SATURDAY

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 2, 24 July 1931, Page 29

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Auckland Notes THE second series of radio talks, under the auspices of the N.Z.A.R. ‘Transmitters’ Association, will be given at 740 p.m. by Mr. J. R. Turnbull, of ZLABI1, on "Valves and Their Uses." _ There will be a miscellaneous weekend concert from -1YA. Mr. J. A. Shanks, baritone, who made a splendid im'pression on his first appearance at this station, will be singing, and Miss Joyce Hould, the well-known elocutioniste, will be heard in two humorous numbers. A new artist to perform will be Mrs. G. T. Brian, a very versatile lady, who is giving several songs at the piano. The Orchestral Octet will be heard in numbers which are sure to be popular, Wellington Features TALK on "Gardening" will be given by Mr. W. M. Jackson at 7.40. _ A programme will be presented from the studio at 8 o’clock. The Salon Orchestra, under Mr. M. T. Dixon, will play the overture "Vienna Echoes," arranged by Tobani, the suite "My Lady Dragonfly" by Finck, while Mr, W. Haydock will play a violin solo with orchestral accompaniment, "Melodie,"

by Tschaikowsky. The orchestra will be heard in a novelty number for piano and strings, "Folk Tunes and. Fiddle Dance" by Fletcher, "Three Dances" from "Hullo America," by Finck, and the latest dance novelties. | A feature of the programme will be the Bridges’ Trio, a combination of clever young’ players from Wanganui. They are experts on ‘xylophene and guitars, and have appeared before the microphone at alt the leading broadcasting stations in Austrajasia, ‘They will be heard in the selections "La Paloma" and "Lebonslust," played as xylophone trios, and "Moonlight on the Colerado" and "Hoea Ra," es guitar duos, with pinno accompaniment, Mr. Walter Brough, baritone, a wellknown and popular singer from 1YA, will make his first appearance at 2YA. Miss Florence Penney, L.A.B., will feature popular songs at the piano. Dunedin Notes "QUr in the Open" will be the title of a talk to be given by Mr. P. L. Ritchie, president of the Otago Tramping Club. A very ponular musical play, "Going Up," will be featured at 4YA and relayed to 3YA, when all the principal vocal numbers, in solo and concerted form, will be sung by "The Majors." Humorous numbers will be contri- buted by Mr. Lester F. Moller, and light instrumental musie will be added to the programme by a quintet under Mr. A. H, Pettitt. Piano novelties will be contributed by Mr. Pettitt.