TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEOItArn —rRII rriF.SS association] MUSIC IN DUNEDIN. HEARD TX WELLINGTON. , WELLINGTON. Dec. 10. Messrs R. Apperley and A. Ale Clay. two amateur experimenters in wireless telephony, sent the following telegram the other day. to Professor Jack. Otago University: ‘-Picked up radio ’phone music ‘Bells of St. Mary,’ IB o’clock Wednesday last, muffled conversation followed. Please confirm if same was yours.* ’ The confirmation was received trom Professor Jack to-day, and further concerts were promised each Wednesday and Saturday evening. Mr ATcClav stated that Professor .Tack’s achievement was something out of the ordinary in the radio ’phone world, for on the American rating of tlio power used at Dunedin, the range of the message was about 80 miles whereas the music was plainly heard over -10 ft miles, with but two steps of amplification a really remarkable result. _ \ higher power "ill ho used at Dunedin within a little time, ami amateurs all over New Zealand should then be able to listen to tlio bi-weekly concerts. MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT. DANN EYTRTvE. Dec 10. Stanley Smith, aged 21. whose parents reside, at New Plymouth died at Dannevirkc hospital as a result of falling from a motor cycle at ATaharah:\rn. He fell on to a log. portion of which lacerated the brain. An operaline was of no avail.