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 5.15 p.m. VLR3; after 5.30 p.m. VLR.

Wave lengths: Before 5.15 p.m. 25.32 metres; after 5.30 p.m. 31.32 metres.

Frequencies: Before 5.15 p.m. 11850 Kcs.; after 5.30 p.m. 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 Daily Devotional Service. 10.15 Close. 12.00 Time Signal & Broadcast to Schools, 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 Australian News. 1.30 News. 1.35 Afternoon Musical Programme. 4.15 Overseas News. 5.15 Close. 5.30 Children’s Session. 6.15 Dinner Music. 7.00 News. 7.15 News Commentary. 7.45 Talk (“The Watchman”—Tuesdays). 9.40 News. 11.00 Music. 11.50 Late News. 12.00 Dept, of Information Service. 12.30 Close.

Every Saturday

p.m. 1.35—5.15 Description of current sporting and athletic events, interspersed with music. 12.30 Close.

Every Sunday

a.m. 6.45 Music. 6.50 News. 7.00 Music 8.30 Brass Band Music. 9.00 News. 9.10 Sporting Session. 9.30 “In Quires and Places Where They Sing.” 10.00 Light Ensemble. 10.15 Book Reviews. 10.30 New Releases (Recorded). 11.00 Divine Service, p.m. 12.55 News Session. 1.00 Luncheon Music. 1.30 Close. 3.00 Re-open—Classical Compositions. 7.00 News. 7.15 Talk on “International Affairs.” 9.30 News Service. 11.00 Close. 12.00 Dept, of Information Service. 12.30 Close.

May 1 To May 18

May 1 (Wed.) —1.35 p.m. Warrnamboo! Races; 8 Request Items; 8.30 Play; 11 Jim Davidson’s Dance Band.

May 2 (Thurs.) —1.35 p.m. Warrnambool Races; 8 Light Opera; 9 “Antonio’s Dilemma”: 9.10 “Colour Canvas”; 10 Modern Composers.

May 3 (Fri.) —1.35 p.m. Pakenham Races; 8 Variety Programme; 8.40 Actuality Broadcast— “ Gold”; 9.45 Ministerial Talk; 10 Band Music.

May 4 (Sat.) —1.35 p.m. Sporting Description; 7.50 “Music Hall Memories”; 8.15 Maria Markan • Soprano) & Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; 10 Play; 11 Dance Music.

May 5 (Sun.) —4.30 p.m. Male Quartet; 4.45 Pianoforte Recital; 8 Play—“ Two Shepherds”; &’ Talk; 9.10 Instrumental Ensemble.

May 6 (Mon.) —1.35 p.m. Ascot Trots; 8 Serial —“The Prisoner of Zenda”; 9 Jim Davidson; 10 Feature—“O.H.M.S.” No. 1.

May 7 (Tues.) —1.35 p.m. Avenel Races; 8 Sydney Concert Orchestra; 10 Music of France; 11 “Sarabande & Serenade”.

May 8 (Wed.) —1.35 p.m. Bendigo Races: 8 Request Programme; 8.30 Play—“ Death in the Hand”: 9.15 “Songs of Ireland”; 10 Variety; 11 Jim Davidson’s Band.

May 9 (Thurs.) —1.35 p.m. Bendigo Races; 8 Antal Dorati & Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; 9 “Antonio’s Dilemma”: 9.10 Musical Feature; 10 Modern Composers: 11 A.B.C. Dance Music.

May 10 (Frl.) —8 p.m. Brass Band; 9 Jim Davidson; 9.45 Ministerial Talk; 10 Play; 11 Light Musical Programme.

May 11 (Sat.)—l.3s p.m. Sporting Description; 7.50 Music Hall Memories; 10 John Morley Quintet: 11 Jim Davidson’s Band.

May 12 (Sun.) —8 p.m. Play; 9 Isadore Good man; 9.15 Talk—The War; 9.45 Mozart's 12th Mass.

May 13 (Mon.) 1.35 p.m. Pakenham Races; 8 Serial: 8.30 Musical Feature; 10.15 Story.

May 14 (Tues.) —8 p.m The Mastersingers; 8.15 Antal Dorati & Symphony Orchestra; 10 French Music.

May 15 (Wed.) —1.35 p.m. Geelong Races; 8.30 Play; 10 “Memories of Musical Comedy”.

May 16 (Thurs.) —1.35 p.m. Ballarat Miners’

Races: 8 Wilfred Thomas (Baritone); 9 •Antonio’s Dilemma”; 10 Modern Composers.

May 17 (Frl.)—B p.m. Brass Band; 8.20 Male Quartet; 9 Jim Davidson; 10 Australian Artists.

May 18 (Sat.) —1.35 p.m. Williamstown Races; 8.15 Symphony Hour; 9.45 Maria Markham (Soprano); 11 Dance Music.