After spending nearly £12,000,000 sterling on the project, Britain will abandon development of the gigantic 100-seat Bristol Brabazon airliners, the first of which (pision-engined) is seen above outside its hangar. Brabazon II (properller-jet-engined) is incomplete. New-type jet airliners like the De Havilland Comet have outmoded them. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 50 wordsTOKYO, Jan. 12: Patrols skirmished throughout last night in the snow-covered hills and frozen fields south of Wonju while the United Nations forces prepared to take the shock of the expected ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 602 wordsWASHINGTON, Jan. 12: President Truman said yesterday that the United States intended to increase its forces in Europe as a contribution to the North Atlantic army. He also said that he ...
Article : 617 wordsNEW YORK, Jan. 12: A 17-year-old parachutist had an amazing escape from death near Bigmingham, Alabama, ...
Article : 154 wordsCANBERRA. Jan. 12: The University of Western Austraila will receive £86,545 under the Commonwealth's financial assistance scheme. This amount consists of a basic grant of £61,177 for the ...
Article : 225 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan. 12: The Amana air crash court of inquiry would open in Perth, probably on February 6, the ...
Article : 160 wordsLONDON, Jan. 12: "The Times" says that the Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) ...
Article : 46 wordsWASHINGTON. Jan. 12: Plans to test atomic weapons on a closely-guarded bombing range in Nevada have been ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 168 wordsLONDON: Jan. 12: Extra gravediggers were called to Manchester today to bury the victims of a violent influenza epidemic, which is sweeping the north of England. Thousands of people are ill and more are ...
Article : 204 wordsWith an engine out of commission and making little headway the migrant ship Liguria (7,172 tons) is in difficulties ...
Article : 201 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan. 12: After hours of oppressive heat, with a maximum temperature of 104.3deg. at 1.30 p.m., the worst thunderstorm for many years struck Melbourne and suburbs this afternoon, causing ...
Article : 441 wordsHONG KONG. Jan. 12: The Hong Kong Government today enacted regulations requiring all British subjects aged 17 and above In the colony register before February 1 for possible national service in the ...
Article : 303 wordsWELLINGTON, Jan. 12: The Cheviot district in Canterbury, which was rocked by a severe earthquake at 7.17 a.m. ...
Article : 135 wordsSEGUIN (Texas), Jan. 12: Six airmen were killed when a Superfotress crashed and caught fire ...
Article : 34 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 13 Jan 1951, Page 1
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: