OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 June 1939, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. 1 I 2YA, Wellington. f 570 k.c. I r 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner session. 7.0: News. 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: “History for Everyman: Why and How Did New Zealand Become British?” A discussion with Professor F. L.’W. Wood. Professor of History at Victoria University College. 8.0: Chamber music programme, featuring Mozart’s Piano Sonata in A Major: Lener String Quartet, “Quartet in G Major” (Mozart). 8.10: Elizabeth Schumann (soprano), “Der Einsame” (Schubert); “Fruhlingstraum” (Op. 89, No. 11), (Schubert). 8.18: Hilde Cohn-Gorodiski (piano), “Sonata in A Major” (Mozart). 8.38: Heinrich Schlusnus (baritone), “An Die Leier” (Schubert). 8.41: The Venetian Players (string quartet), “Allegro” (Mozart, arr. Sear). 8.44: Talk, Mrs E. McKellar, “Blue Days at Sea.” 9.0: Weather, report and station notices. 9.5: Ringside description of the wrestling match, Earl McCready v. Jack Donovan (relayed from the Town Hall). 10.0: (approx.): Red Norvo Entertains—modern dance music. 11.0: Close down. 2YC Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Band music with humorous interludes. 9.0: Light, opera gems. 10.0: A happy half-hour. 10.30: Close down. 2YD Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Rhapsodies in rhythm. 7.35: “Pinto Petq, in Arizona.” 8.0: “In the 2YD Sports Club.” 8.40: Trailer. 8.45: Brightest and best. 9.0: "Night Nurse.” 9.30: “Crazy Couplets.”’ 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 7.30: Farmers’ session. 8.0: "Tales of the Silver Greyhound.” 8.30: Dramatic feature, “Thrills.” 8.45: “John Halifax—Gentleman” (episode 32). 9.5: Ringside commentary on professional wrestling match (relayed from the Town Hall, Auckland). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c.

7.35: Talk, “Garden Problems.” 8.0: Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 8.12: Rex Harrison (baritone). 8.19: International Staff Band of the Salvation Army. 8.28: “Eb and Zeb.” 8.37: Foden’s Motoi- Works Band. 8.47: Rex Harrison (baritone). 8.54: American Legion Band of Hollywood. 9.5: Talk, “Is New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating?” Mark , Nicholls discusses five-eighths play. 9.20: Griller String Quartet. Quartet in A (Armstrong Gibbs). 9.39: Dora Labette (soprano). Delius recital. 9.47: Beatrice Harrison (’cello), and Harold Craxton (pianoforte), Sonata for ’Cello and Piano (Delius). 10.0: Music. mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. 4YA Dunedin. 790 k.c. 7.30: Talk, “Contagious Ophthalmia in Sheep.” 7.40: A talk under the auspices of (the Territorial Association. 8.0: The Boyd Neel String Orchestra (Delius). 8.10: The Russian Cathedral Choir. 8.23: Alexander Borowsky (piano), Rhapsodic No. 10 (Liszt). 8.28: The Johnson Negro Choir in a group of negro spirituals. 8.40: A talk by Mr J. T. Paul, “World Affairs.” 9.5: Grand Symphony Orchestra, “Women of Vienna” Overture (Lehar). 9.11: Richard Crooks (tenor). 9.14: Sidney Torch (organ). 9.17: The Two Leslies (comedians). 9.20: Morgan and Hadley (banjo duet). 9.26: The Comedy Harmonists. “Whistle While You Work” (Churchill), and “The Village Band” (Frybergl. 9.32: The London Piano Accordion Band. 9.36: Eddie Cook (yodeller), "The Yodelling Busman” <Cook). 9.39: Patricia Rossborough (piano). 9.45: Mimi Thoma (contralto). 9.48: Joe Green (xylophone), and Milt Herth (organ). 9.51: Sandy Powell (comedian). “I'm Getting on Nicely. Thank You” (Gay). 9.54: Dance music. 11.0: Close down. Empire Programme. GSD, 25.52 m.; GSE, 31.55 m.; GSF, 19.82 m.; GSO, 19.76 nt.; GSI, 19.66 m. 4.30 p.m.: American commentary. 4.45: 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. 5.40: “Trout Fish- . ing—A Fly Fisherman in Shropshire.” 6.0: News. 6.15: Sidney Torch at the 8.8. C. . Theatre organ. 6.45 (till close down): Sports ( news. Market notes.