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Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 December 1931Vol. II, No. 5

Broadcasting In Western

p. 43 · Read in the full issue

Samoa

EARLY this year, a privately-owned and operated broadcasting sta tion was opened at Apia. West ern Samoa.

The power used is 21 watts, on a wave length of 320 metres. The pro gramme consists of gramophone rec ords.

Altogether 20 amateur radio receiv ing licenses were in force in the Terri tory at the end of March.

Three more Samoan medical practi tioners have graduated from the Suva Medical School, making six in all now working in Samoa. Reports from Suva show that the present students at the Medical School are making gratify ing progress.