Irish Republican activity blamed for power station bombings
English power stations were struck by a wave of explosions believed linked to Irish Republican Army dissidents. Attacks damaged control rooms and caused injuries across London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow, with unrest described as coordinated by pro IRA groups seeking British troop withdrawal. Police and press reports note stolen chemicals used to trigger blasts and a government document debating British presence in Ireland.
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Scotland Yard
Irish Republican Army
Rela
London
Liverpool
Manchester
Glasgow
Bouthwark
General Electricity Board
Hamleston At & Am
Northumberland
Tound
Birming
Ata Fiom
Manchester Guardian
Lrtish
Patrick Fleming
Noetherian Repubc
Tria
Fire menace eased as rain falls across vast NSW areas
Weather eased fire danger after rain swept through Walgett and Coonabarrapan with more showers expected. Authorities report over 600 fire loss claims in Sydney area with damages totaling at least £18,000 and rising. Fire and Accident Inference Associations estimate statewide insured damage will grow.
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Sydney
Eroying
Italy
Yass Fires Under Control Amid Rain Shortage
In the Yass district the absence of rain raises alarm as fires are thought controlled, but livestock suffer from water and pasture deprivation. Tank water at outlying stations is very low and ongoing drought threatens stock if rain does not arrive soon. Community contributions are urged to aid relief efforts and public notices outline anticipated rainfall impacts on recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yass
Butcher Shot Police Seek Murder Clue
Melbourne police pursue a murder clue in the case of Leslie Richard McAllister a 28 year old butcher from Monbhulk killed when struck by a motor car near Waniita. Detectives believe the crime was staged to appear as an accident or frame up and are pressing for leads to identify suspects.
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Melbourne
Leslie Richard McAllister
Monbhulk
Waniita
McAllinter
Merchant's Arrest Leads to Bail for Forbes in Bombay
In Bombay on Tuesday the Chief Magistrate ordered John Woolcott Forbes released on bail until further order. Forbes must appear as directed and provide necessary guarantees. A cable from a mounted officer indicated 1,000 in aid and Forbes undertook to appear.
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Bombay
John Woolcott Forbes
Forbes
Foros
Buena
Borys
Sassi of Malstortemes Fights and Icebound Delay
A fragmentary report describes Sassi of Malstortemes neglecting a fight, then retreating from Bey as three men topple freshwater tanks into icy water. Chief Officer Vand is trapped between ice chunks while the crew aims for Albany. Weather delays hinder search for an opening and eventual port reach.
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Pach
Sassi
He Bey
Twa di
Berg
Oficer Vand
Albany
Vand
Technical Examinations at Canberra Technical College
The following were the successful participants at the illuminations held by the Technical Education Branch of Naw Beath Whies. The course retuke for the Machining Course will be published Inter. Participants include William Bruce, Frank Cappell, John Crisp, William Swan, George Waite, plastering pupils and examiners Kenneth Dietchettes, Rakeh, Crell A.
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Technical Education
Department of Eivastan
Naw Beath Whies
Canberra
Inter
Motor Mechanics Vocational Araum
Wiliam Bruos
Frank Cappell
John Crisp
Willan Swan
George Waite
Resignation Notice For Canberra Labor Meeting
Mere Federated Liquor and Allied Trades Canberra branch calls for a meeting tonight at 9:30 PM to discuss its resignation. Albert states the fall modern and dance event will be held Saturday in the Manuka Tennis Pavilion with Harry O Brien’s Orshomtra.
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Noties
Albert Mall
Mar. F. Owens
Bub
Bon XE. Belller
Nive
J. Gorman
Owens
Bygney
Fairmars
Pan. Albert
Tima Danca
Manuka
Harry O'Brien
Orshomtra
CG GENT No 9 Lowe wt Quesn ec Painter and Paperhanger
An item references CG Gent and No 9 Lowe weight plus a painter and paperhanger. The fragment hints at a local trades listing or notice involving a painter and wallpaperer. No clear event, date, or place is provided in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe
Quesnec
No Competition Australian Tenderers Lose Job
The Council reluctantly agreed to this decision after two Australian companies had quoted identical amounts.
Supreme Court Officers for the Rak Postponed Sentence
Fragmentary OCR text shows a postponed sitting involving Supreme Court officers and references to Royal Australia, yearend aid, gates, and a palace of evaluation. Details are unclear due to garbled wording and broken phrases.
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Royal Australiac
Palace of Emanluation
Visitation and Job Notices Mix From Sydney and Canberra
An OCR fragment lists a Sydney optometrist visit to Canberra at Civic Hotel on Friday January 27 from 9 am to 8 pm. It includes a long wartime style employment notice for Royal Military College Duntroon training from March 1, 1938 to December 12, 1930 with conditions for admission, salaries, and eligibility, plus a temporary relieving maid vacancy and application instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Military College
Duntroon
Btaf Corps
Royal Military Collage
Miliia
Aes
Hass
Matata
Fragmented OCR number list from 20th century page
A dense sequence of numeric ranges, codes, and corrupted text marks spread across a scanned newspaper segment. The legible parts include scattered numeral groupings and fragments like QT214 to 67313 and teeth to T9713, with many ranges and odd symbols intermingled.
Public tenders and pipe sale notices from Canberra and Melbourne
Spenders will be received at Victoria Barracks Melbourne for five half kilowatt radio telephone transmitters and equipment for installation at Sydney and Lord Howe Island. Tender forms available. bids due March 10 1980. Can adds to remove 1 170 tons of 1 inch pipe and two bib cocks at Oaks Estate in Canberra. Tenders addressed to the Director-General of Works with security deposit of £3.
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Department of Civil Avision
Victoria Barracks
Melbourne
Bydney
Lord Hawa
Andena
Itu
Oaks
Works
Canberra
M. W. Meharry
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Sunior
Aspialatin
Twbiin
Crippia
Hertfordands
Mille
Ten
Pte
Daily Telegraph
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Houthw
Walgett
Coonabarrapan
Beach Bathead
Drummond
Claima Fon Insurance
Melequane
Rink
Apm
the Lane
John Garfield
Jeffrey Lynn
Claude Rains
Gale Page
Fannie Hurst
Jack Oakie
Lucille Ball
Annabel
Clark Gable
Myrna Loy
Butcher
Ottawa
Eet
Victoria
Rumy
Merchant
Ellsworth
Technical
Pas
Orrory
Kenneth
Rakeh
Crell A
Federated Liquor and Allied Trades Employees Union OF Australas
New South Wales
Federated Liquor and Allied Trades
Supreme Court
THE
RAK
New Zealand
Jones
Dita Perle
John Loder
Erich von Strobaim
Mademoisells Docteux
Newarcel
Melody Mater
Carro
Shirley Temple
Capitol
CIVIC
Richard Greene
Nancy Kelly
Preston Foster
Bonita Granville
Nancy Drew
Ingliston South Gold Development
Melbourne Block Exchange
Ixteenth
Bennett, Broretery
Department OF Civil Aviation
Department OF Works
Hospital Corner
Hieasa Return Sciences Congress
Telopen Park Behoal
Austin T
Betweor Gorman House
Parliament House
Qouele Furniahes
Aitchen
la Perouse Street
Snd
Crescent
Moure
Bam
Weddings and All Clares OF Photography
Bing
A. Collingridge Amalie
Macquarie
Par
Mechingas
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