Farewell to Uncle Ernest
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ON Friday evening, December 7, there will be an _ interesting gathering at 2YA during the Children’s Session, the occasion being a valedictory to the Rev. E. Weeks, "Uncle Ernest," who is soon to leave for England. Unele Ernest is the oldest radio uncle in New Zealand, not in point of age really, but only so far as radio service goes. Unele Ernest was one of the first to realise the sphere of usefulness that radio opened up, and it is: with the greatest regrét that he is now relinquishing a labour of love. It is a great regret, too, to thousands of children who, though they have never met him. have learned ‘» love him through radio. The affection in which he ig held will be testified to py an album of names written by the children’s own ‘hands, which is to be presented to Uncle Ernest. ' There will be an interesting gathering at 2YA on Friday, December 7, when a Radio Farewell is given to Unele Ernest,
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Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 20, 30 November 1928, Page 7
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178Farewell to Uncle Ernest Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 20, 30 November 1928, Page 7
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