Didgeridoo Hobbyist Hawes Shows Off Skills
Dr Lorin Hawes an Australian National University lecturer demonstrates on a sofa his favorite Sunday morning relaxation a didgeridoo played in bed. He and his wife run a business selling aboriginal souvenirs with Mrs Hawes handling mail orders. Their family including seven year old Philip assists as boomerang throwing talent grows.
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Dr. Hawes
Hawes
Australian National University
Australia
United States
Brisbane
Lake to Fill in February After Crest Gate Tests
The article reports progress on filling a lake by February after successful hinge tests at the crest gates. National Capital Development Commission confirms gates will be raised only for performance checks, with further tests if river flow remains insufficient. Stage one of the lake filling began September 20, with storage reaching a quarter of volume and remaining three quarters building up.
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Thal
National Capital Development Compassion
Freeth
Japanese to Buy Iron Ore From Western Australia
A Tokyo contract signed for the sale of 5,100,000 tons of iron ore from Western Australia to Japan. The ore from Koolanooka deposits about 260 miles north of Perth. contract valued near £30 million.
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Perth
Japan
Western Australia
Tokyo
Western Mining Corporation
Koolanooka
Breakthrough in iron ore exports to Japan in 1966
Eight years vice minister for mines Mr Griffith announced in Perth that a new 11 year contract would supply iron ore to Japan starting April 1966 at 12.60 dollars a ton with 60 percent iron content. Morawa housing and a railway would be built, Harbour deepening to 28 feet 6 inches required parliamentary ratification, and royalties would align with standard rates once Geraldton harbour can handle larger carriers. Premier Mr Brand called it a milestone for Western Australia and the nations balance of payments.
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Griffith
Perth
Japan
Wou
Morawa
Geraldton
Brand
Western Mining
Geraldion
Marbour
Canberra House Buyers Favour Market Signals
Canberra buyers show strong demand with 300 to 500 homes completed or near completion on the market and up to 500 under construction. S. East of the Chamber of Commerce notes a buyers market may persist, though prices may not drop if builders retain profits.
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Canberra
City
The
Chamber of Commerce
S. East
Real Estate Market Sits In Slow Canberra Trend
Real estate authorities describe Canberra as in a tentative market with slowed demand. Agents note land auction prices deter buyers for speculative homes and builders pushing price cuts to counter soft conditions.
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East
Canberra
Two bears maul boy at Perth zoo
A man fought off two 6 ft tall Japanese bears to free a screaming year-old boy at South Perth Zoo. Elmas Giliauskis suffered facial wounds and was rushed to hospital as bystanders helped wrestle the child from the bears’ grasp while keeper Sid Hopkinson defended the scene with kicks through the bars.
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Hophkinsin
Petit
Hopkinson
Minister for Defence Townley Seriously Ill in Melbourne
Melbourne Friday. Minister for Defence Athol Townley, 56, lies seriously ill at Mercy Hospital after a collapse in his Melbourne office. He recently recovered from exhaustion and prior heart ailment requiring Hobart hospital surgery. Townley has represented Denison since 1949 and was Defence Minister since 1958.
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Townley
Melbourne
Defence
Athol Townley
Mercy
Hobart
United States
Washington
America
R.A.A.E
Robert Menzies
Australia
Tasmanian
Denison
Immigration
Unions and Shops Clash Close Barrier City
In Broken Hill the Barrier Industrial Council and the Chamber of Commerce clashed with bans and a citywide shutdown. Miners with Christmas bonuses faced a wait to spend as talks with NSW Industrial Commission sought a settlement.
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Barrier Industrial Council
Woolworths
Barrier Truth
Chamber of Commerce
Broken Hill
Chamber of Ce
Adelaide
Youth Hurt in 2011 Fall on Burke Crescent Scaffold
A building worker, 19 year old Jakko Hiltunen, fell 201 from scaffolding on Burke Crescent Narrabundah. He was taken to Caneerra Community Hospital with a satisfactory condition and was expected to discharge in a few days.
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Jakko Hiltunen
Burke Crescent
Narrabundah
Caneerra Community Hospital
Hiltunen
Teachers Elect New President in NSW Federation
In Sydney Priday, S Lewis was today elected president of the NSW Fetχers Federation replacing D Taylor who led for nine years. Lewis held the post from 1995 to 1982. Tyler did not stand for re election. Mee Wo Whitin was elected deputy president and Miso Fooow Mattek were elected president unopposed.
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Sydney
Priday
S. Lewis
Nsw
Feschers’ Federation
Lewis
Doa Taylor
Tyler
Mee Wo Whitin
Miso Fooow Mattek Semensie
Jets sabotage at Tucson planes damaged in landing gear
Simiyone reports 138 jet tamers found Monday with deliberate wiring cuts in landing gear. FAA agents search for suspects as aircraft return to service after checks.
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Tucson
Arizona
P.-Reuter
Simiyone
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