Archbishop Ramsey criticises apartheid and calls for change in South Africa
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Ramsey voiced deep pain over the black population’s suffering under apartheid after a three week tour of South Africa. He condemned pass laws detention without trial and the separation system, urged whites to accept big changes, and warned violence could follow if reforms do not occur. He noted the international debate, including UN criticism, and observed mixed progress from both inside and outside South Africa toward multi racial worship and dismantling discriminatory policy.
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Motor Cycle Insurance Premium Confusion in Sydney
A letter to readers discusses third party motor cycle insurance costs and claims in Australia. It argues premiums for heavy motorcycles exceed motor car risk, cites past payouts, and urges industry reform to align charges with real risk rather than a “cave rope” premium model.
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Otal
Ite
Canberra Prices and Frustrations Reach Local Markets
The letter laments Canberra prices versus Sydney noting cheaper bread and onions in Sydney, with bread at 20 cents in Sydney and higher costs in Canberra. The writer compares purchases at various centers, questions where the situation ends, and vents about local affordability and personal budgets.
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MPs wait for pay rise amid parliamentary salary clashes
The piece tracks the long fight over MPs pay, noting successive increases from 1968 to 1971 and the push to link parliamentary salaries to public service rates. It cites political leaders, party stances, and the looming 1972 election pressure for larger rises.
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Cambodias Rules and War Time Triumvirate Solidarity
During wartime Phnom Penh forms a united front amid Sihanouk's fall. Lon Nol leads a pragmatic, peasant rooted government with Siri Matak and Cheng Heng steering economy and diplomacy. The regime relies on campus support, international aid, and Buddhist backing to sustain a lean, improvised war effort.
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Talking nurses 828 2 close findings and letters end note
A cluttered letter fragment criticizes a nurse topic and mentions a Ward of the Hospital. It references November and a reply to a previous letter. Names like O Connell appear amid garbled phrases about associations and codes.
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Und' Association
Ats Rees
Jar Sender
Steavubbie
Murves Pean Ward
Conscience and a Latvian Seaman Case
An obscure letter argues that Coast Guard officials who returned a Latvian seaman to Russia might be responsible for condemning him to further suffering or death. The writer pleads for relief and hopes the matter reaches the Cont Grants conference for consideration of the seaman's fate.
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Peary
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Disney
Right to appeal questioned in preliminary case notes
Fragmentary OCR text hints at an appeal right in a legal or disciplinary matter, mentioning deterrence and process considerations. Key entities and specifics are unclear due to garbled source, but the fragment suggests procedural rights in an ongoing case.
Butler on Loyalty and Public Service Debate
The letter stresses loyalty and a decade of PAC service as key to public duty, with Bruce arguing no player catches the eye. Butler counters linking hostility to the Taverns decision and criticizes references to public service corruption risks.
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Thutler
I Bruce
Australia’s policy debate and elusive direct answers
A fragmented piece discusses immigration policy and public figures avoiding direct responses. It references Mr Goodman and a desire to handle matters logically, delaying decisive statements while broader policy questions loom.
British Man Found Guilty in War Crimes Trial
A man tried for war crimes claimed Japanese identity but failed to prove renunciation of British nationality. He was found guilty, sentenced to death, and later banished.
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LS Channing
Compliment Returned in Stranger’s Call at Strest
A garbled report notes a man named Ford Ftoon involved in a distressing incident. The fragment describes a call with an objec t in Strest and mentions a death linked to a cbf, with names including B. Pegrum. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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