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The Svdmy Morning Kerald. Mon, August 8. 1977 One break that Brett wasn't planning on -J "4a! riiiiTinrmn i 1 "it I 1 tAw i 'C jsr dft ijyumiwr jh. 'f trv i at- 1 1 mmm f'r "T-" Brett surfaces with the snapped rope. The rope, snaps and sends him hurtling into the water.

Fraser cautions on Councils may ask for delay on amalgamations rowth Soviet arms Something snapped when Brett Wing set out to break the world barefoot ski-ing speed record on the Parramatta River at Silvcrwater yesterday. His tow rope. Brett was at the peak of his 86 mph run when the rope broke, sending him hurtling across the water towards a bridge. He was unhurt. From MIKE STEKETEE KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday.

The Prime Minister, Mr Frascr, repeated today his strong concern over the military activities of the Soviet Union. But he took a softer line on communist activity in Indo-China and said Australia would work for Vietnam's participation in the world community. Brett Wing ready to start his attempt. Goodyear unions put up pay plan AUSTRALIA TO TAKE MORE REFUGEES: PM The contrast emerged at a press conference after his talks with leaders of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The five members of ASEAN arc Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand.

Asked about the build-up by super-powers in the Indian Ocean, Mr Fraser said Australia wanted a balance of forces in the Indian Ocean at the lowest possible level. Australia supported the discussions President Carter was holding with Soviet leaders. His Government had supported the American naval installation at Diego Garcia because it was necessary to achieve balance. "It needs to be understood that the Soviet Union is spending 13 to 15 per cent of its gross national product on direct military matters," he said. "That is about the same proportion as certain countries in Europe in the 1930s.

That is, I think, a matter we need to take note of." On Indo-China, Mr Fraser said Australia sought to broaden its relationship with all States not on the basis of ideology but on the basis of what they did. "We believe it is desirable to broaden and deepen communications with Vietnam for instance and to work for Vietnam's participation in a constructive world community." Asked whether he saw Indo-China as a threat, Mr Fraser said: "I do not think I would want to use that terminology. But one must note with a degree of concern actions which would appear to emanate from Cambodia." More than 100 urban councils arc expected this week to ask the State Government to delay council amalgamations until it has proof that they will be beneficial and that residents want them. The councils, members of the NSW Local Government Association, will, decide association policy on amalgamations at the annual conference in Port Mac-quarie. Nine hundred delegates, observers and guests will attend ths conference until Thursday.

More motions on amalgamations have been submitted than on any other topic. Many deal with proposals to allow councils to do more welfare and housing work. The secretary of the association, Mr Graeme Miles, said the.e motions indicated the pressure on councils to do more for the welfare of ratepayers and residents. "However, we expect the issues of boundaries and structure to dominate the conference." he said. "We have 14 motions specifically on local government amalgamations, and they all try essentially to prevail on the Slate Government to place a lot more emphasis on the wishes of local people and councils." Other items covered industrial and staff matters, traffic regulations, the Federal revenue-sharing scheme and road and stopping the disposal of land resumed for expressways.

The NSW Opposition Leader, Sir Eric Willis, said yesterday that the NSW Government and the Local Government Boundaries Commission were "harassing councils over amalgamation." Sir Eric, who will speak at the conference in Port Mac- gate at the Shell refinery. Mr Stan Fling, said yesterday the men had no intention of going out on strike. COLES: About 1.500 store-men and packers who walked off the job in metropolitan grocery warehouses on Friday will return to work at normal starling times today. The men walked off the job to consider their1 attitude to a refusal by the Retail Traders' Association to discuss their recent wage claims while a dispute at the Coles warehouse at Smithfield remained unsettled. A meeting of postal workers at the Rcdfern Central Mail Exchange is expected tomorrow to recommend industrial action in support of a demand for a shorter working week.

The claim will be heard by a Commonwealth Arbitration Commissioner at 10.30 am today. FKRRIKS: Ferry services on Sydney Harbour are back to normal following a resumption of work by ferry masters and engineers at 7.30 pm on Saturday. The men returned to work after a recommendation by Mr Justice Holmes that it would help their case. quarie this afternoon, said: "Local government as we know it is under threat as never before. "The Government is intent on supplanting the present system of local government with one of regional government." He said that although some amalgamations were acceptable, they should only take place where there was a community demand, when councils cooperated and when there would be a proved benefit "Despite recent evidence of a cooling down on the issue by the Government, it has only cooled off until next month's council elections are over." Sir Eric said.

The Minister for Local Government, Mr Jensen, said later that Sir Eric's statement showed a dramatic change from the policy pursued by the former Liberal-Country Party Government. The boundaries commission had had the question of boundaries outside the metropolitan area referred to it by the then minister. Sir Charles Cutler, in 1974. The present Government had merely extended that inquiry to all local government areas in NSW. "If the local government commission recommends any changes to boundaries, we will implement them only if we are satisfied, after full public inquiry, that they will benefit the people concerned," Mr Jensen said.

2 boys missing PERTH. Searches continued yesterday for two -missing boys. One, 16, was lost off a crayboat near Geraldton on Friday. The other, Bruce Brealey, 15, became lost in rugged country at Lake Argyle on Wednesday. North Shore Hospital in 1960 and chairman in 1968.

He was instrumental in raising money for a chapel and for major extensions to the hospital. Sir Lincoln was NSW branch president of the Australian Hospitals' Association in 1969-71 and president of the federal body in 1973-74. Sir Lincoln was also known for his musical ability, and was organist in several Sydney churches for many years. He is survived by Lady Enid Hynes and three daughters. New laws to date food Diplomat may be sent home CANBERRA.

An American Embassy official who claimed diplomatic immunity after a fatal accident in Canberra is expected to be. sent home as soon as possible. This follows a coroner's inquest into the death of Mr Noel Borman, 31. who was fatally injured on May 3 when a car driven by Dr Roger Meisner, 50, hit a truck in which Mr Borman was a passenger. Br Meisner.

the US Embassy attache in charge of export meat inspection, is protected by-diplomatic immunity from prosecution under Australian law. This immunity under the Vienna Convention applies to all diplomats who serve outside their own country. The Canberra coroner, Mr Nicholl, said on Friday that evidence put before him at the inquest was sufficient to warrant Dr Meisner's being called on to stand trial on a charge of culpable driving. dies began his radio career as a part-time sports commentator. with He became general manager of radio 4BC in Brisbane in 1951 and in 1956 became chief general manaaer of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Network CUW.

4BC, 4RO. 4GR and 4MB). He was a director of Darling Downs TV Ltd at Too-woomba between 1959 and 1970. Sir" Lincoln was president of The Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company (Australia) Ltd agreed yesterday to consider wage proposals made by unions representing employees at the company's Granville factory with a view to settling a dispute now in its third week. A complex list of proposals wa? presented to Goodyear representatives at a conference between the management, five unions and the NSW Labor Council at 8.30 am.

The company agreed to consider the proposals" and to meet the unionists tomorrow at 9 p.m. The strike by 22 fitters' assistants who stopped work on July 20 over a Sfi.50 wace claim has caused 90(1 rubber workers at the factory to be stood down. The assistant secretary of the Labor Council. Mr Barrie Uns-worth, said yesterday he hoped that the proposals made by the unions would resolve the dispute, which had gone on "for too long The situation may be further jeopardised, however, by a meeting of 40 key rubber workers today. The latter employees, who have been kept on at the factbry.

may decide to (to on strike in support of the 900 who have' been stood down a move which, according to Mr L'nswonh. "could blow the whole thing OIL: A mass meeting today of refinery operators at the Shell Oil Company's Clyde Refinery discuss a State Industrial Commission order to lift work bans which have been in operation at the plant for the past month. The operator's claim they should be paid more to operate new equipment at the refinery and' have imposed bans on working that equipment. The Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association dele that since the end of the Indo-Chinese wars in 1975 more than 130.000 men. women and children had fled communist Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam to seek shelter in neighbouring non-communist countries.

Most of them are in camps in Thailand. "It is an international problem which calls for regional and international approaches to arrive at humane and durable solutions," he said. Mr Thanin had private talks; with Mr Frascr this morning. Mr Fraser told the press conference that Mr Thanin had spoken about some of his country's problems, including the continuing communist-led insurgencies, which he believed could be contained, and the fact that there had been 400 border in-cursions by Camdodian troops this year. Asked whether he regarded Camdodian action as a threat to the ASEAN area.

Mr Fraser said he did not want to use the terminology of threat. But he said the incidents were a matter of concern. It is understood that in the two-hour meeting with Mr Fraser this morning. ASEAN leaders sought his views on a number of regional questions including Indo-China. A-bomb protest in three cities The 32nd anniversary of the destruction of Hiroshima by an atomic bomb was marked by anti-uranium demonstrations in Sydney.

Melbourne and Perth on Saturday. Many of the 10,000 to 15,000 people who marched through Sydney wore black robes and white-painted faces. In Melbourne, students from Monash University's anti-manium group released 2,000 helium-filled balloons with anti-uranium leaflets attached to them. From MICHAEL RICHARDSON KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. The Prime Minister, Mr Frascr, said tonight he expected Australia would accept more Indo-Chinese refugees.

He said at the press conference that two immigration officers would be arriving soon in Bangkok, the Thai capital, to arrange settlement in Australia for refugees stranded in South-East Asia. He did not sav whether the move a part of the tiovern-ment's streamlined refugee program meant that Australia would increase its annual intake of refugees. In their joint communique the leaders of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), called on the United Nations' High Commission for Refugees, and other relevant agencies, to take immediate measures to speed up re-settlement of refugees in Third World countries. It is the first time ASEAN has taken up the refugee issue. The Thai Prime Minister, Mr Thanin, told the ASEAN summit "We want the co-ordinators retained and paid a fee according to the hours of broadcasting.

"Instead of the $40 for the production of a one-hour program, the broadcasters should be paid at least $100, plus loading, for specialised work such as news bulletins." Mr Bosi, who will be making the submission today, said that the broadcasters had given backing for further action in case their reforms were ignored. The NSW Government is preparing regulations which will require most perishable foods to be stamped with a date by which they must be used. The NSW Minister for Health, Mr Stewart, said yesterday that the regulations would require that all foods with a durability of less than 90 days be stamped with a "use-by" date. There would be no exemptions. Sir Lincoln Hynes, hospital chief, Ethnic radio men propose reforms The Minister for Consumer Affairs, Mr Einfeld, said yesterday that he had proposals to have goods with a durability of between 90 days and two years stamped with the date of packaging.

In South Australia, regulations requiring all pre-packed perishable foods with a life of 90 days or less carry a "use-by" date came into effect on Friday. sent to the Minister for Post and Telecommunications, Mr Robinson. Instead of the proposed eight program officers, the broadcasters want as many coordinators as there are languages on air. "We want the elimination of these program officers." explained the Italian broadcaster, Mr Pino Bosi, who was asked by the meeting to prepare the submission. "Eight people cannot possibly replace the number of coordinators needed for 31 languages.

By our Ethnic Affairs Reporter Sydney's ethnic radio broadcasters have called for reforms to the structure proposed for ethnic radio under the new Special Broadcasting Commission. A meeting of the broad casters, representing most of tiie 31 languages which station 2EA has on air decided on Saturday that a submission setting out their objections to the proposed structure and out lining their reforms should be Sir Lincoln Hynes, chairman of the, Royal North Shore, Hospital and a former radio and television executive, died at the hospital yesterday after a long illness. Sir Lincoln, 65, represented NSW as a fast bowler and gained distinction in 1936 for dismissing Don (now Sir Donald) Bradman for no runs. He was knighted in 1971 for his services to hospital administration and commerce. Born at Balmain, the son of a Methodist minister.

Sir Lincoln at 65 the Federation of Australian Commercial Broadcasters for two terms. 1958-59, and 1971-72. In 1974 he retired as a director of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Network and became a consultant to the network. He io'ned Thomas Cook Ply Ltd. the travel company, in 1973 and became its Australasian chairman.

In hospital administration, he became a director of the Royal Victorian wins ocean boat race The Armaguard Money-Taxi drink the Scotch thaO Crnt rlpinlr I Appeal to importers CANBERRA. A spokesman for the apparel industry appealed to retailers estcrday to cut their purchases of clothing from overseas voluntarily to boost the domestic industry and "bring prosperity to the consumers who are our employees and the retailers' customers." The executive director of the Australian Confederation of Apparel Manufacturers. Mr R. Aitchison, said a national conference of employers and union leaders involved in the apparel industry would meet in Canberra today to discuss the impact of the proposals in the Industries Assistance Commission's report on the clothing industry. 'A paramount evil The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal Sir James Freeman, said yesterday that the drug problem was growing so rapidly and destructively that it must be treated by the entire community as a paramount evil.

Speaking at the opening and blessing of Caroline Chisholm High School, Penrith, he said: "There are still people who do not realise the rapid growth of the drug evil in our midst It is only when suddenly it erupts in our own families or among their own children that they see it as the horror it is." i Lagoon area park urged A meeting of more than 400 people called yesterday for the undeveloped part of the Narrabeen Lagoon catchment area to be made a national park or a reserve as a means of protecting the lagoon. The meeting, at the Mona Vale Memorial was convened by the Narrabeen Lagoon Committee, which believes that the lagoon is doomed unless it is properly and scientifically managed. The committee believes that silt could clog the lagoon to the point where it becomes dry land by the end of the century and that pollution draining from the Terrey Hills and Kimbrike Road tip is causing the death of fish, waterfowl and other wildlife in the area. Yesterday's three-hour meeting adopted a resolution calling for an end to all dredging and reclamation activities in the region, pending formulation of a management plan to protect the lagoon. The committee's co-ordinator, Mr Mark Edwards, told the meeting that life of the lagoon's ecological system "teeters on a knife-edge." Brian Stevens of Victoria overcame an increase in the length of the race to shatter the record in yesterday's BP ocean classic powerboat race from Sydney to Newcastle and back.

Stevens powered his boat Whiplash over the 152 nautical mile course in 2 hours, 32 minutes and 45 seconds to shave more than 12 minutes off the record set in 1972. The race was 26 nautical miles longer than in previous years to qualify as one of the Australian selection heats for the world off-shore championships to be held at Key West, Florida, this year. It was only the second time Mr Stevens had raced his 8.5m boat in Sydney, and it was his second win. Earlier this year, he won the Val and Paul Carr Memorial race. Yesterday's race was the 14th BP Ocean Cla.ssic.

For the first time, the race was non-stop, with the bigger boats turning at Brian Stevens Newcastle and the smaller ones at Norah Head. Whiplash won the race for class 1 and 2 boats to Newcastle and back. One of the pre-race favourites, American Eagle, driven by Arnold Glass, had to pull out with engine failure at Bay on the way north. American Eagle, the only Class 1 boat in the race, was leading at the time. READ THIS arrangements.

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