Fiddler Swarbrick Goes From Ballads to Screen Acting
Fairport’s Dave Swarbrick, famed for fiddle and ballads, reveals plans to act in a film set to shoot in August playing Thomas Hardy’s father. He has previously acted in two English films as an inept kidnapper and detective, says acting is fun though nerves show. Swarbrick also critiques current folk rock, citing Fleetwood Mac and Bob Dylan as favorites, and notes Australia’s real sights remain unseen beyond city halls.
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Fairport
Dave Swarbrick
Lakeside Hotel
Swarbrick
England
Thomas Hardy
Hardy
Fleetwood Mac
Bob Dylan
Melbourne
Australia
Wallaby
Canberra
AML
Licence suspension of Kambah Inn for 24 hours
The ACT Licensing Board suspended the Kambah Inn licence for 24 hours yesterday for unauthorised building additions and failure to submit approved plans. The top mezzanine bar area was enclosed without board, building authority, or fire brigade approval. The licensee was given seven days to comply, which had not been done.
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ACT Licensing Board
Kambah
Paul Rainer
Jim Leedman
ACT Police to boost juvenile aid staff after cuts
The ACT Police plan to add three officers on July 1 and two more in September across the two juvenile aid sections, restoring levels toward five per unit. The move follows a manpower review after wage-driven cuts in April, with traffic safety education expanding at Denison Street and more school visits planned to teach road safety to about 400 pupils per school.
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ACT Police
George Harrison
Services Division
Harrison
Denison Street
Deakin
Wom
Department of Biology
City Education Centre
Canberra City
BD. Hill
Horticultural School
Heaven Street
Warren
Spm
G. H. Fetherston
School OF Engineering
Lyneham
Bungalow Street
L. Hellingsworth
J. Cruden
More bike deaths seen in Victoria report
Melbourne report warns 250 percent rise in bicycle deaths in Victoria over three years. Alan Parker of the Bicycle Institute of Victoria cites last year’s deaths doubling from 18 to 36 and urges licensing and education. He notes children ride on quiet streets while young adults ride main arterials. Helmets urged. officials cite head injuries among riders.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Bicycle Institute of Victoria
Institute
Alan Parker
House of Representatives Standing Committee On
Parker
Gordon Trinca
Australia
Brendan Dooley
St Vincent's Hospital
Oil companies accused of driving dealers to bankruptcy
Sydney hearing heard that several oil firms let dealers “go to the wall” to sharpen price wars. NSW prices commission probes Sydney petrol parity with Melbourne and Adelaide, where prices were lower. Pro proprietors warned many NSW stations may close over four to five years due to high rentals and over-capitalisation, unless closures are carefully managed.
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Sydney
NSW Prices Commission
Uct
Victoria
South Australia
Nsw
Linfeld
Melbourne
Adelaide
BP Australia Ltd
T. Edwards
Edwards
Parker
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Lyneham Annes
Brigalow Street
Mir G. Roantree
Lyneham Amens
Brigelow Sires
T. Gourlayen
P. J. Ibbotson
Norman Ross
Car Isa
Newcastle Streets
ACT
Iran
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Belconnen
Commonwealth
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Statis
Queensland
Music Radio Lora
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Iced
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Ealle
CTC
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Walnut Grove
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