Frost interview shows McMahon asked to pray for victory
Canberra broadcast recounts Prime Minister McMahon and Opposition Leader Whitlam in half hour Frost interviews. McMahon appears relaxed and directly answers prayers for election victory, while Whitlam touts perseverance. Both leaders discuss leadership fate, party plans, and potential post election scenarios.
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David Frost
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Frost
Canberra
Whitlam
Canto Wins Second Day Race in Olympic Regatta
Report from the Olympic regatta on Wednesday notes John Canto placing second on day two and contending for a gold medal. Other coverage references Back Pape and Renulix with page 26 pointing to full Olympic reports.
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Pape
August Rain Sets Canberra Records In 5th Year
Canberra August rainfall surpasses all but four heavy months since records began at Fairbairn in 1940. In 24 hours to 9am yesterday Campbell logged 119 points, city area about 70 points, pushing the month total to 266 points. Temperatures yesterday were above average.
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ACT judge urges major overhaul of criminal law
Mr Justice Fox of the ACT Supreme Court told the Canberra Civil Rehabilitation Committee dinner that the criminal law needs a wide overhaul covering ambit, definitions, procedures and penalties. He floated a Royal Commission on crime and punishment with lay members and urged better detection and conviction certainty as a stronger deterrent than severity, noting enforcement is haphazard and that elites often escape.
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Justice Fox
ACT Supreme Court
Canberra
Brand
Junee High plans nine day cycle experiment
Sydney Wednesday report notes Junee High School may adopt a nine-day cycle next year under the Junee Plan. The scheme replaces Monday to Friday with one hour units and midweek activities. Driver education psychology sex education public speaking and more would be added. Headmaster Mr J Dean and stall support the idea. NSW Secondary Education Director Mr A Buchan welcomes the move.
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Junee High School
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Nsw
A. Buchan
Nixon to meet Tanaka in Hawaii on Japan US ties
President Nixon flies to Hawaii for two days of crucial talks with Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka. They aim to ease a growing US Japan trade deficit, discuss future alliance, and Japan's role in Southeast Asia and Vietnam after the US troop reduction and a pledge to continue bombing North Vietnam until prisoners are freed.
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Premiums on ACT lease renewals eyed by government
The Department of the Interior weighs a premium on ACT lease renewals while the Canberra Chamber of Commerce plans to discuss the issue at a September 13 meeting. Rural leases have come up for renewal. commercial leases now run 50 years after earlier 99 year terms. If adopted, the premium could be based on current values and affect financing for short term business leases.
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Act
Mr Gorton
Department of the Interior
Canberra
Merger Proposal for Australian Aircraft Factories
The Government plans talks among Government Aircraft Factories, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, and Hawker De Havilland on a possible amalgamation. Cabinet approved discussions including overseas equity, with sites at Fishermen's Bend Avalon Bankstown and Lidcombe as candidates for a single management structure. Overseas partners like Boeing and Dassault may be discussed.
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Canberra
Buried for Fourth Time Panizza Hurt at Quarry
Perth report says Alberto Panizza, 40, was buried under sand and rock for about 15 minutes at Hamilton Limestops, the fourth burial in his 20 years as a quarry worker. He was admitted to Fremantle Hospital with a fractured toe abrasion concussion and shock after the latest incident at the same quarry earlier this year.
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Alberto Panizza
Fremantle Hospital
Hamilton
Panizza
Petition to secede signed by 300 in Batemans Bay area
A meeting in Batemans Bay signed by 300 people calls for forming a municipality comprising Batemans Bay Batehaven and Malua Bay. The group plans to send the petition to NSW Local Government Minister and aims to keep the effort alive with a steering committee.
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Eurobodalla Shire
Petty Sessions
Joseph Smith
Canberra
Anl
Batehaven
Malua Bay
Nsw
Cutler
Alson
Ed Nelson
Concerns at Cocos Island situation and election notes
The Australian Government viewed a delicate situation at the Cocos Keeling Islands as editors note ongoing foreign affairs. Elections are not likely to become a major issue for Australians, with limited public interest in foreign policy.
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Keeling) Islands
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Yeater
T. B. Millar
Melbourne race owner charged in Muntham Handicap case
Melbourne racehorse owner and businessman Vitteria David Renvella of Brighton, 26, was charged with two counts relating to the running of a horse in the Muntham Handicap at Casterton on May 12. Bail of 1.00 was granted for his Melbourne City Court appearance next Wednesday.
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Melbourne
Vitteria David Renvella
Brighton
Casterton
J. Cavey
Talks End In Jakarta After Australia-Indonesia Talks
Talks concluded in Jakarta after two days of discussions between Indonesia and Australia on foreign relations. Officials from both sides hailed the talks as constructive, with promises to continue high level exchanges.
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Indonesia
Australia
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