Five Die in Holiday Tragedy Near Gosford NSW
A Christchurch New Zealand family of five on holiday in Australia died in a collision north of Sydney when their car towing a caravan crossed into the opposite lane and hit a three ton truck on the Main Sydney to Newcastle highway near Gosford. The truck driver was uninjured. Police said the caravan began to sway and the car moved toward the center of the road. Rescue workers took over an hour to free the bodies from the wreckage.
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Sydney
Christchurch
New Zealand
Australia
Sydney-to-Newante
Gosford
Barry Marchant
Diane
Thrhree
Kerry
Ricky
Corrie
Toway
Perth Inventors Reveal Revolutionary Variable Cam Engine
Two young Perth engineers Bob Kostecki and Gene Kostecki of Morley disclose a world patented variable camshaft engine after nearly three years of development. A 316cc prototype has operated successfully and undergone secret testing for about 18 months, highlighting potential gains in torque fuel efficiency and control.
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Perth
Bob Kostecki
Gene Kostecki
Morley
Late News Fire Fatalities Report Delayed Inquiry
Fire department officials investigated a fatal blaze on a rural highway near Sydney. They had not determined the cause, and the scene was described as chaotic with unclear details about the victims and circumstances. Local authorities stated the inquiry would continue to establish the sequence of events.
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Sydney
Fermainy
Ponent
Rose Ray
Sabotage Suspected At GM-H Adelaide Car Plant
Production at the GM-H Adelaide assembly plant in Elizabeth has fallen by more than 25 percent amid suspected sabotage. Union officials report deliberate damage including bashed brake drums and split bolts, with incidents of sprinkler valves flooding areas and belts breaking on the conveyor line causing hours of stoppage.
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Adelaide
Elizabeth
Toda
The
Vehicle Builders Union
R. K. Abbott
D.J. Foreman
Gm-H
L. E. Beck
Premiers to discuss major issues in Canberra talks
Mr Lewis said Mr Hamer accepted his invitation to discuss issues of major importance at the Premiers Conference in Canberra next week. The talks will focus on key regional concerns and cooperative policy actions among states.
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Canberra
Lewis
Hamer
Power pole fault cuts Harper Street sewer service
Residents on Harper Street Macgregor face up to three weeks without sewerage after a pipe was cut by a wrongly placed power pole. Sewage backed up in the pipe until workers moved it at noon yesterday. One resident said it could take two to three weeks to restore connection, leaving her and adjacent houses without sewerage as sewage overflow appeared in an outside gully trap and yard.
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Macgregor
Department of
D. Horan
Canberra builder licence suspended over mansl...
The ACT Building Review Committee suspended builder Alick Sectold for two years and reprimanded another after hearings last week. The department said the hearings addressed unsatisfactory workmanship and supervision under the Building Controller. Suspension starts March 31 or upon completion of current work, whichever first occurs.
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ACT
Department of the Capital Territory
Alick Sect
Old
Pakulat Ha
Australia Posts Return to Surplus in Balance of Trade
The December quarter balance of payments shows a deficit of 147 million dollars narrowing from 413 million in September, signaling a reemerging surplus in trade and a rebound in capital inflows, with the report noting approximate equilibrium since December 1973.
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Australia
New City Manager Appointed Tony Blunn Takes Post
Tony Blunn aged 38, former assistant secretary in the Department of the Capital Territory city services branch, has been appointed City Manager. He succeeds J H Marshall who becomes first assistant secretary in the housing and welfare division. Blunn graduated in law from Australian National University in 1968 and has spent 12 months on exchange with the National Capital Commission in Ottawa, Canada, with extensive travel.
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Department of the Capital Territory
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J. H. Marshall
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Vester
Department of the Interior
Austalian National University
National Capital Commission
Ottawa
Canada
Tax to curb land profits mooted
TERRIGAL Monday The Federal Government plans legislation to tax speculative gains on land transactions aimed at broad acre speculators. The ministers said it would not affect genuine developers or holiday home buyers and would mimic a restricted form of the capital gains tax. They argued the tax would curb land speculation and support land programs and monetary policy.
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Oday
Cairns
Sydney
Melbourne
Urén
Suden
Catrny
No leadership challenge to Hawke pledges Whitlam stay
Federal ALP president Hawke declared there would be no challenge to Prime Minister Whitlam for as long as he wished to lead the Labor Party. Speaking at the ALP Federal Conference opening Hawke urged party unity amid fears of an electoral fight in 1975. He noted no challenger emerged from within the party or its allies and highlighted perceived government advances despite earlier misgivings.
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ALP
Hawke
Whitlam
Labor Party
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Fraser
Peacock
Mr Whitham
Mr Whitlam
Mc Hawke
Ford outlines budget forecast amid recession and rising unemployment
President Ford sent Congress a record budget with a grim forecast of continued recession inflation and unemployment. GNP to fall 3.3 percent in 1975 prices up 1.12 percent and unemployment averaging 8.1 percent. Budget totals 349000 million with a deficit of 439520 million. The plan includes a 12.6 million tax break for individuals and firms and tariff steps on oil. Critics argue the tax and tariff moves harm the poor. The budget funds job programs and unemployment benefits for more than 16 million Americans while rejecting new spending except energy development.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Ica
Defence Budget signals turnaround amid higher arms outlay
Mr Ford proposes defence spending rise to 70 528 million or 27 of the budget as Mr Schlesinger defends the shift. Critics warn the real spending is down 304 million from the current year while manpower stays at 2.1 million. The department seeks 9 11 or military aid for South Vietnam and Cambodia, including 228 million emergency funds. Analysts say the plan faces a difficult path through a Democrat controlled Congress.
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Defence Department
Defence
Schlesinger
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Department of Defence
Sai
Vietnam
Cambodia
Mc Ford
South Vietnam
Thie
ACT to form land housing information bureau in Canberra
The Department of the Capital Territory plans a land and housing information bureau to guide ACT residents on land housing and finance options. It will be run by the Lands Division with details on eligibility, applications, and various housing forms. The aim is to centralise government and private sources into one accessible service.
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Civic Square
Canberra
Lyn
Togo
Department’s and Marketing Ranch
ACT Lands Division
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