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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12505, 5 April 1909, Page 3

If is "quite possible that' the indust trial. , upheaval predicted by -Mr Tpni Long will "be' the heaving ; of most of the labour laws overboard by Parliament, and going back-to a state of wholesome ■ freedom.— Carterton "News." ■•-■■ .-■• ; ; .-■■■, ■.■-.•• •■:

It is a somewhat curious fact, pernaps,, that' as .a boy "Mr Marcom; the value of irhose system qf wireless telegraphy ■ has ' been, so strikingly demonstrated- by- the saving "of ■ the passeneeVs of the ill-fated,' Republic, snowed little signs "Of Orieo^liis teachers, in fact one said of him that he> could never learn anything by heart Nevertheless, he was only 21 when he began to startle the world with ;his, demonstrations of wireless telegraphy. In spite of his fame, Marconi is one of thje most unassuming of men,. and hastes demonstrations. -He was once recognised ovhile walking- in Romei Imrriediately: a chee i ring i 'cr6wd assembled.: Marconi bolted" into what he thought was an empty carriage. '~ But it contained, a lady who was too frightened to expostulate: The inventor quickly made his apologies, arid the.. lady allowed. him to remain until they ■ were free of " ;