Broadcast Of Copra Prices.
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SOUTH SEAS produce prices (including copra) are broadcast weekly from Sydney as the first item in the news bulletin from A.W.A.’s world range short-wave station VK2ME each Sunday at 9 p.m., and Monday at 1.30 a.m. (Sydney time). Operating on a 31.28 wave length (9590 kilocycles), VK2ME transmits a special programme on Sundays between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. (0600-0800 G.M.T.) and 8 p.m. and midnight (1000-1400 G.M.T.); and on Mondays between 1.30 a.m. and 3.30 a.m. (1530-1730
G.M.T.).
Sister P. E. McKenzie, of the Melan esian Mission station at Lolowai, who has been on short furlough, returned to the New Hebrides by the March “Morinda”.
Miss Nancy W. Brown, 8.A., Dip. Ed., sailed from Brisbane early in April by the “Montoro” for Rabaul, New Britain, where she will teach at the Chinese school. A short time ago Miss Brown underwent special missionary training at Selly Oak College, England.
Sister Estelle Field, of the Melanesian Missions’ nursing staff in the British Solomon Islands, departed from Sydney for England on furlough by the “Or cades” in March.