The original Number 96 novel (Stag, 1976) by Carl Ruhen
NOVEL: The plotlines for this original paperback novel, "Number 96" (published by Stag, a division of Horwitz, North Sydney; released in early 1976), take place around the time of Episode #885 in late 1975. The title page is simply "96" . The two main story arcs feature Jaja Gibson and Grace "Prim" Primrose prominently, but no actors from the series appear on the book's cover. There is even a series of references to the ongoing garbage strike, aka The Dustbin Dispute , against Paddington Council happening in the aired series, in particular: Episode #885 (Weppo tells Reg about the proposed strike action); Episode #890 (Reg asks Weppo to resign); Episode #892 (TV journalist Brian Proud covers strike for Channel TEN); Episode #894 (Norma gets involved); Episode #896 (Network 0-10's The Mike Walsh Show interviews Dorrie and Weppo); and Episode #898 (Strike is over). Uncredited, this novel was apparently written by Carl Ruhen, who did the Neighbour...