Former field ology letter on turtle farming in Torres Strait
A six month old letter from an Aboriginal Affairs official criticizes the Torres Strait turtle farming project as a shambles. The writer faults the Aboriginal Council and department heads for inaction and for funding Applied Feology size upgrades without proper checks, as raised in evidence given by Senator Georess Lah.
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Ldy Ltd
Torres Strait
Mc Bryant
Armst
M Romdhan Simpson
Ataminal Council
Dever
Thad
Neville Janz
Georess.Lah
Apparent Government Skepticism Over Turtle Farming Plan
The House committee scrutinizes turtle farming in Torres Strait, with Senator Georges presenting a report by Mr Alvar Mould criticizing culture methods and alleging poor communication with Torres Strait Islanders. Critics warn the Turtle project may fail like past aid schemes in Aboriginal ventures, while officials defend aid programs amid uncertain outcomes.
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House of Representatives
Wich
Torres Strait Islands
Georges
Applied Ecology
Alvar “Mould
Simpson
Bryant
Mould
Dispute over Taxing Defence Pension to High Court
Lieutenant-Commander Fred Goodfellow of Nowra asks the Attorney-General Senator Muray to take his case against the Taxation Office to the High Court. He seeks non taxation of his Defence Forces Retirement Benefit Fund disability pension. The Tax Office says tax is due. Goodfellow was left paraplegic after a 1964 RAN crash near Nowra.
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Fred Goodfellow
Nowra
Murhay
Taxation Office
High Court of Australia
Defence Forces
The
Goodfellow ‘Wan
RAN
Sandine
Resigning Increases in RAAF Officers
RAAF officers at squadron leader rank and above resign at more than twice 1971 levels. In 1972 eight resigned before term end. this year 15 have left so far, with more applications pending and expected. Reduced operations, retirement benefits, and private sector options drive the trend across services.
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RAAF
Wees
Budget Doubles Aboriginal Grant With 70 Million This Year
In a committee hearing Mr Dexter criticized the handling of Aboriginal Advancement Trust Account saying it does not rely on standard department estimates. He noted Parliament provides a lamp sum each year allocated by the Treasurer Minister and Cabinet. The Budget this year shows a total of 70,050,000 dollars, more than double the prior year.
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Moa Island
Torres Strait
Dexter
Senate Estimates Committee
Lunch songs brightened Canberra noon crowds at Civic Square
Canberra Repertory Members sang from Flash tim aur in Gar ema Place yesterday as part of the Department of Capital Territory lunchtime entertainment. A vanillonist Maurice Turner played the Canberra carillon, his last recital for about six weeks before medical treatment. The department also announced a survey of the Fair Wick mall and veperable market from October 25 to November 4 to gauge a second Canberra Fell Market viability in Relconsen town area.
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Canberra Repertory
Tim
Garema Place
Department of Capital Territory
Canberra
Maurice Turner
Department of the Capital Territory
Ill Con
Relconsen Town
Cene
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Youngs
Torre Strait Islanders
Pro
Moild
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Department of the Environment
Innisfail
Mt Isa
Wellington
Nsw
Yuendurica
Alice
Oak
A-G
Hissetter Uo
Iran National University
Attorney- General's Department
Coadfellon
Iba
Macanbur
John Kerra
Crean
Gofellow
Behalt
Sydney
Sear
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M7rnc Psi
Talay
Fey Gott
Chareh
Macgints
Nyat
Eimmer
Commonws
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