Cave-in Kills Opal Miner at Coober Pedy
A cave-in at Coober Pedy in northern South Australia killed an opal miner aged about three. Another miner, Carle Sala aged 40, crawled to safety. Police withhold the dead man's name until relatives are notified. First Constable Snodgrass of Kingconva investigated the scene as about 200 tons of earth collapsed at the top of a narrow drive.
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Coober Pedy
South Australia
Carle Sala
Anfery
Urbur
Rullying
Ceduna
A.C. Chadwick
VV Snodgrass
Kingconva
Mystery sniper sought near Harrington Post Office
A 922 caliber bullet wounded a Branxton woman and a Branxton youth as they stood outside an ambulance station in Harrington, a coastal resort near Taree. Mrs Plina Gleghorn and Crahan Standing were treated. a bullet also pierced the Harrington Post Office window. Detectives hunted the unknown sniper but found no trace.
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Taree
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Branston
Crahan
Greener Street
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Harrington Post Office
Envoy on US visit from Australia travels privately
The United States ambassador Mr Fo Clark left Australia by air yesterday for a three week private trip to America. He is accompanied by his wife and paying his own fares. He calls the visit purely personal and aims to visit relations in three suites. A courtesy call on the State Department in Washington is likely. He refused to discuss politics at Sydney Airport.
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United States
Fo Clark
Australia
Holiday road toll climbs across Australian states
The holiday road toll reaches 47 in New South Wales with year total 1,127 and Victoria at 940, matching the worst year on record. NSW reports multiple fatalities including a youth near Brunswick Heads, while Victoria anticipates a record toll with deaths rising before New Year. WA toll reaches 15, metropolitan deaths 148, SA records five fatalities including a 19 year old in Adelaide suburbs, and ongoing police patrols aim to curb incidents.
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Coast attracts Victorians to South Coast resorts
Victorians flock to the South Coast for holidays with more cars from Victoria than ever before in the peak Christmas period. Improved road links from Melbourne to the coast are cited as a major draw. Narooma reports strong visitor numbers from NSW and ACT, plus a few from New Guinea, while Narooma's fishing and boating attract locals and tourists alike. The New Year power-boat regatta on Lake Corunna is expected to draw about 40 boats.
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Narooma Chamber of Commerce
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Retired Teacher’s Unplanned Canberra Trip
The trip was not expected by 73-year-old retired art teacher Mr J Morrison Townley. He left Broadstairs Kent last July and ended up visiting Canberra unexpectedly.
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Canberra
Bread shortage sparks citywide rush in Sydney
A three day old baby found exposed near Carlingford after shops ran out of bread as orders surged nationwide. Police say the infant was in hospital tonight. bread deliveries resumed after suppliers faced heavy demand while an amateur painter Townley visited relatives on a world ramble.
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Vodka Sunk in Sea Clash Between Devonshire and Orsha
A naval rating aboard the Devonshire attempted to seize a fleet from the Soviet grain ship Orsha. The incident led to a stern mooring fine and a suspended flag half mast. Captain Gr Leste visited the Soviet ship and offered a white ensign as a gift.
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Gr € Leste
Risin Caphan
Jam on Pacific Highway Locks Traffic Near Hawkesbury
Sydney Monday traffic on the Pacific Highway from Hawkesbury River Bridge to Hornsby blocked by another jam. Cars queue on a 2 6 mile stretch as drivers from the toll road toward Mt White add to the congestion. Police directed motorists away to curb a five hour delay. The same section was gridlocked for 14 hours yesterday and again near Swansea today.
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Mt White
At Than
Swansea
Roof-top arrest at Newcasite Co-operative Store
Police arrested two men and a young blonde woman after a report of a possible robbery at the Newcasite Co-operative Store in Wickham. Officers searched the roof and ceiling for four hours as traffic snarls formed and hundreds gathered to watch.
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Newasle Co-operative
Wickham
Gift radio stolen from car in Civic shopping spree
A £24 transistor radio intended as a Christmas gift for Leslie Wright’s son in the Navy was taken from a car in Civic during Christmas shopping. The radio bore the inscription Leslie Wright, Can perra on its handle.
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Colton Plate
Downer
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Leslie Wright
Canberra's tourist influx likely exceeds 1964 total
Canberra's tourist influx this year appears higher than 1964, says J C Dovey of the Canberra Tourist Bureau though exact figures are not available. He notes many travelers slept in cars along the Queanbeyan road and near parks, while motels filled up, yet moderate housing remained available at about £5 10d per night for a family of four.
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Canbera
Tourist Bureau
Century heat hits Adelaide with record highs
Australian reports show Adelaide tied a high reaching near 1000 degrees, with the city’s temperature persisting above dangerous levels after sunset. Fowlers Bay logged the coast’s peak, while Ceduna Cook Kyancilla and Oodnadatta recorded triple figure heat. Grass fires sparked statewide risk, including a 100 metre grass burn near the Monteith siding at Murcia Bridge.
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Canberra heat extends Christmas holiday spell
Canberra endures a hot spell with yesterday’s maximum of 79 degrees and a record 89. Today’s forecast hits 82 degrees as conditions stay warm and sunny. Winds mainly from the north to northeast with Lake Burley Griffin experiencing light variable winds turning northeast later.
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Lake Burley Griffin
Poland expels NYT correspondent David Haberstam
In Warsaw on Monday the Polish government expelled David Haberstam, a Pulitzer Prize winning correspondent for the New York Times, marking a significant action against a foreign journalist. The move underscores heightened tensions between Poland and the international press amid ongoing political disputes.
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David Haberstam
New York Times
Waterloo man found after three days in a helpless condition
A man in his sixties lay undiscovered for three days in his Waterloo flat before a passerby alerted police. He was found in a nonresponsive state, taken to South Sydney Hospital with suspected drug or head injuries. Doctors described his condition as serious but stable. Police are investigating how he ended up alone for so long.
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Canberra Shops Reopen After Christmas Break
Canberra shops and banks resume commerce after the Christmas holiday. Only a few small stores were trading yesterday. Most workers will have another long break next weekend. Morielay gavelled as the New Years Day holiday.
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AMP Meeting on Decimal Currency Conference in Sydney
Eleven Canberra district AMP Society representatives will attend a conference in Sydney on decimal currency from late today through April 4. The group aims to discuss economic policy and financial practices affecting the region and nation.
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Canberra
AMP Society
Sydney
Police link killer to other Holmesglen attacks in Melbourne
Melbourne police say Maureen Ferrari's killer may have molested about a dozen women near Holmesglen station in recent months. Senior Detective G Timmins reports similar descriptions of the attacker, described as about 28 feet high with dark hair and brown eyes, and suspects him connected to Ferrari's death.
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Maureen Ferrari
Holmesglen
G Timmins
Holmesgrien
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Maureen Ferraris
Bond like case arrives from United States for 007 style thriller
An article cites a full size replica of Bond’s weapons case arriving at Stephen Farrell’s Downer home from the United States. The item supposedly mirrors 007’s gear but lacks lethal capability. A separate murder case in Jordanville involves Maureen Power, 18, found murdered after a Christmas party. Police sought a young man seen near the scene. A £1000 reward was offered for tips leading to the killer’s arrest. A New Zealand note mentions the country’s millionth sister city program and population at 2.6 million.
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Stephen Farrell
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Stephen
Downer
United States
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Jordanville
Commercial Union Assurance Co
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Cabin boy injured by knife wounds in Singapore port
An Australian minesweeper Snipe rescued a badly injured Singapore cabin boy from the Norwegian tanker Tabrin at Port Dickson Malaysia. The boy suffered several deep abdominal knife wounds after a distress call from the Tabrix while the Snipe patrolled the Malacca Straits. He was brought ashore to an awaiting ambulance.
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Port Dickson
Malaysia
Malayer
Malacca Straits
Quads Born Satisfactory Says Hospital Spokesman
AUCKLAND Monday three of the quadruplets born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Raeson last Monday were fairly satisfactory a spokesman at National Women's Hospital said. The spokesman noted the babies were stable and under observation with continued care planned at the hospital.
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Herbert Raeson
National Women's Hesital
Indaw
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