Anti-bomb slogan defaces French Embassy wall
An anti-nuclear tests slogan was painted on the wall of the French Military Attache’s office at the French Embassy in Darwin Avenue Warta lumla yesterday. Canberra police say an anonymous caller claimed other attacks on the embassy and the home of the attache Mrs Brasthowits in Turner, though details of damage remain unclear.
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Daniel Pepes
Canberra
Canberra Times
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Australian runner eyes Birdsville Track challenge
Australian endurance runner Bill Emmerton, who completed 124 miles through Death Valley in 34 hours, stated he aims to tackle the 75 miles of the Birdsville Track. The Daramaran College Band placed fourth in NSW junior-brass championships in Sydney, formed 38 months ago with an average age of 17. In Wellington, New Zealand, Health Minister Adams Schneider remains in fair condition after a heart attack at Wellington Hospital.
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Daramaran College
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Wellington NZ
Adams Schneider
Wellington
Damaged Fokker Friendship freighter injures no one
A TAA Fokker Friendship freighter suffered minor damage when its front undercarriage collapsed during take off from Kingsford Smith. No one was injured and authorities began a routine check of the aircraft and runway.
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Kingsford Smith Aareport
Noone
Diphtheria Outbreak Reported in Cairns District
Acting Superintendent Dr Barry Hicks of Cairns Base Hospital announced 25 people are now carriers of diphtheria in the district. The figure reflects cases identified during the week as authorities isolate affected individuals.
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Sumday
Omere Carerouf
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Cairns Base Hospital
Barry Hickes
Premier Bolte to Leave London After Six Months
Sir Henry Bolte the Premier of Victoria will depart London on Wednesday after six months of talks with politicians and government officials. The visit covered discussions on policy and state relations as Bolte met with British officials and dignitaries.
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Sir Henry Bolte
London
Australian minister ends brief US talks en route to Geneva
Australian Labor Minister Mel Lynch concluded two days of talks with US officials during a brief Washington visit before heading to the International Labour Organization meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Aap-Reuter
Labor and National Service
Mel Lynch
International Labour Organisaton
Geneva
Switzerland
Man Rescued After Four Hours in Port Phillip Waters
A 45 year old man was admitted to Alfred Hospital in satisfactory condition after being rescued from Port Phillip early today following four hours afloat when his boat capsized. His fishing companion remains missing.
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Alfred Hospital
Port Phillip
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Auckland Painter Fined For Offending Police Dog
Murray Renton age 22 a painter appeared in Auckland Magistrate's Court for pushing a lighted cigarette into a police dog’s face Friday night. He was fined 100 dollars with Mr R Coates, SM noting it would have served him right if bitten.
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Murray Renton
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Canberra Water Police Probe After Body Thrown From Bridge
Canberra Water Police conducted searches under the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge on Saturday evening and Sunday after a report around 6pm on Saturday that a man had thrown a body over the railing. A police spokesman said investigations continue with no recovery to date.
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Commonweal Avenue
Couple charged over death of 20 month old in Broken Hill
In Broken Hill a man and a woman were charged yesterday with failing to provide adequate food and medical care for a 20 month old child found dead at a house on Friday. They are to appear in the Broken Hill Court of Petty Sessions next Thursday.
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Sydney
Broken Hill
Victorians urge end to gimmick ads by service stations
Melbourne report says Victorian garage men plan to seek action from companies to end gimmick promotions at service stations. Executive vice-chairman A. H. Kelly announced the stance today.
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Adrvice
Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
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Rover Moot Held in Canberra This Weekend
The annual Rover Moot took place in Canberra over the weekend, drawing participating scouts and leaders for three days of activities and camaraderie.
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Canberra
Canberrea Christian Convention Ends at Telopea Park High
The 1eth annual Can berrea Christian Convention concludes today at the Telopea Park High School assembly hall after a weekend gathering featuring local religious groups and speakers.
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Telopea Park High School
Youth groups urged new state grant increase in Sydney
In Sydney on Sunday the executive committee of the Association of Youth Organisations pressed Prem Minister Sir Robert Askin to raise the annual State Grant to youth and sporting bodies from 74,000 dollars to at least 250,000 dollars, urging swift action.
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Association of Youth Organisations
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Club opens Slovenian Australian Association premises
The Member for Hume Mr Pettitt officially opened yesterday the Slovenian Australian Association club premises at Irving Street Phillip on behalf of the Minister for Immigration Dr Forbes.
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Pettitt
Irving Street
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Sheep gift to Somih Koda ships from Sydney
Colombo Plan sends 2800 sheep and three sheepdogs to Somih Koda by air freight from Sydney. The 620000 dollar value underpins Korea's emerging sheep industry. In Brisbane, Bruce Small, 76, the Country Party mayor, hailed his election to the Queensland Parliament and pledged reforms to local government.
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Ate Freight
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Brisbane
Ciold Coast
Country Party
Bruce Small
Queensland Parlament
Queensland
S Vete
Sydney student dies by own action ruled in coroner's court
The Sydney Senior Coroner ruled that 22 year old Mr Lloyd Bluett of Wesley College University of Sydney died by his own action on January 7 after failing all exams except psychology. Coroner Mr K M Waller SM announced the finding last Friday.
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Catholic Education Administration Conference at UNE
A national conference on the administration and organisation of Catholic education will be held at the University of New England from August 19 to 25.
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University of New England
Scholarship offers six week Europe trip for Australian executives
A six week European tour is part of a scholarship for young Australian executives in importing exporting or international trade. The program is offered by Overseas Containers Australia Pty Ltd to support professional development in global trade.
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Melbourne
Europe
Overseas Containers Australia Pty Ltd
Lord Mayors Conference Nears in MelbourneOctober
Lord mayors from all capital cities are expected to attend the lord mayors conference to be held in Melbourne in October.
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Melbourne
Whitlam to open Labor campaign in Hume at Cowra
The Leader of the Federal Opposition Mr Whitlam will open Labor Party campaigning for the Hume seat at a public meeting in Cowra Civic Centre at 8 pm on June 18. The seat is held for the Country Party by Mr J A Pettitt of Yass.
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Whitlam
Labor Party
Hume
Cowra Civic Centre
Country Party
J. A. Pettitt
Painter jailed for bringing Indian hemp from South Africa
John Peter Ritchie 22 a painter of Cowes was jailed for 15 months by Judge Shillito in the Melbourne County Court on Friday after admitting to bringing Indian hemp back from a surfing trip to South Africa.
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Melbourne
South Africa
John Peter Ritchie
Cowes
Shillito
Inflation peak or slow rise seen by ministers
The Minister for Supply and the Treasurer’s assistant, Mr Garland, told a Young Liberal Movement convention in Surfers Paradise that price increases may have peaked and could ease slightly. He warned inflation remains a long and hard battle while wage costs rise about 9 percent and prices about 7 percent. He urged restraint by unions and employers. Labor’s Mr Crean backed a prices justification tribunal to control basic commodity prices and argued the mechanism should be flexible.
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Garland
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Canberra
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Melbourne
Labor Party
Treasury
Crean
Victorian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Geelong
Gorton predicts Liberal defeat and leadership bid if McMahon falls
In Perth on Sunday former Prime Minister Gorton said a general election now would likely topple the Liberal Party. If defeated in November he would probably contest party leadership, while McMahon would step down if the coalition loses. Buchanan says he will run as an independent Liberal after failing to win preselection.
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Gorton
Liberal Party
McMahon
Melbourne
Buchanan
Lib. Vic
Tragedy as Sydney couple, baby found lost at Yamba
Body of Doreen Brown aged 22 of Sydney is found. Her fiancé Lyle Hamilton Cooper, also of Sydney, is missing and believed drowned at Yamba on the NSW North Coast after a fishing outing. Searchers fail to locate an unnamed fisherman washed off rocks near Kempsey yesterday.
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Doreen Brown
Lyle Hamilton Cooper
Yamba
Nsw
Kempsey
Wool output falls as sheep numbers drop across Australia
Melbourne reports that wool production for 1971 72 is estimated at 857 million kilograms greasy down 3.2 percent from last year with 7.2 percent below the 1969 70 peak. Sheep numbers may be 11 million fewer than a year ago as drought and economic factors prompt herd reductions. The Graziers Association of Victoria calls for emergency drought aid and automatic relief measures in declared drought districts.
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Australia
Australian Wool Board
R. B. McMillan
MacMillan
International Wool Textile Organisation Statistics Committee
Monaco
Victoria
Nsw
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Graziers Association of Victoria
Gippsland
G. W. Burston
Young Liberals urge censorship curb at Brisbane convention
The Young Liberal Movement convention at Surfers Paradise called to abolish the Queensland Literature Board of Review’s censoring power on imported literature. It also backed deeding Aboriginal reserves, restoring missions to tribes, and financial independence for the Australian Broadcasting Commission. Kevin Martin opposed the censorship move, while Minister Garland criticized youth demonstrations as undemocratic.
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Anti-Semitic activity condemned at Australian federation conference
At Canberra the 13th biennial conference of the Australian Federation of Jewish Ex-Service Associations urged the Federal Government and allied bodies to tighten vigilance against rising anti-Semitic threats from extreme right and left groups. The Jerish Community Centre in Forrest hosted the meeting that denounced pro-Nazi symbols and calls for racial discrimination in electoral material while urging legal action to curb extremist propaganda.
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Australian Federation of Jewish Exservice Associations
Canberra
Jerish
Forrest
RSL
A. Gi. W. Keys
Israel
Keys
Japan Australia treaty plan rejected in Canberra talks
Australia rejected Japan's proposals for a treaty of commerce and navigation and visa abolition as a matter of government policy. Spokesmen in Canberra said the issue was not vital and Australia preferred agreements on specific projects. Visa processing for Japanese travelers was said to take 24 hours.
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Department of Foreign Affairs
Tokye
Ase
Japan
Freeth
K. C. O. Shann
Foreign Ministry
Shann
Tokyo
Canberra
Maulis brothers express interest in Cotter Restaurant
Canberra businessman Don Maulis and his brother Theo Maulis identified themselves as the partners interested in buying the Cotter Restaurant building. The property went to auction on Friday with a top bid of 140000 dollars, below the reserve.
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Canberra
Don Maulis
Theo Maulis
Canberra Times
Cotter
Freemasonry in Australia Examined by National Times
The National Times publishes a feature this week on freemasonry in Australia examining whether the society is expanding or declining and whether its activities are sinister or harmless. The report questions contemporary relevance and public perception as it surveys lodges, membership trends, and cultural roles.
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Australia
National Times
The
Holiday road toll climbs with multiple fatalities
News from Australia reports at least 15 people killed on holiday roads across three states. Victims include drivers and a pedestrian on the Cobb Highway near Moama and a two-car crash on the Hume Highway at Holsworthy. Police say aggressive speeding and drink-driving remain factors as total weekend deaths rise to 41 for SA and deaths across Victoria Queensland and New South Wales.
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Moama
Worwa
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Hormsby
Sydney
Holebrew
Cuodlurk
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Balmarring
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Vie
Police Trafic
Hugh Hockey
Adelaide
Queensland
Brisbane
Commonwealth Statistica Bureau
Protection offer to witnesses in Adelaide coroner inquiry
Premier Dunstan promised to protect witnesses testifying at the City Coroner's inquiry into May 10 drowning of Adelaide University law lecturer D George Ian Duncan, 42. He suggested an in camera hearing to shield individuals coming forward as four people were nearby when Dr Duncan was swept into the River Torrens near 11pm.
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South Australia
Dunstan
George Ian Duncan
University
Duncan
River Torrens
ALP house cost proposal called cruel hoax
Brisbane dispatch reports Federal Housing Minister Cairns accusing Opposition Leader Whitlam of a cruel hoax on house seekers. Cairns says Whitlam’s plan would raise prices and push up interest rates by removing ceilings on institutional rates, jeopardising banks long mortgage system and penalising savers, with little benefit to small savers.
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Cairns
Mr Whitlam
Australia
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