Advisory Committees Meet

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 18, 14 November 1930, Page 7

Advisory Committees Meet

MEETING of the 1YA Musical and Dramatic Committee was held on Friday, October 81. Mr. A. B. Chappell, representing the Dickens Fellowship, presided. There were present: Mr. J. F, Montague (Auckland Comedy Players), Mr. H. Blair (W.H.A.), Mr. EH. D. Robins (University Students’ Association), Mr. Karl Atkinson (AuckJand Piano Students’ Association), Miss G. Bertram (N.Z. League of Penwomen), Mr. L. HB. Lambert (Bohemian Orchestra), Mr. C. B. Plummer (Auckland Choral Society), Mr. F. M. Price (Aeolian Orchestra), Mr. L. C. Barnes (station director), Mr. 0. M. (Pritchard (programme organiser). apology for absence was received from Mr. T. T. Garland. ‘ The adjudicators in the literary section of the song-writing competition announced that the winner was Mr. W. F. Chambers, of Wellington, with Miss Lusher, of Remuera, very highly commended. It was decided to proceed with the second portion of the competition and to offer a prize of three guineas for the best musical setting of the words. MBntries will close on November 28. The adjudicators will be: Dr. S. Kenneth Phillips, Mr. H. Hollingrake and Mr. John Tait. The chairman, who was one of the judges of the poems, stated that he proposed to broadcast a talk regarding the competition and the entries received. In connection .with the spelling-bee » for school children, the chairman reported that he and Mr. Barnes had the matter in hand. Reporting on coming programmes, Mr. Barnes said that on November 26 the Auckland Training College Glee Club will be broadcast. November 29 is being given over to a special Scottish programme as that is St. Andrew’s Day. On De cember 3 the Jubilee Institute for the Blind is giving a concert, and on December 9 the 1YA Broadcasting Choir will perform "St. John’s Eve." On December 10 the Ponsonby Boys’ Band is giving a programme. With regard to talks, Mr. BE. 8S. Kohn is giving two talks, one on December 2 and the other on the 9th, on "Birth Stones." In December also, Dr. Kenneth Phillips would give a concert and Mr. Montague would present an entertainment called "Passers By," the nature of nich would be kept secret. Next year agseries of six concerts under the autpices of the New Zealand Federated Soviety of Music Teachers would be presented. HH Rev. L. B. Busfield, representing the Sunday School Union, presided at a meeting of the 1YA Children’s Sessions Advisory Committee. Also present were: Mr. D. W. Faigan (Uncle Dave), Mrs. J. I’. Montague (Girl Guides’ Association), Mrs. Jean Le Petit (Aunt Jean), Mr. T. T. Garland (Uncle Tom), Mrs. A. BE. Roughton (Boy Scouts’ Association), Rev, A. V. Whiting (Uncle Bert), "Miss R. Palmer (children’s organistr), and Mr. L. ©. Barnes (station director). Apologies for absence were received from Miss Jean Begg and Miss Flatt. It was reported by Mr. Barnes that the secretary of the Education Board was going into the question of ar-

ranging talks on vocational guidance with the view to helping children before they leave school. Miss Palmer reported that school choirs were contributing some very fine programmes, but these choirs would not be available during the summer holidays. The Girl Guides, however, were preparing for the great rally which will mark the visit of Lord Baden Powell in February, and had offered to give programmes. Mrs. Montague said Miss Burghin would give a-talk on November 25 on the aims and objects of the movement. On Christmas Day a session will be held at 9 a.m.