Easter vacation brings record Canberra arrivals
Canberra expects a busy Easter as about 1 600 tourists arrived by air and 1 450 adults by car up to 4 30 pm yesterday. The ACT Tourist Bureau logged over 1 000 inquiries mainly for accommodation as churchgoers and Parliament House visitors drew crowds. Weather held dry with a high near 20 C, winds easing. Visitors warned about Kosciuszko conditions and bushwalking dangers as a radio convention and Dosberl Cup chess event opened.
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Girl killed in ACT road crash at Parkes Way and Kings Avenue
An 18 year old girl, Deborah Rosle of Kent Street Hughes, died when the car she rode in rolled over at the Parkes Way Kings Avenue intersection. Four other occupants were treated and discharged. The Easter road toll updates follow across NSW Victoria Queensland and other states with varying totals for the holiday period.
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Sir Paul Hasluck to be discharged from Sydney Hospital
Sydney Friday The Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck is expected to be discharged from Sydney Hospital tomorrow after minor surgery for an infected finger.
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Whitlam Trudeau discuss foreign investment in Vancouver
Australian Prime Minister Whitlam and Canadian PM Trudeau met in Vancouver and compared patterns for foreign investment and overseas ownership. They reviewed Canadian legislation on the topic and discussed multinational corporations and diplomacy. Whitlam later arrived in London denying drift with Britain while confirming renewed ties.
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Doncaster heads holiday sport at Randwick in Sydney carnival
The AJC Autumn racing carnival at Randwick begins Easter holiday sport in Australia with the Doncaster and Champion Stakes valued at 50 000 each and The Sydney Cup at 77 145. Racing today includes Canberra racecourse and a Queanbeyan greyhound meeting. Football codes suspend club rounds. ACT rugby team vies in NSW Country championship in Sydney.
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Simple solution to objection on unionism urged
An ACT branch of the Administrative and Clerical Officers Association plans a simple and reasonable solution to conscientious objection to union membership in public service. The push covers the Federal executive and government if adopted. Bruce Juddery reports. An Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory bought a pastoral property covering traditional land. Page references vary.
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Nuclear tests spark French ire over Australian criticism
A condensed newspaper item notes French officials reacting to Australian criticisms of Pacific nuclear tests with disbelief at being accused of reckless conduct by allies. The piece references US Secretary Rogers’ congressional report on regional cooperation and mentions election coverage, literary awards, and cultural notes in a compact world news roundup.
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Pacific
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Four Uganda Leaders in Four Decades Chronicle
A Canberra Times four part series examines Uganda as one of the world's poorest nations. It surveys post independence leadership beginning with General Idi Amin and reflects on a pattern of four tragic regimes shaping the country under United Nations standards.
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