War on tree thieves and vandals
The Department of the Interior declares open war on vandals stealing and damaging thousands of trees shrubs and plants. A patrol deployment with arc lights guards gardens in Common Park as a 12 month program to deter thefts of valuable stock including rhododendrons camellias azaleas and bulbs. Recent incidents include over 700 plants stolen in 15 months and ten oak trees valued at 130 dollars taken from Antill Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
March Gardens
Commonin Park
Parks and Gardens
Antill Street
Hlundetls
Bar
Canberra teachers blast exam paper with texts not in syllabus
About 1,000 Canberra high school students faced the first HSC paper yesterday where questions on texts not in the 1969 syllabus appeared in both drama and general prose sections. Teachers called the errors appalling and said adjustments may be made if any students were affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Departent of Education
W. Arm
Gorton
Teacher Fired Over Conviction Casts Shadow Over NSW Schools
The war inspector of schools reported a Canberra high school teacher was dismissed after NSW Public Service Board found a criminal conviction on record. The man, not a trained teacher, had been employed as a casual substitute until year’s end while his preemployment checks were under way. Nine years earlier he served 12 months in a reform school for offences against a minor. he later earned a degree as a Commonwealth scholar and served in the Commonwealth Public Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Armstrong
Canberra
Department of Education and Science
NSW Public Service Board
Teller
Telig
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Public Service
NSW Depart of Education
Invasion called brotherly assistance by Husak
Czechoslovak Communist Party Leader Husak called the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia an act of brotherly assistance during a nine day visit to the Soviet Union. He and a state delegation left for home as Brezhnev Kosygin and Podgorny saw them off. A new agreement with Russia was expected to address withdrawal of some Soviet troops from Prague and other measures to prove Husak’s leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Aap-Reuter
Communist Party
Dr Husak
Soviet Union
Husak
Communist Party c
Brezhnev
Kosygin
Podsgory
Huak
Russia
Privtiformed
Prague
Hartchirwon
Labor
Mati Bymning
Labor Party
Independent Labour Alliance
Franz
Liberal Party
Pres
Jin
Paine
MeGorton
Sehen
Libera Party
Aghvest
Mckelen
Gorton
McEwen
Clive
Privy Council tax appeal blocked by High Court
The Full High Court unanimously rejected yesterday the Western Australian Government’s application for leave to appeal to the Privy Council over a stamp tax judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Full High Court
Privy Council
Election count drags on with unclear results across seats
Yesterdays counting left several seats unresolved as preference votes await distribution unlikely before Friday. In Evans NSW Liberal Mackay led Monaghan 488 to 408 while Cameron increased to 755 in Queensland. ALP gains and ministerial moves feature in Forrest Western Australia and Denison Tasmania as political maneuvering continues ahead of possible coalition reshuffle and Commonwealth State talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Simone
Nsw
Evans
Mackay
Monaghan
Cameron
Queensland
Rift
ALP
Gorfitt
Tasmanian
Denisonomy
Towneley
Tb Rral
Solomon
Western Australia
Forrest
Allain
Freeth
Me Kirwan
SRI
Melbourne
W.H. Hartley
Labor
Marityrnoog
Batman Yeats
High Court ruling on stamp duty sparks states talks
The Full High Court held stamp duty is an excise taxed only by the Commonwealth and refused a certificate of appeal. Premiers across Australia urged Commonwealth-state talks, urging clarifications on tax powers and potential revenue implications. Leaders from NSW Victoria Western Australia South Australia Tasmania and Queensland commented on the decision and its impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Court
Gorton
Adelaide
Australia
Anh
Full High Court
Hamarsley Tron Ore Pty Ltd
Melbourne
Japan
Slater Ha
Garfield Barwick
Sydney
Ap A
Garrield Barwick
Justice McTiernan
Justice Kilt
Justice Men
Justice Windeyer
Justice Owen
Justice Walsh
Commonwealth
Perth
David Brand
Athe
High Courts
Australian singer shot in Da Nang killed by Marine Kil
ACUS Marine sergeant James W. Kil was found guilty of unpremeditated murder in Da Nang for shooting 20 year old Sydney singer Cathy Warnes as she performed with the Sweethearts on Parade. Trial before five officers last two days established Kil supplied a pistol and ammunition. sentence due by General Court Martial tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DA Nang
ACUS
General Court
Fife
Kil Jem
Marine 1St Force Recon
Victims of flu face starvation amid rumours and markets rise
A fragment from a newspaper page notes flu victims facing hunger while stock markets climb in Sydney and Melbourne, with sparse references to diaries, voter items, arts coverage, and classified pages. Names and dates are unclear, but the crowed headlines imply a mix of sensational health and financial notes.
Knighting Judge Walsh Amid Royal Honor in Australia
The Queen conferred knighthood on Justice Cyr Ambre Walsh of Sim mer HL RSW a long serving judge of the NSW Supreme Court from 1984. Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck announced the award praising Walsh for his diminished services in Sam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Han
High Com OF
Australia
Cyr Ambre Walsh
Simmer HL
Rsw
Supreme Court ‘of
Nsw
Paul Hasluch
Walsh
Sam
Ancient whale skull found near Timboon by scientists
A 10 million year old whale skull was discovered near Timboon, 150 miles southwest of Melbourne, by a Monash University team led by Professor J. W. Warefen. The excavation involved Dr Nelva and Mr T. Darragh from the National Museum, using wedges and chisel tools to uncover bones from a quarry cliff face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Timboon
Timmboon
Port Campsall
Monash University
Rman
Musel
Il Ry
J. W. Ware Fen
Quaterior
Zoology
Nelva
Monash
T. Darragh
National Musunt
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Gay Davidson
ACT Police
Department
Braddon Catholic Girls High School
Dawn Casey
Hackett
Rosemary Sheehan
Curtin
Cathy Pretrucha
Garvan
Keevalin
Podgorny
Svoboda
Me Cernib
Aremlin
Musak
Shief
Dubsek
Ceteka
Airmania
Mr Gorton
South
Askin
Legislave
Henry Bolte
Morart
Me Bethine
Hall
Sai Tos
Goron
Sir Garfield Barwick
James W. Kil
Winter Haven
Wil the Sweethearts
Naissance Battalion
Miss Warnes
Ncos
Cathy Wayne
Firs
Robert Stockham
Killen
Stockham
Germany
Poseidon
The
Katia
L.P
World Record Club
Ingrosseg
Bacca la Scumbla
Angel
Faust Flacher Dieakaw
Petal
Albert Nering
Yosea
Hon
Melatorsinger
Schwarzkopf
Seng
SMP
Wana
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!