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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
1
Vague report notes theft of lifebuoys from multiple lake sites and mentions police or department involvement. Mentions locations near Parliament House and Springbank, with references to a terminal area and Ringes Avenue. Details are unclear and partially garbled.
Forecasters predict a sultry day with a maximum around 88 degrees and a low near 89 degrees. The previous day peaked at 92 degrees and cooled to about 47 degrees, reflecting a sharp swing in temperatures.
Rawalpindi reports indicate Sheik Mai Hatin, ally of Pakistan’s former president Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, placed under house arrest as unrest surrounds the new regime. Aide says he is confined near Lahore, with talks of travel bans and military limits affecting foreign visitors and refugees.
The Country Party led a three day voali tion over the Australian dollar value as Prime Minister McMahon and senior ministers refused a devaluation against sterling while discussing possible policy shifts. A joint statement replaced a formal government decision, leaving questions about future currency actions, IMF ties, and potential compensations in the event of ongoing volatility.
The article notes a disputed selection for the post with Austria’s Kurt Waldheim chosen as Secretary General of the United Nations Security Council. It mentions page references to political events, transport repairs, and a cricket carnival in Adelaide, with scattered mentions of figures and pages.
Prime Minister announced the decision to set a market rate for the Australian dollar against the US dollar with a mid-point anchor. The move aims to moderate depreciation against trading partners and maintain balance of payments while the Reserve Bank will manage acceptable ranges for currency trading.
Australia wide Christmas money figures show a rise in household spending with Canberra leading gains in earnings and prices. The week to Tuesday tallies reveal total expenditure of 5427.00 and a related rise in consumption compared with the previous year, while national totals reach 1644270 and 1760600 respectively.
Melbourne reports that Travel House of Australia Pty Ltd and Qantas have influenced lower prices for London. James Todd says a 595 return fare to London is available now with further reductions planned within 12 months. An earlier 359 single fare on an Early Bird basis has been offered.
The Canberra Times will skip Christmas Day publication. Saturday morning features including book reviews church news church services and gardening will appear in tomorrow’s issue. Normal publication resumes after the holiday period.
An elderly woman died and nine people, many children, were seriously injured when two cars collided at the Federal Highway near Lake George via Cecil Iris Overend. A 68 year old from Goulburn was killed, others were admitted to hospital with serious injuries. Police noted multiple fatal crashes at the corner in recent years. In a separate report from Coonabarabran four people burned to death in a head on collision on the Oxley Highway, victims unnamed but believed local residents.
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