henry lord 1899 henry lord, electrician with the post & telegraph department on 12 september 1899 gave a lecture and demonstration of wireless telegraphy at the bruce auction and jumble fair. it was reported as follows: "a lecture on wireless telegraphy was delivered by mr henry lord, electrician of the telephone branch, melbourne. the hall was decorated for the occasion with bunting, and the attendance was very satisfactory. the rev. canon watson presided. the programme was opened by a selection on the gramaphone [sic], after which the lecturer commenced his discourse. he said wireless telegraphy was not the proper name to give the wonderful discovery of recent years, rather it should be called hertzean [sic] wave telegraphy, or space telegraphy, because it was absolutely necessary that they should have wires to transmit and receive the messages ... the lecturer at this stage proceeded to give practical illustrations of the working of the discovery by means of instruments placed upon the platform. sparks were transmitted from one instrument to another without any intervening wires, and a bell on one instrument was rung by the despatch of electrical waves from the other instrument, an exhibition that was received with loud applause. gramophone selections, and a display of electric light in colored globes followed, after which the musical portion of the programme was proceeded with ... at the conclusion of the programme mr h. e. caldecott proposed a comprehensive vote of thanks to mr lord, to the performers, and to those who helped to make the bruce auction a success."