Diggers describe fatal shelling by NZ guns
Reported by AAP about New Zealand artillery shelling a position in Vietnam near Belconnen two miles from Lyneham. Several Australian servicemen were killed or wounded including Private Barry Kelly and Private Ray Powter. The hospital project near Belconnen is planned with government and church support to treat wounded servicemen.
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Rat Dat
South Vietnam
Australia
Delis Company
New Zealand
Barry Walter Kelly
Claremont
Tasmania
Gunner Favier
Richard William Clif
Ingle
Brisbane
Mary
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Douglas
Roy Powter
Mingle
Konnon
Minimer
Parken
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Forbes
Choyen
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Weaver
Hammondsifie
Belconnen
Tieutenant
David Row Keens
Mar- Pita
Ashgrove
Lind
Barry John
Windsor
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Ready
Tlmen
Prioties Resin Americars General
Delia
Falion
Tralia
Raymond
John Littlefield
Piloca
Queensland
Erviceman
Pri ‘Amatralan
Ronald James Kelt
Dat
Geoffrey Charles
Canberra
Verona
South Wales
Alan John
Cosgrove
Radicad Coreec
Heights
Thore
Dagens
Saviceman
Mer’ Phillip Nest Dobson
Chatewood
Holyoake
Deadly Hobart Bushfires Leave City in Smoke
At least 16 people were killed and 450 homes destroyed as bushfires roared near Hobart aided by 70 mph winds. Communications collapsed, power lines and the only radio station were affected, and emergency services were mobilized with police, army, and prisoners aiding evacuations and firefighting. Authorities warned of further deaths as fires burned across northern suburbs and nearby towns.
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Hobart
Tasmania
7HT
Cacade
Ao Austration
Broadcasting Commission
Devonport
Melhoune
Wellington
Hobart Keuburhy
Tainan
Mount Nelson
Rokeby
Clare
Mont
Lanah Valley
Hobart Fire Toll and Destruction Across Regions
Reports from Hobarti yi and surrounding countrysides describe widespread ruin from fires that swept from Singston to coastal areas. The Channel area suffered extreme damage to homes, livestock, and crops with many residents evacuated or killed. four firefighters died battling blazes near Iena Valley. Dozens of towns including Kingston, Bridgewater, and Hobart were scorched, with hundreds displaced as flames consumed households and property. Military casualties were announced with a Warrant Officer killed and others wounded after fire and shelling in the conflict zone.
Soviet Embassy siege triggers near panic in China
Fragmented report notes Chinese authorities struggle as anti-Soviet protests surge around the Soviet Embassy. The piece likens tensions to the Boxer rebellion era, referencing the 1900 upheaval and ongoing government crackdowns. Page references hint at broader coverage across sections.
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Peking
Six Homes Lost in Victoria Fire Rages Near Dromana
A severe bushfire swept hills south of Melbourne, destroying six houses at Dromana and nearby areas as a northwesterly to southerly wind shifted. The blaze forced evacuations at Safety Beach and damaged a holidaymaker’s car while temperatures hit 105 degrees. Firefighters battled the flames as several structures burned and residents fled to safety.
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Melbourne
Promana
Patie
Wan Deliher
Hamiler
Marth
Dromana
Arapolter
Western Tractorlers
Roach
Ked Hall Consolidated
Nepean
Blurs
Dremuna
Abolitionist Debate Sparks Disordered City Hall Fray
A chaotic City Hill debate left abolitionists unsettled as two ranchers clashed and the crowd jeered. Speakers argued loudly, with violence and disruption reported as residents watched a heated, disorderly scene.
Beueil Heesen Mane Reigen More Dan S Panels
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Heesen mane reigen with panels and metal elements in a late news blip. No clear names or locations are discernible beyond scattered references to Beueil and Ven.
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Ceea
Tuna boat sinks off West Australian coast
Perth report says the Japanese tuna boat Sue Maru No. 5 caught fire and sank off the West Australian coast. Twenty eight crew members were rescued and transferred to Sue Maru No. 11 and are due at Fremantle.
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Perth
Tnhoughts
Te Bay
Fremantle
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