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G.C. (Campbell’s Bay) wants operas without commentary. "I have hithérto," he writes, "regarded myself as a lover of operas. J now find I am too much irritated by the commentary ever to be able to hear one right through. . . It would interest me greatly to hear other listeners’ views." "Far North’ (Omana), supports another correspondent’s protest "against the frequent link-up of New Zealand stations for broadcasts which are not of vital importance." He adds that "many of the 15-minute war bulletins could be expressed more intelligibly in two or three minutes." Tom Mills (Feilding), wants to know why The Listener "does net give grown-ups an intimation of special children’s programmes," and why Aunt Molly does not make a bigger noise in advance about such an outstanding programme as she put on during the Children’s session on Tuesday, May 25. "Dumb" and ‘Cluck’’ (Wellington), ‘""Twe unfortunate young people living in a flat controlled by a strict landlady,’’ find the musical interludes in recorded plays "a constant source of anxiety.’"" They want to know if this music, | which they agree adds colour to the drama, could not be broadcast at the same level asthe dialogue. "Erk" (Ohakea), writes to express his enthusiastic appreciation of the Rainbow Rhythm programme put over 2YA.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 8, Issue 208, 18 June 1943, Page 3
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212POINTS FROM LETTERS New Zealand Listener, Volume 8, Issue 208, 18 June 1943, Page 3
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