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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1971
Page
1
The resale-price maintenance ban takes effect today after legislation proclaimed July 22. The Act makes resale-price maintenance illegal with exemptions possible only after applications are examined by the Trade Tribunal, which must decide if exemptions serve the public interest.
Three police officers were injured in a brawl between police and fans at a Croatia versus Marconi game at Garside Park. One officer was seriously hurt. Three people were arrested as the melee erupted after a officer allegedly accused a spectator of bad language, triggering the clash.
AAP reports from Sydney that a yacht led the fleet after 180 miles in an ACS mile race to Fayre Lock, observed by a vigilant observer. The report notes the long, challenging course and the rising pace of the leaders as the race continues.
The Department of the Interior presented a private seminar paper proposing a renewed land charge method for the ACT. It suggests levying premiums on lease renewals, potentially paid via terms, to recover equity lost after land rent abolition. The proposal forms part of refinements addressing 99-year lease expirations and resulting difficulties.
The National Capital Development Commission reviews Interior submissions on land leases and land tax. Dr Max Neutze notes the land sale approach resembles an afterthought and argues that abolishing land rent affects Commonwealth equity on leases after premiums are paid. The NCDC paper analyzes the premium size, renewal rights, and methods to balance Commonwealth value with lessees, noting difficulties in valuing long leases and potential market uncertainty before renewal decisions. Continued on Page 3.
In Sarawak's Sibu Sirkei and Binatang areas, a 1500 strong operation by army, police and officials targets communist guerillas and sympathisers. A curfew covers 140,000 residents, major communications are cut, and air routes are redirected to avoid the troubled zone.
Kuwait says in a Foreign Ministry statement that it will vote to seat mainland China at the United Nations and to expel Taiwan. Kuwait established diplomatic relations with China last March.
Twenty-one people died in a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry on the Accra Cape Coast road in central Ghana. Police reported 14 injured were taken to hospital, including both drivers among the dead.
Houston reports a tense Pacific splashdown as Endeavour and three astronauts Colonel David Scott Major Alfred Worden and Lieutenant Colonel James Irwin landed aboard the Okinawa carrier after a flawless lunar mission. Television showed a deflated parachute and mission control questioned the crew's safety before confirmation.
Mission control hailed the crews as they splashed down, with officials noting good condition after the moon landings. President Nixon invited the astronauts to the White House, while analysts discussed parachute failures and mission achievements.
A seriously injured woman from a crash near Dickson ambulance station waited for an ambulance from Woden. Admitted to hospital with suspected skull and pelvic fractures, her condition was not released. Police said the accident occurred at Northbourne Avenue and Antill Street. Night staffing left only two ambulance officers at each station, with Griffith station closed during the early hours and reopening at 5 am.
Former Royal Naval officer Christopher Swabey, dismissed in 1956 after a Malta court martial for indecent assault on an officer, learned his case would be referred to the Court Martial Appeal Court. The son of Vice Admiral Sir Carlisle Swabey said he is very pleased.
Johannesburg Sunday Times editorialist Ern est Shirley says the Springbok rugby tour of Australia was little short of a disaster for both nations. The piece argues sport between South Africa and Australia is dead and host nations face hostile fortress conditions, reflecting on apartheid and the tour’s broader fallout.
Sydney Sunday report notes the South African rugby union team departed Australia amid almost no public notice. About 60 demonstrators gathered in a lounge at Sydney International Airport, while supporters were largely absent, leaving the scene quiet and devoid of the expected official enthusiasm.
A Marseilles family were told three dust covered paintings in their suburban home were masterpieces by Renbrandd Velasquez and Watteau. An art expert in Marseilles said he found the works while restoring and cleaning them for an anonymous family.
Budget plans in the Middle East and India prompt questions as Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko discusses policy while unclear on the Catholic schools' funding and future.
Correspondents in Ja karta and London depict two men of power President Suharto of Indonesia and Prime Minister Chou En Lai of China. The brief notes appear on page 2 reflecting how foreign observers view their leadership and influence.
The federal president of the ALP, Mr Burns, has drawn disapproval from within his party over university extremist concerns. Page 7 reports the dispute highlights tensions between leadership and factional members amid campus radicalism debates.
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