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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 20, 1972
Page
10
Two former readers booked an all inclusive Sydney to London charter via Singapore, paying in Canberra. They faced a ticket collection sit in in Sydney, then found routing via Perth and Kuala Lumpur with overnight stays and extra airport fares, prompting complaints.
Travelers faced a 260 mile coach leg between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore after being told no air connection existed. Baggage was sent in an open truck and arrived hours late, leaving them to check into a Singapore hotel without luggage. Travel agent blamed route changes and lack of Kuala Lumpur notice, while the airline re routing and Melbourne head office gave no reply.
A Homecraft woodwork student from Canberra Technical College complained about a stalled horizontal boring machine. The class, a hobby course, relies on hand tools, but one machine was out of order and the replacement not yet wired. The principal cited safety and said the new machine would serve trade students and be connected soon.
A Foreign Affairs employee complained the departmental parking lot lacked clear markings causing drivers to occupy more spaces than needed. He asked why the department did not provide bay markings to encourage quieter, more efficient parking.
Mrs K of Quean wrote that her vinyl floor covering proved unsatisfactory after installation. Dents from table and chair legs appeared, the store demanded payment for laying, then manager pushed for full charge. A comeback offer reduced to 60, but dents remained after three weeks.
The Department of Education and Science hoped to appoint a Commonwealth Teaching Service commissioner before year end to set salaries and conditions for Wagner. The appointee would replace acting secretary J Lenihan overseeing salaries and transfers of Northern Territory teachers. The education authority would handle salaries, with a statutory ACT authority possibly established by 1974.
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