TO-DAY’S WIRELESS PROGRAMME

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6526, 6 February 1928, Page 11

TO-DAY’S WIRELESS PROGRAMME

IYA AUCKLAND. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Circumstances permitting, Station IYA will rebroadcast the special Maori Pageant from 2TA, Wellington. 2YA WELLINGTON. 3 p.m.; afternoon session; 6.0: children’s hour; 7.0; news session; S.O: concert session. Special programme in commemoration of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on February 6, 1840; 8.1: overture —Symons-Ellwood String Quartet, “First Movement from Maori Quartet’’; 8.6: address Hamiora Hakopa, greetings and. introductory remarks. Oration—-Henare Poananga, L.L.8., “Scenes from the Past”; 8.10: Symons-Ellwood Quartet, “Tangi” from “B Flat, Maori Quartet.” First Phase. 8.16: Oration—Henare Poananga, “The Coming of the Maori”; 8.24: Ohant —“Thanksgiving Incantation of High Priest”; 8.25: Haka—Kopu Tamariki (Maori young people of Wanganui.) Second Phase. 8.27; address—Hamiora Hakopo. “Maoris at Home in the Early Days.” Oration —Henare Poananga, “The Marae and Hui” from “Scenes from the Past”; 8.38: Pol—Ropu Wahine Tone (girls and boys); 8 40; Haka—Ropu Tamariki, “Tau Ka Tau”; <3.41: Koauau solo—Ope Whonarere, selected. (The koauau, flute, is the original and only Maori musical instrument); 8.44: song—Ope Whonarere and party, “E pa Te Hau”; 8.48; Haka—Hopu Wahine Tane, “Haka Poi”; 8.49: SymonsEllwood Quartet, “Maori Lament”; 8.54: Haka—Bopu Tamariki, “Haka Whakapapa. ’ ’ Third Phase, 8.55: address —Hamiora Hftkopa, “The Dawn of the New Day” “Coming of the Missionary”; 8.59: Sy-mona-Ellwooo Quartet, “Waiata Maori”; 9.5: speech—Sir Maui Pomare, “The Treat of Waitangi.” Fourth Phase.

9.17: Symons-Ell wood Quartet, "Ka Mate, Ka Mate”; 9.23: chorus—Eopu Wahine Tane, "Ope Tuatohi”; ,9.25; speech—Et. Hon. J. G. Coates, ‘ ‘ The Maori’s Part in the Great War”; 9.37:, Memorial hymn with string accompaniment—Mongu Tahana and Ropu Wahine Tamarikl, Pifth Phase, ! 9.40: address —Hamiora Hakopa, "The Maori in Song and Play Today”; 9.43: solo and chorus with string accompaniment—Baina Kahukura, “Hold Hoki Tonu Mai”; 9.47: song —K. Takarangi, "Home, Little Maori, Home”; 9.50: chorus—Ropu Wahine Tamariki, "Po-ata Ban”; 9.52; chorus —-Eopu Wahine Tamariki, “Hacro Hoero Hae Hine”; 9.55; solo—K. Takarangl “Walata Pol"; 9.58: chorus with string accompajiiraent—Eopu Wahine Tamariki, "E Pari Ra”; .10.0: solo and chorus — Mei E crepe, "Hoca rape Waka”; 10.4: oration —Hcnare Poonanga, "Maidens Welcome”; 10.5; chorus and short double poi—Ropu Wahine; 10 9; Male chorus—Tona Potae and Ronu Tamariki, "Karoo Karoo’*; 10.12: solo and chorus—Ka Winita and Eopu Wahine Tamariki "Pekarokare”; 10.18; solo with string accompaniment—Ka Winiata, "Hino e Hine”; 10.21: chorus—Eopu Wahine Tamariki, "Te Taniwha.” Six Phase. 30.25: address—Hnmicra Hakopa, "In Ecminiscent Vein”; 10.27: solo with string accompaniment—Ka Winiata, "Dream Boat”; 10.30; oration— Henare Poananga,. “The Warriors’ Welcome”; 10,31; Haka—Eopu Wahine Tamariki, "Ka Mato Ka Mate”, 10.32: solo with string accompaniment—Mangu Tahana, "Homo Sweet Home. ’ ’ TSTA CHEISTCHUECH. 3 p.m.: afternoon session; 6.0; children’s hour; 7.15: news and reports; 7.55: circumstances permitting a rcbroadeast conducted from 2YA Wellington. BEOADCASTERS’ (SYDNEY) LTD. SEEVICE 2BL. S p.m.: G.P.O. clock and chimos; An hour’s programme presented by Llndoman’s Wines; 8.1; Win and Windlo (English entertainers): 8.10: the WurhUer Organ broadcast from the Arcadia Theatre, Ohatswood. Organist: Mr. N. Eobins; 8,15: Miss Eleanor Stanton (contralto); 8.22: Mr. Eaimund Pcc'.otsch (violinist); 8.29: Miss Camiilc Aider (soprano); 5.30: King’s Mandolin Orchestra; 8.-43: Mr. Stan Hudson and Partner (entertainers); 9.3: Mr. A. Thomas (baritone); 9.10: Win and Windlo; 0.20: Miss Eleanor Stanton; 9.27: Mr. Eaimund Pechotscb; 9.34: Miss Camille Airier; 9.41: King’s Mandolin Orchcstro; MS: Mr. A. Thomas; 9.55: Resume of following d-sy’s programme; weather report and forecast by courtesy of Mr. C. J. Marcs, Government Meteorologist; 10.0: G.P.O. clock and chimes; The Wurlitzcr Organ broadcast from -flic Arcadia Theotrc, Chats* WCodi 10.15: Romano ’a Restaurant

Banco Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Merv. Lyons. During intervals between dances Sun News will be broadcast; 11.30: CkP.O. clock ond chimes; National Anthem. MAORI PAGEANT. Great Radio feature. Groat interest has been aroused in tic Maori Radio Pageant which is to bo broadcast from 2YA studio (and robroadcast by other stations, including Australian). It is espc-ctcd that there will not be an idle radio receiving set this evening, and that, probably hundreds of thousands of people will listen to what will bo a uicriorablo entertainment. Maori songs, music and dancing are always popular, but on this occasion the radio will endeavour to supply something more in the presentation of a pageant depicting flic history and life of the Maori people. The pageant will be presented in six phases, commencing with the arrival of the Maoris in New Zealand. There will be a native speaker to describe all that is taking place, and the evening’s performance will be graced with the presence of the Hon. J. G. Coates and Sir Mauri Poma-re, both of whom will speak, the latter in connection with the arrival of the first missionaries and the Treaty of Waitangi (signed on February stb 1840) and the former by way of a tribute to the Maoris for the part they played in the Groat War. The performance will bo repeated to-morrow evening, commencing at 11 p.m. (corresponding with 8.30 p.m. Australian time).