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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 47, 17 May 1940, Page 31

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VY AUCKLAND. | l 650 k.c. 462 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for Daventry news 7. 0 Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 7.30 District weather report 9. 0 Selected recordings 9.15 Daventry news 10. 0 Devotional Service 10.15 Selected recordings 11. 0 "Fashion Forecast," by "Lorraine" 11.10 Selected recordings 12. 0 Daventry news, followed by 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: "Vitamin B for Appetite" 3.45 Light musical programme 4. 0 Special weather report for farmers 4.30 Sporls results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by "Cinderella" 5.45 Daventry news 6. 0 DINNER MUSIC: "Vien Bleibt Wien" (Schrammel); "Hora Taganiasca’ (Trad.); "Vhe Last Letter’ (Reggov); "Serenade Out of the Night" (Spoliansky); "Moon at Sea" (Pease-Rose-Stock); "A Litfle Smile and a Litile Vear’ (Lang); "Mon Amour’ (Barczi-Bertram); "Gipsy Dream’ (Sandoor Horvath); "Offenbach Can-Can’; "Only One" (Lang); "Londonderry Air’ (arr. Kreisler); "Destiny" (Baynes); "Traumereit (Schumann); "‘1 Hadn't Anyone Till You’ (Noble); ‘Later On" (Grimshaw); "If 1 Were King" (Von Suppe); ‘Clavelitos’" (Valverde). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.30 WINTER COURSE TALK: "The Land We Live In" (3) "Town and Country" 8.0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Recorded features: "Mr. Chalmers, K.C." Evidence! Evidence!! Evidence!!! Royston Chalmers and his clerk, Hamilton, make it their business to find for themselves evidence which is not forthcoming in orthodox ways, on behalf of Chalmers’s clients. The fact that they sometimes find themselves in almost desperate situations mane this entertaining series more thrillng. 8.15 "Wandering With the West Wind" 8.45 "The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s" 9. 0 Daventry news 9.10° Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9.15 Recording: Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, "Semper Fidelis" ... Sousa "Sambre et Meuse" . Rauski =

9.21 9.24 9.31 9.44 9.47 9.53 10. 0 11. 0 Clara Serena (contralto), "Silver Threads Among the ee Tee ae nee Dankes Band of H. Welsh Guards, "Coronation Bells," "Merry Hunting Day" ... Partridge "Dad and Dave" Harry Mortimer (cornet), CE ac cine 85h an Oe Peter Dawson "Tommy Lad" .. Margetson "Where’s the Sergeant?" Longstaffe Grand Massed Bands, "Be Not Afraid" Mendelssohn "Everybody Dance": An hour of modern dance music in correct tempo, featuring the bands of Victor Silvester, Josephine Bradley and Maxwell Stewart, with vocal interludes by Kate Smith Daventry news (During the war the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight) UN 2K uote astm 5. 0-6.0 p-m. Light music 7.0 8. 0 ‘8.16 8.22 8.40 8.48 After dinner music Chamber music hour: May Harrison (violin), and Arnold. Bax (piano), "Sonata No. 1" (Delius) Parry Jones (tenor), "Take, O Take These Lips Away," "There is a Lady Sweet and Kind" (Peter Warlock) Griller String Quartet, "Quartet in A" (Armstrong Gibbs) Nancy Evans (contralto), "The Water Mill," "How Can the Tree But Wither?" (Vaughan Williams) Helen Gaskell and the Griller String Quartet, "Quintet for Oboe and Strings" (Elisabeth Maconchy) Classical recitals Variety Close down

Vi WELLINGTON 2 570 k.e. 526 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for Daventry news 6.50 Weather report for aviators 7. O Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 7.30 District weather report 9. 0 Recordings 9.15 Daventry news 9.25 Recordings 10. O Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Recordings 10.28t010.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 10.45 "Bringing Up the Small Child" (4) "Children’s Fears" by Mrs. Beatrice Beeby 11. 0 Recordings 12. 0 Daventry news 12.20 p.m. Lunch music 1.0 Weather report for aviators 1.30 EDUCATIONAL SESSION: "The Changing World," by the School Reporter 1.40 "Pictures in Music" (5), arranged by Dr. A. E, Fieldhouse 1.52 "How Animals Live" (4), by D. W. McKenzie 2.10 "Art" (5), by Roland Hipkins ~ 2.30 Classical music 3.0 Sports results | Selected recordings 3.28t03.30 Time signals Weather report for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago 4. 0 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by Uncle Peter 5.45 Daventry news 6. 0 DINNER MUSIC: "Famous Operettas" Potpourri (arr. Robrecht); Serenade’ (Kreuder); ‘ Adagio" (Corelli); "Herbert Jager Spielt Allerlei’’; "March of the Little Lead Soldiers" (Pierne); "Pop Goes the Weasel’ (arr. Cailliet); "Shy Serenade" (Scott-Wood); * Praeludium "’ (Jarnefeldt); " Egyptian March" (Strauss); "Sandler Minuels"’; ‘The Fairies’ (Schumann); "Two Guilars" (Trad.); "Romantique’"’ (Lanner); "Thoughts that Come and Go" (Carste); "A Birthday March" (Ketelbey); ‘The Flatterer’’ (Chaminade). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. O OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE (ISSUED. BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.28to 7.30 Time signals 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Recordings: New Mayfair Orchestra, ms Hide and Seek" Selecticn Ellis 8. 8 ern g mantney (comedy vocal), "Who Is That Man? " (Who noes Like Charlie Chaplin) Kester-Watt |

8.11 The Swingtime Harmonists: Instrumental, "Is That the Way to Treat a Sweetheart?" ...0..%. Simeon Vocal trio, "The Shabby Old Cabby" Simon-Stillman Instrumental, "Shadows on the Moon". Romberg " Vocal trio, "The Little Red Fox" Porter 8.23 F.J. Woodham (mouth organ) "O Sole Mio" .... di Capua "Danny Boy" ,..+... Trad. "Killarney" ......... Balfe 8.29 Recordings: Flanagan and Allen (vocal duet), "Run, Rabbit, Run" Gay-Butler 8.32 Billy Mayerl (piano), "Sweet William" .. Mayer) 8.35 Tommy Handley (comedy vocal), "The Night that We Met in a Black-out 7 eeeeee Kester 8.38 KF. J. Woodham (mouth organ) "Whistling Rufus" .. Mills "Phil the Fluter’s Ball". — French 8.43 The Swingtime Harimonists: Instrumental, "Ten Little Miles from Town" Green Vocal trio, "Chatterbox" ..++~m Bramin Instrumental, "Waltz of My Heart" Novello Vocal trio, "Pat a Cake x" eeecece Razaf 8.55 Recording: Louis Levy and his Orchestra, "Goldwyn Follies " Selection" Gershwin 9. 0 Daventry news ; 9.10 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9.15 The Light Opera Company, "The Mikado" Overture ~° Sullivan 9.25 "Gilbert and Sullivan Cavalcade." Highlights from the Savoy Operas 10.0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 11. 0 Daventry news (During the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight) 2, Y 840k.c, 357m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Chamber music hour, featuring at 817, "Quartet in @ Major, Op. 54, No. 1" (Haydn), played by the Pro Arte Quartet 9, O (approx.) Ringside description of the boxing contest for the N.Z. light-weight championship, between Jackie Sharp and Jack Jarvis (reJayed from the Town Hall) 10, O(approx.) As they come: Light recitals by the einer Schrammel Quartet, Charles Kullman (ténor), and the Salon Orchestra 10.30 Close down

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OY. CHRISTCHURCH 720 k.c. 416m. 6. Oam. Station on the air for 7. 0 7.10 9. 0 9.15 9.30 10.30 10.45 11, 0 11,10 11.15 11,30 12. 0 Daventry news "Bits and Pieces": A talk by Daventry news BREAKFAST SESSION Selected recordings Daventry news Selected recordings Devotional Service Selected recordings "Isobel" Selected recordings TALK under the auspices of the Christchurch Branch of the National Council of Women Selected recordings Daventry news 12.30 p.m. Lunch music 2. 0 Selected recordings 2.30 TALK prepared by the Association for Country Education, Home Science Tutorial Section; "Vitamin B For Appetite" 3.0 Classical music 4.0 Frost and special weather forecast and light musical programme 4.30 Sports resulta 6. 0 Children’s session 5.45 Daventry news 6, 0 DINNER MUSIC: "A Garden of Roses"; "Gently, Ever So Gently" (Stanke); ‘ ‘Blue Serenade" (Mills); "Free and Easy" (Porschmann); | "Sylvia" Speaks); "‘La Folletta’’ (Marchesi); "Tango ertrand’; "Nights at the Ballet, No. 1"; "The Reauty™ (Tchaikovski); "Maria Ma (dt Capua); * ‘Aquarium Suite" (Mayerl); "At Dusk" (Napoleon and Colonna); "The First Flower in the Garden’ a ptoely "Flower of Dawn" (Morgan and Magna); "‘Mattinata’’ (Leoncavalia). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports : 7: 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED. BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.35 TALK under the auspices of » Canterbury ses hagas Col- * lege, by Dr, O, H, Frankel and J. W. Calder: " The Scientist and Crop Improvement " These programmes are correct as we go to press. Any last~- stares will be announced over the air, in this issue are copyright to "Pas Uimenan may not be reprinted without permission. o

8.0 "The Adventures of Marco Polo" A George Edwards Production, Presenting one of the world’s most colourful characters, Marco Polos in the story of his adventures, travels, and romance, 8.15 "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" A man was murdered in a hansom cab one foggy night in Melbourne, How was the murder committed? Who was the eeerred man? Who murdered ‘him, and why ; 8.29 "Coronets of England": The Life of Henry VULI. 9.0 Daventry news 9.10 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9.15 DANCE MUSIC 9.40 TALK; by A. L. Leghorn: "Modern Ballroom Dancing " 10. 0 DANCE MUSIC 11. 0 Daventry news (During ‘the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight) SY CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250 m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Selected recordings After dinner musie 8. 0 wane programme, with spoken interudes 8.30 Musical comedy 9. 0 BBC recorded programme: "London Traffic" 9.30 Oliver Twist 10.0 Melody and humour 10.30 Close down

a7 DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. 6. Qa.m. Station on the air for Daventry news 6.50 Weather report for aviators 7. 0 Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Selected recordings 9.15 Daventry news 9.30 Selected recordings 10. OQ Weather report for aviators Selected recordings 10,15 Devotional Service 10.50 "Fashion Forecast," by "Lorraine " (2) | 12. 0 Daventry news | Lunch music 1, Opm. Weather report for. aviators Weather report 1.30 EDUCATIONAL SESSION: (Re-broadcast from 2YA) "The Changing World," by the School Reporter | 1.40 "Pictures in (5), arranged by Dr. A, E.. Fieldhouse 1.52 "How Animals Live" (4), by D. W. McKenzie 2:10 "Art" (5), by Roland Hipkins 2.30 Selected recordings 3.30 Sports results Classical music 4. 0 Weather report for farmers and special frost forecast 4.30 Light musical programme 4.45 Sports resulls 5. QO Children’s session: Mouth Organ Band and Mr. Stampman 5.45 Daventry news 6. 0 DINNER MUSIC: "Beautiful Galathea’’ (Suppe, arr. Charmile); "Autumn" (Chaminade); ‘Ballet Des Sulphes" (Gluck); "Kunz Revivals, No. 8 (Various); "The YVeleta’’ (Morris); ‘"Hungarian- Dance, No. 4". (Brahms); "Hor Mein Lied, Violettal’ (Klose-Lukesch); "Strauss in. Vienna’ (arr. Walter); "Butterflies in the Rain" (Myers); "Forget Me Not" (MacBeth); "'Nedth Sunny Skies’; "Gipsy Wine’ (Rilter); "A Bouquet of Flowers"; "Sandman's Sang’ (Humperdinch). ; 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. © NEWSSERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL. WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.30 GARDENING TALK 8.0 ORCHESTRAL CONCERT conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham Studio soloist: Peter Cooper (piano) The London Philharmonic Orchestra, "The Flying Dutchman" OverTRO i sas 3 43 .. Wagner The story of Wagner’s "The Flying Dutehman’’ is based on the legend of a Dutch sea captain, who, encountering a furious gale while he was trying to round the Cape of Good Hope, swore that he

would achieve his purpose, though it took him all eternity, The Devil, overhearing, took him at his word, and*condemned him to sail the seas until the Day, of Judgment. Only @ woman whose love could. last till death could release him. 8.14 Richard Tauber (tenor), "Tom the Rhymer ". . Loewe at pee .. Schubert "The Organ Player" . Schubert 8.24 The London Philharmonic Orchestra, "Prelude a l’Apres Midi d’un ys) er Puee eg 8.32 Peter Cooper (pianist), "Scherzo in B Minor, Op. 20" Chopin "Oiseaux Tristes" ... Ravel "Papillons" .... Rosenthal 8.47 The London Philharmonic Orchestra, "The Tempest" Incidental Music... 000s dv dene: Mapes 1, (a) Prospero (b) Miranda (c) Caliban’s Song 2. Intrade (Berceuse) 3. The Oak Tree 4. Humoresque 9. 0 Daventry news 9.10 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9.15 Sir Thomas Beecham, conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 .......... Beethoven Adagio Moto — Allegro con brio Larghetto Scherzo: Allegro and Trio Allegro molto 9.19 Heinrich Schlusnus (bartftone), "To the Forest" Tchaikovski "Cheerful Vision " . R. Strauss 10.0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY ‘ 11. 0 Daventry news (During the war, the station will remain on the’ air until 12 midnight) aly DUNEDIN 1140 k.¢c. 263m.» | d 5. 0-6.0 p.m, Recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Out of the Silence: A thrilling vere of a_ civilisation undreamt of: by mankind 8.30 Variety on the alr 9, 0 The Qid-time The-ayter: "The Lion oe Mouse," or "A Grateful enial" 9.13 Musical meanderings, interrupting at 9.30 for "Rhythm All the Time," by the Rhythm Roys 10.0 Three recitalists, featuring Ilia Livsechakofy and his Orchestra, George Swift (IRUINBES) George Raker. (baritone) é 10.30 Close down ’

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ay Y A 680 k.c. 441m. 7. Oa.m. Daventry news 7.15 (approx.) Breakfast session 9.15-9.30 (approx.) Daventry news 411. 0 Recordings 12.0 Daventry news 12.15 p.m. (approx.) Luncheon session 1.30-2.30 Educational session 5. O Dance music 6.30 Children’s session: "David and Dawn in Fairyland" ‘ 5.46 Daventry news 6.15 ‘Dad and Dave" 6.30 Light music 6.45 "Personal Column" 7. 0 Re-broadcast of official news 7AO (approx.) After dinner music 7.30 Station announcements 8.0 Community sing for patriotic purposes (relay from Civic Theatre) 9.0 Daventry news 9.10 ‘The Twelve Labours of Hercules: The Prologue" 9.37 "The Old Sportsman: Reminiscences of the ‘Whistling Fantasia’"’ Hen Fun and frolic 10. 0 Close down 5/4 940k.c. 319m. 6.50a.m. Weather report for aviators 7. 0 Daventry news 7.10 Breakfast session 9.15 Daventry news 9.26 Morning programme 10. O Weather report 10.10-10.30 Devotional service 412. 0 Daventry news 412.20p.m. Luncheon programme 1.30-2.30 Educational session from 2YA 3.0 Afternoon programme. 3.30 Classical music " Recital 4.15 Hit parade 4.30 Weather report. Variety 6. QO Children’s session: "David and Dawn" 8.30 Dancing rhythm 5.45 Daventry news 6. & You can’t blame us 6.50 Addington stock market report 7.0 News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department 7.20 New Mayfair Orchestra, "Gershwin Medley, No, 1" 7.30 "John Halifax, Gentleman" 7.42 The London Piano-Accordion Band 7.45 The Buccaneers 8. 0 Chamber music: The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, "Suite for String Orchestra" (Frank Bridge) 8.24 John Morel (baritone), ‘Eleanore" (Coleridge-Taylor ) 8.27 Krank Merrick (piano), "Nocturne in A Flat Major’’ 8.31 Lorna Doone 8.55 Jane Froman, with Nathaniel Shilkret and the Salon Group, ‘Medley of Gershwin Tunes" 8.0 Daventry news 9.10 "If You Were the Only Girl in the os World" 8.20 These were popular 10. 0 Close down QV nl 760 k.c. 395m. 7. Oa.m. Daventry news 7.10 Breakfast session 9.16 Daventry news 41. 0 Light music 12. 0 Daventry news 12.15-2.0 p.m. Lunch session 5. 0 Light music 5.30 an the children, featuring "Coral ave" 6.45 Daventry news 6. 0 "Homestead on the Rise" 6.15 Light music 6.45 Weather report and forecast for Hawke’s Bay "Dad and Dave" 7. 0 Re-broadcast of Government news 7.16 After dinner music

8.13 8.22 8.28 8.33 8.42 8.48 8.54 9. 0 9.10 10. 0 Band of H.M. Welsh’ Guards, "Country Gardens," ‘"Shepherd’s Hey" (Grainger); "Smilin’ Through’ (Penn); ‘Mother Mach-. ree" (Ball) kenny Baker (light vocal), "Sing A Song of Harvest,’ "Stairway to the Stars," "Lost and Found" Barnabas von Geczy and his Orchestra Cyril Fletcher (comedian) Arthur Young (novachord solos) Elsie Carlisle (light vocal) Albert Sandler and his Orchestra Band of H.M. Welsh Guards, ‘The Gondoliers" Selection (Sullivan) Daventry news Light vocal and dance music Close down AVN sme nn. 7. Op.m. Light music 9. 5 9.30 10, 0 Concert programme of chamber music: Catterall, Shore, Gauntlett, Cruft, Thurston, Camden and Thonger, "Septet in E Flat Major’) (Beethoven) "The Woman in White" Dance music, in strict time Close down QV WELLINGTON 990 k.c. 303m. 7. Op.m. Premiere 7.35 7.46 8. 7 8.20 8.40 8.52 9. 5 9.30 10. 0 "The Crimson Trail’ Ensemble: Orchestral combinations from famous rendezvous "Thrills" 2YD Singers "Dad and Dave" Console-ation: The organist’s point of view "A Soldier of Fortune" Youth must have its swing Close down |Z AUCKLAND 1250k.c, 240 m. 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular 7. 0 7.30 7.45 8.0 8.30 9.30 10. 0 numbers Sports session: Bill Hendry Light orchestral and vocal items "Life of Cleopatra" Orchestral session Old favourites and new Gipsy music Close down t

Gardening Talks 1YA: 2YA: 3YA: 4YA: 4YZ: 1ZB: 3ZB: 4ZB: 2ZA: Tuesday, May 21, at 7.30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at 7.30 p.m, .Monday, May 20, at 7.35 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at 7.30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 1.0 p.m. Monday, May 20, 6.45 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 9.30 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 6.0 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 6.45 p.m.