HON. L. C. S. AMERY

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 23, 23 December 1927, Page 4

HON. L. C. S. AMERY

SPEAKS TO 100,600 LISTENERS, The fact that the Hon. L. C: & Amery spoke directly to over 100,000 listeners throughout New Zealand in a farewell message and review of his experiences in the country lies to the credit initially of 2YA Wellington and the re-breadcast of that station by (SYA. In spite of the pressure of many pubs lic engagements, Mr. Amery was good enough to meet the request of the Broadcasting Company for a final address, which was delivered from ‘2YA on the evening of December 15, For the occasion the studio was decors ated, and the hand of the First Battalion Regiment, under Lieutenant Shardlow, was in, attendance and gave the distinguished visitor musical honours both before and after his address. ‘‘I am more than satisfied with my visit to New Zealand,’ said Mr, Amery. "It has been all too short, but through the kindness of your Gov; ernment I have been afforded every, opportunity for making the very fullest use of my time. I have seen somes thing, not only of your chief cities, but of almost every part of your two islands, and I shall go away with a far clearer idea than I had when I came here, both of the great developments vou have already achieved, and of the great progress which I know is still to come, I have enjoyed every minute my stay here, and shall leave with a sense of joy in my visit to New Zealand, and a sense of confidence in her future, not onlv ‘in her material future; but in what the character of her people and the high standard of education and the ideals thev hold so dear will enable New Zealand to achieve in the vears before het.’