WIRELESS IN THE PACIFIC

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2270, 2 October 1914, Page 6

WIRELESS IN THE PACIFIC

GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS. An interesting statement relating to wireless communication in tho Pacific was made in the House of Representatives yesterday by the Prime Minister. It was'in reply to a question, by Mr. 1 A. E: Glover, inquiring whether the Government would consider the advisability of installing a wireless station at Tonga. , Mr. Massoy said that the question of establishing a .wireless station at Tonga is primarily one for tho Government of Tonga., The Tongan Government agreed some time ago to the installation of a station by'" this Government in connection with a proposal to establish a station at Rarotonga; butexperience in .wireless working subsequently gained indicates that, excepting during abnormal static interference', there would be every prospect of working direct from Rarotonga to Fiji, and a. relaying station at. Tonga would, therefore, not be required'. In any ease until tho Government has more information of the working of: the wireless station set up by the Government of Fiji, and can judge with an approximation to accuracy of the returns likely to accrue from extension of the'system in the waters further eastward, no more if proposed to be done in the contemplated scheme. Inquiries are being made into tho position of our present steam connection with tho Pacific islands, andthe question of improving existing services will be considered.