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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1972
Page
13
A group of youths attacked Upper Hutt police and traffic cars early Sunday. The police fleet, including three cars and two traffic officers' cars, had tyres slashed or deflated. More attackers pelted the police station and some were arrested.
Police report vandals damaged a building under construction in Duffy on Friday night causing about 780 dollars in damage. The same group painted antisemitic symbols including swastikas and the Star of David along with the word Jew on Endeavour Street in Red Hill on Saturday night.
A full-scale search resumes at first light tomorrow to locate the body of Heather McBain who drowned in the sea near Shell Harbour, Wollongong. Authorities coordinate crews and equipment for the marine rescue effort along the coast.
The Victorian Civil Ambulance Service will not cover tomorrow's Moo Nee Valley race meeting due to a ban protesting the Victorian Hospitals' Industrial Council appeal against a 74 percent pay rise for ambulance workers.
A Sydney based plan to create a regional shuttle network from Port Mor eshy starting in April to handle rising demand in New Guinea. Qantas says the services will include a Port Mor eshy to Darwin Singapore route for travelers heading to Europe and London via Singapore.
Tour ends in Mexico City as Australian Ambassador Budiey McCarthy leaves after five years. He commends President Luis Echeverria for sincere efforts to solve Mexico's problems and sees ongoing growth in Australia Mexico relations. In New York Whitlam arrives for UN talks after six week world tour. Canberra set February 1 to 3 for National Agricultural Outlook conference, Sinclair notes government impetus by sector difficulties.
The Right Reverend Cecil Warren will be consecrated as bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn at the Goulburn seat at 11.30 am on the day.
Taike will be reviewed in Paris this week with officials from Canada Australia France and South Africa attending to assess progress and coordinate expectations. The gathering aims to align policy positions and discuss upcoming milestones amid diplomatic engagement.
Prime Minister McMahon announced a full ceremonial welcome for President Suharto on arrival in Canberra at 9 pm next Sunday for a state visit to Australia. Suharto and entourage will tour Canberra Melbourne and Sydney from Sunday to Thursday February 8.
In South Australia a 20 year old diver named Lyle Kelly from Hampton died after becoming trapped in the Piecaminny Ponds underwater cave near Port MacDonnell. His companion Phillip Dunn, also from Hampton, escaped with two minutes of air remaining. Dunn recalled the cave as about 110 deep and 20 ft long, saying it seemed like an eternity.
A shipping inspector prepares a preliminary report on a Friday night collision off Cowan Cowan Point, Moreton Island. The 23,000 ton Japanese freighter To Maru sustained two holes in her starboard side and an Australian army heavy landing craft was damaged on the port side. The Army reportedly has mounted an inquiry into the incident.
In Sydney on Sunday the Council for the Defence of Government Schools attempted to break into the Waverley Christian Brothers College swimming pool. About 200 police protested to keep demonstrators out, opposing perceived funding of college projects.
Snakebite tragedy reported in Bundaberg as six year old Mark Turner dies at Bundaberg General Hospital following a shin bite suffered on his father’s property at Lowmead. Local authorities note the accident occurred Sunday and the outcome is fatal.
Senator Kane of the Democratic Labour Party condemned both Government and Opposition defence policies as pitiful. He attacked statements by the Navy Minister Dr Mackay and Labor's defence spokesman Mr Barnard, urged a balanced naval force near Australia, and criticised plans for no national service, no nuclear power, and no Australian military presence in Malaysia Singapore.
The total lunar eclipse last night was visible to few Canberrans due to thin cloud cover. The event began when Earth passed between the sun and moon, placing the moon in Earth's shadow for about thirty minutes. Astronomers noted limited scientific value in the eclipse for precise celestial positioning.
Victoria reported six road deaths over the weekend with four victims aged 16 to 22, including an 18 year old and a 16 year old girl from Mortlake who died when their car overturned near Warrnambool. The weekend toll is three fewer than the same period last year as 47 have died statewide this year, 36 fewer than January totals. Police noted several arrests for speeds above 100 mph and a top measured speed of 109 mph as radar units operate in Goulburn and nearby.
Thousands of workers may be laid off after retrenchment announcements by General Motors Holden and Chrysler over the weekend. Chrysler in Adelaide indicated further reductions would come next week, with union figures warning the scale could reach six times the already sacked numbers across the car industry. Local union officials, including Mr John Halfpenny, noted extensive downstream redundancies and planned a Tuesday meeting to decide next steps as political leaders discuss a 3 hour week.
Newcastle police found a 1 year old girl and a 15 year old boy who had been missing for three days and reunited them with their families. The children were located shortly after 4am after searches extended up to 100 miles north of Newcastle. Both were reported safe.
An extensive report in The National Times this week outlines recent medical research breakthroughs in Australia. The feature analyzes new diagnostic methods and potential treatments, noting expert commentary and early results while highlighting the impact on patient care and future clinical trials.
The Right Reverend John Moyes, Anglican Bishop of Armidale, died in hospital following a long illness. A funeral will be in St James Church in Sydney on Wednesday. Moyes, famed as the church conscience, championed controversial causes and retired as bishop in 1964. He was born in 1884 at Koonibba and educated at the University of Adelaide.
Brisbane, Sunday. ALP officials and Mr Bennett failed to win endorsement for the South Brisbane seat he has held since 1960. On Saturday night he said the daggers were out for him and he hadn’t a chance. ALP State president J Egerton announced Bennett was no longer a member of the ALP. Officials and delegates expect the endorsed Brisbane candidate, Mr F. P., to win the seat.
Senator J R McClelland told the Australian Institute of Political Science Summer School in Canberra that MPs should have a statutory right to require production of public documents. He argued the Senate committees have become a hollow force and proposed a parliamentary panel to settle disputes when ministers withhold papers.
In Canberra last night the Minister for Education and Science Fraser clashed with Sydney critic Jim Spigelman over secrecy in government. Spigelman argued secrecy has grown intolerable, while Fraser defended necessary secrecy and vowed to defend it against criticism. They traded views on ministerial responsibility and the need for public scrutiny of advice and decisions.
Justice Kerr defended proposals by the Commonwealth Administrative Review Committee at the Australian Institute of Political Science Summer School. He argued there is growing administrative power and that an administrative review council or super ombudsman could curb errors in process, without weakening justice.
Canberra speakers condemn Australian Parliament as crude in its legislative methods. Gordon Bryant calls for ministerial reform while Enderby urges expanding MPs and using committees. Gordon Reid urges two small changes to empower the House. The discussion questions Senate dominance and the balance of power between Houses and committees amid bureaucratic control.
Sir John Crawford argued ministers should not be blamed for every misstep by officials. Dr Klugman supported limiting ministerial liability and criticized treating departmental actions as confidence votes. He cited expanding government powers and the need for safeguards against bureaucratic overreach.
Professor Encel spoke at a Canberra summer school arguing the federal government lacks clear leadership after decades of bureaucratic growth. He recalled a 1940s shift described as a bureaucratic revolution, noting Sir Robert Menzies era power and leadership vacuum under Holt, Gorton, and McMahon.
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