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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1969
Page
4
A weekly repatriation pension of about 52 dollars is approved for war widow Patricia Kennedy of Green Valley. Her husband John died in Vietnam after a mine explosion. Kennedy has seven children aged from ten years to nine months.
Commonwealth Arbitration Commissioner H. G. Neil granted wage increases for about 12,000 railway workers in four states. First year rates varied by position, with drivers and firemen seeing substantial rises. The award includes general wage growth and specialty pay, effective from January 1, with negotiations over retroactive payments ongoing.
A Sydney audience urged a Royal Commission to review the entire tax system including purpose, operation, and methods. Speakers criticized existing laws as unjust and bureaucratic, proposing a permanent expert advisory body to guide amendments and a nationwide inquiry extending beyond current scope.
In Canberra ACT Supreme Court Mr Justice Dunphy ruled the Agency Board not required to hold an inquiry in every case. The hearing adjourned until November 9 after a preliminary point. Prosecutions continue under the new ordinance as the court reviews the real estate agent licenses and related charges.
The hearing on the Newton matter resumes with affidavits detailing searches for warrants, teleprinter messages, and confidential reports from the Department of Trade. Key figures include John Desmond Bytwam, Headland, Graeme Rakt, and others associated with Newton Ply Ltd. Police procedures, magistrate contact, and payments to informants are questioned as the case unfolds in NSW.
The Florey fund, noted for its early support this year, has reached 160 000 dollars with a prior 10 000 dollars announced this week by the Commonwealth Government. Dr H C Coombs, chairman of the fund committees, expressed appreciation for the contribution. Baynounnced this week by the Commonwealth Government. Cook Drive Goulburn may be named Captain Cook Memorial Drive with four guns erected to commemorate the bicentenary of discovery.
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