ABC weekly / Australian Broadcasting Commission

Call Number
N 059.44 AUS
Created/Published
Sydney : ABC, 1939-1959
Issue
Vol. 2 No. 20 (18 May 1940)
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Contents

THE ABC WEEKLY 1
Advertising 2
Why I Like Americans 3
Advertising 4
Actress Welcomes Ban on Violence in Radio Plays 5
SO THIS IS SPORT! 6 , 7
The Thoroughbred Defied The Sea. 8
Bairnsfather’s Old Bill 9
PICKED UP ON THE AIR 10
TAKE UP YOUR CHAIR ... 10
Austrlia Awake! By The Watchman 11 , 12
Advertising 12
Is Your Voice Blonde Or Brunette? DOCTOR CLAIMS THAT DYED HAIR SPEAKS FOR ITSELF 13
JUST A MOMENT 13
The School For 14
MR. TUTT Stiff 14
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE US. Keeps Secret of New War Horror—Glmite Bomb 15
HUMOUR Same Music Hall Memories 16
Radio Reviw and PROGRAMME SECTION The ABC Weekly 17
A B C ENG A GES THREE MORE FAMOUS SINGERS 18
Page One Cover Picture Technicians of Overseas Unit 18
Gladys Moncrieffs Nervous About May 23 19
News From The Commercial Stations “Mad-Hat Showman” In New Light 20
BITS and PIECES 20
Advertising 20
Beecham’s “Chinese Gentleman” Speaks 21
What's On The Air 22
Band Leader Writes Autobiography 23
Advertising 23
Federal Controller’s Hints For Judging ABC Competition Plays 24
SHOULD WIVES LEAVE HOME? 24
B.B.C.'s Seventeen Tongues 24
When Mines Were Laid Off Gabo ABC WEEKLY TO SERIALISE CRUISE OF RAIDER WOLF 25
Learnt Secrets Of Old Craftsman 25
New Hospital Feature 25
JIM DAVIDSON’S BAND TO TOUR INT ERST ATE MOVIES 26
Advertising 26
B.B.C.’s PROGRAMME FOR THE FORCES 26
COMPLETE OPERA RECORDED BY TAPE PROCESS 27
MO’S NEW SESSION STATION 1MO 27
Harold Williams To Sing In A Persian Garden 27
Advertising 28
George Sampson Conducts Chamber Music 28
Highlights Of The Week 29
SUNDAY-May 19 30 , 31 , 32 , 33
AUSTRALIAN SHORT WAVE 33
M.I.F. ENJOYS THE WEEKLY 33
A.B.C. SYDNEY MOBILE STUDIO 33
MONDAY-May 20 34 , 35 , 36 , 37
AUSTRALIAN SHORT WAVE 37
ABC SYDNEY MOBILE STUDIO FOR NEAR EAST 37
TUESDAY—May 21 38 , 39 , 40 , 41
AUSTRALIAN SHORT WAVE 41
England is “Warner Conscious” 41
WEDNESDAY—May 22 42 , 43 , 44
AUSTRALIAN SHORT WAVE 44
THURSDAY-May 23 45 , 46 , 47 , 48
AUSTRALIAN SHORT WAVE 48
Newstests Are All The Rage 48
SHORT WAVE NOTES 48 , 56
FRIDAY—May 24 49 , 50 , 51
AUSTRALIAN SHORT WAVE 51
SATURDAY—May 25 52 , 53 , 54
AUSTRALIAN SHORT WAVE 54
LISTEN WHILE YOU DRESS 54
Brisbane Sabbath Schools 54
PETS' CORNER 55
Eligabeth's PAGE FOR THE CHILDREN 55
Laugh of The Week 55
NATIONAL CHILDREN’S SESSIONS 55
WORLD CALL SIGNS 56
Newstests 57 , 58 , 59 , 60
Advertising 60
WORLD WAGS 61
A Library for a Fiver 62 , 63
AND HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIBRARY 63
Mainly About Women Are You Heading For A Radio Divorce? 64
The Land of Mary Rose 64 , 65
First Lady of American Journalism 65
London Letter; Women Stand Firm On The Kitchen Front 66
WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS—ARE YOU READY? 66
A Letter from Home 67
Jim Donald’s Page Lad Who Ousted Lady Boxer SCIENCE GOT TROUPE OUT OF SPOT 68
How to Back A 20-1 Winner —in Theory 69
Other People's Letters Lesson from Palestine 70
Priestley on coal mining 70
Merry-go-round 70
Irritated 70
NATURE STUDY No. 25 70
Koala-Kola-Koala 70
Wants announcers’ names 70
Gloomy stories 70
Australian names 70
Advertising 71 , 72

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