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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1973
Page
1
A Libyan airliner was shot down resulting in 92 deaths. The disaster amidst chaotic claims prompts international concern and ongoing investigations. Officials from multiple nations seek to determine the shooter and motive as family members await news.
Washington reports a joint communique addressing U S relations after Henry Kissinger's recent trip to Beijing. It outlines efforts to ease friction among nations and notes cautious steps toward official statements. The dispatch mentions Soviet and Israeli angles and cites anticipated press conferences and regional aircraft and airport security topics.
Officials warn of nationwide postal disruption with telegraph and telegram services halted in Canberra amid a strike. Public communications would be crippled as mail handling and telegraphic operations pause, though telephone and some deliveries would continue. Regional postal clerks plan wage protests tied to annual pay increases and classifications, pressing for reforms and assurances during the shutdown.
The Public Service Board maintains its ban on extending the fourth week of annual leave to public servants who had not joined a union by January 7. Minister Cameron questions legality, seeks legal opinion, and urges amendment to the Public Service Act. Board chair Alan Cooley defends the circular as interim, linking four weeks to arbitration rulings and union status.
Officers joining an industrial organisation after January 1, 1973 may face a grace period question. The board’s February report urged legislative amendment to implement Government policies and allow possible government action. The Australian Council of Trade Unions and other unions threaten court challenges if the Minister’s stance breaches the Public Service Act provisions and a broader dispute risks escalating.
Prime Minister Whitlam and Indonesian Foreign Minister Malik debated a new Asia Pacific regional grouping. Whitlam revised his plan after talks with President Suharto, leaning toward ASEAN plus a Pacific nations bloc including Australia New Zealand and Japan.
Dr Danie Craven said SA rugby players would be invited to NSW Rugby Union centenary celebrations next year after a letter from Australian Rugby Union chairman Wal McManus. The letter noted the Australian Government’s stance on apartheid and suggested government consent would be required before invitations.
Capital Territory will offer 200 residential leases at Albert Hall and in Chapman Evatt and Flynn suburbs under restricted and unrestricted terms. The department plans to run the sale on Monday with leases to be auctioned in the Chapman area.
The NSW Marketing Board announced new egg prices in NSW and ACT with a dozen eggs rising by 4c to 6c. Chairman H Tou said producers faced steep cost increases, noting producers absorbed up to 50 percent rises over recent months as price adjustments take effect.
Fragmentary clipping notes unease over a tower study and its central site as readers glimpse a broader civic debate. Mentions of departmental restructuring and officials surface briefly amid scattered headlines and incomplete details.
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