Civilisation Threatened by Devastating Weapons Warned
New York Tuesday Captain R D Conrad director of the Planning Division of the US Navy Office of Research and Invention warned that devastating weapons could destroy crops deflect ocean currents and render life impossible unless controlled. He said postwar research showed great strides in nuclear physics supersonic aerodynamics and medicine, with Tedgren advancing beyond known limits.
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New York
R. D. Conrad
U.S. Navy Office of Research and Invention
Navy
Herald Tribune
Conrad
Man Attacked With Tomahawk in Melbourne
John Leon Wesley of Caulfield was admitted to hospital today in serious condition with eight head wounds and a fractured hand after an attack. Detectives arrested a woman and recovered a tomahawk.
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Melbourne
John Leon Wesley
North
Caulfield
Wesley
Meat Strikers Seek Work at Brisbane Factory
In Brisbane on Tuesday about 50 registered Meat Employees sought work at the Zillmere bacon factory. Ex servicemen had been working alongside permanent staff and were told that 25 percent of former employees would be kept on the permanent roster. The strike implications were unclear as most workers returned to the line following discussions.
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Brisbane
Tn. Fon
Zillmere
Steike ‘Roy
Civic Pride Run By City Officials Sparks Meeting Debate
Sydney council health and recreation committee heard Siderman K. Williams urge civic pride. He noted citizens’ ignorance of civic pride beyond local sports. Committee chairman Alteran E. Sarka and Chattora of refuse were removed daily from city streets amid concerns.
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Sydney
Tuerday
Siderman K
Williams
City Council Health and Recreations Committee
Alteran E. Sarka
Miraculous Escape of Tram Driver in Sydney Crash
A Sydney tram driver escaped serious harm after a truck collided with a tram on Wool oxford Street in Darlinghurst. The impact tore into the driver's cabin but the operator survived with minor injuries, aided by witnesses and emergency services.
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Sydney
Tusaday
Hilary
Woxford
Street
Darlinghurst
Punter Loses Big Wagers Hit By Gambling Losses
A Sydney punter, famed for betting on the Poomben Cup, reportedly lost about £11,000 and sought more time to meet creditors. Bookmakers lost an estimated £70,000 on the Doumben Cup with about £20,000 won by a bookmaker.
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Sydney
Emi
BUC
Men Work Better Than Women In Clothing Trade
Melbourne report on arbitration evidence shows men outperform women in clothing work. General Secretary Behe of the Clothing Trades Union cites that men handle tasks more efficiently, with a 10 a week pay rise noted for some two month periods. Both employers and workers discuss labor shortages and wage dynamics amid machine substitutions. The piece highlights gendered labor dynamics and evolving production methods in the industry.
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Melbourne
Wotate
Galland
Saoa
Galtara
Weekend Bricklaying Rates Stir Builders
Bricklayers are paid 19 per 1000 bricks for weekend work and £20 for Saturday and Sunday shifts. A master builder notes opposition to price work for bricklaying, while many earn £20 for weekend labor.
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Sydney
Infantile Paralysis Reported Narrow Vitamin Cases
Local health officials note only a few wight cases of infantile paralysis today. They believe the outbreak is waning as a physician named Cole and Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure are mentioned in passing.
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Sydney
Ilidele
Nonieet Cole
Ake Woods
Tuross Developments Attract Post War Holiday Makers
Tuross Lakes draw inland visitors as prewar travel resumes. Plans by landholders include view cottages to join about 50 existing homes. The area boasts Takes Island, sea and beaches, with beaches provided lavatories and showers. Building covenants curb factories and inland excavation, with setbacks from roadways. Parks and golf course laid out, tennis courts built, two stores plus milk bread and meat deliveries. Telephone service extended. electricity planned via Bega County Council extensions toward Moruya.
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Tuross
Canberri
Moruya
Takes
Turoas
Prince's Highway
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