Aboriginal tenor Blair rose from farm to opera fame
Harold Blair, an Aboriginal tenor once paid 15 shillings weekly for farm work, now commands £600 for a 90 minute singing engagement. He credits early support from Marjorie Lawrence and Professor Duhig, plus study at Melba Conservatorium, with launching his career toward opera and promoting Aboriginal talent worldwide.
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Harold Blair
Ipswich
Brisbane
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Melba Conservatorium
Melbourne
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Sydney
Symphony
Town Hall
America
Misson
Burgon
Queensland
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Prince's Avenue
Radioactive Fertilisers May Aid Farmers If Growth Increases
US scientists in over thirty states test radiation effects on major crops to verify Russian claims of rapid growth and higher yields. Early results show little or no impact on plant growth or yields, with researchers awaiting full analysis by autumn for the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Old School Tie Bargain Opens Ottershaw Boarding
Surrey County Council opens a boarding school at Ottershaw near Chertsey in a £300000 mansion. The facility demands £110 yearly boarding fees for parents able to afford it while promising prefects, housemasters and a grey-blue uniform. Headmaster Arthur Foot reads a telegram of good wishes from Winchester College founded in 1394.
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Ottershaw
Chertsey
Arthur Foot
Winchester
Wild Pigs Threaten Wheat Crops in NSW North West
In the Moree district north west NSW a herd of wild pigs trampled 750 acres of wheat, killing lambs and injuring ewes as farmers struggle with scarce ammunition and protection gear. The invasion now reaches properties within four miles of town, endangering more than one pilot project of wheat farming in a formerly grazing area. A separate incident in San Diego saw workers scrambling to safety as a fire broke out on a hotel fire escape.
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Moree
San Diego
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