Calvary Hospital dispute settled for Belconnen build
After nearly a decade of wrangling a formal agreement will be signed to create an 300 bed Calvary Hospital in Belconnen Canberra. The Commonwealth Government will fund about 8 million dollars with loans and grants while the Little Company of Mary will administer the project. Construction is slated to begin in 1974 for completion in 1976 with the Mother Superior set to sign the accord.
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Order of the Lith Company of Mary
D. G. Dunlop
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Billay
ACT Health Services
Order
Sydney
Mather de Montford
Gil
Commonwealth
Belconnen Chburch
Aruce
Little Company of Mary
Woden Hospital
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Unfair trading claims hit 10 firms in NSW inquiry
The NSW Consumers Affairs Council named ten firms in parliament tabled report charging unfair trading in appliance servicing, used car sales, jewellery, and other sectors. The inquiry notes 9 percent of complaints involve used cars and critiques warranties as misleading, with many buyers unaware of actual cover limits.
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Sydney
NSM Consumers Affairs Council
Tnlly
Tesk
Seteles
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Ares Auto Wholesiters Pty Ltd
A. P. Bailey Engineering Pty Ltd
Neth
Machellar Washing Machine
Woman dies after wrong organ removed in Sunbury hospital
The coroner told how Mire Shirley McHean, 24, of Sunbury, died after a post operative hemorrhage and peripheral circulatory failure following a misplaced appendix operation. The City Coroner Mr Pascoe recorded death as misadventure and criticised the surgeon Alexus Keskevich for lacking proper know-how.
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Mpflbourne
Sunbury
Pascoe
Shirley McHean
Lancefiell Bish Nursing Hospital
Alexus Keskevich
Subury
Brandt Wins Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt, 57, of the Social Democrats, won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to improve relations with East Europe. He will receive 450000 Swedish kronor and the award is presented by Norway's Parliament, with support from fellow German Social Democrats.
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Oslo
Norway
Brandt
Associated Press
Bonn
Danish Socialiss
Social Democrats
Mir Brandt
East Europe
Pickering wins top award in Walkley heavy field
Canberra cartoonist Larry Pickering, 29, wins the Walkley Award for best newspaper cartoon published in Australia this year for a March cartoon marking Prime Minister McMahon's succession. The 1971 ceremony also awarded John Sorrell for reporting and other prizes for magazine and feature writing.
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Canberra Times
Larry Pickering
Australia
Sydney
Australian Journalists’ Association
Sid Grossland
John Sorell
Melbourne Herald
Pickering
McMahon
Gorton
Sorrell
Record ACT double pays $2,538.90 on Geelong races
The ACT TAB double on Geelong Cup horses yielded a record $2,538.90 for a single unit. Only one winning ticket on Cinapur in the Geelong Cup and Galerama in the Welier Handap, bought by an unknown punter. Cinapur paid 3.65 for a place, Galerama 18.70, with an all-up return of 143. The NSW TAB double returned 773.40 and Victorian TAB payments were noted.
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Cinnapur
Galerama
Boweht
Manuka Tar Weeney
Gnapur
Act
Gularama
Nsw
Garton signals support for anyone backing his return as PM
Melbourne reports Mr Garton MP stated he would not oppose a candidate helping his return as Prime Minister. He noted a single communication with Peter Buff who had formed a committee to campaign for his return.
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Melbourne
Garton
Peter Buff
Australian Antarctic expedition may close stations over doctor shortage
In Perth on Wednesday, Federal Minister for Supply Mr Garland warned that without doctors found soon for Australia s 1972 Antarctic research expeditions the country may be forced to shut some Mawson Davis Casey and Macquarie Island stations for up to a year.
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Perth
Garland
Australia
Mawson, Davis and
Casey
Macquarie Island
Heland
Honeur
Melbourne
Gorton
Australia faces sharp price rise across six capitals
Retail prices in Australia rose in the September quarter by an average 17 per cent, equating to an annual rate of 6.8 per cent. Across the six state capitals and Canberra the movement was the largest for any September quarter since 1914, with Sydney showing the biggest jump driven by a 40 per cent rise in forestry costs and other sectors lifting the overall index.
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Australia
Canberra
Taly
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Adelaide
Perth
Hohert
Anner
Barnard
Sydney Morning Herald
McMahon
Cost Index Reactions Budget Response From PM McMahon
The Prime Minister defended the Budget after September quarter price increases reach 1.7 percent in Site capital cities. He said the Budget diagnosis was correct, offered no plan to curb inflation or unemployment, and cited large wage rises and NSW fare and hospital charge hikes as primary factors.
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McMahon
Nsw
ABC
Bury
Staggering rise and inflation clash in Parliament
The Leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister urge joint ACTS action to curb the wage price spiral as consumer price index climbs. McMahon defends government policy while Whitlam blasts Liberal incentives. Gorton calls for private sector wage restraint and negotiated settlements to ease inflation.
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Mr Wehitlam
Indes
Gorton
Acts Action 9
New South Wales
Kissinger arrives in Peking for secrecy shrouded China visit
US special envoy Henry Kissinger lands at Beijing Capital Airport aboard a Presidential Boeing 707 for a discreet trip to set a date for President Nixon’s historic journey to China. Security is tight as officials drive to a state guest house amid large Mao posters and national slogans.
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Peking
Dr Kissinger
Nixon
China
Peking’s International
Haile Selassie
Fihuppia
Shanghai
Peking Press Corps
Rom
Mao Tsetung
America
Kissinger
Secret Service
Body of stockman found near Wave Hill station
Darwin reports the body of Barry Lowe, an 18 year old stockman, found near Wave Hill station about 450 miles southwest of Darwin after he became separated from a mustering party. The tragedy ends the search that began when he went missing.
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Darwin
Barry Lowe
Wave Hill Station
Gunning Shire land debate heats public meetings
Gunning Shire Counsell has called in public meetings as debate over land use controls moves to upset proposed measures. The report notes mounting contention among residents and local officials amid broader political tensions.
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Gunning
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