RAF Intercepts Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth by Coast Patrol
RAF No 19 Group Coastal Command aircraft intercept two Cunard liners the Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary off the English coast during navigation exercises conducted with merchant ships and naval craft. Interceptions occur day and night at extreme radar range with shadowing and identity checks before returning to base. Other lines including Elder Dempster Pacific Steam Navigation and Union Castle also cooperate for varied interception positions.
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RAF
Coasts! Command
Britain
No. 19 Group
Coastal Command
Royal Air Force
England
R.af
New York
Cunard Line
Dempster Line
Africa
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Sailine
South America
Union Castle Line
South Africa
School Design in Britain is Changing
Exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London highlights over forty new school designs. The projects, approved by education authorities and either under construction or about to start, reflect the postwar Education Act 1944 push for a fresh education system and closer collaboration between architects and local authorities.
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Britain
Royal Institute of British Architects
London
Reconstruction era shows new methods in school building drive
Britain emphasizes modern techniques and materials to rapidly expand school accommodation as part of postwar reconstruction. The program features demonstrations, models, and expert talks by H S Barlow, W S McAulife, C T McKenna, R L Herriot, H Kemp, and others on farm planning cattle disease and vineyard contour planting.
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Britain
Tersey
H. K Kemp
W. & Reid
C. T. McKenna
R. I. Herriot
Farmers' School at Clare Details Tentative Program
The Agricultural Bureau of South Australia lists tentative Clare Farmers' School programme for August 1948. Key events include opening by Hon Sir George F Jenkins MP, talks by W J Spafford, BA Railways, R C Scott, F Anderson, and A J K Walker, plus films and technical demonstrations on farming topics.
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Agricultural Bureau of South Australia
Farmers’ School
Clare
George F. Jenkins, Kbe
W. J. Spafford
BA. Railways Department
R. C. Scott
F. Anderson
A. J. K. Walker
Fof
Waite Research Institute
A. C. W. Yule
D. H. Mellor
Roseworth College
R. B James
Englishman Seeks Parrot in London Shop
An Englishman enters an animal shop in London and asks for a parrot. The shopkeeper touts a magnificent bird for fifty pounds. The man scoffs at the price but asks if the parrot is tender, implying taste rather than talk.
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London
Will Forms Available at The Burra Record Office
Local office offers will forms for public use at The Burra Record. Copies priced and available during business hours for residents preparing estate documents.
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Burra
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RADIO
Stromberg Carlson
Carston
H. J. Jennison
Telephones
Black Suede Courts
P. J. Byrne
Shoe Store
Nelva Phelan
Pearce
Commercial Street
C. J. Pearce & Son
Ssurra
Sole
Timber ‘& Hardware ME
Fred Pearce & Sons
Burra North
Oland
Charles Radford
ALF
C. Leslie Phillips Eds
Adel
Riverton
Austin Cars and Trucks
Mid North Car & Tractor Service
Austin Cars
Caterpillar Diesel
John Deere Kero
Bubea Telephone
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