Radio to Papua

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 41, 24 April 1931, Page 6

Radio to Papua

Direct Telegraphy HE new high-speed direct radia telegraph service established between Sydney and. Port Moresby, Papua, was formally opened recently by Mr. Leonard Murray, Official Secretary to the Papuan Government, on behalf of the Lieutenant-Governor of Papua. — : Mr, Bb. T,. Fisk, managing director of Amalgamated ‘Wireless, explained the working of the new system to a gathering representing the commercial interests of Sydney and of the Pucific Islands. He stated that the new service would give a speed of 100 words ner minute for telegraphic messages,." and eliminate the long telegraph line voute to Townsville, via which the service was formerly conducted. Eventually it would be possible to. provide a telephone service between. Sydney and Port Moresby. although at present the traffic did not warrant it. Undoubtedly the time would come also when telephone services connecting Australia with the whole of the Pacific (slands would be established. In the meanwhile it was hoped before long to establish a high-speed’ direct telegraph service betw een Sydney and New (Juinea. Mr. Murray, on behalf df the Lieuten-ant-Governor of Papua, sent the first message over the new circuit, | coneratulating the commercial houses and the people of Port Moresby on the completion. of this modern high-speed station, and pointing out that the new service would facilitate Government and commercial business and _ place Port Moresby in closer touch with Australia. Even the older and indirect: radio service had been nothing but a blessing, and the new modern direct service would be of even greater advantage. — © ene cows. queens