Roof torn from store during 59mph wind
Canberra weekend wind gusts up to 59 mph caused major damage at a Fyshwick furniture showroom with the front wall cracked and contents valued at about 40 000 dollars. Heavy rain and debris hindered travel as authorities warned of continued gusty conditions. Melbourne also faced hail and rain with high winds knocking down power lines and causing damage to homes.
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Local Flate News Summary From Kuala Tum Por
In Kuala Tum Por a brief, unclear report notes a real estate or event with names and dates garbled in OCR. The fragment references a person and a local organization, hinting at a possible meeting or transaction without clear details.
Floods kill 167 near Lisbon as rains flood outskirts
Unofficial reports say heavy rainfall in four hours caused fatalities across Lisbon outskirts and nearby villages. Rail lines blocked and roads washed out while the Tagus overflowed. helicopters, Marines, and rescue teams saved residents stranded on rooftops.
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Lisbon
Aap-Reuter
Marines
Coalition fails to win Senate balance in states
The Government risks majority in only one of five states as a swing of about eight percent costs it two seats. The Democratic Labour Party gains two new Senators, Victoria and Queensland, boosting its Senate total to four and widening its vote share. Turnbull is virtually certain to be re-elected as Independent Tasmanian, shaping the balance when new Senators take seats July 1.
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Queensland
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Turnbull
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Prime Minister Holt laments Senate majority loss in Australia
In Melbourne Holt said he was disappointed the Senate election did not yield a working majority. He cited ballot draw in five of six states and a voter tilt to ticket voting as factors. Holt noted the result creates a push for a by election atmosphere and may hamper government operations in the Senate.
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Mir Holt
DUP
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Toalay
Queensland
Victoria
DLP
Tasmania
Election swings lift Labor as Government loses ground
Canberra reports show Labor swinging strongly with comments from Opposition Leader Whitlam noting a heavy fall against the government. Early counts indicate a historic statewide shift, the largest since 1932, with Labor supporters buoyed by gains across states including Victoria and Queensland. DLP concerns arise as Tasmania results disappoint while the DUP signals mixed reactions to overall electoral performance.
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Labor
Staten
Whitlam Triumph Shapes Senate After Victory
Labor Leader Whitlam celebrates his first federal election clash with Prime Minister Holt. Predicted outcomes in South Australia Western Australia and Tasmania suggest Labor leads the Senate, with the ALP 28 Government 27 DLP 4 Independent 1, signaling a pivotal shift despite counting delays.
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Dorothy Tangney
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Prowse
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Hlth
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Labor
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House of Representatives
Dissolution Chances For Federal Parliament Analyzed
The discussion centers on the unlikely dissolution of the Federal Parliament and the potential impact on Labor and the DLP. With four DLP Senators, double dissolution prospects hinge on Senate representation and electoral quotas, as the party gained in three states while remaining steady in others.
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DLP
Skindiver Drowns Off Port Stephens Near Shark Island
Sydney report says Graham Twigger of Belmont Newcastle drowned while skindiving off Port Stephens near Shark Island. He was found entangled in fish lines at about 70 feet deep by fellow divers. The incident occurred today as divers searched the area.
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Sydney
Port Stephens
Graham Twigger
Belmont
Newcastle
Poisoned bread kills dozens in Colombian town
In Chiquinquirá, 130 miles northeast of Bogota, 75 people died and about 601 were ill after bread was mixed with parathion insecticide. Authorities traced the contamination to bags of baking powder and the town faced a surge of casualties, with many children among the victims. An antidote was rushed from New York to treat the injured.
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Bogota
Colombia
Chiquinquira
Ordones
Tiana
New York
Famor
Easi
Cyprus hopes on US envoy peace mission amid Turkey Greece tensions
Reports say hopes of averting armed clash between Turkey and Greece rest on a US envoy and a peace mission connected to President Johnson. A midnight conference between Greek and US officials followed discussions involving Panayotis Pipinetis. The news item hints at fragile regional diplomacy during a volatile period.
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Greece
Johnson
Enay
Ceres
Vanes
Ir Vance
Panayatis Pipinetis
Mowers Slash Toes In Curtin And Griffith
Two men suffered injuries from rotary mower blades yesterday. John Dull of Macalister Street Curtin severed his right great toe while using a mower, and Tivadar Regio, while salting his lawn at his home in Bell Street Griffith, sustained a similar injury.
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Macalister Street
Curtin
Tivadar Regio
Bell Street
Grifith
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