WIRELESS BROADCASTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19012, 7 November 1923, Page 8

WIRELESS BROADCASTING.

ITS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. MEETING IN GRAND THEATRE. A public meeting, convened by the Rev. V. G. Bryan King, of all persons interested in the future development of wireless broadcasting. was held in the Gyand Theatre last night, when the Mayor (Mr H. L. Tapleyl presided over a large attendance. Mr laplcy mentioned that it waS pleasing to note that there were a number of ladies us well as men in the audience. The present position in which broadcasting was placed very closely concerned the citizens of Dunedin and its future welfare was in their hands. Dunedin should be proud of the fact (hat it was Dr Jack, a Dunedin man, who introduced radio telegraphy into New Zealand. He understood also that local radio enthusiasts were under a deep obligation to Air Arundel, of 4YO, and to Mr O'Neill, of 4YA. who had broadcasted many concerts and items of news. Broadcasting, however*, could not be carried on without a certain amount of expense, and this mooting had been called to find some means of putting broadcasting on a definite footing. It was only fair that all who benefited by these stations slioul help in their upkeep. He noticed that Dr Jack was in the audience, and would call on him to express his views. Dr Jack, on rising to speak, was greeted, with a warm ovation. Broadcasting, ho said, was certainly going ahead, and he boiled people would soon come to realise what tremendous possibilities lay in it. It was their duty, at the present juncture, to see that it was carried on. Dunedin was looked upon in other parts of the dominion as the centre of radiography, and it was only right that Dunedin should be the centre for broadcasting for the whole of Otago and Southland. It ready must be a wonderful thing for people away in the backblocks, who, since its introduction, could find a pleasant way of spending ' their evenings. He did not, however, think that sufficient advantage had been taken of broadcasting to instruct “listeners in.” Lectures could well be given by wireless. No doubt, too, there were many who would like to sit at home and hear noiilicians air their views. ihe speaker added that ,he had been trying to find out the number of people in Otago and Southland who possessed radio sets. There were 500 registered radio enthusiasts, ho had ascertained, and there would also he a large number not registered—say a total of, 800. He suggested that possessors of crystal sets should pay an annual tee of 10s of which 5s would go to the Government and 5s to the broadcasting stations, and those with valve sets should pay ±/l, of which the broadcasting stations would receive say. 15s. By this means the sum ot £6OO could be collected by the Government and distributed. He also suggested that an association should be established (or carrying on the work. ~,, The Rev V. G. Rrvan King, on behalf of the listeners in. said that wireless enthusiasts wire under a debt of gratitude to Dr Jack, the “father” of broadcasting in New Zealand. The work that ho had commenced should be carried on > by the citizens, and a “give and take should he adopted. So far it had been mostly 'giving'' on the part of the bro-c----casters and “taking” W the ‘Mistencrs in Now they had an opportunity to take in a different manner—that is, to take their share of the expense of broadcasting. Messrs Arundel and O’Nei 1 were givmg out over £SOO a year and wore petting nothing in return. They were making it worth while for others to have radio sets in their homes. , Mr S. R. Macdonald, president of the Otago Expansion League, said that he had been much concerned to hear that one of the northern centres was negotiating tor the purchase of one of the local plants. He had been greatly struck by the number of farms in the province possessing receiving sets. He could imagine the feeling ot regret and disappointment when W 6 “listeners in” learned of the hkelihooa of a termination of broadcasting. He understood that a Broadcasting Association was to be formed, and it was very likely that a certain amount of expense would accrue from the rental of a meeting room He would, however, remedy this possibility by offering, on behalf of the Expansion League, the use ot its rooms until such time as the association had a permanent home Ho hoped that the radio sets would not leave Dunedin without n big struggle on the I»*'t of the citizens. There was no reason why they should leave, for Dunedin was ihe wealthiest city in New Zealand. Mo was there, a* far as the league was concerned, to promote the interests of Dunedin. Air R. L. Jones, of the Otago Hadio Association, mentioned that Dunedin s broadcasting was recognised as being tne finest in the dominion, and it would be a great pity to lose this cistinction. I inn what he had learnt from several sources, quite a wrong impression had been taken of the Dunedin Radio Association s attitude with regard to broadcasting hen the Radio Association was brought into _existence there was then no regular wireless transmission, and so as to give its members something to listen to it had a small Etnainir set cnstructed, and with this it carried on quite successfully until the morepowerful stations were established, ihen. through no fault of its own, it had to cease transmissions because tne Governmentinsisted that it should either go on the high power the same as the other stations or else cease operations. Had tno listencrstn'’ supported the association by beconiriK members broadcasting would not havo been in the present difficulty, as Otago Radio Association would havo been in a position to have given assistance. The present broadcasting stations were an estabh-uied society, and if all those who were m josseasion of receiving sots would come forward and support the association they could make arrangements to have some say m the type of programme to be broadcasted. Their financial assistance was required Air Barth, on behalf of the radio dealers, siad that of nine firms, six were willing to subscribe provided a satisfactory arrangement could be made. There was room for only one association in Dunedin, and that would have to be a strong one. The Question would be how to collect the subsci iptions. It would bo necessary to rely largely on the honour of the members to pay up regularly, as the initial expenses for a broadcasting set would cost £2OOO. After the addresses the Alayor called for motions, and the Rev. Bryan King moved: “That a Wireless Broadcasting Association be formed.” Whether the Radio Association could be incorporated in it could be decided upon later, he added.—The motion was seconded by somebody in the audience. A suggestion that the broadcasters opinions should be heard was acted upon and Air Arundel answered. He said that he felt the future of wireless was too great for Dunedin people to allow it to fall through. Broadcasting, he continued, should not bo loft in the hands of one person. but should be backed up by an association. Apart from salaries it cost £SOO a year to run a modern broadcasting station : with an operator and a musical director it cost £IOOO a year. If every “listener in”' was prepared to subscribe a very small sum annually it would amount to qiiite a sufficient amount to run one high power station satisfactorily. Air O’Neil! also spoke on similar lines. Subsequently the previous resolution was withdrawn in favour of a motion by the Rev. V. G. Bryan King: “That a committee should be set up to draw up a definite scheme to submit to a future meeting.”—The motion was seconded and carried, and the following were elected the committee with power to add to their number; -Dr Jack, Messrs O’Neill, Arundel, Jones, APKenzie, Macdonald, Cooper, Slade, Stedman, and R. Bruce. CRUELLY MANIPULATED CASES. Many old and cruelly manipulated cases of hernia have been mastered and cured by the Dr Sherman method. Air A. W. Martin. the sole controller of this wonderful method of dealing with rupture, lias treated successfully thousands of cases, and, as recently published testimonials have shown, he has earned and retains the gratitude of many who prior to receiving his skilled treatment were subjected to cruel inconvenience and discomfort through using prescribed trasses and through being subjected to severe surgical operations. As is wellknown, Dr Sherman’s method of treating rupture is an entire revolution of the old! and painfully ineffective processes, and sub- | stitutes a wholly natural treatment for | .something which was really unnatural, and I in the vast majority of oases absolutely I ineffectual. To say nothing of the flood of quack remedies offered the public for the ailment, the Dr Sherman principle has been accepted by the leading scientific men of England and America as completely beating oven the best previous methods of treat- I ment. Sufferers outside of Dunedin would | do well to take a day off, dun’ll" Mr Alar- 1 tin’s present sojoyrn here, to obtain the 1 benefit of his treatment. Delay is dan- ; gerous, and many who have responded to 1 invitations similar to the foregoing are now I very thankful. Air A. W. Martin may bo consulted .at bis rooms, Samson's Buildings, Dowling i street, daily, 10 to 12 noon, 2 to 5 p.m.; i Saturdays. 10 to 12 noon. A booklet on the ' treatment of rupture sent free to sufferers, 1 —3-11-23.