Sounds Historical for Sunday 13 July 2014

8:11 Today In New Zealand History 4’52”

13 July 1934, death of social reformer Kate Sheppard.                                            

8:19 Song: The Village Blacksmith 4’04”

Artist: Oscar Natzka
Composer: Weiss
Album: Oscar Natzka
Label:  Atoll ACD 801
Recorded London 2 February 1939                

8:25 Homework – question for July

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

8:27 Kumara – a portrait of a town 15’48”

A documentary exploring the colourful history of Kumara, a town on the West Coast. Residents of Kumara recall the town's rich history involving gold mining, farming, sawmills and alcohol production.
    
8:44 Song: I’m a Rambler Medley 4’04”

Artist: Kokatahi Band
Composer: n/s
Album: Kokatahi Band
Label; Kiwi SLC 274                    

8:49 Rewi’s Last Stand 4’09”

Film-maker Ramai Hayward who died on 3 July 2014 at the age of 98 talks to Haare Williams about the making of Rewi’s Last Stand in the 1930s.            

8:56 Song: E Pari Ra 2’29”

Artist: Ana Hato and Deane Waretini
Composer: Trad
Album: Anna Hato Deane Waretini
Label: Kiwi SLC 242
Recorded in Rotorua 1927                        

9:06 As I Remember 3’21"

Togs by Glenis Henry of Northland, read by Billie Pryde.

8:44 Song: Tennessee Waltz 2’46”

 Artist: Suzanne Prentice
Composer: King/Stewart
Album: Legends Alive
Label: Festival D 30706                         

9:16 Homework – question for July

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

9:18 Wartime Messages Home. Part One. 6’53"

Members of the 4th New Zealand Field Ambulance send messages home from Italy in June 1945. Messages from Rex Carter, Harold Pink, Frank Ford, Ted Murphy, W. Mansell, Harold Wilf, Eric White, Morris Cootes, Bert Fisher, Bill Joyce. (names spelt as heard).                 

9:26 Song: The A & P Show 2’21”

Artist: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Ron Goodwin
Album: The Ron Goodwin Collection
Label: EMI 434 649                                

9:30 Mr E. Bert talks about early North Otago and life in a small township 2’24”

Recorded in 1965.                               

9:35 Song: Harper Valley PTA 3’07”

Artist: Jodi Vaugham
Composer: Tom T Hall
Album: Legends Alive
Label: Festival D 30706                          

9:39 A visit to Clark’s Mill in North Otago 15’48”

New Zealand’s only surviving water-powered flour mill. It is being restored by a team of volunteers and Jim Sullivan talks to some of them – Karl Ruddenklau, Henry Steenson, John Chetwin, Dave Clark and Warwick Clark. Anne Sutherland of Heritage New Zealand explains a review of the mill which is being carried out.