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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 08, 1971

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Next Week Ban on Capital TV Fyshwick Store Declared

The Department of the Interior will tell Capital TV and Appli ances Pty Ltd next week to cease operations at the Molonglo Mall Fyshwick store for breaching the City Area Leases Ordinance. Capital TV was convicted in Canberra Petty Sessions in January last year for using land at Fyshwick contrary to the ordinance. The ACT Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and the High Court refused special leave to appeal.

Department of the Interior Capital TV and Appliances Pty Ltd Molonglo Mall Fyshwick Capital TV Canberra ACT Supreme Court Molongio Mall Molongio Mall Pty Ltd Labor Party Canberra Chamber of Commerce Inter Capital TV and Appliances Pty Ltd Molongto Mall Pty Ltd Capital G. C. Scott Molonglo Mall Pty Ltd R. C. Toone Sydney Wide Stores Ltd Capital, TV Department of the

Evonne Goolagong Reaches Surrey Semi finals

Australian tennis star Evonne Goolagong defeated Janice Wainwright 6 3 in the quarterfinals of the Surrey Lawn Tennis Tournament to advance to the semifinals in London.

London Evonne Goolagong Surrey Janice Wainwright

Four hurt as car overturns near Albert Hall Canberra

Four people were taken to Canberra Hospital after a car overturned on the approach to Commonwealth Avenue Bridge near the Albert Hall. Police withheld the names of the injured until relatives could be informed.

Canberra Hospital Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Albert Hall

West German plan to float the mark gains cabinet support

Bonn Friday Reuters reports West Germany backs a float of the mark if a Common Market meeting in Brussels fails to halt massive US dollar inflows. Economics Minister Schiller urged unilateral action, with cabinet saying it was overwhelmingly in favor.

Bonn Dr Schiller Brussels Europe Conrad Ahlers Ablers Schiller Council of Ministers West Germany

Young Soccer Player Suspended by Victorian Tribunal

Nine year old Shane Morgan, captain of Sunshine Heights under ten B, was suspended for two weeks by a Victorian Soccer Federation tribunal after being found guilty of striking an opponent in an under ten match. Shane, a St Pauls Primary pupil, told the tribunal his account, noting a kick and punch from the other boy and that he slapped back. His father Harold Morgan expressed anger at the decision after travelling from Adelide to attend.

Melbourne Victorian Soccer Federation Shane Morgan St Paul's West Sunshine Shane Sunshine Heights Fitzroy Street St Kilda Harold Morgan Adelaide

Doctors' fees to rise in July in Australia

The common surgery consultation fee will rise 30c to 60c from July 1, bringing the NSW ACT charge to 3.80 dollars. Home visits climb 5c to 75c with rebates covering most of the cost. Weekly health fund contributions rise in multiple states. rebates will offset most of the increases for patients. The Commonwealth will subsidize 4.9 million of the total 9.3 million rise, and the government secured a negotiated modification to the AMA recommendations.

Australia Greenwood Senate Nsw Act Victoria Western Australia Queensland South Australia Tasmania AMA Fee Canberra Whitlam House of Representatives McMahon Gorton Snedden Arbitration Commission Awards Rafferty Wlth Victorian Tasman

Greenwoods seals across the board medical fee plan

Senator Greenwood announced assurances that the across the board fee increases would not be pursued for general practitioner services for at least two years. The AMA will advise members to charge the common fees, with minor regional variations. Government notes the need for voluntary adherence and ongoing review of contributions.

Greenwood Commonwealth Australian Medical Association AMA Nsw Victoria Act The Canberra Hospital Allan Fraser

Two years jail for Papuan boy in Port Moresby

In Port Moresby a magistrate jailed a nine year old Papuan boy for two years for four counts of breaking and entering to be served cumulatively at Bomana Jail. The judge urged a reform school as juvenile crime rises in towns. The law secretary and Child Welfare Department noted the need for better measures to separate youths from adults in jail.

Port Moresby A. H. Germain Germain L. J. Curtis Curtis

Study Ordered To Stop Bills Bank Up

The Prime Minister McMahon orders a top level study to avoid a future bank up of legislation at end of Parliamentary sessions. US agrees to Hanai suggestion at Paris peace talks to fix date for American troop withdrawals from Vietnam. Australia’s exports for April rise to record 424 million amid wider current account deficit in Q1 1970. Former Richmond star John Northey cleared, NSW favoured in interstate Australian rugby match at Moanuke Oval.

McMahon Paris Vietnam Australia Richmond John Northey Nsw Moanuke Oval Act

New Guinea Linguists Link Territory Languages

Linguists cast new light on the premier of New Guinea by establishing links between languages spoken across the Territory. Americans abroad differ from those at home in friendliness, per Peter Arnett and Horst Fass. Book pricing pressures and resale maintenance discussed by Maurice Dunlevy as publishers face court rulings.

New Guinea Peter — Arnett Horst Fass Bob Hawke Britain Maurice Dunlevy

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