Electricity supply change over to bulk at Guyra meeting
At the Guyra Shire Council monthly meeting Clerk J Richardson proposed negotiating with the North West County Council to keep two units of the current plant for emergency use if bulk supply is adopted. Dr R Hudson noted Sydney style restrictions may affect the town and urged an auxiliary plant. Dr A Parker said the County Council planned to leave part of the machinery, referencing Inverell blackouts.
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Guyra
J. Richardson
North-West County Council
R. Hudson
Sydney
Consi
A.” Parker
County Council
Inverell
Grafton Council to Protest Subversive Industry Dislocation
The Grafton City Council unanimously approves a resolution urging NSW municipal and shire councils to protest continual industry dislocation by subversive elements. It supports federal and state governments and forwards the decision to federal and state representatives. The Guyra Chamber of Commerce echoes the move.
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New South Wales
Australia
R. W. Hudson
Guyra
Blackout proposal eyed by council and Mulligan stance
Dr E M Mulligan favours retaining sore of fel inery to prevent blackouts and argues people will pay current charges. The North West County Council is to be approached on the proposal with some machinery likely to be moved to Texas and Benshaw in the future.
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Texas
Benshaw
E. M. Mulligan
North-West County Council
Maize Field Competitions Draw Wide Interest in 1951
After three victories by hybrid maize last year interest grows in this year’s state field maize championships. Entries close March 31 with two acre plots per entrant across divisions Southast Tumut Gun-dagai Inland North Coast Lower North Central Coast and Northern Tablelands.
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R.as
N.S.W
Southast
Tumut-Gundagaian
North Coast
Central Coast
Agricultural Society
Australia
Reclassification of Northern Roads proposal Glen Innes
North and North West Local Government Association will submit a broad reclassification plan to the Department of Main Roads. The proposal follows a survey by shire engineers from 13 councils and was adopted at Glen Innes during the annual meeting. Proclaimed routes include Tamworth to Yetman as a State Highway and Inverell to Benshaw as a trunk road extension, with several Main Road redesignations and a proposed trunk road from Dundee to Bald Nob.
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Glen Innes
Association
Tamworth-Barraha-Bingara
Warialda
Yetman
Inverell- Ashford-Benshaw
Moree
Terry Hie
Caroda
Rocky Creek
North Star
Wariaalda
Bingara
Keera
Bundarra
Range
Kookabookra
Ward
Aberfoyle
Dundee
Strikes Threaten Franco Regime Amid Nationwide Walkout
A 300000 worker strike in Barcelona and other cities risks widening as General Franco calls a special cabinet meeting. The Daily Mail notes the movement could become the first serious challenge to Franco since the 1936 civil war.
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Barcelona
Spain
Daily Mail
Franco
Britain produ ces £100 prefabricated aluminium homes for export
About 1000 two room houses a month are built in Britain. Each 10 by 10 foot dwelling includes a verandah and folds into a case 12 feet long by 3 feet wide. Known as Kingston House these affordable units are shipped to India Africa and the West Indies to ease overcrowding.
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Britain
India
Africa
West Indies
Minnie Pallister Expresses Preference for Simple Happiness
In a BBC overseas programme Minnie Pallister declares she would rather live as a happy pauper on the workhouse steps than forego meaningful joys to amass wealth. She defends pursuing what she believes matters over chasing luxury.
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Minnie Pallister
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Guyre
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