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DEVONPORT, ULVERSTONE, BURNIE AND LAUNCESTON. For many years the name of Findlays has been a household word for all that is the best in music, and the appeal to Tasmanians to support a Tasmanian firm has met with a ready response. Findlays are agents for the best pianos in the world, and their stand at the Devonport show was thronged with music-lovers throughout the day. The famous Gulbransen Registering Piano, which registers the human touch, is priced at £225 cash, or reasonable terms of purchase may be arranged. Hundreds of these fine instruments may be found in Tasmanian homes, and they give wonderful satisfaction to their fortunate owners. Another player, the Majestic, made by the well-known firm of Wertheim, is a re-markably handsome and attractive instrument, of fine tone. Findlays are also agents for the Rud Steinmeyer Piano — one of the most famous of German instruments — and Lipp, Bechstein, and many other well-known makes, including the Australian-made Concord and Wertheim. The firm deals extensively in used pianos, and can offer the prospective buyer splendid value and attractive terms. Findlays are agents for H.M.V. and Columbit Gramophones — well known to the public — and carry a large range of the most popular records and latest songs. Radiola, for which Findlays are agents, is deservedly popular among wireless owners, and the sets are manufactured by the builders of the most prominent broadcasting stations throughout Australia. Made to suit Australian conditions, and giving a wonderful natural tone, Radiola commends itself to the Australian public, being tariff free, low in cost, and satisfactory in service. That Tasmanians should support local enterprise and keep their money in the State is this firm's justifiable contention.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67751718 Findlays, The Music People. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 13 November 1930 4 October 2025 5 National Library of Australia Local listener in Burnie sends letter to editor complaining over set operator causing interference WIRELESS NUISANCES AT BURNIE. To the Editor. Sir,— For a considerable time now great annoyance has been caused at Burnie by a certain individual in possession of a wireless set who consistently (day and night) goes through a series of howls, screeches, whistles and groans; in fact, it is so persistent that I am convinced that it is intentional. On Sunday night it poured out its vengeance on all and sundry; for over two hours the howl was continuous. I have just about become fed up with my set under such conditions. Others have expressed themselves likewise. In fact it has been impossible to properly listen to any programme for several weeks now, many owners having had to shut off their sets. I can assure the possessor of this nuisance that he is lucky that Guy Fawkes has long since taken his departure from here below. Once it is located, I think listeners will demand a speedy end to their suffering. We appreciate the work of our local enthusiasts on their field day in discovering a hidden station, and we will greatly appreciate a field day (or night) in unearthing this hidden nuisance, close handy in the town. It is our intention to get in touch with the Postal Department to make available one of the experts of this branch to locate the culprit. — Yours, etc., LISTENER. Burniehttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67754115 WIRELESS NUISANCES AT BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 25 November 1930 4 October 2025 3 National Library of Australia 1930 12 1931 1931 01 1931 02 1931 03 1931 04 1931 05 Article in Burnie Advocate mentions two Burnie amateurs (7BC and 7LJ) operating from Burnie and assisting 7DR Devonport WIRELESS ENTHUSIASTS. Devonport's Transmitting Station, 7DR. EDUCATIONAL HOBBY. Wireless is the greatest wonder of the age, and it is pleasing to find that it is capturing the attention of so many people, particularly young men and youths who find in it a most interesting and educational hobby. For some weeks members of the Devonport Radio Club have been conducting experimental work with a new transmitting apparatus which they have erected, and a remarkable measure of success has been achieved, favorable reports having been received from listeners from all parts of Tasmania, and from places as far distant as the back districts of New South Wales and other mainland States. Technical Details. The transmitter includes a Shunt Hartley circuit, using a TB04/10 valve oscillator, with a pair of UX 250's in parallel as modulators, employing the Heising system. A Clough system of speech amplification is used. The input of the transmitter is 20 watts. Three thousand volts are available from the power supply gear, and some idea of the strength of the current may be obtained when it is explained that an electric light globe, connected with a couple of turns of wire, will glow brilliantly when held within a foot of the transmitter. The power used at 7DR is exactly 1-250th of that used at 3LO Melbourne, yet it is possible, on the 20 and 40-metre bands, to communicate with any part of the world. The aerial is 100 feet in height. Two-Way Conversation. At Burnie are two amateur experimental stations — 7BC owned by Mr. Bruce Craw and 7LJ in charge of Mr. L. Jensen. The latter station has been in operation some 12 months or more, and Mr. Jensen has been ever ready to assist the Devonport amateurs with advice. It is interesting to be in the studio and to see those in charge so manipulate the apparatus that they are able to converse with others in the Burnie station. An "Advocate" representative had that privilege one night recently, and the conversation came through as clearly as though it had been by telephone, and with a great deal more force and distinctness. The transmitter, with its red pilot lights, presents a very pleasing appearance. Worthy of Support. It should be clearly understood that no member of the club makes any profit out of this wireless service. All give their services free, and the enthusiasm is remarkable. Members are out to honor the undertaking given when their license was issued to conduct the station in the interests of research in wireless science. It is a fine thing to see such a number of young men attending night after night conducting experiments, noting the results, and preparing reports. It would be difficult to find a more fascinating pastime, and one which must tend to develop in those engaged in its powers of observation, at the same time educating them in the principles of this wonderful magic of wireless. Members are now engaged constructing an all-wave receiver, and in the near future it is hoped to get in touch with fellow amateurs the world over by means of short wave communication. The support of the public would be appreciated by members. The club's funds have been drained in the purchase of equipment. Are there any readers of "The Advocate" to whom the value of such work as that which is being carried on appeals? Furniture is needed for the studio. The loan of a few chairs or the donation of broken seats which are not beyond repair would be appreciated. Several donations have been received, and donors have earned the gratitude of members. Such enthusiasm deserves encouragement, and members would be greatly heartened by a little practical assistance in the shape of donations of cash, furniture, gramophone records, etc. People in possession of the latter are invited to visit the studio and take with them any records which they desire to have reproduced over the air.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67718534 WIRELESS ENTHUSIASTS. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 16 May 1931 4 October 2025 5 National Library of Australia 1931 06 1931 07 1931 08 Poor reception of 7ZL Hobart in Burnie and surrounds a future driver for the establishment of 7BU Burnie LETTERS. BROADCASTING. Northern Licence-Holders & 7ZL. To the Editor of "The Mercury." Sir,— I congratulate you on your well-balanced subleader of Friday last on 7ZL transmission, in which you put the case for Northern listeners fairly and squarely. It is refreshing to know that your influential journal is alive to our needs, and is prepared to urge early rectification of the State's "A" class broadcasting disabilities. We are not complaining of the studio programmes. Judging by the programmes published the concerts appear to be of very high quality; in fact it is this knowledge that makes Northern listeners so irate, especially when they reflect on the barely audible to mute reception which at present prevails. I repeat that if Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide "A" class programmes are received at such distances with excellent punch (fading excepted) surely we should not tolerate 7ZL being permitted to function in such an indifferent way that two-thirds of the Tasmanian subscribers do not derive a service from it. Station 7ZL was designed for Tasmania, and as such, in view of the comparative smallness of the State, should definitely ensure constant full-toned reception day and night for every listener in the State. Such a service should also definitely eliminate the fading bugbear. Your correspondent "Not Quite Satisfied" strikes the nail on the head. 7ZL's transmitting aerial is on the circumference ot the area to be served, whereas logically it should be at the centre. Were the aerial put on the midland plateau, away from the screening effect of Mt. Wellington or neighbouring hills, 7ZL's transmissions thus would cover the State with full-toned, perfect reception. A tremendous boon would then be cast on the entire State, and Hobart listeners would remember jamming as a matter of historical past. The whole range of Australian and Tasmanian stations would thus be on tap whether sets be north, south, east or west. "Browning Drake" is quite correct when he states that 7ZL is the poorest "A" station in the Commonwealth. A complaint about their reception is justifiable. For instance, a 6-valve up-to-date receiver at Swansea gets 7ZL poorly by day and cannot raise it at night. A 5-valve De Forrest set at Scottsdale gets Hobart in the same fashion as does the Swansea set. Yet a two-valve at Scottsdale brings in speaker reception of stations as far off as 4QR, mainland, only. Hobart simply is not on this little set's dial. In Launceston a screened grid 3-valve cannot do any good with 7ZL, and a 6-valve Radiola is in the same boat. The 6-valve gets 7ZL occasionally during daylight in an indifferent way; one has to sit on the speaker almost. At night 7ZL is very erratic. Even when it can be heard reception is consistently bad, blurring, distortion and extraneous noises continually coming through. The position at Stanley, Burnie, and Mole Creek is similar. In fact, in Northern Tasmania, when one speaks wireless one never thinks of Hobart or 7ZL, as their reception is so consistently bad that for all practical purposes 7ZL is off the dial! If some dictator could, by a wave of some magic wand, permit listeners to sign their licence money over to any station from which they respectively receive best service, then I am afraid 7ZL would do a financial freeze, and although only a "B" class station, 7LA Launceston would be able to give us less of the fox trot and more of the solo quality music so much desired. In view of this magic boost which listeners' licences would give it. Perhaps such a suggestion will awaken the A.B.C. officials and the P.M.G. officials from their quite unjustifiable slumber. C. A. GORDAN. Launceston.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29922420 LETTERS The Mercury CXXXV, 19,986 Tasmania, Australia 28 August 1931 4 October 2025 6 National Library of Australia 1931 09 1931 10 7BC Craw, a Burnie amateur broadcaster, provides an excellent exhibit for the Burnie Show 1931 Bruce Craw, N.W.I.A. RADIO EXPERT, BURNIE. It was said that the outstanding radio exhibit on the ground was that of Bruce Craw. It had a distinctly local appeal insofar as there was installed an electric pickup for records. This operated throughout the day, to the great satisfaction of bystanders. Mr. Craw had also microphones installed from his own well-known 7BC broadcasting station, a novel attraction which was much appreciated. Airway 3-valve all-electric sets, of which there are scores operating efficiently in the district, were on show, the price being £29/10/, a very low cost for such an up-to-date set. Battery sets, suitable for country folk, fully guaranteed, were shown at low prices. Mr. Craw gives unflagging service for his wireless sets, and these are fully guaranteed for 12 months. He may be seen at his Wilson Street premises, and demonstrations will be arranged to suit the public. Clients may rely on not only purchasing what is regarded as one of the most efficient and up-to-date radio sets on the market, but at the same time receiving service of a satisfactory nature in the control and regulation of the sets.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67883159 Bruce Craw, N.W.I.A. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 1 October 1931 5 October 2025 5 National Library of Australia 1931 11 1931 12 1932 1932 01 1932 02 1932 03 1932 04 1932 05 1932 06 1932 07 1932 08 1932 09 1932 10 7BU predecessors 7BC and 7LJ first advised that broadcast band transmissions must cease, then advised by WIA that order rescinded BURNIE. . . . Amateur Wireless Stations: Following a circular received from the chief inspector of radio by all amateur wireless transmitters, many listeners to Burnie's experimental stations VK7BC and VK7LJ were disappointed when it was learned that all transmissions by amateurs on the broadcast band must cease. However Messrs. Bruce Craw and L. Jensen, the respective owners and operators of the stations mentioned, have now been advised by the Wireless Institute of Australia, of which they are members, that permission has been obtained from the chief radio inspector for them to continue amateur transmissions. Listeners, therefore, can look forward to hearing both stations at the usual hours tomorrow.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67980136 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 29 October 1932 5 October 2025 8 National Library of Australia 1932 11 1932 12 1933 1933 01 1933 02 In a letter to the editor of the Burnie Advocate, a Burnie listener complains of porr wireless reception Wireless Reception. To the Editor. Sir,— I have followed with interest the various letters and reports re wireless stations in Tasmania. As far as news is concerned, by far the greater part of the sets in use in the North-West can receive nothing but Melbourne news, and the North-West is practically a radio suburb of Melbourne. Even with the high-class programmes available from the mainland, we are too often shut out from them by static, while our local stations are not sufficiently strong to give us anything like good reception or good programmes, since their range of choice is so limited. One powerful relay station centrally situated would meet all Tasmania's requirements, provided that Tasmanian news and matters of particularly Tasmanian interest were given, and programmes taken by telephone from the national network. That seems to be the crux of the matter. We cannot hope to give the same quality of programme as comes from the mainland, and a telephone is the only reliable means of giving Tasmanian listeners the chance to hear these excellent programmes to advantage.— Yours, etc., SMALL SET. Burnie.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68002903 Wireless Reception. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 23 February 1933 5 October 2025 9 National Library of Australia 1933 03 1933 04 1933 05 1933 06 1933 07 1933 08 Future 7BU Manager involved in motor vehicle crash SEQUEL TO SMASH. Driving "Under the Influence" Alleged. VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT. Before Colonel J. P. Clark, P.M., in the Burnie Police Court yesterday, Arthur Gordon Dick, of Riana, was charged with having driven a motor lorry on July 27 while under the influence of liquor. Half-way through the case for the defence, however, the P.M. intervened and dismissed the case because of insufficient evidence. The case was the sequel to a collision between a motor lorry driven by Dick and a car driven by Mr. A. D. Towner, of Burnie, which occurred at Round Hill. Superintendent J. J. Dwan prosecuted, and Mr. F. B. Edwards, of Crisp and Edwards, appeared for the defendant. Superintendent Dwan said that at 10.5 p.m. on July 27 Towner, accompanied by Neil Panitzki, was driving to Burnie, and near the Round Hill lighthouse a collision occurred with a motor lorry driven by Dick. Towner's car was badly smashed. Towner claimed that Dick was under the influence of liquor at the time of the accident. Arthur Danesbury Towner, manager of the Burnie branch of Messrs. Findlays Pty. Ltd., said that on Thursday night, July 27, he was driving to Burnie. When coming up a rise near the lighthouse at Round Hill he saw the beam of the headlights of another vehicle approaching him. He pulled into the left of the road and slowed down, but the oncoming vehicle collided with his car, which was badly damaged. The impact stopped the car, but the lorry careered down the road for another 60 yards before it pulled up. Witness got out of the car, and followed by Panitzki walked towards the lorry. He met Harry Dick (the owner of the lorry) and A. G. Dick (the driver) coming towards him, and the latter asked if anyone was hurt. The defendant was staggering, his speech was thick and his breath smelt of liquor. The other man appeared to be sober. There was no argument between himself and the defendant on the road. Dick tried to make an explanation of the cause of the accident, but his speech was so garbled that witness could not understand him. The service car had then come along, and witness asked the driver (A. Guy) to look at defendant. Guy told witness that the defendant was in no state to be driving a car. Guy took Panitzki, who received a slight cut, to Burnie. A little later Athol Overall drove along. He pulled up and witness asked him to have a look at Dick. Overall said, "He seems to have got a skin full!" Overall then drove the two Dicks and witness to the police station at Burnie. They went direct to the police station. "STRONGER THAN BEER." In reply to Mr. Edwards witness said that the Dicks made no objection to being taken to the police station, and Harry Dick, the owner of the lorry, reported the matter to Sergeant Tierney. He was not sure what Dick had been drinking, but it smelt stronger than beer. He did not know which of the Dicks had inquired if anyone was hurt. Mr. Edwards: But you have already told us that it was the driver. Is the rest of your evidence to be taken in the same way - as vague and unreliable? — Most decidedly not. Would it surprise you to know defendant only had four or five "black shandies" that night? — It certainly would. I should say it would be a misstatement of facts. Neil Panitzki, employed by Findlays Pty. Ltd., corroborated the evidence of the previous witness as to the accident. Defendant was walking very shakily, and witness could smell liquor on his breath. Defendant became very argumentative, and his speech was hoarse. Mr. Edwards: A man who was under the influence of liquor would hardly be able to make such a sensible statement as Dick made to you? — He said words to that effect. Witness said he did not drink. Mr. Edwards: Then you are not qualified to say when a man is drunk. Might he not have been badly shaken up as a result of the accident? — He might have been. Albert Guy, service car driver, said he saw the disabled car and pulled up because he could not get past. He had not got near enough to Dick to be able to tell if he was smelling of liquor. Athol Charles Overall, of Sulphur Creek, said he was on his way to Burnie on July 27 when he noticed the damaged car. He stopped and spoke to Towner. His conclusions were that Dick had had a drink, but was not drunk and was capable of driving a car with safety. The road where the accident occurred presented difficulties for passing. "REEKING OF LIQUOR." Sergt. A. R. Tierney said Towner and the two Dicks called at the police station at 11.15 p.m. on July 27. He found the defendant excited, with a lot to say for himself. He was reeking of liquor fumes, and considerably under the influence of drink. To Mr. Edwards: He was still under the influence when he left the station two hours later. He had the appearance of a man well loaded with liquor. To the P.M.: Defendant was not tested in any way to ascertain if he was drunk. Sergt. E. J. Butler said he visited the scene of the accident at 11.15 p.m. on July 27, and saw the two vehicles. He also spoke to Mrs. Ling, who was in the lorry. He returned to the police station at 12.30 a.m. on July 28 and saw defendant. The defendant smelt strongly of drink and was very thick in his speech. He told witness that he saw the other vehicle approach and the next he knew was that a collision had occurred. The road at the spot was 18 ft. 10 in. wide. The lorry was 6 ft. 7 in. wide and the car 5 ft. 6 in. This closed the case for the Crown. INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE. Mr. Edwards asked the P.M. to dismiss the complaint as there was no evidence that the defendant was under the influence of liquor at the time of the accident. His condition an hour and a half or two hours after the accident might have resulted from the few drinks he had had before leaving Burnie, combined with the shock of the accident. The prosecution was bound to rely on the evidence of Overall, which made it quite clear that Dick was not drunk. The P.M. said he did not feel he could dismiss the case at that stage, as there was some evidence which should be answered. The defence, Mr. Edwards said, was that defendant had only had three drinks during the whole day of the accident, namely, three "black shandies," a particularly innocuous form of drink. The accident was inevitable and could not be helped. By no stretch of imagination could it be said that Dick was "under the influence" at the time of the accident. HAD THREE DRINKS. Arthur Gordon Dick, farmer, of Riana, said he was driving the lorry for his brother on July 27. At a few minutes past six he and some others had three drinks at the Bay View Hotel. They then adjourned to Mrs. Bennett's cafe for supper. They started for home at 9.40. After the accident he walked back towards Towner's car and spoke to Towner. He denied having made the statement alleged by Panitzki. He had not had any other drinks that day, except the three in the evening. Towner seemed upset, and witness supposed he also was upset. To Superintendent Dwan: He was not in the habit of drinking a lot. The evidence of Towner and Panitzki was incorrect. The car came on to him suddenly. He swerved to the correct side of the road, but was unable to avert the smash. He had no bottle of liquor on the lorry. He had called at Melbourne's shop at Wivenhoe for petrol on the way home. "QUITE SOBER." Sydney Melbourne, storekeeper, of Wivenhoe, said Dick purchased some petrol from him on July 27, about 10 o'clock. He did not notice anything strange about Dick. Dick had signed for the petrol and appeared to be quite sober. Oscar Percival Gregory, proprietor of the Central Hotel, Burnie, said he spoke to the defendant on July 27 about 9.30. He appeared perfectly sober, and asked witness to tell Harry Dick that they had walked on, so that he could pick them up. Mrs. Ellen Marion Ling, Riana, sister of the defendant, remembered the accident. She was sitting in the cab of the lorry. Harry Dick was driving at first, but when Gordon Dick was picked up the latter drove as he had no coat, and Harry got on the back of the lorry. There was no smell of alcohol on Gordon, and he was driving quite all right. To Superintendent Dwan: She did not tell Sergeant Butler that Dick was under the influence of drink, nor did she tell Trooper Wilson that there was too much drink and too much hanging about the hotels. At this stage the P.M. intervened and said the case really devolved on the question of the degree of intoxication necessary to make a driver guilty of an offence. He was not satisfied that Dick was incapable of driving safely. The police officers could have helped the case a little had they carried out tests of drunkenness. The evidence of Overall was entirely to the effect that Dick was in a fit state to drive a motor car, and Guy had apparently found nothing seriously wrong with him. He would have to give the defendant the benefit of the doubt and dismiss the case.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68039548 SEQUEL TO SMASH. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 22 August 1933 19 July 2026 4 National Library of Australia 1933 09 1933 10 1933 11 1933 12 1934 1934 01 1934 02 1934 03 1934 04 1934 05 1934 06 1934 07 1934 08 1934 09 1934 10 1934 11 1934 12 1935 1935 01 1935 02 Initially announced details for 7BU Burnie as part of the 1935 Restack WIRELESS. Wave Length Changes. NEW FREQUENCIES. (By N. M. GODDARD, B.E.) Notice has been given by the Postmaster-General's Department to the owners and licensees of all broadcasting stations in Australia that on and after September 1, 1935, the wave lengths and frequencies set out in the first two columns of the table below must be used. Until that date stations will operate on the present channels, which are shown in the last two columns. There are now 66 channels used by 72 stations which are in operation or which will shortly commence. When all the national and commercial stations now authorised are in service 79 channels will be used in 88 stations. Thirty-six of the existing transmitters will not move from the present allocations, and 36 will move by varying amounts. Sixteen new assignments indicated by blanks in the last two columns have been made. These alterations will have the effect of moving the positions at which most stations appear on the dials of receivers, but they will not necessitate any structural alterations in sets which have been designed to include in their tuning range the full width of the broadcasting band. That is from 200m to 545m (1500kc to 550kc). Where dials or receivers are marked with numbers, wave lengths, or kilocycles only there will be no more inconvenience than learning the new number, wave length, or frequency of each station, but there will probably be confusion in the case of sets which have the station call signs permanently engraved on their dials. For instance, 2FC under the new arrangement will come in where 3AR is heard now. 2CO will practically take 2FC's place. 2BL will move to a channel which is only one below 5CL's present position. 2GB will move up to a point a channel and a half below 2BL's present wave length, and 2UE will take 2GB's place. 2KY will almost coincide with 2UE's old wave length. 2UW will move to that now used by 2HD. 2CH will move up two channels and 2NC will come up by 1½ channels but 2SM remains where it is. The general effect apart from such troubles that may arise with marked dials should be to improve matters in the neighbourhood of Sydney, as the band between 2FC and 2SM has been enlarged and the stations between them more evenly distributed. This will make matters easier or relatively inselective receivers. Of the country commercial stations, 2CA, 2WG, 2XN, 2BH, 2GN, 2KO, 2WL, and 2AY are either unchanged or will move by only an inappreciable amount, while 2HD, 2GF, 2MO, and 2TM will move by greater amounts. New channels have been provided for the stations to be operated at Katoomba, Bega, and in the southern and central districts. Outside this State, 3AR goes to a point near that now used by 5CK. 3LO takes the channel next below that now used by 4QG, which moves to 3LO's old allocation. 5CK makes a minute change. 6WF, 5CL, and 4RK remain as they are. 7ZL moves down one channel. The channels allotted to the new national transmitters soon to come into operation at Lawrence (2NR) and Cumnock (2CR) in New South Wales and in Victoria (3WV and 3GI) Western Australia (6WA and 6GF), Queensland (4QN), and Tasmania (7NT) are also shown in the table. No provision has yet been made for the five or six new national transmitters, the construction of which was forecast a few weeks ago, but it is stated that in the near future additional stations may be added to channels already occupied, which number 79 out of the total of 96 available. There are difficulties in the way of using the whole of the remaining 17; for example, New Zealand stations. The revised and present wave length allocations are: New Channel. Station. Present Channel. K.C. Metres K.C. Metres. 1360 221 2BH, Broken Hill 1360 221 1360 221 4PM, Port Moresby - - 1360 221 7BU, Burnie 1360 221 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17171963 WIRELESS. The Sydney Morning Herald 30,306 New South Wales, Australia 20 February 1935 11 October 2025 8 National Library of Australia 1935 03 Early mention of establishment of B Class station for Burnie "B" Class Wireless Station for Burnie. Will Be On Air By End of June. A start will be made with the erection of a "B" class wireless station at Burnie within the next few weeks, and the station will be on the air by the end of June, or at the latest early in July. The station is being erected by Messrs. Findlays Pty. Ltd., who already have stations at Hobart and Launceston. The broadcasting license has already been granted. The station, when completed, will be linked up with those at Hobart and Launceston, and, important events at either Hobart, Launceston or Burnie will be relayed over the network, while it is also proposed to enter into negotiations with a mainland "B" class station to rebroadcast mainland racing, etc. This information was released last evening by Mr. A. D. Towner, Burnie manager for Findlays Pty. Ltd., who stated that the enterprise of the firm would prove of benefit to wireless listeners in the Burnie district. Already the matter of programmes was being gone into, it being proposed to set a high standard. UP-TO-DATE PLANT. Mr. Towner said that the station would be one of the most up-to-date in Australia, all the latest improvements in plant being included, and it would be so constructed that the addition of television would be possible when that branch of wireless was perfected. There was no need, said Mr. Towner, for listeners to worry about the Burnie station interfering with reception from other "A" and "B" class stations, as the broadcasting stations of today, as well as receiving sets, were very selective.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91723263 "B" Class Wireless Station for Burnie. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 14 March 1935 12 October 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1935 04 Brief history of Findlays, licensee of 7BU, 7LA and 7HO MUSIC FOR ALL. How Findlays Expanded. Music is the finest, yet the cheapest, luxury of the nation. A life devoted to music is never wasted, provided that there is aptitude, and a business firm which concentrates its energies on making or distributing the medium for musical expression is a valuable asset to the community. Such a firm is Findlays Pty. Ltd. It is now over 54 years since the firm was established, when in 1881 a shipment of pianos was forwarded to Mr. A. Munnew, whose commercial ability soon gave the business a firm hold in the city and Tasmania generally. It was not long before trade increased and larger premises became a necessity. Consequently a move was made to George-street. The next stage of development was reached when Mr. P. A. Findlay entered the partnership in 1897. In 1907 Mr. Findlay became sole proprietor. In the same year his son, Mr. A. P. Findlay, entered the business, and is now general manager. Branches Opened The expansion of the business continued, and in the same year a branch was opened at Hobart. Messrs. N. A. and S. H. Findlay, the second and third sons of Mr. Findlay, joined the firm in 1910. Mr. S. H. Findlay today controls the Hobart Office and Mr. N. A. Findlay manages Messrs. Wills and Co. Pty. Ltd., Launceston. Mr. Findlay watched with interest the advancement of the North-West Coast. In 1917 he opened a branch at Burnie, and this was quickly followed by another at Devonport. The increasing demand for pianos, players, musical instruments, music, gramophones, records, and player rolls had become so large in 1918 that it was decided to form a limited company. This business continued to expand and in 1925 the firm took over the large premises that they at present occupy in Launceston. The firm today are agents for all well-known makes of pianos and players and Radiola wireless sets. Other Activities Findlays also own and control 7LA Launceston and 7HO Hobart B class broadcasting stations, and are at present having constructed another B class station at Burnie. A new departure for the firm was the opening recently of a modern sports department. Every house has its foundation. Every business has its principles. The House of Findlay has founded a reputation for keeping only high-class stock at reasonable prices, and the heads of departments have undergone a complete training in their respective occupations, as well as having gained experience in allied activities.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51926794 MUSIC FOR ALL The Examiner (Tasmania) XCIV, 23 Tasmania, Australia 6 April 1935 12 October 2025 12 (DAILY : THE EXAMINER PIONEER SUPPLEMENT) National Library of Australia Ad for AWA Radiola receivers from Findlays mentions 7BU Burnie coming soon This is.... LONDON CALLING! A clear and undistorted message radiating around Wilson St. nearly every afternoon, arresting the attention and surprising all who are within range. AND THEN Follows a programme of news, melody and wit, right from the LONDON STUDIO of the B.B.C. into the CENTRE OF BURNIE — Through the medium of the new 1935 ALL-WAVE AWA RADIOLA The radio masterpiece of all radio history. A.W.A., always to the forefront of radio production, now offers the new season's models of medium and all-wave sets in both electric and battery models at prices ranging from ........ 15 to 42 GUINEAS A SET TO SUIT EVERY PURSE AND PURPOSE. All the latest worthwhile developments of radio production and many exclusive features are incorporated in each model. For trouble-free undistorted reception from ALL OVER THE WORLD, let your choice be RADIOLA. WHERE RELIABILITY IS ESSENTIAL THEN IT'S ALWAYS AN A.W.A. UNIT. Write or call for latest information and designs. Demonstrations gladly given in your own home and easy terms can be arranged. FINDLAYS - BURNIE ('Phone 268) Broadcasting Stations: 7H.O. Hobart, 7B.U. Burnie (soon), 7L.A. Launcestonhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91713789 Advertising The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 12 April 1935 26 April 2026 5 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1935 05 Update on construction of 7BU BURNIE. . . . 7BU Burnie: Work is well in hand in the construction of the "B" class radio station to be termed 7BU Burnie, to be operated by Messrs. Findlay Pty. Ltd. The station will be situated in Wilson street, in Messrs. Findlay's building. The plant is now being set up, and it is hoped the station will be on the air by the beginning of July. The plant is to incorporate all the latest radio developments, and a 120ft. steel mast will be erected over the studio.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91735542 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 13 May 1935 16 November 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1935 06 Burnie Choral Society to be broadcast as part of the opening of 7BU BURNIE. . . . Choral Society: The Choral Society is at present practising for a concert which it is to give in the Theatre early in July, in aid of local charities. It is understood that the "B" class wireless station at present in course of construction for Messrs. Findlay's Pty. Ltd. will be completed by that date, and that the concert will be broadcast. An official of the society stated recently that many congratulatory remarks had been made concerning the acoustic properties of the Burnie Theatre, but a slight improvement was desired to make it suitable for choral concerts. For singers like Peter Dawson, he said, who stood at the front of the stage, the theatre's sounding properties were excellent, but when it came to a choir, which was forced to occupy the back as well as the front, much of the music was lost in the big space above the stage, and it did not reach the auditorium. He suggested that an adjustable sounding-board be placed over the top of the stage like a ceiling. Such a board could be built very cheaply. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91708657 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 4 June 1935 16 November 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia P&T Dept proceeds with transfer of overhead telephone wires to underground, to avoid interference from the 7BU radiation BURNIE. . . . Underground Cables: A start was made yesterday by the staff of the Post and Telegraph Department in laying underground cables in Wilson street, in the vicinity of Findlay's shop. This work is the outcome of the new "B" class wireless station being erected by Findlay's. There were a large number of telephone wires radiating from a pole at the back of the premises, near where one of the aerial masts of the new wireless station is to be erected. It was feared that the telephone wires, being so close to the aerial, would interfere with the station, and vice versa. At the last meeting of the town committee of the Council advice was received from the Postmaster-General's Department stating the intention to lay the underground cable, and that the work would be gone on with if no objection was raised within seven days. The Council decided to raise no objection, conditionally on the department paying the cost of replacing the footpath.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91731675 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 19 June 1935 16 November 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1935 07 As previous BURNIE. . . . Underground Cables: A start was made yesterday by officers of the Post and Telegraph staff in laying underground telephone cables along Marine Terrace between Catley and Wilmot streets. Last week underground cables were laid along the east side of Wilson street, and when the present work is completed all overhead telegraph wires in this section of the town will be done away with. This work has been made necessary by the installation of a wireless station by Messrs. Findlays Pty. Ltd. at the back of their premises in Wilson street. Formerly the telegraph wires serving the block bounded by Wilson, Catley and Mount streets and Marine Terrace radiated from poles near the back of Findlay's premises, but it was considered that with the erection of a wireless aerial mast interference would be caused, so it was decided by the department to place the wires underground. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86558606 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 2 July 1935 16 November 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 7BU's manager notes potential interference to 3KZ will be resolved by restack BURNIE. . . . New Wireless Station: In denying that the new wireless station 7BU would interfere with the reception of other stations, the manager for Findlay's Pty. Ltd (Mr. A. D. Towner) stated yesterday that the idea was ridiculous, and those who believed it had no knowledge of the latest receiving sets or broadcasting equipment. At present the only possible station with which 7BU would interfere was 3KZ, and this would be rectified in September, when 3KZ would be moved further up the wave belt. As the position of 7BU was 221 metres, or 1360 kilocycles, owners of wireless sets even right in the town would be able to listen to other stations if they desired. Any person still feeling dubious would be given further information on application to Findlay's. The main object of the Burnie station, said Mr. Towner, was to give listeners on the N.W. Coast a really good "B" class programme without static or interference. The Burnie station, together with the new national station at Kelso, would give the North-West Coast a radio service equal to that of any district in Australia, he concluded.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86554494 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 16 July 1935 16 November 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Installation commences of first antenna mast for 7BU BURNIE. . . . Wireless Masts: A start was made yesterday afternoon with the erection of the larger of the two masts which are to carry the aerial for 7BU, the new "B" class radio station being fitted up at their premises in Wilson street by Findlay's Pty. Ltd. The large mast, which is 120 feet long, is built of wood with a hollow centre, the contractor being Mr. H. Wood. For several days past preparations have been going ahead for the erection of the mast, and everything was in readiness for the first hoist early yesterday afternoon. A large number of people gathered at the back of the Bay View Hotel to watch the progress, which necessarily was very slow. The task proved delicate, as the unwieldy wooden casing was inclined to buckle and twist whenever any strain was placed on it. By means of block and tackle, assisted by a number of men with wire stays on the roofs of adjacent buildings, the mast was lifted an inch at a time under the supervision of Mr. Wood. After each hoist the stays had to be readjusted to take the strain off the mast itself, and the job was very slow. By 5 o'clock the mast had reached an angle of 45 degrees, when work had to be stopped because of approaching darkness. It was then lashed securely for the night, and this morning the work will be proceeded with. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86544604 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 19 July 1935 16 November 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Progress on construction of 7BU ceases due to rough weather BURNIE. . . . Wireless Mast: Owing to the rough weather yesterday no further progress could be made with the erection of the big wireless aerial mast at the back of Findlay's Pty. Ltd., in Wilson Street, for the new "B" class wireless station, and the mast remains anchored at an angle of 45 degrees. It is hoped, however to complete the erection of the mast at the weekend, so that the construction of the station can be gone ahead with. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86560798 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 20 July 1935 12 October 2025 8 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 7BU's first mast, installation completed BURNIE. . . . Wireless Mast Erected: The erection of the first of the two wireless masts to carry the aerial for the new "B" class wireless station being fitted up by Messrs Findlay's Pty., Ltd. was completed yesterday. Built of wood, the mast is 120 feet high. On Thursday the mast was raised to an angle of 45 degrees, but owing to difficulties cropping up it was not until yesterday morning that another effort to hoist the mast could be attempted. Shortly after 8 o'clock a large gang of men commenced work, and by midday the mast had been erected, with only the supporting stays to be made fast. The second of the two masts is now ready for erection, and it is expected that a start will be made with this at the weekend. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86571283 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 25 July 1935 16 November 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1935 08 7BU's second mast is erected without a hitch 7BU BURNIE. SECOND MAST ERECTED. The second of the two 120ft. aerial masts for the new Burnie "B" class broadcasting station 7BU was erected by the contractor, Mr. H. Wood, yesterday. Although it was several days from the beginning of operations before the first mast was hoisted, the experience gained was valuable, and not a hitch occurred in the erection of the second mast. It is believed good progress is being made with the installation of the equipment at the station, which is expected to be on the air shortly.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30099462 7BU BURNIE The Mercury CXLIII, 20,213 Tasmania, Australia 7 August 1935 24 September 2025 5 National Library of Australia 7BU construction delayed by bad weather BURNIE. . . . New Wireless Station: Owing to the bad weather of the past few weeks there has been delay in some of the outside work attached to the building of the "B" class wireless station, 7BU, which is being installed at the buildings of Messrs. Findlay's Pty. Ltd. in Wilson street. The equipment of the station is, however, nearing completion, and some preliminary tests have been made. It is hoped that the station will be on the air in September. An entirely new system of electrical recreation of music was recently introduced in America, by which every minute characteristic is reproduced exactly as performed. This system gives an entirely new conception of broadcast music, and the plant of 7HO, Hobart, is being reconstructed to provide for it. A similar plant is on its way to Burnie, to be incorporated in the equipment of 7BU. One of the main features of 7BU's programme will be a farmers' session, to be given each day between 12 and 2 p.m. During this session information will be broadcast, and permission has been granted for broadcasting special market information; received by telegrams from various parts of the mainland. Mr. A. D. Towner, manager of the new station, said yesterday that reference was recently made in the press to the wave length of 7BU, in which it was stated that the station was on the same wave length as two other Australian stations. That, he said, was not correct, as the wave length arranged for the new station would not clash with any other stations on the air. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86564626 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 16 August 1935 22 November 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1935 09 7BU to carry programming for farmers BURNIE. Special Farmers' Service: Referring yesterday to the letter written by Colonel J. P. Clark, president of the Devonport Tourist Association to the Tasmanian manager of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, requesting that market reports should be broadcast from 7NT, an official of 7BU, the Burnie "B" class wireless station now in course of construction, stated that the management of that station had made special arrangements to broadcast every day, between 12 noon and 2 p.m., most comprehensive market reports of particular interest to farmers of the North-West Coast. That had been made possible by very special concessions being granted to the station by the P.M.G.'s department, and the exact conditions prevailing on the Sydney, Brisbane and Newcastle markets at 11 a.m. would be given over the air from the Burnie station. The management had realised that such information was desirable for the farming community, which formed such an important part of the North-West Coast, and had gone to considerable expense in making arrangements for up-to-the-minute market reports. Special arrangements had also been made to broadcast interesting market news from various Tasmanian centres, and in addition, a comprehensive report of stock sales would also be broadcast. Although the programme of the new station would be arranged to suit the musical tastes of everyone, and would be along the same lines as those of 7LA (Launceston) and 7HO (Hobart); 7BU would give a service to farmers equal to if not better than any other "B" class station in the Commonwealth. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86568874 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 4 September 1935 22 November 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 7BU already testing, no definite timing for commencement BURNIE. . . . New Wireless Station: It was stated yesterday by an official of 7BU, the new "B" class wireless station, that it was impossible at present to make definite announcement as to when the station would be on the air; that depended on the success of the tests which were now taking place. However, it was hoped that the station would be officially opened within the next few weeks.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86573561 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 5 September 1935 22 November 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Complaints about the impact of the 1 Sep 1935 Restack BURNIE. . . . Wireless Troubles: A number of owners of wireless sets complain that the alteration of wave lengths, which came into force on September 1, has thrown many sets out of gear, as it were. On Saturday the opinion of wireless experts was secured, and they stated that, because of the altered wave lengths, it was necessary to have an up-to-date receiver, designed and built to meet the conditions. Mr. F. Spurr stated that, unless a receiver was well constructed, the conditions from now on would gradually become worse, as more stations were put on the air. The position in a nutshell was that many people were trying to tune in on stations operating on wave lengths up to 475 kilocycles with sets limited to 165 and 175 kilocycles, with the consequence that they were unable to separate many stations. With sets of five valves and over the problem could be overcome to a certain extent by reducing the aerial to 60 feet over all, including the lead-in, and making the earth wire as short as possible, which would tend to increase the selectivity in most cases from 25 to 50 per cent.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86554258 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 9 September 1935 22 November 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia In the lead up to commencement of 7BU, complaints emerge as to ability of receivers to separate the stations Public Opinion. Wireless Troubles. To the Editor. Sir,— Allow me space to reply to a statement made by wireless agents in Burnie when giving their opinion of the new wave lengths, and which appeared in a paragraph in yesterday's "Advocate." The agents state that because of the altered wave lengths it was necessary to have an up-to-date receiver to meet the altered conditions. This statement is ridiculous. I myself have an up-to-date receiver, bought only a couple of months ago, and I know of others that have been bought in the last few weeks, all up-to-date receivers, and these are not able to separate many of the stations, because the majority of them are so closely packed, while in some cases we find two stations on the one wave length. As an instance, there is a station in New Zealand broadcasting on the same wave length as 5CK Crystal Brook, while 3AR is very close handy. Then there is the new Tasmanian station 7NT within two degrees of 2BL Sydney. 7NT comes in so strongly that it has a "spread" of about four degrees, with the result it swamps 2BL, and the latter is a good station. 2KY, 3DB and 3HA are all within 2 or 3 degrees of each other. There are other cases I could quote if space would allow. How are the wireless agents going to separate these stations, particularly those on the same wave length? It cannot be done, no matter how up-to-date or selective their sets may be. The sets now in operation are quite selective enough to bring in the majority of Australian stations, but they are prevented from doing so at present by the hopeless muddle that has been made of the new wave lengths. We do not pay a license for this treatment, listeners, so let us send a strong protest to the right quarter, and demand that the wave lengths be again altered, or some of the smaller stations cut out. There are far too many stations on the air.— Yours, etc., RADIO FAN. Burnie.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86543244 Public Opinion The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 10 September 1935 22 November 2025 2 (DAILY) National Library of Australia PMG acknowledges possible need to adjust some frequencies after 1935 restack CHANGE OF WAVE LENGTHS. Complaints of Bad Reception INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE. MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Complaints of bad wireless reception following the change in wave lengths are to be investigated, the Postmaster-General (Senator McLachlan) said today. He will discuss the matter with the chief inspector of wireless. Senator McLachlan said that as far as he knew the change had been successful, but possibly some minor alteration might have to be made.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86555797 CHANGE OF WAVE LENGTHS. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 12 September 1935 25 December 2025 7 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Letter to the Editor of the Advocate by 7BU Manager Towner Wireless Troubles. To the Editor. Sir,— Under the heading "Wireless Troubles" you publish a letter signed "Radio Fan," who refers to statements made by "wireless agents." May I suggest that it would be much more to the point if "Radio Fan" stated exactly who he meant, and also sign his own name. Dealing with his letter, however, I know of some quite old sets, the owners of which claim that they can separate the stations with a fair amount of success; on the other hand, the super sensitivity of some modern sets so increases the range that confusion is apparent in certain instances. I regret to note that 5CK is set a little too close to 3AR for some sets, but confusion is due to the fact that 3AR is a very broad carrier, which no doubt will be sharpened up very soon. I could also similarly criticise 7NT and 2BL, and go into details regarding other stations. I would urge "Radio Fan," and others finding difficulties, to be patient. The department is fully aware of these difficulties, and is doing all that it can, and those who know a little about them can sympathise with the engineers whose duty it is to overcome them. The following information may enlighten some of your readers: The frequency upon which a station operates depends entirely upon the accuracy of a quartz crystal, ground to a specified frequency. The most minute variation in physical proportions is sufficient to upset the adjustment, and thus throw the station off its frequency. To indicate that the department is fully aware of these difficulties, the following is an extract from a communication recently received in connection with 7BU: "With the increasing number of stations, it becomes imperative to have more attention paid to the maintenance of the authorised frequency of all stations. As in other countries we have now reached a stage of development where a much closer adherance to the authorised frequency is necessary than has been the general practice in the past. You are doubtless aware that the standard in Europe and America is a permissible tolerance of only 50 cycles plus or minus off the assigned channel. This is the standard at which we must now aim." Some interesting experiments were made with the large broadcasting aerial erected for 7BU during the last weekend, with the result that although far distant stations were picked up more easily, and came in at greater strength, it was just as easy to separate the stations as with a moderate aerial, so that apparently length of aerial is not everything in gaining selectivity.— Yours, etc., ARTHUR D. TOWNER. Burnie.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86555965 Wireless Troubles. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 12 September 1935 25 December 2025 9 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Another Letter to the Editor of the Advocate To the Editor. Sir,— In reply to "Radio Fan" (Burnie), in Tuesday's issue of "The Advocate," who states that it is ridiculous for agents to contend that it is necessary to have up-to-date receivers to meet the altered conditions, I would like to invite him to a demonstration on a good receiver which meets the altered conditions. This demonstration would be given with pleasure, and the results should prove conclusive. If the receiver is only two months old, and will not separate 2BL from 7NT, etc., and take four degrees to tune out 7NT, then it certainly requires realigning on a signal generator. If the receiver will not align correctly, it cannot be termed a good one, and all sets cannot be judged on the performance of any one receiver. Furthermore, to indicate the qualities of a good receiver, I am prepared to demonstrate receivers sold two years ago which still meet the present conditions perfectly.— Yours, etc., V. F. SPURR. Burnie.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86555839 To the Editor. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 12 September 1935 25 December 2025 9 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Yet another Letter to the Editor of the Advocate To the Editor. Sir,— Much is being said and written re the change of wave lengths of broadcasting stations. An erroneous paragraph appeared in your news columns on Monday, followed by the bemoaning in Tuesday's issue of a disappointed purchaser of a receiver alleged to be of up-to-date design. I would just like to remind "Radio Fan" that many things besides radio receivers are manufactured and marketed as of "modern" or "up-to-date" design, and yet are inefficient. Despite what "Radio Fan" has to say, there are receivers on the market quite capable of separating Australian stations on their present wave lengths. Any reputable dealer would be quite ready to demonstrate this fact. One must compliment "Radio Fan" on his straight-forwardness in admitting that lie, presumably knowing the change was coming purchased a receiver which will not "do the job." Most owners, I am sorry to say, are loth to admit that their purchase has any faults. No matter what has been said and will be said on the matter, one is really only paying a license to listen to the programmes from the local "A" class station. Whether 2BL can be received or not, will have little concern for at least 90 per cent. of listeners in Tasmania. But there again, it seems to have been human nature from the time of Adam to covet and cry for that which is not meant for us.— Yours, etc., FAIR THINKER. Penguin.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86555837 To the Editor. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 12 September 1935 25 December 2025 9 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Results of 1935 Restack Wireless Stations "Hopelessly Jammed Together." 7NT Obliterates 2BL. CANBERRA, Friday. Senator McLachlan's offer to investigate the recent wireless wavelength rearrangements is welcomed at Canberra, where the new scheme has resulted in dissatisfaction, even among owners of new and powerful sets. One result of the reallocation is almost entirely to block out Station 2BL Sydney, which is obliterated by the powerful new regional station 7NT Tasmania. Many local listeners say that 2CO, 2FC, 5CK and 3AR are hopelessly jammed together, and that they are now compelled to rely almost entirely on "B" class stations.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86551872 Wireless Stations "Hopelessly Jammed Together." The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 14 September 1935 25 December 2025 7 (DAILY) National Library of Australia "Radio Fan" chimes in again to the chain of Letters to the Editor Wireless Troubles. To the Editor. Sir,— Allow me space to reply to Mr. Towner, Mr. Spurr and "Fair Thinker" (Penguin). I evidently touched a sore spot when I denied the contention that we needed up-to-date receivers to overcome the change of wave lengths. I still stick to that statement, and in this Mr. Towner supports me; he also criticises the same stations as I did in my previous letter. May I point out that we have two different opinions from wireless agents, both contradicting each other. Dealing with "Fair Thinker's" letter, he tells me not to judge everybody's set by my own, and states that owners are loth to admit faults in their sets; yet in the same breath he is condemning everybody's set as useless, while his own is quite good. He also makes the statement that we pay a license to listen to "A" class stations only. If this suits "Fair Thinker" it does not suit us; we pay a license to listen to any station we wish, and if he is in the habit of listening to only "A" class stations this accounts for thinking his particular make of receiver is all right. I would point out to both Mr. Spurr and "Fair Thinker" that I am not the only one complaining of the altered wave lengths; there are thousands of others both in Tasmania and on the mainland complaining of bad reception, and on up-to-date receivers, too. Three letters on the subject appeared in the Melbourne "Sun" of Friday, September 7. The first states the new wave lengths are causing trouble over a wide area, and this particular writer states he is experiencing trouble with a hitherto faultless set; if the efficiency of expensive sets be lowered to that of the simplest and cheapest, the trade and revenue will suffer. Another writer, from Hamilton, complains that before the alteration they could get any "A" or "B" class station perfectly after 6 p.m. with an expensive set; now they can't even get 3LO or 3AR without some other station coming in also. 3DB is cut out by Hamilton. The third one is from Camberwell, and says they are now unable to separate 3LO or 3AR on up-to-date sets from several other good stations, particularly Crystal Brook and Tasmania. Do the new wave lengths mean that a monopoly of "A" class broadcasts is being forced upon us? I would refer your correspondents to an article in Thursday's "Advocate" in which the P.M.G. states he has received complaints of bad reception from everywhere (on up-to-date sets), and that some alteration will have to be made. Does not this prove conclusively to your correspondents that our sets are not faulty in construction, but that the fault is that of the new wave lengths?— Yours, etc., RADIO FAN. Burnie.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86571090 Wireless Troubles. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 16 September 1935 25 December 2025 10 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Further response to Restack 1935 review Wireless Interference: Wireless set owners complain of the interference which has been caused as a result of the changes in wavelengths. Some sets have been rendered practically valueless, and reception generally has been badly upset. Even on some of the latest sets it is impossible to separate many of the stations, with the result that the selection of programmes has been greatly reduced. The recent announcement in "The Advocate" by the Postmaster-General (Senator McLachlan) that experts are dealing with the matter of confused reception was received with satisfaction. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86559648 WYNYARD. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 17 September 1935 25 December 2025 4 (DAILY) National Library of Australia PMGD advises further changes unlikely to the 1935 restack WIRELESS WAVE LENGTHS. Change Improbable. NATIONAL PLAN. MELBOURNE, Monday. In spite of complaints of bad reception, it is improbable there will be any further change in the wireless wavelengths. This was indicated today by the Postal Director (Mr. H. P. Brown). He said the Department was keeping in close touch with the effect of the changes, and it was recognised that people in certain areas could not get the same service as they previously enjoyed. In most places, however, they were getting more satisfactory and effective services than before. It had to be remembered that the new wavelength plan was a national one, covering the whole of the Commonwealth, and was to provide for the expansion of the services. The department would be very reluctant to make any changes that would disturb the plan. He added that if the conditions pointed to the necessity for some slight adjustment this obviously would be made. It would be with the greatest reluctance, however, that any alteration would be made. It was pointed out that 7NT Tasmania, reception from which was interfered with by 3LO Melbourne, was not intended to serve Melbourne listeners. Latest figures show that at August 31 there were 736,600 licences in force in Australia, the increase during the month being 6641.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86559568 WIRELESS WAVE LENGTHS. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 17 September 1935 25 December 2025 5 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Protests about Restack 1935 supported by Queenstown council NEW WAVE-LENGTHS Ineffective and Unsatisfactory. Protest at Queenstown. "That the recent reallocation of wavelengths instituted by the Government was definitely detrimental to broadcast reception" was the opinion expressed at the meeting of the Queenstown Council on Thursday night. It was decided on behalf of the people of the municipality to make a vigorous protest, deprecating the change. Cr. Faull expressed regret at the reallocation of wave lengths which had been made. The Postal Director (Mr. H. P. Brown) stated in his broadcast prior to the changeover that the change was going to have a beneficial effect on reception. The results had been exactly opposite. Sets purchased more than six months ago were now inefficient. Effective radio reception had been spoilt, and receivers had depreciated at least 50 per cent in value. He expressed the hope that the whole matter would be reviewed by the Federal Government. He considered the change ineffective, unsatisfactory and made without due regard to the effects on the listening public. The Warden (Cr. J. H. Bowskill) concurred with Cr. Faull, and stated that the change had definitely interfered with reception. Cr. Walker moved that the council, on behalf of the ratepayers of the municipality, make an emphatic protest to the authorities regarding the reallocation of wave lengths. Tasmania was being victimised, he said. The motion was seconded by Cr. Hunniford and carried.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86550117 NEW WAVE-LENGTHS The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 21 September 1935 25 December 2025 10 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1935 10 7BU transmitter extensively tested in Launceston, presumably on air BURNIE. . . . New Broadcasting Station: The fitting up of the "B" Class wireless station 7BU is now nearing completion, and it is expected that the station will be on the air within the next few weeks. The aerial has been completed, and the finishing touches are being given to the two studios, one of which will be absolutely sound-proof. The transmitting equipment, which for some weeks past has been undergoing severe tests in Launceston, was brought to Burnie this week, and is now being installed at the station. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86571870 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 5 October 1935 26 December 2025 8 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 7BU testing, Towner to Sydney to finalise programming arrangements BURNIE. . . . New Wireless Station: Preliminary tests of the new "B" class broadcasting station, 7BU, were conducted at very low power on Saturday, and proved highly satisfactory. The local manager of Messrs. Findlays Pty. Ltd. (Mr. A. D. Towner), who has charge of the new station, left Burnie by the Nairana on Saturday night for Sydney to finalise arrangements for broadcasting daily a special farmers' market session. Mr. Towner stated before leaving that it was almost certain the new station would be officially opened on October 19, but a public announcement would be made immediately upon his return from Sydney. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86541011 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 7 October 1935 26 December 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia PM Lyons to visit Burnie for opening of 7BU PERSONAL. . . . The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) will visit Burnie next Saturday to open the new wireless station. He may return to the mainland by boat the same night, or spend the weekend at Devonport.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51958852 PERSONAL The Examiner (Tasmania) XCIV, 183 Tasmania, Australia 14 October 1935 26 December 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 7BU official opening to be Saturday 19 Oct 1935, initial wavelength 216 metres but only temporary BURNIE. New Wireless Station: The fitting up of the "B" class wireless station 7BU is now nearing completion, and the station will be officially opened by the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) at 8 o'clock on Saturday evening. Every listener in Tasmania will be given an opportunity to listen to the ceremony, as it will be rebroadcast through 7LA (Launceston) and 7HO (Hobart). Over 100 invitions to be present at the opening have been issued, and among those who have accepted are Lieutenant-Colonel L. R. Thomas, Tasmanian manager for the Australian Broadcasting Commission; Mr. J. E. Monfries, Deputy-Director of Posts and Telegraphs; Mr. E. J. G. Bowden, Deputy-Radio Inspector; State members of Parliament, and representatives of local authorities. The wave length for the official opening will be 216 metres. This, however, will be only temporary, as the final wave length for the station has not yet been definitely fixed, owing to the recent changes. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86565905 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 17 October 1935 26 December 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Lyons departs Canberra en route to Burnie to open 7BU PRIME MINISTER EN ROUTE TO TASMANIA. CANBERRA, Thursday. The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) left Canberra this evening for Melbourne, and will leave there tomorrow for Tasmania. On Saturday night, he will open a new B class wireless broadcasting station at Burnie (Tas.). He will return to Canberra on Wednesday morning.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17214190 PRIME MINISTER The Sydney Morning Herald 30,512 New South Wales, Australia 18 October 1935 26 December 2025 10 National Library of Australia Parliament not to adjourn for Melbourne Cup WILL MISS MELBOURNE CUP. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT TO SIT. CANBERRA, Thursday. Prior to leaving Canberra tonight for Tasmania, where he will open a new wireless station at Burnie on Saturday night, Mr. Lyons announced that Parliament will not adjourn for the Melbourne Cup. A sitting will take place even on the day of the race. Members of the Labor and Government Parties both protested loudly against the proposal to adjourn for Cup week.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article276033197 WILL MISS MELBOUNRE CUP Border Morning Mail XXXI, 9461 New South Wales, Australia 18 October 1935 26 December 2025 4 National Library of Australia Lyons departs Canberra en route to Burnie to open 7BU MEN AND WOMEN. Personal Paragraphs. . . . MR. J. A. LYONS, the Prime Minister, left Canberra last evening for Melbourne, on his way to Burnie, where he will open the new "B" class broadcasting station, 7BU, tomorrow evening. Mr. Lyons will return to Canberra on Tuesday.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86564039 MEN AND WOMEN. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 18 October 1935 26 December 2025 2 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Lyons arrives in Melbourne and soon departs for Burnie MEN AND WOMEN. Personal Paragraphs. . . . MR. J. A. LYONS, Prime Minister, arrived at Melbourne yesterday from Canberra, and left in the afternoon by the Nairana for Burnie, where this evening he will open the new "B" class broadcasting station, 7BU. He will return to Melbourne on Tuesday and leave the same day for Canberra.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86568062 MEN AND WOMEN. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 19 October 1935 26 December 2025 2 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Detailed plans for 7BU opening NEW BURNIE WIRELESS STATION. Prime Minister to Open 7BU Tonight. The new "B" class broadcasting station, 7BU Burnie, owned and operated by Messrs. Findlays Pty. Ltd., will be officially opened at 8 o'clock this evening by the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons). Operating on a wave length of 216 metres, several tests of the new station have been carried out during the pastfew days, and have proved entirely satisfactory. A large number of reports have been received from both islands of New Zealand, the mainland, and all parts of the North-West and West Coasts, stating that the reception of 7BU has been excellent. Listeners all over Tasmania will be given an opportunity tonight of hearing the official opening of 7BU, as the ceremony will be rebroadcast through 7HO (Hobart) and 7LA (Launceston). The new station will come on the air at 8 p.m., and after the National Anthem, Senator H. J. Payne will introduce the Prime Minister, who will then officially declare the station open. Then will follow speeches by Mr. F. Marriott, M.H.A., the Warden of Burnie (Cr. J. R. Hilder), Mr. J. E. Monfries (Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs, Hobart), and Mr. E. J. Bowden (Deputy Radio Inspector, Hobart) and Mrs. J. A. Lyons. The speeches will be followed by a selected musical programme, and at 10 p.m. the station will close. Invitations have been forwarded to a large number of N.W. Coast residents, and the guests will be accommodated in the studio and the main portion of Findlay's building, which will be converted for the occasion. Tomorrow the station will be on the air from 5.30 p.m. to 10 p.m., during which period a selected musical programme will be broadcast. Commencing from Monday, the station will be on the air daily from 12 noon to 2 p.m. and from 5.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., although it is anticipated that in a short period these hours will be extended. Mr. J. Broadbent, of 7HO, will be in charge of the studio tonight. Tomorrow and on Monday and Tuesday, Mr. John Gough, of 7LA, will have charge. On Wednesday Mr. Ted Davies ("Uncle Ted") will take over.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86567985 NEW BURNIE WIRELESS STATION. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 19 October 1935 26 December 2025 8 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 7BU Opening, Speeches by dignitaries including Prime Minister of Australia OPENING OF 7BU, BURNIE. Ceremony Performed by Prime Minister. AMAZING GROWTH OF BROADCASTING. The amazing growth of broadcasting throughout the Commonwealth since its inauguration 12 years ago was stressed by speakers at the official opening of the new "B" class station, 7BU Burnie, on Saturday night. The ceremony was performed by the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) and other speakers were Mrs. Lyons, Senator H. J. Payne, Mr. F. Marriott, M.H.A., the Warden of Burnie (Cr. J. R. Hilder), the Deputy-Director of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. J. E. Monfries), and the Deputy-Inspector of Radio (Mr. E. J. Bowden). Over one hundred attended as the guests of Messrs. Findlay's Pty. Ltd., proprietors of the new station, and they listened to the broadcast addresses from the ground floor of Findlay's premises, where special seating accommodation was provided. The programme was relayed through 7LA Launceston and 7HO Hobart. At 8 p.m. the announcer (Mr. J. Broadbent, of 7HO Hobart) called upon Senator H. J. Payne to introduce the Prime Minister. Senator Payne congratulating Messrs. Findlay's Pty. Ltd. on their enterprise, expressed the hope that the new station would have a very long and useful existence. "REMARKABLE PROGRESS." The Prime Minister said the last time he opened a Tasmanian broadcasting station he did it from London. The opening of 7BU was another step in that remarkable progress which wireless broadcasting was making, and it should please every Tasmanian to know that a Tasmanian firm was associated with its inauguration. "The growth of broadcasting," said Mr. Lyons, "is really astounding. So astounding, in fact, and so much a commonplace of every day life has wireless become, that we are apt to overlook its growth. "Tonight farmers in distant homesteads, miners and others in distant camps, will be listening in. Yet it is but a few years ago that many of them were isolated, cut off from the everyday world of men and affairs, receiving their mails infrequently or irregularly. Often days passed before they knew of great happenings in the outside world. To them were denied the benefits of modern musical and other entertainments. "All that is now changed. By the mere turning of a dial they can make contact immediately with the outside world. They can hear the latest news; they can sit down to a concert." "730,000 LISTENERS." Referring to the extent of the progress of wireless broadcasting in Australia Mr. Lyons said today there were more than 730,000 listeners. There was a wireless receiver in every second home, and this in spite of the fact that it was but 12 years since the first Australian broadcasting station commenced service. Ten years ago there but 64,000 licensed listeners in Australia, and only seven "A" class and eight "B" class stations. Five years went by and they saw a remarkable change. The number of licensed listeners was five times as great; the number of stations had increased by seven, and there were then eight "A" class and 14 "B" class stations. That was at the end of June, 1930, but now there were 14 national and more than 60 "B" class stations. Today there were nearly 12 times as many licensed listeners as there were 10 years ago, and nearly eight times as many stations. There were now 109 listeners to every 1000 of population — a figure surpassed by only five countries in the world. Yet in 1925 the ratio of licensed listeners to every 1000 of population was only 11. SHORT-WAVE TRANSMISSION. Included in the 14 national broadcasting stations in operation was a shortwave transmission, established to enable listeners in the outback and in the territories to participate in the service. Seven other national stations were being constructed, and numerous other commercial stations like 7BU were projected. "You will see, therefore," said the Prime Minister, '"that Australia is in the front rank of wireless development, as she is in most other modern things. "Of course, if the recent rate of progress in wireless were to continue indefinitely a state of chaos would very soon result, but the number of stations which can be erected is not limitless." Wireless today was a flourishing Australian industry, giving estimated employment to no fewer than 12,000 persons in the manufacture and sale of receivers and in the actual broadcasting services themselves. "I have listened to receiving sets in different parts of the world," Mr. Lyons declared, "but never have I heard any that were better than those made in our own country." Last year alone, he said, about 150,000 new receivers were manufactured in Australia, and the purchase of these and the maintenance of many thousands of others had resulted in the circulation of a huge sum of money and a demand for the products of many other industries. "AUSTRALIA LED WORLD." That was something of which Australia should be proud. Australians, in one of the newest of sciences, were more than able to hold their own with the rest of the world, and he had the greatest admiration for those Australian inventors, experimenters and manufacturers who had given the people wireless equipment of such a high standard. Indeed, in many phases of wireless development Australia had led the world. "On previous occasions," said the Prime Minister, "I have emphasised the heavy responsibility placed upon those who control broadcasting, and some recent happenings show, I think, that those in charge of it in Australia are fully alive to the duty they owe to the public. Broadcasting has a powerful influence upon public opinion, and it can inform the public mind just as easily as it can misinform it or leave it in ignorance. "The borderline between good and bad taste is very narrow, and unfortunately it is not difficult to stumble from good to bad. I think the Australian postal administration, which has the last say, and the Australian Broadcasting Conmmission can safely be relied upon to keep a close grip on this side of broadcasting. "If a station goes over the borderline of good taste and offends the susceptibilities of listeners then it is looking for trouble, and the authorities will not hesitate to take strong action to prevent it offending again." Mr. Lyons then declared the station officially open. "DEBT OF GRATITUDE." Mr. F. Marriott, M.H.A., who introduced Mrs. Lyons, said that people owed a debt of gratitude to Messrs. Findlay's Pty. Ltd. for their enterprise and initiative in inaugurating the new station. "All these advantages that Burnie now enjoys and all the progress that Tasmania in general has achieved make me begin to feel very old," declared Mrs. Lyons in a happy speech. "I don't feel it is very long at all since I trotted along the roads leading into Burnie on my way to school." There was quite a lot of talk nowadays about the kind of music that should be put across the air. Some liked jazz and others classics. "I think musical taste is guided largely by rhythm," said Mrs. Lyons. "Surely our highly-educated musical friends won't object to us hearing some of the simpler kind of music that most of us enjoy." The Warden spoke of the great boon wireless was to people in the back districts. Previously they had neither music nor regular news. He congratulated the management of the new station, and wished them every success. INCREASED LICENSES. The Deputy-Director of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. J. E. Monfries) said that half Australia's population were now wireless listeners. During the past five years, apart from Western Australia, where circumstances were such as to preclude a fair comparison, the percentage increase of licenses in Tasmania had been higher than in any other State, the figures being: Tasmania, 233 per cent.; South Australia, 197 per cent.; Queensland, 189 per cent.; New South Wales, 151 per cent.; and Victoria, 69 per cent. From 6000 five years ago, the State's license figures had increased to 20,000. In the district within 50 miles of Burnie there were 4000 licenses, representing a total audience of some 18,000 persons. The Deputy-Inspector of Radio (Mr. E. J. Bowden) said 7BU would fill a very important place in the general network of broadcasting stations. As broadcasting developed, listeners were turning more and more to those stations which were within easy range and were not subject to the fading and interference unavoidably associated with stations several hundreds of miles distant. To thousands of listeners in the district, 7BU should provide a steady and trouble-free service. The guests later were served with refreshments by Messrs. Findlays Pty. Ltd.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86542081 OPENING OF 7BU, BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 21 October 1935 24 September 2025 2 (DAILY) National Library of Australia As previous, another take on the opening by the Hobart Mercury 7BU ON THE AIR. Opened by Prime Minister. Growth of Broadcasting. The amazing growth of broadcasting throughout the Commonwealth since its inauguration 12 years ago was referred to by speakers at the official opening of the new "B" class station, 7BU Burnie, on Saturday night. The ceremony was performed by the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons), and other speakers were Mrs. Lyons, Senator H. J. Payne, Mr. F. Marriott, M.H.A., the Warden of Burnie (Councillor J. R. Hilder), the Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraph (Mr. J. E. Monfries), and the Deputy Inspector of Radio (Mr. E. J. Bowden). More than 100 persons attended as the guests of Messrs. Findlays Pty. Ltd., proprietors of the new station. The programme was relayed through 7LA Launceston and 7HO Hobart. The Prime Minister said the opening of 7BU was another step in that remarkable progress which wireless broadcasting was making, and it should please every Tasmanian to know that a Tasmanian firm was associated with its inauguration. "The growth of broadcasting," said Mr. Lyons, "is astounding. So much a commonplace of everyday life has wireless become that we are apt to overlook its growth." There were more than 730,000 listeners, he said, and there was a wireless receiver in every second home, in spite of the fact that it was but 12 years since the first Australian broadcasting station began service. "Australia is in the front rank of wireless development, as she is in most other modern things," said Mr. Lyons. "Of course, if the recent rate of progress in wireless were to continue indefinitely, a state of chaos would very soon result, but the number of stations which can be erected is not limitless. On previous occasions I have emphasised the heavy responsibility placed upon those who control broadcasting, and some recent happenings show, I think, that those in charge of it in Australia are fully alive to the duty they owe to the public. Broadcasting has a powerful influence upon public opinion, and it can inform the public mind just as easily as it can misinform it or leave it in ignorance. The borderline between good and bad taste is narrow, and, unfortunately, it is not difficult to stumble from good to bad. I think the Australian postal administration, which has the last say, and the Australian Broadcasting Commission can safely be relied upon to keep a close grip on this side of broadcasting. If a station goes over the borderline of good taste, and offends the susceptibilities of listeners, then it is looking for trouble, and the authorities will not hesitate to take strong action to prevent it offending again." There was a lot of talk nowadays about the kind of music that should be put across the air, said Mrs. Lyons. Some persons liked jazz, and others liked classics. "I think musical taste is guided largely by rhythm," she said. "Surely our highly educated musical friends will not object to us hearing some of the simpler kind of music that most of us enjoy."http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30060016 7BU ON THE AIR The Mercury CXLIII, 20,277 Tasmania, Australia 21 October 1935 27 December 2025 11 National Library of Australia Lyons at the 7BU opening, effectively urges self-censorship by broadcasting stations WARNS WIRELESS STATIONS. Strong Action Against Bad Taste, Says Mr. Lyons. BURNIE, Sunday.— Speaking at the opening of the new Tasmanian B class broadcasting station, 7BU, at Burnie last night, the Prime Minister said that a heavy responsibility was placed on those controlling broadcasting. It had a powerful influence upon public opinion. The borderline between good and bad taste was narrow and it was not difficult to stumble from good to bad. "I think the Australian postal administration, which has the last say, and the Australian Broadcasting Commission, can be relied on to keep a close grip on this side of broadcasting," he added. "If a station goes over the borderline of good taste, it is looking for trouble and the authorities will not hesitate to take strong action."http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article277192117 WARNS WIRELESS STATIONS The Sun News-pictorial 4084 Victoria, Australia 21 October 1935 26 December 2025 4 National Library of Australia Lyons to return to Canberra following his opening of 7BU Burnie MEN AND WOMEN. Personal Paragraphs. MR. J. A. LYONS, Prime Minister, arrived at his home at Devonport on Saturday, and on Saturday evening opened the new broadcasting station, 7BU Burnie. He will leave on return to Canberra to-day, via Launceston.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86542087 MEN AND WOMEN. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 21 October 1935 24 September 2025 2 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Monfries has other duties as well as attendance at 7BU opening "FREEDOM FROM ACCIDENTS" MEDALS. Presentations to Postal Officials. During his visit to Burnie in connection with the official opening of the 7BU broadcasting station on Saturday, the Deputy-Director of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. J. E. Monfries) took the opportunity to present personally four "freedom from accidents" silver medallions to officers of the Post-master-General's Department, for having completed five years' departmental driving without accident. The names of the recipients of the medallion are: — Messrs. W. A. Rout (Latrobe), A. Durkin (Devonport), G. Smallbon (Ulverstone), and W. C. Longmore (Oatlands).{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86542090 |title="FREEDOM FROM ACCIDENTS" MEDALS |newspaper=The Advocate (Australia) |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=21 October 1935 |accessdate=24 September 2025 |page=2 (DAILY) |via=National Library of Australia}} 1935 11 7BU to advertise Burnie to liners about to dock at the port BURNIE. Advertising Burnie: At the annual meeting of the Tourist Association last night, Mr. A. D. Towner, manager of broadcasting station 7BU, said his company, in an effort to advertise Burnie, proposed to give an hour's programme, chiefly a talk on the town, prior to the arrival of each of the overseas liners, to try to persuade travellers to stay at Burnie. The shipping companies had agreed to assist the scheme by having the ship's wirelesses tuned in to the station during the talk. He asked for the support of the association, which was whole-heartedly accorded. It was explained that the scheme would be financed by means of advertising. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86553590 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 2 November 1935 24 September 2025 8 (DAILY) National Library of Australia A London visitor to Burnie gives a talk over station 7BU BURNIE. . . . Visitor From England: A visit was made to Burnie during the weekend by Mr. A. C. Stray, of London, who is spending a holiday in Australia. On Saturday the visitor was taken by motorcar along the Far North-West as far as Smithton, and expressed himself as delighted with the trip. Before leaving for Melbourne by the Nairana on Saturday night, Mr. Stray gave a short address over the air from Station 7BU. Interviewed prior to his departure, he said he had been absolutely charmed not only with the beauty of the scenery of the North-West Coast, and right through to the North-East Coast, but with the spontaneous warmth of the receptions he had received everywhere. In many respects both the people and the country reminded him very much of England. During his stay in the Commonwealth, Mr. Stray said, he had visited Queensland and New South Wales, as well as Tasmania, and hoped to see a great deal more before he returned home. He considered his stay on the Coast had been far too short. Everywhere he had been greatly impressed, and he hoped he would have the pleasure of again visiting Tasmania on some future occasion. Then he trusted he would be able to spend a little more time on his trip. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86550918 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 4 November 1935 24 September 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Growers' Committee to provide market updates to interested stations including 7BU Burnie SWEDE GROWERS' COMMITTEE. The position of the Circular Head Swede Growers' Advisory Committee was fully discussed, and arrangements were made whereby this committee could function for the ensuing year. There are other details yet to be finalised. It has been decided to supply broad-casting stations desirous of obtaining it with marketing information, times of broadcasts to be mutually arranged. It was pointed out that growers may receive this information from 3LO Melbourne, 7NT Launceston, 7UV Ulverstone and 7BU Burnie.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86566745 Closing Times For Produce Deliveries. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 30 November 1935 24 September 2025 2 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1935 12 McCall protests in House of Reps for greater parliamentary control of broadcasting, uses impact upon 7UV Ulverstone by new 7BU Burnie as an example RADIO CONTROL ATTACK. STRONG PROTEST IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. By our Special Representative. CANBERRA, Tuesday. A vigorous protest against what he termed the autocratic control of broadcasting by the Post Office was made by Mr McCall (U.A.P., N.S.W.) in moving the adjournment of the House of Representatives today. Mr McCall gave notice that tomorrow he would move that the whole question of broadcasting control be referred to a select committee of the House. "Vitally Affects People" MR McCALL said the position created by the regulations recently gazetted by the Government was one vitally affecting the people of Australia. It was calculated to retard the development of broadcasting and most seriously to prejudice the radio industry. These regulations were being put into force without the opportunity of public or Parliamentary discussion, although they governed an industry in which millions had been invested, and in which many thousands were employed, the industry catered for 750,000 listeners, and allowing four persons to one radio set, at least three million people throughout the Commonwealth were affected. Yet, said Mr McCall, these regulations had never been approved by the National Legislature, which had never been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion on them. It was to give Parliament this opportunity that he had moved his motion. "Autocratic Powers" Mr McCall said the powers under which the present regulations operated were granted at a time when broadcasting was merely a scientific toy, as far removed from present day broadcasting as a flint lock musket was from a modern machine gun. The powers were granted as far back as 1905, in an act of only 10 clauses, and in 1915 and 1919 short amendments were made. That was the sole basis of the present autocratic powers exercised by the Post Office. While, nominally, control over broadcasting was exercised by a Minister, the real control was in the hands of a permanent head of the Post Office, and under the system of party politics which existed in Australia, any regulations which the Department chose to make must be accepted by Parliament without debate, amendment or explanation by the Minister. This was entirely inconsistent with the principles of democratic Governments and unfair to Parliament and the people of the Commonwealth. The regulations plainly showed that the postal authorities were seeking the authority of Parliament without debate to trammel and shackle commercial stations and to prevent their expansion. "Who is to control, regulate and supervise this wonderful achievement of science? Surely the people, through their representatives in this National Parliament. "Broadcasting has given birth to a great industry — giving employment to 15,000 people directly, and at least an other 5000 indirectly. To find employment for our people is the greatest problem which confronts the Government. "Therefore, is the radio industry to go on or go down? It certainly will not go on if it is to be continually harassed by bureaucratic control, and if these regulations are enforced. "It may be contended that it is the practice for Parliament to delegate authority to Ministers and subordinate bodies. This is true, but in such cases the delegated authority is strictly limited by statute. Where this delegated authority is exercised by a minister the regulations he makes, merely implement, and give effect to the provisions of the statute. "Empty Talk of Freedom" "Other statutes not only lay down broad, general principles, but direct how these shall be applied, and what may — or may not — be done in certain circumstances, leaving only minor matters to be dealt with by regulation. "But in this case, the position is very different. Here the statute delegates unlimited powers, but gives no direction as to how they are to be used, nor places any limit upon their scope. The acts of Parliament dealing with wireless do not legislate for wireless, but hand over all the powers of this Parliament — whatever they may be — to an autocrat, who is at once the legislature, judiciary and executive. "He legislates in secret — no one knows what he will do — but all must obey his will, for from it there is no appeal. "We boast that this is a free country, that we enjoy the right of free speech, but the bureaucratic control of broadcasting makes this boast an empty one. For no man is able to speak to his fellow citizens over the air save by the permission of the Department. What the Department says he should say, he must say or be silent. "There are 16 subsidised A class stations and 65 commercial stations operating today. B Class Stations "The B class stations are entirely self-supporting. That is to say, they receive nothing from the fees paid by the 650,000 licensed listeners, equal to £800,000 a year, or £15,000 a week. The growth of B class stations in recent years has proved conclusively that they are providing a public service and supplying a public demand. "Comprehensive enquiries designed to ascertain the listeners' preference show that 80 per cent. of the listeners regularly tune in to B class stations, proving conclusively that, notwithstanding the disadvantages of having to transmit advertisements for revenue purposes, they have established a superior service which depends on public support, and is the outcome of popular need and desire. "The P.M.G.'s Department controls the radio industry by regulations which it makes without consultation with this Parliament or the industry concerned. The Department gives or withholds licences. It determines: The site upon which the station is to be erected; its power, wavelength and range; the uses to which it may be put; whether the station shall advertise; it can censor the advertising, and programmes; it can demand balance sheets; it can cancel a licence at its own pleasure, and prevent the station from being sold; and, in fact, write 'finis' to the whole proposition. From all this there is no appeal. "But the present control — absolute though it is — does not satisfy the Department. It has framed new and more drastic regulations, which, if enforced, will most seriously affect the operations of commercial broadcasting. "The reasons it gives for its action are most unconvincing," Mr McCall continued. "It says that these new regulations are necessary to prevent monopoly. We all want to prevent monopoly, but to talk about monopoly in this case sounds rather hollow. "How can the B class stations obtain a monopoly while the P.M.G. already has the power to issue, withhold, or cancel licences and while the national stations are owned and controlled by the Government? "The only monopoly that is possible is that which would be created if the A class stations owned and subsidised by the Government drove the B class sta- (Start Photo Caption) Mr McCall (End Photo Caption) tions out of business. To talk about monopoly in this case is absurd. The B class stations can only live as long as the people patronise them. "If the B class stations attempt to use the air to the detriment of the people, apart from the P.M.G.'s power to cancel the licence, the listeners themselves would turn them off, and business firms would withdraw their advertisements. "Even if there was a need to protect the industry against monopolies, are retrospective regulations the best methods of achieving this, instead of direct legislation, which would give the whole house an opportunity of discussing the principles involved and the methods to be employed? "Unfair Control Exercised" "There is an appeal against a conviction for using an unlicensed wireless receiver now before the High Court in which the validity of the Wireless Act and the regulations thereunder are being challenged. Why, then, should the Department make further regulations under the Act when they must be aware that the whole Act is being challenged in the courts? "I have said that the present control is autocratic and complete." Mr McCall said, "but it is also exercised unwisely, and if time permitted I could show that in many cases it is exercised unfairly. It can grant or withold a licence. If it decides to grant a licence it can, by fixing an unsuitable site, make the licence of no value; and by prescribing an unsuitable wave length it can make that station, or another established station, in which large sums of capital have been invested, ineffective and useless. "This is not a hypothetical statement. It has been done, and if time permitted I could supply the House with particulars. One instance will be given. Recently, a new broadcasting station was granted at Burnie, in Tasmania, despite the fact that only a few miles away in Ulverstone, a station existed which was giving adequate service to Burnie. No Appeal "The licence was granted without consultation with the broadcasting stations as a whole, and without reference to the Ulverstone licence holder, whose business is greatly affected by the existence of the new licence. Yet, it is impossible, for the Ulverstone man to do more than protest to the department. "There is no court, no commission, no board to which he can appeal for justice. "It's bad enough for people in business to have to submit to control, but to have to submit to the control of the man who runs the rival system is intolerable. It is asking too much to expect any departmental head, who is mainly concerned with the success of the Government subsidised stations, to overcome an unconscious bias in favor of curtailing what is done on the rival system. "We, the members of this Parliament, can and will hold the balance fairly between the A class stations and the B class stations. We believe in free speech. We have a free press. Then let us, subject to reasonable control, have a free air. When all is said and done, the public pay the piper — and should be free to call the tune." MR PARKHILL'S REPLY The Minister representing the Postmaster-General (Mr Parkhill) said he had heard that serious allegations were to be made against the wireless regulations. He had been convinced of this by the unprecedented course taken by Mr McCall in moving the adjournment of the House, and by the perturbation of certain newspapers. But Mr McCall had not even referred to the regulations to which apparently he was objecting, nor had he said what portion of them he was objecting to. Mr Parkhill said there was no more autocratic control of broadcasting than existed in any administrative department. In the case of broadcasting, the P.M.G. had the advantage of advice by an official specially qualified on this subject. Mr Parkhill said that no charge of unfairness against the permanent head of Broadcasting Attack — Ctd. the P.M.G.'s Department could be levelled, as suggested by Mr McCall. In any case, there was an appeal to Parliament from the decisions of the Departmental Head. The statement that the B class stations were being harrassed was not verified by the position of any station in New South Wales. Each B class station in New South Wales had every consideration from the post office. "If there were any new licences for B. class stations available tomorrow," said Mr Parkhill, "there would be danger of somebody getting killed in the rush for them, despite the talk of bureaucratic control." He said there was evidence of the development of monopolies in broadcasting, and representations had been made by representatives of commercial stations against this monopolistic trend. While the Department had serious objections to wide control by a few commercial groups, it was realised that the best service came from a concentration of programmes by a number of stations. That had been kept in mind by the Government. Mr Parkhill said that the Department realised that the advertisers wanted chain broadcasting so that high class broadcasting could be carried on by the B class stations. The Department had no objection to that, and was doing everything possible to encourage it. The regulations which were first gazetted, allowing for a maximum of five stations to be owned by one company or individual were generous concessions towards this end. Mr Curtin: Why did you alter them? Mr Parkhill: So that there should be no charge of unfairness levelled against the Government, we decided to hear the representatives of the commercial stations. After this was done we decided to give them a maximum of eight stations under single control. Mr Parkhill continued that Amalgamated Wireless of Australia had 13 stations, and The Herald, Melbourne, 11. This was apart from other stations with which they were associated. Mr Curtin: Do you mean to say that these two groups control 24 of the 65 B class stations in Australia? Mr Parkhill: I do not think any company should have a monopoly of this kind. The danger was becoming so apparent that the Government decided to take some action, and the only grounds on which the Government erred in this matter was on the side of generosity. The national stations are not getting a fair run in the Commonwealth. [The statement that The Herald owns 11 stations is ridiculous. It owns only one station, 3DB, in Melbourne. It has an association with 5AD Adelaide, and a small interest with 4BK Queensland. — Ed. Herald.]http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244783398 RADIO CONTROL ATTACK The Herald 18,268 Victoria, Australia 3 December 1935 27 December 2025 3 National Library of Australia 7BU manager undertakes to include Burnie tourism folder with 7BU QSL cards TOURIST MEETING AT BURNIE. Track to Round Hill. PHOTOS. FOR DISPLAY IN MELBOURNE. A general meeting of the Burnie Tourist Association was held in the Town Hall buildings last evening, when there was a fair attendance. Mr. W. T. Todd was voted to the chair. Arising out of the minutes of the last meeting Mr. E. A. Winter reported that he had waited on the Council with regard to the appointment of a museum committee. He understood the Warden (Cr. J. R. Hilder) had the matter in hand. Mr. Winter also reported having made representations to both Burnie bands as to going ahead with the construction of a band rotunda. Mr. G. H. Causby said that when in Melbourne recently he had been told of a band rotunda at Geelong which was of a kind suitable for Burnie requirements. On return he had been in touch with the Warden and council clerk, and the Warden had promised to secure particulars of the Geelong rotunda. A communication from the secretary of the North-Western Municipal League (Mr. A. R. Quinn) in regard to the association participating in a display in the Government Tourist Bureau in Melbourne was received, the secretary stating that in company with Mr. Ormerod, assistant-secretary, he had selected a panorama of the town and two other photos., and forwarded them to Mr. Quinn. On the motion of Mr. S. Hills, seconded by Mr. Causby, it was decided to remind the Council that the work of clearing up Fern Glade, particularly at the top end, had not been completed. It was agreed to include in the motion that the cable rope from the old suspension bridge be removed from the track if possible. Mr. Winter brought up the matter of defining a track from the golf links to the summit of Round Hill, at the northern end. From this spot a fine view of Emu Bay, the Emu River estuary, the coastline to the eastward, and the hinterland could be obtained. He considered a more clearly defined track should be established. It was decided that the secretary, Mr. Todd and any others available visit the spot, and that they report. Mr. A. D. Towner offered to distribute a quantity of the newly-printed folders of Burnie. He said he would insert folders with the station cards of broadcasting station 7BU, which were sent all over the Commonwealth and to New Zealand. It was agreed that Mr. Towner be given 200 of the folders, and that a quantity also be given to Mr. P. Hughes. It was decided that in order that representatives of certain sporting bodies could get in touch with passengers by overseas boats, the secretary write to the shipping agents asking for permits to go on the wharf. Accounts Amounting to £39/13/1 were passed for payment on the motion of Mr. S. Hills.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86571738 TOURIST MEETING AT BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 20 December 1935 27 December 2025 2 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1936 1936 01 Heavy rain causes the 7BU aerial to come down BURNIE. . . . 7BU'S Aerial Down: The exceptionally heavy rain, following the dry spell, caused the halyards which keep the aerial of the local wireless station, 7BU, aloft, to expand and burst, with the result that the aerial fell from the masts to the ground. A man was employed to renew the halyard ropes, and within half an hour the station was ready for the air. However, a power failure did not permit of the broadcast commencing at 12 noon as usual. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91810173 BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 23 January 1936 27 December 2025 8 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1936 02 1936 03 7BU's frequency change from 1390 kHz to 660 kHz to be effected 8 March 1935, required major transmitter rebuild 7BU BURNIE, TASMANIA. 7BU, Burnie is to be given a position on the radio well amongst the National Stations. The changeover from 216 metres 1390 kilocycles to 455 metres 660 kilocycles will take place on Sunday, March 8. This is the highest allotted to any commercial station. The stepup from 216 to 455 metres has meant considerable reconstruction work for the transmitter; the change over, however, will be made without losing a minute of the usual station time on the air. The transmitter has recently been highly commented upon by the engineers of other stations, who have expressed surprise not only at the distant reports received, but also at the remarkable clarity of the transmission as well as the entire absence of background noise. The entire plant was manufactured in Tasmania by Findlay's Pty. Ltd. engineers, and this firm was recently asked to quote for a very high powered plant to replace one already in existence in New South Wales.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91814769 7BU BURNIE, TASMANIA. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 6 March 1936 27 December 2025 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Council rejects 7BU's application to be connected to the standby power plant BURNIE COUNCIL. . . . ELECTRICAL REPORT. The electrical engineer (Mr. A. W. Berry) reported as follows: In reference to Messrs. Findlay's application to have their premises connected to the standby plant, I find the average load taken by the broadcasting station is from 1½ to 2 amps, or a half horse power. This station could be connected from the special line which supplies the Post Office. The cost would be £4/10/. I would not recommend that the station be connected, because we are not able to supply more consumers, the engine being overloaded every time there is a breakdown. Re damage to telephone line: There is no truth in the statement in the letter from the P.M.G.'s Department so far as we are aware. The new pole is a foot higher than the old one, and there is about four feet of clearance between the power wires and the telephone line. At the time of the supposed damage being caused, I called at the Post Office, but officials were unable to show me the damaged wire. On the motion of Crs. J. Leary and L. Ling, it was decided to advise 7BU that it would not be possible to connect that station with the standby power plant. The letter from the P.M.G.'s Department was left to the Warden to deal with. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91817980 BURNIE COUNCIL. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 17 March 1936 27 December 2025 9 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1936 04 Tasman Lord is awarded BOCP, to go on the 7BU staff WYNYARD. . . . Local Boy's Success: Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lord, of Park street, have received advice that their son, Mr. Tasman Lord, has been successful in a recent examination for a broadcast operator's license, conducted by the Commonwealth authorities. Educated at the Wynyard State School, Mr. Lord went on to the Launceston Junior Technical School. There he gained a high pass in electricity, and when he left school he joined the staff of Findlays Pty. Ltd., Launceston, where at present he is relieving engineer. In the near future he will be stationed at Burnie, where he will be engaged at Station 7BU. He is aged only 20.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91788662 WYNYARD. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 4 April 1936 27 December 2025 8 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 7BU again requests connection to standby plant and again declined Burnie Council. . . . GENERAL. Mr. A. D. Towner, manager of 7BU, wrote asking that the council give further consideration to the request that a direct line from the standby plant be connected with the station, so that it would not be put out of operation during a breakdown in the hydro service. He stated that the amount of current used by the station was so small that it would not make any appreciable difference to the present load of the standby plant. It was stated that it had previously been decided that the idea could not be entertained, and no further action was taken. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91813044 Burnie Council. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 21 April 1936 27 December 2025 8 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1936 05 1936 06 7BU's new frequency in amongst the Class A stations causing some problems for listeners Wireless "Jams." To the Editor. Sir,— With your permission I would like to secure the experiences of wireless set owners regarding interruptions with A class stations by station 7BU. I am the owner of a modern set, and my reception is overwhelmed by the Burnie programme at various periods, day and night. I would esteem it a favor if other listeners-in would give their views per medium of "The Advocate," and if others are being jammed out, an amicable arrangement might be suggested whereby the difficulty may be overcome.— Yours, etc. SPARKS. Burnie.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91803302 Wireless "Jams." The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 20 June 1936 27 December 2025 2 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Reply to previous Wireless "Jams." To the Editor. Sir,— In reply to "Sparks' " article in Saturday's paper, I would like to inform him that his remarks re the in-terference from 7BU have automatically made himself a target for a few comments. "Sparks'" trouble can definitely be ascribed to two reasons: (a) That he lives in what is technically known as the "shock area" to 7BU's transmitter, in which case he undoubtedly can-not, expect to receive interstate stations without being troubled by 7BU no matter how "modern" his receiver is; (b) that, if he lives outside the "shock area," his receiver probably needs "lining-up," which would considerably sharpen up his tuning. This job should be entrusted to a radio mechanic who has an appliance known in the radio world as a "signal generator." Provided the receiver is of an efficient design, it should be possible to get it to tune to 10KC. This being the case, if he lives more than half a mile from 7BU he should have no difficulty whatever in separating 2CO and 1YA Auckland from 7BU. Speaking of my own case, I would like to inform "Sparks" that I live less than half a mile from the transmitter, and by using an ordinary 5-v. superhet. I can easily separate the two stations previously mentioned, without a trace of interference from the Burnie station. However, supposing our correspondent is so situated that nothing can be done to help him, it should not matter if 7BU were the only station he could receive, because for the information of "Sparks" and others to whom the subject is of interest, I would like to point out that the quality of 7BU's transmission is equal to the best of the Australian stations, because of the fact that 7BU uses "Crystal" apparatus; meaning of course that the microphones they use are of the "Crystal" type, as are also the pickup units. In the radio world these units are regarded as being probably the best obtainable, by reason of their ability to reproduce speech and music with life-like fidelity; couple those remarks with the fact that 7BU's transmitter is capable of a very wide frequency range, and even the novice can see that practically perfect transmission is thus obtainable from the local station. As a final word, might I remark that a broadcasting service is undoubtedly an asset to the community, and as citizens we should not quibble even if 7BU does cause a slight interference. Trusting the above remarks have been of some interest to "Sparks" and other listeners to 7BU.— Yours, etc., SHORT WAVE. Burnie.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91806902 Wireless "Jams." The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 23 June 1936 27 December 2025 2 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Another reply to previous To the Editor. Sir,— In Saturday's issue of "The Advocate" I noticed a letter signed "Sparks." He says he would like to secure the experiences of wireless set owners regarding interruptions with A class stations by station 7BU, Burnie. I possess a set, but 7BU, Burnie causes no interference in any way with any of the A class stations, although it is only a degree that separates 2CO and 7BU. I can tune in to each without any trouble. 7BU comes in clearer than any of the A class stations excepting 7NT, Kelso, which is a perfect A class station. Out of the A and B class stations in Tasmania, New Zealand and Australia I can get 60 stations without any interference or interruption from any of them, or "wireless jams," — Yours, etc., PRECEDENT D.W. Boat Harbor. P.S.— If "Sparks" wishes correspondence on the matter, or personal interviews, if he discloses his name I would be pleased to hear from him, as I am in search of aerials to bring short waves in. — P.D.W.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91806904 To the Editor. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 23 June 1936 26 April 2026 2 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Yet another reply to previous To the Editor. Sir, — I was most interested to read the complaint from "Sparks" in your issue of the 20th inst. Whilst I must pay a compliment to 7BU for the fine recorded items they submit over the air from time to time, I consider that it was most unfair to those who own wireless sets and pay for a license to allow the change of wave length recently instituted. Like "Sparks" I am the owner of a modern all-wave set, but in my case 7BU "jams" out A class stations such as 5CL and others. Further, on the short wave dial I find 7BU in half-a-dozen places, and it is almost impossible to tune in overseas until they have closed down. I have heard so many similar complaints that I consider it is high time wireless owners took concerted action and petitioned the Australian Broadcasting Commission to take steps to overcome the annoyance, and I, like "Sparks," should like to hear other views per the medium of "The Advocate.'" — Yours, etc., RAYCOPHONE. Burnie.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91806905 To the Editor. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 23 June 1936 26 April 2026 2 (DAILY) National Library of Australia As previous Wireless Interference. To the Editor. Sir,— To use "Short Wave's" words, I should like to say that if "Sparks'" letter helps to reduce the "slight interference" (!) of 7BU he will "automatically make himself the target" for many thanks. A few days ago we were getting N.Z. splendidly till 7BU barged in and finished it. Undoubtedly Burnie puts on fine recorded programmes, but they should not be allowed to cover larger and more important ones from flesh and blood artists, as they do at present.— Yours, etc., LISTENER. Wynyard.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91793464 Wireless Interference. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 24 June 1936 26 April 2026 11 (DAILY) National Library of Australia As previous To the Editor. Sir,— Yes, "Sparks" is perfectly right in his contention that 7BU interferes with the reception from some of the "A" class stations. There was a time when we could listen in peace to the good programmes afforded by the "A" class stations, but, unfortunately, "Them days is gorn." Now we are subjected to local interference, and this is not due to an inferior set, as ours is a well-known modern make. Certain stations, "A" and "B," are cut out altogether until the strains of "Good-Night" at 10.30 from 7BU signify that we are free to switch on to what we want. It seems that another allocation of wavelengths is necessary.— Yours, etc., SUPERHET. Burnie.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91793465 To the Editor. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 24 June 1936 26 April 2026 11 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1936 07 7BU turns its disadvantageous frequency assignment around to an advertising advantage 7BU BURNIE. 7BU Burnie (Findlay's Broadcasting Service) draws attention by advertisement today to the fact that its wavelength is on top of the commercial broadcast band. The station claims that it is "always on top with bright and popular entertainment, with up to the minute information for the farmer."http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68070405 7BU BURNIE. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 20 July 1936 24 September 2025 2 National Library of Australia 1936 08 7BU mast snapped at base during hurricane Burnie Struck By Hurricane. What was described as a hurricane struck Burnie at 5 o'clock this afternoon, causing considerable damage to buildings. The 60ft. wireless mast of 7BU was snapped off at the base, and the station will be off the air tonight. Although the wind had abated later, a heavy sea was running, and there was some doubt as to whether the Wollongbar would be able to berth.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article264898242 Burnie Struck By Hurricane Saturday Evening Express VIII, 32 Tasmania, Australia 15 August 1936 26 April 2026 12 National Library of Australia As previous, further detail BURNIE LASHED. Gale Sweeps Coast. Panic at Theatre. BURNIE. Sunday.— A 40 miles an hour gale at Wynyard on Saturday afternoon swept along the coast to Burnie to reach the force of a hurricane. It left a trail of minor damage in its wake. The sea, which was running very high was lashed into spray. A column of water was whipped into the air and swept towards the large grandstand at West Park where a football match was being held. For a while spectators in one part of the ground could not see a few yards in front of them. Blowing over a fence on the ground, the wind caused a scatter from the grandstand into the blinding rain, people feared that the grandstand would fall. Footballers had to lie on the ground in the face of the gale. Trees were uprooted, fences levelled, and iron lifted from the roofs of buildings in the town. A mast 110ft in height at Findlay's wireless station 7BU crashed in three pieces, steel supports 5in thick at the base being bent like nails. Two cyclists taking part in a road race were swept from their machines. A boy who was standing on a street corner was hurled bodily across the road and was stunned. A panic was caused in the Burnie Theatre during a picture matinee, children and then adults rushing for the exits when they heard the noise of the wind. A child was trampled on. A stern hawser of the steamer Wollongbar, which was berthed at McGaw Pier, snapped, but another line was quickly run out. A 30ft. fishing launch which was being sailed from Ulverstone to Burnie by V. Barfoot and J. Campbell, was tossed about and reached Burnie after having been 15 hours at sea on a journey which normally takes three hours. Barfoot said that he never expected to reach Burnie. The boat was extensively damaged.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11904089 BURNIE LASHED The Argus (Melbourne) 28,078 Victoria, Australia 17 August 1936 26 April 2026 8 National Library of Australia Recent storm highlights problem of listener masts causing damage DRAINAGE SYSTEM. Improvement Needed. Position at Burnie. The unsatisfactory system of drainage in the town area at Burnie, as disclosed by the torrential rain of recent weeks, was discussed at a meeting of the Burnie Council yesterday. A motion that immediate action be taken to effect improvements was deferred. There were present the Warden (Cr. J. R. Hilder) and Crs. S. Bird, T. L. Mace, J. Leary, M. Southwell, R. Jago, L. Ling, M. A. Whitford, A. W. Townsend, and ? Wilson. . . . Wireless Mast Danger The danger of allowing wireless masts to be erected close to the electric power lines was emphasised in a report by the council's electrician (Mr. A. W. Berry). He pointed out that during the stormy conditions of the last few weeks considerable damage had been caused to mains through wireless poles having fallen across power lines. If the remaining 110ft. mast of 7BU wireless station was blown down towards Wilson-street, considerable damage would result, and the transformer would probably be put out of action. Mr. Berry urged the council to regulate the erection of wireless poles in future. The matter was referred to the town committee for consideration.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52094954 DRAINAGE SYSTEM The Examiner (Tasmania) XCV, 135 Tasmania, Australia 18 August 1936 26 April 2026 6 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Letter to the editor of the Advocate reveals inappropriate programming on 7BU Public Opinion. Wireless Programmes. To the Editor. Sir,— Listening-in on Tuesday eve last, after tea, to the merry sallies of 7BU for the amusement and edification of the children was a pleasant recreation, and Patsy's singing was very sweet. But soon afterwards came a record entitled "Sandy Joins the Nude Club." This record was supposed to be "by request." It is hard to understand how anyone could request an item so questionable. People are in the habit of allowing their children to tune into 7BU, feeling sure of their hearing suitable records. But if this is to be a sample of what they are to listen to, and hundreds of children do listen-in, one can only feel that they would not be improved thereby. It may be urged that all tastes must be catered for; but why cater for such tastes? Why not give them a taste for pure and wholesome fun, especially so soon after the close of the children's hour? Hoping that this record, or any other like it, will never be put on again by 7BU, nor any other station.— Yours etc., LISTENER-IN. Burnie.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68078434 Public Opinion Wireless Programmes. The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 29 August 1936 6 May 2026 6 National Library of Australia 1936 09 1936 10 1936 11 1936 12 1937 1937 01 1937 02 1937 03 1937 04 1937 05 7BU Burnie belatedly included in a list of new Australian radio stations NEW RADIO STATIONS. FIVE A MONTH OPENED. SYDNEY, Saturday. Australia now has 97 radio stations. During the past seven months, they have been opening at the rate of five a month. In New South Wales there are six national and 26 commercial stations. REGIONAL commercial stations and to a lesser extent regional national stations are springing up all over Australia, until now there are 20 national and 77 commercial stations. Since last October 35 new stations — eight national and 27 commercialhave been opened. New national regional stations in this State are 2CR Cumnock and 2NR Lawrence, near Grafton. Commercial stations opened since October in New South Wales are: 2AD Armidale, 2BS Bathurst, 2DU Dubbo, 2GZ Orange, 2KA Katoomba, 2LM Lismore, 2NZ Inverell, 2QN Deniliquin, 2RG Griffith, 2TM Tamworth. In Other States Victoria now has new national stations, 3GI Longford, near Sale, and 3WV Longford (sic, Doen), near Horsham, and commercial stations established since October are 3LK Lubeck, 3MB Birchip, 3SR Shepparton, 3XY Melbourne, 3YB Warrnambool. Queensland has added 4QN Clevedon, near Townsville (national), and 4AK Oakey, 4BU Bundaberg, 4CA Cairns, 4LG Longreach, 4VL Charleville, 4WK Warwick (commercial). Western Australia has two more national stations: 6GF Kalgoorlie and 6WA Minding, near Wagin, and two more commercial stations; South Australia, another commercial station, 5RM Renmark. Tasmania a new national station, 7NT Kelso, near Launceston, and two more commercial, 7BU Burnie, and 7HT Hobart. Another new commercial station is 4PM Port Moresby, Papua.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166625331 NEW RADIO STATIONS The Newcastle Sun 6052 New South Wales, Australia 8 May 1937 8 June 2026 8 National Library of Australia 1937 06 1937 07 1937 08 1937 09 H. K. Littler ("Uncle Cliff" of 7BU) received gifts from children on the occasion of his marriage WYNYARD. . . . Presentations: On Saturday morning about 40 children met at the home of Mr. H. K. Littler to wish "Uncle Cliff" of 7BU and Miss Marjorie Watkinson, who are to be married next Saturday, happiness and prosperity. Mr. Littler, on behalf of the children, who had each taken a gift, said the gifts were an expression of their esteem and goodwill.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68452788 WYNYARD The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 27 September 1937 8 June 2026 6 National Library of Australia 1937 10 1937 11 1937 12 1938 1938 01 1938 02 1938 03 1938 04 1938 05 Dame Enid Lyons broadcasts on 7BU, mentions her role in the opening Devonport Broadcast: The relationship between the citizens of the respective towns, Burnie and Devonport, was amusingly discussed by Dame Enid Lyons in a broadcast address from 7BU's Devonport studio on Wednesday night. Dame Enid said that Burnie people often talked of their town as being the best on the Coast, and she had even heard it referred to as the capital. However, the inhabitants of Devonport took it in good part, and she was hopeful that the centres of Burnie and Devonport would draw closer together in the future. Dame Enid congratulated the station on its enterprise, and wished the venture every success. She herself, she claimed, could be regarded as a citizen of both towns, as she owed her origin to Burnie, and had dwelt for a considerable number of years in Devonport. Continuing, Dame Enid said she had a warm regard for the Coast, as everyone well knew, and it was very dear to her heart. She recalled the time when, at the opening of 7BU, she had expressed the hope that the station would not play too much classical music, and asked for, as a request, "Eleven More Months and Ten More Days." This was the first number to be played over the station. Thus, said Dame Enid, was her reputation as a music critic blasted for ever! Dame Enid concluded her remarks by expressing the hope that it would not be long before Devonport possessed a full-sized broadcasting station of its own.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68424866 DEVONPORT The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 13 May 1938 8 June 2026 6 National Library of Australia 1938 06 1938 07 1938 08 1938 09 1938 10 1938 11 1938 12 1939 1939 01 1939 02 1939 03 1939 04 1939 05 1939 06 1939 07 7BU assists with the provision of a new wireless receiver for Devon Hospital in Latrobe LATROBE. New Wireless Installation: Through the co-operation of 7BU broadcasting station, and the generosity of its listeners, a new and up-to-date wireless set has been provided for the Devon Hospital, and the official switching on ceremony will be performed by Dame Enid Lyons on Sunday next, at 3 p.m., when donors to the fund and all interested are invited to attend.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68314101 LATROBE The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 25 July 1939 8 June 2026 6 National Library of Australia Local fire places 7BU mast at risk BURNIE. Shed Burned: A fire occurred at about 9.15 last evening in a shed at the rear of the shops of Messrs. S. R. Gill and S. Trebilco and the Willows Cafe, in Wilson street. The shed, which was badly gutted, contained about two tons of hay belonging to Mr. Gill. The fire was detected by Constable G. Billing, who was on duty in Marine Terrace. The Fire Brigade was summoned and the blaze was soon under control. The shed was owned by Mr. E. A. Joyce. Mr. Towner, in paying tribute to the speed and efficiency of the brigade, said that within five minutes of the call water was being poured on the outbreak. He wished to thank members of the brigade and their superintendent for their work. At one stage the mast of 7BU was in danger, as well as Mr. Brown's stables.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68314557 BURNIE The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 27 July 1939 8 June 2026 6 National Library of Australia 1939 08 1939 09 1939 10 1939 11 1939 12 1940s 1940 1940 01 1940 02 1940 03 1940 04 1940 05 1940 06 1940 07 1940 08 Detailed article about the history of 7HO, key station of 7BU's Tasmanian Broadcasting Network STATION 7HO CELEBRATES ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY. High Reputation in Field Of Radio Entertainment. STATION 7HO, Hobart, the first commercial broadcasting station to operate in Tasmania, and one of the first seven commercial stations in Australia, celebrates the 10th anniversary of its opening. Thousands of listeners know it as "Hobart's Original Station." Entertainment offered by 7HO has gained the station an enviable reputation. Consistently of high quality, its programmes have won the warm appreciation of the great majority of the listening public within the station's range. The technical excellence of the transmissions, the freedom from plant failure, have upheld 7HO's claim that it is the best equipped station in Tasmania. The history of 7HO forms part of the story of the remarkable growth of broadcasting in Australia. In 1930 fewer than 8,000 listeners' licences were held in Tasmania, and fewer than 330,000 in the whole of the Commonwealth. At July 31 this year the total number of receiving licences held in Tasmania was 42,656 — more than five times the number issued in 1930 — while the Commonwealth total was considerably more than 1,170,000. FIRST STATION IN STATE NETWORK COMMERCIAL broadcasting was in its infancy when Mr. S. H. Findlay obtained a licence for a B class station in April 1930. The future of commercial broadcasting then was uncertain but Mr. Findlay, who claims he was the pioneer of this form of broadcasting in Tasmania, had faith in the venture. Four months after the licence had been obtained 7HO went on the air. The original 7HO licence was issued to Findlays Pty. Ltd. In the same year a licence for 7LA Launceston was obtained and in the following years the other stations in the Tasmanian broadcasting network were licensed. That network now consists of 7HO, 7LA, 7BU Burnie, 7QT Queenstown, and 7DY Derby. The Tasmanian Broadcasting Network is linked with the Macquarie Broadcasting Network consisting of 21 stations in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, West Australia, and Tasmania. The Tasmanian network was the first complete State network in Australia. Mr. D. L. Richardson, Launceston, is its manager. Station 7HO now is operated by Commercial Broadcasters Pty. Ltd. The directors are Messrs. S. H. Findlay, L. Nettlefold and G. F. Davies. The station staff is Station manager, Mr. K. B. Goyne; secretary, Mr. J. T. Wertheimer; studio manager and chief announcer Mr. Lawrence Gordon; announcers, Messrs. Gordon Lewis, Robert Lange, Alan Clayton, Victor Colbeck, Miss Susan Barrie; advertising manager, Mr. E. McRae; sales staff, Mrs. J. L. Rycroft; chief engineer, Mr. W. R. Nicholas; other technical staff, Messrs. J. S. Dodds, R. Brundle, W. S. Morrison, M. Bradley, J. D. Butler. The first two announcers of 7HO were Mr. John Montford, an English tenor, who since has returned to England, and Miss Mane Langdon, now a leading radio personality on the Mainland. Mr. John Broadbent succeeded Montford as chief announcer and it was Broadbent who instituted the drives which have enabled 7HO to contribute something like £300 a year for charitable and philanthropic purposes. Mr. G. Bills-Thompson followed Broadbent and early this year was succeeded by Mr. K. B. Goyne who took the post of station manager. Mr. Goyne entered the radio field after 17 years of newspaper work in Northern Tasmania Mr. Goyne has taken a keen interest in music and also has studied voice production. He was one of the first Tasmanians to enter broadcasting, having an engagement with 3LO in 1928. Receiving licence statistics give a vivid picture of the spectacular growth of broadcasting since 1930. The increase in the number of radio listeners has gone on rapidly from year to year. Tasmania had 244 receiving (Start Photo Caption) MR. S. H. FINDLAY Pioneer of commercial broadcasting in Tasmania. (End Photo Caption) (Start Photo Caption) MR. K. B. GOYNE Became station manager of 7HO early this year. (End Photo Caption) licences at the end of 1924, 8,667 at the end of 1931, 18,897 at the end of 1934, 38,095 at the end of 1938, and 40,761 at December 31 last. Thus the number of licences held in the State has been doubled approximately every four years. At December 31 last, 18,136 licences were held within a radius of 25 miles from Hobart or 21.13 for 100 of population, and 91 for each 100 of dwellings. Within a radius of 50 miles from the city, 19,631 licences were held — a ratio of 19.08 for 100 of population, and 82 for 100 dwellings. At the same date 13,201 licences were held in the metropolitan area of Hobart, a ratio of 21.33 to 100 of population and of 91 to 100 dwellings. These figures reveal how large a listening public there is within the area served by 7HO — an area including Southern Tasmania and part of Eastern Tasmania. Station Congratulated The following messages have been received on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of 7HO: The Premier (Mr Cosgrove): On behalf of the Tasmanian Government, I have pleasure in extending to Station 7HO cordial congratulations on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. Holding the distinction of having been the pioneer of commercial broadcasting in Hobart, 7HO has continued to keep pace with the rapid and spectacular growth of radio and has rendered increasingly valuable service to the community. The Government itself has frequently received generous assistance from the station in conducting appeals, such as that recently made in connection with the Bush Fire Relief Fund. I hope that the progress of 7HO in the future will be no less marked than it has been in the past. Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. J. E. Monfries): The 10th anniversary of 7HO's birthday gives rise to reflections upon the strides radio has made as well as upon 7HO's own progress. In August 1930, a transmitter of only 100 watts was permitted by the department, and even in those early days of commercial broadcasting the "coverage" provided by the station and the patronage received were satisfying. With the increase of 432 per cent in the radio audience in the metropolitan area in the past 10 years and the healthy competition which always spells progress, no opportunity has been lost by 7HO in perfecting its technical equipment. The Post Office in Tasmania is justifiably proud of the broadcasting service given to its 42,000 and more licensees, and congratulates the management of 7HO on its valuable contribution to that service.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25818153 STATION 7HO CELEBRATES ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY The Mercury CLII, 21,748 Tasmania, Australia 10 August 1940 28 June 2026 1 (Radio Supplement) National Library of Australia 1940 09 1940 10 1940 11 1940 12 1941 1941 01 1941 02 1941 03 1941 04 1941 05 1941 06 1941 07 1941 08 7BU's Towner makes input to Parliamentary Broadcasting Committee Broadcasting Inquiry. Religious Priority on Sundays. LAUNCESTON, Monday.— A measure of priority on Sundays for broadcasts of a religious nature and a different basis of allocating church services among the denominations were suggested by the Launceston Council of Churches in a statement to the Parliamentary committee on broadcasting, which sat in Launceston today. The views of the council were submitted by the president (Rev. K. W. Burton). He said they thought that broadcasting should be used to build up the spiritual forces of the nation. It was of vital importance that Sunday should be preserved as a day for worship, and that priority should be given, at least during the regular hours of worship, to broadcasts of a religious character. Programmes throughout the Lord's Day should be in keeping with the highest ideals of the day. They suggested that all direct advertising of goods be eliminated on that day. "NOT TRUE BASIS." "We feel that the present basis on which services are allocated among the denominations," Mr. Burton continued, "does not cater sufficiently for that large section of the community represented by this and similar councils for whom a liturgical form of service has no appeal. The present basis of allocation, whereby the proportion of services is determined by the denominational strength as indicated by the census returns, does not give a true indication of the relative strength of the denominations. We suggest that a more accurate basis would be obtained by a comparison of the numbers of communicant members as reported in the statistical returns of the various denominations." Mr. Burton pointed out that for Northern Tasmania there was only one national station and, in consequence, for a large proportion of the State there was no alternative programme. This meant that broadcasts from local churches were restricted to the evening services, all morning services being rebroadcast from mainland stations. The council suggested that a proportion at least of the morning services might be broadcast from the local churches, in addition to the evening service at present broadcast, believing that there was much more local interest in local services than in those relayed from other States. In addition to present religious broadcasts, there might be devotional periods on each day of the week, say, between 6 and 7 p.m. CONSIDERED UNDESIRABLE. Other suggestions by the council were: All broadcasts detrimental to the spiritual wellbeing of the people should be eliminated: the broadcasting of racing results and betting transactions should be reduced to a minimum; propaganda supporting the liquor traffic was equally undesirable (the official desire recently expressed that Australian homes should become wine-drinking to help Australian industry was deprecated); all "horror" tales should be eliminated and greater attention should be paid to broadcasts for children. "We understand that the broadcasting of church services through commercial stations is impossible because the lines from the churches are owned and controlled by the broadcasting commission," Mr. Burton added. "We submit that it might be possible for those lines to be used for broadcasts of church services if churches were able, by their own initiative, to arrange for them with commercial stations." Mr. A. D. Towner, general manager and a director of the Burnie Broadcasting Co., said the principal reason for the establishment of 7BU was to give North-West Coast farmers a service which they did not get otherwise, and it had proved of considerable value to them. He outlined the church services provided, and claimed that Sunday advertising was not excessive. A children's club was popular, and had raised much money for charities and war funds. Since the beginning of the war, about £5000 had passed through the station's charitable account. The money thus raised was distributed without cost. The committee returned to the mainland later in the day. Members are Sir Charles Marr (deputy chairman), Dr. Grenfell Price, M.H.R., Senator S. K. Amour, Messrs. A. A. Calwell and W. J. F. Riordan, M's.H.R.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68347791 Broadcasting Inquiry The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 5 August 1941 28 June 2026 4 National Library of Australia 1941 09 1941 10 1941 11 1941 12 1942 1942 01 1942 02 1942 03 1942 04 1942 05 1942 06 1942 07 1942 08 1942 09 1942 10 1942 11 1942 12 1943 1943 01 1943 02 1943 03 1943 04 1943 05 1943 06 1943 07 1943 08 1943 09 1943 10 1943 11 1943 12 1944 1944 01 1944 02 1944 03 1944 04 1944 05 1944 06 1944 07 1944 08 1944 09 1944 10 1944 11 1944 12 1945 1945 01 1945 02 1945 03 1945 04 1945 05 1945 06 1945 07 1945 08 1945 09 1945 10 1945 11 1945 12 1946 1946 01 1946 02 1946 03 1946 04 1946 05 1946 06 1946 07 7BU Manager, while visiting Melbourne seizes two pickpockets TASMANIAN VISITOR SEIZES PICKPOCKETS. Two men were arrested by wireless patrol police in the lounge of a city hotel on Saturday night on charges of larceny from the person. Mr Arthur Danesbury Towner, of Queen st, Burnie, Tasmania, who is staying at the hotel, told police that he was in the lobby when he was bustled by two men, one of whom put a hand on his shoulder and invited him to have a drink. Mr Towner declined, and he then felt a hand slide into an inside pocket of his suit. Clamping his hands over his chest he saw his wallet, containing £40, being extracted. Seizing the men, Mr Towner called for aid. One of the men broke free, and as he ran into Collins st is alleged to have dropped the wallet. An hotel porter chased the man, and on catching him brought him back to the hotel. Meanwhile Mr Towner and others held the second man until police arrived.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22322140 TASMANIAN VISITOR SEIZES PICKPOCKETS The Argus (Melbourne) 31,154 Victoria, Australia 8 July 1946 19 July 2026 20 National Library of Australia 1946 08 1946 09 1946 10 1946 11 1946 12 1947 1947 01 1947 02 1947 03 1947 04 1947 05 1947 06 1947 07 1947 08 1947 09 1947 10 1947 11 1947 12 1948 1948 01 7BU Manager awarded MBE Seven Tasmanians in King's Honors List. The names of seven Tasmanians appear in the list approved by the King for 1948 New Year Honors. Among them is that of Mr. A. D. Towner, of Burnie, whose broadcasting organising in the interests of charities and children's recreation is recognised by the award of Membership of the Order of the British Empire (Civil Division). . . . (Start Photo Caption) MR. A. D. TOWNER, M.B.E., well-known Burnie resident, who is included in the King's New Year Honors List for 1948. He becomes a member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil Division). (End Photo Caption) . . . Mr. Arthur Danesbury Towner M.B.E., of Burnie, has been for years associated with broadcasting and controls a commercial station which operates at Burnie. In 1937 a fund known as the Charity Trust Account was opened and sponsored by this station, and from this fund many worthy charities have benefited. Mr. Towner was the founder of the Sunpolishers' Club, directed mainly in the interests of children who are encouraged to make wise use of their leisure; to improve their own lives, and to brighten the lives of others not so fortunately circumstanced. The club, which has a membership of more than 17,000 is particularly interested in the care of crippled children. Mr. Towner has made appeals on behalf of hospitals, which have been presented with radio sets, maintained and serviced by the station. He has also initiated many philanthropic appeals, including the Spitfire Fund, Prisoner-of-War Funds and Bush Fire Relief Fund.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69066012 Seven Tasmanians in King's Honors List The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 1 January 1948 19 July 2026 1 National Library of Australia 1948 02 1948 03 1948 04 1948 05 1948 06 7BU frequency to change from 1250 to 660 kHz as part of the 1948 restack ALTERATION OF BROADCASTING WAVELENGTHS. HOBART, Monday.— The wavelengths of 24 Australian broadcasting stations, including three in Tasmania, would be changed from September 1, the Postmaster-General (Senator Cameron) announced today. New frequencies for Tasmanian stations, with their present wavelengths in parentheses, will be: 7BU, 1250 (660); 7EX, Launceston, 1010 (1000); 7ZR, Hobart, 940 (1160). The changes had been approved, said Senator Cameron, following discussions between New Zealand and Australian postal representatives. Some frequencies of New Zealand stations also would be rearranged. Wavelength channels available for joint use by Australia and New Zealand did not permit each station the exclusive use of a channel, he said. In some cases there was no alternative to one wavelength being shared by stations of both countries. In drawing up the revised allocation plan, special endeavors had been made to cause the least possible inconvenience to listeners. At the same time, the conference sought to provide facility for development of broadcasting systems in both countries to the maximum degree, consistent with total channels available and listeners' distribution.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69115416 ALTERATION OF BROADCASTING WAVELENGTHS The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 1 June 1948 28 June 2026 2 National Library of Australia 1948 07 1948 08 1948 09 7BU frequency changed from 660 to 1250 kHz 7EX WAVELENGTH CHANGED TODAY IN ORDER to maintain present good listening conditions, 7EX, "The Examiner" Station, will, from this morning, broadcast on a slightly altered wavelength. AS shown in the accompanying reproduction of a radio dial, the change will be very small, the dotted line representing the new position of the pointer as compared with the old position shown by the solid line. The change has been arranged by the Postmaster-General's Department to avoid possible interference from new stations being established in New Zealand, 7EX being one of 23 stations throughout Australia similarly affected. The actual change in frequency of the 7EX transmitter is 10 kilocycles, from 1000 k.c. to 1010 k.c. In almost all receivers this will mean only a slight movement of the dial indicator to the right or left, depending on the make of set. On most sets a movement of only one-eighth of an inch will be required, though a little more may be needed on some older sets. Unless this small alteration is made, sets will be slightly off-tune and reception may be a little distorted. Moving the dial indicator will immediately correct this. Slight as the change is, it will enable 7EX, despite the establishment of powerful new stations in New Zealand to maintain its present strong and reliable transmission throughout Tasmania. The only other Tasmanian station affected is 7BU, the frequency of which has been altered from 660 k.c. to 1250 k.c. A Victorian station, 3GI, which is heard in Northern Tasmania, has been changed from 830 k.c. to 560 k.c.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52647228 7EX WAVE-LENGTH CHANGED TO-DAY The Examiner (Tasmania) CVII, 148 Tasmania, Australia 1 September 1948 28 June 2026 5 National Library of Australia Contrary to the foregoing, frequency not altered WAVELENGTH NOT ALTERED. ADVICE has been received from the Postmaster-General's Department that the alteration of the wavelength of 7BU, Burnie, has been deferred temporarily. Earlier it was announced that the station's frequency would be changed from 660 k.c. to 1250 k.c. 7BU is still operating on its old frequency of 660 k.c.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52648263 WAVE-LENGTH NOT ALTERED The Examiner (Tasmania) CVII, 157 Tasmania, Australia 11 September 1948 11 July 2026 18 National Library of Australia 1948 10 7BU again changes frequency to 810 kHz BURNIE. RADIO WAVE-LENGTHS.— The object of changes in wavelengths of various Australian radio stations now being brought about is to avoid interference and give clearer reception. The question has been under consideration for about 12 months by the Postmaster-General's Department, which has been working in close co-operation with, the New Zealand authorities. From next Monday 7BU, one of the stations affected by the change, will operate on the 810 kilocycles — 370 metre band.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69192575 BURNIE The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 29 October 1948 28 June 2026 8 National Library of Australia 1948 11 1948 12 1949 1949 01 1949 02 1949 03 1949 04 1949 05 1949 06 7BU Chief Engineer, Tas. Lord, gives talk on frequency modulation to meeting of Devonport Baptist Men's Society BURNIE. . . . MEN'S SOCIETY.— Last evening 22 members of the Devonport Baptist Men's Society were guests of the local society at its monthly tea and meeting. The chairman (Mr. H. Trevarthen) welcomed the visitors, on whose behalf Mr. L. Daglish, responded. Rev. V. G. Britton, E.D., conducted devotions. The speaker was Mr. Tas Lord, chief engineer of 7BU, 7AD, and 7DY, whose subject was "Frequency Modulation." On behalf of the two societies, Mr. Tas. Vertigan thanked the speaker. The Devonport visitors attended the evening service.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69361675 BURNIE The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 6 June 1949 28 June 2026 8 National Library of Australia 1949 07 1949 08 1949 09 1949 10 1949 11 1949 12 1950s 1950 1950 01 1950 02 1950 03 1950 04 1950 05 1950 06 1950 07 1950 08 Pioneered Commercial Radio In Tasmania. STATION 7HO TWENTY YEARS OLD TODAY. RADIO Station 7HO, Hobart, the first commercial broadcasting station established in Tasmania, will celebrate its 20th birthday anniversary today. THE history of the station forms part of the interesting story of the remarkable growth of broadcasting in Australia. Commercial broadcasting was in its infancy when Mr. S. H. Findlay obtained a licence for a "B" class station in April, 1930, and four months later 7HO went on the air. From that beginning a Tasmania-wide broadcasting network consisting of stations 7HO, 7LA Launceston, 7BU Burnie, 7QT Queenstown, and 7DY Derby, has been developed. This network is linked with the Macquarie Broadcasting Network, consisting of 21 stations in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, West Australia, and Tasmania. Station 7HO is now operated by Commercial Broadcasters Pty. Ltd., the directors being Messrs. G. F. Davies, L. Nettlefold, and S. T. Sims. One-Room Studio. When 7HO went on the air for the first time in 1930, it had a one-room "studio," which served also as an office and reception room for callers. Consequently, when the microphone circuit was open, the typist had to cease typing, and strict silence had to be maintained by everyone except the announcer. The first transmitter used by the station was of only 50 watts, compared with the 500-watt transmitter used today. It was designed and built by Mr. R. S. Hope, who later helped design and install some of the large transmitters used by the B.B.C. for its oversea service. However, it is a far cry from the days of the station's 50-watt trans-mitter, and today the technical excellence of 7HO's transmissions has won the station an enviable reputation in the field of Tasmanian radio. Commenting yesterday on the great strides made in the television field, the manager of 7HO (Mr. E. McRae) said his station hoped eventually to play its part in the establishment of television services in this State. Chimes Broadcast. Station 7HO was the first station in Tasmania to broadcast the chimes of Hobart's G.P.O. clock, and an incident connected with that event is well worth recording. A special landline was run from the studio to the clock tower, and the present engineer in charge of 7HO (Mr. J. S. Dodds) supervised the installation of a microphone in order to obtain an "on-the-spot" recording of the chimes. On the day chosen for the chimes to boom forth over the length and breadth of the State, Mr. Dodds visited the clock tower for a final check up. When he had satisfied himself that everything was "set" for the big broadcast, he found that some careless person had locked him in, and his loud cries for help went unheard. He had no way of making contact with the "outside world," as the microphone, although connected with the studio, was not due to be switched on until the noon chimes boomed forth. Consequently, when thousands of Tasmanians were waiting to hear the chimes being broadcast, an anxious voice came over the air asking for someone to open the door of the clock tower and "let me out." The first two announcers of 7HO were Mr. John Montford, an English tenor, and Miss Marie Langdon. A former station announcer, Mr. Michael Elsdell, is now N.S.W. programme director for the Australian Broadcasting Commission.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26720539 Pioneered Commercial Radio In Tasmania STATION 7HO TWENTY YEARS OLD TODAY The Mercury CLXVII, 24,861 Tasmania, Australia 10 August 1950 11 July 2026 16 National Library of Australia 1950 09 1950 10 1950 11 1950 12 1951 1951 01 1951 02 1951 03 1951 04 1951 05 1951 06 1951 07 1951 08 1951 09 1951 10 1951 11 1951 12 Detailed report of fire which put 7BU off air (refer next article) 70-YEAR OLD RELIC OF COACHING DAYS RAZED: FIREMAN HURT Seventy-year old stables, a relic of the early coaching days, at the rear of the Bay View Hotel, Marine Terrace, Burnie, were completely destroyed in a spectacular fire last evening. Fireman Ronald Braddon Chapman suffered serious head injuries in a fall from his bicycle while racing to the fire station. No theory has yet been advanced as to the cause of the fire, which was first noticed by Detective-Sergeant H. T. Reid from Wilson Street at 9.15 p.m. A big crowd converged at the scene, where willing helpers removed seven motor cars, a delivery float and boat and trailer from a blazing garage. Five motor vehicles also were removed from Mr. A. Hancock's adjoining garage. The hotel garage and old stables are leased by Mr. Daniel Williams. Two or three delivery horses are regularly stabled there, and at times the number is much higher, but, owing to the holidays, all had been turned out to grass. Mr. Williams said he inspected the garage at 9 p.m. before retiring to bed in nearby premises, and was shocked when told by his wife that the stables were alight. The old tinder-dry building burned like a blazing torch in the centre of the business section of the town and showered sparks into Wilson Street. An oil-storage shed at the corner of Mr. Hancock's garage became ignited, and it was feared that petrol bowsers in the driveway would add to the conflagration. Businessmen with premises on the eastern side of Wilson Street hastily removed to places of safety large sums of money, the results of late Christmas shopping. Despite a stiff easterly breeze and the fact that the fire spread to the hotel garage and laundry, the Fire Brigade made a good save. Hoses were run from hydrants in Marine Terrace and Wilson Street. Firemen were aided in their work by a good pressure of water. Those early on the scene smashed the windows of locked cars to remove them to safety. Although they worked rapidly, the paintwork of several was blistered. A delivery cart, the property of the Don Trading Co., was hauled out with the canopy and framework blazing, and a fishing dinghy, net and trailer, valued at £100, the property of Mr. F. Senior, was badly charred. Mrs. L. Burk, George Town, who has been holidaying in Burnie since Monday, and had her car parked in the garage, suffered the greatest loss among the motorists. Her sedan, with partial fabric canopy, was the last vehicle to be removed, and was pushed on to Marine Terrace. It was later discovered that the canopy had burned through and the car was blazing inside. Windows were smashed to put out the fire. Luggage was damaged and the paintwork was badly scorched. Hundreds of people crowded into the rear of the hotel to see the fire, but it was under control in an hour. SERIOUS INJURIES. Mr. Chapman (47), married, of 38 Jones St., Burnie, had almost reached the Fire Station when he collided with Mr. Arthur Alex. Johnston (70), married, of 27 Jones St. Chapman suffered a fractured skull, concussion and lacerations, and was unconscious when admitted to hospital. His condition early this morning was serious. Mr. Johnston suffered concussion and lacerations to the face, and was semiconscious when taken to hospital. His condition is not serious.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91779329 70-YEAR OLD RELIC OF COACHING DAYS RAZED: FIREMAN HURT The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 27 December 1951 11 July 2026 1 (DAILY) National Library of Australia Local fire puts 7BU off-air (refer previous) Put 7BU off the air. The fire put 7BU off the air. The base of the aerial mast caught alight and the flames jumped to the 60ft. level, igniting the tarred rope halyard fastening the aerial. This burned through and let the aerial down. It was impossible to estimate the damage last night, but arrangements were made for the ordinary 7BU programmes to be broadcast from 7AD Devonport on the latter station's wavelength till repairs are effected.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91779351 Put 7BU off the air The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 27 December 1951 11 July 2026 1 (DAILY) National Library of Australia 1952 1952 01 1952 02 1952 03 Power failure puts 7BU off-air, no point in standby power since 95% receivers electrically operated Power failure causes heavy losses to industry. Losses amounting to thousands of pounds occurred in industry of the North-West Coast yesterday through the power failure caused by the breakdown of a transformer at the Burnie substation. Many factories and timber mills were shut down, and others operated with considerably reduced output. It is feared that if the breakdown be prolonged many employees will be stood down. The superintendent of A.P.P.M. Ltd. (Mr. H. K. Shirrefs) said the power failure was costing the company thousands of pounds daily. About 85 p.c. of the plant was shut down. With the use of its own steam plant, it was continuing part-time production on one machine, which was a piece-meal job. The 15 p.c. production would continue 24 hours daily until hydro power was fully restored. So far none of the staff had been stood down. The superintendent of the hardboard mill (Mr. J. J. Graham) said that if the breakdown were prolonged for several days it would be necessary to review the staff position. Sixty men were employed in the mill, which had a normal output of 75,000 sq. ft. of board every 24 hours. FACTORIES CLOSED DOWN. The manager of Australian Titan Products Pty. Ltd. (Mr. W. F. Backhouse) said the factory was completely closed and loss of production amounted to more than £2000 per day. The factory would not be able to operate until full power was restored. The company was installing a 300 h.p. alternator which would save having to close down vital sections of the plant. This was scheduled for completion next Thursday, but because of the power failure all available labor was diverted to the work yesterday and it was hoped installation would be completed by midnight. This would avoid damage to vital sections of the plant. There were 145 men employed at the factory, and if the breakdown were prolonged serious thought would have to be given to the staff position. Freezer chambers at the North-Western Co-Operative Freezing and Canning Co's works at Somerset are being maintained at an even temperature by the use of a 30 h.p. wood-fired steam emergency plant which has not been in regular use for almost 20 years. The manager (Mr. A. G. Poulton) said yesterday it would provide only one-third off the normal power used at the works and would be barely sufficient to hold the freezers at a reasonable temperature. There were 45,000 boxes of butter and 350 tons of meat in storage. The worst feature was that all slaughtering and production of smallgoods had to cease, and with a staff of 44 the company was paying out £100 per day in wages. With a standby power plant installed about 12 months ago, the Emu Bay Railway Co. was able to maintain about two thirds of its normal activity. The manager (Mr. F. McCormick) said particular attention was being given to railway work, but the company was also continuing with a limited amount of engineering. The Burnie Broadcasting Station 7BU was off the air all day until the limited service from Railton was connected at 8 p.m. The manager (Mr. A. D. Towner) said it was useless to consider installing an emergency plant, as a recent survey showed that 95 p.c. of the receivers were electrically operated. A grave feature of the sta-tion being without power was that it could not broadcast important Government announcements. An urgent message was received from the Forestry Department at 5 p.m. announcing a high fire hazard throughout the State, but was not possible to get the message over the air. "This breakdown could have been avoided", said Mr. Towner. "Ten years ago I warned the Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) of the danger of the centralisation of power. There are hundreds of tons of water running to waste daily on the North-West Coast, which could easily be conserved and used for the generation of power". Dairying chaos The breakdown caused greatest confusion in the dairying industry. Many farmers with large herds were unable to milk without additional labor, and it is feared some will lose production for the remainder of the season. Some hooked tractors to milking machines to beat the power failure. A machinery agent in Circular Head said that if they had been available he could have sold hundreds of engines for milking machines. A Smithton farmer with 70 cows at 5 p.m. yesterday had not milked from the previous day, and it would take over eight hours to do the job by hand. Labor was not available, and he was faced with the prospect of the cows going out of production. The manager of the North-Western Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. (Mr. R. P. Johnson) said there were about 3000 gallons of cream in the Burnie factory ready for churning. It was standing in vats without refrigeration. Failing restoration of power, the only alternative would be to transport it either to the Devonport or Deloraine factories for processing. The manager of the Duck River Co-Operative Butter Factory Co. Ltd. (Mr. G. A. Wilson) said the company had 5500 gallons of cream, valued at £3500, in vats and cans waiting for processing. It could be held until noon today for choice butter making, but would then start to deteriorate. He was endeavoring to arrange for it to be processed at another factory. The manager of the Table Cape Butter Factory (Mr. E. R. Neilson) said that about 2000 gallons of cream were stored in the Wynyard factory. It would be a total loss unless it was processed by this evening. The manager of the Yolla Dairy Co. (Mr. A. Oborne) said his company stood to lose more than £600 unless 1000 gallons of cream could be processed by 6 a.m. today. Cadbury-Fry-Pascall dumped 7000 gallons of milk at their treatment plants at Cooee and Edith Creek. The manager (Mr. H. Henderson) said power from Railton arrived too late to treat it.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69250654 Power failure causes heavy losses to industry The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 7 March 1952 11 July 2026 2 National Library of Australia 1952 04 1952 05 1952 06 New transmitter for 7BU New7BU transmitter. 7BU's new transmitter at Cooee, which came into operation on Saturday. The unit, which includes a standby transmitter, is operated by remote control from the Burnie studio, and also has an automatic voltage regulator. It is the first of its type in Australia, and was wholly designed and built by 7BU radio engineers. ADVOCATEhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69461905 New7BU transmitter The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 3 June 1952 11 July 2026 2 National Library of Australia 1952 07 1952 08 1952 09 Former 7BU masts being dismantled COMING DOWN. One of the two 130-ft. aerial masts behind 7BU broadcasting: station in Wilson Street, Burnie, which are being dismantled as a safety precaution. The station is now operating from its new transmitter at Cooee, and the masts in Wilson Street are no longer required. — ADVOCATEhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69445836 COMING DOWN The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 11 September 1952 11 July 2026 3 National Library of Australia A. D. Towner, 7BU Manager, takes long service leave Personal. . . . Mr. A. D. Towner, M.B.E., who has been manager of 7BU broadcasting service since its inception, nearly 17 years ago, and who was later appointed a director of the company, will be taking his long service leave at the end of the month. For some years, Mr. Towner has also been manager of 7AD and general sales manager of the Tasmanian coastal network. Mr. Tasman Lord, who has been associated with 7BU and 7AD as chief engineer and assistant manager of 7BU, has been appointed manager of 7BU Burnie. Mr. Douglas Charlton, formerly of 7AD and at present manager of 7DY Derby, has been appointed manager of 7AD Devonport and Mr. C. B. Dunstan, of Sydney, will take over at 7DY Derby.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69449705 Personal The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 15 September 1952 19 July 2026 4 National Library of Australia 1952 10 1952 11 1952 12 1953 1953 01 1953 02 1953 03 1953 04 1953 05 1953 06 New 7AD Studios opened, staff connected to 7BU NEW 7AD STUDIOS OPENED. The building of new studios for 7AD was a step forward, not only for the proprietors, but also for the people of Devonport, said the Acting Premier (Mr. Fagan), when officially opening the studios on Saturday night. More than 200 people attended the opening at the Elizabeth Mary Lounge. The official guests included Mr. Fagan, the chairman of directors of Northern Tasmanian Broadcasters Pty. Ltd. (Mr. A. P. Findlay), Senator G. R. Cole, Messrs. A. W. Luck, M.H.R., Alex Lillico, M.L.C., A. E. D. Lillico, M.L.C., K. O. Lyons, M.H.A., Crs. M. F. Holman (Warden of Devonport), A. T. Cutts, M.L.C. (Latrobe), G. M. Lakin (Ulverstone), J. Stewart (Kentish), Mr. J. de Cure, representing the Australian Broadcasting Control Board, Rev. H. A. Jerrim, chairman of the Devonport Ministers' Fraternal, and Fr. D. Shaw. Mr. Fagan said it was only a little more than 50 years ago that wireless was invented, and since then it had made great progress. He recalled that the first two stations in Australia were erected at Queenscliff and Devonport. "The people who work to bring radio programmes to the people are doing a great service, and I am sure the building of the new studios will in turn be of great value to them," he said. Mr. Findlay, introducing the Acting Premier, said that through the help of the public of the North-west Coast, 7AD had expanded so that it was now one of the leading radio stations in the State. He believed the time was not far distant when television would to a great extent replace sound radio. He thought it could be introduced to Australia within a few months, and hoped the Government would see fit to foster it. The other members of the official party also spoke. The station was originally 7UV in Ulverstone, and the first manager was Mr. Eric Wood. When it was bought by the present proprietors, nearly 14 years ago, Mr. Wood continued to be manager for some time. He was succeeded by Mr. R. E. Ward, the present manager of 7LA, Launceston. Mr. Ward's successor was Mr. A. D. Towner, who held the position of joint manager of 7AD and 7BU. The present manager of the station is Mr. Doug Charlton, who was previously connected with 7BU and 7DY. He spent some time as an announcer at 7AD before going to New Zealand. On his return he received his appointment to Devonport. 7AD now carries a staff of 15. There are three engineers, six announcers, and an office staff of five. The studios are situated on the first floor of the Launceston Bank for Savings in Rooke st. The opening ceremony was concluded with a programme by Tom Martin and Gwyneth Dixon (songs), Henry Mamonski (piano accordion). Vin Mueller (piano), Messrs. E. Stevens, D. Lawson, M. Dawes and T. Martin sang as a quartet, and an instrumental trio. Marion Johnson, Ena Twibell and Henry Jacobsen, played throughout the evening.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69478515 NEW 7AD STUDIOS OPENED The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 29 June 1953 11 July 2026 4 National Library of Australia 1953 07 1953 08 1953 09 7BU Manager Tas. Lord appointed State vice president-elect of the Australian Federation of Commercial Broadcasting Stations BURNIE. . . . RADIO HONOR.— Mr. Tas. Lord, manager of radio station 7BU, has been appointed State vice president-elect of the Australian Federation of Commercial Broadcasting Stations. He was notified of his appointment at the State executive meeting in Launceston on Tuesday. He will take up his duties for the year 1953-54 after the federation convention at Surfers' Paradise, Queensland, from October 19. This is the first time for many years the appointment has come to the North-west Coast.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69491303 BURNIE The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 26 September 1953 11 July 2026 16 National Library of Australia 1953 10 1953 11 1953 12 1954 1954 01 Small fire near 7BU studios causes minor damage to 7BU premises Firemen hacked hydrant clear. Firemen had to spend about 20 minutes hacking through about an inch of bitumen on the footpath to uncover two fire plugs after they had attended a fire in the main business centre of Burnie last night. The fire was noticed about 9.30 in a pile of shavings in the yard behind Gill's sports store in Wilson Street, but luckily firemen did not have to use their hoses. About half a dozen wooden palings and a post in the fence separating the premises from 7BU were burnt. It is not known how the fire started. The fire was put out in a few minutes with buckets of water. The nearest plug to the fire was only a few yards from the mouth of the laneway to the entrance of 7BU. However, brigade members had to hack through the footpath with an axe to get to it. Another plug in front of the Tourist Bureau also had to be cut out. In the event of a bad fire, firemen would have had to unearth the plug or find an alternative one. Several old, unusable plugs were in clear view between the two sealed ones. The brigade was also out for about one and a half hours yesterday afternoon at a fire in Mooreville Road. The fire, reported at about 12.45 p.m., broke out in a woodheap of Mr Ken. Medwin's property. It was estimated that about 20 tons of wood was destroyed. Using a suction pump, the brigade attempted to quell the blaze with water from a storage tank. However, the water supply was insufficient and the heap had to be pulled apart. It is thought the fire started from one of several heaps of chips which had been raked up and lit.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69883074 Firemen hacked hydrant clear The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 21 January 1954 11 July 2026 2 National Library of Australia 1954 02 1954 03 1954 04 1954 05 7BU's first manager passes in hospital MR. A. D. TOWNER DIES IN HOSPITAL. Mr. Arthur D. Towner, M.B.E., who was managing director of radio station 7BU, Burnie, and manager of 7AD, Devonport, from 1935 until 1952, died in the Spencer Hospital, Wynyard, yesterday. He was aged 70. Mr. Towner and his wife, came from England to Australia soon after the first world war. He was employed in Sydney by Elby and Co., a musical firm. In 1931 Mr. Towner joined the staff of Findlays Pty. Ltd., Hobart. A short while later he was made manager of the firm's Burnie branch. When radio station 7BU was inaugurated in 1935, Mr. Towner was appointed managing director, a position which he held until his retirement in 1952. He also was managing secretary of the Tasmanian Coastal Network, which covers stations 7BU, 7AD, 7DY (Derby) and 7QT (Queenstown). Mr. Towner was awarded the M.B.E. in 1948. In his capacity as manager of 7BU, he organised and conducted many appeals for hospitals and for crippled children. During World War II he organised the Spitfire Fund and the Burnie Prisoner of War fund. He also founded the Sunpolishers' Club at 7BU, which is directed mainly in the interests of children. Mr. Towner is survived by his wife, Ethel Francis, son Rex (Perth, W.A.) and daughters Irene (Mrs. G. Lindsay, Sydney) and Olive (Mrs. H. C. Butler, Hobart). The funeral will be at the Wivenhoe Cemetery tomorrow after a service in the Burnie Baptist Church, beginning at 10 a.m. Mr. A. D. Townerhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69971273 MR. A. D. TOWNER DIES IN HOSPITAL The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 10 May 1954 11 July 2026 4 National Library of Australia Obituary for 7BU's first manager OBITUARY. Mr. A. D. Towner. Mr. Arthur Danesbury Towner, M.B.E., former managing director of radio station 7BU, Burnie, and manager of 7AD, Devonport, who died in the Spencer Hospital, Wynyard, on Sunday, was buried in the Wivenhoe Cemetery yesterday. Services were conducted at the Burnie Baptist Church and at the graveside by the Rev. M. D. Brewer. Chief mourners were Mrs. Towner (widow) and daughters, Mesdames H. C. Butler (Hobart) and G. Lindsay (Sydney). His only son, Rex, resides in Perth, W.A. Carriers were Messrs. T. Lord (representing the Australian Federation of Commercial Broadcasting Stations), J. Trethewie, H. C. Butler (son-in-law) and K. A. Findlay. Pallbearers were Messrs. S. Broad, J. D. Spotswood, L. E. Ormerod, B. A. Findlay, A. P. Findlay and D. Charlton. Floral tributes were received from vice-presidents, officers and members of the Australian Federation of Commercial Broadcasting Stations (Tasmanian Branch) ; pastor, officers, members and friends, Burnie Baptist Church; proprietors of "The Advocate"; directors, management and staff 7BU, Burnie; directors and staff, 7QT, Queenstown; directors, management and staff 7LA, Launceston; directors, management and staff 7AD, Devonport; directors, management and staff, Findlays Pty. Ltd., head office and branches; Florette Florists; 7BU choir members; management and staff, A.N. A., Burnie; R.S.L. subbranch, Burnie; management and staff, Findlays Pty. Ltd., Burnie; Mia Mia Cafe; members, Young Women's Christian Association, Burnie; Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women; Society for Crippled Children, Launceston; manager and staff, E.S. and A. Bank, Burnie; 7HO commercial station, Hobart; Baptist Women's Auxiliary, Burnie; J. Overall Pty. Ltd. The deceased was very interested in the activities of the Burnie subbranch of the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women. He was an honorary member for several years and strongly supported all charitable appeals conducted by the subbranch and assisted the legion in an advisory and practical manner.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69971544 OBITUARY The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 12 May 1954 11 July 2026 4 National Library of Australia Tasman Lord appointed director of 7BU's licensee company Personal. Mr. Tasman Lord, of Burnie, manager of 7BU radio station of the Tasmanian Coastal Network, has been appointed a director of Burnie Broadcasting Service Pty. Ltd. Mr. Douglas Charlton, of Devonport, manager of 7AD, has been appointed a director of Northern Tasmanian Broadcasters Pty. Ltd. The appointments were announced yesterday by Mr. A. P. Findlay, of Launceston, chairman of directors of both companies. Mr. Lord, who is State vice-president of the Australian Federation of Commercial Broadcasting Stations, has been associated with 7BU since it began operations in 1935. Mr. Charlton, who is Tasmanian secretary of the federation, had experience on the mainland and was manager of 7DY Derby before taking up his position at Devonport.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69972434 Personal The Advocate (Australia) Tasmania, Australia 18 May 1954 11 July 2026 4 National Library of Australia 1954 06 1954 07 1954 08 1954 09 1954 10 1954 11 1954 12 Christmas party for Findlay's, 7BU and 7AD AROUND AND ABOUT. REGENT Hotel, Burnie, was scene of happy Christmas party last week, when Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Findlay, of Launceston, were hosts at a dinner and cabaret dance to members of Findlays stores, and staff of 7BU and 7AD. After dinner all present received gifts from the gaily decorated Christmas tree. Dancing, items and community singing in the cabaret, bright with festive decorations were enjoyed. With Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Findlay at the official table were Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Findlay, Mr. B. A. Findlay and Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Walsh, from Launceston. Also in the official party were Mr. and Mrs. T. Lord, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Charlton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Henty, Mr. and Mrs. D. Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. C. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Trethewey, Mr. and Mrs. M. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. R. Haley and Mrs. R. V. Gee. Mrs. A. P. Findlay's elegant gown of Regency blue chantilly lace was fashioned with softly draped skirt and bolero styled bodice. Shoulder spray of pink roses toned with elbow-length kid gloves. Pearl necklace and earrings were worn. Matching posy was tucked in waist line of Mrs. K. A. Findlay's frock of maise shaded nylon patterned in white floral design. Skirt was ballerina-length, and deep rounded neckline had large scallop edge. Pearl necklace was effective. Mrs. M. Walsh's frock of ice-blue cloque had fully gathered skirt, with wide belt and tie ends. Pleats on bodice were caught with large red roses. Soft folds from neckline of Mrs. T. Lord's pretty frock of green, black and grey, floral nylon were caught into cumberbund style waistline, and skirt was ballerina length. Mrs. John Henty's frock of "discipline" cotton in mushroom shade was etched with black tree tracing. Skirt had rainbow pleats and bodice softly folded to a deep V-neckline. Bows of narrow black velvet ribbon trimmed blouse of rose pink seer-sucker nylon worn by Mrs. Don Lawson with her evening ballerina skirt of black English crepe. Mrs. D. H Charlton pinned a spray of lemon shadow roses at neckline of her model frock of seaspray green paper shantung. Skirt was draped to fullness at back. Others present included Mr. and Mrs. C. Neal, Misses C. Baldock, J. Northrop, P. Quirk and K. Hall; Messrs. R. A. Dawson, R. Cure and R. Ling (7BU) ; Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomas, Misses K. McCoy, M. McNally, J. Rough, P. Sturgess, Messrs. Max Taylor and Allen Masey (7AD) ; Mr. and Mrs. N. Hewitt, Miss M. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. M. Diprose. Mr. and Mrs. R. O'Leary (Burnie); Mrs. Pullen, Miss Woodcock and Mr. Burford (Devonport); Mr. and Mrs. A. Hunt, Miss Marcia Moore and Mr. Tom Ling (Smithton).http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69867202 THE WORLD OF WOMEN.. 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Tasmanian Regional Licences. Any pair of licences consisting of one of the following commercial radio licences and the following commercial television licence: Radio: 7AD Devonport, 7BU Burnie, 7EX Launceston, 7LA Launceston and 7SD Scottsdale. Television: TNT Launceston.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240626544 n SCHEDULE 1: RADIO/TELEVISION LICENCE PAIRS New South Wales Metropolitan Licences Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette. Government Notices GN46 Australia, Australia 7 December 1988 19 July 2026 2742 National Library of Australia 1989 1989 01 1989 02 1989 03 1989 04 1989 05 1989 06 1989 07 1989 08 As previous Transport and Communications. BROADCASTING ACT 1942. NOTICES UNDER SUBSECTIONS 89T(2) AND (6). REVOCATION AND NOTIFICATION. I, RALPH WILLIS, Minister of State for Transport and Communications: (A) in accordance with section 89V of the Broadcasting Act 1942 (the Act) revoke the Notice under subsection 89T(2) of the Act notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 7 December 1988; (b) pursuant to subsection 89T(2) of the Act, declare that each pair of licences specified in Parts A and B of Schedule 1 to this Notice has "a substantial market in common" within the meaning of that expression as given by section 89T of the Act; (c) whereas: (i) each pair of licences specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice consists of a commercial radio licence and a commercial television licence that was granted pursuant to section 94ZC of the Act; and (ii) I am satisfied that the conditions specified in paragraph 89T(7)(b) apply, pursuant to subsection 89T(2) of the Act and in accordance with subsection 89T(7) of the Act declare that each pair of licences specified in Schedule 2 are affected by consolidation; (d) whereas: (i) each pair of licences specified in Schedule 3 to this Notice consists of a commercial radio licence and a commercial television licence; (ii) the service areas of the commercial television licences specified in Schedule 3 were extended under section 94S of the Act, before the making of this Notice; and (iii) I am satisfied that the conditions specified in paragraphs 89T(5) (c) and (d) of the Act apply, pursuant to subsection 89T(2) of the Act and in accordance with subsection 89T(5) of the Act, declare that each pair of licences specified in Schedule 3 is affected by aggregation; 2. (e) whereas (i) each pair of licences specified in Schedule 4 to this Notice consists of a commercial radio licence and a commercial television licence; (ii) the service areas of the commercial television licences specified in Schedule 4 were extended under section 94S of the Act since the declarations with respect to those licences under subsection 89T(2) of the Act were notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 7 December 1988; and (iii) I am satisfied that the conditions specified in paragraph 89T(6) (c) of the Act apply, pursuant to subsection 89T(6) of the Act, declare that each pair of licences specified in Schedule 4 is affected by aggregation; and (f) whereas (i) my declaration of 7 December 1988 pursuant to subsection 89T(2) and in accordance with subsection 89T(8) of the Act applied to each licence pair specified in Parts A and B of Schedule 1 to this Notice, with the exception of those licence pairs specified in Schedule 5 to this Notice; and (ii) I am satisfied for the purposes of subsection 89T(8) of the Act that in respect of the licence pairs specified in Schedule 5, the above declarations pursuant to subsection 89T(2) of the Act could have been made during parts of the period commencing on the 29 October 1987 and ending immediately before the date of this Notice, pursuant to subsection 89T(2) and in accordance with subsection 89T(8) of the Act, also declare that the periods specified in Schedule 5 are the notional pairing periods in respect of those licence pairs specified in Schedule 5. Dated this 9th day of August 1989 RALPH WILLIS Minister of State for Transport and Communications SCHEDULE 1 PART A: RADIO/TELEVISION LICENCE PAIRS . . . Tasmanian Regional Licences. Any pair of licences consisting of one of the following commercial radio licences and the following commercial television licence: Radio: 7AD Devonport, 7BU Burnie, 7EX Launceston, 7LA Launceston and 7SD Scottsdale. Television: TNT Launceston.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240619979 Transport and Communications BROADCASTING ACT 1942 NOTICES UNDER SUBSECTIONS 89T(2) AND (6) REVOCATION AND NOTIFICATION Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette. 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