Broadcast To French
pp. 69-70 · Read in the full issue
Pacific Colonies
THE Australian Department of Information, in conjunction with the A.8.C., has inaugur ated 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:—
Miss Joan Holland was married to Dr.
Arthur Hay. of Kieta, at St. George’s Church, Rabaul, at the end of October.
Miss Jean Wilson was bridesmaid and Mr.
Roy McPherson was best man. A recep tion was held afterwards at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Melrose.
Aust. Eastern Noumea Standard Time.
Time. 6.55 p.m. 7.55 p.m.
Announcements. 7.00 p.m. 8.00 p.m.
News in French. 7.20 p.m. 8.20 p.m.
Talk in French. 7.25 p.m. 8.25 p.m.
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Mr. Alexander Corran, of Thursday Is land, proprietor of the world’s smallest daily newspaper (“Torres Strait Daily Pilot”) died recently, aged 79. He was a man of outstanding character and was well-known in Northern Australia.