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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 07, 1972
Page
3
The report notes a widening petrol shortage with gradual deterioration of supply. Observers cite refinery disruptions and rising costs impacting access. No clear timeline or mitigation details are provided, but workers linked to the Sony Monnet project face financial strains amid the fuel crunch.
Sydney reports the NSW Cabinet approved a Noise Control Ball plan to regulate licensing for factories and industries, vehicles, and hospitals. The proposal aims to reduce nuisance, set up enforcement and penalties, and protect public health while balancing industry needs.
Commissioner Melbol Rse, a former public service facilitator, was yesterday elected deputy president at the Arbitration Commission. The new president is Vern Watson, QC, with conciliation commissioners T S McCloghry, J Mansiat, and P D Allsup announced alongside.
Underwater film from divers shows the tug Melbourne sank in Port Phillip Bay on August 9 with full ahead telegraph, as the inquiry examines the Belgian passenger ship Stewards Holland collision. Five survivors rescued, several crew believed killed. wreck details noted for official board of inquiry.
Murky film shows a long wash in olive soaked areas and damaged sections on the Melbourne. Reginald Ansell Willing testifies about a gash at the starboard bow and samples from the propeller. Bodies of three crewmen found in engine and bow compartments. Tape from the Melbourne radio shows a rapid sinking, with final calls to harbour control. The inquiry continues.
Canberra physicians urge sociological and psychological frames for practice as crowding and competition strain the health system. Dr Henry Pang cites inadequate ACT rate system and poor agency communications, proposing a two-doctor primary care unit with shared waiting room and nurse to serve 3,000 to 4,000 people in a health centre.
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