Her Last Birthday

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 49, 20 June 1930, Page 12

Her Last Birthday

ee Radio Celebrations NB evening recently a unique broadeast was carried out from the Caversham Benevolent Home, Dunedin. The occasion was the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birthday of one of the inmates, Mrs. Riddock. She was the recipient of a birthday cake with 100 candles on it, and the whole of the Children’s Session, con-

ducted by Big Brother Bill, took place in the presence of all the old ladies in the home. They spent a delightful hour and requested that more radio performances of that type should take place there. Mr. D. Wrathall, as Uncle Pete, was an exceptionally popular entertainer. He had to sing some of the same songs five times, the old ladies enjoyed him so much. All the radio uncles and aunts of 4YA were present and they made small presents, apart from the birthday cake, to Mrs. Riddock. | But, immensely successful as was the party, it was followed by sadness, for a few days later Mrs. Riddock died. She had had a cold at the time of the party, and Big Brother Bill had sought medical advice as to whether the cele*brations were likely to do any harm. _ He was assured on that score and so the party was held. Next day Mrs. Riddock developed bronchitis, and as her powers of resistance were very low |} she passed away,