Unrest at Swinger Hill delays housing allocations
National Capital Development Commission spokesman said Swinger Hill house prices will be known next month as delays in completion and information frustrate overstayers on the government housing waiting list. About 20 have overstayed awaiting allocations priced around 18 000 to 23 000 dollars with some withdrawals already made.
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Swinger Hill
National Capital Development Commission
AL Ly
Ft Fo
SCTXC
Department of the Interior
Tr Wae
Interior
Sainger Hill
NCDC
Car death near Moruya after crash into fence
A man was incinerated in his car four miles south of Moruya after leaving a minor road and striking a fence. Police said he had not been positively identified and a postmortem would be held today.
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Moruya
Late News Signal Fae 1 Spree and Laser Ase Board
Fragmentary notice with unclear names and dates. Reads like a late news snippet from Australia referencing a spree, a laser device, and a broad signal. Details are unreadable and not coherent for precise factual summary.
Concorde Sightings Fail as Canberra Sees Only Brief Flyover
Thousands waited for the Concorde in Canberra but the jet flew a brief overflight and out to sea. About 1,200 saw it from Scount Ainslie as engines roared softly, while many phoned in complaints to The Canberra Times and ICA. The flight path had been cleared by civil aviation authorities, BAC apologized for the miscommunication, and the government said it would consider a future supersonic corridor if needed.
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Canberra
Canberra Times
ICA
Scount Ainslie
DCO
Star of the Haitish High Commission
Department of Cixie Aviation
BAC
Australia
United Nations
Two PMs urge action on French nuclear tests
Australian Prime Minister McMahon and New Zealand Prime Minister Marshall issue a joint message to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. They call for urgent suspension of nuclear weapons testing and a comprehensive test ban, blaming France and citing UN and Stockholm Conference pleas.
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New Ealand
Mr Marshall
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Committee On Disarmament
Geneva
Canberra
McMahon
Marshall
Can- Mens
New Zealand
South Pacific
France
General Assembly
UN General Assembly
Australia
Conference of the
New Australian wool marketing body faces narrowing powers
Cabinet outlined a reform plan for wool marketing with the Wool Marketing Corporation to offer recommendations on marketing and acquisition but not grant full compulsory power. A one year 36c-a-rb subsidy continues, and subsidies for 1972-73 stay aligned with past levels. Acquisition schemes require approvals by Commonwealth, States, and industry.
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Wool Marketing Corporation
Anthony
Australia
Europe
Indonesia
Cootamundra
Wool Authority
AshMahon
McMahon
Wool Commission Act
Commonwealth
Wool Commission
Waco
Dispute on size of classes and defence talks
A South Vietnamese scene is described with clashes as communist armour advances in Quemeg er province. The Defence Minister Fairbairn plans a New Zealand visit next month to discuss defence collaboration. The ALP promises an interim Australian Schools Commission before Christmas. Furner expected back coaching his team.
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Defence
Mr Fairbairn
New Zenland
Furner
Government to keep fighting 35hour week
The Commonwealth will oppose a 35 hour week claim before the Arbitration Commission Full Bench in container depots. Hearing scheduled for Thursday June 22. About 1,400 federal workers plan a Vs hour week starting Monday at the Footscray ammunition factory in Melbourne amid overtime bans in protest over dismissal notices.
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Atorney-General
Commonwealth
Melbourne
Amalgamated Metal Workers Union
J. F. Halfpenny
Department of Supply Ammunition
Footscray
ACMA nominates Bill Henderson for top post
A special ACMA committee nominates Bill Henderson for director general after eight months of speculation about successors to Bob Anderson. Henderson, a former Duntroon cadet and Anderson’s son in law, faces opposition within ACMA including the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures. A federal restructure will create a member elected body to constrain the new chief’s powers.
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Bill Henderson
Associated Chamber of Manufactures of Australia
Mr Henderson
Bob Anderson
ACMA
Longterm
Anderson
Duntroon
Islaw
Henderson
Andarsca
Expulsion motion fails within Adelaide LCL meeting
In Adelaide today a bid to expel former Liberal and Country League leader Steele Hall from the party room folded without a vote as the disgruntled faction’s six members attended a meeting. Officials said the motion, led by Opposition Leader Dr Pastick and seconded by retiring MP for Alexandra Mr Bigokman, was withdrawn when defeat seemed likely.
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Adelaide
Liberal and Country League
Steele Hall
LCL
Officiala
Dipposition
Dr Pastick
Alexandra
Afr Bigokman
Liberal Movement
Hall
Frosty month reports minimal frost in June
The month has seen frost on only one day so far with temperatures around 2 degrees Celsius. Dense fog covered Canberra for the fourth morning in a row and did not clear until late morning. Rain has been recorded this month with only five points of condensation measured at Farbairn.
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Canberra
Hlam
Farbairn
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