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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1968
Page
3
In Wellington on Tuesday the Marine Court of Inquiry into the Wahine disaster will announce any charges to be laid at tomorrow's session. The ruling follows the inquiry into the vessel's loss with potential legal actions against parties connected to the incident.
In Sydney on Tuesday the State Cabinet decided to legislate to abolish compulsory voting for local government elections. The bill aims to move local elections from December to September, allowing new aldermen more time to study finances and estimates before setting rates. The discussion touched on enforcement difficulties and the need to update the Local Government Act. Despite this, references to ship stability and unrelated marine inquiries appear in the text.
Canberra reports say two experts propose Dubbo as Australia's primary international terminal site. They cited its existing controlled airport and embryonic Ansett-ANA engine base, suggesting decentralised, cheaper overseas traffic using a future Mascot-linked runway expansion. Fire damage to a Sydney office block delayed plans.
Melbourne marks a new era in weather forecasting with a 1.97 million TBM 360/65 computer at the World Meteorological Centre Exhibition Street. The system will plot forecasts for the southern hemisphere and receive data from Moscow and Washington. Mr D Kingsland inaugurated the machine as Canberra officials offer public interpretation guidance.
A postal ballot to decide a combined vote on three fee rise proposals for a new indoor sports centre and extensions to the Union building was debated by about 30 students at a general meeting of the AMens Union. SRC president Yenee Brooks said the measure would affect more than 3,000 student members.
A teach-in at Australian National University discusses university roles in rising fees. The event, slated for September 7, is organized by the Students Representative Council and the board of management with arts faculty input. Students will vote in a referendum on proposed increases totaling three options.
Country MP and Swan Hill MLA H Stirling dies at Kerang Hospital aged 64 after serving since 1952. He leaves a wife and three sons. A committee of eight will plan a teach-in with speakers and topics. Arts SRC member Father John Harnahan notes the event aims at theoretical university education questions. Yesterday students proposed Arts courses reduce first year from four to three subjects. An ANU lunch meeting discusses student representation in decision making.
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