THURSDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 22, 24 November 1939, Page 31

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| VW, AUCKLAND | 650 k.c. 462 m. 7. Oa.m. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Close down 10. O Devotional service 10.15 Selected recordings 11. 0 Talk to women by " Margaret " 11.10 Selected recordings 12. O 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: "How to Save Money, But be Better Nourished " 3.45 Light musical programme 4..0 Special weather report for farmers : 4.30 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session, conducted by "Cinderella" and "Uncle Alec " 5.45 DINNER MUSIC (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Sons O' Guns’’-Selection; "O Spring, How Fair Thou. Art’ (Lincke); "Old Vienna Moon’ (arr. Cardew); ‘Les Sirenes’’ (Waldteufel); "Eva" (Lehar); "Once When I was a Little Tipsy’ (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’ (Raymond). 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.30 WINTER COURSE TALK: "Man and the Atom" (7) and "Splitting and Changing Atoms " by Professor Burbidge Professor Burbidge is the Professor of Physics at Auckland University College, and his subject is the branch of science in which Lord Rutherford led the way. 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Mr. Chalmers, K.C.: "The Patterson Case" (Episode 1) Royston Chalmers, barrister and detective, has a happy reputation for solving apparently unsolvable problems, and obtaining a "not guilty’ verdict icr his innocent clients. His legal and detective work keeps him so busy that he canaodt even find time to propose to his lady-iove. 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" Another lesson in which there seems to be not much work, but quite a lot of fun with those prize pupils, Greenbottie, Stanforth, and Bothamley.

9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 Recordings: Band of .the Royal Scots Greys, "Viva Scotland " The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, " Pirates of Penzance" seleci Se cis aes Sullivan 9.35 "Dad and Dave" 9.48 Recordings Foden’s Motor Works Band, "Plantation Medley ns 9.51 Nino Martini (tenor) "Here’s to Romance" Magidson 9.54 Massed Brass Bands "A Sailor’s Life " Cope 10. 0 Casa Loma Orchestra, with instrumental interludes by Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing Group 11. © CLOSE DOWN INV AUCKLAND 880k.c. 341m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7.0 After dinner music 8. 0 Chamber music hour: Frank Merrick (piano), **Piano Sonata in C Minor" (Field) 8.12 Ninon Vallin (soprano) 8.18 Galimir String Quartet, " Seventh ' $tring Quartet in B Flat" (Milhaud) 8.30 Mark Raphael (baritone) 8.36 Alfred Cortot (piano), Jacques Thi- : baud (violin), "Sonata in A Major" (Faure) Ciassical recitals 9. 0 10. 0 Variety 10.30 Close down

Vi WELLINGTON 2 570 k.c. 526 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 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Recordings 10.28to10.30 ‘Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 10.45 "Black-Outs and Highlights of a World Tour" (2) by Elsie K. Morton 12. O Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators 1.30 EDUCATIONAL SESSION: "The .Changing World," by the School Reporter 1.42 "Story and Dance in Music" (11), by Dr. A. E, Fieldhouse 1.55 "Animals at Home" (7), by D. W. McKenzie 2.13 "Exploring New Zealand" (5), by A. H. Scotney 2.30 Classical music 3.0 Sports results Selected recordings 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 Uncle Peter 5.45 DINNER SESSION: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "The Barber of Seville’ (Rossini); "I'l Sing Thee Songs of Araby’ (Clay); "Eleanor" (Deppen); ‘"‘Gasparone"’ . (Millocker); "‘Coppelia Ballet’ (Delibes); ‘"‘Il Trovatore"’ (Verdi); "Everybody's Melodies" (arr. Squire); "Al Fresco’ (Herbert); ‘The Irish Washerwoman"’; ‘Badinage’’ (Herbert); "Dorfschwalben"’ (Strauss); "Turkey in the Straw." 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME. MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.28to7:30 Time signals 7.30 "Who’s Who and What’s What?" A ramble in the news by * Coranto " 7.40 TALK by "Our Book Reviewer " " Books, Grave and Gay " 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME From the Exhibition Studio: Recording: The London Palladium Orchestra, "The Lilac Domino" Selection Cuvillier 8.10 The Swingtime Harmonists, Vocal Trios, "Wishing" ....... de Sylva "Deep Purple" .... de Rose Saxophone solo: Just a. Little Love, a Little Kiss " SE RR Vocal trio: " TendlerDeedle-Lena ! ‘Kaplan

1 1 8.22 8.34 8.40 8.46 9.37 9.49 0. 0 1. 0 "The Rich Uncle from Fiji" Herbi Burton Novelty Trio (instrumental): "Russian Lullaby" .. Berlin "Accordion Joe" Stanley-Dunn "Limehouse Blues" . Braham Recordings: Arthur Askey (comedy wieial "The ‘Cuckoo? 355.0044 Sonin "All to Specification" Willcock-Rutherford Herbi Burton Novelty Trio: " Whispering " . Schonberger "Orchids in the Moonlight" Eliscu "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" Secunda Recordings: Dick Todd (baritone), "You’re the Only Star" Autry H. Robinson Cleaver (organ) "Grace Moore Melodies" Reserved Weather report and station notices RECITAL PROGRAMME Recordings: . Eileen Joyce (pianiste), presents: "Toceats," |. «ses ... Debussy "Waltz in E Major" Moszkowski "Second Impromptu" (Op. 31) Faure Recital by Beniamino. Gigli (tenor), "Love’s Nocturne" ... Drigo "Serenade" ........ Toselli "Occhi Di Fata" .... Denza Lauri Kennedy (’cellist), a ey PE ee "Melodie" .... Rachmaninoff "Hungarian Dance No. 2" Brahms MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY CLOSE DOWN 2VCMLNEION ~~ 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7.0 8. 0 o°2 S00 After dinner music . : First half of concert by the $t. Andrew’s Musical ane (relayed from the Town Hall) Combined Pipe Bands; ‘March, Strathspey, Reel Choir: Conductor: G. ‘Wilson: "Scots Wha Hae" (Burns), "Scotland Yet" (Riddell) Harold Clark (vocal), "wi Hundred Pipers," ‘* The Border Ballad " d. B. Thomson (elocution), "The Deputation’’? (Robert Ford), "A Man’s A- Man" (Burns) Mrs. Winnie Morrish (vocal), ‘Down the Burn Davie -Lad," "On Whistle, and I'll Come Tae Ye, My Lad" Mrs. H. McWhinnie. {Soc oneet? "Fear A Bhata" (My s ‘""Nighean Donn Mo Ribhinn O¢ Chairman’s Remarks: The Mayor of Wellington Choir of the Presbyterian. Orphanage: ‘The Road to the Isles," "OO Wert Thou in: the Cold Blast "Fun for All" As They Come: Light-- recitals Close down

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SV 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 Taik 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 1m 0 Lunch music 2. Op.m. Selected recordings 2.30 TALK prepared by the Association for Country Education, Home Science Tutorial Section: " How to Save Money but be Better Nourished " Classical music Frost and special weather forecast and light musical programme 4.30 Sports results Children’s session DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "In Town To-night’’ March. (Coates); "Hungarian Serenade’ (Lavotia); ‘Hits of 1995"; "Spring in Japan" (Ohno); "Tales from the Orient’ (Strauss); ‘1 Want to be in Grinzing Once ‘Again’ (Benalzky); "In Old Vienna’ (Hirsch); "My barling"’ (Strauss); "Snappy Weather," "Vanilla Blossoms" (Shilkret); "Virgin Forest Tale" (Endt); "In a Clock Store’ (Orth); "The Frolicsome Hare’ (Hope); "Capricious Intermezzo’’ (de Micheli); "Blossom Dreams" (Tsuki); "In Old Budapest" (Krish); "Black Eyes,’ "Your Charming Eves’ (arr. Benedict); "Under the Linden Tree" (Felix). 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S. DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 8. 0 "The Woman in White." A dramatisation of Wilkie Collins’s thriller by George Edwards and Company. | 8.15 "Personal Column." Drama from the agony column of a newspaper 8.27 The Twelve Labours of Her- _° -¢eules: "The Riddle of Cer---berus." Dramatic series with a comedy flavour | Mr. Hector E. R. Cousins, known to his friends as "‘ Herc’’-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 in-. henited, together with five thousand pounds, from an ancient and eccentric uncie. The adventures of Hector and Bartholomew, with interruptions by an inquisitive but likeable newspaper woman, Jean Moreland, make most enjoyable listening. : +37 a) oo ho

9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather forecast and station notices 9.25 TALK by Rev. Alan C. Watson, M.A.: "Reflections on St. Andrew’s Day" To the Englishman St. Andrew's Day does not mean much-unless he works in a bank or one of those other fortunate institutions that close on November 30but to Scots it means a good deal, because St. Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland. st. Andrew became the Patron Saint about 750, about which time relics of the Saint were brought to Scotland. ‘ | 9.40 Dance music 41. 0 CLOSE DOWN SV CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Selected recordings 7.0 After dinner music 8. 0 Band programme, with spoken interludes 8.32 Vocal gems from," Les Cloches de Corneville " 8.40 ‘Merry Widow" Waltz 8.43 Michael Bartlett in two numbers from ‘" The Lilae Domino" 8.49 ‘" The Three Musketeers " Selection 8.57 Paul Robeson and Elizabeth Welch in a number from ‘‘ Show Boat" 9.0 "A Waft o Heather": A short musical programme commemorating « St. Andrew’s Day 9.30 David Copperfield (Episode 32) 9.43 Digging H’oi'les9.49 Lilli. Palmer 9.62 Summer rain . 9.66 Sam Drummed. Out 10, 0 Melody and humour 40.30 ‘Close down

J\W/ DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. 6.50a.m. Weather report for aviators 7. 0 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 1.30 EDUCATIONAL SESSION : (re-broadeast from 2YA) "The Changing World," by the School Reporter 1.42 "Story and Dance in Music" (11), by Dr. A. EFieldhouse 1.55 ‘" Animals at Home" (7), by D. W. McKenzie 2.13 "Exploring New Zealand" (5), by A. H. Scotney 2.30 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 Big Brother Bill 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "William Tell’ Overture (Rossini); "Caprice, No. 13°’ (Paganini); "Marche Militaire’’ (Schubert); "Serenade" (Heykens); "Flying Fish’ (Perl); "Slavonic Dance, No. 14, in B Flat Major’ (Dvorak): "Hollywood Stars’ (Perl); "Cathedral Chimes" (Becker); "Waltz Serenade" (Tichy); ‘The Child and His Dancing Doll’ (Heykens); "Down Memory Lane’ (arr. Willoughby); "Zigeuner" (Coward); "Little Valley in the Mountains’ (Dvorak). 7.0 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 Commemoration of St. Andrew’s Day: A SCOTTISH CONCERT by the Lyric Choir, conducted by John T. Leech, with instrumental interludes The Choir, " Hail to the Chief" .. Bishop "Tika Blade O’ Grass". .Trad. "Bonnie Dundee" ..,,. Roddie 8.12 Record: The Strings of the BBC Scottish Orchestra, "The Red House" " Inverness picpyas Ee Whyte

8.18 The Choir, "Bonnie Wee Thing" .. Fox "The Campbells Are Coming " Trad. " An Eriskay Love Lilt" Trad. 8.28 Record: Tom Kinniburgh and Company, "A Scot’s Wooing " Kinniburgh As a boy, Tom kKiuniburgh’s great ambition was to be a comedian. He played: the comic parts in amateur performances of light opera, which were given in his native town. In the play, ‘* The Octoroon,"’ he played the part of Paul, the Yellow Boy, and was duly tomahawked at the end of the second act. An old lady went to the box office one night and demanded the return of her money, declaring that she hadn’t come to the theatre tu see young lads murdered! 8.34 The Choir, "Hush a Ba Birdie" .. Trad. "Hame O’ Mine" .. Murdoch "On the Banks of Allan Water: scitisetsets eee 8.45 Record: The Dagenham Girl Pipers, "An Old Highland Air" "Highland Laddie" "Lady Madelaine Sinclair " "Tail Teddle". vcs. -Tred. 8.51 The Choir, "Now Tramp O’er Moss and Pet = Sivcs sd nde ee "Hark From St. Mungo’s Tower" .,......... Yorkston "Lang Lang Syne" .. Trad. 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 926 MUSIC FROM THE THEATRE Memories of the Ballet: " Scheherazade," to the music¢ of Rimsky-Korsakov This is one of a series of imaginary broadcasts re-creat-ing the atmosphere of the theatre during the season of the Ballet 1014 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 11.0 CLOSE DOWY ay DUNEDIN 1140k.c. 263m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8.0 Symphonic programme, featuring the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra eg Dvorak’s "Symphony in Minor ’ 9. 0 "Night Nurse" 9.13 Records at random, interrupting at 9.30, for "Homestead on the Rise" 10. 0 Three recitalists: Bery) Newell (piano), Robert Naylor (tenor), Zora Layman and the Hometowners 10.30 Close down

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BYE agaenge 9. 0-10. O Morning programme 11. 0 12. 0 1.30-2.30 p.m. Educational session, from | 2YA 5. 0 5.30 5.45 6. 0 6.15 6.45 7. 0 7.10 8. 0 8.15 8.41 9. 0 9.30 10, 0 (approx. After dinner music (7.30, | | 7. Oa.m. Breakfast session : ‘Récordings : | Luncheon session Dance music Children’s session: ‘David and | Dawn in: Fairyland " Light musie ) ‘Personal Column" Reserved * The Moonstone " ) Re-broadcast of Official News station announcements) Book talk, by H. B. Farnall, City | Librarian : "Khyber: Love to Hatred Turned " New dance releases Reserved St. Andréw’s Day Celebration Close down San eT 7. Oam. Breakfast session 9. 0 9.45 410. 0-10.10 Weather report Luncheon music 12.30 p.m. Reserved 12. 0 1. 0 1.30-2.30 p.m. Educational Session from 2¥A 3. 0 4.0 4.30 5. 0 6.30 6. 0 6.15 6.30 7.0 Morning programme Reserved Weather report Afternoon programme Reserved Weather and shipping news Children’s session: "David and Dawn in Fairyland" : Variety Dinner music Reserved Dinner music News Service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department

7.20 7.33 7.57 8.13 8.17 8.33 8.52 9. 0 9.20 9.45 10. 0 Rhythm All the Time "The Circle of Shiva" Chamber music by Franz Haydn: Poltronieri string Quartet, in "quartet in C Major" Dora Labbette aapreny Lili Kraus (piano), ** Andante con Variazioni in F Minor’ In tne Sports Club, interviewing C. E. Dyer, Australian diver The Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra," Crazy Days’ Reserved "The Mystery Club *; "The Mysterious Footsteps ’ Do You Remember? Close down QW in) tee ER, 7. O-8. Oa.m. Breakfast session 11. 0 Light music ! 12, 0-2. Op.m. Lunch session 5. 0 5.45 6. 0 6.15 6.45 7. 0 7.15 8.20 8.40 9. 0 9.20 10. 0 Light music For the children, featuring ‘Coral Cave" "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 Case of the Winding Stairway" Light music " From Meadow to Mayfair" (Eric Coates) Mario de Pietro and his estudiantina Hildegarde (light vocal) Reserved : Ljght variety and dance music (Sose down QVIN saote a7. 7. Op.m. Light music 8. 0 Concert programme of Chamber Music, featuring * Trio in E Flat Major" (Schubert), played by the Busch-Serkin Trio "His Last Plunge" (Episode 36) Humorous interlude Dance music played in strict tempo Close down QV Witte Sm 7. Op.m. Premiere 7.35 46 8. 5 8.1 8.40 ©o oe 9.30 10. 0 The Crimson Trail Ensemble; Orchestral combinations from famous rendezvous " Thrills " 2YD singers "Pastime Particulars: A roundtable conference on listeners’ sporting queries Piccadilly on Parade Console-Ation: The organist’s point of view Youth must have its swing Close down UZ AUCKLAND 1250 k.c, 240m. 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular 7. 0 7.45 8. 0 «©8.30 Be selections Sports session: "Bill" Hendry "The Life of Cleopatra" Orchestral se@assion" : Light concert numbers St. Andrew’s Day programme: Scottish songs and dances Close down