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Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1923, Page 3

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The Hokitika branch of the "e-t-| land District Law Society at a meeting held yesterday, passed I lie . Pillowing resolution —“Whereas it is obvious lluit the business fixed lor the sittings for the trial of criminal ami civil cases and of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act. BIOS in the Canterbury and AA estelaud Judicial Districts is rapidly increasing and that it will be in the interests of the profession and suitor' generally that two Judges of the Supreme Court lie appointed for these districts, both having residence in Christchurch. It is suggested that two Judges so sitting in Christchurch would he enabled to undertake the trial of criminal and civil cases and of causes under “The Divorce and .Matrimonial Causes Art. lf!f)S,” for the Nelson Judicial district (including Nelson and Blenheim i in addition to the Canterbury and Westland Judicial districts. Tile potential enjoyment that lies in a wireless set was the theme of .Mr \Y. Shrimptou. Chief Telgeraph Engineer. at the Rotary Club luncheon in Wellington. Dealing with the most modern of marvels. Air Shrimpton stated that there were now between .‘WOO and -lOOtl receiving licenses in New Zealand mostly held by hoys, who listened to the broadcasting of niti-ic. He advised tlie Imys to learn Abuse, and they could then hear and read messages from the wireless stations in all parts of New Zealand and Australia, as well as in England. Europe, America and Japan in fact, all high-powered, stations in the world. Tf they could learn .Morse well enough to send only ten words per minute, a tran-mitling license could be drafted them', ami they would he able to speak to other stations in New Zealand. Air Bell, of Shag \ alley, AAailiemo, who had recently been conducting experiments with Sydeuy l n i versa v had got down to a very low power, finally using as little as three watts. 'I o give an idea of the amount of this power, lie staled that it was less than tlnu which was consumed by the light on the dash hoard ol a motor car.