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NQTV News July 1982
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TitleNQTV News July 1982SummaryCollection of NQTV News stories from July 1982.ContentsNews story about the “Neptune” aircraft, which was used for air shows and war game demonstration -- News story about “Lena”, an eighty-six-year-old Indian elephant that was put down following sickness -- News story about a bushfire on Magnetic Island that jeopardised Nelly Bay. The fire reportedly started due to three separate instances of arson but was successfully under control -- News story about a hotel fire in Charters Towers. One man had received burns to his back and feet but was otherwise in a stable condition. police suspected the case was an instance of arson -- News story about a traffic collision in Cairns. Two men were killed, and a woman and child were also injured -- News story about a United States Air Force’s “Starlifter”. The aircraft had a load capacity of 60,000lbs, and was colloquially known as the “workhorse of the U.S. Air Force” -- News story about industrial action being taken by nurses, who voted unanimously for a “food ban” -- News story about the upgrading of a Far North Queensland sugar mill, which cost approximately $2,000,000 to implement -- News story about the “Transocean Pearl” a vessel that was to export 18,000 tonnes of sugar to Canada -- News story about the Cattlemens Union, who claimed that a vaccine shortage had been “temporarily overcome” -- News story about Foundation 41, a charity that was attempting to research and prevent birth defects -- News story about “crushing season” in North Queensland, and how a sugar mill in Mulgrave was soon expected to begin production -- News story about Russ Hinze, who was expected to visit North Western Queensland, including Mount Isa and Cloncurry -- News story about the 102nd Townsville show, which had a relatively strong attendance -- News story about the Australian Labor Party, which claimed that “roads and unemployment” were their key issues in the 1982 federal election -- Advertisement for Flexalum -- Advertisement for Chandlers -- Advertisement for the Queensland Book Depot -- Advertisement for Lappins LSD -- News story about donations being made for the Townsville Prisoners Aid Society -- News story about the Charters Towers Ambulance service. The ambulance’s subscription service was increasing to $40 per annum -- News story about a train collision in Townsville, and an accident in Bowen -- News story about a Filipino Ambassador, who was visiting Townsville for three days -- Interview with Keith Willey, who published a book to “make Australians more aware of their own heritage”. Willey expresses his frustration with academics, for “saying that the bush story was not the way to define Australia” -- News story about Martin Tenni, who requested the Main Roads Department to investigate a junction, following a fatal three-car accident -- News story about a seventy-year-old Cairns man, who was remanded for damaging eighty trees -- News story about motherhood, and why fitness was “key to having a healthy pregnancy” -- Conclusion to NQTV NewsCorporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4020668CreditsPresenter: John Hurst ; reporters: Robert Dean, Graham Lever, Sally BegbieOriginal Format 3/4 inch video tape cassetteCollation1 video file (MP4) (20 minutes) : digital ; 810MBDate1982ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1982
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NQTV News July 1982 (1982). Townsville City Council, accessed 26/03/2025, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/21970
