Auckland Notes

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 51, 30 June 1933, Page 44

Auckland Notes

(Continued). [SABELLE MAUD CLUBTT’S talk on "The English Countryside" was a pleasant feature of Thursday’s 1YA programme. She told first of all of how hordes of motors on the "heavenly speedways" that are England’s roads had spoiled rural beauty in many directions till the Society for the Preservation of Ruray England had come to the rescue. In some cases it -had saved unspoiled villages by establishing by-pass roads that kept motors out of such old world places-to the indignation . of some old inhabitants, who "danged they meddlin’ fools who took away. our chance of accident compensation." Through Surrey, with towns and villages whose names "sound like a chime of bells," into the West Country of Gloucester and Devon and then up to the Northern Lakes, the speaker took her listeners. It was well told, but a more personal note would have added to listeners’ enjoyment. x * *»

J OHN HARRIS, skipper of the Water Lily, commenced his Pacific adventures from 1YA on Friday in a fashion that will compel interest even from

those with little liking for the sea and ships. He has a pleasant voice, struck the necessary personal note that took listeners aboard with him, and: there was a happy sprinkling of humour, The three foundation adventurers bought the 68-year-old Water Lily with their last penny, and had to sell their patent log to buy an old scow mainsail in Auckland. When they had provisioned the boat they had only a few shillings left among the seven aboard-or, rather, nine, counting the two black kittens. These mascots got tremendously excited when fish were being caught -they secured every flying fish that came aboard-pranced round wildly when dolphins were near, and had to be lashed to the mast when a whale hove in sight. Mr. Harrisisa natural story-teller, and his weekly talks, following his first halt in the Fijis, should be followed by everyone.