Senators object to late night sittings
The ALP the DLP and two Liberal Senators joined yesterday in an appeal to end legislation by exhaustion.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1965
Page
2
The ALP the DLP and two Liberal Senators joined yesterday in an appeal to end legislation by exhaustion.
Sydney hosts the first national bricklayers conference in 40 years. Delegates demand more government housing approvals amid 82 000 annual applications, noting only about 12 000 houses built. A national bricklayers federation is formed, and IACTA wage submissions support a rise. Senate votes 26 to 25 to delay controversial Bills until end of session.
The acting Government leader in the Senate Senator Henry said the Upper House would not rise to the Christmas recess until December 10 at the earliest. He noted the 1 week-old Australian baby being rushed to Apia by United States Coast Guard and repeated that debates could be delayed as the government pushes for later hours. The Opposition leader said the situation remained unsettled and the hospital reported the infant's condition was satisfactory.
A dingo blamed for killing almost £1000 worth of sheep in the Braidwood area in the past two months was shot today by a farmer near the town. Police received the report and a search led to the animal found hiding in bushes about four and a half feet from nose to tail.
Canberra diary records numerous official visits and receptions from December 4 to 24. Dignitaries include Sir Robert Menzies, Dame Pattie, German Ambassador Dr J F Ritter, New Zealand High Commissioner J Luke Hazlett, Ireland Embassy reception, and Thailand Ambassador Major General Chan Ansuchote hosting events for royal birthdays. Travel includes Canberra to Sydney, Lae, Adelaide, and South Australia while Host nations coordinate ceremonies and university reviews.
Australia and Malaysia pledged higher subscriptions to the Asian Development Bank at its opening session with Australia increasing from 1 million to 84 million dollars and Malaysia from 154 million to 7 million dollars. Iran followed with a 60 million dollar increase after an earlier pledge. The conference urged broader participation.
Six thousand of Australia’s 42 000 army school cadets will attend camps in the United States over the Christmas New Year holidays. Minister for Army Dr Fore said the senior cadets will participate in promotion, qualifying and other special courses. Camps run from late November to late January in Queensland New South Wales Victoria and other states at Greenbank Sellheim Studley Park Singleton Bonegilla Ballarat.
Conference reports say six retired public servants including Mr E R Archer received Imperial Service Medals. The ceremony in Canberra highlighted contributions from domes of the Department of Works and other agencies in China and Canberra.
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