DUNEDIN FEATURES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 14, 21 October 1927, Page 7

DUNEDIN FEATURES

The church service to be broad. cast on Sunday is irom St. Paul’s Cathedral; the Rev. Canon Neville will be the preacher. A studio con: cert will be broadcast at the close of the service. Tuesday’s programme from 4YA will be provided by six of Dunedin’s leading vocalists an instrumentalists. Mr. Les Dalley, who was successful in ‘secuting many first places in the Dunedin Competitions, will be heard in three umbers. Miss Mollie Andrews, who ‘has a great many successes to her credit in the competitions, will Le heard in four songs. Madame Marjorie Cadman, well known Dunedin vocal teacher and a possessor of a beautiful rich voice, will contribute several items, ana Mr. Arthur Lungiey, who is acknowledged as oie of the leading baritones in the southern city, will render two brackets of songs. , A well-known ’cellist, Mr. Phil Palmer, will amake his first broadcast appearance at 4¥YA on Tuesday with ‘‘Pierne’s Serenade," ‘‘Becker’s Minuet," and Squires’ "Mazurka." Miss Helen Wilson, pianiste of outstanding ability, will present three classical nuntbers. During Tuesday’s concert, Pastor W. D. More will entertain listeners with a humorous address, entitled’ ‘People Who Ought to be Dead." A few weeks ogo at 4YA, Mr. T. R. Fleming, ex-senior inspector of schools, delivered an address which he called "Humour of School Life.’ This received such a popular reception thet Mr. Fleming has consented to continne the talk with a second series of episodes. This will be hcard at 7.45 p.m. on Thursday. One of the best-‘snown dance orchestras in Dunedin is Paul Austin’s, and this combination, together with several professional instrumentalists and vocalists, will provide the programme on Saturday evening. This promises to be of a very entertaining nature. During Saturday evening’s programme at 4VA, Mr. A. E. Wilson, of the Government Tourist Department, will give another lecturette on the ‘Tourist Resorts of the South Island." THE BOY SCOUTS. At 8 o’clock on Thursday evening a very important function is taking place at the Burns Hall, Dunedin, when three Boy, Scouts, in the presezice of a large gathering of Dunedin Citizens and Scouts, will be presented with silver crosses and certificates of merit. ‘he Boy Scouts’ silver ctoss 1S a Scout award, and is awarded under the same couditions as prevail fer the Royal Humane Society’s award for gallantry. | The District Commissioner of Boy Scouts, Mr. W. I. Meek, will open the proceedings. Later on will be heard an address by Mr_ F. Milner, M.A., C.M.G., rector of Waitaki Boys’ High "chool. Then, at 9 o’clock, Dr. W. Marshall Macdonald will present the awards: (1) The silver cross, to second Thome Dannie let Dunedin Rovers; (2)

"ee" avwoseeoe"™" silver cross, to Patrol Leader Jamies Mehalski, Green Island ‘Troop ; (3) certificate of merit, to Patrol Leader G. M. Dodds, Mosgiel Troop. The addresses and presentations will be relayed from Burns Hail. At intervals throughout thie evening items by well-known Dunedin artists will be heard from the studio. These include vocal solos by Mr, Paul Couchman (baritone), Mr. Billy Gay (comedian), Miss Marie ‘Tucker (mezzosoprano). Miss Tucker will also play several piano solos and a piano duet with Miss Marie Rodger. Cornet solos will be heard by Mr. D. J. Robertson.