NSW Bush Fires Rampage Across State Amid High Winds
Wide swaths of New South Wales are burned as winds drive bushfires through central and northern districts. Firefighters battle outbreaks from Lane Cove to Lithgow, with homes and mills destroyed and a civilian volunteer firefighter killed at Marangaroo.
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Sydney
Ihe
Kant
N.S.W
FEU
Blaxland
Picton
Mulgoa
Denman
Eden
Glen Beck
Parkes
Colac
Eagiong
Lane Cove
RAAF
Marrangaroo
Lithgow
William Henry Water
Foster
Newnes State Forest
Mittagong
Ingleburn
Ryde
Killara
Bradfield Park
de Burgh
Upper Hunter
Muswellbrook
Baeramai Creek
Attu
Jugiong
Yass
Hanging Brn
Barrington
Sputnik Visible Over Australia For Two Nights
A spokesman announced Sputnik should be visible over Melbourne Sydney and Canberra twice nightly for the next two nights. Astronomer A Przybylski of the Observatory said the rocket could be seen over eastern Australia around the month’s end and may be visible near Christmas when contact occurs.
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Australia
Drownings Claim 5 Lives In N S W
In New South Wales five people drown in separate incidents at Park Kogarah and Scarborough. Richard and James and their father drown after attempting a rescue as crowds and police search the waters. A different 11 year old girl swims to safety in a lagoon at Scarborough.
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Demondrille
Harden
Sydney
N.C. Walden
Walden
June
Coraki Water Bki Club
Scarborough
European Plan To Evacuate Indonesia Details and Reactions
The report notes an evacuation plan tied to West New Guinea turmoil. It cites business figures claiming protesters and guerillas control parts of Java and accuse Western powers of complicity. Officials fear bans and renewed restrictions as instability spreads across the region.
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Java
Australia
Britain
America
West New Guinea
Indonesia
Breakdown Hits BB.C. Services Halting TV Radio
London reports a blown fuse at BB.C. Services disrupted television output and left three radio programs off air for brief minutes. AAP Reuters notes temporary outage affecting sight and sound services with no long term damage expected.
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London
Aapreuter
B.C C. Televi
Flood Deaths Reach Twenty in East Algeria
The death toll from severe floods in East Algeria rose to 20, with five French soldiers among the dead. Torrential rain for 60 hours flooded rivers, forcing evacuations in Bone and Phil Uppeville, inundating thousands of acres. Army helicopters conduct continuous rescue missions.
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Algders
Iaap
Reuter
Easton
Algeria
Bone
Phil- Uppeville
Lea Salineg
Bons
Simpson And Donkey Picture For Memorial
A memorial item features Simpson and a donkey image. The fragment notes a commemorative purpose and suggests a simple tribute context without additional details.
Russia Seeks Ghana Goodwill in Soviet Embassy Talks
In Accra two Soviet Embassy officials held a brief meeting with Ghana Prime Minister Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Sources say they discussed a forthcoming Ghana goodwill mission to Russia and other topics from the lengthy discussions.
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Accra
Bunday
Reuter
Lon
Gnasg
Ghana
Krame Nkrumah
Russia
Hottest November Day For 11 Years In Sydney and NSW
Hottest November day in 11 years across most of New South Wales with temperatures above 100 degrees in Parramatta and Ivanhoe reaching 111. Crowdspacked beaches as surf clubs logged multiple rescues and incidents. Lifesavers treated a few injuries at Bondi and Coogee while the heat drove record crowds to the coast.
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Sydney
N.S.W
Parramatta
Bondirmimedities
Colin Stark
Eastern Suburbs
Coogee
Ivanhoe
Wilcannia
Cobar
Walget
Bourke
Williamioe
Mascot Airport
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