Caravanners Told To Leave Queanbeyan Caravan Park
Forty three families were ordered to vacate the Queanbeyan City Tourist Caravan Park by next Monday. Most have stayed over six weeks while seeking work from Alistedia. They came for Canberra area jobs, mainly in construction, and met MPs Fry and Whan plus a Territory representative to discuss the issue.
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Protest to MPs over caravan park evictions in Canberra
About 208 people including more than 10 children and pregnant mothers faced eviction from a Canberra Queanbeyan caravan park. Local officials urged a temporary minivan park with basic facilities as a six week stay limit nears, with calls to open the Canberra Showground after the show to maintain employment for travellers.
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Debate on Family Law Bill Delayed in Parliament
The controversial Family Law Bill debate in the House of Representatives has been postponed to at least February 28. A Federal Parliamentary Labor Party meeting in Canberra set a special sitting day to handle the bill amid heavy business, aiming to manage many speakers and potential amendments. The delay may reduce support for the bill as members reassess positions. it has been debated twice this sitting, with postponement noted as a strategic move.
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Fred Daly
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Tour Cancelled for Australian Cricket in 1975-76
The Australian cricket tour of South Africa for the 1975-76 season is cancelled. ACB chairman T C Caldwell announced the decision in Sydney tonight.
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NSW Cabinet backs non-Labor Senate candidate
The NSW Cabinet decided to appoint a non-Labor candidate to the Senate vacancy. Premier Lewis will seek approval from State Liberal and Country Party MLAs tomorrow and expects a joint Parliament meeting by next week to elect a candidate. The government would not disclose party affiliation of likely candidates.
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Cabinet clash splits government amid opposition fire
Government faces internal dissent as Senator Lewis pushes a break with convention and rejects more candidates amid cabinet divisions. Opposition leader Wran labels the move mad and vows to fight it, while the ABC rejects equal time for Lewis to respond to Whitlam.
Whitlam mocks Lewis plan to appoint a political menter
Prime Minister Whitlam mocked yesterday's proposal by Mr Lewis to name a political menter to the Senate. He warned it would be hard to find a non political appointee and quipped about appointing a political newter. He said he has no plans for further public office appointments or referendums to alter vacancy powers.
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Protest by Sir Mellis Mapler over High Court appointment
Sir Mellis Mapler former judge and former Lieutenant-Governor of South Australia calls appointment of Mr Murphy to the High Court a political expediency and urges Australia to treat it as a matter of vital national interest in a letter to The Canberra Times editor.
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New terms on housing sought in ACT debate
The Minister for the Capital Territory, Bry ant, is urged to raise the income threshold for government housing. Fraser member Fry asks Bryant to lift the limit to 150 a week from 127, arguing Canberra wages require it. Fry cites families earning 134 weekly being ineligible, caravans for housing, and loan barriers, urging a broader means test and loan-focused reforms. A Bryant spokesman said the means test will be reviewed at month end.
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Assembled car imports remain high in January
Imports of assembled new cars fell 37 percent from December yet stayed about 90 percent higher than January last year. Japanese imports dropped but remained roughly double their January level a year earlier, while total assembled car imports fell from 17,664 in December to 11,104 in January.
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Errors blamed for Tasman Bridge disaster inquiry
Hobart reports that the master of bulk carrier Lake Wlawarra is accused of navigation errors that allegedly caused the Tasman Bridge collapse. The ship sank after bridge sections fell, with at least 12 dead in the January 5 night incident amid the inquiry opening led by Norman Bryan QC.
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Whitlam hints at spending cuts amid cabinet debate
Mr Whitlam said Cabinet approved another major increase in welfare housing and home builder loans but refused to reveal potential spending cuts or which proposals were deferred after review. He declined to estimate amounts or discuss specific ministerial submissions. He warned briefers not to expect details soon and ruled out restoring tertiary education fees or cutting educational allowances.
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Police hunt for man at Campbell High School
Police cordoned off the area behind the Australian War Memorial on Kairn Avenue as they searched for a man who stole a police car after being stopped for questioning. Officers found an abandoned car nearby and intensified the hunt around Campbell High School with entrances closed and a full building search underway.
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Kairn Avenue
War Memorial
Campbell High School
Shortage of staff ruins PS leaders
Senior public servants had been ruined under pressure caused by constraints on recruit Minerals and Energy Sir Lenox Hewitt said yesterday. SUEZ CANAL For much of the world's shipping industry the prospect of reopening the Suez Canal is likely to held less importance than many would have thought until recently Frank Cranston writes. NUDE BEACH An unlikely combination of a magistrate and a Commissioner of Police seems to have been responsible for South Australia's first government-approved mide bench Page rs
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Frank Cranston
Nude Beach
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Prime Minister declines to comment on MP Stanehouse
The Prime Minister yesterday refused to be lured into commenting on Mr Stanehouse, British MP. The brief item appears in the Entertaining Tabertainment section with page references across World News Parliament Courts and Finance pages.
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