Nixon silent on Gove charge in Aboriginal rights dispute
In Darwin, Minister for the Interior Nixon refused to comment on Dr H C Coombs’s allegations of government and industry mistreatment of Aborigines at the Gove bauxite project in the Northern Territory. Coombs claimed deterioration of Aboriginal welfare and questioned lease plans, while Aboriginal leaders said the scheme would destroy culture and land rights.
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Nixon
Canberra
H. C. Coombs
Gove Bauxite
Northern Territory
Coombs
Gore Weld
Baunite
Territories
Hastuck
Darwin
Nabalco Minin Company
Phillip Roberts Wands Footany
Roberts
Abo
The
Federation
Quang Council
Chu
Water woes: Canberra residents allege foul taste and debris
Canberra residents report brown mud like water with a mouldy smell and floating vegetation. Boiling water is common as officials say quality is checked daily. several families prefer bottled or distant water, noting worse taste than Ellington New Zealand and comparisons to overseas towns.
Cult claims to be church in Victoria
Melbourne report says a document lodged with the Melbourne Titles Office claims Scientology is a church. President Jan K Tampion denies the move as an attempt to use a legal route for gain. He notes Scientology has long been registered in California since 1954 and remains strong in Victoria.
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Melbourne
Scientology
Jan K. Tampion
Church of Scientes
California
Victoria
Tampion
Historic voyage echoes of Flinders and 2,000 Australian troops
Sydney report notes ANZUS Article Four commitment to regional security and a possible shift toward Fortress Australia amid debates on Malaysia deployment. It discusses Australia and New Zealand forces in the Malay Peninsula, SEATO links, and potential retrenchment effects on Pacific peace. A separate item recalls three Newcastle youths retracing Flinders voyage from Darwin to Sydney while police investigate hippie plots.
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Malaysia
Australia
New Zealand
Pacific
Security Council
United Nations
Security
Peking
Indonesia
Ausomaane Oonbalon
Sydney
Newcastle
Darwin
Matthew Flinders
Farm Cove
Syd l
Trevor
Rosy
Gelie
Brisbane
Melbourne
Poltralia
Snowy Mountains
Flinders
Hisjiry
Investigator
Linex
Great Britain
Commonwealth
Ren's Court
Malay Peninsula
Indoion
Mesa
Queensland
Guinea
N Int
Pee
Seato Alliance
Aus
Boy recalls near drowning at pool during holiday
Mark John, eight, of Melbourne, remains in Canberra Hospital after being found unconscious at the Manuka pool. Three girls pulled him from about half full water. staff performed mouth to mouth and oxygen until he breathed again. He plans not to swim again until he learns. His condition was satisfactory after a day in hospital and discharge was expected.
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Mark John
Northcote
Melbourne
Canberra Hospital
Mark
Kingston
Manuka Pool
Owen Taverner
Australian soldier killed in action in Bien Hoa operations
An Australian soldier was killed in action during operations against the enemy in Bien Hoa province Vietnam on Sunday. Three were wounded and two injured in action.
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Jeffrey Max Dureus
Smithfield Plains
9Th Battalion
RAR
Mathew Thomas Jensen
Ingleburn
Nsw
Felix Terry Piotrowski
Beresfield
ORAR
Bill Reeds
Bondi
Adrian Ross ‘le
Mt Isa
Queensland
Desmond Robert Reinke
Galton
Glen Victor Rasleigh
Charleville
Bien Hoa Province
Vietnam
Chairman Dies At Meeting After Heart Attack
The first session of a symposium on the interior of the earth was canceled when chairman Dr D A Wadsley suffered a heart attack shortly after the opening. The incident occurred yesterday morning at the event venue.
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D. A. Wadsley
Woman Found and Missing Scientist Linked in Tragic Case
In Sydney a search recovered an 84 year old woman from Lawson Canberra hospitalized for exposure and hunger. Dr Wadsley a CSIRO mineral chemistry expert and X-ray crystallography authority from Tasmania died yesterday after tensions around a royal air disaster. Police in Katoomba and Rush ton Street will identify the bodies as funeral arrangements proceed.
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Sydney
Teday
Academy of Science
Lawson
Canberra
Blue Mountains
Lily
Wadsley
Seymour
San Jose Ave
Csiro Chemical Research
Melbourne
Katoomba
Welling
Rushton Street
Kew
Tasmania
Perth
Sona
University of Tasmania
DCA
CSIRO
Kaath
Tively
Hospital repairs delayed by budget clash at Canberra
fragments describe urgent repairs at Comeete Hospital with quoted costs around 16 000 pounds and a projected completion before April, as a Canberra board of management faces a reevaluation of the budget and timeline.
Limited Forces Debate on ANZUS Pact in US Committee
The Special Sub-committee on National Defence Posture of the House Armed Services Committee, chaired by Porter Hardy, criticized the ANZUS treaty noting Australia and New Zealand would bear limited forces. It urged continuous review and warned of US burden if bases are unavailable and British withdrawal from Singapore increases pressure.
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House Armed Services Committee
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Porter Hardy
Singapore
Art conservator takes role at memorial in Canberra
Former Goulburn man Leslie Byron will become the Australian War Memorial's full time art conservator at month end. He comes from the Art Gallery of NSW as a specialist in conservation and restoration. The post is newly created to care for paintings valued at about ten million dollars and prevent damage from wartime conditions. The spokesman noted the paintings are among the memorials most valuable items and will be kept in proper condition locally rather than sent away for restoration. Byron will tackle unusual preservation challenges at the site and oversee ongoing maintenance.
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Goulburn
Canberra
Byron
Leslie Byron
Art Gallery of Nsw
Group to get Gorton makes its charges
The Get Gorton Committee demonstrated against Prime Minister Gorton charging him with defending imperialism in Asia, upholding White Australia policy, and backing British companies exploiting Aborigines. It urged leftists to focus on Gorton and New Zealand's Keith Holyoake, noting Rhodesia and Nigeria debates, with plans for further protests at Marlborough House and Australia House.
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Gorton
London
Get- Gorton Committee
Lowt Asia
Australia
Poly Att Sons
Vietnam War Organisation
Keith Holyoake
New Zealand
Aid
Robert Menzies
London Observer
Zara Holt
Pms
Harold Holt
Rhodesia
Steep Rise in Tax Revenue Reported by Government
Government figures show federal revenue from individual income tax climbing sharply by about 59 million in the first six months of the current financial year reaching 639 million. All expenditure categories rose except certain grants to states, with total receipts reaching 2,051 million and total outlays up to 2,846 million. Defence spending increased by 77.4 million to 518.6 million.
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Famous Treasury
George
Lambert
Cer
Byron
Simoni
Seuachel Pier
Milon
Iod
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Teresa Macintyre
Masson Street
Turner
Ellington
Department of Works
Jalthough
Malta
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Port Said
Karachi
Walter
Gould Street
Mia L. Matthews
Watson Street
Pyrene Eeseemen Sey Cee i
New
Zealance
Eeainte
Zealand
South-east
sia-Singapore
Asia Treaty Organisation
Lancet
Mark Jehn
Liervis
Merimbula
Cape Howe
Gabo Island
Hitydney
Hobart
Comeete
Hermare
Congress
Anzus
Art Conservator
New Commonwealth
Britain
Nigeria
Gorlon
Marlborough House
Australia House
Goriton
Kesman
Alex Mitchell
Townsville
Ares Gorton
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