Song and story of the Māori. P/277 ; BBC news. 1955-10-11

Side 1. Wellington Teachers Training College Māori Club Production
Ulric Williams introduces the second half of the 1955 Maori Club production which takes the form of a concert opening with two hakas of welcome for all. A sad love song follows, a solo by [?] ' Tangi Mai E Te Tau', the men of the Maori Club performed what Williams describes as several 'full blodded hakas' including 'Ko Ruaumoko' (Hark to the rumble of the earthquake God), an action song called '[Tau Marumaru]' (a love song composed by [?] of Ngati Porou) and finally 'Te Iwi' and 'Toia Mai Te Waka Nei'.

Side 2. 4:30pm BBC News, 11/10/55
Unidentified announcer says, "The news will be followed by a slow speed summary", Big Ben chimes, "It is 4.30 Greenwich Meantime... this is 'London Calling', here is the news read by Paul [Kenny]". The United Staes will not disarm until she is sure other countries are doing so too. NATO says Russia's threat to the west has never been greater but does not believe the Russians want war. The United States Atomic Energy Commission has announced it will begin a series of tests next month on the dangers of accidental explosion of nuclear weapons, the experiments will be carried out at the Nevada testing grounds. The Annual Conference of the British Labour Party has rejected proposals for more Nationalisation.