ACT land policy splits as hearings Hearings reveal divergent ACT land policy views
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the ACT heard conflicting advice on how to ease Canberra’s land shortage. Some urged more land to lower auction prices, others proposed abolishing land auctions and sustaining a waiting list system. Public servants’ relocation and higher WCDC funding were debated as interim measures.
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A Ticket to the Army Starts Young Recruits
In Canberra youths gather across the bureau site for a bus departure to army life. About 75 people wait as privates-to-be J C Austin, D G Cribb, D Gordon and others report for travel duty. Families bid farewell, then a loudspeaker signals them away.
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T. A. Johnson
P. W. Kingston
Bill to abolish capital and corporal punishment introduced
In Adelaide the Attorney General Mr Dunstan introduced a bill to abolish capital and corporal punishment. Leg irons and solitary confinement would be removed from state laws. Hanging would be eliminated as a sentence, and the current provisions for their use would be removed from statues.
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London birth tragedy reported amid late news scramble
Report from London notes the sudden death of a newborn shortly before midnight yesterday. Authorities have not released additional details and the incident is under investigation.
Unity Ticket Battle Sparks ALP Caucus Clash
Federal Labor caucus edged toward a vote on the unity ticket ruling by Labor Leader Mr Calwell but the move was called off at the last moment. The issue, tied to the Victorian and NSW divisions, looms ahead to the August 2 federal conference in Sydney. Calwell defended his stance amid reports of dissent from Whitlam and Daly as unity ticket debate continues.
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Channel 007 London Hopes to Screen Diplomat Footage
A British TV company plans to show film shot by its cameramen of foreign diplomats and to bid for British Saxer Jonathan Sara Nene Britain for his candid programme. The project aims to reveal how embassies reacted, with attendees wearing bowler hats and white flowers as part of the event, drawing attention from Britain's security service.
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Australians Fight Through Vietcong Fire Near Bien Hoa
In Bien Hoa South Vietnam the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment suffered its first combat casualties a major and two others wounded after a mortar attack. Australian forces, supported by American units, moved to secure a northern flank of a large operation near Phase Hoa and Phu Bon province while Vietcong forces pressed a surround. The action underscores mounting pressure in Vietnam as allied units conduct air strikes and ground movements amid ongoing casualties and contested advances.
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Employers urged to keep prices down after wage rise
The Minister for Labour and National Service Mr McMahon urged employers to keep prices stable after a wage rise. The Arbitration Commission approved a 6 pence margin rise for metal trades, with no basic wage increase, and called for annual joint reviews of basic wage and margins with future test cases. McMahon stressed price stability as crucial for the Australian economy and noted the responsibility on employers to aid this objective.
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Egg price rise announced for ACT today
Retail egg prices in the ACT will increase by one shilling per dozen today, lifting costs to six shillings sixpence per dozen for standard eggs and five shillings fivepence for large eggs as part of a stabilisation effort. The February price war is cited as context.
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Fines for wine firms and air crash note on page list
A fragmented line lists penalties for wine firms and mentions a colorful flying padre guitarist Joseph presumed dead in a New Guinea air crash. The note refers to pages 17 to 19 for women, page 18 for fines, and page 21 for the Americas, with TV listings, ordinary features, and classifieds on pages 24 and 25.
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