BROADCASTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 98, 6 February 1936, Page 7

BROADCASTING.

TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. The wireless programmes to he broadcast to-night are:— 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (416m—720k). 8.0: Chimes. Recording: Leslie Bridgewater Quintet (instrumental quintet), “Old Irish” Bridgewater 8.8: Twenty-two minutes with wut Hay and his Scholars. 8.30: Recording: The Squire Celcte Octet, “Scottish Fantasia” (Mulder). 8.34: Recordings. John Tilley (humorous, monologue), “The Company Promoter” (John Tillev). 8.42: Cedric Sluirpc Sextet, Old English Medley (arr. Virgo). 8.45: Rebroadcast Empire stations: Ncv Zealand Day talk by Sir James Parr, High Commissioner for New Zealand. 9.0: Weather.- Station notices. 9.5: A dramatic play: “Sarajevo.” One of a series of short plays depicting events and personalities of the last hundred years. 9.20: Dance music. 11.0: Close down.

IYA, AUCKLAND (650 k.) 8.0: Recordings: Rotorua Maori Choir, “Haere Mai Te Arawa—E Here Te Kaahu” (“March Forward, O Ye A.rawas”) (Traditional). 8.5: Mayfair Orchestra, conducted by Alfred Hill, “Waiata Maori” (Hill). 8.8: Ernest McKinlay, tenor, (a) “E Pari lla’ (Rowe); (b) “Whaka Ariki” (Hill). 8.12: Rotorua Maori Choir, Love Ditties: (a) “Huii, Huri” and “Haere Atu Ra”; (b) “Hold Hold: E Hinc E Hold Mai” and “Toia Mai To waka J (Traditional). 8.18: Maori chants and tlie legend of Hinemoa and Tutanckai (Traditional), presented by Airs Harold Trevelyan King. 8.32: Recordings, Tlie Mayfair Orchestra, “Lake Music” (Hill). 8.35: Ernest McKinlay, tenor, “Poleare Karo” (Traditional). 8.38: Rotorua Maori Choir “Po Ataru” (“Farewell”) (Traditional). 8.41: Gild)ecli and his Concert Orchestra, Maori Selection (Traditional). 8.45: Rebroadcast of Daventry— Speech by Sir James Parr, High Commissioner for New Zealand, on the occasion of the observance of “New Zealand Day” in London. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk, Mr A. B. Chappell, “Stories of New Zeatand Settlement.” 9.20: Recorded hand music by bands from England, Belgium and the Netherlands. England: 8.8. C. Wireless Military Bunch (a) “Tancredi” Overture (Rossini); (bj “Woodland Pictures” (Rural Suite) (Hotelier). 9.37: Miss Russell-Fergusson, “The Bardess of Gorscdd,” in a recital of Celtic folk songs, with clarsach accompaniment. 9.52: Netherlands: Royal Netherlands Military Band, (a) “Espana” Concert Waltz (Waldtcufcl); (b) “Officer of the Day” March (Hall). 10.0: Dance music (recorded). 11.0: Close down.

2YA, WELLINGTON (526m-570k.) 8.0: Chimes. Popular programme of stare, presenting Abe Bomiauc, New Zealand saxophonist and Lauri Padcli’s Ncav Majestic BancU 8.31: A further incident in the lives of the Japanese housebov and his employer: “Inspection Parade.” 8.45: ll ©broadcast from Empire stations: Special Ngav Zealand Day message from the High Commissioner for Ncav Zealand, Sir James Parr. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: A programme by the Cairns (Queensland) Citizens Band (31st Battalion Australian Military F'orccs). Musical director: Warrant Officer James Compton, famous Australian cornettist. 10.O' (approx.) Music, mirth and melody. 11.0 (approx.): Close down. 4YA, DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles). 8.0: Chimes. The Orchestra, conducted bv Sir Thomas Beecham, “La Seal a di Seta” Overture (Rossini); Sarabande and Tambourine (Handel). 8.14: Wilfred Kerslnnv (bass) “EdAvard” (Locwe) “Sapliie Ode” (Brahms) “Tlie Owl is Abroad” (Purcell) “My TQ|t Abode” (Schubert). 8.26: The Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecliani, “The Fair Maid of Perth” Suite. 1. Prelude; 2 aubade serenade: 3 march: 4 gipsy dance (Bizet). 8.4,5: Rebroadcast of the 8.8. C. F.mpire station, New Zealand Day talk by Sir James Parr, High Commissioner for Ncav Zealand. 9.0: Weather, station notices. 9.5: l lie Orchestra, conducted by FYlix Weingartner, Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op 67. 9.37: Gunhermina Suggia (’cello). Allegro _Appassionato (Saint Sacns); “Sicilionne, Op. 78 (Faurc). 9.45: The Orchestra, conducted by John Baribolli: BalletSuite, “The Swan Lake.” Scene, Dance of the Little SAvam: v \\ altz; Scene, Hungarian Dance, Czardas (JscliaikoAvskv). 10.0: Music, mirth and mel-