Causeway gets new champion Mr Nixon and promises
The Minister for the Interior Mr Nixon was hailed as the Causeway champion after pledging to resolve grievances raised by the Causeway Progress Association. He promised lavatories, better access, and possible rent adjustments, while noting long-standing issues in Causeway Hall and a neglected paddock between the Causeway and the Ja(e).
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Nixon Receptive to Local Parks Plan After Inspection
Mr Nixon discussed community play space and potential projects during a visit to the Causeway area. He noted slow Interior action and suggested urgency may have been overlooked, while residents expressed pride in the locality and desire for improvements.
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Department of the Interior
Bican
Customs officer suspended at Perth
A Perth customs officer faces suspension as nine staff are investigated by the Customs Department for alleged malpractice in migrant handling. Probes focus on alleged evasion of duties and manipulation of migrant paperwork, with no charges yet filed. An Italian-speaking courier aided in noting irregularities. a trunk containing notes was reportedly targeted by investigators.
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Manly
Halian
Frenvan
Mao
Cistoms
Suez duel reopened in tense Middle East action
TEL AVIV and AMMAN report renewed fighting near the Suez Canal as Israeli and Jordanian forces clash in the northern Jordan Valley. A Jordanian spokesperson confirmed sporadic gunfire over more than an hour while tension rose as Prime Minister Habib al Talvani offered his government’s resignation.
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Verse by Mrs Gorton stirs prime minister row in Canberra
Mrs Gorton wife of the Prime Minister enters the controversy by issuing a verse from The Lely Canberra about current events. The poem rewrites lines with substitutions and features lines about a serpent and a woman. The exchange touches on public decorum and political tension in the capital.
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St John Attacks Gorton Over Conduct in Canberra Drama
In a political crisis narrative, Mr St John accuses Prime Minister Gorton of impropriety rooted in recent meetings and statements. He criticizes the handling by officials and hints at further parliamentary questions while noting uncertainties over new actions.
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Severe rains slice Mildura crop losses to twelve million
Heavy downpours in the Mildura area smash a large grape harvest with losses estimated at 12 million dollars. The heaviest rains since 1890 flood vineyards and stores. Small farmers fear going out of business as exports loom. Local officials report most dried fruit still drying and roads, lines, and shops damaged.
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US Troops Launch Third Major Counteroffensive Near DMZ
Thousands of US marines with a tank column launched Operation Maine Crag along the Laotian border about 25 miles south of the DMZ. The move marks the third big American operation in a week to stem a growing Communist spring offensive and protect allied bases on the northern frontier.
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Secret US talks precede new mass offensive in Vietnam
Secret war talks emerged as Operation Massachusetts Strikes launched sending over 200 American paratroopers into the A Shaw Valley. North Vietnamese casualties exceed 1,000, with Vietcong attacks diminishing to a lull. President Nixon reviewed firsthand reports before acting, as allied officers maneuvered between Washington and California for guidance.
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Orphans May Be Adopted Abroad By South Vietnam
Prime Minister Juin Vin Huong issued a communique stating that Vietnamese orphans may be adopted abroad with the condition they be cared for in South Vietnam first. The government emphasized guardianship and thanked donors while arguing children should spend formative years locally before deciding their future.
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MPs take beer break during ACT committee hearings
Members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the ACT paused for a beer during hearings. Chairman Senator Marriott led a test demonstration using Alcotest breath devices to show mouth alcohol readings. Daly and Withers drank while Trott and Cameron debated readings and test timing amid light remarks.
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Pakistan clashes and court trial noted on page eight
Further clashes in Pakistan are reported alongside court coverage. A witness in the ACT Supreme Court described Likoly Talanea firing about seven rifle shots during a murder case. Details appear on pages eight and ten with various notices and classified items.
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Bank loss hits $135,000 in Warilla hold up
Auditors report more than 135000 missing from Bank of New South Wales Warilla on the South Coast after an armed hold up last week. A youth took a 16 year old girl hostage and fled with 5600 in cash as police widen a national search for Austral the youth Nis.
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