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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1973
Page
1
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With 84.43 percent of votes counted, 46.07 percent opposed the prices referendum and 65.549 percent opposed the incomes measure. State tallies show yes and no shares as percentages of formal votes.
Labor ministers express disappointment at the double no in the prices and incomes referendums. Across Australia, every state voted against change, with only 4.9 percent support for the prices referendum and 34 percent for the incomes measure. The defeat blocks government powers over land prices and challenges tribunal authority, likely shifting blame to states and cooling early election prospects. Backbench dismay grows as ALP campaign is revealed as half hearted in many areas. Editorial on page 2.
After 23 hours of nonstop talks Britain Ireland and the Northern Ireland executive adjourned without agreement. The leaders Heath Cosgrave and Faulkner along with delegates worked through the night in Londonderry and Belfast on self determination and an All Ireland Council. In London a patrol ambush in Bogside wounded three British soldiers and stoned troops faced youths with rubber bullets. A Protestant area in Belfast saw gunmen shoot a Catholic man and a year old boy in a shop.
Arab oil ministers meeting in Kuwait announced a 3 percent monthly cut starting January and a gradual supply restoration if Israel withdraws from occupied Arab lands. Iraq did not sign the statement. The plan links oil output to Israel's withdrawal schedule with UN guarantees and aims to keep African and Islamic countries supplied. An additional OAPEC meeting was expected before year end to review reports from Saudi Arabia and Algeria on promoting the oil weapon policy.
Jenny Turrall of Australia set a new 1500m freestyle record with 16 49 9, edging Sally Lockyer by inches at Birrong Pool. The race surpassed Jo Harshbarger and Shane Gould era marks, with Turrall due to turn 14 in May and Lockyer in October.
In Melbourne on Sunday a 25 year old man named Douglas George Inglis of Elliminyt died in a well accident near Colac. He and companion Noel Cavanagh were digging with a back hoe when a wall collapsed 25 feet underground. Cavanagh freed Inglis and sought help but Inglis was buried again after a second collapse. Police, firemen and farmers labored for six hours to recover the body.
Bodies of three people including two Chinese men and a native woman were found on the Brown River road near Port Moresby. Police investigate a payback killing linked to a vehicle collision that killed a village woman and seriously injured a Papua New Guinean man. Authorities seek to interview the injured suspect as two Brown River villagers are detained for questioning.
The Leader of the Democratic Labour Party Senator McManus calls for an inquiry into government bodies including the Council for the Arts over procedures and organisation. The Minister for Labour Mr Cameron laments ingratitude of some public service unions and questions concessions. Cambodia’s Prime Minister In Tam resigns. UN General Assembly backs cutting nuclear budgets to aid developing nations. Polls show Whitlam and Snedden trailing earlier by 295. Airbus may replace Boeing 727s in domestic fleets. Canberra rally driver Peter Lang wins the Australian rally title.
The Leader of the Opposition Mr Snedden said Australians signalled to the Government on Saturdays vote to use powers. He argued the Commonwealth has plenty of power yet to employ and implied the States should not bear sole responsibility. Anthony urged Whitlam to stop inflation remedies and address causes while warning against further referendums. The Prime Minister claimed the Federal Government would keep fighting inflation without repeating past unemployment methods. Deputy Crean said key powers were still needed, a point he aired in a TV interview.
Preliminary figures released by Minister for Labour Cameron show unemployment up 22.96 to 73 146 in November with registered unemployment up 13 173 to 73 146. Seasonally adjusted vacancies fall 9400 to 8 373 while overtime remains high at 3.9 hours. Cameron cautions about interpreting trends but notes shortages in materials and labour affect building and related industries.
About 3 000 attendees at Holt Primary School fete on Saturday helped raise nearly 52 000 for the school's Parents and Citizens Association, bringing the association's receipts this year to 60 00 in its first year of operation.
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