Drastic action threat on Mafia activities
Sydney reports quote Prime Minister McMahon saying he would take drastic action if proof of Mafia type activities in Australia is provided. He ordered an investigation by the Attorney General's Department with input from other ministries, amid claims of organised crime influence in poker machine operations in New South Wales and overseas links.
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Sydney
Mr McMahon
Australia
Attorney-General's Department
Prime Minister's Department
Mc McMahon
New South Wales
Nsw
McMahon
Secretaries and Managers Association
L. J. O'Neil
Gail
Mpflbourmne
Senmier Greenwal
Commonwealth
Walla
Ver- LA
Melbourne
Unclear cricket report fragment on a back page
Fragmentary OCR text references a cricket wicket and score details with mixed language hints. Names, places, or dates are unreadable, but implies a case or tally in an old match. The readable portion is too fragmentary to identify teams or outcomes.
No Inquiry Likely on Poverty Says McMahon
McMahon told a radio audience yesterday he was pretty certain there will be no Commonwealth inquiry into poverty. He dismissed as nonsense a claim by Opposition Leader Mc Whitlam that the Government wanted to hide what such an inquiry would reveal.
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Hobart
Parkes
Australia
Melbourne
McMahon
Forbes
Ate Michael Cialli
Hales
Cheenwood
Commonwealth
Greenwood
Mr McMahon
Mc Whitlam
Chess appeals rejected in world championship match
In Reykjavik Friday the appeals committee rejected requests related to the world chess championship match between Boris Spassky and a challenger. The dispute threatens to affect the 24 game contest as tensions rise amid a 2-0 lead by the Soviet challenger.
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Reykjavik
Reuter
Boris
Theen
Pisther
Theussian
Iceland
PM will not meet touring Chinese table-tennis team
Prime Minister Mr McMahon has no plans to meet the visiting Chinese table-tennis team due in Australia for a fortnight. Foreign Affairs Minister Bowen will attend a match in Sydney on Sunday July 23 and be introduced to team members. Officials say sport and politics remain separate and the Chinese visit is private.
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McMahon
Australia
Bowen
Herder Pavilion
Sydney
Canberra
Department of Foreign Affairs
New Zealand
Parliament House
Cingaford-Smith
Singapore
Ross Cottrell
Cottrell
Ments China Desk
Peking Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mis Department
Chou En-lai
Peking
Nixon
White House
Broken Hill Proprietary profit hits record high
BHP reported a year to May 31 profit of 76.06 million dollars, up from 68.46 million, the highest in Australian corporate history. Directors attributed all profit gains to oil and gas operations, while steel making and other activities declined.
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Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd
Rse
Storm lashes Esperance with heavy damage and debris
A Friday storm battered Esperance leaving damage and debris estimated at over S$1,000. Howling winds and driving rain swept the town and continued through the night. The storm reached its peak with winds and heavy rain, as residents assessed the aftermath and officials reviewed the scene.
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Perth
Esperance
Wink Piste Apetty Rimok
Oil unions seek return to work Tuesday in four states
Sydney report says union leaders will urge 1,500 oil industry maintenance men on strike since June 3 to resume Tuesday pending an interim wage decision by Mr Justice Moore. Acknowledging public disruption, the arbitration judge agreed to hear unions and employers Monday night and deliver an interim ruling within hours if workers return. Meanwhile Victorian refinery staff voted to extend their six day strike, with no resumption planned this coming Friday.
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Sydney
Justice Moore
Commonwealth Arbitration Commission
Nsw
Victoria
South Australia
Queensland
Knthe Moore
Dolan
B. I. Maddern
Tal
Melbourne
Victoran
Amalgamated Metal Workers” Union
J. F. Halfpenny
Mth
Fuel shortages hit Canberra schools and transport
Only one of nine Canberra schools ran out of heating fuel as others conserved energy by turning off heaters amid mild weather. An emergency reserve remained, while the Department of Works reported ongoing fuel supplies and no bus curtailments. Home heating fuel was low, with some suppliers expecting limited stock through the week.
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Canberra
Alost
Helter Monday
Maung
Department of Works
Ie Department
Hoth Tan Aka
Arwerr
Pharmacist dispensing fee rises again in Australia
The Pharmacy Guild reports a 2S increase in payments from the Commonwealth for ready-made pharmaceutical benefit prescriptions. Minister Sir Kenneth Anderson says adjustments will compensate chemists for rebates lost and changes in trade terms. An extra 4c per presentation will be retrospective to May, costing about 2.1 million annually, with further plans to raise dispensing payments and a 50c addition for handling drugs of addiction.
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Pharmacy Guild For
Australia
Commonwealth
Sir Kenneth Anderson
Sir Kenneth
Alvo
Kenneth
Library ants hatch under library heat in exhibit
The National Library exhibit on Insects and Man shows a queen bull-ant laying hundreds of eggs after warmth and humidity rise. Nurses move larvae outdoors daily to the artificial sun, then bring them back to the display, as researchers update descriptive notes.
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National Library
Jain
Soviets name new top diplomat to Australia
The Soviet Union appoints Dimitri Musin as ambassador to Australia, replacing N S Mesuateev. Musin, a professional diplomat and English speaker, arrives in Canberra soon after a Moscow announcement. His prior post was counsellor in London 1965 68, and he heads the Foreign Ministry Second European Department.
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Australia
Dimitri Petrovich Musin
Canberra
Musin
Moscow
N.S. Mesuateev
London
Commonwealth
Mick C. QC
Mick) Shann
Department of Foreign Affairs
Nikolai Patolichevy
Nixon
Subsidised P S Rent Scandal Involving M P
A report from Pentridge details a deputy governor appearing in court over a scandal tied to subsidised rent for prisoners. The inquiry heard yesterday, with health and planning contexts noted on separate pages.
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Pentridge
Pebvon
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