WOOD-NOTES WILD

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24370, 23 September 1944, Page 6

WOOD-NOTES WILD

* [By WHIM WHAM) For radio and film reproduction, the New Zealand voice was the smoothest of all English-speaking voices, said a representative of British film interests in Australia (Mr Alan Williamson), addressing the English-speaking Union in Sydney. The Australian voice was the worst to record, the Oxford ac- • cent was the second worst, and the New York accent third.—News Item from Sydney. We have the smoothest Voices For Film or Radio— Our Voices are applauded When broadcast or recorded, So sweetly do they flow! When I, to raise my Spirits, Tune in to Parliament, It's not the Legislation That keeps me on that Station, Delightedly intent— Oh no, it is the Voices Harmoniously pitched. Producing through the Static Effects quite Operatic, That hold me thus bewitched. Oh. Tongues of Men and Angels That staff the N. 8.5.1 Announcements may be stuttered And Howlers daily uttered—But how your Tones caress! Why does the World not listen While We enchant its Ear? It makes a Man heartbroken. The smoothest English spoken Has, ah so Few to hear!