ACTU to sell petrol at 16c discount in Melbourne
The Australian Council of Trade Unions will enter the petrol business in Melbourne offering 16c a gallon discount through ACTU-Solo Enterprises Pty Ltd with 16 service stations in the metropolitan area. Hawke says funds and profits to be shared 50 50 and aims to extend operations to Brisbane Canberra and broader Australia.
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Australian Council of Trade Unions
Actu-Solo Enterprises Pty Ltd
ACTU
Mr Hawke
Brisbane
Canberra
Australia
Mravid
Gooldberger
Victorian
Actusolo
Ampol Petroleum Tod
ACLU
Solo
Actu-Solo
Bourke
Romi
Glen Iris
Sandard
Hawke
Actu i
Fyshwick site considered amid long Canberra petrol dispute
A Canberra site in Fyshwick was considered during a protracted court battle in 1973 and 1974 over fuel sales. The case concerned the price of petrol in Canberra, noted at about 67.1 cents.
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Es Aer Ae
Canberra
Angie Fyshwick
Balle
Missing boy reported in Nutana area
Police seek 10 year old Nicolas Miller, 132 centi meters tall, medium build, brown eyes, dark hair, blue shirt and black trousers. Last seen wearing a blue uniform. Anyone who spots him should call 497344.
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Ninolas
Wilstyune Crescent
Wight
Tape interviews urged by law reform commission
Canberra magistrate Warren Nicholl urged the Australian Law Reform Commission to require tape recording of all suspect interviews. He proposed portable recorders for home visits and police stations, with an independent custodian to prevent tampering, improving accuracy and protecting defendants. He also advocated using summons in most arrests and noted potential reductions in trial times and police brutality allegations.
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Canberra
Australian Law Reform Commission
Warren Nicholl
Commission
Australia
Nicholl
Cve
India’s emergency approved by upper house
New Delhi reports the upper house of Parliament voted 136 to 33 in favor of a government resolution endorsing the national emergency declared by Prime Minister Gandhi. Non Communist opposition members walked out, vowing to boycott the remainder of the week long session as the lower house prepares to vote and forward the resolution to President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed for ratification.
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New Delhi
India
Mm Gandhi
Associated Press
Mrs
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Big Wheat Sale to USSR Aimed to Ship by 1976
Melbourne reports Australia has sold about 750000 tonnes of wheat to the Soviet Union for more than 100 million dollars. Chairman J P Cass notes shipments cover all main classes with value to be confirmed by quantities. The sale will be shipped from now through May 1976, keeping Australia a regular wheat supplier to Russia amid drought impact on world wheat supplies.
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Australia
Soviet Union
Australian Wheat Board
J. P. Cass
Cass
Judge rejects four do it yourself divorce petitions
In Adelaide a Supreme Court judge refused to grant divorces to four applicants using do it yourself divorce kits. Judge Zelling ruled petitions not proved. three adjournments and one withdrawal followed as a woman faced possible contempt of court. The Divorce Law Reform Association of SA had provided the $35 kits and advised adjournments to seek resolution before another judge.
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Supreme Court
Justice Zelling
Divorce Law Reform Association of SA
P. W. Heerebrand
Australia
Seat belt ruling reshapes damages in Britain
London authorities say motorists who ignore seat belts should receive reduced damages if injured, a Court of Appeal decision led by Lord Denning. The ruling notes people should fasten belts and damages should reflect injuries preventable by belt use.
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London
AAP
Reuters
Britain
Court of Appeal
Lord Denning
Veryone
Opposition ends loans hearing in Senate over Adelaide link
The Senate abandoned further inquiry into overseas loan activities after adjourning briefly. Leader clashes and a rumored Adelaide connection involving director Gerasimos Karidis halted questioning. Senators Wright and Withers called off the sitting, adjourning until August 19 with little information gained.
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Gerasimos Karidis
Adelaide
Senator Withers
Wright
Withers
Karidis
Hall
Wriedt
Indexation Debate Sparks Arbitration Commission Comment
The deputy president of the Arbitration Commission, Mr Justice Robinson, noted yesterday that the metal-trader industry cannot claim exemption from any indexation package. The remark appears in World News coverage across pages 4 5 7 10 21 22 and lottery listings 2625 840.
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Arbitration Commission
Justice Robinson
Fragmented 1960s newspaper fragment on leaders and society
An OCR damaged snippet reports remarks by Mr S F Hickson and President Ford, with references to a tense public mood and an essayist Rohan Rivet traveling in China. The text is fragmentary, with garbled phrases about spending, apologies, and simplistic views of China.
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Rohan Rivet
China
Karidis Faces Senators in Major Lending Inquiry
Mr Karidis, praised as capable, faced stern questioning by Senators Greenwood and Hall over alleged loans and dealings with Mr Khemlani. He denied payments from lenders, admitted expectations for compensation, and linked introductions to Hong Kong associates as witnesses debated possible commissions. The proceedings included calls for adjournment and a tense exchange on Adelaide connections.
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Hall
Karidis
Khemlani
Opal dealer Mr Tibo Shelley linked in Senate inquiry
In Adelaide the opal dealer Mr Tibo Shelley, described as a well known trader, is cited as a contact in the Senate inquiry. Shelley, a Hungarian migrant with more than 20 world trips in opal dealing, said in a recent interview that insiders are in Canberra and offered no documents when asked. He arrived in Australia in 1948 with his father and brothers, later moving from GMH work to founding a clothing business with his brothers before entering opal trading.
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Adelaide
Tibo Shelley
Karidis
Shelley
Canberra
Evenea
Petrodolars
Australia
GMH
Opal Businews 104
Reid House Tenants Question Rent Status
Tenants at Reid House moved out expectations about rents remain unclear. Officials declined live interview, offering written answers only, stating questions would be answered in writing later. The episode touches on funding and urban development debates linked to refurbishment plans and local government figures.
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Reid House
Jenner
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