Hawke's Bay Notes

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 3, 2 August 1929, Page 16

Hawke's Bay Notes

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HERE is not a great deal doing in radio matters up this way at the moment, and probably the most. outstanding feature of note in the last week or two is the fact that the "B" elass station 2Z2H, has opened at

Napier. The station is now in full working order, and ‘although only small power is being used just now, it is heard clearly and with good tone. The station operates on Wednesday and Sunday nights, and also on Sunday afternoons, and is providing a good boon to listeners in this vicinity. Have any outside listeners located it yet? (THY fact that.the new station at * ‘ Napier has opened, once again

brings home to listeners here the neéd for improved reception from 2YA, and up this way we're still wondering where the next move in connection with the proposed relay stations is coming from. The request for relief of some description up. this way is backed up not only by the Hawke’s Bay Radio -Society, but also by the Radio Clubs in Napier and Gisborne, so that quite a 1dt of- listeners are affected. TH writer would like to congratulate the company on its fine work

in relaying the football match from Masterton. It was a-great effort, much better than last year, ana Hawke’s Bay fans appreciated it very much. The Hawke’s Bay Radio Society, with its usual keen eye to business, installed a receiver in the Hastings Drill Hall, and through three loud-speakers . enabled the Hastings public to listen-in. It was not done for this: purpose alone, however, for at the door a collection box was held out, and a sum of £13 was: cleared, .and was handed over to the local earthquake relief fund. It was quite a praiseworthy effort. Last year the Radio Society did the same thing with the same football relay, and hand-ed-over £4 14s. to the local unemployment fund. ; HH -next thing which will:be-occupy-ing the minds of local listenergy is the.- concert -to :be.relayedfrom Hast-

ings by 2YA on Thursday, August 22, The Radio Society;. who are. responsible for the arranging of the concert, are confident that the programme will be one of the finest ever put over the air, and in addition to relaying it through 2YA, @ special land-line is to.be run to ‘the Napier Municipal Theatre for the presentation of the concert there. In this connection the Napier Radio Club is working in with Hastings, as the funds are to go towards the receiving outfit for the Napier Hospital. It will be a unique effort, and probably the

DUTUONUAUQIQTGTOUECTERDOSEROSOSOUTCEDAYANOHAOOPEER DATA OLSEN first ever attempted in New Zéaland. pn. such ‘lines. As’ for the concert: itself, the pro‘gramme will be. fall" of variety. The Orphans’ Club Orchestra of.34 instruments, one of the finest of its~ kind ‘in New Zealand, will render selections,, and the Hastings Band, ‘which won the "B" grade championship last — _year, will also play. Two of the local ‘dance bands will present latest dance numbers, and items will be given by the students of the Maori Agricultural College, and also the famous Te Aute Col-. -lege, ‘The Awapuni- Women’s Institute,,. another Maori party, will ‘also take part, and Mrs. R. J. Robertson, who at, Home ‘was billed.as the "Young. Clara Butt," will. sing. A xylophone solo will be introduced by ‘Mr. Newton Mitchell, and Signor Corredetti, a fine Italian tenor, will ‘be heard,