Australian Short Wave
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Broadcast
A NATIONAL Short W’ave Programme is broadcast daily from Lyndhurst, near Mel bourne, Victoria, for listeners in the Western Pacific. Call signs: From 6.30-10.15 a.m., VLRB; from Noon-6.15 p.m., VLRB; from 6.30-11.35 p m., VLR. Wave Lengths: From 6.30-10.15 a.m., 25.59 metres; from 12-6.15 p.m., 25.59 metres; from 6.30-11.35 p.m., 31.32 metres. Frequencies: From 6.30-10.15 a.m.. 11,760 Kcs.; from 12-6.15 p.m. 11,760 Kcs.; from 6.30-11.35 p.m., 9,580 Kcs.
Power: 2 Kilowatts. Times given are Australian Eastern Standard (10 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time).
WEEK DAYS.—a.m.; 6.30, Market Reports; 6.45, News; 7.15, Music; 7.45, News; 8, Music; 9.30, Story; 10, Devotional Service; 10.15, Close, p.m.: 12, Time Signal and broadcast to schools; 12.35, Essential Services; 12.50, News; 1.05, Music; 1.35, News; 4.15, News; 4.30, Music; 5.30, Young People’s Session; 6.15, Close; 6.30, Dinner Music; 6.45, Sporting Session; 7, News; 11, News; 11.35, Close.
SATURDAYS.—Same as daily programme, ex cept between 1.05 p.m. and 5.15 p.m., when description of current sporting and athletic events is given, Interspersed with music. Close at 11.35 p.m.
SUNDAYS.—a.m.: 6.45, News; 7, Music; 9, News; 9. 15, AIF Recordings; 9.30, New Releases (Recorded); 10.15, Book Reviews; 10.30, Famous Singers: 11, Divine Service. p.m.: 12.15, Great Violinists: 12.50, News; 12.55, Music; 3, Musical Quiz; 4.15, News; 4.30, Music; 5, BBC Newsreel; 6, BBC News; 6.15, Close; 6.30, Music; 7, News and ‘Commentary; 9.45, All-Australia Session; 11, Close.
July 1 To July 12
July 1 (Tues.). —8 p.m., Talk; 8.15, From St.
Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne —“Creation”.
July 2 (Wed.). —1.50 p.m., Melbourne Hunt Club Races; 8, “Out of the Bag”; 9, National Military Band; 9.30, Talk; 10.05, “Stop Press Item”; 10.30, Modern and Contemporary Com posers.
July 3 (Thurs.). —8 p.m., Adelaide Wireless Chorus; 8.35, Brass Band Recital; 9, Light Orchestral Programme; 9.30, Schumann Pro gramme; 10.15, Male Quartet.
July 4 (Fri.).—B p.m., Special Feature; 8,45, Play; 9.45, American Music; 10.30, “Rhapsody in Blue” (Jim Davidson’s ABC Dance Band).
July 5 (Sat.). —8 p.m., Neville Cardus; 8.15, Montague Brearley and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, with Louise Gargurevich (solo pianist).
July 6 (Sun.). —7.30 p.m., Play—“ Secret In former”; 8.30, “Enjoyment of Music” by Neville Cardus; 9.30, “Great Hymns”; 10, Salon Sextet, with Mario Dane (tenor).
July 7 (Mon.). —8 p.m., “Merry Go Round”; 9,
Montague Brearley Ensemble; 9.30, Serial; 10, Melbourne Wireless Chorus and Theatre Orches tra; 10.30, National Military Band.
July 8 (Tues.). —8 p.m., Talk; 8.15, Dr. Edgar Bainton and Sydney Symphony Orchestra, with Ignaz Friedman (solo pianist); 10.10, British Songs.
July 9 (Wed.). —1.50 p.m., Flemington Races; 8, “Out of the Bag”; 9, National Military Band; 9.30, Talk; 10.05, “Stop Press Item”; 10.30, Modern Compositions.
July 10 (Thurs.). —8 p.m., “By Candlelight”— presented by Melbourne Orchestra; 8.45, Talk; 9, Ballad Concert by Sylvia Macpherson (sop rano) and Kelvin Plant (tenor); 9.30, Play— “ Three Thumb Prints”; 10, Victorian String Quartet.
July 11 (Fri.). —8 p.m., “Sons of the Sea”; 8.30, Tabloid Opera; 9, Leslie Chester and Pian ist; 9.30, Talk; 9’.45, Apollo Quartet; 10, Mel bourne Orchestra, conducted by Montague Brearley.
July 12 (Sat.). —1.10 p.m., Sporting descrip tions; 8.30, Neville Cardus Feature; 8.45, Pro fessor Bernard Heinze and Sydney Symphony Orchestra, with Joyce Sumner (solo pianist).