Pesticide dangers outweigh benefits says ANZAC congress
At ANZAC Congress in Brisbane Dr BDWatehouse of Canberra warned that regular insecticide use creates a dangerous treadmill as pests develop resistance. He noted 25 known species in Australia have resistance to insecticides in some form, while Prof F J Fenner defended continued use for disease control and argued a world-wide ban on DDT would threaten malaria and dysentery programs.
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CSIRO
BD. F Watehouse
Canberra
Watehouse
Waisshouse Sai
Tohnt Curtin School of Medicine
Austrasian National Universiy
Profesor F
Fenner
Water supplies cited as Australia’s main development hurdle
Sir Mark Oliphant, former physics professor, told the 43rd Congress of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science that water availability is the greatest problem for Australia’s development. He said per capita use reaches 1000 gallons daily, with only 20 percent of the country receiving reliable rainfall, making expansion costly yet essential to support a growing population.
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Brisbane
Mark Oliphant
Mark
Australian National University
Ald
Arial
Caution From Minister On Funds For Science
A Queensland lawyer urged replacing the current civil trial system with compulsory insurance to speed accident case settlements and boost science funding. The minister highlighted Project Scare, a survey to inform policy on research funding and food technology. A Canberra address noted data gaps and the need to balance expenditure against national scientific goals.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Bearded Minority and the ANZAAS Congress Debate
The report discusses myths about bearded individuals in science, noting questions on treatment and when to stop a course of drugs. It cites researchers at Queensland University and an ANZAAS Congress in Brisbane, where Dr Metcalf says findings on teen development did not apply to adults as more than 3,000 scientists explore cell activity and potential cures.
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Queensland University
B. Gerber
Gerber
Jmant
Ston
Brisbane
Anzaas Congress
Beardedjous
Frei
Metcalf
Radio Rentals offers free trade-in valuation on new 24" TV
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Garama Place
Civic Centre
Australia
Spray May Control Colds and Flu, Says Professor White
Professor David White of Melbourne University claims future cold and influenza prevention will focus on anti-variant antibiotics and dermal preparations derived from them. He notes vaccines currently modestly reduce infection and that sprays may curb transmission when used daily after dental hygiene. He emphasizes flu and cold outbreaks dominate global epidemics, urging further research into living vaccines.
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White
Mbrabiology
Melbouline University
Anzaas Compress
Tenevin
Road Deaths and Dairy Quotas Discussed at Open Meeting
The report notes concerns over road deaths linked to dairy industry activity and references comments by Miss Anne Raymond and Professor McCarthy. It mentions New Zealand college and Australian observers discussing vehicle accidents, subsidies, price schemes, and consumer signals affecting producers.
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Anne Raymond
McCarthy
New Zealand
Congress
Rezan
Disillusioned with science voiced at Brisbane meeting
Sir Mark Oliphant warned at a Brisbane conference that scientific advances bring benefits yet generate major problems. He noted public blame and said the world faces pollution and ethical issues despite medical progress and wartime gains.
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Brisban
Mark
Brauahl
Oliphant
Maunk
Brisbane
Imuitlofl
Scientife
Soviet Union
Grocer Ad Highlights Daily Specials at Cayton Tea Corner
In the Cayton Tea Corner the Chef’s special today is vegetable soup with crumbed cutlets and tea or coffee for a petite $1.00. Lower Ground Floor features lean legs of lamb at 49d per lb and T bone steak at 99d per lb. The ad lists various items with quirky pricing and limits including soups, chips, desserts, beverages, and meats across multiple aisles.
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Cayton
Your Own Herb Garden Herb Shop offers potted herb kits
Mrs Hewitt demonstrates growing herbs from basil to bergamot in the Herb Shop on the lower ground floor. Packages start at $5.50 and include ready planted pots for easy kitchen gardens.
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Mrs Hewitt
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