25 YEARS AGO

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 283, 27 August 1935, Page 8

25 YEARS AGO

Wireless in Mid-air

(From “Tho Dominion,” August 30, 1910.)

At Sheapshead, near Coney Island, wireless communication was successfully established between an aeroplane, flying at an altitude of 500 feet, and a land station a mile distant. This is stated to be the first occasion on which wireless telegraphy has been used on an aeroplane.

Dr. Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone. arrived at Bluff by the Moanp yet* terday afternoon. He is accompanied by Mrs. Bell and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Baldwin. The party are making a pleasure tour of Australia and New Zealand, in an interview Dr. Bell remarked that wireless telephones were moving fast m America, and, so far, they were able to operate at a distance of 14 miles, although the system was only in its experimental stage. Thirty-six years ago the telephone was unknown. He invented it in 1874, made the first instrument in 1875, which was exhibited in 1816. and the first company was formed in 18<«. Dr. Bell remarked that he was exceedingly interested in aerial locomotion, and Mr. Baldwin was the first man to fly m America. During his stay in New Zealand he intended to make a point of studying the social legislation of the Dominion, which he had been told “set a pattern for the world,” and he desired to learn whether that reputation was borne out by the facts.

The principality of Montenegro has been proclaimed a kingdom amid great rejoicings. King Nicholas and Field-Mar-shal Danilow. Major-General of the Russian Army, was present. [Montenegro became part of Yugoslavia after 1918.]