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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 02, 1969

Page

5

My Son Died of Drugs A Personal Call for Action

A bereaved couple recount their son’s slow slide into heroin dependence, his death after drug use, and the urgent need for long term rehabilitation. They urge better school awareness, stricter prescription controls, and funded centers like the APA’s proposed 30-bed hostel to save others from similar fates.

London Home Office United States America Association For the Prevention of Addiction APA Francis Camps Britain Son Qur Son Wayne Committee

Paint-In at YWCA Showed Modern Art’s Sloshy Style

The YWCA in Civic hosted a mural event as part of a paint-in before demolition. Artists, students, and visitors covered walls and a fireplace with red enamel and tarps, creating a chaotic, Pollocklike scene that the writer calls terrible yet strangely balanced, a personal release and a commentary on modern painting.

The YWCA Alinga Street Civic

Vigilantes Rally in Canberra County Foretells Open Town Clash

Long John Grey leads a motley council of locals in Canberra County as they plot a vigilante posse to oust Last Card Gough and his gunfighters. Valleys of mistrust and talk of tightening life quality mix with fears of civil liberties invasion and a dangerous midnight plan.

Black Jack Wilson Lopez Long John Grey Miss Bettina Canberra Grey Billy the Snedden John Grey Tony Santa Gough Boot Hill Black Tack Long John Gordon Mits Jawarah Hendon Affairs Department

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