Few Jobs Available For Students This Year
Canberra high school and university students face scarce vacation work with hundreds of applicants rejected. Government boards and departments report limited holiday roles for December and January, while the Wyndham Scheme shifts youth to other jobs. Store vacancies attract large applicant numbers, and officials note selection will be strict and time-limited.
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Canberra
GPO
Public Service Board
Ioard
Ameri Ilser
He Sire
David Sones Sudere
Haliday
Pwahlisteth Lon
National University Students Association
J) Stephens
Injured girl dies in Canberra crash at intersection
Natty Audrey Norris, 44, died in Canberra hospital yesterday from injuries after being struck by a moving car at the Kitchener and Birdwood Streets intersection. She ran into the road from a parked car and was hit.
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Natiie Audrey Norris
Canberra
Kitchener
Birdwood
Hughes
Ein Ss
Australian bridge team to debut in Far East event
Members of the Australian bridge team prepare to compete in the Far East Annual Bridge championships in Manila. The squad will face teams from Japan Taiwan and the Philippines, marking the first participation of an Australian group in this regional contest.
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Fantary
Manila
ACT
David Jones
Monaro Mall
Thailand
Hong Kove
Japan
Taiwan
Philippines
Feam
Yarra Glen Open To Be Opened With Speed Limit Changes
A government spokesman announced the flat Yarra Glen section of the Woven Expressway will open from noon with a 48 mph speed limit. The Mi mile segment extends from Ade side Avenue near Deakin Oval to Carruthers Steel overpass in Curtin with traffic lanes in both directions and shoulders. The interior department states speed limits will be enforced on overpass ramps.
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Yarrs Glen
Canbery Faxtest Road
Aielside Avenue
Deakin Oval
Carruthers Steel
Curtin
Department of the Interior Snd
Ball of Fire Jet Crash Kills 64 In US Exploration
Federal investigators recovered light and tape recorders from a Trans World Airlines Convair 880 that crashed near Cincinnati Airport killing 64 of 75 passengers and crew. Eyewitnesses said the jet burst into flame just before touchdown in an orchard. Survivors were hospitalized. many badly burned. The Los Angeles to Pittsburgh flight crashed in a storm, 140 miles from a hill where an American Airlines 727 went down in 1965. A Soviet IL-18 turboprop crashed near Sverdlovsk in the Urals, with unconfirmed reports of 70 to 100 dead.
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New York
Convair
Inti
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Eta
Kentucky Ohio
Tames
Los Angeles
Rowans
Cincinnate
Pittsburch
Elizabeth Hospital
Covington
American Airlines
Moscow
Mistaken US Gunship Kills 11 in Saigon Mekong Area
A US gunship helicopter killed 11 South Vietnamese soldiers and wounded 33 in the Mekong Delta near Gang Long 70 miles west of Saigon. The government called the strike an error as troops wore standard uniforms. An Australian Army helicopter crew were rescued after a forced landing 18 miles northeast of Nui Dat.
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Jaap-Reuter
United States
Mekong
Gang Long
Mekong i
Nul Dat
Royal Australian Air Force
I Vi
Erritory
Nut Dal
McEwen calls urgent action over sterling impact on exports
Geneva report quotes Trade Minister McEwen warning that sterling devaluation threatens Australia’s key export earners. Wool, sugar, butter and fruit face renewed pressure from higher imports and capital flows, risking foreign exchange reserves. he favors responsible political reaction and may return home if needed.
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Geneva
McEwen
Australia
Israeli jets strike Jordanian forces over river front
Israeli jet bombers attacked Jordanian positions on the east bank of the Jordan River for the first time since the Arab Israeli war. The pilot reportedly bailed out over Jordanian territory as Jordanian shelling killed one Israeli and wounded another. Artillery and tank fire preceded air strikes, with later reports of a ceasefire lull around midday.
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Tal Aviv
Jordanias
Jordan River
Lune
Bein
Israel
Cabinet begins industry study on NSW impact
NSW Cabinet voted to form a special advisory committee to study immediate effects on dairying wool fruit wheat meat and sugar and to seek short term Commonwealth assistance. Earlier the New Zealand devaluation and parity with Australia drew comment from Mr Holt. Trading on Australian stock exchanges was cautious with morning falls and firmer afternoon close. Melbourne metal producers expect London prices to align with New York levels.
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New Zealand
Holt
Nsw
Askin
Melbourne
London
New York
No Firm Pledges On Compensation After Devaluation Speech
Prime Minister Holt made no firm promises of compensation for primary export industries likely to be hit by devaluation. He stressed that problems would be examined and that urgent industry reviews are planned. Liberal Country coalition risks if voters view assurances as insufficient.
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Mr Holt
New Zealand
Holt
Country Party
Western Australia
Liberal
Country
Nepstate
Labor Khich
Hhat
Pms
New Zealand dollar devalues to parity with Australian currency
Wellington reports the NZ dollar slumps 19.45 percent to parity with the Australian dollar after Prime Minister Holyoake announces devaluation. The move accompanies termination of tax incentives and travel allowances while signaling wage rises. Officials cited weak wool prices and IMF pressure as influences.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Molyouke
House of Representatives
Britain
Holyoke
Holyoake
International Monetary Fund
NZ. Econ
Market bid delay and industry fears across pages
Market bid delays raise concern among metal sector officials while page 8 highlights migrant interest in labor markets. The paper notes sugar safeguards on page 27 alongside a rise in metal shares on the same page. Distinct entities include market, metal industry, migrants, and sugar policy.
Church unity move aims to merge ecumenical groups
The Canberra Council of Churches proposes an amalgamation with the Inter-Church Committee to form a new ecumenical body in the ACT government Roman Catholics. Baptists and Lutherans will be invited to join Canberra's mainstream ecumenical activity.
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Canberra
Devaluation and Europe’s Economic Sick Man Debate
Geoffrey Sawer argues that nations, creators of parliamentary government and capitalism, must bear the Welfare State and atomic power without surrendering. He critiques the drift toward devaluation and questions if Europe’s economic weakness can be reversed through jet engines and social policy amid global tensions.
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Europe
Geoffrey Sawer
Move to open Victorian children courts to press urged
Mr Justice Suthers in the ACT Supreme Court yesterday voiced sympathy with Victoria’s move to open children’s court proceedings to press coverage while favouring keeping names confidential. He argued public knowledge of court activity is desirable though naming individuals should be avoided. Court reports on page ten.
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Victoria
Justice Suthers
ACT Supreme Court
Husband and wife jailed after Eden police hunt
Morris David Hirst and his wife were part of a police search near Eden earlier this year. He received seven years in gaol and was declared an habitual criminal at Cooma yesterday.
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Morris David Hirst
Eden
Cooma
Campaign notices and classifieds across pages two and three
Classifieds and notices span campaign updates and women related ads across pages 28 to 31. The readable items indicate civic notices and market listings with limited full details available.
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Keathy Covington
Ween
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P O'Brien
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B. M. Quee
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Hoth
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