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NQTV News Wednesday 7th September 1988
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TitleNQTV News Wednesday 7th September 1988SummaryNQTV News Wednesday 7th September 1988; headlines recap from NQTV News Tuesday 4th August 1987.ContentsNews story about research into the whale population of the Great Barrier Reef -- News report about a robbery at a Northern Building Society branch in Cairns. Police and the Bank Tellers noted that the thief was “calm and polite” -- Interview with a defence force recruiter, who esteemed the quality of his training for young Australians -- News story about a tribunal dispute between NQTV and TAIMA. Rick Anderton defended NQTV, making note of his regional work for Newsweek -- News story about a group of school students watch cultural performance as part of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Week -- News story about trends in insurance premiums, which were potentially shifting due to HIV/AIDs. Includes an interview with a spokesperson -- News story about the release of a handbook on small business, which was available to Cairns’s residents -- News story about Eulo’s “Festival of Opals”, which featured the “World Championship Lizard Races” -- News story about a Cairns fisherman who caught a black marlin that weighed over 900lbs. The fisherman noted that catching the fish took over 90 minutes, and required strength “he didn’t know existed” -- News report about the “Queensland Country Championship” BMX tournament in Townsville -- News report about a primary school athletics tournament that was hosted in Townsville. The event was hosted to form an athletics team that would compete in Brisbane -- News report about an athletics carnival, that was hosted for the North Queensland Combined Special Schools -- News report about North Queensland netball -- Weather report -- Conclusion to NQTV News -- Fragment of an older episode of NQTV NewsCorporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4021362CreditsPresenter: Samantha Kume ; reporters: Gavin Alder, Peter Chapman, Paula Bycroft, Sharyn Ghidella, Brian JeffsOriginal Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (25 minutes) : digital ; 956MBDate1987-1988ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 198XCultural content warningPlease be aware that records may contain references to deceased people which may cause sadness or distress.
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NQTV News Wednesday 7th September 1988 (1987-1988). Townsville City Council, accessed 24/04/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/23130
