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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1968
Page
1
Melbourne reports Labor opposition leader Whitlam condemning Australia’s influence in escalating the Vietnam conflict as he opens the ALP Higgins byelection campaign in Malvern. Supporters gather in the town for Labor candidate D. Mtponer.
A chaotic report outlines inquiries into 50c pieces whose silver value outstrips face value. It cites Royal Australian Mint denials, market prices on the London Metal Exchange, and proposed government reactions amid calls to adjust policy and international stance on Vietnam, with parliamentary figures commenting on fiscal impacts and defense burdens. The piece mixes coin speculation with wartime policy debate and public sentiment at a Canberra meeting.
Incoherent OCR fragments describe a late news brief involving a theater topic, a water or gas issue, and a rescue or maintenance scene. Names, places, and events are unreadable, but the text references a reservoir, a maintenance crew, and a disruption near a public exchange. The details are unclear due to garbled source text.
Graziers near Yass warn of financial ruin if rains do not come before autumn ends. Farmers report hot dry weather, with 1,400 acre Johnson property severely stressed, water shortages, and lamb losses. Burriwick Dam is 27 miles away at 88 percent empty, intensifying stock and feed pressures as NSW water authorities consider action.
The National Capital Development Commission plans to begin construction of Canberra's fourth dam in 1972. A spokesman said the dam site would be shown next year near Mans-Gusgenby, 22 miles south of Canberra, with Cotter River developments and other tributaries likely used. Officials noted Corin Dam would be emptied to supply water for about 200,000 people and daily city consumption rose to 17.5 million gallons, close to the department’s 16 million target.
W. Anderson a Canberra drainage contractor claims government inspectors waste about 36 000 gallons daily by running water during pipe tests and trench consolidations. He says testing practices use excessive pressure and leave taps on for hours, while some roads and schools are cited for high flow tests. He notes tests banned in Sydney and urges reform to curb water waste amid calls for restraint.
A spokesman for the Department of the Interior outlined household water conservation measures in Canberra and Queanbeyan. Suggestions include using wash water for gardens, fixing dripping taps, limiting showers, and flushing toilets conservatively. ACT plumbers union secretary McAndrews supported the plan as essential to health and urged timely action.
US marines enter Hue for first time blasting the citadel with bombs rockets and napalm while allied planes drop nausea gas. North Vietnamese troops hold the walls as navy guns prepare to breach. Marines pull back as casualties rise with six dead and 76 wounded in a prior charge. Khe Sanh also suffers its heaviest pounding in six days.
Washington announces addition of 10,500 troops to the authorised 525,000 strength, signaling a psychological and strategic shift amid calls to speed deployments. Officials note posture concerns over overextension while Vietnam war casualties rise.
An Australian soldier was killed and another wounded in a Vietnam accident. The deceased, Servant George Terence Inins, 24, from Hurstville NSW, belonged to the Special Air Service Squadron. Army HQ Canberra provided no further details yesterday. Private Vinge John Tames Sammon, 20, Ascot Queensland, member of Ind Battalion, remained in satisfactory condition.
Officials of the Department of Health plan an overhaul of Australia's national health scheme with details due for Cabinet. Jonathan Gaul reports. The piece notes doubts about funding and implementation amid broader economic pressures and political caution.
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