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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1973
Page
1
Police enforcement of a box restriction at embassies drew complaints as activists claim box installations were used to hamper access. Reports describe officers directing traffic around marked enclosures while residents and officials debate the legality and necessity of the boxes, with tensions rising during inspections.
A cabinet committee next week is to consider granting a pay rise to senior public service officers of 56,250 plus an annual rating of 2 New Zealand pounds and a 150 free allowance. The proposal, backed by the Public Service Board, faces ministerial opposition amid concerns about widening gaps between grades and the impact on MPs salaries. The committee plans to finalise recommendations at a Wednesday meeting and pass them to a full cabinet, with decisions possible by the following Tuesday.
In Melbourne a former minister states that Mr Clunies-Ross remains dominant over the Chagos Islands. He notes that no agreement with Peru or other territories is binding, expects Morrison’s visit to clarify policy, and says Australia will welcome the Coco visit as a sign of current government independence from past regimes.
The Australian Consumers Association reports in Choice that most fish fingers are not very fishy and vary in taste. Only one brand nearly tasted like fresh fish while many failed to meet expectations. prices ranged from about 19 to just over ten pence per finger with storage and cooking issues noted.
EAST BERLIN FRIDAY BRITAIN BECAME THE FIRST OF THE WESTERN POWERS TO ESTABLISH diplomatic relations WITH EAST GERMANY. BRITAIN SAID ITS AMBASSADORIAL MISSION WOULD BE EXCHANGED AT A mutually agreed time. BRITAIN HOPES TO POST ITS FIRST AMBASSADOR TO EAST BERLIN IN LATE SEPTEMBER.
NSW and ACT unemployed teachers protested Parliament House as Minister Beazley spoke with a deputation led by NSW Teachers Federation leaders. Beazley declined authority to grant special NSW finance but offered to urge a genuine request be sympathetically considered. The meeting refocused on education funding amid Australia’s school commissions restructuring and ACT concerns about staffing policies.
Dr George Smith of the Commonwealth Teachers Federation and the Minister for Education urged a $300 million emergency education grant. They argued urgent seeded improvements could not wait for interim School Commission recommendations, warning waiting until August would delay impact. Smith stressed education must escape political bargaining and serve unemployed teachers and special needs students.
Melbourne reports say BHP will accept an interim steel price increase of 2% from March 1, while MP Hissice Mootle notes the inquiry's findings and the industry’s need for clarity. The company stresses the move aims to stabilize investment and avoid delaying steel industry expansion, despite concerns over price sensitivity.
Australian government consideration of proposals by Overseas Airways and Cathay Pacific to offer inclusive Hong Kong holidays including hotel and tours. Prices projected around 350 to 400 dollars, far below the Sydney economy return fare of 719.60 dollars. The move aims to boost tourist stays in Hong Kong, with growing hotel capacity and resorts under development. Government and industry debate centers on airline competition, travel facilitations, and potential shifts in international passenger traffic.
The secretary-general of the AMA, Dr E B R Stuckey, accuses a section of general practitioners of plotting to destroy unity in the medical profession while other pages discuss speculation in culture and a Canberra discussion paper on medical centres. The issue also notes profit up for Ful Morris Australian Ltd and cricket tour draws with no result in seven years.
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