TUESDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 16, 13 October 1939, Page 25

TUESDAY

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VAS AUCKLAND 650 k.c. 462 m. 7. Oa.m. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Close down 10. 0 Devotional Service, conducted | by Rev. W. R. Milne 10.15 Selected recordings 41. O Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 12. O Lunch music 1.30 pm. EDUCATIONAL SES"How the Animal Lives" by C. L. Gillies 150 "Music" (22) by R. Howie 2.10 "Ships Through the Ages" by R. A. Scobie 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 " Uncle Dave" 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Chal Romano" (Ketelbey); "Bolero wm DB Major’ (Moszkowski); "Allegro" (Fiocco); "Children of Spring" (Waldteufel); "Slavonic Dances Nos. 8 and 16" (Dvorak); "Hora Stacato" (Dinicu); ‘‘Intermeszo" (Coleridge-Taylor); ""Passion Rose" (Lehar); "The Faithful Hussar’ (Frantzen); "Cavatina" (Raff); "An Eastern Wedding" (Josef Prychistal); "In a Country Lane’ (Coates): "Lilac Time" (Schu-bert-Clutsam); "Rose Marie" (Friml). 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS. 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.30 TALK, by the Gardening expert 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME London Piano Accordion Band, — "TI Shall Always Remember You Smiling" ...... Charles 8.5 "The Rich Uncle from Fiji" 8.17 "The Homestead on the Rise" | $30 "Eb and Zeb" 8.39 "The Kingsmen," Radio’s Royal Quartet Four master-harmonisers sing favourites" old and new. 8.52 May Questal (light vocal), "In Our Little Wooden Shoes" Mitchell "T Want You for Christmas" Washington |

8.57 9.25 10. 0 10.45 10.50 11. 0 London Piano Accordion Band, "If Ever A Heart was in the Right Place" ...... Woods Reserved Weather report and station notices Dance music Dance music by Sammy Lee and His Americanadians, relayed from the " Metropole " Cabaret Reserved Continuation of dance music by Sammy Lee CLOSE DOWN UY 2K oes "ste 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7.0 8. 0 8. 8 8.16 8.22 8.34 10. 0 10.30 After dinner music Symphonic programme: The Symphony Orchestra, "Children of Don" Overture (Holbrooke) Viadimir Rosing (tenor) Yehudi Menuhin (violin), "Minstrels" (Debussy) Leeds Festival Choir, with London Philharmonic Orchestra, ‘" Prince ye Polovstienne Dances (Boron) Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra, "The FireBird" Suite (Igor Stravinsky) Elizabeth Schumann (soprano), in songs by Richard Strauss . Manuel Navarro (pianist), with the Orquesta de Sevilla, "Nights in the Gardens of Spain" (de Falla) . | Charlies Panzera (baritone) Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, "Symphonic Poem: ‘ Thamar’" (Balakirey) Variety Close down

ONIN WELLINGTON 570 k.c. 526 m. 6.50a.m. Weather report for aviators 7. 0 Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Close down 9.15 Educational session for pupils — of the Education Department’s Correspondence Schools 10. 0 Weather report for aviators 1u.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Recordings 10.28 to 10.30 Time signals 10.45 A _ housekeeper talks’ to women (5) 11.30 TALK, by a representative of the Wellington Red Cross Soclety 12. O Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators 2. O Classical hour 3. 0 Selected recordings Sports resulis 3.15 "Recreation at Home and Abroad ": A talk by "Takaro" 3.28 to3.30 Time signals Weather forecast for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago 4. 0 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by " Jill" 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Doll Waltz" (Boyer); "Doll and Showman" (Siede); "Serenity" (Summy); ‘Old Folks at Home" (Foster); ‘‘Husarenliebe" Waltz (Doelle); "Shadow Dance’’ (Yoshitoma); "Grigri’ (Lincke); "Two for Tonight’ (Revel); "The Danube and the Wine" (Melichar); "Down in the Forest" (Ronald); "Danse Espagnole" (GranadosKreisler); "The Merry Teddy" (Pata); "‘La

Tosca" (Puccini-Tavan); "The Cradle" (Micheli); "Serenade" (Strauss); "Poeme" (Fibich); "Dreaming Bells’ (Krome). 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.28to7.30 Time signals 7.40 Young Farmers’ Club Talk: "A MESSAGE TO THE YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUBS" by the Dominion President, E. W. Barnett 8. O Classical programme, featuring Haydn’s Symphony No. 92 in G Major, ("The Oxford"), and at 9.25 p.m.s "Dancing Down the Ages" (No. 5) Recordings: The BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini, "The Magic Flute" Overture Mozart 8. 8 Peter Dawson (bass baritone), "Rolling in Foaming Billows (from " The Creation "’) Haydn 8.12 Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, conducted by Bruno Walter, Symphony No, 92 in G Major (" The Oxford"). ..... Haydn 8.34 Peter Dawson (bass baritone), "T Rage, I Melt, I Burn" (Recitative) ........ Handel " O Ruddier than the Cherry " (Aria) (from " Acis and Galaens MEE TG Ker pe ES oe Handel 8.38 The London Symphony Orchtra, conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty, "Passacaglia" (Handel trans. Hamilton Harty) 8.42 Recorded Talk by Dr. Elizabeth Bryson: "WHAT SHALL WE EAT? -FACING THE FACTS" 9.0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 "DANCING DOWN THE AGES " (Episode 5) — "The Development of the Dance" Dealing with the Court Dances of Louis XIII., through the Strauss waltzes to the Polish Polka 10.5 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 10.45 Reserved 10.50 Continuation of programme... 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN rCAY 840 k.c, 357m. . Op.m. Light musical programme QO Close down 7. 0 After dinner music 8.0 " To-night at Eight." Two hours of light variety, featuring at 8.4 p.m., * Cinderella, % a burlesque pantomime. 8.45, a few minutes with Billy Costello, the original PopEye, 9.36, drama, "The Wrong Bus." Dance music by Harry Roy and his orchestra 10. 0 ‘In order of appearance," Vernon Gever (Hammond organ), Zonophone Concert Quartet and The Orchestra Mascotte 10.30 Close down

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SY, CHRISTCHURCH 720 k.c. 416m. 7. Oa.m. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 8. 0 Close down 10. O Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Selected recordings 11. O Talk to women by " Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 91.15 Talk by Mrs. E. Early: " Fashions " 91.30 Selected recordings 9712. O Lunch music 2. Op.m. Selected recordings 3..0 Classical music 4. 0 Frost and special weather forecast and light musical programme 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s hour 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "The Sicilian Vespers’ (Verdi); "Dream Waltz" (Frais); ‘‘Zinetta’ (Geehl); "La Serenade’ (Metra); "‘Serenade Espagnole" (Chaminade-Kriesler); ‘‘Faust Ballet Music" (Gounod); "Nightingale in the Lilac Bush" (Krome); "Melodies About Chopin’’ (Melihar); ‘‘Vineta Bells" (Lindsay-Theimer); "A Dream After the Ball" (Translateur); "Chanson De Nuit" (Elgar); ‘Viennese Birds of Passage’ (Translateur). 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.35 Book review by E. J. Bell 8.0 "The Cloister and the Hearth" (episode 2: "Hard Driven"). Adapted from Charles Reade’s great tale of the Middle Ages, by the National Broadcasting Service, and produced and recorded in the Wellington Studios 8.24 Recording: The London Palladium Orchestra, "Master Melodies " 8.30 "Here’s a Queer Thing" 8.42 Recording: Van Dam and His Gaumont State Orchestra, "A Bouquet of Flowers" 8.48 "Silas Marner" An adaptation of George Eliot’s great classic of English literature presented by George Edwards and Company 9. ° Reserved

9.40 9.46 10. 0 10.45 10.50 11. 0 Weather forecast and station notices TALK by Dr. A. L. M. Perry: "Under the Shadow of Big Ben " Al Bollington (organ), "Speak to Me of Love" Bixio "Escapada" -...... Phillips Dick Powell (vocal), "The Girl in the Bonnet of PANS Ao t ses eacces. Parker "The Kingsmen": Radio’s Royal Quartet An hour of modern dance music, by the bands of Henry Busse, Van Alexander and Hal Kemp with vocal interludes by Vera Lynn Reserved Continuation of dance music CLOSE DOWN SIVA CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7. 0 8. 0 10. 0 10.30 After dinner music Chamber music, featuring at 8.22: "Quintet in A Minor" (Elgar), played by Harriet Gohen (pianist), and the Stratton String Quartet Sonata hour, featuring .at 9.12, "Sonata. in .G Major Op.- 78" (Schubert), played by Franz Josef Hirt (pianist); and at 9.48, "Sonata for Violin and Piano" (Debussy), played by Alfred Cortot and Jacques Thibaud Always merry and bright Close down

lay DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. 6.50a.m. Weather report for aviators 7. O 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 " 12. O Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators Weather forecast 2. 0 Selected recordings 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 Aunt Anita 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "The Leek’ (Middleton); ‘Underneath the Lilac Tree’ (Schubert-Berte); "Born to Dance’ (Porter); "El Relicario" (Padilla); "Lave and Spring’ (Waldteufel); "Charm of the Valse" (arr. Winter); "Love's Call" (Sehar[); "Tritsch Tratsch" (Strauss); ‘Songs Without Words" (Mendelssohn); "Intermezzo" (Strauss); "Little Fiaiterer"’ (Eilenberg); "Offenbachiana"’ (arr, Finck). 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.30 WINTER COURSE TALK by Dr. Basil Howard: "Humour — The Distinction Between Wit and Humour" What is the difference between wit and humour? The wisest man might be puzzled to draw a firm line between the two, but listeners will get a line from Dr. Howard, 8. 0 Concert by the St. Kilda Band, conducted by L. Francis, with popular interludes The Band, "Le Roi" March .. Douglas "The Two Imps" (cornet duet by D. Christensen and R. Pretisiah:: i isx3%268 és Alford $10 Harry Gordon (comedian), "The Railway Fireman". Gordon 8.16 The Band, "Coriolanus" Tone Poem Jenkins "St. Clements" Hymn . §Scholefield, arr. Francis

8.28 8.37 8.47 "Eb and Zeb" The Band, "La Gazza Ladra" . Rossini Presenting a quarter of an hour of harmony by May Singhi Breen and Peter de Rose, composers, instrumentalists, singers, and . favourites of the American ether Reserved Weather report and station notices "Those We Love": A story of people like us, the Mar- _ shalls A drama of incidents in the daily lives of a typical suburban fainily. 9.49 9.52 10.15 10.45 10.50 Charlie Kunz (piano), "Charlie Kunz Piano Medley " "Singapore Spy." A drama of the world’s greatest fortress, presented by James eglan and Company MUSIC, MIRTH . AND MELODY Reserved MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY CLOSE DOWN

aly/ DUNEDIN 1140k.c. 263m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7. 0 10. 0 10.30 After dinner music Celebrity concert, by some’ wellknown concert artists "England and the Chamber Musio World": A chamber music-pro-gramme by some eminent English composers In Order of Appearance: Lucienne Boyer (soprano), Porschmann Instrumental Trio, Paul Robeson (bass) ' Close down

TRANSMISSION HOURS In the meantime, the four | National Stations, 1YA, 2YA, 3YA and 4YA, will observe These hours are for Sundays + continuous hours of transmis- | sion from 6 a.m. till midnight. | and week-days. The extra | transmission periods will either | be occupied with Daventry | news broadcasts or miscellaneous musical programmes. ;

October 17

| AW 72 INVERCARGILL 680 k.c. 441 m. 7. Oa.m. Breakfast session 8. 0-10.0 Morning programme 41. 0 Recordings 12. 0-2.0p.m. Luncheon session 5. O Light music 5.30 Children’s session: "David and. Dawn" | 6.45 Dance music 6. 0 "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" 6.15 Reserved 6.45 "Homestead on the Rise" 7. 0 Rebroadcast of Official News Service 7.10 After dinner music (with station announcements at 7.30) 8.0 Talk for the man on the land: "The New Herd Improvement Association" by G. R. Herron 8.15 Selections from grand opera 8.45 Hal Kemp and His Orchestra 8. O Reserved 9.30 Ports of Call: "A Visit to New Zealand " 10. 0 Close down SAR arsine er 7. Oa.m. Breakfast session 9.0 Morning programme 10. 0-10.10 Weather report 12. 0-2.0p.m. Luncheon music 41.0 Weather report 3. 0 Afternoon programme 4.0 Reserved 4.30 Weather and shipping news 6. 0 Children’s session; at 5.45, "Westward Ho!" 6. O Dinner music 6.15 Reserved 6.30 After dinner music 7. 0 News session issued by the Prime Minister’s Department 7.20 Let’s be gay 7.30 "Marie Antoinette" 7.564 Ted Weems and his orchestra, whistling by Elmo Tanner 8. @ Opera by Verdi (abridged version): ‘* Rigoletto " 8.53 Jesse Crawford at the organ 9. 0 Reserved 9.10 Fourth Form at St. Percy’s 9.22 Boston Promenade Orchestra in " Divertissement" (Liszt) 9.38 Dancing time, with Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra, Teddy Wilson agd his orchestra, with interludes by Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing Group 10. 0 Close down avid 760 k.c. 395m. . 0=10.0 a.m. Breakfast session . O Light music 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session 5. O Light musical programme 6.30 For the children, featuring a programme by the Hastings High School Choir 6. 0 "The Buccaneers" 6.15 Light music 6.45 Weather report and forecast for Hawke’s Bay. ** David Copperfield " 7. O Rebroadcast of Government News Service 7.15 (approx.) After dinner music 8.0 ‘"Coronets of England": The Story of Mary, Queen of Scots 8.30 Miscellaneous music 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 " Tit-bits of To-day: Hits of Yesterday." 9.50 ‘" Crimson Trail" 40. 0 Close down

AVN snes sm 7. Op.m. Rebroadcast news 7.20 Light music 7.45 "Drama in Cameo — The Jealous Wife" 8.0 Concert programme: Light opera & musical comedy 8.30 Orchestral music with vocal interludes, featuring: " Rosamunde Ballet Music "’ (Schubert), played by State Opera Orchestra 9.15 "Lorna Doone" 9.30 Dance music 10. 0 Close down OND aera tite = 7. Op.m. Ragtime marches on 7.35 The Crimson Trail 7.46 Musical melange 8.25 Buccaneers of the Pirate Ship Vulture 8.45 The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s 9.0 Dancing times (dance music in correct tempo) 9.20 Ports of call: " Yugoslavia" 9.50 Fanfare: Brass and military bands on parade 0. 0 Close down IPAM tee 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular selections 6.45 Announcements 7. 0 ee and instrumental numers 7.45 Notable British Trials: ‘‘ The Trial of James Blomfield Rush" (episode 4) 8. 0 Concert session 9. Youth and Beauty: Lou Taylor 9.3 Miscellaneous items ooo 10. Close down