Breaking Down the Barriers

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 25, 3 January 1930, Unnumbered Page

Breaking Down the Barriers

NCE again the Christmas, season has passed by; "for ‘some it. will ‘Jong +}. be remembered as a time _of happiness, for others it will slip by'almost un- |

noticed. Far removed irom the bustle of the cities and town this festive season is likely to be un-

noticed, for, scattered throughout this country, there are thousands .of homes so remote that there is nothing to break the dead monotony. In times long passed one day was ° like another, and Christmas and New Year meant nothing more than perhaps an extra _ holiday from the daily toil; . in ‘most cases not mean this. For those nearer civilisation

this has never been the case; there has always been the gaily decorated shops, and the care-free holiday atmosphere. Christmas and New Year’s Eve are, for those who dwell near or. in the town and | cities, times for making merry. .. (There is always plenty of fresh jcompany, many things to see, RIN MMMM

* and a rapidly changing environment. _ There are very few who are within rangé of even a small town who will not go there to see "the fun" on these two nights. But this cannot be for those who are Jost in the back country, with probably very little change from their

nhumbie fare, their monotonous and often dismal surroundings. There is nothing to convey to them the happy atmosphere of elsewhere. Rot this order is passing. In 1927 a new.force came into being in New Zealand which has dispelled loneliness and carries the air of good cheer and happiness far beyond the reach of any other medium. This is Radio.

One has only to visit one of these outback posts to see the very great part radio plays in the lives of these people. The wireless set is one of the most valugd pieces of apparatus in the whole establishment. It is their sole means of communication with the -Continued’on page 8. MINIM

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Breaking the Barrierg

(Continued: ‘from page 1.) outside world, that can convey to them the atmosphere which is present therein. © Those who were unable to participate in the Christmas festivities will be indebted to radio for the very fine part. it played in the season which has just gone by. The: special concerts which were a feature of the programmes conveyed to even the most casual listener. that this was Ch ist« mas. ~ a " The ‘old tunes that they heard. fal sang when they were children ind which, perhaps, they had not heard for many years, came floating over the air, .and into every home where radio was established. The Christmas. Eye programmes could not fail to impress one that this was an unusual time. The daily sessions have been increased, and we find that some-of the stations are on the air before midday and continue till midnight. All during this time. good cheer is going over the air, and when the cheerful voices of the announcers closed the stations down with "A Merry Christmas to you All" one knew that Christmas Day was surely here, This was the grand climax of a remarkable introduction. "THE New Year is to be ushered in with the same pomp and ceremony , and the bright scenes of the cities will be: conveyed to those who-cannot be there in person. In each. of the four centres, New Year’s Eve is a lively time, great crowds collect in the centres, and at the stroke of twelve the uproar which is temporarily lulled bursts forth, and brings in the New Year with a mighty cheer. From Auckland and Christchurch these scenes will be described and broadcast; but Wellington will strike*a more sombre note. From this station will be relayed the watch-night service from the Taranaki Street Methodist Church. Dunedin will introduce the New Year in yet another way, which will gladden the hearts of all those who value Scottish traditions, After the New Year chimes the bagpipes will play "Auld Lang Syne." al Those who wish to make this a of remembrance, and who have powerful receivers, can tune in the big Alustralian stations 2BL and 2FC. Both these are broadcasting special MNéw Year programmes, and at twelve o’clock will relay descriptions of the Scenes. 2BL will pass to -Manly Beach, where huge crowds congregate. A band concert will be presented from the rotunda on the beach, and loud speakers are to be provided along the beach ‘for the purpose of entertaining the crowd. Australian time is two hours behind New Zealand, so that. this will mean waiting wp till’2 azn. ° Thus from alt angles radio hag and is doing much to spread the good news that Christmas is again with us. eo