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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
4
A reflective note urges careful crossing of streets, emphasizing youth memories and the need to protect safety. It reminds readers that drivers may not see pedestrians and advises crossing only at safe places with ample time, linking road safety to cherished memories and life itself.
Australian journalist Wilfred Burchett arrived in London on a one month British visa issued in Paris without a passport. He spoke of Vietnam war reporting from Hanoi and planned to address a National Vietnam Campaign meeting at Caxton Hall. He said he lost his British passport 13 years ago and had sought British or Australian documents.
New Zealand faces calls to combat unfair competition as it seeks stronger access in the United Kingdom market for dairy and lamb products. Government notes the UK’s importance to NZ’s economy and flags bilateral talks to promote NZ commodities while reviewing trade and currency policies. An inquiry will assess container shipping service potential, with proposed legal reforms including seabed leasing and rights for children born outside wedlock.
A Sydney report notes no current staff vacancies in Canberra schools while teachers from Canberra consider longer overseas postings. The Governor-General visited parliament this year, and a 35th Indian recruiting drive was mentioned. A senior inspector commented on emergency relief for education as Britain’s policy changes unfold.
Talks to discuss possible variation of the ACT Liquor Trades Award will be held soon affecting about 1500 employees in licensed premises. The Australian Hotels Association and the Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees Union plan discussions on variations of the expired award or a new award. Recent decisions by the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission have raised weekly wages for ACT tradesmen, with broader nationwide increases. The Magveigh notes ACT bar staff and female wage levels are comparatively low, with female attendants earning 33.25 while NSW and Tasmania approach higher equal pay levels next year. No date or venue set for ACT discussions.
A Royal Australian Air Force officer retires as the union seeks action from the Australian Health Authority to grant ACT a second concession. The proposal includes a $520 raise for banks with RAAF officers, with proportional increases for Group Captain P A Pare and others. The retirement follows more than three years of continuous service for the second cooks.
ACT district postal manager Mr F. E. Jacobs said yesterday that about 84 per cent of business mail and 75 per cent of private mail posted in the ACT are post coded and that post codes play a major role in rapid distribution of mail.
Lord de L Isle warns 200 British business executives not to overlook Australia during a teach-in at Washington. The former Australian Governor-General noted postwar links, urging Britain to deepen Australian relations and to secure quality Australian exports amid global shifts and Butterworth base mentions.
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