EDITORIAL NOTES.

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 6, 23 August 1929, Page 6

EDITORIAL NOTES.

LISTENERS throughout the Dominion are. aware that various movements have been on foot in a number of centres for. the provision of wireless in public institutions such as hospitals. Great -eredit is due to those residents in the various centres for the large atnount of voluntary organisation that has been carried out to effecc this purpose. In the case of Wellington Hospital, an ambitious scheme was formulated, which has had the effect of providing the gteater part of the inmates of the institution with wireless equipment. A recent donation of £150 from the T. G. Macarthy Trust will carry that equipment on.a further stage to perfection.’ Nour ‘ast week’s issue a brief account was given of the pleasure afforded by the installation of a wireless set in one of the orphan--ages in Dunedin. This was specially opened, as it.were, by Big ‘Brother Bill in a happy and bright ceremony. Stirred by this account Cousin George, whio is associated with 2YA, and is keenly interested in the benefits of radio, particularly in.so far as they relate to children, has written making the suggestion that the. good example of Dunedin "should be followed in’ Wellington, and an effort made to equip those orphanages of this city with wireless that are not so far provided for. ‘This object commends itself to us, and we are prepared to give it not only some financial support, but to endorse it for the consideration ot our readers and listeners. The recent exhibition in Wellington showed the hold that radio has upon the individual . listener and the community in general. The 7000 people who visited that Radio Exhibition were in themselves an indication of the pleasure afforded ‘by the radio service to the community. We have no doubt that amongst that large number, and also amongst those who were unable to attend, there are sufficient kind hearts who are able to spare such a donation that collectively will make it possible to equip one,or more of the orphanages in the Wellington area. We, therefore, commend the appeal made by: Cousin George to our readers, and invite contributions towards that object. These contributions may be forwarded in the first instance to ourselves. In determining which of the institutions requiring attention shall be first equipped, we propose to seek the guidance of the 2YA Children’s Committee, provided that body will accept the responsibility. For the small sum of £15 it is possible, as Cousin George says, to install a crystal set with a one valve amplifier. Thanks to the proximity of 2YA and its high power this modest equipment. could give satisfactory reception in any of the orphanages in the Wellington City and suburbs area. We feel sure that this movement with its modest aim will commend itself to our readers, and that very speedily at least some of the remaining orphanages will -he equipped in the fashion desired. . . DEFINITE pleasure will be afforded listeners in Christchurch in particular, and throughout the country in general, by the announcement that we make this week that, as from August 26, a dinner session will be introduced at 3YA. An announcement as to a like inne vation at 1YA will follow next week, and it is also stated that a din-

ner session will be introduced at 4YA as from the opening of the new station. This prompt fulfilment of the promise made by Mr. Harris at the dinner to radio interests given by ourselves a fortnight ago will please all listeners and radio-dealers. The innovation at ZYA proved wholly popular, and we believe contributed largely to the steady and satisfactory volume of trade which has been experienced in the Wellington centre over recent months. Other centres have done good business as well, but we feel sure that the expansion in service now promised will give just that extra fillip which will lead on to steady growth in the number of listeners. We congratulate the Company upon their enterprise, and listeners upon that reward to their patience which has at last come.