Radio Sets for Unemployed Camps

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 18, 9 November 1934, Page 23

Radio Sets for Unemployed Camps

Five Camps in Otago Now Equipped With Radio by Toe H MembersDunedin Listeners Praised Goodwill Programme — Longer Hours For Popular B Station.

FIVE of the wttemployment relief "umps in Otago ate now equipped with wireless receiving sets provided by Toc I. As a result of its movement to secure funds for the purchasing of battery-operated sets for the campna, Toe H collected, the sutn of £170, With »which it has obtained eleven receivers, { some of which are already installed at \the Conical Hills camp, the Kingston cump, the Hglington Valley camp, the Hiollyford camp, and the Makarora cimp. 1t is hoped to have the remainder filted up at the cumps at Blur Taieri, Otuvehua, Lauder, Omakau, Poolburn, and Pebbly Hills as soon .as possible. Krom reports, it is gathered that the men at the various camps. Which how have their own radio. sets, are highly pleused, and greathy.". appreciate — the link: with other parts..The ‘foe H'members are hopeful that the mearest gartiges. Wil] service. and- charge the batteries, without cost, so that the funds the inovement hus for >this’, purpose may be put to anothtr uses: NEw ZEALAND’ was ‘cettainly on "the fir on the occasion of.the recent. good-will phroadeast from the fotir main centrés, and although the , programme wis designed primarily for the benefit of: other countries, undoubtedly it was listened to-with interest:in .the Dominion itself. As. évidence that Dunedin Msteners were’ intensely proud of | the. messages that were broadcast, especially’ the flattering references . to their own’ city, the good-will broadcast was the main topic of. conversation on the morrow, little or no. adverse criticism. being .volted .within hearing of _ the public ear. Listeners could but. be impressed once again with the tremendous possibilities offered by radio as 4 means.of international communication. ITATION 4ZM has commeticed working on a néw and lengthier schedtie. This is good news for those who regularly listen to the broadcasts of this popular little station, the programmes of which have for some time past been of the lighter order, calculated fo appeal to the general taste. "A IDA" is the next Grand Opera ‘scheditled for preséntation ~ from 4YA. This opera in four acts by Verdi Is to be broadcast on Novemiber 18: Verdi is regirded os Italy’s greatest composer of opera, and "Aida" was produced .at- La Seala whdet the direction of the composer on Aprit 7, 1872. It was composed at the request of the Khedive of Egypt for his new opera’ house in Cairo, but the production was (delayed for a year on account of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, the intricate scenery and gorgeous costumes being in beleaguered Paris. [THE community. singing season for . 1984 has ended, and the committee hits a very satisfactory amount to hand over to thé Mayor’s relief of distress fund. Some of the ¢redit of accumulat

ing the total sum is given by the committee to 4YA_ for its assistance in broadcasting the appeals male at exch Fridiy’s session. Only by the co-operation of the broadcasting authorities: could, the -committee ‘hope to reath: stich a vast audience us it undowbtedly did every ‘week, only: an odd thousand being able to gain adnission to the hall on Fridays. Broadcasting. then, brought the sitigs to the homes of thousands: more, and the financial response of listeners to the broadcast appeals was gratifying. * PROGRAMME by the Otago. Branch of the Music Teachers’ Association of New Zealand" appeated promising in a recent progrdmme annotihcement of 4YA but it proved to be just another

instance when one setat. not finde ‘e by appearances. ~ Lengthy and: uninteresting anhotations-some of these were even longer than the songs. that follow-ed---were. ‘preparéd, and: "handed out to listéners in over-doses, " making "one woudér svliethéer. or not’the remarks weré designed by some humourist,‘ who had chosen the: wrong time to air’ his sense of humour. These antiotations were read before quite ordinary numbers were performed, and were, to. the average mind, quite unnecessary. There Was one- redeeming feature, however. this being in the form of" flute solos. clearly and correctly played to .an excellently modulated piano _Secompantment. ;