Aboriginal Poets and Gardens work gains six percent
A preliminary assessment found the Poets and Gardens team improved production by six per cent after a time and motion study. Department of the Interior spokesmen said workers now receive a daily job card and workloads are under ongoing review.
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Air crash near Moss Vale injures three in paddock landing
A Cessna 372 flight from Tumut to Sydney crashed near Moss Vale injuring no one seriously after the pilot Raymond Coer of Sylvania attempted to land in a paddock about seven miles from Moss Vale. The aircraft sustained extensive damage.
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Ex convict's oath of warder brutality at Bathurst gaol
A released prisoner alleges he suffered repeated beating and unconsciousness from warders at Bathurst gaol. He names warders, describes being dragged and beaten between cells, and says a statutory declaration was filed with authorities. The case prompts an inquiry into jail treatment and past incidents.
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Wing Commander to take No 1 Squadron RAAF command
Command Wing Commander Brian Nicholls, 46, of Curtin, will assume command of No 1 Squadron RAAF at Fairairn next week. A former RAAF fighter pilot in World War II, he also served in Malaya and Vietnam. In Melbourne, a separate report details a prison incident with a warder beating a prisoner and an ensuing investigation into multiple injuries after a Christmas Day shooting in Australia. Kenneth Dugard, 24, of Coburg, was killed by a gunshot to the right eye in what homicide detectives say has no immediate circumstances nearby.
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Lazenay home town visit contrasts Bond image
The article notes actor George Lazenby visiting Queanbeyan with his parents for a seven day holiday, contrasting his real life persona with the suave James Bond image that made him famous. It mentions safety surveys in Victoria and discussions on seat belt and vehicle modifications, plus a Canberra collision death involving two men and a potential crash helmet requirement.
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Lazenby Bond Actor Faces Emigration and Road Woes
Melbourne reports mix of news as actor Lazenby mocks Bond image while Sydney and Canberra cite accidents and legal shifts. Notes funeral for Mrs Ivy Brookes, daughter of Australia’s ex prime minister, and wartime era reflections mix with traffic tales and a push for seat belt laws, plus emigration plans for a Gurensland MP.
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Two Cars Collide at Blamey Crescent Anzac Parade Intersection
Yesterday afternoon two cars collided at the Blamey Crescent Anzac Parade intersection. The incident sparked bitter complaints and at least one admission to Minister for the Interior Me Nixon.
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Road tolls rise nationwide with NSW highest death toll
Figures from police in states and the ACT show a total of 3 776 Australians killed in road accidents in 1970, up from 3 454 the previous year. New South Wales recorded the highest toll at 1 307, up 119, while Queensland dropped to 536 after a 20 decline. Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, and the ACT also posted increases or declines as detailed in state charts.
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Sydney North residents warned after funnel web spiders
Sydney's North residents were told to stay alert after six funnel web spiders were captured, some still alive, and taken to Hornsby District Hospital for identification and examination by doctors. Portnoy Perth report says Mr NJ Malley reserved a decision in Perth on a charge involving an obscene book, Portnoy's Complaint, by Joan Broomball.
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ACTU plans expansion into health and other fields
ACTU leaders including R J Hawke signed a five year plan with Bourkes worth about 1.3 million dollars. Profits over the period will be shared between Bourkes and the ACTU. Hawke outlined aims to develop small business in health insurance and purchase fields and possibly extend to Victoria. The ACTU hopes to test a case on workers bonus payment with personal leave and to pursue broader reforms such as reduced household garbage costs and other labor issues while examining a major retail venture and a possible test case this year. A spokesman for the Department of the Interior said inquiries were ongoing into the plan’s details.
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Reni
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Woden
Oliver Wins AWU Ballot Secures NSW Branch Control
Observers report the Australian Workers Union ballot restored Mr C. T. Oliver's team to firm control of the NSW branch. Oliver's group defeated the McKay Barnes faction for eight positions on the NSW election slate to the union's national convention.
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Australian ‘Workers Union
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Australian ambush kills Vietcong officers near Nui Dat
Australian army intelligence officers say a number of top echelon Vietcong officers were among 21 guerrillas killed in an ambush 13 miles east of Nui Dat. B Company of the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, fought for more than 24 hours and recovered pistols radios and documents indicating high ranking Vietcong were among the dead.
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Phuoc Tuy
Australians thwart Vietcong ambush near Nui Dat hamlet
Military sources say Vietcong may have returned from a command meeting when Australian forces sprang the ambush at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy province. About 100 Vietcong reportedly entered the trap, with several wounded and one killed as Australian and South Vietnamese forces neutralized the attack at dawn.
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