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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1968
Page
9
The Acting Minister for Trade and Industry Mr Sinclair announced government help for Australian manufacturers facing export price cuts after the sterling devaluation. Aid covers full 1967 to mid 1968 reductions and 75 percent thereafter until 1968 end, ending when export levels match 1966-67. Banks may aid firms with exchange-loss liabilities but no aid for forward cover losses.
A group of Catholic women in Iberra failed to persuade the ABC to cut a pack rape interview from the Four Corners programme. Screened on Channel 4, the segment featured youths discussing rape. The CWG council planned to protest and request the rape segment not be shown at 1 pm, citing child viewers.
In Wellington by election Labour retains the Hutt seat following the death of former Labour Prime Minister Sir Walter Nash. New MP T Young cites a 25 percent Labour majority drop to leadership of the NZ Alliance, which had backed liquor abolition and now backs state liquor control. Prime Minister Holyoake argues voters backed government economic measures. Voter turnout was 60 percent.
The National Capital Development Commission outlined first stage plans for a shopping centre in Woden Valley about twice the size of Monaro Mall. The project could cost up to 8 million dollars with 100000 square feet on two levels in the initial phase and eventual total floor space near 500000 square feet. International buyers are said to be showing interest, with leasing to begin later this year or early next year.
The proposal envisions a large shopping complex with staging to fit population growth in Woden Valley. Major retailers and developers across Australia are being circulated, with a tender or sale option under consideration to control timing and standards. Lend Lease previously paid a 170000 lease premium for the Monaro Mall site.
Auckland teachers confirm MP claim that hunger drives children to search rubbish bins and steal lunches. An anonymous Auckland head master cites reduced family income and unemployment, noting some kids lack meals at school and at home, with about 8,500 unemployed in New Zealand.
Army headquarters Canberra reports three Australian soldiers killed and six wounded in Bien Hoa province South Vietnam during Friday and Saturday actions. Names include Private John Alexander Campbell Trooper Robert Gillard and Private Robert Grist. wounded are Gordon Gillespie John Kearns Raymond Jolley Barry Malley George Gromson and John Blackwell plus others. Local service details cite battalion affiliations and statuses.
The Rising Sun badge origin trophy, designed in 1902 by Major-General Sir Edward Hotton, has been placed in the foyer of the Defence Complex at Canberra Army headquarters. The trophy marks the unification of the six states into a common army and will be displayed permanently.
Private viewing of Mathieu Mategot tapestries at the W National Library showcases three vertical 17 by 10 foot works. They depict Australian themes such as the opera house and a parrot with varying abstraction, color, and weave texture, provoking questions on translating paintings into tapestries and the interplay with surrounding spaces.
Sunday fire fronts ringed Sydney from Heathcote to Hornsby as tinder scrub ignited under 71 degree heat. Fire brigades answered about 40 calls hourly. hundreds of acres burned with no homes lost. A Waltons store blaze in Paramatta caused at least 250000 dollars in stock damage across three floors.
Fifteen people died on Victorian roads over the weekend marking the second highest non-holiday toll on record. Twelve died last night after rain began at 8 pm, including a taxi driver and two passengers in Coburg. A separate crash near Mildura killed three youths aged 16 to 22 when their car struck a tree.
The price of 24 ounce eggs will rise to 62c a dozen in NSW and the ACT tomorrow. Other sizes will remain unchanged at 51c a dozen. NSW Egg Marketing Board chairman H. G. Todd says the small rise helps producers meet rising costs, while APFA state president D. Syme notes poultry farmers demand at least 5c more to secure returns amid rising costs.
The Australian Labor Party executive meets in Sydney with plans to consider challenging the new redistribution of boundaries urged by Opposition Leader Whitlam. The meeting runs for two to three days as officials debate strategy and policy pending the session.
A man about 35 years old died when a fire destroyed an asbestos timber house at Palestine near Eden. He was alone in the dwelling. seven children in the house with their parents were on the beach when the blaze started. The victim’s identity was not disclosed and the body was found on a bedroom floor.
Article in the NSW Police journal criticises Commissioner Allan for his role in the Wally Mellish siege at Glenfield. Allan's Armalite rifle and 200 rounds were given to Mellish after he held a girl and baby hostage, and the piece questions the timing of bulletproof shields. It notes Allan witnessed Mellish's marriage during the siege and faced censure for his actions.
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