Voting and marriage ages discussed by Australian AG
Australian Attorney General Mr Bowen spoke at the Australian Finance Conference in Canberra about lowering the age of majority to 18, allowing marriage without parental consent, voting, and contractual capacity. He noted potential jury service implications and referred recommendations from NSW’s Manning committee to state premiers for consideration, with a NSW Parliament August session report and possible federal alignment. The Standing Committee of Commonwealth and State Attorneys-General would table the recommendations, while New Zealand and other bodies discuss penalties, corporate oversights, and securities. a draft bill to implement the Beglitation committee proposals was not ready for July AG meetings.
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Canberra
Bowen
Manning
Nsw
New Zealand
Wan
Eggleton
Atorney
Securites Ind. Exchange
Cabinet to face questions without notice in Victoria
Melbourne reports the Victorian Government appears certain to permit Cabinet ministers to be questioned without notice in Parliament. The State Cabinet discussed the proposal, gave it a favourable reception, and deferred a final decision after talks with Speaker Chris Tie of the Legislative Assembly. Ministers generally believed they would not object to questions without notice.
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Melbourne
Las Five Assembly
Chrisstie
Troops on alert over Irish riots
Nine Belfast post offices hit by petrol bombs burned early this morning as fears of further clashes rose. Prime Minister Wilson returned to London to discuss the crisis while Healey was said to fly to Belfast. Police and 2,500 British soldiers guarded key sites after arson at a water reservoir and a power pylon. Civil rights leaders warned of potential civil war as sectarian violence flared and protesters blocked roads. Most injuries were to police in stone throwing and arson incidents.
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Belfast
Wilson
London
Chequers
Defence
Mr Healey
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Monaay
Reuter
Northen Ireland
O'Neill
Porter
British Defence Ministry
North
Mourne
Hhorder
Armagh
Cone Gowderry
Fondonderry
Bogside
Hs [Ital
Ater
Bog
Ripp
Derry
Charles Tyndall
Mrohn Hume
Hume
Bogie
Unrest in Londonderry prompts calls for troops and clashes
Belfast cabinet authorized use of troops if needed amid rioting fears in Northern Ireland. In Londonderry, bombs and arson raised tensions as police faced standoff with protesters in Bogside. Demonstrations, boycotts, and warnings of further violence followed, with church leaders urging restraint. Police and troops remained deployed across key sites as authorities urged calm.
Eight ACT councillors prepare circular to MPs over resignation
The eight elected ACT Advisory Council members who resigned this month plan to issue a circular with background on their dispute with Minister for the Interior Nixon. They will seek invitations to speak to Canberra clubs and organisations, detailing issues including the abattoir closure, lavatory tax, stamp duty, and expanded powers. They will list the background in a précis and cover costs of stationery as they campaign against Mr Nixon and the Government.
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ACT Advisory Council
the Minster For the Interior
Nixon
Canberra Clube
Parlia
Canberra
Council
Tung
MF Nooo
Department of the Interior
Pead
Johnson sought pastoral add in Northern Territory report
Report from a Sydney Sunday newspaper claimed former US President Lyndon B Johnson sought pastoral land in the Northern Territory. Sir William Gunn of Gunn's Rural Management Pty Ltd would not confirm or deny the claim, which was relayed to Johnson's Australian agent.
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Darwin
William Gunn
Dar-win
Gunn's Rural Management Pty Ltd
United States
Sydney
Sternoon
Johnson
Northern Territory
William
Australi Wool Board
Voters Voice Returns In Canberra Times Forum
The Canberra Times launches Voters Voice on Page 3 to highlight a public complaint about a Canberra parent facing legal action over long overdue medical expenses paid by another department. The forum fills gaps left by ACT Advisory Council resignations.
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Government Department
Canberra
Voters Voice
Canberra Times
ACT Advisory Council
Voters’ Voice
Mysterious shipping deal shocks Australia policy shift
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Gorton saying Australia will buy container ships outright. Deputy Prime Minister McEwen and Minister Sinclair had announced the shift from chartering two ships to purchasing them, a major policy change with little detail. Jonathan Gaul critiques the disclosure.
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Ottawa
Gorton
Container For
Australia
McEwen
Sinclair
Jonathan Gaul
Merino export ban relaxation eyed by wool chairman
Sir Ewen Waterman, chairman of the Australian Wool Industry Conference, said relaxing the ban on merino wool exports would aid the wool industry. He noted about 40 statements have urged openness to relaxation, though some federal party circles may oppose any move.
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Australia
Ewen Waterman
Proponale
Thor
Bendigo Liberal hope ends as preselection moves ahead
Melbourne reports the Liberal Party aims to decide Bendigo seat preselection tomorrow as MP Lee and Labor figures shape the contest. The announcement, made in Melbourne, notes Bendigo candidates including David Kennedy and a Bendigo High School teacher as possible contenders. A $250,000 capital outlay project at Queanbeyan and other regional notes appear in broader NSW and ACT context.
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Melbourne
Libera
Lalor
Priseners
Nsw
Mervyn Les
Bendigo
Els
Liberal Party
Tee
Lee
Renin
David Kennedy
Police seek man in attack on girl in Ace ton
Police describe a man aged 41 to 50 with dark hair and eyes, a heavy build, and a lacerated right hand who was driving a 1960s Holden sedan with New South Wales plates. He is sought in relation to an assault on a girl on Silversidge Street near University House and a separate incident in Tilery Crest.
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Silversidge Street
Aceton
Wal Yenters Fay
Peng
University
Ray
Eich
Rann
Speike
Atrick
Four injured in Vietnam crash near Vung Tau VIP flight
A DC-3 VIP aircraft carrying 27 people including three senior Vietnamese officials and the New Zealand ambassador Paul Edmonds crashed on takeoff at a coastal resort near Vung Tau. Four injured included Edmonds with a broken left arm. others escaped with burns and minor injuries. The VIP plane belonged to Defence Minister General Nguyen Van Vy, who was aboard but unharmed.
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Vung Tau
South Vietnam
New Zealand
Paul
Edmond
Edmonds
Defence
Nguyen van ‘Vy
Associated Press
Overpasses to Open in May Amid Delays
The National Capital Development Committee now expects overpasses to open in May as part of a $637,000 project extending Parkes Way under Commonwealth Avenue. Delays pushed openings from January to April, with Vernon Circle closure for about 10 days continuing. Completion remains targeted for July per an NCDC spokesman.
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Commonwealth Ave
Wealth Avenue
London
Department of the Interior
Vernon Circle
Parkes Way
Commonwealth Avenue
NCDC
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