Public service transfers to Canberra boost ACT by 1100 workers
Prime Minister Fraser announced Canberra will gain about 1,100 public servants over three years starting next June, largely from Melbourne. The plan includes 195 from Defence, 164 from Transport, 75 from Employment and Industrial Relations, and 1300 in the largest one-year total, with additional positions for agency offices and the Human Rights Commission in Canberra.
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Canberra
Fraser
Haslem
Melbourne
SOO
Human Rights Commission
Commonwealth Cogal Aid Commission
Institute of Criminology
Department of Defence
Transport
Department of Employment and Industrial Relations
Department of Construction
Trans 1
Terr Ritory
Staley
Knight
ACT
Land profit row ties Lynch family to $67,725 gain
A Melbourne accountants firm issued a statement for the Federal Treasurer denying a $110,000 gain claim and confirming a profit of $67,725 before tax to a D L Lynch Trust client company from a Grosvenor Nominees joint venture on Balnarring land. The notice lists related investments in Surfers Paradise and a Balnarring development while noting the activity spanned 1973 to 1975 and involved a family trust and three private companies.
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Mevbuuukine
Me Lynch
Landergau
Lab
Legislative Council
Melbourne
Accautants
Irish Young and Outhwaite
Lynch
Grosvenor
Vic
Ply
Irish Youre
Outhwaite
Fraser
Wday
Colin Cacke
Nandina Investiments Development Company
Nanding
Stumpy Gully
Mornington Peninsula
Nunidiaa
A. G. Taylor
Grosvenor Nominees (Vic) Pty Ltd
Suumpy Gully
Balnarring
Golden Gate
Surfers Paradise
Sheraton Paradise
D. L. Lynch Trust
Royal birth brings cheers as Anne’s son shown fine
Princess Anne and her newborn son are described as daring fine and expected to leave hospital in two or three days for Buckingham Palace. Britons mark the birth with gun salutes and a champagne bottle presented to the Queen. The baby, first commoner grandson of a reigning monarch in a century, remains unnamed for weeks. Messages of congratulations come from Governor-General Sir John Kerr and Prime Minister Fraser.
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London
Anne
Buckingham Palace
John Kerr
Fraser
Sale of bad title cars investigated
Detective Inspector C Winchester of the Baaberes CID said investigations follow reports of buyers losing money on cars bought in January and later repossessed by finance firms. A Scullin man, who paid 2800 cash and 2000 trade-in, faces over 4000 owed and is unable to reclaim personal belongings. Dealers in business closure and finance firms warn that many vehicles lack clear title, with four to five such cars owned by lenders circulating through dealers.
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C. Winchester
Baaberes Cid
Yester- Y
Quibex
Waters’ Waige
Oigul
Finance Company
Canberra
Fisnance
Ine
ACT Consumer Affairs Bureau
Jim Browne
Jail terms for two who refused bonds
Two men held by ACT police after refusing to enter two bonds were each jailed for four days by Mr Cahill SM Canberra Petty Sessions. The sentences replace an earlier order under the Commonwealth Crimes Act and run concurrently. Ray O Shannassy, 42 sewerage worker, and Mark May, 23 student, refused to enter bonds or pay fines, and were sentenced to jail after declining to enter the required good behaviour bonds for trespass and neglect of to leave Commonwealth property.
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ACT
Cahill
Canberra
Ray O'Shannassy
Burton House
Mark May
O'Shannnassy
Commonwealth
May
One Million Dollar Repair Plan for Electricity House
The ACT Electricity Authority plans major repairs to the 1964 Electricity House in London Circuit. Cracking in exterior panels is blamed on corrosion of reinforcing steel from air and water exposure. A trial patching contract worth about 45000 pounds has been awarded to Bolummelass Pty Ltd from Victoria, with full restoration expected to exceed one million dollars. The authority owns the building and is seeking legal options to recover costs.
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Sprey
London
Australia
Bolummass Pty Ltd
Electricity Authority
Bill Bolton
Royal Commission hears brave anonymous witnesses
Drug witnesses praised the Royal Commission in New South Wales for trafficking cases, with Justice Woodward commending two anonymous witnesses for their bravery and evidence presented to the commission. The report also notes other items on the page, including political opposition in Egypt and radio station prospects.
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Imo Dewy
Nsw
Justice Woodward
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Bottom
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Red Hill
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Yesteday
Canberra Youth Theatre
Sid
Adminstrate and Clerical Officers Association
Geol! Slunden
Warttie Peck
Alex Magner
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Colin Cooke
Mount Eliza
Liberal Party
Wbous
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Mr Lynch
Spood
Phil
Axree
Phil Lynch
Yaree
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Caplain
Cooke
Aise
Hunt
Nandina Investments
Bob Turner
Focal
Princess and Son Fine
Graham Downie
Woters
Vince
Sydney
Genance
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Fininse
Jan Myerscough
ACT Electricity Authority
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Suimanids
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Ray Repairs
Sadat
Egypt
Serusalem
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Neheshon Ithe
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Iesbrian
Canberra Times Today
Ron Dillon
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Canberra Times
ACT Police
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