The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 15

IS The Sydney Morning Herald, Thurs, Moy 16, 1974 15 A tea takeover Sydney cleric td; head new church Cyanide in cell --claim by Varley Australians claimed to be drinking. of odist Conference CAR STEALING TRIAL GOES ON Judge Goran that at the time, he made the allegations about the cyanide and morphine he had already implicated a lot of police in the car stealing racket. He agreed that the discovery of the bottle of morphine at police headquarters followed his naming of the alleged "king pins" operating the car stealing racket. By ALAN GILL, Church Reporter A Sydney Methodist has been appointed to to head the commission which will direct planning for the proposed Uniting Church of Australia. The Rev Winston O'Reilly, secretary-general of the Methodist Church of Australasia, has been named executive officer of the new Church's Joint Constitution Commission.

An ardent ecumenist who has "very strongly supported" ihe Uniting Australasia. He will assume this office in May. 1975, and will be its last incumbent. The Uniting Church is due to come into being on July 2, 1976. The Joint Constitution Commission will comprise 21 members three from each of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational Churches.

For the lime being the three Churches will retain their existing Christian Unity committees lo represent the interests of their respective denominations in negotiations for union. Mr O'Reilly Reginald John Varley told the District Criminal Court yesterday that he had found cyanide In his cell after implicating police in a car sterling racket. He also said that "tome-one" had told him-where to gel bottle of morphine in a lavatory at police headquarters. Varley. 38, has pleaded not guilty to 14 charges of stealing motor vehicles in Sydney between 1971, and February.

1972. He is serving a 14-year jail term for the manslaughter of Alan David Burton. In answer to his counsel, Mr Court, yester- Mr Court had earlier said that while Varley did not dispute being a party Church concept for many years. Mr O'Reilly has also been named President General-elect of the Meth day. Varley said that atfer he had been charged with the murder of Burton, someone told him where to find a container of cyanide in his cell at Long Bay jail.

(The charge was reduced to manslaughter). Varley said be had previously joined up with Burton who was "the boss" of a car stealing racket, but took his orders from "higher up." He had found the cyanide in his cell and hidden it. He said: "I got pretty upset. They wanted me to kill myself." Then someone he could not identify told him' where he could get a bottle of morphine in a lavatory at police headquarters. At the time, he was being taken to police headquarters at varying times for interrogation.

He reported the matter to Detective-Inspector R. Douglass, who found a bottle of morphine in the lavatory. Varley agreed with to stealing cans, he had done so under duress by way of threats to his life. more Tea was replacing wine and beer as an after-dinner drink, the sales director of a large tea company claimed in Sydney yesterday. Mr Samuel Twining, who arrived yesterday on a sales mission for his company, R.

Twining and Co Ltd, said tea consumption in Australia had increased considerably in the past two years. Mr Twining, who is th: ninth generation of his family on the company's board, said Australians had a reputation for drinking good quality tea. "The British drink very poor quality tea. They haven't got very good taste. They judge the tea by its colour." Mr Twining, who says he drinks nine cups of tea a day, headed straight to a that of his wife and his Unity emblem chosen child, allegedly made by the police.

Under cross-exam ination by the Crown Prosecutor. Mr J. K. Ford, OC. Varlev aereed that he 0 knew Burton was stealing cars eariy in tvt.

Me agreed that at the time In Geelong, it's a steal Burton was running the office of his motor repair company, varley Restorations Ltd. Varley also acreed that as if waiting for someone to join them. Their gesture "extending the open hand of friendship" reflects the long-term desire for an eventual wider union embracing Anglican and other Churches. The emblem is as yet unofficial, but is considered likely to be adopted. The title of the Church Uniting as opposed to United is regarded as significant.

In line with this the Church's planners are now seeking a motto. Suggestions from the pub Mr Twining showing his wares at the uirport. he hod convictions for car jobs. I always looked fop Undeterred by apparent dissent among some who will soon become its members, the Uniting Church which will comprise Methodists, Presbyterians and C'ongrcga-tionalists, has already chosen an emblem. The emblem, which carries an implied suggestion to "come and join us," was designed by Mrs Dorothy McMahon, a Methodist from Eastwood.

It shows three people, hands clasped in friendship, looking upwards at a Christian cross surrounded by an unbroken circle. The three people represent the three denomina- stealing in 1963. ward to a good cup of tea MELBOURNE, Wednesday. A survey in Geelong has found that one in every five young people would contemplate stealing when "really wanting something, and the opportunity came to steal it without being caught." The report also said Geelong adolescents were more likely to drink alcohol and have sex than their counterparts in the Sydney suburb of Banks-town. The authors of the report, "Activities and atti- when I went home each Last week.

Varley announced that he was an day." Tea was not addictive. nealing to the High Court against the iudsment of It can stimulate you the Court of Criminal Ap snack bar for a cup of tea on arrival at Sydney Airport. "This is good lea," he commented. He should know. As a tea-taster for three years Mr Twining tasted more than 700 samples of lea a day.

swallow the tea of course, I always spat it out. It wasn't the best of mainly because it is a hot Fiji meeting SUVA, Wednesday. Fiji will be host to a biennial conference of registrar-generals and registrars of titles from Australia. peal wnicn upneid his con beverage. lions involved in the present union scheme.

The circle represents the-globe, and "the wider fellowship of mankind." The two figures on the left and right of the group have an arm outstretched viction and 14-year jail Mr Twining said tea bags were helping to make sentence for the slaughter of Burton. tea more popular out lic are welcome. The Uniting Church will come into effect on July 2, 1976. ALAN GILL. was not a substitute for New Zealand and Papua CATTLE DISEASE FEAR The trial resumes today.

tudes of youth- in Geelong" are Mr Dennis Challinger, lecturer in criminology at Melbourne University, and Mr T. Sinclair, youth service consultant, Barwon regional centre of the Social Welfare Department. The survey, made in seven secondary schools in March last year, involved 324 students aged 13 to IS. The question asked about sex was: "You are out with a boy-girl (opposite sex) you like very much, and the opportunity to be alone for several hours arises. If your friend encourages you to have sexual relations, would you?" Twenty-three per cent answered, "yes," 40 per cent did not care and 37 per cent said "No, never." A similar survey in Banks- the "real thing." New Ouinca next week.

In a letter to the Pre-mier. Sir Charles Court the association said the situation posed a contin PERTH. Wednesday. The Pastoralists and Graziers' Association is alarm-ed by the possibility of foot and mouth disease entering the Kimberleys through animals carried by Indonesian fishermen who come ashore on the north-west coast. ual threat to Kimberley cattle herds and could be disastrous for the industry in WA if allowed to con tinue unchecked.

town showed that two- (ADVERTISEMENT) Electrical Trades Union New South Wales Branch tlnrds of young people there said they would never have pre-marital sex. On alcohol. 44 per cent of the Bankstown adolescents said they would not try a new drink, on being uipcd to do by a friend at party, if they thoueht it would make them drunk. In Geelong, only 26 per cent of the young people interviewed would refuse in similar circumstances. ELECTRICIANS ALL PURCHASES ARE SUBJECT TO FREE FLIGHT FOR INSPECTION OF LAND.

SHOULD PURCHASER FIND THIS LAND NOT SUITABLE THERE IS NO OBLIGATION TO BUY Rdio T.V. Technicians 4 employed under the Electricians State Award 'I gave missing man lift' driver end Related Awards ifTi, in wtk i Vprn A truck driver told police yesterday that he had given a man who has been reported mis MEETING sing and is feared mur OPEN 7 am to 1 0 pm Daily Phone 357 2033 to arrange rep. to call or for information to arrange screening of colour films on Bentley Gardens Estate. dered, a lilt into iar-cutta on May 5. But the parents of Mr Hani Oamar.

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Perriam Deputy Secretory Ashfield, last saw him on May 4. Mr Oamar's car was found near Adclong. 270 miles south-west of Sydney, with the spark plugs pulled out. the fan belt cut and the rear seat slashed. The truck driver said he had talked to a man he was sure was Mr Qamar in a service station cafe at Jugiong about 4 am on May 5.

The man had told him he was going to Melbourne but was having trouble with his car. He saw the man again about 7.30 nm hitch-hiking and gave him a lift into Tarcutta. The man told him his car had broken down. Detectives of the Special Crime Squad will interview the truck driver today. Churches of all denominations wtHm easy reach 0 Low interest housing, numerous sources of finance are available in Qld.

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RECREATION close at hand, golf links, bowling green, sailing, water skiiing. pleasant hotels. Close by shops. Post Office adjoins Drive-in Theatre, EDUCATION. Modern primary sr.huol anil high school.

Stage 2 Stage 1 completely sold out in 2 weeks. 1 1 miles from Brisbane. Frequent but train service to City of Brisbane. 2 large Parks on Estate. Drained bitumen sealed roads, concrete kerb and guttered, telephone, electricity and water $3,000,000 proposed shopping centre a few minutes away.

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