Mainline projects continue as hopes rise in Sydney
In Sydney on Monday, work on all Mainline building projects will continue for at least this week after a meeting between the Building Trades Group of Unions, Mainline clients, and receiver manager J H Jamison. Government figures and union leaders say a permanent arrangement may be reached later this week to save thousands of jobs as major clients meet Jamison on Thursday and officials outline a plan to allow completion of contracts.
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Sydney
Building Trades Group of Unions
Mainline
Mainline Corporation Ltd
J. H. Jamison
Dr Cairns
Johnson
Jamison
NSW Building Trades Group of Unions
Sid Vaughan
Vaughan
The
Building Workers Industrial Union
T. McDonald
Arnhem Land Aborigines Agree to Uranium Mining
Aboriginal owners of the Nabarlek deposit in Arnhem Land reversed a prior refusal and agreed in principle to mining terms. Queensland Mines Ltd seeks mining leases after a deal reportedly totals about 8.3 million dollars to landowners and the Aboriginal Trust Fund, replacing an earlier offer of 600,000 plus 1 percent royalty. The government indicated leases are unlikely to be withheld.
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Sydney
Arnhem Land
Nabarlek
Aboriginal Trust Fund
Queensland Mines Ltd
Queensland
Oenpelli
Qrenpelli
Church of England
Queensland Mines
Security firm patrols nine ACT schools
The ACT Interim Schools Authority employs a security firm to patrol nine Canberra schools during holidays to curb vandalism and theft. Police patrols have increased, 18 children apprehended in three weeks, and government departments are urged to visit schools. Since measures began only one incident, a $70 cassette recorder theft at Griffith Primary, is reported. vandalism typically includes broken glass, damaged doors, paint spray, and damaged equipment, costing thousands yearly.
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ACT Interim Schools Authority
Canberra
Griffith
Danger on Clyde Mountain Road Unmarked patches endanger motorists
A Braidwood police spokesman said Clyde Mountain road between Braidwood and Batemans Bay is in a shocking mess with unmarked eroded patches. The Talla ganda Shire Council has run out of warning signs and lights. A Canberra family returning from the coast reported extensive erosion and several recent vehicle damages and two motorcyclists were injured by an unmarked hole.
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Clyde Mountain
Braidwood
Batemans Bay
Tallaganda
A_ Canberra
Coast
Clyde Rong
Canberra hospital charges rise to align with NSW rates
Inpatient charges at Canberra and Woden Valley hospitals increase about 50 percent from today. Standard ward moves from 15 to 22.50 dollars daily, private ward from 26.30 to 39 dollars. Enforceable claim daily rates rise to 50 dollars. Health Minister Dr Everingham cites higher operating costs as the reason, noting NSW increases after August 1971. Advisory Council deferred final decision awaiting study. Jim Pond criticized the proposed hikes as inconsistent with government health policy.
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Canberra
Woden Valley
Act
Nsw
Everingham
Jim Pond
Canberra’s August Rainfall Sets Record At Airport
Canberra Airport recorded 156mm of rainfall in August the highest for the month. The yearly total reached 672.6mm exceeding the average, marking the heaviest winter rainfall since 1956 with 22.2mm. Four fogs and 15 frosts occurred in August, with snow to 1000 metres on two days. Fog closed the airport at 640am yesterday, reopened later, with some flights delayed before schedules resumed by mid morning.
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Canberra
Ranges
PM warns on wage increases and inflation control
Prime Minister Whitlam told a Canberra meeting of the Federal Executive of the Australian Labor Party that the government must curb income rises. He urged indexing for middle earners, scaling down for higher levels, and minimal gains for top earners to fight cost inflation. He voiced support for Transport Minister Jones in the Qantas pay dispute and said ministers Cameron and Jones acted in line with policy.
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Whitlam
Australian Labor Pany
Canberra
Jones
Qantas
Labor and Immigration
Cameron
Hawke
ALP
J. E. Egerton
NSW Labor Council
Ducker
Mr Hawke
Mr Combe
Ministers defend Whitlam wage stance in union dispute
Ministers defended Whitlam on wage limits for top national enterprise and Public Service leaders. Hawke said the Qantas case tests party principle on relations with unions and industry. ALP figures urged consultation with boards and warned of potential dismissals and efficiency concerns. Page 3 continuation noted.
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Lwnaway
T Opass
Whitlam
ALT
Hawke
Qantas
Snedden urges co operation to curb inflation
Opposition leader Snedden told the Government it should enact two weeks of responsible Budget restraint to curb inflation. He called for a national conference with Commonwealth and State governments, employers and unions to agree on price setting and wage restraint, with tax cuts of at least $400 million.
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Snedden
Senate
Commonwealth
Snellen
Federal security system links Australian airports to Canberra computer
The Federal Government is rolling out a new security system tying Sydney Melbourne and other airports to a Canberra computer at the Department of Customs and Excise. It will flag suspected smugglers and undesirable visitors. The system has operated at Kingsford Smith Airport in recent weeks and will be extended to Tullamarine Airport in the first half of next year.
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Welbourne
Sydney
Kingsford Smith
Tullamarine
Churches gain new lease conditions from ACT advisory panel
ACT Advisory Council approved recommendations offering concessions for churches in land leases. Residents on the east side of Quemmiheyan River faced last week’s floods and ignored a two line warning. deputy controller Max Morton of the State Emergency Services and Civil Defence noted the warning was missed.
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ACT Advisory Council
Quemmiheyan
Quemnheyan
Otwo
Max Morton
Aged in Canberra faces long neglected problems
Peter Schuless writes in a first of a two part series on the aged as Rhodesia seeks shifts in unionist policy. Election prep fills ACT Legislative Assembly pages. Refugees in Cyprus and Chile under study for migration paths. Manuka and ANU suffer key player losses ahead of West Canberra AFL final.
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Canberra
Peter Schuless
Rhodesia
ACT Legislative Assembly
Manuka
Anu
West Canberra
Sumelay
Mack Prine
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