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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1973
Page
1
A devastating quake in Mexico left at least 700 dead and hundreds injured. Reports list Puebla Vera Cruz Onzaba and Cordoba among the hardest hit as rescue teams struggle amid flooding and aftershocks. cities and villages report widespread homelessness and collapsed buildings.
The Public Service Board considered changes to ensure equal job access for men and women. Proposals aim to eliminate gender biases in designations and vacancy practices, with flexible hours and reassessment of married male employee restrictions.
Max Hanson manager of Quarries Pty Ltd mobile plant cartage division accepted the National Safety Council of Australia Award of Merit for three million accident free miles by 13 drivers since the Queanbeyan depot opened in 1990. Hanson credited the outstanding safety record to the companys culture and the drivers commitment with Blue Metal Quarries Ltd. Newman said drivers receive monthly awards for safe driving and praised the companys safety standards.
Qantas believes the Australian Council of Trade Unions will lift its boycott of French goods and services. The government owned airline has accepted support from a Sydney tour organizer operating via Tahiti from November 13, while some sectors of the industry may still deal with Air France.
The Chinese Communist Party held its sixth Navona Congress secretly from August 4 020 and adopted a new constitution aimed at 1971 and now dead. Mao Tse-tung, chairman for almost 10 years, presided according to Peking radio reported by United Press International. CIT proposed to operate the cars regularly wet at least February. All New Zealand owned by the NZ Government as tabin wad ie on DCO airliners from October. appa really in the know: Heda tet the NZ Federation of Labour then on Fresch communications will be lifted ty then. NZ power workers lifted at week their boycott of wwinications ith France
A No 5 Airfield Construction Squadron unit will be disbanded next year after completing Learmonth Western Australia airfield works. Trade unions pressed for the move, arguing the jobs should be done by civil companies with union labour. The squadron’s expertise, built since 1942, will be lost though some personnel may transfer to private firms.
Syrian informants claim 50 of 30 officers have disappeared after arrests by the secret police linked to Colonel Rifaat Assad. A Beirut-reported ambush on a diplomat touring northern Syria persists in signaling a broader purge of Sunni officers under President Assad amid Alawite dominance of the regime.
The Senate rejected the Government electoral bill aimed at narrowing the city country vote gap from up to 40 percent to 20. The vote ends the bill’s path for quick law and signals no rush to seek a double dissolution as opposition parties debate the outcome and possible parliamentary strategy.
A Senate outside statement quotes Prime Minister Whitlam weighing a double dissolution or early election to resolve Senate deadlock. Senator Withers accuses Whitlam of threatening Parliament and urges swift action after repeated Senate obstruction. The piece notes historical reference to Menzies and signals ongoing party tensions.
Seven doctors withdraw service in Canberra amid housing concerns and cramped accommodations for medical staff. The report notes overseas and New Zealand connections and cites disrupted care as facilities face strain in pages 25-26.
In Hobart the Tasmanian House of Assembly debated whether graft allegations against a Member of Parliament were subjudice. Speaker Barnard ruled the motion and discussion not subjudice, noting no civil or criminal charges were laid, and urged temperate debate while Opposition Leader Bingham pressed for a no confidence motion over graft allo patons involving the Attorney General.
A draft measure outlines regulation of gaming machines in hotels and clubs with a 12 month review from renewal. It proposes a board controlled rental and replacement framework, requiring more than half of club members to approve easing machine access and funding mechanisms.
A Belconnen listing touts a 430 000 home with three bedrooms and a large entertaining lounge kitchen area. It notes proximity to shops schools and public transport and offers a weekly repayment of 342.0 on a 3 00 deposit.
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