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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1971
Page
3
MILBOURNE Tuesday. A Sheparton farmer Mr Frankland has appealed to the Federal ALP Executive over its decision not to endorse parliamentary candidates chosen by the former State ALP Executive.
A strong national organisation for Australian teachers is proposed with a Canberra headquarters. The move aims to coordinate advocacy before the Federal Government, backed by a Victorian survey showing a large deficit in education funding and a push for reforms. Delegates from NSW, Queensland, SA and WA urged federation strengthening at the Melbourne conference following the ALP exec’s earlier stance.
In Sydney on Tuesday about 84 percent of the 21 000 Scouts attending the ninth Australian Jamboree at Leppington voted to retain the traditional scout hat. The result reflects the camp’s enduring headwear preference among attendees.
Sydney postal workers announced rolling strikes and work bans to back wage claims as talks stalled. The dispute spilled into Melbourne and Canberra planning meetings with the Public Service Board and state commissioners to decide if overtime bans and a hat ban would be imposed, while the Concord of Scouts and postal unions sought a wage settlement amid industrial action across NSW and Queensland.
Victoria's new Social Welfare Minister Mr Smith outlined future plans emphasizing prevention and care, local intensive efforts for troubled families, quicker processing at emergency centres, decentralised administration, regional welfare operations, expanded social worker training, and higher foster-care payments. He pledged a thorough review of the Act within the ministry.
A Lower Ground Floor notice advertises chicken soup and braised steak with coffee or tea for a very tiny price of $1. The Cellar location on the Lower Ground Floor promotes a week’s special.
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