Man Awarded 3000 For Eclipse Eye Injury
Kevin Faull of Quandong Street OConnor won a $3000 lump sum plus costs under the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance in Canberra Petty Sessions against Waste Transfers Pty Ltd. The claim, settled without admission of liability, concerns loss of left eye acuity alleged during a solar eclipse on September 1, 1970 while driving a garbage dish truck on that date.
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Pearson
Canberra
Caim
Kevin Faull
Quandong Street
O'Connor
Waste Transfers Pty Ltd
Durban Court
Princes Highway
Sutherland
J. Badgery-Parker
A. R Nelson
Faull
R. W. Murphy
T. J. Chamberlain
Supreme Court Seale
Wilson receives invitations for Australia tour amid planned Zealand visit
London, Thursday AAP reports Labour Party leader Mr Wilson has received one or two invitations to attend functions in Australia while on holiday in the Scillies. His private secretary said he would visit Zealand later this year and relatives in Perth, but no departure date was confirmed.
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London
Labour Party
Wilson
Australia
Scillies
Zealand
Perth
ACT family planning clinic to open in civic
The ACT branch of the Family Planning Association of Australia will run a Friday contraceptive clinic at the baby health centre in Alinga Street Civic from September 10 7 to 9 pm with later hours possible. The clinic will be staffed by doctors and trained personnel with fees partly rebated by health funds and some patients to pay full price. The ACT branch, supported by government and NSW head office, plans to self fund after about three months and expand to other clinics. A steering committee will run the branch until the October 26 financial members meeting elects a new committee.
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Act
Family Planning Association of Australia
Baby Health Centre
Alinga Street
Civic
Association
ACT Health Services
Nsw
Dr Ware
J. Caldwell
The
ANU
Weather to moderate as cold southerly flow eases
Canberra forecast expects a slight temperature rise after yesterday's heavy snow and rain on ranges. Max 48, min 35, with lingering cold winds for several days. Police warned motorists about dangerous Bulls Head road after the Brindabella snowfalls and delays in road clearance near Bendora Dam.
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Canberra
Brindabella Range
Bulls Head
Bendora Dam
R. Carley
Weather Bureau
Ministerial housing plans discussed by Hunt and McMahon
The Interior Minister Mr Hunt reported to Prime Minister Mr McMahon on Canberra housing arrangements for ministers. Canberra Times notes debate in House of Representatives about alleged influence and scandal. McMahon defends existing suitable housing for ministers to carry out duties efficiently. Foster questions inquiry into the claims and Canberra housing.
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Interior
Mr Hunt
Mr McMahon
Canberra
Armitage
Hon House
Canberra Times
McMahon
Dollar to be tied sterling for Australian dollar
The Australian dollar will be tied to the pound sterling on a cay tect basis and float against the US dollar in line with sterling. Prime Minister McMahon announced the move amid market uncertainty and warned against reading short term shifts as the long term rate. The dollar currently ties at A$2.1429 per £1 with £1 trading at US$2.465. The Governor of the Reserve Bank, J G Phillips, said banks may deal in more foreign exchange and cover forward positions. In Geneva a 10 per cent import surcharge study is agreed, while Japan’s banks sold dollars and the Bank of Japan bought around US$300 million.
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McMahon
House of Representatives
Reserve Bank
J. G. Phillips
Geneva
Nixon
General Agreement On Tariffs and Trade
Gatt Council
Tokyo
Bank of Japan
Quorum Row Ends Australian House Sitting
The Prime Minister Mr McMahon placed blame on Liberal and Country Party MPs for yesterday's premature adjournment after a failed quorum in the House of Representatives. He ordered the issue be first on the government agenda, stressing the need to sustain Parliament's prestige. It was the first count-out in 51 years.
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McMahon
Liberal and
Country Party
House of Representatives
Labor
Fox
Lib
Vic
Barnard
Chamber
Bryant
Quorum Crisis Delays Budget Debate In Parliament
At about 4 50 pm Labor MP urged the Deputy Speaker to count the House. With 42 MPs present and a one third quorum needed, Mr Lucock ordered bells rung and doors shut. A repeated count showed 42 short of the quorum, adjourned to 2 30 pm next Tuesday, delaying speeches for about 17 MPs and provoking cross party blame.
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Labor
Dr Gun
Lab
Lucock
House
Charles Adermann
Qld
Mr Lucock
Country Party
Gorton
Hughes
Desert ordeal ends for Venesse couple near Cardillo Downs
A Sydney couple Dr and Mrs H Venesse were stranded 20 miles inside the Queensland border when their four wheel drive sank in mud. After 72 miles of desert walking over a day and a half they were rescued by outback tourists four days later near Cordillo Downs. Their dogs suffered, one died from dingo bait and the other ran off. The Venesses were later driven to Cordillo as their vehicle was retrieved.
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Adelaide
Sydney
Queensland
H. Venesse
Birdsville
Cardillo
O. N
Rtg
Cordillo Downs
Cordillo
Union helps embassy gardener in wage dispute
The ACT organiser of the Australian Workers Union, Mr R Hulin, will discuss with Soviet Embassy officials the case of former embassy gardener Simon Galic of Narrabundah who alleges underpayment for two weeks of recreation leave and long service leave. Galic, not a union member, claims he was paid $57 a week for gardening duties under a Russian contract and that the embassy failed to provide full leave pay and insurance.
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ACT
Australian Workers Union
R. Hulin
Simon Galic
Matina Street
Narrabundah
Galic
Hulin
Syd
New figures on foreign policy emerge amid cautious public mood
Bruce Juddery notes improving but uncertain foreign policy prospects as new positive figures surface in relation to the northern power. Public opinion may hinder full impact of changes. Also references to the 1971 Evidence Ordinance and page notes.
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Litkely
Bruce Juddery
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