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TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Talk, “National Security,” the Minister o£ Defence, Mr Jones. (Rebroadcast by IYA, 3YA and 4YA). 7.15 (approx.): News. 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: Winter course talk, “Science for Everyman.” 8.0: Eileen Joyce (piano), Prelude and Fugue in A Minor (Bach. arr. Liszt). 8.10: Lotte Lehmann (soprano). “Aus Tiffer Not” choral . (“When in Deepest Need”). 8.13: Pro Arte Quartet. Quartet in G Major, Op. 77, No. 1 (Haydn). 8.29: John McCormack (tenor), “Caro Amore” (Handel). 8.33: Zillah Castle (violin) and Ronald Castle (virginal), first broadcast in New Zealand of a recently-discovered sonata by G. F. Handel, Sonata in G Minor. 8.4 G: Talk, “Entertaining Behind Barbed Wire,” by Cyril Northcote. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Ringside description of lhe wrestling match at the Town Hall. 10.0 (aprox.): Dance music. 10.28: Time signals. 11.0: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. , 840 k.c. 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Around the bandstand. 9.0: Musical comedy gems. 10.0: In lighter vein. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Rhapsodies in rhythm. 7.35: Pinto Pete in Arizona. 8.0: in the 2YD Sports Club. 8.40: Trailer. 8.45: Brightest and Best. 9.0: “Night Nurse.” . 9.30: “Crazy Couplets.” 10.0: Close down.
IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c.
5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.30: Farmers’ session: Talk to farmers, “Contagious Ohpthalmia in Sheep.” 7.40: Talk, “Swede Crops in the King Country.” 8.0: “Tales of the Silver Greyhound: His Last Trip” (episode 3). 8.29: A radio play, “Hester Siding,” modern pioneers in the Australian wastelands. 8.45: “John Halifax: Gentleman” (episode 28). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Ringside commentary on professional wrestling match at the Auckland Town Hall. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c. 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.29: Playlet, “Army Session.” 7.35: Talk by Gardening Expert, “Winter Spraying Programme.” 8.0: Woolston Brass Band, conducted by R. J. Estall, “March of the Houssas” (Denis Wright); “Thievish Magpie” Overture (Rossini). 8.17: Peter Dawson bass-baritone), “Britain’s Heritage.” 8.25: The Band, “Peace Perfect Peace” Hymn (Dykes); “Toy Town Tattoo” Jordan). 8.32: “Eb and Zeb.” 8.41: The Band, “The Skaters” Waltz (Waldteufel). 8.47: Richard Crooks (tenor), “Beautiful Dreamer,” “Ah! May the Red Rose Live Always,” “De Camptown Races” (Foster). 8.56: The Band, “When the King Goes Riding By” March (Nicholls). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Rev. M. A. Rugby Pratt, F.R.Hist.S., “Samuel Ironside—a Star of the Maoriland Morning.” 9.20: Prisca Quartet (instrumental), Quartet in E Minor. 9.42: Lotte Lehmann (soprano), “To Chloe” (Mozart). 9.45: Magda Tagliafero (piano) and Denise Soriano (violin). Sonata in B Flat for Piano and Violin (Mozart). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.30: Talk, "Contagious Ecthymas.” 8.0: The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Introduction and Allegro for Strings (Elgar). 8.18: Steuart Wilson (tenor), “On Wenlock Edge” (Vaughan Williams), words by A. E. Housman. 8.36: Cyril Smith (piano), Pol-’ onaise (Bliss). 8.40: Talk by Mr J. T. Paul, “World Affairs.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Ringside commentary on professional boxing match. Mark Candy (Wanganui) v. Stan Jenkin (Dunedin). 10.0 (approx.): Dance programme. 11.0: Close down. Empire Programme. GSD, 25.52 m.; GSB. 31.55 m.; GSF, 19.82 m.; GSO, 19.76 m.; GSI, 19.66 m. 4.30 p.m.: “Aunt Jeannie” (Part 2) —play in two parts. 5.45: “American Commentary.” 6.0: News. 6.15: Gala performance of “In Town Tonight”—the 200th and final programme of the sixth season. 7.35 (till close down): Sports neyvs and market notes.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 May 1939, Page 2
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