Auckland Notes

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 5, 15 August 1930, Page 24

Auckland Notes

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ART of the organ reeital given by Mr. Maughan. Barnett, city organist, in the Town Hall last Sunday, was relayed by 1YA, and the innovation proved se popular that it has been decided to relay these organ recitals regs ularly until the contract with the Auckland City Council runs out next spring. * * A BAND which few listeners have heard, and which has not previously broadcast, will be heard from 1YA on August 27. This is the Birkenhead Municipal Band, which has a considerable reputation as a firstcombination. & SS x * AMONG new vocalists to be heard for the first time from 1YA in the near future are Miss Mira-Monk, soprano, August 24; Mr. 8. Hislop, base baritone, August 27; Mr. Peter Baxter, Wnglish baritone, August 29; and Mr. Arthur Simpson, August 30. * By a STATION 1YA hopes to give another "New Zealand Night" at an early date, but is finding some difficulty in obtaining suitable instrumental numbers by New Zealand composers. There is no dearth of songs, while part songs are .also available. This programme should be presented some time in September, just a year since the first such. programme was presented from the st#tion. . 7 a s

GQTATION 1YA is now four years old, having been on the air since August 7, 1926. It was the first station to be opened by the Radio Broadcasting Company, and was specially built for its purpose. At the time of its opening there were only 4400 licensed listeners in New Zealand, whereas now there are well over fifteen thousand in the Auckland province alone. * * * RECENTLY a batch of fifty-two persons appeared at the Auckland Magistrate’s Court charged with using unlicensed radio receiving sets, and all were fined. A week later another batch of sixteen appeared on similar charges and were fined from £1 to 80/- and costs. ‘One woman who was charged said the set in question belonged 4 her son, and that he had only paid 1/- for it. Well, if will cost you a pound now," remarked the magistrate dryly, while the clerk of the court added further to it by saying "Ten shillings costs."