Freak day as snow and winds hit Canberra region
Snow fell from the south over Canberra and surrounding districts, with heavy falls on Kosciuszko resorts and hills south of Queanbeyan. Strong westerly winds and bitter cold followed as snowfall extended to Goulburn, Yass, Cooma and parts of Victoria and Tasmania, with resorts reporting poor conditions and ski events impacted.
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Canberra
Australia
Austra
Canberralia
Tasman Sea
Tu Ees
Canant
Queanbeyan
Crookwell
Goulburn
Nels
Kosjuske
Laban
Yass
Cooma-Snowy Mountains
Kosousko State Park
Jim Gowan
Smiggin Holey
Thredbo
Nsw
Cooma
Jindubyne
Adamumiby
Nimmitabel
Eucumbene
Sydney
Blue Mountains
Lithgow
Orange
Arras
Victoria
Rubicon
Putts
Tasmania
Hobart
Death in procession at Sittingbourne carnival
Sittingbourne Kent Sunday report that Carnival Queen Barbara Webb age 19 was killed after falling from the float leading the procession. She was taken to hospital with head injuries and pronounced dead on arrival.
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Sittingbourne
Kent
P.reuter
Barbara Webb
Barbara
Viet Cong Move On Saigon Feared In Capital
Diplomatic and military sources report fear of a Viet Cong push toward Saigon amid a lull in North Vietnamese operations. Analysts say future U S air strikes against targets beyond the 17th parallel depend on how the communist response unfolds and note naval forces offshore remain at high alert.
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United States
North Vietnam
Jtoday
7Th Parallel
Vietnam
Saigon
Washington
Red China
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
South Viettnam
Retaliation ultimatum issued by Makarios in Cyprus
Dictated by events in Cyprus as Turkish air strikes hit Greek Cypriot positions. Makarios issued an ultimatum threatening attack on Turkish Cypriot villages if bombing did not cease by 1330 GMT, while UN Security Council planned to reconvene. Casualties reported in northwest Cyprus as clashes intensify.
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A.a.p.reuter
Cyprus
Makarios
Turkey
Canberra
United
Paca
Papandreou
Kok- Kina
Security Council
Johnson
Mansoura
North West
United Nations Security Council
Orhan Erlap
Canberra to run cross border betting scheme
Canberra plans to establish totalisator betting facilities for Queanbeyan residents and nearby New South Wales punters. The ACT TAB aims to start September 1 with telephone betting and staff modestly sized at Civic Centre Manuka and Kingston branches. An announcement on applications and deposits is due by 6 AJCT. on the near term.
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Queanbeyan
Totalisator Agency Board
Michael Shegog
6Th Ajct
N.S.W
Mrshoper
Plains
Civic Centre
Manuka
Kingston
Shegog
Sydney
J. P Robertson
Nsw
Robertson
Greece Warns of Air Action if Turkey Bombing Continues
At the United Nations Greece threatened to join in air operations over the island if Turkey does not halt bombing by 2000 GMT. The ultimatum was delivered amid escalating tensions and headlines from the UN session.
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Savines Lnited
London
Cyprus
Ord Carrington
Greece
Turkey
New York
Reuter
United Nations
Canberra
Footballer rescued after nine hours trapped in wreck
Ray Thornton a 19 year old footballer was found trapped in his car for nine hours after a blizzard crash near Nimmitabel Cooma. He suffered a broken leg cuts and head injuries but survived the icy ordeal and was admitted to Cooma Hospital. A passing motorist and others helped extract him and summon ambulance services. Thornton could not play in the match against Utah Island Head this afternoon due to his injuries and only regained consciousness later in the night.
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Cooma
Ray Thornton
Nimmita
Thornton
Ron
Esol
Cooma Hospital
Nim
Mitabel
Irow
Bobingah
Cooma Cooma
Was
Rovers F.C
Utah Island Head
Wis
Ieee
Consciouness
NSW death toll rises after port macquarie truck crash
NSW toll climbs with a hitchhiker killed near Port Macquarie when a refrigerated trailer carrying 15 tons of mutton overturned on the Pacific Highway. Driver Charles Angel, 24, of Goomeri, Queensland, escaped serious injuries after remaining trapped for over a day. Three actors aided him with pain relief from a local doctor. Sydney men suffer injuries on the Hume Highway near Goulburn as two cars overturned leaving Simmonds and McKay in hospital with head chest injuries and shock. James Little also hospitalised with facial lacerations after a tree collision near Yarra township.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Victoria
N.S.W
Port Macquarie
Pacific Highway
Fan Charles Angel
Goomerie
Queensland
Wauchope
Angel
Hume Highway
Goulburn
Gordon Simmonds
William McKay
Oxford Street
Guildford
Simmonds
McKay
James Little
Laguna Street
Carringbah
Yarra
Typhoon Ida claims 16 lives across Asia
A AP REUTERS report says Typhoon Ida hit Hong Kong the Philippines and Korea killing at least sixteen. Six died in northern Luzon and four were buried by a landslide near Lor Kwonene. Dozens are missing as floods force thousands from homes and Manila endures gusts and flooding.
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Hong Kong
A.a.p.-Reuter
China
Philippines
Korea
Aoa Siateen
Luzon
Quezon Province
Manilla
Kong
Pace
Lor Kwonene
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