Report on the availability of wireless radio in Rarotonga from the Poverty Bay Herald, 20 April 1918. The station allowed the transmission of news about the First World War from New Zealand, including the announcement of the Armistice in November 1918.
See the full article and another from 4 September reporting the first official message. (PapersPast).
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RELATED TO WIRELESS STATION ESTABLISHED IN RAROTONGA
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Maud Basham
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Anzac Day in the Pacific
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