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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 25, 1971

Page

13

Summonses Likely for Holding and Cairns Over Lorne Rally

Melbourne Sunday report says Leader of the Victorian Opposition Mr Holding and Federal MP Dr J F Cairns face summons for addressing an anti conscription rally and film night at Lorne 87 miles southwest of Melbourne. Police arrested five demonstrators for offences including assaulting police and breaching by laws on foreshore use. Cairns and Holding defended the right to public discussion, arguing the by law censors and restricts free speech and assembly on the foreshore reserve from sunset to sunrise.

Melbourne Mr Holding J. F. Cairns Lorne Lice Dr Cairnscreen Dr Cairns Holding Cairns Dy Cairns Australia

Melbourne architect offers to interpret at Canberra bombing case

Melbourne architect Peter Joneff says he will act as interpreter for two Bulgarian men charged over the Canberra Russian Chancery bombing. Bulgarians in Canberra and Edney fear reprisals as Petroff and Daskaloff face charges of malice with gelignite and intent to damage the chancery.

Melbourne Canberra Peter Joneff Elsternwick

Court interpreters and a Yugoslav helper in a high court matter

In a court session last Monday A Yugoslav named Mr A Avramovic acted as interpreter. He aided two men and their solicitor, stating willingness to assist the Crown though wary of reprisals and noting interpretation as a purely mechanical language translation task.

Crown A. Avramovic

No cause for rural crisis in Australia says Grassby

Sydney report quotes Mr Grassby Labour MP Riverina after touring Asia and the Middle East. He argues a trading boom in Asia is passing Australia by and criticizes Australian rural policy as failing to ride growing global demand. He cites Indonesia Vietnam and Vietnam project failures and asserts reckless government liabilities undermine confidence.

Sydney Australia Grassby Lab Riverina Asia Middle East Avramovic Indonesia Djakarta Vietnam Japan Marcel Thompson St Lucia

Witnessing limits interpretation for defense or prosecution

The remark notes that once he becomes a witness he will not be able to interpret for either the defense or the prosecution. It underscores potential constraints on his role and the impact on courtroom proceedings.

Former clerk loses $40,000 after $10,000 stock gain

In Brisbane on Sunday a former clerk and proof reader testified in bankruptcy court that he earned $10,000 on the stock exchange in seven months but lost $40,000 in the following nine months.

Brisbane Stock Exchange

Wallacia pop festival closes after 35 hours of rock

Wallacia 44 miles west of Sydney ended early after 35 hours of rock music by 30 bands to 10 000 fans. Seven people were hospitalised with burns cuts tonsillitis and pneumonia. A press photographer was ordered out after attempting to photograph a doctor giving an injection. Four people including two 17 year olds face Penrith Court for smoking Indian hemp. A hippy on stage wedding and naked swimming at two billabongs marked the event. Visitors arrived from New Zealand.

Wallacia Sydney Nepean District Hospital Penrith Court Staty J

Licences for duck season go on sale in NSW

The director of the National Parks and Wildlife Service NSW Dr D F McMichael announced licences for the 4971 duck season are now on sale. Licences run February 20 to April 24 at $4 and are available from petty sessions clerks and some police stations. Opening day bag limit is 20 ducks, 10 on subsequent days. Ducks allowed include black wood mountain grey chestnut teal harc oags pink-ear and shovel er. Hunting is banned in National Parks State Parks historic sites nature reserves wildlife refuges and in the South Coast Tourist Sanctuary faunal districts. Landholders' permission is needed to enter private land for shooting.

Nsw National Parks and Wildlife Service of Nsw D. F. McMichael South Coast

Ground staff strike spreads risk amid airline dispute

Melbourne workers back a 3000 strong Sydney strike as Amalgamated Engineering Union weighs solidarity. A mass meeting in Sydney could trigger a nationwide flare up if Qantas grounds stay off. Arbitration commissioner will hear the case if workers return to duty.

Melbourne Ansett TAA Qantas Sydney Amalgamated Engineering Union J. Devereaux F. G. Deverall AEFU Mr X Arbitration Commission Brisbane Air Qantas

Clairvoyant Croiset sees clue to Glenelg Beach children case

Dutch clairvoyant Mr Gerard Croiset reports a new dream from Utrecht describing four small fir trees by a water ditch a sandy patch a road and three houses near a factory. He says the area is connected to the Beau mont children’s deaths five years after their disappearance.

Beaumont Glenelg Beach Gerard Croiset Utrecht Holland R. G. Cooper Mildura Base Hospital Wentworth Dareton Burongay Gol Gol Murray River Cooper Mildura Shire A. D. Harvey Murray

Hepatitis crisis cripples Ernabella mission staff

An outbreak of hepatitis paralyses the Ernabella Aboriginal mission near Adelaide, with 12 staff nearly all ill and several admitted to Alice Springs Hospital. Reverend Bill Edwards appeals for volunteers to cover administration for up to six weeks as about 500 Aborigines at the outback station await care.

Adelaide Ernabella Alice Springs Bill [Easvarde Outback Edwards Erasbelia

Striking Railwaymen End Day-Old Tie-Up in Maryborough

About 300 railway workers from Clympie Maryborough and Hunda berg depots held a mass meeting in Maryborough and voted to end the strike, agreeing to resume work at noon tomorrow.

Marybrorough Clympie Maryborough Hundaberg

AWA Dispute Hearing Set On Union Property Case

The hearing of an application by a faction of the Australian Workers Union to take full possession of all property of the union's branch is set for next Wednesday. The hearing was granted on Friday by Mr Justice Hope in the Equity Court after an application by Mr L. G. McKay and others.

Sydney Australian Workers Union Justice Hope L. G. Mckay

Showdown on wool buyers and sellers in Paris meeting

London dispatch notes the first clash since the Australian Wool Commission began its support buying at auctions. ITWO delegates press Sir William Gunn on stockpile fears and price rises, seeking assurances the stockpile stays manageable and the commission keeps buyers informed while preserving margins.

London Australian Wool Commission Paris International Wool Textile Organisation ITWO William Gunn Australian Wool Board William Commission Australian Wool Marketing Authority Wool Commission UWO Sir William Bradford Delecates TTWO Sir William Gunn

DLP Policy speech outlines rural finance reforms in Sydney

In Sydney the DLP State leader K C Davis spoke on rural policy amid the coming NSW elections. He urged a social approach to farming crises, proposing a national rural finance corporation to lend up to 25 years at low rates, fund rural debts, and offer non redemption periods while reinvestment and retraining occur. Davis blamed market contraction and rising domestic costs for farmers’ woes and stressed businesslike agriculture. He named NSW candidates in Burrinmuck Goulburn Monaro and South Coast regions.

Corporation

Brisbane used-car dealers accused of selling unsound vehicles

Royal Automobile Club of Queensland officials said six well known Brisbane used-car dealers consistently sold unsound cars. RACQ technical services controller Mir Bates said some suburban mechanics passed vehicles as sound because they were paid by the dealers' spotters.

Brisbane Royal Automobile Club of Queensland RACQ Mir Bates

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