20 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1969
Page
1
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Australian ministers gave a mixed response to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s remarks on the Malaysia Singapore area and the possible withdrawal of Australian ground troops. He warned Australians of potential political exploitation of any withdrawal by rival parties while reaffirming past statements about regional force posture. The exchange occurred during the Five-Power Defence Conference in Canberra ahead of the federal election year.
An auction at the Canberra Theatre Centre failed to meet the reserve price for the Florina Building a block of shops and 13 offices at Linus Street and Gareina Place. Owners Mr A Shlager and Mrs B Reece called the bid ridiculous as they planned to hold the property for possible sale later. About 60 people attended with bids starting at 100000 rising to 406000 before being passed in. The reserve price was not disclosed and the eventual outcome left the owners considering a private sale in the future.
Canberra police report an uptick in shop and factory robberies over the past ten days with a total haul around $280 and several entries yielding nothing of value. A safe containing $480 was stolen from Cooma Development Company offices before the thieves abandoned the scene.
Political science students at the ANU voted to press for reform, seeking staff participant involvement in professor selection and a new department committee. The ANU Politics Society urged representation on a committee to appoint a successor to Professor Crisp after his resignation was announced.
Union leaders voiced disappointment with the Commonwealth Arbitration Commission ruling on equal pay for equal work delivered in Melbourne. The decision stages pay over three years and covers a small portion of women workers, prompting ACTU plans for a Melbourne meeting to review wage policies and implementation hurdles.
Federal and state officials react to the arbitration commission decision on equal pay, with unions calling it a severe defeat for the labor movement and warning of further action. Officials note phased pay increases for women, potential cost impacts, and opposition from hospital workers and employers amid political debate.
Delay in granting wage increases for Commonwealth public servants affects many women doing equal work with men. The Public Service Board must interpret a judgment on increases by October first and January, with a baseline 428 dollar difference for the same job. Many women likely receive little or no raise in 1971, while some already earn about 83 percent of the male rate. Officials expect further rulings, and initial increases may be small, with totals possibly under 30 million dollars across the public service and government departments.
Widespread showers and mist continue with 12.48 inches total rainfall for the year to date in Canberra. Air travel faced disruption with repeated landings delays and diversions as the airport closed to most landings and some four engined aircraft departed only. Road sections near Sulton Road and Federal Highway worsened into mud with two trucks bogged and one overturned.
In 1967 Defense Secretary Clark Clifford toured Southeast Asia Australia and New Zealand seeking stronger allied commitments to Vietnam. He reports allies troubled by the war and notes many troop contributors no longer share US concern. Clifford, once a hawk, now urges withdrawing 196000 US troops this year and ending all ground engagement by 1970 end, a shift cheered by W Averell Harriman.
Adelaide Thursday report quotes Dr M F Chinner of the Royal Australian College of Physicians calling for a complete ban on cigarette advertising. He proposes school programs to educate children about smoking harms and warns that advertising normalizes the habit, urging action to reduce cancer, heart disease, and pollution concerns.
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