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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1946
Page
6
A Wisconsin University development claims to halve fertiliser costs by extracting nitrogen from the air using a high temperature arc method. The process relies on combining nitrogen and oxygen at heat, offering a cheaper fertilizer option for farmers.
A study notes a Wisconsin plant uses a simple Haber-like process to make fertiliser. Despite small size, the plant yields large output by circulating air through a heated bed and chamber, producing nitrogen compounds without costly methods.
Article discusses the Lew process for purifying air, its economic potential for Haber plant nitrate production, and the impact on fertilizer costs. It cites Dr Frederick G. Cottrell and collaborators, noting smaller plants could profitably produce nitrates daily, boosting agricultural yields and reducing prices. It mentions Sir William Crookes’ warning about nitrate depletion.
Victory Day events will be held at Kelmscott next Monday with a large exhibition and motors cycle and novelty events. Perth firms showcase plastics and work in displays by the army navy and Department of Industrial Development. A frequent shuttle service is planned and about 10 million will be conveyed by bus from outlying areas. Organisers invite attendance despite some residents being unable to travel.
The Robe author Lloyd C. Douglas a retired Protestant minister born 1877 in Columbia City Indiana rose to fame with Magnificent Obsession in 1929 and The Robe 1942. His works mix religious themes with popular fiction and have kept him atop best seller lists across decades.
Margaret McCallum, daughter of a South Island dairy farmer, confronts and tames the river eels that prowl near her homestead in a remarkable local tale.
A garbled OCR style list mentions multiple newspapers and regional outlets across the north and south with scattered references to airlines and editors. The text reads like a historical media network roster with partners, venues, and locations mixed in nonsensically.
iM NEWS reports George Bernard Shaw aged 90 in July plans a decade long project to film all his dramatic plays with producer Gabriel Pascal. Caesar and Cleopatra receives mixed reviews as industry gossip and publicity stumbles continue to surface about Janet Blair.
Hybrid Grass Us and Agriculture Vepasument announce a new hybrid called Sweet Sudan predicted to become a familiar crop in dairy regions. Seed production is limited with overseas demand stretching supplies. An estimated 5,000,000 units could be available this year.
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