Linking Torres Straits Islands
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With Radio
From Our Own Correspondent
Thursday Island, July 24.
further has eventuated of the proposal to link up the chief islands in Torres Straits with Thursday Island by means of radio.
The organisation in the centre of Australia that is maintained by the Australian Inland Mission for the bene fit of isolated stations and settlers is a proved success. With Mr. Alfred Traeger’s “Pedal Transceiver,” radio messages could be sent by an amateur to the proposed T.I. mother station. It would be of invaluable service to the scattered Europeans. The “powers that be” might well consider the installation of the necessary machines when funds are available.
Mr. B. H, McMahon, educational secre tary of the Seventh Day Adventist Mis sion. returned to Australia by the Mon terey on July 13, after a visit of inspection to Fiji.