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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1972
Page
13
Melbourne report notes a federal government path to improved China relations through preferential trade terms. It cites discussions by Mirchim Webb on granting China and other nations preferential treatment to boost development, trade, and foreign policy leadership.
The Administrator of Papua New Guinea Mr Lyndahnsen will launch the Encyclopaedia of New Guinea at the University of Papua New Guinea Port Moresby. The three volume set, published by Melbourne University and University of Karen, has extensive research from scientists and PNG writers. Over 1800 sets have been produced for overseas and local sale.
A razor blade maker reports rejecting its own blades amid scrutiny of edge sharpness strength and coating properties. The firm cites strict quality control and compares products to high standard lines like Personna and Super Stainless Steel, noting ongoing global testing and evaluation by Ontario Ventral personnel.
Canberra Public stamp auction attracted 200 to 250 attendees in the Griffin Centre. Top price paid was 204 for a Papua New Guinea 14M Postal stamp with charges, mint unhinged. Other items sold included a 1 stamp from Britain at 15 and an all world collection for over 24. Prices remained high throughout the day, with several bidders from outside Canberra and a final sale to a collector planning to attend the Australian National Philatelic Exhibition in Adelaide.
Aborigines consider two routes to defeat Minister for the Interior Mr Hunt in the Gwydir NSW electorate. They may field an Aboriginal candidate or push for ALP support behind Mr John Newlong and mobilize Aboriginal votes. An encampment spokesman said a decision was pending with representatives returning from the Gwydir area soon.
Passengers arriving in Singapore from Fremantle aboard the Kota Singa Pura accused the ship of poor meals, dirty utensils, unclean tablecloths, and cockroach infestations. One passenger, John Arlisse of Kangaroo Island, said delays and substandard quality marked the first leg of the journey to England. Tobar Pry Led promised corrective action with renewed fumigation and extra staff after February's fumigation partial failure.
A broken OCR item shows a dog club event with unclear names and lines. It mentions Beginners, competition rounds, and several illogical entries such as Meade and Me Kinnen signing something. The rest of the readable text lists dog names and possible participants or judges in a chaotic format.
Emergency reports a light aircraft with four aboard crash landed at Taree airport on Sunday. Two men sustained slight injuries while the others escaped unharmed. The incident prompted a local emergency response and investigations are expected to determine cause.
The Master Builders Federation backs a plan to capitalise child endowment to help low income earners buy their first home. Vice president T A Dalton says Cabinet discussions on a lump-sum child endowment exceeding $1000 deserve close study of all implications.
Queensland poet Judith Wright a council member of the Australian Conservation Foundation says she will resign from the foundation unless it makes a strong protest against the Concorde supersonic airliner coming to Australia. Wright who leads Project Stop the Concorde expects a foundation statement in weeks as Qantas contemplates buying four Concordes with first delivery around September 1975.
Canberra Queanbeyan and Cooma students joined 157 entrants at Lyneham High School for the Rostrum festival. Senior winner Marjorie Morrissey of Catholic Girls High Griffith earned 210 dollars cash and 25 dollars in books. Frances Hogan took 10 dollars, David Turner 5 dollars. Junior winner Dominica Moore of Catholic Girls High Braddon claimed 20 dollars and 25 dollars in books. Barbary Willoughby-Thomas earned 10 dollars, Thomas Aunce 5 dollars.
The Environment and Arts Minister Howson said overseas film companies entering Australia could inject money and create jobs for actors and technicians. He warned the government will scrutinize effects on the local animation industry, noting two export earning Australian studios have staff who moved to overseas employers offering up to 30 percent higher wages. He planned talks with a senior official of the new company while balancing workers rights and domestic business needs as a Treasury White Paper on foreign investment nears completion.
Sunday police shot two men in a five minute gun battle at Chatsworth Road premises. Thirty detectives moved at 6.45am to arrest two suspects in armed holdups, surrounding the flat and forcing surrender. One man was shot after leaping a plate-glass window and firing. the other man was brought out at gunpoint. Both in hospital, one serious, one satisfactory, with Detective Sergeant Ian Smythe grazed by a bullet. Police say the men had been active for months, altering headquarter bases to elude capture.
After two weeks of vote counting Papua New Guinea remains undecided on the government leading to self government. The United and Pangu parties each believe support from smaller parties and independents could secure a majority as undeclared seats, including key ones, are expected to be declared this week.
In Melbourne Magistrate Court an American tourist Thomas Rosenbaum, 25, faced charges of possessing 2000 LSD tablets and was remanded until Thursday. Fellow student Ian Willard Taylor of South Yarra, charged with possessing 20 LSD tablets, was released on 400 dollars bail.
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