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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1968
Page
14
Sydney workers from Sydney Newcastle and Wollongong voted overwhelmingly at Sydney Trades Hall to extend a five day strike protesting pay differences under a new contract. The stoppage, linked to federal wage rules, disrupted pump stations and raised fears of wider fuel shortages as panic buying spread and suburban service stations faced shortages.
Canberra rail shipments will not be disrupted by the workers' strike. Canberra drivers and Oceanberan agents for the company report continued service, with water day deliveries proceeding as usual.
A life prisoner claims News Media (Auckland) Limited libeled him in a Supreme Court suit seeking damages of 2000 pounds. The case centers on published statements about his alleged involvement in the murder of Kevin Speight and another man, with the plaintiff arguing the words damaged his reputation and were untrue. The defense denies wrongdoing and says the material was accurate and properly published.
An Arbitration Commission conciliation in Canberra will ask about four electrical mechanics to return to work at a private meeting this morning. The move follows a disrupted award in the Electrical Trades Union and involves officials from the ACT Employers Federation.
A chaotic report outlines a delegation in discussions on trade with the UAR. The piece mentions Canberra, Melbourne, and Sydney, with references to detentions, security briefings, and a bomb threat aboard an aircraft. Officials deny wrongdoing, while protests and demonstrations prompted by interlude conflicts are noted alongside wage and industrial tensions.
In Hobart police dragged 50 demonstrators from a sit in at the Department of Labour and National Service. Nine were arrested after scuffles. later charged with indecent language obstructing police and nuisance. Included was Dennis Rider, secretary of the Students Representative Council.
Native children at Wave Hill stations in the Northern Territory are allegedly starved as wages and social service funds are withheld and native women are assaulted. Former welfare officer Mill Jeffrey says Gurindji lands were stolen and Aborigines receive little in return, while about 1,500 students plan a march on Parliament.
The council fights over road maintenance costs and funding sources. Key figures Cr Gorman and ministerial officials discuss repairs, financing, and potential rate increases to restore and keep shire roads and hospital routes open amid funding gaps and ongoing upkeep costs.
The text details a forecast with unclear terms and odd spellings. It mentions a minimum temperature of around two degrees, a July average reference, and a forecast that begins cloudy but becomes sunny. Wind is noted as northwest with low speeds, and a maximum near fifty degrees is given amid garbled numbers and inconsistent values.
National Librarian Harold White urges saving the old structures at Hospital Point as a reminder of early Commonwealth administration. Hospital board and Canberra estate officials discuss protections but require removal of the buildings from the hospital site.
An Australian Council of Trade Unions wage increase application heads to preliminary hearing before Senior Arbitration Commissioner Mr Taylor in Melbourne next Monday. The ACTU seeks restoration of wage rises, job values, and adjustments under the Metal Trades Award, including a 30 percent minimum and prior increases.
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