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New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 9, 25 August 1939, Page 35

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WY AUCKLAND 650 k.c. 462 m. 7. Oa.m. Physical exercises 710 BREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Close down 10. 0 Devotional Service, conducted by Brigadier A. Suter @0.15_ Selected recordings ‘44. 0 Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 12. 0 Lunch music 2. Op.m. Selected recordings 2.30 Classical hour 3.15 Sports results 3.30 Light musical programme 4. 0 Special weather report for farmers 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by "Cinderella" and "Aunt Jean," ‘with, at 5.40, the special feature, " David and Dawn in Fairyland" 6. 0 DINNER MUSIC: "Rhapsodie Russe’ (Nussbaum); ‘""Manoeuvres in Liliput’ (Charlie); "IU'm In Love All Over Again" (Fields); "Danube Legends" (Fucik); "In the Rosery" (Bialezki); "The Dancing Doll" (Poldini); "Morgen Blatter" (Strauss); "‘Romantique’ (Lanner); "Die Dubarry"’ (Mackeben); "Fascination Tango" (Medrana); "Danube Waves’ (Ivanovici); "Juanita" (Norton); "In the Shadows" (Finch); "Fairy Doll Waltz" (Bayer); ‘In the Middle of a Kiss’ (Coslow); "Starlight Sky’ Waltz (Waldteufel); ‘Fairy Tale" (Avykens). 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.30 SPORTS TALK by Gordon Hutter 7.45 Recorded TALK: "Is New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating?" G. T, Alley, All Black lock, Africa, 1928, discusses the effect of modern social conditions on the Rugby game 8.0 CONCERT PROGRAMME READINGS from George Borrow, the gipsy scholar, by Llewellyn Etherington Borrow Was one of the eccentrics of the 19th century, famous for his " Bible in Spain,’ * Lavengro," " The Romany Rye," and " Wild Wales." 8.32 The Studio Orchestra, conducted by Harold Baxter, " Marriage of Figaro" Over- & er tes se ee Mozart ***8.38 Dawn Harding (mezzosoprano), "Two Songs from ‘Sorrow Songs’"....Coleridge Taylor "Oh! What Comes O’er the Sea?" "When I am Dead, My Dearest " "Two Songs from Cycle ‘Sun and Shade’"’ . Coleridge Taylor "You Lay so Still in the Sunshine," " This is the Island of Gardens "

8.48 The Studio Orchestra, "Prince Igor Dances" Borodin 9.0 Weather report and station notices Recordings: Viadimir Rosing (tenor), "Song of the Poor Wanderer" Nevstruev "The Drunken Miller" Dargomuizjsky "Northern Star" ... Glinka "Virtus Antique" .. Glinka 9.13 Myra Hess (piano), "Carnaval Suite, Op. 9" Schumann Schumann describes his " Carnaval" as a ‘** Masked Ball," and actually it is a series of sketches very cleverly illustrating passing ineidents in a ballroom. As piano music, "‘ Carnaval" is one of the outstanding achievements of the romantic period and can be placed alongside Chopin’s music for perfection of keyboard style and beauty of effect. It comprises twenty-one short pieces which were written in 1834-35, and published in 1837, 9.39 Herbert Janssen (baritone), "Prayer" ...... Hugo Wolf "To an Old Picture" Hugo Wolf "To the Beloved" Hugo Wolf 9.47 The Studio Orchestra, "Romance in C" .. Sibelius "Two Entr’actes from ‘Rosamund’" ,,........ Schubert 10.0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN | Y 880 k.c. 34! m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light musical programme 7. O After dinner music 8.0 ‘* Organ Reveries"’ 8.15 With Scott-Wood, The Comedy Harmonists, and The Hulberts 9. 0 ‘Crazy Couplets"’ 9.30 Musical comedy corner 10. 0 Light recitals, featuring Renara (pianist) 10.30 Close down

AN WELLINGTON 570 k.c, 526 m. 6.50a.m. Weather report for aviators 7. @ Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESS!0O% 9. 0 Close down 10. O Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Recordings 10.28t010.30 Time signals BROADCAST OF PROCEEDINGS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators Recordings 2. 0 Classical music 2.30 BROADCAST OF PROCEEDINGS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 5.30 Children’s session, conducted by Andy Man, featuring, at 5.40, " Coral Cave" (ep. 34): "The Seaspray Goes Down" 6. 0 DINNER SESSION: "Sons O’ Guns’’ Selection; "‘O Spring How Fair Thou Art" (Lincke); "Old Vienna Moon" (arr. Cardew); "Les Sirens" (Waldteufel); "Eva" Waltz (Lehar); ‘Once When I Was a Little Tipsy Song’’ (Kapeller); ‘Voices of Spring". (Strauss); "Second Serenade’ (Heykens); "Roses of the South" (Strauss); "A Birthday Serenade’ (Lincke); "Cavalleria Rusticana"’ (Mascagni); "Pardon, My Lady" (Meisel-Jager); ""Hejre Kati’ (Hubay); "In a Little Cafe in Hernals" (Leopold). 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.28 to 7.30 Time signals 7.40 "Is New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating?" A discussion by T. G. Corkill, All Black halfback and five-eighth, 1925 7.61 NEWS 8.0 Finals of the Wellington Competitions Society’s Radio Voice Test 8.20 Entertainment by Mavis Edmonds and her Rhythm 8.36 H. Robinson Cleaver (organ) and Patricia Rossborough (piano), "Hungarian Rhapsody" (No. 14) voy 2's sein Piet, Fe Liszt 8.39 Carlo Buti (tenor), "Finestra Mia" Strazzonelli-Alferi 8.42 London Piano-accordion Band, "Did You Go Down Lanibeth Way?" and "Lonely" .. Gay |

8.48 Recorded TALK: An interview with Dr. T, P. Colelough on "TRON AND STEEL" (No. 1) Dr. T. P. Colclough is a Metallurgical expert and representative of the firm of H. A. Brassert and Co. Ltd., the Government’s English consulting engineers on the iron and steel project. 9. 0 9. 5 9.15 9.26 9.45 9.51 10. 0 Weather report and. station notices Eb and Zeb Programme by the PORT NICHOLSON SILVER BAND The Port Nicholson Silver Band;. conductor, J. J. Drews "Woburn" Overture Tom Gray "By the Swanee River" (American sketch) .Myddleton Isabelle M. Graham (soprano) "Bird Songs at Eventide" Coates * Don’t Come In, Please " Scott The Band: Cornet solo: "Hailstorm" ...... Rimmer (Soloist: Bandsman H. F. Vincent) Medley: "Popular Numbers " arr. T. Carey Isabelle M. Graham (soprano) "Spreading the News" Oliver "The Pipes of Pan are Calling" . Monckton The Band, "Old Timers " Selection , Stodden " Ashburton" March. Scotney Rhythm on record. A programme of new dance recordings, compered by "Turntable" 10.28 to 10.30 Time signals 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN | QVC Mead groM 10.30a.m, Selected recordings 10.45 12. 0 A talk to women by " Margaret" Lunch music 1. Op.m. Close down 2. 0 3, 0 Classical music Talk prepared. by the A.C.E. Home Science Tutorial Section of. 0 University: "The Goldmine n Your Garden" ee, 3.15 Sports results (approx. ) : ’ Selécted recordings 3.30 5.30 6. 0 7.0. 8. 0 8.30 10. 0 10.30 Weather forecast for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago 4. 0 Sports results Children’s. session -conducted. by Andy Man | Light, musical programme. Close down- pig ort trey After dinner music se Here's a Queer Combination." A programme introducing unusual instrumental combinations "D’ye Ken John Peel?" A BBC recorded programme. Written and produced by Wm. McLurg Music by Beethoven. A programme of salon music, introducing, at 9 p.m., ‘Sonata in A Major Op, 12" No. 2 (Beethoven), played by Fritz _Kreisler. (violin) and Franz Rupp (piano); and, at 9.44 p.m., "Sonata in G Minor Op. 10 No, 1" (Bere thoven),-played by Artur. Schnabel (piano) | , Merry and bright . Close down |

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3 y , 720 k.c. 416m. 7. Qa.m. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Close down 10.0 Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Selected recordings 11. 0 [falk to women by " Margaret" 1110 Selected recordings 11.15 Talk by Miss M. A. Blackmore: "Help for the Home Cook " 11.30 Selected recordings 12 0 Lunch music 2 Op.m_ Selected recording: 3. 0 Classical music 4. 0 Frost and special weather forecast and light musical programme 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session: " Niccolo," and at 5.45 p.m., a talk by H. C. Dillon: " Shopwork as a Career for Girls" 6. 0 DINNER MUSIC: "The Opera Ball" (Heuberger); ‘Fantaste impromptu in C Sharp Minor’ (Chopin); "Veronique Selection (Messager); ‘Let's Have a Tango" (arr. Mikulicz); ‘"‘Lion Du Bal’ (Gillet); "The World’s Best Waltzes" (Robrecht); "Firefly’s Appointment" (Stede); ‘Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 10" (Liszt); ‘Negro Spiritual Medley’ (arr. Virgo); Three Cornered Hat Suite’ (de Falla). 7. © OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE {SSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 710 NEWS AND REPORTS fapprox.) 7.35 Recorded TALK, by an Officer of the Department of Agriculture: "Milking Shed Equipment " 7.45 TALK, by K. B. de Courcy Low: "THE WAY TO 8. 0 Recording: Alois Melichar with the State Opera Orchestra of Berlin, "The Gipsy Baron" Overture J. Strauss 8. 8 Christchurch Liederkranzchen, conducted by Alfred Worsley, ‘Gentle Spring " Joseph Holbrooke *Dream Pedlany " Colin Taylor "Sequidilla" Vincent Thomas $19 Recordings: Eileen Joyce (pianoforte), "Waldesrauschen" ... Liszt "Intermezzo, Op. 119, No. 3" Brahms "Capriccio, Op. 116, No. 7" ' Brahms ‘Reflets Dans L’Eau" Debussy 832 Christchurch Liederkranzchen, "Fairy Dawn" C. V. Stanford

8.39 Fritz Kreisler (violinist), in a group of his own -compositions, "Rondo on a Theme by Bee thoven " "Schon Rosmarin" "La Gitana" "Poupee Valsante" &.51 Christchurch Liederkranzchen, "The Snow" .... Ed. Elgar (with accompaniment for 2 violins and piano) "What Way Does the Wind Come?" .... Edgar Bainton "In Praise of May" John [reland 9. O Weather forecast and station notices 9. 5 Recorded TALK, by Mare. T. Greene: "Corfu: Island of History and Beauty " Corfu is one of the» most veautiful islands in the Mediterranean, and it has a great deal of history. It is strategically important; and it is understood that Italy would like it, but Britain would raise objections. Britain, by the way, possessed the Ionian islands at one time, but gave them up to Greece in the ’sixties. Mare T. Greene is a much-travelled American newspaper correspondent, who has visited New Zealand more than once. 9.20 Recording: Rosario Bourdon Orchestra, Overture .......... Glinka "Russlan and _ Ludmilla" . "Czardas" . Johann Strauss 9.27 Claude O’Hagan (baritone), "When My Ships Come Sailing’ Home? ...3...46. Dorel "Tommy Lad" .. Margetson "Captain Mac" . Sanderson "I Travel the Road" . Thayer 9.40 Recordings: Rosario Bourdon Orchestra. "Golliwog’s Cake Walk" Debussy "Serenade *: *..354..' Drigo 9.46 Joseph Hislop (tenor), "Afton Water" .... Hume "Mary of Argyle" .. Hume 9.55 Rosario Bourdon Orchestra, "Pepita," "March Automatique" .... Rosario Bourdon 10.0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND | MELODY 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN SHV A | CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7.0 After dinner music 8. 0 Khyber and Beyond (episode 8) 8.30 Troise and his Mandoliers 8.36 Benny Ross in song and sketch 8.42 Monckton melodies 8.51 Clapham and Dwyer Making a Talkie 8.57 Strauss Waltz Medley 9. 0 Dancing fime with Billy Cotton and his band 9.30 The Crimson Trail 9.44 By the Sleepy Lagoon 9.48 The Lang-Worth Hill Billies 10. 0 Melodia 10.30 Closé down

AY DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. 6.50a.m. Weather report for aviators 7. U0 Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Close down 10. O Weather report for aviators Selected recordings 10.15 Devotional Service 10.50 Talk to women by "Margaret" 11. 0 Talk by Miss I Findlay: "Cooking and Recipes " 12. O Lunch music 12.15 p.m. Community singing. (Relay from Strand Theatre) 1. 0 Community singing 1.30 -Weather forecast (approx.) Dinner music 2. 0 Selected recordings 3.15 TALK by the A.C.E., Home Science Tutorial Section: "AROUND THE HOUSE THIS SPRING" 3.30 Sports results Classical music 4. 0 Weather report and special frost forecast 4.30 Light musical programme 4.45 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by Big Brother Bill 6. 0 DINNER MUSIC: Vienna Maidens’ (Ziehrer); "‘Minuet al the Royal Court of Louis XIV."’; "‘Two Jolly Fellows’ (Conti); ‘"‘Wine, Women and Song’ (Strauss); "‘"Memories of Beethoven’; "Do You Miss Me in the Dear Old Homeland" (Rogers Neat); ‘Roberta’ (Hammerstein, Kern and Harbach); "‘Melody in F" (Rubenstein); "Chanson D’Amour’ (Suk); "Putting the Clock Back’ (arr. Squire); "My Heart's Melody’’ (Gellin); "By the Sleepy Lagoon’ (Coates); ‘Mississippi’ (Selection) (Rodgers). 7. © NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. ee OFFICIAL WIRELESS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 8. 0 Dad and Dave 8.15 "Pinto Pete in Arizona" Some songs, some dancing, and a little rows from the Men of the Golden est.» 8.30 "The Rich Uncle from Fiji" (episodes 55 and 56) A sparkling comedy serial Wherein Uncle Jim, otherwise Mr. James Fordyce, of Fiji, keeps himself, his niece and nephew, and two servants in compara-

tive comfort, with the assistance of the pawnbroker, and his own account of the excellence of a gold mine which he owns in Fiji. 8.42 Primo Scala’s Accordion Band, "The Park Parade ".Duggan 8.45 "Just a Job of Work." An interview with a Postman An interview with a postman in which he describes his daily work and the organisation of the Department. 9. 0 Weather report and station notices = 9. 8 The Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Willem Mengelberg, "Leonore Overture No. 3" Beethoven 9.20 READINGS by Prof. T. D. ecg with musical] interudes The Letters and Poems of William Cowper Music from: Mozart: " Jupiter Symphony," Minuet : Haydn: "Clock Symphony," Andante Holst: "Marching Song" 10. 0 Dance music by the Savoy Dance Band. (Relay from Savoy Restaurant) 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN aly/ DUNEDIN 1140 k.c. 263 m. 5. 0-6.0p.m. Recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 An hour with some world famous choirs 9. 0 "Nigger Minstrels" 9.13 Modern variety 10. 0 Melody and humour 10.30 Close down

2YC: 3YA: 4YA: Topical Talks Dr. Guy H. Scholefield, Wednesday, August 30. 8.40 p.m. Coranto’s Rambles in the News, Thursday, August 31. 7.30 p.m. George Bagley’s Personalities and Places in the News, Tuesday, August 29. 7.18 p.m. Leicester Webb, Thursday, August 31. 9.5 p.m. J. T. Paul, Monday, August 28. 8.40 p.m.

September 1

AN; INVERCARGILL 680k.c. 441m. ..0-9.0 a.m. Breakfast session Po 0 Recordings 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Luncheon session 5. 0 5.30 5.45 15 6.30 6.45 7.0 7.30 8. 0 8.15 9. 0 9.30 10. 0 Light music Children’s session Laugh and sing Greyburn of the Salween: "A Woman on Trial" Organ, violin, harp interludes "Carson Robison " After dinner music Station announcements "The Lighter Side of English Literature: Diaries and Journals, talk by A. R. Dunlop "Fugue in G Minor" (Bach); Lotte Lehmann (soprano): "Concerto No. 1 in-D Major," Op. 6 (Paganini), played by. Yehudi Menuhin and the Symphonic Orchestra of Paris Film fancies Supper dance Close down SAR Sata 7. Oa.m. Breakfast music 9. 0 9.30 Morning programme Recipes, etc., by Josephine Clare 40. 0-10.10 Weather report 42. 0-2.0p.m. Luncheon music 4.0 Weather report 3. 0 Afternoon programme 4.30 Weather and shipping news 5. 0 "Richard the Lion-Heart" (eplsode 4 6. 0 Dinner music 6.30 News and reports 7. 0 Popular bands 7.30 Solo concert 7.46 Carson Robison 8. O First demonstration concert of the Greymouth Competitions Society 10.30 Close down (approx.) QV in 8, a Zt m, 7, 0-9.0a.m. Breakfast session 11. 0 Light music 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session 5. 0 5.30 %o 6.45 7.0 8. 0 8. 2 8,15 8.30 Light musical programme Uncle Charlie and Aunt Nin Light music "Lorna Doone" After dinner music Concert session Beethoven’s ‘" Quartet in A Major" Lawrence Tibbett (baritone) Haydn’s "’Cello Concerto in D Major" "Personal Column" "Night Nurse" 10. 0 Close down

AVN see sm. 7. Op.m. Light music, with Carson 8. 0 8.30 9. 0 9.35 10. 0 Robison Light classical music Light music and sketches Grand opera, introducing the final scene from "Twilight of the Gods," sung by Marjorie Lawrence (890prano) The Japanese houseboy Close down QD Sots Stam 7. 0 7.35 8. 5 8.28 8.40 8.45 9.15 9.45 10. 0 Showmen of syncopation Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan Records at random Carson Robison and his Buckaroos 2YD trailer Wandering with the West Wind, by the Wayfarer Supper dance Musical digest Close down | 2 AUCKLAND 1250 k.c. 240m. 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular 6.45 7. 0 8. 0 8.20 9. 0 9.20 9.35 recordings News, announcements Orchestral and organ selections Maorilander: * Tit-Bits " concert programme Hints to women: Miss Kay Goodson Instrumental * Pamela’s weekly chat 10. 0 Close down