Invercargill May Fair

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 46, 31 May 1929, Page 7

Invercargill May Fair

oi Services of Broadcasting DURING the progress of the May Fair, which is an annual event in -Invercargill, broadcasting. of various parts of the Fair was carried out by relay over land-line to 4¥A, and on some occasions to 3YA, Christchurch. The undertaking, while successful from the technical point, failed of giving complete satisfaction to all listeners because of some little lack of organisation, due in a measure to the very nature of the function being broadcast. At the same time the radio service was,made as full as possible, any gaps tha developed in the programme through disorganisation due to time, . ete., being filled in as far as possible to the best advantage. There is no doubt that broadcasting rendered a distinet service to the success of the Fair in Invercargill, in that the promptest of advice was available to: the rural population of Southland as to the weather conditions in Invercargill and the attractiveness of the display in general. In the course of a newspaper interview at the conclusion of the Fair, the president, Mr. Stephenson, made the following remarks :- "Like most successful and pleasing functions," he said, "May Fair 1929 has left not only pleasant memories, but has proved undoubtedly a great inspiration and a great anticipation towards May Fair 1980.

\ "I want to express most sincerely my warmest thanks for the very general and very genuine assistance given by the people in almost every direction. Bspecially would I like to mention the very kind and very thorough help extended to us by our local press. It is almost superfluous for me to state that the whole of Southland is deeply grateful to Sir Joseph Ward for the very material help and great courtesy which he has extended to us in every direction. We think the fact that May Fair is the first occasion for the broadeasting of events from Invercargill, will be long remembered. The thanks of not only the directors of May Fair, but of the whole province of Southland are dué to Mr. Ball, the director of the broadcasting activities for the very excellent manner iu which he carried out his dutieés and entered so enthusiastically into the whole spirit of the gréat occasion. ‘Another event which will be remembered was the visit of so many of our Otago friends, on tne concluding day of the festivities. We appreciate their having made a special point of seeing Invercargill for themselves."