THURSDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 21, 17 November 1939, Page 31

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| y 650 k.c. 462 m. Physical exercises ape BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Close down 10. O Devotional Service, conducted by Rev. Geo. Morton 10.15 Selected recordings 11. O Talk to women by " Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 412. 0 Lunch music 2. Op.m. Selected recordings 2.30 Classical hour 3.15 Sports Results 3.30 TALK, prepared by the Association for Country Education, Home Science Tutorial Section of the University of Otago: "The Twilight Zone of Nutrition " 3.45 Light musical programme 4. 0 Special weather report for farmers 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by "Cinderella" and " Uncle Alec" 56.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "The Leek’ (Middleton); "Underneath the Lilac Tree’ (Schubert Berte); "Born to Dance" (Porter); "El Relicario" (Padilla); "Love and Spring’ (Waldteufel); "Charm of. the Valse’ (arr. Winter); "Love's Call’ (Schar{); ‘"‘Tritsch Tratsch" (Strauss); "Songs Without Words’ (Mendelssohn); "Intermeszo" (Strauss); "Little Flatterer" (Eilenberg); "Ojfenbachiana" (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: "Man and the Atom, or the Nature of Things" (6): "Radium and its Rays," by Professor Burbidge 8.0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Recorded features: Mr. Chalmers, K.C.: "The Unofficial Investigation " Royston Chalmers, barrister and detectfve, has a happy reputation for solving apparently unsolvable problems, and obtaining a "not guilty’"’ verdict for his. innocent clients. His legal and detective work keeps him so busy that he cannot even find time to propose to his lady-love. 8.15 "Wandering with the West Wind" Again travelling the highways and byWays of the world, that cheery soul the Wayfarer takes us wandering with the West Wind. 8.45 "The Fourth Form at St, Percy’s " 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 A studio concert by the Newton: Citadel Band, conducted by Reg. Davies The Band, " Jubilee" March . McAnnaly "Stand Like the Brave" SeDOOD. Sivinn a hdcs cies as. eee

9.36 9.49 10. 0 10. 3 10. 7 10.45 10.50 11. 0 "Dad and Dave" The Band, "Tvory Palaces" hymn study arr. Cresswell " British Melodies" Selection arr. Gullidge Recording: Thomas Case (baritone), "Down Vauxhall Way" Teschemacher The Band, "New Zealand Centennial March" ......... Cresswell "Let’s Have a Dance." An hour of modern dance music in correct tempo by the orchestras of Victor Silvester, Josephine Bradley and Maxwell Stewart with vocal interludes by Denny Dennis Reserved Dance music (continued) CLOSE DOWN TY 5K Auentane 7. 0 8. 0 8.20 -8.28 9. 0 10. 0 10.30 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music After dinner music Chamber music hour: Wilhelm Kempf (piano), Sonata in A Flat Major for Pianoforte" (Beethoven) Viadimir Rosing (tenor), in songs by Tschaikovski Lener string Quartet, " Quartet in E Flat Major" (Dvorak) Classical recitals Variety Close down

ON 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 10. 0 Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Recordings 10.28t010.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 10.45 "Black-Outs and Highlights of a World Tour" (1), by Elsie K. Morton 12. 0 Lunch music | 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators 1.30 EDUCATIONAL SESSION: "The Changing World," by the School Reporter 1.42 "The Merry-Go-Round" (Episode 14) 1.55 "Animals at Home" (6), by D. W. McKenzie 2.13 "Exploring New Zealand" (4), by A. H. Scotney 2.30 Classical music 3. 0 Sports results Selected recordings 3.28 t03.30 Time signals | Weather forecast for farmers. and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago 4. 0 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by Unéle Peter 6.45 DINNER SESSION: | (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) ‘Aida’ (Verdi Tavan); "Nocturne" (Ganne); "O Beautiful Maytime"’ (Strauss); "Dawn’ (Matt); "A Country Girl’ (Monckton); ‘‘Coliette"’ (Fraser Simson); ‘Slavonic Dances, Nos. { and 2" (Dvorak); "Melodies Memories" (Finck); "De Rosenkavalier"’ (Strauss). 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 710 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.28to07.30 Time signals "Who’s Who and What’s What?": A ramble in the news by " Coranto" 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME From the Exhibition Studio: Recording: Lew Stone and His Band, "Under Your Hat" Selection Ellis-Hulbert 8. 8 The Swingtime Harmonists, Vocal Trio: "Giannina Mia" ..,... Friml Saxophone: "Serenata" ........ Toselli’ Vocal Trios: i ER Zamecnik "Sweet Hawaiian Chimes " McIntire 8.22 Recording: London Piano Accordion Band "Sing My Heart" Koehler-Arlen

8.25 "The Rich Uncle from Fiji" (Episodes 99 and 100) A comedy feature, introducing Mr. James Fordyce, of Fiji, possessor of an unworked gold mine, a very slim pocketbook, and a seemingly inexhaustible capacity for bluffing his way through any situation. 8.37 D. G. Paris (electric guitar): "Hawaiian March Medley " arr. Paris (Introducing " Hilo," "Hawaiian," and "Honolulu Marches") "Kamehameha Waltz" . King 8.40 Recording: Jack Lumsdaine (baritone), "There'll Always be an England" ...... Parker-Charles 8.43 D. G. Paris (electric guitar), * TICS" ssvcectséc Baan "Medley of Popular NumEB 6 veeccene Bt. Pee 8.49 Recordings: Jack Lumsdaine (baritone), " Back to Tipperary Days " Bimbo-Lumsdaine 8.52 Bund’s Piano Rhythm, "A Little Bit of Everything" Medley 9. O Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 Mary Martin (violin), and Therle Oswin (piano), "Spanish Suite" Joaquin Nin 9.37 Recordings: Recital of Spanish folk songs by de Falla, by Nancy Evans (contralto), "El Pano Moruno," " Sequidilla Murciana," " Asturiana," "Nana," "Cancion," " Polo," " Jota " 9.47 The Queen’s Hall Orchestra, Leader, George Stratton; Conductor, Sir Henry J. Wood "Spanish Dances" Granados, arr. Sir Henry J. Wood, "No. 1 in G" "No. 2 in E Minor" "No. 3 in D" 10.0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 10.45 Reserved 10.50 Continuation of Music, Mirth and Melody 11. 1 CLOSE DOWN QV WELLINGTON 840k.c,. 357m. 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Sy mabe music hour, featuring at 0, ‘Quintet in G Minor" ( Mozart), played by Lener String Quartet and d’Oliveira (viola) 9. 0 Melody and humour 10. 0 From Their Repertoire: Light recitals by The Selinsky String Quartet, Thomas L. Thomas (Dbaritone), Reginald. .Foort . (organ) 10.30. Close down

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QV CHRISTCHURCH 720 k.c. 416m. 7. Oa.m. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Close down 10. © Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Selected recordings 11. O ‘Talk to women by " Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 11.15 TALK, under the auspices of the Christchurch Branch of the National Council of Women 11.30 Selected recordings 12. O Lunch music 2. Op.m. Selected recordings 2.30 TALK, prepared by the Association for Country Education, Home Science Tutorial Section: "The Twilight Zone of Nutrition" Classical music > * °° Frost and special weather forecast and light musical programme 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Rip Van Winkle’ (Planquette); "The Little Company" (Spahn); "Malaguena"’ (Albentz); "Springtime Serenade’ (Heykens); ‘The Great Bercsenyi Mtklos’; "The Enchanted Forest’’ (Ganglberger); "ithe Cockchafer’s Tea Party’’ (Noack); *"Widdicombe Fair" (Harrison); "Denia" (Rosenthal); "Song of the Volga Soatmen," "Stenka Rasin" (Russian Folk Songs); " Eldgaffein"’’ (Landen); * Sequedillas"’ (Albeniz); "Ever or Never" (Waldieufel); "O Sole Mito" (di Capua); ‘Fairies Gavotte’ (Kohn); "Narcissus" (Nevin); "Scene Poetiche" (Godard). 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.35 TALK, under the auspices of Canterbury Agricultural College, by Professor Hudson and Dr. M. M. Burns: "Training for Agriculture" 8.0 "The Woman in White." A dramatisation of Wilkie Collins’s thriller by George Ed- » wards and Company 8.14 "Personal Column." Drama from the agony column of a newspaper Wig ae 1 —

8.29 "The Twelve Labours of Hercules": "The Erymanthian Boar." Dramatic series with a comedy flavour Mr. Hector E. R. Cousins, known to his friends as "Here." (his initials being one reason and his size another), undertakes to perform twelve tasks similar to those of. the mythical Hercules, in order to satisfy a whim of his fiancée. In: these tasks Hector is ably assisted by Bartholomew, an old family retainer whose services he inherited, together with five thousand pounds, from an ancient and eccentric uncle. The adventures of Hector and Bartholomew, with interruptions by an inquisitive but likeable newspaper woman, Jean Moreland, make most enjoyable listening. 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather forecast and station notices 9.25 Dance music 10.45 Reserved 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN | SAV A CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Selected recordings 7.0 After dinner music 8. 0 Band programme, witb spoken interludes 8.32 The Turkey Song, from "La Mascotte " 8.35 "Sally, [rene and Mary" Selection 8.38 George Baker in an excerpt from "The Runaway Girl" 8.41 Vocal gems from "Oh Kay" 8.45 London Piano Accordion Band plays a number from " The Great Waltz" 8.48 Waltz song from "Tom Jones" 8.51 ‘Lilac Time" selection 9.0 BBC recorded programme; " The Fol-de-Rols " 9.30 David Copperfield (Episode 31) 9.438 Finch favourites 9.49 The Invalid -,98,565 Ivan Caryll Memories 40, 0 Mirthquakes 10.30 Close down

ANY 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. 0 Lunch music 12.30 p.m.andatintervals Commentaries on the racing at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Meeting. (Relay from Forbury Park) 1. 0 Weather report for aviators Weather forecast 1.30 EDUCATIONAL SESSION (re-broadcast from 2YA): "The Changing World," by the School Reporter 1.42 "The Merry-go-Round " (episode 14) 1.55 "Animals at Home" (6), by D. W. McKenzie 2.13 "Exploring New Zealand" (4), by A. H. Scotney 2.30 Selected recordings 3.30 Sports results Classical music 4. 0 Weather report and. station notices | 4.30 Light musical programme | 4.45 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by Big Brother Bill 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Vanity Fair’ (Fletcher); ‘Mississippi’ (Rodgers); ‘‘Because" (Gade); "Sandler Serenades"; "Song of Songs" (Moya); "L’Heure Exquise’ (Hahn); "Zigeuner--weisen" Pablo de Sarasale); ‘Coppelia Fantasy" (Delibes); "The Flying Trapeze" Selection; "Die Schonbrunner"’ (Lanner); "The Violin Song" (Rubens); "Perpetuum Mobile’ (Strauss). 7. © NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.30 GARDENING TALK 8. 0 Programme by 4YA CONCERT ORCHESTRA, conducted by Gil Dech Soloist: Alexander Kipnis (bass) With, at 9.50, "Music from the Theatre 2 The Orchestra, "Brahms Fantasie" arr. Finck 8.15 Alexander Kipnis (bass), "Eternal Love" ..: Brahms 8.19 The Orchestra, "Tales of Hoffman" Suite yeah Offenbach

8.31 Alexander Kipnis (bass), "Caspar’s Drinking Song" Weber "Porter Song" ..... Flotow 8.37 The Orchestra, "Caucasian Sketches" Ippolitov-Ivanov In the Mountains In the Village In the Mosque Procession of the Sirdar it was while conducting music at Titflls that this Russian composer became Iinterested in Caucasian art, especialiy that of the remarkable Georgian people, whose proud boast, like that of the Scandinavians, is that they bave never been conquered by an alien race. The native tunes in these Sketches are most attractive samples of a seldom heard style of Russian music. 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, " Rakastava" ("The Lover’) Sibelius 9.41 Elisabeth Schumann (soprano) "Nightingale Song"... Zeller "Cradle Song of the Virgin Mary. 5. .ossensaweeneee ~ 0 Musie": .csscvee sere 950 MUSIC FROM THE THEATRE Memories of the Ballet: "Spectre of the Rose," to the music of Weber This is one of a series of imaginary broadcasts re-creat-ing the atmosphere of the theatre during the season of the Ballet 10.0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY (10.45 Reserved 10.50 Music, mirth and melody 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN ; | | ANY 1140 k.c. 263 m, 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 ‘Rosalie and Her Romances " 8.30 Dancing time 8. 0 "Night Nurse" 9.13 Records at random, interrupting at : 9.30 for "‘ Homestead on the Rise ’ 10. O Three recitalists: The London Flute Quartet, Henry Croudson (organ ist), and the Norsemen (mat quartet) 10.30 Close down

Gardening Talks 1YA: 2YA: 3YA: 4YA: 4YZ: Tuesday. November 21, 7.30 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, 7.30 p.m. Monday, November 20, 7.35 p.m. Thursday, November 23, 7.30 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, 8 p.m, ee

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ay INVERCARGILL 680 k.c. 441 m. 7. Oa.m. Breakfast. session 9. 0-10.0 Morning programme 41. 0 Recordings 412. 0 Luncheon session Mein fs Educational session from 2yY: ; | : : / 6. O Dance music | 6.30 Children’s session: "David and Dawn." 5.45 Light music | 6. 0 "Personal Column" 6.15 Reserved : 6.45 "The Moonstone " ) 7. O Re-broadcast of official news 7.10 (approx.) After dinner muSic (7.30, | Station announcements 8. 0 Book’talk by H. B. Farnall, City | Librarian . 8.16 ‘"khyber: The Flying Fool" 8.45 New dance releases 9.0 Reserved 9.30 ‘Scenes from the Sporting Past: | International Rugby Match, New Zealand vy. Scotland, November 18, | 1905 " 10. 0 Close down SYA 940k.c. 319m. 7. Oam. Breakfast session 9.0 Morning programme 9.45 hKeserved 10. 0-10.10 Weuther report 42. 0 Luncheon music 12.30 p.m. Keserved 1.0 Weather report 1.30-2.30 Educational session from 2YA 3. uv ~- Afternoon programme 4.0 Keserved 4.30 Weather and shipping news 6. 0 Children’s" session: ‘"‘ David and Dawn in Fairyland" : Merry melodies Dinner music: Reserved After dinner music News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department Khythm all the time "The Circle of Shiva"’ Chamber = music, featuring the) Lehner String Quartet in * Quartet in E Minor’ (Beethoven) 8.30 In the Sports Club, interviewing D. J, Gibbs on "Big Game Fishing" 8.50 The Hawaiian Club 9. 0 Keserved 9.20 The Mystery Club; ‘* The Power of Voo-Doo " 8.45 bo You Remember? (Past hit tunes) 40. 0 Close down iv @=° & o comeoo NN Nooo bi aw N@

OV lr) one ee 7. O-98.0a.m. Breakfast sessivol 11. 0 Qooacw agogo ‘4 4 4 Light music 12. O-2.0 p.m. Lunch session Light music For the children * Pinto Pete in Arizona " Light music Weather report and forecast for Hawke's Bay ‘Dad and Dave" Re-broadcast of Government news approx, Inspector Scott of Scotland Yard The Viennese Waltz Orchestra, "Happy Vienna" BBC recorded feature: ‘Poor Old Snell" Fred Hartley and his Quintet The Kentucky Minstrels Charlie Kunz (piano) Reserved Dance session Close down AVN sabes 327m 7. Op.m. Light music 8. 0 Concert programme of chamber music, introducing a piano recital by Vladimir Horowitz: ‘‘ Scherzo No. 4 in E. Major" .¢Chopin), " Funerailles’"’? (Liszt), ‘"* Presto "’ (Scarlatti) "His Last Plunge’’ (episode 35) Humorous interlude Dance music played in strict tempo Close down R AVA aah ee OOO ew dorInIns "@2' Ba Be couoowmmatio -- p.m. Premiere The Crimson Trail Ensemble " Thrills " 2YD Singers ‘Pastime Partioulars ’’: Piccadilly on Parade Console-ation Youth must have its Swing Close down 2 AUCKLAND 1250 k.c. 240m. 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular numbers Sports session: " Bill ’ Hendry "The Life of Cleopatra" Orchestral programme Old favourites New favourites Half-hour with the Gipsies Close down