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Teenagers in sex orgies
Ballarat Reporter July 1954
ADELAIDE, Friday: The existence of a teenage age cult In the Port Adelaide-Semaphore area was revealed today by the police Girls and youths in the have been using drugs, conducting depraved “initiation ceremonies” for new girl members, and taking part in regular sex orgies. Port Adelaide’s police chief (Inspector Mensforth) said today: “No one can say” It can’t happen here. It has happened, and is still happening. Parents must be made to realise that their children are in terrible danger” Inspector Mensforth revealed that the teenagers, who had banded together in a secret organisation, had been drugging themselves with chemicals taken from nasal inhalers, which they have purchased freely from chemists.” A number of teenage youths had already appeared in Port Adelaide Police Court and Juvenile Court on charges of having unlawfully had carnal knowledge of, and having indecently interfered with girls, some of them in their very early teens. The activities of the cult centred around a local dance hall and certain cafes.
Teenagers dead in car
Canberra Times April 971
ADELAIDE, Mon day. — Three teenagers who were found dead in a small car in the Belair National Park today are believed to have been friends of two teenagers who died in a gas-filled car in the park three months ago. Two youths and an 18 year-old girl were found in an isolated part of the park by a 24-year- old woman at about 12.30pm. The girl was wearing a friendship ring which was once owned by a 19-year old youth who died in a small car with a 15-year old girl on August 20. Those found today had been informal patients at the Glenside Hospital. The couple found in August also had received treatment at the hospital. Policemen said the girl had taken the keys of the family car from her mother’s purse last night and had driven off. The parents had tried to stop her, but could not and reported their daughter as a missing person to police. The girl apparently picked up the two youths and drove to the park.
Mutiple deaths at concert
Sydney Times February 1971
Adelaide. Authorities are still investigating the source of the drugs that led to two teenagers dead and many others seriously ill at the Myponga Music Festival which was held south of Adelaide last weekend. Although the show was a resounding success according to many who attended there was a darker undertone to the weekend. With the still current trend of drug taking, particularly in those under 20, police said they were shocked by the wanton carelessness shown by many. Constable Ian Gilmore from Victor Harbor said that although alcohol was also an issue, the illegal drugs including marijuana and LSD have caused the most problems. He confirmed that the deaths of the two teenagers appears to have been caused by drugs when they lost control of their car when departing the festival. A group of concert goers was struck by the vehicle which led to two young women dying at the scene and others seriously injured. Constable Ian Gilmore also confirmed that Coca Cola had been tainted with LSD according to the St John staff They reported many dozens of people having unexpected effects from the drug which they had consumed when the drinks were handed around on the hot days. He believes that the strength of the drug has been increasing in recent years as people become accustomed to it and that the widespread use of marijuana also contributed also to the problems.