Southern Stars banned for life by Melbourne league
The Metropolitan Football League suspends the Southern Stars for life over alleged violence obscene language and on field abuse. Reports claim players assaulted spectators players and a goal umpire with one incident involving a gun drawn on an umpire. Umpires refuse to officiate as officials note repeated complaints. club appeals the ruling.
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Melbourne
Metropolitan Football League
The
Southern Stars
MFL
MEL
Leon Krason
Stary
Krason
MPL
Wedge-tailed eagle removed from vermin list in Victoria
The Victorian Executive Council moved to remove the wedge tailed eagle from the proclaimed vermin list. This clears the way for the government to declare the eagle a protected species.
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Melbourne
Victorian Executive Council
Victoria
Goolagong Reaches French Court Semi finals
Evonne Goolagong of Australia advanced to the semi finals of the French tennis championships in Paris by defeating France’s Dore in straight sets 6-3 and 6-0 in 51 minutes. The match was televised and noted for Goolagong’s flawless serving and aggressive groundstrokes.
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Paris
Evonne
Guwlaguns
Franceisa Dore
France
Miss Gueligome
Miss Durr
Eourlier
Nuclear power station at Jervis Bay may be delayed
The construction of a nuclear power station at Jervis Bay might be postponed to next year. New tenders will be called if delays occur. Minister Swartz said a further economic analysis is needed due to higher tender prices than expected. The anticipatory price was 130 to 150 million dollars. lowest bids reportedly 200 to 210 million. Prime Minister McMahon approved the review with Swartz amid economic concerns.
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Mr McMahon
Julian
McMahon
Melinda
Sydney
Jervis Bay
Swartz
NSW weighs delay in nuclear plant at Jervis Bay
NSW government says deferment of the Jervis Bay nuclear power station plans would not disrupt state electricity supply. Talks with Armco consortium continue, price concerns under review, and a government recommendation expected soon. Swartz notes options to delay or proceed using conventional capacity if needed. Prime ministerial statements cited. The Australian Atomic Energy Commission recommendations are under consideration by the Department of National Development. Swartz also hopes negotiations to build a steel mill at Jervis Bay succeed.
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Swartz
Commonwealth
Nsw
Sydney
Jervis Bay
Morton
Australian Atomic Energy Commission
Department of National Development
Timing of Construction Delays Examined by Official
Officials discussed two timing aspects for the project. First, how long major works could be deferred given the government's economic campaign. Second, they are reviewing cost escalations since the original estimate and the pending prevailing agreement with NSW Government to supply power. Swartz noted start could be deferred.
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Nsw
Swartz
Timor Sea gas find boosts Western Australia prospects
Melbourne reports a natural gas strike in the Timor Sea at Scott Reef, 270 miles north of Broome, announced by Woodside Surmah. It marks a second major find off the WA coast, with flows compared to Wapet's six Dongara wells on the first field last year.
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Melbourne
Timor Sea
Scott Reef
Broome
Woodside- Surmah Oil-Exploration Group
Wapet
Dongara
Frozen food prices fixed heard by Trade Practices Tribunal
Sydney hearing before the Trades Practices Tribunal exposes an agreement by wholesale suppliers to keep frozen food prices above competitive levels. The pact favored chain stores over independents, setting example prices such as 2.76 for dozen peas with possible promos, and 2.95 minimum to any buyer. The commission argues the accord reduced competition and pressured efficiency, while manufacturers claim the market already faced restraints. The hearing, led by Justice Eggleston, continues tomorrow.
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Trades Practices Tribunal
Commissioner of Trade Practices
R. M. Bannerman
Nsw
William Deane
Justice Eggleston
D. Mahoney
Isege
Collapse of a Melbourne broking firm cited in Senate hearing
The Senate Select Committee on Securities and Exchange heard that John T. Martin and Company collapsed partly due to staff taking unauthorized credit and racking up large debit balances. Debts by employees and their proprietary companies totalled about 345000, with family accounts adding about 30000, reaching roughly 375000. Mr J T Martin said only a few employees were responsible for the major debit.
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Melbourne
Senate Select Committee On Securities and Exchange
T. Martin
Canberra
Rae
Lib
Tas
Martin
John T. Martin and Co
Difficult to police failures at John T. Martin and Co
Testimony shows several staff accounts carried large debit balances and some share trades by employees were performed without proper authorization. The firm relied on off contract delivery terms and little written record of approvals, complicating policing of employee share dealings.
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Senator Rae
Mr Martin
Delayed Start for Scholarships Act of 1969
Public Accounts Committee heard of a more than two year delay in implementing the Scholarships Act 1969. Senior assistant secretary D M Morrison called the situation unsatisfactory. Officials said regulations were not drafted and no start date was set, with hopes to draft during the parliamentary recess.
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Department of Education and Science
D. M. Morrison
Morrison
Evi
Department
Dobie
Lib
Nsw
K. N. Jones
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Scholarship Board
Papuans seek to retain status in Papua and Papuan rights
In PORT MORESBY the Papua New Guinea House of Assembly passed a motion urging Australia not to alter Papua or Papuan rights without Papuan consent. The vote 30 to 25 reflected strong Papuan fears of domination by New Guinea and a push for self-determination, despite abstentions by officials and some conservatives.
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Port Moresby
House of Assembly
Papua New Guinea
Papua
B. Counsel
Western and Gulf
New Guinea
New
Lae
Goroka
Mount Hagen
Fire Strikes Hotel Civic in Canberra
A brief but fierce fire at the Hotel Civic in Canberra damaged the cellar. The building was evacuated and firemen extinguished the flames within minutes with no casualties. Two families stood in the foyer in pajamas before being allowed back to their rooms. the hotel planned to reopen today.
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Civic
Canberra
Turkish girl freed as gunman dies
In Istanbul a 14 year old girl seized by two terrorists for over 48 hours was released as one kidnapper died from wounds. Police stormed the third floor flat, wounding the other gunman, while a mob outside pressed for surrender. The girl, Si bel Erkan, was unharmed apart from tears and facial bruises.
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Mahir Canay
Sibel Erkan
Mahir Canav
Huseyin Devahir
United Press International
Naciye Can
Caat
People’s Liberation Army
Peserel
Ephraim Elcom
Nurses seek arbitration for pay rise in NSW
Canberra nurses to seek a hearing on pay rises or grade increases to bring wages to the male rate in NSW. AMA notes education and health topics, including public concern over education and doctors paid for free hospital ward services, with wider health insurance implications.
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Nsw
AMA Federal Assembly
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