[recoznet2] Letter - preamble, cultural partners, and a prayer

1999-03-24 Thread \(Robert\) Bruce Reyburn
Exclusive to The Australian PO Box 257 Thirroul NSW 2515 24 March 1999 The Letters Editor The Australian Newspaper Fax 02 9288 2824 Dear Editor, "Heaven help u

[recoznet2] In a nutshell, Ab-cerd!

1999-03-24 Thread \(Robert\) Bruce Reyburn
Exclusive to the SMH PO Box 257 Thirroul 2515 24 March 1999 The Letters Editor Sydney Morning

[recoznet2] Another letter to the SMH

1999-03-24 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
March 25, 1999 It worked a charm! With the hasty release of a draft preamble that obviously needs a lot more work, John Howard distracted us completely from the UN judgement on his racially discriminatory Native Title Amendment Act. What patsies we are! Trudy Bray 13 Cunningham Pl., Camden NS

[recoznet2] [Fwd: The Real Music of Aus at Westminster.]

1999-03-24 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
LAUNCH of the Aboriginal Support Group (Westminster.) 22nd March 1999 The ancient wood paneled room of the Palace of Westminster was host to the all around sound of native Australia's music of welcome when Gnarayarrahe Inmurry Waitairie and his companion Ponjydfyidu (Una Branfield) gave

[recoznet2] World news about preamble

1999-03-24 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
http://www.scmp.com/news/template/Asia-Template.idc?artid=19990324022238028&top=asia&template=Default.htx&maxfieldsize=2141 South China Morning Post Wednesday March 24,1999 Poetic preamble rhymes poorly for Aborigines "It should start, 'God save the black fellow and pray for our natives' welfa

Re: [recoznet2] Another letter to the SMH

1999-03-24 Thread Ian Henderson
Friends, The day Howard announced his support for a preamble question I said to my partner this is the deathnell of the Republic vote. The rest of the time leading up to the referendum will be filled with argument about what should, or should not be included. This has turned out to be so - so fa

Re: [recoznet2] alternative preamble

1999-03-24 Thread Sussex Street Community Law Service
>>Two minute Tim's constitutional preamble for you: > > >> TIM FERGUSON >> >> And you call that a preamble? >> >> The Prime Minister and the poet have had their go. Now here's what they >> should have said. >> >> WE, the People of the broad, brown land of Oz, wish to be recognised as >>

[recoznet2] SMH Obituaries: Syd Cunningham, OAM

1999-03-24 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
The Sydney Morning Herald March 25, 1999 OBITUARIES Syd Cunningham, OAM Aboriginal community stalwart 1926 - 1999 “The kids’ eyes shone like diamonds when they saw the helicopter,” said Syd “Doc" Cunningham, describing how Aboriginal children at Nanima reserve in the NSW country town of Wellingt

[recoznet2] Preamble: early version

1999-03-24 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
SMH Stay in touch column On ya, cobber An early draft of the John Howard-Les Murray love-in preamble has been leaked to SIT, via e-mail and the Canberra press gallery. Some may prefer it to the finished product. It goes (rather inevitably) like this: We are all Aussie blokes and sheilas, and we a

Re: [recoznet2] Preamble: early version

1999-03-24 Thread td
Hi everyone, Following on from the example that Trudy sent around, this version of Howard's preamble was published in the Australian a couple of weeks ago. PRESS RELEASE >From the Prime Minister's Office I BELIEVE the attached preamble to be an inspirational and aspirational document that will

Re: [recoznet2] Preamble: early version

1999-03-24 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
This is wonderful! One could swear Howard wrote it... Trudy td wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Following on from the example that Trudy sent around, this version of > Howard's preamble was published in the Australian a couple of weeks ago. > > PRESS RELEASE > >From the Prime Minister's Office > > I B

[recoznet2] Public asked to comment

1999-03-24 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Does anyone know where to send these comments? Or will they be keeping that a secret? Trudy Public asked to comment on preamble draft legislation Thursday 25 March, 1999 (12:20pm AEDT) The Federal Government has released for public comment the draft legislation which would enact the preamb