Objectives given by McEwen
The Australian Country Party outlines two main aims to keep Australia safe and economically strong with population growth and higher living standards. McEwen praised Vietnam and Korea ties with the United States, listed rural policy wins, noted seat changes, and announced four new goals including decentralisation and farm home funding.
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Australian Country Party
Australia
Country Party
McEwen
Federal Council of the
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Korea
United States
Riverina
Lawson
Paterson
Defence
Fairhall
Liberal Party
Farm Home Building Fund
Barnes Defends Minister at Annual Meeting
Mr Barnes strong defense of Minister for External Territories amid criticism from metropolitan press. He praised Mr McEwen and the minister’s work among Papua New Guinea’s people, stressing vast responsibility and progress toward nationhood. Barnes attended, eliciting cheers and support.
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McEwen
Mr Barnes
Metropolitan Press
Welfare policy review and youth health funding debated
The Federal Parliamentary Country Party will comprehensively review social welfare policy including health, child welfare, child endowment and maternity allowances. A sub committee of parliamentarians and non parliamentarian members will assess policy and platform over the coming year, with emphasis on youth wellbeing and drug and alcohol issues. Mrs M Piesse elected president of the Federal Council. The council also backs study of building Chowilla and Dartmouth Dams.
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Country Party
Federal Council
Ing
Australia
M. Piesse
Western Australia
Chowilla
Dartmouth
Country women at a meet ing in berra on Saturday
Country women at a gathering in Berra voiced concern over the surge of emotional advertising targeting youth in Australia, highlighting worries about its impact on young minds.
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Berra
Australia
Uniform assisted passages to Australia cut costs
From January 1 next year no assisted migrant arriving on official transport will pay more than 25 pounds for passage. Minister for Immigration Mr Lynch announced the change noting no contribution will be asked for migrants under 19. He said current personal contributions varied because assisted programmes began at different times and in different circumstances.
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Australia
Lynch
Indian Pacific opens Broken Hill rail link to cross-continent travel
The final east-west standard gauge link was dog spiked at Broken Hill as Prime Minister Gorton and state premiers joined the ceremony. Beginning March 1 travelers can complete Australia by rail in 62 hours on two luxury class Indian Pacific trains, ending 84 hours of transfers and delays. Estimated cost ranges from 200 to 252 million dollars.
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Nsw
Askin
Sydney
Perth
Broken Hill
Mr Gorton
South Australia
Mr Hall
Picturegram
Commonwealth Railways
Gorton
Hall
Australia
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Plan to reconstruct medical benefits scheme soon
Health Minister Dr Forbes said the rebuilt medical benefits scheme would start at the earliest practical date and focus on establishing and observing the most common medical fees. He met AMA representatives to press plans to reduce the gap between entitlements and fees and to raise health insurance contributions slightly in NSW and other states.
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Forbes
The
Australian Medical Association
Aus
Italian Medical Association
Commonwealth Department
AMA
Nsw
States
Sydney
Edgar Thomson
Death of Victoria officer to be examined in Vietnam
In Vang Tau Australia the death of Lieutenant Robert Convery 23 of Victoria is being examined in a summary of evidence. A Private from the 9th Battalion testified as 30 witnesses are questioned to decide if a prima facie case exists against a soldier of the battalion. Major Miller, an army legal officer, leads the inquiry at Nui Dat following a grenade blast that killed Convery last Sunday.
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Vang Tau
South Vietnam
Robert Convery
Victoria
Convery
Sth
Nui Dat
Army
Miller
New South Wales Supreme Court
Legal Corps
NSW Justice Department
Vietnam
Australia
HMAS
Sydney
National committee forms for Australian science education project
A new joint education venture announces a national committee led by the Minister for Education and Science. The five year program with a $1.2 million budget will fund learning materials and teacher guidance for first four grades of secondary school, with the Commonwealth contributing $750,000 and the States $450,000.
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Bowen
Commonwealth
Australian Council For Educational Research
Chemical coup possible says Macquarie expert
Macquarie University scientists report techniques that could, in theory, control large populations by biochemical means. Rats’ hunger and thirst instincts were switched on or off, with human use limited by safeguards and openness.
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Sydney
Sunday
Macquarie University
Robert Montgomery
School of Behavioural Sciences
Macquarie
ABC
No Sunday hotel trading after NSW referendum
NSW voters rejected Sunday hotel trading with 1,142,296 voting no and 1,048,152 in favor. Minister Maddison said there is little chance of Sunday liquor business in country towns while cities remain closed. He noted the result surprised lawmakers and suggested government stance against broad Sunday trading.
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Nsw
Sydney
Maddison
Yes Votes in New South Wales Referendum Mixed Results
In the NSW referendum counting continued with only six of 94 electorates reporting a yes majority. Phillip and King inner Sydney along with Burrinjuck Monaro Yougee King countryside posted yes tallies, while Bligh Marrickville Balmain Bondi swung no. Local figures included B McInerney of the Australian Hotel Association and Alan Walker of the Committee for Responsible Liquor Reform amid 2.3 million voters across 3,135 booths.
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Inner- Sydney
Phillip and
King
Country
Kembla
Burrinjuck
Monaro
Youee King
City
Phillip
Bligh
Marrickville
Balmain
Bondi
B. McInerney
Australian Hotel Association
Tally-Rooms
McInerney
Alan Walker
Hall says QC issue closed in Adelaide dispute
Premier Hall stated the government will not appoint E, FP Johnson as Queen's Counsel and called the issue closed. Opposition leader Dunstan and Speaker Stott challenged the closure, with Stott warning it is not closed and Dunstan suggesting Hall cannot simply end the matter. The Chief Justice Bray and Johnston declined to comment.
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Adelaide
South Australia
Hall
Gov Ment
Jahmston
Durstan
House of Assembly
Stott
Dunstan
J. J. Bray
Johnston
Bray
Queen's Counsel
F. R. Fisher
Fisher, Jeffries and Co
RO H. Ward
Ward and Partners
No beer is Coke taken in Canberra and Queanbeyan
An official of the Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees Union said last night that if clubs or hotels receive Coca Cola supplies from the company all beer supplies would be cut off. He noted union members make and handle beer and indicated Transport Workers Union support for the ban. McVeigh said there is a total ban in Canberra and Queanbeyan and that no hotel or club is accepting Coke. A further check will be made tomorrow and the union will discuss the dispute tonight at the Tradesmen's Club before referring it to the ACT Trades and Labour Council.
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Federated Liquor, and Allied Industries Employees’ Union
Transport Workers Union
McVeigh
Outa
Tablelands
Botilers Pty Ltd
Queanbeyan
Canberra
Quean
A. McVeigh
Tradesmen's Club
ACT Trades and Labour Council
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