The Other Day of the Year On Australia Day
The piece argues Australia Day lacks broad interest and questions its meaning compared with Anzac Day. It links Gallipoli to national identity, notes differing views of Jan 26 and Apr 25, and suggests the First Fleet’s legacy is rebirth and new national character, urging promotion of Australia Day celebrations.
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Australia
Sydney Cove
Advisory Council
Fellowship of
Hirst Pleetery
Gallipoli
War Memorial
Drug abuse crisis shocks New Zealand youths
A police surge reports rising teen drug use in New Zealand with arrests after a Mt Eden Auckland party. A 19-year-old died after a party with drugs. 12 youths, including a schoolboy and a 17-year-old girl, faced charges for methadone use. Earlier a 20-year-old's fatal Arcus self-administration led to a 10-year prison term for manslaughter. Thieves hijacked a Wellington druggist, stealing cocaine worth about 16000. Police note most drugs come via burglary from doctors and pharmacies.
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Zealant
Su Pest
Keeler
Mt Eden
Auckland
Ine
Rodney Fransly Davis
Sen
New Zealand
Wellington
Alarming rise in crime as New Zealand tackles drug problem
An array of measures targets illicit drugs across New Zealand. Police search powers expand while narcotics must be stored in locked metal or concrete containers from April. Licensed dealers face stricter security, customs boosts staff, and first aid kits on aircraft must secure narcotics. Controversy over LSD bans and mental-health admissions cited by officials and experts.
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New
Sireraf
Civil Aviation Division
Ministry of Transport
Patricka
Craceum
Aucks Jong Cinenity
Sudan
Oakley Psychiatric Hospital
Auckland
Mn Misland
Bia
Nixon as Man of the Hour in Turbulent Times
A long analysis of Richard Nixon as a defining political figure amid post inauguration events. The piece contrasts Nixon's image with past presidents and outlines expectations for Vietnam policy, Senate power shifts, and the Democratic contenders for 1972. It notes U S Soviet expectations for early talks and peace efforts, with focus on Nixon’s rhetoric and proposed path to national reconciliation.
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Brathers
Huttt John
Robert Kenly
Senate
Edward
White House
Ted Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Hmphrey
Nixon
Vietnam
Kis
Willan P. Rogers
Rogers
Dean Rush
Richard Mithous Nixon
Soviet Union
China
Mig
Gual
America
Nile Tures
Concession system proposed for after hours city travel
A proposed travel concession scheme similar to Sydney’s electric rail is discussed by ACT authorities. The idea targets commuters heading into the city after 10 pm and leaving before 4 am, prompted by crowded conditions on Route 15 bus near Civic and Commonwealth Avenue.
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Aer
Gutta
ACT
Civic
Commonwealth Avenuus
State Circle
Pure water supply concerns spark future focus
A fragmented note on water supply cites concerns over logging access and river health. It mentions a group or initiative urging preservation for future generations and emphasizes the need to secure safe freshwater for communities.
Letters to the editor on water quality and pollution
A letter from M. O Hannon urges cleaner water by filtering chlorine and reducing deposits in crockery and graves. It compares Victoria and Canberra on watershed protection and calls for adopting Fleming's praised mountain stream water policy to prevent pollution.
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Fleming
Victoria
Canberra
Mr Fleming
M. O'Hanlon
Gowrie hotel fire safety concerns prompt rent rise
In Gowrie Commonwealth Hostels Ltd raised Gowrie Private Hotel rent by 40e amid serious fire escape neglect. The rear exit door has been boarded for weeks and fire escape doors on multiple floors are left open, risking smoke and crowding during a fire. A storeroom near the escape has been repurposed for patron access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth, Hostels Ltd
Gowrie
Bond Delay For Flat Bond Refund Inquiry
The writer, a former tenant in Com eta, asks why the 50 lire bond paid at signing has not been refunded after two and a half months. An agent change occurred and lawyers in Sydney were cited as delaying the return. The notice seeks reasons and asks if others face similar issues with bond refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cometa
TF Monit
Sydney
Canberra Day celebrations rely on community effort and department support
The Canberra Day column argues the Department of the Wiener bears primary admin duty yet Canberra Day failures reflect a lack of community organization. It praises past years for strong ministerial and departmental help and urges citizens to share the initiative for future celebrations.
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Canberra
Gaza Strip shootings spark international debate and letters
A sequence of reports from January to May 1967 notes Arab refugees shot or wounded in the Gaza Strip amid Israeli actions and international reactions. The Canberra Times and others cite officials and observers, including Mordechai Gur and Michael Adama, while Letters to the Editor urge signed contributions with full return addresses.
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Guad Strip
Israali
Momhe Dayan
Canberat Times
Mordechai Gur
Revently
Teraeli
Strip
Michael Adama
The
Guardian
Jerusalem
Jamary
Gus
Gaza Ily
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Mubenat
RJ Walton
Ainige
Avekland
Marihbana
Thardee
Noth
Northland
Health Department
Qye
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Johnson
Texas
Hummonrey
Potmac River
Washington
Enwicred Tmund
Muskie
Maine
Humphrey
Munekie
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Gurran
Gowrie Fire Escape
Headuon
Goodman
Arenda
G. Zorll
Department of the
Wiener
Canberns
Department of the Interior
Ouislawe
Freeth
Mrr Hurnett
Gale
Turner
John McFeat
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