in november 1903, john hesketh was both queensland government electrical engineer and president of the queensland electrical association (both positions having been previously held by edward barton. as part of the university extension lecture program, hesketh gave a lecture on the subjects of "wireless telegraphy" and "telephony". at the conclusion of the lecture a demonstration of marconi wireless apparatus was provided using the equipment of the naval defence force, kindly lent by captain creswell.