Australian Short Wave

Broadcast

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.

A M. Daily Week Days

6.30 Market Reports. 6.45 National News Bulletin. 6.55 Early News Bulletin. 7.10 Music. 8.00 Australian and Overseas News. 8.15 Music.

10.15 Close. , ,

12.00 Time Signal Broadcast to Schools, p.m. 12.25 Stock Exchange Reports and London Metal Prices. 12.40 Commentary by “The Watchman”. 1.00 Time Signal and News Bulletin. 6.00 Close 6.15 Dinner Music. 7.00 (Saturday excluded) Markets and Weather for North Australia. 7.15 Overseas News Service. 7.25 News Commentary 7.30 Australian News. 7.40 Talk. 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. 6.00 Close. 6.45 Markets Summary. 7.35 Sporting Highlights of the Week. 11.00 Dance Music. 12.00 Close.

Every Sunday

8.00 News Bulletin. 8.10 Sporting Session. 8.20 Musical Programme. 9.50 Summary of Week’s News. 11.00 Divine Service, p.m. 1.00 Luncheon Music. 1.30 Close. 3.00 Re-open. 6.00 Close. 6.15 Re-open. 7.20 News Bulletin. 9.00 Talk on International Affairs. 10.20 News. 10.30 Close.

January 22 To February 18

Jan. 22 (Sun.) —7.30 p.m. Harry Bloom’s Orchestra; 8.15 Play—“ Victoria and Disraeli”; 9 H. G. Wells; 9.30 Spivakovsky Duo; 10 “Great Orations”.

Jan. 23 (Mon.) —1.30 p.m. Ascot Races; 8 Serial; 9 Topical Revue; 9.30 Vocal Recital; 10 Modern compositions.

Jan. 24 (Tues.) —1.30 p.m. Kilmore Races; 8 A.B.C. Symphony Orchestra; 9 Talk; 9.15 Ladies’ Hour; 10.15 Musical Recordings.

Jan. 25 (Wed.) —1.30 p.m. Pakenham Races; 8 Requests; 8.45 “Emma and ’Erbert”; 9 Variety Programme; 9.35 Jascha Spivakovsky; 10 Harry Bloom’s Band.

Jan. 26 (Thurs.) —1.30 p.m. Woodend Races and Tennis Championships; 8 Opening of 4QR, Brisbane; 8.20 Play; 9.20 Vocal Recital; 9.45 Orchestral music; 10.50 Harry Bloom’s Band.

Jan. 27 (Fri.) —1.30 p.m. Tennis at Kooyong: 8 Jim Davidson’s Band; 8.30 Community singing and musical programme.

Jan, 28 (Sat.) — 8 p.m. Summer Orchestral Hour; 9 Story; 9.20 Zigeuner Light Ensemble; 9,45 Mancel Kirby (Harpsichord): 10 Wireless Chorus; 10.20 Comedy Harmonists.

Jan. 29 (Sun.) —10.15 a.m. Book Review; 7.30 p.m. “Mantle of Melody”; 8.15 Play; 9.30 Spivakovsky Duo; 10.10 Lotte Lehmann (Soprano).

Jan. 30 (Mon.) —1.30 p.m. Williamstown Races; 8 Serial—“ Singapore Spy”; 9 Topical Revue; 9.30 Instrumental Recital; 10 Modern Music.

Jan. 31 (Tues.)—l.3o p.m. Sheffield Shield Cricket: 8 A.B.C. Wireless Chorus and Symphony Orchestra; 9.30 Vera Bradford (Pianiste); 9.50 Harry Bloom’s Band.

Feb. 1 (Wed.) —1.30 p.m. Bendigo Races; 8 Request Items; 8.45 “Emma and ’Erbert”; 9 Variety Programme; 9.35 Studio Orchestra.

Feb. 2 (Thurs.)—l.3o p.m. Bendigo Races; 7.40 Talk; 8 Play; 9.15 Orchestral Programme; 10.15 Instrumental Trio.

Feb. 3 (Fri.)—l.3o p.m. Musical Programme; 8 Jim Davidson’s Band; 8.30 Community Singing; 10.50 Music.

Feb. 4 (Sat.)—l.ls p.m. Epsom Races; 8 A.B.C. Symphony Orchestra; 9 Story; 9.20 Ballad Concert; 9.50 John Morley Quintet; 11 Dance Music.

Feb. 5 (Sun.)—7.3o p.m. Harry Bloom; 8.15 Play; 9.15 Talk; 9.30 Piano and Violin duo; 10.10 Peter Dawson.

Feb. 6 (M0n.)—1.30 p.m. Kyneton Races; 8 Serial; 8.30 Military Band; 9 Topical Revue; 9.30 “Young Australia”: 10 Modern Composers.

Feb. 7 (Tues.)—l.3o p.m. Sheffield Shield Cricket: 8 Musical Programme and Community Singing; 11 Recorded Feature.

Feb. 8 (Wed.)—l.3o p.m. Geelong Races; 8 Request Items; 8.45 “Emma and ’Erbert”; 9 Jack Dale (Entertainer); 9.30 Brass Band Music; 10 Vocal Recital.

Feb. 9 (Thurs.)—l.3o p.m. Pakenham Races; 7.40 Talk; 8 Play; 9 Brass Band; 9.30 Ballad Concert; 10.15 A.B.C. Wireless Chorus.

Feb. 10 (Fri.)—B p.m. Jim Davidson’s A.B.C.

Dance Band; 8.30 Desmond Tanner (Electric Organ); 9.15 Sketch; 9.45 Choral Programme.

Feb, 11 (Sat.)—l.ls p.m. Williamstown Races; 8 Concerto; 9 Story; 9.20 “February Frolics”: 10 Harpsichord Recital; 10.20 Comedy Harmonists.

Feb. 12 (Sun.)—7.3o p.m. Orchestral and Chorus Music; 8.15 Play; 9.15 Talk; 9.30 Spiva kovsky Duo; 10.10 Peter Dawson.

Feb. 13 (M0n.)—1.30 p.m. Ascot Races; 9 Topical Revue; 9.30 Instrumental Recital; 10 Modern Compositions. peb. 14 (Tues.)—B p.m. (A.B.C. Symphony Orchestra; 9 Arthur Little (Baritone): 9.15 Talk; 9.30 Harry Bloom’s Band.

Feb. 15 (Wed.)—l.3o p.m. Moonee Valley Races; 8 Request Items; 8.45 “Emma and ’Erbert”; 9 Variety Show; 9.30 Orchestral Selections.

Feb. 16 (Thurs.)—l.3o p.m. Yarra Glen Races; 8 Play; 9 Brass Band; 9.30 Male Quartet; 9.45 Piano Recital; 11 Dance Music.

Feb. 17 (Fri.)—l.3o p.m. Musical Programme; 7.40 Talk; 8 Musical Programme.

Feb. 18 (Sat.)—l.ls p.m Caulfield Races; 8 “Summer Orchestral Hour”; 9 Story; 9.20 “High brow Variety”; 11 Dance Music.