BROADCASTING

Northern Advocate, 6 February 1928, Page 2

BROADCASTING

The following are the programmes to be broadcast from the New Zealand stations..

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6

IYA Auckland (333 metres). —8 p.m. to 11; Circumstances permitting, 'Station IYA will rebroadcast the special Maori Pageant from 2YA Wellington.

2YA Wellington (420 metres). —3.0 p.m: Afternoon session, selected Studio items. 6.0: Children’s ,hour. 7.0: News ' session, market reports, and sports results. 8.0: Maori Radio Pageant. (Full particulars below.) 3YA Christchurch (306 metres). —3 p.m: Afternoon session, selected Studio items. 6.0: Children’s hour, Uncle Jack and Aunt Edna; bedtime stories and birthday greetings. 7.15: News and reports. 7.55: Circumstances permitting, a -rebroadcast will be conducted of 2YA Wellington, from which station a programme of outstanding merit is being broadcasted in commemoration of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. 4YA Dunedin (463 metres) —8 to 11 p.m: Circumstances permitting, 4YA will rebroadeast the special Maori .Pageant from 2YA Wellington. 1 MAORI RADIO PAGEANT. HISTORY OF THE MAORIS BROADCAST IN SPEECH AND SONG.

The following are the full particulars of the special programme to be broadcast from 2YA Wellington and rebroadeast from the other New Zealand stations. The Pageant is in commemoration of the Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on February 6, 1840:

8.0 p.m,—Chimes of the Wellington General Post Office clock; overture, Symons-Ellwood String Quartet, “First Movement from. Maori Quartet”; address, Hamiora Hakopa, greetings and introductory remarks; oration, Henare Poananga, LL.B., prologue from “Scenes from the Past” (Sir Apirana Ngata); string quartet, Symons-Ellwood Quartet, “Tangi” (Hill). First Phase.—B.l6: Oration, Henare Poananga, LL.B., “The Coming of the Maori ’ ’ (Ngata); chant, “ Thanksgiving Incantation of High Priest” (Ope Whanarere); haka, Ropu Tamariki (Maori young people of Wanganui), “Thanksgiving Haka.” Second Phase.—'B.27;, Address, Hamiora Hakopa, “Maoris at Home in the Early Days”; oration, Henare Poananga, LL.B., “The Marae arid Hui” (Sir Apirana Ngata); poi, Ropu Wahine Tane (girls and boys), “Ancient Poi’’; haka, Ropu Trimariki, “Tan Ka Tau”; koauau solo, Ope Whenarere; (the koauau (flute) is the original and only Maori musical instrument, and was played by Tutanekai for Hinemoa); song, Ope Wheuarere and party, “E Pa Te Hau”; haka, Ropu Wahine Tane, “Haka Poi”; string quartet, Symons-Ellwood Quartet, “Maori Lament” (Alfred Hill); haka, Ropu Tamariki, “Haka Whakapapa. ”

Third Phase.—B.ss: Address, Hamiora Hakopa, “The Dawn of the New Day: Coming of the Missionary”; string quartet, Symons-Ellwood Quartet, “Waiata Maori” (Alfred Hill; speech, Sir Maui Ij’omare, “The Treaty of Waitangi.”

Fourth Phase.—String quartet, Sy--1 mous-Ellwood Quartet,'*“Ka Mate, Ka Mate ’ ' (Te Rangihikiroa); chorus, Ropu Wahine Tane, ‘* Ope Tuatahi”; I speech, Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, Prime j Minister of New' Zealand, ‘ 1 The Maori's Part in the Great War”; memorial hymn with string accompaniment, Mangu Tahana, with Ropu Wahinc Tamarikii, “Piko Nei te Matenga” •(“When our Heads are Bowed with Woo”). Fifth Phase.—9.4o: Address, Hamiora Ilakopa, ‘ ‘ The Maori in Song and Play Today”; .solo and chorus, with string accompaniment, Raina Kahukura, “Hold Hoki Touu Mai”; song with string accompaniment, H. Takarangi, “Home, Little Maori, Home” (Hill); chorus, Ropu Wahiue Tamariki “Po-ata Ran”; solo, Ropu Wahine Tamariki, “Haere, Huere ra e Hine” (Hill); solo, K. Takarangi,, “Waiata Poi”; chorus with string accompaniment, Ropu Wahine Tamariki, “E Pari Ra”; solo and chorus, Mei Pcrcpe, “Hoca rape waka”; oration, Honarc Poananga, LL.B., “Maidens' Welcome” (Ngata); chorus and short double poi, Ropu Wahine, “Ta Hine Tam Kino”; male chorus Tona Potae and Ropu Tamariki, “Karoo Karoo”; solo and chorus, Ka Winiata and Ropu Wahine Tamariki, “Pckarekare”; solo ■with string accompaniment, Ka Wi'niata, “Hine e Hine”; chorus, Ropu Wahinc Tamariki, “To 1 Taniwha. ” •

Sixth Phase,—lo.2s: Address, Hatniora Hakopa, “In Reminiscent Vein"; solo, with string accompaniment, K. Winiata, “Dream Boat”; oration, Henare Poananga, LLjB,, “The Warriors’ Welcome” (Ngata); haka, Ropu Wahine Tamar,iki, “Ka Mate, Kn Mate’” solo with string accompaniinenl, Mangu Tahana and Ropu Wahine Tamariki, “Home, Sweet Homo.” 10.35: National Anthem.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7. IYA Auckland (333 metres). —3.0 p.m: Afternoon session, selected Studio items. 40: Literary selection, by Mr Culford Bell. 6.0: Children's hour, Unde Leo. 7.15. News and reports. 8.0; Chimes; relay of orchestral overture from Majestic Theatre Orchestra; baritone solo, Mr Trevor

Lewis, “Where My Caravan Has Rested”; flute solo, Mr Hal MeLen; nan, “Yalse Caprice”; instrumental trio, Bosworth-Hemus-Towsey Trio; contralto solo, Mladame Irene Ainsley, “Love Smiles but to Deceive”; relay of orchestral selections from Majestic Theatre; baritone solo, Mr T. Lewis, “Maire, Mjy Girl”; instrumental trio, Bosworth-Hemus-Towsey Trio; relay of vocal interlude from Majestic Theatre; weather forecast; second of a series of talks on “Old New Zealand,” by Mr A. B. Chappell, Mi A., “European Discoveries”; violin solo, Miss Ina Bosworth, “Minuet”; soprano solo. Miss Nancy Hanna, “Vale”; flute solos, Mr. Hal McLennan, “Dainty Dance” and “A Mountain Idyll”; contralto solo, Madame Irene Ainisley, “Mjy Prayer”; instrumental trio, Bosworth-Hemus-Towsey Trio. 9.46: Scene from “Aida” di), produced under the direction of Miadame : Irene Ainsley. 10.8: A thought. 10.10: God Save the King.

11 pan. to 1 a.m: Circumstances permitting, ‘Station IYA will xebroadcast the special Maori Pageant from 2YA Wellington. 2YA Wellington (420 metres),—3.o p.m: Afternoon session. 6.0; Children's hour. 7.0: News session, market reports, and sports results. 8.0: Chimes; overture, “Praeludium"; vocal quartet, The Orpheus Quartet, “The Queen of France"; humorous solo, Mr ,D. Stark, “The Rich Man Drives By"; soprano solo, Mrs Alice Harris “Flower Song"; instrumental trio, Symons-Ellwood-Short Trio; .vocal duet, Miss Lilly Mackie and Mr Lea Barnes, “A Summer's Night"; cello solo, Mr G-. Ellwood, “Ave Maria"; tenor, Mr Arthu;- Coe, “Tell Me Charming Creature"; humorous sketch, Messrs Len Barnes and D. Stark, “Five Minutes' Sketch"; vocal quartet, The Orpheus j Quartet, “At Evening (Hour"; Hawaiian guitars, BcrthoJd' and Bent, “Hilo and “Kaliraa Waltz"; weather forecast; lecturette, Mr Stanley W. Fearn, A.R.1.8.A., “Architecture"; organ recital, Mr H. Temple White; contralto solo, Miss Lily Mackie, “Lullaby"; instrumental trio, Sy in ons-El 1w o o d-Shdr t Trio; vo'cal duct, Mrs Alice Harris and Mr Arthur Coe, “Maying"; cello solo, Mr G. Ellwood, “Arlequin"; baritone solo, Mr Len Barnes, “When the SergeantMajor's on Parade"; humorous song, Mr D. Stark, “Old Flames"; Hawaiian guitars, Berthold and Bent, selections from “II Trovatore" and “Kamrahou Waltz"; vocal _ quartet, The Orpheus Quartet, “ Ciribiribin." 10,4: Selected gramophone recital, 11.0: Repeat performance of Maori concert.

3YA Christchurch. (306 metres). —11 ).m. to 1 a|n: Rebroadcast from 2YA »f Maori Pageant. 4YA < Dunedin (463 metres). —3 p.m: Afternoon session. 6.0: Children's hour, Big Brother Bill, 7.15: News, session. 7.30: Address on the “Otago Province." 8.0; Band concert by the St. Kilda Baud, under the eonduetorrfiilp of Mr James Dixon, also assisting artists.