Australia Aims to Photograph Entire Continent in Long-Term Survey
The Australian Army Survey Directorate plans a 10-year program to image Australia from the air. Col. Laurence Fitzgerald notes the project will map 3,000,000 square miles using RAAF planes and aerial cameras. The effort links to historic explorers and Matthew Flinders, framing surveying as a continuation of continental discovery.
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Australia
Australian Army Survey Directorate
RAAF
Laurence Fitzgerald
Matthew Flinders
Syria
New Guinea
Australian Survey Corps
Illawarra Shorthorn, Parkview gripe at Sydney Royal Show judging
Viewing at the Sydney Royal Show becomes a tense moment as Illawarra Shorthorn and Parkview Security carve out a beefy dispute. A mis-sold steer prompts frustration over judging fairness and the life of the cow in question.
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Illawarra
Parkview
Rock Salt in Tyre Treads Boosts Winter Traction
A leading American tyre maker reports a new recapped tread containing rock salt improves ice traction by about 30 percent. Tests on a car with these tyres showed faster stopping than standard tyres. The article notes salt pieces release from worn tread to grip irregular road surfaces.
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America
Clear Lake
Ordin
Early clergymen study coal and its by products
In the 1690s Rev John Clayton of Kildare shared coal experiments with Boyle. Rev Stephen Hales of Faringdon researched coal gas in 1727. 1768 saw Rev RB Watson publish essays on coal. Earl of Dind Vea pursued patent rights for coal by products at Culros Abbey and faced losses.
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John Clayton
Kildare
Boyle
Stephen Hales
Faringdon
Hants
RB. Watson
Cer de
Liansai
Proteess
Culros Abbey
Coal to soap plant boosts wartime German production
Coal to soap was used by Germany between the wars with a first factory producing 20 000 tons annually and later expanding to 60 000. Unit costs were near the price of processing natural materials.
Luxury Phoning Emerges as Home Comfort Fix
A Chicago firm Private-Ttele-Communications unveils an electronic device enabling in-room phoning with two units. one to mouthpiece and one amplifying speaker, installable via a wall plug. A dry cough advisory warns against delay and suggests Woods' Peppermint Cure for relief.
Inside Inflation Sparks Drinkers’ Alarm
A fragment notes Tye drinking too much and a reply about inside inflation. The exchange hints at concerns over alcohol use tied to rising prices and tension in a community setting.
When Demand Falls Prices Drop With a Bump
The piece notes that demand weakness leads to price reductions, observed in recent months as housewives refuse inflated prices. It highlights a consumer response to high costs and market adjustments driven by lower demand.
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Hume
Howell
Sturt
Mitchell
Leichardt
Bourke
Reree Oer Ae
Canberra
Interor
Dalgety & Company Limited Inc
England
Fordson
Lynas Motors Pty Limited
National Library of Australia
al Hitis Ag
Ath
Hearne’s
Commonwealth
Nla.gov
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