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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1970
Page
1
An unreadable fragment from a historic page mentions yesterday and a local occurrence, with unclear names or places. The legible bits suggest a routine update or brief item, but specifics are missing, leaving the event and participants unidentified.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a brief local notice about a funeral or burial details missing key names and specifics. The readable bits mention a casket and a date or time, but vital facts are unclear. The item preserves the tone of a late news brief with limited legible data.
Bangkok reports 3000 Thai volunteers of Cambodian origin trained in Thailand will depart for Cambodia at month end. More than 11000 ethnic Cambodians in Thailand responded to the call, while 472 Cambodian recruits begin training in Thailand. Cambodian leaders discussed Thai assistance in the Vietnam War context.
About 200 public servants in the Treasury and ACT branches face a clash over an overtime ban and a 14 percent pay rise. The rebel faction argues the June Canberra meeting failed constitutional rules and vows further action including potential secret ballots and a general meeting. Canberra Health Department weighs a hospitals commission to run public hospitals, potentially replacing the current Hospital Management Board and affecting broader health governance.
A Taiwanese English report cites an eight-man Thai Army signals unit operating with Cambodian troops in Battambang province near Thailand. Major Sawang Worn said the unit arrived three weeks ago under Thai command to coordinate with Cambodian authorities amid ongoing diplomatic talks and Cambodian relief efforts.
The RAN patrol boat HHMAS Samarai detained a Formosan fishing vessel in the Wavula Island region north-west of Wewak for alleged illegal fishing. The Navy in Canberra said Samarai would escort the vessel to Wewak today.
The Victorian ALP foreign affairs committee, meeting tonight, discussed a telegram from Gordon Brylant of Cambodia advocating arming the Lon Nol regime. The controversial telegram prompted surprise among MPs and signals a hardline stance in foreign affairs debates.
Work to demolish the Canberra Public Library in Kings Avenue is set to start soon as the National Capital Development Commission begins stage one of a new office block. The building will house the Departments of Trade and Industry, Customs and Excise, and Primary Industry, with about 2,000 staff in phase one and a planned 1,000 more later. The Central Library will relocate from its Kingston Annexe to a two storey brick building, with the library preparing ground floor public access.
Resident Nawer signals qualified support for US peace plans in the Middle East, while Israel has not issued a direct response. The report notes a major security row in the House of Commons over a bomb attack, and mentions possible Commonwealth tensions if Britain lifts arms sales to South Africa.
The appointment of Roedesa High School’s first head master has provoked indignant reactions among women. The article teases on the qualities needed for the role and notes the tension in a girls only institution. It hints at a discussion about men leading a girls’ school and promises more on page 11.
A Lae seminar yesterday considered adopting a non-aligned foreign policy as a worthwhile option. The discussion touched on education debates and television forums in the ACT, with additional notes on pages 7 and various classified and arts listings.
Papua New Guinea announces substantial pay increases for 14,000 indigenous public servants, averaging 40 to 12 percent with higher gains for supervisory roles. Expatriate staff see basic pay rise but overseas allowances cut, narrowing the black white pay gap. Negotiations now focus on balance with the Public Service Association and Labor Department.
Federal Cabinet completed talks on the main features of the 1970-71 Budget. The Treasurer, Mr Bug, will present it in the House of Representatives on August 1. The Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia warned against increased government spending during times of private sector restraint. Mr J B Clarkson, national president, criticised government measures blamed for harming the rivals sector.
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