Empire Wireless

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 186, 24 July 1923, Page 5

Empire Wireless

EARLY ACTION POSTMASTER-GENERAL AND THE PRESS UNION. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) # (Received 24, noon). London, July 23. Lord Burnham introduced a deputation from the Empire Press Union to Sir L. Worthington Evans, PostmasterGeneral. It was representative of all the Dominions. Members urged the pressing forward of the Imperial Wireless Service. Sir Worthington Evans said the question was one of national and Imperial importance. It \vas imperative to evolve a workable commercial scheme. He denied that there had been unnecessary delays. The points at issue should be settled within a month, and thereafter there would be nothing to prevent the erection of a high-power station, which should be operative within twelve to eighteen months. The Government’s object in the present negotiations over licenses was to secure enterprise with a minimum of Government control. He hoped the wireless rate would always be lower than the cable rates, though there would doubtless be competition. —(A. and N.Z.) THE MARCONI AGREEMENT. (Received 24 . 8.55 a.m.) London, July 23. The Postmaster-General hopes that th© Marconi wireless agreement will I>© signed within a month. Th© Government expects th© high-power station at Rugby will be erected in about a year.—(A. and N.Z.)