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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1973
Page
1
Unclear text reports seven people killed during violent rioting and gunfire in Belfast and surrounding areas. Army and police engagements described with shooting incidents, protests, and evacuations as sectarian clashes erupted near bars, hotels, and streets. Authorities warn of continued unrest as security measures tighten.
The Associated Press reports masked attackers raided a Cyprus site, disarming police and stealing a large quantity of weapons and ammunition. The incident follows a decline in terrorist activity by underground groups opposed to the president and Archbishop Makarics.
Weekend sport was hit by heavy rain with postponements and cancellations across Canberra and Victoria. Across ACT venues, senior divisions proceeded while junior and youth games faced washouts, and regional events in Melbourne and Adelaide also reported disruptions as storms continued over the weekend.
Sydney Sunday report says AMA Federal Council urges doctors across Australia to refuse completing the Commonwealth Nursing Home Admission Certificate. Doctors may instead admit patients on self written notes stating admission is necessary and that the physician attended prior to entry. The move follows stalled talks on admission procedures and objections to government control over private patient care.
Government doctor decisions could be set only by unpublished rules that the public could not challenge. The AMA warned that new regulations would shift control to a bureaucracy and delay care, with approvals needed before prescriptions, admissions, operations, or tests. Critics urged liberal admission policies and warned patients already suffered from delays and unnecessary constraints under the proposed safeguards.
Economist Dr Klesinger plans travel to Peking and Hanoi this month after a visit to inland centres. A correspondent notes that early childhood development is crucial, with attention needed in a child's first years for intelligence growth.
The Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Mir Bryant announced a 3 million dollar grant to support Aboriginal aid programs in Western Australia. A separate note mentions dairy and agriculture remarks by officials, and cricket coverage highlights Kerry Wheelee’s effective bowling against West Indian batsmen in Kingston.
Mr Hayden criticized the Australian Medical Association for using hardship to persuade patients, while the government pressed for new admission forms requiring a Commonwealth medical officer. Hayden warned the move could cause personal distress and urged a fair trial, amid nursing home admission debates and hospital policy differences.
Mrs Julie Gas Sprite of Wattle Street Lyneham died at Canberra Hospital after a head on crash on the Barton Highway on Friday morning. The other driver, Mr Thowd Conteriil of Knox Street Watson, remained in Canberra Hospital in critical condition with chest and internal injuries, officials reporting his condition as improving.
IC CS teams will relocate to regional HQs across South Vietnam tomorrow as prisoner releases may begin by midweek. Canada’s Michel Gauvin said talks show optimism with four party observers and Joint Military Commission planning broader deployments. Casualty figures reported reflect week one of the ceasefire with government losses, insurgent captures, and ongoing political talks in Paris anticipate future meetings.
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