["Twenty One Years Old!", The Argus (Melbourne), Thursday 12 July 1934, page 7]
TWENTY-ONE YEARS OLD!
Progress of Amalgamated Wireless Ltd.
Wartime Achievements.
Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd attained its majority yesterday, Its 21 years of life represent more progress than is made by most other industries in a century. This history of wireless in Australia centres on the activities of Mr. E. T. Fisk, who has been head of Amalgamated Wireless since its birth. To begin with the equipment of ships with wireless, Mr. Fisk, who had been trained in both the technical and business branches of the organisation, went to Sydney in May, 1911 as resident engineer for the Marconi Company.
The first vessel he personally equipped was the Adelaide Shipping Company's Grantala and soon there followed the Karoola, the Tofua, and the Koombana. At that time the Australian Wireless Company representing the Telefunken interests was competing vigorously with the Marconi Company, but on July 11, 1913, the two companies were merged and registered as Amalgamated Wireless, with Mr. Fisk as general manager.
Mr. Fisk immediately changed the policy, and began the manufacture of wireless equipment in Australia. In the first nine months a profit of £400 was shown, and success was assured.
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