4YA Picnic

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 34, 7 March 1930, Page 5

4YA Picnic

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HDN one saw the crowd of childyen at Big Brother Bill’s picnic last year one was inclined to think that all the juveniles of Dunedin were there. But it is safe to say that there will be more present this year, on Saturday, March 8. Not one of the thousand and more children who attended last year will be absent on this occasion, and they will each bring friends, for not one of the children who attend one of Big Brother Bill’s picnics ever forgets it, nor does anyone who listens in. Final arrangements in connection with the picnic were discussed at a meeting of the 4YA Children’s Session Advisory Committee held on Thursday, February 20. Those present were: Mr. W. D. More (Children’s Session Organiser and Chairman of the Committee), Sister Nora (representing S.P.C.W.G.), Miss Feichley (representing the Girl Guides), Aunt Sheila (Miss Sheila Neilson), Mr. R. Phelan (representing the Boy Scouts), Mr. 0. J. Stenhouse, and Uncle George (Mr. George Palmer). All the details concerning the trausport of the children to the picnic ground, the feeding of them and the entertaining of them when there were gone into at length. A sports programme, including all sorts of novelty events, treasure hunt, etc., has been arranged. In view of the possibility of unpropitious weather and in order to give parents and children the latest information concerning the picnic it was agreed that 4YA should make a special broadeast at 8.30 a.m. Last year a moving picture was made at the picnic. This year it is probable that a "talkie" will be attempted. Next Saturday, March 8, therefore, the children’s session wil] be given in the open air, on a farm, with all the hundreds of bairns crowded round, It will be the Picnic Session. All the world will be there except that part

listening to the rumpus. Community singing, birthdays, and letters broadeast from the pienic grounds. The schedule of broadcasting hours which 4YA will observe on Picnic Day will be: 8.30 am.: Latest information concerning the picnic, 10 to 10.30 a.m. : Description of de~parture of motor-bus fleet from Station AYA. 1 to 1.15 p.m.: Description of picnic on grounds at Halfway Bush. Announcement of treasure-hunt result. Description of sports and games events. 8 to 4.30 p.m.: Afternoon session and announcement of sports results. 5 to 6 p.m.: Children’s hour with community singing, and programme from the pienic ground.