LECTURES FOR FARMERS

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 12, 7 October 1927, Page 7

LECTURES FOR FARMERS

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(To be Given from 3YA.) Lectures of great value to farmers have been arranged by the Canterbury Progress League for broadcasting from evA. The services of Dr. Hilgendorf and Mr. Robert Alexander have been secured. These gentlemen are two of the highest authorities in farming matters in New Zealand. Mr. Alexander is the director of Lincoln Agricultural College, and Dr. Hilgendorf is the noted biologist. The addresses have been arranged for October 20 and November 3. Dr. Hilgendorf will speak on ‘Recent Investigations on Grasses," and Mr Alexander on ‘Agricultural Education." Born in Coutity Donegal, Ireland, in 1874, Mr. Alexander was educated at the Royal Academical Institution, Belfast, and the Royal College of Science, Dublin. He graduated as A.R.C.Sc. He was agricultural instructor in the county of Londonderry 1903-5, and lecturer on agriculture at the Albert Agricultural College, Glasverin, Dublin, 1905-9. In 1909 he became director of the Canterbury Agricultural College at Lincoln. Dr. Hilgendorf ds a brilliant New Zealander. He was born near Dunedin in 1874 and received his education at Otago B.H.S., Otago University,-and Auckland University College, where he gained his M A. degree with first-class honours. In 1905 he became Doctor of Science, and was elected a Tellow of the New Zealand Institute. He was scietice master at Invercargill B.HI.S, Prince Aibert College, Auckland, and at the Agricultural College. He specialised in plant breeding, and produced several new strains of wheat, of which ‘College Hunters’ is the best known. His publications include "Pastures of New Zealand," ‘‘Farmers’ Foes in New Zealand," and papers on the Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, of which he is a member of the Board of Governors. Dr. Hilgendorf is president of the Canterbury Philosophical Tustitute.

organisations of the city, will sing at QVA on Tuesday. His splendid voice was heard and greatly appreciated at the opening concert of 2YA. Mr. Keeble ‘Thurkettle, pianist, is a player of much promise, whose work is. highly esteemed by competent judges. of music. His last appearance at 2YA elicited favourable comment 'from many listeners, who will look forward to his items on Tuesday. The Savage Club Orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr. Frank Thomas, will render a programme olf twenty minutes’ duration, including bright and sparkling selections, at 2YA on ‘Tuesday. This orchestra is fast becoming a favourite with radio listeners.

The band of the Ist faittalion Wellington Regiment, under Lieutenant J. B. Shardiow, will con: tribute largely to the programme at 2YA on Thursday, presenting operatic, musical comedy, and other popuiar numbers. Mr. Shardlow'’s talented combination may always be relied on to provide listeners with first-class enter: tainment, Mr. Harry Matthew, a rising young baritone, will be making his initial bow to the microphone at 2YA on Thursday. Miss Eva Bennett, a young soprano with considerable experience in choral work, is to sing at 2YA_ on Thursday. She gave promise on audition of proving a delightful solofst. Miss Fanny Kutner, one of Wellington’s best-known clocutionists, and a popular figure on the concert platform, will appear at 2YA on Thursday. She has been heard acceptably on relay from Sunday band concerts, aud her studio appearance is bound to be welcome. Miss Mary Wilson’s pleasing voice will be heard in contralto numbers at 2YA on Thursday. She has chosen two delightful solos. At 2Y¥YA on Thursday Mr. Allan Bell, M.P., will deliver his lecturette, "The Winterless North." Music from the Paramount Picture Orchestra, a talented combination now firmly established in the favour of radio listeners, will be broadcast by 2XYA on ‘Thursday. The first half of the programme at 2¥A on Friday will be provided by the Radio Four, ‘a talented combination, whose versatility has already been fully demonstrated "on the ¢ir." Their contributions will comprise instrumental numbers, vocal solos, duets, and quartets, and humorous elocutionary items. ‘he Radio Four comprise Messrs, R. Walpole, C. Proctor, S&S. Hall, and J. t’, Skeddeun. Mr. C. Rosen, a member of the Royal Choral Union Orchestra, will contribute violin solos at 2YA on Friday. On Friday evening at OVA there will be a relay of Manuel Hyman's Exhibition Baud from the Adelphi Cabaret. This promises to prove a sparkling gem in a most attractive programme,