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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
11
Editorial praises Western Australia breeding gains in horse and trotting circles during the Xmas carnivals. It notes country districts contributing notable horses and foresees more success ahead as breeders gain recognition from Perth and regional enthusiasts.
The text outlines payment options for customers: SENDING MONEY CHEQUES through mail, DRAFTS sold on branches and agents, MAIL TRANSFERS by the bank to remitters or payees, and TELEGRAMS via telegraphic transfer for urgent payments to any bank location with credit to the recipient’s account or on identification.
A woman in Cricklewood, NW London, called police after seeing men climb her wall and enter a window. Police dashed in and brought out the intruders and her son, who explained he was assisting surveyors in an inspection.
Storm Headquarters at Greenford Middlesex runs a Storm HQ to study lightning dangers to power, communications, and aviation. A panel of voluntary storm watchers collects photographs charts and reports as researchers seek data on stroke numbers intensity and protection methods.
British researchers measure lightning strength by placing 2 inch tubes with steel strips near conductors to capture magnetic backwash after strikes. They use a cathode ray oscilloscope to record currents lasting microseconds, estimating flashes from 20 000 to over 100 000 amperes and voltages up to six million volts.
A physics note describes lightning as a cloud charge release producing multiple return strokes and audible sounds. Observations by Jensen of Nebraska show giant fireballs along power lines with balls of 28 and 22 feet diameter, possibly ozone masses, with no clear explanation yet.
The 37 year old German surgeon Dr Theodor Herr of Hamdorf near Kiel operated on his own appendix using novocaine without mirrors. He worked from a half reclining position with an assistant handing instruments and was up next day attending patients, supporting his theory that patients should be encouraged to rise early.
Mrs. Ernestine McCurry, 72, of St Joseph Missouri, attempted to prove sobriety to police by performing a headstand a rapid tap dance routine and climbing her cell bars to the ceiling.
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