The Anthem Signal.
Why it did not Come. Wellington, This Day. Complete arrangements had been made by the telegraphic companies governing the lines between England and the Australian colonies for the despatch of a signal to the various colonies as soon as the gathering in St. Paul's, London, started to sing the anthem on Tuesday morning, allowing for the difference in time between London and New Zealand. The signal would have reached Wakapuaka about 11.80 last night, and acting under instructions from headquarters all arrangements had been made for clearing the cable and telegraph lines for the receipt of the signal, which should be sent in one letter “ J.” However, shortly after eight o’clock last night Mr Browning, superintendent of the cable company here, was advised by the general manager of the company for Australasia, wito was stationed in Melbourne that the anthem signal was officially disapproved and the idea was therefore abandoned.
The Government telegraph office here had also made every arrangement for immediate transmission of the signal throughout New Zealand.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 513, 23 June 1897, Page 3
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