Apia Short-Wave Trans
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npHE Director of Broadcasting, W. -*■ Samoa, has advised that, due to unavoidable delays, the new short-wave transmitter for SAP was not available for testing as expected. By now, however, the 200-watt transmitter should be on the air on one or other of the two frequencies— -3241/6040 Kc/s.
In mid-July it was expected that the lower frequency would be the first one to come into service.
Suva, early in July, again put its 5980 kc/s transmitter on the air, in parallel with 3980 kc/s. The lower frequency is best received in Fiji, but some receivers
do not cover that band. The 3980 kc/s channel is being well received in the Gilberts.
The British Solomon Islands branch of the Red Cross Society is holding a series of first-aid classes conducted by the Protectorate Medical Officer (Dr. R. F. Payne).
The sale of debentures for the Fiji Development Loan, launched early 1952, ceased June 30. The original target was for £1 million, but the response was so good that the target was raised by half a million. The debentures, in three classes, bear interest at 3%, 31% and 4%, matur ing in 1959/64/72 respectively.