KING’S BROADCAST MESSAGE TO EMPIRE

Northern Advocate, 26 December 1935, Page 5

KING’S BROADCAST MESSAGE TO EMPIRE

QNCE more His Majesty the King spoke to his Empirewide famfiy on Christmas Day, and once more his subjects in the four corners of the earth listened in to his speech and absorbed every word he uttered. The message (which he conveyed was of good cheer and hope, inspiring and encouraging them to make even greater efforts than those which they had been called upon to make during the past few trying years. He also counselled British people to continue the work for peace. His Majesty’s speech, delivered calmly and directly, was heard clearly and distinctly by thousands of New Zealanders who had waited up purposely for it. It followed earlier speakers, who relayed to other parts of the Empire good Wishes for the future.

WORDS OF GOOD CHEER AND HOPE

[Special to “Northern Advocate.”'] AUCKLAND, This Day,

The King camg on the air about 2.55 (December 26 N.Z. time) after greetings between other Dominions and colonies had been exchanged. The Empirewide broadcast, which has become an institution in recent years, was actually commenced about 2.30 / a.m. By means of the microphone, greetings which were not possible a few years back, flashed from lip to lip and were taken up by cousins in India, Canada, Australia, South Africa, the furthest islands of the Indies and Pacific, and then came' on to New Zealand. New Zealand’s Good Wishes. New Zealanders listened expectantly and were thrilled when a young girl told of Christmastide in the Dominion, and wished other members of the British Empire family the greetings of Yuletide. His Majesty followed and his quietly modulated voice, expressing the force of his character, came through Well. It was a stirring message, which had a special note for New Zealanders, who were enjoying their most prosperous Yuletide for some years. The broadcast, which will be repeated at 9.55 this evening, was sent out from Daventry, and was picked up by each of the National stations in New Zealand. Actually the voices of the people who represented the Dominion in relaying good wishes to other representatives of the Commonwealth of British nations were picked up in London and flashed back almost instantaneously to those who were listening in in their own homes.