HERE AND THERE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 23 May 1936, Page 3

HERE AND THERE

NEW ZEALAND'S “BING” 1 Known as "New Zealand's Bing Crosby.” Steve Parker, for the last two years a performer and announcer at -IZ.M, Dunedin, lias arrived in Auckland and has joined the stall' of the Friendly Road station, (ZB. He won’t be heard crooning yet awhile, says the "Record." for it lias been arranged that lie is to 77ave full control of the breakfast sessions introduced at this station, which commenced on 19tii May. the new breakfast sessions are broadcast between 6.30 and 8 a.m. daily. DUNEDIN’S NEW STATION Since the new station was erected at JlighclifV, Dunedin, some months ago, its sturdiness has been several times tested by the elements, and on every oeiasion it lias withstood the. fury of the gale. Only a short time ago the dt'dft, mast was again called upon to face a tierce south-west wind for nearly 2-1 hours. At the end of the windy period the tower was found to be as rigid as the day the constructors passed it as O.K. The station house, which was in such a position that it received the full force of the gale at the front, was also coinpieady intact when the weather moderated, while all the transmitting apparatus that was in any way exposed to the severe conditions was undamaged. Only when the

pale was rapin'; at its highest did tlie .station suffer in any way, this lining I when the power failed in the evening. I However, tin- break in (lie transmission Masted only a few minutes, and broad- ! easting was quickly resinned. HKUTA'L OX Font FU'TKS Mueli interest was evineed in the programme of dolin • Amadio for his reeital from 31,0 roiently. f On this oeeasion one of the foremost llantists of (lie world gave a varied repertoire played on four different types of (lutes. In fart, Mr Amadio is tin' only player who uses other than the coni cert flute as solo instruments. About 10 years ago he essayed i! experi- ! mentally, when at the invitation of the j late I.lame Nellie Melba he aecom- [ panied her to Lin'd Vurqulmr's home in ; l.ondou. and played there a number for ‘the bass llute. tier Majesty the Queen, j who was present and heard him play. I afterward graciously complimented Mr i Amadio on the lovely tone of this in- ! strumeiil. ‘/AESOP’S FABLES" FlfOM 2CB Have yon ever said "sour grapes’’ to

anybody? Then you were quoting from Aesop, a favourite story-teller of close oil .‘101)0 years ago. As children we have all read these famous tales of animals who speak like human beings, but. like many another story-teller who has become- a favourite witli the children, Aesop really addressed his stories to grown-ups. Underlying each story is a moral that concerns us as much to-day as it did people who heard Aesop's stories from his own lips. Now radio lias taken the stories of Aesop and for each one found a modern •parallel, fitting it with modern situations and modern character. Just as each fable is different in'character so each of these modern dramas varies in emotion, and whether you are young or old you will enjoy (he neatness with which each fable sums up modern life. "Aesop's Fables” are now broadcast from 2(11! each Tuesday at ]O.-15. and each Saturday at 9 p.m. ’A'KIMS AND ’J(i(!.S The over-popular Athol Tier lias renewed his contract with 2UW for the continuation of “Mi’s "Arris and Airs Tggs.” This is the sixth contract made by Mr Tier for this feature on the same station, and for the same sponsor. These popular backyard gossips have certainly become an integral part of Australian amusement. “Mrs ’Arris and Mrs Tggs'' are human and spontaneous. invariably saying tilings we would like to say. and very often giving the.back answer that fits the situation so aptly—the kind of answer we think of—always too late!