WIRELESS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 9 July 1924, Page 5

WIRELESS.

EMPIRE CHAIN. MR. MASSEY QUESTIONED. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) . WELLINGTON, July 8. In the House this afternoon, the Hon. J. A. Hanan (Invercargill) asked the Premier what was the position regarding, the establishment of a scheme of Empire wireless. - Mr. Massey 'said that so far as New Zealand was.concerned the Government was waiting until the British Government Had made up its mind as to what system it was going to adopt. There was a tremendous difference of opinion, said Mr. Massey, as to whether what is known as the Marconi system should be adopted or whether the British Government should go bn its own. The permanent head of the New. Zealand 'Postal Department was just now in Stockholm in connection with the international postal conference, and the Postmaster-General had instructed him to obtain all the information- possible with regard to the intentions, of, the British “Government in regard to Empire wireless. ! Mr. Massey added that he had' discussed the matter fully with the British Government -when he was Home at the Imperial Conference. He conferred with the bnaster-Genera 1 of Britain personally, and the matter was several times before the conference.. “There are influences apparently at work to prevent ally definite decision being arrived at,” added the Prime Minister. ' \ .