14 months on, Haneef probe dropped
 FOURTEEN months after Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef was arrested at Brisbane airport as a suspected terrorist, the Australian Federal Police has abandoned its investigation into himDr Haneef is no longer a person of interest, the AFP said in a two-paragraph statement yesterday. more » |
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 Had had a distinguished career in the army when he came with Macquarie to New South Wales in charge of the 73rd regiment. He also had a commission as lieutenant-governor, and so acted when Macquarie was absent in Tasmania in the latter part of 1812.in August 1813 Macquarie in a dispatch to Lord Bathurst stated that, though lieutenant-colonel O'Connell is naturally a very well disposed man . . . it would greatly improve the harmony of the country . . . if the whole of the officers and men of the 73 regiment were removed from it. more »
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Discography Music & Books Have Opened Online
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BENDIGO WEATHER
SATURDAY 30th AUGUST
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Rain developing.
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A mostly sunny day with light to moderate northeast winds. more » |
| 3 Day Forecast: Sunday Early rain. A few showers to follow. Min 9 Max 14 Monday Late showers. Min 2 Max 14 Tuesday Morning showers. Min 5 Max 14 |
| UV INDEX: 4 [Moderate] 10:40 am to 2:10 pm |
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| THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - DID YOU KNOW? |
| " The oldest man-made building of any kind still existing is the central edifice of the 4,600-year-old mastaba built at Sakkara, Egypt. It was created to honor King Zoser, the first ruler of the Third Dynasty. " |
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| BENDIGO TELEVISION SATURDAY 30th AUGUST - TV SHOWS » |
| Might be worth a look 10am ABC Soul Deep | 11.30am ABC The Cook and the Chef | 12pm ABC Stateline | 12.30pm ABC Australian Story | 1pm TEN Totally Australia | ABC VFL Football: Port Melbourne Vs Northern Bullants | 3pm TEN AFL: Round 22 - Geelong v West Coast | 6.30pm ABC Gardening Australia | 6.35pm ABC2 Scrapheap Challenge | 7.30pm TEN Round 22 - Carlton v Hawthorn | 8.30pm SBS Iron Chef | 9.20pm SBS RocKwiz | 10.40pm PRIME Border Patrol | All day guide at OurGuide and YourTV. |
ON THIS DAY: SATURDAY 30th AUGUST
1847 - Earl Grey undertakes to send 5,000 Immigrants to N.S.W. to relieve the labour shortage.
1890 - At Noorama station, N.S.W. a bore strikes the worlds largest supply of Artesian water.
1899 - Plural voting in Victoria was abolished.
1901 - The ink Report on Technical Education is tabled in Victorian Parliament.
1906 - The first Australian drivers licence is issued to W.A. Hargreave in Adelaide, Sth Aust.
1918 - Prime Minister Hughes announced that a referendum would be held concerning compulsory overseas military service.
1925 - A Peace Officers Bill was rushed by the Federal Government establishing a Federal Police Force.
1947 - The National Safety Council opens the first road safety campaign.
1955 - A new Hot-Strip Steel Mill was opened today by Australian Iron and Steel Limited at Port Kembla.
1969 - 25,000 attended the 2nd Annual Sky River Rock Festival, in Tenino, Washington.
1972 - Australia's largest union, the Amalgamated Metal Workers' Union, was formed by the merger of three metal trade unions.
1983 - Police arrest 75 anti-nuclear protesters in Roxby Downs.
1992 - Sydney Harbour tunnel opens. more on today » |
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