ABC weekly / Australian Broadcasting Commission

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N 059.44 AUS
Created/Published
Sydney : ABC, 1939-1959
Issue
Vol. 7 No. 18 (5 May 1945)
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Contents

The ABC Weekly 1
Talking Points 2
IN THIS ISSUE 2
Swiette on- Table Napkin? 3 , 29
The genius of Joseph Conrad 4 , 30
NEW OF A.B.C. LOOKS AHEAD Radio's part in life of nation 5
Statement by Prime Minister 5
THE TASK OF RE-EDUCATING THE GERMAN PEOPLE TWO OPINIONS ON A VITAL PROBLEM 6
A glimpse of Bohemia 7 , 30
New trend in women’s make-up 8
Brahms and the "dire summons” 9 , 30
THE MASTERS 9
HOME COMIMG 10 , 11
A Score of Singing Policemen 11
OFFICIAL PROGRAMMES 12
TRIBUTE TO MR. CLEARY 12
SUNDAY 12 , 13
MONDAY 14
TUESDAY 15
Advertising 16
DOCUMENTARY ON THE NEWS Japan closes its schools 16
Toothache doesn't mix with Raspberry Sauce 17 , 32
Advertising 17
EDITORIAL-HUMOUR COMMENT-OPINION This Week 18
OTHER PEOPLE’S LETTERS Palestrina Up to Date 18
Endearing Young Charms 18
Greece's Notional Day 18
Singer's Training 18
Warning and Congratulation 19
Likes National Military Band 19
Bougainville Again 19
Jill Blunt in Britain 20
Regimental V.C. Record 20
The Man Born to be King. 20
Not Good Tune Writers? 20
Standard of Programmes 20
Dinner Music 20
English Evacuee's Appreciative 21
Frank Chins and Gandhi 21
Lake Eyre Again 22
Two Corrections 22
Light Entertainment. 23
Programme Suggestions 23
Starvation 23
LILI MARLENE! 19
The ABC Weekly 19
Advertising 20 , 21 , 23 , 24
Readers say 24 , 25 , 32
Advertising 25 , 26
WEEKLY CROSSWORD, No. 53 26 , 32
Latest Moves in Television 27
Advertising 27
Hitler may be useful yet 28
Advertising 28 , 29
RADAR ADVISORY PANEL 29
A.B.C. Orchestra in U.S. Film 30
Advertising 30
Canberra’s Eighteenth Birthday 31
THIS WEEK'S Celebrity Concert 31
Advertising 31 , 32 , 33
WEDNESDAY 34
THURSDAY 35
FRIDAY 36
SATURDAY 37
National -PROGRAMME NEWS- Commercial Rolling Stone Bob Barnard 38
Advertising 38
Round the clock with the short-wave news 39
A.B.C. SHORT-WAVE SERVICE 39
Colourful trial of Charles II 39
Advertising 40
This week’s A.B.C. PLATS on the National programmes 40
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SHOWS 40
George & Nell face an audience 41
Advertising 41 , 42
Crooner wants to blow own trumpet 42
Phillip Lewis says... 43
Advertising 43
No title 44
Woman’s Chart of Beauty 44
Advertising 44
Agate Probes Eternal Box-office Conundrum 44
Commonwealth Broadcasting Conference In London 45
BOOKS RECEIVED 45
Advertising 45 , 46
ARGONAUTS’ WAGE 46
BRAINS TRUST 46
Real Australian 46
Our Cubby-Hoese 46
No title 47
Advertising 47 , 48

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