On the occasion of Ins diamond wedding anniversary, wireless telephony was used on Sunday evening by Mr W. Chitty, of Hamilton, to exchange greetings with relatives at Dover, England. Arrangements had been made for all Mr Chitty’s English relatives to gather in one house at Dover and the co-operation of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department was enlisted. At the appointed time the words “London speaking, hold on for Dover," were heard. The conversation was clearly heard at both ends, each of the relatives coming to the telephone r' Dover tj speak —Press Association
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 53, 13 February 1934, Page 3
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