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Shannon News, 6 May 1927, Page 3

Mr John Baird, the inventor of ap paratus for projecting pictures bv wire less and kindred wonders, attributes hi invention of the “Noctoviser ” iod pic-rcing searchlight to the fact of hi assistant during an experiment amok ing a cigarette, the smoke of whip! was not projected on the screen. Afte two sleepless nights, says the Dail; News, Mr Baird realised that the ■ in fra-red ray which he was using hn< penetrated the and he conclude! that probably it would do the same ii a fog. lit did. Recently' the Minister pf Edueatibi asked the Taranaki Education consent to the transfer of one of it agricultural instructors to the Ancle land district (says a Press Assoeiatioi telegram from New Plymouth). Th Board protested on the ground that it instructors were doing very valuabl work, and to reduce the staff rvould b false economy. The Minister now ad vises that the matter will not be fuip ther pursued. §