THE COMING WEEK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20766, 8 January 1931, Page 13

THE COMING WEEK.

PROGRAMMES FROM IYA. Sunday.—Relay of evening service from St. David's Church;. relay of Municipal Band concert from Town Hall. Tuesday.—Talk on "Motoring" by Mr. R. Talbot; presentation of two short oneact plays, by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bailey; vocal • and instrumental numbers. Wednesday.—Programme by the Congress Hall Band; numbers by a new quartette consisting of Miss Chrissie Foster, soprano, Miss Cathleen Mulqueen, contralto, Mr. S. Poffley, tenor, and Mr. E. M. Newling, baritone. Thursday.—Miscellaneous concert- programme including selections by the Orchestral Octet.

Friday.—Numbers by Barry Ingall's Hawaiian Quartette; "Twenty-minute Drawing Room Entertainment" by the Asquiths. Saturday.—ltems by the Orchestral Octet; "Merry' Moments at the Piano" by Ernest and Wendy Luks; dance music.

OVERSEAS RECEPTION.

SHORT AND LONG-WAVE WORK

Transtasman reception continues to be very fair in spite of the summer weather which reduces the signal strength,, although the owner of the smaller set has to wait until late in the evening for satisfactory results. Station 2BL Sydney, has shown a slight improvement in its transmission, the other Australian A stations remaining about the same. Except for powerful sets the Perth station is too difficult to receive. The Newcastle station 2NC is now broadcasting on 275 metres, the volume being .equal to about that of 2BL. Of the B stations, 2GB Sydney is being picked up the most easily. The Japanese stations are coming through fairly well late in the evenings. Conditions for short-wave reception in Auckland are very favourable and good results 1 are being obtained. The English, American, and foreign stations are all "being received with good volume.

WIFELESS INTEEFEEENCE.

THEORY OF CORRESPONDENT.

With reference to interference with broadcast reception "Phoenix" of Mount Albert, writes as follows: . " A few weeks ago it was reported at North Shore that wireless reception was spoilt by a supposed leak from the power lines affecting sets. For the past two months at Mt. Albert a similar trouble has affected my set as well as others I know of and it- has been suggested that orange, drink machines which exhibit an intermittent light is the cause. Having tested my set as well as the light referred to, I find the time between interruptions in my set corresponds exactly with the above machine light, being switched on and off automatically every five seconds at any time during 24 hours. "The noise referred to takes all the joy out of listening-in, and as these new machines are, ny doubt, being planted in many localities it seems only fair to expect that the board supplying the current or the Post and Telegraph Department, which collects wireless licences, should take steps to have the annoyance complained of eliminated. By giving this matter publicity and drawing the attention of the authorities concerned, to the matter you will help in making, I hope, this new year a happier one than it could otherwise be." WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. THIS EVENING'S BROADCASTS AUCKLAND, IZR (275 metres). Noon.—Devotional five minutes; 12.5 p.m., dinner music; 2, close down; 2.45, music; 3.30, news and home talk; 3.50, music; 4.15, close down; 5.45, music and children's session. Auntie Maisie; 8.45, amusement index and local news: 7, music; 7.20, ialk, "Esperanto," Rev. Wooloxall; 7.40, cable and station news; 8, concert programme, "Schubert and Chopin"; 10, close down. AUSTRALIAN STATIONS. (New Zealand times given.) SYDNEY, 2FC (451 metres). 7.45 p.m.—Children's hour; 8.45, orchestral; 9.20, sporting news; 9.25, country session ; 9.45, late news: 10, popular items. SYDNEY, 2BL (353 metres). 8.15 p.m.—Orchestral; 8.45, Girls' Radio Club; 9.5, country session; 9.20, orchestral; 10, Little Theatre play; "The Scarlet. Pimpernel"; 11.30, chord and orchestral items. , MELBOURNE, 3LO (371 metreji). 7.45 p.m.—Children's liouf; 8.40, tulk on architecture; 9, country session: 9.25, talk to farmers: 9.40, news; 9.4!!, talk on books; 10,. dance music and popular items. I MELBOURNE, 3AR (484 metres). 8.15 p.m.—Orchestral: 9.32, sporting news; 9.40, music; 10, talk on camping: 10.15, light classical programme. BRISBANE, 4QG (395 metres). 8.10 p.m.—Vocal and instrumental ' items: 8.30, children's hour: 9, country session: 9.23, news; 9.30, musical comedy selections; 0.45, sporting news; 10, community singing and eolo items: 12.10 a.m., dance music. TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMMES. AUCKLAND, IZR (275 metres). Noon.—Devotional five minutes; 12.5, p.m., dinner music; 2, close down; 2.45, music; 3.30, news and home talk;. 3-50, music; 4.15; close down: 5.45, music and children s session (Uncle Sam); 6.45, amusement index and local news; 7, music; 7.20, ta1k:.7.40, cable and station news; B,\concert programme, miscellaneous; 10, closo down. AUSTRALIAN STATIONS. (New Zealand times given.) SYDNEY, 2FC (451 motros). 7,45 p.m.—Children's hour; 8.45', orchestral; 0.20, sporting news; 9.30, country session: 9.45, late news; 10, popular items. SYDNEY, 2BL (353 metres). 8.15 p.m.—Orchestral; 8.45, Boy Scouts' session: 9.5, country session; 9.20, orchestral; 10, light classical items. MELBOURNE, 3LO (371 metres). 7.45 p.m.—Children's hour; 8.40, talk on animals; 9, country session; 9.25, gardening talk: 9.40, news; 9.45, talk, "Jerusalem"; 10, concert, "Old Favourites": 10,30, chamber music; 8.45, play, "A Story of Waterloo": 11.15, band concert; 12.25 a.m., news; 12.35, dance music. MELBOURNE, 3AR (484 metres). 8.15 p.m.—Orchestral; 9.32, sporting news; 9.35, road notes; 9.45, talk on war flying; 10.15, community singing. BRISBANE, 4QG (395 metres). 8.10 p.m.—Vocal and instrumental items; 8.30, children's hour; 9, country session; 9.23, news; 9.30, sporting news; 10, popular gramophone recital; 11, boxing from Brisbane Stadium; 12.10 a.m., dance music.