Oil industry strikes threaten petrol supplies next week
Melbourne reports say oil companies face extended disruption as maintenance workers strike across Victoria New South Wales Queensland and South Australia. Union leaders demand concessions under the Arbitration Act while Amalgamated Metal Workers Union and ACTU executives seek a settlement with Ampol XL Petroleum and others as refinery output teeters and a national petrol drought warning looms.
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Altona
Victoria
Brabane
Brisbane
ACTU
Melbourne
Justice Moore
C. Dolan
Nsw
Queensland
South Australia
Student acquitted of road deaths charges in ACT Supreme Court
Bruce Donald Paterson, 19, a Denis tone student, was found not guilty by an ACT Supreme Court jury after a six hour verdict. He faced three counts of culpable driving relating to a Federal Highway crash at Gungahlin on April 4, 197. Paterson denied dangerous driving and said his car skid after overtaking a vehicle, the front right corner crossing the centre before colliding with an oncoming car.
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ACTU
Hawke
Melbourne
ACT Supreme Court
Bruce Donald Paterson
Denistone
Nsw
Me Paterson
I. B. Norris
Justice Connor
Cong Robert Goodridge
Joan Ellen Goodridge
Lindsay Roy Goodridge
K. F. O'Leary
Slerson
Gungahlin
Paterson
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Patrolmen Stand Guard at Embassies Amid Service Strain
Soldiers and police guard the Soviet and Yugoslav Embassies at night as ACT police patrols, while Commonwealth officers ease from the bows on the Brindabellar. Clothing shortages and worn gear leave men inadequately equipped, with only coats underwear and shoes described as strained.
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ACT
Slogan "Billy Goat Must Go" Painted Twice
A slogan reading Billy goat must go appeared on a wall facing Parliament in Houston on Wednesday night. The words were painted twice and were removed yesterday.
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Paliament
Houston
Luzon Floods Hit Millions Across Central Provinces
Manila reports one of the worst floods in history as heavy monsoon rains drench Central Luzon. The Red Cross calls it an unprecedented disaster. millions affected, thousands homeless, and death toll rising to 155. Manila remains largely halted with stores closed and streets flooded. Rain totals of 27.62 mm in Manila over three days, with more rain expected. foreign relief aid announced to ease distress.
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Philippines
Tntay
Luzon
Red Cross
Tiban
Marcos
National Disaster Co
Department of Social Welfare
Greater Manila
Police protest report on prov tests in Brisbane
Police protest in Brisbane as Queensland Minister for Police Hodges requests a formal report on purported tests conducted by officials at Government House. The briefing mentions menage duties and related postings, with officials under scrutiny for alleged actions.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Hodges
Government Hoo
Poland
Consumer Price Index shows modest June quarter rise
June quarter consumer prices rose 0.9 percent across six state capitals, Canberra up 0.8 percent. Food falls offset gains in clothing and household goods, with all capitals posting increases though overall inflation remains muted. The report notes seasonality and local factors, including declines in potatoes and meat offset by appliance and petrol costs.
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Canberra
Miami
Marsh
Aiher Hoostiers
Perth
Adelaide
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Hobart
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God
Csaberna
Etande
Newae
Inflation signals tempered by June price rise
The Treasurer Mr Snedden hailed a modest 0.9 percent June quarter rise in the consumer price index as a welcome step toward easing inflation. He cautioned that unemployment rose sharply, keeping government hopes in check, while stressing the need for wage restraint to sustain progress and keep inflation under control. The June figures, reflecting indigenous buying habits, show the first sign of a slowdown after months of rising prices.
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Snedden
TTL
Minix@ tere
Port Morf
Taro
Vist
Calvary Hospital Belconnen costed at 116 million
The Calvary Hospital in Belconnen was costed at January 1972 rates at 116 million. The minister for health Senator Sir Kenneth Anderson announced that the estimate, based on feasibility studies and approved by architects, follows reports noting rising bed costs and delays. The project will be funded partly by Commonwealth assistance and a loan, with beds allocated for general, intensive care, obstetric, paediatric, psychiatric, geriatrics, and other wards.
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Calvary Hospital
Belconnen
Kenneth Anderson
Kenneth Snd
Canberra
Woden Valley
Calvary
Woden
Teat Ss Rea Times
Woden Valley Hospital
For Health
Commonwealth
Little Company of Mary
Sienneth
Order
Act
Australian Medical Asociation
Company of Mary
Yugoslav envoy cites rebel links amid arrests in Bowlsway
A Yugoslav envoy reports a group of alleged terrorists arrested in Bowlsway Australia. Soviet military exodus from Payot continues while Payot urged to keep ties with the Soviet Union. A secret meeting between US envoy Kissinger and North Vietnamese officials raises hopes for peace talks. Canberra faces social strain as many locals feel disconnected from neighbors and older residents lack city friends.
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Goseramarat Tink
Bowlsway
Austra
Fayot
Payot
Soviet Union
de Kissinger
Hay
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