Broadcast

Australian Short Wave Broadcast Nov. 20 to Dec. 17

A NATIONAL Short Wave Programme is broadcast daily from Lyndhurst, near Melbourne, Victoria, for listen ers in the Western Pacific. Call signs: Before 6 p.m. VLR3; after 6.15 p.m. VLR.

Wave lengths: Before 6 p.m. 25.25 metres; after 6.15 p.m. 31.23 metres. Frequencies: Before 6 p.m. 11880 Kcs.; after 6.15 p.m. 9580 Kcs.

Am. Daily Weekdays

6.30 Market Reports. 7.10 Music. 8.00 Australian and Overseas News. 8.15 Music. 12.00 Broadcast to Schools, p.m. 12.25 Stock Exchange Reports and London Metal Prices. 12.40 Recorded Music. 1.00 Time Signal, and News Bulletin. 3.00 (Monday, Tuesday, and Friday) Broad cast to Schools. 3.20 (Tuesday and Friday) Classic Music. 5.20 Children’s Session. 5.30 Close (Wednesday, 5.15). 6.30 Comment by “The Watchman.” 6.45 Sporting News. 7.00 (Saturday excluded) Markets and Weather for North Australia. 7.15 Overseas News Service. 7.40 (Tuesday excluded) Talk. 8.50 Australasian News Service. 9.10 (Usually) Musical Programme. 10.50 Musical Programme. 11.20 Late News. 11.30 Close.

P.M. Every Saturday

12.40 Music. 1.15 —5.30 Description of current sporting and athletic events, interspersed with music. 6.30 Markets Summary. 7.35 Sporting Highlights of the Week. 11.00 Dance Music. 12.00 Close.

A.M. Every Sunday

8.00 News Bulletin. 8.20 Musical Programme. 9.30 “On the Land” Session. 9.50 Summary of Week’s News. 11.00 Divine Service, p.m. 1.30 Close. 3.00 Re-open. 6.00 Close. 6.15 Re-open. 6.50 News Bulletin. 8.30 Recordings of Oversea Artists. 9.00 Talk on International Affairs. 10.20 News. 10.30 Close. (Times given are Australian Eastern Stand ard—lo hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.)

November 20 To December 17

Nov. 20 (Sun.) —10.30 a.m. “From The Operas”: 7 p.m. New Note Octet; 7.45 Sir Granville Bantock conducting A.B.C. Wireless Orchestra; 9.20 Play.

Nov. 21 (Mon.) —8 p.m. Serial “Labours of Hercules”; 8.30 National Military Band; 9 Re vue; 9.30 Choral Cavalcade; 10.20 Travel Let ter.

Nov. 22 (Tues.) —8 p.m. Play; 8.45 Instru mental Recital; 9 Symphony Hour; 10 Talk; 10.15 Instrumental Trio.

Nov. 23 (Wed.) —7.40 p.m. Talk—“ Bully Hayes”; 8 Request Items; 8.45 “Emma and ’Erbert”; 9.30 Serial.

Nov. 24 (Thurs.)—l.3o p.m. Yarra Glen Races: 8 “The Play’s The Thing”; 9.45 A.B.C.

Symphony Orchestra; 10.15 Harry Bloom’s Band.

Nov. 25 (Fri.) —1.30 p.m. Sheffield Shield Cricket —Qld. v. N.S.W.; 8 “Friday Specials In Rhythm”: 8.30 Community Singing.

Nov. 26 (Sat.) —1.15 p.m. Moonee Valley Races and Qld. v. N.S.W. cricket match; 8 Old-Time Dance.

Nov. 27 (Sun.) —10.15 a.m. Book Review; 10.30

“Prom The Operas”; 7.15 p.m. New Note Oc tet: 7.50 Dance Music; 9 Talk; 9.20 Play.

Nov. 28 (Mon.) —1.30 p.m. Cricket—Qld. v.

N.S.W.; 8 Serial; 8.30 Stephen Yorke; 9 Review; 9.30 “Choral Cavalcade”.

Nov. 29 (Tues.) —1.30 p.m. Cricket—Qld. v.

N.S.W.; 8 Play; 9.30 A.B.C. Symphony Or chestra; 10.50 Dance Music.

Nov. 30 (Wed.) —1.30 p.m. Ballarat Races; 7.40 Talk —“De Rougemont”; 8 Request Items; 9.30 “Captain Kettle”; 9.45 Harry Bloom; 10.15 “Peat Smoke and Heather”.

Dec. 1 (Thurs.) —1.30 p.m. Ballarat Races; 8 “The Play’s The Thing”; 8.50 Lotte Lehmann (Soprano); 9 Orchestral Hour; 10.15 Dance Music.

Dec. 2 (Fri.) —3 p.m. “Adventures in Music”; 8 “Friday Specials in Music”; 8.50 Community Singing.

Dec. 3 (Sat.) —1.15 p.m. Epsom and Canter bury Park Races; 8 Stephen Yorke; 8.30 Schu bert’s Melodies: 8.50 A.B.C. Symphony Orches tra; 9.45 Bridge Talk.

Dec. 4 (Sun.) —10.15 a.m. Book Review; 7 p.m. Talk by Dr. lan Hogbin; 7.15 New Note •Octet; 7.45 A.B.C. Wireless Chorus; 9.20 Play.

Dec. 5 (Mon.) —130 p.m. Caulfield Races; 8 Serial; 8.30 National Military Band; 9 A.B.C.

Wireless Chorus; 9.35 Tropical Review.

Dec. 6 (Tues.) —12 p.m. “Glimpses of Eng lish Literature”; 7.40 Commentary by the “Watchman”; 8 Music and Community Sing ing.

Dec. 7 (Wed.) —7.40 Talk —“Henry Retford”: 8 Request Items; 8.45 “Emma and ’Erbert”; 9.30 Serial; 9.45 Dance Music; 10.15 “Peat Smoke and Heather”, Dec. 8 (Thurs.)— 7.ss p.m. Music; 9.15 A.B.C. Symphony Orchestra; 10 Talk on World Affairs.

Dec. 9 (Fri.) —130 p.m. Cricket—Australia v.

“The Rest”; 8 “Friday Specials in Music”: 8.30 Desmond Tanner at Organ; 8.50 Comedy Harmonists; 9.30 Opera.

Dec. 10 (Sat.) —8 p.m. National Military Band: 8.30 Melodies of Schubert; 8.45 Sym phony Music; 9.45 Musical Programme.

Dec. 11 (Sun.) —10.15 am. Book Review; 10.30 “From the Operas”: 7.50 p.m. Harry Bloom’s Band; 9 Talk on International Affairs.

Dec. 12 (Mon.) —130 p.m. Ascot Trots; 8

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Serial; 8.30 Stephen Yorke; 8.50 Review; 9.15 Concert; 10.15 Music.

Dec. 13 (Tues.) —3.15 p.m. Cricket—Austra lia v. “The Rest”; 9 A.B.C. Symphony Or chestra; 10.15 Dance Music.

Dec, 14 (Wed.) —1.30 p.m. Mentone Races; 8 Request Items; 8.45 “Emma and ’Erbert”; 9.30

Serial; 9.45 Dance Music; 10.15 “Peat Smoke and Heather”.

Dec. 15 (Thurs.) —1.30 p.m. Pakenham Races; 8 Play; 10 Talk on World Affairs; 10.50 Harry Bloom’s Band.

Dec. 16 (Fri.) —1.30 p.m. Cricket—Vic. v.

Qld. and Vic. Tennis Championships: 8 Jim Davidson’s Band; 8.30 Community Singing.

Dec. 17 (Sat.) —1.15 p.m. Ascot Races; 8 un til 11 Old-Time Dance Music.

Islands Co. Pays 10 Per Cent.

Steamships Trading Co., Ltd., which is a Company of merchants, ship owners ana planters operating in Pa pua, reports a net profit of £17,400 for the year ended June 30.

With £4,934 brought forward there is available £22,332, and a transfer of £B,OOO to reserve for maintenance and renewal of vessels is recommended. The dividend of 10 per cent, requires £10,300, and £4,031 remains to be carried forward. The pro fit was struck after providing £3,829 for depreciation.

During the year the issued capital was increased by 35,924 shares, which were issued at a premium. This premium, less the expenses of issue, was transferred to general reserve. The new capital was used in the development of the Com pany’s merchandise business and ship ping activities, including the purchase of two new vessels for the coastal trade.

Capital is £110,862, and there are re serves of £28,756. Creditors are owed £41.336. Of the total value of assets £195,287, land, buildings, ships and plant represent £79,260. Plantations are valued at £20,983. Debtors owe £59,331, and stocks are shown at £59,331.