BROADCASTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20511, 1 September 1936, Page 2

BROADCASTING

PROGRAMMES FOR TO-DAY

NATIONAL AND EMPIRE STATIONS

Tuesday, September 1 All stations broadcast the two-way conversation between Awatea and the shore—Recorded features from IYA Eileen Joyce in a pianoforte recital from 2YA—3YA features “The Glory of the Sea” —Senia Chostlakoff and visiting comedians from 4YA. IYA Auckland 7.0: Breakfast session. 10.15: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: Classical hour. 3.30: Light musical programme. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and Reports. 8.0: Rebroadcast of two-way conversation between the shore and the new intercolonial steamer Awatea. 8.20: “The Voice of the People: Peter the Second.” 8.27: “Eb and Zeb.” 8.34: A quarter of an hour with the Kingsmen. 8.47: Japanese houseboy and his employer. 9.5: Talk: H. Bond James, “Life In Polynesia." 9.20: Dance music. 11.0: Close down.

2YA Wellington

7.0: Breakkfast session. 10.0: Selected recordings. 11.30: Talk, “Treatment of Wounds.” 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Classical hour. 3.30: Recordings. 5.0: Children's hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Two-way conversation between s.s. Awatea and Wellington. 8.22: The Queen’s Hall Orchestra, "Bernice.” 8.30: Robert Radford, bass, “Hear Me! Ye Winds and Waves.”

8.34: Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, “Alcina.” 8.46: Elisabeth Schumann, soprano, “O Had I Jubal’s Lyre.” 8.50: Yehudi Menuhin, violin, “To Deum.” 8.54: Otto Dunkelberg, organ, “The Harmonious Blacksmith.” 9.5: A recital by Eileen Joyce, Fantasie and Fugue; Adagio in B Minor; "Sevilla”; "Jeaux d’Eau.” 9.31: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone), “Rolling in Foaming Billows.” 9.35: The 2YA Concert Orchestra. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.

3YA Christchurch

7.0: Breakfast session. 10.15: Selected recordings. H.O: Talk: “Fashions.” 11.15: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: Classical music. 4.0: Light musical programme. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner piusic. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Rebroadcast of two-way conversation between the new intercolonial steamer Awatea and the shore. 8.20: "The Glory of the Sea,” told in story, verse, and song. 9.5: 8.8. C. recorded talk, “Conquest of the Air.” 9.25: A Japanese houseboy and his employer. 9.40: “The Voice of the People. “Catherine the Great.” 9.47: “Music at Your Fireside.” 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close down.

4YA Dunedin

7.0: Breakfast session. 10.0: Selected recordings. 12.0; Lunch music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30: Classical music. 4.30: Light musical programme. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News session. 8.0: Rebroadcast of two-way conversation between the shore and the new intercolonial steamer Awatea. 8.26: Senia Chostlakoff, Russian tenor, “I Rear You Calling Me”; “Two Hands”; “Just a Little Love, a Little Kiss”; “Duna”; “You are My Heart’s Delight.” 8.42: Reginald Dixon, organ. 8.48: Dora Lindsay, Scottish character artist. 9.0: Vincent Ryan, Australian comedian. 9.19: Cairns Citizens’ Band, “The 8.8. and C.F. March.” 9.22: Dave Howard, saxophonist and comedian. 9.37: Foden’s Motor Works Band, “The Mill in the Dale”; “Hunting” Medley. 9.43: Freddy Cholmondeley, English humorist. 9.50: Royal Belgian Guards Band, “Parade of the Consular Guard at Marengo.” 9.54: Eb and Zeb. 10.3: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. Daventry 5.54: Big Ben, “Mulcaghey's Wans,” in which Mat Mulcaghey, the Oul’ Besom Man from County Tyrone, unfolds a little of his family history to his friend Sam Sweedlepipe. 6.1: Scottish dance music. 6.5: “Pithead Story: The Watchman’s Tale.” . 6.25: A recital by Margot Macgibbon, Australian violinist. “Tambourin”; Adagio; “La Chasse”; “Prophet Bird”; "Moto Perpetuo.” 6.40: “Home from Sea,” a revue by Robert Barrington. 7.25: The news and announcements. 7.45: Close down.

The death has occurred of Sir Thomas Cullinan, the discoverer of the Premier diamond mine, where the Cullinan Diamond was found. Sir Thomas Cullinan after years of effort bought the farm, on which the Premier mine is situated, for £52,000. The Cullinan Diamond was found by Mr Frederick Wells, the surface manager of the mine, on June 25, 1905, and he was given £2OOO as a reward. A month later it was taken to England and shown to King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace. On August 19, 1907, General Botha pr . used that the Transvaal Government should acquire the diamond for presentation to the King Tile gift was to be a token of the loyalty of the people of the Transvaal and commemoration of the grant of Responsible Government. The motion was carried by 42 votes to 19. The British element in the Transvaal Parliament was not enthusiastic about the gift, feeling it had come from an exclusively Dutch section. Lord Seibourne, High Commissioner, urged the King to accept, but his Majeety was in no hurry. 1” British Prime Minister. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman said “the grac- of the act is less secured by a want of unanimity in the local Parliament.” Divided counsels were heard everywhere. The Prince of Wales (the late King George) urged his father to accept it; Lord Esher urged otherwise, saying the Transvaal was “too poor to make such a kingly gift." On November 9, 1907, the Secretary of State for the Colonies ’.-.•rote to General Botha announcing that the King “accepts for h'mself and his successors the diamond,” and “will cause this great and unique diamond to be kent and preserved among the his! ric Jewels which form the heirloom of the Crown.”