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LATE EDITION rnivnijUEVimPCAt, 17 .8 truce for casinos TELEPHONE 2 OSU No. 43,669 Pagt 3 FIRST PUBLISHED 1631 28 PAGES 13 CENTS' COLUMN BEGINS ON BACK PAGE WeSiteM IMnm-lieialb Liberals Fraser and Whitlam more popular now Herald 1 urvey walk People were asked about each leader: "If you had to give him a mark outof 10 for his popularity with you, what mark would you As with previous Herald Surveys the results were then graded into three categories: Popular (between 7 and 101, indifferent (5 or 6) and unpopular (1 to 4). Mr Fraser was, as usual, more popular with women (33 per cent) than men (30. per cent). Mr Whitlam was more popular with men (32 per cent! than women (2X per cent).

Mr Fraser was popular with 62 per cent of Liberal voters, and unpopular with 8 per cent of them. Among Australian Democrats supporters, he was popular with 18 per cent. Mr Whitlam was popular with 61 per cent of Labor voters and unpopular with 10 per cent of them. Among Australian Democrats voters he was popular with 13 per cent. Herald surv.v conducted far Tn Svdn.v Mornlna Henld and The Aoe.

Melbourne, fay Irving Saulwlck and Attoclatei In conlunctlon wllh Beacon Research Piv. Ltd. and ttm Department of Political science In the Unlverilty ol Melbourne. Copyright Irving Saulwi'k and Auociatei. PACE 2: Tables.

TOMORROW: How voters see the economy. Old out: coalition I Politics of smut: PM accused broken HOBART. The Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr Whitlam, accused the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, of resorting to politics of smut over the Royal Commission's report on human relationships. Asked at a Hobart Press Club luncheon why he believed the report had been leaked and by whom, Mr Whitlam said: "Your guess is the same as mine." Both the Prime Minister, Mr Frascr, and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Whitlam, have regained sonic of their lost popularity in recent weeks, the latest Herald Survey shows. Mr Frascr is now popular with 31 per cent of voters, and Mr Whitlam with 30 per cent.

Three months ago, both Icad-crs were popular with only 26 of the campaign shows at an ft BRISBANE. The Queensland Liberal Party yesterday broke off its coalition with the National Party in a dispute oyer the make-up of State Cabinet. The Deputy Premier and Parliamentary Liberal Leader, Mr Knox, informed the Premier, Mr Bjclke-I'ctcrsen, at 2.50 pin that his party would not form a coalition. The row slarlcd shortly after the Stale election on November 2 when it became known that Mr Bjclkc-Pclcrscn was considering reducing the size of Cabinet from 18 to 17 at the expense of a Liberal minister. Mr Knox said yesterday that Mr Bjclke-Pctcrscn had said the new Cabinet would be 10-National Party and seven Liberals.

"Liberal Members of Parliament and the executive believe in the status quo of a 10-8 Cabinet," he added. But Mr Bjclke-Pctcrscn was firm. Asked if he would consider a compromise, he said: "We don't compromise. It's been fair and just. 1 don't think they have a leg to stand on." -A telephone conversation between the Prime Minister, Mr Frascr, and Mr Bjclke-Pctcrscn failed last night to settle the dispute.

i Members angry per cent of the electorate the lowest point for each for more than two years. Thirty-nine per cent rated Mr Fraser unpopular, compared with 44 per cent in the case of Mr Whitlam. Herald Survey interviewed 2,000 people of voting age in all six States and the ACT weekend. The sample included every Federal electorate except the Northern Territory. airport interview with Mr loons and it's to let people see the Australian Democrats." Puffing incessantly on cigars and looking almost like a ghost of himself, Mr Chipp listed the lack of resources which confront him and his party.

"I haven't got a VIP plane or any special facilities for travel I don't use ministerial cars I haven't got a bevy of spcechwritcrs or people to make bookings for me at hotels. ihw ROY Humbly, a company uirecior, Had a Had day yesterday. At Hyde Hospital he was "prepped" and gowned ready for the operating table and internal surgery when Ids wife telephoned with an urgent message: "Your fac-lory's on fire." Cleared by his doctor, Mr Hambly donned street clothes and rushed by car to his plant, Garfield Caskets, at Guildford. No one was injured but damage was estimated to lie about $100,000. A gesture.

The inmates of Goiilburn Jail are con-Irihtiliitg their bonus Christmas payments to buy canned fruit for the Smith Family's annual appeal. AFTER the shocked reaction lo the Roval Commission Report on Human the scene at the Australian Government Publications Office in Market Street was somewhat sub- ducd yesterday, when the report went on sale. By lunch time, when Column 8 arrived expecting banner-waving protesters and long queues of buyers, only 50 sets had been sold. No doubt the 18.75 price tag on the live-volume, report gave many people pause lor thought. SALES staff at the office were surprised that few single volumes had been sold, given early expectations that volume one, with its long list of controversial recommendations, would make it a hot item.

The Government's runaway bestsellers are the Fox reports on uranium. Despite the price, $19.55 for the 677-page two volumes, sales have lopped 15,400 sets. That's an incredible figure, one to make any Australian published and author smile. FROM calls we received yes-tcrdav, it is obvious many people arc concerned about the plan to x-ray the hand luggage of international travellers leaving Sydney and Melbourne airports from next April. Will the x-rays damage films as can happen in some Asian terminals? A spokesman' for Qantas, which will install the equipment, assured Column 8 that its x-ray machines will have absolutely no effect on any film.

IN the recent exams, a fifth- form boy answered a geography question thus: "Referring to question (7a), this is undeniably a generalisation and to generalise generalisations is generally inaccurate." On the other hand Births, Deaths etc 16 Comics, Crossword 21 Exams 11 Finance 13-15 Gardening .12 Law Notices 21 Look! 12 Lotteries (1225, 2943) 17 Mails 20 Radio 20 Shipping 11 Sport 21, 25, 26 Television 21 Travel 15 Weather 15 FORT DENISON: High 1.21 am (1.2), 1.14 pm (1.5); Low: 6.51 am (0.6), 7.59 pm (0.4). SUN: Rises 5.37, sets 7.52. MOON: Sets 10.58 am. Turn behind the Financial news for Personal notices: PI 6 Including summary ol death notices Classified index: P16 DIAL 2 0944 FOR ADVERTISING rd Soni Ltd, of Jontt Strcft. troad- mnM hi la ham it lw liihn Fairfsv way.

pom i inarcui box urw, Fraser 31 Whitlam 30 The strain By ISABEL LUKAS Nine days from the finishing line, a visibly tired Don Chipp was at Bondi Junction yesterday doing what he finds hardest to do. The Leader of the Australian Democrats went for a stroll at the shopping centre lo meet people and shake hands. He had been at the rock station 2JJ and before that had faced a press conference at Sydney airport. In the morning Mr Chipp was in Brisbane, where he gave two interviews and took part in three talk-back shows. "Each day.

is characterised by four or five radio interviews or talk-backs, three television interviews, a press conference and three speeches," he said. Testing cricket Public reaction to cricket's rival groups faces its first major test today, particularly in NSW, where live telecasts will be shown. In Brisbane, India will play Australia in the first Test of the official scries.1 In Melbourne, an Australian Eleven will play the West Indians in the first World Scries International at VFL Park. ABN Channel 2 will televise the Test in Brisbane, beginning at noon Sydney time. The.

forecast is for fine weather with light winds and a top temperature of 30 degrees. The Melbourne match will be televised by TCN Channel 9, beginning at 11 am. The forecast is for fine and hot weather, with thunderstorms developing. Hardest part for tired Don Chipp He added: "Mr Fraser a week or so ago was referring to dirty politics. "He's now.

I gather, resorting to the politics of smut. "You gel the prefect and the fag getting the report, looking at it under the desk, and looking for the dirty bits. "I want to sec the lot before I comment," said Mr Whitlam. Some details of the report were leaked to the press before the Government released the SI million report on Wednesday night. The chairman of the Commission, Justice Elizabeth Evalt, Chief Judge of the Family Law Court, said yesterday: "The commissioners have been distressed that people should have politicised and trivialised 1he matters that we have dealt with, by picking out a handful of recommendations from a total of over 500 and putting them into headlines, without at the same time quoting any of the passages on which we have relied in support of the recommendations." Speaking; in a television interview from Perth the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, said the recommendations might be discussed at a Premiers' Conference.

Debate call He said there should first be a parliamentary debate on the report. Many of the recommendations were in areas where the Stales had jurisdiction. Mr Frascr said two of the recommendations would legalise prostitution and incest. "That is what fills me with horror; that is what appals me, especially in relation to incest," he said. The leader of the Australian Democrats, Mr Chipp, commenting on' the controversy over the report said yesterday: "I find it reprehensible that there should be politicking and point scoring on a serious report in the heat of an election campaign.

"This report should be debated in a quiet atmosphere," Mr Chipp said. PAGE Editorial. PAGE 8: Report has no moral authority, Cardinal says. Now it's Sun Day WASHINGTON, Thursday. A group of environmentalists, politicians, union leaders, scientists and consumer representatives announced yesterday plans for a nationwide Day" next year Sun Day will be held on May 3, rain or shine.

Mr Dennis Hayes, chairman of the group, predicted that participation in Sun Day would exceed that in Earth Day, which attracted an estimated 20 million Americans in 1 970. Mr Hayes and other speakers said Sun Day would emphasise that solar energy must be the key energy source of the future. TODAY op Human relations What the Royal Commission report really says. Extracts begin today on Page 10. The Packer circus Peter Durisch behind the scenes in Melbourne tor the World Series Cricket.

7. TAX CUTS The pros and cons in Claim and counterclaim. Page 6. TOMORROW The Good Ueehend Back of the bus Peter Bowers and Mike Steketee report on travelling with the political leaders. PLUSlBook reviews, arts and features.

African voters back PM CAPE TOWN, Thursday South African voters gave the Prime Minister, Mr Vorsler, and his National Party an overwhelming vote of confidence in yesterday's general election. With all but 25 of the 1 65 seats decided, the Party had won IK) and was expected to win the rest. The liberal Progressive Federal Party was the only other group to hold ground, and will form the official parliamentary Opposition with 17 scats. The vote has given Mr Vorster a mandate for drastic changes to the country's constitution which would end the Westminster system and lead to a triple parliamentary system based on race, with ah executive President. Full report, Page 5 Kditnrinl, Page 6 New Premier HOBART.

Australia's youngest Government leader. Sir Doug l.owc, 35, was installed yesterday as Premier of Tasmania. He succeeds Mr Bill Neilson who retired from the Premiership yesterday to become Tasmania's Agent- General in London. Si Liberal MLAs and the party executive arc angry. They see it as a threat to their in the new Parliament.

News of a coalition split came after the executives of both parties met for more than two hours yesterday to discuss the coalition agreement. The meeting was attended by the State president of the Liberal Party, Mrs Yvonne McComb. Mr Knox. National Party President Mr Bob Sparkcs, and Mr Bjclke-Pcterscn. The talks broke down after the Liberals walked out of the meeting to attend a special executive meeting of their own party.

After the special meeting Mr Knox said he did not have the authority to enter a coalition with the Nationals. "The party executive has not given the authority to form a coalition with the Nationals Today's i weaoier Metropolitan: Humid and unsettled. Max Temps: City 26, Liverpool 32. NSW: Sultry with patchy rain and thunderstorms contracting east. (Details, Page 15).

Late news Qld may have me-party Govt The Premier, Mr njclkc-Petersen, is espectcil 1o advise the Governor today In commission a minority National Party government if a new coalition" National-liberal Government cannot he formed. I'arty souives said last nWii ilic I ilictal MLAs were prepared to sit on the cross bcmlicj of Parliament rather than give in lo a lower proportion of Cabinet places. Hie. Liberal Parly's decision not to nlipi itself with the nationals will end 20 years of coalition. (Report lids ptgf) under the terms given by the Premier," he said.

"We. will not form a coalition unless we get an assurance that the Cabinet will be the same as before. "The ball is now clearly in the National's court." Mr Bjclkc-Pcterscn said: "The Government believes 18 was too large a ministry and we opted for 1 7. The Government was prepared to lose a minister but the Liberals were not," he said. "They arc not qualified to complain.

They lost more seats than us at the last election. "I don't know what they want, they have everything else. They have the Treasury, Industrial Development, Labour Relations and Consumer Affairs, Works and the Justice Ministry." The decision by the Liberals left the Queensland Governor, Sir James Ramsey, in a dilemma at Brisbane's Executive Building for 20 minutes. He was to swear in the new Cabinet at 3 pm but as the hour struck Any the JO Nationul ministers, including the Premier, turned up. Sir James waited patiently and then returned lo Government House.

Mr Bjelkc-Petersen said he had called for the swearing-in of the new Cabinet for 3 pm today. "That gives the Liberals time to decide their future," he said. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr Burns, said he would be willing to form an alliance with the Liberals in the new Parliament. But, Mr Knox, said there was "no way the Liberals would align With the ALP." The National-Liberal Party coalition has governed in Queensland since it joined forces in 1957. The Deputy Prime Minister and National Country Party leader, Mr Anthony, unsuccessfully tried to get in touch with Mr Bjclke-Pctcrscn last night.

He said the deadlock in the State was "very But he added: "They arc not unaccustomed in Queensland to occasional donns brooks." Liberals ahead in another poll Chipp. "Until one week ago, I was travelling alone. Mr Frascr gave me this week authority for my research assistant to travel with me. "I am all the time on the road and I am getting calls from everywhere: Western Australia or South Australia. I have to go into the public phone and see what is the matter.

"We don't have national headquarters where people can ring." How does he keep up such a fast pace? "I never have a drink until after the last meeting and then 1 have a couple of brandies to unwind." When docs he sleep? "I need seven hours sleep, but 1 get five and I sleep well." party preferences the coalition was estimated to lead by 52 per cent to Labor's 48 per cent. The sample, taken last weekend, consisted of 1960 people aged 18 and over in the 124 federal electorates, except the Northern Territory. In NSW the figures were: L-NCP 46 per cent, ALP 42 per cent. A nationwide Herald Survey taken last weekend showed: Libcral-NCP 44.3 per cent; ALP 42.9 per cent. reports: 9 Rut on economic forecast from the AN.

Banking has lent support to the I Party aim employment Till worsen unless present policies are changed. "But. this is the hardest," Mr Chipp said while walking in Bondi Junction, escorted by three of his party's candidates, supporters wearing "Get Australia Together" T-shirts 'and carrying balloons and leaflets, and the press. "It might be the 200th handshake in the day, but for that person it's a very important thing. "We have no money to advertise, so we have to go out with these T-shirts and bal time for rivals In Sydney ATN Channel 7 will televise the first day's play in the Davis Cup tennis final between Australia and Italy at White City.

The telecast will begin at 12.45, with the first singles match between Tony Roche (Australia) and Adriano Pan-alta (Italy) to begin at 1.15 pin. Previews in Sport Section, page 26. Bank shares on market The British-based Barclays Bank is selling its holding in the ANZ Bank for an expected S18 million. Details in finance, front page icction 2. MELBOURNE.

The Liberal-National Country Party Government would have been returned to power if the Federal election had been held last weekend, according to an Australian. Public Opinion Poll published in the Sun-News Pictorial this morning. The coalition vote in the poll was 45 per cent against the ALP's per cent. Australian Democrats had 9 per cent. Alter distribution of minor Other election Figures showing modest growth in the economy in the September quarter have been hailed by the Federal Government as proof that lt.i policies are working.

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