Radio

Northern Advocate, 18 February 1939, Page 5

Radio

Saturday, February 18 IYA, AUCKLAND (650k.c.) 5.0 p.m.: Children’s session (Cinderella). 8.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10 Oapprox.): ‘News and reports. 8.0: The Humoresk Melodies (vocal quintet). 8.14: Hal McLennan (flute). 8.26: Jacqueline Pag© (soprano). 8.38: Moriz Rosenthal (piano). 8.46: Sam Duncan (tenor). 9.0; Weather report and -station notices. 9.5: The Light Opera Company, vocal gems from “Peggy Ann” (Rodgers). 9.9: Henry Croudson (organ). 9.12: Doris Palmer (comedienne). 9.18: Emile Grimshaw’s Banjo Quartet. 9.21: The Rex Cole Mountaineers. 9.27: Arthur Young and Reginald Foresythe (two pianos). 9.30: The English Minstrels and Alexander and Mose, “A Minstrel Show.” 9.38: Billy Reid and his Novelty Accordion Band. 9.44; Parlophone Sketch Company. 9.50: Heyn’s Ges'angs Guitarristen, “Dark Marie” (Volmershause), 9.53: The Light Opera Company). 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.15; ‘Close down. 2YA, WELLINGTON (570k.c.) 5.0 p.m.; Children’s session (Uncle Jasper), 6.0: Dinner mdsic. 7.0: Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.28: Time signals. 8.0: Chimes. “Coronets of England—the Life of Queen Elizabeth” (chapter 5). 8.30: “Ports of Call: A Visit to Ireland.” 9.0: We'ather report and station notices. 9.5: “Win and Windle” (specialty entertainers). 9.20; Dance programme, 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Time signals. 11.0: Close down.

3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (720k.c.)

5.0 p.m.: Children’s hour (Children’s Organiser). 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10: News and reports. 8.0: Chimes, A pleasant quarter-hour in the “Homestead on the Rise.” 8.15: The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s. 8.28: Reginald Foort (organ). 8.35: “Coronets England—The Life of Mary, Queen of Scots” Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Modern dance programme to music by Dance Orchestra (from the Winter Garden). 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Resumption of modern dance programme, 11.30: Close do n. 4YA, DUNEDIN (790k.c.) 5.0: Children’s hour (Cousin Molly). 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 2YA), 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8.0: Chimes. The Hastings Municipal Orchestra. 8.10: Bertha Rawlinson (contralto). 8.16: Jack Hylton and

his Orchestra. 8.24; Thomas L. Thomas (baritone).- 8.35: Rosario Bourdon Symphony. 8.47: Bertha Rawlinson (contralto). 8.52: Edith Lorand Orchestra. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.15: Close down. Sunday, February 19 IYA, AUCKLAND (650k.c.) 9.0: Recordings. 11.0: Anglican service from All 9 Saints’ Church. Preacher: Rev. Canon W. W. Averill. 12.15: Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30: “The Fire-bird” suite (Stravinsky), 'played by the Philadelphia Orchestra. 3.52; Recordings, 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service. 7.0: Presbyterian service from St. Andrew’s Church. Preacher: Rev. P. Gladstone Hughes. 8.15: “National Fitness”—an address by His Excellency the Governor-Gen-eral. 8.30: Harriet Cohen (piano). 8.37: Master Raymond Kinsey (boy soprano). 8.45: The romance of sacred songs: “Onward, Christian Soldiers”—a dramatisation of the events leading up to Baring Gould’s writing of the hymn which once was described as “the battle song of the Church Militant.” 9.0; Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Play, “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary”—a comedy of love to an English village—‘by St. John G. Ervine. Adapted and produced by the NBS. 10.15: Close down..

2YA, WELLINGTON (570k.c.) 9.0: Recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 10.28: Time signals. 11.0: Anglican Church service from St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, Wellington South. Preacher: Rev*. C. V. Rooke. 12.15 (approx.): Close down. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Dinner session. 2.0: Schubert Symphonies series: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, played by the London Symphony Orchestra. 2.48: Recordings. 3.0: “Leaves From the Diary of a Music-lover” —some musical events of 1938. 3.28: Time signals. 4.30: Close down. 6.0; Children’s song service (Uncle William, assisted by children from Cambridge Terrace Congregational Sunday School). 7.0: Congregational Church service from the Cambridge Terrace Congregational Church. Preacher: Rev. Arthur Muriel. 8.15: “National Fitness” —an address by His Excellency the Governor-General (from 2YA). 8.30: “Italian Opera in the 19th Century”—vocal excerpts from the compositions of the brilliant triumvirate, Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti. 8.42: Herbert Ernst Groh (tenor). 8.45: Marion Talley (soprano) , 8.49: Orchestra §ymphonique of Paris. 8.54: Lawrence Tibbett (baritone), 8.58: Florizel von Reuter (violin). 9.2: Weather report and station notices. 9.7: Galli-Curci, Homer, Gigli, de Luca Pinza and Bada. 9.11: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. 9.19: Luigi Fort (tenor). 9.22: Beniamino Gigli (tenor). 9.26: Egon Petro (piano). 9.32: Ezio Pinza (bass). 9.36: The National Symphony Orchestra. 9.42: Aragni Lombardi (soprano) and Ebe Stign'ani (contralto). 9.48: La Scala Chorus. 9.52: Boston Orchestra. 10.0: Close down.

3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (720k.c.) 9.0: Recordings. 11.0: Methodist service from Durham Street Methodist Church. Preacher: Rev. Angus Mcßean (president of the Methodist Conference). 12.15 (approx.): Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0; Recordings. 3.0: “A Symphony,” by William Walton (born 1902), presented by Sir Hamilton Harty, with the London Symphony Orchestra. 3.43: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. Topic: “The Childhood of the King.” 6.15: Recordings. 7.0: Roman Catholic service from St. Mary’s Church. 8.15: “National Fitness”—an address by His Excellency, the Governor-General (from 2YA). 8.30: Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. 8.40: Raymond [Beatty (Australian bass baritone). '8.55: Eugene Orm'andy and the Minnejapolis Symphony Orchestra. 9.6: i Weather forecast and station notices. 19.5: Heather Kinnaird (Australian j cc(ntralto). 9.20: Studio presentation [of “The Ghost Train”—a drama in ; three acts, by Arnold Ridley, performed by Marjorie Bassett and Company. 10.30 (approx.): Close down. 4YA, DUNEDIN (790k.c.) 9.0: Chimes. Recordings. 10.0: [Weather report for aviators. 11.0: Methodist service from Trinity Meth-j 'odist Church. Preacher: Rev. Basil! ' Metson. 1.0: Weather report for avi- ' ators. Dinner music. 2.0: Record- j ’ ings. 2.30: Serenade in E for strings j j (Dvorak), played by the Boyd Neel I String Orchestra. 3.0 (approx.): Re-j | cordings. 4.30; Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service (Big Brother Bill). 6.15: Recordings. 6.30; Anglican service from St. John’s Church. Preacher; Rev. L. D. C. Groves. 7.45: 1 1 Recordings. 8.15: “National Fitness” | —an address by His Excellency the j j Governor-General (from 2YA). 8.30: | “Music From the Theatre”: Act 1 of j I Mozart’s famous comic opera, “Cosi j ) Fan Tutti,” or “The School for Lov''ers.” The scene is set in Naples and stars John Brownlee, Heddle Nash ! tmd Ina Souez. 10.0 (approx.): Close |) down.

Empire Shortwave Stations • . SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18. EMPIRE STATIONS. GSD, 25.53 m; GSE, ' 25.29 m; GSF, 19.82 m; GSO, 19.76 m; GSI, 19.66 m. 8 p.m: Big Ben. “Cards on the Table.” Exchange of views on the news of the day, between speakers from different parts of the Empire. 8.20: Sidney Torch at BBC Theatre Organ, with Fred Yule (bass). 8.50: “Three Famous Mysteries—l: The Comte de Saint-Germain” (“The Undying One.” 9.20: Scottish dance music. Strings of BBC Scottish Orchestra. 9.40: “London Log.” 9.50: The news and announcements. 10.15; Close down.

SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 19. EMPIRE STATIONS GSD, 25.53 m.; GSE, 25.29 m.; GSF, 19.82 m.; GSO, 19.76 m.; GSI, 19.66 m. 8.0 p.jn.: Big Ben. Students songs. BBC Men’s Chorus (conductor, Leslie Woodgate). Henry Cummings (baritone). At pianoforte, Ernest Lush. 8.30; Recital by Keith Cummings (Australian violinist). 8.50: Religious service (Church of Scotland), from Glasgow University Memorial Chapel. Address by the Rev. A. C. Craig, M.C., D.D., University Chaplain. Organist; A. M. Henderson. 9.40: Sunday news, weekly newsletter, sports summary, Saturday sport, and announcements. 10.15: Fourth cricket Test match: England v. South Africa. Summary , of first day’s play, by E. W. Swanton.

From Wanderers’ Cricket Ground, Johannesburg. 10.25; Close down. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 20. GSD, 25.53 m.; GSE, 25.29 m.; GSF, 19.82 m.; GSO, 19.76 m.; GSI, 19.66 m. 8.0 p.rn.; Big Ben. “In Town Tonight.” Edited and produced by C. F. Meehan. 8.30: “The Table Under the Tree”— written by Wilfrid Rooke Ley; music played by BBC Theatre Orchestra (leader, Tate Gilder), conducted by Mark H. Lubbock. 9.25: “The City of London —1: What the City Is and Does,” talk by Alan Ivimey. 9.40; Charlie Kunz at the piano. 9.50: The news 'and announcements. 10.15: Close down.

N.S.W. Unemployed & Coming SYDNEY, This Day. v " Union officials estimate that therft are between 800 and 900 unemployed carpenters in New South Wales The Bricklayers’ Union and the Plasterers’ Union have 150 and 1000 unemployed respectively. Acting on advice that there would be plenty of work in New Zealand for some years, a number of Newcastle carpenters have already left for New Zealand, and others propose to follow. ' >