THURSDAY

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 14, 17 October 1930, Page 11

THURSDAY

Christmas Gifts . From 1YA, 2YA and 8YA this afternoon there will be a further home science talk, this time on "Useful Hints for: Christmas Gifts,’ and at 7.40 pm. Mr, N. M. Richmond, B.A, will speak on the problems of capital and labour. Mr. Richmond’s ‘lectures are under the auspices of the W.D.A.

From 1YA A CONCERT programme to be > given by the Auckland Branch of the Alpine Sports Club, will be relayed. 2YA Notes "HE Wellington Municipal Tramway Band (under the conductorship of T. .. B. Franklin), assisted by 2Y¥A artists, will give another of their excellent studio programmes this evening. Their numbers will include "Poet and Peasant" overture, a selection from Gounod’s operas, a characteristic selection, "The Grasshopper’s Dance," and two marches, one, "The A to Z" by Hopkinson, a Néw Zealand composer, Bandsman Tallantyne, one of the finest solo trombone players in New Zealand, will play as a solo with band accompaniment a special arrangement of the well-known German ballad "Drinking." The supporting items will include vocal numbers by the Lyric Quartet (both solo and concerted. Items from 3YA Four quartets, three of them negro spiritual songs, will be featured: "Nobody Knows the Trouble," ‘Oh, Dem Golden Slippers," "Deep River" and "Sweet and Low." The vocalists will be the Melodious Four. AS a violin solo, Miss Thelma Cusack will play Glazounof’s "Meditation" and an instrumental programme will be provided by the Christchurch Broadeasting’ Trio.