BROADCASTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 171, 3 May 1937, Page 7

BROADCASTING

TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAMMES.

The wireless programmes to be broadcast to-night are;—

IYA, AUCKLAND (650 k)

70: News and reports. 7.30: Agricultural talk. A dialogue between Messrs Rodda (manager lluakura Farm of Instruction) and P. V . Smal - field (Fields Superintendent, Hamilton), “Farm Shelter.” 8.0: Talk by the Hon. Adam Hamilton, M.P., on “The King George V. Memorial Fund.” 8.5 Dan Flood (comedian), “The Auction of Life” (Lewis); “Masks and Faces” (Ellis); “Mrs Mole” (A. P. Herbert). 8.15: “The Mystery of the Seven Cafes.” Chapter 1: A Secret Service melodrama, written for broadcasting by Sydney Horler, and produced by George Swan. 8.45 : Special feature: “John Willie and Mary Ellen at the Races.” Presented by Arthur Hemsley, assisted by Mrs \Jolin Hastings. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Ringside commentary on professional boxing match, relayed from the Auckland Town Hall. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.

2YA, WELLINGTON (526m—570k.)

7.0: News and reports. 7.20: Rebroadcast from Geneva. 7 .30: Time signals from Dominion Observatory. “This Changing World: Has Man Really Changed?” (discussion). 80: Talk: The Hon. Adam .Hamilton, M. 1., Leader of the Opposition, King George V. Memorial Fund” ’(National broadcast). 8.10: neon Goossens (oboe), and the International String Quartet, Quintet for Oboe and Strings (Arnold Rax). 8.28_: Mrs Richard Bradley (contralto), “Heart Worship” ; “The Lament of Isis” (Holst); “Daffodils” (Delius). 8.40: Talk: The Hon. Sir Charles Statham, Iu.L.C., “The Romance of Parliament.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Ringside description of the wrestling match (relayed from Town Hall). (Announcer: Mr A. Pope). 10.0: Dance programme. 11.0: Close down.

3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (416m—720k.)

7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals from Dominion Observatory. 7.35: Talk, Our Garden Expert, “May in the Garden.” 8.0: Chimes. Talk, Hon. Adam M.P. (Leader of the Opposition), “King George V. Memorial Fund.” (National broadcast). 8.10: Recording, 8.8. C. Military Band, “Vanity Fair” Overture (Fletcher). 8.16: Peter Dawson (bass-ban-tone), “Here’s to the Good Old Days” (Hulls). 8.19: Perce Skinner’s Harmonica Band, (a) “San Francisco” (Jurmann) ; (b) “Sunset Trail” (Carr); (c) “Believe Me if All” (Moore); (d) “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” (Ball); (e) “Bells of St. Mary’s” (Adams); (f) “When I Grow Too Old to Dream” (Romberg). 8.35: “Eb and Zeb,” the country storekeepers, in another humorous episode. 8.44: Recordings: Foden’s Motor Works Band, (a) “11 Bacio” (Arditi); (b) “The Mill in the Dale” (Cope). 8.50: Richard Crooks (tenor), “My Song Goes Round the World” (May). 8.54: Massed Brass Bands, “On Parade” (Gatty); “March of the Herald” (Nicholls). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Stella Power (“The Little Melba”), (Australia’s coloratura soprano), (a) “Romance”; (b) “Mandolin” (Debussy); (,c) “La Cloclie” (Saint Saens); (d) “Panis Angelicus” (Cesar Franck) (’cello obbligation by Frances Bate). 9.20: Recordings: Capet String Quartet, Quartet No. 10 in E Flat Major, Op. 74 (“The Harp” Quartet) (Beethoven). 9.54: Julius Klengel (’cello), (a) Sarabande (Bach); (b) Adagio Cantabile (Tartini). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. 4YA, DUNEDIN (790 kilocycles). 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: News and lecture for farmers, arranged by the Farmers’ Union. 8.0: Chimes. Talk by Hon. Adam Hamilton, M.P., Leader of the Opposition, “The King George V. Memorial Fund.” 8.7 (approx.) : Lyric Choir, conducted by John T. Leech, Songs of England: “Descant— This England” (Wood) ; “Who Sings of England” (Clutsam, Bath) (baritone soloist: John Devereaux); “TheiTraveller” (Clutsam, Bath (duets by Noni Hall Masters and Richard Duerdon). 8.17: Recording: Cedric Sharpe Sextet, “'Les Tresors de Columbine” (Dl’igo). 8.20: Lyric Choir: Songs of Ireland:: “Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms” (Moore) (soloist: Phyllis Clare); “Irishmen All” (Trdt.) (soloist: John Devereaux); “The Last Rose of Summer” (Moore) (soloist: Anne White). 8.32: Recording: Cedric Sharpe Sextet, “O, Lovely Night” (Ronald). 8.35: Lyric Choir : Songs of Scotland : “Hail to the Chief” (Bishop); “Green Grow the Rashes, O” (Trdt.) (soloist: James T. Ferguson); “Heart of Fire, Love” (Hebridean Song (Trdt.) (soloist: Edna McLean). 8.46: Talk by J. T. Paul, “World Affairs.” 9.6: Weather. Station notices. 9.11: “The Importance of Being Earnest.” A trivial comedy for serious people by Oscar Wilde. Presented by The Mountebanks. 10,28: Dance tunes from the talkies, featuring Fred Astaire. 11.30: Close down.