OVER THE AERIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 126, 29 May 1936, Page 14

OVER THE AERIAL.

RADIC NOTES. FROM FAR AND NEAR. (By TUNE-IN.) To-morrow tlie first of the Rugby League football broadcasts from Carlaw Park will be relayed through IZB. It was not possible to broadcast the opening of the League season owing to the Friendly Road station being off the air for urgent repairs and overhaul. "Griffo," the station's sports announcer, will be the commentator. The Australian Broadcasting Commission has arranged for a cable service from Berlin in connection with the Olympic Games, and promises listeners descriptions of events a few minutes after they are run. The German Government is making special arrangements for short-wave broadcasts from the Games. Apparently New York is not exactly a listeners' paradise. An Australian! expert who visited the city of sky-J scrapers purchased a live-valve set and installed it on the twelfth floor of a] Broadway hotel. To his disgust lie found that of the hundreds of stations on the air in America only two were able to beat electrical interference, and of these two one broadcast in German and the other in Italian. Starting to-morrow week, IZM Manurcwa will broadcast all the latest sports results of the day. The station sports announcer, Air. Bill Hindman, will come on the air at 7 o'clock each Saturday night, and will give listeners complete results of all sports games, racing and other sporting events, not only in Auckland, but the more important sporting events from other centres. Listeners appreciate the fine sports service supplied by this station. This is shown by the fact that the membership of the Bill Hindman Radio Sports Club is now close 011 the 20,000 mark. Last night's broadcast of the proceedings in the House of Representatives, the debate 011 the State Advances Corporation Bill, which was given its second reading, was both informative and entertaining. The Minister of Finance, the Hon. W. Nash, in the course of his well-delivered speech, explained what the Government proposed to do to assist people in building homes, and farmers in developing their holdings. The Minister is a clear speaker, who proceeds in a quiet, unhurried way. Because of this Parliamentary broadcast, the programme scheduled to bo broadcast by IYA was handled by the auxiliary station, IYX. On Tuesday next, June 2, a new feature will be introduced at IZM in the shape of debates 011 more or less controversial subjects. The discussions will be in the hands of the newly-formed IZM Debating Club, the anonymity of which covers a group of well-known Auckland citizens and able speakers. Tuesday night's debate will be 011 the subject "That the Censorship of Books and Films is Desirable" and thereafter the debates will take place at fortnightly intervals, the one set down for June lo being "Should Trial by Jury be Abolished" and for June 30 "That Gambling should be State controlled." Listeners are invited to act as judges by forwarding to the station their criticisms and individual judgments. A review of the fields for the opening day's meeting of the Auckland Racing Club's winter fixture, the Great Northern Carnival, will be given from IZM by Mr. Jack Shaw, the well-known racing commentator, starting at 7.50 this evening. Mr. Shaw will come 011 the air at the same hour to-morrow night, and will comment on the form displayed, and 110 doubt will tell listeners how their fancies ran. The other two days' racing, 011 Wednesday and Saturday next, will also be fully covered by Mr. Shaw. Incidentally Mr. Shaw was the first to broadcast racing in Auckland. That was many years ago, from IYA, when he spoke into the microphone from the Takapuna Jockey Club's course at Dcvonport. The talk on "War and Sanctions" from IYA 011 Wednesday night by Mr. F. W. Doidge, the well-known journalist, who was for many years associated with Lord Beaverbrook in England, was a refreshing change as a broadcast talk. The address had been well prepared, and the thoughts conveyed were expressed in a most convincing manner. When Mr. Doidge returned to Auckland a year ago he accurately predicted that at an early date Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald would be replaced by Mr. Stanley Baldwin as British Prime Minister. On Wednesday night Mr. Doidge predicted that Sir Samuel Hoare, who resigned his position as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, owing to the steps he proposed that Britain should take in conjunction with France to prevent the Italo-Abyssinian war, would become Prime Minister of England. It will be interesting to see if this prediction comes true. FROM IYA NEXT WEEK. Sunday—9.o a.m., selected recordings; I 1.0, relay of service l'rom St. Luke's Presbyterian Church; 1.0 to 2.0 p.m., dinner mtislc; 2.0 to -1.30, featuring-, at 3.30, a recording- by Etliol Bartlett and Rae Robertson presenting, "Sonata lor Two Pianos," by Arnold Ba.\; 7.0, relay of evening service from St. Mary's Anglican Cathedral; 8.30, concert programme featuring at 9.5 a radio play, "Alibi From Tlie Air," produced by Mr. J. E. Mackle. Monday—7.3o p.m., agricultural talk, "Siielter on the Farm," by Mr. T. 15. Itodda; 8.0, concert programme, featuring, at 8.0, a radio play, "The Executioner," by Ilonore de Bal/.ac, adapted by Ralph Hogg for the radio, produced by J. M. Clark; 8.35, a recorded feature, "The Gramophone," a tale of the secret service, a further episode 'n the Kay Seven series; 9.5, ringside commentary cr the professional boxing contest of twelve threeminute rounds, between Cyril Pluto and Kid Fisher, relayed rrom the Town Hall; 10.0 to 11.0, music, 'mirth and melody session. Tuesday—B.o p.m., concert programme or recordings; 9.5, talk on "World Alfairs," by Mr. H. G. Bell; 9.20 to 11.0, dance music. Wednesday—l2.3o p.m., relay of community singing from Ills Majesty's Theatre; 8.0, concert programme, featuring the string orchestra in a chamber music hour with Miss Dora Judson and Madeline Wilcox presenting "Sonata in D Major lor Two Pianos," by Mozart; 9.20, recorded feature, "The Concert Hall of the Air," a programme or light orchestral music and songs. Thursday—l2.3o p.m., relay of midweek service from St. Matthew's Church; 8.0, concert programme by the Auckland Bohemian Orchestral Society conducted by Mr. Colin Muston, L.R.A.M.; 9.20, recorded band music by famous bands; 10.0 to 11.0, an hour with Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees, with Interludes by the Hill Billies, closing down at 11.0. Friday—7.3o p.m., sports talk by Gordon llutter; 8.0, concert programme, featuring the string orchestra and Len Barnes, baritone, and selected recordings; | 9.20, recording by Wilhelm Backhaus and the 8.8.C. Symphony Orchestra, playing Brahams' "Concerto No. 1 In D Minor ror Piano and Orchestra"; 10.0 to 11.0, music, mirth and melody session. Saturday.—S.O p.m.. recorded presentation or Puccini's opera "Madam Butterfly," an abridged version by the soloists, chorus and orchestra of Milan; 10.10 to 11.30, dance music.

EGG-LAYING. AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. CONTEST RESULTS 7TH WEEK. The seventh week of the Auckland Poultry keepers' Association's 18th bird team and 13tli single bird contest ended 011 Sunday. Leading results for birds and teams (the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, the next set ; the individual totals and the last set • the team aggregates): — SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION ' All Breeds (-40 birds) — ; Whenuapai Poultry Farm — Black Orpington (0) • • 39 Norman Ross, No. 2—Black Orpington (3) 39 Argyle Poultry Farm —White Leghorn (0) 38 Mrs. Norman Ross —Black Orpington (U> 30 H. C'. Hansen-—Black Orpington (5) 30 Mrs. W. Wortliington—Black Orpington (0) 33 13. W. Minter —Ancona (5i 34 Norman Ross, No. I—Black Orpington (01 •• - ■ 32 E. W. Yeates—Black Orpington (0) . 31 Mrs. M. Howarth—White Leghorn (5) 30 N. Dickey—White Leghorn (5) 30 H. Love —White Leghorn (3) "9 ! TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS HEAVY BREEDS SECTION Black Orpingtons (40 teams) — ' J. Nixon —(22). 41, 34, 39, 42 13G R. A. Powell—(24), 42, 34, 43, 34... 153 1 R. A. Mclntvre—-(25), 37, 39, 35, 40 151 Mrs. A. Z. Nixon—(lß), 39, 31, 38, 39 147 W. Wordsworth —(23), 37, 38, 32, 30 143 Norman Ross—(23), 39. 24, 41, 38. . . 142 A. Council —(22), 30, 39, 38, 23 130 A. Black—(l9), 3S, 24, 31, 43 136 W. B. I'. Lee —(24), 22, 33, 32, 43 .. 130 W. G. Crabb —(24), 22, 34, 34, 35 .. 12u Mrs. J. Mcßeath —(19), 20, 34, 38, 24 122 1 W. Howarth—(22), 21, 30, 33, 32 .. 122 1 Pat. Douglas--(23), 18, 30, 30, 30 . 120 Mrs. L. D. Nixon—(lo), 21, 38, 32, 29 120 Black Langshans (2 teams) — W. R. Hanham —(11), 20, 30, 38, 1 . 89 Rhode Island Reds (3 teams) — Mrs. B. Hickman—(l4), 32, 23, 29. 30 120 Miss M. Stewart— (14), 12, 17, 28, 25 82 LIGHT BREEDS SECTION Minorcas (1 team) — W. Sellars —(11), 2, 34, 29, 17 82 White Leghorns (52 teams) — W. Spencer, No. 2—(24), 39, 37, 20, 35 137 J. Nixon—(l7), 23, 33, 39. 34 131 Tom Ingham—(lß), 30, 17. 33, 30 .. 124 Mrs. L. T. Lett, No. 1—(22), 34, 22, 30, 30 122 Mrs. M. L. Douglas—(lß). 29, 20. 32, 28 Ho H. S. Saunders —(19). 25, 32, 30, 28 115 W. Spencer, No. 1—(15), 27, 32. 22, 29 HO J. W. Manifold—(l9), 32, 22, 19, 33 . 10(1 Mrs. A. Smith—(2l), 24, 18, 32. 32 . 100 Fowey Poultry Farm—(l7), 29, 29, 18, 25 101 R. Close —(17), 30. 24. 19, 21 94 Roy Pheasant —(18), 18, 21. 21, 33.. 93 Mrs'. H. M. Bissey—(l9), 25, 31, 27, 8 ■ 91 Whenuapai Poultry Farm —(12), 17, 28, 11, 34 90 Argvle Poultry Farm- —(12), 23, 30, 30, 0 89 A. E. Parkinson— (19), 24, 25, 19. 20 88 Cotswold Poultry Farm, No. 1—(17), 27, 21, 19, 20 87 Mrs. J. B. Guy—(ls), 20, 5, 31, 24 . 80 S. Moore—(l9), 19, 20, 24, 22 85 Graeme Douglas—(lß.l, 28, 22, 33, 2 . 85 DUCK SECTION Khaki Campbells (8 teams) — W. T. Gilmour, No. 2—(28), 49, 49, 49, 49 19G W. T. Gilmour, No. 1—(20). 49, 48, 40, 45 188 C. Couscns, No. 1—(24), 45, 40, 43, 47 181 Fawn Imlian Runners (1 team) — A. W. Titter— (22), 31, 28, 23, 27 . 11l Fawn and White Indian Runners (2 teams) — A. Mhlgley—(22), 47. 48, 33, 48 170 J. Nixon—(24), 49. 30, 29, 42 130 White Campbells (1 team)- — u.. Goodsell —(25), 43, 40, 40, 46 181