Iberia liner ends troubled voyage with fuel tank leak
The P and O liner Iberia suffered an engine room fault and fuel tank leak during refuelling, forcing a return to land. The ship, with hundreds of gallons of fuel and 180 cases of cargo in jeopardy, docked for overhaul after delaying its Australia voyage, with compensation promised to passengers.
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Durban
Curacao
Acapulco
Iberia
Southamp
Jwho
Australia
Lisbon
Honolulu
Health certificate scam shocks Perth residents
Perth man John Dean claimed on TV to have bought an international health certificate in India for 75 cents from a travel agent, noting open trade in Calcutta. He said vaccination certificates could be obtained easily, despite his own inoculations in Perth. Dr J B Mathiesen warned fake vaccination certificates risk international issues and said the department would notify Indian authorities about any case.
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Perth
John Dean
India
Dean
Calcutta
Medical College
Commonwealth Public Health
J. B. Mathiesen
Editor Missing in Asia Shocks Sydney Paper
The editor of the Sydney based independent Anglican newspaper OM Francis James is reported missing in North Vietnam or Communist China. James frequently visited Communist countries, including North Vietnam and China. The Department of External Affairs has inquired through overseas posts for about three weeks. The family and Anphiown newspaper are understood to be seeking clarification.
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OM Francis James
North Vietnam
China
James
Department of External Affairs
Ceqrat
Cables Cut Darken Australian Capital Cities
Cables to most capital cities were cut in Australia when faults occurred in Sydney exchanges. A relay failed at the Hiymarket exchange and a power failure hit the south exchange, disrupting radio, teleprinter, and telex links to Melbourne and Brisbane for about an hour.
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Sydney
Hobart
PMG
Hiymarket
South Exchange
Melbourne
Brisbane
Demolition Plan Set for Wesley College Melbourne
Wreckers will begin demolishing the 13 year old Wesley College on St Kilda Road early next year. The site is valued at about 4 million dollars. Adamson Hall the chapel gymnasium and swimming pool will be spared in the rebuild on the same site.
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Melbourne
Wreckers
Wesley College
St Kilda Road
Adamson
Australia doubles power output in seven-year span
Australia's electricity generating capacity nearly doubled over seven years, as Minister for Zonal Development Mr Swartz commented yesterday on a revised map and booklet from the department detailing generation transmission and consumption.
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Australia
Mr Swartz
Swartz
Soviet ship may serve Australia under Baltic agreement
London reports a Soviet container vessel may be used on the Australia route after a Baltic Sea agreement. The ship, a 10,000 tonner, would be built in a European yard or Russian yard and used by Saltic Steamships for cargo runs to Australia. David Fairhall notes one large container ship could replace several older freighters on the route.
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London
Cole
Tate
Rs 1
Burs Dockers
England
Ero B-Deuhie
CATR
Frans-ccear
Cunamiree
Il |Steamship Company
Fairhall
Clearland
Australia
Europe
The
Guardian
East
Farrhall
Inaugural Sydney Train Will Carry Special Se Stamp
A special Se stamp marking the completion of the standard gauge railway from Kew to Perth will be carried on mail aboard the inaugural Sydney to Perth train, departing February 23.
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Kew
Perth
Sydney
Indian Ocean talks between Indian and Mauritian ministers
New Delhi Thursday Indian and Mauritian foreign ministers Dinesh Singh and Gaetan Mural discussed security in the Indian Ocean and the question of a Soviet naval base in the area. They also noted existing US British and French bases though officials would not comment.
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New Delhi
Indian Ocean
Dinesh Singh
Gaetan Mural
Pres Trust of India
United States
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Woolley
Dickson
David Fairhall
Saltic Steamships
Garema Place
Queanbeyan and Dickson Stores
Lester Barrie
J.B. Young
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