Disease strikes Feni island children in New Guinea
Dr. S Haszler regional medical officer for New Guinea islands says 13 children aged five to eight were affected on Feni last week. Four died, nine recovering or recovered. A medical team was sent by boat. drugs were airdropped due to no fast boat. Disease name not yet clarified. no new cases reported since weekend. The Feni population consists of about 200 natives and one European man living on one island.
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Privacy for holiday at Spetsopoula Islet
The islet Spetsopoula in the Gulf of Argalis, owned by Stavros Niarchos, is under reinforced shark nets to block small boats from approaching Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon on a quiet vacation. Niarchos fleet launches patrol the waters while the Royal couple arrived by yacht Creole after a London to Athens flight.
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Fijian Stowaways To Be Deported
Two Fijian stowaways arrived in Sydney aboard a vessel and were taken into custody at North Head quarantine. Noa Tuivuci 23 and Viliame Vakalwaakuile 21 from Suva were found hidden in a timber cargo cubby-hole. They planned to seek work but blamed excessive kava intake for the act and will be deported to Fiji later this week.
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Australian tennis duo highlighted in Africa tour
Australians Rod Laver and Mal Anderson headline an eight man team set to tour South Africa in October. Also on the squad are Tony Trabert Alex Olmedo Earl Bucholz Barry Mackay Luis Ayala and Mike Davies.
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