CONCERT BY WIRELESS.
DUNEDIN EXPERIMENT. The wireless telephony broadcasting of an entertainment was successfully carried out By Dr. Jack at the Otago University Mus'cal Society's concert in Dunedin on Saturday evening. During the progress of the performance messages were received bv ordinaiy te'ephone from several listeners in Dunedin and neighbourhood. Among the places from which word was received were St. Clair. Kew, Halfway Bush, Roslyn, North-east Valley, and R-avensbourne. The repoUs from these parts showed that the music was being received and enjoyed bv the wireless amateurs. It was mentioned that not only was the music followed, but that the actual words were picked up, and, in addition, other sounds wero distinguished. For instance, when the audience turned over their programmes the rustling of the leaves could be heard, and at intervals between the songs the murmur of conversation was also Tieard, When a singer turned away the effect of tb6 difference in position was dearly marked. The accompanying instruments were heard as loudly as.is desirab e in an acLompaniment. When a speech was tried from the ilatform th.o words could be followed. '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18172, 18 August 1922, Page 7
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183CONCERT BY WIRELESS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18172, 18 August 1922, Page 7
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