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18 Nov 1974
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1974
Page
1
Lengthy vane tale hides shy river tale
A fragmented line hints at an old river route and a vague time reference around noon. The garbled text references a place or name resembling Vanik or Vanike, with uncertain numbers and a distant event. No clear person or organization is identifiable.
Whitlam cautions PNG on slow path to independence
Port Moresby reports Prime Minister Whitlam formalised Australia’s mounting frustration at Papua New Guinea’s slow progress toward self rule in a letter to Chief Minister Somare. The note warns that Australia will no longer retain colonial-like authority over defence and foreign relations as PNG seeks early independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Moresby
Whitham
Papua New Guinea
Somare
Australia
Mr Morrison
RAN
Papua New Guinea Defence Force
House of Assembly
Morrison
Whitlam
Paupa New Guinea
PNG
Greeks vote in first general elections in a decade
Greeks cast ballots Sunday to form a 100 member parliament with brisk turnout in Athens and Piraeus as polling opened for the first general election in ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
AAP
Piraeus
Gundaroo crowd tops record at Gundaraw Gallops
More than 3,000 spectators attended the Southern Suburbs Rugby Union Club Gundaraw Gallops in Gundaroo Village. Ten year old Elizabeth Stevenson of Lyneham won the feature snail race, surviving 46 heats and finals, with a prize of a Qantas Norfolk Island trip. Weather ranged from overcast to fine as the rugby club staged diverse events for children, ponies, horses, and novelty contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Suburbs Rugby Union
Gundaroo Village
Elizabeth Stevenson
Lyneham
Canberra Times
Qantas
Norfolk Island
Gundaroa
Whitlam pledges more aid for Cyprus in Brisbane visit
The Australian Prime Minister announced a further 50 000 donation for Cyprus relief, bringing total government aid to 100 000, with Qantas supplying five tons of relief weekly. At the West End Greek Club and church in Brisbane he spoke of Greek migrants and democracy in Greece, while criticizing Queensland Premier Bjelke-Petersen over federal money and policy. About 1,000 people attended the shopping-centre event amid protests by textile workers and women’s groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Whitlam
Australia
Cyprus
West End
Qanns
Federal of State Labor Party
Reece
Queensland
Bjelke-Petersen
Vesterdas
Bjelke
Whithim
Children injured in mine accident at local facility
Three to eight year old children sustained mine related lacerations and bruises at a facility. They were treated at Wenlen Valley Hospital and discharged. Three ambulances transported the injured youngsters to the hospital for care.
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Thely Trinity Content Shoal
Sarahi Phe Ehiklron
Wenlen Valley Hospital
Boy killed in Canberra car crash near Atporkam Pri Way
A Tévearall boy died when the car he rode in collided with another vehicle near Canberra Atporkam Pri Way at night. The driver of the other car faced charges of furious driving causing bodily harm and driving in a dangerous manner and will appear at Canberra Petty Sessions on November 29.
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Tévearall
Diestian
Wamed
Canberra
Atporkam
Peter Ohoyle
ACT Police
Wtter
Syria summons ambassadors over Israel front tensions
Syria's Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Abdel Halim Khaddam called Arab ambassadors and the Soviet envoy to Damascus to discuss the front line standoff with Israel. He said Syria remains committed to the ceasefire but would repulse any aggression, accusing Israel of a mobilization and misleading public opinion while two Israeli gunboats were reported near the Lebanese coast on the Rag Al Nukoura area.
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Damascus
Aap-Reuter
Syria
Abdel- Halim Khaddam
Makheidinov
Israel
United Naton General Assembly
Palestine
Ives
Khaddamnes
Toop Arm
Unhed — Nations
Dr Waldheim
Golan Heights
United Press International
Stle
Wissincer
Fayp
Sadat warns Ford Brezhnev over Syrian front tensions
Cairo reports President Sadat warned US President Ford and Soviet leader Brezhnev of serious tension on the Syrian front after Israel recalled reserves and moved troops. Fahmi summoned ambassadors from Britain, France, and China to explain Egypt's concerns amid ceasefire fragility and regional instability.
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Cairo
AAP Reuter
Sadat
Ford
Brezhnev
Fahmi
al Ahram
LIN Security Council
Egypt
Evens
Chou Fa-lai Undergoes Cancer Surgery in Peking
Chinese Prime Minister Chou Fa-lai, 76, hospitalized for more than six months, underwent stomach cancer surgery about 10 weeks ago. AFP reports he remains in hospital with radiative therapy, and diplomatic sources expect a possible early discharge. Officials had not confirmed the illness, previously thought to be a heart problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Chou Fa-lai
Agence France Presse
Medical care and socialised medicine debate begins
Arnold Mann of Canberra Hospital assesses the socialised-medicine controversy in a Page 2 series opener. He argues the focus has shifted from patient care to payment methods and calls for a cooling of the public paranoia surrounding how doctors are paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Mann
Canberra Hospital
Too many old Liberal MPs face preselection rule
Melbourne Sunday report quotes Rod Southey as saying there is a broad desire among Liberal members for younger MPs. A plan to preselect MPs over 65 was rejected, with Southey noting some colleagues are old at 40 and others young at 70, and that electorates should judge if their current member is adequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Rod Southey
Southey
Liberal Party
Bawk
House of Representatives
Pacial
Escare
Cuestom
Jie
Whigers
Meagher
Council
Whelmingly
Tiber Mts
Public hearings begin for Royal Commission on Administration
Public hearings open at Main Street Mining Industry House Northbourne Avenue with the Public Service Board chair ACk Cooley and board commissioner D J Linehan set to present evidence. The commission will tour Melbourne later in the week with a press conference and various associations scheduled to testify. The two week session will extend mostly in Canberra with two days in Sydney in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Commission On Australian Government
Main
Mining Industry House
Northbourne Avene
Public Service Board
Ack. Cooley
D. J. Linehan
Morrow
Fulrowe
Abe J. Entiett
My Doorgall
Melbourne
Australian Public Service Association
Taxation
Gray Neighbour Council
Administrative and Jerical Officers Association
Professional Officers Association
Canberra
Sydney
Calls for resignation of Aboriginal Affairs secretary
An assistant secretary, Charles Perkins, urged the resignation of Department of Aboriginal Affairs Secretary Barrie Dexter over alleged racial discrimination. Perkins planned to join Aboriginal protesters outside Parliament House to draw attention to what he calls systemic bias and calls for Dexter’s removal. Dexter, on leave, said he would wait to see what is said before taking action, while Perkins warned of immediate consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Charles Perkins
Department
Barrie Dester
Sail
Mrr
Perkins Sina Tee
Onitside
People of
Australia
Rircaile
Wie
Oltre
Dexter
Perkins
Treasurer confident on wage demands
Government optimistic union will forgo wage demands in exchange for possible wage dexation. A Western Australia farmer group has issued an ultimatum to Prime Minister Whitlam to reorganise primary and some secondary industries or they will refuse to pay ties. The Prime Minister of South Africa warns no one-man one-vote parliament likely. The Rome World Food Conference ends with few firm commitments to end hunger. The UN tables its report on Australia’s Cocos Islands. The Mayor of Yass favors routes near or through Yass for any Bathurst Canberra road. Rain threatens MCC’s first NSW Cup victory bid. Tasmania wins Gillette Cup knockout on last ball. World News 4,5 Weddings Law List & TV programs 12 Comics Sport 1. 14 classified ads Pages 9, 10
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Western Australia
Whitlam
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