Women from Yugoslavia to get assisted passages
Australia will offer assisted passages to Yugoslav women and spouses by proxy as part of a new migrant scheme announced by Minister for Immigration Mr Snedden. The plan aims to balance gender in Australia’s Yugoslav community and marks a diplomatic breakthrough with a Communist bloc country.
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Sydney
Moonday
Australia
Snedden
Tto
Aoustratia
Denmark
Greece
Sneddem
Hydatids at Yass Reported by Local Doctor
Two hydatid disease cases surfaced in Yass area with a 45-year-old Gunning man and a 25-year-old Dalison woman cited. Investigations link exposure to sheep slaughter and dog offal feeding on farms, noting long latency and need for major surgery. Milislav Novak, 44, a re cess worker, appeared in Magistrate's Court. remanded until Friday on a knife attack charge against Detective Constable John Bethwaite who was stabbed three times and remains in Wellington Hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Yass
Manning
Gunning
Dalion
Cornell
Milislav Novak
Magistrate's Court
John Bethwaite
Wellington
Bethwaite
Gold theft at London silver smiths drains£100000 haul
London thieves burned into a strong room of a London silver smiths on Sunday night and escaped with gold and silver valued at £100,000. Police investigate the daring break in and a large-scale security breach is suspected.
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London
Canberra wartime bomb dump remains after war end
Half rounded concrete and steel buildings opposite Fairbairn RAAF base in Canberra era wartime preparations. Inspectors Mr John Partridge and Miss Maryanne Diduch examined structures built in 1941 42 as concealed bomb dumps camouflaged by gum trees and soil. Bombs removed after the war. some buildings used for farm storage, most empty.
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Fairbairn
Canberra
John Partridge
Campbell
Maryanne Diduch
Queanbeyan
No change in casino voting amid continued counts
Hobart report shows 4000 more votes added to totals with 183,637 counted. Yes votes reached 90,977 and no 84,426 with 9,426 informals and about 9,000 absentee ballots awaiting count. Yes percentage 52.74 and no 47.26. Informals fell as counting progressed.
NSW Doctors Get Salary Hikes As Five Weeks Leave Denied
NSW specialist doctors in public hospitals hear salary increases from $1,312 to $51,927 a year with new awards for three years. The commission rejected five weeks annual leave and set years one to four salaries ending at around $14,585. The NSW Rent Control Office will guide tenants on financing to buy homes via a special bureau. Opposition Leader Hills derides the bureau as a heartless confidence trick.
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Nsw
Justice Richards
State Industrial Commission
NSW Rent Control Office
Maddison
Jr Maddison
Hills
ACMA chief laments wage costs and unrest hit industry
In Canberra, ACMA president Mr Campbell warned industry cannot absorb rising wage burdens. He cited $6.8 million in wages lost to industrial disputes for year to June 30, 1968, exceeding the prior year. Scouts at Canberra start selling Christmas trees at York Park to raise funds for training programs.
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Australia
Associated Chambers of Manufactures of Australia
Canberra
Boy Scouts
York Park
Forrest
Pament Australia
Camp-lEye
Asbell
Dell
York
Monthly review shows rise in registered unemployed in Australia
Unemployed rose by 13 274 in November with 59 762 people registered, 3 860 fewer than a year earlier. New South Wales added 317 to 21 247 as job seekers mainly came from Sydney, Lismore, Wollongong, Grafton and Munwi. Data reflect growing labour demand earlier in the season.
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Lismore
Wollongong
Grafton
Munwil-i Tumbah Dichete
Bury
Queens
Victoria
Briao
Peath
Geelongling
Ballarat
Bendigoj
Shepparton
Wilfa
Port Moresby murder spree leaves seven to face court
Seven Papuans will appear in court today over a triple murder at a shanty settlement party near Port Moresby on Saturday night. Police seek other suspects as violence erupted when two men were speared. About 200 partygoers fled, with many detained for questioning.
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Port Moresby
Oman
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