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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1968
Page
1
The Bureau of Meteorology warned light to moderate showers are expected in the ACT today. A moisture-laden air mass from Queensland to eastern NSW is moving in, bringing the best chance of rain since January but not enough to end the drought.
Groundwater in the ACT reached its lowest level since measurements began ten years ago. Minister Fairbairn warned winter rainfall above average would be needed to prevent base flow and stream yields from remaining abnormally low next summer. He urged farmers to conserve runoff and noted forthcoming groundwater updates. The drought drew petitions from ACT farmers seeking subsidies and transport relief, while officials warned of continued shortage of stock water and pasture.
A decision to construct a prestige Department of External Affairs building on Camp Hill behind Parliament House is expected soon. The single-department complex would finish by late 1971 as the first phase of a larger Camp Hill conference and office complex, with no confirmation from the National Capital Development Commission yet.
NSW Labor MP A W James wore a green belted mini jacket prompting whistles and ribald remarks in the House. The Speaker cautioned about decorum, while James defended the outfit as practical and modern, saying orthodox attire limits practicality.
Saigon reports 13,000 Vietcong troops withdrawing toward the Cambodian border as 50,000 Allied forces press their hunt in the biggest combined push of the war. Saigon police raid black market stalls looted from port warehouses, while the president orders bars shut and a Hue corruption probe targets relief for 70,000 homeless.
Adelaide Wednesday report shows Mr T C Stott Independent MP for Ridley explains backing Liberal Leader Hall to form government. He praises Dunstan and Hall, dismisses no confidence motions, and notes electoral reform while pledging loyalty to the Libs. Stott argues Labor won 19 of 30 seats, questions mandate and insists on parliamentary stability.
The Treasurer Mr McMahon announced yesterday that no further 50c coins would be minted or supplied to banks. Reserve Bank and Mint officials are studying possible replacement shapes and metals as silver prices fluctuated, and a firm statement in the House of Representatives is awaited. Canberra banks warned of potential coin shortages and a Times reporter who cashed 44 coins faced possible trouble regetting them.
Australian Labor MP Bryant urged the Government to refute claims in Ian Mackay’s book that national servicemen shot wounded Vietcong after Long Tan. Army Minister Lynch said an investigation was underway, with proofs supplied before publication. Mackay stood by his account while opposing a formal inquiry.
In Adelaide the election stalemate persists as Premier Dunstan and LCL leader Hall seek Governor Bastyan’s intervention. Court of Disputed Returns looms over Millicent result. Cameron to lodge appeal. Independent Stott backs LCL, giving the Opposition a one vote edge amid 19 Labor and 19 LCL and 1 Independent.
Mr Hall stated grounds for the Premier to resign, while awaiting the Governor’s decision. He indicated a Liberal Cabinet with major changes, and suggested Parliament's resumption would reveal the government’s identity. A South Australian backbencher blamed the Labor party for the electoral imbalance. The Labor Party thwarted reform efforts by former Premier Thomas Playford.
The ACTH has called off the national 24 hour stoppage of PMG drivers planned to start at midnight. The notice appears amid budget and finance discussions noting potential consumer burden and related economic impact.
Paris reports President de Gaulle denounces the current international monetary system as unfair and unworkable. He warns continued enforcement could trigger serious economic social and political difficulties and calls for reform based on international credit to align with growing world trade. France signals readiness to participate in monetary renewal.
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