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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 21, 1958

Page

12

Rainmaking May Increase Falls By 20 Per Cent

Sydney reports promising rainmaking results in Australia with about a 20 percent rainfall increase expected in selected areas. Dr. E G Bowen of the CSIRO Radio Physics Division announced ongoing controlled experiments in Snowy Mountains and Adelaide, noting one normal year, one very wet year, and one record dry year in their cycles. The work aims at boosting rainfall in dry inland zones while coastal areas already receive enough rain.

Sydney Australia C.s.lr.o E. G. Bowen Nuclear Foundation Sydney University Snowy Mountains Adelaide Bowen C.s.lr Tablelands Tamworth-Inverell Wolseley

Bodies of four miners found in Utah coal mine collapse

A group of miners yesterday located the body of a fourth man after a cave in collapsed at the All Mine mine in Spring Canyon Utah. The disaster follows the deaths of three other miners bringing the total to four confirmed fatalities.

Spring Canyon Utah A.ap.reuter

Search For Oil Near Grafton

Sydney Monde Clarence River report notes a possible structure with potential significance. Geologists began a further survey on January 47 and drilling is expected in the Grafton area this year, with wells between 1500 and 21000 ft. Chairman Gregory Forster said the company has ample funding and no shareholder call will be made. A stratigraphic hole will also be drilled in the Pimba Phillip Ponda area in South Australia to test geological strata.

Sydney Clarence River Directora Grafton Gregory Forster Pimba-Phillip Ponda South Australia

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