11 Jan 1975
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 11, 1975
Page
1
National and State retail traders associations unanimously approved a pricing code. They will punish multiple price tagging by charging the lowest marked price and urge stores to clear stock before re pricing. The move aims to curb inflation and cut consumer confusion.
A gambling club in Queanbeyan on Monaro Street about 100 metres from the police station runs an upstairs room at 62A Monaro Street. Informants say it has been operating for at least five months with about $12,000 in turnover and little police interference. Members must be neatly dressed. blue jeans are not allowed. The venue has two roulette tables, two blackjack tables, and a crap table, staffed by doormen including a local rugby league figure.
A Canberra area club reportedly runs with about 12 staff including a manager and overseer, two girls serving drinks, and workers at roulette and blackjack tables. The venue opens nightly from 9 to 4, with gambling visible on Wednesday and Thursday nights and about 34,000 churned through the roulette table. Police notes and a Canberra league club official indicate ongoing scrutiny and possible investigations.
The 44 950 ton British tanker British Ambassador sent distress calls 180 miles west of Iwo Jima. The crew of 18 Brits and 31 Indians was reported to have abandoned ship after an engine room leak. Two British wives were aboard, and Captain M I Cannell plus a small crew remained on the vessel while others used lifeboats.
Hobart reports Sir Allan Knight will design and supervise a new three-berth finger-pontoon ferry terminal at Kangaroo Bay Bel lerive. Construction would begin Monday, with plans ready weekend. NSW vessels may supply additional ferries as Tasmania eyes a timely service upgrade.
The Acting Prime Minister said he hoped to meet State Premiers soon to discuss Commonwealth State financial relations and their impact on employment. NSW Premier Mr Lewis said 3,000 public servants faced dismissal due to finance shortages. Treasury officials would meet their State counterparts, with a Kirribilli House meeting with State Labor leaders planned for January 15.
Melbourne dispatch notes Prime Minister Whitlam head to Moscow amid two sensitive talks with Soviet leaders. Domestic stakes include beer prices and Australian beet quotas while the visit follows a draining tour abroad. The piece also references former ACTU president Alber Monk, hospitalised in Melbourne, ill and unable to speak.
A fragmented clipping reports a power shortage worsening and political tensions in Vietnam. The US Embassy in Saigon reportedly denied sending emergency arms to South Vietnam as Communist attacks increased, with unclear local details and garbled surrounding text.
A Saturday Page summary notes INE progress in educational decisions, with Ann Nugent, a teacher, outlining proper procedures. The article emphasizes school policy, parental involvement, and administrative steps behind the ongoing initiative.
A brief notice reports twenty three people killed in two separate air collision incidents in the United States. Details remain limited as investigators review radar and flight data. authorities caution the public to await official casualty tallies and accident reports.
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