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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1968
Page
3
Washington report quotes Australian Minister for Primary Industry Mr Anthony on Thursday forecasting continued world-wide demand for wool and assuring markets at profitable prices.
A Department of the Interior spokesman and Charles Perkins of the Foundation for Aboriginal Affairs stated that unofficial adoption of Aboriginal children by Europeans had occurred in New South Wales for many years due to widespread education and vulnerability. They cited Wreck Bay residents living in homes with basic utilities as a context for family oriented community life.
The Department of Public Works awarded Hughes Brog Pty Ltd of Port Kembla a contract to design and build a new automatic exchange. The project replaces the current manual switchboard and is expected to be completed by April 1969. Mr Anthony spoke at a Washington press conference during a tour that included the Soviet Union Britain and the United States.
The largest display of dental equipment in Australia will open at Motel Canberra on Tuesday. Organisers say the exhibition will show the most efficient wool and farming industries, with Mr Anthony noting strong prospects for the Canberra region. The event runs 9.30 am to 7.30 pm on Tuesday and 1 pm to 9:30 pm on Wednesday.
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the ACT will hold further public hearings into the desirability of a municipal market for primary produce. Senator Marriott said new evidence may emerge. the next hearing is scheduled for August with multiple witnesses and further sessions. The panel has visited Brisbane Sydney Melbourne and will proceed to Perth and Adelaide to inspect markets and facilities. The inquiry aims to assess feasibility and cost of a wool and markets system amid high US duties and dyeing advances.
Melbourne reports the Victorian Health Minister asks donors to reexamine proposed fee hikes for home visits, warning of a sad day when the family doctor disappears. The plan raises fees by 20 percent with specific charges for standard and evening visits plus possible surcharges. The minister cites rising costs and criticizes misperceptions while noting the AMA’s policy stance.
Indian graduates confront tight job markets as recent economic slowdowns shrink openings. Mohammad Adeeb, head of the Mus lim University students union in Aligarh, says five percent of new grads could not find work within a year. He notes drought and regional conflicts reduced development, though hopes rise with this year’s agricultural gains.
A Papuan man was jailed for six years for attacking Sub-Inspector John Gorin, a former Perth officer, on February 17. The defendant pled guilty to the assault and grievous bodily harm charges and faced a Papuan court in Port Moresby.
Righty high school students from across Australia will spend three days at De Royal Baleaty College in Duntroon as part of a program led by Mr Adeeb. The project targets boys aged 15 to 17 with limited production experience, aiming to equip them with modern farming methods, machinery knowledge, and career guidance.
The SSW Government will keep funding unemployment relief in Bega and nearby areas due to drought. Alderman R. Clarke of Bega Municipal Council and Councillor Ro Bateman of Munthulla Shire Council announced the grant was approved by the Government Standing Committee on drought relief. The committee marked drought conditions on the far South Coast and southern Monaro as the worst in NSW with further grants likely.
National Heart Week will focus on preventing coronary heart disease with a nationwide telecast led by Prime Minister Gor ton. The National Heart Foundation urged adults to have medical checks to assess risk and reduce factors such as smoking overweight poor exercise high blood pressure and excess fat in blood. The medical director warned one in ten middle aged men may develop heart disease in ten years, rising to one in five with two risk factors.
Canberra unionists welcomed a ministerial pledge to appoint two additional Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commissioners soon, potentially resident in the ACT. The move aims to strengthen the industrial arbitration system after the death of the last ACT commissioner six months ago, with wage determinations and salaries under review.
Police detained two young Canberra men for questioning during a blitz on night shooters in the district. The early operation targeted night-time offences mainly in the Weetor per and Million areas, with officers noting several high risk incidents.
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