19 Apr 1975
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 19, 1975
Page
1
An Australian school plan moves away from traditional Dewi assessment toward teacher led evaluation. The policy aims to streamline certification by relying on classroom judgments rather than a separate state certificate. The change centers on easing completion procedures for students and aligning with local authorities.
A national study group proposes exams to assess student aptitude linked to external tests. A committee with school and community representatives would oversee accreditation and report outcomes. The plan, approved by the Minister for Education, seeks to balance current methods with broader flexibility and more meaningful results across secondary schools and colleges.
BRISBANE Friday. Quernstand courts act to be given general power to order offenders to make restitution or compensation for personal injury or loss of property.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Ford potential actions and European dem decries. Readable entities include Ford, West, May, and AAP style attribution. Details are unclear. main action appears unsettled with truncated references to presidency and international positions.
ACT staff have left to join Medibank forcing remittance and claims to be sent to Sydney. Rebate cheques will be issued from head office to members as the fund tallies and information are compiled in Canberra. Contributions may be redirected and replacement staff took six months to train.
Sydney reports the Broadcasting Control Board launching a major review of radio and television standards amid government scrutiny. The Minister for the Arts indicated reforms may follow after consultations with industry reps and the public.
Floodwaters cut the coast road and left only the route between Canberra and Gundabung. The Captain Flat and Ungundore areas were submerged. Federal Highway buoyed. Low level crossings at Oaks Emote, Point, Hutt and Coppine Crossing were closed overnight.
Max Sandow assistant general manager of ANZ in Canberra says interest rates likely to rise in the second half of the year due to tighter money supply and end of financial year payments. He notes government policies and deferrred taxes as factors and warns the calendar year may remain difficult with potential uptick in the second quarter of 1976.
The fragment notes Darwin's origin of species and hints at its value in a broader discussion. It mentions the term De- and suggests ongoing interest in evolutionary ideas amid scholarly debate. The readable text offers little specific detail beyond the core topic.
Panic drives a mass exodus from Phnom Penh after Khmer Rouge forces overran the capital. Saigon sources report Prime Minister Lon Nol’s government under threat and Lang Hore among leaders marked for death. refugees flee toward the countryside as reports of bomb threat and regional upheaval swirl, with North Vietnamese backed forces aiding the Khmer Rouge advance.
Fighting broke out in three areas of Laos between Trehtist forces and pro-communist Pathet Lao backed by Vietnamese troops. Defence Minister Sisouk Na Candouche said clashes began Monday in northern youth and central Laos with unclear aims, condemning ceasefire violations as international observers noted no current Vietcong activity near Saigon and diplomatic moves continued with Australia and Cambodia in Beijing.
Fragmented report shows Harradiné case delayed once more with scattered phrases about a court scene. Mentions of Pope, dinners, and stress on page references hint at broader coverage, while damaged text limits concrete details and names remain unclear.
A warm welcome from Scott of Melba accompanies the arrival of new babies and families in Melbourne. Stories describe airport arrivals, Vietnamese families, and a government intervention over a child’s release. Details mix travel, relatives, and local officials amid a tide of names and places.
Washington officials reported Cambodian children aged five to thirteen were flown to the United States without proper documents. The so called Vietnam orphan flight has been suspended as investigators review the adoptions and temporary visa claims amid confusion over the children's status and origins.
Fragmentary Gazette entry notes a government record on a contract from H. Robine Pry in Richmond Victoria for ipwick dye valued at 9636. It mentions use by the Women's Royal Australian Army Carpe and an apparent confirmation in the current issue. The text is garbled but indicates defence material procurement and dyed items for military wear.
A significant donation of fifty thousand dollars to Australian National University is reported as part of a larger two hundred fifty thousand dollar grant from the Edith and Joy Losdon Foundation. The funds, linked to late donor Joy Losdon, support construction and equipping of a new field laboratory at ANU. The gift remains anonymous and is intended to advance research facilities at the university.
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