WEDNESDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 59, 9 August 1940, Page 28

WEDNESDAY

NATIONAL

IWé AUCKLAND 4 650 k.c. 462 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for DAVENTRY NEWS 7. 0 DAVENTRY NEWS 7.140 Breakfast session, interrupted at 8.20 and 9.15 for DAVENTRY NEWS 7.30 Wistrict weather report 10. 0 Devotional service, conducted by the Rev. J. C. Draper 10.16 Recordings 11. 0 Talk to women by " Margaret" 11.10 Recordings 472. 0 Lunch music, interrupted at 12.30 pm. und 1.145 for BAVENTRY NEWS 2.0 Recordings 2.30 Classical hour 3.15 Sporis results 3.30 Light musical programme 4. O Special weather report for tarmers 4.30 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session (* Cinderella" and " Peter "’) 5.45 DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by dinner music: "The Waltz Kings" (Lindemann); *‘Capricious Intermeszu"’ (de Micheli); "Evening Bells" (Billi); "Doll Dance" (Brown); "Moonlight on the Alster" (Fetras); "Baby's Birthday’ (Busch); "Fire Dance’ (de Falla); "Ballroom Waurispers’ (Meyer); "‘Clad wm Lace and Silk" (Siede); "Under the Linden Tree" (Felix); "Melodies from Scandinavia" ; "When Budapest \"as Young" (Milos); "Merry Meélodies’’ (Roland); ‘"‘intermezzo"’ (Strauss). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. 0 Official news service 7.10 News and reports 7.30 Book review 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Budapest String Quartet with ' A. Hobday (2nd viola) and A, Pini. (2nd ’cello), Sextet in G Major, Opus 36 Brahms

8.34 8.46 9.10 9.20 9.54 10. 0 11. 0 Studio recital by Dawn Harding (mezzo-soprano): "The Joyful Easter Tide" Somerville "The Silver Swan"....Thiman "Music I Heard With You " Hageman -f Ea RNs: Stanford The Philharmonic String Trio, Trio for Violin, Viola and Me fo Jean Francaix DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by Evening Prayer, conducted by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Auckland Dominion and district weather reports, and station notices Recorded feature: "Those We Love ": A story of people like us, the Marshalls Recorded interview: "Three Months Prisoners in the Altmark " Joe Loss and his Concert Orchestra, an There'll Always be an EngeS es ae Charles "Lords of the Air" .. Burnaby MUSIC; MIRTH AND "MELODY DAVENTRY NEWS (During the war, the station will be on the air until 12 midnight)

UY 26 Seon Ane 6.45 7. 0 8. 0 9. 0 9.30 9.43 10. 0 10.30 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music Signal preparation for Air Force After dinner music "Bands and Ballads,’ with " The Hunchback of Notre Dame," at 8.30 Variety show " The Story of Joan of Arc" Piano interlude Light recitals Close down |Z AUCKLAND 1250 k.c. 240 m. 12. 0 Community sing, relayed from Majestic Theatre 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular 7. 0 7.30 7.45 8. 0 9. 0 10. 0 selections Orchestral recordings Talk under the auspices of the Government Youth Centre "Search for a Playwright" Peep into filmland with " Billie" Band music, Hawaiian. and popular melodies Close down ON WELLINGTON PUA 570k.c. 526 m. When Parliament is being broadcast this programme will be transmitted by 2YC. Usual hours of Parliament: 2.30 6. 0 6.50 7.0 7.10 7.30 9.30 10. 0 10.10 to 5.30 and 7.30 to 10.30 p.m. am. Station on the air for DAVENTRY NEWS Weather report for aviators DAVENTRY NEWS Breakfast session, interrupted at 8.20 and 9.15 for DAVENTRY NEWS District Weather report Recordings Weather report for aviators Devotional Service, followed by recordings 10.28 t0 10.30 Time siqnals

10.45 Talk to women by " Margaret" 11. QO Recordings 12. O Lunch music. interrupted at 12.30 p.m. and 1.15 for DAVENTRY NEWS 41. 0 Weather report for aviators 2. 0 Classical hour 3.0 Sports results Recordings 3.28 t0 3.30 Time signals Weather report for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago 4. 0 Sports results 5. O Children’s session (‘ Aunt Molly ’’) 5.45 DAVENTRY NEWS. followed by dinner music: "Nights at the Ballet’; "To Spring" (Grieg); "Love's Last Word" (Cremieur); "Las Cudtro Milpas’ (Garcia); "Savoy Cavalceade-Scottish Medley’; "Joys and Sorrows" (Laulenschlager); ‘The Child and His Dancing Doll" (Heykens): ‘Circassian Circle" (arr. Whyte); "Medilation in Porcelain’ (Foresythe); ‘Valse Triste" (Sibelius); "Tales of Hoffmann" Selection (Offenbach): "Cavalier Waltz" (Nebdal); ‘‘Kitlen on the Keys" (Confrey); "Savoy Cavalcade-Englisn Medley’; "If You Only Knew’ (Novello); "Rumanian Wedding Dance’ (Matthey). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. 0 Official news service 7.10 News and reports 7.28 t07.30 Time signals 7.40 TALK by the Gardening Expert: "For the Home Gardener "

8.27 8.38 8.48 9.10 9.15 9.40 9.48 "Music by Popular Composers" Series No. 3: EDWARD GERMAN The Hasting Municipal Orchestra, "Torch Dance" Oscar Natzke (bass), "The Yeomen of England" "Four Jolly Sailormen" Hastings Municipal Orchestra, "Welsh Rhapsody" Intermission: Raie da Costa, "The Fairies’ Gavotte" Kohn From the Studio: B. A. Treseder (tenor), the Bijou Quartet, the Orpheus Sextet B. A. Treseder: "Liaagy. Mite" See sccssdkc Lohr "I Know a Song of Love" Drdla "Red Devon by the Sea" Coningsby Clarke "T’ll Walk Beside You" Murray The Bijou Quartet: | A selection of Scandinavian. Airs Orpheus Sextet: "Little Blue Bird of My a eee ae Re a, Be Grey "When Other Lips" .... Balfe "In the Gloaming " Harrison "The Oars Are Plashing RAE smcnriicenck cata Geibel DAVENTRY NEWS Followed by Evening Prayer: The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Auckland Dominion and district weather reports and station notices "The First Great Churchill": The romantie story of Winston Churchill’s famous ancestor, John, First Duke of Marlborough (episode 1) From the shows: "Noel Coward" meadicy, presented by the BBC Dance Orchestra "The oman in Black’: The 4t isode of a dramatic serial DANCE PROGRAMME: Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye DAVENTRY NEWS (During the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight)

Oa (Clad et 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 6.45 7. 0 8. 0 8.40 10. 0 10.30 Signal preparation for Air Force After dinner music At the Opera, featuring works by famous Russian composers Concerto programme, featuring at 9.10, Fritz Kreisler and the London Philharmonic Orchestra playing "Concerto in D Major, Op. 77" (Brahms) Fun for all Close down

W WELLINGTON 2 990 k.c. 303 m. 7. Gp.m. Cocktails 7.35 "Here’s a Queer Thing " 7.45 ‘The Kingsmen" 7.57 Musical digest 8.15 "The Adventures of Mareo Polo" 8.28 Solo artists’ spotlight 8.45 Stars of the musical firmament 9.0 "The Life of Cleopatra" 9.30 Night Club 10. 0 Close down AVM ilote mom 6.30 p.m. Children’s session 7.30 Lecturette and information service 8. 0 Concert programme 9. 0 Weather report and station notices 9. 2 Concert programme 0.0 Close down Qn 760.k.c. 395 m.. 7. Oam. DAVENTRY NEWS 7.10 Breakfast Session, interrupted at 8.20 and 9.15 for DAVENTRY NEWS 11. O Light music 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch music, interrupted at 12.30 and 1.15 for DAVENTRY NEWS 5. O Light music 6.30 For the children 5.45 DAVENTRY NEWS 6.0 ‘The Japanese Houseboy" 6.15 Light music 6.45 Weather forecast. Stortford Lodge market report 7. O Official news 7.15 "Soldier of Fortune" 8.0 Light music 8.10 Recorded talk by G. D. Osborne: "Off the Track in Western Ireland" 8.30 Dance session 8.0 DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by Evening Prayer: Right Rev. the Bishop of Auckland 9.10 London Symphony Orchestra, "Le Coq D'Or,’ Prelude to Act 4 (Rimsky-Korsakov) 9.14 Gitta Alpar (soprano) 9.21 Concert Society’s Orchestra, "Symphony No. 92 in G Major" ("Oxford’) (Haydn) 9.44 Soloists and chorus: ‘" Drinking Song from ‘ Othello’" (Verdi) 9.48 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, "Symphony No. 2 in D = Minor’? (Dvorak): 3rd and 4th Movements 10. 0 Close down AYAN is ee — 1

7. Op.m. "John Halifax, Gentleman" (last episode) 7.15 Light music 8.0 Light classical music 8.30 Variety and vaudeville 9.0 Foden’s Motor Works Band 9.30 "Eb and Zeb" 10. 0 Close down These programmes are correct as we go to press. Any last-minute alterations will be announced over the air. These programmes are correct as we go to press. Any last-minute alterations will be announced over the air.

WEDNESDAY

AUGUST 14

SV CHRISTCHURCH 720 k.c. 416 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for DAVENTRY NEWS 7. 0 DAVENTRY NEWS 7.10 Breakfast session, interrupted at 8.20 and 9.15 for DAVENTRY NEWS 10.30 Devotional service, followed by recordings 11.0 Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.10 Women’s Session, conducted by Mrs. L. E. Rowlatt 11.20 Relay from Addington of New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting 12. 0 Lunch music, interrupted at 12.30 p.m. and 1.145 for DAVENTRY NEWS 1.30 EDUCATIONAL SESSION: G. M. Martin: "Rhythm and Mustcal Appreciation" 2.0 F.C. Brew: "Safety First’: "Fire Prevention" 2.25 A. G. Linn: "The Story of Some’ Everyday People": ‘The Librarian" 2.40 Recordings 3. 0 Classical music 4. 0 Frost and special weather forecast and light musical programme 4.30 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session 5.45 DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by dinner music: "Fado Blanquita"’ (Retana); "Gershwin Medley"; "Amorettentanze"’ (Gung'l); "Vienna Beauties’’ (Ziehrer); ‘Home, Sweet Home" Novelty; "Simply Laughable’’ (Brau); "The Mother of the Little Lamb" (Jimenez); "Da Capo" (Boulanger); "The Skaters" (Waildteufel); "The Merrymakers"’ (Pedersen); ‘‘Czardas"’ (Strauss); "Blue Eyes’ (Mackeben); "Musica Proibita"’ (Castaldon); "Dream Melody" (Richartz); "Little Princess" (Padilla); "’Scherzino" (Moszkowski). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7.0 OfMfcial news service 7.10 News and reports 7.20 Addington Stock Market Report 7.32 WINTER COURSE TALK: "Things As Seen By An Architect": By R. S. D. Harman and F. A. Shurrock. The second of a series of talks in the Winter Course Session at this station in which appreciation of various forms of art will be dealt with 8.0 CONCERT by the Christchurch Male Voice Choir Conducted by Professor J. C. Bradshaw, Mus. Doc. Choir: "Arm Thee! Arm Thee!" Walford Davies Welsh Folk Song: "Hob a Derry Danno" arr. Chas. Wood D. Law (tenor): "Adelaide" ........... Beethoven Choir: "The Reveille" ............ Elgar Mrs. Claude H. Davies (contralto): "To the Soul" ........ Stanford Choir: Essex Folk Song: "Bushes and Briars" » arr. Vaughan Williams Haagen Holenbergh (pianist),

9.10 9.15 7 raempies in E Flat Minor, Op. Brahms Giaks "My Love is Like a Red, Red OA FOS Bantock VAG iia Brewer DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by Evening Prayer, conducted by the Rt. Rev. Bishop of Auckland Dominion and district weather reports and station notices Ringside description of the professional wrestling contest (Relayed from the Theatre Royal)

10.30 MUSIC, MIRTH AND (approx.) MELODY 11.0 DAVENTRY NEWS (During the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight) SV CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250 m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8.0 Readings by O. L. Simmance: "Our Village," by Mary Russell Mitford 8.22 Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan 8.50 "Our Village Pantomime: Dick Whittington " 9.0 Featuring the Queen’s Hall Orchestra, and interludes by Evelyn Scothey (soprano) 9.45 .Amos ’N’ Andy 9.51 Poppies 9.564 John McHugh (tenor) 10. O Light music 10.30 Close down IS Y/ATO GREYMOUTH 940k.c. 319m. 6.50a.m. Weather report for aviators 7.0 DAVENTRY NEWS 7.10 Biversant Session, interrupted at -20 a.m. and 9.15 for DAVENTRY NEWS 10. 0 Weather report 10.10-10.30 Devotional Service 12. 0 Lunch music, interrupted at 12.30 p.m. and 1.15 for DAVENTRY NEWS 3. Op.m. Afternoon programme , 3.30 Classical music |

4. 0 5. 0 5.45 6.30 6.57 7. 0 7.20 7.30 7.43 8.10 8.30 8.43 9. 0 9.15 9.40 10. 0 Dancing time Weather report, Variety "Musical movements," by Reg. and Norma DAVENTRY NEWS "The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s" Weather report, station notices Ofmfcial news Bands on the air Vanity fair You can’t blame us; Hits and encores "The Moonstone" It’s this way to-day DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by Evening Prayer, conducted by the Right Rev. Bishop. of Auckland Moments of melody Musical all-sorts Close down

al’ DUNEDIN 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 for DAVENTRY NEWS 8.30 Recordings 10.0 Weather report for aviators , Recordings , 10.15 Devotional service 10.50 Talk to women b "Margaret" 11. 0 Talk by Miss D. McStay, "Cooking by Electricity" 12. 0 South Dunedin community Sing, relayed from Mayfair Theatre 12.30 p.m. and1.456 DAVENTRY NEWS 1.0 Weather report (including for aviators) 1.26 Recordings (approx.) 3.15 A.C.E. TALK: "Hospitality and Thrift" 3.30 Sports results Classical music 4. 0 Weather report and special frost forecast for farmers 4.30 Light musical programme 4.45 Sports results 6. 0 Children’s session (Big Brother Bill and the Travelman) 5.45 DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by dinner music: "4812" and All That’; "O, Spring How Fair Thou Art" (Lincke); "Over the Waves’’ (Rosas); "‘The Student’s Fate’ (Ibanez); "Tanzreigen"’ (Schimmelpfennig); "Carmen -Intermezzo" (Bizet); "Flight o the Bumble Bee" (Rimsky-Korsakov); "Penny in the Slot’ (Ashworth); "Spanish Rhapsody" (Chabrier); "Luxemburg Waltz

(Lehar); "The Kerry Dance" (molows "Gipsy Idyll" -(arr. Ferraris); "A Visit t Turkey" | (Rixner); "The Saens); "Gold and Silver Waltz’ /‘Lehar); "Rusticanella’" (Dortopasst). 6.55 Dominion and district weather fe. ports 7. 0 Official news service 7.10 News and reports (approx.) 7.30 Book Talk 8. 0 Recorded Features: "The Bold Bad Buccaneers" in humour and harmony 8.15 "Ravenshoe": A dramatic version. of Henry Kingsley’s great story 8.28 "Aloha Land" 8.42 "The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s" 8.54 Primo Scala’s Accordion Band 9.0 DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by Evening Prayer, conducted by the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of . Auckland 9.10 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9.15 Billy Mayerl (piano) 9.18 "Soldier of Fortune" 944 Walter Preston and Evelyn MacGregor 9.53 The Lang-Worth Gauchos 10. O Frankie Masters and hid Orchestra 11.0 DAVENTRY NEWS (During the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight) aly 1140k.c. 263m. } 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 6.45 Signal preparation for Air Force 7. 0 After dinner music 8. O Symphony concert, featuring at 8.14 the BBC Orchestra playing "Symphony No. 7 in G Major" (Schubert) 9.20 Excerpts from grand opera 40. O Happy and gay 10.30 Close down AY INVERCARGILL Zz 680k.c. 441m. 7 7. Oam. DAVENTRY NEWS . ye 410 Breakfast — interru a " 8.20 and 9.15 "tor DA NEWS ; 41. 0 Recordings i q ted 42. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch music, interru z at and 1.15 for DAVEN N 5.0 Children’s. session: ‘Round the. World with Father Time" 5.15 Light. music (new releases) 5.30 Tunes of the day 5.45 DAVENTRY NEWS ‘ : 6.15 ‘Personal Column" 6.45 "The Birth of the British Nation" 7.0 Official news 7.10 After dinner music (7.30, station announcements) . 8. 0 These Were Hits 8.15 ‘Khyber and Beyond: Check" 8.41 Vocal recital by the Southland Boys’ High School Quartet 9.0 DAVENTRY NEWS, followed Db. Evening Prayer, conducted by Rt. Rev. Bishop of Auckland ‘ 9.10 Musical Journey Round the World (4) Wales 9.30 Radio Cabaret 10. 0 Close down

2YA: 3YA: 4YA: 4YZ: Broadcasts For Schools THURSDAY, at 1.30 p.m: "The Changing World," by the School Reporter; "Pictures in Music" (8), arranged by Dr. A, E. Fieldhouse; "One Hundred Years: Making Our Own Goods," by R. Hogg; "Books of New Zealand and Their Writers" (4), by L. B. Quartermain. WEDNESDAY, at 1.30 p.m.: "Rhythm and Musical Appreciation," by G. M. Martin; "Satety First-Fire Prevention," by F. C. Brew; "The Story of Some Everyday People — the Librarian," by A. G. Linn. , THURSDAY, at 1.30 p.m.: (Re-broadcast from 2YA). THURSDAY, at 1.30 p.m.: (Re-broadcast from 2YA).