Modern Radio Transmitter At Himatangi
WUI.LIMITON, July 8. To enstire tlie provision oi" a liigh-grade dii'cct radio service bcnveen New Zealand and the Lniled Ktiigdoui, a modern highI jtower Iransniitting station speciaily desigued to eater i'or radio serviees jteyoitd New Zealand, is 1 1 » be established in the Manawatu. Tlie Postrnaster-General, Mr. Haekett, aniiouneed in the annuai rcjjo rt oi' the Post and Telegraph Departrneiit, which was tabled in Ihe House of Representatives this a I'ternoon : "For this purpose," states ihe report, "an area of fiat iwid of approximately 800 aeres situated 011 the niain north road at Himatangi, near Foxton, has heen aequired. Preparatory work in the planning of the buildings, proeurement of e(}iii])ment and so on, is proceeding. Tlie work is of oensiderable magnitude, however, nnd it^is expected that up to three years may elapse ■ before the new station is ready for service." Tlie report also states that by October this year the work of inereasing the eapaeity of telephone equipment installed during the past year at Palmerston North, will be eompleted. AVhen finished, instead of serving 900 . subserihers as at present, 1400 subserilters will be eatered for.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 July 1948, Page 5
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190Modern Radio Transmitter At Himatangi Chronicle (Levin), 9 July 1948, Page 5
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