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Sounds Historical for Sunday 6 July 2014

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8:09 Today in New Zealand History 4’05”

6 July 1887 – the great Greymouth flood.     

8:15 Song: A Wet Night in Greymouth 1’55”

Artist: William Clauson
Composer: Willow Macky/Dorothea Franchi
Album: Packing My Things
Label: HMV MCLP 6200                            

8:19 Homework – question for July

What surname is shared by a leader of the Labour Party and a Leader of the National Party?

8:20 Rivers of Rum. Part Two 16’35”

Laurie Swindell talks to three old sea captains in Hawkes Bay about their sailing ship experiences. Recorded in 1968. 

8:47 Song: The Edwin Fox 3’13”

Artist: The Maritime Crew
Composer: Rudy Sunde
Album: Auckland to the Bluff
Label: Manu CD2016                             

8:43  Wayne Mowat – a life in radio 15’43”

Radio New Zealand National presenter Wayne Mowat retires this week and here we listen to just a few items from his varied career. 

9:07 As I Remember 3’18”

The Train by Glenis Henry of Whangarei, read by Rebecca Blundell.

9:13 Song: Kiwi Train 4’12”

Artist: Rod Derrett
Composer: Derrett
Album: Rod Derrett Sings
Label: HMV CSDM 6262                        

At Royal Concert for Queen Mother Dunedin Town Hall 1963 Piano George Crow

9:18 Homework – question for July

What surname is shared by a leader of the Labour Party and a Leader of the National Party?

June homework winners: Donna Burgess of Blenheim and Frank Kerrigan of Auckland
Answer: Mystery singer was Pat McMinn and George Forbes was the prime minister who captained the Canterbury rugby team.

9:21 The Polio Epidemics. Part two 16’25”

A 1993 Spectrum documentary produced by Jerome Cvitanovich. In 1916 over 1000 cases of polio were reported in New Zealand – with 123 deaths. Over the next 50 years fear of polio took hold with a series of epidemics. 

9:39 Song: Don’t Come Any Closer 2’51”

Artist: Alison Durbin
Composer: C Blackwell
Album: New Zealand Gold
Label: EMI SREG 30219 I                         

9:43 A visit to Diamond Harbour on Banks Peninsula 15’26”

At the site of the earthquake-destroyed Godley House Michelle Anderton describes the night of the quake and Jim Nieman, James Norcliffe and Barry Bowater discuss the historical attractions of the area.