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News report on Wednesday July 19 '00 from the Australian Associated Press
- A study released this week showed the rate of accidents on
Australia's farms was high with a fatality every two and a half days
The report which found deaths usually involved a tractor an aircraft
or a falling log has been used by the National Farmers' Federation to highlight the dangers facing
farmers
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News Desk Observation
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From this study one can only assume that sitting under a tree having
a picnic or such must be considered as dangerous as driving a tractor or flying an aircraft
Are Trees about to come under the control of some "higher authority"?
Well they must be dangerous you know,
...at least the Farmers' Federation thinks so!
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In Other News
The aircraft and workshop equipment auction mentioned in last weeks
issue attracted a large crowd including "bosses" from a number of engineering workshops
The Douglas Invader did not reach reserve (more than $15000) and private negotiations
were entered into with the final bidder
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Another Record Bid at AF
Also during the week one of the local flying schools decided to try and break
the "take-off and landing" record achieved late last year by an "opposition"
flight school
The sponsored event was also to help raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service
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