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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1973
Page
3
Papua New Guinea officials announce compensation totaling 4000 to relatives of six Highland region deaths after weekend violence. Government warns Highlanders against avenging actions as roads accidents fuel tribal clashes. Local MPs appeal for calm during radio broadcast to Talal people.
Senator Wreidt told the Rural Policy Council in Darwin that agricultural policy would aim to lift national living standards and expand production and export of in demand products with minimal reliance on non-primary sector subsidies. He criticized subsidy races and urged more public attention to the commission's deliberations and Parliament reporting of each meeting.
The Agricultural Council kept margarine quotas unchanged while considering in principle the manufacture and marketing of a spread. Minister for Privious Industry Senator Wriedi noted the council would review the detailed report in October and discuss the margarine quota at February council, with a national insect control campaign costing up to 2 million and funded by 30 percent federal, 35 percent minor sites, and 35 percent Australian wheat import.
Australian Minister for Primary Industries said a long term wheat agreement with China is near. Talks followed a June mission to China and continued during a Chinese trade mission visit. For 1973-74 season wheat delivery quotas rose to 14 million tonnes with 500,000 tonnes extra for state over quota. An advance payment incentive rose from 40.24 to 44.09 per tonne for this season. Farmers’ planting intentions imply a rise to 9.5 million hectares from 1972-73.
In a letter to The Canberra Times a school staffer says five Waton High School boys were refused transport on a government bus claimed for a school special. The department will investigate the allegation as it notes the transport policy allows excluding students when boarding is inappropriate or unsafe.
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