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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Feb 24, 1949

Page

9

A Mine Without Miners Advances In Underground Gasification

A US test in an Alabama area mine demonstrates underground coal gasification by igniting coal with magnesium and drawing off gas via pipes. The process, if scaled, could reduce manual mining labor and lower fuel costs while producing gas and potentially petrol through chemical processing.

Colni Akibama Uel Seit LI Amrica America William Siemens British Department of Scientific Research William Ramsay London Lenin Cracow Ramsay Russia Alabama Power Co Bureau of Mines Milton H. Files Straightville Ohio Pies Thhey Esch Peninsula

Begum to Marry Maori Chief and Plan Big Black Movement

The Begum Alicia Lesley Mather, Australian born in Geelong, married R Ramsamy in 1938, then divorced. She says she may wed King Coraki a Maori chief, and hints at selling poems to pay fares. She converted to Islam in 1946 and received the Begum title in 1947.

Begum Ramsamy Australia Begum Alicia Lesley Mather R. Ramsamy Sydney Coraki King Coraki Geelong Vic

Film Gossip on British Industry and Star Scandals

British film industry faces financial strains with Rank and Amortek unions warning of closures at Elstree risking 250 idle workers. Gene Autry Cornel Wilde Betty Grable fan mail volumes cited. Flynn separation from Nora Eddington noted amid divorce talks. Merle Oberon linked with Italian plans after divorce from Lucien Ballard. Quoted columns discuss broader cultural impacts and sentiment.

Gene Autrey Cornel Wilde Betty Grable

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