Sounds Historical for Sunday 31 October 2010

8:10 Today in New Zealand History

The abolition of provincial government during 1876.

8:15 Anniversary - 29 October 1894

The wreck of the Wairarapa

8:18 Jesu Lover of My Soul (Wesley/Parry)

Christchurch Liedertafel

8:25 Bookshelf:

A Bob Both Ways: Celebrating 100 Years of Naylor Love by Rosemarie Patterson
ISBN 978 0473 166 809

8:27 Obituary for broadcaster Keith Bracey who died on Friday 29th October

Extracts from his royal tour commentary as the royal yacht arrives in Auckland, December 1953.

8:41 Singing The Blues, number 1 in 1956

Guy Mitchell RNZ CD

8:43 Oliver Duff, A Portrait From Life, a biographical interview with Oliver Duff

Part 1: He discusses his "hobby farm", writing, Waitahuna Gully childhood in Central Otago, mixed community with Germans and Irish, religious tolerance, hard times breaking in a farm, biblical upbringing, schooling, sheep station work. 14 June 1955.

9:08 As I Remember

What Children Can Do by Mary Smeaton, read by Carol Davidson.

9:15 Anniversary

Battle of Bethshea - 31 October 1917

9:17 The Wedding of Lili Marlene (Connor)

Anne Shelton CD

9:20 Bookshelf

Patearoa Station by Jim Sullivan
RD4 Ranfurly
ISBN 978 047316156 9

9:22 Insight. 1992, Restaurants

Extracts from an Insight documentary on changing trends in the New Zealand restaurant industry. Producer and presenter: Debra Harrington Talent: Mary Seddon, early restaurant owner; Michael Guy, food and restaurant critic; Lois Daish, cook and author; Tony Astle, Antoine's restaurant in Parnell; Des Britten Baxter Fadden, Baxter's restaurant.

First Broadcast 22 November 1992.

9:38 Puha and Pakeha (Derrett)

Rod Derrett LP HMV CSDM 6262

9:43 Book of the Week

Dining Out - A History of the Restaurant in New Zealand by Perrin Rowland
Auckland University Press
ISBN 978 1 86940 464 2

9:57 Its Only a Paper Moon

Beny Goodman RNZ CD