EMPIRE BROADCAST

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 13, 13 December 1932, Page 8

EMPIRE BROADCAST

3.15 P.M. EDITION

COST OF NEW STATION QUES HONED.

(United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received December id, J.2 noon. LONDON, Dec. 12. In the House of Commons Mr E. Doran asked whether, in view of the fact that the British Broadcasting Corporation’s power was limited to establishing stations in Britain lor the benefit of license holders, would the Postmaster-General prevent further work on the Empire station at Davent! Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley Wood said the 8.8. C. was authorised to establish stations as the Postmaster-General approved, which had been done in this instance. Mr Doran: In view of the capital cost, £BO,IXX) and the yearly upkeep of £50,000, also the technical difficulties involved, will the Postmaster-General explain why in these days we have so much money to spend in such a manner? Sir Kingsley Wood: I cannot agree with any of your conclusions. There, is a widespread Empire desire for such a station. SIR THOMAS W ILFORD IMPRESSED. Received December 13, 1.10 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 12. So impressed with Sir Thomas Wilford on the occasion of a Press inspection of the Daventry wireless station, when the method used in Empire broadcasting were explained, that he informed the controller, Admiral Sir Charles Carpendale, that the corporation need not fear lack of assistance from the Dominions' and Colonies provided tlie experiment was successful. Admiral Carpendale had been explaining that there was nothing in sight to recoup the British Broadcasting Corporation from overseas, though it was hoped a solution would accompany success, whether as a Dominions and Colonial Office grantor as overseas subscriptions, or both. He added that reception of a test in New Zealand had been good and in Australia fair. Australia’s system was so designed that the aerial and reflector were interchangeable, enabling the beam to be radiated either way round the great circle, according to atmospheric conditions. They were at present using the west, but " the reception might be better by the eastern route. Australia was now getting 32-metre Indian zone excellently. The corporation envisaged a regular exchange of programmes' between England and the overseas possessions.