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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1966
Page
6
A garbled report mentions incendiaries to burn NT grass and bombs to be dropped from aircraft before sowing lucerne near Townsville. The text references administrators, investigators, and chemical agents, with unclear details about sites, timing, and purposes.
In a dramatic sea event, a Danish ledge ship named Kantan Solsen sunk near Brisbane after a fierce gale. The incident involved Anirelian crew and a brave captain, with several sailors injured and 89 crew members reported aboard during the distress.
In Sydney two residents were celebrated for aiding the capture of a murderer. Daniel Joseph Myers and others helped surround the suspect in Belmore and St Peters. An arrest followed after a struggle, with Myers and a companion restraining the attacker while police arrived. The incident led to a life sentence for the convicted killer.
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