Ebullient Canberra Show Ends With High Attendance
Despite Friday rain, the Canberra Show posted strong three day crowds with 43 266 on Sunday, gate takings reaching 87 000 up from 74 000 last year. President Peter Buckmaster noted rising interest in agricultural exhibits and the Woodchop Carnival was canceled for safety. A woman was injured when a bull jumped its enclosure and struck bystander Madeline McAlister.
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Fire at Moscow Ministry of Merchant Marine
Fire broke out in Central Moscow's seven storey Ministry of the Merchant Marine building. About a dozen fire engines attended as firemen used ladders to reach the roof. ministry duty officer said there were no casualties.
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Wage case urge for restraint on pay gains in Australia
Fraser warns wage restraint is critical as inflation bites. Government argues for tight budgets and controlled public spending to curb prices while debating wage increases. Opposition criticizes policy, saying living standards fall while inflation persists. economists caution about broader economic impact and private sector wages.
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Inflation and wage talks dominate government briefings
A fragmented passage outlines intense wage demand disputes and government responses over inflation and living costs. Key figures referenced include Mr Fraser and Mr Lyin, with mentions of employers, compensation, and policy stance. The text notes efforts to restrain spending and avert further price pressures as negotiators seek stability.
Drug law operation seen as erratic by protestors
A protestor denounces a drug law operation as erratic and arbitrary, claiming it erodes the authority of law. The report references fragmented page notes and a garbled line about Hanoi and a misread page 4.
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Trade Queensland invites Middle East trade missions
Queensland extends invitation to trade missions from the Middle East as Canberra to Sydney rail service improvements face doubt per the Public Transport Commission of NSW. A report suggests suspending work at Mulonglo while arterial projects progress, with racing coverage and cricket pages noted elsewhere.
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Uganda officials delay meeting with Americans at Entebbe
News from Kampala reports President postpones talks with about 240 Americans in Uganda to Wednesday. The meeting moves from the International Conference Centre to Entebbe airport lounge to accommodate attendees. Americans are told to write statements on harassment and not leave the country until the meeting ends.
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Turass plan near collapse after heated public meeting
Developers of a 96 million cluster housing project on the Turass Head isthmus between Turass and Princes Highway faced an abortive end. CGananie Ltd chairman Dudley Cain told about 200 residents the board may withdraw amid uproar, but he later signalled reconsideration after pressure from Shire President Dr Ken Mackay and others.
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Ken Mackay
Developers Meet Early Hostility At Melbourne Plan
Oddly garbled report outlines a Melbourne development scheme facing resistance from ratepayers and local residents. It mentions cluster housing, a public appeal for a 600 person impact, and references a winter fitness plan and a city council discussion that continues on page seven.
Fraser may get ASEAN invite talks with leaders
Indonesian Foreign Minister Malik said in Jakarta that Australia New Zealand and Japan prime ministers might be invited for talks with ASEAN Heads of Government. The second ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur in August would decide if talks should be held separately or jointly, Malik told reporters after returning from Manila where he attended an ASEAN Foreign Ministers conference.
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Australia
New Zealand
Japan
ASEAN
Kuala Lumpur
Manila
Red Cross to Take Over Emergency Housekeeping Service
The Red Cross is expected to assume responsibility for the Emergency Housekeeping and Home Help Service in Canberra. The service committee chair Kathy Bourke said the committee urged movement on its funding, with government support anticipated to cover approx 400 paid allied workers. The group operates with the national council and aims to sustain wartime aid efforts.
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