No more rent for Malta bases
Britain signals possible withdrawal from Malta bases in days if Maltese Prime Minister Mintoff maintains higher rent demands. Heath reportedly rejected Mintoff’s request to cover foreign exchange losses, citing no such provision in the NATO base agreement signed last March.
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Fine day expected in Canberra with warm periods
A warm fine day with cloudy periods and light east to north east winds is forecast in Canberra. The maximum temperature is 29 degrees. The ACT open burn ban was lifted at midnight Saturday though fire danger remains high. This marks ACT's fifth dry year on record.
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Fire in Hong Kong Apartment Block Kills Nearly 400
A major blaze swept a Hong Kong tenement district leaving hundreds homeless as authorities battled flames through the night. Fire officials said dozens were injured and crews continued dampening hotspots after the early morning spread.
Britain joins the EEC amid quiet ceremony
Britain enters full membership of the European Economic Community at one minute past midnight with no official celebrations. Prime Minister Heath vows a European dimension to Britain's life while Whitehall stays dark. Public events include a torchlight procession, a tankard presentation to George Thompson, and a gala Covent Garden Fanfare for Europe.
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Northern Australia sugar and beef trade after UK entry into EEC
Dr Rex Patterson said Britain's accession would have little immediate effect on Northern Australia sugar beef and minerals. The sugar deal for 435000 tons at £50 a ton runs to end 1975 with phased export reductions afterward. He welcomed Japan beef quotas and US restraint moves, noting minerals largely duty free for UK markets.
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Pope to skip Melbourne Eucharistic Congress
The Pope will not attend the fortieth International Eucharistic Congress in Melbourne in February. The Cardinal Secretary of State conveyed the decision, with a papal envoy to represent him. Archbishop Knox and congress director Brian Walsh expressed disappointment but noted the Holy Father’s schedule and intent to keep focus on the congress. The event runs February 18 to February i.
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Worldwide welcome for US bombing pause in Vietnam
European leaders critics and allies praised the halt of the aerial assault above the 20th parallel and the decision to resume Paris peace talks. Britain’s Heath Sweden’s Palme and others urged a successful outcome while the Vatican and UN welcomed the move as a step toward peace.
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Ban on US ships deepens labour dispute in Melbourne
The Minister for Labour Mr Cameron said he would not seek a lifting of the maritime unions boycott on United States shipping, imposed last week over US bombing of North Vietnam. The State secretary of the Waterside Workers Mr A E Bull warned the ban would persist without clear proof of a serious bombing cessation. Maritime unions plan a meeting Tuesday to extend the ban to tug, cargo handling and repairs on USowned ships.
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Seven New Knights for Australia in 1973 Honours List
The 1973 New Year Honours list names seven Australian knights and one dame, with state lists from NSW Victoria and Queensland. Dame Edith Bolte receives the title for public service to Victoria, while two Victorian Knights Bachelor are Ernest Coates and Justice Douglas Little. NSW figures include Deputy Premier Charles Cutler and other recipients such as Alastair Stephen and Paul Strasser. Additional honours cover Justice Mostyn Hanger, Albert Sakzewski, Norman Allan, Vic Blight, Gwen Plumb, and others, with various medals including the CMG and BEM.
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Marked Drop in Road Toll for 1972
The Leader of the Federal Opposition Mr Snedden forecast yesterday that 1973 would be good economically for Australia. A crackdown on the IRA in the Irish Republic appeared likely after the arrest of the president of Sinn Fein.
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