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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1969
Page
2
A twin engine Swearingen Merlin aircraft from the Department of Civil Aviation calibrates the Mount Majura radar installation. The aircraft, flying at various altitudes within permitted radar screen ranges, will help technicians verify the radar’s accuracy from the craft’s known position before final calibration by a Hawker Siddeley HS-125 jet.
Mrs Elinor Grassby wife of NSW MP A J Grassby withdrew today from the pre selection ballot for Murrumbidgee. She said she would rather support her husband in Riverina and that there is room for women in Australian politics. The award to No 9 Squadron RA AF praised air traffic control and the new radar grid system.
The Minister for External Territories, Mr Barnes, defended keeping the Papuan Medical College under the Territory Health Department. He told Canberra critics that university transfer would require full independence over staffing and course standards, and that health services and epidemic control rely on the current departmental control. He warned that university funding could distort priorities and that the medical college must meet specific upgrade and recognition conditions before any change.
Wellington reports an Australian geologist predicts larger potential oil finds off New Zealand’s west coast than Australia’s Bass Strait. Prof. Rudd from Adelaide University, in a Dominion interview, calls the Tasman Bay seabed near New Plymouth highly promising for deposits, based on Lime and Marble Limited’s seismic data.
A Wellington mental hospital nurse denied being drunk on duty during an inquiry into allegations of drunkenness and improper conduct toward patients. The inquiry before Mr A Bass Hurley adjourned until Thursday with legal counsel present.
Sydney reports that October unauthorized stoppages caused 39,569 man hours lost on the Australian waterfront. The Australian Stevedoring Authority, based in Sydney and Melbourne, notes that Sydney and Melbourne were responsible for 39 percent of the total losses.
Army Headquarters Canberra announces the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel J A Hooper as commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment effective April 7 next year. Hooper, currently a general staff officer with the Directorate of Military Training, will succeed Lieutenant-Colonel J B MM Tren. In other notes, Lieutenant-Colonel Khan assumes Jungle Training Centre duties at Canon, Queensland.
Newswire report notes resumed publication and upcoming events across Sydney Osaka and northern region. A meeting of printing workers and union members approved actions. Funds raised at a garden fete topped by 265 dollars amid a pay dispute.
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