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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 06, 1970
Page
3
A Noongah seaman received the Albert Medal for bravery, presented in a ceremony reported by The Queen. Kenneth Owen Me was named in connection with the award.
The Federal Country Party's rural economics committee endorses a single wool marketing authority to streamline handling and marketing, with amendments to the Arbitration Act and periodic reviews of protection measures. The nine member panel urges economic relief for woolgrowers while weighing national and state roles and potential price improvements.
Australian officials and bankers discuss funding for mineral exploration. Heath argues Australia should mobilize domestic capital and tech know how to speed mining development, while overseas funds and share swaps provoke debate on ownership and market control.
New Zealand's Ministry of Works faced sharp criticism from a parliamentary inquiry into the February 24 Kaimai tunnel disaster in which four men died during rail link drilling between Waikato and Bay of Plenty. The commission urged private enterprise for remaining tunnelling work and faulted management and experience in the tunnel project.
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