Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Canberra Times in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

We have pages in Australian Capital Territory

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Feb 05, 1968

Page

13

Four-Week Annual Leave Pledged by Renshaw

Sydney Sunday report quotes NSW Opposition Leader Mr Renshaw promising four weeks of annual leave for all employees under State awards if his party returns to office. He claims about 500000 workers would gain this extra time, tied to advances in technology and reduced economic impact. He notes NSW Labor previously introduced three weeks for rival care and that the Country Party policy speech supports coalition governance and electoral boundary protections.

Sydney Nsw Renshaw Labor Mary Nnvell Labor Renhaw Be Cutter Mie Cauley’ Party Prt Country Park J

Askin presses PM for extra NSW funds

NSW Premier Askin pressed Prime Minister Gorton for increased federal financial aid. He claimed no firm agreement existed in talks about extra education funding while criticising the federal government for a lack of constructive support over four years.

Sydney Askin Mr Gorton Nsw Gorton Australis Epbourne Sindy Helmets Labor Higgins Guztonichas Mriat Tnise Gorfon Bennett Goragh

Australia urged to quit Vietnam to fill UK gap

Melbourne report cites Deputy Opposition Leader Lance Barnard calling for Australia to be relieved of Vietnam duties to help fill a wider gap in Asia. He argued Britain’s postwar pullout and the new prime minister’s stance threaten regional balance while Australia could contribute if freed from the Vietnamese commitment.

Melbourne Australia Vietnam Asia Lance Barnard

Malaysia backs slow approach on Vietnam conflict

Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman said Malaysia would not take an active part in South Vietnam. He noted a planned five nation meeting with Singapore, Britain, Australia and New Zealand and expected a meeting with Australia’s external affairs minister arriving soon. A cautious timeline for a possible regional conference was mentioned.

South Vietnam Tunkil Abdu) Rahman Malaysia Australia Sligasluck Singapore Britain New Zealand

Australia weighs its own role in Asia after Britain's withdrawal

Singapore Sunday report notes Australian External Affairs Minister stresses regional responsibility and a shift toward an independent Australian role east of Suez. He asserts Australia must share the burden with Britain’s actions in Asia and that New Zealand and Singapore influence ongoing planning.

Singapore Australia Britain Suez Ale Wasy Australis

Conver City ACT unclear note

Fragmentary OCR text mentions Conver City ACT with unclear phrasing, no identifiable persons, organizations, events, or dates to summarize.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athol Guy Gorlahh Bruce Woodley Canberra Lord Casey Lady Casey Government House Nationwide Air Services Alrport Beltnie Bois Barnard Vilhutan Southseany Non Redett Mos Auatralia Hite Indiai Gorton Audtalia Strangfer Fitide Nelbourne Radio Pro Amd Ausraliy Sh Erie Amet Mainy Phillips Petrie Streat Mal PO Lake Grants Commonwealth of Australia National Service Department of Labour and National Service Wale Prions Critain Diplomatic Aboriginal Rats of Sir Will Ender I Muta Supermarkets Goodlands Foodmarkets Aghrysler Vallant Sedan New World SAN Zank Thorn Stereograms THORN IMF Corningware
Search Courier

Search the Canberra Times Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Canberra Times?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication