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. 7.00 Physical Exercises. 7.10 Music. 8.00 Australian and Overseas News. 8.15 Music. 9.30 Story. 10.00 Dally Devotional Service. 10.15 Close. 12.00 Time Signal and Broadcast to Schools, p.m. 12.20 Wheat and Grain Report. 12.25 Stock Exchange Reports and London Metal Prices. 12.40 Commentary by "The Watchman”. 1.00 Time Signal and News Bulletin. 1.05 Luncheon Music. 1.30 Afternoon Musical Programme. 5.30 Children’s Session. 6.15 Dinner Music. 7.00 Market Reports. 7.15 Overseas News Service. 7.25 News Commentary 7.30 Australian News. 7.40 Talk. 10.30 Late News. 10.40 Late Market Reports. 11.00 Music. 11.20 Summary of Day’s News. 11.30 Close.

P.M. Every Saturday

12.40 Music. 1.00 News Bulletin. 1.15—5.30 Description of current sporting and athletic events. Interspersed with music. 6.00 Music. 6.45 Sporting Session. 7.15 News. 7.35 Sporting Highlights of the Week. 11.00 Dance Music. 12.00 Close.

Every Sunday

8.00 News Bulletin. 8.15 Sporting Session. 8.30 Musical Programme. 9.00 Brass Band Music. 9.30 “In Quires and Places Where They Sing”. 10.00 News. 10.10 Summary of Week’s News. 10.30 “Singers of Renown”. 11.00 Divine Service, p.m. 1.00 Luncheon Music. 1.30 Close. 3.00 Re-open—Talk. 3.20 Musical Programme. 6.30 “Adventures In Music”. 7.00 Talk. 7.20 News Bulletin. 9.15 Talk on International Affairs. 10.15 News. 10.30 Close.

September 1 To 23.

Sept. 1 (Fri.) —8 p.m. Play; 9 Band Concert; 9.20 Vocal Recital; 10.10 Wireless Chorus.

Sept. 2 (Sat.)—B p.m. George Robey (English

Comedian); 8.15 Krips Ensemble: 9.15 Comedy Harmonists.

Sept. 3 (Sun.) —7.30 p.m. Orchestral & Vocal Programme; 8 Play: 9.45 Music.

Sept. 4 (Mon.)--8 p.m. Serial; 9 Military Band; 10 Modern Composers.

Sept. 5 (Tues.) -8 p.m. Piano Recital; 8.15 Dr.

Malcolm Sargent conducting Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; 11 Harry Bloom's Band.

Sept. <5 (Wed.) —1.30 p.m. Ascot Races; 8 Re quest Items; Variety Session; 9 Dance Music; 9.35 Comedy Harmonists; 10 String Quartet.

Sept. 1 (Thurs.)—B p.m. Orchestral Music; 9 Talk —"Wool”; 9.30 Ballads; 10 Jim Davidson’s Band; 11 Dance Music.

Sept. 8 (Fri.)—B p.m. Play; 9 Military Band; 9.30 Vocal Recital; 9.45 Piano & Violin; 10.15 Jim Davidson’s Dandies; 11 Dance Music.

Sept. 9 (Sat.) —1.15 p.m. Sporting Descrip tions; 8-11 Old Time and Jazz Music.

Sept. 10 (Sun.) —7.30 p.m. Salon Orchestra & Singers; 8 Play; 9.45 Music.

Sept. 11 (Mon.) —1.30 p.m. Ascot Races; 8 Serial; 9 Military Band; 10 Modern Composers: 11 Musical Programme.

Sept. 13 «Tues.) —8 p.m. Violin Recital; 8.15 Comedy Harmonists; 8.35 Krips Ensemble; 9.15 Two Piano Recitals; 9.45 Jim Davidson; 10.15 Story; 11 Dance Music.

Sept. 18 (Wed.) —1.30 p.m. Ballarat Races; 8 Request Items; 8.30 Variety; 8.50 Marjorie Law rence (Soprano).

Sept. 11 (Thurs.) —1.30 p.m. Ballarat Races; 8 Musical Comedy; 9 Play; 9.35 Comedy Harmon ists; 10 A Farce.

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Sept. 15 (Frl.)— 8 p.m. Play; 9.30 Wireless Chorus; 10 Ballad Concert.

Sept. 16 (Sat.) —1.15 p.m. Sporting Descrip tions; 8 George Robey (English Comedian); 8.15 Comedy Harmonists; 9.15 Dr. Malcolm Sargent; 10.15 Lieder Programme.

Sept. 17 (Sun.) —7.30 p.m. Salon Orchestra (Harry Bloom); 8 Play—“Winterset”; 9.30 In ternational Affairs.

Sept. 18 (Mon.) —1.30 p.m. Woodend Races; 8 Serial; 9 Military Band; 10 Modern Composers.

Sept. 19 (Tues.)—B p.m. Vocal Recital; 8.15 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; 10.15 Story.

Sept. 20 (Wed.) —1.30 p.m. Moonee Valley Races; 8 Request Items; 8.30 Variety Pro gramme.

Sept. 21 (Thurs.) —8 p.m. Military Band; 8.30 Pianoforte Recital; 8.45 Musical Comedy; 10 Sydney Trio.

Sept. 22 (Fri.)—B p.m. Play—“ The Dominant Sex”; 9 Band; 9.20 Vocal Recital; 9.30 Harry Bloom’s Dance Band; 10 Story.

Sept, 23 (Sat.) —8 p.m. George Robey: 8.15 Comedy Harmonists; 10 Spivakovsky Duo.

The power of the A.B.C.’s short-wave station VLR will soon be increased by from two to ten kilowatts, according to an official announcement on August 2.

This should provide perfect reception for listeners in the Western Pacific.