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3 0 i 1 vUElLMJilldli, i mSi SPACE COST DEFENDED Rights protest outside ministers home Bolte: Need for limit on company rights control Cheap, says astronaut From BRIAN JOHNS in Canberra TALKS ON CHANGES IN Twelve demonstrators SSi TRADE PRACTICES ACT for Aboriginal land rights MELBOURNE, Monday. The Premier, Sir Henrv Bolte, said today Jast night picketed the home of the NSW Mini that there was a growing feeling in Australia that ster for Child Welfare and Social Welfare, Mr limits should be put on the voting rights of com Waddy. The demonstrators, in panies buying into other overseas investment in Australia today. The subject is expected to be raised as part of Cabinet's consideration of changes in the Trade Practices Act. The Attorney-General.

Senator Greenwood, will make a statement of in companies. eluding three women, one Sir Henry, who was dis carrying a baby in arms. cussing takeovers, said he arrived outside Mr Waddy's home in Bennett was simply making general comment Street, Cremorne, about 8 A He was not fore p.m. shadowing any action by Victoria because the issue was a proper subject for UIJ the Attorneys-General of the Commonwealth and the six States." for Ansett Transport Industries, hase embarrassed the Government. While the Government refuses to be drawn publicly on the bids, ministers are acutely aware of the running which the Senate is making on the issues involved.

In an oblique reference to the bids, Senator Greenwood pointed out yesterday that the Trade Practices Act was "concerned with trade practices which inhibit greater internal competition." He said it was intended to strengthen the legislation. The decision of the ALP and the DLP to press for a Senate investigation of the takeover bids increases the pressure on the Government to decide on a policy on monopolies and overseas investment in Australia. He said it would be up to them to make any They tried to speak to Mr Waddy, but he told them to leave his property. Within half-an-hour eight uniformed police and two detectives, were guarding the house. The demonstrators made a half-hearted attempt to "auction" Mr Waddy's home, chanted slogans and waved placards.

Mrs Lyn Thompson, secretary of the NSW Abori change under the Uniform Companies Act. He also ruled out Victo i "I 'If AH I rf it JMj I rian intervention in the proposed takeovers of tent on the Act in the Senate early this month. Cabinet is also due to consider a White Paper on overseas investment which the Treasurer, Mr Snedden, is expected to present to Parliament soon. It has been emphasised officially that any Cabinet discussion of recent takeover bids today will only be "incidental." The bids, by the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation for Frozen Food Industries and by Thomas Nationwide Transport Frozen Foods or Rocla In Senator Greenwood In Melbourne yesterday, Mr Snedden said Australia would not scare away overseas investors if it restricted the degree of overseas ownership in its industries. If the restrictions were sensible, investors would still put their money into Australia.

Speaking on his return from Europe, he said: "Because Australians don't walk around dustries Ltd. Overseas bids were Apollo astronaut John Swigert defended yesterday the amount of money the United States has spent on its space program. Ke said the security of the United States, or the world, could not allow one country to have a monopoly in space. Mr Swigert was speaking as guest of honour at a Coral Sea luncheon arranged by the Australian-American Association at the Town House, Elizabeth Bay Earlier, he laid a wreath at the Cenotaph as part of Coral Sea Week celebrations, and met veterans of the battle. After lunch he lectured about 2,500 schoolchildren in the State Theatre.

Mr Swigert was the command-module pilot of the Apollo 13 moonshot. An explosion on the craft prevented James Lovell and Fred Haise landing on the moon. He said the United States spent "very little money" on lunar exploration. "The Russians spend four time as much of their gross national product on their space program," he said. "They have about people employed on the program, compared to NASA's peak employment of 420,000." Mr Swigert said the Russians had not discarded the idea of landing a man on the moon.

The objectives of the US space plan were open "You can even buy a flight plan for a moonshot" but the Soviet Union was very secretive about its program. matter for the Federal Government. gines Land Board, a land rights organisation, said the immediate cause of the demonstration was the auction next Friday of the The main test for Government intervention was State interest. The Government had Kinchela Boys' Home, near "held the line" on the An Kempsey. sett Transport Industries The home used to house about 50 Aboriginal boys case because it believed it was possibly against State interests.

Victoria's move had but it closed two years ago. proved that State Parlia roblem to fill 1 he Oovernment is auctioning this property property which we consider an Aboriginal reserve," she ment still had some teeth left, despite the efforts of said. with placards declaring their love for Australia it doesn't mean they aren't nationalistic. "They are as nation-conscious as people anywhere else in the world. "Overseas investors are usually very sensitive and responsible people and they expect a country to have its own interests at heart." He hoped to present his White Paper on overseas investment before Parliament rose at tho end of the autumn session in a few weeks.

"The paper will provide the basis of fact for discussion in Parliament before any decisions are made," he said. A result of the paper could well be the placing of restrictions or conditions on overseas investment. In Adelaide yesterday, Senator J. T. Kane of the DLP said the Government should "freeze" all company takeovers involving foreign capital until its White Paper was presented.

Senator Kane expressed concern at the takeover bid from Concrete Industries (Monier) Ltd for Rocla Industries, manufacturers of concrete pipes. Senator Kane said Concrete Industries was owned 49.9 per cent by Redland Holdings of Britain. The bid would result in Redland's owning 41 per cent of the new company more than enough for a controlling interest. "At present Rqcla is 97.5 per cent Australian, owned," Senator Kane said. "It has interests in Britain and South Africa.

It has a reputation for being in the forefront of technology in the concrete-pipe industry. Rocla processes are used under licence in more than 20 countries "A successful takeover of Rocla not only reduces substantially the potential for competition in the industry, but it also raises the issue of further foreign capital takeovers in Australia." some Federal parlia-mentarians. Asked to whom he re "The building should not be sold because we have plans for using it as an arts ferred, Sir Henry said: and cratts centre. woo 1 job "Well, Whitlam and Gorton for a couple. "They want one central "We have been told the Parliament, one Authority proceeds from the sale will be put into a fund for the betterment of Aboriginal for all things.

He expected the Victorian parliamentary com proven top-level management expertise to become the first chairman of the people but we never seem to get any benefits." new authority. mittee would be appointed but would not act unless Thomas Nationwide The new authority will Mr Waddy said he had received deputations from all the recognised bodies control the sale of all Aus Transport renewed its bid Mr Swigert bends to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph. tralian wool from next for the Ansett group. season. representing the Aborigines in his office at various raiiiiiiiiff its establishment was recommended to the Government last March as part of a wide plan to control times.

CANBERRA, Monday. Federal Cabinet is likely tomorrow to approve the amalgamation of the Wool Board and Wool Commission but the decision will raise a more difficult problem of finding someone to run the new body. The new Australian Wool Authority will be set up in time for the next selling season, beginning on July 1. Legislation ratifying the change is expected to go before Parliament next TV, tapes for schools STUDENT IN JAIL "But, I will not receive impromptu mobs like this the marketing, transport and promotion of the wool at my house it is en cup. tirely unreasonable," he The Government is not said.

week and will be passed before the session is due to end on May 25. But Government ministers and industry leaders have so far searched unsuccessfully for a man to fill the top position. The main handicap is the salary. This is limited to $20,000 a year, insufficient, according to the experts, to attract a man of the calibre needed to virtually run Australia's wool industry. Both the chairman of the Wool Board, Sir William Gunn, and the chairman of the Wool Commission, Mr W.

J. Vines, are unlikely starters for the job. Mr Vines' successor at the International Wool Secretariat, Mr A. C. Maiden, and the present head of the Department of Primary Industry, Mr W.

Ives, have been mentioned, but both would lose money in the change. The Government could go outside the rural area and select a man with expected to proceed at this stage with plans for MELBOURNE, Monday. Suspended university student Brian Pola is beint held in Pentridge Jail lafter his arrest at The decision to sell the Kinchela Home was taken acquisition of the clip. It is awaiting indepen two years ago by his pre Nhill. 190 miles orth- decessor he said.

west of Melbourne Sir Henry Bolte dent advice from the committee headed by former Treasury Secretary, Sir Pola, 23. appeared in the Richard Randall, and gin in July and be completed by the end of the year. Teachers would attend courses on use of the equipment. Schools in fringe reception areas would get taped programs regularly from the department. The department's information officer, Mr G.

Little, said the equipment would cost $500,000. This would come from a Commonwealth Government library grant to NSW. torical or news material and regular school programs will now be available when required. There will be no need to adjust timetables to suit television programs. The Minister i for Education, Mr Cutler, said yesterday that all ther 400 schools would- get a 25in television monitor, an antenna, television tape recorder, a supply cf tapes and an instruction manual.

Installations would be By DAVID DALE, Education Reporter All NSW secondary schools will get a television set and equipment to record and replay television this year. This will allow schools to build up libraries of educational programs ajid show them at will. Television performances of the plays and novels students are studying, documentaries, his would like departmental City court today on charges relating to the occupa tion of La Trobe university earlier this year. MICE TO CLUBS advice on objective measurement of wool before making a decision. The floor price scheme for wool, under which growers are guaranteed a minimum return of 79c a kilo will probably be He was charged with having beset the university and, with others, prevented Divorces up Monday.

Supreme Court judges in Queensland have granted a total of 400 divorces since mid-February, 150 more than the number granted in the same period last year. officials from entering the building. He was remanded to Heidelbere Court on May 8. The Registered Clubs Association has no connection whatsoever with a meeting which is being held at the Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club next Wednesday, May 3rd, 1972. This meeting has been convened without consultation with, or approval from, the Registered Clubs Association which accordingly recommends to each of its member clubs that they do not attend.

Allan Chess bid made to boost Australia denies Inserted by the Registered Clubs Association of NSW. Executive Director: Mr Jerry Shaw. Inside every Datsun 240Z is an expensive European sports car getting out for half the price. SP claims By JOHN O'HARA, State Political Correspondent Living the The Police Commis wool sioner, Mr Allan, has denied allegations that life police have failed to act against starting price bookmakers reported to be flourishing on the South Coast. Mr Allan made a report come unstuck on even the hairiest of comers.

Disc brakes to make you stop fast, and impact absorbing body panels in case somebody else can't And a cockpit that would make a jet pilot feel right at home. Complete with features like automatic radio, power antenna, carpets, lighter, wheel lock to namebutafew. You might say the Datsun 240Z is all you want and more, for less. Come and test-drive any of the cars in the Datsun range, at Capitol Motors. The biggest Datsun dealer in the world (outside Tokyo).

i '1 I fr i A A -i to the Acting Premier, Mr Cutler, after a conference In today's world of inflated prices it's not easy to get your money's worth. Especially when it comes to sports cars. However, the Datsun 240Z is a pleasing contradiction. The 240Z ofiers you the performance, handling, safety and interior refinements usually reserved for expensive European sports cars. At a price usually reserved for sedate family sedans.

The 240Z has a top speed in excess of 125 mph and a 0-60 time of under 9 seconds. (Enough to singe the ego of the most hardened sports car owner.) A fully independent race bred suspension to make sure you never with senior Sydney and South Coast police officers yesterday afternoon. Mr Linden Prowse flung his hands in the air and said: "Everybody wants to know why! Is there anything wrong with doing something for Australia?" Mr Prowse's "something for Australia" is his unnamed syndicate's $225,000 bid for the right to stage in Sydney the world chess championship match between America's Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union. Yesterday Mr Prowse, a 37-year-old businessman, said: "It's all our own money. We don't want the Government to help.

It's up to Australian business people to get off their backsides and do this sort of thing for Australia." But he also conceded that if the syndicate went the right way about it "we might make a few pennies out of it." The profits would come largely from the sale of copyright to press representatives throughout the world. "It is a contest between individuals the old world of Tolstoy versus the new world," he said. "At least 800 million people are interested in playing and watching chess. This would be a great event for Australia." He said he had had "stacks of phone calls" yesterday from people offering financial support. Mr Prowse said that I he conterence toliow- ed allegations by 18 TAB managers mat or book makers were operating on a large scale on tne boutn Coast, and that police had taken no action, despite In top quality FJ suits complaints.

The officers attending the conference yesterday and jackets 9 The Datsun 240Z. included Supenntendent that don't cost I fA'f (0 Hamer, now Chief Super intendent for Country Districts and formerly in Finestwool 7' 5 speed manual or automatic charge of Wollongong, OUIIO MWIII VWW i and Inspector Dawson, a few Mr Prowse "We might make pennies out of it now in charge of Wollon 1 gong and acting in charge of the South Coast Police 45 advantage of being a "neu District. Mr Cutler said Mr Al tral" country, and for Spassky, all 24 games Fletclier being held one country, lan had assured him that police had taken action in all cases possible to coun $200,000 of the $225,000 would go towards prize money, with the remaining $25,000 for expenses. He was confident the offer would be accepted by Spassky and Fischer. For Fischer it had the ter illegal betting operations on the South Coast.

Mr Prowse, who described himself as a poor chess player "but you don't have to be a chef to enjoy good food" said JOKE Mr Allan had' provided figures which indicated REMARKABLY FINE SUITS COATS that he would not make that from November Anderson any further offer if the 1970. to April 29. 1972, present one was rejected. ChatSWOoa.MeiDOurneanaAaeiaiae. Open 8.30 every morning 473 arrests were made by "We are not running in members of No 21 Division Special Squad station an auction.

'HOT LINES' FOR BANKS SOUGHT Mr Prowse was one of ed at Wollongong. These included the founders of LUV Pet foods, which was acquired arrests on charges of using by US interests last year. premises for betting, The organising secretary The association's secre of the Australian Chess for street betting, seven for betting by telephone and 12 for being on premises tary, Mr A. J. McArdle, Federation, Mr G.

Kosh fTT said last night that the nitsky, said last night susoected ot use tor We are offering Big, Big trade in prices meat system would be a silent alarm which rang offence under the Gaming had sent Mr Prowse's offer to the International Chess and Betting Acts. only at the police station Federation in Amsterdam, or security office. "Despite allegations contained in press reports yes The Australian offer had Sydney banks may get "hot line" connections to their nearest police station. The NSW branch of the Australian Bank Officers' Association has written to the Premier, Sir Robert Askin, requesting legislation for minimum stand-aids for the maintenance and operation of security devices and procedures. He said some banks al Auburn: 100 Parramatta Road, Auburn.

Phone 648 3033. to be considered with sev 65 William terday and today, the only representations concerning ready had a direct link hone31905L I HW. Phone eral others. "However, we have with a security service. NSW DISTRIBUTORS illee-al SP betting in Wol Page 44 this week The National Times few advantages," he said longong I have received have been from the MLA Theso devices discour-! aged bank robbers and assist in their identification Mr Koshnitsky said After hours: Peter Hinchcliffe.

Phone 90 3333; Robert Cornish. Phone 98 0568. Bob Hamilton Phone 635 3257 expected a decision "in the for Wollongong, Mr Eric Ramsay," Mr Cutler said. JF.177.22(C) and arrest. next few days..