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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 8 December 1925, Page 9

An example of the speed Avibh which, a person may, in favourable circumstances, now travel from one end of Neiv Zealand to another is furnished m the fact that Messrs Martin and Lunn, delegates front Auckland at the Chambers 0 of Commerce Conference in Dunedin, made the return journey from this city to Auckland this Aveek ,in 36 hours. They left Dunedin ®t 11.30 a m on Monday, and, connecting with the daylight “limited” at Wellington on Tuesday morning, Avere in Auckland on the night of the same day. “Only 36 hours’ delightful travelling, ’ one of them has wifed to Dunedin, “and magnificent scenery making 'additional pleasure for Exhibition visitors.” It mav he news to many that it is quite possible for tlie sun to be shining in New Zealand and England at the same time, despite the Hi hours’ difference in time. A Wellington av ire less man, who “worked”’ ail English amateur a few evenings ago, concluded his message by Horsing the Avoids: “The sun is iust setting.” To his surprise back came the reply: “The sun is just rising—its first rays are shining on my set.” This interchange took place at 7 p.m., which Avould make the time in England 6.30 a.m. A common mistake in calculation on the part of many people is to place all countries in about the same latitude north in the same cate-o-ory : s England. That, hoAvever, does not' work out correctly. A Wellington wireless experimenter one evening recently, at about 7 o’clock, picked up a Japanese operator, and concluded his message with the AA r ords, “The. sun is setting.” He Avas rather surprised for the moment to- get tbe response, ‘‘The sun is setting here, too!” When it is 7 p.m. in Wellington it is 4.30 p.m. in Japan. As a parting shot, the Japanese operator Morsed, “You are the first foreigner I have worked.”