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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22661, 16 March 1939, Page 16

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♦ TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH - (720 Kilocycles) ) 7.0 a.m.: Session of physical exercises ' 7.10; Breakfast session. 10.0: Recordings’.' 10.30: Devotional service. 10.45: Recordings. 11.0: Talk to women by Margaret. 11.10: Recordings. 11.15; Talk, Miss M. G. v Havellar, President National Council of Women. "Achievements.’’ 11.30; Re- ' cordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. ’ 2.0 p.m.: Recordings. 2.30: Talk prepared by the A.C.E.; "The Art of Buying Kitchen Equipment.” 3.0; Classical music. 4.0: Weather report and ’ frost forecast. Light musical programme. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: .Children’s hour (Children's Organiser). 6.0; Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas nqws (from 2YA). 7.10: News. 7.35: Tplk finder the auspices of Canterbury Agrtthirtural College: Messrs. R. H. Bevin and J. W. Calder —Discussion on "Top-Dressing and Liming • Pastures.” 7.50: Reports on the Christchurch rain and ewe fair. 8.0: Chimes. "The .Case i ’ of the Mysterious Avenger.” by George Edwards and Company. 8.40; (R) Quentin M Mac Lean (organist), "Ballad Memories" (arr. Mac Lean). 8.48: "Personal Column.” . 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 95: Sheep survey. 9.10: Talk: Mr Leicester Webb. "World Affairs." 9.25; Dance' music. 3YL, CHRISTCHURCH (1200 Kilocycles) 5.0 p.m.: Recordings. 7.0; After-dinner music. 8.0; Half an hour with famous \ bands. 8.30; "A Marriage has been. Disarranged”— a radio comedy produced by the NB.S. 9.0: Popular pieces in musical comedy. 9.30: "Dombey and Son” (Episode 10) a George Edwards production. 9.43: Australian artists perform. 10.0; Mirth and music. IYA, AUCKLAND (650 Kilocycles) 2 0 pm.: Recordings. 2.30: Classical, hour 3.15: Sports results. 3.30: Talk prepared by the A.C.E.: "The Art of Buying Kitchen Equipment.” 3.45; Light musical programme. 4.0: Weather report for farmers 4.30: Sports results. - 5.0: Children’s : session. 6.0; Dinner music. 7,0: Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10 (approx.): News. 7.30: Winter course talk: "English Trade from Mediaeval Times to the Present Day” (1). "The Small Volume of Mediaeval Trade.” Mr H R Rodwell. 8.0: (R) "Westward Hoi” —a dramatisation of Charles Kingsley's - immortal novel, by George Edwards and Company. (Episode 53.) 8.15: (RJ Wandering with the West Wind.” 8.45: (R) The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 9.0; Weather r report and station notices. 9.5: (R) Talk; “The Meaning of Words” (3). Professor Arnold Wall. 9.20; (R) Regimental Band’ of HM. Grenadier Guards, “Euryanthe" overture (Weber). 9.26; (R) Harry Mortimer (cornet) with Foden’s Motor Works Band, "Silver Threads Among the Gold” • (Danks). 9.30: (R) •‘‘Dad and Dave from Snake Gully." 9.43; (R) Olive Groves (soprano). "I Live for Love” (Abraham). 9 46: (R) Band of the Royal Air Force, "Naila” intermezzo (Delibes). Silver Stars Band, "The Whistler and his Dog” (Pryor). 952 ’ Harry Mortimer (cornet) . with Foden’s Motor Works Band. "Tyrolienne” (Banks). 9.55: American Legion Band, "American Patrol” (Meadiam). 10.0: An hour of modern dance music by the bands of Count Basie. Jimmie Lunceford and Ella Fitzgerald, with interludes by the ' Spencer Trio and "Fats” Waller. IYX, AUCKLAND (880 Kilocycles) 5.0 p.m.: Light musical programme. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: The Boyd Neel , String Orchestra. 8,8: Maria Kurenkp (soprano). 8.14: The Flonzaley Quartet. 8 34; Gerhard Husch (baritone). 8.43: - Ignace Jan Paderewski (pianist). 9.0: Classical recitals. 10.0: Variety. 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles) 6.50 am.: Weather report for aviators. 70: Session of physical exercises, '7.10: Breakfast session. 10.0: Weather report • for aviators 10.10: Devotional service. 10.25 r Recordings. 10.45: Talk to women by Margaret. - 12 noon: Lunch music, lo’ p.m.; Weather report for aviators. 130: Educational session. “The Changing World” by a School Reporter. 1.42: “New. Zealand History” (1): "Captain Cook Dis- / covers New Zealand.” a dramatisation by. ■ Mr R. Hogg. 1.55: “Homes Then and -Now” (2) by Mr W. J. McKeon. 2.13: "New Zealand Birds" (D. by Mr J. C. sen. 2.30; Classical music. 3.0: SpoftS'results. 3.30: Weather report and frost forecast for farmers in Canterbury and Otago. 4.0; Sports results. 5.0: Childrens session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas*news. 7.10 (approx.):News. 7.30: “Who’s Who and Whats What?”—a, ramble in the news by "Coran- .... to.” 7.40: Talk: Mrs Hurd-Wood; "Twenty, Ways of Helping the Hard of Hearing.8.0: Chimes. The Dude Ranchi Boys pre-o-; sent 15 minutes of-(variety.. ■-8,i7; "TheRich .Uncle from Fiji” (Episodes 27 and; 28). 8.29: (R) Larry Adler (mouth-organ virtuoso): “Night and Day” (Porter),’ ■ "Tigger Rag" (La Rdcca).L 8.32: (R) Ginger Rogers (vocal). "The Yam(from ■ film “Carefree”) (Berlin)., 8,35 i f(R)~ New. Mayfair Orchestra. "Padilla Medley. 8.40: (R) Talk: Dr. J. H. L. Cumpston, C.M.G.,-Director-General of Health for the Commonwealth of .Australia, "The Health of a Continent.” 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Maurice Clare (famous English violinist): , "Les Cloches (Jean Ferry Rekel. c. ■ 1705). "Melodie (Gluck-Kreisler), "Orientale” (Cesar Cui). “In Canto. Della Lontananza” (1919) (G. Francesco Malipiero). Noel Newsoh (New Zealand pianist). Suite in -A .Minors (De— - bussy). 9.35: W. .Roy... Hill Presents "Three Songs of Chivalry” f-Julius Harrison). 9.45: (R) An organ recital by Quentin M. Mac Lean, "Incidental Music . to the Merchant of Venice” (Rosse). 10.0: Music, mirth, and melody. ‘

2YC, WELLINGTON (840 Kilocycles)

5.0 p.m.; Light musical programme. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Chamber music hour. 9.0: Bright and breezy. 10.0: In order of appearance: Eight Piano Symphony, Grace Moore (soprano), The A and P. Gipsies Orchestra.

4YA, DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles)

2.30 p.m.: Selected popular recordings. 3.30; Sports results. Classical music. 4.0: Weather report and frost forecast. 4.30: Light musical programe. 4.45: Sports results. 5.0; Children’s hour. 6.0; Dvtvngt music. 7.0; Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10 (approx.): News.' 7.30.; Gardening talk. ' 8.0: Chimes. 4YA Concert Orchestra, conducted by GU Dech: ‘‘The Marriage of Figaro” overture, Rondo in B Flat for Strings (Mozart). 8.10: (R) Walter Widdop (tenor): "Love Sounds an Alarm,” “Love in Her Eyes Sits Playing” (Handel). 8.19; Max Scherek and the 4YA Orchestra, conducted by, GU Dech, Concerto in D .Minor for piano and .strings (Bach-Busoni).- 8.40: "Man Through the Ages—Raiding Barbarians. An historical panoramic serial written by James J. Donnelly and produced by the N.B.S. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5; (R) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Symphony No. 6. in C Major; Op. 31 (Atterberg). 9.37: Triana Lemmtz (soprano): “The Angel." “Grief." "Stand Still” (Wagner). 9.49: (R) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bruno Walter. “Rienzi” overture (Wagner). 10.0; Music, mirth, and melody.. 4YO, DUNEDIN (1140 Kilocycles) 5.0 p.m.: Recordings. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: “Radio Melody Cruise” (humour and songs). 9.21: Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon (vocal "duettists). 9.24; “SOL—. A Radio Fan's Dream” (sketch). 9.37: Debroy Somers Band play some theatre memories. 9.45: Interlude by the MUt Herth Trio—Hammond organ, piano and drums. 9,48: “Sandy the Goalkeeper. 9.53: Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert sing their greatest successes. 10.0: In order of appearance; Peggy Dell (Irish contralto), H. Lennington Shewell (theremin), The Four Musketeers (male quartet). DAVENTRY, ENGLAND GSG. 16.86 metres: GSO, 19.76 metres; GSB, 31.55 metres; GSD, 25.53 metres. 6.30 p.m.: Big Ben. “World Affairs/ Talk by H. Wickham Steed. 6.45: 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra; leader, Leonard Hirsch; conductor, Eric Fogg. The Gresham Singers. 7.50: To be announced. B.ZO. The news and announcements. 8.45: Close down.

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During the Rumanian Government’s anti-sickness campaign, 2242 doctors, 5548 auxiliary medical staff. and 144.696 volunteers and civil servants cleaned and disinfected 5,140,840 houses (roughly 75 per cent, of the houses in the country); examined 7,769,434 persons (about one-third ol the population); bathed 1,410,027, and de-loused 1,316,988.