luna park.jpg \BLuna Park, Sydney. On 9 June, 1979, Sydney’s Luna Park was the scene of a tragedy in which seven people died when the Ghost Training building caught fire.\b \ICredit: National Archives of Australia, Image no.: A6135, K19/9/86/15.\i \ShPreface This title lists many of the major events affecting Australia and Australians for the month of June. It not only notes major happenings but also provides the stories behind the news. This title is an ongoing work in progress and will continually be updated with new events as they happen. Clicking on any link below will take you to the story of the event for that day. The coding terminology covers the date in June and which story it is for the day. For example, consider the following four stories: \BNew Gold Digging Rules – (1/6-1) \BFloods in Central-Western NSW – (1/6-2) \BHigh Court Mabo Decision – (3/6-1) \BFirst Fleet Arrives at Teneriffe – (3/6-2)\b The (1/6-1) indicates that this happened on 1 June and is the first story for that day. The (1/6-2) indicates that this happened on 1 June and is the second story for that day. The (3/6-1) indicates that this happened on 3 June and is the first story for that day. The (3/6-2) indicates that this happened on 3 June and is the second story for that day. Please click on the link of your choice to view this event. 2008-07-05T10:03:49+10:00 false 162 8 2008-07-05T12:51:58+10:00