LONG-DISTANCE SPEECH
When it is possible to carry on conversation between England -and America the development of long-distance telephony by wire is often considered tame and uninteresting. Yet it is of great practical benefit. It is really of more moment to the New Zealander that he is able to telephone to Christchurch from Auckland at a cost of a few shillings than that Mr. LockerLampson can talk to tho Secretary of State in Cuba at a charge of £17 Ss for three minutes. Long-distance telephony has made progress in- New Zualand, and the investigations now feeing wmductof &55 tM £§JeS£?:p& £§•
partmnt should result in still greater improvement. Personal converaation will always have an advantage over the written telegram, as speech is better than letters. It is gratifying, therefore, to note that tho telegraph engineers are not losing sight of the possibilities of the long-distance telephone, but are working steadily to extend its range and improve its operation.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 61, 14 March 1927, Page 8
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157LONG-DISTANCE SPEECH Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 61, 14 March 1927, Page 8
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