Ballet award to John Meehan at Canberra ceremony
John Meehan received the Limes Award for Ballet 74 for Night Epilogue, in a ceremony attended by officials from The Canberra Times and The Australian. Critics lauded Meehan's fusion of music and choreography, noting strong support for his innovative work and attention to the overall ballet company program.
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John Meehan
John Mecham
Canberra
Limes Awand
Ountanding Chimenprophier
Ballet 74
Sfvandy
Arte
Aumyratian Ballet
Dame Peasy van Praagh
Eld
Pres of Australia Ply. Ltd
Hadeen
Anny
Meehan
Benjamin Britten
Meehans Allel
Juli Cotton
Canérenge
Tu Spink
Hilary Typiler
Canberra Times
Gykey
Ballet Crie
Sydney
Kevan
Tohn Carghery
Ballet Cris
W L. Hoffmann
Camberra Times Music Ritie
Australian Ballet
Peggy van Praagh
Four men face conspiracy charges in Canberra case
A private inquiry agent testified that NSW Police demanded and received thousands from three men later charged with offences. The hearing in Canberra Petty Sessions involved four men named Ho pai, Mc Murray, William Grant, and Ken Hill with alleged conspiracy to defraud an unknown person of money between February 28 and May 1, 1974. Evidence cited payments totaling up to 9m and 3,000 in different genders amid talk of detectives charging conspiracy unless $2,000 was paid.
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Ho Pai
Murray
Willi Callan
Fob
William Grant
Company Iestor
Ken Hill
Karl Frederick Buinnelt
Warniak Street
Elizabeth Bay
Sydney
Tapia Plutvainen
McCauley Steet
Albury
Johhanes
Cornelius Zouwer
Root
Bunker Price
Charnwoon
Grant
Callanaid
Groot
ACT FUEL CRISIS Hammers Canberra Heating Oil Supplies
A series of protracted industrial disputes has sharply reduced domestic heating oil in Canberra threatening remaining stocks. Major suppliers report rationing, trucks scarce, and deliveries disrupted by refinery and transport strikes. Some distributors serve only emergency cases as Depts warn hundreds of jobs may be affected and stockouts grow without quickly resolved disputes.
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Melbourne
Heatinseoll
Indo Can ‘Queanbeyan
Canber
Queensland rulers debate Queen title for Queensland
Greenlands Supreme Court action seeks three matters referred to the Privy Council in London. The Attorney General Knox argues whether the Queen's prerogatives in Queensland have changed over the past year, including proclamations altering her attire and the Royal Style and Titles Act.
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Bielke- Petersen
The
Privy Council
Greensand
Ebethertty
Ciod
Telllor Fea
Court
Unece
Australia
Commonwealth
Britain
Postal, phone rises blocked in Senate pay raise debate
Senate defeated six procedural divisions 31 to 29 delaying postal and telephone charge increases until the Budget is presented on September 17. Opposition claimed the rises were misaligned with broader fiscal aims, while supporters warned deferral would curb government revenue.
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Atsiratian
Tryst Batty
Hall
Snrowe
Oman
Tunvey
Sul
Ain
Norfolk council considers UN appeal over Nog Island rule
Norfolk weekly reports eight councillors divided over asking a United Nations committee to visit Nog Island in the Cocos Islands group. Some favor inviting the UN, others are uncommitted, while the move aims to address local governance dissatisfaction under Australian rule and relates to a potential Australian-UN involvement at a Canberra-backed level.
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United. Nations
Fan
UN Committee
Norfolk
Cocos
Iviralia
Pedera Tale
Dourfil
Transport Workers Strike Ties Canberra Traffic
Workers and school children face disruption as Transport Workers Union plans a meeting at Albere Hall tomorrow at 8 30 am to discuss pay. Drivers to quit at midnight, affecting oil company divers transport crews and on-site workers with supplies of fresh meat and garbage to remain collected.
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Transport_ Workers
Albere
Mum
Arden
Oil
Trinsport
Commonwealth
Queensland moves to block joint sitting in parliament
Moves to stop the joint sitting of the two chambers of the Australian Parliament are under way in Queensland. Premier Bjelke-Petersen and Attorney General Knox signaled action to seek an injunction from the High Court to halt the sitting. The dispute centers on electoral reform, the national health scheme, and petroleum and mineral authority vetting. The Opposition and cabinet meetings in Canberra aimed to pre‑empt a possible court challenge.
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Canberra
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Tin
Pury
Queens Lind
Bjelke-Petersen
Knoy
Bielke-Deternen
Knox
Petroleuum and
Calherra
Queenaiuna
Anthiny
Ache
Anthony
South Africa urged to withdraw military attaché
Report outlines Canberra pressure for Brigadier Van Dyk to leave after four years in Australia, with hints of diplomatic privilege and potential retaliation. Mentions South Africa, Australian officials, and debates over defence posts amid broader strategic fears in the Indian Ocean region.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Bree ' Ier van Dyk
Canberra
Atsra- Alan Fanbsvng
Proton
van Dyk
Australia
Wirvell Lange
Indian Ocean
Salvage hospital scheme call reaches medical officers
A garbled report notes Dr Ren Welle writing to Canberra and Woden Valley Hospital staff seeking an agreement for private sector staff to support the public hospital service. The fragment hints at broader topics from law to inflation, with mentions of figures and pages in The Canberra Times.
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Ren Welle
Viki
Canberra
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Neeking
Tumplal
Ons
Partie
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Bmi Howe
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