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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1973
Page
5
Former executives of Panther Business Pty Ltd allege pay and severance issues following its sale to The Contratian Tours group by H C Sleigh Kia. They claim 20 months of silence, demand full severance, and accuse new owners of withholding promised redundancy and benefits after the takeover. The group lists current managers and figures associated with the former ownership and the new owners.
Lane Creek and Plane Creek Central Min Co Ltd show a combined year end profit of 285,771 down from 31,380,254 prior year after land depreciation of 538,902 and tax of 1,034,313. Final dividend rose 44 percent as Siddons Ipstustrite Ltd reports an 8 percent rise in after tax profit for the year ending December 31 with interim dividend up 6.5 percent to 75.
Stanufseturing Co Ltd, a manufacturing and chemical engineers firm, reports a 13.6 percent drop in turnover for the six months to December 8, despite a 16 percent rise in the previous period. The figures reflect weaker demand and ongoing cost pressures.
In a December half year update Publishers records show a 22.48 percent slump in net income. The report notes a forthcoming dividend and mentions a sale tied to ANE in time with overall market conditions.
A garbled 1956 72 era note discusses Berk bonus, stock Directors and 300 shares. It mentions anticipated 14 percent rate, possible establishment of a certain fund or tally, and comparisons to the previous year. The fragment lacks clear names and places but frames a financial outlook with shares and rate.
The report notes Oldfield improving its earnings after December 1 with higher net income and mentions readying assets and holdings. Key entities include Oldfield and associated insurers and holdings, with a focus on December dates and financial gains.
A scrambled notice seeks help locating a missing person from Canberra with a reward offered. The message lists names, dates, and contact numbers, including a reference to a West school and a Mrs Suoney, asking readers to report sightings or information to local authorities.
The provided OCR snippet contains garbled word fragments and nonstandard characters. Readable names, dates, or coherent events are not discernible. No clear individuals or organizations can be identified to form a factual summary.
Fragmented OCR text from a Goulburn sales page mentions sheep and lambs at auction. Other words are garbled, but reference to buyers, livestock, and market activity hints at a listing or sale notice without clear names, dates, or outcomes.
Melbourne observer Miss Mary Gibbs told the Faraday kidnapping trial she feared her and her pupils would be hurt by kangaroos after two kidnap suspects abducted them at the Faraday hotel on October. She recalled the armed threat and that she could not be sure the captors would not harm them as the case unfolded involving Ronen Clyde Boland of Bendigo and Edwin John Eustace. The defendants pleaded guilty or shifted pleas as the trial proceeded.
A Canberra forum at Niel High School addressed adolescent problems and family impacts. Father Dr. Kownr and CID Phillip Office leaders noted marked juvenile delinquency in Cane ferry and surrounding Woden Valley with calls for improved transport and meeting places to aid youths and families.
NSW Sheep Breeders Association says the Sir Walter Merriman Memorial Trophy for the most successful exhibitor in superfine and fine-wool merino opens at the Sydney Sheep Show. Association president Mr J Richmond stated in Canberra the trophy should be awarded in the state, noting Merityville near Yass has participated for about fifty years.
Draft document from Canberra's education sector argues for a temporary administrative body to oversee primary and secondary schools and preschool policy. It envisions a council with teacher and parent representation, a Canterbury course of action, and a Canberra School of Music evolving into a full institution under Commonwealth guidance.
A cryptic weather note from the era mentions rain and wind with unclear timing. It references Bal oat Sigman and Webi and includes stray words that suggest a tentative forecast but lacks concrete details or a clear date or location.
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