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30 May 2000
Northern Territory News headlines
'2 swim from croc river'
'Two people swam to safety at the weekend after their four-wheel drive Daihatsu Feroza slipped off the Daly River crossing into croc-infested waters'. Apparently their vehicle proved too light for the journey and remains under water. Well I presume that's what the driver would have you believe. The driver was charged with drink driving - what a surprise.
'Fishing rod thief 'morally bankrupt'
'A man who stole a dead man's fishing rods was "morally bankrupt" and "reprehensible", a magistrate said yesterday.'. The man had claimed that a fireman had offered him $20 to take the rods. The man was fined $1000 with a $20 victim levy. How is the dead man going to use the $20?
'Brrr…cold sweeps in for a bite'
Not only is southern Australia in the grips of a cold wave but so is Darwin. The paper today advises us to 'rug up with woollen jumpers and blankets'. Darwin residents were expected to shiver as the mercury was forecast to fall to 15C last night after an incredible maximum of only 27C yesterday. No temperatures of 30C or above were recorded in the Territory, the maximum being 29C at Oenpelli. But who needs blankets when you can light a fire which seems to be a very popular dry season pastime in the Top End. Senior Weather Bureau Forecaster Ashley Patterson said of burning off 'The smoke will keep it cool in the day but bring it up at night, like a blanket'. I don’t think so in suburban Darwin.
'Dad's threat to sue over problem bats'
Fruit bats have been causing many Katherine residents anger and revulsion leading to some resorting to fireworks to get rid of problem ones. One man even went so far as to claim a consideration of legal action against the Parks and Wildlife Commission if his children's health was affected by fruit bats excreting on his house, backyard and car. There was however an element of confusion in his logic 'The Parks and Wildlife Commission say they will move the bats along but that is not the answer because next year there will be more bats which exacerbates the problem'. So what does he really want Parks and Wildlife to do, if they are unable to kill them, as they are protected, and he doesn’t want them to move them on?
'Dial 999 for sprouts'
A person dialled 999 in South Wales on Christmas Day to ask where they could buy brussels sprouts. Obviously an extreme emergency.
'McDonald's robber jailed for one year' - yesterdays headline
'Big Mac owner sues McDonald's - todays headline
'Fast food giant McDonald's was yesterday at the centre of a Supreme Court claim by a franchisee it tried to get rid of for disputing company policy.' How dare he. In 1996 he took out a writ against McDonald's after it proposed to open two outlets within 4km. One of the new shops went ahead and his sales slumped 10 per cent.
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