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John McDonald (mayor)

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John McDonald was the Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand from 1908–1909, the first New Zealand born person to hold the office. While mayor he took part in a public demonstration of the country's first radio transmission, sending and receiving messages in Morse code from Andersons Bay to Hagberth Moller at Ravensbourne.[1]

He was a tailor by trade.

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  1. ^ "Dashing heroes of a harbour crossing". Otago Daily Times. 6 September 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008.


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