Australian embassy lawn project and drug treatment program
The Australian embassy in China plans to grow Kentucky bluegrass on its grounds with 180 pounds of seed flown to Hong Kong and shipped to Peking. A spokesman said the seed was heated to resist fungus. Separately in NSW an ACE program offers methadone maintenance for heroin addicts, aiming to stabilise users and address family and social factors alongside treatment.
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China
Hong Kong
Peking
CSIRO
de M.A. Tennant
Eid Ry
Ihs
Tennant
United States
Nsw
Tor
Drug treatment program debated amid methadone concerns
A Canberra discussion details a methadone program with daily supervised dosing and urine tests to curb illicit use, while doctors worry over prescription control and the risk of patients selling methadone. Experts say education and preventative measures remain crucial as drug culture and family dynamics influence addiction.
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Ten
Pam
Labor support slides across Australia in ALRB poll
The ALRB poll shows Labor down 2.2 percent nationwide since the federal election six months ago, while the Liberal and Country Parties rise 3.9 percent. Coalition support remains 25 percent behind Labor, with NSW Victoria and WA showing mixed shifts. DLP support declines, Australia Party edges up slightly, and metropolitan voters favor Labor more than regional. Higher male support for Liberal Country Parties noted.
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Australia
ALRB
Labor
Queensland
Nsw
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
DLP
Australia Party
Vicoria
AGT
Newland
Gillen
Viettoria
Self-rule model for ACT proposes shared federal and territorial control
A Canberra briefing outlines a two tier ACT governance plan with a City Coordination Committee, a seven member territorial assembly, and a City Management Corporation. It assigns ministers and departments to federal and territorial tracks, envisages joint committees, and envisions an independent authority overseeing building, arts, services, and environment while preserving Australian Government subsidies and civil service roles.
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Tocring
Me Endy
Enat
AC City Management Corporation
Civil Service
Sind
Minister presses quota reform for margarine plant
Minister Enderby urged changes to the Australian quota system during a discussion on the margarine factory Marrickville Holdings in Fyshwick. He said he would not approve production beyond 300 tons this financial year without Agricultural guidance, arguing removing quotas would improve food supply. He also suggested the ACT could help end the quota era and support freer trade.
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Borwerag
Marrickville Holdings Margarine Producing PLC
Fyshwick
Agreement raises share of national product for education
Melbourne reports that the Australian Education Council reached an agreement to increase education’s share of GNP to about 30 percent by 2010, with an expected 59 percent of GNP to be spent on education next year. The council adopted the Karmel Report on schools, though plans on school funding auditing were deferred by the federal cabinet.
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Melbourne
Australian Education Council
Beas
Australia
Karmel
Canberra
Wnotten Fonds
Arrest in Adelaide as man found with abandoned car
Motor squad detectives arrested a 22 year old man in Adelaide on a dirt road in the hills after officers traced an abandoned Ford GTHO valued at 10,000 pounds. The suspect was taken into custody Friday and the vehicle displayed high performance capabilities.
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Adelaide
Fae Mostar
Adelaide Hills
Legal action after rate rise disputed in Middle East debate
Unclear report notes possible legal action over rate increases amid Middle East discussions. The text references rising prices and shortages, with vague mentions of ceasefires, regional tensions, and alleged delays in deliveries affecting retailers and consumers. Names and specifics are obscured by OCR errors.
Water's World clash with critics on Page 9
Water's World features Maurice Dumieayy challenging critics including Rant Jarvella, a poet and critic, who on Soakair the Irilish Wii9 assume poets know more than critics as the day unfolds across Pages 9 and 10.
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Maurice Dumieayy
Rant Jarvella
Blizzard in Snowys: Temperatures Plunge Across the Day
Fragmentary weather notes describe a snowstorm with strong winds and extreme cold. The report mentions a maximum temperature near 311 degrees and a shift to warmer southerly winds later in the day. The garbled text indicates variable conditions with expectations of easing perhaps around Canberra.
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Lempersiae
Canberra
Unclear Local Listings and Miscellaneous Ad Fragments
Fragmented OCR text outlines prices for lake views and Southside items, mentions entrance doors and shower hardware, a misread price line, and scattered phrases about ovens, racks, pantries, heating, and exhibits. No coherent story or identifiable individuals or organizations emerge from the readable portions.
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Peking Department of Foreign Affairs
Les Evans
B. M. Evans
Fyshwick Seed Firm
Ching
Jack WA Eri RA
Costa
Leonard Radic
Paix
Auwrala
Wilas
Enderby
Capital
ACT
By Bruce Wright
Doane
Houung
Msniom and
Fat Commission
Sovorarang Fitse
Capital Territory
Eenitorial Assembly
Capiut
Copia Press
Dire Street
Pyereice
Gapini Orens
Paifax & Soneates
Contes City
Middle East
UN Saale
Se Ba Sane
Pickering
IRA
Mara Me
Cuire
Northern Ireland
Peter Rushbricias
Southside
Hawker Wann
Osher
Fencuten
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