Cancer pioneer worker takes UK fellowship
Australian cancer researcher Dr van den Benk will head a team at St Thomas Hospital London under the Mel six project. He moves from Melbourne where the Cancer Institute faced bed shortages and long waits for high pressure oxygen therapy. The fellowship funds about 30 000 dollars and supports a chemist and two senior technicians.
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St Thomas’ Hospital
Australia
Melbourne
Victoria
van den Benk
Royal College of Surgeons
Bright hope in church music hailed from Australia
Dr Knight called Mr Williamson the brightest hope in church music. An Australian born Sydney resident living in London, Williamson has performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and is the son of a clergyman. He is in Canberra to lead the Summer School of Church Music at Canberra Grammar during the week, noted for his technically demanding compositions.
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Mr Williamson
Sydney
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London
Knight
Dr Knight
Canberra
Australia
Canberra Grammar
Youth award win sparks debate at rural youth club
The article notes Miss Joan Simms and others involved as judges and contenders in a NSW rural youth award. It mentions attitudes toward jazz and church music and the aim to attract larger congregations while praising youth effort and amateur performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emu
Seraphtta
Canberra
Chuckie
Joan Simms
Star Rural
Nsw
Oitelter
Eastern Suburbs Railway project aid sought in Cabinet talks
NSW Cabinet agreed to complete the rejected 70 million Eastern Suburbs Railway within 10 years if the state uses its resources. A Commonwealth special loan could speed up construction. Premier Askin said further cabinet meetings are planned to pursue final decisions and possible loans.
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Sydney
Nsw
Eastern Suburbs
Askin
Commonwealth
Aig
Sammy the loyal barman hikes to Australia holiday
Supat Duangvai known as Sammy arrives in Australia after a four week stay offered as a homeward air ticket. Loyal to the mess at Ubon since 1962, he has kept faith with colleagues and family while Australian friends raised funds through socials to bring him to Narrabundah for a holiday hosted by Sergeant Barry Chynoweth and wife.
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Sammy
Supat Duangvai
Canwill
Dar
RAAF
Berra
Australia
Barry
Chynoweth
Narrabundah
Astralia
Thailand
Ubon
Ailand
Firm seeks to import aircraft for Northern Australia ops
Southern Cross International Airways Pty Ltd of Melbourne plans to charter a Hercules aircraft from America within days of approval by the Department of Civil Aviation. Commercial manager B F Main said the firm would begin air transport operations carrying heavy industrial equipment to northern Australia and New Guinea.
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Melbourne
America
Department of Civil Aviation
B. F. Main
Southern Cross International Airways Pty Ltd
Northern
Australia
New Guinea
Frog in chicken roll sparks unlikely aviation tale
A fragmentary report from Geelong describes Alaska Airways selling a Hercules aircraft and a caretaker recalling a humorous claim of a frog in a chicken roll aboard. The tale links a 2,255 mile range, 345 mph speed, and 14 hundred tons moved, hinting at diversion from official aviation history.
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Bright Hope
G. H. Knight
Prouds
National Jewellers
Prouds Civic
Alinga Street
Speciay
Apple
D.j’s
D.j's
International Delicates
Sen
Wade
D.j’s International Delicatessen
D.j’s Wine of the Week
Mortadella
Kameruka
Roy Craig
Coonewarra
South Australia
Mildara
David Jones
Geelong
Tuesda
Alaska Airways Inc
Hercules
South Bar
Shire
Alaska
Thiel
Government OF Western Australia
Minster
Treveyrt
Western Australia
Stat
Wader
Eldaof
Peamal
Leith
Trane
Ftralia
Itte
the Public Service Commissioner
St. George's Terrace
Perth
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