WELLINGTON

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 3, 5 August 1927, Unnumbered Page

WELLINGTON

(Contributed.) Things have been quict in Wellington Radio Society’s circles since’ the last general meeting. A self-appointed deputation of two, Messrs. J. H. Owen and R. Ll. Jones, however, waited upon the Prime Minister, the Hon. J. G. Coates, last week, to voice various criticisms and make suggestions regarding the broadcasting service. ‘hese two gentlemen mentioned matters that had already been placed before a meeting of mmbers of Parliament by a delegation sent by the Wellington Socicty. Messrs, Owen and Jones also went into ® ler questions of a private character ti their talk with the Prime Minister, and submitted their own statements, opinions, and suggestions, as apart from those of the society. They made it clear to the Prime Minister that they were speaking only as private individuals, atid not as representatives of the society. in the latter case. "Tis well ’twas so. The Weilington Society had previously indicated that they did not always agree with all the opinions of their offcials. At its last meeting the Amateur Radio Society of Wellingten, by the adoption of the executive’s report, dissociated itself from a ‘rather optimistic statement with regard to the ontlook of broadcasting in New Zealand, under existing conditions, made by the honorary secretary, Mr. R. I,. Jones, from station IYA, Auckland, a few weeks ago. Mr. Jones himself endorsed the motion that the views expressed in Auckland on the particular subject mentioned were purely his own personal opinion, and not that of the Wellington Society.

PUT A SMILE IN: THE VOICE! C.R.S. writes:-Might I suggest (in no carping spirit, but with a genuine desire to improve matters) that announcers right throughout New Zealand might be encouraged to adopt a litile more cheerfulness in the tones in which they dnnounce items? Australia and Ame: rica are far ahead of us in that respect. New Zealand announcers always sound as if they were deadbored with their job (as, perhaps, they are!) Mr. Fletcher’s description of the Rugby match last Saturday might have been given at his own funeral,