Sinatra cuts Australian tour after union dispute
Frank Sinatra cancelled his Australian tour following a row with trade unions over remarks about journalists. He flew from Melbourne to Sydney after the Melbourne concert was halted by a stalemate and unions demanded apologies. promoters and security aided his departure amid continued concert interest.
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Sydney
Frank Sinatra
Melbourne
Boulevard Hotel
Sinatra
Singer
Span
Tion
Professional Musicians Union
Australian Theatrical and Amusement Employees Association
Southern Cross Hotel
Transport Workers Union
Southern Cross
AJA
Graham Walsh
Robert Raymond
Cate
M. D. Windram
Nsw
Boans
Theatrical Employees Union
Interational Secretariat of Entertainers of America
ACTU
Hawke
Australia
Festival Hall
Review of The Rush to Riches in Book Pages Tomorrow
Geoffrey Serle continues the history of Victoria in The Rush to the Rich and Geoffrey Sawer reviews the book in tomorrow's book pages.
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Geoffrey Serle
Rich
Victoria
Geoffrey Sawer
Four car crash injures three in Canberra junction
Three people were taken to hospital after a four car collision at the National Circuit and Canberra Avenue in Canberra. ACT police had not released the injured persons' names early this morning.
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Canberra
National Circuit
Canberra Avenue
Act
Senate report outlines injury compensation scheme costs
A Senate tabled report sets out a plan for universal sickness and injury compensation costing 1 655 million dollars annually funded by earnings levy, petrol and diesel excise replacing third party premiums, and general revenue. A separate injury-only scheme costs 325 million dollars per year.
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Senate
Costly strikes cost Australian workers in early year losses
Figures released in Canberra show that strikes cost workers 45.25 million dollars in the first quarter ending March, nearly matching the 45.20 million dollars recorded for the entire year of 1973. The data highlight the rising impact of industrial action on the workforce.
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Canberra
International car theft probe targets Australia link with US
An Australia wide inquiry links late model US cars with stolen imports. Detectives from ACT NSW Victoria and South Australia work with Customs and foreign police to identify vehicles by cooperation with the US amid easy ACT registration for left-hand drive models. The scheme shows rapid ownership changes across states and prompts review of registration rules to curb stolen imports.
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Australia
Act
Nsw
Victoria
South Australia
Customs Department
States
Northern Territory
Fire Claims Three Children in Brisbane Suburb
In Woodridge, Brisbane, three children died when a blaze swept through a flooded family home. Marilyn Clark, 27, rescued two other youngsters, while neighbours battled the flames. Victims were David Howden 2, Mark Howden 3, and Steven Boyd, a neighbour’s child.
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Brisbane
Woodridge
Marilyn Clark
David Howden
Mark Howden
Steven Boyd
Premiers to discuss anti inflation plan with Whitlam
The Prime Minister Mr Whitlam and Treasurer Mr Crean will meet State Premiers to discuss a joint federal state anti inflationary program. The Premiers endorsed proposals at a Melbourne meeting and a South Australian Premier Mr Dunstan will present them in Canberra. A committee will study the plan which includes possible referral of price controls to the federal government.
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Sir John Kerr
Lady Kerr
Whitlam
Fairbairn
Paul Hasluck
Hasluck
Perth
John
Gang Gang
Crean
Melbourne
South Australia
Dunstan
Canberra
Whitham
Parlianent House
Premiers Meet in Melbourne Aims at Broad Anti-Inflation Plan
The end of month report to the Federal Treasurer Mr Crean and Deputy PM Dr Cairne is planned after a lengthy Melbourne meeting of Premiers. They spoke of a non partisan, affable, harmonious dialogue and discussed budgets, a possible consumption tax, and joint Federal-State anti inflation measures amid broader tax proposals. Several powers over employment, pricing, and national distribution were noted as transferred or retained by the states and Commonwealth, with a 1948 High Court challenge referenced.
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Crean
Cairne
Commonwealth
Nsw
Demand for building supplies drops in Canberra market
A major fall in private housing demand hits Canberra builders with government rate hikes cited as a key cause. R L Newman of Canberra Timber Merchants Association reports staff cuts and halted orders as firms warn the downturn may worsen before Christmas. Industry leaders urge lower housing loan rates to revive activity.
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Canberra Timber Merchants Association
R. L. Newman
Newman
Association
Australia
CAA Timber Industries Pty Ltd
W. F. Lieske
Lieske
Canberra Building Supplies and Merchants Association
B. Harris
Stegbar Windowalls Pty Lil
Act
Sydney
ANU seeks biology test site near Black Mountain area
ANU plans a biology research centre and sports facilities on land west of Black Mountain south of Aranda and Cook. Negotiations with the NCDC are under way. Estimated setup cost is 186000 dollars for the 1976 1978 triennium. The expanded site would reach about 72 hectares originally sought, with various departments applying for land to study animals plants and ecological processes.
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University
Black Mountain
Aranda and
Cook
ANU
John Curtin School of Medicine
CSIRO
Department of Zoology
Wallari Wa
Forestry
Weston Creek
Arenavivarally
Biological Sciences
Department of Genetics
Department of Environmental Biology
Snowy Mountains
Department of
Department
Molongla
Ministers oppose tax moves in Budget and more on Watergate
Ministers oppose any rise in motor vehicle taxes and favor opposing sales tax increases. The article notes the provisional wing of the TRA rejecting a British plan to phase release detainees in Northern Ireland. Nixon’s involvement in Watergate discussions is discussed, along with immigration remarks by Charles Perkins.
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N. Ireland
TRA
Northern Ireland
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