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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 20, 1971

Page

5

Whyalla Fire Exposes Fire Brigades Shortfalls

A Whyalla shipyards blaze last April, which destroyed the half completed Amanda Miller tanker, spurred a review of South Australia fire protection revealing serious inadequacies. Sir Roderick Miller criticizes the system as expansion outpaced by demand with most towns relying on volunteer brigades and underfunded emergency services.

Whyalls BHP Co Ltd Amanda Miller South Australia Roderick Miller R. W. Miller (Holdings) Ltd Whyalla AcMtrali Amanda Muller Port Pirie Gawler Elizabeth Musillary Orgadrs Jin Mount Garriev KH “Hhiatl Ariven Noth Port Tincatn Ort Anant Sun Hershbouking Townenenle Vegauas eMlicien Sip Roderick Particuar Huntire BHP Ors Port Augusta Commonwealth Railways Mir LG. Riches Port Pine Adelaide Gaylor SAFH Emergency Fire Services Shard Victoria Country Fire Authority Gatl EFS Thebarton FES Ciel Department of Agriculture Bushine Research Mtr Orr Humstein Orrnd Heaey Adelaide Hills Stiles Fyre Pennant Iraqy Jo Ro Han Mlc South Australia Dandenongs Hobart Visiora Ana Tasmania South “Australia

Camp leader Lou at Kupang Life in Timor’s Indonesian camp

Lou, a former German mercenary now running an International Oil prospecting camp in Kupang Timor, hosts Balinese students from Denpasar. The camp draws diverse visitors from Indonesian geologists to pilots while Lou reflects on a jagged life from prewar Germany to Rhodes and Australia, finding color and purpose amid an unlikely community.

Lou Aoman Hite Kupang Sandgate Brisbane Ats Indonesian Timor International Oil Adi Zamrud Airlines Itinfant Germany Bulgaria Pany Near East Sil An Tran the Germain Teheran Semt Rim Balkans Maeern Africa Rommel Alles Australia

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