Australian Short Wave

Broadcast

A NATIONAL Short Wave Programme is broadcast daily from Lyndhurst, near Melbourne, Victoria, for listeners in the Western Pacific. Call signs: Before 10.15 a.m. VLR3; after 12.00 noon VLR.

Wave lengths: Before 10.15 a.m. 25.25 metres; after 12.00 noon 31.32 metres.

Frequencies: Before 10.15 a.m. 11880 Kcs.; after 12.00 noon 9580 Kcs. Power: 2 Kilowatts.

Daily Week Days

(Subject to Alteration Without Notice.) a.m. 6.30 Market Reports. 6.50 News Bulletin. 7.05 Physical Exercises. 7.15 Music. 7.45 News. 8.00 Music. 9. 30 Story. 10.00 Dally Devotional Service. 10.15 Close. 12.00 Time Signal, p.m. 12.20 Wheat and Grain Report. 12.25 Stock Exchange Reports.- 12.40 Commentary by “The Watchman.” 12.55 Overseas News. 1.00 Time Signal. 1.30 News. 1.40 Afternoon Musical Programme. 4.15 Overseas News. 5.30 Children’s Session. 6.15 Dinner Music. 7.00 Overseas News. 7.15 News Commentary. 7.45 Talk (“The Watchman”—Tuesdays). 9.30 Overseas News. 11.15 Music. 11.50 Overseas News. 12.00 Close.

P.M. Every Saturday

1.40 —5.30 Description of current sporting and athletic events, interspersed with music. 12.00 Close.

Am. Every Sunday

6.45 Music. 6.50 News. 7.00 Music. 8.30 Brass Band Music. 9.00 News. 9.15 Sporting Session. 9.30 “In Quires and Places Where They Sing”. 10.00 Light Ensemble. 10.15 Book Reviews. 10.30 New Releases. 11.00 Divine Service, p.m. 12.15 Operatic Excerpts. 12.55 News Session. 1.00 Luncheon Music. 1.30 Close. 3.00 Re-open—Talk, 3.15 Musical Programme. 6.45 Talk. 7.00 News. 7.15 Talk on “International Affairs”. 9.30 News Service. 10.30 Readings from the Bible. 10.50 Late News. 11.00 Close.

January 1 To 13

Jan. 1 (Mon.) —1.40 p.m. Race and Cricket Descriptions; 8 Play: “Death of Uncle George”; 8.30 “Songs of the People”; 9 Jim Davidson’s Band; 9.45 Talk by Frank Cluffe.

Jan, 2 (Tues.) —1.40 p.m. Cricket and Race Des criptions; 8 Orchestral Programme; 9 Harry Bloom’s Band; 10.45 Jim Davidson’s Dance Band.

Jan. 3 (Wed.) —1.40 p.m. Race Descriptions - 8 “Women and Song'; 8.30 Play; “The Inspector General”; 10 “Melody by Moonlight”; 10.30 Harry Bloom’s Band.

Jan. 4 (Thurs.) —1.40 p.m. Moonee Valley Races; 8 “Colour Canvas”; 8.20 “Emma and ’Erbert”; 8.30 Musical Comedy, with Gladys Moncrieff; 9.45 Frank Clune; 10 Modern Music -10.40 Dance Music.

Jan. 5 (Frl.) —8.30 p.m. Recital (lan Mc- Murtrie); 8.40 Brass Band Music; 9 Jim David son’s Band; 10.30 Violin Recital.

Jan. 6 (Sat.) —1.40 p.m. Sporting Descriptions; 8.15 Music; 9.15 Strella Wilson (Soprano).

Jan. 7 (Sun.) —5.30 p.m. Children’s Play; 6.45 Bass Recital (Stanley Clarkson); 8 Play “Pull Circle”; 8.45 Isadpre Goodman & Virtuoso Players; 9.15 Strella Wilson (Soprano); 9.45 “in the Public Eye”.

Jan. 8 (Mon.) —-1.35 p.m. Sheffield Shield Cricket: 7.45 “Men Talking”; 8 Serial “39 Steps”; 9 Jim Davidson & Connors; 9.45 Talk- Frank Clune; 10 Military Band.

Jan. 9 (Tues.) —1.35 p.m. Sheffield Shield Cricket; 8 Orchestral Concert; 9 Harry Bloom’s Band; 9.45 Collingwood Band; 10.30 Dance Music (Jim Davidson).

Jan. 10 (W’ed.) —1.35 p.m. Race and Cricket Descriptions; 8 “Women and Song”; 8.30 Play— “ Fashion Belong Mr. Fisher”; 9’. 15 Master singers; 10 Violin & Piano Recital; 10.30 Harry Bloom’s Band.

Jan. 11 (Thurs.) —1.35-4.15 p.m. Pakenham Races; 8 Colour Canvas; 8.20 “Emma & ’Erbert”; 8.30 Musical Comedy, with Gladys Moncrieff; 9.45 Talk—Frank Clune; 10.40 A.B.C. Dance Band.

Jan. 12 (Fri.) —8 p.m. Light Orchestra; 8.30 Ballad Recital; 8.40 Military Band; 9 “These Were Hits”, with Jim Davidson; 10.15 Story.

Jan. 13 (Sat.) —1.35 p.m. Ascot Races & Shef field Shield Cricket; 7.45 Music Hall Memories; 9.15 Pianoforte Recital; 9.45 Orchestral Pro gramme.

Mr. Francis G. Hutton and Mr, Walter G. Petersen resigned from the New Guinea Administration in November.