Tahiti Radio Club
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From Our Own Correspondent.
Papeete, July 7.
THE Tahiti Radio Club, which was inaugurated in January, 1934, but not officially sanctioned until some months later, is making considerable progress and now contains over 70 members. Mon sieur Maurice Wanague, who is in charge of the Government long-distance wireless station, is president of the organisation.
The apparatus used by the club mem bers is an American one, known as the “Collins,” and operates on short-wave. 7,125 kilocycles. At present only local broadcasting is permitted and the pro grammes are limited to two per week.
French music on Tuesday, and Tahitian music on Friday.
As soon as the restrictions on long distance communications are removed, and the necessary hook-ups arranged, the club expects to keep its members in formed on the state of the copra and shell markets and other business infor mation, meteorological and shipping in telligence, etc. It is very likely that the club will shortly issue a daily sheet ot overseas news.
Rev. C. Bancarel, Marist missionary, of Vao, Malekula, New Hebrides, arrived m Sydney by the Laperouse on July il.
Early in August, he was spending a holi day at Villa Maria Rest Home, Hunters Hill.