Council's depot may be moved in future plan
GOULBURN Monday The Southern Tablelands County Council will review future development of council services including transferring some activities from Goulburn to other locations as part of a broader plan.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1968
Page
11
GOULBURN Monday The Southern Tablelands County Council will review future development of council services including transferring some activities from Goulburn to other locations as part of a broader plan.
Canberra area land auction sees four blocks in Macquarie Pearse Torrens Cook and Farrer sold on restricted terms with mixed results. Several blocks drew high bids while others failed on opening terms prompting a reauction. Overall prices hovered around 700 to 3500 per block with several sales clustered near 1,000 to 2,000.
The report notes chaplains to the Pope and senior church figures to be installed across Australian services. It mentions Archbishop Monsignor roles, the pope's approval, and ceremonies at Anzac Memorial and the Royal Military College with figures like Reverend Thomas McCabe and others in the chaplaincy leadership.
The Australian Government aims to create a climate of opportunity for overseas investment in Papua New Guinea. External Territories Minister Barnes said investment levels depend on the attitude of Papua New Guineans, who must show the world that their country is stable and progressing steadily to attract capital.
Mr Barnes spoke at a ceremony inaugurating four wharves valued at 1 million dollars each in Madang, northern New Guinea port, focusing early on economic matters as part of a broader aid and development dialogue. A new administrator and other officials were sworn in amid regional transition.
A Pacific Southwest Airlines jet with 78 aboard ran through a perilous descent after a pilot shook a jammed landing gear loose. The Boeing 727 took off from Los Angeles, swung toward San Jose, then headed south to Lindbergh Field as crew fought to retract and finally drop the gear after warning lights indicated improper retraction.
A Soviet embassy official visited the Russian fishing trawler Gull Strim and another vessel Pavlovo captured in Argentine territorial waters on Friday. The Gull Strim was anchored under Argentine custody as part of the incident, with both ships reportedly escorted to Mat Pel Plati amid ongoing diplomatic tension.
Report notes Reverend Abernathy leading the Poor People’s Campaign as protesters defy eviction at Resurrection City in Washington. Authorities warned of arrests for trespass while leaders pledged to stay, citing civil rights aims and police clashes near Supreme Court and Capitol areas.
Twenty or so were rescued after the freighter SS North America caught fire 30 miles east-southeast of Honolulu. The freighter St Paul aided, radioed Coast Guard that two more were missing as three miles separated them on scene.
A 1240 ton Norwegian tanker Texaca Boi suffered an explosion off Deland Sweden as the German ship Ruthensand from Schlau picked up 27 crew members. One crewman was rescued by helicopter while another was believed missing as reports note the incident near Stockholm.
The weekend boosted Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon in delegate counts for the Democratic and Republican nominations. Minnesota and South Dakota figures showed Humphrey consolidating Minnesota votes while Nixon benefited from delegates in other states. Humphrey held 38 Minnesota votes, McCarthy 131, with Humphrey at 899 committed convention votes overall.
Hundreds of demonstrators from Africa gathered near Downing Street to urge an end to the Nigerian war. Police blocked routes with buses and cordons. Four Biafrans faced charges for assault and property damage as marches continued toward the prime minister’s residence amid chants and cheers.
UK Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs Lord Shepherd met Major-General Gavan in Lagos ahead of a London trip after plans to discuss the Biafran prisoners of war. A federal military spokesman said forces seized four strategic areas about 200 miles east of Port Harcourt from Iranian forces.
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