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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
9
Britain makes rapid progress adapting jet turbine tech for motor vehicles. Tests claim success for a car turbine design backed by the Ministry for Supply. Rover and Power Jet Co work on compact units with no pistons or radiators, aiming for road use in two years.
The article explains gas turbine propulsion faces high fuel consumption, keeping piston engines dominant until economy improves. It notes jet exhaust concerns and that air needed for cooling raises exhaust volume roughly sixfold, with a 60 to 1 air fuel ratio vs 14 to 1 in petrol engines. Details of London reports are awaited as the power mover opens new horizons.
Seaman Rudolphus Hill in Long Beach California refused to prosecute his jealous girlfriend who cut his scalp with a beer bottle. He stated he was happy to know he affects women that way.
Superior Court Judge Virlyn H Moore, who presided over more than 3000 divorce cases, reflected on the work in Atlanta Georgia as he considered his own divorce and retirement.
Kasim Gulek 42 year old Turkish Minister of Communications tested public services in Istanbul by dropping coins in pay phones and queuing for stamps. Reports say a Central Post Office incident involved lost money and delayed help, prompting rapid attention from the supervisor.
Mrs Doris Leake in Leeds rushed to doctors claiming her 18 month old twin swallowed a toy wheel. She could not determine which child. Medical staff treated the infant as a suspected choking case and advised careful observation.
Beatrice Borla 15 dropped divorce against Charles 38 after stipulating no kissing or sex. He attempted a kiss, she locked in bathroom. Borla pursued, door knocked in. She filed for cruelty and obtained a second divorce suit against him for disorderly conduct.
A mixed set of trivia with answers ranging from the meaning of tyro and the origin of X-ray to questions about Australia’s former name New Holland and music on flags. Includes figures like William Bligh, Chaucer, and the harp as the instrument on the flag.
John F. Puy gerald hesitated before paying 125 dollars for an antique desk and later discovered 219 dollars in one drawer. The incident records a surprising cash find after a sale in Gaston Tennessee.
Rita Hayworth returns to Columbia amid a backlash from her trip with Ali Khan. She refuses to appear for Lena Hansen and is suspended without pay, with Columbia halting production spending on Lena Hansen. Hayworth remains seen with Ali Khan as John Beal's Actors Hobby Market profits from Hollywood star crafts.
Local bulletin rounds up regional notices and brief updates from multiple area papers across North Midland and surrounding towns. Names of papers and towns appear garbled, but key items reflect community notices, classifieds, and short reports typical of a regional digest.
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