Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral service for Terence Alick (Terry) Plunkett to be held at our Funeral Home, 151 Main Road, Moonah on Friday (January 8, 2016) at 10.30 am.
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PLUNKETT, Terence Alick (Terry)
4.6.1932 – 3.1.2016
Passed away peacefully on Sunday. Loving husband of Lyn, loved father and father-in-law of Shane and Julie; Tracey (dec); Scott and Amanda; and Leigh and Denise. Loving pop of Abbey, Blair, Lauren and Dylan.
PLUNKETT, Terry.Loved and loving brother of Brian (dec) and brother-in-law of Pat. Terry was good with water tanks. Terry and Lyn were caring support to me after Brian died in 2004.
PLUNKETT, Terence Alick (TAP).The greatest man I have known. You were my Dad but also my hero and best friend. You were an inspiration to my life. Missing you already. Loving son Shane.
Passed from this life January 3, 2016. We will miss all your stories about your life and should have recorded them for future generations. Happy hunting. Always in our hearts and never forgotten. Shane, Juls, Dan, Em and Courtii.
plunkett, Terence.Passed away January 3, 2016. Loving brother of Yvonne, brother-in-law of LLoyd and loving uncle of Debrah, Tony, Diane and Rick. Rest in peace
All the Relatives and Friends of the late ROY LESLIE HIELSCHER, loving Husband of Edna May (deceased), beloved Father and Father-in-Law of John and Lucy (deceased) Hielscher and family, Peter and Kate Hielscher and family,
Brother and Brother-in-Law of Glen and Betty Hielscher (deceased) and family, Sir Leo and Lady Mary Hielscher and family, Reg (deceased) and Veda Pomfrett and family
are respectfully invited to attend ROY’S FUNERAL SERVICE
which will commence 10.00a. m. FRIDAY MORNING 8th JANUARY, 2016 at the Lakes Chapel, Morleys Funeral Home, Cnr. Hugh Street and Martinez Avenue, Townsville.
PRIVATE CORTEGE
Queensland Retired Police Association
Members of the above are advised of the death of retired Chief Superintendent and Life Member of the association, ROY LESLIE HIELSCHER QPM.
Funeral Service as per family notice.
J. Urquhart Secretary, Townsville Branch.
The District Grand Lodge of North Queensland
invites all members of the Masonic Fraternity to attend the Funeral Service of V. Wor. Bro. ROY LESLIE HIELSCHER, a foundation member of Harmony Daylight Lodge No. 530 UGLQ, which will commence as above.
By Request District Grand Master.
Townsville Probus Club
Members of the above are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral Service of their late longstanding member ROY LESLIE HIELSCHER which will commence as above.
Cairns Post ( Qld ) Friday 16 February 1945 p 4 of 6
DEATH OF LITTLE GIRL ON HAMBLEDON HILL ROAD.
EVIDENCE AT INQUEST
Evidence was given in the Coroner’s Court yesterday, before Mr. E. L. Moore ( Acting S.M. ), at the inquest into the manner and cause of the death of Nancy Page, aged six years, who died on the Hambledon Hill road on October 12, 1944, as the result of injuries received in an accident there.
Mr. H. F. McLaughlin appeared for William John Allen Phillips, driver of the truck which was involved in the collision with deceased’s bicycle.
“I have found that persons with a disability of the eyes of which they are conscious are usually more careful than a driver with good vision, who is liable to take risks.” said Noel MacDonald Fergusson, optometrist, when questioned, in the course of his evidence, on Phillips’ fitness to drive a vehicle. He said that on November 6, 1944, he last examined the lens of Phillips’ spectacles which were designed to improve his eyesight, since he was afflicted with pigmentation of the retina, which impaired his keenness of vision.
Cross-examined by Sergeant ( First Class ) Nugent, witness stated that Phillips’ vision of vehicles approaching on one side of him would be “patchy.’
William John Allen Phillips, general carrier and air-grade mechanic, said he was a married man and had been living at Edmonton for many years. About 8.45 on the morning of Thursday, October 12, he was on his fourth trip from the Hambledon Mill. “I passed the State School and turned to my right up Marr’s road,” he said. “I noticed several children on the road – (Mill road) just before the crossing, and I passed several children before I negotiated Marr’s road. When I turned into the straight of Marr’s road my front wheels were already on the railway crossing, as I heard a sharp metallic bang.” Witness added that the noise was so sharp that he stopped instantly.
“I heard an exclamation from a child on the other side of the road and got out to see what was wrong,” continued witness. “Then I noticed a little child lying just in front of my rear wheel on the left side.” Witness said he asked someone to call the school-master and ring for the ambulance. He picked up the child and carried her to the school-master.
“He said she was dead and that her neck was broken,” said witness referring to the statement by an Army doctor, who had examined the child on the scene of the accident.
Witness declared that he passed the school at about 10 miles an hour, and was driving at five miles an hour as he turned into Marr’s road. The reason for the collision, he thought, was that the small girl had not sufficient control over her bicycle, which ran into the wheels of his truck.
The next witness, Constable Roy Leslie Hielscher, said that he went to the scene of the accident as soon as word of it was received at the Police Station about 9.10 a.m. “I saw the body of a small girl lying on the left hand side of the road, covered with a blanket,” he said. “I made an examination and noticed she was bleeding from the mouth, that there was blood on the back of her head and a deep cut across her left arm above the elbow. She appeared to me to be dead.” Witness said he questioned Phillips who said, “I was turning from Hambledon road into Marr’s road, when I heard a loud bang. I had my foot on the brakes, as I had to slow down to take the curve. I’ve been round that corner hundreds of times, but I cannot take it unless I am doing about five miles an hour. I stopped immediately, jumped out of the truck and ran round and saw the girl lying with her head jammed by the left-hand rear dual wheels on the railway line. I got back into the truck and backed a bit, then jumped out and ran round and picked the girl up.”
THE ACCIDENT
Nancy Page, witness knew, left home about 8.36 o’clock in the morning and, as he learned from an eye-witness, was riding behind two boy neighbours, with her brother behind her, as they were passing the railway line. The two lads had crossed it, when a truck approached from the opposite direction on the road and was coming toward the junction of Marr road, as deceased was crossing the junction of the roads, truck turned into Marr’s road and in doing so struck her bicycle, pushing it along for a short distance. Deceased apparently fell between the front wheels as the truck passed over her, said witness. It stopped with its off-side wheels just pinning her head to the railway line. Phillips apparently did not see her until he heard the bang and stopped his truck. Witness was of the opinion that had Phillips’ eye-sight been normal he would not have seen the child. She was only six years old and could not have the same judgment and control over her bicycle as an adult.
COMPETENT DAYLIGHT DRIVER
Constable Edward Dewhurst, of Edmonton, who stated he had known the deceased, corroborated the evidence given by Hielscher, and added that on December 1, he accompanied Phillips on a drive for several miles up the Gillies Highway. He found he handled his vehicle carefully and efficiently. When they returned to the Police Station that day, Phillips said he was willing to undergo any driving test providing it was conducted in daylight as he could not see so well at night. Witness then told of an accident several years ago which impaired Phillips’ sight so that he could scarcely see at night.
Sergeant (First Class) C. J. Nugent submitted authorised statements taken as evidence from the father and mother of deceased, who had gone to live in Sydney after the accident. The statements were accepted and Mr. Moore declared the inquest closed.
Cairns Post ( Qld ) Thursday 5 December 1946 p 9 of 10
CHARGE OF VAGRANCY PREFERRED AGAINST CAIRNS YOUTH
ALLEGED INCIDENT AT GORDONVALE
Vincent Bernard Joseph Lesina, labourer, of Spence-street, Cairns, appeared before Mr. W. E. McKenna, SM., in the Court of Petty Sessions at Gordonvale on December 3, charged that he was a vagrant within the meaning of “The Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences Act,” in that he on November 4 was found without lawful excuse in the dwelling house of Lucy Windsor, Sheppard-street, Gordonvale.
Lesina pleaded not guilty.
Detective Constable Arthur George Rackemann, who made all the inquiries connected, with the alleged offence, stated that he interviewed Lesina on November 4. Then defendant denied having been at Gordonvale the previous day, also that he was walking along the Gillies Highway that morning when Constable Hielscher, of Edmonton, is alleged to have seen him. Witness declared that he told Lesina that a man answering the description of the man Constable Hielscher had seen called at Mrs. Windsor‘s home in Gordonvale at 9 a.m. on November 4, when he was seen by Mrs. Maxwell standing in front of an open French window leading from the verandah into Mrs. Windsor‘s front bedroom and that, apparently hearing someone, he tip-toed along the verandah, then knocked lightly, at the door. Defendant denied that he knew anything of these happenings, saying he had not been in Gordonvale since the football season.
Witness added that when Lesina was identified by Mrs. Faithfull, Mrs. Windsor‘s daughter, as the man she saw leaving the subject premises, he denied that he had been at Gordonvale that morning,
Continuing, Rackemann said that Constable McNeil saw defendant walking along Mulgrave-road on November 4. “I was going to Jephcott’s store,” defendant allegedly replied when questioned, “Who did you see at Jephcott’s store?” witness asked, and defendant replied, “I did not go to Jephcott’s store.”
Witness stated that a man named Gregory at Edmonton said that Lesina resembled the man to whom he gave a lift on November 4 to Gordonvale, letting him off about 8.20 a.m. at the junction of the Edmonton-Gordonvale road with George-street.
Witness stated that Mrs. Windsor’s home in Sheppard-street, which intersects George-street, would be about 300 yards from Mrs. Evans’ shop in George-street, where defendant was also alleged to have called that morning.
Supporting evidence was given by Constable Roy Leslie Hielscher, William Alfred Gregory, Christina Elizabeth Graham Maxwell, Lilian Lucy Faithfull, Lucy Windsor, and Phylllis Josephine Evans.
Sub-Inspector Martin Elford prosecuted and Mr. H. D. O’Beirne appeared for the defendant.
DEFENDANT’S DENIALS.
Defendant, in evidence, denied all the allegations made against him. He said, ‘I was not in Gordonvale on November 4. I did not enter the home of Mrs. Windsor about 9 o’clock on November 4. At or about 9 o’clock on November 4 I was at the Cairns railway
station waiting for Mr. Groth. I spoke to Mr. Groth there, I gave him money amounting to £7/5/- for the week.”
In answer, to Sub-Inspector Elford, the defendant admitted previous convictions.
The further hearing was adjourned to Cairns on December 5.
Beloved wife of John, adored daughter of Meg and Bruce.
Much loved sister of Andrew and Phillip.
Aged 53 years
Will be sadly missed by family and friends.
LYNDALL’S family and friends are warmly invited to attend her Funeral Service to be held at St Jude’s Anglican Church, 104 Avoca Street, Randwick on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 commencing at 1:30pm.
Lyndall Durbridge nee Harris passed away last Wednesday night after a long battle with a very complicated type of cancer. Lyndall worked in the Eastern Suburbs District Officer in the 1990s.
Her funeral will be held next Wednesday the 13th January 2016 at St Judes Church, 106 Avoca St, Randwick at 1.30pm and afterwards at Randwick Golf Club.
Posted on behalf of Kara Leonard.
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On a personal note, my work over a number of years required continuous interactions with Lyndall whilst she worked at the District Office. Lyndall was simply a lovely young lady who always offered a smile, was soft spoken, sincere and loved a giggle. Lyndall was a loyal and professional Police Officer.
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Dear Lyndall, you will be the brightest star in the night sky, and when those who love you look up you will sparkle, and they will know you are watching over them and your pain is no more.
Rest in Peace beautiful Lady
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May you now Rest in Peace Lyndall and look out for John at his most difficult time. God Bless from all of us xx
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Your determination to fight the disease is evidence of you strength Lyndall. Your ongoing support between John and yourself through this ordeal is your special love for each other. Prayers and loving thoughts. John 5:28
Service: From 5 January 1959to? ? 1991 = 33+ years Service
Awards: Queen’s Gallantry Medal QGM – granted 1 October 1976 ( SenCon )( apprehend an armed man )
National Medal – granted 6 November 1980 ( DetSgt )
Born: Monday 9 February 1942
Died on: Friday 8 January 2016
Cause: ?
Age: 73 years, 11 months, 1 days
Funeral date: Wednesday 20 January 2016 @ 1pm
Funeral location: North Chapel, Pinegrove Crematorium, Kington Street, Minchinbury, NSW
Wake: Wake to be held at the Waratah Room, Rooty Hill RSL, Sherbrooke Street, Rooty Hill, from 2.30pm. All welcome.
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial at: ?
From John Cooke 7 September 2020 – NSW Fallen Police: Homicide Squad reunion at Police HQ in 2016 with Geoff McDowell on left & Wilfred ‘ Bill ” TUNSTALL ( who died shortly after in 2016 ). Both Geoff and Bill received bravery awards following a siege at Granville in 1975 in which Bill received a gunshot wound to his shoulder/arm. Geoff continued to back up Bill despite being severely affected by tear gas. The offender died in the shootout.
BILL 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.
Loving husband of Maureen. Beloved father and father-in-law of Andrew & Cheresa and Matthew & Kirstie. Loving and adored grandfather of Sean, Holly, Breanna, Harvey and Amber.
Decorated Police Officer of 33 years service in the NSW Police Force
Bill’s family and friends are warmly invited to attend a Celebration of his Life to be held in the North Chapel of Pinegrove Crematorium, Kington Street, Minchinbury on WEDNESDAY (January 20, 2016) commencing at 1 pm.
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Jan. 18, 2016
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Tuesday 13 May 1975 p1 of 18
Man shot dead in Sydney siege
SYDNEY, Monday. — Police used tear gas to force a man from a Sydney house today and shot him dead as he ran out firing a high powered rifle.
The man, 55, had held police at bay in the house in Glanville *( possibly Granville ) for nearly three hours.
He wounded a policeman (Wilfred TUNSTALL ) in the arm before he was shot dead.
Another policeman suffered from gas inhalation when two cannisters of gas were lobbed into the house.
Earlier witnesses reported that a woman *( Nadia Wehbe ) staggered out of the house wounded and collapsed in the gutter. A man who went to her aid was ordered away.
The woman and the policemen are in a satisfactory condition.
The wounded policeman ( left ) is led away from the siege in Sydney.
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Thursday 15 May 1975 p3 of 26
Recovering
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Detective Bill Tunstall, who was shot in the arm during a two-hour siege at a Western Suburbs house on Monday afternoon, has left hospital. The condition of Mrs Nadia Wehbe, 40, who was hit in the right shoulder and later underwent emergency surgery, is satisfactory.
Queens Awards at the Government House today. Detective Senior Constable Wilfred Tunstall awarded with Queen’s Gallantry Medal. Det Tunstall (middle) with other awarded with Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct for the same action left Det Sen. Const. Aldo Lorenzutta and Det. Sen. Const. Geoffrey Neil McDowell. April 18, 1977. (Photo by Antonin Cermak/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).
23 months old son of Mathew Tunstall, could not resist to join his father despite the strict protocol and National Anthem during the ceremony. On the right side of Tunstall are Detective SenConst Aldo Lorenzutta and further Det SenConst Geoffrey Neil McDowell, awarded with Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct for the same action. Queens’ Awards at the Government House today ( 17 April 1977 ). Detective Senior Constable Wilfred Tunstall awarded with Queens Gallantry Medal. Two-year-old Matthew Tunstall ignored protocol and the National Anthem to run to his father, Detective Senior Constable Wilfred Tunstall, who was awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal at Government House yesterday. April 18, 1977. (Photo by Antonin Cermak/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Wednesday 31 December 1980 p3 of 20
New code name for bomber sought
SYDNEY: Sydney police have appealed to the Woolworths bomber to give them a new code name to avoid confusion with hoax callers.
Many of the hoax callers have used the bombers code name – “Mr Dunmore” – since it was published in a Sydney newspaper on Monday.
Police said yesterday that they believed the bomber has not made contact with Woolworths for at least 48 hours.
“Even though his code name has been revealed there are many many other ways he could establish that he is the real bomber when he makes contact with Woolworths again”, a detective said.
“It is his turn to make a move now – although we are still following several leads which might prove fruitful”.
Woolworths received more than 20 hoax bomb threats against its Sydney stores yesterday, despite a police warning that hoaxers could be sent to jail.
The threats were mostly against suburban stores but the main city store, which was the scene of the Christmas Eve blast, was evacuated for more than an hour while police carried out a search after a threat.
Heavy city traffic was slowed to a crawl as police blocked part of George and Park Streets and diverted traffic around the area.
Detective Sergeant W. Tunstall, of the special bomb squad, said any person caught making hoax threats would be charged with creating a public mischief.
“This is a very serious charge carrying a penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine”, he said.
The bomb hoaxes have fully extended police manpower.
Police estimated that more than 200 uniformed police have been taken from other duties to patrol Woolworths stores and carry out the searches after many of the threats.
“It is most frustrating”, they said. “Every hoax has to be checked out thoroughly and in many of the cases the stores have to be evacuated of staff and customers causing great inconvenience”, they said.
The Acting NSW Minister for Police, Mr Hills, said yesterday that no stone would be left unturned by police to bring those responsible for the Woolworths bombings and extortion demands to justice.
The total resources of the police force would continue to be available to protect the public and employees of the company from those responsible.
A special task force was working around the clock on the case.
A 19-year-old man was arrested yesterday at Ringwood, Melbourne, after a hoax call to a Woolworths store, police said last night.
They said that the man was arrested after increased activity by Telecom to help catch hoax callers. He is due to appear in court today charged with making a menacing phone call and a false report to police.
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Tuesday 3 February 1981 p1 of 22
Woolworth-bombings charges later, court told
NOWRA: A man who appeared in Nowra Court yesterday would be charged later as the principal in connection with the Woolworths bombings, police told the court yesterday.
Police said that the charges would relate to placing explosives at the stores in Warilla, Maitland and Sydney Town Hall.
The allegations were made by the police prosecutor, Sergeant Ken Earl, as he put questions to Detective-Sergeant W. Tunstall, of the CIB.
Before the court was Mr Larry Burton Danielson, 48, a club entertainer, of Huskisson, a small town near Nowra.
Mr Danielson already faces charges of having conspired with Mr Gregory McHardie and others to demand money with menaces and with having attempted to steal $1 million, the property of Woolworths.
Mr Danielson entered no plea yesterday before Mr Butler, SM. He was remanded in custody to appear in Sydney Central Court on Monday.
Opposing bail, Sergeant Earl said Mr Danielson had used the name Bradford to commit false pretences in the 1960s.
Sergeant Tunstall agreed with Sergeant Earl that Mr Danielson had changed his name to what it was now by deed poll.
Sergeant Earl said, “He will be charged as the principal in relation to the bombings in Warilla, Maitland and Town Hall.
“The charges relate to placing explosives and charges.
“Serious damage was caused to the store at Warilla, the Maitland store was destroyed, and five people were slightly injured in the explosion at Town Hall”, he said.
Sergeant Tunstall agreed with Sergeant Earl that it had been only the wide investigation by the CIB which had prevented detectives from presenting the explosives charges yesterday.
Sergeant Earl said the police had “a very strong case against the defendant”; “strong charges” would be laid against the defendant on Monday.
Mr Danielson’s lawyer, Mr David Crampton, applying for bail, said Mr Danielson was a single man who owned property at Huskisson, where he had an equity of $12,000 to $14,000.
The three times Mr Danielson had been interviewed he had denied the offences laid against him.
Despite the fact the first time Mr Danielson had been spoken to was 10 days before his arrest, he had made no effort to leave the area.
Mr Crampton said Mr Danielson did not have a current passport although he had come from New Zealand originally.
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Thursday 23 April 1981 p10 of 22
COURT REPORTS
Charged man said ‘You’re kidding’, SM told
SYDNEY: An entertainer told a detective, “You’re kidding”, when informed he would be charged over the Woolworths extortion attempt, Central Court was told yesterday.
Detective-Sergeant Wilfred Tunstall said this was the reaction of Mr Larry Burton Danielson, 48, of Huskisson, who, with Mr Gregory Norman McHardie, was appearing before Mr Webb, SM, charged with conspiring to demand money with menaces and by force between July 1 last year and January 13, 1981.
Each is also charged with attempting to steal $500,000 in cash, 22 diamonds and 10 50-ounce gold bars, the property of Woolworths, on January 13. Mr Danielson is further charged with breaking into Pro Diving Services at Huskisson on October 15, 1980, and January 13, 1981.
No plea has been entered.
Sergeant Tunstall said he had interviewed Mr Danielson at Nowra police station on January 29. He had also played tapes of two telephone calls made to Woolworths employees by an
extortionist.
“I told him he would be charged in relation to these matters”, Sergeant Tunstall said. “He said, ‘You’re kidding’ “.
Earlier, evidence was given that on January 17 Mr Danielson had bought a diver’s oxygen tank from a shop at Rushcutter Bay, Sydney. That night the shop had been broken into and other diving equipment stolen.
Mr Christopher Charles Benning, diving instructor, of Manly Vale, said he had locked the shop when he left it at 10.30pm. After the robbery, diving gear and a diver’s propulsion unit had been missing.
Mr Benning said a propulsion unit produced in court was of the same colour and type as the one stolen.
Mr John Pritchard, for Mr Danielson, objected when the police prosecutor, Sergeant Garry Wells, tried to tender the propulsion unit as an exhibit. He said there was nothing to connect his client with the unit.
Sergeant Wells said the unit had been found in Sydney Harbour about a mile from where a diver, alleged to be Mr McHardie, had tried to collect a bag of extortion money from under a wharf at Taronga Park.
Mr Webb said he would admit the exhibit, but was doubtful about its value. He adjourned the case until 10am today.
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Tuesday 18 May 1982 p3 of 20
Workmen patch the hole in the roof of Woolworths store in Liverpool yesterday after an early-morning bombing. Store staff rearrange stock to allow the store to open in the afternoon.
Escaper, store bomb link SYDNEY: Police are “keeping an open mind” on the possibility of a link between convicted Woolworths bomber Mr Graham McHardie and an explosion at the Woolworths variety store at Liverpool early yesterday.
Detective Superintendent Noel Morey ( NSWPF # 5283 ), of the Sydney CIB, confirmed that two sticks of gelignite had exploded, causing damage estimated at about $10,000.
Police intensified their search for Mr McHardie, 28, who escaped from Parramatta jail last month during his trial for the extortion bombings of three Woolworths stores in 1980. The police believe Mr McHardie or some of his associates could be responsible for yesterday’s explosion.
They also have not ruled out the possibility that the explosion was intended as revenge. “We are keeping an open mind,” a police spokesman said.
Detectives from the Special Breaking Squad, which investigated the 1980 bombings, spent several hours in the store yesterday, with members of the Police Scientific Squad, after it was found that the explosion was similar to previous Woolworths explosions.
Police said last night that the explosion had been caused by two sticks of gelignite which blew a hole three metres by one metre in the roof of the store about 4.40am. It also blew a hole in the wall of a second-storey office and was heard five kilometres away.
The means of detonating the explosive had not been discovered, although the area was searched yesterday by an officer from the Army Bomb Disposal Unit.
The bomb could have been placed on the roof, or thrown up, since there was no sign of breaking and entering, or theft.
Police said blasts at Woolworths stores in Warilla and Maitland in 1980 were caused by gelignite bombs placed on the roof.
The store opened to the public at 3.30pm after workmen had repaired the damaged corrugated-iron roof and cleared debris.
A spokesman for Woolworths, Mr John Hendry, said security would not be increased “because previous experience shows it to be at a pretty high level”.
No ransom demand had been made by last night to Woolworths, and Detective-Sergeant Bill Tunstall, who investigated the previous Woolworths bombings, said that at that time demand letters had not come for two days. If the style was to be the same this time “we might not get any letter for a few days yet”, he said.
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Thursday 23 December 1982 p6 of 22
Valuable paintings recovered
SYDNEY: Two valuable Australian paintings, stolen in 1976, have been recovered in a raid on a Darling Point house in Sydney.
The raid was carried out on Sunday by the Penrith-based regional crime squad, led by Detective-Sergeant Bill Tunstall.
Six paintings by well-known Australian artists were stolen from the Manly Art Gallery in May, 1976.
The recovered paintings were an oil by Tom Roberts, painted in 1895, and entitled ‘The Flower Seller’ and a Norman Lindsay water colour entitled ‘Swans and Peacocks’.
No arrests were made and inquiries are continuing in relation to the other paintings.
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Saturday 9 July 1988 p10 of 68
Rogerson used false name, bank man says
SYDNEY: Former Sydney detective Mr Roger Rogerson had used a false name for an account he opened at a Penrith bank in July 1985, Glebe Local Court heard yesterday.
A former Westpac Bank branch manager, Mr Albert Blatch, told the court that Mr Rogerson had opened an account at his bank using the name Robert Tracey with a $58,000 bank cheque on July 9 that year.
Mr Blatch was giving evidence at committal proceedings against Mr Rogerson and two others charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice.
He said that Mr Rogerson had come into the bank with Detective Sergeant Bill Tunstall — whom Mr Blatch knew — and two others to discuss opening the account.
Mr Blatch said the cheque represented the balance of an account from another bank. Mr Rogerson had said he was not happy with the service.
Mr Rogerson had been introduced to him as Mr Rogerson, but had indicated he would like to keep his account in the name of Robert Tracey.
Mr Blatch said he understood the account was opened to hold funds “coming from Mr Rogerson refurbishing motor vehicles that had been sold”.
Mr Blatch said that Mr Rogerson had telephoned three days after the account had been opened and inquired about withdrawing $40,000.
Mr Blatch said the funds subsequently had been transferred to the Taxation Department.
Earlier yesterday, “Miss Jones”, the protected witness giving evidence about a drug deal she allegedly made with Mr Rogerson in May 1985, broke down and wept after she was questioned about fears for her safety.
Under cross-examination by counsel for Mr Rogerson, Miss Jones said she feared for her safety after the death of Mr Dennis Allen, who died in April last year.
She told the court she feared one person and she wrote that name on a piece of paper.
Mr Rogerson, Sydney businessman Mr Maurice Nowytarger and Mr Nick Paltos have been charged with conspiring with Mr Ross Karp between May 1985 and March 1986 to pervert the course of justice.
Loved husband of DALE. Dearest father of KAREN and WILL, LEA and WAYNE, DEBBIE and JUSTIN, KELLY and JOHN. Much loved pop of their families.
Retired NSW Police Officer.
Relatives and Friends of John are respectfully invited to attend his Service of Celebration to be held in St Columbanus’ Catholic Church, Cnr of Broadway and Mallon Streets, Stroud this Friday morning (8.1.2016) at 11 o’clock.
passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on 5th January, 2016, aged 96 years.
Much loved husband of Doreen, cherished father and father-in-law of Diane, Christine & Les Hayes, Robert & Nicole, treasured granddad of Jodie & Jason, Kellie & Mark, James, greatgranddad of Matilda, Mckenzie, Lachlan, Elisa, Stevie and Charlie, loved brother, brother-in-law and uncle.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Jim’s funeral service to be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Skinner Street, South Grafton, on MONDAY (11th January, 2016), prayers commencing at 1.30 pm.
The funeral will then proceed to the Clarence Lawn Cemetery.
Ex-service men and women are warmly welcome to attend.
Ventry is survived by his wife Donna and two daughters Julia and Loretta.
May you forever Rest In Peace.
At the time of his death, Ventry was a cane farmer living on Warregah Island on the Clarence River near Maclean in Northern NSW.
LEWIS, (Roderick) Ventry
Late of Warregah Island.
Adored Husband to *Little Girl* Donna.
Cherished Father to Lauretta and Julia and to their partners respectively Cameron and Emily.
Loving Son to Thomas (decd) and Dot (decd).
Much loved Brother and Brother-in-law to Milton and Roslyn, and Brian and Mavis.
Dearly loved by the extended Lewis and Colnan families.
Passed away peacefully 1 January 2016.
Those who knew and loved Ventry are warmly welcome to attend His Memorial Service to be held at the Maclean High School, Saturday 9 January 2016, commencing at 10:00am.
Hope & Alan Bennett
Riverview Funeral Home & Crematorium
Maclean
THE pollution of Ashby’s Sandy Creek with 690,000 litres of waste water from the Harwood Sugar Mill in 2009 has proven costly for three companies operating in the Lower Clarence as fines of more than $92,000 were handed down at the Maclean Court House on Tuesday.
Magistrate David Heilpern imposed the fines on the NSW Sugar Milling Co-operative, Lewis Brothers (Chatsworth) Pty Ltd and BD and MC Lewis Pty Ltd after they pleaded guilty to charges including polluting waters and transporting waste to an unlawful facility.
Between November 27 and December 8, Lewis Brothers transported the waste water – which contained dirt, sugarcane fibre and sugarcane juice – to Wilcocks Quarry on Tullymorgan Rd at Ashby.
As instructed by Stephen King from Harwood mill, the water was spread over a grassed area at the quarry.
From there the water ran into Sandy Creek and deoxygenated the water – confirmed in readings taken by the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water.
An affidavit from Ventry Lewis of Lewis Brothers stated he spoke with Mr King, who said he had spoken with the EPA about renewing a licence for disposal and he felt because the water was non-toxic a licence wasn’t needed.
In his written judgment, Mr Heilpern stated: “It was incumbent upon all corporate citizens to keep up to date with modern pollution prevention regulations.”
The NSW Sugar Milling Co-operative has two prior convictions for similar offences.
In 1991 the co-operative was fined $60,000 for two breaches of the Clean Waters Act, and in 1995 the mill was fined $37,500 for a similar offence at its Condong mill.
Buried at: Castlebrook Cemetery, 718 Windsor Rd, Rouse Hill, NSW
Memorial at:
May they forever Rest In Peace
Liz and Bill FAHEY
As of Monday 14 September 2015, Elizabeth Fahey – the wife of deceased Sergeant Bill Fahey, is currently in hospital with a brain tumour and having scans to determine the extend of the tumour.
We wish Elizabeth all the very best for a full and speedy recovery.
As of Wednesday 29 September 2015, Liz’s brain tumour pathology is back and it was found to be malignant. Doctors are going to do chemotherapy & radiotherapy.
Dear family and friends.
Maybe the majority of you will not know the name nor my relationship with this lovely Lady. Yesterday on 25/12/2016, Elizabeth (Liz) Fahey lost her battle with a brain tumour. She was the wife of a ‘giant’ in the New South Wales Police Rescue Squad, Sergeant William (Bill, Uncle Bill) Fahey. Liz and Bill were living in Queensland when Bill died some years back. Liz moved back to NSW but not much is known of her life back here (to my shame) until recently when she became ill.
I joined the NSW Police Force in 1974 and till 1978 I was stationed at Annandale. In 1978 I completed a Rescue course and was transferred to the Police Rescue Squad. One of the first senior members of the Squad I was introduced to was Bill. He was a big man but not tall. Think of the size of an 18 gallon beer keg and apply that to his upper body.
Think this. When wearing his white overalls, he could roll up his sleeves, put the pointy end of a full size anvil in the sleeve and pick up the blunt end of the anvil and lift vertically. A powerful man with the heart of gold. Wasn’t long before I met his beautiful partner Liz. She was a tiny thing, 5 foot nothing. But, when she came around for a visit, or a function at the PRS, she lit up the room. What a gentle soul she was. She would sit with anyone, everyone for a chat. She was a ‘mum’ to us all.
The last time I saw and spoke to Liz and Bill together was in 1985 at my wedding, and have a couple of photos. I shall treasure those photos. God bless Liz, you put up the good fight. You had so many people praying/thinking of you over these past months. The New South Wales Police Rescue Squad, The New South Wales VRA, any Rescue organisation that knew Liz will be thinking of her.
God Bless dear Lady.
Article by Kevin Banister, NSW Fallen Police FB Group
Kel StewartI remember being the barmaid at the Cleveland Inn Surry Hills in those years and serving Liz and Bill Fahey beer whilst they were enjoying a smoke surrounded by Police rescue personel. Liz was a gentle soul Kevin and when I think of her….I smile. Liz is now back with Bill probably enjoying a beer & smoke. RIP Liz. Kel
