SATURDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 55, 12 July 1940, Page 38

SATURDAY

NATIONAL

NY, AUCKLAND 650 k.c. 462 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for DAVEN-~ TRY NEWS 7.0 DAVENTRY NEWS 7.10 Breakfast session, interrupted at 8.20 am. and 9.15 a.m. for DAVENTRY NEWS 7.30 District weather report 10.0 Devotional Service, conducted by Rev. P. W. Norrish 10.15 Recordings 11. 0 "Music and Fiowers," by Rollin Caughey, noted New York architect. "Flowers and Architecture " 71.10 Recordings 12, © Lunch music, interrupted at 12.30 p.m. and 1.15 p.m, for DAVENTRY NEWS 1. Q District week-end weather report port 2, Recordings 0 3. 0 Running commentary on Rugby Se Match relayed from Eden ar’ 4.30 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session ("Cinderella") 5.45 DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by dinner music: "Afternoon Tea With Robert Stolz" (Stolz); "Serenade" (Jungherr); ‘‘Midnight the Stars and You’ (Woods); "Alice, Where Art Thou?"’; "Rendezvous". (Aletter); "Merrie England" Dances (German); ‘‘Calling Me Home" (Wilfred); "The Lilac Domino Selection’ (Cuvillier); "Enamorado" (Wetzel); "No More Heartaches, No More Tears’ (King); "Spring Will Come" (Strok); "Austria-Hungary" (arr. Rawicz and Landauer); "Mal Encuentro" (Racho); "Cuban Serenade" (Midgley). 6.55 Dominion and district weather re7. 0 Official news service 7.10 News and reports 7.30 Topical Talk from the BBC 8; 0 Studio recitals, with recorded interludes 8.12 _ Lalla Hemus (’cello), "The Spanish Shawl" . Dare "Minuet" .,....... Debussy "Two Folk Tunes" arr. Alwyn 8.24 Anna and Hal McLennan (soprano and flute), "Tales from Vienna Woods " Strauss "My Heart’s Delight" . Lehar "Hail Caledonia" .... Stroud "Fantasia Brillante " Demersseman "Magic of Your Love" Lehar 8.46 Stewart Harvey (baritone), "All Your Shades" "Love Leads to Battle" bt Buononcini "I Triumph" ..,. Carissimi 9.0 DAVENTRY NEWS 9.10 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9.15 "Ours is a Nice Hour, Ours Is." A radio romp 9.45 Recording: Frank Rayston (piano), "Lambeth Walk" __ arr. Rayston 9.51 Olive Groves and George . Baker with orchestra gems from "A Southern Maid" Fraser-Simson 10. 0 Sports summary 10.10 DANCE MUSIC

11. 0 DAVENTRY NEWS (During the war the station will be on the air until 12 midnight) exe re 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. 0 8. 0 8.12 8.30 8.45 8. 0 9.26 10.30 After dinner music Filmland Memories: Kenny Baker in songs from his recent successes Key-board happiness, with Patricia Rossborough "The Woman in White" Interlude "The Sentimental Bloke" Variety show Close down 2 AUCKLAND 1250 k.c, 240m, 1. Op.m. Band music, vocal gems, light 5. tt) 7. 0 7.30 8. 0 12. 0 orchestral selections Piano, plano accordion, and organ selections Light orchestral and popular items Sports results and comments: Bill Hendry Orchestral programme Dance session : Close down

AY WELLINGTON } 570 k.c. 526 m. if Parliament is being broadcast, this programme will be transmitted by 2yc, a.m. Usual hours of Parliament: 10.30 to 1 p.m. and 2.30 to 5.30 p.m. 6. Oa.m. at ok on the air for DAVEN6.50 7. 0 7.10 7.30 9.30 10. 0 10.10 10.45 11. 0 12. 0 1.0 2.45 4.30 TRY NEW Weather report for aviators DAVENTRY NEWS Breakfast session, interrupted at 8.20 and 9.15 a.m. for DAVENTRY NEWS District weather report Recordings Weather report for aviators Devotional Service, followed by recordings 10.281010.30 Time signals "Mar Makes a Career" (4); "Further Plans for the Home" Recordings Lunch music, interrupted at 12.30 p.m. and 1.15 p.m, for DAVENTRY NEWS Weather report for ayiators and week-end forecast Running commentary on the Rugby football match (relayed from Athletic Park) Recordings (approx.)

5. O Children’s session 5.45 DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by dinner music: "With the Classics" (arr. Sidney Crook); "Cuckoo Waltz" (Jonassen); ‘irene’ (Tot; "Irish Medley’; "Under the Balcony" (Heyhens); "Waltz Time and a Harp’; "Giannina Mia" (Friml); "Parfum" (Brau); "Sirens" Waltz (Waldteufel); "Barcarolle"’ (Offenbach); "Chanson Triste’ (Tchaikowski); "Brigitte Waltz’ (Moretti); "Dancing Dolls’ Medley; ‘‘Poesie’ Tango (Rixrner); "The Merry Widow Waltz" (Lehar). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. O Official news service 7.10 News and reports 7.28 to 7.30 Time signale Topical War Talks from the (National broadcast) 8.0 "The Dance Band in Other Spheres": The Music Hall, theatre, concert platform Starring: Jack Hylton and his Orchestra 8.13 Entertainment by Cyril Fletcher (The "Refained" Entertainer), and Arthur Askey ("Big-hearted Arthur") 8.21 Paul Robeson: Some of his screen successes, "Canoe Song" Spoliansky "Sleepy River" ...... Ansell "Ho! Ho!" ...... Spoliansky 8.30 "The Village Concert": A programme devised by Frederick Grisewood 9.0 DAVENTRY NEWS 9.10 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9.16 DANCE PROGRAMME 10. 0 Sports summary 10.10 Continuation of dance programme 11. 0 DAVENTRY NEWS (During the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight)

YW WELLINGTON 2, G 840k.c. 357m. } 2.45-4.30 p.m. Selected recordings 5. 0-6.0 Light music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Classics for the Connoisseur 8. 0 On with the show! 10. O Merrily we roll along 10.30 Close down QW WELLINGTON 990 k.c. 303m. 7. Op.m. "You asked for it": From listeners to listeners 10. 0 Close down 2 Y 810k.c. 370m. 6.30 p.m. Children’s session 7.30 Sports results and reviews 8. 0 Music, mirth and melody 8. O Weather report and station notices 8. 2 Recordings 10. 0 Close down (QV aAPIER 760 k.c. 395 m. 7. Oa.m. DAVENTRY NEWS 7.10 Breakfast session, interrupted at 8.20 and 9.15 for DAVENTRY NEWS 11, 0 Light music 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session, interrupted at 12.30 and 1.15 for DAVENTRY NEWS 5. 0 Light music 5.30 For the children: "Paradise Plumes and Headhunters" 5.46 DAVENTRY NEWS 6. 0 "Carson Robison and his Pioneers " 6.15 Light music 6.30 ‘The Japanese Houseboy " 6.46 Weather report, Football summary 7. 0 OMcial News 7.16 "The Circle of Shiva" 7.30 Topical war talks from the BBC 8.0 Boston Promenade Orchestra, "Morning, Noon and Night" Overture (Suppe) 8.10 Peter Dawson (bass-baritone) 8.21 London Palladium Orchestra, ‘‘Merchant of Venice Suite," excerpt 8.29 Elisabeth Schumann (soprano) 8.36 Grand Symphony Orchestra, "Gipsy Baron," Entry March: "Die Folkunger,’"’ Coronation March 8.41 Duets by Walter Glynne and Stuart Robertson 8.47 Ignaz Friedman (plano) 8.54 Eric Coates and Symphong Orchestra 8. 0 DAVENTRY NEWS 8.10 "The Crimson Trail" 8.21 Light music 10. 0 Close down 2 Y IN] 920k.¢. 327m. 7. Op.m, Local Rugby results. Light popular music 8.0 Concert programme 8.10 "The Plan of the New Kh ga 25 introducing Scott of Scotland Yard 8.62 Light recitals 9.16 Dance music 9.30 Swing session 10. 0 Close down

SATURDAY

JULY 20

SV CHRISTCHURCH 720 k.c. 416m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the alr for DAVENTRY NEWS 7.0 DAVENTRY NEWS 7.10 Breakfast session, interrupted at 8.20 and 9.15 a.m. for DAVENTRY NEWS 9.30 Recordings 10.30. Devotional Service, followed by recordings 11. 0 "Music and Flowers" Series: Majeska, designer of modern furni- | ture and interior decorator: "The Place for Flowers" 11.10 Recordings 12. 0 Lunch music, interrupted at 12.30 p.m. and 1.15 p.m. for DAVENTRY NEWS 1.30 p.m. Recordings 2.30 Commentary on Rugby football match (relayed from Lancaster. Park) 4.30 Sports results &. 0 Children’s session | 5.45 DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by dinner musio: "Marriage of Figaro" Overture (Mozart); "Luna Waltz" (Lincke); "Evening Chimes" (Heins); "Selection of Favourite Melodies’; "Granada" (Vidal); "i8th Century Dance" Coy; "Haliohi Hier Walter Bromme!" (Ralph); "A Little Sound" (Brau); "Children of Spring’ (Waldteufel); ‘Minuet’ (Boccherini); "Silver Threads Among the Gold’; "Torchlight Dance’ (Meyerbeer); ‘‘Willow Moss," "Moorish Idol’ (Mayerl); "INusions"’ (Gade); "Czardas"’ (Grossman). 6.56 Dominion and district weather reports 7. 0 Official news service 7.10 News and reports 7.30 Topical War Talks from the BBC ‘ 8. 0 Recordings Debroy Somers Band, "A Musical Comedy Switch" arr. Hall 810 "Tales of the Silver Greyhound": "Killer at Large" Important despatches are carried from the Foreign Office to parts unknown. The wearers of the Silver Greyhound, emblem of messengers of the British Foreign OMmce. have some difficult tasks assigned to them but they get the despatches through thanks to their quick wits and, of course, their luck. 8.86 Recordings: Raie de Costa (piano), "Dancing Shadows" . Golden "The Little Dutch Doll" Revel 8.42 Cicely Courtneidge and Company, "Two Minds Without a Single Thought" .......... Furber Both parents of Cicely Courtneidge were on the stage, and her grandmother, Cicely Adams was a fine opera singer. When Robert Courtneidge’s daughter was born in Sydney in 1893 she was named after granny. The very hotel she was born in at Sydney had stage associations, It was owned by the father of Oscar Asche, Cicely’s debut was at the age of eight, as Peasblossom, in her father’s production of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" at Manchester. As this production toured New Zealand it is quite possible some of the oldsters amongst us saw Cicely the child long before Cicely the comedienne convulsed us with her recorded comicalities. 8.47 Raymonde and his Band 0’ Banjos, "Banjo Favourites"

8.50 Anne Welch (soprano), Norton Collyer (tenor), and Victor Conway (baritone), "A Country Girl’ Vocal SelecSere ...-- Monckton 8.57 The Hillingdon Orchestra, "Merry Nigger" Plantation INOVOIEY. 5 i e's is . Squire 9.0 DAVENTRY NEWS 9.10 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9.15 OLD-TIME DANCE PROGRAMME, to music by Colin Campbell’s Dance Orchestra (relayed from the Ritz Ballroom) 10. 0 Sports summary 11. 0 DAVENTRY NEWS (During the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight) SIVA CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 2.30-4.30 p.m. (approx.) Selected recordings 5. 0-6.0 Selected recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Symphonic programme, featuring "Symphony" (William Walton), played by the London Symphony Orchestra; and at 9.12, "Concerto in D Major, Op. 61" (Beethoven), played by Fritz Kreisler (violin), and the London Philharmonic Orchestra 40. O Favourite entertainers 70.30 Close down Sz 940k.c. 319m. 6.50a.m. Weather report for aviators 7.0 DAVENTRY NEWS 7.10 Breakfast session, interrupted at 8.20 and 9.15 for DAVENTRY NEWS 10. 0-10.10 Weather report 42. 0 Luncheon music, interrupted at 12.80 p.m. and 1.15 p.m. for DAVENTRY NEWS 2.0 Recordings : 3. 0 Football commentary, relayed from Rugby Park 4.30 Bright music, light variety 6.15 "The Crimson Trail’ 6.45 DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by dinner music 6.30 — from the Pen of Edgar Allen ; 6.45 Sports results, station notices 7. O Official news 7.20 Leo Fall 7.30 Topical war talks from the BBC 8.0 "Joan of Arc" 8.15 Spotlight parade 8.30 Dance programme 9% O DAVENTRY NEWS 910 "Above the Snow Line," by W. Graeme Holder 10. 0 Close down a\ Y 790 k.c. 380 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for DAVENTRY NEWS 6.50 Weather report for aviators 7. 0 DAVENTRY NEWS 7.10 Breakfast session, interrupted at 8.20 and 9.15 am. for DAVENTRY NEWS , Recordings 9.30 10. 0 Weather report for aviators Recordings

10.50 "Music and Flowers" Series: Miss Jacqueline Cochran, American aviatrix. "Flying and Flowers"

12. 0 Lunch music, interrupted at 12.30 p.m. and 1.15 p.m. for DAVENTRY NEWS 4. 0 Weather report (including that for aviators) 2.0 Recordings 2.30 Commentary on senior Rugby match (relayed from Carisbrook) 4.45 Sports results 6. 0 Children’s session: "How to Make" Club 5.45 DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by dinner musio: "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna" Overture (Suppe); "The Dancing Clack’ (Ewing); "Waltz Medley’; ‘""‘Waliz Dream" Selection (Straus); "‘La Serenata’ (Braga); "Song of Paradise’’ (King); "Rigoletto" Selection (Verdi); ‘Blue Eyes’’ (Mackeben); "Love Dance’ (Hoschna); "Babes in Toyland’ (Herbert); "Hungarian Medley" (arr. Pront); "Cancion Triste’ (Callejo); "Twinkling Lights’ (Zeller); ‘Favourite Waltzes’; "Under the Leaves’ (Thome); "Cocktail." 6.65 Dominion and district weather reports 7. O Official wireless news 7.10 News and reports 7.30 Topical War Talks from the (approx.) BBC 8. O Studio recitals with recorded interludes L. E. Dalley (tenor), "Silent Songs" ..... Russell "The Bitterness of Love" Dunn "Homeward to You" . Coates 8. 8 New Mayfair Orchestra

"The Song of the Smugglers’ COGS" > 6 ck0* Xa gee 60% Phillips "J Heard a Blackbird in a Ep knee: +o geen « eee "Sa | 6X ise Clarke "Love Went A-Riding" ; 8.25 Violin recital by Nanette | Andersen Tyrer, accompanied by Andersen Tyrer, | PF Ciel ks a SURES Hummel "On Wings of Song" Mendelssohn-Kreisler "Praeludium" ....... Handel "Prelude" ..... Chopin-Tyrer "Zigeunerweisen" 8.16 Doris Wilson (soprano), Sarasate 8.45 Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra 8.49 L. E. Dalley (tenor), "Over the Hill" .... Travers "Listen Mary" ..... Brahe 8.56 The Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra 9.0 DAVENTRY NEWS 9.10 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9.16 DANCE MUSIC 10.0 Sports summary 10.10 DANCE MUSIC 11.0 DAVENTRY NEWS (During the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight) aly DUNEDIN 1140k.c. 263 m,

2.30 p.m. Selected recordings during relay of football match through 6B. 0-6.0 Light music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 "Marie Antoinette" 8.14 New numbers 8.30 The Mystery Club: "The Butler’s Secret’ 8. 0 Ha from the Diary of a Film 9.30 Bands and ballads 10. 0 Fun for all 10.30 Close down AW INVERCARGILL 680k.c. 441m. 7. Oa.m. DAVENTRY NEWS 7.10 Breakfast session, interrupted at 8.2 and 9.15 for DAVENTRY NEWS 411. 0 Recordings 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Luncheon session uae and 1.15, DAVENTRY NEWS 5. O Children’s séssion 6.15 Saturday Special of new releases 5.456 DAVENTRY NEWS 6.15 "The Old Time The-Ayter " 6.45 " Mittens" 7.0 OMcial news 7.10 After dinner music (7.30, station announcements) Topical war talk from the BBC 8. 0 Local sporting results 8. 6 ‘The Masked Masqueraders" 8.30 Shall we dance? 9.0 DAVENTRY NEWS 9.10 For the music lover 10. 0 Close down

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1YA: 2YA: 3YA: 4YA: 1ZM: 4YZ: 1ZB: 4ZB: 2ZA: Tuesday, July 16, at 7.30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, at 7.40 p.m. Monday, July 15, at 7.35 p.m, Thursday, July 18, at 7.30 p.m. Morday, July 15, at 7.20 p.m. Friday, July 19, at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 1 p.m. Monday, July 15, 6.45 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 6.45 p.m.