SATURDAY

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 6, 21 August 1931, Page 30

SATURDAY

Selections from 1YA ‘THE N.Z Amateur Radio Transmitters’ Association has already given several interesting lectures, and this evening takes up the subject of "Direction Finding and Auto Alarm as Aids to Navigation." The studio concert will be given by the orchestra, under the direction of Harold Baxter, with Lambert Harvey and Lilian Woods in solos and.duets. Some of the vocal numbers will be given with orchestral accompaniment. During the evening "Lee Fore Brace" will once again delight his listeners with a sea story, entitled "Posted Missing." Wellington Items ‘-RDENERS will find it an advantage to tune-in at 7.40 p.m., when

Mr. W. M. Jackson will be heard in atother of his interesting and instructive ° talks on "Gardening Hints." The demonstration concert of the Wellington Competitions Society’s 1931 festival will be broadcast. At this concert all the winners of the various classes will perform. ’ . | Christchurch Topics TALK under the auspices of the N.Z. Native Bird Protection Society will be given by Professor Speight. He will deal with "Flightless Birds." 4YA’s programme will be relayed to 8YA, Notes from 4YA N orchestral octet will delight listeners this evening with excerpts from Kern’s "Sunny," "Rio Rita," "American Selection," and two numbers which will be presented for ¢% first time in New Zealand-"Russi«: Medley" (by Geiger) and "Knights ‘of the King" (Ketelby’s most recent composition). The "Russian Medley" is a dance arrangement of traditional Russian folk songs. This orchestra will be under the direction of Thos. Kirk-Burn-nand. The "Regal Four," which is firmly established as one. of the best quartets at 4YA, will present four groups of numbers. "The Radieites," who have only recently appeared.at 4YA for the first time, will present some of the latest popular melodies in song, dance, and patter.