Convict days remark on Aboriginal reserves shocks parliament
A group of senior ALP parliamentarians blasted Queensland and Federal governments over harsh Aboriginal settlement conditions at Woo rahinda Reserve 100 miles west of Rockhampton. They cited segregated education and medieval justice with prisoners in tight concrete cells and one girl aged about 20 serving days for drunkenness. The delegation warned of broader neglect and planned visits to other settlements nationwide.
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Woorahinda
Rockhampton
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Wills
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Oxley
Qld
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Brisbane
Australia
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Melbourne murder charge filed against 61 year old man
Police charged a 61 year old man with the murder of Stella Isobel Milburn 55 whose throat was cut found in a Kensington house this afternoon. The man will appear in the City Court tomorrow.
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Melbourne
Stella Isobel Milburn
Kensington
Untitled Entry From Weather Narrative
A chaotic weather report notes a fogbound sky and parachuted rescue activity. Helicopters are engaged near Great Yarmouth with multiple crews responding to a distress situation about 33 miles northeast in rough conditions.
Interior denies farmers told to quit by March 31
The Department of the Interior denies three Hall area lessees W K Kilby S Nowland and M A Roberts were told to vacate by March 31 to make way for CSIRO agricultural land expansion. The department says notices meant only withdrawal of leases with possible occupancy until end of 1969.
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M. A. Roberts
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Ginninderra
NCDC
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Roberts
Nowland
Kilby
Gundaroo School Faces Closure Threat Over Low Pupil Count
Gundaroo Public School, saved from closure six days ago due to low enrollment, faces renewed danger after three five year olds joined the class bringing nine pupils, then one student was withdrawn leaving eight. Parents and Citizens Association holds an emergency meeting to discuss options including transport for distant pupils enrolled in correspondence courses.
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Finv Gundaron Public School
Canberra
Parents and Citizen Association
D. M. Walker
Heat persists as Canberra endures weekend heatwave
The city endured extreme heat with temperatures rising from 75 at 1pm to 90.6 by 2.50pm and 85 at 5pm. Weekend high reached 92.7 on Saturday as humidity hovered around 22 to 25 percent. Today’s outlook calls for rapid rise into the high 80s.
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Canberra
Two die in fighting with Vietcong
A national service man from Queanbeyan was killed during operations against enemy forces in Bien Hoa province South Vietnam on Friday Army Headquarters Canberra announced Private Samuel Graham 72 angle was one of two national servicemen killed during the fighting The other soldier killed was Private Joseph Steven Ramsey 22 from Wranum Queensland Two other soldiers Private Rene Diaries White 32 of Oakleigh Victoria and Private Geoffrey William 19 of Oaklands South Australia were evacuated to the Australian Field Hospital at Vung Tau in satisfactory condition On Saturday an Australian soldier suffered multiple burns in an accident at Noi Dat at the Australian Task Force base in Phu Tuy Province Gary Alan Archer 22 single from Peakhurst NSW a member of the 5th Battalion RAR was evacuated to Tet Australian Pier Hospital Mung Tau in serious condition No further details were available last night
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Wranum
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Oakleigh
Victoria
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Oaklands
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Australium
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Noi Dat
Phu Tuy
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Australians Engage Vietcong in Phuoc Tuy Clash
In Phuoc Tuy Province the Australian platoon sustained light casualties after Vietcong mines and automatic fire. Australians seized bunkers but found no enemy. Part of Task Force Goodwood, the operation has killed over 24 guerrillas since December 3.
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Saigon
AAP
Reuter
Phuoc Tuy
Goodwood
Paddy Feld
Girl dies after fall on glass at home front
A five-year-old Queanbeyan girl died after falling through a glass plated front door, severing the main artery in her right thigh and causing cuts to her left hand and shins. Anne Sielamuc of Baroma Road was playing with her siblings when the accident occurred. She was rushed to Queanbeyan Hospital by a neighbour but died on arrival.
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Baroma Road
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Anne
Queanbeyan Hospital
De Gaulle Promises Referendum Amid Brittany Tour
President de Gaulle, amid jeers in Brittany, announced a referendum to be held in the next few weeks on Senate and regional reform. The vote is seen as a confidence test for the 78 year old leader, with March 23 highlighted by political circles as probable. He stressed Brittany as an integral part of France while addressing nationalist agitation.
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France
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Big powers urged to act in Middle East
UN Secretary General U Thant arrived in Addis Ababa during a three day visit for the UN Economic Commission for Africa anniversary and an industry exhibition. He urged the big four powers to act within the Security Council for an effective Middle East solution, proposing collective or separate involvement and emphasizing council context. He noted brighter Vietnam talks prospects but said UN intervention unlikely now.
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Nasser urges Palestinian unity at Cairo council session
President Nasser called for a unified Palestinian resistance movement at the first session of the expanded Palestinian National Council. He said unity must come from within the Palestinian ranks rather than be imposed externally amid the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Three women gaoled in Gaza Strip court ruling
Three Gazan women Sahul Hiafery Fl Baived 19 Fatma Zauid Murtadia 17 and Faina Mohammed Afamat 24 were jailed by a military court in the first such ruling in the Gaza Strip since the 1967 war. Baived received three years Murtadia and Afamat two years each. They were indicted on eight counts including passing military information and sheltering Arabs.
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Faina Mohammed Afamat
Baived
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Soldier wounded in brief Jordan River clash near Umm Sidra
An Israeli soldier was slightly wounded in a brief cross river clash in the Umm Sidra region yesterday. The encounter followed a duel across the River Jordan and occurred amid ongoing tensions in the area.
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Jordan
Umm Sidra
Jarmy Spo
New Zealand’s Amon Wins Brisbane Grand Prix
New Zealand racer Chris Amon drove a Ferrari to victory at Lakeside circuit Brisbane taking the Australian Grand Prix with an average speed above 11 mph over 67 laps. World champion Graham Hill finished fourth after mechanical trouble with Derek Bell and Leo Grenge in Lotus also in the field.
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Lakeside
Brisbane
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Ferran
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Derek Bell
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Leo Cgrenge
Lotus
Whitlam attacks finances in Commonwealth State row
Whitlam accuses the Federal Government of refusing direct responsibility for hospitals and schools, signaling a central clash in Commonwealth-State financial relations. The opposition leader’s remarks frame the political crisis as a battle over federal accountability.
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