Inquest into Death of Lynette Hindle at Manilla Hospital
The inquest details the death of Lynette Hindle during anaesthetic for tooth extraction at Manilla District Hospital on August 30 1951. Witnesses including Allan Maskill Sergeant, Dr Windeyer GM O and Dr Johnson described a thymus gland enlargement and fatal heart contraction. Multiple resuscitation attempts, injections into the heart, and long-duration artificial respiration were recorded with verdict of death attributed to thymus-induced syncope following anaesthetic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Harold Maskill
Manilla
Windeyer
Gm.o
Johnson
Manilla District Hospital
Lynette Ellen Hitdle
Margaret
Isobel. Greenhalgh
Manilla Dis-trict ‘Hospital
Hindle
Lynette Hindle
Booth
Leslie Arthur Booth
Lynette Ellen Hindle
Thay
Sister Greenhalgh
Dr. Johnson
Green
Wildeyer
John‘Som
Herbert Victor Hindle
Market Street
Budget hits luxury goods and vehicles in tax plan
The 1951 52 anti due spending aims to shift sales tax from luxury to essential production. Manufacturers of electrical goods jewellery fancy items luxury clothing furs crockery glassware and musical instruments face strong hits. Importers and various manufacturers may also be affected by purchase restrictions. Meanwhile local council concerns in Coolamon and farmer objections over roads reveal rural tensions with governance.
Too Old At Sixty Aims To Keep Working Population Side
The Rural Bank notes a shift as older workers gain renewed opportunity to stay employed. Despite pension limits and a means test, many firms prefer seasoned staff, citing leaders like Churchill Truman MacArthur Fisk as examples. The piece argues manpower needs and pension inadequacy push older people to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Winston Churchill
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Ernest Fisk
Butter Shortage Hits Town The Airlift Saga
Jock Murray of Dawes Road laments the butter shortage and costly air mail to Sydney. He parcelled 2b and sent it home to relatives, only to be hit with postage and handling costs totaling £2 12s 10d. A Sydney acknowledgment caused a relapse in his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jock Murray
Laird
Dawes Road
Sydney
Jock
Port Moresby
Disease spread by opossums questioned by inspector
Mr J McLeod stated he had been reliably informed that myxomatosis had been contracted by opossums. Stock Inspector Titchfield doubted this, noting scientists had failed to spread the disease to other animals. He believed only rabbits could be affected despite current stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McLeod
Titchfield S
Onion guards escort Otian consignments to Sydney
Escorted consignments from Victoria to Sydney are protected by guards of ex boxers. Previous tampering prompted firms to take protective measures. Onions are now valued at about 25 precious as gold, as Australia shifts from exporting to drawing supplies from Japan and Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otian
Victoria
Sydney
Austra Tia
Japan
Egypt
Woman's Advice to Council Sparks Town Pride Call
A letter to the Walcha Municipal Council urges civic leaders to take pride in the town. It complains about garbage cartage charges for weeks with no service and questions electrical power. The writer laments past horse and cart days and urges men to notice women’s concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walcha
Trespass Notice At Kirkconnel And Curragundi Property
A dated notice prohibits trespassing fishing or interfering with fences or removing wood on Kirkconnel and Curragundi properties. It warns prosecution without regard to persons and is signed by Peter Winter on 14 February 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rother
Kirkconnel
Narrabri Council Seeks Loan for Memorial Baths Project
The Narrabri Municipality proposes a loan of £00,000 to fund part of the cost of building memorial swimming baths. The balance will be raised by issuing debentures to members of the public who subscribe to the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narrabri
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Girl
Aitken
Shire Council
Coolamon
Higeriia
Cy. Logan
Sai
Dr. Aitken
Adv
Aloo
Fbintte
Ountry Parer
Urlege Street
Cooper
A. C. Veness & Son
Manilla Harvester CO
International Harvester
R. Pare
Peter Winter
NEW Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency CO. Limited
Marsh Walters & Scott
P.O
Tamworth
ANB Property
Marsh Walters & Scott Tamworth
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