ABC weekly / Australian Broadcasting Commission

Call Number
N 059.44 AUS
Created/Published
Sydney : ABC, 1939-1959
Issue
Vol. 8 No. 50 (28 December 1946)
Images
48
Notes
Issue Number appears as No. 51 on original, rather than No. 50.
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Contents

The ABC Weekly 1 , 5
PLAYS OF THE WEEK 2
Talks 2
Light Features 2
THE ABC WEEKLY 2
This Week 2
A.B.C. plans for 1947 £2500 FOR EISTEDDFOD: ROYAL SHOW STUDIO: FARMER'S PRIZE N.Z. TRIP 3 , 4
Swing Notes 4
Now that we're laughing... 5
WHO KNOWS? 5
LIFE 5
DICK BENTLEY SAYS 6
DEATH OF MR. A. MASON A.B.C. MAN, 79, WORKED THROUGH LONDON BLITZ 6
Sidelight on Symphony How a Proud Mother’s Dream Came True 7
A.B.C. NEW YEAR'S EVE FEATURES 8
TEST YOUR SKILL AS A DRAMA CRITIC A.B.C. Summer Features CONCERT OPERA AND BRAHMS FESTIVAL 9
No title 9
MACQUARIE STORY OF DAVIS CUP 9
TELEVISION SETS IN E.K. SELL LIKE HOT CAKES 10
MORE “SPOT NEWS” BROADCASTS 10
When Old Acquaintance Refuses to be Forgot 11
I QUEUED UP AT 8 a.m. FOR MENUHIN – ELGAR 12
FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE 12
ADVANCE POINTERS 12
Neville Cardus Discusses the Messiah... AN ORATORIO ON WHICH THE SUN NEVER SETS 13 , 37
Advertising 13
Dick Hyde's Column 14
Advertising 14
People Behind the Voices... HOW JOHN HUDSON MOVED FROM AERONAUTICS TO RADIO 15
THIS WAS 1946 15
Advertising 15 , 16
All N.S.W. Radio Programmes PERTH FORUM ON S.P. BETTING CONTRUL 17
Recital of New Music From America 17
Prof. Murdoch to Speak in Watchnight Service 17
SWEEPING THE DIAL 17
Vaughan Williams' Fifth Symphony 17
Radio Version of Chu Chin Chow 17
Willa Hokin Programme Flown to Japan 17
SUNDAY, Dec. 29 18 , 19
MONDAY, Dec. 30 20 , 21
TUESDAY, Dec. 31 22 , 23
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1 24 , 25
THURSDAY. Jan. 2 26 , 27
FRIDAY, Jan. 3 28 , 29
SATURDAY, Jan. 4 30 , 31
Caverneering Club in Over to Youth 32
New A.B.C. Sessions While Artists on Leave 32
RADIO PLAYS 32
Advertising 33
IT'S ALL MOST PECULIAR 34
V.C. Dog Televised By B.B.C. 34
Advertising 35
ON the RECORD... 36
Advertising 36
A.B.C. TO COVER FIRST JAZZ CONGRESS 37
SONGS OF A WAYFARER 37
Advertising 37
THE A.B.C. COUNTRY HOUR ENVIRONMENT IS FICKLE FACTOR IN THE SHEEP-BREEDING INDUSTRY 38
highlight RURAL NEWS 38
STORY OF THE LAWSONS 38
OTHER PEOPLE'S LETTERS A LISTENER SUMS UP 39
CLAIMS JAZZ MISUSED 39
FILMGOER MORE BAFFLED 42
MISUSE OF LANGUAGE 42
MORNING MELODY 42 , 43
COUNTRY LISTENING 43
GOD AND MAMMON 43
CAUSES OF WAR 43
WELLS AND FAITH 43
Advertising 39
THE NATION AT PLAY TEST MEMORIES OF OUR FINEST CRICKET GROUND 40
FORMER 829 REAR-GUNNER IS RISING AMERICAN GOLF STAR 40
Advertising 41 , 42
GREETINGS TO ORCHESTRA 42
Advertising 43
MR. TUTT 44
HOW RUSTLING OF SILK OR A KITTEN'S MEWING CAN RUIN BIG MOVIE SCENES 44
Advertising 44
WEEKLY CROSSWORD No. 135 45 , 47
MUSIC FOR HOSPITAL HALF-HOUR 45
WEALTH OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC 45
Advertising 45
Argonauts' Page 46
A.B.C. CHILDREN'S SESSION 46
ARGONAUTS' CLUB 46
Home, sweet home 46
Home and Family THE FINNICKY FOLK ARE NOT NECESSARILY FOOD FADDISTS 47
Disease can stalk in the kitchen 47
Advertising 47 , 48

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