12 Jan 1972
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1972
Page
1
At Helena Vale Racecourse Perth two children died in a car fire while their father watched trials. Police and detectives probe cause with chief suggesting possible electrical short circuit. Firemen battled flames as bystanders fled the scene.
Poseidon Ltd wins a $1 million loan from the Australian Industry Development Corporation to fund Windarra mining development. The loan runs 121 months and an option allows the AIDC to acquire up to ordinary Poseidon shares within 18 months of loan repayment or one month after full payment.
A 24 year old electrician died today in a violent gas explosion in an underground coal mine at Sirius Creek near Blackwater. Fire and rescue crews responded to the incident. The death is being investigated by authorities to determine the cause and any safety failures at the Rockhampton area mine.
Fragmentary text reports fleeting notes on political figures and events, with unclear names and places, hindering precise identification. The readable portion hints at a sequence involving a vice president and a redeployment or reshuffle, but specifics are obscured.
Parents praise Canberra Times road safety classes at the Children's Traffic Demon station in Deakin. Police supervised sessions run daily until January 28, helping children learn signals and road rules while parents rethink their own driving discipline.
Melbourne dispatch reports the Amalgamated Postal Workers Union threatens a countrywide ban on new telephone installations if the Federal Public Service Board fails to secure a satisfactory settlement by the weekend. About 25 000 phones are out of order with repairs halted amid wage and allowance demands, potentially affecting emergency services and government offices.
London reports John Lanchbery, 48, longtime resident conductor of the Royal Ballet, has been appointed musical director of the Australian Ballet. He will conduct his first Australian performance for the company’s tenth season, with Boden in March.
BRUSSELS Tuesday. Norway and the Common Market Six failed to agree on fishing rights after a six hour session. Talks on Norwegian entry negotiations will resume with no date set. Ireland and another applicant rejected the EEC sugar quotas offer as part of the accession talks.
Australian business analysts anticipate another revaluation of the Australian dollar to deter large foreign purchases and ease political embarrassment. The W D Scott and Co bulletin warns of three budding risks from devaluation: higher import costs, attracting overseas buyers, and a flood of hot money. It projects unemployment remaining high into mid year with wage growth, price rises, and weak relief, while growth resumes in 1973 with manufacturing and mining driving expansion.
Mr Duncan McDougall of Clishy Close Cook pleaded guilty before Mr Pearson SM at Canberra Petty Sessions to disobeying a traffic light and crossing an unbroken line on August 17. He was fined 53 for the first offence and 10 for the second, with 6.80 court costs, total 46.80. He offered 45 cash, the magistrate then reduced the $10 fine to 8.20 and ordered payment of 45 at once.
A 30 year old man was stabbed to death after an argument in a St Albans house. A second man about 40 was critically wounded with multiple stab wounds and taken to Footscray Hospital. Detectives think the stabbings followed a dispute among two related families and that the victim was chased through rooms before running outside to die.
Seven Canberra students earned first-level passes in the Higher School Certificate with Peter Parsons of Red Hill noting continuous assessment is fairer than a single final exam. Others include Jamie Drake-Breckman and Jane of Marrabundah, John Philip Parson at Deakin, Christing Joy Barnes at Canberra High, Clifford William Goddard of Watson, Peter Menzias of Pearce, and Nell Williams Dunne, with several gaining multiple subjects and early entrance to the ANU.
A nine ship carrier led task force left the Indian Ocean coast after a month of activity off North Vietnam and in support roles for evacuees. Enterprise headed to Subic Bay with five days leave for crew.
Results of exams today for the Higher School Certificate in Canberra and nearby areas. Tomorrow details include Canberra Technical College trade course results, CAAT Mathes, and awards under the Commonwealth University Scholarship Scheme.
A fragment notes skyline changes in Canberra with observers cited. It references a national conference and the present situation as observed by observers. The item is truncated and lacks full context.
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