Paul was stationed at Central Police Station ( No. 1 Division ) where, on 24 December 1980 he was assisting to evacuate customers from the Woolworths Town Hall Store, when he walked back in for a final check and a bomb exploded behind a perfume counter adjacent to where he was standing.
He left the force not all that long afterwards.
A check of a Seniority list prior to this event will reveal his registered number. I am not 100%, but it could be in the vicinity of 17065.
A good friend and flat mate gone too soon. Any known relatives please Contact Via Email.
* NO mention, in the below articles, about any Police Injuries in the Woolworths Bombings of 1980.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),
Saturday 27 December 1980, page 1
WOOLWORTHS BOMBING
Extortion demand expected by police
SYDNEY: Detectives said yesterday they expected an extortion demand of about $1 million within the next week after the explosion which ripped through a Woolworths store in central Sydney on Christmas Eve.
Detective-Sergeant John Anderson, who takes over Monday as head of the task force investigating the bombing, told a news conference that police had substantial leads in the case but “next week will tell one way or the other”.
Detectives believed they had discovered the source of the gelignite used in the bomb, which went off about 10 minutes after the store received a warning telephone call.
Two sticks of gelignite were used. It was also thought that the bomber was not an explosives expert.
They were also convinced that the bomber was the man who rang a Woolworths’ store at Orange, and threatened that unless $1 million was paid, a store at either Orange or in the city would be blown up.
They were working on several leads from the phone call and the warning call to the Town Hall store.
Police visited the homes of the 80 staff who were working on the ground floor of the Town Hall store at about 3.30 on Wednesday before the bomb exploded.
The staff were shown Identikit pictures of two men – one of whom was seen loitering in the basement of the store for two hours on Christmas Eve.
The second man delivered a letter to Woolworths’ head office above the Town Hall store in late October which threatened that contaminated food would be placed on Woolworths’ shelves.
In another development yesterday, two young television cameramen said they were approached by a man nearly four hours before the Christmas Eve blast. The man had said there would be a bombing in a Woolworths store.
The ATN-7 crew, assistant cameraman Mr John Scott, 20, and his offsider, Mr Graham Storer, 16, were filming buskers outside the Hilton Hotel in George Street, a short distance from the Woolworths store, about 11am when the man spoke to them.
“He walked up and said, ‘ I don’t know what you are doing here, the news is going to be at Woolworths later ‘ “, Mr Storer said.
When they asked the man what he meant, he replied, “There will be a bomb go off and a threat made, The police will know about it”.
The man had matched the picture of a suspect issued by police [and which was published in The Canberra Times yesterday].
Sergeant Anderson said the police were “overwhelmed at the magnitude” of a $250,000 reward offered by Woolworths for information on the bombing.
The Town Hall store bombing followed explosions earlier in the month at Woolworths stores in Wollongong ( Warilla ) and Maitland which caused damage estimated at $320,000.
Sergeant Anderson said security had been stepped up at Woolworths outlets, most of which would be open for business today.
But the Town Hall store would not reopen until Monday in order for repairs and a clean-up to take place.
A special command post has been set up at the old CIB headquarters in Surry Hills to deal with the case.
The same room was used as an investigation headquarters during the Hilton Hotel bombing investigation in 1978 and the investigation into the “Mr Brown” extortion case against Qantas a few years earlier.
Woolworths management said yesterday they had employed outside security men to guard their 256 retail outlets around the State.
Woolworths management will meet union officials on Monday to discuss the safety of employees.
SYDNEY: Convicted Woolworths bomber, Mr Larry Burton Danielson, 50, entertainer, of Huskisson, was sentenced to a total of 20 years’ jail yesterday for his part in what the trial judge described as a “monstrous action.”
Among the four jail terms imposed on Mr Danielson was one of 10 years for his part in the bombing of the toy department of Woolworths Town Hall, Sydney, store on Christmas Eve, 1980.
Before passing sentence, Judge Muir told Mr Danielson: “To explode a bomb in a large retail store, in the toy department, during business hours on Christmas Eve with 10 minutes warning is just so unacceptable an act in this community that I believe that all thinking persons in society would regard this as a monstrous action.”
Judge Muir then sentenced Mr Danielson to 10 years’ imprisonment and to a further five years for each of the bombings at Maitland and at Warilla in December, 1980.
All of these jail terms were ordered to be cumulative, resulting in a sentence totalling 20 years, dating from January 29, last year, the date of Mr Danielson’s arrest.
Judge Muir also sentenced Mr Danielson to seven years’ imprisonment on the charge of having caused a letter to be received by Woolworths demanding money with men aces. This sentence is to be served concurrently with the other three.
Judge Muir set a nonparole period of nine years. Mr Danielson was found guilty on Tuesday, following a five-week trial at the District Criminal Court, Darlinghurst.
Mr Gregory Norman McHardie was also found guilty in his absence of the same charges.
SYDNEY: Convicted Woolworths bombers, Mr Gregory Norman McHardie, 30, and Mr Larry Burton Danielson, 50, lodged appeals yesterday on all grounds against their 20-year jail sentences.
Both were found guilty of demanding with menaces $1 million in gold, money and diamonds from Woolworths in December, 1980.
They also were found guilty of placing explosive devices in three Woolworths stores in December, 1980.
When their appeals were mentioned in the Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday they were stood over for further mention next Monday.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),
Friday 12 February 1993 (No.15), page 617
NOTICE of intended distribution of estate.— Any person having any claim upon the estate of NIGEL NOEL FRANCIS CONDON, late of 1/13 Thomas Place, Bligh Park, in the State of New South Wales, self employed, who died between 11th and 13th September, 1991, must send particulars of his claim to the administrator, Angela Ruth Condon, c.o. Vaughan Barnes, Solicitors, 30/3-9 Terminus Street, Castle Hill, N.S.W., within two (2) calendar months from publication of this notice. After that time the administrator may distribute the assets of the estate having regard only to the claims of which at the time of distribution she has notice. Letters of Administration were granted in New South Wales on 6th January, 1993.
Police Training Centre – Redfern Police Academy Class # “possibly” 084
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 9751
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 15 August 1960
Constable 1st Class – appointed 15 August 1966
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Detective Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 14 October 1976
Detective Chief Inspector – appointed 8 July 1987
Detective Superintendent – appointed 8 March 1989
Final Rank = Superintendent
Stations: ?, North District ( 1966 ), Newcastle Detective ( 1976 ), Gunnedah ( Det ), Regional Controller – Management Review Branch ( C/Insp )( 1987 ), Commander – Service Delivery Assessment Branch ( Supt )( 1989 ), Co-ordinator – Volunteers In Policing, Retirement
Service: From? ? pre Aug 1960?to27 September 1997 = 37+ years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 6 November 1980 ( Det Sgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( C/Insp )
2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 27 September 1996 ( Supt )
Australian Police Medal ( APM ) – granted 11 June 1996 ( Supt )
Born: Sunday 13 March 1938
Died on: Wednesday 14 August 2019
Age: 81 yrs 5 mths 1 day
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Friday 23 August 2019 @ 10am
Funeral location: Pettigrew Family Funerals, 444 Pacific Hwy, Belmont, NSW
Wake location: ?
Funeral Parlour: Pettigrew Family Funerals, Belmont, NSW
Buried at: ?
Memorial located at: ?
Nancy & Mervin Keith SQUIRES
Newcastle District Detectives: c1979Back Row ( L – R ) P.C. Cst 1/c WARFIELD, P.C. SenCon GUYATT, Det Sgt 3/c TRACEY, Det Sgt 3/c SQUIRES, Det SenCon SCOTT, Det SenCon MOORE, Det SenCon FLANNERY, Det Sgt 1/c LAMOND
Centre Row Cst 1/c WILSON P.C. SenCon HOGUE, Det SenCon HODGSON, Det SenCon DALEY, Det Insp SHEATHER, Det SenCon MOONEY, Det Sgt 3/c NEWHAM, Det SenCon DOYLE, Det SenCon CLARK.
Front Row: Det SenCon INKSTER, Det Sgt MURRAY, P.C. SenCst DOUGHAN, Policewoman SenCon BUCKLEE, P.C. SenCst PHILP, Det Sgt 3/c McDONALD, Det SenCon VINCENT.
MERV is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
Funeral location:
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Kate Pascoe Squires is with Nancie Squires and Tony Squires.
August 15 at 8:31 PM ·
Last night we lost my incredibly strong, inspirational and compassionate father in law Merv Squires.
He fought, my gosh he fought… he wasn’t ready to go and we weren’t ready to let him go… but the universe had other plans.
Merv, I love you for everything that you stood for – you accepted me into your family when everything you knew said not to, you loved with all your heart, you had the best moustache of anyone (ever) and your love kept us all afloat.
Our family is strong because of you.
We are trying not to be adrift without you.
We will do you proud.
We promise you, with all our hearts xx
Kate Pascoe Squires
SQUIRES, MERVIN KEITH
Late of Caves Beach
Passed away peacefully
Surrounded by his loving family
14th August 2019
Aged 81 years
Dearly loved husband of Nancie.
Much loved father and father-in-law of Geoff and Jan, Sharon and John (dec’d), Tony and Kate, David and Maree.
Loving Poppy of all his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Loved brother, brother-in-law and uncle.
The Family and Friends of MERVIN are warmly invited to attend a Celebration of his Life to be held in The Chapel, 444 Pacific Hwy, Belmont (parking via Henry St.) this Friday 23rd August 2019, Service commencing at 10.00am.
Published in The Newcastle Herald on Aug. 21, 2019
Donald Arthur George CARTER
| 30/08/2019
Donald Arthur George CARTER
AKA DON, DAGs
Late of Bodington Aged Care, Wentworth Falls, Hazelbrook, formerly of Little Hartley & Wollongong region
NSW Penrith Police College Class # *019
* Records, held by Dept, indicate this Class Attested on Friday 4 August 1950 which conflicts with all those of this Class in the 1968 Stud Book which confirms the Attestation date as Monday 14 August 1950
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 6749
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 14 August 1950
Passed away peacefully at Bodington Aged Care, Wentworth Falls.
Retired Police Inspector
Late of Hazelbrook, formerly of Little Hartley & Wollongong region.
Loving husband of Elizabeth(Dec) & Margaret.
Much loved brother & brother in-law.
Beloved father & father in-law of Christopher(Dec), Paul & Barbara, Jeanette & Tom.
Stepfather to Garry (Dec), Mark & Junko, Mandy & Jeffrey.
Cherished Grandpa and Great Grandpa of their families.
Donald’s family wish to thank all the wonderful caring staff at Bodington Aged Care that he became very fond of.
Donald’s family and friends are warmly invited to attend a celebration of Donald’s life to be held on Tuesday the 20th August 2019 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 17 Armstrong St, Wentworth Falls, commencing at 1pm.
TR Brown john Memorial Home Katoomba
(02) 47822613 Springwood (02) 47515665
Personally owned accredited member of the A.F.D.A.
Newcastle District Detectives: c1979Back Row ( L – R ) P.C. Cst 1/c WARFIELD, P.C. SenCon GUYATT, Det Sgt 3/c TRACEY, Det Sgt 3/c 
