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The Sydney Morning Herald, June 23, 1982 Page 3. i iftfllPi Mysterious spaceship first Soviet shuttle It il- 0 (i CANBERRA. "The mysterious Soviet spacecraft which splashed down south of the Cocos Islands earlier this month was the first Russian version of the space shuttle. According to Ihe US magazine Aviation Week and Space Technology, the first space flight of the winged vehicle lasted just one orbit of the earth before it made a successful landing in the sea. This has left xperts puzzled why the shuttle designed for a runway landipg came down in the ocean.

The spacecraft was recovered successfully by a Soviet naval task force of seven ships. According to the Aviation Week report, the mission was launched from Kasputin Yar on the Volga River near the Caspian Sea on June 3. The spacecraft landed 109 minutes after take-off. The Defence Department in Canberra has refused to confirm any details of the flight for security reasons. The Soviets are expected to begin manned flights in the vehicle by the mid-eighties, but it is be-.

lieved to be much smaller and less sophisticated than the American space shuttle. The burnt-out shell of Ewenton, at left, which is to be fully restored, and part of the derelict foreshore site, showing the view across Johnstons Bay to the City. Park, mansion in Balmain plan Africa Whitlam to 11 in Games BALMAIN mission boycott fn These would disadvantage some of the more desirable features of the project, as it would be necessary to replace some underground car parking with ground-level spaces off Ewenton Street, and the partial three-level profile of the section of the development village would remain, even with a lower population density. The population density, of the development of 175 people per hectare complied with planning requirements, but Leichhardt Council was seeking a density of 150 people per hectare. He said the company would continue discussions with the council.

The project has a market value of about $12 million at 1982 prices. Prices are expected to range from- $120,000 to $160,000 for the two-bedroom units in 1982 values although the project would not be completed until towards the end of 1984. by the Heritage Council and classified by the National Trust. He said Ewenton, at present a burnt-out shell, would be restored, surrounded with extensive gardens, and sold. The whole development would be terrace style and in keeping with typical Balmain architecture, including pitched roofs, curved, windows and compatible brickwork, Mr Walton said.

There would be underground cur parking in the project for every townhousc and apartment, with ample visitor car parking. Mr Walton said Leichhardt Council had said it would oppose the development density if nine three-storey townhouscs were not removed. Waltons Bond had decided to pursue its original design because elimination of the nine units would alter the economics to a degree that other major design changes would be required. By JOHN RICH, Property Editor A major housing development planned for the Bahnain peninsula is to be built on a derelict industrial- site and will include a large new harbour-front park open to tne public. More than' a third of the 18,272 square metre former Dickson Primer site on Darling and Ewenton streets will be dedicated as parkland with access via stairs from Wallace Street.

The development, the first by Waltons Bond Ltd as a developer in Sydney, consists of 81 terrace and garden-style apartments. Mr lohn Walton, chairman of Waltons Bond, said this week the development also provided for the complete restoration of one of Bal-main's old mansions, Ewenton, which was listed for preservation ST I I I 1 1 GRAFTON STrg-- The shaded area shows Ihe proposed housing development, and- the black area is the planned foreshore park. White Cliffs still waits to go solar Mr Whitlam would not comment yesterday but in a speech reported recently in The Australian he argued that progress on land rights and discrimination in Australia would depend upon the extent to which African nations, became aware of them. "Once Africans understand that the Federal Government and Parliament in Australia have the constitutional power to pass and implement laws concerning Aborigines more and more of them are likely to ask Mr Fraser to exercise his authority," he said. "Only when theVj, do that will Mi' Fraser or any other Liberal leader cease to condone the racial policies of the West Australian and Bjclkc-Peterscn Governments.

"Australia's reputation and performance on all matters concerning Aborigines will improve under a Federal Libcral-NCP Government only in so far as foreign countries, notably African members of the Commonwealth, apply, sufficient, pressure on Mr Fraser to induce him to overcome the countervailing pressure on his Government by its counterparts in Queensland and WA." The NAQ issued a statement yesterday saying that the delegation would identify Australia's failure to come to terms with the whole human rights issue and that it was in violation of international conventions. J- "In concluding our submission, we will be pointing out that the commitment made through the Glencnglcs Agreement accords them (black African nations) very serious responsibilities to uphold their commitment to eliminate racial discrimination of any form and apartheid. "To participate in Games such as the Queensland Commonwealth Games, with New Zealand participating and further in a country such as Australia who denies the right of self determination to her indigenous population, is to waive that responsibility." Mr Whitlam's visit presents a direct challenge to the African diplomacy practised by Mr Fraser, who enjoys a high standing among black Commonwealth leaders, and his presence- will ensure considerable publicity. A boycott of the Games will be discussed within the broader context of human rights but it is certain to be the critical issue. The other members of the delegation will Mr Ossie Cruse, an 1 NAC executive member, and Mr Michael an: NAC research adviser.

It comes only a few weeks before a meeting of the Organisation of African Unity in Tripoli which will discuss the issue of the Games. Marshmallowsi melt away 'fr The "Great Marshmallow Affair" is over at least as far as the Wran Government is conC cerned. The Minister for Planning and? Environment, Mr Bedford, who in-- vestigated a complaint by National Parks and Wildlife rangers against the Minister for Consumer Mr Whelan, announced last night that he had received a report say-' ing that the allegations "were with-; out foundation." The initial complaint by the rangers was that after a holiday" with Jiis family and friends in the Waste Point VIP Lodge, near Jin. dabyne. the building was left in bad condition.

The official complaint alleged that the remnants of toasted marshmallows were left near the open fireplace, heaters and lights-: were left on, and glasses were bro-' ken. Mr Bedford said last night that' the allegations were misleading-and incorrect. He had discussed the matter with Mr Whelan and no action would be taken. Mr Whelan had said earlier that when his family left the lodge' it was "clean and tidy." From JENNI HEWETT CANBERRA. The former Prime Minister, Mr Gough Whitlam, leaves tomorrow with an Aboriginal delegation to black Commonwealth countries to seek a boycott of the Common wealth Games.

The inclusion of Mr Whitlam ns a "diplomatic adviser" will udcl greatly to the status the visit and the access the delegation will have to African leaders. The trip will attempt to undermine months of efforts by the Federal Government to avoid a boycott something it was hopeful of achieving following a special meeting of the Commonwealth Games Association, last month which decided unanimously against a boycott. The delegation is from the National Aboriginal Conference, one of the Government's advisory bodies' on Aboroginal affairs, but the trip will be paid for. by "ouU side sources," according to the NAC. A conference spokesman refused to give further details.

Mr Whitlam and two NAC delegates are to visit Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania and to seek an audience with the Pope in Rome. Authority of NSW on the question, saying any publicity about the station had to come through it. The Energy Authority, in turn, said it was waiting for advice from the Premier's Department. A spokesman for the Premier said: "No opening date has yet been. finalised." So far, the opening date has kept receding.

According to press re- ports in March last year it was expected to be "in a couple of months," in to be "later this and in March. this year, be "in a fejv weeks." White Cliffs is happy to have the unique station, believing it might boost tourism, but is not planning a celebration when the day arrives. "We look on it as an experimental thing," Mr Wellings said, "No one is over excited about it." Another resident said the subject of the station was not brought up much nowadays. "Everyone wants water at the moment. We haven't had any rain for that long." The solar power' station, the first of its type in the world, uses 14 collectors to generate steam, at 550 degrees to drive an engine which in turn drives an alternator capable of producing 25 kilowatts of tricity.

ys The project had Its Professor Kaneff said. The team had to develop their own steam engine when they found none of those available was suitable. The remoteness had. added to i the difficulties and the costs. Each trip from Canberra, each way, costs at least $500.

Now, behind schedule and over budget, the station is finished, the switch ready to throw. It will supply electricity to the school, post office, hospital, several houses and the street lights, but will not generate enough for 'the hotel and store. But the townspeople still' have no idea when the commissioning will occur. "The plant is all com-: pletcd and works. It's up to the Energy Authority when they take it over," the hotel's owner, Mr Graham Wellings, said yesterday.

"The himself doesn't', know." vf The professor is Stephen Kaneff, professor of engineering physics at the Australian National University and head of the team which developed and built the station. He had earlier referred The Sydney Morning Herald to the Energy By RICHARD ECKERSLEY, Science Reporter The far-western NSW town of White Cliffs, population about 60, is still waiting to go solar. But when the big day will be no one is able to say. White Cliffs is about 160km north-east of Broken Hill. Besides its permanent inhabitants, it has a floating population of about 250 who are there to find opals living in dug-outs and caravans in a landscape pock-marked with mines.

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