Weather Reports

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 31, 15 February 1929, Page 7

Weather Reports

Special Mid-day Service for Canterbury A REQUEST that there should be a special mid-day weather report broadcast for the benefit of the harvesters of Canterbury has been made to the Broadcasting Company by Mr. Edward Kidson, Director of the Meteorological Branch of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, in the following letter :- "It has been suggested that special weather forecasts for farmers in Canterbury during the harvesting season would be valued highly by the agricultural community. We have been asked if it would be possible to have such forecasts issued from the Christchurch Radio Broadcasting Station at about midday. If you could make an experimental trial of such an_ issue, broadcasting at 1 p.m., say, for a fortnight, we would be prepared to send the necessary telegrams. It is clear that from your point of view there are difficulties in the way and unless it would be possible to make the issue a regular one throughout the summer months it does not seem to me that a fortnight’s trial would be of much use. I should be glad if you would let me have your views on the matter as early as possible." The Broadcasting Company replied that it gladly acquiesced to the suggestion. There will therefore be aun experimental session daily from 8YA for a fortnight, commencing from last Monday. If the response. is satisfactory and it is found that the farming community of Canterbury appreciates the extra session, it is likely to become a regular feature during the summer months, despite the difficulties.