Broadcast to School Children

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 36, 21 March 1930, Page 5

Broadcast to School Children

oe Co-operation of Education Authorities RRANGHEMENTS are in hand to assure the fullest co-operation between the education authorities and radio dealers throughout the Dominion, in connection with the broadcast of Admiral Byrd’s address to school children from 4YA on Tuesday afternoon next. Yesterday a deputation of radio dealers, representing the Blectrical Federation of the Dominion (radio section), fogether with the station director of 2YA, waited on Mr, Bell, Assistant Director of Education, in order to secure departmental co-operation. As a result, the fullest endorsement was received, and telegrams have been sent from the department to Education Boards throughout the Dominion requesting them to afford fullest possible facilities for enabling the school children to enjoy this historic talk. Organisation is also in train between the Dealers’ Federation and its various ‘branches throughout the Dominion to facilitate the closest possible link-up in connection with equipping of schodls for radio reception.. In Wellington two

special extra venues for reception are to be provided. His Worship the Mayor, Mr. G, A. Troup, has authorised the opening of the Town Hall for the occasion, and loud-speakers will be installed. Mr. T. Coltman, chairman of directors of Kilbirnie Stadium, has also agreed to throw open the Kilbirnie Stadium and to the use of its loudspeaker system for the oceasion.