Bush fires risk in Australia rises amid unprepared cities
The article warns of increasing bush fire hazards across New South Wales Queensland and Victoria. It cites Sydney with only two staffed fire stations after brigades were diverted and stresses lack of firebreaks in urban and rural areas. It urges national fire awareness and real prevention measures including home factory and farm safeguards and drills.
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Wo Stas
New South Wales
Queensland
Sydney
Australia
Victoria
Gghe
Morrison Lecture on The Chinese Civil Service at University House
Otto van der Sprenkel will present The Chinese Civil Service as the Sith Morrison Lecture at University House on November 4. He is senior lecturer in Oriental Civilization at the Canberra Nies College. The Morrison Lecture, founded in 1833 by Chinese residents, honors Dr George Mor and promotes Chinese art science and literature.
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Sith Morrison
Otto van der Sprenkel
University House
van der Sprenkel
Canberra Nies College
Morrison
Australia
George Mor
China
School of Orientality College
East Asia
School of Oriental and African Studies
University of London
British ‘Council
van der Spren- Mel
National Nankai University
Tientain
Governor General Hosts Dinner at Admiralty House Sydney
Last night the Governor General and Lady Slim hosted a dinner at Admiralty House in Sydney. Attendees included Sir Hudson and Dr. and Mrs. GB Nacdoneld, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Folds, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Hunt, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nash.
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Slim
Hudson
GB. Nacdoneld
J. R. Folds
Hugo Hunt
Russell Nash
Admiralty House
Sydney
Mr Fraser Visits Jervis Bay
Mr J R Fraser MP returned from a brief visit to Jervis Bay where he spoke with residents who cannot secure accommodation outside term. They are government cottage tenants granted extensions to vacate as naval college reestablished. He planned to discuss their applications with the Interior Minister in Canberra this week.
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J. R. Fraser
Jervia Bay
Naval College
Fraser
Canberra
Interior
Century Saint: 128-Year-Old Woman in Tanganyika Census
A Tanganyika census reports a woman near Victoria age 128 living at the head of a large extended family. She has five surviving children from ten, with one son aged 63, and her lineage includes grandchildren and great grandchildren who own most local mall holdings.
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London
Reuter
Tanganyika
al Afriwoman
Victoria
Dean McGilvray Denounces Materialism at Fatima Memorial
The Very Rev. A. J. McGilvray at St Christopher's Pro-Cathedral marks the 40th anniversary of the Fatima Miracle of 1917. He urges renewed prayer and penance to counter materialism, condemns atheistic scientists and secular critics of Christianity, and calls Christians to act courageously to defend faith.
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St Christopher's Pro-Cathedral
Lordiy Turning
Canberra
A. J. McGilvray
Fatima
Russia
Physics Study Not Popular Says Minister
Sydney minister cites lack of interest in physics as a major factor in the shortage of physicists for Australian development. Heffron notes potential government support including equipment and funds for about ten high school physicists and mentions a survey of science courses in schools and universities. A statement on scientific education deficiencies and remedies is expected before Parliament adjourns.
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Sydney
Ouaay
Heffron
Restriction On Hire Purchase Rates Takes Effect
Legislation restricting hire purchase rates comes into effect tomorrow with motor vehicle rates capped at seven percent and second cars at nine percent. Two hire purchase companies announced rate reductions last week amid the changes.
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Car Finance
Modern Archaeology Heralds Electronic Decoding Rise
Archaeology advances toward electronic analysis and rapid dating methods. Carbon-14 dating by Willan Libby enables precise age estimation, speeding the study of artifacts from Stonehenge to Dead Sea Scrolls and revealing migration patterns through blood group research.
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Willan Libby
Chicago
Libby
Earth
Steve Pugh
Londmee
Libty
Australia Sets Record Migrant Quota for Next Year
Australia will receive 42,180 migrants next year under an Inter-Governmental Committee plan approving a total 157,270 arrivals at an operational cost of 37.4 million dollars. Argentina, the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Venezuela are also listed with specific quotas.
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Brasil
Venezuela
Special Reflector Completed For Nuclear Reactor
The graphite reflector for Australia's first nuclear reactor has been completed and assembled in the country. More than 400 blocks of graphite weighing over 30 tons were fitted with high accuracy to form a reflector around the inner reactor. Senator Spooner credited Australian orders and management for completing the job ahead of schedule.
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Australia
Spooner
Canberran Fund Seeks Button Sale Proceeds For Charity
Readers hear from St Vincent de Paul Society about selling buttons in Canberra to raise funds. The society explains net proceeds go to help the poor in Canberra regions regardless of race or religion, with distributive plans overseen by United Charities.
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Canberra
St. Vincent de Pugh Society
United Chantes Fund
Nsw
Tia Fund
United Eter
St. Vincent As Paul Society
District &F
Gs Petra
St. Vinets de Paul Society
United Charities
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Geberra
Rt. Vincet de Paul Society
Reward for Lost Pet Leads to Multiple Tips
A lawyer notes he offered a five pound reward for information locating a missing family pet. He has received two belated tips today after a prior successful recovery and contemplates paying all informants who provided correct information. The diary entry questions how to proceed with multiple callers.
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Tom
Fragmented Letter Describes Wooden Debris and Neighbor Dispute
A reader recounts an incident where a piece of wood sailed over a fence from a neighbor's axe work. The piece landed near a vegetable garden and sparked talk of liability for debts incurred by a husband in his wife’s name amid local neighborly tensions.
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Tate
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