09 Nov 1967
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Nov 09, 1967
Page
1
Wholesale lamb prices in Canberra eased as droughts press on demand, with retail sides down about 6 cents from typical 38 cents. Experts cite seasonality and ample yardings as key factors, while real price drops at wholesale levels show across light neck and heavy lamb categories.
San Francisco voters rejected an immediate ceasefire and U S withdrawal from Vietnam. The result shifts momentum against the peace proposal while political figures comment on implications for future settlement efforts.
Fragmentary OCR text notes renewal and stake changes in a competition or event, with mentions of winners and performances. Names and places are unclear but indicate a sporting or ceremonial context with ongoing results and adjustments.
Federal Parliament adjourned after a day of bitter debate over the VIP issue. Labor rejected explanations by Prime Minister Holt and Air Minister Howson, with calls to recall Air Secretary A B McFarlane. The ventilation of attacks continued as the gallery crowd filled the chamber.
The Prime Minister faced questions over Air Force records and an alleged personal wall claim. Minister Howson offered resignation but the cabinet rejected it, arguing the matter is a political gimmick. After a tense session, an opposition motion failed 61 to 30 amid parliamentary friction and political theatre.
A Royal Malaysian Air Force helicopter crashed in flames in Kuala Lumpur killing nine people. The disaster occurred amid reports of missing houses and lingering damage in the area.
In Salisbury on Wednesday the government pushed through a apartheid style racial discrimination bill permitting separate public facilities and enforcing segregation. The bill, approved 47 to 7, overruled the constitutional council, as Thompson arrived for talks with Prime Minister Smith to restart independence negotiations, with locals skeptical of progress.
Hailstones up to five inches covered the ground as a violent thunderstorm rolled through Fairbairn yesterday afternoon. Hail lingered, and 2.10 inches of rain were recorded at the bureau airport office during the storm hour. Temperatures fell from 66 to 37 degrees in the 20 minutes before the storm. Air traffic at Canberra Airport and Fairbairn base faced minor delays amid showers and thunderstorms forecast to continue with a high of 68 degrees today.
Melbourne reports detail a speech by Dr Nicholas Nickolaides barred from entering Australia. A tape of his criticisms of the Greek military government will be played at a Melbourne meeting of the Australian Congress for Democracy in Greece. He had been refused a visa. ministers and officials discuss implications for Greek politics and Australian policy.
The four day auction from December 11 to December 14 will begin at 100m daily for 424 leases in Woden Valley and Belconnen suburbs. Leases cover areas including Farrer Aranda Curtin Chifley Torrens Pearce Manuka Mawson and Macquarie with open and restricted sales planned.
Several people including a former parliamentary deputy were arrested in Crete after weekend explosions in Heraklion. The detainees include a former Centre Union deputy and leaders of a disbanded youth group amid inquiries into subversive leaflets distribution. The episode caused no casualties or property damage.
The NSW Education Department plans to deploy more than 200 extra secondary science teachers by next year. Opposition protestor G Saver, Professor of Law at the Australian Nationsl suggestions etc.
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