Items From The ZB's

New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 153, 29 May 1942, Page 21

Items From The ZB's

hard cash was paid out-to a lucky entrant in a recent "Give It a Name" broadcast from Station 2ZB. The prize of course was " jackpotted" up to this amount, the question having not been answered for a succession of sessions. The question was: " Who was the British politician born in 1858 who became prominent in Glasgow in the iron and steel trade; who entered Par: liament in 1900 and soon made a re putation as a speaker, especially on business matters; who became leader of the House in 1918-21 and Prime Minister in 1922-23; whose political honesty was never questioned by friend or foe, and who died in 1923?" The correct reply of "Mr. Bonar Law" brought with it that very worthwhile prize. "Give It a Name" jackpots is broadcast by 2ZB at 8.45 p.m. on Mondays. * a * WHAT'S your pet enthusiasm? If it’s gardening, don’t call it a "hobby" to "Snowy," 2ZB’s gardening expert Gardening is a very serious subject with him and hig listeners, and the new Compost Club which has been formed by members of his radio audience is a club with a purpose. On a recent Saturday, Ben Roberts, M.P., appeared with "Snowy" in his morning talk to garden lovers, and they started the foundations for this club, whose aims are to make gardeners soil-conscious, and to provide a rich ground for generations of gardeners to come. It won’t be long now, they say -and certainly hope — before the sight and smell of the garden bonfire will be things of the past. For the Saturday suburban smoke they aim to substitute the humus compost heap, so listeners who are interested in such developments should not fail to tune in to 2ZB’s gardening session. c » me * 4 AFTER such successful features The House of Peter MacGregor, Lae Empire, and Academy Award, New Zeeland listeners have come to rely on the C. P. MacGregor Studies for something outstanding in radio entertainment. That description, we are told, applies to Thé Hawk, which recently commenced froth Station 4ZB, Dunedin. The Hawk is a fast-moving adventure story of crime and criminals. It has an unusual "twist," however, which takes it far out of the usual detective story category, and the suspense and excitement are maintained throughout the whole series. An admirably chosen cast is headed by Bruce Payne in the role of Inspector Dunning, and many listeners will, no doubt, have recognised the voice as that of Dr. John Roberts in The House of Peter Mi Gregor. The Hawk is broadcast 4ZB every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday evening at 8.45. pounds ten shfffings in