COASTAL SHIPPING

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24237, 20 April 1944, Page 3

COASTAL SHIPPING

PORT OP LYTTELTON EXPECTED ARRIVALS Storm, Wellington, April 21. Kakapo, Wellington, April 21.' Pakura, Wellington, April 23. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Totara. Wellington, this day. Holmlea, Waikato, this day. Waipiata. Dunedin, this day. Storm. Timaru. Wellington, April 23. Kakapo, Auckland, April 24. Pakura, Wellington. Napier. Gisborne, April 26. VESSELS IN PORT Totara, No. 2 East, Holmlea, No. 6 East. Waipiata, No. 6 West.

In a tribute to Brigadier P, A. Ardagh, who was referred to as "one of the most distinguished military surgeons of this war,” the annual report of the North Canterbury branch of the National Blood Transfusion Service states that he introduced to the Btn Army methods used by the New Zealand Division for blood transfusion in the front line. Brigadier Ardagh died (recently in England.-

BROADCASTING TODAY’S PROGRAMMES 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (720 Kilocycles) 7.30: "Heart Songs." 7.45: What American commentators say. 8.0; “McGlusky, the Sea Rover." 8.24: London Concert Orchestra. 8.27: "Suspense; Banquo’s Choir." 8.58; Station notices, 9.0: Newsreel with commentary. 9.25: Downbeat 9.55:. Personal Album. 10.10: Repetition of Talks and Greetings, the Boys Overseas. 3YL, CHRISTCHURCH (1200 Kilocycles) 8.0 p.m.: Show Tunes. 8.30: Alfredo Campoli’s Orchestra. 8.45: The Mastersingers. 9.0: Music of Russia. 9.17: “Mighty Minnltes.” 9.30; Songs for Seafarers. 9.45: Flippant Fingers. 10.0: Music by Mozart. IYA, AUCKLAND (650 Kilocycles) 7.30 p.m.: 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra. 7.39: Les Allen and his Canadian Bachelors. 8.0: "Ye Olde Time Music Hall.” 8.25: “Blind Man’s House.” 8.50; "The Clock Ticks On.” 9.25; Massed Brass Bands. 9.31} "Dad and Dave." 9.44: Band of H.M. Irish Guards. 10.0: Recorded Interlude. 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles) 7.30 p.m.: Andre Kostelanetz. 8.0: "Rainbow Rhythm." 8.20: Sidney Torch at the organ. 8.28: "Jack’s Dive.’ 9.30: New Zealand News for the New Zealand Forces in the Pacific Islands. 9.40: Ernest Gardner (baritone). 9.50; Cecil Dixon (pianist). 9.53; "The Immortal Hour. 4YA, DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles) 7.30 p.m.: Heger and State Opera Orchestra. 8.0: Ormandy and Philadelphia Orchestra. 8.17: Margherita Zelanda, New Zealand Prima Donna. 8.32: Leopold Stokowski and Philadelphia Orchestra, 8.42: Gerhard Husch (baritone). 8.50: Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 9.25: Tschalkovski and his Music. 10.0: Recorded interlude. LYTTELTON NEWS INQUEST An Inquest was opened at Lyttelton yesterday, before Mr G. G. Chisholm, Coroner, concerning the death of Alfred George Frederick Metcalfe, a nightwatchman who collapsed on the wharf on Tuesday night. After evidence of identification had been given the Inquest was adjourned till Monday, at Christchurch. The Coroner ordered a pathological examination to be made. Harbour Board Employees’ Union The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Lyttelton branch of the Harbour Boards Employees’ Union:—president. Mr J, B. Gilder; vice-president, Mr J. Geayley; secretary and treasurer, Mr S. W. Lane: committee, Messrs C. Welsh, A. Smith, W. Smith. R. Dale, D. McLeod, and W. Sharpies.

There is still enough earthquake repair work required on city buildings in Wellington to keep all the available tradesmen in Wellington busy during the present year. One of the latest buildings to receive attention is the Grand Opera House, in Manners street. This place of entertainment was not seriously damaged, and the work to be done affects only the walls at the rear of the stage.