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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 25 July 1924, Page 5

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EMPIRE SCHEME. HIGH POWER STATIONS. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT LONDON, July 23. In the House of Commons the Post-master-General (Mr Vernon Hartshorn) added that the proposed stations were generally only suitable for deferred traffic. A high power station similar to that being erected at Rugby was (still necessary for long distance communication at all hours, which the Government regarded as . essential for strategic, and other reasons. The Governments of India, and New Zealand had stated that a station of the new type would not meet their requirements, and the Government ol India, was awaiting replies to its invitation to form an Indian company to erect a. high power station in India. The Governments ofAustralia a'iid Soiltli Africa had not reached a final decision, but it was understood that they were disposed to allow as a trial thei erection of beam stations in Australia and South Africa for communication with Britain. His Majesty’s Government had.undertaken to provide corresponding installations in Britain, as extensions of the station for use in the Canadian service. Marconi's had agreed to co-oper-ate in the question of improved business organisation. The work of the British stations is being considered farfurther' by a committee under the chairmanship of Mr Robert Donald, which is expected to report shortly. Asked if this meant that Australia and South Africa were abandoning their intention of erecting high power, stations, .-Mr Hartshorn said that it appeared to be their general attitude, at least thev had given this,thing a trial.