Broadcast- to French Colonies
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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. and Mrs. Hickson arrived in Samarai, Papua, recently to take charge of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Mr. Reg. Eginton, former manager, is at present on leave, at the end of which he will take over management of the new Hotel Imperial in Port Moresby.
Mr. Robert Morin, 24-years-old son of Captain Morin, the popular Noumea pilot, has joined the Free French Cale donian forces in Syria. Captain Morin last heard from his son when he was in Brest, Occupied France, and it appears that he must have escaped to England.
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.