TV unit explains how television works and future plans
The Astor Radio television unit led by Mr R N Hughes-Jones toured Victoria visiting Horsham and explains color systems and transmission basics. He said Melbourne could get TV in two to three years with relay stations and local transmitters and noted cost and sound separate from picture with education and entertainment potential.
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Astor Radio Television Unit
R. N. Hughes-Jones
Victoria
Horsham
Wei Oare
Australia
Sail
Ainyches Tomes
Diane
Hughes
Owle
England
Hughes- Toms
Pre
Chen
Muaghes Jones
Hughes-Jones
Melbourne
Grampians
Ratlie
Wembley
Alberta
Peerpal
Foetil Livi
Alane Bellows
Peerive
Andy
Horsham Hireh
Ararat
Maryborough
Mildura
Broken HM
Region Members Visit Dam Region Members Visit Dam
Regional members toured Rocklands Dam led by Water Commissioner D Clarke. The Engineers in Charge N Warner and Works Design Engineer G A Baker accompanied them to inspect the concrete wall holding 25 square miles of water, Salt Creek inverted siphon, a 1 mile tunnel to Glenelg River, and 12 miles of channel under the regional system.
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Wimmera Regions Committee
Rocklands Dam
D. Clarke
N. Warner
G. A. Baker
Salt Creek
Glenelg
5.R
W.S.C
Look Before You Leap Case Involved Electric Pole Mishap
A fragmented report details a youth incident near Hawaii Murns and Die Vate deat involving an electric pole. Names appear garbled but reference a landing or jump and a failure to heed warnings. Further context is unclear due to OCR corruption.
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Erie
Hawaii
Meeting on Dunstan Memorial Winding Through Pages
Fragmentary notes mention a Dunstan Memorial meeting and a women’s feature on page nine. The text hints at possible focus shifts and a drum as spearhead in an attack with references to insurance costs.
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Dunstan Memorial
Merinos
Drum
Onion price survey shows households split on controls
A survey of housewives reveals mixed reactions to the Prices Commission fix on maximum onion prices outside the metropolitan area. Some say the cost is high yet they continue buying, others feel growers deserve profits, and several recall prewar bagged onions costing about 6d per pound.
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Horsham
Mr Waldron
Children wait times in shops spark survey findings
A Times survey of shops after school shows children often waited longer than adults to be served. Retailers cite crowding and order systems. some emphasize prioritizing children, while others argue adults push ahead and delays skew with peak times.
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Times
Scholor
RB. Bucklew
Buckley
Geater
Misa M. Nasal
Allocation Aids Winmera Base Hospital Maintenance
An allocation of 50 to the Winmera Base Hospital funds repairs and improvements to existing wards and nurses quarters. The Health Minister’s announcement notes the grant supports maintenance and renovations, with a building permit also obtained from the Housing Minister following representations by Mr Mibus.
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Winmera
Gartside
Warner
Mibus
Quack Bill Restricts Cancer Quacks Sparks Labor Row
The proposed bill to curb cancer quacks is challenged by Labor leader Mr L E Reid who wants it widened to cover all diseases deemed curable by the British Medical Association. Premier Mr Hollway argues for action to stop quacks posing as specialists in cancer treatment, with amendments possible, as the bill sits in Parliament.
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Horsham
Labor Party
L. E. Reid
Reid
British Medical Association
Hollway
Victoria
Legislative Council
Assembly Notier
Peran
Hagshan Alp
Fucka
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