Christchurch Diamond Jubilee

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 44, 18 May 1928, Page 4

Christchurch Diamond Jubilee

INTERESTING FUNCTION TO BROADCAST

‘T\IAMOND JUBILEE celebrations in connection with the founding of Canterbury commence in Christchurch on Saturday, May 26, and will continue for four days. Station 3YA will broadcast all the attrac‘tions that are suitable for broadcasting. mo On Saturday, at noon, at the City Council Chambers, there will be a civic welcome to all visitors to the city, and this ceremony will be relayed. . The afternoon will be devoted to special athletic games, of which 3YA will broadcast a description of the principal Rugby match. . | At night the city will be specially illuminated, and a description of the street scenes by night will be broadcast. There will also be band "musi¢ and community singing in Victoria Square.. During intervals in the evening’s proceedings items will be broadcast from the studio, those contributing being Mr. Cyril Avondale (English entertainer), Mr. Sidney Comfort and the Studio Trio. hee On Sunday morning, afternoon and evening there will be special church services, all of which will be broadcast. These services will -be Congregational, Anglican and Presbyterian. Afterwards a sacred ¢concert will be relayed from the Municipal Concert Hall, commencing at 8.15 p.m. ve Monday will be anothér very busy day for the. broadcasters, .commencing at 10.30 with the laying of the memorial stone of the Memorial Art Gallery. At 12.380 there will be an official juncheon, when the Prime Minister will be present. At, 1.30 a grand procession through the city will be described. Afterwards will follow high tea for the old pioneers, then a grand military tattoo, interspersing which will be items from the studio. . . ; ee Tuesday will be "Children’s Day’ and 3YA.will be on the air almost continuously from 1,30. until 10.30, when the ringing of. bells and the singing of "Auld Lang Syne’ will mark the end of the Jubilee celebrations.