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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 10, 1970
Page
10
The Sunday Observance Inquiry resumes with the ACT Parliament committee, hearing from church groups and private individuals. For the first time, ACT Member Mr Enderby will appear, along with Treasury officials and other witnesses in Canberra.
A guided tour of Queanbeyan schools highlights dilapidated facilities and overcrowding. NSW Minister of Education Cotler says open day invites citizens and local groups to discuss expansions as government plans to extend public service staffing and parliamentary terms.
NSW Health Department will review a new health measure amid concerns raised by the State Minister for Health. A government official cited an insecticide treatment imported from the United States and ordered Shell Hemi Corporation to add warning labels within days.
Firefighters battled a bush blaze at Berry Dale near Cooma on Wednesday night. The owner Mr Woodhouse reported flames around 10 pm as Merridale Bush Fire brigade fought the fast moving fire. The blaze threatened outbuildings and grazing near the property before being brought under control.
Police in the Central Coast Newcastle force report a quantity of pharmaceuticals found adrift in the water near Long Jetty. They believe the drugs were stolen from a medical or chemist shop and dumped at sea. In the past week three chemists have been raided in the Central Coast area.
Sydney marks the start of a nation education week with special church services. Over the next six days more than a million people are expected to visit schools in cities towns and villages throughout New South Wales. Pupils and teachers from rural and county schools took part in today’s services.
Board chairman Colonel M. H. McArthur cited a very serious shortage of ships from North Queens ports and said a meeting in Sydney would occur as soon as possible to address the delay impacting shipments.
Refineries in Australia are drawing about 36 percent of their crude supply from local sources. Acting Minister for National Development, Senator Sir Kenneth Anderson, announced yesterday the shift toward greater domestic oil input as strategic reassessment continues.
Two 14 year old Canberra girls photographed mountains of rubbish on Mount Ainslie and near Dusty Street outlining how waste pollutes the area. They sent letters to local newspaper editors urging action and noted schools including Campbell High and private schools joined a CLEANUP campaign tied to Earth Day events in September with CHRO and other groups backing the effort.
Sydney’s Air Pollution Control Board logged over 30 complaints in one day with inspectors noting 159 separate cases isolated to factories. Weekend totals exceed 100 as council workers were ordered to stop burning hundreds of tyres at Menai tip amid odour and smoke concerns. The chief engineer, Power Murphy, promised improvements within days and by September’s end.
General Sir Peter Hunt outlined a future in which the British Army jungle warfare training school in southern Malaysia could be run on a five power basis after 1971. He said negotiations with Australia and New Zealand would shape a joint post 1971 presence, with Singapore-based bases downsized and a leaner force kept in the region under new terms.
Allan Fraser M P for Eden Monaro argues the Australian Labour Party lacks national control and representation. He backs a conference with delegates from every federal electorate, trade union reps, and support from Queensland and federal leaders to reshape party structure and strengthen national governance. He warns without reforms Labour could lose power to a stronger British influenced security regime.
Wounded soldiers named from New South Wales Queensland and Canberra were among seven casualties after a mine detonated in Phuoc Tuy South Vietnam. Names include Lance Corporal T. from Elanora Heights and Second Lieutenant J. Creed. Wounded national servicemen and New Zealand Anzac personnel were treated. several were later hospitalized as power restrictions and port logistics affected support.
Belgrade based Leo Mates, director of the Institute of International Politics and Economics, will be the Dyason lecturer for 1970. He plans to lecture in all Australian capitals and major towns, addressing European relations and the impact of newly independent states on world politics. Mates has served as Yugoslav permanent representative to the United Nations, ambassador to Washington, and head of Belgrade’s Presidential Secretariat.
The Returned Services League plans to ask the Defence Minister for an independent nonmilitary board of inquiry into Australian armed forces pay and conditions. The league will present a paper this week outlining terms of reference and reasons for a thorough investigation, arguing the services form a special industry facing higher resignations and weaker morale. Sir Arthur Lee, national president, developed the proposal.
The RSL submission approved at a national executive meeting urges Defence Departments to recognize the service as a distinct industry and to tailor conditions accordingly. It calls for terms of reference including salaries, allowances, taxation of compensations, injury and death compensation, and early retirement provisions.
A fragmented discussion notes that coalitions for service by armed forces must weigh two factors. Sir Arthur cites limited capacity and social costs, while antiwar groups criticize manpower constraints and senior officer exits. The piece references RAAF retirements and rising service pressures in 1968 69.
Officials from Australia New Zealand Britain Malaysia and Singapore plan a October meeting to discuss defence arrangements in the Malaysia Singapore area. Tun Abdul Razak said the meeting details including venue are being arranged. Britain offered to base forces in the region and may keep Gurkhas in Brunei, with air reconnaissance and a battalion ready. The talks relate to the 1957 Anglo Malayan Defence Agreement guiding mutual defence.
Sydney patrons and entertainment figures packed the 7 year old Chequers nightclub for a final farewell. The well known venue hosted champagne, entertainment luminaries and memories of the city’s show business era as doors closed for good.
Western Australia nurses vote to accept the government pay offer after previously rejecting two offers. About 300 nurses attended a Royal Australian Nursing Federation meeting at Floreat Park as the government’s improved pay package raised weekly wages and shift penalties, placing WA nurses ahead of most states.
Two men aboard a light airplane crashed in rugged mountains west of Townsville yesterday. A ground party pushed toward the wreckage but halted at night, unsure if a second occupant was aboard. The craft, a Piper Aztec, failed to land near Townsville after a high altitude flight.
Sydney airline officials order tighter security measures after reports of possible stowaway passengers. The action aims to curb illicit boarding and improve travel safety across routes.
Short notice power outages threaten Victoria as industry restarts tomorrow. SEC workers ensure enough power for domestic use while the broader system faces critical strain amid a tenuous supply situation.
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