N.Z. Football Relay to Australia

Radio Record, Volume IX, Issue 15, 18 October 1935, Page 18

N.Z. Football Relay to Australia

League Test at Carlaw Park Broadcast From Sydney — Watching New, Metal Valves — Further Talks by Arpad Szigetvary — Brass Bands Popular in Auckland.

No doubt many New Zealanders wondered how a Sydney radio station announced the result of the third and final test match between the Atis« tralian and New Zealand teatis, played at Carlaw Park on Saturday week last, so quickly. The reason was ob-viotis-at least to those in the know. The last 20 minutes of the game was relayed right from the field to the Sydney station by special arrangement between Sydney and the New Zéaland post and telegraph authorities. Mr. Harry Sunderland, joint manager of the Australian team, presided at the microphone. The commentary was re+ layed by land line and cable from Carlaw Park to the Wellesley Street Post Office, thence by land line to Hamilton. From Hamiiton it went by carrier telephone (a specially-wired radio cir« cuit) again by land line to the transmitting radio station at Wellington, by short-wave radio to Sydney receiving station and thence by land line to the broadcasting station, The result Was a complete success. ETS utilising the new midget metal valves have at last arrived in Auckland, but the performiance of the

sets is practically an unknown quantity. The general feeling séems to be that a policy of wait-and-see is indicated. Aceording to reports, the new valves are not ds reliable as the present glass Valves, and this probably accounts for the caution displayed by dealers. ARPAD SZIGHTVARY, the muchtravelled journalist who has given several setiés of interesting talks from | 1YA in the past, has been engaged to do another series from the sume station. These are to be known 4s "The Romance of the Negro Republics," and the first talk is to be given at 9.5 p.m. on Wednesday next. In view of the Italo-Abyssinian situation and the whole question of the black races generally, the new series of talks by this brilliant speaker should be both interesting and informative. BAND programmes given by brass eoinbinations in the studio are popular with listeners, Twice during the last few months the crack Auckland Waterside Workers’ Bahd has petformed it 1YA’s studio, and on each occasion listeners greatly enjoyed and appreciated thé broadcast, Since then

letters have been received asking that further coricerts by this and other bands should be given. In September 4 concert was given by the Onehtanga Gitizens’ Band, which played on the lawn ottside the 12M station, the proadeast being exceptionally well teceived. To carry out the broadcast, Mr. Rodgers, the station director, > ~a . . tein A

Piaces’ the microphone outside the studio window (his own private house). Another concert will be given from the samé place by the same band on Qetober 20, R, H. B, ARTHUR, prominent in "~~ wireless circles in Atckland, has definitely been chosen as the Democrat candidate for Parliamentary honours. The electorate he is contesting is Grey Lynn, at present represented by Mr. John A, Lee, Labour. TRAVELLING Russian, Miss Diakoff, who has been heard from ‘ national stations in the south, is to be featured from 1YA on Thursday next at 8 p.m,, when she will be in charge of a continuity hour, labelled "The National Character in Russian Music." The yoting lady is arranging and presenting the hour all by herself; ° (Continued on Page 21,)

STATION 1ZB This Week’s Features Thursday, October 17.-7.5 p.m.: Film shots by the Hollywood Rambler. 7.35: QGriffo’s weekly sports talk. 8.0: The Celeste Quartette in "The Persian Garden,’ by Liza Lehmann, 9.0: Popular melodies, _ Friday, October 18.-7.30 p.m.: Diggers’ session. 8.35: Aviation talk by Air Pilot McKillop. Sunday, October 20.-7 p.m.: Unele Serim on the Friendly Road (recorded session). 7.30: Mountain theme sessi¢n-Mr. Strachan. 8.5: "Trafalgar Day." Story by Lee Fore Brace, 8.30: Friendly Road Choir’s old-time hymn session, Tuesday, October 22.-%7.30 p.m.: Aunt Daisy in sidelights from overseas, 8.0: 1ZB Club programme, arranged by Dudley Wrathall. 8.35: Informative flashes from the B.B.C. by Mr. 1. Meltzer. Wednesday, October 23.-7.40 p.m.: The Asquiths, ertertainers. 8.0: Maori harmony by Hine and Rangi,

Auckland Notes. (Continued from: page. 18.) A REAL: comedian so well. known for many .years.on the boards in Australia and New. . Zealand, .Mr. Fred Bluett; who-is. at present touring the New: Zealand national stations dispensing cheer, isto return to Auckland ‘next. week to make his final appearences’‘at 1YA, Fred-is a-truly delight-ful-soul who makes listeners really laugh at his quaint line of patter and mirth-provoking anecdotes. He will be heard from 1Ys on Monday ‘next at 8.43 p.m, and on the following day at 8: an p.m, NAD Brown’s Bay -remote-controlled long and. shortwave. receiving station. has recently: been rebuilt and is now the . last word in remotecontrolled’.receivers, Full control. over a distance of many miles is secured by ‘means of ‘a highly ingenious system of relays and-rectifiers, It is: ‘possible t7 control the tuning, volume and sensitivity of the far distant set just as completely as if it were installed in the Chief .'Post: Office, where the operator is stationed. This apparatus, which was designed: by Post Office engineers, is: used. for. commercial traffic and reception of Empire broadcasts.

"THE Auckland Transport Board has now completed the removal of all centre-poles, for so. many years a bugbear to.traffic. It is to be hoped that the next task to engage the attention of the board will be elimination of the interference which, since the inception of broadcasting in Auckland, has spoilt reception for thousands of listeners. The revenue is on the improve and the expenditure of about £2000 would earn the heartfelt thanks of harassed listeners. Unfortunately, the removal of centre-poles has not been an unmixed blessing. Listeners not previously troubled with tram jnterference now report a much higher level, due to the earthing effect of the metal centre-poles being lost. On referring the matter to an engineer for an opinfon, I was informed that it was a fact that the removal of the poles caused increased interference and that the technical reasons therefor were well known to the profession,