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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1967
Page
1
In Sydney a bomb attack damaged the Yugoslav Consulate General and surrounding area. Police and federal authorities pursue investigations while assessing security. No injuries reported as investigators review blast site and gather statements.
A youth required hospital treatment after difficulties in Casuarina Sands on Saturday. A passerby and a local lifeguard helped pull them from rising water as the sandbank collapsed. Authorities investigated the incident and urged caution near river crossings.
The Soviet Embassy announced the ambassador will move to a new residence at a property near the Chancery, replacing the current address at 12 Daly Street, Deakin. The house, No 91 Flinders, is to serve as both residence and social venue with plans to vacate the old address by February.
Sydney reports two plastic factories, Redfer and Rockdale, suffered fires today. Estimated damage reaches $150,000 as blaze broke out in separate sections damaging facilities and triggering extensive flames. Fire crews containment efforts underway.
The list includes Aldernan Mabel Flora Miller of Hobart named Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Other honourees from Australia include judges, medical figures, and sporting figures such as Dawn Fraser named MBE. The ceremony honors public service, governance, health, and contributions to culture.
About 50 Russian sailors were lost and another 50 rescued when the Soviet refrigerator ship Refrigorator 10 sank 35 miles north of Unimak Island in the Aleutians. The US Coast Guard, coordinating relief, said a vessel patch and aircraft supported rescue efforts and that medical supplies were prepared if needed.
A forged S10 note passed as payment for hire near Queensland's Gold Coast. Police think one man may have handled it after a Caulfield races sighting. Scotland Yard counterfeit squad linked Australian claims to Europe and Argentina reports in the News of the Ward.
Melbourne police warn all State capitals to brace for a flood of counterfeit ten shilling notes in the coming months. The alert signals potential widespread forgery activity and prompts heightened vigilance by authorities.
In Calcutta police and the Army faced rioting crowds that burned stands and buses at Eden Gardens delaying the second India West Indies Test. Fire fighters battled blazes as officers fired tear gas to clear the perimeter while fans rushed the field, forcing play to be postponed.
Ronald Evan lawyers seek a stay of execution after his January 3 murder conviction at Peatridge. London press reports ongoing investigations into an £100,000 art theft case. Estimated value of stolen paintings ranges from £18 to £2.0 million.
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