EMPIRE WIRELESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19234, 26 July 1924, Page 9

EMPIRE WIRELESS

AN OPTIONAL OFFEV., AUSTRALIA FAVOURS BEAM SYSTEM. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, July 24. Mr W. G. Gibson (Australian Post-master-General), commenting on the wireless agreement, said that the ground was now clear for the dominions to take action. This had hitherto been impossible. It was most satisfactory that the British' Government was preparing to give Australia either a super or a beam system. The former could not be erected within two years, and it was essential that communication should be established as early as

possible. He said he was confident that the Commonwealth Government would take the necessary steps to connect the two countries with the beam system, although it might not bo sufficient for all requirements, as it gave only a sevenhour service, none being business hours. Communications could, however, be obtained in this way within eight months. It might then be necessary to erect a super station to ensure continuous services.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE CANADIAN STATIONS. BEAM SYSTEM ADOPTED. OTTAWA, July 24. (Received July 25, at 8.40 p.m.) The radio stations axe to be established at Montreal and Vancouver as links in the Empire wireless programme, as a result of arrangements being completed between the British and Canadian Governments and the Marconi Company. Ihe stations will be operated on the shortwave beam system, and will be owned by the Marconi 'Company. They will have a guaranteed operating speed of 100 words a minute. —Reuter.