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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Apr 18, 1973

Page

2

Shorthorn takes top show award at Sydney Royal Easter Show

Meadowhaven Blossom 23rd, an Ila warra shorthorn exhibited by Ted and Tom Walsh of Mexsdowhaven Stud Jamberoo NSW, won the supreme championship among five dairy herds. Beef and poll shorthorns saw limited demand at show auctions, with strong SA support keeping prices firm. Top poll shorthorn bid reached 14000 by K S and E M Trengrove for Gundibri Secret Service. 39 poll shorthorn bulls sold for over 106000. Yaralla Reward topped the reserve senior bull class at 9600 purchased by Thomas Falls and Sons of Dedingee Victoria.

Sydney Ilawarra Meadowhaven Ted Tom Walsh Mexsdowhaven Jamberoo Nsw South Australia K. S E. M. Trengrove Broughton Park Spalding Gundibri Secret Service Gundibri Estate Company Merriwa Thomas Falls and Sons Dedingee Victoria Yaralla

Call for inquiry into NSW hospital allegations

NSW Opposition health spokesman Stewart urged an immediate public inquiry into claims of mistreatment in NSW mental hospitals. He noted past Royal Commissions in the 1950s prompted reforms and pressed for an independent inquiry with psychiatrists and rehabilitation representatives.

Sydney Nsw Stewart Athor

Death of Mr Thomas Parvey in Kingston Recorded

Police found 21 year old Thomas Parvey at his Giles Street home Kingston on Saturday night A post mortem has been carried out but no details of the death have been released by authorities

Thomas Peter Parvey Giles Street Kingston

Canberra Weather Summary with Front Passing South Australia

A front extends from a low in the Tasman Sea into northern SSW, with a high pressure ridge from northern Tasmania through Queensland to south of Tasmania. Northerly winds and unsettled conditions persist over South Australia ahead of a front and a broad low in the central high. Unsettled conditions develop. late week turning milder with a change in store for the ACT. Yesterday featured scattered showers and morning drizzle clearing to a southerly, with a cloudy day and variable temperatures. rainfall totals were modest and many coastal and inland sites recorded light to moderate totals.

Tasman Queensland Tasmania South Australia Act Smok Cape Spr Marfington Taree Por Kembla Norge Ana Ermal Walgert Nimmitabel Wight Park Canberra Aine Rolnis Aranda Melanie Garedins Canberra City Curtini Garant Ginninderma Macquarie J Linea Varralucila Wiewstret Berry Towra Camden Airport Carmelstown Jervis Bay Kiama Mom Vale Pleton Post Kembla Robertson Wollondiffy South Batemans Hav Bera Aodalla Candelia Eden Green Cape Moreim Sam North Tam Hong

Belconnen ALP Branch Rejects Black Mountain Tower Plan

The Belconnen branch of the ALP voted unanimously against building a 641st telecom tower on Black Mountain. It endorses the National Capital Development Commission alternative for a simple lattice television tower on Black Mountain and a radiotelephony install on Mount Crate or elsewhere. Branch president De 1. Molony cited Black Mountain’s dominance over Belconnen suburbs as a key concern and noted the proposal includes a positive alternative.

Belconnen ALP Black Mountain Australian Post National Capital Development Commission Mount Crate de 1. N. Molony

Easter trains in doubt in NSW amid fitter strike

Canberra and Sydney report limited rail service as 23 mainline diesel engines may go out of service within two days. Fitter workers began a $10 wage rise strike on April 9, with interstate and mainline trains in NSW likely cancelled. A railways official and arbitration commissioner prepared to mediate if workers return. Holiday pay rises and extra leave are noted for Sydney racecourse staff. Tasmanian Easter Tuesday holiday with pay announced, while nationwide unauthorised stoppages totaled 10,852 man-hours in February.

Neil Sydney Australia

Weather Fragments Across Cities Sparse and Confused

Fragmented weather notes list multiple cities with inconsistent conditions including overcast sun rain and clear. Readable items show Madrid New York Los Angeles Chicago and other places with scattered digits and descriptors making the forecast unclear.

AmMerdam Madrid I. Moston Iinckhalm York Franselsen Los Angeles Abn Chitago Eerr Jona Kone Wwenor Altea Pain Oplear

Red Cross asks Melbourne hospitals to cancel planned Easter surgeries

Operations MELBOURNE Tuesday. The Red Cross requests Melbourne hospitals cancel all planned surgeries needing blood transfusions during Easter due to short supplies. Blood for emergencies, especially road accidents, will be prioritized during the holidays.

Melbourne The Red Cross

Gas main blast in Melbourne hospitalizes two workers

An explosion during roadworks in Surrey Hills Melbourne injured three men, with two in serious condition. All three suffered burns with about 30 percent of their bodies affected, after natural gas leaked from a broken main into the pit where they were employed.

Melbourne Surrey Hills

Eight ministers abroad alongside Prime Minister Whitlam

The Prime Minister Mr Whitlam and seven ministers are abroad. Whitlam left Sydney for the South Pacific Forum in Apia then London for Good Friday with the Queen. Murphy travels to Paris for talks on French nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll. Willesee accompanied Whitlam to Apia and has just returned from Japan. Crean is in Manila for the Asian Development Bank board and to visit Japan for monetary talks. Hayden in New Zealand discussing social welfare. Everingham travels with Hayden. Cavanagh in Papua New Guinea. Wriedt back this week after Paris OECD talks and US agricultural talks.

Mr Whitlam Mir Whitlam Sydney Apia Western Samoa London ATC Senator Murphy Paris Mureroa Atoll Willesee Whitlam Apia Wid Japan Mr Crean Manila Asian Development Bank Hayden New Zealand Dr Everingham Cavanagh Papua New Guinea Senator Wriedt Organisation For Economic Co-operation and Development

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