Through the Telephone.
Sir W. Preece is fond of relating' an anecdote, which, while it rather tells against him, does his versatility and readiness full justice. It was at the time when a telephone had been set up between Osborne and London, and in order to give Queen Victoria an exhibition of its possibilities certain tests were carried out. One of them was the playing of a band in London so that her Majesty might hear the music at the other end of the wire. By some mischance the band was not there when Sir William was informed that the Queen was waiting to hear its performance. There was only one thing to bo done, and Sir William, knowing the possibilities of the telephone, hummed an air into the receiver. Then he inquired as to whether her Majesty recognised the tune. “Yes,” was the reply, “it was the National Anthem, and very badly played.”
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Manawatu Herald, 13 June 1903, Page 2
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154Through the Telephone. Manawatu Herald, 13 June 1903, Page 2
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