Auckland Notes

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 54, 25 July 1930, Page 8

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A NUMBER of Aucklanders are deeply interested in the "Record’s" Spelling Bee competition and are eager to take part if possible. It seems a pity that an Auckland branch of this competition could not be arranged as there would evidently be plenty of support for it. * * Py Miss MOIRA CLOUSTON, who is among the most popular elocutionists who have been heard. from 1YA, is leaving Auckland to reside in Wellington, where, no doubt, she will pang become well-known to listeners to * a * ‘THE programme from 1YA on the night of Saturday, July 26, has been considerably altered from that announced in the official programmes. Instead of the relay of the Municipal Band from the Town Hall from 8.10 p.m., there will be a studio concert from 8-9 pm., and a relay of the wrestling from the Town Hall from 9 p.m. The studio concert will consist of solos and duets by Madame Cora Melven and Mr. Norman Day, and instrumental and vocal numbers by the Matai Trio. * Fa % HY programme from 1YA on Wednesday, July 16, was_ specially good. The half-dozen items by the Monte Oarlo Concert and Dance Band, which provided the bulk of the evening’s entertainment, were particularly enjoyable, and well above the average. Their playing of "Il Troyatore"’ was particularly good. This band, consisting of eight professional players under the conductorship of Mr. F. K. Cunningham, plays both light and classical music with equal ability, and is a decided acquisition for Auckland listeners. Ait 11 p.m., on the same night, 1YA commenced a relay of the special broadcast of "Hawaiki Calling," from 2YA. This was most successful, and kept the local station going till nearly 2 a.m. * * *

STATION 1YA’s new slogan is "Every Week a Music Week at 1YA." However, for the week August 17-23 inclusive an extra special Music Week has been arranged. Full details are not yet finalised, but briefly the schedule is as follows:-Sunday, August 17,-a special musical service conducted by the Rev. Leslie Olds, who will speak on "Music and Religion" ; Tuesday, programme by the Orphans’ Club Orchestra and a talk by Mr. A. B. Chappell; Wednesday, a full operatic night, with a talk by Mr. G. de Clive Lowe; Thursday, programme by the 1YA Choir with a number of special soloists, and a talk by Mr. Hollingrake; Friday, a classical night with a talk by Mr. Karl Atkinson; and Saturday, a concert relayed from ‘the Town Hall, where the Municipal Band will be playing. All the music on the choir’s night will be by British composers, one of the items being an old English rhyme entitled "John Ball Shot Them All." No topical or personal .reference is intended! The special solo‘ists during the week will be Madame Towsey, Miss Mira Monk, Mrs. Keven, ‘Mrs, L. Parry, Messrs. Gibbons, Taydor, Arthur Ripley, Frank Sutherland, "and John Bree.