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Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 12, 29 September 1933, Page 18

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Looking Forward . 1YAOctober 12: Scottish National Programme (B.B.0.). October 14: "We Await Your Verdict" (relayed from 2YA) 2YA. October 3: "Songs from the Shows." October 10: "Hltan Vannin." October 14: "We Await Your Verdict." October 17: B.B.C. Vaudeville Programme. 3YA. detober 3: "Nuts and Wine." October 9: "Worlds Away." October 14: "We Await Your Verdict" (relayed from 2YA). 4YA, October 5: "Sir Christopher Wren." October 138: "Nuts and Wine." October 14: "We Await Your Verdict" (QUITE a number of relays are scheduled in the programmes for the coming week, and several exceptionally interesting features will be broadcast from the various YA stations. Three of the specially recorded B.B.C. programmes will again be broadcast. for the entertainment of listeners :- "Songs from the Shows" from 2YA on Tuesday evening;

"Nuts and Wine," from 3YA on the Same evening: and "Sir Christopher Wren," from 4YA on Thursday evening." ON Monday evening 1YA will relay from the Auckland Town Hall the public reception to be tendered to Mr. Frank Milner on his return from the Rotary Conference in America. In addition to Mr. Milner, who ean always be relied upon to deliver a‘ really gripping address, speeches will be given by the Mayor of Auckland (Mr. George Hutchirson), the Archbishop of New Zealand (the Right Rev. Dr. Averill), and Sir James Parr. From 2YA a miscellaneous studio

concert Will be presented by the Concert Orchestra, the assisting soloists being Madame Margherita Zelanda (soprano), and Mr. J. Newton Goodson (baritone). | The Woolston Brass Band and assisting artists will provide 8YA’s programme, and 4YA will present a well-varied selection of recordings featuring "Standard Qontinental Works.": °°

"HE outstanding musical entertainment for Tuesday evening will be 4YA’s relay from the Dunedin Town Hall of Coleridge-Taylor’s "Tale of Old Japan," and Liza Lehmann’s "Pagoda of Flowers." These are two very tuneful works and should be well rendered by the Leech Lyric Choir. From 1YA listeners will be regaled with ecommunity singing from the Auckland Town Hall. The B.B.C. programme, "Songs from the Shows," is included in 2YA’s programme for this evening-at 9.2 p.m.-and 38YA will present at 8.31 p.m. the B.B.C. programme, "Nuts and Wine." HE most outstanding programme on Wednesday evening should be the Inter-Varsity debate between Otago University and Canterbury College. Canterbury will affirm "That the Present University of New Zealand is Failing to Justify Its Existence," and the negative viewpoint will be put forward by Otago. There will be three speakers from each university, and the judge will be Mr, Ian Donnelly, the ‘wellknown Christchurch journalist. The debate will be broadcast simultaneously by 3YA and 4YA. The weekly programme of recordings from 2YA will take the form of two special presenta-tions-from 8 pm. to 840-‘Forty Minutes in Operaland," and from 9 till

10 p.m., "An Hour in Fairyland." An attractive studio concert will be broadcast from the Auckland station, a special feature being the appearance of Madame Margherita Zelanda, the eminent soprano. WIDD choice of entertainment is promised on Thursday evening.

1YA schedules a well-varied studio concert with Madame Margherita Zelanda (coloratura soprano), Miss Norah Whineray, and Mr..C. EF. Burnett as star features. The Singing Circle of the Pioneer Club will present the first half of 2YA’s programme, and at 9.2 p.m. "The Man in the Street" will make a further appearance, presenting on this oceasion "Mixed Grill Harmony." 3YA und 4YA schedule programmes of recordings, the first portion of 4YA’s pro-" gramme consisting of the presentation of the B.B.C. microphone play, "Sir Christopher Wren." Ait four stations will broadcast studio concerts on Friday evening, with the exception of 2YA, whose programme will consist of some of the latest recordings. WO outstanding features are scheduled for Saturday evening. 3YA will relay from the Radiant Hall the concert by the Male Voice Choir, and those whose taste lies in the direction of concerted vocal music should on no aecount fail to hear this very fine concert, This programme will be relayed by 4YA, Dunedin. 2YA also offers a special attraction in the presentation of the one-act comedy, "Dr. Abernethy." This is a B.B.C. radio play and is considered to be one of the most 5

successful of the many plays which have been broadcast during the past few years by the B.B.C. Those who favour band music for their entertainment will find themselves well catered for by 1YA, which will be relaying the municipal band concert from the Auckland Town Hall. HE church = services on Sunday ‘(October 8) will be*a as follows: Presbyterian: 1YA, from st. Andrew’s Chuzch, at 7 p.m. Methodist: 2YA, from Taranaki Street Church, at 7 p.m. Chureh of Christ: CYA, from Moorhouse Avenue Church, at 6.30 p.m. Anglican: 4YA, from St. John’s Church, Roslyn, 6.30 p.m. .; j

STUDIO eoncerts will provide the after-church entertainment on Sunday evening-from 1YA the Studio Orchestra and Mrs. Harold Owers (soprano); from 2YA, Mr. Frank Crowther’s Instrumental Octet, and the Wellington Male Voice Choir; from 3YA and 4YA a relay from the Christchurch Civic Theatre of organ: musie by Mr,

Clarence B. Hall with Miss Nancy Bowden (contralto), Mr. Hrnest Jenner (pianist), and Mr, W. H. Dixon (tenor), aS assisting soloists. HE Monday evening talks (details of which will be found under the heading "Spotlights on the Programmes,") will deal with potato growing, motoring, "The Borer," "Better-

é ment of the Race," and events of his- . torical importance. OLFERS will be interested to hear Mr. A. J. Shaw’s talk from 1YA on Tuesday evening, at 7.30, when this well-known New Zealand professional will speak on "Hints around the Green." The weekly agricultural talk and a "Wanderlust" talk by Mr. F. M. Renner will be broadcast by 2YA at 7.40 and 8.40 p.m. respectively. From 3YA Miss G. Scott-Baker will speak on "Books" (at 7.35), and from 4YA at 7.30 Mr. J. M. Bates will give the second of his talks on "The Human Side of Great Thinkers," dealing on this oceasion with Socrates. R. GILBERT ARCHEY, M.A., will continue his talks on "World Races and the Maori" from 1YA at 7.30 on Wednesday evening, and from the same station at 9.2 p.m. Lieut. H. A. Haynes will continue his "Musings under the White Ensign." The weekly gardening talk will be broadeast by 2YA at 7.30, and at 840 pm. Dr. Guy H. Scholefield will present his weekly topieal talk on "World Affairs." Followers of racing will no doubt have their sets tuned to 4YA at 7.40, when Mr. R. McKenzie will review the forthcoming Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting. HE Thursday evening talks will bring three speakers before 1YA’s microphone. At 7.80 Mr. D. W. Faigan will speak on the eminent English author, Mr. J. B. Priestly. Mr. Harold Black will give an introductory talk on the New Zealand golf championships at 9.2 p.m., and at 9.12, Mr. George O’Halloran will speak on "The Ancient Castle of Dunster." "The Control of Tife" and "Croquet of To-day" are the titles of two talks from 2YA, and from

8YA Mr. A. G. Thompson will give the second of a series of talks on "Songs that will never die." ALKS of interest to sporting enthusiasts are scheduled by 1YA and 4YA on Friday evening. Mr. John Harris will continue his talks on Canada from 1¥A. A representative of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will speak from 2YA at 7.40, and Dr. A. D. Carbery will speak from the same station at 8.40 p.m. on "The Uses of Art." From 3YA Mr. Winstone Rhodes, M.A., will commence a series of talks on "The English Novel of Last Century," and from 4YA at 7.30 Mr. J. M. Bates will speak on "The Human Side of the Great ThinkerDavid Hume." A HORTICULTURAL talk and a summary of the day’s play in the

New Zealand golf championship meeting will be broadcast by 1YA on Saturday. ‘The only other talks scheduled for this evening are from 2YA, Professor P. W. Robertson speaking on "The Modern Novel-Remembrance of Things Past," and Mr. W, J. C. Wiffin speaking on "The Fascination of Fishing." A SUNDAY evening talk is scheduled by 1YA, when Mr. W. D’Arcy Cresswell will speak at 9.2 p.in. on "Modern English Poets." Included in 1YA’s Sunday afternoon programme is a recorded talk at 3.30 p.m. entitled "Passages of Prose." A recorded talk will also be presented by 2YA at 3.80 p.m.; 83YA will present a recorded talk at 2.45 p.m., and 4YA will present Sir Charles Ohman’s recorded talk "What History Means to Man." ‘This is timed for 2.45 p.m.