Long Distance Relays Proposed

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 43, 10 May 1929, Page 7

Long Distance Relays Proposed

Broadcasts from Invercargill and Hamilton Prollowing ov the success of the Wellington-Auckland relay of a band concert, long relays are "in the air." This week the "Radio Record" announces a relay of 3YA by 4YA. On Saturday, May 11, Dunedin will hear the entertainment to be given by the Revellers’ Concert Party. On the following Wednesday afternoon 4YA will broadcast, on relay, the opening ceremony in connection with the Invercargill May Fair. Sir J oseph Ward will be the principal speaker. Further relays will follow on Thursday and Saturday evenings. On Tuesday, May 28, another ifmportant relay will take place, this time from Hamilton to Auckland. The official opening of the Exhibition which is to be held there will be the subject of the broadcast. Full details will be published later. In connection with the Invercargill relays the programme on Thursday evening will consist of a burlesque of Parliament. It should be extremely humorous and gives ample opportunity for repartee between those taking part. A great crowd of spectators is assured. During the evening the Scottish Pipe Band will play a march entitled "Sir Joseph Ward’s Welcome to Invercargill." On Saturday evening the programme will be in the nature of a Competition Bvening, when all kinds of vocal and instrumental items will be presented. Included in the programme will be a selection by the Southland Caledonian Pipe Band. The Saturday evening programme will be broadcast by 3YA as well as by 4YA. This relay from Invercargill to Christchurch will involve the use of 842 miles of telephone wire-128 frem Invercargill to Dunedin, and 224 from Dunedin to Christchurch. , The Auckland to Hamilton relay will’be over a distance of 85 miles.