Notes and News from the North

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 18, 13 November 1931, Page 19

Notes and News from the North

(By

Call Up

[TN the special programme of compositions by Aucklanders to be given by the Auckland Society of. Musicians from 1YA on November 12 there is one notable omission among the composers. This is Barry Coney, but his works are only unrepresented because a special programme of them is being presented. from the Auckland station on December 6 This latter programme will contain orchestral pieces, and instrumental and vocal solos by this versatile and talented Auckland musician. HB next concert by the Bohemian Orchestra, which was announced for November 19, will not now take place on that date, having been postponed till a later date which has not yet been announced. "THERE will be no cricket relays from 1YA on November 7 or 21. On the first date the Auckland Athletic Girls’ Association display at Blandford Park will be relayed, and on the latier date there will be a relay of the Inter-House Girls’ display at Carlaw Park. R. B. H. NHPIA will shortly com- " mence a series of talks from 1YA on-no, not football-‘Maori Pronunciation." Mr. Nepia being a member of the Native race is fully qualified to speak on this subject. Judging by the suecess of a similar series by another speaker some time ago, this series should prove a great success. For the benefit of curious small boys, it may be stated that Mr. E. H. Nepia is a brother of the famous All Black, George Nepia. NOVEMBER 16-21 is to be a special Aviation Week in Auckland, and 1YA will do its part toward making this week a success. On the evening ‘of Saturday, November 21, the station will relay a description of the night flying and fireworks display from the Mangere Aerodrome, the headquarters of the Auckland Aero Club. Night flying has been but little practised in New Zealand up to the present, and should provide new thrills to those fortunate to witness it. To listeners-in also it’ should make a novel and entertaining broadcast. (THE 1YA Broadcasting Choir will give three more concerts this year. These will be a programme of unaccompanied anthems and part songs on Sunday, November 16; the "Messiah" on Thursday, December 10; and Christmas carols on Christmas Hve. No doubt there are numerous Scots in various parts of the Dominion who are waiting to swing.a club at "Call Up’s" head for his ignorance regarding St. Andrew’s Day. By a foolish slip he said recently that all guid Seots knew that this fell on November -25, which, of course, was quite wrong and an insult to all those guid: Scots. However, the St. Andrew’s Day programme from 1YA will be given on November 25 as that is the nearest available day for the programme,