First Radio Broadcast
The first scheduled radio broadcast in the United States of America was on November 2nd, 1920 over radio station KDKA, Pittsburgh, in the State of Pennsylvania.
Fine Yarn Cotton yarn can be spun so fine that a pound of it will stretch 170 miles, the United States Cotton Council reports. Most American mills, however, do not often spin yarn finer than 66 miles to the pound.
Earthquake Felt r A sharp earthquake was experienced in Te Awamutu and district at 9.30 p.m. last evening. It gave two sharp jolts and created some momentary alarm but no damage was done. In the Te Mawhai district pheasants crowed as is their usual custom at some untoward incident.
Another Long Place-Name Although hardly rivalling Hawke’s Bay’s pride, the 57-letter place-name of a Porangahau hill, an Indian 45letter one still comes as quite a mouthful. It is Lake Chargoggagoggmandh au ggogioggch aubun agungiamaugg, an American-Indian place-name meaning: “You fish on your side; I will fish on my side; and nobody fish in the middle.*
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 79, Issue 7147, 19 December 1949, Page 6
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173First Radio Broadcast Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 79, Issue 7147, 19 December 1949, Page 6
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