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HOME NEWS 3 Detectives find clue at Collingwood murder house THE AGE, Saturday, January 15, 1977 Street two leads Double Dangerous maniac, say police By GERRY CARMAN counters i jobless attack From MICHELLE GRAiTTAN CANBERRA. The Employment Minister, Mr. Street, yesterday countered Opposition allegations over names being taken off unemployment rolls. Mr. Street released a departmental letter, sent while Labor was in office, which stressed the procedures for removing people no longer eligible for the rolls.

The letter, dated January 28, 1975, was sent by the then departmental head, Dr. Ian Sharp, to the department's director in NSW, Mr. R. A. Smee.

fHf- --p Inspector Jubb Detectives working on the Easey Street sex murders are following two promising leads. They do not want their information released at this stage but one lead involves evidence taken from the Collingwood house where the women's bodies were found on Thursday. The other lead involves a man with a history of violent rape. Homicide detectives are examining files on all known sex offenders. Interstate police will be alerted on Monday.

'The unnatural ferocity of the murderer indicated he was a frenzied maniac, the head of the squad, Inspector Noel Jubb, said yesterday. Postmortems showed Miss Susan Bartlett, 28, a school teacher, was stabbed 42 times and Miss Suzanne Armstrong, 27, an unmarried mother, 25 times. Criminal age may rise to 12 By TONY BLACKIE Both raped i. IflWM With picking a tortnight away, only a fraction Brothers vineyard The Opposition Leader. Mr.

Whitlam, on Thursday released a copy of a minute of last November from a senior departmental officer to Commonwealth Employ ment Service office managers in NSW. The November minute asked managers to "take a personal interest in achieving "rock bottom" registers of job applicants before the school leavers hit the employment market. in the 1976 etter. Dr. Sharp said: "I would be grateful to have your as surances that the procedures in relation to matchine and lapsing built up over many years are being followed in employment offices.

Removing Mr. Street also released the guidelines used in re moving people from unemployment registers who are considered no longer eli gible. The registers refer to applicants seeking work. These lists are separate trom tnose tor unemploy ment benefits. Mr.

Street said the Government was not pr pared to adopt a procedure for automatic "lapsing" that is, tne removal trom the rolls of people who did not make contact within a certain period. The procedure would have achieved greater statistical accuracy, but would have prejudiced some applicants' opportunities. The age of criminal accountability of minors may be lit ted trom eight to 12. Child welfare groups claim that the age level should be lifted because eight-year-olds who cannot be held accountable for their actions are being considered criminals. The Minister for Social Welfare, Mr.

Dixon, said yesterday that his depart ment had been studying tne possibility of raising the age limit to vi. He said the statute law revision committee was considering the question. The committee is expected to give its findings in the next few weeks. Mr-Dixon said the findings would be presented to the Attorney-General and State Cabinet. The executive director of the Children's Welfare Association, Mr.

Vernon Knight, said eight was totally unrealistic for criminal accountability. stripped vines of Brown Storm hit Essendon was also closed, but one aircraft an air ambulance carrying two people critically injured in a car smash near Cann River, in Eastern Victoria was allowed to land. A number of roads were also cut by flash floods. A section of the Yea Road at Glenburn was closed due to flooding and is expected to remain closed until today. The storm had hit Milawa's population of 150 quite suddenly.

"No one had a chance to get frightened," said Don Witham, the publican of the Commercial Hotel. "All of a sudden there was just iron peeling off roofs and verandahs and tree branches blowing past. suddenly "There was tremendously heavy rain, the power went off then the hail started coming down. "Strangely there was no feeling of violence. The tremendously high speeds of the wind lasted for only about live minutes.

Il was all so quick," he said. Mrs. Witham said the main problem during the storm had been stopping customers from going outside to put up their car windows. "There was iron flying around but they still wanted to go out. "I still don't know how anyone wasn't killed," of the crop remains on the v9 Both were raped.

Inspector 3ubb said a sharp weapon, like a breadknlfe, was used in heavy, rapid thrusts to inflict very deep wounds. "Both women were struck with tremendous' ferocity," he said. The "frenzied nature" of the attack indicated only one man was responsible, he said. Inspector Jubb described the double murder as one of the worst crimes in Victorian history. "This is one job we have got to clear up we can't have a bloke like this on the loose." A team of; 25 detectives is working oh the case.

They still do not know whether the man knew the women. But they believe Miss Bartlett, wearing a nightdress, was attacked when she went to Miss Armstrong's front bedroom to investigate a noise. Miss Armstrong, found with a shift dress pulled up around her was murdered on her bedroom floor. Miss Bartlett was killed in the hall, between the bedroom and the front door. Miss Bartlett had wounds on her right arm as if she had tried to fend off the attacker's lunges.

Found bodies A neighbor, Miss Ilona Stevens, discovered their bodies at 9.30 am on Thursday. It is believed they were murdered early on Tuesday. Yesterday police went over the house again, looking for clues. Besides speaking to people in the neighborhood, they interviewed six men at Russell Street headquarters. All were cleared.

They are also going through a contract book and personal letters taken from the house. But inspector Jubb admitted his men were "floundering a bit" in their search for solid suspects. Inspector Jubb said women living in flats and houses should keep their doors locked at all times, especially at night. He said no one should answer the door unless they knew who the person was, and never before putting on a light Inspector Jubb" said the attacker either didn't know or didn't care that Miss Armstrong's 16-month-old son Gregory was in his cot in the middle bedroom at the time. The boy, who was treated for dehydration after spending at least 48 hours in his cot, was yesterday placed in the custody of his uncle.

Mr. Terry Armstrong, a cattle truck driver and father of two children, came from Benalla to collect' the boy from the Allambie reception Burwood. The Commercial Hotel at Milawa unroofed but still going with a tarpaulin covering the $10,000 damage PS CHIEF TO HEAD NEW DEPARTMENT The PM's Lodgers CANBERRA. The Lodge has two new Ministerial occupants. The Treasurer, Mr.

Lynch, and the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, Mr. Street, are staying with the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, at his Canberra residence, They spent several nights at the Lodge this week and are likely to stay there again in the next few weeks. Usually Mr. Lynch and Mr.

Street stay at a club or hotel while, they are in Canberra. Mrs. Fraser Is staying at' the family property at Nareen in Western Victoria, Mr. Fraser will join her for the weekend. Oil price move deferred CANBERRA.

Federal Cabinet yesterday deferred a decision on the price of Australian crude oil. Cabinet considered Industries Assistance Commission proposals for a new pricing policy including a recommendation for an increase in Bass Strait crude to 49 per cent, of import parity by 1980. This is the second occasion the Government has deferred a decision on crude oil pricing. Last year Government spokesmen said more time was needed to consider the effects of OPEC price rises. Air talks fail Talks in Melbourne yesterday failed to resolve the air traffic controllers' dispute which is delaying most domestic and international flights.

The controllers' work-to-rule, which began on Sunday, will continue 1 until Monday, at least, when talks resume before the deputy Public Service arbitrator, Mr. R. H. Watson. Mr.

Watson said after yesterday's meeting that several new proposals would be considered by the controllers' union and the Department of Transport. Aid for migrants CANBERRA. A new migrant resource centre will be opened in Richmond. The Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Mr. MacKellar, said yesterday the centre, at the Australian Greek Welfare Society's premises, would provide an information and advistory service.

Around the world CANBERRA. The Minis-ter foir Transport, Mr. Nixon, yesterday approved an application by America's Trans World Airlines for a round-the-world flight to land at Sydney and Melbourne airports: The aircraft, carrying 171 tourists, is due to land at Melbourne on January 26 and Sydney on January 28. It will remain at each city for two days. QueeriV equerry Lieutenant-Colonel P.

Bad-man, of the Royal Australian Armored Corns, will act as- equerry to- the Queen during her visit in Marcn. CANBERRA. The chairman of the Public Service Board, Sir Alan Cooley, has been appointed secretary to the new Department of Productivity. HB EBB Government clamp diverse opportunities, at all levels, offering virtually unlimited management prospects to the cream in their field. Anglo American provides centralised management and technical services to a very large number of companies (throughout Southern Africa and abroad) engaged in the mining and extraction of gold, uranium, diamonds, coal and base metals.

Owing to sustained expansion in the above areas, we currently seek Metallurgists and Process Engineers at all levels for positions at various of our producing plants Positions in production management which, through diversification and career development within the Corporation, can offer successful candidates the finest available management prospects in Southern Africa Opportunities for international appointments may occur from time to time. This is an opportunity to join the world largest miningfinance group at a time of major expansion and change. Applicants must, therefore, have gained a recognised degree or diploma in Metallurgy Mineral Processing or Chemical Engineering followed by sound, practical experience with the accent on depth rather than length Starting salaries are negotiable around R1 000 and are augmented by good benefits such as subsidised housing, generous leave, plus leave bonus, sporting facilities, medical aid. pension and group life insurance Company cars and assistance with relocation expenses will also be provided, where appropriate Applicants with the necessary qualifications and high degree of proven ability are invited to write submitting a detailed Curriculum Vitae to Mr Knoche Australian Anglo American Limited. 26th Floor.

500 Collins Street Melbourne. Victoria 3000 The Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, announced the appointment yesterday and emphasised it was Sir Alan's decision. He said Sir Alan's term as Public Service Board chairman had been renewed for five years in 1976. However, the Minister for Productivity, Mr.

had approached Sir Alan to see if he would consider the job as his department's permanent head. "I would not for a moment have contemplated Sir Alan's appointment to the position unless he himself was willing to accept it," Mr. Fraser said. The Prime Minister issued a long statement about the appointment to counter any speculation about Sir Alan's apparent drop in seniority. Sir Alan, 56, would not comment last night about his new job.

But Mr. Fraser said his acceptance of a new post after five years as Public Service Board chairman accorded with Sir Alan'is own publicly expressed views on movement of senior officials. Mr. Fraser said the Government saw the Productivity Department as a most significant long-term measure. Sir Alan would bring to the department a depth of knowledge of technology, production techniques, industrial relations and management, he said.

Sir Alan has been asked to submit to Mr. Fraser a list of possible new chairmen of the Public Service Board. down It is the third SRD call-up recently. Mr. Lynch said a special committee will be set to assist the Reserve Bank in deciding exemptions from the variable deposit requirement on borrowing overseas.

The committee will be headed by the chairman of the Foregin Investment Review Board, Sir Bede Calla-ghan. It will have representatives from the Treasury, the departments of Industry and Commerce and National Resources, and the Reserve Bank. Mr. Lynch said since devaluation the Government had taken a number of measures to maximise its beneficial effects and limit its potentially adverse price effects. "Restricting the inflow of capital from abroad complements these measures," he aid, Mr.

Lynch said the Government would continue to implement such policies as are necessary to bring Inflation under control. "Only In that way could the benefits of devaluation be preserved and a sustained economic expansion be achieved," Mr. Lynch said. They decided outlays would be kept within zero real growth and the deficit would be reduced from what was still, despite the progress made, an overly high level, The last Budget estimated the growth in Government expenditure this financial year at 11.3 per cent. If the inflation rate for the year is about 12-13 per this financial year will see a decrease In real Government spending.

Mr. Lynch said the reduction In the Public Service staff celling was not a change in present rules The Public Service Board had told the Government that Public Service staff, under existing policies, was expected to he up to 700 lower than the ceiling determined by the Government. The Government was therefore taking this figure as the new objective. At present, staff was 400 below the ceilings the Government had laid down for the end of June, page 1 Econ go last The Reserve Bank said the trading bank's SRD ratio was being Increased from 8 per cent, to 9 per cent, from January 25. It said this was part of the continuing policy of keeping a firm hold on banks free liquid assets and Government securities.

Miss King Ex -typist our lady in Nauru CANBERRA. A former secretary-typist in the Department of Foreign Affairs has been appointed Australia's High Commissioner to Nauru. Miss Marls 54, is only the third woman to head an Australian, diplomatic mission abroad. Miss King has just completed three years as counsellor, at the Australian High Commission in Suva, Fiji. Miss King Joined the department in 1942 as a secretary-typist and served In Chungching, Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong, When the.

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