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. 11.850 Kcs.; after 5.30 p.m. 9.580 Kcs. Power: 2 Kilo watts. Times given are Australian Eastern Standard (10 hours ahead of Greenwich

Mean Time).

A.M. Daily Week Days

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 p.m. 12.15 Luncheon Music. 12.35 Essential Services. 12.50 News. 1.00 Australian News. 1.10 Afternoon Musical Programme. 4.15 Overseas News. 5.15 Close. 5.30 Young People’s Session. 6.15 Dinner Music. 7.00 News. 7.45 Talk. 9.30 News. 11.00 Close. 11.55 Dept, of Information Service. 12.15 Talk and News in Dutch. 12.30 Close.

P.M. Every Saturday

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

A.M. Every Sunday

6.45 Music. 6.50 News. 7.00 Music 9.00 News. 9.10 Sporting Session. 10.00 Book Reviews. 9.30 New Releases (Recorded). 10.45 Divine Service. 12.15 Great Pianists. 12.55 News Session. 1.00 Luncheon Music. 1.30 Close. 3.00 Re-open—Classical Compositions. 3.45 Talk. 4.15 News. 4.45 Music. 7.00 News. 7.15 Talk on “International Affairs.” 9.30 News Service. 11.00 Close. 12.00 Dept, of Information Service, p.m. 12.03 Talk. 12.15 Talk in Dutch. 12.30 Close.

Aug. 1 (Thurs.) —8 p.m. Orchestral Programme; 8.30 Jim Davidson’s iA.B.C. Dance Band; S' “Mastersingers”; 10 Modern Compositions.

Aug. 2 (Fri.)—B p.m. Brian Lawrence En semble; 8.30 Play; 9.20 Light Piano Recital; 10 Variety.

Aug. 3 (Sat.) —7.45 p.m. Music Hall Memories; 8.15 Sir Thomas Beecham and Sydney Symphony Orchestra: 10 Peter Dawson (Baritone).