N.Z. BROADCASTS

Grey River Argus, 7 August 1937, Page 9

N.Z. BROADCASTS

TO OTHER COUNTRIES. MR SAVAGE’S STATEMENT. [Per Press Association]. WELLINGTON, August 6. Asked if there had been any developments in connection with his proposal to have regular short-wave broadcasts from New Zealand to other countries, Mr. Savage, in an interview, said that the statement he made before his departure for rmgland still stood. Some scheme of broadcasting to other countries would be established, immediately arrangements for the Dominion’s internal broadcasting system were completed, by broadcasting from a powerful station, in more than one language. Mr. Savage hopes to be able to tell other nations what New Zealand is achieving as well as to advertise its products and attractions. Mr. Savage also said that Sir John Reith, Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation, whom he met in London, had offered to give New Zealand any assistance he could in the development of radio services in New Zealand, and Had offered to send a man to the Dominion, to advise, if at any time it were found necessary to obtain expert advice on any technical broadcasting problem. Empire Service DIRECTOR’S VISIT. AUCKLAND, August G. In what measure the Empire shortwave services meet the needs of listeners in New Zealand, and the degree of their shortcomings, if any, are the main reasons behind the visit of Mr J. Beresford Clark, the Director of the Empire Services of the British Broadcasting Corporation, who arrived by the “Monterey” from Suva, and was met by Professor J. Shelley, Director of Broadcasting in New Zealand. Mr Clark said that he found that in the Pacific Islands, reception of the short-wave programmes from England was rather variable. Although Mr Clark will be in New Zealand for a fortnight only, an that time he will visit the various districts in both Islands, and discuss with officials and others, Empire short-wave services, and their general efficiency from the Dominion standpoint. He is to leave by the “Wanganella” from Auckland, on August ISth, for Sydney. UNLICENSED TRANSMITTER. AUCKLAND MAN FINED. AUCKLAND, August 6. For having an unlicensed radio transmitter and for impersonating radio stations, Gilbert Glazbrook was fined £2 and costs on each charge, by Mr Levien, S.M., at the Police Court, to-day. The Radio Inspector said many complaints had been made that a supposedly unlicensed station was transmitting on the call signs ZL—IXK and V.P.K. The Inspector called at defendant’s house and found an unlicensed transmitter. Defendant, who admitted the offence, said that he had no idea that his calls were getting outside. The Inspector said that the calls were heard as far as Gisborne, Napier and New Plymouth. The Magistrate said that, the maximum fine, which could be imposed on the first charge was £lOO, and on the second charge £5O, or six months imprisonment.