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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1965
Page
1
Sydney Waterfront workers strike action escalates as the Waterside Workers Federation warns of stoppage and possible disruption. Union leaders allege government policy and labor protections are at stake, with plans for a cabinet meeting next week to address the dispute.
A marathon teach-in at the Australian National University drew about 700 attendees as Australia’s Vietnam policy was debated late into the night. Speakers included public servants diplomats and journalists while Prime Minister Menzies faced varied criticism of his Vietnam stance.
The report outlines a prosecution seeking seven years deprivation of freedom and a fine for a lecturer on trial amid charges of assisting an espionage ring tied to U S and British intelligence. It notes the trial, connections to NTS, and tensions over wartime policy and defense, with broader commentary on political figures and defenses.
Airport officials express disappointment at alterations and extensions labeled a Budget camel. The week in retrospect details Vietnam war timing, Yemen peace talks risk, and Malaysia’s return from Southeast Asia tour. Saturday features cover reviews, TV, lottery draw, sport, and classifieds.
A fragmentary report notes two contenders emerging to succeed Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, despite friction in his cabinet and party. The era’s political maneuvering is described with terse references to leadership challenges and internal divisions.
Britain will cap entry of Commonwealth citizens at 7,500 per year, a move praised by some as balancing security with growth. Sir Alec Douglas-Home resigns as Conservative leader, sparking a leadership contest between Edward Heath and R. Maudling, with MPs already rallying for a successor to steer the party ahead of an eventual general election.
Washington officials study a restored mobilization order from Haile Selassie’s era as a possible model for current call up. The document warns that all men able to bear arms will be drafted to Addis Ababa and families will accompany, with wives, children, and those unable to work bearing heavy burdens.
From The Canberra Times dated 27 July 1940 the issue notes delays in moving government departments to Canberra, Melbourne influence hindering transfers, and calls to consolidate Commonwealth offices. It covers rail freight savings efforts by the Canberra Chamber of Commerce, a US plan to establish administrative offices in Canberra, road safety concerns, livestock prices at Woodgers and Calthorpe's, Queanbeyan leading the National Football premiership, Eastlake managers confident of third straight title, W Ware as Federal Golf Club champion, and Royal Canberra Associates crown won by Miss Taylor.
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