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8:09 Today in New Zealand History. April 8 1854

A famous Christchurch settler arrives from India. 4'19"

8:18 Homework

8:21 A yodelling song by the Brown sisters

8:25 As I Remember - the Horowhenua Collection Ep 5

Runaways and Gooseberries by Prue Hogg, read by Alison Lloyd Davies. 4'29"

8:33 An extract from a relay of Joe Brown's Dunedin Town Hall dance of the 1940

8:39 John A Lee and tales of the swaggers. Part One.

Farewell to Geraldine (Fleming/Garland)
Phil Garland CD Kiwi SLC 239 19'52"

9:06 As I Remember

The Wall Flower by Betty Potts, read by Rebecca Blundell.

Animal Crackers in My Soup

Shirley Temple CD In House 887 7'16"

9:17 Homework and winners

March Homework:

1: Dried milk was first exported from New Zealand in 1918 - under what brand name. Glaxo.

2: What product was first produced in New Zealand at a factory in Penrose, Auckland in June 1933. Rubber

9:21 It In The Bag

The earliest surviving recording of the long-running Selwyn Toogood radio show. Recorded at Dannevirke in 1955 15'25"

9:39 It's Just Because (The Soldier's Farewell) (Karaitiana)

Pixie Williams and narration by Doug Harris

Ruru Karaitiana- quavertones

Russell Sheppard- leader and vibes

Sol Stokes - electric plectrum

Jack Pickard - plectrum guitar

Bill Ditchfield - bass

CD Blue Smoke BSR002 2'43"

Written in 1951 as a farewell song for the troops of K Force

9:43 The early days of the Taiaroa Head albatross colony on Otago Peninsula.

Jack Perkins of Spectrum is taken on a 1970s tour by guide Alan Wright who passed away this week.