Fires sweep Victoria leaving multiple deaths and damage
A series of bushfires across Victoria, including Lara and near Melbourne, has left at least thirteen dead and many homes burned. Hospitals report numerous injuries, with several in serious condition, as authorities declare Lara a disaster area and rush relief workers to the scene. A fireman died of a heart attack and another worker perished in a crash while fighting fires.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Geelong
Lara
Eleir
Bendigo
Ararat
Molesworthy
Gorton stresses regional focus at Commonwealth talks
Prime Minister Gorton outlined Australia’s regional priorities during a Commonwealth conference. He repeated concerns over Vietnam, Papua New Guinea development, and immediate domestic issues. The headlines also touched on immigration, housing, and Commonwealth unity as leaders debated future strategy.
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Australa
Gorton
Vietnam
Corian
Papua
New Guinea
Wea Mt Gorton
Buckingham — Palace
Maksin
Pakistan
Fondren
Arshad
Hissai
Late News Foresees Death in Unclear Local Event
An obscure late report mentions a death in an unclear local incident with garbled names and unsettled details. The fragmentary text hints at a party or meeting and a possible key figure, but no concrete dates or places are readable.
Not a drop to drink at Contage Breweries walkout
Fifty workers at Contage Breweries walked out after failing to obtain drinking water. The day shift led the protest at lunch and the afternoon shift joined in sympathy, complaining the only drinking water tap was at a wash basin. The company had promised to install water coolers tomorrow.
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Melbourne
Contage Breweries
Premier on patrol in Brisbane after teen spot burnings
Premier Wielke Petersen accompanied by two drug squad detectives visited nearly every teenage entertainment venue in Brisbane during a night patrol. No arrests were made as a doctor tried to reach a critically ill patient. A boy transported to Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne died that night. Fire and police responded to a suburbia blaze, with situational details of burning homes and terrified residents.
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Mand
Queensland
Wielke- Petersen
Brisbane
Havering
Lames
Norus
Peturn
Gleeson
Royal Children's Hospital
Melbourne
Darraweil Guan Burned In Outback Fire Ravage Near Melbourne
A large bushfire scorched the area north of Melbourne destroying the late Scottish settlement of Darraweil Guan and several buildings including Mechanics Hall and the Catholic Church. Firefighters battled flames as residents evacuated and a relief centre was set up for the homeless. Winds hampered efforts as Diamond Creek and Wallan communities faced the blaze and property losses mounted.
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Darraweil Guin
Melbourne
Mechanics Hall
Church Fire Ravages Lara District Leaving Dozens Homeless
A violent blaze swept through Forest Road Lara gutting Holy Trinity Church and forcing evacuations. An elderly woman died in her home as firefighters battled winds and scarce water, with many residents evacuated from Pinle River hamlet and Werribee Hospital treating over a hundred fire victims.
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Forest Road
Lara
Avid
Avalon Acrodrome
Holy Hinity Church
England
Fred “Denmuteys
Earnaby
Chile
Pinle River
Gerald Shaw
Mo Werribee Hospital
Cartadirs
Miron M. Gleeson
Scouts missing on walking expedition in Tasmania
Police say they are anxious but not overly concerned about a Hobart party of 22 Melbourne Scouts overdue after failing to meet a bus on Gordon River Road yesterday at 12 30 pm. An air search may be launched today as authorities search southern Tasmania for the group, which includes 19 senior scouts and three leaders.
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Hobart
Melbourne
Tasmania
Gordon River Road
The Power Struggle Behind Australian Politics
The article presents a murky account of internal clashes within Australian politics involving figures such as Senator Hohn Gunton and journalist Alan Mandul. It highlights tensions within parties, ideological divides, and forthcoming revelations tied to the book The Power Struggle, suggesting an uncomfortable, heated political climate with pathos in parliamentary affairs.
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Hohn Gunton
Ken
Stiff backing for points system in NSW moves
Minister for Transport Mr Mortis said new measures are under review to support the state's points system for motorists. The report notes ongoing policy discussions and references other international and domestic stories on pages 3 to 7.
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Nsw
Mr Mortis
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