Shires seek help in payment of levy
The Tallaganda Gunning Goodradigbee and Yarrowlumia shire councils ask Queanbeyan Goulburn and Yass municipalities to share a 123000 yearly levy from Southern Tablelands County Council. They argue Queanbeyan Fans and Goulburn receive severe electricity services and should contribute. A deputation may be sent. Crookwell and Murrurundi shire councils may join.
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Tallaganda
Gunning
Goodradighee
Yarrowlumia
Queanbeyan
Goulburn
Yass
Southern Tablelands County Council
Quean
Four Shire
Heath to Visit Australia for Ten Day Talks
Mr Heath, leader of Britain's Conservative Party, will undertake a ten day visit to Australia next month. He will travel to Perth Adelaide Melbourne Canberra and Sydney meeting Prime Minister Mr Gorton and other ministers.
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Britain
Conservative
Mr Heath
Australia
Perth
Adelaide
Melbourne
Canberra
Sydney
Gorton
Bastille Day Events Mark National Day of France
A Bastille Day reception at the French Embassy and related events mark the French national day. The French Alliance held a Ball at Australian National University Saturday night and a Canberra Theatre screening followed on Sunday.
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France
The
Bicy
French Alliance
Australian National University
Canberra
Minister stranded by strike halts social services ceremony
Melbourne papers report the Federal Minister for Social Services Wentworth unable to attend a Salvation Army elderly citizens project opening in Blackburn due to an oil strike. Max Fox stood in, joking about the plaque and noting Wentworth could not secure a flight from Sydney.
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Melbourne
Wentworth
Salvation Army
Blackburn
Ace
Max Fox
MHR
Henry
Commonwealth
W. C. Wentworth
Fox
Sydney
European Launcher group faces cost clash after Britain exit
ELDO members debate extra launcher costs as Britain sticks to leaving EL after 1971. Officials say 1966 limit may be exceeded with total launcher costs between 642 and 669 million dollars. If unresolved, ELDO may buy Blue Streak rockets commercially amid possible retrenchment.
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Paris
Aap-Reuter
European Launcher Development Gens
Wee
Britain
Eldo
R. di Carrobio
Italy
Blue Streak
France
Coal up in first year tonnage report
Coal production rose by 1 048 600 tons to 12 619 700 tons in the first year opening period, compared with the prior year’s totals. The report highlights a strong start for the mines and notes gains across major operations.
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Cag Beng Maa
Librarians plan national conference in Canberra
Six school teachers and school librarians from Sydney visited Canberra on Saturday to prepare for Australia's first national conference of teacher librarians. The August to September 1 event will discuss the school library in education and is sponsored by the School Library Associations of New South Wales and Victoria. Speakers include Professor Leonie Kramer of the University of Sydney and Warwick Bunson of Melbourne Teachers College. The steering committee assessed facilities, and organizers hope to form a national organisation representing the school library profession.
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Sydney
Canberra
Australia
School Library
School Library Associations
New South Wales
Victoria
Fraser
Saturn
University of Sydney
Leonie Kramer
Melbourne Teachers College
Warwick Bunson
Rally for old cars in 1970 Canberra plans rally
A Sydney three man committee met Rotary Lions and Apes in Canberra to plan Canberra's participation in an international veteran and vintage car rally in Australia. The event will coincide with the 200th anniversary of Captain Cook's landing and draw over 1,100 participants. Plans include accommodating cars and visitors during the four days.
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Sydney
Rotary, Lions and Apes Clubs
Canberra
Australia
Commonwealth
Captain Cook
Aborigine Steals The Show At Sydney Ball
A seven year old Aboriginal boy captivated guests by playing a miniature didgeridoo at a charity ball in Sydney. Dressed in a dinner jacket with a football injury, he later presented the instrument to Prime Minister Gorton. Charles and Doenie Williams led twenty five debutantes to the Gortons. More than 1,200 attendees watched the Foundation for Aboriginal release unfold as a Japanese film crew resumed filming for a world wide TV programme.
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Sydney
Fry
Liams
TP Bike
Gorton
Charles
Doenie
Foundation For Aborig al
Aptitude test for freshmen at ANU in July
Freshmen at the Australian National University will take an aptitude test on July 24. The two part test aims to evaluate scientific mathematical thinking and humanities social sciences reasoning. Results will be published statistically, not used for individual academic judgments.
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Australian _—_ National University
Cil
ANU Connell
Aca
Universty
C. G. Plow Iman
Plowman
Salvation Army appeal extends as petrol strike hampers collections
The Salvation Army appeal in Australia aims to raise 1 million dollars with director Ken Harrison noting a probable extension beyond the July 21 deadline due to collectors struggling to obtain funds amid a petrol strike. The campaign uses the slogan knock out need as it seeks public donations across the country.
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Peal
Australa
Salvation Army
Ken Harrison
Army
Probate soon on late PM Holt will
Melbourne report states Dame Zara Holt will apply for probate of the will of her late husband former Prime Minister Harold Holt who disappeared at Cheviot Beach on December 17 last year. Their son, Mr Sam Holt, a solicitor, confirmed the presumed death.
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Melbourne
Zara Holt
Harold Holt
Surf
Cheviot Beach
Dame Zara
Sam Holt
Mr Holt
Fragmentary Orphan Dialogue Sparks Confusion
Nonsensical OCR fragment shows Brenda praising a big teks and Doug grinning. The lines include incomplete phrases about edgetalk and a rat’s warond sister, followed by a misleading question about “How many in all” without clear context or identifiable entities.
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Brenda
Doug
Ceed
Australian mission in US inspects Capitol facilities
A seven member Australian parliamentary mission led by Sir Alister McMillan arrived in Washington to study the US Capitol. The group will tour congressional facilities, press galleries, and the Congressional Library, with meetings set with Senator Sparkman and Speaker McCormack. They will also visit New York and Ottawa before returning to Australia.
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Washington
Aap-Reuter
Canberra
Alister McMullin
The
Senate
London
Inter-Parliamentary Union
John Sparkman
Sparkman
John McCormack
House of Representatives
Sir Alister
Congress Library
New York
Ottawa
Australia
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Crookwell
Mulwaree
Mr Wentworth
DS Wowsovvvudovvov
Electricity Commission
N.S.W. Electricity
N.S.W
Trustee Security
Queensland
Western Australia
Tasmania
Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia
Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited
Bank of New South Wales
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited
English, Scottish and Australian Bank Ltd
Rural Bank of New South Wales
National Bank of Australasia Limited
Commercial Bank of Australia Limited
Commission
Castlereagh Street
J. B. Were & Son
Stock Exchange of Melbourne
Pope
Keaton
Woomera
Lefevre
ANU
A.M.P
Australian Mutual Provident Society
Frey
Valiant
Wheels’ Magazine
Chrysler Australia Ltd
Commonwealth Motors Pty Lid
Canberra Avenue
Kingston
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