History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia/Topical/Biographies/Arthur Nelson Stephens/Notes

1917 02
Social page announcement of impending marriage of 4CG1 "From Near and Far. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bracker and their daughters, who have been residing in Toowoomba for the past twelve months, are returning to Brisbane about April. Miss Nellie Bracker's marriage to Mr. A. N. Stephens (engineer for the wireless station, Pinkenba) takes place shortly."

1952 06
4CG reminisces about his early days in wireless "SOUTHPORT ROTARY. Last night at the weekly Rotary Club dinner, at Theodore's Cafe, President Mal Burke reported that with a number of officers and Rotarians he had visited Beenleigh the previous evening when they met a number of citizens of that town who were desirous of forming a Rotary club. A couple of hours was spent in explaining the aims and objects of Rotary, and as the result of the visit it is more than likely, within the next couple of weeks, a move will be made for the formation of a Provisional Rotary Club at Beenleigh. The guest speaker of the evening was Mr. A. N. Stephens who gave a very interesting account of the introduction of wireless into Australia about 1911, by the then Prime Minister (Mr. Andrew Fisher), and his (the speaker's) association with wireless some 40 years ago. Mr. Stephens outlined the progress of wireless during the years, and at the end of his informative address he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks moved by Rotarian E. J. Gaven, and carried by acclamation."