Fire kills animals in Rowville burn-off incident
In Rowville near Melbourne, a privately owned site used for a weekend controlled burn led to the death of wildlife including possums rabbits and birds. Fire crews battled the blaze as residents pleaded for it to stop. Knox City Mayor Bruce Fasham called the burn-off a choice of two evils and said the area posed a fire hazard.
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Melbourne
Rowville
Dart
Knox
F. Squarres
Bruce Fasham
Merger Talk Advances for Secondary Industry Department
The minister for Secondary Industry said studies on merging his department with the Department of Supply are well advanced. Decisions on the new department’s broad structure, to be named the Department of Secondary Industry and Technology, could come early in the New Year. The aim is to civilianise as much of Supply as possible.
Car damaged at Downer mall by thrown rubbish tin
A mall car at Downer shopping centre was damaged early Saturday when a parbage tin was hurled at its windscreen. Two side windows were smashed and windscreen wipers and side mirrors were torn off. Police say damage estimated at 100 dollars.
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Downer
Burglary Strikes Watson Home of Mr Gregory Dallas
Goods including electrical equipment valued about 730 dollars were stolen from the Watson residence of Mr Gregory Dallas on Saturday night after a break in. The theft occurred at Winde yer Street, Watson, with investigators seeking clues.
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Gregory Dallas
Windeyer Street
Watson
Universal appoints Irving to produce The Sidecar Boys
Universal Pictures names Richard Irving to produce and co-invest in the original Jon Cleary screenplay The Sidecar Boys about sidecar racing. Filming slated to start in Sydney on March 13 with production announced at Universal City California.
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London
Universal. Pictures
Richard Irving
Jon ‘Cleary
Universal City
California
Sydney
Howard Keel Arrives in Sydney for Four-Week Set
Hollywood musical star Howard Keel arrived in Sydney en route to Hobart for a four week singing engagement at Wrest Point Casino. The trip marks his continued stage presence after World War II era films.
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Sydney
Howard Keel
Hollywood
Wrest Point
Hobart
Fatal Coal Plant Tragedy at Mutraville Factory
Mr Alec Evanov, 47, of Rosa Street Oatley, died early yesterday morning when he was buried under 60 tons of coal at the Australian Paper Manufacturing plant in Mutraville. Fire and police investigations are underway to determine the cause of the accident.
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Sydney
Alec Evanov
Rosa Street
Oatley
Mutraville
Enderby on self rule in the ACT
Enderby argues for a territorial assembly to govern most ACT affairs including police health and education while reserving only national concerns like the Parliamentary Triangle and National Library for the Government. Gordon Walsh supports an elected assembly with control of health housing education and other territorial authorities in partnership with the Government.
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ACT Advisory Council
Gordon Walsh
Territorial Assembly
Act
Assembly
Canberra Choral Society Receives Correct Grant Amount
The Canberra Choral Society has received a grant of 3500 from the Australian Council for the Arts, correcting an earlier report. The initial reference stating 33000 was incorrect and has been amended in Saturday’s publication.
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Canberra Choral Society
Australian Council For the Arts
Choral Society
Jazz Rhythm Draws Big Civic Crowd at Garema Place
More than 500 people enjoyed a lively hour listening to a composite jazz band in Garema Place Civic on Saturday morning. The dozen musicians were delegates to the 28th Australian Jazz Convention near Queanbeyan Showground during the holidays.
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Garema Place
Civic
Queanbeyan Showground
New Orleans
Caneberra Theatre
Uriarra Forrest
Major coal exports announced by Australian minister
The Australian coal industry won new major contracts totaling about 4.1 million tons for Europe, the United States and Taiwan. Minister Connor said prices exceeded existing terms and that contracts range from months to years. Main buyers include Coal and Allied, Clutha, Gollin, Austen and Butta, Kembla Coal and Coke, and others with volumes 3.6 to 4.2 million tons.
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America
Taiwan
United States
Japan
Connor
Coal and Allied
Clutha
Gollin
Austen and Butta
USA
R. W. Miller
Wambo
Grand Saal
Comoor
Connor Baik
Flogging Proposals Described as Barbaric by MP
The Australian Capital Territory MP Enderby condemned calls to reintroduce flogging for violent crimes. He cited remarks in Melbourne by Victoria's Chief Police Commissioner Jackson and affirmed no flogging provisions would appear in any criminal code for the Territories under the current government.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Jackson
Enderby
Canberra
The
Civil Liberties Council
Doubtful flogging under old NSW laws in ACT
The speaker doubts any old NSW adopted laws in the ACT authorize flogging. It would require a thorough search to confirm. He believes discretionary judicial powers would not permit flogging, noting only a remote chance someone would try it and expect a public outcry if attempted.
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Nsw
Police caravans sought for Yuendumu Aboriginal settlement
Senator Cavanagh asked the Department of Northern Development to allow police to live in caravans at Yuendumu to quell long running trouble. He hoped police could be stationed there before next week end. Nursing sisters had been flown out in protest over security and medical care fears. The minister cited a tribal fight spilling into nursing quarters with no reported Aboriginal attacks on white staff.
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Aboriginal Affairs
Cavanagh
Department For Northern Development
Yuendumu
Northern Territory
Department of
Northern Development
Department
Hooker Creek
Milk staff cuts possible at Griffith dairy factory
Griffith dairy factory manager J J Rusk warned that staff retrenchment could occur at end January due to the government's end of free milk for schools. Production has fallen about 7 percent but no workers have been retrenched yet. The co operative, sole Canberra supplier, employs 25 to 30 in production and may lay off a couple if needed.
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Dairy Farmers Co-operative
Griffith
J. J. Rusk
Rusk
Canberra
Education Secretary Needed for Australian Schools Commission
The Department of Education advertises the secretary role to establish the commission secretariat with a salary of 19085 dollars per year. Applications close January 15. The commission will report to government on school needs and administer programs near 700 million dollars in 1974 and 1975.
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Department of Education
Australian Schools Commission
Fire at Kanongara Court Guts Flat in Canberra
A Saturday morning fire at Kanongara Court Reid gutted one flat causing eight thousand dollars in damage. Police investigate five possible causes including a kerosene lamp or a cigarette with no suspicious circumstances. The occupant, Mr F G Gelder, was treated for burns at Canberra Hospital and released. Separately a fire at Scullin Primary School caused three thousand dollars in damage after police believe children breached a storeroom and ignited paper bags. the blaze spread to the roof.
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Kanongara Court
Reid
F. G. Gelder
Canberra Hospital
Scullin
New car delays hit buyers as NRMA reports six to eight weeks
Sydney Sunday report cites NRMA saying delivery delays for new cars run six to eight weeks, with prospects worsening next year. Ford cites strike disruption costing thousands of cars. Leyland notes labor shortages and Melbourne industrial troubles. GMH faces months of backlogs due to material shortages and disputes. Overseas models like Jaguar and Mercedes could wait up to two years.
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Sydney
NRMA
GMH
Jaguar
Mercedes
Poet seeks countryside retreat for 12 months
A 20-year-old literary fellow, Paul Brosgarth, seeks a house or farm within 30 miles of Canberra to write and compile poems. He has a nine month Arts Council scholarship and has lived in cities, hoping the rural setting will yield peace and productivity. He came to Canberra for a writing course at Canberra College of Advanced Education after three years in Sydney.
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Canberra Times
Paul Brosgarth
Arts Council of Ausa
Canberra
Brosgarth
Sydney
Canberra College of Advanced Education
Sydney doctor invents tissue perfusion monitor device
Sydney specialist Dr F R N Stephens has developed a diagnostic device praised by medical authorities in several countries. The tissue perfusion monitor uses a light reflex and laser to track blood flow changes in patients under syndesthesia. A small sensor attaches to skin or a body membrane to chart early perfusion changes ahead of pulse rate or blood pressure shifts.
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Sydney
F. R. N. Stephens
New Year Parties Across Canberra Queanbeyan
About 1,400 guests are expected at Hogmanay dance by the Canberra Highlands Society and Burns Club with haggis on offer. The Queanbeyan Leagues Club party features In League and Ron Lucas trios and a champagne dinner. Canberra Yacht, Federal, Royal Canberra and Yowani Golf Clubs plan celebrations with extra police on duty till 3am.
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Queanbeyan
Canberra Highlands Society
Burns Club
In League
Ron Lucas
Queanbeyan Leagues Club
Canberra Yacht Club
Federal
Royal Canberra
Yowani
ACT
Australian chess titles after fourth round in Cooma
After the fourth round of the Australian chess championship in Cooma yesterday the leaders were J Curtis on 3½ points T May B Renic and K Ozois all on 3 points In the reserve prize championship Canberra player J Rush was leading on four points.
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Cooma
J. Curtis
T. May
B. Renic
K. Ozois
Drug haul nets heroin capsules in Sydney raids
Drug squad detectives seized about 50 heroin capsules valued at over $2,000 in raids on houses in the Eastern Suburbs. Three men and two women were arrested and will appear in Waverley Court Moron.
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Sydney
Waverley Court
Moron
Tariff schedule revised and expanded for developing nations
The revised and expanded tariff system takes effect tomorrow. Minister for Overseas Trade Dr Cairns says duties on a wide range of semi manufactured manufactured and processed primary products from developing countries will fall. Most items move ten points ad valorem below general rates. many products will be duty free and handicrafts remain duty free.
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Dr Cairns
Man stabbed at hospital in Melbourne incident
In Melbourne on Sunday a man was stabbed in the canony section of the Alfred hospital foyer shortly after his seriously ill wife was admitted. Police reported the attacker fled after slashing the man in the neck. the injured man’s condition was listed as satisfactory.
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Melbourne
Alfredospital
Girl dies in horse riding accident in Bega
Fay Alexandra Wallace, 12, of Bega died yesterday in Bega Hospital after being thrown from a horse on Friday morning. Police spokesman said details remain under inquiry and investigation continues.
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Fay Alexandra Wallace
Bega
Bega Hospital
Canberra road safety push outlines 1974 plan
The Minister for Transport announced the National Authority on Road Safety and Standards would start by end of 1974. The move aims to raise vehicle, highway, traffic management and town planning safety standards backed by extensive research. Government funds include 1 million this year for safety promotion and 3 million for improvements at high accident sites.
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Jones
Kir Jones
Canberry
Mc Jones
Holiday toll climbs as NSW and Victoria report deaths
Fourteen people died on New South Wales roads over the weekend raising the year’s toll to 1,223 and 140 above last year. In Victoria at least four deaths over the weekend lift the annual toll to 931, four fewer than a year ago. Queensland reports three dead and three injured on the Bruce Highway near Howard, another man killed near Gayndah, lifting the holiday toll to 17 and the year’s tally to 635. Tasmania’s toll reaches 104 after a motorcycle rider dies near Bagdad, five fewer than 1972.
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Sydney
Nsw Road
Melbourne
Victoria
Maryborough Base
W Hospital
Bruce Highway
Howard
Gayndah
Queensland
CSIRO seeks weather data for Canberra region area
CSIRO scientists request detailed weather and climate information for the Canberra Yass Col lector Bungendore and Queanbeyan region. They seek rainfall temperature wind speed and direction to assess climate change impacts from urban development and ask informants to contact Dr J Kalma at CSIRO Canberra. The Fairbairn station reported 77 points of rain in 12 hours to 9 pm yesterday and today is forecast to be fine with a high of 23 degrees. Rockhampton cleanup continues as floodwaters recede from the Fitzroy River after flooding inland areas.
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Canberra
Yass
Collector
Bungendore
Queanbeyan
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Beauchamp House
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