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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1968
Page
6
An aerial view highlights Sydney Australia's largest city as it expands skyward with new skyscrapers. The central business district flourishes around Sydney Cove where the liner Canberra rests at the international terminal. The $50 million Opera House nears completion across the bay.
Sydney reports Gordon Patterson a 19 year old farm labourer from Culcairn near Albury was granted 84 000 damages for injuries from a car accident on August 26 1967. The judge Justice McGuire noted severe speech loss and permanent disability with medical evidence showing no chance of recovery. The case was heard without a jury in the Supreme Court. Patterson rode as a passenger when the vehicle struck a bridge parapet at Bila pg Creek.
Two men escaped injury when their light aircraft, a Beechcraft, crashed and caught fire on a station property near Penshurst, 174 miles west of Melbourne. Pilot Albert Turner, 32, Hamilton, had flown only a quarter of a mile after takeoff from Wood Station when controls failed. Turner attempted a crash-landing in a paddock but struck a tall tree. passenger Bernard Severson, 21, Henrywood, crawled out before the aircraft ignited. Severson suffered a minor injury while Turner was uninjured.
The parents Mr and Mrs Dandy Jimarim in Darwin received a congratulatory message from the Queen. The Aboriginal quadruplets are making good progress and are continuing on milk feeds.
The Minister for the Interior Mr Nixon will open a new student hostel in Narrabundah on May 24. Canberra Educational Tours Accommodation Centre Pty Ltd of Victor is the builder. The hostel will serve student groups visiting the ACT.
Victorian fashion industry groups and the Trades Hall Guild reach a tentative settlement over wages. A proposed wages board would set minimum rates for models and mannequins with support from unions and the Labour Ministry. The agreement aims to stabilize services and curb threats of boycotts against firms using certain models.
The High Court of Australia awarded salvage des to Australian Steamship Company Pty Ltd and the crew of SS Adelong for towing a cargo ship to Adelaide in 1966.
The Canberra ACT bus service review faced heavy criticism as Canberra residents, local officials, and the Parliamentary Joint Committee urged reassessment. Members charged that Department of the Interior survey methods misrepresented public opinion and asked for a fuller, clearer report to inform future routes and funding.
Government gagged the debate at the Warringah Shire session prompting opposition walkout at 2am after only two members spoke. The incident drew calls of fascist tactics as Labor and allied members left the chamber while government members moved to silence further questions. The motion to gag yielded 47 to 38 votes, with the gag order maintained amid accusations of police state tactics and limited debate.
Police hunted two gunmen and their Noman companion after an assault and abduction. The victims were seized during a nighttime robbery, with authorities continuing the search for the trio.
Two men, Leonard Dale Sherry and Robert John Clarke, were assaulted near Kings Cross late last night. The article notes a water survey and protection board context, with references to Canberra and Macquarie Valley, detailing a broader discussion of land, drought, and regional water projects. The report mixes names, places, and policy terms, reflecting an early 20th century Sydney domestic conflict milieu.
An American member of the Society of Friends, Mr Stewart Innerst, said China’s resentment toward the US is understandable given past imperialism. He noted China now views the US as encircling power and argues true equality is beyond reach as history shifts and relations evolve.
Sydney reports that Aboriginal Affairs Minister Wentworth considered resuming an eight square mile section of Wave Hill station in the Northern Territory for the Gurindji people. He met Gurindji reps at Wattle Creek and, upon return to Sydney, said the community wished to use the area as a home base to develop, fence, and muster their land while supporting women and children.
Unclear text suggests plans to develop home area gardens with fruit and vegetables. Mentions compensation, tenure, and a Northern Territory reserve issue. Notes criticism by Senator Ormond and debate over Aboriginal segregation and organization. Potential political context and controversial responses.
On Wednesday Mr Wentworth presented a plan for a new deal for Aborigines tied to a reduced paternalistic approach. He described a 1 800 mile Northern Territory tour with ministers, government and church leaders, urging Aboriginal progress through self reliance and local improvements rather than external aid.
An unnamed Melbourne man known as Mr X describes a murder suspect who taunted him and threatened to kill if discovered. He tells the coroner he has seen the killer and fears for his life as houses in the area were ransacked and a threatening figure loitered near his home, while witnesses recall a man talking to a waterside worker before fleeing.
A Sydney graduate in law, proudfoot and others are named among recipients of university prizes for 1967. Notable honorees include Philippa Gilmour and several graduates from the Australian National University and University of Sydney with prizes funded by university endowments and Travelling Scholarships. The awards honor academic excellence across faculties including history, pure mathematics, and French.
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