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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1971
Page
1
At Albert Hall bidders faced a brisk auction with 22 leases passed in and 12 selling above reserve while 29 met the reserve. The Department of the Interior arranged cash or term financing up to 41 years with minority paying extra to meet the reserve.
Bidding under reserve ran strong in Plan C at Duffy Weston Creek with eight of nineteen leases selling. The top price reached 351,000 for a Kallara Close block, while other sales hovered near reserve levels. Fourteen leases along Darwinian Terrace were offered with most passing in, indicating cautious interest as subsequent auctions were planned for Fyshwick Rivett Mase Lyneham and Woden Town Centre sites.
Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew called a special meeting of Commonwealth leaders to break the impasse over a draft declaration on the Zambia proposal. African nations view the draft as crucial and pressure Britain to halt maritime sales to South Africa amid tensions.
Police spokesman says officers are checking the registers of every hotel in Truro and nearby St Austell as part of the hunt for Biggs. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact them promptly.
Soviet experts to inspect the Griffith Chancery after a gelignite blast. Front wall and roof may be weakened with shattered end windows raising safety and security fears. Full structural forensics needed to decide repairs and costs. Embass y cipher materials and sensitive items remain at risk. Australia Canberra Sunday. Jewish community not involved in the property attack. Israel condemns terrorism linked to Soviet Jewry protests.
Adelaide Monday report says unmarried mothers may now describe themselves as Mrs when applying for jobs in the South Australian public service. Premier Dunstan informed Mrs Byrne in state parliament that the Public Service Board has no objection to unmarried mothers using the title if they wish. Mrs Byrne noted the change follows a church approach highlighting embarrassment caused by marital status questions on applications.
Singapore report says Australia will not compromise on resisting a Zam bian draft of the proposed Commonwealth Declaration. Prime Minister Gorton refuses to back words he cannot practice, even if it means acting alone. He seeks British support and may delay or force a vote ahead of arms issues. The coming debate is expected to be bitter, akin to the South African maritime arms dispute.
Delegates from Zambia and Britain back a draft urging action against racial discrimination while Australia resists a key clause. Australia fears the commitment would force it to war and to sever ties, stalling progress until the West Commonwealth conference. The draft, circulated December 29, faces impasse as officials seek a compromise.
The Canberra Times will publish the results of the 1970 School Certificate examinations for Canberra and nearby areas tomorrow.
Unionists announce a one week extension of the stoppage at Qantas and call for additional outside support. Cambodian High Command reports recapture of Pich Nil Pas on Highway 4, a key Communist stronghold affecting the reopened route. The piece also notes poverty among US elderly reaching crisis levels and a drop in Queensland Mines shares as miners retreat.
Australia resists language that would imply automatic majority binding and seeks amendments to include non racialism and self determination while maintaining its stance on migration policy. Gorton aims to curb domestic racial discrimination but rejects extending limits to migration.
A Pioneer Express bus en route to Adelaide collided with a herd of camels 400 miles east of Perth, delaying service by a day. The bus was badly damaged and repaired at Norseman. One camel was killed and another fatally injured was destroyed. all passengers escaped injury.
In Perth Monday, Mr N J Malley SM dismissed charges over Portnoy's Complaint. He ruled the work obscene under common-law standards, while deeming it to possess recognised literary merit. Copies were to be returned to owners or the prosecution can appeal.
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