Oil firms vow to challenge ACT petrol price rise
Major oil groups reacted with surprise and disappointment to a 3c a gallon ACT petrol increase approved by the ACT Prices Controller Mr Enderby. Firms including Ampol, Shell, Esso, Mobil and BP said they would review the ruling and may pursue action while highlighting potential adverse effects on profits and market structure.
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Marshall
J. McFarland
XL Petroleum Pty Ltd
Ampot
Shell
Esso
Shell Company of Australia Ltd
Justification Tribunal
Royal Commission
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ACT
Ampol Petroleum Ltd
A. E. Harris
Harris
Esso Australia Ltd
P. Robes
Golden Fleece Petroleum
D. A. Joeseph
AL Petroleum
An Sykes
Sykes
ACT Prices
Gas cloud forces Alberta evacuation as toxic hydrogen sulfide spreads
A mile long cloud of hydrogen sulfide forced thousands to flee homes across central Alberta 75 miles southeast of Edmonton. No deaths reported but officials warned the gas could be deadly if inhaled. Experts struggled to determine the eruption cause while RCMP coordinated evacuations and highway closures.
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Alberta
United Press International
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Sunocom
Welll
Edmonton
Walter Lippmann Hospitalized After Stroke in New York
Walter Lippmann, renowned journalist and author, was listed in critical condition at New York Hospital after suffering a stroke at his Manhattan home. He had just celebrated his 84th birthday last week.
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Walter Lippmann
New York Hospital
Associated Presa
Limann
Manhattan
Chilean Labor Leaders Demand PM Action for Exiled Leader
The Labor Party in Blackpool urged Australian Prime Minister M. Heath to intervene for Chilean former Popular Unity leader Luis Corvalan, who faces execution threat from the Yanist faction. The call comes amid broader protest and diplomatic pressure.
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Wednday
AAP
Labor Party
Hlackpool Congres
My Heath
Luis Corvalan
Popular Unity
Farller
Fae
Government housing list reform sparks priority shift in land leases
Singles transferring from the government housing waiting list will gain priority for land lease allocations over all families never on the list, but will not outrank those transferring from the list. Transfers have waited years for bachelor accommodation, while new land leases offer three options at head of the new system. Representatives from housing bodies planned talks to clarify lease allocation points, with Mr J Garrety noting the changes yesterday.
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Department
Department of the Capital Territory
Act
Southern Nsw
The
Housing Industry Association
J. Garrety
Air disruptions as unions clash over wages escalate
Airliners face carrier losses and stranded travelers as four week old Sydney airport strike persists. Refuellers in three states walk out over pay, delaying flights and forcing emergency measures amid rising chaos. Mail sorters add backlog while power utilities face blackout fears if a 34 hour week is imposed.
Mascot Airport Closes Amid Strike Disruption
Mascot airport shuts down for the duration of the Professional Radio Employees' Institute strike after a critical ground to air radio link failed. The Canberra hub becomes the main domestic link between Melbourne and Sydney as Canberra flights divert and passengers are reassigned.
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Mascot
Professional Radio Employees’ Institute
Department of Civil Aviation
Syuisney
Canberra
Melbourne
Professional Radio Employees Institute
Ansett
T. FE. Rafferty
Melourne
TAA
Power blackouts to continue in NSW for fortnight
Sydney reports ongoing electrical restrictions as power workers vote to keep blackouts across New South Wales. Government rejects shorter 35 hour week. 20 percent shortages in peak period trigger metropolitan and rural outages. Canberran outages minimal amid cold weather. Queanbeyan Goulburn Yass and Monaro towns report varied blackouts.
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Nsw
Electricity Industry
Wys
Robert Askin
State Industrial Commission
The
Electricity Commission
Canberra
ACT Electricity Authority
H. A. Tones
Southern Tablelands County
Company closure threat in Brisbane strikes over union demands
In Brisbane a factory with about 140 workers on a weekly $14 above the award wage has been on strike since Monday. They seek a further 20 a week plus 17 loading on annual leave, and insist on 17 for full over‑award payment for four weeks. The Queensland Chamber of Manufacturers president N M Gow warned the government over union militancy and said the firm, producing for 23 years, faced closure and a drastic drop in production due to shortages and rising costs.
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Tullamarine
Brisbane
Adelaide
Hobart
Public Service Board
Professional Radio Employees’ Institute
Yprg Union Serene
Queensland Chamber of Manufacturers
N. M. Gow
Whitlam
Gow
Oil move sparks election talk across party lines
Two State Liberal Party leaders during Federal tion debate on oil and gas controls. Government moves to curb oil and gas use draw election speculation. Nixon backs mandatory home heating controls to avert shortages. Education debate calls for renewed focus on social values.
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Tion
Mr i
NeveWert Shell
U.S
Nixon
Parkway Inquiry Sets Molonglo Route as One Option
No hard evidence shows any transport form fully replacing the Molonglo Parkway. The inquiry into the parkway heard this yesterday, with debate focused on its viability and alternatives.
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