A compilation of excerpts of early recorded radio broadcasts from the 1930s.
Side 1. Track 1. Duke of Gloucester speech excerpt.
Duke of Gloucester: I am sincerely grateful for the cordial welcome which you offered to me on behalf of the Government, legislature, and the people of New Zealand and the Cook Islands. I shall not fail to tell the King and Queen of the feelings of loyalty and devotion with which they continue to be regarded by their New Zealand people. They received personal expression of these sentiments during their visit to New Zealand over thirty years ago and the assurance was renewed when my elder brothers travelled in turn, to the Dominion in more recent years. They recall with much pleasure the enthusiasm of their reception and the charm [unintelligible] of the scenery through which they passed. I am sure that my own experience will be equally delightful and I look forward eagerly to meeting the people in all parts of the Dominion and paying my personal tribute of gratitude to ex-servicemen and to greeting the children in their own districts. I am glad to know that New Zealand is beginning to recover from the effects of the recent Depression and I sincerely hope that normal conditions will shortly return and bring with them happiness and prosperity to the people of this country.
[applause followed by music].
Side 1.Track 2. Archbishop Redwood Otaki speech excerpt.
Archbishop Redwood: It's a very great pleasure and great satisfaction for me to be here today to receive this magnificent [?] mana [?] for your cordial hearts [?].
[Māori translation]
Archbishop Redwood: The many memories as you've brought to me, and reminded me of in the past, have touched me very much.
[Māori translation]
Archbishop Redwood: I remember many of those holy missioners that first brought the faith to you from Europe.
[Māori translation]
Archbishop Redwood: Many of them were my friends and many of them did great [unintelligible]
[Māori translation]
Archbishop Redwood: I can keep the happy memory of this forever as long as God gives me life.
Side 2. Track 1. Excerpt of speech by Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith.
Charles Kingsford-Smith: Naturally I'm very anxious indeed to get home. I'm sorry in a way to leave these very hospitable shores but because I have a wife and a small but very important child waiting for me, I won't be too sorry to be underway.
[Music].
Side 2. Track 2. Excerpt of speech by Jean Batten, Sydney, May 1934.
[Sound of aircraft in flight].
Unidentified voice: Don't drop it sweetheart, 'at a girl.
[cheering and clapping]
Jean Batten: I want you all to know how pleased and how thrilled I am to be here with you in Sydney this afternoon and to realise that I am so near to my native land and that I have accomplished the flight successfully [sound of whirring of aircraft propeller]. As you all know I arrived in Australia just a day before Empire Day and I do hope that my flight will help you strengthen [sound of whirring of aircraft propeller] the great bond between all the dominions and the colonies of our great Empire. On my flight from Darwin to Sydney, I had with me an escort provided by Lord Wakefield and which is only another example of his great generosity without which, I may say, I could not have accomplished this flight. [applause]. I would like to add that I feel my flight from London to Sydney, which is approximately 12,500 miles, to my mind has been well worth doing if only to receive this wonderful enthusiastic and rousing welcome. And I want to thank you all once again for this magnificent welcome you have accorded me. [Cheering, applause and shouting].
Side 2. Track 3. Clive Drummond election result excerpt.
3,894 Lion, Labour, 6,578 - a Labour gain. Otaki - Otaki has also gone to Labour. Mr. Lowrie winning the seat with a majority of 1,849. Mr. Lowrie winning the seat with a majority of 1,849. Mid Canterbury returns from 20. [Ends abruptly].
Transcript by Sound Archives/Ngā Taonga Kōrero.