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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
2
Traders oppose a Saturday trading ban as shop assistants union eyes a five day week from January 1, 1972. The federation meets Tuesday to decide if hours should shift to nine to five, Monday to Friday, with Thursday late shopping. Retailers warn legislation would be needed and note five day weeks differ for trading versus staffing.
The Canberra hospital school for physically handicapped children will relocate to permanent premises at Turner Infants School tomorrow. The Hanley Street Centre for Physically Handicapped Children will replace the old setup, with Hartley Street Pre-School joining the new complex. The move aims to provide a better educational environment, with para medical facilities and hydrotherapy pool planned by NCDC, expected to be completed in 1973.
More than 400 sheep from 100 breeds will be displayed at the National British and Australasian Sheep Show at Canberra Showground on Friday and Saturday. Organized by the National Agricultural Society, chairman R. M. Hanstein noted renewed interest from embassy officials in Australiana stud stock. Visitors will see breeds new to Canberra such as Hampshire Downs and South Suffolk, with a basic stud showing 10 poll horses. Judging Friday. more than 250000 dollars worth of sheep at the event, open to the public until 4 pm Saturday.
At the Canberra and Goulburn Diocesan Synod the motion on apartheid was carried. Reverend J. Collings warned Australia faced UN scrutiny for putting sport before conscience. The synod deplored racism as denying Christianity and urged a halt to official sporting contests with South Africa. Reverend R Moon warned of global isolation.
The Rural Dean of the South Coast Reverend F Woodwell reports to the Anglican Sydned on Aboriginal progress. Mr Woodward seeks synod backing for a land rights motion. He cites hostility and prejudice as blocks to progress. The synod carries the land rights motion and urges the Provincial Synod Aboriginals Committee to work with Aimidiin Council of Churches and Aboriginal communities on a just policy.
The Cloth Workers' Company of England donated 532 dollars to Canberra Grammar School for building the physical-education centre. The gift honors the late Field Marshal Viscount Slim, former master of the company, linking Canberra with Australia. The plan includes a swimming pool, sports hall, private study, and changing rooms, with work to start before Christmas.
Former Canberra radio announcer Eric Calman died at 82 in Canberra Community Hospital. He arrived in Australia in the 1930s, began at Macquarie Broadcasting Service in Canberra in 1938, served in World War II, and later worked on Parliamentary broadcasts before retirement.
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