Wool cover models aid tiny New Zealand lambs in Victoria
New Zealand farmers created quick to apply lamb coats to reduce lamb losses from cold wet weather. The “lamb dry” covers take seconds to fit and are gaining popularity at a Banandenong sale hosted by the Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders Association of Australia on October 30.
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Melbourne
New Zealand
Victoria
Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders ‘Association of Australia
Bandenong
Kate Broadbent
Mount Eliza
ACTU outlines plan for medium term national economic policy
The Australian Council of Trade Unions calls for a medium term national economic plan based on industry and labour consultation. It criticizes ad hoc policy making and urges the government to state priorities and a three to five year strategy to align economic and social goals.
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Australian Council of Trade Unions
ACTU
Australia
ACTU details planning role and wage policy aims
The ACTU submits that participative planning should continue and urges government action. It emphasizes meaningful employment for all Australians, notes manufacturing's integral role, and argues for resource reallocation to boost growth. The plan links indirect tax cuts to wage protection and inflation control, with page notes.
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ACTU
Southside Gets New Garbage Collector
A 12 month contract was awarded to Tiger Waste Control Pty Ltd for south side Canberra garbage collection. M J Noble, former Hallwell general manager, leads the firm now self employed with a Canberra waste contract and Ainslie transfer station duties. Department expects Tiger Waste to assume duties from Capital Waste Pty Ltd on Monday October 25.
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Tiger Waste Control Pty Ltd
Canberra
Department of the Capital Territory
M. J. Noble
Hallwell
Department
Ainslie
Capital Waste Ply Ltd
PNG to tell Qantas TAA to quit airline
Papua New Guinea plans to dismiss Qantas and TAA from Air Niugini shareholding within weeks. PNG keeps 60 percent, Ansett 16 percent, TAA and Qantas 12 percent each, with Ansett push to join as partner despite government and Labor Canberra pressures. Air Niugini expands with a Boeing 707 purchased from Qantas and aims to start Manila service soon, with January 10 Kagoshima and other routes under consideration.
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Papua New Guinea
Qantas and
TAA
PNG
Air Niugini
Somare
Ansett
Whitlam
Canberra
Air Ningini
Qantas
Australa
Port Moresby
Templeton Aviation
Britain
Manila
Kagoshima
Japan
Jakarta
Singapore
Nobel Peace Prize withheld by Nobel Committee
Oslo Friday the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament decided not to award the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize. It reserved 1977 prize money of 4128 dollars and indicated the prize would be offered to two candidates in the future. The committee noted it has not awarded the prize ten times since World War I, the last in 1972, per Nobel Foundation rules.
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Oslo
Cabinet approves academy debate on Australian Defence Forces
The Canberra Times reports exclusive coverage of cabinet approval discussions for the Australian Defence Forces Academy. A Defence Department restricted document to the Chief of the General Staff highlights the need for professional officer development and questions the academy’s educational value. prior inquiries are noted as infrequent, with the Wade report of 1959 and 1963 shortages prompting 1968-69 AG branch reviews.
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Australian Defence Forces Academy
Canberra Times
Department of Defence
Army Office
General Staff Advisory Committee
Vasey and
Military Board
Army Inquiry Approved to Study Officer Training Philosophy
The Army approved a broad inquiry led by Chief of Personnel Major General J. Whitelaw on August 6 to assess officer training, education, and career structure for lieutenants and below, with plans to reform higher ranks later. It weighs tri service academy implications, cost concerns, and whether current paths like Duntroon or Portsea fully meet real force needs.
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Army
J. "Whitelaw
Academy
Triservice Academy
Mao’s widow Chiang Ching linked to plot in Peking
Friday reports say Mao Zedong widow Chiang Ching and three leftist leaders are accused of plotting to assassinate Prime Hua. Unverified sources claim three people were killed in related incidents. officials declined comment as posters denounce the four party figures in Shanghai and Wuhan.
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Peking
Aap-Reuter
Mao
Chiang Ching
Hua
Shanghai
Wuhan
Polibur
Fat
Sire Ching
Wang Hun
Wen
Rime Mihisers
Chung
Peking Tients
Tsinghia University
Adelaide cadet corps spark gender fight over joining rights
South Australia moves to reestablish school cadet units amid a clash over girls’ eligibility. Miss Anne Levy alleges the Army bans female cadets, citing a sexist stance that may breach the Sex Discrimination Act. Six schools have signaled cadet plans, with St Peter’s and Rostrevor boys' colleges already forming NCO training units. Government high schools, while co ed, say they welcome girls, pending policy changes.
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Adelaide
South Australia
Legislative Council
Anne Levy
Lab
St Peter's College
Rostrevor
St Peter's
Row Trevor
Federal move to abolish illegitimacy status
Attorney General Mr Ellicott announced in Canberra that the government will introduce legislation to abolish the legal distinction between illegitimate and legitimate children. He said the distinction is invidious and should be removed.
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Fyen Nan
BMC
Cane Singra
Qantas
Ellicott
Canber
Illegitimacy status debated under federal-australia laws
The Federal Government could not abolish the legal status of illegitimacy across Australia. Legislation would require territorial or state approval. Some states had already enacted laws ending the illegitimacy status, a government official noted.
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