Canterbury to Farewell Governor

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 33, 22 February 1935, Page 21

Canterbury to Farewell Governor

Lord and Lady Bledisloe to Attend a Public Farewell in Christchurch Next Week-Garden City’s First Dahlia Show-8YA Prepares For Start of Programme Plan-A Trip Through Italy.

-__-lc i‘ Ss, [THE public farewell by Christchurch citizens to their Excellencies, Lord and Lady Bledisioe, will take place ir the Civic Theatre at noon on Thurs_day, February 28, and will be broadcast ‘by 8YA. The Mayor of Christ church (Mr. D. G. Sullivan, M.P.), will read the formal address supplemented? by. remarks, afterward handing the address to hig Bxcellency. Mr. Gordo Fulton, representing the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, will then adress his ' Excellency, speaking on behalf of the farmers of Canterbury, and Mr. ©. B. Jones, president of the Cambrian Society, will deliver a short speech on behalf of the Welsh people in Christchurch. AHLIA shows are common enough in ‘Auckland, and this year the Canterbury Horticultural Society is holding its first dahlia show in the Automobile Associdtion’s rooms on Thursday and Friday, February 21 and 22, Mr L. H. Buchanan, editor of "The City Beautiful," has been appointed by the society to broadcast the show for fif‘teen minutes on Thursday evening, from 7.35 to 7.50 pm., and this will be relayed by 3YA. Mr. Buchanan will describe the opening of Christchurch’s first dahlia show, and some of the best blooms and colours of the modern dahlia. "The Canterbury Horticultural Society usually hold four flower shows a year, but with the inception of this .new show, the 1935 season will bring the society’s shows up to five. PrRiDAyY, March 1, heralds the introduction of the new schematic programme plan from 38YA, the first portion. of the evening’s programme being made up of major works, and from nine till ten a special Welsh programme in commemoration of St. David’s Day will be given. A talk at 9.30 is to be given by Mr. R. Wynne Owen on ‘Wales, the Land of St. David"; the remaining portion of the programme is entitled "Echoes from Wales," ,.consisting of Welsh ballads, harp ‘solos and orchestral items, with ‘ introductory remarks by Mr. Owen — Jones, After this programme follows an hour of music, mirth and melody instead of the usual half hour under the existing arrangements, Miss PHYLLIS HOLLOW always makes her talks most interesting to listeners, and .her lecturette from 8YA last’ Thursday evening on "A Tramping Tour Through Italy" made listeners" wish to hear more. Miss Ifollow’s description of the Italian villas, even to the cost of travelling and the tariff "for the benefit of intending travellers," as she put it, th" courtesy and hospitality of the Italians with whom this party of three girls came in contact, and many more interesting details, were well told, Dr. Helen Simpson the previous night was not quit® so°"much ‘at liome before the

microphone, Her talk was.on Germany, and although she had a ‘thorough knowledge of her subject, she somehow failed to "get it across."

ASCAGNI’S "Oavalleria Rusticana" will be the new complete recorded opera to be given from 3YA on Sunday, March 3.