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Before 1920Photograph19061906 Devonport to Queenscliff Marconi wireless station1906 North West Post July 13 p2

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THE MESSAGES.
Shortly after 1 o'clock the first message

eame throu, It was to the Governor
(Sir Gerald Strickland) from the

Governor-General :—

“The Commonwealth greets Tas-

ania and rejices at the sstablish-
new means for kaittiog

verte of Australia more clot to-

Norracors.”
e Marconi, Wirleeg Telegraphy from

eensoliff, Vi
12th July 1906.”
This ee

on having experiment
which may accelerate the d date at which
this State's contribution towards cable

Pegging termes I venture

ponanity for ‘es arer pal it

eg nan “a =
ve conmasnty of e

tirelessly subduing thi
ia is sul \
anus be rel cad wire widay,
caliste the waves of other in
fewting the axon ote ber people in
armenia and upon the mainian

Te RY crak at Pe
To the Hon Alfred Deakin,
Minister, Queenscliff
‘The bond of ether unites new friend-
the old. Could it

to-besforgotten roice of the representa.
five of Australis at the conference of
1887 and Australia’s Prime Minister
today. x

to-day.
G. Braicetaxn, Governor.”
The Governor of Victoria then sent the
following :
“From the Governor of Victoria to
the Governor of Tasmania, Victoria
salutes her sister State, Tasmania.

His Excell ms Pagina ry
bot, Governor i at Queens:

G. Stare zasD, Governor.”
This was soon followed
message from the Postmaster.
the Commonwelth to the Press of Tas-

* Quecnseliff, 2°45 p.m.
In connection with this wireless tele-

hich though inrii
tiveng' and sodering, and 60 ity

benefit to the people of the whole
Commonwealth of Australia
oH

cneron to the people of T

Hearty groctings, believo that freo

intercourse between the maintaud aud

‘Teamaania will do mnch to encourage

the true federal apirit that should pre

vail.”

The Hon, It. Crouch, M.P.,
of Tasmania :—

“Continued prosperity to island
bene

to the

tralian Press to Tasmanian Press:
a ‘The United Press of Australia send
Frretings and congratulations to the
reas of,the island State. No limits

an beset to the beneficent influence