WEDNESDAY

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 15, 24 October 1930, Page 19

WEDNESDAY

Notes from 1YA Miss BRIAR GARDNER, from 1YA will continue her interesting talks on "Pottery." ‘THE Congress Hall Band, whose splendid performances always arouse favourable comment, will provide the major portion of the programme. The band will be under the baton’ of Mr. T. Paice. Miss Jessie Shmith, the eminent Australian contralto, will make her third and final appearance at this station. This versatile singer will include in to-night’s performance the very fine song by Hagemann, "Do Not Go, My Love." Novelty piano and vocal items by Eric and Jack are sure to be a welcome addition to the programme, which will also include a gramophone lecture-re-cital. 3YA Programme N attractive instrumental programme has been arranged by the 8YA Instrumental Octet. The vocal portion of the concert will include operatic and classical numbers, as well as galiads and a negro spiritual. Dunedin Topics OR the benefit of housewives, the Home Science Hxtension Department of Otago University will at 3.15 discuss the problem of "Shoes." Speaking to farmers at 7.15, Mr. A. ©. Cameron will deal with the question of "Farmers’ Organisations and _ their Work." Both talks are under the auspices of the 4YA Primary Productions Committee. To be introduced to New Zealand listeners by 4YA this evening will be a novelty pianist of exceptional merit, Mr. Francis X. Mulcahy. This \. artist has recently come from Aus- ' tralia, where he won great popularity with his concert performances, which are marked by great originality. His interpretation of modern classics is exceptionally entertaining, The Saxophone Band, which has not been on the air for some considerable

time, will supply concerted instrumentalitems. Marches, waltzes, and an excellent selection of old-time melodies by the famous musical arranger, Ken, J. Alford, who is well known in Dunedin, will be presented,