23 Aug 1975
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1975
Page
1
The City Reporter notes that after the Federal Budget introduction, government figures show significant discrepancies. A department spokesman admits errors in the budgeting booklet caused by printing issues, affecting projections on taxes, charges, and residential rents.
Fragmentary OCR reports a late accident involving a 42 year old man named Roy Ranpily in Sculling. Police and investigators, including a attendant named John Franklin, are referenced at Black Mountain Pestemula with unclear roles and dates.
Debentures over 5100,000 saw the unfinished building and site sold by auction for 470,000. Bidders included representatives of the Queanbeyan Leagues Club and the ACT soccer bodies aiming to reopen by early next Seton. The sale ends a long, troubled effort stretching back to 1971 as funding faltered and vandalism damaged the project in Pickson.
Report from London describes a robbery in Mayfair where a porter was beaten and jewels and cash valued at about 165,000 pounds were stolen. Wealthy American suspects linked to the incident are discussed as part of ongoing coverage.
Two Australian destroyers HMAS Vampire and HMAS Vendetta were sent from Darwin to assist in evacuating about 1,000 Portuguese refugees from East Timor. Efforts to divert two merchant ships failed, so the RAN plan includes possibly three days travel per ship and up to 320 refugees per voyage. Australian authorities coordinate with Portugal and Indonesia as British signals cooperation aids military monitoring while preparations for airlift evacuation are considered.
An obscure wire service style note reports a debate on wage changes and the impact on the economy. It references a government secretary and upcoming events, with fragmented references to rugby, finals, and a regional page designation.
Envoy to the UN reports Timor’s civil war as bloodbath conditions worsen in the eastern territory. Port officials evacuate hundreds as clashes erupt near the port with paratroopers protecting the area. Santos travels to New York for talks with the UN Secretary General amid growing international concern.
Fonas president of the via dwellings denounces a budget move reducing defence service homes allocations from 133 million to 1228 million. Critics argue the cut worsens servicemen’s purchasing power by about 30 percent and betrays government promises. Sir William Hall defends the decision while urging the government to restore housing support for serving and returned personnel.
Bread to use tc well cot Read 680 race file toutade The ACT Cinitli of.
The fragment discusses preventing births of potential delinquents and mentions social or emotional factors. It references college of crime and improved criminal techniques and warns about changes failing to occur. The text is garbled but hints at social policy and monitoring.
Mr Fraser, leader of the opposition, hinted that government resignation could boost his party. He spoke in Perth on mining productivity, saying Labor insiders were distressed and warnings about a possible election loomed. He noted the budget in the Senate might not be rejected, with technicalities delaying a government shift. Observers suggested rains and ongoing political maneuvering would shape events ahead of any vote.
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