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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 09, 1972
Page
3
Ainslie shop, mainly selling vegetables and fruit, shuts down after failing to compete with a contemporary supermarket. The owner cites price competition and supermarket dominance as the main factors, noting the impact on local suppliers and the community.
A Sircapere SynlenF voyage from Meeulih system Acate to alt fom May TH through 274 reaches Sapapore Their Contin vy sail Steeorilne. The report notes a foreign trade visit and sailing progress with ongoing movements and route details.
Industrial news reports an application by Petwoems Plover associations to the Arbitration Commission in Sydney. The case seeks to vary the metal trades award with potential wage increases contested by the Metal Workers and allied unions. The fall bench of the Arbitration Commission will hear whether higher raises are matched with productivity and national policy factors.
Sydney workers including hairdressers and printers walk out amid wage disputes. A State Industrial Commission backed higher pay while unions pressed for broader action. Negotiations continued as officials weighed a mass meeting and potential support from the Australian Journalists Association. The pay rise set at 670 shillings per week for some workers and increased minimums for others, effective after the next pay period.
The TLC resident Mr Doug Carpenter outlined the need for vigilantes and pickets to patrol sites to ensure all work halted during a strike. He noted employers permitting any ongoing activity risk minor site damage and compared the situation to other countries and regions.
Reported saboteurs damaged equipment and halted a proposed ethane pipeline under Port Paylin Bay. Australian Pipeline Comico came under fire as unions protested and samples were collected for analysis amid fighting over construction near Westernport Bay.
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