NIWARU'S WIRELESS MESSAGE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13102, 16 June 1913, Page 6

NIWARU'S WIRELESS MESSAGE.

(Por Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, this day

In regard to a complaint by the captain of the Niwaru that he failed to get into touch with the Wellington wireless station to give advice about the steamer Maori's mishap, the local wireless officials explain that at 3.35 a.m. on Saturday they heard the Niwaru calling, and endeavored to get her, but the atmospheric conditions were apparently so bad that they were unsuccessful. At 4.10 the steamer again called, and the local station immediately replied with effect at 4.15, 4.23, and 4.55. The station again endeavored to get into touch with the vessel, but failed both times. H.M/S. New Zealand, at 4.13 and 4.55, wireless, ed that she had heard the Niwaru. calling, and offered to assist m getting into touch with the steamer. Finally a message came through at 6.15 a.m., and was distributed by the local station. Why the message was not sent through Lyttelton was that there was no vessel there capable of receiving a wireless telenra-m. and. further, the Maori had advised that she expected to get the 8 o'clock express, which meant that the message would have been too late.