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= TASMANIAN DIVISION
Sixth Annual Meeting

. ; HOBART, Sunday.
The sixth annual meeting and din-
ner of the Tasmanian division of the
Wireless Institute of Australia was
held at the Arcadia Hotel on Satur-
day evening. Mr. F. W. Medhurst
presided, and there was a large at-
tendance of members and __ visitors,
among whom were Messrs. W. A. Woods
(president of the Wireless Listeners’
League), C. J. G. Bowden (Deputy Ra-

Launceston,
Numerous toasts were honoured, in-

cluding that of “The Institute,” pro-

posed by Mr. W. A. Woods, and re-

Mr, W. KK. Masters” proposed “Che
P.M.G.’s Department,” and in resnond-
ng Mr. Bowden thanked the mem-
bers for the co-operation and assist-

ment in the location of faults in trans-
mission and electrical interference
with broadcast reception. He expressed
the hope that this would. be continued
lo-an even greater extent, He eulo-
|gised the work of members in times
‘of national emergency, such as the
1929. Tasmanian flood and the recent
earthquakes in New Zealand, when
amateur transmitters succeeded in es-
tablishing channels of’ communication
between the affected area. and Tas-
mania. Personal and press messages
were also conveyed to all parts of the
World,’

The annual report and balance-sheet
Showed a credit of £23 18s 6d. The
institute bad also increased its meni-
bership to 58. Among its activities
during the year were two field days—

one at Richmond, and the other at

{South Arm, A class had been started
for members desiring to obtain opera-
tors’ certificates. This was being con-
ducted by. Mr.’ R. Buring. Over 2000
messages had been handled during the
past six months by the different divi-
sions in Australia through the W.I.A.
traffic channels. The QS.1.. Bureau,
under the managership of Mr, Ewing,
nad progressed, and hundreds of cards
had been handled to date.

The election of officers for 1931-32
resulted as follows: Patron, Mr, F. W.
Meédhurst (V.K. 7AH); president, Mr,
W. E. Masters; vice-president, Mr
Kirby; ‘council, Messrs, F. W. Med-
hurst (7AH), C. Harrison (7CH), G.
Ewing (7GE), W. E. Masters, and M.
Graver (representative for ‘Launceston)
and R. S. Hope (7RS). Mr. C. Har-
vison ~ was re-elected hon. Secretary
and treasurer, and Mr, W, F. Masters
hon. solicitor.

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ance they had rendered the depart- |

dio Inspector), and M, Graver, of.

sponded to on behalt of the institute »
by the president (Mr: I’. W. Medhurst). |