EMPIRE BROADCAST.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19156, 12 November 1927, Page 18

EMPIRE BROADCAST.

CAREFUL PREPARATIONS MADE. (austealiax axd h-.z. cable association.) (Received November 11th, 9.10 p.m.) LONDON, November 10. For the first time in the history of the world) the British Broadcasting Company's announcer will say on Friday evening: "This is B.B.C.'calling the British Isles, the British Empire, the United States of America, and the Continent of Europe from London, England.' The Prince of Wales's voice will be heard throughout the world when he ! makes his speech at Albert Hall. Every j part of the Empire is co-operating, as j well as America, France, Holland, ! Italy, Spain, and Germany. ] It is estimated that within one- ! fifteenth of a second after the word is j spoken it will be heard in Australia, and one-thirtieth of a second in Canada and the United States. Painstaking experiments have been carried out night and day by the 8.8.C. engineers to ensure world-wide transmission, and, given fairlv satisfactory atmospheric conditions, the broadcast should carry around the globe, constituting a veritable romance of wireless. ) " HEARD IN NEW ZEALAND. Listeners-in on crystal sets heard England for the first time in New Zealand, when the Armistice Day service in Canterbury Cathedral, England, was received by 3YA Christehurch last night, and re-broadcast. Telephone messages from as far south as Gore reported good reception. A sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury could be heard intermittently, the hymns, Old Hundredth and "Grant us Thy Peace," being clearly audible. "Last Post," the Archbishop's Benediction, and the singing of the National Anthem could bo heard plainly. Station 2LO then announced^that at 12.30 p.m. (1 a.m. New Zealand- time) an organ recital would be relayed and broadcast by nSW Chelmsford, from St. Mary le Bow. This morning between 8.30 and 10.30, 3YA hope to re-broadcast "a speech by the Prince of Wales. (press associatiok tf.legbam.) WELLINGTON, November 11. The Armistice ' service broadcast from England was heard clearlv in Wellington. The service at first "came in faintly, but improved as it went on. Thi first, part of the service, in Canterbury Cathedral, heard was a prayer, followed bv music and the hymn, "Oh, God our Help," then a Bible reading and a ten minutes address preceded the two minutes silence. "Last Post" was quite clear. After "Last Post" was another hymn, then the Lord's Prayer with responses.