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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 05, 1973
Page
1
A detailed study from the April 20 issue of the Medical Journal of Australia reviews two years of abortion practice at a South Australian teaching hospital. It notes about 2,400 legal procedures in 1970 to 1971, discusses complications, methods, and calls for further research into early abortion techniques and safer alternatives.
Queanbeyan Petty Sessions was told yesterday afternoon that a man barricaded in a sports store with at least three firearms and about 400 lb of gelignite threatened to blow up the premises if approached by police. Earlier the man had held up a man at a Canberra construction site and woolen the gelignite, the court was told.
Edward John Page aged 34 a Weston contractor faced court charged with shooting at a NSW Police Force constable and attempting to prevent his own capture. Prosecutors said Page, drunk after a domestic dispute, forced a man to drive a vehicle with Page’s seven year old daughter as a hostage, firing at police as they pursued him. The Greenbeyan incident involved a large stock of weapons and detonators. Page remanded to Friday with psychiatric assessment considered, possible transfer to Canberra or Goulburn for interview.
The Hooker Lang Trust building on London Circuit between East Row and Petrie Street was purchased by the AMP Society for over 2 million pounds. The lease, held by a Hooker unit trust for about 10 years at 800000, includes Bailey Arcade and shop and offices fronting London Street. AMP directors Canney and Rubython said the property will be used as an investment with distribution to shareholders anticipated.
More than 20 doctors, mainly from NSW, applied for four salaried positions advertised mid March at Melba Health Centre. ACT Health Services negotiates for remaining two posts as delay and red tape draw concern from the ACT Medical Association and the health centre committee.
A five year old boy was killed and four others critically injured when a tree house broke loose and struck them while five boys played in a cubby house in a paddock near Capalaba. The dead boy and three of the injured were taken to hospital in ambulance with multiple fractures reported.
The Minister for the Capital Territory Mr Enderby announced new conditions for the next two land lease auctions in Canberra. Leases will be offered under a restricted bidding rule allowing individual buyers to bid if they have held a lease within 12 months or are purchasing through specific arrangements. About 138 blocks will be offered under the restricted category aimed at home seekers, while remaining blocks go to group buyers. Local building and cooperative groups debated effects, with concerns about impacts on prices and access for speculators and builders.
The government announced elimination of upper age limits for appointing clerks, typists, and related positions in the Public Service. Prime Minister William praised the move as increasing opportunities for middle aged and displaced workers, especially married women, and enabling career paths with flexible hours and potential part time work to balance domestic responsibilities. The change aims to prevent waste of skills and widen employment prospects across the service.
Futay quotas come to the aid of a spine-tailed swift nicknamed Swifty. The bird, injured in Melbourne, will join others in Tokyo on Monday for their journey to Mongolia. Swifty, capable of 150 mph flight, migrates south for the Australian summer, returning April. Found near Victoria's artists colony.
President Nixon warns the United States may re engage in Vietnam as Hanoi presses advances and rumors of troop movements and tanks rise, signaling tensions around the peace process. A separate note mentions G J Downsdorp named to a government commission amid evolving economic and urban policy coverage.
The US Government moved to curb the drug problem by severely limiting production of certain drugs manufactured legally but diverted to illegitimate channels. The text notes arguments on South African policies compiled in one volume. Richardson reviews the book on page 18.
A string of homes on a cul de sac features solid brick construction, varied layouts, and amenities like air conditioning, built in wardrobes, and decorative finishes. Prices range from the mid twenties to the low forty thousands, with mentions of finance options and extended living areas.
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