Australia Leads Commonwealth Games Medal Table
Kingston reports Australia tops the Commonwealth Games medal tally after eight golds in eight hours. Australia and England lead nations with 11 and 10 golds respectively, followed by Canada and New Zealand. The night featured equal contributions from men and women across events like the men's 880 yards and women's high jump.
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Australia
Paii
England
Canada
New Zealand
Ron Clarke
Kipchoge Keino
Nafiali Temu
Noel Clough
Pete Diane Burge
St.Asec
Lan O'Brien
Welsh triumph at Commonwealth Games as band misfires
At Kingston the Welsh team secured Lord Swansea’s shooting gold with Papua and New Guinea’s Bob Stewart second and New Zealander Tom Sutherland third. The Welsh anthem misplayed thrice at the victory ceremony, prompting tears from team manager Ted Hopkins and later laughter from officials.
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Lord Swansea
Sydney
Bob Stewart
Papua
New Guinea
New
Ted Hopkins
Wales
Hopkins
Land OF Our Fathers
Lord Seansea
ACTU Pushes For Four Weeks Annual Leave for Public Servants
The Australian Council of Trade Unions plans a second push tomorrow to win four weeks of annual leave for about 400,000 Commonwealth public servants. ACTU president Mr Monk will lead a delegation to meet Prime Minister Mr Halt in Canberra.
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Australian Council of Trade Unions
ACTU
Monk
Halt
Canberra
Rowers Triumph in National Championships Relay
In a late sprint, the women's singles and related events at the championships saw top athletes like Wert and Gorman reach increasing scores and notable placements. The competition continued amid tight results and growing regional talent.
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Nioemaeet Samih
Saetralle
Brel
Bere Tiaday
Pensioners face small boost in budget claim
Brisbane Tuesday. Opposition leader Calwell said the federal budget would include only a modest pension rise of one pound per week. He criticized it as contemptible and mocking pensioners’ suffering before departing for Darwin.
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Brisbane
Calwell
Darwin
Indonesia and Malaysia Near End to Confrontation Pact
Indonesian and Malaysian leaders move toward signing a peace accord to end the confrontation that began with Malaysia's 1963 formation. Tun Abdul Razak to arrive in Jakarta to sign, Suharto and Sultan Hamengko Buwono among key officials. Talks with Australia were delayed by an emergency Presidium meeting.
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Djakarta
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Malaysia
Indonesia
Malik
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Army
Tun Razak
Sukarno
Suharto
Kuala Lumpur
Bangkok
Italy backs migrant call up delay in new treaty
The Italian government objects to a proposed Australian national service clause and signals possible delay to talks on a new migration agreement. Talks between Italy and Australia probe obligations for aliens, with Britain mentioned as a reference point. The draft faces government-level protest but negotiations continue.
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Aeral
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Ional
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Land National Service
Britain
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Mary
Australia
Ausement Departments
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Iialian
Indonesia
Malik
West Irian
Papua New Guinea
Man dies in cave-in at Curtin construction site
A 26 year old labourer was crushed to death when a trench at a Curtin construction site in Ilam collapsed yesterday. Police and ambulance attended but attempts to revive him failed.
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Chifley
Curtin
Ilam
Sydney QC to head law body
Delegates at a Canberra meeting selecting the Law Association for Asia and the Western Pacific chose Sydney QC Mr P. B. Toose as the association’s first secretary general. The decision was unanimous and confirmed for a formal post later.
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Bill Young
Norman
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Canberra
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Asia and
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Western Pacific
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Sydney
Rence
Toose
Secretariat
Copper price threatens phone work in Canberra area
Copper price rise may delay installing telephone services in Belconnen and Woden Valley suburbs. A PMG spokesman warned that the higher copper cost could slow cabling and force transfers from other projects. The department expects about 600000 dollars in spending this financial year, with full budget effects to be clearer after next week's federal budget.
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Belconnen
Woden Valley
The
Nto
Halfway Not Far Enough for NG Pris Moresby
Classifieds pages 24 to 28 detail Papuan notices and ads introducing the term NG Pris Moresby with brief items and entries.
Weather forecast for Canberra area and Snowy Mountains
The Canberra Weather Bureau predicts light rain continuing with gusty winds and a mild, dry spell ahead. Snow is expected in the Snowy Mountains, marking the first snowfall since the end of last month. August rainfall reached 1.56 inches on average, with no rain recorded so far this month.
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Snowy Mountains
Canberra Weather Bureau
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