Minister warns drug pedlars and smugglers
The Minister for Customs and Excise Mr Chipp yesterday vowed to relentlessly pursue and prosecute drug smugglers and pedlars regardless of origin. He endorsed imposing maximum sentences as a deterrent after a report of two American servicemen jailed for narcotics smuggling into Australia and praised the persistent work by the customs service in securing the conviction.
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Commonwealth
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Queanbeyan Municipal Council Awards Reward
The Queanbeyan Municipal Council finance committee recommended a reward of 525 paid to Me V Onarskis of Albert Street Queanbeyan. The town clerk later said the reward was for information about trees cut down on Urviera Road and Young Street several months ago, with the committee report adapted by the council.
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Queanbeyan
V. Onarskis
Albert Street
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R. Smith
Coucil
Urviera Road
Young Street
Fate Nems Fouty Salp Oy
A garbled OCR snippet references names and events but remains largely unreadable. No coherent reportable facts emerge beyond scattered proper nouns and partial phrases. The fragmentary text lacks a clear incident, date, or location suitable for a concise summary.
Police squad to curb party louts in ACT
A special gate-crashing squad formed by ACT police aims to counter rising incidents of youths invading private parties. Inspector R M Allen says more than 100 youths and girlfriends have crashed events, beaten guests, and damaged property, with 74 major calls last weekend. Police urge hosts to contact them and urge parental involvement to curb the problem.
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Miterco
Soviet Buoys May Be Sub Bases
London reports that the Soviet Navy is laying mooring buoys across a wide Indian Ocean area to serve as semi permanent bases far from the nearest shore. A Times correspondent says these could supply and repair its growing submarine fleet, with buoys noted off the Seychelles and in the Arabian Sea and near Mauritius and Madagascar.
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Soviet Union
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Madagascar
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Ocean
Canberran Readers Get Early Papers on South Coast
The Canberra Times announces readers away on holidays can pick up early copies on the South Coast from Ulladulla to Eden and at select Sydney and Melbourne newsagents until the end of January.
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Canberra Times
Ulladulls
Eden
Sydney
Melbourne
Head of ASIO named soon
A Special Correspam reports the Director-General of Security appointment will be announced soon. Mr Peter Barbour, in his forties and a trusted aide to Brigadier Sir Charles Spry, is among the leading candidates. The Federal Cabinet, advised by the Attorney General, will decide before Sir Charles retires in March.
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Peter Barbour
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Barbour
Forties
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First crews away in air race from Gatwick
Two British pilots start London to Sydney air race amid sleet and fog eight miles thick. Maurice Chie and Dave Willis depart, watched by Sir Francis Chichester, aiming to reach Australia in ten days aboard a 25 foot craft. Race includes 32 planes from Gatwick and 12 from Benson, with stops at Athens, Calcutta, Singapore, Darwin, Alice Springs and Adelaide.
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France
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Greg Goddard
Barrie Benny
I. Stewart
Battle of Bélain
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Kent
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Darwin
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Adelaide
Bendham city property auction fails at $175000
Donoghue and Hopkins Pty Ltd property on Lonsdale Street Bendham drew bids from $90,000 to $150,000 before auction closed without passing $175,000. The 13,500 sq ft two storey block’s reserve wasn’t disclosed. vendors could fetch about $200,000 based on local land values. Land rent currently $60 yearly will be reviewed next year by the Department of the Interior, with possible increases.
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Donoghue and Hopkins Pty Ltd
Lonsdale Street
Bendham
Department of the Interior
Canadian system favoured in Adelaide meeting
The State Premiers at Adelaide call for the Commonwealth to appoint a joint committee to study Canada’s intergovernmental finance system. They resolved to press for a higher base taxation reimbursement by adopting a formula that accounts for increased Commonwealth tax revenue. Victorian Premier Sir Henry Bolte demanded a growth factor, noting the Commonwealth’s 20 percent tax revenue rise this year vs. an 8 percent return to states.
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Commonwealth
Iio
Henry Bolte
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States' federal balance praised in Commonwealth relations
Sir Henry argues the Canadian system offers a model with residual and delegated powers, while Australia must reconcile substantial state input with federal control. He notes Victoria's budget pressures, counts dead money, and cites Premier Heath's view that Canadian-style adaptation could guide future talks with the Prime Minister.
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Gorton
Chowilla- Dartmouth
Henry
Stott
Victoria
Poseidon Shares Jump to 121 in Sydney Trading Surge
Poseidon shares climbed to a record 121 in Melbourne and Sydney with a $16 rise before settling around 110. The stock, worth about $225 million, has leapt 25.50 in two days amid market rumours of new ore bodies and potential reserves, as the Adelaide annual meeting looms for further reasons behind the surge.
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Sydney
Sio. A
Adelaide
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Ices
Government housing costs criticised in Canberra article
An article in the December issue of ACOA criticises the Labour Government's housing costs and notes the government's reduced majority from six to two. It references leftist factionist activity and a Canberra traffic debate with police absent at a meeting. The piece appears amid a broader page of Canberra events and local notices.
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Adimtabatrative and Clerical Offerty ‘Association
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