OVER THE AIR

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20888, 21 August 1939, Page 4

OVER THE AIR

RADIO PROGRAMMES TO-NIGHT’S BROADCASTS IYA Auckland.—7.o, News servfce issued by the Prime Minister's department; British Official Wireless news; 7.10 (approx.), news and reports; 7.30, formers' session, ‘'Grass staggers," a recorded talk by a member of the Livestock Division; 7.40, talk, “ Top-dressing in Eastern Bay of Plenty,’’ C. R. Taylor, Fields Instructor, Whakatane; 8.0. concert programme; Tales of the Silver Greyhound, “Mexican Adventure”; 8.30, dramatic presentation, "Thrills”; 8.45, “ John Halifax, Gentleman,” dramatisation of the famous novel by Mrs Craik (episode 40) ; 9.0, weather report and station notices; 9.5, ringside commentary on professional wrestling match, relayed from the Auckland Town Hall; 10.0, music, mirth and melody; 11.0, close down. 2YA Wellington.—7.o, Official news service issued by the Prime Minister's department; British Official Wireless news; 7.10 (approx.),. news and reports; 7.28 to 7.30, time signals; Winter Course Talk, “ The Land We Live in—How it was Made,” an interview with T. G. Ilislop; 8.0, chamber music programme; 8.10, Elisabeth Schumann soprano); 8.18, Frederick Page (piano : 8.33, recordings, Heinrich Schlusnus (baritone. ; 8.37, Fritz Krcisler violin, ; 8.44, recorded talk, “ The Sea Hath Its Pearls—With the Broome Fleet,” by o. E. White; 9.0, weather report and station notices; 9.5, "Hail Variety!” Memories of tlie Music Hall, recalling the days of the Lion Comique, and such artists as Little Tich. Dan Leno and George Leybourne; a 8.8. C. production; 9.34, “ Did You Know? ” items of interest about world-famous songs; 10.0 approx.), dance programme; 10.28 to 10.30, time signals; 11.0, close down.

3YA Christchurch.—7.o, Official news service issued by the Prime Minister’s department; British Official Wireless news; 7.10, news and reports; 7.35, talk by our Garden Expert, “New Shrubs and Plants”; 8.0, Woolston Brass Band, conducted by R. J. Estall; 8.13, recording, Richard Crooks (tenor, with male quartet) ; 8.20, the Band; 8.27. Eb and Zeb; 8.38, cornet duet with band accompaniment; 8.48, recording, Reginald Whitehead (bass); 8.55, the Band; 9.0, weather forecast and station notices; 9.5, “Is New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating? ” George Aitken, Captain of All Blacks v. Springboks, 1921, makes some souggestions for improvement; 9.13, recording, Lener String Quartet and Mrs Olga Looser-Lebert piano) ; 9.35, Vera Martin (contralto) in songs by Brahms; 9.48, recording, Alfred Cortot (pianoforte) and Jacques Thibaud (violin) ; 10.0 music, mirth and melody; 11.0, close down.

4YA Dunedin.—7.o, New's service issued by the Prime Minister’s department; British Official Wireless News; 7.10 (approx.), news and reports; 7.30, recorded talk by an officer of the Livestock Division of the Department of Agriculture, “ Ante Partum Paralysis ” or “ Sleepy Sickness in Ewes”; 7.40, talk to Young Farmers Clubs, arranged by the Department of Agriculture; 8.0, Rosario Bourdon String Ensemble; 8.13, Mina Hager (mezzosoprano); 8.21, Blanquart (flute), Profflt (violin), Lanshoff (’cello), and Alban (piano); 8.30, the Don Cossack Choir; 8.40, talk, by J. T. Paul, “World Affairs”; 9,0, weather report and station notfees; 9.5, the Otto Kermbach Dance Orchestra; 9.11, Richard Tauber (tenor) ; 9.17, George Swift (trumpet) ; 9.20, the Mastersingers; 9.30, Charlie Kunz Piano Medley; 9.36, Harry Gordon and Jack Holden (sketch) ; 9.42, Roy Smeck and his Serenaders: 9.46, Maria Hester (soprano), Herbert Ernst Groh 'tenor', and Max Schipper tenor); 9.52, Xavier Cugat Orchestra; 10.0, dance music; 11.0, close down.