The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 May 1941Vol. XI, No. 10

Pacific Colonies

pp. 63-64 · Read in the full issue

Broadcast To French

THE Australian Department of Information, in conjunction with the Australian Broadcast ing Commission, makes 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 consists of the following items;—

Mr. A. R. Wardrop, Supervisor of Tele phones and Mains Engineer in the Papuan Public Service, recently arrived in Australia. It is understood that Mr.

Wardrop is retiring from the Service shortly.

Aust. Eastern Noumea Standard Time.

Time. 6.25 p.m. 7.25 p.m.

Announcements. 6.30 p.m. 7.30 p.m.

News in French. 6.50 p.m. 7.50 p.m.

Talk in French. 7.25 p.m. 8.25 p.m.

Close.

Mr. F. W. G. Anderson, Patrol Officer at the Goilala Police Camp, Papua, has arrived in Australia, on leave.