News and Instruction Keep Distant Listeners in Daily Contact

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 3, 3 August 1928, Page 44

News and Instruction Keep Distant Listeners in Daily Contact

Comprehensive Service Given from All. Nations

ALrHoueH the promise, of entertainment is admittedly the chief objective of radio broadcasting, the very great importance of the work that is: being done on what may be termed its instrumental side is now almost universally recognised and appreciated. Tiere it is that radio is proving itself the friend, and ally of every organised agency that is striving for the betterment of humanity. And such a friend! Such ‘an ally! Men and women of imagination were at first awed by the contemplation of radio’s illimitable power and influence; its all-embracing intimacy with the human race; its unchained lightning of thought and intelligence flashing through space uneharted but unerring into the very holy of holies of family life. "What does this new and wonderful thing portend?" they asked. Good? Ill? One or the other it must be. Which? The answer rested with the people tvyhom radio has come to serve, and the people in the mass being at heart good, radio’s stupendous potentialities have been from the first rightly directed. So to-day, friend and ally of every beneficient human agency, radio is cooperating helpfully in every organised effort to aid to the sum total of the world’s joy and happiness. And it is doing this good work very largely through the medium of that branch of its manifold activities whosé operations come within the comprehensive classification of "News and Instructions." N New Zealand the Radio Broadeasting Company is fully alive to the value and importance of this feature of the service; but first of all let it be emphasised that radio broadcasting is not in competition with any established institution or organisation engaged in purveying news and knowledge. For instance, in the matter of "news of the day," such as market reports, and items of general public interest, the transmission time for this service happens at an hour when the broadcasting of news cannot possibly conflict with or prove prejudicial to the interests of the newspapers. By 7 p.m, when the broadcasting of news cominences, the daily evening papers have been delivered and, in most cases, read. The service is primarily intended for listeners resident in country districts, and, in short, for all to whom the printed sheet is not immediately available.. To all such who receive it, it is proving a service of inestimable value, and, in many cases, of actual material benefit. Prompt advice as to the trend of the market has meant to many farmers the difference between selling their stock’ and: ‘produce at a loss or a profit. A case in point is that of a nurseryman who gladly. and voluntarily assured a representative of the Broadcasting’: Company that the cost of erection of the largest glasshouse on his place had _ been entirely covered by the extra money he had been able to make and = save through carefully following his radio market reports. 1 eS addition to.the regular news session, however, the company’s four stations: broadcast results.of sporting.

events as soon as they are received, at any time during operating hours; and it may be taken for granted that the information thus sent over the air not only affords great satisfaction to listeners, but serves also to whet their appetite for the more detailed description which their .newspaper will give them a little later. Before passing to another phase of the radio news service it may be as well to give readers who are not yet familiar with it a rough outline of the matter broadcast every evening. Let us take one of the stations-2YA-as an example. Its nightly budget goes out something like this: 7 p.m.---Chimes of the Wellington Post Office clock; and then sporting re-sults-racing, football, hockey, ete.; the day’s shipping at the port: of Wellington; weather report and forecast; market reports, overseas ‘and Dominion; British Official Wireless, covering matters of Empire and international importance and general news of outstanding interest; special announcements-‘"Safety First’? message (N.I. Motor Union), daily hint to listeners, ete.; items of general interest per favour of the "Dominion" and "Evening Post," covering Parliamentary: happenings and jottings; summaries of the proceedings of con- ferences and important public meet‘ings; personal items; city affairs and happenings; and a variety of items of general interest. The other phase of the radio news service to which we have alluded comes under the heading: Lecturettes and Talks. HESH cover a great variety of subjects, informative and entertaining. During the time the four stations of the Radio Broadcasting Company have been operating, they have broadcast a great many addresses and lectures on nearly every subject under the sun. These lectures number a great many more than the casual listener would think, and their scope has been wider than is usually recognised despite the fact that. the regulations under which the company works prevent controversial subjects being introduced. A glance at the programmes for the past year shows the wide range of subjects which have been covered. Historians have told of their researches; the oldest residents have related their reminiscences of early life in New Zealand and elsewhere; geologists, naturalists and travellers have talked of subjects which.they have studied; seamen and adventurers have entertained with stories of brave deeds, whether in the Arctic ice with Worsley. or Cross- ing ‘the: Atlantic in a cockle shell. aviators have .spoken of :aeroplane and airship "development; electricians of the wonders of electricity and the radio miracle by which time and space have-been annihilated: astroriomers have told what mortals know of the mystic infinity of the skies and heavenly bodies. ‘ : These groups of headings encompass a-myriad of. subjects, informative:as

well as entertaining, and have been generally so presented by the lecturers as to be both informative and entertaining at the same time. The lectures are intended to suit all tastes and needs. Those broadcast during. afternoons: generally relate to ‘domestic affairs, such as fashions, ecooking or house-keeping, because ladies form the great majority of listeners-in during the afternoon sessions. | T is little use broadcasting talks to farmers during afternoons. The farmer’s' session comes after dark, when the day’s work is done. His special session is that devoted to news and commercial reports and then, too, are broadcast the special talks for the man on the land. In this connection may be mentioned the lecturettes, prepared by the Department of Agriculture, sent out from 2YA, and the Canterbury Progress League arranges for broadcasting from 3YA. Similar service to farmers is rendered by 1YA and 4YA. Other talks, such as those telling of concrete and its uses, have a direct appeal to the farmer; so do talks on motoring, but motoring talks have a still wider appeal, for they interest many city men who own ears. An endeavour is made to arrange for talks to be given between 7 and 8 o’clock so as not to interfere with the eoncert session, for a talk on pigs or bees, or the winter feeding of poultry, would have an incongruous setting in a Beethoven evening. They would also be missed by those farmers who have to retire to bed early. Bur there are many lectures and talks which are eminently suitable for inclusion in the evening’s concert programmes. In this connection may be cited the highly informative talks on "Imperial Affairs"-upwards of forty in number and covering a wide range of international problems, which were given from 2YA by the BEditorAnnouncer. Some of the most eminent professional men in New Zealand have addressed the microphone at the various stations. These have included speeches by the Prime Minister, the Right Hon.. J. G. Coates, Sir Robert Stout, Sir Frederick Chapman, Right Rey. Campbell West-Watson, D.D., Most Rev. Archbishop Julius, _Archbishop O’Shea, Rey. Dr. Gibb, and the Mayor of Wellington (Mr. G. A. Troup), the Mayor of Christchurch (Rey. J. K.. Archer). Among the prominent visitors from’ overseas, one of the most interesting to speak to the microphone was Mr. Tokugawa, Japanese Consul-General for Australasia. Dr. A. W. Hill, Director of Kew Gardens, London, GroupCaptain P. T. M. Fellowes, Director of British Airship Development and Mr. M. A. Giblet, superintendent of the R. A. Meteorological Division of Britain, were other speakers. ‘Other visitors who have been induced to speak have included Dr, H. EB.

Lf a Wareham, a noted medical missiona of Central Africa; Rey. P. -Leonard, D.S.0. (founder: of Toe H) and Miss Maude Royden, famous English woman preacher. ) ) _ dn a ‘souvenir record such as this, it is desirable that more than passing reference should be made to the classified features of the broadcast service. The Man on the Land.--JrRoM both an entertainment and information point of view radio broadcasting has a tremendous appeal to the man on the land. From whichever point of view it be viewed, radio is indispensable and is no longer a luxury. It brings the best entertaining talent of the Domi: n right to the fireside of the country homestead -and there is no question but that the best artists: in the Dominion perform for the Broadcasting Company-and it brings to the fireside an excellent news service, especially on the commercial side, which has proved to. be of incalculable value to many a. farmer. With up-to-the minute market reports, farmers equipped with radio do not buy and sell on the blind, as they used to do a few years ago. In the néws session, also, sporting results are broadcast, and these to many are, of course, among the most interesting of the news items. From the stations, too, I-ctures intended specially to help the man on the land are regularly broadcast. First:among these may be placed those broadcast by representatives of the Agricultural Department. These are regular features on 2YA programmes. .- So-also are the addresses sent out from 3YA by lecturers of the Canterbury Progress League. During the past year, all aspects of farming have been: well covered by highly-qualified. lecturers, with: the result that men on the land have been provided with valuable education. All that the farmer needed to do was to tune in to one or other of the stations, when he would hear discussed some topic in which he was interested-fodder and root crops, forestry, bees, poultry, flower gardening, top-dressing, pigs, sheep, frost fighting, scientific treatment of soil, how to keep. stock well, ete-in fact, talks on every aspect of farm lifo., AND just here let a tribute be paid to the Department of Agriculture, whose Minister, administrators, and experts were as one in thé unanimity and enthusiasm with which they grasped the opportunity which radio affords of extending the Department's sphere of useful service to the farming community. The -farmer- who listens-in to the weekly lecturette knows that the man who is speaking to him is an acknowledged authority on the subject with which he is deal ing, and that the information. he is getting is authoritative and reliable, based on the very latest teachings of scientific research. ‘The series of lecturettes was commenced on’ February 16 1928, by the assistant director, Mr. EF. S. Pope, and.the rot: to: date as

_ Siveti « ehereunder™ bears eloquent testiunony to the incalculably valued ser&.¥ice Which the Departiheht is tehder_ing to the thah bl the land per mediuth OF ) ‘Lecturer. ve Ss, Pope. Jd. O'Dea, W. (. Hyde. J. G. Cook. J. G. Cook. J. MeLihden. hk. WwW. Barry. ii. A. arp. i . Kk, I, an C, Brown. ". Gottinge. T "Leighton. (. Woodfin, W. Petrie. N. R. Foy, . Cocker, ry: (. Hyde, . Ww Gore inge, % V. Werte, H. G. Philpott. W. Gorringe, radio, broadeasting ubject, The be of AgFetlt re ahd its FunceGtadihg iat it he of Rot. eXbod Sheites Hedges and en the The Rain ahd His ChatThe , Breedih¢g .. Rwes: Buildihg Up a Mock. Ahiinal Pigiraisibg. The Health of Live _ Stock ih New Zealand. Bee-Keebing. frhprovihg the . Daity ad a He -keeptng Sideline to the HWatm. The Pig¢gery. The New Fertilisers, ete. Growing of Table Gtapes in New Zea: ahd, The New Zealahd Hemp Industty aha its FPu- @ Developithent: , The Seed+testing Station: i Its System ahd, The Housihg¢ of Boultey. The Hothestead Gatden The Brood Sow and Litter. Soiad Daity Farming Practice. Daity Herd Testing for Yield (2). and Dairy rt. The Canterbury Progress League. JOTABLE, too, the Canterbury Progress which is the #reat service League has rendered to the farthing ‘comimtinity by the wireless talks that have béeeh given utdéer its auspices through the microphone at BYA. _. Leeturer. J. E. Strachan, M.A. B.Se, IN W. Hilgened } MM. A., ‘ DS I. Hadfieta, HD JAG ‘Hudson, ". Ag, B.Se, Ii. Holford, B.Ag. ¢ Chilton, M. A. D.Se, Cc. RB. Foweraker. Prof. A. H. Toeket, M.A. Cc. H. Reece, J. ae Hadfield, M. J. Seott, B.A, B.Se,, A.LC.. lL. Payhter. A. Be Hudson, B.Ag., B.se. J. Staftord, M.RB.c.V.S, .H. Holford, A G. W. HilgenM.A., Cc. oH. Reece, G.. ea Holford, B. R. E, "Alexander. Major J. Staf- ‘ a ALR.C,C. ('ussen, Ae. Lawn, M.A, Prof. J. M.A, . Shelley, a. Holford, aech G. A. Holmes, If. \ . If. Reeea, Prot. A. UW, Toe. fOr, ALIA, G. OE. Holford, DAS, Culling Subject. Intréoductoty. . Disease Prevention Wheat and Oats. Imptoving the Standara or Potato Growing Wield Experimental W ork in Cahtetbuty.-Top-dressing of Grass Laad. Plannihg in the Gouhtry. Fatm Forestry. Marketing of harm Free duets. Shelter for Stock ana Pasture Problems in Cahtetbuty. Pi Production. . and eedins. Momestie Orehards and Their Conttol.of. Pastutes in Canterbury. Cate of and Lambs. Fodder and Root Crops in Cahtetbury. Recent Investigation on Grasses. Ewes Tree Surgery. Wheat Topiles. . Factors ‘Influencing the Stock. . Carrying Capacity’ of a Farm. Treatment af Wounds in Live Stock. ahd Selecting Breeding Pouitr v Unemployment " I aAsurThe "Problem of Bdu¢ation in Ritiral,. Communities. Grass Land Tinptove ments, The Development Karm Hconomies LineoIn College. The Aboretum and Why. Rural Credits. of at Linseed Growing. in| |

[NX addition to the splendid work that is being done by the Department of Agriculture and the Canterbury Progress League, quite a number of competent authorities have helped to eontribute to the farmer's store of useful knowledge. The gentlemen who have thus faced the microphone in one or other of the company’s stations in a spirit of community’ service, include Mr. J. W. Collins (Secretary of the Department of Industry and Com merce), Mr. T. C. Brash (Secretary of the Dairy Produce Board), Dr. Kidson) Government Meteorologist), Mr. H. H. Edwards, Mr. W. R. Oliver, Mr. ‘B. H. Skeates, Mr. G. Ambler, and Mr. ‘HW. W. Beck. The farmer, let it he moted, gets all this wealth of valuable information, in addition to the daily and nightly entertainment which radio provides for his household, however remotely located it may be. Afternoon Talks. ‘F ADIES who listen in during the afternoons have been specially well catered for in the way of lectures from all four stations. These lectures have naturally related chiefly to domestic affairs. In Dunedin, Miss Puchegud has delivered a series of lectures on "Interior Decoration." In Christchurch, under the auspices of the Home: Eeonomics Association, many very instructive addresses have been given by Miss M. Blackmore, Miss M. J. Shaw, and Miss Sarah McKee. Lectures on first aid have been given at 2YA by Dr. L. A. Line, and a2 ennine nurse, Miss Christmas, has given advice regarding the care and treatment of man’s most faithful animal. In the realm of the home, numerous interesting and helpful talks have been given, covering every detail of the domestic wardrobe, while experts in modern culinary art have broadcast much valuable advice on what to cook, and how to.cook it. Isxperts in dancing, too, have helped to familiarise listeners with the latest steps, and have given beginners many useful hints concerning the etiquette of the ballroom. Thus does radio coma to the aid of wife, mother, and maid.

Descriptive Broadeasts. pul IESE are usually broadeast direct from the scene of action per means of a relay line linking course, playing field, or boxing arena with the operating panel in the radio studio. The announcer, With his microphone, is on the spot, and it is his job to give a clear and graphic deseription of what is going on. It is by no means an easy task. The man who does it successfully must have keen eyes, sharp ears, a good voice, and a nimble tongue, all trained to respond instantly to the call of an alert mind. He must be both narrator and commentator, and, in the latter role especially he must display the wisdom and discretion of a Supreme Court Judge, the temperament of an iceberg,-and the tact of a successful politician. -He must know what he is talking about, that is to say, he must be possessed of considerable technical knowledge of his game or sport he is called upon to deseribe, and he must see to it that his deseription is absolutely fair and impartial, and free from the slightest taint of bias of any kind. Full information as to what the Broadeasting Company has accomplished in this sphere will be found in the section recording the company’s operations in the realm of sport. The news value of descriptive broadcasting is by no means confined to ‘sport. As every New Zealand listener is nware, it has been not infrequently usefully employed in other spheres, such as the broadcasting of the proceedings at functions of wide public interest. To cite just one instance, it was the means of bringing listeners throughout the Dominion into immedi"te and intimate touch with the solem- ' nities with which Anzue Day was commemorated in the four cities, and it made it possible for the most distant "digger" farthest north or farthest -south; or even on the other side of the Vasman, to hear, if he wished to do so, the tributes paid to his fallen comrades by His Majesty's representative and the King's Minister in Wellington. Let us reeall but one other case, that-dreary, dreadful, unforgettable

night at Trentham, that night. borne in -on: the flood tide of ~° hopeful expectancy and swept out before the dawning on the mournful stream of bitter disxppointment and fearful apprehension. Poor Moncrief! Poor Hood! Was ever news more dramatically transmitted than that to which the anxious thousands sat and listened throughout that live-long. night? News in this form, news straight from the mint of the world’s happenings, news throbbing with: the vitality of ‘the personal touch, is radio’'s priceless gift to the watrld, and it is good ito know that its importance and value is fully congfprehended hy the Broadcasting Gompany of New Zealand. Allied with what may be defined as

the "news pfhase" of broadeast information, is the no less important part of the service which is devoted to Stunts. T? is perhaps the 1ost suitable word to describe what the Broadeasting Company has done in the way of presenting feature attractions, of a more or less ‘topical nature. These attractions are generally relays or rebroadcasts of important events, but have sometimes taken the form of special events in the studios. One such, doubtless sfiii fresh in the minds of listeners, was the Maori Radio Pageant. Another, the notable Edison Night. These so-@alled "Stunts" have frequently been sporting happenings, The most striking instance was the Ranfurly Shield match at Masterton in July last year, a match which was. historic in Raghby and historie in radio hbroadeasting.: It was a trial run for 2YA, and it Met with stupendous suecess throughont New Zealand. Crowds in every town and township stood aroundloudspeakers and fistened’ to a.very graphie description of a great event. ‘No one who heard will ever forget. — : KX course, opportunities for such a "stunt" aS then presented itself happen but. rerely, and, once having happened, subsequent events of a simi- lar nature become commonplace, especiuly if the oecasion does not present ihe same interesting features. Thit is why the Wairarapa mutch broadeast will always occupy a premicr place in publie estimation, while the next Ranfurly Shield .mateh at Palmerston North, thongh over a longer relay line, is not so often mentioned. People soon begin to accept as a matter of course things which have at first appealed to them as remarkable, and in nothing is this more evident than in regard to rebroadeasting. There is no longer any novelty connected with listening-in ‘to: England,

Grystal-set users in New Zealand have done so. On one of the first such vceasions nobody is concerned about the amount of noise or how imperfect is the reception, but after experiencing the abomination of noise in long-dis-tance receeption the average listener is content to settle down to enjoying the New Zealand programmes. Disiance, of course, lends enchantment, and this is nowhere more evident than in broadeasting. It is a commentary on human nature that while New Zealund listeners praise the Australian ‘stations, shonls of letters come from Australia praising the New Zealand programmes. (Pern is no one more alive to the importance of "stunts" than is the Radio Broadeasting: Company, and overseas staiions are . rebroadcast when something worth while is on the air and the reception is of a quality which permits of satisfactory rebroadcasting. These occasions are, however, of rare occurrence. COrystal-set users in New Zealand have on‘ occasion heard Big: Ben strike, and voice and musie transmitted from London, ihe oeveasion. of the broadeast’ being of sufficient interest and the satmo- -)

spheric conditions for reception being favourable. The Radio Broadcasting ‘Company is prepared at any time to 4 rébroadcast overseas stations when the occasion warrants it from the point of view of the nature and quality of the broadcast. ) Such a case was the arrival of the trans-Pacific airmen at Brisbane. Station 2YA was oh the air all morning for this event, and though the rebroadcast was marred by much noise picked up on the relay line from Brisbane to Sydney, the "stunt" was well worth while. In connection with this flight, too, 1YA served its listeners well when it observed an all-night vigil and reported periodically on the progress of the airmen from Suva to Brisbane. On the occasion of the ill-fated transTasman flight 2YA again proved what a great public service it can render. This was a more dramatic broadcast than was the case of the arrival at Brisbane. , "THE events mentioned above are perhaps the most outstanding of broadcasts carried out by the stations, but there have been dozens of occasions on which events of great interest have been broadcast, events stich as the visit of peripatetic motorists or persons of’ national importance, like the Duke and Duchess of York, or Mr. Amery, public celebrations such as on Anzac Day, the Haig memorial service, at those in connection with a city’s jubilee (for instance, the recent celebrations in Christehurch), carnival attractions, street noises on New Year’s Eve, or the departure of the All Blacks, when a thicrophone was taken down to the Wharf, and every member of the team said "au revoir." FRECENTLY SYA broadcast the ""Wedding March" as part of a marriage ceremony which was taking place in Invercargill. It is interesting to recall that the first ceremony of this kind was broadcast in New Zealand on the oceasion of the wedding breakfast following the marriage of Mr. Frank Bell (one of the country’s foremost wireless enthtsiasts) to Miss Leslie Laidlaw. This was transmitted by the Hxhibition Station VLIDN, on relay from the Savoy Cabaret, Dunedin, February, 1926. .

Telepathic tests in which the seryices of radio have been used have also of late created much interest. So through every phase of its infinitely varied service, the Radio Broadeasting Company steadfastly adheres. to a. policy founded on. the wisdom of ancient Socrates: "Get not your friends by bare compliments, but by giving | them sensible tokens of your love. Excite them by your civilities and show them that you desire nothing ~ more than their satisfaction." MISCELLANEOUS. Station 1YA. Rev. P. Leonard, D.S.0.---"Toc H." Mr. Leonard A. Griffiths, F.R.H.C.--"lower Legends." "Gargoyle."-"Oils. and Motor Spirits." Mr. J. W. Hayden, "Hydro Blectricity." Captain West.-"Wreck of the Mary Turner." Mr. R. G. Sellar.-‘Court Humour." Mr. A. B. Chappelll, M.A--"Old New Zealand" (series). . Mr. Geo. Graham.-‘"Origin of the Maori.’ Mr. J. F. Montague.-‘Maori Pronunciations." Mr. HH. Grenhill -"Waitakerei Ranges." Mr. J. V. Wilson --"Leagne of Nations." Mr. T. Bloodworth.-‘"League of Nations." Dr. Mildred Stacey.-"League of Nations." Mr. F. C. Jackson.--"League of Nations." Mr. F. E. Powell.--"Concrete and iis Uses." . Miss Gladys Sandford.-"Motoring Adventures." Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M.--"Leagne of Natiots atid Ohild " Mr. J. Sullivan.--"*Old Ereland." Mr. George Catnpbell.- "Motoring." Mr. Stanley Bull ~~Miscellaheous series. Station 2YA. Mr. C, RH. Wheeler, "How Parliament Works" (series Mr. A. J. Dty.- haling. " Mr. A. Bi. Wilson — Toutist Resorts."

rr Ee Mr. Allan Wilkie--"Shakespeare." Mr. A. Sando-"Romance of the "Press," "Reminiscences of Old Wellington,"* ‘Romance of Radio" (series). ‘Mr. Byron. Brown "Shakespeare" (series)... Lieut. Gordon Burt. -‘Arctie: Hxpetion." (series). Colonel Allan Bell. -"The Winterless North. Dr. Marsdeni, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research--"Wellington. Carillon." Mr. C..E. Holmes, "Publicity: Down the Ages." Rey. Dr. Jas. Gibb. -"League of Na"tons? ; Archibishop O'Shea of Nations." Mr. J. V. Wilson. "League of N Ations." . Mr. W. I. Lowrie, Cotsul-General, USA A Tribute to Hdison." Edison." Mr. ‘CC. O- Jorgenson. -The Care. of -the Feet." © Capt.. Hugo, Superintendent of Fire Brigades:-‘"‘Fire Causes and "Prevention" -(series). Capt: Hamilton Nimmo. ‘ Seotland." Rey. J. Gibgon. Smith.-"Poetry." Mr. S. EX. Green.-"‘With Shackleton in. .the Arctic." Mr. Andrew Morrison.-" The Economies of Business." . Mr. W. King, D.F.B.A.(series). . Bir. G. A. Troup, Mayor of Welling--ton.-"*A Talk to Boys and Girls" | and "Civie Affairs." Mr..D. 8. Smith.-‘Some Aspects of the Earlier Colonisation of New | Zealand." Sir Robert Stout.-‘Treatment of Polynesian Races by British Fimpire. " Dr. f. A. Line-‘‘First Aid in the -' Home," "Home hae series. Mr. G. Stewart, Fditor N.Z. Railway Magazine.-The New "Zealand Railways (series). Mr. EK. A. Bradshaw.-"Magie of Petroleum."’ Mr. R. Fleming. -Gardening, the ~ Oldest and Most. Honourable Ovcupation."’ Mr. Hugh C. Jenkins.-"The Tighter Side of Law.’ | Mr..- I. W. Vosseler "Wh aling in Cook Strait." : Sir Truby King. -"Mother anid Child" (series).

"America and Britain-a Policy of Common Aims." Dr. A. W. Hill, Director of Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.-‘Hor-ticulture." | Captain. Knight. -"Trans- Tasman Flight." Mr. H. BE. Mostyn, Department of Labour.-"On Weights and Mea- . sures." Professor T. ‘A. Hunter --Value_ of Adult Education;" "Phe. Mind of Man" (W.E.A.). » Mr. P. R. Jackson.-"A Royal Hobby" (series conducted by Wellington Philatelic Society). ‘Miss M. ‘Christmas, .Canine Nurse.--- ' "Dogs: Their Care and Treatment," "Cats" (series). Rey. J. R. Blanchard.-"‘Australian Topics" (series). Miss Clodagh Russell.-"‘Poetry." Mr. Edwin Dennis, A.R.C.M.-‘Value of Voice Culture in Every Walk | of Life." Miss Maynard Hall. -"Reminiscences of Hollywood." Station 3YA. Mr. Allan Wilkie.-"Shakespeare." Rey. J. Robertson.-‘‘Austrilia" (series). Professor J. Shelley -‘"‘Education."’ Rey. Gardner Miller. Miscellaneous series, Mrs. M. FF. Primmer. _omppayels in China." Captain Ek. W. Hayter-‘Critiise -in a Cockleshell."’ Mr. J. V. Wilson.-‘League of Na. tions." Mr. Donald Grant, M.A.-"Post war Europe." Mr. W. Hayward -‘Old Coaching Days." Mr. A. D. Dobson -COld Christ. -church." Messrs. Leo and Cyril Hayward. "Motor Tours." Messrs. I. E. Vernazoni, W. Peers, Rk. T. G. Collins, and A. L. Chappell." Stamps" Mr. Gordon Troup.- France." Mr. C. H. Hibborne.-‘Jubilee of Lyttelton Harbour Board." Mr. Jas. Stout.-"Psychology." Mr. D. Wilson.-"Dangers of Surf Bathing:" Air. H. Macintosh.-"India and FL" Members of North.Canterbury Dental-Association.-"Care or the Mouth and Teeth." a

"Mr. Geo. Manning.-"‘Adult Fiduca--tion" (W.H.A.) Mr. E. J. Howard.-Series of Talks on Visit to South Africa. ° Mr. ni G. Pegg, Y.M.C.A.-"‘Keeping it. 2? ‘Mr.’ R. Nairn.-‘Why are Flowers Scented?" Col. D. Colquhoun.-‘‘The Growth of | Local Manufacture." Mr. D. BE. Parton.-"Tree Trimming." Mr. J. Young.-‘‘Tree Trimming." Miss Maynard Hall.-‘‘Reminiscences _ of Hollywood." | One of the Work of . the Nurse Maude Nursing Association." Capt. J. L. Findlay, M.C.-"Aviation" (series)... ‘Mr. J. J. S. Cornes, B.A., 'B.Se."Power with Battery ‘Economy in Wireless." Station 4¥A. Pastor More.--Humorous Talks (series). ; . Mr. W. B. Steel.-"‘Otago ‘Attractions." , Miss. Hunter Watts -"hakespeare. " "Gargoyle" — -"Oils and Motor Spirits" Rev. W. B.. Scott.-"War Talk." Mr. W. BE. Steele, Secretary’ Otago Expansion League.-‘The Romance of Leather.’ — Mr. D. Tannock, Botanical Gardens. --"Talks on Gardening" (Series). Messrs. Wilson and R. W. Marshall | ( Department) .-"Taiks on New Zealand’s Scenic . Resorts. Miss V. Barron, Otago ‘University.-- . "\faori Myths and Legends." .- Municipal Librarian. — Historical Talks on’ the Occasion ‘of the Anniversaries of | Otago and Southland. Members .of Otago Tramping Club. — "Incidents of the Pioneering Days" (series). Mrs. Denton Leach.- "The Work of the Women Police." Mir. J. Butelli-‘The Landing on Gallipoli," Anzac Day’ Address, Mr. W. D. ‘Ansell, President Otago Motor Club.--‘The New ._Motor Regulations." " A Series of Addresses: by the League ‘ of Nations. Union. "he Business Man's: Point of View." Mr. N. C. Cameron: "The FFuture of the Wo Rev. Mr. Bellhouse: "Women and the League,’ Mrs. Denton Leach, Dominion Secretary; "The International Labour Office," Dr. A. J

B. Fisher, of Otago’ University, Dominion President; "Humanitarian Activities," Rev. HE. S. Tuckwell, B. A.; "Relation of the League of ‘to Countries that are not League Members," Dr. BE. Merrington, Ph.D. ; "How the League of Nations J ustified Itself, " Irey. Bellhouse; "The ' Health of Work of the League," Mrs. Denton I. each. Ww eekly Lecturettes By the « Workers’ Educational Association. : VW itches," "An Early Visit: te China," "Adult. Education, " Mr. Lioyd Ross, M.A., organiser ; "The Study of Dr: ‘Fisher, of Otago University; "The Maoris in Otago," Mr. fi. Skinner, M.A.; "The Study of Literature," Miss M. H. King: "The Pacific"? Dr. Salmond; "French Literature," Dr. G. E. Thompson ; ‘The Industrialisation of the f East, * Mr: Boreman, M.A. Musie, 1Y¥A: Mr. Eric: Bell. 2YA.: Mr. J. Bishop; Mr. H. Douge las Tayler. 8YA: Mr. Adolph Mann; Mr. T. Vet non Griffith, M.vA., Mus. Bae. Physieal Culture and Dancing. 1Y¥A: Mr. Norman ‘Kerr;. Madame Edith Baird. 2YA: Miss Phyllis Rates: Miss Mare garet O’Connor. 3YA: Mr. J. D.. Baybutt: Mr. Chagw, Buckett; Mr. Cyril. Poulton, 4Y A: Mr. CG. W. Postgate. _ Seientifie. 1¥A: Mr. J. Collier, Astronomy; Mf, BK. W. Mahoney, Radio. 2PYA: Mr. N. R. Jacobsen, Natural ral History (New Zealand Native sirds): Mr. Preston Billing, Radio; Mr. S. W. Fearn, A.R.1.B.A., Architecture; Mr: ‘T. K. Sidey, M.P., The Sume mer Time’ Act, } SYA:..Rey. B. Dudley, Astronomy: Mr, J. Drummond, F\U.S:, FZS., Nati ral History;. Mr.’ Raynor White, F.L0.M., Natural History: Mr. C. R, tussell, Radio. Books and Reviews.---YA: tepresentative, Whitcomie and Tombs. . . 2YA:? Mr. H.C. South. 3YA: ‘Mr. KH. J.:Bell. 4YA: Mr, H.. Greenwood, .: