09 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1969
Page
1
Canberra's weather today brings a change with winds freshening and showers, after morning frost patches clear. Temperatures expected around 32 degrees with unsettled sun and fog patches, while yesterday's heavy fog delayed Canberra Airport's first flight until 9 am and caused low visibility at times.
A South Korean coast guard ship sank after a North Korean shelling incident near Seoul on Sunday. Five people were killed in the sinking, authorities announced.
Fragmentary note describes a rushed event involving a consul meeting and a vehicle issue as a crowd gathers near a temple. Names and places are unreadable but imply a sudden disruption with minimal clear details.
Army HQ reports three Australian soldiers killed and seventeen wounded after a four day clash in Phuoc Tuy Province South Vietnam. Names listed include Second Lieutenant Brian Sullivan and Privates Barry James Tooweaming Wayne Teeling, plus Corporal David Brenan. Battle details note a tank incident near Binnaway and several casualties from enemy contact and mortar fire.
Rhodesia’s main Christian churches, except the Dutch Reformed, urged members to oppose the proposed apartheid style constitution and a 20 December referendum. The interfaith pamphlet urged Christians to reject the plan as harmful, saying it would entrench racial separation and give government control, while stressing the church’s duty to speak against amoral policy.
A Campbell man, 21, survived when his car smashed 24 feet of Commonwealth Avenue railing and hung midair. He crawled free unhurt after noting the drop below while witnesses blamed weak railings and recounted past similar incidents. Police and railings officials debated strengthening the ridge.
Australian and South Vietnamese forces inflicted about 100 Vietcong and North Vietnamese deaths in major fighting around Binh Ba and nearby areas in Phuoc Thuy. Delta Company and armor backed a day long assault that drove enemy forces from Binh Ba, with 10 Australians wounded and several enemy casualties reported.
The Country Party loses about 10 percent of its Gwydir majority as Ralph Hunt holds a 2,000 vote edge over Labor's Roger Noll. In Bendigo an independent gains six percent on an anti State aid platform. Local factors and past rivalries influence results amid ongoing postal and absentee tallies.
Early returns show ALP candidate David Kennedy likely to retain Bendigo seat by a narrow preferences margin. Primary votes reveal Labor down about six percent from 1966 while Liberal steadies. 2000 plus postal votes remain to be counted over several days. Kennedy expected to gain most independent preferences and win by several thousand votes, with final tally uncertain until counts finish.
In Bendigo and Gwydir by elections the Labor DLP swing threatens the government. Labor leader warns of a country party loss and a nationwide shift against the ALP. Melbourne reports indicate potential seat losses, boundary redistributions, and calls for opposition unity amid anti State aid views.
Across Sydney four buildings were damaged in fires at Valmain, SL Ania Public School, Stanmore, and a weather observatory site. Fire crews saved classrooms at two sites while authorities investigate possible connections amid strong winds and dry conditions.
Arist Russell Drysdale appeared unsure yesterday about his stance toward the Prime Minister Gorton. The report hints at party divisions and a possible shift in support as the Apollo program and Vietnam era policies loom large in political discussions.
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