a preliminary meeting with the object of forming the wireless institute of queensland was held on the evening of tuesday 23 april 1912. it was intended that the club closely reflect the organisation of the wireless institute of australia then based in sydney, nsw. lieutenant sturdee (staff-officer royal engineers), was appointed chairman, and those present included messrs. h. b. c. rockwell, h. nelson, g. h. boundy, g. h. burnham, p. s. mcivor, j. a. clark, j. c. price (later 4fi), j. ryan, j. byrne, t. brownless, p. c. smith, e. p. tipping, and f. h. hellawell, while apologies were received from messrs. j. power, j. w. sutton, e. b. corbett, e. h. bourne, t. s. smith, f. passey, and p. tate.