OVER THE RADIO

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19785, 8 March 1927, Page 7

OVER THE RADIO

RACING RESULTS IN CHURCH TESTING A LOUD SPEAKER. (Special to ‘‘Chronicle.’’) AUCKLAND, March 7. Most people would be sceptical if they were told that the racing and sporting results of the day were announced in an Anglican church on Saturday night Such is the truth, however. Under the circumstances it could not be avoided. Tho vicar of St. Paul’s, in. Symonds Street, and la number of parish workers were busy installing a radio sot and numerous loud speakers, in order that the Bishop of London’s addresses might be broadcasted on Sunday, when tho voice of the announcer at the studio of 1 YA suddenly began to recite details of week-end sporting results. It sounded most incongruous to hear the voice proclaiming to those within tho consecrated building thtit Concliffe won the Waikato Trotting Cup, that Mulwaree’ won the Stewards’, and that the Motor Cup at Muriwai was captured by he owner of a speedy Stutz. However, tho announcements served to facilitate the process of adjusting the wave length, and later the voice of London’s bishop was heard with great distinctness, characterising gambling as ‘‘a mug’s game.”