US boats share lead in Sydney to Hobart race
Sydney Friday report states US ketches Windward Passage and Kialoa in a tight pack at the front of the 102-strong Sydney to Hobart fleet as the first night at sea looms. Ballyhoo of Sydney trailed early leaders after the start this afternoon while several collisions occurred but overall interference was light. Barbarian with an all-women crew collided with a spectator eight metre boat which sank. four people were rescued soon after.
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Windward Passage
Kialoa
Teader Ballyhoo
Fleet
Sydney Heads
Barbarian
R. M. Johnson
Sydney Harbour
NSW fire-safety law changes considered after Kings Cross blaze
The NSW Government prepared amendments to the Local Government Act to tighten fire safety in city buildings following the Savoy Hotel fire at Kings Cross that killed at least 15, with nine months of warnings cited by the Fire Brigades Union about impending loss of life. Police listed six identified victims and cited an electrical fault as a probable cause.
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Sydney
Nsw
Kings Cross
Punch
Fire Brigades
Em- Union
F.ryce
Sam
Yee Chin Yap
Seaman
Foong Ying Leong
Ilja Saehman
Kerry Adelaide Green
Catherine Louise Loy
Florence Tracey
Savoy Hotel
Missing group found near Kalgoorlip in Eyre region
Search parties located ten men and several children who had been missing for two days in inhospitable country about seventy kilometres east of Kulanerikc. They were found alive after an arduous journey from Ma dure on the Eyre High.
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Kulanerikc
Madure
Eyre High
Workers Slipping Behind in Metal Wage Campaign
Melbourne metal union leaders plan an early next year push for higher wages as members grow frustrated by delays in completing this year's claim. The over award area will see renewed activity with Amalgamated Metal Workers Union Victorian secretary J F Halfpenny urging speedy finalisation of the general claim as workers feel behind other wage movements.
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Melbourne
Amalgamated Metal Workers Union
J. F. Halfpenny
Halfpenny
Holiday Sales Open As New Year Brings Deals
A holiday shopping note from real estate firms along the South Coast urges buyers to start the new year with strong deals. Shoppers are reminded of sales events and seasonal pricing as agents promote limited-time offers and festive discounts.
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South Coast Real Esints
Wage demands rise as left unions vow tough stance
Left wing union leaders warn of a wave of new wage demands following months of industrial calm. They criticize Hawke for rapid talks with Liberal leaders and doubt meaningful negotiations with a Liberal-NDP government. Metal unions seek $20 for tradesmen and $18 for non tradesmen, affecting 400,000 workers directly and 220,000 indirectly, costing at least $830 million annually.
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ACTU
Hawke
Fraser
Street
Liberal-Ndp
Federal Metal Industry Award
Major Timor attack alleged in East Timor invasion report
Radio reports from Darwin say a major Indonesian offensive began in East Timor with attacks on Dili and Baucau and incursions into Suai. Fretilin reportedly retreated to the hills as Indonesian tanks and troops pursued them, while a Portuguese naval vessel reportedly saw no sea activity south of Timor.
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East Timor
Central Committee of
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Dili
Bapeau
Suai
West Timor
Portuguese Timor
Baucau
Joao Roby
China
Indonesia
King Hussein to Visit Australia in March
King Hussein of Jordan will visit Australia in March as a guest of the Federal Government. Prime Minister Fraser announced from Canberra that the King accepted the invitation and would spend about one day in the capital, inspecting the Canberra area and meeting officials. The visit signals friendly ties and hopes to foster mutually beneficial relations between Australia and Jordan.
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King Hussein of
Jordan
Australia
Fraser
Canberra
Orleston
Quake in PNG Jolts East Sepik Province, No Major Damage
A strong earthquake registering 7.1 on the Richter scale struck East Sepik in north-west Papua New Guinea, with epicentre just south of Ambunti about 800 kilometres north-west of Port Moresby. No serious damage reported as of nine twenty this morning.
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Port Moresby
East Sepik
Papua New Guinea
Civil Defence
Papua New
Ambunti
Twenty seven die on roads in first three days of holiday period
Australia records twenty seven road deaths in three days beginning Christmas Eve. NSW reports thirteen fatalities including a 68 year old man in Curtin and a pensioner hit near Chatswood. Other states tally fatalities across major highways and cities as the nation marks the holiday toll.
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Trevor Howland
Roseville
Chatswood
Sydney
Nsw
Queensland
Victoria
South Australia
Tasmania
MOVE TO RESTORE GOVERNOR'S STATUS IN QUEENSLAND
Queensland Government plans to request federal restoration of the governor's commission after Whitlam revoked Sir Colin's dormant appointment. Premier's spokesman calls Whitlam's action petty spite with no achieved result, and Bielke-Petersen condemns the revocation as unjustified.
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Queensland
Bjelke-Petersen
Whitlam
Bielke-Petersen
Radio tests in stereo begin for 24 hour ABC service
Radio tests in stereo begin in Canberra ahead of ABC's 24 hour service starting January 24. An ABC spokesman said the material being broadcast during the tests is clear and suitable for the new round the clock channel.
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Sores
Canberra
ABC
Soren
Iourt
Fast Bowlers Route West Fast Bowlers Route West Indies
Ian Warden reports on fast bowlers moving to confront the West Indies in a cricket context. The page also notes entries about a monotreme query, a walk in the Tinderry Mountains, and two 1975 National Short Story of the Year contenders featured on The Saturday Page.
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Ian Warden
Tinderry Mountains
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