SATURDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 48, 24 May 1940, Page 39

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JUNE 1

NY AUCKLAND 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 8.20 Daventry news 9. O Selected recordings 9.15 Daventry news 10. O Devotional Service, conducted by Rev. Geo. Heighway 10.15 Selected recordings 41. 0 "Music and Flowers," by Sir Hubert Wilkins, world explorer: " Flowers in the Polar Regions " 11.10 Selected recordings 42. O Running commentary on Auckland Racing Club’s Meeting 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 1. 0 District week-end weather forecast 15 Daventry news 0 Selected recordings 3.15 Sports resulls 4.30 Sports results 5.-0 Children’s session, conducted by " Cinderella" 5.45 Daventry news, followed by DINNER MUSIC: "Women of Vienna’ (Lehar); "White Horse Inn Waltz" (Benatzky and Slolz); "London Again’ (Coates); "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 14° (Liszt); "Electric Girl" (Helmsburgh-Holmes); "Beneath the Curtain of the Night" (Alfredo Brito); "Once on the Rhine’ (Ostermann) "Day in, Day out" (Butler, Damereli and Evans); ‘Parade of the Pirates’ (Bratten); ‘‘Czardas" (Kormann); "Romance in E Flat’ (Rubinslein); "Dance of the Fairies’ (Rosenthal); "Humoreske" (Dvorak); "The Merry Peasant" (Fall); "Pop Goes the Weasel,’ "Irish Jig’ (arr Hartley); "Kiss Me Again" (Herbert); "Hungarian Dance No. 7 (Brahms). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.30 Topical War Talks from the BBC (National broadcast) 8.0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Special radio presentation of Act L. of the Gilbert and Sulli‘van Opera "PIRATES OF PENZANCE" The remainder of this opera will be presented from this station at 8.0p.m. on Saturday, June 29 9. 0 Daventry news 9.10 Dominion and district weather reports, and station notices 9.15 Old-time music by the "Pirate Shippe" Dance Band, relayed from the Pirate Shippe, Milford 10. 0 Sports summary 1. 2.

10.10 11. 0 Continuation of old-time dance Daventry news (During the war, the station will be on the air until 12 midnight) IN 2K Soke atm 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. 0 8.0 8.12 8.30 8.45 9. 0 9.21 10.30 After dinner music Dick Powell, with Victor Young and his Orchestra, in songs from "Gold-Diggers of 1937" (ArlenHarbourg) Reginald Dixon, Deanna Durbin, Billy Cotton and his Band "The Woman in White" Interlude "The Cloister and the Hearth": (7) "Affairs at Home" Variety Show Close down

2Nv WELLINGTON 570 k.c. 526 m. 6. Qa.m. Station on the air for Daventry news 6.50 Weather report for aviators 7. OQ Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 7.30 District weather report 8.20 Daventry news 9. 0 Recordings 9.15 Daventry news 9.25 Recordings 10. O Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Recordings 10.28t0 10.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 10.45 "Music and Flowers" Series: Talk by Dr. Robert John Gregg, father of modern shorthand: "Shorthand and Flowers" 11. O Recordings 12. 0 Lunch music | 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 4.0 Weather report for aviators and week-end forecast 1.15 Daventry news 2. 0 Selected recordings 2.45 Running commentary on the Rugby football match (Relayed from Athletic Park) 4.45 Selected recordings (approx.) 5. O Children’s session 5.45 Daventry news, followed by DINNER MUSIC: "The Merry Wives of Windsor" (Nicolai); "Mon Bijou’’ (Stolz); "Bats in the Belfry" (Mayerl); "Waltzes of the World" (arr. Robrecht); ‘Nola’ (Arndt); "Four Indian Love Lyrics’ (Wood/orde-Finden); "Excuse Me Dance’ Medley; ‘Capriccio’ (Gurewich); "Moto Perpetuo"’ (Lotter); "REostasy"’ (Ganne); "Student Prince" (Romberg); "Waltz Medley’; "The Last Drops" Kratzl); ‘Green Tulips’ (Mayerl); "Five ‘Cello Medley" (trad.). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.28 to 7.30 Time signals 7.30 Topical War Talks from the BBC (National broadcast) 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Recording: The Victor Salon Orchestra, "The Merry Widow" Selection Lehar |

8. 8 Anne Luciano (soprano), "Deep in a Dream" Van Heusen "Moonlight Serenade" Glenn Miller "A Man and his Dream" Monaco 8.18 The Herbi Burton Novelty Trio (instrumental), "When You and I were Sevenfe getty Gra eGtegs eke HOt aed Rosoff "Moonglow, st "Organ Grinder Swing," "It’s a Hap-Hap-Happy Day" .......- Hudson 8.29 Recordings: Cyril Fletcher (The »"Refained" Entertainer), © * "The Invisible Man" Thomson. "Cuthbert Bostril" Malcolm 8.32 Leon Doro’s Orchestra, "Swing Me ’Round," "The Wine Jug" ....... Beltraml 8.38 Dick Todd and "The Three Reasons" (baritone with female trio), "T’'m Building a Sailboat of Dreams" ........-+- Friend 8.41 Edward Sundberg (xylophone) "Chicken Reel" ..,... Breuer "Jazz Fountain" .. Wagabbey "The Galop" ...... Simpson 8.51 Recordings: Max Bacon (comedian), "Holtz, Myer and Cohen" Davis 8.54 Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye (two pianos, with string bass and drums), "Tin Pan Alley Medley, No. 5" 9. 0 Daventry news 9.10 Dominion and district weather © reports and station notices 9.15 DANCE PROGRAMME 10. 0 Sports summary (approx.) 10.10 Continuation of dance programme 11. O Daventry news (During the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight) QVC Mango ae p.m. (approx.) Selected record- ngs P 5. 0-6.0 Light music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. O In the limelight: An hour of classical recordings, presented by the world’s greatest artists 9. 0 Calling all stars 10. 0 Melody and humour 10.30 Close down These programmes are correct as we go to press. Any last-minute alterations will be announced over the air. All programmes in this issue are copyright to The Listener, and may not be reprinted without permission,

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SY, CHAISTCHURGH 720 k.c. 418 m. . Oa.m. Station on the. air for Daventry news 7. O ‘Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 8.20 Daventry news 9. O Selected recordings 9.15 Daventry news 9.30 Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Selected recordings 41. 0 "Music and Flowers": Mrs. Bert McDonald, Chicago flower stylist of international reputation: "Flowers in the Home" 11.10 » Selected recordings 42. 0 Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 1.15 Daventry news 2.0 Selected recordings 245 Commentary on Rugby Football. Match, relayed from Lancaster Park 4. 0 Sports results 5. O Children’s session: "Riddleman" 5.45 Daventry news, followed by DINNER MUSIC: "Four Cameos’; . Summer Breeses" (King); "Babbling" (Maclean); "‘Fair or Dark, | Love Them Alt": (Stolz); "The Spirit of Youth" (Gilbert); "Austrian Peasant Dances’ .(arr, Schoneherr); "Joyous Vienna’ (Meisel); "‘"Frasquila Serenade" (Lehar); "Frog King’s Parade’ (Kron-berger-Marriolt); "Kunz Revivals No. 4°; "Jungle Jubilee" (Braltun); "Tannhauser"’ (Wagner); "Play, Gipsy. Play" (Kalman); py Once Had a Heart, Margariia"® (scumits); "The Liberators" (Ancliffe). 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 Topical War Talks from the BBC (National broadcast) 8. 0 CHRISTCHURCH CENTENNIAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL Presentation of Mendelssohn’s "ELIJAH" Soloists: Isobel Baillie (soprano) Glady Ripley (contralto) Heddle Nash (tenor) Raymond Beatty (bass-bari-‘tone) Conductor: Andersen Tyrer The ‘ Christchurch Harmonic Society’s Choir The Centennial Festival Symphony Orchestra (Relayed from the Theatre Royal). 10,20 Sports summary (approx.) 10.30 DANCE MUSIC 41. 0 Daventry news (During the war, the station ‘will remain on the air. until 12 midnight)

| S/{[L, CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. | 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Selected recordings 7. 0 8. 0 9.0 9.10 9.15 10. 0 10.30 After dinner music Popular programme: Music, songs and sketches, presented by your favourite entertainers Daventry news Dominion and district weather reports and station notices In lighter vein Dance session Close down

AN DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for 6.50 7. 0 7.10 8.20 9. 0 9.15 9.30 10. 0 10.50 12. 0 1. 0 1.15 2. 0 5. 0 5.45 Daventry news Weather report for aviators Daventry news BREAKFAST SESSION Daventry news Selected recordings Daventry news Selected recordings Weather report for aviators Selected recordings " Music and Flowers" series: Talk by Henry Jackson, fashion editor of a popular magazine for men: " Flowers and the Man" 41.30 and at intervals: Running commentaries on the racing at the Dunedin Jockey Club's | Meeting. (Relay from Wingatui) Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news Weather report for aviators Weather forecast Daventry news Selected recordings 3.30 Sports resulls 4.45 Sports results Children’s session: " How to Make" session Daventry news, followed by DINNER MUSIC: "Rall at the Savoy’’ Selection (Abraham); "Love Me Forever’ (Schertzinger); ‘Potpourri from the Film ‘Truxa’" (Leux);

"Vals Poetica"’ BA ccna ale "Mon Reve" (Watldteujel): ~ ony Moon’ (Borganot)} "Die Lorelei’ (Liss 1); "A Musical Snuff Box’ (Liadow); "Paganini’ Selection (Lehar); "Souvenir de Capri’ (Becce); "Why" (Schumann); ‘Kuss-Serenade" (Miche); "Master of My Soul" (Stolz); "Sengs of the Rhineland" (Schmidt-Hagen); "I Love Thee" (Grieg); "Indra. (Lincke). 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 (approx. ) 7.30 Topical War Talks from the BBC (National broadeast) 8.0 LIGHT ORCHESTRAL AND BALLAD CONCERT Records: The BBC Theatre Orchestra, "Tolanthe " Overture Sullivan 8.10 Dorothy L. Stentiford (contralto), "The Auld Hoose" arr. Moffat "This is No’ My Plaid" arr. Moffat 8.17 Albert Lutter and his Orchestra, * Ballet Suite" ..... .. Popy 1. Entree, Mazurka 2. (a) Pizzicatti (b) Galep 3. Valse Lente 4, Largo 8.29 Lionel Powell (tenor), "Music of the Night". Coates "When Shadows Gather" Marshall "Mother o’ Mine" .... Tours 8.38 The Rosario Bourdon String Ensemble, " Polonaise " .... Beethoven "Une Larme" . Moussorgsky "Evening Song "..Schumann 8.47 Dorothy L. Stentiford (contralto), Two Eastern Songs .. Lang "Before the Dawn" "Salaam " 8.52 Records: Tle? London Palladium Orchestra, " Bird of Love Divine". Wood " Japanese Carnival" de Basque 9. 0 Daventry news 9.10 Dominion and district weather reports, and station notices 9.15 DANCE MUSIC 10. 0 Sports summary 470.10 Dance music 11. 0 Daventry news (During the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight) | i, Y ©) 1140 k.c. 263m, (2.45-4.30 p.m.’ Commentary on senior Rugby match (relay from Carisbrook) . 0-6.0 Recordings O After dinner music 0 ‘Marie Antoinette" 4 i!) In tune with the times The Mystery Club: "An Official Secret of Turkey" . O Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan .30 With the bands: Vocal comic interludes provided by Cicely Courte neidge 10. 0 Melody and humour 10.30 Close down 4 3 o © Go

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June 1

a\ Y 680k.c. 441m. 7. Oa.m. Daventry news 7.15 (approx.) Breakfast session 8.20 Daventry news §.15-9.30 (approx.) Daventry news -@ Recordings "2.0 p.m. Luncheon music Daventry news Daventry news Light music Children’s session Daventry news "The Old-time The-ayter: The Faithful Wife, or Love Reborn" Saturday special "One Good Deed a Day" Re-broadcast of official news (approx.) After dinner music Topical War Talks from BBC (National broadcast) Local results "The Masked Masqueraders" Shall we dance? Daventry news For the music lover Close down SIAR 940k.c. 319m. 6.50a.m. Weather report for aviators 7. 0 Davontry news 7A0 Breakfast session Daventry news 9.15 Daventry news §$.26 Morning programme 10.0-10.10 Weather report 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session 412.39 Daventry news aaa N= OT = TRSOASO as ay o= ooo OODOH%M NNNAD + 1.15 Daventry news 2. 0 Bright melodies 3.0 oothall, relayed from Rugby Park 4.30 erry tunes 6. O Light variety 6.15 "The Crimson Trali’ 5.45 Daventry news 6. 6&6 Dinner music 6.30 Tales from the pen of Edgar Allen Poe: Episode 2, "‘The Black Cat" 6.43 Revue time 7. 0 News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department 7.20 Spotlight Parade ; 7.30 opical War Talks from BBC (National broadcast) ; 8. 0 ‘Joan of Arc" 8.30 Down Memory Lane 9.0 Daventry news 9.10 Old-time dance music

9.35 10. 0 Correct dance tempo: by Joe Loss and his Band, Henry Jacques and his Orchestra. Interludes by Denny Dennis Close down QVirl ea re. 7. Qa.m. Daventry news 8.20 9.15 7.10 11. 0 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session 12. 8.20 8.29 8.34 8.40 8.45 8.49 Seloeo = Breakfast session Daventry news Daventry news Light music Daventry nhews Daventry news Light music For the children, featuring ‘"‘Paradisé Plumes and Head-Hunters"’ Daventry news "Carson Robison and his Pioneers" Light music "The Japanese Houseboy" Weather report ahd forecast for Hawke’s Bay Summary of Hawke’s Bay Rugby results he-broadcast of Government news "The Circle of Shiva" : Topical War Talks from the BBC (National broadcast) Concert session: Grand Symphony Orchestra, "South of the Alps" Suite (Fisher) Sydney MacEwan (tenor), in a recital of traditional Scottish songs: "Ye Banks and Braes,"’ ‘Annie Laurie," "Will Ye No’ Come Back Again?’’, "The Road to the Isles" Viennese Waltz Orchestra, ‘Happy Vienna’ Celeste Instrumental Trio, ‘Angels’ Serenade" (Braga), "Silent Night" (Trad, ) Ninon Vallin (soprano), "Stren Magic," "Dolores" (Waldteufel) The New Light Symphony Orchestra, "Cavatina" (Raff) Lili Krauss (piano), "Landler’" (Schubert) William Turnef’s Ladies’ Choir, "Love is Meant to Make Us Glad’ erage "In Springtime" (New- ) The New Light Symphony Orchestra, "‘Southwards" and "Eastwards" from ‘Four Ways Suite" (Coates) Daventry news "The Crimson Trail" Light music Close down QVN % ahs ge 7. Op.m. Local Rugby results Programme of light, popular music be oh io ‘Se ang ngapore Sp Light recitals s Dance music Swing session Close down AQVID WEE ING TON 7. Op.m. "You Asked for It’: From 10, 0 listeners to listeners Close down |Z AUCKLAND 1250k.c. 240 m. 1.Q0p.m, Band music, vocal gems, light 2.40 4. 0 5. 0 7. 0 7.30 8.0 Sa: Qo orchestral and popular selections Piano, piano accordion, Hawatian and light orchestral numbers Popular medleys, organ selections, ballads we love bony bi orchestral and popular recordngs Sports results and comments: Bill Hendry Orchestral programme Dance session Close down