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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 06, 1970

Page

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NCDC to Build City Flats in Kingston and Reid

The National Capital Development Commission plans to construct about 50 two bedroom flats in Kingston on the former Kingston guest house site and explore higher density multi storey blocks in Reid. A spokesman said design work was underway with construction potentially starting soon, and details on the NCDC role remain undecided.

National Capital Development Commission Kingston Reid NCDC Department of Works Kingson Hickey Uhl Himherie

Snow Falls Reported Across ACT Regions

Light snow fell in Canberra yesterday morning and melted quickly. Coruna and Honeywte Creek logged minor accumulations with up to 2 inches on the reset area. Snow depths: Charlotte Pass 2 inches, Smiggie Holes 4 inches, Three 12 inches, Perisher Valley light falls. Snow at Charlotte Pax 112 inches deep.

Canberra Coruna Honeywwekte Creek Eset Mountaint Chariotte Pass Smixgie Holes Perisher Valley Charlotte Pax

Late News Fragment Shows Faint Clues and Jumbled Text

A fragmented OCR readout hints at scattered phrases and proper nouns without clear context. The garbled lines mention places and names but lack coherent events, dates, or outcomes to form a definite news item.

ACOA lifts ban and seeks renewed talks with board

The Administrative and Clerical Officers Association suspends action and to resume talks with the Public Service Board. Federal ACOA president N Campbell says negotiations resume while the board considers new pay claims and reviews officers reports. Dissidents and executives meet across Canberra departments as sectional meetings continue.

Administrative and Clerical Officers Association Public Service Board ACOA N. Campell Coniments Canberra

Boy flies Sydney to Paris for 19 cents

A 11 or 12 year old Sydney boy slipped past airline and airport checks to board a flight from Sydney to Paris with no ticket or passport. He traveled via Singapore Colombo Bangkok and arrived in Paris using a family’s identity. The boy later told his father he wandered aboard by posing as part of a boarding family. Officials investigate how such a slip could occur and his family voices frustration with immigration procedures.

Charles Todman Paris Albert Laloun Todman Sydney Charles Mix Paul Todman Kingiiard Ezenali Borg Chavis Evin Gorafort Wooktern Jehaineratt Charlie Thy Ue Des Couronner Alll Charlee Singapore Colombo Bangkok Aihene Maris Wan Albert Anburn Austealia Mc Todman UTA Aire Godman Israel Australia France AAP Melbourne Anw Department Apie Lee Snedden Gorlon Gorton Apeech Colli Garay Alata Aly Prins

Call for inquiry into Commonwealth Public Service

From John Bennetts Broken Hill report the Senate should move for a select committee to report on the Commonwealth Public Service. The Labor Party executive adopted a resolution urging the Federal Parliament to appoint a committee to examine structure recruitment and management of the service with Clyde Cameron MP supporting. He noted the last thorough inquiry was in 1914 and said it is time for another inquiry.

Broken Hill Senate Commonwealth ALP Kinvertenter Labor Party Senare Citven Sps Clyde Cameron South Australia Commonwealth Public Service

Inflation and strikes cloud Australia and Middle East

AAP reports from Amman and Moscow describe political tension over profit linked wage fairness, Palestinian faction clashes, and inflation fears. Gorton warns against reversing accepted wage principles while government weighs immigration review and budget impact.

Cabinet opposes new wage concept in Australia

The government will seek representation before the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission to intervene in the oil industry dispute in Melbourne. Prime Minister Gar Win announced the move at the NSW Chamber of Manufactures dinner. The proposed principle would link wages to an industry's capacity to pay, risking non comparable pay for workers doing similar work.

Gor- Wom Fedeal Austais Vicay OF & Company Sydney Conciliation and Arbitration Commission Melbourne Gar Win Chamber of Manufactures of Nsw Metal Trades Award ACTU Mc Hawke

Italian sextuplets birth ends in four infant deaths

Four of the textuplets born to Mrs Antonio Petrone in Rome died within hours of birth. The other two infants, a boy and a girl, survived but were critically ill in incubators. Doctors reported poor prospects for the two surviving babies, and all weighed under two pounds at birth.

Rome Press International Antonio Petrone Mary Wat

Galbally wins suspension appeal in turmoil aftermath

The report notes Galbally's successful appeal over a suspension amid chaotic events with casualties and widespread damage. It mentions deaths in a 27 figure and severe destruction affecting central regions, reflecting a tense page of South African context and drought impacts in NSW.

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