Third party insurance premiums rise in ACT area
Third party insurance premiums for private and business cars in the ACT rise today by 18.5 to 92.30 pounds, about 25 percent. Other vehicle categories show similar increases with large cycles up 114.40 and small cycles up to 21.00. The total rise this year tops over 3 percent as the advisory committee and Minister Bryant push reforms and long term cost expectations.
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Rover
Bryant
Hirvant
Evant
Cpipimsnee
Hotels to operate 24 hours from November 1
The ACT introduces a 24 seven hotel trading rule from November 1 under a new liquor ordinance. Licensed premises must have food available at all times and a new liquor licensing system will govern operations. The measure ends trading hour restrictions, with enforcement and penalties to be set by authorities. Local leaders note gradual changes with no guaranteed major shifts in Sunday openings.
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Alee
Mats Ito Ewan
Wade
Coe
Ciy
Successor for Mao Mingled Report Sparks Vice Premier Choice
Fragmentary item notes a Chinese source claiming Chairman Mao selected Vice Premier Teng Hsiao Ping as successor. The brief cites an agency report and mentions a meeting and an exchange about leadership, with unclear dates and names due to damaged text.
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Mao Tastungshad
Teng Hsiao
Ping Whit
No pokies in ACT until next year
The ACT faces a delay before poker machines are introduced with the Poker Machine Control Ordinance due to lapse this month and administrative arrangements not yet complete. Officials warn the January 1 target may slip as licensing board appointments and regulatory steps run into time, while opposition moves to delay funding complicate timely rollout.
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Indonesia accused forces retake Batugade after dawn attack
Fretilin says Indonesian troops retook the East Timor town of Batugade with air and ground fire near the coast at the frontier. A government spokesman denied orders for an assault, while Fretilin officials provided radio briefings from Dil Heard noting the attackers were identified by observers.
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Tex
Air Ccuutt
Watugade
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Deenee Minitty
Repre
Indonesian assault and shelling near Ula town reported
An account from Darwin cites Indonesian troops advancing within two kilometers of Ula town, shelling and firing on Fretilin positions. Fretilin central committee member Mtr Mati Albis ra described encirclement of the town by Indonesian forces as troops pressed from the frontier near Dili. An accompanying report notes arrivals by chartered plane in Darwin en route to Portugal as the fighting continued for days.
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Fretilin
Indonesian Forces Hold Area Near Betugade Amid Timor Tensions
Australian reports indicate Indonesian troops surround Betugade and face resistance from Timor defenders. Officials debate intervention options while broader regional security concerns rise, with Canberra urging restraint and dialogue as border tensions flare.
Independent confirmation of Timor attack from Canberra
Independent confirmation insists an attack on East Timorese areas by Indonesian forces may have occurred. Reports from Canberra cite a fragmented cable and political committee chatter about territorial moves toward Batugade and nearby villages, though officials deny a full scale invasion.
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Ies
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Opposition renews attack over oil deal in parliament
A scrambled report suggests opposition and government figures clashed during Question Time over an oil deal. Key names and terms are garbled, but the scene points to partisan dispute and procedural delays.
Deficit rise cited in committee report on insurance costs
A damaged extract cites a committee report noting a nearly $30,000 deficit increase and a revised premium structure. The document references the end of 1971, inflation components, and specific charges such as $1.07, $3.61, and $2.20 for various expenses, with discussion of contingency and loading factors.
Petrol price rise in ACT fuels small gains
The Australian Capital Territory saw petrol prices lift by up to 0.2 cents per litre for super and standard grades yesterday. A separate tribunal decision raised the price by between 1.6 and 16 pence per gallon, signaling a broader adjustment in fuel costs following a government inquiry.
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Conialler
Meohn McFarland
Justis
Lion Tribunals Desisiin
Momsday
Government moves to drop PS leave increase in Middle East
Fragmented text shows a government move to drop a policy stance, leave an increase, and mention ABORIGINES along with a reference to the Middle East. The garbled OCR includes scattered terms like ABORIGINES and MID-EAST with unclear actions and entities.
Mulmsron Wacing To Lefsercy Diam In Ne Of The Most Impor
Fragmented OCR reads as a local newspaper item about health and education. It mentions a prime school and a referenced public figure or event, with garbled phrases about medicine, prices, and a legislative body. The readable portions suggest a generic update without clear outcomes.
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Mulmsron
Lefsercy Diam
Coalition defence policy praised amid partisan chatter
Readable fragments indicate Morrison praised the coalition defence policy as refreshing while Opposition figures dismissed it as sinister or unclear. Both sides claimed the plan’s impact on readiness and strategy, with critics urging clarity and timing.
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Nivale
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