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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1968
Page
4
A Marine Court of Inquiry testimony recalls seaman George Andrew Brobander leaping from the sinking Wahine ferry with a baby in his arms. He said the infant, aged about 12 to 18 months, was handed to a mother, and the jacket and lifeboats were scattered as the ship broke apart.
A fragmented Isle of Man style transcript shows inquiry details about passengers aboard the Wahine. Witnesses describe chaos onboard and attempted child separations. Officials question rescue efforts and the handling of injured or missing youths amid conflicting testimony.
A state health director urged a uniform Clean air act to combat pollution, arguing for a national framework while acknowledging it may be decades before full standardization. Witnesses urged Canberra collaboration and a permanent health department style committee to oversee pollution control and landfill disposal policies.
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