Call by dissidents to end ban and plebiscite
Dissidents urge an end to the overtime ban and demand no further action without a member plebiscite. They plan a mass ACT meeting at the National Memorial Centre to discuss a salary claim, with a five minute address from a federal official and time for rank and file views.
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Forrest
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National Library
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NSW to form pollution body in state wide drive
NSW Cabinet moves to draft legislation creating a state wide pollution control authority to oversee waste disposal in Sydney and other areas. The authority would set anti pollution guidelines, override existing bodies, and enforce penalties with rising fines. Premier Askin announced the plan after reviewing the Harlow report.
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Askin
The
Water Board
Walder
Harlow
Askim
Allan Barton
Wool Plague Forces Dancer's Stand Against Growth
A garbled report describes a wool grower and a dancer in a conflict over production. The text mentions resistance to a plan and a bid to outpace opponents, with unclear names and places.
Cairo closes two Palestine radio stations
Cairo police shut down the Voice of Palestine and the Voice of Assisi, two Cairo based radios linked to the Palestine command movement, citing last night’s attacks on the American peace initiative. Staff were barred from entry as authorities said the closures are temporary while a general aid committee decides next steps.
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AAP
Egypt
Palestine Commando Movement
Voice of Palestine
Voice of Assisi
Hawke Nominated for Monash University Council Seat
The president of the ACTU Mr R J Hawke has been nominated to represent the education faculty on the Monash University Council in Melbourne. He stands as a candidate in the university elections.
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Melbourne
ACTU
R. J. Hawke
Monash University Council
Interior to raise rent for houses in ACT region
The Interior Minister Mr Nixon announced rent increases for government houses and flats in the ACT for the first time since 1961 and in some cases since 1955. Rises will range from a few cents to about 460 a week with most at the lower end. Pensioners with rental rebates will not be affected and an additional rise may follow with the new land reserve price scheme next year.
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Nixon
Government housing rent increases to be staged with rebates
The increases will mainly affect smaller rent rises for older and pre 1951 houses where land values are overdue for review. Tenants will be notified two weeks prior, and those facing hardship may seek relief under the rental rebate scheme. A comprehensive review of the entire rental structure for government dwellings is underway.
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Mc Nixon
Canberra
Bombs disrupt Australian Ned Kelly premiere in Glenrowan
Three home made bombs exploded during the Australian premiere of the Mick Jagger film Ned Kelly at the Glenrowan Memorial Hall. No injuries. Police suspect local anger over casting and invitation lists triggered the blasts. Six youths later claimed responsibility for protesting the premiere. The event drew about 300 police presence and heightened security measures. Mrs Gwendoline Griffiths attended as a UA guest.
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Glenrowan Memorial Hall
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Ned Kelly
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Braidwood
Captains Flat
Ace
Ited Artists
Ee Film
Gwendoline Griffiths
Grace Kelly
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Mra Griffiths
United Artists
Carmel Howarth
Campaign for five day week in ACT and Victoria
The ACT branch of the Shop Assistants and Warehouse Employees Federation plans a five day week and will log a claim during new award negotiations after November. A Sydney meeting backed one night trading per week for general retal stores and time and a half for Saturday hours. In Victoria the federation urges a Friday night shopping trial from October to March and requests abolition of Saturday morning shopping if enacted.
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NSW State Council
L. EF. Smith
Sydney
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Nsw
Barry Egan
Melbourne
Shop Assistants’ Federation
Victoria
Victorian
Trades Hall Council
Labour and Industry
Rafferty
Gown of wool wins in Melbourne contest
Mrs Pauline Kingston of Mageungah Cootamundra NSW won the Gown of the Year Award with a high fitting A-line dress of pure merino wool. She said she spun wove and dyed the wool herself and designs clothes as a hobby to promote wool, noting her husband is a slaxier.
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Melbourne
Pauline Kingston
Kingston
Mageungah
Cootamundra
Nsw
NSW men could sway ALP decision
NSW delegates at the ALP Federal executive meeting in Broken Hill may influence whether charges against the Victorian ALP branch are acted upon. R McGarvie, who resigned from the Victorian branch, urges federal intervention to reconstruct the state executive, arguing it lacks Labour movement representation. Some resist, others see strong grounds for intervention under plenary federal powers. The 17-strong body includes four federal Labor leaders and state delegates. seven likely favor discussing the letter.
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Broken Hill
R. McGarvie
McGarvie
Labor Movement
Victoria
McGurnie
Labor Party
Terriiory
Interior plans for Curtly Oval athletics ground development
A spokesman for the Department of the Interior said Curtis Oval was always envisaged for development as an athletics ground. More than 200 of the F101 aircrate grounded since her 22 should be back in service by December euigin said.
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North Curtly Oval
Department of the Laterior
Euigin
Vietnam's missed chance to subdue the Communist Party
Across Vietnam and the United States, errors marked a key blind spot in political strategy. The piece argues that recognizing a simple sirmilegy would have eased the path to defeating the Communist Party politically, highlighting a crucial misstep in the broader war effort.
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Vietnam
United States
Communist Party
Poseidon nickel strike linked to stockbrokers says doctor
A Perth doctor told a Senate committee that at least three stockbroking firms and associates capitalised on the Poseidon nickel strike. The remark appears in a wide page listing of world news and features for women, arts, and finance. Observations about women and motherhood appear on Page 19.
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Senate Select Committee On Securities and Exchange
Perth
World News
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