Victim of Shark Attack Improves in Mackay
Martyn Steffens, 24, improved at Mackay Mater Hospital after a shark attack in waist high water that also mauled Miss Margaret Hobbs, 18, who died last night. Doctors had fought to save Hobbs since the attack last Thursday as hundreds of sightseers watched the beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackay
Martyn Steffens
Mackay Mater Hospital
Steffens
Margaret Hobbs
Miss Hobbs
Mater Hospital
Stelens
Couple Burned When Boat Fumes Ignite in Yard Blast
Roman and his wife were badly burned when petrol fumes from a speedboat stored in the yard of their Grithih home exploded on Saturday. Harald Sugden and his wife were treated at Community Hospital for first and second degree burns after a spark ignited fumes while charging a battery in the heat. The speedboat was undamaged and the Sugdens were sent home after hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman
Harald Sugden
Caley Crescent
Sugden
Straden
Australia presses for peaceful settlement in West New Guinea dispute
The Note to Indonesia and the Netherlands urged negotiations to resolve West New Guinea without force. Canberra stressed that Soekarno and Subandrio had pledged not to resort to force, while awaiting Indonesia's response to possible invasion. Ambassadors agreed negotiations were possible, with Australia backing a peaceful solution and respect for self-determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Indonesia
New Guinea
Soekarno
Dr. Subandrio
West New Guinea
Menzies
Parliament House
Netherlands
J. de Reus
Canberra
Suadi
West Irian
Meniives
Holland
Beus
Garfield Barwick
Neons In Brief from Beirut and worldwide notes
An early warning by a right wing group to seize Lebanon was suppressed by an Army Command communique. Union and government attacks followed, and Ghana’s President Nkrumah orders officials to surrender private holdings or face state action. Rhodesia eyed UN observers as Britain weighs responses. India withdraws troops from Goa while Algeria’s future discussed in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
ANP
Lebanon
Ty Tday
Mideniwelt
Ministry of Defence
American Associated Press
Burns Club New Year Piping Event Highlights
Sgt. Piper R. Ogilvie and Pipe Major J. Ogilvie lead New Year rites at the Burns Club. Baluba refugees blocked at Elisabethville railway by UN Swedish troops and local forces while seeking to return home amidst Congo regional disputes and Balubakat party maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Piper R. Ogilvie
J. Ogilvie
Elisabethville
Katanga
United Nations
Elisabethyville
Leopoldville
Kusiavubu
Congo
Peace Call by U N Aims for Decade of Development
U Thant urged all peoples and governments to make 1962 a bright decade of development. He said peace must come from both individual nations and the global community as science and history press a partnership of life and death. He noted dangers and difficulties of the past year linger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U Thani
Nine Injured In Two Street Collisions
Two separate crashes left nine people hurt at Varralumia and Ainslie. In the first collision at Weston and Cambage Streets one car overturned. injuries include several residents of Morton Street Queanbeyan and Lovh Street Yarratumia with shoulders and shock reported. In the second crash at Cowper Street and Majura Avenue at Ainslie four people were injured with head injuries and shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varralumia
Peryiri
Weston
Cambage
Maurice McDonald
Morton Street
Queanbeyan
Jennette Carn
Lovh Street
Yarratumia
Sheesh
Marie Carn
Cheryl Carn Jahoick
Sidney Grarttes
Glossop Crescent
Carmpbell Shack
Cowper Street
Majura Avenue
Ainslie
Ronald Kes“ps
First Avenue
Berola
New South Wales
Flizabeth Kesh
Mark Kesby
Terese Alling
Solus Street
Quiet Start For 1962 Celebrations Across Canberra
The New Year began quietly with private gatherings indoors due to rain. At midnight Canberra saw two couples at the Civic Centre and a police sergeant monitoring fireworks while church services and hotel clubs hosted revels. About 500 attended the Canberra Club and 200 the Burns Club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Centre
Canberra
Burns Club
Robbery at Canberra Yacht Club Equipment Stolen
Lake George clubrooms of the Canberra Yacht Club were robbed with over £200 in gear taken. Thieves smashed a window and pried open a steel mesh guard to enter. Three yacht sail sets a crate of beer four pressure lamps a sleeping bag and blankets disappeared. Goulburn police investigated.
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Lake George
Canberra Yacht Club
C. A. Nicol
Goulburn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iin
Alleka
AAP O
Nkrumah
Ghana
Peoples Party
Rhodesian Watch
U Thant
Rhodesia
Peres Olive Shokesman
Goa
Pasiim
Paris
A.A.P
Algeria
Persson
de Gaulle
Kalanga
Kaemina
North West
Kamina
Balubakat Party
Jason Semiwe
Sendwe
Wood
Teo
Blisflethville
Salubsaka Party
Tvhombe
Conakat Party
Monb Kainka
U.N
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