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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23691, 24 December 1938, Page 2

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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES 4YA, Dunedin. Breakfast session. 9 : Close down. 10: Recordings. 10.50: Talk to women by " Margaret." Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. (Weather report at 1 p.m.) 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3.30: Sports results. Recordings. (Weather report at 4.) 4.45: Sports results. 5: Her Excellency Viscountess Galway broadcasts a Christmas message to the children, followed by greetings from two crippled children (national broadcast). 5.8: Children's session. 6: Dinner music. 7: News service issued by the Prime Minister's Department and also British Official Wireless news (rebroadcast from 2YA). 7.10: A talk by Mr F. Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Industries and Commerce, "The Dominion Industries Campaign" (rebroadcast from 2YA) 7.18 (approximately): News and reports. 7.25: A talk by Mr R. McKenzie, "Monday's Racing at Wingatui." 7.30 A talk by Mr Don Miller, "Cricket Results." 8: Jack Hylton and Company, "Jack Hylton Throws a Party." 8.5: Muriel Lee Petty, vocal comedienne. A 8.8. C. artist who is on a flying visit to New Zealand. (Rebroadcast from 2YA.) 8.19: Novelty sketch, "Stanelli and His ' Hornchestra.'" 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Carols by the Dunedin Glee Singers (conductor, Mitt. P. Desmoulins)—" O Sing We a Songe" (Lee). "The Holly and the Ivy" (tradt.), "We Three Kings of Orient Are" (Hopkins), and "When Christ Was Born* (Lee). 9.17: Recording, orchestra. 9.20: The Dunedin Glee Singers in the further numbers "The Convent Carol" (tradt.). "Come and Worship," and "Silent Night" (Dicks). 9.30: Recording, Fred Hartley's Quintet. 9.38: RecordingsGladys Moncriefl, soprano, sings, "Where is This Lady?" (Lehar), "We Will Always be Sweethearts" (Strauss), and "Where the Shannon Flows Down to the Sea" (Lumsdaine). 9.45: Recording, John Tilley in the humorous item "The . Company Promoter" (Tilley). 9.53: Recording, Fred Hartley's Quintet in three numbers. 10: Sports summary. 10.15: Christmas messages from the Prime Minister, the Hon. M. J. Savage, Mr Adam Hamilton, and the president of the Returned Soldiers' Association (national broadcast). 10.25: An old-time dance programme by the Revellers' Dance Band, with recorded interludes 12 midnight: Close down.

4YO, Dunedin.— B p.m.: Recordings 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: "Lorna Doone." 8.15: "I Want to be Snappy," played by Sidney Torch. 8.22: Selection from " Harmony Lane.". 8.30: "Frankenstein." 8.45: "Carmen Capers," played by Debroy Somers Band. 8.49: "Peter Dawson's Christmas Party." 8.57: " The Hit Parade '*— orchestra medley, 9: " Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan." 9.30: "Fall in and Follow the Band." 10: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down. (The above programme consists wholly of recordings.) 3YA, Chrlstchurch fast session. 9: Close down. 10: Recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 10.45: Recordings. 11: Talk to women by "Margaret." 11.10: Recordings. (At intervals throughout the day, commencing about 11.30 a.m., progress reports on the Plunket Shield Cricket match Auckland v. Canterbury will be broadcast.) 12 noon: Lunch music. (Week-end weather forecast at 1 p.m.) 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3.30: Progress reports of Canterbury tennis championships from Wilding Park. 4.30: Sports results. 5: Her Excellency Viscountess Galway broadcasts a Christmas message to the children, followed by greetings from two crippled children. 5.8: Children's session. 6: Dinner music. 7: Rebroadcast from 2YA of Government and overseas news. 710: News and reports. 7.20: Review of the day's play in the Plunket Shield cricket match. 8: Chimes. Recorded feature—" The Homestead on the Rise." 8.15: Recorded serial—" The Fourth Form at St. Percy's," 8.28: Recording, Reginald Dixon at the organ. 8.35: Recorded serial—" Coronets of England: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots." 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: "All Baba and the Forty Thieves"—a recorded pantomime presented by an outstanding cast of overseas artists, reintroducing all the old pantomime favourites of yesteryear 10.5: Sports summary. 10.15: Christmas messages from the Prime Minister; the Hon. M. J. Savage, Mr Adam Hamilton, and the president of toe Returned Soldiers' Association. 10.25: Modern dance music. 10.52: Recording, orchestra. 11: Programme of Christmas music, introducing the Carol Singers, conducted by Mr Victor C. Peters. 12 midnight: Chimes. Devotional by Rev. Clarence Eaton. 12.5: Anglican service, midnight Mass, from St. Michael's and All Angels' Church. 12.35: Close down.

2YA,Wellington.— 6.so a.m.: Weather report for aviators and frost forecast for Motueka orchardists. Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Weather report for aviators. Devotional service. 10.25 : Recordings. (Time signal at 10.28.) 10.45: Talk to women by " Margaret." Recordings. (At intervals, commencing about 11 a.m., progress reports of play in the Plunket Shield cricket match Wellington v. Otago will be broadcast on relay from the Basin Reserve.) 12 noon: Lunch music. (Weather report for aviators, week-end forecast, and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago will be announced at 1 p.m.) 2 p.m.: Light musical programme. 2.45: Recordings. 3: Sports results. 3.28: Time signal, recordings, etc. 4: Sports results. Recordings. 5: Her Excellency Viscountess Galway broadcasts a Christmas message to the children, followed by greetings from two crippled children. 5.8: Children's session. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. (Time signal at 7.30.) 8: Chimes. Recorded feature —" Ports of Call: A Visit to Germany." 8.30 Recording, orchestra. 8.33: Recorded serial—Chapter 12 of "The Life Of Emile Zola." 9: .Weather report and station notices. 9.5: A 8.8. C. recorded revue programme, "Who's Hooper ? " Book by Fred Thompson ; lyrics by Clifford Grey; music by Howard Talbot and Ivor Novello. 10.5. Sports summary. 10.15: Christmas messages from the Prime Minister, the Hon. M. J. Savage, Mr Adam Hamilton, and the president of the Returned Soldiers' Association. 10.25: Dance programme. 11.50: Special recordings—" Air" from Suite No. 3 in D major (Bach), presented by Edwin Fischer and his Chamber Orchestra. 12 midnight: Relay of Mass from St. Gerard's Redemptorist Church 1.30 a.m.: Close down.

IYA, Auckland.—7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Devotional service, conducted by Rev H. B. James. 10.15: Recordings 11 Talk to women by "Margaret." 11.10 Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. (District week-end weather forecast at 1 p.m.) 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3.15: Recordings. 3.15: Sports results. Recordings. 5 : Her Excellency Viscountess Galway broadcasts a Christmas message to the children, followed by greetings from two crippled children Children's session. 6: Dinner music 7: Rebroadcast from 2YA of Government and overseas news 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8: Programme of miscellpneous recordings. 8.30 : Misses Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson (vocalists) present a halfhour programme of solos and duets. 9: Weather report and station notices 9.5: Dance music. 10.5: Sports summary. 10.15 : Christmrs messages from the Prime Minister, the Hon. M. J. Savage, Mr Adam Hamilton, and the president of the Returned Soldiers' Association. 10.25: Continuation of dance music. 11 : Programme of miscellaneous recordings. 12 midnight Relay of Mass from St. Patrick's Cathedral. 1.30 a.m. (approx.): Close down SHORT-WAVE STATION Empire Transmission No. 1, Daventry (for New Zealand and Australia). 8 D.m (N.Z summer time) - Bie Ben " Kyngge Minstrelle "—programme by the waits. 8.40 : " Cards on the Table." 9 : Dance music. 9.40 : " London Yule Log." 9.50: News and announcements 10.15: Close down.

CHRISTMAS DAY PROGRAMMES 4YA, Dunedin.~9 a.m.: Chimes. Recordings. 11: Relay of service from Moray Place Congregational Church (preacher, Dr S. F. Hunter; orfanist, Mrs H. C. Campbell). Close own. 1 p.m.: Dinner music. 2: Recordings. 2.30: Special recordings—- " Chopin Polonaises": No. 2in E flat minor, No. 3 in A major, and No. 4 in C minor, played by Arthur Rubinstein. 2.45 : Varied recordings. 4.30 ' Close down. 5.30: Children's song service, conducted by "Big Brother Bill." 6.15: Recordings. 6.30: Relay of service from Church of Christ (preacher, Pastor W. D. More). 7.45: Recordings. 8.30: Special recordingsRoyal Belgian Guards' Band plays " Sans Peur" March (Prevost) and "La Muette de Portici" Overture (Auber). 8.41: Special recordings— The 8.8. C. Chorus (conductor, Leslie Woodgate) presents "A Cornish Christmas Carol, " Corpus Christi" (Warlock), and "Nation Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation" (Dalmaine). 8.52 : Recording—Grenadier Guards' Band in "The Christmas Waits." 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Special recordings—" On the Mall "—music by the Robert Hood Bowers Band 9.16 Recording—Horace Stevens, bass, sings "Why Do the Nations" and "The Trumpet Shall Sound " (Handel) 9.24 ■ Recording—massed brass bands play "And the Glory of the Lord" and "Amen Chorus" from "The Messiah" (Handel). 9.31: Recordings—Choir ol St. Thomas's, Leipzig, presents "A Branch Has Arisen" (Pratorius) and "Silent Night, Holy Night" (Gruber) 9.40: Recording Grenadier Guards' Band in "Nell Gwynn Dances" (German) 9.49 : Recording—Kirsten Flagstad, soprano, sings "Love Went aRiding" (Bridge) and "When I Have Sung My Songs " (Charles) 9.55: Recording—Band of the Republican Guard of France in " Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" (Liszt) 10.3: Close down

4YO, Dunedin.—6 p.m.: Recordings 8.30 ■ " Wandering with the West Wind." 9: "Radio City Revels "—orchestral medley. 9.6: Two numbers by the Comedy Harmonists. 9.12: "Scrooge" (from "A Christmas Carol")—dramatic monologue by Bransby Williams. 9.24: " Casse Noisette" Suite, played by Quenlin M, Maclean, organist. 9.30: "My Earlier Songs," by Ivor Novello. 9.38: "Your Favourite Melodies," played by popular dance oands. 9.50: "Stars Calling," vocal medley compered by Ronald Frankau. 10: Close down. (The above programme consists wholly of recordings.) 3YA, Christchurch.—9 a.m.: Recordings. 11: Relay of service from St. John's Anglican Church (preacher, Rev. J. T. McWilliam). Close down 1 p.m.: Dinner music. 2 : Recordings. 3: Special recordings—Brahms' "Variations on a Theme by Haydn" ("St Antoni Chorale "), played by the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, conducted by Arturo Toscanini. 3.17: Varied recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children's song service 6.15: Recordings. 7: Relay of service from Trinity Congregational Church (preacher, Rev. J. M. Stewart) 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Recording, Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 8.35 : Special recordings—" Memories of the Ballet": No. 1, "Swan Lake Ballet," to the music of Tschaikowsky—the first of a series of imaginary broadcasts, re-creating the atmosphere of the theatre during the season of the ballet. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5 : Special recordings—Dora Labette, soprano, sings "Should He Upbraid" (Bishop); Dora Labette and Hubert Eisdell (tenor) in the duet " Love's Dream " (" Liebestraume ") (Liszt); and Dora Labette in "Rose Softly Blooming" (Spohr). 9.18: Recording, three orchestral pieces. 9.24: Recording—Alexander Kipnis, bass, sings "The Erl King," "Hedge Rose," and "Impatience" (Schubert). 9.32: Recordings—Eileen Joyce, pianist, plays " Dance of the Gnomes " (Liszt). s Serenade" (Strauss), and "Viennese Dance No. 2" (Friedman). 9.41: Recording—Essie Ackland, contralto, sings "Still Night, Holy Night" (Gruber) and "Agnus Dei" (Bizet). 9.50: Special recordings—Bernhard Levitow's Salon Orchestra plays "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6" (Liszt), "Berceuse" (Grieg), and .ballet music from "Carmen" (Bizet). 10: Close down. 2YA, Wellington.—9 a.m.: Recordings. (Weather report for aviators at lu a.m. and time signal at 10.28.) 11: Relay of service from Trinity Methodist Church, Wellington South (preacher, Rev, Walter Parker). Close down. 1 p.m.: Weather report for aviators. Dinner session. 2: Special recordings—" Christmas Concercc," by Corelli played by the Berlin State Opera House Orchestra. 2.16: Varied recordings. (Time signal at 3.28.) 4.30: Close down. 6: Children's song service, conducted by "Uncle William," assisted by children from St. Andrew's Church, Levin. 7: Relay of service from St. Thomas's Anglican Church, Wellington South (preacher. Rev. C. V Rooke). 8.15 (approx.): Recordings. 8.30: Special recordings—Paul Schramm, Viennese pianist, presents 15 variations with a Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35 (Beethoven). 8.50: Mr Clement Q. Williams, Australian baritone, in "Children's Pictures" (Del Riego). 9.10 Weather report and station notices. 9.15: " Four Looked Down One Christmas Morn," a radio play by W. GrameHolder; produced by the National Broadcasting Service. 10: Close down. IYA, Auckland.—9 a.m.: Recordings. 11: Reiay of service from All Saints' Anglican Church (preacher. Archdeacon Averill). Close down. 1 p.m.: Dinner music. 2 : Special recordingsHandel's oratorio "The Messiah." Conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham. Soloists Dora Labette (soprano), Muriel Brunskill (contralto), Nellie Walker (contralto), Hubert Eisdell (tenor), Harold Williams (baritone); with the 8.8. C. Choir and Orchestra. 4.24: Close down. 6: Children's song service. 7: Relay of Salvation Army service from Newton Hall (preacher, Adjutant Lee). 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Misses Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson (vocalists) in solos and duets. Duets: "Ich Denke Dein," "Schon Blumenlein," and "Maillied" (Schumann). Solos by Miss Morris: "As I Walkt Forth" (Robert Johnson) and "When Daisies Pied" (Thomas A. Arne). Solos by Miss Anderson: "A Litany" (Wm. Hurlstone) and "When Icicles Hang by the Wall" (Fred Keel) Duets: "A Song of Shadows" (Fred. Keel), "The Graceful Swaying Wattle " (Frank Bridge), and "The Lover and His Lass" (E. J. Moeran). 9: Weather report and station notices 9.5 • A recorded presentation of Act 3 of the opera "Parsifal" (Wagner) presented by soloists, chorus, and orchestra of the State Opera House, Berlin. The third act of "Parsifal" contains some of the most magnificent music in the whole opera. 10.20 • Close down SHORT-WAVE STATION Empire Transmission, No. 1, Davcntry (for New Zealand.and Australia).— 8 p.m. (N.Z. summer time): Big Ben. "If I Were You"—radio play adapted by Jack Inglis from the P. G Wodehouse novel of the same name 8.30 Carol service by 8.8. C. Chorus and members of the 8.8. C. Military Band, conducted by Leslie Woodgate. 9. Programme by Falkman and his Apache Band, with Tessa Deane. 9.30 : News and Saturday sport. 9.45: Christmas Day service; address by Rev. Canon Harold Anson, Master of the Temple. 10.15: Close down MONDAY'S PROGRAMMES 4YA, Dunedin. V a.m.. Chimes. Breakfast session. 9: Close down 10 : Recordings 10.15 Devotional service. 10.30: Recordings 10.50- A talk to women by "Margaret." Recordings 12 noon : Lunch music. (At intervals, commencing about mid-day, running commentaries on events at the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting will be broadcast on relay from Wingatui. and the weather forecast announced at 1 p.m.) 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3.30: Sports resuHs. (Weather and frost forecast at 4.) 5: Children's session--6: Dinner music. 7: Rebroadcast from 2YA of Government and overseas news. 7.10: N-vs and reports 7.30: Talk by Mr R. McKenzie. " To-morrow's Racine at Wingatui." 8: Chimes Records Mature—Music of "Uncle Sam ' 8.30: special recordings—The Regal Singers in favourite melodies. 8.45; Recording, orchestra. 8 48 : Recordings, the Two Leslies (comedians). 8.51: Recording, Phil Lenard (banjo). 8.54: Recording, Jack Rickards and Winifred Dunk in humorous item.

8.57: Recording, Alexander's Accordions. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5 : Recorded serial —" Coro nets of England: The Life of Charles 11, the Merry Monarch." 9.31: Recording, Herbert Kuster's Piano Orchestra. 9.34: Recorded feature—" Khyber," a story of the North-west Frontier 10: Dance music. 11.30: Close down. IYQ, Dunedin.—o p.m.. Recordings b. Close down 7 ; After-dinner music. 8. "Melodies of the Moment" 8.15 "The Three Musketeers," a dramatisation of Alexandre Dumas's famous novel. 8.35: Selection from " Everything is Rhythm." 8.41: Gerry Moore at the pianc. 8.47 : " Melody Trumps," No. 2. 8.53: Two rumbas by the Lecuona Cuban Boys. 9: "The Open Road"—songs of the highways and roadways by popular baritones and basses. 9.30: Musical comedy mosaics 10: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down. (The above programme consists wholly of recordings.) 3YA, Christchurch.—? a.m.: Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Recordings. 10.30: Devotional service 10.45: Recordings. (Progress reports throughout the day on the Plunkei Shield cricket match Auckland v. Canterbury.) 11: Talk to women by "Margaret. 11.10: Recordings 12 noon: Lunch music. 2 p.m.: Recordings. Progress reports of Canterbury tennis championship from Wilding Park. .3: Recordings. 3.30: Sports results. 4; Frost and weather forecast. Light music. 4.30: Sports results. 5 : Children's hour. 6: Dinner music. 7: Rebroadcast from 2YA of Government and overseas news. 7.10: News and reports. 7.20: Review of the day's play in the Plunket Shield cricket match. 8: Chimes Special recordings—massed brass bands play "The Arcadians" Overture (Monckton), "Under the Balcony" Serenade (Heykens). and "My Lady Dainty' Intermezzo (Hesse). 8.13: Recording Foster Richardson (bass). 8.19: Special recordings—Australian Commonwealth Band plays "Sliding Thro' the Rye" Humoresque (Hawltins), "Australia Forever" March (Betteridge), "The Switchback" (Sutton), and "Entente Cordiale" March (Douglas). 8.32 "Eb and Zeb " (recordings) 8.41 ■ Recording, Grenadier Guards' Band 8.49 • Recording, John McCormack (tenor) 8.52 : Recording, Royal Air Force Band 9: Weather report and station notices 9.5 : Special recordings—" Favourites of the 8.8. C. "—B.B. C Dance Orchestra in "C. B. Cochran Presents." 9 14: Recording, humorous monologue by Gillie Potter. 9.20: Recording, Reginald Foort at the 8.8. C. Theatre organ 9.26: Recording, Olive Groves (soprano). 9.30: Relay from the Caledonian Hali of old-time dance programme to music by Mr Colin Campbell's Dance Band 11.30: Close down.

%YA, Wellington.-6.50 a.m.. Weathei report for aviators (repeated at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.) and forecast for Motueka orchardists. Breaktasl .-.es sion 9: Close down. 10.10: Devotional service. 10.25: Recordings (Time signal at 1U.28.) 10 45 Talk U, women by "Margaret." (At intervals, commencing about 11 a.m., reports on play in the Plunket Shield cricket match Wellington v. Otago will be broadcast on relay from the Basin Reserve.) Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. 2 p.m.: Recordings. 2.5: Rebroadcast from IYA of description of the running in the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie. 2.15: Recordings. 3: Sports results. 3.28: Time signal. Weather report for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago. Recordings. 4: Sports results, recordings, etc. 5: Children's session. 6: Dinner music 6.50 (approx.): Recording of the description of the running in the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie. 7 : Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. (Time signal at 7.28.) 8: Chimes. Special recordingsSelection from "Crazy Days" (Eyton-Carter-Mayerl), played by the Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra, London (conductor, Billy Mayerl), with M. Browne and F. Conyngham (vocalists) 8.10: Programme of miscellaneous recordings. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: A radio comedy, " Mutiny of a Hero"; produced by the Nationa. Broadcasting Service. 9.30: Special recordings—feature presentation, introducing Rosario Bourdon and his Concert Orchestra, assisted by Vivian Delia Chiesa (lyric soprano from the Chicago Opera Company) and Thomas L. Thomas (baritone of the Metropolitan Opera). 10: "Music, Mirth, and Melody" (recordings). 11.30: Close down. IYA, Auckland.—? a.m.- Breakfast session 9; Close down. 10: Devotional service, conducted by Pastor L. Beaumont. 10.15: Recording. 11: A talk to women by ' Margaret.' 11.10 Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music (At intervals, commencing about midday, running commentaries on events at the Auckland Racing Club's meeting will be br6adcast on relay from Ellerslie Racecourse.) 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3.15 : Sports results 5: Children's session. 6: Dinner music. 7 Rebroadcast from 2YA of Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8: Recorded feature—- " The Exploits of the Black Moth": Episode 8, "Grief Comes toMrGranby." 8.32: Recorded feature—" The Oldtime The-Ayter": "The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter," or " Caught in the Fog." 8.45: Recorded serial—Episode 6 of "John Halifax, Gentleman." 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Programme of miscellaneous recordings. 10: Dance music. 11.30 Close down. SHORT-WAVE STATION Empire Transmission No. 1, Daventry (for New Zealand and Australia).— 8 p.m. (N.Z. summer time): Big Ben "In Town To-night." 8.30: Irish pipes and harp—programme by Leo Rowsome (uillean pipes) and Tina Bonifacio (harp). 8.50: "Merry Christmas Sing-song." 9.50: News and announcements. i 0.15: Close down.