Australia Faces Call for Clear Defence Plans After Conference
A Canberra based assessment questions the defence minister's guarded briefing on Malaysia Vietnam and future policy. It argues for full cost comparisons options timelines and a coordinated unification of services ahead of British and American decisions. It warns that secrecy risks public suspicion.
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Malaysia
Singapore
CME
Royal Navy
Russell Hill
Defence
Joint Service
Butt
New Zealand and Australia Defence Ties Questioned by Public Opinion
Auckland notes indicate NZ public resistance to becoming a seventh Commonwealth state, even as official links with Australia grow slowly. The Vietnam war and recent NZ infantry integration with Australian forces hint at pragmatic cooperation while PM Holyoake avoids broad foreign policy talk. Sir Leslie Munro lobbies for closer trans-Tasman unity.
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New Zealand
Vietnam
Faidty
Holyoake
Australia
New Zealand's foreign policy debate in 1960s linked defence forms
The piece contrasts Prime Ministerial and Defence Minister stances on NZ defence independence, Australia ties, and a shared maritime strategy. It notes views of Rear-Admiral Ross on alliance security, the push for a neutral policy by some Labour figures, and scepticism from W B Sutch and G R Laking about a common foreign policy with allies.
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Defence
David Thoman
D. J. Eyre
trans-Tasman
Thomson
New Zealand
Naval Staff
O'C. Ross
Australis
Pacific
South-east
Australia
Ross
China
NATO
United States
Robinson
Labour Party
Norman Kirk
London
Ni Zealand
Malaysia
Singapore
Vietnam
G. R. Laking
Washington
Liking
Dredging Strike Ends in Western Australia Labor Row
In Hart Hedland, a dredging dispute over foreign labor escalated as 54 Australian crew members and seven tugmasters struck while a dredge faced movements to Singapore. An Industrial Commission meeting led to an agreement to reinstate a portion of the crew and shift Japanese workers to maintenance roles before eventual repatriation.
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Australia
New Zealand
Australis
RNZAF
Thomson
Hart Hedland
Thatmatter
Utah Wild Dredging Co 10
O "Art Hadland
Singapore
Yor
Eit
Alameda
Port Hedland settlement ends dispute over Japanese workers
Athol Thomas reports in Perth that a settlement on Sept 29 ended a lengthy dispute. The Industrial Commissioner noted the bond and permits, with Japanese workers to be recruited for the Wolual Mart and Kokuel Maru crew. The Commonwealth Labour Department faced criticism for delaying Japanese entry while unions blamed policies for high Australian turnover.
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Ign
A. Testorary
Justrial
Cort
TLC
Pauld Have
Commonwealth
TLO
Department of Intagration
I. W. Caleman
Alameda
Port Hedland
Australia
Japan
W. Leuthaltz
UK Dredging Co
Autralian
Austral
Letters to the Editor on Agnostic Church and Denominational Schools
Readers discuss religion in public life and church schooling. Parry O Connor questions Christendom's legacy amid war and morality, while Kathleen Abbott critiques denominational control of education and the push for state funded schooling free from religious doctrine.
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Jir
Mots
Canberra Times
Mass
Prayoera
Vyateris Pt Npen
Nts
Soho
Kathleen
Abbott Grithin
Agnosticism and belief in God in Christian discourse
A letter from E Dunning argues that belief in God need not be tied to Christianity and criticizes forcing demonstrations of God's existence. He suggests Christian churches may require restatement of rituals and theology to address progress and prevent confusion among believers and nonbelievers.
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Canberra ‘Times
Victoria
Ryan
Desert Mounted Corps memorial unveiling discussed in Melbourne
J Rex Hall reports from Melbourne on the Desert Mounted Corps unveiling ceremony. The article notes the Australian and New Zealand sections contributed most of the memorials and inscriptions while the British and other allied forces funded the rest. The event honors fallen comrades and reflects naval, imperial, and colonial ties in the memorial process.
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New Zealand
Port ‘Said
Creumalances
Coms
Sanpatiallsre Ass Core
Oiher Asa Cae
Barton Bus Changes Stir City Transit Plans
Unclear OCR text describes new bus routes and schedules in Barton with mentions of Walsh's letter dated April 26. References to abandoned routes, property sale, and morning bus operations imply transfers or reorganizations of public service. Contained voices hint at “Mant” and “mia” notes and a possible public notice about service changes.
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Walsh
Woda
Woden Yalta
Ares
Rertoraon
Nathemal Eire
Erol Inca
Watering Gardens and Water Allocation Critique
A letter from Ryan Griffith laments how local authorities handle the scarce water supply. He argues officials would set unfair allotments and inconvenient watering times, reducing the amount available for garden use.
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Ryan
Henry Kable and the First Family of New South Wales
A fragmentary historical defense of Henry Kable argues he was pivotal in early colonial life. It cites his marriage in 1748, legal actions, shipyard ventures, stagecoach operations, and social influence as grounds to reassess the claim he was merely a peripheral figure.
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Jewue Chri
Hin Ovella
Cavanough
Henry Kable
Australia
Kable
Henry
Australas
Dunncan Sinclair
Valle of Koods
Mic
Douphier
Diane
Rat
James Underwisn
Linn
Sydney
Parramatta
Hawkesbury
Delana Fan
FDW
Perseverance
Neinng
Aligh
Macarthur
Windsor
Kabler
Cavanaugh
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Navy
Feet
South-east Asia
Auckland
Britain
Suez
ME Holycare
Ako
Leslie Munro
W. B. Sutch
Department of Industries and Commerce
Labour
Dy Lurch
Eusteatia
Suteh
Mr Eyre
Defence Minister
Mr Thomon
Athol Thomas
Perth
Commonwealth Government
Commonwealth Department of Labour
Agnostic Church and Clerics School
God
Pena
Whitho Keene
Hughes
J. Rex Hall
The
Desert Mounted Corporation
Melbourne
Barton Buses
Lyneham
ASB Kablie
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