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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1966
Page
13
Former Army private William White, registered as conscientious objector, will seek reappointment as a schoolteacher next week in Sydney. He previously held the post and now aims to resume duties despite his prior service and status.
Melbourne reports anonymous threats to Remald Joseph Ryan's solicitor Mr Freadman by telephone. A man phoned the home, spoke of murder and threatened harm, while noting Ryan's legal troubles and an impending appeal. The solicitor, acting with Mr Vale, continues preparations for the Full Court hearing while Ryan remains in custody.
Vast swarms of grasshoppers are wiping out coconut plantations on Goodenough Island off the Papuan coast at the rate of 2,000 palms a day. Coconuts are a major food crop and cash income for villagers on the island north-west of Milne Bay.
Dr Glenn T Seaborg, chairman of the US Atomic Energy Commission, will visit nuclear installations in Australia and Pakistan next month. He departs Washington January 3, touring Australia with the Australian Atomic Energy Commission, the Minister for National Development, and the University of Sydney. He will lecture at the Summer Science School of the university’s Nuclear Research Foundation.
In Campin Court today electrician John Parker, 46, of Auld Avenue Milperra, and Lily Hanson 86 of Cairn? al Street Croydon Park faced charges over a disputed electric fence. Parker allegedly caused grievous bodily harm to Patrella Coleman aged 14 after an incident on December 26. The girl was treated in hospital for burns as details emerged from prosecutor Sergeant Ho Gardener.
Tasmanian Roman Catholic priests are adopting summer dress including white shirts and ties with Roman collars for informal occasions. Formal wear remains black with the traditional collar. Some dioceses allow short sleeved and necktie variants, with variations across Tasmania and the island’s archdiocese.
A fragmented report from Newcastle and Sydney outlines RSL leaders planning Asia travel to study welfare needs of ex servicemen. It notes a labourer charged in Newcastle, various officials named, and mentions relations with Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines as part of discussions on veterans assistance and regional service efforts.
In Manly Court Sydney on Wednesday former police officer John Chavier Grubb aged 49 of East Bonville was remanded until February on no charges of dishonesty. He is alleged to have received a toaster worth 28 dollars knowing it was stolen and there were further concerns about garage articles possibly connected to thefts.
A damaged OCR report describes a case of strip used to rob poker machines. Names and details are unclear but mention a Bonds RS Chik location and individuals including a 32 year old man from Orange. No clear dates or outcomes are provided.
A girl reported a man threatened her with a knife on the Abish Track at Artarmon station as she walked home. He fled when alerted by bystanders. she was injured on the arm and received medical treatment before being discharged.
The Reverend Will Yon Way and Reverend Mia Fdna Bishop officiated and attended a simple ceremony at Yor Presbyterian Church in Glen Iris Melbourne. about relatives and close friends were present.
In Hobart a Hydro-Electric Commission control room scene follows a boy sobbing as a dog struggles in the turbine flood. Fire damage near Box Hill and nearby buildings is reported with casualties and police involvement. A Baptist church area fire caused further disruption this month.
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