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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 21, 1968

Page

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Turkish envoy to look for new house in Canberra

Mr Mehmet Baydur new Turkish ambassador to Australia sought a new residence after Mrs Sheila Newland obtained an injunction preventing her from entering his current home at 3a Mugga Way Forrest. The ACT Supreme Court granted the injunction but ordered no immediate dissolution, with costs reserved.

Mehmet Baydur Turkey Australia O 3A Mugga Way Forrest Sheila A. Newland Newland Enderby Justice Fox G. D. Needham Herm

Post Office staffing overhaul lifts wages across 13 levels

Australian Post Office restructures to 13 classification levels from 20 with salary boosts from 30 to 883 dollars per year. Unions, the Postmaster-General's Department and the Public Service Board say gains arise from simplification and a wage-justice basis, with votes pending by governing bodies and a possible early work-value assessment.

Postmaster- General's Department Public Service Board Postmaster-General's Department Australian Postmasters Assiation Union of Postal Clerks and Telegraphists Amalgamated Postal Workers Union Postal Overseers Union

Late News Fragment Reflects On Pope Theme And Reforms

A fragmented late news item references Pope and a discussion of reform and human condition. The garbled text hints at a 19th or early 20th century religious or political context with themes of oppression and societal poverty. Named entities are unclear due to damaged OCR.

Action on beer measures urged by Canberra Consumers

Canberra Consumers Inc urged the Minister for the Interior Mr Nixon to act on beer measures after rejecting statements by hoteliers and the department. President Mr W S Howitt said the head on a glass should not count as part of the measure and defended a standard one pint as the legal measure. He noted the minister promised prompt action on weights and measures complaints.

Canberra Consumers Inc Interior Nixon Canberra W. 5 Howitt Department of the Interior

Bombing of North Vietnam Reported as Paris Talks Link

US aircraft struck North Vietnam today aiming at an anti aircraft gun that opened fire on a reconnaissance mission. The move marked a second bombing since November 1 as Paris negotiations continued. Officials noted a suspected winter spring campaign buildup near Saigon and warned North Vietnam of consequences for further attacks.

Saigon North Vietnam North Johnson Paris Washington State Department Robert J. McCloskey Wanece McCloskey

Enemy build-up and bombing halt acknowledged in Vietnam conflict

US military spokesmen report North Vietnamese forces shelling west of Dong Hoi and an armed Phantom escort attack on unarmed recon aircraft. US jets strike 40 miles above the DMZ while a bombing halt remains in effect. Reports note intensified enemy activity around Saigon with shellings north to the city and ground clashes nearby.

Saigon Washington State Department North Vietnam Paris Air Force Dong Hoi Vintcong National Liberation Front South Vietnam

Queanbeyan Soldier Killed in Vietnam Mine

A young Queanbeyan soldier was killed and another gravely wounded when an enemy mine exploded in South Vietnam on Thursday. Lance Corporal John Henry Kalma, 22, of Adams Street, Royal Australian Regiment, was killed. Corporal Peter John Clayton, 23, of Mount Gambier, Royal Australian Engineers, was seriously wounded during Operation Goodwood in Bien Hoa Province.

South Vietnam John Henry Kalma Adams Street Royal Australian Regiment Peter John Clayton Mount Gambier South Australia Royal Australian Engineers Bien Hoa

Washington as a place to live beyond the cherry blossoms

Washington presents two faces. While spring tourism glows with monuments and cherry blossoms, crime data last January show 24 murders and rapes, 758 car thefts, 786 robberies and aggravated assaults, and 1,864 burglaries and major larcenies, highlighting safety concerns alongside political history.

Washington Abe Lincoln State Department Nixon and Agnew

Writs Filed in Sydney Supreme Court Against MLC Armstrong

A $2 million writ has been issued in the Sydney Supreme Court against Alexander Ewan Armstrong, associated with MLC. The report notes related items across pages including defense talks with Malaysia, ACT sewer rate opposition, Pueblo crew release, and a Florida kidnapping case.

Supreme Court Sydney Alexander Ewan Armstrong Pape

Book Reviews Highlight Lindsay Drawings and Snow’s Sleep

Robin Willace Crabbe reviews Norman Lindsay Selected Pen Drawings a beautiful production with 60 reproductions 50 unseen before Hope Hewitt assesses C P Snow The Sleep of Reason last in the Strangers and Brothers sequence Page 12 13.

Jong Robin Willace- Crabbe Norman Lindsay Hope Hewitt Sleep of Resson C. P. Snow

Anonymous donor to reveal cash for Canberra college

An anonymous donor who gave 750000 dollars to build the Institute for the Study of Man and Society in Canberra will be named on February 4 at a Canberra function where a college model will be displayed and course details announced. The ordinance establishing the institute was gazetted, and the site is provided by the Anglican Church.

Canberra Institute For the Study of Man Lake Burley Griffin Australian Frontier Australian Council of Churches Institute Peter Mathews Anglican Church Mathews ANU National Library

Petrie Street Closed To Vehicles In Civic District

Police closed a section of Petrie Street between Alinga and Bunda Streets in Civic last night from 7 pm to 9 pm to reduce congestion. Only commercial vehicles were admitted. Senior traffic sergeant P. McConaghy said the police commissioner had not yet decided on future closures, while public reaction to the measure was favorable.

Petrie Street Alinga Bunda Street Civic P. McConaghy Commissioner of Police

Sunny Warm Day Forecast In Canberra

A sunny and warm day is forecast for Canberra with a high of 87 and a low of 44 degrees. Winds on Lake Burley Griffin will shift from east to north east at five to 10 knots, strengthening later.

Canberra Lake Burley Griffin

Apollo 8 launch to begin man’s lunar mission from Cape Kennedy

The Apollo 8 lift off from Cape Kennedy is set for 7 51 am tomorrow local time marking man’s first attempt to reach the moon. Frank Borman William Anders and James Lovell will lead the 363 foot Saturn V rocket on a six day lunar orbit mission with docking checks and trajectory burns staged over several hours. The mission followed a countdown snag over contaminated liquid oxygen but launch remains on schedule with 5 000 technicians involved in readiness.

Cape Kennedy Cee Kennedy Moon America Frank Borman William Anders James Lovell Apollo Earth Pacific Hawai

Gods Patterns Worship (2) A Restoration of New Testament Worship

The article argues that God ordains a specific worship pattern in the New Testament. It notes Sunday gatherings, Lord's supper on the Lord’s day, weekly offerings, preaching, prayer, and hymns as core elements. It invites attendance at a non denominational Church of Christ meet at Downer Community Centre with service times and a request for further Bible study material.

Dictson Jesus Churches of Christ Church OF Christ Downer

Postal Address Notice from The Canberra Times

A fragment from The Canberra Times lists a postal address and contact details including Canberra City ACT post box and telephone. It appears as a newsroom or mailroom note with incomplete lines and a reference to GPO Sydney registration.

Canberra Times Canberra City Act GPO Sydney New Anaper

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