Market for Civic Square Market for Civic Square
The Department of the Interior plans a temporary market at Civic Square for at least one day each week. Proposals include perishable foods and sundries sold by stallholders and the public, with stalls managed by a lottery system and limited signage allowed. The Adelaide Council supported the concept, while critics warned of hazardous conditions and unfair competition for nearby retailers.
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Mana
Jenn J. W. Englegn
Tyshwick
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Pivision Mer Engledow
Advienry Council
Wit
Mfr Engledow
Sydney Opera House cost estimate reaches near 100 million
Sydney authorities reveal the Opera House project now totals about 99.5 million dollars with NSW Minister for Public Works Mr Hughes stating the estimate has risen to 599.5 million. The plan includes five thousand seats aimed at improving acoustics, costing 200 dollars each and adding roughly 1.2 million to the overall price.
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Sydney
Sydney Opera House
Nsw
Hughes
Fragmentary Late News Item on Unclear Event
A damaged OCR fragment notes a late news item about an event in a city. Names and specifics are unreadable, but it implies a second heat and a heat result. The readable text provides no clear people, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes to verify.
Gorton attacks Liberal official in Brisbane election clash
Former Prime Minister Allan Gorton denounced Queensland Liberal Party president Erle Robinson in a Brisbane interview, saying Robinson lacked party principles and would not likely win the McPherson seat. Gorton defended his stance, linked to leadership changes, and noted plans to campaign for allies Killen in Moreton, Cameron in Griffith, and Bennett in Herbert.
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Brisbane
Gorton
Queensland Liberal Party
Erle Robinson
Goran
Inter View
Robinson
Gortone
Manthe Ue
Phetwyn
McMahan
Navy
Killen
Liberal Party
McMahon
McGorton
McPherson
Country Party
Queensland
Moreton
Me Cameron
Gritihl
Bennett
Herbert
Grithih
Libor
Cairns
Lilley
Liberal Pary
Os. Gi. McEdonald
Sed A Matement Today
Treaure
Snelden
Comoe
Facise
Chipp
External Territories
Peacock
Express train held 25 minutes by kittens on track
In Rome a Rome express train was halted for 25 minutes as four kittens hid between tracks near the main station. The conductor closed the door to depart, then cleared the line after the kittens were found underneath the mail car. The incident momentarily disrupted service with no injuries reported.
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Rome
Associated Press
Motorist dies in Canberra crash near Campbell
Mr Carmelo Grech 65 of Ross Road Queanbeyan died when his car collided with another near Fairham Avenue and Truscott Street Campbell. His wife Katherine 73 was in hospital in satisfactory condition with a fractured leg. Passenger Lillian Kalleya 12 was admitted for observation in satisfactory condition. Driver of the other vehicle Douglas Cory 45 of Bonshan Street Downer had minor injuries.
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Carmella Grech
Queanbeyan
Carmelo Grech
Ross Road
Quicanbeyan
Fairham Avenue
Truscott Street
Campbell
Katherine Grech
Canberra
Pasenger
Lillian Kalleya
Christopher Crescent Queanbeyan
ACT
Muar
Douglas Cory
Bonsthon Street
Downer
Two Drownings After Car Plunge Into River Bridge
A car crashed through a bridge into the Numeralia River twelve miles north of Cooma. A young boy and an elderly woman died. Three other passengers were rescued and revived by passers by after the vehicle lay in water about five minutes. Survivors are reported in satisfactory condition. Names were not released. Separately, Blanche Morison, 73, of Kirribilli was struck on Commonwealth Avenue Bridge and admitted to hospital with a fractured leg in satisfactory condition.
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Numeralia
Cooma On
Cooma
Blanche “Morison
Kirribilli
Sydney
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge
ACT
ACT hospital bed plans detail long term expansion
ACT Health Services outlined district and area bed planning through 2000 led by Dr R H C Wells. Plans project fewer beds per 1000 population, higher future populations, and staged builds in Belconnen Tuggeranong and Calvary. By century end Belconnen 1200 beds, Woden 900, Tuggeranong 106, with Canberra and Gungahlin as future sites.
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ACT Health Services
R. H.C. Wells
Wells
Canberra
Belconnen Hospital
Belconnen
Calvary Hospital
Tuggeranong Hospital
Woden
Tuggeranong
Gungahlin
Hiewelyn-Davies
Canberra Hosital
Woden Valley
Weston Creek
Belconnen Health Complex
Calvary
Gunghalin
Molliaene
Canberrin
Central Region
Spinz Eyes Seventh Gold As US Medley Favoured
Munich reports say Mark Spinz, dominant American swimmer, is poised to win a seventh gold as the 4 x 100m medley relay heads to the final. He already has five individual golds and could set a new Olympic benchmark. meanwhile Australia’s Shane Gould is sidelined by bronchitis after finishing second to US rival Rothhammer in the women’s events. Sydney notes quote Prime Minister McMahon saying no homecoming ceremony is planned for the Olympic team, though a gathering isn’t ruled out.
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Munich
Mark Spinz
Apna
Spit
Olgray
Australia
Shane Gould
Rena Rothhamer
Miss Gould
Hasa Cols
Sede ‘Hott Lanigh
Sydney
McMahon
Three bushwalkers Missing Near Blue Mountains
Three young Sydney bushwalkers are missing in rugged Blue Mountains country since last night. Search teams will resume at dawn tomorrow with about 36 volunteers and local police scouring perimeters near Bester and Creeks for traces of the hikers.
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Sydney
Blue Mountains
Top Australian pros to play Davis Cup in plan
Melbourne reports that Australia’s Davis Cup team will include Newcombe Rosewall Roche and potentially Rod Laver after a negotiated plan by LTAA president Wayne Reid. The move aligns with professional players’ availability. Laver is excluded due to his World Championship Tennis contract.
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Melbourne
Australia
The
Lawn Tennis Association of Australia
Wayne Reid
LTAA
Fohm Newcombe
Ken Rosewall
Tony Roche
Reid
Slazengers
Neale Fraser
Newcombe
Amiowe
Tam
Wall
Mal Anderson
Rod Laver
Paes
Canberra Warm Spell Extends With NW Wind
Canberra records a warm 20.6C yesterday and forecast shows the warm spell continuing today with a fresh north west breeze. Residents should expect mild daytime highs and light breezes as spring remains in effect.
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Canberra
Death of footballer prompts ALP policy critique
A former Sydney rugby league player, 21, Mr Rurey Lavin, died in Royal Brisbane Hospital after collapsing during a semi final between Norths and Wynnum Manly. Lavin, from Penrith Norths, had hoped to join North's wing and was taken ill at the sideline. He worked for a Brisbane suburban newspaper and became ill during the parade semi final. The hospital did not confirm the exact cause. The incident coincides with ongoing Labor policy discussions ahead of elections. Page 2.
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Brisbane
Royal Brisbane Hospital
Mo Lerails
Rurey Lavin
Pictup
Northy
Lanvin
Penrith
North
New Shorter Civil and Criminal Legal Aid Form Proposed
A four page ACT Legal Aid form overhaul will be introduced soon for civil and criminal matters under the ACT Legal Aid Ordinance. The 1972 forms faced heavy criticism from the profession for excessive detail and questions.
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ACT Legal Aid
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