World of Flight Ensigns Boost Speed on Route Update
London reports a push to speed up the England India air service by upgrading overland engines. The Ensign Nuers planes may gain about 20 mph, raising cruising from 170 mph to roughly 190 mph as Malta overland link prepares for operation. Authorities study larger, more powerful engines to meet rival routes.
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Malta
Ito
Imperial
Aitfage
KCN
Fttm
Averland
Challenge to Douglas and Junkers in Airliner Race
Implications of engine updates on Ensign type airliners versus American and German powerplants. British and imperial routes face rapid obsolescence as new wing retracts and 1400 hp engines enter service, with plans for overland India, Colombo, Ceylon flights, and potential East Africa links.
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England
KLM
Ceylon
Imperial Airways
KSM
Ratmatana
Colombo
Imperial
Britain
Tempersal
India
Nelsons Wife and other 1930s literary portraits
A compact literary review essay surveys Emma Hamilton and Nelsons bond, Beverley Nichols stage tales, Cecil Roberts Victoria Four Thirty, Bertha Steps records of Vienna’s last Habsburg era, Szeps Zuckerkand travel notes on Rudolf, Capek Travels in the North. It appraises the real vs romantic figures shaping late 18th and 19th century culture.
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London
Emma
Hamilton
Romney
Nelson
Valiam
Fimer Cee Ie Cote
EL M. Keate
Lady Hamilton
Cecil Roberts
Mr. Roberts
Jim Brown
Victoria
Lizzie
Europe
Austria
Hungary
Central
Jim
Vienna
Hapsburgs
Bertha Steps
Rudolf von Hapsburg
Johann Strauss
Gustav Mahler
Neues Wiener Tagblatt
Roedolf
Frau Saeps Zuckerkand
Prince Rudolf
Mayerling
Rudolf
Gambette
Clemenceas
Austrames
Frau Szeps-Zuckerkand
Wera
Karel Capek
R. Weatherall
Capek
Qin Nansen Aed
Sigrid Undset
Tbsen
Strindberg
Scaninavia
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Wireless Programmes and Local News Times
A compact item lists wireless programme rates with figures from 4Q9G and 4QR, plus 4QG and QK updates. It notes local news slots at 1.0 unit and 6.50 units, with a 6 pm VLRI wave length 25.25 metres and after 6:15 pm VLR at 31.23 metres.
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Gall Sigma
Pam
Radio schedule fragment from Melbourne station listing programs
A scrambled radio timetable lists Melbourne station programs from early morning to midnight. Entries include morning music, Australian and British news services, weather bulletins, noon and afternoon music, school broadcasts, interludes, and various talks, with a late-night recap and close.
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Keen
London
Commonwealth
Renal
Arthur
Harry Bloom
Cairns Television and Stage Listings for February 14 1998
In Cairns at the top of Australia a 7 20 pm Bright Breakfast Session leads into various programs from the Cairns Post News Service. Mothers' Session at 10 30 am closes, with Smile Club at 5 30 pm and Danner Music at 6 00 pm. Weather and theatre news follow with comedy capers The Hilly Boys Brank and Archie and The Nigger Minstrels. Theatre listings include How the Other Half Lives and Vocal Recital at 8 45 pm and Every Walk of Life at 9 00 pm. Short Organ Race and racial topics noted, reflecting period programming.
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Cairns Post
Smile Club
Danner
Cairns Theatre News
Hilly Boys
Brank and
Archie
Mossman Cane Growers Annual Meeting Highlights
At the Mossman Cane Growers Association annual meeting held at Lanes Hall on February 4, chair Mr. W. S. Johnson presided. Delegates urged the Shire Council to extend loan repayments due to high rates and defaults. An amendment to the Agricultural Holdings Act was proposed to protect tenants’ rights to crop value on lease termination, with arbitration for crop values. The meeting also addressed molasses pricing, mill sampling equipment, and a proposed five year trial with Sevyer sampling machine, contingent on favorable results.
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Messins
Lane
Lanes Hall
W. S. Johnson
J. Benet
Quaid
Shire
Allume
Mc’ H. Dean
B.J. Ives
Connell
G. Quaid
H. Ives
Ives
M. Hayward
Sivyer
Saltwater
H. J. Ives
W. Hain
Mossman
Sévyer
Members discuss pest board drive and bread agitation
A chaotic meeting led by Mr G Quaid and Mr R Andrews debated including varietal values in annual converts and supporting a second pest board drive. Mr O Deans urged stronger pest actions, while plans to continue Thursday bread agitation were approved.
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G Quaid
R Andrews
O' Dean
Pest Board
H. H. Colina
Ofcae
Jueensland
W. McEtewart
J.B. Reynolds
Lnet
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Pebert Verne
Margaret Sallizare
Leangaier
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Anna Mer Wenge
Yen
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Wi S H
Philip Ahn
Charley Bickieed
Lame Crabbe
Fragract South
Jeoey Hall
Toro
Alma
Secanfary
Janet
Carlin
Fd Thorgernon
Duke Ellingtom
King
J. L, Peake
Lakestreet
Calrns
Phou
Advanx Tyre and Motor Service
Cairns
Telephone
CL ML Moore
Douglas and Junkers
RLM
America
South Afrcan Airwass
Klat
Impenal Airways
Heracles
Croydon
Continent
Handley Page
San Am
Veteram
Ita
Heraties
Tah Sf Abgtner
Forthcomng Fairey Air
Prones
Tus
Aeras
Newfoundland
Treland
Islea
Southampton
New York
Atlantic
Short Brothers
Ireland
Canada
Pan-American Airways
East Africa
Mombasa
Batya
Civil Aviation
Simga
Annd
Australia
Western Australia
Cocos Islands
Diego, Garcia
Seychelles
Imperal Airways
Jim Broadbent
Jima Broadbent
Qantas Airways
Jism Broadbent
Hin
Seeard
Peopia Sanset
Incrums
THE
Ine
North Breakfast
Abbott ST
Chaces Prin
Fanny Nisbet
Nevis
West Indies
Abe
Santa Cruz
the Ambastadior
Naples
Emma Hamlton
Beverley Nichols
Thelma Ganges
Charmy Fay Pearl
Mr Pearl
VLE
Melbourne
Mossman Cane Growers, ——— Annual Meeting
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NBS
Mat Gaiety 274 Theatre
Pimal
Araight Asd
Secial Register
Edward G Robinson
Jane Bryan
Allen Jenking
Ruth Donnelly
Broadway
Beuren
Victor McLaglen
Brian Dontevy
Lowise Howik
Raymond Walburn
Lina Bari
Jane Darwell
Robert Kalland
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Nelson Eddy
Aida Johnson Young
Walter Connolly
John Moward
Ian Robert Barrett
Marc Lawrence
Avitor Mall
Bet Engiine
Tamia
Rey
Dee
York
Galder
Lake Street
Rena
Trail Health Institute
Institute For the Science ‘of Healing
Opera
Abbott-Street
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