Opposition leader Snedden backs immediate federal poll
Melbourne TV program quotes Leader of the Federal Opposition Mr Snedden saying he would be happy to contest a federal election immediately. He cites issues including the economy, confusion, and foreign relations as reasons for an early vote. Senator Withers comments relate to the party's position and past election performance.
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Melbourne
Snedden
Senate
Withers
Lust
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Perth
Rm Cane Kerra
Melbourne Road Toll Rises Over Weekend
Police report a weekend road toll reaching 497 deaths across Melbourne and Sydney area roads, higher than the 494 recorded the previous year. Officials note severe weather and heavy traffic contributed to the weekend fatalities.
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Melbourne
Eruption at Port Store Shy Referenced in Report
A fragment describes an eruption near Port Store Shy with no immediate danger. Mr Mitch Dervies from the senior government says no residents live within 14 miles, and Britain later cites warnings about Friday. Details are incomplete and the text references wines and New Guinea.
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Britain
Pita New Guinea
Mitch Dervies
Enfin
Accident Report From Milford Street Collision
A 21 year old woman Mrs Irene Spiten of Milford Street was admitted to hospital yesterday noon with injuries after a two car collision at the corner of Herchmen Way and Binduh Drive. A police spokesman said Mr Emmanuel Sopheri aged 28 of the same address suffered a broken nose and others in the other car were injured.
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Irene Spiten
Milford Street
Yestertas
Epmal
Rhes
Herchmen Way
Binduhi Drive
Emmanuel Sopheri
Pohently
Councillors seek Kingston tax clarification over Betterment scheme
ACT Advisory Council members urged urgent clarification from the Department of the Capital Territory on the Kingston redevelopment betterment tax. Depute chairman Jim Seedman called the situation confusing and criticized the department for rigid handling and unclear base for the tax on residential redevelopments. Councillor Ken Fry backed needing clearer methods and reasons behind the implementation, and a motion of urgency was to be moved to seek resolution at the meeting.
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ACT Advisory Council
Kingston
Department of the Capital Territory
Jim Seedman
Erie Cise
Noo Tan
Leedman
Tts
Visark Cumnermeen
Ken Fry
Gan
Cts
Anne Plulgarne
Jone
Sightings Report at Witt Vachi Sea Eye Crossing
The Marne Operation Centre in Cangerra said yesterday there were several confirmed sightings near the Witt Vachi Sea Eye crossing involving Mr John Rul.
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Marne
Cangerra
Witt Vachi
John Rul
Youth Charged in Murder of Local Girl
A 16 year old youth was charged today with murder in the death of a local girl found battered in a Brishame suburb park. Police say the victim was attacked with a weapon and raped in the park, with the incident reported by her parents around 3 pm yesterday. The suspect is expected in court tomorrow.
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Briskase
Sunda
Brishame
Bhibin
Bonn Michel Peers
Jone Wis
Heath
Free transport considered by Transport Minister Jones
The Minister for Transport Mr Jones said free public transport was a question to be considered. He suggested taxation could fund transport to ease the worker’s burden and reduce private car use, citing smog and learning from American mistakes as reasons to examine fare reductions.
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Jones
Australia
Vfe
Price changes announced by Chaler Au 4 Lad boss
The managing director Mr PF Moeote said Sunday that day prices of the command's passenger vehicles would rise by an average of 2.75 tomorrow. This implies increases of between $9 and $182.
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Chaler Au 4 Lad
PF. Moeote
Garamalan College Band Wins Sydney Championship
The Garamalan College primary and secondary school band, conducted by Father Anthony Caruana, won the Sydney championships yesterday. Five bands competed and each performed a chosen line, with Garamalan College beating all five rivals.
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Garamalan College
Sydney
Anthony Caruana
Caramalan College
Submarine visit ban linked to nuclear ships policy
A spokesman for the Prime Minister's Department said the ban on the proposed visit to Australia of the British nuclear powered submarine Dreadnought is part of a broader ban on nuclear powered ships in Australian ports. An inquiry into dangers continues and the ban will stand until a final government report.
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Prime Minister's Department
Australia
Australian car restriction plan labeled assault on liberty
Mr o C Page, president of the Australian Automobile Association, described a proposal backed by the ALP Federal Conference to limit Australian families to one car as an assault on civil liberty and a crushing blow to public transport. He urged better road infrastructure instead.
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Australian Automobile Association
O C. Page
Canberra
Page
ALP
Jones
Death of Canberra hotelier Mr Thomley Arnold Thorpe
Mr Thomley Arnold Thorpe MBE former manager of Hotel Canberra died suddenly in London on Saturday after a heart attack. He led the Canberra hotel for about twenty years before moving to Sydney to manage Hotel Australia for about six years. He retired in Canberra after returning from Sydney and had been abroad on holiday for six months. He is survived by his son and daughter, both named Mr Thorpe.
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Thomley Arnold Thorpe
Canberra
London
Thorpe
Sydney
Mr Thorpe
ASRB
Act
Commonwealth
Australian literature crusade gains European course ties
Professor Bernard Hickey, invited to establish a course on Australian literature at the University in Rome, signals a new European link in national writing studies. The move follows a campaign to promote Australian letters and gains support from Canberra, the Foreign Affairs Ministry, and ANU, amid scarce resources and broad fundraising appeals. A Venetian scholar and a Dublin based teacher join the effort, with Patrick White in Australia meeting supporters.
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Patrek White
Uniterets of
Rome
Ta Onrse
University On
Canberra
Ooffer
Foreign Affairs Department
Australian National University
Tobin Publishing
Germoe di
Dublin
College of Music
Lindon
Tatiana Soitromal
Howe
Australia
Patrick White
Labor preselection drive in Parramatta by election
In Sydney on Sunday Labor branches in Parramatta began pushing for rank and file preselection to choose the by election candidate. The seat, vacated by Nigel Haven, will vote September 22. Eastwood members distributed a letter urging democratic preselection, while Michael Whelan and Harry Jensen emerge as leading preselect contenders. Party rules allow two methods, with the administrative committee to decide. Officials report no formal nominations yet. several names are circulating, including Peter Coleman and Don Dobie. The Australian Party says its preferences could decide the result, having favored Labor in the last election.
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ALP
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Gi. Cahill
Michael Whelan
Whelan
Bowen
Harry Jensen
Piperat Party
Fuller
Peter Coleman
Don Dobie
The
Australia Party
National Health Act
Australian Medical Association
Federal Council of the
Federal Council of the Australian Medical Association
Social Security
Federal Council
Grace Mind Ned Neeries
Meadien
Orca Sehabce
Percaertata
Medical Fees Tribunal
G.P.O. Box
French choral riches in 16th to 20th century concert
The University House program presented French choral music from Janequin to Messiaen, Debussy, Poulenc, and the Mass in G. The choir delivered with clear textures and vitality, highlight Mesiaen’s O Sacrum Convivium and a demanding Mass in G under conductor Brian Hio gerty.
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Choral Society
University House
Australia
France
Clement Janequin
Messiaen
Debussy
Charles d'Orleans
Poulenc
Beners
Brian Hiogerty
Cost to provide alternative housing for aged in private nursing homes
The State Health Minister said it would cost 120 million dollars to provide alternative accommodation for Victoria's aged and infirm in private nursing homes if profit-making and non-profit homes were phased out. He noted the figure excludes population growth and inflation and asked the Hospitals and Charities Commission to draft estimates to ensure bed availability. A private nursing home owner group warned of a potential High Court challenge to federal intervention.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Scanlan
Free OM Nursing Homes
Hospitals and Charities Commission
Brisbane
Pirate Hospitals Association
W. Hawkins
Fallout protection from French atomic tests guide
The National Times outlines scientist advice on safeguarding food and personal health from radioactive fallout. Practical steps cover shielding, dietary precautions, and monitoring for contamination as atomic tests influence everyday safety this week.
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National Times
The
First-past-the-post polls show Labor support strongest
A new ALRB poll finds 39 percent favor first-past-the-post voting while 38 percent back the preferential system. Labor voters tilt toward FPTP, with Liberal and other party supporters more balanced. The survey, of 2,000 Australians, also reports high support for compulsory voting among men.
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Arone
Labor
Coms Parson
Australia
DLP
A la Parte
Tomy
SOF
Australa Party
ALP
Liberal Country Party
Secoof Dlp
Austria
Pitty
Country Party
Tia
Liberal Aoters
Campaign for sex education urged at Labour women’s conference
The State Labor women’s conference in Brisbane called for an ALP campaign for sex education in schools. It urged more funding for family planning clinics and to remove abortion references from criminal code. Mrs Edna Roeper opened the conference, noting gender inequality in Australian politics and proposing proportional representation to boost women’s power in Parliament.
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Labor Women’s
Brsbane
Alp
Scouls
Af Chieensland
Nsw
Legelinve
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Department of Political Science
University of Melbourne
Australian
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Campaign For
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