Four-year-old girl fights for life after fire accident
Janine Lilley of Stockdale Street Dickson was in critical condition after her clothing caught fire from matches in the kitchen. Neighbours helped extinguish the flames before she was rushed to Canberra Hospital where surgeons fought to save her life. She spent hours in operating theatre and was moved to intensive care as doctors planned constant treatment overnight. The full extent of injuries remained unclear.
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Janine Lilley
Stockdale Street
Dickson
Canberra Hospital
Bomb on Welsh pier defused before royal visit
An army team neutralized a bomb built from ten high explosive sticks found on Holyhead Pier, near a monument marking Prince Charles first Welsh visit. Police cleared the area as Charles plans to stay aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia after his investiture at Caernarvon Castle next Tuesday.
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London
Prince Charles
Wales
Holyhead
Irish Sea
Prince of Wales
Caernarvon
Britannia
McEwen to retire in May or June next year
Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Country Party Mr McEwen is expected to retire in May or June next year. Country Party officials announced this at the NSW Country Party annual conference in Dubbo.
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Dubbo
Federal Country Party
McEwen
Country Party
NSW Country Party
McMahon
Federal
Hughes
Nsw
Russell 1 office building contract awarded
The National Capital Development Commission set a 1.4 million contract for Russell 1, a four story office building in the Russell defence precinct. Mainline Constructions Pty Ltd won the contract to complete the project by August next year, housing about 250 defence personnel.
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National Capital Development Commission
Russell Defence
Russell 1
Mainline Constructions Pty
Laver Competes in Five Set Wimbledon Second Round
Defending Wimbledon champion Rod Laver of Australia survives a five set battle against P Lall of India. Laver lost the first two sets 3 56 then recovered to take the next three 6 6 3 6 3 securing advancement to the third round.
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Rod Laver
Australia
P. Lall
India
Schoolboy on fire charge remanded in Canberra
An 18 year old student Harold Wayne Tonkin of Miller Street O Connor faced a single charge of maliciously setting fire to Lyneham Primary School Brigalow Street Lyneham in June 1969. He was remanded in Canberra Petty Sessions until July 9 with bail granted at 2000 dollars with one surety. The informant was Detective-Sergeant M J Robinson. The police alleged he broke into the school to steal and set three fires to destroy evidence. Damage was estimated at 800000 dollars excluding contents. The prosecution said the case would take at least a month to prepare.
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Harold Wayne Tonkin
Miller Street
O’connor
Lyneham
Canberra
Dobson
Tonkin
Act
Patee Lyneham
Brigalow Street
M. J. Robinson
M. K. Enderby
W. L.anstill
Antill
Enderby
Rhodesia Rejects Renewed Talks As Republic Moves Forward
Rhodesia's Prime Minister said there is no earthly hope of new talks with Britain over independence. Britain closes its Salisbury mission after Rhodesia’s referendum to become a republic, signaling a final break as Parliament opens with imperial ceremony and Sir Humphrey Gibbs resigns. Clifford Dupont expected to become acting governor and likely Rhodesia's first president.
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Salisbury
Mr Smith
Britain
Rhodesia
Elizabeth
London
Humphrey Gibbs
Sir Humphrey
Singer Judy Garland death ruled accidental inquest
The coroner ruled Judy Garland's death at her Chelsea home accidental due to an incautious over dosage of barbiturates. Testimony from fifth husband Mickey Deans showed she sometimes took extra pills to sleep while denying alcoholism or suicide. Autopsy indicated long term barbiturate use with no massive dose.
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London
Judy Garland
Chelsea
Mickey Deans
Miss Garland
Deans
Gavin Thurston
Derek Pocock
Fighting erupts as council meeting turns chaotic
In Leichhardt, Sydney, more than 100 demonstrators clash with police at a council session. Three aldermen barred entry demand apologies. violence and arrests follow amid rioting in the public gallery. Elderly Glebe home critics prominent, several hurt, one man charged for insulting language.
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Glebe Old Men's Home
W. Driglass
J. Wyner
Leichhardt
Glebe
Treasurer Target in Loan Talks Ahead of Canberra Meetings
In Dubbo NSW, NSW Country Party acting leader Hughes challenged Treasurer McMahon’s claim the economy is balanced on a knife edge and warned against further inflation. He asserted NSW can spend 10 million dollars on new school construction now and will lead the state team to Premiers and Loan Council talks.
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Dubbo
McMahon
Canberra
Country Party
Nsw
Hughes
Treas
Urer
Commonwealth
Willis
Mr Hughes
NSW seeks federal reform to curb state power
In a Canberra preview, NSW Minister Hughes pressed for immediate Commonwealth-State financial reform. He urged replacing loan allocations with joint development funds, arguing current five year tax reimbursements are outmoded. He warned the system centralises power in Canberra and erodes state rights, impacting education and other policies.
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Nsw
Hughes
Commonwealth
Weetangera lease bids reach high premiums in Canberra suburb
Eighteen homeseekers bid premiums from 1700 to 4600 pounds for first leases in the new Belconnen suburb of Weetangera. The bids, among the highest for initial leases in Canberra, come as the National Capital Development Commission bans government housing there, marking private development and larger blocks with high covenants.
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Belconnen
Weetangera
Canberra
National Capital Development Commission
Grace Street
J. N. Mottram
Pukapunyal
Victoria
Mottram
Downer
Pharmacy guild decision today in Melbourne
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia meets in Melbourne to discuss a plan for chemists to withdraw from the national health scheme following the government's refusal to increase dispensing payments. The report notes other UK and Vietnamese references and broad page references.
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Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Melbourne
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