Wheat base quota up I Ope
An increase of 10 percent for most Australian states was announced by the Australian Wheat Growers Federation. The recommended quota for 1971-72 is 339 million bushels, up 21 million from the current level, with shortfall allowances for NSW Queensland and Victoria and extra hard wheat allocations. President Mrs L Price led two days of talks, contingent on a government guarantee of an initial advance.
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Australian Wheatgrowers Federation Today
Federation
L. ¥. Price
Toowoomba
Guirensland
Nsw
Queensland
Victoria
Price
J. B Donath
Melbourne University
Austria
Victorian Farmers Union
China
VFU
Wage rises raise shoe prices across Australia
Sydney reports shoe prices have climbed by up to a shilling a pair after two recent wage increases. Major manufacturers cite an 8. per cent industry rise and a 1 per cent national rise last November and January. ACTU president Hawke says labour content in shoe making is about 30 per cent and prices could rise 2 per cent or more without arbitration. The ACTU partners Bourkes in Melbourne.
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Sydney
Jatomoenth
Melbourne
ACTU
R. J. Hawke
Rourkes
Bourkes
Bourkes Melbourne Pty Ltd
Liston Dead At 38 In Las Vegas Home
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Charles Sonny Liston, 38, was found dead at his Las Vegas home with deputies saying the body had lain there for about a week. An AP report notes investigators opened a foul play inquiry while awaiting a cause of death.
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Las Vegas
AAPL
Charles Sonny Liston
Associated Press
Clark County
Whitlam tour faces highland rejection of self rule
Highland leaders at Mount Hagen reject Prime Minister Whitlam's timetable for rapid self government in Papua New Guinea. Speakers insist Australia should not decide the timing. they favor gradual path, with talks on banking, currency, air services, and eventual independence after further House of Assembly consideration.
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Whitlam
Papua New Crimea
Whitton
Mount Hagen
Australia
New Guinea
House of Assembly
Canberra
New York
Djakarta
Tokyo
Fyi
Tel Abal
Agriculture
Compass
Western Highlands
Abal
Labor
Whitham
Total
Territorians
Magistrates to gain power to impose bond conditions
Canberra magistrates in the Petty Sessions would soon be able to impose conditions on good behaviour bonds. A spokesman for the Attorney General's Department said a draft ordinance circulating within 10 days would cover this power. The move aims to widen control over recognisances and address breaches, aligning with overall suites of legislation. Magistrates advocate appeals guidance appeared in court yesterday.
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Canberra
Attorney-General’s Department
Canberra Times
Dobson
11 Damer
John Desmond Thompson
Swainsona Street
O'Connor
ACT Advisory Council
Fi Judiciary
Heath signals Commonwealth can survive arms split
British Prime Minister Heath said the Commonwealth could survive the departure of some members over the South Africa arms issue if policy differences were respected. He stressed consultation does not grant others the right to dictate Britain’s stance and that final decisions will be Britain’s alone. The interview, taped before his Singapore conference trip, noted potential ministerial doubts over the policy.
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London
Aap-Reuter
Heath
Commonwealth
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC
World Service
Singapore
Britain
South Africa
Aritain
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Cyprus
Pakistan
India
Malaysia
Alec Douglas-Home
Lord Carrington
East Pakistan Tragedy Hits Relief Efforts Worldwide
In the wake of the November tidal wave, reports note the catastrophe’s impact on aid work. Harvey Stockwin analyzes how reactions from major and minor powers shaped relief, emphasizing how Indo-Pakistani tensions influenced relief distributions and access.
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East Pakistan
Pakistan
Harvey Stockwin
Black Jet Set cited in Aboriginal journal
An Aboriginal publication calls a group of favoured Indigenous officials the Black Jet Set for high pay and little work, while Sydney Mitchell Library faces deterioration due to copying shortages. Also noted are AJC refusals to grant race ride permits for jockeys George Moore and Athol Mulley for the Invitation Stake.
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Mitchell Library
Sydney
Aj.c
AIC
George Moore
Athol Mulley
Laird sees end to US combat role in Vietnam
In Paris Defence Secretary Laird said US combat responsibility in South Vietnam would end in the northern summer as Saigon forces assume ground fighting. He noted logistics and air support would continue and outlined phased Vietnamisation, with Saigon taking over combat, then logistic roles as training proceeds. He warned the plan could be altered if negotiations fail and stressed all phases lay ahead of schedule. Thai Prime Minister Thanom urged faster US military aid delivery following Laird’s remarks.
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Paris
Laird
Tay
South Vietnam
Pare
Ming
South
Vietnamisalion
Saigon
Bangkok
Thanom
Thailand
Car-noise testing hoped to aid police action in ACT
A Canberra Times report details a forthcoming Standards Association of Australia standard to measure motor vehicle noise with simple equipment like a Breathalyzer. It notes possible ACT legislative changes to allow police to target vehicles with noisy exhausts and cites concerns over defining undue noise. The Interior Department cites existing silencer rules and potential amendments to enforce them. In Albury, Kevin William Edwards was fined 200 dollars at the Magistrates' Court for an insufficient silencer.
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Standards Association of Australia
SAA
J. Paton
Warwick Farms
Sedan
Paton
Department of the Interior
Canberra Times
Canberra
Nsw
Albury
Albury Magistrates’ Court
R. Butler
Kevin William Edwards
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