Boundary system reform proposal in Melbourne debate
Melbourne week article reports Calwell advocating transferring electoral redistributions from officials and Parliament to a High Court judge. He cites Britain as model and backs Whitlam’s challenge to the redistribution, noting US one person one vote principle and Supreme Court precedent.
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Melbourne
Reader
Ala, Calwell
Rowtay
Calwell
Britain
McCalwell
Whitlam
High Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Floating restaurant approved for Rose Bay Sydney
The Maritime Services Board approved a plan to establish a floating restaurant in Rose Bay. The vessel would be moored off Lyne Bay, Sydney, marking a notable addition to the harbor amenities.
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Sydney
Maritime — Services Board
Rose Bay
Lyne Bay
Reform Bill to Be Introduced Tomorrow in Parliament
Adelaide reports that Premier Mr Hi announced the Government will introduce the Electoral Reform Bill in Parliament tomorrow. The statement signals the start of a landmark reform push as the government moves to redefine electoral rules and oversight.
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Adelaide
Outdoor restaurant proposed for Civic Square Canberra
Canberra restaurant owner Mr A Petersilka seeks to convert vacated ACT Motor Registry offices in Civic Square into an outdoor cafe style eating area. He envisions European cafe features around the square fountain with casual tables and colourful umbrellas to boost activity and urban appeal. A Department of the Interior spokesman said ground floor space will be retained by the department, with details of the exact section not yet announced.
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ACT Motor Registry
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Ump Petersika
Nixon
Peterilka
Europe
Petersilka
Thetis Court
Manuka
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Department of the Interior
Motor Registry
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Australia valued as ally by US envoy Crook
US Ambassador William H. Crook said in Melbourne that Australia is a great ally and gratefully sharing in the fight against common threats. He affirmed that no American President would abandon Australia and stressed the need for regional cooperation amid Asia’s strategic dynamics. Ministers urged closer ASEAN and ASPAC ties and discussions on regional security, with Jakarta hosting future ASEAN meetings.
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William H. Crook
Australia
Essendon
Melbourne
Crook
Asia vacuum warned by Thai foreign minister
Thai Foreign Minister Thanat Khoman warned at an ASPAC session that shrinking American influence in Asia within years must be met by regional action. He urged a new economic social and political framework to handle the shift and asked who would fill the vacuum with China and the Soviet Union competing and Asian nations needing to unite for stability. He noted Britain’s military pullout by 1971 and US withdrawal not imminent but pressures rising. A future US role would depend on regional stability and strength. The ASPAC registry of experts opened to connect engineers scientists and technologists with needed skills.
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America
China
Asia
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Asian and Pacific Council
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Kooman
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Soviet Union
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Victoria Cross winner Jim Gordon retires after 28 years
Warrant Officer Jim Gordon the longest serving World War II VC winner in Australia will be discharged from the Army tomorrow. An instructor at Cadet Brigade Fremantle he retires after 28 years service but will continue as a handyman at Swanbourne Barracks. He won the VC for valour in Syria in 1941 after singlehandedly silencing an enemy machinegun post and was recommended for a second VC in the New Guinea campaign for disarming a Japanese machinegun post.
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Perth
Jim Gordon
Australia
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Fremantle
Swanbourne Barracks
Syria
New Guinea
Demonstration Sparks Fear as Police Car Besieged
Constable Robert Allan testified at Prahran Court about fear while decor ators attacked a police car near the American Consulate on July 4. He described bystanders shouting and a bag found containing kerosene bottles as Trojans assembly charges face 15 defendants.
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Robert Allan Stasid
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Trojans Assembly
Allan
Michael Hydl
David Rubin
Ca Hive
Allan Dickens
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