Wood-Notes Wild
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{For radio and film. reproduction, the New Zealand voice was the smoothest of all English king voices, said a representative British film interests in Australia (Alan Williamson), addressing the English-speaking Union in Sydney. The Australian voice was the worst to record, the Oxford accent was the second worst, and the New York accent third.-News item from Sydney.] E have the smoothest Voices For Film or RadioOur Voices are applauded When broadcast or recorded, So sweetly do they flow! aed I, to raise my Spirits, Tune into Parliament, It’s not the Legislation That keeps me on that Station, Delightedly intent--O® no, it is the Voices Harmoniously pitched, Producing through the Static Effects quite Operatic, That hold me thus bewitched. Oo" Tongues of Men and Angels That staff the NBS! Announcements may be stuttered And Howlers daily utteredBut how your Tones caress! HY does the World not listen While We enchant its Ear? It makes a Man heartbroken. The smoothest English spoken Has, ah so Few to hear!
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 11, Issue 277, 13 October 1944, Page 15
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170Wood-Notes Wild New Zealand Listener, Volume 11, Issue 277, 13 October 1944, Page 15
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