WIRELESS

Southland Times, Issue 20204, 15 June 1927, Page 5

WIRELESS

SHIPPING REGULATIONS. EXTENSION TO SMALLER STEAMERS. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, June 14. The question of an extension of the wireless service to a smaller type of steamers than is now required by the regulations of the Marine Department has been raised and a possible amendment of the regulations in that direction is under consideration. Mr G. C. Godfrey, secretary of the Department, was in Auckland to-day and presided over a conference with representatives of local shipping interests, the object of which was to ascertain how far they were prepared to meet the Government in the matter. The understanding eventually arrived at was , that there was no objection on the part of local shipping interests to the lowering of the standard of vessels on which wireless shall be required from those with complements of 25 to ships with complements of 15. On the examination question, there was evidence on the part of the Telegraph Department of a readiness to see that full allowance is made in tests for nervousness on the part of candidates. Altogether there was a readiness on all sides to make concessions with a view to assuring a wireless service that would guarantee the best possible protection to the travelling public and crews. After Mr Godfrey has similarly met the shipping people in Wellington, the Minister will proceed to make such amendments of the regulations as seem to him desirable.