NEW ZEALAND’S WIRELESS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 220, 4 September 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND’S WIRELESS.

MOST POWERFUL LN THE WORLD

Wellington, Sept. 4

In an interview this morning respect ing his statement re wireless in hi: speech on Saturday night, Sir Josepl Ward explained that the three high power stations, Bluff, Wellington, am Awanui, would bo the most powerfu wireless stations in the world. At nigh’ they would be able to communicate 3001 miles easily over sea. Ihe reason fo. having three high-power stations wa: that land sometimes intercepted a mes sage from a steamer, but with thru, angles communication would be gener ally obtainable to and from one of the stations without land intervening, am the chances thus would be a hundrec and fift yto one that the message conic not he interrupted. Installations at the Chatham Islands and other outlying points should be completed w ithii six months, and within twelve month: the Dominion should be in a position t< communicate by wireless to the whoh of the Pacific islands. Once in touel with Fanning Island, they would b< able to communicate with Honolulu fo. certain, and thus ensure constant com munication with San Francisco —inde pendent of the cable. Referring to the value of wireless communication in future exploratior expeditions of the Antarctic, Sir remarked that Government had offeree to find the Terra Nova a wireless plant from Wellington Post Office, but certain difficulties were in the way, not cl the side of the Government, and it wa‘ not done. Future expeditions woulc probably be in constant touch by wire less. WIRELESS REPORT. Wellington, Sept. 4. The Tahini should be within wireles: range to-night.