Oil from Coal Large British Production at Billingham Works
In Commons today Mr Crookshank cited Imperial Chemical Industries progress in extracting petrol from coal at Billingham works. Since February 7, 7.5 million gallons have been produced with no blending or treatment needed. Full operation would require over half a million tons of coal, employing about 9,900 miners, with around 1,000 current workers and spillover jobs in secondary industries.
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London
Crookshank
House of Commons
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
Billingham Works
YWCA Notes and Canberra Plans Preview in Sydney
Miss Nina Brentnall on furlough from YWCA work in Francs and Cochin China is delayed in Canberra visit until late October or early November. She may attend World Fellowship Week. Sydney YWCA stages The Court of Jewels and Canberra pages for bazaar. Senior Activities Conference at Mount Lofty Sept 4 15 focuses on sport health and cashing and many games on the programme. Secretaries meet for two days after. D M Clifton spoke to the Query Club on Abyssinian affairs, a group active in public questions.
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Nina Brentnall
Sydney
Xw.ca
Fravancore
Cochin
China
Hutee
Canberra
Endiag Y.W.C.A
Sydney Y.W.C.A
Court of Jewels
Mount Lofty
D. M. Clifton
Girls’ Grammar
Query Club
Club notices roster for August events end of month meetings
Intervals of social and club activities in Queanbeyan include flower making wood crafts games and talks on marriage customs in Soviet Russia. The Finance Committee meets August 9 and Board August 12 welcoming Mrs Robertson as new member. Leaders training class after Monday met and will resume August 8 before Canon Edwards lecture on how the New Testament was written. Tonight social evening features songs games and talk on membership. Third women’s community dinner postponed to August 15 with speaker Mrs Holt. Drawing class begins next Saturday with strong registration. An embedding of stories for children and a games afternoon for junior clubs set for August 17 inviting parents and friends to attend.
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Bush
Queanbeyan Club
Beasley
Riage Iawa
Cuatoma
Soviet
Russia
Robertson
Canon Edwards
Mesdames Hicks
Harvie
Ti Ta
Holt
Tillyard
Hospital
Bruce Neilan
Misa Brodie
Parenta
Tuba Ito
Government to Support Sugar Beet Industry Amid Production Cap
The Minister for Agriculture announced continued support for the sugar beet industry with a production cap set at 860,000 tons of white sugar. He noted international negotiations may be reopened with sugar exporting dominions and colonies to seek an economic agreement. The 1988 subsidy cap is £2,940,000 with duties of £2,300,000 and a net State cost of £640,000.
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London
Walter Eel
House of Commons
Berlin 1933 Olympic Village rises near Brandenburger countryside
The Berlin 1933 Olympic site in the Brandenburger landscape grows to host the 11th Olympiad. A 100000-seat stadium and a vast Olympic village with white plaster lodging houses and red roofs rise among birch and pine, organized by German provinces, with press offices, tourist facilities, and restricted access during events.
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Hitler
Berlin
Olympic
Germany
Brandenburger
Reich
Hamburg
The Problem Child in Sydney Interview
Rex Knight head of psychology at the University of Aberdeen arrived in Sydney by the Oranieau. He said punishment cannot remove the difficulties of the problem child. psychology offers diagnosis and treatment. Clinics exist in Britain and the Continent, with corporal punishment often worsening character.
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Sydney
Rex Knight
University of Aberdeen
Oraneau
Britain
Spun Fibre Advances From Courtaulds London
New spun viscose blends by Courtaulds Ltd aim at rivaling worsted types with tropical salting of 6 percent Abra and 5 percent alpaca. Weaving could fit existing cotton machinery, signaling potential for massed hard wool blends to add body.
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London
Tursdry
Ting
Courtaulds Ltd
Qaby
Gleneral
No Bill Filed in Tram Fatality in Manly
Sydney report states Attorney General Nis" decided not to table a bill against Charles Henry Kunal, a two team tram driver, who was committed for trial recently on a manslaughter charge arising from a tram accident at Manly.
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Sydney
Nis
Charles Henry Kunal
Auming
Manly
Committal Based on Fingerprints Reported at Paddington Court
Evidence from fingerprints led to Maurier John Morin a 27 year old mechanic. The Paddington Court committed him for trial on charges related to entering and other alleged offenses. The case centers on prints found at the Bellevue location and the involvement of the prosecution.
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YDNEY
Weanesiny
Maurier
John Morin
Paddington Court
Bellevue
Budget discussions stalled by Treasurer's absence
Sydney on Wednesday reports the Pretend Cabinet spent several hours delaying tax uniformity debates. A postponed bureau question arose as Assistant Treasurer Mrs Cawey was absent due to unspecified reasons, hindering progress.
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Sydney
Weilneaday
Cawey
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