OPENED BY THE KING?
SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE
LONDON, January 14.
On the assumption that the King will take part in the opening of the Sydney Harbour bridge, a conference was held of the various bodies concerned in the arrangements.
It was reported that Mr. Brown, executive head of the Commonwealth Postal Department, had been consulted by telephone, and had debated the principal difficulties, including the necessity for broadcasting at midnight, Greenwich mean time, to coincide with the 10 a.m. opening in Sydney.
Attention was drawn to the fact that at present the beam fades about 9 p.m. in England, although a seasonal improvement may permit its use at midnight on March 18. It was determined that only a technical impossibility would prevent His Majesty from officiating on the occasion.
It was again suggested that, if the beam were unavailable for a personal message from the King, he might press a button connected with a cable line, and thus perform the opening ceremony.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 16, 20 January 1932, Page 7
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