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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1971
Page
5
MELBOURNE Tuesday The Victorian Police Force scrapped the rank of first constable and redefined others. The rank above constable is now constable, with insignia changes across lower grades. Inspector and superintendent ranks are streamlined. public relations duties shift to a central officer.
Auckland leaders blame understaffed police and rising violence as night attacks by anti socials, hooligans and raiders spark fear among the citys half million residents. Officials call for more police funding and tougher sentences while proposing citizen advisory bureaus to aid Pacific Islanders and other communities.
Principal C. R. Cole reported at a combined open night that Watson High School will remove individual exams and prizes this year. The new system replaces competition with a house based scheme using teacher estimates and past grades to assess pupils potential. He noted previous Commonwealth Scholarships and high sixth form success in 1970s and 1980s, but stressed fairness amid public examinations.
The three ACT Churchill Fellowship winners were awarded by acting Vice-Chancellor Professor N Dunbar at the national RSL headquarters. Winners are Mr R J Hutchings Mr A R Cumming Thom and Mrs N V Rigby. Cumming Thom plans a three month study across New Zealand Canada and Britain beginning 1972. Hutchings will leave for Canada the United States and New Zealand to study experimental farming techniques with economists engineers and agronomists. Rigby will visit Canada in October next year for the biennial conference of the International League of the Mentally Handicapped and will also visit other countries.
CSIRO entomology division chief Dr Tom Grice said a River man’s eye ulcers were not caused by beetles. He identified the insects as Pacnerus grisatcullie or ship lash beetie, but suggested pullen or fungal spores may have caused the eye ulcers.
A one month old baby died at Queanbeyan Hospital after reportedly receiving inadequate attention following a medical issue. Police say the incident involves alleged neglect by the child’s guardian. The case is under official review by health authorities and local investigators.
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