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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 24, 1968

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Gendarmes May Back Strikers in Paris Clash

Paris police warned they might refuse to carry out orders if repeatedly sent against protesting workers. The Inter-federal Union of Police Prefecture Unions urged the government not to use police against strikers, citing recent violence in the Left Bank and 60 arrests. They warned of serious questions of conscience if authorities persist in harsh tactics and referenced public statements by the prime minister.

Paris Aap Reuter Inter-federal Union of the Police Prefecture Nave Itv Reg Sibikly France Limoges Po Hick Fille Hve Atermining Air Iater

Students seize control of Brussels university in protest

About 500 students declared a democratic body had replaced the university’s governing council and invited Daniel Cohn-Bendit to visit despite a Belgian ban. A Brussels panel planned an emergency session to discuss reforms, courses, examinations, and student aims amid wider France strikes and rising prices.

Brussels Aap-Reuter Brunels Daniel Cobn-Bendit Paris Belgum Amsterdam Benrest Nanterre Tacunty University of Farin France Bruxsels

Local Scramble Delays Football Drill Report

Fragmented OCR text mentions teams and events with unclear names and dates. Readable items reference a late news update from Surat area with mentions of pails, cities, and a duet. The piece lacks coherent facts, making a precise summary difficult.

Prawn fishing with music in Gulf of Carpentaria incident

Brisbane reports claim a prawn skipper in the Gulf of Carpentaria used music to revive flagging crew members during long shifts. Japanese crews were said to work up to 16 hours daily with a 31 minute lunch, ending at rowerry. The anonymous principal returning from the gulf plans further action, while Rex Patterson, ALP member for Dawson, campaigns for federal government intervention.

Brisbane Gulf Dawson Rex Patterson Fedecs Atlian

Indira Gandhi Visits Mrs Holt in Melbourne Traffic Disruption

The Indian Prime Minister visited Mrs Zara Holt at her Toorak home causing a 40 minute road closure on St Georges Road and traffic congestion reaching seven miles from the scene. Gandhi spoke 25 minutes with Mrs Holt and five minutes with Holt's eight year old grandson Christopher about school and games.

Melbourne Indira Gandhi Toorak Zara Hott St Georges Road

Councillors back open market in Canberra Avenue

Eight ACT Advisory Council members told the Parliamentary Joint Committee that preserving the open fruit and vegetable market serves public interest despite potential loss to retailers. They urged a properly serviced, locally controlled market with improved facilities, rejecting Queanbeyan as a site and noting rents and inflation impact on consumers.

ACT Advisory Council Joint Committee On the ACT Canberra Avenue Queanbeyan Caneerra Canberra Kenneth Morris Lib Qld G. J. Walsh J. H. Pead Soong Pead

Snow and blackouts hit Melbourne and surrounding regions

Violent storms lashed Melbourne and nearby South Australia with heavy snow in Camberwell Glen Iris Mount Waverley Oak Side Bentleigh and power failures. Winds up to 70 mph felled trees and disrupted lines. Two people trapped as floods isolated Marree area and ferries were driven ashore.

Melbourne South Australia Camberwell Glen Iris Mount Waverley Oak Sidhe Ast Amorath Wealth Railways Bower Daly Mead New Yorke Peninsula Nonight Damper

ACT water fines overturned by Supreme Court ruling

The Canberra water restriction case centered on an error in an official order. Justice Smithers ruled an appeal by former ACT police officer Joseph Aloy succeeded, invalidating several convictions due to an improper ministerial designation. He criticized the need for precise authority during drought rules and noted at least 25 convictions to that date.

Canberra Justice Smithers Supreme Court Yesteray ACT Jorge Joseph Aloy Courtney Apherson Street O'Connor Smithers Canberra Times Department of the Interior R. Kingsland Nixon Crommelin

Gorton Heads to United States for Meetings

Gorton leaves for the United States for two talks with President Johavom and discussions with department heads. The itinerary includes a New York visit to meet the UN Secretary General U Thant. Reports mention violence at three US universities over military involvement and a North Vietnamese Viet Cong clash near Da Nang. A Melbourne court case involves a property handover to a former wife. Tintin series The Seven Crystal Batty debuts.

Asia Gorton Johavom New York U Thant

Remission Moves in Justice Smithers Ruling Fallout

The ruling notes some involved were convicted of an offence that did not exist. Guilty pleas barred appeals, while 21 day notice failures dis qualified further action. A legal authority suggested offended parties could seek remission by writing to the Interior Minister for restitution. Department of the Interior declined further comment. Restrictions on Kingsford, Nixon, and Ringsdale names appeared in notices through early May.

Justice Smithers Justice Smith Department of the Interior

Teachers Win Day Governing Scheme Ends Dispute

The State Government ends the teachers dispute by replacing the crash course with a new scheme that runs through the end of the 1968 school year. The statement effectively concludes the stand off over teacher training and funding.

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