RADIO-TELEPHONY
NEW ZEALAND-AUSTRALIA SERVICE INAUGURATED. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, November 25. To mark the inauguration of the radio-telephony service between Australia and New Zealand, a conversation took place early this afternoon between the Acting-Prime Minister of Australia, Mr E. J. Fenton, and the Minister for Native Affairs, Sir A. T. Ngata, representing the people of New ZealanJ. Tho test was a complete success, no difficulty being experienced at either end in carrying on a satisfactory conversation. Sir_ Apirana Ngata was stationed in the Cabinet room in Parliament Buildings, and present wjth him were the Secretary-General of the Post Office, Mr G. McNamara. the chief telegraph engineer, Mr A. Gibbs, and Mr £. H. Lawn, of the Telegraph Engineer's Office, Wellington. The conversation was as follows: Sir A. T. Ngata: Tcnakoe. I hope you understand Maori over there in Australia. Mr Ransom, our ActingPrime Minister, is away from duty just now, and I am taking his place. I understand this is the first official communication over the air between our two countries. Wo send our greetings from Ne-.v Zealand, and we are cognisant of the importance of this ] occasion and this official opening up o!' communication by radiophone. When Mr Forbes comes back we will ! be able to consider an interchange of i visits. We expect Mr Forbes back at the end of January. You are having a hard time over there, and so are I we over here, but I think we shall manage to pull through all right. Greetings to you. Good-bye. Mr Fenton's Speech. Mr Fenton: I very cordially return 1 your greetings, and I am equally pleased to be able to take part in what is probably the most important, event that has "been celebrated across the Tasman. Our two countries have a great deal in common, and this telephone link established between us will give us tar more facilities than we possessed before for working together towards the common good. I had the pleasure or meeting Mr de la Perrelle when I was over there recently in connexion with common trade intercits, and I sincurely hope there will be more frequent interchanges of Ministerial visits between us. Speaking personally, I may say I have relatives in New Zealand, and really we are very closely intcr-related and many of our interests are common ones. I am sure we shall derive very great benefits both socially and commercially from this new avenue of communication opened up. Although we are having a hard time over here in Australia. we are quite satisfied we shall pull through satisfactorily, and that before Ions: conditions will begin to improve. No doubt you are doing your best over there to produce plenty of butter, cheese, lamb, and other of your important products We are doing our best here ir. Australia in the same direction and are quite satisfied things will before long assume normal proportions. The service is now open for use by the general public.
Newspaper Staffs Converse. A Quito unexpected incident in nexion with the inauguration of the new service \vn<# a call received by the "Evening Pest" shortly after 2 p.m. from the Svdney "Sun" editorial stair. The two papers exchanged appropriate greetings, nnd to put the matter on a footing possibly indicative of the future use of trans-oceanic telephony in the newspaper world, a news ite m was sent in each direction. ''Sun's'" contribution to the uay s news was a statement that seven years after the notorious murder of the hank manager, Thomas Berryman, Kichard Buckley appeared in Court this morning charged with murder. A big crowd stood in soaking ram for ho"urs awaiting the opening of the Court. .
Eight paid communications were handled. Two were outward business calls fTom Wellington, and six privato calls were received from Australia. Public Ceremony. At a public ceremony in the afternoon there was an attendance of about fifty. Each listener was provided with a separate earphone, through which they heard the conversations with remarkable clarity.
The Hon. W. A. Veitch, addressing those present, said Great Britain hfid achieved greatness by extending communications. That was in evidence by to-day's event. In addition to promating this, the service would help to promote peace and goodwill between nations. Speaking to Mr Fisk later, Mr Veitch said that the distance between tho two countries • was the only thing between them. British people were proud of the fact that they could build together and face common difficulties. The ideals • that had inspired the sons of both Australia and New Zealand in the Great War would not be forgotten, but would be an inspiration to establish a new Britannia in the Southern Seas. , , Messrs Fisk, McNamaia, and Gibbs also spoke.
OSCAR GARDEN SPEAKS TO KINGSFORD SMITH. [THE FBESB Special Serrice.3 WELLINGTON, November 25. A conversation was arranged to-day between Oscar Garden at Wellington and Kingsford Smith in Sydney. After an exchange of greetings, Mr Garden spoke of a ruranir he had heard that Kingsford Smith might again attempt the Pacific flight. "You can wash that out,'' Kingsford Smith replied. I don't know anything about that. You can tell them that the only flight I contemplate is the matrimonial flight." NO CALLS FROM CHRISTCHURCH. No ono in Christchurch, or even in the South Island, was anxious to take the first opportunity yesterday of "ringing up Australia. There was, however, one call from Sydney to Hanmer.
DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION. RAPID PROGRESS EMPHASISED. (Received November 25th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 25. Representatives of the official, professional, and business circles met at the offices of Amalgamated Wireless Ltd., for the inauguration of the wireless telephone service between Australia and New Zealand. Mr E. J. Feuton, Acting-Prime Minister, speaking from Canberra, exchanged felicitations with Sir A. T. Ngata, representing New Zealand, whoso voici; was remarkably clear and familiar to those present who know him.
Mr E. T. Fisk, managing director of Amalgamated Wireleaß, gars » re-
snme of the development wireless communication leaoUW position to-day, which ;t:JL fc phone user in Australia foc&tott « direct conversation with. ajfak million others m Great am* Europe t and America. pttfjuiteMr Kitto, representing General's Department, bn«g uxatulated Mr Fisk on fending the opening of the possible extensions of next few years, in view of ful developments * . lifetis*'' communications wlt " !£ cottli a number of those present, cow* , ly be visualised to-day. • •
VERY CLEAR BECBPTW"'
(Received November 25tb, P*' SYDNEY, November Further conversations whi place this afternoon were ***« retary of the New Telegraph Department) gratulations and a numbe - Lgaged in brief eonver^n^ eral import of which was « of pleasure that this ad * munication would tend -wv »sl peoples of tho Dominion m closer botk w a,.r to r vitally concerned. A io" r j » veyed the New Zealand marks to an interested g*>oP CneI * S *
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 26 November 1930, Page 10
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