Soil testing for new Butterworth runway in Malaya
California bearing ratio machine at No. 2 Airfield Construction field tests the runway subgrade. Sgt. Kerin Ce of Maniecogh, engineering assistant Mak Kim Moon operate the machine while Wing Commander Ken James, commanding officer, Melbourne, reviews the results.
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RAAF
Butterworth
Malaya
California
No. 2
al- Construction
Saeed Fon
Kerin Ce
Maniecogh
Ioe
Esitent
Mak Kim Moon
Ofcer
Ken James
Melbourne
Rebels raid Shwebo police post in Burma clash
A Communist rebel force of about 100 men attacked a police outpost at Shwebo, 60 miles from Mandalay. In the brief clash with army and police reinforcements 29 people were seized. The fate of the survivors remains unknown.
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Ranun
Unday
A.ap. Reuter
Shwebo
Mandalay
Bank clerk jailed for bank loss after cheque-fraud case
Besale Roth a 49 year old bank book keeper employed 33 years is jailed after dishonoured cheques cause the bank a loss of £223000. The case has drawn attention to the bank’s handling of customer accounts and credit.
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Uhicagl
Bunga
A.ap
Reuter
Besale Roth
Kosciusko Motel Ready Soon
The Kosciusko motel near Mount Kosciusko's summit will open for letting on September 14. It comprises three buildings with four units each, sleeping four, with bunks, heaters, and a laundry. Linen and crockery are not provided. Rental is £1 5s per unit nightly.
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Wil|gon's V
Park
Ation
Nott
Mount Kosciusko
Kosciusko State Park
Snowy Mountains
Pensioners Seek Increase Across Australia
A petition signed by 115 000 pensioners asks for a pension of half the basic wage to be announced in the forthcoming Budget. Delegations of the Old Age and Invalid Pensioners Association of New South Wales will hand it to Acting Prime Minister Sir Arthur Fadden in Canberra. A Sydney Domain meeting demanded an immediate £1 weekly rise to ease winter costs.
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Sydney
Arthur Fadden
Old Age and Invalid Pensioners’ Association of N.8.w
A. T. Benn
Canberra
Australia
Sir Arthur
House of Representatives
Sydney Domain
Mr. Bean
N.B.W
Gyprock wallboards offer fast seamless walls and ceilings
Gyprock provides a quick way to create smooth wall to ceiling surfaces. Boards nail directly to studs, cover nine foot high walls with two sheets, and resist knocks, fire, and vermin. Square edge option available with cover strips.
Building Appeal Nears 3099 Pounds Raised
Subscriptions to the YMCA building fund pushed past 3000 with plans to reach a target by the end of September. Donations from the Serbian Community Ukrainian Society and RBL supported the appeal, while public day gifts and corporate contributions totaled over 400 pounds, aiding the fund through aid distributions and events.
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He Ymca
Cal Fund
Therain Sporting
RBL
Chrysler Aust. Ltd
Motor Tradera Assoc
New
Shell Co
Southwell
Avon
Melbourne
Consolidated Zinc
W. Lioyd & Son
Dr. W
Buscombe
McKillop
Canberra
Stalt
ESA
Bank
Joan's Church
Women's Guild
O'Brien
Abraham
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Grore
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Ens
Uae
Concord Plaster Mills
Ona
Colonial Sugar Rat Co
Mewcartle
Wooga
Wollongong
Brisbane
Townsville
Adelaide
Perth
Hobart
W. B. McKerrow
Kings Nontwerth
Rota
Building Appeal Committee
Box 98
GPO Janberra
Rae Lawns
Sanvba
Continental Bervict
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