WIRELESS APPARATUS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2846, 10 August 1916, Page 6

WIRELESS APPARATUS

■ —" —-*—i — FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUYS SHAW PLANT. "We are going in for a policy whereby, instead of outside countries supplying the wireless requirements of the Commonwealth for shipping facilities, the Commonwealth shall do. the work itself," said Mr. Jensen, Minister of the Navy, to-day, referring to the negotiations" for the purchase of the Shaw wireless works in Sydney (briefly cabled at the time). "We are going to make any money that is to be made in this business." ' The Minister explained that for some time he had been asked whether lie was purchasing a wireless system and patent rights. He had said on eacli occasion that it was not 60. , He wanted that point made clear. "It is quite .true," lie went on, "that an offer has been made to my Department, of land, building, machinery, and stock at Randwick, Svdncy, known as the Shaw wireless works. I have made an offer for the purchase, and it has been accepted, and in order that the transaction may be completed I am having a check made of tho stock-sheets supplied. "The purpose for which tho works are to'be. used is for the manufacture of wireless apparatus for tho equipment of nil land stations, and the installing of plants necessary for ships. The machinery and plant is considered by experts to bo the most up-to-date, and in splendid order." At the Sailors' Friend Society on Tuesday, another of the series of popular coucerts for seafarers was given. Mr H. Temple-White was the host, and his programme met tho tastes of all, •as shown by the repeated encores. Tho performers were: The Misses Cameron, Snelling, Ida Snelling,' Keys, Isaac, F( Walter, and Messrs. Temple-White and Bennett. Mr. Moore, .missioner, who was in the chair; spoke on the Temperance question. Pledges followed. A vote of thanks was carried, with cheers. Mr. Moore pleaded for gifts of discarded books for the use of tho men at sea.