“HALVING.”

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1926, Page 4

“HALVING.”

OWNERS OF WIRELESS SETS. WELLINGTON, August 21. Users of wireless sets at and near Lyall Hay Lave been much annoyed by wliiit they consider to lie more than their fair share of unpleasant squealing and howling. To-day representatives of users placed their grievances before the lion W. Nosworthy. A request was made that inspectors should he appointed with the object of locating offending sets. Air R. L. Jones said that the trouble appeared to )ie due to the fact that owners of one and two-valve sets tried to reach beyond Now Zealand. The owners of those sets were causing quite a disturbance. The deputation suggested that inspectors should be appointed by the Department, although it was realised that this would necessitate a further call oil the finances. There was also the diflibulty that a number of unlicensed sets were in use. .Members of the deputation were quite willing to assist in any way they could in overcoming any difficulties. Users of sets at Lyall Hay were feeling the effects of howling very badly. Scarcely a night passed when there was not some form' of interference. Mr .Tones did not think that it would bo a verydifficult matter to find suitable men for the position of inspectors. .

Mr 4. T. Owen said that lie saw a great future for broadcasting in. New Zealand, lie complimented the .Minister on the success which, had attend'd the venture in Auclkand. They

were entering on a new era so far as New Zealand was' concerned. Apart from the question of appointing inspectors. lie suggested that the Minister could arrange for printed instructions on the use of wireless sets to he made available at the various Dost Offices Throughout the Dominion. Undoubtedly many users of sets were ignorant of the best methods to pursue. Tn replying, the Minister said that be would confer with bis officers on the questions that had been raised. If users of sets had a little patience b.o thought that it would ho possible to overcome their difficulties. .Mr Markman, the secretary of his Department, was arranging for the appointment of additional inspectors at Wellington and (liristehureli. The Department was trying to eliminate difficulties. He was nut going to lie mean so far as expense was concerned, although he had to watch the position pretty elos'ely. The Auckland station was a' distinct advance. Christchurch would he another stepping stone. When they had stations at Wellington and Dunedin they would he well on the way to progress. He fore he left for Auckland he had had .to listen to a lot of futile criticism in the House, hut h 0 thought the success at Auckland had answered that criticism. The Department was trying to give the host possible service so as to repay the money expended the users of sets in fees.