RUSSELL’S VERSATILE P.O. TELEGRAPHIST
[Special to “Northern Advocate ”] RUSSELL, This Day.
The telegraphist at the Russell Post Office rose to the occasion in a commendable manner on Saturday afternoon when he received a long distance call that required an immediate answer from the authorities on board H.M.S. Wellington, which is lying in the bayhour opposite the Post Office. Knowing that the ship's pinnace was not at the wharf and realising that a quick method had to be adopted for conveying the message to and from the ship, he despatched a friend for signalling flags from the scouts’ hall nearby.
He then established contact with the ship by signalling with a mirror, Fortunately for his plan, the sun was shining brightly in the right direction.
Signallers on the Wellington quickly replied in morse, using their signalling lamp. When the flags arrived the telegraphist signalled the message. A reply from the warships was soon" flashed back and when the exchange of messages had been completed the interested spectators saw the telegraphist. hurry back to satisfy the call.
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Northern Advocate, 4 October 1937, Page 4
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