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 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. (0500-0700 G.M.T.) and 7.30 p.m. and 11.30 p.m. (0930-1330 G.M.T.); and on Mon days between 2.30 a.m. and 4.30 (1630-1830
G.M.T.).
Rev. H. P. B. Wicks, -S.D.A. Mission ary, was presented with a purse of bank notes by friends at a farewell in Raro tonga. He left by the April “Matua”. after spending in the Cook Is. 19 of his 26 years in the Islands. The other seven years, he was in the Solomon Is. He goes to Tasmania. His place is being taken by Rev. Jacobson, formerly of North Queensland.
Mr. L. P. B. Armit, Chief Clerk of the
Government Secretary’s Department at
Port Moresby, Papua, left the Territory
by the May “Macdhui” on six months
leave, accompanied by his sister, Mrs.
P. H. Leigh. It is their intention to visit America.