Twelve Hughes houses under technical fault inquiry
A technical investigation into twelve Hughes houses built for the National Capital Development Commission found two with crumbling mortar. The Department of Works and Interior dispute responsibility while noting all homes from the contract are regularly inspected. A final report is expected in about two weeks.
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Hughes
National Capital Development Commission
NEDC
Canberra
Wack
Hich
Spoliceman
Departent of the Interior
Interior, Works
NCD
Department of the Interior
Department of Works
Interior
Tomy
NCIC
Department of the Imerian
INCDC
Cri
Howe
Department of Worky
Hunt Request
Windertaken
Commission
Ta Huilt
Spkesman
Department of the Tnterive
Conmirace Finn
Nit Departenc
Influenza Outbreak Kills 400 in Territory Highlands
In Port Moresby, health officials report more than 400 Papuans and New Guineans dead from a Highlands influenza epidemic. Over 200 deaths in the Southern Highlands, 90 in Chiminise, and about 40 in the Faster Highlands and Morobe districts. Health patrols operate across affected sites urging medical care and urging assistance for households.
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Port Moresby
Health Department
Act
Highlands
Morobe
Esita Health
Gore
Mount Hagen
R. P. Scrape
Late News Fragment Heads to Public Sale
A fragmented OCR item hints at a late news notice involving official action by a committee and a public sale. Names, dates, and precise details are unreadable, but the fragment suggests a formal proceeding or bidding event pending public attention.
Pay Rise Granted for Melbourne Nurses
Melbourne Tuesday the Hospital Nurses Wages Board approved wage increases of five to sixteen percent for victors and nurses. The raise applies to operations from October 27.
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Melbourne
Hospital Nurses Wages Board
Missing man's body recovered from Goodradigbee River
The body of Me Gunvahus Janis Lubatins, a solicitor from Leane Street Hughes, who had been missing since Saturday after fishing with a friend, was found in the Goodradigbee River late yesterday. Divers located the body minutes after a search of the riverbed near a rock where he was last seen. A helicopter from RAAF Fairlight and two border shepherd dogs assisted in the search, with NSW Police, army personnel, and civilians joining efforts over Sunday and Monday. The body was flown out by helicopter after the recovery.
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Goodradighes
Canberra
Goodradighee
Sydney Police
Brindabella
Gunvahus Janis Lubatins
Mattied
Leane Stree Hughes
Mubsing
Saturde
Ginty Sgpnicks
Cartberry
Hima
Ibwan
Mir Loiksins
Raaf Fairhairn
Rmall
Canberrra German Shepherd Dog Club
NSW Police
Army
Cukstin
Soviet space feat may be climax of the mission
Moscow reports say seven cosmonauts aboard Soyuz-6 Soyuz-7 and Soyuz-8 are healthy and progressing toward the pivotal day of the joint mission. Unconfirmed accounts note orbit counts and the Western press hints at a decisive phase in building the first long term space station as the craft close the distance between each other.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Antt
Riko Marcowane
Ans Fanancer
Immunisation Nears in Melbourne Hepatitis Fight
Immunisation against hepatitis was described as near by Dr Noel Bennett acting medical resident at Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital. He warned Melbourne could face its worst year for hepatitis as vaccines approach.
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Melbourne
Noel Bennett
Fairfield Infectins Diseases Hospital
Bennett
Soviet Nuclear Test Claim Sparks Debate on Power
Russian announced an underground nuclear test on Novaya Zemlya, with Spin AEST data claiming a five megaton equivalent. Experts in Stockholm clash over whether it was the most powerful ever, citing the Arctic blast as potentially unmatched.
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Stockholm
Arctic
Novaya Zemyla
Swekholm Technological Institute
Geodetic Department
Spin Aest
DLP Directs Preferences Against Liberals in 15 Seats
In Canberra the Democratic Labour Party urged supporters to prefer against Liberal candidates in 15 federal seats to be contested next Saturday. Preferences will mostly flow to Independents and the Country Party in various states, with Labor reserving no preferences from the DLP.
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Liberal Party
DLP
Gar
Canberra
Fort John
Warringah
J. M. Ross
Faber
M. Tawnley
Tasmanian
Denison
Ross
Fairbairn
Paterson
Faithall
DSP
Country Party
Fr O'Keefe
Labour Alliance
Matrman
Burke
Calor
Melbourne
Metboned Portsand
Seultin
Liberal
Wimmera
India
Mallee
Liberals
Western Australian
Canning Ant Moor
Oueenland
South Australia
Australian Labor Party
PM defends defence in dramatic Adelaide speech
Prime Minister Gorton delivered a forceful speech at Adelaide Town Hall attacking Labor’s defence policy. He warned of disaster, accusing Labor of harming security, alliance ties, prosperity, and immigration while urging voters to consider the party’s plan amid a string of recent polls showing declining personal popularity. The press conference earlier echoed dissatisfaction, with supporters and critics clashing in the hall.
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Adelaide
Gorton
Labor Party
Adelaide Town Hall
Skaring
Simone
AUP
Berton
Australia
Nfl
Ign Capital
Ted
Cit
Labae
Acpm
Woden Mall Project Aims for 1971 Start in Canberra
The Department of the Interior invites applications to develop a six acre Canberran site at Phillip for Woden Mall. The $8.75 to $10 million project will be the city’s largest private enterprise, twice the size of the Monaro Mall, fully enclosed and air conditioned, with premiums land rent and rates to be paid by the successful applicant.
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Department of the Interior
Corporation of Consortium
Intenor
Nixon
Monaro
Canberra
Ine Fler
Finn
Sententher
Canberra's Margate Mall and Woden Centre plan outlined
The proposal envisions a major Canberra retail complex covering about 500 000 square feet to serve a district of around 90 000 people. It describes staged development with four stages, leasing terms, guarantees, and joint ventures with the National Capital Development Commission to create a multi-phase retail hub including supermarkets and department stores by 1980, with future lease terms and value projections guiding the process.
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Canberra
Feanes
Jeter
Path
Margate
Woden Centre
Maine
Assay Inc
National” Capital Development
Cimmiasiar Ant
Clergy Suspensions Shake Toowoomba St Luke's
Two junior clergy at St Luke's Anglican church in Toowoomba were suspended by the Australian Anglican hierarch y Archbishop Strong. The official reason cited their appearance and attitude and refusal to conform to conventional ministry. The suspended priests are Rev Tan Aus Parry 28 and Rev Malcolm Francis Mell 25 both married. Parry holds priestly status and Mell is a deacon. They may seek other work, Lupton says the term hippie applied by some, but not his exact description.
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Brisbane
St Luke's Anglican Church
Toowoomba
Australia
Archbishop Strong
Oth
Tan Aus
Parry
Fine Citi
Malcolm Francis Mell
Hell
Deas
Strong
Setlon
St Luthe's
G. A. Lupton
Ae Lupton
Inquiry into Little Desert Scenes Sparks Committee Study
A wide ranging select committee is set to convene today to probe the Little Desert scene. Legislation is drafted to permit deferment of land rent and rates payments in the ACT as part of the broader inquiry.
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Little Desert
Schcene
Federal union issues examined in education and NATO force note
A fragmented article outlines the union and government labor education proposals under review. It references NATO deployment considerations for Northern Ireland tensions and mentions page citations for further details. The text shows signs of OCR damage and mixed contexts.
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Anvie~ Ler
Labor
Harion electorate seen as tight winging seat in redraw
Sydney voters watch Harion as a potential closely watched seat after boundary changes. Jonathan Gaul notes it will be one of the key contest areas on October 28 while Liberal candidate for ACT Robert Maher delivered his policy speed last night. The page also mentions World Cup results and a new Lottery jackpot in an entertainment section.
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Sydney
Harion
Jonathan Gaul
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