"WIRELESS."

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 608, 10 September 1909, Page 5

"WIRELESS."

" THE COMPULSORY STAGE NOT YET." C MR. CHURCHILL'S VIEW. HE WELCOMES VOLUNTARY TJSE. (Uγ Teleerapti.-Preae. Aeaoctalton.-OoDsrtehU (Rco. September 0, 9.55 p.m.) London, September 9. ■In'the House of Commons,' Mr. Churoliill, President of tho Board of Tredo,; in reply I to a question respecting tho miseing Wara- t tah, said lio did not think tho tinio had 1 corao when provision for wireless telegraphy should ho mado obligatory on passenger vos- * sob; though ho would bo glad if it was rnoro ' widely used.

AUSTRALIAN ACTIVITY.

WIRELESS ON SHIPS AND COASTS. (R«c. September 9, 11.15 p.m.)' Melbourne, September 9. In the Honso of,, Representatives, Mr. Kelly moved a resolution in favour of tho immediate- establishment of wireless telegraph stations round the coasts; also, "that merchant vessels be equipped with : wireless installations as an up-to-dato moans of: ; Firstly, giving intelligence of tho , : appearance in Australian waters o£ any hostile force!' ,' ' • ■' Secondly, _of t saving lifo and property imperilled by accidents'at sea. Mr. Kelly suggested, that one. station be erected on tho East Coast, with,a view to establishing wireless:;. communication "with Now Zealand. ■' ' ■.., . :'-..■ '~..'. 1 The Postmaster-General (Sir John Quick) stated that he had much pleasuro in supporting the resolution. He,hoped that, with tho. £10,000 now on the Estimates for wireless purposes, at least two stations could be equipped, ono in the .'vicinity of Sydney, and the other at Fremnntlo.' Whilo defenco .would be the main consideration, ; he hoped to-mnko the system a commercial success. , The motion was adopted on the voices. • , i ' A GERMAN PROJECT..' •., ■, ].'. ...... Berlin; .September.. 8. . ■■ Germany'is sending ships to the Camcroons to test tho possibility, of. wireless com-, municatioil with-Naucn. ~.: , ;.•-'■ . ' .