Torrential Rain Disrupts Railways and Roads in Western Australia
Torrential rains cut the Kalgoorlie goldfields railway line near Munjar i 16 miles west and near Bulla Bulling two miles west, halting services. Main Roads closed major roads to the goldfields as floods spread. Kalgoorlie recorded six metres of rain in 24 hours, while Coolgardie noted 714 points in two days.
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Kalgoorlie
Sam
Mungari
Bulla Bulling
Railways
Main Roads Department
Goldfields
Fyre
Bureau of Meteorology
Canberra
Shark Bas
Autralia
Kalgoarlie
Coolgardie
Weather to Remain Hot Across Canberra and Sydney
The Canberra forecast says hot, cloudy conditions with light NW winds and possible late drizzle. Maximum near 2 degrees is incorrect. previously 89 degrees yesterday and 77 in Sydney. relief not expected until Wednesday unless a pressure system shifts east.
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Canberra Bureau of Meteorology
Canberra
Sydney
Australia
Unclear historic offer cited by Feingberg on Vietnam visit
A disjointed Reuters style report notes Rabbi Feinberg and Anglican Bishop Reeves claiming North Vietnam invites President Johnson to visit Manus for peace talks. The scrambled text includes fragmented names and garbled places, rendering details uncertain.
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Munda
Reuter
Rabi Vuatam Feinberg
Presa
Hinok
Ite Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Johnnn
Manus
Peace
Storks
Feinberg
Anthrose Reeves
Jebnten
Migrants protest over hostel tariff hike
Migrant families at Ainslie Hostel protested planned tariff increases arguing poor facilities justify no rise. Spokesman J Humpherston said the hostel’s admin charges were unwarranted given sanitary, food and washing deficiencies. A delega tion was sent to Parliament and a further protest meeting planned.
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Bari Ainslie
Cee
Postel
J. Humpherston
Humpherston
Two volcanoes erupt on New Britain
Two volcanoes erupt on New Britain near Cape Gloucester and Mount Utawan in quick succession. Reports from Port Moresby say lava and ash spouted from Utawan while Laneile showed minor activity. No villages near danger, officials report little impact on residents.
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New Britain
Port Moresby
Island
University surprised by enrolment numbers at ANU
Officials at the Australian National University were stunned by a flood of new student applications for 1967. By yesterday afternoon 74 new applicants had been processed, with about 120 more received and more expected this week. Many applicants were approved, while some failed to meet matriculation requirements and were rejected.
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Australian National University
Fri ‘Tday
AWNL
Nsw
Melbourne
Brook
Alamona Yn
Victora
University Catholic Mission
Federal
Mount Government
Eriae
Bata
House
Chou En-lai Seen as Likely Dominant in China Struggle
Professor C P FitzGerald of the Australian National University says Chou En-lai could emerge as the dominant influence in China’s political struggle if Mao Tse-tung is not in control or Lin Piao falters. He notes the Red Guard and cultural upheaval show mixed momentum and that reports from Hong Kong and Peking vary.
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China
Chou En-lai
C. P. FitzGerald
Australian National University
Mao
Tse-tung
Lin Piao
Fitzerald Re
Red Guard
Chi Earl
Peking
Hong
Kong
Sis
Teaching inquiry plan across Australia announced
Melbourne Monday. An Australia wide investigation into matriculation standards and university teaching methods is to be undertaken by the Australian Federation of University Graduates.
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Melbourne
Australian Federation of University Graduates
Juror appeals for mercy in Ryan murder case
A juror who helped convict Ryan in the 1965 Hodson murder at Pentridge Gaol sent a personal mercy petition to the Governor and said other jurors did likewise. He stated he no longer believes in capital punishment and notes juries may add mercy recommendations. The juror’s identity is protected by law. Ryan’s scheduled January 9 hanging was stayed for Privy Council review.
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Ryan
Rohan Delacombe
George Hodson
Pentridge
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
London
Henry Bolte
Privy Council
Privy Council Denies Ryan Appeal in Melbourne Murder Case
Ronald Ryan, 42, lost a Privy Council bid for leave to appeal his murder conviction in Victoria. The panel cited seven legal questions but rejected his appeal, leaving the scheduled execution at Pentridge Gaol in Melbourne. The ruling follows years of legal contention and earlier jury confusion over the manslaughter element.
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London
Reuter
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Ronald Joseph Ryan
Opas
Ravan
Mi Fistie Son
Victoria
Starke
Pelision Tor
Hpes
Mak Ryan
Saul
Monash
Alheen
Priven Warder
MO Jaimed
Ryan
Education
Pentridge
Melbourne
Alliyranggoe
Otteays
Stares
Lottery wins prove persistence for Greek immigrant
Tony Bakas, a recent Australian arrival from Greece, spent $6 weekly on NSW lottery tickets for five years. Yesterday his persistence paid off with a first prize of unspecified amount, plus a $24,000 dividend from a $31,500 investment, after years of small prizes. He plans to return to Chalkas and await a concurrent workmen’s claim decision, while his secretary notes public interest in capital punishment debates surrounding a separate trial.
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O'Connor
Tony Bakas
Nsw
Andonas
Opas
Ryan
Bakargas
Hodson
Bakas
Patterson
Chalkas
Athens
Hudson
Greece
Constantine
Avs Qc
Tralia
Prilp
Ayiah
Jim
Con
Canberra
Simpson Leads tense Test battle in Durban
Simpson captains Australia to a grim tie against South Africa in the third Test at Kingsmead. Australia reach 153 behind on 1/134 after Seece and Merwe limited the follow on. Simpson unbeaten on 77 in four hours as Springbok bowlers pressed for a decisive advantage. Full report.
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Durban
Bobby Simpson
Australia
South Africa
Secee
Simpson
Spring Aptain
der Merwe
Rioting Leaves Twenty Dead in Nicaragua Chaos
A brief news item reports twenty deaths amid rioting in Nicaragua. Details are sparse with scattered mentions of pages and classifieds, noting the event and its grim toll as the paper outlines continuation on other pages.
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Ainslie
Ulawun
Darger
Evnen
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Giovani
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Staif
Ral Sea
Appeals For Mercy
Apple
Mr Bakas
Teat
Nicaragua
Bugs World Wide TV Rental Organisation
BER
England
Paas
Bunda Street
Civic Centre
Canberra Times
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