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TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. G.O: Dinner music. 7.0: Mews. 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: Talk by gardening expert, “For the Home Gardener.” 8 0: Rosario Bourdon Symphony, “Four Compositions o£ Eric Coates”: “Covent Garden”: “Westminster”; “Knightsbridge , “Westwards.” _ „ 8.1?,: Julia Bradley (contralto), “Mifanwy (Forster): “Fiddle and I” (Goodeve). 8.19: Rosario Bourdon Symphony, "Morris ■ Dance”; “Shepherd's Dance”; “Torch Dance” (German); “Pearl o’ Mine
(Fletcher). 8.29: Julia Bradley (contralto), “An Old Violin” (Fisher); “Slave Song” (del Riego). 8.35: Rosario Bourdon Symphony Orchestra. “Emperor” Waltz (Johann Strauss). 8.40: Talk, Dr. Guy H. Scholefield. "World Affairs.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: "Singapore Spy.” produced by James Raglan (chapter 7). 9.32: Dramatic, feature. "Thrills.” 9.45: "Personal Column.” 10.0: Dance programme. 10.28: Time signals. 11.0: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0: Light musical programme. G.O: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Claude Debussy, classical programme, introducing, at 8.12, "Six Etudes,” by Debusy, played by Adolph Halils I piano). 8.40: The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, programme of orchestral music, introducing, at 9.34. “L’Arlesienne” Suite No. 1 (Bizet l. 10.0: In lighter vein. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Film music. 7.15: Leaves from the diary of a film fan.. 7.45: “The Crimson Trail.” 8.0: “Is New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating?” —Mark Nicholls discusses selection methods. 8.15: Records at random. 8.40: Trailer. 8.45: Rhythm all the time. 9.0: Stars in the musical firmament. 9.15: Variety. 9.45: Music Round the Campfire. 10.0: Close down.
IYA, Auckland 650 k.c.
5.0: Children's session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.40: Talk, by Secretary of the Government Youth Centre. 8.0: Cortot (piano), Thibaud (violin) and Casals (’cello), First Movement—Allegro moderato—and Third Movement —Andante cantabile —from Trio in B Flat Major (“The Archduke”) (Beethoven). 8.26: Mafalda Salvatini (soprano), "The Lute”; “Restless Love” (Schubert); "Love Eternal” (Brahms). 8.34: Lois Walls (viola), "Sarabande” (Handel); "Minuet” (Haydn); “Canzona” (Max Bruch). 8.46: James Leighton (baritone), “When I Heard the Learned Astronomer” (Whiteman and Dr. Bairstow); “Eldorado” (R. H. Walthew); “Down by the Salley Gardens” (Martin Shaw); "The Watermill” (Vaughan Williams). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Coronets of England: The Life of Charles IL, the Merry Monarch.” 9.31: “The Old Contemptibles” (part 1). 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. 7.20: Addington stock market reports. 7.32: Winter course talk, Professor L. R. Hudson, “The Sciences, Physical and Natural.” 8.0: Readings by Mr O. L. Simmance, with music, 8.35: Povla Frijsh (soprano). “Dans Les Raines d’Une Abbaye" (Faure); “The Water Lily” (Grieg). 8.40: Dorothy Davies. New Zealand pianist and accompanist in Italy to Therese Baer (Fran Schnabel). Variations in F Major (Beethoven). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: The 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini. “La Scala Di Seta” Overture (“The Silken Ladder”) (Rossini). 9.13: Vladimir Rosing (tenor). "The Sea” (Borodino). 9.17: Berlin State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Leo Blech. Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 (Tschaikowsky. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.
4YA, Dunedin 790 k.c.
5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.30: “Helpful Hints to Motorists.” 8.0: The Dunedin Choral Society presents the First Concert of the 1939 season, assisted by 4YA Concert Orchestra. Conductor. Mr Alfred Walmsley. The programme includes: "Psalm 24” (C. D. Martin): (quartet by Betty Pocock, Mrs C. M. Burnett, G. W. Ross and W. A. Finney), “The Burial of King Cormac” (soloist, W. E. Snow), (H. C. Luscombe). 8.42: Talk by Sir Thomas Wilford, “Personalities I Have Met” (No. 3). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Westward Ho!" 9.18:' Dramatic feature, “Thrills.” 9.37: "The Life of Emile Zola.” 10.0: “Ozzie Nelson and Will Osborne Entertain”—an hour of modern dance music by Ozzie Nelson and Will Osborne, with interludes by Hildegarde. 11.0: Close down. Empire Programme. GSD, 25.52 m.; GSB, 31.55 in.; GSF, 19.82 m.; GSO, 19.76 m.; GSI, 19.06 m. 4.30 p.m.: Music Hall. 5.30: Organ recital by G. Thalben-Ball. 6.0: News. 6.15: Short talks on matters of topical interest. 6.45 (till close down): Sports news. Market notes.
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