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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1973
Page
1
A reader headline describes a tense oval contest where Seouth Cantey leads strong offense for a rare win amid tough defense. The report highlights key plays and the final score, noting Br as a standout contributor and the crowd’s reaction.
Canberra’s proposed self government plan described as a peculiar new form of cooperative undertaking by Minister Bryant. He spoke at the Canberra Chamber of Commerce noting the system would involve federal and local partners, offering flexibility and quicker progress than traditional models. He warned decisions are influenced by social factors and urged steady development of the cooperative framework with broad Australian support.
The board of Applied eulogy Ltd dismissed managing director Dr HL Bustard amid ministerial conflict over the Torres Strait turtle project. Expenditures for the year will be cut, aiming to save about 700,000, while reviews consider commercial viability with large capital needs.
Homicide detectives charged a man with the murder of a person named Orlvie or Orlvie in Brunowice yesterday. The 50 year old was found dead in his bedroom on Tlanigg Street early Tuesday.
The Canberra Community School Without Walls is to join the ACT government system. Interim ACTT Schools Authority chair Mr Philip Hughes announced the move and praised the initiative. The plan calls for enrolment of full-time and part-time students, with six full-time Commonwealth Teaching Service teachers expected to be appointed within weeks and more staff to follow next year.
The Government faces weaker referendum prospects as two State Labor branches decline to back campaigns. South Australia abstains entirely, while Western Australia shows limited activity, illustrating divergent internal positions that challenge the ALP Federal Executive’s October stance.
The Labor Party faces internal division across South Australia Victoria New South Wales and Tasmania as leaders weigh referendums. Campaigns include yes ads in press and mass mailers while state organs consider tactics to win majorities needed across four states for approval.
The Canberra Times reports ACT Police partnered program offering 12 sessions at Deakin Children’s Traffic Demonstration Centre from January 8 to 26 for children aged seven to fourteen. About 44 pupils will view safety films and receive practical training in the Road System, with five daily classes and cycling practice supervised by police. Enrolments close noon December 15 with coupons published in the paper.
Prime Minister Whitlam says the government needs power over prices and incomes as economic management cannot be handled with the states. In a Channel Nine interview edited for broadcast, Whitlam backs both referendums and notes the incomes vote might be harder to achieve than the prices referendum.
Prime Minister Whitlam urged state premiers to plan contingency funding for education in early 1974 as the Senate may block the States Grants Schools Bill. He flagged possible use of existing funds and up to 38 million dollars for government schools in Q1 1974, with options to divert expenditures from specific projects. The pause on the bill risks a 694 million total aid package over two years, while opposition moves could cut coverage and add 114 million in costs.
The telegram shows the blow to state education systems could be eased only with provision for private schools. Protests by the Australian Teachers Federation are planned outside Parliament House. The Opposition seeks to repeal per-capita grants to non-government schools, while the government defends needs-based funding and a basic per-capita grant for all children. The debate centers on funding allocation, pre-election promises, and party strategies.
The Leader of the Democratic Labor Party Senator McManus denied yesterday that the Senate obstructed the Government’s program as alleged by Prime Minister Whitlam. He argued the Senate’s rejections and deferrals reflect a deliberate strategy toward socialism, while Anthony of the GP criticized the government’s pace and nation’s direction.
Peale hyad think care fully before tying books of cash voucher cards the chairman of We ACT Consumer Affairs Council Mr M Vernon said last night. The page notes Saigon fire and Labour ministers disputing content issues, plus book reviews and Davis Cup coverage.
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