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BETWEEN* BRITAIN AND SOUTH . AFRICA, Vf Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, September 13The Daily Mail's Durban correspondent states that experiments are Aort'y about to be made with a view to establishing a wireless service between Great Britain and South Africa. The proposal is to elevate a kite a thousand feet at Cornwall, to collect the Hertzian waves. If this proves euocnsful the authorities will erect n station *t * Gihralter. Tho cost will be £50,000 for each station. If the system proves successful the South African Union t>o vernment will grant £IOOO per annum to reduce the proposed general service shilling-a-word tariff by a penny. A grant of £IXI,OOO would" mnko the r»£6 a penny a word.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 190, 15 September 1909, Page 2
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116WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 190, 15 September 1909, Page 2
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