Cairns says PM knew loans story
Dr Cairns claimed on television that Prime Minister Whitlam knew the full story of former Minister Connor's overseas loans affair and suggested Whitlam and Connor were in close contact. He said both Cairns and Connor lost their ministries over the loans matter, and criticized Whitlam for sacking him.
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Cairns
Whitlam
Mr Connor
Joans
Connor
Whitham
Tirath Khemlani
Con
Dr Cairns
Cairn
Harris
Malaysia to grant courts extra territorial jurisdiction
Kuala Lumpur Friday news reports say the Malaysian Government will empower courts to hear cases against Malaysian citizens and permanent residents abroad. The plan covers offences such as sedition kidnapping corruption and hijacking and applies to students studying in Australia Britain and New Zealand.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Yusof
Australia
Britain
New Zealand
Winds Lift Car and Damage Homes in Canberra Suburb
Severe winds up to 69 kmh damaged houses in Belconnen including Boot Street where a car was lifted inches off the ground. A resident, Mr Tan Myencoush of Spence, reported tiles from his roof and a broken tree branch. Heavy rain closed low level crossings across Canberra with clearing expected but isolated storms forecast. In Central Queensland waterlogged roads stranded 30 tourists north of Bed Saryie with a light aircraft delivering food from Boulia.
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North Belconnen
Boot Street
Tan Myencoush
Spence
Canberra
Act
Brisbane
Queensland
Bedsarie
Boulia
Turkish ambassador killed in Paris car attack
Paris reports that Turkish Ambassador to France Erez and his chauffeur were killed when their car was attacked on OD Street along the river Seine. The incident occurred Friday, according to Agence France Presse via AAP.
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Paris
Small Erez
France
Saine
Agence France Presse
ANU and ACT to require English language proof for admission
The Australian National University and associated authorities will require a demonstrated English language competence for entry to all courses in the near future. A joint statement announced that a certificate from the student’s school confirming adequate English will be needed for admission to ANU or Canberra College of Advanced Education, with working parties to define the exact standards and levels of competence.
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School of General Studies
ANU
Canberra College of Advanced Education
ACT Schools Accreditation Authority
ACT Secondary Colleges
Th Anu
CCAE
Inder
Schools Accrediation Authority
Audit of The Canberra Times Circulation Ends September 1974
The Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Limited reports completion of its audit on The Canberra Times circulation for the six months ended September 30, 1974. The figure 40,300 excludes exchange, correspondents, free and voucher copies.
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Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Limited
Canberra Times
Melrose High sixth form raises funds for school projects
The 1975 Melrose High School sixth form in Canberra organized a year of events to fund equipment for the library and a maintenance fund. They held film shows and dances earning $1.00 per student, staged a concert for 1100, and hosted a staff lunch. Principal Allan Stevenson praised their responsible, enjoyable farewell activities.
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George Hirst
Idi
Helen Ferguson
Jane Csuesy
Margot Candoleon
Idi Amin
Melrose High School
Woden Valley
Canberra
Nia Stavropoulos
Jim Bedford
Allan Stevenson
PM Whitlam pledges pay for public servants during Supply row
The Prime Minister promised an unequivocal guarantee that wages and salaries would be paid through the Supply period and until the end of November. The Australian public service unions urged continued salary payments, while the government pared non essential spending to conserve funds.
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Whitlam
Senate
Council of Australian Government Employees Organisations
Melbourne
Mr Whitham
Canberra
Government backs normal work amid pay dispute
In Melbourne, CAGEO rejects the no work no pay stance and urges government to ensure pay through legislative means. Union leaders insist employees stay at work despite fund delays, while Canberra branches debate support for continuing duties and payment plans.
Labor Rally Promises New Revenue if Senate Delays Persist
In Hyde Park Sydney a Labour Party crowd exceeded a hundred as Prime Minister Whitham urged support and said alternative revenue sources would be found if Senate delays continue. The report appears on page three with editorial context on page one.
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Labor Party
Hyde Park
Sydney
Whitham
Senate
Pape
Franco in coma after heart attack in Madrid crisis
Spanish head of state General Francisco Franco, aged 82, slipped into a coma after a relapse from an earlier heart attack. A cabinet meeting was canceled as ministers prepared for an emergency under operation Lucero. Franco remains conscious enough to sign over power to Prince Juan Carlos, with a plan if he cannot.
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Franco
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Navarro
Pardo Palace
Spain
UNC
Juan Carlos
Woode
Queanbeyan Club seeks NSW casino licence for Victoria Hotel site redevelopment
The Queanbeyan Club plans to apply for a New South Wales casino licence tied to a redevelopment of the Victoria Hotel site opposite the club. The project, valued around 2 million for the hotel and about 8 million for the club, aims to add a 30 room complex and gambling facilities. The board formed a planning committee to study the project and finance. no developer decision has been made and licensing timing remains uncertain.
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Queanbeyan
Leagues Club Journal
Dab Tan
Victoria Hotel
Farsten Pow
Ced Am Commercial
Nsw
Pred Land
Sant Land
Canberra Timenon
Clock On Tomorrow Daylight Saving Start Uncertain
Readers are urged to adjust clocks tonight as daylight saving begins at 1am tomorrow. The ACT Legislative Assembly has not decided whether clocks resume on the first Sunday in March or extend to March end. All states except Western Australia are affected.
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Severerirek
Lyons
Tobes
Yugoslav-born Marko Nazor jailed in Split for associating with hardline group
Yugoslav-born Australian Marko Nazor was sentenced in Split to three years in prison for associating with an anti state group. He was also ordered to pay 500 dinars costs. Nazor, 28, a Canberra painter, had returned to Split with his wife and three children last April after arriving in Australia in 1966. The trial was held in camera after a joint defence prosecution move and Nazor’s request to exclude the public.
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Split
AAP Reuter
Marko Nazor
Mir Nayor
Coit Sourcen
Vesterday
Australia
Croatian Revolutionary Brotherhood
Ustasha Croashan
Nazor
Canberra
Splat
Matilda
Edd
Mazor
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Phil O’brien
Jast
O’brien
Foreign Affairs Section Committee
ACOA
Leagues Club Casino Move
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