ABC weekly / Australian Broadcasting Commission

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N 059.44 AUS
Created/Published
Sydney : ABC, 1939-1959
Issue
Vol. 12 No. 17 (29 April 1950)
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Contents

THE A.B.C. WEEKLY 1 , 2
Letters to the Editor UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 2
LIBEL 2
CONCERT BROADCASTS 2
DIARY OF A NEGRO 2
NEWS AND S.P. 2
THE ABC WEEKLY 2
The Personal Touch in Radio 2
Players... AND Planners 3
Much-loved Novel as Morning Serial 4
Most Famous Woman in Chinese History 4
Pnina Salzman Will Broadcast For A.B.C. 4
N.Z. Pianist Colin Horsley Praises Britain's 500 Music Clubs 5
DISCUSSION ON WORLD GOVERNMENT 5
Radio ROUND ABOUT 6
Macqurie sTars 7
SUNDAY, April 30 8 , 9
A.B.C. CONCERTS OF THE WEEK 8
MONDAY, May 1 10 , 11
TUESDAY, May 2 12 , 13
WEDNESDAY, May 3 14 , 15
They're All Serpints 16 , 17
A QUEENSLAND ENSEMBLE 17
Story Behind the Song: A Tune Our Grandmothers Knew 17
Advertising 18
WILFRID THOMAS WILL DO A FLYING VISIT SERIES 19
IN AUSTRALIAN STARLIGHT 19
ON PAINTING AND A POET 19
HOSPITAL HALF-HOUR 19
DICK BENTLEY INTERVIEWS 19
Hellzapoppin' Needs Deodorising 19
Advertising 20
William Herbert and Thea Philips in Concert Version of Tannhauser 21
NERO'S WIFE 21
Weekly Crossword No. 122 21 , 47
Australia Can Grow Oil 22 , 23
ENGLAND TO-DAY-THE MYTH AND THE REALITY 23
SONGS BY AUSTRALIAN COMPOSERS 23
David Copperfield... 24 , 25
MR. TUTT 24
THE WEEK'S PLAYS OVER THE A.B.C. 26
COMMERCIAL RADIO PLAYS OF THE WEEK... 27
Advertising 28
No Compromise with Sub-Standards Urges Commercial Radio's President 29
FILMS You Don't Believe In A Talking Mule? Then See Francis 30
Advertising 31
Studio News and VIEWS 32 , 33
Advertising 33
THURSDAY, May 4 34 , 35
FRIDAY. May 3 36 , 37
SATURDAY, May 6 38 , 39
FREQUENCY AND WAVELENGTH 38
Programme A.B.C. Highlights Open-air Concert Under Percy Code 40
For Those Who Like Music 40
CLIVE AMADIO'S QUINTET 40
VARIETY BANDBOX 40
Advertising 40
SCRAPBOOK OF VARIETY 40
Play lovers' Guide, April 30-May 6 40
Radio Round & about 41
AUSTRALIA'S AMATEUR HOUR RESULTS 41
THE LITTLE THEATRE IN AUSTRALIA Australian Play Staged in Two States 42
BOOKS FOR BURNING 43
DUO-PIANISTS 43
RAPID SPEAKING 43
BRITTEN WORKS 43
MORNING DEVOTIONAL 43
PITCH 43
Advertising 43 , 44
The 1950 Mobil Quest 44
SPORT Sporting Men Not All Scrooges 45
Advertising 45
Popular Shows... 46
ARGONAUTS' PAGE 47
Advertising 47 , 48

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