Blast at ANU tests homopolar generator facility
An explosion rocked the Australian National University's 1.5 million homopolar generator within the engineering physics department. No major structural damage reported. an internal short circuit occurred during an experiment. Fire brigade units were on site but denied entry as precautions. The project is linked to potential military interest in controlled thermo-nuclear reactions.
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Australian National University
Department of Engineering
of Physical
Cane Berra
ANU
Tiser
Bislleved
Volves
Government oil adviser quits in Canberra turmoil
The Commonwealth Government's oil adviser Dr Frankel has resigned from his consultancy role in Canberra after a dispute over the government oil policy. He stated he had informed officials weeks ago and said the major policy decisions had already been taken. He noted his firm would remain available for general information at world petroleum matters, but his formal consultancy ended by year's end.
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Commonwealth
Australia
Abe
Canberra
Olla Frankel
London
New Zealand
Frankel
Miniater
Gorton
House of Representatives
Bass Strait
Meinem
Fromkel
Dr Frankel
Hig
de Frankel
Nt Ds
Sas
Cis
Commonwealth Authoritiey
Peicoledim Boonie Ltd
Depont
National Devel
World Petroleum
Gorlao
Condon
Avery
Southe Comemonwealth
Jenin Gnd
Tulsa Wark
Buny Oil
Malaysian official Lim Yew Hock stripped of Honor title
The former Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand, Lim Yew Hock, had the Tun title removed from the Most Distinguished Order of the Crown of Malaysia. The government Gazette published the revocation on Prime Ministerial recommendation. Lim Hock had vanished in 1966 while serving in Canberra and was later found in Sydney. his liaison with the foreign ministry ended after the incident.
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Xuala Lumpur
Australia
New Zealand
Lim Yew Hock
Tie Witte “Tun
Malaysia
Tin Abdul Raziky Ad
Canberra
Sydney
Fires Rage Across Sydney Area with Fatalities and Outages
Two deaths reported as bushfires roar near Wattimao and Blaxland while a south change worsens fires north of Sydney and on the South Coast. A large blaze near Mittagong keeps Hume Highway and Canberra line closed for hours. Fire crews from 20 brigades battle multiple outbreaks across St Ives Hornsby Tarramurra and Frenchs Forest as residents flee.
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Sydney
Mittagong
Hume Highway
Canberra-Sydney
Bell Tie
A. Toohey
Inner City
Potts Point
Cowper's Whirl Road
Woolloomodtas
St Ives
Hornsby
Tarramurra
French’s Forest
Sutherland Shire
Newcastle Area
Blaxland wildfire tears through Blue Mountains towns
Police Commissioner Allan spoke at a late press conference saying the situation remains serious with no change expected tomorrow. The blaze swept from Spinwood to the Nepean River destroying Blaxland shopping centre and 33 houses in Blaxland. Army reinforcements and volunteers battled fires across Canbereagh Emmy Plains Warrintos Springwood Faureenbeidige Woodford and Bloxsend while 200 residents were evacuated from Blaxland Glenbrook. Firefighters faced strong offshore winds as emergency leaders pledged state and federal aid and support from navy and air force if needed.
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Allan
Soiley
Regence
Canbreagh
Emmy Plains
Blue
Blaxland
Glenbrook
Wien
Formiure
Glenbrook Oval
McEwen Attacks Tariff Board In Canberra Debate
Deputy Prime Minister Mir McEwen sharply criticized the Tariff Board during a debate on its annual report. He accused the board of selecting members to support government aims and warned it should not block policy, provoking strong industry reaction and calls from ACMA officials for reconsideration.
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Mir McEwen
Jeff No Dauby
Bov
Tarif Board
McEwen
Otter Tell
Tuff Board
Thas ‘Industves
Aes
Associated Chambers ‘of Manufactures
W. W. Pellingell
Canberra
Hin Apeschy
Mi Mte
Wen
Vernon Committee
Thamotier
McFwwen Aventon
Cpimas
Labor
ACMA
Airline Levy Bill Beaten in Proliferation Debate
A fragmented OCR passage notes a bill related to airline levies and nuclear proliferation. It mentions Allain becoming the Hirdiagton and references a US Senate session considering action. The text is garbled with misread names and dates, limiting precise facts and context.
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Ienty
US Senate
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Uemnlery Sankast
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Amyee
Java
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Wilts
Jy Cauherts
Me ‘Gorton
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Air Forte
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Tariff Board
By Jonathan Gaul
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Milwest
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Paris
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