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8:10 Today in New Zealand History

Immigrant to Judge - Oscar Alpers becomes Supreme Court Judge 24 February 1925 4'16"

8:17 Down Yonder

Don Kessell with the Collegians and the Pem Sheppard Quartet

CD Zodiac 008 2'46"

Pem Sheppard played clarinet and tenor in Auckland bands

8:22 Broadcaster Kevin Black died last week

In this tribute we hear extracts from his Radio Hauraki show, an interview with Brian Edwards on Radio New Zealand National and the spoof song "The Fridge"

Artist: Kevin Black
Song: The Fridge
Comp: Nini Rossi
Album: Not supplied

8:43 Homework

8:44 Coastal Shipping recalled by Hector Nicholls

The coastal shipping around Northland, Dargaville, Helensville and the Whangarei area between 1900 to 1940. Recorded October, 1975. 4'14"

8:49 Artist: Phil Garland

Song: Scrapin' Gum
Comp: Eyre/Colquhoun
Album: Kiwi Pacific SLC 275
Dur: 3'51"

Poem by Ernest L Eyre published in 1908 - adapted by Neil Colquhoun and better known as "The Black Swans"

8:53 Sports Bloopers

An extract from "Sporting Bloopers and Cricketing Yarns", a Radio New Zealand collection. 6'36"

9:08 As I Remember Archive

The Fishing Trip by Alan Smith, read by Roger Smith. First broadcast 2007. 4'27"

9:17 Artist: Jake Wilson

Song: Maybe Some Time
Comp: Wilson
Album: CD JMW001
Dur: 4'57"

9:23 Ex-politician John A Lee, in a 1964 interview, talks about his books and publishing

9:08 As I Remember Archive - The Fishing Trip by Alan Smith, read by Roger Smith. First broadcast 2007. 4'27"

9:17 Artist: Jake Wilson

Song: Maybe Some Time
Comp: Wilson
Album: CD JMW001
Dur: 4'57"

9:29 Artist: Esme Stephens with the Novachords

Song: Yes, Yes, Yes
Comp: Not stated
Album: CD Zodiac 008
Dur: 3'51"

9:34 Charles Forrest recalls the first radio stations in Wellington in conversation with Alwyn Owen in 1966 6'32"

9:42 Book of the Week

Extra! Extra! How the people made the news by David Hastings
Auckland University Press
ISBN 9781869407384 16'22"