Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 October 1940Vol. XI, No. 3

Broadcast To French

p. 65 · Read in the full issue

Page 6565

Pacific Colonies

THE Australian Department of Information, in ■ conjunction with the A.8.C., inaugurated last month a daily broadcast In French of news, talks, and music for listeners in New Caledonia, New Hebrides, and Tahiti. Transmission is made from Station VLQ, Sydney, on a wave-length of 31.2 metres (frequency, 9.615 mcs.) and con sists of the following items:— Aust. Eastern Noumea Standard Time. Time. 6.55 p.m. 7.55 p.m. Announce"’‘ , n + s. 7.00 p.m. 8.00 p.m. News in French. 7.20 p.m. 8.20 p.m. Talk in French. 7.30 p.m. 8.30 p.m. Close.

Amongst the Solomon Islanders now on leave in Sydney are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dunn, and little daughter Elaine, of the staff of Lever’s Pty., Ltd., at Gavutu

headquarters.

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