RADIO EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20402, 2 November 1929, Page 15

RADIO EXHIBITION.

GOOD RESULTS OBTAINED.

CONTINUED PUBLIC INTEREST. CONCLUSION THIS EVENING. Beneficial results have attended the holding of the Radio Exhibition in the Town Hall, which continues to prove a source of attraction for large numbers of people. The exhibition, which opened on Wednesday, will conclude this evening, when a full programme will be continued until 10.30. There were large attendances at the exhibition yesterday, especially in the evening. In the morning a short talk on radio was given by Messrs. Vy. M. Dawson and Taylor to a large party of schoolboys who attended. The history of radio and its purpose were explained, and several books and pamphlets were distributed among the boys. Studio items were broadcast from station IYA in the morning and afternoon, and several numbers were played by an orchestra at the Town Hall itself.

A children's party staged 111 the Town Hall concert chamber in the afternoon proved a great treat for about 500 children They were entertained for over half an hour by "Cinderella," "Aunt Jean," "Uncle George," "Uncle Tom" and others from the IYA studio. The children enjoyed themselves thoroughly, and were not slow to show their pleasure in meeting in person those who had delighted them with story and anecdote during the studio's young folks' sessions. Each child received a bag of sweets and a supply of ice cream was liberally dispensed among the young guests. Amateur Transmitters' Exhibit.

Great interest has centred round the exhibit of the New Zealand Amateur Radio Transmitters' Association. Messages of greetings to people in all parts of New Zealand are being taken for transmission. The service, which has been made possible by the permission of (he Post and Telegraph Department, has been widely used by visitors to the exhibition. Numbers of telegrams in reply have been received, and in one case a return message was picked up. Another novel feature of the exhibition is the amplifying of the ticking of a watch through a loud-speaker, which can be heard at a distance of 30yds. Other novel exhibits have been introduced, and these add greatly to ihe interest. During (he afternoon, Mr. A. K. Harris, managing director of IYA, and Mr. J. Ball, chief announcer, met the radio dealers and discussed several mat--1 ters of importance to listeners. It was stated that some interesting announcements regarding future programmes would shortly be made. It was pointed out that, although full-time licences had increased only 6 per cent, during the past year, the company had increased its service 16 per cent. Great Advance Last Year.

Dealers are very satisfied with the results so far achieved by, the exhibition. A member of the management committee stated last evening that reports from dealers show that many people, apart from those already . owning sets, were considering the purchase of new sets. Considerable interest had been shown in the electric models on display. The great advance made in the last year in the manufacture of receiving sets had been widely commented upon. Beauty in manufacture was admirably combined with distance-getting and purity of tone in the sets. These factors made it possible for the dealers to show sets which were only visualised a few years ago. Broadcasting was conducted from the model studio at the Town Hall last evening and the studio will again be in use this evening, when some of Auckland's leading artists will appear. Studio items from IYA will be broadcasts during the day and in the afternoon Mr. R. Morgan's Tudor Orchestra will appear on the stage at the Town Hall. Results of Competitions.

A special programme has been arranged for the orchestra, including classical selections and the latest tunes. Instrumental and vocal items will be included, the whole programme containing about 20 items. It is intended that the last day of the exhibition should be full of interest to visitors and a large attendance is anticipated. Results of competitions arranged for amateurs in the building of sets were announced yesterday. They are as follows :

Short-wave Set.—F. Busby, Heme Bay, 1; S. Bowker, Onehunga, 2.

Broadcast Wave Valve Set.—S Bowker, 1; A. Bayle, Auckland, 2.

Crystal Set.—A. Jeffries, 1. Essay Competition.—R. .T. Harris, Wanganui, 1; S. R. Hutchinson, Edendale, 2. The judges stated the sets were well up to professional standard, being the best seen zt any radio show in New Zealand. The essays .were brfeht and not too technical.