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Edited news tape 47
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TitleEdited news tape 47SummaryNQTV News stories compile.ContentsNews report about a school assembly for the Japanese deputy mayor of Owase -- News report about the R. G. Fry Perpetual Trophy -- News report about the potential development of Basalt Gully in Mareeba -- Interview about an upcoming rallying event -- News report about a dispute between the parents of the students at Woree State School and Minister Claude Wharton. The parents were concerned that the school had insufficient shading, given the school’s current enrolment. The parents of the Hambledon State School also criticised Wharton for allocating funds misappropriately to the repainting of the campus -- News report about the future of the Queensland tobacco stabilisation scheme. Tobacco farmers were concerned about the potential deregulation of the industry, and an interviewee dismissed deregulation as being “ludicrous” -- News report about a projected increase of Japan Airlines charter flights to Cairns -- Interview about small business awards -- Interview about the Cairns Fun in the Sun Festival. The festival was to feature a crocodile race -- Interview with the illustrator of Ben Marcus’s children’s books -- Interview with a member of the chambers of commerce, who was concerned that Bob Hawke’s policies stifled social entrepreneurship -- News report about the creation of a plaque at the Cairns police station. The plaque was installed to honour the policemen who were killed on duty -- News report about a National Party seminar on national security. Bob Katter Sr. chaired the meeting and was concerned with Australia’s dependence on the United States -- News report about various far North Queensland school performances -- News report about the government’s plan to deregulate the sugar industry, which received wide opposition from sugarcane farmers. The Government dismissed the farmers’ opposition as being “unacceptable” -- News report about a meeting between Alderman Ron Davis and the mayor of Lae, Papua New Guinea, which was conducted to foster a sister-city relationship -- Interview with a Young National Party member. The interviewee suspected that young people were “swinging to the conservative side of politics” -- News report about the opening of the Fun in the Sun Festival. Bill Gunn was the festival’s Guest of Honour -- News report about a motocross event at Mareeba Corporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4021641CreditsReporters: Graham Lever, Jennene Rogers, Michael NottOriginal Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (25 minutes) : digital ; 963MBDateOctober 1985ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1985Cultural content warningPlease be aware that records may contain references to deceased people which may cause sadness or distress.
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