Norfolk Islanders Listen To 3YA

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 19, 23 November 1934, Page 22

Norfolk Islanders Listen To 3YA

Mr. J..McKenzie, Station Director at Christchurch, Receives Small Token From Norfolk Island-Woolston. Band’s. Success in Australia- _ "Australian Impressions" by Evelyn. Edgar. ]

M* J.. McKENZIE, station director. at. 3YA, has received an. interesting souvenir from Norfolk Island "as a small’-mark of appreciation of the pro-srammes-both interesting. and melod-ious--you send us over the air." This is the "Norfolk. Island: Times," the newspaper of that.tiny dot of land ina yast ocean, and a bright and interest: ing little journal of ten foolscap pages. publishea weekly. That the island’s population is progressive, is proved by mention. in the paper: of the opening of the: Rifle Club, an annual cricket match, the: announcement of the opeing -of : new: summer goods for. both sexes, a correspondence. column, ship ping and. church news, social: notes,. : performance ‘by the amateur club, three. pages are devoted to overseas news, the announcement of New Zealand’s new Governor, Lord Galway, and the decisioh to extend the life of Parliament to four: years, : advertise-. ments at the rate of 2/6 an.inch, and a write-up -of one of the residents’ experiences on.a recent tour,of the Hass, Just how much radio- must mean’ to these lonely, inhabitants may be judged by the appreciative remarks of, the sender of the journal. (CHRISTCHURCH. is very proud of ; the success. of the Woolston Band in Australia, and" on its return to Christchurch last week it was given a great reception. Mr. R. J; the conductor of the band, found tle standard. of the. bands. in Australia very high, but Woolston ‘could hold its own with any of'*the combinations, and while: in Sydney, four records’ o7 marches played by -the ‘band were made.- ‘The Woolston Band was given a wonderful hearing at its ‘concerts, and the broadcast was very successful. The first broadcast of. the band, after its return, will take place at 3YA studio on Monday, Noveinber 26, when listeners will, have the opportinity. of hearing. and ‘judging the combination which was ah object-lesson to -bandsmen in Australia. NHE clever pianiste; ‘Miss’ Agnes Shearsby, will be heard: in piano novelties of her own arranging, in th® variety programme from 3YA on Satur:

day, November 24. -The . same, programme includes selections by the 3YA Orchestra, Jock Lockhart (comedian). and Miss Lottie Colyilie (soprano). ME: GORDON ANDERSON (nianist), and Mr. A, G, Thompson (baritone) will be héard in the first part of the programme from 8YA on Friday, November 23. Mr. J. L. Ten-

nent, the well-known bass and one of the members of the Christchurch Har"mony: Four, will be the narrator’ in the next theme programme, entitled ""Down: Among the Basses," scheduled . for" the" same évening. rss EVELYN: EDGAR’S talk from SYA last Tuesday night entitled ‘Australian Impressions," proved. very. | ‘interesting to listeners; especially just snow when Melbourne’ and: the Centen-. fry: are-.in. everyone’s minds. Miss Mdgar.-spoke of. the: wondérful, dane: ing at; which she .adjudicated in Ballarat, :describing. some of the . sets,

which cost. anything. up to £250, and drawing favourable comparisons~ with | the dancing she had witnessed in. New ‘Zealand some two years ago.’ Melbourne is one of the most: beautiful cities she has ever been Yn, even more: beautiful than some of the Nortli England towns with which she is familiar. ER colossal job of adjudicating lasted far into the evening, and , considering . that. over. eighty-three ‘groups had to be gone through, not * counting the solo work, her time was pretty well occupied. During the day. however, Miss Edgar’s. time was: taketi up with sight-seeing, . visiting many places of interest, even to getting a peep at the koala bears. which unfortunately -are becoming extinct’ in Australia, Miss Edgar spoke -of the fine singing in the Centenary Aria contest, and was privileged: to hear the eight finalists, and to use. her: owr words, "even Melba would have. beeu thrilled to hear such fine voices." ‘The finalist in this aria, which drew nearly 100 of the picked yoices in Australasia, was a Dunedin boy, Mr. Denis Dowling, ‘whose voice has been often heard from 4YA. ‘ Miss. EDGAR’S talk was of: pectni interest to Canterbury _ listeners, as it gave a description of the recep‘tion and fine playing of the Woolston Band, and: listeners will be eager to hear Miss. Edgar again, when perhaps she will give some details. of her ‘work in Australia. A MEETING of the Radio Sociéty of Christchurch .(Inc.) was held recently. The lecturer for the evening was Mr, F. O’Connell (ZL3BW), wha chose as his subject . "The Building of a Suitable Cabinet for a Portable Receiver.". Mr. O’Connell, who has been specialising in this branch of radio activity for some years, \gave members the full advantage .of his many experiments, He prefers’a ¢abinet built of three-ply wood covered for appearance’s. sake with rexine and strengthened with steel straps. Two of his ‘recent efforts were shown to. members and any reader experiencing any difficulty in this matter would do. weli in getting into touch with Mr, O’Con: nell, who would be ‘only. too. pleased to assist. On Thursday, October 25 ‘after the usual business had. been dealt with, Mr, F. Mason, who has recently joined the Permanent Air Force gave an interesting talk. on "How an Internal Combustion Hngine Works. " mil

Famous People Correct -B.B.C, Announcers’ ’. Pronunciation

The B.B.C, Advisory Committee on-Spoken English, whose'standardisation of the’ pronunciation of many doubtful English ‘words for the benefit of the. B.B.C.’s announcershas aroused intense controversy in: ‘England, is to be greatly ‘intteased'in size. Previously, it consisted of Seven’ members, with Mr. .George Bernard Shaw as chairman, and Professor: Lloyd James as honorary secretary; now the ‘sevén are ‘to be augmented ‘to 23 by the addition of marty . well-known Personalities | in education and literature. "Included among. the new -membets ; are Mr. P. H. B.-Lyon, the headtaster of Rugby, one of the most famous public schools in England; Miss Rase Macaulay and Mr. ‘Maurice Baririg, the novelists; Lady Cynthia Asquith; and the. president. of Magdalen -College; Oxford, Dr. George: Gordon. weei wal?