RAPID COMMUNICATION

Taranaki Daily News, 7 April 1927, Page 9

RAPID COMMUNICATION

WONDERFUL PROGRESS MADE. (Special to News.) Auckland, Last Night. Wonderful progress in facilitating telegraphic communications within the next 25 years is prophesied by Mr. Donald Murray, inventor of the Murray multiplex telegraphic machine, who is at present visiting Auckland. The Murray multiplex machine has been installed in most parts of the world, stated Mr. Murray. The time was coming when large firms would be able to correspond direct with other firms in other towns, merely by the manipulation of a special typewriter. Post offices would bo equipped with automatic devices for these direct connections.

A girl in one office would bo able to type a message and it would be printed simultaneously on a machine in the office to which the message was sent. Then the reply could be sent immediately.

Another interesting prediction of Mr. Murray’s is that in a few years telephonic communication will be established between New Zealand and Australia. “Telephonic communication has already been established between London and New York,” he said. “Think how much easier this would be between the Dominion and Australia. The distance is less than half and there is not nearly the same telegraphic or wireless traffic across the Tasman Sea. Yes; you will be able to call Melbourne or Sydney, and will bo able to hear quite plainly," he said.