Night Shift of London Speak to the City’s Sleep Hours
BBC broadcasters roam London in the small hours to record life behind closed doors. From the Admiralty wireless room to a bakery in the West End and a Covent Garden market, reporters chart the unseen work keeping the city alive through the night.
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BBC
London
Richard Dimbleby
Admiralty Wireless Room
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Max Robertson
Gany
Totin Stagge
Whee
Tia
Oxford
Cambridge
West End
Brian Johnston
Covent Garden
Audrey Russell
Finchley
Henry Riddell
Waterloo Station
John Ellixon
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Piccadilly Circus
Wynford Vaughan Thomas
Haswam Vale Couple Suffer Double Accident
Mrs C Drury of Hannam Vale rode to fetch help for her husband who was already hurt when a leg rolled on his foot. Her cycle ran off the road, she dislocated an elbow and suffered a lacerated left thigh. They were taken to Manning River District Hospital by ambulance. Mr Drury sprained his ankle and was treated by a doctor and sent home.
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Haswam Vale
Altance
Huband
Mra C. Drury
Hannam Vale
Manning River District
Mr. Drury
Twins Born in Cab of Truck During Raging Storm
In a remote rescue during a fierce storm, a mother delivered twins in the cab of a truck after floodwaters blocked access. Ambulance officer Lesweett waded through flood and reached the vehicle near Bellangry Post Office at 3 am. The mother, Mrs J Sharkey, and the twins were transported to hospital. all are reported well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anya
Wauchope “Gazette
Wauchope Ambulance
Bellangry
Wau
Lesweett
J. Sharkey
Britain in a BBC programme through Rangoon scholar
Professor Ba, Dean of the Faculty of Education at Rangoon University, shares impressions of Britain in a BBC programme. He suggests that an Englishman’s character is familiar to foreigners, with strengths and weaknesses openly seen, making his reactions to situations somewhat predictable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangoon University
Britain
Treatt Praises Pastures Boards Advisory Council Stand
State Opposition Leader Mr Treatt congratulated the Pastures Protection Boards Advisory Council on opposing a proposed rabbit destruction commission and on urging Agriculture Minister Graham to grant greater powers and funds. He urged a parliamentary select committee to study fencing, fumigants, and laws, plus information dissemination to landholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treatt
Pasturea Protection Boards’ Advisory Council
Agriculture
Graham
F. J. Cahlil
Labour
Young
HC. Moulder
New Zealand
Hoards’ Advisory Council
Mr. Treatt
Bookies Strike at Port Macquarie
At a Port Macquarie Race Club meeting the bookmakers strike over fees for the December 31 meeting was discussed. The club had set £10 for Sydney bets and £4 for local bets, with a subsequent shift to £8, and calls were made for bookmakers to give seven days notice to field or face debarment. Coffs Harbour and others resisted the higher charges, while emergency relief events resurfaced in discussions.
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Port Macquarie
Taree
Port Ane
Tho
O'Keefe
Coffs Harbour
Turee
Wingham
ITTEE
Barrington Tops Road Scheme Prompts Council Delegates
A council letter from Newcastle invites delegates to a February Newcastle conference on Barrington Tops road development. Dr J F Carter urges local council support, noting a coastward link via Scone and Tops. Ministers warn against inter council conflict, urging unity for Boone and Scone to back a Tops to coast route. Council plans to appoint Dr B Cobb if possible and Cra Dalton and King sign to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
Council of the of Newcastle
Newcastle
J. F. Carter
A. E. Hardy
Topas
Scone
Finnan
Barrington Tops
Thera
Theton
Peppie
Singleton
Tops
Boone
Scone Council
Scone Council To Get Behind the Scheme. Council Decided To Ask Dr. B. Cobb
Cra
Rabbit Shins Values at Sydney Sales Report
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports Rabbit supplies at Wednesday Sydney sales totaling 37 tome. Market irregular with little change in values. racks 3 1/2d to 43d per lb and various other weights priced. Next sale scheduled for February 5. TheAdvocate job printing.
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Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Petty
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Garners
Gloucester
P.O
Sweeny Bros
Majestic Bakery
Procera
S. J. Bennett
Radio & Sports Store
Gloucester 31
Thornton
Market Street
T. S
Golden Gate Cafe
Gloucester 7
M. Blows
B. Saxby
Don Mills
King Street
Glou
LOWRY
Manchester
GAY Cotton House
Hi Ach
Floral Linen House
Church Stree
Gloucester Ter
Vanguard
Dombkins Bros
Spray Painters
Denison ST
A.W.A
Kelvinator
Tecnico
Lady Bird
Harvey Ivers
Church ST
Fogg's Motor Service Pty. Ltd
Forbesdale
Stratford
Craven
Ward's River
Weismantel’s
Stroud Road
Stroud
Mewecastle
P.P. Council
Denison St. Gloucester
C.c
Chapman & Stevens
L. Stevens
Pho
Taylor’s
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