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-- vol. II. Friday, 1st OCTOBER, 1926 No. 9 Registered at the General Post O ffice, Brisbane, or tr ans mission by post as a Nt w spai:-e r 7••••••••••••n••••••· •••••••m•••••••••••••I •••••••••••••••••••• ···················••1••••••••••••••••••••• THE RADIOLUX AMPLION C(9'HE beauty and simplicity of design that distinguishes the ~gdiolu.)( c?t.mplion as apart from any other type of loud speaker, is only equalled by the pure, brilliant tone, and matchless harmony of its reproduction. ' And there is no otber loud speaker that gives such consistently good results without frequent adjustment as the 'RpdioluJ(. TS oie_.,-· 'Dist1ibut~rs · for -.::5\ ~stralasia ....... ill ~ : " KING &- KING Bt:JILDINGS, QUEEN STREET, BRISBANE ' <·- ,_ . 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Page "i'hree_·~~===='r=H~· E~· ~u~~~5l_LA_·N_ · ~ ~Abi6 NE\\·~ ~:;;:;;;s? . SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24.-Albert Street Methodist Church Citizens' Band from Botanic Gardens; and Municipai 4QG Programmes for October Concert Band from Wickham Park. MONDAY, OCTOBER 25,-Savoy Orchestra. Silkstone DAY OCTOBER 1.-The Federal Band. Organ Recital ApolJo Club. · . J1Rl by Mrs. Hilda Woolmer, Dance Music from Crystal TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26.-The Metropolitan Band. Anglo Palace. Male Quartette. ruRDAY, OCTOBER 2.-Relaying of State Banquet from WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27.-Studio Concert. SA Parliament House. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28.-Sandgate Methodist Choir. NDAY, OCTOBER 3,-St. Andrew's .Chu_i:ch of Engla_nd, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29.-Digger Night. SU ::;outh Brisbane, Metropolitan Bi!.nd from Botanical SATURDAY, OCTOBER · 30.-Studio Concert. Gardens; and Brisbane Municipaf Cpncert Band from SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31.-St. John's Anglican Cathedral. Wickham Park. ·. • Band Concerts. - "ONDAY, OCTOBER 4.-Savoy <;>rchestra, Crystal Palace. T"'uESJJAY, OCTOBER 5;-Drawmg Room Entertainment from Lounge of Hotel Carlton. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6,-Federal Band and Savoy Or chestra. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7.-4QG Concert · Orchestra. RIDAY OCTOBER 8.-The Lyric Entertainers. ~ATURDAY, OCTOBER 9,-Mnsical Festival, relayed from Nambour. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10.-International Bible Student~ and Excelsior Band from Botanic Gardens; and Brisbane Municipal Concert Band from Wickham Park. MONDAY, OCTOBER II,-The Federal Band and Anglo Male Quartette Party. TUESDAY, October 12,-Blind Society Concert. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13,-Studio Concert. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14,-The Gaiety Orchestra and St. J oseph's Church Choir. FRIDAY, OCTOBER i 5.-A Nautical Night, HATS OFF TO 2FC! SATURDAY OCTOBER 16.-Relaymg of Nambour Rural First Australian Station to Succes.sfully Broadcast Scho~l Fete ; and Violin Concert from Studio of Luis from an Aeroplane. ·· Amadeo Pares. uNDAY OCTOBER 17.-All Saints' Church of England, On the afternoon of Sunday, September 5th, Station 2FC F~deral Band from Botanical Gardens; and Brisbane arranged a most unique entertainment from the clouds, Municipal Concert Band from ·Wickham Park. To carry out a continuous transmission from a plane travell ONDAY, OCTOBER 18.- Anglo Quartette Party a>id ing So to r oo 1niles per hour, covering a distance of roo m iles Crystal Palace, in one hour and ten m~utes, and r<la!Ohing an altitude of TUESDAY, O CTOBER 19,-4QG Concert Party. 10,000 feet is a feat that even the most sanguine one at 2FC :WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20,-The Misses Todd's Recital. did not hope for. HURsDAY, . OCTOBER 21,-Gaiety Orchestr'\ and Studio The cheery way in which the announcer, Mr. L aurence Hal Concert. 1 bert, kept the description moving along· was praiseworthy. To find one's self in such unfamiliar surroundings and to keep FRIDAY, OCOTBER 22.-The Federal Band and Savoy Or talking all the time is, in itself, quite a task that Mr. Hal chestra. bert acquitted himself splendidly, and kept the listeners en SATURDAY, OC'rOBER 23,-Studio Concert. tertained and amused all the while. ~'~~~~~~~~~~~~~ i, '<5hey '<5hey are.; Ii Give.; EVE &f[ade_, Long RADIO BATTERIES in_, Service.; SAF"ETV r 1 n.sT-UTILIT'f ALWAYS CAustralia The popularity of Ever-Ready Batteries is due to their dependable qualities. They are always fresh, and give maximum service. They are made in Australia of finest materials. 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