Average lease prices rise sharply at auctions
Average lease prices jumped about 13 percent from May to July, with groups from Flynn Metha Chapman Latham Hawker and Macgregor fetching higher bids. The day saw Hawker leases average $11 055 unrestricted lots near Marrakat Street selling as high as $19 200, while Latham items averaged $7 469 up from $6 221 in July.
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Peis
Group Allons
Flynn Metha
Chapman
Latham
Hawker
Macgregor
Hawker —Lemet
Willy Saauw
Ambalindum Street
Lenton
Marrakat Street
Uly
Wees Rangera
Yestertay
Chapman and Flynn
Melrose Drive
Lyons
Waramanga
Narcotic seizure in Sydney highlighted by official
Commonwealth Narcotics Bureau officers seized about 2400 pounds of crude morphine in Kings Cross Sydney yesterday. The Minister for Customs and Facilitation Mr Chip described the substance as a particularly dangerous narcotic drug and warned of its risks.
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Commonwealth Narcoticy Bureau
Kings Cross
Sydney
Facise
Chip
Fragments From a Derailed OCR Page
A damaged OCR fragment presents unreadable text with scattered letters and numbers. The legible parts do not form a coherent report or identifiable event, making it impossible to determine names places dates or actions.
Australia Holland agree to jointly finance supersonic fighter prototype
Aviation sources in Paris say Australia and Holland plan secret joint funding for a Northrop PS30 Cobra based supersonic fighter to replace Mirage and other aging Western fighters. If viable, production would shift to Holland and Australia with parts from other allies. timing depends on Dutch and Australian elections.
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Australia
Helland
United States
Paris
Northrop Corporation
Northrop
Lockheed Fick
Bortrop
Competion
RAAF
Duck Air
Holland
Labor sets Canberra as pace for reforms across Australia
The Australian Labor Party vowed Canberra would be a model for nationwide social legislation. Leader Whitlam and ACT MP Enderby outlined plans to legislate for two more senators, create a new ACT housing authority, and expand public service benefits while stressing cheaper land, fair rents, and faster public works. Enderby signaled a Labor government would push for extended leave, enhanced compensation, and broader consumer protection, with state-led town-centre development and public housing supply reforms.
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Whitlam
Enderby
Senai
Murphy
Parlamani
Hovse
Whamsa
Whae
Ling Drain
Cone
Canberra
Finn
ACT
Ines
Labor
Naid
Mice Liminns
Lonisel
Banka
Ierest
Imbalance prompts new test for Government decisions
Deputy Prime Minister Anthony says future policy must be judged by the decision to free the National Urban and Regional Development Authority. He spoke in Queanbeyan during the Country Party campaign for Viden Munuro Roy Howard, arguing decentralisation remains essential and noting MP Allan Frager Lab has retired.
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Ity
Me Anthony
Queanbeyan
Country Party
Fir Vden Munuro
Roy Howard
Urba
Gav
Anthony
Bens
Anthony Sid
Fuens Monaie
Allan Frager Lab
Future of RAN project in doubt amid cost delays
An unclear trajectory for the Royal Australian Navy project emerges as cost estimates balloon. Reported figures point to a multi‑billion spend with timelines uncertain, while officials weigh feasibility and risks of proceeding.
Australia seals $60 million wheat sale to China
The Australian Wheat Board concluded a contract for one million tons of wheat with China National Cereals, Oil and Foodstuffs Import and Export Corporation. The deal could be worth over 641 million, with delivery in 1973 and payment within 12 months. Prime Minister McMahon and Primary Industry Minister Sinclair welcomed the sale as positive for Australian farmers and broader trade prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Canberra
China National Cereals, Oil and Foodstuffs Import and Export Corporation
Peking
Wheat Board
Max Saint
South Australia
Eric Flegter
McMahon
China
Caneherr
Sinclair
Japanese staff in Taipei guarded after threats
Armed Nationalist Chinese police posted guards at the homes of all Japanese Embassy staff in Taipei after threatening calls warning of bombing and killings if Tokyo and Peking normalize relations. About 3,800 Japanese nationals in Taiwan were told to shelter in place amid reports of attacks on tourists in Taipei.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Tokyo
Peking
Taiwan
Visit The Durston Genera of Army Medical Mi
A brief note highlights an Army medical museum exhibit titled The Durston Genera. It outlines display highlights, dates, and location details for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durston
Army Medical Mi
Hijack scare turns out to be mistaken
An Olympic Airways Boeing 707 bound from Sydney to Bangkok landed in Singapore after a hijack alert proved false. Officials said an automatic alarm was triggered, the transponder briefly triped, and the crew reported no threat. Police stood by as a precaution during the routine landing and refueling.
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Singapore Communications Ministry
Neptlne
Olympic Airways
Sydney
Bangkok
Nice Ost
Athens
Irdaps
Singapore
Peral
Australian High Commission
Rari Iette Won Aly
Deficit Budget for NSW and NZ Election Note
The Premier of NSW Sir Robert io e outlines a 595 million budget with no new taxes or fare hikes and hints at Commonwealth lending support without interest in year one. Report notes ALP attack on NZ election and Marshall’s remark on Canberra ties. Page 2 mentions sport and letters.
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Nsw
Sir Robert Ioe
Stir Tr Federal Uys
Robert
Commonwealth
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Frank Cranston
Defence and Aviation
Autraia
USAF
Mr Whitlam
Labor Party
Nixon
RAN
Australian Wheat Board
J. P. Cass
Sinclar
People's Republic of China
Nat Industry and Marketing
de Patterson
United ‘Stas
Patterson
Chins
Ussr
A.C.T
Jennifer Cooper
Watson
Southern
A‘ Hassigh
Ramsey Dee
Ye Aoe
Iralia
Sinepore
Apore
Department, of Civil Aviation
Williamtown
N.Z
New Zealand
Marshall
Opera Houw
Claseinodada
Homecrafts
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