Fishermen Rescue Ill Child From Lighthouse Island
Three Port Albert fishermen braved a 14 ft shark fishing boat and an 80 mph gale to evacuate 27 month old Leila Bogan from Deal Island lighthouse to the Victorian mainland. The child, daughter of the lighthouse keeper, suffered bronchial pneumonia and acute tonsillitis. The Eva completed the perilous 15 hour round trip, aiding a slow but steady recovery after arrival at hospital.
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Port Albert
Deal Island
Dupre de Girl
Leila Bogan
Gale
Leila
Edward Hoban
Eva
British wool textile exports to North America rise
Dominion wool textiles are a major Britain export, accounting for about 21 percent of manufactured goods to North America and 14 percent to the United States. Over 250 UK firms export wool textiles to the US, with Canada seeing even larger export numbers.
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Dominion
Britain
North American
International Wool Secretariat
London
North America
Canada
World food supply hinges on science and responsibility
Sir John Russell told the British Association for the Advancement of Science that world population grows by over 50 000 daily and food output must rise through natural science and social efforts. He warned that welfare alone cannot feed all and urged population restraint in high birth rate regions to match living standards.
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World Health Organisation
John Russell
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Newcastle On Tyne
Hel
Sir John
Labour attacks on farming policy in land party critique
A pointed critique by The Liberal and Country League of Western Australia charges Labour with harming farmers. It accuses Pollard and Chifley of neglecting water soil and fodder conservation while favoring government to government contracts that limit producers say in marketing. The piece labels Labour’s 15 point rural program as political posturing and hails a hoped shift before elections.
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Labour Party
Labour
Commerce and Agriculture
Mr. Pollard
Pollard
England
New Zealand
Australia
Chifley
Follard
Chiffley
C. Palmer
Liberal and Country League of W.A. (Inc
St. George's iTerrace
Perth
W.A
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Dereham
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Murray ST
Country Newspapers Pty. Ltd
James Street
National Library of Australia
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Wilson
Iday
Ln Ol
Global Survey
University of Durham
L.C.L. News
Lanz Bulldog
West End Motors Pty. Ltd
Hay ST
Marshall
Thurs
Dec
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