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"This is despite a lower rotation speed due to the longer blades of the E-138. Its head mass is around 250 tonnes, compared with 270 tonnes for the [Lagerwey] L136, but there are some differences in rating, IEC class and design life to consider as well.

A set of the cuttings was donated to Sydney’s botanic gardens, and a duplicate set was planted at Kirkton, a property Busby owned between Singleton and Branxton run by his brother in law, William Kelman. 

Bruce’s tractor was on the blink. Either the transmission or the linkage was fouled. “I’ve checked it thoroughly,” he told his wife and kids, “I’d better call Mr. Lanham.”

During one of her famous farewell tours in May, 1927, just a month after she appeared on the cover of Time magazine, Dame Nellie twice played Newcastle’s Central Theatre, which began life as the Central Methodist Mission and was later the Mission Theatre, now one of Newcastle’s highest-rated restaurants, Bacchus, in King St.

Need something more to be thankful for? How ‘bout the Bill of Rights. It and subsequent amendments guarantee our rights to speak, preach, own guns, vote, have our privacy and be treated equally regardless if we’re rich or poor, immigrant or Indian, socialist or libertarian.

The GRAMMY Award–winning Mingus Big Band performs another month of "Mingus Mondays" dedicated to the music of legendary jazz bassist, composer, and bandleader Charles Mingus (1922–1979). "Mingus’ diverse repertoire includes everything from gospel hollers and church music to lush ballads, swinging dance tunes, bebop and the blues…The music is, like Mingus himself, earthy, passionate, soul-ful and intense – and at all times swinging." (NPR)

A new machine at National Audio Company that cuts large reels of audio cassette tape to make the tape into the size used in audio cassettes. (Photo: Nathan Papes/News-Leader)

It was once written in the New York Times by jazz columnist Peter Watrous, "If Abraham Burton were to be drawn in a caricature, there would be flames coming out of his horn…" Approaching three decades as a prominent figure on the jazz scene, world-renowned saxophonist and educator Abraham Burton’s passionate sound can still ignite a room filled with patrons. Abraham Burton has been showcased as a soloist on two Grammy award-winning albums and a featured musician on more than one hundred recordings. Throughout his career Abraham has performed and recorded with numerous contemporaries as well as legendary jazz artists including Rashid Ali, Kenny Barron, Walter Bishop Jr., James Carter, Michael Carvin, Santi Debriano, Rein de Graaff, Roy Hargrove, Louis Hayes, Roy Haynes, John Hicks,Terumasa Hino, Yosuke Inoue, Victor Lewis, Harold Mabern, Christian McBride, Jackie McLean, Mulgrew Miller, Lawrence "Butch" Morris, David Murray, Steve Nelson, Nicholas Payton, Alvin Queen, Larry Ridley, Wallace Roney, Jimmy Smith, Horace Tapscott, Arthur Taylor,Kenny Washington, David Williams and Jimmy Woode. Born and raised in Greenwich Village, the "mecca" of jazz, Abraham’s interest in music was spar… (read more)

Bethany was conscious, though she said she thinks she blacked out for a moment. Some of her first thoughts went to a popular TV medical drama, “Gray’s Anatomy.” She made sure she could wiggle her fingers and toes. She could.

To supplement farm income, some get their wives jobs in town. Others expand their hobbies, i.e. making saddles, braiding horsehair or running for county commissioner. Some, in desperation, get a real estate license!

I dismounted, worked around and tried to picture how the scene was when my son first arrived in this exact spot eight years ago. The victim was obviously an illegal alien, probably Mexican, traveling with a group. His compadres had taken his shirt, shoes and personal belongings. He had been dead a couple days.

“Is this the vet?” asked an authoritative voice. “This is Dr. Black,” I said nervously. “My name is Dr. I.M. Good, I’m an M.D. from San Francisco; internal medicine.”