Star of Merit Award for 11 year old rescuer Philippa Reid
An 11 year old Girl Guide from Hackett Philippa Reid received the Star of Merit for swimming pool rescue at Dickson. She saved a younger child in danger applying a quick under water approach and bringing the child to the pool edge. Her act followed a near miss during school swimming.
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Philippa Reid
Hackett
Dickson
Mire C. Reary
Philippa
Royal Life Saving Society
Act
Southern Tablelands
Girlett Guide Hall
Lady Wicks
Susan Henderson
Downer
Mt Majura
Mia Roarty
Hook
Life Saving Society
H. 3. Reid
ACT and Southern Tablelands Girl Guides Association
Lulu Hicks
unnamed fragmented note from Vale event in Soh Neve
A partial readable fragment describes a Vale event presided over by a figure named Thea with unclear affiliations. The text is garbled and names are uncertain, but implies a formal proceeding or meeting with a notable presence.
Whitlam promises preferential voting for next House elections
Labor Leader Mr Whitlam said a Labor Government would keep the same preferential voting for the House of Representatives and the Senate. He endorsed a move against first past the post, outlined aims for ACT and Northern Territory representation, and proposed party names on ballots.
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Labor
House of Representatives
Whitlam
National Press Club
Lakeside International Hotel
DLP
Ve Sera
ALP
Senate
Tory
ACT
Northern Territory
Whithim
Liberal PM Hampers Liberals at Melbourne Meeting
Prime Minister McMahon faced a deafening reception from about 200 Young Liberals and a sparse crowd of under 2,000 as Labor supporters largely remained quiet. Afterward police cleared demonstrators outside the Moonee Ponds hall amid minor clashes. McMahon urged Australians to reject socialism and back the Liberal Party to avoid disintegration of Labor.
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Melbourne
McMahon
Labor
Whitlam
Hawke
Springvale
Moonee Ponds
Liberal Party
Gorton
Prelate Attacks Poverty Attitudes In Australia
In Sydney the Anglican Archbishop of Perth Geoffrey Lambell urged the Federal Government and Labor to spell out concrete anti poverty plans. He said both parties show utopian promises without details on helping the poor, education inequality and social disadvantage. He spoke at a Sydney meeting of the Nations Anglican Social Responsibilities Commission.
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Sydney
Perth
Geoffrey Lambell
Labor Party
Australia
Nations
Anglican Social Responsibilities Commission
Snowy
Syney
Liberal
Tabor
Lambell
Bhutto frees Indian PoWs and signals peace stance
Pakistan announces the release of 617 Indian Army and Air Force POWs held since December in the Bangladesh conflict. President Bhutto visits the Lyallpur camp, vows no new war but warns Pakistan will show strength if attacked, as India prepares to repatriate Pakistani war prisoners.
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Air Force
Bhutto
Pakistan
Lyallpur
Punjab
Mr Butt
Shat Mujibur Rahman
Wagah
Uahore
India
Associated Press
Gome
New Delhi
Monda Saap-Reuter
Tony
Swaran Singh
Bangladesh
East Pakistan
Acquisition considered for Parramatta Commonwealth offices
The Commonwealth considered acquiring land at Parramatta to house regional departmental offices. Minister for the Interior Mr Hunt said in Canberra yesterday that such a building was needed to locate the departments’ Parramatta offices.
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Commonwealth
Parramatta
Interior
Hunt
Canberra
Australian inventor patents light multi role rifle in South Africa
Adelaide designer Mr Gordon says his Gordon close support rifle, a light weapon combining machine gun, automatic rifle, mortar and anti tank features, drew overseas interest after he patented it in South Africa to avoid Australian reaction to a prior belt fed twin barrel design. He believes the Army needed flexible, economical gear and is pursuing possible overseas manufacture despite legal concerns.
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South Africa
Adelaide
Gore
Wea
Ventor
USA
Australia
Vietnam
Gordon
Wer
Bates
Men_ J. Gordon
Tariff head rebuked over colour TV row in Australia
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Anthony rebuked Tariff Board chairman Rattigan after Rattigan warned that bypassing a public inquiry could undermine the Tariff Board system. The exchange, including nine letters from September to October, centers on colour television industry references and inquiry timing.
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Trade and Industry
Anthony
Tariff Board
Rattigan
Government timetable may be deferred on electronics matter
On October 23 Mr Anthony wrote to Mr Rattigan expressing surprise that the board published its timetable and noting the Government would not follow all details. He cited flexibility on the timing of a reference on electronics due to the colour television issue and said he would not refer electronics to the board yet. This follows Mr McKay's note of 26 September that the reference might be deferred for now.
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Anthony
Rattigan
Tariff Board
McKay
Aboriginal sports tour grant announced by minister
The Minister for Aborigines, the Environment and the Arts Mr Howson announced a 14000 grant to fund a national Aboriginal rugby league side tour to New Zealand with players drawn from the Northern Territory, Queensland and NSW. Educational visits to training centres and Maori cultural centres were planned.
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Environment
Arts
Howson
New Zealand
Northern Territory
Queensland
Nsw
National Aboriginal
South Australia
Western Australia
Port Augusta
Baige Hills
South Austral
National Black Theatre
Victoria
Central Methodist Mosion
Brisbane
Aputula Social Club
Finke
Drink limit probe in Melbourne drives traffic stance
The Road Safety Traffic Authority will study a proposal for a driving after drinking ban. Victorian Chief Secretary Mr Meagher stated the government will consider the idea as part of traffic safety measures in Melbourne.
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Melbourne
Road Safety Trafic Authority
Meagher
Toy
Loan offer to fund Concord supersonic jet sale
Sydney report notes European banks prepared to offer finance for the purchase of a Concord supersonic jet. The article mentions Mr E H Buraleas, a director at Seartich, in connection with the financing talks.
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Sydney
Antax
E H. Bura Ales
Seartich i
Informal courts eyed to curb massive court backlog
A NSW Supreme Court judge urged informal courts to speed administration and avoid further large case compes tion. In other notes, Irish Republican sympathisers rally around a convicted TRA leader in Dublin, who is starving in hospital. NZ PM-elect Kirk says national service to end. Britain ready to modify stance in fishing dispute with Teeland. Australian basketballers Palmer Green and ONeill plan moves to Canberra, Melbourne or Newtown. Keith Stackpole and Paul Sheahan shared in a 270 run stand as Victoria beat Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Ireland
Dublin
TRA
MacStaofain
Cricket Fest
Batemen
Keith Stackpole
Paul Sheahan
Victoria
Pakistan
Melbourne “Cricket Ground
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Bor
Lowe
Herbert
Qld
Fitzgerald
Marvel
Frank Cranston
Defence and Aviation
Army
Department of Supply
Tanff Board
NSW Supreme Court
N.S
Kirk
Britain
Teeland
C- Itoh and Co Lid
Sity Inter
Bill Palmer
Fred Green
Deanny O'Neil
Newcante
Other Pauls
D.j's
David Jones
Jel
Canberra Times
Federal Capital Press of Australis Sty Limited
Pire Street
Fyshwick
Federal Capital Press of Austry, Limited
Ionn Fairtex
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