Advisory Committees Meet

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 36, 20 March 1931, Page 8

Advisory Committees Meet

References to Quake Services

MHETING' of the 1YA Musical and Dramatic Committee was held at the Auckland studios of the Radio Broadeasting Company of New Zealand Itd., France Street, on March 6 at 8 p.m. There were present: Mr. A. B. Chappell ‘(in the chair), Dickens Tellowship; Mr. ©. B. Plummer, Auckland Choral Society; Mr. F. M. Price, Aeolian Orchestra; Mr. -J. F. Montague, Auckland Comedy Players; Miss G. Bertram, New Zealand League of Penwomen; Mr. L. C. Barnes and Mr. H. ‘O, Trim. A letter was received from Mr. Karl Atkinson tendering his resignation of membership of the committee, and a motion was carried expressing regret at Mr. Atkinson’s resignation and expressing appreciation of his many fine services to thé station and committee;.also, he was congratulated on his appointment with the Broadcasting Company.° It is announced that a series of concerts will be given every month by the Auckland Society of Musicians, the Savage Olub Orchestra and the Orphans’. Club Orchestra. A deputation consisting of Mr. W. A. Cocker and Mr. N. M. Richmond, of the Workers’ Educational Association, attended the meeting and put forward a scheme for adult education over the air. Considerable discussion took place, and the deputation was asked to bring down a definite basis, on which the committee could: work, for presentation to the company. — Very many interesting suggestions were made regarding programmes at the station, particularly with reference to a series of lecture-recitals on "Modern Music." The next meeting of the committee will be held on April 10, 1931. 2YA Children’s Sessions Advisory" Bota’ Comniittee. . PASTOR W. G. CARPENTER ("Unele. George") was chairman at’.a meeting of the 2YA Children’s Sessions Committee held on Tuesday, March~i0, when there were present :- ‘Miss ‘Thornton (Teachers’ Training College), Miss Wilson (Wellington Free Kindergarten), Mr. W. HE. Howe (Sunday Schools’ Union), Mr. Mabin (Boy Scouts), Mr. R. Walpole ("Uncle Toby"), Mrs. Basham (organiser Wednesday children’s session), Mr, G. W. Morgan (Radio Children), Mrs D. Byans (children’s session organiser), and Mr. J. Ball. Apologies for absence were received from Mrs. L. Sommerville and Mr. L. Greenberg, Mr. Melville and Mr. W. A. Andrews. Mr. A. R. Harris wrote expressing his appreciation of the services rendered by the members of the committee during the year. ‘Pastor Carpenter reported that he had completed all arrangements for the special Anzac Day session. Re-

ports were received from Miss Wilson and Mr. Andrews, official visitors to ‘the studio during the children’s sessions. Reports from the organisers were also received and discussed. . Referring to the earthquake, Miss Thornton said she desired to place on record her appreciation of the service rendered by 2YA. « "I happened to be in Palmerston North," she said, "and was interested in organising a play centre for refugee children. I dropped a note to Mr. Ball telling him that we should very much like.a rockinghorse . and ~ some toys. The response was wonderful, We received four beautiful rocking-horses and quite a lot of toys. We were in what might be called a little kindergarten shelter at the time. It was a wet day. There was a group of mothers sewing and a number of little children all more or less depressed and too nervous to ‘make friends’ and play. Then an ambulance arrived, its back door was opened, and out came a magnificent rocking-horse and some parcels of toys. It was an enthralling moment, and from then on the children played together happily." : In closing the meeting, which was the last to be held by the present committee, the chairman remarked: "Before we part I should like to express my appreciation of your ‘co-operation during the year just ended. We have reached many decisions, and numerous important changes have _ been made. It has been a year of progress so far as the children’s section ig concerned. Our deliberations have been marked by a spirit of harmony and a desire to achieve good results. I trust that next year we shall all be associated in another year of excellent work." . 3YA Musical and Dramatic Committee. MEETING of the 3YA Musical and Dramatic Committee was held on Wednesday, March 4, There were present :-Mr. T. W. Dent (chairman, representing the Orchestral Society), Mr. W. H. Dixon (Royal Christchurch Musical Society), Mr. 8. Williamson (Musicians’ Society), Mr. Geo. Manning (W.H.A.), Mrs. K, Hartshorn (Repertory Theatre Society), Mr. J. Mackenzie, Mr. C. S. Booth (head office). Apologies for absence were received from Dr, A’Court and Mr. R. J. Loughnan.

In reference to the Alfred Hill programme the station manager explained that owing to the difficulty experienced in procuring the music, no date had yet been fixed for the concert. Reporting on the ‘concert programmes, the station manager referred to the open-air entertainments which had been. given during the summer and which could conclude with Summer Time on-Sunday, March 15. These concerts had been very successful, A great deal of interest had been taken in a dance programme in St. Alban’s Park, two. to three«hundred people dancing on the green at a time. The question of regularly broad: casting W.H.A. talks was brought up and discussed. A resolution was

, Sa passed: "That the company consider the advisability of broadcasting de bates pn subjects of immediate public interest." Congratulatory references were made to recent rebroadcasts anid to the service rendered by the station during the earthquake crisis. 3YA Children’s Sessions Committee. A MBEETING of the 3YA Children’s Session Advisory Committee was held on Monday, March 2, when there were present:-Mr. W. A. Rumbold (Headmasters’ Association), Mr. A. J. MecBldowney (Y¥.M.C.A.), Mr. HE. J. Ward ("Uncle John"), Mr. D. Dickson (Junior Scottish Society), My. J. Mackenzie (Station Director), Mr. C. S. Booth ("Chuckle"), Mrs. J. Schenkel (Mothers’ Union), Mrs. R. Tomlinson (Society for the Protection of Women and Children), Mrs. R. J. MeLaren (National Council of Women), Mrs. D. James (Welsh Society), Mrs. W. H. Meddings (Y.W.C.A.), Mrs. B. M. McHachen ("Cousin Beatrice’) and Miss M. Hall (secretary). In the absence of Mr. D. H. Parton, Mr. Rumbold was voted to the chair. The principal subject for discussion was the recent Radio Picnic, which was declared by all to have been an unqualified success. Mrs. Meddings reported on her visit to the studio during the children’s sessions. Mrs. James, Mr. McHldowney and Mr. Rumbold were appointed visitors for the month, Discussing the children’s song services on Sunday evenings, it was decided to ask representatives of

the various denominations to confer | with the committee.. 4YA Musical and Dramatic Conuniitee. . UNDER the chairmanship of Mr. H. P. Desmoulins (representing the Dunedin. Choral Society), the 4YA Musical and Dramatic Committee met on Friday, March. 6, there being present :- Mr. P. S. Anderson (Returned Soldiers’ Choir), Mr. H. Himburg (Dunedin Philharmonic Society), Mr. J. Crossley Clitheroe (Teachers’ Training College Choir), Mr. L. Ross (Workers’ Educational Association), Mr. J. Butler (Royal Dunedin Male Choir), Mr. A. Cook (Dunedin Burns Club), and Mr. A, .F. O’Donoghue). Apologies for absence were received from Mr. Osborne and Mr. Max Scherek. oo -Congratulatory reference was made--.' to the standard of the announcing on the occasion of the Sanders Cup broadcasts, and it was stated that the announcer was Mr. Horace Camp, of Port Chalmers. ‘ As the meeting was the last to be held by the committee as at present constituted (a new committee being appointed yearly), Mr. A. R, Harris, general manager of the Broadcasting Company, wrote expressing the appreciation. of the. Broadcasting Company at the work done by the. committee. The latter passed a resolution expressing "Appreciation for the opportunity of serving on this committee, and’ for the assistance and help that has been given us by the station direc-: tors. We record our appreciation of what has been done for us." In regard to the New Zealand programme, the programme organiser reported that the matter was well in hand, but that some more items were required. The station manager reported on the work of the past month and of broadcasts proposed. A number of special sporting broadcasts had taken place. and every effort was being made to cover all such events. In regard to musical entertainment, every possible endeavour to marshal all available talent was being made. Following on a discussion conse quent on a suggestion by Mr. Clitheroe that something of an educational nature in respect to music should be. intro- © duced into the children’s sessions, a resolution was passed ‘‘That the Children’s Advisory Committee be recommended to invite Mr. Clitheroe to their next meeting, so that he might . explain his ideas with regard to musi- " cal chats for children." A further resolution recommending that Mr. Clitheroe: give a talk on music to the adult radio audience was also carried