Prime Minister Chifley's Western Australia Visit
Editorial notes the Prime Minister's Western Australia tour as significant beyond politics. It highlights his keen listening, the importance of national leaders staying in touch with distant states, and the dollar crisis shaping Australia's future. The visit will sharpen WA needs in Canberra discussions. Also mentions a Hollywood incident with Apache Indians delaying a film set.
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Chifley
Western Australia
Australia
Western ‘Australia
Canberra
Grasshopper War Rages Across Prairie Fronts
From Denver field HQ Jim Dutton deploys forces to combat billions of grasshoppers threatening crops across Wyoming Montana Arizona. Air operations use seroplane bait spreading 20 000 acres daily with 35 to 100 hoppers per yard, costing up to 1 500 000 in emergency funds but saving 18 million in crops per dollar spent, per Agriculture Dept. claims.
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Denver
Jim R. Dutton
Wyoming
Montana
Arizona
Dutton
Lave
Opie Tee
Ee v
Agriculture Dept
Glasses snatch in Los Angeles ends with taunt
Police search for a thief who grabbed victim Harvey Neornstein's glasses in Los Angeles. The suspect held up a number, then removed the eyewear and walked away stating the victim did not need glasses.
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Los Angeles
Harvey Neornstein
Singer claims world compass range of 3 octaves at Bayswater
Angela Hoye, a self described soprano from Bayswater London, asserts she is the only singer with a compass exceeding 3 octaves. She notes a 43 octave compass was created 300 years ago for a special song and hopes a modern composer writes one for her.
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Bayswater
London
Angela Hoye
Woman of title bans tennis in braces at house
A titled lady orders gardener Ola John to stop playing tennis in braces on the estate lawn. The gardener protests that he cannot play without both hands, insisting he will not bow out of the match. The footman relays the lady’s instruction as tension rises on the court.
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Nota Sta Estate
Ola John
John
Unclear medical inquiry and fragmented report
The exchange shows a patient describing head catarrh and a doctor noting weakness, followed by a fragment about a shooting involving a wife and possible powder marks. The text is severely garbled with incomplete sentences and uncertain context.
Rashy divorce suit and daring lifeboat tow tale
Rash type Mrs Joyce Holdridge sues for divorce claiming she breaks out in a rash near her husband. In Wells Norfolk a motor lifeboat on a wheeled carriage was hauled two miles by a tractor with headlights on before launch due to low tide.
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Joyce Holdridge
Wells
Norfolk
Breath introduces highly sensitive fire alarm in Adelaide
A new fire alarm system claimed to be the most sensitive in the world is being installed in several Adelaide buildings. Manufactured by J. T. Campbell of Military Road Henley Beach, the device detects breath and even a cigarette six inches away, triggers on rapid temperature rise, and notifies the fire brigade if a fault occurs. Installation costs are estimated between 350 and 400 pounds. The instrument awaits approval from the Fire Underwriters Association.
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Breath
Adelaide
Proved It and Heaven’s First Peer in Years
A New York tavern owner talks crime with two patrons promising to hand over every cent if robbed. A custodian of the Pearly Gates wakes to cheering as the Marquis of Blank arrives, noting no snobbery in Heaven. The text then digresses into whimsical rhymes about meals and remedies.
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New York
Pearly Gates
Earth
Marquis of Blank
Heaven
Army Sergeant Teaches Quiet Exit From Pub Disputes
An officer lectures his men on public behavior advising soldiers to finish their beer and leave calmly if a civilian causes trouble. The exchange includes a cadet named Smith and a character referred to as Mrs Miggs, with laughter at the idea of a nervous husband.
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Cas Smith
Safer Advice and Odd Name Exchange
An uneven dialogue mixes safety tips about walking with a white cane and a curious exchange about naming a newborn. A terse banker or lawyer exchanges with a client referencing family wealth and future payment.
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