BROADCASTING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18906, 22 January 1927, Page 4

BROADCASTING.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES. 3YA OHRISTOHURCH. (400 metres.) Children's session; news and reports, etc.,; sporting results; relay of orchestral selections from the Crystal Palace Theatre; instrumental trip, "Polish Dance" (Scharwcnka), Misses"Charlotte, Joan, and Eileen Carter; vocal solo, "Sometimes in Summer" (Bennett), Mrs Jimson; vocal solo, "Tally-Ho" (Leoni), Mr- Arthur S. Bell; vocal solo, solected, Miss Lilian Hanham; violin solo, "Romanze" (Svends'ori), Miss Joan Carter; vocal duet, "Rose of My Heart," Mrs Jimson and Miss Bartram; instrumental trio, "Cradle Song" (Schubert), Misses Carter; vocalsolo, selected, Mrs Jimson; vocal solo, "Star Vicino" (Rosa), Mr Arthur S. Bell; j violin solo, "Chanson Hindone" (Rimsky-Korsakov-Kreisler), Miss Joan Carter; vocal solo, selected, Miss Lilian Hanham; vocal duet, "Venetian Song," Mrs Jimson and Miss Bartram; relay of dance programme from the Caledonian Hall (Christchurch Dance Assembly, Jackson's Eand). . IYA AUCKLAND. (420 metres.) Afternoon session; news and reports, etc.; chimes; relay of orchestral selections from the Rialto Theatre, under the direction of Mr E. N. Engel; pianoforte solos, selected, Miss Mavis O'Connell; violin solos (a) "Bohemian Girl," (b) "Broken Melody;" Mr G. H. Jones; flute solos, (a) "Carnival of Venice," (b) "Serenade" (Tid die), Me H. Walter; baritone solos, (a) "The Gay ; Highway,", (b) "Muleteer of Malaga," Mr W. R. Dickson; violin solos, soloctions, Mr G. H. Jones; rolay of dance programme. 2FO SYDNEY. (442 metres.) Night session, '7.30 to midnight; from * the Sydnoy Sports Ground, tho 1927 Band Carnival, "C"' grade,, in which the following bands- will take part: Rockhampton, N.S.W. Tramway,' Glebe, Cairns, Corrjmfll, . Burwood, Concord, North' Sydney Tramway, Kincumba. Orphanage. During intervals the'following artists will be heard from the studio, Mr Joe Cahill, comedian; Mr David Craven, baritone;.MißS Edna Davis, xylophone selections; "Big Ben" and annoucements; Mr Len Maurice, popular baritone, in conjunction with tho 2FO Dance ; Band, conducted by Mr Eric Poarce, dance music.

SUNDAY. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH.

Relay of evening service from the Edgeware road Methodist Church; preacher, tho Rev. S. J. Worren; choral director, Mr C. James organiste, Miss Stella Osborn; studio concert; pianoforte solo, selected, Mr R. 0. A. Jones; vocal solo, "0 Divine Redeemer,' Madame Newcombe-Hall; vocal solo,/"Vale, Mr A. E. Josephs; violin solo, ."ScherzoTarantelle" (Wieniawski), Mr Zander Law; vocal 8010, "Sunday," Miss Edna Pearce; pianoforte solo, selected, Mr R. 0. A. Jones; vocal solo, "Annie Laurie," Madame New-combe-Hall; vocal solo, "The Threshold, * Mr A. E. Josephs; violin solo, "Indian Romance (Dvorak-Kreislcr), Mr Zander Law; vocal solo, selectodj Miss Edna Pearco; and selected items. IYA AUCKLAND. Relay of evening service from the Churchy of Christ, West street; preacher, Mr Ernest Aldridgo; studio programme of selected items. . ' 4YA DUNEDIN. (380 metres.) - Relay of evening service from' St. Paul's Cathedral; preacher, the Rev. Canon Neville; organist, Mr E. Heywood, F.R.0.0.; relay from St. Kilda Band Rotunda (weather permitting) of concert by tho St. Kilda Band, under the direction of Mr Ohas. Dixon. 2YK WELLINGTON.. (295 metres.) Relay of evening service from the Terrace Congregational Church; preacher, the Rev. Ernest R. Weekes; organist, Mr Alec Hill, L.A.8.; studio concert of selected items. , 2FO SYDNEY. The chimes of 2PO and announcements; broadcast from Goulbum, the evening service from St. Xavier's Cathedral, Goulbum; preacher, the Rev. Archdeacon Ward; organist and choirmaster, Mr Howard Usher; from the Broadway Theatre, Goulbum, the following programme will be given: March, "Australasian" (Rimmer), A.L.H. Band; .."Lustspiel" (Bela), A.L.H. Band; chorus, "Worthy is the Lamb" (Handel), Goulburn Choral Society; selection, "William Tell" (Rossini), A.L.H. Band; songs, (a) "Youth" (Allitsen), (b) "Deity Within," and air, "Arm, Arm, ye Brave" (Handel), Mr Leslie Copper; descriptive selection, "The Fatrol" (Michselis), A.L.H. Band; chorus, "0 Father, Whose Almighty Power," Goulburn Choral Society; songs, (a)' "Angels Guard Thee" (Godard), (b) "0 Vision Entrancing" (Thomas), Mr George Aldridge; operatic selection, "Roso Marie" (Priml), A.L.H. Band; chorus, "Hallelujah Chorus" (Handel), Goulburn Choral Society and A.L.H. Band. 3LO MELBOURNE, (371 metres.) Service from Toorak Presbyterian Church; Prahran City Band; Dr. Bartolinl, baritone; J. Howlett Ross, Stories of Well-known Hymns, illustrated by tho Auburn Methodist Choir 'under the direction of Mr J. Sutton Crow; Prahran City Bands Dr. Bartolinl, baritone; "Argus" news service; announcements, etc.; Prahran City Band.

The first open-air broadcast concert said to have been held in the Dominion was given by the Radio Society in Victoria square, Hastings, on Thursday evening, in the presence of about 1000 people. Conditions were fairly good. Vocal, instrumental, and elocutionary items and addresses were received from Auckland, Dunedin, and Christchurch.—Press Association.