Penny Wireless Messages to New Zealand

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1307, 20 April 1905, Page 3

Penny Wireless Messages to New Zealand

Mr Hennirir-Hbaton, M.F., took the ohair at tbe banquet given at the end of February at the Hotel Cecil by the New Vagabond's Club to Earl Roberta, V.C., Signor Marconi, and the Eon Beatrice O'Brien (Signor Marconi's fianje), " The Healih of Lord Roberts" having been drunk, the ohairmun next gave "Tbe Henlth of Signor Marconi and tho Hon. Beatrioo O'Brien." He remarked that Signor Marconi, who bat l annihilated distance and time, said that in time he would give a penny wireless message to New Zealand. (Laughter and cheers). Signor Marconi hud gone on progressing with bis great work. Thai night they complimented fcim on it, and also on a matter of more personal interett—(ohefrs)' —in which he mentioned the name of Misa O'Brien. Signor Marconi, who was much ohoered, thanked the chairman very sincerely for his referenoos to bis fiance and to his work, Long before he bud tbe honour of tbe personal acquaintance and friendship of Mr Henniker-Heaton he bad followed that gentleman's labours in tho field of postal reform, and especially bis constant aim towards improving and chenpening all methods of communication, Long before be had the pleasure of knowing Mi'. Henniker-Heaton he ft It that he would most c ( .r aiuly assist bim in carrying out his work in the direction of tbe praotioal adoption of wireless telegraphy and also in overcoming the traditional oonservativo attitude of the British Government towards inventors, His expectations wero more than fully realised. This new method of communication hadreaobed the stage of bi-ing in ordinary praoiidl use as tbe meansof communication between ships and tbe shore, and also be 1 ween certain towns and countries. Its extension to greater distancis—such as those dividing England fiom ,tbo colonies—was. iu his opinion, onl.v a ma"er of limp. jCiiws) He was very so ry if i» iliis matter he differed from those interest' d in ilio cabin companies. (Laiigbior) L was, he presumed, his duty toexpriss bis opinion frankly, and tlieref re he d d it. A fo» lure ot the af'er-dinner mi'O' taints t-m was the singing of tho chieftain hanginia (si") in na'ive drees, of Maori songs in his own language and of his own composition.