INDEX

TO THE NEWCASTLE MORNING HERALD AND MINERS' ADVOCATE 1950

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NF.WCASTI.F. PIBLK^ LIBRARY

The Council of the City of Newcastle

New South Wales. Australia

1984 N.M.H. INDEX 1. 1950

ABATTOIRS AIRPORTS Removal of abattoir would cost £1 million No additional 'drome planned for Newcastle 13.1:4 14.1:1 Pay cut move for abattoir manager 25.1:4 Talks sought on airport site 18.1:4 Bus depot, sub-station on abattoir land 1.2:3 Civil aerodrome "If practicable" 28.1:2 Kearsley move for abattoirs 15.2:4 Three strips marked for Maitland 'drome 11.2:4 Abattoir employee retires : Mr J. Turner Kearsley raove to retain Pokolbin 'drome 15.2:2 11.3:4 Maitland drome ready soon 16.2:3 New abattoir manager Mr Matters 5.4:2 Airstrip work at Maitland today 18.3:2 Research under way on abattoir sites 14.4:4 May conference called on civil airport 14.3:2 Cessnock abattoirs proposal 13.4:3 Airport decision requested 6.5:2 R.S.L. moves on Council jobs 22.4:4 Tarro Airport site proposed 25.5:5 Abattoir may make £3856 profit 3.5:2 Sandgate Airport site "best" 6.6:2 Abattoir "must pay sewerage levy" 3.5:3 Civil airport claims "to be examined" 17,6:6 Abattoir men seek better conditions 3,5:6 Council backs move to retain 'drome 4,7:2 Quick freesing experiments "too costly" Flood damage delays work on Aerodrome 11.7:2 12,7:2 Civil drome approved in principle 22,7:2 Acting manager appointed at abattoir Plane landing systems to cost £504,000 5.10:1 (Mr Brent) 20.9:3 Aerodromes on North Coast "in bad state" 10.11:3 ABORIGINES, Australian ALCOHOL Degradation of Aborigines "as mockery" 9.6:7 Labour caucus for Aboriginal representation Beer "drought" unless more casks, bottles 15,6:5 3,1:3 Concern on health of Aborigines 12.7=3 Australians drinking 300 p.c, more wine False teeth for Aborigines in Territory 25.1:1 13.7:1 Liberal move to reform liquor trade 5,8:3 Australian lead in native art 18.7:4 Brewery cuts bottled beer 15.8:1 Natives equal to whites : if educated 16,8:3 Record beer output 23,8:3 Aborigines 'accepted on merits' 4,9:3 Brewery proposes extra £1 million capital Aborigines no longer dying out 11,12:2 14.9:3 Record beer output, but not enough 22.12:2 ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES AMBULANCES Artificial respiration applied for 90 min : Mr T, Wade 3,1:1 Ambulance had busiest year since inception Tumbler explosion mystified them : Cooranbong 4,1:2 3.1:1 Protest on Ambulance "trespassing" 12.1:3 Lightning flash through house : Mr & Mrs W. Reciprocal plan for ambulance work 20.1:2 Freeman 9,1:1 Belmont to get additional ambulance car Four taken to hospital after beach mishaps 9.2:2 23.1:2 Reciprocal operations by ambulances 23.2:2 Two burnt in garage home oil explosion 1,2:1 Wireless units in April for ambulance cars Derailment in landslide : rock blasted to 9.3:2 clear line 6.2:1 Belmont gives £1250 for new ambulance 11.3:4 Two migrants in hospital : fracas, fall from Lake Ambulance service cut resented 16,3:9 train 18.5:1 £25,000 appeal : new station for ambulance Man killed in 50 ft. fall to beach rocks 31.3:2 (Thomas Roberts) 22.5:1 Kurri rejects plan on ambulance 31,3:6 Fall to death from city hotel window (Mrs E. Move to plan new station for ambulance 13,4:2 Ladd) 26.5:1 Kurri to have Cessnock ambulance aid 21,4:4 Death after fall into drain (Charles Naudin) Ambulance to seek aid of Coal Board 21.4:4 1.6:2 Start soon on ambulance radio system 10,5=2 Man kicks free when car goes over weir 8.6:1 New obstetric kits for ambulance 11,5:2 Boy shot dead at Aberdeen (Thomas Clark) Concern about condition of ambulance cars 12.6:1 11,5:3 Unknown man cut to pieces on rail line 17.6:1 Two way radio in ambulances after July 14. Overcome by fumes from bath heater (Mr R. £25,000 target for ambulance 23,5:2 Luxford) 4,11:1 Old ambulance depot for eventual sale 2.6:4 Ambulance radio test today 6.6=4 AGRICULTURE Ambulance radio test (photograph) 7.6:1 Ambulance radio saved delay 23.6:2 Huge production increase wanted : development Ambulancemen seek pay for two holidays 7.7:2 to feed llij million 30,2:2 Radio fitted to most ambulances 3.8=2 Saccaline crops improved 4,2:4 £5000 drive by Lake Ambulance 14.9:2 Good quality millet crop 27,3:2 Ambulance in sound position 28.9:2 High yield of maize expected 3.4:3 Big year for ambulance in Cessnock 29,9:3 Wheat and oat sowing delayed by wet weather Ambulance Board elects officers 12,10=2 29,5:4 Ambulance "broke" chief says 19.10:2 Hybrid maize superior to ordinary types 3,6:4 Ambulance fee rises January 9.11:2 Potato planting again delayed 24,8:2 Ambulance radio safeguard 21.12=1 Stock killed by hail 13,12:1 Ambulance conference criticised 21.12:2 Newcastle Ambulance has debit 21.12=4 N.M.H. INDEX 1950

ANIMALS AUSTRALIA - Defence

Wangi wants action on straying stock 7.3:3 War training plan soon 18.1:3 Plan to control stray dogs 11.3:2 Camp shortage may delay training plan 6.7:1 Straying stock at Blackalls to be stopped Youths to spend 3^5raonths i n Array caraps 12.4:7 7.7:3 Industry plan for mutton birds 11.5:2 National training speed-up plan 14.7:1 Mutton bird plan to be opposed 16.5:4 Training digest 15.7:1 Alsatian dogs to be sterilised 17.613 Earliest start ordered on Array training 15.7:1 Stray dog likes filras 7.7:1 Step up in carapaign for recruits 19.7:1 Board's dossier on Alsatians 26.7:5 Minister calls for recruits 24.7:1 R.S.P.CA. hears case for Alsatain dogs Aira : services at war strength 27.7:3 25.8:2 3 months for force to be ready 28.7:1 Koalas proclaimed rare fauna 28.10:6 Force for Korea : troop details Wednesday Dead dogs costly to Council 1.11=4 29,7:1 Submarines seen off coast : defence work to be ANTARCTICA speeded up 3.8:1 Conditions fixed for Korea force 3.8:1 New Base to be established in Antarctic 15.7:1 Some sacrifices "inevitable" 14.8:3 Menzies to raeet staff chiefs 25.8:1 ART National training begins on May I 23.9:1 Board to plan "prewar" priorities 26,9:1 Loan of art works "will be considered" 5.1:2 New pay rates for officers 26,9:3 Newcastle beauty spots impress artist : No labour aid in recruiting 28,9-1 Miss D. Jarret 12.1:2 Menzies calls for recruits : be prepared tl.e Sydney artists wins Archibald prize : Arthur day war declared 2,10=1 Murch 21.1:1 Recruit targets announced 3,10:3 New approach for paintings 4.2=3 Recruiting drive starts today 4.10:3 Art Society to hold its first open-air show Recruiting office open October 25 18.10-2 5.4:4 New senior posts in defence 20.10:1 Coloured seaman, also artist : Quentin Ferryman 2183 apply to enlist 20,10:3 (photograph) 6.4:1 Country areas "untapped for recruits" 25,10:3 Commonwealth to subsidise art exhibitions Benefits for men overseas 26,10:3 15.4:1 Move for city recruit centre 10.11=3 Newcastle artist to exhibit (Nan Gardner) National Service Bill : obliges Navy, R.A.A.F. . 26,10:6 to serve abroad 22.11:1 Arts show opened in Cessnock 30,11:2 AUSTRALIA - Diplomatic and Consular ATHLETICS Delegates to Commonwealth May Conference Newcastle fund for athlete : M. Peter 4,1=6 24,4:3 Fund for Peter opens today 5,1:8 Athletic Club opening at Maitland 6,1:4 AUSTRALIA - Economic and Financial Empire Games athletes break records 20.1=4 Miss Jackson runs world record 100 yd, 1,4:1 Budget tax cut of £30 million possible 3.2:1 Newcastle past half way in loan quota 11,3:2 ATOMIC RESEARCH Slowed before halted : Menzies checking inflation 15.3:1 Australian rocket test likely soon 13,2:3 Loan to close on Saturday 15.3=3 Newcastle subscriptions to loan £188,650 AUSTRALIA - Air Force 16.3=4 Loan subscriptions reach £200,430 18.3:2 R.A.A.F. planes to be "safe modern" 9.2:3 Loan quota not reached 21.3:2 Williamtown war school to be expanded 5.4:3 £ Appreciation "no cure for inflation" 13.4=3 R.A.A.F. for Malaya late in June 2.6:3 £ Appreciation "not good for farmer" 14.4:10 R.A.A.F. force in Malaya "war prospect" 7.6:3 Revenue surplus expected 13.5:1 R.A.A.F. to be expanded : citizen reserve £17 million voted this year to develop R.A.N. 14.7:3 15,5:1 Ambitious plans for air week 8.9;2 £341 million spent on training scherae 16.5:1 14 trades for R.A.A.F. trainees 3.11:3 Rise in pensions "next budget" 25.5:1 Conditions of service in W.R.A.A.F. 30.11:3 Commonwealth to raise £50 million security loan R.A.A.F. to get oversea aircraft 6.12:1 7.6:7 Revaluation of £ mooted : reports rife in AUSTRALIA - Army Canberra 12.6:1 Statement on £ "at right time" : Chifley opposes Tax on parade pay "costing array recruits" appreciation 14,6:1 25.4:2 Risk in change in the £ 19,6:2 New leader for Second Division (C.M.F.) Revaluation "would hit manufacturing" I9,6i3 24.6:3 Governraent deficit of £26 million 7.7:3 Review of Army "Bay" scheme 22.8:2 Heavy fall in defence expenditure 12.7:1 Chairs must be comfortable : new era for the £60,200 in loan applications 19.7:9 recruit 29.9:2 Newcastle well past loan quota 27.7:3 2500 troops in Army mock battle 16.10:1 City £200,000 over loan quota 2.8:4 £1,303,300 Army barracks plan 24.10:2 Loan subscriptions reach £444,600 7.8:2 Trainees' pay 12/6 day : 7/6 deferred 17.11:7 Federal income £41,598, 000 during July 11.8:6 Menzies defines role of C.M.F. 25.11:3 "First instalment" of dollars : bank to examine C.M.F. aim now 30,000 men 7.12=3 nation's needs 24.8:1 N.M.H, INDEX 3. 1950

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

Still need for dollar economy 24,8:3 Questions asked on Dr Evatt 26.10:1 How 100 million dollars will be spent 24,8:3 Acceptance of brief defended by Evatt 27.10:1 Security loan £34 million oversubscribed Casey and Ward clash on housing 2,11:1 26,8:2 Principle of dissolution accepted 8.11:1 Budget tax cut unlikely 30,8:1 Budget debate gagged 8,11:3 Conference on £ proposed 31.8:5 M.H.R. in the diplomats' gallery slumbered on Premiers asking for more 5,9:2 Longer hours 24.11:1 Premiers divided on taxes 6.9:1 Federal House likely to extend sitting Governments ask for bigger loans 6,9:3 28,11:1 Asked for £25 million more, got £5 million : National service : Labour moves to defer Bill Premiers hostile at conference 7.9:1 30,11:1 Special talks on finances : attempt to solve Members advocate break with Soviet 30,11:1 State problems 8,9:1 Labour's stand on service criticised 30,11:3 Borrowing of £175 million approved 8.9:1 National service debate : Labour move on Bill Limit to Federal loan raising 9.9:1 "Shameless" 1.12:3 £130 million plan for arms expenditure 12.9:1 Service Bill debate adjourned 8.12=3 Copeland plan accepted : wool tax in budget Parliamentary talks Sunday 9.12:1 14.9:1 Capital issues control stays 9.12:3 "No change" in £A-Sterling exchange rate Delegate forgot his alarm 11.12:1 7.10:1 Great test of Parliament 11.12:3 Budget shows few surprises 13.10:1 "Cloud hanging over world" 13,12:6 Tax savings under new schedule 13.10:1 £300 million more revenue, but expenses higher AUSTRALIA - Parliament - Referendums 13.10:3 Dollar loan orders open 26.10=3 Poll may end deadlock in Senate 25.2:1 Uetter hopes for dollars 2.12:3 Price control poll urged 9.5:1 Dollar draw on p«K)l down to 1 million 12.12:1 Menzies refuses prices poll 10.5:3 31^ million for Colombo Plan 21.12:3 AUSTRALIA Parliament - Senate AUSTRALIA - Foreign Policy Surprise move by Menzies : poll to break Senate Develop Asian friendship : new foreign policy deadlock 4.5:1 3.1:1 Fix Senate terms of office : say for people if dissolution 5,5:1 AUSTRALIA - Navy Senate deadlock : prorogation "immediate solution" 6,5:1 £17 million voted this year to develop R.A.N.. Delaying tactics likely on Senate reform 11.5:1 15.5:1 Menzies warns Senate : dissolution if delay Destroyer trials in high seas (Tobruk) 18,5:5 20.5:1 Warramunga for Korea tomorrow 5.8:3 No precedent for Senate boycott 20,5:3 R.A.N, may recruit in Newcastle 24,8:2 Labour shock tactics : control of Senate 25,5:1 AUSTRALIA - Parliament Hostile Senate "will not stop Menzies" 25,5:1 Angry scenes in Senate : sittings set by Colour and pageantry return to Canberra 20.2:1 opposition 26.5:1 Parliamentary parties elect leaders 22.2:1 Senate debate on Communist Bill begins 26.5=3 New jobs for 3 Ministers 17.3:1 Opposition moves in Senate farcial 27,5:3 House suspends two Ms.H.R. 29.3:1 Laboi.ir opposes deadlock Bill 1.6:3 Cabinet policy on censure "wait and see" Labour urges committee on Senate Bill 2,6:5 19.4:1 Member says Mr Menzies dictatorial 8,6:3 Gag likely for censure move 20.4:1 M.H.R. claims no deadlock in Parliament 8.6:3 Labour uses Senate vote to stop debate Menzies in rowdy meeting : gives hint of 20.4:4 dissolution 15.6:1 Labour member suspended 21.4:1 Deadlock Bill has political aim : Senator Censure move fails after gag 21.4:3 21.6:6 Hotel sale papers to be tabled 22.4:3 Labour Senate Committee on deadlock Bill Menzie's threat may be discussed 6.5:1 22.6:8 Member named ; called statement lie (Mr C Dissolution 'to depend on Labour' 24.6:1 CaTieron) 12.5:3 Senate President reelected 7.7:1 "Squealers", cries Menzies in House 1.6?3 Double Dissolution Bill : Committee to hear Speaker, member break deadlock 2.6:1 evidence 5.8:3 Parliament's Session may be prolonged 15.6:1 Government hopes of full control 5.9:1 Menzies, Ward in bitter exchanges 21.6:1 First stage : "battle of dissolution" 5.10=1 Ward suspended : refuses to withdraw 22,6:1 Labour steals march in Senate 5.10=3 Ward in Burlesque breasts "bar" 23.6:1 Business came to stop in Senate 6.10:1 Opposition walks out in body 23,6:8 Crisis looms in Senate 7.10=1 House to hear Menzies on Korea 4.7:1 Labour maintains Senate offensive 11.10:3 Federal parties facing big test 23,9:1 Mixed views on dissolution 14.10=3 Decisions for Cabinet today : revaluation or Bill delayed by clashes in Senate 19.10:1 metal, wool tax 25,9:1 Communism Bill law today 20.10:1 Parties say election "inevitable" 28,9*1 Moves to gag Bill failed 20.10=3 Two bank Bills before House 12,10:1 Government position "intolerable" 28.10=1 Mr McBride Minister for Defence 24,10=1 Miscount claimed in Caucus vote 26.10:1 N.M.H. INDEX 4, 1950

AUSTRALIA - Visiting Personalities AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY (C'td)

Courtaulds Director : Mr F, Davies 11,1:2 Ms.L.A. again fail in A.L.P. ballots 1.5:3 Restrictions for Dr Johnson on Sydney visit State nominations : one A.L.P. man for Monaro 23,3:1 26.5:1 Lord Mayor to become Indian (Canadian Mayor "Service leave in all awards" : Labour promise Mr C, Thompson) 21,4:1 if returned 30.5:1 Parliament honours Dr Fisher 17.11:2 Mr McGirr given good hearing 30.5:1 Decentralisation "Labour policy" 31.5:3 AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF TRADE UNIONS Doyen of Senators retires (Senator Collings) 1,6:1 Policy by A.CT.U. on May 16 28,4:1 Government's work praised by candidates 5.6:2 Miners decide congress policy 6.5:3 Labour's trend to prosperity '-'to continue" A.C.T.U. meets next week on Communism Bill 6.6:4 11.5 = 4 Labour "rural party" says candidate 9.6:8 A.C.T.U. for principles of Dissolution Bill Confidence in Labour 12.6:2 17.5:1 Rest centres for woraen : Labour proraise 12.6:3 A.CT.U. proposal for unions 17.5:3 Labour in North optimistic 14.6:2 More rebuffs for Communists : unions against Labour policy : no machines were unsafe 14.6:4 stoppages 19.5:1 Labour would speed up horaebuilding 16.6;4 "Attack on hours imminent" 4,8:1 6 p.m, closing of poll urged by A.L.P. Council 19.6:2 AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY Parties campaign for 500 votes 21.6:5 Labour seems certain of Harailton seats 23.6:2 Mr Weaver seeks A.L.P. selection 6.1=2 Selection next week of State Cabinet 23.6:5 Anti-Communist campaign move by A.L.P. 10.1:2 Labour wins Hamilton by 503 votes 24.6:4 A.L.P. to choose candidates for Upper House Labour may hold Dubbo seat 26.6:6 26.1:1 Labour hopeful of Auburn win 27.6:4 A.L.P. ballot nominations close today 14.2:2 A.L.P. socialisation policy : Conference will 4 Northern men unopposed 15.2:1 seek review 29.6:4 Six stand for Hamilton : A.L.P. pre-selections State Secretary of A.L.P. retires (Mr J. Stewart) 18.2:1 8.7:1 4 Ms.L.A. not endorsed : Labour Party ballots Mr E. Wright elected A.L.P. State Secretary 25.2:3 17.7:1 Decision next Friday : plea for Labour Ms.L.A. A.L.P. to review 3 big issues 29.8:3 4.3:1 A.L.P. will prepare for election 23.9:1 4 Ms.L.A. again refused backing 11.3:1 Deadlock on Communism Bill likely 26.9:3 Pre-selection polls today 11.3:2 Threat to A.L.P. Executive : endorsement of AUSTRALIAN PEACE CONFERENCE M.L.A. 13.3:1 Northern A.L.P. pre-selections 13.3:2 Miners help to send delegates to peace talks M.L.A., members resign : A.L.P. endorsement 15.3:4 stir 14.3:1 Support at Merewether for Peace Council 4.4:3 Mr Seiffert "will not cross floor'' 15.3:1 Soviet "plans peace" Dean 17.4:1 A.L.P. Council for Kahibah seat 15.3:4 Knew Russia had bomb : Dr Johnson 18.4=3 McGirr asked to stay as leader 16.3:1 Dr Johnson heads petition against bombs 19.4:3 McGirr "burnt bridges" 17.3:1 Peace Congress "means for propaganda" 20.4:3 Premier's move "accepted" : discussion by Angry Senator champions peace Congress 28.4:3 A.L.P. brief 18.3:1 Peace Council Communist = Labour ruling 11.5:1 Premier "letting movement down" 20,3:1 Membership trebled in A.L.P. branches 20.3:3 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION Premier knows position - King : endorsement dispute 21.3:1 A.R.U. rejects offer on pass dispute 14.3:3 McGirr's decision criticised : capitulation, A.R.U. ban will halt day expresses 16.3:3 say A.L.P. raen 22.3:1 Decision on A.R.U. guard claim reserved 15.4:3 Challenge to Labour in Senate 24.3=3 A.R.U. application 21.4:6 A.L.P. Council support for Executive 27.3=2 A.R.U. bid to control funds 22.8:3 Labour campaign for Hamilton 27.3:2 Late State poll planned : may be held in July AUSTRALIAN WORKERS UNION 28,3:1 Newcastle A.L.P. Council officers 30.3:2 Mr Davis elected A.W.U. President 11.1:5 Labour plans for elections 30.3:3 Federal body takes control of State A.W.U. New A.L.P. crisis feared : endorsements refused 20.1:4 1.4:1 A.W.U. meeting on ballot cancellation 23.2:2 Move to test powers of A.L.P. Executive 4.4:1 A.W.U. seeks deputation on extra shift 27.2:2 Seven for Upper House ballot 5.4:3 £37/10/- a week claim for shearers 21.3:3 Hunter A.L.P- favours higher fees 7.4:2 A.W.U. policy on bill today 8.5:3 Country Labour men resign 11.4:1 Ms.L.A. against Labour in Poll : "out of party" AVIATION 12.4:7 Labour move on selection : Executive to take Australia to build jet fighters 12.1:3 control 15.4:1 Australia to make latest jet bomber 13.1:4 Mr Finnan for new seat 17.4:2 Aero Clubs to discuss flying training 21.1:7 A.L.P. to hold new ballots in 2 electorates Lull in Newcastle air traffic 14.2:2 22.4:1 Qantas granted air rights by Philippines A.L.P. defers decision on Redfern seat 29.4:4 18.2:1 N.M.H. INDEX 5. 1950

AVIATION (C'td) BANKS AND BUILDING SOCIETIES (C'td) Greater aid promised Aero Clubs 14.3:3 Women "should be on Bank Board" 26,5=3 Subsidies for Aero Clubs to be increased Decision on bank lease confirrned 8.6:2 22.6:3 Start on bank likely in 1951 28.7:2 Air fares rise 10 per cent from Monday 27.10:1 £13,500 Rural Bank for Newcastle 11.8:2 £223,837 profit by Qantas 17.11:1 Commercial Bank profit £426,542 14.8:2 T.A.A. makes profit of £214,818 30.11:3 New Union Bank chairman (Mr Maxwell) 16.8:4 Aero training at Rutherford 1.12:2 Bank branch sought at Larabton 15.9:8 Jet research plane made in Australia 22.12:1 Bank Bill before House again 5,10:3 Two Bank Bills before House 12.10=1 AVIATION - Accidents and Fatalities Commonwealth sells shares in private bank 18.10:3 Pilot escapes in crash landing (District Park) Record loan total to buy homes 18.10:4 17.4:1 Chifley calls for Bank Bill fight 25.10:3 Skymaster cut swathe in forest 28.6:3 Bank Bill debate again prevented 1.11:7 Police inspect plane wreckage in W.A. 29.6:3 Bank Bill goes to panel of inquiry 2.11:1 Williamtown jet pilot killed 29.8:1 Bank of N.S.W. earns £847,789 25.11:6 Newcastle pilot dies in crash (Frank Rooney) New loan policy "shock" : banker 1.12:3 4.9:2 Ban on bank loans for cash orders 9.12:1 Missing on plane : bush search for missing £6 million in day sets bank issue record plane (Mr & Mrs A. E. Goodwin) 6.10:1 22.12:3 40 bushmen in search for plane 7.)0:1 Bush search for plane fails 10.10 3 BARRINGTON TOPS Two dead in paper plane crash 13.10:3 Piece of aeroplane on beach 28.10=2 Barrington talks in,February 5,1:4 No plane news from police party 30.10:3 Quality marble in Barrington Caves 23,1:2 Alby test to see if frora plane 31.10:2 State scheme urged for Barrington 26,1:2 Plane lands on house roof (Umina) 4.11:1 Committee to prepare plan for Barrington 4.2:2 Mustang down in paddock 7.11:1 Barrington tops Trust planned 7.2:4 Two airmen's chances slim 8,11:1 Councils prefer Trust to open up "Tops" 7.3:3 Missing men named by R.A.A.F. 9.11:2 Man falls 50 ft. into crevice : Mr Richards Search for 2 pilots abandoned 10.11:1 20.3:1 More wreckage from plane 11.11:3 Plan to create artificial lake at Barrington Plane wing not from Auster 17,11:2 4.4:3 Parts identified from lost plane 23.11:1 Foam on Barrington River 13.4:1 Plane search renewed 24.11=2 Barrington could be show place 14.8:2 Material may be from missing Auster 28.11:1 Restrictions urged at Barrington 10.10:2 Plane crash "shows need for airstrip" 11.12:3 Protest on Barrington Tops plan 29,11:3 Two planes crash into same fence 30.12:1 BEACHES AND BATHS BANKS AND BUILDING SOCIETIES Boys in mass rescue in Newcastle surf 5,1=4 Bill to end bank threat 21,2:1 Catwalk at baths would cost £212 25.1:3 Bills on banking, Communisra first 22,2:3 Shark nets to protect surf competitors 26.1:2 Legislation on banking in House today 16,3=3 Work begun on net piers 27,1:2 Mixed Labour reception 17.3:1 Stockton pool "ready by next season" 2,2:2 Central bank will be stranger : aims of new Beach liaison carnivals netted £2034 3.2:4 Bill 17.3:3 Hastening of Wallsend pool plans sought 3.2:4 Labour today considers Bank Bill opposition Council accused of apathy on beach rocks 22,3:1 7.2:4 Labour to fight Bank Bill "to last ditch" Improvements to baths mooted 8.2:2 24,3:1 Beach camping "illegal" 8.2:4 Bank branches at Toronto 25.3=6 Architects may be asked for Kurri pool plan State Liberal move fails : Banking Bill 14.2:4 criticised 28.3:1 Water in baths discoloured by flood mud 16.2:2 "Mothballs smell" in Bamk Bill 29.3:3 Bar Beach approaches criticised 3.3:2 No compromise on Bank Bill 30,3=1 Grant sought for beaches in Lake area 8.3:2 Government's aid to banks emphasised 31.3:4 Blackalls pool plans submitted to Coal Board "No mandate" on banking 3.4:3 9.3:4 New bank branch for Stockton 18.4:4 Report called for on wavetrap work 15.3:2 No debate on second reading of Bank Bill £1000 for Bar Beach work 17.3:2 20.4:1 Migrant could not understand surf rescuers Bank Bill clause termed "foolish" 28.4:4 (Newcastle) 20,3=1 Bank Bill to go to Senate 5.5:1 Shortages delay work on Stockton pool 22,3:2 £1 million bank plan for Newcastle : School Baths "drain on Council" : report sought of Arts site leased for 99 years 16.5:1 24,3:2 Bank of future (photograph) 17.5:1 Teralba move for swimming pool 24,3:4 County planner supports bank proposal 18.5:2 Upper reserve chosen for Wallsend pool 28,3:2 "Prepared for dissolution" on Bank Bill Sand reraoval at beach opposed 31,3:2 18.5 = 3 Shark alarms sought for two beaches 31.3:2 "Lines run hot" for bank space 19.5:2 Cottage planned for Bogey Hole (photograph) Big Maitland bank to be remodelled (C.B.C) 4.4:3 25.5.4 Council not to act on removal of beach sand £161,058 so far in bank case costs 25.5:5 5.4:4 Senate Labour uncompromising on Bank Board Sea returns its unwanted debris (Newcastle) 26.5:3 8,4:1 N.M.H. INDEX 6, 1950

BEACHES AND BATHS (C'td) BRIDGES

Autumn gloom over Nobbys Beach 12.4:3 Mesh offered for Cardiff Bridge 15.2:5 10 year baths cost £8043 12.4:4 Market Street Bridge extension move 21.3:2 No action on proposal to shift baths 19.4:4 Uncertainty on bridge 'holding Maitland back' Engineer's promise on sand reraoval 24.4:2 13,4:7 £1000 proposed for Newcastle beach repairs Second span for Hexham Bridge 14.4:2 24,4 = 2 Swansea Bridge load, speed limits 12.6=4 Motion for new pool site fails 25.4:2 Lambton move to remove bridge danger 27,6:4 City protest on reraoval of beach sand 28,4:2 New bridge for Cold Tea Creek 28,6:5 Engineers advise new pool site 9.5:2 Flood delays building of Hexham Bridge 7,7=5 Move to repair track to Cliff Beach 12.5:2 Request on new bridge at Swansea 5,8:2 Petition on removal of beach sand 12.5:3 Bridge firm wants to end contract 14,9:1 Weather blamed : beach scouring 17.5=2 Departraent takes over bridge 29,9:2 Park site now urged for Wallsend pool 23.5:2 Second span for Hexham Bridge 10.10:2 Ancient pumps at Ocean Baths to go 1.6:2 Talks soon on moving Coal Bridge 11.10:4 September set for finish of sharkproof net Work on new Hexhara Bridge (photographs) 1.6 •• 2 13.10=1 Coal Board to help with pool plan cost 14.6:2 New bridge by 1952 at Hexhara 13.10=2 Sand removal raises ire of progress body Swansea Bridge tender goes to German firm 16.6:2 19.10:1 Wallsend swimming pool approved 21.6:4 Tenders called for Swansea Bridge 24.10:2 Surf boat ramp undermined 24.6:2 Second bridge span ready 5.12:3 Big seas expose beach rocks 26.6:3 New bridge span in position (Hexham) 7.12:3 Storm battering erodes beaches 27.6:3 New bridge survey at Maitland 12.12:2 Wallsend pool to have area for children 28.6:5 B.H.P. AND OTHER STEEL INDUSTRIES Repairs before beauty asked for Bar Beach 7.7:6 Steel industry staff changes 3.1:2 Priority for Stockton shark net 2.8:4 Australia only No.12 steel producer 26.1:2 Beaches barren : dangerous 3.8:2 £250,000 electrical steel plan = U.K. firm Wire available for baths 5.8:2 comes to Newcastle 27.1:1 Beach mesh extension to be urged 30.8:2 B.H.P. must get move enginemen 10.2:2 Shark meshing move backed 1.9:2 B.H.P. makes 4 high-ranking appointments Decision on Wallsend baths stays 20.9:2 11.2:2 Surfing dangers for migrants 29.9:2 B.H.P. agrees to two men to locomotives 17.2:2 Mass rescue at Nobbys 16.10=1 Coal losses hit steel output 4.3:2 Improvements at Bar Beach 18.10:4 Men needed for locoraotives 8.3:2 Surf manners pamphlet for migrants 18.10:4 Steel output in February 20.3:4 One tender for Wallsend swimming pool 1.11:2 A.I.S. Co. hit by coal strike 1.4:7 Surf pavilion to cost £16,000 1.11:5 B.H.P. appeal in leave judgement 20.4:3 Stockton to have pool soon 3.11:2 Courtaulds work, coal hoppers : 2 big contracts Shark mesh extension requested 10.11=2 for Goninans 30.5:2 Warning on danger at Wangi baths 16.11:2 More jobs for migrants at B.H.P. opposed Tidying up of beach front urged 17.11:2 2.6:7 Floodlighting for Nobbys Beach sought 24.11:8 Talks today on migrant issue at B.H.P. 3.6:1 Shark mesh contract let for £9650 28.11:2 B.H.P. meetings on migrants 6.6=2 Floodlights for Stockton pool 20.12:2 Decision made on B.H.P. migrant issue 7.6:2 Stockton pool nearly ready 21.12:8 A.I,S. raises its capital £11*5 million 7,6:3 Migrants to work as replacements 9,6:2 BERESFIELD £^ million extensions at steel plant 11,7:2 Steel company plant sold at auction 13,7:4 Beresfield town plan 22.8:4 50 years with B.H.P. (Mr W. A. V, Piper) Opposition to 2 acre blocks at Beresfield 15.7:2 31.8:8 B.H.P. increases profit 15.7:3 Weekend work by dredges at B.H.P. Wharf 22.7:2 BOWLING Steel output still down 4.8:3 B.H.P. chairman's report : Steel Works must 400 enter for bowls title 6.1:8 expand 26.8:3 At bowlers' veterans' day (photograph) 10.3:3 Increased steel output 21,9:4 Lake progress "too slow" on bowling green Stewart and Lloyds eases output 29.9:1 22.3:6 Lysaght's cuts output 6.10:2 September output of steel 21,10:3 BOXING Nation needs more basic steel 23,11:2 Steel executive retires after 42 years 1,12:4 Boxing authority plan opposed 30.1:3 Australia 'may need U.S. aid' 19.12:2 Sands and Olson counted out 21.3:1 51,000 ton lag in steel lift 29,12:2 Points win for Dave Sands 21.3:8 X-ray not needed for Sand's hand 23.3:10 BUILDING AND BUILDINGS Stockton honours Sands (photograph) 27.3:6 Training for main bout (Joe Keegan : photograph) Fewer building applications in December 4.1:4 2.6:12 Cessnock Co-op additions 6.1:4 Building costs rise in record year 11.1:4 Iron for repairs in Kearsley Shire 16,1:4 Sydney cypress blackmarket hits Newcastle 27.1:2 N.M.H. INDEX 7. 1950

BUILDING AND BUILDINGS (C'td) BUSES AND TRAMS (C'td) Hall opened at South Wallsend 20.2:3 Tramway park suggested as bus terminus 11.4:3 Materials and "prefabs" to be duty free 21.2:4 Tram and bus stoppage on Friday averted Kearsley women "in tears" 23.2:4 12.4:1 More apply for building permits 3.3:2 Adamstown bus on Monday 15.4:6 Charlestown Community Centre plans 6.3:3 Depot only : after half a century (tramway Belmont body opposed to site for centre Adamstown) 17.4:2 8.3:4 Smooth" bus changover to Adamstown 18.4:3 Big increase in roofing iron 24.3:2 Bus services replace trams to racecourse Opinions vary on control of building items 19.4:2 29.3:2 Short trip buses on Lambton run 21.4:2 "Goodbye" to building if controls go 31.3:7 Waratah buses "probably on June 11" 3.5=1 No application for work at Stadium 1.4:4 Bus depot site at Mayfield West approved Report called for on Stadium work 5.4:2 9.5:2 Council revives Mayfield civic building plan Private buses on Government routes opposed 12.4:4 12.5:2 Estimates for building plan to be examined Stockton urges main street bus services 15,4:6 16.5:4 "Herald" to extend building 19.4:2 Move to have Lambton trams restored 23,5:2 Stadium work referred to department 25.4:2 Council says bus route changed 24.5:4 Site chosen for State offices in Newcastle Council move to keep tramrun 24,5:5 10,5:3 State Dockyard "could build trams, buses" Early erection of government offices sought 26,5:2 24,5:5 Dockyard not equipped for tram building 27,5^3 May building permits "could set record" Meetings planned as bus protest 31,5:2 26,5:2 Four meetings in June on tram removal 1.6:2 New hall plan for Valentine 1.6:7 Mayfield tram wires go 2.6:2 Applications to build soar in May 2.6=2 Trams and bus revenue down : £210,000 deficit Governor sets stone of Memorial Home 2.6:3 (James Laskie Memorial Rest Home) 3.6."4 Bus owner's complaint on Lake routes 2.6:7 Port Stephens Shire building increase 6.6:4 Kilaben Bay to Toronto bus 6.6:4 State urged to use more concrete tiles New bus service to Broadmeadow 7.6:2 14.6:6 Trams go after 63 years 7.6:4 1220 seek to build in half year 5.7:2 Last tram after 63 years 10.6:5 New system for galvanised iron allocation Ceremonious farewell to last tram 12.6:1 5.7:2 Glebe tramline work "not for Council" 14.6:4 Applications to build rise sharply 4.8:4 New site sought : Pacific Park bus plan dropped Earlier start on Shire amenities 31.8:4 17.6:4 Applications to build nearly £i million 5.9:2 Alderman wary on erection of tram cars 20.6:2 Builders' convention in Newcastle 20.9:2 Lakeside bus link "depends on roads" 21,6:4 Home building supplies still short 23.10=3 Early removal of section of tramline urged Costs no check to building 25.10:2 21.6:6 Shortland visit by Ministers 3.11:3 Final public meeting on trams in July 27.6:2 Further fall in building applications 3.11:4 Cleaner buses demanded for Newcastle 28.6:2 Bus service extended to Charlestown 28.6:5 BUSES AND TRAMS No extra buses to st-^rt at Bank Corner 5.7:2 Reply on bus request 'unsatisfactory' 7.7:5 Bus Union seeks conference on road conditions Poll sought an tram return 13.7:2 10.1:4 Council to seek tram report 19.7:2 Department lists bus depot sites 13.1:2 Tram referendum move fails : public 'not Engineer estimating bus route costs 18.1:5 interested' 19.7:4 Bus firm may apply for higher fares (Fogg's) Bus route 101 to be changed 20.7:5 24.1:2 Bus shelters sought 21.7:8 Council protest on new bus services 3.2:4 New scheme for bus terminal 8.8=3 Buses diverted from Wallarah Road 8.2:2 Maitland bus service check 24.8:7 Cardiff asks for bus load investigation 13,2:2 Traffic "speeded in Newcastle by bus switch" Road transport loss £390,513 24.2:1 1.9:1 Conversion to buses "smooth" : Merewether-Glebe Bus fares rise October 9 27.9:3 trams go 27.2:2 Surcharge stays on new fares 6.10=2 Bar Beach asks for more buses to Merewether Bus, tram fares up today 9.10=1 28.2:3 Fare rises cause confusion 10.10=2 Extra buses to Mayfield West 1.3:2 Council will act on fare 'anomalies' 11.10:2 Tram Union to show cause 4,3:1 £1114 rise in bus takings 12.10:3 New policy on buses : revert to single decks Bus, tram income up by £27,247 17.10:3 6,3:3 Transport trust suggested 20,10:4 Sites approved for some bus depots 7,3:2 Report to Council : restoration of trams 7.11:2 Toronto "needs bus service" 8,3:5 Newcastle loss on buses, trams £115,364 9,11:1 Warner's Bay to Belmont bus service sought Bus fares will be reviewed 5.12:4 16.3:9 Bus and trara revenue will be down Ch million 152 Government buses in Newcastle 24.3:6 7,12:3 Bus terminal for Pacific Park 29.3=2 Hunter busmen bit by big cut in services CAMPING GROUNDS 31.3:2 Adamstown buses on April 17 1.4:1 Lake Shire to act on speeding report 8.2:3 Private hiring on State bus routes opposed Charges over camp fees "withdrawn" 28,6:5 1.4:2 Plan to develop Lake camp sites 3,8:5 £18,000 for Lake camping areas 23,8:5 N.M.H. INDEX 8, 1950

CARRINGTON CHURCHES (C'td)

Protest on Carrington log duraping 29.3:4 Great mission effort for Newcastle 6.4:2 Carrington land allocated 12.7:2 Church youth director at Hamilton 7,4:5 Carrington land plan approved 22.8=2 Church services well attended 8,4:2 "Texas" housing deals reported 23.8:2 Offers to house Dean 'flood in' (Dr Hewlett Johnson) 13.4:4 CEMETERIES Dr Johnson to be guest of Bishop Batty 14.4:2 The work and politics of Dean Johnson 15.4:2 Funeral toll for crossing Coal Co. line Methodist Deaconess for Mayfield (Miss L. 22.3:2 McLeod) 15.4:6 Search for new cemetery site proceeding 4.4:2 Branxton priest farewelled (Rev. Father J. F. New ceraetery for Newcastle, Maitland urged Lavery) 17.4:2 6.6:3 5 appointments to Methodist Church circuits Opposition at Maitland to cemetery plan 17.4:4 14.6:8 Retirement of Rev. J. H, Auld 19.4:6 New move to close cemetery 11.10:4 Bishop's invitation declined by Dean 21.4:1 No funerals, cremations at weekends 7.12:2 Bishop Cranswick to visit Newcastle 21,4*6 Social justice forum ends 22.4:2 CESSNOCK MUNICIPAL COUNCIL Rev. L. Gomm for convention 22.4:4 Anglicans open big mission at Cathedral 29.4:2 "Cessnock rate needed" for sewerage work 5.7:6 Missions in all parish Churches 1.5:2 Council clash at Cessnock 1.11:8 Church mission for business people (photograph) Rate rise of 2d likely at Cessnock 18.12:3 5.5=3 Cessnock rate up by 2d 20.12:9 Greeks pay £3350 for church site 5.5:6 Former Dean returns for mission 6.5:1 CHILDREN AND CHILD WELFARE Congregation building own church 11.5:4 Volunteers build church (Waratah South : 1950's first babies 2.1:1 photograph) 15.5:3 Tenders sought for Lake centres 22.2:4 Thanksgiving service ends mission 17.5:2 New clinic site for Swansea 8.3-5 Methodists to build church at Warner s Bay Blue baby being treated in Sydney Hospital 17.5:5 11.3:2 Church leader to visit Newcastle (Rev. Sydney Operation on 'blue baby' successful 17.3:2 M, Berry) 20.5:7 Projector presented to Home (King Edward Home) Shires' move to rate church land criticised 15.4:3 2.6:9 Coramittee to work for needy children 3.5=4 Methodists to conduct school on youth work Only two at U.N. children's appeal meeting 3.6:7 4.5:2 Youth crusade director 7.6:4 Welcorae gifts for raothers (photograph) 15.5=1 Cost of living pension to aid clergy 6.7:2 11 children arrive on Mother's Day 15.5:1 Changi Camp light at Toe H. service 10.7:3 Swansea land for resumption as clinic site New Dean from Brisbane (Archdeacon W. A. Hardie) 17,5:5 1.9:1 Tender accepted for baby clinic 31.5:5 Presbyterians to vote on merger 22.9:3 Born soon after Royal birth 16.8:1 Church has 97th anniversary 25.9=4 Bellingen quad's names released (Sara) 21.8:1 Church getting ready for centenary 28.9:3 Government may help Sara family 22.8:3 New Dean for Newcastle (Ven. Archdeacon W. A. Bellingen quad 23.8=1 Hardie) 21.10:3 Mother has seen all four babies 23.8:3 Bishop installs Dean Hardie 28.10:2 Government to provide help for Mrs Sara Dr. Fisher, 99th Archbishop 14.11=2 26.8:3 Archbishop tells of higher citizenship 15.11=2 Quads likely to survive (Ogle) 6.11:1 4th centenary service at St Andrews 27.11:4 Quads to get Housing Commission home 7.11=6 Higher church stipends to be considered 6.12=2 Eldest of Melbourne quads dies 10.11=3 Increase in stipends for clergy 7.12'2 700 at Boys' Home anniversary 27.11:5 Power to invest church funds 7.12:2 Youngest Anglican Bishop 21.12:2 CHURCHES Ordination of clergy today at Cathedral 21.12:2

Welcome to interstate Methodists (photograph) CIVIL DEFENCE 5.1:3 New Anglican Archdeacons : Canon Williamson McGirr outlines civil defence preparations (photograph) 5.1=3 14,9:3 83 Fellowship members visit Morpeth 30.1:2 Civil defence preparations in all States Father J. Doran entertained 11.2:4 Visiting Bishop to preach at Cathederal : 8.12:3 Right Rev. B. Robin 11.2:4 Social justice forum next raonth 13.3:3 CLUBS Pope's anniversary commemorated 13.3:3 Communion seen as greatest drama 20.3:3 High Rotary post for Maitland raan : Mr T. M. Organist for Cathedral : Dr N. Nickson Woodlands 4.1:2 (photograph) 25.3:1 West League credit £61 11.1:5 Organist plans to build up Cathedral choir Youth Club for Kotara 12.1:3 (Mrs Nickson) 25.3:2 League clubhouse design rejected (Souths) Church Council branch formed 31.3:2 13.1:2 Baptist youth leader to visit Newcastle Presentation of Belmont Rotary charter 24.1:4 (Rev. J. Sidlow Baxter) 4.5:7 Swansea Workers's Club 28.1:4 Gallipoli Legion seeks property 22.2:2 N.M.H. INDEX 9. 1950

CLUBS (C'td) COAL MINING (C'td) Maitland Apex Club gets charter 20.3:2 Workers' Club officers 31.3:2 Link breaks under low strain 30.11=2 Wallsend Soccer Club's assets worth £2008 Welfare groups urged at mines 11.12:2 31.3:4 COAL MINING - Accidents and Fatalities Workers' Club Union may set up brewery 5,4:6 Sailing Club's £3000 for new clubhouse 19,4:5 Man injures leg at Colliery : Mr B. Caban Tatt's building may be started soon 21.4:10 11.1=4 Site sought for Sailing Club 17.5:4 Workers' Club has second birthday 23.10:2 3 mineworkers injured : H. Watkins, J. Sweetman and E. Foster 18.1:3 COAL EXPORTS Miners injured in stone fall : Mr McPherson & Mr Jones 15,3:2 Miner injured by coal from shot : Mr A. Jennings Coal shipments cut by N.S.W. losses 24.3:6 16,3:2 COAL MINING Three mineworkers injured : Maggs, Atkinson, Fox 30,3:2 Today's coal for South 9.1:2 24 hurt as mine skips run away 20,4:1 Miner struck by flying coal (Carl Young) "Enables better dust coitrol" : mine 25,4:2 mechanisation 25.2:6 Shiftman killed by coal fall (E, MeUors) Battle to curb pit fire : men risk heat and bad 9.6:2 roof 28.2:1 12 hurt in jump from mine skip (Burwood Colliery) Position worse in fired pit 1.3:1 10.8:2 Beach line for stowage urged By Mr Crook 9.3:1 Fall of coal kills miner (George French) 7.10:2 Mr James urges modern mining 10.3:2 Talks with miners suggested 16.3:1 COAL MINING - Joint Coal Board Machines in pits "heating check" 24.3:3 Full inquiry on future of Greta seam 31.3:1 Grants by Coal Board to Coalfield areas State aid may be sought : uni6n plan on pillar 7.1:2 coal 14.4:1 Coal Board offers too big for Shire 11.1:4 Machines can cut pillar coal 14.4:3 Coal Board for mechanised pillar removal Legal views on pillar claim 14.4:5 20.1:3 Pillar work ban planned 15.4:3 Coal Board to survey nation's output, needs A.L.P. "alarm on pillar coal decision" 17.4:2 21.1:3 Formal order on pillar coal Friday 18.4:1 Coal Board to search for Branxton Coal 26.1:4 Labour Ms.L.A. study pillar coal decision Board approves now rates for open cuts 28.1=6 19.4:1 Coal Board buys estate for new town 25.2:1 Formal order next week on pillar coal 22.4:3 Positive step to aid miners 3,3:2 Teralba miners reject pillar order 27.4:2 County comment on Board grants 7.3:2 Ambulance and first-aid at mines reviewed Chief of Coal Board resigns for new post : 27.4:5 Mr Cameron 9,3:3 Advise on pillar coal work : owners to set up 1337 members in miners' building scheme 13,3=2 committee 2.5=1 Earthworks in Lake Shire "nearing end" 22.3:6 Three year order on pillar coal 3.5:3 Board set time for completing work at pool Miners' Council may split on pillar coal 23.3:2 4.5:1 Coal shipments cut by N.S.W. losses 24.3:6 Miners move on pillar coal 5.5:1 Successor to Mr Cameron 25.3:7 No Department representative on pillar coal Miners have 13 home societies 1.4:6 6.5:1 Owners attack coal pamphlet 12,4:4 Miners' case on machines in pillar coal 13.5=1 Board denies defeatism 13,4:3 Miners state case on pillar coal 13.5:6 Catherine Hill Bay plans go 22,4:1 Case for machines on coal pillars 15.5:2 Board extends search for coal deposits 28.4:3 Pillar coal extraction : Mr Holt queried No discussion on Coal Board chief 16.5:1 17,5:1 Lack of trucks may cause coal dumping 20,5:1 Inquiry sought on heating in Maitland mines Selection for Coal Board post reported 24.5:1 24.5:6 Coal Board post offered to Mr Cochrane 7.6:3 Two shafts in plan for new pit in valley Coal Board announces £22,500 grants 8.6:3 2.6:3 New plant for Northern mine 8,6:5 Coal to cranes maintained by private line Likely Coal Board head (photograph) 9,6:3 21,6:3 Coal Board post accepted by Mr Cochrane Coal Tribunal told : incentives paid "under the 21.6:1 lap" 21.6:4 Talks refused on new mining machine 4,7:1 Coal shortage aggravated by derailment 23.6:1 Miners' 4000th medical test 21,7:4 Member blames coalowners 23,6=8 Coal chief will visit Newcastle 25.7:3 More pits back at work today 30.6:2 Coal Board chief calls to parties 27.7:4 More coal "will be provided" 18.7:3 Drain proposed for coal line 28.7:2 Six experts on pit fire body 21.7:3 Coal Board claim : £600,000 spent on amenities Big coal loss in fire belt 21.7=4 15.8=3 Cessnock mine inspected by six experts 16.8'4 Activities of Coal Board = accounts delay annual General plan for coal transport 22.9:2 report 27.10=3 Rail plans or bigger coal output 23.9=1 Close check on Joint Coal Board spending 2,11:3 Propaganda effect : Miners and coal industry Coal Board cuts amenities plan 23,11:8 27.9:4 No Coal Board advances till funds reviewed No objection to "joy" miner 29.9:2 29.11:4 Callide coal to stay costly 25.10:4 Joint plan for open cuts 5,12:3 N,M.H, INDEX 10, 1950

COAL MINING - Open Cuts COAL MINING - Safety Measures

Night shift in open cuts stays : Western Aberdare Central suddenly closed 31,1=1 application rejected 14,1:3 Inspection of Aberdare Central today 1.2:1 No power on Cardiff open cuts 16,1:2 Pit "closed on mining lecturers' report" 2,2:2 Stowage test for Bellbird pillar coal 26.1:2 Men finish at Aberdare Central today 3.2:2 Board approves new rates for open cuts 28.1:6 Aberdare Central to be inspected 4,2:3 Greta open cut to be reopened 11.3:2 Gallagher to inspect mines : rescue claims Coal streams form open cuts 3.4:2 7,2:3 Open cut drivers get £1 rise 28.4:2 Closed pit may reopen soon 8,2:3 Coal firms see Ministers on open cut mines Onus on Coal Board on pit suspension 9,2:3 28.4:3 Fire in Aberdare Extended mine 10.2:1 Miners' Board concern on coal at grass 23.5:2 Aberdare Central pit reopens Monday 11.2:1 Open cut coal raotion to be pressed 25.5:3 Men to work round clock on pit seals 14.2:1 Miners to ask Coal Board to fill open cut Proposals on dust to be considered 23.3:5 21.6:6 Deputation on safety issue 27.3:2 Open cut over Aberdare to be filled in 27.6:3 New equipment to control dust in mines_ 31.3:3 U.S. waggons arrive for open cut raines 31.8:2 Report for miners on safety gear 9.10'2 Plant to expand open cut mines 8.9:4 Continuous shift on fall of coal 27.10:1 Board to inspect opne cut area 21.9:3 Pit sealing saves coal area 1.11=4 Open cut mines idle in West 28.9:4 Mine rescue raen keep on alert 3.11:4 Joint plan for open cuts 5.12:3 Miners askfor inquiry on pit check 28.11:2

COAL MINING - Production COAL MINING - Strikes and Disputes

4100 ton coal output loss 11,1:2 Mine wheelers object to frisky horse 12.1:3 3000 ton coal output loss 13,1:2 Disputes throw 2 mines idle 14.1:2 Biggest coal loss of year 18,1:3 Stoppages at eight mines 19,1:3 23,000 ton coal loss in North : 24 mines idle Deputies in threat to stop over open cuts 2,2:2 26.1:2 10,000 ton a day coal loss threatened 21,2:1 Former open cut men wait for pay 27.1 J 3 Brighter coal outlook 28.2:3 Coal stoppage likely : dispute on open cuts Awaba colliery output to rise 3,3:7 28,1=1 10,000 ton coal production loss in North South Maitland deputies not to strike 30.1=1 10,3:2 Muswellbrook raine stoppages 1,2:5 Week's coal loss 98,000 tons 18,3:1 Pit resumption to-day in doubt 2,2:1 Coal output near peak 28,3:2 Miners' Board to discuss strikes 3,2:2 Coal output at peak on Northern fields 7,4:2 Tribunal offers probe on stoppages 3,2:3 State coal output near record 12.4:3 Muswellbrook strike settled 3,2:4 Coal output maintained 13.4:2 Deputies meet toraorrow on dispute 4.2:4 State coal loss 6256 tons 20.4:3 Board instructs lodges to work 6.2:1 Coal production near peak 3.5:3 Deputies to file claim on open cut work 6.2:2 High output "not end of coal troubles" 2.6:3 Pit top hands retaliate, cause stoppage 10,2:2 Coal shortages debated : "causing £100 million Pit top hands retaliate, cause stoppage 15.2:2 a year loss" 7.6:6 Surface hands hit back over stoppage 17.2:2 Output of 1000 tons daily at State pit soon Authority calls conference 18,2=2 (Awaba) 9.6:2 Two pits idle on award decisions 20.2:2 13,000 ton coal loss in State caused by rain Talks called on mine strike threat 22,2:1 27,6:3 Board meeting tomorrow 2 3,2:1 Many N.S.W. mines back in production 1.7:4 Board to discuss Abermain strike 24,2:2 Coal loss of 9000 tons : bulk by flood 5.7:4 Coal disputes 83 p.c. of total 24.2:8 Miners may set output record in 1950 8.7:1 Compulsory conference on Abermain No.2 25.2:2 Coal production down, value up last year 33 mines idle today : deputies call raeeting 25.7:3 27.2:1 Heavy coal loss by B.H.P. mines 1.9:2 Aberraain men decide not to resume 1.3:3 N.S.W. mine output up 2 million tons 1,9:3 Northern coal losses continue heavy 2,3:2 Flooding sends up coal losses 13.9:2 Miners "could end stoppages" 4,3:3 Week's coal output near record 15.9:1 Abermain No,2 expected to resume today 6.3:2 Boost to coal production 26.9:1 Idle collieries setback to Steel Works 7.3:3 Wanted : 18 million tons of coal a year by Work likely today at 2 idle B.H.P. mines 8,3:1 1953 26.9=2 Industry alarmed at coal stoppages 9,3:1 Coal output down 11.10=4 Decision today on deputies' leave penalty Coal output may reach 15.8 million tons 2.11:1 9,3:3 Record expected in coal output 3.11:1 B.H.P. pit top vote today : end to strike Awaba State mine profit £6451 10.11:1 recommended 10.3:1 Board plans "to raeet coal needs" 21.11:1 Deputies may consider order 10.3:3 5600 ton coal loss in North 21.11:5 Coal diverted to B.H.P.'.rail lift to aid A.I.S. Pit development at Stockrington 24.11:4 11.3:1 Troubles "if machines in pillars" 25.11:1 Order savage, deputies say 11,3:3 Coal output up 2 million tons 2.12:3 B,H,P. miners told to work 13,3:2 N,S.W. coal record this year likely 9.12:1 Deputies stop again today : cause heavy coal Miners set new record in output 12.12:1 output loss 14.3:1 Record coal production 'magnificent' 13,12:3 Maitland deputies go on strike, stop 36raines : Miners near coal output goal 19,12:3 no safety work 15.3:1 Coal loss 2450 tons : two mines idle 21,12:8 257, cut ordered in gas coal : decide today when Coal output near 13 million tons mark 22.12:3 rationing starts 16.3:1 12,780,939 tons coal won in 1950 30,12:2 "Deputies misled" : Mr James 16.3:1 N.M.H. INDEX 11, 1950

COAL MINING - Strikes and Disputes (C'td) COAL MINING - Strikes and Disputes (C'td) Lambton B raine still idle 16.3:2 Seven mines affected by strikes 1.8:2 Deputies back : steel crisis now 17.3:1 Board hopes for Coalfield peace 2.8=4 Miners protest on 'delay in decision' 17.3:3 2 B.H.P. pits remain idle 3.8:4 Steel workers face lay off 18.3:1 Resumption plan for B.H.P. pits 4,8:8 Vital vote today at pits : hopes to end steel Steel output in danger by coal loss 5.8:1 cuts 20.3:1 Resumption at B.H.P. mines 7.8:2 Conference on dispute at Cessnock 20.3:1 John Darling idle 9.8=2 Coal flaw alloys steel threat 21.3:1 John Darling idle again today 10.8:2 Back to work for retrenched steel workers Coal losses at B.H.P. rising 11.8=2 22.3:2 Jobs hinge on mine production 12,8:3 Go slow tactics at John Darling alleged 23.3:3 Work likely at B.H.P. mines 14.8:1 Dispute at pit on prework "snack" settled Appeal in vain at Burwood 15.8:4 24.3:2 New dispute at mine affects B.H.P. 16,8:2 End likely to B.H.P. pit disputes 25.3:1 Transport demand : mine idle 17.8=3 Decisions reserved on deputies' claims 29.3:3 Talks today on Lambton pit dispute 18.8:2 Minister in mine dispute talks 29.3:6 Lambton dispute settled 19.8:2 Pacific pit employees meet today 30.3:2 Mine strike referred to Tribunal 24.8:2 Less than week's coal held : outlook for winter Idle mines expected to resume 28.8:3 bleak 18.4:1 Strike after failures in pit exam 30.8:2 Heating up discovered in Bellbird mine 18.4:2 Stanford Main mine closed 6.9:4 More raines idle on pillar issue 19.4:4 Stoppages unless road sealed 6.9:6 Two mines idle as protest on Communism Bill Pit electricians air dispute 7.9:4 28.4:2 Work instructed at two mines 12.9:2 Miners' Council support for Southern lodge Eight Northern mines idle 15.9:4 5.5:2 Mines may stop on leave issue 20.9:1 Work expected at most pits today 5.5:3 Protests on leave cut coal output 20.9=2 Only two pits idle over Federal Bill 6.5:4 Loss mounts on mine leave issue 21.9=2 Lodge officers resign over mine stoppages Conference on leave dispute 21.9=3 10.5:1 Coal loss on leave issue down 22.9=2 Mine officers withdraw resignations 11.5:2 Miners stay hand on leave 23.9:1 'wheelers' work done by miners 16.5:2 Pit leave stand "unchanged" 26.9i3 Strikes blamed for shortage of mineworkers Richmond Vale strike ends 27.9:1 18.5:3 Open cut mines idle in West 28.9=4 Mine stoppage threat over pensions 25.5=5 Compulsory Conference called : all open cuts Lodge supports pit closure 2.6:1 in West idle 29.9:8 Lodge decision reopens closed pit on Monday Dispute on coal line settled 30.9:2 3.6:2 Open cuts to resume in West 30.9:3 Cavil causes strike at Mlllfield pit 5.6:2 New move today in coal holdup 3.10:1 Miners seek inquiry on skip shortage 8.6:2 Dragline pit strike to continue 4.10:3 Stockrington colliery closes again 9.6:1 2 big pits to work today 5.10:2 South Maitland shotfirers seek meeting 9.6:2 Dispute may close mines 5.10=3 Lodge objects to 'methods' of pit manager Conference on Burwood issue today 6,10=2 10.6:2 Offer to end West's mine strikes 6.10:3 "No log case" if mines stop 10.6:4 B.H.P. pit idle : safety issue 7.10=4 Stockrington reopens 14.6:2 Losses at B.H.P. pits : Tribunal's move on Four mines idle in North 14.6:2 strikes 7.10=4 Coal stoppage called Monday 14.6:3 Report for miners on safety gear 9.10:2 Coalowners move to avert stoppage 15.6:1 Meeting on dragline issue called 9,10:3 Mines stoppage may be dropped 16.6=1 Work likely at Stockrington 10.10:2 Stoppages called off : miners' leaders admit Pit dispute may end today 10.10=3 split 17.6:1 Hold ups of ships, pits 'linked' 11.10:3 Deputies told not to work at three pits 17.6:2 Pit strike in West ends today 11.10:8 Miners decline to go below : flooding fear Northern miners' leader says : would welcome 17.6:2 pit inquiry 12.10:2 Deputies' dispute settled 19.6:2 Inquiry on John Darling strikes 13.10:2 Big mine to stop over pension 20.6:2 Meeting at John Darling today 16.10:2 Action against miners' branch : strike draws John Darling resumes 17.10:2 summons 23.6:3 Only Northern mine on strike Pelton 21.10:2 Discipline for preventing mine stoppages Strikes at 3 Northern pits continue 27.10:2 24.6:7 Pit strikes on new Act 1.11:3 Action threat on MiUfield Greta dispute Report to Minister on B.H.P. mines 2.11:3 4.7:2 Two mines on strike 2.11:4 Conference on Mlllfield Greta fails 6.7=4 Disputes may hold up coal 4.11:3 Colliery dispute likely to extend 7.7:4 5 Northern pits hit by disputes 7.11:3 Move to widen mine dispute 8.712 Date not fixed for pit stop 7.11:3 Colliery dispute extends 11.7:2 3 idle mines expected to resume today 8.11=2 Three pits now involved in Mlllfield dispute Strikes at nine mines in North 9.11:2 12.7:4 Gas in pit, men say, mine idle 10.11:3 Lodge seeks meeting on Mlllfield issue 13.7:4 Hebburn pit to resume on Monday 11.11:2 Decision likely today on Mlllfield issue Miners asked to keep working 21,11:2 17.7 = 2 3 B.H.P. pits may resume 23,11:2 Colliery dispute settled 18.7:2 Two B.H.P. pits may work today 24,11:3 Cessnock drivers' dispute continues 20.7:2 Talks today on Burwood pit dispute 25.11:3 Resumption plan at open cut 20.7:2 N.M.H, INDEX 12, 1950

COAL MINING - Strikes and Disputes (C'td) COMMUNISM (C'td)

B.H.P. pit idle again today 28.11=2 Exemptions in anti-Communist legislation Move to widen pit dispute 29.11:2 21.4:1 Work expected at B.H.P. mine 30.11:2 Ban urged on Comraunists in procession 21.4:3 Newcastle pits idle : may hit steel 1.12:1 Anti-Coraraunist Bill Thursday 22.4:1 Enginemen at pits last night 2,12:2 Communist funds to be frozen by Bill 24.4:1 Stay in mine strike : food sent in to men Communists to demonstrate against Bill 25.4:1 7,12:1 "Dissolution Bill" 27.4:1 Mine stay in strike ends 8.12:1 Police stand by in Canberra : Communists say Miners show new strike technique 9,12:2 visit "peaceful" 24.4:1 Only two mines idle 20,12:2 Communist Party outlawed : Bill provides for Pits may stop after oil plant closure 21,12:5 heavy penalties 23.4:1 Menzies name Communists 28.4:1 COMMONWEALTH JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS Policy by A.C.T.U. on May 16 28.4:1 Thronged House listens in silence 23.4:1 Sub-committees for Federal Jubilee 21.6:5 Communists decide : not in May Day march as Appeal to make Federation Jubilee success party 28.4:2 4.7:3 I Canberra retains precautions 28.4:3 Meeting to plan celebrations 27.10:2 Violation of constitution says Mr Dixon 28.4:3 Chance to foster nationalism 1.11:7 Names mention prevented 28.4:3 Special festivals for Jubilee 6.11:3 Labour meetings next week : decide stand on Jubilee grant of £2500 7.11:2 Communist Bill 29.4:1 Prizes offered for Jubilee plays 10.11:3 Communist may be given permit 29.4=1 Scholarships in art for Jubilee 18.11:3 Labour guide on Bill : conferences start today Draft programme for Jubilee 21.11:2 1.5:1 Jubilee contest on art plan 23.11:4 Communism surveyed : control of 7 unions World runners for Jubilee games 2.12:4 "causes big losses" 1.5:3 Body formed to finance Jubilee sports 5.12:3 Long A.L.P, talks on Bill indecisive 2,5:1 Children's sports for Jubilee 6,12:3 Mr Menzies "not losing sleep" 2,5:3 Big Jubilee cycle ride planned 8.12:3 Top A.L.P. view on ban : "aan't oppose outright" Jubilee Parliament on May 9 14,12:5 3.5:1 Jubilee talks for women 16.12:6 Labour may fix attitude on Bill today 3.5:1 Celebrations organiser proposed 19,12:2 Urgency motion on Communism : Assembly move Jubilee radio story for children 19.12:3 rejected 3.5:3 Council man to orgainse Jubilee 20.12:2 Labour to support Bill "in principle" 4.5:1 Billiards, drama for Jubilee 21.12:4 A.L.P. men say some will be declared 5.5:1 King to open Jubilee year with broadcast Communist ban : Labour supports 5.5:1 22,12:1 A.W.U. policy on Bill today 8.5:3 Captain Sturt for Australia 22,12:3 Metal unions discuss Bill tonight 9.5:3 Art projects for Federal Jubilee 22.12:3 Chifley attacks clauses : says door open to Jubilee opening : Mr Hughes to broadcast liars, perjurers 10.5:1 29,12:3 Newcastle move : one-day strike in industry Picnics, parties for river party 30,12:6 10.5:1 Menzies firm on onus 10.5:3 COMMONWEALTH PRIME MINISTERS' CONFERENCE Peace Council Communist : Labour ruling 11.5:1 Time limit : Dissolution Bill debate 11.5:1 Menzies for U.K. January 23.11:1 Amendment to protect Ms.H.R., Senators 11.5:3 Menzies leaves for London 23.12:1 A.CT.U. meets next week on Communism Bill 11.5:4 COMMONWEALTH SHIPPING LINE Menzies defines onus of proof 12.5:1 Government's "clear mandate" on Communism Shipping Board's power to be cut 25.1:1 12.5:1 Commonwealth ship's fate to be known soon Australia "must get rid of quislings" 12.5:3 13.7:3 A.L.P. indicates amendments 13.5:3 Move to limit Dissolution Bill operation 17.5:1 COMMUNISM A.C.T.U. for principles of Dissolution Bill 17.5:1 Communist peace moves 'aim to weaken 18.1:3 Anti-Communist Bill passes 2nd reading 17.5:3 Communist Party "cannot be wiped out" 23.1=3 A.CT.U. proposal for unions 17,5:3 Labor opposes removal of Communists 28.1:3 Unions support labour : leftist move on Bill Communist Party "defies trade unions" 30.1=3 fails 18.5:1 Communist Party "cannot be dissolved" 2.2:2 No official support for Bill time limit 18.5:1 A.W.U. "will not aid ban" on Communists Government "dealing with scoundrels" 13.5=3 4,2:1 Bill's new clauses, amendments 18.5:3 500 hear debate on Communism 28.2:2 More rebuffs for Communists : unions against No Cabinet decision on Communist ban 8.3:1 stoppages 19.5:1 Constitutional difficulties in Communist ban Ironworkers at dock against protest stop 18.3=1 19.5:1 Trades Hall to oppose Communist ban 24.3:2 House rejects onus of proof amendment 19.5:3 Public servants impose ban on Communists Communist threatened in domain 22.5:1 13.4:1 Others "raay be injured" by new Bill 22.5:3 Labour divided, but will oppose union ban on United front on Communists, says Menzies Communists 13.4:2 23.5:1 Bill to ban Communists to be speeded 19.4:1 Moderates boycott protest meeting (F.I.A.) Force Communists into open : Bill proposes 23.5:1 severe action 20.4:1 N.M.H. INDEX 13. 1950

COMMUNISM (C'td) COMMUNISM (C'td) Protest on Bill short lived 23.5:3 Poll unless surrender. Labour told 4.10=1 Communism Bill on way to Senate 24.5jl Members clash on ban Bill 4.10=3 Seamen to stop today on Bill 24.5:3 Communism Bill blocked again 6.10:3 Senate debate on Communist Bill begins 26,5:3 A.L.P. may review Bill 10.10:1 Trades Hall opposes A.C.T.U. stand on Bill' Caucus may have say on Bill 11.10=3 26.5:7 Communism Bill still not debated 13.10:8 Menzies gives reasons for onus clause 27.5:3 Labour to allow Bill through 17.10=1 Labour to decide on onus view 31.5:1 Communism Bill through today : swift action Communisra Bill debate : Labour "for ban, planned as debate closes 18.10:1 against raethod" 31.5:5 Communist Party hours numbered 18.10:1 Bill s new issue trial by Jury 1.6:1 Bill delayed by clashes in Senate 19.10:1 Amend Coraraunisra Bill again : Mr Menzies in Communism Bill law today 20.10:1 surprise move 2.6:1 Government confident on Bill : expects long Alliance against Bill : union leaders in legal battle 20.10=3 agreement 2.6:1 Communist Party reciever = regulations gazetted A.R.U. Joins Bill protest : five Melbourne 21.10:3 unions to stop 3.6:1 High Court restraint on measure 23.10:3 Talks today : Communism Bill changes 6.6:1 Communist Party offices raided 24.10:1 Miners to test Act's validity 6.6:3 Action against Communists : Court's interim Labour "let out of corner" : talks today on order stands 26.10=3 onus of proof 7.6:1 Communists "going to get back" 3,11:1 Crown to accept some onus 7.6:3 Communist Act "anti-union" 17,11:8 "Yield no more" on proof clause 8.6:1 Dangerseen to union rights 18.11:8 Member says Mr Menzies dictatorial 8.6:3 No 'time limit' on dismissals 21.11:5 Treatt hits at Labour policy on Communism Act 'more drastic than in war' 24.11:3 8.6:3 Union move to ban Communists 29.11:3 B.W.I.U. calls stoppage in protest on Bill Act "no bar" to electing Communists 15.12:5 8.6:3 "Should hear other side" on Bill issue 8.6:4 COUNTRY PARTY Name calling in noisy Senate scene 9.6:3 "Not many" to be declared 9.6:3 Country Party endorsements 18.1:3 Three points at issue on Communism 14.6:1 New State Country Party Chairman 18.5:7 Opposition forces change on declaration 14.6:3 More states only answer to Communism 19.5:5 Public service body condemns Bill 14.6:3 CP. policy "aided Newcastle" 9.6:7 No support on raove to avoid dissolution Country Party head for llth time 15.7:4 15.6:1 Opposition puts onus on Crown 15.6:3 COURTS Senate sends back Bill on Communism 16.6:1 Bill amended to provide for jury 16.6:3 Fewer offences in 1949 in police division 4.1:2 Government parties : "prepared for showdown" Saccharin use gave "unfair advantage" 24.1:4 21.6:3 New courtrooms used today 28.1:4 "Time for action" on Communist Bill 21.6:7 Woman says shock made her physical wreck : Labour to insist on Bill changes 22.6:1 Mrs N, Croft 22,2:7 Senate opposition : "willing to have Bill laid £3,000 damages to woman from Newcastle 23.2:5 aside" 22.6=3 Ex-manager sues Fishermen s Co^op (Karl Sundelius) Appeal to move ships "now Bill defeated" 22.4:8 23.6:3 Jury called for dual service 4.5:5 Communism Bill back to Senate 23.6:6 Only one juror excused 5.5:4 Labour firm on Communism Bill changes 27.6:3 Alleged assault hearing resumes (Cyril Jopling) Korea 'points menace of Communism' 29.6:1 11.7:3 Communism in Australia "part of world move" Father's evidence : told headmaster of son's 10.7:3 injuries 12.7:10 Anti-Communist legislation "well justified" Gave warning of leg, says boy 13.7.:8 18.7:3 Master denies assault count 14.7:8 Communists urged : be ready for war 19.7:3 Headmaster "did not do block" 15.7:13 3 summonses on "Tribune" publisher 26.7:1 Head convicted of assault 20.7:3 Communists may seek passports 3.8=4 Welcome to Magistrate : Mr H. T. D. See Communist's resignation discounted 4.8:3 (photograph) 16.11:2 Approach to A.C.T.U. on Communism 25.8:1 Communist Party Bill : Labour firm on changes CRICKET 31.8:1 Police, marchers in clash 31.8:1 Closed innings at 7 for 15 beaten : telegraph A.CT.U. firm in stand on Communist Bill shield 3.1:4 7.9:3 M.C.C team in Newcastle : November 17, 18 Challenge to Labour for poll 16.9:1 4.1:8 Council bar on Communism 20.9:1 School cricket team for Sydney chosen 17.1:6 Communist "hoodwink" on ban Bill 22.9=3 Ground shortage affects cricket 26.1:10 "Police state methods" in ban Bill 25.9:3 Maurice Tate invited to coach Newcastle 28.1:1 Labour firm on Bill changes 27,9:1 £200 guarantee required for M.C.C match 28.2:6 Communism Bill guillotined 29,9:1 Planning now for M.C.C visit 7,3=8 Communists "given reprieve by Bill delay" Cricketers ask Council for liaison body 3.3=7 29,9:3 Cricket attendances below expectations 10.3:8 Communist Party Bill : move to review A.L.P, Garae ends early : Association query 13.3:4 stand 4.10=1 Cricket "please explains" 14.3=6 N.M.H. INDEX 14. 1950

CRICKET (C'td) CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Prisons and Courts (C'td) Interest in cricket ebbs 20.3:6 Lambton's big cricket task 31.3=12 Toukley murder trial : witness "did not suspect New plan for wicket fee collection 17.5:10 Birtle" 13.12:7 Special meeting by Hunter cricket body 7.7:8 Toukley murder trial : footprints near bodies Ground "bribe" rumour denied 3.10=2 described 14.12:4 Test broadcast agreement 16.11:3 Toukley murder trial : many footprints alike, Rain could mar M.C.C.'s prospects 2.12:1 K.C says 15.12:4 Test a bowling triumph for M.C.C. 2.12:14 Footprint casts challenged 16.12:4 Test pitch dries too quickly 4.12:1 Toukley murder trial : Birtle denies seeing Much drama on Test pitch 5.12=1 girls 19.12:4 Australia gains grip on Test 5.12:10 Honours to M.C.C in defeat 6.12:1 Birtle not guilty : new charge 21.12:8 M.C.t. goes down fighting 6.12:12 M.C.C. Australian XI game : De Courcy may be CULTURAL CENTRE 12th man 15.12:12 M.C.C. gets no encouragement 16.12:1 "Skyscraper" plan for Memorial 4.1:1 Good start for Australian XI 16.12:14 New plan for Cultural Centre adopted 10.1=2 M.C.C. crushed by big burden 18.12:10 Vertical design for Memorial 17.1:2 New ball for M.C.C. "tail" 19.12:10 New design for Newcastle Cultural Centre M.C.C surprises in 12 for Test 22.12:6 (photograph) 17.1:3 Australia out for 194 : valiant work by M.C.C Early talks on Culture Centre finance sought 23.12:1 18.1:2 Test honours so far with M.C.C. 23.12:12 £60,000 in War Memorial Fund 24.1:2 Hard road for M.C.C, but : Test triumph in War Memorial site in question again 25.1:2 sight 27.12:1 Stricture on appeal centre hall hirings 25.1:4 Early loss by M.C.C. to spinners 27.12:3 Birdwood Park "ruled out as Memorial site" M.C.C. lost Test, but not friends 28.12:1 27.1:3 England gallant in defeat 28.12:8 Three plans for War Memorial 8.2:2 New Memorial plan approved in principle 8.2:2 CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES Library first but "also want auditorium" 10.2:2 Wide search for robbers of pensioner 13.1:2 Views sought on Memorial library position Petrol bomb in car at Hamilton : Mr S. C 17.2:2 McCrum 5.5:1 New idea for floor of Cultural Hall 23.2:3 Ready to start Conservatorium if authorised CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Murder 2.3:6 Cultural Centre expenditure check urged 22.3:2 2 Toukley sisters murdered (Holmes) 31.8:1 Test bore on Cultural Centre site discussed 1.4:2 CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Prisons and Courts Cultural Centre deputation not to be recieved 5.5:2 "Three agree on evidence" : detective tells Cultural Centre raoves again to meet Premier 6.5:2 inquest (Muir case) 5,1:5 Auditorium need questioned 7,7=4 Incidents after wine drinking : witness tells Premier's reply on Cultural Centre awaited Coroner (Muir case) 6.1:4 11.7:2 "Wrong man on murder charge" : woman's Plan to build half library 18.8:2 allegation (Muir case) 7.1:3 Library plan "should go to committees" 19.8:3 Muir for trail on murder charge 14,1:4 Revised Memorial plan adopted 25.8:2 Crown alleges murder at "drunken orgy" 28.3=6 Talks on Centre case for grant 30.8:4 Man acquitted on murder charge (Muir) 29.3:5 Conservatorium : delay in building regretted Stockton man on murder charge (Harold Devereaux) 2.9 = 2 1.6:3 Board asks about start of Memorial 13.9:2 For trial : murder attempt charge (Horace Cultural Centre grant : State decision within Richards) 7.6:7 week 15.9.-2 Committed for trial : Stockton man on murder New siting plan for Centre 19.9=2 charge 16.6:3 Guilty of manslaughter : seven years for Start on Centre recommended 3.10^2 Stockton man 28.9:3 Meeting on Centre plans 5,10:2 Witness tells of search for Toukley girls New Cultural Centre plans 7.10:2 12.10=4 Cenotaph plan for Centre by ex-service body Footprints seen in sand described at Inquest 24,10:2 13.10:4 Cultural Centre site : new move 28,10:2 Toukley inquest : evidence by convict 24.10=4 Centre working plans ordered 1.11:2 Toukley inquest : questions on gaol diary Plan ready for part of culture area 14.11:3 25.10:4 Conservatoriura plans approved 25.11:2 Evidence at inquest on footprints 26.10:8 Music centre cost approved 2,12:4 Evidence on footprints : deformity of "same Centre fund now £62,000 19.12:2 kind" 2 7.10:4 CUSTOMS AND EXCISE Toulkley inquest : warder tells of "gaol talks" 2.11:4 Excise duty to be reviewed 26.1:1 Toukley inquest : detective tells of arrest Custoras, excise revenue raay rise £20 railllon 3.11:8 2,5:1 Fisherman sent for trial 4.11:4 Big increase in custoras, excise revenue 2.6:1 Toukley murder trial : counsel's charge against Customs, excise duties soar 13.7:2 police 12.12:4 Dollar loan licences available 20,9:3 N,M.H, INDEX 15, 1950

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE (C'td) DISABLED PERSONS (C'td) Dollar loan goods may be duty free 21,9:1 Rest Home for adult deaf and dumb 1.6:2 Reduction in match exicise duty 21,10.1 Magazine in braille for Northern blind 14,7:2 Excise on coal suggested for road rail work Experts see schools for the deaf 26.7:4 26.10:3 Spastics' school at Waratah 7.9:2 Beer excise to stay 10,11:1 Blind plan to march on Canberra 11.9:1 Excise cut on tobacco, beer unlikely 24,11:3 Spastic children at "school" 13.9:2 New body will aid sub-normals 6.12:2 CYCLING £50 for blind institution 21.12:2

Police withdraw road cycle racing permit : DISEASES Nelson Bay 4.1:2 Cyclists ban sports ground 5.1:2 Cancer clinic "unwarranted in Newcastle" 1311:4 Cyclists seek support from Labour Council Newcastle man may have leprosy 1.2:2 6,1:2 Typhus case in Maitland area 8.2:4 Cycling track reconstruction to begin soon X-rays of dusted lungs : uniform plan for 7,1:2 world (pneumoconiosis) 11.3:3 Road racing at Wallsend not approved 22.2:2 Occasional dysentery cases in Newcastle 22.6:2 Visitors for Newcastle cycling races 16.3:12 Goitre increases among girls 10.7:2 Cyclists' hard training for big road races Child's death in Newcastle from typhoid 18.5:8 14.9:2 Cycling races planned for Mitchell Park 3.6:14 DISEASES - Diphtheria DAIRY INDUSTRY Fewer immunised in Hunter Shire 6.1:4 Farmers "becoming pasture minded" 6.1:4 Diphtheria case at Cardiff 22.3:6 Council move about mouse in milk 11.1:2 Diphtheria campaign next month 5.5:6 Lime service to Hunter farms expands 25.1:3 Diphtheria cut 60 per cent in 10 years 17.5:'4 Hexham tests with 4 types of U.S. grass 30.1:2 Immunisation campaign opens June 27 2.6=2 Dairymen get results with Egyptian clover 2,2:2 Big decline in diphtheria 8.6:2 Dairymen to raove against rating system 27,3:3 14 clinics for drive to wipe out diphtheria Dairymen want rise if rationing ends 31.3:7 16.6:6 10 per cent cut in bulk milk supplies 30.5:1 Parents "should have children immunised" New standards needed in dairy produce 21.6:8 22.6:4 Hunter unlikely to adopt new butter process '^nti-diphtheria campaign today 27,6:6 23.6:3 Three cases of diphtheria 6.7:3 Milk carters ban cream deliveries 25.8:3 Immunisation campaign 7.7:3 Union split on cream deliveries 26.8:1 Diphtheria "fault of parents" 6.9:3 No ban on delivery of cream 29.8:2 Diphtheria campaign stepped up 13.9:2 Fights at milk carters' meeting 30.8:3 Second death from diphtheria 16.9:2 New system of dairy relief urged 31.8:2 Diphtheria campaign 'gains little' 20.9:2 Sydney ban on cream reversed 31.8:3 Deaths "reflection oncommunity" : more criticism Cheese and butter output up 11.10:7 on diphtheria 21.9:2 Company able to build cheaper silos 30.11=2 "Cranks" oppose immunisation 23.9:4 Newcastle firm gets big order 14.12=2 Rise, fall of Hunter diphtheria 26.9:3 More diphtheria clinics may be set up 4.10:4 DANCING Diphtheria injections begin today 17.10=2 Few attend diphtheria treatment 18.10:2 Newcastle girl danced abroad : Grace Norman Young girl dies from diphtheria 20.10=2 16.2:6 Big rush on diphtheria injections 21.10:2 208 mile trip to dance at eisteddfod (Marilyn 300 children immunised 28.10:2 Jones) 28.9:6 Campaign to continue 1,11:2 Woman dies of diphtheria 4.11:2 DISABLED PERSONS New move on diphtheria 16.11:2 Support for plan on diphtheria 29.12:3 Spastic appeal now £1348 3.1:4 Aims of Spastic Centre .4.1:4 DISEASES - Influenza Silent interpreter 5.1:1 Spastic child taught to svjim (photograph) 'Flu epidemic hits industry 12.7:1 6.1:8 'Flu epidemic warning, says doctor 1.8:2 Library Club appeal for Northern blind 8.2:4 Apex to show Spastic training aids 9.2:5 DISEASES - Multiple Sclerosis Holiday home for cripples bought at Lake 18.2:2 Setting up of clinics "State matter" 31.3:2 Start directed on James Laskie Memorial 2.3:2 Minister gets "clear picture" of deaf's needs District nurses suggested for Sclerosis cases 7.3:4 19.7:3 Lip-reading taught in Newcastle now : Mrs Beryl £500 gift to aid victim of Sclerosis 22.7:2 Walfenden 23.3:5 Brighter hopes in treatment of Sclerosis Blind Centre planned for Newcastle 20.4:3 2.11:3 Blind Institute to close for week 5.5:2 DISEASES - Poliomyelitis Milkmen's £613 for Crippled Children's Fund 19.5:2 Cooperate in polio fight asks Minister 3.1:2 Plans for deaf and dumb home approved 23.5:5 Care urged to help ward off polio 5.1:4 Education at hospital for crippled 30.5:5 500 medical staff see film on polio 10.1:4 N.M.H. INDEX 16. 1950

DISEASES - Poliomyelitis (C'td) EDUCATION (C'td)

Doctor to study polio in U.S. : Dr N. F. State grant of £ 1 million for education 1.6:5 Stanley 26.1:1 New permissible incorae scales 7.6:7 Polio case at Broadmeadow 27.1:1 Education fund sharing urged 17,7:3 No claim made yet for polio insurance 27.1:2 Opposition to Federal Scholarships 24,7:4 1950 polio total now 142 8.3:4 School site at Whitebridge not approved 28,11:3 Polio case at Branxton 14.3:2 Polio case at Waratah 22.3:1 EDUCATION - Adult State Ministers to discuss polio 23.3:3 Second polio case at Lake Macquarie 5.4:4 Coal Board aid to be given to night colleges Two polio suspects at New Lambton 20.10:2 4,2:1 Outbreak of polio feared 4,11:3 Big enrolraents expected in hobby classes 5 cases of polio reported 16,11:2 14.2:2 Kearsley boy victim of poliomyelities 25.11:2 Harailton evening classes open (photograph) Two more polio cases in Hunter district 2,12:2 15,2:3 Young girl dies from polio 8.12:2 W,E.A. to begin draraa course 17.2:5 Warners Bay girl dies from polio 12.12:3 New President of W.E.A. 21.3:4 Polio epidemic "may have run cause" 22,12:1 Expert points to faults in adult training 4.4:2 Tutorial work stultified by lack of money 6,4:2 DISEASES - Smallpox Approval for night college at Belmont 7.4:3 More State aid needed for adult education Smallpox clinic conference 15.4:2 13,4:2 Clinics planned as safeguard on smallpox Belmont Evening College [popular 3.5:3 18.4:2 English tought to raigrants (photograph) 17.5:4 Nine centres for smallpox vaccination 29.4:2 Experiment in adult education 23,8:3 Vaccination plan for watersiders 7.6:3 Gifts worth £300 for new college (Belmont Evening College) 20.10:2 DISEASES - Tuberculosis EDUCATION - Grounds and Buildings 191 positive cases found in T.B. test 5.1:4 Anti-T.B. clinic visits markets (photograph) Government may import prefab schools 11,1:3 13.1:1 New school site for West Waratah 13,1:3 189 X-rayed at markets 13.1:2 Land for school at Plattsburg 16.1:4 Vaccination of hospital staff planned 19.1:3 Wallsend school repairs delayed 1,2:4 Changed plans for x-ray at B.H.P. 19.1:3 School entrance on highway seen as danger 7.2:4 X-ray of patients 'would cost £1700' 8.2:4 Bicycle racks urged for Hamilton School 3,3=5 Allowance if off work with T.B. 17.3:5 "Good deed" day for school at Gateshead 8,4:2 Miners agree to mass T.B. survey 20.3=3 Prefab schools for Newcastle 2,6:6 X-ray survey figures "not alarming" 31.3:2 Newcastle T.B. measures explained (photograph) EDUCATION - Infants 20.4:3 Free X-rays for suspected T.B. sufferers 20.4:3 New school desks (New Lambton Infants) 22.3:3 No N.S.W. law for T.B. campaign 22.4:16 Nursery school education to be reviewed 17,4:2 Federal offer of aid in T.B. campaign 28.4:3 Lambton site for school 19,4:5 New anti-T.B. vaccine used in Newcastle 14,6:4 New school for Adamstown says Minister 1,5:2 New scheme for T.B, allowances 3,7:3 Repairs or ban on school (Harailton North) T,B, tests may be enforced in A.C.T. 5,7:6 27.7:4

DROWNINGS EDUCATION - Primary

Migrant youth drowned at Maitland baths : Cardiff West School opened : no footpath 17.2:3 R. Weis 21,1:1 Cardiff West School committee keen 17.2:3 Swimmer dies in baths : John Elliot 1,2:3 Portable school for Argenton 3,3:3 Child drowned in Lake : J. Lovell 8.2:4 Many absent frora school, says teacher : Surfman drowns as line fouls : save at Nobbys Plattsburg 10,3:3 20,2:1 £3000 for Lambton School repairs 14.3:3 Drowned off Norah Head = Joseph Long 27.2:1 School library for Warner's Bay 28.3:5 Miner drowned at Karuah : George Bruce 27.3:1 Reconditioning for school ground needed 29.3:5 Hunter river falling at Maitland : boy drowns, School address systera plan for Carrington dash by "duck" fails 19.6:1 5.4:8 Fisherman dies as dinghy sinks (John A. Jensen) New school for Adamstown says Minister 1.5:2 5,9:2 Classroom for New Larabton Hts 15,5:3 Burrinjuck Dam tragedy : wide search for 6 Two classroom school for East Lambton 20.6:4 victims 20.10:3 New school, deskless (Gateshead) 13.9:1 Boolaroo school anniversary 10.10=4 EDUCATION EDUCATION - Private Newcastle boy wins leaving scholarship : Robert White 17.1:2 Bishop opens Belraont Catholic School 27.2:3 "Tide turning" in education 7,3:4 Council values site for Catholic school Education body for Newcastle 11,3:2 5.4:2 "Crisis" in Australian education 16,3:4 Anglicans urge plan for Morpeth School 5.7:4 "Big problems still" in education 21.3:2 3000 Federal Scholarships from next year 30.3:1 Opposition to means test 15.5:2 N.M.H. INDEX 17. 1950

EDUCATION - Secondary EDUCATION - University

Belraont School to cost over £150,000 30.1:2 300 students for Congress at Gan Gan 14.1:2 New Lake School work started (Belmont) 20.2:4 Campus replaces parade ground 16.1:2 School radio taken home for "safety" 15.3:4 Army training plan opposed by students 19,1:4 Five "roving" classes at Wickham School 13.3:2 Hopes held for university in Newcastle 27.1=2 Visit by Muswellbrook pupils (photograph) Welcome to scientists for new university 7.2:4 31.3:4 Shortland site for university 9.2:1 School gets chairs after three years (Newcastle No university class this year in Newcastle Central Junior Technical) 4.4:2 14.2:2 Agricultural High School sought 19.4:2 Plea for more country universities 29.3:3 Need for Hunter Farm School 8.5:2 Liberals against university plan 4.3=4 Hamilton boy wins Gowrie Scholarship (Jeffrey University open if sufficient students enrol Miles) 31.5:4 26,10:3 New school stone ceremony June 9 2,6:3 Shortland site for colleges 7,11:2 Show societies pressing for Farm School 9.6:12 University plan for Centaur building 27,11:3 Belmont High to be ultra-modern 10.6:2 More support urged for high schools 29.6:3 ELECTIONS - Federal

EDUCATION - Staff Menzies keen of election 18,10=1

New headmaster at Morisset : Mr K. Kilby ELECTIONS - Local Government 27,1:3 614 teachers in Newcastle Union Branch 23,2:5 Request by A.L.P. on Shire poll 23,8:5 Teachers to press flood relief claim 23,3:4 Three early Municipal nominations 30.8=2 Cessnock social to welcome new teachers Laboiir on election possibility 30.8:3 31,3:6 Labour chooses Council poll candidates 28.9:2 Back dated pay increases for 2000 teachers Fresh A.L.P. ballot in Cessnock 2.10=2 17,5:3 Closing date for Council nominations 11.10=2 Newcastle request on equal pay 18.5:2 New system for names in ballots 27.10=2 Teachers oppose collections at schools 18,5:4 Booths for Municipal elections 27,10:8 "Should hear other side" on Bill issue 8.6:4 6 nominees group for West Ward 6.11=2 Move on equal pay for women teachers 22,6:3 33 nominate so far for Council poll 7.11:2 Teachers wary on equal pay 17.8:4 62 to contest City poll 9.11:2 Better hours urged for teachers 31,3:4 One Council candidate disqualified 11.11:2 28 new teachers on job today 12.9:3 Shire body to support 9 nominees 13.11:3 Teachers to forra body on salaries 19.10:2 Adventists vote before polling day 15.11:2 Teachers' talks start today 18.12:6 Monday last day for postal votes 25.11:2 City Council poll : 95,557 electors can vote EDUCATION - Teachers College 30.11:2 Compulsory vote tomorrow 1.12:2 New teaching students face wait for week Polling details for Lake Shire 1.12:2 28.2:4 Electors must vote today 2.12=2 College opening on March 15 2.3:3 Only one in 95,557 cannot vote 2.12:2 Teachers' College opening today 15.3:2 Polling places in all wards 2.12:4 College opens in Centenary year 16.3:2 Newcastle city poll : 7 aldermen in count today Minister opens new college (photographs) 4.12:1 16.3:3 City Council poll details 4.12:2 Student teachers learn handicrafts (photograph) More votes infornal in Newcastle 4.12:2 23.3:3 Labour scores in Lake Shire 4.12:2 Teachers' College trophy winners (photograph) Only one official alderman (Aid. H. Quinlan) 31,3:3 4.12:2 New college soon for Newcastle 3.5:6 Municipal Shire polls : Labour loses at Cessnock Students ask for better pay conditions 11.5:3 4.12:4 Levy to assist student teachers urged 8.6:4 A.L.P. may have nine on Council 5.12:1 Shortland site for colleges 7.11:2 Labour gets 8 Council seats 6.12:2 2 already stand for Lord Mayor 6.12:2 EDUCATION - Technical Aid. Norris to stand for Lord Mayor 8.12=2 Lord Mayoral election : move for open vote Council to coordinate tech. education 27.2:2 expected 12.12:2 Cookery courses for nurses (photograph) Lord Mayor, Deputy (photograph) 14.12:1 12.4:2 Aid, Purdue new Lord Mayor : close open vote End to colleges for hairdressing 13.4:3 14.12:1 Corvette's mast for Cessnock 22.4:2 More emphasis on student by education body "Please explains" to non-voters 28.12=1 22.4:2 Loan approved for extension of tech. college ELECTIONS - State 4.5:1 Marine engine course likely for Newcastle Northern interest in State poll 5.1:2 16.5:2 Nomination call by State A.L.P. 6.1:1 New head for home science classes 30.5:5 Lord Mayor approached for 2 State seats 14.1:2 Training to be modern secretaries (photograph) Queensland, N.S.W. may vote same day 23.1:1 7.6:4 February 14 deadline for A.L.P. ballots 24.1:4 Tech. education aid urged 10.8:2 Liberal nominee for Hamilton : Mr W. J, Bourke Tech. course of foremanship 8.9:2 26.1:3 Lord Mayor to seek Hamilton seat 27.1:3 Ex-member to seek pre-selection 1.2:2 N.M.H. INDEX 18. 1950

ELECTIONS - State (C'td) ELECTRICITY

Liberals will not contest seats in North Blackouts may be worse this winter 12.1:5 2.2:1 Blackouts "if peak load not reduced" 19.1:3 Some Liberals nominate for two seats 3.2:2 2 blackouts in some suburbs : more possible Mr Grant Upper House nominee 11.2:4 20.1:2 Comment ban cost some votes : Mr McGirr on Councils oppose power control 26.1:4 Concord vote 13.2:1 Sydney power failure affects Newcastle 28.1:3 Country Party seeks voting Act repeal 15.2:4 Wangi prepares for powerhouse 8.2:2 Two by-election counts nearly complete 15.2:5 Maitland view on power control move 8.2:4 Deadlock on alterations to electoral Act £30,000 order for Tomago power needs 9.2:4 16.3:3 Power control Bill approved 16.2:1 Labour wins Council seat by seven votes : Nesca engineer suggests new power station Mr D. Cochrane 22.3:1 16.2:2 Labour's second win in Upper House ballot No Maitland delegate for power talks 22.2:8 23.3:1 Panel to see Minister about grit arresters Late State poll plan-ied : may be held in July 23.2:2 28.3:1 Power talks arranged for Newcastle 10.3:2 Legislative Council by-election, April 12 Uniform power cuts suggested 23.3:1 29.3:5 Power failures widespread 28.3:2 Labour nominee wins Upper House election 13.4:1 More power coal at extra cost 5.4:2 "Five major issues" in State elections 15.4:3 State to share power failures : metal trades Labour decides to lift ban on election news request 6.4:3 27.4:3 Electricity Bill before Assembly 13.4:3 Bill repealing comment ban before House Electricity Bill delay sought 14.4:5 29.4:3 Electricity Bill forced through 21.4:3 Upper House passes electoral Bill 10.5:4 Council warned of power crisis 3.5:1 No election date yet 16.5=1 Wangi power "will still be inadequate" 4.5:4 Polling date likely today 19.5=1 Public asked to conserve power 19.5:2 Polling day may be June 17 20.5=1 8 year power plans to cost £276 million 26.5:3 State election date set for June 17 23.5:3 Council s draft agreement for power supply Labour to seek 78 State seats 25.5:3 2.6:7 Independent for Hamilton poll 26.5:2 Grit arresters wanted for power station 3.6:2 Nominations for State elections 26.5:3 Power failures widespread 8.6:2 Indignation seen in Mr Newton s nomination Extra electrical plant refused 28.6:2 27.5:3 New system for blackouts 29.6:2 5 mile postal vote provision 30.5:2 Power failures today to be widespread 10.7:1 Postal votes not what they were 1.6:2 Wangi Station key to power 27.7:4 State leaders return from country tour 5.6:3 Blackouts today extensive 28.7:2 Polling booths "disliked" at hospitals 10.6:3 Widespread blackouts again today 1.8:2 In battle for nine seats in North 15.6:5 Outdoor light cut likely 5.8:1 Leaders certain of victory 15.6:1 Inquiry order on blackouts 10.8:3 "Rebels" likely to hold balance 19.6=1 Power output at new peak 23.8:5 Likely state of parties 19.6:1 Power goes beyond the city lights 14.10:4 Close result in Hamilton 19.6=2 Blackouts to be extensive 24.10=3 Leaders have their say 19.6:3 Power cuts extended 22.11:3 Floods stop 10,812 from voting 19.6:3 State buying 6 million dollar power plant Fate of Bills may hinge on poll result 19.6:5 13.12:1 Mr Seiffert hits at A.L.P. Executive 20.6:1 Dollars for State power plant 21.12:1 Election figures in close seats 20.6:3 Labour lead held in Hamilton 20.6=4 EMPIRE GAMES Slight fall in Hamilton Labour lead 21.6:2 Labour may hold 4 seat margin 22.6:3 Australia may win 25 Garaes titles 3.2:10 Big count of absentee votes likely today Scalpers clean up on Games 4.2:1 22.6:4 Australia's day at Empire Games 6.2:4 Labour wins Hamilton by 503 votes 24.6:4 7 more Games wins to Australia 7.2:3 Labour may hold Dubbo seat 26.6:6 Australia has 16 titles at Games 8,2:8 Cabinet rank suggested for Mr H. Hawkins More Games wins to Australia 9,2:10 27.6:2 Swimmer sets Games record 11.2:12 Labour hopeful of Auburn win 27,6:4 Australian winners and points 13,2:3 Finality reached on party line up 28.6:4 Australia Games champion 13,2:3 Aid offered by party on poll charge 19.7=3 New complaint on voting 20.7=3 EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT Report reveals dual voting at Darlinghurst 21.7:9 110,000 jobs vacant in industry 20,4:1 Darlinghurst poll upset sought 5.8=3 Forces "seeking uneraployment" 21.4:2 Darlinghurst poll challenge today 5.9:3 Migrants send employment rate soaring 28,4:3 Finnan's election disputed 6.9:3 111,100 jobs vacant in April 10,6:2 Detailed check of Darlinghurst electoral roll Boys may enter mines at 15 30,8:4 9.9:3 Views vary on boys in pits 31.8:2 Unemployment at record low 26.10:5 ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES

New boundaries for Lake Shire ridings 11,1:5 No revision of wards yet 5,5:2 N.M.H. INDEX 19. 1950

FEDERATED ENGINEDRIVERS AND FIREMEN'S FERRIES ASSOCIATION Supportfor Lake punt proposal 3.1:2 Strike may cut petrol : refinery men out to day "Save miles to Sydney" by Wangi ferry 22.2:8 11.1:1 ^ Conference on Lake ferry service 22.2:8 F.E.D.F.A. returns Federal President 11.1:2 Extension of ferry wharf lease 7.3:4 Stoppage move by B.H.P. loco drivers 19.1:2 Diesel trawler to tow ferry 10.3:2 F.E.D.F.A. State Secretary retires : Mr W New ferry due on Monday 17.3:2 Lane 25.1:1 New ferry in Newcastle 21.3:2 Increase for Richraond Vale Railway men 17,2:3 Punt drifts downstream : cables fouled (Millers Union granted re-registration 26.10:3 Forest) 7.4:1 Echo of Dockyard strike : ruling on union Stockton ferry busy : delay at Hexham punt reserved 28.10:3 8.4:2 Stockton seeks two punt ferry service 19.4:6 FEDERATED IRONWORKERS ASSOCIATION New Stockton ferry makes maiden trip (Thomas H. Walter) 9.5:3 Steelmen's new officers start at Trades Hall New ferry on Stockton run 20.5:7 4.1:2 Two punt service "not warranted" 1.7:3 Ironworkers' new committee meets (photograph) Deputation on lake ferry proposal sought 11.1=3 12.7:4 Ironworkers at first meeting 11.1:4 Stockton ferry aground 14.8:1 New ironworkers' control proposed 18.1:4 One vehicular ferry at weekends 8.9:2 Job demand for ex-secretary : union ultimatum Builders urge more ferries to Stockton 6.12:2 to Lysaght's 7.2:1 Stockton ferry plan criticised 9.12=2 No Lysaght s job for Mr Morgan 9.2:1 People "fed up" with punt service 12.12:2 Trades Hall aid for union in Morgan case 10.2:2 Court move on Morgan case 13.2:2 FIRES AND FIRE BRIGADES Ironworkers refused hearing of application 2 5.2:3 509 fire calls in year 2.1:2 Court approach in Morgan case 6.3:2 Family loses possessions in Cardiff fire : Proposed new control for ironworkers 13.3:3 Jackson family 17.1:1 A.L.P. ticket win in ironworkers 14.3:2 Quick save in B.H.P. benzol fire 24.1:1 Ironworkers union fined £250 15.3:4 Fire destroys South Wallsend home : P. Vercoe Employers Act to deregister ironworkers 22.3:3 24.1:2 Order sought on employment of R.C Morgan Grass fires in suburbs, Kurri Kurri 2.2:2 28.3:4 Hunter Street fire damage near £35,000 20.3:2 Date not fixed for R.C Morgan case 29.3:3 Wallsend fireman won many trophies 27.3:2 'Jnion protests at delay in Morgan case Bulk store fire soon checked 30.3:2 30.3:4 Fire on launch in harbour (Ameda) 22.4:7 Deregistration of union sought 6.4:4 £1 million rail fire investigated 5.9=3 Rebuff for Newcastle ironworkers 20.4:1 Fire in cotton : big loss 28.9:1 Ironworkers "to back demands" 22.4:3 Yacht Club fire (Toronto) 28.10:2 Ironworkers want say if strike planned 5.5:3 Bushfire threat to hospital : home destroyed Court to hear Morgan work claim today 9.5:3 at Lambton 15.12:1 Communist issue in Morgan case 10.5:5 Fire danger in N.S.W. now acute 16.12:1 Morgan not ordered to name Communists 11.5:5 Mr R. Morgan gets factory job 19.5:2 FISH AND FISHING Morgan hearing today 22.5:2 Moderates boycott protest meeting 23.5:1 Wholesale fish market trade 17.1:2 Officials condemn Morgan case withdrawal Crustacean pozzies fisherman 19.1:2 23.5:1 Record year's trade for fish market 25.1:2 Questions on Communism opposed = Appeal to Fish sale by Cooperative approved 30.1:2 court in Morgan case 23.5:3 New record for marlin fishing 21.2:3 Mr R. C Morgan "acted within rights" 24.5:1 Husband, wife land two record kingfish : Withdrawal of Morgan case defended 25.5:1 Mr 6. Mrs R. Duncan 6.3:2 Ironmen vote in Newcastle : no confidence Sea mullet "run" early 11.3:2 resolution 29.5:1 Tanks ducks "frighten mullet away" 17.3:2 Thornton may quit union 30.6:1 Many Newcastle shops short of fish 25.3:2 Thornton may go to China 7.7:1 Fish depot for Nelson's Bay 5.4:2 Mr E. Thornton resigns 13.7:1 Winds perverse fish scarce 7.4:2 Nominations called by iron union 22.7:1 Bad for prawning 14.4:4 Ironworkers move for tribunal 27,7-4 Fish depot site 20.4:7 Union s votes examined 31.8:5 Fishing experts visualise prawn 'farming' Ironworkers' election swing tipped 8.9:2 28.4:3 Ironworkers' choice to be known soon 12.9:3 Hand stayed on Newcastle fish markets 17.5:2 Big union post won by Communist (Mr L. J. Fish market talks deferred 28.6:2 McPhillips) 13.9:1 Legal action on fish market 23.8:5 Ironworkers' election : A.L.P. group has full Tuna clipper in Newcastle (Seni Bua) 21.11=3 team 25.10:4 Legal size for prawns made bigger 9.12:3 5 summonses against ironworkers 2.11:3 Ironworkers' union fined £375 1.12:3 FLOODS Ironworkers' against paying fine 8.12:3 Newcastle ironworkers' poll : Communists fail Maryville flooding due to jammed gate 1.2:5 to get post 9.12:2 Families leave horaes to escape flood 8.2:1 Ironworkers' poll details 9.12:4 Homes clear of floodwaters 9.2:2 Officers re-elected by ironworkers 12.12:3 Flood cuts off valley town (Bunnan) 5.4:2 N.M.H. INDEX 20, 1950

FLOODS (C'td) FLOODS (C'td)

New danger to homes in Maitland 6.4:1 Flood appeal fund now £5416 1.7:1 No danger yet at Maitland 9.6:1 Army to tackle "operation Noah" 1.7i2 The water rises at Maitland again 9.6:1 Hungry stock fed from air 1.7:4 Man drowns in flood at Bathurst 9.6:1 Wider range for flood relief 1.7:4 80 homes flooded at Forbes 10.6:1 Troops to clear floodgates 3.7:1 Coastal flood damage £2 million 14.6:1 National flood fund mooted by committee 3.7:1 The flood again (photograph) 17.6:1 South Maitland damage shows 3,7:2 Anniversary flood 17.6:1 Flood appeal fund £6249 4,7:1 Hunter weak spot braced in Maitland 17.6:1 Trains got through by push-pull 4,7:1 Coalfield buses stopped 17.6:2 Troops to clear Maitland canal 4.7:2 Miners decline to go below : flooding fear £300,000 in flood road aid sought 4.7:3 17.6:2 Flood appeal fund tops £6760 5.7:1 Council men sandbag river banks (photograph) Many flood jobs for engineers 5.7:5 17.6:3 Flood appeal fund now £7837 6.7:1 Hunter river falling at Maitland 19.6:1 Urgent report on flood damage 6,7:3 Flood water cuts road at Hexham 19.6:3 Flood appeal fund now £7979 7,7:1 All night watch in Maitland : people leave as Governor to see flood damage 7,7:5 crisis nears 20.6=1 2 Lord Mayors support N.S.W, flood appeal 7,7:6 Some coal trains by pass floods 20.6:1 Flood appeal fund now £8280 8,7:1 In Raymond Terrace yesterday (photos) 20.6:3 £77 raised at league game for flood fund 10,7:4 Rail services to Maitland suspended 21,6:1 Flood appeal fund now £8641 11,7:1 Floods in two areas from air (photograph) "Ducks" on Lower Hunter failure 11,7:4 21.6:1 Governor tours flood area 11,7=4 Fate of Maitland in balance 21.6:1 £4000 flood aid given 12,7:1 Flood relief officers to visit Maitland Flood appeal cash in hand £8569 13,7:1 21.6:1 Flood appeal fund now £8843 14,7:1 Aeriel view of Maitland, Morpeth (photograph) £28,500 in 11 grants to flooded areas 14,7:1 21.6:3 Flood appeal now £9175 15,7:1 Farmer, down £4000, turns to ferrying 21.6:3 Need seen for £5 million in flood relief 15,7:6 Floods cause more big coal losses 21.6:4 Need for flood fund care 18,7:4 All night job to secure levee 22.6:1 Flood appeal fund £9373 19.7:1 Truck wanted to lift coal 22.6:3 Lower Hunter damage : direct flood grant sought 10,000 ton coal loss by flood, truck shortage 20,7:4 22.6:4 N.S.W. faces new threat of floods 21.7:1 Danger over at Maitland 23.6:1 Flood appeal fund £9609 21,7:1 Flooded farmers can still smile 23.6:2 Fifth flood in 5 months hits Dubbo 22,7:1 Dockmen offer to clean flooded homes 23.6:4 Flood appeal fund £9895 22.7:1 Flood help for farmers urged 23.6:3 100 horaes still flooded 22,7:2 Huge areas along coast flooded 24.6:1 Most of Moree flooded 22,7:2 Critical position if coal not moved 24.6:1 Some move out for third time 24,7:1 Cyclone leaves rivers in flood 24,6:3 Kempsey misses major flood 24,7:3 "Ducks" help sick, injured in flood area Plane will aid flood rescues 25,7:1 24.6:3 Flood fund £10,052 25,7:1 10,000 homeless in N.S.W. floods 26.6:1 River fall, flood rise at Maitland 25.7:1 Three deaths in Northern floods 26.6:1 Flood victims shifting furniture 25.7:4 Damaged Maitland bank may hold 27.6:1 Flood fund £10,146 26,7:1 Fine response to relief appeal 27.6:1 Bureau warns : more floods 26,7:5 Coal rationed unofficially 27.6:1 Hundreds homeless at Forbes : town divided into £120,000 flood relief grant sought 27.6:1 islands 27.7:1 Air relief goes to flood areas 27.6:2 Flood fund £10,415 27,7:1 13,000 ton coal loss in State caused by rain More people quit homes in Maitland 27,7:4 27.6:3 Air aid for flood areas 31,7:1 £120,000 flood relief grant 28.6:1 River down, but rail flooding 31,7:4 Flood relief fund at £2850 28.6:1 £30,000 in flood aid grant 1,8:1 Detour to East Maitland may be open today Hundreds still homeless 1.8^2 28.6:3 Floods in N,W. unabated 1,8:3 Flood crisis passing in Maitland 28.6:3 Floods cover 14 million acres 2,8:4 Food, fuel power shortages 28.6:4 12 rescued when floodboat sinks 3,8:1 Clothing appeal for Hexham flood victims Continued air lift on one motor 4,8:1 28.6:4 Planes speed up fodder drop 4,8:1 Flood appeal climbs to £3616 29.6:1 General to inspect flood work 5,8:2 Planes dropped tons of food 29.6:1 Fodder for Hunter dairy cattle 5,8:4 Rail services again at Maitland 29.6:2 Further flood relief grants 18,8:5 Graziers offer 50 bullocks to relief fund Flood fund appeal now closed 19,8:2 29.6:3 Flood plan evolved for Hunter 28,9:7 Wind damage to flooded homes 29.6:4 Maitland claim for flood aid 4.10:7 Flood fund stands at £4256 30.6:1 Farmers' flood aid for review 10,10:7 £400,000 road grant planned 30.6:1 Floods again strike N,S.W, 21,10=1 Supply plane in near crash at Cundle flat Flood water splits town 23,10:1 30.6:2 Floodings again at E, Maitland 23.10:4 More pits back at work today 30.6:2 Forbes homes a waterway 24.10:1 Minister lists phone service flood effects Warren faces new flood 25.10:1 30.6:3 "If levees break, Warren has had it" : residents' Maximura flood help promised by Mr Menzies grim fight for town 26.10:1 1.7:1 N.M.H. INDEX 21. 1950

FLOODS (C'td) FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Bread (C'td)

Floods ease in western towns 27,10:3 Conspiracy' to beat end of bread zoning 5.5:3 Aero Club aid in flood 28,10:3 Council move for bread wrapping 31.5:2 Insufficient money for flood work 1,11:8 New bread Act to operate from today 5.6:1 Flood threatens E. Maitland 23,11:1 Appointment of committee on bread soon 6,6:1 £3000 more for flood damage 23.11:5 Committee for standard loaf inquiry named Flood rescues : train, grader, raft used 7.6:1 24.11:3 Judge, baker at odds on bread delivery 10.6:3 Potato loss set at £15,000 24.11:4 Watch on bread handling ordered 28,6:4 Man missing in N.W. floods 25,11:1 Government determined to prosecute 6,7:1 Warren levees crumJble 27.11:1 Bread "exposed to dust" 9,8:2 Flooding again in North 28.11:1 Sabotage theory : levee breaks, town flooded FOOD ANO FOODSTUFFS - Dairy Products 30.11:3 Tide floods farm land 12.12:1 Maitland milk samples show sediment 13,4:7 Casino milk for Sydney and Newcastle 28.4:3 FLOODS - Mitigation No milk for cafes 27.6:2 Code marks to show date of milk bottling 28.6:6 Council will protest on Wileman plan 16.3:2 N.S.W. cooperation in free milk 20.10:3 Lower floodgate fee suggested 16.3:5 Federal Bill for free milk expected soon Floodgates as key to tidal flooding 19.4:4 29.11:6 Flood control authority 11.7:1 Problem in free milk for schools 30,11=3 Flood body approved for Hunter 1.8=3 Free school milk flows in 1951 13.12:2 Lagoon : Morpeth channel sought 24.8:7 Gates reopen as river falls 13.9:2 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Eggs and Poultry Removal of floodgates at Maitland 24.11:8 Egg grade revealed by weight 9.3:2 FLORA FOOD ANO FOODSTUFFS - Fruit and Vegetables Trees as memorial to dead airman 17.1:2 Tree planting plan for Merewether 7.2:2 Potato glut has become issue 6.1:3 Flower show at Lambton 14.2:4 Minister angered on potato issue 7.1=1 £7300 for trees in Lake Shire 5.4:4 Surprise onion consignment for Newcastle Tree planting raove for Belmont 21.6:4 26.1:2 Trees lopped at Islington 22.7:1 "Laxity needed" when potato supply heavy 10.3:3 £1686 more for Wallsend tree planting 9.8=2 Tomato glut brings prices down 30.3:2 Fifty trees planted at Lake Home 2,10:2 Investigation of fruit, vegetable supply urged 1.4:6 FLUORIDATION Nation s largest fruit dealer 21.6:4 Councils to review marketing 22.8:2 Reservoir as best site for fluorine test 14,6:4 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Meat Chemist against fluorine test 6.7:2 Health check on rabbit sales 24.3:2 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS Lamb carcases to be branded ; Government will order 22.4:1 New company takes over old business : A, F, Officials leave to investigate carcase brands Moore's, soft drink 3,1:2 27.4:3 Wickham markets site "park land" 11.1=4 Branding of lamb 13.6:3 Alderman calls for action on market site Rabbit handling 'inefficient' 14.6:7 18.1=2 Prosecution 'not victimisation' 14.6:7 Check on food sales against overcharging Meat output increase in past year 22.8:3 15.3:2 Conference on raboit marketing 22.11:2 Council rejects proposal on barrow licence New control of Board for meat industry 27.12:2 29,3:2 Covenant on market site "out dated" 14,4:4 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Sugar Move to iodise nation s salt 18.5:2 Market plan for Wickham land dropped 24.5:5 C.S.R. reaches record £73/15/- 6.4:5 Rain hits raarket supplies 20,6:2 Broadmeadow plan for markets 18,7:2 FRIENDLY SOCIETIES Wickham as "best market site" 19.9=2 Rice next week in Newcastle 5.10:2 Three rates in Lodges' new benefit scheme Rice supply inadequate in Newcastle 11.10:2 18.10:6

FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Bread FUEL

Bakers' threat "will not affect price" 18.1:: New oil tank approved for Tighe's Hill 7,3:2 Bakers' Union "incensed" at Masters' move Home fuel more in demand 16.5=2 1.3:2 Application to erect oil tank deferred (Atlantic Rebuffs for stale bread, court told 31.3:7 Union Oil Co, Ltd,) 14,6:7 Cabinet approves bread Bill draft 13.4:4 Oil storage at Tighe's Hill approved 28,6:3 Official fears monopoly with new bread Bill More fuel if weather stays fine 1,8:2 14.4:4 Better bread object of new Bill 19.4:3 Breadcarters to defy new delivery laws 4.5:3 N,M,H, INDEX 22. 1950

GAMBLING HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS (C'td)

Vice squad check on club poker machines Lower Hunter seeks October holiday 16.3:8 24.1:1 St. Patrick's Day draws record crowd 20.3:4 "Poor week" was best ever : Mrs J, Poetschka A.L.P. against Mgltland May Day plan 21.3:2 5,4:1 Six candidates likely in May Queen contest Poker school rouses speaker's ire 26,5:1 21.3:2 State lottery's record profit 12.7:3 Queen candidates for May Day 25.3=6 "Floral Week" to raake city "colourful" 1.4:1 GAS COMPANIES Quiet Easter day in Newcastle 10.4:2 12,000 at Scots' gathering 11.4:2 New pipe line for gas to lakeside 27,5:4 Highland gathering at Showground (photograph) Gasmen ban overtime : Sydney supplies 'may 11.4:3 fail' 25,7:1 Premier asked to retain May holiday 12.4:6 Sydney gas cut to continue 26.7:4 Maitland sends holiday plea by wire 14.4:2 Most of Sydney without gas 27,7 4 International day at Wallsend 17.4:4 Union view on gas rationing 28,7:3 May 1 holiday for Maitland 18.4:2 Joint talks on gas dispute 29,7:7 Ban urged on Communists in procession 21.4:3 Fresh talks on overtime ban for gas 31,7:1 Transport men to vote on procession ban 25.4:4 Gas ration by A,G,L. 'official' 1,8=3 Union against Communists in procession 27.4:1 Private meeting on gas dispute 2,8:7 Communists decide : not in May Day march as No end seen to Sydney gas dispute 3,8:4 party 28.4=2 Gas cuts may end on Monday 10.8:3 400 cadets to march on Empire Day 28.4=7 Gas works move at Kurri Kurri ll.8'5 Peace Council seek place in May Day raarch Meeting on gasworks at Kurri 30.8:5 29.4:2 Kurri to hear gasworks plan 6.9:8 Queen contest (photograph) 29.4:6 New dispute at Sydney gas plant 12.10-1 No communist floats in procession 1.5:2 Sydney gas works dispute settled 14.10:3 Floats call for peace : unity 2.5:2 Few knew what May Day meant 2.5:2 GOLF May Day march : sport in Newcastle (photographs) 2.5:3 Toronto golf course to be considered 25.1:4 Cessnock May Day colourful 2.5:4 Golf Club gets rights to park (Raymond "Princesses" raise £315 for spastics 2.5:5 Terrace) 14.3:4 Maitland move for Labour Day in October 3.5:3 Bolger : want star in golf exhibition 3.4:3 Commonwealth celebration of Jubilee in 1951 Golf club to expand at Merewether 4.4:2 9.5:1 Plan to increase golf course 14.6:8 Port Stephens Council for October holiday 9.5:3 GREYHOUND RACING Council not to back October holiday move 10.5:1 Plurapton Course ready soon 22.2:9 Empire Day march : Council vote 10.5:2 Big plans for Floral Week 12.5:2 HEALTH AND HYGIEWE "Floral Week" planned as yearly event 16.5:2 R.A.-'^.F, salute for Empire Day cereraony 24.5:6 Migrants' camp "unhygienic" 18.1=1 Erapire Day not like formerly 25.5:5 Challenge to report on camp hygiene 19.1=2 A.B.C. orchestra invited to Floral Week 26.5:6 Assurance on migrant hostel hygiene given Mardi gras to end Mayfield Jubilee Week 3.6:8 25.1:2 Schoolchildren learn of U.N.E.S.O. 6.6:4 Resting in the yoga way (photograph) 9.3:3 Book festival planned for next year 9.6:2 Improvements to migrants camp 24.3:2 Holiday 50 years ago also bleak 13.6:4 One day school for health men 16.5:2 Premier wanted for opening of floral festival Minister s plan for hygienic eating houses 12.7:4 26.9:3 Mayfield street closure during Jubilee 18.7:3 Council grades cafes in Newcastle 18.10-2 Minister to open Jubilee 21.7:4 Move to display cafe gradings 25.10:1 Migrants to dance for Floral Week 5.8:2 Attitude on festival cost "paltry" 23.8'-2 HIRE PURCHASE Carpet of lights for Floral Week 25.8:2 Legacy Week to open toraorrow 1.9:2 Cash limit may cut trading 5.1:2 D. of I. to filra floral festival 2.9:2 Gardens kept at prize standard 4.9:2 HOCKEY Orchid display under guard 5.9:4 2000 see floral festival display 7.9:2 Hockey delegate to South Africa : Miss E. Ball begins Mayfield Jubilee 12.9:2 Buckton, New Lambton 29.3:6 Large crowd at Mayfield celebrations 18.9=2 Hockey teams chosen for championships 6.6:8 Newcastle to hold Jubilee Week 21.9:2 Celebrations end with services 25.9:2 HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS Children in Health Week march 29.9:4 Floral festival to last 2 weeks in 1951 7.10:2 New Year revellers (photograph) 2.1:3 No change in Remembrance Day sought 24.10=2 Newcastle move for Scots' meeting 23.1:3 Remembrance Day on November 12 26.10:8 Maitland move for May Day in October 11.2:2 Remembrance Day on Saturday 7.11:2 October Labour Day requested, but unlikely Remembrance at traditional hour 10.11:4 17.2:2 Remembrance Day march in city 13.11:2 Removal sought of May Day ban on unions New move on May holiday 15.11:2 17.2i3 Parade ground : Cambrai Day parade tomorrow Maitland move for October as Labour Day 17.11:7 8.3:2 N.M.H. INDEX 23. 1950

HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS (C'td) HOSPITALS (C'td)

693 million people prepare for Christmas Strings pulled" on resumption (Newcastle) 22.12:2 22,2:1 Holiday rush on trains late 23.12:1 Part of hospital near completion (Newcastle) Nightclubs to open Sunday 29,12:3 22.2:2 Bowling green sought for Dudley Home 22.2:5 HONOURS AND DECOR/.TIONS Migrants ease Kurri Hospital staff shortage 24,2:7 Works plaque unveiled by Governor (Rylands) Violet Town site urged for hospital 25.2:4 17.3:2 Kurri Hospital dispute referred to Trades Hall Field-Marshal Blamey : new honour by King 7.3:3 8.6:1 Hospital rents demand opposed 14.3:2 Blind Australian honoured for services 8.6:3 Panel seeks details of x-ray scheme 16.3:2 Marine award to Newcastle Lieut.-Colonel Insufficient hospital beds at Wallsend 16.3:9 (John Mather) 7,8:1 Hospital move to complete resumptions 22.3:2 Newcastle man's U.S. award (Lieut.-Col. Mather Children's dental clinic (photograph) 29.3:1 : photograph) 17.8:1 Kurri Hospital strike averted 31.3:2 U,S. award for Australian Co. (Liet.-Colonel £23,000 laundry for maternity hospital (Western Charles H. Green) 4.11:1 Suburbs) 31.3:9 Medal for B.H.P. consultant (Mr A, K. Hacke) Claim would cost hospital £15,000 a year 4.11:2 (Newcastle) 5.4:4 Statistics show increase hospital work (Newcastle) 76 receive Air Force award 25.11:1 19.4:4 Outpatients charged at Wallsend 20.4:3 HORSE RACING Free x-rays for suspected T.B. sufferers 20.4:3 Hospital power insured (Maitland) 21,4:5 Cessnock Club appeals to A.J.C. 6.1:2 Hospital to insure blood donors 3,5:3 N.J.C. replies to Cessnock Club 7.1:3 Hospital move to increase accommodation ' N.J.C "brought dates" from Cessnock Club (Wallsend) 19,5:2 14.1:3 Plans adopted for Lake War Memorial Home Objection fails : race rent case 18,1:4 20.5:7 Move for notice to quit refused 21.3:4 Hospital time system used in Newcastle 26.5:7 New rule to cover persons disqualified 20,4:8 Miners press for Belmont area hospital 31.5:4 N.J.C will sell course for £21,000 22.5:1 Waratah site likely for Tresillian Home 1.6=2 Two candidates to contest N.J.C. election Auxiliaries seek hospital beds (Western Suburbs) 18,7:8 8.6:6 Denali firm for Cameron 31,8:1 Talks adjourn on dispute at Wallsend 15.6:7 Red Loch backed for Cup 2,9:1 Hospital move on city properties 21.6:2 Police may act in doping case 29,9:1 Wallsend clinic closed till doctor returns Lone hand swab case : man warned off for life 22.6:5 5,10:12 Hospital boiler dispute at Wallsend ends 24.6:2 Cup win made history (Caufield Cup) 23.10:8 Hospital for aged sought for Waratah 10.7:3 New riders for Cup horses 24.10:10 Hospital wants to employ German woman 19.7:2 Allster faces big Cup task 6.11:8 Aim hospital beds for all 19.7:3 Field backed for £900,000 7.11:1 Boiler house for hospital long delayed 20.7:2 Win in Cup by Alister would set record 7.11:10 Men differ on dispute at hospital 21.7:2 21 flew to the Cup : others wanted to 3.11:1 Hospital Board has no quorum (Maitland) 21.7:5 Daring move by jockey wins Cup (Comic Court) New hospital wing in 12 months 2.8:4 8.11:12 Commission's £37,300 hospital grant 5.8:1 HOSPITALS Hospital plan of insurances 16.8:1 Hospitals "facing crisis" : Minister 16.8:3 New nurses' quarters at Stockton (photograph) Doctor in plea for ray clinic 17.8=2 4.1:1 Fees for public wards proposed 17.8=3 Own staff for home patients (Stockton) 4.1:2 Wallsend Hospital costs up 17.8:7 New Tresillian site at Waratah chosen 5.1:2 Opposition to hospital plan 18.8:1 Delay on Lake Home plans criticised 7.1:2 Lake Home start next month likely 26.8=2 Hospital grant only for nurses' section £10,000 debt by Cessnock Hospital 30.8:5 (Western Suburbs) 11.1:2 Complaint by hospital subscriber 1.9:2 Maternity ward sought before nurses' section Overcrowding at hospital 5,9=4 (Western Suburbs) 17.1:2 Dropping of hospital plan tipped 8,9:1 Hospital wing ready by end of year (Royal £1 million more in subsidy for hospitals 14.9:1 Newcastle) 18.1=2 Deep-ray plant "not justified" 21,9:2 Hospital Board acts on complaint (Wallsend) Hospitals' subsidies increased 23.9:2 19.1:2 Hospital Board to protest on insurance^ 4.10=4 Wallsend Hospital appoints 3 R.M.O.S. 19.1:3 Increase in subsidy for hospital 4.10=4 Main wing of Lake Home to have more beds £48,000 to build nurses' home (R.N.H.) 4,10=5 4.2:2 Hospital for aged urgent need 10.10:2 Hospital moves on spastic child treatment Hospital at Toronto 'imperative' 16.10=3 8.2:4 Hospital losses cause concern 19,10:4 Hospital told no money for free dentures Hospitals look to builders 24,10:2 9.2:7 Protest to Minister on hospital 25.10:6 Charged fees = Wallsend patients say 16.2:4 Tresillian Home site vested soon 31,10:2 Union inquiry on search of nurses' rooms Morgue site approved 31.10:3 17.2:2 Matron resigns after 28 years (Miss B, Mendham : Waratah site for Tresillian Home approved Maitland) 6,11:2 21,2:2 New part of hospital ready 'soon' 22,11:2 N,M,H, INDEX 24. 1950

HOSPITALS (C'td) HOUSING AND HOUSING COMMISSION (C'td)

£2277 granted hospital 24.11:2 Housing costs rise in all capitals 4.4:4 Plan for old hospital to be examined 30.11:2 Sulphide Company housing plan 4.4:4 Housing plan for Centaur Hospital 8.12:2 Garages "sold as residences" : Council to act Tresillian Home site approved 12.12:2 5,4:2 Part of new hospital wing being used (Newcastle) Homes ballot on April 20 8,4:2 12.12:2 15 State homes for Surprise Town 10,4:4 Maternity hospital limits cases (Western New and attractive homes in Newcastle 11.4=4 Suburbs) 12.12:2 Horae building controls end 13,4:1 'Politics' in Board nomination (Wallsend) Council defers move on Eastviile homes 13,4:7 21.12:2 Australia needs 90,000 new homes a year 14,4:3 Vast hospital plan for New Guinea 21.12:3 55 home permits in Lake Shire 19.4:2 Fewer Raymond Terrace State homes 19,4:10 HOTELS No,13 lucky : "hard luck" housing ballot 21,4:2 State may permit more country hotels 6.1:4 Dockyard flats "comfortable" 24,4:2 Hotel building ban may be eased 13.1:1 No emergency housing for "squatters" 3,5:2 Mr Ryan re-elected to U.L.V.A. post 1.2:3 26 more homes in Cardiff 5.5=2 Increased hotel accommodation to be discussed Courtaulds' plan for 350 homes 9.5:2 25.3:4 Major housing plan for Raymond Terrace (photo) Criterion Hotel sold for £62,000 16.5:1 9.5:4 Rain damage to hotel set at £1709 22.6:2 Title charges too costly for housing scheme Historic inn collapses (Anlaby's Inn, Morpeth : 11.5:4 photograph) 24.6:1 Australia's need : 57,000 prefabs 12.5:2 Hotel suggested for memorial 5.8:2 Plan to build 400 homes at Wallsend 20,5:4 Hotel conditions appall newcomer 21.10:7 Ballot toraorrow 24,5:2 Committee urges community hotel 2.11:2 Sisters in one house win homes (Mrs R. G. Ihnen Moves for Parnell Place hotel 3.11:4 & Mrs B. J. Sharpies) 26.5:1 25 draw homes in 'Hard Luck' housin;^, ballot HOUSING AND HOUSING COMMISSION 26,5:2 Housing ballots criticised by Lord Mayor 27.5:4 78 new homes in Lower Hunter Shire 6.1:4 83,000 homes built in three years 30.5:3 Move to evict family of 10 11.1:1 Premier "33,000 homes behind 1947 promise" Surprise Town now "Sherwood" 11.1:5 30.5:3 Fire station squatters paid "only £1" 12. 1:2 Councillors displeased by building rate 6.6:2 Planning for sub standard homes area 13.1 :2 Many coraplaints on housing 8.6:4 More State homes for Argenton 16.1:4 7500 homes planned for rural centre 9.6:4 Council asks "squatter" to put case 18.1: 2 Council housing plan mooted 14.6:4 33,737 houses built in N.S.W. in year 18. 1:3 Land : not home plan favoured by Lord Mayor Rent increases granted 18.1:4 15.6:2 Homebuilding to be dearer yet 20.1:2 Council rejects housing scheme 21.6:2 More apply for permits to live in garages 48 State homes at Surprise Town 22.6:4 21,1:2 Criticism of decision on housing 23.6:4 Aldermen hear "squatter" : grant respite North Lambton to get houses soon 29.6:4 25.1:2 County adopts plans for service homes LI.7:2 Ballot for flats tomorrow 25.1:2 Plan to import 40,000 prefabs 14.7:3 Sherwood drainage = tenants obey order, or go Federal order for 2000 more prefabs 18.7:3 28.1=1 100 miners build own homes 21.7:2 State importing 2000 prefabs 23.1:3 Migrant hostels in 8 towns 22.7:1 23 homes near completion : Redhead project McGirr to seek cut in housing interest rates 1.2:2 22.7:1 Council accepts home move for "squatters" Kurri first in State homes plan 23.7:8 1.2:2 Additional rain will halt building 3.8:4 More apply for permits to build homes 2.2 :3 Scheme for increase in housing 22.8:4 Premier stands by claim on homes built 4. 2:6 12,000 houses from abroad this year 26.8=1 43 new homes for Jesmond 14.2:4 Resumption of land "scandalous" 5.9:3 102 couples in ballot for 10 homes 22.2:5 10,440 prefabs due next year 29.9i.2 Tenders called : 1000 "prefabs" 28.2:i Austrian prefabs due December 6.10=1 Commission will import 2300 prefabs 8.3:2 Few attend draw for 34 homes 6.10:6 11 new houses for Surprise Town 8.3=5 Big delivery of prefabs by years end 11.10:6 More flats for Bar Beach 10.3:2 Housing ballot inquiry 13.10=2 More new homes area at Wallsend 13.3 ;3 Home building rate up nearly 10 p.c. 19.10=3 Surprise Town "largest housing plan" 15, British houses for Australia 21.10:3 New "housing area" at Young Wallsend 18, Housing lag "being overtaken" 25.10=7 Housing ballot Thursday 21.3:2 Raymond Terrace home plan 31.10=4 Tenant makes £3 week on rent 22.3:2 Sale of homes greatest yet 4.11=2 Couple given rent free horae for life 22.3:2 10 p.c. of budget for housing 10.11:5 Council move for opening Eastviile slum Housing shortage for years 13.11:3 22.3:4 Housing plan conference 29.11:4 Evicted woman attends ballot 24.3:2 Commonwealth plans big homes scheme 2.12:1 122 applicants for flats 24.3:2 Few without homes now : says Minister 6.12:3 Commission builds in 30 towns 29.3:6 Prefabs for North when get shipping 8.12:2 More State homes for Redhead 31.3:5 3 new horaes projects 8.12:2 18 months to complete some homes 1.4:2 Home shortage may last years 14.12:2 Lower interest on war homes urged by R.S.L. 107 people ballot for 34 homes 15.12:2 4.4:4 Prefab imports duty free 18.12:2 Home building outlook 'grim' 29.12:2 N.M.H. INDEX 25. 1950

HUNTER RIVER ISLANDS SCHEME IMMIGRANTION (C'td) Council : B.H.P. talks on land exchange 6.1-2 No planning bar to Piatt's Channel scheme Migrant ship due tomorrow ("Castelbianco") 23,5:2 B.H.P. talks on land transfer plan 13.1-2 Migrants.mostly unskilled 25,5:4 Good results" from new migrant scheme 25.5:7 Piatt's Channel rail link plan 1.2:2 Ship desertion "wrong method of migration" Shires looked to for industrial land 8.2:4 26,5:9 Council approves channel scheme 17.2:2* Migrants to be recruited for transport job Land exchange for B.H.P. : "new era for industry" 31,5:1 Another migrant ship on way ("Dundalk Bay") Move for delta reclamation 30.3:2 6.6 = 4 Land exchange Bill passes two stages 30.3:3 Migrants come to blows over meals order 13.6:1 No debate on B.H.P. Bill in Upper House Long term policy for migration 22.6:2 31.3:4 Migration plan for 1951 "not decided" 22.6:5 Prompt start on Piatt's Channel 15.4:6 Migrants object to union paper 23.6:2 State Minister commends B.H.P. 20.4:3 1018 migrants due Sunday ("Dundalk Bay") 24.6:2 Old ship becomes channel filling 15.8:2 Migration for six months set record 26.6:3 Cranes drag hulk on to bank 17.8:2 Migrant plan : development to be combined First step in island reclamation 14.9:2 28.6:3 Region plan for 50 years : estuary islands for Migrant ship was epidemic free 28.6:4 industry 24.11:2 Minister warns aliens on registration 8.7:3 Dredging for island work this week 19.12:2 9366 migrants in 12 months 11.7:2 Australians asked to aid migrants 21,7:4 HUNTER VALLEY Opposition to migrants from Italy 16,8=2 Last migrant ashore will be 9999th 25.8:2 Work starts on centre at Aberdare 6.1:4 I3th migrant ship due Friday ("Amarrapoora") See Premier on flood work 24.3:5 13,9:2 Hunter Valley councils to discuss weeds 12,4:7 76,400 migrants arrive in six months 14,10:4 Dam will make valley evergreen 3,6:5 Migrants leave ship today ("Dundalk Bay") Public supports rating protest 8.6:5 13.10:2 Migration of Germans questioned 25.10:3 HUNTER VALLEY TRUST Dutch eager to migrate 31.10 2 25,000 Dutch migrants next year 3.11=3 Elected Hunter Trust sought 28.9:7 380,060 new arrivals since end of year 8.11=3 Support for Hunter Trust 4.10:2 11 ships to bring 13,316 migrants 14.11:2 Opposition to Hunter Trust 11.10:7 Citizenship time may be reduced 2.12:3 Newcastle "should be in Trust" 12.10=2 1950 migrant intake totals 180,000 19.12:1 Hunter Trust Bill tabled 12.10:4 Migrants' extra day in ship ("Roma") 19.12:2 Maitland backs Hunter Trust 13.10:9 1951 speed up in migration 21.12:5 Move to review Trust Bill 18.10:4 Scheme to bring 15,000 Italians 23.12:1 Trust body to "shield advise" 19.10=8 County asks for say on Valley Trust 31.10:2 INDUSTRIAL Nominees called for Trust 3.11:5 Chamber head put up for Hunter Trust (Ml : L Industrial plan criticised : bonuses "will mean Saddington) 4.11:2 chaos" 21,1:1 Early start on Hunter Valley plan 9. 11 =:2 6 point peace in industry plan 1,3:4 Valley Trust nominees 14.11:2 Industrial strife "manufactured" 8.3:3 17 nominate Tor Hunter Valley Trust 22. ,11 More industrial unrest likely 10.4:1 Valley Trust meets today 13.12:2 Trust holds its first meeting 14.12: INDUSTRIAL - Apprentices

IMMIGRATION Youth needed at iniiustries 18.1:2 Council inquiry on future of apprentices Australians asked to aid migrants 24.1:1 17.2:2 200,000 migrants expected in 1950 25.1:3 A.CT.U. move to help apprentices 20.5:3 Fourth migrant ship due 2,2:3 Plan to obtain apprenticas from England Conditions "not undermined by migrants" 3.2:3 10.6:2 More new Australians arrive (photographs) Posts for British apprentices 28.8:3 4,2:3 Apprentices' deputation on claims 9.10:3 Migrants healthy : eager to work 4,2:4 Apprentices' demands reaffirmed 10.10=2 100,000th new Australian now en route 6.2:4 Apprentices plan deputation 17.10=2 675 more migrants due Monday 10.3:2 Builders aira at more apprentices 27.10:2 Reunion on wharf : Kereszteny family 14.3:1 Night arrival by migrant ship (photograph) INDUSTRIAL - Arbitration 14,3:3 Australia has "best migrant scheme" 3.4:3 Judge adjourns application on steel award Sixth migrant ship this month 4.4:4 5.1:4 Migrants plan to build when "free agents" Shiftworkers' leave ruling sets precedent 13.4:2 29.3:3 Ship with migrants due tomorrow 22.4:2 Application for deregistration adjourned Czech diplomats in migrant ship 24,4:1 16.5:4 Migrants "essential for defence" 29,4:3 A.E.U. censured but not deregistered 26.5:3 "No substance" in migrants allegations 3,5:6 Coramission sets award aside 1.6:4 Migrant ship due May 26 10.5:7 Australians 'to blame if migrants fail' 11.5:6 N.M.H, INDEX 26. 1950

INDUSTRIAL - Strikes and Disputes INDUSTRIAL - Strikes and Disputes (C'td)

Newspaper workers strike (Sydney Daily Union support for strikers 30,3:2 Telegraph) 5.1:1 Strike in wool stores spreads 31,3:3 Theatre dispute likely over dues for union Bradford men back Monday 1,4:8 6.1:2 Dispute, crew shortage delay coal for S.A, "Telegraph" publication resuraes to day 6,1:3 4,4:2 Petrol supplies threatened by union claim Crew refuses to man ship 6,4:2 7,1:3 Report on Iron Yampi dispute 7.4:2 Clyde dispute threatens petrol supplies Ship loading resumes 11.4:2 10.1:1 Staff walks out as hotel diners wait (Great No move to end refinery strike 12.1:3 Northern) 5.5:1 Labour Council to meet on refinery strike No breadfast today : hotel strike still on 13.1:4 6.5:4 Refinery strike : Labour Council seeks meeting Hotel staff resumes 8.5:2 17.1:4 Newcastle move : ond day strike in industry Brickwork strikers ordered back 18.1=3 10.5:1 Clyde refinery strike may extend 20.1=1 Union support for action on basic wage 10.5:1 Sydney gasmen to shop work on pay claims Support for stoppage plan by Trades Hall 20,1:3 11.5=3 Dock painters meet Monday 21.1:2 Ironworkers at dock against protest stop 70 strii;e for higher pay (Bradford Insulations) 19.5:1 21.1:4 Moves today to solve dock dispute 19.5:2 Shell Co. may cut fuel : deadline on plant Dock dispute referred to commission 20,5:4 strike 24.1:1 Dockyard strike to continue 23.5:2 Painters review dispute at dock tomorrow Dispute, crew shortages, delay 6 ships 24,5:6 24,1:2 F.E.D.F.A. told to resume at State Dockyard Mill strike to continue 24,1=2 25,5:3 Gasworkers defer strike action 24,1:3 Dock strikers meet today 26,5:3 No fuel from Shell Co. : heavy petrol cut State Dockyard strike ends 27,5=2 likely 23,1:1 Dockmen back, but refuse to man crane 30.5:2 Strike referred to court 25,1:2 Conference held on dock dispute 1,6:4 Move in petrol strike : Government may mediate Steel held up by crew shortages 2.6:2 26.1:1 Decision on dispute at dock reserved 7.6:8 New deraand for talks on dock strike 26.1:3 Postal workers to protest on wage decisions Trucks unloaded by strikers : union officials 8.6:1 26.1:3 Talks called on shipping hold-up 8.6:1 Blackouts likely in country 27.1:1 Goods black if shop assistants "victimised" Dock strike to end to day 27,1:2 8.6:2 Strike may affect decision on petrol 28,1:1 B.W.I.U. calls stoppage in protest on bill Theatrical employees meet tomorrow 28.1:2 8.6:3 Shell Company notices expire Tuesday 23.1:12 Stalemate on ship dispute 9.6:1 Employees protest against union 30.1:2 Shopmen supported by Trades Hall 9.6:2 Dockyard strike hearing today 1.2:3 Warning to shOp union 9.6:4 Unions protest on Shell Co. moves 2.2:3 Stop works now involve 52,500 10.6:1 Minister's offer on arbitrator in oil strike Shops open, but union meeting for employees 3.2:1 10.6:2 Shell Company unions move on strike 4,2:1 Seamen's stand preventing coal shipments 10.6:3 Men refuse to unload Shell tanker 6.2:1 Ban on Saturday work ends 12.6:2 Decision to day on all unions in oil strike 3 industries affected by day stoppage 12.6:3 7.2:1 Many unionists to ignore stoppages 14.6:1 Move to end Shell strike 9.2=1 Moves today to solve crew problems 14,6:2 End likelv to Shell strike 10.2:1 Shop assistants apply for re-registration Shell Oil Co. employees resume work 11.2:1 14,6:7 Works builders give notice : £1 rise refused No order made on Dockyard dispute 14.6:9 22.2:2 Many boycott stopwork meetings 15.6:3 Strikers agree to removal of slag wool 23.2:2 Crew shortages persist 16,6:3 B.W.I.U. men in Newcastle support claira Talks today on steel dispute 7,7=2 23.2:5 Talks sought on building dispute (Kotara cotton Coal disputes 83 p.c. of total 24.2:8 mills) 7.7:4 Near standstill in port today 23.2:1 Cranedrivers at B.H.P. resume 8.7:6 Waterfront dispute ends : work today 1.3:3 Some cranemen strike at B.H.P. 13.7:1 Waterfront back to normal 2.3:2 Men taken off Kotara building job 13,7:2 Electricians strike at Dockyard 9.3:2 300 idle over steel strike 14.7:1 Electricians back at Dockyard 10,3:2 B.H.P. begins to close plant 15.7:1 T.A.A. workers return to work 16.3:3 Strike effect spreading : 1000 B.H.P. men idle Company will not confer till strike off 17.3:3 17.7:1 Dispute talks refused : says union officer B.H.P. to answer union today 13,7:1 (Bradford) 20.3:3 Strike settlement terms : B,H.P, expected to Union support urged for tram strikers 25.3:7 reply today 19,7:2 Traffic hold up in Newcastle threatened Steel shipped despite strike 19,7:4 27,3:1 Steel strike settled : some back today 20,7:1 Sydney tram men not to hold stoppage 28,3:1 Views vary on whether strike over 20,7:2 Ironworkers pay £250 fine 28.3:6 Kotara men to raeet today 21,7:5 Bradford men stay on strilce 29,3:2 Kotara dispute settled 22,7:2 Traffic hold up rejected 29.3:4 Mills back to norraal this week 24,7:4 N,M.H. INDEX 27. 1950

INDUSTRIAL - Strikes and Disputes (C'td) INDUSTRIAL - Strikes and Disputes (C'td)

Work resumed at Kotara mills 25,7:3 Strike holds up work on new dredge 22.9:2 Painters, dockers stop today 27.7:3 Conference called on dock strike 23.9:4 Cranemen at Dockyard stop work 27,7:3 State asked to intervene in bus dispute 29.9:4 Strikers at Dockyard meet today 28.7:4 Dockyard strike unchanged 30.9:2 Dock strike off : men on job Monday 29.7:3 Dispute on ship painting 30.9:2 Postman defer regulation strike action 10.8=1 Cranemen reject work move 3.10:2 Glassworkers' dispute not settled 11.8=2 Cranemen meet tomorrow 5.10:2 Wharf work at standstill 11.8:2 "Intimidation" in day stoppage 5.10=4 Conference on wharf dispute 12.8:2 Cranedrivers reject recommendation 7.10:2 Conferences today on port strike 14.8:2 Dockyard strike for court 9.10:2 Clerks move to lift wharf ban 15.8:2 Strike may cost dock ship work 10.10:4 Wharfmen still on strike 15.8:2 Hold ups of ships : pits 'linked' 11.10:3 Postal union completes strike plans 15,8:3 F.E.D.F.A. strike at Dockyard = court orders Regulation postal strike this week 16,8:1 men to meet 11.10:4 Ruling goes against watersiders 17,8:2 Watersiders plan stoppage on Wednesday 13.10=1 Regulation strike supported 17.8:3 Cranedrivers to resume at Dockyard 13.10=2 Move to extend wharf strike 18.8:1 Port protest stoppage plan 'farce' 14.10:3 Strike cost set at £20,000 18.8=2 All ports stop work today 18.10:1 Regulation strike extension 18.8:3 Move to end dispute by storemen 18.10:6 Interstate coal loading stops : trimmers join Storemen and packers accept interim rise 19,10:3 strike 19,8:1 Wharf stoppage cost high 19,10:3 Offer to settle port strike 21.3:1 They want £1 over the £1 19.10:5 Wharfmen vote today on terms 22.8:1 A,R.U. calls rail stoppage in 2 states Monday Electricians "defied union order" 22.8:3 20.10;1 Wharfmen back at work 23.8:2 A.C.T.U. decides to intervene in railway strike Engineering strike "may close works" 23.8:3 21.10:1 Buses to stop tomorrow 24.8:1 Rail strike unlikely to affect pits 21.10:2 Busmen decide to work : get assurances 25.8:1 Railways stopped in 3 States 23.10=1 Strike at Rylands : may end today 25,8:2 Rail stoppage sequel : coal transport hold up Unions face penalties over strike 26.8:3 is feared 24.10:1 Employees "struck by resigning" 5.9i3 Strike may hold up vegetables 24.10=2 Dispute by 30 dockers may extend 6.9:3 Meat strike threat in 7 days 24.10=3 Dockers' dispute for court 7.9:2 Ironworkers plan strike move defeat 25.10:3 Drivers end strike : new speed limit 7.9:3 Strike could end out of court 25.10:7 Dockers expected to work today 3.9:2 Uproar among ironworkers 26.10:1 Dockers back at work 9.9:2 Powerhouse strike off temporarily 26.10:1 Sydney wharfmen begin strike 15.9:1 Move today to end rail strike 26.10:3 Sydney waterfront strike = order to resume Effort to avert rail stoppage : 2 conferences refused 16.9:1 today before Commissioners 27.10:1 Dockyard cranemen stay out 16,9:2 Stoppage threat at power plant (Zara Street) Wharfmen may seek assurance 18.9:1 27.10:3 Court to hear dock dispute 19.8=2 Monday railway hold up hinges on talks today Wharf strike aftermath : take "over week to 28,10:1 clear shipping" 19.8:3 Stoppage averted at Zara Street 28.10=2 New State Dockyard stoppage 20.9:2 20,000 men to stop work on Wednesday 28,10:3 Cranedrivers to stay out 21.9:3 Rail stoppage extension "unlikely" 30.10:1 To resume at Dockyard 21,9:2 N,S.W. railmen to stay at work 31,10:1 Waterfront idle on wool dispute 17.11:1 Pits not held up by rail stoppage 31.10:2 S. Australian to end rail strike 18.11=1 4000 ironmen stop today 31.10:3 Port may work on Monday 18.11:2 Stoppage by A.E.U. in Sydney 1.11:1 New bid to end rail strike 18.11:3 Abattoir dismissal conference 1.11:4 Ban may affect wool for sales 21.11:2 Railway applications : 2 States' claim before Port of Sydney idle today 21.11:3 court 1.11:5 Port dispute delays sugar 22.11:3 A.E.U. men to stop work for 24 hours 1,11:5 Flood risk in West grows 23.11:3 Industry disrupted by stoppage 2,11:1 2 ports still idle : £100,000 day strike loss Rail strike conference : court finding to be 23,11:3 reviewed 2,11=3 Rail strike extension move fails 23,11:3 Proposals to end long A.C.I, strike 3,11:3 2 wharf strikes likely to go on indefinitely 2 Newcastle stoppages 3.11:8 24,11:1 A,CI. eraployees to resume : out 3 months Railmen to meet : court rebuff sequel 24,11:3 4.11:3 Summonses for wharf union 25,11:1 Ironworkers vote against stoppage 6.11=2 Loading of coal ship delayed 25,11:1 Union stand on A.E.U. stoppage 6.11:2 No coal loading as men meet 27,11:2 Rail strike pact for court today 6,11=3 Stalemate in Victorian rail strike 27.11:3 Sydney ships threatened by disputes 7,11:1 Uncertainty on Sydney port strike 27.11:4 Poultry section on strike at abattoir 7.11:2 Railmen's move to resurae 28.11:1 Sydney port dispute ends 8.11:1 Coaltrimmers back on ship 28.11:2 Coal output loss not expected 8,11=1 Wharfmen in Sydney to work today 28.11:3 Demarcation issue at dockyard 9,11:2 Rail dispute may end soon 30.11:4 Rail decision likely Monday 9.11:4 Rail strike to go on in Victoria 1.12:1 Unions raove in oil dispute 10,11:3 Court order sequel : Sydney A.E.U. men to meet Sectional stop on Monday by electricians 11.11:2 1.12:3 Union move to end rail dispute 11,11=3 A.E.U. move on penalty : Premier backs court Victorian trains "to stay off" 15.11:1 order 2.12:3 Stoppage by storeman on Monday 16.11:2 N.M.H. INDEX 28. 1950

INDUSTRIAL - Strikes and Disputes (C'td) INSURANCE

Flood aid scheme not favoured 23.9:2 Conferences urged on rail strike 2.12:14 Governraent office report : big third party Court move against rail unions 5.12:1 insurance loss 18.11:3 Deadline set for rail resumption 7,12;4 Third party insurance up Monday 30.12:1 Victorian rail strike ending 8.12:3 Trains run tomorrow in Victoria 9,12:1 KEARSLEY SHIRE Decision today on dock strike 13,12:2 Painters and dockers back 14.12:2 Kearsley Shire interim zone plan adopted Seamen meet today on log of claims 14.12:3 Seamen's stand on wage claims 15.12:3 7.2:3 Conference held on ship tie up 19.12:3 Bigger grant for Kearsley over floods 23.3:7 Unanswered phone issue : strike threat (Hunter £12,000 prefab hall for Kearsley 7.6:7 District Water Board) 30.12:2 Council men in Kearsley may strike 30.8:5 KOREAN WAR INDUSTRIAL - Workers Compensation South Korea invaded at II points 26.6:1 Compensation reform move 17.2:3 Korea danger zone in "coldwar" 26.6:1 Mine employees' widows awarded compensation South Korean invasion = U.S. wants U.N. to act 23.3:8 Compensation "not always worker's win" 23.5:3 26.6:3 Privy Council ruling on compensation 12.7:3 South Korean forced to fall back 27.6:1 Conference on corapensation anomalies 18.8=3 Invaders capture Seoul 29.6:1 £7^ million paid in Workers' Compensation Royal Navy offers its services 29.6:1 15.12:2 R.A.A.F. applies security 29.6:1 Conquest plan "checked" in Korea 29.6:1 INDUSTRIES U.N.O. backs U.S. in Korea 29.6:3 MacArthur seeks Australians 30.6:1 Office machines are intricate (photograph) U.S. troops ordered into Korea : R.A.A.F. 18.1=3 squadron to assist 1.7:1 Welding plant "creating a nuisance" 13.1=4 "Police action" only in Korea 1.7:3 "Can't carry out Council order" : Truscott's Soviet planes in Korean war 3.7:1 engineering, works 8.2:3 H.Q. flight seen as "panic" 3.7:3 Industries in residential areas sought 22.2:2 Korean protest to Iruman 3.7:3 Big increase in value of works output 23.2:3 Planes attack U.S. soldiers 4.7=1 Fellmongery opposed 7.3:3 "A.M.F. not going to South Korea" 4,7:3 Shire decision on Toronto plant deferred : dry North Koreans capture big base : 25,000 in big cleaning factory 8,3:6 drive 5,/:1 50 delegates at clay products talks 21,3:2 Canberra talks today on Korea 5,7:1 Clay products' leaders (photographs) 21,3:3 Soviet charges "U.S. aim war" 5.7:3 Clay industry seeks more modern plant 22,3:4 Events in Korea warning : spender 5,7:3 Clay conference ends tonight 23,3:7 American unit cut off in Korea 6,7=1 1951 clay meeting in Tasmania 24,3:3 MacArthur may lead U.N. forces 6.7:3 Fellmongery protest "recieved" 12,4:4 U.S. forces retreat to new line 7.7:1 Pipe works planned (Adamstown) 24.5:1 Houses unanimous on aid in Korea for United £100,000 Lustre Hosiery Works for Adamstown Nations 7.7:1 27.5:1 Not provoking Soviet, U.S. policy 7.7:3 Site or building sought for rubber industry Americans had to leave wounded 7.7=3 27.6:2 Invaders battered in Korea 8.7:1 £100,000 works for Kotara 25.7:2 Korean blockade "aggression" says Soviet 8.7:3 Fadden asks for higher output 22,8:3 Korean effects 8.7:4 Council seeks say on works 6,9:4 Korea - Russian try out 8,7:4 Application for factory rejected 19.9:2 Threat to vital Korean port 10.7:1 Cement brick production almost 10 million MacArthur chosen chief of U.N. forces 10.7:1 21,9:3 Safeguards for men in Korea urged 10.7:3 Industrial expansion costs £37 million 1,12:1 U.S. call for volunteers 10.7:3 Big oil fires in Korea 10.7:3 INDUSTRIES - Accidents and Fatalities Guerillas give Americans "hard time" 10.7=3 U.S. men, tanks cut off by North Koreans Accident victim at B.H.P. dies : Mr D. Bell 11.7:1 16,3:4 Americans give ground 12,7:1 Two overcome by fumes (Water Board) 25.3=7 Soviet rejects U.N.O. aid call 12.7:3 Crushed to death (Donald Ahearn) 1.6:2 Overwhelmed by tanks : U.S. troops again Man killed at B.H.P. furnace (Ronald Forbes) retreat in Korea 13,7:1 3.6:3 U.S. strength was "spread too thinly" 13.7:3 Rescue attempt cost life (Dowsett and Worblewski North Koreans accused of barbarity 13.7:3 26.7:2 Uneasy quiet in Korea : move to outflank U.S. Electrician electrocuted at B.H.P. (Mr K. W. line 14.7:1 Cox) 28.3:1 U.S. unlikely to use atom bomb 14.7:3 Third gas tank victim dies (V. Skinner) Wave of war jitters sweeping U.S. 14.7:3 5.9:2 North Koreans over Kum River 15,7:1 Man crushed to death by engine (James Crossingha Call up in U.S. urged by chiefs 15,7:3 14.10:1 Menzies on Korean War : could threaten Australia 15,7:3 220 allied air strikes in Korean zone 15,7:3 N,M,H. INDEX 29, 1950

KOREAN WAR (C'td) KOREAN WAR (C'td)

North Koreans "to observe" P.O.W. rules Americans finish Chinju drive 14.8:1 15.7:13 Few offer for Korea : office closed 14.8:3 North Koreans paid dearly 17.7:1 River bridgehead wiped out 15.8:1 Air support stepped up in Korea 17.7:1 MacArthur needs U.K. troops nowl 15.8:1 Ban lifted on pressmen 17.7:3 N. Koreans stop American drive 16,8:1 Taejon menaced : Americans forced back 18.7:1 R.S,L, supports move on Korea 16.8:7 R.A.A.F. destroys vital bridge 18.7:1 Big enemy drive in Korea 17.8:1 Half measures "useless in Korea" 18.7:3 Menzies confers with MacArthur 13,8=4 Pictorial "flashes" from the Korean front Allies continue push North 21.8:1 18,7:3 N, Korean losses set at 50,000 21.8=3 North Koreans halted : American troops hold new Enemy offensive mounting 22.3:1 line 19,7:1 Australians linked with U.K. forces 22.8:3 Troops unlikely for Korea 19.7:1 Korea force quota full by week end 23.8:1 New moves for Korean peace 19.7:1 Allies step up air offensive 24.3:1 Submarines new menace in Korea 19.7:3 Enemy pressure now easier 25.8:1 Air forces stem tank advance 19.7:3 Victory claims in Korea too early 25.8:3 Troops pour into new U.S. beachhead 20.7:1 War stabilised in Korea 26.3=1 U.S, weapons "fail under war test" 20.7:1 Intensive recruiting campaign : service chiefs. Americans under heavy shellfire 20.7:2 Ministers will plan 26.8:1 Britain backs U.N. on Korea 20.7:3 Crippling air offensive 23.8=1 U.S. troops murdered by Koreans 20.7:4 Korea force enlistments below quota 28.8=3 Americans quit Taejon : sraoke pall over burning First U.K. troops reach Korea 30.8:1 city 21.7:1 Koreans close in on key port 30.8:1 "Invaders lost chance of victory" 21.7:1 Enemy retakes town after fierce fighting 78 Korean planes destroyed 21.7:1 31.8;1 Korean tanks knocked out 21.7:1 Australian leader in Korea 31.3=3 North Koreans in new push : swift advance from Australians for Korea 1.9:1 Taejon 22.7:1 North Koreans punch hole in allied lines B29's blast vital rail link near Seoul 22.7:3 1.9:1 Fresh U.S. units suffer in barrage 24.7:1 N. Koreans smash west wall 2.9=1 "Blitzkrieg" in Korea stopped 24.7:3 "Press gangs" to fill Korean Army 2.9:1 Battle raging in Korea 25.7:1 Dangerous lunge for Taegu 4.9:1 U.S. position in Korea "grave" 25.7:3 MacArthur seeks more men 4.9:3 New setback in Korea 26.7:1 Enemy drive closing on Korean port 5.9:1 U.S. build up in Korea "urgent" 26.7:3 Coastal line collapses : new danger 6.9:1 Vital U.S. base menaced 27.7:1 Keystone of U.S. line in grave peril 7.9:1 Australian, N.Z. troops for Korea : Volunteer Enemy drive in Korea checked 8.9:1 forces to be raised 27.7:1 Danger to Taegu increased : enemy only six Communist drive blunted in South Korea 28.7:1 miles away 9.9:1 3 months for force to be ready 28.7:1 Big damage in Korea by R.A.A.F. 9.9=3 North Koreans in all out bid 29,7:1 N. Korean forces flee in one sector 11.9=3 Force for Korea : troop details Wednesday Night drive on Taegu fails 12.9:1 29,7:1 G.I.'s sieze vital Korean hill 13.9:1 New withdrawal in Korea : position "critical" Lull continues on fighting front in Korea 31,7:1 14.9:1 Hammer blow threatens supply base 1.8:1 Big push by U.N. Korean forces "soon" 15.9:1 Details tonight of Korea force 1.8:1 Second front in South Korea 16.9=1 Reinforcements for Korea 2,8:1 Enemy resistance stiffens 18.9:1 Send mission to Korea : M.L.C. 2.8:1 Peace overtures by invaders 19.9=1 Troops in Japan for Korea 2.8:1 Allies recapture Waegwan 20.9:1 Australian destroyer in action 3.8:1 Marines storm over Han in new assault 21.9:1 Final battle for Korea near : U.S. retreat Fall of Seoul imminent : marines attack capital 3.8:1 from two sides 22.9:1 Force in Japan to be kept at strength 3.8:3 Colonel gives himself up (Lee Hak Ku) 22.9:1 Force for overseas : recruiting from Monday Good news from Korea = "it's a rout" as big 4.8:1 drive opens 23.9:1 U.S. troops form new line 4.8:1 Korean successes raise hopes = main fighting Bitter battle raging : N. Koreans in new drive may soon arid 25.9:1 for key port 5.8:1 Blitz advance in South Korea 26.9=1 Australian mustangs on target 5.8:1 Seoul recaptured by allies 27.9:1 P.M. announces Korean force 5.8:4 Australians go into action today 27.9:1 Build up for big offensive : N. Korean troops Australians sail for Korea "screaming to go" over river 7,8:1 28.9:1 U.S. tanks pour into Korea 8.8:1 Menzies forecasts series of "Koreas" 28.9=3 Unit for Korea almost complete 8.8:1 U.S. forces near 38 th parallel 29.9:1 First man for Korea examined 9.8:3 Australians go to front 29.9:1 Korea "another New Guinea" 9.8:7 Seoul destroyed to save lives 29.9:3 Communists flee in disorder 10.8:1 MacArthur hands over Seoul 30.9:1 Big response for special Korea force 10.8:1 S. Koreans cross parallel 2.10=1 American forces link up to trap Communists Northern drive continues 3.10:1 11.8:1 "Going through to Manchuria" 4.10:1 Korea training starts today 11.8:3 Over half way to Wonsan in coastal dash Invaddrs capture Korean port 12.8=1 5,10:1 N.S.W. quota for Korea almost filled 12.8:1 Australian troops move North 6.10:3 N,M,H, INDEX 30. 1950

KOREAN WAR (C'td) KOREAN WAR (C'td)

MacArthur seeks signal to go 7.10:1 Troops in Korea well equipped 27.11:1 Korea force not delayed. Minister says 7.10=3 Allied offensive may fail : stunning blow in First U.S. troops cross border 9.10=1 Korea 28.11:1 Diggers raeet -tommies in Korea 9.10:1 Hopes of war ending soon now given up 29.11:1 Weston man crack gunner (Pvt. Bellamy : Eneray drive to close trap 30.11:1 photograph) 9.10=3 Pressure eases in Korea 1.12:1 "Big push" starts in N.Korea 10.10:1 A-bomb may drop on Korea 1.12:1 Australians over the border 11,10:1 Full battalion sent to Korea by air 1.12:1 More pilots for Korea reach Japan 11,10:1 Chinese pose new threat in N. E. Korea 2.12:1 "Won't sit idly by" Peking warns as allies More retreats in Korea 4.12:1 advance 12.10=1 Australian planes help U.S. troops 4.12=3 Town destroyed by U.N. shells 13.10:1 Censorship demanded in Korea 5.12:1 37 warships pound North Korea 14.10*1 N. Korean capital outflanked 5.12:1 Australian patrol in Korea 14.10:1 Swift retreat in North-West 6.12=1 "Won't be long now" : MacArthur 16.10=1 Plncer move by Chinese in Korea 8.12:1 S. Korea rejects U.N. rule plan 16,10:3 Uneasy lull in Korean fighting 9.12:3 Australian pilots land at Wonsan 16,10=3 15,000 allies out of trap 11.12:1 Last battle of Korean war near 17.10:3 Push allies out : Koreans told 13.12:1 British troops in swift advance 18.10=3 War news now to be censored 13.12:3 Allied tanks enter Pyongyang 19,10:1 Troops saved by big Arraada 14.12:1 Most Pyongyang captured 20,10=1 Coramunists cross into S. Korea 16.12*1 3 Australians for Korean Commission 20.10:3 Korea comforts fund needs £100 day 16.12:2 U.S. paratroops in bid to cut off enemy Enemy dents allied line 18.12:3 21,lO:i Savage attacks by Chinese 20.12:1 Enemy escaped trap 23,10=3 MacArthur bans war news 21.12:1 Resistance in N, Korea near end 24.10=3 New jets for Korea 22.12:6 Chinese fire on two U.S. aircraft 25.10=1 All U.N. men out of N. Korea : Rhee quits Chifley attacks Government of South Korea Seoul 26.12:1 25,10:3 Flank assault expected in Korea 29.12=3 S, Korean forces at frontier 27.10:1 Allies pull back in Korea 30.12:1 New era begins for N. Korean capital 27.10:1 Newcastle man in Korea : Cpl. "Bluey" Eyre KOREAN WAR Casualty Lists (photograph) 27.10:5 South Korean divisions in danger 28.10:1 R.A.A.F. man missing in Korea (W. P. Harrop, .Australians in Korea (photographs) 28,10:1 Pilot) 6.9:1 all in defence ordered in Korea 31,10:3 Burial of Australian casualties 5.10=1 Surprise blitz by Americans smashes enemy Seven Australian casualties 27.10:3 1,11:1 7 Australians in Korean casualty list 28.10:3 Chinese Army to defend dams 2.11:1 Newcastle man killed in Korea (Pve. T. Blackett) United Nations forces fall back in Korea 30.10:2 3.11:1 Korea force casualty list 2.11:3 New threat to allied line 4.11:1 Casualty list from Rorea 4.11:3 Chinese troops infiltrate Commonwealth One dead = eight wounded in Korea fighting positions : units fall back to avoid being 9.11:3 cut off 6.11:1 Australian casualties in Korea "high" 10,11:3 U.S. ultimatum expected : Korean dams may be Eleven more killed in Korea 11,11:3 destroyed 7.11:1 2 more dead in Korea : 46 wounded 14,11:1 "Alien army" in N. Korea 7,11:3 Two deaths in latest Korea casualty list Enemy jets routed in big air duel 8.11:1 16,11:3 Boarder bridges bombed in Korea 9.11:1 10 wounded from Korea flown home 6,12:1 Australian pilots smash "wizard" target 10.11=1 13 wounded men back from Korea 20,12:1 60,000 Chinese fighting in North Korea 10.11:1 Casualties in Korea 20,12:1 Australians "belted" but morale high 11,11:1 Allies advance in hard battle 13,11:1 LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE Enemy confers in Manchuria 14.11:1 Communists in Korea hit back 14.11:1 Awaba tow.iship plan deferred 24,1:3 Surprise drive by U.S, units 15.11:1 225 names for Cross Roads area suggested More Chinese in North Korea 16,11:1 17,2:2 Allies continue to advance 17.11:1 A,L.P, to seek municipality for Belmont Enemy gives up good positions 18.11:1 17.2:3 More men for Korea next month 18.11:1 No decision yet on Lake subdivision 21.2:4 Enemy cuts U.N. lines of supply 20.11=1 A.L.P. against building on foreshores 25.2:4 Australians battle against mud 20.11:1 Lake channel "blocked unless dredged soon" Only two miles from border 21.11:1 15.3:2 Rapid drive to Yalu River : G.I.'s seal off Charlestown to protest on Council "delay" large enemy force 22.11:1 7,4:2 Newcastle man in Korea (Cpl. S. Ham : photograph) Transfer from Shire sought at Highfields 23.11:1 10.4:2 China recalls troops from Korea 23.11:1 Reduced electricity charges requested 12.4:3 Chinese release U.S. troops 24.11:1 Planning lack "boomerang" on Lake Shire Final push starts in Korea = "be home by 19,4:5 Christraas" troops told 25.11:1 Catherine Hill Bay plans go 22.4:1 Allies reel back in Korea : situation now Town wants to buy and build (Catherine Hill 'Serious' 27.11:1 Bay) 22.5:2 Deputation on Catherine Hill Bay land 25.5:6 Lake area seen as leading tourist district 7.6:4 N,M,H, INDEX 31. 1950

LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE (C'td) LIBERAL PARTY (C'td)

New chairman for Belmont area committee Liberals for all sections 14.6:2 (Mr L, Walmsley) 8,6:5 Liberal attack on Labour s hospital claim Cardiff suburb narae quest nears end 29,6:4 14.6:3 Lake butcher shop licence fees rise 12.7:4 Liberal policy for rural development 15.6:5 Cardiff Heights to choose name 17.7=2 City too long regarded as country town" Policy defined on C.H.Bay 27.7:7 16.6:4 Swansea Channel dredging : Federal aid requested Work at good wages Liberal policy 16.6:4 28,8:2 Poll declared in Maitland 29.6:5 Glendale leads in West Cardiff poll 8,11:5 Liberal leaders re-elected 7.7:6 Glendale wins Cardiff West narae quest 2.12:4 Appointments by Liberal Party 13.7:3 Area to be defined : named soon 9.12:3 Liberals to elect employee body 15.7:4 New Liberal plan on migrants 27.9:3 LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE COUNCIL LIBRARIES Lake Shire grants £400 to Belmont area 11,1:4 Belmont urban rate vote reversal 11.1:4 Branch library to open soon 5.1:6 Boolaroo urban rate to be 5d 19.1:4 Shire help for school library sought 20.1:4 Lake Shire overdraft at record figure 25.1:4 Lambton Branch Library opens on February 1 Lake rates 'will have to be increased' 25.1:4 21.1=2 Lake Shire again fixes rate at 6d 1.2:2 Law Society to set up library 25.1=3 £4429 cut in Lake Shire estimate 1.2:4 Traders move for city library 27.1:2 "Reports but no road progress" 8.2:4 Library Committee meeting lapses 28.1:4 Stagnant 'lake' at Swansea to be drained 16.2:4 Double up on reading (photograph) 2.2:1 No overseer at Lake Shire 3.3:2 Lambton Branch Library open to public 2.2:3 Lake Shire fixes minimum rates 22,3:2 Library impresses new Headmaster 7.2:4 Community boatshed plan at Speers Point Lake Council sees free library plan 8.2:5 22,3:4 Kearsley against free library 18.2:2 Lake Council inquiry on "rigging" charge Telling a "goop" by his covers 11.3:2 22.3:4 Bookmobile library for Teralba 28.3:5 Site for boatshed approved 5.4:6 Librarian to discuss Tighe's Hill Library Shire defers decision on amenities plan 12.4:4 29.3:4 Lake Council waives rates by pensioners 12.4:6 Central library first objective 12.4:2 Cardiff people urged not to pay rates 17.4:2 More people seeing need for libraries 13.4:2 Council had no funds for job costing 4/- Committee to plan 1951 book festival 14.4:6 27,4:2 Afternoon rush at library (photograph) 15.4:4 Redhead seeks information on rate rebates Federal Library aid being considered 17.4:4 27.4:4 Current trends reflected in library demand Lake Shire may make bricks 17.5:5 21.4:5 Rates, fees due almost equal Lake overdraft £7020 grant by Coal Board for Shire library 12,7:4 29.4:2 £1375 subsidy on waived rates sought 18.10:5 10,000 books for Lake Library 3.5:4 Cr. Johnson quits after 25 years 29.11:4 Branch library contruction sought again (Mayfield) Council cost of public jobs £44,000 13,12:7 5.5:2 Pope Library removal recommended 5.5:2 LAW Extensions to library at New Lambton 17.5:5 £7020 grant for Shire library 17.5:5 Law Society's inaugural dinner (photograph) £8000 for Lake Library books 17.5:5 5.4:3 Report planned on needs of central library New Judges likely this week 24.10:1 23.5:2 Renovation of Pope collection recommended LIBERAL PARTY 23.5:2 Weekend lectures for librarians 23.5:4 Mr Cupi t Newcastle Liberal choice 25,2:3 3 point library plan proposed 30.5:2 Liberal branch at Hamilton South 23.3:4 Wintergarden sought for library 30.5:2 New Lam bton forms Liberal branch 24.3:4 Some object to library fines 2.6:4 Liberal branch at Broadmeadow 29.3:6 Library body moves to decide policy 3.6:2 Liberal s set up Junction branch 4.4:3 Lectures on modern methods for librarians Liberal candidate for Waratah : Mr H. L. HoUis 5.6:5 6.4:4 Mobile library for Lake Macquarie 17.6:7 Mr J. S . Wilkins Lake Macquarie Liberal nominee Big increase in readers at city libraries 18,4:3 27.6:2 Liberal s choose Lord Mayor as candidate Changed library hours 7.7:5 21,4:2 U.S. library books at Maitland 28.7:2 Mr W. J Bourke to contest Kahibah 11.5:2 No library plan for Stockton 24.8:7 Pre-sel ection for Mr Quinlan stands 17.5:2 Libraries "50 years behind U.S." 28.8:3 Liberal candidate for Lake seat (Mr J. S. Wilkins) Central library possible soon 30.8=2 17,5:2 Library jrepairs to cost £2372 6.9:6 Bar Sta te jobs to Communists = election pledge City library need seen as urgent 3.10:2 by Mr T reatt 31.5:1 Mobile library for Lake districts 21,10:3 Liberal policy on housing : replace ballots by 3000 members in two Lake libraries 21.10:7 points system 31.5:3 Shire library ends trial tour next week 11.11:4 Stabili sed prices Liberal policy 1.6:3 Branch library suggested for Cardiff, Swansea 15.11=5 Menzies to support State campaign 2.6:7 Club asked to quit building 28.11=2 Kewcast le Liberals open campaign 6.6:2 Officer s of Hamilton Liberals resign 6.6:3 Candida te says Newcastle is neglected city 6,6:4 N.M.H. INDEX 32. 1950

LITERATURE LOWER HUNTER SHIRE

Two novels from Nelson's Bay 5.1:6 Lower Hunter zoning plan approved 7.3:4 Plan to get oversea book display 21.7:3 Lower Hunter Shire opposes farmlet scherae Children's Book Week starts today 2.8:3 13.4:7 Daughter "counts" in writing book 7.9:6 Lower Hunter Shire loan approved 6.5*7 Story of two World Wars in books 17.11:7 Shire funds £10,000 overdrawn 28.9:7 The following novels were serialised during £8120 debit for Lower Hunter 12.10=10 the year Cr. Clements Lower Hunter Shire President JACKSON, Charles : thanks for a wonderful time 21.12:4 from May 22nd Lower Hunter rise deferred 21.12=9 CHAMPION, D. L. : Case of the curious clue from May 29th MAITLAND MARX, J and A : Change of heart from June 5th More planning at Maitland 28.3:4 ALLEN, M. S. : Case of the misplaced phone from June 12th MAITLAND CITY COUNCIL FORD, F. : The black Queen from June I9th Maitland power to cost more 5.4:6 MACMANUS, P. S. : Case of the righful heir Resignation of Deputy Mayor at Maitland from June 26th (Aid M. J. Clyde) 12,7:4 TICKELL, J : Odette : story of a British agent Pay higher : jobs fewer, gas dearer 26,7:4 from July 3rd Rates "blitz" on in Maitland 7.9=5 GRIEG, M : Tall girl Rate rises at Maitland 13.12:5 from July 26th MCDOWELL, E : Set up for murder MEDICAL from July 31st WATKINS, A : Vicious Circle Violet rays cut absenteeism 16.3:4 from August 9th New heart surgery (photograph) 4.4:4 CRAWFORD, B : Hands in the dark Data sought on value of rays to check colds frora August 22nd 18.5:2 ROSMANITH, 0 : Tarantula Violet light plan for disinfection 20.7:2 from September 6th Newcastle lead in new RH treatment 27.7: 2 GILMORE, C : Give me my life New method to build blood bank 5,8=3 from September 25th Ear window to hear again 18.9:2 FEDEHENKO, V : I was a Red Army soldier from October 23rd MEDICAL - Staff

LOCAL GOVERNMENT 500 medical staff see film on polio 10,1:4 "Not surprised" at doctors' move on fees Local Government Convention 30.3:3 15,3:3 Stroud Shire clerk retires : Mr H. Adcock Some doctors to discontinue lodge practice 13.4:2 14,4:1 Local Government "being ringbarked" 13.4=4 Doctors' fees almost same for 20 years Move to obtain policies on Council issues 15,4:6 7.6:2

LONG SERVICE LEAVE MINE SUBSIDENCE Miners discuss pension, leave with Minister Change unlikely in mine subsidence area 6,2=2 26,1:3 Loss claimed on State fund for subsidence Pensioners want leave, pensions synchronised 6,3:3 2.2:4 Wallsend land owners oppose subsidence Act A.W.U. to ask for long service leave 7.3:2 13,3:3 Long service leave in flour mills 8.3:4 Act amendment sought on subsidence 10.4:2 Miners' leave "treated as urgent matter" Owners advised to sign form on subsidence 30.3:4 17.4:2 Decide miners' leave today 31.3:7 Oppositiom to subsidence insurance 18,4:3 Miners' leader criticised on service leave Progress of bid to suspend subsidence Act 22.4:4 24,4:3 Legislation soon on miners' service leave Subsidence area proclamation "dangerous" 27.4:3 Bill provides trust fund for miners' leave 29,4:6 4.5:3 Subsidence area ruling 1.5:2 Miners' leave Bill through Council 10.5:4 Mid-West Ward subsidence area "not proposed" N.S.W. "model" state for miners' leave 7.6:7 9,5:4 Miners' long service pay likely July 1 Voluntary plan on subsidence urged 9,5:4 8.6:3 Council defers action on ward subsidence Amendment to miners' Long Service Act 22.6:3 10,5:2 Long service leave action soon 19,7:4 Move to meet Minister on subsidence 15,5:2 Long leave pay this month 11,8:4 Subsidence area likely to stay : says Miners to appeal on leave 15.9:2 Alderman 5.6:5 Talks today on pit leave issue 19.8:3 Poll wanted on subsidence proclamation 12,6:5 Mechanics seek leave variation 29,9=3 2500 subsidence applications outstanding Sick pay, service leave next year 6.10=4 21,6:5 Decision on pit leave deferred 7.10:3 "Creep" in New Lambton yard 23,6:2 War service to count in leave 9,11:7 160 of 7700 apply for insurance 19.7;6 N.M.H, INDEX 33, 1950

MINE SUBSIDENCE (C'td) MINERS FEDERATION (C'td) J

Scheme on subsidence for Council 10,8:2 Poll suggested on subsidence 14,8:3* Miners' case to resume next week 9.9:3 Mr J. Comerford wins Board seat 15.9=2 Poll "best solution on subsidence" 22,8:2 Opposition in ballot for mine leaders 23.9:1 Landslide "not due to subsidence" 24.8:3 Mine leaders to be opposed 13.10:9 Subsidence exemption requested 6.9:4 Close vote likely in miners' poll 4.11:2 £2 million insurance on subsidence 9.9':4 Miners re-elect left wing men 18.11:3 Mine subsidence conference 16.10:2 Security offer to miners : 10 year plan by New levy plan on subsidence 7.11:3 Board 20.11:1 MINERS FEDERATION Miners' leaders in South are re-elected 21.11:3 Five miners' officials re-elected 25.11:1 Labour men win in miners' poll 25.11:2 Miners' leaders withdraw : say Tribunal lacks Northern miners' poll : Council control by powe r 17.1:1 left wing 29.11:2 Pay increase for wheelers refused 27.1:4 Miners' Northern poll : left wing gain on Mr Parkinson elected Miners' Vice President Board 2.12=1 7.2:1 Mine leader assured of re-election (Mr I. "Most miners" want secret union ballots 8.3:3 Williams) 4,12=1 Articles 'incite coalminers' 15.3:3 Mr I. Williams re-elected miners' chief 9,12:3 Pit mechanics to discuss amalgamation 31.3:2 Pay reward as mine incentive 21.12:1 Pit retiring age to remain at 60 14.4:3 Miners' head says award disappoints 21,12:1 Miners' ballot on code : move against petty Miners' pay rise claim rejected 21.12:3 strikes 19.4:1 Miners' view on award "incentives not answer" Miners "will not stand interference" 2.5:2 22.12:3 Pit top meetings today : President's vote Leader calls for unity among miners 23.12:3 decides 4,5:1 Line up on pit top meeting vote 4.5:1 MISSING PERSONS North rejects code on discipline 11,5:1 Miners disciplinary code : 2 to 1 rejection in Cardiff girl missing : Noeline Franklin 31.1:2 North 12,5:4 Boys from Speers Point missing : Barry Bennett Miners allowed waiting time 13.5:3 and Barry Ally 18.3:2 Ballot, dispute before Tribunal 16.5:3 Missin^, girl found early this morning : Application for vote on mine code 13.5:3 Margaret Allen 25.3:3 Mine code case adjourned 24.5:5 Launch missing : police fear for safety of Miners to claim shorter shift 30.5:4 men 25.4:1 Alliance against Bill : union leaders in • 8 year old girl missing : Margaret Allen agreement 2.6:1 1.6:1 Miners' voting queried 5.6:3 Missing girl found (Allen) 2.6:8 Miners to seek withdrawal of penalties move Man disappears on eve of marriage 26.6:2 6.6:1 Child lost 8 hours at Barrington : Christine Miners seek talks on new machine 6.6:1 Murray 2.9:2 Miners to test Act's validity 6.6:3 Nelson's Bay girl missing : Ellen Asquith Miners seek holiday award case removal 8.6:3 28.9:2 Mineleaders to meet on gaol "threats" 12.6:1 Missin.; girl (Asquith) 29.9 = 2 Miners' Board to choose new Secretary 20.6:2 Sydney athlete missing after Newcastle visit : Discipline for preventing raine stoppages 24.6:7 James Hughes 18.10:2 Moves to split miners denied 27.6:6 Girl waitress missing ; Shirley Mellon 25.10:7 Miners' move on Korea : "not discussed by Missing girl at Morisset 26.10:4 Executive" 12.7:3 War supplies move : Seamen, miners react on ban 13.7:3 MOTION PICTURES More lodges reject alliance plan 19.7:1 Lodge supports alliance 20,7:2 "O'Riordans" get good U.S. reception 6,1:3 Miners' decision : triple alliance believed Australian film gets mixed 7,1.1 rejected 1.8:3 Colour films to be made in Australia 20.5:3 Bitter debate expected : mine Council to discuss Picture charges up Saturday 19.10:3 Korea 5.8:1 U,K. film premiere in Newcastle (State Secret) Miners' area committees : revival plan 10.8:1 25.10:6 Upset on union alliance proposed 12.8:1 'Education' for miners on joint action 14.8:1 MOTOR RACING Triple alliance : mineworkers to define stand 17.8:3 Speedway races to be discontinued 18.1:2 9 nominate for Miners' Board post 21.8:2 Speedway was run at loss 29,3:2 Miners clai.Ti improvements 22.8:4 Miners will consider age limit 23.8:1 MOTOR VEHICLES Contract miners claim rise 23.8:4 Miners ask for free explosive 25.8:5 Fiat Co. "not building in Australia" 2,1:3 Coalminers firm on retiring age 26.8:1 States ban new left-hand drive registrations Mines unable to hold new men 26.8:14 27,1:1 Coal Tribunal told : wheelers have no incentive Car repairs by amateurs "basis of accidents" 30.8:5 4.2:4 More pay as way to get miners 31,8:2 New Hartnett car on display 8.2:3 Miner urges say on problem 31.8:4 Federal Government buying 150 Holdens 21.3:3 West miners granted 7d ton rise 7.9:5 N,M,H, INDEX 34, 1950

MOTOR VEHICLES (C'td) MUSIC (C'td)

£1 million corapany to produce drop forgings Yugoslav tenor for Newcastle : Ante Soljanich 22.6:10 8.3:4 New showroora opened by Aid. Boa 21,7:8 Mr Goossens to see park concert site 16.3:2 Car radio telephones August I 28.7:1 Inspection of homes for Conservatorium 1.4:1 General Motors increases car, truck prices Park recital on April 23 15.4:6 20.10:3 Newcastle Band Coraraittee fund at £4528 20.4:2 Newcastle represented in A.B.C. finals 25.4:3 MOTOR VEHICLES - Accidents and Fatalities Newcastle to take part in Bach festival 15.6:6 Two women, man die in road smashes 7.1:1 Philharraonic Society "must help itself" 29.6:3 Motor cyclist killed near Lochinvar : Cecil Wm. Smith third in Mobil Quest 7.9:2. Ward 23.1:2 Mr Smith went back : but not in, to church Man fatally injured in road collision 30.1:2 25.9:2 Ambulance man frees driver : Broadmeadow Council move awaited on Conservatorium 12.10:7 18.2:1 Full time city orchestra plan 19.10:2 Road smashes cause 1 death, injuries to 4 : Conservatorium site planned for Civic Park Sidney Rule 20.3:2 2.11:2 Chapter of car mishaps near Maitland 7.4:1 State aid for Conservatorium = £15,000 grant Driver escapes in smash : Morpeth (Mr A. Langman) announced 11.11:1 20,4:1 Temporary building approved 17.11:2 Mr R, James injured in car smash 27.4:1 Conservatorium plans approved 25.11:2 Pillion rider killed (Clarence Cartwright) Plan approved for temporary Conservatorium 6.5:4 28.11=2 High road toll in North 15.5:1 Music centre cost approved 2.12:4 Child dies after road accident (Robert Wilson) Improtant roles in opera for John Shaw 5.12:3 16,5:2 3 die on road at weekend (Frederick Burch: NATIONAL HEALTH Charlestown) 22.5:1 3 dead in road accidents (W. Guion : Carrington) Free medicine likely soon 19.1:4 5.6:1 B.M.A. : chemist advice on free medicine Arabulance car overturns on mountain 16.6=1 20.1:3 Bus crash at Mayfield 23.6:1 'No compulsion' in proposed health scheme Cyclist fatally injured (Ernest Hopkins) 10,7:3 13,2:1 Child killed in fall off coal truck (Kevin 'No concrete plan' on free medicine 17,2:1 Bambach) 5,8:2 4 class communal health plan 3.3:1 14 hurt as bus goes over 1,9:1 Federal health plan in April or May 15.3:3 Many injured in bus capsize 14,9:2 "Great progress" in National Health Scheme Wallsend bus accident : "steering did not 29.3:6 respond" 20,9=2 Assurance sought on health scheme 19,4:5 Bus capsize at Waratah 27.9:1 B.M.A, awaited on health plan 20,4:1 Landed upside down (Beresfield) 7.10:1 Health scherae negotiations 'to end soon' 3 escape from car in river 10.10:1 28,4:3 Man dies from car smash injury (Donald McCormack) Health = works plans linked 1,5:1 23,10=3 Free medicine scheme " a swindle" 2,5:3 Man fatally injured in road smash (Leslie Doaks) New diagnostic treatment in health plan 3,5:3 27.10:1 Minister replies to critics of health scheme Man killed in road smash 2.11:1 5,5:1 13 killed in 648 accidents 14.11:2 Flat cash benefit to patients : chief principle New Lambton man killed : car falls in train's in health scheme 11.5:1 path (Leslie Fortington) 22.11:1 Labour Council campaign on health scheme 12.5:1 2 killed in smash at Charlestown 25.11:1 Health scheme to miss this session 16.5:1 Road grader kills boy : injures mate (Robert Health scheme delay "not due to B.M.A." 17.5:3 Swan) 5.12:3 Health policy "may naed radical change" 13.5=6 Man killed as car mounts path (William Francis) Inclusion of medical scheme in health plan 6.12:2 19,5:6 Injured man rescued from blaze (Thomas Watkins) How plan will fjnctlon 24,5:1 20.12:1 Aid reinforced by insurance : no means test in State road deaths now record 20.12:3 health plan 24,5:1 State's road toll worst on record 27.12:1 Health scheme for Parliament in 3 months 25,5:1 Minister meets doctors on health scheme 27,5:1 MUSIC B.M.A. supports health scheme 30.5:1 Chemists "will fight health schemi." 31.5:1 Regular park concerts likely 14.1:2 Labour hits at health plan 31,5:1 Cardiff choir on the air (photograph) 19.1:1 Seperate health plan agreements 7,6:3 Mozart Society funds dwindle on union fees Health scheme delay 8.6:6 24.1:2 Free issue of drugs sought 22.6:2 Violin soloist suggested for A.B.C. concert Prepared medical scheme urged 27.6:3 3.2:2 Lodges approve medical plan 28.6=1 Orchestra's first rehearsal 6.2:2 Mineworkers' National health plan discussed 10. Belmont expects 100 bands at June festival 10,7:2 14.2:5 Health scheme to operate in few weeks 15.7:3 Hopes high for branch Conservatorium 7.3:2 Advanced drugs in new plan 17,7:1 Medicine free from August I 19,7:1 N.M.H. INDEX 35. 1950

NATIONAL HEALTH (C'td) N.S.W. - Parlianeut (C'td) Printing delays free drugs 20.7:3 2 from North in Cabinet 29.6:1 Agreement on Government's free drug plan Cabinet sworn in today 30,6:3 22.7:1 Mr Evatt third in new Cabinet 1,7:3 Free medical plan for pensioners 31.7:3 New Parliament likely to meet next week 4.7:3 National health survey planned 9.8:3 New State Parliament meets today 12.7:3 Health plan supported by chemists 10.8:2 Opening of Parliament : test division 'possible' Labour Council attacks health scheme 11.8:1 12.9:1 How to obtain free drugs 12.8:3 One vote saves Government 13.9:1 Free drug list prepared by leading doctors Win by Labour in battle of tactics 20.9^1 19.8=3 Government survives by one vote : Opposition Lodges "in dark" on health plan 21.8:2 move defeated 21.9:1 New drugs on free list when proved 30.8:1 Bill limits Parliament to 3 years 5.10:3 No rush for free drugs likely 4.9:2 Safeguards take on fare rises 10,11:1 Opening of free drug plan quiet 5.9:2 Premiers condemn health plan 7.9=3 NEW STATE MOVEMENT Some free rare drugs may be restricted 14.9:1 Government to pay chemists without delay "Come into open" on new States 11.1:5 6.10:2 More data wanted on new State 14,1:2 Health plan work well : Page claims 9,10:3 New State meeting 28,1:4 Labour condemns healti scheme 18.10:6 Control unit plan for new State 2,2:4 50 more free drugs likely 19.10:3 New State Movement meeting (photograph) 2.2:4 Some free drugs not available 25.10:1 Queen contest to aid New State Movement 21,2:2 Delay in free medical plan for pens'.oners Referendum souj,ht on New State 24.3:7 1.11:3 Lord Mayor in deputation on New State 28,3:2 Mr Calwell condemns health plan.s 2.11:3 Petition to House on new State 29,3:3 Health scheme allegations termed 'lies' 3.11:1 Big deputation gives Premier New State view 5,4:6 NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES Progress Council and new State 21,4:4 Movement for New State "not political" 17.5:2 Zoo sought at Blackbutt 11.2:4 Newcastle and the New State 20,5:4 No money for Blackbutt Reserve in 1950 22.2:2 Country Party to press for New State 20,5:6 Trust plan for Blackbutt 15.3:2 New approach to education in New State 2.6:4 Toronto move on Mt. Waring Reserve 15.3:4 Delegates for New State convention 17.6:7 Talks on "New State" end 26.8:3 NATIONAL ROADS AND MOTORISTS ASSOCIATION Lord Mayor on New State deputation 26.9:2 No Maitland poll on New State 4.10:2 Resignation of N.R.M.A. Superintendent Council not opposed to New State 11.10:4 (Mr G. E. Moorcroft) 22.8:2 Demand for referendum on New State 12.10=7 N.R.M.A. not available on Christmas Day New State talks by Cabinet 17.10=2 20.12:2 Poll refused on New State 20.10=9 New State case put to Menzies 24.10:4 NATIONAL SECURITY RESOURCES BOARD New State "may be party move" 27.10:8 Maitland policy sought on New State 1.11:8 Resourses Board selected 9.12:1 Newcastle site for New State meeting 22.11:2 Oversea resources liaison 19.12:1 New State talks by Chamber 16.12:2

Time saving labour plan for wartime 20,12:1 NEWCASTLE

N.S.W, - Economic and Financial Doubtful on footpath traffic lines 11.1:4 Planning group set up in Newcastle 26.1=4 Rail revenue up : Dockyard profit 24.2:3 University site "to change former plan:?" 20.2:3 Premier will abolish toll : if 12,5:3 Newcastle East civic body formed 24.3:6 Trams and bus revenue down : £210,000 deficit Bureau to help on problems of marriage (Marriage 2,6:3 Guidance Bureau) 5,5:2 State deficit may be £2,500,000 1,7:1 Newcastle as front door to Hunter 18.5:4 25 p,c, rise for motor registration 1.3:3 Conference on State divorce rate 4.8:3 Fare, freight rises recommended : Labour member's threat to oppose 16.9-1 NEWCASTLE - Historical Ministers prune freight, fare rises 19,9:1 Cabinet agrees on rail rates 20,9=1 Historic city property brings £25,500 12.1:3 Bus fares rise : Cabinet's 20 p,c, rise approved "Plaque" shows age of Monte Pio Building : 21,9:1 Maitland 19,1:4 Silence on freights, fares talks 26,9=1 Memorial to Shortland neglected 21,1:5 Fare rises will be challenged 28,9:3 Council asked to renovate all monuments 30,3:2 New charges gazetted for railway 30.9:1 Historic wall in city (photograph) 4.4:1 More wharfage for Newcastle 5,10:3 Infamous gaol hill : the land they want to Treatt criticises State program 11.10:3 swap 8.4:5 Budget forecast small deficit 12.10=1 Old landmark goes (Wallsend : photograph) 14.4:1 Moratorium Act to be tapered off 24.10*3 Planning the city in Shortland's day 1.5:2 N.S.W. - Parliament First hospital had 3 blankets 9,5:3 Newcastle transport of other days (photographs) Coalition wins final N.S.W. Senate seat 11.1:3 10,6:5 Caucas raove to ease controls 12.4=4 Judge views memorial (Shortland Memorial) Top positions to Conde, Winsor 16.5:1 1.8:3 Coraissioners State aims 17.5:6 A quick look at Newcastle, 1816 2.9:5 N.M.H. INDEX 36. 1950

NEWCASTLE AERO CLUB NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL (C'td)

Newcastle Aero Club 'needs bigger subsidy' Clash in Council on Wagga trip 25.10:2 1.2:3 Heated clashes in Council 8.11:2 2 wavelengths for Aero Club 13.4:2 Full Council to decide transport 8.11:2 Aero Club for Parkes 14.4:6 New Council to raeet on Tuesday 14.12:2 Newcastle Aero Club in Federation 17.4:3 Lord Mayor's 3 point plan 15.12:2 Aero Clubs may be classed on training ability City Council poll deferred 20.12:2 20.4:3 Scholarship encouraged air training 21.4:5 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Health Two way radio for tests at Aero Club 25.5:5 16 pilots win civil licence at Williamtown Health di'/ision "active but not costly" 7.2:4 13.6:2 Health division goitre campaign 16.2=2 Aero subsidy to help meet costs 23,6:2 Garbage tin pick up inside gates asked for Club planes lift more relief supplies 1,7:2 17.2:2 Radio for AerD Club this week 5.7:7 Lambton quarry planned as garbage dump 28.2:2 Holes dug to drain drome 4,8:2 Salvage not collected : Bar Beach plaint Respite from floodwork brief : air.nan to search 28.3:2 for missing man 11,8:1 Alderman irked by decision = leaves meeting Aero Club hanger coming by road 19,10:2 (Aid. Scott-Daisley) 19.4;2 56 pupils for Aero Club 31,10:2 Private land "used as rubbish dump" 29.4:6 New manager for Aero Club 2.11:2 Aero Club hangar approved 22,11:2 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Rates a.nd Finance

NEWCASTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Cuts in Council loans likely 5.1=2 Council advised to pay debt on tents 11.1=2 150 mile limit on road haulage sought 11,2:2 Loan Council allocates extra £20,000 11.1:2 Secretary for 35 years to retire soon : Beaches liason work cost £218 for year 18.1=2 Mr James Nancarrow 11.2:2 >4d rate "would provide city orchestra" 19.1:2 For city commerce post : Mr W, Hutchinson Dollar cu^s delay Council plant 20.1:2 (photograph) 21,4:3 Abattoir manager gets £250 rise 1.2:2 New secretary for commerce group 22,4:10 City Council questioned on 1948 deficit 8.2:2 Courtaulds joins Commerce Chamber 6,5:2 Penny rate rise recommended 14.2:2 4 Chambers of Commerce form association 1,7:2 Newcastle rate up penny to 9d in £ 22.2:1 Housewives protest on rate increase 25.2=2 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL County assessment approved 22.3=3 Regular statements on city finances 23.3=4 Valuer General to discuss local autonomy Council asks for planning refund 29.3:2 5,1:4 City revenue expenditure sections merged Council "a.disgrace" : no requests met 28,3:2 29.3:2 Lord Mayor details use of Council's cars £1^ million in Crown land not rated 29.3:4 29,3:2 Extra £20,000 for Council 5.4:2 Council wary : World Peace Scheme 29.3:4 League opposes surcharge 5.4:9 Council to let shelter in city by tender Surcharge on closed grounds stays 12,4:1 29,3:4 Weekly payment proposed for park agistment Council rescinds barrow decision 12,4:5 19.4:4 Civic reception for Dean again refused 18.4:4 City pays almost half the rates 19.4=4 Sorae aldermen "mislead on luncheon cost" Council asks for record loan 25.4:i 25,4:2 City's spending £3000 over estimates 25.4:1 Long debate then draw from hat 25,4:2 City loan claims exceed £1 million 18.5:4 Barrow draw by hat condemned 3.5:2 Overspending forces cut in maintenance 24.5:6 Two rescission motions for Council 5.5:2 Loan money not allocated 19.7:7 Council may plan higher buildings 20.5:2 'Rates increase returns lower' 21.7:2 Newcastle 'joke' over new State 7.6:4 Statement on Council rates sought 18.8:2 Council wants control of dogs in city 14.6:8 City estimates increased 23.8:5 Aldermen agree to be brief 5.7:2 £186,439 yet to spend on works 6.9:2 Aldermen change meeting system 15.8:2 Concession in rates to pensioners 20.9=3 Aldermen's procedure move fails 23.8:2 Record loan for Council 13.10:2 Council warning to itself 23.8:2 Wage rise to cost Council £86,000 year 13.10:2 No conference on subdivision 23.8:2 Borrowings set Council problem 18.10:2 Council asked why depot still not built Decision on loan brings protest 1.11:2 23.8:5 City Council shows 1949 deficit 1.11:2 Fruit stand employment = R.S.L. move 24.8:2 No rate rise for bus roads 4.11=2 No conference : decision on land deferred Salary debate ruled out (City Librarian) 5.9:3 New depot site plan for Council 6.9:3 29.11:2 Council bar on Communism 20.9'I Council goes back to old system 20.9:1 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Staff Heated clash in Council 20.9=2 Aldermen to a^k for inquiry : "Council cars to Reinstatement terms today : Mr A. Davidson ambulance poll" 4.10:2 4.1:2 Alderman asks.for car inquiry 7.10:2 Reinstatement terms today 5.1=5 Deraonstration at Council : police act 11.10:1 Judge's order to Council 6.1:2 Council refuses action on cars to poll 11.10:2 Deputy City Engineer post to Mr Sando 18.1=2 Speedway offer preaccepted : decision by Lord Two overseers for Council recommended 25.1:2 Mayor criticised 18.10:2 Advertise for Town Cleric : outside applications invited 22.2:2 N.M.H. INDEX 37. 1950

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Staff (C'td) NEWCASTLE DISTRICT - Visit!ig Personalities (C'td) Choose clerk frora staff : Council rejects recommendation 1,3:2 Welcome for U.K. bowlers in Newcastle 20.12:2 Young man chosen by Council : Mr W. Burgess (Town Clerk) 15.3:1 NESCA (Newcastle Electric Supply Council Mr Burgess becomes Town Clerk 15.3:1 Authority) R.S.L. protest on Clerk's appointment 24.3:2 Tof.m Clerk congratulated on appointment 25.3:6 Nesca to seek bigger loan 10.1:2 Council staff appointments recommended 19.4:2 Return unlikely for Mr Alibut 11.1=2 Preference Act amendment sou:rht by R.S L. Power output down in 1949 11.1=2 20.4:2 Rise for two Nesca officers 18.1:2 Explanation on Town Clerk "unsatisfactory" £220,000 special loan for Nesca 8.3:2 27.4:2 Nesca journal cost £209 yearly 5.4:4 Five day week proposal for beach workers New power unit to serve works 6.4:2 28,4=2 New Nesca chiefs : Mr N. Nash & Mr A, Campbell Architect urged for Council 3,5.2 (photograph) 19.4:1 Pays fixed : but recission move 10.5:2 Mr N, Nash new Nesca manager 19,4:2 Recission move on Town Clerk's salary 11.5:3 Nesca advertising report sougbt 19.4:4 Town Clerk's salary rises to £1500 24.5:2 Loan needed for power works 3.5:2 City Council may seek migrant labour 21,6:2 Plan to meet power needs 16.5:1 Secretary to Lord Mayor farewelled (Miss Merle Inspectors busy as power load increases 25.5:2 Williams) 7.9:6 Nesca sells and cooks its cake 3.6:4 City building surveyor to retire 13.10=2 Quiet end for a little paper 13.6:2 Penalty rates sought for lifesavers 27.10=4 Mr G. Alibut as 'pioneer of electricity' 16. :2 Nesca loses officer to commerce 26.7:4 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Works Nesca staff changes approved 2.8:2 Nesca gets loan of £75,000 11.8:2 Aid, Rundle Works Chairman 17.1:4 Newcastle power grant approved 17.8:1 £95,000 amended works plan 8.3:4 Power sales increase 25 per cent 20.12:2 Park transfer recommended (Pacific) 14.3:2 Alderman move for property repair fund 22,3:2 NEWCASTLE HARBOUR £95,000 works plan approved 22.3=2 Council move on work by contract 26.7:2 Coal loading for cargoes begin Monday 6.1:2 Council raove : all gangs on road work 2.8:2 Loadiig of coal starts again 10.1=2 No extra gangs for roads 9.8:2 Shipowners 'cannot get harbour depths' 12.1:3 Council points 23.8:5 Board not equipped to take soundings 13.1:2 Council plan to speed up works 27.9:3 New plans to develop port 28.1:2 Council depot estimate soon 17,10:2 Harbour channel survey 18.2:2 Depot move cost set at £24,084 1.11:4 Newcastle port improvements 22.2:3 £12 million buildings since 1938 in Newcastle First postwar Baltic pine cargo today 15.3=2 1.11:4 Port plan 'not inflexible' 17.3:2 Busy period for steel shipments 21.3:2 NEWCASTLE DISTRICT - Visiting Personalities Big harbour scheme for Newcastle 15.6:3 Extended wheat shipments 26.7:5 Composer visits Newcastle : Mr F. White 21.1:6 Harbour plan ready in three months 23.8:2 Governor to unveil plaque at Rylands 26.1:3 New harbour light at Stockton 8.9:2 N.Z. Mayor in Newcastle : Cr. E. H. Andrews State moves to clear silt 14.9=2 25.2:3 New conference on silting 22,9:1 Visitor sees changes in Newcastle : Mr D, Worall 10 hour shifts for dredges 26.9:2 4.3:2 Ship diverted because of harbour silt 5,10:2 Comic song means nothing to harpist : Miss E, 448,304 tons of exports in September 13.10:2 Vidler 16.3:6 Harbour silt position 'desperate' 14.10:2 Governor visits Newcastle : Lieut-General Port revenue doubles in five years 21.10:2 Northcott (photograph) 17.3:1 Dredge loads 100 tons a minute 24.10:2 English engineer welcomed : Mr E. G. Rowledge Dredge sets load record : may improve 25.10:2 17.3:3 Silting "soon not to affect ships" 25.10:3 Governor to pay visit 24,3:2 Discharge of silt was speedy 26.10:2 Stroud plans Tor Governor's visit in June Dredge at wor'K next month 27.10:4 27.3:2 Big silt tonnage moved by new dredge 9.11:2 "Lithgow flash" in Newcastle : Marjorie Jackson Dredge's record silt lift 10.11:2 31.3:9 Harbour channel loses depth 25,11:2 Move to invite Governor to visit Stockton Deputation to Minister : unified control of 5.4:4 port urged 4.12:2 'Red Dean' to speak on April 21 7.4:2 Contract dredge work proposed 7.12:1 Tea with the Dean 22.4:1 Salt cargo due December 28 15.12:2 Dean protests on U.S. view 24.4:1 Firm's offer on harbour work 23.12:2 Itinerary for Governor's visit prepared 5.5:2 NEWCASTLE HARBOUR - Wharves and Wharf Labour Newcastle visit by Dr. Berry 3.6:6 Dancer was with Pavlova ballet (Miss R. French) 15.6:6 Railways port improvement 14.1:2 Seeing relatives and the world (Miss R. Batty) Labour shortage delays ships 17.1:2 10.10:2 Wharf Road fence to cost £132/10/- 25.1:3 Plans to welcome Primate (Most Rev. Dr Fisher) Ships cleared : oil leak in harbour 27.1:1 18.10:2 Dredges clearing silt at wharves 10.2:4 "Miss Teenager" calls at Newcastle (Miss R. Shortage of 497 men on wharves 22.2:2 Pascoe) 2.12=6 N.M.H. INDEX 38. 1950

NEWCASTLE HARBOUR Wharves and Wharf Labour NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL (C'td) County Council costs criticised 1.3:2 Wharf dispute delays salt cargo discharge Chairraan hits back at County Council critics 25.2:6 7.3:2 New wharf for Newcastle 1.3:3 County comment on Board grants 7.3:2 New wharf to have latest facilities 2.3:2 Applications granted by County Council 7.3:5 Work starts on new wharf 6.3:2 Progress body protests : not on deputation Another site urged for enlarged silos 25.3:7 17.3:2 Dredge prepares for wharf work 28.3:2 Wallsend County plan review 21.3:2 Busy days for Port of Newcastle (photograph) Lake view on County Council not defined 22.3:4 30.3:1 South Wallsend plan not final yet 30.3:4 New wharf site (photograph) 20.4:4 First stage of County master plan submitted New move for cranes at main wharves 20.5:2 4,4:2 Wharf nuisance causes port body concern Area 'held up by County plan' 4,4:2 31.5:4 Move to check sub standard house building 4,4:4 Pile driving next week for new wharf 2.6:2 3 sites for morgue to be inspected 4.4 4 Big works for port planned 5.6:3 Port Stephens Shire supports County Council Ships on bottom at some berths 7.6:2 18.4:2 Rain, big seas cause ship accumulation 29.6:3 Council adheres to decision on morgue site Rain causes big wharf losses 12.7;4 18.4:3 Harbour will be busy this week 3.8=2 No authority to decide on subdivision 18.4:3 Big lift by sraall ship (photograph) 2,9=4 Council retains restriction on Wallsend land Waterside query on steel lag 30,9:2 18.4:5 More wharfage for Newcastle 5,10:3 No referendura on County 20.4=2 Effect of ship tie up 'serious' 16.10=2 No County Council stone cereraony 21.4:2 7 ships now tied up in Newcastle 17.10=2 County evidence criticised 9.5:2 7 ships short of night labour 20,10:2 South Wallsend protest on subdivision 11.5:3 Shipowners may reply today 20.10=2 Planning chief praises County scherae 24.5:6 Single control urged for Newcastle port Land acquired for new power units 31.5:2 21,10:2 County plans nearly half complete 6,6:3 Deadlock stands in ship tie up 21,10:2 County Council approval for subdivisions 4.7:5 Crew still not offering 24,10:2 County planning 'bald, practical' 23.9=2 Iron Prince may sail today 25.10:2 Conference on State centre 28.11=2 Iron Prince sails 26,10:2 Second ship gets crew and sails 27,10=2 OBITUARIES Five ships still delayed by lack of crew 28,10:2 Funeral of Mr Leo Walkley 3.1:4 Iron master gets crew : sails 1,11:2 Mrs E. M. Jenner 5.1:5 Mungana sails for Mackay 2.11:4 Mr C. G. Fallon dies in Sydney : was political Delayed Age expected to sail today 3.11:4 strong man 12.1:1 Age sails : 2 ships still held up 4.11:3 Mr J. Oldham : architect 12.1:3 Iron Knob still without crew 14.11:2 Rev. Bro. Urban dies in South Africa 14.1:4 Iron Knob sails after five weeks 17.11:2 Brigadier J. E. Martin (Salvation Army) 16.1:4 Ship gets crew : sails for Port Adelaide Mr F. Fyiiford pioneer racing official dies 23.11:4 27.1:2 'Time near' for new wharf 7.12:2 Mr H. Darling : great designer of industry Dredging at ferry wharf demanded 20.12:2 27.1:3 Death of Mr A. Sutherland 1.2:2 NEWCASTLE TRADES HALL COUNCIL Mr Theodore will be given state funeral 10.2:1 Death of Mr W. A. Miller (Town Clerk) 14.2:2 Left wing wins at Trades Hall 13.1:2 Death of Cook's Hill teacher : Mr C Rowe Left wing retains Trades Hall control 27.1:2 16.2:4 Trades Hall to support Peace Congress 24.2:2 Mr T. Sawyer : Branch President of A.R.U. Trades Hall opposes A.C.T.U. stand on Bill 22.2:5 26.5:7 Death comes to bold adventurer 23.2:3 Walk out from Trades Hall 21.7=2 Death of Mrs J. T. Johnson 28.2=2 Challenge at Trades Hall fails 4.8:1 StOr-ay scenes recalled : death of Mr H. Willis Trades Hall move on conscription 15.9:4 1.3 = 4 Trades Hall call to unions 20.10=2 Rev. W. H. G. Cochrane 7.3:4 Last farewells to a market gardener : Ah Shum NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL 15,3:4 Mr F, De Vere 20.3:4 County Council surplus 13.1:2 Death of Mr A. Gibbs 23.3:2 New coal town opposed 13.1:2 Big funeral for for.ner A.C.T.U. leader : New County Chairman told will be busy : Aid. Mr C Crofts 28,3:5 J. V. Kennedy 13.1:2 Manager of Newcastle Abattoir dead : Mr J. L. County asked to change Mayfield zone 13.1:3 Lawson 3.4:2 Courjty offices to cost £27,040 13.1:4 Death of bowls official : Mr F. Dawson 3.4:2 Minister invited to foundation stone ceremony Mr James, Jun. dies at Kurri 11,4:2 24.1:2 Sudden death of Sir Albert Dunstan 15.4:1 County changes raitd on Lambton zone 24.1:3 Mr W. R. G, Turner 21.4:4 New Lambton land for light industry 7.2:2 Death of Mr T. Woodlands 24.4:2 South Wallsend wants area extended 14.2:4 Last march for war veteran (Thoraas Abbott) Lake Council rejects interira zoning plan 26.4:2 22.2:2 City business raan dies suddenly (Mr G. Levey) 27.4:2 N.M.H. INDEX 39. 1950

OBITUARIES (C'td) PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS (C'td) Death in Sydney of Mr Bertram Light 8 6-2 Pacific Park closing proposal opposed 18.4:3 Mr T. A. Braye dead : long career 28.6-2 Amenities work in Lake area 19.4:4 Dean on plane by change of plan (Very Rev Myers Park as animal home site 25.4:4 N. J. Blow) 28.6:2 No Council discussion on oval board 25.4:4 Mr W. Livingstone 7.7:6 Council buys land for park , games 2.5:2 Mr 0. GiUam 7.7:6 State grants £1000 for Wickham Park 12.5:2 Mr W. A. Donner dies unexpectedly 7.7:8 Codes to fix dates for New Lambton oval 13.5:2 Mr David Amos, Sen. dies 12.7:4 Better drainage proposed for Henry Park 17.5:5 Death of Mr E. Lloyd yesterday 25,7:4 Move to alter sports oval board fails 24.5:5 Coaltrimmers' Secretary : dies in smash Council to pay £1500 for topsoil land 31.5:4 (Robert Irwon) 28.7:2 Playing area move for Garden Suburbs 8.6:5 Death of Aid. G. Jenner 31.7:2 Council seeking expert help on park scheme Mr Jack of Coal Board dies 9.8:3 28.6:5 Death of Miss M. E. Tyrrell 19.8:3 City playground plan approved 28.6:6 Death of Cessnock woman : 100 (Mrs Martha Playgrouna plan for land at Myers Park 12.7:3 Clark) 19.8:2 "Slum developed" at Lake park 12.7:6 Mr Justice Bonney dies : long illness 27.9:3 Playground equipment for Shire 26.7:4 Chief Engineer of Tailways dead (Mr A. C. Sport facilities at N. Stockton 9,8:6 Fewtr^ll) 17,10:3 Plan for big sports area at Hamilton 6.9:2 Former District Transport Chief dead (Mr W. H. Development of park playing area 6.9:3 Kilpatrick) 1.11:2 Blackalls Park : plans to improve 18,9:2 "End of an epoch" : death comes to G.B. Shaw County insists on park 19,9:2 3.11:1 Park amplifiers cause concern 18,10=4 Diplomat killed in road smash (Mr T. Glasheen) Park to be named after M.L.A. 25.10:2 4.11:1 Extension for Cerroba Park 22,11:2 Mr H. L. Milton dies 9.11:4 Vacant area set aside for park 20.12=5 Well known port figure dies (Mr C. Harris) 18.11:4 PEARLING School head dies after crash (Rev. Brother Columba) 20.11:2 Pearl shell looks like a million dollars 14,2:1 State funeral for Mr Fenton 4.12:1 Journalist dies in Phone booth (Mr W. Olson) PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS 4.12:2 Sergeant W. G. Wallace 11.12=4 New request lor pension rise 12,1:4 Pension rise of £1 sought 14,1:2 Death of Mrs W. M. Weale 27.12=2 Mine leaders to confer on pension rights 19,1:3 Federal, State approach on mine pensions 24,1:1 OIL PRODUCTION Miners discuss pension, leave with Minister 26.1:3 Oil from coal plant urged 9.8:7 Age pension 'inadequate' for diabetics 27,1:3 Oil from coal talks held 20.9:8 R.S.L. expects war pension rise : July 1 Glen Davis oil plant may close 19.12:3 2.2:3 Pits may stop after oil plant closure 21.12=5 Pensioners want leave, pensions sychronised OIL SEARCH 2,2:4 Pensioners elect officers 8,2:4 More tests for oil 9.6:4 Mine pensioners elect officers 11,2=4 Miners' hopes for Pensions Act changes 14.2:4 OLYMPIC GAMES Pensioners seek disused trams as homes 22.2:2 Request to end anomalies in miner' pension Cricket ground likely for Olympic Games 23.2=1 (Melbourne) 3.4:3 Rises planned in mine pensions 15.3:2 All pensions to be reviewed 17.3:2 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Premier admits anomalies in mine pensions 17.3:3 Rathmines 'parks' not Council land 13.1=3 Retired miners want pensions in two cheques Shortland protest on play area delay 17.1:4 29.3=5 Lake sports ground : park proposal 20.1:4 Suggestions of pensions rise 'premature' 5.4:1 Complaint on paspalum at cricket ovals 25.1:3 Stoppage threat on mine pensions 14.4:2 Park transfer recommended (Pacific) 14,3:2 Pensioners ask for retention of gas facilities Play equipment for Cullen Park 15.3:4 15.4:2 Parnell Place : park exchange "excellent deal' Pit retiring age to remain at 60 14.4:3 16.3:4 Pit pensioners against limit for rate cuts Recreation area for Cardiff 22.3:2 18,4:3 Board 'cannot help with park work' 22.3:2 Retired miners seek increase in pensions New Lambton play area allocation 22.3:10 24,4:4 Tennis courts, bowls green for Greta 25.3:7 Review of war pensions now completed 28,4:4 £100 grants for two parks 29.3:6 Mine pensions amendments : Ms.L.A. protest on £60,000 plan for Wallsend Park 31.3=2 rejection 3,5:3 New move to make park of old cemetery 31.3:4 Question on miners' pensions 'too involved' Planner opposes park transfer 4.4:2 4.5:3 Business men oppose park transfer 6.4:2 Pensioners will consider rise, wage increases Park transfer vote rescinded 12.4:1 6,5:4 Material sought for sports area at Blackalls Cutsinrainers pension fund attacked 10,5:3 12.4:7 N.M.H. INDEX 40, 1950

PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS (C'td) PERSONALITIES (C'td)

Pension bodies combine 16.5:2 Personality : Aid. A. Wade 19.1:2 Complaints by pensioners 'not justified' The only woman in the desert Air Force : Miss 17.5:2 A. Codrington 19.1:6 Support for pension increase move 24.5:5 Personality : Mr C E. Griffiths, M.H.R. Rise in pensions 'next budget' 25,5:4 20.1=2 A.L.P. move on increases to miners' pension Personality : Mr J. L. Lawson 21.1=2 29.5:5 Little lady near 100 has one grouch : Mrs M. Miners to meet on pension scheme refusal Clark 21.1:5 3,6:3 Personality : Cr. C Hazell 23.1:2 Miners to raeet on pension scheme refusal Personality : Dr. Jack Thomas 24.1:2 6.6:1 Personality : Mr Keith Geary 25.1:2 Cabinet defers acting on war pensions 12.6:1 Personality : Mr F. G, D. Stone 26.1:2 Retired miners' pension move 13.6:2 Ex-Newcastle man may get freedom of city : Pensioners in united move for rise 14.6:4 Major-General Galleghan 26.1:3 Announcement soon on war pension plans 3,7:3 Personality : Aid. H. Scott-Daisley 27.1:2 R.S.L. query to Minister on pension delay Mr W. J. Goold honoured : Historical Society 7.7:4 27.1:2 A.L.P. for 25/- pension rise 5.8:1 Personality Mr A. Dowling 28.1:2 Mine action threat on pensions 9.8:3 Personality Aid. G. W. Jenner 30.1:2 Pensioners' rates to be subsidised 16.8:3 Personality Mr J. M. Baddeley 31.1:2 Aged pension rise of 5/- predicted 17.8:3 Personality Right Rev. F. deWitt Batty 1.2:2 A.L.P. urges £2 rise in pensions 21.8:4 Personality Most Rev. Dr. E. Gleeson, C.S.S.R. Talk today onrainers' pensions 22.8=1 2.2i2 Pensioners' employment suggested 30.3=1 Personality Mr L. Wells 3.2:2 Pensioners to seek half basic wage rate 6.9=4 Personality Mr R. Cameron, M.L.A. 4.2:2 Watersiders move for pension 14.9:4 Personality Aid. T. Breen 7.2:2 State move on mine pensions 14.9:5 Personality Mr C G. Schroder 8.2:2 Miners 'patient' on pensions 21.9:4 Personality Aid. D. G. McDougall 9.2:2 Pit pension for review in Canberra 11.10:1 Personality Aid. R. Norris 10.2:2 New rates for service pensioners 16.10:3 Personality : Cr. J. T. B. Butler 11.2:2 Pensioners to get free treatment soon 18.10:6 Personality : Mr A. Fairhall 13.2:2 Proposed rises in pit pension 20.10:3 90 today makes first flight : Mr C Hawkins Superannuated workers gain in new rates 14.2:1 23.10:3 Personality : Aid. Trebor Edmunds 14.2:2 Cabinet approves new pit pensions 24.10=3 Personality : Cr. L. F. Monkley 15.2:2 Incapacity pension for first war 25.10=6 Personality : Aid. N. H. Braye 16.2:2 Widows to get rise in pensions 26.10:7 Personality : Aid C K. Jones 17.2:2 New pit pension 'welcome' 30.10:4 Personality : Aid F. Edwards 18.2:2 Challenge likely on Pension Bill 2.11:1 Personality : Cr. R. J. D. Richardson 20.2:2 Miners' pensions 'anomalous' 2.11:3 Personality : Aid. T. Armstrong 21.2=2 Pension delay 'hits State' 3.11:9 Personality : Mr P. G. Legoe 22.2:2 Pit pension has more benefits 8.11:4 Personality : Aid. J. T. Johnson 23.2:2 Bill 'aims to aid mining' 9.11:3 Personality : Mr D. Watkins, M.H.R. 24.2:2 Pension Bm introduced in State 16.11:1 Personality : Mr H. E. Low 25.2=2 Pension pay will be back dated 20.11:3 Personality : Mr J. Simpson 27.2:2 Pensions Bill in Respresentatives 22.11:8 Personality : Mr L. Schofield 28.2:2 War Pension Bill introduced 23.11:3 Couple to hike, ride cycles about Europe : Pension rise payable next week 25.11:1 Mr & Mrs G. Spencer 1.3:1 Pension increase on Thursday 28.11:5 Personality : Mr H. Weaver 1.3:2 Miners' new pensions paid soon 29.11:1 Personality : Aid. I). L. Lloyd 2.3:2 Widows' new pension rates on Tuesday 2.12:2 25 years as Marine Superintendent : Mr F. W. Minister mine pension chainaan 7.12=1 Stewart 2.3:2 Personality Mr G. H. Neilly 3.3:2 PERSONALITIES Personality Keith Butler 4.3:2 Personality Mr H; Cockerill 6.3:2 Personality : Aid. F. J. Cane 2.1:2 Personality Mr James Connell 7.3:2 Personality : Aid. F. Purdue 3.1:2 Personality Mr A. A. Rankin 8.3:2 Personality : Mr T. Armstrong, M.L.C 4.1; Personality Mr W. E. Alexander 9.3:2 Personality : Mr G. Booth, M.L.A. 5 1:2 Personality Mr Basil Helmore 10.3=2 Hamilton man State's chief auditor : Mr W. Personality Mr J. H. Nancarrow 11.3:2 Campbell 5.1 :2 Four nurses for England : Misses J. Fraser, Personality : Mr W. Miller 6.1:2 Betty Waller, Sheila McDade and E. Walsh 11.3:6 Personality : Mr R. James M.H.R 7.1:2 Personality : Mr R. A. Irwin 13.3:2 Personality : Aid. W. Henderson 9.1:2 Personality : Mr R. Basden 14,3:2 Personality : Mr Harold Hawkins 10.1:2 Personality : Mr G, H, Duncan 15,3:2 Milk business sold after 55 years Horn-Hewson Firm fetes veteran : Mr T, W, Smiles 15.3:2 and Son 10.1 :2 Personality : Mr A. N. Harailton 16.3;: 2 Personality : Aid. McDonald 11.1:2 Personality : Mr G. G. Davis 17.3:2 Personality : Mr J. G. Baddeley 12.1:2 An 'ever popular' looks back George Colquhoun Personality : Aid. J. V. Kennedy 13.1:2 18.3:2 Personality : Mr Roger Dean, M.H.R. 14.1 Personality : Mr H. L. Wheeler 18.3=2 Personality : Aid. J. H. Rundle 17.1:2 Personality : Mr E. L. McKay 20.3:2 Taking work a broad : Miss Brookes 18.1:1 Coal Tribunal averages a judgement each 3 days Personality : Mr George Wells 18.1:2 : Mr F. H. Gallagher 20.3=2 N.M.H. INDEX 41, 1950

PERSONALITIES (C'td) PERSONALITIES (C'td)

Back horae as variety star : Nan Kenway 20.3=3 Personality : Mr C Chapraan 5.5:2 Personality : Mr G. Beath 21.3:2 20 years' league administration : Mr Frank Personalitv : Mr H. K. Mulholland 22.3:2 Barker (sport supplement) 5.5:4 Personality : Mr V. A. Wardell 23.3:2 Personality : Mr A. J. Kimberley 6.5:2 Leper station missionary on holidays : Mr David Personality : Mr J. M. C Corlette 8.5:2 Ferris 24.3 ' Personaltiy : Mr Cyril Griffiths 9.5:2 Personality Mr D. L. McLarty 24.3:2 Personality : Mr H. Mitchison 10.5:2 Personality Mr R. Bates 25.3=2 Personality : Mr J. M. Laskie 11.5:2 Personality Rev. J. Douglas 27.3:2 Personality : Mr N. E. Nash 12.5:2 Personality Rev. R. F. Gibson 28.3:2 Butcher aged 81 still works : Mr F. C Page Personality Mr D, Drake 29.3:2 12.5=3 Personality Rev. A. Brown 30.3:2 Suspension began rules career (Mr A, W. Jaensch Personality Very Rev. N. J. Blow 31.3:2 : sport supplement) 12.5:4 Personality Mr C. S. Aird 1.4:1 Personality : Mr W. G. Wileman 13.5:2 Personality Mr J, W. Mann 3.4:2 Personality : Mr J. Wiley 15.5:2 Personality Mr H. H. Armstrong 4.4:2 Brigadier's long Army record (Brigadier F. G. Personality Mr Raymond L. Fitzgerald 5.4:2 Galleghan) 16.5:2 Old captains meet after 36 years : Capt's Lyttle Personality : Mr J. V. Hayes 16.5:2 and Beynon 5.4:3 Personality : Mr F. D. McKenzie 17.5=2 Personality Mr W. E. Young 6.4:2 Personality : Mr R. H. Froude 18.5:2 Personality Mr J. B, Carlton 7.4:2 Personality : Mr H. M. G. Burton 19.5:2 Personality Mr L Miller 8.4=2 Man of many parts in league = (Mr E. O'Sullivan Personality Mr F. P. Boundy 10.4:2 : sport supplement) 19.5:4 Bride flew from U.S. for wedding : Miss A. Personality : Mr R.J.Job 20.5:2 Krafcik & Mr M. Burabera-Hrubovcak 11.4:1 Personality : Mr F. H. Beard 22.5:2 Personality : Mr A. J. Buckler 11.4:2 Personality : Mr L. H. Short 23.5:2 Personality : Mr D.S. Gilraour 12,4:2 Personality : Mr H. W. Symes 24.5:2 Personality : Mr G. S. Coleman 13.4:2 Personality : Mr B. G. Litter 25.5:2 Personality : Captain D. MacRae 14.4=2 Personality : Mr W. V. Crothers 26.5:2 Quarter of century a union selector : (Mr E. Played with first A.I.F. league side (Mr 0. Anderson : sport supplement) 14.4 = 4 Mullaly : sport supplement) 26.5:4 Personality : Mr S. W. Cantrill 15.4:2 Personality : Mr S. V. Bacon 27.5:2 'MA' is queen of the bait trade (Ma Lindstrom) Electoral chief honoured : Mr H. M. G. Burton 15.4:5 27.5=3 Golden Wedding at Stockton (Mr & Mrs J. Personality : Mr P. Gastelaars 29.5=2 Priestley) 15.4:6 Personality : Mr S. C. Williams, M.L.C. 30.5:2 Personality : Aid. J. Thornton 17.4:2 Personality : Mr R. J. McDonald 31.5:2 Personality : Mr G. E. Moorcroft 13.4:2 Personality : Brigadier J. H. Nelson 1.6:2 Met after 33 years (Mr G. Gardner & Mr B. Personality : Mr A. H. Frew 2.6:2 Wainwright) 19.4:1 Oldest member saw all Tatt's races (Mr Tom Personality : Mr J. Larkin 19.4:2 Griffiths : sport supplement) 2.6:4 Official visits club she helped form (Miss Personality : Mr D. Mackie 3.6:2 Beulah Bolton) 19.4:6 Personality : Mr Leicester Saddington 5.6:2 Personality : Mr W. Burgess 20.4:2 Personality : Mr E. C Armstrong 6.6:2 A dear old lady follows racing : (Mrs E. Personality : Mr A. J. Symonds 7.6:2 Hargraves) 20.4:6 Personality : Mr W. S. Evans 8.6:2 She sews with gold and silver (Mrs A. S. Hissioner was in Africa for 20 years (Archdeacon H. S. Kidner) 9.6:2 Thomson) 20.4:7 Personality : Mr W. Ray 9.6:2 Personality : Mr N. E. Thomas 21.4:2 He's wrapped up in rugby union (Mr C. Burke : V. Toll foremost in many sports (sport sport supplement) 9.6:4 supplement) 21.4:4 Personality : Mr F. C McCrum 10.6:2 Personality Very Rev. Rabbi I Morris 22.4:2 (Mr R. Papworth) Fighting even Darcy was strictly business There are no rusty bugles (Bobby Whitelaw) 10.6:5 22.4:5 Personality : Mr H. R. Hughes 12.6:2 Mr W. H. C Eddy 24.4:2 Personality Personality : Mr S. E. Boyle 13.6=2 Mr J. H. Mitchell 25.4:2 Personality Personality : Mr H. E. Kitching 14.6=2 Personality Mr W. J. Goold 26.4:2 Mr W. J. Hutchinson 27.4; Personality : Cr. S. M. Browne 15.6:2 Personality ...--- , r u Personality : Cr. H. Taylor 16.6:2 Four generations at Golden Wedding (Mr & Mrs 43 years' service at Technical College E. Jones) 27.4:6 (Mr Bardsley) 16.6:4 Personality : Mr W. E. Clegg 28.4:2 (Mr D. Johnson Personality : Mr T. Halton 17.6=2 Soccer manager is on the ball Personality : Mr Edwin Wilson 19.6:2 sport supplement) 28.4=4 29.4:2 Personality : Mr C. Ray 20.6:2 Personality : Mr John S. Hurn Per onality : Cr. A. J. Buss 21.6:2 A farewell to the 60,000 (Mr Frederick Norman) Personality = Mr J. F. Morrison 22.6:2 29.4:4 Personality : Mr W. G. Henderson 23.6:2 .5:2 . Personality : Mr J. C Meddows 1. Timekeeper is Judo expert (Luke Wild : sport 2.5: Personality : Mr J, G. D. McNeill supplement) 23.6:4 Larwood family for Sydney 3.5:1 Personality : Cr. L. J. J. Parsons 24,6:2 Personality : Mr C G. Hay 3.5:2 J,T. Lang remains a man of mystery 24,6:5 Mr A. E, Social service officer retires ; Personality : Cr. J. Kenny 26.6:2 Streeter 3.5:3 Personality : Mr G. H. Bennett 27.6:2 4.5:2 Personality : Mr T. W. Bartley Personality : Cr. T. Norris 28.6=2 Grandraother, but still part of the circus Personality : Mr A. H. Thomas 29.6:2 Mrs J. Ashton 4.5:6 N.M.H, INDEX 42, 1950

PERSONALITIES (C'td) PERSONALITIES (C'td)

Personality : Mr J. W. Webb 30.6:2 Started Woodville stud (Mr A. Frauenfelder : 372 times first grade referee (Cecil Sage : sports supplement) 22,12:4 sport supplement) 30.6:4 Horae town pair in big raatch (lira de Courcy & Personality : Mr N. I. Braye 1.7=2 Ossie Larabert : sports supplement) 29,12:4 Personality : Mr R. C Smith 3.7:2 Personality : Mr J. Appleton 4.7:2 PESTS AND PEST ERADICA.TION Personality : Mr H. V. Jackson 5,7:2 Personality : Mr J. Atkinson 6.7:2 Anti-raosquito test succeeds 21,1:2 Personality : Cr. E. P. Gain 7,7:2 Rats 'worst in April, May' : campaign plan Man who makes bowls go (Ralph Cotterill : 16.2:2 sport supplement) 7.7:4 New weedicide gives 90 p.c. blackberry kill Personality : Mr H, Stephenson 8.7:2 11.3:2 Life membership for a founder (Mr W, Payne : Panel plans night check in rat campaign 16 .3:1 sport supplement) 14,7=4 Rat week at end of April 1.4:4 Steel Street agent retires at 87 (Mr J, All out drive against rats next raonth 20.4 :2 Garrett) 18,7:2 Rush for rat baits at Health Office 4.5:3 Administrator in two sports (Mr F, Griffin : City once fought off plague 5.5:2 sport supplement) 21,7:4 Rat position 'worse than supposed' 18.5:2 30 years owner of losers : Mr J. W. McLaughlin Council puts on raeal for rats 27.5:3 ( sport supplement) 28.7:4 Producers seek aid in war on rabbits 23.6: Following in father's footsteps (Mr G, Cameron Handle with care : warning on pest cures 2 .8:3 : sport supplemeTt) 4,8:4 Ant-mosquito campaign opens 17.8:2 Eight years trying to win race (Mr F, 0 , Rats "health menace" at Young Wallserd 20. 10:4 Fahey : sport supplement) 11,8:4 Coached junior league sides to victory PETROL (H. (Hoc) Sraith : sport supplement) 18.8:4 Grandfather raced horses at Hyde Park 2 million gallons of motor spirit due this month (Mr G, J. Pyke : sport supplement) 25,8:4 4.1:2 Oldest official to Semapore winner Rumours cause petrol rush on some garages (Mr G. Canvin : sport supplement) 1.9:4 20.1:2 Half century spent in one Mayfield street French pe'.rol due today 7.2:2 (Mrs M. Stevens) 7.9:6 Petrol deraand in Newcastle 'below normal' Works crosswords in league leisure (Mr A. J. 16.2:2 Hutton : sport supplement) 8.9=4 Few dollars for extra petrol 23.3:3 Wants West to win league title (Mr J. Morgan 4^ million gallons of French petrol arrives : sport supplement) 15.9:4 29.3:1 Newcastle Rabbi and family (GottshaU) 20.9:3 Permit again refused for Lake garage 18.4:3 Mixed luck for Mr H. Bonomini (sport Coraplaints of petrol sales on Anzac Day 27.4:2 supplement) 22,9=4 Opposition may inquire on petrol dollars The 'baby' of a football family (Horrie Banks 26.5:1 : sport supplement) 29,9:4 Australia to import only British petrol 9.6:1 91 years old yesterday : Mrs E. Bidner 6.10:6 Cabinet talks on dollar oil substitution A veteran leads youngsters (John Cronin : 10.6:3 sport supplement) 6.10:4 Petrol imports 'do not hit tinplate' 20.7=3 Prefers luck to judgement (Mr W. R. Clark : sport suppleraent) 13.10:4 PHOTOGRAPHY U.S, Marines fete Belmont Colonel (Lieut- Colonel John V, Mather; 20,10:4 Big lag in developing, printing 4.1:2 Won 80 races in 10 years (Mr J. Fahey : sport Maitland photo award to New Larabton man : supplement) 20,10:4 Mr 0. A. Sims 15.2:4 Long association with sport (W, A. Guion : sport suppleraent) 27.10:4 PLACE NAMES Grazier, 84, sees his wool sold (Mr G, T, Pitt) 2,11:4 Daily column "Signposts" dealing with the Many sided genius of George Bernard Shaw following places 3,11:2 Mulubiriba 22.5:2 Newbiggin dons official robes (sport supplement) Fullerton Cove 22.5=2 3,11:4 Stockton 23.5:2 Judged first big greyhound show (Mr Jack Hodge Tomago 24.5:2 : sport supplement) 10,11:4 Ash Island 24.5:2 Every award won in life of service (Mrs A. Waratah 25.5=2 Wilson) 16,11:6 Plattsburg 25.5=2 Cricket captain now knows 'Y' (R, Beattie : Merewether 26.5:2 sport supplement) 17,11:4 Honeysuckle Pt. 26.5:2 Dogs 'too soft' veteran trainer (Mr R. Cook Hexham 26 5i2 : sport supplement) 24,11:4 Tighe's Hill 27.5:2 Coaching main job for hurdler (Bill Brisbane : Obelisk Hill 27.5:2 sport supplement) 1,12:4 Charlestown 27.5:2 Cricket gem from Lightning Ridge (Constable Adamstown 29.5:2 V. F, McMahon: sport supplement) 8,12:4 Carrington 30.5:2 Aid, Purdue man of many roles 14.12:2 Wickham 30.3:2 Following father's footsteps (Mr R, B, Mahony Islington 31.5:2 : sports supplement) 15,12:4 Brunkerville 31.5:2 Miners' union doyen is 94 today (Mr A, Lewis) Wiseman s Ferry 1.6:2 18,12:2 Tester's Hollow 1.6:2 N.M.H. INDEX 43. 1950

PLACE NAMES (C'td) POLICE AND POLICE FORCES Moscheto Island 2,6:2 Millers' Forest 3.6:2 79 fewer police charges in 1940 2.1:4 Hamilton 5.6:2 Inspector Noble to retire this month 5.1:2 Jesmond 6.6:2 Pillage squad reduces thefts 10.1:2 Cardiff 7.6:2 Commissioner asks for more police 12.1=3 Cockle Creek 8.6:2 Police appointment at Maitland : Sgt. E. J. Toronto 9.6:2 Williamson 27.1:3 Fennell's Bay 9.6:2 No police cycle for Lambton 1.2:3 Belmont 10.6:2 Extra policeman urged for Belmont 22.2:3 Marks Point 10.6:2 Police officer honoured : Superintendent Largs 12.6:2 W. Arnold 11.3:3 Bob's Farm 12.6:2 Police officer sought for Lambton 12.4:4 Singleton 13.6:2 Lambton police now on telephone 18.4:4 Port Stephens 14.6:2 Resident police officer for Lambton sought Kurri Kurri 15.6:2 19.4:5 Police to seek full political, civic equality Lake Macquarie 16.6:2 20.4:3 Lake Wallis 16.6:2 Walsh Island 17.6=2 55 additional police for traffic control 21.4:3 Council's new move : Lambton police issue Dudley 20.6=2 25.4:3 Morpeth 21.6:2 Police station for New Lambton 28.4:2 Tarro 22.6:2 More petrol for Wallsend police sought 29.4:6 Muswellbrook 23.6:2 Police 'rough it' in duffing hunt 9.6:4 Maitland 24.6:2 Lambton seeks deputation on policeman 14.7:2 Stradbroke 26.6:2 Northern police chiefs in line for promotion Paterson 27.6:2 19.7:1 Dungog 27.6:2 Inspectors started in force together (Collins & Monkey ^own 28.6:2 Hayes) 19.7:2 Dempsey Island 28.6:2 Police launch trim, speedy (Ansett) 2,8=3 Bulahdelah 29.6:2 Constable for New Lambton 10,8:3 Muree Hills 30.6:2 Mr Wiley going to C.I.B. 17.8:2 Hinton 30.6:2 New Northern folice Chief radio expert (Mr W. E, Sandgate 1.7:2 Salmon) 30.8:2 Medowie 3.7:2 Tribute paid to police, public 31.8:2 River Coquon 3.7:2 Farewell to Police Chief (photograph) 31.8:3 Brooks town 3.7:2 Northern police prorrcotions 7.10:2 Stroud 4.7:2 Aberdeen 4.7:2 POLICE BOYS' CLUBS Rhondda 5.7:2 Kinross 6.7:2 Police Boys' £12,000 clubhouse plan 3.2:2 Dunmore 7.7:2 Park lease to Boy's Club 22,3:4 Thornton 8.7:2 Funds of Police Boys' Club in healthy state Copeland 10.7:2 4,4:4 Tirrikiba 11.7:2 Clubhouse at Maitland for Boy's Club 10.6:6 Cottage Creek 12.7:2 Shamrock Hill 12.7:2 POLLUTION Chichester 13,7:2 Carey's Peak 13,7:2 Dust in water at Seahamption 11.1:4 Wollombi 14.7:2 New complaint on Zara Street soot 20.1=2 Cessnock 15.7:2 Hand stayed on Zara St. smoke 25.1:2 Anvil Creek 17.7:2 3 point plan to control Zara Street grit 26.1:2 Winding Creek 17.7:2 Smoke panel 'treated as bit of a joke' 26.1:3 Portee 18.7:2 Legal view to be sought on Zara St. smoke Duckenfield 19.7:2 1.2:2 Geordietown 20.7:2 Zara St. smoke 'can be reduced' 16.2:3 Tahlee 21.7:2 Demonstration threatened on Mayfield smoke Wentworth Swamp 22.7:2 7.3 = 3 Neotsfield 25.7:2 Junction plant to eliminate smoke : (Hughes Kenning ton 26.7:2 Potteries Ltd) 23.3=4 Coal Harbour 27.7:2 Electric eye device to check smoke 1.4:1 Gostwyck 29,7:2 Mayfield West complaint on works smoke 4.4:2 Deptford 31,7:2 Smoke campaign makes headway 27.4:2 Aberdare 1,8=2 Smoke panel plan to gasify coal 29.4:2 Cromarty Creek 2,8:2 New proposal to check soot 6.5:2 Windemere 3,8:2 State interested in gas plan 25,5:2 Salamander Bay 4.8i2 Difficult to avoid smoke from tugs 25.5:3 Hetton 5,8:2 Gas control plan opposed 27.5:4 Throsby Creek 7.8:2 Belmont road coal traffic may be altered Bulba 8.8:2 28.6:3 Irrawang 9.8=2 Soldier's Point 10.8:2 Shortages 'bar' grit arresters at Zara Street Shortland 11.8:2 29.6:2 Clyde-Hunter link 12.8=2 Guages to test air ready soon 1.7:2 Port pollution data to be correlated 4.7:3 Results claimed in smoke work 6.7:4 Randwick seeks advice on smoke problem 11.7:2 N,M,H, INDEX 44, 1950

POLLUTION (C'td) POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC (C'td)

Board view on sraoke questioned 26,7=4 Picturegram service in operation 12.9=2 15 p.c. cut in smoke, panel claims 27.7:2 More lines, not urgent rates, phone policy New move on smoke nuisance 24.8:7 19.9:2 Grit arresters refused 8.9=2 Stamps to cost 3d 6.10=3 Soot blown over Ocean Baths 28.9:2 Labour condemns phone project 20.10:9 More complaints on potteries 28.9:4 Post office for Nulkaba 21.10:7 Compulsion threat in sraoke pest 20.10=2 Big rises proposed in P.M.G. rates 27.10:1 Sraoke panel asks for boiler data 26.10:2 Increased P.M.G. rates detailed 27.10:3 Prosecution threat on sraoke grit 1.11=2 Deferment of P.O. charges sought 16.11:3 Zara Street grit check 'doubtful' 23.11:5 Senate leaders clash over telephone bill 5 areas get 500 tons of grit each year 28.11:2 24.11:5 Six gauges to measure smoke 21.12:2 Stamp colours to be changed 30.11=7 Sites for smoke test gauges 29.12:4 Postage up today : letters 3d 1.12:2 New rates for letters, telegrams 2.12:4 POPULATION Breaches of telephone priority 'few' 7.12:3

1 million population envisaged in regional PRESS AND JOURNALISM area 16.2 = 3 Fewer deaths, births since 1860 17.3:2 "Herald" Editor farewelled : Mr Charles E. Sligo Population rise in N.S.W. during 1949 29.6:5 13.2:2 Birthrate at Greta camp 'two a day 7.7:2 Owners publish new magazine for miners 23.3:4 Migrant births build up registrations 22.9:4 Labour decides to lift ban on election news Population of Australia now 8,185,539 31.10=5 29,4:3 Bill repealing comment ban before House 29.4:3 PORT STEPHENS SHIRE Upper House passes electoral Bill 10.5:4 Price of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" 19.5:1 To press for flood boats 10.1:4 Ethics code plan for journalists 19.7:3 Decay neglect at 'the bay' 21.1:4 'Smith's Weekly' to close soon 21.10:3 Move for flood craft supported 7.2:4 War news now to be censored 13.12:3 Loan suggested to improve Nelson s Bay 14.2:2 Market bargains at Raymond Terrace 18.3:4 PRICES AND PRICE FIXING Resumptions at Shoal Bay cause concern 29.3=4 Bakers to seek higher bread prices 10.1:2 Sunday sport at Raymond Terrace again 9.5:3 Prices conference agenda prepared 18.1:3 Flood sends Shire's overdraft up 15.8:4 Move to abolish price control 19.1:1 Nelson s Bay committee cuts rates 19.12:6 Price controls 'will continue' 20.1:1 Port Shire rate stays at khd 20.12:7 Petrol, butter rises refused 21.1=1 Price control lifted from many goods 21.1:7 POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC Action deferred on bread prices 23.1:1 Move to end black market in Cypress pine Phone lag may end this year 11.1:3 25.1:1 Materials, road plan delay phone service New price order to tailors 28.1:4 14.1:2 Bread price decision will affect State 3.2:1 Stockton asks why phone not transferred Private hospital price control goes 18.2:1 17.1:4 Lamb prices may be recontrolled 18.2:3 No telephone for Lambton police 19.1:3 Bakers condemn ^d rise : to see Commissioner Cross Roads post office site approved 9.2:7 20.2:2 Phone transfer at Stockton 14.2:5 Meat pact 'hits price fixing' 20.2:3 Picturegram service soon 21.2:2 2d increase on tobacco sought 25.2:4 New Lambton South gets post office 11.3:2 Eggs 'will probably rise to 4/- doz' 6.3:1 Mayfield West School to get two phones 15.3:4 Breakaway 'could wreck price fixing' 7.3:1 90 m, calls from public phones 22.3:3 Price control to continue 11.3:1 Petition for Waratah ^ouch post office 22.3:4 Milk prices to rise 18.3:1 Pensioners seek new post office 25,3:6 Maitland gas price rise move favoured 22.3:4 Phone delay to Toronto will end soon 6,5:4 Grocery price decontrol effect 'gradual' North chosen for telegram tests 24.5:2 23.3:2 Race information racket : P.M.G. refers to Fixed price hits sale of beach minerals 23.3=3 'mystery man' 26,5:3 No rainers seek white gold (milk) 25.3:2 Dismissal from P,M,G, likely after inquiry Some jam prices rise 2d tin 28.3=1 30,5:3 Eggs reach 3/11^8 dozen 3.4:1 15 telephones in one house, P.M.G, reveals Price control poll urged 9.5:1 7,6:3 Menzies refuses prices poll 10.5:3 Mechanics to report phone installations 8,6:8 Price fixing in States still valid 16.5:3 Extension of Lake phone network July 1 9,6:2 Low zinc price due to State 'failure' 17.5:3 Photographs by telegraph 9,6:2 Price increases by devaluation 18.5:6 P,M,G, will aid police fight against betting Price control methods puzzle Judge 24.5:8 17,6:3 'Prices soar' as controls go 26.5:9 Lake exchanges in Newcastle phone network Petrol, tobacco, butter price rises sought 3,7:2 1.6:1 Examination system for postal staff 5.7:4 Price decisions on food deferred 3.6:1 Retires after 40 years in phone service Cream price to reraain under control 7.6:1 (Mr J. B. Harrop) 6.7:2 New prices order on fish today 8.6:1 Car radio telephones August 1 28.7:1 Order enforces lower fish prices today 9.6:3 Production of equipment for telephones up Order to govern fish prices 10.6:1 5.9:1 N.M.H. INDEX 45. 1950

PRICES AND PRICE FIXING (C'td) PRISIONS

No price rise in silken goods likely 10.6:3 Maitland gaol escapee soon recaptured : A. Roeth Competition to 'keep rayon price down' 13.6:2 25.2:4 Opposition move for prices law 21.6:1 Prisons act to be made up to date 19,9:3 End of price control urged : 'public fooled' 21,6:5 PUBLIC SERVICE Commonwealth suggests 4d rise in butter 30.6:1 Tea up 7d lb. Mond2y 1.7:1 Postwar jump in public service 23,3:4 Reaction to tea price rise 1.7:6 Public service to consider fingerprinting New grocery order 13.7:2 16.5:3 Potatoes ^d lb. dearer 19.7:1 Public service in N.S.W. corrupt : M.H.R. 7.6:1 Price regulation on dripping ruled invalid 4858 increase in public service 23.6:6 19.7:6 Danger seen in isolation of Canberra 29.6:4 Cigarettes may be 2d dearer 20.7:3 Employees of Government increase 1116 13,7:3 Poultrymen in prices protest 1.8=2 Top appointments 'made at club' 3,11:1 Poultrymen want rise and subsidy 2.8:2 Public service up 2603 8.11=3 Spirits go up (but still down) 2.8:2 Public service charges to be investigated Ham raay reach 6/3 a lb. 3.8:3 9,11:3 N.S.W. favours raeat control 11.8:3 Inquiry if specific P,S, charges 10.11:3 'Vital' talks on prices 15.8:4 Warning butter subsidy may go 18.8:3 RADIO A.L.P. seeks arive for prices move 19.3:1 Election urged on prices 1.9:1 Radiomen to confer 21.2:3 Campaign on prices by Labour 2.9:1 World's smallest radio (photograph) 8.5:1 No decision on prices poll 9.9:3 Price rise sought for cigarettes 11.9:1 RAILWAYS Retail potato price 'to remain 3*5d' 15.9:1 Lead, zinc prices rise today 18.9:1 Railways to get extra suitable coal 5.1:1 3 Sydney moves on food front 22,9:5 Western coal for Newcastle 5.1:4 Mr N. White appointed prices head 23.9:3 Building a new loco yard (photograph) 10.1:3 On the hoof : increase in beef price 'inevitable' Steam heating for N.S.W. country trains 11.1:3 29.9=3 Public use sought of private siding 12.1:3 On the feot : boot repairs up today 29.9:3 Move for suburban rijil service 13.1:3 Bread price to remain. Minister says 5.10:3 Rail, goods traffic near record 18.1:2 Rise likely in retail beef prices 10.10:1 First D58 rail engine ready for trials soon Milk down Id gallon to dairymen 13.10:1 18.1:2 Cigarette, match price rises 'likely' 14.10:1 Teralba rail path 'not started' 28.1:3 Challenge on price control 14.10=1 Slow unloading blamed : rail truck shortage Price control impotent : Mr Finnan 18.10:3 28.1:4 Coramonwealth Minister urged for price talks Interview on Kotara rail service sought 11.2:4 20.10:3 Broadmeadow rail station improvements 15.2:2 General Motors increases car, truck prices Cessnock-Lake railway not favoured 16.2:3 20.10=3 Union threat on express trains 21.2:3 Many items of clothing recontrolled 21.10:1 Proposed rail link in North draws protest Bacon price raay be recontrolled 25.10:3 25.2:6 Federal, State talks on price control 25.10:4 Cardiff works building new engines 1.3:2 Price control campaign 2.11:3 No change yet in rail terminal 2.3:2 Senate passes Bill on prices 2.11:3 Northern rail link 'must be extended' 3:3:4 Beef, mutton prices rise today 6.11:1 Improved railway facilities sought 11.3:2 Chifley moves on prices Bill 9,11:3 Remote control for rail link a record 13.3:3 Butchers gain Id lb. by rise 10,11:3 No date for work at rail yards 15.3:2 Prices 'still State issue' 11.11=1 Alert signalman averts smash (Fassifern) 17.3:1 No price check till more goods 15.11:3 New railway link in North window show 25.3:7 Potatoes to cost 6d lb. in Sydney 17.11:1 Toronto seeks longer hours at railway 30.3:5 Potatoes price given 'wide publicity' 21,11:3 Morpeth train mishap blocks crossing 4.4:1 Ministers to discuss recontrols 22.11:1 Trains delayed by derailment 20.4:3 1:40 a ton Tor pot^toes 'farce' 22,11:2 Derailment at Hexham delays trains 28.'<:2 Price rise in tobacco 'deferred' 25.11:1 Rail terminus at Raymond Terrace sought 9,5:3 Drinks dearer Friday 30.11:1 Railway funds cannot widen level crossing Recontrol if barbers' rates unreasonable 24.5:5 30,11:3 Derailment delays six trains 9.6:2 Derailment causes long line block 12.6:3 Australian cigarettes rise today 1.12=1 County plan for civic terminal 4.7:2 Potatoes to be 4d lb. on Monday 1,12:1 Steel priority sought for railway link 7.7:1 Bakers' bid for rise being investigated 2,12:1 Minister favours flood-free line 19,7:7 Eggs 4d dozen deerer today 4.12=3 Rail inquiry office 25 years old 20.7:2 Haircuts 3/- on Friday 6.12:1 St^ndard railways : work on first link soon Haircuts dearer but prices recontrolled 8.12:1 11,8:1 Increase in price of gas sought 9.12:1 Rail link seen as proble'.i 23,8:2 Only haircut price reduced 9.12:2 Higher rail fares next month 17.10=2 Home price of wheat up h bush. 11,12:3 Newcastle train services poor 19.10:4 Increase in bread price predicted 12,12:1 Railway fares up today 1.11:1 Electricity price rise deferred 12.12:3 Coalfield rail link survey 1.11=8 Bread price up l^d 2 lb. loaf today 14,12:3 A.R.U. asks for extra shunters 13.11:2 Increases in egg prices 'inevitable 15,12:2 New rail section opens today 14,11:2 Prices policy on onions criticised 19,12:3 Petrol may rise by 2d in new year 23,12:3 N.M.H. INDEX 46, 1950

RAILWAYS (C'td) REAL ESTATE (C'td)

Double line delay 'deliberate' 17,11:3 Valuations at Maitland, show big rise 18,2:2 Newcastle rail income up by £830 27.12:2 Still hopeful on land plan 28,2:4 Hill property brings £4750 2,3:2 RAILWAYS - Electrification Crown Land for lease only 9,3:2 Brick bungalow brings £5675 : New Lambton Hts No electric trains for suburbs 16.1:2 13,3:2 Lithgo-,* rail line 'electrified by 1955' 11.3:6 "Beaches" sold for £18,000 14.3:2 Council asking again for rail electrification Property bids below reserve 16.3:2 25.4:2 £3255 paid for Council land 17.3:2 Electrified rail system urged 19.5:4 Keen bidding for elevated building sites 20.3:2 Electrification first on West, South railways Suburban homes go cheaply 24.3:4 23.5:3 New Lambton horae brings £5400 27.3:2 Lord Mayor to press for rail electrification £7000 property bid was below reserve 31,3:2 25,5:2 £2375 offered for two flats 1,4:3 Electric railway system urged 16,6:2 17 Shire sites auctioned at Marks Point 3,4:2 Trains not to be electrified yet 21,6:2 Five roomed house brings £510 5,4=5 Action call on electric rail scherae 21,7:2 £810 for block Nelson Bay 10.4:2 No priority for electric train.s 17.10:2 Fifteen Lake lots bring £2015 17.4:2 Conference proposed on train needs 20,10:2 Suburban horae brings £4500 24,4:2 Meeting sought of Ms.L.A. on electrification £8000 for city property 27.4:2 25.10:2 Jesraond house on the hill sold for £4000 2,6:9 Meeting to press case for electric trains Seven cottages realise £7000 (Merewether West) 31.10:3 12,6:2 Convention on electrification 14.11:4 Adarastown. cottage brings £1680 15,6:4 Electric rail link convention 5.12:3 Lambton cottage brings £2300 26,6:2 £15,000 paid at auction for city building RATIONING (Ayrshire) 30.6:2 Decision on sale of land reversed 5.7:2 Help end petrol rationing : Australia asks for Shops, residence bring £2500 5.7:4 British aid 12.1:1 City flats sell for £5200 7,7:4 'Petrol rationing will go' : Mr Menzies 13.1:1 Bar Beach block brings £1160 24.7:4 Petrol decision likely within week 23.1:1 Brick cottage brings £5300 (Merewether) 7.8:2 Decision on petrol likely next week 17,1:3 Record price for £39,637 for Hunter property Little hope of early end to petrol ration 18.9:2 25,1:1 Nelson Bay property brings £3100 23,10:2 New ration tickets on January 31 27,1:3 Petrol ticket centres busy 1,2:4 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT To end petrol rationing 'in orderly way' 3.2:1 Announcement on petrol next Wednesday 4.2:1 Stamp, probate office 'long overdue' 16,2:3 "Enough petrol available" to end rationing Regional plan report 'almost ready' 17.6:6 6,2:1 Regional plan approved 27.10:4 Petrol ration ends to-night 8,2:1 Regional plan : population of I million "No fears" about petrol supply, dollars : envisaged 24,11:1 rationing goes 9,2:1 Regional planners 24.11:2 257. cut ordered in gas coal : decide today Group will plan development 28.11:2 when rationing starts 16.3:1 No overlap in region planning 28.11:2 Uniform power cuts suggested 23,3:1 State seeks abolition of tea rationing 29,3:6 RETAIL TRADE Some may lose on coupons 16.5:2 Minister warns on butter, tea derationing Glass explosions are common : milk bars 4.1:4 17.5:1 Sorby's will be public company 4.2:4 Minister speaks on rationing 18.5:1 "Store" clerks seek 5 day week 17.2:5 Butter control to go soon 23.5:1 Co-op sales up by £83,643 11,3:2 Government lifts cream ban 24.5:1 3 month nail shortage in Newcastle 31.3:2 Milk rationing end 'soon' 14.6:1 Cooperative Society has good half year 13.4:3 No coupons now : butter control ended last Retailers' view in Maitland on union ban 27.5:6 night 17.6:1 Retailers refer Saturday ban to Commission Coupon free butter caused no stampede 19,6:2 30,5:2 Tea rationing may go by September 20,6:1 Cooperative bid to end meat deliveries 30.5:4 Tea rationing abolished 3,7:1 Shops open, but ban still on 3.6:2 £50,000 trading loss over ban 5.6:2 REAL ESTATE Retailers seek penalty for shop stoppage 7.6:3 Saturday trade "almost equal to full day" Lake land may be allotted on weekend lease 8.6:3 6.1 = 2 Shops open, but union raeeting for eraployees Council talks about abattoir land planned 10,6:2 11,1:4 No Saturday trade plea for Cabinet 25.7:1 Speed up in valuations to be considered 14,1:3 Shopping on Saturdays 'institution' 23.7:2 £13,750 for 3 Maitland shops may be record Winns pay £15,500 for city property 1.8:2 18,1:4 Poll favours end of Saturday trade 21.9:1 Civic land deal suggested 31,1:2 Store pays 1/9 in £ 24.10:2 Aldermen to see Premier about Waratah land Shopping spree near peak 22.12:2 1,2:3 Big increase in County land values 7,2:2 N.M.H. INDEX 1950

RETIRING AGE RIVERS AND CREEKS (C'td) Move to suspend pit retiring age 7,10:3 strike If retiring age raised 2.11:3 Silt walls in backwater 30.6:2 Troops to clear floodgates 3.7:1 RETURNED SOLDIERS' ORGANISATIONS Serious slips in river bank at Maitland 10.7:3 Backwater rises in Maitland 12.7:4 Hunter River at Maitland falling 14.7:2 Wallsend R.S.L. branch has £3620 assets 16.1:4 Wallis Creek floodgates may open today 15.7:6 Anzacs endorse plan for club 18.1:4 Water passing through river floodgates 17.7:2 Civic Park Anzac service move 24 1•2 Rise again in backwaters 20,7:2 Move to alter venue of Anzac service 26.1:4 River again through bank breach 21.7:1 Life badges for two R.S.L. members : Messrs A Yard slides towards creek 24.7:1 Longworth & H. Knight 4.2:6 River fall, flood rise at Maitland 25.7:1 Mr N I. Braye resigns R.S.L. sub-branch post Floodgates may open today 26.7:6 Maitland river rise slackens 29.7:4 Gallipoli Legion opposes Anzac Day chanee 22.2:3 * Floodgates close again 2.8:4 River and backwater still rising 3.8:4 Re-elected, says will resign : Mr F. Shepherd Floodgates likely to open today 4.8:4 14.3:2 Hunter river sounding 9.8:7 R.S.L. protest to City Council 23.3:5 Hunter silting dangerous 10.8:4 Anzac Day plans at Branxton 10.4:2 Maitland river silting survey 11,3:2 Tobruk happened nine years ago 15,4:4 'Divided control' on river banks 15.8:3 Seige of Tobruk remembered 17,4:2 Shipping basin proposed for Throsby Creek Big scale plans for Anzac Day 21.4:2 22.8:2 Anzac Day plans for disabled men 22.4:2 Hunter rises at Maitland again 25.8:2 Anzac commemorations begin in North (photot-raph) Throsby Creek final plan preparation 15.9:2 24.4:1 Hunter altered by flood 28.9:7 700 in march to war cemetery 24.4:2 Lagoon cutting 'too costly' 28.10=4 Over 4000 likely to march today 25,4:2 Permanent dredge on Hunter 28.10:6 They march again (photograph) 26.4:1 Canal plan suggested for Hunter 23.11:1 Over 20,000 see big Anzac march 26.4:2 River drops at Maitland 24.11:1 Wild observance of Anzac Day 26.4:3 Flood water getting away faster 25.11:3 Anzac Day in the suburbs, district 26.4:4 Hunter falling at Maitland 27.11:4 Memorial hall opened at Abermain 1.5:4 Easier Anzac march 6.5=4 ROAD SAFETY Exservicemen to ask for bigger gratuity 24,5:5 Non support denied : R.S.L. reply to Service Suggested ban on 'wedgies called silly' 5.1:4 Council 27.7:3 Demonstration on road safety for Newcastle Dawn service next year in Civic Park 23.11:2 7.1:3 Road safety exhibition 11.1:4 RIFLE RANGES Stunts, realism for road display 12.1:2 Request to Safety Council on Lake Road danger Stockton range not ready yet 23.5:5 16.1:2 Safety display opens today in City Hall 7.2=2 RIVERS AND CREEKS Committee to plan road safety measure 7.2:3 Safety display well attended 8.2=4 New dredge for Clarence River 17,1:4 Solving problems : off the road 8,2:4 Drain lets tides flood yards : Maryville Road campaign aimed at thoughtless 9.2=4 residents complain 20,1:2 11,000 visited road safety exhibition 11.2:4 Hunter up, but 'no danger yet' 7,2:1 50,000 attended exhibition on road safety Maitland anxiety on river rise 7,2:2 18.2:2 Parts of bank falls in river at Maitland 11,3:2 Mercury lights recommended for Wallsend 25,3:4 River deeper at Maitland 21.3:2 Greater control urged for street crossings Development scheme for river Murray 22,3:3 19,4:4 Erosion on river bank (Hunter : photograph) Safety awards presented to drivers (photograph) 31.3:1 20.5:3 Help promised for levee bank repairs 27.5:4 Move for special truck licences 26.5=4 Vigorous work promised on flood problems Light dimmers on buses urged by safety body 8.6:4 3,6:4 No danger yet at Maitland : river now near 87 more lights for Lake area being installed stationery 9,6:1 14,6:7 River receding at Maitland : heavy losses Superintendent warns motorists : 'time to act 10.6:1 on accidents' 13,11:1 £1500 grant for levee repairs 14.6:8 "Slow signs" sought for intersection 29.11:4 Farmlands again inundated : swift rise in Hunter Road safety lesson for 8000 pupils 5.12=3 16.6:1 Greater need for traffic education 22.12:2 Council men sandbag river banks (photographs) 17.6:3 ROAD TRAFFIC Hunter river falling at Maitland 19.6:1 Clarence River rises : big area flooded 20.6:5 No angle parking at Bar Beach 11.1=2 All night job to secure levee 22.6:1 Parking ban opposed in Maitland 11.1:5 Danger over at Maitland 23.6:1 Wallsend seeks traffic changes in main street Hunter River heights 24.6:1 25.2:6 Cyclone leaves rivers in flood 24.6:3 Parking ban at Maitland 29.3:5 Further river rises likely 26.6:3 Parking ban at Merewether 5.4:5 Damaged Maitland bank may hold 27.6:1 "Speedway" if parking ban in Maitland 5.4:6 N,M,H. INDEX 48. 1950

ROAD TRAFFIC (C'td) ROADS AND HIGHWAYS (C'td)

Heavy road traffic before march 26.4:2 Bus route repair loan 'urgent' 5.7:4 More traffic on Kearsley roads 21.6:8 Trunk Road £9000 more than estiraate 5.7:4 Parking ban to be applied 13.12:5 Wallsend Street 'dangerous' 5,7:5 Astounding, says Alderman : road cost £9000 ROADS AND HIGHWAYS above estimate 12.7:2 Talks likely today on road loan 19.7:4 Carrier puts road befor Yangi ferry 5,1:4 Bus route costs set at £^r.iillion 25.7:2 Plea to State on road damage 11.1:2 Huge road work bill 27.7:2 Belmont move for tar sealing 16,1:4 £9 million Federal grant for ro.a.ds urged 3.8:3 Cardiff subway widening 16.1:4 Road repairs 'costly'' in flood areas 9,8:3 Move to widen Cardiff subway 19.1:4 Repairs now to Parnell Place 9,8=4 Council 'doing best on roads' 25.1:2 More frora tax sought for roads 26,8=2 Councils to talk on scenic roads 25.1:3 New road to open up show space 2.9=2 Shire 'opposed' narrow Cardiff subway 25.1:4 Shire asked to repair bus road 9.9:2 £2000 more for Shire roads 25.1:4 Road limit £6435 : Shire seeks £9000 12,9:4 Conference on roads sought by Chamber 23.1:4 Coal Board move on Minmi roads 15.9:2 £15,441 roads programme for Lake Shire 1.2:4 Concrete roads mooted 20.9:1 'Limit reached' : bus route work 2.2:2 £3121 approved for highways 20.9:2 New roads for showground 2.2:2 Concrete roads expensive : Committee told No extra grant for bus routes 7.2:2 18.10:4 State scheme to sh,are road cost 10.2:2 Maitland Road construction to cost more 18.10:4 Bus route loan pa-t of scheme 11.2:2 Colliery access roads 'first 18.10:5 Another request for Cardiff work 13.2:3 £45,000 cost if road constructed 1.11:4 No definite plan on Blue Gum Road 16.2=4 State stand on loan 'shock' 8.11:2 Council calls for estimate : no repairs yet to £3825 grant for Shire road 8.11:7 new bus routes 17.2:2 £36,083 for main roads raaintenance 29,11:2 £2000 grant to restore road 22.2:3 "No agreement on road loan" 5,12:2 Marks Point Road to be reconstructed 22.2:8 New road plan by Kearsley 7,12:8 Council lists Wallsend route work 28.2:3 Former tram perway soi!j,ht for road 22,12:2 Progress view on Coal Point roadwork 6.3:3 Loan plan to repair roads 23.12:6 Roadways plan for Mayfield 8.3:2 Councils to get increased aid on bus routes ROYAL COMMISSIONS 8.3 = 3 Road plan dubbed 'wild cat' 8.3=4 Judge to hear charge by M.L.A. bribery allegation £4063 road grant for Port Stephens 14.3:3 1.3:1 Boolaroo orders gravel for roads 15.3:4 Move to widen powers rejected 2.3=3 Deputations on transport 'unsatisfactory' Royal Commission sits Monday 4.3:1 15.3:4 Bribery Commission sitting today 6.3:3 More for bus routes under amending BUI Inquiry opens tomorrow on alleged graft 7.3:3 23.3:5 Record book 'shows payments to Cahill' 9.3:3 Move to finish Scenic Drive 23.3:2 Letters between firm and M.L.A. read to court Start made to improve Cardiff roads 28.3:4 10.3:3 Belmont raove to widen dangerous turn 28,3:4 No favours : says Steel Works head 11.3:3 Hamilton North protest on crossing delays Told of trucks 'under the lap' 14.3:3 6.4:2 Indiscreet on deal-Stainer 15.3:3 £13,000 for Lake Shire roads 12.4=5 Preference for trucks denied 16:3:3 Aid sought for Tarro Road 13.4:7 "Clear evidence of conspiracy" 17.3=3 Drive estimates ready soon 14.4i4 Wider terms for inquiry advised 18.3=3 Kahibah Road plan opposed 18.4:4 Bribery charge inquiry terms widened 21.3:1 This road is bad (New Lambton) 21.4:3 High priority for Magnesite : Cahill says Trunk route 82 section to be completed soon railways had 22.3:3 21.4:3 Business dealings 'unprofitable' 23.3:5 Lower road plan to end flooding 27.4:5 Cabin's royalty 'never disputed' 29,3:3 Road costs 'too big for Councils' 15.5=3 McCaw's conduct 'deserves censure' 30,3:7 Council's hopes on loans for bus routes 16.5:3 Bribe charges 'wicked' 31.3:5 Plans sought for subway at Scott Street 19.5:2 Bribery inquiry hearing ends 1.4:3 Three to share costs of new bus roads 23.5:3 Commissioner clears Cahill 15.4=7 Council offered £935 for road flood repairs Greyhound Control Board : Commission on 27.5:4 appointment 1.11:9 Conversion of New Lambton Road (photograph) Mr H. Snelling to aid Royal Commissioner 4,11:3 2.6:1 Coursing inquiry opens 9.11:3 Tar surfacing for mine road 2.6:3 Greyhound inquiry : official tells of penalities Road works will influence tram tracks removal 15,11:4 6.6:1 2 Mr Peters 'identical' 17,11:12 Council finance sought for Coal Point Rd, Greyhound inquiry : 'took no action' on penalty 8,6:5 22,11:9 Scott Street subway plan opposed 14.6:7 Peters 'capable in Board work' 23.11:8 Grant for Lake Shire for Marks Pt. Road 14.6:8 Greyhound inquiry : parcel contents 'not Council moves on road daraage 24.6:3 disclosed' 24.11:12 'Deadlock' on tram route reconstruction 28.6:5 Clerk and N.C.A. man 'friendly' 28.11:3 Mark s Point Road tender held over 28.6:5 Inquiry witness says : told could get no Newcastle to be considered on road loan 29.6:2 statements 29,11:8 Fund."; 'too small' for Lake roads 29.6:4 Greyhound inquiry : court story of rumours £300,000 in flood road aid sought 4.7:3 5,12:6 N,M.H. INDEX 49, 1950

ROYAL COMMISSIONS (C'td) RUGBY UNION

Greyhound racing inquiry : witness 'told Rugby union officers discuss team (photograph) card missing' 6,12:4 6,4:4 Greyhound inquiry : nothing definite against New semi final plan off rule in rugby union Peters 7,12:10 13,4:8 R.S.P.CA. Members of British Isles rugby union team (photograph) 26,4:10 Codes to fix dates for New Lambton oval 13,5:2 £1000 appeal for home for animals 6,5:2 Four surprises in union selection 15.5:6 Animal home appeal under way 11,5:8 Move to alter Sports Oval Board fails 24,5:5 Home for animals approved 16.11:2 Newcastle has four in union team for tour Funds to start dog's home 22,11:2 29,5:8 Dollars for Newcastle dog hospital 24,11:3 New rugby union secretary (Mr R. Nightingale) 15.6:12 ROYALTY New scrum rule for rugby union this week 16,6:11 Royal tour in 1952 possible 13,2:1 Union referees threatened 31.8:3 Princess born to Elizabeth : both reported doing well 15,8:1 SAILING Royal visit in 1952 6.9:1 King of Sweden dies at 92 30.10:1 Trade Winds first in yacht race : Sydney-Hobart Swedes will miss King Gustau 30.10:2 2.1:3 Royal tour discussions in London 15.11:1 Trailing yacht at Hobart today : Wanderer 4.1:3 Margaret in Royal party in 1952 tour 1.12:1 Last race yacht reaches Hobart 5.1:3 Princess likely to tour ''^ustralia 23.12:1 Racing yacht Moonbi in Newcastle 10.1:4 Royal visit sought for Newcastle 29.12:1 Club may buy skiffs for members 20.2:6 Club may have to stop Lake sailing 12.7:4 RUGBY LEAGUE Yacht race competitors in check up 23.12:3 Yachts' progress : Mistral V leads in heavy sea Adraission to League games may rise 22.2:9 27.12:1 League inquiry on sports ground charges 7.3:6 Mistral V holds off challenge 28.12:1 League agrees to more referees 4.4:10 Yawl takes lead from Mistral V 29.12:1 League may test sport surcharge 11.4:2 Yacht leaders near Tasmania 30.12:1 Cessnock team in Maitlaml junior league 12.4:7 League "will consider showground" 18.4:6 SANDY HOLLOW RAILWAY League teams in country trials 2.5:8 Codes to fix dates for New Lambton oval 13.5:2 Labour, costs bar to line maintenance 13.4:4 Tax probe on rugby league bonuses 16.5:8 Priority sought for Sandy Hollow railway 22.4:4 Experienced men to play England 22.5:8 Mr Casey moves for Maryville line completion Strong England side for Newcastle 23.5:8 12.5:2 Move to alter Sports Oval Board fails 24.5:5 Council not to attend rail line meeting 24.5:5 League gate key to local Test 24.5:12 Work urged on rail tunnel 2.8:7 Choose England team tonight 24.5:12 Sandy Hollow to Maryville line still far off In good spirits for big game 25.5:1 18.8:3 Solid training for league side 25.5:10 Sandy Hollow line : link would open 'huge coal Preparing for England match (photographs) area' 6,10:7 25.5:10 England keen for revenge 26.5:12 SCHOOLS OF ARTS Englishmen practise for tomorrow (photograph) 26.5:12 School of Arts will not confer on transfer Hookers key in league 27.5:13 18.3:2 England older, heavier 27.5:13 School of Arts sale approved 14.11:2 Bricks seated a multitude 29.5:2 Sidelights of big league game (photograph) SCOUTS AND GUIDES 29.5:3 England's forwards disappoint 29.5:8 Belmont camp impresses scout leader 24.2=2 Australia's black day in sport 5.6:1 Scout leader visits Newcastle (photograph) League off so players can see Test 6.6:8 24.2:3 Danby chosen as England winger 6.6:8 Off season affects some show exhibits 24.2:4 English team may plan garae later 8.6:10 Hamilton guides meet Sydney leader (photograph) League players get bet in police stations 1.3:1 12.6:1 Another damp welcome at scout rally 11.3:2 Ground swamped for league Test 12.6:8 Record camp for scout rally 13.3:3 Test luck with England 13.6:1 50 scouts at Easter camp 17.4:4 Milton's speed won points for England 13.6:8 Erection of scout hall refused 18.4:3 Film shows try was scored 14.6:12 Scout Week begins Monday (photograph) 5.5:3 Seven Newcastle boys in State league team Scout Week display (photograph) 10.5:1 14.6:12 Scouts stage camp fire in city 13.5:2 Winger hurt, out for tour : win costly for Scout movement expanding at Maitland 20.5:6 England 15.6:12 Lease of park for Scouts' sport approved Grant sought to develop league 4.7:6 6.6 = 5 League men fit for Ashes game 22.7:14 Scout rally and inspection at showground League Test win gave world title 24.7:8 30.10:3 Ground 'bribe' rumour denied 3,10:2 Grand final at Maitland 3,10:10 N.M.H. INDEX 50. 1950

SEAMENS' UNION SHIPPING (C'td)

Seamen to stop today on Bill 24.5:3 A ship : and those who helped to build her Seamen will be fined for stoppage 25.5:1 (photograph) 5.6:1 Searaen divided on moves for crisis 26.5:1 Huge seas batter 9000 ton ship 27,6:2 Most seamen in Newcastle return to ships Union reply to service finding 7,7:5 26,5:5 Enough coastal shipping to handle cargoes Seamen likely to end dispute 27.5:1 4,8:3 Ships still in port despite end of stoppage Low output 'main wharf trouble' 22,9:2 30,5:1 Ship dress for anniversary 7,10:2 Melbourne ship dispute ends 31,5:4 Ship delay will hit world trade 21.12:3 Seamen seek : joint unions move on Bill 1,6:1 Alliance against Bill : union leaders in SHIPPING - Accidents and Wrecks agreement 2,6:1 Seamen's policy blamed for delay 7,6:1 Old ship raay be sunk off Newcastle : Mokotara Talks called on shipping hold up 8.6:1 10.2:2 Seamen's stand preventing coal shipments Army blew wreck into wreckage 16.2:2 10.6:3 Once upon a time skippers helped with cargo Seamen's Union ban on arms : Federal Cabine (Harold) 8.4:5 may use Crimes Act 12.7:1 Club asks for reraoval of Nobbys Wreck : War supplies move : seamen, miners react on Maianbar 12.5:2 ban 13.7:3 Tide swings steel ship on to dredge : Iron Seamen's leaders face charges 14.7:1 Warrior 3.6:1 Wharfmen refuse R.A.A,F. cargo 15.7;1 Missing ship's boat washed up on beach 28.6:1 Seamen will meet on ban 15.7:3 No apparent daraage : ship, tug grounded Wharfmen suspended for a day 18,7:1 (Hollypark and Champion) 5.7:4 Seamen's Union removes arms ban 19,7; Grass covered historic grave railing : Cawarra Security men call on Mr Elliott 20.7: 12.7:2 No move on leaders of seamen 26 .7:3 Grounded launch refloated : Ajax 28.7:2 Tug to go to aid of trawlers : St. Hilary SHARKS AND SHARK ATTACKS 12.8:1 Tug tovjs trawler off beach 28.8:1 Big sharks seen in Lake 3.1:2 Long walk back from wreck : Capt. F.~L. Wyatt Shark danger at peak in next 2 months 4..1: 4 4.9:2 Biggest shark haul off Stockton 19.1:4 Two ferries caught on mudbank 16.9:1 Five big sharks meshed off Newcastle 23.1:2 Seventh ship aground in har'jour mud 21.9:1 30 sharks meshed in January 1.2:5 Launch sighted : disappears 5.10:1 Youths catch 'shoot' when shark appears Men in launch found safe 6.10:2 21,2:2 Ferry (50 on board) : ship collide 19.10:1 Inside 16ft tiger shark 28,2:1 Ferry stuck on mud bank three hours (Thomas Seven sharks meshed in one net 29.6:2 A. Walter) 2.12:2 One fewer to fear (photograph) 21.10:1 Ship aground in harbour : Kooralya 4.12:1 Live shark had sting in heart 12.12:1 Council moved 75 tons frora Nobbys wreck : Maianbar 19.12:3 SHIPBUILDING Laden ferry on mudbank for hour 29.12:2

Australian built ships to be sold 16.3:7 SHOPPING HOURS Shipbuilding to be let by tender 23.3:3 Shipbuilding in Australia 'equal to best' Views differ on shop hours move 27.1:2 1.6:2 Butchers' shops close Saturdays 31.3:2 No plan to discontinue shipbuilding 7.6:7 Butchers seek restoration on Saturday trade Agreement on policy in shipbuilding 19.7=3 16.5:1 Birubi may be 3 months off duty 22.12:4 Shop hours move "Australia wide" 24.5:6 Unions support no Saturday work demand 25.5:4 SHIPPING Wallsend body rejects bid for shops policy 27.5:4 Yacht built for Fiji Governor now cargo ship Saturday shop ban decision stands 2.6:1 : Viti 6.1:2 Shops open : but ban still on 3,6:2 Decks awash as ship made port (H.M.A.S. New hours for butchers from next week 23.10:2 Woomera) 17,1:1 Port line flagship on first visit 3,2=4 SHOWS Migrant ship was in two wars : Oxfordshire 15.3:2 Sergeant Boyd back for show 5.1:4 Ships first move in three years : Mokotam Big demand for sideshow space 11.1:2 31,3:1 Innisfail entry for Newcastle Show 13.1:2 Three unusual ships berth in Newcastle Space booked for Cessnock Show 16.1=2 (Java, Richmond Hill & South Africa Star) Newcastle Show 'biggest in history" 19.1:4 18.4:3 Show to have four night sessions 20.1=2 Shipping man retiring after 50 years (Mr N. Migrants to play big part in show 25.1:2 Allen) 25.4:4 No show in 40 years' thinking 4.2:6 French ship on maiden voyage to load wool Warning on show ticket abuses 7.2:2 (Mekong) 12,5:2 Three day show at Paterson 11,2:4 Ship launching at Dockyard on June 3 (Dongara) First Branxton Show in spring 13,2:2 17,5:2 Paterson Show takings £398 for three days 13,2:3 Dongara launching today 3,6:2 1000 prepared for biggest Newcastle Show 21.2:3 N.M.H. INDEX 51. 1950

SHOWS (C'td) SOCCER (C'td) Ironworkers' strike affects show space 22.2:1 Soccer players honoured (photograph) 22.4:16 Some sideshows turned away 22.2:2 Soccer tourists out tomorrow 28.4:10 Ch million long range development plan 22.2=6 Codes to fix dates for New Lambton oval 13.5:2 Show supplement (15 pages) 22.2:13 Adamstown's 4 in soccer side 15.5:6 First day scenes from show (photographs) 23.2:1 Move to postpone soccer 'test' 16.5:8 Record first day crowd at show 23.2:2 Move to alter Sports Oval Board fails 24.5:5 Raymond Terrace farm shield win 23.2:4 Experiments with soccer side 29.5:8 Show standard maintained in most sections Leading soccer sides beaten 5.6:8 23.2:4 Broken Hill plans Sydney soccer carnival Show attendance record again 24.2:2 10.6:14 92,000 have seen show 25.2:1 Soccer tourists will be tested 10.6:14 Judge suggests show date closer to Royal 'Delves plan' to advance soccer 15.6:12 2 5.2:4 Birthday gift for Alan Johns 15.6:12 Caterers meet standards 25.2:4 Home wins tipped in soccer games 30.6:12 Record 131,167 visit show 27.2:2 Heavy scoring in soccer 3.7:6 Maitland Show opens today 1.3:4 Australia loses soccer Test 3.7:8 At Maitland's 90th Show (photograph) 2.3:3 Sunday play for State soccer 5.7:10 Gate receipts rise at Maitland Show 2.3:4 Equestriennes at Maitland Show 2.3:4 SOCIAL WELFARE Migrants to be guests at Cessnock Show 9.3:3 Cessnock Show opens today 10.3:3 Cabinet decides on endowment for first child Youth at Cesscock Show (photograph) 11.3:1 24.1:1 Not too old for fun at Show : Mr J. Caban 5/- first child endowment from June 20 9.2:1 (photograph) 11.3:3 Marriage Guidance Council formed 14.2:2 Cessnock Show wide display 11.3:4 Many more claim child endovment 7.3:1 Cessnock Show 'gate' record 13.3:4 Child Endowment Bill soon 10.3:2 60th Upper Hunter Show opens 23.3:7 Court decision 'could double 5/- endowment' Maitland Show reciepts down by £302 24.3:5 17.3:4 One day cattle exhibit plan (Dungog) 25.3:6 Endowment Bill splits Labour 23.3:1 Gresford Show missed rain 29.4:7 Endowment 'Labour responsibility' 24.3:4 Gate receipt record at Gresford Show 1.5:4 Amendments will not be accepted : Minister warns Show ban on cameramen being sought 6.6:4 on endowment 21.4:3 Record show renewals 14.7:2 Senate opposition defeats Government 27.4:1 Charge at show increased 5.9:2 Labour forces amended Bill through Senate Space rates at show to rise 3.10:4 28.4:1 Singleton Show income less 7.10:7 Child endowment amendments go 10.5:3 No drop in show space demand 10.10:2 Labour attack on child endowment 25.5:3 No high jumps at 1951 show 7.11:3 Change in child Bill rejected 31.5:1 Beergardens at showground for 1951 show Labour seeks to end deadlock on endownent 1.6:1 5.12:2 Endowment Bill deadlock 16.6:3 New pavilion wanted by Bird Society 5.12:3 Social scheme on contributory basis favoured No high jumps at Maitland 15.12:8 19.6:6 Senate rejects amendments on endowment 21.6:3 SNOWY RIVER SCHEME Senate warned on endowment 22.6:5 Labour gives way : near crisis on supply Big loss of Snowy plant : truck fire 14.1:1 23.6:1 No delay in Snowy Scheme 3.3:5 Hopes for July 18 payment 23.6:1 Snowy Scheme workers' award planned 18.3:1 First child forms next week 24.6:3 Snowy plan 'no labour, material drain' 15.6:5 Social service tax and new health scheme 26.6:3 Snow may cut off men on Snowy job 30.6:3 Broadcast tonight on endowment 3.7:2 Snowy project dispute may go to Minister 3.7:1 How child endowment plan works 4.7:3 Dispute may tie up Snowy Scheme 4.7:3 Endowment sets little extra work yet 19.7:6 Union decision tomorrow on Snowy tie up 5.7:3 £100 million year for social services 31.7=3 New efforts to avert Snowy Scheme hold up Endowment .cost £45 million this year 5.8:4 7.7:1 Social service cost up £9 million 23.10:6 Settlement reached on Snowy dispute 8.7:3 New social service plan promised 9.11:3 1000 workers already on Snowy project 12.7:3 Men from Snowy River brave mud, ice, snow SOIL EROSION r.ND CONSERVATION 15.7:4 Year old Snowy work cost £2^ million 4.8:5 Meeting asked for to discuss erosion 20.1:2 Snowy 'six years up on plans' 9.9:1 Erosion Job for Wara';ah incinerator 3.2:2 Twofold Snowy River Scheme 5.10:4 Disapproval of cut in erosion grant 21.2:4 Minister flies over main Snowy project 13.12:4 Watch kept for erosion, says Lord Mayor 22.2:8 Italian firm's houses for Snowy area 20.12:1 Minister considering erosion claim 21.4:3 Oversea aid urged for Snowy 29.12:3 A.L.P. requests £5000 to stop erosion 26.4:2 Erosion at Stockton : Federal policy 'unchanged' SOCCER 20.5:3 More erosion at Stockton 23.6:2 Rise in soccer fees 20.3:4 Danger of new erosion at Stockton Beach 28.6:4 Northern soccer who's who 22,3:7 Tank traps for erosion wall 7.7:5 Soccer referees to discuss fees 18.4:8 Landslide at Lake (Coal Point Road: photograph) Soccer referees to meet about increased fees 18.7:1 20.4:8 State asked to coraplete erosion work 18.7:2 Soil erosion pledge by farmers 20.7:3 Landslides in motion at Lakeside 27.7:3 N.M.H. INDEX 52. 1950

SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION (C'td) STATE DOCKYARD (C'td)

Grant sought for erosion at Stockton 12.8:2 Divers nail, saw under water : slipway being Hunter Valley soil conservation 12.8:6 built by touch 15.8:2 Beach heads mooted to stop erosion 16.8:2 Dockyard to build new dredge 16.8:2 Landslide problem for Council 16.8:4 More British workers for Dockyard 15.9:4 State aid sought on erosion 15.9:2 Dockyard to build steam yacht 19.9:2 £1500 grant for Stockton erosion work 7.10:4 State Dockyard surplus £40,318 4.10:5 £1500 grant for work on erosion 11.10:2 Dockyard head proraises to help raigrants 10.10:2 Stockton erosion work costs £5106 1.11:6 Docks Secretary to take up Sydney position 31.10:2 SPECIAL ARTICLES STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION Pipers play for man in hospital 2.1:1 No language trouble at this store 14.2=1 Commission 'political subterfuge' 31.3:5 Information for raigrants (photograph) 14.2:3 Miss Jackson given freedom of Lithgow 15.2:1 STOCKTON Life for Minmi couple all on edge of open cut : Mr & Mrs A. Williams 3.2:1 Stockton people 'long suffering' 23.6:4 Mother and sons meet after 23 years : Mr C Keeves 6i Mrs Keeves 16.3:6 SULPHIDE CORPORATION PTY. LTD. State will run quest with or without help . . 27.4:4 Sulphide Works changes hands 3.3:2 R.S.L. endorses support for 'Miss Australia' Shell dredging opposed by department 29.4:6 28.4:2 Tree planting project near Sulphide Works Newcastle to call Newcastle-on-Tyne 13.5:2 23.8:2 Movies are free at Merewether 20.5:5 Hungarian boy becomes a Wickham Indian (George SURF LIFESAVING CLUBS Steer) 1.6:6 Governor at gay Mayoral Ball 1.6:7 Surf boat swamped 400 yd. off beach 3.1:2 Five Sams : a link with Old Parramatta 13.6:2 State honour for Surf official : Mr B. Brydon Golden Wedding anniversary (Clement) 12.7:6 (sport supplement) 6.1:4 Two families begin tour of Australia by caravan Surf patrol area structure apposed 12.1:2 (Harvey & Smith) 23.8:3 Lifesavers' concern on surf skis 12.1:2 £6000 in lottery to ruined farmer (Mr P. Coal Board to help build surf pavilion O'Neill) 19.8:2 (MerewetherJ 13.1:2 Cabin compass from wrecked Dunbar 9.10:2 New surf belt tested (Bondi) 16.1:3 Notes, gold in pensioner's hut 30.12:2 Surf carnival events at Merewether (photogranhs) 31.1:3 SPORT Limbs broken in heavy surf 6.2:2 Merewether wins march past 6.2:6 Referendum on Sunday sport requested 5.7:2 Club endorses holding of surf boat races 7.2:8 Council decides on Sunday sport poll 19.7:2 New clubhouse for Merewether Beach sought Sunday sport referendum : 1944 question to be 17.2:2 resubmitted 25.10:1 Ross safety belt now compulsory 21.2;1 Question for sport poll defined 27.10:2 Saturday test for four new surf belts 22.2:3 Cleric's 'no' to sport on Sunday 27.11:2 Club protest on sand removal 23.2:3 Catholic view on Sunday sport 1.12:2 Merewether wins show march past 23.2:10 United churches 'confident' 2.12:2 Surf belt passes test : Ross belt released in Electors say 'yes' for Sunday sport 4.12:1 three seconds 3.3:3 Count today in sport poll 6.12:2 65 suggestions for surf safety belts 17.3:2 Near 3 to 1 for Sunday sport 13.12:2 Newcastle may win 4 surf titles 24.3:12 Rescission motion on Sunday sport 20.12:2 Merewether shines in State surfing 27.3:6 Australia's 2 wins in N.Z. Games 27.12:3 Share requested of safety belt grant 29.3:2 Six games wins to Australia 28.12:1 Extra grant for surf clubs to be considered 30.3:7 STATE DOCKYARD Lakeside surf club asked for £3000 road 11.5:3 Conference to move for surf club appeal 16.5:3 60 eraployees for Dockyard engaged in U.K. 4.1:1 Cook's Hill Surf Club awards presented Power supply to hostel for State Doc'rcyard (photograph^ 27,5:13 11.1:2 Move to brighten surf carnivals 3,6:14 Big repair job on 'Greyhound' ship 19.1:1 Merewether wins surf trophy 18.7:8 £Vfmillion increase in Dockyard work likely Life membership for 2 surf men recommended 25.2:2 22,8:6 Big building programme at Dockyard 7.3:1 Surf clubs rescued 374 in year 25,6:2 First ofraigrants at Dockyard 14.3:1 12th term of surf body head 21,9:2 First ship for overseas : M.V. Karoon (photo) Surf booklet for raigrants urged 21.9:3 28.3:1 Dock speeds up shipbuilding 28.3:2 SWIMMING Repair work at Dockyard 29.3:2 State Dockyard 'could build trams, buses' Newcastle girl wins 2 State titles : Janet 26.5:2 Johnson 16,1:6 Dockyard not equipped for tram building 27.5:3 2 records for Janet Johnson in State swira Dredge ordered for Newcastle 9.6:12 18,1:5 British family to work at Dockyard (Milne) Two corabined school swim carnivals 7.3:6 8.7:2 Newcastle High wins school's swimming cup 8.3:7 Newcastle team for State swim titles 16.3:12 State swimming title to Belmont girl : Barbara Bainbridge 31.3:12 N.M.H. INDEX 53. 1950

SWIMMING (C'td) TEXTILE INDUSTRY

Brothers make swimming history (Charlton) Courtaulds site work may start February 11,1:1 Courtaulds Ltd announces joint managers 13.1:2 Learn to swim campaign draws crowd 13.11:2 Wool content textiles to be branded 20.1:3 TAXATION First cotton at Kotara mill (photograph) 20.1:1 Courtaulds fail, foreshore move : purchase opposed by Council 24.1:1 Committee will review all taxation 17.1:3 Clearing site for Courtaulds 2.2:2 Australian tax system 'most complex' 18:1:3 Both Courtaulds mills at Tomago 11.2:4 Writ issued to test tax on entertainment Courtaulds promise high class housing 15.3:2 19.1:3 Courtaulds to bring plans 14.4:2 Simpler tax forms this year 7.3:3 Model of Courtaulds rayon factories (photograph) Combined tax urged for simplification 10.3:2 18.4:1 N.S.W. to ask for more from petrol tax 15.3:3 Courtaulds begin building this year 18.4:1 Major reforms soon in tax procedure 19.4:1 Power plant to be ordered for Courtaulds 3.5:1 Commission on uniform taxation urged 5.5:5 Courtaulds joins Commerce Chamber 6.5:2 Fadden hopes for simplified tax next year Courtaulds' plan for 350 homes 9.5:2 18.5:1 Council thanked by Courtaulds 6.6:5 Tax cuts depend on production 30.6:1 Big haulage job to rayon plant 23,6:2 Service tax insufficient for 1951 20,7:3 Courtaulds call tenders 19,9:1 Some tax relief if old system returns 23,8:3 Courtaulds show debit of £24,123 21.9:4 Heavy tax evasion revealed 2.9:3 Courtaulds factory agreement signed : firm Competitive road tax up 100 p.c. 27,9:3 contracts to finish in 3 years 11.11:1 Sales tax to rise on luxuries 4.10:1 Courtaulds' boilers due early 1951 29.12:2 Protests on road tax rise scheme 7.10:4 Tax savings under new schedule 13.10:1 THEATRE AND THEATRES Tax assessment siraplified 13.10:3 How sales tax law araended 13.10:5 Children's Theatre to be formed 27.1:3 Subsidence tax exeraptions on application More girls than boys join new youth theatre 18.10:3 13.2:2 How tax can be estimated 19.10:1 'Live' shows not yet for 'Century' 4.3:2 New concessions in £15 million tax relief Show Boat' opens tonight 23.3:4 proposals 19.10:1 Rescission of Strand lease decision sought Taxation estimating instanced 20.10:3 7.6:2 Taxation powers 'not wanted' 26.10:9 Stadium to become 'live' theatre 8.6:2 Profits tax to operate from July 1 2.12:1 Council recasts decision on theatre lease 21,6:6 TELEVISION Farewell to 'Mo' : last local appearances 5,7:5 Fresh tenders for television 11.1:3 Strand to present live shows 9,8:2 'No delay' with television for Australia Civic Theatre work near completion 25,10:2 4.2:1 Children make debut with their own theatre Australia 'will have best' in television (Newcastle Dramatic Art Club) 30.11:6 20.2:3 'No exclusion' in policy on television 7.3:3 TIMBER INDUSTRY B class radio negotiations on television 8.3:1 Higher cost to home builders : timber freight up Value that rivals human eye 8.3:2 up 1,2:3 Newcastle, too, could have television 11.3:5 Building board from sawdust by new process Preparing for television show (photograph) 31,3:5 13.3:1 Timber getting on North Coast delayed by rain 1500 children set television show problem 8.7:3 14.3:2 Newcastle television 'to be considered' 23.3:3 TOBACCO INDUSTRY Television in colour now possible 31.3:3 Television in Sydney : new tenders sought Tobacco grov.'ing 'encouraged' 4.1:1 5.7:1 Cigarettes and tobacco 'may be short soon' Tenders for Sydney T.V. station soon 9.8:3 24.2:1 Newcastle could have T.V. 'soon' 8.9:4 Cigarettes and tobacco cut 5p.c. in August Television in two years : P.M.G. 16.10:3 26.7:3 'Long delay' in television for country 25.10:3 TOURISM TENNIS 'Millions' in tourist trade 10.3:2 Tennis Board to go to Minister 21.2:8 Tourist Conference opened in Sydney 24.3:3 New raembers for Tennis Board 11.3:3 Committee to discuss tourist needs 25.4:1 Davis Cup team leaves May 10 21.3:1 Move to attract more tourists 5.5:2 Tennis Board to allocate club courts 23.3:10 'Modest bit' of £500 million tourist spending Davis Cup stars play tonight 28.3:8 sought 8.5:1 Night exhibition of tennis (photograph) Tourist resort proposals 26.5:2 29.3:10 Hotels seen as 'appendages' 22.6:9 Hire tennis courts being considered 2.6:7 County calls for report on tourists 11.7:2 Mayfield West Tennis Club formed 11,7:4 Modern tourist centre planned 25.7:2 Tourist plan for City East (photograph) 25.7:4 More hotels urged for tourists 3,8:2 N,M.H, INDEX 54, 1950

TRADE AND COMMERCE TRADE UNIONS (C'td)

East seeking raore trade with Australia 24,1:3 Unions seek to end staff work 20,7:3 10,000 tons of wheat for India loading 3,2:4 N.S.W, ballot Saturday shopping issue 11,8=3 Plan for steel, coal iraports 8,3:3 Poultry men not to seek union help 24,11:2 Coal iraports cost taxpayers 45/- a ton 11,3:1 Mr R. Lee Secretary of painters 14.12:4 Australian trade increasing 21,3:3 Unions plan 1951 objectives 14,12:7 Coal imports to 'keep Steel Works going' 23,3:3 TRANSPORT Australia, the Argentine sign £.h million trade pact 13.4:1 12 new taxi plates for Newcastle 21,2:1 Manufacturers want change in trade policy Conditions for Newcastle taxi ballot amended 15.4:3 1.3:1 Controls off many Sterling area imports Many requests on transport 4.3:2 19,4:3 Council says this hut must go 8.3:1 Australia and Brazil seek trading pact 23.5:1 New hut site would not be opposed 9.3:2 "Essential" imports from Japan 29.5:1 Transport set up 'inadequate' 9.3:3 Oversea trade down in April 7.6:7 Council asks departraent to remove hut 10.3:2 Embargo on exports to North Korea 21.7:1 Rescission move on hut fails 15.3:2 Sharp rise in exports of machinery 26.7:3 Two way radio taxi not for Newcastle yet 20.3:2 More trade : but fall in balance 8.8:1 Ballot for taxi licences (photograph) 23.3:1 Free trade with soft areas likely 28.8:3 62 ballot for 12 taxi licences 23,3:4 £8 million trade pact with Indonesia 8.9:1 Union may ask for inquiry on taxi issue 28.3:2 Dollar loan licences available 20.9:3 Union deputation on taxi licences 29.3:2 Reports of 15 year meat pact 10.10:3 Road freights higher loads liraited 22,4:2 Export raeat price 'not inflationary' 13.10:5 Wider radius for road haulage urged 20,5:2 Trade pact concluded with Brazil 27.10:3 Taxis to carry interior nuraber plate 1,6:1 Oversea coal costs £6/5/- ton 1.11:7 Motor vehicle loads to be restricted 8.6:3 Big increase in imports over last year 11.11:3 Newcastle taxi inquiry ordered 12.8:1 New trade pact signed with Japan 30.11:1 Most seem suited by multiple hiring 15.8:2 War cuts oversea supplies 1.12:1 Newcastle transport : Council rejects move for Good trade year with Far East 19.12:1 control 6.9:2 Some iron, steel goods duty free 22.12:3 Newcastle transport's big deficit 4.10:3 Advisory group on transport 17.11:2 TRADE UNIONS WAGES AND COST OF LIVING Cler'K.s protest on basic wage case hearing 17.1:2 Basic wage up 3/- in February 20.1:1 Minister meets unionists today 19.1:1 Basic wage claim demonstrations 21,1=4 Builders make new move for reregistration Basic pay case demonstration on February 12 19.1:4 27,1:1 Mr Finnan to meet unions 21.2=3 Back pay sought for Greta open-cut men 3,2:2 Boilermakers condemn court move on ballot Newcastle protest on wage hearing 13.2=2 15.3:3 Increase for Richmond Vale railway men 17.2:3 Union branch claims new ballot invalid 22.3:3 A.C.T.U. view on basic wage action 17.3:4 Conditions for rail, tram men to be improved Court refuses leave for £2 wage rise plea 6.4:3 21.3:1 Shop assistants to ballot on five day week 'No purpose' in move against A.C.T.U. 28.3:1 18.4:3 £10 wage would cost £31 million year to Transport men to vote on procession ban Government 28.3:4 25.4=4 Claim would cost hospital £15,000 a year Union against Communists in procession 27.4:1 (Newcastle) 5.4:4 Boilermakers seize Sydney union office 17.5:1 Wage increases for 7000 State railmen 6.4:3 Unions support Labour : leftist move on Bill 15 p.c. rise sought by pit staffmen 12.4:7 fails 13.5=1 Police seek higher pay : penalty rates 13.4:4 Boilermakers Change locks at Trades Hall Inflation fears in continuous wage increases 18.5:3 13.4:8 Saturday shop wor'K ban : union decides after Unequal pay in public service 'cheap labour' ballot 23.5:1 15.4:3 Metal unions to show cause on overtime ban Basic wage up frora first pay in May 19.4:1 24.5:3 Cost of living No.l headache 22.4:4 Shop hours mo^e 'Australia wide' 24.5:6 Open-cut drivers get £1 rise 28.4:2 Unions support no Saturday work demand Award gains by pit rescue raen 29.4:4 25.5:4 Sydney A.E.U. moves for 50 p.c. higher margins Retailers move against union 1,6:4 1.5:3 Saturday shop ban decision stands 2,6:1 Northern miners granted height money 6.5:4 Court rules on shop assistants : deregistration Union support for action on basic wage 10.5:1 if idle Saturday 2,6=8 Unions dismissed from wage claim 10.5:7 Shops open : but ban still on 3,6:2 No basic wage decrease move 15.6;5 Union decision tonight on ban discipline 5.6:1 'Speculation' on basic wage increase to £9 Union threat to some firms 6,6:2 22.6:1 6 metal unions told to lift overtime bans Wage case may end in August 23.6:3 6,6:3 A.W.U. seeking big wage rise for shearers Watersiders support shop assistants 7.6:2 23.6:9 Milk carters move for five day week 7.6:2 Basic wage up in first August pay 19.7:1 Retailers seek penalty for shop stoppage Big rise this year in living costs 20.7:3 7.6:3 N.M.H. INDEX 55. 1950

WAGES AND COST OF LIVING (C'td WAGES AND COST OF LIVING (C'td) Sharp rises feared from new wage 20 7-3 Women's wages rulings Monday 16.12:3 Pay rises for 40,000 timber workers 21 7-3 Women s wage rates raised 19.12:3 The soaring costs of living 4.8:2 £10 basic wage case ends 23 3-3 Margin lost, female clerks claim 19.12:3 Bigger wage rises tipped 20.12;4 Coalmine judgement : higher Cages clai-n fails Wharfmen oppose wage method 20,12:7 iJ.o:4 Rise in basic wage for pastoral award 20,12:8 Pay rise for Water Board workers 6 9-4 Teachers seek £4 increase, equal pay 20,12:8 Inclusion of fruit in basic wage opposed 6.9:4 Teachers to seek £4 week rise 18.9:3 Pay reward as mine incentive 21.12:1 New pay rates for officers 26.9:3 Miners' pay rise claim rejected 21.12:3 Mineworkers' pay near doubled since 1939 Wharfmen defer move on wages 21.12:4 28.9:2 Air pilots get big pay rises 21.12:7 20 p.c. rise for junior females 22.12:3 Wage rise must remain real increase : Monk £600,000 tax gift next year 23.12:3 13.10:i Reports of 5/- rise 'guesswork' 29.12:3 New basic wage 13.10:1 Unions protest against new basic wage 13.10:2 WALLSEND Higher costs 'passed on' 13.10:4 New wage likely before Christmas 14.10:1 Wallsend opens civic pride campaign 9.6:4 Conference on wage rise arranged 17.10:1 Basic Wage : immediate demand by ironworkers WATER STORAGE 18.10=3 Lead bonus £13/15/- week 19.10=3 Amenities expected at dam projects 20.1:2 £500 salary rise for Judges 20.10:1 Research to check dam erosion 21.1:2 Basic wage up 4/- in November 20.10:3 Large dams to ease Hunter flood damage 2.3:1 A.W.U, asks for basic wage rise 20.10:3 Action to stop Glenbawn Dam silting 22.3:3 Application of £1 rise 21.10:3 Rover diversion for dam wall (Glenbawn) 3.5:4 £1 rise could add £200 to house 23.10:3 Glenbawn Dam progress 'very satisfactory' State court to discuss basic wage 24.10:3 12.5:1 Wage to rise in December 25.10:3 Dam 'will reduce flood effect' 1.7:2 Owners, miners to meet on pay 26.10:5 £213,500 pipeline contract 7.7:2 Challenge of wage rise 28.10:3 Wage rise value by raore output 30,10:4 WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE Wage 'delayed by legality' 31.10:3 Cabinet to act on wages issue 1.11:1 Sewerage for North Creek considered 11.1:4 Basic wage ruling : rise to operate in December Lookout water supply to be improved 16.1:4 1.11:3 Fluorine tests in water 'too expensi/e' 19.1:2 Miners want wage rise immediately 2.11:3 Water Board to alter staff rules 19.1:3 Passage of Arbitration Bill swift 3.11:1 Sewerage cost 'too great for Shortland' 25.1:3 Few workers get 4/- wage rise 4,11:3 £450,000 Water Board loan 26.1:3 To hear £1 rise claim 6.11:1 Sherwood drainage : tenants obey order, or go Wage rise cost £1 million to coal 7.11:3 28.1:1 Miners' leader on basic wage increase 8.11:7 Responsibility on Maryville flooding denied Postal workers to meet on women's wages 11.11:3 8.2:4 50 unions seek basic wage increase 14,11:3 Water, sewerage for ^ock flats 8.2:4 Miners 'insist on £1 rise in leave' 20.11:3 Better Maitland water supply to cost £188,000 Pit rescue men to get £1 rise 21,11:3 22.2:4 Rates above award 'cause spiral' 23.11:3 Sewer review of Raymond Terrace sought 22.2:5 Holiday pay claim : ruling likely next week Sewerage grant sought 22.2:8 23.11:4 Port Stephens Shire sewerage move 14,3:2 3 test rulings of basic wage 24.11:3 Belmont sewerage scheme estimates 22.3:6 Newcastle stop plan on £1 rise 24.11:5 Extra water supply for Merewether 5.4:4 State's Basic Wage Act in force 24.11:5 Rise in abattoir sewerage levy 5.4:4 State basic risi to be 19/- 25.11:3 Cardiff seeks reservoir for water supply Miners given rise in leave 25.11:3 10.4:4 State basic wage hearing Monday 28.11:3 South Wallsend water supply plan deferred Wage increases granted to 15 unions 28.11:3 12.4:5 Bill adds £500 to pay of high officia'.s 30.11:1 Trades Hall says septic tank dangerous 14.4:5 Milk carters, dairymen given rise 30.11:9 More sewerage urged for Speers Point 19.4:7 Special basic wage proceedings 2,12:3 Sewerage plan for Raymond Terrace revived £1 wage rise for miners now payable 5,12:3 19.4:10 Basic wage rise by State court 6,12:7 £32,000 cost to drain upper reserve 3.5:3 Basic Wage adjustments : women 'bound to get Eraring water mains extension deferred 3.5:4 75 p.c' 7.12:3 Mine area sewerage committee 3.5:6 More workers granted basic wage increase New equipment for sandbeds 4.5:1 7.12:3 Swansea seeks sewerage 15.5:3 State gasmen's wage rise set at 13/- week Plan to double water supply 16.5:2 8.12:9 Water Board income at £732,800 17.5:4 Court asked to deny wage rise 12.12:3 Wat;es staff at Water Board seek new award Miners seek overtime on leave work 14.12:3 1.6:5 Seamen's stand on wage claims 15.12:3 Water Board's plan for shop rejected 6.6:2 19/- wage increase for brewery men 15.12:5 Greta sewerage would cost £261,000 14.6:8 Electrolytic copper price rise 15.12:7 Lambton channel would cost £7000 5.7:4 Wage rise for A.E.U. : union to 'rely on Water Board lets too big contracts 9.8:2 arbitration' 16,12:3 Joint move on sewerage 13,9:2 N.M.H, INDEX 56, 1950

WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE (C'td) WEATHER (C'td)

Water Board shows £129 surplus 4,10:3 Rainfall now 1994 points 22,6:2 Poultry farms 'crying out' for water supply Rainfall now 23 inches in June 2 7,6:2 25,10:6 Cloudburst floods streets, shops 12,9:2 Sewerage extensions to Argenton 1,11:5 Wind gusts of 75 m,p,h, 6,11:2 Maitland seeks new water rule 1,11:8 Casualties of storra : lightning strikes boy, Coraplaints on Cardiff water flow 8.12:4 three injured in plane 15,11:1 Water for Cardiff if more homes 16,12:2 Relief 'early toraorrow' : heat still grips New records in water use 16.12:2 State 8,12:1

WATERSIDE WORKERS'FEDERATION WELFARE ORGANISATIONS

Watersiders set deadline : stop if claims Unofficial coraraittee helps raigrants 10,1:2 not granted 4.1:1 Red Cross loan depot in great deraand 11.1:5 Sydney wharf dispute grows 5.1:1 Newcastle U.N. branch formed 28,1:4 Wharf dispute spreads : affects 3500 men, Harailton Red Cross raembers honoured : Mesdames 30 ships 6.1:1 Waddingham, Carlin, Shirley, Nunn & Miss Harris Wharfmen extend ban to other ports 7,1:1 17,2:5 Moves today to end dispute on wharves 9.1: 1 Legacy accepts more responsibilities 20,2:4 Watersiders resuming, but.,, further wharf Honoured by Queen for Red Cross wor'K : Mrs I, unrest threatens 10,1:1 Johns 24,2:5 Sydney wharfmen in new dispute 11,1:1 First meeting of U.N. branch 13.4:2 Rolling strike plan denied 3,.2:3 Food unequal to population rise (United Nations Stevedoring Board challenges waterside pay 1,3:1 Assoc) 18,4:2 Cabinet talks on rolling strike today 23.3:1 Red Cross women honoured (photograph) 6.6:4 1700 men apply for admission to wharf union £30 towards U.N. appeal 10.8:2 24,3:3 U.N. appeal office in Newcastle 10.10:5 2600 apply in Sydney to be wharfmen 25.3:3 Migrants respond to U.N. appeal 20.10:2 Labour disowns rolling strike 1,4:1 U.N. appeal to woraen for children 21.10:7 Wharfmen get 3/6 meal allowance 4,4:7 U.N. appeal for children reaches £534 2.11:3 'No strings' to watersiders' work decision U.N. appeal reaches £583 7.11:2 6,4:3 £1,000 given to U.N. appeal by Newcastle Wharfmen to work at weekends 18.4:3 21.12:5 Wharfmen in 2 ports 'to sack themselves" 9,5:1 WHEAT INDUSTRY No move yet to discipline v/atersiders 10.5:3 Court move against Sydney watersiders 11.5:1 Newcastle to export raore wheat 5.1:2 Pay, leave credit decision reserved 12.5:6 State's wheat yield second best on record Court suspends leave credits 19.5:3 24.1:1 Wharfraen ban Sunday work in all ports 26.5:1 'Must increase' Newcastle wheat silos 9.2:2 Sunday wharf ban 'will not delay shipping' Wheat exports last year exceeded 28.2:3 27.5:1 Newcastle wheat shipraents six railllon bushels Vote for work by seamen in Melbourne 29.5:1 25.5:8 Keep hands off watersiders, says Mr Healy Hunter wheat areas reduced 7.10:7 29.5:3 Wharf ban on Sunday work 'passed in 1948' WINE INDUSTRY 30,5:3 Sydney wharfmen meet on dispute 31,5:4 Hunter wine crop down by 30 p.c 21.6:8 Alliance against bill : union leaders in a agreement 2.6:1 WOMEN AND WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES Watersiders to stop till noon only 13,6:1 Wharfmen vote against order to stop work Trip abroad was not found costly : Mrs Blanche 14,6:2 Morris 9.2:6 Watersiders told 'broke rules' 15.6:2 Committee solved election problem : War Watersiders reelect Mr T. Nelson 12,7:3 Memorial Cultural Centre Women's Auxiliary Watersiders' leave conference 20.7:3 7.3:5 Watersiders admit 500 members 10.8:3 Mayfield wo.man saw Venice by gondola : Mrs M. Wharfmen lift Sunday ban 18,8:3 Howarth 21.3:5 Coaltrimmers elect new secretary 19.8:2 C.W.A. Younger Set conference (photograph) Triraraers' hours claim fails 25.8:4 27.3:3 Watersiders begin conferences 29.8:1 Mrs D. Goldring again Jewish women's leader A.L.P, gains top wharf union posts 2,9:1 15.5:4 Union suspends watersider 23,9:3 Great grandmother is war veteran (Mrs E. Lewis) Men seek 'easier work' on wharves 1.11:7 16.5:5 Suramonses for Wharf union 2 5,11:1 A missioner back after 27 years (Miss A. Yansen) 'No certainty' of Healy returning 7.12:5 18.5:7 Mr J. Healy 'may not return' 3.12:3 To hold open house on 90th birthday (Mrs E. Stevenson) 20.5:7 WEATHER They kick off their shoes at Waikiki (Miss J, Donahue) 23.5:3 1949 rain nearly doubles average 2.1:2 C.W.A. farewell to Mrs Seaword 24,5:6 Newcastle has move than inch of rain 8,3:2 Mrs A. Rankin again Victoria League leader Torrential rain lashes coastline 16.6:3 25,5:6 17 inches rain in 18 days : 'more to come' Eisteddfod organiser fosters talent (Mrs H. G. 19,6:2 Sadler) 25,5:6 N,M.H. INDEX 57, 1950

WOMEN AND WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES (C'td) WOOL (C'td)

She once trained dogs for police (Mrs Charlotte Labour slates wool scheme 25.10:3 Bentley) 27.5:6 Lambs' wool at 310 d new record 26.10:1 C,W,A. party for 22nd birthday 31.5:6 Last lot of stockpile wool to go 26.10:3 From art teacher to confectioner (Mrs Skidmore) Wool quota system abandoned 26.10:3 1,6:6 Newcastle wool record now 213d 1.11:4 Girl becomes soliciter (Miss C. O'Connor) New wool record for Newcastle 2.11:4 8,6:6 Newcastle wool brings £5^^ million 3.11:5 When girls are happy serious (St. John Big cheques for wool men 7.11:2 Arabulance cadets) 8.6:6 Wool Sales Bill 'taxing measure' 10,11:3 60 years a rugby enthusiast (Mrs A. Watt) Newcastle wool record may go 27.11:2 8.6:6 Records set at wool sales 30,11:8 Prefers the clouds to the highway (Miss H. Wool realises £5 million at sales 1.12:2 McDougall) 13.7:7 Re.-^traint on wool tax refused 12,12:3 New President for Business Women's Club (Miss H. Towns) 13.7:7 WORLD PEACE COaNCIL Girl wins diploma (Miss B. Farrell) 10.8:2 Women happy in a man's world 24.8=6 Strict check on 'peace' delegations 11,11:1 A letter to 'Alice' (Mrs Alice Ferguson) 19.10:6 19 Australians defy visa ban 16,11:1 Girl takes Job in New Guinea (Miss Gardner) 'Opportunity for conspiracy' 17.11:5 2.11:6 Scientist opens Peace Congress 18.11:3 Wedding to cost secretary (Miss E. Armstrong) Peace delegate attacks Russia 22.11:8 2.11:6 Chinese delay peace rally 23.11:1 U.S. rehabilitation centres impress (Miss J. Peace party now has to face music 25.11:1 Creer) 19.12:6 Move to punish peace delegates 29.11:3 Minister's action on passports 9.12:3 WOMEN IN THE DEFENCE FORCES No approval, but delegate will return 20.12:1 3 delegates 'accepted as passengers' 21.12:1 40 officers, 900 ranks in W.R.A.A.F. 21,7:1 Conditions of service in W.R.A.A.F. 30.11:3 Y.M.CA AND Y.W.CA.

WOOL Y.W.CA. club work officer (Miss E. Brookman) 8.2:5 65,000 bales of wool in stores 13,1:2 £3000 needed for start on Y.W.CA. hostel Greasy fleece reaches 160!4d at Sydney Sales 27.4:4 18,1:3 Y.W.CA. rooms opened at Cessnock 27.5:4 Wool turnover in Newcastle at record £2^ million Colourful Y.W.CA. ball 27.5:6 10,2:1 Newcastle woman for India (Miss Sweetland) Merino wool to 146d lb. in Newcastle 8.3:6 29.6:5 Wool sales may shatter record 23,3:2 Indian at Y.M.CA. (Mr I. Davidson : photograph) 23,500 bales for wool sale 24,3:2 30.6:1 Wool sales in Newcastle set at £15 million Y. delegate impressed by Indians courtesy 6,4:2 23.11:6 Wool sale may break record for Newcastle World library for Y.M.CA. 23.11:3 27,5:3 Singleton wool at 130^d tops Newcastle sale YOUTH 1,6:4 Stabilisation of wool 'best for all concerned' Newcastle man executive of youth body Mr G. R. 7,6:1 Meade 16,3:2 £57 million rise in wool exports 3.6:1 Salvation Army youth demonstration 27.3:4 Wool Levy Bill introduced 14,6=3 New wool levy operative from August 26 10,7:2 Wool delay threat to employment 28..7: 2 £265 million for greasy wool 2.8:7 Negotiations for wool clip denied 18,8:3 Prices soar for wool 29,8:3 Record wool prices again 30,8:3 Wool sale in Newcastle October 3-5 31.8:2 New record wool price 31,8:3 Wool auction nets £6 million 2,9=1 Wool prices go 57, higher 12.9:3 Prices for wool maintained 13.9:3 Plan on wool 'heavy load' 15.9:3 New wool record 262d a lb. 19.9:1 Protests mount on wool tax 23.9:4 Wool tax to be modified 28.9:1 Graziers' scheme for wool tax 30,9:1 Export wool scheme withdrawn : prepaid tax on growers 4.10:1 Moree wool brings 190d 6.10:7 Wool auction system stays 7.10:3 Wool prices down 5 p.c, 10,10:3 Growers hit at Bill to tax wool 23,10:1 Wool tax plan able to bear 'close analysis' 24,10:3