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Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18027, 23 May 1930, Page 3

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TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES. The following wireless programmer will be broadcast by the various New Zealand stations to-day:— Auokland, IYA. 3 p.m., studio Items; 5.0, children’s session; 6.0, dinner music; 7.0, news and market reports; 8.0, three-act play, “The Transit of Venus,” presented by Mrs Bartley-Baxter. Wellington, 2YA. 3 p.m., studio items; 5.0, children's session; 6.0, dinner music; 7.0, news; market reports and sports results; 7.40, lecturette, N. R. Jacobsen, “Simple Explanations of Scientific Phenomena”; 8.0, chimes; overture, 2YA Orchestrina; soprano, Gretta Stark; piano, Ruby Adell; baritone, R. Kemp; duet, Gretta Stark and W. W. Hancock; 2YA Orchestrina; Mr and Mrs A. Russell, humour; duet; song; instrumental record; contralto, Mrs R. Kemp; duet, W. Hapcock and R. Kemp; 2YA Orchestrina; weather report; soprano, Gretta Stark; duet, W. Hancock and Mrs R. Kemp; 2YA Orchestrina; Mr and Mrs ,A. Russell; duet; band record; tenor, W. Hancock; duet, Gretta Stark and Mrs R. Kemp; instrumental record; Etude Quartette; 2Y„\ Orchestrina. AUSTRALIAN STATIONS. Sydney, 2 FC.—7.15 p.m., children's session; 8.15, orchestral; 8.50, sporting news; 8.55, country session; 9.30, programme of popular items. Sydney, 2BL. —7.45 p.m., orchestral; 8.15, children’s session; 8.35, market reports; 8.50, orchestral; 9.30, programme of orchestral music and popular ■ items. Melbourne, 3L0.—7.15 p.m., children’s session; 8.5, dinner music; 8.15, lecturette; 8-31, market reports; 8.35, lecturette; 9.10, news; 9.15, lecturette; 9.30, selected concert programme. SATURDAY SPORT EDITION BRITISH RUGBY TEAM’S TOUR, THE MATCH WITH TARANAKI. FULL ACCOUNT OF THE PLAY. During the tour of the British Rugby team In New Zealand, the Waikato Times has made arrangements to publish In Its sports edition each Saturday full details of the game played that afternoonThe issue for this Saturday will deal with the match against Taranaki. In addition the racing fixtures at Taumarunul and Ashburton will be dealt with and sporting events In general from ail parts of the Dominion, will be chronicled. COMMERCE BY AIR. STEPS IN AVIATION. Gigantic plans for linking up the continents with airship lines are movin'” forward with new impetus since the world journey of the Grat Zeppelin. Lines between North and South America, between Europe and the two Americas, between the Americas and the East are each being „ studied from technical and financial standpoints. From New York to Buenos Aires in four days as against 20 days of steamship travel; from Los Weles to Honolulu in 18 hours as against four days; from Seville, Spain to South America in four days these are projects that have brought the airship sharply to the attention of the Government officials, shipping men, financial leaders. The fact that the steamship companies are active in the discussions is taken to indicate that they are regarding the airship not as a rival service hut as a supplementary for that percentage of passengers and mail and express to whom time is important. It is believed that many plans previously indefinite were crystallised at a meeting in Akron between Dr. Non Eckener and Mr Paul W. Litchfield, president of the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation immediately following the world flight. Dr. Eckener afterwards issued the statement that the German and American companies had come to full agreement as to the future developments covering the Atlantic. and Pacific oceans, and while there is no merger contemplated of the two groups, that a basis had been reached for fullest co-operation. So important did Dr. Eckener regard the American connection that after his return to Lakehurst completing his memorable world flight he turned the Graf Zeppelin over to Capt. E. A. Lohmann, his next in command, to be flown back to Europe, while he went to Akron and spent three days in discussion Mith Mr Litchfield and other officers of the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation which in America occupies a place comparable to that of the Zeppelin Company io Germany.