BEAM STATIONS.

Grey River Argus, 21 November 1928, Page 3

BEAM STATIONS.

COST OF DOMINION SERVICES. LONDON, November 19. Tn the Commons. Lord Wolmer, Under-Secretary of the Post Office, tated the total capital cost of the four beam transmission stations erected respectively for the Australian, Cnnad:nn. Indian and South African services, was approximately £242,000. Wordages for the various wireless beams were as follow, during the first week after in tallation: 53,000, Canada 59,000, India 115,000, South Africa 88,000. For the week ended April 21 they were: Australia 79.000, Canada 133,000, India 212,000. South Africa 184,000. For the week ended November 11. they we"e: Australia 101,000, Canada 113 000, India 253,000. South Africa <200,000. The figu r es for the first complete year’s working were: Australian 7,306,000, Canada 4,571,000, India 10,078,000. South A frica 8,375.000. Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister negatively answered M. Bellair’s question whether he was aware all parties desired to prevent" competition from and consumption of sweated goods, and whether he would obtain' a report on wages, hours, and health conditions in the Levant dried fruit trade.