WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14009, 14 September 1909, Page 2

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

BRITAIN AND SOUTH AFRICA. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (Received Sept. 14. 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 18. . The Daily Mail's Durban,correspondent states that experiments are shortly about to be made with a view to establishing • wirelcas service between . Great Britain and^Sonth Africa. The proposal ia to elevate, a late a tßOOsand feet at - Cornwall, to collect the Hertaian waves. If this proves,unsuccessful the authorities will erect astation at. Gibraltar. The cost will be £50,000 for each station. If the system proves successful the South. Am- ' can Union Government will grant * thousand pounds per annum tormina* the proposed general service shiltfag ,ay word tariff by a' penny. A grant, of £10,000 would make the rate • psautjr; a word. • ,• ,