Tenders for Belconnen plant and Weston Creek channel
The National Capital Development Commission will call tenders today for adding a plant at the Belconnen water pollution control centre and for deepening the Weston Creek stormwater channel. The Belconnen works will extend treatment to about half the population of 120 000 and provide holding and chlorination facilities. Tenders for the Weston Creek channel work through Holder are to be let in March.
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National Capital Development Commission
Belconnen
Weston Creek
Limate Bele Fonnen
Willders
Holder
Catholic Bishops Urge Parties to Oppose Abortion Liberalisation
In Sydney, over 30 Catholic bishops at the Episcopal Conference urged all Australian political parties to take a firm stand against liberalising abortion laws. They warned voters to align with moral obligations, emphasising the protection of unborn lives and the common good. The bishops also discussed adapting church services for the physically or mentally handicapped and the introduction of a new rite for confirmation this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Tne
Sateen
Auniulian Episcopal Conference
Syne
Ilear Wnat Caios
Anato Pical
Lves
Queen Elizabeth II Fellowships Offer Tenures For Science Leaders
Australia announces the Queen Elizabeth II Fellowships scheme offering up to ten postdoctoral two year awards in physical biological sciences. Applicants must be Australian or UK citizens under 40 at close, with PhD or equivalent. Stipend $7400 rising to $9000, allowances for family and travel, host institutions receive setup funds. Applications due 13 March 1972 with notices in Canberra and New York offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
United Kingdom
Queen Elisbeth
Department of Education and Science
P.O. Box
Canberra City
Act
Canberra
Successful bidders at the restricted auction on Tuesday
Reported bidders at a restricted auction identified several entrants from Queanbeyan Pampounns Motongin and nearby areas with lists of names and entities. The event on Tuesday drew attention to participant turnout and preliminary results with noted bidders across multiple regions.
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Alisha
Barre
Pete Bo
Ge Iinet
Pacientes
Iain Iit
SY Marshall
Aed
Pamopouton
Queanbeyan
Ptr Bean
Manalo
Ition Sa Tocsey Prange
Lyall
Scullin butcher fined for excess meat preservative use
The proprietor of a Scullin butcher shop was fined for selling minced meat and teas containing preservative beyond the allowed ACT limits. Terrence Apps of Gardiner Street Downer was found responsible after a health inspection noted the shop held meat with excessive preservative on May 28 of last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur
Scarlett
Canberra
Manrium
Mount Petty
ACT
Mir Terrence Apps
Gardine
Stice
Ssullin
Court reports show man jailed for malicious wounding request for longer sentence
In Canberra on August 25, 1971, George William Pendlebury, 24, of Enfield, pleaded guilty to malicious wounding. He asked the ACT Supreme Court for a longer prison term with no parole. Judge Blackburn declined, ruling a parole option could not be granted, and Pendlebury received a prison sentence. Pendlebury had claimed intoxication influenced his actions and suggested a longer sentence would aid rehabilitation. In Sydney, a separate case saw Malcolm Seatt, 34, sentenced to four months for falsely claiming a bomb on an international Qantas aircraft, after telling a ground crew at Mascot Airport there was a danger on board. The plane departed with delays and passengers evacuated.
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ACT Supreme Court
Pendlebury
Massie
Justice Blackburn
George William Pendlebury
Canberra
Susie Blachhuen
Pendle Fata
Supreme Cite
Fxdence Wan
Lake Burley Griffin
Wilco
Pendlebues
Wagar
Pendleburn
Wilkow
Pendichins
Neday Sonmach
Ustie Blackburn
Sydney
Malcolm Seatt
Bever Hilly
Sunes
Mascot Armport
Last Ear
Montford
Commonwealth Police
Sears
Aie Basten
Young Albury Youth Pleads Guilty to Rape and Theft
Brisbane report states Sylvester Albert Thurling a 19 year old Albury youth was found guilty of raping a year old Warman taxi driver on October 9, and of stealing the woman’s purse and money and unlawfully using a motor vehicle. Justice Douglas noted his youth and poor family background saved him from a heavier sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Sylvester
Albert
Thurling
Albury
Warman
Justice Douglas
Thusling
Mailman Delays Christmas Parcels in Federal Court Case
Stephen Foreman, a 19 year old postal contractor from Syl Postal, admitted in Special Federal Court that parcels from Sylvania, Gyinea, and Miranda post offices were not delivered to addressees earlier this week. Investigators said Foreman failed to deliver due to other commitments including work for Grace Bros, which paid him more than the Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siwnex
Rrigay
Stephen John Foreman
A. L. Anable
Special Federal Court
Foreman
Syled
Brennan
Sylvania
Gyinea
Miranda
Grace Bros
Firands
Grace’ Bros
Fragmentary note hints at 1890s alias reign details
A partial OCR fragment references Sam and a time 4.45pm on a Sunday in May during the 1890s. It hints at notes about an alias or reign but lacks clear names, places, or actions. The readable core is a stray diary-like fragment with no verifiable events.
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Captain Cook
Great Barrier Reef
National Library
Scullin Butcher
Pacific
ADA
Australian School of Pacific Administration
Mosman
Papua New Guinea
Ography
Millone
Wee Prininat
Uste
Pettit & Levitt
Pettit and Levitt
Peter Tellow
Pettit. Levitt
Northside
Chambers
Dickson
A.C
Hance
Mortlock Murray & Weetley
Sean Tans
Tom
Axperta
Tceamty Sheers Pty
Lt. Ramecastes
A.C.T
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