Molonglo Parkway Route Favored Over Alternatives
Commissioner M E Lawrence reports the National Capital Development Commission preferred Molonglo Parkway as the better option. The inquiry notes reduced air pollution from traffic, environmental impacts from lake filling would be temporary, and design changes could cut impacts in Sullivan's Creek. Delaying decision to expand public transport is warned against. construction delays push into next year. The projection highlights potential traffic hold ups at Tuggeranong Parkway’s northern end without the parkway.
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Molonglo Parkway
Nationa Capital Development Commission
M. E. Lawrence
Department of the Environment and Conservation
NCDC
Lawrence
Lake Burley Griffin
Sullivan's Creek
Department of the Capital Territory
Canberra
Geranong Parkway
Belconnen
Weston Creek
Woden
Tuggeranong
Tuggeranong Parkway
Society For Social Responsibility In Science
Plan for third lake in ACT
Bruce Wright reports that the National Capital Development Commission is studying a Tuggeranong lake proposed to be near the town centre. If built it would be smaller than Ginninderra and could serve as a cooling pond for government offices and aid stormwater management with development possibly starting about 1976. The draft also describes a new Canberra industrial area about twice Fyshwick’s size.
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Tuggeranong
Ginninderra
Lake Nells
Tig
Canberra
Fyshwick
Canberra Weather Amid Warm Humidity and Shower Risk
The forecast for Canberra indicates warm humid conditions with potential showers and moderate winds. A high near 27 degrees is expected with a low around 4 degrees. Fire danger remains elevated.
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Canberra
Mies
Soneans
Unclear text fragment on government report page
Fragmentary late news item from-Priday wires with garbled words about government report. names and details largely unreadable. no clear event, date, or outcome clearly discernible.
Miners Prepare for National Strike Vote in Britain
British coal miners' union executives move toward a national ballot on an all-out strike after rejecting Prime Minister Heath's letter proposing a inflation- capped rise of about 6.62 per week. Balloting starts next week with a 55 percent majority needed for strike action. result expected February 6 amid an 11-week overtime ban and energy crisis.
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London
Heath
Britain
Labour
Harold Wilson
Unines
Joe Cormiey
Communication on Saturday Page by Paul Dann
A brief note describes a short story set during a work morning break featuring a husband wife and their two sons. The page also includes two childhood reminiscences and poetry, labeled Page LI, reflecting a quiet reflective tone.
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Paul Dann
Flood evacuations as Normanton area hit by major Queensland floods
More than 500 people were airlifted from Norman ton in north-west Queensland amid the worst floods in the gulf region. Premier Bijelke- Petersen declared an emergency as Government and Commonwealth aircraft aided evacuations toward Cairns and Mount Isa.
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Brisbane
Normanton
Queensland
Bijelke-Petersen
Hughenden
Camooweal
Gulf Country
Commonwealth
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Gulf
Cairns
Mount Isa
Karumba
North
Norman
Cloncurry
Flinders
Saxby
Wanda
Customs officers begin course in Canberra
Fifteen Customs officials from 13 Asian, African and Pacific countries are in Canberra for the first six weeks of a 15 week Customs administrative course. It is the eighth such course run by the Australian Department of Customs with Nigerian participant Mr coins noting smuggling and fake documents as major issues in his country. The course aims to explain the functions, organisation and operations of the Australian Department of Customs and Exise and to give insight into government department management.
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Canberra
Department of Customs
Mr Coins
Higgwe
Australiian Department of Customs and Excise
Cardinal Knox to Vatican Post Fuels Pope Hope
Cardinal James Robert Knox of Melbourne, age 59, is reassigned to a senior Vatican role as Prefect of the Sacred Congregations of the Sacraments and of the Divine Worship. The move stokes speculation he could be groomed as a future Pope, with Bishop John Cullinane and Bishop Arthur Fox linked to Melbourne succession.
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Sydney
Melbourne
James Robert Knox
Vatican
Apostolic Nunciature
Cardinal Knox
John Cullinane
Sale
Arthur Fox
Cocos Islands Air Link Could Shrink to Monthly Schedule
An Australian outpost in the Indian Ocean may lose its fortnightly Perth to Cocos Islands air service, with talks aiming to cut flights to monthly or every two months. The airstrip, once critical for defense and supply, remains sparsely used beyond the Boeing 727 schedule, and the plan hinges on government approval.
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de Cocos
Perth
Tansport
TAA
Ansett
Islands
Emden
HMAS
Sydney
Australia
Europe
Cocos
Qantas
Bland
Australia Wins Two Gold Medals At Christchurch Games
Australia captured two golds on opening day of the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. Sonya Gray won the 100m freestyle swim and Michael Adams took bantamweight in weightlifting, with both performances marking strong starts for the Australian team.
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Australia
Christchurch
Sonya Gray
Michael Adams
Nixon as a co equal in US government statement
A columnist notes that unlike parliamentary systems, the United States preserves Nixon as a co equal within the three branches of government. The piece argues his position endures because of the constitutional structure, with executive, legislative, and judicial powers balanced rather than toppled.
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Nixon
Lake George mining council drops opposition to mov Southland
Senior ships officers may need refresher courses on ship stability as a senior Federal Transport Department official told the Blythe Star inquiry yesterday. The Lake George mining matter and council stance are noted as part of ongoing proceedings.
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Gunning Shire
Mov Southland
Federal Transport Department
Blythe Star
Government wheat scheme rejected by growers
A government proposal to divert support away from subsidies toward a price support scheme for the wheat industry was rejected by the wheatgrowers, signaling continued demands for subsidy-based relief.
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Lurtier Report
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Charles Rafeasi
Solomon Islands
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Kham Phah Sitthidar
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Burma
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Indian Ocean
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Cocos Islands
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