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Baa! Baa! Black Sheep (Taihape).-Afraid it would not be possible at present. ~ Admirer (Waimate).-The point of view you express was fully considered-but could not be decisive. f ' Merlin (Hawera).-No child’s ear’ will be hurt or speech degraded by hearing the scale of vowels proper to sound Lowland, Scots, or the trilled R, or any other of the characteristics of this traditional ‘form of ‘English speech. G. D. M. Goodwin (Queen Charlétte’ Sound), -The census of adherents is secepted as a basic guide; but the rota is worked out, and departs from strict. proportion’-by- agteement ,among the representatives. of . the, churches themselves, on the Central Religious Advisory Committee. , a E. M.-Trendie (Glenside).-{1) Lertgthened to "e," no; but if you mean the shorter sound -as if Sundy rhymed with the’ Bay Fundy ---then that is perfectly correct andit is the ‘small boys who are in error. (2) .The-possibil-ity of "a change once in a while" will be considered. W. (Palmerston North).-(1) Close inquiry has not verified the statement that such announcement forms are too frequently repeated, In general, standard forms are preferred. (2) Time ‘arid’ call-sign are inffequently announced ‘from 2¥C; from ‘2YA; after 9 a.m., not oftener than many listeners expect and wish. (3) ks for the critical comments as well as for the compliments. ; ames qe Gees ~ a i tetiag
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 727, 19 June 1953, Page 5
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223ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 727, 19 June 1953, Page 5
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