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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1968
Page
3
Australian marriage figures show 58,136 people under 21 wed last year, 29.07 percent of all marriages. Female minors under 21 rose to 148 per cent of their 1946 level, with 21 brides under 21 divorced or widowed and several underage marriages recorded across states.
Australian Minister for the Army Mr Lynch said he aimed to meet as many Australian officers and men in Vietnam as possible to gauge reaction to press reports on prisoner treatment. He spoke at Sydney airport before departing for his first Vietnam visit. He criticized press coverage and planned to meet troops at Noi Dat and Vung Tau, then visit Singapore and Malaysia before returning April 20.
The Department of Health in Australia extends daylight quarantine clearance rules for ships and aircraft arriving, allowing radio clearance by doctors to cover inspections from sunrise to sunset. The change aims to streamline processing for ships from reputable companies and reduce delays for port calls.
The Australian Red Cross Society sent 15000 dollars for refugees in South Vietnam to its Geneva headquarters. The funds were raised by a public appeal sponsored by The Age in Melbourne.
Mr D Munro member for Eden Monaro and former assistant secretary of the Commonwealth Government National Development Committee, has been elected secretary. The Chairman Mr Whitton of Lilydale Victoria was re elected unopposed.
ANU scholar A L Basham, Professor of Asian Civilisation, elected fellow of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. The award honours his work in Indian history and promotion of international cultural ties between India and Australia. Recognition also notes contributions by CSIRO researchers in geology and related fields.
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