Establishment of Wireless in the Dominion.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 13, 23 September 1908, Page 19

Establishment of Wireless in the Dominion.

THREE OTAGO BOYS DO IT.

The achirvemriit of the three boy in ventors who were res|M»nsil»le for 1 hr first official message in Xew Zealand per land "wireless” has caused great interest. They persona 11 \- made all Ihr apparatus from odds and ends and such misfitting gear otf unr<datrd systems as they could manage to lay hands upon. These lads arc Rawson Stark, son of Mr E. E. Stark, electrical engineer; Cyril Brandon. rm ployed by Messrs Turnbull and Jours, electrical engineers; and Stanley 11 irks, son of Mr G. 11. Hicks. shipping reporter on Ihr stall’ of the "Otago Daily rimes.” They began experimenting about, a

rouble of years ago. and gradually get ling together materials for equipment, they have by degrees built up three stations. Each lad has one at his home, thus completing the circuit between Ra\eiisbournr, Anderson's Bay. and Krw. Their parents have assisted as far as possible with advice, and a limited amount of cash. By pun* accident the lads discovered that their system, constructed for a radius of a couple of miles, had a reach far beyond their hopes. It is now said that even with their imperfect ap plianres they could, if so desired. talk to another person (if In* had a receiver) ISO miles away.