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3 William Henry Haire - Transcriptions and notes Key article copies Non-chronological material 1900s 1900 1900 01 1900 02 1900 03 1900 04 1900 05 1900 06 1900 07 1900 08 1900 09 1900 10 1900 11 1900 12 1901 1901 01 1901 02 1901 03 1901 04 1901 05 1901 06 1901 07 1901 08 1901 09 1901 10 1901 11 1901 12 1902 1902 01 1902 02 1902 03 1902 04 1902 05 1902 06 1902 07 1902 08 1902 09 1902 10 1902 11 1902 12 1903 1903 01 1903 02 1903 03 1903 04 1903 05 1903 06 1903 07 1903 08 1903 09 1903 10 1903 11 1903 12 1904 1904 01 1904 02 Haire fined for riding his motorcycle at night without a light POLICE COURTS. ADELAIDE: Wednesday, February 24. [Before Messrs. J. Gordon, S.M., F. J. Whitby, E. C. Hemingway, and E. F. Troy.] . . . William Haire was fined 5/ and £1 costs for having ridden his motor bicycle without a lighted lamp at Goodwood. In default 10 days' imprisonment. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55689854 POLICE COURTS. The Register (Adelaide) LXIX, 17,873 South Australia 25 February 1904 12 January 2025 8 National Library of Australia 1904 03 1904 04 1904 05 1904 06 1904 07 1904 08 1904 09 1904 10 1904 11 Haire pleads guilty to charge of stealing a rifle THE LAW COURTS. . . . POLICE. ADELAIDE: Tuesday, November 1. [Before Messrs. J. Gordon, S.M., C. W. Priest, and W. Shakespeare.] . . . William Haire pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen, on October 28, from the shop of his employer, John Felix Gilbert, Rundle street, a saloon rifle, the property of Albert Marr, of Golden Grove. Defendant, who had two previous convictions against him when a boy, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200829057 THE LAW COURTS. Evening Journal XXXVIII, 10535 South Australia 1 November 1904 12 January 2025 2 National Library of Australia 1904 12 1905 1905 01 1905 02 1905 03 1905 04 1905 05 1905 06 1905 07 1905 08 1905 09 1905 10 1905 11 Haire wires up a nearby railway fence for electricity and shocks a lady A GALVANIC SHOCK. Constable Molloy, stationed at Goodwood, has reported to the Commissioner of Police that Mrs. Sutton, living at Queen street, Goodwood, has been laid up in bed since Sunday from the effects of a galvanic shock. The woman states that in climbing through the railway fence near Queen street on Sunday evening she received a sharp shock, which caused her to fall forward upon her head. Investigations show that Mr. William Haire, a bicycle manufacturer, of Queen street, had fitted up a galvanic battery in his verandah. He has been in the habit of switching the battery on to the wire fence for the purpose of "having a lark" with boys crossing the line. Fred Drechler, a youth, has stated that he tasted the sweets of the current. He felt a sharp shock and was unable to let go. Mr. Haire shortly afterwards came out laughing, and invited Drechler and his mate into the house to inspect the battery. Mrs. Sutton is well on the way to recovery.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208599802 A GALVANIC SHOCK. Evening Journal XXXIX, 10850 South Australia 15 November 1905 12 January 2025 2 National Library of Australia Haire in the courts again, this time a civil matter THE LAW COURTS. LOCAL. ADELAIDE: Cause List. Limited Jurisdiction. Wednesday, November 22, at 10 a.m. At the Local Courthouse (before His Honor Mr. Commissioner Russell).— Defended Causes.— . . . A. Macrow & Son v. William H. Hairehttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55658219 THE LAW COURTS. The Register (Adelaide) LXX, 18,416 South Australia 21 November 1905 12 January 2025 6 National Library of Australia 1905 12 1906 1906 01 1906 02 1906 03 1906 04 1906 05 1906 06 1906 07 1906 08 1906 09 1906 10 1906 11 1906 12 1907 1907 01 1907 02 1907 03 1907 04 1907 05 1907 06 1907 07 Haire passed his examination for electric engine driver at Broken Hill ENGINEDRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS. The board of examiners of engine-drivers appointed under the Mines Inspection Act, 1901, has, the Barrier inspectors of mines were informed by wire today, submitted to the Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Mr. Moore) its report on the examination for certificates of competency as electric motor-drivers, recently held at Broken Hill. Fifty-two candidates attended, whilst 13 passed. The following are the passes:— R. C. Allen, W. H. Haire, H. G. Collins, R. L. Tombs, H. Wallace, T. A. Reece, R. C. Gamlen, T. Davies, C. Costin, H. R. T. Pryor, W. Christopher, R. Bottrill, D. Baxter.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44371570 ENGINEDRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS. Barrier Miner XX, 5933 New South Wales, Australia 19 July 1907 13 January 2025 8 National Library of Australia 1907 08 1907 09 1907 10 1907 11 1907 12 1908 1908 01 1908 02 1908 03 1908 04 1908 05 1908 06 1908 07 1908 08 1908 09 1908 10 1908 11 1908 12 1909 1909 01 1909 02 1909 03 1909 04 1909 05 1909 06 1909 07 1909 08 1909 09 Haire again in court on a civil matter LOCAL. ADELAIDE.— Thursday, September 23.— Judgement Summonses.— F. Lenton v. W. H. Hairehttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58294477 LOCAL. The Register (Adelaide) LXXIV, 19,613 South Australia 22 September 1909 12 January 2025 3 National Library of Australia 1909 10 1909 11 Haire again in court on a civil matter LAW COUNTS. . . . LOCAL COURT — ADELAIDE. Thursday, November 24. Judgment Summonses.— . . . Baker & Rouse v. W. H. Hairehttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5202173 LAW COURTS. The Advertiser LII, 15,945 South Australia 24 November 1909 12 January 2025 9 National Library of Australia 1909 12 1910s 1910 1910 01 1910 02 1910 03 Haire again in court on a civil matter LAW COURTS. . . . LOCAL COURT — ADELAIDE. Thursday, March 10, at 10 a.m. Judgment Summonses. . . . F. Lenton v. W. H. Hairehttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5241906 LAW COURTS. The Advertiser LII, 16,035 South Australia 9 March 1910 12 January 2025 6 National Library of Australia 1910 04 Haire receives kudos for his work as biograph operator at Best's Pictures in Adelaide AMUSEMENTS. . . . BEST'S PICTURES. As usual the Trocadero Gardens at Moore's Corner (Victoria-square) were packed on Saturday evening, when Best's Pictures began their 25th consecutive week. The manager (Mr. G. C. Audley may be congratulated on his splendid selection of pictures, which were shown by a 1910 model Pathe projecting apparatus, which is the only one at present in Australasia. It was in the hands of Mr. William Haire, who made a success of it. Pride of place among the pictures must be given to "Nero," or "The Burning of Rome." The acting throughout this subject is superb and roused the audience to a pitch of excitement, especially during the fire scene, which must have cost the filmmakers some hundreds of pounds to stage. A picture that called for much applause was the one entitled "Tracked and Trapped by Boy Scouts," which shows the young brigade tracking and also capturing two desperate criminals. "From Cabin Boy to King" depicted a poor waif who elected to go to sea, little dreaming of the brutality of the captain. He was thrown overboard and rescued by South Sea Islanders, who elected him as their king. "Jeptha's Daughter," "Tobacco Culture," and "Wanted a Child" also found favor, whilst the comedy element was particularly strong with "Colored Stenographer," '"What's Your Hurry," "A Friend in Need," "'Domestic Economy," '"One-Legged Acrobats," "Warder's Nightmare," and "Tantalising Young Lady." The brass band and orchestral music was most enjoyable. The manager announced that the performances will in the course of a few nights be given in their new canvas theatre, which will be capable of seating 2,500 persons.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5252323 AMUSEMENTS. The Advertiser LII, 16,057 South Australia 4 April 1910 12 January 2025 12 National Library of Australia 1910 05 1910 06 Haire again in court on a civil matter LOCAL COURT — ADELAIDE. Thursday, June 23, 10 a.m. CAUSE LIST. Judgment Summonses.— . . . M. J. Warren v. W. H. Hairehttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5274296 LOCAL COURT—ADELAIDE. The Advertiser LII, 16,125 South Australia 22 June 1910 12 January 2025 16 National Library of Australia 1910 07 1910 08 Haire again in court LAW COURTS. LOCAL COURT.— ADELAIDE. . . . At the Local Courthouse (before Mr. Commissioner Russell, S.M., and justices). Judgment Summonses.— . . . T. H. Latter v. W. H. Hairehttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103895228 LAW COURTS. LOCAL COURT.—ADELAIDE. Daily Herald 1, 140 South Australia 16 August 1910 12 January 2025 6 National Library of Australia 1910 09 1910 10 1910 11 1910 12 1911 1911 01 Haire films the Anniversary Day at Glenelg 1910 and Port Adelaide Aquatic Festival 1911 AMUSEMENTS. EMPIRE THEATRE. GROTE ST DIRECTION LENNON, HYMAN & LENNON Lyceum Pictures SPECIAL HOLIDAY MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2.30. Cinematographed by our own Experts. To-night ANNIVERSARY DAY AT GLENELG, 1910. PANORAMA OF GLENELG. THE OLD COLONISTS. SIDESHOWS. THE MAN WHO EATS SNAKES. CROWD ON THE PIER. THE FASHIONS. CROWDS AT THE RAILWAY STATION, AND NUMEROUS OTHER VIEWS TAKEN ON THE BEACH AND ESPLANADE. SUFFRAGETTES' RAID on the HOUSE of COMMONS. THE ROAD TO RICHMOND. DAISIES. GAUMONT'S GRAPHIC. CRI CRI'S FICKLE HEART. Tweedledum has Sleepy Sickness. Bee Hunting. Herring Fishing in Yarmouth. Foolshead Joins the Red Cross. Bill as an Operator. Uncle Took Clarence for a Walk. And our usual host of Star Attractions. Prices — 1/6, 1/, and 6d. PORT ADELAIDE NEW EMPIRE PICTURE PALACE Sole Proprietors .. .. .. .. Messrs. Lennon, Hyman, & Lennon. TO-NIGHT, COMPLETE NEW PROGRAMME. Tomorrow Night, Splendid Reproduction of To-day's PORT ADELAIDE AQUATIC CARNIVAL, 1911. Cinematographed by our own Operator, W. H. Haire. FULL AND EFFICIENT ORCHESTRA. Prices — 1/6, 1/, and 6d. Plan at J. HOFFMAN'S. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58607177 Advertising The Register (Adelaide) LXXVI, 20,012 South Australia 2 January 1911 18 January 2025 2 National Library of Australia 1911 02 1911 03 1911 04 1911 05 1911 06 1911 07 1911 08 Burgoyne interviewed by Adelaide Register journalist discusses his experiments with Haire WIRELESS IN ADELAIDE. A paragraph appeared in The Register on Thursday drawing attention to the fact that there was no official wireless receiving station in South Australia. An instance was related where a wireless message for Adelaide from the steamer Karoola, notifying its early arrival, had had to be repeated to Sydney and then sent back by telegraph to this State. It is interesting, however, to note that there is in Adelaide an experimental wireless station. Messrs. F. J. Burgoyne and W. H. Haire have for some months been engaged with experiments from apparata installed at the Empire Theatre, and it so happened that on Tuesday evening the message previously referred to was received by them. On account of the wireless station being only an experimental one, however, the communication could not be forwarded to the agents (Messrs. McIlwraith, McEacharn, and Co.). Messrs. Burgoyne and Haire, when seen at work on Thursday evening, mentioned that on Tuesday night they had been in touch with four separate vessels at sea, and with the Riverina, which was then at Melbourne. In view of the success which has attended the experiments referred to, it seems a pity that more direct use is not made of the effective apparata. The "aerial" of this Adelaide experimental station is 105 ft. above the ground. Just before a reporter left the experimenters on Thursday night a message was obtained, in code from a vessel on the ????http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58440547 WIRELESS IN ADELAIDE. The Register (Adelaide) LXXVI, 20,196 South Australia 4 August 1911 13 January 2025 4 National Library of Australia Journalist from the Adelaide Register interviews Burgoyne and reveals that he and Haire have been experimenting with wireless for some time GENERAL NEWS. . . . WIRELESS RECEIVER. Adelaide is not entirely without wireless telegraphic facilities," remarked Mr. F. J. Burgoyne to a reporter yesterday, "though the apparatus I have been using consists of a receiving station only." Mr. Burgoyne is a telegraphist of 20 years' experience employed in the city telegraph-office, who has been for some time experimenting with various wireless systems. "Mr. W. H. Haire, the electrician at the Empire Theatre, and myself," he proceeded, "have studied all the literature we can obtain on the subject, and have our 'aerial' above the roof of that theatre. In our apparatus we have embodied the best ideas of various experts. We heard the message of the steamer Karoola on Tuesday, but as we have an experimental license only we could not make it public, or we should have been able save the captain of that vessel from sending it to the eastern States to be telegraphed back here in the usual way. We are getting all the messages we need for the purpose of continued experiment. I took one the other day from the Riverina, and others during the last trip of the Omrah, when those vessels were at Melbourne. We are making experiments with an oscillation transformer to perfect our timing, in order, if necessary, to cut out atmospherics, messages from boats using a different wave length from ours, or the interference of vessels at a greater distance than those we are receiving from. It is regrettable that there is no fully-equipped wireless station here. The sending apparatus is too expensive for private persons unless they have considerable capital, and so far Mr. Haire and I are limited to taking messages. With a station here and in Melbourne we would be linked up with the whole of the Australian coast, which would be of the greatest service in the event of war, marine disasters, or other grave events."http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5299681 GENERAL NEWS. The Advertiser LIV, 16,474 South Australia 4 August 1911 12 January 2025 6 National Library of Australia Haire responds to the foregoing with an interview with an Adelaide Advertiser journalist about his own facilities GENERAL NEWS. . . . MR. HAIRE'S "WIRELESS" EQUIPMENT. . . . As was mentioned in "The Advertiser" on Friday, several electrical experts, in Adelaide have for years been making experiments with wireless telegraphy, and to a limited degree their schemes have proved successful; but the only student whose efforts have been carried on with such good results that his equipment is practically ready for use as a commercial system is Mr. W. H. Haire, the electrician of the Empire Theatre. Mr. Haire for the last seven years has devoted the whole of his spare time to the study of wireless telegraphy and the improvement of instruments for the receipt of ethergrams. He is a licensed experimentalist under the laws of the Commonwealth, and having proved beyond all doubt the efficiency of his apparatus for the receipt of messages he has applied for the right to put his scheme into use as a commercial enterprise. If the application is granted, all that he will require to do will be to fit a transmitting instrument, as he has all the power and aerial equipment available at the theatre. With the exception of the telephone receiver, through which the mysterious sounds which represent the dots and dashes of the Morse code are heard, Mr. Haire made the whole of the instruments comprising his wireless plant, and they are a distinct credit to him. He is constantly experimenting with the object of introducing new ideas and a suggestion he made some time ago has been adopted by the vessels of the Australian navy, because it was a decided improvement on an important feature of the system used on the warships. Mr. Haire's instruments are located in a small secluded chamber under the stage of the theatre, and the aerial wires are 105 ft from the ground and over the roof of the theatre. There are four strands between two posts, and four leads connect with a heavy cable, which is carried down to the operating room. Owing to the fact that he is not able to read the code used. Mr. Haire has been assisted in this respect by a skilled telegraphist, and if any doubt existed as to the value of the young experimentalist's scheme it would soon be dispelled by an examination of his record book of messages intercepted during the last few months. The greatest distance over which be has received a message was from a point about 100 miles west of Fremantle when the Bremen was announcing her approach. He has received dozens of messages sent by vessels from Melbourne, Sydney, Tasmania, and the Great Australian Bight to other stations and has been able to convey valuable information to agents relating to the movements of steamers. One of the wireless telegrams he has in his book is a cordial welcome to Sir William McMillan, which was sent from Sydney when the vessel by which he was travelling to Australia recently after having attended the Coronation festivities in London, was hundreds of miles away from Adelaide. On numerous evenings Mr. Haire has picked up communications sent between Melbourne and Sydney. To a large extent the secret of his success is attributable to the extreme sensitiveness of the detector he uses which is his own construction. Originally Mr. Haire pursued his experiments with the aid of Marconi instruments but they are not employed now having been superseded by those he has made in his own little workshop which it is claimed, are capable of superior work.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5300108 GENERAL NEWS. The Advertiser LIV, 16,476 South Australia 7 August 1911 12 January 2025 6 National Library of Australia 1911 09 Haire revealed as a former journalist with the Barrier Miner A WIRELESS EXPERT. SUCCESS OF A ONE-TIME BARRIER RESIDENT. Mr. W. H. Haire, who some years ago was a member of "The Barrier Miner" staff, writing to a friend, relates some interesting facts in connection with his experience as a licensed wireless telegraph experimentalist under the laws of the Commonwealth. Mr. Haire, who is at present employed as electrician at the Adelaide Empire Theatre, has carried out his experiments to such an extent that his equipment is practically ready for use as a commercial system. He has applied for the right to put his scheme into use, and if this is granted he will only have to fit a transmitting instrument to his appliance, which is complete in every other respect. Mr. Haire had a complete wireless plant at Broken Hill several years ago, but this set was destroyed in the fire which occurred at the old timber mill office in Crystal-street, now the site of the Skating Rink. Mr. Haire has conducted his experiments latterly with instruments made in his own workshops as he has found these are capable of better work than the Marconi instruments he previously used. In concluding his letter, Mr. Haire writes:— "I am writing this after the show and by a coincidence can hear the incoming mail steamer Orontes calling the Osterley; she is not getting the Osterley, though. Have had tonight the Orontes, M.O.Z., Osterley, M.O.Y., Ascanius, M.F.V., Kanowna, A.A.N., and Persic, M.Q.C. (the letters following the names are the call letters of the ships). Orontes has got Osterley sending away full speed."http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45164637 A WIRELESS EXPERT. Barrier Miner XXIV, 7212 New South Wales, Australia 13 September 1911 13 January 2025 8 National Library of Australia 1911 10 Haire part of a delegation of biograph operators seeking a requirement for licensing of operators PICTURE SHOWS. SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC. NECESSITY FOR COMPETENT OPERATORS. A deputation of biograph operators was introduced to the Chief Secretary on Friday morning by Mr. W. D. Ponder, M.P., with a request for legislation providing for properly qualified persons only being allowed to have charge of biograph machines. Mr. Albert E. Huckerby, federal secretary of theatrical employes, said that New South Wales and Victoria had already set the ball in motion in the direction desired. In Victoria the board of health was the controlling body. He contended that it was necessary that an operator should pass an examination to prove that he was competent before being allowed to take charge of a moving picture machine, and to this end the Melbourne board of health appointed two persons from the operators' association and one to represent the Government. A scheme was formulated and examination papers prepared for candidates for appointment. Operating had become a science, and for the safety of the public it was quite as necessary for an operator to be competent as it was for an enginedriver. It was well known that fires in connection with picture shows had caused panics and loss of life. He disagreed with the provision prohibiting anyone under 21 years of age operating a machine, as there were plenty of youths from 18 years upwards who had passed an examination as an electrical engineer, who were quite as competent as an older man. Mr. H. G. Harper contended that operators should show their knowledge by practical demonstration as well as theory before being allowed to manipulate a machine, and the safety of the public would thus be safeguarded. Mr. W. N. Haire said he knew of a shop assistant being given charge of a machine. This was all right as long as nothing went wrong. Despite the fireproof boxes there was a danger of a panic in the event of a film firing and showing a flash. In New South Wales the driver of an electric motor, whose work was less difficult than that connected with the working of a moving picture machine, was required to have a certificate. A man required a knowledge of electricity, and what to do in case of accident to relieve the fears of an audience, and thus avoid a panic. Mr. Huckerby added that every reputable firm was in favor of having competent licensed operators. He would suggest that operators at present employed be given three months' time to make themselves competent to pass the examination. Mr. K. Fleming and Mr. J. Sullivan supported the request, and Mr. Harper suggested that the examining Board should consist of a Government nominee, one from the association, and another independent man, while the fee should be £1 1/. The Chief Secretary said that he recognised the importance of having competent men to operate the machine. The regulation already in existence provided that an operator must be over 21 years of age. If people saw a youth in charge of a machine they would not have confidence, and if an accident occurred it would be put down to the youthfulness of the operator. He would look into the proposed examination questions and see whether it was possible to meet the wants of the deputation without the necessity of new legislation. The spread of enlightenment and knowledge affords the key to the solution of many present-day problems that at first sight seem inexplicable.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105193260 PICTURE SHOWS. Daily Herald 2, 497 South Australia 7 October 1911 12 January 2025 15 National Library of Australia 1911 11 The owners of the Empire Theatre offers shares in a new venture at Broken Hill SAYERS AND LENNON LIMITED. NEW THEATRES FOR BROKEN HILL. We all knew that the picture business and the theatrical shows generally were profitable concerns, and many a man has envied the ones who had the luck to count the cash and mark it for their own. But it is doubtful if many people realised that the ventures of Messrs. Sayers and Lennon, Hyman, and Lennon during the past 12 months had netted a round sum of £14,000 profit. Those who have wished for a share in the business, however, now have the opportunity offered them. Not for nothing, of course. In this world you can't get much for nothing — not much that is of any value, anyhow. And in order to get a share in the luscious profits of the picture and other shows it is necessary to put up some money; part of which goes directly towards bricks and mortar, and part of it indirectly to the men who have built up the business. If anybody wants to cut into the public entertainment enterprises without paying anything for goodwill there is nothing to prevent him — just as there is nothing to prevent any of us from becoming mine owners if we like to peg out 40 acres and put up a plant. But most people prefer to pay the price asked for shares in a mine that has been proved to produce profits, rather than to start a mine of their own. So also in other lines of business. Mr. Sayers, of Broken Hill, and Messrs. Lennon, Hyman, and Lennon, of Adelaide and Port Adelaide, offer to let the public in to a share of the future £14,000 a year on terms. The terms are that a company of £75,000 capital be formed, of which £50,000 shall be put up by the promoters in the form of theatres, skating rink, etc., and the remaining £25,000 shall be paid in cash by the new shareholders. The promoters pay in no cash and take out no cash. They offer their going concern as £50,000 worth of cash, and those who think the valuation is too high may keep their opinions and their money. The general appearance of the prospectus suggests that the promoters are not running after the public very hard, and that the flotation has been in reality all fixed up before the prospectus has come out into the light. The fact that the company is to be registered when only a mere 1000 shares have been applied for suggests that the transaction is more in the nature of the conversion of an ordinary private business into a limited company than the transfer of a private business to the public. The foundation of the scheme seems to be the new theatre proposed to be erected on the site at present occupied by Tom Reid's furniture warehouse. Messrs. Sayers and Co. decided to erect a new and up-to-date theatre in Broken Hill. Good! The next question was, Whose money shall we use? However good an investment may look, it is just as well to get some others to stand in, if they are very anxious to do so, and are prepared to pay for the privilege. Thus, apparently, reasoned Messrs. Sayers and Co., and the result is that they have made the public an offer which is, in a few words, as follows:— The new company is to own at Broken Hill the Skating Rink, the Crystal Theatre premises, the Theatre Royal, and Mr. Sayers's billposting business, including hoardings and working plant. The Rink is described as a freehold. The title to the theatre is not stated. At Port Adelaide, The Empire Picture Palace (freehold). At Adelaide, the Empire Theatre (leasehold), in Grote-street. Those properties as going concerns, are valued by the promoters at £50,000. The promoters undertake as part of the consideration, that they are not to be interested in any other Biograph enterprise in South Australia or Broken Hill. The word "Biograph" is not defined, and an interpretation would be desirable, to avoid possible misunderstanding and trouble in the future. "Biograph" certainly does not include performances in which living actors only are engaged. Whether it includes all varieties of moving picture exhibitions seems an open question. It is stated, as an inducement to possible applicants for shares, that the sole rights for Kinemacolor (natural tinted pictures) for South Australia and Broken Hill, have been secured by Messrs. Sayers and Lennon, Limited. The businesses are to be taken over as from December 4 next. After that date the receipts and expenditure will be debited, and credited to the new company. The names of the provisional directors are Messrs. Bert Sayers, theatrical manager, Broken Hill; Bert Lennon, theatrical manager, Adelaide; and T. C. Tait, Oaklands, gentleman. The advent of the last-named into the entertainment business is not altogether unexpected, rumor having been busily associating his name with the new Broken Hill theatre ever since he sold the Royal Hotel. The whole of the first issue of shares, which is to consist of 20,000 (the other 5000 being held in reserve), is to be applied as working capital, subject only to the flotation expenses, brokerage, etc., and the capital is to be used in the erection of a new theatre in Argent-street — the new theatre of which we have heard more or less definite rumors for some time past. A new place of amusement at South Broken Hill is also projected. But the real thing is the new theatre in Argent-street. Put into plain language the position is as follows:— One or more new theatres are to be built, at a cost estimated at, say, £25,000, by Sayers and Lennon Limited, who say to the public: "If you like to find this £25,000, we will give you one-third of the profits in our present business, and we will take two-thirds of the profits of the new theatres." That is the proposal in a nutshell. The promoters estimate their concerns as worth £50,000, and they estimate the proposed new concerns as worth £25,000. The estimate of the new additions to the company's properties is, no doubt, correct, and is easily checked. The value of the existing assets is proposed to be estimated on the basis of the last 12 months' profits — £14,000. If anyone thinks that he would rather pay the £25,000 for the new theatres without having the old ones tacked on to the deal at a valuation of £50,000 — if anyone feels this way, there is nothing to prevent him from building another theatre or two "on his own," and taking all the profits. It's a free country, and there is plenty of land for sale — also bricks and mortar. Of course, it is not reasonable to expect that when the new theatres are built and running to full houses that the old ones will have the same earning capacity as they have now. If this result were anticipated it is not likely the public would be invited to come in to the banquet of profits on the same terms that are now offered. As pointed out in the prospectus, the profits for last year were about 18 per cent. on the valuation at which the old business is put into the new company. People are not quite so generous, after working up a business to an 18 per cent. profit basis, to let others in for nothing. However, there it is. Take it or leave it. It is fairly clear that the vendors and promoters, Messrs. Sayers and Hyman and Lennon, are in a position to do without public assistance in extending their operations as proposed, and they are not running after public capital. Those who wish for a share in the public entertainment business without taking the risks of starting such a business have the opportunity offered to them, and if they choose to take it they may. It is a line of business in which both the profits and the losses may be enormous, and which depends, to a very great extent indeed, upon the management. No amount of capital, and no number of up-to-date theatres, will bring about success unless the ability to run this ticklish business is there. It is really the ability of Sayers and Lennon as managers that the shareholders are investing in, as much as in the bricks and mortar that will be the material embodiment of their capital. But there will be bricks and mortar, and other visible assets that can be touched and measured, and it is always a comfort to be able to see something for one's money. The investment is a lot more attractive than a Bullfinch, anyhow. When one thinks of the valuations at which large areas of desert lands were recently traded off on to an open-mouthed public, the valuations on Sayers and Lennon's properties seem too modest for belief. If they paid 18 per cent. on the valuation last year, this would be equal to 12 per cent. on the total of the company's capital of £75,000. So that if the total profits after the erection of the new theatres remained the same as the amount realised last year, the return would be 12 per cent.— a prospect quite good enough either for the investor or the speculator for a rise in the shares.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45173397 SAYERS AND LENNON LIMITED. Barrier Miner XXIV, 7271 New South Wales, Australia 22 November 1911 18 January 2025 4 National Library of Australia 1911 12 Haire acquires a new receiver from France and complains about restrictive licensing practices here GENERAL NEWS. . . . WIRELESS IN ADELAIDE. Mr. W. Haire, electrician at the Empire Theatre, in Grote-street, has for many years been a student of wireless telegraphy. During the last six months he has spent over £200 in importing apparatus in connection with his study, and, he has been experimenting with a wireless plant with considerable success. His most recent importation is a new and expensive receiver. It is a French instrument, from Messrs. Ducretet & Roger, of Paris, and has a guaranteed day range for receiving from a standard 1½ kilowatt sending plant of 2,200 miles, which is equal to over 3,500 miles at night-time. Mr. Haire claims that the instrument is quite the latest in wireless and is in advance of anything else in Australia. It is compact and portable, and weighs about 8 lb., making it admirably suited for survey and exploring work. Mr. Haire told a reporter on Monday that he offered a similar apparatus to the Marine Board of South Australia, but Mr. Searcy told him he could do nothing without special leave from the Federal authorities. However, if he could arrange through the Premier to get the necessary permission he could connect up the Althorpes, the Neptunes, Cape Borda, and Adelaide. Mr. Searcy mentioned that the Government had spent approximately £3,000 in having the Althorpe cable repaired. Mr. Haire estimates that he could fit up the four stations mentioned for about £2,000. Difficulty is being experienced by Mr. Haire through the restrictions imposed by the Federal authorities with regard to experimental stations. "They will only allow me sufficient power to send messages about 200 to 300 miles," he said, "and that is useless to anyone with a 3,000-mile range plant. The Federal authorities treat me as they would the owner of a toy plant, and not as an experimentalist, although my apparatus is better than that owned by them."http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5313791 GENERAL NEWS. The Advertiser LIV, 16,585 South Australia 12 December 1911 12 January 2025 8 National Library of Australia 1912 1912 01 Haire weighs in on reports of communication with Macquarie Island THE WIRELESS MYSTERY. Mr. W. H. Haire, of Adelaide, has thrown a little light on the supposed "wireless mystery" reported from Melbourne, in which the operator at the Hotel Australia, Sydney, picked up a "talk" between the H.M.S. Encounter and Dr. Mawson's Macquarie Island station on January 1. Mr. Haire, who has installed at the Empire Theatre one of the most up-to-date wireless receivers in Australia, stated to a reporter on Wednesday that with his instruments he could, in favorable weather, hear messages over distances up to 2,000 miles. "On January 1 I heard a ship with a distinct warship note — possibly it was the Encounter — trying to get the M.Q.I., which means Macquarie Island," he said. "The vessel kept calling off and on for half an hour, apparently without success. Had the Macquarie Island station replied I would have heard it. The night was rather a good one. That was the first time I had ever received the M.Q.I. call." Our Melbourne correspondent telegraphed last night:— The mystery concerning wireless communications stated by Mr. Farmer, of the Australasian wireless installation at the Hotel Australia, Sydney, to have been carried on by him with the Encounter and between the Encounter and Macquarie Island on the evening of January 1. is heightened by the receipt by the Postmaster-General of a letter from the naval authorities on the warship named, confirming the denial previously sent by wire. On reading the reported communication the following letter was sent to Hobart to meet the Encounter by the Postal Department:— "Can you please inform me, for the information of the Postmaster-General, whether the Encounter was in wireless communication with Macquarie Island on the evening of January 1, and also whether the Australasian wireless station at Sydney was in communication with the Encounter?" The negative reply published yesterday was received by wire, and Mr. Fraser is now in receipt of the following letter from the Encounter:— "Communication has not yet been established between the Encounter and Macquarie Island. The Encounter was not in communication with the Sydney Australasian wireless on the evening of January 1." This letter covers up to January 8, and the Postmaster-General says:— "Whilst Mr. Farmer reaffirms his statement, I am prepared to believe that the Admiralty information given to me is correct."http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36984136 THE WIRELESS MYSTERY. The Advertiser South Australia 11 January 1912 12 January 2025 8 National Library of Australia Small house fire at residence of Haire LAMP UPSET. SMALL FIRE AT GOODWOOD. Shortly after 8 o'clock last evening a child of three capsized a kerosine lamp off a table in a house occupied by Mr. W. H. Haire, of Lyon's parade, Goodwood. Mr. Haire is a moving picture operator at the Empire Theatre. Neither the house, which is the property of Mrs. G. Holt, nor the contents of the building were insured. An alarm was given to the Unley Fire Brigade and a reel was quickly on the scene. Fortunately the flames were extinguished before they had secured a hold on the building, and only some window frames, curtains, and blinds were destroyed.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105212595 LAMP UPSET. Daily Herald 2, 586 South Australia 20 January 1912 12 January 2025 6 National Library of Australia 1912 02 Haire fails to hear the first official message from POM due to interference from local mail steamers WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. A STATION IN ADELAIDE. Prior to the ceremony in connection with the opening of the Commonwealth wireless system, which took place at the new station at Domain-road, Melbourne, on Friday, a telegram was received by Messrs. W. H. Haire and H. Wilson, who have receiving apparatus at the Empire Theatre, advising that messages would be sent to a cruiser in Hobart harbor (Tasmania) during the afternoon, and asking them to look out for them. They therefore prepared their apparatus, and were ready to receive, but unfortunately messages being transmitted between the mail steamers Otway and Omrah came through just at the time when the Governor-General's first official message was being flashed away from Melbourne. Mr. Haire remarked to a representative of "The Advertiser" on Wednesday:— "Our machine was jambed up for a long time with the interchanges between the boats, and we were extremely sorry that we missed the first official messages sent by the Commonwealth. Being occupied with the one it was impossible to hear any other messages that were being sent."http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36991083 WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The Advertiser South Australia 15 February 1912 12 January 2025 11 National Library of Australia Civil matter between Lenton and Haire continues LAW COURTS. LOCAL COURT. . . . ADELAIDE.— Cause List.— Limited Jurisdiction — Thursday, February 15 at 10 a.m. (at the Local Court House, Adelaide, before his Honor Mr. Commissioner Russell, S.M.) — Judgment Summonses.— . . . F. Lenton v. W. H. Hairehttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105216721 LAW COURTS Daily Herald 2, 608 South Australia 15 February 1912 12 January 2025 8 National Library of Australia Haire hears the new Melbourne wireless telegraphy station POH WIRELESS IN ADELAIDE. Mr. W. H. Haire, who has a wireless receiving station at the Empire Theatre picked up a number of signals from the new Melbourne station last night. He also received replies from Hobart to Melbourne, which were particularly clear. This was about 20 minutes to 11 o'clock.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36991132 WTRELESS In ADELAIDE. The Advertiser South Australia 16 February 1912 12 January 2025 10 National Library of Australia 1912 03 1912 04 Haire advertises wireless equipment for sale PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS. WIRELESS.— Experimenters call on W. H. Haire, Empire Theatre. Wireless Apparatus of every description. v121-5http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209943839 Family Notices The Express And Telegraph XLIX, 14,602 South Australia 30 April 1912 13 January 2025 2 (5 o'clock.) National Library of Australia 1912 05 Haire hearing POM, POH, POP, POS & MQI GENERAL NEWS. . . . WIRELESS IN AUSTRALIA. Mr. W. H. Haire, who has installed a costly wireless telegraph apparatus at the Empire Theatre, has received messages from practically all the Australian stations and vessels trading on the coast, and even some dispatched from New Zealand and Macquarie Island. He stated on Wednesday that the Hobart station had been working for about three weeks and the Fremantle station for a fortnight. At the latter station the Telefunken system was in vogue. The installation at Hobart was not so powerful as that at Fremantle or Melbourne, and consequently the "note" was not so penetrating. The Hobart "note," Mr. Haire said, was liable to be interfered with by "atmospherics." The Pennant Hills station, Sydney, had a fine "note."http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5340280 GENERAL NEWS. The Advertiser LIV, 16,706 South Australia 2 May 1912 12 January 2025 8 National Library of Australia A wireless experimenter is directed to Haire in the Correspondents column TO CORRESPONDENTS. . . . "Amateur Wireless Operator." Adelaide. — Communicate with Mr. W. H. Haire, of the Empire Theatre, Adelaide.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5340552 VIEWS AND COMMENTS. The Advertiser LIV, 16,707 South Australia 3 May 1912 12 January 2025 11 National Library of Australia Haire advertises to sell receivers WIRELESS Experimenters.— Complete Receiving Sets, 1000 miles guaranteed, from £10. Call on W. H. Haire, Empire Theatre, m12s,30,32http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5341605 Advertising The Advertiser LIV, 16,710 South Australia 7 May 1912 12 January 2025 2 National Library of Australia As previous WIRELESS — Our £10 Set receives Clear Messages over 1,000 miles.— Haire, Empire Theatre. v134,6,8http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209944958 Family Notices The Express And Telegraph XLIX, 14,612 South Australia 13 May 1912 12 January 2025 2 (5 o'clock.) National Library of Australia Haire correctly asserts that Balsillie's mastless system will not take over aerial systems MASTLESS WIRELESS. NOT A SECRET SERVICE. MR. W. H. HAIRE FAVORS OLD SYSTEM. Mr. W. H. Haire, who, it is. understood, has the most up-to-date private wireless station in Australia at the Empire Theatre, does not consider that the feat of sending wireless messages without the use of masts, as reported in "The Daily Herald" yesterday to have been accomplished in Melbourne by Mr. J. G . Balsillie, will put an end to the present system. Not for many years at any rate. Is it an entirely new idea? he was asked. "No, not at all," he replied. "It was experimented upon in Europe a few years ago. A firm by the name of Messrs. Armstrong & Orling, of Sweden, are carrying out the armore system, as they call it." The report said that the invention would cut out all cross talk, enabling a message to be directed to its intended destination? "Ah, yes, but any station in a direct line with the one receiving can pick up the message, and also one that is not far from the direct line." Are the masts an expensive item? "Yes, they are. They cover more than half the expense. One generally wants a big piece of ground in which to erect them. Then there is the cost of timber, stays, insulators, the copper wire aerial, and other incidental expenses." But the report also stated that the invention may be looked forward to for defence purposes, as the plant can be completely hidden under the earth? "That's all right; but what is to stop anyone also hiding a plant underground and get into direct communication?" Could they intercept the messages? "Yes, of course they could; but they might not fully understand the code that would be in use." But what about the tuning system? "That doesn't prevent it. This instrument I have here will tune with any in use. I can tune it to practically any tone. It's a laboratory instalment, not a commercial one. Of course, it can deal with more delicate work than a commercial instrument." Then it does not carry the safety that is said of it for defence purposes? "Well, it does not prevent anyone listening to the code, as I have explained. Let me put it a little clearer. If Hobart sent a message to Melbourne by the mastless system another instrument in Launceston could listen to the whole message without either Melbourne or Hobart knowing." Can the message be carried through the ground regardless to the nature of the soil. "Well, there again is a drawback. The soil plays a rather important part. If it is rocky the message will be received faintly. It wants to be moist, loose soil to carry a good message." Then you put great faith in the present system? "Yes. It has already proved so successful that it will take a lot to do away with it." How would the direct system fare with shipping? "There, again, the present wireless system must be favored because we can get in touch with a ship hundreds of miles away, no matter where she is." Then with your instrument you can communicate with any vessel which carries a wireless apparatus? "Yes. Only the other night I heard a vessel in Fremantle calling to another in New Zealand. They happened to be man-o'-wars." The report said that a station was to be built in Adelaide. What do you think of the idea? "Well, it's hardly required there, in my opinion. You see we are so close to Fremantie and Melbourne; of course I mean from a wireless point of view. A vessel can without the least difficulty get Melbourne from Fremantle and vice versa. There's no necessity for Adelaide to intervene. But, of course, shipping people would find it convenient as a means of ascertaining what time interState or deepsea vessels would arrive in port. Now that the telegraphic department closes so early wireless messages of snch a character would prove of great value.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105232831 MASTLESS WIRELESS Daily Herald 3, 685 South Australia 15 May 1912 12 January 2025 7 National Library of Australia Haire assists with initial firefighting efforts at factory adjacent to the Empire Theatre FIRE IN GROTE-STREET. Gas Mantle Factory Damaged. At about 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday a fire broke out in the factory of the Quartzite Mantle Company in Grote-street, and did considerable damage. The building is a new one of one storey, built of brick, and adjoins the Empire Theatre. A girl, who first noticed the fire, said the outbreak occurred in the front portion of the premises. It was only a small blaze at first, but the northerly wind blowing through the front door soon fanned it, and in a short while the place was well alight. As soon as the alarm was given, Messrs. W. H. Haire, H. Wilson, and H. Ainsworth (caretaker), of the Empire Theatre, ran out the line of hose kept on the theatre stage, and affixed it to the water hydrant, placed near the stage-door of the theatre. They played on the water from the rear, but were greatly handicapped by the blinding smoke. When the fire brigade arrived a few minutes later with two reels and a ladder, under Foreman Butler, the men attacked the flames, which were then showing through the roof, from the Grote-street entrance, and succeeded in extinguishing the fire after some hard work. The material used in the manufacture of the mantles is highly inflammable, which rendered the task of the firemen all the more arduous. Most of the fittings and the stock were destroyed or damaged, but the factory manager (Mr. F. A. Beykirch), who was in charge in the absence of the general manager (Mr. A. Dobble), in Sydney, could give no idea of the loss. When spoken to on the matter he said he was German, and did not understand English. That difficulty was overcome by a reporter addressing him in German, whereupon he stated that he could say nothing about the fire. It was ascertained from other sources, however, that the premises were insured. About 15 women and girls, and two or three men, were employed at the factory.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209945197 FIRE IN GROTE-STREET. The Express And Telegraph XLIX, 14,614 South Australia 15 May 1912 12 January 2025 4 (5 o'clock.) National Library of Australia As previous, further detail CITY FIRE. IN GAS MANTLE FACTORY. Just before midday yesterday a fire broke out in the Quartzite Mantle Company's factory, Grote street, doing considerable damage. The building adjoins the Empire Theatre, and is a one-story high brick structure. Naturally in the manufacture of gas mantles there is considerable inflammable material used. The fire is said to have started in the front portion of the building. A girl working in the factory noticed smoke issuing from one of the rooms, and immediately raised the cry of fire. There are about 15 girls employed on the premises, so that this alarm was the signal for loud screams and a simultaneous scamper. The woodwork dividing the various rooms quickly ignited, and within a short while the place was well alight. Mr. W. H. Haire, electrician for the Empire Theatre, was on the roof of the theatre attending to the aerial wires of his wireless telegraph apparatus, when he noticed the flames arising from the factory, and at once gave the alarm to the caretaker (Mr. H. Ainsworth). They both ran out a line of the hose, kept on the premises of the theatre, and played water on the outbreak from the rear of the building. The fire brigade arrived on the scene shortly afterwards, and succeeded in extinguishing the fire after about 20 minutes' work. All the fittings and stock were considerable damaged by fire and water and some expensive machinery was destroyed.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105233207 CITY FIRE Daily Herald 3, 686 South Australia 16 May 1912 12 January 2025 6 National Library of Australia Wonderful log by Haire revealing the amateur wireless pre WW1 WIRELESS WONDERS. IN THE ETHER WORLD. WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON AROUND US. (By the Empire Wireless Station.) Does it ever occur to the average person in Adelaide that while he is asleep at night hundreds of messages are flying over Adelaide. Fremantle talks to Melbourne, and then in turn has a chat to Sydney. A steamer on the coast asks for the latest cricket news. Melbourne might hear the request first. She immediately replies, "Australia beating M.C.C." Ocean liners flash messages one to the other. They ascertain where each are bound and for the space of a few minutes the wide expanse of ocean seems narrowed within whispering distance. All this years ago might have been accepted by a child as a capital fairy tale. But the mind of man has accomplished marvellous things, and perhaps the most astonishing is that which is being carried on in and around our shores while we sleep at night. In order to find out what has been doing "The Daily Herald" has made arrangements for the publication each Saturday of extracts from the "log" of the Empire Wireless Station. Mr. W. H. Haire, who is in charge of this station, has supplied the following:— Sending Cricket News. Saturday, May 18. The Suevic was in communication with the Afric for some little time between 7 and 7.40 p.m. At 10.25 p.m., Melbourne was speaking to the German steamer Seydlitz. Then the Government station at Pennant Hills, Sydney, sent out press news to all and sundry — mostly appertaining to latest cricket scores. Following this a message from Melbourne to Seydlitz was dispatched, then the German-Australian liner, Dusseldorf got in communication with Melbourne. The Kyarra Talks. Sunday, as usual, it was a busy night. At 7 p.m. we heard Melbourne speaking to the Orient Mail boat Orontes. Then a few minutes after the German steamer Scharnhorst called CQ (which means all stations). She exchanged signals with the Dusseldorf, Karoola, and Melbourne. We heard Karoola calling all stations, and getting into communication with various ships. Very faintly heard the Kyarra speaking well on her way West. She called the Fremantle station but did not seem to get him, so he called the Riverina, and also drew a blank. The Kyarra was successful a few moments later with the Dusseldorf, when they talked for a few minutes, asking each other, "What ship," "Where bound," "When expected to arrive," and "Position." A ship called Iris chipped in and had a talk with the Dusseldorf, telling him he left Melbourne for Sydney on Saturday. Big Navy Message. We heard the navy occupying all the ether in the air with a long coded message. The cruiser Drake signalled to the cruiser Encounter, who was somewhere in New Zealand. We plainly heard the Encounter acknowledging the Drake's message. The difference between the warships note and that of the other ship is that it is a nice musical note, and is much better to read than a "Marconi" note when atmospherics are very bad. A Telefunken note is very much higher again than a warship's note. The Dusseldorf gave Melbourne her position where she was from, and where she was, and informed him his message to Seydlitz was passed on all right on Saturday night. Evidently Melbourne being unable to get the Seydlitz direct owing to heavy traffic, the Dusseldorf had relayed his message on for him. A Strange Ship. A ship whose call was IGI called CQ. DUS (Dusseldorf) answered him, and they wished each other good evening, and said here "nil," (which means nothing for you). On looking up our list of calls we find IGI is not down, so she must be a ship that has not been out this way before. This "IGI" called Hobart and AAA (Sydney), heard him, and made here "nil O. M." (which means nothing for you, old man). DUS then called AAA, and wished him "G. E. O.M., here nil." (Which means here, nil. Good evening, old man.) We then heard AAA taking radios from AAP (Manuka), also MJC (Suevic) calling CQ. Ship IGC (Iris) answered him giving him the name of his ship and where she was bound. MJC then thanked him and told him she left Melbourne yesterday, and wished him good night. A Wireless Joke. The P and O boat China was next heard speaking to MJC, and telling him he would pay his respects to him on arrival in port, and making "MIM", which means the wireless laugh, so evidently there was some joke some where which we failed to see. We next heard MVY (Karoola) telling MJC who he was, and where she was bound. Another ship speaking, which we made out to be the Cufic, but we could not be certain, as we were badly jambed by the DUS. We read him distinctly, excepting his call. He was talking to MVY, telling him that he was bound for Melbourne to Albany, and asking him to stand Bi, while he got his distance from the bridge. Next came the government station POM, telling MFU (Aeneas) to please keep off, as he had no traffic, as he was jambing.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105235110 WIRELESS WONDERS Daily Herald 3, 693 South Australia 25 May 1912 12 January 2025 10 National Library of Australia 1912 06 Further detailed report by Haire of his log at the Empire Theatre THE WIRELESS WORLD. WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON AROUND US. "HAVE YOU BOUGHT THE ATMOSPHERE" (By the Empire Wireless Station.) Since last Saturday a number of experiments have been carried out. Cricket scores have been flashed out to the marine world from Sydney. The Karoola, while travelling along the coast at a good pace, picked up a number of messages and dispatched them to other vessels. The man-of-wars seemed to occupy the atmosphere on Sunday, sending out coded messages. Melbourne seems to be making a practice of keeping shipping up to the mark and creating a discipline which surrounds a fire brigade station. The following are interesting extracts from the log of the Empire Wireless Station specially prepared for "The Daily Herald":— "THE OLD RELIABLE." On Saturday last between 7 and 8 p.m. very little was going on. We had a short conversation with another experimental station, and checked the results of a few new ideas. At 10.30 business was a good deal brighter. We heard several ships in communication, but as they were not at any great distance, we did not trouble to read them. Pennant Hills station was sending press reports to shipping and other stations. Cricket scores again. We came down to shorter wavelengths again and looked out for something fairly distant as we wished to try a new detector. The Fremantle station called the Orvieto and was in communication with her for some time. Then our old friend the Karoola (we call her the "old reliable," she always gets her business through so well) called the Ruajchu. After speaking for some time the Karoola dropped out, and the Omrah and Ruajchu had a short talk. "TROUBLESOME FLAGSHIP." On Sunday, from 7 till 8.15 with the exception of a few minutes, our flagship kept things very busy, all coded messages, of course. This long message elicited quite a storm of sarcasm from a few commercial operators who had traffic to get through. However, the Drake kept the "even tenor of her way" despite such queries:— "Have you bought the atmosphere, O.M.?" "Do we get a show at all?" One operator who had just "got" another said, "No good, O.M., see you tomorrow night." The Morea was busy with the Seydlitz for some little time. Then Melbourne and the Seydlitz exchanged signals. Following this was a good deal of press from Pennant Hills, being sent out to anyone who cared to pick it up. The Themistocles called up Melbourne and sent in a message or two. This was followed by Karoola calling "all stations." There was no response to this, so Karoola called the Seydlitz. This was answered immediately, and messages followed. MAKING SHIPPING SAFE. On Monday evening Melbourne called up the Dusseldof and made "here nil." This seems a peculiar idea to call a man up and then tell him that you have nothing for him. It serves one purpose, however, if the ship was in range and did not answer, it might be supposed that something was wrong. If she answers then there need not be the slightest doubt of her safety, obviously. The Dusseldorf answered Melbourne and make "O.K., thanks," "here nil," "good night." Several others were in communication, but as they were rather close we did not read them. MESSAGES IN GERMAN. On Tuesday Melbourne called the Karoola. We did not hear a reply to this, as we were "jammed" by the Seydlitz sending messages in German. The Pennant Hills station sent reports of the Moroccan rising (full particulars of this appeared in Wednesday's issue of "The Daily Herald"), and a few items about latest cricket scores. SEARCHING FOR VESSELS. On Wednesday evening the Ulimaroa was in communication with the Hotel Australia (head station of the Australian Wireless, Limited) for some time. Then followed a message from the Omrah to the Themistocles. Later in the evening Melbourne asked the Omrah if she could get the Themistocles for him. The Omrah called the Themistocles, and got her Melbourne, then asked the Themistocles "Who is 'M.K.Q.' ?" "M.K.Q. is the Ballarat." "O.K., thanks O.M." (Everybody is "old man" to the wireless operator.) Melbourne then called the Ballarat — no reply, so Melbourne asked Themistocles if she could get reply to message, as they were closing. Melbourne made a few signals to Hobart, which Hobart acknowledged, and gave "Good night."http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105236382 THE WIRELESS WORLD Daily Herald 3, 699 South Australia 1 June 1912 12 January 2025 4 National Library of Australia Haire complains to an Adelaide Advertiser journalist about restrictions on wireless experimenters WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. EXPERIMENTERS' GRIEVANCES. KILLING THE STUDY. Just at a time when societies are being formed in other States with a view to promoting an interest in wireless telegraphy, influences are reported to be at work in South Australia threatening to kill the study of the subject by experimenters. A reporter on Wednesday called upon Mr. W. H. Haire, of the Empire station, who said — "If an experimenter attempts to send a message, even on the wave length allowed him, he is told by the Government officials to close up. I know of instances where amateurs have been told they were "jamming" when there were no other messages being transmitted at the time." "How can you tell that when the Government apparatus is so much more powerful than yours?" enquired the reporter. "Yes; more powerful in the work of dispatching, but some of the experimenters have very sensitive machines for the reception of messages, and we would be able to tell in an instant if anything was hovering around. In other States, experimenters are given every possible assistance by the Government to carry on their studies." Have not there been instances of interference with commercial stations by amateurs? "A man with a 250 metre wave could not possibly interfere with any properly tuned station. If such interference occurs then the fault must lie with the manner in which the Government instruments are tuned." How is it possible for the Government officials to tell who is calling among the amateurs at any time? "That is easily arrived at. The experimenters always sign, and never attempt to conceal their identity from the officials. The amateurs have every respect for the work of the official stations, but resent very much the determined efforts being made to prevent them following their fascinating studies. In the course of a conversation with the reporter, another experimenter spoke most strongly against the attitude adopted by the Government wireless officials. "If any of our fellows were in any way interfering with Government messages we could quite understand it," he remarked. "But we are not. We never conceal our identity under any circumstances whatever. We could if we wished, and then perhaps they would have reason to complain. Furthermore, it would be possible to conceal a station from the Government altogether. Any amount of wireless work could be carried out without any visible aerial whatever. In the case of some houses, the iron roofs, if insulated, could be used as aerials. In a house with a tile roof which is non-conductive, the space between the roof and the ceiling could be used as an aerial. Then the Government officials would know what it is to be led a 'dance.' " Are you aware that one of the main aims of the society formed in Victoria is to impress upon experiments the necessity of avoiding interference with commercial stations? Surely, where there is smoke there is fire? "I can honestly say," continued the experimenter, "that I for one have no desire to interfere with these stations, and I do not think any of the experimenters do. Societies are being formed chiefly for the mutual improvement of members, and it is also suggested, as a means of doing away with all fear of interfering with official messages, that the least power necessary to obtain effective communication be used, and that experimenters wait until other stations operating from the same wave length have ceased speaking. It is also set out in a booklet which has been issued, that persons should not seek a license to experiment in radiotelegraphy until they are capable of operating at a speed of not less than 12 words a minute. It was also stated that an interesting feature of the publication is a complete list of the recognised calls for commercial stations, land and sea, as well as experimenters' stations. For instance, if an operator wished to communicate with the official station at Adelaide, he would call VIA, while if the latter desired to speak with Melbourne he would dispatch the code for the letters VIM. Similarly each warship and merchant vessel has a code which is readily "picked up," when sent along the other waves. The book also contains the Morse code signals, punctuations, and other signs, and a list of abbreviations which are universally recognised in connection with wireless telegraphy. The publication which is the first of its kind issued in Australia, should materially assist in the promotion of study and experiment in this most useful branch of science.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6419211 WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY The Advertiser LVI, 17,358 South Australia 4 June 1914 13 January 2025 17 National Library of Australia As previous THE WIRELESS WORLD. WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON AROUND US. THE STRANGER OF THE NIGHT. (Our Weekly Special by the Empire Wireless Station.) Takings things all round there has been a fair amount doing in the wireless world. The mail steamers as they travelled along the coast were in constant communication each night with the main land stations. The Omrah and Orvieto exchanged messages. The warships Drake and Encounter did not send such lengthy coded messages as they did last week. Hobart's messages on Friday week last were very weak, and neither the Omrah or Melbourne could clearly make them out. Pennant Hills sent out some loud press news last Tuesday. A Telefunken station was at work on last Friday night. It sent out the call MQ something. Macquarie Islands call is MQJ, so that it must have been the island. The Empire Station was unable to pick up the call again. The following are extracts from the station's log:— Night of Calls. On Thursday, May 30, business opened at 6.25 p.m, with the Encounter calling the Victoria. We did not get the reply — if any — do not think that the Victoria answered. At 7.2 Melbourne called U.S.B. We have not got this call, so don't know who U.S.B. is. At 7.3 p.m., Sydney called "all stations" and made "here nil." This is an intimation that although the Sydney station had no traffic for any other station or ship, she was ready to take any messages from them. The Bombala apparently did not get the message clearly, so she asked Sydney to repeat as "X.S." (atmospheric disturbances) bad. At 7.8, Hobart called the Ruapehu, and made S.S.S., this means — I have a service message for you. Then the Drake called the Victoria, Making S.S.S. Following this was a code message between two warships, at the finish of this the Drake had another try to get the Ruapehu. The Bombala and Sydney were in communication for some minutes, and then someone, out west called Fremantle. There was no reply to this. The Kanowna, at 7.20 p.m. called Sydney and made "here nil." Sydney acknowledged this. The Kanowna then called Melbourne, making "here nil" again. Melbourne answered and returned the compliment with "here nil." At 7.25 p.m., the Kanowna called the Kyarra — no reply to this. Hobart had another try to get the Ruapehu — this time with success. After signalling for some time to the Ruapehu, Hobart spoke to Melbourne. Business went on with calls and messages in this manner up till 7.48, when we left the telegraph room to start the machinery for the show. On resuming at 10.30 we heard the Aeneas call the Omrah. Following this the Drake called the Victoria, and asked a few questions. These two were in communication for a few minutes only. The traffic was at this time very heavy — several ships had to repeat messages on account of the "jamming." At 10.45 the Omrah and Orvieto exchanged messages. The Orvieto sending time of arrival at Largs. The Ulimaroa and Ruapehu exchanged signals for some time. Our last call on Thursday was the Kanowna calling all ships at 10.55. Omrah, Melbourne, and Hobart's Conversation. On Friday at 7.7 p.m., the warships Drake and Encounter were in communication. Just as they finished, Melbourne called up the Ascanius, and gave her a few messages. "The Ascanius acknowledged the messages at once. Shortly after this (7.27 p.m.), the Omrah called Melbourne, and sent a message. Melbourne gave Omrah "O.K.— Rd."— all right, received. At 7.21 p.m., the Kanowna called the Omrab, asking if the Ascanius had been heard. The Omrah said she had heard the Ascanius speaking to Melbourne a few minutes before the Kanowna called. The Kanowna thanked the Omrah and asked her to pass a message on to the Ascanius. The Omrah then called Melbourne and asked if there were any messages for her. Hobart chipped in and called Melbourne's attention that the Omrah was calling. We could not hear Hobart very well — she was not working well apparently — as the Omrah told Melbourne that she could not read Hobart. Melbourne then repeated Hobart's message to the Omrah, which was acknowledged immediately. At 7.41 the Kanowna called the Omrah. The Omrah answered and told the Kanowna that she could not get the Ascanius. The Omrah then gave the Ascanius another call, there was no response to this. She told the Kanowna that possibly the operator on the Ascanius was not on his instrument, and she would give another call later. A Strange Steamer. Immediately after the theatre was emptied, we came "on" again about 10.25 p.m. the first call was the Moravian calling "all ships" and making "here nil." The Omrah answered this with "here nil." The Omrah called up another ship whose name we do not know not having her call on our list. The Omrah was in communication with the stranger for a few minutes, during which they told each other their positions, where they were bound, what time they left port, &c. At 11 p.m. the Omrah called Melbourne but we did not wait for the result, knowing that "time and tide and the 11.30 down train wait for no man," and we wanted supper. On Saturday, at 7.17, we heard the stranger of the night before calling Melbourne. We found out she was the Zealandia, 350 miles southeast of Melbourne, bound for Sydney. She sent a few messages into Melbourne, and then "packed up." At 7.37 the Orvieto called "all ships," making "here nil." Melbourne answered her with "here nil." Orvieto then told Melbourne her time of departure from Adelaide. Melbourne thanked her and gave "good night." At 7.42 the Westralia spoke Sydney; these two stations were busy for a few minutes, during which time we had to leave the instruments to put on the "pictures." At 10.30 we heard a ship working for about five minutes. We did not get her call at once, but later made her out to be the Ascanius. She was in communication with the Orvieto. Shortly after this the Omrah and the Orvieto exchanged messages. Hobart Calls All Ships. At 10.46 Hobart called "all ships." The Orvieto answered and asked "Who are you, please?" Hobart told the Orvieto, "Here Government station, Hobart. They conversed for some little time, then the Orvieto called Sydney, making "here nil." The Ascanius at 10.52 called "all ships." The Orvieto answered and told the Ascanius her position, and asked the Ascanius for her position. After a short talk they wished each other good night. At 10.55 the Kanowna called the Ascanius. We did not hear the reply, if any, as we were "jammed" by another ship. Sunday was for once very quiet. There were very few calls in the early part of the evening, so we carried out a few experiments, and tried the result at 10.17, when we heard the Moravian call the Omrah, and shortly afterwards Fremantle. This latter station was at the time busy with the Marmora, so the Moravian tried a little later with success, sending a message to her agents at Fremantle, advising them when she would arrive — about three days later. Fremantle was "jammed" and did not get the message the first time, so it was repeated. At 10.46 a ship whose call is not on our list was talking to the Riverina. We could hardly hear the latter — her note has gone off considerably lately. As these two finished we could hear the Moravian still hammering away at Fremantle. On Monday evening very little was doing in our time on the instruments. A few calls before the "show," mostly ships within a hundred miles or so, and a little business between Melbourne and Hobart, with an occasional chip in by, we believe, the Cufic, from 10.30 till 11, constituted the whole business for the night. On Tuesday, at 10.28 p.m., the Ascanius and Karoola were exchanging messages for a few minutes. Then the Karoola and Melbourne got in touch, exchanging messages, or "radios," as they are generally known. Pennant Hills Sends Press News. At 10.35 we heard another stranger, D.F.E. We made a guess as to who this was, finally deciding it was the German-Australian Company's Fremantle. We found out later that this was correct. This ship spoke to the Government station at Pennant Hill, Sydney. Following this, Melbourne and Pennant Hills exchanged business, at the finish of which Pennant Hills started sending "press" out to all and sundry. Most of this referred to the dockers' strike. This station was sending "press" right up till the time we left the theatre at 11 p.m. Wednesday. 7.3 p.m.— The Government station and the Australian Wireless Company's station — both at Sydney — were speaking to each other till about 7.25. At 10.40 the Macedonia called "all ships."* We heard no response to this. Then another stranger called "all ships," with no better result. This was at 10.52. We heard nothing further up till 11 p.m., when we packed up. Macquarie Island Speaks. At 7.30 on Thursday we heard a Telefunken station working. This was very likely Macquarie Island. We were fairly sure of this, however, as we got the first two letters of the call, "M.Q." The Macquarie Island call being "M.Q.J.," we kept watch for this station for some time, but did not get her again. At 10.35 Hobart and Melbourne were in touch. Following this Fremantle and the Omrah exchanged messages. At 10.58 the Cassel called "all ships." We did not wait for results, as it was too close to our closing time.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105237668 THE WIRELESS WORLD Daily Herald 3, 706 South Australia 10 June 1912 12 January 2025 8 National Library of Australia Photo of Haire and Wilson? at their station "WIRELESS" IN ADELAIDE. (Start Photo Caption) INTERIOR VIEW OF MR. W. H. HAIRE'S STATION AT THE EMPIRE THEATRE. Krischock photo. 380 (End Photo Caption)http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88706114 "WIRELESS" IN ADELAIDE. Chronicle LIV, 2,808 South Australia 15 June 1912 12 January 2025 30 National Library of Australia Further detailed report by Haire of his log at the Empire Theatre WIRELESS WORLD. MESSAGES IN THE AIR. BY THE EMPIRE WIRELESS STATION. Business, from a wireless standpoint, has been very slack during the past week. A possible explanation is that as darkness is setting in earlier the wireless man can get his work off without keeping late hours. It should be explained — as it is not generally known — that practically all wireless messages are sent at night. Sunlight is one of the greatest bugbears of the wireless telegraph operator. It may be truly said of him that "he loveth the darkness." The reason is that light has — to put it in simple language — a weakening effect on the signals. A station which in the daytime might have a range of 250 miles would, other things being equal, be read distinctly at night at distances well over 1000 miles. The reason for this is rather technical, and an explanation of the phenomena governing the interference of daylight would possibly be uninteresting. Another thing which puzzles the outsider is how you know when a message is coming in. If you didn't have the telephone receivers on your head at the time you would not know anything about it. There is no call bell for the wireless man. He has no sounder to let him know when a ship is calling. There are, however, certain hours when operators are on, so very little is missed. Another question which is prompted by the reply to the former is, "Supposing a ship was in danger, how could she get help if no one was on the instrument?" A ship in trouble, if she gave the distress signal, is almost certain to be heard by a warship, as these vessels keep a continuous watch. We have kept, as usual, a close lookout at the theatre during the week, but as mentioned before, very little was doing in our time. All Ship. On Friday, at 10.27, our old friend the Karoola called "All ship" with no result, He had another try at 10.37, no response. We heard nothing further that evening. Saturday was a little better. At 7.11 we heard Melbourne, and, we believe, the Morea, exchanging messages. At 7.13 a stranger, "I.G.I." was in communication with Melbourne. Macedonia's Call Shortly after this the Macedonia called "All ship." No one answered this. Melbourne and Pennant Hills had a short conversation. At 7.20 the Macedonia called Fremantle, and exchanged signals. A ship whose wireless man apparently did not know that Melbourne was the official station, called Pennant Hills, and sent a few messages. Melbourne immediately called up the ship, and told her that messages must be sent through either the Hotel Australia or Melbourne stations, as Pennant Hills was not open for traffic yet. At 10.45 the Riverina called another ship, whose call is not on our list. The Riverina did not get the messages too clearly, so she asked that more power be used. This, however, apparently did not have the desired effect, as when we left at 7.36 she was still calling. Other Vessels. On Sunday at 7.7 the Riverina called "All ships" and got no reply. At 7.20 another experimental station called us up. We asked him if he had heard any one going. He said that he had only just connected up. At 8.32 we asked again if anyone was heard, thinking that possibly our receiver was out of order. He replied that he had heard no one since 7.40, when he heard the German steamer Cassel calling. We conversed for some time, as no one else was working. At 9.24 Melbourne, apparently thinking the silence oppressive, called "All ship," and got no reply. At 9.50 the German-Australian liner Fremantle called "All ship." This closed the quietest Sunday we have had for nearly two years. On Monday evening we did not go on the instruments till after the show. At 10.30 we heard the Riverina and Fremantle hammering away at each other. They were working away till just on 11 p.m. Wilcannia's Voice. At 7 on Tuesday we heard a ship which we believe to have been the Wilcannia calling "all ships" with no result. We then heard Pennant Hills telling a ship that her signals were good, and asking how are mine. This was repeated three or four times. At 10.9 the Wilcannia called the Miltiades. We were not aware of the whereabouts of the latter. At any rate, there was no reply. On Wednesday evening at 6.40 the Wiltshire called "all ships." She was not successful. At 7.20 our friend called us asking who was W.I.K. We told him we did not know; we never heard the call before. We exchanged a few messages — just, for practice, as no one else was working. At 10.36 the Wiltshire called "all ships" again. There was no reply to this. Brisk Day. Thursday evening was rather brisk. At 6.28 the Wiltshire called Melbourne. Immediately following this the Commonwealth, called "all ships." There was no answer. Then the Wiltshire called Melbourne again, with no better result. At 7.10 we heard Pennant Hills talking to Fiji, telling Fiji that the Pennant Hills station would be open till 1 a.m. This station will be closed down for about a week to give the machinery and instruments a good clean up and adjustments, prior to handing it over to the Government. Suva (Fiji) asked Pennant Hills to repeat some of her messages as they were jambed. At 7.18 the Wiltshire called the Shropshire, but did not get her. At 7.19 Fiji and Pennant Hills were busy again. These two were going till 7.24. At 7.28 the Commonwealth and the Wiltshire were in touch, telling each other their positions, when they would arrive at Adelaide, when they would leave, &c. The Commonwealth apparently was in trouble with her receiving apparatus, as she kept asking the Wiltshire to repeat. The Wiltshire called Melbourne at 10.22. This was immediately answered, and messages followed. Shortly after this the Orsova and Melbourne exchanged messages. At 10.34 the Miltiades and Fremantle were in communication. Fremantle did not get the message clearly, so asked the Miltiades to repeat. At 10.42 the Wiltshire called the Orsova, and made "here nil." The Orsova asked the Wiltshire to try and get the Miltiades, as she had a message for her. The Wiltshire said she would have a try, as she could hear the Miltiades speaking to Fremantle. The Wiltshire called the Miltiades, and told her that the Orsova wanted her. At 10.50 the Wilcannia and the Commonwealth exchanged signals. No Reply. At 12 p.m. the Commonwealth called the Miltiades. She kept calling off and on till 12.11, and getting no reply gave it up and called the Wilcannia. She kept calling the last-named vessel till 12.13; there was no answer, so she tried "all ships" with no better result. At 12.24 the Pennant Hills was at work sending her last press messages prior to being handed over to the Government. She is working on the 1600 metre wave length to avoid jambing commercial stations. At 12.27 the Commonwealth got the Miltiades, and sent in business. We believe in the old saying, "Early to bed," &c., so, as it is fairly early (1 a.m.) we will close up for this week. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105239566 THE WIRELESS WORLD Daily Herald 3, 713 South Australia 19 June 1912 12 January 2025 2 National Library of Australia Further detailed report by Haire of his log at the Empire Theatre THE WIRELESS WORLD. MESSAGES IN THE AIR. (By the Empire Wireless Station.) On Friday evening at 5.30 the Orsova called the Miltiades to inform her that a service message was waiting for her. There was no reply, so the call was repeated at 6.2. At 6.4 the Fremantle called "all ships." She was answered at once by the Orsova, and an exchange of business followed. At 10.21 the Orsova and the Miltiades were in communication for some time. We called up a fellow-experimenter to try a few new ideas. He did not get us clearly at first, and asked us to "I.M.I.," repeat. We did so, asking how is note? He replied "Your note is clear, but weak." We kept alternately adjusting and asking results for about half an hour, and at last got "Your tuning is now very sharp and your note clear." We thanked him and said goodnight. At 12.15 the Miltiades and the Orsova were still pegging away at each other. Saturday's business opened with the Shropshire calling the Wiltshire and exchanging messages at 6.53. At 7.1 the Wiltshire spoke to Melbourne. Several messages were exchanged between these stations. At 7.10 the Wiltshire called the Shropshire. The Shropshire answered, but the Wiltshire did not hear her. After calling, for some time the Wiltshire called Melbourne up again, and kept in touch for some time. It is surprising to hear the number of new ships — those recently fitted with wireless — that we receive in a week. Our list contains about 200 ships, and we are constantly adding to it. We heard two strangers this evening — I.D.R. and M.K.E. We found out later that I.D.R. was the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner, Marmari. At 10.41 we heard Fremantle and the Wiltshire exchanging messages. Immediately following this Hobart and the Marmari got into communication. As soon as Hobart finished with the Marmari the Wilcannia, bound for Fremantle, spoke to her. On Sunday evening we thought something serious had occurred — we happened to hear the Seydlitz and the Fremantle sending messages in German. Some of the words used must have put a big strain on the receiving gear. As however, neither my operator nor myself understood German, we had to take it all in good faith. At 8.18 Melbourne called the Ballarat and at 8.20 Sydney had a try to get her with no better result. We heard, between 8.20 and 10, the Bombala nearly up to Cooktown, Queensland; the Roon, the Orsova, the Wiltshire, the Shropshire, Sydney; the Wilcannia, and several strangers. On Monday the instruments were disconnected. We were trying a few new instruments, and consequently caught no business. On Tuesday morning at 6.21 Fremantle called "all ships," then called Melbourne. Following this the Shropshire called "all ships," and getting no answer called the Wiltshire. Melbourne called the Shropshire, asking "Where are you?" The Shropshire gave her position, and kept in touch for some few minutes. Wednesday and Thursday were quiet. We heard on Wednesday evening the Fremantle and the Shropshire in communication. Later the Morea and the Fremantle station exchanged business. Then the Morea and the Seydlitz got in touch, giving each other their positions, where bound, etc. We heard still another new ship on this night — she was speaking to Fremantle. We did not get her name. Our last message on this evening was from the Karoola at 10.59. On Thursday at 6.58 the Sydney station called the Westralia. Then another ship, whose call is not on our list, called Hobart. Melbourne called the stranger, and told her that Hobart was not working at present, and asked her to send telegrams through Melbourne. The rest of the evening was spent in experimenting. On switching on again for a trial at 10.55 we heard Fremantle calling the Suevic. We did not wait for results, as it was too near 11 o'clock.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105240379 THE WIRELESS WORLD Daily Herald 3, 717 South Australia 22 June 1912 13 January 2025 3 National Library of Australia 1912 07 Further detailed report by Haire of his log at the Empire Theatre WIRELESS WORLD. A TRYING WEEK. WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON. (By Mr. W. H. Haire, of the Empire Wireless Station.) Last week was a trying one for the temper atmospherics, or X's, as they are called in the wireless man's patios. They have been bad and monosyllabic grunts of IMI.JMD (please repeat, I was jambed) have been tickling the upper strata in a kind of long-suffering wail every night. I think there will be special concessions to wireless operators in the "long hereafter." Just imagine, there will be a ship a day or so out from Durban making her position to somebody else in the dim distance. Ha! Another record, you think. You have just turned up dead good, and reckon that, by holding your breath and keeping your foot on the kitten's head (we've got a wireless feline), you will get him nicely, when some monster, a hundred miles or so, off, will blurt out a call to CQ (all ships). Here it is ZZZZ de XXX. Weather fine; my position now is — CQ, CQ, CQ. ***** (the stars are what you then say to the cat). NO REPLY FROM MELBOURNE. Friday was just such a night, so we devoted it chiefly to experimenting. Nor was it in vain, for we discovered, among other things, after long and serious thought, that we had missed the last train. Saturday was better, and started at 7.10 with the Roon calling Melbourne with no success. She called again at 7.12 with the same result, so resignedly gave it up for a time, and had a yarn with the Irishman. A "friendly" station called us up then and asked us to send some V's for him to adjust his instruments by. We did so, being repaid by those mystic letters TKS.OM. (thanks, old man). On turning to wider fields again at 7.25, we heard the Irishman having a try at Melbourne, but with as little success as the Roon. The Karoola then called the Themistocles and Morea, and not getting either, embraced every body with a "C.Q." Sunday was fairly busy, but with the exception of a few ships the calls were from vessels too close to be of much service for testing purposes. We heard the Orvieto call the Australian Wireless Co.'s station at Sydney. She called for some time without any result. She would have been lucky to get signals in at all, as the big Government station at Pennant Hills was sending "press." The Bombala called the Orvieto and told her that Pennant Hills was "jamming" Sydney. The Orvieto thanked the Bombala and stopped calling. Later in the evening the Karoola and Melbourne were in communication for some time. At 9.36 the Levuka and Sydney exchanged "radios." We heard another stranger on this night — D.M.M. She was in touch with Fremantle for some little time. We had just made a note of this call when still another newcomer chipped in, calling the Orvieto. TWO HUNDRED SHIPS. These strange calls give a fair idea of the way that wireless is coming into use. Hardly a week passes without we pick up at least half a dozen new calls. Our list of ships, both coasters and others, contain some 200 names. Monday was for us, very quiet. We were on the instruments for half an hour — 10.30 till 11 p.m., and only heard one message. This was from the ship D.M.M. She was telling Fremantle her distance. Her position was 35 deg. 32 min. north, 126 deg. 3 min. east, about 600 miles from Adelaide. On Tuesday at 10.37 Melbourne and Pennant Hills were in communication, apparently experimenting. At 10.52 the Wiltshire and Fremantle exchanged messages. The Wiltshire asked Fremantle:— "How are my signals?" Fremantle answered. "Signals good, easily readable." Wednesday evening was a particularly good one for wireless work. The Grantala and Melbourne were in touch for some little time. When the Morea and Fremantle exchanged business. Fremantle told the Morea that if traffic permitted, he would send "press" in about 45 minutes, this was at 10.47. A 2500 MILE RADIUS. At 10.52 we heard signals from the German-Australian liner Adelaide. This ship was then about 2500 miles away. We heard her telling Fremantle her position, and, although we were "jammed" in receiving the latitude, we made out her longitude as 107 deg. east. This is an extremely fine bit of work, and goes to show the sensitiveness of modern apparatus. At 10.55 the Orvieto and Melbourne were exchanging business. These two were going when we left at 11 p.m. WIRELESS WITH WARSHIPS. Thursday was not very busy. At 10.40 the Orvieto made a complaint to a warship that she was "jamming" traffic. The Orvieto then sent a message referring to weather conditions, &c., to the Challenger. This was acknowledged and repeated. This message, presumably, was to be sent in for the information of the Meteorological Department. At 10.52 the Themistocles and the Orvieto were in communication, but most of their business had to be repeated owing to "jamming" by other ships. The last message received on this evening was the one before mentioned re weather from the Orvieto to the Challnger, being sent a third time.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article124828100 WIRELESS WORLD Daily Herald 3, 724 South Australia 1 July 1912 13 January 2025 3 National Library of Australia Haire, now employed by Sayers and Lennon, arrives in Broken Hill to inspect their biograph plants PERSONAL. . . . Mr. W. Haire, electrician for Sayers and Lennon, Ltd., arrived this morning to inspect the various bio plants of the firm and make improvements in the lighting.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45218758 PERSONAL. Barrier Miner XXV, 7464 New South Wales, Australia 5 July 1912 14 January 2025 2 National Library of Australia Further detailed report by Haire of his log at the Empire Theatre THE WIRELESS WORLD. SHIPS THAT SPEAK. NIGHTS OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. (Special by Empire Wireless Station.) Last Friday night, at 10.37, we could hear the Otway and the Ballarat exchanging messages. At the same time the Roon, in Sydney, was in communication with Melbourne. By a slight adjustment of our "tuner" we could bring in any of the four stations. This "tuner" is the instrument which makes it possible to receive one out of half a dozen ships without being interfered with. At 10.39 the Orvieto told Melbourne that she was off the South Neptune Island at 10 p.m. Shortly after this the Challenger got in touch with the Orvieto, and an exchange of messages followed. At 11.2 the Otway called "All ships." The Orvieto answered immediately, and said, "I have been waiting for you for some time o.m." Then, to make up for waiting, he rattled off a couple of messages in next to no time. These were acknowledged, and then "G.N., old man" — off to bed. The Stranger Speaks. Saturday, June 29. During our time of looking out there were only a few ships talking. Melbourne could be heard exchanging signals with the Kanowna, and the Otway with some stranger. I find that, we have not got his call on our list. There is silence for a few moments, then the Riverina gets going with the Kanowna, and after passing a few remarks on the strength and clearness of each other's signals, wish each other good night. At 10.55 p.m. Melbourne asks another strange ship for his position, and after receiving it thanks him and wishes him good night. She then makes "Message received" to the Grantala. As we did not hear the Grantala sending we surmised she sent a message to Melbourne while the stranger was getting his position. A Busy Night. Sunday, June 30. This was a very busy night; every one seemed to want to talk at once, and the consequence was that work was delayed a good bit. It caused what is known in wireless slang as jambing. At 8.55 Sydney could be heard calling the German ship Dusseldorf, saying he had a radio for him; but being unable to "raise" him he got to work and took some radios from a stranger. At 9.1 Fremantle station called the Kanowna, and exchanged signs with him. Then Sydney had another go at the Dusseldorf, and not being able to "raise" him gave it up for the time being, so as to let other ships do their business. We now heard two navy ships asking for a repetition, probably having been jambed by Sydney while calling the Dusseldorf. The Otway now called "All ships," and spoke to another stranger whose call we have not got. A warship was then heard asking the naval depot at Williamstown how his signals were, but no reply being got from them he kept off to allow Sydney to do his work. Melbourne took a "radio" from the Dusseldorf, and some stranger asked Sydney for the repetition of a "radio" made earlier in the evening. Fremantle exchanged signals with the Orvieto. Then two German ships whose calls are not on our list commenced a long yarn in a language that is foreign to us. The warship Challenger got going, and asked the Orvieto what kind of weather he was having, and being jambed by our two German friends, asked for a repetition, and on getting a reply thanked and wished him good night. Melbourne got in communication with the German ships, and also the Riverina, and we left him talking, as it was time for us to "pack up." "Keep Off." Monday, July 1. We started a new month with our old friend the Karoola giving her weather report and position to Melbourne. However, some strange ship, not having the two stations working called Melbourne, and badly jambed them both, so Melbourne politely asked him to stand by or keep off. Now Fremantle called the Karoola, and jambed him again, and was asked by the Karoola to please not jamb while he was receiving messages from Melbourne. We then heard several ships — all anxious to work — and by 'so doing they jambed Melbourne and the Karoola. But our old friend of the Karoola being a sticker, meant to get through somehow, and he had another go, and asked everyone to please keep quiet. Eventually he was successful in getting his work through. Fremantle got in touch with a strange ship and passed a "radio" to him and so we left them for the night. Warship and Karoola. Tuesday, July 2.— We opened the evening at 10.29, by hearing our friend the Karoola talking with the warship Challenger. We also heard Sydney calling "all ships," but evidently "all ships" did not get him, as no answer was heard to his call. Then Melbourne got in touch with the Ascanius, and told him nothing for him, and then asked another strange ship where he was, but did not get his reply. Then we heard the Otway telling Sydney he had just left Melbourne for Sydney, and could also hear two ships having a yarn, but atmospherics being strong, and their signals being weak, we were unable to make them out. Sydney Calls. Wednesday, July 3.— At 6.30 we heard Sydney calling "all ships," and also Melbourne and Hobart exchanging signals. Then a gruff Marconi note could be heard calling "C.Q.," but we had not got his call, so he was a stranger to us. However we shall have to sneak on board some ship in harbor and make the acquaintance of the operator and perhaps he will be able to fix us up with missing name. Melbourne then had a yarn with the Riverina, and our friend the stranger getting no answer to his first "C.Q." had another try, with the same result. Then Hobart called the Wimmera and Melbourne having heard the stranger at work, got at him for his position, and after receiving it the stranger asked if a certain "radio" was correct. However, before he could get a reply the warship Challenger took a hand at jambing, and got in communication with the Themistocles, and told him he would give him some press later. When things got quieter. At 10.54 we heard the Challenger talking to Fremantle telling him that he would be somewhere in the vicinity of Fremantle by Friday, and also asking for weather report, so ended another watch. Hobart Testing. Thursday, July 4, 7.12 p.m.— Sydney high power station could be heard working with Melbourne, after which Sydney got in communication with the Levuka and sent him a message. At 7.19 p.m. Hobart could be heard working with Melbourne. Then came our old friend the Karoola, working with the German steamer Fremantle, and after exchanging signals Fremantle got in touch with the Dusseldorf. At 10.45 p.m. Melbourne and Hobart could be heard carrying out tests and several other ships could be heard working, but Melbourne was too strong to allow their signals to be read from our station, and so ended another watch.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article124829321 THE WIRELESS WORLD Daily Herald 3, 730 South Australia 8 July 1912 13 January 2025 6 National Library of Australia Further detailed report by Haire of his log at the Empire Theatre WIRELESS WORLD. WHISPERINGS OF THE NIGHT. "PLEASE KEEP QUIET; YOU'RE JAMMING" (Special by Empire Wireless Station.) We were favored with a visit by the Federal wireless expert, Mr. Balsillie, on Thursday, July 4. He was greatly impressed with the fine results obtained at this station. Earlier in the evening the wireless stations at Melbourne and Hobart were instructed to send messages at certain times. These messages were received clearly by Mr. Balsillie. He expressed surprise at the signals, coming in so clearly, as the stations named were so erected that strong signals would only be obtained between Hobart, Melbourne, and Sydney. When the Adelaide station was ready slight alterations in the "earthing" wires would be made, so that signals would be received much stronger from the eastern stations. At 7.12 Pennant Hills and Melbourne exchanged a few messages, mostly relating to tests which were to take place on the following day. As Pennant Hills did not acknowledge one of the messages, the Levuka called him up and asked if it had been received. This query was treated with silent contempt. At 7.24 the Fremantle called the Karoola telling her who she was, where she was anchored, &c. The Karoola returned the compliment by giving particulars of her position, where bound, &c. We did not "log" the messages received after the "show," as Mr. Balsillie was on the instruments taking his messages from Melbourne and Hobart. Mr. Balsillie expects the Adelaide station to be open in about five or six weeks. He intends paying another visit to this station, as the owner was absent on a "tour" to Broken Hill for 12 hours, on the firm's business. FOREIGNERS CONVERSE. On Friday things were quiet. We heard the Dusseldorf and the Albany early in the evening. Later, at 10.33, the Karoola and the Melbourne station were in touch, the latter asking, "Position, please?" This was given in a few minutes. These few calls were the only ones received on this night. On Saturday we heard two German steamers in conversation — the Adelaide and a stranger. The stranger asked, "Umien halbest unde der bletwird." My operator asked what should he say in answer. I told him to say that we were sorry but we were teetotallers. These two ships kept up a conversation for some time. Melbourne called them up and told them to please keep quiet if they had no traffic, as they were jamming. The Karoola called Melbourne, and complained that she could not get her business off on account of jamming by the two ships previously named. On Sunday evening a fair part of the time was taken up by Melbourne and Hobart experimenting. Later we heard Macquarie Island and Pennant Hills exchanging news. The Riverina had a hard task to hear Melbourne. She called Melbourne up, but could not hear the reply, as weather was squally and seas high. She was then about 300 miles west of Adelaide, and could hear the big Government station at Pennant Hills working. After trying to get Melbourne for some time she called Pennant Hills, and asked the operator there to take the message. We did not wait to hear how she got on. Monday's business opened with the Kanowna calling Fremantle, and sending in a few radios. At 10.46 the Themistocles and Fremantle were in touch. The Fremantle station had a slight difficulty in getting the message, so it was repeated. "RIGHT O." On Tuesday evening Melbourne asked the Kanowna her position. This was given. The Melbourne and Hobart stations then got into communication, comparing signals, notes, &c. Later we heard the Westralia and Sydney exchanging messages. Then the Wimmera called up Melbourne, and sent in a radio or two. On Wednesday, at 7.19 the Ulimaroa was in touch with Hobart. A message was sent in, and repeated, "Right O," says Ulimaroa. This calls to mind an incident which was reported in connection with the Titanic enquiry. One of the members of the board stated that the wireless messages were not treated seriously enough, as one operator used the words "Old man" several times. This old man business comes automatically to the wireless man. He doesn't know the other man's name, so by common consent everybody is old man to him. We heard the Ascanius and the Belgic exchanging messages for some few minutes. Then traffic was so thick that it was only with greatest difficulty that we could pick out one ship from another. The "log" is full of this kind of entry:— 10.36 — "MO? (jmd.) de P? (jmd.)" "CQ de !? (jmd.)." "Jmd" is the operator's short for jammed, meaning that two or three ships were sending together. The "call" after "CQ" is not in our callbook so it must be another stranger. We gave up in disgust. Later we heard the Kanowna giving "position" to Melbourne:— "At 8 p.m. we were at lat. 35 deg. 35 minutes south, long. 133 degrees east." This was acknowledged with "OK o.m." Thursday, at 10.42, we heard Melbourne in communication with a ship whose call we did not catch. At 10.52 the Ascanius called "all ships." We did not hear any replies to this, although several ships were sending at the time. At 11.1 the Roon called "all ships" with no better result . It is possibly just as well to point out that although no answer is given to a lot of calls it does not follow that the calls were not heard by other ships. Very often a "CQ" (all ships) is given, but unless any ship hearing this had business for the ship calling she would not answer unless the operator was inclined for a talk. In the event of a distress signal — S.O.S. (not C.Q.D. as it is often put) at least a dozen ships and station would be sure to answer any night in Australian waters.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article124830494 WIRELESS WORLD Daily Herald 3, 734 South Australia 13 July 1912 13 January 2025 2 National Library of Australia Further detailed report by Haire of his log at the Empire Theatre THE WIRELESS WORLD. MESSAGES IN THE AIR. VESSEL SPOKEN WITH AT SEA. (The Empire Wireless Station.) On Friday, July 12, at 10.36 we heard the Kanowna in communication with Melbourne. We were not sure where the Kanowna was at the time, but her signals were clear. At 10.45 the Miltiades was informing another vessel that she was about thirty miles off Cape Otway. Shortly after this the Persic called up Melbourne and made a few signals. On Saturday, from 6.36 till 7.16, our destroyers kept things busy with coded messages between themselves and the Encounter. Occasionally we got a "sight" of business between the Kanowna and Melbourne, but were unable to read on account of jamming by the destroyers. We devoted about half an hour to experimenting, and then left to put on the show. At 10.50 the Karoola and Melbourne exchanged radios. Following this the Kyarra and Hobart had a short conversation. At 10.59 the Kanowna called up the Kyarra telling the latter her expected time of arrival at Melbourne. The Kyarra thanked the Kanowna and gave her position. Sunday was, in our time on the instruments, quiet. We heard the Otranto speaking to the Moldavia, and later heard the Runic and Melbourne exchanging messages. On Monday evening we were only on for half an hour and only caught a few signals — mostly coasting steamers giving each other their positions, &c. Tuesday was also quiet. At 10.27 the German mail steamers, Roon and Zieten were busy exchanging service radios. Later, Melbourne and Hobart carried out a few experiments. Melbourne's signals were good, but Hobart was hardly readable — possibly they were using lower power. At 10.54 the Otranto called Melbourne — making "here nil — Good night." Melbourne asked Hobart "How are signals now?" Hobart answered that signals were good, and asked "how are mine?" Melbourne replied "Your signals are good now. Wednesday was fairly busy. The Riverina was in communication with another vessel for some time early in the evening. At 6.6. the Commonwealth called Melbourne and sent in several messages. The destroyers were in touch with the Encounter for about an hour — all coded messages of course. At 9.29 the Commonwealth called Melbourne and gave her position — off Troubridge. The Commonwealth was not receiving Melbourne's signals very well, although they seemed quite strong. The Roon was sending messages to Melbourne at 10.33. Later — 10.38 — the Commonwealth called all ships, and she was answered by several, including the Karoola. The operator on the latter ship seems to live on his instruments. Anyone only needs to "C.Q." and in comes the Karoola. On Thursday evening, at 10.40, we heard the Commonwealth telling a coasting steamer that she was bound for Durban from Adelaide. We heard a stranger call Melbourne — she answered and asked "What ship." We did not get her name — we were jammed. She sent in a weather report to Melbourne. We heard the Roon calling Melbourne at 10.56. Then the Riverina had a go at Melbourne, she was successful and sent in a radio for Sydney. Melbourne asked for a repetition of one word, as it was not sent clearly. This closed our business for the night.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article124832145 THE WIRELESS WORLD Daily Herald 3, 741 South Australia 22 July 1912 13 January 2025 3 National Library of Australia 1912 08 1912 09 1912 10 1912 11 1912 12 1913 1913 01 1913 02 Haire again in court LAW COURTS. LOCAL COURT — ADELAIDE. Cause List — Limited Jurisdiction. Thursday, February 13, at 10 a.m. (At the Local Courthouse, Adelaide, before his Honor Mr. J. G. Russell, S.M.) Judgment Summonses.— . . . S. Farr v. W. H. Haire . . .http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5371244 LAW COURTS. The Advertiser LV, 16,950 South Australia 12 February 1913 13 January 2025 5 National Library of Australia 1913 03 1913 04 1913 05 1913 06 Journalist from the Adelaide Register interviews XVD, Albert Evans who commenced his radio hobby with Haire WIRELESS EXPERIMENTS. A YOUNG ENTHUSIAST'S STATION. In these days when wireless telegraph installations are fairly common, it is not surprising to see enthusiasts putting up experimental stations. It is surprising, however, to find that those stations are able to receive messages from installations 1,000 miles distant, considering that the regulations governing the erection of these experimental stations limit the power to a quarter kilowatt. One of the most enthusiastic of wireless experimenters is Mr. A. H. H. Evans, of Gladstone road, Mile-End. Mr. Evans is only 20 years old, but for several years he has had a wireless apparatus. During the last few months he has got into communication with stations as far off as Hobart and Fremantle. Chatting with a reporter regarding the matter, Mr. Evans said he had been doing wireless work for about six years. "I was assisting Mr. Haire, of the Empire Theatre, with his experiments for about three years," he remarked. "Then I thought of putting up a station for myself, and two years ago I commenced the work. At first my apparatus and instruments had a range of only 500 miles. Now I can receive messages from stations 1,000 miles away. I cannot send anything yet, but I am fixing up a transmitter, which will be ready in about two months' time." "How long have you been receiving messages?" — "Practically ever since I have had the station erected. I have intercepted messages from Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, Fremantle, Mount Gambier, Awanui (N.Z.), and, of course, the Adelaide station." "Is your apparatus original?" — "No, it is not quite original. Several features embodied in it are, but it is based on the accepted standard of wireless apparatus." "When you have your transmitter fixed up, how far will you be able to send?" — "On a fair night I think I should be able to dispatch a message between 75 and 100 miles. I might not be able to send so far as that in the daytime because, for some unknown reason, the Hertzian waves will not travel so well as in the night." "I've merely taken this up as a hobby," added Mr. Evans. "You see I'm a telegraphist by profession and in my spare time I erected this station. When I first started my apparatus and aerial were very small, but I have since enlarged the latter, and obtained superior instruments. Look, here is a log showing some of the messages I have intercepted," and the wireless enthusiast passed over a bulky book to the pressman. It showed that messages had been received 12 months ago. One received last April was from the Sydney station, reporting the weather, and another from a station speaking to the German mail steamer Zieten. "The thing appeals tome." Mr. Evans went on. "It is great to be able to snatch news out of the atmosphere, and to be able to speak through the air to people 100 miles away." "Are you trying to improve on the present system?" — "Oh, yes; I have one or two little things in mind, and I hope to simplify several features, which, will prove of value to wireless telegraphy."http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56987153 WIRELESS EXPERIMENTS. The Register (Adelaide) LXXVIII, 20,771 South Australia 7 June 1913 13 January 2025 11 National Library of Australia 1913 07 1913 08 1913 09 Haire as consulting engineer with Sayers & Lennon completes a major project (installation of lighting and switchboard) for contractors Australian Metal Company as part of the construction of the new Tivoli theatre THE TIVOLI THEATRE. FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW BUILDING. A FINE PLAYHOUSE. The playhouse at the rear of the Clarence Hotel, which has been occupied by the Richards Proprietary for about 15 years as the Tivoli Theatre, has now passed out so far as vaudeville performances are concerned, and in future the big theatre which has been erected in Grote-street for Mr. Hugh D. McIntosh will be used for Tivoli performances. It is one of the largest and finest of the many theatres in Australia, and will seat comfortably considerably over 2,000, persons. The stage alone is so spacious that the King William-street Tivoli could easily be built within its boundaries. The building has a frontage to Grote-street of 86 ft., with an additional space of 5 ft. on the west side for an escape stairs, by a depth of 104 ft., with an open space about 23 ft. at the rear. The whole of the walls are of brick. The front elevation, which is four storeys high rises to a height of 70 ft. from the pavement. It is finished with Portland cement, and being Italian in style forms a striking addition to the architecture of the neighborhood. The main entrance measures about 35 ft. x 30 ft., and is divided by three arches, giving access to the stalls at each side, and in the centre a substantial and ornate, blackwood staircase 12 ft. wide leads to the first landing, and then divides into two, terminating on each side of the foyer, which measures 30 ft. x 35 ft. Off this foyer to the west are the ladies' and gentlemen's cloakrooms, and on the opposite side is the manager's office. The dress circle is designed to seat 238 persons in comfort; each tier allows a floor space 3 ft. 6 in. wide; the gallery front being only 33 ft. from the face of the the proscenium. In other theatres the dress circle seats, are what are known as "tip" seats, but Mr. McIntosh has introduced a decided improvement by providing a comfortable armchair for every patron, the rose-colored tapestry used contrasting admirably with the green carpet with which the floor is covered. The stalls occupy a space of 80. ft. x 68 ft. with sloping floor to the stage, and will seat 622 persons, all having a good view of the stage. The aisles are wide, leading to four exits, two situated at the front, one to Pitt-street, and one to a private road on the west. The gallery, which is provided with four wide and substantial staircases of easy gradient, is estimated to seat about 1,300, all of whom will have an uninterrupted view of the stage without the usual posts to interfere with the sight. On the landing of the two main staircases to the gallery a wide passage leads to a large foyer for the gallery patrons, also to a spacious cloakroom for ladies and lavatory for gentlemen. In addition there are four other large rooms in the front portion of the building that can be used for rehearsal or other purposes as required by the management. The stage, which measures 81 ft. x 63 ft. between the walls, and rises to a height of 53 ft. to the gridiron, is supplied with flies 12 ft. wide on each side, and gives ample room for the production of any class of drama or opera. Leading from the stage are a large scene dock, bandroom, wardrobe room, and eleven dressing-rooms, all of which have outlets to Pitt-street or the reserved space at the rear. The ornate proscenium opening measures 30 ft. x 24 ft. The auditorium is protected from fire on the stage by a fireproof curtain, and the doorways from bandroom, dressing-rooms, and wardrooms are shut off from the stage with fireproof doors, which will close immediately after use. Fire hydrants and hose are placed in convenient positions throughout the auditorium and stage, so that water can be directed to any spot in these places at once. The gallery fronts, ceilings throughout, and soffits of stairs are of pressed steel, supplied and fixed by the Wunderlich Company. The ventilation of the theatre is to be effected by the introduction of not less than 26,000 cubic feet of air each minute, which will be conducted through pipes, starting with a main tube 3 ft. 6 in. in diameter to the various parts of the theatre, so well regulated and distributed above the heads of the audience that no draught can be felt. The contractors for this work — Messrs. Dawson & Sons are so satisfied that the ventilation will be a success that they have undertaken to change the whole of the air in the auditorium every seven minutes before they ask for payment. The general scheme of decoration is white and gold. The lighting practically comprises the last word in theatre illumination and was specially designed and carried out by the Australian Metal Company, under the personal supervision of Mr. W. H. Haire, Messrs. Sayers & Lennon's engineer. A total of 1,400 lamps light up the stage, representing a candlepower of 35,000, and in addition there are a series of arc lamps with a candlepower of 10,000. This is approximately twice the light in any other theatre in Australia, the auditorium lighting being also three times as powerful as that of any other theatre. The system is controlled by an elaborate switchboard 18 ft. by 7 ft., fitted with over 250 switches, and in case, of emergency special safety switches for changing to other mains have been installed. Some idea of the magnitude of the work entailed in the construction of the board may be gleaned from the fact that four men were employed continuously for over three months making it, the total number of connections on the board being approximately 5,300, four and a half miles of wire and two and a half miles of conduit being used. Messrs. Williams and Good were the architects, and the contractors were:— For the building, Messrs. W. Essery and J. Hennissy (Mr. D. Henry being the foreman); plaster, work, Mr. G. W. Naire; painting, Messrs. Kroemer & Errrey; modelling of proscenium front, Mr. G. Barnes. The formal opening of the new theatre will take place tonight, when the Mayor (Mr. Lavington Bonython) will perform the ceremony, and tomorrow the first public performance will be given.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article210111662 THE TIVOLI THEATRE. FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW BUILDING. The Express And Telegraph L, 15,012 South Australia 5 September 1913 14 January 2025 2 (5 O'CLOCK) National Library of Australia 1913 10 1913 11 1913 12 1914 1914 01 Haire advertises for sale a biograph outfit COMPLETE Biograph Outfit, including fine Engine and Dynamo, in first-class condition. Apply W. H. Haire, engineer, Sayers & Lennon. m24-7http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article210337857 Advertising The Express And Telegraph LI, 15,129 South Australia 24 January 1914 15 January 2025 3 National Library of Australia 1914 02 1914 03 Haire appointed to the board of examiners for licensing of cinematograph operators CINEMATOGRAPH OPERATORS. The Places of Public Entertainment Act provides that all cinematograph operators must be licensed. Executive Council on Thursday appointed the following to be the board of examiners for applicants for the necessary authority to act as cinematograph operators:— Messrs. T. E. Smith (Chairman), M. Finkelstein, A.I.E.E. (London), and W. H. Haire. Mr. Smith is the inspector of places of public enter-tainment. Mr. Kinkelstein the managing director of Greater Wondergraph, Limited, and Mr. Haire the electrician and biograph operator at the Empire Theatre.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204662161 CINEMATOGRAPH OPERATORS. Journal XLIX, 13360 South Australia 12 March 1914 14 January 2025 1 National Library of Australia Haire survives a major fall without lasting injury OPERATOR'S NARROW ESCAPE. FALLS A DISTANCE OF 30 FT. Mr. W. H. Haire, the head cinematograph operator at the Empire Picture Theatre, was the victim of an accident yesterday afternoon which, fortunately, had no serious termination. The circumstances surrounding the incident were of an exceptionally peculiar nature. At 2 p.m. yesterday Mr. Haire had ascended the ladder on the stage leading to the "flies," where he was taking some lights. As he was about to enter the manhole under the roof he was suddenly overcome by a fainting fit and fell from the manhole, a distance of 30 ft. to the stage floor, striking a tightly drawn rope about 10 ft. from the floor. The rope, which broke his fall, was undoubtedly the means of saving his life. The fall rendered him unconscious, and he was in a semi-delirious state when Dr. Wells arrived. Haire's removal to the hospital was immediately ordered, and he remained there for three hours. On enquiry concerning his condition during the afternoon his friends were informed that he had been delirious since his admission to the hospital. The members of the Empire Theatre staff were very much surprised last night at half-past 7 when the injured man walked into the theatre and asked the manager to be allowed to continue his work. Beyond being somewhat pale and complaining of a slight pain in this side, Mr. Haire did not appear any the worse for his accident. He, however, waved aside the advice to go home, but continued with his work and succeeded in fulfilling his duty as operator without a hitch. Mr. Haire is one of the three directors on the board of operators in South Australia.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105626352 OPERATOR'S NARROW ESCAPE Daily Herald 5, 1254 South Australia 27 March 1914 14 January 2025 5 National Library of Australia 1914 04 1914 05 1914 06 1914 07 1914 08 1914 09 1914 10 1914 11 1914 12 1915 1915 01 1915 02 1915 03 1915 04 1915 05 1915 06 1915 07 1915 08 1915 09 1915 10 1915 11 1915 12 1916 1916 01 1916 02 1916 03 1916 04 1916 05 1916 06 1916 07 1916 08 1916 09 1916 10 1916 11 Haire gives evidence in another divorce matter LAW COURTS. . . . UNHAPPY MARRIAGES. . . . Returned Soldier as Petitioner. Henry William King, a sergeant in the Australian Imperial Forces, petitioned for the dissolution of his marriage with Love Eunice King on the ground of her misconduct with Frank L. McVity, a driver in the Army Service Corps, who was named as co-respondent. Mr. G. Degenhardt appeared for the petitioner, and there was no appearance on the part of the respondent or the co-respondent. The petitioner said he married the respondent at Port Moresby on December 31, 1912. He was a native of South Australia, and had been employed at the Empire Theatre. He left there as he obtained a more remunerative position at Port Moresby. The respondent visited him there, and they were married. Afterwards they returned to Adelaide. He enlisted for active service, and was absent from South Australia for two years. In September he returned. His wife received 25/ a week during his absence. He found after his return that his wife was in a certain condition. He questioned her about it, and at first she would not say who was responsible. Later, however, she told him that the co-respondent was the man. He saw McVity, who admitted that he was the father of the prospective child. The witness then informed him that he intended to proceed for divorce. The co-respondent said in that event he would marry the respondent. William Henry Haire deposed that he was present when the petitioner saw the co-respondent, and he corroborated evidence given by the petitioner. Arthur Rees, private detective, gave evidence of the service of the citation and petition on the respondent and the co-respondent. His Honor said he would report to the Full Court that he found the allegation proved.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5532983 LAW COURTS The Advertiser LIX, 18,119 South Australia 8 November 1916 15 January 2025 4 National Library of Australia 1916 12 1917 1917 01 1917 02 1917 03 Haire seeks divorce from first wife DIVORCE SOUGHT. A Husband's Petition. The dissolution of his marriage with Mabel Elsie Haire (nee Atkinson) was sought, by William Henry Haire, in the Civil Court on Tuesday. John Handshin, a fitter, was cited as co-respondent. Mr. Justice Buchanan occupied the bench. The petitioner was represented by Mr. G. Degenhardt. The petitioner, an electrician, of Goodwood, stated that he married the respondent in August, 1904. There were four children — Marjorie Kathleen, William Henry, Albert James, and Leopold John. The witness left the State on business in 1915, and returned to Adelaide in January, 1916. The respondent was then living in a street off Franklin-street. The witness interviewed the re-spondent and said — "I hear you are living with another man?" She said, "Yes, and I intend to stop with him, too." She referred to him as "Jack," and stated that he was not a German, as people said, but a Swiss, and that she lived with him on better terms than she ever had with the witness. Later he saw her in Adelaide, and she remarked that she knew when she was "well off." The respondent wrote to him, admitting that she was living with another man, and stating that it would be better for him to get a divorce. Arthur Rees, private detective, said he had ascertained that Mrs. Haire had been living with the co-respondent. When he interviewed Handshin for the purpose of serving the divorce papers on him the latter said — "I was the cause of the trouble, and I am going to stick to her." His Honor stated he would report to the Full Court the allegations of adultery proved.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209753542 DIVORCE SOUGHT. The Express And Telegraph LIV, 16,072 South Australia 6 March 1917 15 January 2025 4 (SPECIAL WAR EDITION) National Library of Australia As previous, further detail HAIRE'S HOUR! LEAVES HUBBY FOR HANDSHIN. Judge Finds Adultery Proved. In the Supreme Court, Adelaide, on Tuesday, Mr. Justice Buchanan heard the petition of William Henry Haire, electrician, of Goodwood, for the dissolution of his marriage with Mabel Elsie Haire on the grounds of her adultery with John Handshin, who was joined as co-respondent. The case was undefended, and there was no appearance of either respondent or co-respondent. Mr. G. Degenhardt appeared for petitioner. The petitioner stated that he was married to respondent at the Salvation Army State War Office in Adelaide on August 24, 1904. They resided at Goodwood, and cohabited together there. The issue of the marriage was four children, born between 1905 and 1914. Petitioner was absent from the State on business during the year 1915. When he returned to Adelaide he heard that his wife was living with another man in a street off Franklin-street. He went to see his wife, and said, "I hear you are living with another man." She said, "Yes, and I intend to stop with him, too." Subsequently she said, "He is A VERY DECENT FELLOW, but people say he is a German. His name is Handshin, and that is not a German name. He is a Swiss. I get on better with him than I ever did with you." Petitioner said it wasn't altogether a fair thing for respondent to leave him like that. She said, "Why, we never got on well together, and now that I am with him I cannot go back again." When petitioner saw her subsequently in the street, she said was still of the same mind. After that petitioner received the following letter from her:— March 12, 16 To Will — It is no use coming to see me any more, as I have made up my mind not to live with you again. We were never meant for each other, and it will be better if you get a divorce. All the time you were away I was living with another man as his wife, and intend to keep on doing so, as he is far more to me than you have ever been, and if I were free tomorrow I would marry him. In any case, whether you get a divorce or not, I shall still continue living with him. MAY HAIRE. Arthur Rees, private detective, stated that in December last he went under instructions to find the whereabouts of respondent and co-respondent. He found respondent living in a house with a man, who was later identified as Handshin. Witness said to respondent he had A PETITION FOR DIVORCE from Haire. She replied she had expected that would have come off in November last. Witness said he could not serve her with papers then, as she was in confinement at the time, and the doctor refused to allow him to go on with the proceedings. Respondent said, "Yes; I was given up by the doctor." Witness said, "You must be getting used to it now, as this is the second one you have had since you left Haire." She replied, "I am not going to have any more kids if I can help it." Witness asked respondent whether co-respondent was the father of the children, as he understood co-respondent had paid the doctor one account. She said, "Yes; he has promised to pay the other account after Christmas." Later on the same day witness went to see Handshin at his place of employment, having been told by respondent where he was working. Witness served co-respondent with a copy of the petition and said, "The doctor is looking for your addrcess, too; he wants his account paid." Co-respondent said, "You needn't trouble. I'll pay him after Christmas." Witness said. "Mrs. Haire says you are the father of the two children the trouble is about." He said, "Well, I am not going to dispute that. I am going to stick to her, as I was the cause of her trouble." Witness said, "Well, that is honorable of you." His Honor announced that he had decided to report to the Full Court that the allegations of adultery had been proved against both respondent and co-respondent.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130165635 HAIRE'S HOUR! Truth 742 Victoria, Australia 10 March 1917 15 January 2025 6 National Library of Australia Haire is granted a decree nisi LAW COURTS. Supreme Court — In Banco. Tuesday, March 13. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Buchanan) Matrimonial Causes. . . . In the matrimonial case of William Henry Haire, of Goodwood, who applied for a divorce from his wife, Mabel Elsie Haire, Mr. G. Degenhardt appeared and moved for a decree nisi. His Honor Mr. Justice Buchanan reported that he had tried the issue and that he found the allegations of misconduct proved against the respondent (Mrs. Haire) and the co-respondent (John Handshin). A decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage was granted, the petitioner to have the custody of the children, and costs were ordered against the co-respondent.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209754037 LAW COURTS. Supreme Court—In Banco. The Express And Telegraph LIV, 16,078 South Australia 13 March 1917 15 January 2025 1 (SPECIAL WAR EDITION) National Library of Australia 1917 04 1917 05 1917 06 1917 07 1917 08 1917 09 Haire is granted a decree absolute in his first marriage LAW COURTS. Supreme Court — In Banco. Thursday, September 25. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Buchanan.) A Matrimonial Case. In the divorce action brought by William Henry Haire, of Adelaide, against his wife, Mabel Elsie Haire, and in which John Handshin was named as co-respondent, the decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage granted on March 13 was made absolute on the motion of Mr. T. S. Poole. The petitioner was given the custody of the four children of the marriage, and the co-respondent was ordered to pay the costs of the trial.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209770367 LAW COURTS. The Express And Telegraph LIV, 16,241 South Australia 25 September 1917 15 January 2025 4 (5 O'CLOCK EDITION.) National Library of Australia 1917 10 1917 11 1917 12 Haire acts as interpreter (French?) in an illegal entry case In the Adelaide Police Court on Tuesday, Diendonne Georges Rousseau was charged under the War Precautions Act with having entered the Commonwealth without a passport. The bench was occupied by Messrs. S. J. Mitchell, J. T. $myth, and C. D. Southcombe. W. H. Haire, electrical engineer, of Adelaide, acted as interpreter, and through him the defendant said when he was at sea the first mate used to make things — unpleasant for him. He treated him badly during the voyage out. The defendant arranged to visit a friend's home one evening, but the mate told him to continue working after the other men had ceased. The captain came along, and when informed of the circumstances remonstrated with the mate. Rousseau then left the boat. He only cleared out when the mate threatened to kick him overboard after they sailed away from Port Adelaide. If the bench would release the defendant Mr. Haire offered to find work for him. Superintendent Priest, said the defendant was one of many foreigners roaming about the country. He had to treat everybody alike and rope them all in. The defendant was fined £1 and 10/ costs, and instructed to report himself every week to the police.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209777133 A SAILOR'S STORY. The Express And Telegraph LV, 16,306 South Australia 11 December 1917 15 January 2025 4 (5 O'CLOCK EDITION.) National Library of Australia 1918 1918 01 1918 02 1918 03 Haire, now operating the cinematograph at the Ozone Theatre, installs electric lighting at the Port Adelaide Clock Improvement to the Town Clock. ELECTRIC LIGHTING INSTALLED. Citizens have no doubt noticed that the face of the Town Hall clock is now better illuminated. This desirable result has been brought about by the installation of electric lights. In the past the illumination was provided by four fish gas jets. Now the light is provided by means of four 50 candle-power lights. The apparatus of operating the lights has been made locally by Mr. W. H. Haire, operator at the Ozone Theatre, and embodies an automatic time switch, which from the clock by worm-driven gear, actuated by the vertical shaft leading to the motion work above the clock train. This, of course, renders it independent of outside control, and by necessity the lighting must take place exactly in synchronism with the hands. It is fitted with an ingenious device which enables it to be set to light up earlier in the winter months. After many months of silence the quarter-hour chimes have also awakened into new life as the result of the attentions of Horologist Horne.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article212940165 Improvement to the Town Clock Port Adelaide News 5, 26 South Australia 1 March 1918 15 January 2025 1 National Library of Australia 1918 04 1918 05 1918 06 1918 07 1918 08 Ink barely dry on his new marriage when second wife alleges serious cruelty HIS SECOND WIFE. ALLEGED CRUELTY. CHARGES AGAINST CINEMA OPERATOR. A sad story of the alleged acts of cruelty on the part of a husband to his second wife was told to Mr. E. M. Sabine, S.M., and justices at the Adelaide Police Court yesterday during the hearing of the case in which William Henry Haire, of Leader street, Forestville, was charged by his wife, Grace Gwendoline Haire, with having been cruel to her on February 16, June 11, and July 4 at Norwood and with wilful neglect to provide reasonable maintenance for her since July 4. Mr. F. V. Smith, appeared for the informant, and Mr. T. S. Poole for the defendant. In opening his case Mr. Smith said the parties were married as recently as December 27, 1917, and ever since then the married life had been practically unbearable to the wife. The defendant was first married to another woman, whom he divorced. He was a man of violent temper, whose object appeared to have been to break the spirit of his wife. He had visited her with the most brutal punishment on some occasions for trifling reasons, and on other occasions for no reason at all. There were four children of his first marriage and two of the children had lived with him since his second marriage. On February 16 Mrs. Haire got the younger boy ready to go with his father to the pictures at Port Adelaide, where he was a cinema operator. This action he resented, and he smacked her face and banged her head against a roll of linoleum. She cried, and he then got a stick, shut the window, and pulled down the blind, after which he knocked her down and held her head between his boots while he hit her violently on the legs with the stick. He ordered her out of the house and took her bed away, so that she had to sleep on the floor all night. The defendant agreed to a separation, and to allow his wife 30/ per week, but the compact was not carried out, as the parties decided to continue to live together. The husband continued his brutal treatment, and treated his wife as a servant. Since February her health had been declining, her nerves were very much upset, she was in a constant state of timidity and dread, her sleep was disturbed, and she could not eat. At this stage the court adjourned until Friday next, when evidence will be given.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106505965 HIS SECOND WIFE Daily Herald 9, 2624 South Australia 17 August 1918 15 January 2025 5 National Library of Australia Interesting civil matter involving Haire LAW COURTS. Local Court — Adelaide. Wednesday, August 21. (Before Mr. S. J. Mitchell, S.M., and Messrs. T. B. Merry and A. H. Menz.) John Martin & Co. sued W. H. Haire, of Port Adelaide, for £32 19/, money alleged to be due to the plaintiffs from the defendant for goods sold and delivered. Mr. H. Solomon appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. T. S. Poole for the defendant.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209722300 LAW COURTS. The Express And Telegraph LV, 16,513 South Australia 21 August 1918 16 January 2025 2 (5 O'CLOCK EDITION.) National Library of Australia As previous, further detail LOCAL COURT. ADELAIDE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21. (Before Messrs. S. J. Mitchell, S.M., T. B. Merry and A. H. Menz.) John Martin & Co. Limited, sought to recover £32 19/ from W. H. Haire, of Port Adelaide, for goods alleged to have been sold and delivered. Mr. H. Solomon appeared for the plaintiff company and Mr. T. S. Poole for the defendant. Evidence in support of the plaintiff's claim regarding the sale of the goods was given by the wife of the defendant. Mr. Poole cited various cases to show that in certain circumstances in which credit was given to the wife the husband was not liable. He contended that under the State law no husband was liable under the implied agency of his wife. In regard to the fact that husband and wife were living apart now, he contended that the wife must recognise that she was liable for the goods unless her husband paid for them. The defendant informed the court that he had given his wife money to meet all her requirements. The hearing had not been concluded when the court adjourned until this morning.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106506857 LOCAL COURT Daily Herald 9, 2628 South Australia 22 August 1918 16 January 2025 8 National Library of Australia Haire loses the civil case involving purchases by his estranged wife LOCAL COURT. ADELAIDE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 23. (Before Messrs. S. J. Mitchell, S.M., T. B. Merry, and A. H. Menz.) John Martin & Co., Limited, sought to recover £32 19/ from W. H. Haire, of Port Adelaide, for goods alleged to have been sold and delivered. Mr. H. Solo-mon appeared for the plaintiff company and Mr. T. S. Poole for the defendant. After the addresses of counsel the court gave a verdict for the plaintiffs for the amount claimed.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106507150 LOCAL COURT Daily Herald 9, 2629 South Australia 23 August 1918 16 January 2025 7 National Library of Australia As previous, further detail LOCAL. ADELAIDE: Thursday, August 22. [Before Messrs. S. J. Mitchell, S.M., T. B. Merry, and A. H. Menz.J The case was continued in which John Martin and Co., Limited, claimed £32 19/ from W. H. Haire, of Port Adelaide, for goods alleged to have been sold and delivered. Mr. H. Solomon appeared for the plaintiff company, and Mr. T. S. Poole for defendant. Counsel concluded their addresses, and the Bench, in deciding that the defendant had authorised his wife to open an account with plaintiffs, gave judgment for the amount claimed.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60373694 LOCAL. The Register (Adelaide) LXXXIII, 22,399 South Australia 23 August 1918 16 January 2025 6 National Library of Australia Haire's second wife seeks separation on ground of (horrific) cruelty WIFE'S COMPLAINT. STRANGE CRUELTY ALLEGED. PLEA FOR SEPARATION. In the Adelaide Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. M. Sabine, S.M., and justices, an application for a judicial separation order under the Married Woman's Protection Act was heard on behalf of Mrs. G. G. Haire, who asked for the release of her obligations under her marriage with William Henny Haire, on the ground of cruelty. Mr. F. V. Smith represented the applicant, and Mr. G. S. Poole appeared for the respondent Haire. Grace Gwendoline Haire, of 68 Leader street, Forestville, said she was the wife of William Henry Haire, biograph operator. She was his second wife. There were four children by the first marriage and two of them lived with witness. There was no children by the second union. Her married life had been very unhappy. On January 21, 1918, she instructed her solicitors to write a letter to defendant. She went to live at defendant's mother's house, and there were constant quarrels. One day because she didn't clean his boots her husband refused to speak to her for two days. On February 16 last she got the younger boy ready to go to the pictures with her husband. She was in the bedroom when defendant came in and asked her whether the youngest boy was going with him. She said "Yes," and defendant swore at her, saying, "You have too much — cheek. I will have a reckoning with you." He smacked her face and bumped her head against a roll of linoleum. When she started to cry he said he would fix her up properly. He went into his workroom and brought back a flat stick, about three feet long. He then pushed her down to the floor, and holding her head between his two boots he pulled up her skirts and struck her on the legs several times with the stick. The blows were very hard, and caused her to suffer pain. She pleaded with him not to beat her any further. He let her get up and then caught her by the throat and nearly choking her he knocked her on the bed. In consequence of that assault she saw Mr. Varley, the solicitor, and following advice she went back to the house and secured the stick, and took it to her mothers' house, telling her mother what had happened. Witness went back home that day and she moved her "twin bed" into another room. Her husband came in at 12 o'clock at night and throwing her clothes on the bed told her to go. She told him not to be silly. He said, "If you don't go I will throw a bucket of water over you." He went outside and returned, saying, "I have a better plan." He took her bed to pieces while she lay on it, and then took the bed and bedding into his room leaving her nothing to sleep on. She lay on the floor all night. On the following evening, a Sunday, defendant came in as soon as she got to bed, and asked why she had kept to her room so much that day. She did not answer, and he took her book and threw it across the room. She asked him to go out. He said he would stay for an hour or two. She told him she would not be annoyed. He then asked her whether she had been to a lawyer, and when she told him she had he asked the lawyer's name. When she told him defendant said that he would take his youngest boy and show where she had scratched the boy's face. She said she could not help what he did. He then asked her if she intended to take the case to court. She said she did not know. Defendant said that he would run his bayonet through her. He had a rifle with bayonet attached in his workroom. He got the bayonet and took it out of its sheath and shaking his bayonet, said, "I will run you through if you go to court." Her husband was a very violent tempered man. She was much afraid. On the following day she went to Mr. Varley's office and her husband was there with the youngest boy. She instructed Mr. Varley to prepare the deed of separation. Then later defendant saw her and asked her forgiveness, and begged her not to go from him and that he was sorry for what he had done, and that nothing like it would happen again. She said she would not stay with him, and then he asked her to get a divorce, and he would supply the evidence and the money. Correspondence took place beween the solicitors, Messrs. Varley, Evan, and Thompson and Messrs. Poole, Johnston, and Hicks. Dr. R. H. Martin, of North terrace, said the complainant saw him on July 4 last. He grave evidence of the condition in which he found Mrs. Haire. The complainant was under cross-examination when the court adjourned until Friday next.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106507364 WIFE'S COMPLAINT Daily Herald 9, 2630 South Australia 24 August 1918 16 January 2025 3 National Library of Australia 1918 09 1918 10 1918 11 Haire's separation matter continues Police Court — Adelaide. Monday, November 4. (Before Mr. E. M. Savine, S.M., Messrs. A. Fischer and H. T. Gray.) . . . The case was continued in which William Henry Haire, of Leader-street, Forestville, was charged by his wife (Grace Gwendoline Haire), with having been guilty of cruelty to her on February 16, June 11, and July 4, at Norwood, and with wilful neglect to provide reasonable maintenance for her on and since July 4. Mr. Villeneuve Smith appeared for the informant, and Mr. F. S. Poole for the defendant. Further evidence was given by the informant, and other witnesses were the informant's mother and Mr. H. W. Varley. (Left sitting.)http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209727021 Police Court—Adelaide. The Express And Telegraph LV, 16,576 South Australia 4 November 1918 16 January 2025 2 (5 O'CLOCK EDITION.) National Library of Australia As previous LAW COURTS. Police Court — Adelaide. Monday, November 11. (Before Mr. E. M. Sabine, S.M., Messrs. J. Harr and W. H. Hammer.) . . . The part-heard case was continued in which William Henry Haire, electrical engineer, of Forestville, was charged under the Married Women's Protection Act by his wife, Grace Gwendoline Haire, with hawing been guilty of cruelty to her at Norwood, and with having neglected to provide reasonable maintenance for her on and since July 4. Mr. Villeneuve Smith appeared for the informant and Mr. T. S. Poole for the defendant. {Left sitting.)http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209727432 LAW COURTS. The Express And Telegraph LV, 16,582 South Australia 11 November 1918 16 January 2025 1 (EDITION.) National Library of Australia As previous, case concludes, Mrs Hair granted judicial separation & maintenance LAW COURTS. . . . POLICE COURT — ADELAIDE. . . . The part-heard case was continued in which William Henry Haire, electrical engineer, of Forestville, was charged under the Married Women's Protection Act by his wife, Grace Gwendoline Haire, with having been guilty of cruelty to her at Norwood, and with having neglected to provide reasonable maintenance for her on and since July 4. Mr. Villeneuve Smith appeared for the informant and Mr. T. S. Poole for the defendant. The informant was granted a judicial separation, and the defendant was ordered to pay 25/ per week for maintenance and £9 9/ costs.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5604900 LAW COURTS The Advertiser LXI, 18,746 South Australia 12 November 1918 16 January 2025 8 National Library of Australia Comprehensive details of horrific domestic violence by Haire Hard-hitting Haire. Grievances of Grace Gwendoline. Hubby's Methods of Chastising His Wife. TALES OF TWIN BEDS, THRASHINGS, AND TURMOIL. COUPLE LIVED HAPPILY, THOUGH UNMARRIED. Then They Got Married, and were Unhappy Ever After. "My daughter was a good girl before she met that fellow! He was a married man, and he was no good," said a sobbing woman who was giving evidence in a case heard in the Adelaide Police Court on Monday of last week, in which her daughter charged her husband, the man referred to, with cruelty. The young couple had been living happily together for some considerable time before they got married, which happened when the man obtained a divorce from a previous wife. But once they got married, there was a considerable slump in their connubial bliss. The complainant was Grace Gwendoline Haire, Halifax-street, who sued her husband, William Henry Haire, an electrician, of 68 Leader-street, Forestville, and of the Ozone Theatre, Port Adelaide, for maintenance. Mrs. Haire alleged that her husband had been guilty of cruelty to her on February 16, June 11, and July 4, 1918, and had neglected to provide her with reasonable maintenance since July 4, 1918. The defendant pleaded not guilty to this indictment. Mr. F. V. Smith appeared for complainant, and the defendant was represented by Mr. T. S. Poole. The case was before the court a couple of months ago, when it was adjourned before finality had been reached. On that occasion Mrs. Haire told a woeful tale of DOMESTIC INFELICITY. She instanced occasions on which she alleged that her husband had subjected her to extraordinary cruelty. She gave her husband a reputation for a very violent temper. When the case was adjourned, Mrs. Haire was in the box, being cross-examined by Mr. Poole. Mr. Poole now continued his cross-examination. Mr. Poole (to witness): You were living with your husband for some time before you were married?— Yes. During that time his children used to call you "mother," and you accepted that appellation?— Yes. But after you were married you insisted on their calling you "Auntie Grace," didn't you?— At one time, yes. And after you were married you went to live in a house which belonged to your mother?— Yes. Your mother didn't like the relationship that existed between you and your present husband, did she?— Not before we were married. Do you remember any threats your husband has used towards you?— I asked him to speak to me one time, and he threatened to shoot me. That was about January. In the course of further cross-examination, Mrs. Haire told that on February 16 in the morning she had arranged for her husband's little son to go with her husband to Port Adelaide. Her husband said he wouldn't take the boy, and added that he was going to have A RECKONING WITH HER. He then smacked her in the face, and knocked her head against a roll of linoleum. She started crying, and he then said he would "fix her up properly." He went and got a stick, and when he re-turned, he knocked her down on the floor. He held her head between his boots, pulled up her skirts, and hit her five or six times on the legs with the stick. While he was on this job, she was lying on her face. Before starting the performance, he had pulled the blinds down and closed the doors. She denied that her husband had given her many presents. He had given her a pendant; but he had given her neither wristlet watch, brooch, necklet chain, nor canaries on her birthday. Prior to May, her affection for her husband had cooled; but had not completely evaporated. In May she went to Port Victor. In one letter she wrote to her husband from Port Victor, she said, "I am so lonely without you, dear old boy. It seems so funny to travel without you, dear." She signed it "with fondest love from your ever faithful and loving wife," and put three crosses on it. She returned from Port Victor on a Saturday, and that day she had rows with her husband, at Port Adelaide, and in King William-street. In King William-street her husband THREATENED TO KNOCK HER DOWN and shoot her. On the following Monday she went to the house and took her clothes and a "Dolus" stove. She sold the stove, because her husband refused to give her any money for clothes. She returned to her husband on the following day. Every day her husband was growling about something and he was always making rows. On June 10, when her husband came home from work at about 12 o'clock at night, she asked him to be friendly, as he had not been speaking to her for some time. He refused to speak to her, and took his bed into the next room. Later on he put it back again; but he told her that if she spoke, he would go to town. She again asked him to be friendly, and he got up and started dressing. She tried to take his clothes from him, but he knocked her down on the bed, squeezed her neck, and hit her two or three times on the head and pulled her hair. That was at 12.20 at night. On July 4 he hit her three times in the face, one hit on one jaw and two on the other, and she fell down. HE THEN KICKED HER. He told his boy to watch her, and she said, "You are bringing him up like yourself, to be no good." Witness was now working, and earning 30s. per week. Josephine Jones, widow, Halifax-street, the mother of complainant, said that in February last she went to see her daughter. Mrs. Haire made a complaint to witness, and shows witness four or five marks on her legs. In June witness saw her daughter, who then had some bruises on her face. Her daughter again made a complaint. In July her daughter was very bad. Her face was swollen from a beating. Mr. Poole: Your daughter was living with Mr. Haire some time before she was married? Witness (excitedly): Yes; but that was his doing. My daughter, was a good girl before she met that fellow. He was a married man, and he was no good. You objected to him?— Yes. And you didn't speak to him?— No. I didn't speak to him. But after the marriage she asked me to speak to him. (Crying) She was a good daughter. I tried my best to save her, and so did my children. He is a bad man. My husband is dead, and I had no one to help me. The mother's outburst finished up in complete hysteria, and she had to be CONVEYED OUT OF COURT until she recovered. When witness returned, Mr. Poole continued his cross-examination. Mr. Poole: I think you neither received nor spoke to your daughter, while she was living with this man, until after her marriage? Witness: No. You still have a strong objection to Mr. Haire?— Yes, I have, and so have my children. I think he is very bad. H. M. Varley, solicitor, stated that he had acted for Mrs. Haire. On February 18 witness had an interview with defendant. Defendant said that on the Saturday morning before he had laid his wife across his knees and smacked her several times with a batten, and said that "she deserved it." He said that some days before she had struck his youngest child. He had the boy with him; but the boy said that the mark which was on him was not caused by his mother, but by the scratch of a cat. Shortly afterwards, Mrs. Haire arrived on the scene. They had a conversation about their matrimonial affairs, and on the instruction of the parties, witness drew up A SEPARATION AGREEMENT, in which provision was made for Mr. Haire to pay his wife 30s. a week. Mr. Varley said Mr. Poole that on February 20 the couple called again, and then Mrs. Haire agreed to return to her husband, witness to commit the terms to writing. The defendant, Haire, stated that he was married to complainant on December 27, 1917. Prior to that, they had been living together as man and wife. It was four years since they first started to live together. Their life before their marriage was very happy indeed. Witness had a trip to South America, and he returned to South Australia on January 2, 1916. His affianced wife accompanied him on that trip. For a little time after their marriage, they continued to live together happily. But troubles cropped up, and in January witness took a house in Norwood, as his wife objected to living with witness's mother. Witness, had not at any time threatened to shoot his wife. Before he met the present Mrs. Haire, witness had two children, both boys, aged 10 years and 8 years respectively. They had been with witness all the time. On February 16, ALL THE ROW WAS CAUSED by his wife insisting on him taking his youngest boy with him, and when he protested that he couldn't take babies with him to work, she said, "If you are not satisfied, take him down to your dirty old mother." She continued to use abusive terms about witness and his sons and relatives, and he picked up a lath that was lying on the floor and struck her. But he didn't smack her face, and the rest of the details his wife had told about that encounter were untrue. Witness, and his wife occupied twin beds, and when he returned in the evening, his wife had taken her bed out to the front room. He asked her to come back with him into the bedroom again, and as she demurred, he took her bedding into the bedroom; but his wife told him that she would never stop in the same room with him again. It wasn't true that he said, "If you don't go, I'll throw a bucket of water over you." -Nor did he take the bed to pieces while she was lying on it, nor shut the door on his wife after he had taken the bed into the bedroom. After the interview with Mr. Varley in February, his wife came to witness. SHE KISSED HIM, and said, "It'll be all right. We won't have any more troubles. We will get on all right." Before his wife went to Victor Harbor, a man, named Morris, often came to witness's place. But it wasn't true that witness had told Morris on one occasion that he had had a good time with a girl named "Tot" in the back room. He hadn't told Morris either that there was another little girl named Nellie, or that he would have to be very careful, as the girl was under 16. But on the occasion referred to, his wife came into the room and said, "I know what you were talking about, you dirty pair of wasters. Why don't you get hold understand what they are doing." She then said to witness, "Don't come near of women, and not children who don't me any more. Clear off to your women down at the Port." When she returned from Port Victor, she abused witness both at the picture theatre and in the train, saying it was a disgrace the way he was carrying on with "these people." He never threatened to shoot her, but she refused to come home with him, and while he was away, she removed all her things, and some of his, from their home. On the next day, witness went to his mother-in-law's place, and there saw his wife and her mother. He asked his wife to COME BACK TO HIM, but she refused. He then asked her mother to send her daughter back to him, but she said, "I am not going to interfere. She can please herself." Witness asked his wife, "What is it, Grace? Is it somebody else?" She replied, "I don't know. There was a lieutenant that was very good to me down at Victor Harbor." Her mother said, "You mustn't talk like that. That's very wicked." He again begged his wife to come back, and she promised to think it over. On the same evening, when witness returned home, he found his wife reinstalled in their domestic caboose with her bedding, but a lot of other things she had removed never reappeared. Continuing, defendant related what happened on June 10. On that occasion he again came home from work at near 12 o'clock at night. He got into bed. His wife put her arm round his neck, and said, "Come on! It is no use our not being friends." He said, "Now look, Grace, I am terribly tired, and you know Wednesday is a big day with me. I don't feel like any love-making; I want to go to sleep." But SHE WOULDN'T LEAVE HIM ALONE. At intervals of three to five minutes she kept on giving him a shake, and saying, "Come, let us be friends." In order to be alone, he went out in the workroom, but she followed him out there. He returned to the bedroom again, but she kept on nudging him, and asked him to be friends with her. She kept that up until half-past 1 in the morning. He then got up, and started dressing. He heard a sound, and he saw his wife had got hold of his revolver. She said to him, "If I cannot have you, nobody else will." He took the revolver from her, and in so doing he was struck on the side of the face. The scar was still there, he said impressively. He didn't hit his wife, nor squeeze her neck. He just took hold of her hair, and said to her, "You dangerous little devil," as he took the revolver from her. She then went for the police. When she came back, she sat on his bed, and said, "Do you want me to leave you, Billy?" She was very loving then, and he said he didn't want her to go away. She said, "If I leave you, Billy, what will you do?" He said, "I'll shoot myself." She then promised to stay and look after his children. She said, "Do you think if you prayed with me things would go better with us?" But he didn't retort, "God and his — lot are no good to me; they never made things go right for me." Coming to the FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS, defendant stated that on that date there was some dispute about the boys. His wife said to him, "That's right! Bring your beautiful boy up like yourself. The whole family of you are no good. Your daughter Margery is a —, and your mother is a —." The S.M.: Have you got a daughter? Defendant: Yes; I have a daughter, Margery. She is 13 years old. She is living with my mother. Continuing, defendant said that he said to his wife, "Why don't you think about what you say? If you say that again front of the children, I'll box your ears for you." She only laughed at that and repeated the remark. He then BOXED HER EARS, and she struck him in the face with a hair brush. When she again repeated the insulting remark about his mother and daughter, he struck her on the face with his open hand. She went outside, sat on the veranda, and started screaming. He had never said to his eldest boy, "You keep your eye on her, boy, and let me know everything that goes on while I am away." He always tried to get the boys to respect her. He found a diary in the bedroom, and he asked her, "Is this a record of my crimes?" He took the key out of the back door, as his wife threatened to lock the boys out. He had also asked his wife, "Who are all these men who are coming here?" But he never refused to let people have a look at the house. "As God is my judge, I never kicked my wife," defendant assured the Court. Nor had he said to her, "I'll smash your — jaw in." Continuing, defendant said that after the rumpus of July 4, his wife left, and he took the things away from the house. He went to see his wife shortly afterwards at her mother's place. She came up to him, put her arms round his neck, and said, "I'll never forgive you for breaking up our little home." He said, "What have I done? You would have taken the things away and sold thew if I hadn't taken them." He added, "Never mind, old girl, we will come together again." She said, "Are you keeping true to me, Billy?" She was CRYING ALL THE TIME. He said, "What do you mean, Grace?" She said, "You are not going with any other girls, are you?" He assured her he wasn't, and she asked him always to be true to her. Continuing, defendant related how he saw his wife again at her mother's house on August 9 last. He knocked at the door, and his wife came out. She said, "You cannot come inside, Billy; but wait for me round the corner." She also said; '"I have been walking the streets today looking for you, Billy." He went and waited round the comer, as she had asked him, and about a quarter of an hour later she came along. They went out towards Glen Osmond, and walked as far as Glen Osmond-road. He was carrying her attache case. He asked her, "What's doing about the case?" She said, "I would not go on with it. It is only my mother and Mr. Varley who are pushing me into it." He said, "But it is not their business. Cannot we fix it up again?" They got to A LITTLE PLACE SHE KNEW OF, but when they went towards it they discovered a couple of men working on the opposite side of the road, and they went back again. She said she knew another place out at the other side of the Unley Corporation Quarry. They walked together up there, and coeed like turtle-doves. They then came back to town again. They arranged to meet again on the following Tuesday. Defendant had given his wife presents every year at her birthday, and last year he gave her a wristlet watch. The case was adjourned for a week, Mr. Smith intimating that he had to go away on business.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202996535 Hard-hitting Haire. Truth 977 Queensland, Australia 17 November 1918 17 January 2025 11 National Library of Australia As previous, the matter concluded Hard-hitting Haire. THE END OF A SERIAL STORY. Charges of cruelty confirmed. WIFE GRANTED SEPARATE MAINTENANCE. The case in which Grace Gwendoline Haire sued her husband, William Henry Haire, electrician, of Leader-street, Forestville (S.A.), for maintenance, alleging cruelty and failure to provide adequate maintenance against him, was continued in the Adelaide Police Court, before Messrs. E. M. Sabine, S.M., W. Hall, and W. H. Hammer, Js.P., on Monday of last week. Mr. F. V. Smith appeared for the informant, and Mr. T. S. Poole for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Mr. Smith cross-examined the defendant, who had already given his sworn version of the tangled state of affairs between himself and his wife. Mr. Smith (to defendant): Did you ever have any trouble with your first wife? Defendant: Yes. We didn't get on well at all. Didn't you give her a hammering once, when she went away? — No. Did your first wife ever lay an information against you? — I believe at one time she did lay an information against me. We had an agreement to separate, and my wife for some reason best known to herself TOOK OUT A WARRANT against me for desertion. I went and asked her what she meant by that, and told her that I would be arrested. She said she didn't want that, and she went and withdrew the warrant. Why did you live apart from her? — Well, we never got on well together. On account of your sweet temper?— No, not exactly. The reason was that she was bringing other men to our house. The defendant denied details of his wife's allegations. He didn't take a book his wife was reading and throw it across the floor. Nor did he tell her that he was going to annoy her for an hour or two. He didn't threaten her that he would run the bayonet through her. He had a bayonet in the house, but. he never brought it forth to impress this wife. He didn't see anything else for it than to blame his ma-in-law for the unhappy state of affairs. He had been to her place once or twice, but he knew, he wasn't welcome. His wife in one of her fits had said to him, "None of my people have any time for you, and don't want to see you near the place." He replied, "I know that, Grace; but WE HAVE GOT EACH OTHER. Don't let's bother about that." Defendant stated that he was now earning £5 per week. He used to earn £10 to £20 a month extra, but that had fallen off almost entirely since the present case commenced. Alfred Harold Morris, electrician, said that he remembered the occasion when Mrs. Haire had burst into the room and accused him and Haire of discussing Haire's relations with girls. But nothing was mentioned between witness and Haire about girls on that occasion. Thomas Sim, quarryman, of Glen Osmond quarry, stated that on August 9 last, at about 2 p.m. he saw defendant and complainant walking arm-in-arm along the road. After a retirement by the Bench, the S.M. said that this was an extraordinary case as regarded the record of the parties during their married life. It was extraordinary that the unhappiness should have started so soon after the marriage of the parties, seeing that they had been LIVING TOGETHER BEFORE THEN with no unhappiness. If the wife's story was true, there was no doubt the husband's treatment amounted to legal cruelty, and it would be dangerous for her to go back to him. The Bench found that there had been cruelty, and they were unanimous in disbelieving the defendant's story that he had gone with his wife to Glen Osmond on August 9, and his version of what happened there. An order was given, relieving the complainant of the obligation to cohabit with her husband, and ordering defendant to pay her 25s. maintenance per week, with £9 14s. costs.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202998867 Hard-hitting Haire. Truth 978 Queensland, Australia 24 November 1918 17 January 2025 11 National Library of Australia 1918 12 1919 1919 01 Haire again in court, this time for non-payment of spousal maintenance POLICE. ADELAIDE: Thursday, January 23. [Before Messrs. E. M. Sabine, S. M., and A. Goodall.] . . . William Henry Haire denied that he had neglected to comply with an order for the payment of £1 5/ a week for the maintenance of his wife, and that he owed £8 10/. Mr. B. J. Kearney (of the State Children's Department) prosecuted. He stated that defendant had paid only £1 10/ under the order. Haire, who is an electrician, residing at Goodwood, stated that he had had to give up his employment through an affection of the throat and cancer of the stomach. He had not worked since December 7. The case was adjourned for a fortnight to allow defendant to bring evidence regarding his health.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60538575 POLICE. The Register (Adelaide) LXXXIV, 22,530 South Australia 24 January 1919 18 January 2025 9 National Library of Australia 1919 02 1919 03 1919 04 1919 05 1919 06 1919 07 1919 08 1919 09 1919 10 1919 11 1919 12 1920s 1920 1920 01 1920 02 1920 03 1920 04 1920 05 1920 06 1920 07 Haire's second wife files for divorce MISSING FRIENDS. . . . TO WILLIAM HENRY HAIRE of Forestville in the State of South Australia, Electrician. TAKE NOTICE that a Citation bearing date the 22nd day of June 1920 has been issued in the Supreme Court of South Australia citing you to appear and answer the Petition of GRACE GWENDOLINE HAIRE of Clark Street Wayville in the said State Saleswoman praying for a Dissolution of her marriage with you wherein she alleges that you have been guilty of adultery with a female or females whose name or names are at present unknown to her. In default of your so doing you will not be allowed to address the Court and the Court will proceed to hear and determine the said charge. Therefore take notice that for the purpose aforesaid you are within twenty-one days from the date of the appearance of this advertisement to attend in person or by your solicitor at the Office of this Court and there to enter an appearance in accordance with the rules in that behalf. Dated this 23rd day of June 1920. (L.S.) W. L. STUART. Master. HERBERT SOLOMON, Grenfell Buildings, Grenfell Street, Adelaide, Solicitor for the abovenamed Petitioner.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128690451 Advertising The World's News 968 New South Wales, Australia 3 July 1920 18 January 2025 18 National Library of Australia 1920 08 1920 09 Haire's second wife granted a decree nisi UNHAPPY MARRIAGE. On Monday Mr. Justice Gordon sat in the Civil Court to hear matrimonial cases. Unfaithful Husband. Grace Gwendoline Haire, of Clark-street, Wayville, petitioned for a dissolution of her marriage with William Henry Haire, of Mile-End, electrician, on the ground of the alleged misconduct of the latter with various women, whose names were unknown to the petitioner. Mr. H. Solomon appeared for the petitioner, and the respondent was not represented. The petition stated that the parties were married in 1917 at Kent Town. They lived together at Forestville and Norwood. There were no children. Misconduct on the part of the respondent was alleged to have taken place between April and November, 1918. The petitioner in evidence said her husband about six weeks after marriage began to be absent from home at night. When she complained he told her he had been meeting a lot of girls. She obtained a separation order in November, 1918. She at a later date went to a house in Morphett-street and asked if "Bill" Haire was there. The woman who opened the door said he was not in, but she said he often went to see the girls. The petitioner had not seen the respondent since January, 1919. She believed he had left the State. Arthur Rees also gave evidence, and his Honor recorded a decree nisi.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article210563777 UNHAPPY MARRIAGE. The Express And Telegraph LVII, 17,140 South Australia 20 September 1920 18 January 2025 1 (5 O'CLOCK EDITION.) National Library of Australia 1920 10 1920 11 1920 12 1921 1921 01 1921 02 1921 03 Haire's second wife granted a decree absolute THE LAW COURTS. SUPREME. ADELAIDE: Wednesday, March 30. [Before the Chief Justice (Sir George Murray) and Mr. Justice Gordon.] — Haire v. Haire. — A decree absolute was granted in the application of Grace Gwendoline Haire, for a dissolution of her marriage with William Henry Haire. A decree nisi had been granted on September 20, 1920.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63038911 THE LAW COURTS. 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HAIRE.— October 25, 1940, William Henry Haire (Sinclair), beloved husband of Myrtle Haire, of 15 Edwin Street, Tempe, and loving father of Eric.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17704996 Family Notices The Sydney Morning Herald 32,083 New South Wales, Australia 26 October 1940 16 January 2025 12 National Library of Australia Funeral Notice for Haire FUNERALS. . . . HAIRE. The Funeral of the late WILLIAM HENRY HAIRE (Sinclair) will leave our Funeral Chapel. THIS SATURDAY at 11 a.m. for the Rookwood Crematorium. WALTERS and SON. IM1676. Dulwich Hill Terminus.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17704997 Family Notices The Sydney Morning Herald 32,083 New South Wales, Australia 26 October 1940 16 January 2025 11 National Library of Australia 1940 11 1940 12 1941 1941 01 1941 02 1941 03 1941 04 1941 05 1941 06 1941 07 1941 08 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 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 1948 02 1948 03 1948 04 1948 05 1948 06 1948 07 1948 08 1948 09 1948 10 1948 11 1948 12 1949 1949 01 1949 02 1949 03 1949 04 1949 05 1949 06 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 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 1952 1952 01 1952 02 1952 03 1952 04 1952 05 1952 06 1952 07 1952 08 1952 09 1952 10 1952 11 1952 12 1953 1953 01 1953 02 1953 03 1953 04 1953 05 1953 06 1953 07 1953 08 1953 09 1953 10 1953 11 1953 12 1954 1954 01 1954 02 1954 03 1954 04 1954 05 1954 06 1954 07 1954 08 1954 09 1954 10 1954 11 1954 12 1955 1955 01 1955 02 1955 03 1955 04 1955 05 1955 06 1955 07 1955 08 1955 09 1955 10 1955 11 1955 12 1956 1956 01 1956 02 1956 03 1956 04 1956 05 1956 06 1956 07 1956 08 1956 09 1956 10 1956 11 1956 12 1957 1957 01 1957 02 1957 03 1957 04 1957 05 1957 06 1957 07 1957 08 1957 09 1957 10 1957 11 1957 12 1958 1958 01 1958 02 1958 03 1958 04 1958 05 1958 06 1958 07 1958 08 1958 09 1958 10 1958 11 1958 12 1959 1959 01 1959 02 1959 03 1959 04 1959 05 1959 06 1959 07 1959 08 1959 09 1959 10 1959 11 1959 12 1960s 1960 1960 01 1960 02 1960 03 1960 04 1960 05 1960 06 1960 07 1960 08 1960 09 1960 10 1960 11 1960 12 1961 1961 01 1961 02 1961 03 1961 04 1961 05 1961 06 1961 07 1961 08 1961 09 1961 10 1961 11 1961 12 1962 1962 01 1962 02 1962 03 1962 04 1962 05 1962 06 1962 07 1962 08 1962 09 1962 10 1962 11 1962 12 1963 1963 01 1963 02 1963 03 1963 04 1963 05 1963 06 1963 07 1963 08 1963 09 1963 10 1963 11 1963 12 1964 1964 01 1964 02 1964 03 1964 04 1964 05 1964 06 1964 07 1964 08 1964 09 1964 10 1964 11 1964 12 1965 1965 01 1965 02 1965 03 1965 04 1965 05 1965 06 1965 07 1965 08 1965 09 1965 10 1965 11 1965 12 1966 1966 01 1966 02 1966 03 1966 04 1966 05 1966 06 1966 07 1966 08 1966 09 1966 10 1966 11 1966 12 1967 1967 01 1967 02 1967 03 1967 04 1967 05 1967 06 1967 07 1967 08 1967 09 1967 10 1967 11 1967 12 1968 1968 01 1968 02 1968 03 1968 04 1968 05 1968 06 1968 07 1968 08 1968 09 1968 10 1968 11 1968 12 1969 1969 01 1969 02 1969 03 1969 04 1969 05 1969 06 1969 07 1969 08 1969 09 1969 10 1969 11 1969 12 1970s 1970 1970 01 1970 02 1970 03 1970 04 1970 05 1970 06 1970 07 1970 08 1970 09 1970 10 1970 11 1970 12 1971 1971 01 1971 02 1971 03 1971 04 1971 05 1971 06 1971 07 1971 08 1971 09 1971 10 1971 11 1971 12 1972 1972 01 1972 02 1972 03 1972 04 1972 05 1972 06 1972 07 1972 08 1972 09 1972 10 1972 11 1972 12 1973 1973 01 1973 02 1973 03 1973 04 1973 05 1973 06 1973 07 1973 08 1973 09 1973 10 1973 11 1973 12 1974 1974 01 1974 02 1974 03 1974 04 1974 05 1974 06 1974 07 1974 08 1974 09 1974 10 1974 11 1974 12 1975 1975 01 1975 02 1975 03 1975 04 1975 05 1975 06 1975 07 1975 08 1975 09 1975 10 1975 11 1975 12 1976 1976 01 1976 02 1976 03 1976 04 1976 05 1976 06 1976 07 1976 08 1976 09 1976 10 1976 11 1976 12 1977 1977 01 1977 02 1977 03 1977 04 1977 05 1975 06 1975 07 1977 08 1977 09 1977 10 1977 11 1977 12 1978 Haire features prominently in Ross' definitive history of Radio in South Australia - 1897-1977 WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA (S.A. DIVISION) . . . There were many well constructed experimental stations in operation including those belonging to (a) Mr. L.C. Jones of Hawthorn with call sign XVB, (b) Mr. A.H. Evans of Mile End with XVD, (c) Mr. E.R. Stanton of Enfield with XVN, (d) Mr. W.H. Haire with an installation at the Empire Theatre in Grote Street, (e) Mr. C.J. Othen of Glanville with XVT, (f) Mr. J.W. Hambly-Clark at Kent Town with XVX and (g) Mr. A.W.J. McArdle of Kilkenny. . . . (d) Mr. Haire was a well known experimenter. His XVA installation in the city used an antenna supported by two wooden masts on top of the Empire Theatre and it could be seen as a land mark from a long distance. Although the transmitter at first used only an ordinary car ignition coil, Mr. Haire was able to work ships many kilometres out to sea. These ignition coils were very popular with early experimenters. The core of the coil comprised a bundle of soft iron wires about one centimetre in diameter and about 12 cm long. The primary was about three to six ohms resistance and wound with several layers of double cotton covered copper wire of about 18 SWG. The secondary with a resistance of about 2000 ohms was wound with several pies of fine cotton covered wire in series and wound up to an outside diameter of about 5 cm. The configuration of the secondary varied according to the method of manufacture. The usual arrangement was for the coil together with a tin foil and paper condenser wired across the vibrator contacts to be placed inside a wooden casing and the space filled with a bituminous compound. The vibrator was mounted on the top of the box. The contacts were made of platinum-iridium and a knurled screw with locknut allowed a fine adjustment to be made of the air gap spacing. The spark coil had a range of only about 16 km and Mr. Haire later modified the equipment to increase the radiated power. He powered it from the generator used to operate the theatre picture equipment. The plant was located in one of the rooms under the stage. Mr. Haire was one of the first experimenters in Adelaide to obtain a De Forest Audion tube. He experimented with it for some time during 1912-13 but with little success. He passed it on to Mr. Stanton who carried on the work. Mr. Stanton placed a high resistance potentiometer with a sliding contact across the B battery. He was able to hear transmissions from VIA but at a level which was below that obtainable with his crystal. Although experiments continued for some time, little improvement was achieved. These very early tubes were soft types and ionization occurred whenever the B voltage was raised too high. The most sensitive spot for the plate voltage was just below the ionization point or when a blue glow showed inside the tube.Ross John Francis AM (Jack) 1978 History of Radio in South Australia 1897-1977 https://web.archive.org/web/20250122001251/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/BOOKSHELF-ARH/History/History-of-Radio-in-South-Australia-1897-1977-Ross-1978.pdf Adelaide, South Australia J. F. Ross Section 2: Hullo CQ! - The Wireless Institute 29-32 0959585206 Haire is included in the list of SA experimenters in 1914 in Ross' definitive "History of Radio in South Australia - 1897-1977" Although the Act of 1905 imposed a fine of £500 as penalty for the operation of an unlicensed station many experimenters were actively engaged and precise figures on the number are difficult to obtain. The first licences under the Act were issued in 1907. According to records tabled in the Senate on 4th October 1911 there were only 26 private wireless telegraph stations completed or in the course of construction and authorised by the Government. In this total there was only one operator in South Australia. Mr. McArdle of Kilkenny was listed with stations at Kilkenny and Enfield. With the commissioning of the Adelaide Coastal Radio Station in October 1912 the number of experimenters increased rapidly. By 1914 well known licensed experimenters included:- XVA W. H. Haire, Grote Street, Adelaide. XVB L. C. Jones, Hawthorn. XVC V. Alderman, Glenelg. XVD A. H. H. Evans, Mile End. XVE J. J. McLaughlan, Semaphore. XVF O. W. Judd, North Norwood. XVG C. E. Ames, Torrensville. XVH S. F. Howe, Exeter. XVI L. P. Anderson, Largs Bay. XVJ C. M. Reid, Hyde Park. XVK P. Stapelton, Mt. Gambier. XVN E. R. Stanton, Enfield. XVO N. C. McClelland, Franklin Harbour. XVP W. Magain, Edwardstown. XVQ I. Banyer, North Adelaide. XVR A. Longstaff, Alberton. XVS A. A. Cotton, Glanville. XVT C. T. Othen, Glanville. XVV A. G. Waterhouse, North Adelaide. XVX J. W. Hambly-Clark, Kent Town. XVY A. H. Bailey, Unley. Soon after the outbreak of the First World War the Armed Services conducted a vigorous recruiting campaign to secure the services of as many capable wireless men as possible. Many of the South Australian experimenters formed the basis of what grew to be a large signals organisation in the Army and the Navy.Ross John Francis AM (Jack) 1978 History of Radio in South Australia 1897-1977 https://web.archive.org/web/20250122001251/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/BOOKSHELF-ARH/History/History-of-Radio-in-South-Australia-1897-1977-Ross-1978.pdf Adelaide, South Australia J. F. Ross Section 2: Hullo CQ! - The Wireless Institute 34 0959585206 1978 01 1978 02 1978 03 1978 04 1978 05 1978 06 1978 07 1978 08 1978 09 1978 10 1978 11 1978 12 1979 1979 01 1979 02 1979 03 1979 04 1979 05 1979 06 1979 07 1979 08 1979 09 1979 10 1979 11 1979 12 References