N.M.H. INDEX 1. 1951

ABATTOIRS ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (C'td)

Newcastle meat for Sydney 13.1:4 Man who lost leg was to have retired 17.10:2 Show holiday not for abattoir men 7.2:4 Baby chokes to death 25.10:2 Parties confer on award for abattoir 15.2:2 Man injured as dray drops 30 feet over hill Land at abattoir not for school 7.3:2 27.10:2 Report on meat meal for Council 7.3:3 Man dies from bullet wound 17.11:2 No hearing on abattoir leave 14.3:2 Man's body found in bush 17.11:3 Talks on abattoir award claim 16.3:4 Body identified (James Wright) 20.11:4 Bone meal stock "unsalable" 17.3:3 Horse bolts : two shops damaged 22.11:2 Canning factory at abattoir 4.4:2 Child hurt by explosion 26.11:2 Abattoir land plan for truck park 11.4:2 Boy killed in fall from horse 3.12:2 Council puts off leave claim 11.4:4 Accidents in Maitland 3.12:2 Abattoir charges to increase 2.5:2 Boy injures spine in dive 5.12:1 Abattoir leave claim deferred 23.5:5 Woman falls 35ft to death 5.12:1 Extra week's leave at abattoir 30.5:2 Man shot in thigh 10.12:3 Extra leave not conditional on overtime 27.6:3 Head injured by shallow dive 10.12:3 Mr E. Bell Manager of abattoir 18.7:2 Man's body on rocks near cliff 11.12:1 Maitland abattoir killings record 19.7:2 Woman found hanged (Hetherington) 15.12:2 New award for men at abattoir 27.7:3 Foot cut off in train fall (Joyce) 26.12:1 Bullocks equal Waratah record 10.8:2 Man wounded at Cardiff (Gartlan) 26.12:2 Vealer brings record £ 40/7/- 7.9:3 Second tragedy for family (Joyce) 27.12:1 Report to Council on abattoir 12.9:3 Man dies after baths dive (Anlezark) 27.12:2 Abattoir scheme "leak" claimed 26.9:2 Abattoir report "leak" debated 10.10:2 AGRICULTURE Compensation for temporary slaughtermen 17.10:2 Control put on abattoir 6.12:1 Northern maize crops damaged by cutworms 3.1:3 Abattoir "not to blame" 7.12:2 4000 mile droving trip to Singleton 13.1:2 Secret debate on abattoir 12.12:2 Virulent disease among calves 16.1:4 Abattoir breaches frequent 13.12:1 "Farmers lose £^m in floods" 22.1:3 Inquiry on abattoir allegations 14.12:2 Hopes go : 13th flood in year 24.1:2 Flood aid sought : money 'Needed for farmers' ABORIGINES, Australian 26.1:4 Buyer says stock being destroyed 31.1:4 Aboriginal art find near Gosford 11.8:1 Floods make lucerne "too costly" 2.2:6 These scouts found these : native artists Graziers find prosperity a mixed blessing knew subjects 11.8:5 5.2:2 Conference on treatment of aborigines 25.8:2 Factory earnings to save farms 6.3:1 Natives to be citizens 4.9:1 Blackleg hits cattle in Cessnock area 7.3:4 Benefits for natives in citizenship 6.9:2 Caterpillars eat Hunter crops 8.3:4 Citizen rights urged for aborigines 28.11:4 Land value assessments 'go haywire' 12.3:3 Farmers talk of selling out 16.4:3 ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES Wheat, sheep areas need rain badly 8.5:3 Farmlands produce again (photos) 15.5:1 Man found dead in creek (Cooke) 2.1:1 Vaccine for blackleg losing power 15.5:2 Descendant of Bounty family in bus fatality Maitland seeking blackleg serum 18.5:2 3.1:2 Growth still slow in Hunter crops 2.6:4 Youth badly hurt in fall from bridge 8.1:2 Fertilizers "cheaper than floods" 6.6:4 Man falls to death under train 8.1:2 Hunter calves still hit by blackleg 13.6:3 Mayfield boy electrocuted by wire trellis 9.1:2 Hunter tour (photo) 6.7:4 Police Sergeant saves boy from flooded drain Hunter insemination centre proposed 13.7:3 20.1:2 A.P.P.U. letter brings protests 30.7:3 Woman falls 20ft down face of cliff 23.1:1 Potato sowings in Maitland 'half normal' 2.8:2 Man found shot dead 29.1:1 Farmers vote on revaluation 4.8:3 Man falls from launch, swims ashore 29.1:1 Mature cattle claimed by blackleg 14.8:5 Boy shot in knee at Tomago 30.1:2 Hunter young farmer project prizewinners Doctor pins wound in ambulance 12.2:1 17.8:3 Men rescured when boat capsizes 8.3:2 Rate relief urged for farmers 22.8:5 Flagman killed on line at Maitland 21.3:3 Potato sowings below normal 8.9:6 Rags, tatters, but escaped machinery (photo) Compensation for T.B. cattle killed 26.9:4 16.5:1 'Good progress' by Hunter potato crops 5.10:4 Man's death in swamp 16.5:2 Land "must go to best use" 16.10:4 Man found dead at Mayfield 27.6:2 Potato crop prospects poor on Hunter 30.10:6 Boy shot in Cook's Hill accident 30.6:1 Potato bonus "possible" : early digging Maitland man dies from unknown cause 5.7:1 inducement 7.11:3 Newcastle man killed by train 9.7:1 Fire caused this (photo) 21.11:1 Gelignite explodes in man's face 26.7:3 Farmers to oppose diversions 1.12:2 Boy's body found on rocks (Gipple) 13.8:1 Fall indicated by boy's injuries 14.8:2 AIRPORTS Boy found unconscious near home 23.8:1 Young man shot in abdomen 31.8:1 Request for aerodrome 14.2:4 Children find man's body on railway line 6.9:1 Advise soon on drome for Newcastle 9.3:3 Boy killed by roller 8.9:1 Airport site may be recommended 28.3:2 Seaman dies after fall 14.9:2 Marshland plan for aerodrome 30.3:2 Couple burnt by petrol flash 18.9:2 Many planes for air pageant (Maitland) 30.3:2 Boy attacked by iguana 24.9:1 Talks, visit urged on drome site 7.4:1 Man fatally injured near home 5.10:1 Rutherford suggested as airport 19.4:2 Cardiff boy shot dead in bush 8.10:2 Aerodrome inspection at Rutherford 27.4:7 Neck injured in dive from tower 15.10:2 'Drome site inspection' 17.5:2 I 2. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

AlRl'OKTS (C'td) AMBULANCES (C'td) ili-xham silo I'nvourod ;KS airpmt .2 1.') : 2 Lake ambuhinco lind 644 cnH<-H in Fobru.'iry Ni'wi;i.s t li> dromi' .sius inspi-ctod (plioCo) 23.5:3 Protest on Qrvtix ambulanco 15.3: ^ Aorodromc f;ivourod ,it llt-xhjiiii 29.6:1 Ambulanco HubHcribers to pay ^vd , Willi;imtown dromo to be iuHpoctcd 29.6:4 Wider scl.omo for ambulanco poll propoHod Spt-iHl u|i in .lirport work scniglit 30.6:2 15.3:2 Aiiporl site plan "insvncoro" h .1 :'l Change in ambulance sorvicos ^^'^'^ Aorodronio drainage discussi'd tod^iy 10.7:5 Ambulanco committoo 3 year term ^^'^ Farms 'boing Iloodi'd Irum droiiu"' 11.7:2 Maitland broaks ambulanco pact ^'^;,'^ ^ Ki'ply on airport t;ilks il isploast's 29.8:2 Ambulanco reciprocity "to continue IJ.4.^ Conli-roncc on nirpoil to bo cnllod 3.10:2 Ambulanco to sue debtorw 12.5:2 SiMiiiir officors iit ;iirport talks 10.10:2 Ambulances endorse reciprocity 22.5:2 Willijmtown workri 10.10:4 Ambulance' plan for K. Terrace 14.6:3 Airport t;)lk.<; in fortnight 1.11:.' Now ambulance station for Cessnock urg.d 16.b.^* County dologjto to .lirport talk.s 13.11:4 Cadets' guard at ambulanco ball 16.6:6 Avi.ition Officer for talks 17.11:2 Cossnock raises ambulanco fees 6.7:7 W;iy cloaror for airport 20.11:;' Board's plan to build reaffirmed 12.7:2 Ai riidromi'"nt'i'ded in Ni-wcastle" 23.11:3 Terrace ambulanco sub-.station movo 12.7:2 Dvilch inquiry on nirjiort 28.11:2 Public warned on accident victim.4 19.7:2 Questions on Sunday night danco offer 9.8:2 ALCOHOL Ambulance to sue for fees owing 9.8:2 No ballot for ambulanco 17.8:3 Boor prico rise sought by Tooheys Ltd 6.10:3 Ambulanco Station to bo iMilargod (Lake Macqu.jr i c) KoLord year reportod by brewery 30.11:7 5.9:4 I'loa to movo wine dopot granted 5.12:4 Mint! picnic refused ainl)ulanoo 12.9:4 I'romiso of beer to );rocer 5.12:4 Ambulanco seeks phone extension 13.9:4 Br;inxton gets brewery 19.12:4 No decision on Kurri ambulance 14.9:2 Second time ambulance champion (Creek) 21.9:3 AMALGAMATED ENGINEERING UNION Ambulance class certificates 27.9:6 No decision on Kurri ambulance 27.9:7 Stoppage by A.E.U. on Tuesday 11.1:3 Parlour car sought by ambulance 28.9:2 Froezing of Union funds lifted 13.1:1 New ambulance plan for Kurri 9.10:2 Order on stoppage rofused 16.1:3 Heavy monthly mileage by Lake ambulance 10.10:4 Cossnock A.E.U. calls day stop 22.2:3 Ambulance complaint condemned 11.10:3 "Work" order to engineers 24.2:1 Doctor "not replaced by ambulance" 11.10:4 Engineers to resume 27.2:2 St Joiin units march 15.10:2 lliree pits idlo over A.E.U. stop 28.2:2 Kurri ambulance change 23.10:4 A.E.U.'s £2 wage claim adjourned 24.3:3 Ambulance parlour car appeal 7.11:3 Bonus award for A.E.U. 6.4:3 Ambulance plan to bill parents 15.11:2 Big mine hold up by A.E.U. 2.5:1 Lake ambulance seeking bigger subsidy 15.11:2 Parties put cases in A.E.U. issue 3.5:3 Parlour car appeal 30.11:2 1 ntorvi'ntion in A.E.U. stopp.ij;e 4.5:1 Ambulance staff increased 6.12:6 Hopes in A.E.U. dispute : strikers to meet Ambulance plan for Williamtown 14.12:2 5.5:2 Coal Board grant to ambulance (Cessnock) A.E.U. mine men in North to resume 7.5:1 14.12:3 Reference Board begins hearing of A.E.U. Ambulance treats 673 cases (Lake Macquarie) claims 15.5:3 14.12:6 Unionist hits at bus strike 1.6:3 Ambulance class awards 19.12:5 Saturday work ban by A.E.U. to be discussed Christmas party by cadets 22.12:6 13.6:3 A.E.U. strikers meet today 4.7:4 ANIMALS Men resume at Morrison and Bearby's today 11.7:2 St Valentine's Day black for dogs 27.1:4 Meal allowance for some A.E.U. men increased Alsatian ban complete 9.2:2 8.8:3 Wider ban likely for alsatians 13.2:2 Strike at Dock endorsed by Committee 18.9:4 Injunction to save alsatians 23.2:2 Stoppage at S. and L. 20.9:2 Pal by name, nature 10.3:1 Full overtime rates wanted by engineers 22.9:2 Old Silver's last paper delivered 13.3:2 A.E.U. men to lose 8 days' leave 28.9:1 Lost weekend in a bag shop 9.4:1 A.E.U. men protest on delay 6.12:3 Alsatian ban starts on Friday 29.5:4 Deputation to Minister on alsatians 30.5:4 AMBULANCES Order on alsatians deferred 1.6:2 "Unofficial" player for All Blacks 12.6:1 Busy year for ambulance, 97,952 miles 1.1:2 No decision to defer alsatian ban 13.6:2 Huge mileage by city's ambulances 3.1:2 Department asks board to stay action on dogs Ambulance transport fees higher 3.1:2 30.6:4 Ferry crossings for 100 trips by ambulance Hand stayed on alsatians 10.7:2 11.1:3 Black Jack released (photo) 27.7:1 Lake ambulance rescinds ballot motion 12.1:4 Good shipmates (photo) 2.8:1 Ambulance Award to Lake Man (Ogle) 14.2:4 Wider fauna protection "possible" 4.8:3 Ambulance concern on income 15.2:1 Alsatian l:i.an likely 9.8:3 Ambulance faces car problem 15.2:2 Power to alter act on alsatians sought 14.8:2 3 new cars for Lake ambulance 20.2:3 Protection for wombats, hawks decried 14.8:3 Patients give little to brigade 23.2:2 On with the show (Marquis, a chimpanzee) 21.8;]^ St John orders for 2 doctors 13.3:2 Rat killer of renown (Flicka: photo) 21.8:1 N.M.H. INDEX 3. 1951

ANIMALS (C'td) AUSTRALIA Air Force (C'td) RAAF is exhibit jet at show 1.2:2 Sea dog in the Army (photo) 11.9:1 Antarctic trip for Catalina 2.2:1 Sam, the Moruya's singing sea dog (photo) Antarctic plane awaiting orders 3.2:3 26.9:1 100 jets this year for RAAF 20.2:1 Alderman gets the bird (photo) 29.9:1 Still works after 20 years in pit (Tiger, pit Australia to buy jet bombers 26.2:1 pony) 10.10:1 Commissions for RAAF men on service 28.2:3 Cargo 'traveller' (Mac : photo) 10.10:1 RAAF buys U.S. helicopters 1.3:3 Jets to replace Mustangs in Korea fighting Areas may be excluded from alsatian ban 10.10:4 Open season for kangaroos 25.10:3 7.3:3 Pigeons are his chase (photo) 30.10:1 Air Flight formed 21.3:4 Children discover a red-nosed reindeer 27.12:1 Ex-flying boat personnel meet 2.4:2 New commandant for Air School 1.5:2 ANTARCTICA RAAF crews to study new jet in U.S. 23.5:1 RAAF to enlist boys as clerks 24.5:5 Air cadets in city march 8.6:2 Scientist dies in Antarctic (Windsor) 6.1:1 Air Cadet Corps celebrates 11.6:2 Antarctic trip for Catalina 2.2:1 Antarctic plane awaiting orders 3.2:3 Newcastle Air Cadets Corps celebrates 10th Crew's battle in Antarctic gale 23.5:4 anniversary 11.6:3 Antarctic films few and often 24.5:2 New WRAAF Director 15.6:6 New Chief of Warfare School (photo) 20.6:3 Swedish prefabs for RAAF 29.6:5 ART RAAF active reserve 2.7:1 New Fighter Wing CO. (Eaton) 5.7:2 Paintings sought for City Hall 3.1:2 Airwomen at Williamtown (photo) 5.7:5 Prospects for City Hall paintings bright 20.1:2 RAAF plans : Newcastle training in call up Archibald Prize portrait (photo) 20.1:3 Move for pictures at City Hall 9.3:2 14.7:1 Graduation parade at Rathmines 19.7:2 City Hall not suitable for paintings 31.3:4 Airmen graduate as officers 20.7:2 Newcastle Schools' work in Jubilee Art Exhibit RAAP officers graduate 20.7:3 12.4:4 Big training role for North 20.7:5 Vitality in children'a art display 17.4:3 Trainee airmen find a home from home 31.7:2 Council praises murals by local artists 25.4:4 Officer of Art Gallery to visit City Hall RAAF trainees in camp (photo) 31.7:3 11.5:2 Jet ahead of schedule 2.8:1 Recruits get down to business 3.8:5 Art Show in Newcastle next month 19.5:2 Williamtown call for jet bomber 4.8:1 Students to visit art exhibition 31.5:2 Singapore - Darwin in 264 minutes 6.8:1 Lecturer to accompany art display 7.6:2 Jet bomber ends record flight 7.8:1 Unusual art show in Newcastle 14.6:4 A.O.C. to inspect trainees 10.8:5 Paintings for city favoured 20.7:2 Trainee airmen please (photo) 11.8:1 16 paintings chosen for City Hall 2.8:2 Jet bomber over Newcastle today 27.8:2 Sydney artist to exhibit (Toovey) 2.8:5 Canberra flight "slow motion" (photo) 28.8:1 Paitings chosen for City Hall 25.8:4 Busy aerial highway for next fortnight 31.8:2 Wide variety of themes in children's art Airmen to march in Newcastle 31.8:2 29.8:4 Air training starts (photo) 8.9:1 Night students' art display 31.10:5 Paintings ready for Newcastle 1.11:2 Fire bombs, rockets in air display 20.9:2 Art by grandmothers (photo) 1.11:5 "Live" jump at Williamtown 21.9:5 W.E.A. plans art exhibition 10.11:4 RAAF air display (photo) 24.9:1 Advance in Art Society Show 13.11:5 Orders awaited on poachers 26.9:4 Pope picture collection for overhaul 28.11:4 No RAAF call-up till December 3.10:1 Art show next week 28.11:4 Protest on Rathmines transfer 4.10:2 Painting from the past (Howard Ashton) 4.12:3 For Cocos Island (photo - Sister Boswell) Not all agree on likeness (Lord Mayor Aid. 5.10:3 H.D. Quinlan - portrait) 5.12:3 31 awards to airman swimmer (Flt/Lt. Henderson Display of paintings by Aborigines 8.12:3 - photo) 5.10:5 Display of art at Cessnock 8.12:6 Post for R.A.F man condemned 12.10:1 Council cool on paintings offer 12.12:5 New plan for air training 20.10:1 Air Officer inspected jets in Korea (Eaton) ATOMIC RESEARCH 2.11:5 New bombers arrive (photo) 9.11:1 Guided missile aim at range 16.2:3 200 RAAF men for city march 9.11:3 Rocket Range work given high priority 21.2:3 Soil stabiliser for RAAF at Williamtown 9.11:6 Woomera range "magnificent" 30.3:4 Flight from Korea to injured wife 13.11:1 Woomera progress "remarkable" 20.7:5 Helicopter to fly from Parnell Place 14.11:1 British proposal : test atomic bomb in Neptune bomber lands at Williamtown 15.11:2 Australia 2.8:3 Helicopter flight postponed 15.11:2 Inspection of Woomera arranged 25.10:3 Helicopter to give flood rescue display Test soon of naval missile 3.11:1 16.11:2 Jet trainers to be ordered for Air Force AUSTRALIA - Air Force 17.11:1 Building plan for Rathmines 28.11:3 Pilot passes RAAF examination 1.1:2 Trainer to replace Tiger Moth 5.12:3 Newcastle man dodges Singapore bandits 19.1:7 RAAF "college's" first graduates 10.12:1 Flight of Citizen Air Force forming here 300 students for RAAF training 10.12:3 26.1:7 RAAF trainees checked (photo) 11.12:1 New Chief of RAAF Air Staff (photo) 31.12:3 4. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

AUSTRALIA - Army (C'td) AUSTRALIA - Army Armoured Corps hold Cambrai social 17.11:3 No more recruits for Korea 18.1:1 Army to train own pilots 22.11:1 Regular Army made ready 22.1:1 Army dinner in Newcastle 26.11:4 Army "Ducks" leave Maitland area 31.1:4 Christmas fare for the Army 27.11:1 3 Army small ships in Newcastle 12.2:2 New range not for tow years 27.11:4 "Enemy" won "battle" at Gan Gan 13.2:2 Merman Club for "duck" unit 7.12:3 Juggernauts halt traffic 14.2:2 Army barge still high and dry 14.12:7 Army restricts acquisition of Shoal Bay Francis off to Korea 18.12:3 land 14.2:5 Army meets Lord Mayor (photo) 18.12:4 Army small ships on way South 16.2:5 Army asks for P.O.W. list check 21.12:3 All aboard the rations truck 17.2:5 £180 for soldier on P.O.W. list 22.12:6 Army to inquire on rejects 23.2:4 Big camps planned for CMF men 28.12:5 C.M.F's biggest camp at Singleton 23.2:5 Islanders to stay through air raid 23.2:5 AUSTRALIA - Defence Troop's ready for dawn "attack" 8.3:2 Shrapnel falls near huts 9.3:1 400 inquiries for enlistment in New Year No aircraft, but island "taken" 9.3:2 5.1:2 Army Director at Gan Gan 14.3:2 Dollar buying "may be large" 12.1:1 Troops have "happy" time at Singleton 15.3:1 Recruiting campaign aid sought 26.1:3 General looks to C.M.F. 29.3:2 Recruiting hut to open soon 8.2:2 Parents' help sought for new Army Unit 31.3:4 Vital defence talks tipped 12.2:3 C.M.F. men keen for Sandgate contest 6.4:5 Heavy lag in defence expenditure 13.2:1 Army gaps to be auctioned 17.4:2 Top-line priority to defence 13.2:1 Man keen to enlist made flying visit 19.4:2 Enlistment rejection 66 per cent 14.2:1 First Army tattoo in Newcastle 4.5:5 Government to press its defence powers 17.2:1 Officers watch A.A. shoot at Stockton 5.5:2 Premiers called to talks on defence 27.2:1 On, and off, parade (photos) 7.5:1 March to precede hut opening 27.2:2 700 cadets end camp with march 7.5:2 Decision on defence 2.3:3 Recruiting for Army 80 next week 15.5:2 Biggest recruiting parade since war 2.3:5 Women sought for Array Corps 17.5:5 War armour in march 3.3:2 New style in dress for Women's Army 22.5:3 Australia "needs trainees" 5.3:1 Korea leave policy change 23.5:1 City's regiment below strength 5.3:2 Army wants share of gate money 24.5:2 Recruiting unit on State tour 2.4:2 Smart new dress for W.A.A.C's 24.5:5 Mobile unit in drive for recruits 1.5:2 Recruiting rise in Newcastle 24.5:5 2000 see display by services 2.5:4 New moves for regualr army 1.6:5 Service unit visit "successful" 3.5:4 Canberra confuses Newcastle men 15.6:5 N.S.W. leads recruiting 17.5:3 Troops overseas relieved when 2 years' service Plan for defence production 5.6:1 19.6:3 Step-up in defence production 11.6:1 Volunteers, but few enlisted 22.6:5 New defence bodies established 30.6:3 C.M.F. pay may be free of tax 27.6:1 Defence bodies lack N.S.W. representatives Recruiting for Korea to begin 29.6:3 1.8:4 Business given up for Army (Schofield) 5.7:5 Birthday of rare amphibious units 6.7:5 Australia spends £5m on U.S. arms 2.8:1 Army open to band boys 9.7:4 "Invasion" for recruit drive 17.8:4 Sandblaster at work (photo) 13.7:3 Recruiting "retarded by hut closure" 1.9:2 19 minimum age for operational service in Army Recruiting Director retires 1.9:3 17.7:1 Recruit service to continue 25.9:2 20 men 'missing' at test of call up intake £18m spent, but £41m in hand 5.10:3 17.7:3 £lm power plant for defence works approved 3 debutantes at Army Officers' Ball 21.7:6 8.10:1 'Tank' decoration at Corps Ball 4.8:6 Defence demand ; longer hours 'needed' 24.10:1 Trainees are in Army now 7.8:2 Units urged for defence of industry 5.11:3 Firms help recruiting compaign 7.8:3 Need more troops with experience 15.11:3 Army trainees don't queue up for meals 14.8:2 Recruiting to be stepped up 16.11:3 Australia to adopt .280 rifle 14.8:3 Cadet battalion on Shepherd's Hill 30.11:5 Mr Francis to examine Army boarding system Defence speed up proposed 5.12:3 15.8:3 Army Minister sees trainees 16.8:3 AUSTRALIA - Diplomatic and Consular Brigadier to take up new command 17.8:4 Machine gun to match new .280 rifle 28.8:1 Eight cadets to train as diplomats 10.1:5 Trainees impress Minister 31.8:6 Troops march again in Newcastle (photo) 3.9:1 AUSTRALIA - Ecomonic and Financial "Few complaints" on Army Food 11.9:3 Short land camp goes modern 14.9:5 No Federal grant to Cumberland 3.1:3 Army display at Mayfield 28.9:4 Sharp rise in customs, postal income 2.2:3 Army gymkhana at Singleton (photo) 2.10:1 Gratuities on Saturday 1.3:1 New amphibious regiment 5.10:5 Federal Grant of £15 million for States 16.3:3 New Army command appointments 11.10:3 Grave position on finances, Premiers told 19.6:1 Army return to Shepherd's Hill 12.10:5 19.6:1 Red Army display for Newcastle 19.10:6 Budget surplus likely this year 21.6:1 Troops win "Wings" (photo) 23.10:1 Revenue up £45 million on budget 12.7:3 Paratroops awarded their Wings 23.10:2 Menzies outlines plan on inflation 20.7:1 Allowance for C.M.F. 27.10:3 Menzies invites delegates for talks 24.7:1 Cambrai ceremony tomorrow 16.11:5 Anti-inflation conference : three church leaders to attend 26.7:1

~>v N.M.H. INDEX 5. 1951

AUSTRALIA - Economic and Financial (C'td) AUSTRALIA - Navy (C'td)

Pay, price plan expected : profit tax also New move for R.A.N, depot 22.6:4 likely 28.7:1 New Commander for Tobruk 22.6:4 Menzies rejects prices plan : Federal control Sea Venom jets for R.A.N. 24.7:3 "not the answer" 31.7:1 ANZAC sails for Korea Monday 28.7:6 McGirr proposes 6-point plan on inflation 31.7:3 Fleet tanker for R.A.N. 20.9:2 Production call by Menzies 1.8:1 Orders awaited on poachers 26.9:4 "Slack leaders mean men lose incentive: 1.8:3 Hamilton girl joins up (Miss Grahame) 4.10:5 Inflation crisis "challenge" 1.8:3 New planes ordered for carrier 25.10:1 "Hard thinking" by talks delegates 2.8:3 Sea Cadet Unit move 25.10:2 Deficit converted to big dollar credit 4.8:1 Drill Hall for Sea Cadets 26.10:6 £374m requested from loan body 16.8:3 Wavy Navy to go straight 22.11:1 McGirr, Menzies clash on finances 17.8:1 Country boys "have more initiative" 1.12:1 Loan Council : States oppose works cuts 17.8cl Nelson's Bay R.A.N, depot to close 7.12:5 Federal loan interest rate raised 17.8:3 Appeal for naval apprentices 10.12:3 25p.c. cut for works schedule 18.8:1 Navy base closure opposed 14.12:2 £37m received for National Debt payment 20.8:3 Navy to open second air arm station 20.12:6 Policy : tighter belts except for pensioners Navy to build 14 ships 20.12:6 21.8:1 R.N. Officer for Melbourne post 20.12:6 New loan opens tomorrow 21.8:3 30 cadets for naval colleges 22.12:6 Higher rate on loans to Councils 12.9:1 Eight N.S.W. boys for naval college 22.12:7 New £35m loan in November 19.9:1 5500 men wanted for Navy work 24.12:3 Wool subsidy to go : pensioners may get extra £1 22.9:1 AUSTRALIA - Parliament Record budget today 26.9:1 £114^m surplus budget aim : taxes up, rise in Semi-war basis in Australia : Menzies's plan pensions 27.9:1 for Cabinet 15.2: 1 Fadden calls for sacrifices 27.9:3 Bill on coal dispute : port action threatened Evatt challenges government to revise budget 1.3:1 3.10:1 Major Cabinet changes pending 2.3:1 Menzies defends budget, says : "Taxation fair War gearing decision : Premiers in agreement and even" 4.10:1 3.3:1 £40m loan opens November 1 12.10:3 Three year war plan aim 3.3:3 Big drop in value of currency 26.10:3 Parties prepare their tactics 7.3:1 Fadden defends budget : trying to move causes Strike Bill classed as urgent 7.3:1 of inflation 31.10:3 State's silence holds up Bill 8.3:1 Inflation "cure" causes new economic ills Holt says Coal Bill urgent : appeal to State 10.11:2 9.3:1 Loan Council meeting on December 7 28.11:1 Evatt says Bill threat to freedom 9.3:3 No extra loan for works 28.11:3 Cabinet to meet on Monday : sequel to rejection Premiers seek more money 7.12:1 of Dissolution Act 10.3:1 Only Tasmania gets loan 8.12:1 Arbitration Bill goes to Senate 10.3:3 Security loan £im over 8.12:3 Vital Federal Cabinet talks 12.3:1 Housing, power works cut : loan limit hits Labour challenged by Menzies to oust Bill Hunter scheme 12.12:1 14.3:1 £170,350 grant for Territory 13.12:3 Move today for dissolution 15.3:1 Government fixes polling date : confident will AUSTRALIA - Foreign Policy be dissolution 16.3:1 Dual dissolution likely today 17.3:1 Firm stand on treaty with Japan 3.1:1 Order today on Parliament 19.3:1 Ban already on goods to China 15.5:1 Proclamation on Parliament 20.3:3 Australian aid to S.E. Asia 2.7 :1 Leaders confer on new Ministry 8.5:1 Pacific terms agreement 11.7:1 Ministry problems "serious" 9.5:1 Pacific defence treaty "big step" 14.7:1 3 new faces likely for Cabinet 10.5:1 Australia offers aid to India 19.7:1 3 new Ministers, fourth later 11.5:1 Nehru turns down offer by Menzies 21.7:1 Records of the new Ministers 11.5:2 Pacific defence pact signed : Australia, N.Z., Banking, Union ballots : priority Acts for U.S. in tie-up 3.9:1 Parliament 12.5:1 Australia's aid in Colombo Plan 25.9:4 Federal Parliament opens June 12 15.5:3 Closer ties with S.E. Asia sought 28.9:4 Opening of Parliament : Miss Lawrence to sing Foreign Affairs Committee 18.10:1 from steps 31.5:1 All parties represented : Foreign Affairs Government 32 - 28 in Senate 8.6:3 Committee 19.10:1 Parties plan for session 11.6:1 Parties elect officers 12.6:1 AUSTRALIA - Navy Colourful scenes in Canberra : Jubilee opening of Parliament 13.6:1 Big naval exercises by Empire ships 10.1:1 Houses pay tribute to Mr Chifley 20.6:3 Appeal for men for R.A.N. 31.1:3 Draft Defence Bill approved 26.6:1 Naval airman in sea crash 17.2:1 Bank Bill back in house 27.6:1 Waratah boy R.A.N, cadet (Drinkwater) 8.3:3 No Cabinet decision on Communism 26.9:3 Commission for ANZAC tomorrow 13.3:1 Delegates angry over ban 1.11:3 Naval lighter badly damaged by rough seas 23.4:1 Questions on delegation not allowed 2.11:3 No premises to train Navy Reserve 24.4:3 Soldier land scheme : support for ownership Naval training sought for Nelson's Bay 1.5:2 2.11:3 Submarine rescue gear (photo) 2.5:3 New body to advise on food output 2.11:3 H.M.A.S. Sydney for Korea 14.5:3 6. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF TRADE UNIONS (C'td) AUSTRALIA - Parliament (C'td) A.C.T.U. pledge to Labour 3.4:3 M.H.R. suspended after gag 7.11:1 No A.C.T.U. action on wage control //• • Cabinet conflict over TAA 14.11:1 A C T.U. call on N.Z. strike 19.:>:J Near fight in House 21.11:1 A."c.T.U. stand on N.Z. strike supported Bid to end session Thursday 27.11:1 Cabinet talks open today 3.12:3 A.C.T.U. firm : no ban on shipping 7.6:1 Credit not eased : decision on controls 7.12:1 A C!T.U. "won't be trapped" 8.6:3 Growing dissension on talks : A.C.T.U. AUSTRALIA - Parliament - Referendums asked to reconsider 25.7:3 ^ , o i Job direction and wage freeze opposed 1.8:1 Referendum likely on Communism 31.5:3 Unions seek 35 hour work week 4.8:3 Referendum "as soon as possible: 3.7:1 £10 000 gift refused by A.C.T.U. 2«.B:i Referendum Bill introduced : power sought to A.C!T.U. leaders rebuffed : Unions reject ban Communists 6.7:1 conscription 5.9:3 Referendum date set 19.7:3 A.C.T.U. move on affiliation 6.9:J Right sought to state 'no' case 20.7:3 Unions want restoration of controls 7 9:3 Referendum cases prepared 9.8:4 Workers "helped by cooperatives' 8.9:4 "Smoke screen" referendum 10.8:3 A.C.T.U. to put leave case 5.10:3 Liberal plan on fighting referendum 11.8:3 A.C.T.U. "concerned" :conduct of strike at Voting facility in referendum 14.8:3 Referendum case for 'yes' 20.8:3 steel works 1.11:1 Liberal campaign opens : referendum "not A.C.T.U. to test act alterations 2.11:1 dangerous" to non-coitimunists 5.9:1 A.C.T.U. head leaves by air for Europe 3.11:1 Evatt on case for 'no' : totalitarianism A.C.T.U. backs output drive 21.12:1 "only question in referendum" 6.9:1 Evatt at Newcastle 'no'rally 10.9:2 AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY Party men debate referendum 12.9:4 Hoodon to beat in referendums 17.9:2 Labour policy on training 10.2:1 Directive from Thornton : "retard war effort" A.L.P. President farewelled 13.2:2 19.9:3 A.L.P. prepared for Bank Bill poll 5.3:1 Labour confident of 'no' vote 19.9:3 New A.L.P. Branch at Greta 6.3:3 Menzies, Evatt put views 20.9:3 Newcastle campaign by Labour 19.3:2 What is involved in the referendum 21.9:2 Shortland area Labour officers 19.3:2 Your vote today 22.9:1 More A.L.P. members in Paterson area 21.3:7 Poll places for today 22.9:4 A.L.P. nominees for poll 22.3:1 'No' confirmed by late count 24.9:1 Singleton A.L.P. to urge liquor inquiry 24.3:3 Northern 'no' vote strong 24.9:2 Labour candidate for Paterson 26.3:2 Vote "triumph for Evatt" 24.9:3 A.L.P. names 19 more for poll 28.3:1 How States voted 24.9:4 Victory in sight for A.L.P. : Evatt 27.4:3 'Yes' gains, but still 'no' 25.9:3 A.L.P. group to meet on charges 26.5:2 Reduction again in 'no' lead 26.9:3 A.L.P. group aid for Mr L. Short 28.5:2 'No' majority cut by 10,426 votes 27.9:3 Attempted influence : Labour Party poll charge 'No' margin increased in N.S.W. 28.9:3 20.6:3 'Yes' gain of 5,640 in referendum 29.9:3 Dr Evatt chosen Labour leader 21.6:1 Referendum counting nearly over 3.10:3 Labour's new leader : distinction, variety in 56,374 read for 'no' 5.10:3 Public Service 21.6:2 Big service note for 'yes' 6.10:3 Election tipped; A.L.P. prepares 3.7:1 A.L.P. "not to confer" on inflation 23.7:1 AUSTRALIA - Visiting Personalities A.L.P. forms Hunter Assembly 3.9:3 Labour gets ready for snap election 20.10:1 Centenary Air Race winner back (Moll) 22.5:3 Censure bid on A.L.P. Chief fails 3.11:1 Mr T. Dewey to visit Australia 25.6:3 Kahibah A.L.P. protests on fare rises 5.11:3 Mr Dewey's stay will be brief 21.7:3 Age concessions "for all pensioners" 16.11:7 Diamond millionaire to visit Australia A.L.P. drops M.L.C. from ballot team 17.11:1 (Williamson) 28.7:3 U.S. Professor to visit Australia (Burchard) AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION 22.8:1 West German delegation for Australia 5.12:1 A.R.U. men to meet on new award 25.1:3 Stoppage threat at rail yards 12.2:2 AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF TRADE UNIONS Rail Union calls off stoppage 15.2:2 Rail award rejected at Maitland 12.3:2 Mediation move today by A.C.T.U. 7.2:1 Rail stop threat 'Communist' 3.8:3 Talks on coal crisis : mine leaders Inquiry by A.R.U. on rail stop plan 14.8:3 "cooperative" 8.2:1 "Communist phobia" in rail dispute 15.8:4 Move to end dispute : A.C.T.U. and miners meet A.R.U. leader's passport seized 22.8:3 9.2:1 A.R.U. reports on strike move 22.8:4 A.C.T.U. backing likely on Award 15.2:1 Overtime by railmen "excessive" 25.8:4 Coal dispute reports : backing likely for Governor to open Union talks 24.9:3 A.C.T.U. 1.3:3 A.R.U. will end Communist tie 25.9:3 Coal talk report : Sydney support for A.C.T.U. A.R.U. move on Glen Davis plant 26.9:3 2.3:3 By-passing of A.R.U. condemned 26.9:3 Miners, A.C.T.U. to meet : Owners' claim adjourned 6.3:1 AUSTRALIAN WORKERS UNION Miners, A.C.T.U. meet today 9.3:1 Miners warned, end stops or no aid 14.3:3 Glen Davis closure condemned 19.1:3 A.C.T.U. to quit Labour Committee 16.3:3 A.W.U. protests on Glen Davis 24.1:4 N.M.H. INDEX 7. 1951

AUSTRALIAN WORKERS UNION (C'td) BANKS AND BUILDING SOCIETIES (C'td)

A.W.U. men seek service leave 7.2:3 Building groups to confer 28.4:2 Union ballot declared invalid 21.2:3 Funds hard to get for building loans 28.4:2 A.W.U. tells Snowy men not to stop 29.5:3 Cooperative bank for N.S.W. 17.5:3 New A.W.U. ballot to be sought 11.8:3 Credit policy "fatal" to homes plan 29.6:4 11 migrants to join union 17.8:2 Less money for home cooperatives 28.7:1 A.W.U. seeks pay rise for stable hands 4.9:8 Building Society to pay 7p.c. 8.8:5 50,000 A.W.U. men "on incentives" 25.10:3 Bank credit policies reviewed 10.8:3 A.W.U. move to censure A.L.P. head 1.11:1 Bank board takes over 21.8:3 New policy for A.W.U. at Rylands 7.11:3 Members of Bank Board announced 22.8:4 A.W.U. case called 'misleading' 8.11:2 Money flow "need" of home groups 28.9:2 Bank merger "ideal" (Union Bank of Australia AVIATION Ltd and Bank of Australasia to ANZ) 2.10:2 Output "depends on housing" 2.10:2 Air Scholarship winner gains pilot's licence Bank savings up 5.10:4 11.1:2 Building Society lends £83,954 2.11:7 Strato-clipper over Newcastle 5.3:1 Mayfield Building Society 7.11:5 Rain closes Mascot : Clipper diverted North Woman retires from bank (Miss V.Eliott) 8.11:5 8.3:1 Bank stops loans for private cars 9.11:1 Notice to move flying-boats 24.3:2 Bank grants £41,000 to research 9.11:5 Australia to make sabre jets 28.6:1 New bank opens November 28 17.11:3 No records, but this plane will fly 12,130 miles Rural Bank branch opened (photo) 29.11:1 in day's flying time 21.7:1 Inflation view "too gloomy" 29.11:2 T.A.A. makes profit and new records 1.8:3 Bank doubles loan offer 5.12:2 Threat to airlines : U.S. relieves petrol Note issue at record figure 13.12:3 crisis 10.10:1 Home Building Society dinner 19.12:4 Aircraft criticised : fighters fall short - MHR Bank tellers begin to hate money 22.12:1 11.10:3 £106,000 subsidy for Aero Clubs 26.10:7 BARRINGTON TOPS T.A.A. profit £205,799 1.11:3 Government "will keep T.A.A." 6.11:1 Barrington Tops plan opposed 6.7:2 Sydney - London three days 16.11:3 Snow from Alps to Barrington 9.7:1 Helicopters may serve Newcastle 20.11:1 Record snow likely on Barrington 11.7:1 T.A.A. to stay and compete 21.11:1 Barrington Tops scheme for early review 14.9:2 Quantas profit 197,024 21.11:3 T.A.A. to be retained 22.11:3 BEACHES AND BATHS Comets to run to Honolulu 11.12:2 Height trials at Woomera 22.12:7 "Surf and Baths" - weekly column each Wednesday Air passengers late, happy 26.12:1 Beach kiosks hit by bad weather 2.1:1 Three rescued from surf 5.1:2 Sharks seen off N.S.W. beaches 8.1:2 AVIATION Accidents and Fatalities Lifesaver endangered by migrant 10.1:2 Aircraft lands in swamp : forced down by Migrants to get talks on surfing 11.1:2 cyclone 19.3:1 Stockton pool open February 3 11.1:3 Two killed in RAAF crash 30.3:1 Blue bottles sting 200 bathers 11.1:3 Pilots dead in double jet crash 14.5:1 Dredged silt "back on beaches" 11.1:3 Military funeral for jet pilot 15.5:1 Wangi baths still closed 12.1:2 Forced landing at Stockton (photo) 4.6:1 Stockton pool opening : march, carnival Police probe report of plane in sea 19.6:1 17.1:12 No plane found in sea search 20.6:2 Alterations to Merewether surf pavilion 19.1:2 Changi men meet after plane rescue 16.7:1 Improved beach inspectors award sought 19.1:6 Two die in T.A.A. crash (Hobart) 9.8:1 Blue bottles in surf : 100 people treated Forced landing in Lake 17.9:1 29.1:2 Bid to salvage sunken plane 18.9:1 Repair work before pool opened 2.2:2 Plane salvaged 19.9:2 Swim pool opened (photo) 5.2:1 Plane lands on farm 9.10:1 Pool "first development of Stockton" 5.2:2 7 believed dead : W.A. air disaster 16.10:1 Shark alarm given at 2 beaches 5.2:2 Plane rolls into drain (photo) 3.11:1 No sullage from baths in children's pool 7.2:2 Plane, two RAAF men missing 10.11:1 New baths at Lake View and Wangi sought 7.2:4 Two die in air crash 12.11:1 Sharks sighted off beaches 12.2:2 Rescuers reach crashed plane 14.11:1 Hoods for baths lights : glare check 20.2:2 Airman safe, but his face was red 16.11:3 2d for children to enter baths 21.2:2 Aero Club plane crashes 10.12:2 Limit on Dixon Park amenities 21.2:7 W.A. plane missing, 2 aboard 19.12:1 35 surfers swept out by current 26.2:2 Improvements to Bar Beach Memorial sought BANKS AND BUILDING SOCIETIES 27.2:3 Baths charge to stand 28.2:2 Bank merger recommended 19.1:3 Union "unable to bear baths charge" 1.3:2 Bank holiday proclaimed for Show Thursday Surfers rescued in strong rip 5.3:2 17.2:2 Shark alarm power plan urged 7.3:3 Building loan limit increased 22.2:1 No blackouts for bell alarm 8.3:3 Rush for gratuities (photo) 6.3:1 Gas shark alarms "too costly" 14.3:4 Forecast about Cooperatives wide of mark 8.3:2 Bell shark alarms reintroduced 16.3:2 Migrants seeking homes finance 10.3:2 Shire divided on baths plan 20.3:4 Timely warning to cracksmen (photo) 3.4:1 Stagnant water in canoe pool 21.3:6 8. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

BOWLS (C'td) BEACHES AND BATHS (C'td) Members lend £222 to Bowls Club (Charlestown) Schools in move to change baths 3.4:2 6.8:3 2 girls rescued at Newcastle Beach 4.4:4 Morisset plan for bowling club 13.9:4 Board puts off considering Wallsend Baths Mayfield Bowling Club loan 3.10:8 23.4:2 Holiday bowls for women 10.12:3 Inspectors till May 15 for beaches urged 27.4:2 No money for baths at Wallsend 6.6:2 BOXING Motion on Wallsend Baths fails 20.6:2 Storms scour out beach sand 26.6:2 Sands going to U.K. : 2 fights in Australia Beach work find suggested 20.7:2 1.5:3 Beach work delay 'scandalous' 17.8:3 Maguire's doubt on travel date 2.5:4 Ocean Baths to open today 1.9:2 Maguire "in air" about fight 15.5:6 Wallsend Baths "not approved" 1.9:3 Sands says, "fix things tomorrow" 18.5:1 No lives lost at Bar Beach 3.9:4 Sands, Maguire leave soon 26.5:1 Migrant rescued at Nobbys 10.9:3 First bout for Sands on July 10 8.6:1 Merewether Baths 'unhygienic' 11.9:2 Sands leaves to defend title in U.K. 18.6:3 Beach fund body to be established 12.9:2 Few fans for D. Sands 9.7:6 Engineer says Merewether Baths healthy 12.9:2 Sands title bid in doubt 11.7:1 Pavilion repairs urgent job (Dixon Park) 12.9:3 Decisive win by D. Sands 12.7:8 Loan for beach work urged 21.9:2 Sands recovered, training again 26.7:8 Damage by vandals on beaches 28.9:1 Sands to fly home next month 22.8:1 Beaches in good shape for season 28.9:2 Sands did not impress in win 22.8:10 3 migrants rescued from surf 1.10:1 Dave Sands receives three offers 3.9:3 Beach music on trial 3.10:3 Chicago bout for Sands 19.9:1 Swimming baths to be demolished (Av/aba) 5.10:5 Two contests for Sands 20.9:6 Protest against beach music proposal 10.10:2 Dave Sands reaches New York 25.9:1 Salt Ash residents seek swim baths 10.10:4 Chicago likes Dave Sands 27.9:10 Interference with beach sign, reel 12.10:2 Sands to fight tomorrow (photo) 2.10:8 Dogs on beaches "out of hand" 12.10:2 Sands "best foreign boxer since Cerdan" Committee to inspect beach 17.10:2 3.10:8 Safety belt snaps in rescue 20.10:1 Second bout may be in month 5.10:8 Sandhills may be levelled 20.10:2 Feel fine. Sands says 15.10:3 Five beach rescues in Newcastle 22.10:1 Two more quick bouts for Sands 30.10:8 Few at beaches in Newcastle 29.10:2 Sands master in T.K.O. win 1.11:8 Munyard safety belts for surf 30.10:2 Plans for Maxim, Sands in title 7.11:8 Vandalism to be reported "immediately" Big fights for Sands, next summer 9.11:4 2.11:2 Contract confirmed by Sands 24.11:1 Committee's doubt on beach patrol 2.11:2 Sands denies rift rumours 29.11:12 "No nuisance" by amplifiers 7.11:5 Sands's fight deferred 30.11:4 New signs on beaches for migrants 9.11:7 Move by Sands on contract 8.12:3 Migrant undressed on beach 12.11:2 Beach steps not warranted (Nobbys) 14.11:4 Fed up, says Stadium : ends talks with Sands Youth rode horse at inspector 16.11:6 15.12:1 Repairs sought to beach promenade 17.11:3 BRIDGES Two taken to sea by beach rip 19.11:2 Painting of surf shed next year 21.11:2 3 major surf rescues 26.11:1 No change in Swansea Bridge plan 5.1:2 Recall of surf belts sought 30.11:2 Plans to widen Cardiff railway bridge 12.1:2 Child resuced from baths 30.11:3 New Swansea Bridge to have 12 spans 20.1:2 Big seas on most beaches 3.12:2 Bridge work damage at Hexham 23.1:2 Quick surf rescues at Newcastle 12.12:1 Delay unlikely on Hexham Bridge 29.1:2 Net damage deliberate 14.12:2 Wider bridge sought at Swansea 3.2:2 Danger at Canoe Pool 14.12:2 Port Stephens offer on new bridge 14.3:6 Speers Point Baths termed dangerous 19.12:4 Wheel for new span (photo) 29.3:1 Lake beach to be patrolled 21.12:2 Bridge in danger, rush job 6.4:1 No plan for Lake baths 21.12:6 Coal Board defence of bridge 10.4:3 Beach crowds near record 27.12:2 Weakened bridge inspected (Belmore) 12.4:4 11,000 at beaches 31.12:2 Wangi Bridge "safe" 18.5:4 Hexham Bridge progress (photo) 29.5:1 BOWLS Complaint on Warner's Bay Bridge 1.6:2 Request on repairs to bridge (Belmore) 2.6:4 Bowls to resume tomorrow 5.1:8 Big jacks lift bridge (Belmore) 6.6:2 Bowling Club critical of site chosen 7.2:4 Department criticised over birdge 13.6:2 Liquor licence to bowls club (Raymond Terrace) Lake bridge work begins 30.6:1 14.2:7 Denman Bridge tenders called 7.7:3 Clubs benefit from unspent works fund 6.4:4 Bridge at Hexham "plaything" 11.7:2 Visit by blind bowlers 18.6:2 Belmore Bridge to be redecked 14.7:2 Blindness no bar (photo) 9.7:1 Flood holds up bridge work 19.7:2 Bowling greens for Belmont South 17.7:4 Tide places span (Hexham) 21.7:3 Mr W. Young new bowls President 20.7:6 Bridge ready by June if no Hexham flood 15.8:2 Bowls fees to rise at Wallsend 23.7:5 Swansea Bridge steel due 29.8:4 Women bowlers have £1,012 balance 30.7:4 Flood risk from bridge negligible (Hexham) Hamilton Bowls Club Officers 3.8:8 5.9:5 Women's Bowling Club election (Stockton) Work commences on Warkworth Bridge 7.9:2 3.8:10 Swansea Bridge section due 18.9:3 N.M.H. INDEX 1951

BRIDGES (C'td) B.H.P. AND OTHER STEEL INDUSTRIES (C'td)

"No funds" for Broadmeadow channel bridge Profit by B.H.P. increases 17.8:1 3.10:5 Steel works strike settlement 18.8:1 Ash Island Bridge tenders called again 4.10:2 July steel output 21.8:6 Aerial view of river bridge (photo) 6.11:1 2 migrants taken from steel plant 22.8:2 Grant for bridge alteration (Howe St) 12.12:2 B.H.P. output up last year 1.9:3 Output of steel in August 28.9:6 B.H.P. AND OTHER STEEL INDUSTRIES Postwar lag in steel output 2.10:2 Output of steel in September 20.10:4 Visitors to steel works (photo) 5.1:1 B.H.P. expansion plan : new furnace, mill, Tube plant steps up night shift 6.1:1 ovens 24.10:1 November output of steel 8.1:4 Steel output hit by resignations 24.10:4 Steel manager warns more coal or closure 18.1:1 Big rise in steel production 8.11:1 B.H.P. chimney stack to make history 19.1:1 Full bench inspects B.H.P. coke ovens 13.11:4 Steel production still down 23.1:2 Queensland coal for Steel works 16.11:3 Some returning to industry 24.1:2 Steel works picnic 19.11:3 Huge steel stack lifted at B.H.P..(photo) October output of steel 19.11:4 24.1:3 Offer by B.H.P. on explosion 27.11:2 Stand-down in metal trades 26.1:1 "Defeat blackmail" : use lockout owners Share issue for B.H.P. expansion 27.1:1 told 5.12:3 Steel plant was silent (photo) 31.1:1 Inspection of job by judges 6.12:3 Output of steel in December 2.2:4 Inspection at B.H.P. by three judges 11.12:2 Industry hit by coal loss 5.2:2 Steel workers get rise 15.12:2 Steel pipe plant gets Kotara site 6.2:2 C.S.C. Chief retires (Mr W.E. Clegg) 29.12:2 Plants hit by power fault 6.2:2 November output of steel 31.12:5 New plant begins output (Joseph Sankey and Sons (Australia)Pty) 7.2:3 BUILDING AND BUILDINGS Power bar will affect 10,000 9.2:2 Work again at midnight tomorrow 10.2:2 £ 2m worth of building 6.1:2 Factory must not produce smoke (Kotara) 20.2:2 Board hostel for migrants 10.1:2 Output of steel in January 20.2:4 Council move to get roofing 10.1:2 Lysaght's back to normal 24.2:4 Stadium work approved 10.1:4 Less rail traffic to hit steel 2.3:1 Arcadia Vale Hall plans submitted 17.1:8 No cut in wages of women 2.3:2 More iron refused for roofing 24.1:4 Steel industry for Kotara brings protest 7.3:3 Buildings erected at record cost 31.1:4 Output of steel in Februray 19.3:3 Mr W. Stronach, President of Builders' Branch Firm says must be some smoke 20.3:3 31.1:5 Dismissals at plant (Stewarts and Lloydsy 21.3:4 Claims by builders on Tomago job 28.2:2 Power fault hits Lysaght's 22.3:1 Rise in building applications 3.3:4 Steel short till more coal 22.3:2 New wool store 6.3:2 Steel plants hit by rail cuts : send 400 tons Tenders for Music Centre 9.3:2 a week by road 29.3:2 Interest in tenders for Lake home 13.3:2 Emergency power for Lysaght's 29.3:2 Lewers Estate hall approved 15.3:6 Equal share in mill work sought 9.4:2 County deed sought for wool store 20.3:3 Daily basis in use of pig iron 21.4:1 Work started on £^m wool store 30.3:1 Steel mills close at Lysaght's 21.4:1 Hostel for workers next month (Woodlands) Lysaght's mills close 23.4:3 30.3:2 Big drop in output at Lysaghts' 25.4:1 Big rise in building applications 5.4:2 £300,000 in steel plant extensions 3.5:2 "Deliberate" breaches in building 5.4:2 Big stand down at plant today (S.&L.) 4.5:2 Men in new hostel (photo - Woodlands) 10.4:1 Metal workers revert to zoning hours 5.5:2 No increase in iron for roofing 12.4:2 Ironworkers at S.&L. accept zoning roster Five storied building for Hamilton 18.4:2 5.5:4 Aldermen in new move for roofing 16.5:2 Many plants work on Saturday 7.5:2 Site change in State offices plan 29.5:2 Output of steel for March 8.5:5 Brick supply 8m short of demand 30.5:1 Most idle today at S.&L. 10.5:2 8 tenders for building Lake Home 30.5:2 Steel plant extensions (Comm. Steel) 15.5:2 Lake Home tender accepted 2.6:2 Steel company's chimney not high enough 16.5:3 Applications to build down in May 7.6:2 Output of steel for April 22.5:4 Additions at plant to cost £23,830 13.6:4 Steel plant "pushing out homes" 29.5:1 Extensions for Howard Smith 19.6:2 Approval of factory if smokeless (Coram.Steel) 158 Nissen huts for Coalfields 22.6:1 27.6:3 Permits to build fall in June 6.7:4 Output of steel for May 3.7:4 £39,450 hostel plan approved (YWCA) 10.7:5 Women will get back pay (B.H.P. & S.&.L.) 3-hall plan at Sandgate uneconomic 11.7:3 12.7:2 Union office at Gordon Avenue 24.7:2 New Steel Works Assistant Manager 12.7:2 Amenities plan for busmen 25.7:2 Men resume at Lysaght's 13.7:2 Old hospital converted to boarding house B.H.P. profit £1,732,750 14.7:2 (Woodlands) 25.7:3 Woman's pay reduced in industry 20.7:2 Wickham building to come down 8.8:3 Output of steel for June 24.7:4 Building on wrong alignment 8.8:4 B.H.P. coal cut by strikes 26.7:2 £2,000 wind damage to orphanage (Monte Pio Homes make way for C.S.C. plant 4.8:2 Orphanage Maitland) 11.8:3 Lysaght's in local capital plan 9.8:3 Building hit by price freeze law 17.8:2 Lysaght's to work Tuesday 11.8:2 Timber rise hits homebuilders 13.9:2 Steel plant impresses Mr Dewey 13.8:2 Opposition, but pottery work passed 18.9:2 10. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

BUILDING AND BUILDINGS (C'td) BUSES AND TRAMS (C'td)

Basketball building would cost £8,000 19.9:5 Toronto bus stoppage on 11.7:2 38 Master Builders for cenvention 20.9:6 Bus strike starts at Toronto ^^-''^ Building group delegates to confer Monday Toronto buses back today 13.7:2 27.9:2 Tramway poles removal urged 20./:J Applications to build down again 2.10:5 Bus crews back last night 21.7:1 Hi-<5nute Rumours were wrong :. settlemen..Qn-iemiantt iinn bus uispuce Builders "short of work" 20.11:2 Error in building admitted 28.11:2 0/ 7*1 More'special buses for girls planned 25.7:2 Figures show building lag 28.11:5 Building permits fall again 4.12:2 Last trip for old tram (photo) 26./:i Fear held of slump in building 6.12:2 Tramlines removal talks plan 27.7:2 Demolition firm closes 11.12:2 Deputation request by busmen 27.7:2 Builders "do third the work now" 19.12:4 Action on speed of buses 1-8:2 Two new homes at Maitland 20.12:6 Tram track inspection by Council J.».^ Building down at Maitland 28.12:2 Belmont bus route changes 4.8:4 School bus left minus children 7.8:5 BUSES AND TRAMS Protest on bus shed policy 8.8:2 Newcastle busmen to meet "Tim" Monday 10.8:1 Holiday bus revenue drops £4,341 3.1:2 Bus route 231 not to change 10.8:2 Lake buses to run earlier 4.1:5 Appeal for bus service to mill 11.8:3 Application to raise bus fares 9.1:2 Busmen see 'Tim' and like him (photo) 14.8:1 Robert Street again sought as bus route 9.1:5 Bus service to Kotara mills soon 14.8:3 No single decker buses this year 19.1:2 "Tim's" first work day successful 15.8:3 Earlier bus services on 220 route 20.1:2 Council not to pay half shelter cost 15.8:3 No indicators planned at bus terminals 20.1:2 School bus to resume at Anna Bay 15.8:4 Bus fare rises for Cessnock 31.1:4 Funerals barred to private buses 29.8:1 Extension of bus route asked 5.2:4 Bus extension on Hill service refused 29.8:6 Complaints on buses for meeting 6.2:5 Busmen ask review of funeral ban 30.8:2 Complaint on buses to Coal Point 7.2:4 Stoppage of buses threatened 31.8:1 Buses blamed for broken water pipes 8.2:4 Funeral bus protest "ill advised" 31.8:2 Buses resuming old route 8.2:4 State buses at eight funerals 4.9:2 Setting down point to be extended .2:4 Bus men see road chief on funerals 5.9:2 People protest against new bus route 20.2:3 Bus timetable changed 7.9:2 Bus route repairs start Monday 24.2:: 4 Lake road bus stop threat 7.9:2 No extension of 220 bus service 7.3:: 4 Funeral bus move assailed 8.9:2 Busmen to stop Tuesday 8.3:1 Private buses to stop tomorrow 12.9:1 Buses off it no reply on claim 9.3:1 Minister to meet busmen 12.9:3 Bus stoppage "definitely on" 10.3:2 Buses run : funeral ban eased 13.9:1 Talks arranged but buses still stop 13.3:1 Bus changes tomorrow 13.9:2 Hotelkeeper shuddered as busmen met 14.3:1 Busmen discuss dismissal 15.9:2 Seven hour bus stoppage 14.3:2 Bundy clocks sought for bus routes 19.9:2 Bus crew times to be checked 15.3:2 Argenton fares "reasonable" 20.9:5 Bus stoppage called off 20.3:2 Queens Road bus route change 22.9:3 £11,400 sent for tramline work 21.3;2-''^ Extra night bus to Speers Point 24.9:2 £101,253 in 3 years on tram tracks 31.3:4 Confusion over bus stop move 25.9:1 Rathmines bus if road good 6.4:4 Funeral cut protest : private bus stop called Extra buses on 231 route for Sundays 13.4:4 26.9:1 Deputations seek bus changes 14.4:4 Private services cease : busmen meet on stop Plan for school bus services 2.5:2 plan 27.9:2 Busmen demand repairs to Wallsend roads 4.5:2 Restriction on 202 bus to remain 27.9:2 Changes for Adamstown bus routes 4.5:2 Restricted bus services expected 28.9:1 Lightning stop by busmen : night crowds stranded Private busmen's ultimatum 28.9:2 5.5:1 Busmen may stop again 29.9:3 Wallsend bus to use subway 5.5:6 Delays raise cost of new trams 29.9:3 Through bus approved to Wallsend 7.5:3 Tram branch of Union stays hand 1.10:1 Strike move by Nelson's Bay busmen 11.5:2 Bus route extended to Wallsend 1.10:2 Tram line work begins soon 16.5:2 Valentine wants school bus 2.10:6 Planned bus route not approved 16.5:4 Newcastle bus loss £188,673 3.10:1 Bus request at Warner's Bay 21.5:3 Move to extend bus route 3.10:3 "New deal" for bus services 23.5:1 Fare rises mean cut for some 4.10:1 Fare blitz Monday in Newcastle 24.5:1 Private buses to run today 4.10:2 Honesty was blitz policy 29.5:1 Tram tracks removal to be discussed 6.10:2 Two special buses for schools 30.5:2 Regular bus passengers left behind 8.10:2 South Cardiff seeks better bus service 6.6:6 Wangi-Cessnock bus service 11.10:3 Depot to hold 220 buses 9.6:2 Adamstown bus loading 11.10:4 Raymond Terrace direct bus link offer 13.6:4 Route 202 to get extra bus 12.10:2 Bus service changes on July 1 16.6:6 Maitland frowns on free Cessnock bus 12.10:4 Sheltered bus stop sought (Merewether) 21.6:3 Speed check sought on some buses 12.10:6 Refusal to work on tram tracks 27.6:2 Free Cessnock buses to camp "will continue" People left "if bus load limit" 27.6:3 13.10:2 New bus to Adamstown from today 2.7:3 A.L.P. move for bus route change 13.10:3 2 bus stops sought at Adamstown 3.7:4 Bus contest 'last month' in Newcastle 16.10:3 Restrictions on 202 bus relaxed 4.7:2 Bus sections in North shorter 19.10:5 School buses from Mayfield 7.7:4 Short sections to benefit long bus trips 20.10:2 Lake bus strike threatened 9.7:2 Alternative bus route sought by Bar Beach 23.10:3 N.M.H. INDEX 11. 1951

BUSES AND TRAMS (C'td) CEMETERIES (C'td)

Protest on bus fare rises for children £100 grant for Minmi Cemetery 28.6:4 24.10:2 Act planned to clear headstones (Church St Valentine to ask for school bus 30.10:2 Mayfield) 11.7:2 No extension of Bar Beach bus 31.10:5 Suggestions on War Cemetery sought 3.8:2 Tram track removal : Department to pay for bus Another £50 needed for cemetery 15.10:3 routes 1.11:2 Inquiry sought on Leeds War graves 27.10:2 Bus fares rise on Monday 1.11:4 Bus service alterations 2.11:2 CESSNOCK DISTRICT Bus tickets anywhere from "Tim" 3.11:2 Higher bus fares operate today 5.11:2 Record rainfall at Cessnock 3.1:2 Jesmond wants bus link with Newcastle 6.11:3 Cessnock Jubilee Celebrations 3.3:6 Mixed reaction to new fares 6.11:3 Picnics for May Day at Cessnock 8.5:4 Bus miles "highway robbery" 7.11:1 Cessnock homes for migrants 26.7:4 Bus fares effect : revenue up, but fewer Film Council in Cessnock 25.8:6 passengers 7.11:3 Minister's visit to Cessnock 11.9:3 New bus times 9.11:2 Sydney's Lord Mayor at Cessnock 12.9:4 Christmas bus times wanted 9.11:3 Minister hears Cessnock plan 13.9:3 A.L.P. protest on bus change 9.11:4 Cessnock welcome to Judge Brennan 26.10:5 More Lake buses on Sundays 19.11:3 Primate's visit to Cessnock 6.11:4 2 more buses on route 103 21.11:2 Cessnock ringed by blaze : fires menace New service on buses 22.11:2 Abernethy 16.11:1 Tram line removal next year 23.11:2 Arts Council protest over A.B.C. tours 24.11:2 1 man buses 'favoured for selected runs' 23.11:3 CESSNOCK MUNICIPAL COUNCIL Raymond Terrace bus site approved 27.11:6 Bus extension at Cardiff 29.11:7 Cessnock check on numbers 17.1:8 Mass meeting seeks bus fare talks 30.11:2 £10,000 sought to enlarge hall 22.2:4 Blanket ban on one man buses likely 30.11:3 Council accepts master plan 2.8:4 New stop for beach buses 30.11:3 Council rescinds plan decision 9.8:4 Changes in bus services 1.12:2 A barrow of coal, an idea, and a Mayor 11.8:2 Mayfield bus "should be extended" 4.12:4 Butter for Mayor of Cessnock 13.8:1 Children's fares to be cut 5.12:1 "Coal lift" meeting at Cessnock 14.8:2 Report on bus shelters 5.12:2 Wheelbarrow expert offers help 18.8:2 Undimmed bus lamps 'a danger' 5.12:2 Cessnock's "coal lift" postponed 23.8:2 New meeting on one-man bus proposed 5.12:3 Master plan opposed by Cessnock 30.8:3 Hill top bus stop abolished 6.12:3 Cessnock objects to County 4.9:4 Children's fares Id on Saturday 6.12:7 Exclusion from County sought 6.9:2 Terminus altered at Adamstown 7.12:2 County asks Cessnock for delegate 18.9:2 One man bus trial tomorrow 8.12:1 Reply to County Council 27.9:7 Changes in buses to Cardiff 8.12:2 County criticism termed political 9.10:2 More buses sought for route 231 8.12:4 Cessnock request on Royal Tour 16.10:2 No staff for one man buses 10.12:1 Cessnock refuses county request 1.11:3 203 buses back at terminal 12.12:2 Airline sought for Cessnock 15.11:6 .Day stoppage threat : decision on bus "stands" Cessnock case to county 23.11:2 13.12:1 Flood repairs "substantial" 29.11:7 Busmen call 24 hour stoppage 14.12:1 Cessnock rate up by lOd 1.12:4 Bus issue stoppage cancelled 15.12:1 New Mayor of Cessnock (R. Oldfield) 6.12:4 Move to widen bus dispute 18.12:1 Bus stoppage tomorrow could extend 19.12:1 CHARITY APPEALS Buses idle for 24 hours : no extra trains 20.12:1 Id appeal for Orchestra 24.3:3 Buses back on run today 21.12:1 Swift help for fire victims 18.4:4 Buses revert to old routes 22.12:6 Tresillian Home appeal soon 22.5:2 £200 raised for oversea comforts (photo) 9.6:3 CEMETERIES New appeal by Comforts Fund body 9.6:6 Fire victims get new home (photo) 2.7:3 Cemetery area approved 6.2:2 Alec Cooper testimonial 10.7:4 Care of War Cemetery criticised 16.2:2 ^1895 in Comforts Fund appeal 3.8:2 R.S.L. Memorial at Sandgate 16.2:6 Alec Cooper fund closes next week 8.8:5 Cemetery "fire risk" 7.3:3 Boy's appeal tomorrow 11.8:4 Service march at War Cross 14.3:1 Confidence in Lake Home appeal 25.8:3 Sports area at Sandgate not for cemetery 14.3:4 Alec Cooper fund 29.8:4 Cemetery group complains of public apathy Poor response to Maitland appeal 20.9:2 14.3:6 Appeal target doubled (Lord Mayor's Overseas Playing area "absorbed by cemetery" 16.3:4 Services Comfort Fund) 26.10:6 War Cross unveiling at Sandgate 24.3:2 1200 go to fairs in Newcastle 29.10:2 New move : cemetery as park site 28.3:2 Korean Comfort Fund drive 30.10:4 Cross for War Cemetery (photo) 7.4:1 R.A.A.F. aid for Comforts Fund 9.11:6 Governor visits War Cemetery (photo) 9.4:1 Appeal response "disappointing" 13.11:4 Governor unveils memorial cross 9.4:2 Gas stove offer to fire victims 14.1li4 Cemetery site by August 17.4:3 C.M.M. relief appeal 3.12:4 Old cemetery "overgrown" 18.4:3 Appeal for fire victims £118 6.12:3 Council moves to convert cemetery 9.5:4 Ball proceeds to charity (Fruit Traders' Ball) Complaint on war grave inscriptions 22.6:4 6.12:5 12 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

CHARITY APPEALS (C'td) CHURCHES (C'td) Lt 10.2:4 £730 to charities from salvage 7.12:2 Congregational leader s visit £91 in Christmas Cheer fund 7.12:4 Farewell to priest (Jensen) lU.z-'* Okulich appeal at £400 10.12:2 Pioneers at Rechabite Anniversary i^-^- Charity cheques for £400 11.12:4 Protest against brochure 13.2:2 - Call for aid "greater" 12.12:5 Church asks possession of Rectory L^-^-^ Surf appeal donations 20.12:10 Methodist transfers 27.2:3 Revue for Okulich Fund appeal 22.12:6 Church Array assists aborigines 1.3:-i Okulich appeal now £1,000 27.12:2 New Pastor welcomed (Burgm) 5.3:2 Farewell to Priest (O'Donohue) 6.3:3 CHILDREN AND CHILD WELFARE New parish for Rev. F.E. Ezzy 7.3:5 Back from China (Walker) 9.3:4 Toronto Baby Clinic 3.1:3 Farewell to Rev. Lobby 9.3:6 Mission camp at Lakeside 6.1:2 War Memorial at Dungog 12.^3:2 More subsidy for Health Centres 23.2:2 Missionary need "desperate" 14.3:4 3,500 visits a year to Health Centre 6.3:3 Stockton Church reviews year 14.3:4 Children's night in Music Week 13.3:4 Methodist camp at Singleton 26.3:2 £5,200 tender for Health Centre (Merewether) Catholics' Jubilee celebrations 27.3:2 21.3:3 Toronto Minister farewelled (Moore) 29.3:6 Children in home had "real" Easter eggs 24.3:1 Churches' regret on unveiling 30.3:2 Truby King Clinic short of funds 29.3:5 600 attend festival for mothers 4.4:6 Clinic in jeopardy after 19 years (photo) 5.4:5 R.C. Society holds quarterly conference 9.4:2 Shire accepts tenders for health centres 7.4:4 Jubilee Church services 12.4:2 Orphanage extensions dedicated 23.4:2 Big rosary for Catholic Procession 12.4:3 New wing for orphanage (photo) 23.4:3 Rising costs affect Cathedral 13.4:2 Mother's Day babes (photo) 14.5:3 Special Anzac service at Cathedral 19.4:2 Samuel's arrival astoundedeverybody concerned At New Lambton : demise of the Miners' Church 22.5:1 21.4:5 Health centres fund problems (Boolaroo) 15.6:4 Pastor Davies farewelled 23.4:3 Move to get more homes for children 23.6:4 Foundations of Church 30ft deep 24.4:2 Wanted - blue eyed baby girl 23.6:5 Volunteers build church (Dora Creek) 7.5:3 Baby Health Centre tender approved (Merewether) Church erected by laymen open this month 11.5:2 27.6:5 Mothers Day services at churches 14.5:2 Church move to secure U.K. children 28.6:2 Pastor Jacka welcomed 14.5:2 Home given for polio children 10.7:3 Tributes to church on centenary (Congregational Farewell to Sister M. Walsh (Truby King Clinic Church, Maitland) 21.5:2 closed) 12.7:5 Many attend church's first service 21.5:3 Centre sought for child subnormals 12.7:5 Merewether Church stone laid 28.5:2 Polo fans at Texas (photo) 20.7:1 Organ dedicated at Merewether 28.5:2 Care of State Wards big job 2.8:5 Foundation stone set (photo) 28.5:3 Parents told of danger to school children New Presbyterian moderator 7.6:2 8.8:2 Rev. Frith to retire 9.6:2 Nelson's Bay work for baby centre 16.8:5 Anglican debutantes presented to Dean 9.6:6 Raids planned on boys "playing the wag" 22.8:2 Presbytery opened at Wickham 11.6:2 Spend holidays on tour (photo) 23.8:5 Church holds two day conference (Reorganised Wallsend party for .children 27,8:3 Latter Day Saints) 11.6:2 Toronto Clinic management 13.9:4 Walsh hold 19th singing festival 12.6:2 Raiders found truants knew all the answers Minister for South Seas (photo) 13.6:3 19.9:1 Address by Minister from Fiji 15.6:2 Story book pageant by children 21.9:4 Maitland Diocese appointments 16.6:2 Boy migrant goes on big day out 26.9:1 War "gave Fiji bad habits" 16.6:6 Children act stories in Cathedral 29.10:2 Mission in remote N.G. Valley 18.6:2 Lysaght's £90/1/- for orpahans 24.11:2 Mothers' Union's 25 years : 4 honoured at 300 children at party 27.11:4 Islington 21.6:5 Concert for Boys' Home 3.12:4 "singing sailor" for Church jubilee (Boolaroo [Orient Hotel Christmas party for orphans] Baptist) 22.6:2 20.12:3 Old Cathedral to be school block (St John's) Boys get big money for week's labour 22.12:2 22.6:7 Toy delivery to orphans 24.12:2 Cathedral Litany in procession 25.6:3 Three Christmas births 26.12:3 Rev. W. Gibbons farewelled 25.6:3 Children's mission on beach 27.12:2 Waratah church anniversary 25.6:3 Mayfield Priest farewelled (O'Dwyer) 25.6:3 CHURCHES Bishop's Synod reception (photo) 26.6:1 Clergymen "raise own stipends" 27.6:2 Jubilee year high mass at Maitland 2.1:3 Age-old decline in churchgoing 27.6:4 Cathedral organist appointed 5.1:2 Maintenance for stained windows 28.6:2 Salvation Army appointments and transfers Synod milder, but still like "House" 28.6:2 8.1:2 Clergymen have home problem, too 28.6:2 Baptist Church improvements 9.1:2 C. of E. Hall for Kahibah 28.6:5 111 attend youth camp at Morpeth 29.1:2 Gold decor : scheme at C. of E. Ball 30.6:6 Bishop visits camp party at Morpeth (photo) Lambton farewells Rev. W. Frith 2.7:4 29.1:3 West Wallsend Catholic Ball 9.7:4 Cathedral organ "needs rebuilding" 5.2:2 Evangelists due in Newcastle 13.7:2 World Council of Churches' annual meeting Evangelists' meeting 16.7.2 7.2 :5 Gay decor at church ball 21.7:6 Rev. J. Douglas farewelled 7.2:5 N.M.H. INDEX 13. 1951

CHURCHES (C'td) CHURCHES (C'td)

Son of former Newcastle Mayor ordained (Fenton) Big attendance at Masonic Church Service 5.11:2 23.7:2 Belmont church fair 7.11:5 Mission ship model (photo) 25.7:1 Rev. Young transfers to St Kilda 8.11:2 Chief Secretary replies on Sunday dances 28.7:6 £100 raised at Church fair 8.11:5 Kahibah church in Memorial Hall 28.7:6 Dean opens fete at Toronto 9.11:4 Minister's success at Oxford (Griffith) 30.7:2 Anglican Rector for The Entrance 12.11:4 Methodist rally 1.8:4 Baptist anniversary at Mayfield 13.11:4 Maitland Diocese clergy changes 4.8:2 Welsh preacher opens campaign 13.11:5 Hall builders include man, 90 (photos) 6.8:1 Marquee blown down by wind 16.11:2 New Archdeacon . for Newcastle 8.8:2 Gifts to Minister at W. Wallsend 19.11:3 British clergyman visiting Newcastle 11.8:3 Opening of "Kraals" raises £40 19.11:4 Baptists to hold day of prayer 11.8:3 Methodist Mission anniversary 19.11:4 Methodism rebuilding in Britain 13.8:2 Methodist fair at Greta 21.11:5 Church Army celebrates birthday, 13.8:3 Adventists' camp at Eraring 23.11:4 Baskets and children's holiday camp (photo) Anniversary services (Adamstown Methodist) 22.8:3 26.11:3 New Church Army leader in October 23.8:2 Foundation laid for new vestries (St Philip's, 49 men build church in a day (Sth Cardiff) Waratah) 26.11:4 27.8:1 Maitland cleric to retire (Rev. J.J. Mountain) Debutantes presented to Bishop 28.8:4 26.11:4 31 men finish church at South Cardiff 3.9:3 Convent fete at Wallsend 27.11:4 New church opened at Cardiff 10.9:4 Welcome for new Pastor (Rev. Hedley Bunton) Adamstown rector farewelled (Stibbard) 11.9:3 28.11:3 Rector inducted at Hamilton (Stibbard) 13.9:2 Sunday School Anniversary (Stockton Methodist) Army buttons on sale today 14.9:2 28.11:4 Stockton church celebrates 60th anniversary Belmont church anniversary 29.11:3 18.9:3 Wickham induction (Rev. W. Griffiths Cochrane) Hall refused to sect (Jehovah's Witnesses) 30.11:2 19.9:4 Salvationist to retire (Major A. Tamina) Torch bearers to escort statue 20.9:2 30.11:4 98th church birthday (Brown St Congregational) Clergy unite in tributes (Worth) 1.12:4 24.9:2 New minister at Wallsend (W.G. Buttsworth) Sick to be blessed 25.9:4 7.12:3 Church appeal fund reaches £450 27.9:2 Belmont Baptist Guild entertains 7.12:4 Communism "must be outmoded" 28.9:4 Presbyterian Guild social 8.12:4 Float for statue at Maitland 28.9:6 Prize giving at Belmont Church 14.12:2 Jewish New Year 5712 today 1.10:2 Newcastle men to be ordained 19.12:2 Salvation Army band plays to packed hall Parry gets a name (Greek Orthodox) 21.12:1 1.10:3 Ordained as Deacons (photo) 22.12:1 Church bazaar at Wallsend 1.10:3 Church "short of clergy" (Anglican Church) Church fair at Georgetown 1.10:3 22.12:2 Baptist Jubilee at Hamilton 5.10:6 Christmas in the cathedral (photo) 22.12:5 Statue due tomorrow 5.10:6 Ordination 50 years ago (Canon T. May) Procession for pilgrim statue 6.10:2 24.12:2 Lecturers on Baha'i Faith in Newcastle Church cards by candlelight (photo) 24.12:3 6.10:3 Dr Gleeson in hospital (Bishop of Maitland) Sick try to touch Holy Statue 8.10:2 26.12:2 U.N., Baha'i ideals "run parallel" 8.10:2 Ping pong table as stage (Christ Church Pilgrim Statue in Newcastle (photo) 8.10:3 Cathedral) 26.12:2 Baptist Jubilee celebrations 9.10:5 CLUBS Hall built by volunteers 15.10:2 Methodist fair at Kotara 15.10:3 Church fair at Lambton 15.10:3 Rotary donates £175 for Tresillian home Adamstown rector inducted 17.10:4 12.1:2 Church hall opened at Broadmeadow 20.10:4 Woman exhibits big stamp collection 15.2:5 Thanksgiving service at Toronto 22.10:3 Wangi Workers' Club formed 27.2:3 Churches observe U.N. Sunday 22.10:3 Workers' Club head elected 29.3:2 Methodist fair at Belmont 22.10:3 Workers' Club poll 30.3:2 Air Officer opens Church fair 24.10:5 President of Workers' Club resigns 9.5:2 Church bazaar at Young Wallsend 25.10:6 Club Union plan for brewery 10.5:2 Eucharistic procession at Maitland 27.10:2 Club talks on brewery plan today 26.5:2 Methodist fair at Adamstown 27.10:2 Rotary move to brighten parks, gardens Couples renew marriage vows at service 29.10:2 16.6:2 Catholic celebration : 4000 in March in Mr J. Wilson club president (Workers') 26.6:3 Maitland service (photo) 29.10:3 Woman runs model plane club 28.6:5 400 at Baptist Sunday School demonstration Rotary supports parks scheme 10.7:4 29.10:3 Atmosphere arctic at Apex Ball 13.7:5 Cardiff church bazaar £140 30.10:4 Umbrella theme at Business Ball 25.7:4 Pupils help at Anniversary (New Lambton Business Women's Club officers 26.7:5 Presbyterian) 30.10:4 Lorn Bowls Club had good year 4.8:4 School anniversary at Mayfield (St Johns) Jubilee year theme at club's ball (Newcastle 30.10:5 Business Men's Club) 11.8:4 Church anniversary at Hamilton 1.11:5 International club for Newcastle 16.8:5 £2288 profit by Weston Club 14.9:2 14. 1951 N.M.H. INDLX

CLUBS (C'td) COAL MINING Extra pit payment to ^e uniform 11.1:4 Quota Club given dinner gong 18.9:5 Fire sealed off at BeUbird 15 1.1 Rotary conference in Maitland (photograph) Coal flows again to cranes 16.1:1 22.9:3 Coal deep down at Burragarang 22.1:4 Rotary urged to admit youth 22,9:3 New pit at Young Wallsend 24,1:2 Union men suggested for Rotary 24.9:2 Incentive pay not new to pits 25 1: 2 Rotary 'sets standard for nation ' 25.9:2 Boys tour Burwood Colliery 31.i:^ 50 in guard of honour at Rotary Ball 2.10:5 Government will act : Fadden, last warning to Rotary's £250 to schools 4.10:2 New club to assist migrants 4.10:4 Miners' Leaders 2,2:1 Quota home plan for old people 8.10:3 New Mine Award to be sought 14.2:1 Rotary officers at Wallsend 10.10:3 Holt criticises coalowners 17.2:1 Secretaries of clubs warned by S.M. 31.10:6 More coal to be imported 17;2:1 Goodwill night at Apex Club 7.11:4 Subsidy offer on coal imports 21,2:' move to check Old toys wanted by Apex Club 10.11:2 Government will take action annual meeting of Cheerio Club 13.11:5 coal stoppages 22.2:1 Cheerio Club officials 16.11:6 Sub-lease of Senham Pit holding 24.2:3 .2:1 Tour for Junior Farmers (photograph) 17.11:3 Serious creep moving in Cessnock mine 26. 'Celebration' among sugar bags (Bush Book Pitowners seek change in award 28.2:1 Club) 23.11:6 Mine Mechanics' Award : illness, injury Sunshine Club aids charity 24.11:4 provisions 17.3:3 Tiered cake at Cheerio Club party 29.11:5 Miners' Award application : Tribunal fixes Festivals before Christmas (Businesman's) date for start 20.3:3 30.11:2 Colliery Staffs to seek award review 22.3:2 Sunshine Club gives £540 30.11:6 Incentive Award suspended 28.3:3 Junior Farmers' field day 4.12:4 'Bonus' Award review opens 29.3:3 Fifth term as club president (Mrs D. C. Coal Tribunal told : no increase ' better than Thompson) 5.12:4 incentives' 30.3:3 Christmas party for pensioners (Wallsend Miners stay at work to aid widow 3.4:2 Happiness Club) 6.12:? Mechanised mining to be discussed 3.4:2 Field day for Junior Farmers (photograph) Award 'not for contract men' 3.4:; 3 7.12:3 Questions on pit bonus answered .4:3 Field day win for R. Terrace 7.12:8 Pit stoppage rule could aid output 10.4:2 Old folk entertained (photograph) 12.12:3 Heavy costs to expand Seaham pits 14.4:2 Junior Farmers' Council 12.12:4 Inspection promised at John Darling 17.4:3 Quota Club officers 12.12:5 Miner's statment on allowances quoted 19.4:3 Business men's president (T. Barron) 13.12:4 Award Review completed 28.4:3 Old folks' party at Wallsend (Wallsend Happiness Bonus Award decision tomorrow 2.5:; 1 Club) 14,12:3 Incentive order 'not understood 4.,5: 1 Tatts. cheque for Legacy (photograph) 22.12:12 Mine incentive pay to stand 4.5:3 Miners' May Day pay claim 11.5:2 COAL EXPORTS Copies of coal order go to miners 12.5:3 Coal mine firm to spend £1 m, (J & A. Brown) Coal unloaded from idle ship 16.1:3 19.5:1 Years first coal for Melbourne 18.1:2 May Day pit pay granted 22.5:2 Interstate coal shipments stop 6.2:3 Purchase "asset to miners' fund" 23.5:4 Coal shipments small 10.2:2 Minister to see pillar working 8.6:6 Interstate coal under 20,000 tons 17.2:2 Mines Minister inspects Abermain No.2 9.6:7 Coal shipments 48,500 tons 24.2:4 Opposition to system of mining 21.6:3 Coal shipments for week 3.3:4 Minister sees old workings 25.6:3 40,000 tons of coal shipped 10.3:2 National talks on coal urged 27.6:3 Coal shipments higher 17.3:2 Power at mine : Council query on installation 78,200 tons of coal shipped 5.5:4 27,6:3 75,000 tons of coal shipped 26.5:2 Heating up fought at Abermain 30.6:1 69,600 tons of coal shipped 2.6:2 Coal Tribunal 'Higher Court' 30.6:3 Coal shipments 16.6:2 Sealing off in mine complete 3.7:1 Increase in coal shipments 23.6:2 More South Maitland coal needed 10.7:1 Interstate coal shipments 30.6:2 Coal search at Morisset 10.7:2 Coal shipments 81,000 tons 7.7:2 'Added duty' placed on shiftmen 11.7:3 68,600 tons of coal shipped 14.7:2 Discussions on call-up of miners 17.7:1 Coal shipments 21.7:3 Mine mechanisation : shiftmen's job 'not harder' Coal shipments improve 4.8:3 19.7:3 78,700 tons of coal shipped 8.9:: 4 Shiftmen pay not decided 20,7:3 Shipments of coal drop slightly 22.9:2 Ban on mine call-up jobs likely 21.7:3 Coal shipments 6.10:2 Coal dump to end Glebe line transport 24.7:2 Coal shipments lower 20.10:2 Miner condemns machine work 24,7:4 Coal shipments higher 27,10:2 Sea-heading coal almost worked out 25.7:3 Coal shipments 52,900 tons 10.11:3 Notice to miners at two pits 26.7:1 Coal cargoes total 71,200 tons 17,,11: 2 Explosives by road to mines 1.8:3 87,100 tons of coal shipped 1.12:2 Danger seen in Kotara coal leases 8.8=3 84,800 tons of coal shipped 8.12:3 Talks called on Greta seam coal 9.8:2 Coal report examined at conference 10,8:2 Case stated for Greta colliery 13.8:3 New methods, not new pits, urged : Cessnock plan questioned 15,8:2 N.M.H. INDEX 15. 1951

COAL MINING (C'td) COAL MINING - Accidents and Fatalities (C'td)

Mines 'can take 3500 more men' 15.8=3 Three mineworkers injured 1.3:3 Coal deposit near Sulphide Works 17.8:3 Two shunters hurt in mine 3.3:6 Meeting planned on mines (Cessnock) 17.8:3 Wheeler killed by mine skips 13.3:2 Apology by miner, reinstated 18.8:3 Man killed, dragged by engine 15.3:1 Miners seek release of coal report (Greta) Second death in rail accident 16.3:4 25.8:2 Fingers severed by pit baulk 16.3:4 State mine 'soon' at Cessnock 28.8:2 Miner injured in coal fall 21.3:5 Coal report now 'being examined' 30.8:3 Head jammed between two full skips 30.3:4 Pillar methods 'unscientific' 1,9:2 Man killed, two others die in pits 31.3:2 Stand down plea by owners 4.9:4 Mates injured in fall of coal 24.4:3 Inquiries on mines for Fern Valley 8.9:2 Doctor pays tribute to mine rescue 11.5:1 Fern Valley mine objected to 12.9:5 Shotfirer buried in fall for hour 14.5:2 Saving coal 'of top importance' 15.9:3 Three miners injure legs in accidents 2.6:4 State mine for Liddell 18.9:1 Drugs in pit for miners hurt in fall 14.6:1 Millfield Greta gets reprieve 20.9:2 Stone from power shovel hits man 20.6:1 Seam report out soon (Greta) 20.9:3 Runaway skip pins man 5.7:2 Mine damage to homes feared (Cardiff West, Colliery accident victim dies 9.7:2 Fern Valley) 24.9:4 Four miners injured 14.8:4 Miners' bonus clarified 27.9:4 Kurri mineworker dies of injuries 17.8:4 Committee's report on Greta Seam : five main Miner's death at Kurri 25.8:6 ways to save coal 9.10:3 Cage crash at Stockton Borehole 5.9:2 Mine tunnel to prove outcrop of coal 10.10:3 Seven hurt in pits 11.9'2 Miners' walking time claic.i 13.10:3 Miner injured at Richmond Main 12,9:4 Coal Report before Miners' Board 16.10:2 Mine engineers arm severed 4.10:1 Action urged on coal report 17.10:4 5 mineworkers injured 9.10:2 Mining operations under Redhead 18.10:2 Two miners burnt in gas explosion 13.10:3 Menzies to discuss Greta Seam report 19.10:3 Miner caught in fall of coal 10.11:3 Incentive of £1 ton on coal urged 24.10:1 Miner killed in explosion 16.11:1 Attendance pay order 25.10:3 Fingers severed by pit skip 17.11:3 Work in pits 'not secure' 31.10:3 Coal punctures man's leg 20.11:2 J. and A. Brown profit £149,303 31.10:5 Miner injured 29.11;2 Pit ambulance men : status 'never high enough' Miner injured by fall of coal 5.12:2 2.11:3 Miner injured in coal fall 8.12:6 Coal import subsidies : money 'should be spent Explosion death 'accidental' 13.12:8 on safety' 9.11:3 Cessnock mine men hurt 20.12:6 Pillar issue 'inescapable' 9.11:3 Conservation of coal 'urgent' 9,11:4 COAL MINING - Joint Coal Board Conserve by stowage : test soon on Greta Seam 10.11:3 Mechanical washing of coal planned 11.1:3 Seals save much coal in section 13.11:4 Stoppage 'brazen attack on community' 20.1:4 Eight Northern pits chosen for stowage 14.11:4 Board to seek restraint 24.1:1 Cessnock mines : seals policy will 'end Community to fight back, says Coal Tribunal production' 15.11:4 25.1:1 Minister to see Lambton B. pit 17.11:3 Coal Conference, continued : appeal suggested Minister sees damage by e'xplosion 19.11:3 by Tribunal 25.1:3 Minister on pillars : machines in three years Coal Board's plea challenged 27.1:3 21.11:3 Rationing talks on Friday 1.2:1 Tax aid urged for coal mining 21,11:5 Coal cut : gas, power undecided 6,2:1 Government's aim : wider power for Tribunal Coal Board to return mine to syndicate 7,2:3 22.11:3 Coal dispute talks Monday 10,2:1 Tax cut for mineowners 23.11:1 Review of coal award sought 12,2:1 Pillar talks likely outcome 23.11:1 Coal Conference adjourns : no definite proposals Two views on coal problem 24.11:3 13,2:1 Talks on coal lift fail 27.11:1 Coal crisis talks fail 16.2:1 Mr Lydon new coal authority 28.11:2 Coal Board not to go : Menzies 15,3:3 Delay on Coal Act denied 29.11:3 Grant for coal lift damage 24,3:3 Raise to save gas coal 3.12:3 Coal Board accounts : auditor tells why no Mining Act to be widened 5.12:3 certificate 21.4:2 Pit unions control 'in danger' 6.12:1 Coal Board reports on industry 2.5:3 Shift pay decision reserved 7.12:3 Operations loss of Coal Board 7.5:3 Indemnity offer for new pits 10.12:2 £2800 grant for colliery road 25.7:4 Move for talks on pillar coal 11.12:1 Explosives on way for pits 27.7:1 Miners' poll details 11.12:3 Explosives by road lift, Monday 28.7:1 High court test on coal body 14.12:1 Coal heating loss reports,'exaggerated' 1.8:3 £850,000 pay out to miners 18.12:2 Millfield mine closure move 31.8:3 5/- coal levy again urged 22,12:7 Board withholds approval for mine closure 1.9:1 Coal Board order on £4000 grant 17.9:2 COAL MINING - Accidents and Fatalities Question on future of Coal Board 18.10:3 U.K. Professor fills Coal Board vacancy 26.10:3 Head injured in mine cage accident 3,1:2 Coal wash plan for Newcastle 31.10:3 10 injured in pit accidents 31,1:4 State 'did not concur on decision' 2.11:1 Shiftman killed by coal fall 1.2:1 Owners 'will work pit pillars' 8.11:3 Miners caught in fall of coal 9.2:2 Abermain No.2 pit inspection 8.11:3 Two die in mine accidents 15.2:2 Board to sell mining gear 13.11:3 Appointments to Coal Board 'joint decision' 14.11:1 16, 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

Production (C'td) v:OAL MINING - Joint Coal Board (C'td) COAL MINING Heavier coal loss 21.3:7 Minister on pit gear sale report 14,11:1 Mine strikes cause 3000 ton loss 22.3:2 Coal Board plant sale defended 15.11:3 6200 ton coal loss 30-3:2 ^ McGirr acts in coal plant sale 16.11:3 3000 tons coal lost over J mine 31.3:7 'Move made' for Board's abolition 17.11:3 1700 ton coal output loss J.4.Z 'Christnas gas coal if pits work' 26.11:1 3000 tons lost in North 4.4:2 New talks on coal lift 4.12:1 Near peak coal output in North 5,4:2 Holiday coal lift likely 5.12:1 Six pits in North idle 10,4:2 10 trucks arrive for pits 7.12:1 2400 tons of coal lost in North 11 4: Coal demand outstrips development 20.12:1 Big output drop in N.S.W. coal 14.4:3 Cessnock loses in coal, miners 20.12:3 Strikes lower coal output by 3740 tons 18.4:4 N.S.W. coal development : government to find 3000 ton coal loss in North 19,4:3 money 21.12:3 Caledonian Ltd, shows £28,108 profit 19,4:4 1952 hopes on pillar poser 22.12:7 Coal for week equals record for year 21.4:3 COAL MINING - Open Cuts Coal loss at three B.H.P. pits 24.4:3 2070 tons of coal lost 28.4:2 ,5:1 10 new open cuts in N.S.W. 23.2:3 Big coal losses as strike continues 3 10 open cuts to be opened in 1951 9.3:3 2 holidays mean big coal losses 8.5:2 Open cut record : Kerosene Vale yields 3905 Coal loss in North 2000 tons 15.5:2 tons 22.3:3 Coal output down on last year 15.5:3 Open-cut fire menaces big coal deposits 31.3:2 Coal loss in North 1200 tons 17.5:2 Mine fire fight continues 2.4:1 6 Northern mines idle 18.5:2 2 shifts for mine fire 4.4:1 2500 ton coal loss 22.5:2 Shovels' 6 ton bites (photograph) 27.4:1 Coal loss 4900 tons 29.5:3 Giants rip out open-cut coal 27.4:2 290 m. tons coal in pit pillars 30.5:4 11 open cut bores sunk at Cardiff 11,5:2 Disputes cut Northerri coal output 31.5:2 Record in open-cut production 23.5:3 Northern coal loss 2000 tons 2.6:2 Coal hopes on open-cuts 25.5:1 Coal output near peak 13.6:3 Machinery ready for open-cut 16.6:3 Coal production continues high 14.6:2 Open cuts in Maitland 'short-lived' 23.6:3 Coal loss by rain, strikes 15.6:2 New rates for some in open-cuts 7.7:3 Northern pits free of strikes 16.6:2 Intensified open-cut mine work 11.7:3 3000 ton coal output loss 19.6:2 Fire destroys big coal dump 27.7:1 5 dis[)utes, but coal loss slight 20 .6:3 100 tractors for open-cut work 11.8:3 Big coal tonnage this week 23.6:3 2 big open cuts idle 8.9:4 1800 ton coal loss in North 27.6:3 Work likely at open cuts 10,9:3 Coal output high again 29.6:2 Proving plan on open cut coal reserve 24.9:3 Less coal produced this year 30.6:4 German firm to mine coal 4.10:1 Fortnights coal output high 3.7:3 Open cut in West abandoned 26.10:3 Coal loss higher at 4500 tons 3 :3 Lift for Swansea open cut 30.10:1 No early end to coal gap 4.7:1 Miner's home in way of coal 1.11:2 Caal los.ses rise with strikes 4 :4 New open-cut coal machine tested 16.11:4 Coal loss mounts 5.7:2 Open-cut output to be doubled 23.11:3 4000 ton Northern coal loss 10.7:2 Road coal lift in holiday 22.12:3 New mine record possible 13.7:3 Call-up 'to hit coal production' 16.7:3 COAL MINING - Production New set back to B.H.P. coal 17.7:2 Idle mines expected to work today 19.7:2 9370 ton coal loss 19.1:2 2000 ton coal loss in North 20.7:4 Days lost in 1950 25.1:2 Coal output ahead of last year 28.7:3 Strikes rain hit coal output 25.1:4 Mines idle because no explosives 30.7:1 State coal output near peak 27.1:4 1150 ton coal loss through strikes 31.7:1 Coal output likely to soar today 30.1:1 4000 ton coal loss in North 1.8:2 Coal loss 1200 tons yesterday 31.1:4 N.S.W. pits may set new record 2.8:1 Strike coal losses 6000 tons 2,2:4 Explosives for most mines 2.8:2 Week's coal loss in North heavy 3.2:2 Strikes hit North's coal output 3.8:4 5000 ton coal loss in North 10.2:2 Coal production at high level 7.8:3 5 pits idle : coal loss 3500 tons 14.2:2 Coal loss in North 4000 tons 8.8:2 North's coal loss 9200 tons 16,2:3 Coal losses higher 9.8:3 Pit section sealed 17.2:2 Record increase in value of mines output 11.8:1 Mine fire sealed off at Aberdare 20.2:1 Coal loss over 10,000 tons 14.8:2 Federal production programme 20.2:3 About 7000 tons of coal lost 18.8:3 Small coal loss from rail stop 21.2:3 Bellambi coal profit £9179 23.8:3 Pit strikes lose 3125 tons 23.2:2 Bigger coal output in North 23.8:3 Coal output high 24.2:2 Coal output in North still high 24.8:2 Coal output high 1.3:2 Stoppage free week for Western mines 25.8:2 Coal loss 3600 tons 2.3:2 Four mines back to work today 30.8:2 Northern coal loss up to 7200 tons 3.3:2 Coal loss yesterday 6500 tons 31.8:2 Coal loss in North down 7.3:3 Manpower key to coal shortage 31.8:3 Coal loss 3380 tons 9.3:2 9 pits idle, 6500 ton coal loss 1.9:2 State coal loss 2140 tons 10.3:2 Coal output loss about 4000 tons 5.9:3 Discussions on coal output plan 13.3:1 Stockton Borehole may work 6.9:2 3280 ton coal output loss 16.3:2 22 mines work full time 11.9:2 Coal output much less than normal 17.3:1 Coal output loss 6650 tons 13.9:2 Coal output high 20.3:2 Abermain Pit likely to work today 14.9:2 N.M.H. INDEX 17. 1951

CO.\L MINING - Production (C'td) C0.*.L MINING - Strikes and Disputes (C'td)

Millfield likely to work today 19.9:3 One day stoppage plan : miners meet on issue Coal production high in North 21.9:2 24.1:1 28 mines work full time 26.9:4 Wonthaggi 'pact reached' : Miners 'paid Coal output down about 7000 tons 27.9:2 incentives' 27.1:1 3800 ton coal loss in North 28.9:5 Speculation on mine stoppages 29.1:1 Record coal output if rate stays 29.9=1 Five mines on strike in North 1.2:4 Heavy Northern coal loss : B.H.P. pits idle Stoppage 'inevitable' 5.2:1 2.10:5 Elrington strike endorsed 7.2:3 State coalmines made profit 3.10=4 Stockrington No.2 Lodge told to work 8.2:2 Coal production at high level 9.10:2 Seven pits idle over summonses 9.2:4 Big coal loss : Board surprise 11.10=3 Elrington men decide to resume 15.2:2 2130 ton Northern coal loss 12.10:2 Only one mine in North idle through strike Coal production near peak 13.10:2 17.2:3 Coal loss in month 3800 tons 17.10:3 Threat by Coalfield railmen 19.2:2 4000 ton coal loss : disputes at five mines Coalfield railmen not to stop 21.2:1 18.10:3 Elrington issue 'not inter-union' 23.2:4 Record coal output if rate same 20.10:2 New moves to end mine stops 3.3:1 Huge coal loss feared : seals crushed in big Parties ordered to coal talks 3.3:3 pit 23.10:1 Need for talks in coal dispute 6.3:3 Coal loss in North 7100 tons 24.10:3 Northerri coal stop on Tuesday 8.3:3 Big gas coal mine may resume 24.10:3 Tribunal criticises owners : 'disregard for North's coal loss 9000 tons 25.10:2 community' 13.3:3 Big coal loss continues 26.10;2 Conferences on 2 coal issues 17,3:2 Lack of money caused coal loss 26.10:3 Talks avert big mine disputes 19,3:2 Week's coal loss worst in months 27.10=2 Miners stop over mystery blast 28,3:1 Heavy coal loss continues 30.10'4 Mine idle over conciliation 29.3:2 4000 ton coal loss from steel stoppage 31.10:5 Stoppage threat on eviction 24.4:1 Coal record in North says M.L.A. 1.11:3 Talks today on dispute at Elrington 1.5:2 Coal output at high level 2.11:3 Pit stoppage move denied 11.5:1 Coal output in State high 3.11:2 Miners ask for roadwork : stoppage threat Coal output in North almost peak 6.11:2 18.5:2 7 pits idle in North : heavy loss 7.11:3 Dead lock in coal line dispute 23.5:3 Coal output down 6500 tons 8.11:2 Attendance pay denounced 24.5:1 J. & A. Brown pits : heavy loss by strikes, Talks called on coal line dispute 24.5:4 absenteeism 9.11:3 Mine stops over bonus demand 25.5:2 Second best coal output last week 9.11:3 Three mines idle on bonus issue 26.5:2 Six mines idle yesterday 9.11:4 Meeting on rail diSj^ute fails 26.5:2 Blackouts stop work at six pits 13.11:2 Rail dispute cut coal traffic 30.5:2 Four pits idle in North 17.11:2 Bonus dispute affects 6 pits 2.6:2 3500 tons coal loss in North 20.11:3 Dispute on mine payment widens 5.6:2 4000 tons coal loss in North 27.11:3 Conference today on pit strike 6.6:2 Branxton's 1000 tons of coal a day 29.11:4 Strikes at 10 Northern pits go on 7.6:2 Stockringtons only mines idle 5.12:3 12 pits idle in North 8.6:2 Miners set new record 8.12:1 Attendance pay dispute over 9.6:1 Miners break coal record 11.12:1 Six Swansea pits back tomorrow 11.6:2 New coal peak was on Friday 13.12:3 6 mines out over food shortages 21.6:2 Coal too much for transport 15.12:1 Miners' strike threat : ultimatum on Glen Coal output examined 17.12:3 Davis 29.6:3 New coal record for week 20.12:2 Intervention in Western mine stop 3.7:1 Western mines idle on Glen Davis 5.7:3 COAL MINING - Research Disputes at five mines in North 6.7:4 B.H.P. mine idle on new issue 11.7:2 Low-grade coal research 1.6:1 John Darling still idle 12.7:2 Australian made mine shaft hook approved Big coal loss to steel plant 13.7:2 18.8:2 John Darling may work on Monday 14.7:2 New mine stowage plan urged 9.10:1 Four mines out in North 18.7:2 Pit stop threat on bus fares 20.7:2 COAL MINING - Safety Measures Lanbton B expected to work today 24.7:4 Lambton B dispute talks fail 25.7:2 Concern at 'pinkeye' in colliery 11.4:2 Board told oE mine loco dispute 25.7:3 Cage fault at colliery stops work 12.9:2 Mine dispute settled by R.S.P.C.A. 27.7:1 Inquiries to be held on pit winding gear Party talks on mine dispute 27.7:3 15.9:2 Lambton B stoppage to continue 27.7:3 Stowage to repair mine seals 21.9:1 Lambton B to work today 30.7:2 Steel pins to hold pit roofs 13.10:2 Idle mines may resume on Monday 4.8:2 Inspector orders pit seals 27.10:1 Talks today if Burwood works 10.8:2 First Aid classes at colliery 30.10:2 Conference on Burwood breaks down 11.8:2 Ambulance officers for all pits 16.11:4 Hebburn dispute hearing today 15.8:3 10 Northern mines on strike 15.8:3 COAL MINING - Strikes and Disputes 'Dead men used by mineowners' 15.8:4 10 pits idle over referendum 16.8:2 Tribunal acts on pit stop move 10.1:1 Conference on Hebburn dismissal 16.8:3 Richmond Main to be idle today 16.1:2 7 mine strike in North 17.8:2 Glen Davis issue : Western miners adjourn Western pit dispute hear today 17.8=3 action 16.1:3 18. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

COMMONWEALTH JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS (C'td) COAL MINING - Strikes and Disputes (C'td) Move for drama in Newcastle 19.1=2 N.S.W. last coal trade : strikes 'main factor' British Council offers Jubilee Scholarships 20.8:2 Strike diary 20.8:2 20-1 = 3 -,,,.? Idle miners ordered to work today 21.8:3 Anzac Day Tatoo suggested J3.1.Z Lodge again ordered to resume 22.8:2 Jubilee grant to schools 2J.i ^ Management blamed for pit disputes 23.8:3 Newcastle's Jubilee programme 25 1-4 Pit manager says miner abused him 24.8:3 Committee will plan Music Week 27.1:14 Idle mines expected back today 28.8:2 Congratulations to Australia 29.1:/ Mineworkser protest on butter cuts 29.8:3 Sydney En Fete for Jubilee 30.1:3 Resumption likely of 5 idle pits 4.9:3 £1000 fireworks show planned 1.2:4 Resumption at 6 pits 7.9:2 Tree plantin.. at school : Jubilee scheme 1.2:4 Burwood order : work 'as usual' 11.9:2 £2000 grant for Jubilee arrives 2.2:2 Darg dispute at Abermain No.l 18.9:4 Cenotaph sought for Jubilee 2.2:7 Four mines idle on leave issue 25.9:2 'Pixie Town' on display for Jubilee 3.2:2 Five mines idle on long leave ruling 26.9:2 Hill climb proposed for Jubilee 6.2:4 Stoppage call on pit leave 2.10=1 Toronto Jubilee Celebrations 6.2:5 Tribunal warns miners : strikes could cost Free concert to open Music Week 8.2:2 claims 2.10:3 Children's music for Jubilee 9.2:2 One pit idle on leave issue 4.10:2 Mardi Gras to open City Jubilee 13.2:2 Pit top meetings on Wednesday 6.10:1 Fireworks maybe abandoned 15.2:2 Many mines likely to stop today 10.10:1 £2000 appeal for City's Jubilee 16.2:2 13 mines stop in West as budget protest 16.10:2 Federal grant for Jubilee 22.2:2 Disputes at six mines 19.10:2 Tree planting drive planned 23.2:2 Big Northern pit to remain idle 23.10:2 Avenues of trees for Jubilee 27.2:2 Pit owners lose stand-down claim 24.10:5 Governor to open Celebrations 3.3:2 Strikes delay pit claims 30.10:3 Jubilee tree planting : 2 main avenues suggested Meeting ends quickly 31.10:3 3.3:4 2 stoppages over pit sacKing 1.11:2 Cessnock Jubilee Celebrations 3.3:6 Tribunal rules miners be heard 2.11:3 Festival opens on Sunday 9.3:2 Power plant enginemen work today 6.11:1 Lake grant for Jubilee criticised 9.3:4 Stopwork as protest at three mines 9.11:4 Jubilee swim carnival 15.3:8 B.H.P. pit idle over amenities 10.11:3 Cheer leaders to pep up Jubilee 17.3:1 Mine dispute for re-hearing (Stockrington No.2) Jubilee Highland gathering 17.3:3 15.11:2 Fireworks for Jubilee 17.3:3 Mine dispute extends 16.11:2 Piping 'Scone Stone' ashore 24.3:1 Miners to resume (Stockrington) 19,11:1 Catholics' Jubilee Celebrations 27.3:2 Pit decision unchanged 20.11:3 Highland gathering : 2 successes to Police Miners to seek end of strike 21.11:1 Band 27.3:2 Board to discuss mine stop 21.11:2 Industrial Fair for Jubilee 28.3:2 Pit meetings on dismissal 22.11:2 Jubilee visit by three warships 28.3:2 9 mines idle on dismissal 23.11:3 Itinerary for Naval men's visit 3.4:2 Stockrington dispute : Coal Board not to Bright start to Jubilee planned 6.4:2 intervene 24.11:1 Colour film of Jubilee celebrations 7.4:3 Newcastle talks on mine stop 26.11:2 Billets, or Naval visit off 11.4:3 Dismissal stop for Pit Board 27.11:1 Celebrations to open Saturday 12.4:2 Stockrington issue to Board today 28.11:3 Jubilee party planned for Navy visitors 12.4:3 More talks on mine dispute 29.11:3 10,000 expected at Mardi Gras 14,4:2 Mine strikers 'black listed' 29.11:6 Few enter Mardi Gras functions 16,4;1 Sympathy strikes continue 30.11:2 Huge masks at Mardi Gras (photograph) 16.4:1 Mine stop review Tuesday 1.12:2 £1200 prizes in Jubilee Band Contest 20.4:2 Month old strike end in sight 6.12:3 Kogarah band's dual success 23.4:2 Miners' Board to discuss strike report 8.12:3 Frigate arrives for Jubilee (photograph) 24.4:3 Long strike to end : work found for miner Hexham Jubilee procession 24.4:3 10.12:1 Jubilee display by schools (photograph) 25.4:1 25,000 crush at School Pageant 25.4:2 COMMONWEALTH JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS Living map of Commonwealth (photograph) 25.4:3 Hill climb, music for Jubilee 27.4:2 King's Jubilee greetings 1.1:3 Mass riders to greet Jubilee men 2.5:4 2000 attend Jubilee ceremony 2.1:1 Street pageant for Jubilee 4.5:2 Newcastle and the Jubilee 3.1:2 Courier welcomed (photograph) 7.5:1 Celebrations move : visit by warship requested Parade spectacular, but full procession not seen 4.1:2 by all 10.5:2 'Corroboree' ballet for Jubilee 4.1:3 Tattoo highlight battle scene 10.5=2 Trophies for Commonwealth Jubilee Test 4.1:3 Newcastle celebrates Jubilee (photograph) Lord Mayor wants ballet for Newcastle 5.1:2 10.5:3 Menzies ill : absent from talks 9.1:1 Eraring's Jubilee functions 14.5:4 Theatre festival for Jubilee 11.1:2 Jubilee theme at Mayoral Ball 7.6:5 Technical courses since 1394 12.1:2 Jubilee tree planting plan approved 27.6:2 Band festival at Belmont for Jubilee 15.1:4 Chair leaves for Festival (photograph) 20.9:3 Ballet visit may depend on orchestra 17.1:2 Toronto Jubilee programme 28.9:4 Treasures show for Jubilee 18.1:2 Toronto Jubilee opening 29.9:4 Jubilee year plans at Toronto 18.1:6 Stockton Mardi Gras trophies worth over £100 Jubilee plans for Cessnock 18.1:6 9.10:2 29 Jubilee tennis trophies 18.1:8 Toronto Jubilee celebrations begin tonight 12.10:6 N.M.H. INDEX 20. 1951

RICKET (C'td) CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Murder (C'td)

ricket official to retire (McCaffery) 16.8:6 Brother on charge of murder 20.11:3 ood year for New Lambton Cricket Club 16.8:8 Jesmond murder trial : killing denied by 'ast cricket season one of best 22.8:7 brother 22.11:10 ew grade plan for cricket 23.8:8 Man freed on charge of murder 26.11:3 ood year for Cessnock cricket 28.8:3 Murder count relisted (Coulin) 13.12:8 .ttempt to revive Central Cricket Club 31.8'4 2 shot dead in flat (Thorley &. Jarczewski) ; & S entries close Mondays 4.9:8 20.12:1 lo fourth grade district cricket 11.9:8 Gaol visit on murder clue by C.I.B. men 21.12:3 iricket teams to share ground 5.10:10 More visits to North on murder case 28.12:3 lewcastle team to meet Indies 11.10:8 Murder inquiries in North 29.12:3 Cricket points add interest 12.10:8 lest Indians for Cardiff dinner 22.10:2 CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Prisons and Courts Jreen top pitch for Indies game 23.10:8 School boys to help scorers (photograph) Tailor's cutter on Kurri Kurri theft charges 4.10:8 3.1:3 'est Indians at Test strength 25.10:8 Man freed on bodily harm charge 23.1:6 est Indians bring own rum 26.10:1 Carrier bound over for barrow theft 23.1:6 est Indies team men keen rivals 26.10:2 Two for trial on motor cycle theft charge etter team could be fielded 27.10:1 27.1:14 atting failure rattles W. Indians 27.10:11 Cliff rescuer on breaking charge 31.1:6 50 clothing bag by cricketers 29,10:1 Smash blamed on car's lights 1.2:10 ndies stars in run feast 29,10:0 Punched by police, youth claims 2.2:8 eatty retires as Captain 30.10:8 Man gaoled for manslaughter 2.2:8 'o change in second test team 21.11:1 Man gaoled for assault 3.2:7 lUstralia wins second test 6.12:12 Newcastle jeweller fined £400 8.2:4 'si 'earn spirit won test 26.12:1 Solicitor, M.H.R. as witnesses 9.2:4 Men found on tender of engine fined 9.2:4 ;RIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES For trial on charge of shooting boy 13.2:4 Bond for bodily harm charge 14.2:7 'olice follow blood trail for mile 23.2:2 Nurse not guilty of girl's death 15.2x6 i forged £10 notes in Newcastle 6.4:1 £30 fine for lettuce overcharge 16.2:7 'aint poured on cars by vandals 1.5:2 Man gaoled for theft from car 22.2:8 /oman held up in home 4.5:1 Youth gaoled for stealing from parents 24.2:3 ;ars seized in Newcastle after wide search Man was unfit to plead 27.2:4 photograph) 4.5:1 Man gaoled for assaulting girl 28.2:6 loods missing from Mayfield Migrant Hostel 3 charges against bus driver 3.3:7 0.5:2 Pensioner denies he deped horses 7.3:6 ;xpert thieves steal £420 14.5:1 Bond given on doping charge 8,3:6 Sig loss in Maitland robberies 25.6:1 Man gaoled for thefts 22,3:4 lold up in shop : joke claim 26.6:1 Railway thieves bound over 5.4:6 anch used in £1700 club theft 26.6:2 3 interjectors arrested at P.M.'s meeting iurglars attack man, wife 14,7:1 21.4:1 .''hieves active in Newcastle 31.7:4 Five boys charged with thefts 24.4:3 foung intruders in city store 6.8:2 Menzies meeting sequel : court fines man, frees ^rbor Day trees stolen 7.8=6 another 24.4:3 ,4;i 3tore, bowling club burgled 18.8:2 Man on bond for City Hall offence 25.4:4 Islington stabbing, robbery 11,9:1 Gun point arrest at Wickham 5.5:1 i/andals at work at E, Lambton 9.10:4 Boy, 14, for trial on rape charge 5.5:4 C340 stolen from bakery 10.11:3 2 for trial on robbery charge 22.5:4 i'andals active at Lake 16.11:6 Man 'declared' 115 convictions 30.5:4 Fowls stolen at Warners Bay 16.11:7 Girl shot : youth bound over 31.5:4 £1381 theft of clothing 17.11:3 Youths on bond : armed robbery 7.6:6 Clothing theft at Maitland store 26.11:4 2 men guilty of assault charge 20.6:4 Goods found in Teralba tent 6.12:2 Man faces trial on theft charge 27.6:4 Robbed twice in three weeks 8.12:3 Evidence on car sale agreement 28.6:6 Theft from city home 13.12:4 2 for trial : hold up in shop alleged 10.7:4 Assault charge : man for trial 14.7:4 CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Murder Alleged offence against girl 18,7:4 Perjury charge at sessions 19,7:6 Pensioner murdered : body found in shaft Perjury charge acquittal 20,7:5 .14.7:1 Man gaoled for cycle theft 21,7:6 Wide inquiry in Jesmond murder (Maher) 16.7:1 Railwaymen for trial 27.7:3 Dam emptied in murder inquiry 21.7:2 Bodily harm charge against seaman 31.7:4 Man held for shaft murder 25.7:1 Labourer gaoled for assault 8.8:4 Remand on Jesmond murder charge 26.7:3 Miner for trial on theft count 8.8:4 Jesmond murder inquest : alleged remark by Man gaoled for attack on detective 24.8:8 brother 9.8:3 Bookmaker fined for theft 31.8:4 Heard shots, says witness 10.8:3 Youth on attempted rape charge 19.9:4 Jesmond murder inquest : evidence differs from Nude body at Singleton : man remanded on harm statement 14.8:4 charge 22.9:1 Jesmond murder inquest : brother to face Rape charge against youth fails 26,9:5 murder trail 15.8:3 Men cleared of harbouring 5,10^5 Singleton man on murder charge 26.10:4 Father; son gaoled for perjury 18,10=6 Woman charged with child murder 8.11:1 Witness says car parts dumped 16.11:5 N.M.H. INDEX 19. 1951

COMMONWEALTH JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS (C'td) COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING (C'td)

Qi een crowned at Toronto (photographs) 15.10:1 Newcastle call up x-ray tests clear 12.9:3 Gay opening gf carnival at Toronto 15.10:2 Service trainees 'poorly fed' 27.9:6 Queen candidate at 82 (photograph) 17.10:3 Trainees find life muscle building 2.10:2 10,000 at Toronto Mardi Gras 22.10:3 Second call-up 6.10:2 British Mace for Australia 25.10:4 Trainees to stage variety show 26.10:6 Jubilee publicised by radio 'hams 30.10:4 Trainees do sewing for variety 1.11:4 Round Australia Jubilee airmail flight 9.11:5 N.S. trainees back in civvies soon 2.11:5 New florin to commemorate Jubilee year 22.11:1 A.W.L. lads to complete camp period 9,11:2 Pictures at Stockton Sunday night 30.11:2 Trainees 'glad to be home' 12,11:2 Mardi Gras tomorrow 30.11:2 Khaki for trainees hard to get 15,11:1 Rainfall mars carnival 3.12:4 Fares cut to trainees 1,12:3 Former Mayor attends Mardi Gras 3.12:4 6000 see march at Stockton 8.12:2 COUNTRY PARTY Rain writes finish to Mardi Gras 10.12:3 Crowning of Mardi Gras queen (photograph) Liberal, C.P. merger 'not practicable' 16.2;j 15.12:4 C.P. member opposes Wheat Bill 30.11:3

COMMONWEALTH PRIME MINISTERS' CONFERENCE COURTS

Hopes pinned on Empire talks 4.1:1 Busier year for judges, magistrates 3.1:2 Prime Ministers begin talks 5.1:3 Court income up by £5000 in Maitland 5.1:4 Empire leaders divided 10.1:3 Inquest on double drowning 11.1:4 Early Commonwealth talks unlikely 14.11:1 House rent fixed at 15/- a week 8.2:4 Claim on railways 16.2:7 COMMONWEALTH SHIPPING LINE Court upholds act challenge 10.3:3 Truck drivers fined for overloading 17.3:3 Commonwealth line may pay profit soon 17,2:1 Sir John Latham retiring 21.3:1 Commonwealth may sell ships 29.6:1 Court officer for Raymond Terrace 9.5:4 Federal ships sale tipped 28.11:1 Builders claim £803 on home 1.6:4 £8 m. deal made on ship line 29.11:3 Brewery 'cut licensee's beer quota' 11,7:3 Railways to pay wages claim 25.7:5 COMMUNISM Gully Line inquest adjourned 26.7:3 Engineer's claim for £224 opens 2o.7:6 Swift advice to Canberra on judgement 9.3:1 Manager's death accidental (Spiers) 1.8:4 Two Evatts accused on Communism 9.3:1 'No warning' of crossing smash 10.8:4 Challenge to Evatt : M.H.R. invites Court action Deaths at crossing 'accidental' 11.8:3 10.3:1 4 shopkeepers fined for prices breaches 18.i Communists' street meeting plan 30.3:2 Song causes brawl in Greta camp 25.8:6 Mr Aarons stands for Newcastle 3.4:2 Charge over Sunday dance issue 7.9:2 Committee asks Council to meet : favours meeting Inquest on death in road crash 11.9:4 by communists 4.4:2 Driver acquitted of manslaughter 13.9:6 Communist meeting despite ban 5.4:2 Cessnock inquest on smash victim 15.9:4 Communists can meet officially 11.4:2 Mr Hardie, K.C., appointed to Supreme Court Drivers ban communists from parade 17.4:1 27.9:2 Communists in May Day march 27.4:'2 Cyclist sues Transport Department 27.9:2 Communist Party ban : Powers Bill this year £7000 award for migrant 5.10:3 27.6:1 B.H.P. sued by widow 10.10*4 Poll date bound up with Labour 29.6=1 Drowning at Lambton : open verdict 11.10:4 Group campaign on Communism 9.7:3 £7500 award for death of husband 13.10:3 Big communist membership rise under ban 27.9:6 Widow gets £7052 : loss of husband 16.10=4 Party decision 'ignorance' 5.10:4 Protest on Court attendance 20.10:4 Inoculation claim fails 1.11:3 COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING Council fails on noise issue 23.11:4 Student claims violin 'fake' 12.12:6 Register for youth May 1 24.3:1 £200 awarded over violin sale 13.12:6 Youths can train early if wish it 30.3:4 Youths have four days to register 11.5:2 CRICKET Warning to youths to register 12.5:2 First trainees in camp by end of July 16.5:1 Wet end to old year cricket 1.1:3 15,500 register for first call up 18.5:3 Trophies for Commonwealth Jubilee Test 4.1:3 39,000 register for training 19.5:3 Cricketers to press for better ovals 16.1:4 Aptitudes used under call up 30.5:1 N.Z. cricketers in Newcastle (photograph) Navy recruit who 'won't be sick' 5.6:1 23.1:8 Trainees x-rayed (photograph) 15.6:1 N.Z. game was social cricket 24.1:12 2240 recruits from N.S.W. 16.6:1 Pitch went in Beresfield Park work 1.2:8 16,000 register for training 22.6:5 C & S grounds 'lack mowing' 13.2:6 Too many choose Air Force, Navy 30.6:3 Ovals 'mowed for inspection' 20.2:2 First call-up notices out 12.7:3 Belmont cricket club may go 7.3:8 Newcastle men for camp soon 17.7:2 Indies' tour to begin in Newcastle 17.3:1 Training starts next week 27,7=4 Request on ground by cricketers 20.3:6 Trainees leave for Navy (photographs) 30,7:1 Ancester of cricket bats required 29.5:2 'No' campaign meetings 8.8:3 Cricket history at Ball (photograph) 1.6:6 Anti-conscription league rally 28.8:4 Cricket body to get park lease 21.6:2 National Service training 'not so soft' 3.9:3 Cricket Club officers elected (Hamilton) 1.8' N.M.H. INDEX 21. 1951

CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Prisons and Courts DAIRY INDUSTRY (C'td) (C'td) Butter 'short in winter' 24.3:3 Three gaoled for theft, receiving 17.11:4 Producers get more for butter 27.3:1 Youth gaoled for 5 years 20.11=4 5 day week sought by milkmen 28.3:1 Sunday dance charge : radio actor fined 23.11:3 New herd recording unit to be formed 29.3:4 Morrison pawn says Counsel 23.11:8 Morpeth to end making of butter 6.4:2 Morrison sent to gaol 24.11:6 Power zoning may cut milk supply 10.4:2 Brother faces slaying count 28.11:4 Dairymen back to the 'old days' 28.4:4 Singleton man for sentence 4.12:4 Dutch migrants sought for dairy industry 11.5:4 Blackout claim by cyclist 20.12:7 1/- lb. rise in butter sought 18.5:3 Cyclist faces two counts 21.12:5 Rain aids milk production 22.5:2 Loaded rifle in cafe : bound over 26.12:3 Butter 'cheap at 2/2 lb.' 24,5:3 Year's ban, fit>e, for motorcyclist 26.12:3 Committee advises butter rise 29.5:3 Woman on bond for theft 28.12:5 Rain aid to milk output 9,6:3 May butter output less Chan half 20,6:3 CULTURAL CENTRE Reduced herds, less milk 22,6:2 Why butter, milk are rationed 23.6:2 Material donated for Music Centre 9,1:2 Milk production up in Hunter 4,7:2 Timber firms reject Music Section appeal 20,1:2 6 year plan on dairying 12.7:1 Donation of roofing to Music Centre 26.1:3 No rise in butter subsidy 18.7:1 Conservatorium ready by 'early spring' 14.2:2 Protest at butter price delay 30.7:2 Stote cheque for centre 24.2:2 Ex-Barnado boy farm owner 1.8:4 Temporary Music Centre for 5 years 2.3:4 Output of butter down 7000 tons 3.8:3 Memorial 'symbol of gratitude' 6.3:4 Dairymen's threat on butter, cheese 6.8:1 Music Centre 'to open in spring' 14.3:2 Farmers may hold butter 7.8:1 Cultural Centre plans soon 15.3:2 Dairy farm test judging starts 11.8=3 Memorial plans approved 20.4:2 Hours claim by N.S.W. dairymen 17,8:4 Library first in war centre 5,5:4 Farmers move to halt butter 23.8:1 Memorial Library 'built first' 15.5:2 No decision on holding up butter 24.8:1 Science Museum suggested 17.5:6 Dairies 'in hair trigger position' 30.8:4 Council to build music branch 23.5:2 Butter trade expects new increase 4.9:1 Ball funds to aid War Memorial 23.5:6 'Could challenge' board rule 8.9:6 Tenders for centre in six months 31.5:2 Record low milk intake at factory 8.9:6 Deputation to discuss Cultural Centre 23.6:2 Increase in price of milk sought 12.9:3 Music branch work soon 12.7:2 Judging for State dairy farm title 12.9:4 Cultural Centre plans approved 22.8:2 'Scarcely lb. butter' from Hunter 15.9:1 Approval for deputations on Memoiral 6.9:2 Milk yield rising, but rain needed 15.9:4 Conference on Memorial Foyer called 8.9:2 Threats 'face dairy farms' 21.9:3 Work started on temporary Music Centre 29.9:2 Programme to boost milk output 22.9:3 Conference on plans for Memorial 29.9:2 Subsidy on butter 'satisfactory' 27.9:2 Praise for Newcastle library plan 5.10:2 Rain wanted in milk areas 1.10:2 Music branch to open early 1952 5.10:2 No milk for butter till price rises 1.10:3 Conservatorium branch talks 12.10:2 Buttermen to discuss action 4.10:3 £15,000 State grant for Music Centre 13.10:2 Back payment to be made to dairymen 24.10:3 Doubt on Memorial building 20.10:1 Butter output drop in August 24.10:5 Liner model for City (Orontes) 26.10:1 Girl, 19, manager of dairy stud 25.10:5 Minister's interest in Music Centre 26.10:2 Fodder position 'serious' 29.11:2 Ship model gift to Newcastle 27.10:2 Milk, butter, cheese output down 21.12:1 Conservatorium opening date known soon 31.10:2 Dairymen want milk price rise 21.12:6 Newcastle music branch 'soon' l.!l:l Milk price inquiry next week 28.12:3 Goossens' Music Centre plan 2.11:2 Ministers suggestion : defer Cultural Centre DANCING project 6.11:4 Opposition to shelving of project 9.11:3 High award for dancing (Morgan) 3.2:6 3 main courses at Newcastle Conservatorium 'Corroboree' needs £4000 guarantee 17.3:2 15.11:2 State official in defence : storm on Sunday Compromise Centre plan 18.12:2 dance decision 5.4:2 Cultural fund at £66,161 18.12:2 Sunday dance proceeds for Boys' Town 6.4:2 Bishop protests to Minister 7.4:1 CUSTOMS AND EXCISE Over 1300 at Sunday night dance 9.4:2 Square Dance Club (photograph) 17.5:5 Customs revenue up 3.1:2 Ballet night triumph for Miss Morgan 17.5:5 Cigarettes seized from ship 7,3:3 Newcastle Ball season opens tomorrow 17.5:5 Customs revenue £58,837,000 13,3:1 Mater Hospital Ball had Victorian air 24.5:5 Postal, customs revenue higher 3,4:1 Map presentation for debutantes : Cheerio Club Big rise in customs, excise duty 2,6:3 Jubilee Ball 2.6:6 Customs, postal revenue soars 5,9:3 Final concert for dancer 18.6:2 Duty waived : renewal of building concession Ferns from Coff's Harbour at Ball (Railway Ball) 30,10:3 22.6:6 Customs, P,0. revenue up 4.12:1 Dean protests at Sunday dances 27.6:2 City Hall nautical for Shipping Ball 24.7:5 DAIRY INDUSTRY Many visitors at Matron's Ball 28.7:6 Ballroom dancing exam (photograph) 17.9:4 Pastures to benefit from rain 2.1:2 Newcastle dancer advances quickly 7.11:5 Extension of dairying guarantee 26.1:10 'Very hard' task for ballet seen 26.11:2 Oaks came from England 2 7.1:5 Milk price rise sought 15.3:1 Milk will be ^d dearer 21.3:1 22, 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

DISEASES - Diphtheria (C'td) DANCING (C'td) Diphtheria case at Beresfield 15 5:2 Dance at stadium last night 3.12:1 One diphtheria case reported l^-^-^ Action on dance 'justified' 3.12:2 ?hild dead of diphtheria was immunised 24.5.4 Sunday dance 'challenge' 4. 12:1 201 children to be immunised 25.5:Z DISABLED PERSONS Diphtheria Clinic open today 1.6:2 Immunisation Clinic at Walsend Friday 13 6 6 Bus for spastic children 26.1:3 Another clinic requested for Wa Isend 16.6.4 Move to start school for subnormals 31.1:5 Diphtheria death at Singleton 20.6:2 Bus for crippled children 3.2:2 Diphtheria Clinic on Friday -7.6:2 £574 services for crippled 13.2:4 Immunisations at Wallsend 14.7:2 Deaf, Dumb Institute Officers 26.2:2 Inununisation for 1000 children 25 7:2 Eye specialists to test subnormals 8.3:3 Diphtheria campaign a failure 31.8:4 £500 to Crippled Children 13.3:2 Immunisation at City Hall 20.9:2 Woy Woy - Dora Creek tour to aid Spastics Injection reactions (photographs) 22.9:1 29.3:5 16,000 immunised for diphtheria 22.9:2 No driver for gift bus (photograph) 7.4:1 Big reduction in diphtheria 25.9:2 Many offer to drive Spastic Children's bus 'AH time low' for diphtheria 18.10:2 10.4:2 More cases for diphtheria 2.11:3 Move to aid Subnormal children 12.4:3 1207 children immunised 28.11:2 School for subnormals 3.5:4 2 diphtheria deaths at Maitland 28.12:4 Partially deaf to have library 23.5:4 Orthopaedic Centre final cheque 31.5:2 DISEASES - Influenza Mayfield school for sub-normals 16.6:2 Mental patients help with concert 21.6:4 Talks planned on injluenza 15.1:1 Secretary provided for disabled men 22.6:4 Assurance sought on 'flu control 31.1:4 Crippled children to be visited 26.6:4 Plan to prevent 'flu epidemic 21.2:3 400 crippled get treatment 10.7:5 Four children cured of leg troubles 15.8:2 DISEASES - Poliomyelitis Classes for subnormals 17.8:3 Gift for Crippled Children 1.9:2 13 cases of polio notified since Friday 3.1:2 Children's Association branches out 14.9:2 14 polio cases this year 4.1:3 Pictures in braille to be displayed 25.9:2 4 new polio cases in Newcastle 6.1:2 Partially blind to form group (Partially One death in 20 new polio cases 9.1:3 Blinded Soldiers' Association) 28.9:5 Year's polio cases rise to 87 10.1:8 Books presented to Crippled Children 23.9:6 Avoid polio complex, days Minister 11.1:3 'Squatters' out of fire station (Totally Minister tells of polio cure 13.1:4 Disabled Soldiers' Association) 29.9:2 Boy 14 dies of polio 16.1:3 bse of fire station for T.P.I, urged 3.10:3 Polio victim from Maitland area 17.1:2 Training for sub-normals 17.10:4 Polio victim from Lake Macquarie 18.1:2 £337 raised for T.P.I. 17.10=4 Fleas may carry poliomyelitis 18.1:2 Three Newcastle classes in lip reading 175 polio cases this year 19.1:5 23.10:3 Five polio cases reported 20.1:6 Transformation of a fire station 27.10:5 2 polio cases in Hunter area 25.1:6 Conversion of city fire station 14.11:2 15 polio deaths this year 26.1:3 'No room' at homes for mental 22.11:2 4 more polio cases in North reported 31,1:4 Subnormals busy at school 22.11:6 9 polio cases in Hunter 1,2:6 Crippled youth to teach 27.11:5 One polio case from Lake 3.2:2 Disabled soldiers to benefit 28.11:3 13 paralysis cases, child dead 7.2:3 First dinner of surgical bootmakers 28.11:4 16 new cases of polio 13,2:2 Deaf, but they dance in perfect rhythm Two girls die from polio 14.2:4 29.11:5 433 polio cases this year 16.2:3 Builders offer to help disabled men 5.12:3 Another polio death 20,2:2 Party for deaf (photograph) 12.12:1 Polio death 21.2:3 £200 cheque for disabled men 14.12:6 3 more polio cases 6.3:2 Gains for disabled servicemen 22.12:6 Polio case from Maitland 8.3:3 Party given subnormals 24.12:4 State backs poliomyelitis 'cure' centre 9.3:3 Five more polio cases in North 13.3:2 DISEASES 12 polio cases reported 15.3:5 Two Cessnock polio cases 17.3:1 No cases of Encephalitis since 1943 27.2:3 Two polio cases in Hunter area 20.3:2 Scarlet Fever in Maitland 13,9:3 705 cases of polio this year 21,3:5 Epidemic of German Measles 13.10:2 Fewer polio cases in Newcastle 22.3:1 Two polio cases in Hunter area 29.3:2 DISEASES - Diphtheria 3 cases of Polio in Hunter 29.3:2 Polio cases total 770 this year 30.3:4 Immunisation to be resumed 9.3:3 Polio deaths total 56 for 1951 3,4:2 Several cases of Diphtheria in Maitland 15.3:3 871 polio cases this year 12.4:5 Injection for over 200 children 21.3:6 Four polio cases reported 17.4:3 Girl dies from diphtheria 22.3:2 2 polio deaths reported 21,4:3 Three diphtheria cases 3.4:3 Four polio cases, one death 25,4:2 Diphtheria Clinic opens today 6.4:2 Year's polio total 982, 64 deaths 27.4:3 L)iphtheria Clinic on Tuesday 14.4:2 Fewer cases of polio 2.5:2 4 diphtheria cases at Teralba 9.5:2 First polio victim this month 3.5:2 One in family dead, 3 ill with diphtheria Years polio deaths total 72 15.5:3 11.5:2 Polio total not 1091, deaths 73 17.5:4 N.M.H. INDEX 23. 1951

DISEASES - Poliomyelitis (C'td) EARTHQUAKES AND EJ-RTH TREMORS

Two Newcastle polio deaths 1.6:2 Earth tremors shake homes in Newcastle district Polio death in Lake district 2.6:4 10.7:1 Poliomyelitis 'defintely on the wane' 9,6:4 Rurabling was not thunder 15.11:1 Polio victim hopes to resume football 11,6:2 Earth tremors again 6.12:3 Year's polio cases total 1195 13,6:3 One approach to prevent polio 21.6:3 EDUCATION 11 more cases of polio reported 28.6:3 Bulbar polio outbreak at Mildura 29.6:3 'Around the schools' weekly column each One polio death, six new cases 3.7:3 Thursday Hollo death now 99 4.8:3 Jubilee grant to schools 23.1:4 101 polio deaths this year 28.8:2 Few 'first day' school tears 31.1:5 Poliomyelitis case at Greta camp 29.8:4 Drama festival to be Jubilee festival 29.3:4 Kenny Clinic for Sydney 12.10:1 Jubilee uniform for schools 6.4:3 No polio since last April 3,11:2 Special Jubilee Journal 7.4:3 Polio victim given invalid's chair 14.11:4 Three Salvos at School display 17.4:4 Cadets fire a Salvo (photograph) 18.4:1 DISEASES - Tuberculosis School's Jubilee display 18.4:2 Quick action to postpone celebration 19.4:2 T.B. Campaign in Newcastle first 14.6:2 School's Jubilee display 24.4:2 Health body will aid T.B. campaign 22.6 :2 Jubilee display by schools (photographs) Anti- T.B. drive in Newcastle 26.7:2 25.4:1 Drive against T.B. to start next month 8.8:2 25,000 crush at school pageant 25.4:2 Anti-T.B. campaign for schools 14.8:2 Living map of Commonwealth (photograph) Drive next month against T.B. 16.8:4 25.4:3 Anti-T.B. drive supported 22.8:2 1951 Health Week planning begins 26.4:5 Anti-T.B. drive starts today 11.9:2 Rural school in Hnnter refused 27.4:7 T.B. check on schools starts at Cook's H ill Schools celebrate Empire Day 24.5:4 14.9:2 20,000 new pupils enrolled yearly 28.5:2 Anti-T.B. campaign starts Monday 15.9:3 Festival of drama by schools 29.5:4 T.B. tests at schools (photograph) 18.9: Civic pride talks at schools 24.7:5 Gigglers, stoics get school T.B. tests Great benefit seen from new 6P Panels 2.8:4 18.9:4 6P officers at Cardiff School 8.8:4 Knowledge can beat T.B. 20.9:2 Inspector paints education flaw 9.8:2 Vaccine injections against T.B. 20.9:5 Compulsion sought for innoculations 18.8:2 T.B. 'threat to economy' 25.9:2 Train toots tell of choirs win (Dora Creek) T.B. drive to be intensified 4.10:6 18.8:2 X-rays of pupils nearly complete 11 .10; 6 Holidays start today 23.8:4 Free transport to T.B. tests sought 20, 10:2 853 children enrolled in Junior Panels 24,8:4 2 departments 'at odds' 17.11:3 £171; m. last year for education 17.9 = 2 Anti-T.B. clinic for Cessnock 23.11:6 Schools Council delegates to Progress body No free bus for T.B. tests 28.11:2 22.9:3 Controls in T.B. necessary b.l2:2 Reproof by P and C to Minister 20.10:2 T.B. death rate down since 1946 27.12 Pupils observe U.N. Day 25.10:6 Junior 6P plan for Boolaroo 7.11:4 DROWNINGS English paper 'hardest for many years' 14.11:2 School Council's complaint on correspondence Boy, 11, washed over weir, drowns 22.1:1 17.11:3 Boy's body not found 23.1:2 Move to make ballet school subject 17.11:3 Girl drowns in creek at Shortland 24.1:2 6P visitors to schools at Wallsend 1,12:4 Boys body found at Cockle Creek 26.1:6 Head praises work of 6P panels 4.12:4 7 drownings at week-end : 2 in North 26.3:1 6P panel for Lake Shire 6.12:7 River search for body to go on 27.3:3 Some schools may close today 12.12*5 3 dead in accidents : 2 drown 28.3:1 New closing date for scholarships 12.12:6 Child drowned in well 30.7:1 School break up not according to plan 13.12:1 Man drowned near Muswellbrook 28.8:2 Heavy demands by education 18.12:5 Boy drowned (E.T. Gardiner) 11.10:1 Bursary results 24.12:4 Three boys die by drowning 17.10:1 Man drowned in Harbour 22.10*1 EDUCATION - Adult Girl's vain fight to save mother 26.10:1 Estonian boy drowned at Ocean Beach 17.11:1 W.E.A. classes open March 1.2:5 Boy drowned in creek at Wallsend 19.11:1 College plans new courses this year 1.2:7 Boy saved from drowning 19.11:2 Busy days as W.E.A. Secretary 15.2:5 Baby dies from fall into Lake 17.12:1 1124 enrol at W.E.A. 20.2:2 2 drown in big surf 27.12:1 Weekend W.E.A. school 5.5:4 Dragging for man to go on (Arnold R. McDonald) Plattsburg night school August 6 24.7:5 29.12:2 Plattsburg night school popular 7.8:4 22 drown in 2 states : big country death roll New night classes at Plattsburg 9.8=4 31.12:1 Board looked to for equipment 13.9:4 'Discussion parliament' for W.E.A. 15,9:6 DRUGS Science films at W.E.A. tonight 28.9:2 W.E.A. talk by Copland 1.10:2 Marihuana in ship found by 'chance' 12.1:2 Psychology class in Wallsend 1.10:3 Big haul of marihuana from ship 23.6:3 W.E.A. students to meet tutors 6.10=3 New drugs now on free list 15.9:3 College gets £775 8.11:4 Coal Board grant for school 8.11:5 24. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

EDUCATION - Primary EDUCATION - Adult (C'td) .1 frAinine rooms on low priority 4.1:2 Paper bag lunch, but music feast (W.E.A Manual training •• .^ , ^ Recorded Music Club) 8.11:5 Three new schools 27.1:^ Flag, but no pole 6.2:2 W.E.A. to screen film classic 17.11:3 -Grave' fire risk at school 17.2.3 Evening college roll 60 30.11:3 School children 'injured in bad playground W.E.A. school at weekend 1.12:4 Night classes sought for migrants 3.12 :5 i;spection of paths from school sought 9 3:6 College work on display (Plattsburg) 4 ,12: £6000 raised for Boolaroo Public School 12.3:3 Lambton School objective, film apparatus EDUCATION - Grounds and Buildings Junction School expects record attendance 24 aluminium prefab schools for Newcastle 5.1:2 Schools for Newcastle (photograph) 10.1:1 Trees to be dedicated at school (Mayfield East) 50 year school master plan 27.1:2 Prefabricated classroom for Hamilton 7.2:4 15.3:6 Huge school building programme 6.4:1 P & C spends £177 on school at Merewether Lake seeks portable schoolromms 11.5:6 15-3=6 Nelson's Bay protest on school site 2.6:6 Brick school at Kotara promised soon 6.4.2 School to be built at Wangi 6.6:4 'Shocking' lack of room at Toronto School 'Morgue colours' used to paint schools 16.6:2 23.4:3 Two classrooms for Belmont school 16.6:6 Arbor Day to complete school plan 25.4:6 Protest on playground to Minister (New Lambton School repairs at Carrington 2.5:6 South) 27.6:4 Assembly Hall sought at New Lambton 30.5-6 Attention sought to S, Cardiff wrecked school School sports to be held on racecourse 4.7:5 (Hamilton) 6.6:2 School to plant copses on Arbor Day (Mayfield Renovations to Stockton School soon 6,6:6 East) 12.7:4 Migrant Centre will increase school numbers School sought at Fern Bay 30.7:3 (Y. Wallsend) 13.6:6 New school for South Wallsend 16.8:4 School joins in 150th jubilee (R. Terrace) Site for school at Speers Point 28.8=4 21.6:4 Renovations at school progressing (Stockton) Cardiff W. School gets projector 7.7:4 5.9:4 26 poplars planted at school (Sth. Lambton) Speeding up repairs to schools 6.11:3 9,7:3 New school for South Wallsend 23.11:7 Tree for Cardiff West School 11,7:3 No Garden Suburb school site 27.11:4 Stockton School repairs start 12.7:4 New classroom at Jesmond 1.12:3 New classroom, for Toronto 19.7:2 Lambton School Arbor Day plans 23.7:5 EDUCATION Infants Lambton School Arbor Day 30.7:3 Schoolrooms promised at Jesmond 8.8:4 Footpath at school 'dangerous' 21.2:3 Blast hurls stone into school yard (Waratah) Infants' school site sought (Blackalls) 16,3:6 9.8:2 Tenders called for Kahibah school 24,5:5 Wallsend School Arbor Day 11.8:3 Infants' school to get piano (New Lambton) Poets' corner in playground 14.8:4 14,7:2 Name of school changed (Cardiff West to Glendale) £125 piano fund at lookout (New Lambton Heights) 14.8:4 11,8:3 Students at Jesmond may be withdrawn 18.8:2 Wallsend East school holds Arbor Day 13,8:4 Gateshead school's fast growth 20.8:3 Jesmond Infants 'on strike' 22,8:4 Waratah School to celebrate Arbor Day 21.8:3 120 children stay away from school 23,8=3 Mayfield School move for recreation area 12.9:5 School 'strike' called off 5,9:2 Children to make first Sydney tour (Cooks Hill) Mayfield East school fete 1.10:3 15.9:2 Toys by fathers (New Lambton South) 11.10:1 Belmont School plans received 20.9:4 Mr Booth to open Infants' school 15.10:3 Children see Sydney, speak to N.Z. 21.9:2 Schoolchildren stage pageant (Junction) 22.10:2 Cook's Hill School assembly move 26.9:2 New school for New Lambton Heights (photograph) Three zones for cricket season 27.9:6 29.10:3 New classrooms at Toronto School 28.9:4 School wants taps in playground (New Lambton Holiday for school at Rathmines 1.10:3 South) 14.11:4 Living tableau at school fair (Junction) 1,10:3 Infants' school now primary (Kahibah) 24.11:2 East Lake wins school athletics 3.10:5 School opening at Argenton 1.12:4 Team for Sydeny athletics chosen 4.10:6 Bigger school for Argenton 3.12:5 School plans approved at Belmont 6.10:3 Lunch centre need at Junction School 10,10:4 EDUCATION Pre-school Waratah School to hold fete 16.10:4 Books given to Lambton School 18.10:5 Enrolments problem for kindergarten 2.2: Windale School 'urgent need' 20.10:2 Stockton to seek aid for school 20.2:4 Portable rooms for school (Stockton) 7.11:5 School blown off blocks (Sth. Cardiff : 38 trees planted at Beresfield 13.11:4 photograph) 9,6:3 Land for school at Mayfield 14.11:4 Bar to New Lambton Kindergarten 6.7:6 Diamond Jubilee of Dudley School 15.11:4 Kindergarten centre may disband 5.10:6 School flute band at Lambton fete 20.11:5 Kindergarten for Speers Point 30.11:3 Pupils' display of folk dancing (photograph) Free Kindergarten may close 7.12:7 26.11:1 Dudley School Jubilee 1.12:4 Address system handed over (Charlestown) 4.12:4 N.M.H. INDEX 25. 1951

EDUCATION - Primary (Con't) EDUCATION - Secondary (Con't)

Tape recorder installed as education .-lid Maitland Girls' High reunion 26,11:3 (Junction) 6.12:6 Employers see boys at school 28,11:4 School night at Jesmond 6.12:7 Home Science prizewinners (photograph) 11.12:3 School party at Kotara 10.12:3 Tech. High speech night (photograph) 1I.I2:4 Girls advised to complete course (Newcastle EDUCATION Private Home Science) 11.12:5 Girls' High prizes presented (photograph) 12.12:3 To attend Church College (Hogan) 4.1:') Head critical of standard (Maitland) 12.12:4 Amplifier system for Catholic School 2 1."): 3 Ambition outlet in University (Newcastle Girls) Morpeth School to continue 27.6:3 12,12:5 New dormitory for College (Sovonth Dny Boys' High staff meets parents (photograph) Adventist College, Avondale) 13.*': 4 12,12:7 Grammar Old Boy's Anniversary 11.10:4 Dead end jobs rejected (Cooks Hill) 13,12:7 Messiah feature of college graduntlon

EDUCATION - Teachers College (Con't) EDUCATION University (Con't)

Student teachers start training 1,11:6 •Varsity College advocated 4.10:2 College transfers (photograph) 11,12:1 Action plan for University 5.10.^ Teachers' College transfer starts 12,12:2 "determined effort" for University 12.10.2 130 teachers graduate from College today University plans complete 23.10:J 13.12:6 Conflicting views on University 24.10.2 Diplomas make teachers happy (photograph) "Enthusiasm lacking" for University 1.11.1 Deputation's case for University 2,11:2 14.12:3 Support urged for University group 3,11:2 Teachers : 'guide to good' I4.I2:4 New move in request for University 9,11:2 Technology University opens soon 17.11:2 University of Technology opens Monday 28.11:2 EDUCATION - Technical Federal grant to aid universities 28.11:3 First of two colleges 30.11:2 University warden (Mr. R. Basden) 30.11:2 Technical courses since 1894 12.1:2 College of Technology opened 4.12:1 New unit for Tech. College (photograph) 19.1:7 "Real start" for full varsity 4.12:2 No Technology University yet 31.1:5 Varsity group to have protest ready 7.12:2 College freshmen welcomed 13.2:2 Newcastle boy a Rhodes Scholar 12.12:2 600 women enrol in college classes 21.2:6 Senate in move for University 19.12:1 New section for Tech. College 27.2:2 State action urged on university 22.12:6 Soil laboratory for Technical College 3.5:3 Buildings at Tech. inadequate 19.5:2 Students supply lighting at Belmont College 31.5:3 ELECTIONS - Federal New courses for Technical College 7.6:4 Presentation of Diplomas 19.6:2 Medallist congratulated (photograph) 20.6:3 Swift plans for election campaigns 20.3:1 'Knowledge' torch at College Ball 14.7:6 Election plans in Newcastle 21.3:1 College students at studies (photographs) Menzies to give policy on April 3 24.3:3 17.7:3 Poll campaign speed up 27.3:1 Presentations at College 27.7:4 Menzies appeals for "real power" 28.3:1 Fencing of College land wanted 31.10:4 Fight communism, says Chifley 29.3:1 First dinner of surgical bootmakers 28.11:4 Labour pledges arms expansion 29.3:3 Cessnock college next year 8.12:4 Lang to stand for Senate 30.3:3 Northern Tech. results 21.12:5 Nominations for Federal Election 7.4:4 Newcastle : Labour's 50 year grip on seat 16.4:2 EDUCATION - University Hunter : Labour should win again 17.4:2 Paterson : C,P, vote likely to decide 18,4:2 Shortland : hard contest for Liberal Party Federal grant of £270,000 to University 12.1:7 19,4:2 Allocations to universities 13.1:7 Robertson : vote may reflect general result Graduated with Honours 30.1:2 20,4:2 Share cost of University 1.2:4 Party leaders' last appeals 25.4:3 University College : new move 20.2:2 More voters in three states 25.4:4 Petition sought on University 1.3:3 Election survey in five states 26.4:3 University group plans brochure 2.3:2 Senate vote counting can be headache 27.4:4 University move to be assisted 8.3:2 Party leaders' comments 28,4:3 Student's interest in University 6.4:2 Federal election polling booths 28,4:4 University group steps up plans 27.4:2 Menzies back, but seat losses 30,4:1 8,000 sign petition for University 4.5:2 Little change in Northern polls 30,4:2 Minister's offer on University 17.5:2 Next Federal Poll may be in 1953 5,5:3 University group seeks more names 18.5:2 High pass in science to Cessnock girl (Laws) 19.5:3 ELECTIONS - Local Government Objective by University group near 1.6:2 University list aim near 7.6:2 University sites suggested 8.6:2 No vote by 22% in Council poll 17.1:2 Varsity courses planned 20.6:2 Non-voters to explain 27.1:2 Council to ask for University 20.6:3 Lord Mayoral poll Dec. 12 22.11:2 Deadline on names for University 21.6:2 4 seek Lord Mayoralty 11,12:2 Powers exist to establish varsity 25.6:2 Aid, Armstrong new Lord Mayor : Council under Deputation to ask for University 27.6:2 virtual Labour control 13.12:1 University talks on July 10 30.6:2 Courses of a University 2.7:2 University group meeting postponed 4.7:2 CJueries on Newcastle University 6.7:2 ELECTRICITY Minister keen on University 11.7:3 New move on University in Newcastle 12.7:2 No objection to University case 19.7:5 "Blackout reports" daily from 10.1:2 University College supported 10.8:2 Blackouts caused by plant failure 3.1:2 University plans to be prepared 17.8:3 Power men meet on rail pass issue 12.1:7 Support for Newcastle University 28.8:2 Protest on blackout frequency 13.1:2 Educationist advises on University 28.9:2 Powerhouse stoppage move fails 13.1:4 State affected by blackouts 19,1:3 Newcastle 'laggard' on University 29.9:2 Maitland power debit cut 19,1:6 N,M,H, INDEX 27, 1951

ELECTRICITY (Con't) ELECTRICITY (Con't)

Better coal promised power plants 23.1:3 Week free of morning power cuts 29.8:2 Cuts fail 'to prevent' blackouts 26.1:2 New scheme for grit arresters 5,9:2 Extension of power "ludicrous" 27.1:2 Blackouts follow line fouling 8,9:2 Planning for Wangi power plant township 27,1:2 Blackouts may spill over 11,9:2 Minister rules against grit arresters 10,2:2 Zoning to stay, but trade power ban modified Power drain low so no blackouts 13,2:2 13,9:1 No blackouts at weekend 17,2:2 Heavy blackouts today as plant out I4,9:l Dwindling coal reserves 20,2:1 Lighting ban relaxed 15,9:1 More power units for N,S,W, 8,3:1 More power from improved coal 19,9:2 Additional power unit ready soon 8,3:2 Electricity up in Maitland 19,9:4 Load drop cut down blackouts 16.3:2 Blackout free morning 20,9:2 Boiler out, caused blackouts 20.3:2 Blackouts forecast : irregular, but less New generating plant : power output to rise severe 26,9:2 5% 31.3:I Blackouts today in Zone E 27,9:2 No control over power plant sales 7,4:2 Rural power work "must continue" 27,9:7 Breakdowns increase blackouts 10,4:2 Zoning may go for day, Monday 28,9:2 Unscheduled blackouts to consider 11.4:2 Blackouts in 4 zones during night shedding Night blackouts city's worst : industry cut 2,10:2 consumption 14.4:I Blackouts in all zones 9,10:2 Reduction of blackouts 14.4:2 Full scale blackouts 10,10:2 Research service surveys power : forecasts relief No blackouts yesterday 12.10:2 in 1952-53 17.4:2 Power Station grows at Wangi (photograph) Maitland site for station 18.4:1 17.10:1 Extra gear, so fewer blackouts 18.4:2 Power Chief visits Wangi site 17.10:2 "Critical" power day : boiler out 20.4:1 Insulators shot at by vandals 17.10:2 City power-less for six minutes 21.4:1 40,000 K.W. more with extra plant 18.10:2 Blackouts - and others may occur 23.4:1 Work to cause blackouts tomorrow 20,10:2 Power failures off schedule 24.4:2 Restrictions on power use relaxed 25,10:2 Blackouts to be longer 26.4:2 Powerhouses best off for coal 26,10:1 Unexpected blackout as gear trips 27.4:2 Blackouts "due to poor coal" 31,10:2 Blackouts may be necessary in "free" zones Power may get second "black" day 6,11:2 28.4:1 Second "black" power day 7.11:4 Blackouts urged for Coalfields 2.5:2 Fewer blackouts likely today 8.11:2 Council case for powerhouse 2.5:4 Rostered zone may have only blackouts 9,11:2 2 outside zones get brief blackouts 3.5:1 Newcastle may lose power unit 9.11:2 Zara Street grit demand rejected 3.5:2 Diesel unit "not for civic plant" 10.11:2 "Doubled output of power" under way 3.5:3 Rat that did it : explosion stops industries New authority likely : talks today on power 13,11:1 5.5:1 No shift of Newcastle power units 14,11:3 End to sporadic blackouts expected shortly 8.5:1 Morning power cuts possible 17,11:2 Unscheduled blackouts 14.5:2 Big power cut from today 21,11:2 Many blackouts as plant fails 15.5:1 Blackouts for Zones C & D 22.11:2 All zones again have blackouts 16.5:1 Blackouts at weekend 'worst-ever' 26.11:2 Blackouts less severe yesterday 17.5:2 All zones get blackouts 12.12:2 Council puts case to Minister : move to establish Line break stops blackouts 13.12:2 powerhouse 18.5:1 Economy in power use urged 14.12:2 Fewer blackouts today possible 18.5:2 Power ban ends at 7p.m. 15,12:1 No blackouts before 4.30 today 19.5:1 Blackouts to be bad today 17,12:1 Blackouts today at maximum 22.5:2 Blackouts today may ease 18,12:2 Blackouts kept to one zone 29.5:2 Walka power in September 18,12:4 Thefts from Wangi site 'stupendous' 30.5:1 Suspension of zoning tomorrow 19,12:2 Blackouts may extend today 7.6:2 Diesel oil tanks to stay 19,12:4 Plant back : blackouts end earlier 8.6:2 Worshippers in the dark last night 24,12:1 Power output to be doubled 16.6:2 Power cuts extend 28,12:1 Maintenance on plant causes power failures 25.6:2 Plant problems cause extra blackouts 28.6:2 EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT Powerhouse job speed up urged 28.6:4 Newcastle gets power from Sydney 21.7:2 Poor quality coal cause of blackouts 25.7:2 General labourneed : some firms hopeful 9,1:2 Fuel oil sends up power cost 25.7:2 November rise in employment 13.2:1 No blackouts despite boiler repair 27.7:2 Demand for labour in State 'less' 13.3:3 Plant to step up power 1.8:1 Few unemployed 3.4:3 Sydney talks on bulk power costs 2.8:2 127,900 jobs vacant 28.7:1 Lord Mayor intervenes in powerhouse strike Jobs lost after wage rise 21.8:1 3.8:1 Employment rise 1,000 in year 4.9:2 Delay move on higher power cost 3.8:2 Girls' jobs "short on Coalfields" 17.9:1 Commissioner's terms on strike 3.8:3 Fewer unfilled vacancies 10.11:3 Zara Street output normal 4.8:2 Shop job was rushed 11,12:2 Shortage of steel delays power plant 8.8:1 Police request on body 12.12:2 Blackouts long when plant fails 8,8:2 Number of jobs up again 19.12:3 Zara Street power dispute ended 8.8:4 Many will seek new jobs next year 29.12:2 Gale brings down power lines 10.8:2 Boiler trouble at Zara Street 14.8:2 28. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX -t) IRONWORKERS ASSOCIATION (Con FEDERATED i;NGINEDi^IVERS AND FIREMEN'S FEDERATED ASSOCIATION Wage loss to women 24/6 week 3.3:2 Support for women strikers 5.->• Enginemen meet today on coal position 7,2:4 One day stoppage by F,E,D.F.A, 8,2:1 IronworkersSydney talk's o^^^^n wome llXltr'i^'en ss ^^^^^l6.3:^2 F,E,D,F,A, stoppage on award 12.2:2 F,E,D,P,A. Award rejected 13,2:3 Strike by women for ^'^'•'- ^, ^ Line idle : F,E,D,F,A, stoppage 20,2:1 Ultimatum on dismissals .^-^^^3^2 F,E.D,F,A, pit men will stop 7.3:1 No move to end S & L ai^f More stops threatened by F.E.D,F.A. l4,3:2 Tube men resume at midnight 27,J Enginemen hold up Burwood 15.3:2 court tells women to resume 29 3.2 Continue bonus for F.E.D.F.A. 31.3:3 Women strikers meet today 30-^-^ I day stoppage by enginemen 4.4:1 Striking women rebuff Court 31-2 Aggregate meetings on enginemen defy order on Striking women ordered back 4.4, stoppages 5.4:1 Striking women to resume 7,4.J Enginemen meet today in North 6.4:1 Women back at work 9.4:1 F,E,D,F,A, stoppages : Summons issued by second union to boycott ^^y^h 3 5. 1 registrar 7,4:1 A L.P. man charged by steel union 25.5.3 Award changes for F.E,D,F,A, 25,4:4 „,„„oc! on union fees 29.5:3 Coal stops sought by F,E,D,F,A. 1,5:1 A.L.P. group moves on union „ ,., S & L idle tomorrow 11,5:2 Ironworkers' programme on wages 2.6.3 Pay dispute hits two big plants 12,5:2 Union expels L. Short 6.6:1 Enginemen may meet Wednesday 14.5:2 Ironworkers to condemn expulsion 7.6.2 Time and a half on Saturdays 18.5:2 Union to expel Mr. R.C. Morgan 7,6:2 Discuss bonus award : Enginemen meet Union to report on women's rates 9.6:2 separately 21.5:1 "Suspicious" of Union Poll papers 21,6:3 Union firm on Saturday shift rates 23.5:2 Expulsion of Mr, Short held invalid 30.6:3 Rail dispute held up coal haulage 29.5:3 Shutdown threat at Lysaght's 12,7:1 Steelmen to meet on stoppage plan 26,7:2 Men to discuss rail dispute 1.6:2 Action by steelmen deferred 30,7:1 Union accepts Saturday work 9.6:1 Inquiry sought into stoppages at Lysaght's F.E.D.F.A. deregistration : Court terminates 10.8:2 proceedings 22.6:8 Delegate meeting by Ironworkers 13.8:3 Warning to Union on stoppages 28.6:6 Steelworks migrant limit urged 14,8:2 Enginemen firm on penalty pay 29.6:2 Union funds to support "no" case 14,8:3 F.E.D.F.A. threat : withdraw from Steel Works Unionism demand by Ironworkers 16,8:2 30.6:1 Near stoppages over migrants 21,8:1 B.H.P. strike called off 2.7:1 Judge reserves decision on Ironraen's claim Steel talks adjourned indefinitely 3.7:2 23,8:3 Enginemen call off stopwork 4.7:1 Steel Union meetings on migrants 24,8:4 Enginemen to work Saturdays 5.7:2 Lysaght's idle : Union protests 28,8:2 F.E.D.F.A. to resume at Newraven 3.8:3 Union drive at Steel Works 28,8:2 Meeting on F.E.D.F.A. Award claims 16.8:2 Ironworkers' officials summonsed 28.8:3 F.E.D.F.A. hearing on August 27 17.8:4 Union drive at Steel Works "satisfactory" Pit demarcation dispute talks 24.8:4 30.8:3 Stoppage threat withdrawn 30.8:3 Steel firms refused to meet Union 11.9:3 Enginemen ordered to resume 5.9:3 Ironworkers miss shift in protest 15.9:2 Higher bonuses demanded by cranedrivers 6.9:2 Ironworkers to discuss power cuts 17.9:2 B.H.P. incentive offer rejected 13.9:2 Ironworkers may invoke ballot law 20.9:3 Mine enginemen lose leave 29.9:3 Strike at steel plant ends 25.9:2 Pit inspectors for F.E.D.F,A. claims 17,10:3 A,L,P, wins Ironworkers' ballot posts 8,10:2 Date set to hear dispute 8,11:2 Lockout at steel plant : union view 19.10:2 Decision on pit power issue today 13,11:2 Some A,L,P, steelmen unopposed 24.10:3 Enginemen seek searly hearing on amenities Union acts on non-strikers 2.11:3 13,11:4 Injunction sought on Union poll 2.11:3 Powerhouse men get crib penalty 14.11:3 Ironworkers' attack on pressman 3,11:3 Offices for F.E.D.F.A. 17,12:3 Court order to Union on election 8.11:3 Steelmen's poll begins Thursday 9.11:2 Ironworkers' transfer to State Awards 12.11:2 FEDERATED IRONWORKERS ASSOCIATION A,L,P, group "alone in steel poll" 14,11:2 Check "not made" in union poll 15.11:3 A,L,P, policy in Union election 16.11:3 Union move on standard hours policy 2.2:1 Poll papers "filled in" by stewards 17,11:3 Ironworkers move for new log 3.2:2 Ironworkers warned on poll papers 19,11:3 Ironworkers seek State Award 5.2:2 Claims "vital to Newcastle" 22,11:2 Steelmen's move for stop days 12.2:2 Deletion in ballot alleged 23,11:3 Winding up of Union ordered l4,2:3 Ironworker's ballot 27.11:3 Ironworkers' protest on 4 delegates 17,2:3 Talks on Award transfer 29.11:3 Women strike in Steel Plant 19,2:1 Ironworkers accept explanation 29.11:7 Woman defies strike order 20.2:1 Ironmen's poll invalid : Mr, L. Short to take Woman still at work, despite ban 21,2:3 office 30.11:1 Lone non-striker joins Union 22,2:1 Union disputes leave ruling 30,11:3 No move to end strike by women 23.2:2 Short called on to resign 1.12:1 Women strikers to put case before mines 26.2:2 Support for Mr. Short in new office 1,12:2 Stoppage plan by steelmen to aid women 27,2:1 Newcastle group move :"full power for Short" Ironworkers to discuss stoppage 28.2:2 3.12:1 N.M.H. INDEX 29. 1951

FEDERATED IRONWORKERS' ASSOCIATION (Con't) FERRIES (Coa't)

Moderates gain in steel union 4.12:1 Punt again in dock (Lurgurena) 25.9:2 Court move on union poll sought 5.12:1 Stockton punt back again 28.9:4 Noisy Sydney meeting : Short told to resign New ferry may be converted to burn coal 3.10:2 6.12:1 Big delays with ferry mishaps 4.10:1 A.L.P. win in steel union 8.12:3 Second collapse of punt ramp 8.10:2 Steel poll to A.L.P. 12.12:3 No 2 - punt service yet 10.10:2 Dates set for iron union poll l4.12:l No stoppage of Hexham punt 13.10:2 Mr. L. Short in Newcastle on Sunday 14.12:2 Ferry Wharf rent to be doubled 17.10:3 Union to oust Mr. Short : delegates walk out Trawler to tow traffic punt 26.10:2 in protest 15.12:I Punt engine repaired 27.10:2 Delegates back Short : 'defiance' in union move Ferry services altered 1.11:2 15.12:3 Vehicular ferry in tow again 3.11:2 Short's move today on rules 17.12:1 Towed ferry's engine refitted 10.11:2 Order for Short on conference 18.12:3 Wharf to remain 21.11:2 Short given 'no chance' 20.12:4 Punt in mud 7 hours l.l2:2 Recording of meeting "messed" 22.12:3 Second Stockton punt urged 5.12:4 L. Short confirmed in post 26.12:3 Holiday ferry services II.12:2 Short boycotts meeting 28.12:3 Attempt to raise lorry today 22.12:2 Bank 'freezes' funds of F.I.A. 29.12:3 Move for control by Short 31.12:4 FIRES AND FIRE BRIGADES

FERRIES Brigades called 586 times during year 1.1:2 New fire engine at Maitland 2.1:3 Opposition at Stockton to wharf removal 24.1:5 £1,500 damage in fire at Hamilton 18.I:I Ferry pontoon lists when caught on pile 25.1:1 Widow burnt to death : fire in bed 29.1:1 Cars waited three hours for ferry 27.1:3 House destroyed by fire 8.2:2 Traffic banks at ferry again 30.1:2 Fire damages Scout Hall 9.3:4 Later ferry to Stockton 1.2:2 Poultry dies in shed fire l4.3:2 Car ferry service back to normal 2.2:2 Night fires destroy 3 buildings 24.3:1 Lock-up sign to announce ferry stoppage 14.2:4 6 escape fire at Wallsend 17.4:1 Move to restore weekend ferry 23.2:2 Family's loss in tent fire 17.4:3 No delay on Hexham ferry 24.2:6 Home destroyed by fire at Eastville 24.4:1 Weekend ferry "refused to industry" 28.2:2 Four cottages burnt at Lemon Tree Passage 9.5:1 B.H.P. - Stockton ferry to stop : staff shortage Fire destroys cottage of pensioner 9.5:1 14.3:3 Bakery fire loss £1,000 24.5:1 Extra Stockton punt "costly" l4.3:4 Mine fire fumes 'cause headaches' 6.6:4 No dredge for ferry wharf l4.3:4 Fire causes big rubber loss 23.7:2 Complaint on works ferry 20.3:4 Fire equipment for Fassifern 7.8:4 Stockton ferry plan protest 21.3:2 Car, garage burnt at Fassifern 13.8:1 New scheme : Stockton Ferry Wharf 4.4:4 Check up after fire (photograph) 4.9:3 New ferry service to industry 11.4:2 Volunteers fail to save house (Karuah) 6.9:1 Minister in defence of ferry site 11.4:4 Fire damages house at Argenton 15.9:2 Stockton query on wharf site 17.4:3 Fire risk acute in North 19.9:1 No increase in ferry service planned 5.5:2 South Lambton wants fire break 25.9:6 Council protests on ferry fares 9.5:2 £6,000 loss in Hamilton factory fire 1.10:1 Up stream site for ferry wharf 17.5:4 Baby burnt in tent home blaze 5.10:1 Wharf move "resented by Stockton" 19,5:2 Homes saved after 2% hours : women use bags, A,L,P, men protest on ferry site 22.5:2 bushes to fight fire 18.10:1 Move to double punt service 23.5:3 Breaks burnt as homes menaced 19.10:1 Passenger fares on punt doubled 26.5:2 Smoke pall over big Lake areas 22.10:3 Ferry approaches rarely dredged 30.5:4 Night, day calls to bushfires 23.10:1 A.L.P. protest on ferry wharf removal 7.6:2 State swept by bushfires 24.10:1 Stockton wharf protest meeting 19.6:2 (^ick save in city fire (photographs) 25.10:1 Minister to study ferry request 20.6:2 £lm. damage in Northern bushfires 25.10:1 2 Stockton punts to relieve Hexham 4.7:2 Bushfires extensive : no damage 25.10:2 Council seeks conference on wharf move 4.7:4 Firebug "set bush alight" 26.10:1 Regular punt at Hexham back 18.7:2 New fire outbreak in North 27.10:1 Hexham ferry refloated 1.8:4 Fire destroys Hunter Street furniture shop One punt service for three weeks 4.8:2 29.10:2 Ferry delays may be last 8.8:3 Bush firebug suspected 30.10:3 Earlier talks sought on punt service 15.8:2 22 fires in Newcastle on Saturday 5.11:3 Dredging of ferry wharf at weekend 29.8:4 Window broken to smother fire with sand 6.11:3 Ferry overhaul complete soon 29.8:4 Extensive fires sweep North : 15 square miles Regular 2 punt run ruled out 30.8:2 burnt at Weston 7.11:1 Aldermen against building jetty 5.9:2 Firemen too busy for talks 7.11:1 Ferry goes aground : long delays 12.9:1 Grave fire threat in Maitland area 8.11:1 Williams ferryman not to get rise 13.9:4 Fire station not to reopen 8.11:2 Stockton's big punt back next weekend 15.9:2 Fire engines 'delayed by traffic' 8.11:2 New ferry on job at Hexham 18.9:2 Mobile fire brigades 8.11:4 Ferry service curtailed by low tide 18.9:2 ^ m. acres burnt in 2 days 9.11:1 Punt hold-up after display 24.9:2 Disastrous fires sweep 2 States : cause heavy loss 10.11:1 30. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

FIRES AND FIRE BRIGADES (Con't) FISH AND FISHING (Con't)

Volunteer firemen to get pay rise 10.11:3 Anglers checked by "whopper stoppers" 1,5:2 Fire fighters gain control (photograph) 12.11:1 Woman gets l40lb MuUoway 1-5 = 2 Islington home destroyed 12.11:1 Ih ton catch by fishing contestants 3,5.2 Vast fire havoc in timber lands : men fight to "Greatest ever" fish hauls 4.5:2 save hill towns 13.11:1 Queensland man may win fishing 5.5:2 Boring plant destroyed 13.11:1 Champion angler really fished 7,5:2 Brigades fight nine outbreaks in suburbs 13.11:1 New limits set on fish sizes 12.5:1 Bushfire at Valentine : Lake houses endangered Fishermen protest on Act changes 22.5:2 14.11:1 Fishermen's threat to stop fishing 23.5:3 Fire breaks for danger areas 14.11:2 Petition to Governor on fish sizes 11.6:1 Town in path of bushfire 15.11:1 Fewer fish result of new sizes 14.6:2 Chief found firemen fighting bushfire 15.11:2 Fishermen may contest fish order 15.6:1 Worst day on record in bushfires 16.11:1 Fish hauls decline by l%m.lb 15.6:5 State loss from fires £5m. 17.11:1 Fish shortage 22.6:2 Fire threat to Singleton 17.11:1 Fishing trophy to Mr. D'Ombrain 22.6:4 Most fires in State dying down 19.11:1 Retailers asked to discuss sales of fish Damage to timber at Stroud 19.11:3 27.6:3 Federal fire aid sought 20.11:1 Meeting to protest on fish sizes 29.6:2 £21,000 fire loss at Islington 20.11:1 Move on net fishing supported 6.7:4 Grass burns near homes at Morpeth 20.11:3 Improvements to fish markets 11.7:2 Wind shift saves town (Coonabarabran) 21.11:1 Need for State Fish Club body 13.7:4 Glen Davis saved from fire 22.11:1 No action on fish size talks 14.7:2 Forests blaze at Bulahdelah 23.11:1 Questions for fish retailers 8.8:3 Blaze threat to magazine 24.11:1 Mullet dead in Maitland swamp 9.8:2 Most fires in forests dying down 26.11:1 Regulations "hit supply of fish" 22.8:4 Basins melted in cafe fire 26.11:1 Stockton fishing competition 19.10:6 Fires in the rain 27.11:1 Myall Lakes fish die in cold currents 31.10:2 Fire fighters praised at Valentine 27.11:4 Two ton fish caught 19.11:1 Forest fires controlled 29.11:2 Prawners raided (photograph) 22.11:1 £6,000 damage in Scone fire 3.12:2 Fishermen 'hit by prawn ban' 24.11:2 Fire destroys rail sleepers 4.12:1 Fish depot approved 27.11:2 Woman dies after blaze : 80 homes burnt in Fish mart by Council "possible" 28.11:2 big Blue Mountains fire 7.12:1 Move to build Lake fish supply 30.11:3 Truck catches alight 7.12:3 Prawn glut in Newcastle 30.11:3 Shelter for 200 homeless : aid taken to fire Chips, but few fish for sale 30.11:4 victims 8.12:1 Newcastle to get less fish 4.12:3 Two Maitland fires 10.12:2 Fish cheaper from U.K. 5.12:2 7 hour fight with bushfire 11.12:1 Flood left carp (photograph) 7.12:1 Farley blaze : outbreak threat to homes 12.12:1 Fishermen seek prices power 7.12:3 Maitland to act on fire traps 12.12:4 Retailers continue fish ban 8.12:1 Coal Point wants fire plant 12.12:5 Plans for improved lake fishing 10.12:3 Fire guts house : ice unmelted 14.12:1 Merchants to buy fish again 12.12:1 Threat to homes at Eleebana 15.12:1 Advisory Body for fish sales 12.12:3 Shire seeks more fire brigades 15.12:2 Brigades attend II grass fires 17.12:2 Long battle to save houses 18.12:1 FLOODS Fire hazard to school 18.12:2 1,500 battle big blaze 19.12:1 Oil fire swiftly subdued 21.12:1 Maitland people driven from homes by flood Fire damages 15 "Store" vehicles 26.12:3 20,1:1 Ducks swim to Toronto front door 20.1:7 1,000 homeless in flood 22.1:1 FISH AND FISHING New flood grant proposed 23.1:1 Flood easing in Maitland 23.1:3 Flood water falls slowly 25.1:4 "Rod and line" : weekly column each Thursday Some flood victims back home 27.1:4 Fish famine to ease today 3.1:2 Phoenix Park area flooded 18.6:1 Clipper lands 29 tons tuna 4.1:1 Farm land flooding "bad blow" 18.6:2 Support for protest on prawn size 19.1:2 Water leaving Morpeth farms 19.6:2 Aid to tuna clipper to continue 22.1:3 High tide floods Wickham (photograph) 21.6:1 Legal move urged on fish market 7.2:3 Hunter radio flood warning plan 23.11:4 Stricter check on fish urged 21.2:2 Flood warning in Hunter Valley 12.12:6 New fishing record 26.2:2 Flood warning plan approved 14.12:4 Fishermen's body defends market 7.3:4 Fish scarce at Easter 21.3:2 Fisherwoman goes after "big ones" 22.3:5 FLOODS - Mitigation Sea Mullet not yet on Easter run 24.3:2 Fishermen await annual sea mullet run 6.4:2 Rain delays work on flood banks 11.1:4 Insistence on fish market building work 18.4:3 Flood canal plan for Trust 24.1:5 Barrels of bait for anglers 28.4:2 Public Works to pay for bank 1.2:8 Fishermen in contest get wet clothes and few Levee bank restoration : details sought of fish 30.4:3 work needed 4.7:4 "Spear Maid" stars (photograph) 30,4:3 Dams to give flood relief 10.7:1 N.M.H, INDEX 31, 1951

FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS (Con't) FLOODS - Mitigation (Con't)

Vegetables scarce, but more meat 23.11:2 Dam enlarged as flood check (Glenbawn) 10.7:2 Margarine quota up 5.12:1 Flood work at river head "only solution" Shopping task lightened 14,12:2 23,8:4 Housewives advised to shop early 28.12:2 Bolwarra flood embankment work limited 30,8:3 Work new to Hunter may save banks 18,12:2 Hunter River banks strengthened (photograph) FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Bread 18.12:3

Bakers may change work hours 20,1:3 FLORA Bakers defer stoppage 22,2:4 Bakers defer action on strike plan I6,4:2 Floral Festival in September 2.2:4 Breadmaking hit by blackouts 1,5:2 Approach to Mr, McKell on Festival 8,2:2 Bakers against new hours 7,5:2 Jubilee tree planting : 2 main avenues Inquiry on blackouts at bakeries 30,5:2 suggested 3,3:4 Bakers ask for l^d, loaf rise 4,7:2 Mr, McKell to open Floral Festival 6.3:2 Baker says unfair blackouts 5,7:2 Lord Mayor appeals to gardeners 9.3:2 No bread next Wednesday 11.7:2 City Crest in floral park display l6.3:2 No bread baked tomorrow 17,7:2 Tree plan praised by Minister 28.3:2 Demand for power concessions : bread famine Child Floral Princesses for Festival 17.5:4 threatened 25,7: 1 Floral Festival in September 31.5:2 Union leaders to urge no bakers strike 26,7:2 Festival gardening contest 9.6:2 Early start for bakery urged 27,7:3 Airborne blooms for festival 22.6:4 Bakers not to start early 1,8:2 Filming of festival in Newcastle 26.6:2 2d. rise in bread price predicted 23.10:3 Governor may open festival 13.7:4 Bar Beach tree plan approved 25.7:2 Business aid needed for Festival 26.7:2 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Dairy Products Administrator for Floral Festival 2.8:4 Floral Festival next month 14.8:2 Crests in flowers 17.8:2 School milk "could be menace" 18.1:2 'Movie short' of Floral Festival 18.8:2 Some suburbs may get no milk tomorrow 22.1:2 Floral show film for city record 23.8:4 Milk cut in Sydney, not Newcastle 23.1:2 Orchid Ball Princess (Miss Lawrence) 23.8:5 No milk cuts in Newcastle 24,1:4 Army Band visit in Floral Week 24.8:2 Butter "may be almost unavailable" 11,5:4 Arrangements for flower show completed 30.8:2 Butter shortage brings "chaos" 6.6:2 Flower thefts discourage City Council 30.8:3 No additional butter cut for two weeks 12,6:1 Concert to open Floral Festival 1.9:2 Reasons for butter costs "plain" 13,6:2 Music opens Festival 3.9:2 "Bad to worse" with butter 14.6:1 Orchid Ball debutantes on newsreel 4.9:4 Certificates for butter seldom met 19.6:2 Festival Revue contest opens 5.9:4 N.Z, butter - if can get it 22.6:1 Mayoress to open Flower Show 6.9:2 Butter position "shameful" 22.6:7 Blooms from 3 states at Flower Show 7.9:2 Milk cut to half on Monday 23,6:1 Wildflowers at City Hall display 8.9:4 Butter en route from (Queensland 23,6:1 Larabton-New Lambton area scores : home gardens New powder assists milk supply 23,6:2 praised 10.9:2 Inquiry by Finnan on butter store 25,6:3 Work starts today on emblems 11.9:2 No extra butter likely for North 26,6:3 24 debutantes at Festival Ball 12.9:5 Butter short till August 27,6:3 Floral Festival sidelights (photograph) 13.9:1 More butter promised by September 28,6:1 1,000 attend opening of Festival 13.9:2 More milk today 18,8:2 Floral Princess crowned 13.9:5 Your butter may come in ounces 27,8:1 Orchid wins to new exhibitors 14.9:2 Premier blames Canberra on butter 28,8:1 Colourful Orchid Ball filmed 19.9:5 N,S,W. move for Victorian butter 30,8:1 Aldermen to decide fate of trees (Park St, Butter just as scarce since rise 4,9:1 Mayfield) 31.10:4 Caucus on butter talks today 5,9:3 Butter issue "for Caucus" 6,9:1 Cabinet fails to agree : butter issue FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS undecided 12,9:1 Caucus to meet on butter : price decision Wednesday 13,9: 1 Tips meat, egg, greens shortages 25.4:6 Caucus expected to vote for butter rise 'Sharp drop' in food production 3.8:3 14,9:1 Margarine 'may be more plentiful' 20.8:1 Butter increase "would send basic wage up" Housewives to need luck 24,8:1 14.9:3 Potatoes released, but many foods short again Butter, 3/6 lb, eases shortage 15.9:1 31,8:2 Butter rise near certain 17.9:1 Shortages of food to continue 7,9:2 Decision today on butter 19.9:1 Margarine "if butter held" 8,9:1 Butter from Victoria at 3/2 to 5/- 25.9:2 Food shortages will limit many menus 21.9:1 Butter sold at 5/6 lb 29.9:3 Freight rise sequel : cost of food "will go Butter issue for Cabinet 6.10:1 up" 4.10:1 Petition to Premier on butter 11.10:1 Shortages, but not in butter 19.10:2 More butter on sale in Newcastle 13.10:2 Vegetables, meat dear, fish scarce 26,10:2 Butter famine ends (photograph) 19.10:1 6/- each to eat Sunday 2,11:1 32. 1951 N,M,H. INDEX

FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Fruit and Vegetables FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Dairy Products (Con't) (Con't)

Protest sent on butter blackmarketing 20.10:3 School milk in smaller bottle 26.10:2 Cabbages 2d, each 9.8:1 Shortage of butter not imminent 24,11:2 Potatoes due next week l4.8:2 C^eensland butter cut off 3,12:2 Prices mix-up : potatoes held 21.8:1 Voluntary butter cut urged 6,12:3 More potatoes next week 23,8:2 Cream cut from tomorrow I4,I2:3 Potato release again delayed 28,8:2 No decision on prices of potatoes 29,8:2 Retailers claim poor quality onions 'topped' FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Eggs and Poultry 29,8:2 No decision yet on release of potatoes 30,8:2 Rise sought in egg prices 10,1:4 "Retail loss 7/9 bag" on potatoes 5,9:1 Import of eggs prohibited 12,1:7 Illicit potato deals alleged 7,9:6 Prices for poultry criticised 15,2:2 Potato "much harder to get next year" 17.9:1 Hatcheries hit by power cuts 21,6:2 Inspectors book roadside potato sellers "40p,c, loss" in hatching : power cuts 3,7:2 18,9:5 Poultry men want briefer blackouts 4,7:4 None for Newcastle : potato cargo passing on More eggs, but no price cut 8,9:3 22,9:2 Egg production "could be cut sharply" 20,9:2 It was a fair race for potatoes 22.10:2 Poultrymen sell birds : feed short 25.9:2 "Black" trade in potatoes claim 3,11:1 Poultrymen ask for more wheat 28,9:3 Swoop on black potatoes 6.11:1 Official warns on fowl food 2,10:2 Vegetables scarce at weekend 16.11:2 Poultrymen ask for price rise 3,10:3 Potatoes this week 20.11:2 Subsidy need to keep egg prices down 13,10:3 (Queensland potatoes sought 21.11:1 Eggs may rise &Jd, dozen 26,10:3 More potatoes next week 22.11:2 Pay rise for Egg Board clerks 7,11:3 Potatoes were overdue 24.11:2 Poultry loss by thefts heavy 9,11:2 Queensland potatoes arrive wet 27.11:2 Extension of egg subsidy proposed 9.11:3 Record price for apples 5.12:3 Poultry official opposes subsidy on eggs 13,11:3 Apples at lOd. each 19.12:2 Eggs "expected to rise again" 22,11:2 Site for markets opposed 19.12:4 Egg men complain on wheat 1,12:2 Potatoes go bad 19,12:5 Reduce poultry flocks 20,12:2

FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Meat FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Fruit and Vegetables

Essential offal meats "denied to Australians' Greens may be easier soon 4,1:1 6.1:3 S,A, onions arrive 6,1:2 Big meat imports forecast 1,3:2 Tomato glut brings prices down 12,1:2 Myxomatosis no bar to rabbit sales 4.4:2 Potatoes from Tasmania due next week 18.1:2 Meat short next week if rain 21.6:2 Flood holds up fruit from North 24.1:4 Lamb supply further cut by rain 28.6:2 Greens scarcity expected 26.1:3 Meat supply good today 29.6:1 Market site favoured 7.2:2 More mutton next week if fine 4.7:2 Vegetable supply outlook "grim" 9.2:2 Beef for weekend in good supply 6.7:2 Salad prices rise with temperature 16.2:2 Meat position "grim" in next two months Stoppage causes fruit shortage 1,3:2 27.7:1 Potato crop decline next season likely 7,3:5 High costs shut butcher shops 1.8:4 Potato growers hampered by speed shortage 21.3:4 Meat may be short, dearer 25,8:1 Tomatoes "scarce for some time" 29,3:2 Big drop in meat production 31,8:1 Potatoes Monday 17,4:2 More lamb, mutton 28,9:4 High prices for greens 20,4:2 Meat talks next Wednesday 17,10:2 Shortage of ships holds up potatoes 20.4:2 Meat from country for Sydney 18,10:3 Potatoes due Wednesday 18.5:3 Direction to load meat 19,10:1 Potatoes assured till end of June 19.5:2 Meat lift to Sydney 20,10:3 Arrival of onions not certain 22.5:2 Shops sell bacon, ham below quote 23.10:2 Potato shortage relief Monday 25.5:2 Butchers ignore fixed prices 1.11:1 Truckload of onions clears quickly 29.5:2 Few sell meat cheaper 2.11:1 Cargo of potatoes due today 29.5:2 Beef, pork "dear and scarce" 9.11:2 Envy of housewives (photograph) 30.5:1 Strip brands for lamb 28.11:1 Queensland potatoes for N.S.W. 31.5:1 Protests against high meat prices 4.12:2 Potato ship delayed 2.6:2 Distribution plan sought on potatoes 7.6:1 States "held to ransom on potatoes" 14.6:3 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Sugar Cauliflower glut 'biggest since war' 14.6:4 (^eensland onions in two months 20.6:2 Potato seed scarce for garden 22.6:4 Big rise in sugar export price 8,1:3 Condemned fruit sale doubted 27.6:2 Growers ask for higher sugar price 20.6; Rise sought in margins on potatoes 17.7:1 l^d. increase on sugar likely 21.6:3 Potatoes expected next week 17.7:2 Sugar will cost 6^d. from July 27.6:1 No potato hoarding in Newcastle 20.7:2 C.S.R. "holding back sugar" 5.7:1 More potatoes Monday 21.7:2 Ships "will move sugar" 30,10:4 Potatoes may be last till rise 24.7:1 Agreement on sugar clarified 22,12:7 Potatoes if price rise granted 1,8:5 Potato ship expected this month 7.8:2 N.M.H. INDEX 33. 1951

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES GREYHOUND RACING

New benefit scheme for societies 29.3:3 Dog barred after wild race scene 6.8:2 M.U.I.O.O.F. Ball at Wallsend 23.6:6 Dog course closed at Cessnock 13.8:5 Alliance Francaise celebration 11.7:2 Anzac night dog meeting sought 23.8:3 Happiness Club presents cheques 26.7:5 N.J.C. new dog track to cost ^0,000 16.10:2 Wallsend work for charities 16.8:5 Dog dispute extends: group threat to stop Lodge social for 89th Anniversary 20.8:3 racing 16.10:3 24 debutantes at Masonic Ball 22.9:6 More races for Northern dogs 29.10:4 Boolaroo M.U. Lodge holds annual social 29.9:4 •Wallsend party for old people 8.11:5 HEALTH AND HYGIENE Druids' Chapter Conference 9.11:5 Lodge opened at Arcadia Vale 12.11:3 Fluorine in toothpaste not advised 3.1:2 Mr. Dann chief of G.U.O.O.F. 26.11:2 Conference to tackle tooth decay 22.3:2 Panel moves to control tooth decay 19.4:2 GAMBLING Sanitary service "menace to public health" 6.9:3 Lord Mayor asks: keep City clean 20.9:2 Mineworkers on holiday win lottery 11.1:2 Rubbish "dumped on footpath" 20.9:2 Lottery agents put up prices 18.1:2 Check made of rubbish dump on crown land 3.10:5 iDucking for big (2 ways) lottery winner 10.3:1 Move to control rubbish dumps 17.10:3 Lottery office sought for Newcastle 15.3:6 Garbage sites inspected 19.10:4 Dog punter hoaxed at Maitland 9.4:1 150 attend opening of new housie 10.4:3 HEXHAM Man fined «ciOO for betting at New Lambton 31.7:4 Hexham not so swampy 24.11:5 GAS COMPANIES Company seeks zone review (j. & A. Brown & Abermain Seaham Companies^ 6.12:4 Inquiry into gas companies' applications 5.1:1 Gas supply increased (photo) 30.3:1 HIRE PURCHASE Maitland gas price inquriy opens 29.6:7 fJira. gas plan for Newcastle 30.6:1 Time payment goods sought 31.7:4 Inquiry on gas charges 16.7:2 Increase in gas price approved 24.7:5 HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS Newcastle gas company profit JE.36,409 8.8:5 Gas company anticipated coal rise 14.8:2 1951 rolls in with thunder 1.1:2 Gas works plans big programme 16.8:2 Year opens dismally 2.1:2 Household gas up by 48p.c . 2.10:2 Holiday services at Newcastle 24.1:2 Gas Co. asks 35p.c. rise 27.11:3 Bank holiday proclaimed for Show Thursday 17.2:2 St. Patrick's Day at Maitland 14.3:2 GOLF Crowds jammed roads on way home 27.3:1 May 1 holiday sought by May Day body 27.4:3 Waratah Golf Club ends year ^60 down 2.3:8 More setbacks in May Day plans 4.5:1 Higher golf fee likely at Maitland 14.3:6 Official expects more floats 7.5:2 U.K. golfers impress 19.3:3 March onlookers were apathetic 8.5:2 Cessnock golf open day 3.8:5 Club candidate May Queen winner 8.5:2 Boycott of march 'sabotage' 8.5:3 GOSFORD DISTRICT Empire Day march plan 22.5:2 Off with a bang (photo) 25.5:1 Big water plan to start in Terrigal area 6.3:2 Changed May Day date sought 2.6:2 Gosford Market reprieved 6.3:2 Support for holiday in October 23.6:4 Gosford as big centre of industry 23.8:3 Holiday for May Day refused 19.7:2 Economies before power rise 13.9:4 Wattle League button day 2.8:5 Gosford power rates up 22.9:3 Bank holiday on Monday 4.8:3 Sack for 38 outdoor Council men 25.10:3 Health Week opens today 21.9:2 Inquiry sought on Brisbane Water Council 15.11:3 Health Week campaign 24.9:5 Many houses saved in Gosford District 16.11:1 I Boys give Health Week display 26.9:4 Shire Council dismissal inquiry ends 7.12:8 Life Week to open Tuesday 27.9:2 Schools' choir of 200 voices 28.9:6 GRETA Civic Park observance Sunday week 30.10:4 Remembrance Day march 7.11:2 Labour pool plan for Greta comp. 5.4:2 Men of four wars march (photos) 12.11:3 Dutch bring big families 19.5:2 Allies honour war dead 12.11:3 Dutch mother interprets at Greta comp. 24.5:5 Battle of Cambrai ceremony 19.11:2 Greta urged as hostel for migrants 25.5:2 New Year's Eve to be holiday 28.11:1 50 migrant workers for Greta camp 14.6:2 Federal awards affected: holiday plea rejected Greta asks State to open mine 5.7:2 14.12:3 New mine sought at Greta 14.7 :2 Newcastle to greet Newcastle 22.12:2 Mr. Arthur to speak on Greta pit plan 25.7:3 Holiday reunion for mineworkers 22.12:4 Greta mining talks deferred 28.7:4 Feasting "not Christmas" 24.12:2 Making most of Greta "huge task" 1.8:3 Evidence of Santa (photos) 26.12:1 Carols not success 26.12:2 Six shooters back in the suburbs 27.12:2 Holiday time for young and old (photos) "31.12:1 Holidaymakers flock east to lake 31.12:2 34. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

HONOURS AND DECORATIONS HOSPITALS Cont' Hospital moves to resume hotel 16-5:2 Menzies made C.H. in Honours list 1.1: 1 Animal house for hospital at Wallsend 17-5.2 Delayed reason for medal 13.1:1 Cook's Hill airman decorated (Slater) 31.1:1 TStron" g'Zle'llTdTo move urge u i. get'hospita& _ r l _ (Bel.ont, A.A ) 24.5:5 Australians in 2 areas decorated 11.4:1 ward need at Cessnock l.o:^ Seven Australians knighted in birthday honours Outpatientpatienusa w°-- , / u .- •> A A-3 7.6:1 New hospital wing opened (photo) 6.6.3 Kept M.B.E. news secret 3 weeks (Kilgour) 7.6:1 Maternity unit is "last cry" 6.6:6 Supt. Wiley awarded King's Medal 7.6:1 Bab^s bottle not left to chance (photo) 7.6.5 9 officers appointed King's Aides 8.6:1 Hospital plan for Raymond Terrace 3.6 4 War medal, after nine years (Fry) 19.6:1 Nursing plan for sick aged mooted 1^„6.2 Australians can wear U.S. awards 23.6:3 Nurses to live in new hospital wing 20^6^2 Stockton man wins D.F.C. (Coburn) 7.7:3 Hostel plan for aged T.B. patients 20.6.2 Five Korea men decorated 18.8:3 Cars needed for home nurse plan 21.b. Bravery in rescues. 9 B.H.P. men get awards Hospital ban on smoking at Wallsend 21.6:3 8.9:1 ^20 000 for Lake Home sought 28.6:2 Posthumous award for heroism (James Ferryman) Building at/1,250 a bedroom (Cessnock nurses 15.9:2 quarters) 30.6:6 War heroes honoured by regiment 3.11:2 Auxiliary of hospital raises^,030 4.7:5 Valour awards to Australians 13.11:3 «e400,000 year to run hospital 5.7:3 Belmont man wins award 23.11:1 Protest by hospital on brickworks (Newcastle) Lifesaving veteran honoured ("Mrs Wilson) 24.11:3 10.7:4 Belmont man decorated (D.L. Wilson) 29.11:3 U.S. honours Australians 4.12:3 Hospital radium disappears 11.7:1 Truman's tribute to Australians 5.12:1 Hospital radium untraced 12.7:2 U.S. decorates 3 Australians 26.12:2 Baby identification scheme started 18.7:2 Female job for males only (Wallsend) 19.7:2 HORSE RACING X-ray rates unchanged at Wallsend 19.7:4 Wallsend Hospital costs high 19.7:5 ;t4,580 net surplus for N.J.C. 10.2:12 ;t705 donation to hospital (William Lyne) 28.7:6 Racing not banned on Anzac Day 27.2:2 Nurse shortage may close ward (Kurri Kurri) 28.7:6 Protest on Anzac Day races 13.3:2 M.H.R. supports Belmont Hospital move 3.8:4 "Jealousy" in Anzac Day races stand 14.3:2 Patients In fear of blasting' (Waratah) 8.8:2 Xl,600 loss shown on trotting 3.4:2 Kurri Hospital Board restricts admissions 8.8:4 Race ban on Newcastle men lifted 7.4:1 /200 worth of radium still missing 11.8:1 Cessnock Jockey Club sells assets 21.4:11 Scholarship fund for nurses (R.N.H.) 11.8:4 Surplus of >a,564 for N.J.C. 29.8:10 Hospital to make up salary (Wallsend) 16.8:2 Record trot entries (Newcastle) 29.8:10 Wallsend Hospital costs up 16.8:2 Racing Club 'can't raise membership' 31.8:7 Wallsend Hospital Board members 16.8:2 Council move to serve notice on Jockey Club Hospital gets few bequests (R.N.H.) 22.8:2 17.10:2 New search for missing radium 22.8:2 Magic eye urged in Newcastle 29.10:6 All hospital radium now recovered 24.8:3 How Delta won Melbourne Cup 7.11:1 Kurri Hospital statistics 25.8:6 32 mares for Siam (photo) 15.11:8 Big demand for maternity beds (Western Suburbs) Trotter destroyed after fall 1.12:2 28.8:2 Record entry for trots at Maitland 7.12:12 Cessnock's hospital costs soar 28.8:3 Tote failure meant loss of /180 (N.J.C.) 17.12:4 Outpatients' contribution may increase 1.9:2 "Magic eye" for N.J.C. 20.12:10 More funds for nurses' quarters 1.9:2 Big shortage of hospital beds (Maitland) 14.9:4 HOSPITALS Move to get rid of Coutts Home (R.N.H.) 19.9:2 Steel available for Wallsend Hospital works 20.9:2 Cost of hospital aid soars 15.1:4 Annual fancy dress ball at Hospital (Watt St.) Special hospital talks planned 18.1:4 21.9:6 New hospital docotors at Wallsend 18.1:6 ^95,000 grant for hospitals 22.9:6 New hospital scheme: chronically ill may not Hospital Fund income up by ,£30,023 25.9:5 gain 19.1:5 Conference of Hospital Administrators (Maitland) Hospitals to "be free of control" 22.1:3 28.9:3 Maternity beds for new wing (Newcastle) 24.1:2 Money to equip lecture room (Wallsend) 4.10:4 Orthopedic Clinic at Kurri Hospital 7.2:4 Call for Rubella blood bank 11.10:2 Hospital could cope with 'flu epidemic' 7.2:4 5 acre site for hospital at Belmont 11.10:3 Lag in eye treatment at hospital 8.2:2 Coutts Home gave good service 12.10:2 No maternity case turned away 22.2:2 Hospital staff farewell (Mater) 15.10:4 Hospital "at ready" for 'flu epidemic' 22.2:4 Hospital pays tribute to Mr A.A. Rankin 17.10:3 Hospital building costs rise (Wallsend) 15.3:2 Subsidy to hospitals may be cut 19.10:4 New drive for Lake Home funds 17.3:2 Dudley as home for aged men 23.10:3 Hospital kiosk below standard 22.3:3 Newcastle delegates at Conference 23.10:5 No beds for 5 injured children 24.10:1 Beach resuscitation saves babies, too 30.3:1 Hospital job for Queensland toads 1.11:3 Additions to hospital at Wallsend 30.3:2 Mothers go back to hospital for fete 5.11:4 New maternity unit opens May 1 4.4:4 Hospital Board Presdient 7.11:2 Maternity beds in new wing 6.4:2 Report made on problem of aged sick 7.11:3 Artis^t's impression of Lake Home (photo) 6.4:3 Nurses' reunion at hospital (Mater) 12.11:4 Sick vistors for aged urged 7.4:3 Tresillian home at Waratah on Sydney basis 16.11:2 Plan to end congestion at hospitals 17.4:3 d6l,235 to Mater Hospital 16.11:6 No decision on Belmont hospital site 18.4:3 No cement, no toads 22.11:2 Five year plan by hospital (Maitland) 20.4:4 Duties at hospital in dispute 22.11:4 Hospitals challenge "10,000 extra beds" needed 9.5:3 N.M.H. INDEX 35. 1951

HOSPITALS Cont' HOUSING AND HOUSING COMMISSION Cont'

^353 grant for hospital (Wallsend) 29.11:7 Housing ballot tomorrow 14.3:2 Toronot hospital body to meet 30.11:3 Standard in prefabs to be fixed 14.3:4 Nurses' farewell to Secretary (Watt St.) 4.12:3 Newcastle in big house order 15.3:1 Resumption of hospital site urged (Booragul) Homes panel plan for migrants 15.3:2 4.12:4 "Hard luck" homes ballot 16.3:4 10 apply for board vacancy (R.N.H.) 5.12:2 100 prefabs for Surprise Town 20.3:2 Higher fees for hospital "favoured" 5.12:4 Surprise Town now Windale 20.3:5 Hospital refused Christmas beer 5.12:4 County Council, Commission work together 3.4:2 Blood donors presented with plaques (R.N.H.) Approval of prefabs in principle 4.4:2 5.12:4 Wool store timber may go in homes 7.4:1 Lake home ready by July 6.12:2 Home shortage inquiry for coalfields 13.4:3 Prize night at hospital (R.N.H.) 8.12:4 40 cottages first for Courtaulds 18.4:1 Grant sought for Lake Home appeal 11.12:2 Big housing projects at Cardiff 21.4:3 Action by firemen deferred (Wallsend) 12.12:5 100 prefab homes for Y. Wallsend 30.4:3 Concert for aged (St. Joseph's Home) 17.12:3 Water for Blackalls State Homes 2.5:6 Hospital's first scholarship (R.N.H. - Sister 30 Commission homes approved for Lake area Camfield) 20.12:5 15.5:2 Hospital may switch to oil fuel (Maitland) Housing sites at Young Wallsend 16.5:6 21.12:2 Poultry farm to be resumed 17.5:4 Santa comes to children's ward (R.N.H.) 21.12:6 9 Hamilton people win ballot homes 18.5:4 Hospital asks for funds (Maitland) 21.12:8 Protests by Surprise Town people 18.5:4 Kurri Hospital party for patients 21.12:8 Prefabs on way to Newcastle 22.5:2 Nurses sing at Mater (photo) 24.12:3 ^400,000 homes scheme begun 5.6:1 Increased hospital subsidies 28.12:3 Texas residents told must go 7.6:1 Warning on Texas homes 'ignored' 9.6:2 HOTELS Sagmeister builders due this month 13.6:4 Prefab erection swift if ships... 14.6:2 Old Singleton hotel to be demolished (Federal Home costs up 63per cent 18.6:3 Hotel) 6.1:3 Austrian pre-fabs (photo) 19.6:1 Streetcar named Royal Hotel (Cardiff) 6.1:5 Pre-fabs unloaded in Newcastle 19.6:2 Wangi protest on hotel building delay 1.2:4 Stockton housing plan approved 19.6:2 Health officers make drip tray raids on hotels Breen Street for Stockton 20.6:2 7.2:1 200 prefabs a month, says builder 23.6:2 Draught beer "preferred" 15.2:3 Texas residents can store materials 26.6:2 New hotel licence for Belmont 16.2:4 20 get homes in "hard luck" ballot 21.7:4 Later hotel hours "not justified" 21.2:3 Increase in homebuilding applications 3.8:4 Community hotel move fails 20.6:2 Homes make way for C.S.C. plant 4.8:2 New site sought for hotel 6.7:4 Rates sought on Commission land 4.8:2 New hotel sought for Kotara 11.7:4 Dead man's name in home ballot 8.8:2 Decision reserved on Kotara hotel 12.7:4 Provision of war service homes up 10.8:4 Breaches of waste beer regulations 17.7:2 Contract let for Kurri mine homes 11.8:2 1003 hotels in "tie" by Tooths 11.9:3 Ballot for 15 homes 11.8:2 Hotel stays this year (Beach Hotel) 21.11:2 Homes ballot 'anomalies" for Minister 14.8:3 Rents "warning" by aldermen 22.8:5 HOUSEHOLD GOODS Talks called on Toronto project 24.8:5 Commission built 28,542 new homes 28.8:3 Newcastle shoe shortage may get worse 6.3:2 Homes 'delayed' by vandalism 29.8:2 Rent collection at Wallsend 1.9:3 HOUSING AND HOUSING COMMISSION 10 more homes for Windale 1.10:4 Home building applications fell in August 4.9:4 Record housing year forecast 4.1:1 Coalfields "will get 1030 homes" 5.9:1 Ballots for 60 homes next week 6.1:2 3 Commission home ballots held 8.9:4 Social Service to administer War Homes 9.1:2 Ten new homes for Blacksmiths 11.9:4 North to get 800 prefabs 10.1:4 Child's tent "home" for family 19.9:4 Patience won woman home 12.1:4 Tests of sullage show danger (Windale) 21.9:4 Church Hall is home for family 13.1:3 Housing costs up 23^ per cent 24.9:5 Homes scheme for Courtaulds 16.1:2 Loan limit /2,750 on war homes 28.9:1 Big housing projects in four areas 16.1:2 Conference on project at Toronto 1.10:3 State homes being built for aged 20.1:4 Building men say prefabs inferior 2.10:1 Volunteers to build home for fire victim 24.1:4 Commission will sell to tenants 2.10:2 Housing project wanted for Belmont 24.1:5 Housing hits public debt 3.10:4 New homes in Lake area record 26.1:6 'Best timber of Austria' in prefabs 6.10:2 Home costs double since 1939 27.1:2 County Council approves housing plan 9.10:2 Volunteers to build fire victims' home 31.1:4 Housing ballot 18.10:2 20 volunteers begin home for fire victims 6.2:2 Luck at last to home seeker 20.10:2 Big housing plans 10.2:2 Houses in path of fierce bushfires 24.10:3 Better deal for aged sought 17.2:2 Garage homes to be restricted 24.10:4 Winning home as good as lottery 17.2:5 Permits for homes fall again 3.11:2 House must face street, says Council 20.2:2 Homes needed at West Wallsend 7.11:5 Homes for aged supported 28.2:2 Builders '^avoid war homes" 13.11:3 Tent dwellers' area 'disgrace' 1.3:3 Windale to seek talks on drainage 16.11:2 Roads begun at Surprise Town 3.3:2 Houses for West Wallsend being considered 20.11:3 First prefab, homes (photo) 7.3:3 Minister to visit Wallsend 28.11:3 Austrians to erect pre-fabs 10.3:3 Prefabs due in New Year 30.11:3 New homes for Whitebridge 4.12:4 Homes won in ballots 7.12:6 100 homes for West Wallsend 10.12:1 36. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

HOUSING AND HOUSING COMMISSION Cont'' IMMIGRATION Cont

Garage not for home 12.12:5 ires to migrants 13.11= y 16.11:5 Surf lectur,ivee n clean bill by securit 67,444 homes built in 12 months 18.12:3 Migrants gi 17.12:2 Shipments of prefab homes due 28.12:2 New settlers entertained Shrub fences at Jesmond 29.12:4 INDUSTRIAL - Apprentices HUNTER RIVER ISLANDS SCHEME Apprentices "equals of firms" 19.7:2 ApprenL j^tices granted wage rise 1.8.3 First silt pumped on Moscheto Island 26.1:2 Railway app p terms "State matter" 25.10:3 Work on Walsh Island jetty 13.3:2 Apprentices fare rebate "unjustified" 28.11:2 Request on tenders for dredges 7.4:3 Apprentices River silt to make land for industry (photo) 31.5:1 INDUSTRIAL - Arbitration Mud pumped to Moscheto Island 31.5:2 K C 's challenge on Judge (W.W.F.) 12.1:4 Two dredges pumping to Moscheto Island 23.6:3 Amendments to State Arbitration 2.2:1 Depth increased at Moscheto Island 11.7:2 Court approach on crisis: Federal Action on mine HUNTER VALLEY stoppages 3.2:1 Ballot of wharfmen for mquriy 3.2:6 5.2:1 Population plan for Hunter area 15.2:2 Holt says black weeks likely Clarence Town, the place of "lots of time" Wider action in coal crisis 6.2:1 30.6:5 State Bill in April for leave 9.2:1 "Start made" on Hunter problems 8.11:3 Contempt charge hearing court made no order - Dry Hunter area needs rain 9.11:4 Evatt 9.2:3 Conditions in Hunter 'very bad' 11.12:2 Mr Justice Dunphy says: Award provides reward fot Housing, power works cut: loan limit hits job 10.2:3 Hunter Scheme 12.12:1 Winding up of Union ordered (F.I.A.) 14.2:3 Drought extends in Hunter 29.12:3 Dr. Evatt claims: Coal Tribunal orders "invalid 17.2:3 HUNTER VALLEY TRUST Decision today on one mineleader 20.2:3 Charge against Williams fails 21.2:1 Hunter Trust rate "inequitable" 10.1:7 Waterside wage ruling endorsed 23.2:6 Trust seeks big repair grant 6.2:5 Bill on pit stops "severe" 2.3:1 IJo priority in Hunter soil saving 10.3:3 Roach gaoled for contempt 2.3:3 Trust urges 10,000 flood grant 8.8:4 Awards to be enforced by Court 3.3 ;3 Blocs in Hunter Trust denies 5.4:4 Hearing by judge of pay dispute 17 ,5:2 Statement on Trust work sought 9.8:4 Doing man's job, say women 25.5:5 Trust "got only rebuffs" 5.9:4 Small-sized shovels for women plan 26.5:2 Support sought for opposition to rate 13.9:4 Union told to end two strikes (F.E.D.F.A.) 8.6:3 Decision on river plan next month 3.10:4 Deregistration sought: move against Watersiders Trust plan on river banks 5.12:4 9.6:1 Case against Wharf Union adjourned 19.6:3 IMMIGRATION Jurisdiction argued in mine case 28.6:3 Plasterer's case struck out 30.6:4 Immigration figures rise sharply 9.1:4 New building award sought 19.7:2 Dutch family seeks farm work 23.1:1 Streamlined arbitration - its debits, credits 25,000 Germans to come each year 24.1:1 23.7:2 Industry aided by migrants 24.1:7 44 hour claim in new metal log 12.10:1 Organisation to aid migrants 25.1:4 Unions say no 44-hour log served 13.10:1 "Folly" if cut in migration 25.1:5 Wharves case "endangered" 30.10:3 Support for enlistment of migrants 27.1:3 No decisionon 44 hour week inquiry 30.10:3 Migration has cost^l2^mil. 26.3:2 Challenge to Union rule change (Federated Clerks Migration cut suggested 31.5:2 Union) 1.11:1 Land buying warning to migrants 10.7:3 Steel works hearing November 12 3.11:3 Finding friends for migrants 11.7:2 Adjourned to Sydney: BHP dispute hearing 14.11:3 Settlers' League to see Minister 17.7:2 Modification in Bill on Union lists 16.11:3 Mr. Arthur to help new settlers' body 20.7:2 Union election inquiry; illegal methods "not Fewer U.K. than foreign migrants 20.7:3 justified" 16.11:4 Migrant cotmnittee to meet 25.7:2 Control of ballots upheld 20.11:3 Women's work to aid migrants 26.7:5 Decision on BHP case reserved 20.11:3 Austrians leave for Newcastle 30.7:3 Legal aid plan criticised 21.11:3 Dutch Firm asks for housing aid 2.8:2 Union case hearing reopened 21.11:3 First Italian migrants in 2 months 2.8:3 Chief Judge on hours: price, wages plan urged Italians to cut cane 8.8:3 22.11:1 Migration maybe reduced 15.8:1 Lenin plan 'used in Union poll' 27.11:6 Migration programme replanned 22.8:3 Professional engineers seek award 5.12:4 Migrant influx "will be steady" 23.8:1 Rebuke to union plan; conciliator walks out Migrants' crimes cause concern 21.9:3 6.12:3 Shortages wreck migrants' hopes 28.9:2 Shop assistants' meal rates up 8.12:3 Migrants stranded at Cardiff 3.10:4 Aid for coke ovens men 8.12:3 Big migrant contribution to industry 5.10:2 Court to hear bus dispute 12.12:3 Crime check to be made on new arrivals 26.10:4 Carpenter to join union 14.12:2 Joint talks on migrant recognition 27.10:3 Ruling eased on migrant veterinaries 31.10:3 Additional migrants for country 31.10:4 Deportee list topped by British migrants 3.11:1 German migrants opposed 7.11:4 N.M.H. INDEX 37. 1951

INDUSTRIAL - Strikes and Disputes INDUSTRIAL - Workers Compensation

Protest on Glen Davis : Western tie up Compensation Bill : Minister outlines payments sought tomorrow 15.1:1 13.6:3 Dock strike over dismissals 16.1:2 Compensation Act "outstanding" 19.6:2 Strike at Dockyard continues 17.1:2 Newcastle nurse for treatment gets £2,304 Action on strikes : Crimes Act likely 25.1:1 19.9:3 Top conference on crisis : Federal, State Compensation rates to rise 26.9:3 Cabinets meet 26.1:1 Commonwealth to increase compensation 5.10:2 Comment ban; crisis talks 27.1:1 775 award for death of husband 7.11:5 Docker's strike still on 9.2:1 256 award to widow 9.11:6 Stoppage at 3 wool stores 19.2:3 Coal haul stop tomorrow 5.3:1 INDUSTRIES Crimes Act proclaimed, withheld : wharf decision awaited 6.3:1 Manufacturers tell minister : more bricks Glassworkers' talks today 6.3:2 if prices rise 18.1:2 Glassworkers on job again 7.3:2 Blackouts costly to industry 23.1:2 Dispute at cotton mills job 22.3:2 Industrial stand-down extensive 25.1:1 Strike threat by plasterers 4.4:4 How pit stops hit industry 31.1:2 Plasterer's strike may extend 20.4:2 Thousands idle in power ban 31.1:4 Long shifts end over pay issue 3.5:2 7,000 acres for industry 6.2:4 Plasterers stay on strike 18.5:2 Wheels fewer in this industry 10.2:5 Plasterer's bid to widen strike 1.6:2 Record power valve (photo) 24.2:3 Protest stoppages on summonses 6.6:1 Expansion plan for Masonite 6.3:2 Strike paralyses home building 14.6:2 Purified water for Masonite pool 6.3:4 Plasterers take other jobs 15.6:2 Masonite firm owns big timber area 8.3:2 Water Board dispute may spread 21.6:2 Cement pipe works for Y. Wallsend 9.3:2 Water Board men to resume 22.6:4 Masonite executives hold dinner (photo) 10.3:3 Plaster workers ordered back 23.6:6 Big wool works for Waratah 11.4:2 Plasterers to resume work today 27.6:1 Wool plant approved 1.5:2 Work ceases on Courtaulds job 27.6:2 Long leases for Carrington land 12.5:4 Strike continues at Courtaulds 28.6:2 Production in 40 hour week higher 16.5:3 Tomago hold up conference 30.6:2 Help for fertiliser company 17.5:3 Courtaulds dispute ends 3.7:2 Glass ovenware plant planned for Carrington 180 dockers strike at Dockyard 21.7:4 29.5:2 Crew wants different soap, fruit 25.7:3 Immediate action to clear 'Texas' 30.5:3 Yardarm talk 'figurative' (State Dockyard) 25.7:4 New offices to cost £60,000 (Davies and Ship delay issue 'frivolous' 26.7:3 Cannington Pty Ltd) 30.5:4 Dockers adjourn meeting 26.7:3 Firm asked to replace boiler (General Rubber) Brief strike over pay at Courtaulds 27.7:1 3.7:2 Dockyard dispute before court 31.7:5 Newbolds aim : double output 6.7:2 Conference on Tomago strike 1.8:4 Welding plant approved 11.7:3 Hopes held on Tomago strike 3.8:3 Aldermen to inspect brickworks 25.7:2 Tomago strikers to meet Monday 4.8:2 Watch on industries for smoke 25.7:3 Courtaulds building strike ended 7.8:2 Minister sees big expansion 26.7:2 Muswellbrook repair shop dispute ended 24.8:4 Outsize tyre mould (photo) 27.7:1 Dockyard dispute for court today 20.9:2 10m more bricks within year 27.7:2 Dock strikers to resume Monday 21.9:1 Transport sought for Kotara mill 28.7:2 Cranemen strike at Lysaght's 10.10:1 Brickworks inspected 31.7:4 Settlement in strike at Lysaght's 11.10:3 Brickyard land deal agreement 1.8:2 Cranemen at Lysaght's strike again 13.10:1 Brickyards query brings protest 7.8:4 Lysaght's dispute not settled 15.10:1 Kotara factory appeal fails 17.8:2 Talks today on dispute at Lysaght's 16.10:1 Council land not for brickworks 22.8:2 Cranemen to consider resumption 17.10:2 Factory approval angers (Mayfield) 30.8:4 Resumption today at Lysaght's 18.10:1 Bad outlook for higher production 12.9:2 Dispute at steel plant over rack 18.10:2 Industrialist to make overseas trip 26.9:2 Coke ovens strike at BHP : amended lay-off Brick firm "accepts set of rules" 26.9:2 plan cushions effect for 4,000 24.10:1 Industrial growth at Raymond Terrace 2.10:6 5,000 may lose jobs today : strike at Steel Copper shortage to hit industry 19.10:3 Works extends 25.10:1 Masonite up in output in 3 years 24.10:2 Steel plant now comes to stop : affiliated Christmas party at lampworks 8.12:4 unions linked in strike 26.10:1 Morison, Bearby dividend 13.12:2 600 men stop at Rylands : steel dispute Newcastle made graders now (photo) 15.12:3 extended 27.10:1 Industrial outlook brighter for 1952 28.12:2 BHP employees ordered to resume 27.10:3 Factories "to cost £l07m" 28.12:3 Evatt appeals to steelmen : "resume and use arbitration" 29.10:1 INDUSTRIES - Accidents and Fatalaties Meeting today to vote on strike 30.10:1 Many resume after week's steel strike 31.10:1 Gas fumes overcome 4 workmen 7.6:1 5 men quit BHP : new hold up averted 1.11:1 Gas kills three at Steel Works 28.6:1 Workshop dispute settled 24.11:2 Gas caused 3 deaths at B.H.P. 26.7:3 Steel plant men stay on strike 8.12:3 Falling man saved from platform 3.8:1 Migrant injured at B.H.P. works 23.8:2 INDUSTRIAL - Workers Compensation Man dies after B.H.P. accident 24.8:3 Man killed in 40ft fall at B.H.P. 28.8:2 Compensation claims against collieries 14.3:4 Truck kills man at Steel Works 18.9:2 Rise promised in compensation 4.4:4 N.M.H. INDEX 38. 1951

INDUSTRIES - Accidents and Fatalaties Contd' KOREAN WAR - Casualty Lists, Local Cont'

Man killed by truck at B.H.P. 29.9:2 Corporal killed in action (Tannock) 17.3:2 Rigger killed 19.11:2 Casualty list 2.6:3 Korea casualties 28.6:3 INSURANCE Seven casualties in Korea 16.8:3 Korea casualty list 5.9:3 £11,000 insurance on antiques 9.8:5 Four Australian casualties 22.9:3 Third party insurance rises today 1.9:3 Australian casualty list big in Korea 13.10:1 Insurance on models over £3,000 4.9:2 Korean casualty list 10.11:3 4 killed in action in Korea 14.11:1 KEARSLEY SHIRE Newcastle man on wounded list 15.11:2 Prisoners' names released 20.12:1 More building at Kearsley 17.1:8 Three casualties 29.12:3 Kearsley rate up by 2d 7.2:4 Kearsley seeks big loan 28.2:4 LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE £7,000 road grant to Kearsley 14.3:6 Power rate rise in Kearsley 21.3:4 Toronto rate to stay at 4d in 2.1:3 Kearsley Shire loses action for rate recovery Transport talks for Cardiff 13.1:4 23.6:4 Land at Soldier's Point : freehold of Federal County Body "bugbear" to Councils 4.7:4 area 15.1:2 "Money wasted" on County Plan 18.7:3 Local rate up for work at Belmont 17.1:8 Board critcises Shire Council 12.9:4 Clean street campaign in Toronto 19.1:6 Kearsley Council wins appeal on ratable land Public talks on flooding at Cardiff 19.1:6 12.10:7 Valuation of Cardiff block 'too high' 26.1:6 Shire protest on rail cuts 21.11:5 Y. Wallsend anxiety on new centre 26.1:6 Kearsley Shire President (Cr. P. Saxton) 13.12:3 Complaint on drainage at Belmont 15.2:3 Shire Hall use denied Lake body 16.2:6 KOREAN WAR Relief for urban farm rate urged 19.2:3 Picnickers "ignore Rathmines" 19.2:3 Stockton pilot jumped on Korean mission 12.1:7 Coal Board works "at standstill" 23.2:4 Australians in action in Korea 19.1:1 Depot site at Belmont approved 28.2:4 P's.O.W. recovered in Korea 14.2:3 Council talks on Redhead drainage sought Korean Fund now £592 15.2:5 3.3:6 Newcastle pilot's 100th mission (Coburn) 21.2:1 Blackalls Committee may resign 5.3:3 Australians in action : battle for Ridges 26.2:1 No-confidence motion on Area Committee (Cardiff) RAAF pilots rescued.by helicopters 21.3:3 6.3:3 Australian troops in Korea commended 21.3:3 Plea on urban farmlands to be considered 9.3:6 200 men to reinforce Korea force 15.5:1 Protest made on rates 9.3:6 Use of wounded men 'disgrace' 16.5:3 Bonnells' Bay seeks essential public services Australia puts S. Korea first 26.6:1 14.3:4 Nine sent back to action 28.6:3 Teralba Advisory Body Officials 14.3:6 RAAF in Korea "magnificent" 2.7:3 Cardiff West query on hall site 15.3:6 Reinforcements for Korea still required 5.7:6 No objection to Glendale as new name 28.3:5 104 apply for Korea force 7.7:1 Special meeting on Boolaroo Memorial Hall Many apply for Korea force 10.7:1 30.3:4 Applications for Korea "satisfactory" 12.7:3 New area sought for Lake depot 12.4:4 Errol Flynn meets "the boys" 21.7:1 Advisory body for Eraring 14.5:1 RAAF jet shot down 31.8:3 Eleebana rates up 500p.c. 29.5:4 Australian ship hit off Korea 1.10:1 Straying stock menace in Wangi area 6.6:2 Australians in major offensive 5.10:1 Good progress in year at Cardiff Heights 9.6:4 New unit for Korea 5.10:1 150 new families at South Cardiff 11.6:3 Australians ahead of schedule in Korea 6.10:1 'No cement' for work at Boolaroo 19.6:2 Australians' bid for key hill 8.10:1 Toronto asks for more street lights 19.6:4 Australian warship in two battles 10.10:1 Boundaries for Glendale sought 20.6:4 Glory ends 5 months Korea duty 18.10:3 Lake Council asked for footpaths 21.6:3 New orders on Korea war service 25.10:3 Conditions at Windale "incredible" 22.6:2 Men back from Korea complain about clothing Windale people put their case 25.6:2 27.10:3 Residents call this "mud row" 25.6:3 Australian airmen rescued by helicopter 2.11:1 Delay sought in Lake plan 27.6:3 Australian frigate hit in gun duel 6.11:1 Weir urged to stop swamp smell (Marmong Point) Battles with M.I.G.'s : Stockton man gets one 29.6:2 3.12:1 New names opposed by Cardiff 6.7:7 Australian to be fever guinea pig 18.12:3 Protection from mine work sought ((Slendale) Troops in Korea get parcels 26.12:3 12.7:3 More men needed for Korea 29.12:3 Cardiff opposes shallow mines 18.7:4 Deputations to Minister on Windale 20.7:4 KOREAN WAR Casualty Lists, Local Body seeks pound for Toronto 23.7:5 Move to get Chamber of Commerce (Cardiff) Casualty list for Korea 9.1:1 25.7:4 Casualties in Korea 2.2:3 Valentine seeks decisions on park work 31.7:4 Australian casualties not heavy 22 2:3 Cardiff body "in serious position" 2.8:4 Casualties in Korea total 199 23.2; 5 Toronto people criticise Shire Council 2.8:4 Australian casualties in Korea 255 28.2:1 Four attend meeting, all elected (Cardiff 9 RAAF men dead or missing 2.3:3 Progress Association) 3.8:4 Casualties in Korea 6.3:1 N.M.H. INDEX 39. 1951

LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE Contd' LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE COUNCIL Contd'

Urgent jobs on streets "ignored" (Kahibah) 7.8:4 Boulevard plan deferred 9.3:6 Urban bodies "being by-passed" 10.8:2 Council ban on Lake Sailing Club 20.3:2 200 yards of gravel for Toronto 13.8:4 Police land to cost Shire £ 1,800 20.3:4 Boolaroo streets in good order 14.8:4 Shire seeks advice on hall control 24.3:4 Petition at Belmont on zoning 16.8:2 Shire to reconsider resumption 6.4:6 Cardiff not to get Board grant 16.8:4 Amenity review in Lake area 17.4:4 New businesses for Cardiff 17.8:3 New chambers for Lake Shire approved 20.4:2 Toronto Chamber of Commerce meets 20.8:3 Local rate priority in Lake Shire 1.6:4 Ducks, swans swarming on Lake Macquarie 21.8:3 Certificate of service for Cr. Gain 15.6:2 Cardiff complaint on subdivisions 24.8:5 New conference on Lake plans 19.6:4 Complaints over cliff blasting (Eleebana) 24.8:5 Buses wanted as rollers 29.6:2 Black swans at Swansea 25.8:5 Lake time limit on tents in buit up areas Urban official resigns (Boolaroo) 28.8:3 29.6:2 Cardiff body opposes bus changes 29.8:5 Council rejects requests on area boundaries Cardiff property owners "misled" 29,8:5 29.6:4 Big works projects for Cardiff 31.8:4 Council seeks roads repair estimate 29.6:8 Blackalls "100 per cent a mining area" 3.9:3 Lake Shire "slighted" by invitation 29.6:8 "No money" for streets at Cardiff 4.9:4 Lake councillors report progress 3.7:3 Lord Mayor to open celebrations (Toronto) 12.9:5 Take homes only "if essential" 10.7:4 Chamber of Commerce at Cardiff 14.9:2 Rates lost to Lake Shire 13.7:2 Ratepayers at Toronto seek talks 17.9:2 Lake Shire queries on mixed areas 24.7:4 Steps bar in street "not planning" 17.9:3 Lake Shire camp policy defined 24.7:4 Lake Shire population top of State 21.9:2 Report on Lake garbage costs 24.7:5 Move for City control (Highfields, Kahibah) 21.9:4 Lake Council to buy bulldozer 27.7:4 Community hall for Coal Point 21.9:6 Wage rise costs Shire£ 8,976 27.7:4 Own Council sought by Cardiff 26.9:4 Equipment loan to be floated 10.8:2 Request for survey at Redhead 27.9:2 Coal Board projects delayed 10.8:4 Town planning talks tonight (Boolaroo) 28.9:4 Names of 227 dead on Lake Shire rolls 24.8:3 Drive against straying stock 4.10:2 Priority for Board grant works 24.8:5 Morisset in need of sports area 5.10:5 Resumptions at Warners Bay 24.8:5 Coal Point Hall : start soon 8.10:4 Lake Council orders pit road plans 24.8:5 Urban body "has overspent" (Cardiff Urban Area Toronto meeting charges Council with neglect Committee) 11.10:4 31.8:2 Protest on name change conference 13.10:3 No priority for work at Windale 7.9:4 Name change rejected by meeting 18.10:2 Lake concern on County Council 7.9:4 Move to repair pavilion (Blackalls) 19.10:4 Glendale area resolved 12.9:5 Toronto objects to resumptions 30.10:2 Councillors will meet tonight 21.9:4 Ratepayers meet at Toronto 3.11:4 No aid promise to Lake Shire 21.9:4 Boolaroo appeal to Shire Council on tip 6.11:3 Loans hard to get. Clerk says 21.9:4 Urban body and Shire clash over Glendale 7.11:4 Too many calls for deputations 21.9:4 Inspection of area seeking City control 16.11:6 Council decision in staff strike 29.9:2 Protest on Lake Shire hall 19.11:3 Lake strike may end today 2.10:4 Cardiff "resents decision" 21.11:4 Shire employees resume 3.10:2 Belmont move to become municipality 21.11:5 Retention urged of plane repair shop 5.10:2 Toronto drain to be fenced 26.11:3 Lake Shire Office to cost £24,000 5.10:2 Lake Shire "bore water burden" 30.11:4 Council refuses to cut fees 5.10:2 Eleebana P.A. has £ 190 balance 6.12:6 Debit and credit of Lake citizens 5.10:2 Opposition to council building (Violet Town Shire advised to assert itself 5.10:4 District Progress Association) 15.12:3 Shire protest on "filching" 19.10:2 £8,000 for works at Cardiff 19.12:6 Shire asks for road finance 2.11:3 Urban area officers re-elected (Belmont) 21.12:2 Extensions to Lake Shire office approved 2.11:4 Helpers for carnival (Warners Bay) 22.12:8 Shire helps Urban Area Committee 7.11:4 Shire "cannot use grants" 16.11:4 LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE COUNCIL Windale not to have priority for guttering 16.11:7 £5,765 for Lake flood damage 4.1:3 Lake Shire promises drain job 20.11:3 Lake Shire to review light rates 12.1:4 "Surplus" not for works 21.11:4 Pound keeper proposed for Belmont 12.1:4 Shire out of County talks 27.11:2 Work progress at Belmont 12.1:7 Meeting on Shire office extensions 30.11:4 Shire review of low rates 19.1:4 Cooperation urged in tree planting 30.11:4 Memorial to be moved by Council 23.1:4 Service offer to Council 30.11:4 Single women only for Council job 26.1:3 Lake President Cr. Nichols 7.12:2 Boatshed ban in Lake area 26.1:10 Straying stock increase 7.12:4 Lake Shire points 9.2:4 Planning in Shire discussed 14.12:4 Proposal by Council on access road 9.2:4 Plan for Lake area approved 15.12:2 Shire writes off £2,899 rates 9.2:4 Lake employees seek higher allowances 10.2:3 LAMBTON Support for renaming area "Glendale" 13.2:2 Shire applies to increase rate 13.2:4 Welcome for Progress Body Chief 24.1:5 No action by Shire on home sites 21.2:2 Progress Body's assets £691 13.2:2 Lake amenities plan £76,500 23.2:7 Coal-loading ramps objected to 24.4:3 Recreation land at Lake Macquarie 6.3:3 Coal dust from ramp "harms houses" 9.5:3 Clubs to control sports area 9.3:4 Coal ramps move at S. Lambton 26.6:4 Minute removed from record 9.3:4 Complaints on ramps discounted 11.7:2 Plant unable to handle Shire work 9.3:6 Coal ramps talks proposed 24.7:5 40. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

LAMBTON Contd' LIBRARIES Contd'

Tests show ramp area "very clear" 21.8:3 Questions on opening of library 17.11:2 Dust damage to homes 28.8:3 Book display for Lambton 23.11:2 Progress Body Secretary resigns post Adult books for boys 28.11:4 (Jesmond-North Lambton) 3.10:5 £25 loss on hall at Waratah 29.11:6 Coal dust nuisance at South Lambton 24.10:4 Library subsidy sought (Cardiff) 3(^.ii:4 Citizens see Larabton Library (photo) 1.12:1 LANDSLIDES Gosford Library opens today 3.12:4 State subsidy for libraries 6.12:3 Slide imperils 3 homes 20.1:1 No bookmobile in holidays 14.12:2 Rain causes new Addison Road fall 20.1:2 Lambton move on library 14.12:3 Landslide threatens two homes 26.1:1 Books in tower (photo) 28.12:3 Mud flow hits homes at Warner's Bay 27.1:3 Work to start on library (Newcastle) 29.12:4

LAW LITERATURE

Glamour at legal convention 9.8:3 Federal grants to literary publications 3.1:3 Author freed on libel count (F.J. Hardy) 19.6:4 LIBERAL PARTY Publishers rush exhibition 24.8:2 Two years to plan book show 2.10:2 Liberal nominees for North 29.3:2 Book show in City Hall on Monday 9.10:2 Liberals oppose price controls 29.6:6 First book exhibition had unhappy start 13.10:5 Liberal Conference in Newcastle 23.10:2 Traditions in book display 15.10:2 Call to review Constitution 23.10:2 Book Show "best of its kind" 16.10:2 Liberal Party forms branch (Merewether West) Australian literature "not great" 16.10:3 14.11:3 Book prizes at parade 17.10:3 Liberals move for review of Constitution Grand children her "worst critics" 18.10:5 14.11:4 Bird ballet in book concert 19.10:4 Liberal's Hunter conferences 15.11:2 Dust jacket decorations at Book Ball 20.10:4 Liberal branch at Hamilton 15.11:2 Liberal branch formed (Garden Suburb) 16.11:6 LOCAL GOVERNMENT Liberal branch at Merewether 17.11:3 Mr Saddington for M.L.C. vacancy 17.11:3 Council's new land powers 30.6:4 Decentralisation : Liberals in favour 19.11:3 Beach, river works council job 18.7:2 Liberal Party's new chief 20.11:3 Reply given on urban farm rating 25.7:4 Liberal Party group formed (Hamilton) 23.11:4 No council power on ship smoke 8.8:2 Liberal Party man resigns 4.12:2 Drainage grant for West Ward 16.11:7 Liberal order on ships, oil 4.12:3 Rural land rating unchanged 24.11:3 Liberal M.L.C. "2/6 member" 5.12:2 L.G. loans query to Council 6.12:3 Liberal industrial review : luxury lines booming 7.12:4 LONG SERVICE LEAVE

LIBRARIES Unions to apply for leave 3.7:3 Unions ask for service leave 4.7:3 400 change library books at Waratah (photo) First long service case Monday 19.7:3 3.1:3 Preference to Unionists : omission in Act Migrants use branch library 9.1:2 "vital" 24.7:3 Lack of dance halls feared (Civic Wintergarden) Employers' move against leave 27.7:3 9.1:4 Pay in lieu of long leave urged 28.7:3 2,000 books left to Newcastle 25.1:2 Working on long leave opposed 4.8:4 Promise on library for Cardiff 2.3:6 Decision on leave reserved 8.8:3 Book Mobile timetable 3.3:4 Miners' leave claim hearing today 13.8:2 Library report sought on borrowings 15.3:2 Decision reserved on leave appeal 14.8:3 Book borrowing "cut by polio" 15.3:2 Council appeals against long leave decision Wintergarden for library soon 15.3:5 (Muswellbrook) 23.8:3 Library soon after club moves 6.4:2 Leave cut for mine stoppages 22.9:1 Council body moves on Boy's Club 3.5:2 Leave "needs coal output" 22.9:3 Library to develop gradually 18.5:4 Leave decision reaction : mine leaders to confer Library in the tower (photo) 24.5:3 3.10:3 Library aid by citizens suggested 31.5:2 Government move on leave ruling 4.10:3 Library at Mayfield to cost £7,500 31.5:2 Long leave ruling : service must be unbroken Legal move on Wintergarden 31.5:3 4.10:4 Mayfield library branch approved 13.6:5 Wider Long Leave Act sought 10.10:3 Mayfield library to cost £7,500 27.6:3 Employers move to defer leave 16.10:4 No catalogue for Council Library 11.7:2 "Stop gap" order on long leave 17.10:3 Library to train own staff 5.9:2 Court rules on long leave 23.10:3 Toronto complaint over library 12.9:5 Miners pay 5p.c. tax on leave 25.10:1 Permit for library refused (Mayfield) 21.9:2 5p.c. of long leave pay taxable 30.10:2 Bookmobile timetable 21.9:6 Long leave for butter workers 1.11:2 No Federal grant for library 3.10:3 Amendment on leave in Act sought 3.11:2 Shire may get more for library 19.10:4 Long leave for ironworkers 12.11:3 New library subsidy to aid council 26.10:2 Long leave sought for meat men 14.11:2 No exemption from tax on library gifts 31.10:2 Lake Shire service leave deferred 16.11:7 City Librarian opposes committees 31.10:2 Co-operative fund for service leave 27.H;4 20,000 books in belfry 2.11:3 Problems on leave not clear 29.11:2 N.M.H. INDEX 41. 1951

LOWER HUNTER SHIRE MAITLAND CITY COUNCIL Contd*

^d rise in Shire rate 4.1:3 Council accuses Council : free trade in meat Council pressing for grant 18.1:6 "stifled" 31.10:2 Cut in Council overdraft urged 29.3:4 Meeting approved by Maitland 31.10:4 Shire seeks conference over road 12.4:4 Council again supports Hunter trust 31.10:4 Beresfield "must pay" for kerbing 27.4:7 Deputation on Maitland meat 8.11:2 Review of wine bar site urged 27.4:7 Leaflets banned by Council 28.11:2 Deputy Clerk for Lower Hunter 11.5:2 Lower rate to earn more 28.11:4 Minmi request for lower sanitary charge 31.5:3 Aid. Harvey re-elected 5.12:4 Acquisition plan for Minmi dropped 7.6:2 "Halt" sign for Maitland 12.12:4 Shire clash on spending 7.6:2 Parkes' relics for council 12.12:4 Flood insurance plan proposed 4.7:4 Loans authorised in 10 minutes 22.12:2 North "may not be in £ 69m plan" 1.9:2 Lower Hunter in food plan 6.9:2 MEDICAL Kerbing depends on loan (Beresfield) 27.9:7 Three nominees for Lower Hunter poll 10.11:3 Medical Benefits increased 6.1; 3 Elected to Lower Hunter Shire (H.H. Young) Medical Scheme fees may rise 7 2:4 26.11:4 Guild plan for family medicine 18.4:4 Shire wants County discontinued 6.12:3 £144,500 medical research grant 3.7:1 Shire move for rate rise 6.12:4 Medical fund "sure of success" 27.8:3 Beresfield body elects officers 13.12:9 L. Hunter changes President 20.12:6 MEDICAL - Staff Tribute to Shire workman 20.12:6 Shire rejects rate rise 20.12:6 Newcastle man to study at U.K. hospital 3.1:2 Tarro to have progress body 21.12:8 Six young doctors for hospital 10.1:2 42 Newcastle doctors in Health Scheme 3.4:2 MAITLAND Miss Savage Matron of Rankin Park 4.4:2 Matron's wide training 5.4:5 Relic of 1930 Maitland floods (photo) 27.1:1 Patients see double over twin sisters (photo) Brewery site at Maitland 14.3:2 18.5:1 Aero pageant for Maitland 28.3:4 Home nurses service "not answer" 20.6:2 Plane stunt fools crowd at Maitland 2.4:2 Passed nurses examination 26.6:4 500 attend display in Maitland 5.5:6 Nurses at choir practice (photo) 14.7:3 Maitland march draws crowd 10.5:4 Nurses plan ex-trainee association 4.9:5 Increase in Aero Club membership 1.8:4 Ryde post for sister from North (Scala) 13.9:5 Maitland brewery licence granted 3.10:2 Nurses to begin training at 17 19.9:1 League forms Maitland branch (New Settlers' League) 16.10:4 MINE SUBSIDENCE Maitland brewery hold up 17.10:1 March start by brewery in Maitland 22.10:3 Law to lift levy in West Ward 17.2:3 Maitland today - and the future? 20.11:3 Bill on West Ward subsidence 20.2:3 Subsidence cover for some sought 27.2:3 MAITLAND CITY COUNCIL Mine subsidence expenses "double claims" 28.2:4 2,200 'Please explain' notices in Maitland Ward mine insurance to continue 2.4:3 5.1:2 Mine Levy Act to be amended 11.4:3 Maitland seeks power cuts relief 26.1:3 Mine Levy for those in favour 14.4:3 Rate notices posted at Maitland 7.2:4 Quick action promised on mine subsidence 7.5:3 Changes in Council voting urged 7.3:3 Subsidence Act to be amended 15.5:2 Confidence vote in Alderman 21.3:5 Bill to alter subsidence levy approved 16.5:3 Lighting in Maitland to be improved 21.3:5 Amending Bill to Subsidence Act approved 29.5:3 Occupation of hall "worrying" 11.4:4 Many voters for mine insurance 1.6:4 Hiring policy of Town Hall unchanged 25.5:4 Mine Subsidence Bill tabled 13.6:4 Prompt payment of Maitland rates 25.5:4 Approach to be made on creep rate (Birmingham Maitland bid for Labour Day change 8.6:2 Gardens) 3.9:3 Speed limit move in Maitland 8.6:6 Subsidence 'caused by new mine' (Garden Suburb) Maitland adopts county plan 5.7:4 29.9:3 Packing ban protest in Maitland 8.8:4 West Ward ruling : subsidence premiums "to be Shop closure on Maitland parking ban 14.8:1 paid" 5.10:2 No reply from Police Chief on protest meeting New request on levy for subsidence 5.10:5 15.8:4 "Mine cracks" open at Garden Suburbs 24.10:4 Protest against parking ban in Maitland 16.8:3 Minister to see subsidence 26.10:4 Move today on parking ban 24.8:2 Minister on extraction of coal 29.10:1 Protest on Maitland parking ban 31.8:2 Coal Board head to see subsidence 3.11:2 No support for move against County Council Mine subsidence areas changed 5.11:3 5.9:3 Ward creep boundaries change soon 9.11:4 Parking ban modified in Maitland 12.9:4 Creep areas decision "suspect" 10.11:3 Maitland Council to do job for Coal Board Tax plan for subsidence 19.11:2 13.9:2 Subsidence insurance rates fixed 24.11:2 Hopes for relaxing parking ban 14.9:2 Creep insurance : claims "double revenue" Parking ban at Maitland may be tested 21.9:4 7.12:1 Men laid off by Maitland Council 26.10:2 Mr Sheahan to visit Maitland 27.10:2 Parking ban eased in Maitland 30.10:5 42. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

MINERAL INDUSTRIES MINERS' FEDERATION

Production of gold shows steady decline 4.1:2 Mine unions to meet on Glen Davis 9.7:J Sand rich in minerals (photo) 13.4:1 Talks sought on Glen Davis 13.7:2 Titanium : once rare but to rival steel 28.7:5 Glen Davis talks arranged 17.7:1 Beach metal "a major industry" 25.8:4 Statement urged on pit call-ups 19.7:3 Mine talks called on referendum 21.7:3 MINERS' FEDERATION Miners' claims for Tribunal today 23.7:2 Miners claiming award change 26.7:3 Miners "will back Glen Davis stand" 8.1:3 Talks on Greta seam sought 30.7:3 To meet on Glen Davis 11.1:1 Pillor coal rate claim 1.8:4 Glen Davis closure :, miners decide action today Evidence ends in coal case 2.8:2 12.1:1 Agenda for Miners' Council Conference 2.8:3 Glen Davis closure : miners, labour decisions Greta seam talks Wednesday 6.8:2 13.1:3 Action threat on pit dismissals 7.8:3 Miners instructed to meet today as award Levy struck for Broken Hill strike 7.8:3 protest 17.1:1 Miners' move against Glen Davis closing 8.8:3 Mineleaders urge stoppages 19.1:1 Miners' attitude to referendum 8.8:3 Gallagher Award talks continue 23.1:4 Protest on colliery dismissals 9.8:3 Miners agree to weekly stoppages 26.1:1 Strike "should be a last resort" 10.8:4 General President tells Miners : suicidal yet Strike levy on miners 11.8:3 to ask for review 26.1:2 Miners' Federation moves on pensions 11.8:3 Stoppages 'aimed at government' 26.1:3 Meetings on Referendum at pit tops 15.8:3 No decision on one day stoppage 31.1:1 Western stoppage called off 16.8:3 1-day stoppages in mines : start next week, Miners' to vote on "No" grants 21.8:2 day not fixed 1.2:1 Miners' vote " delegates to convention 29.8:4 Mine stoppage announcement expected today State mine plan 'secondary' 30.8:4 2.2:1 Coal shortage, miners' view 1.9:3 Central Council declaration 2.2:3 Criticism of Queensland : mines set-up Miners told to resume work today 6.2:1 "precarious" 15.9:3 Northern support for Mine Council 6.2:4 Miners protest over dismissals (Millfield) Area committee meetings at Cessnock, Kurri 18.9:4 8.2:3 Miners' plea on basic wage 19.9:3 Move to end dispute : A.C.T.U. and Miners Miners' Convention delegates chosen 4.10:2 meet 9.2:1 Mine leaders arrive for meeting 5.10:2 Miners' review on meetings 10.2:2 Convention of miners next month 9.10:3 Miners to hold mass meetings 23.2:1 Miners' chief urges excise 18.10:3 Continuance of stops sought 24.2:1 Miners 'firm on penal clauses' 19.10:3 "Way open" on Miners' Award 26.2:3 Stowage at seals "now vital" 25.10:2 Miners support leaders 27.2:1 Tribunal's decision criticised 30.10:3 Federation "has to go to tribunal" 27.2:2 Talks sought on coal lift 9.11:3 Vote supports pit stoppages 28.2:3 Mine Board to meet on pit dispute 10.11:2 Miners, A.C.T.U. to meet : owners' claim Veteran, 90, Nation's oldest miner (Richard adjourned 6.3:1 Buchanan) 10.11:3 Mine aggregate meetings likely : stopwork plans Pit sacking for Miners' central body 12.11:2 rearranged 10.3:3 Oldest miner cannot open convention 12.11:3 Miners' meetings this week : end of dispute Northern Board supported on mine dismissal recommended 12.3:1 13.11:3 Mine leaders say time for review 13.3:1 "Cards on table" talks plea to miners, owners Miners to serve Award log soon 14.3:1 14.11:1 Miners ask for talks on pillars 5.4:2 Policy of mine talks decisive 14.11:3 Action on pit award 'to follow' 5.5:1 Moderates in bid to call talks on coal 15.11:1 Pit-top meetings "not called" 11.5:4 Minister's plea on pillars 16.11:2 Miners seek talks on Glen Davis 12.5:2 Miners' ballot closes today 17.11:2 Mine leader's talks : A.C.T.U. "should attend" Monday vote on pillar coal 17.11:3 16.5:1 Vote today likely 20.11:1 'Consultations' plan on pit award 17.5:1 35 hour claim by miners 20.11:3 Miners to meet next week 19.5:1 Pillars stand modified 21.11:1 Miners' meetings "to be in work time" 22.5:3 Attack on court by miners 21.11:3 Miners "will resist ballot move" 23.5:1 Miners retain W.F.T.U. link 21.11:3 Meetings to throw mines idle today 23.5:2 Miners hit at Tribunal 21.11:4 "Smash award when ready" : Williams 24.5:3 Close vote on Miners' Council 22.11:1 Plan on repeal of Crimes Act urged 26.5:3 Miners' demand : coal land control by State Discuss summonses : nation-wide meetings of 23.11:3 miners urged 2.6:1 Miners reject new system 23.11:3 Miners advised against stoppages 5.6:1 Meetings on pillar issue 24.11:1 Federation to watch Miners' case 14.6:2 Act change opposed 28.11:3 Awards challenge : Mining Unions to decide stand Mine bricklayers get extra 4/- 29.11:2 19.6:3 Miners' uniform wage claims 3.12:2 Mining Unions' conference 20.6:3 Pillars talks by miners 4.12:3 Variation of Mine Award 21.6:3 Coal Act changes criticised 4.12:3 "Butter strike" commended 22.6:3 A.L.P. expected to control Miners' Council Miners boycott pension case 26.6:1 11.12:1 Protest on Glen Davis by miners 26.6:3 No party link : delegate (W. Gardner) 12.12:1 Stoppage on Glen Davis issue urged 2.7:3 Mine meetings Sunday 14.12:2 Glen Davis protest " move for coalfield stoppage 7.7:1 Machinery in pillars : "gate not closed" 17.12:1 N.M.H. INDEX 43. 1951

MINERS' FEDERATION Contd' MOTOR VEHICLES - Accidents and Fatalaties Contd'

1 in 100 miners at meetings 17.12:1 Four hurt in collision 30.5:1 Research service view : miners' debate challenge Four killed in road smashes 8.6:3 18.12:3 Five killed in road crashes 25.6:1 Three hurt in cycle, truck smash 25.6:2 MISSING PERSONS 2 hurt in cycle, car collision 26.6:2 Man jammed in car 3 hours 27.6:1 Missing man appears at ambulance 16.4:1 Trucks crash after fatal collision (photo) Stockton boy missing 7.5:1 30.6:1 Water Police drag for Stockton boy 8.5:2 Man killed in rail smash 30.6:2 Stockton boy's body found in river 10.5:2 Four hurt when car struck tree 2.7:1 Woman lost memory; in hospital 25.5:1 Driver uninjured in crossing smash (photo) Woman who lost memory identified 26.5:2 9.7.:1 Young brothers were lost in dark 12.7:1 Seven hurt in road accidents 9.7:2 Man's body found at Aberdeen 13.7:2 Car occupants unhurt in rail smash 11.7:1 Guildford woman missing 10.8:2 Car smashes shop front : three hurt 18.7:1 Police seek missing Lambton man 30.8:1 Car smash in city (photo) 24.7:1 Handbag gives clue to missing girls 31.8:2 Cyclists injured in collisions 30.7:3 Vain search for missing man 31.8:2 Three people die on road 4.8:1 R.S.L. joins search for missing man 1.9:1 Girl slightly injured, but lorry smashed 9.8:3 Vain search for missing man 3.9:1 Head injury in Hamilton road smash 13.8:3 Lambton man still missing (John Edward Charlton) Two cyclists fatally injured 24.8:1 4.9:2 Cyclist and pillion rider hurt 27.8:2 Wide search for missing man 5.9:3 Mount Hutton couple hurt in smash 28.8:3 Lambton man still missing 6.9:2 Woman dies of injury : road smash 29.8:1 Missing man found dead in waterhole 11.9:2 Many hurt on road in North 3.9:1 Police search for wounded men 11.9:2 Newcastle man, youth hurt in smashes 8.9:3 Wounded men still missing 12.9:4 Cycles meet head on : 2 men dead 12.9:2 Boy missing (Crouch) 3.10:3 Stockton couple in car mishap 14.9:2 Man missing in bush; Police search 5.12:1 Three killed in road accidents 17.9:1 Man found dead in bus (Frewin) 6.12:2 Two trapped in timber truck cabin 19.9:1 Bush search for woman 6.12:3 Man killed, 3 hurt in truck crash 25.9:1 Hamilton youth dies in accident 29.9:1 MOTION PICTURES Two killed, many hurt on roads 1.10:1 Pole snapped cleanly in bus smash 5.10:1 Film planned for Newcastle 5.1:2 10 die, 14 hurt in road accidents 8.10:1 Car smash at Broadmeadow 12.10:1 MOTOR RACING Woman dies when car hits ditch 13.10:1 Five die in road sraash 15.10:1 Map compiled of hill climb course 28.4:2 Road accidents heavy again 15.10:3 Route for hill climbing contest (photo) 20.4:3 Collision in Scott Street (photo) 18.10:1 Man killed at crossing 19.10:1 MOTOR VEHICLES Child sets car rolling : girl injured 19.10:2 3 killed, 15 hurt in smashes 20.10:1 Immediate £ 35 rise in Holden cars 12.1:6 Four die in accidents on roads 22.10:1 Old timer, but gets there 20.2:3 Bus off road, two hurt 23.10:2 First Hartnett car to cost £549 16.3:3 Train, truck in crossing smash 24.10:3 Three letter car plates in force 4.5:2 Motor cyclist dies after accident 30.10:2 Record sales by General Motors 13.8:4 Cars collide at Hamilton : three injured 5.11:2 Car Traders' dinner 12.8:5 Cyclist hit by motorist who drove on 9.11:1 Adamstown crash (photo) 20.11:1 MOTOR VEHICLES - Accidents and Fatalaties Lorry crash damages verandah (photo) 21.11:3 Cessnock man killed in car collision 24.11:1 Car crashes over bridge safety fence 2.1:2 Six hurt in cycle smashes 26.11:1 Eight killed on roads 8.1:1 Family of 4 hurt when car overturns 27.11:3 Cycle accident victim dies (McKenna) 9.1:2 Mourning car in collision 29.11:7 1 dead, 20 hurt in road smashes 15.1:3 Three injured in car crash 30.11:3 Three hurt in triple collision 29.1:2 Two hurt in road smash 3.12:2 Crossing smash, woman killed 23.2:1 Driver run over by own truck 5.12:1 Child killed in lorry smash 6.3:2 Two crashes on same road in 12 hours 7.12:2 None injured in truck capsize (photo) 6.3:3 Road smash sets fuel oil alight 7.12:2 One killed, 4 injured; axle breaks 12.3:1 3 injured in Maitland road smashes 8.12:3 Road toll : 1 dead, five injured 19.3:2 Man dies in truck smash (photo) 10.12:3 Family of five hurt in collision 21.3:1 Two crashes : calf sole casualty (photo) 13.12:3 Bar Beach girl dies in U.K. smash 26.3:1 Two men die in smash 17.12:1 Six dead in weekend road smashes 2.4:1 Lorry dives into river, driver safe 18.12:1 Youth killed in collision 10.4:1 Man injured when panel van hits pole 18.12:2 Seven men die in accidents 16.4:1 Man dies in crash (Ayres) 20.12:1 Girl badly hurt in cycle smash 23.4:2 Four hurt in collision 21.12:2 Two Newcastle men killed 26.4:1 Lucky escape in smash 22.12:2 Five hurt in road smash 28.4:1 3 injured on road at Karuah 24.12:2 Car plunges over embankment 5.5:1 8 holiday deaths on roads 26.12:1 Three hurt when car overturns 7.5:2 Woman hurt in car smash 28.12:2 Lorry overturns on coal ramp 16.5:1 Flaming petrol kills cyclist 28.12:3 One killed, 3 injured in collision 19.5:1 Six hurt as two cars hit 29.12:1 Car knocks down family of 3 21.5:2 Girl killed when car overturns 31.12:1 Man dies in lorry capsize, fire 29.5:1 44. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES Contd' MUSIC Minister asked to expedite Blackbutt Trust Orchestra not to be formed yet 16.1:2 1.8:4 Move for Symphony Orchestra 18.1:2 Pit development near Reserve causes concern Obstacles in way of orchestra 22.1:2 5.9:4 Music, dance festival next month 3.2:2 New offences in Crimes Act 26.9:5 Concert and Band clash criticised 12.3:2 Wangi request to have Reserve cleared 9.10:4 Union meeting on full time orchestra plan 9.4:2 £4,000 week for opera in Newcastle 24.4:2 NEW SOUTH WALES - Parliament Orchestral Committee approved 25.4:2 Labour backs full time orchestra plan 16.5:2 Cabinet to tighten Section 556A 22.2:1 Voluntary orchestra suggested 19.5:2 State for some Coal Act changes 14.3:1 Choir leader to be chosen 22.5:2 Industrial amendments : provision for leave in Part-time basis for orchestra 24.5:2 new Bill 16.5:1 Committee talks on orchestra 6.6:2 May be surplus : surprise for New South Wales Meeting Monday to select Choir Conductor 15.6:2 on budget 30.6:1 Only 7 conductors at meeting 19.6:2 State scheme to reduce divorce rate 1.8:3 Deputy to train Newcastle massed choir 20.6:4 Premier blames Canberra on butter 28.8:1 Newcastle music clubs now combined 3.7:4 Caucus on butter talks today 5.9:3 No decision on orchestra 11.7:2 Butter issue "for caucus" 6.9:1 Organists form association in Newcastle 1.8:4 Cabinet fails to agree : butter issue undecided Competition keen at Eisteddfod 28.8:4 12.9:1 Civic Park concert on Sunday 30.8:3 Caucus to meet on buter : price decision Grant sought by Choral Society 19.9:2 Wednesday 13.9:1 200 in Book Exhibition music night 4.10:2 Caucus expected to vote for butter rise 14.9:1 City orchestra group ready 5.10:2 Butter increase "would send basic wage up" Musical "first" by woman (Iris Jacobs) 25.10:5 14.9:3 Band revival "urgent" 26.10:2 Butter rise near certain 17.9:1 Newcastle violinist in orchestra 26.10:4 Decision today on butter 19.9:1 Civic Park concert on Sunday 26.10:5 State Crimes Act to be amended 20.9:3 Orchestra meeting November 8 27.10:2 Salary rise for Ms.L.A. "mentioned" 21.9:3 Orchestral recital in Civic Park 29.10:2 Singer from Newcastle wins contest (Bowie) Fare, freight rise talks by Cabinet 26.9:3 8.11:5 Cabinet agrees to fare rises 27.9:1 Paper bag lunch, but music feast (W.E.A. Clashes over missing files 5.10:3 Recorded Music Club) 8.11:5 Butter issue for Cabinet 6.10:1 Orchestra appeal to employers 9.11:3 Premier budgets for surplus 11.10:1 Claim for finance : brass bands versus Petition to Premier on butter 11.10:1 orchestra 12.11:2 State move on 40 hour week likely 18.10:3 Band official says Union aid not refused 13.11:4 State move to reduce inflation 31.10:3 Jubilee music prizewinner 13.11:5 Rail works authorised in new Bill 14.11:1 Move made to form City Band 14.11:2 17 candidates for Upper House 22.11:2 Symphony orchestra "too expensive" 17.11:3 Risk seen in Coal Act plans 28.11:1 Music lovers' concert 28.11:4 Veto tip on M.L.A. rise 29.11:1 Mr Joseph Post for "Messiah" 6.12:2 Upper House poll : 2 Newcastle men in 30.11:1 "Messiah" on Sunday 7.12:4 Coal Act protest by New South Wales 30.11:3 "Messiah" sung to 1,500 10.12:1 Coal Act changes approved 5.12:4 School brass bands to be sought 12.12:2 Rise in State members pay 6.12:1 Christmas carols in Civic Park 21.12:2 Bill on motor taxes passed 7.12:3 Premier defends pay rise 13.12:1 NATIONAL FITNESS SCHEME State House adjourns 13.12:3 'Army of workless' next year 13.12:3 Happy camp life for 97 girls 2.1:2 Fitness body may disband (Mayfield) 19.10:6 NEW STATE MOVEMENT

NATIONAL HEALTH New State Council for Newcastle 16.1:2 Aldermen to attend New State talks 17.1:2 Health plan accepted by States 16.1:1 New State linked with food output 24.1:4 Talks on Health plan : clashes almost wreck Chamber favours New State 31.1:5 meeting 17.1:3 New State meeting opens today 16.2:2 Health plan "reducing value of £" 20.1:3 "Central" capital for New State 17.2:2 Australian Health Plan "best" 24.1:6 Calwell backs New States : "Must devide to N.S.W. approval of Health Plan sought 16.3:3 survive" 19.2:2 4/- day more for private patients 12.10:1 Newcastle's place in New State 5.3:2 Health Bill outlined by Minister 15.11:3 Extra port, despite New State 15.3:2 Outburst on Health Bill 21.11:3 Newcastle meeting of New State body 30.3:5 Voluntary insurance planned : Hospital Move to form New State branch 31.3:4 Scheme to operate soon 18.12:3 Value of New State doubled 10.4:2 New Hospital Benefits Scheme ready 31.12:5 New State branch for Newcastle 20.4:2 Branch of New State group 24.4:2 NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES Talks planned on New State 15.5:2 New State talks for Maitland 11.7:2 Association plans zoo in Reserve 13.1:4 Parties "view New State politically" 4.10:2 Committee to control Reserve 4.4:4 / New State move for single control of Port 100ft reserve at Lake costly 29.5:2 19.10:2 Support for single Port control 23.10:3 Trustees chosen for Reserve 4.7:4 N.M.H. INDEX 45. 1951

NEW STATE MOVEMENT Contd' NEWCASTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Contd'

Tax rights "to elected men" 23.10:4 Junior Chamber to affiliate 2.8:2 Commerce branch at Cardiff 11.9:4 Politics "bemuse" Australians 24.10:5 New State aim subdivision of Commonwealth Bombardment of Japanese trade papers 13.9:2 Visit of Junior Commerce leaders (photo) 25.10:2 20.10:3 Body's tribute to Engineer 3.11:2 NEWCASTLE Funds for river bank repair urged 17.11:2 Aerial picture of Newcastle 7.4:5 Committee on coal loader 23.11:4 Harbour from the air (photo) 8.11:1 Panel to plan coal loading 24.11:2 Travel loader plan for coal 27.11:2 NEWCASTLE - Historical Luncheon to new M.L.C. by Chamber 1.12:2 Chamber to congratulate Aid. Purdue 15.12:2 Lambton had light the hard way 9.1:2 Move to house Stamp Office 15.12:2 Mudbank no problem to first Stockton ferry NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL 21.7:5 Water was needed to cut death rate : once Council seeks advice on gratuity pay 10.1:4 Newcastle's water supply (Walka) 4.8:5 Regional plan referred to County Council 17.1:2 Newcastle business 100 today 18.8:5 Labour aldermen "the opposition" 31.1:2 Historic home to go (Mulimbah) 25.8:5 "Sabotage" claim : Council insurance 31.1:4 Over the old red road : horse deliveries Aldermen at Mayfield congratulated 6.2:5 (Mitchell St, Merewether) 22.9:5 3,500 bricks seized by Council 10.2:3 Historic cannon removed from Fort Scratchley Alderman seeks pairs "like poiticians" 28.3:1 17.10:1 Putdue wants guns back 18.10:2 Council firm on communism 28.3:2 Plans made for cannon's return 25.10:2 Move to gather garbage once a week in winter Old trees in path of progress 27.10:5 28.3:2 Old ship's latern gift to Society 15.11:2 Committee plan for orchestra 20.4:2 Collieries of the old days 1.12:5 Seven aldermen walk out on ruling 25.4:1 Newcastle to get historic address 4.12:1 No prosecution of non-voters 25.4:2 Historic address given to City 8.12:2 Electoral law changes sought 25.4:4 Century's central figure in coal (John Denial of persecution in Council 27.4:2 Brown) 22.12:4 Recommittal move on non-voting 27.4:2 Crimps and gamblers in bad old days 29.12:4 Labour Party challenge to alderman 28.4:2 Ship has life of extremities ("Mildura", Labour men may not be at Council 1.5:2 built at Walsh Island) 29.12:5 Labour again in Council clash 2.5:1 Council clashes resumed 9.5:2 NEWCASTLE AERO CLUB Policy review on building lots 16.5:2 South Waratah lists jobs for Council 16.5:6 Lord Mayor to see city from air 6.1:2 Politics in Council condemned 22.5:2 Fees raised by Aero Club 6.1:2 Council favours October holiday 20.6:2 Aero Club Auster makes crash landing 10.1:3 Council tribute to Mr Chifley 20.6:2 Damaged plane to come back by road 11.1:8 'Favouritism' in paving footpaths 20.6:2 Police honour Aero Club 1.2:6 Council had quorum just in time 20.6:2 Delegates to Aero Club conference 28.3:2 City Hall refused for meeting 22.6:2 Air cadets attested (photo) 9.6:1 Improvements to City Hall stage sought 27.6:3 Auster passed for flight (photo) 9.6:1 Labour protest on Hall ban 4.7:2 Talks deferred on government offices site 4.7:2 Flights for recruits, despite rain 25.6:3 Labour aldermen refuse to end Council meeting Meeting of women pilots 26.7:5 Women pilots 'can help in war' 30.7:2 18.7:1 Accidental gag in Council 18.7:2 Air salute for battle service 14.9:2 Delegation cost under fire 1.8:2 Air stunting complaint at Lambton 13.11:6 Narrow vote in Council for minutes 1.8:2 Rain delays Aero Club planes 26.11:1 City Council petitioned by 72 people 7.8:4 P. & C. protest on planes 6.12:3 Lord Mayoralty document (photo) 11.8:3 Aero Club plane crashes 10.12:2 Council powers 'inadequate' on smoke nuisance Stunting "not by Aero Club" 11.12:2 15.8:2 Storm over jet display invitations 29.8:2 NEWCASTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Plan to modernise City Hall stage 29.8:4 Petition opposes tyre works 1.9:2 Overseas requests for trade 14.2:2 Chamber urges train seat bookings 10.3:3 Casting vote decides : Council to apply for Bursary Award to student (photo) 21.4:3 liquor bar 12.9:2 18 nominate for Chamber of Commerce 11.5:2 Move against County not backed 12.9:2 Newcastle "needs new deal" 19.5:2 Bus refusal angers City Council 12.9:2 Commerce Council elected 19.5:2 £900 estimate for amplifiers 19.9:2 Mr L.B. Saddington re-elected 2.6:4 "Challenge" on 4a.m. inspection accepted 26.9:1 London action on cargo for Newcastle 22.6:2 Lord Mayor and Deputy clash 26.9:2 Junior Chamber of Commerce branch 22.6:2 Council firm on bar licence 26.9:2 Mouthpiece' of private enterprise 23.6:2 Better team work urged for Council 10.10:2 Phone charge protest to Minister 30.6:4 Council honours Aid. Norris 10.10:2 Junior chamber first meeting of 4.7:4 Council seeks control over truck parking Junior Chambers Officers 20.7:2 24.10:2 Report sought on power charges 28.7:2 Criticism of speech on budget 24.10:3 Council questioned on smoke 28.7:2 Town Clerk on County criticism 14.11:3 Chamber of Commerce decisions 28.7:2 No protest on loan policy 21.11:2 Delegation to Lismore "unduly large" 2.8:2 Politics "sent to aldermen" 21.11:2 46. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Health Contd NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL Contd'

Not all agree on likeness (portrait of Lord Committee defers parking plan 28.11= Mayor Aid. H.D. Quinlan) 5.12:3 Quarry "a baby" to Council 28.11 = ^ ^^^ Aid. Armstrong new Lord Mayor : Council Application sent back to committee - under virtual Labour control 13.12:1 Health work costs kept down 12.1^-^ Lord Mayor's fee up 13.12:2 Funds to 'solve parking' 12.12:2 Lady Mayoress was nervous 13.12:5 Street trade ban upheld 12.12:5 Aim stated by Lord Mayor 14.12:2 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Rates and Finance Tributes to Aid. Purdue 19.12:2 Council Industry Committee 19.12:4 Council fire rate set at £9,468 10.1:6 Land served with resumption notice 28.12:2 £1,518 to help rebuild road 24.1:4 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Health No state tender; insurance let 24.1:4 Council to buy new low loader 24 1:4 Additional parking bans mooted 10.1:2 Rate rise to be "slight if any 25 1:2 Rabbit inspection depot plan 24.1:4 City balance sheet called obscure 6.2:5 Ice cream vendors under fire 7.2:2 Rate rise, if any, only small 9.2:2 Diabetic clinic requested 7.2:3 ^d rise in rate proposed to Council 16.2:1 Committee's move on road signs 7.2:3 £151,958 budget for road works 16.2:2 Council to enforce smoke laws 7.2:4 Council loan policy "unwise" 16.2:2 Blasting did not increase dust problem 21.2:2 Rate rebate sought for clean paths 14.3:2 Drainage conditions "appalling" 27.2:2 Footpath rebate "not possible" 28.3:2 Ice cream carts for inspection 7.3:2 Finance quest to City Hall 3.4:2 Minister to be asked for roofing 7.3:2 Pay review by Council 9.5:2 Street ice cream sale "for police" 21.3:2 New move to provide truck park 6.6:2 Action against unlicensed fruit barrows Council seeks record loan 22.6:1 21.3:2 Branch rate offices "little used" 27.6:3 Area to be declared unhealthy (Birmingham Loan fund works endorsed 8.8:3 Gardens) 22.3:2 City estimates to be reviewed 21.8:2 Inspectors to check bread delivery 28.3:2 Budget for deficit by Council 22.8:1 'No apology' on area declaration 28.3:2 Coal Board stops Council grant 22.8:2 Low lying land to be surveyed (Birmingham Budgets for beach work 5.9:3 Gardens) 31.3:4 Council gets record loan 13.9:2 "Councils to blame" for bad drainage 2.4:3 Aldermen hit at loan cut 19.9:2 Low lying land to be inspected 4.4:2 Council support for 6P 26.9:5 Inspection of swamp land sought 6.4:2 Court order on building to be sought 17.10:2 New process for garbage costly 2.5:2 City Ward being revalued 26.10:2 Control of ice cream men sought 16.5:2 Loan cut hits power work 14.11:1 Council to inspect Kotara land 16.5:6 Write-off of rates 21.11:2 No action by Lord Mayor on Kotara land 17.5:4 New move on subdivisions 28.11:4 Council offered imported iron 13.6:4 Service pensioners : overdue rates waived Firm directed not to use boilers 27.6:2 5.12:2 Talks on tidal flooding 27.6:3 Bank doubles loan offer 5.12:2 Approach to police on parking curb 11.7:2 City land 'should be retained' 12.12:1 Nursery, rest centre plan report sought 11.7:3 Original plan for convenience recommended NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Staff 11.7:4 Inspector's authority defined 25.7:2 Council tribute to Mr Horton 10.1:2 Council's powers on footpaths 8.8:3 Chairmen of Committees appointed 10.1:2 Move to prevent street flooding 8.8:4 No action in five day week claim 24.1:4 Health angle in gutter, kerb priority 22.8:2 No 5-day week for lifesavers 31.1:5 Crown land used as rubbish tip 22.8:5 Trip to U.K. sought for Town Clerk 7.3:3 Nursery on City Hall roof sought 5.9:3 Town Clerk nominated for tour 14.3:2 All dog owners cooperating with Council 13.9:2 Choice for tour queried, upheld 3.4:2 Hunter Street "filthiest in Australia" 19.9:1 City trough cleaner (photo) 17.4:1 Ordinance to cover ice cream sales 19.9:2 Mr L. Greyson recommended for city post 13.6:2 Amendment sought to Property Act 19.9:2 Clerk refueed to let hall 27.6:3 Garbage tins "destroyed" by collectors 26.9:2 Council defers proposal to demote driver 1.8:2 Garage dwellers cause concern 3.10:2 Men's privilege restored 1.8:4 £850 asked for furnished shed 10.10:1 Aldermen "not entitled to compensation" 8.8:3 Lord Mayor's street inspection 17.10:2 Driver not yet to be demoted 29.8:2 Amplifiers check for Newcastle 24.10:3 Sacking sought of garbage men for drinking On early morning visit Lord Mayor found street 12.9:4 free of litter 31.10:2 Suspension of Council men sought 19.9:2 More garbage on road than in truck 31.10:2 Inquiry planned on Council suspensions Report on city parking sought 31.10:4 26.9:4 Inspection of street offer 'holds' 1.11:2 Aldermen want say : invitation to bus chief NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Works 14.11:2 Committee to study parking 14.11:2 Aldermen in heated scenes 7.2:2 Council seeks additional garbage sites 14.11:4 £66,000 plan for roads approved 7.2:3 Drive against "litterbugs" 16.11:2 Quick start planned on road work 8.2:3 Teaching drive yesterday on "litterbugs" 17.11:2 Committee says shed should go 13.2:2 Refuse pit report by engineer 21.11:2 No oil tanks for Hamilton 7.3:2 Return of Id fare urged 28.11:2 Adamstown site as sports oval 7.3:2 N.M.H. INDEX 47. 1951

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Works Contd' NEWCASTLE DISTRICT - Visiting Personalities Contd' New Works approved 7.3:3 Extra shift if more street flushing 7.3:3 No aid yet from U.K. Art Council (Sir Colin Road programme "up to schedule" 9.3:4 Anderson) 2.8:2 Aldermen discuss city clean ups 21.3:2 May see Newcastle (Lord Mayor of London) Decision on Oval Board deferred 21.3:4 2.8:5 Council may establish soil laboratary 4.4:4 Shipping magnate (photo-Sir Colin and Lady Birmingham Gardens drain urged 10.4:2 Anderson) 3.8:1 Call for report on gutters 18.4:2 India's greatest need, peace (Duleepsinhji) Extra mowing equipment recommended 18.4:3 6.8:2 Council asks for aid in roadwork 9.5:3 Mr Dewey to visit Newcastle 6.8:2 Wool Plant application stood over 16.5:2 Mrs Duleepsinhji likes gardening 7.8:5 Approval for Wool Plant 30.5:2 Parade for Lord Mayor of London 8.8:2 Tree planting scheme for Works Committee 16.6:2 Lady Lowson to visit Newcastle 10.8:2 Works aldermen to see mine 20.6:4 Lord Mayor, Governor will meet 11.8:1 New grader proposed for Council 27.6:3 Church bells will ring to give city's welcome Engineer against hall plan 27.6:4 11.8:1 Kotara pit work "prospecting" 3.7:2 A "gang buster" and a man of tradition 11.8:5 No Council action on Kotara mine 4.7:2 London's Lord Mayor, New York State's Governor Kotara move on coalmine site "satisfying" meet (photo) 13.8:1 4.7:6 Cheers for Lord Mayor of London 13.8:2 For, against on blasting 11.7:2 Makes music and friends (Rocci) 14.8:3 Council asks for land as gift 8.8:2 Pakistani visitors to Newcastle 24.8:4 Council vehicle accident inquiry 15.8:4 Administrator's visit arranged 6.9:2 100 accidents to Council trucks in three years Vigilance need "still great" (General Sir John 22.8:4 Northcott) 12.9:2 Council refers work on garage to committee Film actor in Newcastle (Wylie Watson) 13.9:6 29.8:4 University warden to pay visit (Dr Edgar Booth) Lord Mayor will agree to loan of road plant 14.9:2 7.9:2 Port expert to visit Newcastle (Basten) 27.9:2 Idleness of road plant "shocking" 19.9:2 His pupils are legion (photo— Booth) 28.9:1 Plant not for hire to Maitland 26.9:4 U.S. lecturer for Newcastle (Dr J.E. Burchard) Plant hire to Maitland 3.10:3 28.9:3 Loan works programme reviewed 31.10:2 Swedish woman sees Australia (Mrs Malmquist) Works offer in Kotara subdivision 14.11:4 11.10:5 Drainage grant refused 28.11:4 Explorer author to pay Visit (Colin Simpson) Carrington fence "a nuisance" 5.12:4 12.10:2 City rally to welcome Dr Garbett 16.10:2 NEWCASTLE DISTRICT - Visiting Personalities Show founder to revisit city (Frank Ireland) 27.10:5 Film producer visits Toronto 12.1:6 Dr Garbett says : justice above peace 9.11:2 Seaplane visit by film man (Loch) 16.2:1 Mr Treatt's visit (photo) 17.11:1 "Water Nymphs" for Newcastle 8.3:5 Treatt says city neglected 17.11:2 Head of British company calls on Lord Mayor Premier to pay visit 30.11:2 16.3:2 Town planner to visit Newcastle (Sir Thomas Reception for Sir Robert Garron 29.3:2 Bennett) 4.12:2 Civic welcome for Mr Hughes 3.4:2 Missionery visits Newcastle (Rev. H. Griffiths) Visit by Hollywood stars (photo) 4.4:6 4.12:2 Governor visits Singleton 9.4:2 Visiting architect entertained (Sir Thomas Delegation for Newcastle 14.4:2 Bennett - photo) 7.12:3 Governor emphasises retention of nationhood Planner backs one control 7.12:4 16.4:2 Church man's visit (Rev. D.T. Niles) 13.12:4 Welcome to Victorian (photo) 18.4:3 Visit by OES leaders (Jardine) 26.12:2 Delegation's tribute to industry 11.5:2 N.Z. visitors welcomed (photo) 11.5:3 NEWCASTLE EAST U.K. war pension officer's visit 12.5:2 U.K. authority on disease visits Newcastle City body moves for grit talks 16.2:2 17.5:2 Plan for Newcastle East apposed 20.2:2 Women pilots to visit Newcastle 17.5:5 Request for action on bus terminal 16.3:2 World tour of industry by woman (Sharp) 23.5:6 Tree planting in Newcastle East 11.7:2 Welcome to N.Z. basketballers 29.5:6 Association attacks County plan 16.11:4 Communism, challenge to churches (Dr Leiper) 15.6:2 NESCA (Newcastle Electric Supply Council Mr McKell to pay 2 day visit 29.6:4 Authority) Czech oboist in Newcastle (photo) 3.7:1 Boy's Brigade leader for Newcastle 9.7:3 Surcharge on electricity up 10.1:2 Cooperation in Pacific urged [High Commissioner Schoolgirls have holiday cooking lessons for Canada (Elliot)] 9.7:4 19.1:6 Newcastle plays part in British festival Breaches of power ration ban 29.1:2 (Boys' Brigade) 12.7:2 Considerable loss by restrictions 7.2:2 Greetings to Boys' Brigade companies 12.7:2 Power Rule warning 9.2:2 Life on a tea plantation (Graham) 19.7:5 Insulators damaged by rifle fire 1.3:1 Mr Dickson to pay visit 25.7:3 Electricity subsidy increased 2.3:4 Organist's problem (Philpot) 31.7:1 Power boundary extension not favoured 7.3:3 Lord Mayor of London may visit Newcastle £7,687 tender for power buildings 7.3:3 31.7:2 Deficit expected by N.E.S.C.A. 7.3:4 48. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

NESCA (Newcastle Electric Supply Council NEWCASTLE HARBOUR Contd' Authority) Contd' More plant urged for dredge work 2.7: Sick captain taken off ship (photos; 4./.i Review if to avoid N.E.S.C.A. defict 8.3:2 More dredges planned for Newcastle Harbour Power link for Karuah, Swan Bay "necessary" 14.3:6 5.7:2 1,7 9 N.E.S.C.A. officer farewelled 30.3:2 Four dredging tenders likely 14-/=^ Date sought on future power plans 19.4:2 Five overseas tenders for dredging i»./:2 Time switch proposal "dangerous" 17.5:2 Newcastle is losing its place as third port Newcastle power charges up 30.5:1 21-^ = ^ A T 9^ 7-1 Move for delay on power fails 30.5:2 Plan for direct port delivery 23.7.1 Bigger bills for power after June 1.6:2 Unions ask for Port inspection 31.7:3 Councillors visit Nesca house 18.6:2 Silt contract let : work starts February Warning not practicable on blackouts 27.6:2 ft 8*1 Protest on power rates 27.6:2 Condition of harbour "not better" 18.8:3 Power no Minmi Flats deferred 27.6:3 July exports 375,892 tons 18.8:3 Engineer replies on blackouts 4.7:2 Harbour dredge under overhaul 23.8:4 Wages rise to cost N.E.S.C.A. £16,517 year Single and uniform Port control review 27.8:2 25.7:2 Bureau says no ideal form of Port control Assistant power controller 25.7:2 29.8:2 Blackouts cost £10,800 a year 22.8:2 Cargo agents to Newcastle 29.8:3 Newcastle man designs transformer 22.8:4 Dredging speed up sought 29.8:4 Nesca girls learn to cook 30.8:5 Dredging not catching up with siltation 3.9:2 Priorities to power bodies "low" 19.9:2 Dredge plan approved by cabinet 12.9:1 Continental cooking for exhibition 27.9:5 212 ships used Port in August 20.9:2 More for power in Lake area 19.10:4 Harbour lights proposal 'unsatisfactory' Wage rise to cost Nesca £ 175 ,000 14.11:2 22.9:2 Copper cable supplies "inadequate" 14.11:2 Special Bill introduced on dredging 26.9:3 Nesca to defer extensions 12.12:2 Harbour dredge Bill through 28.9:4 Power supply inspection by aldermen 12.12:2 Expert gets views on Port needs 3.10:2 Faster pay-in need at Nesca 12.12:2 Minister's allegation : information on silt "misused" 6.10:2 NEWCASTLE HARBOUR Antiquated, Report says (photos) 9.10:1 Condition of Port slated, defended 9.10:2 Two ships may sail today 3.1:2 5 new dredges for Newcastle 10.10:2 Ancient tide gauge (photo) 4.1:3 Port "normal in few months" 10.10:3 Last of seven ships fills crew shortage 5.1:2 Newcastle Port trade "hit by silt" 10.10:3 Ships told to sound sirens 5.1:3 Conference on Port : Union move 11.10:3 Our harbour has been worse 6.1:5 First Port work request 1887 17.10:2 356,982 tons of exports 11.1:4 Joint report on Newcastle Port facilities Modern lookout for Nobbys 12.1:2 17.10:2 Concern at delay in dredging 27.1:4 Week for oil to clear Port 17.10:3 Silt problem investigation 29.1:2 Another ship pumps oil into Harbour 18.10:1 Harbour flood silt 5m tons 3.2:4 Newcastle Port report : query to Cahill by Harbour dredging tenders from overseas 7.2:2 McLeay 18.10:2 Wool loading next week 9.2:2 Federal aid sought on Harbour 19.10:2 Dutch firm interested in dredging 10.2:2 Newcastle Port charge : "safety gone" in 3 Army small ships in Newcastle 12.2:2 navigation 20.10:2 Wave trap lights harbour hazard 16.2:2 Newcastle silt 'hits defence plan' 24.10:3 Second dredge for North Arm 1.3:2 Rockbreaker to cost £135,000 1.11:2 Ships "may bypass Newcastle" 10.3:2 Fully laden ore ship to use channel 2.11:2 February exports 186,993 tons 14.3:2 Fire floats likely for Harbour 9.11:3 Three ships to leave with steel 16.3:2 Newcastle's loan share : £200,000 for Port Wheat shipments, receival cease 30.3:2 works 15.11:3 Collier leaves with gas coal 6.4:2 Port trade in October 552,905 tons 17.11:3 Wheat shipment to resume after dredging 13.4:2 Newcastle Harbour replanning 24.11:3 Port delays hit Newcastle 14.4:4 Dredge on way to Newcastle 11.12:1 Dredging of harbour : tender move 18.4:4 Start soon on ship basin 11.12;2 Dredging tenders in London 21.4:3 Quiet on waterfront (photo) 15.12:5 "Cannot spare" dredges used in Newcastle 28.4:2 Two steel cargoes leave today 1.5:2 NEWCASTLE HARBOUR - Wharves and Wharf Labour Few replies to query on U.K. cargoes 5.5:2 Silting in harbour worse 5.5:2 Wharf labour shortage delays cargo handling Four tankers in fortnight 12.5:2 18.1:2 Newcastle - Sydney sea trade down 15.5:2 Resumption on wharves today 8.2:2 Interest by Dutch firm in dredging 16.5:2 Ban on overtime hits shipping 9.2:2 Clashes at Port conference 17.5:2 No weekend Port work 10.2:2 One control for Port at Newcastle 19.5:2 Ports will not be idle, says Holt 3.3:1 Timber discharge "test" for port 24.5:3 Weekend work on water front 10.3:2 Laden ore ships to use channel 29.5:2 Wharf work reported insufficient 11.4:3 One ship uses channel 30.5:2 No night work for wharfmen 20.4:4 Millions of tons of silt to go 5.6:2 Wharf ban 'reason' for slack work 21.4:2 Timber ship due today 8.6:2 More wharf work likely by weekend 24.4:2 Storm halts ships 9.6:1 Men still idle on waterfront 27.4:2 Dutch dredging officals inspect harbour 13.6:2 Wharfmen "down to 12/- a week" 28.4:2 Maritime services men tour Port 19.6:2 Surplus of 96 men on wharves 1.5:2 N.M.H. INDEX 49. 1951

NEWCASTLE HARBOUR - Wharves and Wharf Labour Contd' NEWCASTLE TRADES HALL COUNCIL Contd'

Machine loads wheat (photo) 17.5:1 Ironworkers' charges for Trades Hall 5.11:3 Shortage of 269 men on wharves 22.5:2 Trades Hall action : Nolan, Cameron censured Wharf approach work to start 23.5:3 9.11:2 Wharf slackness "driving men from Newcastle" Delegation to Youth Festival 23.11:2 18.7:2 Unions to debate port needs 25.7:2 NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL Tally clerks seek 5/- meal allowance 2.8:2 Unions draw up Port works plan 7.8:3 Council to plan new Wangi town 16.1:3 Minister to hear Unions' plan 10.8:2 Rise in county estimates 16.1:6 2 stages in Port development : better facilities, Towns rising in County area 19.1:2 faster loading 11.8:1 Decisions by Councy Council 20.2:3 U.K. expert to inspect Port 11.8:2 Plan for Dixon Park 6.3:2 Fewer than 500 for wharf work 14.8:3 Plan for Shire sea fronts 6.3:2 Progress in Port plan 15.8:3 Land suitable for school, not dwelling 6.3:4 Officer to report on Harbour 23.8:2 Council permits 6.3:4 Harbour "needs mechanisation" 24.8:4 Draft plan for County approved 20.3:2 "Fullusenot made of wharf labour" 25.8:3 Opposed to temporary home plans 20.3:2 Unions want action to develop Port 30.8:3 Carrington land application fails 20.3:3 First-aid mobile unit for wharves 13.9:2 Submission to Minister on land values 3.4:2 Big shortage of wharf labour 18.9:2 Report doubt on population 4.4:5 Wharves 675 men short 19.9:2 Population tip again queried 17.4:4 Wharf labour shortage likely to delay ships Area offices and plan September 3.5:4 22.9:2 Subdivision at Swan Bay refused 15.5:3 Port labour short only at night 25.9:2 Deputation to City Hall on balance sheet Labour shortage expected on Newcastle wharf 6.10:2 15.5:3 367 men short on waterfront 10.10:2 Foreshores plan for Lake 15.5:4 Good wharf gear (photo) 11.10:3 Works body, county to discuss plan 29.5:3 Seven ships short of labour 12.10:2 Council to view master plan 4.6:2 Big wharf shift tomorrow 13.10:2 Cost of County Scheme over £Im 5.6:1 Severe shortage of Port labour 16.10:2 Newcastle Civic Centre plan (photo) 6.6:1 Still shortage of wharf labour 17.10:2 Kotara fear on industry 8.6:2 Wharf incentive pay suggested 18.10:2 County refuses mining permit 19.6:2 Wharf labour demand cases 23.10:2 New conference on Lake plans 19.6:4 Newcastle talks on coal loading 17.11:2 County Council "imposition" 20.6:2 £590 loss by disabled wharf man 20.11:1 County query on mining powers 10.7:2 Committee to discuss coaling 20.11:2 Conference on zoning of Maitland Road 10.7:5 Caucus practice "slight" 19.7:4 NEWCASTLE TRADES HALL COUNCIL Council debates party politics 24.7:5 Rejection of Wallsend garage plan 24.7:4 Early win to left at Trades Hall 19.1:2 Population tip questioned 27.7:2 Executives to hear Coal Report 27.1:7 County plan nearly completed 30.7:3 Inquiry on power supply urged 31.1:5 Glebe line shift vital to planning 3.8:2 Trades Hall poll to left wing 2.2:2 County plan "widely publicised" 4.8:2 Trades Hall move on beer prices 13.2:1 City depot for trailers opposed 7.8:3 Unions oppose Japanese rearmaraent 13.2:2 Population plan of one million "impossible" Trades Hall supports wage rates 16.2:4 7.8:3 Trades Hall supports aborigines 16.3:4 County plan on display soon 21.8:2 Trades Hall supports Labour Party 30.3:2 Workshop near church not allowed 21.8:3 Trades Hall support for orchestra 11.4:2 Minister opens County offices on October 29 Support for orchestra 13.4:2 27.8:2 Trades Hall says march as planned 18.4:4 County body called autocratic 29.8:5 Zoning "will cut output" 28.4:2 Population figure rejected 4.9:2 Trades Hall move to expel Union 9.5:3 Master plan to be ready by October 30 18.9:2 Trades Hall censure of drivers 11.5:1 No law yet on county resumptions 11.10:2 Attitude to N.Z. strike condemned 25.5:2 County Council may remain 23.10:2 Trades Hall not to get "assurances" 29.5:2 Council talks on County 24.10:2 Trades Hall inquiry on shortages 8.6:2 Power sought on land use 25.10:2 Trades Hall opposes May day change 22.6:2 Deputation on Cessnock objections 25.10:2 Trades Hall moves for general stop 20.7:1 County to occupy new offices 29.10:2 Peace treaty protest 20.7:6 Mr Cabin's plea : avoid enmity to planning Fixing date for stoppage plan 21.7:3 30.10:2 Trades Hall opposes money talks 23.7:3 New County Council offices opened (photo) Labour Council appoints "no" vote committee 30.10:3 3.8:4 100 inspect County master plan 31.10:2 Union levy for "No" campaign 10.8:2 No County plan on compensation 3.11:2 Silence for V.P. anniversary 14.8:3 Talks called on County 7.11:2 Trades Hall to back rail talks 31.8:2 City Council accused : music centre plan Protest meeting on budget 16.10:2 "breach" 13.11:2 Canberra trip as budget protest 19.10:2 Talks soon on paster plan 13.11:2 Exchange of visits by Unionists 29.10:2 i County talks with two councils 17.11:3 Budget protest : 100 in mission to Canberra Longer hours to see plan 20.11:3 30.10:1 County Council "must go" 22.11:2 Budget protest walk out : gross insult by County asked for offices 27.11:2 Communists" 1.11:1 County alters some plans 27.11:4 Walkout on delegation : union order disregarded 2.11:2 50. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL Contd' OIL PRODUCTION

No decision on County 29.11:2 Talks sought on Glen Davis plant's future 3.1; Master plan inspected by aldermen 1.12:2 Labour will defend Glen Davis 4.1:3 County plan interests progress body 4.12:4 May review Glen Davis closure plan 5.1.2 Fisherman's Bay as village site 11.12:2 Oil plant fate "vital to men" 6.1:4 Undermining not barred in planning 11.12:2 Glen Davis to be closed : pit stoppage threat 9.1:1 OBITUARIES Glen Davis must go : Fadden 10.1:6 Glen Davis uneconomic, says Fadden 16.1:1 Father McCormack dead 8.1:2 Glen Davis loss "due to transfer" 18.1:3 Nurses form guard at funeral (Bradley) 12.1:4 Glend Davis gets new reprieve 25.1:3 Death of Mr Opie, C. and S. President 22.1:2 Moves for inquiry on Glen Davis 2.2:3 Prominent legal man dead (Reid) 1.2:2 Three Ministers to report on Glen Davis 17.2:1 Tribute to late Rev. E.E. Hynes 5.2:2 Glen Davis plant "to be closed" 4.5:1 Mr J. Nolan dies in Brisbane 22.2:8 Combined Union conference on Glen Davis 5.5:3 Death of Rabbi I. Morris 13.3:2 Union delegates oppose Glen Davis closure Mrs A. Beeston dies at 94 13.3:2 11.5:3 Mrs A.A. Enright dies in Maitland 22.3:3 Campaign by miners on Glen Davis 18.5:3 Former Harbour Master dies in Sydney 6.4:2 New Manager of oil company (De Boos) 25.5:3 Man's death raises age mystery (Payne) 18.4:6 Shell Co. 50 years in Australia (photo) Death of Wallsend Priest (Kelly) 24.4:2 14.6:6 Noted Methodist layman dies (Wallace) 26.4:4 Mr Arthur in plea for Shale Plant 22.6:3 Death of Miss Proteous Ewing 8.5:2 Glen Davis to go : Minister 25.6:1 Flying officer has military funeral 16.5:3 Oil Plant may go to Tasmania 27.6:1 Minister dies celebrating communion (Rees) 21.5:2 Tasmania to get Glen Davis plant 28.6:3 Coal official's wife killed (Connell) 21.5:2 Government firm on Glen Davis 30.6:3 Ashes scattered over sea (Roberts) 26.5:2 Cabinet firm on Glen Davis 3.7:1 Sir Thomas Blarney dies 28.5:1 Cement proposal for Glen Davis 10.7:1 Shire Clerk for Lower Hunter dies (Hodson) 28.5:2 Conference on Glen Davis today 12.7:2 Surfers to cast mates ashes into sea (Bay) No Court move on Glen Davis 14.7:2 8.6:2 Glen Davis : 2 proposals for oil plant sale Mr Chifley dies of heart attack 14.6:1 17.8:1 Mrs E. Felton dies 19.6:2 Receiver for Glen Davis 28.9:3 Death of an abattoir manager (Matters) 3.7:2 Glen Davis may get industries 19.10:3 Archdeacon Single dead 6.7:2 Glen Davis output at highest 8.12:3 Rugby Union life member dies (Gow) 10.7:2 Tenders soon on oil plant 11.12:3 Dr D. Stewart dies in Maitland 10.7:2 Footballer dies from injury (Moody) 16.7:3 OIL REFINERIES Court tributes to Mr R.F. Massie 18.7:2 Death of Captain Lancey 23.7:2 4 oil refineries for Australia 1.12:1 Funeral today of Mr J. Dempsey 24.7:4 Requiem mass for noted Dominican nun (Byrne) OLYMPIC GAMES 25.7:3 Bulahdelah Parish Priest dies (Whibberley) Finance for works 'must come first' 27.10:3 1.8:2 Mr T. Carlin dies 15.8:4 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Death of Mr A. Hackworthy 17.8:2 Mrs R. Blackall dies in Sydney 24.8:2 Move for concerts in Civic Park 6.1:2 Death of Mr W. Todhunter 11.9:2 Concert to be held in Civic Park 9.1:2 Newcastle Aero Club pioneer dies in Sydney No decision yet on use of oval 10.1:9 (Hughes) 15.9:2 Park sheds "dirty" at Speers Point 12.1:7 Lieut. A.H. Thomas dies 18.9:2 Wallsend athletic track bid (Federal Park) Death of veteran solicitor (A.A. Burke) 21.9:2 20.1:6 Former Sergeant's death (Gibbons) 1.10:2 300 attend park concert 29.1:4 Prominent umpire dies (Pascoe) 1.10:4 Sports oval flooding at Belmont 2.2:5 Housing man's death (Westbury) 3.10:2 Promises on parks, "not kept" 13.2:4 Cessnock Sergeant dead (A.A. Griffith) 6.10:2 New move for Cenotaph in Civic Park 27.2:3 Mr A.A. Rankin dies at 79 10.10:2 Permanent flagpole in Civic Park 6.3:2 Court tributes to Mr A.A. Rankin 11.10:2 Music shell in Civic Park 10.3:2 Funeral of Mr A.A. Rankin 12.10:2 Over 1,000 at Park Concert 12.3:2 Newcastle's pioneer legal men 13.10:5 Boolaroo Park patrol urged 14.3:6 Dr M. Harris dies in Newcastle 17.10:2 Use of Park Shell sought 17.3:3 Mrs C.J. Winn's death at 89 19.10:4 Flagpole offer to Council 21.3:4 Mr T. Moore dead 30.10:2 Park area sought at Sandgate 31.3:6 Former S.M. dies in Newcastle (M.E. Soane) Park areas for heavy vehicles 4.4:2 31.10:2 Protest on parking area scheme 5.4:2 Court tributes to Mr Soane 1.11:2 Pigeons dined before they wined (photo) 14.4:1 Mr J. Connell dead : life of service to mining Demand for Cenotaph in City Park 1.5:2 6.11:2 Report on seating at Sports Ground 16.5:4 Mr C. Baker dies at Waratah 13.11:2 New Mayfield park to cost £9,500 16.5:4 Mr A. Ullman dead 26.11:2 New playing fields for Wickham Park 16.5:6 Mr A. Coleman dies at 69 19.12:4 Grant for play area at Lambton sought 18.5:4 Mr R. Vowell dies 24.12:2 Parks grant approved 23.5:4 Former trainer's death (Francis Thomas Guy) Highfields ask for play areas 31.5:3 27.12:6 N.M.H. INDEX 51. 1951

PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Contd' PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS Contd'

Park extensions "not luxuries" 5.6:2 Pensioners seek new cottages 10.7:5 Park wanted at Shortland 6.6:2 Free medical services for pensioners 11.7:4 Play areas for Council under transfer scheme Miners' pensions adjustment soon 12.7:3 7.6:2 Retired minemen say denied pension rights Railway line through park : removal sought 16.6:2 12.7:4 Mayfield West park plan ready 23.6:2 Steel Unions to discuss pension plan 24.7:4 Cenotaph in Civic Park for discussion 26.6:2 Inquiry into steel pension plan 27.7:2 Contribution to park fencing cost opposed Miners' pension increase delay criticised (Whitegates) 27.6:4 1.8:4 Playground plan for Maryville 27.6:5 Mine pension rise asked 'impossible' 2.8:3 Grant for park at Shortland 4.7:5 6 point plan for pensioners 7.8:3 Parks body planned for North 6.7:3 Miners' pensions : contribution rise 'for Sport ban in rest parks 11.7:2 higher rate' 10.8:3 Newcastle to say it with flowers 20.7:2 Pension payments at New Lambton 11.8:3 No funds for park grant (New Lambton) 27.7:3 Pensioners' difficulties "realised" 6.9:4 Waratah playground equipment soon 1.8:4 Details of rises in pensions 27.9:1 Land sought to extend Cardiff park 10.8:2 Party planned for pensioners 3.10:5 Park work estimates being made 14.8:5 Public service pension rise 5.10:3 District Park road plan 15.8:4 Higher levy for mine pension 10.10:3 Parks move for North, Newcastle 21.8:3 Mine pensioners seek increase 11.10:4 Park work would cost £428 22.8:5 Retired miners promised pensions rise 24.10:4 Move for city rest park 29.8:4 War pensions rise 24.10:4 Protest on use of Cullen Park 29.8:5 £70 grant for aged sought 30.10:2 Vigilance need "still great" 12.9:2 £33^ million for service pensions 30.10:3 Play areas for flats sought 18.9:3 Miners' pensions "under review" 1.11:3 Playground but no equipment (Newcastle East) Mine pensioners at social 1.11:3 21.9:4 Rate cut sought by service pensioners 3.11:4 M.L.Als offer on new play centre (Wallsend) Miners' pensions "inadequate" 14.11:4 24.9:4 Miners' pension fund "bouyant" 15.11:3 City Council names playground (Harker playground) Pensioner's home, money destroyed 16.11:1 26.9:2 Mine pensioners earnings "well policed" 16.11:3 Sports ground "too small for Newcastle 4.10:8 Miners' pensions up to day 22.11:3 Carrington Park fittings damaged 18.10:2 Mine pension pay delayed 23.11:3 Land bought for playground 25.10:2 Retired men oppose casual work 23.11:4 To inspect site for playground (Maryville) Home for aged at Wallsend 26.11:4 31.10:6 Pensions rise in state 28.11:3 Play equipment grant 'not available' 2.11:3 Rebate of rates "allowed" 29.11:2 Play equipment for Blackalls Park 6.11:3 Bill for new mine pensions 29.11:3 Maryville land as play area 7.11:5 Jubilee grant to pensioners urged 1.12:2 Play centre for Wallsend East 12.11:3 Christmas aid for pensioners 4.12:2 School League to protect trees (Empire Park) Service pensioners : overdue rates waived 14.11:4 5.12:2 £250 grant for playground 16.11:8 Pensioners party at Weston 12.12:4 Play area at Cardiff urgent 21.11:4 Party for pensioners 14.12:2 Enough for work on playing area (Boolaroo - Speers Pensioners party (Mayfield) 14.12:7 Point) 24.11:2 120 at Marks Point party 18.12:4 Northern Parks movement 26.11:2 No pre-Christmas age pension pay 18.12:4 Public for parks movement 27.11:2 Pensioners party at Belmont 19.12:5 Belmont ground work soon 6.12:4 Pensioners party at Boolaroo 22.12:8 Complaint on soil cartage 11.12:2 Report on park enclosure (Mayfield) 12.12:2 PERSONALITIES No funds for park road (District Park) 12.12:5 Playground in Parnell Place urged 12.12:5 Harder times now, says couple (Sharp) 6.1:2 Additions soon to Lake Park 17.12:3 Homecoming for Joan Lord 11.1:6 Vandalism in play area at Telarah 21.12:8 Has "green fingers" (Grant) 11.1:6 Special flower display for Royal visit 29.12:4 Celebration of Golden Wedding (Pratt) 13.1:6 Old Newcastle recalled by Centenarian 13.1:6 PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS Grazing life for retired oil man (Morrison) 19.1:3 Pensioners' medical plan to aid many 12.1:1 87th birthday for transport pioneer (Toll) Pensioners seek half basic wage 13.1:4 20.1:4 Conference to discuss aid for aged 17.1:2 War exploits of a Fleet Air Arm pioneer (Graham) Pension rise plea rejected by Minister 24.1:4 27.1:4 Rate reduction applications by pensioners 24.1:5 Old seaman watches over tugs by night (Kafer) Big increase in persons of pensionable age 17.2:3 27.1:5 Medical aid scheme for pensioners 19.3:2 His most adventurous voyage in 50 years Conference to aid old people 22.3:2 (Caldwell) 3.2:5 Lord Mayor backs pensioners 27.4:2 Submarine trip to Australia (Hawkyard) 17.2:1 "No reason" for U.K. war pension 30.5:4 Golden wedding (Richards) 17.2:6 Theatre price cuts sought for pensioners 22.6:2 Woman, 64, rides to keep walking 22.2:3 All medicine free soon to pensioners 23.6:1 Oldest Show exhibitor wins again (Guy) 23.2:2 Housing scheme for pensioners 23.6:6 Anatroff's trainer 86 today (Moran) 1.3:8 Medicines free to pensioners 2.7:3 25 years among Chinese (Walker) 15.3:5 Government may give pensioners ear aids 4.7:3 52. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

PERSONALITIES PERSONALITIES Contd' • 1 CWood - photo) 26.l2:j From 90 years to 3 years (Edwards) 10.4:3 Anniversary in hospital <.w , ^^y 29 12-3 Man makes wooden actors live (McQueen) 17.4:1 Golden wedding (Bridgeman - P^ (R^bi^,^^, Diamond wedding anniversary (Hall ) 28.4:6 Family on "a bicycle built for on) Two ex-aldermen honoured 9.5:2 29.12:5 Mr Alex Cooper leaves for Sydney 25.5:2 Red Cross button seller at 85 (Kinchington) PESTS AND PEST ERADICATION 31.5:5 Over 30 years a charity worker (Stanton) 7.6:5 Most flies "die of old age" IS-^-^ Pioneer retires at Eagleton (Dorney) 8.6:6 Mosquitoes fewer this season 15-2.1 Danced at Diamond Jubilee (photo) 13.6:5 Flea plague not easing 15-^-^ Golden wedding at Carrington (Embleton) 16.6:6 Big compaign to kill rabbits 19.2.2 Girl takes bed on tour, too (Bohm) 21.6:5 M-day for rabbits 6.3:1 Farewell today to Miss E. Morgan 25.6:2 216 rabbits now on borrowed time /.J: J Coalfields railman for half century (Procter) Rabbit kicks virus into inspector 13.3:1 26.6:2 Mosquitoes reduced in Port Shire 14.3:6 Masters see their ships built (Larsen) 27.6:2 Plot urged for tests on paspalum 21.3:3 Four generations - McGuirks (photo) 27.6:3 400 more rabbits inoculated 21.3:5 56 years in job (R.H. Newton) 30.6:2 Doctor dubs rabbit virus "biological lunacy" 83 years lived in Newcastle (Peters) 14.7:5 22.3:1 Gold and Silver (Bakers) 1.8:1 Myxomatosis spread predicted 29.3:4 Their golden wedding (Ashmore) 8.8:5 Few definite rabbit kills found 10.4:2 Pen friends agent (Magor) 9.8:1 Rabbits dying from virus in Dongog area 11.4:4 Height no novelty in an odd career (W.H. Taylor) Early plans to beat mosquitoes 12.4:2 11.8:5 War wanted on mosquitoes 21.4:2 "Jesse James" dies at 107 18.8:1 Flying foxes, parrots raid corn crops 24.4:1 Bishop's wife covered diocese in ketch (Davies) Foxes robbing fowl pens in Maitland area 25.4:( 18.8:4 Myxomatosis effect 'not noticeable' 15.5:3 Bill made record throw (Philp) 18.8:5 U.S. pigeon exterminators make a proposition 77, yet still works for women's sports (Mrs 17.5:1 Chambers) 23.8:5 Profit bar to rabbit eradication 14.6:2 Hamilton man to study in U.S. (Low) 29.8:3 Pied Piper called for Beresfield 21.6:2 He made stout ships (Late J.L. Boyd) 1.9:5 Mosquito-killing fish for Wingham 26.6:2 Back from job on lonely isle (John Mack) 4.9:2 Rat infested land at Lambton 25.7:4 82, still keen on horses (McAuliffe) 6.9:8 War sought against Lake shags 9.8:3 Home "best" after world trip (Cramp) 8.9:4 Progress body move to rid Lake of shags 17.8:3 Registrar resigns after 20 years (A. Edden) 15.9:4 Efficency of myxomatosis challenged 28.8:2 Man who went down to the sea in skips (Herbert Council will combat mosquitoes 31.8:2 C. Croft) 15.9:5 Lake rubbish dump fires to check rats 12.9:5 Housekeeping mixed with mechanics (Pat Skelton) Fish, oil in war on mosquitoes 13.9:2 27.9:5 2,000 doses of virus for rabbits 9.10:3 Half a century with shipping firm (J.S. Chudleigh) Issue of virus stopped 3.11:2 28.9:2 Inspector warns on loquats 29.11:6 Mrs Rowlandson, 100, had busy day 3.10:1 Rabbit control fund cut 11.12:2 Taree born Lord Mayor of London (Sir Leslie Fruit damaged by flying foxes 22.12:6 Boyce) 4.10:4 Brothers meet after 53 years (Hicks - photo) PETROL 18.10:1 Sailors sing and dance (photo) 25.10:1 Petrol price rise sought 19.1:1 Captain collects music (Captain J.F. Wilson) Petrol up today Id gallon 15.3:1 25.10:4 Petrol price rise applied for 30.3:3 Pioneer miner now 90 (Willaim J. Morgan) 27.10:5 Garage men advised to "sign nothing" 17.8:3 "Chips" prolific maker of model ships 14.11:2 Move for uniform petrol rate 17.8:3 90 year old "goes places" in wheelchair (Mr Policy on multiple brand sale 22.8:3 Edwards) 15.11:1 One brand petrol plan rejected 23.8:3 Opening batsmen near Century (in years) - Wilson Three point challenge to companies 24.8:3 and Taylor 17.11:5 Petrol plan "won't aid motorists" 25.8:3 Nobody called her "Grandma Moses" 17.11:5 No alternative to one brand petrol in West Pianist likes her position (Anita Lawson) 28.8:2 22.11:5 'Tied house' petrol plan fought 29.8:3 102nd birthday for woman (Fanny Herkes) 28.11:5 Telegrams on petrol plan "incorrect" 20.9:2 Sales made in six tongues (Mrs Atanassow) 29.11:5 Oil firms back free stations 19.10:2 Newcastle dancer to go abroad (Jeffrey Smith) Petrol fee "threat to resellers" 13.11:4 8.12:2 Oilmen confer on free petrol sales 15.11:3 He forgot he taught William Dobell (Mr George Garages ask for rises 13.12:1 Arthur Daniel) 8.12:5 Retail petrol profit 'low' 15.12:3 Rhodes scholar (Allen Dixon Knott) 13.12:2 93, only once saw doctor (George R. Pooley) POLICE AND POLICE FORCES 14.12:3 40 years in race club post (W. Goffet) 14.12:12 Police charges rose in 1950 1.1:2 Knighted by King of Norway (W.E. Alexander) Objection to police station site 16.1:4 21.12:2 Stockton seeks motor cycle for Police 23.1:4 Reunion of Scots after 41 years (Montgomery and Police asked to check on trailer parking Jardine - photo) 22.12:3 24.1:2 Reunited after 41 years 22.12:6 Objection to police site at Swansea 6.2:2 N.M.H. INDEX 53. 1951

POLICE AND POLICE FORCES Contd' POLLUTION Contd'

Search for police station site 9.2:4 River "spoilt by chitter" 1.12:3 Mr Swasbrick new Police Superintendent 16.2:2 B.H.P. aid sought on dust 5.12:4 Superintendent begins duty 6.3:2 Protest on rail smoke nuisance 19.12:4 New Police Superintendent (photo) 6.3:3 Police farewell Superintendent 7.3:2 POPULATION 200 more police to be appointed 10.4:1 More police sought for point duty 20.4:2 Population now 8,315,799 8.5:3 13 Newcastle police promoted 2.5:4 "Love thy neighbour", with reservation 18.7:1 New launch for Police (photo) 11.5:3 Ministers differ on population 23.8:2 Testimonial to Inspector (photo) 26.5:2 Australia's population near 8^m 5.12:3 'Too few police' for point duty 30.5:4 Population gain 400,000 in year 19.12:3 Police site "ideal for state office" 2.6:2 New Award gives police salary rises 13.6:4 PORT STEPHENS SHIRE Police promotions 30.6:2 Police transfers 5.7:3 Overdraft struggle by Council 12.1:7 Police for Lambton bid renewed 13.7:4 Crown needs at Port Stephens 18.1:4 Police lectures to children 24.7:2 10,000 road grant to Port Shire 14.2:5 Police campaign on road safety 26.7:4 Estimate on cost of floodbanks 9.5:5 Police blitz to enforce parking ban 28.7:6 Work at holiday weekends only (Soldier's Police transfers 31.7:3 Point Progress Association) 30.6:5 Police transfers 17.8:2 Council favours small farms for Anna Bay 11.7:4 Police officer farewelled (Fordham) 8.9:2 Shacks in Port Shire displease 11.7:4 Police transfers 13.9:2 State homes as "future slums" 15.8:4 Police Sergeant retiring 20.9:2 New wharf for Karuah sought 15.8:4 Police asked to keep watch on Surf Clubs 26.9:4 'Fire danger' in Port Stephens Shire 13.9:2 Police destroy stray dogs, says Inspector Port Stephens Shire not against County 13.9:2 13.10:3 Port Stephens Shire points 13.9:4 Police raid on Wickham house 18.10:1 Port Shire protest on road ruling 13.9:4 Police transfers 31.10:2 Raymond Terrace 150 years old 15.9:5 Lambton request over policing 13.11:6 Raymodn Terrace progress 20.9:2 Police transfers 21.11:2 Former Mayor looks on (photo) 21.9:1 Police lecture car (photo) 4.12:4 Raymond Terrace landing relived 24.9:2 Extra road patrols at Christmas 20.12:2 Raymond Terrace 150th Anniversary (photos) 24.9:3 POLICE BOYS' CLUB 40 years of history in pictures (Raymond Terrace) 24.9:5 Club "doing best to quit Wintergarden" 1.6:2 Raymond Terrace sees Kubi on Woggle 29.9:5 Sound financial position for Boys' Club 13.6:2 Port Stephens power rates increase 10.10:4 More time sought by Boys' Club 19.6:2 No Shire help in migrant beach education 2.11:3 Library allows Boys' Club 41 days grace 28.6:2 Shire approves new power line 14.11:4 Police club to proceed with tenders (Maitland) Nelson's Bay RAN depot to close 7.12:5 29.6:7 Port Shire rate still 4^d 12.12:6 New request for Boys' Club shift 11.7:2 Nelson's Bay works to cost £2,000 12.12:6 Boys' Club purchase assented to 12.7:2 Raymond Terrace building 12.12:6 Boys' Club gets lease extended 18.7:2 Rubbish in Port Stephens yards 12.12:6 Swift moves to provide Boys' Club 24.8:2 Navy base closure opposed 14.12:2 Calling tenders for Boys' Club (Maitland) Campers one big happy family (Halifax Park) 24.8:6 27.12:2 3,000 attend barbecue (Cessnock) 15.9:4 Holiday at Nelson's Bay (photo) 27.12:3 Boys' Club little used, report says 3.10:2 No query to Boys' Club by Council 10.10:2 POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC Contract signed for Boys' Club (Maitland) 12.10:4 Newcastle's postmaster retiring (Gilmore) U.S. basketball coach for Boys' Club 27.11:8 4.1:2 £100,000 in Exchange extensions 6.1:2 POLLUTION Sale of Centenary stamps 94m 6.1:4 Surprise for Postmaster on last day 11.1:5 Pollution of Harbour "increasing" 3.1:2 New automatic exchange to begin operation To test purity of air (photo) 4.1:3 1.2:8 Acid gas scare for Mayfield residents 11.1:3 Farewell to City Postmaster 2.2:2 Ash heavy at Mayfield, Tighe's Hill 21.2:2 Complaint on Cardiff telephones 2.2:5 Smoke gauge analysis 29.3:2 School "may share telephone" 8.2:4 Smoke nuisance at Loco shed 4.4:4 Jubilee stamps on May 1 14.2:7 Town's sullage pits "polluted" 8.6:4 Hamilton post office to get teleprinter Talks called on river pollution 26.6:2 23.2:2 Board to survey harbour, river 30.6:2 Union order on G.P.O. stoppage 28.2:1 Move to end factory dust spread 11.7:2 Phone call to Newcastle "took 3 days" 10.3:3 Stormwater drain "polluted" (Mayfield) 25.7:4 Postal customs revenue higher 3.4:1 City 'receptacle' for pollution 7.9:2 New exchange at Mayfield (photo) 5.4:1 Port will be tested for pollution 11.9:2 Phone delay at Surprise Town 5.4:3 Air 'polluted' at Hamilton North 4.10:2 Post Office for Maryville 9.5:4 Drain to be inspected for pollution 17.10:4 Maryville P.O. to be called Wickham North Panel will see tests on smoke 23.11:2 23.5:6 Panel's "legs being pulled" 28.11:2 2,000 lines for new exchange at Merewether 1.6:2 54. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC Contd' PRICES AND PRICE FIXING Contd' 17.1:2 Wallsend must wait for new Post Office 1.6:2 Drop not to affect meat prices Flight covers for new air mail service 8.6:6 Domestic coal price rises 4d bag - • Post Office sought at Bar Beach 26.6:4 Petrol dearer today 27.1:1 Post Office rates increased from July 9 28.6:1 Eggs 2d dozen dearer today 1.2:1 Prices of beer increased 6.2:1 Telephone only profit by P.M.G. 28.6:1 2:2 Trunk calls now luxury 29.6:3 Beer up Id a glass in Newcastle /, Tyre tube prices up 18 "j per cent 8.2:1 Post Office charges up Monday 7.7:1 Stamp price rise meant double lick 10.7:3 Coal prices up 3d a bag 9.2:2 Insufficient postage 12.7:2 Coal up Id a bag 13.2:2 Post Office counters rearranged 14.7:2 Coffee 8/6 lb 13.2:3 „ ,. ^ ^ New Post Office at Wickham North 17.7:4 Food price rises "not imminent 16.2:1 P. & C. bid for free telephones 21.7:4 Fish prices higher 27.2:1 P.M.G. asked to clean phones 25.7:3 Hide prices for Gazettal 7.3:1 New trunk line with Swansea 26.7:2 Minister recontrols drink prices 9.3:1 3d stamps from machines today 28.7:2 Butter price aim to allow expansion 14.3:6 Postal workers cut likely 7.8:1 Petrol up today Id gallon 15.3:1 Eggs 4/5 doz today 19.3:1 Waratah exchange to be automatic 7.8:2 1 Milk will be hd pint dearer 21.3 Postal promotions 11.8:2 22.3:1 Telephone delays "in blackouts" 18.8:3 Increased prices for milk, cream New 3^d stamp 24.8:1 No ceiling to price rises 31.3:2 P.O. extension deferred 25.8:2 Petrol price up Id from today 7.4:1 No Post Office for Bar Beach 28.8:4 Canned fruit price rise 7.4:3 Exchange site for Dudley 1.9:4 Finnan expects dearer beef 24.4:1 Customs, postal revenue soars 5.9:3 Potatoes, onions may be dearer 1.5:1 Old Stockton building may go 5.9:4 High court challenge on potatoes 2.5:1 New postage stamps on sale soon 12,9:3 Eggs up 2/6 if wheat price rises 2.5:2 52 telephone linesmen given notice 14.9:1 Potatoes up hd lb 3.5:1 Sacked postal men's chance 29.9:1 Milk foods, soap, flour prices rise 19.5:3 Postal Union puts ban on overtime 10.10:3 Sharp increase in tyre and tube prices 31.5:2 Quick changes in postage stamps 20.10:2 Butter price rise likely 2.6:1 Newcastle West P.O. to be extended 25.10:4 Court move on potato prices 2.6:1 Postal men call for stoppage 26.10:1 Matches now cost 2d box 2.6:2 200 more telephones at Wallsend 26.10:2 Price fixing of potatoes challenged 5.6:3 Quit notice plan by Council (Stockton P.O.) McEwen asks for retail butter rise 6.6:1 31.10:2 Nut coal price up 10/- ton 6.6:2 Postal problem of new name Illawong 2.11:4 Separate price control "folly" 8.6:3 Long delays in Cessnock phone calls 3.11:2 No decision on butter price 9.6:1 "Post-office" residents given respite 7.11:3 Sugar price rise plan for cabinet 18.6:1 Postal Union lift bans 21.11:3 Sugar will cost 6^d from July 27.6:1 Adamstown Post Office improvement 24.11:2 No increase in price of tea 27.6:1 Christmas mail may be delayed 28.11:3 Butter price talks Monday 3.7:3 New stamps for Royal visit 1.12:3 Wines dearer 5.7:3 Customs, P.O. revenue up 4.12:1 Controlled prices may advance 6 7:7 Delay on new Post Office (Cardiff) 6.12:7 No rise in price of butter 10.7 1 Heavy volume of mail expected 7.12:2 Sugar price cut ordered 10.7:1 Warning on sealing of parcels 12.12:6 Sugar 7d lb in Newcastle 12.7:2 Oversea parcels rates up 13.12:6 Conference Monday on butter price 14.7:1 Improvements to Cardiff P.O. 19.12:6 Household coal up Id a bag 17.7:2 Postmen speak in millions 21.12:2 Increased potato price sought 18.7:2 Mail reaches peak (photo) 22.12:2 States Act on prices .: controlled goods pegged Australia 11th in telephone users 22.12:7 at yesterday's level 19.7:1 Letter direct for Santa 24.12:1 States "delay butter price" 19.7:3 Oversea mail in today 24.12:2 Warning on precipitate price fixing 20.7:3 Five states accept price pegging 20.7:3 PRESS AND JOURNALISM Order pegs prices of all goods, services in N.S.W. 25.7:1 Rising costs hit country newspapers 24.10:5 Price freezing "stop-gap" : challenge by Restrictions on Canberra pressman 7.11:1 Premier 26.7:1 Press restriction ends : reasons for ban refused Price freeze 'will cost jobs' 26.7:3 8.11:3 Extra men to check new rates 27.7:1 Egyptians beat up Australian 16.11:3 Price check : "good number" of Inspectors 28.7:2 PRICES AND PRICE FIXING Mr Finnan doubtful on prices 31.7:1 600 prices breaches discovered 1.8:5 Tea price up today says Fadden 1.1: 1 Officers check prices at markets 2.8:2 6d tea rise called severe blow 2.1:3 Butter price rise doubt 3.8:1 No halt to food price spiral 3.1:2 State Ministers reject plan to freeze prices Oil, milk, gas price rises likely 4.1:1 4.8:1 Milk prices rise next week 5.1:1 State looks to Canberra on butter 8.8:1 More price increases applied for 6.1:1 Decision likely today on butter 9.8:1 New milk prices for Newcastle 6.1:2 Prices "freeze" to stay 10.8:1 Ham, bacon may be controlled 12.1:3 Deadlock over butter continues 10.8:1 Shoe repairs up 10 per cent 13.1:2 Cost-plus order : profit limits for clothing Shoe repair prices rise 10 per cent 16.1:2 11.8:1 Butter decision "backs control" 11.8:3 N.M.H. INDEX 55. 1951

PRICES AND PRICE FIXING Contd' PRICES AND PRICE FIXING Contd'

Minister firm on butter 13.8:1 Egg prices up today 19.11:4 Coal price rise came as shock 13.8:3 Food lines price rise 22.11:1 Business men see Mr McGirr : ask for end of Nut coal price increases 22.11:2 price-freezing 14.8:1 Beer price report ready soon 29.11:1 Talks on butter, inflation 14.8:1 Dearer beer today 30.11:1 Governments in clash on coal rise 14.8:1 New beer prices 1.12:2 Butter price conference brings clash 15.8:1 Eggs rise 6d dozen today 3.12:2 "Duty" to grant butter price rise 16.8:3 Dearer pollard, bran, flour 5.12:4 Butter likely to be 3/1^ lb 18.8:1 Dearer beef in North 6.12:1 Uniform sale price for steel urged 18.8:3 Best coal price up 2/- a ton 6.12:2 Cabinet relaxes blanket order on price freezing Boot, shoe repair prices up 8.12:1 21.8:1 Fish prices review in three months 13.12:2 State increases butter price 22.8:1 Rises sought in prices of bread, milk 13.12:3 Potatoes today : wholesale price 37/6 a ton No general rise in groceries 15.12:3 22.8:1 Grocery prices to be reviewed 18.12:1 Price freeze ends on some items 23.8:1 Higher price for Belmont ice 18.12:2 No hesitation in adopting butter price 24.8:1 Some jams to cost more 19.12:3 Ministers fail to agree on butter 25.8:1 Coal price may rise 20.12:1 Butter 2/8 in N.S.W., Queensland : others stay Food to rise early in year 27.12:3 hand over subsidy 29.8:1 No decision on prices of potatoes 29.8:2 PUBLIC SERVICE Grocery prices : increases not due to wage rises 29.8:3 Public servants total 671,500 12.4:3 State rules all butter 2/8 31.8:1 Manpower chief retires (photo) 5.5:4 4 states raise price of butter 1.9:1 Changes in top Public Service posts 30.5:3 Rise in coal price approved 4.9:4 Protest on proposed service cut 28.7:3 Charge on beef up to 1/1 over peg 5.9:1 Longer hours, no extra pay : Cabinet Many lines of groceries rise again 5.9:1 decision on Civil Service 30 7:1 Grocery price rises confuse 6.9:3 Cabinet orders dismissals 9.8:1 State fixes all butter at 2/8 7.9:1 Sacking deadline to be set 11.8:1 Many goods held till prices rise 11.9:1 5p.c. cut in all Federal departments 22.8:1 Best coal rises Id a bag 13.9:2 Accommodation for Public Service Board 22.8:2 Big rise in price of hardwoods 15.9:3 Public Service - restrictions would help Secret agreement prevents butter price rise 20.9:1 reduction 25.8:3 Cheese price rise likely today 25.9:3 Public servants move : overtime ban possible Feltex cheaper from today 26.9:3 13.9:3 Beer prices up today 28.9:1 Check sought on employees : says Mr Ward More price rises in groceries 3.10:4 20.9:1 Best quality coal price increase 4.10:2 Federal sackings already 8,550 3.10:3 Prices freeze to end 10.10:1 1,246 more in state service 7.11:3 Butter price move not recognised 10.10:1 Public service down 9,082 20.11:1 New prices fixed for spirits 12.10:3 Six price rises hit public 13.10:1 RADIO Price spiral given six twists 13.10:2 Feed wheat price to be doubled 13.10:3 2HD profit wanted for Referendum 24.8:2 Apples to lOd each, "Highest ever" 16.10:1 24 hour service by radio station (2HD) 21.9:3 New rates under rail fares rise 16.10:2 Overhaul or scrap A.B.C. suggested 15.11:3 Butter price rise today 17.10:1 Bill increases radio licence fee to £2 16.11:7 Conference on milk prices 17.10:3 Hunter radio flood warning plan 23.11:4 Smallgoods stay at July prices 18.10:2 Radio licences rise January 1 19.12:3 Tobacco up today 19.10:1 Price freezing opposed in N.S.W. 20.10:1 RAILWAYS New prices for cheese 20.10:2 Menzies defends price averaging 20.10:3 Footplate veterans' last trip 1.1:2 Price control to stay 24.10:3 Holiday rail traffic cut by rain 2.1:2 Milk rising Id pint next week 24.10:3 Lack of Greta coal causes rail conversion Potatoes may rise by Id lb 25.10:2 3.1:1 Feed wheat price rise : "affects eggs, milk, Armidale train trial today 10.1:7 bacon" 25.10:3 Train left deputation standing 11.1:4 Forecast for 1952 : higher prices for clothing Railman recalls Rothbury (Keats) 16.1:2 26.10:4 Emergency rail lift for coal 20.1:1 2 lb loaf to cost lid 31.10:1 Emercency coal lift : 10,000 tons day expected Price rises for beer, fish 'likely' 1.11:1 22.1:1 Coal price up 2.11:2 Passengers, mail transhipped 22.1:2 Butter price "may rise again" 2.11:3 Washaway delays expresses 24.1:2 Petrol and oil prices up today 3.11:1 Flyer seat reservations cancelled 26.1:3 New rise in coal price 6.11:2 2 engines hit empty train 27.1:1 Board to offer potatoes at 6d lb 9.11:1 Trains get through flood water 29.1:1 Potato battle : Minister extends price control No midday flyer; train cuts 30.1:2 10.11:1 Trains on S. Maitland line soon 30.1:2 Eggs "may rise to 6/3 dozen" 10.11:2 Cessnock trains run today 1.2:4 Tea, hair cuts prices up 12.11:2 South Maitland line almost clear of water 2.2:2 Potatoes 6d lb today 14.11:1 Cessnock trains on Monday 3.2:2 Potatoes soon at 6d a lb 15.11:2 Train services claimed not comparable 3.2:4 56. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

RAILWAYS Contd' RAILWAYS Contd' Plan to widen level crossing (Clyde Street) Men travel on tender of Express 8.2:1 Railways show 2^m loss 9.2:3 10.10:2 Big engine completed 13.2:2 40 years in rail service (photo) ^^•/•'^•^ Cardiff engine passes test (photo) 16.2:3 Coal hauled at loss of 50 percent i5.iu:j Locomotive imports to be sought 1,3:1 Diesel train for North Coast 16-10=2 45 years in railway (Thomson) 3.3:2 Officer's 50 years in railway (Taylor) 24.10:2 Seat booking restrictions "ridiculous" 6.3:2 Repairs for new locos at Cardiff 24.10:5 Railway staff changes 6.3:2 Proposed Cessnock line survey 25.10:2 Station repairs at Adamstown 7.3:4 Driver's last trip (photo - Fleming) 26.10:1 "Twinettes" likely for State Railways 14.3:7 Federal locos not for N.S.W. 31.10:3 Express not to stop at two stations 16.3:2 Cardiff rail works head retires 1.11:4 Differences expected on rail scheme 20.3:2 Cardiff - built 58 engine on trail run 1.11:4 Train crowding worst for years 24.3:1 Rail travellers take fare rise calmly 2.11:3 Passengers overcarried to Cessnock 27.3:1 Body seeks inspection of crossing (Birmingham Easter rail receipts up by £816 27.3:2 Gardens) 5.11:3 Train cuts to be lifted soon 29.3:1 Rail oil tanks "could be danger" 14.11:2 Flyer bookings again Sunday 30.3:2 "No order" on Rail Head's retirement 16.11:3 New luxury trains for North 31.3:4 Coalfields train service cuts 17.11:3 Flyers resume Monday 7.4:3 Train cut protest by miners 19.11:2 Air conditioned trains back on run today 9.4:2 Council protest to railways 21.11:2 Rail link to Raymond Terrace urged 12.4:3 Diesel train trial today 21.11:2 Overtime costs railways £ 3m 12.4:4 Move for control by State (Sth Maitland) Need for island railway urged 19.4:4 21.11:5 Steel sleepers for N.S.W. railways 9.5:3 Rail service cut barred 22.11:4 Railway rejects poor coal 11.5:3 Trial run for diesel train 22.11:7 New rail "cold" car delivered 11.5:3 Subway at Kotara essential 29.11:6 Sydney rail coal lift 'emergency' 12.5:2 Fire dislocates rail signals 30.11:2 Workmates to honour rail guards 12.5:2 New engine on trial run 30.11:4 Presentations to guards 14.5:2 New diesel locos on trial run 1.12:3 New rail junction proposed 19.5:1 Railway chief visits veteran (photo) 5.12:3 Mr Howell new state head of rail officers 28.5:2 "Battle" for rail staff 5.12:4 Rail points switched near crash 30.5:1 Toronto Station to be moved 11.12:2 Big cut in rail goods traffic 1.6:3 40 rail veterans keep watches 11.12:2 Air conditioned cars replaced over weekend 7.6:2 No plans yet for subway 13.12:4 Big rail lift of gas coal 9.6:1 Railway not able to take coal output 14.12:2 Sydney coal lift hits traffic lag 11.6:1 Holiday rail timetables 15.12:3 Scramble on railway as holiday ends 12.6:2 Holiday trains 18.12:2 36,000 tons of railway freight cleared 13.6:2 Derailment of coal engine 18.12:2 Rail search for men, materials 22.6:4 Rail, bus revenue increase 28.12:2 30,000 ton rail good lift 25.6:2 123 trains used in weekend lift 26.6:3 RAILWAYS - Electrification Railways to hold land at Cardiff 29.6:8 Toronto level crossing signs 'adequate' 29.6:8 Electric rail link late 1956 27.7:1 Council asks for derailing device 4.7:2 Electric rail link : move for meeting 10.8:2 Smash holds up trains 6.7:3 Conference on railway electrification 29.8:4 Big increase in railways coal haulage 7.7:3 Meeting on railway power proposals 6.9:2 "No interest" in move on trains 20.7:3 Electric train congress on October 10 21.9:3 Train change refused 20.7:6 Electrification conference 26.9:2 Double line next year 21.7:4 Conference urges electric trains 11.10:2 New goods yards open Monday 24.7:4 Rail plan opens area to industry 27.7:1 RATIONING New locos to cost 10 million 28.7:1 New railway goods yard operating 31.7:3 Power, train, gas cuts "certain" 24.1:1 Loco sheds "smoke nuisance worse" 1.8:2 Power, gas cut by 20 per cent : 2 day blackout Derailment blocks line at Greta 1.8:4 for industry 25.1:1 Settlement in loco dispute 3.8:4 Restrictions to end : decision on gas, power Rail duplication part completed 8.8:2 31.1:1 Talks today on rail threat 9.8:1 Power ration defended 1.2:3 Rail stoppage "deferred" 10.8:3 Power, gas cuts likely Monday 3.2:1 Expanded rail facilities for coal development 2 blackout days for industry : home power, 13.8:2 gas at meals only 7.2:1 Tribute to railmen 15.8:3 More rigid gas and power cuts "inevitable" Priority to end rail floodings urged 20.8:2 8.2:1 Council asks for line to Wangi 24.8:5 Power ration review today 9.2:1 Flood free rail link supported 24.8:6 Power zoning favoured : rationing in home may Derailment holds up trains 21.9:1 go 10.2:1 Coordination need on rail terminus 21.9:2 Cuts in power, gas ease 14.2:1 Weekend rail bookings heavy 27.9:2 Decision on Power Zone plan soon 19.2:1 Goods carried at loss on railways 28.9:4 Material control plan soon 21.2:1 No light, train missed station (Cardiff) 1.10:3 Power Zoning plan "ready in week or so" Rail fares rise from November 3.10:3 23.2:1 Later operation of Branxton siding opposed Doubts on gas, power supplies 26.2:1 3.10:3 Talks today on coal, cuts 1.3:1 Kotara move for subway, railway bridge 3.10:4 No rationing of power, gas this week 2.3:1 N.M.H INDEX 57. 1951

RATIONING Contd' REAL ESTATE Contd' Record price for Waratah land 17.9:2 Earlier meeting called on power 3.3:1 Real estate values "still rising" 19.9:3 Big power cuts "likely" 5.3:1 £4,500 for home at Lakeside 24.9:2 No decision on power ration 6.3:1 Rationing unnecessary till Tuesday 8.3:1 £4/4/- a foot for Tarro land 1.10:2 Zone power plan today 13.3:1 10 Crown blocks available 12.10:6 No power ration before Easter 14.3:3 Land buyers warned 24.10:2 No date set for Power Zone scheme 21.3:3 Scott Street property sold for £10,000 26.10:2 Power Zone, plan known tomorrow 5.4:1 Crown land blocks available 27.10:2 Waratah flats sold for £2,670 30.10:2 Power Zone plan on April 30 7.4:1 Valuations rise at Maitland 15.11:6 Power Zones fixed for North 9.4:2 15 Crown blocks opened 23.11:3 Power cut off is zoning abused, consumers told Heights home sites sold 26.11:2 10.4:1 4 properties bring £61,500 30.11:3 Exemployees for power zoning 10.4:2 Crown land at Violet Town 8.12:6 Greater share by country : power relief for city Two properties bring £7,000 13.12:4 19.4:1 Rental rise forecast 14.12:2 How power cuts hit work 19.4:3 £22/10/- foot for land at Bar Beach 17.12:3 Milk ration "may be inevitable" 23.4:1 Cream back on rationing 24.4:2 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Zoning order : 6-day work roster 25.4:1 Milk rationing from today 25.4:2 %m difference in population tips 20.3:2 Newcastle zoning 'up in air' 27.4:1 Adamant on one million population plan 19.4:2 Power zoning today : blackouts in wider areas Benefit of Land Office "limited" 27.7:2 30.4:1 New basis for population tip 28.7:3 Many idle as zoning begins 1.5:1 Pit props get mention in regional talks 23.8:2 North had better zoning day 2.5:2 Milk cut by 25% from Monday 5.5:1 RETAIL TRADE Holiday, too, for zoning 9.5:2 Butter rationed at some stores 23.5:2 Lamps, cookers went "like hot pies" 26.1:1 Little change by power easing 25.5:3 Big demand for lay-bys 1.2:1 Milk cuts "difficult" 30.5:2 City cafes take hard knocks 1.2:4 Further cut in milk supply operates today 1.6:3 Cooperative movement "big in U.K." 15.3:2 Shops rationed : butter supply halved 2.6:1 Newsagents ban Sydney papers sale 27.3:1 Best zoning day 6.6:2 Newsagencies offer today 28.3:1 Milk ration depends on weather 19.6:3 Newsagents undecided on dispute 29.3:1 Blackouts in three zones 20.6:2 Newsagents lift boycott 30.3:3 Blackouts less severe soon 26.6:2 Butcher says few affected by new hours 5.4:2 Big cut in butter on Monday 30.6:1 Cooperative dividend 1/9 in £ 17.4:2 Heavy butter cut today 9.7:1 Cessnock Store shows big rise in sales 11.5:4 Rationing of tinplate predicted 13.7:3 Retail sales down 4 per cent 6.9:3 Milk ration may end in 10 days 17.8:3 Record price for Waratah land 17.9:2 Milk ration off today 22.8:1 Male mannequin parade success 21.9:6 No extra butter for diabetes 29.8:5 Trade hit by cut in buses 29.9:1 Sports, heater power cuts ease 31.8:1 Shopping area proclaimed 10.10:4 Power zoning may be lifted over holidays 1.12:1 Cooperative turnover £2,336,116 23.10:3 W. Wallsend cooperative sales higher 25.10:6 REAL ESTATE Gifts to Boolaroo Store officers 1.11:6 Sales "not hit" by meat rise 3.11:1 Swansea shops sold for £2,400 1.1:2 Shop area gazettal defended 7.11:5 Home values in Newcastle remain steady 6.1:2 Shop, home bring £4,575 16.11:6 Building blocks sold at Lake 30.1:2 Butchers target of all-day prices raid 17.11:1 Property sales at Carrington 1.2:6 Meat "blitz" continues 20.11:1 12 Gateshead blocks bring £1,290 5.2:2 "Blitz" on butchers : two views 21.11:1 County land values up nearly £2m 6.2:2 Butchers talk of closure 30.11:1 Land value decisions questioned 10.2:4 Customers to be told right meat prices 3.12:2 Land value protests 15.2:4 Housewives' meat blitz to continue 5.12:4 Allocation of land at Carrington 22.2:2 Retailers continue fish ban 8.12:1 Crown land sale advocated 26.2:3 Cowboy Christmas for Newcastle 15.12:2 Vacy farm sold at £50 acre 4.4:2 Butchers' hours to be checked 19.12:5 More Mayfield land may be subdivided 2.5:4 Money record in shop spending 22.12:1 Aid sought on "hollow land sales" 28.5:3 Spending policy advocated 22.12:8 £14,100 paid for city property 8.6:2 Veneer cottage brings £5,300 11.6:2 RETURNED SOLDIERS' ORGANISATION £78,500 for Newcastle properties 16.6:2 £2,800 for home at Cooks Hill 18.6:2 War veterans finish year with credit 8.1:2 Adamstown home brings £3,225 25.6:3 Adamstown R.S.L. has "best year" 9.1:5 City shops sold for £28,250 29.6:2 Record year by R.S.L. at Wallsend 22.1:5 Mayfield home brings £2,300 2.7:2 P.O.W. claim findings "insults" 25.1:4 £14,000 bid for Maitland site 12.7:3 New officers elected for Wallsend R.S.L. 26.1:4 Agents seek status of branch 26.7:2 Women's R.S.L. Auxiliary to help Clinic 29.1:4 £513 a foot for site in Maitland 27.7:2 £53 benevolence by R.S.L. sub-branch 3.2:4 Real estate rates varied 27.^:3 Good year for war veterans 5.2:2 £3,125 for Tighe's Hill house 30.7:3 10th Anniversary this year of Tobruk Siege Cottage sells for £3,050 13.8:2 6.2:4 Newcastle shops sell at £1,250 a foot 18.8:2 R.S.L. tribute to member at Islington 6.2:5 19 Lake blocks bring £5,010 20.8:2 R.S.L. plan at Maitland for members 6.2;5 i85 best bid for old home (Mulimbah) 27.8:2 2 new R.S.L. officers welcomed 7.2:4 Legal view sought on subdivision 5.9:2 58. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

RETURNED SOLDIERS' ORGANISATION RETURNED SOLDIERS' ORGANISATION 97 9' 2 £222 increase in Shortland R.S.L. assets 10.2:4 R S.L. move on Anzac Day sport ^'- ',7 o.o Anzac Day service move fails 1.3:2 R.S.L. will break with other bodies ^^/- - R S.L. move called isolationist 2 . -^ New chief for R.S.L. Council 1.3:3 Solidarity "is R.S.L.'s greatest need 28.9:4 Disabled soldiers' vote void 3.3:1 Unity appeal to ex-servicemen ^^-J- Some Ex-Servicemen "fleeced of gratuity" 7.3;1 Delegate's action endorsed 3.10:4 Toronto Anzac Day march 14.3:6 Postal vote wanted on affiliation 4 10.2 Sydney move on Disabled Branch poll 17.3:2 Wallsend protest on bus fares 8.iU.z Early decision on Cenotaph sought by R.S.L. 29.3:2 Regular visits arranged for Legion Officer Anzac Day service sites move 29.3:2 R.S.L. plans big march to cross 5.4:2 Itlle Legion post for Mr Bartley 11-10:2 New R.S.L. hall opened (photo) 7.4:4 R S L. protests on abattoir appointment 12.10:2 R.S.L. room opened at Lambton 7.4:4 Help sought for children 19-10:4 Anzac March route 10.4:2 i R S.L. move on affiliation 20.10:2 Tobruk Day march and service 12.4:2 R.S.L. motion on reaffiliation 25.10:2 "Rats" will welcome H.M.A.S. Tobruk 13.4:5 R.S.L. sends reply to State body 25.10:2 Sailors led march of Tobruk men 16.4:2 R S.L. to seek Sunday dance 25.10:2 Eight dawn services on Anzac Day 20.4:5 Waratah R.S.L. gets hall curtains 27.10:2 Boolaroo R.S.L. plans big new premises 21.4:3 State wide gathering for re-union 5.11:2 Men of 5 wars in Anzac march 23.4:2 Soldier land scheme supported 5.11:3 Anzac marches in suburbs 23.4:3 R S.L. not aided by carnival 9.11:4 Anzac zero hours 25.4:2 Newcastle may raise £2,000 for R.S.L. fund Lord Mayor to unveil Honour Roll 25.4:2 13.11:4 Veterans meet on Anzac Day (photo) 26.4:1 Homage paid by record 30,000 26.4:1 Protest to R.S.L. state body 16.11:5 Legion did not march at Maitland 26.4:2 Rare gear to treat servicemen 22.11:2 Proud Unit March leaders 26.4:3 Influx for Legion conference 23.11:5 Anzac Day on Coalfields : materialism as great Home Guard advocated 26.11:2 threat 26.4:6 Officials attend Legion conference (photo) Anzac Service at Branxton 30.4:3 26.11:3 Cardiff R.S.L. seeks life membership 2.5:6 Support on Home Guard plan 27.11:2 Stockton R.S.L. wants to drop use of fcomrade' R.S.L. to vote on affiliation 29.11:4 3.5:2 Legion seeks N.E.S. training 3.12:2 Procession float called cruel 15.5:2 Function to aid home 3.12:4 City R.S.L. Club opened 28.5:2 Dinner to Boer War veterans 3.12:4 Ex-service doubts on Korea leave 29.5:3 Two branches favour R.S.L. reaffiliation Library for R.S.L. at Stockton 7.6:2 6.12:2 R.S.L. relief for all service men 13.6:2 Move to end R.S.L. branch relief fund 6.12:4 Hamilton to support new R.S.L. fund 21.6:3 Legion appeal for unity 7.12:6 Nazi salute reported at Newcastle grocery 28.6:1 Waratah R.S.L. on affiliation 8.12:4 R.S.L. Council dissent on May Day ruling 28.6:2 R.S.L. affilation opposed 11.12:4 R.S.L. request discussion on Anzac races 28.6:3 Adamstown R.S.L. defers vote 11.12:4 Merewether R.S.L. to get rebate 11.7:2 Swansea favours reaffiliation 13.12:3 To economise on 2 delegates 11.7:3 11 debutantes at R.S.L. ball 11.7:4 Legion promises support 20.12:4 Ex-service move for Dudley home 24.7:4 Big agenda for R.S.L. Congress 25.7:3 RIVERS AND CREEKS Club for Anzacs 26.7:3 Support for Bolton Point home 27.7:4 River bank repairs on Monday 5.1:4 Protest on bid to close R.S.L. office 2,8:4 Progress catches up with Tomago Rocks 23.1:1 R.S.L. Annual Ball at Cardiff 4.8:6 Aid sought to clean creek area 23.1:4 Stand on Dudley Home endorsed 7.8:4 Slight rise in Hunter at Maitland 24.1:4 R.S.L. to honour Hamilton woman (Bates) 9.8:5 Craft stranded by low tides 23.2:1 Legion asks "justice" for Ps.O.W. 15.8:2 Creek dredging put off (Ettee Creek) 13.4:4 Mr W. Yeo again R.S.L. President 16.8:2 Wallis Creek work "urgent" 6.6:4 Anzac Day "suits men of 2 wars" 17.8:3 Dredging waterway to Hexham 30.6:2 Wallsend R.S.L. Cabaret Ball 17.8:4 Extension of Throsby Creek Channel 4.7:2 One control for Anzac Day events 23.8:2 Sudden rise in Hunter River 17.7:1 R.S.L. criticism on abattoir appointment 23.8:3 Wallis Creek channel to be cleared 12.10:2 350 at R.S.L. Ball (Waratah-Mayfield) 23.8:5 New review of plan to divert river 7.11:4 Remembrance ceremony at R.S.L. Ball 25.8:4 River plan opposed by Shire 20.12:2 R.S.L. branch affiliation to Council 28.8:2 ROAD SAFETY Ex-service affiliation opposed 31.8:2 Return of soldier's kit urged 3.9:2 Joint plans to cut road toll 2.1:3 Comments on R.S.L. move 'tragic' 3.9:3 Concern on parking of big trucks 10.1:2 Backing by R.S.L. for unity move 6.9:2 January road toll 6 9.2:2 Stockton R.S.L. rejects Anzac decision 6.9:4 Road Safety Council subsidy refused 21.2:3 R.S.L. criticises notification of Korean deaths Road toll soars 21.2:3 11.9:2 Road sign need at Maude Street 5.6:2 Hand stayed on Anzac Day march 11.9:2 More care, less speed urged 5.6:3 Denial on Anzac March statement 13.9:2 35,000 children instructed on road safety 5.7:3 Challenge on Legion membership 15.9:3 Criticism of Council on road safety 26.7:2 Ex-service Club's good year (Cessnock) 15.9:4 Road safety criticism of City Council 2.8:2 R.S.L. man gets life certificate (Sephton) 15.9:4 Council defended on road safety 8.8:3 Service groups "split ranks" 20.9:4 Safety zones urged for highways 10 8:2 Disabled soldiers get secretary 21.9:3 "Mushroom" criticism rouses ire 21.9:5 N.M.H. INDEX 59. 1951

ROAD SAFETY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Contd'

Action against cyclists :"40 mph limit Wards must bear extra road costs 20.6:2 regulation 20.8:1 £7,700 works plan for Maitland Road 27.6:2 25 mph limit on heavy trucks 25.8:3 Road plan rejected for Hexham 19.7:4 "No parking" signs unnecessary 29.8:3 3,500 miles more of main roads 23.7:4 Road smash every 10 minutes 4.9:3 New road plan at Lambton 25.7:4 Newcastle's road death rate soars 8.9:1 Self help in road repairs (Swan Bay) 27.7:3 Parking area use to be encouraged 19.9:2 Mine access road work this year 15.8:2 Road deaths in Newcastle near double 3.10:2 Windale seeks branch main road 17.8:3 Six killed on district roads in September 11.10:2 Road to Forster closed 21.8:3 Move for traffic lights 21.11:4 Committee approves road design (Maud and Lorna Sites for traffic signals 28.11:3 St) 22.8:5 Prizes for road safety essay (photo) 11.12:3 No talks on zoning of Maitland Road 29.8:3 Road toll 722 this year 28.12:3 Big estimate on road repairs (Kearsley Shire) 29.8:5 ROADS AND HIGHWAYS £lk, million for rural road works 30.8:1 Volunteer road work damaged by children Transfer of road work opposed 2.1:2 (Blackalls) 31.8:2 Road works plan being prepared 4.1:2 Street extension approved at North Lambton Tar surface plan for Maitland Road 10.1:6 6.9:4 Road work urged to end bus survice ban 10.1:7 Lambton wants road opened (Young Rd) 11.9:4 Council asked to repair Blackalls Road 10.1:7 Minister's reply on move to close road Department attacked on road damage 12.1:2 (Australia Rd) 14.9:2 Inspection of Toronto area roads 15.1:2 Pacific Highway section to be widened 19.9:1 Plan to concrete Maitland Road 17.1:4 Action delayed on road to cattle wharf 24.9:5 Council to ask for road grant 18.1:2 Central line asked for Maitland Rd 25.9:2 Cessnock road cut by flooding 19.1:1 District Park road offer 26.9:5 Shire claim on aid to repair roads 19.1:6 Stock route wanted for truck park 3.10:4 Repairs for streets at Toronto 23.1:4 Council wary on park road (District Park) £lm granted for work on rural roads 24.1:3 3.10:5 £1,518 to help rebuild road 24.1:4 Disappointment at Park roadwork delay 4.10:4 Coal road need emphasised 24.1:5 Road work for South Waratah 18.10:2 Miners want road reparied 24.1:5 Section of road "dams rain" (Quarrie Rd) Cardiff Road repairs in 2 weeks 31.1:4 19.10:4 Landslide to mean better road 31.1:5 Want route proclaimed Main Road 31.10:4 Major plan for traffic routes 2.2:2 Shire roads to cost more 2.11:4 Repairs soon to streets at Toronto 5.2:4 Street work near end at Belmont 7.11:4 By-passing of town objected to 8.2:4 Traffic "shakes houses" 8.11:3 Bright light direction to highways 14.2:2 £25m cost to repair State roads 9.11:7 Protest on road dust nuisance 14.2:2 B.H.P. strike "delayed road works" 10.11:3 £10,060 road grant to Port Shire 14.2:5 Cardiff street link-up plan 12.11:3 Tradesmen 'will not use' Highfields road 16.2:6 Wallsend street tar sealing 14.11:4 Council Rd work starts on Monday 20.2:2 Roadwork gear on order 20.11:1 Industries' offer on road works 21.2:2 Road mender test (photo) 27.11:3 No access by lane from park 21.2:2 S. Lambton move for road works 28.11:5 State adamant, no road loan 21.2:6 Wyee Road closed to traffic 7.12:2 State stand on road loan 'not acceptable' 22.2:2 S. Wallsend request for road repairs 10.12:3 Road repairs to bus route at Coal Point 28.2:4 Coal Board grant for road work 21.12:2 No pedestrian refuge for Wharf Road 14.3:3 Tar sealing programme at Cardiff 14.3:4 ROYAL COMMISSIONS 'Deplorable' Street at Boolaroo 20.3:4 Police land to cost Shire £1,800 20.3:4 Commission to inquire on liquor 13.6:3 Temporary car park proposed 21.3:3 Legal expenses at Commissions "cost thousands" Repairs to Rathmines Road urged 26.3:2 Cardiff body to repair Valley roads 28.3:5 14.6:1 New scheme for Addison Road 4.4:4 No Royal Commission on wharf set up 6.7:4 Coal Board asks for road costs 10.4:2 Appointment for Liquor Act inquiry 25.7:3 £5,340 grant for Port Shire roads 11.4:4 Liquor interests brief 6 K.C. 31.7:4 More roads at Cardiff for repair 12,4:4 Date fixed for inquiry on liquor 21.8:3 City road scheme leads way 13.4:2 Liquor inquiry postponed 30.8:1 Street near school to be widened (The Junction) Liquor Commission evidence : family's shares in 24.4:3 Tooth's valued at £3m 12.9:3 Publicans "soon saw error of their ways" Slow work on C.H. Bay Road 4.5:4 13.9:3 Urban area wants Toronto Street widened 8.5:2 329 hotels tied to Tooheys 18.9:3 Concrete roads to be resurfaced 16.5:2 Malpractice by licensee of Hotel alleged States rural road grant £1,184,000 16.5:3 19.9:3 Parking site for trucks planned 16.5:4 Bar "shut when thousands would visit it" 20.9:3 Watermains issue delays road works 23.5:4 Licensee denies evidence "pack of lies" 25.9:3 Widening of boulevard costly job 1.6:2 Nightclub "sent out" for customers' beer 26.9:3 Help sought on road work cost (Surprisetown) Brewery Chief's evidence of "sly grog" beer 1.6:2 27.9:3 Hole caught lorry (photo) 2.6:1 Club "got beer from man called George" 28.9:3 Road programme to timetable 15.6:2 McDermott Royal Commission : confusion over two £12,000 for Newstan access roads 15.6:4 cars 9.10:4 60. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

R.S.P.C.A. Contd' ROYAL COMMISSIONS Contd' o o P r A 28.9:3 Car book sought by inquiry 10.10:4 £50 grant by State to ^^-^ "^ "^3 IQ: 1 McDermott Royal Commission journalist tells of Both enjoy reunion (photo) • 17.10:3 Chief Secretary to visit Newcast ^.^ inquiries 11.10:3 Newcastle R.S.P.C.A. gets charter Inquiry told of "rough types" 12.10;3 £6,000 for home for dogs 2J.iJ-- Did not talk to police, says witness 13.10;3 "£25 after trial of McDermott" 16.10:3 ROYALTY Royal Commission on liquor : Licensee advised to end impression of "being mere dummy" 16.10:3 City's claim for Royal visit 'strong' 6.1:2 Bottled beer only for regular customers " Licensee Royll tour of 2 months : Princess will make 17.10:3 trip 23.2:1 ,_ -, -,.-3 Witnesses not being called for purposes of attack 18.10:3 Details of Royal visit sought 7.3 3 North gets date for Royal visit 19.4:1 Forgot loan of iS,000 man says 19.10:3 Royalty to visit North by Ship 8.6:2 Ex-detective claims "tied" hotels in interest Press officer for Royal tour 18.8:1 trade 23.10:3 Royal tour plans go on 11.9:1 Liquor inquiry witness linked with licence 23.10:4 Plan for Royal tour Wednesday 17.9:1 Breweries' agreement worked against Hotels in North plans big Royal welcome 20.9:1 Riverina 25.10:3 N.S.W. itinerary for Royal tour 20.9:6 Police notes on murder "destroyed" (McDermott) King's health may limit Royal tour 21.9:1 25.10:6 U.L.V.A. wants middy made maximum beer glass in Princess, Duke likely to make tour 5.10:1 hotels 26.10:3 Princess will be here 11.10:1 Christmas beer evidence discounted 31.10:3 Royal tour start 'as planned' 13.10:1 McDermott denies Lavers murder 31.10:4 Longer visit by Royalty sought 19.10:2 Royal Commission on liquor : bottled beer Royal tour for Australia will be longer 26.10:1 always procurable, says Newcastle licensee 1.11:3 Royal visit by train to Newcastle 1.11:2 Witness denies politics in U.L.V.A. 2.11:3 Tour officials to visit Newcastle 23.11:6 Mr Justice Maxwell in hotel visits 10.11:1 Broken Hill first Royal stop 6.12:3 McDermott asked to pass blame 13.11:5 N.S.W. Royal tour plans : 3 day stay on sheep Hotel "evil" in high rents 14.11:3 station 13.12:4 McDermott "admitted implication" 14.11:3 Royal tour organisers in Newcastle 14.12:2 Book on hotel deal defaced 15.11:3 4 hour visit by Royalty 15.12:2 Prominent men in hotels 16.11:3 King's message to Empire 26.12:1 Affectionate letters in Lavers case 20.11:3 RUGBY LEAGUE Witness at Liquor Inquiry warned not to prevaricate 20.11:3 Liquor Inquiry : sales book "useless" 21.11:3 League will ask for Sunday play 23.1:8 Woman life member of League Club 24.1:8 Bottled beer lent to night club 22.11:3 Newcastle to oppose 5 selectors 27.2:3 Inquiry on liquor extended 23.11:3 League move to miss clashes 20.3:6 Question of date in Lavers case 23.11:3 Oval dear for French League 15.5:6 Family runs 35 hotels 23.11:3 Travel doubt for league test 16.5:4 Hotel half partner "had convictions" 27.11:3 Car sale paper "prepared" (McDermott) 27.11:4 Young team will meet France 21.5:6 Big hotel interests by estate agents 28.11:3 Frenchmen win, but unimpressive 24.5:8 Agent's deal in transfers 29.11:3 France in lucky win : referee blame "off-side" Hotel deals to be investigated 30.11:3 28.5:6 Defence K.C. to inspect police files (McDermott) Train may run for league test 4.6:2 30.11:3 "No courtesy" at Test 19.6:6 Evidence ends at Inquiry (McDermott) 7.12:3 1,100 tickets for league test 30.6:12 "Doubt" issue at Inquiry (McDermott) 8.12:3 New district in league applied for 3.7:6 Detective's "5 explanations" (Lavers) 11.12:3 New league club not warranted 6.7:11 Liquor Commission : threat "made to informant" Newcastle to get 831 test tickets 10.7:8 12.12:3 Testimonial to R. Bailey at Maitland 23.7:6 Detective again under fire (McDermott) 12.12:6 •Arm broken, but played (Chapman) 30.7:1 Liquor Commission : curb on wine drinkers Arm broken, but scored try 30.7:6 13.12:3 £150 presented to Ron Bailey by League Club 'Evidence points to innocence' (McDermott) 1.8:4 13.12:8 Country league affiliation for discussion Liquor Commission : witness told not to lie 7.8:8 14.12:3 League refuses new district 21.8:6 Vital witness found (Lavers) 14.12:3 League record gate likely 24.8:10 Lavers inquiry extended 15.12:3 Maher to revive old memories 31.8:10 Murder probe closes 21.12:4 Protest on League final 3.9:1 League protest on tonight 4.9:8 R.S.P.C.A. League protest dismissed 5.9:8 Appeal by Lakes dismissed 6.9:8 Shabby mongrels become priceless 8.1:2 League ruling leaves doubt 7.9:10 Dogs' home site to be cleared 10.1:6 Newcastle will stay in C.R.L. 18.9:8 Fund for Dogs' Home in hand 24.1:2 Waratah league men get £604 22.10:3 R.S.P.C.A. home held up 27.4:2 Sydney offer Maitland League men 30.11:4 Ground clearing for dog's home delayed 25.5:2 Lakes Club has £460 in credit 20.12:10 Dog's home land to be cleared 29.6:4 R.S.P.C.A. site for building ready 21.8:3 R.S.P.C.A. in wait for charter 24.8:2 R.S.P.C.A. rejects dance offer 24.8:3 N.M.H. INDEX 61. 1951

SCOUTS AND GUIDES RUGBY UNION Stockton Scout problem 27.2:3 Maitland firsts for Union competitions 18 ,1:6 'Poor' rugby union year in 1950 20.1:12 Guide officer suggests new site for camp 8.3:5 All Blacks play first in Newcastle 9.3:8 Scouts untangle knotty problems (photo) 7.4:3 New rules in Union will confuse 5.5;12 Boy Scouts "lack adult help" 17.5:2 New rules better for scrums 7.5:6 Shortages affect scout aim 31.5:4 All Blacks give "war cry" (photo) 11.6:1 43 years a scout (Viggers) 2.6:5 Officials at Guides' meeting : Georgetown All Blacks to play "as a team" 11.6:6 Girl Guide Officers 21.6:5 North pleases in N.Z. match 12.6:6 At group's 27th birthday (photo) 7.7:1 Club's fund for polio sufferer 18.6:2 Brownie packs 21st birthday 9.7:4 Fund to assist polio victim 23.6:3 Permit received for Scout Hall at Belmont 100th Union game for W. Haines 26.7:8 12.7:3 Shortland Girl Guide Officers 18.7:4 SAILING Mayfield scouts' anniversary 19.7:5 Old scout's reunion at Mayfield 8.8:4 Nerida likely race winner 1.1: 1 Aboriginal art find near Gosford 11.8:1 Craft battered in yacht race 2.1 These scouts found these : native artists Wind, waves interrupt Lake sailin g 2.1:3 knew subjects 11.8:5 2 still to finish in yacht race 3.1:3 Old scouts hold reunion 18.8:3 Official yacht race placings 4.1 :8 Hamilton Scout Group birthday (photo) 25.8:3 Belmont bid for new clubhouse 27 .2:3 Scouts cared for injured mate 5.9:3 30 skiffs over in Lake blow 5.3: 1 Scouts' party at Adamstown 7.9:6 Only four finish skiff race 5.3: 6 Scout Cross award for flood rescue 10.9:1 Club asks for inquiry on Lake Shi re 19.3:2 Girl guide rally on Saturday 18.9:5 Owner supplied answer to skiff my stery 7.5:2 Cubs meet General (photo) 20.9:1 Trawler searches for skiff 8.5:2 12 years worker for guides (Stacy) 20.9:5 Outstanding yachts in ocean race 18.5:2 Scout rally for anniversary 24.9:4 40 yachts enter Jubilee race 23. 5:10 Presentation to ex-scoutmaster (Stockton Sea Ocean race at weekend 6.6:2 Fleet for yacht race record 7.6: Scouts) 28.9:4 8 Combined gala day at Kotara 6.10:3 Ketch returns to Newcastle 18.6: 2 Jubilee yacht race begins July 6 Cessnock wins Scout flag 8.10:3 22.6:3 'Bob-a-job' week for Boy Scouts 16.10:2 First yacht ball for twelve years 23.6:6 22 yachts race for Newcastle 7.7 Belmont Scouts' success 19.10:6 :1 Scouts briefed for "Bob-a-job" week 20.10:3 New trophy for Lake competition 7.7:4 Sloop mate last overboard 9.7:1 No council loan for Boy Scouts 31.10:4 Sea Scouts get their issue (photo) 19.11:3 At end of Jubilee Yacht Race (pho to) 9.7:3 Lake built yacht wins Jubilee rac Scout hall ready next year 22.11:4 e 9.7:3 Girl Guides "often get trips" 13.12:5 Vain search for sloop mate 10.7: 2 Yacht Club seeks new site 13.7:4 Girls found answer in cemetery 22.12:2 Scouts' party at Adamstown 26.12:2 Sail Club seeks new site (Belmont Sailing) 5.10:5 SEAMEN Two Lake yachts in long race 18. 10:8 £l40 investment in sailing club 7.11:8 2 young seamen on bond for deserting 29.8:6 Ocean yacht is backyard job 28.1 1:8 Collier returns to land seaman 5.10:2 Stores check for cruise (photo) 8.12:1 Seamen's Mission annual bazaar (photo) 15.10:3 Biggest yacht out of race 19.12: 7 24,000 visits by seamen to Missions 2.11:3 Plans for big yacht race nearly r eady 24.12:3 250 at Yacht Club party 26.12:2 SEAMENS' UNION Ocean yacht race starts (photo) 27.12:1 Yachts strike fresher winds 28.1 2:1 Seamen may work today 30.6:1 Sloop wins ocean race 31.12:1 Seamen return to ships in Newcastle 2 .7:2 Seamen stop in protest move 21.7:2 SANDY HOLLOW RAILWAY Seamen fail to attend conference 24.7;: 3 Crew firm on sweets, soap, fruit 27.7;: 2 Priority for rail link sought 6.8:3 Seaman lift ban on Kooralya 1.8:2 Move urged on rail link tender 11.8:3 Seamen's officers returned 12.12:2 Railway link delay "like plot" 24.10:3 Pay claim for hot coal work 18.12:1 Two disputes on coal in ship settled 22.12:2 SCHOOL OF ARTS SHARKS AND SHARK ATTACKS Lake Arts School needs support 9.2:4 Transfer of West Wallsend School of Arts 16.6:6 Three sharks caught off Redhead Beach 17.3:1 Cardiff committee resigns 24.7:2 2 shark alarms at Newcastle 2.4:1 Extras result in library debit 27.7:2 10 footer meshed off City Beach (photo) 12.9:1 New committee for Toronto School of Arts 8.8:4 6 sharks netted off Newcastle 15.10:1 Hauls of sharks continue 18.10:2 SCOUTS AND GUIDES Shark sighted off Newcastle Beach 30.10:2 Big crowds at beaches; sharks seen 5.11:1 Scout holiday plans 3.1:2 Surfer taken by shark at beach (Frank O'Kulich) Scout camp isolated, polio case 5.1:1 7.12:1 Girl Guides seek land for camp 16.1:2 One shark less (photo) 8.12:1 Scout Week in February 2.2:2 Court told of shark death 14.12:8 Scouts, Cubs renew promises 12.2:2 4 shark alarms on beaches 17.12:3 Kudu horn calls Scouts 12.2:3 2 sharks sighted 24.12:2 Character "important for Scouts" 13.2:2 Shark tips man into surf 31.12:1 62. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

SHIPPING Contd' SHIPBUILDING Youth stops Era from sailing 22. : Launching today of lighter 1.12:2 Cooks revolt against crew 23.8:1 New lighter launched at Stockton 3.12:2 Kooringa dispute hearing today 24.0. Ten new ships on order 12.12:3 Iron Master gets crew 25.8:2 ^ Lighter goes to Sydney today 21.12:2 Dispute over ship's cook : Commission at end of powers" 25.8:3 SHIPPING Kooringa dispute settled 27.8:2 Kooringa, Iron Master sail 28.8:2 Shipping rates up again 2.1:1 Slow dispatch "hits shipping 30.8:2 Big steel shipments this week 9.1:2 Three ships still short of crew 31.8:2 3 ships short of crew 11.1:4 Reading for voyage (photos) 1.9:1 3 ships held up by crew shortages 13.1:4 Era pays off for third time 1.9:2 Three colliers ready to load 13.1:4 Iron King sails for Adelaide 6.9:2 Ulooloo gets full crew, sails 17.1:2 Device on ship reduces smoke 13.9:2 Arkaba to sail after two months delay 18.1:2 Era sails after delay of 9 weeks 14.9:2 Arkaba sails after hold-up of two months 19.1:2 Ship sails after five week delay (iron Prince) Tie up of many B.H.P. ships 31.1:2 Newcastle short of salt 10.2:2 19.9:3 Board considering plea for salt 14.2:2 Ship cannot wait for full cargo (Bilkurra) Shipping freights rise Monday 16.2:2 21.9:2 Salt ship refused 17.2:2 3 ships to load wool 5.10:2 First ocean tow 'unpleasant' 20.2:2 Oak shipment for Newcastle 16.10:2 Trial run to Sydney (photo) 21.2:3 4 ships short of labour 20.10:2 Overtime ban "stopping salt shipments" 21.2:4 Shipping Minister alleges : rolling strike Approach to Menzies on cargo ships 24.2:2 in Newcastle 25.10:3 Age still held up with produce 22.3:2 Shipping board official for Newcastle 2.11:2 Sugar cargo this week 28.3:2 Ghost of headless Nazi haunts freighter Steel held up by crew shortages 3.4:2 (Templar) 2.11:2 Seamen criticise Iron Duke;" pick and choose Newcastle Collier delayed : gas cut threat in other ships 4.4:4 Sydney 7.11:3 Allara, Iron Duke sail 5.4:2 Timber ship carries 17 nations 8.11:1 'More ships' plea to Tasmania 21.4:3 Two B.H.P. ships short of crew 9.11:3 New B.H.P. ship due Thursday 25.4:2 Crews still needed for B.H.P. ships 10.11:3 Miners, drover fill crew 5.5:1 Home built trawler (photo) 12.11:1 Canal block was planned for tanker 7.5:2 Iron Yampi fills crew, sails 14.11:2 Shipping freights to rise again 12.5:2 Iron Knob to sail 19.11:2 New tanker for Newcastle run 16.5:3 No crew for Iron Prince 20.11:2 Record to be kept on ship short loadings 2.6:2 Shipping shortage 'enormous' (Mr Bourne) Iron Duke still short of crew 16.6:2 21.11:2 Iron Duke still short of crew 19.6:2 Ship freight rates up 26.11:1 Iron Duke leaves for Melbourne 20.6:3 Kabbarli gets crew in h hour 27.11:2 New freighter on maiden voyage (Borda) 22.6:2 Iron Prince to sail today 27.11:2 First Yampi Sound ore shipment soon 28.6:2 Iron Prince sails for Adelaide 29.11:2 Crew shortages hold up two colliers 29.6.: 2 Christmas tide keeps ships in port 8.12:2 Newcastle to help out liner 5.7:1 Kabbarli sails for W.A. 13.12:3 Ship departs after 18 weeks (Matthew Flinders) Non-stop work on hot coal (Macedon) 15.12:1 12.7:2 Ship with boiler trouble arrives (Dornoch) Three Captains, one ship (iron Yampi) 12.7:3 18.12:2 Electric eye on smoke (Kindur) 14.7:1 Iron Duke to pay off 19.12:4 Insufficient cargo from Melbourne 14.7:2 Commissioner to hear ship claim 19.12:7 Ship pays off; 7 men short (photo) 14.7:3 Crew shortage ties up ships 21.12:2 3 ships short of crew 17.7:2 Problem ship in Port again 31.12:1 Crew shortage overcome; ship may sail 19.7:2 Two ships sail after delays 20.7:2 SHIPPING - Accidents and Wrecks Crew back, but ship delayed 21.7:4 Kooralya crew paid off 28.7:2 Yacht wrecked near Nobbys (photo) 8.1:1 Crews short in 4 ships 31.7:2 Investigation asked on wreck work (Maianbar) Freight high if to Australia 1.8:4 17.1:2 17 ship scheme to clear steel 2.8:1 Collier founders : six men feared lost 20.1:1 Ban lifted, but ships still short 2.8:2 Kiama sinking : saw mass of timber 20.1:3 Ships vital in coal lift 3.8:1 No trace of three Kiama victims 23.1:2 Ship delayed, man refuses to sign on 4.8:2 Army plans effort to shift wreck (Maianbar) Seaman "ran away from hotel" 6.8:1 30.1:2 One of five idle ships clears Port 7.8:2 Legal action threatened on Maianbar work One man still needed to complete crew (Age) 8.8:2 21.3:2 Iron Monarch still delayed 9.8:2 Ship swung aground by wind, tide 28.5:2 Two ships sail, two others short of Crew 11.8:2 Paterson sinks off Norah Head (photo) 12.6:1 Steel for S.A. delayed 14.8:2 Paterson breaking up 13.6:4 Shipping rates up today 15.8:1 Lost beer cargo will be replaced (Paterson) Ketch towed to Port; food, water low 16.8:1 14.6:3 Ship makes port with bunkers low 16»8:2 Ships collide in Harbour 15.6:2 17,000 tons of steel delayed 16.8:2 Little hope for salvage of Paterson 16.6:2 Calcines ship still eight short of crew 17.8:2 Paterson was insured for £20,000 27.6:3 New ship gets crew in hour 18.8:2 Maianbar decision confirmed 4.7:4 4 steel ships held up 21.8:3 Rescue ship nearly sinks launch 10.7:1 N.M.H. INDEX 63. 1951

SHIPPING - Accidents and Wrecks Contd' SHOWS Contd'

B.H.P. ship goes aground 31.7:2 Record Friday crowd for Show 24.2:2 Kooralya hits mud bank (photo) 2.8;1 World standard in dogs 24.2:6 Freighter towed off bank 3.8; 1 Fewer saw Show but-paid more 26.2:2 No damage to Kooralya 4.8:1 New dog group suggested 26.2:3 On beach at Redhead (photo.*Seafarer) 16.8; 1 Maitland Show : competition keen in bloodstock Crew's ordeal as ketch drifts (Seafarer) 16,8;2 classes 1.3:6 Horse-powered salvage 17.8:1 Torment and tempest on Showground (Maitland) Trawler lost on reef (Dalkeith Star) 30.8:1 2.3:1 Burning ship beached and flooded (Bulolo) 30.8:1 Show "tribute to farmers" (Maitland) 2.3:6 Airmen to rescue of ketch 7.9:3 Big increase in Show night gate (Maitland) Mud barge on rocks (photo) 14.9:1 3.3:6 Ship rescue bid today (Allenwood) 15.9:1 Record Show income at Maitland 5.3:2 Stranded ship not breaking (Allenwood) 17.9:1 Dogs miss Show; rail restriction (Maitland) Stranded steamer for sale (Allenwood) 18.9:3 5.3:4 Houseboat sinks in Creek (photos) 19.9:1 Miners will not ban Show (Cessnock) 9.3:2 Second attempt to salvage houseboat fails 21.9:2 Cessnock Show to open today 9.3:6 Several tenders for Allenwood 21.9:3 Cessnock Show 10.3:4 Houseboat raised (photo) 26.9:1 Menzies appeals for coal : world in real Men's perilous ordeal in disabled launch 13.10:1 danger (Cessnock) 12.3:2 Burns from launch fire fatal 5.11:1 Cessnock Show awards 12.3:4 Collier aground for two hours 13.11:1 Maitland Show "saved situation" 15.3:4 Iron Knob runs aground near Dyke End 17.11:1 Branxton to hold first show 26.3:2 Warship in Bay smash (H.M.A.S. Australia) 5.12:1 Fewer at this year's show 3.4:2 Barge hits Birubi 11.12:2 Hopes for Show cattle exhibits 3.4:2 Two missing in launch 11.12:3 Pioneer day at Gresford 28.4:6 Fishermen safe; warm welcome 12.12:1 Branxton rodeo attracts record crowd 14.5:4 Surf ski makes save at sea 14.12:1 New press, radio rooms at show 5.6:2 Barge aground 15.12:3 More show members 15.6:2 2 rescued when boat capsizes 31.12:2 Show fees may be doubled 3.7:3 Showground roads tarred 17.7:2 SHOOTING Show body has surplus of £2,319 27.7:4 Show Society's profit £1,642 1.8:4 Centenary for rifle shooting in North 25.7:8 Show Society fees doubled 3.8:2 Newcastle Show officials 4.9:2 SHOPPING HOURS Agricultural Show at Branxton 1.10:2 First Branxton Show held 6.10:4 Butchers shut Easter Saturday 17.3:2 Branxton celebrates its first show 6.10:5 Shops close on Saturday 22.3:2 Branxton Show takings £570 8.10:4 Thursday replacing Friday for shopping 26.10;2 Record show crowd at Singleton 15.10:4 Butcher shops open Saturdays on November 10 Powered shows to be "earthed" 16.11:6 26.10:2 SNOWY RIVER SCHEME Butcher shops close Monday 2.11:2 Summer hours for butchers 7.11:2 First tenders called in Snowy Scheme 11.1:3 SHOWS Germans for Snowy River job arrive 17.2:1 Cut Snowy job to aid Victoria 24.2:3 Paterson Show entries close on Januray 26 5.1:8 Snowy Scheme power likely in four years 16.3:8 Pavilion space booked out 11.1:2 Snowy River contract for English firm 27.3:1 Food hygeine ensured at next show 13.1:4 Alleged loss of £490,000 Snowy stores 16.5:1 Showground now ready for exhibits 16.1:2 Snowy power 'in 3 years' 16.5:1 Getting ribbons ready for Show 19.1:3 Snowy Dam models to be built on Molonglo River Prices check at Maitland Show 19.1:6 18.5:1 Big wheat entry for show 22.1:2 Union visit to Snowy project 23.5:5 Attractive displays for show 26.1:3 Strike on Snowy Scheme over food, amenities Show date stands at Maitland 31.1:6 7.6:2 R.A.A.F. to exhibit jet at show 1.2:2 Snowy Scheme may produce power in 1953 25.7:1 Boy knows his fancy cooking 3.2:1 Snowy River work to go on 26.9:3 Morisset holds first show 3.2:4 Snowy work impresses politicians 26.11:3 Display at Show by 12 surf clubs 6.2:2 Extra space allocated for side shows 7.2:3 SOCCER Big junior farmer show entry 9.2:2 Girl wins cattle judging 9.2:3 Ground for big soccer allocated 21.3:10 Jubilee show at Paterson 10.2:6 Extra trains for soccer test 19.5:6 Blood will tell despite floods (Paterson) 14.2:8 Fast soccer train to Sydney 24.5:2 Photographic awards at Maitland Show 15.2:3 Soccer men make quiet entry (English) 29.5:4 Electricity for Show 16.2:2 English team today strong 30.5:10 Mock attack, Army cyclists, at the Show 16.2:5 7-1 win by England over North 31.5:8 Maitland Show entries "excellent" 16.2:6 Soccer crowd record likely 1.6:10 Bulahdelah Show may drop cattle 17.2:6 Boy soccer players leave (photo) 27.6:3 Bigger, brighter show promised 20.2:2 Surprise soccer test selection 27.6:8 300 sideshows placed, others turned away 21.2:2 3 Wallsend men in soccer test 28.6:8 Newcastle Show Awards 21.2:5 Protest on soccer decision 7.7:3 Show attendance good despite rain 22.2:2 Special buses for soccer test 20.7:2 Record Show entry; horses, ponies 22.2:6 England's five in a row 23.7:8 Night Show ring events abandoned 23.2:2 64. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

SOCCER Contd' STATE DOCKYARD Ship launching January 27 5.1:2 W. Walker to retire from soccer 22.8 ;10 6.1:2 Birubi may enter Dock next week Wallsend wins premiership 8,10:6 9.1:3 Charlestown Oval for Soccer Club 2.11;3 Busy time for Dockyard (photo) Weston back in soccer 10.12:4 Ship delayed (Birubi) 12.1:2 Dockyard machinery from Britain 16.1:2 17.1:2 SOCIAL WELFARE Ship brings Dockyard machinery Dockyard profit £330,000 29.1:2 Social Service payments show big increases 3.1:3 Birubi dry docks this morning 1.2.2 Family still "squats" in Church Hall 10.4:2 Karoon for trials by end of May 7.3:2 Social Welfare fee for eye testing 10.8:4 New ferry enters Floating Dock 8.3:2 Endowment, pensions "not record level" 20.8:2 600 gallons to paint hull of ship 27.4:2 Endowment move again by Labour 12.10:3 Sudden strike at Dockyard 11.5:2 Dockworkers to resume 17.5:2 SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION Deputation to dock not received 18.5:2 Ship inspected at Dockyard 7.7:2 Recovery of soil work at Singleton 13.1:7 Opposition to profit sharing 11.7:1 £300 drainage scheme to correct erosion 2.5:3 Dockyard profit sharing : nucleus from last Shire move on erosion of Lake channel 4.5:2 profit 11.7:3 Hunter Valley soil tests (photo) 16.5:3 New ship docks when painters resume today Soil laboratory for City Hall 16.5:3 27.7:2 Conference on erosion at Swansea 28.6:6 Karoon's trials on Friday 8.8 :2 Channel erosion at Swansea 13.7:4 Boilermen against profit plan 14.8:2 Erosion check first setp to prevent silting Karoon exceeds designed speed 15.8:2 14.7:5 Crew for Karoon tomorrow 16.8 ;2 Rubbish tips help tree nursery 28.7:5 Profit plan pay today 17.8:2 Hunter clogged, eroding 18.8:5 Boilermakers at Dockyard refuse bonus 18.8:1 Soil conservation : "highest priority" to Hunter Karoon handed over (photo) 18.8:1 3.10:4 Men silent on strike at Dockyard 21.8:1 Swansea Channel erosion 'serious' 5.10:2 Boilermakers back at Dockyard 22.8:4 "Big advance made " in control 12.10:5 Latest in radio for motor ship 4.9:2 Erosion plan urged by Hunter body 7.11:4 Tugs towing tanker to Dockyard 4.9:3 Heavy weather delays tow 5.9:2 SPECIAL ARTICLES Change of name for new ship (Kabbarli) 6.9:1 Tanker tow ends today (James J. Maguire) 6.9:1 Property goes after 110 years (Waddell family) End of 835 mile tow (photo - Maguire) 7.9:1 6.1:3 Ship safe after long tow 7.9:2 Violin 200 years old (photo) 13.4:1 Repairs to tanker (photo) 8.9:3 Will in old book found at New Lambton 8.6:1 Tanker will go to Japan for overhaul (Maguire) Newcastle linked in search of the golden key 11.9:3 21.6:1 Men kept away, dockman claims 14.9:4 Unique clock on exhibit in Newcastle 28.7:2 Dockyard dispute continues 19.9:2 A false clue that lead to Carrington (Ball's Stern frame for tanker (photo- Mguire) 26.9:3 tinning works) 4.8:5 Record dock profit of £62,160 3.10:3 Model of City Hall (H. Taylor) 15.8:1 Small tug gets "face lift" (Heroic) 12.10:2 Working model of naval gun for exhibition Ironworkers resume at State Dock 19.10:2 31.8:2 Kabbarli trials next month 24.10:2 Diamond jubilee for secretaries 20.9:2 New power plant site at dockyard 30.10:2 Secretaries to celebrate 60th Anniversary Last touches to Kabbarli 5.11:2 29.9:3 Electricians at Dockyard given 5/- rise 6.11:2 Liner model for City (Orontes) 26.10:1 New ship's speed trials : Kabbarli exceeds 12 Ship model gift to Newcastle (Orontes) 27.10:2 knots 7.11:4 Ocean trial of duration for Kabbarli 13.11:2 SPORT Kabbarli in new hands (photo) 24.11:1 Busy days for Dockyard 24.11:1 Sport Supplement appears each Friday Transfer of new ship 24.11:2 Rockbreaker to deepen bar (photo) 24.11:3 Appeal to public on Sunday sport 17.1:2 Kabbarli sails for Sydney 11.12:2 No rush yet for Sunday sport 18.1:8 Plea for Newcastle : ship orders sought 13.12:1 Cyclists not allowed road permit 24.1:2 Rockbreaker launched' 15.12:2 Competition games "out on Sundays" 25.1:2 Dock case goes to Cabinet 15.12:2 Committee set up on Sunday sport 31.1:2 Boilermen accept dock rise 17.12:3 Committee plan on Sunday sport 24.1:2 Council backs dock case 19.12:2 Road cycle races approved 31.1:5 Director's hopes for Dock 22.12:2 More applications on Sunday sport 2.2:4 Policy fixed on Sunday sport 3.2:2 STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION 2 Belmont sport clubs formed 2.4:3 Basketball team for Brisbane (photo) 26.4:6 Power post likely for Mr Allbut 10.1:1 Athletes lack good grounds 11.8:2 Working week plan denied 10.1:3 Marching titles September 30 30.8:8 Confirmation of power post for Mr Allbut 12.1:2 Girls form marching association 31.8:6 Abolition of power body sought 30.6:3 Girls' marching teams popular (photo) 20.9:5 Big power plant for Australia : high priority Girls' marching championships 28.9:6 by U.S. 6.7:3 Girls sacrifice sleep to march 1.10:2 Power plant ordered from Britain 11.7:3 First uniforms for girl marchers 13.11:3 Lake power work rate disappoints 18.9:1 Five records by athletes in Newcastle 10.12:3 4 tipped to go to Helsinki (athletics) 22.12:12 N.M.H. INDEX 65. 1951

STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION Contd' SURF LIVESAVING CLUBS Contd"

More power from South by February 16.10:1 Surf Club protest to Shire (Swansea-^Belmont) County body suggested at Tamworth 21.11:2 15,12;3 New power control January 1 27.11:1 Action highlights at surf carnival (photo) 17.12il STOCK EXCHANGE Surf cover 'poor', races off 17.12:3 Ultimatum to Shire : beach patrols withdrawn Shares buoyant after vacation 5.1:5 19.12:2 Motor company to take over four businesses Shire ""s answer to Surf Club 20.12:2 (McLeod, Kelso and Lee) 18.5:2 Lake beach to be patrolled 21.12:2 Sale of Federal A.W.A. stock 28.7:3 Newcastle surf team at Nobbys (photo) 24.12:3 Television "cause of A.W.A. sale" 30.7:3 Labour protests at A.W.A. sale 3.8:3 SWIMMING Opposition by employees to shares sales 4.8:3 Oldham Bros. Public Company 23.8:6 State swim title to J. Johson 5.1:3 Four women champions get trophies (photo) SULPHIDE CORPORATION PTY LTD 23.8:3 66 members win trophies (N'ctle Women's Amateur Plant to make sulphur from pyrites 4.5:2 Swimming Club) 23.8:8 Sport areas "inadequate" in Newcastle 22.9:3 SURF LIFESAVING CLUBS Swimming classes for Newcastle 16.11:4

Boats crash at surf carnival 1.1:3 TAXATION Federal grants to Lifesaving bodies 3.1:1 Surfmen salvage engine 9.1:1 Road tax reduction 4.1:1 Water events cancelled at surf carnival 22.1:6 Higher taxation expected in July 8.1:1 Surfers hope to fly to Perth 24,1:8 £410,000 wool tax in first month 11.1:1 Four men hurt when boats swamp 29.1:2 Taxation collections rise£28m 17.1:4 15 surfmen hurt in big seas 30.1:1 Diesel tax for Lake Shire roads 3.2:2 1 man boat crew won, lost 30.1:2 Higher tax "to check inflation" 23.2:1 Vandals as threat to beach gear 2.2:2 Newcastle tax office "problems" 2.3:2 Display at Show by 12 Surf Clubs 6.2:2 New move on road tax 10.3:3 Annual appeal for Surf Funds suggested 13.2:2 Big firms caught in tax check 16.3:3 No Surf Club Beach patrols on Saturdays 15.2:2 Tax on road haulage cut 6.6:4 Lord Mayor to open appeal for Surfboat 15.2:3 Taxes "near saturation" 21.6:3 Titles offer to Surf Club 16.2:6 "No benefit" from cut in road tax 30.6:4 Caves wins Surf Boat title 19.2:4 Taxes increase likely this year 10.7:3 Surf boat damaged, appeal opens 19.2:6 States get more from taxes 16.8:1 Maitland to aid appeal for surf boat 21.2:3 States ask for all of petrol tax 16.8:3 £58 in Surf Boat Fund 27.2:2 Defence tax expected : flat rate of ten per Slow response to surf boat appeal 9.3:4 cent on all income likely 31.8:1 £121 donated for new surf boat 15.3:2 10% defence tax : forced savings loan planned Surf branch to seek overdraft 15.3:2 1.9:1 Surf boat dumped on rocks (Redhead) 19.3:2 New sales tax today, big rises 27.9:1 Surf Club suspended by branch (Sth N'ctle) Details of sales tax rises 27.9:6 12.4:8 Sales tax rise gazettal 28.9:1 Aid sought on Surf Fair loss 13.4:2 £8,521 cost of tax inquiry 11.10:3 Surf trophies presented (photo) 26.5:3 Excess profits tax 'unsound' 11.10:6 Public "must pay for lifesaving" 8.6:2 No high tax on electric appliances 12.10:3 £150 received for surf boat appeal 9.6:2 Averaging tax charge explained 12.10:3 Faulty roof on surf shed (Dixon Park) 26.6:4 Taxes "take 2/- from wage rise" 22.10:1 Vandals damage surfboat (N'ctle Sth) 6.7:1 Tax deductions 23.10:4 Special effort for surf rooms 9.8:2 Tax cut for oversea companies 31.10:3 Life membership for Surf Club member (J. Blackett Federal tax on land extended 7.11:4 Merewether) 6.9:8 State move to increase motor taxes 13.11:1 401 rescues from surf last season 15.9:11 M.H.R. urges "plank" tax 22.11:1 Nobbys Surf Club's big membership 18.9:8 Tax cuts on miners' homes urged 23.11:3 Concern at drift from Surf Clubs 20.9:6 5 month tax yield £263m 14.12:1 Surf body honours President (Nightingale) 20.9:8 TELEVISION Aid Skelton Surf Club President (Dixon Park) 22.9:11 Immediate decision on T.V. urged 9.11:3 Vandals cut surf line (Dixon Park) 24.9:1 "Light" canvas in surf belt 23.10:2 TENNIS Aid of Jockey Club sought for surf funds 2.11:2 •CO grant by Council for boatshed (Catherine Hill Big crowd see tennis stars play 6.1:3 Bay) 2.11:4 29 Jubilee tennis trophies 18.1:8 Club to get needed surf gear 16.11:2 Tennis court policy "difficult" 2.5:3 Tuck design made surfing history 24.11:5 Junior tennis coaching urged for Newcastle Merewether wins surf banner 26.11:4 19.6:6 Surfers to honour shark victim 8.12:3 Australia's two Wimbleton wins 9.7:3 Truck load of lifesavers (photo) 10.12:1 Tennis prizes awarded 10.7:8 Guard at 2 surf carnivals 10.12:2 Council to take over courts (National Park) Two surfers win doubles 10.12:4 11.7:2 Car park for Dixon Park 12.12:5 Carrington land for tennis court 11.7:3 Tribute to Aid Norris 13.12:4 66. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

THEATRE AND THEATRES Contd' TENNIS Contd' Cooperative theatre to be founded 26.10:2 S. and L, Tennis Club's annual social 23,7:5 Permanent Theatre now in sight l-H- 4,000 share 150 tennis tickets 24,7;8 Tennis Umpires^' official resigns 20.9:6 TOBACCO INDUSTRY Davis Cup final : America firm favourite 13.12;1 America two up in Davis Cup 14,12:1 Output rise planned for tobacco 19.1:5 Ayre in Davis Cup team 15.12:1 Tobacco quota rise sought 8.5:2 ^^ Tennis club parties 17.12:3 Australia "will grow own tobacco needs 22.6:3 Cup chances improved 20.12:10 U.S. tennis stars for Newcastle 20.12:10 TOURISM U.S. cup pair on edge 22.12:12 Over year of planning for cup tennis 24.12:2 Motel sites asked for 10.2:2 Exhibition tennis 24.12:6 Belmont asks for tourist classification 16.2:6 Rose surprise in cup team (Mervyn Rose) 26.12:5 Investigation of Motor park sites 8.8:2 Davis cup : result hinges on doubles 27.12:1 Tourists wanted : Wallsend's advice to Cup hopes on Sedgman 28.12:1 Newcastle 20.10:2 Straight set win in doubles 28.12:3 Newcastle's bid for tourists "not adequate Australia in 3 - 2 cup victory 29.12:1 3.11:2 Vital singles Sedgman triumph 29.12:3 Sedgman still amateur 31.12:1 Belmont support tourist claim 21.11:4 Motels for tourists 'only way' 30.11:2 TEXTILE INDUSTRY Attractions for tourists "whittled" 30.11:3

Courtaulds start on project 12.1:1 TRADE AND COMMERCE Kotara "for smokeless industry" 16.1:3 Trade with U.S. shows credit 18.5:3 Textile firm seeks site for new mill 10.2:2 Steep rise in imports, exports in May 26.6:3 Courtaulds man on way 1.3:3 Unfavourable trade balance 26.9:3 Huge lift of Courtauld's boiler (photo) 2.3:1 Courtaulds' plant "to be on schedule" 2.3:2 15 year meat pact signed 13.10:3 Problem of ships for Courtaulds 21.4:1 All surplus meat to go to Britain 12.11:1 Rayon output this year 12.5:1 Government to end tea buying 17.11:1 New Rayon factory rises at Tomago (photo) 12.5:3 Heavy Australian trade deficit 24.11:1 Courtaulds from the air (photo) 24.5:1 Work ceases on Courtaulds job 27.6:2 TRADE UNIONS Second boiler arrives for Courtaulds 28.6:2 Courtauld's Tomago difficulties 4.7:3 Butchers' Union warms on trading hours 12.1:2 Ferry at Hexham delaying Courtaulds work 5.7:2 Historical floats for Union match 26.1:4 'Good progress' at Courtaulds (photo) 27.7:3 Talks today on Butcher's Award 8.3:3 Courtaulds job decision upheld 31.7:4 New union for joiners, carpenters 15.3:3 Courtaulds seek 3 subdivisions 15.8:2 A.L.P. group "swamps" Clerks' Poll 20.3:2 Courtaulds set pattern for labour planning 23.8:3 All out support promise to labour 21.3:1 New cotton mills at Kotara 6.9:2 Penalty demand for "Zone" work 11.4:3 New Kotara mill to open Friday 10.9:3 Deregistered Union still liable 12.4:3 Air "specials" for mill opening 14.9:2 Two unions want guarantees for Saturday work Kotara mill opened (photos) 15.9:1 13,4:3 Minister on trade threat 15.9:2 Big union tie up of plasterers 21.4:1 First rayon next year (Courtaulds) 19.9:2 Moderates move on May Day ban 24.4:1 £370,615 profit by Bradford cotton 4.10:8 Unions to demand penalty rates : zoning Courtaulds men train in Britain 12.10:2 threatened 27.4:1 Rayon firm may start at Cessnock 3.11:2 £500 fines for two unions 28.4:3 Rayon plant at Tomago grows (photo) 3.11:3 May Day march boycott move 5.5:1 New plant "boost" to prosperity 26.11:2 'Safeguards' for union elections 17.5:3 U.K. bouquet handed to Australian worker 29.11:1 Union leaders to face court 29.5:1 Builders in demand for £1 increase 31.5:3 THEATRE AND THEATRES Action against 2 union officials 1.6:1 3 unions meet on Glen Davis 8.6:3 Theatre employees get pay rise 4.1:3 Unions ask for retention of Glen Davis 16.6:3 Theatre festival for Jubilee 11.1:2 Watersiders, miners to see farmers 26.6:3 Theatre may get diesel plant 21.3:4 Four states accept new Union Rules 28.6:3 Independent Theatre presentation 23.6:3 Mine Unions to meet monthly 4.7:3 Interest in theatre 4.7:2 Stoppages urged on Glen Davis 6.7:3 Gilbert, Sullivan season July 19 - August 2 Metal trade unions oppose referendum 13.7:4 10.7:5 Several Unions boycott inflation talks 21.7:1 Opera star having last season (Menzks) 19.7:2 Nation wide day hold up proposed 27.7:3 Artist returns on tour (Tapp) 19.7:5 Metal Trade Unions told : more output or no increases 2.8:3 25 years with 'the firm' (Cunningham) 26.7:5 Repertory Theatre favoured 27.7:2 3 unions ordered not to stop 8.8:1 3,500 children attend play showings 28.7:4 W.F.T.U. branded strike maker 15.8:3 Newcastle Revue experiment 2.8:2 A.F.U.L.E. seeks 32/- week rise 12.9:3 Trinder may begin tour in Newcastle 8.8:4 Unions call for Port improvement 18.9:2 Approval in principle for theatre 18.8:3 Printers elect officers 24.9:4 W.E.A. play opening 22.9:6 Unions to form policy on transport men 25.9:2 Four leading women in Moliere play 11.10:5 25 years Union employee (Miss Wilson) 4.10:5 Launceston seeks advice on theatre 17.10:2 Protest stoppage by Tally Clerks urged 11.10:2 N.M.H. INDEX 67. 1951

TRADE UNIONS Contd' WALLSEND Contd'

Meat "blockade" on Sydney 16.10:1 Quarry found on recreation land 17.10:2 Strike costs meat men conditions 17.10:3 Fine rotunda, but no bands 7.11:4 Waterfront unions' stopwork threat 20.10;2 Age record claims at Wallsend 15.12:3 Electricians support Secretary 1,11:2 Electrical Trades holiday Monday 2,11)2 WALSH ISLAND Union bid for beer boycott 9.11:1 Electricians' official for Sydney meeting 10,11:2 Liberals "gave away" Walsh Is 15.6:3 Union talks on Port Monday 10,11:3 Inquiry refused on Newcastle E,T.U. 13,11;1 WATER STORAGE Port group to meet politicians 13.11:1 Mr Menzies not to meet Union group 16.11:3 New equipment for Tomago (photo) 30.3:1 Left wing win in B.W.I.U. 16.11:3 Outlood for dam works "very grim" Union plan for Port 20.11:2 (Warkworth) 2.5:6 Officers for Water Board Union 27.11:2 Water storage tank for North Lambton 20.6:3 Painters ballot 27.11:3 Board to develop natural basin (Grahamstown) Award for B.W.I.U. criticised 28.11:5 10.7:2 Painters get rise 14.12:2 River tunnel (Glenbawn) 10.7:1 Dam enlarged as flood check (Glenbawn) 10.7:2 TRANSPORT Wide plans to prevent silting in dam 16.7:2 Sandbeds come to rescue 31.7:3 Taxi complaints at Maitland 10.1:7 Labour for work on dams short 8.8:5 Proposal to alter taxi rules 11.1:3 Vast water supply in N.S.W. coast area 11.8:2 Newcastle transport : report referred to Minister Williams River dam likely 18.8:1 17.1:2 Sandbeds can be recharged 3.9:2 Trucks to boost coal lift 24.1:1 Pilot tunnel at dam ready soon (Glenbawn) Transport authority widened 7.2:2 11.9:2 Combined talks on transport 17.2:1 Pilot tunnel at dam may be through today Transport conference in Hobart 26.2:3 26.9:1 Taxi fares to rise in Newcastle 30.3:3 Board to spend £30,000 on storage tanks Transport plan not favoured 4.4:2 24.10:2 Advisory transport body sought 13.7:3 Cardiff protest on reservoir 3.11:3 Ms.L.A. to press for transport advisory body Suburban water supply (photo) 24.11:5 14.7:2 Protest against dam at Dungog 5.12:3 Transport set up 'ridiculous' 20.7:2 Transport finance : Winsor, Treasury Officers WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE confer 23.8:3 Less transport tax urged 24.8:4 Water Board house rent raised 6.1:4 "Shock" fares rise likely 15.9:1 Water Main grant approved 15.1:4 Tribunal to be set up on transport 4.10:3 "Wogs", so water pure 19.1:1 Water Board "should meet levy" 19.1:4 A.L.P. seeks transport improvement 11.10:3 Strike by Water Board men 31.1:5 Incentive pay in transport 24.10:4 Water cuts end after talks 1.2:1 Taxi ballot protest by drivers 15.11:2 Order made "to get water" 1.2:2 Taxi ballot reply by Minister 16.11:3 Work again for Water Board men 2.2:4 Taxi drivers to discuss plate ballot 24.11:2 Suburban sewer overflows 2.2:4 Withholding of 3 taxi plates sought 28.11:2 Quick action on sewers at Maitland 2.2:6 Delay on taxis at Cardiff 4.12:4 Nominations for Water Board close 3.2:2 Many got to work by train 21.12:2 Order to Board on award 3.2:4 Sewage pumped into street. Council told 7.2:4 WAGES AND COST OF LIVING Water Board estimates 9.2:2 Water Board to buy galvanised iron overseas Prices to go higher, employers warn 5.1:3 15.2:3 Women 'will not lose jobs over wage rise' 13.1:4 Water Board poll today 16.2:6 8/- basic wage rise next month 24.1:1 Two sitting men lose Board post 17.2:2 8/- rise due to dearer basic needs 25.1:3 Domestic water given priority 21.2:2 Adult female rate ruled £6/3/6 10.3:3 Water was in demand (photo) 8.3:1 Basic wage £9 sharp rises in prices forecast Blackalls sewer extension "impracticable" 21.4:1 14.3:6 Living costs rise 4.4p.c. in quarter 23.4:1 Conference on water main sites 29.3:2 Basic wage rises to £9/13/- from first August Board, Council agree on water main policy pay 18.7:1 31.3:4 Economists say wage rise terrifying 19.7:3 Board's £125 to road job "not precedent" Wage rise "made no emergency" 14.8:3 18.4:3 How basic wage is compiled 25.8:4 £20,000 for Toronto water work 18.4:7 Ms.H.R. in moves for salary rise 9.10:3 Plan for 4 sanitory depot sites 18.4:7 9/- rise in basic wage expected 10.10:3 No cheaper water for farmers 19.4:3 Prices expected to rise lOp.c. : sequal to record Water supply to Awaba "when possible" 4.5:2 basic wage lift 19.10:1 Awaba "faced by serious water shortage" 8.5:2 Pay rise for South Maitland men 19.10:3 Water main policy condemned 9.5:3 Rise criticised : higher wage not welcome 19.10:3 Sanitory depot problem at Beresfield 11.5:4 Inflation in wage rises 29.11:3 £2,700 drain for Wharf Road 16.5:4 Basic wage and inflation 6.12:2 Funds asked for drain cleaning 16.5:6 Deficiency rate 'till more homes' 8.6:4 WALLSEND New labourer's rate for sewerage work 9.6:4 Progress body formed at East Wallsend 16.10:4 City street watermain to be lined 13.6:2 68. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

WATERSIDE WORKERS" FEDERATION Contd WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE Contd' Wharfmen propose work bans 11.1:2^ Pipeline job to restrict city traffic 16.6:2 A.C.T,U.. plan to beat ban on overtime 12,1:3 Drainage, flood work "big job" at Lambton East Union silent on ban proposal 13.1:1 19.6:2 17.1:3 Watersiders call 4^hour stoppage Ensure supply for 20 years : big water plan No wharf ban if shelter sheds in order 19.1:2 involves over £13 m 20.6:1 Wharfmen to stop half a day 20.1:3 Waterpipes "too close to surface" 20.6:4 Wharf stop work in 58 ports 24.1:4 £790 for extension of water supply (Cardiff) 20.6:4 Wharfmen oppose overtime 25.1:1 11 ships idle over bus dispute 26.1:4 Wallsend drain "not cleaned for six years" 27.6:4 No moves to end Port Strike 27.1:2 Waratah drain report 27.6:4 Bid to settle wharf strike 29.1:2 Water Board "responsible for drains" 28.6:2 Outer concrete drains cleaned soon (Birmingham Port talks fail : big steel delay 31.1:1 Gardens) 3.7:3 More talks today on Port strike 1.2:2 Wharfmen to vote on work plan 2.2:1 Museum not to take plant 4.7:4 Wharf strike spread likely 3.2:1 Kotara drainage problems investigated 4.7:6 3 meetings today on wharf issue 5.2:2 Meeting on sewerage for Windale 4.7:6 Move today to end Port tie-up 7.2:3 More revenue for Water Board 18.7:2 Little work, trimmers worried 16.2:3 Water charge up in some areas 24.7:2 Water plant to go (photo) 28.7:1 Big wharf pay losses "fantasy" 17.2:3 Deputation to ask for drains (Wallsend - Coaltrimmers to continue overtime ban 20.2:2 Birmingham Gardens) 31.7:4 Some Wharfmen oppose ban 27.2:3 Watermen to get mobile sheds 1.8:2 Watersiders to discuss gaoling 2.3:1 German iron pipes 137 p.c. dearer 1.8:2 Wharf leaders to meet on ban 5.3:1 Act needed for drainage plan 1.8:4 Wharf ban on overtime to continue 6.3:2 £40,000 tender for water meters 15.8:3 Wharfmen meet on ban 7.3:1 Board move to improve water pressure 29.8:3 Waterfront ban on overtime ends tomorrow 8.3:1 No extension of sewer at Argenton 30.8:4 Wharfmen seek wage rise review 16.3:3 Water drainage rate (Birmingham Gardens) 3.9:3 Wharfmen apply for wage rise 30.3:3 Watermains at Cessnock to be cleared 12.9:4 Melbourne offer to Wharfmen 25.4:4 Water Board amends payment scheme 20.9:4 Raid on Waterside Union offices lasts eight hours Water scarce at Awaba 25.9:6 26.5:1 Board workmen to resume 26.9:2 Four summonses served on Waterside leader Water shortages fear; loan cut 2.10:2 30.5:1 Water Board fixes extension policy 3.10:3 Security raid on Melbourne printing firm 31.5:1 Kotara drainage : plan "would cost £100,000" Charges against unionists adjourned 6.6:3 3.10:4 Suggested wharf men's cooperative 9.6:4 Waratah drain not favoured 3.10:4 Wharfmen lift black ban on N.Z. shipping 13.6:1 Birmingham Gardens sewer plan 8.10:3 Watersiders to meet stories 28.6:2 Sewerage deferred at Raymond Terrace 10.10:4 Seized papers read in Court 28.6:6 Water Board craft launched 18.10:2 No meeting for Watersiders 29.6:2 New mains for Charlestown 24.10:4 Minutes "among seized papers" 29.6:3 Lack of funds delays drain building 24.10:4 Waterside union ballot held this week 2.7:3 Flushing of main sought 31.10:2 Waterside ballot (photos) 5.7:1 Public asked to limit water use 31.10:2 Boycotts valid submits K.C. 5.7:3 Save water. Board Chief urges 1.11:2 Wharfmen re-elect two officals 10.7:2 Rivers as water supply sources 2.11:2 Protest on sentence : Port workers walk off job Water Board in need of money 3.11:2 20.7:1 Hydrants at Wallsend "covered" 7.11:2 Port idleness inquiry sought 20.7:2 No finance for Lake water jobs 7.11:4 6 weeks' gaol for Healy 20.7:3 Promise on West Wallsend sewerage 7.11:5 Union "risks its monopoly" 3.8:3 People may leave Awaba if no water 9.11:2 Extra meal pay or ban on wharf overtime 25.9:2 Board appeal to water users 9.11:4 Dispute ties up shipping 14.12:1 Talks with Water Board asked (Cardiff) 10.11:3 Roach released from gaol 18.12:1 Hoses ban temporary in suburbs 14.11:2 Watersiders seek rise 19.12:3 Low pressure "due to cleaning" 14.11:4 Water ban applied to Lake Shire 17.11:2 WEATHER No valve for drain at Maryville 28.11:4 Water shortage at Awaba 30.11:3 Rain soaks gear, bedding at Lakeside camps No water due to blackouts 6.12:3 1.1:1 Record water consumption 8.12:2 Only 3 years wetter than 1950 1.1.2 Toronto short of water 10.12:2 3 inches of rain in 26 hours 2.1:2 Shire ban on water hoses 15.12:2 Rainfall figures soaring again : child dead, Scheme on water fails 15.12:3 many streets awash in storm 17.1:1 More cuts in water use 19.12:4 9 cyclones since .last February 29.1:2 Violet Town runs dry 21.12:2 Unofficial record rainfall 1.2:2 Hottest March day in 8 years 7.3:1 WATERSIDE WORKERS' FEDERATION Rain, wind lash N.S.W. coast 9.6:1 Hunter soaked; danger of floodrise 15.6:1 Wharfmen meet on wage rise 3.1:3 5h in of rain in 48 hours 16.6:2 Watersiders threaten to ban wharves 5.1;2 Newcastle's coldest day for 7 years 21.7:2 Summons served on Roach 5.1:3 Biting winds lash four states : damage in Wharfmen to stop for day 6.1:1 North widespread 10.8:1 All ports idle at midnight 9.1:3 North was hottest in State 7.11:1 Union summons stood over 10.1:3 Willy-willy frolics through Mayfield 15.11:1 Action on wharf move : overtime ban counter plan 11.1:1 N.M.H. INDEX 69. 1951

WEATHER Contd' WHEAT INDUSTRY

Hottest November since 1944 21.11:2 Wheat yield cut by rain 11,1:5 Mayfield was 32 degrees hotter 24,11:2 State wheat crop set for 44m bushels 27.1:8 Light rain ends dry spell 27,11:1 Australia's wheat yield 183m,bush. 20.2:3 Passing rain dashes hope 28.11:1 Guarantee to growers on wheat 19.3:3 Big seas cause damage 29.11:1 Big shortage forecast in wheat yield 27.8:1 Driest month for 4 years 1.12:2 Wheat crop "short of needs" 8.10:1 Hottest day for 9 years 7.12:2 Wheat acreage falls in N.S.W. 17.10:5 Rain relieves dry North 19.12:1 Incentives urged for wheat men 27.10:3 Widespread rain in storm 21.12:1 Feed wheat plan turned down 2.11:1 Rain hopes disappear 22.12:1 Proposal on wheat accepted 21.11:3 No export wheat in Newcastle 28.11:2 WELFARE ORGANISATIONS Home wheat to cost more 29.11:3 Wheat 10/-, feed wheat 12/- 30.11:5 Legacy Anniversary luncheon 8.3:2 Feed wheat plan upset 6.12:6 Legacy gives chance to war orphans 14.3:2 Wheat crop smallest since 1946 - 7 11.12:2 Legacy makes good progress on Coalfields 29.3:4 Minister hits at head of Wheat Board 13.12:6 Home was furnished by Mission 4.5:2 Bulk supply of all wheat "likely" 14.12:3 £976,409 on Red Cross services 1.6:6 Dry spell ideal for wheat 20.12:4 Red Cross knitter in two wars (Spear) 21.6:5 £976,409 spent by Red Cross 23.6:4 WINE INDUSTRY Annual meetings for Red Cross near 28.6:5 Red cross president five times 3.7:4 Grape yield down third in wine area 3.1:2 Wallsend Red Cross raised £264 4.7:5 Vineyards affected at Pokolbin 22.1:6 Cardiff Red Cross income £95 4.7:5 Matured wines "scarce" 14.8:3 £205 raised by New Lambton Red Cross 6.7:6 Radio men visit wineries 8.11:2 Mrs Quinlan President for 9th term 10.7:5 Stockton Red Cross raised £600 10.7:5 WOMEN AND WOMENS ACTIVITIES . Wickham Red Cross raised £518 11.7:4 £1,120 raised by Red Cross branch 13.7:5 First patroness elected by C.W.A. branch 7.2:4 £1,440 collected by Cessnock Red Cross 14.7:4 Woman trotting driver (Edwards) 8.2:3 Boolaroo Red Cross officers re-elected 16.7:4 World C.W.A. President for Maitland 26.4: Home offered to Lake appeal 20.7:2 Four years as woman health inspector 3.5: Big deficit expected by Red Cross 20.7:4 300 at reception by Lady Mayoress 16.5: 5 Matron to stay with Red Cross 20.7:4 Visit by head of C.W.A. 17.5:5 Programme for Legacy Week 21.7:4 World C.W.A. head given welcome 19.5:4 Lancers form guard for debutantes (Red Cross War Widows' Guild branch formed 13.6:5 Ball) 26.7:5 Sisters fly as 'hobby' (irwin) 28.6:5 7th terra as President of Red Cross (Westcott) War Widows' Guild branch formed 4.7:5 26.7:5 Division of C.W.A. suggested 12.7:5 Drive forraembers by Red Cross (Marks Point) International Day for C.W.A. 8.8:5 27.7:4 Women told to fight man's ego 10.8:4 Raymond Terrace Red Cross 27.7:4 C.W.A. group conference in September 31.8:6 Dudley home offer refused 28.7:2 To attend C.W.A. conference 6.9:5 Belmont Red Cross annual meeting 30.7:3 Change in C.W.A. Presidency 20.9:5 Home Auxiliary will continue to meet (Dudley Rooftop creche plan goes to C.W.A. 17.10:4 Red Cross Home) 1.8:5 C.W.A. Treasurer retires (Jane Wilkins) 26.10:6 Red Cross drive for members (Wallsend) 8.8:4 Woman barrister visited 100 clubs (Business University plan : Red Cross Home 14.8:2 and Professional Women's Club) 30.10:5 Gymnasium for Legacy 23.8:2 C.W.A. President's third term 31.10:5 Army parade to open Legacy Week 30.8:2 2,000 women to attend cup parties 2.11:6 New era in Junior Legacy seen 3.9:2 Prices protest by housewives 3.11:2 Legacy busy on button preparations 5.9:2 Florals heat favourites at most cup parties Legacy wards in demonstration 6.9:2 7.11:5 Wanted 63,343 inches of pennies for Legacy 7.9:1 Belmont C.W.A. offices 8.11:5 Pennies for Legacy (photo) 8.9:1 3 pioneers of home as guests 8.11:5 £561 raised for Legacy by trainees 15.9:2 Woman sailing in husband's crew (Steinig) Marks Point Red Cross branch 24.9:4 9.11:5 V.A. inspection first since war 8.10:3 Coalfield women to visit Vienna 16.11:6 Marks Point Red Cross branch 8.10:4 Nations "accept U.N. Court" (Betty Archdale) Big rise in V.A.D. membership 11.10:5 20.11:5 10 years Red Cross President 12.10:6 Woman, 72, makes, gives bedspreads (Mrs A. Dudley home for aged mooted 18.10:2 Mathieson) 20.12:5 Treasurer resigns at Wallsend 8.11:5 V.A.D. officers honoured 27.11:5 WOOL Legacy groups to meet 28.11:5 Red Cross staff paid off 1.12:2 World record price for comeback wool 9.1:6 Groups' £790 to Legacy 4.12:2 Wool prices soar at Sydney sale 11.1:4 Life badge to treasurer (Wallsend Red Cross) Wool price record goes to 302d lb 12.1:8 Old folks' party (Hamilton Red Cross) 7.12:7 Wool likely to go higher 16.1:6 £100 for legacy at Charlestown 10,12:3 Record wool prices at Goulburn 18.1:5 Marks Point Red Cross 19.12:5 Greasy wool export less 23.1:3 Weston Red Cross 21.12:6 313^d new world wool record 24,.1: 3 Quirindi wool sells at 266d lb 31.1:5 Wood record goes to 276d 1.2:9 Wood realises £7m at sales : Record 2.2:1 70. 1951 N.M.H. INDEX

W(X)L Contd" WORLD PEACE COUNCIL For, against on Peace Council 2.8:2 Three lots share top wool price 2,2;7 New mainland wool price record 340d lb 8,2:1 Wool exports lower, but price higher 15,2:1 Y.M.C.A. AND Y.W.C.A. Wool price record up 16d lb 23-2;1 Wool record now 316d a lb 28.2:4 Y. members to meet Asia officer 4.1:5 Swimming sheep's record wool 1.3:1 Y, clubs resume this week 17.1:6 Record prices at wool sale 1.3:4 Y.W.C.A. "Pioneer organisation" 28.2:5 £6^m paid for wool at sales 2.3:2 Y!W.C.A. has £25,000 hostel loan 31.3:6 Sisters take wool record 2.3:4 £600 for Y.W.C.A. hostel 6.4:6 Wool nets £131 million 7.3:1 Member of Y.W.C.A. for Berlin 11.5:2 Big wool works for Waratah 11.4:2 Y.M.C.A. cup presented (photo) 11.5:4 More wool firms to extend 12.4:3 New Y.W.C.A. club 17.5:5 £512m worth of wool sold in nine months 17.4:3 £39,450 tender accepted for Y.W.C.A. hostel 20,000 bales at May wool sales 25.4:7 31.5:2 Prices irregular at wool sales 3.5:6 Japanese youths look to west 5.6:3 Value of wool export doubled 11.5:4 Y.M.C.A. "Christian frontier" 16.6:6 £82^m plan to stabalise wool 22.5:3 Y.W.C.A. seeking permit for women's hostel Last wool sale June 13, 14 25.5:7 30.6:2 Wool sales to yield £650m 1.6:3 £500 for Hostel appeal 3.7:4 Port delays "can hit wool market" 2.6:4 Y.M.C.A. director in Newcastle 6.7:4 Hostility at Mayfield to wool plant 5.6:2 £39,450 hostel plan approved 10.7:5 Council approves wool plant 6.6:2 Six hostels for girls in Melbourne 21.7:6 Wool shipments worth £457m 6.6:3 Silver of long ago on display (Y.W.C.A. Silver Small offering for last wool sale 7.6:2 and Sheffield Plate Exhibition) 16.8:5 Prices hold at last wool sale 15.6:4 Antiques kept under guard 21.8:3 Wool sales levy "not over 5p.c." 18.6:3 Queen contest to aid hostel appeal 28.8:4 Wool sales now over £ 616m. 19.6:4 Y.W.C.A. candidates 30.8:5 Wool gave diocese good year 27.6:3 Start made on Y.W.C.A. hostel (photo) 31.8:3 U.S. presses for wool allocation 5.7:1 Miss Newcastle quest 6.9:5 Wool stores pay big bonuses 5.7:3 Y.M.C.A. help for new Australians 19.9:2 Year's wool record of •a636m set 24.7:6 New trends in Y.M.C.A. movement 20.9:2 Wool shed classers seek £34 a week 2.8:3 Work begins on hostel foundations 20.9:2 U.K. best wool customer 2.8:3 Y.W.C.A. cup presented for march past (photo) Contract to build wool plant signed 3.8:2 6.10:3 J.O. wool buying criticised 3.8:7 Approval of wool price plan urged 6.8:4 "Miss Basketball" at City Hall banquet 10.10:4 £34/12/8 week claim rejected 11.8:3 Women given message from Queen 1.11:5 Wool firm has profit of £52,301 15.8:5 Y. hostel stone to be laid 6.12:5 No wool allocations in Australia 23.8:1 Princesses to aid hostel 6.12:6 Wool talks end in stalemate 27.8:3 Hostel for girls "necessity" 13.12:5 Merino wool 5 - 10% down 28.8:3 Convention today by Y.M.C.A. 27.12:2 Further drop in wool 29.8:3 Social science "overlooked" 28.12:2 Irregular prices for best merino 30.8:3 Oversea youth leaders 29.12:2 Wool stores being filled 6.9:1 International chat at Y.M.C.A. (photo) 29.12:3 New firm to sell wool in Newcastle 8.9:2 Man's need of planned life 31.12:2 Wool values drop further 5p.c. 13.9:3 Lead given in Japan by Y.M.C.A. 31.12:2 Wool down again : 5p.c. for merino 14.9:4 Newcastle wool sales firm 20.9:6 YOUTH £ 6m drop in wool values 21.9:1 Some classes of wool easier 21.9:7 Glendale Youth Club formed 15.3:6 Second wool sale in fortnight 27.9:8 Glendale Youth Club to support 6P 11.5:6 Wool up 25p.c. in Newcastle 4.10:1 Youth Club to start hall equipment fund 22.6:7 Steep rise in wool : prices 50p.c. up in week Sydney conductor for youth choir 28.7:4 5.10:1 Juvenile debutantes presented at ball (Catholic Youth Ball) 29.8:6 Wool rises again in Newcastle 5.10:7 Youth rally in Civic Park 14.12:2 Wool goods rise claim attacked 10.10:3 Youth for Christ rally 17.12:3 Sharp drop in wool 12.10:1 Wool for U.S. from Newcastle 19.10:2 ZOOS Greasy wool down nearly 50 per cent 23.10:3 £ 45m refund on wool soon 25.10:3 A zoo (lions and all) in the making 18.8:5 Best fleece wools down 5p.c. 25.10:6 Top season price at wool sales 26.10:7 Storeman strike at wool stores 27.10:2 New show floor at wool store 30.10:4 Wool dispute affects sale 31.10:1 144^d for wool from Armidale 31.10:5 Top price with new wool clip 1.11;4 Second wool record to Mayvale clip 2.11;7 Australian wool exports drop one-sixth 15.11:6 Wool sales to begin today 27.11:2 Japanese buyer (photo) 29.11:1 Wool price up in Newcastle 29.11:9 Merino sells for 172^d 30.11:7 Japan took £50m worth of wool 13.12:10 £102m less for wool 21.12:3