Economic Problems Bar Wide Use Of Television

Chronicle (Levin), 20 March 1948, Page 4

Economic Problems Bar Wide Use Of Television

AUCKLAND, March 18. Television will not be eommon' un'txi the problem of econoinic production is solved, . sakl tlie eniinent British scientist, fiir Clifford PattersQn^ whqian^yed . from .Sydncv by air this ' mofnirfg. Ile is here to inycstigate- tilie- 'paft pluyed by; science Jji.sih(lastiry. and* ,*ad.yisq .o.ja.'if*. Ghainnap. pf the' Council d'f the B'ritisli Htaml^.^ Jif|^ii^.6n, "a director of the . English Generai Electric Company and q. member of tlie: British Sctenti'Iic Iiidustrial Researcn Council, he is a leade'r in the Brit.isli moveinents.to put industry on a scieutific basis. Ile thinlcs television is liltely to rje used to a limited degree in large centres in the near future, but its populanty depends on an ecohomic question. Ultra shortwave radio tecliniqiiCs which are giving impetus to television research are also vastlv improving the existing communication methods, Hir Clifford says. A new use for the-gas turbine in industry is being developed, according to Sir Clifford. This is in the production of electricity where the turbine is to give quickly and economically great power for generating urgent supplies. While in New Zealand Sir Clifford will .meet' oflicials of the Standards mstitute and Department of Hcientilie and Industrial Researeh. He will leave Auckland- 011 Monday for Christcliurcn, Wellington and Dunedin, returning to visit the North Island hydro-electrie schemos before leaving for Australia.