BEAM SERVICES
GOST OF STATIONS RESULTS OF WORKING Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, November 19. (Received November 20, at noon.) In tho House of Commons Lord Woljner (Umlcr-Secretiiry for the P.ost Office) stated that the total capital cost of four beam transmission stations erected respectively for the Australian, Canadian, Indian, and South African wireless .services was approximately £242,000. Tho results for the varioiis wireless beam services wore as follow:—During the first week after installation—Australia 53,000 words, Canada 59,000 words, India 115,000, South Alnca 83.000, For the week ended April 21 they were: Australia 179,000 words, Canada 133,000, India 212,000, South Africa 134,000. For the week .ended November 11 they were; Australia 101,000 words, Canada 113,000, India 253.000, South Africa 200,000. The figures for the first complete year’s working were: Australia 7,306,000 words, Canada 4,591,000, India 10.078.000, South Africa 3,375,000. — Australian Press Association.
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Evening Star, Issue 20028, 20 November 1928, Page 9
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141BEAM SERVICES Evening Star, Issue 20028, 20 November 1928, Page 9
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