WIRELESS INSTALLATIONS.

The Advertiser, Adelaide, Saturday 1 April, 1911.

MR. HUNT URGES ITS ADOPTION.

Melbourne, March 31.

Mr. Hunt, the Federal Meteorologist,

suggests that the wreck of the Yongala 

advances yet another argument for the 

general equipment of at least all passenger

steamers with a wireless installation, so that

vessels making long runs on the coastline

may be warned of the existence, approach,

or development, of dangerous weather 

conditions. The department, he points out,

addressed a circular note to all companies

whose vessels carry wireless installation,

and has without exception received promises 

of co-operation. Owing to the absence of land 

stations, only one message has been received, 

which was followed up by an account for 50/. 

He advises that at the next meeting of the 

shipping interests the subject of co-operation 

with the department should be discussed, and 

its decision communicated to the Government.

Yongala, like Waratah, was due to have a wireless system installed after this final, fatal voyage. Although never to be Mr. Hunt made the point abundantly clear - there was no use having a wireless if there were no land stations to transmit warnings.