16 May 1967
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 16, 1967
Page
1
The Prime Minister Holt opened the yes campaign on national TV and radio labeling the no case a crude appeal to prejudice. He urged Australians to judge the Nexus referendum by political maturity and noted support from McEwen Whitham and Folt for the yes side.
In Melbourne on Monday Clyde Holding aged 36 was declared Victoria's youngest State Opposition Leader and vowed a new look for Parliament. Frank Wiles MLA for Northcotte was elected Deputy Leader, while Clive Stoneham and Dennis Love announced they would not seek re election. Holding, the Richmond MLA since 1960 and a solicitor, is seen as a top deter in the Victorian Parliament and spoke after defeating Harry Jenkins for leadership. The referendum set for May 27 will decide Aborigine census questions and Parliament size changes.
Federal Labor proposes a national health fund to serve a rising population, while opponents warn against expanding Parliament. The discussion centers on funding, costs, and potential Senate-House balance, with Labor figures calling for sensible reform and critics labeling proposals as prejudicial. Tedster, the shadow health minister, signals policy exploration as Melbourne University Labor Club notes uncertainty. Hogan Holt criticizes the No case as crude rhetoric amid cost worries.
Rex John Day, 41, who drove a Commonwealth car while liquor affected, was placed on a two month good behaviour bond in Canberra Petty Sessions. Day pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, but a charge was dismissed due to his good prior record. Constable J Whelan testified to the erratic driving in Kent and Carruthers Streets Hughes at about 1am.
Major General Soemurtono, military commander in Indonesian Borneo, disclosed at a Kuala Lumpur press conference that about 400 Communist sympathisers were along the Indonesian side of the border with Malaysia. He is visiting Malaysia on a goodwill mission.
Canberra planners foresee a half million city by year’s end as commuter air services open to provincial centres under a government policy shift. The plan envisages small charter firms operating fixed timetables to connect distant towns with Canberra while National Capital Development Commission officials warn of dramatic planning changes ahead.
A.C.T. feeder flights plan expanded services with up to four new carriers pending Department of Civil Aviation approval. Applicants include Forrester Stephen Pig Lid for Melbourne to Canberra via Shepparton Albury Wigega using 12 seat aircraft, and Executive Ate Service Pty Ltd for Canberra Merimbla Melbourne via Bairnsdale with nine seater planes. Southbank Pty Ltd of Wollongong targets Wollongong Canberra via Mowra and Goulburn with six seats, while Chartwell Pty Ltd of Goulburn seeks a Wollongong Canberra link using four De Havilland Dove aircraft seating eight to 11 passengers. The piece discusses policy shifts toward subsidizing regional air links and the importance of smaller aircraft in country service expansion.
In Adelaide a trial consignment of 270 South Australia stud sheep leaves for Communist China. The 28 ewes and four rams are assembled at an Elder-GM shed, rail to Melbourne, then road to Sydney for export to China.
A campaign against horse flogging accompanies the sale of single residential leases in Belconnen with auctions set for June 19 to 21 at Canberra Theatre. Leases in Aranda Macquarie Pearce Lyons Chifley Gorman Mawson Red Hill Torrens Farrer and Mawson are listed with restricted and unrestricted terms. Activist Mec Walter Hoysted led protests at Melbourne venues, prompting police action and wide media attention. A second auction cycle is planned for September.
Dr K R McKinnon, Papuan New Guinea Director of Education, told the Australian College of Education conference that New Guinea would not have a language of its own. He stated English is the only serious long range prospect for a national language and that pidgin would require considerable effort.
Lottery officials report fewer than 3,000 tickets left unsold as South Australia’s first lottery day concludes. More than 20,000 tickets were sold through agencies, with one purchaser taking 15 tickets at a single outlet, underscoring strong early demand.
A fragmented item mentions a voyager free vote and a lottery at the Opera House with numbers 179 and 17. No clear dates or names are given.
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