Former Prisoner Seeks to Free Seven Convicts at Stuart Creek Gaol
Queensland Attorney General opens full inquiry into an escape plot by former prisoner William Harry La Vere at Stuart Creek Gaol near Townsville. He briefly held warders under cover of darkness, raided the armoury, fired on police, and was later charged. La Vere had been serving seven years for armory robbery of a Brisbane jeweller.
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Quwnavirus
Rriday
Queensland
Stuart Creek
Townsville
Prizon Walla
Wardera
William Harry la Vere
la Vere
Armery
Rbbery
Brisbane
Pentridge Inquiry Reports Children Climbing Wall Escape
The inquiry heard small boys climbed over a wall at Pentridge Prison during an escape. Warders on duty denied armed status and the escape involved firearms and a 44 rifle. Statements described the incident and questioned training and procedures at the gaol.
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Pentridge
Gol Farm
John
Henry Elliott
Wanted help jobs and notices from Canberra and Manchester
A dated, fragmented classified notice list seeks staff for various roles. Entries include a housekeeper, gardener, assistant, and a senior lecturer in civil engineering with salary ranges and application deadlines. It mentions Canberra embassies and Parliament House, and a Manchester store posting with the manager’s contact.
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Dentar
Reg
H Johnston
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