WIRELESS IN ADELIELAND.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1901, 22 April 1913, Page 7

WIRELESS IN ADELIELAND.

In the course of a wireless message from Adelieland to Sydney Dr Mawson says:—"lt has been very fortunate that Captain Davis had the wireless plant re-erected during my abseuce from the camp. Jefferies, who is unceasing in his attention to his pet, anticipates being able to keep the mast up in spite of all the winter hurricanes, and thinks that communication will improve with increased winter darkness. The auroral displays which are now appearing nightly are apparently not affecting the wireless, which is working well. Terrific whirlwinds experienced last night almost took the roof off the hut. The interior of the magnetic hut was deluged with snow, owing to the ventilator having been blown away. Siuce the ship left us numerous bergs have broken off from the ice cliffs, with thunderstorm noise. We are assailed nightly by wireless signals from far and wide, so much so that it is usually difficult to pick out particular ones. Jefferies hears, besides our splendid relaying station at Macquarie Island, which ie under .Sawyer's care, messages fro« the Government stations at Wellington (New Zealand), Melbourne, Hobart, Pennant Hills, aleo messages from the warships and from the shipping on the South coast—for example, the German mail steamer Roon, in the Great Australian Bight several days ago.'' Mr Jefferies was formerly operator on the Westralia.