03 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1967
Page
1
Premier Askin addresses Liberal party conference urging tax justice and fair deal for New South Wales. He cites NSW receiving far less per head for works housing schools hospitals and local government than Victoria and other states, calling for reform at Commonwealth talks.
A Medical Journal of Australia special report urges active sex education in primary and secondary schools, including premarital relations, contraception, and marriage prep. It notes calls by the Child Welfare Advisory Council and discusses youth behaviour, private clinics, and the role of schools in puberty education. The piece cites ministers and officials in New South Wales and references wider social concerns from Brisbane and Toowoomba.
The Royal Southern Legion members faced discipline amid a broader clash over conscription and wartime policy. NSW and Melbourne figures weighed in as the Full Bench and Arbitration Commission prepared a ruling, with calls to suspend members for five years and to align with anti registration stances.
President Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Holt discussed increasing pressure on Britain to withdraw troops from Asia. Officials emphasized ongoing dialogue with the British and the Vietnamese conflict as priorities, with no clear commitment to a timetable.
AAP report notes Australia among ten maritime nations tentatively endorsing a plan to sense an international tank force to patrol the Strait of Titan and Gulf of Aqaba amid Egypt's blockade. The report cites discussions in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on broader regional security moves and UN involvement.
Amid tentative plans a demolition crew prepares to raze the long standing Snowy River bridge at Findabyn on Wednesday in a bid to clear a 74 year history. The action follows a tense buildup with officials and conscripts in Australia and United Nations discussions over the Middle East.
Australia held cabinet discussions on Middle East tensions with seven of twelve ministers present. Mr McEwen said the meeting was not a crisis talk but to inform ministers of developing possibilities as Australia and like-minded nations seek to ease tensions and ensure open international sea lanes and safe passage.
OCR fragment covers alleged lease scandal linked to a member for Mie F B Beannen and Queensland premier Nicklin. Mentions Australia’s postwar industrial push, Welpa, and a broader context of Aboriginal affairs and future reforms. Also references other pages on courts weather and TV ads.
A late news note from Washington indicates the Australian Times reports Prime Minister Johnson and British authorities agreed on a combined military force to ensure stability in Southeast Asia as part of broader Suez period diplomacy. The fragment notes a discussion on cooperation between Britain and other powers.
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