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CHALPAT SONTI
October 9, 2009
Perth's Samoan community was supposed to celebrate this weekend. Instead they will mourn.
In the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that killed about 170 people in their homeland last month, Samoans based in WA will get together on Sunday to remember the victims, who include members of their own families.
And they hope the wider WA community joins them.
Sunday is traditionally called "White Sunday" in Samoa, an annual event celebrating young people.
But this year, it would be "tainted with sadness", said Reverend Konelio Tali, of the Samoan Congregational Church of Perth.
"Many villages in Samoa will not be celebrating White Sunday because of the tsunami," he said.
"This is because many children have been killed while many are still unaccounted for, while at the same time many parents who have lost their children will not be celebrating White Sunday due to their own loss."
Reverend Tali's Gosnells-based church will hold a tribute to the memory of the children who lost their lives, with a collection to aid villages affected by the disaster.
The service will take place at the Uniting Gosnells Church, Hicks St, from 11am.
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Saturday, 10 October 2009
72-year-old woman bashed for nothing
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POLICE are searching for the culprit of a vicious attack on a 72-year-old woman at Kenwick Train Station on Thursday night.
The woman was asked for a cigarette before being pushed backwards.
The robber then searched the fallen woman and repeatedly struck her over the head when he couldn’t find anything of value.
He took off in a northerly direction while the victim sought refuge at a nearby home.
The woman has suffered bruising to her face and jaw, and a fracture to her left shoulder as a result of the attack.
The offender is described as being between 18 and 25 years of age, around 180 cm tall with a tanned complexion and short wavy black hair.
He was wearing a white long-sleeve shirt.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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POLICE are searching for the culprit of a vicious attack on a 72-year-old woman at Kenwick Train Station on Thursday night.
The woman was asked for a cigarette before being pushed backwards.
The robber then searched the fallen woman and repeatedly struck her over the head when he couldn’t find anything of value.
He took off in a northerly direction while the victim sought refuge at a nearby home.
The woman has suffered bruising to her face and jaw, and a fracture to her left shoulder as a result of the attack.
The offender is described as being between 18 and 25 years of age, around 180 cm tall with a tanned complexion and short wavy black hair.
He was wearing a white long-sleeve shirt.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Ghost walks get underway on Halloween night
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The City of Gosnells begins its annual Ghost Walk season on Halloween night, Saturday October 31.
Trained guides will lead groups of people along a 5.5km bush track under the moonlight in search of the spirits of our old pioneers.
In the 1860s the Mason and Bird timber mill company employed more than 100 men to create a thriving community in the Orange Grove hills. Those men and their families come alive on the City’s ghost walks as volunteers assume the role of our early pioneers to provide a glimpse of the past.
Come along and meet Joe Dart – an English convict who became the best teamster in the company. He was buried in Kenwick Cemetery and his descendants still live in the area.
Ghost Walks are held from October to March and the cost is $15 per adult, $9.50 per child or $41 for a family of two adults and two children.
Cost includes a delicious supper at the end of the Ghost Walk.
This event is suitable for family groups and bookings are essential.
For more information or to make a booking, please call Leisure Services on 9452 9901.
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The City of Gosnells begins its annual Ghost Walk season on Halloween night, Saturday October 31.
Trained guides will lead groups of people along a 5.5km bush track under the moonlight in search of the spirits of our old pioneers.
In the 1860s the Mason and Bird timber mill company employed more than 100 men to create a thriving community in the Orange Grove hills. Those men and their families come alive on the City’s ghost walks as volunteers assume the role of our early pioneers to provide a glimpse of the past.
Come along and meet Joe Dart – an English convict who became the best teamster in the company. He was buried in Kenwick Cemetery and his descendants still live in the area.
Ghost Walks are held from October to March and the cost is $15 per adult, $9.50 per child or $41 for a family of two adults and two children.
Cost includes a delicious supper at the end of the Ghost Walk.
This event is suitable for family groups and bookings are essential.
For more information or to make a booking, please call Leisure Services on 9452 9901.
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