SATURDAY—DECEMBER 31

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 28, 23 December 1938, Page 32

SATURDAY—DECEMBER 31

. AUCKLAND 1YA 650 kc 461.3 m. 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional service (Rey. W. Barry), 10.15: Recordings. 11.0: Talk to women by Margaret. 11.10: Recordings. 12.0: Running commentary on Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting at Alexandra Park. 1.0: District week-end weather forecast. 2.0: Reeordings. 3.154.30: Sports results, 5.0: Children’s session (Cinderella). 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8.0: "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves"’-a recorded pantomime presented by an outstanding cast of overseas artists, re-in-troducing all the old pantomime favourites of yesteryear, 9.0: New Year greetings to the people of New Zealand by His Excellency the Governor-General, Viscount Galway (from 2YA). 9.5: Weather report and station notices, 9.10: €R) Debroy Somers Band: "Ballads We Love" selection. 9.18: {R) Muriel Brunskill {eontralto): "Caller Herrin’" (Gow), "Annie Laurie" (trad.). 9.26: (R) The Kneale Kelley Quartet, "Killarney" (Balfe). $.39: (R) Lawrence Tibbett (baritone): "Drink To Me Only With

Thine Eyes" (Callcott), "Relieve Me f Ail Those Endearing Young Charms" (Moore). 9.45: (R} New Mayfair Orchesira, "Ballad Memories." 9.53: (R) Sheffield Orpheus Male Voice Choir: "Home, Sweet Home" (Bishop), "Auld Lang Syne" (trad.). 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: (R) Hans Busch Orchestra, "To Love is Playing With Fire" (Kirchstein). 1018: (R) "Coiumbia on Parade’in which 19 of Columbia’s greatest artists and hands provide a unique entertainment. 10.21: (R) Frank Victor and Harry Volpe (guitar duet}: "Dasy Like" €Victor), "Sweet Strings" (Volpe). 10.27: (R) Gracie Fields (comedienne): "Do I Remember’ (Donaldson), "Ring Down the Curtain" (Ilda). 10.33: (R) Barnabas von Geezy and his Orchestra, "Monika" (Kotscher). 10.36: (R) Sandy Powell and Company (comedy sketch), "Sandy's Happy Home" (Powell-Thom-son). 10.42: (R) Hans Busch Orchestra: "Tt Am in Love With Life" (Kirchstein). . 10,45: (R) Humoresk melodies {vocal quintet): "I Need Love’ (Raymond), "I Wish I Were A Hen" (Beckman). 10.51; (R) Barnabas von Geczy and his Orehestra, "Cara Mari" (Zalden),

11.0: Cid-time dance music by the "Pirate Shippe" Dance Band, refay from the "Pirate Shitppe," Milford, 12.0: Broadcast of celebrations and description of street scenes, relayed from the Ferry Buildings, Queen Strect. 12.10: Close down. FYX woe a7 m (Allernative Station) 5.0; Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. . 7.0; After dinner music. 8.0: "The Memory Box of Runjeet Singh" (episode 18). 815; The Hilltop Harmonisers. 8.25: Mayfair Symphony Orchestra, "The British Empire" Fantasia (arr. Woed). . 8.54: Vocal chorus from "The Bohemian Girl’ (Balfe). 8.45: "Dombey and Son"’-a drama-. tisation of . Charles Dickens’s storyr-presented by George Iidwards and Company. 9.0: "Radio Melody Cruise." 10.0; Variety half-hour, 10.30: Close down. IZM store tm 1 pm.: Band music. 1.20: Vocal ‘gems. 140: Light orchestral selections. £.0: Light popular’

selections, 2.26: Piano accordion selections. 2.40: Hawaiian selections. 3.0: Western songs. 3.20: Piano selections. 3.40: Light vocal selections. °4.0: Organ selections. 4.20: Miscellaneous. 6.0: Light. orchestral selections. 5.20: Light vocal selections. 5.40: Light popular seiections.. 6.0: Miscellaneous. 6.45: News, announcements and birthdays. 7.0; Sports vesuits and comments {Bilf Hendry}. . 7.30: Racing review (Mr. J. Shaw). 2.0: Barice session. 12.0: Close down. rd | een 6.53: Weather report for aviators and for orchardists in the Motueka district. 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.6: Close down, 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 10.10: Devotional service. 16,25: Recording. 10.25: Time signals. 10.45: Talk to women by Mar‘garet. 12.0: Lunch music. 1.0: Weather report for aviators, week-end forecast and frost forecast for *Canterbury and Otago. 2.0: Light musical programme. 3.0: Sports results. 8.28: Time signees. 4.0: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session (Uncle Jasper). 6.0: Dinner music, 7.0: Government and overseas news,

7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.28: Time signals, 8.0: Chimes. "Ports of Call; A Visit to Pinland." 8.32: "The Life of Emile Zola" (final chapter). 9.0: New Year greetings to the people of New Zealand by His Excellency the Governor-General, Viscount Galway. 9.5: Weather report and station notices, 9.10: PBant Foley (trish tenor): "Popular Songs of the Day." 9.25: (R) Andre Koselanetz, "Revenge With Music." 9.338 (i) Elsie and Doris Waters (humorous sketch), "Darts, With Gert and Daisy" (Waters). 9.36: (R) Mario Lorenzi harp) ‘and his Orchestra, "Waltz Time and a Harp" (various), 9.42: (R) Jessie Matthews with Jay Wilbur and his Orchestra, "Tessie Matthews’ Memories" (various). 9.50: (Ry Toralf ollefsen (accordion): "The Sweetest Song in ‘the World" (Parr-Davies), "Meet Me Down in Sunsst Valley" (Giibert), 9.56: (R) Walt Disney's Silly Symphony, "The Blind Mouseketeers." 10.0: Sporis summary. 10.10: Dance music by Sammy Lee and his Americanadians (from the Majestic Cabaret). 11.50: "A New Y¥ear’s Party" (Kinniburgh), sung by Tom Kinniburgh and "Freens." (Continued on next page.)

NATIONAL STATIONS .. . . . . CONTINUED

11.55: Relay from the Post Office * square of New Year celebrations. 12.5 (approx.): Close down. 2YG woe sino m _ (Alternative Station) 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After dinner music. 8.0: Light and popular classics-a programme of concerted vocal items with instrumental interludes. 9.0: "Band Concert of the Air’a programme of band music with spoken interludes. 10.0: Merry and bright. 10.30: Close down. SYA Manes, osm 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 10.45: Recordings, 11.0: A talk to women by Margaret, 11.10: Recordings. 11.30: Progress reports on Plunket Shield match, Wellington v. Canterbury. 12.0: Lunch music. Progress reports on New Zealand tennis championships from Wilding Park. 4.0: Week-end weather forecast. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30 and 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour (Children’s Organiser). 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10: News and reports. 7.20: Review of day’s play in the Piunket Shield cricket match. 8.0: Chimes. "HHKomestead on the Rise." 8.15: "The Fourth Form aft St. Percy’s.*

8.28: The London U.amber Orchestra: "Sally in. Our Alley," "Cherry Ripe" (arr. Bridge). 8.35: "Coronets of England-The Life of Mary Queen of Scots" (episode 11). 9.0: New Year greetings to the people of New Zealand by His Excellency the Governor-General, Viscount Galway (from 2YA). 9.5: ‘Weather forecast and station notices. 9.10 (approx.):- Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson (vocalists), solos and duets: Duets: "Nymphs. and Shepherds" (Pureell, arr. J. Michael Diack), "When Spring With Its Joy" (Mozart, arr. Diack), "Now Is The Month Of Maying" (Morley, arr. Samuel Liddle). Solos by Victoria Anderson: "Die Schnur," "Zigeunerlieder" (Brahms). Solos by Viola Morris: "Sweet Suffolk Owl" (Elizabeth Poston), "Sigh No More, Ladies" (Fred. Keel). Duets: "Dirge for Fidele" (Vaughan Williams), "Spring Wind" (Eric Thiman), "Pan’s Holiday" (Frank Bridge), "Country Places’ (Margaret Sutherland). 9.40: (R) Harry Karr (saxophone), "Wstilian Caprice" (Paul). 9.43: (R) Sandy Powell and Company (sketch), "Sandy’s Happy Home" (Powell-Thoimson). 9.50: (R) Mario Lorenzi (harp), "Harping in the Highlands" (various). 9.54: (R) Nelson Keys and Ivy Si. Helier, "Our Friends the Stars." 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music by Sammy Lee and his Americanadians (from Majestic Cabaret, , Wellington) (from 2YA). 41.50: (R) Archer Gibson (grand organ): "Londonderry Air" (old trish air), "The Bells of St. Mary’s" (Adams). 11.55: Cathedral bells. 12.2: Devotional. .72.5: Close down,

SL CHRISTCHURCH 1200 Ik.c. 250 m, (Alternative Station) 5.0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After dinner music. 8.0: "With the Bands"-sixty _ minutes with famous bands and humorous interludes. ; 9.0: Radio play: "Last Call for Husbands"-a topical New Year presentation. 9.40: Four Characteristic Valses. 9.52: An evening with Paul zanone. 10.0: Comedia. 10.30: Close down. ’ AYA, QUNEIN 7.0: Chimes. Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Recordings. 10.50: A talk to women by Margaret, 11.0: Commentaries on play in the Plunket Shield match, Otago v. Auckland; and at intervals. 12.0: Lunch music. 1.0: Weather forecast. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30: Sports results. 4.45: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour (Cousin Molly). 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 2Y4A). 7.10: News and reports. 8.0: Chimes. The Merrymakers, "The Merrymakers’ Carnival’ (Haenschen). 8.11: Primo Scala’s Accordion Band, "Six Hits of the Day" (No. 16). 8.17: Harry Tate and Company, "Motoring" (Tate). 8.25: Arthur Young and his Youngsters, "Any Old Rags." 8.31: Max Bacon (comedian): "Even A Crooner Must Eat" (Phillips), "Beigeis" (Connor).

8.37:, The Cafe Coliette Orchestra, "C’est Une Jolie Qui Monte Monte" (Misraki). 8.43: Horace Kenny and Franklin Davies, "A Music Hall Trial Turn" (Kenny). 8.51: Kurt Engel (xylophone), "Laughing Xylophone" (Engel). 8.54: The Humoresk Melodies, "I Wish I Was a Hen" (Kreuder). 8.57: Albert Brau (saxophone with orchestra): "Simply Laughable" (Brau), , 9.0: New Year greetings to the people of New Zealand by His Excellency the Governor-General, Viscount Galway (from 2YA). 9.5: Weather report and station notices.

10: A BBC recorded programme: "Who's Hooper?" Book by Fred Thompson; lyrics by Clifford Grey; music by Howard Talbot and Ivor Novello. 10.8: Sports summary. 10.18: The Oleanders Negro Quartet: "Workin’ on the Railroad," "Watermelon Smilin’ on the Vine,’ "Uncle Joe," "Do You Cali That Religion," "Is That Corn Bread Done, Dinah." 10.32: The Lang-Worth Gauchos: "Negra Querida," "Lonely Star," "Faraway Memories," ‘Waltz Antillianne" (Sorey). 10.46: Bobby Comber, Robert Tredinnick, Fabia Drake and Alec McGill, "A Fruity Melodrama: Only a Mill Girl’ (Melliush Byros.). 10.54: Casani Club Orchestra, "Anything Goes" selection. 11.0: Comedy sketch, "A Happy New Year" (Wallace). 11.3: Dunedin Highland Pipe Band Quartet: "Mrs. Hutchens," "Murray’s Welcome," "The Braes o’ Mar," "Duntroon Reel’ (trad.). 11.11: Gwynn Williams and the Welsh Singers, "New Year's Eve"’-Welsh air (arr. Williams). 11.14: Roderick Gray (violin): "Lord lLyndoch" — Strathspey,

"The Hast Neuk o’ Fife’-Reel (arr. Murdoch). 11.17: The Pipe Quartet: "Blue Bonnets" march, "Phrob Mohr" waltz, "Jack Hutton’s Farewell’t march, "Captain Jad« Murray" strathspey, "Miss McLeod" reel (tradit.), 11.25: Charles Coburn in the Chair, "An Old-time Sing-song.’ 11.33: Pipe Duet: "Green Hills of Tyrol," "Hunting Tower," "Scot land the Brave" (tradit.), "Th Road to the Isles’ (Kenned Fraser). 11.40: Harry Gordon (comedian) "The Lassie That.-I'm Courtin Noo" (Glen), "Drambuie Blues" (Gordon). 11.46: The Pipe Quartet: "Cam. eron Men" march, "The Old Rus tic Bridge," "Cock o’ The North’ march, "Happy We've Been a’ Together" (tradit.). 11.54: The Auld Lang Syners, " New Year’s Eve Sing-song." 12.0: Close down. AYO ssc. 202: (Alternative Station) 5.0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After dinner musie. 8.0: "Lorna Doone"-a radio ada tion of R. D. Blackmore’s thrill: ing story. i 8.15: "The Lilac Domino" selectio 8.24: Reginald Foort at the orga 8.30: "Shanghai" (chapter 1) thrilling serial of the China Sea; written for radio by Edmun Barclay, and produced by th NBS. ° 9.0: Leaves from the Diary of Film Fan. 9.30: Band programme with spoke and vocal interludes. 10.0: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down.