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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1954
Page
4
A curious and deranged OCR fragment lists an unstable element with bizarre traits. It claims atomic weight 120 lbs and calls it very active with a strong affinity for gold and precious stones. It bizarrely notes violent reactions, color changes near better specimens, and odd societal value claims.
The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, Hon E H Graham, announced several new bulk wheat storage sites in the North and North West of New South Wales. Sites include Newcastle Ter 3 200 000 bushels and others at North Star Milguy Bellata Warrabri Boggabri Gunnedah with capacities up to 1 050 000 bushels. The plan aims to add about 13 million bushels of storage at a cost near £1 190 000 to support an emergency programme before next harvest.
A calculation shows if every Australian ate one egg per day the nation would require 3.285 billion eggs each year. The article notes that nearly all olive oil produced in Australia comes from trees in South Australia.
The Australian Red Cross Society marks 40th anniversary with a new bi coloured commemorative stamp issued by the Postmaster General. The stamp, two colours, features the Southern Hemisphere and the continent with the Red Cross emblem, printed on unwatermarked paper in sheets of 120.
Gabriel Pascal presents Bernard Shaw’s Androcles and the Lion with Jean Simmons Victor Mature Robert Newton Maurice Evans and Alan Young in a Rome setting during imperial persecution. A Christian romance and satire unfold as Androcles and Lavinia defy fate, gladiators duel, and Ferrovius earns pardon before a cheerful ending. Also screening Lady in the Iron Mask with Louis Hayward and Patricia Medina. Honoulu reports the world’s longest commercial runway at 13,097 feet.
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