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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Apr 30, 1956

Page

3

Traction Motor Boom Drives Australian Rail Equipment

Rapid growth in domestic production of traction motors and diesel electric locomotives. SLUT Industries Pty. Ltd orders 40 sets of motors for new suburban and inter urban trains, with 180 motors to be made locally at Granville plant. Commonwealth Engineering assembles main equipment. Auburn plant builds diesel locomotives designed with General Electric input. Deliveries begin next year for suburban and early next year for Sydney to Lithgow services. Additional orders include shunting locomotives and 69 ton diesel electrics for Queensland and other lines.

Allways Wim Sydney Lithgow Australia Commonwealth Engineering Granville Sydney- Lithgow Auburn General Electric Company USA Wactlon Motors Eo Toeu Naval Lnter Broken Hill Pty. Bo. Ltd Lysnghis Works Pty, Ltd Queensland

Safety Units To Control Resident Toll

NSW reports rising electrical shocks from faulty appliances in homes gardens and workshops. A CWG safety control unit automatically cuts power if earth connections are faulty reducing risk of severe shocks. It plugs into mains with a four pin outlet and uses a four pin earth lead clipped to a water pipe or similar.

C.W.G

Nuclear power costs compared to conventional stations

Not yet, not yet then estimated, but it was certain that a higher rate of depreciation would have to be allowed. Total costs, apart from fuel, were expected to be methods which had been £20 a billowatk a year, twice, the conventional cost. It would be necessary to achieve a nuclear cost less than that of oil or coal if overall costs were to approach those of a conventional station. It was uneconomical to serve existing power plant to install a nuclear plant. Only where a power system was expanding could a nuclear plant be installed to keep pace with growing demands.

Sera

Nuclear Power in Australia Delivers Tough Realities

The 3A Electricity Trust manager told One Australia Institute members that nuclear power faces high costs and technical challenges. He noted a mature, efficient conventional power industry already exists and that early nuclear plants may cost about twice as much as traditional stations, with expensive containment and safety systems driving the price.

Australia Electricity Trust Huddleston One Australia Institute of Management Adelaide

Automatic washing miracle for busy housewives and businesswomen

A vintage advertisement touts the Malleys Automatic washing machine as a hands free, overnight helper. It claims no hot water system is required, independent water supply, large capacity, and automatic pre soak boil rinse spin cycles. Two models priced at 171 guineas or 142 guineas in a country variant, with easy payment terms and in-store demonstrations.

Malleys Automatic Malleys Nalleys Automatic Welb Australia

Malloys Automatic Electric Stoves Offer Expanded Oven Space

Malloys Roaster Griller Model C3 and two other automatic stoves promise faster convenient economical cooking. The device adapts to baking or grilling by a simple handle, expanding oven room by about 50 wineh more.

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