Rotary plans campaign for drug awareness drive
Mr Jack Olsson governor elect of Rotary District 971 announced a drug awareness campaign to gather data on youth drug use and to inform clubs, lecture at schools, and provide materials. District 971 covers Bowral to Eden with 33 clubs and 2,000 members.
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Asia
Art buff spends $1m on Australian works
Dennis Gowing a Melbourne former used car dealer paid just under 1 million for 21 contemporary Australian paintings in Sydney led by Nolan Drysdale and Cabell works. The deal described as Australia’s largest private sale, with Nolan’s Burke and Wills leaving Melbourne fetches 100000 to 150000. Gowing plans gallery ties and to show Australian art publicly.
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Sydney
Sidney Nolan
Russell Drysdale
William Cabell
Australia
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Burke and Wills
Gowing
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Canberra High grad joins Alpha Lambda Delta honor group
Martin Rediges, a 1975 Canberra High School graduate, has been named a member of Alpha Lambda Delta, the U S scholastic honor society. He studies theology and psychology at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. His father Claude Redipes of O'Connor says Martin is currently in South America aiming to become a missionary and will begin his second year in September.
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Alpha Lambda Delta
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Oklahoma
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South America
Bank robberies planned in jail says former Pentridge governor
Melbourne crime talk centers on Pentridge Prison where ex governor Ian Grindlay claims many armed robberies were masterminded inside. He cites lax security and contact visits that let hardened criminals influence younger inmates and proposes segregation in a tougher facility to curb such planning.
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Grindlay
Botswana seeks SEC .Responsible investment funds
Botswana aims to attract Australian private investment to reduce reliance on South Africa's rail system for mineral and beef exports. Dr G K T Chiepe spoke in Canberra of plans for an east west rail through Namibia and noted growing interest in Botswana's mineral prospects, including soda ash deposits. Australian firms ACI Alcoa and Conrine Rich to have shown keen interest while diamonds and beef remain main exports.
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G. K. T. Chiepe
South Africa
Canberra
Conmaumer
Chiepe
ACI
Alcoa
Conrine Richinto
Botswana Soda Ash and Salt Project Talks Progress
Resource tests indicate 350 million tonnes of soda ash and 1 500 million tonnes of salt with by‑products. Dr Chrepe plans stops in Western Australia Melbourne Sydney and Japan to urge a Japanese Australian consortium for Botswana resources. Australia supplied underground water technology aiding Botswana’s first diamond mine and may interest the glass industry in soda ash.
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Australia
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Australian Ballet
Ballet ‘77
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