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Extracts from The Mercury newspaper re the Domain Wireless Station
Richard Rogers VIRGO G4 a/ 93

The Mercury, Friday, November 24, 1911.
THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
WIRELESS STATION FOR HOBART FROMISED

« 2 « Members af De Mawsan’s expedition arrived . . . fram Sydney . . «
yesterday . . » ~Dwith] a large quantity of wireless equipment for the

etabhions at Macquarie Island and on the Antarctic continent . 4 :
hi. Hannam, who is to be in charge of the wireless station at
HOedLitaan’ Ss main hage in Antarctica, said, ". . . the Commonwealth
wirelesa expert, in Sydney, . » » pram ach me that a station would be
erected near Hobart before Christmas. . . » I] cannot say where it is te

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Tre Mercury, Saturday, December 22, 1911.
WIRELESS FOR HORART

S

ECTION NEAR AT HAND

It wae announced yesterday morning that the Federal Government had
ordered the plant for the wireless station to be erected near Hobart
fram the Maritime Wireless Company, and it is expected that the
erection of the station will be undertaken in the very near future.

The Mercury, Monday, December 25, i911.
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WIRELESS OF

fATORS WANTED

In view of the decision of the Federal Government to establish
wireless teleqraphy stations at Hobart, Thursday Island and Fart
pby . « »« applications for the position of officer in charge
at each of the places, and of assistant operator fare invited].
The salarlie@s] range up to 300 and 200 [pounded].

Applicatiangs cloge on &th January.

The Mercury. Thursday, January ], -L7le .
HOBGRT WIRELESS §STATION

The Gavernment hag despatched a telegram to the Commonwealth
AMuthorities, stating that there is no objection to a site for the
proposed wireless station at Hobart being located on the Domain Hill.
Pb is understood that ma difficulties will be raised by the Domain

Cammittee to ite erection on the site proposed.

The Mercury, Wecdneagday, May 1, LPit.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPH STATION

Se be Bey ony

Pi Oe aes
station will be open

for buginess fram today, May 1. The hours of

attendance of the operators will be from li a.m. to Ji p.m., or