27 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1969
Page
1
In Melbourne, Arbitration Commissioner Wrack favors light classical music while a 25 500 strong Musicians Union presses for wage justice led by J D Thomsen. The demonstrator staged with a TV orchestra, showing multiple instrument renditions to illustrate the dispute. The hearing remains unfinished as officials continue sessions.
In Melbourne the ACTU executive agreed to continue talks with the Federal Government on penal clauses of the Arbitration Act to gain clarity on a government statement. President A E Monk said the vagueness of the ministerial statement prevented a definite response and no firm stance on ACTU policy could be reported.
President Kenneth Kaunda appealed to Simon Kapwepwe to withdraw his resignation and remain in the vice presidency for a year amid a political crisis in Lusara Zambia.
Seventy four riders began a grueling 3800 mile race from nine points in Southwest Africa and Swaziland. The Associated Press reports the start of the event amid the long travel across Southern Africa.
Sydney reports say five life jackets were found on Mungry Head beach and Sea searches for the 20 missing Noongah seamen continue amid fading hopes. Two naval patrol boats will join in the search if weather allows, while some bodies and survivors are inconsistently sighted near Port Macquarie.
Minister for Shipping and Transport Sinclair announced a preliminary investigation into the Noongah disaster would start in Melbourne. Captain A Pearson will conduct the inquiry with terms of reference to be set after his report, following departure of the Noongah from Newcastle on August 23 with nine officers and 17 men aboard.
Prince Charles offered to donate about £110,000 a year from rents tied to the Dukedom of Cornwall to the government, which will be placed in the consolidated fund. The move, effective on his 21st birthday November 14, follows long-standing royal revenue practices and is subject to review if his marriage or circumstances change.
The retiring Defence Minister Mr Fairhall announced a new forward defence programme that offers only limited support to the Prime Minister's election strategy. The plan reflects a 5 percent defence vote cut and prioritizes consolidating gaps from the 1965 to 1969 defence boom, signaling a reduced equipment flow into services in the early 1970s. He used the Budget debate to criticise Labor defence policy while justifying the cutback.
In a government preview of election tactics, Defense Minister Fairhall outlined a long term plan with new helicopters, landing craft, armoured personnel carriers and trucks. Navy and air force upgrades include ships, submarines, training aircraft, and a wide capital-works programme totaling 47.7 million dollars. A reciprocal defense aid deal with New Zealand was announced while emphasising phased spending over years and domestic production.
The Government faced a 67 to 34 defeat in the House of Representatives on an Opposition amendment condemning the Federal Budget after a brief four day debate. The next stage on the estimates will begin today and be limited to 37 hours.
India's Congress Party, meeting its 21 member working committee, chose no action against Prime Minister Mrs Gandhi and allies who backed Mr Giri in the presidential vote. The crisis was deemed resolved with unity to be restored, while police stood by outside the steel-helmeted high command session.
The omission from the Minister's speech was the F-111. It notes a $16 million payment due this year deferred due to late accounts by American contractors. The annual defence report issued with Mr Fair-
The former ACT Advisory Council chairman J H Pead and the Interior Minister Nixon described a 14 hour meeting as very amicable. They said they would meet again in two or three weeks to discuss Canberra’s administration and the council’s past and future role. Pead will confer with former council members and both men would not comment further.
Two specially fitted armored personnel carriers have cleared 8 781 mines from a two year old Australian laid minefield near Nui Dat since late last month. The field was sown with 20 300 M 16 mines.
A Senate select committee has been told Bungendore is a possible site for a new airport to serve Canberra Investigations at Mulligans Flat showed the area had slightly more fog than the present airport site.
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