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FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS . . . INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND DOMESTIC!Simply specifycablesits limit, while a cable 3000 mileslong could carry 600 words perminute. Besides this. Marconi hadalso to face the difficulty that anenemy could set up an apparatusto send messages that could makehis messages unintelligible but this.Mr. Barton said, would no doubt,in time, be remedied. 'At this stage Captain Creswellbecame interested: He had on hisstaff Chief Gunners (T) H. B. Milesand J. Thorn, in addition to Sub-Lieutenant Sidney Smith nf th«Queensland Naval Brigade, whowas Chief Mechanist in the ElectricTelegraph Office.With the assistance of Mr. J.Hesketh. Chief Electrical Engineer.Electric Telegraph Department, theteam went to work and. by April.1903. all was ready for the testswith the Marconi System of WirelessTelegraphy, as it was called.St. Mary's Anglican Church atKangaroo Point, on the cliff abovethe naval stores, allowed a highbamboo mast and a galvanised shedto house the "Marconi apparatus"to be erected in its grounds.GAYUNDAH. fitted with a loftybamboo topmast and the W/Tequipment, sailed in company withPALUMA for Moreton Bay toundergo gunnery and other exercisesincluding, of course, the greatexperiment with the new system ofwireless communication!SUCCESSThe "Courier" on Friday. April10. 1903. reports: "Last evening thefollowing message was received perpigeon post from our special representativeon board the GAYUN-DAH: "GAYUNDAH and PALUMA anchored one and a halfmiles south Tangalooma Point —— weather fine, but very hot —perfect communication maintainedwith Marconi apparatus — MarconiPole stripped to refit as it is slightlybent."History had been made: Eventhe reporter on board had gainedsufficient confidence in the newmethod to discard the pigeon post,for his next message, as we readin the "Courier" next day, April 11:"At 9.30 p.m. last night our specialrepresentative on board GAYUN-DAH sent the following Marconigram:"Gun drill continued this afternoonand was fairly successful —blowing squally and raining —prize firing tomorrow. Marconi insulatorswere interfered with byrain but easily rectified and communicationsince has been good —Good night."SEQUELIn a lecture on wireless telegraphygiven by Mr. Hesketh on November14. 1903. he said. "Through thecourtesy of Captain Creswell. hehad obtained the loan of the NavalAuthorities' Marconi apparatus."After giving a short evaluation ofthe history of the subject, he wenton to say that, while he consideredit most valuable for signalling betweenships, between ships and thecoast, or for isolated lighthouseswhere cables were not possibleowing to rough water and rockybottom, he did not think for amoment it could replace communicationby wires where wires undernormal conditions could be erected.In addition to experience gained in its own planton manufacturing processes and technical mattersrelated to power cables, Cable Makers Australia Pty.Ltd. has been able to draw a wealth of informationfrom overseas associates with 150 years' experience.Moreover, by maintaining a very high degree ofquality control through every process, the companyhas been able to maintain the excellent standardwhich has made cables of CM.A. brand renownedthroughout the world.CABLE MAKERS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.K Liverpool, N.S.W.; Strathpint, Queensland; Elizabeth, SouthAustralia; Perth, Western Australia9Write for comprehensive illustrated catalogueC W. CHATER1-6 Reid StreetKANGAROO POINT, QLD.* MARINE PLUMBER AND SHEETMETAL MANUFACTURERAll Plumbing and Sheet Metal Workon Ships•Phone (3 lines) 91-3316KELLY'SROADHOUSK(A. A. & A. L. MILNE, Props.)148 GYMPIE ROADTINANA, QLD.MOTEL & CARAVAN PARK—SELFCONTAINED UNITS —CAFE, SPECIALISINGIN SNACKS FOR THE ROAD24 Hour Service — 7 days a weekfor FUEL and OILSPhone: Maryborough 4681Page FourNovember-December-January, 1968-69November-December-January, 1968-69 THE NAVY Poge Rve
CAMBRIDGE CREDIT 8 1 %CORPORATION UMITEDIncorporated under the Companies Act of N.S.W. on 8th March, 1950DEBENTURE STOCK3 Months ... 5% p.a. 2 Years 71% pa.6 Months 6% p.a. 3 Years 8% p.a.12 Months 7% p.a. 4, 6 or 10 Years 81% p.a.UNSECUREDNOTES1 Month 5% p.a. 1 Year 71% p.a.3 Months 51% p.a. 2 Years 8% p.a.6 Months 61% p.a. 3 Years 81% p.a.HOW TOINVESTAPPLICATIONS can only be accepted on the form attached to, and referred to, inthe PROSPECTUS which may be obtained from: Any Branch of THE BANK OFN.S.W.; Any Member of THE STOCK EXCHANGE; THE COMPANY'S OFFICE,Cambridge House, 440-442 Queen Street, BrisbaneREGISTERS:SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, ADELAIDE, CANBERRA, NEWCASTLENautical Notes from all Compass PointsBy SONARARGENTINAvessels at the Portchester shipyard On January 11, 1962. the ArgentineMacchi MB-326Gand two at the Group's repair yardEmbassy in London announcedArgentine Naval Air Arm hasat Northam, Southampton.that it had decided to place ordeisadopted a special version of the The four ships are being commissionedas a squadron under the the construction of four generalwith British shipbuilding firms forMacchi MB-326G. DesignatedMB-326K, the Argentine versioncommand of Commander Boris purpose frigates of the LEANDERhas a max. takeoff weight ofIvan Marienhoff, Argentine Navy. class, two from J. Samuel White11,500 lb and a simplified avionics They have all been fitted with & Co. Ltd., Isle of Wight, and twosystem. The life in TOW from the Vosper activated-fin stabiliser from Yarrow & Co. Ltd., Scotstoun,and six coastal minesweepers10,250 lb provides for extra fuelby the Hydraulic Power Division ofcapacity and the considerably increasedrange which is a featurethe Vosper-Thornycroft Group. of the "Ton" class from John I.This acquisition of six coastal Thornycroft & Co. Ltd., Woolston.of the MB-326K performance.minesweepers is only a small part But only a few months later, onWarships from the Royal Navyof a massive programme to reequipthe Argentine Navy, which that the orders had been shelvedMay 17, 1962, it was stated officiallyAfter six years of negotiations, is in urgent need of replacement for an indefinite period because ofrescindments and political vacillations,Argentina is getting six mine-that about £150m worth of warship Well, it's a dead cert that Samueland modernisation. It is reported Argentina's financial position.sweepers of the non-magnetic 'Ton* orders for the Argentine Navy White's will never build LEANclassfrom the Royal Navy. could be involved.DERS for Argentina, for they wentThey are, or were, HM ShipsIt is said that Argentina would out of business as shipbuilders notRENNINGTON. SANTON, ILlikeup to six British submarines long afterwards, but Thorneycroft'sM1NGTON. HICKLETON, TARL- of the very successful OBERON in their new group might get aTON and BEVINGTON. The ArgentineNavy has allocated to them general-purpose frigates of the lost orders.class (2,410 tons) and four British look in, and compensate for pastthe new names CHACO, CHUBUT, equally well-proven LEANDERFORMOSA, NEUQUEN. RIO class (2,800 tons).CANADANEGRO and TIERRA DEL FUE-If the negotiations are completedNew Naval JackGO, respectively.without further political or financial A new Naval Jack has been approvedto be flown by CanadianH.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth, argument, it is envisaged that twohas specially converted two of these, of the submarines and one of the warships. It consists of a white flagCHACO and FORMOSA, into frigates would be built in Great with Canada's national flag in theminehunters.Britain.upper quarter next to the hoist andThe other four coastal minesweepersIt is to be hoped that some Argen-with the naval crown, fouledhave been modernised and tine warships materialise this time. anchor and eagle combined inrefitted to specific Argentine Navyrequirements and standards by theAll this talk of minesweepers andfrigates almost threatens to take usdark blue on the fly.Until Canada's national flag replacedGroup; two back to square one.the White Ensign in 1965,ISSUE NOWOPENCAMBRIDGE HOUSE, 440 QUEEN STREET, BRISBANE, QLD.Mr./Mrs./Mis»AddressPlease send me, without obligation, a copy of your ProspectusQPJ 1'68HMS HICKLETONon« of th« "font" tob« told to ArgentinaPage Six THE NAVY Nov.mb.r-D.t«mb«r-January, 1968-69Novombor-Docombor-January, 1968-69 THE NAVY Pog* Sovon
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