Sir Joseph Ward in the South
Wireless Telegraphy Proposals, (Per Press Association.} ttNVERCARGILL, Aug. 8. s ' r Joseph' Wand, PostmaSter-Cen-eral, laid tho foundation stone of tho post office at Winiton, which is in Ms electorate, to-day. It is to jje a brick Building, 40 feet by 63 feet, anu including the postmaster's rdSk* dence. Tho contract price is £2I9R The railway station at Gore, op«S* od yesterday toy Sir J. G. Ward, w a s built to replbco that destroyed by liro soma months ago.. Tho building ami appurtenances are on a scalp commensurate with the growing important oI the towjni and district. Tho cost was £2435u
Speaking at \Vi n t o n to-ttay, Sir Jo* seph said he hoped, with the co-oper-ation of tho Federal Government, to soo wirelosa telegraphy established aero® the Tasman Sea within twehju months. The station would bo nt this end of the lslunil, awd thero would probably bo transmitting sta. tions at Auckland, Macqua'tic and Lord Ilowe Islands. The cos.t would be about £2BOO.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7894, 9 August 1905, Page 2
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171Sir Joseph Ward in the South Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7894, 9 August 1905, Page 2
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