01 Jul 1972
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1972
Page
1
A gelignite charge exploded near the hotel in Kununurra where Prime Minister McMahon was staying. The blast at 2:20 am rattled windows but did not disturb the PM or his party. Mrs McMahon, pregnant, did not attend a morning breakfast.
Melbourne reports wool sales end early with no auctions until the 1972-73 season opens August 21. TAC sales this week were postponed due to sterling fluctuations and will be included in early August and September sales.
The Overseas Telecommunications Commission announced a lower rate for calls to Britain. The minimum charge for a three minute call drops from 7.50 to 6. The person to person rate falls to 6 for three minutes with a 3 surcharge. Additional time costs 2 per minute.
A late edition report states that Helan, an identified individual, was found dead. An ambulance crew and police arrived at the scene to handle the incident and begin inquiries.
The 301 bed Calvary Hospital in Bruce Belconnen faces rising costs from an initial 4 million ceiling to estimates around 8.5 to 11 million, with some sources citing 7.8 million for a 200 bed facility. Tenders planned for 1974, completion 1976, after a 1969 consultants’ estimate and government reviews.
Sir Francis Chichester, 70, aboard the Gipsy Moth V, sent a blunt message to a French weather ship aiding him after an Atlantic predicament. He ordered the vessel to "go away" and declined doctor help, then altered course toward Plymouth, with an expected noon port arrival on Monday.
A rough transcription records a cold morning with lows around 39 F and mentions a low of 46.2 C in a storm lane near Spm. It references June 16 as the coldest since 1968 and reports Thredbo receiving 44 inches of snow with 108 points of rainfall elsewhere in New South Wales.
London said the British Foreign Office had independent confirmation that a French nuclear test occurred in the Pacific on June 24. The Foreign Office spokesman spoke at his daily press conference, confirming the warhead test.
The Palm Valley gas field near Alice Springs could become a export earner at about 900 million dollars after Magellan Petroleum Australia and Pacific Lighting Corp signaled a joint plan. Approval from the Australian Government and California Public Utilities Commission is required, along with more drilling to confirm at least seven million cubic feet of gas.
Pacific Lighting president Joseph R. Rensch announced a proposed 90 million project to export liquefied natural gas from Palm Valley as far as Australia and the US. The plan includes a large pipeline system, liquefaction facilities, and a fleet of cryogenic tankers to serve 4.2 million customers in California and beyond. Roy M. Hopkins of Magellan Petroleum Australia said initial drilling could start in 60 to 90 days after government approval, with project completion years away and 1978 targeted for first gas shipment. Government review would weigh reserves, needs, and export implications for Australia.
In London on Friday the pound opened lower and continued to fall, trading toward 2.6075 per dollar, marking an estimated 6 percent drop from the prior midlie parity. By close, analysts warned volatility would persist as the sterling float appeared unsettled.
Officials of the Fourth Division will discuss a 20 percent pay rise claim for typists with the Commonwealth Public Service Board on Monday July 3. Federated Clerks Union and Amalgamated Postal Workers Union representatives will attend. The talks affect keyboard and manipulative workers across the Public Service.
Melbourne Friday report says GM-Holdens Pty Ltd abandoned plans to build a high speed Torana vehicle after government opposition to entries of all makes in Bathurst. GM-H had tested a modified Torana V8 for possible motorsport entry and urged other manufacturers to adapt recent builds to speed limits. Ford and Chrysler Australia commented, while Victoria’s acting Chief Secretary welcomed the decision and NSW’s premier pledged to curb such cars on roads.
In Adelaide three vice squad policemen Senior Constable Brian Hudson Constable Michael Clayton and Constable Francis Cawley were suspended and charged with two breaches of police regulations. They allegedly failed to obey a superior instruction and conducted themselves in a way prejudicial to good order or likely to reflect discredit on the force. They declined to answer questions about Dr Duncan's death in the Torrens River during the coroner's inquest, which resumes Tuesday at 2.14 pm.
Australian Army lines out a cleaner drill discourse after Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Brogan orders all commands be delivered in standard English. He notes non-commissioned officers often used obscene language and colorful metaphors and directs cessation.
Professor H A F Dudley, chair of medicine at Monash University, denounced Australian doctors as uneducated and uncharitable. He said the profession mirrors rugged individualism and seeks maximum returns, urging a shift toward treating patients with greater respect and dignity in public hospitals.
Building unions attack the current ACT government line allocation system threatening to curb work on new defence buildings at Campbell unless changes are found. The notice appears in a world news section with pages 3 and 4 and a finance and courts listing.
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