Retreating police capture escapees near paddock in Waikouaiti
Police pursued seven escaped patients armed with rifles from a paddock near Waikouaiti about two miles north of Dunedin. A gunfight ensued as officers sought cover. the six prisoners were finally surrendered after the Armed Offenders Squad was stood down. Nodine was injured but captured and returned to the hospital.
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Nodine
Cherry Farm Hospital
J. L
Corm de Groote
Waikouaih
Beardsley
Gorse
Hedges
Spi
Sik
Waltons Opens Monaro Mall Donates 500 to Canberra Legacy
Waltons Ltd opened the Monaro Mall store in Canberra and presented a cheque for 500 to the National Capital Development Commissioner Mr J W Overall at a 4 PM ceremony. The firm pledged a 4 million guaranteed donation via a special contest for Canberra Legacy, with 50 per entry to Leganey. Waltons noted its move as a model for major retail centres, while predicting Canberra Dickson Munuka Kingston Phillip Woden as future retail hubs.
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Canberra
Waltons Ltd
Monaro Mall
T Furnell
Direcor Waltons Ltd
Nsw
National Capital Development
J. W. Overall
Leganey
Reetang Ancur
Weermss
Waltons
Australia
Sydney
Melbourne
Dickson
Munuka
Kingston
Phillip
Woden
Grandmother Sacrifices Life to Save Three Children
A 63 year old Auckland woman, Mrs Olive Marjorie Oxspring of Glendowie, died today shielding three youngsters from a runaway truck in Glen Eden. Two of the children were her grandchildren, David Carter and Nicola Carter. Nicky Taylor, age 4, was hospitalized in satisfactory condition after the incident involving a crane operator and multiple vehicles.
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Auckland
Glen Eden
Olive Marjorie Oxspring
Glendowie
S.J. Ake
Ecrane
David Carter
Nicola Carter
Nicky Taylor
Fears for missing child Robyn Collison abducted in Dickson
Fears mount for 3 year old Robyn Collison taken from Morphett Street Dickson ten days ago. Police issue warrant for Wayne Tyrone Collison unknown address as searches span four eastern states. Mother says child has kidney disease and may recur.
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Robyn Collison
Dickson
Robyn
Morphett Street
T. A. Collison
Wayne Tyrone Collison
Collison
Brains driven from UK say MPs in Commons
London reports that during a Commons session yesterday ministers were accused of driving able men out of Britain to Australia and other lands as government policies push talent abroad. The discussion highlighted concern over talent drain and economic impacts.
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London
Australia
House of Commons
Cctouuliey
Silvalion
Britain
Source of damaging oil sought in Bradon area
Inspectors from the Department of the Interior began checks on service stations and workshops in the Braddon area yesterday to locate the source of waste oil that sullied ornamental pools near Regatta Point. A government spokesman cited Australia’s emigration trends and noted 70,000 Britons left Britain for Australia in the first ten months of this year, with 9,000 emigrants to Canada in the same period. The Nerang pool remained stained though some lilies were damaged and may need treatment.
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Department of the Interior
Braddon
Regatta Point
Britain
Corandarrk
Australia
Peter Walker
Walker
Austral
Nin
Nerang
NSW Cabinet backs in principle victims of crime compensation
The NSW Cabinet approved in principle proposals for a compensation scheme for victims of violence. Premier Askin said the Attorney General McCaw would draft legislation for Cabinet consideration, but noted the proposal is only an outline due to its complexity.
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Sypnfy
Nsw
Askin
McCaw
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Mr Weston
Leeds
England
Mr Overall
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Auhieh
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Bruce Hall
Canada
Keoteh Mia, Pat
Arthur Bell & Son, Ltd
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