N.M.H. INDEX 1. 1948

ABATTOIRS ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Con't)

Government unable to act on fellmongery Child saved from waterhole 19.3:2 27.1:2 Four saved from swamped launch 22.3:1 Abattoir needs salt 11.2:2 2 washed overboard, grabbed dinghy 29.3:1 Kill pultry at abattoir for Britain 28.2:2 Explosion on lake cruiser : 2 burnt 5.4:1 May reopen abattoir claira 10.3:2 Arms burnt in saving child 5.4:2 Maitland Abattoir gets more coal 19.3:3 Two injured in Maitland crossing smash l4.4:l Meat supplies threatened 20.3:1 Man hurt, trawler puts back to port 17.4:2 Work at abattoir doubtful today 22.3:1 Prompt action saved man gassed in pit 3.5:1 Council probe on abattoir charges 26.5:2 Man badly hurt in 20ft fall 11.5:2 £35,000 wool-scour premises planned 2.6:4 Collapsed, fell into baths 14.5:2 Praise for Newcastle Abattoir 2.6:4 Man found dead on cliff ledge 15.5:1 Wool scouring works protest 8.6:2 Boy, 10, shot in face 17.5:2 Minister's threat cut price 30.6:2 Newcastle raan killed in fall 17.5:2 Ask questions on abattoir 28.7:3 Shaft impaled motorist 31.5:1 Abattoir head resents query 29.7:2 Girl attacked by stray cat 10.6:1 Meat reinspection at Maitland 11.8:3 Injured in train smash 10.6:3 Did not answer on abattoir 25.8:2 Guard falls from train 12.6:1 Land for abattoir tennis courts 25.8:2 Fellmongering company waits year for permit Died 8 years after accidental shooting l4.6:2 27.8:2 Boy fatally shot at Gloucester 28,6:1 Taxi-driver in harbour rescue 9.8:1 Against permit for fellmongering plant 7.9:2 Boy killed at Belmont 11.8:3 Abattoir send-off 16.9:4 Steer (escapee) charges cyclist 12.8:1 Fellmongery near abattoir "vital" 22.9:2 Woman's death in canvas theatre 13.8:1 Address Council on fellmongery 29.9:2 Fatal fall into hold 20.8:1 , Inspect Sydney fellmongeries 6.10:2 Child dies after eating tablets 21.8:2 Offer accepted to see fellmongery 12.10:2 Officer died on ship 23.8:2 School body opposes fellmongery 13.10:3 Got 11,000 volt shock, survived 27.9:1 Would accept challenge on fellmongery 27.10:2 Boy, 4, rescued from river 9.10:2 Fellmongery "fight" to continue 2.11:3 Two boys struck by car 13.10:2 Left when no statement on abattoir 10.11:2 No redress for pensioner 13.10:2 Saw fellmongery for themselves 19,11:2 Mountain ride with broken leg 29.10:3 Minister lauds abattoir at Maitland 20.11:2 Man slashed : razor attack while in bed 8.11:1 To continue opposition to fellmongery 23.11:2 Boy shot in backyard 8,11:2 Aldermen arose before dawn for inspection Injured man in storm channel 8.11:2 26.11:2 Fell under train, suffered only minor No decision on fellmongering 1.12:2 injuries 11.11:1 Proposal on meat waggons fail 1.12:3 Fatally burnt fighting fire 15.11:2 Seek abattoir for Coalfields 1.12:4 Injured by train, found under tree 15.11:2 Fellmongery "an advantage" 7.12:2 Got shock from electric drill 18.11:2 Still against fellmongery 15.12:2 Eight injured at Gresford sports 22.11:2 Burnt using petrol to kill scorpion 22.11:4 Three in faraily injured in two accidents 26.11:2 ABORIGINES, Australian Woman's long wait in bush for help 27.11:2 Accidents kill six at weekend 29.11:3 States disagree on Federal blacks control Sailor's narrow escape 8.12:3 11.2:3 Cyclist killed at Cessnock 9.12:3 Cyclist falls in front of bus 13.12:2 Kurri child drank ant killer 22.12:2 ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES Care could avoid many accidents 23,12:2 Cow attacks man 28.12:2 Woraan fell from wharf 2.1:2 Hit by golf ball, skull fractured 30.12:1 Collapsed in surf, died 2.1:3 Injured golfer iraproving 31,12:2 Pram net alight, baby girl dies from burn 3.1:1 Man saves wife, son from electrocution 3. 1:2 Boy injured in fall from tree 3-1:5 AGRICULTURE 3 injured, tripped over wire, rope dog 5. 1:2 Man dies on beach 5.1:2 Defy deraand to pay for bank bill circular Burnt by molten metal 5.1:4 14.1:3 Fingers crushed in chaffcutter 6.1:2 Priraary Producers' State Council 17.1:3 Horse stands on man's head 6.1:2 Ergot may harm cattle 7.2:2 Coalfields have unusual accident series 7.1:3 Mildew causes melon losses 17.2:2 600-volt shock, hand burnt 14.1:2 Urges rural worker recruiting plan 19.2:1 Electric shock while mixing drink 5.2:2 Drift from land "National calamity" 5.3:2 Cessnock man shot 9.2:2 Turning swamps into farms 6.3:3 Boy shot while rabbiting 23.2:2 Rain worried growers of vegetables 2.4:2 Youth killed in fall under bus 25.2:2 Vegetables fed to pigs offset losses 10.4:2 Fisherraan found dead on beach 1.3:2 Minister defied by Board on £1/1/7 14.4:3 £900 damages for Lambton wharfman 4.3:3 "Back washers" grown at Branxton 19.4:2 Train guard saves woman (photograph) 11.3 1 Stock kept to eat grass down 19.4:2 Found stranger hanged on back verandah 12 3:1 Planted lupins to get more vegetables 3.5:2 South Belraont boy killed by bus 13.3:1 Appoint another Eruit Inspector 7.5:2 Tubular steel used for fodder sheds 13.5:2 N.M.H. INDEX 2. 1948

AGRICULTURE (Con't) ALCOHOL

Tocal hereford stud sale brings £13,978 14.5:2 Used boats at lake in search of beer 2.1:2 Dysentery kills 100 pigs 17.5:2 Beer drought to continue till next week Stop drift of farm labour 18.5:3 3.1:2 Hunter River millet in deraand 24.5:2 City's worst beer shortage 6.1:2 Hybrid maize give greater yield 24.5:2 Beer position improving 8.1:2 Wallabies 'eating Maitland crops' 28.5:3 Breweries "real government" 13.1:2 'Alarming' drift of farm labour 29.5:2 Want to reject brewery aid 13.1:3 Short of some seed potatoes 1.6:3 Ask Premier to reopen brewery 15.1:3 U.K. cartridges here soon 11.6:2 Bowlers, workers get liquor licences 22.1:3 Rabbits 'farmed' by some landholders 16.6:2 Seek union evidence on beer sales 23.1:2 Vegetable farmers run dairy herds 19.6:2 Beer was short in Newcastle 27.1:2 Fodder award to Singleton farm 26.6:2 Beer increase "unlikely" 3.2:2 1100 lb bullock sells for £31/3/6 29.6:2 Beer short, but supply norraal 17.2:2 Seek legislation to control rabbits, poultry Trades Hall help requested on beer supply 30.6:2 25.2:2 2,000 cows in herd tests 8.7:3 There's beer on at one place 26.2:2 Criticism for casual market gardening 17.7:3 Club finds beer hard to get 28.2:2 Shrike strike caterpillars, help farmers Ask unions to ban beer in Newcastle 2.3:2 24.7:2 Strike ends beer deliveries 3.3:2 Sheep was victim of the road (photograph) Ask state to control beer 8.3:3 16.8:1 Beer vats full, production may stop soon Vegetables aid to pig raising 18.9:2 13.3:1 Helicopters save time in dusting crops 20.9:2 Report sales of bulk beer 13.3:3 Government loans for fodder 1.10:3 Shortage of wine and spirits feared 18.3:2 Harvest wheat next month 5.10:2 Beer strike, so twice as many "drunks" 9.4:2 Lucerne growth "phenomenal" 5.10:2 Drunks stay drunk longer now 12.4:2 Bloated cows saved by stabbing 11.10:2 Doubts on first beer sale day 8.5:1 Crops destroyed by black insects 25.10:2 Bottled beer sent to country 11.5:1 Drift to cities 'not harmful' 4.11:4 Beer arriving, but no sales yet 12.5:2 Dry season tests soil 12.11:3 Breaking of the drought (photograph) 12.5:3 Weed sends Tarro cattle bald 18.11:3 Five dozen bottles of beer vanished 13.5:1 Farra labour drift "unchecked" 23.11:3 More bottled beer arrives (photograph) 13.5:3 Rain needed in Hunter Valley 23.11:3 Rush for beer was smaller than expected Hail, winds, drought hit crops 2.12:2 18.5:2 Few T.B. cattle in Cessnock area 2,12:4 Tooth's beer cut 10 per cent from today £400 lost because seeds were wrong 11,12:3 14.7:1 Shortage of Fruit Inspectors 23.12:2 Three factors affect N.S.W. beer output Rural peace in Hinton landscape (photograph) 4.8:1 23.12:3 Observe effect of Liquor Act 30.8:2 Rain needed in Hunter 28.12:2 Enough beer while weather cool 17.9:2 Need more rain, say farmers 31.12:2 Consumption of wine trebled 19.10:1 Minister orders beer glass size 20.10:3 50,000 beer glasses illegal 3.11:2 AIRPORTS Seek more beer for Wallsend 9.11:3 "More beer" this Christmas 16.12:1 "Airlines need club pilots" 10.1:2 Beer not "short in Newcastle" 24.12:2 Want airport at Williamtown 26.1:2 Beer shortage "likely" for next 2 months Airline firms "given ample notice" 17.2:1 30.12:1 Invoke law to value airline offices 18.2:3 Consumption of beer almost 16 gallons Council offer : airstrip gravel 16.3:2 a head 31,12:1 Minister asked to save airstrip 19.3:2 King's Air Captain at Williamtown (photograph) 24.4:2 ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY Two planes forced into Williamtown 29.4:2 Fog closes aerodromes in 3 states 30.4:2 £12 m. plan for aluminium 6.11:1 Four planes grounded at Williamtown 3.5:2 • Most southern dromes closed 4.5:1 Williamtown sought for all airlines 26.5:2 AMALGAMATED ENGINEERING UNION Wet or dry, Catalina is versatile 9.6:3 Consider 'drorae for Barrington 11.6:2 Engineers call for Rowe's resignation 6.4:1 Sent to Mascot for Skymaster stairs 14.6:1 Support A.E.U. Council 9.4:3 Plane ices-up on Scone strip 2.7:2 Discuss steel plant return to work 23.7:3 Airfield could be costly at Barrington 7.7:2 Steel strikers to meet 10.8:2 Weather, power failure close airport 21.8:1 Strike affects output of special steels Hey presto and an aerodrome grew 21.8:3 30.8:2 Use Williamtown "if approved stop" 13.10:2 No drome in Hunter Valley for big planes A.E.U. wants prewar status of men 31.8:3 22.10:3 Striking engineers to meet today 2.9:2 Engineers leave Chemical plant 17.11:4 Weather forces airliners to Williamtown 30.12:1 N.M.H. INDEX 3. 1948

AMBULANCES ANIMALS (Con't)

Attended hyl'iii accidents 1.1:2 Distemper early, kills many dogs 7.4:2 Arabulance busy 2.1:4 No caddying now dog finds golf balls 28.4:1 Protest on 40-hour legal costs 15.1:2 "Humane Sunday" for animals 25.5:2 Ambulance to have overdraft 15.1:3 Animal casualties increase 26.5:2 Question ambulance man on criticism 16.1:2 You can't catch 'flu from a cat 29.5:1 Ambulance men must pay bus fares 19.1:4 English "shaggy dogs" in Newcastle "Can't cut down on ambulance petrol" 20.1:2 (photograph) 16.6:1 Ambulance had rough trip 20.1:2 "Dead dog" lives on borrowed time 30.7:1 Oppose ambulance petrol cuts 21.1:2 Would provide rum to catch horse 24.8:2 May standardise ambulances 21.1:2 Got wish when found calf 14.9:2 No inquiry on petrol cuts for ambulance 22.1:2 Foxes and dog are friends (photographs) Subsidy cut for ambulance 12.2:2 22.9:1 Land for ambulances 12.2:2 Ready for a donkey ride (photograph) 5.10:1 Lake ambulance petrol short 12.2:3 Marsupial skin dealers will be licensed Settled dispute over bearer 20,2:3 10.12:4 More ambulance votes sought 22.3:2 Horse sense 18.12:5 Honour for St John Officers 2.4:2 Offspring of a champion mother (photograph) High honour for Ambulance Superintendent 30.12:3 6.4:2 Ambulances kept busy 12.4:2 Complaint to Lake ambulance 15.4:3 ANTARCTICA May pay raore to ambulance 11.5:2 Consider sites for ambulance 13.5:3 Need double food for Antarctic (photograph) Ambulancemen resent hospital report 24.5:2 24,6:2 Want ambulance liaison officer 2.6:4 Toronto pilot on Antarctic trip 5.8:1 Discussion on liaison officer deferred 10.6:2 Scenes from weather outpost (photograph) Refuse to take ambulances into hospital yard 21.8:1 10.6:2 'Lonely for sun' on Macquarie Island 21.8:2 Ask unionists to double ambulance fees 11.6:2 Cyclones batter research camps 24.8:1 Outpatient "denied ambulance" 9.7:2 U.S. 8-power plan for Antarctic l6.9:3 Had long search in numberless road 13.7:2 To the Antarctic in sail (photograph) 4.12:5 Liaison Officer to attend ambulances body 15.7:3 "Mean more for ambulance" 16.7:2 ART Ambulances to seek more subsidy 20.7:2 Ambulance liaison officer chosen 23.7:2 Liked picture of Newcastle 5.2:2 Want Ambulance Act amended 3.8:2 Painting purchase recommended 11.2:3 Ambulance both ways for maternity cases Sound painting in Art Show 17.3:2 12.8:2 Criticisra, praise for Council's art comments Preference for ambulance car body-building 24,3:3 . 28.8:2 Art Show has live atmosphere 3.4:4 £1,100 increase in arabulance dues 9.9:2 Exhibition painting (photograph) 5.4:3 7,399 cases handled by Lake arabulance 16.9:4 Wakefield collection stiraulating 6.4:2 Nine to control Ambulance Service Board Recall of City Hall pictures averted 6,4:2 22.9:3 Pope pictures at City Hall 16.4:2 Greater arabulance income needed 30.9:2 Portrait of Henry Lawson (photograph) 30.4:3 B.H.P. to give £1,000 year to ambulance Mr. Dobell to help Art Committee 1.5:2 14,10:2 Teachers want say on art 5.5:2 Coal Board to give 60 p.c. of ambulance cost Title of sculptural group secret (photograph) 15.10:2 7.5:1 First Aid contests revived (photograph) Outstanding work in hut Art Show 8.5:3 22.10:3 Prize-winning artist likes to paint here Was first ambulance officer at B.H.P- 3.6:2 (photograph) 30.10:2 Ex-Hamilton man 'Laureat' artist 14,6:2 Arabulance post disputed 11.11:2 Seeks Newcastle art exhibition 19.6:2 Casual pay for honorary bearers at Lake New Art Show at Cultural Centre (photograph) 11,11:2 26.6:3 Ambulance not to accept agreement 11.11:2 Show ex-soldier art 21.7:3 St John Arabulance annual functions 15.11:2 Change Art Show in Centre hut 7.8:3 Clerks to seek ambulance work definition Diggers' Art Show opens tonight 12.8:3 16.11:2 Students' show of paintings and sculpture Press for Stockton arabulance 24.11:4 13,8:2 Ambulance post at Stockton sought 4.12:3 Bought nude painting, but wife said "no" Ambulance Officer appointed 9.12:2 18.8:2 Coal Board interest in 2-way radio 17.12:2 School boy, 8, is art lover (photograph) 20 years with ambulance (Mr. R. Fairhall) 18.8:4 17.12:2 Cessnock will see Art Show 20.8:3 Historic picture for City Hall 31.8:2 Many see Cultural Centre Art Show 15.9:3 ANIMALS Royal cheque saved day for painter 23.9:2 Woman paints wild flowers (photograph) Swara across harbour (dog : photograph) 10.2:2 16,10:3 Licence aniraal trappers 4.3:3 Lord Mayor's portrait for Art Show (photograph) 20.10:1 N.M.H. INDEX 1948

AUSTRALIA - Air Force (Con't) ART (Con't)

Newcastle artist's work impresses 27.10:3 Enlist Air Force reserves 25.2:1 Artist paints State Dockyard scene 1,050 in Air Force Association 28.2:3 Skeleton staff for air base at Williamtown (photograph) 5.11:3 One-man Art Show 9.11:2 16.4:1 Children went to see if art work chosen R.A.A.F. towers to be sold 6.5:3 9.11:2 Air Force Week May 24 to 30 10.5:2 First one-man Art Show making history 11.11:2 Catalinas get part in Air Force Week 12.5:2 Artists meet musical rosella (photograph) Help ex-airraen join reserve 12.5:2 11.11:3 Took on ammunition (photograph) 13.5:3 Donation was a "boomerang" 13.11:2 R.A.A.F, Reserve for radio men 17.5:2 Art : zirabis and zombies 13.11:3 Public to see Rathmines In Air Force Week Portrait for Archibald Prize (photograph) 21.5:2 17.11:1 When our air strength was 8 men, 5 planes 24.5:2 Catalinas cover big area 26.5:3 ART GALLERIES Public visits Rathmines Air Base (photograph) 27.5:1 Use Centre hut as art gallery l6.4:2 Pilot's gear was big interest (photograph) Seek public meeting on art galleries 17.4:2 27.5:1 Art exhibition area changed 21.4:6 700 visit Air Rescue Base at Rathmines 27.5:2 Reunion, ball, end Air Week 28.5:2 ATOMIC BOMBS Reopen Williamtown as fighter base 9.6:2 R.A.A.F. 'missing recruits in Newcastle' Atomic bomb would destroy Newcastle 6.4:3 9.6:2 Newcastle lecture on atomic borab 21.9:2 New welfare fund for airmen 30.6:3 To seek R.A.A.F. recruits here 19.7:2 More young men for R.A.A.F. 20.7:2 ATOMIC RESEARCH 50 apply for R.A.A.F. 21.7:3 Rocket "cat" to go to Antarctic 26.7:2 Two Newcastle raen for Berlin air lift Hold vital atomic research talks 21.1:1 25.8:2 For atom research in Britain 9.3:3 Second jet plane for R.A.A.F. 31,8:2 Government acts to conserve thorium 17,3:3 Ceremony to open Air Force Week 8,9:4 Negotiating for U.K.'s release of atom Frontline planes "total only 84" 23.9:1 expert 20.3:1 R.A.A.F. interviews next week 25.9:2 No claim for atomic materials reward 9.6:3 Newcastle centre for Air Reserve 23.11:3 Denies work on atom bomb carrier 15.6:1 Helicopter to fly over Northern towns Few rockets seen at secret base 28.6:2 29.11:2 V-2 rocket on Australian range (photograph) Planes frora Japan arrive today 30.11:2 28.6:3 Fighter planes unloaded here (photograph) Experiments begin rocket firing 30.6:3 1.12:3 Airstrip for rocket range (photograph) 1.7:4 Land-air war school at Williamtown 8.12:3 Scientists ask for atom work 3.7:3 Helicopter hovers at Newcastle (photographs) Atom knowledge "not refused" 30.7:1 13.12:1 Action promise if boycott of rocket range Helicopter show for Newcastle 13.12:2 27.8:1 "Ducks" stay ashore : sold as scrap 14.12:2 S.A. interest in atomic power 27.8:3 Helicopter at Coalfields 15.12:4 U.S. atomic secrets ban : loose security R.A.A.F. school moved to Williamtown 17.12:2 'not to blame' 1.10:1 R.A.A.F. Reserve branches open 28-12:2 Mr. Fadden hits at C.S.I.R. 1.10:3 Information to C.S.I.R. 2.10:1 Investigate documents : security service called AUSTRALIA - Army in 6.10:1 Transfer C.S.I.R. section for defence work Troops get tax free leave pay 16.3:3 6.10:1 Citizen army pay code 18.3:3 Vital records lost in laboratory fire 7.10:1 Army recruiting figures improve 20.3:1 Transfer air section of research body 16.10:1 Reform city battalion 20.4:2 Atomic power may drive powerhouses 12.11:2 Recruit armoured regiment 22,4:3 Act "prevents U.S. giving atomic details" Up to date equipment for armoured unit 17.11:1 26.4:2 Atomic secret claim "untruthful" 20.11:3 Begin drive July 1 for Newcastle battalion Australia "in clear" on atom secrets 3.12:1 (sketch) 29.4:2 70 already for assault unit 7.5:2 Army hut rejected as temporary H.Q. 19.5:4 AUSTRALIA - Air Force Officers chosen for battalion 3.6:2 Duntroon cadets to get array pay 12.6:1 Hamilton boy for R.A.A.F. College 9.1:2 Newcastle as army medical headquarters "Guinea, pigs'! in survival tests (photograph) 12.6:2 13.2:1 Armoured Corps "surprised" at land refusal Adrift off Swansea : "operation dinghy" 23.6:4 (photograph) 13.2:2 Rocket-firing tank for Newcastle 'Operation dinghy' finished early 14.2:2 (photograph) 29.6:1 N.M.H. INDEX 1948

AUSTRALIA - Array (Con't) AUSTRALIA - Economic and Financial (Con't)

New recruiting set up 29.6:2 Federal revenue £46 million above estimate C.M.F. recruiting opens tomorrow (photograph) 4.6:1 30.6:4 150 million dollars behind for year 5.6:1 Only railitia unit of kind in Empire 1.7:2 Seek election spending curb 7.6:2 Army's new uniforms (photographs) 2.7:2 £2ra. surplus, says Mr. Chifley 10.6:3 Array recruiting "satisfactory" 2.7:3 Federal income near budget 11.6:3 Extra uniforms for tank men 14,7:3 Federal surplus of £2m. likely 2.7:3 Armoured Corps "not club" 14,7:4 Federal surplus £1 million 3.7:3 Need "babbling brooks" for engineers 19.7:2 New loan opens September 8 7.7:3 First "duck" to land at Newcastle (photograph) Tax receipts £20 m. over estimate 10,7:3 5.8:1 High "family" budget 4,8:1 Test "duck" at beach today 7.8:3 Dollar deficit of £42m, last year 6,8:3 New amphibious craft arrive today 11,9:4 Australia not to follow lead 20,8:1 Amphibious tank arrives (photographs) 13.9:1 Federal move to stop dollar leakage 20,8:3 Lag in Citizen Army recruits 16.9:2 May not affect Australian trade 21,8:1 8,697 enlist in Citizens' Army 17.9:3 Subsidies to end 24,8:1 Reformed battalion begins training 6.10:2 Seek £722 m, from Loan Council 24.8:1 Urge youths to join C.M.F. 7.10:2 Reserve £569m, in case depression 25.8:1 Farewell to Army Captain (Captain J. Laffy Grant £lOm. to Britain : Caucus approves ;photograph) 15.10:4 Budget 31.8:1 Show Army films Sunday nights 30.10:3 Treasurer 'could give £60m. back' 1.9:3 A.I.F, unit holds birthday 6.11:4 Three factors could revalue pound 4.9:3 Citizen force at quarter strength 12.11:1 Second night Budget since Federation 4.9:4 2nd Battalion first bivouac 12.11:2 "Exporters lose £80 million if £ appreciated" C.M.F. ambulance training trebled 26.11:2 7.9:3 Banker blaraes socialism for dollar crisis 8.9:4 AUSTRALIA - Defence You and the Budget 9,9:1 Dollar check will be tighter 9,9:3 Budget to be challenged 10.9:1 Not to change defence plans 10.3:1 Outstanding war bills £186m. 11.9:1 Program for defence "biggest ever" 11.3:1 No easy remedy on dollars, says Mr. Chifley Governraent "raust review" defence plans 19.3:3 13.9:1 Australia "less prepared than in 1938" 20.3:3 Federal Budget challenged 16.9:3 Difficulties on defence plan 5.4: 1 Dollar spending satisfactory, says Mr. New departraent will control output of arms Chifley 23.10:1 15.4:1 Error in printing of last bonds 30.10:3 Train youth for defence of Australia 15.4:2 Dollar loan urged 13.11:1 "No fear of war" : report to Defence Council Will not advance £ to sterling 24.11:4 21.4:1 Dollar loans out, says Mr. Chifley 8.12:1 Guided weapons project "only a start" 22.4:1 Record bank note circulation 22.12:3 Speed lagging defence plan 30.4:3 1948 brought higher living standard 31.12:3 Protest on army bar 21.7:3 New staff is part of higher defence plan 30.7:1 AUSTRALIA - Foreign Policy Defence costs above prewar 10.9:1 Main Pacific support : use Australia as Pretended peace, says Dr. Evatt 9.4:1 "springboard" 24.9:1 Embassy Official for Unesco 9.11:3 Must consider new Dorainions in defence plan 8,11:1 Consider plan for civil defence 17.11:1 AUSTRALIA - Navy Cabinet plans civil defence 23.11:1 Civil defence move "worth revelations" 24.11:J Still openings for Naval Cadets 23.7:2 Five new ships for R.A.N. 21.8:1 Rename aircraft carrier 'Sydney' 23.9:3 AUSTRALIA - Economic and Financial Naval gunners do diving, too (photograph) 4.12:5 Revenue above budget figure 13.1:1 New aircraft carrier expected in 1950 8.12:5 £25ra. gap in trade with U.S. 16,1:1 Australian carrier named (photograph) 29.12:4 Spend £229,000 /)n district works 19.1:1 Federal aid grants for shires 19.1:4 Support move for note recall 20.1:2 AUSTRALIA - Parliament No move yet to alter exchange rate 30,1:1 £35m. loan to open April 14 6.2:1 Big increase in Seats Federal Caucus National finances buoyant 11.3:1 approves 18.2:1 Dollar liraits till 1951 20.3:1 Bigger Parliament sets problem 19.2:3 Won't draw yet on world bank 26.3:1 North may get 2 extra Seats 1.3:2 Dollar position deteriorated in February New Federal Ministry contemplated 17.3:1 2.4:3 Parliamentary radio gear missing 13.4:1 Revenue return exceeding Budget estimate Increase N.S.W. Federal Seats by 19 17.4:3 13.4:1 Bill gives people right of counsel 4.8:2 Want farthings minted again 28.5:2 States will ask for more money 23.8:2 25 p.c. cut on dollars 4.6:1 N.S.W. "only state to aid revenue" 24.8:3 N.M.H. INDEX 1948

AUSTRALIA - Parliament (Con't) AUSTRALIA - Parliament - Senate

Governraent aim on production 2.9:3 Candidate for Senate likely from Newcastle M.H.R. criticises opening address 3.9:3 11-11:2 Amend postal vote system 10.9:2 Withdrawal of Trade Bill sought 19.11:1 Minister denies corruption 10.9:3 No confidence move against speaker today Cement and dollar inquiry refused 11.9:3 19.11:1 Budget attacked by Mr. Fadden 22.9:3 Federal powers to combat T.B. in new Bill 23.9:3 AUSTRALIA - Visiting Personalties Give Australians own nationality 1-10:2 Federal grant for housekeeper plan 1.10:2 Hopes to photograph Hunter vineyards Security inquiry to be wide 7.10:3 (Mr. Douglas Glass : photograph) 17.1:2 Police visit "gross of privilege" : Mr. Fadden Helen Keller names blooms by touch, smell protests,fails in debate move 8.10:1 30.3:2 Secret documents : Prime Minister silent on Sleep on beach after flight to see Oliviers prosecutions 9.10:1 5.7:2 Notes exchanged on documents 14.10:1 Oliviers may visit Newcastle one day 31.7:2 Privilege debate "gagged" 15.10:1 Security police saw Minister 15.10:3 Security probe continues 16.10:1 AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY Opposition plan for censure on documents 23.10:3 Early mineral survey was disappointing Bill bans "drama" election matter 28.10:1 2,1:4 Censure move over papers 4.11:1 Bill proposes higher loan limit for horaes 4.11:1 AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF TRADE UNIONS Issue of passports to be restricted 4.11:1 Gag surprise for opposition 5.11:1 A.C.T.U to again seek wage increase 13.3:3 Censure moved on Government 5.11:3 A.C.T.U. basic wage policy endorsed 9.4:4 Broadcast Bill "totalitarian" 10.11:3 Union bulletin on strike cases denied 6.10:1 C.P. man had to vote for Labor 11.11:3 A.C.T.U. fails to settle dockers' strike Security police open new inquiry 18.11:1 22-10:1 3 suspended in Federal House 18.11:1 A.C.T.U. prepares basic wage case 22.10:2 Flyraerabers' families free 19.11:3 Pit tie-up looming : A.C.T.U. move rejected De facto wives in Acts defended 20.11:3 29.10:1 Prices "forced up for alibi" 8.12:3 Parliament ends long session 11.12:3 Federal session opens February 9 17.12:1 AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

"Resent" A.L.P. Branch action 3.2:2 AUSTRALIA - Parliament - Referendums Appeal for A.L.P. town planning policy 17.2:3 Sees "yes" vote as price check 3.1:3 Unions, A.L.P. support rail strikers 2.3:2 Urges "no" vote to cut red tape 5.1:3 Strike motion "talked out" at A.L.P. meeting Referendum likely May 29 16.2:1 13.3:2 May 29 confirraed for referendura 17.2:3 Seek Northern A.L.P. organiser 16.3:2 Postal voting for referendum 9.4:2 A,L,P, Branch supports Queensland law 23,3:2 Seek referendum on bigger, houses 29.4:3 A.L.P, conference at West Maitland 2.4:3 Referendum raove fails 30.4:3 A.L.P. approves appeal by Mr- R- James 5,4:2 Postal votes for referendum 13.5:2 Urge annual A.L.P. regional talks 5.4:2 Servicemen's voting for referendum 14.5:2 Mr. James supported by Redhead A.L.P. 12.4:2 Vote for "yes" "would guard savings" 22.5:2 Urge action for attacks on members 10.5:2 Vote next Saturday on prices 22.5:2 A.L.P. Council deplores attack on Mr. James Sees record "yes" vote in Hunter 24.5:2 7.6:2 Lack interest in referendum 25.5:2 Stricter control of A.L.P. entry sought 7.6:2 Vote for "no" unfairly hit, say Liberals Premier to state prices policy 11.6:2 26.5:2 Belmont A.L.P. for Mr. James, M.H.R. 11.6:3 Announce polling places tomorrow 26.5:2 14 delegates leave hall : A.L.P. attacks Referendum 26.5:4 Cooimunisra l4.6:l Australia says "no" usually 27.5:2 Limit sought on election advertising 5.7:2 Booth staffs not "yes" men 27.5:2 Women "want raore say in A.L.P" 26.7:2 Referendura points 27.5:3 A.L.P. publicity was "drop in the ocean" Postal voting closes today 28.5:3 2.8:2 Voting today is compulsory 29.5: 1 Want Landlord Bill resumed 12.8:3 All states vote "no" 31.5:1 Protest on pay plan for Ms.L.C. 17.8:3 "Yes" majority in Newcastle 31.5:2 Mr. R. James, jun., for Shortland A.L.P. Latest voting in North 1.6:2 pre-selection 4.9:2 "No" majority increases 3.6:3 Three in field for Shorthand pre-selection No change is anticipated 5.6:1 6.9:2 Labor conference for Canberra 8.9:2 Contest A.L-P. ballot for Shortland 11.9:2 Ballot opponent for Mr. Watkins 13.9:2 Urge A.L.P. ballots for new Seats 13.9:2 N.M.H. INDEX 7. 1948

AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY (Con't) AUSTRALIAN WORKERS UNION

Vice-President for pre-selection 17.9:2 A.W.U. - miners meet today : effort to Labor plan for Sunday paper 17.9:3 settle coal dispute 20.10:1 Legislation to "fix" 40-hour week sought 23,9:3 Socialisation to be reviewed 24.9:3 AVIATION N.S.W. Labor stand : oppose change in socialist policy 25.9:1 Williamtown planes f

AVIATION - Accidents and Fatalities BANKS AND BUILDING SOCIETIES (Con't)

Newcastle Aero Club men in forced landing Society holds £5,590,000 to finance homes 1.12:4 19.1:1 Aero Club plane was wrecked 21.1:2 State legislates to raise horae building Newcastle raan in big crash 21.2:1 limit 3.12:3 A.N.A. plane raissing : 13 on board 3.9:1 No inderanities for Building Societies Hunch led to finding of oil slick 4.9:1 10.12:4 Oil patch reported : search off Swansea (map) 4.9:1 Lost plane sightings (photograph) 4.9:1 BEACHES AND BATHS Watches set crash time 6.9:1 Lutana's crash (photographs) 6.9:1 Suggests air rescue units 6.9:2 Many rescues in big seas 5.1:1 Five air victims identified 7.9:1 Cut up, towed whale to sea 5.1:2 Lutana smash inquiry will be most extensive Swimming Clubs praise Council 7.1:2 8.9:3 Two saved frora Newcastle surf 9.1:2 Catalina hits peak : 7 die 29.9:1 Public endanger lifesavers 10.1:2 Plane in trouble when crashed 30.9:3 New puraps for Ocean Baths l4.1:3 Catalina captain lost life (photograph) Tank traps good gravity wall base 15.1:3 30.9:3 4 skis, boat in Nobbys rescue 19.1:1 Catalina crash funerals today 2.10:3 Clear sand from Mariners' Pool 23.1:2 Two killed when plane crashes 18.10:1 Nearly drowned lifesaver when pulled on line Two die in plane sraashes 1.11:1 28.1:2 Newcastle men in plane crash (photograph) Public hamper surf rescue 2.2:1 5.11:4 Advised surfers by amplifier 2.2:2 Youth almost swept from Bogey Hole (photograph) 2.2:2 BANKS AND BUILDING SOCIETIES Call tenders for baths 4.2:2 Seek legal advice on rescue "helpers" 6.2:2 Beach dog ban to be enforced 6.2:2 Cormiionwealth Bank deposits down 20.1:2 Clubs to consider surf ski areas 6.2:3 Financed 350 home purchases 29.1:2 Baths urged at Stockton 16.2:2 Could dismiss private bank officers 30.1:2 Lord Mayor advises baths, shark trawling Dr. Evatt to defend Bank Act 9.2:2 18.2:2 "Can make banks keep open" 11.2:4 Bogey Hole a "tragedy" 18.2:3 Bank advance loan "inflation curb" 11.3:3 Mayfield swim pool sought 21.2:2 £l3m. more in trading banks 20.3:2 Four surfers rescued 23.2:2 Building Society raade loans to pay for Dumped ammunition litters beaches 26.2:1 weddings 11.5:2 Ammunition still floating ashore 27.2:2 Mineworkers forra Building Society 10.6:2 One rescue at Newcastle 1.3:2 Cessnock rainers set up Building Society 23.6:2 First aid on beaches : plan for Inspectors "Banks' motive more corapensation" 5.7:3 5.3:2 Offer 30-year building loans 16.7:2 More marker borabs found at sea 10.3:2 400 mineworkers join Board's horae societies Estimate Bogey Hole repairs 10.3:3 17.7:1 Lack of swim pools "tragic" 19.3:2 Coramonwealth Bank accounts State record Report sought on beach address systera 19.3:2 20.7:3 Erosion danger at Bar Beach 23.3:2 Banks backs Miners' Building Society 31.7:3 Sand removal "serious" 24.3:4 Building loan body makes £20,605 profit Surfers were not as keen as wind 30.3:2 31.7:3 Recommend beach iraproveraents 7.4:3 Record bank deposits 10.8:3 Bronte contestant chosen "beach girl" 17.4:1 Want bank raove to continue 12.8:3 Two raen saved 400 surfers 19.4:2 Government appeals : bank case for Privy Must amend law to protect rescuers 21.4:2 Council 14.8:1 Sand nuisance at Dixon Park 21.4:3 Private bank ban main appeal point 17.8:1 Consider reraoval of beach rocks 21.4:4 Caucus approves bank appeal 1.9:1 Surfing season 'unsatisfactory' 27.4:2 Commonwealth Bank aiding car purchases 25.9:3 Found bell in surf 28,4:2 Mr. Ward says banks will be nationalised Wants shark raesh for beaches 13.5:3 4.10:1 Rocks on beach to stay 19.5:4 Banking policy 'constitutional' 6.10:1 Move for more swim pools 28.5:2 Savings deposits "misused" 8.10:3 Beach improvements essential 4.6:3 Increase State Building Society liability No replies on shark net scheme l6.6:3 19.10:3 £1,000 offer for Wallsend baths 17.6:2 Bank petition appeal begins today 25.10:1 Whale cast up on Merewether Beach (photograph) Evatt opens Privy Council bank appeal 26.10:1 17.6:3 Australian plea on banks 26.10:3 Hope seas will take whale away 18.6:2 Loan Society pays 5 p.c. dividend 28.10:3 Bury Merewether whale today 19.6:2 Staff farewell to Mr. S. W. Hodge 30.10:4 Ask Council to blast beach rocks 25.6:2 Verdict in bank case unlikely before Want Meraorlal at Bar Beach moved 29.6:4 Monday 4.11:1 Report on removal of beach rocks sought Appeal leave granted in banking case 11.11:1 30.6:3 Dr. Coombs new Bank Governor (photograph) . May approach Coal Board on pools 8.7:3 23.11:3 Shark meshing to be considered 10.7:2 Signs of "buyers' market" seen 26.11:2 Wallsend pool to cost £35,000 14.7:2 N.M.H. INDEX 9. 1948

BEACHES AND BATHS (Con't) BEACHES AND BATHS (Con't)

Tighe's Hill "ideal site for baths" 15.7:4 Large crowds at beaches 28.12:2 Cold swim at Stockton (photograph) 19.7:1 Five shark alarras given 29.12:1 Urge safety chains at Bar Beach 27.7:3 3 days before beach gardens 29,12:2 Increase beach daraage claim 28.7:3 Cool swim at Belmont baths (photograph) Submit plan of Stockton pool 2.8:2 29.12:3 Call fresh tenders on tank traps 4.8:3 Hints for sand garden contest 30,12:2 £1,000 gift for Wallsend pool 7.8:3 First sand-gardens contest tomorrow 31,12:2 Raise funds for Wallsend pool 10.8:2 Beach improvements 11.8:2 Tank trap tender approved 11.8:3 BIRDS Pools Coramittee for Mayfield 17.8:3 New water service for beach 18.8:3 Improveraents to Redhead Beach 19.8:3 Found N,Z. bird here (photograph) 28.1:2 Surf season may open earlier 20,8:2 Spent morning on Island bird count 28.1:2 Seeking help for swimming pool 21.8:3 License animal trappers 4.3:3 May set up beach amplifier 25.8:2 Swan struggles from surf 20.10:2 Beach not harmed by taking sand 25,8:2 Won friendship of black swan (photograph) £170,000 pools plan 31,8:2 18.12:5 Spring cleaning Newcastle Beach (photograph) 1.9:1 Beach may get Council public address system BOWLS 1.9:2 Request review of beach sand removal 1.9:3 Shark meshing under consideration 2.9:2 Wallsend bowlers build new green (photograph) Rocks "prevent surf boat launching" 3.9:2 23.3:3 Equipraent on beach "lost by neglect" 3.9:2 Bowls club for Smith Park 8.4:6 Inspect beach on sand complaint 8.9:2 Bowls memorial book (photograph) 27.4:3 Baths, pavilion leased 8.9:2 Sunday bowls at Stockton 9.8:2 Council gets £2,159 for beach damage 10.9:2 Field narrows in jubilee bowls 7.9:4 Repair army damage to beaches 14.9:2 Bowling carnival began yesterday (photograph) Sand removal "not harmful" 17,9:2 7.9:6 Restore Merewether Baths novelties 17.9:2 At bowls carnival (photograph) 8.9:6 Sites suggested for Mayfield swimming pool Five bowls fours win all matches 8.9:6 21.9:2 Few pairs survive in bowls carnival 9.9:6 Against wave trap enclosure 22.9:2 Coal Board shield for bowlers (photograph) Dixon Park work urgent 28.9:3 15.9:6 Coal Board's offer on Wallsend pool 29.9:2 No bowls pavilion for Swansea 14.10:2 Horse riding on beach "dangerous" 1.10:2 Bowls season opens with 1,500 players 13.12:6 Clear sand frora Ocean Baths 6.10:2 Let surf pavilion to Council man 6,10:2 Ocean Baths still sanded-up (photograph) BOXING 7,10:6 Preparing baths at beach 13,10:3 Surf pavilion letting "breach of agreement" Meet stadium on boxers' complaints 9.1:3 14.10:2 Maitland boxer badly hurt ("Doc" Wallace) Belt caught in rocks during surf rescue 16.3:1 14.10:2 Mr. Baddeley to study boxing control 13.5:6 More tank traps for Stockton 15.10:2 Big fight result interest Sands 28.7:6 Swimming pool plan opposed 15-10:3 Sands logical champion 4.8:6 Shark meshing'for Newcastle 20.10:1 Sands-Mills bout offer "ridiculous" 20.8:4 More raoney voted : shift tank traps 20.10:2 Three Newcastle boxers matched 1.9:3 3 rescued at Newcastle Beach 21.10:1 Exhibition by Dave Sands 21.9:3 6 rescued from Newcastle surf 22.10:2 Plans of Mayfield pool sought 22.10:2 Baths "suitable for titles" 23.10:2 BRIDGES Dangerous seas check surfers 25,10:2 Three rescued at Newcastle Beach 27.10:3 Women trapped in baths cubicle 28.10:2 Repair Sandgate Bridge 3.2:2 Beach to get public address system 29,10:3 Replace bridge over railway 25.2:2 Life-Saver had hard swim 5.11:3 Dora Creek Road Bridge plan 28.2:3 Beaches barred to ponies 9.11:2 New footbridge for Waratah 3.3:2 Shark proof plan for Stockton 10,11:2 Swansea Bridge : new design (sketch) 31,3:2 Wants beach barred to horsemen 11-11:3 Hexham Bridge "almost up to schedule" 10,4:2 Prepare plans for Stockton pool 23.11:2 Steel shortage delays Hexham Bridge work Prompt swim rescue by teacher 26.11:2 13.4:2 Board against Jesmond pool 1.12:2 Want South Larabton bridge removed 22,4:3 Sand garden corapetition in January 8-12:2 Deviation for Hexham Bridge 30,4:2 Early interest in beach corapetitions 17.12:3 Improve bridge approach 6,5:2 Hints on sand gardens for beach contest 18.12:2 Mayor's vote decides bridge site 2.6:4 43 rescued at two beaches 20.12:2 At work 45 feet below Hunter (photographs) 6 rescued in surf "rip" 21.12:2 9.6:1 Testing skill for sand contest 22-12:2 Building a bridge - far below 9,6:2 18 surf rescues off Newcastle 27-12:2 Bridge finished at Bandon Grove 18.6:2 N.M.H, INDEX 10. 1948

BRIDGES (Con't) B.H.P. AND OTHER STEEL INDUSTRIES(Con't)

No tenders for Swansea Bridge 18.6:2 Commonwealth Steel resuraes : bans still on Raymond Terrace bridge survey 26.6:2 22.6:2 Harailton bridge "dangerous" 6.8:2 Lysaght's got zinc quickly 23.6:3 First Hexham Bridge span in two raonths 6,8:2 Provide steel for power borers 1.7:2 [First span for the Hexhara Bridge (photograph)] Ministers to Inspect B.H.P. land 5.7:2 6.8:6 30 retrenched at C.S.C. 14.7:2 No new Wallsend tram bridge 26,8:4 Steel cut hits industry 20.7:1 Shire in dilerama on bridges 14.9:2 Lysaght's unit to close again 21.7:1 500,000 vehicles use bridge 21.9:2 Galvanising suspended at Lysaght's 22.7:2 Waratah overbridge stairway sought 22.9:3 Lysaght's to lose shift 23.7:2 No tender accepted for Swansea Bridge 19.10:2 Zinc arrives, Lysaght's to resume Monday 24.7:2 10 more spans for new Hexham Bridge 23.10:2 Ban restricts output at Steel Plant 24.7:3 Hawkesbury bridge now dismantled 30.10:3 Lysaght's closure "cost 1,200 roofs" 27.7:2 Repairing bridge on Cessnock road 24.11:2 Lysaght's unit resumes 27.7:3 Bridges "closed for 10 years" 17.12:3 Company lays off 220 men 29.7:1 Monthly output of B.H.P. steel 29.7:3 Lysaght's to miss shift 30.7:2 B.H.P. AND OTHER STEEL INDUSTRIES Commonwealth Steel men meet today 30.7:2 Increase of £71,394 in B.H.P. profit 31.7:1 Talk on seamless tube methods 2.8:2 B.H.P. monthly production 12.1:2 Steel production lowest in years 2.8:2 Build 500 new coal hoppers 14.1:2 Ask for raore zinc supplies 10.8:2 Rylands celebrates safety record 16.1:3 Lysaght's puts off raen : zinc shortage 11.8:2 May curtail at B.H.P. : coal strike hits rail Seek speedier delivery of wire products 12.8:2 services 22.1:1 54 to be stood down at C.S.C. 16.8:2 B.H.P. faces curtailraents 3.2:1 B.H.P. output below normal 17.8:2 Truck molten metal between works 3.2:2 Take oil tank to Sydney by road 19.8:2 Coal position eases at Steel Works 4.2:1 Big extensions for Lysaght's 27.8:1 Fear danger in transport of molten metal Steel research at Newcastle 28.8:1 4.2:2 Steel deraand still heavy 28.8:3 Lunch hour recital for workers 11.2:1 Monthly steel output 30.8:2 Plan to double output of sheet metal 13.2:2 Take charge of B.H.P. research (Dr. F. Adcock 5,000 tons of steel for Adelaide 17.2:2 Jphotograph) 1.9:2 Wages claira by heavy industry 24.2:3 Galvanising to stop at tube works tonight 3.9:2 B.H.P. coal stocks again low 28.2:2 "Doing utmost" to overcome zinc shortage 8.9:3 Clairas 3 year steel lag 2.3:2 Galvanising unit may close again 8.9:3 May ban overtime as roster protest 16.3:2 Minister says exports cause zinc shortage Judges inspect departments at Steel Works 9-9:2 17.3:2 Close galvanising unit today 10.9:2 Lysaght's asked to produce wire netting 17.3:3 Zinc shipment due Sunday 17-9:2 Seek Lysaght's iron for roofs 18.3:2 Act against Burns, says A.L.P. group 20.9:2 B.H.P. inspections continue 18.3:3 May seek zinc trust stock 22-9:3 Overtime ban at C.S.C. 22.3:3 Monthly steel output 27.9:2 Commonwealth Steel men sent home 23.3:2 Overtime worked to prepare C.S.C. plant 4-10:2 Newcastle makes stainless steel 10.4:3 Millwrights walk off job 4.10:2 B.H.P. monthly production 12-4:2 Senator wants Lysaght's zinc assured 7.10:2 New geologist for B.H.P. 28.4:4 Warning on use of foundry powder 7.10:3 Test new steel roster 30.4:2 Ask firm to fence "danger area" 15.10:2 B.H.P. Assistant Mine Superintendent Cranemen back, but threaten stoppage again (photograph) 1.5:2 27.10:2 B.H.P. geologist (photograph) 3.5:2 Answer today by Lysaght's 29.10:2 Get zinc for Lysaght's 6.5:2 Monthly steel output 1.11:3 Monthly output of B.H.P. 7.5:2 Plant shutdown criticised 9.11:3 Steel output lag 9,000 tons week 8.5:1 Close river channel : Government deal with No transport ofraolten raetal 19.5: 3 B.H.P. 11.11:1 Steel troubles will pass, says Mr. Butler B.H.P. to reclaim river channel (photograph) 26.5:2 11.11:1 Steel Works slackens : Mill closing at tube Car wheels made in Newcastle (photograph) works 28.5:1 12.11:1 B.H.P. raay ask for deep-sea port on Gulf Zinc due next week 12.11:2 31.5:1 Steel Works Manager warns : coal lack threat B.H.P.raonthly outpu t 1.6:2 to employment 17.11:1 Entertains his workmates (photograph) 3.6:3 Mr. Chifley's tribute to B.H.P. Manager Mills at tube works resume 4.6:2 18.11:3 Daraage holds up tube mill 5.6:2 Lysaght's mills close for two shifts 19.11:2 Protest against works noise 8.6:2 Steel industry "valuable to South Pacific" Monday holiday for steel men 8,6:2 20.11:2 2 B.H.P. raills close today 9.6:1 Steel output at Newcastle and Port Kembla Output cut at Steel Works 10.6:2 22.11:2 Whyalla to get steel works 15.6:2 Engineers recognise Mr. Essington Lewis Coraraonwealth Steel to stop for day 16.6:2 24.11:2 No zinc, Lysaght's close section 19.6:1 Steel output may be reduced 4,12:1 Steel plant closed on Monday 19.6:2 N.M.H. INDEX 11. 1948

B.H.P. AND OTHER STEEL INDUSTRIES (Con't) BUILDING AND BUILDINGS (Con't)

Heine memorial for metal industry 4.12:2 Fibrous plaster makers protest on short supply Back payments at B.H.P. 7.12:2 3.9:2 £120,000 in back pay for steel men 8.12:3 Federal offices for Newcastle 4,9:2 No retrenchment hope at B.H.P. 24,12:2 Fibrous plaster shortage "hits building" 4.9:2 Blast in durap shakes Channel settlement Check Newcastle fire escapes 22.9:2 27,12:2 Act amendment gives tighter building check Newcastle steel for tinplate motors 30,12:2 29.9:3 Heavy building applications 7.10:2 Indian tiles due next month 19.10:2 BUILDING AND BUILDINGS Amenities block for Newbolds (photograph) 29.10:1 Plaster cargo in and out 30.10:2 Rise in building program 1,1:1 Blame for plaster overcarriage denied 2,11:2 Building applications down, costs up 14,1:2 Building down for month, up for year 4.11:3 Government "acting on pipe shortage" 19,1:2 State offers £1,000 towards hall 10,11:4 Back claim for shop repairs 28,1:2 Builders oppose lower ceilings 17,11:2 Extra time for replacing roof 3,2:2 Share Whitegates hall cost 17,11:4 "Control will aid building black market" Higher limits on building loans 23,11:1 4,2:2 Roofing iron for Cessnock hail damage 24.11:2 Sent photo of "luxury" horae 5.2:2 New window frame to beat weather 24,11:2 Council seeks roof iron for winter 11.2:2 Lack money for hall 24.11:2 State shortage of building workers acute Seek 100 tons of roofing iron 1,12:2 14.2:1 Metal tiles for Newcastle 19.2:2 Roofing iron for 12,000 horaes 2.3:1 BUSES AND TRAMS House raaterials drop sharply 4.3:2 No restrictions on horae raaterials 6.3:3 No iron for roof renewals 10.3:2 Bus-tram transfer talks soon 1,1:2 Threaten ban on builder 7.4:2 Break link with steara trams 1.1:2 Roofing still in short supply 14.4:3 Council firm for traras, buses 7.1:1 Builders "must sign for tile battens" 5.5:2 Trams, buses gain £811,000 in six months 8,1:1 Council builders threaten strike 5.5:3 Seek tram, bus liability figure 14,1:2 Rebuild Bramble's store 5.5:4 Move to retain trams, buses 20,1:2 Council builders defer action 6.5:2 Complaints of tram delays at depot 21,1:3 May get more roofing iron 7.5:2 Seek raore buses for Cardiff 21,1:3 Indian tiles for Newcastle 11,5:2 Trams v, buses in the 80's (photograph) 31.1:3 Release iron for araenities on Coalfields No Council action : bus stoppage threat 3.2:2 11.5:2 Will not urge 104 bus route diversion 3.2:3 Order on awning to stand 19.5:2 Trara, bus book value £lm. 4.2:2 Monsoon delays tile shipment 26.5:3 Buses to Marks Point stop 11.2:2 Fibrous plaster short, deraand growing 27.5:2 All day Mayfield bus service 13.2:2 Newcastle out of building order 27.5:3 Request extra Lake bus for school children Paint controls lifted 29.5:1 18. 2:4 Building Materials Office 1,6:3 Bus sank in soft earth 19.2:4 Northern drive on materials for building Refuse to raove overcrowded buses, trams 20.2:2 3,6:2 Mayfield to Lambton bus route sought 20.2:2 Home materials reserve urged by Lord Mayor No extra charge on bus-tram trip 20.2:3 5.6:2 Public asks for Wallsend-Minmi buses to run End building controls as demands met 5,6:2 24.2:3 Applications to build highest since the war Wallsend bus service to be continued 27.2:2 5,6:2 Continue West Wallsend bus services 16.3:2 No R,S,L, priority for materials 11.6:2 No law on leaving trams on right 17,3:2 New offices for Tyrrell House 11.6:2 Meeting sought on Marks Point bus route 19,3:2 Federal block for Newcastle urged 12.6:2 Wallsend "may lose trams" 22,3:2 Building "not held up by timber lack" 12.6:3 "Bus danger" at Bar Beach 23,3:2 Unauthorised building "on increase" 16,6:2 Weekend bus service cut 24,3:4 Make Shortland hall fireproof 19.6:3 Earlier stop sought for 217 bus 2.4:3 "Resurae sluras" as site for Federal offices Wheeler Place bus, tram stops shifted 6,4:2 21.6:2 Charlestown to Cardiff bus service refused May make roof tiles here 2.7:4 9.4:4 Survey city for Federal block site 6.7:2 Protest by bus men : road repairs delay 10.4:2 Fewer building applications 7.7:3 No Merewether circular bus route 12.4:2 Builders taken off three projects 9.7:2 Protest against speeding buses 14.4:2 Building jobs still held up 10,7:3 Seek funds to tar seal Lake bus route 14.4:3 Applications to build increase l4,7:3 Improved Kotara bus run sought 17.4:4 Galvanised iron for August already used Newcastle given 8 new buses 1.5:2 28,7:3 Mayfield waiting shed flooded 4.5:2 Federal building to end chaos 3.8:2 Expects bus in front garden 11.5:2 New Lambton's building lead 6.8:3 Busmen to ban road to Marks Point 12.5:3 Artist in bricks and raortar (photograph) Connect Lambton, Mayfield by bus l4.5:2 10.8:3 Transport men threaten bus withdrawal 19.5:2 Cessnock makes roofing tiles 13,8:2 Seek earlier bus at Speers Point 19.5:4 Move to get bus service back 22.5:2 N.M.H. INDEX 12. 1948

BUSES AND TRAMS (Con't) BUSES AND TRAMS (Con't)

Stop short of Hillsborough as road protest Protest against tram reraoval 6.9:3 25.5:2 Aldermen "out of touch" on transport 7.9:2 Bus overloading "dangerous" 25.5:3 Talks today on bus changeover 7.9:2 Busmen cut services on two routes 26.5:2 Must open front bus doors 8.9:2 Thank Department for investigation 26.5:3 Put 23 postwar buses on Mayfield route 8.9:2 No extra buses to hospital (Rankin Park) Trara track cost "prohibitive" 8.9:2 27,5:3 Want all Lake bus routes as raain roads 8.9:3 Confer Monday on suspended buses 28,5:2 Council moves for changes in new bus routes Discuss suspended bus services 31.5:2 15.9:3 Ask Minister to get buses back 1,6:2 Parnell Plac^ land raay be bus terrainal 15.9:3 "Traffic hazard" at Wallsend 2,6:4 Drivers like new buses (photograph) 16.9:1 Bus stoppage threat on no day off 3.6:1 Cannot meet Lake deputation 17.9:4 Public meeting on bus service 9.6:3 Trara traffic held up by fire 18.9:4 Move for talks on road ban 11.6:2 No extra buses for Port Waratah 20.9:2 Busmen's threat to Kearsley Shire Council Buses for Mayfield route reach Newcastle 24.6:3 (photograph) 23.9:1 Want buses run by Department 25.6:4 Buses for Mayfield in record convoy 23.9:2 Tram damaged in collision (photograph) 26.6:1 Mayfield buses first 'better transport' raove Bar Beach bus change "to reraove danger" 29.6:2 24.9:2 Approves altered trara terrainus 30.6:2 Redhead peak hour bus "adequate" 24.9:3 Proposed bus route change approved 30.6:3 Buses to replace Wallsend traras 25,9:1 "No-tram day" will save 200 tons of coal On last Mayfield tram (photograph) 25.9:2 3.7:1 The last tram from Mayfield (photographs) Busmen to meet on road bans 5.7:2 27.9:1 A.L.P. request for more buses 5.7:3 Suggest extra buses first for existing routes Defects "stop 15 buses daily" 7.7:2 27.9:2 No traras run tomorrow 10.7:2 Detonators, wreaths for last tram 27.9:2 Waiting shed sought for Marks Point 10.7:3 May use radio trucks 28.9:2 Trams were not missed rauch 12.7:3 Unions act on Hillsborough service 29.9:2 State buses sought to industries 13.7:2 Seek improved bus service for Belmont 29.9:3 Down £5,050 on tramless Sunday 13.7:3 Seek improved works bus services 1.10:2 "Cannot do big bus repairs" 16.7:2 Hillsborough raay get buses back 5-10:2 Buses to replace trams on Sunday 16.7:2 Secret ballot on Sunday traras 6.10:1 Buses were not overloaded 19.7:2 Weekend buses for beach run sought 6.10:3 Bus ban stays : road repairs "unsatisfactory" Run buses to Wallsend when roads repaired 21.7:3 7.10:2 Cardiff South bus route repair 21.7:4 Bus passengers "had to jump" 7.10:2 Bus passengers go on protest march 22.7:1 Put up fares only "as last resort" 8,10:2 Number Glebe tram stops 22.7:2 Begin repairs soon to new bus route 8.10:2 Trara stops numbered (photograph) 22.7:3 Ballot favours Sunday traras 9.10:1 Marks Point raay get buses again 23.7:2 Bridge "raust be renewed" for bus route 12.10:2 No trams again on Sunday 2 3.7:3 Tram system "antiquated" 13.10:2 May restore trams on Sundays 27.7:1 Seek local say in bus, tram changes 13.10:2 Marks Point Road buses back 29.7:2 Urge roadway along Mayfield route 13.10:2 Stockton bus fare cut sought 30.7:3 70 p.c. of bus, tram takings goes to staff Lake bus route survey urged 30.7:3 14.10:1 No trams again tomorrow 31.7:1 Caucus "to refuse fare rises" 14.10:2 Review tramless Sunday plan 3.8:1 £lm. tram, bus loss if income not increased Traras "due for extinction" 3.8:3 15.10:1 Mayfield seeks bus extension 3.8:3 Favour buses to Wallsend if fare unchanged Conference on Coal Point bus route 3.8:3 15.10:2 Mayfield South bus 'still overcrowded' 10.8:2 Take up tram tracks when repair roads 15.10:2 Replace trams "as soon as possible" 10.8:2 Mr. Arthur on fare rises 15.10:2 Coalfields bus service threat 11.8:3 Buses to run again to Hillsborough 15.10:2 Sunday traras in Newcastle, not in Sydney Bus route agreed to in principle 20.10:2 14.8:1 Perrait refused for bus trip to zoo 20.10:3 Wallsend bus route surveyed 14.8:4 Protest against increased fares 21.10:2 'No bus overloading at Highfields' 14.8:4 Urges retention of Wallsend traras 21.10:2 Redhead bus coraplaints 19.8:3 Against fares increase 22.10:2 Nurse "not allowed" on bus 20.8:3 Trara services "neglected in Newcastle" 22.10:2 Trams for Newcastle but not Sydney 21.8:3 Wallsend bus route "dangerous" 23.10:2 Union claim : saw details of bus changeover Some passengers must stand 27.10:3 23.8:2 Fare increases "unavoidable" 28.10:1 Will seek raore buses before trams scrapped 27 new buses "to meet needs" 28.10:3 25.8:2 Want buses on highway route 28.10:3 Will not take over private buses 25.8:3 Public "already overcharged" on trams, buses Merewether trams delayed 25.8:3 29.10:2 New buses for Newcastle 28.8:2 Complaints about bus driving 29.10:3 Mayfield line trams to go 30.8:1 Labor M.L.A. hits at fares 29.10:3 Council against bus changeover 1.9:2 Says Toronto buses may stop 30,10:3 Oppose Mayfield bus route change 1.9:3 Protest on tram fare rise 30,10:4 Eraployees not to lose work in bus changeover Lake busmen may stop 1,11:2 2.9:2 Mayfield West wants return buses 2.11:3 N.M.H. INDEX 13. 1948

BUSES AND TRAMS (Con't) CAMPING GROUNDS (Con't)

Transfer of tramway land sought 3.11:3 Stay evictions from park till talks held Build bus shed at hospital 3.11:3 17.4:2 Minister to probe Lake bus threat 4.11:3 £2,566 grant for Wangi camp area 28.4:2 No bus for pupils' swiraraing classes 4.11:3 Develop new Belmont site for campers 5.5:4 Call Cardiff meeting on transport 4.11:3 Modern camp area for Belmont 19.5:4 Trara, bus men's clairas "would cost £1,745,000" Camp control at Nelson's Bay 18.9:4 5.11:3 Improve Lake camping area 29.9:2 Trip to Newcastle "breaks in" buses 6.11:2 Wangi camping plan to stay 14.10:2 Bus, tram loss "calls for criticism" 6,11:3 No Shire action on Wangi camping 2.11:3 Protest against fare increases 9.11:4 Materials for Lake buildings sought 16.11:2 Trams most successful, says expert 10.11:2 New sites offered Belmont campers 23.11:3 Thank Transport Department 11.11:2 Storra flattens campers' tents 13.12:1 Labour Council seeks talks on transport loss Wangi camping complaint 16.12:4 I2.1l:l Campers pouring into Wangi 21.12:2 "Valentine" to appear on buses 12.11:3 Wamberal land for workers' holiday caraps 21.12:2 Buses may stop on West Lake 13.11:2 More campers at Lake 22.12:2 Request for buses to West Wallsend fails Campers stream to Lake resorts 23.12:2 13.11:4 Tourist camp control to be tightened 24,12:1 No bus yet to West Wallsend 13.11:4 Camps fringe Lakeside shores (photograph) Shorter, penny sections "not favoured" 18.11:2 27,12:1 Coal Point buses to continue 18.11:3 Thousands picnic at Lake areas 27,12:2 Unions "not interested in fare increases" Camping record at Wangi 29,12:3 19.11:2 No added power for Transport Superintendent 24.11:2 CARRINGTON Lake bus fleet "adequate" 24.11:4 Seek raore buses to North Lambton 24.11:4 Higher fares Monday 25.11:1 No decision yet on "Texas" 21.4:2 Maximum tram fare abolished 26.11:1 At Carrington : a cactus colony 25.9:3 Gain £6,000 from earlier start 26.11:1 "Bad features" in new fares : Union's view 29.11:1 CEMETERIES Visit B.H.P. to urge protest on fares rise 29.11:3 Sorae fares raay be reduced 30.11:2 7d highest tram fare toraorrow 1.12:1 Redhead raay be cemetery site 29.1:2 Passenger ban "illogical" 2.12:2 Cemetery lots getting scarce 17.2:2 Bus route cost trebled 2.12:2 Toronto Cemetery improveraents 5.3:3 Cheaper today to Wallsend 2.12:2 Big crowds pay tribute on Mother's Day 10.5:2 May allocate raore for bus route repairs Cemetery clearing planned 6.8:4 3.12:2 Joint plan for soldiers' graves 24.8:1 Want workers' fares as tax deduction 4.12:2 Lakeside cemetery work at weekend 25.8:4 Once there was a young bus 4.12:5 Donate trees for war cemetery 22.9:2 "What! No refreshments?" 6.12:2 Survey ceraetery at Charlestown 8.10:3 You can tram it after 8 p.m. without surcharge Cemetery "fire raenace" 27.10:4 7.12:2 Go to Minister for ceraetery buses 24.11:2 Extra £24,000 from higher fares 10.12:1 Toronto Cemetery trust depleted 2,12:4 Complaints invited on transport 10.12:3 Shift workers hit hardest by fare rises 14.12:2 CENSORSHIP Weekly tickets on buses wanted 17.12:2 Ordered off bus, Kotara resident says 17.12:4 No more tram stop numbers 18.12:2 New State law will not affect "horror" films Lake bus route inspected 20.12:3 24.4:1 Christmas buses and trams 21.12:2 Book censoring systera "lesser of two evils" Fares decision to stand 22.12:2 31.7:3Comraonwealth to censor films for State Bus owners want no conductors 22.12:3 3.12:1 Lambton bridge "not on new bus route" 23.12:4 Eleebana request on bus service 24.12:3 Trara sections "reasonable" 28.12:2 CESSNOCK DISTRICT Holiday trams and buses 30.12:2

Coal Board buys Cessnock land (administrative CAMPING GROUNDS building) 19.2:2 Industrial claim for Cessnock 4.3:2 Cessnock man in state team for quiz 13.3:1 Wind, rain sent campers packing 5.1:2 J's.P. form branch at Cessnock 20.3:2 Investigate camp at Pelican Flat 20.2:3 Cessnock man protests over Loan Quiz 24.3:1 Campers to be moved 24.3:2 Cessnock man "told of quiz" 25.3:3 Serve notice on campers at Stockton 31.3:2 A feeling Cessnock was cheating 1.5:3 Order campers to quit Belraont Park 7.4:2 A fireman "jazzed up" his garden 8.5:3 Union leaders to inspect carap areas 10.4:2 Pardon us, do we smell lavender? 15.5:3 Can't get home, carapers say 13.4:2 Sailor hero lived in Cessnock (Elwyn Hepple) 22-5:2 N.M.H. INDEX 14. 1948

CESSNOCK DISTRICT (Con't) CHARITY APPEALS (Con't)

Against Coalfield Council raerger 31.5:2 £391 already in Williara Smith testimonial Governor to visit Kurri 19.6:2 21.6:2 Board approves Cessnock amenities plan 30. 6:3 Present surf boat in October 25.6:2 Governor to visit Kurri Kurri today 7.7:3 Cultural Centre Appeal £43,427 26.6:2 Governor's visit to Kurri Kurri 8.7:3 £1,000 to send school teams to Queensland Chifley for Coalfields Septeraber 5 12.8:1 26.6:2 Coalfield visit by Mr. Chifley 21.8:2 £9,000 for food for Britain 29.,6: 2 Marriage guidance at Cessnock 21.8:2 Aid children's Library 29.6:2 Mr. Chifley to corae by air 24.8:2 Professional men help Memorial 1.7:3 Plan civic welcorae for Mr. Chifley 30.8:2 Meraorlal has £54,000 2.7:2 2rainers' raeetings for Mr. Chifley 1.9:2 Raised £1,300 in year for Lake Horae 6.7:3 Mr. Chifley asks for more coal 6.9:1 Lake Appeal funds "safe" 14.7:2 Prime Minister given good reception 6.9:1 U.N. appeal for children raeeting lapses 15.7:4 Mr. Chifley asked for amenities 6.9:2 Council grant for surfboat appeal sought 23.7:3 "No power to take over pits" : Mr. Chifley Present £450 to Albert Linich 24.7:2 6.9:2 Churches open U.N.O. appeal 26.7:2 Mr. Chifley signs for boys (photograph) Children "will perish unless get aid" 27.7:2 6.9:3 Centre's funds earn interest 31.7:3 Concert hall at Cessnock sought 23.9:3 First cheque to William Smith 2.8:2 Children's appeal officials' visit 4.8:3 Children's appeal 'without parallel' 6.8:2 CESSNOCK MUNICIPAL COUNCIL U.N. appeal chairman's visit (photograph) 6.8:4 £439 presented to shark hero 13.8:2 Cessnock Mayor re-elected 10.12:3 "80m. underfed in Europe : 30m. starving" 13.8:2 School Button Day request refused 17.8:3 CHARITY APPEALS Widen U.N. children's fund appeal 19,8:2 Lake Home fund now £15,000 21,8:3 Food parcels bring news of musicians 21,8:3 U.N. Children's Relief Appeal 5.1:5 Children's appeal closes October 24 23,8:2 Olympic Garaes fund appeal launched 22.1:2 Buffaloes may give £2,000 to Home at Dudley 7,500 food parcels sent to Britain 14.2:2 24,8:2 Fund opened for hero of shark tragedy 14.2:2 £1 each sought for U,N, children's fund 27,8:3 Open fund for Albert Linich 17.2:2 William Sraith fund raay exceed £900 2,9:2 Appeal opens to treat baby 17.2:2 Party yields £68 for U,N.O, appeal 2,9:2 Raise £800 to send singer abroad 19.2:2 Raised £68 for U.N. children's appeal Support suggested for collection 19.2:4 (photograph) 2.9:3 Coramittee to work for Linich Appeal 21.2:2 Gift parcels go to U.K. postmen 4.9:2 May take R.S.L. delegates frora war horae 'Always hungry' in Europe 7.9:2 body 26.2:2 Raise funds for "blue baby" 7.9:2 'Trying to crush Lake Home appeal' 1.3:3 Mayor suggests second "blue baby" appeal Lake Home plan has priority on cottage 11.9:2 scherae 5. 3: 2 £300 "only target for Lake appeal" 14.9:2 Deputation to seek £20,000 for Lake Horae Last William Sraith fund concert 21.9:2 6.3:2 Public apathy in "blue" baby appeal 23.9:2 Albert Linich Fund reaches £167 9.3:2 £23/10/-in "blue baby" fund 28.9:2 Federal aid for Lake Home refused 11.3:3 £3,000 advance in food fund appeal 30.9:2 Ask for Princess to set stone 13.3:3 Organiser for Lake Horae appeal resigns 2.10:2 "Mr. John" was Darling 18.3:2 Filled "blue" baby appeal in 5 days 2.10:2 Confusion frora criticism of Home Appeal Order Christmas parcels for U.K. 5.10:2 25.3:2 £405 in "blue baby" appeal 6.10:2 More support Culture Centre Appeal 25.3:3 Special parcels for Britain 20.10:3 Ward raeeting forraeraorial 26.3: 2 Modify Lake Horae plan 23.10:2 £250 in Linich Fund 31.3:2 Workers help "blue baby" fund (photograph) Fund for olyrapic swimmer 10.4:4 26.10:1 Concert for Albert Linich Fund 17.4:2 League branches 'not helping blue baby fund' Teachers support Centre Appeal 20.4:2 28.10:3 Refused rent refund to aid widow 21.4:2 Christraas appeal for orphanages 9.11:2 Auxiliary raade £702 for Cultural Centre William Sraith fund closed 11.11:2 23.4:4 Rush for food parcels 16.11:2 £378 for Linich Fund 29.4:2 Discuss control of "blue baby" fund 20.11:2 £50 proraised for Helen Keller Horae 1.5:2 "Blue baby" trust fund 23.11:2 A.L.P. urges aid for Lakes Home 3.5:2 U.N. Appeal fund to close 23.11:2 Food for Britain appeal £7,610 4.5:2 Salvage Committee fixes allocations 23.11:3 Schools contribute to War Memorial 8.5:2 Raised £1,350 for food for Britain 25.11:2 Anonymous £100 given to Keller Home 8.5:3 Salvage Committee allocates £450 30.11:2 Over £300 for Keller Home 13.5:2 Recital to aid C.M.M. appeal (Central Methodist Linich Appeal to close at £500 17.5:2 Mission) 4.12:2 Store salvage in park shed 25.5:3 Surf boat appeal 1.6:2 Appeal orders new surf boat 2.6:6 Open Williara Smith fund 19.6:2 N.M.H. INDEX 15. 1948

CHILDREN AND CHILD WELFARE CHILDREN AND CHILD WELFARE (Con't)

Baby born in bush : survives cold "Blue baby" to leave today 14.12:2 (photograph) 13,2:1 Land for Cardiff Health Centre 14.12:3 Retire from posts at "Woodlands" Horae (Mr, Blue baby for Melbourne (photograph) 15.12:1 and Mrs, A, J, Connerton) 19,2:4 'Blue baby' to be re-examined 17.12:1 Baby wins fight for life 25,3:2 Operate today on "blue baby" 21.12:2 Health Centre at Charlestown 25,3:3 Minister gives warning on child labour 21.12:3 New stroller has windscreen (photograph) Operation on "blue baby" delayed 22.12:2 26,3:4 Free treatment for 'blue babies' 23.12:2 "Blue baby" for Melbourne 14.4:2 "Blue baby" operation this week 27.12:1 Plan baby centre for Merewether 6.5:4 Slippery dip for children's home (King Edward Newcastle Legion to "adopt" four wards 11.5:3 Horae) 27.12:2 Adopt two wards 11.5:3 May operate on "blue baby" today 28.12:2 Toronto R.S.L. adopts ward 12.5:4 Newcastle "blue baby" has operation 29.12:1 Considering baby centre clairas 14.5:4 Hamilton R.S.L. to adopt 12 Legacy wards 20.5:2 CHURCHES Shelter sought for children 22.5:3 Baby wins long fight for life 24.5:2 Funds promised for new health centre 2,6:4 Rev, Heather Mission Superintendent 9,1:2 A 'blue baby' kept her proraise 5,6:2 No dispensation for Catholics 17,1:2 Support Baby Health Centre at Charlestown Comraemorate first bishop's enthroneraent 5,6:3 29.1:2 Health caraps for miners' children 10,6:2 Cleric says world needs confidence 11.2:3 Will adopt orphan 10,6:3 Appointed Deacon at Armidale (Rev. Kenneth 170 Legacy wards adopted 16,6:2 Steel : photograph) 12.2:2 Toronto Baby Health Centre approved 16.6:4 New Methodist appointraents 17.2:2 Expedite Belraont baby clinic 18,6:3 Pensioners build church hall (photograph) Stayed in bed till clothing carae (Waratah 19.2:3 Deaf and Dumb Institute) 13.7:2 New Bishop raay live in Newcastle (Monsignor Awaiting new home in Melbourne (photograph) Toohey) 16.3:2 3.8:1 Wardens for Cathedral 17.3:2 "Mothercraft" best disease preventive 6.8:4 New Bishop (Monsignor Toohey ,' photograph) Cannot control cheraical sales to juveniles 17.3:3 24.8:2 Bishop will live in Newcastle 18,3:2 Toronto Baby Health Centre 25.8:4 Rev, E, F, Heather farewelled 24.3:3 Air Force Association adopts two wards Big congregations at churches 27.3:2 27,8:2 Gift of car for new Bishop 27.3:2 Shortage of baby centre staffs 30.8:2 Overcarae blindness (photograph) 31.3:3 Hard to control chemical sales 14.9:2 Rev. A. M, Sanders farewelled 2.4:3 Baby weighs 15% lb at birth 18.9:1 Minister farewelled (photograph) 2.4:4 Mother and 15% lb baby (photograph) 22.9:1 Consecrate new Bishop toraorrow 3.4:2 New building for Cardiff health centre New Bishop raeets Parish Priests (photograph) 22.9:3 5.4:1 Ask Governraent for "blue baby" clinics Soleran ritual at Maitland 5.4:2 29.9:2 Brothers, sisters with Bishop (photograph) Ask Governraent to aid "blue babies" 1.10:2 5.4:3 Care of "blue babies" 4,10:2 Big Methodist rally planned 6.4:2 Would operate in Melbourne on 'blue babies' Bishop raeets district Ministers (photograph) 7,10:2 7.4:3 Plan baby health works 13,10:2 Sixth Minister in 89 years 8.4:2 Infant death rate declines 16.10:2 Awaba farewell to Minister 8.4:3 "Blue baby" to see specialist 23,10:3 From Draftsman to Minister (Rev. R. N. Gledhill) Free treatraent of "blue babies" sought 29,10:3 13.4:2 Seek Government aid for "blue babies" 4,11:2 Rev. G. A. Reid inducted to St. Philip's 16.4:2 Suggest Government "blue baby" fund 4,11:4 Blind Pastor leads prayer 24.4:2 Funds for another "blue baby" 11,11:2 Bishop of Newcastle gives Anzac address 26.4:2 Shares Prince's birthday (photograph) 16,11:1 Minister welcomed at Marks Point 30.4:4 Operate without fee on "blue baby" 16,11:2 Litigation on church suit "heresy" 4.5:2 Cardiff Baby Health Secretary resigns 16.11:2 Mayfield Pastor farewelled 10.5:3 May look after children at City Hall 17.11:4 Diocese benefits from £568,896 estate 12.5:2 Belmont centre plans "views of Department" Presentation to Rev. H. Linton 14.5:4 19.11:2 Bishop Toohey at Waratah (photograph) 17,5:3 Russian boy provides the rausic ("Woodlands" Sunday school pupils watch for balloons 24.5:2 Boy's Home : photograph) 23.11:1 Methodist Church leaders (photographs) 27,5:3 "Blue baby" to go to Melbourne 25.11:2 Bishop Batty on air 1,6:2 A McEwen sports a kilt (photograph) 29.11:1 Three Methodist presidents to visit Newcastle Record crowd at Woodlands fair 29.11:2 2.6:2 Tenders called for Toronto Centre 29.11:3 Methodist oversea missioners (photograph) City Hall roof creche sought 1.12:2 5.6:1 Move for Mayfield Boy's Home 2.12:2 "Sub-Christian" if without mission interest Lysaght's workers aid orphanages 4.12:2 5.6:2 Melbourne trip for "blue baby" 9.12:3 Rev. Mawson for Rayraond Terrace 7.6:3 Preference for "blue babies" sought by R.S.L. Film stars "keen U.S. churchgoers" (photograph) 10.12:2 14.6:2 N,M,H, INDEX 16, 1948

CHURCHES (Con't) CHURCHES (Con't)

1,270 in Latter Day Saints 15.6:3 Bishop returns to Newcastle (photograph) 30,11:3 Evangelist at Civic reception (photograph) Bible not read, says Canon 1,12:4 17.6:4 Personalties at Anglican Synod opening Parishioners welcome Bishop Toohey 21.6:2 (photographs) 2,12:1 Irish Bishop visits Maitland 21.6:2 Bishop calls for church reunion 2,12:2 Welcome to Church of Christ Minister 7.7:4 Church had to issue admission tickets 2,12:2 Brotherhoods combine 13.7:3 People "use church, but few know it" 2,12:2 Tabernacle Pastor appointed 14.7:3 Memorial to mark church pilgrimage 2,12:4 Protestants "seek unity" 19.7:2 Godlessness "sweeping over world" 3,12:2 Cardiff Minister farewelled (Rev. Skelton) Synod plan for 3 year raission 3.12:2 19. 7 : 3 Higher stipends for clergy 3,12:2 Coadjutor Bishop welcomed 22.7:3 Use laity raore, says Minister 3,12:2 Moderator welcoraed at St. Philip's 26.7:3 Synod's tribute to Dr, Nickson 3,12:2 l4th anniversary of Church Array 7.8:3 Lambeth Conference filmed 3,12:4 Bishop praises heroism of clergy in Europe Modern topics for Life Week 4.12:4 16.8:2 "Converted men needed to improve world" 6.12:2 Religion "reconciled with reason" 24.8:3 Religion and Life Week tonight 7.12:2 Missionaries to visit Newcastle 28.8:2 Christianity as only antidote for materialism Dean may stay in England 30.8:2 7.12:2 London raissionaries in Newcastle (photograph) At Religion and Life Week (photograph) 8.12:1 30.8:3 "Work regarded as sub-human" 8.12:2 New Superintendent for City raission Challenge to Religion and Life speaker 11.12:3 (photograph) 2.9:2 To speak on Baptist New Guinea mission 11.12:3 Church seen as civic ally 4.9:2 Bishop bans entry in bathing exhibitions Salvationist cadets' 10 day visit 13.12:1 (photograph) 4.9:3 English vicar new Dean of Newcastle 15.12:2 Church protest on Sunday dances 8.9:3 Bishop praises Dean for work for youth 18.12:2 Divinity doctorate for college warden 9.9:2 Send off to Dean of Newcastle (photograph) Higher training advocated for clergyraen 18. 12:3 9.9:2 Dean leaves for U.K. next week 24.12:2 Priest becomes Bishop at 31 9.9:3 The Australian as subject in religious talks 11.9:2 CLUBS Catholic clergy's conference 15.9:2 Stockton Methodist anniversary 16.9:4 Consecrate funeral chapel today 18.9:2 Expect Workers' Club licence 9.1:3 Dr. Gleeson scouts new political party 22.9:2 Support Writers' Club 21.1:2 Brown Street church anniversary 24.9:2 Burns was patron poet of friendship 26.1:2 Warner's Bay church anniversary 27.9:3 See Burns as international 29.1:2 Land for church 29.9:2 "Ideals weapons of Rotary" 17.2:2 Learnt English since June (photograph) 1.10:3 Will seek additional club licences 6.3:3 Baptist Pastor inducted 4.10:2 Cessnock rotarian for Quebec 9.3:2 U.K. Minister for Kurri church 15.10:3 Rotary presentation to Mr. Johnstone 12.3:2 Bishop praises Marist Brothers' work 18.10:2 Mayfield Rotary Club charter 22.3:2 U.K. congregational rainister's visit 22.10:2 Seek raore liquor licences for clubs 5.4:2 Bishop to start return trip 27.10:2 Rotary Club protest on Rabbi's speech 6.4:2 Dedicate windows at St. John's 30.10:2 See Cabinet on club licences 8.4:2 Catholics in Diocesan celebrations 1.11:2 £1,500 loan for Workers' Club 16.4:2 Church windows unveiled 1.11:3 Coal Board to finance clubs 29.4:2 Seek parsonage frora police 3.11:3 Rotary aira : end greed, selfishness 5.5:3 Methodists to extend social work 3.11:3 High Rotary post for Mr. J. Johnstone 20.5:2 Church President at Georgetown 4.11:3 Victoria League's good year 26.5:4 Methodists plan crusade for Christ 4.11:3 Rotary efforts "slackening" 31.8:2 Extension of religious teaching sought 5.11:3 Workers' Club raay open next week 3.9:2 Meraorlal window to Rev. A.R. McVittie 6.11:3 Sees no chance yet for Rotary 14.9:2 Window dedicated to Minister 8.11:2 Rotary conference at City Hall (photograph) Meraorlal window dedicated (photograph) 8.11:3 14.9:3 Church bells to greet Royal birth 10.11:2 Parade of flags at Rotary Ball 14.9:3 "New witness needed in tragic world" 11.11:3 Rotary "could help in world sovereignty" Use wireless to teach natives gospel 12.11:2 15.9:3 Adventists build new Churches 13.11:2 Make youth "Rotary rainded" 16.9:4 Theme for Religion and Life Week 13.11:2 Workers' Club to open toraorrow 7.10:2 Faith becoming fiction, say church raen 17.11:4 Cheerio Club gives £255 to charities 14.10:2 For raissionary exhibit (photograph) 17.11:4 Lord Mayor to open club (Workers' Club) Civic service at Brown Street 20.11:2 16.10:3 Missionary display at Hamilton 20.11:2 Open Workers' Club today 18.10:2 Christians "not all total abstainers" 22.11:2 400 at Workers' Club after opening 19.10:2 Dean of Sydney for Religion and Life Week Visitors see new Workers' Club (photograph) 24.11:2 19.10:6 To unveil Methodist plaque 25.11:2 U.K., Doralnion co-operation "imperative" Plaque for first Methodist Church unveiled 23.10:4 29.11:2 Revive Society of Patriots 1.11:3 Bishop found few knew of Newcastle 30,11:2 Society reformed after six years 12.11:2 N.M.H. INDEX 17. 1948

CLUBS (Con't) COAL MINING (Con't)

Sunshine Club's gifts to charity Welcorae inquiry, says Mr. Connell 4.3:2 (photograph) 27.11:3 Back Saturday sick leave claim 9.3:3 £740 distributed by Sunshine Club 3,12:5 Ask Lodge to lift skip filling limit 11.3:2 Geographical Society forms branch 7,12:2 X-rays for 400 mineworkers 16.3:2 Bishop at Erapire luncheon (photograph) Miners oppose hiring claim 17.3:3 8,12:4 24-hour raine stop unlikely 20.3:2 'buyers' market" seen near 11,12:2 Against artificial sunlight for pits 24,3:2 Cardiff petition for club perrait 15.12:4 Spend £75,000 on Awaba lines 2.4:2 Cultural aim of Dramatic Club 18,12:3 Mineraechanics' award claim 5.4:2 Catherine Hill Bay forms new club 18.12:4 Pelton Colliery closed down 7.4:2 More N.S.W. coal sought for Victoria 10.4:1 "Coal" was password toraedical test 14.4:2 COAL EXPORTS Weekly basis of employraent 14.4:3 May sell Stockton Borehole raines 15.4:3 Coal Authority ordered rest 15.4:3 Coal shipments delayed 14.1:2 Treatment at Jervis Bay 20.4:1 First coal cargo shipped this year 16,1:2 Holiday pay factor in sick benefits 20.4:2 Coal shipments resurae 28.1:3 Steel pit prop stood where tiraber broke 20.4:2 Coal exports as recovery sign 29.1:4 Miners close books at Gunnedah mine 22.4:2 Record coal cargo for Iron Yampi 16.11:2 "More shower space, fewer mine strikes" 23.4:2 Rehabilitation centre for miners praised 29,4:2 COAL MINING Mr. Jaraes to appear before Miners' Board 29.4:2 Northern miners to go to Jervis Bay 8.5:2 Glenrock Colliery Co. to wind up 3.1:2 Move to reopen old Greta raine 11.5:2 Miners' medical survey soon 8.1:3 Against mine conciliation committees 13,5:2 10,000 rainers resume today 12.1:2 Urge action on wastage at Maitland mines Steady coal flow to Newcastle 13.1:2 14,5:1 Help Catherine Hill Bay : Coal Board moves Many claims by deputies fail 18.5:3 14,1:2 Deputies' award disappoints 20.5:2 Coal rose from 11/9 to 28/4 ton 14.1:2 Miners' conference on Tuesday 20.5:2 Pit amenties, "no appeals," sought 15.1:1 Newcastle's rail coal diverted 22.5:2 23 pits worked full time 20.1:3 Count on rail coal today 24.5:2 Abermain No. 2 custom upheld 21.1:3 Coal lack could hit steel output 25.5:1 'Trouble makers in mining are minority' Coal shortage "desperate" 26.5:1 23.1:4 Mine tested, not installed 26.5:3 "End gas cuts now" : miners 29.1:1 Tests for mine tea service 28.5:1 Take action on hold-ups : Coal Tribunal Coal Tribunal to rule on pay docking 28.5:3 warns 3. 2: 1 Continue custom of pit-top payments 31.5:2 Full time for seven mines 3.2:2 Two Northern raines get tea service 31.5:2 Call talks on wheelers' case 3.2:2 Train for raine reclaraation 1.6:2 Wallsend coal loading "satisfactory" 5.2:3 Strike threatened at nine pits 1.6:3 Mining Council to meet today 6.2:3 Hear miners' claim Friday 1.6:3 Will protest on road coal haulage 6.2:3 Deputies apply for award variation 1.6:3 Board asked to take over 3 northern raines Mr. Baddeley's visit to Coalfields 1.6:3 7.2:1 Wangi A.L.P. seeks jobs for rainers 1.6:3 Expert urges new Ellalong raine 11,2:3 Strike averted at nine pits 2.6:2 Tea service for rainers (photographs) 12,2:1 Against night work for coal loading 3.6:4 Sick horses in pits "can be unbearable" Decision reserved on miners' claira 5.6:3 12,2:2 Advise on raining : visit by U.K., U.S. experts All north mines to get tea service soon 8-6:1 13,2:2 Meet on miners' hours claira 9.6:4 Awaba to bring Lake advances 16,2:3 New medical board for rainers planned 10.5:2 Medical test causes delays, miners say 17,2:2 Miners claim no loss of pay 10,6:2 New state raines approved 18,2:3 Tests in 3 pits to control roadway dust New state mines to open soon 19,2:1 11,6:2 Miners' Board hails amenity plan 19.2:2 £4m. to mechanise coalmines 12.6:1 Conference on coal 21.2:2 Coal survey of all states 15.6:1 Medical test for Proto men 21.2:2 Mr. Fadden urges coal survey 17.6:3 Welcorae probe : Mr. Connell on allegations Additional rail sidings to help coal 21.2:2 deliveries 19,3:1 Recoraraend levy for rail strikers 23.2:2 Filling claim 'not substantiated' 19,6:3 Miners to pay levy for rail strikers 24.2:2 Mr. McGirr to turn first sods at Awaba 23.6:1 Coal Authority asked to prove charge 24.2:2 U.S. expert to see Northern mines 23.6:3 Miners' Board votes for tea at pits 25.2:2 Don't have to stay in mines, says Lord Mayor No retraction by Mr. Connell 25.2:3 25.6:2 Set up Advisory Coal Coramittee 27.2:1 Unshipped coal stops mine 25.6:2 Main haulage rope snaps at pit 27.2:2 Coal peace plan : raeetings not recommended Underground light test in mine 27.2:2 26.6:1 Denies miners' official was drunk 1.3:3 Northern mine inspections by U.S. expert Lodge President replies to Coal Authority 29-6:2 2.3:2 Coal Tribunal inspects Burwood (photograph) 30,6:1 N-M.H, INDEX 18. 1948

COAL MINING (Con't) COAL MINING (Con't)

Coal subsidies ending : little effect Saw miners "in people's interest" 8,9:1 expected 30.6:3 Start extra pit shifts Saturday 9,9:3 Fire stink in Neath mine : raen withdrawn Coal subsidies discontinued 2.7:3 £3m. order for pit machinery 2.7:3 10,9:1 Operate three State raines in North soon 3.7:1 Federation to meet Minister on Bait miners Coal hearing to open today 6.7:2 22,9:1 Decision on coal claira reserved 7.7:2 Heating-up at raine after seals broken 22,9:1 State pit coal for Lake power station 7.7:3 Owners to get more for back Saturday coal Miners' leaders to confer 10.7:3 23,9:1 Preraier at Awaba toraorrow 13.7:2 Minework likely for raigrants 23,9:3 Railraen "get in early" on extra shifts Fixing fire seals at Whitburn 24,9:2 13.7:2 Whitburn raine notices to be withdrawn 27,9:1 Seeks explanation of stoppages 13.7:3 Engineers of Coal Board for U,S, 2,10:2 Proto men to build seven seals at Aberdare All Northern pits work back shift 11.10:2 Central 13.7:3 Back Saturday shift raises coal l/-ton State pits seen as solution of coal problera 14.10:2 13.7:3 Bill soon for State Mining Board 14.10:3 Whitburn miners nearing shaft water Deputies honour Secretary (Mr. T. Robbins) withdrawn 13.7:3 18.10:3 Talks begin on raine strikes 14.7:1 Council decides on forraula for miner-migrants Rise for men on raachine-cut coal 14.7:3 28.10:1 Children sing at raine opening (photograph) Federal control for four coalmines 30.10:1 15,7:3 Denies Wallarah pit taken over 3.11:3 B.H.P. men helped at Awaba 15.7:3 Levy due in rainers' short pay 6.11:2 Few youths going into mines 17.7:3 Shotfirers' raove opposed 17.11:4 Coal position "worse" 17.7:3 £50,000 in estimates for Awaba 26.11:1 Aberdare report for Tribunal today 20.7:2 Secret ballot in coal industry urged 1.12:1 Holiday penalty sought again 22,7:1 Extending tea service in Northern mines 1.12:2 52m, tons of coal in Awaba mine : Premier Pay deduction sought for pit raeetings 3.12:1 22.7:3 Coal-loading plant for Cardiff 4.12:3 Penalties sought to end stoppages 23.7:3 No Northern coal railed interstate 4.12:4 Mine Council summoned : action threat on Christraas Eve shift : Board plan 7.12:1 leave claim 24.7:1 36 mines work full time 7.12:3 Money would be "well spent" Miners to work Christmas shift 8.12:1 (Coal nationalisation) 24.7:3 Mine Council to decide extra shift 9.12:1 Aggregate raine meetings likely 26.7:2 Christmas shift in pits opposed 9.12:2 Mine Council forms policy : backs Take migrants into mines, says Minister 10,12:1 Federation on leave action 27.7:1 Extra raine shift discussed today 13,12:2 "Get oversea advice on pillar raachines" Christraas raining decision today 14.12:2 27.7:3 Miners work for mate's widow 14.12:2 Attend raine leave case : central Council Miners may be asked to cut break 15.12:1 defers action 28.7:1 Going to Queensland (Mr. I. Evans : photograph) Coal position to iraprove, says Preraier 29.7:1 18.12:2 <3oal Board given leave to proceed 29.7:3 Ask miners to work for widows' benefit 20.12:2 Coal : the case for, against 29.7:3 Miners to take full leave 22.12:3 Talks today on raine stoppage 30.7:1 Miners to work last shift today 23.12:2 Horse jararaed in mine shaft 30.7:2 Leave claira digest 31.7:1 "Conspiracy" suggested 31.7:3 COAL MINING - Accidents and Fatalities Lead torainers Stil l uncertain 3.8:1 Coal dispute agreement 4.8:1 Coal talks today : consider Board output plan Fell 30ft. from coal screen 9.1:2 5.8:1 Miner injured by fall of stone 29.1:2 Pit dispute ends : case put off 5.8:3 No decrease in fatal accidents in coalraines Mr. Chifley to meet miners on Coalfields 3.2:1 6.8:1 Pit hand injured 6.2:2 Miners' invitation to Mr. Chifley 7.8:3 Injured raineworker flown to Sydney l6.2:l Northern miners demand release of unionists Miner's injuries fatal 18.2:2 7.8:3 Anniversary of Dudley disaster (photograph) No decision on Burwood : conference with 20.3:4 Tribunal fails 13.8:1 Spine fractured in mine 25.3:2 Win all coal soon mechanically 13.8:3 Extensively injured by coal truck 13.5:2 Move to recover Minmi coal 14.8:2 Skips run down mineworker 20.5:2 Expert favours pit committees 19.8:1 Youth killed in Burwood mine 9.6:2 New Manager of Burwood mine 21.8:2 Two miners in coal fall 12.8:3 "Can win most pillar coal" 21.8:3 Miner crushed by pit horse 13.8:2 "Splendid career" to youth in mining 21.8:3 Coal fall kills Abermain rainer 19.8:2 Clash on coal allocation 25.8:3 Shunter fatally crushed 31.8:2 Burwood claim : lower darg , fewer strikes Wheeler injured by bolting horse 31.8:2 26.8:2 Three caught in stone fall 1.10:2 This coal mine was "gold" mine 27.8:2 Miner killed in fall of coal 17.11:2 Tea service for 450 at Aberdare 1.9:2 Two miners struck by stone fall 25.11:2 Pit test begun to allay dust, humidity 7.9:2 N.M.H. INDEX 19. 1948

COAL MINING - Goal Inquiry COAL MINING - Open Cuts

Inquiry on stoppages : idle B.H.P. pit may 93ft. seam at Blair Athol open-cut 3-1:5 re sume 7.2:1 Open-cut drivers to continue at Muswellbrook Mine stowage inquiry move 17.2:2 25,3:2 Blames minority at Burwood 10.3:2 May develop new open-cut mines 12.4:2 Richmond Main pit inquiry begins Monday Open-cut mine at Cardiff refused 13-4:3 11-9:2 Aerial view of Blair Athol open-cut Mine stops, but inquiry on 21,9:2 (photograph) 9,8:1 Adjourns probe on Richmond Main dispute Terraced levels of Muswellbrook open-cut 30.9:3 (photograph) 17.8:1 Open cuts help hold coal output 17.8:1 Open-cut mine development urged by M.H.R, COAL MINING - Joint Coal Board 4.9:2 Greta drilling for open-cut 6.11:3 Board diverts coal to B.H,P. 10,3:1 May develop Greta mine : Board looks to Coal Board cost £70,000 yearly 11,3:3 open-cuts 18.11:1 Coal Board grant mostly to North 24,3:3 Test drilling ends in Greta Coal area 20.11:2 Coal Board asked to take over 7.4:3 Coal Board turns from open-cuts 11.12:3 Handle colliery disputes on spot 8.4:1 Drilling crews seek new coal deposits 16.12:3 Miners' policy changed 8,4:3 Board control of open-cuts "disturbing" Board raoves on leave, holidays 9,4:1 20.12:2 Board raoves for hearing 10.4:1 New rule on no-work pit whistle 13.4:1 Miners' leaders discuss Board plans today COAL MINING - Production 14.4:1 Seek withdrawal of Board's plan 15.4:1 Compromise on coal : mine leaders to urge Board plan for coal target 1.1:1 conciliation 16.4:1 Coal Board aira : output, security 13.1:2 Board withdraws application 20.4:3 Coal target "ridiculous" 14.1:3 Improvements "raade at most mines" 14.5:2 Miners well behind coal target 15.1:3 Coal Board decides grant to Councils 17.5:2 More coal, but still big loss 16.1:2 May ration coal : miners warned on stoppages Coal loss 5,840 tons 21.1:3 21.5:1 Stockrington pits to work 23.1:1 Coal Board says pledge broken 22.5:1 6,760-ton coal loss in North 29.1:2 Coal Board to report 22.5:3 Coal loss 8,033 tons 30,1:2 Board sees "solid cuts" near 26.5:1 Coal losses 9,545 tons 3.2:2 Coal Board grant to rugby league 4.6:2 Steel works coal supplies down again 5.2:2 Coal Board "not all-powerful" 4.6:2 Coal loss down to 5,581 tons 11.2:2 Coal Board to give rainers concerts 10,6:1 "Extract l60m. tons in pillars" 12.2:2 Joint Coal Board order no, 7 23.6:5 State coal loss 7,000 tons 12.2:3 Coal Board view on dispute 25,6:2 4,000-ton coal loss in North 17.2:2 Coal Board to take over mine insurance Full time for 18 pits 17.2:2 28,6:2 Darg at Bellbird reduced by lodge 18.2:3 Joint Coal Board order no, 8 6,7:6 10,180-ton coal loss in North 18.2:3 Open pit insurance scheme October 1 14,7:3 Inspection on pit stowage urged 20.2:2 Coal Board to list savings 15,7:1 State coal loss 14,300 tons 20.2:3 Coal Board "doing good job" 15,7:2 6,700 tons of coal lost 21.2:2 "Give Coal Board chance" : Premier 2.8:2 Bellbird miners not to reduce darg 23.2:2 Board hints at Coal imports 3.8:3 Higher coal output 24.2:2 Coal cost survey challenged 18.8:3 More araenities,raore coal 25.2:1 Coal Board to decide aid to schools policy 8,984 tons coal lost yesterday 25.2:2 26.8:2 6,200 tons of coal lost in North 26.2:3 Coal Board's £100 for golfers 20.9:2 State coal loss 6,740 tons 27.2:2 Coal Board to buy £400 piano 30.9:2 Full time for 17 mines 2.3:3 Coal Board to give holiday to 264 children Coal production improves 3,3:2 21.10:2 Northern coal loss heavy 4.3:2 Cessnock body gets £400 piano from Coal Coal losses "before Communisra talk" 4.3:2 Board 21.10:2 State coal loss 8,650 tons 5.3:2 Industry asked : aid Coal Board 25.10:1 Most of coal loss in North 6.3:2 Coal Board takes over Olstan pit 28.10:3 Coal stowage test pleases Minister 6.3:2 Board plans for coal reserve 11.11:1 B.H.P. coal "serious" : loss in 3 pits 75,000 Board, rainers discuss coal for holidays tons 9.3:1 12.11:1 Cavity stops mine 9.3:3 Migrants for mines : Board seeking top Northern coal output better 10.3:2 priority 12.11:1 Near-peak coal output needed 12,3:2 Holiday carap for miners' children 13,11:3 Mine output down by labour shortage 11,3:3 Coal Board offers 12 scholarships 24,11:1 Coal output almost 2m, tons this year 13,3:1 More Coal Board scholarships 30.11:2 Coal output up 12,000 tons 13.3:2 Coal Board to analyse states' distribution Work at the mines 13.3:4 8.12:1 Claim heard when output improved 15,3:3 Coal Board surveys work : first 18 raonths 6,000 tons lost : 11 mines idle 17.3:3 "disheartening" 8.12:3 12 pits idle in North for 8,200 ton loss Board blaraed forraajor coa l losses 9-12:3 18.3:2 N.M.H. INDEX 20. 1948

COAL MINING - Production (Con't) COAL MINING - Production (Con't)

Nine Northern raines idle : 6,450 ton loss Only two pits idle in state 31.7:3 23.3:3 Coal output improves 13.8:3 All North's pits raay work 25-3:2 Man to man appeal for more coal 14.8:1 Week's mining may be record 26.3:2 Only two Northern raines idle 14.8:2 High output expected at Colleries 30.3:2 Full time for 16 mines 14.8:3 Only one mine idle 31.3:2 11 per cent, loss on target likely 17.8:2 Big coal loss in North 2.4:2 26-darg plan for Burwood opposed 18.8:3 23,000 ton coal loss for week 3.4:2 Burwood rainers not to alter darg 19.8:1 Minister hits at coal losses 6.4:2 7,265 ton State coal loss 20.8:2 Five raines idle in North 8.4:2 More coal for states if high output held Coal loss 4,675 tons 9.4:2 21.8:3 Coal loss was 4,325 tons 10.4:2 Coal production near peak 24.8:3 18 mines worked full time 10.4:3 Coal Board plans l6m. ton output 25.8:1 7,000 ton coal loss 13.4:2 Coal production again high 25-8:2 Coal loss down to 2,654 tons 14.4:2 Coal production again at high level 27.8:2 Four idle mines in state 15.4:2 30 mines work full tirae 28.3:2 Report on top coal production 16.4:3 Week's coal output best for year 28.8:2 5,750 ton coal loss 16.4:3 Five Northern raines idle 31.8:2 5 raines idle in state 17.4:2 Five pits idle in North 1.9:2 4,500 ton coal loss 21.4:2 Six Northern mines idle 2.9:3 Coal output passes 3m. tons 22.4:2 Coal production down 6,941 tons 3.9:2 Coal loss down to 2,850 tons 23.4:2 Week's coal loss 23,000 tons 4.9:2 Coal losses rise to 7,660 tons 29.4:3 2,920 ton coal loss in North 7.9:2 Three pits idle in North 30.4:2 State coal loss 6,000 tons 11.9:2 State coal output almost at peak 1.5:2 Bigger output "miners' best arguraent" 14.9:2 Big increase in Great Greta output expected Full time in 18 raines 14.9:3 1.5:3 State coal loss 15,000 tons 15.9:2 Big coal output 5,5:2 Coal loss in North 11,910 tons 16.9:2 High coal output to offset holidays 7.5:2 Coal loss high again 17.9:2 Coal output at high figure 8.5:2 High coal output 23.9:2 Full time for 37 mines 10.5:2 State coal loss 4,500 tons 24.9:2 Coal losses through waggon shortage 13.5:2 State coal output up 25.9:2 State coal loss 8,000 tons l4.5:2 Back shift won 32,000 tons 27.9:2 Coal loss down to 6,900 tons 20.5:2 High output needed for coal reserves 28.9:2 20 mines worked full time 24.5:2 17 raines work full time 28.9:3 Coal losses raay force ration 27.5:1 State coal loss 8,000 tons 29.9:2 Coal output improves 4.6:4 Coal output improves 30.9:2 Northern coal output high 5.6:2 State coal output still high 2.10:2 Full time at 25 Northern pits 5.6:3 State coal loss 6,000 tons 5.10:2 Coal output near peak 8.6:2 High coal output 6.10:2 Steel Works again loses coal 11.6:2 Heavy coal loss 7.10:2 All Northern pits worked 12,6:2 Coal output near peak in North 8.10:2 Mines free from disputes 16,6:2 One Northern raine idle 9.10:1 Five disputes in Northern raines : 6,250 tons 2,300 ton coal loss 12.10:2 lost 17,6:2 20 mines work full time 12.10:4 Rain stops 3 pits in North 18,6:2 4,260 ton coal loss 14.10:2 16 weeks' coal output raore than 3ra, tons Coal loss 3,450 tons 15.10:2 18.6:3 Northern coal output high 16.10:2 28raines wor k full tirae 19.6:2 5,700 ton coal loss in North 19.10:2 Coal losses at 2 B.H.P. pits 19.6:3 Heavier losses at raines 20.10:3 Sorae idle pits to resurae 24.6:2 Mr. Howarth urges pillar coal extraction Seven mines in North idle : 5,290 ton loss 21.10:2 30.6:2 Coal loss of 6,750 tons 21.10:2 Six raines idle in North : 5,890 ton loss Year's coal yield "one of best" 22.10:2 1.7:2 Northern loss 6,300 tons 22.10:2 Only idle mine likely to work : output high 5,000 ton back Saturday loss 25.10:2 2.7:2 5,500 ton coal loss in North 26.10:2 Coal output again high 3.7:2 Pillar extracting "safer" by machines 26.10:3 12 mines worked full time 3.7:3 20 raines work full tirae 26.10:3 Two mines idle in North 6.7:2 Nine Northern raines idle : 6,800 ton loss State coal loss 7,920 tons 7.7:3 27.10:2 Day's coal output over 50,000 tons 13.7:2 State coal loss 23,000 tons 28.10:2 250 tons coal for norraal gas week 14.7:2 State coal loss 19,500 tons 29.10:3 Miners protest claim skip shortage 15.7:2 Northern coal output best for week 30.10:2 Coal loss 6,730 tons 16.7:2 North's coal output up 2.11:2 State coal loss 4,130 tons 17.7:3 17,600 ton coal loss 3.11:3 10 pits idle in North 22.7:3 Coal dargs raay rise : plan to recoup strike Seven raines idle in North 23.7:3 losses 10.11:1 6,360 ton state coal loss : all in North Production lag "not raine monopoly" 12.11:2 28.7:2 Miners' leader says plea on darg 'nonsense' Day's coal loss 3,175 tons : most in North 12.11:2 29.7:2 Leave cut if output lags 13.11:1 20 mines work full time 31.7:3 Mining Council backs appeal 16.11:2 N.M.H. INDEX 21. 1948

COAL MINING - Production (Con't) COAL MINING - Strikes and Disputes (Con't)

Output may be record : 80,000 tons for coal More coal or retrench : today may decide at stockpile 20.11:1 Steel Works 6.2:1 State record in coal output 22.11:3 Avert steel cuts : pit to resurae 9.2:1 Coal production maintained 23.11:2 Dispute code for merger lodges 9,2:2 30 mines work full time 23.11:2 Some colleries to continue idle 10,2:2 Coal output high again 24.11:2 Said horse had bad breath 11,2:2 High coal output 26.11:2 Unions move on raine disputes 12,2:1 Coal production "below last year's" 26.11:4 Seek discipline, raine amenities 12,2:2 Coal output 270,000 tons this week 27.11:1 'General strike unless end to award hold-up' 2,461 ton coal loss 30.11:2 12,2:2 Colliery loses £4,367 on year's work 30.11:2 Burwood miners meet today 13,2:2 Coal production near peak 1.12:2 Two Northern pits resurae Monday 14,2:2 Week's coal output may be record 4.12:1 4 raines expected to resume l6,2:2 New records in coal output 6.12:1 Wheelers fined for stoppage 18.2:2 South Maitland coal output high 8.12:2 Hearing refused mine strikers 19.2:2 State coal output still high 10.12:2 Sympathy stop by wheelers at Stockrington Only two raines idle in State 11.12:3 19.2:2 Only two pits idle 14,12:3 No coal for four ships in Newcastle 20.2:2 Coal output raay beat last year 16,12:1 Idle pits expected to resume 23.2:2 State coal loss 2,800 tons 16.12:2 Special bus for striking miners 24,2:2 Two mines idle 17.12:3 Six mines may resume today 1,3:3 Full tirae in 38 mines 21.12:2 Stoppages at 8 Northern mines 2,3:3 Ministers praise miners' output 21.12:3 Ask mines to stop as prices protest 4.3:2 Day's coal loss 3,230 tons 22.12:2 Pit strike because manager sacked 6,3:2 John Darling wheelers ordered to work 12,3:2 Four mines raay resurae today 15,3:2 COAL MINING - Safety Measures Rothbury pits idle Thursday on merger raove 16,3:2 Abermain No.2 raay resurae tomorrow 16,3:2 Standard conditions for coal industry 31.1:3 Big losses in coal : action on strike in Gas in raine causes closure 6.2:3 Queen s1and 19, 3:1 Tribunal finds for miners : "fear coraplex" Conference on pit dispute fails 19,3:2 12.2:3 Seek order for pit to resume 22,3:2 Miners want better pit services 20.2:2 Recommend 24-hour mine stoppage 22,3:2 Miners to ask for first-aid improvements "Consider issues before strike" 23,3:2 14.5:1 Unlikely to stop raines : no decision yet by Heating up and leaking seals close big pit leaders 24,3:1 29.6:3 Miners warned on petty strikes 1,4:1 Talks sought on safety of pit sealing 4.9:3 Expect 3 pits to resurae 5,4:2 New safety code for mines 4.9:3 Four pits now on strike 7.4:2 Mine first aid gear "20 years behind" 1.10:2 2 colliers to resume 12.4:2 Safety men withdrawn 5.4:1 Three pits may resurae today 19.4:2 New lighting in Kurri pit (photograph) 12.11:3 Chairraan ill, so ended mine dispute 21.4:2 Dust test in mines "successful" 13.12:2 Miners' Board to raove on losses 23.4:3 Bellbird mine heating : area in danger Check petty stoppages : forraula adopted by 16.12:2 Miners' Board 24.4:1 Sealed heating section of Bellbird mine 17.12:3 Order inquiry on stoppage at colliery 24.4:2 Miners' Board fines wheelers 28.4:1 Plea to miners : 'produce to gain conditions' COAL MINING - Strikes and Disputes 5,5:3 Burwood miners to resurae 15.5:2 Meet on open-cut mine dispute 17.5:2 Stockrington stays out r, Coal Tribunal to act Most idle pits to resurae 18.5:2 16.1:1 Unions warn on dispute at open cut 19.5:3 Blames minority for pit strikes 16.1:2 Will raeet today on open cut dispute 21.5:2 Plan stoppages, 3 mining fields 17.1:1 Hear dispute when rainers resume 3.6:2 Stockrington men ordered back 17.1:2 Maitland Main may resurae today 7.6:2 Expect work to resume at Stockrington 19.1:1 Two B.H.P. pits may resume today 21.6:2 Work again at Stockrington 20.1:2 Miners' Board to consider strike 22.6:1 Northern pits idle today : F.E.D.F.A. stoppage Striking miners reject order 23.5:1 21.1:1 Dispute started in 1946 24.6:1 Minister may intervene 22,1:1 Five mines back, but raore idle 29.6:2 Big majority for raine strike 22,1:2 Stockton Borehole to resume 5.7:2 Strike decision endorsed 23,1:1 3 gas coal raines will be idle today 7.7:1 Lamp works close J unions to meet on coal Youths decided on strike : gas coal lost strike 23.1:1 8.7:2 Hopes for end of strike : F.E.D.F.A. Owners defying arbitration : claim by lodge Executive meets today 24.1:1 9.7:2 Enginemen back : mines resume today 27.1:1 Pit-top boys retaliate against miners 10.7:2 Stockrington ordered back 30.1:2 Continue mine strike until trappers used 4 mines idle in North 31.1:2 15.7:2 Coal strike averted 2.2:1 Waratah dispute settled 19.7:2 Steel works coal supplies down again 5.2:2 Aberdare lodge accepts order to work 21.7:3 N.M.H. INDEX 22. 1948

COAL MINING - Strikes and Disputes (Con't) COMMONWEALTH PRIME MINISTERS' CONFERENCE

Pit railraen expected to work Monday 24.7:2 Need for Empire conference 16.7:2 Men stop after heating found in pit 24.7:3 British plan for Erapire talks 9.10:3 Two pits resume on Board direction 27.7:3 Pledge Empire support for Western Union 11.9:1 Strike threat at three pits 30.7:3 Berlin crisis : dominions may be consulted Pit stoppage prohibited 31.7:1 12.10:1 Extend Hebburn dispute if no settlement Empire talks open in London 12.10:1 31.7:3 Talks turn to Empire's future 13.10:3 Services will be maintained : enough coal for Leaders face problera on Erapire unity 18.10:1 day stoppage 2.8:1 Pandit Nehru at conference (photograph) Most Northern pits expected to work today 19.10:3 3.8:2 Dr. Evatt raeets Mr. Attlee (photograph) Burwood idle again today 4.8:2 20.10:4 Miners' Board to meet on disputes 5.8:2 Empire forces to be strengthened 22.10:3 Miners ignore work order 6.8:2 Dominion talks successful 23.10:3 Hebburn dispute talks today 7.8:3 No formal talks on dropping word "British" 3 big mines back today : Burwood will remain 30.10:3 idle 9.8:1 Work order can be sought for Burwood raine 10.8:1 COMMUNISM Burwood still idle 10.8:2 Burwood dispute for hearing today 12.8:2 Two raines expected to resume 16.8:2 Socialists try to "bluff out failure" 22.1:2 Maitland Main wheelers told to resume 17.8:2 Maitland Council renews ban on Communists Maitland Main wheelers back at work 18.8:2 25.2:2 Wheelers, idle again, told to resurae 19.8:2 Communism ban refused 5.3:3 Move to avert hold-up 3.9:1 Liberals vote for coraraunist ban 12.3:3 Cessnock field dispute ended 4.9:1 May check on Comraunists 16,3:1 Lodge officers order strike at raine 8.9:2 Catholic priest hits at Communists 19,3:2 Seek inquiry on raine stoppage 9.9:2 Allow Coraraunist street meetings 24,3:4 Strike threat on pit dispute 10.9:3 25 years of British Communism (graph) 29,3:2 Shift off in North, West : 32,000 tons coal Opposes ban on Coraraunist Party 7,4:1 loss today 11.9:1 Not to ban Coraraunists 8.4:1 9 pits idle today : late talks fail to Upholds Legion Communist ban 13.4:2 stop strike 13.9:1 Mayfield A.L.P. moves on Comraunists 27.4:2 Merger raines to stay on strike 14.9:1 Council rejects motion on Communism 28.4:2 Cases put on Richraond Main 14.9:3 Coramunists "go unchecked" 7-5:3 "Feeling high" at Richraond Main 15.9:2 Motion on Coraraunism 14.6:1 Merger pits still out : recoramendation "Open Coraraunist ban ill-advised" 15.7:3 rejected again 16.9:1 Appeal to workers on Coraraunism 3.8:3 Rationing likely if mines' strike continues Coraraunist rally 13.8:3 18.9:1 Interference in Malaya "would arouse hatred" Merger mines to resurae today 20.9:1 16.8:2 Richmond Main expected to work today 22.9:2 Catholic leader opposes Communist ban 2,9:2 N.S.W. pits raay stop : leaders call for Mr. Lang asks for suppression of Comraunists strike 15.10:1 3.9:3 Hebburn No. 2 idle today 18.10:2 "No comproraise" with Communisra 6.9:2 Mineleaders raove : call statewide coal Problera seen in Communist ban 8.9:3 strike 19,10:1 Move to ban Communists lost in House 10.9:3 Six pit strikes continue 23.10:2 A.L.P. group motion on Communists 13.9:2 Coal output ruling : 'stop production till Debate statement to be checked 17.9:1 dispute ends' 3.11:1 Denies regards Coramunists as "harmless" 22.9:1 "Welcorae probe on Lambton B stop" 3.11:3 No danger in Communists, says Ministers 29,9:1 Action today in coal crisis : appeal to "Afraid to check Communists" 6,10:3 public, aid Government 4,11:1 Theatre patrons given leaflets 16,10:2 Prirae Minister conderans withdrawal 6,11:1 People's union "fights Coraraunism" 21,10:2 Secret ballot on strikes urged 6.11:4 Alleges threats to businessmen 29,10:2 Strike deadline today : work order decision R.S.L. decision "corapliraent to Communists" 8.11:1 1.11:2 Lambton B miners to raeet today 8,11:2 Coramunists to get refund 17.11:4 Strike end saves 200,000 jobs 9.11:3 Communist ban "would gain nothing" 4.12:3 Strike settleraent applauded 9,11:3 Lambton B only raine idle 12.11:3 Lambton B strike on again 16.11:2 COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING Dispute settled at Larabton B 18.11:2 Five raines idle in state 19.11:2 Only two raines idle 25.11:2 Universal training urged by Legion 22.11:3 One colliery idle in North 2.12:3 State free of pit strikes 3.12:2 Weekly wages "would cut pit strikes" 10,12:4 Mlllfield still on strike 15,12:2 MiUfield pit may resume 18.12:3 One pit idle for last shift 24.12:2 N.M.H. INDEX 23. 1948

COUNTRY PARTY CRICKET (Con't)

New Secretary for Country Party 20.2:1 Innings victory for Australia 1.5:1 N.S.W. Country Party against raerger 10.6:3 Leicester out for 130 4.5:1 Party organises for Paterson 4.10:2 Presentations to Bradman (photograph) 4.5:6 Country Party man for Paterson 13.10:2 1,000-run bid by Miller 5.5:1 Innings win for Australia : Johnson 7-42 5.5:1 Walsh once coached Wallsend 5.5:3 COURTS Bradraan's team "not unbeatable" 6.5:3 Australia wins by 4 wickets 7.5:1 Barnes, Bradraan score heavily 10.5:3 New magistrate welcoraed 6.1:2 Hassett llO in 632 score 11,5:1 Daily court at Belraont sought 23,1:3 Australia 1-64 against Cambridge's l67 13.5:1 Rights of justice of peace defined 14.2:3 Miller wrecker at Cambridge 13.5:3 Gas in Brarable fire "non-inflammable" 25.2:3 Brown's 200 in big score 14.5:3 Open verdict at fire inquiry 26.2:4 Bradman shows how (photograph) 14,5:6 Dogs suraraonses withdrawn after 17 fined 13,5:2 4th innings win by Australia 15.5:3 Steel shortage delays building of court Australia's 721 sets record 17.5:3 house 4.6:2 Bradman again on way to 1,000 in May 18.5:6 Steel lack stops work on court building Century to Brown 20.5:3 (photograph) 24.7:1 Worn wicket at Oxford 21.5:1 Bank case appeal : decision for High Court Oxford's recovery after bad start 21.5:3 12.8:1 Australia's sixth win by innings 22.5:3 No Federal power on credit control 12.8:3 Real test for Australian team today 22.5:8 Counsel and Ministers study bank judgement Did not take toll of tired bowling 24.5:4 13.8:3 Early M.C.C. wickets to Toshack 25.5:1 Proposed transfer of Teralba Court 13.8:3 Australians hit 11 sixers at Lords 25.5:3 Court ruling against Board on reinstateraent Spinners rout M.C.C. 26.5:3 17.8:3 Australians will find Old Trafford different Court House officer farewelled 20,8:3 26.5:6 Against raoving Teralba Court 24.8:3 Australians' 204 on wet wicket 28.5:3 Toronto move on Court House 1.9:3 Bradraan's "curt refusal" ruffles peer 28.5:3 Tenancy parties attend court 13 times 8.9:2 Hilton gets Bradman again 29,5:1 Work resumed on Court building 15.9:3 Bradman again out to Hilton 29.5:3 White gloves for Judge 22.9:2 Rain marred chance to equal score 31.5:3 Tenants "gain by crowded court lists" 24.9:3 Cricket tour record 1.6:1 Additional S.M. for Newcastle 1.10:2 Bradman below form against Notts 1.6:1 Farewell to Magistrate 14.10:2 Brown, Bradman in big knock 1.6:3 Wharfman claims heavy damages 20.10:3 Miller puts heart into game (photographs) Wharfman gets £750 damages 21.10:3 1.6:6 Court fees to be increased 26.10:3 Test cheince for Notts batsman 2.6:1 Magistrate welcoraed 28,10:3 Club honours Bradraan (photograph) 2.6:1 Want courts to sit at night 5,11:3 Century to Hardstaff 2.6:3 New jury fee to be 25/-a day 11.11:2 Hants bats raake slow start 3.5:3 Revision court for jury list 24.11:2 Hail storms end play against Hants 4.6:3 Australia in great win 5,6:3 England's te«t team naraed 7.6:1 CRICKET Test probleras for Australia 7.5:1 Morris back to forra with 152 not out 7.6:3 More Australian centuries 8.6:3 Australia scores quickly in test 2,1:6 Bradman to choose Test team today 9.6:1 Australia's grip on test firra 5,1:6 Bradman names 13 for Test 10.6:1 Bradraan adds to records 5,1:5 "Wet wicket could worry Australians" 10.6:2 India fails again on sticky pitch 6,1:5 England out for 165 : great bowling by Brown not in side for fourth Test 14,1:1 Johnston 11.6:1 May build raore cricket wickets 28,1:2 Bradman recovers frora neuritis 11,6:1 Bradraan's last Australian test 5.2:5 Dour century by Bradman (photograph) 12,5:1 17 named for cricket tour 12,2:1 Wicket blameless in Test debacle 12.5:3 Bradraan's leg injury news in U,K, cricket Test opener out (photograph) 12.6:3 9.3:6 Fine century by Compton : Hutton out to Miller Test cricketers in Tasmania (photograph) again 15.6:1 9.3:6 Club apologises to Bradman 15.5:3 Bradman twice bowled at nets 20,4:3 First Test to Australia 16.6:1 Bradman raakes bowlers work 21.4:6 England raakes Test changes 21.6:1 Bradraan, the speechmaker 22.4:3 Bowling test for Lindwall on Wednesday 21.6:1 Bradraan tests on-side play 24.4:8 "Take him off" cry against Miller 21.6:3 Big cricket begins tomorrow (photograph) Lindwall fit for Test 24.6:1 27.4:3 Lindwall stuns England 26.6:1 Bradraan to try 4th "double" 27.4:4 Bradman "died raany deaths" 26.5:8 Australians' tour opens in rain 29.4:1 Australia 478 in front 28.6:3 Escort of autograph hunters (photograph) Poor start on big Test task 29.6:3 29.4:6 Australia wins by 409 30.6:3 Bradman, Morris get centuries 30.4:1 Australia has lead of 168 2.7:3 N.M.H- INDEX 24. 1948

CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES (Con't) CRICKET (Con't)

Australia closed at 7 for 774 6.7:3 Daring lunchtime jewel theft 14.1:3 Test hope makes century 7.7:3 Wheat bags stolen 14.1:3 England's early bats fail 9.7:1 Sex perverts in Newcastle 20.1:2 Australia fights for runs 10.7:1 "Hand sex perverts to police" 23.1:2 Barnes injured in Test (photograph) 10.7:1 Youth caught as held up woman 3.2:1 In hospital, Barnes out of test 12.7:1 After smash-grab theft (photograph) 5.2:3 Uphill task for Australia 12.7:3 Little vandalism now 10.2:2 Rain robs Test of draraa 14.7:1 Fruit skin throwers may be sued 11.2:2 N.S.W. support proraised for Bradraan match Thief fancied leg of larab 18.3:2 21.7:6 Police warning to young girls 18.3:2 Grand Test start by England 23.7:1 Can't have Army rifles after May 18.3:3 England out for 496 24.7:1 Police search for attacker at Paterson 3.5:3 Test "anyone's match" 25.7:3 Police extend probe on assault 4.5:2 England's bid for victory 27.7:1 Eight robberies in holidays 5.5:2 Australia wins by 7 wickets 28.7:1 Search continued for attacker 7.5:3 Sound start by Australia 29.7:3 Motors stolen from 4 farms 14,5:2 Five sixes to Miller 3.8:3 Shots fired in Newcastle park before arrest Bradraan 133 not out in patient knock 11.8:3 25,5:1 Australian shock at Sunderland 12.8:3 Daylight attack on school girl 5.7:1 Cheers, 'duck' for Bradraan 16.8:1 Girl's attacker still at large 7.7:3 Lindwall shatters England's hopes l6.8:3 Dangerous drugs stolen 17.7:2 Australia out for 389 17.8:1 Police warning on sun dial vandals 20.7:3 England facing innings defeat 18.8:1 Amraunition theft at bomb dump 12.8:3 Australia makes Test history 19.8:3 Ship's master on assault charge 13.8:3 Bradraan third on averages 20.8:3 As he worked, someone tore his door down Kent had six "ducks" 24.8:3 15.8:2 Bradman makes new record 26.8:1 Thieves burn hole in club preraises 16.8:2 Bradman in merciless Lord's knock 26.8:3 Man kidnapped, police believe 18.8:1 Bradman is 40 today (photograph) 27.8:1 Police search vain in "kidnapping" 19.8:2 Australians close : Hassett 200 27.8:3 Man robbed : bottle top brings arrest 27.8:1 3 centuries in 5-560 by Australia 30.8:3 Searaen in hotel incident 31.8:1 Bill Johnston takes 100th wicket 31.8:3 Visitor says he was robbed at hotel 10.9:2 10th tour century to Bradraan 2,9:3 "Should charge Fuel Board employees" 16.9:2 Lindwall, in top forra, takes 5-59 10,9:3 Police probing raan's death on poison report Bradraan 153 in last English knock 11,9:3 17.9:1 Shilling fund gift for Bradman 11,9:3 Paint stolen from ship 22.9:3 Australian teara scored heavily 13,9:3 Men disturbed in city factory 27.9:2 Bradraan bowls last over 13,9:3 Police found part of ear 5.10:2 Early bats fail in Scotland 14,9:3 Couldn't open safe, took rail tickets 12.10:2 Scotland fails again 15,9:3 Radar theft at Rathmines 18.10:2 Teara of 14 for cricket tour of South Africa More drunkenness charges this year 22.10:2 17.9:6 £150 robbery at Maitland 1.11:2 Bradraan ends cricket tour with century 20.9:3 Sardines stolen 4.11:2 Presentation to Bradraan 21.9:3 Taxation papers in stolen port 4.11:3 Cricket teara made room for tour gifts 23.9:3 £152, liquor stolen from Minmi Hotel 5.11:3 Council wickets to cost raore 29.9:3 New Lambton horae burgled 10.11:2 Don's farewell to England (photograph) 2.10:3 Leather cut from train seats 24.11:2 Cricketers help theraselves (photograph) 4,10:1 Assault reported on girl, 13 25.11:1 Cricketers to protest about wicket charges Police warn against shoplifters 16.12:2 5,10: 2 Police drive against indecent acts 16.12:2 2 raore raatches for Bradman 12.10:3 Shoplifters worry police, firms 18.12:4 Rise in cricket fees waived 20.10:2 Toy revolver against taxi driver 21.12:1 Teara for Tasmania called 'too old' 30.11:5 Minister at church, thief enters home 21.12:2 Bradraan's XI., needs 403 runs in day 7.12:6 Vandals strip park pines 28.12:2 Bradman goes frora hundreds to thousands 8.12:1 Two off last ball to raake raatch a tie 8.12:6 CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Murder Bradraan's life story in 1950 9.12:1 Cricketers would sleep in shed 16.12:2 Cricketers off to Tasraania (photograph) Man tells police he slew woman 12.6:1 24.12:6 Shield cricket begins today in Newcastle 27.12:3 CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Prisons and Courts Newcastle at Launceston : faces wet wicket after good start 30.12:6 Brothers freed : fishing charges 15.1:3 Boy hid goods in garbage 6.5:2 Islington man for trial on slaying charge CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES 30.10:3 Drunken driving increase 30.11:2 More crirae, but no major case 6.1:2 Belmont assault cases dismissed 4.12:3 Homes robbed in holidays 6.1:2 Newcastle man remanded : pay theft alleged Long chase after stolen car 9.1:3 7.12:3 N.M.H, INDEX 25, 1948

CULTURAL CENTRE CULTURAL CENTRE (Con't)

Council agrees to laying of raeraorial stone Council firm on Tabernacle land 13.11:2 7.1:2 Ask Tabernacle trustees to reconsider 15,11:2 Want action this year on Cultural Centre 24.1:2 Princesses choose their "kingdoms" Saw U.S. fountain design 29.1:2 (photograph) 25,11:3 Support Cultural Centre ceremony 29.1:2 £125,000 library plan "would mean hold up" Move for rausic festival 6.2:2 1.12:2 Key house may delay Conservatoriura start Talks sought on Tabernacle site 1.12:2 25.2:2 Memorial library : against cut in floor area Mayfield support for Cultural Centre 27.2:2 7.12:2 Favour Cultural Centre plan for King 10.3:2 Move for talks on Tabernacle site 8.12:2 R.S.L. suggests transfer ofraonuraent 25,3:2 "Seek overseas advice for art gallery" 9,12:2 More support Cultural Centre Appeal 25.3:3 Consei-vatorium "definite" for Newcastle War Memorial seen as lead to university 1.4:3 17,12:2 Cultural Centre subscribers total 15,000 3.4:2 "Disturbing" delay on Conservatoriura 3.4:2 Teachers support Centre Appeal 20.4:2 CUSTOMS AND EXCISE Auxiliary made £702 for Cultural Centre 23.4:4 Meet Mayor to speed plan on music centre 1.5:2 Will not house librarian 1,5:2 Customs, excise revenue up 5,1:2 Memorial design "unprecedented" 18.5:2 Exports to aid trade approved 6,1:3 Cultural Centre may be curved (sketch) 18.5:3 Must advise on dollar buying 23,1:2 £2,800 offer for Cultural Centre site 19.5:2 £%m, increase in customs, excise 3,2:1 Hope for early start on War Memorial 29.5:2 Customs revenue down in month 11,2:1 Start Memorial next year 8.5:2 Renovating Customs Tower (photographs) 3,3:1 Cultural Centre conference 16.6:3 Federal revenue over estimate 4.5:3 14 resumptions for Cultural Centre 18,6:2 Consider lifting duty on tea 12.6:2 Joint War Memorial Committee plan 30,6:3 Mr. L. S. Gregg retires 2.7:2 Coal Board give £10,000 to Centre 2.7:2 Customs, postal revenue up 2.9:4 Give Memorial library 10,000 square feet 2.7:3 Waive imported horae duty 10.9:2 Conservatorium conference 9.7:3 Conservatorium start to be discussed 14.7:2 Cultural Centre to pay rent 14.7:2 DAIRY INDUSTRY Confer on library 16.7:3 Reinforce Cultural Centre against bombing 21.7:3 Fights bacteria (photograph) 7.1:2 Move for early start on Conservatorium 23,7:2 Record Hexham milk receival 7.1:2 "Auditorium before library" 24.7:2 Hunter record dairy season (photograph) 9.1:1 Library experts see Centre plans (photograph) Inquiry on price of milk 13.1:2 27.7:1 Vendors ask for railk price rise 14.1:3 Cultural Centre to pay for hall 28.7:3 New U.S. process gives butter in 30 seconds Delay likely on Conservatorium 28,7:3 19,1:2 Resumption for Cultural Centre deferred Big milk intake at Singleton 19,1:2 28.7:3 Milk depot at abattoir "no health danger" Auditorium first, says Lord Mayor 30.7:2 28,1:2 Centre's funds earn interest 31.7:3 Singleton whole milk for city trade 15,2:2 Continue rent concession to Cultural Centre Outstanding milk season ending 19.2:2 4.8:2 Dairymen to meet if price demand refused Memorial design "unprecedented" (includes 23,2:3 plan) 5.8:2 Drop in milk production 9,3:2 Council defeats "library first" move 18.8:2 Maitland milk samples 'worst yet' 19.3:3 See Conservatoriura branch site 19.8:2 40-hour week "ridiculous" for dairying 20,3:3 No early move in "cottages" Conservatoriura Newcastle milk "good quality" 24,3:2 20.8:2 New preraises for Milk Board 1,4:2 No change in War Cultural Centre plans 21.8:2 Ask for railk inquiry l4,5:2 Would provide music study "atmosphere" 23.8:2 Milk stoppage next week "inevitable" 15.5:2 Library layout plan approved 24.8:3 Milk Board offers to explain prices 17.5:2 Will confer on War Memorial plans 1.9:3 Milkmen withhold stoppage threat 19.5:3 Centre plans for Council 2.9:2 Strike could jeopardise milk licences 20.5:2 Theatrical support for auditorium 9.9:2 Milk strike "never threatened" 21.5:2 Societies differ on first Cultural unit Dairyraen 'must be encouraged' to build herds 14.9:2 25.5:3 Consider library plans 15.9:3 Milk vendors in search of "discrepancy" 2,6:3 Cheque for Cultural Centre (photograph) Minister will set foundation stone 12.6:3 30.9:3 Milk Board "decentralising administration" George Wallace first swam at Stockton 5.10:2 25.6:3 State houses for displaced families 5.10:2 Health Minister sets stone (photograph) Library first plan approved 5.10:2 25.6:4 No decision yet on first Memorial unit 13.10:2 Hunter Valley milk output 26.6:3 Council accepts library first 27.10:2 Cessnock seeks inclusion in milk zone 30.6:2 Expect 350 to study at Conservatorium 3.11:2 Dairymen move for weekend penalty rates 10.7:3 Library and gallery plans take shape 10.11:2 Sydney milk employees threaten strike 14.7:1 Tabernacle not to be resumed 10.11:2 Milk production rising 30.7:2 N.M.H. INDEX 26. 1948

DAIRY INDUSTRY (Con't) DISABLED PERSONS (Con't)

Rise in milk output 5.8:2 School for deaf at Hamilton (photograph) New railk plant raay operate in Septeraber 1-6:1 13.8:2 Crippled children to be assisted 9.6:4 New factory for Muswellbrook (photograph) Lake home for crippled children plan 10.6:2 13.8:3 Bedridden because can't get chair 16.6:2 Enables check on railk (photograph) 13,8:4 Design chair for invalid 17.6:2 Mangolds "increase milk production" 23,8:2 Inquire into need for deaf school 10.7:3 Dairy company plans bigger railk output 1.9:2 Spastic centre for Gosford 14.7:4 Milk production "rising rapidly" 2.9:4 Bishop's thanks for aid to Institute 17.7:3 Working three shifts to process railk 7.10:2 Deaf and Dumb Society luncheon (photograph) High railk yields on soldier farras 18.10:2 27.7:3 Milk supplies "threatened" by bridges 27.10:3 Rebuild Waratah Institute 27.7:3 Veterinarian lack "limits T.B. tests" 27.10:3 Rebuilding of Institute will cost £32,000 New railk plant for Singleton 30.10:3 28.7:2 Milk output drops : needs still met 13.11:2 "Rockera Boys" tracked down 28.7:2 £2,010 from 39 Ayrshire cows 16.11:2 Statewide fund to rebuild burnt Institute Many offer farms for demonstration 19.11:3 29.7:3 Trophies for dairy farmers (photograph) Calvary group asraeraorial favoure d 12.8:3 20,11:8 Record services for crippled children 18.8:3 Seaham successes in dairy tests 22,11:3 Disabled seek clubroons 19.8:2 Big deraand for dairy stock 2,12:4 Quotas for fund for institution 27.8:2 U,S, dairy expert to speak at Maitland Roora sought for disabled men 9.9:2 7,12:4 Use appeal cash to rebuild 10.9:3 Want railk sales boost 9,12:5 Disabled men seek special transport pass Dairyraen seek extension of price till 1957 17.9:4 11.12:3 First letter horae was in Braille (photograph) Social climbers are even araong cows 13.12:2 25.9:1 Promotion for Milk Supervisor 15.12:2 Only £252 for £32,000 appeal for Institute Raw railk for consuraers if cows tested 5.10:2 15.12:4 Chair for bedridden girl (photograph) 12.10:1 Milk supplies now simple 15.12:6 £1,612 for Deaf and Dumb Institute 2.11:2 Dairy experts "accepted now" 16.12:3 To visit Spastic Centre 4.11:3 Ready to build Keller horae 4.11:3 Crippled Children's Association survey 11.11:2 DANCING Helped Deaf and Durab (photograph) 16.11:5 Disabled children to have teachers 17.11:3 Had talk with Santa Claus (photograph) 3.12:1 A metallurgist in the ballet 31.7:3 Deaf lip-read mind-readers 9.12:3 Novel decorations for Lord Mayoral Ball Disabled raen entertained 16.12:2 19.8:3 Artists in Mexican dance (photograph) 9.10:3 Dancer's hands were too sraall for DISEASES castanets 9.10:4 Four appearances by ballet in Newcastle 2.11:2 Infectious deseases drop in 1947 1.1:2 Dance ballet irapressive 3.11:3 Measles "contacts" can go to school 19.7:2 Ballet played to packed house 4.11:3 Schools hit by measles 20.7:2 Young dancer advised to seek bursary 8.11:2 Doctor advises careful measles treatment 28.7:2 Champion dancer at 14 (photograph) 8.11:3 Infectious case reports "delay" 2.10:2 60 children in pantomime 21.12:2 Death frora tetanus 22.10:3 Para-typhoid case reported 26.10:2 Move to send ill nurse to America 12.11:2 DECENTRALISATION Silicosis Act inhuman, sa_ys victim 10.12:4 More infectious disease cases 31.12:4 3 point plan for decentralisation 8.12:2 DISEASES - Cancer DISABLED PERSONS Probe claim of cancer cure 5.1:5 Seeks test on cancer patients 6,1:3 May open class for deaf pupils 30.1:2 Film on "cancer cure" (photograph) 7.2:3 Afflicted children's class to be formed 31.3:2 What we know about cancer 14.2:2 Frora Helen Keller (photograph) 1.4:3 No trace now of cancer "cure" 26.6:2 Hostel to be naraed for Miss Keller 28.4:2 Research hope to cure cancer 3.7:2 Blind raan sent unexpected gift 28.4:2 Helen Keller "hears" blind violinist DISEASES - Deficiency Diseases (photograph) 28.4:3 Deaf children raeet Helen Keller (photograph) Goitre incidence high in Hunter 9.1:2 29.4:1 Newcastle water "causing goitre" 16.3:2 Train deaf,.durab children early 29.4:2 Goitre prevalent on Coalfields 21.4:2 School sought for deaf, dumb 11.5:2 Begin campaign against goitre 4.8:1 Association seeks crippled children 19.5:4 Seek medical report on goitre probe 6.8:2 N.M.H. INDEX 27. 1948

DISEASES - Diphtheria DISEASES - Tuberculosis (Con't)

Diphtheria at record low 23.1:2 Red Cross to care for tubercular raothers "Big" fall in diphtheria rate. 24. 3:4 14.7:4 Diphtheria hits two families 3,4:2 Recommend compulsory T.B, tests l6.7:l Two diphtheria cases fatal 15,4:2 Not to charge for x-rays in T.B. campaign 21.7:2 Third death from diphtheria 20.4:2 Post-discharge period "vital" to T.B. patients Diphtheria may get worse 23.4:2 31.7:3 60,000 children immunised 19.6:2 Make T.B. tests voluntary 4.8:3 60,000 immunised since 1937 29.6:2 Newcastle leads in anti-T.B. carapaign 7.8:3 May be record iraraunisation 1.7:3 Formed National T.B, Association 21.8:3 300 treated against diphtheria 5.7:2 Comraonwealth guarantees T.B. campaign costs Immunisation response "not good enough" 24.8:1 17.7:2 T.B. patients need not be risk to others Second diphtheria injections today 22.7:2 27.8:2 Diphtheria clinics open Tuesday 24.7:2 Use Dudley Horae for T.B. patients 23.9:2 They had everything -except anatoxin 24.7:2 Make T.B. minor problera 14.10:2 Diphtheria clinics open today 29.7:3 Ex-service T.B. cases "Federal responsibility" Diphtheria iraraunisation carapaign (photograph) 5.11:3 30,7:1 State T.B. Act 1.12:3 Final diphtheria injection 11,8:2 Diphtheria clinics reopen today 17.8:2 Final immunisation clinics today 19,8:2 DISEASES - Typhus Fever Treatraent halved : new immunisation serum 24,9:2 9 of 661 failed to get all injections 6,10:2 Another typhus case suspected 22.9:2 "Could wipe out diphtheria" 3,11:3 Typhus sirailar to scrub type in Pacific Searaan, 74, has diphtheria 13,11:4 23.9:2 Two deaths frora diphtheria 14.12:3

DISEASES - Venereal Disease DISEASES Influenza Claims undue emphasis given V.D. in Japan 8.3:3 'Flu epideraic hits many firms 5.6:1 V.D. prevention "challenge to comraunity" Your indoor heating may bring on 'flu 10.6:2 9.4:2 'Flu epideraic unabated 17.6:2 State raay legislate on V.D. 12.6:1 Power cuts, cold, "freshen" 'flu 10.7:2 ()uick cure takes away V.D. fear 1.7:2 Syphilis 'brought by oversea visitors' 1.9:3 V.D. rate "highest for 25 years" 16,12:1 DISEASES - Poliorayelitis

DISEASES - Whooping Cough Paralysis virus isolated in U,S, 19,1:1

Says whooping cough kills raost children 9,1:2 DISEASES - Scarlet Fever

DROWNINGS rlet fever cases 1,3:2

Helpless party watches as man dies in sea DISEASES - Tuberculosis 3.1:1 Saw father drown in Salty Creek 19.1:1 Boy's drowning revealed after search 23.1:1 Minister clairas T.B, facilties adequate Continue search for drowned boy 24.1:1 9.1:2 Surfer drowns at Merewether 26.1:1 Anti-T.B. vaccine to be raade in S.A. 9.1:3 Vain search for boy's body 26.1:2 Rehabilitation vital for T.B. patients 4.2:2 Drowned boy's body still raissing 27.1:2 20-year Federal fight against T.B. 14.2:3 Still searching for drowned man 28.1:2 Federal Bill to "minimise T.B." 17.2:1 Stockton raan falls frora wharf, drowns 16-2:1 Children shown free of T.B. 20.2:3 Vain dive to save life of Mayfield raan 24.2:1 May take wide powers on T.B. 19-3:3 Cessnock man drowns in surf 25.2:1 Railwaymen in mass T.B. test 19-4:2 Mayfield raan's body recovered 25-2:3 State talks soon on T-B. plan 28.4:3 Child drowns in lake 1.3:2 Start anti-T.B. plan this year 30.4:1 Two drown near Bogey Hole (photographs) 8.3:1 T.B. exajnination at school corapleted 26-5:3 Scene of yesterday's drowning (photograph) First course of T.B. drug cost £135 8-6:3 8.3:1 Repatriation to buy new T.B. drug 18,6:3 Boy drowned at Carrington 30.3:1 "May revolutionise T,B, treatraent" 28,6:3 Child drowned in waterhole 22,6:2 T.B. can be seen but not heard 29.6:2 Dog gives clue to drowning 28.10:2 Federal aid on T.B. likely 30.6:1 Double drowning at Stockton (photographs) Health Officer gives X-ray warning 1.7:2 22.11:1 Compulsory T.B. tests 2.7:3 Father and son drowned 22.11:1 Use Dudley Home for T.B. patients 8.7:2 Child drowned in horse trough 11.12:2 N.M.H. INDEX 28. 1948

EDUCATION (Con't) DRUGS

Flag observance to be sought for all schools Probe sale of sulphur drugs 1.5:3 Formulary "has many new drugs in it" 19.5:2 20.10:2 Teachers seek facilities for bank collection New drug still dangerous 12.8:1 Show drug traffic film this week l4.9:2 21.10:3 Watch kept for drug traffic 15.9:2 Education for world understanding 26.10:4 Want lodges to have own dispensaries 8.10:2 Social side of P. and C. 'neglected' 10.11:2 Albury boys visit Newcastle 25.11:2 Schools celebrate end of year 4.12:2 EDUCATION Educational amenities "neglected" 4,12:2 Essential gear provided. Minister claims 11-12:2 Pupils braved cold to learn to swim 3.1:2 A joy will be a pain in the neck 11,12:5 Scholarships for Asiatics at £5,000 a year Education in new world 28,12:2 19.1:1 Helped Baits speak English 24.1:2 EDUCATION - Adult "Roora for all" in schools 30.1:2 "Keen" on school again today 3,2:2 Probe shortage of text books 5,2:2 W,E,A. Secretary (photograph) 6.1:2 Filras at Jesraond school 12,2:3 Advocates more bursaries 16,2:2 Teach art for beginners 17.2:2 Lack of school support 'undemocratic' 17,3:2 Adult college may extend 17.2:2 School patriotic cereraonies 17.3:2 Singleton may have adult night school 13.3:4 Inspections of schools "wrong policy" 17.3:3 W.E.A. lecture 25.3:2 Free textbooks for schools 19.3:2 Philosophy "best seller" at W.E.A. 5.4:2 Sex talks for parents 24.3:3 Exhibitions for W.E.A. students 17.4:2 Sex education parents' job says Professor Views conflict on religion 4.5:2 9.4:2 Policeraan and doctor learn woodwork 13.5:2 Home troubles can lower I.Q. 10.4:2 W.E.A. to screen French filra 13.5:3 Parents to go back to school 13-4:2 B.B.C. expert to lecture (photograph) 5.6:2 How schools will celebrate 15.4:2 Conference on philosophy may be held hare 5.7:2 Wants P. and C. liability for debts defined Give four talks on sex 23.7:3 17.4:2 Tutors to explain W.E.A. course 23.9:2 Consider Newcastle for film library 17.4:2 Explain W.E.A. discussion groups tonight Seek direction on school absences 19.4:2 25.9:4 "Keep paying taxes" for better schools 20.4:2 Parents envied their children 21.4:2 EDUCATION - Grounds and Buildings Suggest book gifts for Education Week 21.4:2 Mothers surprised Stockton infants 22.4:2 Sex talks for schools 22.4:3 School grounds "unfit for dog" 11.2:2 Children went back to last centuury 23.4:2 Chance to give school trees 11.2:2 Suggests book on centenary 23.4:2 School "ignored by Department" 12.2:2 Cooperation of teachers, parents urged Ask again for school rooras l4.2:2 29.4:2 Rayraond Terrace School crammed 17.2:3 Advises rational approach to sex 5.5:3 Ask school repairs at Warner's Bay 15.4:3 Bruce brought "only one speech" 21.5:2 Start Catherine Hill Bay School work 30.4:3 Want ruling on headmasters' spending power Provide facilities at Belraont School 8-5:3 22.5:3 School held "in bagged shed" (Stroud) l4.5:2 School syllabus being revised 31.5:3 Minister's letters "unsatisfactory" 2.6:4 Dull and clever boys raost likely truants Playground seats sought for school (New Lambton) 1.6:2 16.6:3 Liberalise bursary income scales 7.6:2 Repairs to Rayraond Terrace School 15.7:4 Bursaries "not yet paid" 7.5:2 Sites for new schools 17.7:3 Canteen trust school plan for children 11.5:3 M.L.A,'s action appreciated 12,8:3 Film "onslaught" in Health Week 22.5:2 Urge raore schools for Lake area 18,8:4 Check school work interruption 22.6:2 Repairs authorised for many schools 18,9:3 School interest in Health Week praised Plans for school at Kahibah 20,10:2 25.6:2 (Quicker start on schools wanted 21,10:2 Withhold bursaries "if work poor" 2.8:2 School site for Argenton 29.11:3 Guidance clinic "not wanted" 3.8:3 Expedite plans for Kahibah school 9,12:3 P.M. says help in education is state matter Asserably hall for Swansea refused 28,12:2 6.8:4 Facilities for education "short of best" 18.8:3 EDUCATION - Infants Mr. Watkins favours Federal education 19.8:2 P. and C. purchases "must be approved" 21.8:3 School can't take 5-year-olds 12,2:2 Kindergarten to university records held 3.9:2 Centenary plans for Stockton Infants 15.4:3 100,000 in schools "backward" 13.9:2 Centenary plans at Lambton Infants 16.4:3 Seek school railk again in ^ pints 15.9:3 Children perform puppet show (Tighe's Hill : £100 railllon for education "not justified" 18.9:2 photograph) 24.4:1 Education fees decontrolled 20.9:3 Cave men hunted at Tighe's Hill 24.4:2 "Fun doctor" for Newcastle schools 21.9:2 A girl's dream comes true (Tighe's Hill : Machinery bar to A, pint railk bottles 23.9:2 photograph) 5.5:1 Education "not free" 28.9:2 Soup satisfied children (Lambton : photograph) 20.5:1 N.M.H. INDEX 29. 1948

EDUCATION - Infants (Con't) EDUCATION - Primary

Two classrooms at Charlestown hall 22.5:3 Priraary schools meet deraand 5.2:2 School housing at Charlestown 27.5:3 New library for Junction School 11,2:3 Progress body to help P. and C. 3.6:2 Library books for Stockton School 13.2:3 Double classroom for Charlestown 3.6:4 Clinic in school library 'unjust', says head Portable roora for Waratah Infants 7.6:3 (Newcastle East) 21.2:2 Waratah Infants "sit on floors" 10.6:3 Forra flute band at Dudley School 24.2:3 Deputation to M.L.A. on school repairs Library annexation 'should be resisted' (Tighes' Hill) 10,6:3 (Newcastle East) 2.3:3 Parents to protest to Minister (Rayraond Sound effects big part in radio show Terrace) 14.6:2 (photograph) 9.3:1 Institute becomes school (Charlestown) 28.5:2 Merewether School gets radio set 10.3:3 Two infants' rooms for Charlestown 29,6:3 School library aim for centenary (Junction) Gas cuts mean no soup for children (Lambton) 12.3:2 14,7:4 Pictures given to Junction School 12.3:3 Measles cause vacant desks (Junction : Rough playground injures children (New Lambton) photograph) 23,7:1 17,3:2 New site for Toronto Infants' School 27.7:3 Rat plague at Kurri School 7,4:3 Cramped conditions at infants' school To start library at Jesmond School 7,4:4 (Waratah) 28.7:3 New school for "Hamilton North 8,4:3 Parents to provide flag for school (Harailton) All eyes for film lesson (Cook's Hill Public : 4.8:3 photograph) 9,4:1 See Director on Waratah school 10.8:3 New school sought for Marks Point 9,4:2 Waratah classes use school hall Rehearsing folk dance for celebrations 11.8:4 (photograph) 9,4:3 Overcrowding at Boolaroo School 30.8:3 100th birthday of Hinton School (photograph) Discuss school for Boolaroo 29.9:3 10,4:3 Portable room for Waratah sought 29.9:3 "Not enough tirae to teach" (Junction) 14,4:2 More houses, new school needed (East Lambton) Oldest ex-pupils to plant trees (Junction) 4.10:3 14,4:2 Boolaroo site for infants' school 8.10:3 Girls prepare for celebrations (Carrington : Site for Boolaroo School inspected 14,10:2 photographs) 15.4:1 Inquiry on objection to school site Hamilton School reunion 16.4:3 (Speers Point) 28.10:3 Rehearsed display (photograph) 17.4:3 Portable classroom for Waratah 9.11:3 School celebrations open at Hinton 19.4:2 Waratah Infants to get play centre 19.11:4 Forecasts surprise for school children Children prepared their own party (Hamilton (Hinton) 19.4:2 South) 15.12:5 Boys wore top hats in 1850 (Hinton : Santa Claus at Lambton Infants (photograph) photograph) 19.4:3 16.12:6 Told tales out of school (Hamilton) 20.4:2 "Old boys" at Hamilton (photographs)20.4:3 Returned at 92 to plant a tree (Junction) EDUCATION - Preschool 21.4:2 Plants tree at Junction School (photograph) 21.4:3 "Must not sacrifice quality in education" School children to broadcast (Cook's Hill : 6,8:2 photograph) 21.4:3 Want kindergarten at Cardiff Heights 6.8:4 Plans for Marks Point School 21.4:4 East Larabton School in loan program 10.8:3 Lord Mayor at old school desk (Wickhara : Open kindergarten October 12 (Mayfield) photograph) 22.4:1 23.9:4 Found their feet - 100 years on (Largs) 22,4:2 Early names for kindergarten (Mayfield : Lord Mayor at school desk (Wickhara) 22.4:3 photograph) 30.9:1 Took part in Larabton display (photograph) Children built a ship-with blocks (Wickhara) 23.4:3 6.10:2 Recorder band at Dudley School (photograph) Kindergarten Week opens today (photograph) 30.4:1 6.10:3 Suggest annual Harailton back to school 5.5:4 Youthful guests too busy for speeches 7.10:2 Repairs sought to Jesmond School 6.5:4 Kindergarten play is fun (photographs) 7.10:3 Weather shed for Kotara School 6,5:4 Contrast in raoods at kindergarten (Mayfield) Stockton School "dilapidated" 6,5:4 4.11:1 Erapire Society holds public speech contest New kindergarten has waiting list (Mayfield) 21,5:2 5.11:3 Erapire Day quiz at school (Plattsburg Central) Minister to open new kindergarten (Mayfield) 22,5:2 18.11:2 More pupils for Plattsburg School sought 3,5:4 Minister lauds kindergarten (Mayfield) 22.11:2 Conversion of air raid shelters (Junction) C. of E. to start kindergarten at Newcastle 9,6:3 3.12:2 New school sought for Marks Point 9.6:4 Lack of finance may close 2 kindergartens Teachers sick, old Master called in (Wickhara, Waratah) 3.12:4 (Fassifern) 18.6:2 Wickham Kindergarten party (photograph) Men left when paint ran out (Cook's Hill) 8.12:1 23.6:4 Santa was 4 years old 8.12:5 Stockton playground may be repaired 6.7:3 In the game at kindergarten party (Waratah : New school sought for Marks Point 7.7:4 photograph) 9.12:5 School playground dangerous (Hamilton) 7.7:4 N-M.H- INDEX 30. 1948

EDUCATION - Priraary (Con't) EDUCATION - Priraary (Con't)

Milk "dumped at Carrington School" 8.7:3 Smiles at Warner's Bay School party (photograph) 17.12:4 Work on Jesraond School starts 8.7:3 Kotara to press for school weather shed 8.7:3 EDUCATION - Private Give shelving for Lambton library 10.7:3 Internal fire exit sought at school (Junction) 14.7:4 School founder for jubilee (Marist Brothers') New school sought for Adamstown 17.7:3 Repair school at Marks Point 24.7:3 14.8:4 Forraer raaster at reunion (Marist Brothers' : Weathershed for Kotara School 28.7:3 photograph) 16.8:3 No plans yet for Cook's Hill School 28..7: 3 Golden jubilee of Saint John's College 4.9:2 Stockton School band 3.8:3 Original pupil at school reunion (Newcastle Want shower, change rooras 3.8:3 Church of England Grammar) 4.10:2 Start school at Cardiff West 5.8:4 Weathershed for Kotara School 10.8:3 Statue blessed (Marist Brothers') 8.11:2 Children and parents in school forum (Junction) Definition of school sought (Roman Catholic) 13.8:2 1.12:2 Character aim of schools, says Director Boys' enrolment at Grammar School higher (Junction) 13.8:3 11.12:4 Repair Plattsburg School 16.8:4 Radio, cineraa "create mental stagnation" Portable school for Cross Roads 18,8:4 (Marist Brothers') 14.12:3 School children rush pieman (Wickham : photograph) 25.8:3 New school planned for Marks Point 17.9:4 EDUCATION - Secondary Coal Board to aid Belmont School 20.9:3 Get school seats after 9 years (New Lambton) 29.9:3 Additions to high school approved (Cessnock) Old Adamstown School will still be used 17.1:3 30.9:2 Higher birth rate, more pupils 4.2:2 School house to be renovated (Young Wallsend) More students taught to cook 20.2:2 4.10:3 Preparing plans for new school (Cook's Hill School playground "dangerous" 6.10:2 Intermediate) 2.3:3 Swim classes for Stockton School 6.10:3 Teachers fail in text book claira (Newcastle Repairs to Jesraond School 8.10:2 Junior) 10.3:2 Marks Point School plans approved 11.10:3 New school will have l4 acres (Technical High) No tuck shop for Swansea School 13.10:3 20.3:2 Kotara School "ample" 14.10:2 Coraraercial school aim for Newcastle 24.3:3 Contractors "avoid school work" (Mayfield Boys train to "live and earn" (photograph) East) 14.10:3 2.4:2 New school plan for New Larabton 20.10:3 Swimming "should be compulsory" 7.4:2 School phone bills "sore point" (Cook's Hill) Junior Tech. training has all-round aim 7.4:2 27.10:3 Plant trees for new Tech. 14.4:2 Wickhara School in broadcast today 28.10:3 Retain Belraont High School site 15.4:3 Standardise school textbooks 4.11:3 Villain unraasked in play (Newcastle Technical Fire escape for school sought (Hamilton) High : photographs) 17.4:1 4.11:3 Parents see Horae Science School (photographs) Build school at New Lambton Heights 5.11:3 20.4:1 Kotara School seeks shed 9.11:3 Encourage school uniform 21.4:3 Play area 'used as racetrack' 10.11:2 School for Belraont "iramediately" 24,4:4 Bookcase to honour Mayfield teacher Deep foundations needed for new school 29,4:2 (Mayfield East) 12.11:3 Pupils have to sit on floor (Secondary Junior Halls for Belmont School classes 13.11:4 Technical) 5.5:3 70 on school tour to Chichester (Redhead) Build high school at Booragul 13.5:3 18.11:3 Eastside Lake move for high school 13.5:3 Plattsburg School land hold up 27.11:3 Pupils to compete in Empire talk 15.5:2 Teralba School celebrations 30.11:3 'Trail of broken promises' on school repairs School exhibits at Adamstown (photographs) (Newcastle Boy's) 19.5:2 2.12:1 Move for high school needs (Newcastle Boy's) Rain did not deter buyers (photograplj) 4.12:1 22.5:3 Larabton School library opened 4.12:3 Gave addresses on Erapire Day (photograph) New Cardiff school in new year 4.12:3 25.5:1 Thanked pupils of Stockton for food gifts Photo to support request (Newcastle Central 8.12:4 Junior Technical) 26.5:3 Extra classroora at Kotara 10.12:4 Information sought on tennis courts (Technical) 1,007 at Adarastown School this year 11.12:4 9.6:3 Farewell to sixth class pupils (Junction : "Few bequests" to high schools 16.6:3 photograph) 15.12:4 Booragul High School wanted earlier 29.6:3 Boys and girls better educated (Junction) School library popular (Newcastle Central 15.12:5 Junior Technical) 7.7:3 Sang Christraas carols for raother (photographs) Two ambulance cases a week at high school 16.12:1 (Newcastle Junior Boy's) 14.7:3 Gifts for Warner's Bay teacher 17.12:4 Lack of commercial school "penalty" 14.7:4 N.M.H. INDEX 31. 1948

EDUCATION - Secondary (Con't) EDUCATION - Staff

Text books hire costs may rise (Technical Teachers will go to school 3.1:2 High School) 14.7:4 Teachers want new deal in education 8.1:2 Concert for high school amenities (Newcastle When education cost 3d a week (Mr. A. W. Boy's) 21.7:3 Muir : photograph) 19.1:2 Soldier's decoration for old school (Newcastle Guidance officer (Mr. H Doughton : Boys') 27.7:3 photograph) 5.2:2 Press for Booragul High School 30.7:3 Short term (Mr. F. H. Beard : photograph) Buy power machine for Girl's High 7,8:3 5.2:2 Wells under rotting floor at high school Staff changes in priraary schools 6.2:2 (Newcastle Junior Boys') 11,8:3 Warner's Bay teacher to retire (Mr. Boggs) Want Minister at conference (Cessnock) 16,8:2 7.2:4 Cessnock defends debating title (photograph) New principal of Girls' High (Miss. E. H. 17,8:3 Booth : photograph) 10.2:2 School extensions plan (Newcastle Boys') To honour forraer headmistress (Miss. M, Butler) 18.8:4 12,2:3 Cessnock High debaters best 20.8:2 New teachers at Belmont 13.2:3 New Booragul school promised 21.8:3 Inspector of schools had army career 14.2:2 Move for high school near Wallsend 28.8:2 800 teacher students, 900 retire 21.4:4 Belmont school plans 'being prepared' 15.9:3 Aid for trainee teachers sought 27.4:2 School 'affected' by baths not opening Hamilton man Deputy at Hawkesbury 15.5:2 (Newcastle Secondary Junior Technical) 5.10:2 Teachers from Armidale at Junction 9.6:2 Junior Technical shower roora "urgent need" Teachers start practical work 10,6:4 5.10:2 "Teaching not attractive", few amenities Nelson's Bay seeks central school 16.10:4 19,6:2 Contractors "do not seek schoolwork" Teachers abroad "should be paid" 22,6:2 (Newcastle Boys') 16.10:4 Teachers seek 1947 promotions list 22.6:2 Boy' High School under repair (Newcastle) School reform checked by staff shortage 20.10:3 22.6:3 Review need for Inter, exam 22.10:1 Considerable concern at lack of teachers Burlesque mannequin parade (Newcastle Boys') 14.7:4 28.10:4 Seek new course for teachers 22.7:3 Junior debaters for State test (Newcastle Teachers to organise for higher salary Technical High : photograph) 30,10:3 19,8:3 "Lessons notraajor part of school work" To be professor in France (photograph) 30,8:1 (Newcastle Technical High) 30.10:3 Teachers intensify pay rise carapaign 16.9:4 P. and C. may disband : lag on furniture Teachers' deputations on salaries 27.9:2 (Newcastle Secondary Junior Technical) 2.11:2 Can't expand school repair staff 29.9:3 Pay for school furniture when available Fewer special teachers till needs are met (Newcastle Secondary Junior Technical) 4.11:3 29.9:3 Lady Mayoress at school show (Newcastle Home Students "not equal to resignations" 14.10:3 Science : photograph) 13,11:3 Teachers plan public raeeting on salaries Cook's Hill School 18,11:3 21,10:2 Hostel sought for Lake high school (Booragul) 1,550 more teachers needed by 1952 22.10:2 18,11:3 Teacher shortage "closes 9 schools" 28.10:3 Played two roles in school play (Cook's Hill U.N.E.S.CO. post for Newcastle teacher 2.11:2 Interraediate) 19,11:2 Teachers to check rules of committees 18.11:2 Won two prizes for essay (Newcastle Girls' Seek teacher in dramatics for schools 18.11:3 : photograph) 19,11:3 Teachers seek Council aid in wages campaign 2,111 children go on to higher schools 25.11:2 8.12:3 Shown plans of new Belmont school 25.11:4 Notice to quit house served on headraaster Early start on Booragul High School sought 17.12:2 3.12:2 Ask M.L.A. to get quotes on furniture (Newcastle Central Technical) 7.12:2 EDUCATION - Teachers College New projector met with whistles (Newcastle Junior) 9.12:2 Secret of students' success (Cessnock) 11.12:2 Building 'assured' for college 20.10:2 Tenders for Belraont school next year 11.12:2 New college at Myer Park 21.10:2 Need for full commercial high school (Cook's Manual classes for teachers 21.10:3 Hill Intermediate) 15.12:2 Accoraraodation 'no problem' for student 'Carrot lure' in high wages (Maitland Boys') teachers 30.10:3 15.12:2 Armidale Teachers' College (photograph) Longer school courses for girls advised 12.11:3 (Newcastle Home Science) 15.12:5 Bouquet for Lady Mayoress (Newcastle Home EDUCATION - Technical Science : photograph) 15.12:5 Lifesaving cup to Central (photograph) 15.12:8 Northern technical passes 12.1:4 High school girls compare prizes (Newcastle Support move for Cessnock tech. college 19.1: Girls' : photograph) 16.12:3 Text books, not comics, urges A.L.P. branch Girls raiss high school culture (Newcastle 29.1:2 Girls') 16.12:5 Freshman week at tech. college 6.2:2 Cessnock Technical College plans 6.2:3 N.M.H. INDEX 32. 1948

EDUCATION - Technical (Con't) ELECTIONS - Federal (Con't)

Begin technology courses soon 7,2:2 Next election "Australia's greatest test" Freshmen week begins at tech, college 10,2:2 16.8:2 Lose no tirae in college transfers 10,2:3 Extend Federal vote to some Aborigines 1.9:1 Moresby's wheel for tech, (photograph) 10,2:3 House-to-house check on rolls 14.12:1 Only l4 boys seek mining tuition 11,2:2 Research work for technical college 13,2:2 Six mining scholarships to Northern area ELECTIONS - Local Government 16,2:2 Cessnock wants raining diploraa classes 24,2:2 Begin courses in engineering here this year No prosecution of non-voters 7.1:1 26.2:4 No action against Stroud electors 16.1:2 Begin research this year 28.2:2 Retain election control 21.1:2 Move on coal diploma classes 8.3:3 Children aged 7,10, "on Council roll" 6.2:2 Tech. College block for women planned 25.3:2 Review act if non-voters not charged 11.3:1 May start marine engineering class 6.5:2 May be degree courses at Tech. College 7.5:2 Materials lack hits training classes 28.5:2 ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES New mining courses for Cessnock 5.8:3 Education plans in Cessnock to involve £250,000 17.8:3 Law directs seat changes l4.1:3 Marine engineering night classes 20.9:2 Seek new state boundaries 3.6:4 Mining college "cost £100,000" 24.9:2 Order for new boundaries of Federal seats Shipbuilding designs studied (photograph) 4.6:1 30,9:3 New Federal seats expected in North 7.8:1 Cessnock College tenders called 12,10:2 Northern electoral boundaries 15.8:2 Debutantes form "T" at College ball 15,10:2 Federal boundaries revision (raap) 16.8:2 Work for tech, students 16,11:2 Two raore seats for North 1.9:1 Students raake hats for show (photograph) New Federal seats : parties may share two in 17,11:3 North 2.9:1 Students decorated cakes (photograph) 25,11:4 Electorate plan for North (maps) 2.9:1 Cooking classes for canteen cooks 26,11:5 The new electoral balance 2.9:1 Home Science as career 1,12:4 How electorates were fixed 2.9:2 State A.L.P. to report on new seats 3.9:1 Probe complaints on new seats 7.9:3 EDUCATION - University Want electorate naraed Maitland 8.9:3 N.S.W. Labor raen approve new boundaries 22.10:1 Board modifies new boundaries 27.10:3 Suggest university at Wood Street 9,1:2 New names for electorates 29.10:1 Meet Minister on university claira 13.1:2 Seven checking electoral roll 15.12:2 University conditions worry students 11.2:2 Press clairas for university 2.3:2 Minister supports university plan 4.3:1 ELECTRICITY "Horaes before university" 8.3:2 Mr. Hawkins appeals for university 18.3:2 Teachers press for Newcastle university Electric substation for Adamstown 6.1:2 18.3:4 11 p.c. rise in Lower Hunter power charges University raove sets problems 22.3:2 8.1:2 University plan report soon 8.4:2 Electricity turnover to exceed £lra. 14.1:2 Lord Mayor urges need for university 21,4:3 £14,775 for power tests l4.1:3 Continue efforts for university 23,4:2 Protest on 1-raeter tariff 23.1:2 Recoraraend on university 5,5:3 Gains, losses in power rate 28.1:2 Hopes higher for university 7,5:2 Electrical accidents "due to tampering" 28.1:2 "Will fight for university in Newcastle" Better lighting near showground 11.2:2 24,7:2 Children interrupt electric supply 20.2:3 Preraier pressed for university 2.8:2 Petrol cut affects rural electricity 20.2:3 Prepare plans of university for Government Favour Council power control 24.2:2 12.8:2 Eleebana, Valentine get electricity 3.4:2 Professor for university move 26.8:2 Cut power lines when tree blazed 16.4:1 Oliphant for key post at Canberra (photograph) Electricity priority urged for Minmi 30.4:3 21.10:1 Against extra licences 5.5:3 University of Sydney tragedy - Lord Mayor "Bright city" would use more power 22.5:2 22.10:2 £50,000 to fit power house grit collectors Gained university degrees 30.12:3 24.6:2 Governraent "insincere" on university 31.12:2 3,500 tons of coal lost in power failure 25.6:1 ELECTIONS - Federal Extra land for powerhouse 30.6:2 Wallarah protest on electricity delay 30.6:3 State pit coal for Lake power station 7.7:3 Power abuse "could lose elections" 15.2:2 Meet Mr. McGirr on powerhouse move 9.7:4 Vote by 'tote' in 1949 19.2:1 Consider claim of Council for powerhouse Bigger parliaraent sets problera 19.2:3 10.7:3 Voting change opposed 8.3:2 Wangi "to rival Bunnerong" 15.7:2 N.M.H. INDEX 33. 1948

ELECTRICITY (Con't) FEDERATED ENGINEDRIVERS AND FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION (Con't)

Power station site was surprise to owners (photograph) 15-7:2 Firemen to talk on stoppage 11.5:3 Premier turns first sod (photograph) 15,7:3 N.S.W, firemen plan stoppage on wage claims Powerhouse site not yet resumed 16,7:2 12.5:1 Site marked by rail engineer 17,7:2 Dockyard drivers may stop work 16.6:2 Sod turning was approved 22,7:2 F.E.D.F.A. branch condemns Board 4.8:3 Want early start on Wangi works 27,7:3 Engineers get sick leave 24.8:2 Zara Street output trebled in 9 years 29,7:2 Discuss F.E.D.F.A. dispute today 11.9:2 No special plan to conceal power station 6,8:2 Day's stop to bring Lysaght's near standstill Catherine Hill Bay power delay 7,8:3 26,10:2 Interruptions to Maitland power : "causes Confer today on dispute at Lysaght's 28,10:2 unknown" 19,8:3 Lysaght's stoppage raay be averted 30,10:3 Shots daraage electric raains 25,8:2 'Illegal' to drop power charges for pensioners 22.9:2 FEDERATED IRONWORKERS ASSOCIATION Cut electricity borrowings 22.9:2 Contribute £6,000 to electricity body 22.9:3 Buy transforraers form Britain 22.9:3 Ironworkers oppose 6-day week 12,1:2 Hunter raust wait for power house 22.9:3 Ironworkers' levy for conference 19,2:3 Approach State on power concessions 29.9:2 Support for ironworkers' conference 20.2:2 Power at Nelson's Bay criticised 30.9:2 Ironworkers support rail strike appeal 25.2:2 £7,000 subsidy to extend electricity 12.10:2 Ironworkers' levy 28.2:2 Big plant order for Lake power station Unfinancial raen to go 2.3:2 20.10:2 Ironworkers to ask for strike levy 15.3:3 Amenities plan for electricial depot 23.10:4 Ironworkers support Queenslanders 26.3:2 Power charges to stay for pensioners 10.11:2 Support for strikers stand endorsed 31.3:2 Cut power prices. Council advised 17.11:2 Levy ironworkers for strikers 2.4:2 Ironworkers' levy for Queensland raen 3.4:2 Cleaners strike for raargin 23.4:2 EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT Tube works interira award adopted 26.4:2 Give report on hearing of roster dispute 28.4:3 South Maitland disraissals 25.1:1 Ironworkers to choose political party 15.5:3 687,000 Australians self-eraployed 7.2:4 Hold 1950 convention in Newcastle 27.5:3 Employraent now at record figure 19.2:1 Ironworkers to raeet 1.5:3 Short of nearly 100,000 workers 8.3:1 Ironworkers approve political levy 21.6:2 Unemployed "not regiraented" 8.3:2 To seek result of wages claira 1.7:3 95,000 jobs vacant 9.4:2 Ironworkers to move on dues 6.7:3 Claims 200,000 jobs unfilled 16.4:1 Union to ask for raore zinc 3.8:2 5,000 jobs at Newcastle,,Port Kembla 11.5:3 Zinc export ban sought 28.8:3 Employment at new record 22.5:1 Ironworkers to discuss award 31.8:2 New record in employment 12.5:1 Meet on B.H.P. award position 8.9:3 Down trend in unemployment 1.7:1 Sydney aid for ironworkers 28.9:2 Substantial drop in unemployed 15.7:3 New steel award disappoints 11.10:3 New record in wage earners 26,10:1 Get increases next week 14.10:2 Uneraployment at record low 29,10:1 Ironworkers to decide political levy action More employment offices opening 6,11:2 14.10:3 Migrants "not taking others' jobs" 20,12:3 Stoppage at B.H.P. plant 16.10:2 Unfilled jobs up 22,000 21.12:2 Political levy to be collected 16.10:3 Sydney post for Mr. Johnstone 22.12:2 Ironworkers repudiate A.W.U. award 21.10:1 Sick fund "stopped social benefits" 22.10:2 Cheraical plant workers threaten stop 22.10:2 FEDERATED ENGINEDRIVERS AND FIREMEN'S Ironworkers' elections 3.11:3 ASSOCIATION Men "not told to stop, start" 10,11:2 Discuss new award for Lysaght's 6.12:3 Work of officials appreciated 9.12:2 F.E.D.F.A. threat of raine stop 10.1:1 Report for work order to F.E.D.F.A. 20.1:3 F.E.D.F.A. raen to get back pay 24.1:3 FERRIES Engineraen in noisy meeting 27.1:2 Enginemen's decision not announced 18,2:1 Coal threat fading : enginemen raay seek Seek arabulance phones on ferry landings 15.1:3 review 19,2: 1 New ferry for Stockton 6.3:2 F.E.D.F.A. raay stop work 2,3:1 Stockton ferry toll to stay 25.3:2 No knowledge of F.E.D,F,A. raove for strike Dissatisfied on punt decision 2.4:2 3.3:3 Mudbank "danger to sraall craft" 16.5:2 F.E.D.F.A. to apply again on suspension 4.3:1 Lorry caused ferry hold-up 21.6:3 Instruction by F.E.D.F.A. : work in North, Two punts sought for ferry service 23.6:4 Monday 6.3:3 Chimney on lorry filled punt 28,6:2 Enginedrivers to work 8.3:2 Long delays at punt 10,7:2 F.E.D.F.A. 'to fight victimisation' 10.3:3 Tender for ferry pontoon accepted 12,8:3 Union levies for rail strikers 10.3:3 Stockton ferry for overhaul 11,9:4 Engineers against steel roster 10.5:2 N,M,H, INDEX 34. 1948

FIRES AND FIRE BRIGADES (Con't) FERRIES (Con't)

Seek double punt service 15.9:3 Fire "not due to low gas pressure" 2.8:2 No extra punt for Stockton 22.9:3 Fire victims in tin shed 3.8:2 Found one ferry enough except in peak period Found nothing wrong, but told roof was on 20.10:2 fire 4,8:2 Two punt service to Stockton 27.10:3 Plan fire fighting in Lake Shire 7,8:3 Ferry service suspended 28.10:3 Heavy damage in Singleton fire 16,8:2 Hawk's Nest punt to resurae 5.11:2 Singleton timbermill burnt out 17,8:2 Want two punts to Stockton 15.11:2 Goods thrown from threatened home (photograph) Larger ferry off Stockton run 23.11:3 18,8:1 Higher fare sought for Stockton ferry 4.12:2 Carrington fire destroys horae 18,8:2 Footbridge at ferry may be extended 15.12:2 Maitland factory saved by alarra 19,8:2 Council presses for extra holiday ferry 22.12:2 Shocks for firemen in shop blaze 21,8:2 1,412 cross Peat's Ferry Bridge daily 29.12:3 Fire rate would cost £2,500 more 24.8:2 Fires threatened horaes 7.9:2 Bush, grass fire at Highfields 8.9:3 FIRES AND FIRE BRIGADES Three bush fires in 72 rainutes 9.9:2 Fire in roof at Lysaght's 13.9:2 Motor damaged in works fire 23,9:3 4l4 fires last year 1.1:2 Could be serious bushfire season 29.9:2 Wallsend grass fires 1.1:2 Extend Toronto fire district 11.10:3 Fire on wharf 2,1:2 Bushfire near colliery 15.10:2 Trara ablaze near fire station 7.1:2 Many calls to scrub fires 18.10:2 Meet volunteer fireraen on grievances 10.1:2 Bush, grass fires rage in district 19.10:2 Firemen asked to stay hand 13.1:2 Bushfire near mine property 21.10:2 Waratah grass fire 19.1:3 Fire alarm given by baby 21.10:2 ."Adequate" fire service or pay no rates Wind fans fires in two States 23.10:1 20.1:2 Sailors fight bushfire at Nelson's Bay Newcastle fire brigade man suggests strike 25.10:2 4.2:1 Widespread bushfires : homes menaced in "Old offender" gives false fire alarms 14.2:2 Newcastle 27.10:1 Miller's Forest gets fire equipraent 17.2:3 Bushfire menaces Teralba horaes (photographs) Went out on false alarm (photograph) 18.2:3 27.10:1 •Fire, explosion destroyed shop 19.2:3 Bushfires raging : coast suffers, 3 homes lost Shop destroyed, two daraaged in Kurri fire 28.10:1 9.3:2 Daylong fight against fires 28.10:2 Baseraent fire stops picture show (Strand Slight damage in Hamilton fire 28.10:2 Theatre) 9.3:2 Change of wind revives fires 29.10:2 Fire outbreak in chitter heap 9.3:3 Fire in typewriter repair shop (photograph) Ask Fire Board to reopen stations 11.3:2 30.10:1 Fire Chief leaving (Inspector J. Edge) 11.3:2 Wind whips up fires afresh 30.10:3 Council asked £2,500 raore for fire brigade 70 fire calls in week : 8 year record 1.11:2 12.3:2 Early morning fire in garage 3.11:1 New Fire Chief for Newcastle (Inspector W. Horse flaat on fire 3.11:2 Dever : photograph) 23.3:2 Shed damaged by fire at Wickhara 4.11:2 Council "wrong" on firemen's hours 31.3:2 Saved little in Harailton fire 5.11:3 Four firemen, woman hurt in two fires 9.4:2 Window broken in cafe fire 5.11:3 Fire at Newbold brick 10.4:2 U.S. calls in planes for bushfires Cottage fire at Hamilton 26.4:2 (photograph) 8.11:2 Fire leaves family of 11 destitute 27.4:1 500 volunteers fought fires 9.11:1 Firemen raove for stoppage 7.5:2 Three hour fight on bushfires 10.11:1 Fewer State fire calls in year 14.5:3 Harailton fire threatens six horaes 10.11:1 Fire officers to support men on strike plan Fat starts fire in shop 18.11:1 15.5:1 Fire damages Mayfield horae 24.11:2 No damage from four sraall fires 17.5:2 Fire destroys Lake cottage 29.11:2 Library books fire damaged 28.6:2 Fireraen to raeet on staff cuts 2.12:3 Says Federal stores checked for fire safety Bridge decking caught fire 3.12:2 5.7:3 Suggest State take over fire service 3.12:2 Fireraen would stop Monday 6.7:3 Fireraen threaten stoppages 8.12:1 64 children in fire : blaze at Deaf and Dumb Talks sought on fire station strength 10.12:1 Institute 12.7:1 Against cut in fire services 10.12:3 Escaped from Institute fire (photograph) Fire call was false alarm 14.12:3 12.7:1 Fires ravage big areas 20.12:1 Skeleton fire crew on duty in Newcastle Fire damages house 30.12:2 12.7:2 Poles on fire after rain 31.12:2 N.S.W. offered peace officer guard 13.7:1 Mother-daughter reunion after fire FISH AND FISHING (photograph) 13.7:3 Voluntary plan for fireraen "resented" 15.7:3 Fish shortage feared 17.1:2 "No evidence of fire short circuit" (Waratah Big game contest to show fish resources 21.1:3 Deaf and Durab Institute) 23.7:2 Three "ifs" for big game fishing 28.1:2 Fire destroys horae at Stockton 31.7:2 Council seeks conference on fish raarkets 11.2:2 Fire destroys Stockton cottage (photograph) Plans ready for big fishing 12.2:2 31.7:3 N.M.H. INDEX 35. 1948

FISH AND FISHING (Con't) FISH AND FISHING (Con't)

Game fishermen "rig up" (photograph) 16.2:1 Wnolesale fish price requested 13.9:2 Big garae fishing starts today 16.2:2 Higher retail fish prices "to avoid loss" Fishing contest catch (photographs) 17.2:1 15.9:2 Marlin were shy : one to Newcastle 17.2:2 Ask fishermen to sell on Coalfields 23.9:3 Trawlers land school prawns off Stockton Prawns and lobsters react to control 24.9:3 17.2:2 Council query on fish price rise 6.10:2 More Stockton prawn hauls 18-2:2 New Manager at fish market 8,10:2 Still lead Sydney in big garae fishing 18.,2: 2 £1,770 profit for fish market 9.10:2 Prawn 'strike' ends long search 19.2:2 No grievance with Sydney fish markets 13.10: Big fish got away 19-2:2 Fishermen's offer on Nelson's Bay wharf Sydney ahead in marlin fishing 20-2:2 18.10:2 Fishing contest quiet 21.2:2 Federal fishing body planned 6.11:4 Trawler net brought up part of skull 23.,2: 1 (Juery right to net at Rathraines 8,11:2 5571b of fish (photograph) 23,2:1 Coalfields promised cheaper fish 9.11:4 Aims to follow father (photograph) 23,2:1 Reduced fish price threat 19.11:1 Prawn catches smaller 23,2:2 Minister calls talks on fish prices 23.11:3 Seek more data on fish markets control 25,,2: 2 Cessnock Society to sell fish 7.12:2 Fish market "never more chaotic" 3,3:2 Fish raarket ruled "non-existent" 15,12:5 Too much fishing in N,S,W, waters 4,3:3 New raove for Council fish markets 16.12:2 Marlin caught off Redhead 8.3:2 Fish raarket now Sydney branch 18.12:2 Ask Council to move on fish markets 10.3:2 Council moves again to get fish market 17.3:1 Fish shops "best Council plan" 18.3:2 FLOODS Retailers deny blame for high fish prices 25.3:2 Marlin record ends in shark scare (photograph) Flood damage at Dora Creek 1.5:2 27.3:1 Floods, hold-ups in heavy rain 3.5:1 We could have our own fish farms 27.3:2 Rain causes flood worry at Mayfield 2.6:2 Over-supply of mullet 2.4:2 Floodwaters cut off Lisraore 15.6:1 Ask to raeet Preraier on fish raarkets 8.4:2 Flood ruin in North : 4,000 homeless at Fish "dumped in Sydney, not Newcastle" 13.4:2 Lismore 17.6;1 Big hauls of mullet in Stockton Bight 14,4:2 Planes to drop blankets for flood victiras Fish raarket a monopoly, raerchant says 14,4:2 17.6:1 Stockton Bight is "prawn paddock" 24,4:2 Flood over for raost 18.6:1 17%lb schnapper landed 27.4:2 Two-thirds of Lismore under flood (photographs) Fish price inquiry promised 29.4:3 18.6:1 Fishing craft must be surveyed 30.4:2 Flood warning for Hunter 18.6:2 Want health certificates for fish inspectors Flood, but beer was "on" 18.5:3 19.5:2 Flood loss heavy 19.5:1 Illegal trade "threat to fish raarkets" 21.5:2 Aircraft to drop fodder : stock marooned in Departmental definition of fish markets 26.5:2 flood area 21.5:1 New company to run own fish raarket 29.5:2 Red Cross will issue clothing in flood area Fishing craft was blown to sea 31.5:2 22,5:1 Fish company "against State policy" 1.6:2 Flood areas need relief clothing 24,6:1 Ask Preraier for inquiry into duraping 7.6:3 Flood cattle being hand fed 26.5:1 Council defers action on fish sale in street Northern flood danger passes 27.9:1 16.6:2 Trades Hall to support street sales of fish 25.6:2 FLOODS - Mitigation Fish seized at Hamilton depot (photograph) 6.7:1 Fish seized at company depot 6.7:2 Cut Hunter canals to end floods 30.4:2 Fish company gets order to stop seizures Move for flood raitigation on North Coast 7.7:2 18.6:3 Mobile fish unit plan rejected 14.7:2 Flood conference at Raymond Terrace 17.7:1 Fish restraining order extended 15.7:5 Lower Hunter raove to end flooding 19.8:2 Public to get North Coast fish wholesale Attend talks on Hunter 15.9:2 16.7:1 "Short cut" flood plan rejected 7.10:2 Cheaper fish rushed 17.7:2 Minister to discuss Hunter flood plan 25,11:2 Fish merchants move on cooperative 19.7:2 Supports flood report "in principle" 15.12:4 Warning on cooperative fish buying 20.7:2 Dam proposal for Hunter Valley opposed 16.12:3 Council decides for fish sales 21.7:2 Support cooperative fish sales 21,7:3 May challenge fish decision 22.7:2 FLORA "Please explain" for alderman 24.7:3 Some fish going to Sydney 29.7:2 Denies tried to put fish agents out of "Going to see" trees are planted 11.2:3 business 29.7:3 Christo Road residents to plant trees 6.4:2 Cabinet to consider fish market problem 3,8:2 Harailton dahlias lOfeet high (photograph) Council fish sale control "only solution" 9.4:3 4,8:2 Ask public aid in tree planting plan 2.6:4 Retail shop plan by fishermen 8.9:2 To formulate policy on tree planting 30.6:2 N.M.H. INDEX 36. 1948

FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS (Con't) FLORA (Con't)

Bottle hoarding causes shortage 9.10:2 Trees for Stockton 6.7:3 Municipal markets not favoured 9.10:3 Will formulate policy for tree planting 7-7:3 East Lambton site 'best yet for market' Praise for tree planting plan 31.7:3 Service bureau to advise gardeners 9.8:2 11-9:2 Market site may be left to County Council Council approves tree planting 11-8:2 May establish 19 -acre nursery 31-8:2 20.10:2 To recoraraend spending of £500 on trees Keep food for years by quick freezing 16.11:2 31.8:2 Greater output needed to feed 10 million £500 for tree planting 1-9:2 22.11:3 Council trees for parks (photograph) 2.9:4 Christraas dinner will cost more this year Wildflowers from W.A. (photograph) 10.9:3 23.11:2 Studying classic blooms (photograph) 11.9:3 Tea in Australia world's cheapest 8.12:1 Got "cold feet" over order of W.A. flowers 11.9:4 Will plant trees at Mayfield 16.9:2 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Bread Determined to hold tree planting 1.10:2 Would grow 5,000 roses at nursery 3.11:2 Want Kotara trees left standing 4.11:3 Wheat price up, bread may rise 17,1:1 Trees for Lambton roads 17.11:2 Adopt rises in bread prices today 23.1:1 Support plea to save forest 3.12:2 Where bakers can charge extra farthing 28.1:2 £7,000 plan on tree planting in Newcastle Seek bread in Newcastle for Werris Creek 6.2:2 31.12:2 Altered times for breadcarters 5.3:2 Some charge too much for bread 26.3:3 Bakers ask for halfpenny rise in bread prices FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS 23.9:1 Bread increase refused, beef may be higher 7.10:3 Work Saturdays at raarkets till January 31 Store compares iJT4ee and costs 26.10:2 1.1:2 Operatives' concern over shift for Necessity mother of margarine 1.1:4 Christmas baking 13.11:3 Record soft drink, ice cream sales 8,1:2 Bread rise plea "not determined" 16.11:2 Favour markets, no evictions 13,1:2 Ingredient for bread to be re-controlled No salt till March or April 15.1:2 17.11:3 Olive oil control off 20,1:2 Holiday bread to be scarce 3.12:1 Protest on salt shortage 21,1:2 Bread up hd loaf today 6.12:1 Reconsider site for markets 24,1:2 Bread price up day early 7.12:1 Cooking salt in fortnight 3,2:2 Housewives will have choice of bread 9.12:3 Protests on food price increases 3,2:3 Bread supply may be short 22.12:2 Reject market site proposal 4,2:2 No shortage of bread, says union official Conference move on city markets 11.2:2 24.12:2 Chemists able to iodise salt 13,2:3 Jara prices to rise 2d tin l4,2:2 Table salt cargo due on Tuesday 14,2:2 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Dairy Products Confer with growers on market site 19.2:2 Extend present raarket, say produce men 13.3:3 "Drought" in soft drinks unlikely 17.3:2 Milk drinks dearer 18.2:2 Cafe inspection "satisfactory" 17.3:2 New price of butter pleases Hunter farmers Inspection of cafe araenities sought 18.3:2 5.3:3 Most cafes satisfactory, says inspector Increased milk price "inevitable" 20.3:2 24.3:2 Despite beer 'drought' milk demand drops Ask planning body to see market site 28,4:4 1.4:2 May be markets at Wickhara 11,5:2 Milk consumption 100 p.c. higher 16.4:2 "Unfairly treated" with groceries 15,5:3 Inquire into school milk supplies 20.4:2 Kitchen salt is here 1.6:2 Threat to stop milk supply 3.5:2 May recommend amendments to Pure Food Act Move for winter milk price 6.5:2 2.6:4 Pay more for milk on Friday 12.5:1 Salt still short 11.5:2 Butter rise prospect 24.6:1 Foods Inspector for Newcastle 2.7:2 Farmers get 2d more for butter 25.6:3 Food cargo delayed in Melbourne 3.7:2 Butter, cheese dearer today 1.7:1 Food Inspector begins duty 6.7:2 Matches, tinned milk short 29.7:2 Deliver produce if ban lifted l4.9:2 Milk price schedule September 3 12.8:1 Produce sent to other raarkets 15.9:2 Retail milk not to rise yet 3.9:3 City markets open to public today May control milk prices in Cessnock 11.9:2 (photograph) 16.9:1 Butter production below average 18.9:4 Many housewives go to market 17.9:2 Milk can store approved 28.9:2 Market "truce" declared 21.9:2 Bread increase refused, beef raay be higher 7.10:3 Advises public to continue raarket buying Producers ask for increase in price of milk 21.9:2 5.11:3 Move again for Lambton raarket site 22.9:2 Milk cost inquiry in January 28.12:2 Public urged to continue raarket buying 23.9:2 Market talks today 28.9:2 No open market yet for public 29.9:2 Market site rescission move defeated 29.9:2 N.M.H. INDEX 37. 1948

FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Eggs and Poultry FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Fruit and Vegetables (Con't)

Egg prices higher today 5.1:6 Frost destroys pea crop 10.7:2 Farmers demand egg price rise 20.1:3 £50 frora \ acre of cauliflowers 10.7:3 Increased egg prices Monday 24.1:3 Prices men raid grocers 23.7:2 New egg prices 27.1:2 Potatoes planted by machine 24.7:2 Egg Boards to share £600,000 11.2:3 Deny blame for high prices 24.7:2 Should abolish Egg Boards, says Mr. James Canned peas for market 29.7:2 6.3:3 Canned lines boycotted on raarkets 31.7:3 Poultrymen to raeet on prices 8.3:3 Canned beans, peas go to wholesaler 3.8:2 Poultrymen to protest on new egg prices 9.3:2 Potato shipments "insufficient" 14.8:2 Egg prices raay rise 21.4:3 Inferior vegetable seed "cause loss" 23.8:2 More railk cuts, eggs up today 10.5:2 Yellowing of leaves affects vegetables Imported eggs 2d dozen cheaper 22.5:1 24.8:2 Egg production rising in North 5,7:3 Widow granted licence for street barrow Eggs cheaper from today 12,7:1 1.9:2 Egg prices down again today 25,7:1 Paper tents shield tomato plants 6.9:3 Eggs to be oiled for export 28,7:3 Vegetable outlook iraproved by rain 5.9:3 Wheat shortage hits pultryraen 4,8:3 Chamber fixes minimun lots 16.9:2 Will bring feed wheat by road 5,8:2 Vegetables and fruit expected to be plentiful Release wheat to poultrymen 5,8:4 22.9:2 Seek subsidy on feed wheat 6,8:6 Potato shipment expected soon 28.9:2 Newcastle gets feed wheat 10.8:2 Potatoes due toraorrow 6.10:2 Big cargo of eggs 14.8:2 Fruit, vegetable "topping" offence 8.10:2 Frora pit to squeaking chicks (photograph) Potato shortage likely for six weeks 8.10:2 22,9:3 Vegetable growers "apathetic" 9.10:3 Eggs "ploughed into ground at Wallsend" 24,11:2 Hunter potatoes next month 11.10:2 "Shells, not eggs, in Wallsend dump 26.11:2 Potatoes dearer when subsidised stocks Poultry farmers protest on new feed prices cleared 14.10:1 8.12:2 Potatoes dearer on next stocks 15.10:1 "Serious effect" on egg output frora new costs Carrots and pumpkin scarce, dear 15.10:2 10.12:3 Protests about potato price 'will not help' Eggs dearer by Id. to 3d. doz today 13.12:2 19.10:1 Newcastle market bare 20.10:3 "No black market" in potatoes 21.10:2 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Fruit and Vegetables N.S.W. raay get potatoes from Queensland 22,10:2 Growers offer cheap oranges 22,10:2 Hunter potatoes ploughed in 3,1:2 Potato prices : Minister proraises early 18 bananas for 6d on barrows 6,1:2 decision 23.10:2 Rain and heat raake peas, carrots dearer 7,1:2 Potatoes frora Queensland sell at 2%dlb Bananas could not be given away 8,1:2 26.10:1 Second growth potato danger 15,1:3 Minister lifts bar to fruit scherae 27.10:2 Big potato yield 19.1:2 New potatoes to sell at 3d lb retail 28.10:1 Carriers, sellers save bananas frora "boiling" Satisfied with citrus fruit 29.10:2 27,1:2 Retail potato price to stay 30.10:1 Cooperative scheme for vegetables 29,1:2 Faraine likely in vegetables 30.10:2 Deal with careless fruitgrowers 17,2:3 Potatoes due next week 2.11:2 Potato crop a record, despite loss 27.2:2 Potato price "rigid" 3.11:2 15,000 bags of potatoes for Newcastle 31.3:2 Price limit to stay on old potatoes 4.11:1 Record gain, loss in potatoes 7.4:2 Sharp rise in vegetables at Maitland sales Fruit Inspector to retire soon 8,4:2 4.11:2 Tasmanlan type potato "not suitable" here Direct potato trading illegal 5.11:3 10.4:2 Some potatoes next week 5.11:2 Potatoes due Tuesday 23.4:2 New carrot price record 136/- cut 9.11:2 Potatoes short till next week 24,4:2 Potatoes went fast 9.11:2 Discharge potatoes today 27.4:2 Peas at year's highest price 20.11:2 Potato supply for fortnight 28.4:2 Board suggested to check potato rackets Potato supply "fair" 5.5:2 23.11:3 Potato shipraent due today 11,5:2 No trucks for potatoes : digging stops 10.12:2 Potato shortage "not likely" 15.5:2 Potatoes await trucks (photograph) 10.12:4 Apples sold in wrappings "often rotten" 19.5:4 Big truckings of potatoes frora Maitland More potatoes due at weekend 20,5:2 11.12:2 Winter fruit deraand slow 25,5:2 Big cabbages from Hamilton (photograph) Vegetable prices reach year's peak 29.5:2 11.12:4 Workers raay get cheap oranges 2.6:2 "Potato growers ignored" 17.12:2 Workers to get Gosford oranges 11-6:3 Vegetables and fruit scarce for Christmas "Old Rowley" onion won the prize (photograph) 23.12:2 22-6:3 Growers must grade fruit 29.12:4 First tropical fruit since floods arrives Vegetables cheaper, may rise today 30.12:2 24.5:2 Tomato test in Hunter for canning 25-5:3 Banana ceiling price to be lifted Monday 26-6:2 Seek more toraatoes 1-7:4 Potato sowing in Hunter smaller 3.7:2 N.M.H. INDEX 38. 1948

FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Meat FRIENDLY SOCIETIES(Con't)

Mutton will be short 7.1:2 G.U. Oddfellows begin N.S.W. centenary Meat shortage eases slightly 16.1:2 today 16.10:4 Sow and litter - £37 17.1:3 G.U. Oddfellows' Centenary Centre opened Pig brought £20/3/6 21.1:2 18.10:2 No threat to meat supply in Newcastle 11.3:2 Build horae for widow 30.11:3 Beef prices to rise 5.4:1 Protest closure by butchers unlikely 5.4:2 Lift control on price of lamb 17.4:1 FUEL Lamb prices rise raost in North 20.4:1 Rabbits for sale not inspected 23.4:2 Mutton "hard to get" 24.4:3 Fuel prices up today 23.2:2 Sorae beef cuts up today 5.5:1 Move raade on oil frora coal, says Mr. Jaraes New prices for beef "overdue" 5.5:2 1.3:2 Butchers seeking new price rises 10.5:2 Coal stocks near end : threat to power, gas, Meat shipment to India 25.5:3 railway 11.3:1 Beef, mutton prices rise 7.6:2 Fuel oil storage to be leased 10.4:2 Meat industries to be inspected 23.6:4 Three fuel cargoes this week 6.5:2 "Free" meat sales rise little 26.8:2 Press for oil from coal plants 7.5:2 Says laub prices raay fall lower 26.8:3 Discuss new site for fuel berth 12.5:2 Illegal sausage sales "rife" 16.9:2 "Satisfied" with fuel prices 6.7:2 No rise in raeat price authorised 29.9:1 Ask State to take over gas, coal, power Butchers seek higher price for raeat 2.10:3 19.7:2 Butchers apply for increase in beef price 6.10:2 Probe raethods to make synthetic fuels 9.9:3 Record prices for bacon, hara 9.10:2 Aviation fuel pegged 30.9:1 Rises in pig meat price 'reasonable' 12.10:3 Oil from coal unlikely yet 27.10:1 Limit export beef, "check home rise" 18.10:2 Refer meat price to Ministers 19.10:1 Best bacon "held for black raarket" 21.10:3 GAMBLING Beef, veal price to rise soon 30.10:2 Larab prices recontrolled frora Monday 5.11:1 House win was "good double-up bet" 24.2:1 Misheard name caused lottery mix-up 21.7:2 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Sugar Maitland man claims £5,000 lottery prize 22.7:2 Lottery prize aids artist (photograph) 19.8:3 Sugar supplies cut by third for this raonth Chocolate wheels to be limited 22.9:2 18.2:2 Housie licences being examined 21.10:2 February sugar 50 per cent, of old ration Chocolate wheels to continue 24.11:2 27.3:1 Sugar cut will hit cordials 3.4:2 C.S.R. stops supplies : no deliveries to GAS COMPANIES shops, canneries 7.4:1 Sugar supplies to be resumed 8.4:1 Sugar ships on way north 13.4:2 New, old at gas works (photographs) 5.2:1 Says sugar shortage will become worse 15.4:1 "No warning when gas cut off" 5.5:3 Sugar deliveries end next week 21.4:1 Blockage caused gas stoppage 6.5:2 No sugar : cordial works closing 22.4:1 Building new big gas holder 26.5:3 Sugar for soft drinks, reopen plants 5.5:2 Gas supply stops in Maitland 30.6:1 Sugar next week for Newcastle 6.5:2 Safety men stay on job 3.7:2 Sugar due Monday in Newcastle 14.5:2 But Maitland gas was "on" 7.7:2 Sugar in shops today 18.5:2 Maitland gas 'may fail if no cooperation' Expect raore sugar this week 19.5:2 9.7:2 Raw sugar went bad 3,6:2 Committee to probe gas strike l4.7:2 Sugar quota cut next week 19,6:2 Maitland gas stock low 15.7:3 Sugar rationed to grocers, manufacturers Gasworks apply for more coal 21.7:1 1,7:1 A.L.P. suggests Council control of gas plant Ask for inquiry on sugar 22,10:3 11.8:3 Inquiry unlikely on sugar shortage 30,10:3 Newcastle gas raay be dearer 12.8:2 100,000 tons of refined sugar lost by Gasworks wants B.H.P. gas for city 12.8:2 strikes 11,11:3 Maitland plan to acquire gas plant 7.10:2 Rise sought in price of Maitland gas 15.12:4 10/- gas shares sell at 13/9 15.12:2 FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

GOLF Allow lodges to increase benefits 18.2:1 Increase friendly society benefits 29.4:3 Oddfellows to protest : free raedicine delay Caddies end strike when wages spent 13.9:1 24.8:3 Belmont decides on private golf club 13.10:3 Oddfellows' leader welcomed (photograph) Lake land sought for golf course 14.10:2 20.9:3 Visit by head of Oddfellows 2.10:2 Oddfellows "will continue to grow" 5.10:2 N.M.H. INDEX 39. 1948

GRETA HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS (Con't)

Greta camp to get "new look" 12.6:2 Monarchy "family life model" 25.5:2 Need a resident doctor at Greta 15.7:4 State had wet holiday 15.6:1 Greta : a skeleton rattled its bones 4.9:3 Child's safety-first poster (photograph) Poles for Greta's penny arcade? 11.9:3 24,6:1 Troops learn to swim 19.10:2 Open Health Week today 24.5:3 Lord Mayor hits at critics 25.6:2 Child artists lampoon sweets and cakes 26.6:2 GREYHOUND RACING Health Week talks, filras 28.6:2 School bands to play in "Health" raarch 29.6:2 Juvenile interest in health filra (photograph) Paid £3,000 at dog races on Oatcake 9.2:6 29.6:3 Maitland Dog Racing Club seeks injunction 11.2:3 Will play in Health Week march (photograph) 30.6; 3 Judge rejects Maitland dog racing claims Health Week march in city (photograph) 2.7:4 18.2:3 Ask State to gazette extra holidays 23.7:3 Limit placed on led greyhounds 14.7:3 Military band at Wattle Day cereraony 7.8:3 Ban on Cessnock dog racing off 11.9:3 United Nations Day on October 24 20,8:1 Concern at dog training in parks 10.12:2 Change in venue for carols not approved 25,8:2 Maitland dog ban extended 15.12:2 3-day breaks for Christmas and New Year 8.9:3 Four-day break for Christmas 26.10:1 5-state relay for "carols by candlelight" HEALTH AND HYGIENE 28.10:3 Australia Day on January 31 13.11:3 Girls to march by torchlight 19.11:2 Sanitary service charge queried 1.4:3 Fun and food at Christraas parties (photographs) Protest on Lake sanitary rates 3.4:4 13.12:3 Protest on Shire sanitary charges 5.4:4 "Carols by candlelight" choir (photograph) Wangi protest on sanitary charge 6.4:3 14.12:3 Protest on sanitary service charge 13.4:3 Children meet Santa Claus, jun. (photograph) Protest on Lake sanitary rates 21.4:4 15.12:1 Can't alter fees, says Minister 28.4:3 Waterside workers' Christmas Party (photograph) Loan for Council on sanitary services sought 15.12:3 29.4:3 Christmas party at orphanage (photograph) State Health Act 100 years old 30.6:3 17.12:5 Mental illness 'can be checked in nursery' Santa Claus pays military call (photograph) 2.7:2 18.12:3 School milk in chipped bottles 14,7:3 Origin, developraent of Christraas cards 18.12:5 Children refuse milk on hygiene score 17,7:3 Cut cake at old people's party (photograph) Foot Clinic to remain open 11,8:4 18.12:6 National dental service plan 9,9:3 Eyes were big at party (photographs) 20.12:1 Dental scherae "not nationalisation" 11,9:3 Sang carols at music festival 20.12:2 Freeraedicinal, denta l service in £20ra, plan Aeroplane gifts at party 20,12:2 6,10:1 Had faith in Santa Claus (photograph) 21,12:3 Dental raechanics registry plan 29,10:3 Lake Macquarie holiday begins (photographs) Drug tests to save teeth 13,11:2 23,12:1 Firm would build plant to take garbage 17,11:2 Her advt, will bring four more to dinner Dental clinic visit sought 4.12:4 (photograph) 23,12:1 A mask, a miracle and a ho ping yow (photographs) 24,12:3 HEXHAM 'Hope restored' by Christmas dinner gesture 27,12:2 Wind affected Carols by Candlelight 27.12:2 Reelaira Hexham swamps move 11.11:2 44 Christmas Days in a lighthouse 27.12:2 Hexham swamp 'not County matter' 3.12:2 These people enjoyed their Lakeside holidays (photographs) 27.12:3 Tonight will be noisy, gay 31.12:1 HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS

New Year carae in quietly 1.1:1 HONOURS AND DECORATIONS Hogmanay, dancing herald New Year 1.1:2 Rain scare ends quiet holiday 2.1:2 Committee plans Health Week 12.2:2 Air Force Cross to Mayfield man (Flight "Bank" Holiday for show 25.2:2 Lieutenant John Gladstone Cornish) 2.1:2 Anti-war theme for 1948 May Day march 28.2:2 Air Vic-Marshal awarded D.S.O. (W. Bostock) 40 floats for May Day procession 28.4:2 17.3:3 Many floats for May Day 1.5:2 Australians in honours list 10.6:1 Rain not to stop May Day parade 3.5:2 Pilot sends D.F.C. ribbon horae (Flight May Day procession postponed 4.5:2 Lieutenant John Cornish : photograph) 20.7:2 May Day raarch toraorrow 8.5:2 Won bronze medal first day at sea (photograph) Won prize in May Day procession (photograph) 13.9:2 10.5:1 Bravery award for guard 14.9:2 50,000 see May Day raarch 10.5:2 Judge Curlewis to make surf awards 17.9:2 Chosen 1948 May Queen (photograph) 10.5:2 Highest lifesaving award (photograph) 21.9:1 N.M.H. INDEX 40. 1948

HONOURS AND DECORATIONS (Con't) HOSPITALS (Con't)

Nelson's Bay man decorated (Mr. L. A. Walker) New hospital almoner (Newcastle) 21.1:3 5.10:2 Hospital union told : go to court 22.1:2 No manpower to engrave medals 20.10:3 Says Hospital Board officer evaded facts Campaign medals called paltry 14.12:2 (Wallsend) 23.1:2 Use hospital fund profits for services 24.1:2 Conference on dispute with hospitals union HORSE RACING 24.1:2 Hospital strike called off 28.1:2 No shortage of nurses at Newcastle 30.1:2 "No trotters unless night racing soon" 6.4:2 Hospital fund fees decision deferred 31.1:2 2,700 gns. colt destroyed 9.4:2 Closing many private hospitals 3.2:2 Night Trotting Bill opposed 9.10:3 Plan of new nurses' home (Newcastle) 31.1:3 Against night trotting 23.10:2 Wants benefits for raore outpatients 4.2:2 Howe is winner on looks (photograph) 2.11:1 See Commission on Tresillian home 4.2:3 Few Words backed to win £40,000 2.11:1 C.W.A. support for Tresillian home 4.2:4 Tennis team to insist on hearing Cup 2.11:3 Marksville site favoured for hospital 11.2:3 Heather on Fresh Boy in the Cup 2.11:6 Big subsidy increases for two hospitals 17.2:2 N. Watterson prefers Gallant Law 2.11:6 R.S.L. memorial ward for discussion (Newcastle) Fancied Melbourne Cup quartette (photographs) 18.2:2 2.11:6 New plant to double x-ray film output (Newcastle) How outsider Rirafire won Melbourne Cup 18,2:2 (photograph) 3.11:1 Public meeting on need for Tresillian home Stopped work to hear Cup run (photograph) 19,2:2 3.11:1 No sick bay for domestic staff (Wallsend) Cup race filra in Newcastle today 3.11:2 19,2:2 Rirafire's trainer won Cup this tirae 3.11:6 More subsidy for Wallsend Hospital 19,2:4 Tennis players excited at Cup finish Campaign over hospital fees 20,2:2 (photograph) 3.11:5 £60,000 horae for Stockton nurses 20,2:2 A.L.P. request on trotting law 6.11:4 Special rate for horae suggested 20,2:2 Racing to have three controls 11.11:3 Urges Belmont school site for hospital 20,2:3 Night trots act this year 13.11:4 Early start on Stockton nurses' home 2,3:2 N.S.W. "lags in night trots" 3.12:3 Commission's reply "unsatisfactory" (Western Deputation on night trotting 8.12:4 Suburbs) 2.3:2 House votes for night trots, dogs 9.12:1 Use only qualified dispensers 4.3:2 Horses could not leave Newcastle 28.12:3 Blood donor at Newcastle Hospital (photograph) 6.3:1 Few claira fee for blood donation 6.3:2 HOSPITALS X-rays for all State hospitals 10,3:1 Check hospital subsidies 10.3:2 Want aldermen on hospital boards 10.3:3 Double hospital fees today 1.1:3 Mr, James wants hospital scheme fees tax-free Widen hospital fund benefits 3,1:1 12,3:3 New nurses' horae to house 600 3,1:2 R.H. factor transfusion on 5-day baby Hospital building takes form (photograph) ("Fairholm" Maternity : Singleton) 13.3:1 6,1:3 Want free hospital plan now 13.3:3 Protest on hospital fees 7,1:1 Hospital Board wants laundry (Western Suburbs) (^iet Christmas for hospital (Newcastle) 16.3:2 7-1:2 'No recreation' at Dudley Horae 17.3:2 Still free in public wards 7,1:2 Plan to extend hospital fund (Newcastle) 17.3:2 Operation was a success (Newcastle) 7.1:3 Ex-serviceraen take stand on Lake cottages Dietetics "well advanced" in Newcastle 7.1:3 17.3:2 "Handforced" on hospital fees (Wallsend) 8.1:2 Council name for Hospital Board rejected Hospital fund dues not State matter 8.1:2 (Wallsend) 18.3:2 No charge for public wards 10.1:2 Tresillian Home deputation 19.3:2 Hospital public ward charges (Newcastle) Council grants for hospitals 3l,3:2 13.1:2 Hospital means test queried (Newcastle) 2,4:2 Hospital wing to cost £500,000 (Newcastle) Hospitals before horaes for aged 5,4:6 13.1:2 Want "Royal" title for hospital (Newcastle) Hospital fund fees not to be raised 14,1:3 7,4:2 Hospital manager farwelled (Watt Street Ask hospital to extend free treatraents (Newcastle) Mental Hospital) 14,1:6 7.4:2 Hospital seeks exeraption on increased fees Hospital site for Belmont 7.4:4 (Cessnock) 17,1:2 Rate hospital land (New Lambton Chest) 7.4:4 Hospital owes £7,000 (Cessnock) 17,1:3 Seek heating for aged in hospital (Western Begin Lake home before Easter (Lake Macquarie Suburbs) 9.4:2 Convalescent Home) 20,1:2 Oppose hospital cottage steps (Western Suburbs) Stoppages planned at Coalfield hospitals 13.4:2 20,1:2 Chest Hospital land "should not be rated" May be Wallsend Hospital strike 21,1:1 13.4:3 Hospital sketch plans approved (Newcastle) Lower hospital charge for hurt workers 16.4:2 21.1:2 Hospital finances 'desperate' 16.4:3 £20,000 hospital fund profit (Newcastle) Scherae to retain nurses vetoed (Maitland) 21.1:2 17.4:2 N.M.H. INDEX 41. 1948

HOSPITALS (Con't) HOSPITALS (Con't)

Hospital subsidies vote nearly £6m. 20.4:2 Facts sought on memorial ward 23,7:3 See Hospital Board on means test 20.4:2 Hospital plan for 700 beds (Newcastle) 28,7:2 Hospital plaque of Dr. Nickson (Newcastle : Special grants for hospitals 30,7:2 photograph) 21.4:1 Will care for displaced Dudley patients 31,7:3 Hospital approves free x-rays (Newcastle) Additional guidance officer 'not needed' 4,8:3 21.4:2 Seek discussion on outpatients' fund (Newcastle) Narae hospital wing after Dr. W. Nickson 4.8:3 (Newcastle) 21.4:2 'Should support' transfer of hospital (Watt Rising hospital expenses (Wallsend) 22.4:3 Street) 4.8:3 Ensures warmth for hospital (Newcastle : Modem lines of hospital wing (Newcastle : photograph) 24.4:3 photograph) 5.8:6 "Use R.A.A.F. Hospital for Lake residents" Tresillian site inspection today 6.8:2 28.4:4 New Lambton sites for Tresillian horae 7.8:2 Hospital area "too small" (Rayraond Terrace) Move for shelter sheds at hospitals 11.8:3 5.5:3 Dangar Hospital overcrowded 16.8:3 Hospital to seek raeans test talks (Newcastle) Against free x-rays (Newcastle) 18.8:2 5.5:4 Hospital bed shortage "Not yet relieved" Visitors to hospital "like racehorses" 19.8:2 (Newcastle) 8.5:2 House leased for Maitland nurses 20.8:3 Seek hospital bus waiting shed (Rankin Park) Auxiliary gives £1,160 to hospital fund 11.5:2 (Newcastle) 20.8:4 Council nomination "too late" (Newcastle) Maternity unit growth (Western Suburbs) 24.8:2 12.5:2 Hospital need for aged, infirra (Western Oppose private patients in public wards Suburbs) 24.8:2 (Wallsend) 14.5:4 Model of new hospital entrance (Newcastle : Board wants apology from Comraission photograph) 27.8:3 (Newcastle Western Suburbs) 18.5:2 State considers free raedicine in public Accoraraodation sought for nursing staff hospitals 28.8:1 (Western Suburbs) 18.5:2 Hospital plan "envisages another block" To recoraraend Violet Town for hospital 18.5:3 (Newcastle) 1.9:2 Hospital land for Tresillian home offered Pathological unit at hospital "as big as any" 19.5:2 (Newcastle) 1.9:2 See Tresillian site next week 21.5:2 Eye specialist for hospital (Newcastle) 8.9:2 Surprised by decision on Tresillian site Charlestown site for Tresillian horae 8.9:3 22.5:2 Plans for hospital developraent (Newcastle : 'Disadvantages' in Tresillian Horae site seen plan) 9.9:3 26.5:2 Probe hospital resumptions (Newcastle) 11.9:2 Bands at Rankin Park Hospital 27.5:3 Hospitals will finance superannuation 15.9:3 Protest meeting on hospital site 29.5:3 Hospital raen to change status again (Wallsend) Free x-ray and pathology not approved 15,9:2 (Newcastle) 2.6:2 Child treatment held up by mattresses Longer visiting at hospital "undesirable" (Wallsend) 16,9:2 (Newcastle) 2.6:2 Wallsend Hospital "progressing" 16,9:4 Councils move on hospital boards 3.6:2 Hospital Board member resigns "spirit broken" Private patients in public wards 3.6:2 (Western Suburbs) 18,9:2 Advice on hospital for Belmont sought 9.6:4 New drug in use at Wallsend 18.9:2 Deputation plan on Charlestown hospital 9.6:4 Memorial fountain for sister (New Lambton Red Cross plans Dudley conversion 10.5:3 Convalescent Horae) 22.9:2 Tresillian home site delay causes concern "Hospital body told to raind own business" 11-6:2 (Newcastle) 22.9:2 Wallsend Hospital subsidy raised 17.5:2 Stoppage at hospital "was justified" (Western Site area for new Lake hospital 18.6:2 Suburbs) 28,9:2 Hospital wing tallest country building Sailors' home 'owned by hospital' (Newcastle) (Newcastle) 23.6:2 29,9:2 Cessnock Hospital subsidy higher 28.6:2 Seek deputation on hospital plan (Newcastle) Patients had their roast (Maitland : 29,9:3 photograph) 5.7:1 Threaten strike on conditions at hospital New hospital move for Belraont 6,7:3 (Western Suburbs) 1,10:2 Ask for raore x-ray equipment (Newcastle) Stoppage threat at hospital (Western Suburbs) 7,7:2 2,10:2 Not to receive Tresillian home deputation Nurses prepare hospital meal (Western Suburbs 7,7:3 : photographs) 7,10:1 "No advice on raeraorial ward" 13,7:2 Union advises hospital domestics to stay Social services plan "delays raeraorial ward" 7.10:2 14,7:2 11 domestics seek jobs back (Western Suburbs) Mental hospital "was army barracks" (Watt Street) 8,10:2 15.7:3 Hospital still short staff (Western Suburbs) Maitland move for hospital heating plant 9.10:2 16-7:2 Land for hospital "necessary" (Newcastle) Union advocacy for mental homes inquiry 9.10:2 21.7:1 Grants from fund to hospitals (Newcastle) 9.10:3 Shop fronts for nurses' horae 21,7:2 New nurses' home at Stockton 11.10:2 3 delegates for hospital conference (Wallsend) Fountain dedicated to Sister (New Lambton 22,7:3 Convalescent Home : photographs) 11.10:3 N.M.H. INDEX 42. 1946

HOSPITALS (Con't) HOTELS

Want domestics reinstated (Western Suburbs) Oppose move for new hotel at Adarastown 7.1:2 12.10:2 Approve licence : comraunity hotel 17.1:2 No Tresillian horae at Charlestown 13.10:2 54 hotels must alter preraises 22.1:3 Union claims sorae girls victimised 13.10:2 Council talks on people's hotels 4.2:2 See Minister on resumptions (Newcastle) Recognise union's hotel delegates 12.2:3 "Open hotels to suit patrons" 18.2:2 14.10:2 No more bulk sales of draught beer 27.2:2 Offered five of l4 girls jobs back (Western Discuss ban on hotels 3.3:2 Suburbs) 14.10: 2 Plan to police beer sales 4.3:2 Suggest Watt Street for hospital 15.10:2 Plan to police beer rejected 5.3:2 Coal Board aid on Tresillian home 15.10:2 Holiday for hotel staffs 6.3:1 Health Minister at Stockton (photograph) Hotel supplies drying up 9,3:2 16.10:1 Coaltrimmers lift ban on beer 9.3:2 Lambton site suggested for hospital plan Hotel closing could influence licence (Newcastle) 16.10:2 renewal 9.3:2 "Disservice" in attacks on hospitals (Stockton) 16.10:2 Heavy penalties for bulk beer sales 19.3:2 Increase for hospital head wardsman (Wallsend) Some hotels closed next week 25.3:2 21.10:2 No Merewether West hotel 31.3:2 Hospital body "not independent" (Maitland) Council to call hotel tenders 31.3:2 22.10:2 Probe hotel ice handling 8.4:2 Hospital costs higher (Maitland) 22.10:3 Lake hotel licence transfer sought 8.4:3 Close hospital raaternity unit (Western Beer was "on" at Greta 12.4:2 Suburbs) 23.10:2 150 stood down from district hotels 20.4:2 More cottages for aged sick (Western Suburbs) Crushed ice for drinks raust not be handled 23.10:4 21.4:2 Red Cross delegates visit Dudley (photograph) Used tongs for iced drinks 23.4:2 29.10:3 Renew lease of Central Hotel 12.5:3 Hospital Board authorities check on tracks Hotels likely to open Saturday 26.5:3 (Newcastle) 3.11:2 "No votes for beer now : seek open bars Visits to special clinics increase 8.6:2 (Newcastle) 3.11:2 Teralba wants hotel licence retained 14.7:4 Want raaternity block retained (Western Shattered wall fills laneway (photograph) Suburbs) 4.11:3 9.8:3 Move on Tresillian home again 10,11:2 Not to resign over community hotel 16.8:2 Board asked to pay private hospital costs Syndicate raay buy Nelson's Bay hotel 1.9:2 (Newcastle) 12.11:2 First comraunity hotel in state at Forster £9,372 to hospital to pay debt (Newcastle) 6.9:2 13.10:4 Re-roof hotel 14.9:3 Rankin Park may open top floor soon 17.11:4 £65,000 hotel for Wangi 13.10:2 Mine walkouts "will not aid hospital board" Killed snake in hotel bar 26.11:2 (Wallsend) 18.11:2 Drinkers chose their own tirae for beer Retrospective pay claira 'unwarranted' 18.11:2 29.12:2 No closure of maternity unit (Western Governraent to move on hotel standards 31.12:1 Suburbs) 23.11:3 Farewell to Dr. Street (Cessnock) 25.11:4 'Crowded out of hospital' 26.11:2 HOUSEHOLD GOODS Council delegate at hospital (Western Suburbs) 3.12:3 Raymond Terrace hospital 8.12:2 Blankets short because of "export trade" 26.5:2 Second floor of Rankin Park opened tomorrow Blanket supply "shorter yet" 28.5:2 8.12:3 Match supply down to 60 per cent 3.6:2 Cheque for Mater Hospital (photograph) Shirt, pyjaraa style controls to end 19.6:2 15.12:3 Easy, but most wanted sheets 23.5:2 Hospital subsidy increased (Wallsend) 16.12:2 Sold English stoves before arrived 6.7:2 Hospital subsidy up £52,200 15.12:2 Retain household goods control 9.7:3 Hospital meals dearer (Maitland) 17.12:2 Matches, tinned milk short 29.7:2 Cake for hospital concert (Wallsend : Lighter flint, "gas-gun" sales increase photograph) 21.12:3 11.8:3 Christmas concert at hospital (Wallsend : Woraen rush men's socks 19.8:2 photograph) 22.12:1 Rare French clock auctioned (photograph) Patients hear hospital concert from verandah 4.9:1 (Wallsend) 22.12:2 Tax lifted on many items of soft furnishing Children's party at hospital (Newcastle : 9.9:1 photograph) 22.12:3 Complaints on quality of wood matches 2.10:3 10 in hospital : food poisoning at dairy Australians buy 140,000 bedroom suites a year farm 29.12:2 22.10:1 School girls on vacation as hospital nurses British stoves arrive 19.11:2 (Maitland) 31.12:2 "No deterioration in matches" 9.12:2 N.M.H. INDEX 43. 1948

HOUSING AND HOUSING COMMISSION HOUSING AND HOUSING COMMISSION (Con't)

"Outlook better for housing" 6.1:2 Family of 13 seek horae 24.4:2 New bathroom ordinance to suit authority 7.1:1 Seek option to buy for tenant 29,4:2 Believes appeal made on flats 7.1:2 "Most homes built privately" 29,4:3 36 new homes approved for December 8.1:2 May resume Raymond Terrace land 1,5:2 Offered to negotiate on Waratah homes 10.1:2 Parkway Avenue report confidential 3,5:2 Port Stephens Shire has 139 new homes 12.1:3 Land for horaes "idle if roads not made" 5,5:4 At Mayfield "anything will do" 13.1:2 Commission to pay for tenancy 5,5:4 Comraission to pay land rate debts 14.1:3 Build in industrial areas 6,5:2 Finance State home purchases 15-1:2 Inquire into Newcastle homes shortage 6,5:2 Ballot for 30 homes today 15.1:3 Many building applications 6,5:2 Two in audience won State homes l6.1:2 Badly drained horaes 'scandal' 7,5:2 State loses 1,000 homes by rain 20.1:1 Flooding of homes 8,5:3 West Wallsend to seek 50 horaes 22.1:2 Build homes for men on dam projects 10.5:2 Homebuilders favoured New Lambton 23.1:2 "Pay 27/- week, get £8 in sub-letting" 11,5:2 Comraission to build 13 homes 23.1:4 May subdivide at Swansea Heads 12,5:2 Tenancy policy on emergency cases 24.1:2 Build 20 horaes at Young Wallsend 12.5:4 Let occupants stay in old post office 28.1:2 Subsidise horaes for rainers 13.5:1 13,000 horaes built in N.S.W. last year 30.1:3 Plan to resume land : Raymond Terrace protest Stockton A.L.P. against eviction 2.2:3 13,5:2 Seek home for "squatters" 3.2:2 Seek home subsidies for ex-soldiers 14.5:2 Must get Council consent on flats 3.2:2 Build State veneer homes at Lambton 17.5:2 More horaes approved in January 3.2:2 47,000 empty homes 22.5:1 Oppose raove to evict pensioners 5.2:2 Average saving of £182 on horaes by order Northern tour by rent investigator 7.2:2 24.5:1 Sample homes from Finland 11.2:1 Protest on proposed land resuraption 27.5:3 Good progress on flats 12.2:3 Build 4,000 horaes in North 28.5:2 Ask house numbers for Argenton 13.2:3 Six Commission homes for Belraont 28.5:2 Preraier asked to stop flats job 20.2:2 Surprise Town contracts let 29.5:2 Parkway Avenue flats begun (photograph) 20.2:3 Coraraission to build horaes at Singleton 3.6:6 Build 22 brick homes near Belmont 21,2:2 Houses "left uncompleted" 8.6:2 Continue work on flats 24,2:1 Safeguard against eviction move 10.6:2 See Premier today on flats project 25,2:1 650 Newcastle Sydney flats building 16.5:2 Comraission to sell houses 28,2:2 Build horaes for dara workers 17.6:3 Work on flats goes on 28,2:3 Newcastle raay get Finnish houses 18.6:2 Big increase in home building 2,3:2 "No replies" to homes query 19.6:2 Suraraons drivers on flats work 3,3:2 7 brick homes for Cardiff 22.6:2 Ministers still conferring on Newcastle flats Housing project at Blackalls 24.6:2 4,3:2 Three-bedroom horaes go to ballot 25.6:2 Inquiry ordered : flats dispute 5,3:1 Housing "a lure to bandsmen" 26.6:3 Comraission named for flats probe 6,3:1 Subdivision appeal fails 30.6:2 Flats defended by alderman 8.3:2 Subdivision at North Lambton planned 30.5:2 Legion rejects protest on Hamilton flats 9.3:2 Built I4,4l4 homes in year 1.7:3 No new houses in zoned areas 10.3:2 Cross Roads homes let by Coraraission 1.7:3 Move for homes, not park 10.3:2 No work on homes since April (photograph) Avenue "ideal site" for people's flats 11.3:2 2.7:1 Principals in flats inquiry (photograph) 11.3:3 Railraen to build own homes 2.7:2 Flats job to proceed 12.3:1 Few homes to get fuel stoves 2,7:3 Council "waste" at flats site 15.3:2 Homes doubled at Maitland in half year 2,7:3 Beach "horaes" for two families 19.3:1 Trainees "held up by shortages" 6,7:3 Family in gun emplacement (photograph) 19.3:1 Question Minister on R.A.A.F. huts for May extend Kurri housing scherae 19.3:3 Catherine Hill Bay 10.7:3 96 flats near Bar Beach 26.3:1 No land priority for Housing Coramission 14.7:3 Get your horae - after 1950 26.3:1 Argenton land for homes 14.7:3 Housing example set at Ryde 30,3:2 Low building area "scandal" 15.7:2 Seek flats from old horaes 31,3:3 New Lambton's building lead 15.7:3 Housing policy for Lake Shire 3,4:2 Home site inspection for West Wallsend 15.7:4 Society to build 150 horaes 3,4:3 No Darby Street flats ready 16.7:2 New Larabton building lead 8,4:2 Reservoir land "not owned by housing body" Coramission horaes for Belmont 8.4:3 17.7:3 No canaries, breakfast radio for flats 13.4:2 Apply for home subsidy, too 21.7:3 Mr. Evatt to see Maitland housing 14.4:2 MiBmi housing "astounded inspection party Suggest raore floor space for cottages l4.4:2 22.7:2 Council clash on flats criticism l4,4:2 Build 40 homes at Blacksraiths 22.7:3 20 Legacy homes for war widows 15,4:3 Fill in low land for Swansea homes 23.7:3 38 in special draw for 30 horaes 16,4:2 West Wallsend home sites inspected 24.7:3 Mayfield homes "beyond ex-servicemen" l6.4:2 Village plan for Swansea area 2.8:2 Seek inquiry on Catherine Hill Bay homes Finish three Waratah homes 3.8:2 16.4:3 Three blocks of Darby Street flats complete Flats, more homes for Maitland 19,4:2 5.8:2 More horaes for war widows 20,4:2 Prefabricated horaes for Australia 7.8:1 23 new horaes for Belmont, Blackalls 21,4:3 Three gunplts used as homes 11.8:2 Comraission tenants advised of price 21,4:3 At home in gun emplacement (photographs) 12.8:1 Slura housing problera "above party politics" 23.4:3 N.M.H. INDEX 44. 1948

HOUSING AND HOUSING COMMISSION (Con't) HOUSING AND HOUSING COMMISSION (Con't)

Gas and power cuts left them cold 12.8:2 Aid weekend, holiday home builders 25.11:2 State takes over rents frora Monday 13.8:1 May build on Waratah Crown land 26.11:2 Former Royal Navy man wins home 13.8:2 Prefabricated horaes 'need cause no worry' Housing policy criticised by Liberals 13.8:3 27.11:2 Horae costs now double 26.8:2 Build 10 horaes at Surprise Town 27.11:3 Land sought for Minmi housing 27.8:3 Comraission homes sought for Wangi 30.11:3 Timber homes for Kahibah 30.8:3 Build 150 horaes at Redhead 2.12:2 Built 15,940 homes, flats in year 31.8:2 Build 600th State horae by Christmas 3.12:2 No work yet on trainee homes 31.8:2 New housing office 3.12:2 14,858 horaes built in N.S.W. for year 1.9:1 14 new homes for Wallsend 6.12:3 Stockton gunpits now house 44 people 2.9:1 Roofing iron "used for fences, shed" 7.12:2 Criticises plan to import Swedish homes 2.9:2 Only one brick home for month 9.12:3 90,000 homes goal "in sight" 2.9:5 15,723 homes built in year 11,12:3 Waratah heads home applications 3.9:2 Comraission homes rental basis 14,12:3 State triplex homes for pensioners 2,000 new homes at Belmont In next 2 years (photograph) 10.9:4 16,12:2 Could iraport 10,000 Swedish homes annually Two campers win homes in ballot 17,12:2 11.9:3 Housing material from U.K, : immediate need Imported homes for direct sale will carry for piping, steel 18,12:1 duty 14.9:1 Last block of flats handed over 18,12:2 Commission flats ready for tiles 17.9:2 Homes sought for British ex-servicemen 21,12:2 Against houses from Sweden 22.9:3 Brick home cost up £560 at Maitland 23,12:2 Commission "willing to buy unsold land" Land resumed for Cardiff homes 23,12:2 22.9:3 Horaes for Argenton, Surprise Town 23,12:4 Draw for flats next Friday 24.9:2 Coraraission homes for Rutherford 30,12:4 State housing not for West Wallsend 24.9:3 R,S,L, move to find homes 31,12:2 Homes minister "illogical" on Wallsend plan 25.9:3 State horaes for Young Wallsend 25.9:4 HUNTER VALLEY Comraission to build at Young Wallsend 27.9:2 Against land sale to Coramission 28.9:2 Talks on Hunter Valley conservation 16.4:3 Emergency homes "satisfactory" 29.9:2 Talks called on plans for Hunter 27.4:2 Still offer land to Commission 30.9:2 Hunter Valley reclamation as A.B.C. feature Ballot today for flats 1.10:2 2,7:2 Foundation stone, ballot for flats Trust affirmed for Hunter Valley works 22,7:2 (photographs) 2.10:1 "Musclebrook" was right, now wrong 16,9:1 Minister "took Council on" 2.10:2 Hunter Valley needs £8,500,000 to stop drift More building land for Booragul 4.10:3 (map) 31,12:2 Move for building land at Cardiff 4.10:3 Open Quigley's land for homes 4.10:3 Build cottages for war veterans 7.10:2 IMMIGRATION Inspect Merewether West State homes 8.10:2 Mr. Evatt denies "taking on Council" talk 9.10:2 Says 1948 raigrant target assured 2,1:1 Subdivisions at Maitland 14.10:2 German settleraent of interior 13,1:2 150 horaes in new settlement 19.10:2 Strict control of aliens under new rules Architect hits at flats in Parkway Avenue 14,1:3 19.10:2 Hard, unless nominated, for raigrants l6,l:3 Horaes for Booragul, Griffiths Flat 21.10:3 N,S.W. to get 6,000 U.K. migrants 21.1:1 Report on State horae scale of rents 22.10:3 258 on way from Britain 21.1:1 Name of C.R.T.S. critic sought 28.10:2 Wants 60,000 migrants as 1948 target 26.1:1 Horaes for Coal Board staff 28.10:2 "Compel raigrants to speak English" 2.2:2 Found homes before they won them 29.10:2 Migration gain of 8,479 13.2:1 Against new homes in Donald Street 29.10:3 "Dangerous" now to write to Estonia 15.2:2 New control for Society homes 5.11:2 1,112 migrants on one ship 17.2:1 Cottages, flats for Fenton Avenue 9.11:2 They don't want 5,000 Italians 26.2:4 Can live in shed till home built 9.11:2 Calwell denies rosy migrant picture 1.3:3 Close river channel : Government deal with Australia "dumping ground" 2.3:3 B.H.P. 11.11:1 Want migrants to take oath 9.3:2 B.H.P. to reclaim river channel (photograph) Against aid for Jap wife of B.C.O.F. raan 11.11:1 9.3:2 Housing plan "would end red tape" 12.11:1 Record batch of British raigrants 9.3:3 Build 10 homes at Surprise Town 12.11:3 Cannot bring Jap wives to Australia 10.3:1 To build 13 cottages at Booragul 12.11:3 Too few migrants for rocket range 17.3:3 Miners' protest on State horae rents 18.11:2 Australians will have own nationality 19.3:3 Mr. Evatt to inspect Shortland land 18.11:3 Rigid raigrant screening, says Minister 19.3:3 "Hard luck" housing ballot (photograph) Let ex-eneraies in - on conditions 25.3:1 19.11:1 Britain to provide most migrants 30.3:2 S,tay in ballot till draw houses 19.11:2 Migrant flow up 25-fold 13.4:3 See Minister on flats scherae 24.11:2 Can bar British from Australia 16.4:1 Scrutineer wins flat after two years 24.11:2 Strictures sought on immigrants 22.4:4 Report on land at Shortland 24.11:3 Need migrants for industry 24.4:1 Australia not to bar Maoris 7.5:1 N.M.H. INDEX 45, 1944

IMMIGRATION (Con't) INDUSTRIAL - Arbitration (Con't)

Drive to recapture war prisoners 12,6:3 Give decision on enginemen 9.3:3 Ministers criticise immigration laws 18.5:2 Award suspension modified 10.3:1 Mass migration scherae 'impracticable' 30.6:2 New clothing award 'most revolutionary' 16.3:3 "Lose Australia if open immigration" 13.7:1 Decision reserved on holiday claim 16.3:3 Build seven more hostels for migrants 4.8:1 Steel hearing resumed 16.3:3 Lonely migrants "anxious to return home" Board hears rail union claims 18.3:2 2.9:2 New building award 18.3:2 British migrant preference to be raaintained State beerless over Easter 20.3:1 3.9:1 Wage rise for casual caterers 20.3:3 Seek first aid equipment for migrants 5.10:2 F.E.D.F.A. pay claira hearing on April 2 23.3:3 Migration "not approved by Britain" 6.10:2 Abattoir hearing adjourned 25.3:2 Migrants "will work in industry, pits" 7.10:1 Took evidence at working places 6.4:2 Check raigration racket 8.10:2 Commissioner to hear dock dispute 9,4:2 Talks by State Ministers on immigration 18.10: Hear dockyard dispute Monday 10.4:2 Australia 'not safe without 20ra. population' Restraint order on theatres award 10.4:3 20.10:1 Go to Court on dispute of builders 10.4:3 "Antagonism" keeps raigrants from industry Award inspections next week 10.4:3 23.10:3 Dockyard dispute talks today 12.4:2 Shorten contract for raigrants 9.11:1 On way to dockyard conference (photograph) 100,000 from Europe for Australia 12.11:1 13.4:1 Migrant flew out : refund sought 17.11:4 Dock dispute not settled 13.4:2 Union ticket proof of migrant's trade 23.11:3 Industrial Court at Steel Works 14.4:2 Citizenship Bill badge of "ridicule, pity" Go to Court on garage hours 15.4:3 24.11:3 Power house men give evidence 21,4:3 Rights'forfeited by some aliens' 2.12:1 Shop assistants' hearing adjourned 22,4:3 Divert migrant ships to China 2,12:3 Coraraissioner to review work stoppages 23.4:1 Australia must be populated quickly : P,M, Shop assistants claim new award 23.4:3 6,12:1 Hear roster dispute 24.4:3 Appeal for tolerance to raigrants 8,12:5 Steel workers ordered to lift overtime ban Many raigrants go to rural jobs 10,12:1 28.4:2 Bill airas to speed up arbitration 29.4:3 Roster dispute before Court 5,5:3 INDUSTRIAL Passed amended arbitration Bill 6.5:1 Enginemen stay out : Court ordered work, talks 11.5:1 Prices protest "will disrupt industry" Gazette South Maitland award 12.5:3 28,2:2 May appoint new concilliatiors 13.5:1 Against 5^ day week 1.3:2 Newcastle man special coraraissioner 19.5:1 30-hour week in unions' lag 16,11:1 Will not hear fireraen while stoppage raove 19.5:3 Steel award hearing near end 27.5:3 INDUSTRIAL - Apprentices Breadcarters, general hands get increases 3.6:3 Bus work judgeraent deferred 5.6:3 Many boys did not report for apprenticeships Rail enginemen get wage rises 5.6:3 15,1:2 Show managers get pay rise 8.6:3 Apprentices "cheap forra of labour" 2,3:3 Extra holiday for B.H.P. clerks 8.6:3 Union campaign on apprentices 20,4:2 Accept steel roster if time and half 9.6:2 "Waste year awaiting apprenticeship" 1,6:2 New arabulance award ratified by Committee 10.6:2 B.H.P. hearing next week 10.6:2 Plan for full unionism 10.6:2 INDUSTRIAL - Arbitration Commissioner suggests roster trial 10.6:3 5/6 extra for N.S.W. fire officers 12.6:3 A.L.P. adheres to conciliation for dispute Court to decide on Saturday overtime 1,1:2 14.6:1 Uniform 40-hour week began yesterday 2,1:3 Dockyard case hearing today 17.5:2 Hear dispute next week 10,1:1 Enginedrivers ordered to stay at work 19,6:3 Court to hear steel disputes 15,1:2 Steelmen stop : hear report today 21,5:2 Review ban on overtirae 30,1:2 40-hour week 'causes match shortage' 22.6:2 F,E,D.F,A, cases heard today 30,1:3 Pay rise for firemen 1.7:3 Conciliation systera "satisfactory" 31,1:1 Clairas by clerks heard soon 1.7:3 Action against order 'flagrant' 31,1:3 II- rise for raale tobacco workers 8,7:3 F,E,D,F,A, fails in claims 4,2:3 Confer on wharf dispute 12,7:3 Hear roster case Thursday 10,2:2 Enginemen's case stood over 14,7:3 Evidence closes in roster dispute case 13.2: Confer today on steel dispute 15,7:3 Decision today on Council proposal 17,2:1 Building dispute talks fail 15,7:3 Talks continue on F,E.D,F,A. dispute 20.2:1 Hear steel disputes this week 20,7:2 Commonwealth Steel decision today 20.2:2 10/- extra for B.H.P. carters 24.7:3 Sanitary carters' clairas for court 26.2:3 Give priority to award printing 2.8:3 5-day week in winter for butchers 4,3:2 Coastal seamen get 30/-rise 5.8:1 Abattoir award claim 6.3:2 Extra shift opposed : F.E.D.F.A. seeks wage Council cases in camera 6.3:2 variation 6.8:1 Discuss C.S.C. roster dispute 6.3:3 Barbers get 6/6 rise 11,8:3 Hear roster dispute this week 8.3:2 N.M.H. INDEX 46. 1948

INDUSTRIAL - Arbitration (Con't) INDUSTRIAL - Strikes and Disputes

Hear cranemen's claim today 12.8:3 Roster disputes develop with 40-hour week Want decision on B,H,P. award 14,8:4 8,1:2 Interira award for Rylands l4,8:4 Steel Works ironworkers idle today 10,1:2 Stop if new award delayed 17.8:3 Five disputes on 40-hour week 13,1:1 Status appeal withdrawn 19.8:3 F,E,D,F.A, dispute talks fail 13,1:3 2 shifts refused coal loaders 25.8:3 "Store" butchers in brief strike 13.1:3 Ruling against Water Board eraployee 28.8:3 Aberdeen raeat works strike 14.1:2 Back Saturday claim : partie.s to meet 28.8:3 Meat strike ends at Aberdeen 15.1:2 Double appeal lost : bakers' award to stand Day stoppages by brickraakers 17.1:1 28.8:3 Strike endorsed at Kurri, Cessnock 22.1:2 Bakers to review award decision 1.9:2 Builders to hear terras for settlement 24.1:3 Steel plant strike may end this week 1.9:3 Enginemen to meet - leaders advise work Cranedrivers' award appeal struck out 7.9:3 tonight 26.1:1 Rise for Council carpenters 10.9:2 Six - day roster dispute hearing 29.1:2 Union seeks rule change on political levy Strike holds up coal shipraent 3.2:1 10.9:2 Cranemen stay on strike 4.2:1 Longer hours needed to lift steel output Crane drivers back at work 5.2:3 14.9:1 Electricians refuse wires to ships 5.2:3 Court told of dispute at Port Waratah 14.9:1 Brickraakers get rise, strike off 5.2:2 Talks today on Port Waratah dispute 15.9:3 Governraent not to move on award dispute 10,2:1 Treble time rail claira rejected 16.9:3 Striking dockers to raeet today 13,2:2 Wants courts to sit during strikes 20.9:2 Painters and dockers resurae 14.2:3 Women in raetal industry seek equal pay 23.9:3 Builders labourers' strike raay extend 14,2:3 Ship joiners seek full labour rights 24.9:3 £1,500 debt on 1945-46 steel strike 20,2:2 Equal pay for women foolish, says Advocate Meet on roster dispute 23,2:2 24.9:3 No agreement on roster dispute 24.2:2 Decision next week on steel award 30.9:2 Discuss terms for roster dispute 28.2:2 Commissioners use own raethods 9.10:1 Stoppage in brick plant at B.H.P. 28.2:3 New steel award not "acceptable" 9.10:1 Dispute at brick plant settled 3.3:2 Judges' views on steel award 9.10:3 Queensland strike holds up two steel shipments Main decisions of new steel industry award 5.3:2 9.10:3 Lake sanitary men resume today 9.3:3 Collectors get first rise in 28 years 12.10:3 Confer today on beer strike 11.3:1 Court refuses political levy by union 13.10:3 May meet again on steel roster 15.3:2 Dockers' strike talks fail 14.10:1 Move against strike signs 20.3:2 Steelmen deraand Judge's removal 14.10:2 Metal trade stoppage : plan to support northern Ships' painters, dockers await Federal report strike 23.3:1 15.10:3 Strike effect on raeat disputed 23.3:1 Condition set in new award for ambulance 16.10:3 Unions to discuss roster dispute 1.4:2 Ironworkers raove on Court finding 18.10:3 A.L.P. branch support for Mr, Jaraes 2.4:2 Want Mr. Justice Cantor dismissed 23,10:4 Dismissal of alderman leads to dock strike Painters seeking new award 27,10:3 6.4:1 Dockyard cranemen get wage rises 28,10:3 Dockyard strike referred to Registrar 7.4:1 Research body to aid court on wage index Boilermakers to resume at dockyard 21.4:1 4,11:3 Painters, dockers idle today 21,4:3 See raerabers on B,H,P, award 9,11:3 24 hour wharf stoppage 21.4:3 Decision reserved on shopraen's wage rise Two regulation strikes likely 22.4:1 clairas 10,11:4 Wharf labourers back at work 22.4:2 Appeals raight "clog" arbitration 12,11:1 Rail strike to hit coal : South Maitland Woraen's wage power for Federal Court 12.11:1 enginemen out 10.5:1 Can order ballots during disputes 18,11:1 South Maitland enginemen back at work 12.5:1 Commonwealth Steel penalty rates increase 18.11:3 Talks called on bus dispute 4.5:1 Bakers' union seeks shorter holiday break Enginemen to resurae at dockyard 22.6:2 26.11:2 Maitland gas strike settleraent move 1.7:2 B,H,P, award sought for other works 26.11:2 Settlement in gas strike vetoed 2.7:1 Award of allied industry in line with B.H.P, May be order on Maitland gas furnaces 6.7:1 3.12:2 Hold talks on wharf dispute 9.7:4 Meal breaks not working time 4.12:4 Continue steel plant strike 10.7:1 Offer to conciliate in Dockyard strike 4.12:4 Talks called on wharf dispute 10.7:2 Service leave for Council employees 8,12:2 May lay off employees at steel plant 12.7:2 Legal advisers for unions urged by Judge Work order to firemen : Premier acts on strike 9.12:1 decision 13.7:1 'Industry gains' by Conciliation Commissioners May confer on steel dispute 13.7:2 10.12:3 Fire officers, men back at work l4.7:3 Award gains by South Maitland Railway Officers 3 unions agree on wharf loading dispute 15.7:2 10.12:3 Ironworkers go back to work 16.7:2 Lysaght's award corapleted 11.12:3 Engineers to continue steel strike 17.7:2 Retail clerks in country seek increases Builders settle dispute 22.7:2 14.12:3 Lighting dispute at Maitland works 24.7:3 Threaten mass walk out 14.12:3 Engineers discuss steel dispute 31.7:3 Cold storage men get wage rises 16,12:2 No moves in steel plant dispute 4.8:3 Major changes to Arbitration Act unlikely 200 electricians on duty during day stoppage 17.12:1 6.8:1 Wage increase for retail clerks 23,12:3 Electricians decide on resumption 7.8:1 N.M.H. INDEX 47. 1948

INDUSTRIAL - Strikes and Disputes (Con't) INDUSTRIAL - Workers Compensation (Con't)

No change in steel plant strike 11.8:2 Clairas injured asked to work 17.2:2 Minister asked to intervene in wharf strike Recommend rise in compensation 19.2:1 12.8:3 Seek higher workers' compensation 8.3:2 Urge wharfmen to resurae 13.8:2 Corapensation Act changes 22.3:3 20 tugs now involved : strike holds up Compensation Act changes sought 23,3:2 oversea ships l6.8:l Amendments of Compensation Act suggested Conference today : raay end pilots' strike 28,5:2 17.8:1 Increase Federal corapensation 17,9:3 Another effort today to end pilots' strike New mine compensation : coal price rise 18.8:1 predicted 22,9:1 Strike shortlived 18.8:2 Talks on miners' compensation 24,9:3 Pilots' strike may affect iron ore trade Compensation increases to be "substantial" 18.8:2 27,9:2 Settlement "hopeful" : Premier moves in Mine corapensation may rise 29,10:3 pilots' strike 19.8:1 May raise workers' corapensation 17,11:3 Coal berths idle at Basin 19.8:2 Act to aid de facto wives criticised 17,11:3 Pilots work today 20.8:1 Compensation to be higher 23,11:3 Dockers back today 7,9:2 Some compensation grants up 25 p.c. 29.11:2 Parties meet on roster dispute 8.9:4 Bill to raise corapensation passes House Dockmen back today 10.9:2 3.12:3 Formula to end market dispute 18.9:2 Higher workers' compensation rates on Market dispute parties to raeet today 20.9:2 Monday 18.12:3 Work roster if leaders approve 20.9:2 Roster dispute ends at big steel plant 2.10:1 INDUSTRIES Dock strike unsettled 8.10:2 25 cranedrivers stop at dock 9.10:2 Ship dockers strike Tuesday, 5,000 Notice to close Junction works 6.1:2 affected 9.10:3 Safeguard industry - take steps on atom State Dockyard strike settled 12.10:2 bomb 13.1:1 May extend dock dispute today 12.10:3 Stroud camp angers Baits l4.l:l Dockers endorse nation-wide strike decision Mayfield works claira rejected 14.1:2 13.10:2 Fear bankruptcy over Council order l4,l:3 Striking dockers ban other work 16.10:3 Flour mill works to capacity 17.1:2 Mr. Chifley meets ships' painters 18.10:1 Extend Mayfield works 20.1:2 Captain's Flat men seek strike support Suggests light industry in Donald Street 20.10:3 28,1:2 Picket Sydney waterfront 21.10:3 Brickraakers warn on wage demands 30.1:2 Plan picketing of wharves in dockers' strike Still down on brick prewar output 30,1:3 23.10:1 Light industry for Donald Street 3,2:2 Store dispute for union, talks today 26.10:2 Must produce to help Australia 9,2:2 Prime Minister conferring on dock dispute Ask aldermen to Hamilton protest raeeting 27.10:3 10,2:2 Ship painters, dockers to remain "out" 28.10:1 Tentative plan ready for industry zones Day's stoppage at. Chemical Works 30.10:2 13.2:2 70 decide on strike at cheraical plant 2.11:2 Public protest on Hamilton industry plan New talks for ship painters 4.11:1 16,2:2 Secret ballot on strikes urged 6.11:4 Donald Street industry plan opposed 20,2:2 Report on Chemical Works strike 8.11:4 New fire grading at Wickhsira 21.2:3 Chemical Works strike still on 9.11:2 Harailton North factory move opposed 4,3:2 Move to end painters and dockers' strike Donald Street decision stays 10,3:2 9.11:3 More work appeal by Mr, Chifley 11,3:3 Conference may end dockers' strike today "Keep industry going" 12,3:3 10.11:1 Output value of industry increased £7ra, Expect dockers' vote to end strike 11,11:3 22,3:2 Sydney dockers resume Monday 12,11:2 Fertilizer plant approval 'likely' 1.4:2 Dockers likely to resurae 13.11:2 Council approval expected Tuesday 3.4:2 Chemical plant strike still on 16.11:2 Proposed fertilizer plant (photograph) 3.4:3 Cheraical plant still idle 23.11:2 'Not shown all' at Kerabla 5.4:2 Report on Chemical Works strike 24.11:2 CJuestions Carrington fertilizer site 6.4:2 Report to striking cheraical workers 26.11:2 Fertilizer plant approved 7.4:2 Joiners "walk out" at Dockyard 3.12:4 Factory for Fern Street 7,4:4 Dockyard strikers to resume today 6.12:3 R.S.L. protest on Carrington plant proposal To confer on Dock dispute 9.12:3 12.4:2 Cheraical strikers raeet today 10.12:3 Explosives officer for Newcastle 12.4:2 Chemical workers resume Monday 11.12:2 Fertilizer plant approved 14.4:2 Trades Hall protest on fertilizer plant 16.4:2 INDUSTRIAL - Workers Compensation Ask Minister to reject plant application 19.4:2 Brick output half of prewar total 28.4:3 Carrington industry claiip 5.5:3 Compensation Act review sought 27.1:2 Seek action on grit coraplaint 6,5:2 Expenses clause for corapensation 9.2:2 Needed for paper mills (photograph) 13,5:1 N.M.H. INDEX 48. 1948

INDUSTRIES (Con't) INDUSTRIES (Con't)

Boolaroo protest on Carrington plant 13.5:3 Work begins on big factory at Kotara 27.10:1 Ask Minister to refuse land for new works "No leaders now" araong tradesraen 28.10:2 17.5:2 Australians "world's best workmen" 30.10:2 Inquiry on effluent from works 17.5:2 250,000 year lag in tyres, tubes 1.11:1 Preraier to inspect Carrington land 22-5:3 Industry would stop quickly 4.11:1 Inspection of industries 22.5:3 907. coal cut to industries : plants may be New importance for chemical engineering idle by raid-week 5.11:1 25.5:2 Retrenchraents affect 15,000 : Newcastle Engineers see Newcastle industry (photograph) industry almost ceases 6.11:1 25.5:3 Industry may go to Ash Island 6.11:2 May prosecute joinery firm 25.5:3 Most Newcastle industries closed today 8.11:2 Move to rescind decision on fertiliser fails Resumption in industry : rainers to follow 26.5:2 Council order 9.11:1 Students want to corae back 27.5:2 Hume scherae on profit-sharing 9.11:2 Natural lighting for factories 3.6:2 Industry getting back to normal 10.11:2 Clothing factory in operation soon 4.6:3 Industry not yet affected by plant ban Baits to leave raasonite jobs 17.6:1 13.11:2 "Critical several times this year" 21.6:2 Carrington Crown land for works 18.11:2 Incinerator may becorae factory 22.6:2 Carrington land for industry (photograph) Industry feels coal pinch 24.5:1 19.11:1 Cut controls to boost output 24.6:2 Carrington land "works ideal" 19.11:2 Metal Trades leaders in Newcastle (photograph) Carrington industrial land defined 23.11:2 24.6:4 From waitress to factory raachinist Resident inspector for explosives 1.7:3 (photograph) 24.11:3 £250,000 plan for Newbolds : double output Minister raay act on night factory noise 2.7:2 24.11:3 Industry warned on fire-fighting 10.7:1 Postwar capital invested in industry £l44ra. Glass works would cost over £300,000 10.7:1 25.11:2 Glass works uses oil as gas substitute New glass industry in Newcastle (photograph) 15.7:2 3.12:1 Oppose fertiliser plant 16.7:2 Industrial site not approved 3.12:4 Keep flour mills working with wheat by road Lamp works party glows with light 17.7:1 (photographs) 11.12:1 Ask industries to enter garden contest Lights, gaiety at Larap Works party 11.12:2 23.7:2 250 p.c. output rise with shared profits State Ministers to inspect industrial sites 16.12:2 24.7:2 Minister inspects canteen services 17.12:4 Factory likely for Donald Street depot site Four days for big casting to cool 18.12:2 28.7:3 Furniture makers hold dinner 18.12:3 Warning on factory safety 29.7:2 Joint control of leather sales in New Year Tender ruled out : £200,000 glass project 31.12:1 30.7:2 Seek Carrington land for works 31.7:2 Provide horaes if displaced at Carrington INDUSTRIES - Accidents and Fatalities 3.8:2 Ask for more canteens 3.8:3 £20,000 factory for Newcastle 5.8:2 Fractured spine in 20ft fall 13.1:2 Council cannot prevent factory registration Youth fell down wool shute 15-1:3 11.8:3 Shunter crushed 22.1:2 To use theatre for factory 11.8:3 Two steelworkers injured 24.1:2 Industrial groups in raost industries Electrician badly burnt 16.2:2 17.8:3 Fewer accidents in industries 19.2:2 Aid sought in Hamilton depot protest 20.8:3 Man killed at B.H.P. 10.4:2 Greater output 'only way to sound economy' Burnt by molten metal 10.4:2 27.8:2 Acid splashed in eyes 16.4:2 Visiting students to see industries 27.8:3 Man dies after fall 8.5:2 Engineering issue oversubscribed 31.8:2 Eyes burnt by lime 11.5:3 Triple raasonite plant 1.9:2 Fell 30 feet from pole 29-6:2 Deputation sought on Harailton land 1.9:3 Fitter's condition satisfactory 30.6:2 Building cranes for India, (^eensland 4.9:2 B.H.P. raan dies in hospital 25.9:4 To seek use of stored zinc 6.9:3 Youth killed at Cockle Creek 13,10:2 Higher output talks on October 16 10.9:2 Electrician killed at Kurri Kurri 6,11:2 Need permits for juvenile labour 11.9:2 Motor daraaged by burning tar 25,11:2 Fellmongering plant "best for country" Five scalded in B,H,P, steara blast 8.12:2 14.9:2 Crane driver fell 25 feet 23.12:2 Industries compete for boy workers 5.10:2 £57 bonus for pipe workers 7.10:2 Two weeks' sick leave sought 8.10:2 INSURANCE Adarastown land for industry 12.10:2 Industry raay have 2 weeks' sick leave 15.10:3 No decision on Donald Street 15.10:3 Extend powers on insurance loans 7.4:3 Industries "will be prosecuted" 18.10:2 C,M,L, Life Society surplus £1,120,953 Cessnock factory sites inspected 22.10:3 26.5:4 N.M.H. INDEX 49. 1948

INSURANCE (Con't) LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE (Con't)

100 years of insurance 3.6:6 List priority work at Warner's Bay 2.8:3 National insurance raove 7.6:2 Wangi request for improvements 3.8:3 Insurance man was a pioneer of the road Lakeside body changes name 9.8:3 8.7:2 Channel erosion at Swansea 'threat to road' Fire insurance "international" 17.8:3 11.8:3 Presentation to Mr, S, W, Hodge 28,10:3 To Blackalls - a ginger pop park 14.8:3 Consider Croudace Bay links 18.8:4 Seek community links at Croudace Bay 19.8:3 INVENTIONS No Crown land for Lake golf course 19.8:3 Gun complaint at Warners' Bay 23.8:3 Swansea not within shopping district 26.8:4 Miners invent new steel prop (photograph) Swansea Chemnel erosion 30.8:2 5.1:2 Protest against plan to use Valentine land 8.9:3 Light for Warner's Bay jetty 13.9:3 KEARSLEY SHIRE Need £400 to start Warner's Bay hall 17.9:4 Coon Island : a pie always floated 18.9:4 Rubbish dumped in Toronto drain 20.9:3 Amalgamation plan opposed 25.3:2 Cardiff now an urban area 22.9:2 Go to mining corapanies on power plan Iron refused for Blacksmiths Hall 24,9:3 29.4:3 Works at Catherine Hill Bay 2,10:3 Councils raay be able to buy power plants Young Wallsend - its flora, fauna 2.10:3 27.5:2 Support raove for Belraontraunicipality 9.10: 3 Kearsley move 25.6:1 Inform Minister on Belmont's claims 12.10:4 Kearsley favours milk zone 14.7:3 Belmont favours municipality 13.10:3 Coal Board plan of araenities for Kearsley Fassifern awaits a wagtail family 15.10:2 Shire 15.7:2 Work starts on West Wallsend amenities 19.10:3 Coal Board giving Shire £6,142 16.12:2 There are erapties in Fassifern's pits 23.10:3 Cr, Slack for farmers' N.Z. goodwill tour Hall planned for Warner's Bay 25.10:3 20.12:2 South Belmont help in municipality move 25.10:2 £21,600 Shire loan 27.12:2 Glenrock area "geologist's paradise" 2.11:3 Blacksmiths sea wall to be repaired 5.11:3 Discuss resorts at Lake for miners 12.11:2 LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE No Coal Board aid for Marks Point 20,11:2 A fossil forest in the Lake 27.11:2 Dredging urged at Swansea 1.12:2 Speed limit for Swansea Channel 8.1:2 Grant refused Marks Point 1.12:3 No funds to aid Cardiff South 15.1:3 Move to obtain hall for Minmi 1.12:4 Coal Board to make Lake Shire survey 19.1:2 Hold festivals at Belraont 4.12:2 Amenities plan for Cardiff 10.3:3 Boolaroo hall renamed 4.12:4 Survey Swansea Channel for walls, dredging Funds sought to improve Blackalls Park 6.12:2 26.3:2 Rathmines sheds "in danger of collapse" 7.12:3 Plan araenities for Belraont 26.3:3 Blackalls move to repair footbridge 7,12:3 "Toscanini" carae from Belraont 9.4:2 Holiday carnival for Warner's Bay 7,12:3 More araenities for Belmont 12.4:2 Board grants for Lakeside development 17,12:2 15 centre araenity plan for Lake 21.4:2 Araenities for South Cardiff 17.12:4 Progress Council "exasperated" 23.4:1 Amenities "beyond means available" 18.12:4 Hastening of Belmont works sought 27.4:2 Araenities claim at Marmong Point 20.12:3 Lake Progress District Council forraed Lake Shire works inspected 22.12:4 29.4:3 Cardiff araenity plan approved 3.5:2 Cement shortage affects Toronto 10.5:3 LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE COUNCIL Belmont seeks comraunity centre site 12.5:4 £1,968 grant for community centre 19.5:3 Amenities plan for Dudley approved 20.5:2 Belmont rate "unchanged" 7.1:3 Toronto wants declared area 4.6:4 Ask Mr. Baddeley for"£400 promised" l4.1:2 Belmont shopfront clean-up sought 9.6:4 Caravan park "eye-sore" l4,l:3 Toronto drainage 11.6:3 Grant for Lake roadwork 28,1:2 Belmont support for municipality 12.6:3 No increase in Lake Shire rates 4,2:3 Urges £250,000 plan for Lake Shire 21.6:2 Straying stock owners 'watch Swansea Bridge' Coal Board aid sought for Toronto plans 11.2:2 23.6:4 Catherine Hill Bay work soon 18,2:1 Access grant for Blacksmiths 24.5:3 Discuss "grave Lake Shire finances" 22,3:2 Seek estiraate for Cardiff amenities 25.5:4 Delete Lake Shire parks estiraate 1.4:2 Progress talks at Cardiff 30.6:3 Order owners to clear land 7.4:3 She doesn't like "fancy walking" 3.7:3 Belraont kerbing "when cement" l4.4:3 Seek estiraate for Warner's Bay work 6,7:3 May raise Lake Shire rate 3d 15,4:2 Meet Mr, Slater, the skater 10,7:3 "Afflicated by deputations" 19.4:2 Lake work for Coal Board held up 12.7:2 Seek land for pound at Toronto 21.4:3 Priority work list for Warners' Bay 19.7:3 Cardiff protest on rate increase 21.4:4 Permit new hall at South Cardiff 24.7:3 Free use of Lake shore "denied public" 5.5:3 A flea was busy at the Bay 24.7:3 Seek removal of Catalina "homes" 5.5:3 Catherine Hill Bay fears fires 26.7:3 Raising of Lake loan deferred 5.5:3 N-M.H. INDEX 50. 1948

LAKE MACQ'JARIE SHIRE COUNCIL (Con't) LIBERAL PARTY

Lake Shire to spend £6,200 on roads, bridges Liberal party policy should "embrace all" 19.5:2 5.3:2 Lake Shire seeks £11,000 loan 2.6:2 "Equal opportunity is Liberal policy" 24.3:4 Shire Council 'chopping block on Lake roads' Mr. B. A. Helmore prospective M.L.C. 3.8:2 2.6:4 Liberals to call nominations 17.9:2 Council "ignores Wangi-Lake view" 15.6:3 Alderman to stand for Shortland 21.9:2 Deputations to Lake Shire councillors 24.6:3 Seek Paterson selection 23.9:2 No rate rebates for pensions 30.6:2 Solicitor seeks Paterson seat 21.10:2 Ready soon for Lake works 5.7:2 Liberal nominee for Paterson 29.10:3 Shire "does not appear to spend grants" 7.7:4 Liberals would cooperate with Country "No confidence" in Shire officers 23,7:3 Party 10.11:1 Take over Baby Health Centre 28.7:3 Liberal electoral branch at Shortland 19.11:2 Ask Council to call tenders again 4.8:3 Liberals pleased with nomination 25.11:2 Shire to seek £20,000 loan 11.8:3 Another Liberal seeks election 7.12:2 Marks Point land to be resumed 11.8:4 Mr. Newton for Liberal selection 14.12:2 'No confidence' raove against Shire deferred 19.8:2 Ask Shire to cut pensioners' rates 1.9:3 LIBRARIES Seek talks on raove to use raission land 4.9:2 Lake lease sought to dredge gravel 8.9:3 Press for promised Lakeside work 15.9:3 Pope library treasures 2.1:2 Powers on grants to Council 17.9:4 Children's librarian (Mrs. R. L. Cotton : Meet Lake Council on mission land 18.9:4 photograph) 9.1:2 Lake Council seeks more cement 22.9:3 Library held up by transfer delay 10.1:2 Extend Lake Shire office 29.9:2 Australiana offer for library 20.1:2 Lake Shire Council 'treated generously' Prepare library transfer draft 20.1:2 29.9:3 Library to be transferred 23.1:2 Want Toronto land resumed 6.10:3 Fisher books would be "asset to city" 30.1:2 Court order on Lakeside land 4.11:3 Turned down library post 4.2:2 Lake Shire move on garbage 5.11:3 May drop deal for Fisher art collection Garbage request at Warner's Bay 10.11:4 5.2:2 Need better lighting for Lewer's Estate Legal hitch in library scherae 17.2:2 10.11:4 See Minister on library 16.3:2 Lake garbage service begins on January 1 £4,150 Wallsend library grant 14.4:2 10.11:4 Library Appeal festival 16.4:2 Against garbage service 15.11:2 Close library for redesign 13.5:2 Elect Lake Shire President 17,11:2 School of Arts to fix closing date 14.5:2 Toronto urban area extended 19.11:3 Move for court vetting of agreement fails Awaba protest at resuraption 22.11:4 26.5:2 Awaba protests on resuraptions 24.11:2 Clauses on library "too vague" 5.6:2 Extra Health Officer for Lake suggested 1.12:3 Library delegates selected 17.6:2 Stony Creek people want own garbage 3.12:2 Library Planning Coramittee 19.6:3 Cardiff protest on Shire garbage charge 4.12:3 Library Planning Coramittee 22.6:2 Lake foreshore "a speedway" 7.12:3 U.S. author gives book to library 26.6:2 Cr. Hazell new Lake President 8.12:3 "Festival Week" for children's centre library Cardiff protest on Lake Shire staff increase 10.7:3 9.12:3 Handed library to Council 16.7:4 Not resurae land at Marks Point 9.12:3 Problems over library "easily solved" 28.7:2 Deferred Awaba resuraptions 9.12:3 Act allows transfer of library land 29.7:2 Coraraittee to inspect Lake Council records West Wallsend seeks library grant 10.8:3 11.12:4 Library damage £341 11.8:2 Elected President of Lake Shire (Cr. C. Hazell Waratah Library opens soon 12.8:3 : photograph) 13.12:2 Library fire damage 12.8:3 £130,909 Lake Shire works prograra 15.12:3 Mr. Cahill on transfer of city library 14.8:2 Inspect land at Highfields for resuraption 10 schools form choir for Library Week 24.8:2 15.12:4 Free library at Waratah Septeraber 8 27.8:2 Lake Council to increase staff 15.12:4 Branch library offers wide range 2.9:2 Garbage truck for Lake Shire (photograph) Interference in library transfer denied 16.12:3 3.9:2 Resurae beach land at Redhead 16.12:4 Council policy : branch libraries first 7.9:2 Request reraoval of Toronto rubbish 22.12:4 Waratah library opens tonight 8.9:2 Boolaroo urban rate unchanged 22.12:4 Sid, 12, listened but declined food 9.9:2 Branch library attracts children (photograph) 14.9:1 LAW Six happy "larabs" at City Hall (photograph) 21.9:1 Dance recital opens Library Week 21.9:2 Solicitor urges law reforras on sex, divorce Robin Hood (U.S. Array) wore "nylons" 22.9:2 17.6:2 Final touch before the concert (photograph) Two new solicitors adraitted 15.9:3 24.9:1 Hunter Valley law body forraed 17.12:3 Getting the weekend reading (photograph) 11.9:1 £100 increase for librarian 13.10:3 N.M.H. INDEX 53. 1948

MINERS FEDERATION (Con't) MISSING PERSONS (Con 't)

Missing boy sought 24.9:2 Miners' officer replies to A.L.P. President Mayfield girl missing 6.10:2 6.11:2 Police hunt tor Morisset mental patient Federation welcomes migrants 13.11:1 19.10:2 A.L.P. members "in minority on Miners' Blacktracker to seek missing woman 20.10:2 Council" 18.11:2 Blacktracker for Morisset search (photograph) Board conderans rainers' lodges 18.11:2 21.10:1 Miners criticise Mr. Baddeley 19.11:2 Day long search for woman at hospital fails Leaflets, talks conderaned : rainers' ballot 21.10:2 19.11:3 Vain search for raissing woraan 22.10:2 Meet on miners' leave, pension claims 23.11:3 "Missing" launch party located 23.10:1 Counting miners' ballot (photograph) 26.11:3 Woraan patient still raissing 25.10:2 Mr. Scanlon lost miners' ballot 29.11:1 Missing boys found in Sydney 25.10:2 Howrainers vote d in Northern ballots 29.11:3 Mental patient still missing 26.10:3 Ballot queried by Mr. Scanlon (photograph) Lake dragged in search for child 27.10:1 30.11:2 Warner's Bay man missing 8.12:2 Surprised on pit ballot queries 1.12:2 Missing raan home 9.12:3 Scrutineer was "not satisfied" 2.12:3 Maitland womanraissing 24.12: 2 New Councillor for miners' 7.12:2 Missing woman's body found 27.12:2 Mr. Grant's easy win in miners' ballot 10.12:1 Report today on Northern miners' ballot MORPETH 14.12:2 Pit top vote on ballot plan 15.12:2 Miners must vote by Wednesday 16.12:2 River craft solved early transport problems Burwood lodge for new ballot 17.12:2 1.1:3 Complete vote on miners' ballot today 21.12:2 Big mine lodges reject new ballot proposal 22.12:1 MOTION PICTURES Ballot rainute rejected by miners' lodges 23.12:1 Miners elect new Boardraerabers 24.12:2 Chips Rafferty to appear at Civic 15.1:2 Filra "props" used : "Stockade" wedding 20. 1:2 May make U.S. films in Australia 21.1:1 MISSING PERSONS Film on "cancer cure" (photograph) 7.2:3 Scenes from new Ballarat (photographs) 11. 2:3 London post for Mr. G. J. Fearon (photograph) Wallsend raan lost memory 7.1:3 31.3:2 Cook's Hill raan still raissing 8.1:2 Longer contract for filra star 7.4:3 Head of missing man found in sea 12. 1:1 "Eureka Stockade" carnival planned 10.4:2 River dragged for missing woman 13.2:2 No happy landing for actor 12.4:2 Woman's body not recovered 14.2:3 Better films for children 20.4:3 River search for woraan continues l6.2:2 Want film premiere at Singleton 10.5:2 Woraan's body found in river 4.3:2 Last days for "Eureka" beards, whiskers Fisherman still raissing 29.3:2 20.5:2 Cook's Hill boy raissing 31.3:2 Film players came frora the suburbs 5.6:3 Hole dragged in search for raissing boy 1.4:3 Stockade filra to be released at Christraas Disappearance of schoolboy puzzles police 13.8:1 (photograph) 2.4:2 Eureka Stockade "no proof of coraraunist case" Missing boy was at Bathurst 8.4:2 21.9:3 Missing raan's shirt on beach 13.4:3 Trades Hall to protest on "Iron Curtain" Two launches, 11 people raissing 17.5:1 14.10:2 Air, sea launch search fails 18,5:1 Ask unionists to boycott "Iron Curtain" Relatives charter plane for search 19,5:1 15.10:2 R,A,A,F. abandons launch search 20,5:1 Support urged for Australian filras R.A.A.F. reopens launch search 21.5:1 (photograph) 23.10:2 Newcastle raan and son in missing launch Causes of war traced by filras 2.11:3 22.5:2 May make more Australian films 10.11:2 Newcastle man missing 24,5:1 Newcastle man wins film contract 17.11:2 Launches still untraced 24,5:2 Voted £100 to raake religious filras 2.12:2 Missing frora rowing boat 24,5:2 In England for filra premiere (photograph) Clarence Town man still raissing 26,5:3 21.12:1 South Belmont boy missing 27.5:3 Body ofraissing man found 28.5:2 Wallsend girl missing 2.6:4 MOTOR RACING Man missing from Newcastle 3.5:2 Was not missing launch 7.6:2 Four raen missing from Morisset 8.6:3 Sports ground not for speedway practice Adamstown boy missing 23.5:3 28,1:2 Boy missing six months 19.7:2 Hold speedway racing at sports ground 3,2:2 Two schoolboys missing 4.8:3 Speedway, but must cut noise 4,2:2 Missing boys located 5.8:2 Speedway title to A, Lawson l6,2:4 Wallsend boys raissing 10.8:2 Speedway again at sports ground 10,3:2 Missing raan found in old mine 14.8:1 "Council could run speedway" 11.3:2 World sport began at Maitland 30.3:4 N,M,H, INDEX 54, 1948

MOTOR RACING (Con't) MOTOR VEHICLES - Accidents and Fatalities (Con't)

Oppose midweek speedway 13,7:2 Cyclist killed, 6 others injured 7,2:1 Licence sought for speedway 18,8:2 Two soldiers hurt in cycle crash 19.2:2 Speedway permit refused Council 7,9:2 Accident rate "alarraing" in Newcastle 4,3:2 No Council action on speedway 8,9:3 Minor injuries when bus hits awning 9,3:2 Speedway rider killed 15,3:2 Van crashes gate at rail crossing 24,3:1 MOTOR VEHICLES Newcastle man hurt in fatal crash 8,4:2 Truck lost its balance (photograph) 10,4:3 Former Toronto woman killed 14,4:1 Higher raotor repair prices 10,1:2 Youth dies, 14 hurt in road crashes 19.4:1 Car repair costs increased 15,1:3 More "drunks" but fewer accidents 22.4:2 New control of car permits 21.1:3 Man pinned to window by burning car 30.4:2 New control of cars Monday 31.1:3 Man dies, 4 hurt in road crashes 3.5:2 Trucks went up £539 each 3.2:2 One struck, two injured, by hit-run driver Retain control on sales of new cars 12.2:1 4,5:1 Strengthen used car controls 22.3:3 Tram tows lorry after crash 10,5:2 No certificate without check : garages' Tighe's Hill man hurt in crash 12.5:2 stand 3.4:3 Two Newcastle men injured in Maitland sraash Suggest police witnesses at car deals 12.4:2 14.5:1 Day out for 200 motor cyclists 15.5:3 Taxi overturned in fog 15.5:3 Only woraan rider in rally (photograph) 17.5:1 More cyclists in accidents 17.5:2 Plan efficiency certificates for mechanics Hacked car to release man 4,6:1 21.5:2 Charlestown boy killed in car crash 12,6:2 Made 1908, still going strong (photograph) Hamilton M,L,A, in collision 14,6:2 22.5:3 Baby killed in road smash 1,7:1 Truck found 18 years after theft 8.6:1 Broadraeadow man killed in road sraash 5,7:1 Tighten check on vehicle re-registration Car shifted four telephone booths 7,7:3 24.6:2 One of six hurt when cars collide (photograph) Vehicle checks still lax, says official 13,7:1 28.7:3 Passing driver quells flames (photograph) Premiers want ban on left hand vehicles 15,7:1 25.8:4 Mr, James seriously injured in car smash Permits to end for light cars 27.8:1 (photograph) 22,7:1 States to check low h.p. car sales 31.8:1 Mr, James still critically ill 23,7:1 Light cars first for permit-holders 1.9:1 Mr, James slightly iraproved 24,7:2 Australian car named "Holden" 2.9:1 Mr, James still unchanged 26,7:2 Lift controls on U.K., French cars 24.9:3 Tram driver dies : 26 in hospital 27,7:1 Record offer in car auction 25.9:2 Mr, James still gravely ill 27,7:2 Large crowd slows bidding at car auction Four die after tram-bus sraash (photographs) 27.9:2 28,7:1 Jesmond A.L.P. wants lower car fees 16.10:3 Four now dead in sraash 28,7:3 Left-hand drive to be limited 6.11:1 Mr, James's condition unchanged 28,7:3 Mustraake raore ca r parts 6.11:3 Mr, Jaraes still seriously ill 3,8:2 Certifyraechanics' ability 13.11:3 Mr. James slightly improved 13.8:2 Inspection of motor vehicles dearer 13.11:3 Man dead, 8 injured in road accidents 16.8:2 First Australian car Monday 27.11:1 Mr. James iraproved 17.8:3 New Australian-made car (photographs) 30.11:1 Bus rolls down embankment, rainers injured Sell Holden car at £742/10/-30.11:3 20.8:1 Sraaller Australian car planned 30.11:3 Mr. James, M.H.R., is iraproving 25.8:2 Holden on show December 10 1.12:1 Bus driver chases truck after accident New car controls again revised 1.12:4 28.8:2 Holden price not fixed yet in N,S,W, 2,12:1 Car hits post : four injured 30.8:2 N,S,W, applies for price for Holden car Man pinned to seat in city collision 18.9:1 3,12:4 Man killed, 4 injured in road accidents Light Australian car planned 4,12:3 25.9:1 Show Australian car Friday 8,12:3 Mr. R. James improved 27.9:2 Newcastle sees Australian car (photograph) Five die in road accidents 11.10:1 9,12:1 Man killed, two injured in Mayfield sraash Newcastle made Holden parts 9,12:2 15.10:1 Holden £742/10/- in N.S.W, 10,12:1 Woraan killed in road smash 22.10:1 Selling raotor cycle to Council raan 15,12:2 Killed when truck overturns 23.10:3 Coramonwealth to drop car controls 22,12:1 Man died after accident (photograph) 23.10:3 Gradual improvement in Mr. Jaraes 26.10:2 Two die in Singleton road crash 1.11:1 MOTOR VEHICLES - Accidents and Fatalities New penalties planned for road breaches 4.11:3 Car overturns, four injured 6.11:1 2 killed, 8 hurt in road accidents 2,1:2 Mr. James now convalescing (photograph) Two hurt in car, cycle collision 3,1:2 10.11:1 Pillion rider injured in road crash 5,1:2 Man dies while driving car 12.11:1 Truck capsizes, 3 injured 24,1:2 Tarro taxi man killed : 5 hurt in crash Man dies, 5 hurt in bus sraash 29,1:1 13.11:1 Tourist bus in fatal sraash (photograph) 29,1:1 Road accidents kill four 15.11:2 N.M.H. INDEX 55. 1948

MOTOR VEHICLES Accidents and Fatalities MUSIC (Con't) (Con't)

Accident rate high on Pacific Highway 17.11:3 Choral society for Newcastle 15.4:2 Fire destroys truck, contents 19.11:1 Misicale for John Shaw 15.4:3 Driver of timber lorry killed 20.11:1 "Desert Song" is enjoyable show 16.4:3 Arabulance raen help check truck fire 22.11:4 Record year for band 27.4:2 Newcastle van hit by train 25.11:2 Midday concerts at Cultural hut 1.5:3 13 die in road accidents 25.11:2 Wants Sunday musicales 6.5:2 Mr. James M.H.R., leaves hospital Waratah Band for Ballarat 10.5:3 (photograph) 1.12:1 Newcastle bass raay be world class 17.5:2 Two die in N.S.W, road accidents 6,12:1 Singer is also polisher (photograph) 18.5:1 Car overturns, no one injured (photograph) Miss Rayraond impresses 18.5:2 7.12:1 Second musicale for John Shaw 19,5:4 Road fatalities increase 10,12:4 Paul Schramm to return 25,5:2 Lorry crashes 30ft into creek : two raen Says will not recognise C.E.M.A. branch dead 13.12:1 (Council for the Encouragement of Music and Family injured when car went through bridge the Arts) 31.5:2 15,12:2 Mozart choral society formed 10.6:3 One dead, one hurt in crash 16,12:2 Williara Smith to study in Melbourne 11.6:2 Police cycle in collision 18.12:2 Newcastle to hear opera star (photograph) 14.6:2 Soldier injured in truck mishap 20.12:1 Choir has new approach to music (photograph) Mr. James at the Lake (photograph) 27.12:1 17.6:1 Coalfields concert tour arranged 23.6:3 Bass sings at testimonial (photograph) 5.7:2 MUNICIPAL AND SHIRE EMPLOYEES' UNION Arts Council disbands 13.7:2 Local jazz band's debut 16.7:3 Welsh baritone to raeet Willicim Smith 20.7:2 Council raen work today 7.4:1 Attendance down at Coal Board concert 22.7:2 Council raen vote for resuraption (photograph) Waratah band for Ballarat concert 24.7:3 7.4:3 Orchestra offered to Council 5.8:2 Union complaint over alderman 31.7:3 Piano tuners are busy raen (photograph) 5.8:4 Inquire again on deraotion 31.8:2 Against Lord Mayor's city orchestra plan 10.8:3 Council drivers "discontented" 14.9:2 Symphony orchestra plan deferred 11.8:2 Union coraplaints on staff policy 15.12:2 Union plan "a fantasy" 11.8:2 Coal Board to assist bands 11.8:3 Fairy floss and lolly pops 17.8:2 MUSIC £50,000 insurance for violinist's hands 20.8:3 Company keen to bring opera to Newcastle 21,8:2 French violinist for Newcastle (photograph) Merewether Band at beach 5.1:4 21.8:4 Dances to pay for orchestra and conductor Ginette Neveu's sincere playing 25.8:2 7.1:2 Newcastle coraposer at work (photograph) 25.8:4 Nucleus of an orchestra fund 9.1:2 Played record by Caruso 26.8:2 Bootraaker is clarinetist (photograph) 9.1:3 Nine bands for beach 31.8:2 Concerts not "highbrow" - A.B.C. officer Young artists show proraise 3.9:2 14.1:2 Alderman challenged on orchestra 4.9:2 Lesson frora blind teachers (photograph) "Infernal machine" plays bagpipes (photograph) 16.1:3 7.9:1 Fewer A.B.C. celebrity concerts in season Reception for Miklos Gafni was informal 11.9:2 23.1:2 Pianists explain numbers 15.9:2 Merewether Band's beach recital 2,2:3 Stadium concert "welcome thing" 15.9:3 Talks on city orchestra 5,2:2 Sydney orchestra in Newcastle October 26 21,9:2 Many at lunch-hour recital 12,2:2 Vanity "bar to araateur musicians" 23,9:2 Cessnock choir for Queensland 14,2:3 Visiting bands to give recitals 28.9:2 Open air lunch-hour concert (photograph) The interval was best 1.10:2 21,2:3 Sees "cultural snobbery" in jazz criticisra 2.10:2 Sorae seats empty at A,B.C, concert 25,2:2 Won eisteddfod award (Mr. E. Collins : photograph) Bigger lunch-hour concert audience 26,2:2 2,10:3 Minister names Coramittee for Conservatorium State titles to northern bands 4.10:2 28,2:2 Celebrity pianist to play in Newcastle 6.10:2 Versatile artist for music lovers (Mr, J. Youngest viola player tested (photograph) 9.10:3 Cameron) 9.3:2 Merewether band to corapete at Ipswich 12.10:2 New stars in "Show Boat" 9.3:2 Dust beat the band 12.10:2 Invitation to Royal Marine band 17.3:3 Young pianist brilliant 13.10:2 Sensitive playing by Musica Viva 17.3:3 Attractive recital by Thea Rowe 19.10:2 Rail strike no bar to band 22.3:2 Final orchestral concert Tuesday 22.10:3 To play in Toowoomba (photograph) 22.3:3 Scots regiment's gift to family pipe band 25.10:2 £783 raised for city orchestra 23.3:2 Bright show by Choral society 25.10:2 Send Newcastle singer overseas 24.3:3 Coraraittee to hear orchestra plan 28.10:3 John Shaw recital at City Hall 25,3:3 Plan for choir and orchestra 29.10:3 Newcastle to hear Glenda Raymond 29.3:2 Lyric choir pleases 9.11:2 Merewether won l6 prizes 1.4:2 Ballarat placings to Waratah band 9.11:2 Jazz comes back to Newcastle 2.4:2 Cardiff choir at concert 12.11:2 Warm up for hot recital (photograph) 2.4:3 Plan choir festival for Newcastle 12.11:2 West Wallsend band's success 3.4:4 Mayfield Band to play at beach 13.11:2 Cardiff Workshops band success 6.4:3 5 bands in display at Cessnock 15.11:2 N.M.H. INDEX 56. 1948

MUSIC (Con't) NATIONAL HEALTH (Con't)

Jazz band to play at Rankin Park 17.11:3 B.M.A. firra on boycott 5.6:3 Singer to study in Melbourne 17.11:4 Approach to industry : free medicine plan Sydney artists at final rausicale 20.11:2 support 7.6:1 Last of year's rausicales 23.11:3 Action against B.M.A. would be "tragic" Brilliant European artists for North 7.6:2 (photographs) 4.12:2 Suggests panel of doctors 8.5:2 Choir "gives children interest" (photograph) Free doctor bill "this year" 11.6:2 4.12:3 Sees hardship for sorae with free raedicine Diana, 5, sings frora light opera (photograph) 11.6:3 4.12:4 Communist protest against B.M.A. 11.6:4 A girl carae back to Newcastle (photograph) B.M.A. Secretary replies to boycott threat 4.12:5 14.6:1 William Sraith praised 7.12:2 B.M.A. insincere, says Minister 15.5:3 Good proraise in new choir and orchestra Cessnock raeeting on B.M.A. adjourned 17.6:2 8.12:2 Talks with B.M.A. on free raedicine 18.6:3 Local band loses battle by 1 vote 10.12:4 Conditions set by B.M.A. for raedicine talks Farewell concert to soprano (photograph) 19.6:1 11.12:2 Governraent makes offer to B.M.A. 5.7:1 Music Lovers' final recital pleasant 14.12:3 "Free medicine wanted by raost doctors" Farewell concert for Vida Bowie 16.12:4 21.8:2 "Elijah" at City Hall 17.12:2 Doctors want recast on free raedicine 25.8:3 Duo-pianists for A.B.C. circuit 31.12:2 B.M.A. request may not be accepted 25.8:3 Union protest on raedicine delay 3.9:2 B.M.A. supports doctors against horae NATIONAL FITNESS,SCHEME ejectment 4.9:3 Minister's plea to doctors on free raedicines 9.9:3 5 play centres open Monday 3.1:5 B.M.A. official says Minister "raised bogey" Mothers relax when play centres open 6.1:2 10.9:3 Lake Macquarie play centres 8.1:2 Medicine plan agreement "in l4 days" 17.9:1 Children sang for alderraan 9.1:2 Free medicine "will aid societies" 20.9:2 Lake play centres officially opened 12.1:4 B.M.A. view on foreign doctors queried Club would lay down sports area 10.2:2 1.10:1 New play centres for Mayfield 17.2:3 Opposition to medicine plan "to fall away" Coal Board to give holiday to 254 children 18.10:3 21.10:2 "Not nationalise doctors and dentists" No play centres at Lake this year 22.10:2 29.10:1 Free medicine cost £16,965 12.11:1 May include "blue babies" in plan 12.11:3 NATIONAL HEALTH Spend £10ra. year on health 25.11:1 State doctors consider health scherae 29.11:3 Health measure through Senate 3.12:3 Commission on health likely 22.1:1 "More doctors joining health scheme" 3.12:4 Officers to confer on raedical plan 28.1:1 Want naraes of doctors aidingraedicine plan Broadcast date of raedicine plan Sunday 1.5:1 4.12:2 Open health plan June 1 : 600 medicines, drugs B.M.A. view on health plan 14.12:1 free 3.5:1 B.M.A. view on Health Bill :raost oppositio n Tax cuts if buy drugs outside plan 4.5:1 by young doctors 18.12:1 Prescribing not liraited 8.5:3 Health plan to proceed : B.M.A. told of Free medicine plan gazetted 11.5:1 decision 24.12:1 National Health Scherae next 12.5:1 Meet half cost of operations in health Trades Halls to raeet on medical scherae plan 30.12:2 14.5:2 B.M.A. advises no cooperation 19.5:3 Continue B.M.A. ban if no talks 22.5:3 NATIONAL ROADS AND MOTORISTS ASSOCIATION Doctors refuse formulary for free raedicine 25.5:1 Suggestions invited on free raedicines 26.5:1 Doctor to address raotorists 1.1:2 Free raedicine plan starts Tuesday 27.5:2 Charges on N.R.M.A. poll disraissed 11.2:3 No cooperation in Hunter 27.5:2 'No irregularity' in ballot 12.2:3 Seek conference with doctors on raedicine Fewer Easter calls on N.R.M.A. 1.4:2 28.5:2 Train raore motorists in first aid 14.4:3 Minister accuses B.M.A. 28.5:3 Guides had busy holiday (photograph) 30.12:3 Support sought in boycott 29.5:1 Seek patients' support for B.M.A. boycott 31.5:2 N.S.W. - Economic and Financial Medicine officially free today 1.6:1 Pay for medicine as usual today 1.6:2 Little medicine free on first day of scheme State's deficit £1,454,451 20.3:1 2.6:1 Big increase in State deficit 12.5:1 Boycott reaction pleases B.M.A. 2.6:2 State deficit higher than estimate 22.5:1 Labour Council to raeet B.M.A. 4.6:1 State surplus expected 19.6:1 Wants raedicine regulations "liberalised" 5.5:2 State deficit £200,000 2.7:3 N.M.H. INDEX 57. 1948

N.S.W. - Economic and Financial (Con't) NEWCASTLE - Historical (Con't)

State's deficit £192,750 27.7:1 Seek information on historic places 29.5:3 State finances show surplus 17.9:1 These steps once led to mansion (photograph) State budgets for £94,4l2 surplus 11.11:1 11.12:5 Spend raore on State housing 11.11:3 Need for "new look" in State finance 18,11:3 Transfer of State accounts 22,11:4 NEWCASTLE - 150th Anniversary Celebrations No Federal aid for education 6,12:4 State deficit up £152,531 21.12:2 Anniversary holiday pay for painters 18.3:2 Oversea interest in 150th papers 3.5:2 N.S.W. Parliament 150th books, papers sent overseas 9.7:4

Powers Bill in Upper House 15.1:1 NEWCASTLE - Visiting Personalities State controls Bills for House July 21 18.5:3 Cabinet accepts Bush Fire Bill 27.7:3 Night Trotting Bill "to be presented soon" Welsh Williams's lived in same street (Mr. E, 12.8:3 J. Williams) 26.2:2 Mr. J. D. Kenny elected to Upper House 13.8:1 Received High Coramissioner (photograph) 26,2:7 Cabinet widens scope of Mine Pensions Bill Pedal radio raakes "brighter bush" (Dr. Flynn) 15.9:1 1.4:3 Cabinet grants Ms. L. C. £6 a week allowance Visit by State C.W.A. officer (photograph) 29.9:1 14.4:4 Labor M.L.C. resigns 8.10:2 Minister sought news of raother (Mr. Evatt) Bill allots £300 year to Upper House raerabers 19.4:2 11.11:2 Tickets faked for Keller reception 23.4:2 Councils can buy gasworks 2,12:3 Welcome to Miss Keller (photograph) 27.4:1 Opposition stonewalls in Upper House 15,12:1 Miss Keller "delighted with Australia" 27.4:2 New quota plan : Newcastle raay gain seat Miss Keller feted, had busy day 28.4:2 30,12:1 World lighting authority to pay visit (Sir Begin on new seat plan in February 31,12:1 Clifford C. Paterson) (photograph) 5.5:2 British preacher to address youth (Rev. D. Hood) 7.5:2 N,S,W. - Registrar General's Department Miss Keller raay visit again 12.5:2 Premier to visit Newcastle soon 15.7:3 Preraier to inspect lands in Newcastle 15.7:2 Registrars' gains "very to much" 11,3:2 Liberal officers chat with Mr. Casey (photograph) 16.7:3 Contralto sees mine (Essie Ackland : photograph) NEW STATE MOVEMENT 17.7:1 Coal reminder of heat restrictions 17.7:2 Only 100 hear contralto at Charlestown 20.7:2 Seek Newcastle in new State 25,6:3 Essie Ackland at Kurri 21.7:4 Urge new State for North 26,6:3 Miners' audiences "responsive" 23.7:2 Prograra for Premier's visit 30.7:2 Deputations asked to prepare cases in writing NEWCASTLE 31.7:3 Crowd waited for Preraier (photograph) 2.8:1 Ministers entertained (photograph) 3.8:3 Against raove for Inforraation Bureau panel Toured Australia with Pavlova (Miss R. French 3.3:2 : photograph) 5.10:3 Newcastle handbook 13.3:3 Dancer worked with Pavlova 5.10:4 Keep open space as city grows 16.3:2 British M.P's visit (Mr. A. Blenkinsop) 15.10:3 In Murdering Gully a skeleton 20.3:3 City impresses Victorian parliamentarians First irapressions of Newcastle 27.3:2 15.10:2 £150,000 advanced to Security Loan 14.4:2 Members welcome British M.P. (photograph) Newcastle surprises Melbourne visitors 16.4:2 18.10:3 Information wanted for Newcastle book 20.4:2 Town Planner will lecture in Newcastle 21.10:2 3,500 compete in eisteddfod 4,5:3 U.K. Town Planner arrives today 27.10:3 Newcastle loan quota £154,800 16,7:2 Town Planner visits Newcastle (photograph) Q'ld, M,L,A. has new view of Newcastle 31,7:2 28.10:1 Newcastle "has great future" 2.8:2 Planner looks at Hunter Street : "development at There's an oyster lease at Nineways 7.8:3 its worst" 28,10:2 Waratah West is getting new look 28.8:3 Seek second visit from Planner 29,10:3 Newcastle loan quota exceeded 9,9:3 Civic welcorae to Sir B, Freyberg 17.11:2 Take letter between two Newcastles 24.9:1 People "know only what they don't want" (Mr. G. Calger) 17.11:2 Canada now third in world exports (Mr, A, Ross) NEWCASTLE - Historical 2.12:2 Oil well went "wild" in new field (Mr. A. Ross) Newcastle was under the sea 24,3:4 2.12:2 Visit to home of Hargraves faraily 21,4:3 Jungle doctor in Newcastle (Dr. Paul White) Appreciation of tradition "sadly absent" 28,5:2 4.12:2 Newcastle visit by Sir Earle Page 4.12:2 N-M.H. INDEX 58. 1948

NEWCASTLE AERO CLUB NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL (Con't)

Airfield waterlogged 19.1:3 Would make mayoral chain "for honour" 6.3:2 Air race to blossom time in Orange 12-3:2 Reject tenders for ventilation 8.3:2 Protest landing by planes on damaged strip Council to ask for rail siding 10.3:2 13.3:1 Inquiry move on Council leasing fails 15.3:2 Prosecute if airstrip gravel goes 15.3:2 Council policy on street stalls to be defined Aero Club's 26th plane 17.3:1 17.3:2 Aero Club's new plane (photograph) 18.3:3 Will investigate Council quarry 17.3:3 Government to increase Aero Club subsidies Council examining fee doubled 20.3:2 19.3:2 Council seeks iron to help on roof repairs Aerial holiday free for Mr. Rankin 19.3:2 24.3:2 Flying subsidies 'almost double' 24.3:2 Ban politics in street stalls 31.3:2 Aero Club agrees to silencers 8.4:6 Old Council clock on time (photograph) 1.4:1 Aerial holiday for Mr. Rankin 13.4:2 Council "fallen down on job" 2.4:2 Wind-sock stolen : pilot's escape 16.4:2 Ask Councils to share quarry 9.4:2 May fly high on this code (photograph) 21.4:1 Inquiry move on Council leases 12.4:2 Pilots briefed for night flying (photograph) Not given fair go. Labour alderraen say 16.4:2 27.5:3 Bias denied by Lord Mayor 17.4:2 Towed Aero Club plane from flood 18.6:2 Rebuke for alderraan 21.4:2 Liferaerabership fo r Aero Club President 23.5:2 Acquire 160 land lots for Council 21.4:3 4,000 raile flight for club plane 2.7:2 "Council could run brick yard" 24.4:4 Veteran plane "horae" again (photograph) 9.7:1 "Mistake" in subdivision 28.4:2 Flying instructor farewelled 4.8:2 Minister to inquire into subdivision 29.4:1 Aero clubs for Scone, Quirindi 18.8:2 Survey city administration in 1-day tour Aerobatics at low level, is claira 4.10:2 29.4:2 "No stunts by club planes" 5.10:2 "Procedure was correct on valuations" 30.,4: 2 Model plane for charapionships (photograph) "Green belt" for Mayfield West 1.5:2 15.11:1 Lord Mayor warns on land deals 4.5:2 Club plane was ambulance 19.11:2 Rescinded raotion at saraeraeeting 5.5: Newcastle planes in Armidale pageant 24.11:3 Council approves Sunday parade 5.5:2 Knocked out, found plane window 29.11:1 Living in old Council stables 6.5:2 New planes for Aero Club (photograph) 1.12:1 Reforra Salaries Committee 7.5:2 Big expansion for Aero Club 11.12:3 Subdivision sale was approved 7.5:2 First solo flight 20.12:2 Valuations for Mayfield West approved 8..5: 2 Council tribute to Mrs. Hannell 12.5:2 Suraraons 13 over Sunday tennis 26,5:2 NEWCASTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Councils' new trade powers 26,5:3 Cooperative quarry suggested 29,5:2 Three new cars for Council 2.6:4 Robes, chain not Commerce issue 31.1:2 Cannot inspect rabbits, poultry 2.6:4 30 years as secretary (photograph) 3.4:2 Protest against refusal to demolish stables Says too many coal strikes "unnecessary" 3,6:2 29.5:2 Passenger trucks "with driver only" 9,6:2 Three day visit by Tariff Board 23.10:2 Mock parliament on franchise 9,6:3 Council drops transport control plan 9,6:3 Council "right" in Harailton building lease NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL 14,5:2 Dedication of Parnell Place land proposed 15,6:2 Urge remodelling Council holdings 7.1:2 Engineer to prepare plans of new depot 16,6:3 Reraodelling plan; Council property 8.1:2 Council seeks terras of land occupancy 16,6:4 Call Council "Cuckoo Court", says alderraan Calling tenders for depot land 18.6:2 10,1:2 Council seeks conference on Watt St, land No U,S. naval visit unless raore billets 23,5:2 14,1:3 Mayfield land for sale shortly 23.6:4 Greater City success - Lord Mayor 15,1:3 Alderman explains "galah" coraraent 30.6:2 "Legal" view on quarry danger 17,1:2 To inspect raotor repair shop 30.6:3 Want Councils to collaborate, town planning Council query on power inspectors' cost 7.7:2 17,1:2 Cold was too rauch for alderraen 7.7:2 Advise Council to buy 12 trucks 20,1:1 Council to sell depot, not for housing 9.7:3 Community hall site for Mayfield West 21,1:3 Council asked to acquire B.H.P. land 14.7:2 Labour aldermen "opposition" 27,1:2 Line-up for "Lord Mayoralty stakes" 15.7:2 Council policy on land sought 3,2:2 Seek reprimand of Aid. Wade by A.L.P. body Rescinded decision on home permit 4.2:2 17.7:2 Demonstrate at Harailton depot 5.2:2 Mayfield West land for sale 17.7:3 Change Council's mind on trucks 11.2:2 Seek change in land title 20.7:2 Council's quarry extension 11.2:3 Move to admonish alderman fails 21.7:2 Valuations too low, says alderman 11.2:3 Council endorses hall rent policy 21.7:3 Council trying to buy Waratah land 13.2:2 Lease queried : "amazed," says Aid. (Juinlan Wants clean-up of Council administration 27.7:2 16.2:2 Council short of truck tyres 28.7:3 Seeks fund for Council's city properties Council to reconsider marquee ban 4.8:2 17.2:2 See Minister on land exchange 4.8:3 Council to buy 10 new trucks 3.3:2 Council plans 50 years ahead in city lay-out Misinformed by employees, says Lord Mayor 5.3:3 11.8:2 N.M.H. INDEX 59. 1948

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL (Con't) NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Health (Con't)

Legalising rabbit sale control 11.8:3 Council aid sought on ships' garbage 2.4:2 Council rose when no quorum 18.8:2 Garbage fires at dump "unavoidable" 3.4:2 Council rejects raove to permit Sunday sport Refused durap at Hamilton South 12.4:2 18.8:2 No resolution on garbage durap 15.4:3 Hamilton land rescission raotion fails 18.8:2 Officers inspect garbage durap 17.4:2 Subdivision closing date extended 18.8:3 Tell firras not to durap in old claypits King's authority for Lord Mayor (photograph) 19.5:2 19.8:1 To refund B.H.P. garbage raoney 19,5:4 Wants city called "just Newcastle" 19.8:2 Council can't collect ships' refuse 29,5:2 Complaint on Engineer "too vague" 31.8:2 Garbage tip sraoke annoys residents 2,6:2 Alderman reports on meeting with woraen 1.9:2 Council durap 'biggest sraoke nuisance' 8,5:2 Ballot for Mayfield blocks toraorrow 9.9:2 Council to inspect garbage dump 23.6:4 Secured blocks in ballot (photographs) 11.9:1 Need new raethods at garbage tips 16.7:2 Land sale brings £18,548 11.9:2 Make new start at garbage tips 20.7:2 Power to insist on subdivision work limited Move on new applications for barrows fails 14.9:2 11.8:2 Stand upheld in 200 letters, says Alderman City's garbage could be raade into fertiliser 15,9:2 25,8:2 Meet R,S,L, on land titles 15,9:3 Would dispose of garbage at 6/- a ton 7,9:2 Ask Council to let incinerator 28,9:2 Council's new garbage truck (photograph) Council raay buy tractor carrier 28,9:2 9,9:3 Stay hand on unsold Mayfield land 29,9:2 Improvement in dumps reported 22,9:2 No raotion to sell land, says Alderraan 1,10:2 Gully durap needs new "new deal" 23,9:2 Council inquiry, grounds hire 6,10:2 Ship's garbage "Council responsibility" 7,10:2 Lord Mayor, flags at Orange 11.10:2 New truck hygienic, but uneconoraical 2,11:2 Town Clerk to report on Mayfield land 13.10:2 Suggest £4,000 bulldozer for Mayfield dump Against car for Council officer 13.10:3 3,11:2 Ask State for road grant 22.10:2 Burn ships' garbage 3,11:3 Cannot sell flowers in street 26.10:2 Live animals, bullets and cash in garbage Get overtirae for Council meetings 27.10:3 4.11:2 Council flats loan rejected 27.10:3 Not to help buy incinerator 4.11:3 Abattoir breach alleged : Council faces Ships' garbage "not Council job" 10.11:4 action 3.11: 2 Garbage best used to reclaira land 18.11:2 Advised against Torrens Title 3.11:3 Payment for refuse collector approved 1.12:4 Car for Building Surveyor 3.11:3 Disposal of garbage : sea duraping 'could be Review sale of subdivision 10.11:4 serious' 21.12:2 Minister will raeet Council deputation 18.11:2 Ships' garbage "no problem" 22.12:2 May drop "Greater" from Newcastle 8.12:2 School barred on subdivision 22.12:4 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Rates and Finance

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Greater Newcastle £100,000 power loan 7.1:3 New pay plan for clerks 7.1:3 Probe move to merge Councils 1.5:3 Finance body to handle salary matters 7.1:3 "Limit funds" during Council mergers 8.5:2 The Council of the City of Greater Newcastle (table) 26.1:4 Refused booking for City Hall 28.1:2 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Health Suggests rate cut if dig up paspalum 28.1:2 Lord Mayor to get quotes for robes 28.1:2 Garbage Gulch - place 5.1:4 Lord Mayoral robes, chain are costly Council told garbage raethods nuisance 14.1;2 (photograph) 30.1:2 Wallsend garbage tip hold-up 14.1:3 Would cost £250,000 to close markets 31.1:2 Retain garbage disposal method 17.1:2 Id rate rise suggested 11.2:2 Site suggested near racecourse 21.1:2 Rate increase needed, says Lord Mayor 14.2:2 Erect public conveniences 24.1:2 Association protest against rate 20.2:3 Seek priorities, quota for roofing iron 28.1:2 7^d rate sought for Newcastle 25.2:1 Garbage tips ineffective (photograph) 30.1:2 £550 saving on resignation 25.2:2 Merewether protest at garbage durap 10.2:2 Council puts up rate to 8d 3.3:1 Hamilton A.L.P. joins in garbage protest "Wilderness" at South Waratah 3,3:2 17.2:2 How Council voted on rate rise 4.3:2 Extra garbage charge stays 18.2:2 Council has £23,000 more to spend 4.3:2 Garbage proposal "raenace to health" 19.2:2 "Roads first" in spending of new rate 5.3:2 Ask Council to turn garbage into fertiliser £15,000 more for roads sought 10.3:2 24.2:2 Rate incorae not for Royal visit 13.3:3 817 petition on garbage plan 25.2:3 Over half cost on Newcastle 17.3:2 Await report on garbage durap 3.3:2 Buy gold chains for their cities 27.3:2 Firm would take garbage 23.3:2 Seek £374,000 council loan 7.4:2 To inquire into company's garbage scheme Tell public how money is spent 21.4:2 24.3:2 Ask Council : "where has money gone?" 27.4:2 Council cannot remove garbage frora ships Call for report on costs 28.4:2 24.3:5 £65,000 loan recommended 5.5:2 N.M.H. INDEX 50. 1948

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL Rates and Finance NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Works (Con't)

No action on quarry fences 5,1:2 £16,545 rate arrears "satisfactory" 19.5:3 Council to build £33,590 Mayfield block 20,1:2 Short grace now on rates 15.7:4 Council block was approved 28,1:2 Council halves rates for pensioners 18.8:1 Kerbing, guttering hold-up 23,3:2 Loan cut to hit road works 25.8:2 "Tar-pave all roads in three years" 23,3:2 Council deficit estiraated at £6,293 for year Cost too rauch to cover drain 6,4:2 8.9:2 New footpath for Bar Beach 6,4:2 Council seeks loan to build flats 29.9:2 Defer comraunity hall scheme 7,4:4 Council defers decision on fire rate 27.10:2 All cement work out for 1948-49 8,4:2 Move for more rate concessions 27.10:4 Extend Council workshops 13,4:3 Rates raay drop with rise in land values 3.11:2 Call for reports on district work 14,4:2 Council firra against fire rate increase Council not to fence clay pit 7.5:2 10.11:2 Kotara raove for better drainage 13,5:3 City values up by 20% 13.11:2 Drain control by Council suggested 19.5:2 Council dances return £3,000 17.11:2 Get solicitor's advice on works refusal 16.6:2 No change in fire rates 17.11:4 Reraodelling of old council charabers plan Rate concession to pensioners 27.11:2 16.6:3 Fire rate plea rejected again 1.12:2 Two tenders accepted : raove for rescission Big rise in City Hall rents planned 1.12:2 4.8:2 Cost £925 to house old lifeboat 1.12:2 Public works raen retrenched 6.8:2 Fire estimates based on 1948 valuation Bigger works vote suggested 8.9:2 6.12:3 Unsightly depot teraporary 20.10:2 Decision on fire rate deferred 8.12:3 Council machinery 'not affecting home' 20.10:3 £14,000 saving mythical, says Aid. Boa Praise Council on road work 2.12:2 11.12:4 Rate increase unlikely 14.12:2 Pensioners' rate rebates £2,035 15.12:2 NESCA (Newcastle Electric Supply Council Council rejects hall cost proposal 22.12:2 Authority) Discussion on fire rate ruled out 22.12:2 Pensioner rate plan deferred 22.12:4 £3 minimura rate assessraent plan 23.12:2 Big interest in Nesca display at Royal Show 27,3:2 Two-way radio for Nesca 5.6:1 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Staff Radio control for Nesca service 8.6:2 Two-way radio for Nesca (photograph) 8.6:3 40-hour week sends Nesca costs up 30.6:2 Extra man would cost less l4.l:2 Suggests Nesca House extend 25.8:2 Review Council officers' pay 28.1:2 £2,000 year for Nesca manager 15.9:2 Parks officer to work on rocket town Price of Nesca goods queried 20.10:2 (photograph) 21.2:2 Nesca service free soon 30.12:2 Mr. T. C. Wrightson farewelled 15.4:2 Take over City Council planning staff 17.4:2 Dual job for Council man 12.5:2 NEWCASTLE HARBOUR Aldermen "not lot of galahs" 23.6:2 Three Council officers' salaries raised Single control for port oil lines 3.1:2 1.9:2 Port congestion "most abnormal" 6.1:2 Overseer appointed 15.9:2 More oversea vessels came to Newcastle 10.1:2 Engineer to subrait salary case 29.9:2 Loading completed of big wool cargo 13.1:2 Mr. Miller new Town Clerk 29.9:2 Explosives loaded in midstream 17.1:2 Council reinstates ganger 29.9:2 Ships crowding harbour 21.1:2 £1,750 year for City Engineer 13,9:2 Newcastle coke saves dollars (photograph) Council will be without Clerk 27.10:4 23.1:1 Acting Town Clerk from toraorrow 28.10:2 Shipping berths short 23.1:2 Gift to retiring Town Clerk 30.10:2 Lack facilities for big ships 24.1:2 Council farewells Mr. Wells (photograph) Carriage underfraraes and crane for India 28.1:2 30.10:3 Double-berthed to relieve port congestion 28.1:2 Acting Town Clerk 30.10:4 62,000 tons held up : steel shipping lag worse New Town Clerk served with many councils 11.2:1 8.11:2 Claira renewed : steel shipping lag 60,000 tons Mr. L. H. Short Deputy Clerk (photograph) 12.2:1 10.11:2 Towed ship circles outside harbour (photograph) Seek Deputy Lord Mayoralty 10.11:4 14.2:1 Lord Mayor a candidate for third terra 23.11:2 Still big lag in shipping Newcastle steel Reduce staff unless raise fire levy 23.11:2 20.2:1 Lord Mayor to stand as Liberal 24.11:1 First visit by E.class ship 20.2:2 Alderman got jobs for dismissed raen 25.11:2 First visit for P. and 0. ship 24,2:2 Three may seek Lord Mayoralty 8.12:3 Record tonnage in port 9,3:2 Thrice Lord Mayor (photographs) 10.12:1 Steel shipments cancelled 12,3:2 Third terra for Aid. CJuinlan 10.12:2 Send port plan to Preraier 12,3:2 Mrs. Quinlan never gets to elections 10.12:4 Ships crowding harbour 13,3:2 Liberals "lined up for election of Lord Port clearing for Easter 23,3:2 Mayor" 13.12:2 Wet rope raade whistle blow 25,3:2 Support not canvassed, says Aid. Breen 14,12:3 Annual tells shipping story of Newcastle 30,3:2 N.M,H. INDEX 61. 1948

NEWCASTLE HARBOUR (Con't) NEWCASTLE HARBOUR (Con't)

Five ships load steel, but lag continues Newcastle port for Dutch ships 14.9:2 1.4:2 50,000 tons oversea ships in port 15.9:2 Fewer ships in first quarter 3.4:2 Huge floating crane for Newcastle 15.9:2 2 ships due today for Queensland 6.4:1 Coraraissioners inspect port 16.9:2 Clear lag of Queensland shipping soon 9.4:1 Channel dredging 17.9:2 Steel stockpile at Newcastle double normal Harbour view frora top of silos (photograph) 22.4:1 25.9:1 Harbour works approved 24.4:2 P. and 0. ship to load for India 30.9:2 Island trader disabled, towed into Newcastle Swara in harbour fully clothed 4.10:2 3.5:2 "Priraitive" oil bunkering in Newcastle 'Fuzzy-wuzzy' crew from Noumea (photographs) 15.10: 2 4.5:1 Woman rescued frora harbour 18.10:2 Dredging plant shortage 6.5:2 Many ships due in port 19.10:2 Steel shipments to reduce lag 7.5:1 More than 30 ships in port 26.10:2 New relief pilot ship 11.5:2 Ship declared black in Newcastle 27.10:4 Steel shipraent nearly halved 11.5:2 To load carriage underfraraes 30.10:4 Two steamers "arrested" in Newcastle 12.5:1 Nobbys first station with new type lights "Arrested" ship tied up (photograph) 12.5:1 2.11:2 Fog blankets harbour 15.5:2 Nobbys lights shine in neons (photographs) Eight ships to load steel 21.5:2 2.11:3 Heavy lifting crane wanted for harbour Shipping schedules upset : no bunkers 5.11:2 26.5:3 Coal cargoes allocated 10.11:2 Steel cargoes for Melbourne 1.6:2 Big ore shipments 19.11:2 Maritime Board to inspect harbour 2.5:4 Wileman report for Premier 19.11:2 Make Newcastle "A" class port, says Minister Coal loading berths full and busy 3.6:2 (photograph) 3.12:4 Ships may keep garbage weeks on deck 4.6:2 Crew shortage delays ships 14.12:3 Suggests pilots should go 8.6:2 Crew shortages delay ships 21.12:2 Coach engineers, trainees 8.6:2 War prize becomes harbour problera (Reynella) Radio telephones in dredges 10.6:2 29.12:1 Ship 18,000 tons steel next week 11.5:2 Collier aground during fog 11.6:2 Shipping busy in harbour (photograph) 11.5:3 NEWCASTLE HARBOUR - Wharves and Wharf Labour Four ships pass closed port signal 12.6:2 Fog interrupts traffic on two harbours 12.6:2 Early stop on wharf work 1.1:2 In port after long tow (photograph) 14.5:1 Rain, labour lack held up work on ships Tugs battled to get tanker in 14.5:2 3.1:2 34,773 tons of steel held up at Newcastle Bulk wheat banks up 6.1:2 17.6:3 30 ships in port 7.1:2 Seas endanger diver on harbour floor 18,6:1 No wharfraen for night work 8,1:2 Ships resume in heavy weather 18.6:2 Pay demand threat to ship repairs 9.1:1 Tanker to load benzol 18.6:2 Colliers ready to load coal 9.1:2 Collier's rough trip to Sydney (photograph) Plan stoppage on waterfront for raeeting 18.6:3 9.1:2 Diver works on harbour bed (photograph) Wharf labour shortage to continue 14.1:3 19.6:3 Rain stops work on waterfront 15.1:3 Big export cargoes being loaded 22.6:2 Waterfront short of berths, labour 20.1:2 Four colliers to wait for coal 25.6:4 Lift boycott on ships to Queensland 5.2:3 5,500 tons of steel ready for Queensland Wharf labour problem eased 11.2:2 30.6:2 "Resent" raove for talks on ship delays Deeper harbour bar sought 1.7:2 12.2:3 Big steel, coal cargoes for Southern ports Minister's reply on steel cargo loading 2.7:2 24.2:1 Unloaded cable at Basin (photograph) 5.7:4 Berths short in Newcastle 24.2:2 Coal delayed, industry in S.A. may close Shipping delay "caused by lack of labour" 16.7:1 25.2:3 2,320 ships arrive in year 16.7:3 Congestion on wharves eases 26.2:2 New Signal Master at Nobbys (photograph) Talks likely on steel cargo lag 27.2:2 20.7:3 Sailings delayed by lack of coal 28.2:2 Steel for Brisbane 23.7:3 53,000 tons of steel held up 2.3:1 Melbourne cargo due Monday 30.7:2 Waterfront short of 697raen 2.3: 3 B.H.P. steel ready for S. Australia 4.8:3 Steel berths in Newcastle 'fully occupied' Bar dredge to stay here 6.8:3 4. 3:1 Trouble on British ships at Newcastle Wharves busy : labour short 4.3:2 14.8:1 Ship loading held up by rain 6.3:2 Experiments to ease Newcastle harbour swell Insects hold up coal loading in Newcastle 14.8:2 12.3:1 Port tugs refit 14.8:2 Eight ships without labour last night 18.3:3 Rise in coal shipments 24.8:2 Port thrown idle by suspensions 19,3:1 Heavy day for shipping 26.8:2 (^eue of ships at cranes; coal shortage Softwood frora New Zealand (photograph) 19.3:2 1.9:4 N.M.H, INDEX 62. 1948

NEWCASTLE HARBOUR Wharves and Wharf Labour NEWCASTLE TRADES HALL COUNCIL (Con't) (Con't) Discuss railmen's log of claims 24.9:3 Suspensions off : port strike ends 20.3:2 Trades Hall moves on marketing 15.10:2 Tally clerks and wharf disputes 24.3i2 Trades Hall support for strikers 29.10:2 Night labour on wharves short 24.3:5 Trades Hall to set up market 10.11:2 3 shipments of coal today 26.3:2 Labour Council puts ban on cheraical plant Waterfront labour raeets demand 3.4:2 12.11:1 Rail wheels for South Africa (photograph) Trades Hall supports Miners' Federation 6.4:3 12.11:2 Alter Dyke Wharf waterraains 7-4:3 Trades Hall expects price war 12.11:2 "No watersiders in Queensland for Newcastle" Trades Hall sold oranges, lemons 16.11:2 10.4:1 Aid shop assistants in union drive 26.11:2 No labour for four ships 15.4:2 Labour Council protests on Victorian Act No night labour for three ships 17.4:2 26.11:2 £300,000 paid to watersiders for attendance Unionists must be financial 7.12:2 22.4:1 New Assistant Harbourmaster 28.4:2 Tie up shipping if pilot's claims not met NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL 8.5:1 Says wharfmen had to wait for cargo 13.5:3 Region planning authority named (Northumberland Council order on septic tank 19.5:4 County Council) 23.6:4 No labour for eight ships 26.5:3 County Council plan approved by Shire 30.6:3 Coal shipments may be delayed : move by union Kearsley seeks Council merger 1.7:3 9,6:2 "Suffer by merger" 2.7:4 Coaltrimmers lift overtime ban 11,6:3 "Grave reaction to Council amalgamation" Merewether Street wharf begun 18,6:2 3.7:3 10 ships without night labour 1,7:2 Zoning plan under way 22.7:2 Wharf labour will be short again today 2.7:2 County Council makes history 23.7:2 Union dispute holds up ship's loading 8.7:2 Vote for County Council men on August 3 Seek only two wharf shifts at Newcastle 24.7:3 24.7:2 Union dispute holds up wool loading 31,7:2 County Council to have long life 3.8:2 No union raove to end wool loading dispute Keen contest for County^Council 4.8:2 2.8:2 County Council to meet at end of August Resumption proposal for watersiders 6,8:2 7.8:1 Wharf strike delays 12,000 tons of steel County Council to raeet August 25 11.8:3 7.8:2 First County Council meeting 17.8:2 Quick return to work by wharfmen 14,8:2 First County Chairman (photograph) 26.8:1 Shipping concession abolished 14,8:3 Newcastle to be County seat 26.8:2 Zinc discharge may be held up 19,8:2 Limit on church lands sought 8.9:3 Unloading dispute averted 20,8:2 £16,735,711 in County ratable land 10.9:2 Colliers to ease threat to pits 20,8:2 Pay £1,400 year for County Clerk, Planner Coaltrimmers paid £23 for attendance 16,9:3 10.9:2 Move for more wharf labour 21.10:2 Kurri Kurri claims put to Council 10.9:2 Idle cranes, trucks in coal crisis County Council to build own offices 10.9:2 (photograph) 6.11:1 Seek £30,000 loan for County offices 24.9:2 Waterfront back at work 29.12:3 Surprise choice of County Clerk (Mr. G. Wells : photograph) 24.9:2 County Council estimates 24.9:2 NEWCASTLE TRADES HALL COUNCIL Councillors ask for raore petrol 24.9:2 "Mystery" in vote for County Council 29.9:2 Endorse country plan to borrow 29.9:3 Resignation of two Trades Hall officers 9.1:2 County Council criticised 6.10:2 Check union awards at Singleton 10.2:3 Cumberland Council as advisory body 9.10:3 Reply on Malays 'unsatisfactory' 5.3:2 Move for interim powers deferred 22.10:2 Discuss funds for Queensland rail strikers 13 applicants for County job 22.10:2 5.3:2 County Council jobs 23.10:2 "Fascism growing" in (Queensland 19.3:2 Professor raay meet County Council 4.11:2 Labour Council to repay union loan 19.3:3 County Planner to report 5.11:2 Seek release of three men 6.4:2 Planner is man of many parts (Mr. F. Stone : Trades Hall may start own hospital fund 21,4:2 photograph) 5.11:2 Support pledged for brewery raen 30,4:2 Land sought by County Council dearer 5.11:2 Red flag was stolen, but new one made 3.5:1 Move for Shires in progress council 19.11:2 Action against Sir Oswald Mosley urged 28.5:2 County Council seeks to delegate power 19.11:2 "Nationalise coal" demand by Trades Hall Give public say in County planning 2.12:2 10,7:3 County Council to buy city land 3.12:2 Seek removal of Labour Council leaders 23.7:2 Crest for County Council (picture) 17.12:2 Sydney tilt at Trades Hall 30.7:2 County Council adjourned for Legacy display Workers' club to open soon 6,8:2 17.12:2 Trades Hall protest on imprisonment 6.8:3 County Council office plans 17.12:2 No action on U.N. children's appeal 3.9:2 Tiraber must remain 17.12:3 Trades Hall to seek grower : consumer plan 17.9:2 Close liaison between unions on stoppages 17.9:4 N.M.H. INDEX 63. 1948

OBITUARIES OLYMPIC GAMES (Con't)

Death of forraer R.S.L. President (Mr. A. W. Olyrapic selection causes storm 8.3:3 Hyman, O.B.E.) 1.1:2 3 more N.S.W. swimmers may go to Games State funeral for Sir Isaac Isaacs 10.3:3 (photograph) 12.2:3 Cabinet may support Olympic team 11.3: i Third brother to die in crash 21.2:1 Miss Australia with Olympic team Death of Pacific raine manager (Mr, P. D. (photograph) 22,6:6 Walters) 21.2:2 Woraen's Games teara in London (photograph) Captain Thirlaway dies suddenly 16.3:2 8.7:1 Mr. R, J, Hughes dies at 91 24,3:3 Treloar's record run not recognised 12.7:A Mr. Elwyn Kerr dies (photograph) 31.3:2 King to open Olympic Games 28,7:6 Australian-born Salvation Army leader's Three in doubt on eve of Games 29,7:6 death (General Carpenter : photograph) King opens Games 30,7:1 10.4:1 Australian in Olympic final 31.7:1 Death of Mr. W. Sparke (photograph) 27.4:3 Strickland and Lyons score 2.8:1 Death of Mrs. E. K. Hannell (photograph) Shirley Strickland in action (photograph) 10.5:2 2,8:1 Mr. A. E. Myers dies at 62 l4.5:2 Dutchwoman equals world record 4,8:1 Mr, R, Goninan dies at 74 18.5:2 World record in photo finish 5.8:3 Captain Page was raaster of Ajax 22.5:3 More Australian successes 6,8:1 Death of Mr. W. H. Winn 1.6:2 Marshall tipped to win final 7,8:1 Mr. E. Charlesworth dies suddenly 3.6:2 Wood set to win Olympic sculls 9,8:3 Mr. John Gow dead 28.6:2 Australian wins Olympic sculls 10,8:1 Military funeral for nurse who was at Australians in action at Olympic Games Gallipoli 28.6:2 (photographs) 11,8:1 Scatter captain's ashes off Nobbys 14.7:2 Olyrapic decision reversed 11,8:3 Nuns toll bell as funeral passes (Mr. P. Australian boxers have Olympic wins 12.8:3 Craddock) 14.7:3 Australia placed eleventh 16.8:3 Scattered captain's ashes at sea 15.7:4 Saw Olympics by television (photograph) Death of Mr. J. Hutton 22.7:2 21.8:8 Former pilot sailed with Von Luckner (Captain Olympics colour film due 13.9:2 B. Palmer) 28.7:2 Big funeral for R.S.L. identity (Mr. J. F. Watson) 12.8:3 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Judge Studdert dies 17,8:2 "Young" Carapbell dead 17.8:6 Willed body to university (Mr. T. H. Storr) Repair of gates recommended 6.1:2 30.8:2 Confirm decision on playground 6.1:2 Farmer's sudden death (Mr, G, Jenkins) To seek playground grant 6.1:2 30,8:2 May replace fencing by hoardings 6.1:2 Sir Sarauel Cohen dead 30,8:2 Seek child garaes at Speers Point 7.1:3 Worker for R.S,L, Auxiliary dies (Mrs. C. Want shire garden made into park 19.1:3 Gilson) 9.9:2 Playground for Bar Beach 20.1:2 Visiting bowler dies (Mr. E. Walker) 10,9:2 Tighe's Hill raay get playground 28.1:2 Newcastle man killed in U.S. (Mr. G. Lewis) Work started on recreation area 31,1:2 16.9:2 Playing fields project (photographs) 31.1:2 Dr. Nickson raade Newcastle record 18,10:2 Money for park iraproveraents 13.2:3 Quest entrant unaware of husband's death Urges gardens site for park at Tighe's Hill 17,11:2 16,2:2 Father and son buried together 24.11:2 £200 for park work at Waratah 17,2:3 Mr, M. Charlton dies in Newcastle 9,12:2 Want caretakers' houses on ovals 25,2:2 Labor "sacred cause" to Mr. M. Charlton Mayfield Park for National Fitness 25,2:4 10.12:3 £200 parks grant 28,2:2 Sergt, L, Douglass dead 17.12:2 £2,250 for National Park pavilion 3,3:2 Pioneer nun dies at 88 (Sister Mary O'Neill) 23,12:3 West Wallsend Park amenities approved 4,3:3 Ex-mayor will not mow his meadow 5.3:2 Name new park after alderman 10.3:2 OIL REFINERIES Close streets for Cardiff park 10,3:3 Move to rename 9 parks fails 17.3:2 D,S,0, winner to set Civic stone 17.3:2 Oil tanks "raust be moved" 10.7:2 2 ovals vested in Boy's Club 17.3:2 Oil firms "refused to cooperate" 9.9:2 Snakes "teem" in park 19.3:2 finance hitch 25,3: Lease Navy oil installation at Tighe's Hill Cenotaph plan deferred : 30.9:2 £1,400 pavilion for Connolly Park 31.3:2 £2,500 for levelling parks 7.4:2 Will not store petrol in Navy oil tank 1.10:2 Request light for park shelter 7.4:4 New oil tank for Tighe's Hill 20.10:2 Football ground "dangerous" 3.4:3 No decision yet on oil tank 27.10:4 Ask aldermen to see park lights 13.4:3 Oil bunkers in Newcastle soon 18.12:2 Plans for play park at Whitebridge 14.4:3 OLYMPIC GAMES Sports ground plan for Warner's Bay 14.4:3 £380 park grant to West Wallsend 15.4:3 Waratah raove for playground 16,4:3 Girl, 13, to swim for Australia 16.2:1 Conveniences for parks 21,4:3 Olympic Garaes swimmers for Newcastle 17.2:6 Transfer control of sports ground 30,4:4 "Poor support" by sporting bodies 28.2:2 Plan recreation area for old speedway l^ni! N,M,H, INDEX 64, 1948

PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS (Con't) PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS

Thank Council - and ask for raore 6,5:2 Protest on pension increase refusal 7.1:2 Wickham Park grant 5,5:2 No full pension under 60 9.1:3 Dressing pavilion approved 6,5:3 Miners raeet Mr. Chifley on pensions 16,1:2 Mayfield playground 6,5:4 Mayfield move for higher pensions 17,1:3 "Can't interfere" on park grant 14,5:4 Retired miners' pensions up 7/6 31,1:2 Has more areas to maintain than Sydney Want public meeting for pensioners 14,2:3 17,5:2 Sought rise, but pension halved 17,2:3 Opened 12-acre sports area at Mayfield East Pensioners at Lake to raerge 20,2:3 17,5:2 Clear up anoraalies on raine pensions 24,2:2 New sports area opened (photograph) 17,5:4 Will aid pension back-dating 28,2:2 New fence for sports ground recoraraended See Minister on raine pensions 11,3:3 19,5:2 Action suggested on increases 13,3:3 Playground plan for Marks Point 4,6:4 Suggests basic wage for pensioners 16.3:2 Recommendation on soccer game field rejected Pensions plan for all ranks in 3 services 17,3:1 9,6:3 Foot clinic helps pensioners 18,3:2 Fire station land for recreation 9,5:3 No cheap travel for old rainers 2,4:2 Toronto wants sports grant 9,6:4 Meet Mr, Jaraes on pension cuts 7,4:3 Stockton asks for playground repairs 10,5:3 No rate cuts for Lake pensioners 7,4:3 Awaba Sports Ground 11.6:3 4,000 affected by increased raine pensions Consider law for park rangers 18,6:2 7,4:3 Start on Cardiff play area 7,7:4 R,S,L, protest on pension plan for Ms, H,R. Toronto cricket ground to be improved 7,7:4 8,4:3 Council refers wicket request to Oval Board Pensioners to tell lodges of anoraalies 10,4:4 14,7:3 Against pensions forraerabers 13,4: 3 Clear Waratah South playground 16,7:3 Miners, owners to pay raore for pensions 15,4:1 Control Toronto Sports Ground 20.7:3 Old age pensions "inadequate" 15,4:2 Coal Board "to develop ovals" 21.7:3 Pension rises "won't cost owners penny" 16,4:3 Toronto Sports Ground graded 29.7:3 Pensions rise "beat living costs" 17,4:2 Gun eraplaceraent walls "defaced" 4.8:3 Want Parliament pensions on service level Sport areas control inforraation sought 4.8:3 17,4:3 Seek rotunda for Belraont 5.8:4 Concentrate on higher pensions 22,4:3 Park stables to be demolished 7.8:3 Pensioner delegates criticised 24,4:4 Mayfield East play areas "dwindling" 12.8:3 No raeans test for miners' pensions 26,4:2 Grant for Empire Park approved 25.8:2 Mr, Chifley defends old age pensions 5,5:3 Rent Cardiff land for playing area 25.8:3 Taxpayers "not to pay for pensions" 6,5:2 Cost at least £5,000 for park work 31.8:2 Challenged raine pensions date 7,5:2 Boolaroo request for rest park 1.9:3 Protest raade on fixing of pension rise 8,5:2 Police to watch for park vandals 8.9:3 Want Pensioners' Act araended 8,5:3 Play area sought for Wickhara 13.9:3 Mine pensioners want coal grant 8,5:3 Delay in playground equipment 15.9:3 War pensions "too low" 11,5:2 Volunteer labour for playground 17.9:4 Pensioners want their cottages 22.5:2 Araenities at West Wallsend Park 18.9:4 Mayfield pensioners raove on cottages 22.5:3 New oval site sought for Awaba 21.9:2 £10,000 grant for Teralba Park 2.5:4 Cricketers want Federal Park 28.9:3 Retired miners' request on pension rise 3.6:4 Vandalism in parks reported 29.9:2 Pensioners seek increase 5.6:3 Urge raore public areas at Lake 1.10:2 Mayfield pensioners 5.6:3 £2,828 for Lake play areas 6.10:4 For changes in miners' Pensions Act 10.5:3 Seek Wickhara land for play area 11.10:3 "Inadequate" provision for pensioners 10.5:3 Wants playground policed 14.10:2 To seek cottages for pensioners 19.6:3 Sports grounds "Council duty" 15.10:2 Thrift 'mockery under raeans test' 21.6:3 No raove on Parnell Place park yet 20.10:2 Added benefits for pensioners being reviewed Plan recreation at Hartley Point 23.10:4 22.6:2 Lake raove for new reserve 27.10:2 Expect reply on mine pension anomalies soon Wangi Reserve trees "used for jetty" 9.11:3 25.6:2 Dangar Park play area "dangerous" 9.11:4 Fully restore raine pension cut 29.6:2 Wants Council say in park grants 10.11:2 Pit pensioners seek tax relief 3.7:2 Cardiff sports area to be improved 10.11:4 Pensions increase to £3 sought 3.7:3 Wire mesh plan for park dancing 11.11:2 Four requests by pensioners to Governraent Seek B.H.P. land for park 17.11:2 10.7:3 Extend Larabton play area 17.11:4 Pensioners raove for rise to £2/10/- 12.7:2 £6,285 grant to improve West Wallsend 17.11:4 Flats for old-age pensioners 17.7:3 Refused perrait to close Cardiff streets Meeting urges higher pensions 22.7:2 17.11:4 Move on pensioners' rates 2.8:3 Railway land for park 17.11:4 Railway pensions rise "considered" 4.8:3 Anxious eyes on slippery dip (photograph) Urge protest on pension rise 7.8:3 19.11:3 Aira to abolish means test 11.8:3 Shire Council "trustee of Hexham Park" Miners irked at pension adjustment 17.8:4 25.11:4 Pensions means test abolition cost £95m. Dixon Park mooted as camp area 1.12:2 year 19.8:2 Grant refused for playground 15.12:2 No private bus concessions for pensioners Coal Board may aid Awaba sport 16,12:2 24.8:2 Grant for Mayfield play area sought 22.12:2 Pensioners seek more butter 30.8:3 No bifocal glasses for pensioners 31.8:2 N.M.H. INDEX 65. 1948

PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS (Con't) PERSONALITIES (Con't)

Miners ask for end of pension means test Assisted in 4,000 births (Nurse Janet Braye 1.9:3 : photograph) 4.8:1 Seeking medical panel for pension tests 66 years as legal man in Newcastle (Mr. W. 6.9:2 Sparke) 2.9:4 Mine pensions under review 11.9:3 Dead airman's wife was Stockton girl 9.9:2 Complained when pension fell 14.9:2 Aid. Jenner is 75 today 28,10:2 Pensions "should not be income" 14.9:2 Forraer Marine to live in Newcastle Blackalls-Toronto pensioners 30.9:3 (photograph) 27,11:3 Staff shortage blamed for pension delay Hands are sensitive, but oh so strong (Mr, 13.10:3 Ernest Sandgren : photograph) 11.12:5 Want Pensions Act amended 16.10:2 Dog eats ice Clocks, dancer got an apple British M.P. praises war pensions 18.10:2 11,12:5 Dates set for payment of pension rises Drives trains, digs gold and sails (Mr, J. 19.10:3 Goddard : photograph) 17.12:2 New formula urged for war pensions 20.10:3 Won college "Sword of Honour" (Lieut. B. Pensions increase "miserable" 21.10:2 Forward) 24.12:3 Want pension rise retrospective 23.10:4 A "sundowner" comes South (photograph) 30.12:1 Protest on pensions rise date 26.10:3 Rehabilitation likely for some new pensioners 29.10:1 PEST AND PEST ERADICATION Pension of £8 for Federal ex-raembers 11.11:3 Opposition doubts on pension plan 13.11:3 Mine pension plan "vetoed" 17.11:2 Cost £37,000 to clear all paspalum l4.1:2 For pensions "in principle" 19.11:1 Cost £100,000 to clear paspalum, says No Royal visit grant to pensioners 19.11:3 engineer 15.1:2 Want 3 doctors to examine invalids 22.11:4 Mixing poison for 'hoppers (photograph) 16.1:4 Conference called on pension rises 24.11:2 Doctors warns on mosquitoes 22.1:2 Saw Mr. Chifley on miners' pensions 24.11:3 Paspalum poisoning demonstration 22.1:2 10 - point policy in drive for pension reform Paspalum "thick" at Wallsend 30.1:2 30.11:2 Poison trials on paspalum 2.2:2 Cost £1,020 in remissions to 430 pensioners Paspalum spreads on showground 5.2:3 1.12:2 Snakes in grass near school 12.2:3 Pensioners' efforts a "tragedy" 4.12:2 Cardiff drive on fruit fly 18.2:2 No extra butter for pensioners 4.12:3 Watching tests on paspalum ;raay b e success Met Mayor after 42 years (photograph) 25.2:2 6.12:3 Paspalum 'never thicker' in Lower Hunter £200 grant to raine pensioners 7.12:3 25.2:4 Pensions Bill through House 10,12:3 Will not collect paspalum 3.3:2 Cut paspalum will be collected 4.3:2 Will use power raower on paspalum 4.3:3 PERSONALITIES Power mower bought to cut paspalum 6.3:3 "Short grass cut, long left" 9.3:3 Paspalum sprayed in suburbs 10.3:2 Australia "20 lands in one" (Mr. C, P, Frogs go to town at Wallsend 15.3:2 Conigrave) 23,1:2 Paspalum - pest and pasture 22.3:2 Taylor medal to Newcastle (Mr, D, Clark) Paspalum cutters called early 23.3:2 25,2:2 Enforce fruit fly control 8.4:2 Newcastle link with blind, deaf authoress Paspalum "soiling clothes at Mayfield" 15.4:3 1.4:2 Control of fruit fly "in growers' hands" Mr, Cameron M.L.A. in hospital 19.4:2 22.4:3 Explorer - "Governor" was teacher, parson Repellent better than D.D.T. 23.4:2 28.4:2 Weed seeds spread to Newcastle 8.5:3 Tribute to Mr. William Sparke 28.4:3 Claims fly sprays made poison gas 19.5:3 Commodore's ships carried 2^m. tons New weed pest reported 11.6:3 ironstone 3.5:2 St. John's Wort spreads in Lake area 12.6:2 Was in 1900 Royal Guard (Mr. W. Cunningham Prickly pear at Gresford 10,7:3 : photograph) 8.5:2 Prickly pear chief denies favouritism 6.8:4 Mr. A. D. Charge to retire 19.5:2 Weed affects Ash Island pastures 30.8:2 5 generations at 95th birthday party May begin campaign against rats 21.9:2 (Mrs. O'Connor : photograph) 21.6:2 Council has campaigned against rats 25.9:2 Sees city after 50 years (Mr. and Mrs. Flying insects invade cities 11.9:1 J. Bates : photograph) 26.5:4 Rat chase ended at ambulance station 23.10:2 Father and son bom in lighthouse (Mr. J. Spread of fruit fly"alarraing" 27.10:4 Silva : photograph) 5.7:2 Heatwave brings insect plagues 28.10:2 Sister act : unusual raaternity double Will prosecute for failure to control fly (photograph) 12.7:1 5.11:3 Winter, winter everwhere (Mrs. A. Maehl) Ladybirds, native bees return 8.11:2 17.7:3 107, newsprint rise likely 10.11:3 Glen Oak is his utopia (Mr. J. Tullis : Rabbits increasing in Hunter Valley 15.11:2 photograph) 26.7:2 Bait for 'hopper plague (photograph) 25,11:1 Nurse meets brother after 46 years (Sister Move to control fruit fly pest 26.11:2 M. Cook) 28.7:2 Control of fruit fly "effective" 8.12:3 Sister and brothers reunited (photograph) 28.7:3 N.M.H. INDEX 66. 1948

PETROL POLLUTION (Con't)

Heat affected petrol in cars 2.1:2 "Ship stokers could reduce city smoke" 26.2:2 Petrol sold here on black raarket 10.1:3 Ship companies to help beat sraoke 25.3:2 May be raore petrol cuts 3.2:1 Gauges to check smoke nuisance 25.3:2 Petrol Id dearer frora Monday 21.2:1 Seek power to control shipping sraoke 29.4:2 Big reduction in petrol stocks 4.3:1 Pollution of harbour "unnecessary" 30.6:2 Petrol control "scandalous" 12.3:3 River pollution "raust be ended" 14.7:2 Petrol "raisused" by diversions 13.3:2 Smokeless area to be considered for Tighten petrol sale controls in Newcastle Newcastle 5.8:3 18.3:2 Panel raoves to declare sraokeless areas Against Sunday petrol sales 12.4:2 26.8:2 No petrol to carry horses 6.9:2 Need ordinance to declare smokeless areas 'Excessive' rise in petrol price sought 31.8:2 27.11:3 Council 'should raove now' on smokeless areas Will not allow petrol storage at Tighe's Hill 23.9:2 22.12:2 Issue notices on works 20.10:2 Dust nuisance at Teralba 28.10:3 Gauges to test dust in Newcastle's air POLICE AND POLICE FORCES 30.10:2 Cement dust "drives man from horae" 15.11:1 Mayfield horaes "ruined by soot" 23.11:3 New police chief Mr. J. F. Scott (photograph) Coalfields gas "may end city's smoke problem" 18.2:1 25.11:2 Northern police transfers 18.2:2 Panel moves on dredge sraoke again 25.11:2 Mr. S. McCarthy new Deputy Police Chief (photograph) 26.2:3 New police station for West Wallsend 4.3:3 POPULATION Detectives for two towns 5.3:2 Police teach children safety first 30.3:2 Police station for Swansea 8.4:2 180,000 births record in year 5.3:1 Full house at police sale (photograph) 10.5.3 It's man's country 29.5:1 Local detective goes by air 12.5:2 Population "raust be doubled" 16.7:2 Police station for Swansea 20.5:3 Record births in Australia 24.7:1 Country policeman had tale of woe 26.5:1 Births decline 4,868 on quarter figures Presentation to Mr. Blackley (photograph) 20.8:1 10.5:3 Rich coast area fails to hold population Awards for police reservists 1.7:3 14.9:1 Police seek owners of bicycles (photograph) Newcastle gain in population drift 21.12:2 3.7:1 Provinces will be populated and developed Most bicycles still unclaimed 6.7:3 24.12:1 J's P "can appoint special police" (Justices of the Peace) 10.7:3 Public urged to assist police 12.7:2 PORT STEPHENS SHIRE Medals for police reservists (photograph) 12.7:3 New launch,raore water police 24.8:2 Subdividing estate at Nelson's Bay 17.5:2 Police sale on Septeraber 18 9.9:2 Quarry scheme not supported 9.6:3 Ant as police symbol for safety 15.9:2 £20,000 loan for Shire roads 9.6:4 Regular police for Waratah sought 25.9:4 Says channel will cause flooding 11.6:4 Costumed police to watch beaches 10.11:4 Building in Port Stephens Shire 20.7:3 Guarantee rate for Fern Bay water 20.7:3 New engineer for Port Stephens Shire 12.11:2 POLICE BOYS' CLUBS Higher rate for Port Stephens 16.12:4

New premises for Boys' Club 20.2:3 POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC Modern club for Police Boys 24.2:2 Permanent officers for Boys' Club 5.3:2 Police Boys' Club roora crowded (photograph) Postal stoppage deferred 5.1:1 10.3:1 Inspect new 'phone exchange 8.1:2 £20,000 scherae for Boys' Club 26.10:3 Favour western suburb as exchange site l4.1:2 Police Boys' Club looks to new clubhouse Rail post office for north line 16.1:2 26.11:2 Post office for South Mayfield 16.1:3 Police Boys' Club trophies (photograph) Two new stamps next raonth 20.1:2 22.12:8 Hamilton exchange to cost £78,000 13.2:3 Cream buns popular at Police party Many araendraents in Sydney phone book 13,2:3 (photograph) 24.12:1 Longer delays in trunk calls 25,2:2 Spend £42ra, on P.M,G, works 10,3:1 For 32 years the wrong uniform (photograph) POLLUTION 27,3:2 Request phone for Mayfield West 7,4:4 Smoke panel criticised 27.1:2 Sunday raail service at Wallsend 15,4:3 Concrete raixer "a raenace" 11.2:3 Newcastle clairas for cable branch 15,4:3 Must cut noise at Speedway 18.2:2 Expect supply of envelopes : raay be dearer 29,4:2 N.M.H- INDEX 67. 1948

POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC (Con't) PRESS AND JOURNALISM (Con't)

Recommend start on new exchange 30.4:1 Council and the press 18.2:2 New Hamilton exchange as network centre Allocation of newsprint 21.2:2 1.5:2 Council to call protest meeting on newsprint Rain interrupts phone service 4-5:2 25.2:2 Made £47,500 on cable service 6.5:3 Cardiff A.L.P. protest on newsprint cut l4 more trunk lines to Sydney 8.5:3 26.2:2 Cardiff request for new post office 8.5:3 Petition to Minister on newsprint 19.3:2 Install letter receiver at Marks Point Seek increase in quota of newsprint 23.3:2 22.5:3 Protest against press ban 13.4:2 Auto phones for some at Mayfield 2.6:2 No increase in newsprint 21.4:2 Street phone for South Lambton 5.6:3 Support move to readmit press 11.5:2 Letter boxes hart to get 8.6:2 Literary award for "Herald" cadet 2.7:2 Special Indian postage stamp 8.6:3 Presentation to Mr. M. W. Charge (photograph) New Wickhara P.O. sought 8.6:3 14.7:4 New exchange line for arabulance 10.6:2 To ask for more newsprint 12.8:2 Raymond Terrace phone request 10.6:3 Wreath for city's first journalist 27.8:3 Warner's Bay letter box approved 12.6:3 Tribute paid to press pioneer 28.8:3 Air mail surcharge to remain 16.6:3 Painted "dust" in "industry" (photograph) South Waratah to get telephone 18.6:3 21.9:3 Want more postal needs available 23.6:4 Federal Council of journalists 25.9:2 Mayfield telephone exchange delay 29.6:2 Lord Mayor welcomes journalists (photograph) 12ft. by 20ft. P.O. for 6,500 people 2.7:4 28.9:3 Automatic phone link for Redhead 2.7:4 Journalist commanded R.A.N, ship (photograph) 7 new centres in Newcastle telephone area 1.10:3 3.7:2 Import British newsprint 15.10:2 Public telephone for Toronto 6.7:3 Seek raore newsprint 8.11:4 Postal workers' campaign 7.7:4 Magazine page restored 4.12:2 Got cabinet, but no 'phone 15.7:3 Watched exchange grow in 50 years (Mr. P. Carling : photograph) 15.7:4 PRICES AND PRICE FIXING Postal official farewelled (Mr. P. Carling) 17.7:3 Stamp machines for Belraont sought 20.7:3 Expect 20 actions frora prices raids 10,1:2 Phone exchange at Hamilton "raost central" Inquiry on price of milk 13,1:2 24.7:2 Vendors ask for milk price rise l4,l:3 Automatic exchange for Singleton 24.7:3 Prices branch not advised of subsidy cuts Four new stamps next year 27.7:1 16,1:1 Letter delivery for Cardiff West 27.7:3 Footwear repair costs to rise 20 p,c, 16,1:2 Seven phone extensions from Sunday 31.7:2 Seek review of prices body functions 15,1:3 Postal workers' campaign 3.8:2 Ask for revision of price controls 19,1:2 Hill postman farewelled (Mr. S. M. Wilding) Say bread, egg prices should increase again 12.8:2 20.1:2 Starap repurchase approved 14.8:2 Claims prices pact on drinks 21.1:2 Belmont postal facilities 18.8:4 A.L.P. complaint on inferior raatches 2.2:2 More trunk lines for Stroud 23.8:2 Urge higher milk bar, cafe prices 6.2:2 Autoraatic exchange sought at Waratah 30.8:3 Conference on prices to be called 6.2:3 Custoras, postal revenue up 2.9:4 Clerks oppose price rises 10.2:2 Authorise exchange at Hamilton 18.9:4 "Controls until shortages end" 13,2:2 Award for Newcastle engineer 23.9:2 Price control "not raere profit control" No raail change for Belraont 29.9:3 13,2:3 P.M.G. "cannot cope with radio advance" Want price controls "tightened" 14.2:2 30.9:2 No rise in gas price here 19,2:2 Postal raen to raeet on claim 5.10:2 Demonstrate on rising costs 20,2:3 Symbols for postal addresses 13.10:2 Price subsidies to continue 24,2:1 Phone technicians will be mobile 20.10:3 New prices for shoe repairs 27,2:2 Saw many changes in post office (Mr. G. Union officials for prices protest 2,3:2 Goodier : photograph) 29.10:2 New rates for shoe repairs 2,3:3 Waratah phone switchover 4.11:3 Costs "cause higher boot repair prices" 4,3:2 Boy Scouts rush special staraps 16.11:2 Deraonstration today on prices 5,3:2 Full phone service at Redhead 1,12:4 City protest on prices poorly attended 6,3:2 Wallsend Post Office called disgrace 8,12:2 A.L.P, move on prices 8.3:2 Toronto has phone waiting list 11.12:4 New system on prices sought 11.3:2 Request forraodern phon e boxes 17.12:2 Wage increases "eaten up" 16,3:3 Busy tirae for post office 23.12:2 "Terrific pressure" on prices 19,3:2 More than hm. articles sorted by postal Entertainment charge control modification staff 24.12:2 19.3:3 Drill Hall used to handle mail rush 27.12:2 New price list for cars 26.3:1 Base maximum home prices on plans 30.3:2 Price control "will aid horae black raarkets" PRESS AND JOURNALISM 2.4:2 Amendment aimed at prices evasion 3.4:3 Seek check on press reports 26.1:2 Seek newsprint inquiry 10.2:2 N.M.H. INDEX 68. 1948

PRICES AND PRICE FIXING (Con't) PRICE AND PRICE FIXING (Con't)

Will support referendura 5.4:2 Timber prices increased 21.12:3 Conference called on price rises 7.4:3 Higher railway charges make petrol dearer Demonstrations forbidden, Chifley warns 22.12:3 10.4:1 Softgood margins reduced : new prices from Housewives to attend prices protest 10.4:2 January 6 31,12:1 Prices panel "not raet for five years" 12.4:2 Zinc and lead rise tomorrow 31.12:1 Prices up by 30 per cent l4.4:l New price margin on softgoods 31.12:4 "Lift controls as output rises" 15.4:3 Get car price if extras not listed 20.4:2 Campaign for "yes" vote 23.4:2 PRISONS Warning on farra implement prices 28.4:3 Housewives' trip to Canberra vain 6.5:3 Clothing costs nearly double 7.5:3 Sheets, pyjamas for prisoners 21.8:3 Cut subsidies if controls go 11.5:1 Set up prison parole board 23.8:2 Control "kept prices down" 12.5:3 Deputation to Canberra was "dumbfounded" 14.5:2 PUBLIC SERVICE "Inflation if prices vote not carried" 17.5:2 "Need greater output, not controls" 18.5:2 28 assessors for prices plan 25.5:1 No big reduction in civil service 7.1:1 May set deadline on State control 1.6:1 Judges, public servants get salary increase Control of prices : states' job in three 4.3:1 months 2.6:1 1,500 more civil servants 25.3:3 Prices "comparable with 1920" 3.6:3 Public service pay "unattractive" 20.5:2 "No anxiety on State controls" 8.6:2 Lose ration jobs, get others 23.5:3 Legal check feared : confine States' price Public service drive to save raanpower 2.7:3 fixing 9.6:1 Prirae Minister against public service Subsidy cut approved "in principle" 10.6:1 inquiry 19.8:1 States asked to control talks 11.6:3 Military training for public servants 24.8:3 May be raove for prices tribunal 21.6:1 Check communists in public service 13.10:3 States to bear control costs 22.6:1 Release sought for Army training 20.10:4 Dates fixed for State controls 23.6:1 Government Printer to retire (Mr. T. Tennant Shirts likely to be dearer 23.6:3 : photograph) 30.10:4 Half penny an ounce rise in tobacco 29.6:1 Public servants fewer in October 22.12:8 Chocolates to cost raore 30.6:1 Copper price up £20 a ton 30.5:1 Tobacco 1/6^, but will still sell 30.5:2 RADIO Petrol prices higher today 1.7:1 Price rises in soap, powders 2.7:2 N.S.W. to free 30,000 iteras frora controls "How are you tomorrow?" (photograph) 7.1:3 17.7:1 Sound effects big part in radio show Deraonstration at State House 22.7:1 (photograph) 9.3:1 State "to reraove most controls" 25.7:2 Merewether school gets radio set 10.3:3 State prices control 'better' 27.7:3 Radio "using children to get audiences" "No illegal tallow prices" 28.7:2 20.4:2 "Could lift some controls now" 28.7:3 School children to broadcast (photograph) Announce price decontrol simultaneously 21.4:3 3.8:1 New frequency for 2NA 2.6:6 Price controls to remain on food, clothes Radio winners earn big raoney 22.7:3 4.8:1 Check on radio licences 24.7:2 States to lift price controls on raany goods Old Vic broadcast was well received 13.8:3 28.8:3 Frequency change of 2NA deferred 27.8:3 States take over prices : control release New transraitter for 2K0 10.9:2 announced 20.9:1 Bring new radio system in gradually 15.9:3 "Trade" predicts few price rises 21.9:2 Attack on 2HD share holdings 16,9:1 Milk, electricity may be dearer 22.9:3 Country may not hear F.M. for years 16.9:1 Hair cut prices up 3d : may rise further Trades Hall air session "cancelled" 17.9:2 29.9:1 F.M. national monopoly : have the power, says Hair cut price control back if rise excessive Minister 17.9:3 30.9:6 A.L.P. shares in 2HD defended 17.9:3 Lubricating oils Id dearer 9-10:1 Set up board on broadcasting 29.9:3 Demonstration in Sydney on prices 29-10:3 Caucus accepts radio board 15.10:1 Price control lifted for home building 30.10:1 F.M. on air, but no sets 21.10:1 Price control 'broken down' 5,11:3 Caucus approves State radio plan 4.11:1 Clothes cheaper : tax removed 12.11:3 New A.B.C. station at Taraworth 5.11:3 Timber price rise, "but not under threat" New board to "neutralise news effects" 11.11:1 12.11:3 No directions to A.B.C. : Bill amended on Big cuts in many price raargins 20.11:3 political talks 12.11:1 Price rises for tanned leather 14.12:1 P.M.G. to administer Broadcasting Act 13.11:4 Cleaning, laundry prices increased 14.12:1 Broadcast Bill in House of Representatives Rise in petrol price went to oil firms 17.11:3 21.12:2 "Socialism" aira of radio bill 24.11:3 N.M.H. INDEX 69. 1948

RADIO (Con't) RAILWAYS (Con't)

Labor man urges Radio Bill change 25.11:3 Engineer for train plant (photograph) 1.5:3 A.B.C. finds it easier to teach children Rail revenue up for May Day 4.5:2 30.11:2 No Belmont rail extension 5.5:3 Decided against church radio 2.12:2 New flyer air conditioning work "black" Radio share deals questioned 8.12:3 13.5:1 A.B.C. to open new short-wave station 21.12:1 No passenger service on Wallsend line 14.5:2 Talent award to 2HD 23.12:4 Train hit partly derailed truck 17.5:2 Impasse on rail crossing 19.5:2 Want railraen for array training 19.5:2 RAILWAYS Railway to Swansea sought 19.5:4 Cardiff land for rail workshops 21.5:2 The new flyer has a new coraplex 24.5:2 Work begins on new locomotive 1.1:2 Diesel locos sought for Newcastle 27.5:3 Enough rail trucks for beer "empties" 7.1:2 Rail passengers ate by lamp light 2.6:4 Rail workshops kept busy 10.1:2 Express was flagged on : 75 injured in Prepare Wallsend case for railway 10.1:3 flyer crash 10.6:1 Van lost from train l4.1:l Engine crew in Cowan cutting collision Water threatened Fassifern line 15.1:2 (photograph) 10.6:3 Anniversary Day rail excursion 17.1:3 No open inquiry on Cowan rail smash 11.6:3 Seek scrapping of official carriages 19.1:2 Trucks off line block traffic 12.6:2 Flyer bookings inquiry sought 19,1:2 Open inquiry request on rail smash 'political' Extra train request refused 19,1:4 12.6:3 Railway goods cut today 24,1:2 24th C38 engine completed 23.6:3 Trains delayed by derailment 31,1:1 Cardiff rail land not for sale 24.6:3 No second exit for Toronto Station 2,2:3 Rail services cut to save coal 25.5:2 New flyer cars nearly ready 5,2:2 Three trains to Newcastle 28.5:2 Refunds sought for ex-railraen 5.2:2 "Cannot resume Belmont line" 1.7:3 No Wallsend train service yet 6.2:2 Coal shortage cuts trains 2.7:2 New rail cars soon for Newcastle run 10.2:2 Chain in points nearly derailed train 19.7:2 Electric trains to Wyong sought 10.2:2 Maitland trains "slow, some dirty" 21.7:2 "New look" for rail cars (photograph) 10.2:3 Oppose cancellation of rail stoppage 21.7:3 Cardiff building 8th big engine 11.2:2 Children blaraed for spikes on line 27.7:2 Belraont wants rail to Wyong 14.2:3 Padulla was worried about lost train 3.8:1 Threaten rail stoppage unless picnic trains Special train for sports refused 5.8:2 19.2:2 Seats on flyer for Lake area 5.8:4 Trains, trucks cut through coal shortage Kotara coraplaint on train overcrowding 5,8:4 27.2:2 Trucks derailed on Belraont line 7.8:3 Goods traffic to reraain norraal 28,2:2 Want train stoking done in country 10.8:2 Belmont-Wyong rail link sought 16,3:2 Special crews for big locos 11.8:3 Paper train used up four engines 29,3:2 Provide more facilities at city station 12.8:2 Easter railway takings rise 30,3:1 Commissioner has no advice of retirement Booking facilities plea not supported 31,3:3 (Mr. Hartigan) 12.8:2 Writing is his hobby (photograph) 2.4:1 Young railway raen "lazy" 12.8:3 Seek removal of crossing gates 8.4:2 Railways Chief at luncheon (photograph) New flyer on run this month 8.4:2 12.8:4 New flyer buffet (photograph) 8.4:3 Rail trucks on S.A. coal haul 14.8:2 Weekend train cuts 9.4:2 Only election meetings for rail workshops New flyer cars need adjustments 9.4:2 14.8:2 Seek used sleepers for public 12.4:2 Won't acquire old West Wallsend line 20.8:2 Wallsend rail not to reopen for passengers Derailraent held up trains 20.8:2 13.4:3 Probe on rail smashes "not needed" 21.8:3 Refer rail proposal to Minister 13.4:3 Mr. Garside to be Rail Coraraissioner 26.8:2 Rail Veterans in parley (photographs) 14.4:1 Talks called on flyers 1.9:2 Rail Veterans' Secretary honoured 14.4:2 May get second modern flyer 7.9:2 Bookings for new flyer today 16.4:2 Cessnock flyer restored 9.9:2 New flyer booked out in half hour 17.4:2 Mine trains for back Saturdays 10.9:2 No additional holiday trains 17.4:2 Staff shortage bars railraen's militia leave Railway branch move supported 17.4:4 16.9:2 Refusal of race train "unfair" 19.4:2 Refund awaits loser of rail ticket 16.9:2 Two line mishaps delay mails 20.4:2 Engine plunges into turntable well Marquees "out" on rail land 21.4:4 (photograph) 17.9:1 Faulty rail held up Belraont trains 23.4:2 2 air-conditioned "flyers" soon 23.9:2 Seek Trades Hall aid on flyer 23.4:2 Rail threat to extra pit shift 7.10:2 No change in flyer seat allocations 23.4:3 Railmen move for benefits 7.10:3 Special trains to take iron to Queensland Rail demurrage charge to stay 9.10:2 24.4:2 Rail demurrage "unfair" 12.10:2 Council to join protest on flyer schedule Inquiry office first of new rail works 28.4:4 13.10:2 New flyer runs today 30.4:2 State railways could be araong most modem Seek one rail class or more "seconds" 30.4:2 20.10:3 Issue excursion rail tickets 30.4:2 Van on Express derailed 21.10:2 New flyer went smoothly into service 1.5:2 Complaint on rail depot showers 22.10:2 Trucks derailed, flyer late 1.5:3 Old Honeysuckle yards to close 23.10:4 N.M.H. INDEX 70. 1948

RAILWAYS (Con't) RATIONING (Con't)

State railways made £111,585 surplus 29.10:1 Big demand for petrol 7.1:2 Alter Railways Act 29.10:3 How gas is rationed 23.1:1 Plan larger Cardiff rail siding 29.10:3 Few forged petrol tickets 23.1:2 Northern line deviations well advanced Newcastle raade gas target 24.1:3 30.10:2 "End gas cuts now" : miners 29.1:1 Railway medical service plan 30.10:2 Evaders prolong gas cuts 30.1:1 May double coal line to Branxton 4.11:3 Gas depends on Monday's raining 31.1:1 Northern train cancellations 5.11:2 Denies petrol ration to go 6.2:3 Vain search for man along railway line Clothes ration end depends on source of goods 6.11:3 20.2:1 Keeping coal wolf from the door (photograph) No petrol relief in near future 26.2:1 9.11:1 Food rationing to stay 3.3:1 New flyer this month 11.11:2 Petrol rationing "tightened up" 4.3:2 Consideration for plan on rail interest Temporary cut in coupon rate on sorae frocks charges 13.11:1 8.3:1 Rail excursions next raonth 19.11:2 Canteen butter ration cut 16.3:2 C38 locomotive 'has no prototype' 20.11:2 Ration threat : gas, power 18.3:1 Progress at Cockle Creek bridge 20.11:4 Power, gas cuts "inevitable" 19.3:2 Booking light on new flyer 23.11:2 Coal chances for Easter brighter 24.3:2 Interstate rail fares increased 27.11:3 Clothes rationing abolition urged 8.4:1 No excursions on flyers 30.11:2 Ration milk on Monday 9.4:1 Truck losses "exceed replacements" 1-12:2 Milk rationing "likely to stay till June" 10 new diesel engines for interstate run 15.4:2 1.12;2 Major problems in power rationing plan 15.4:3 Commissioner still uses 1919 watch 1.12:2 Milk rationing worse if areas not enlarged Model train at Veterans' luncheon 20.4:1 (photograph) 1.12:3 Extended railk zone may ease rationing 22.4:1 Excursion tickets explained 2.12:2 Egg ration not discussed for Newcastle 28.4:3 Excursion rate available on fast trains May petrol issue available 28.4:3 6-12:2 Power cuts could affect North 29.4:1 Earlier "horae" train for Belmont sought Power cuts Monday : North included, modified 8-12:4 plan 30.4:1 Suggestion for flyer 'ridiculed' 25 years How, where cuts are to operate 30.4:1 ago 9.12:2 Petrol cuts likely after June 1 30.4:1 Trades Hall request on excursions 10.12:3 Heavy fines for power breaches 1.5:1 Excursions from December 17 11.12:3 Heavier cut in milk supplies 4.5:1 Central railway station project 17.12:2 Ration eggs at October quota 5.5:2 Toronto complaint on parking area 17.12:4 Power cut need "not clear" 5.5:2 Attempt to wreck coal train 20.12:2 Minister upholds clothes ration 5.5:3 Coal hoppers derailed near Cessnock 21-12:2 "Review soon" of milk cuts 7.5:1 Flyer hits tank in shunting shed 21.12:2 More milk cuts, eggs up today 10.5:2 Inter-city rail survey to be sought 22.12:2 Milk rationing eases today 13.5:2 Seek earlier train to Belmont 24.12:3 Extension on 1947 clothing coupons 15.5:1 Big increase in rail revenue 28.12:2 "Eggs too dear" for raany 15.5:2 Coal cheaper than oil for locomotives Ration beer to all hotels 15.5:3 29.12:2 More milk frora today 19.5:2 Newcastle-built rail trucks 29.12:2 More railk on Monday 22.5:3 Many stood on Sydney trains 29.12:2 Tea rationing to stay 25.5:1 Heavy weekend rail traffic expected 30.12:2 War affecting petrol supply 25.5:1 Cardiff built four new locos 30.12:2 June petrol ration issue on Monday 26.5:3 Bigger milk cut Thursday 2.6:2 Curb petrol consumption 9.6:3 RAILWAYS - Electrification End clothes, raeat ration 16.6:1 Heavy milk cuts tomorrow 16.6:1 Less work with no coupons, say traders 16.6:2 Shortages delay railway electrification Rationing end subsidy cut 17.6:1 7.1:2 Milk ration cut biggest on record 17.5:2 No survey yet for railway electrification Rationing to end today : clothes, meat 13.2:2 coupons off 22.6:1 Electric trains when power station built Drastic coal cuts to industry 23.6:1 5.7:2 Power plan today : cuts "to affect Newcastle" Figures on rail electricity sought in House 24.6:1 24.11:3 Milk supply increasing 24.6:3 Electric rail link delayed by shortages Decide today on power, gas cuts 25.6:1 16.12:2 Electric railway for Belraont "only solution" Pressure lower frora today (Newcastle.gas 23.12:4 rationing) 26.6:1 Many ignore gas rationing 28.6:2 Drastic petrol cuts proposed 29.5:1 Decision today on gas, power 29.6:1 RATIONING Milk cut eased tomorrow 29.6:2 Private cars, aero clubs to miss fuel cuts Inconvenience to some, petrol ticket delay 30.6:1 3.1:5 Would mean more for gas, power 30.6:1 Petrol coupons today 5.1:3 Gas cooperation "fairly good" 30.6:2 N.M.H, INDEX 71- 1948

RATIONING (Con't) RATIOITDia (Con't)

Power plan modified 1-7:1 Gas pressure to ease again 8.11:2 Power cuts "moderate" : trams, electric trains Rationing ends in 3 States 9.11:1 affected 2,7:1 Move for lifting newsprint ration 11.11:3 Electricity, gas hours 3.7:1 Power cut caused £2,000 loss 17.11:4 Newcastle gas ration eased 3,7:1 Lift newsprint rationing in New Year 18,11:1 Rationing "not fully observed" 5.7:1 Last coupons for this week's purchases only Gas ration inspectors visit homes 6,7:1 24.11:2 Rationing eased for shiftworkers 7.7:1 New procedure cuts down ration officers 26.11:2 Review, continue petrol rationing 8.7:1 New ration cards issued today 27.11:2 Gas concessions to shiftworkers 8.7:2 Many did not collect food coupons 29.11:2 Carried by inspectors (photographs) 8.7:3 Butter "too scarce" to end rationing 8.12:1 More gas to industry 9.7:1 Motorists may pool holiday petrol 10.12:1 Sorae cafes used gas "as usual" 9.7:2 No more petrol till February 1 15.12:3 Newcastle gas rationing now official 10,7:1 Milk may be cut next month 16.12:1 Petrol ration may stay into 1950 10.7:3 Invites test on petrol rationing 18.12:1 Ban on radiators "best power saver" 12.7:2 Government "lacks courage" on gas issue 14.7:2 Power restriction eased for "trial" 16.7:1 Women ask for lifting of power cuts 16.7:2 REAL ESTATE Milk rationing eased Monday 17.7:1 Newcastle's gas hours not eased 20.7:2 Newcastle behind in gas hours 21.7:2 Lambton protest at land resuraption 9.1:2 Gas cuts "worse if not for works" 22.7:2 Petition to oppose land resuraptions 12,1:2 Next petrol coupons due August 2 23-7:3 Exchange land with Lysaght's 14.1:3 Butter cuts "to stay for five years" 26.7:2 Go to Federal A.L.P. on land resumptions Milk supply may rise this week 27.7:3 17.1:2 Gas rationing still flouted 28.7:2 Against land resumption 20.1:2 More milk frora toraorrow 28.7:3 Land resuraption plan rescinded 21.1:2 Gas rationed in West Maitland 29.7:3 Use 50-acre block for recreation 24.1:2 Extra coal for Newcastle gas 31.7:1 "Favourable" offer for railway land 5.2:2 Committee will watch petrol 4.8:1 May buy land for gravel 11.2:2 Power cuts raay be worse next year : engineer Railway land price is £3,500 11,2:2 6.8:3 "Cost price 2/6 : sale price £2/2/-" 11.2:3 Full supply of milk today 10.8:1 Agents' fee "not for V.G. values" 12.2:3 Stricter petrol ration forecast 10.8:3 Tenancy rules amended 28.2:3 Rationing to end : coal to raeet horae needs Maitland land went frora £206 to £6,089 3.3:2 11.8:1 Belmont land resumption rescinded 24.3:4 Lift ban tonight 12.8:1 Council agrees on Government building land Newcastle gas cut off early 12.8:2 14.4:2 May avoid future milk rationing 12.8:3 Want tenant to have option on house sale Power, gas cuts officially "off" 13.8:1 19.4:2 Another petrol cut "inevitable" 14.8:1 No Council land sales till price fixed 24.4:3 Kerosene to be rationed 14.8:1 Slocks unsold at land sale 1.5:3 Ample gas for weekend 14.8:2 Main street block raay sell for £l 15.5:2 Coal level safe : Mr. Cameron 18.8:3 Merewether land dedication sought 19,5:4 Coal Board to end rationing 26.8:1 Decision reset-ved on Lake blocks 20.5:2 Free tea coupons for retailers 26.8:3 "Essential" to retain land sales control Coal ration off at midnight 28.8:1 26.5:3 Restrictions on gas end : power cuts modified City property brings £10,500 25.6:4 31.8:1 Valuations to rise 16.7:2 No extra petrol for taxi men 31.8:2 Want land title changed 26.8:3 Ration officials transferred 31,8:2 Sell Redhead land when controls end 2.9:3 Heavy cut in petrol ration 1,9:1 Control transfer ratified 17.9:3 New petrol cut raay mean more forged coupons Sell 35 sites at Eleebana 20.10:2 7,9:2 Coop, profit £11,554 at West Wallsend 21.10:3 Reduce petrol use in 1948 to 306m, gallons Seek resuraption of Merewether Estate 22.10:2 10,9:1 Gave £20/10/- foot for Bar Beach site 25.10:1 Continue tea, butter ration 15.9:3 £6,500 land sale at Kotara 1.11:2 Car owners to receive twice war fuel ration Talks arranged on Carrington land 4,11:3 21.9:2 Industrial land : agents to move on shortage Petrol shortage expected to ease today 1.10:2 6,11:2 Extra tea for aged and sick 8.10:2 "No purpose" in withholding lists of land New coupons may last 18 months 15.10:1 9,11:2 Petrol, butter and tea rations stay 21.10:3 Minister will watch sale of Lake land 12,11:3 Some train cuts in force 5.11:1 Nelson's Bay land brings good prices 20.12:2 Two periods to cook meals 6.11:1 Zara Street, gas coal stocks low 6.11:3 Show went on, but not in Maitland 8.11:1 N.M.H. INDEX 72. 1948

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT RETAIL TRADE (Con't)

Regional scheme commended 5.2:3 4lb suggested minimum raeat delivery 29.5:1 No quorura for regional body 6,2:3 Coupon-free butter buying week for trade Regional body at halt : future in doubt 29,5:1 12,3:2 Grocers raost for home deliveries 2.6:3 Council will "lose power to plan" 23.3:2 Maitland trading hours 9.6:2 Newcastle wants to be alone 24,3:2 Maitland shopping hours differ 10.6:2 "Uncontrolled development" in No. 4 region Trade freedora "would speed raeat delivery" 26.3:2 17.6:2 Does not oppose regional plan 29.3:2 Need 280 raore men for meat delivery 25,6:2 Reopen plan question 30,3:2 Meat delivery charges beyond Wallsend only Town plan raay be late 31.3:2 30.6:2 Lake Shire to defer town planning 1.4:2 Butchers see paper lack as delivery bar 9.7:2 Defer action on talks for regional plan Grocers would be against petrol cuts 16.7:3 7.4:2 Requests Cessnock meat delivery 24.7:3 Motion on town plan rescinded 14.4:2 Butchers' home delivery likely for Newcastle Take over City Council planning staff 17.4:2 29.7:1 Speed talks on region planning 21.4:2 "Difficult to deliver meat" 30.7:2 Favour planning committee 28.4:2 Order Newcastle butchers to deliver meat Move tonight for town plan recission 11.5:2 31.7:2 Favours County Council now 12.5:2 Butchers to be told to deliver in Newcastle Talks called on town planning 13.5:2 4.8:1 Need early decision on town planning 19.5:2 Garage seeking big reduction in trade hours Shire delegates divided on region planning 4.8:1 27.5:3 Butchers to resume Saturday sales 5.8:3 County Council for district 29.5:2 Butchers told to deliver 10.8:2 Continue detailed city planning 4.6:2 The bride was late for the parade 13.8:3 Move against County Council plan fails 9.6:2 "Store" returned £2ra. in dividends 13,8:3 Lower Hunter criticisra of County Council Service stations to continue Sunday trading 10.6:2 14.8:4 Kotara for town planning talks 11.6:3 New hours for petrol sales 19,8:3 Minister approves County Council 16.6:2 New petrol trading hours 23,8:2 Job waiting for County Council 16.6:3 Butchers to work Saturdays 23,8:2 Retain Regional Committee 11.8:3 Retailers hold back on census 25,8:2 Councils not approached on Regional group Woraen rush cotton 1.9:4 28.8:2 Some butchers "not observing hours" 8.9:2 Support Regional Committee 15.9:3 Sunday trading ends in most service stations hfost councils for No. 4 regional body 9.11:2 8.9:3 Urges Sunday roster for garages 9.9:2 Can get single item from 'bargain offer' RETAIL TRADE 15.9:2 Most garages close Sunday 17.9:2 Last Sunday for petrol sales 18.9:2 Served unusual injunction to stop trading Petrol stations close Sunday 24.9:2 3.1:2 Garagemen "liked Sunday off" 30.9:2 Record turnover by P.D.S. Ltd. 3.1:5 Sandwich bars "satisfactory" 20.10:2 "Bargain sales" out 15.1:2 Store stoppage threatened on seniority claira ttove for grocers to sell beer 21.1:2 25.10:2 Grocers want shortage probe 22.1:2 Stoppage at Store called off 27,10:2 Choose New Larabton shop site 28.1:2 Council notice to butcher 3.11:3 Butchers to meet on Saturday work 6.2:2 Building over fruit barrow must go 9,11:4 Retail raeat men work Saturdays 9.2:2 Gift-giving can be cheaper 27,11:2 Reject proposal for gangway 11.2:2 Pharmacy "not controlled satisfactorily" Butchers open on Saturday 12.2:3 1.12:3 Silk stockings mean 1/- to you 13.2:2 Butchers to continue summer trade 1,12:3 Reopen butchery after 10 raonths 14.2:3 Want share in any petrol price increase Few toilet rolls for retailers 20.2:3 6.12:3 No sausage sales on Saturdays 3.4:3 Petrol service in holidays 18,12:3 State Caucus approves Home Deliveries Bill Christmas spending may be record 22.12:2 8.4:2 Butchers closed for four days 23.12:2 Delivery plan "has problems" 13.4:2 Retailers protest on margin cuts 27.12:1 Cancellation clause in Delivery Bill 14.4:1 Christraas shopping record 27.12:2 "Give housewife better deal" 19.4:2 Cuts affect all softgoods trade 28.12:3 Sees loss for butchers on deliveries 21.4:2 Discussions on clothes profit raargins today Cooperative Society to pay 1/10 rebate 29.12:1 23.4:3 Apprentice plan for garages 29.12:3 Turnover record for Cooperative Society 1.5:3 May start home deliveries June 1 10.5:1 RETIRING AGE Meat delivery "not possible with controls" 21.5:2 Cooperative in meat delivery scheme 24.5:2 "Not wanted over 45 in industry" 16.2:2 Fireworks sales were record 25.5:3 Soldiers' retiring ages fixed 26.6:2 Seek change in pit retirements 13.8:2 N.M.H. INDEX 73. 1948

RETURNED SOLDIERS' ORGANISATIONS RETURNED SOLDIERS' ORGANISATIONS (Con't)

Bigger ex-service groups expected 1.1:5 Legal service expanded 11.5:3 Nominations for Wallsend League 5.1:4 Newcastle Legion to "adopt" four wards 11-5:3 Cardiff R.S.L. to seek club licence 8.1:4 Adopt two wards 11.5:3 Adamstown R.S.L. defers election 13.1:2 Toronto R.S.L. adopts ward 12.5:4 Met opposition to ex-service group councils R.S.L. ban on coramunists 13.5:1 15.1:3 Plan to form raore Legion branches 13.5:3 Life membership sought for R.S.L. Auxiliary R.S.L. to seek Communist Party ban now l4.5:l 16.1:2 R.S.L. "must act now" on communist ban 15-5:3 R.S.L. war effort history proposed 17.1:3 Sub-branches of R-S-L. can bar communists Mr. Rose Carrington R.S.L, President 19.1:3 18.5:1 New raove for ex-service State Council 21.1:2 Hamilton R.S.L. to adopt 12 Legacy wards Tent sought for wife of ex-serviceman 28.1:3 20.5:2 R.S.L. Council support for note recall 29.1:2 Against diverting Anzac collections 20.5:2 Anzac Day collections "out of place" 29.1:2 R.S.L. protest to union 21.5:2 Cottages plan for sick ex-soldiers 29.1:2 Oppose march funds for Legacy 22.5:3 Will not contest R.S.L. presidency 6.2:2 Suggests trap motion on communists 24,5:2 Against Red Cross handling canteen claims R,S.L. seeking vote on communist ban 27.5:2 6.2:3 Natives as cargo angers R.S.L. 27.5:2 Distributed £49 in R.S.L. relief 10.2:2 Ex-airraen support ban on coramunists 28,5:2 Adarastown R.S.L. ends trading 10.2:3 New ex-service group formed 2.6:4 Says R.S.L. lacks progress 19.2:4 Merewether R.S.L. endorses communist ban R.S.L. branch has 953raerabers 20.2:3 3.6:2 Soldier Council "sets example" 21.2:2 Lambton protest over R.S.L. communist ban 5.6:3 War II veteran in R.S.L. post (Mr. N. I. Move against R.S.L. communist ban 7.6:2 Braye) 26.2:3 No decision on communist ban 8.5:3 R.S.L. suggests transfer of monument 25.3:2 Communist ban by R.S.L, "constitutional" Servicemen settle on station property 3.4:3 11-6:2 Tobruk service tomorrow 10.4:2 Take no action to ban communists 12.6:3 "Rats" commemorate Tobruk (photographs) "Imposition" in misleading sale of books 12.4:1 16.6:3 Urge oath of loyalty : Legion raerabership Will protest on R.S.L. communist ban 17.6:2 12.4:2 Ex-servicemen "waiting too long for cars" Sees Tobruk spirit as peace aid 12.4:2 17.6:2 Seek discretion in war gratuity pay 13.4:1 Ask R.S.L. vote on comTiunist ban 17.6:3 Record number expected in Anzac march 13.4:2 Seek definition of "fellow travellers" Badge sought for R.S.L. life members 13.4:3 17.6:3 Lead World War 11 men in march 15.4:2 President defends R.S.L.raerabers 21.6: 2 £2,500 building for Belmont R.S.L. 15.4:3 R.S.L. member's resignation "premature" "Need oath of allegiance to join R.S.L." 21.6:2 17.4:2 Beauty quest could help R.S.L. 24.6:2 Lambton Anzac Day service arranged 17.4:4 Member resigns from R.S.L. on communist ban Anzac service at Harailton 19.4:2 25.6:3 Hold dawn service at Stockton 19.4:3 Regrets Anzac Day union meeting 25.6:3 Must not capitalise on "Anzac" 20.4:2 Against ban on conununists 5.7:2 Anzac Day plans for Islington 21.4:4 "Time ex-soldiers got medals" 8.7:3 Allegiance oath "not wanted" 22.4:2 Queried "fellow traveller" in communist ban Parades, services for Anzac Day 22,4:2 8.7:3 Charlestown R.S.L, to hold dawn service Ex-soldier asks for raore patriotism 9.7:3 22.4:3 Ex-soldiers conderan Callan Park 13.7:2 Sold ribbons without sei-vice proof 23.4:2 Support R.S.L. communist ban 13.7:2 Predict 'dry' Anzac Day 23.4:2 Returned men's query on trainees' homes Zeebrugge service of remembrance 23.4:3 20.7:2 Anzac Day setrvices 24,4:2 Ban opposed by Weston R.S.L. 21.7:3 Anzac Day services at Swansea 24.4:4 Favours arms for Malaya 21.7:3 30,000 watch Anzac raarch 26,4:1 "Fellow traveller" defined by R.S.L. 22.7:2 In silent homage (photograph) 26,4:1 R.S.L. raove to boycott eraployer fails 29.7:2 He marched for his dad (photograph) 26.4:1 Men got wider knowledge as war prisoners Fewer attend park service 26.4:2 16.8:2 2,000 went to dawn service 26.4:2 No R.S.L. debate on coraraunism 19.8:2 Diggers sing at park service (photograph) M«rit award raakes woman 'very humble' 19.8:3 26.4:3 Communism motion out 20.8:3 Cereraony at tram depot (photograph) 26.4:3 No tobacco quota for ex-serviceraen 20.8:3 Quiet holiday in Newcastle 27.4:2 Sub-branch auxiliary closes down 21.8:3 Allegiance oath move fails 29.4:2 State endorses Federal R.S.L. coraraunist ban Want review of neurosis cases 29.4:3 21.8:3 Alphabet line-up for food gifts 30.4:2 R.S.L. moves to help "blue baby" 26.8:2 Kicked football during Anzac service 6,5:2 "Blunder" by R.S.L. in splitting work 27.8:2 Against Mr, De Valera's visit 6.5:3 Praise for War Veterans' Horae 31.8:2 Warns against issues "to divide R.S.L," Give ex-soldiers homes first 31.8:2 8.5:3 Soldier preference for poll jobs 1.9:2 Brisbane R.S.L. criticised on probe of Legion to open new branches 6.9:3 M.L.A. 10.5:2 N.M.H. INDEX 74. 1948

RETURNED SOLDIERS' ORGANISATIONS (Con't) RIFLE RANGES

Air salute at commemoration 11.9:3 Extend Stockton rifle range 21.1:3 Dedication at air battle commemoration 13.9:2 Get rifle range for school 23,1:2 "Lest we forget" (photograph) 13.9:3 University plan for rifle range 13.2:2 Wants diggers to honour "few" 14.9:2 Insist on part of rifle range for school "Harmful" not to send Legion delegate 14.9:2 l4.2:2 Monthly journal for Hamilton R.S.L. 16.9:4 No restriction on rifle club members 4,3:3 Ex-service unity "example" 18.9:2 Suggests land near rifle range as "green Lambton R.S.L, has own building 18.9:3 belt" 21,4:2 Ex-soldiers seek communist ban 20.9:2 R.S.L. office "essential" 23,9:3 Ex-serviceraen "making good" 25,9:2 RIVERS AND CREEKS Charlestown R,S,L, offered site 30,9:6 Dissatisfied on recruiting 4.10:2 Memorial centre at East Maitland 4.10:3 Land drainage work (photograph) 6,2:3 Legion misses on Coal Board grant 12.10:2 Marker flare found in river 8,4:2 Ask for lists of sick ex-soldiers 15.10:3 Silt, dogs worry Young Wallsend 5,5:3 R.S.L. cannot expel communists 15.10:3 Channel protest at Miller's Forest 26.6:3 League, Legion will continue coraraunist ban Deepen two creek entrances 29,7:3 16.10:1 Suggests Weirs to keep back salt in Hunter R.S.L. raove on Remembrance Day cereraony 3.9:2 20.10:2 Suggests second Hunter outlet 10,9:2 Ex-service reunion at Merewether 21.10:3 Passing boats affect Stoney Creek banks Legion to continue coraraunist ban 25.10:1 29.9:3 "Fighting fund" help refused 26.10:2 Close river channel : Government deal with Seek City Hall for limbless soldiers 27.10:3 B.H.P. lloll:l New sub-branch of R.S.L. formed 28.10:3 B.H.P. to reclaim river channel (photograph) Quicker sustenance payments sought 4.11:3 11.11:1 R.S.L. 'fighting fund' raove supported 5.11:3 Losing a river : Hunter floods caused by Rpniorabrance 8»rvices toraorrow 6,11:4 river neglect 30.12:2 Remembrance Day ceremony in city (photograph) 8.11:1 Few attended Remembrance Day ceremony 8,11:2 ROAD SAFETY Urged R,S,L, action on trainees 9,11:2 League majority 'supports stand on communists' 10,11:1 Fewer street laraps broken l4,l:3 Seek church Remembrance Day service 12,11:2 "Dangerous" to carry metal through streets Remember dead corarades 12.11:2 10,2:2 "Not in race" to win peace 13.11:2 Penalty sought for ignoring flags 11.2:2 Few attended raeraorial 15.11:2 Want speed lirait passing schools 21.2:3 Merewether R.S.L. reraerabered (photograph) South Wallsend trees stop vision 24.2:3 15.11:3 Reforra Safety Council 3,3:2 R.S.L. to establish property register l6.11:2 Drivers not too old at 60 22,4:2 Move to end Reraerabrance Day "fiascos" 17.11:2 "Regard schools as sanctuaries" 7,5:2 Hospital visit problera solved 17.11:2 Dirty windscreens cause accidents 13.5:2 Cardiff against R.S.L. fund 17.11:4 Australia has top road death rate 20,5:2 Hamilton R.S.L. rejects League appeal 18.11:2 Lights approved for Delando Road 21,5:3 Parcels for blind ex-servicemen 18.11:3 Sig Federal grant for road safety 2,6:3 R.S.L. to distribute Christraas hampers 20.11:2 Warning on wheat trailer danger 17,6:2 Medal engraving scheme pleases 20.11:2 Traffic lights "ignored" 6.7:3 Armoured Corps commemorates tank action 22.11:2 Wallsend traffic signs refused 7.7:4 Film revival plan in cavalry memorial 22.11:2 Keep-to-the-left campaign l4.7:4 Soldiers, cadets march in Newcastle Too raany signs "coramonplace" 27.7:2 (photographs) 22,11:3 Parked trucks at night "dangerous" 13.8:2 U.K. ex-service migrants "seek sponsors" Traffic lights for Nine-Ways opposed 25.8:2 23.11:2 "No action on road danger" 2.9:3 Sub-branch gets P.O.W. flag 26.11:2 Speed limits on heavy trucks 21.9:2 323,000 in R.S.L. 26.11:2 Court would affect motorists' view 28.9:3 Mayfield R.S.L. supports "fighting fund" 26.11:2 A.L.P. Council seeks end to pillion riding 2nd Battalion reunion 29.11:3 4.10:2 Ask Minister for engraved raedals 2,12:2 Consider street bicycle racks 3.11:2 Medal engraving charge opposed 2,12:4 Newcastle lighting "disgrace" 19.11:3 M,H,R,, doctor in happy raood (photograph) Seek safety zone in Larabton Road 19.11:3 6.12:1 Harailton crossing lines 'invaluable' 2.12:4 R.S.L. President resigns after censure raotion Council to discuss street light plan 15.12:2 6.12:2 Lights sought for Rathmines 17.12:4 R.S.L. may run carnival 9.12:3 No ban on parking at Mayfield 22.12:2 Unity plea to returned raen 14,12:3 New safety marks for roadways 29.12:2 £250 cheque for Wallsend R,S.L. 21,12:2 Teraporary land use offered Swansea R.S.L. 28.12:2 N.M.H. INDEX 75. 1948

ROAD TRAFFIC ROADS AND HIGHWAYS (Con't)

Return holiday traffic to be heavy" 3.1:2 Roads to beach "dangerous" 11,5:2 Belmont speeding complaint 3.1:5 Use pipes to repair Warner's Bay road 13.5:3 After holiday traffic was not so heavy 5.1:2 Repairs to Pacific Highway 13.5:3 Improvement in traffic control 20.1:3 Roads "better before Greater City" 20.5:2 Holiday traffic heavy 27.1:2 Bus union claim "fantastic" 21,5:2 One-way traffic at Mayfield opposed 2.2:3 Marks Point road "in good repair" 22,5:3 Use King Street raore 5.2:2 Jesmond trunk road surveyed 1,6:3 Cardiff protest at speeding 18.2:2 Council criticised for decision on street Crane road traffic "dangerous" 15.3:2 2,5:2 Angle parking to cease 15.4:3 Tighe's Hill may get all-weather street Sorae cars still angle parked 16.4:2 2,6:4 "No power" to divert traffic 21.4:3 Minister to discuss Lake roads 3,6:2 Seek inquiry on parking rules 24.4:3 Ask Coal Board for grant to repair road Suggests angle parking 3.5:2 4,5:3 City car park sought 12.5:4 Cardiff coal traffic "damaging roads" 5,6:3 Want red reserved for traffic 13.5:2 Approaches to Wickham "shocking" 8,6:2 Police check on traffic breaches 9.6:2 Grant likely for B.H.P. pit roads 8.6:3 Not to amend headlight law 22.6:2 Extension offer referred back 9.6:2 Want overhead bridge parking banned 8.7:3 Seek Hamilton street repairs 9.6:4 Ban truck servicing in street section 22.7:3 Main road sought for Morisset 10.6:3 Traffic police courtesy talks 6.8:3 Marks Point Road grant of £1,500 12.6:2 Traffic talks next week 10.8:2 Cost £3,440 to rebuild Rathraines road 12.6:3 Lecture, not fines, for 60 drivers 24.8:2 Stockrington Road plans completed 16.6:3 Second lecture for traffic offenders 27.8:3 Defer Larabton road job generally 16.6:3 Divert coal traffic at Belraont 20.10:3 Request to lower road refused 16.6:3 Central traffic control 'needed' 26.10:4 Council to seek grant for Marks Point Road Holiday traffic may be record 24.12:2 16.6:4 Tar surface move for lakeside road 16.6:4 Belraont street sealing sought 23.6:4 ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Teraporary repairs at Toronto 24.6:3 Traffic hazard at Toronto to go 25.6:4 Cardiff petition on Hillsborough Road 29.6:3 Says Toronto road dangerous 2.1:4 To seek grant for repair of Cardiff road Boolaroo A.L.P. asks road grant 7.1:3 30.6:2 Port Stephens roads loan allocation 12.1:3 Larabton street plan deferred 30.6:3 Reconditioning of Minmi Road 13,1:3 May dedicate land for Shire road 6.7:3 £590 for Hamilton drainage 14.1:4 Repair mine roads or no buses 7.7:2 South Belmont's road need 20.1:3 Seek aid to form Boolaroo road 7.7:4 £1,550 grant for Lake road work 21.1:3 £122,600 needed for Lake Shire roads 12.7:2 Road work for New Lambton urged 2.2:3 Buses tearing roads to pieces : more aid Protest again on proposed road closure 5.2:3 urged 14.7:2 Claim Marks Pt, Road dangerous 7.2:2 Coal Board's £10,000 for Lake Road 14.7:3 Widen Stockton Street : A.L.P. request 9.2:2 To clear spilt wheat off roads 14.7:3 Deputation to press for work on Minmi Road £3,515 grant for Cardiff road 14.7:4 10.2:2 Mayfield West seeks Bull Street path 15.7:4 Barnsley Road tar work to continue 11.2:2 Coal Board to assist road reconstruction Department to pay for trunk road 18.2:2 28.7:2 May ban King Street parking 18.2:2 Repair of Lake road finished 28.7:3 Blaraes buses, water mains for bad roads 20.2:2 "Distributing grant to Councils" 2.8:2 Plan widening of Fullerton Street 25.2:3 Council seeks petrol tax for roads 4.8:3 No road widening at Belmont "for some years" "Wrong" to use all petrol tax on roads 2.3:2 7.8:3 Coal Board grants for road repairs 4.3:2 Iraproveraents to Wharf Road 11.8:3 Shire accepts offer on colliery roads 4.3:3 £4,945 grant for colliery road 11.8:4 "Face-lift" for many streets 6.3:2 Council, busmen to see road 11.8:4 Pacific Highway "dangerous" 6.3:3 Bolton Point Road move 16.8:4 Object to plan for Wharf Road 10.3:2 Alderraan adraits has not seen all ward streets Seek details of highway plan 10.3:2 20.8:3 No money for Cardiff roads 10.3:3 Lake Road cost to be shared 21.8:3 Roads repaired when raen, plant available 19.3:2 New highways to Sydney sought 21.8:4 Wangi to hold talks on roads 30,3:2 Too rauch spent 'taking corners off highways' Iraprove Lake road or no coal carting 7,4:2 24,8:1 Spend £13,000 on E, Larabton roads 13,4:3 Wants "culture" in street naming 24,8:3 Road "dangerous" for school bus 15,4:3 Seek deputation to Preraier on Cardiff Urge £^m, rise in road grants 16,4:1 road 25,8:2 May be raine hold up over state of road 21,4:3 Lake Road cost to be shared 25,8:3 Cook's Hill street naraes 29,4:2 Northern Shires to share in road grants Want North Belmont road closed 30.4:4 27,8:2 Link Wickham, city by elevated road 4.5:2 Tar-seal job an "old proraise" 2,9:4 A.L.P. request fails 6,5:3 Seek repair of streets 7,9:3 Waratah road raust wait 6,5:3 Seek realignment of Jesmond bend 8,9:3 Revise width of Bridges Road 6.5:4 Road inspection at Toronto 8,9:3 Cardiff South to seek aid on roads 10,9:2 N.M.H. INDEX 76. 1948

ROADS AND HIGHWAYS (Con't) ROYALTY

Kerb Gateshead streets soon 11.9:4 Want their majesties to stay fortnight Fassifern road request 13.9:3 8.3:2 Work approved for Waratah street 14.9:3 Move to plan Newcastle's part in Royal tour Acquire land for widening road 15.9:3 9.3:2 £100 for Toronto street 22.9:3 Young Minister to guide Royal tour 10.3:1 Grant refused for Pelican Flat 22,9:3 Seven named to arrange Royal visit 10.3:2 Uniforra raarking for raain roads 23.9:3 Coopt all parties on Royal tour 11.3:1 Suggest widening of Wharf Road 28.9:2 State to plan for Royal tour 12.3:1 No more money for Lake roads 30.9:2 Newcastle and Royal visit 12.3:3 , Repair Bolton Point Road 30.9:3 Royal party may arrive on March 28, 1949 Road for Soldier's Point approved 2.10:3 17.3:1 Meeting urged on Coal Point road 5.10:3 Royal visitors will have tirae for relaxation Street narae plates checked (photograph) 19.3:1 6.10:3 Royal tour next April 10.4:1 Shire to grade road at Hillsborough 6.10:4 Royal party to pay 71 day visit 15.4:1 Request naming of Larabton streets 8.10:2 Move for "adequate" Royal visit 28.4:2 Extend Larabton street 12.10:4 Protest on brief Royal visit 30.4:2 Kilaben Bay roads to be discussed 12.10:4 Longer Royal visit urged in House 1.5:2 £30,000 granted for Lake road 13.10:2 Press claim on Royal visit 4.5:2 No £22,000 grant for Lake road 20.10:3 Lake support for longer Royal visit 5.5:4 Coal Board to grant £831 for raine road Urge Royal visit to Singleton 28.5:3 20.10:3 Brief Royal visit "not justice" 13.7:2 Seek sealing for Blackalls road 23.10:4 Ask for longer Royal visit 22.7:3 Spend £60 on drive alignment 26.10:3 King surprised by Australian itinerary Road maintenance help requested 27.10:3 28.7:1 Grant sought for Kilaben Bay road 2.11:3 Royal itinerary may be cut 29.7:1 Inspection of Lake Shire roads sought 3.11:3 Royal itineraries "somewhat heavy" 31.7:1 Warner's Bay road to be widened 3.11:3 Seek longer visit by Royal family 17.8:2 Kilaben Bay road "dangerous" 5.11:3 Royal tour details on Tuesday 21.8:3 Deviation will abolish curves 9.11:2 Tour details announced : Royal party due in Maitland Road "cleaner now" 9.11:3 Vanguard April 4 25.8:1 Shire "has had over share of road raoney" Path of Royal tour (map) 25.8:1 11.11:2 Royal visit to North brief 25.8:1 Surf Club asks for Scenic Drive change 12.11:2 Royal visit : other States 25.8:3 £200 to grade Lake roads 17.11:4 Begin planning soon for Royal visit 26.8:2 Main road still being planned 22.11:3 Royal visit details for conference 27.8:2 Catherine Hill Bay not "access" road 23.11:2 State's Royal train will cost about £10,000 Road urged now homes built 24.11:2 28.8:3 Road to Stroud "dangerous" 24.11:2 Luxury aircraft for Royal tour (photographs) Amend John Darling road plan 24.11:4 30.8:2 Road estiraate difficulties 1.12:2 Lake complaint on Royal visit 30.8:2 Plan access road to Fassifern 4.12:3 Royal visit to Newcastle may be extended Street easement at Boolaroo sought 9.12:3 1.9:1 Bus routes in Lake area repaired 10.12:4 Protests to Mr. Chifley on Royal itinerary Kerbing for estate at Gateshead 14.12:3 10.9:2 Tomago Road to be tarred 17.12:4 Address for Royal tour 11.9:4 Toronto body to repudicate control of road Meeting tonight on Royal visit 13.9:2 18.12:4 Week's festivities to raark Royal visit l4.9:2 No reply yet on Royal visit to Newcastle 15.9:3 ROYAL COMMISSIONS Seek grant for week of festival 16.9:2 No rush for hotels 1.6.9:2 Federal House may have pharttom wings 17.9:1 Royal Commission on gas industry 27.5:3 Royal visit short, but last was shorter 17.9:2 Tour decorations for country Marines prepare R.S.P.CA. for tour (photographs) 18.9:1 Royal family's 'avid interest' in Australian tour 18.9:1 Allege cruelty to animals at Country shows Tour organiser's visit 20.9:2 24.4:2 School souvenirs to raark Royal visit 21.9:1 Legal hitch feared in £500 bequest 29.5:2 May spend on Royal functions 22.9:2 "Cadges petrol" for R.S.P.CA. job 29.5:2 King's wishes on "best clothes" 22.9:3 Open dppeal for new dogs' horae 26.6:2 Want cenotaph ceremony for King's visit R.S.P.CA. want to start own building fund 25.9:2 22.7:2 May curtail Royal visit festivities 28.9:2 New adrainistrator for Newcastle R.S.P.CA. 30.7:2 King's "shadow" clears the way (photograph) Denies lack of cooperation with R.S.P.CA. 30.9:1 24.8:2 Holiday sought for Royal visit 1.10:2 R.S.P.CA. short of raoney : to curtail work Royal tour off if Vanguard not available 24.9:2 8.10:2 Aid promised for R.S.P.CA. 23.10:2 Cancellation of Royal tour bigger risk Lost £2,000, may close R.S.P.CA. home 27.11:2 12.10:1 R.S.P.CA. seen as Council matter 15.12:2 N.M.H. INDEX 77. 1948

ROYALTY (Con't) RUGBY LEAGUE (Con't)

Sparkle for H.M.S. Vanguard's lamps Deserved league selection 10.5:3 (photograph) 12.10:4 6 Newcastle men in team to play N. Zealand Insurance rise on Royal tour "exploitation" 11.5:6 14.10:3 Mann, Andrews make State league team 17,5:4 Royal visit doubts 16.10:3 State league transfer ban 18.5:3 Want visit by Marines' band 20.10:2 Newcastle league men omitted 20.5:6 Tour Director to visit North 22.10:2 Stephen out of N.S.W. league team 22.5:8 Tour organisers plan for public comfort 25.10:1 8 Newcastle men in Country team 24.5:3 Decorations for tour to cost nearly £75,000 English tour selections not for Newcastle 28.10:1 25.5:3 Says 70,000 at showground for Royal visit Alf Gibbs has broken rib 25.5:3 28.10:2 "All Newcastle" scores at Wollongong 31.5:4 Tour Director to meet aldermen 2.11:2 League "lost star men for 5 weeks"- 1.6:6 Daimlers for Royal tour cost £65,000 4.11:1 Initiative can cure league troubles 3.5:6 Royal tour of Newcastle 4.11:3 Newcastle team to meet Kiwis 7.6:3 Longer Royal drive in Newcastle 5.11:2 C. Churchill in league test 7.6:3 Overtirae turning out half pennies 8.11:2 Move to defer selection of league team Council favours longer route for Royal visit 8.6:3 10.11:2 League raen in two games at weekend 8.6:6 Pottery ordered for Royal visit 10.11:3 Kiwis arrive in Newcastle (photograph) Seek change in Royal visit 13.11:2 14.6:3 No gun salute for Royal birth 13.11:2 League men fit for Kiwi garae 14.6:3 Royal car for Australian tour (photograph) Kiwis win 10-9 in final burst 15.5:3 13.11:4 Kiwi downs Newcastle winger (photograph) Prince weighed 7lb. 6ozs. : restful night for 15.6:6 Princess 16.11:1 £5 to players for Kiwi league game 17,6:6 The Royal parents (photograph) 16.11:1 A. Gibbs only Newcastle man in league team Nation rejoices at birth news 16.11:2 (photograph) 21.6:1 Prepare speech for Royal visit 17.11:4 Forwards grapple in line-out (photograph) Brief stay at Kurri by Royal party urged 21,6:3 19.11:2 Country reject to lead league side Vanguard men to visit Newcastle 20.11:2 (photograph) 21,6:3 Make tour when recovers (photograph) 24.11:1 Gate levy refused Country league 22.6:6 Lord Mayor regrets King's illness 24.11:2 5 Newcastle boys in State team 28.6:3 Tour decision causes losses 24.11:3 Newcastle 'not suitable' for big league 5.7:3 Mr. Chifley's announcement on Royal tour May make grant to footballer (Alf Gibbs) 24.11:3 14.7:4 Tour by Princess suggested 25.11:3 No Council grant for footballer 21.7:3 Suggests tour by Mr. Churchill 26.11:4 School honours footballer (photograph) Elizabeth wants to visit Australia 8.12:5 23.7:3 Councils to meet tour outlay 9.12:3 Footballer farewelled (Alf Gibbs) 27.7:2 No information on tour in 1950 17.12:5 Footballer farewelled (photograph) 28.7:4 Historic football cup (photograph) 28.8:8 Area of league tour (map) 17.9:6 RUGBY LEAGUE Kangaroos lose first game of league tour 20.9:3 Kangaroos in fifth win 4.10:3 No change in league boundaries 20.1:6 Newcastle league won 3 Queensland games League Board puts Newcastle before Country 4.10:3 20.1:6 Kangaroos lost ball in vital last minutes Sunday rugby outside city 2.3:2 11.10:3 Newcastle may quit country league 9.3:2 Kangaroos lost fierce garae 16,10:8 League rejects breakaway 16.3:6 Incident in first League Test (photograph) Set up School Referees' body 23.3:3 20.10:6 League moves on breakaway 23.3:6 Barrow beaten. Maxwell again injured 25.10:3 League test side hard to raake 8.4:6 Rugby league lost £467 in (Queensland 26.10:2 Newcastle league wants case heard 13.4:3 Kangaroos may play in U.S, 30,10:8 League trial raay be on a Monday 15,4:5 Show profit on league tour 3,11:6 League showdown "not opportune" 20.4:3 "Fairer ruling," Kangaroo pack held Britain's Play league trial Saturday 23.4:6 11.11:6 Gibbs safe for league team 26.4:3 Kangaroos defeat Bradford 12.11:6 Newcastle "under everybody's neck" 27.4:6 Kangaroos beat Wales, 12-5 22-11:6 13 chosen from Newcastle 3.5:3 Kangaroos failed to hold Lancashire 10-12:8 Group, Sydney league games for weekend 4.5:6 Froome's 19 in Kangaroo's easy victory Footballers meet Lord Mayor (photograph) 27.12:3 5.5:5 Fog postponed league last test (photograph) Footballers welcomed 5.5:6 31,12:6 Play football after wedding (W. Kelly : photograph) 6.5:2 RUGBY UNION Two raen out of Country league tearas 6,5:6 Country league men in training (photograph) Cyril Burke to coach Waratah 9-2:3 6.5:6 Refuse to play at Dangar Park 15.4:2 Weekly visit by State union selector 15.4:6 N.M.H. INDEX 78. 1948

RUGBY UNION (Con't) SCIENCE

No league offers, says Cyril Burke 15.4:6 In Mayfield observatory (photograph) 5.2:2 Leading union club changes its name 29.4:6 Sun spots greatest for years 12.5:2 Union selectors drop Percival 10.5:3 New satellite of planet found 17.5:2 Burke unlikely to accept offer 3.6:6 48 raore German scientists due 4.8:1 Union record to Wanderers 16.8:4 Best Aurora display in 10 years 9,8:2 Cyril Burke has "had" football l6.8:4 Elusive planet seen from Newcastle 22.9:1 New stars may be noisy but give no light 26.10:1 SAILING Occultation of mercury and eclipse of sun 27.10:2 Cloud spoilt view of sun's eclipse 2.11:2 Westward may win yacht race 1.1:1 New comet may be visible for fortnight 10.11:3 Westward wins yacht race on handicap 2.1:1 Problems for C.S.I.R. rainmakers 19.11:1 Two yachts to finish race 3.1:1 Build racing yacht at Terrace (photographs) 7.2:1 SCOUTS AND GUIDES Missing yachts pass Nobbys 9.2:1 Race yacht off Nobbys (photograph) 9.2:3 Motor cruisers decide race by drawing lots 400 at Maitland scout rally 15.3:2 9.2:4 Alter Scouts' Hall at Stockton 16.4:3 Tall masts for yacht 27.5:3 Need Boy Scout leaders 22.4:3 Speedboat sank, all daraaged in lake races Scouts to fish for message 6.5:2 15.6:2 Lord Mayor in Scout Week appeal 7.5:2 Gale plays havoc with lake craft 16.6:2 Goodwill raessage went the rounds 8.5:2 Yachts shelter from blow 20.9:2 Scout hall ground to be resumed 8.5:3 Flares not from yacht 29.10:2 Scouts to send reply to Lord Mayor 10.5:2 Morna leading yacht south of Jervis Bay Scouts show how to cook (photographs) 11.5:1 28.12:1 Mist made it hard for Scout signals 11.5:3 Yachts approach Strait : southerly likely Free "flying fox" rides : scouts' good deed early today 29.12:1 12,5:2 Dinghies sail for State honours (photographs) "Peacecraft" scout aim 13.5:2 29.12:6 Scouts will make "sausage" rafts 14.5:2 Lead believed changed in yacht race 30.12:1 Discuss scout work at Glenrock 15.5:2 Sea Fever holds dinghy title 30.12:5 Guide congratulated (photograph) 20.5:3 From behind a steel grille (photographs) 23,5:1 SANDY HOLLOW RAILWAY Headquarters for each scout group urged 28,5:2 Stockton scouts in international tie 10,6:3 Totem pole gift to scout group 21.7:4 Culverts built for Sandy Hollow Railway 10.1:2 Scouts train for jamboree (photograph) 10.9:3 Use sections of new line first 2.8:2 Stockton Sea Scouts' 20th birthday 30.9:3 Labour lacking for new line 26.8:2 Scout cup won by Merewether 20.11:4 Heavy work on Sandy Hollow line 23.11:2 Scouts' drive for Toronto R.S,L, 25,11:4 Not to attend talks on new line 30.11:2 200 Newcastle scouts for jamboree 7,12:2 11,000 scouts for jamboree 28,12:2 Scouts, Guides for jamboree (photograph) SCHOOLS OF ARTS 28,12:3 Scouts off to Melbourne Jamboree (photographs) 29.12:1 Transfer of School of Arts approved 18.3:1 New draft : School of Arts transfer 8.4:2 Ask speed up of School of Arts transfer 4.5:2 SEAMEN Approval for School of Arts transfer 12.5:2 Close library for redesign 13.5:2 School of Arts to fix closing date 14.5:2 Missing seaman found on ship 5.1:1 Lease School of Arts to Council 20.5:2 Harbour dragged for seaman 7.1:1 Move for court vetting of agreement fails Searaen will receive £5 day for tow 26.5:2 (photographs) 26.5:1 Clauses on library "too vague" 5.6:2 Lord Mayor praises Searaen's Mission 26.5:3 Merewether School of Arts "sound" 20.7:3 Searaen earnt £224 in 44 days (photographs) Against School of Arts library 27.7:2 6,7:2 School of Arts transfer "for Minister" 30.7:2 Two ships short of crew 27.8:3 Advises total transfer of School of Arts Flying Angel flag "known world over" 10.9:2 4.8:2 Searaen's Mission "just afloat" 3.12:2 School of Arts "against plan for transfer" Sailors spend shore leave on horseback 28.12: 12.8:3 To discuss School of Arts transfer 13.8:3 Mr. Cahill on transfer of city library 14,8:2 SEAMENS' UNION Would lease School of Arts 20.9:2 Teralba School of Arts transfer 8.10:3 19 notes silent for National Anthera 27.10:3 Man Dutch ships, ban Greek 27.5:1 School of Arts transfer 28.10:3 Union raay widen Greek ship ban 28.5:1 Toronto School of Arts seeks aid 28.10:3 Union threatens Greek ship ban 12.6:3 Teralba School of Arts transfer 29.10:3 Advise short leases in library block 17.11:2 N.M.H. INDEX 79, 1948

SEAMENS' UNION (Con't) SHIPBUILDING (Con't)

Seamen consider clairas today 20.7:3 Island trader for trials 19.7:2 Union drafts strike plan 21.7:1 For island trade (photograph) 21.7:4 Seamen to meet on pay decision 23.7:1 Estrellita trials cut short 29.7:3 Seamen to meet again on claims 27.7:3 Estrellita's maiden voyage tomorrow 30.7:2 Seamen decide against strike 28.7:3 Estrellita moves in harbour (photograph) Dispute delays ore ship 27.8:2 31.7:1 Iron ship still held up 28.8:2 Built trawler at Dora Creek 29.9:3 Three ships still held up 30.8:2 Help for shipbuilding : industry "entitled to Crew for Aroona 31,8:2 subsidy" 7.10:2 Dispute on ship's cook settled 1,9:3 Slipways planned for Warner's Bay 18,12:4 Dispute on Iron Yampi settled 3.9:2 Seamen declare colliers black 24.11:1 Seamen isolate Victoria : full ban on SHIPPING shipping, colliers diverted 25,11:1 Tug crews refuse to move colliers 26.11:1 Plan to break blockade : oversea ships River craft solved early transport problems may be used 27/11:1 1.1:3 Seamen may retain ban 29,11:1 Fort Beausejour delayed again 6.1:2 Seeks health inspector for shipping 9.1:2 Keep girls frora ships 9.1:2 SHARK AND SHARK ATTACKS Corio back in Newcastle 13.1:2 Island ship does trials 16.1:2 Vessel sails, after gale 19.1:2 Shark at Warner's Bay 9.1:2 Wheat ships to get priority 21.1:1 Sharks may bring fishing fame 15.1:2 Melbourne cargo delay 22.1:2 Sharks give thrills to ski fishers 26.1:2 Want general cargo ship for Newcastle 31.1:2 Saw 15 sharks in one school 27.1:1 Seek salt cargo, not ballast 4.2:2 Sharks thickest for years 28,1:1 Seek conference on ship delay 11.2:1 Use old shark repellent 5.2:2 New ship for coast trade 23.3:3 Sharks followed boat, ate sock 7.2:2 Manunda to sail on tourist trips 1.4:2 Shark bites boy to death 13.2:1 Little homelife for cable raen (photograph) Scene of shark attack (photographs) 13,2:3 13.4:2 Shark attacks surf boat 16,2:1 Hid ship's engines on farras 22.4:2 Surf tribute to shark victim 16,2:2 Planned hide out for engines (photograph) Sharks in surf : beach closed 17.2:2 22.4:3 Shark baits set off Newcastle 20,2:2 Ships transferred to interstate 23.4:2 Rescue made "without thought of danger" Concern on cargo ships' transfer 24.4:3 20.2:3 Fears bigger shortages with loss of ships Shark appears in surf race 23.2:2 30.4:2 Shark mesh move for next season 25.2:3 Tow hulk to Nouraea with coal 18.5:2 Coroner to seek award for Linich 13.3:2 Four tugs to raoor hulk 25.5:2 High award to hero of shark rescue 15.4:2 Slow turn-around reduces sea service 26.5:3 Highest award for Linich 16.4:2 Birubi rejoins service 2.6:4 Stockton youth gets bravery award 10,9:3 New iron ore ship soon 3.5:2 "Split-second thinking" in shark rescue 21,9:2 Merchantraan fooled Germans (photograph) 8.6:1 Sharks, whale off Bar Beach 27,9:2 New "D" class ship on raaiden voyage 11.6:2 Shark alarms at two beaches 11.10:2 Mulubinba returns to Newcastle run 11.6:2 Shark was 20 yards from beach 13.10:2 Maiden voyage for big iron ore ship l4.6:2 Shark alarms at three beaches 6.12:1 Iron Yampi, on maiden voyage, maintains tirae Three sharks seen at Lake 13.12:2 18.6:2 Sharks prevalent in Lake 16.12:2 Commonwealth may sell two ships 30.6:2 Says sharks seen at Bolton Point 18.12:4 C)uiet meal after ocean adventure (photograph) Shark alarm at Newcastle 30.12:2 6.7:3 Estrellita to sail off Newcastle (photograph) 7.7:1 SHIPBUILDING Sale of two ships "in line with policy" 7.7:3 Ship's first visit to Newcastle 10.7:2 Protest on sale of ships 19.7:2 Backyard launch and builder (photograph) Collier back after six years 22.7:3 12.1:3 Oppose sale of Federal ships 23.7:3 Broke free after launching (photographs) On sixth trip in small ships 27.7:2 25.2:1 New diesel ship for Sydney-Newcastle run Mooring ropes broke after launching 25.2:2 5.8:2 Newcastle built ship for New Guinea 25.3:3 Hunter River Corapany loses £42,000 in year Built launch in spare time 31.3:3 20.8:2 Stockton shipyard raay continue 9.6:3 Montoro bought by Chinese 24.9:2 New slipways nearly completed (photograph) The Vanguard line (photographs) 25.9:3 12.6:1 Federal ship control may end this month Can continue shipbuilding if shift office 8.10:2 6.7:3 Capsized boat crew did not think of sharks Sloop built frora U.S. design (photograph) 9.10:2 10.7:1 Commonwealth to set up shipping board 14.10:1 Commonwealth will build and sell steamers Big ship due on raaiden voyage 15.10:2 10.7:2 N.M.H. INDEX 80. 1948

SHIPPING (Con't) SHOPPING HOURS

Controls go on ship charges 20.10:1 Shops in North to close Easter Saturday Government ships 25 p.c. cheaper 22.10:3 11.3:2 13,500 ton motor ship in Newcastle Butchers closed on Easter Saturday 19,3:3 (photograph) 23.10:1 Discuss new hours for butcher shops 23.3:2 New river ship 30.10:3 Meatmen adopt new trading hours 25.3:2 Old schooner to be paid off 30.10:4 Butchers' hours for summer 18.8:2 Interstate shipping freights to rise 6.11:3 4 days' holiday for workers at Christraas Ship intended for Kaiser sold 12.11:2 22.12:2 Pulganbar to sail for Far East 18.11:2 Holiday trade arrangements 30.12:2 Collier hadraany delay s 23.11:3 Federal shipping line planned 23.11:3 Coramonwealth ships to trade overseas SHOWS 29.11:1 Howard Smith buys Federal ship 3,12:4 Shipping line Bill in House 10.12:1 Ban dart garaes at show (Newcastle) 9,1:2 Urges two new shipping lines to South Won't race at show unless charges change Africa 22.12:4 (Newcastle) l4.1:6 Port Sydney for shipbreakers 29.12:3 Sideshow men raay not operate (Newcastle) 30.1:2 Prices office at Newcastle Show 6.2:3 SHIPPING - Accidents and Wrecks Show boycott unless meet committee 11.2:2 Record entries in show sections 12.2:3 Many work on show exhibits 17.2:2 Tenders for reraoval of wreck rejected 14.1:2 Good cattle entry for Maitland Show 18.2:2 Wreck expenditure "not justified" 21.1:3 Non-guild sideshows only next week 19.2:2 Beach Committee to seek wreck removal 6.2:3 Show preparations (Newcastle : photographs) Committee seeks wreck removal 5.3:2 20.2:1 Ship aground on Nine Mile Beach (photographs) Sideshows for Maitland 23.2:2 11.3:1 Last touches for show today (Newcastle) Shipwrecked 5 times (photographs) 11.3:2 25.2:2 Ill-fated ship on beach 11.3:2 Record for first show day (Newcastle) 26.2:2 Illalong for sale as she lies 12.3:3 World high jump record holder at show Salvage begins on Illalong 15.3:2 (Newcastle) 26.2:2 Illalong cargo to be sold 16.3:2 Syndicate for sideshows may be forraed 27.2:2 No replacement for Illalong 18.3:2 Big drop in show attendance (Newcastle) Leak forces coaster into Nelson's Bay 23.4:1 27.2:2 Men raarooned on mudbank 10.5:1 Opened Newcastle Show (Mr. E. J. Williams : Nobbys wreck to remain 11.5:2 photograph) 27.2:4 Search for overturned boat fails 12.5:1 Show crowds down by third (Newcastle) 28.2:2 "Boat" may have been log 13.5:2 Show attendance down 36,673 (Newcastle) 1.3:2 Wreckage not from lost launches 27.5:2 Sideshows next year "even if rent own area" Wreckage near Morna Point (photograph) 27.5:4 2.3:2 Sunken cruiser still intact 17.6:2 Ambassador opens show (Mr. R, Butler : Collier fast on raudbank for 24 hours 5.8:1 photograph) 5.3:1 Launch frora Newcastle sinks near Southport Maitland Show records go 8.3:2 12,8:1 Cessnock Show record 13.3:3 Rescued drifting trawler 30.8:1 Cessnock Show takings up 15.3:3 Steamer bumps Birubi 4.9:2 Maitland Show profit £2,089 19.3:2 Saw submerged launch near Island 7.9:1 Made £442 profit on Cessnock Show 12.4:2 Women burnt in launch flash 4.10:2 Need raore space for show exhibits (Newcastle) Collier aground off Bay jetty (photographs) 22.4:2 6.10:1 Hunter group seeks meeting with showmen 18.6:2 Tug adrift in North Coast shipping lano Side shows "a necessity" (Newcastle) 3.7:2 12.10:1 Government exhibits at show "lacking" Tug towed to Sydney 15.10:2 (Newcastle) 3.7:2 Man buffeted saving yacht 1.11:2 Paterson Show February 11,12 7.7:4 Boat swamped in heavy seas 22.11:2 Made £4,157 show profit (Newcastle) 22.7:2 Spent night at sea in disabled craft 26,11:2 Higher standard urged for show (Newcastle) Craft capsize in sudden storm 29.11:2 31.7:2 Drifting launch towed to port 6,12:3 Paterson Show 12.8:3 Seaman buried under coal 17.12:3 Show body to raeet guildmen 17.8:2 Sank launch to put out fire 27.12:1 "No show" without sideshows 18.8:3 Increase show prize money (Newcastle) 5.10:2 Record entry at Singleton Show 8.10:3 SHOOTING Wind spoils show trotting track (Newcastle) 2.11:3 Fruit section for Newcastle Show 11.11:2 Rifle trophy to traraway (photograph) 9.8:3 Showground stands to hold 45,000 (Newcastle) Marksman's record of 23 "bulls" 6.9:4 17.11:2 Trotting for nine shows combined 29.11:3 Show Society and Guild in dispute 7.12:2 Holiday for Show opening (Newcastle) 21.12:2 Success for Newcastle 1949 show expected 29.12:2 N.M.H. INDEX 81. 1948

SNOWY RIVER SCHEME SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION (Con't)

Hydro-electric scheme for Snowy River 25.11:2 Council vote to combat beach erosion 21.7:1 Harnessing the Snowy (map) 1.12:2 Stop erosion : save harbour 21,7:2 Decision sought on Snowy scheme 2.12:3 Homeowners in erosion area asked to sell 22,7:2 Correct method being used to check erosion 28,7:2 SOCCER B,H,P, slag to fight erosion 30.7:2 Grant £2,000 for erosion check 2,8:1 Want park soil for erosion 5,8:4 Sunday soccer for Kurri Kurri 9.2:3 Mr, Chifley to discuss erosion work 17.8:2 7 from North in State soccer 7.6:3 Slag ruins beach, says Club Captain 20.8:2 Date and Heaney available 10.6:6 New evidence on Stockton erosion 17.9:2 Heaney in, out of soccer side 14,6:3 Two causes for erosion in Hunter Valley 18.9:3 Fears Stockton clubhouse will disappear 1.10:2 Pelican Flat erosion move 2.11:3 SOCIAL WELFARE Erosion arrested with sawdust 13.11:3 Stockton erosion : "no decision yet" 18.11:2 Sand seen as menace to North Stockton 20.12:2 Endowment paid on Ira, children 6,1:1 Hnnter is losing its good earth (photographs) Means test for social benefits 'wrong' 2.2:2 29.12:2 Benefits sought for Aborigines 4,2:3 House evicted farailies 13,2:2 Only 3,847 on relief last month 3,3:2 SPECIAL ARTICLES Extend Social Service office 23,3:2 Seek altered Social Service rules 5,4:3 Union condemns withholding of social services Met daughters for first time in 21 years 20,4:2 30.3:2 Most lose on social service payraents 25,5:3 Slept after the excitement (photograph) 31.3:1 Social Services "gain to most" 28,5:3 Hypnotist made water fizz 10,4:3 "D,P." raigrants get 5/- to spend a week Soldier released from camp for wedding 19,4:1 18,6:2 "No escape frora glue, gelatine" 22.4:3 Unemployed relief payments down 2.9:6 Craftsman in church joinery (photograph) Seek higher incomes with Social Service 28,4:1 20.9:2 Trying to get fiancee frora Iron Curtain Employment office at Boolaroo 21.9:2 (photographs) 21,5:1 Social Services "greatest ever" 30.9:3 Perrait issued for Polish girl 22,5:2 Child welfare rate to stay 8.10:2 Greek wedding in ship's wheelhouse (photograph) Repatriation inquiry recommended 15.10:1 28,6:1 New Social Service payments 15.10:3 First nominee in Miss Australia Quest Return £88m, this year in Social Services (photograph) 21.8:3 1.11:3 Town planning exhibition for Newcastle 1.9:2 Fewer clairas for maternity bonus 17.11:3 Miss Australia Quest nominee (photograph) New endowraent rate Tuesday 4,12:1 3.9:4 Cost £26ra, for endowment for first child Yugoslav couple wed (photograph) 20,9:1 14,12:3 New Lambton : Bible and old bones 9,10:2 Industrial challenge of South Coast 30.10:2 Greater Wollongong growing fast (map) 1,11:2 SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION Spend raillions at Port Kembla 2.11:2 Land yet for South Coast works (photograph) 3.11:2 Conservation site chosen 3.3:2 North must provide works sites 4.11:2 Control foreshore erosion 18,3:2 World Union aim (World Federal Union) 11.11:2 Erosion at Bar Beach cliff (photograph) Tell public about world affairs 17.11:4 31.3:3 There's money in raind reading 4.12:5 Erosion at Stockton "increasing" 28.5:2 Two quest candidates for Sydney today 14.12:3 Big Seas eat into Stockton shore 17.6:2 Miss Australia competition (photograph) 17.12:3 Try today to halt erosion 19.6:2 Miss N.S.W, chosen (Miss B. Jaraes : photograph) Council moves to stop erosion (photographs) 18,12:1 21.5:1 18th Century diary found in Australia Council duraped 800 tons slag 21.6:2 (photograph) 18.12:5 Lord Mayor goes aloft (photograph) 22,6:1 Got jobs as elephant boys (photograph) 21.12:1 Lord Mayor has first plane trip 22.6:2 Cycle visitors from Geelong (photograph) Get "reasonable" Stockton plan 22.6:2 23.12:8 Deputation to Premier on beach erosion 23.6:2 Stockton erosion "under review" 25.6:2 SPORT Erosion inspection deferred 29.6:2 No Governraent policy yet on erosion 6.7:2 No Sunday sport referendum 13.1:2 More slag as erosion check 10.7:2 No black ban on stadium : talks sequel 19.1:2 Fight to stop Stockton erosion (photograph) Sunday sport ban to stay 21.1:2 20.7:1 Call conference on sports ground 11.2:2 Danger less with change of wind 20.7:1 "Too early for football runs" 17.2:3 Break-through by sea "would hit services" Maitland Sunday sport ban test 18.2:3 20,7:2 Hockey girls work for N.Z. tour (photographs) Erosion area from the air (photographs) 21.7:1 24.2:6 N.M.H. INDEX 82. 1948

SPORT (Con't) STATE DOCKYARD (Con't)

Maitland sport ban modified 10.3:2 Launch fourth D type ship at Dockyard 6.8:2 Mayfield basketball courts approved 13.4:3 New slipways for Dockyard 6.8:3 May use light for sport at night 4.5:1 Italian firm raay buy Reynella 6.8:3 Bob Hope's bats for Stockton 31.5:1 State Dockyard to build dredge for (Queensland Five domino players among lawbreakers 31.5:2 31.8:3 Dean and alderman disagree on sport 17.6:2 Invite families to ship launching 15.9:3 Council drops Sunday sport actions 23.6:2 State Dockyard profit for 6% years £240,000 Defies Sunday sport ban, says alderraan 13.7:2 18.9:3 Make check on Sunday sport 24.7:3 Denraan engines new to Australia 24.9:2 Radioed from West Africa for surfboard design Ship launching "called for skilled work" 27.7:2 27.9:2 Surfboard plans for Gold Coast 30.7:2 Docked, repaired 1,400 ships 27.9:2 Said it with flowers (photograph) 3.8:1 Governor's daughter at launching (photograph) (^estions on Sunday sport 4.8:2 27.9:3 Off to hockey carnival (photograph) 4.8:3 State Dockyard surplus £25,000 7.10:3 Champion praises young player (photograph) Reraove wall from new dock slipways 15.10:2 14.8:8 Dockyard can't build ambulance cars 19.10:2 Bus conductor not to look for ride 17,8:3 Tow dockyard crane by sea 23.10:2 Walked, ran from Maitland,(photographs) 23.8:2 Ship just fitted dock (photograph) 16.11:3 Change in A.L.P. branch view on Sunday sport Fine machinery made at State Dockyard 24.11:3 24.8:3 Coffer dam wall at new slips being removed Differed on Sunday sport 7.9:2 27.11:2 Support Labor policy on Sunday sport 9.9:2 Removing the dam it raade (photograph) 3.12:3 Assembly adheres to Sunday sport 13.9:2 Labor policy on Sunday sport endorsed 2,10:3 Postal men's sport plan rejected 3.11:3 STOCK EXCHANGE Weightlifting record for Newcastle man 16.11:. Sunday sport ban "not coimnended" 9.12:2 "Indirect slur" in reraarks on Sunday sport Stock exchange slump "normal" 14.2:2 10.12:2 How stock exchange serves public 7.10:2 Olympiad stars to run in Newcastle 14.12:6 Five Newcastle atheletes in State trials 20.12:3 STOCKTON

STATE DOCKYARD Art and race horses at Fullerton Cove 27,3:3 Waves wash over Stockton's main street 19.7:1 Big development plan for Stockton 25.8:2 Barge conversion job for dockyard 13.1:2 Foreshore plan for Stockton (plan) 26.8:2 Not Seen off Nobbys (photographs) 15.1:1 Tow Reynella to Newcastle for repairs 2.2:1 Loaded rail frames for India 3.2:3 SULPHIDE CORPORATION PTY. LTD. Wind delays Reynella tow 13,2:2 Busy Week for Dockyard 17,2:2 Wants Dockyard to build traras 21,2:2 Cement plant to have mine 1.4:2 Repair Reynella in 2 raonths 24,2:2 Sulphide Corp. may reconstruct 10.5:2 How Reynella was holed (photograph) 24.2:3 Sulphide stock rises on report of sale 3.7:1 Repair British ship at Dockyard 26.2:2 New directors for Sulphide works 13.8:1 23 boiler raakers sacked : ship repairs Smelt zinc at Cockle Creek 5,11:1 -^delayed 27.2:2 7'raore disraissals at Dockyard 28.2:2 Ask rainisters to inspect State Dockyard 1.3:2 SURF LIFESAVING CLUBS Clairas dissension at Dockyard 3.3:2 Reynella needs 25 shell plates 3.3:2 Four big ships at Dockyard 5.3:2 150 yd, cut from surf line 5.1:2 Reynella back in floating dock 1.4:2 Stockton oval for surf carnival 7.1:2 40 retrenched from Dockyard 15.4:1 Didn't use oval for march past 10.1:2 Name dredge after former official 15.4:2 Sixth march past win in row (photograph) N.Z. ship order to State yard 23.4:1 12.1:6 Alderraan back at dockyard 23.4:2 Probe Surf Club suspensions 15,1:2 Reynella leaves the floating dock (photograph) Nobbys loses protest 15,1:6 15.5:1 Lifesavers' President in Newcastle 19.1:6 Launch dredge on June 2 22.5:2 Thank Stockton Surf Club 20.1:2 Dockyard to build second dredge 1.6:2 Discuss ban on Sunday surf carnivals 27.1:2 New bar dredge launched (photographs) 3.6:1 Close park for surf carnival 28.1:2 Dockyard has contracts for seven ships 3.6:2 Probe judging of march past 28.1:2 Trouble in rip for ship on way to dock 9.6:1 Surf boat swept by heavy seas (photograph) Damaged tanker enters dock 19.6:2 9.2:1 New Australian ship in dock (photograph) Boats crash at surf carnival 9.2:2 24.6:3 "Showdown" on beach raarch judging sought Launch Denman next raonth (photograph) 6.8:1 12.2:2 40 years with works (Mr. A. Mounter : Won surf title (photograph) 16.2:4 photograph) 6.8:2 Merewether in line for raarch past 16,2:4 No dressing shed for women 20.2:3 N.M.H. INDEX 83. 1948

SURF LIFESAVING CLUBS (Con't) SWIMMING (Con't)

Surf title to A. Taggart 23.2:3 Learn to swim campaign 19.11:2 Rescuer had to be rescued 8.3:2 120 learning to swim 29.11:2 Surf boards, skis approved rescue craft 11.3:2 Youngster learning to swim (photograph) 29.11:6 Surfers protest on march past system 11,3:3 Progress at free swimming classes 11.12:3 Team for surf championships (photograph) Country titles highlight of 1949 swims 31.12:6 17.3:6 Boat crew "lost" at carnival 29.3:4 Newcastle wins four titles at surf carnival TAXATION 29.3:6 "Distance" swimraer was out of depth 30.3:1 Not to North Stockton get surf shed [sic] 7,4:4 Tax relief "not yet considered" 7.1:1 Protest on surf shed rejection 8,4:2 Review private company tax 14.1:1 Approach Works Committee on surf shed 9.4:2 Claims £289m. tax rise since 1939 20.1:3 Seek order to restrain public at surf rescues Councils' share of petrol tax "inadequate" 9,4:2 27.1:2 Decision on surf shed deferred l4,4:3 Ask for bigger share of road tax 28.1:2 B,H.P. donation to surf clubs 15,4:2 Cuts in tax for small firms 18.3:1 Coroner pays tribute to lifesavers 16,4:3 Petrol tax to aid Councils 23.3:2 May extend surf pavilion 23.4:2 8,142 understated income 7.5:3 No materials for surf sheds 28.5:2 No taxation cuts considered yet 5.6:1 Seek Club's aid for beach amplifier 23.7:3 Retired raineworkers seek tax review 7.6:3 70 Were rescued at Nobbys 9.8:2 Tax falls hardest on lower incomes 15.6:3 Won surf club championship (photograph) Road tax goes during railway cuts 29.6:1 24.8:6 Got 150,000 tax returns in day 8.7:3 Newcastle surfmen to get medals 1.9:2 A.L.P. wants tax forms simplified 17.7:3 Big increase in beach rescues 4,9:2 A.L.P. branch urges no overtime tax 27,7:3 Club patron defends sand removal 4.9:4 £28ra, incorae tax concession : pensions, child Trophies for surf event winners 9.9:2 endowment rise 3,8:1 Plan transfer of surf monument 28.9:3 Record tax refunds this year 6,8:1 New surfboat to be presented today 2.10:2 Extra £6*!m, for States in taxes 24.8:1 Redhead surf boat upkeep heavy 8.10:2 New formula gives States more from tax 25.8:1 Good surf win to M. Gallagher 11.10:3 Tax cut details 31.8:1 Use surf pavilion for club gear 15.10:2 Refund to most on this year's taxation 1.9:1 Beach marches in old costumes 6.11:4 Tax benefit from July : pay day effect in New Surf Club formed for Newcastle Beach October 9.9:1 11.11:2 £7-a-week man, (3 dependants) now tax free Need to plan brighter surf carnivals 11.11:6 9.9:1 Against second Surf Club 12.11:2 Ask petrol tax allocation to municipalities Surf Club must lease boatshed land 12.11:2 17.9:4 Vandal made surf rescue line useless 15.11:2 Company Tax Act to be retrospective 23.9:1 New Surf Club affiliation recommended 23.11:2 May get £564,000 from petrol tax 24,9:2 Tanks, "ducks" for surf carnival 1.12:2 Seek inquiry on company tax 30,9:2 Surf boat race on harbour (photograph) Urge inquiry on private company tax 12.10:3 6.12:6 No inquiry into corapany tguc 13.10:3 Rowed one short, came Second 6.12:6 Hear all argument on new tax plan 16.10:1 Stir over carnivals : surf delegates walk Review today : company tax may be changed out 9.12:2 19.10:1 Sydney - Newcastle surf boat race 9.12:3 Company tax changes likely 20.10:3 Surf titles on February 19 9.12:3 Modify terms in new company tax 23.10:3 Surf boat, "duck" to race in surf 11.12:10 New tax plan threat to all, says Mr, Fadden "Duck" beat boat in surf race 13.12:2 27.10:3 Boat smashed, two hurt at carnival 13.12:2 Taxation system "world's simplest" 28.10:3 Dual winner of surf raarch past (photograph) Tax Bill passes all stages 29-10:3 13.12:6 Company tax "will affect living standard" Lights, camera, action - hold that wave 1-11:1 18.12:5 Will See sales tax cuts passed on 11.11:1 Newbiggin not to defend title (photograph) Inquiry unlikely on Company tax plan 13.11:3 20.12:6 Liberals against uniform taxing 23-11:3 Choppy Sea for surf carnival (photograph) 28.12:1 Injured, but took out boat 28.12:2 TELEVISION 1950 may bring television 29.6:3 SWIMMING Erect television test stations 2.9:3 Planes could help in "Cup" telecast Miss Crittenden retains title 5,1:6 (photograph) 18.10:2 Singleton swimmer breaks record 13.1:6 Want butterfly, breaststroke to be two strokes 17.1:8 TENNIS Young Singleton swimmer wins Victorian event 19.2:3 Country tennis grievances 7.1:3 Honour Singleton swimmers 23.2:2 Davis Cup team chosen 16.3:1 Get instructional swimming films 22.5:8 Play title tennis on Sunday 11.5:2 Two against Sunday tennis 12.5:4 N.M.H. INDEX 84. 1948

TENNIS (Con't) THEATRE AND THEATRES (Con't)

More title tennis on Sunday 17.5:4 Old violins offered as replacements 30.11:2 Sldwell leads in decisive match 23.8:3 Act faints three times 4.12:2 Tennis charapion shows youngsters (photograph) May take "Coo-ee" to Sydney 11,12:3 31.8:3 Violin paid for whisky still 14.12:2 Australia loses cup singles 6.9:1 Theatre prices rise Monday 23.12:2 Move to check nuisance at night tennis 20.10:; Permanent stage show to open 24.12:2 Kramer tested, beat Riggs in advantage Sets New theatre prices at Maitland 24.12:2 3.11:6 Tent show is good 28.12:2 No money yet for Stockton pavilion 17.11:4

TIMBER INDUSTRY TEXTILE INDUSTRY Baits to work in Northern timber mills 10.1:2 Courtaulds decision on site due soon 20.1:1 Tiraber output increased by mechanisation Grafton bid for Courtaulds 21.1:1 28.6:3 Cotton mills for Newcastle 13.2:2 'Fortunes' made in timber 23,9:3 Textile export control eased 19,2:1 Timber held up at State railway sidings 28.10:2 Tomago site in favour for Courtaulds 18.3:1 Urges railway help to unload to timber 30.10:2 Fire in cotton goods "carelessness" 12.4:2 Railway homes in Sydney to attract men 30,10:2 Premier wants Courtaulds site at Tomago 29.4:1 Log production up 20 p,c. 19,11:3 Burlington's new share issue 24.5:3 Kotara may have new industry 29.5:3 Mission frora Courtaulds due in few raonths TOBACCO INDUSTRY 28.6:1 Await consent on cotton raill land purchase 8.7:2 Holidays hold up tobacco 7.1:2 Preraier sees Toraago site 2.8:2 Save dollars, grow more tobacco 10,2:3 No advice on rayon factory outside N.S.W, Seek tobacco control 13,4:2 19,8:1 Coramendation was misplaced 11.5:3 Courtaulds may go to (Queensland 4.9:1 Free disposal of tobacco leaf 25.9:3 End of textiles subsidies 8.9:1 More cigarettes if filter tips used 13.11:3 Textile exports to increase 27.9:3 Rise in tobacco consumption 27.11:2 Textile raill to cost £85,000 3.11:2 Cotton mill will be large, modern 5.11:3 Clothing factory kept operating (photograph) TOURISM 9.11:3 Wool substitute would hit Australia 18.11:2 Demand for nylons upset trade 4.12:3 Salesman plan "not simple" 12.2:3 "Tourists would moan dollars" 14.2:3 "Don't know" of tourist bureau 2.3:3 THEATRE AND THEATRES Plan tourist raap of Newcastle 8.3:2 North's sales talk off typewriter 6.7:2 Sales talk in tourist paraphlets (photograph) Old Vic not for Newcastle 13.5:2 6.7:3 Matinee record at theatre 15.6:2 Tourist brochure for Newcastle 14.8:3 Move for court action against theatre fails May licence guest houses 20.9:2 23.6:2 Suggest State tourist buseS 18.10:2 Sleep on beach after flight to see Oliviers Tourist influx expected 30.10:3 5.7:2 Council plans tourist hotel 9.11:2 Theatre Manager wins Cup (photograph) 15.7:5 "Not prepared for tourists" 2.12:2 Canvas theatre rejected 20.7:3 Want South Belraont tourist area 21.12:3 To spend £497 on Strand Theatre 21.7:2 Oliviers may visit Newcastle one day 31.7:2 Promises first class marquee shows 5.8:2 TRADE AND COMMERCE A.L.P. Assembly support for canvas theatre 9.8:3 Coraraittee backs tent theatre 11.8:2 Council queries liver meal export ban 14.1:3 Little theatres need help 17,8:3 Dollar crisis, raay cut horae goods 17.1:1 DreSS rehearsal for "Belinda" (photograph) Relax export controls to earn dollars 21.1:1 20.8:3 Opportunity for trade with Pakistan 27.1:2 Need auditoriura for live theatre 23,8:2 Big increase in export values 29.1:3 "Belinda" bright entertainraent 25,8:2 Recoraraend cuts to earn dollars 4.2:1 Use canvas theatre on conditions 24,9:2 Will cut "dollar" iraports again 6.2:1 City repertory theatre first in Australia Export quotas for raanufacturers 7.2:4 29,10:2 Liver meal export still banned 11.2:2 Newcastle to get permanent vaudeville 11,11:2 Exports drive may earn 20m. more dollars 20.2:1 Cast of two in tense drama 18,11:3 Resurae trade with Japan 23.2:3 A cooee call in Newcastle 20,11:4 Woollen exports "not to hit home market" 1.3:3 Backstage at Cooee premiere (photographs) Export 107o of all goods 5.3:1 26,11:1 Trade wave "could be dumper" 1.4:3 Falling scenery smashed violin 26.11:1 Record oversea trade 6.5:1 "Cooee" impresses at premiere 26.11:2 £2m. trade pact with Japan 13.5:1 N.M.H. INDEX 85. 1948

TRADE AND COMMERCE (Con't) TRADE UNIONS (Con't)

Tennis racquets earn dollars 24.5:2 Taxi drivers told to join union 13.5:2 Record trade, but worse with U.S. 8.6:3 Builders support advisory panel 19.5:3 Australia, N.Z. plan trade pact 15.6:1 Firemen's 1-day stoppage may be called off Few blankets exported 25.6:4 20.5:1 85,470 export rabbit skins (photograph) 7.8:4 Firemen abandon day stoppage 21.5:1 Trade trial with Russia 17.8:3 Railway delegates for Sydney 28.5:3 New trade pact with Sweden 18.8:1 Non-unionist may stop bread 28.5:2 Record trade in July 7.9:1 Railwaymen set time limit on demands 28.5:3 £6ra. trade pact signed with Japan 30.9:1 4 unions may quit A.L.P. 15.6:1 Get scarce goods frora Japan 10.11:1 Union views differ on A.L.P. walk-out 16.6:2 Export ban on aluminium 30.12:3 Unions agree on demareation 18.6:2 "Dissatisfied with conditions" 19.6:2 Want work kept for unionists 1.7:2 Consider report of judgement 1.7:3 TRADE UNIONS Strike action to be considered 7.7:1 Stop Sunday transport : union threat 7.7:2 Threat to Sunday buses called off 8,7:2 Set trade union objectives 2,1:5 Cessnock bus drivers delay stoppage plan 12,7:2 Endorsed stand on operatives 6.1:2 Union move to expel tworaerabers 13.7:3 Refuse Saturday dock work 8,1:2 Builders, group to raeet on union dispute Bill may call for secret ballots 15,1:3 14.7:3 Dissatisfied with transport margins 16,1:3 Union protests on proposed sale of ships Dockers' union "not told of talks failure" 14.7:3 19,1:2 Union seeks abolition of tramless day 21.7:1 Transport men Seek increases 19.1:2 Margin basis of strike threat 21.7:3 Transport men to Serve claims 20.1:2 Unions want £7/10/ basic wage 28.7:2 Brickworkers' strike threat, February 9 Preraier, union leaders confer 3.8:2 21,1:1 Protest over bus driver 4,8:3 Sees unions as Vested interests 26,1:2 Electricians' dispute may affect power 5.8:1 With unions for 30 years (Mr, A, Hunt) 31.1:2 Metal unions urge industry canteens 13,8:3 Unions' Council to meet on beer shortage Sick leave of two weeks sought for all 13.8:3 2.2:2 Bakers unlikely to stop work 24,8:2 Funerals banned for Sunday 26.2:1 Bakers not to stop 26,8:2 9,200 more trade unionists 26.2:3 Postmen want regulation strike in North 27.8:2 Move by A.L.P. branch on Secret ballots Bus union supports changeover 31.8:2 26.2:4 Dockers' stopwork meeting today 1.9:2 No funerals tomorrow 28.2:1 Protest against inferior goods 1.9:2 B.W.I.U. protest on rail strike 28.2:2 Bakers seek to hold margin 2.9:3 Funeral men seek Saturday afternoons off Union request for more plaster 2,9:4 1.3:2 Union action stops students' dance 9,9:2 Unions, A.L.P. support rail strikers 2.3:2 Union dispute may tie up waterfront 13,9:1 Union inquiry on clerical work 6.3:2 Call meeting on B,H,P, award 13,9:2 Clerks get 400 new raerabers 9.3:2 Steelmen to meet on award position 16,9:2 Ask Council to hear union claims 9.3:3 Support 30/- basic wage rise 16,9:3 Unions support rail strikers 11.3:2 Meeting on steel plant roster 17,9:2 Cold storage men seek big wage rise 11.3:3 Seek decision 'without delay' in steel case Discuss merger of building unions 13.3:2 23,9:2 Stop transport April 12 if claims not met Claim busman not unionist 1,10:2 16.3:2 Meetings today on steel award 13,10:2 Anniversary holiday pay for painters 18,3:2 Discuss steelmen's overtime decision 20,10:2 Support union merger 18,3:2 Union meetings to decide overtime policy Building workers to consider one-day stoppage 26,10:2 24.3:5 Unions declare "reasonable" overtime hours Meetings reject stoppage move 25.3:2 2.11:2 Address painters on merger 2.4:2 Builders support lead strikers 4.11:3 Some waitresses "robbed" 2.4:2 Meat industry union seeks new award 4.11:3 Waitresses "not underpaid" 5.4:2 Transport men may ban "dirty" cargoes 18,11:1 Painters favour amalgamation 6.4:3 Reply to miners by shotfirers on membership Building unions to continue levy 7.4:2 18.11:2 "Most cafe girls get higher pay" 7.4:3 Talks on union ballots put off 8.12:1 Metal group sees strike as success 10.4:2 Ultimatum by union 9.12:2 Striking builders meet today 13.4:2 Dockyard unions' complaint 10.12:2 Builders resume today 14,4:2 Dockyard meeting on Seniority 10,12:3 Dock strikers vote today 14.4:2 Condemned retail workers' award 15.12:4 Dock Painters to meet 15.4:2 Metal unions to federate 15.4:2 Shop assistants move for five-day week 16.4:2 TRANSPORT Continue ban on overtime 19,4:2 Dockyard strike may be Settled 20,4:1 Building joiners claim fares 20.4:2 Taxi Services reduced by one-third 8.1:2 Discuss meat workers' claims 28.4:3 Taxi fuel cut "oversight" 13.1:2 Regulation strike raay be averted 30.4:3 Some taximen not reinstated 16.1:2 5-day week or penalties, shop assistants' aim Taxi dispute Settled 15.1:3 13.5:2 N.M.H. INDEX 86. 1948

TRANSPORT (Con't) WAGES AND COST OF LIVING (Con't)

Saturday ban on removals 22.1:2 Wage increases for butchers 16.1:2 Seek union men to drive taxis 2.2:2 Report to building workers on award 17.1:3 "Welcome offer" on transport 5.2:2 No pay rise for Newcastle meat workers 19.1:2 Seek transport transfer basis 6.2:2 Basic wage up from first February pay 20.1:1 Sectional fares 'favour Sydney' 6.2:2 Pay rises in new award for F.E.D.F.A. 21.1:1 12 taxi-plateS for Newcastle 7.2:2 Rise in cost of living 21.1:1 Unionist drive by taxi-drivers 12.2:3 Wants change in basic wage methods 21.1:1 Taxi Service "inadequate" 17.2:2 A.C.T.U. move on basic wage 21.1:3 Coraraittee forraed on transport 18.2:2 Relation of wages and costs examined 24.1:3 Taxi men ask for iraproveraents 2.3:2 Shiftraen Seek talks on award 2.2:2 Board control of road, rail transport 3.3:3 Laundresses to get disability rate 3.2:3 Ask for vote on transport 15.3:2 Brickraakers get rise, strike off 6.2:2 Meet soon on transport 31.3:2 Transport workers seek new award 9.2:2 Extra taxi stands 7.4:3 Rise for linesmen 11.2:3 'Give Newcastle transport say' 13.4:2 >fcve for basic wage review 13.2:1 Sydney talks on transport 23.4:2 Bottle-top raakers get wage rise 20.2:1 Ask again for cross-city transport 27.4:2 Sanitary men Seek pay increase 20.2:3 "Report raay prejudice move on transport" 23.4:2 Traraway branch 6/- week rise in 28.2:4 18 Newcastle taxi-meters sold - Minister 1.5:3 16/- a week rise for ferrymen 3.3:3 "Rafferty rules reply" on taxi meters 11.5:2 High wages for tanker crew 4.3:2 Support transport control by Council 13,5:3 Wage rise for raill drivers at C.S.C. 6.3:2 Coraraittee will coordinate transport 21.5:2 Brick plant men get shift rise 6.3:2 Must install taxi meters 22.6:2 Wage increases for woolclassers 13.3:3 Meters problem for taxi men in Newcastle Sanitary carters get pay rise 16.3:3 23.6:2 Wage control not sought 18.3:4 Transport services to be cut 24.6:1 Wage rises for ironworkers 25.3:3 Double Cardiff population if transport good Basic wage rise reports "guesswork" 5.4:1 2.7:4 Ambulance raen want rise 6.4:3 Seek inquiry on trucking interstate 5,7:2 Inspector's pay claira rejected 7.4:2 Transport requests conflicted 16,7:3 Arabulance did not get rise 15.4:2 Road transport needed to lift grain and wool Basic wage rise affects Newcastle 17.4:1 17.7:3 Seek wage increases in P.M.G. Department Should keep bicycle nurabers 17.8:2 22.4:3 Panels to probe taxi industry 27.8:1 Governraent raove on basic wage denied 29.4:1 Transport men "too easy on pupils" 5.10:2 Rise sought by abattoir men 7.5:2 Road transport conference 6.10:2 Basic wage rise offset by cost of living 8.5:1 Transport future disraal : auditor 6.10:3 Ambulance men ask for pay rise 12.5:3 Special plane for delegates 9.10:3 Rise for Council builders 12.5:3 Fares increase talks today 11.10:1 Builders accept Council offer 13.5:3 Open transport talks today 12.10:2 Support firemen in pay claim 14,5:2 Road transport delegates welcoraed (photograph) 12/- increase for abattoir men 19,5:2 12.10:3 Rises for road transport raen 20,5:2 Tea for transport delegates' wives Watersiders granted rise 21.5:3 (photograph) 13.10:3 Wage rises for dental mechanics 22.5:3 Prepare road transport for eraergency 15.10:3 Salary rise for matrons 24.6:1 Cabinet fare review Monday 20.10:1 Seek rise for pit locomen 24.6:2 Transport matters "being considered" 22,10:2 Says contract rainers got rise last year 24.6:3 Seek raore power for transport superintendents B.H.P. clerks get pay rise 9.7:3 22.10:2 Basic wage "to rise if subsidies go" 21.7:2 A.L.P. wants transport probe 26.10:4 30/- basic wage rise sought by metal trades Coordinate transport in new plan 5.11:1 17.8:3 Subsidy, capital debt cut for road transport Campaign for basic pay rise 20.8:2 11.11:1 Female basic wage move 3.9:1 "Would not See deputation after hours" 11.11:2 Carapaign for 30/- increase in basic wage 3.9:2 New transport probe "not needed" 12,11:3 6/- increase for nil-margin men 4.9:2 Motor traders hold annual dinner (photograph) Postal delegates to urge wage review 7.9:3 8.12:3 Postal workers to seek £1 week rise 12.10:2 Freight licences "on raerits" 11.12:3 May araend Crown basic wage law 12.10:3 Taximen agree dreSS reform needed 18.12:2 Metal trades pay increase next month 14,10:2 Defence services get II- rise 16,10:3 Nhist alter act to get new base wage 16,10:4 URANIUM Seek basic wage inquiry 18.10:2 Basic wage to be varied frora Noveraber 19.10:3 Rise for chemical workers 20.10:3 Uranium reward offer - £25,000 9.4:3 Communists seek basic wage rise 27.10:3 Telegrams support deputation 16.11:2 Judge back-dates £1 week rise for policemen WAGES AND COST OF LIVING 20.11:2 Request wage rise for teachers 24.11:2 Increased pay for juniors sought 7.1:3 Hotel workers ask for penalty rates 25.11:2 Firemen seek £1 week rise 8.1:2 Teachers' wages "insufficient" 25.11:3 New Week rate for builders' labourers 8.1:4 Rises for shop assistants 30.11:2 Lysaght's and union agree on wage rates 1.12:3 N.M.H. INDEX 87. 1948

WAGES AND COST OF LIVING (Con't) WATER .SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE (Con't)

Fire officers' pay up 25/- a week 7.12:3 Extend water to North Stockton 14.4:3 Average wage in industry up 26/- in 5 years SeWer request for Argenton 14.4:3 9.12:1 'Swamp water' at North Stockton 15.4:2 Rises for some Rylands men 14.12:3 Offer on Sewerage for Argenton 21.4:4 Northumberland bakers gain 5/- 17.12:4 Claira water has bad colour; smell 28.4:2 Rise in basic wage likely 20.12:2 Bring Jesmond, Wallsend under Water Board 5.5:4 Water extensions for Stockton 5.5:4 WALLSEND Owners to maintain water pipes 5.5:4 No water for new homes 8.5:2 Get report on water pipe damage 12.5:2 Wallsend amenities by Coal Board sought 2.3:2 Residents complain of repair charges 19.5:4 88-year-old Wallsend smithy (photograph) £727,000 Sewerage plan for Lake 25.5:2 Safe storra water channel sought 25.5:4 20.3:1 Footpath fell in at Wallsend 5.5:3 Warner's Bay wants sewerage 1.6:3 Cycle track sought for Wallsend 14.9:2 Drinking water "excellent" 2.6:2 To take over Army pumping station 2.5:4 Not responsible for mains to homes 7.6:2 WALSH ISLAND Drainage union inquiry 7.5:3 Get first water licence under new act 14.5:2 Bar Beach sewerage "too costly" 22.5:2 Council wants Walsh Island for fuel depot Seek enforcement of house sewerage 23.6:4 Beach sewerage plans supported 23.5:4 7.1:2 "Dissatisfied" at Water Board 16.7:2 Higher rates "if Board repairs pipes" 21.7:3 State finance requested for sewerage plan 28.7:2 WATER STORAGE 5/- rate needed for Awaba water service 28.7:4 Sewerage "loan proposition" 3.8:2 Heavy gear at Glenbawn for dara wall 15.1:2 Complaint on water at Adamstown 6.8:4 "Council should control drains" 11.8:3 "Finish Glenbawn in two years" 1.3:3 Stormwater canals "dangerous" 12.8:2 Inquiry on water at Chichester Dara 23.4:2 Water shortage at Catherine Hill Bay 24.8:3 More Hunter daras likely 29.4:2 Need guarantee for Cooranbong raain extension Kight dams now for Hunter (map) 12.5:2 Damage at reservoir by vandals 19.5:2 25.8:3 Bulldozers, bullocks build farm dams 7.6:2 Water Board to buy new cars 1.9:3 Water supply raove at C.H. Bay 4.9:2 New dam "biggest of its type" 10.8:2 Awaba votes for water supply 13.9:2 Earth shifters busy on Glenbawn Dam project No cut in water rates to pensioners 15.9:2 (photograph) 14.8:1 Extend Teralba water supply 15.9:3 Tractors roar as dam takes shape 14.8:2 No cheaper water for company 15.9:3 North Coast dam could aid south 22.11:3 Drainage plan endorsed 15.9:3 Mayor criticises homes (photograph) 4.12:4 May import spun pipes from U.K. 27.9:2 Get estimates on foreshore SeWerago 5.10:3 Water Board works below estimates 6.10:4 WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE Seek views on sandbeds 18.10:2 Wharf Sewerage "nuisance" 20.10:3 Water for Awaba 10.1:3 Heavy drain causes water failure 27.10:1 Against Stockton water scheme 12.1:3 "Disgusted" at Council's water main decision No sewerage for West Wallsend 14.1:4 27.10:3 Stroud water plan examined l6.l:2 Plenty of water, but mains taxed 29,10:2 £500 more for sandbed tests 21.1:2 Seek better drains at Adarastown 3,11:3 Lake Shire water agreements 21.1:3 Move for dual water mains rejected 10,11:2 Seek review of decision on sewerage 28.1:3 Trench-digging made easy (photographs) 4.2:1 New water supply at Tomaree 10.11:4 Spend £18,000 on Stockton water 10.11:4 Use fibrolite water piping 4.2:3 Extend water to Lake areas 10.11:4 Water Board may import pipes (photograph) To move for sewer for Lorna Estate 18.11:3 7.2:3 Thanked Water Board men 20.11:2 Board requested to repair mains 11.2:3 Cement lining of water pipes opposed 24.11:2 Committee opposes move by department 11.2:3 Water catchment for Nelson's Bay 24.11:2 Storrawater drain sought at Merewether 12.2:3 £4,450 drain for Waratah 24.11:4 Highfields SeWer "not feasible" 25.2:3 "Leave pipe supply to Water Board" 3.3:3 Investigate Belmont school sewer plan 27.11:3 No South Belraont seWer extension 10.3:3 Catherine Hill Bay water short 29.11:2 Sell Walka pumping station 10.3:3 £3^ million water supply plan 3.12:2 Doubled watermain cost in 2 years 4.12:3 Newcastle water "causing goitre" 16.3:2 Waratah West sewerage held up over funds £4,000 for Awaba water supply 8.12:2 To'seek new water rating policy 8.12:3 24.3:3 Grass at Shortland "fire risk" 9,12:3 Plans to SeWer Charlestown 26.3:3 Pensioners' request on water rates 14,12:2 Extend South Lambton seWer 2.4:3 Inspect drain at Mayfield 22,12:2 Search for water at Seal Rocks 7.4:3 Water Board's policy supported 22.12:2 No extension of sewerage at Argenton 7.4:4 Kahibah sewerage proposals 7.4:4 Oversea cast iron pipes too dear 8.4:2 Want SeWer for Redhead 9.4:4 N.M.H. INDEX 88. 1948

WATERSIDE WORKERS' FEDERATION WELFARE ORGANISATIONS (Con't)

Waterside union merger proposed 14.1:3 Urge collections for Legacy 6.5:2 To support prices campaign 26.2:4 Support plan to aid Legacy by collection Watersiders' levy l6.3:3 8,5:2 Wharfraen's appeals after Easter 23.3:2 Free soup for Wickham school children 4,6:2 Threat to ban ships : move against free labour This free soup was good (photograph) 8.6:1 31.3:1 170 Legacy wards adopted 16.6:2 Watersiders worst hit by 'flu - so far 22.5:2 "Red Cross acts while Government thinks" Want doctors deregistered 3.6:3 6.7:4 Waterside view on hold-up 21.7:3 New Red Cross branch raised £611 in year Discuss wharf strike today 9,8:2 21.7:4 May Settle wharf strike today 10.8:2 Received Red Cross Long Service medal 23.7:4 Resumption order to watersiders 11.8:2 "Common link" between Legacy, Rotary 13.8:2 Government shipping line urged by union Now quarters for Legacy Club 18.8:2 13.10:3 Juniors inspect Legacy library (photograph) Port Chairmen wanted for Stevedoring 18.10:2 30.8:1 Wharfmen plan stoppage as fares protest 29.10:1 Big increase in Legacy work 31.8:2 Strike ties upraost of port 23.11:2 Leatherwork mysteries explained (photograph) Wharfmen ban work on some ships 24.11:2 3.9:1 Veteran wharfmen entertained 13.12:3 "True raission work is in the horae" 17.9:2 Red Cross post for Mayoress 18,10:2 Long service raedals for husband, wife 20.11:4 WEATHER Toymaker works for Legacy party (photograph) 27.11:1 Nurses, sisters helped at fete (photograph) Gale warning to shipping 15.4:1 29.11:3 Newcastle had 4^ in. rain 3.5:2 Party at Newcastle Legacy (photograph) 11.12:3 Street became quagmire (photograph) 3.5:3 Comfortable at Legacy party (photograph) Extra 2^in. rain in Newcastle 4.5:2 17.12:3 West wind signal "would save lives" 25.5:2 Dry spell ends in Hunter 9.6:2 50 ra.p.h. gale passes peak in Newcastle 15.6:2 WHALING Shows how cold it was (graph) 8.7:3 Heavy seas lash coast 19.7:1 Fourth cyclone in 12 weeks 19.7:2 Offer to States on whaling 30.1:1 More talk now now about the weather 5.8:2 "Meteorologically perfect" day (photograph) 5.8:3 WHEAT INDUSTRY Gale unroofed new house (photographs) 24.8:1 ley swim to get drifting trawler 24,8:2 Making ship safe in gale (photograph) 24.8:3 Wheat cargo ready 13,1:2 Light cable cut by lightning 24.9:1 Record Newcastle wheat exports 3.2:2 Dust sweeps two States : ship uses radar off "Will be record wheat crop" 5.2:1 Nobbys 12.10:1 Discuss hold-up of wheat plan 9.2:3 Gave radar bearings in dust storra Commonwealth wheat plan "unlikely" 11.2:3 (photograph) 12.10:1 Wheat agreement price 12/- to 6/- 8.3:3 Hottest day in Seven months : 7,000 at beaches Wheat cargo for Sweden 16.3:2 18.10:2 Wheat shipment for season 74,446 tons 31.3:2 Whirlwinds damage Mayfield house (photographs) Two more wheat ships due 9.4:2 22,10:1 Silos expected to work whole year 15.4:3 2 whirlwinds hit house at Mayfield 22.10:2 170ra. bushel aim for wheat 23.4:1 Hail damaged gardens, broke windows 23.11:1 Big wheat, flour shipments 28.4:1 Dust menace "creeping east" 25.11:2 "Forcing wheatraen into price loss" 28.4:3 Scone battered by storm : wide damage to Load wheat for India 5.5:4 buildings 17.12:1 15th wheat cargo leaves today 11.5:2 Sudden storm leaves trail of wreckage Send first wheat cargo to N.Z. 18.5:2 (photographs) 17.12:1 Five wheat ships in port 21.5:2 Northern storm caused £120,000 damage 18.12:4 Three ships load wheat 28.5:3 Sees threat to wheat prices 3.5:4 Big wheat shipment for Dublin today 11.6:2 WELFARE ORGANISATIONS Big shipments of bagged, bulk wheat expected 18.6:2 Committee to handle wheat harvest 19.6:2 New Legacy president (Mr. C.A.K. Cohen : Sleep at silos during round-clock loading photograph 30.1:3 22.6:2 Extended area for Legacy 31,1:2 Brought wheat to Newcastle (photograph) Legacy expenditure may be doubled 11,2:2 22.6:3 Trust Fund "must be conserved" 5,3:2 Wheat loading suspended 23.6:4 Red Cross "not turned out" 6,3:2 Grain bound for Newcastle silos (photograph) Legacy "foster parent" to 1,160 children 2,4:2 25.6:1 Legacy Appeal to be launched today 14,4:4 Load wheat till end of year 25.6:4 £9,000 plan for Legacy 15,4:2 Lorries to take wheat to wharf 29.6:2 R,S,L, Council helps Legacy scheme 29,4:2 New wheat plan if agreement goes by Board Urge collection for Legacy on Anzac 30,4:2 30.6:3 N.M.H. INDEX. 89, 1948

WHEAT INDUSTRY (Con't) WO>CN AND WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES (Con't)

Seek coverings for all wheat trucks 6.7:3 New deal for country pupils urged by C.W.A. No delay now in wheat discharge 7.7:4 5.5:4 Oversea ships lift 180,000 tons of wheat They differ over the female foot 1.7:2 8.7:2 Jewish women visit Newcastle (photograph) Wheat pours into ship's hold (photograph) 8.7:4 9,7:3 Support for Miners' Federation 14.7:4 Wheat trucks "kept standing for days" 13,7:2 Aid, Thornton will moot housowivos 18.8:2 Boards fix fuel sources for wheat lorries Country Women at >fcreWethor (photograph) 14.7:3 23.8:1 Wheat ships' long trips in ballast 14.7:3 C.W.A. Hunter group formed 23.8:2 1,100 tons wheat a day by road 22.7:1 Alderman asked to leave meeting 28.8:2 200,000 tons of wheat exported 4.8:3 Alderman's attitude "essence of insult" 2.9:2 Coal may be provided to shift wheat 7,8:1 Trades Hall confidence in housewives 3.9:2 Corn sacks for wheat harvest 7,8:2 Women, trade unions "must cooperate" 23.9:4 Silo closes with Im, bushels 7,8:3 Housewives for basic wage rise 29.9:3 Wheat protected frora weather, says Minister C.W.A. International Fair 2.10:4 17.8:3 Swansea woman to work in Papua 6.11:4 Wheat movement to start next week 20,8:3 New Seaside home for C.W.A. (sketch) 6.11:4 Milling wheat trucked back to Tamworth 25,8:2 C.W.A. should help itself first 10.11:4 Wheat trucks "could backload wire" 30.8:2 Seaside home aim of CW.A. 8.12:5 Silos empty : more wheat due today 17.9:2 Rain soaks huge wheat area 18.9:1 Silos preparing for more wheat (photograph) WOMEN IN THE DEFENCE FORCES 21,9:3 No fee for lorries carrying wheat 24.9:3 Bulk wheat covered "adequately" 27.9:2 R.A.F. trains parachute nurses (photograph) Truck shortage delays ships 6.10:3 19.10:3 Flour exports record 12.10:2 Silos handled record tonnage 12,11:2 Upper Hunter wheat harvesting begins 13.11:3 WOOL Wheat crop well above average 16.11:2 Wheatraen's appeal to miners 18,11:2 Wheat harvest on Upper Hunter (photograph) Heavy fall in greasy wool exports 7.1:3 25,11:1 Wool sale days amended 8.1:2 First new season wheat shipment 26.11:3 Rises at wool sales 30.1:4 New wheat price 27.11:3 Wool was stored in show pavilions 5.2:3 Handling record made in wheat 30.11:2 150 wool buyers in Newcastle 11.2:3 Additional engines used for wheat 1.12:2 Hid, record price for Newcastle wool 12.2:3 Bagging wheat at Narrabri (photograph) I32d. State wool record in Newcastle 13.2:2 2.12:3 Control wool exports "to earn dollars" 1.3:3 1,500 ton wheat trains arrive 4.12:4 Wool for Japan : first since 1939 2.3:2 Four wheat cargoes for Britain 8.12:3 11,500 bales for wool sales 3.3:2 Wheat trucks bank up 10.12:2 Wool sales off until shipping normal 9.3:2 Trucks held up by silo wheat 14.12:2 Wool sales resurae next week 31.3:2 583 wheat trucks on hand 21.12:2 Dollars lost : less wool to America 1.4:3 Congestion at wheat loading berths 29.12:2 89*id top wool price 8.4:4 £10m. subsidy on woollen goods 15.4:1 Wool shipments down, but values up 5.5:1 WHITE AUSTRALIA POLICY Australian record for merino wool 14.5:3 Japan dominates Newcastle wool purchases 10.6:2 Attacks policy of White Australia 10.2:3 Russia, Japan buy Newcastle wools 11.6:3 White Australia policy "like caste system" Woollen exports down by half, but prices rise 17.2:2 18.6:2 White Australia "close to Hitlerism" 10.12:2 Ship left sorae wool behind 16.7:3 'Future threatens White Australia' 11.12:2 ReSurae wool sales in September 16,7:3 Wool sales down 3,8:1 Wool arriving for sales 5.8:2 WINE INDUSTRY New Season's wool arrives (photograph) 10.8:1 Woollen goods census sought 31.8:2 Wool receivals in August higher 2.9:4 Pokolbin wines win at Easter Show 7.2:2 Wool exports to U.S. earn 62m dollars 4.9:2 Bees change colour of wine grapes 28.2:3 Wool consignments higher 21.9:2 Record grape crop harvested 17.4:3 Predicts £lhm. wool cheque for Newcastle Won wine awards at two shows 1.10:2 22.9:2 First wool sale of season today 28.9:2 1,828 bales in wool load 2.10:2 WOMEN AND WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES Big wool intake 5.10:2 33,000 bales for next wool sale 7.10:3 Woraen's world prayer day tomorrow 12.2:4 First new season wool shipment 15.10:2 Housekeeper service has helped 211 homes 4.3:4 Second wool sale opens today 19.10:2 Women fighting for peace and security 5.3:2 Wool from N,W. brings 84y; 22,10:3 Want women's A.L.P. branch at Waratah 24.4:2 28,500 bales for next wool sale 11,11:3 N.M.H, INDEX 90, 1948

WOOL (Con't) Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.CA. (Con't)

Many fine wools for auction tomorrow 23,11:2 Schoolboys pay visit 11.5:3 Big wool cargo 3.12:2 Y.M.C.A. cup to Canberra 15.5:2 Newcastle wool sales open 8.12:3 Y.M.C.A. plans new building 29.5:2 Newcastle sets wool record 9.12:1 Growth of Y.M.C.A. in Australia 10.8:3 Heard record wool call (photograph) 9.12:1 Off to Y.W.CA. holiday camp (photograph) Resume wool sales in February 29.12:2 10.9:1 Fellmongery to aid wool trade 30,12:2 Sports Ground for Y.M.C.A. carival 14.9:2 Preparing millinery display 13.11:3 150 students to show handicrafts 19.11:4 WORLD WAR II - Reconstruction and Saddle cover novelty at Y.W.CA. exhibit Rehabilitation 27.11:3 Sir Earle Page at Y.M.C.A. dinner (photograph) 8.12:5 'Refused to pay war gratuity' 9,1:2 Indoor pool in hostel plan of Y.M.CA. 31,12:2 Many trainees lost jobs 29.1:2 Trainee left job "at own request" 5,2:3 Treat public under new medical plan 17,2:1 YOUTH Training for U.K. eX-serviceraen 21.2:3 Clairas returned raen cannot get gratuities 1.3:2 Youth camp at Bolton Point 2,4:3 Darwin men "earnt extra gratuity" 8.3:3 Sydney trophies to Air League cadets 21.4:3 Dr. Ross lectures 11.3:2 Youth in minority at Youth College 23.4:2 Union to seek basic wage for trainees 2.4:2 National youth move "failed" 11.5:2 30 trainees "filling in time" 13.4:3 Suggests army huts for youth hostels 14.5:2 Names sought of waiting trainees 22.4:2 Support youth hostel move 15.5:2 Seek increase in repatriation rate 26.4:2 Liberal youths win debate (photograph) 14.6:2 Trainees made fittings of wrong design Youth Parliament to discuss "rights" 22.9:3 26.4:2 Wesley Youth rally 8.10:2 Irrigation farras for ex-soldiers 28.4:3 Youth body "part of junior Cominform" 18.11:3 R.S.L. move to help trainees 29.4:3 Trainees to protest on job shortage 30.4:3 Urge bettor building work for trainees 1.5:3 £5,400,000 paid already in war gratuities 6.5:2 Re-establishing mairaed diggers 12.5:4 Trainee Scheme "in danger" 22.5:1 Cabinet votes £1,850.000 for post - U.N.R.R.A. relief 16.6:1 Training Scherae report sought 16.6:3 "Waited 2 years in vain for trainee course" 25.6:3 30 ex-soldiers a day apply for trade tools 29.6:2 Supply shortage delays training scheme 2.7:1 Seek change in treatment of mental cases 9.7:3 Migrants may aid trainees 13.7:3 Jobs on railway sought for C.R.T.S. trainees 13.7:3 Ask Commission to give trainees' work 21.7:3 Will extend rehabilitation to civilians 22.7:1 Reconstruction unit "to aid industry" 4.8:1 Trainee Scheme extended 4.8:1 Building trainee intake "liraited" 12.8:1 1,427 eX-servicemen settled on land 12.8:3 Trainee Scheme "retarded by shortages" 18.8:3 To help physically disabled 24.8:1 Postal courses for trainees sought 26.8:3 Seek State help for trainees 30.8:2 1,039 building trades trainees awaiting 8.9:3 Trainees movo for pay rise 13.9:2 Trade Scheme (with Baits) criticised 18.9:2 £5%m. profit from War Coraraission 4.10:2 Jobs await trainee painters 27.10:3 Attempts to buy war gratuities 29.10:1

Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.CA.

Y.M.CA. vacation visits planned 6.1:2 New Secretary of Y.W.CA. to inspect mine (Miss E. Brookman : photograph) 5.3:4