INTER-ISLAND TELEPHONE.
READY IN JUNE NEXT. It may be possible, by Juno next, for people in Auckland to talk by telephone to friends in Dunedin. At present in Chratchurch is Mr A. Gibbs, Chief Telegraph Engineer and on Saturday he gave some information regarding the inter-Island telephone to a reporter. The repeating apparatus has arrived in New Zealand, and it will be installed at Wellington and at Seddon, in Marlborough. The apparatus is necessary at each end of the cable, which will run across Cook Strait, in order to amplify speech and ensure distinct hearing. It will correct the loss of strength during transmission and make the voices considerably louder. The new building has been erected at Seddon. Special wires will be erected to carry the new service, and some of the heavy poles have been put up at Shirley, r.oar Christchurch. The main line Imm Christchurrh to Seddon will be strengthened, but new poles will not be erected all the way, ,?t Seddon n larger staff will be required to cope with the increased work, but tlm intnrHaud telephone service will not affect the office otherwise.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18925, 14 February 1927, Page 8
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