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TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.30: Children's session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.28: Time signals. 7.0: News. 7.28: Time signals. Broadcast of proceedings from the House of Representatives. 10.30 (approx.): Dance music. 11.0: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0: Children's session. 5.30: Light musical programme. G.O: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 7.30: Talk by Mr Thomsen, of the Carter Observatory, “This Week's Meteor Shower.” 7.35: Gardening Expert. 8.0: 2YA Concert Orchestra, conducted by Leon de Mauny, “Stradella” Overture (Flotow). 8.9: Geoffrey Colledge (bass-baritone), in a recital of songs by Michael Head: “When Sweet Anne Sings”; “Mamble” “A Vagabond Song” (from three Cotswold songs). 8.19: The Orchestra, “Song of Freedom” Selection (Ansell). 8.31: The Mastersingers, “I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair,” 8.35: The Orchestra, “Serenata” (Moszkowski); “Hungarian Dance.” No. 3 (Brahms). 8.40: Talk. Dr. Guy H. Scholefield, “World Affairs.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Singapore Spy”—a drama of the world's greatest fortress. 9.32: Dramatic feature, “Thrills.” 9.45: “The Moonstone.” The third episode of Wilkie Collins's dramatic thriller. 10.0: Dance music. 10.30 (approx.): Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Premiere: The week’s new release. 7.35: “The Crimson Trail.” 7.4 G: Musical melange. 8.25: “Buccaneers of the Pirate Ship Vulture.” 8.40: 2YD trailer. 8.45: “The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 9.0: Dance music in correct tempo. 9.20: “Ports of Call: Egypt.” 9.50: Fanfare: Brass and military bands on parade. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 5.0: Children's session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.30: Book review. 8.0: Budapest String Quartet, Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, ■ No. 1 (Ist, 3rd and 4th movements) (Beethoven).' 8.20: Margaret Adler (mezzosoprano), “O Sonnenschein”; “Ich Kanns Nicht Fassen Nicht Glauben”; “Er, der Herrlichste von Allen”; “Wanderlied” (Schumann). 8.38: Vincent Aspey and Haydn Murray (violins), Harold Baxter and F. Hoft'ey (violas), and Lalla Hemus (’cello), String Quintet for Two Violins, Two Violas and ’Cello—No. 1 in C Minor - (Mozart). 9.0; Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Coronets of England: The Life of Charles 11.. the Merry Monarch.” 9.35: Viennese Waltz Orchestra, “Happy Vienna.” 9.43: Fernando Orlandis (tenor), “Veronica Loves to Play the Accordion” (Lazzaro); “Paesanella” (Rossi). 9.49: Horst Schimmelpfennig (organ), “Spring” (Hildach). 9.52: C. B. Cochran (compere), assisted by Janet Joyce, Edward Cooper and Ray Noble and his Orchestra, “C. B. Cochran Medley.” 10.0: Music, mirth and jnelody. 11.0: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.18: Talk by George Bagley, “Personalities and Places in the News.” 7.35: “Book Review,” by Miss G. M. Glanville. 8.0: “Soldier of Fortune” (final episode). 8.27: Savoy Orpheans, “Round the World Medley” (arr. Somers). 8.35: “Here’s a Queer Thing.” 8.48: Jack Carr (Negro bass), “Railroad Bill”; “Sarah”; “John Henry”: “Rainbow” “Colorado.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk by P. W. Maddock, “Talking Pictures: How They Are Made.” 9.20: “The Old-time The-ayter.” 9.35: Allen Wellbrock (pianoforte), Modern variety tunes: “They Say” (Weiss); “Tisket a Tasket” (Feldman); “The Same Sweet You” (Tobais); “Penny Serenade” (Halifax). 9.48: .“The Kingsmen,” Radio’s Royal Quartet. 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close down. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.30: Winter Course talk. 8.0: The St. Kilda Band, conducted by L. Francis, “Australasian” March (Rimmer); “Phan-
tasy” (euphonium solo by W. Gibb) (Jenkins). 8.11: Jay Wilbur (piano), “Melodies of the Month.” 8.17: The Band, “William Tell” Overture (Rossini). 8.28: “Eb and Zeb." 8.37: The Band, “Valse des Fleurs” (Tschaikovski); “Organic” March (Scott). 8.45: Talk, “Is New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating?” Mark Nicholls discusses selection methods. 9.o:’Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Grand Hotel.” 9.35: “Tales of the Silver Greyhound.” 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. Empire Programme. GSB, 31.55 m„ and GSD, 25.52 m. (two transmitters each); GSI, 19.66 m. 4.30 p.m.: “Pygmalion” (3). 5.5: Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orchestra. 5.45: “Empire Exchange.” 6.0: News. 6.15: “Hitting the High Spots.” 6.45 (till close down): Sports news. Market notes.
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