Dame Enid Lyons Visits Lyons Primary School
Dame Enid Lyons widow of former Prime Minister Mr J Lyons will visit Lyons primary school to hear pupils present weekly reports. Education Department to present a portrait of Lyon and Dame Enid to address the assembly during Education Week open days across Canberra schools with displays. Southside primaries held a choral festival while Tumut High seniors travel to Canberra for a careers evening with East Canberra Rotary.
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Enid Lyons
J. Lyons
Lyons
Enid
Department of Education and Science
Me Lyon
Canberra
Elas
Nso
Southside
Tumut High
East Canberra Rotary
Cabinet to rebuild Sydney Hospital and Parramatta for 40 million
The Premier Mr Askin announced cabinet action to rebuild Sydney Hospital along with Parramatta Hospital as a teaching hospital at Parramatta. The project, valued at 40 million dollars, aims for completion by 1976 and involves a subcommittee to report findings to the full cabinet.
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Askin
Sydney Hospital
Parramatta Hospital
Parramatta
Transport strike disrupts Brisbane tram services across city
A Brisbane transport strike paralyzed tram services with thousands affected as unions push for driver and conductor duties. Opposition from the Sydney Hospital board and local authorities sparked disputes over hospital site preferences at Macquarie Street and other sites. The ministers urged calm while talks continued, with plans to restore services and address worker demands.
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Brisbane
Sydney Hospital Board
Macquarie
Ods Street
Sam St Patrick's Church
the Rocks
Momebuah
Tago
Srbane
Isa
Canberra forms first Air Scout troop information party
Canberra launches its inaugural Air Scout unit with an information session at the improvement 1 Toad access area near Canberra Airport, inviting local youth to join and learn about aviation themed scouting activities.
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Canberra
Water cuts to ease progress amid city plans
A fragmented report notes Brisbane and Melbourne planning efforts including the Mt Ita discovery. Melbourne schedules events for the next day and the Water works project to ease supply, with references to a four day wash by hand and ongoing riverbed improvements. The National Capital Development Commission outlines aviation focus and training programs. Scoutmaster Ian McDowell, a licensed pilot, backs flights over the ACT as part of training.
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Brisbane
Melbourne
Dutton Auleimsten
Aera
Wil
Reber
John Campbell
Fiona Flute
Maude Gumley
Morshead
Marchard
National Capital Developar’ Ment Commission
Oop
Ian McDowell
Department of Civil Aviation
Australia’s armed forces total 80 962 in 1968 progress
The Department of Defence reports 80 962 personnel across services at year end June 10 1968, up 3 475. Army rose to 42 944 with 27 152 regulars and 15 792 national servicemen. Air force up 1 434 to 21 564 and the navy to 16 454.
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Australia
Department of Defence
Navy
Australian National Gallery design entries on display in Canberra
Canberra hosts a week long public exhibition of 12 architecture firms competing to design the Australian National Gallery. The winner was announced by the Development Commission to Prime Minister Gorton, with drawings and renderings shown at Regatta Point.
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Australian National Gallery
Canberra
Commonwealth
Waskend
Gorton
The
Sydney
Fateria Cou
de Edwards
Madigan
Torillo
Noland Partners
Regatta Point
Australia to sever link with Britain via Privy Council rule
Australia sets September 1 as the effective date for the Privy Council Limitation of Appeals Act. The High Court of Australia becomes the final court of appeal for Commonwealth law or jurisdiction and for appeals from State finals involving Commonwealth issues. Appeals from state Supreme Courts after August 31 will be terminated unless Commonwealth questions remain.
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Australia
Britain
Federe
Cort
Northern Territory
High Court
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Penrith
Liverpool
Morton
Jago
Lewis
Jim Gordon
Fremantle
W/O Gordon
Syria
Air Scout
E.A
Eric Anderson
Ea's
Eve Andersons
Privy Council
Attorney-Cieneral
Mr Bowen
Privy Counci Limiation of Appeals Ac
Roy Craig
Ewell
Relg
Cape
Monit
Caithee
Ede
Salat As
Dawid Lone
Erie
Kolynos
Ewerry Bor
Butchery
D.j’s
Delicatessen
Kameruka
Vienna
Frankfurts
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