Race Broadcasts From IZM to Cease
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) Mr J. Shaw, who for the past three years has been conducting racing broadcasts from station IZM Auckland, has been advised by the station director, Mr W. Rodgers, that his services will no longer be required. The broadcasts are being discontinued. The reason given is that the sport is, sufficiently covered by IYA. , * .• ' The session conducted by Mr Shaw was not a weekly feature, but was conducted every night when there was a race meeting in the city. Mr Shaw used to review the running on the day, with comments on the form of the horses. The IYA broadcast is merely a running commentary from the course while the races are in progress.
The Federation of Aeronautique Internatioriale has confirmed the Royal Air Force flight from Egypt to Australia last November as a world’s record. The distance was 7158.653 miles; Twelve members of Parliament have recommended to the Prize Committee that Mr. Chamberlain be awarded the 1939 Nobel Peace Prize, says a message from Stockholm.
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Northern Advocate, 25 January 1939, Page 9
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