New government houses in Weston Creek Canberra designs
The Interior Ministry announced revised new look houses for Weston Creek with larger internal space and varied external finishes. The National Capital Development Commission will build 28 house designs in Canberra, ranging from two to five bedrooms, averaging about 11.5 to 12 squares in size. Eight hundred fifty houses will be completed this year for Department of the Interior letting, maintaining the two private two government house ratio.
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Weston Creek
Nixon
ACT Advisory Council
National Council of Women
National Capital Development Commission
Canberra
Page, Cook and Farrer
Department of the Interior
Government House
Nixon seeks review of Canberra Abattoir disposal plans
Canberra lawmakers and farmers rally over the proposed sale or lease of the Canber ra Abattoir. Minister for the Interior Nixon calls for a government reconsideration after inspecting the outdated facilities and voicing concerns about meat prices and living costs. Health Minister Forbes backs a review, while local officials and industry representatives push for alternative plans. A Queanbeyan meeting drew graziers, butchers, and political figures from Monaro and ACT regions showing broad opposition to closure or sale.
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Nixon
Canberra
ACT Adv Council
J. H. Pad
Department of the Interior
R. Kingsland
Dr Forbes
Sandard
Deodie
Mrmes
Advisory Council
Pead
Queanbeyan
Monaro
Act
J. R. Fraser
Areo
Late News Man Killed Near Canberra Airport
A man died and five others were injured when a car crashed into a tree about a mile from Canberra Airport toward the city. Five victims were taken to Canberra Hospital in two ambulances. details were unavailable. The car was shattered in two. Earlier, two cars collided near the airport gates in a separate incident.
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Airport
Canberra
Vietcong Attacks Prompt Paris Peace Talks Protest
Paris dispatch reports South Vietnamese negotiator Lam denouncing Vietcong shelling of civilian areas in South Vietnam at the sixth full meeting of peace talks. He cited 210 shelling incidents in four days, including 25 directed at cities with no military targets, leaving 205 civilians dead and 540 wounded since Sunday.
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Paris
South Vietnam
Lam
Nixon
Kien
Saigon
Kiem
Vietnam
Whitlam accuses PM of neglecting Asia duties in defence policy
Opposition leader Whitlam charged the Government with misunderstanding Australia’s role in Southeast Asia by backing forward defence and keeping Britain and the United States militarily involved. He argued post British withdrawal requires new defence attitudes and initiatives.
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Whitlam
Malaysia
Singapore
Australia
Southeast Asia
South East Asia
House of Representatives
Gorton
Britain
United States
Asia
Labor Party
Australia faces choice on troops in Malaysia Singapore
The article reports Labor and government figures clashing over withdrawal of ground troops from Malaysia and Singapore. Gorton criticized, Whitlam urged fortress Australia critique, while Barnard and Cairns urged removing forces and focusing on training with Malaysia Singapore.
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Gorton
Barnard
Cairns
Malaysia- Singapore
Asia
Australia
Sabah
Malaysia
Singapore
Indonesia
Philippines
Parison
Whitlam
ALP
Defence
Fairhall
Labor
Armstrong to contest expulsion from Legislative Council
Sydney Thursday report states Mr Alexander Armstrong plans legal action after his Tuesday expulsion as unconstitutional. He notified Governor Sir Roden Culler and Legislative Council President Mr Budd of the move and may seek an injunction via the High Court to block the council from seating him or challenge the by election. Budd affirmed the council’s power to expel. Standing Orders absent for most expulsions. Armstrong faces removal by Usher of the Black Rod if he attempts to seat. The case follows Justice Street’s Barton-Arms strong Equity Court judgment.
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Legislative Council
Armstrong
Legislative Assembly
Richard Atkinson Price
Alexander Baker
William Patrick Crick
Budd
House
Justice Street
Barton- Armstrong
Equity Court
Crook to Remain Australian Ambassador Through April
President Nixon accepts the resignation of Ambassador to Australia W. Crook but allows him to stay in Canberra at least until the end of April. Crook, who submitted resignation in January with the new administration, will oversee a transition period and arrange future plans before returning to the United States. Canberra staff tenure remains unaffected.
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Australia
W. Crook
Nixon
Crook
Crook Tonsis
White House
Noes
Canberra
Eee
Johnson
Washington
Opposition Senators Seek Explaination Of Embassy Documents Theft
ASIO notes show opposition senators pressed the Government for explanations of alleged theft of documents from the Japanese Embassy and a former Customs and Excise officer. The rest of the page lists parliamentary sections and features.
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Department of Customs and Excise
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Nixon Appeals For Abattoir
Forbes
Con
Iettoir
Inter-departmental
R. H. Webster
L. J. Hooker Pty Ltd
Eden
Dougald Munro
Yor Health
Munro
Quarto Yesterda
B. de Wit
J. H. Pead
Haitle Report
Jonathan Gaul
Garrison Mentality
Mr Whitlam
Itlam
Terendsak
New Zealand
Tostead
Tororm
Malaysia-Singapore
Sydney
Alexander Armstrong
MR Crook
ASIO
Israel
Specul
Canberaa
National Socialist Party
Swains
Winsor and
Newton
Rowney
Rowney P.V.A
Swals
Garema Place
Canberra Times
Canberra City
GPO
Et al
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