NOTES and NEWS from the NORTH

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 6, 22 August 1930, Page 2

NOTES and NEWS from the NORTH

OCAL reception of 2YA’s broadcast of the fourth football Test was excellent, ‘One listener who had failed to get Wellington in daylight on sever-al-previous days and. who was in despair of.ever hearing the broadcast on Saturday was gratified to find that on’ the important day 2YA came in ag strongly’ and clearly as could be desired. ‘The station, the atmosphere, and the. receiver were evidentlly on their very best behaviour. . * * *

VERY interesting series of talks entitled "How to Get the Best Out of Your Receiver" is to be given from 1YA: by Mr. B. 8S. Jones, a wellknown. Auckland electrical engineer. The first. talk will be delivered " on August 29, the others following :weekly. oo. s .. & e THe 1¥A Orchestral Octet, which , has been heard regularly from the ‘local station during the last 18 months, will be disbanded in mid-Sep-tember, when ‘its place will be taken by anew string orchestra under the conductorship of Mr. J. Whitford Waugh, who is, well known in Auck‘land as a conductor picture theatre orchestras. .Mr. Eric Waters, who has been pianist and leader of: the present’ octet since February, 1929, will continue as pianist in the new orchestra, . but otherwise it will be composed enHrely of players new to’ broadcastng. bs m eR ANOTHER new ‘orchestra to be heard by listeners to 1YA next month is that of the Orpheus Society, which will give a programme, assisted by Mr. Frank Sutherland, on Thursday, September 25, _ This society was formed some time ago among the staff of an Auckland business house and has since become recognised as an important factor in the city’s musical world. . Re * AS wus ‘announced in this column some time ago, the Auckland B station, 1ZQ, hopes to move into the Lewis Hady Building, Queen Street, and to increase both its power and its hours:of service. Its application to the City’ Council for permission to erect two aerial masts on the flat roof of the Lewis Hady Building has been referred to the Town Planning Committee for a report. This was done on the recommendation of the city engineer, who stated that he did not consider timber, of which one of the masts was to be

. eonstructed,. a suitable material, and who also gave his opinion that the masts would’be conspicuous and un- '. gightly. He recommended that if permission were given it should only be for a limited time. The mast in question is the one intended for the Queen Street front, and. was to be constructed of Oregon timber in the form of a pyramid tower,. with an eight-feet * ‘square’ base.

ANOTHER recent birthday is that of the 1YA Station Chojr, which made its initial appearance over the air on August 6 last year, when it presented Sterndale Bennett's "May Queen." ‘The choir; under ‘the direction of Mr. Len Barnes, has since been .one of the most popular features on‘ the local programmes and has earned many successes. There are over thirty voices jn it, and it is a very: fine combinay . whose work is gredtly appreciated. Y in o_ . a

al * AUGUST promises to provide listen- + ers to 1YA with some particularly good broadcast fare, Of course, the special Musie Week. features wil] take chief place in the: month’s programmes, but the rest of the month also. has some first-class artists. and. numbers... Mr. Norman : Torrey, who, gave a similar and popular broadeast last year, will give an item entitled « "Half-an-hour an. Author in His Library" on August 18,-while on August 14 a full old-time night will feature old-time songs, humour, and -dance. music until 11-p.m. On the following evening a special programme including music and . a talk, will be given:to celebrate. the birthday of Samuel Taylor-Colenidge. =) * 2° al AN exhibit in the viindow of, a local radio dealer’s shop, which is attracing considerable attention from Auckland wireless enthusiasts, is the actual screened grid four-valve receiving set which was used by the Byrd at the South Poles . *. gS ¥ | At noon on the Saturday of the Third Rugby ‘Test,,an old lady walked into the 1YA ‘lounge from the street, and sat down’on‘a-sofa, spreading her numerous parcels about her. On being asked if she wanted to see anyone, she replied: "Oh, no, I’ve just come to listen to the match. " The fact that the station was not going on the air for over two hours did not.seem to worry her a bit. . Hvidently: she: was one of the same patient and enthus tie type who waited up.to two days) a queue to buy tickets for. ‘the maté