N.M.il. L.lil-x •A.-ORK;! .i.s 1-1960 j''^)oi!s M)„|, ,01- ;rioritji;ii:s M.l:'2 ATOMIC liOVilv, il.m.Vi SATELI ITi:-^ r MISSILES ]-"l")r l:iu on n;itives critici.seil 21. I: Jo {Cont'd.! f'''tition of ,.,crry" for aliorii,in.-il '20.1:11 U.S. satellite sends back new space data 13.3:1 I'.l'iure op;.o.sition - n.itive liomcs to qo up Russian spaceship lands safely 22.8:1 (.i)un;imble l.(i:,T •>pace vehicle landed on level meadow 23.8:1 liill to Slop council ban on hind Coonamble 7.6:3 .Ahuri.ines ,-,s trainees in business 7.6:4 ATOMIC RESEARCH - Australia "roloiii- bill-" claim: .Minister aslcs for report Rocket watch at Woomera 18,1:1 Atom plant operating - (Lucas Heights) 3.2:16 Inion plea to iielp aboricjines 17.6:2 New director appointed at Lucas Heights Aboriijines decline two .seats 24,6:3 (Dr, George Dalton) 25.2:2 Aborii]iiies joard to continue 6.7:11 More tracking stations 27,2:3 Pastor's plea for aborigines 9.7:3 Conference on atom use 19,3:3 Problem of the aborigines 13.7:8 Blasts cause established 24,3:1 Investigation of aborigines conditions 14.7:2 Rocket test successful - "Aerolus" 26.3:1 Wore help urged for aborigines 14.7:4 Tracking station start soon 7,4:3 I'ative' liquor ban to be lifted 23.8:1 Woomera may be write-off 8.4:3 Aborigines and liquor laws 24.8:2 Blue streak to be discontinued 14.4:1 T.H.C. seeks deputation on aborigines 25,8:2 Blue Streak cut: department to investiqaie Native drink plan: Cabinet talk likely to-dav 15.4:3 30.8:1 ^ ^ Missile job in doubt 19.4:1 Assimilation tlie answer, 13isliop says 1,9:9 Blue Streak project: Statement to be made Citizenship urged for aborigines 14.9:3 28,4:6 Native liquor act amended 24,9:7 Blue Streak's possible role 29,4:3 Natives writing own legends 30.9:2 Woomera role in space tests 30,4:10 Clean-up at de&tli camp 14.10:1 6th success with rocket 25.5:1 Medical officer to report on epidemic 15.10:1 New Woomera computer largest yet 26.5:1 Extra allocation for Armidale settlement A-plant for remote industries aim 26.5:1 18.10:3 Woomera plan for decision 6.6:1 Woomera rocket launching 22.6:1 Plight of acorioines (Leader) 19.10:2 Woomera 'A hot potato' 12.7:3 .Ajori'iiies' plight: Extra money allotted Blue Streak cancellation - Resentment denied 19.10:3 13,7:3 Move to assist aborigines 25.10:3 U.K. planes for Woomera bomb tests 16,7:3 Aborigines to crowd camp 26.10:8 Australia must help at Wootnera 27.7:14 Bid to stop eviction of aboriginal 18.11:2 Stipulation in rocket talks 28.7:3 Second atomic reactor - Lucas Heights 5.8:1 AGRICULTURE Rocket talks awaited 6,8:11 Research award to plant expert 14.1:3 Talks on Blue Streak's role 30.8:4 Primary industry challenge seen 28.1:15 U.K. minister arrives for talks on space project 8 p.c. rise likely in farm income 9.2:3 13.9:3 Warning on rocket plan 14.9:1 AiidULANCES Missile talks extend 20.9:1 Concession for mines pensioners 7.1:2 Decision this year on 'Satellite club' 22.9:3 Election bid by ambulanceman 14.1:2 'Bargain' on U.S. use of Woomera 4.10:3 Free ambulance service to T.P.I. 22.1:2 High A-post to Australian (A.D. McKnight) Ambulance Income 23,1:22 5.10:3 Ambulance receives bogus call 25.1:2 Start on atom smasher 29.10;3 Ambulance bid for branches 19.2:2 Americans' big gift for research work 11.11:1 Ambulancemen v->ould lose under award 18.3:3 Missile tests at Woomera 15,11:3 Ambulance committee criticised 23,3:14 Reactor ready in February 15.11:3 Ambulance branch suggested 25.3:2 Faster atom tests with new block 19.11:3 Ambulance log presented 30.3:8 Rocket firing successful 25.11:3 Protest over appointments 22.4:4 Research rocket project 2,12:3 Debate on car 22.4:11 New plant for Lucas Heights 9.12:17 Ambulance committee to meet 20,5:15 Rocket firing successful 16.12:1 Inquiry into ambulance 1,6:11 Ambulance men to have State award 3,6:16 AUSTRALIAN LABOUR PARTY Ambulance award plan - Union official critical Hint on chief justiceship 11,1:1 6.6:2 Court post - Statement likely to-day 19,1:1 Ambulance replies 7.6:4 A.L.P. may reject candidates 26.1:6 Ambulance men protest 9.6:2 A.L.P. motion of confidence 27.1:4 Ambulance action deferred for week 16.6:1 Labour bid for Maitland 30.1:2 Ambulance group to meet Union 17.6:1 A.L.P. move for "right of recall' 1.2:3 Blootl group identification suggested 17.6:4 Silence on party decision 3.2:3 Ambulance dispute talks to-day 22.6:5 Bid to recast A.L.P. aims 3.2:16 further talks on award 24.6:3 Federal powers poll plea 4.2:3 New ambulance substations 24.6:4 Chief justiceship: No discussion by A.L.P. Union meets ambulance 28,6:6 6.2:1 Move on award: Ambulancemen seek break 2,7:3 State control sought 8.2:2 Ambulance change rejected 22,7:2 Labour critical of press influence 8.2:3 Ambulance men seek conference 23.7:6 N'cle College move by A.L.P, 6.2:3 Mr. Calwell likely choice as party head 11.2:1 Stand on award issue "serious" 27.7:9 Need for virile Labour Party 12.2:2 Govt, criticised on ambulances 27.7:14 Teacher to seek pre-selection 13.2:2 Commissioner to hear dispute 28.7:17 Hunter by-election: A.L.P. selection by council breakdown in ambulance award talks 30.7:2 Scone helps ambulance headquarters 3.8:16 15.2:2 March 7 for vital Caucus 15,2:3 Committee, Union to confer 19.8:2 Hunter preselection: Ballot change sought Ambulance defers radio plan 19,8:12 16,2:1 Ambulance plan; no legal bar 26.6:3 Hunter preselection: Rank and file to vote 'Percentages' in ambulance raffles paid 1.9:1 Parking space sought for ambulances 14.9:3 17,2:1 Ambulance had £6,390 surplus 14.9:5 Mr. Pollard '..acked as leader 18,2:3 Eight in Hunter ballot 19,2:1 Holidays not settled 16.9:2 "Militant" 25 and the A.L.P. (Leader) 19.2:2 Substation for R. Terrace: Ambulance board A.L.P. leaders hit meeting 19.2:3 decision 21.10:3 Extended shop hours rejected by A.L.P. 20.2:1 Medals for Ainbulance board men 1.12:2 8 alleged on unity ticket 20,2:1 ATOMIC ilOMdS, H-liOMaS, SATELLITES AND MISSILES A.L.P. Hunter vote: Late names for list 22.2:2 Late members can vote in Hunter poll 24.2:2 Russian rocket area - Australia seeks more Mr. Ward for deputy leader ballot 27.2:3 details 14.1:1 Mr! A.W. James Labour choice for Hunter 29.2:1 U.K. rockets - Enough thrust for satellite A.i-.p'. chides branches on interference 5.3:1 14.1:3 Opposition to attack economic policy 5.3:1 Socket target area cleared 16.1:1 Labour to choose new leaders 7.4:1 More missiles planned in U.S. budget 19.1:1 A L.P. conference for poll 7.3:3 Missiles unit for north 19.1:1 Mr. Calwell to lead labour: Mr. Whitlam deputy A-Tcst in Sahara soon 19.1:3 8.3:1 Men in space attempt tip 21.1:1 Promotion 'well earned' 8.3:1 Soviet fires test rocket 22.1:1 Mr. Calwell steps up (Leader) 0.3:2 liad.-jr tracked Soviet rocket 23.1:3 Great honour to leaders 9.3:3 .Sc-cond Pacific missile firi-d by Russia 2.2:1 N.M.H. IMDKX ;^-i96o A".';''-/V1,\>: AUli!- |.-AhTY (Cont'd.) ' AU;;TRALIAW LABOUR PARTY, (Cont'a.) N.-t ice 1' ;:-,-! t'li b_v Mr.'Ward 10.3:- Nationalising: policy move 22.9:3 :'e;.i^i. on .'eci-etary (Mr. Dalziel-) l/.3:3 State medical fund urged 26.9:4 . -•':••;'. .•iri.-ir.i:-^:;; issue : Mr. Ward not .supported New banner for Labour 27.9:3 :".3:: Premier warns "traitors" in Caucus 29.9:1 !art,-; debate on residence i?4.3:l Mr. Isaksen seeks review .of expulsion 1.10:3 A. .' . inquiry on M.L.C. (Mr. Rygate) 30.3:1 A.L.P. action on property 4.10':7 ' iarty rebuffs Mr. Ward 31.3:3 Parties dispute property 5.10:12 • abour -t-.-oj.-en to .iieet 1.4:3 Court echo of Hobart split 6.10:12 A.l.i. expels Mr. Rygate. 2.4:1 Court rejects application by A.L.P. men 7.10:10 Call for unity in A.L.P. 4.4:3 M.L.A. denies challenge to ex-leader 11,10:3 A, I..P. Senate team: Keen lobbying for selection T.H.C. man tells of meetings 12.10:14 <-':.4:3 Unity ticket charge 15.10:1 •D.L.P. offer on reconciliation .^9.4:1 Court verdict for D.L-.P. 15.10:3 MR', h'hit ian, in Party dispute 30.4:10 Public talks on valuation increases urged labour v.-arnins on -penal laws 4.5:3 17.10:2 Mr.'Haylen to'face A.L.P. 5.5:3 Noisy clashes ruffle Labour youth wings 17.10:3 Action unlikely en Mr. Haylen 6.5:1 Labour leader apologises 19.10:3 Communist candidates put last 6.5:3 Board funds sought for Port facilities 31.10:2 . Mr. Dalziel leaves job with M.H.R. 7.5:3 Mr. C. T. Oliver now A.L.P. chief 12.11:1 Extra (F.l.A.) delegate 13.5:2 -New A.L.P. branches in north 15.11:4 5 Labour Ms. H. R. Opposed 14.5:3 Party discipline in Councils (Leader) 23.11:2 Big F.I,A, party for June talks (A.L.P.) 16.5:2 Cr. Pendlebury resigns from A.L.P. 22.11:1 Five Ms. H.R. -win ballots 16.5:3 Cr. Pendlebury's letter at A.L.P. 23.11:3 Labour Club for Newcastle 17.5:2 D.L.P. offers pact to A.L.P. 25.11:1 A.L.P. plans ne-wspaper legislation '21.5:10 Branches lose charters 26.11:10 Grant for rail bridge urged 23.5:2 Mr. Bower an A.L.P. executive 26.11:10 A.L.P. and the"press (Leader) 24.5:2 D.L.P's offer not discussed 1.12:1 Preselection protest for hearing 25.5:20 £3,000 job to be filled 2.12:13 SuDDcrt for Labour club 'encouraging' 30.5:2 A.L.P. branch formed at. Tea Gardens 5.12:8 Minister under party fire 30.5:3 State A.L.P. backs plan on Secretariat 6.12:3 'Losing miners' support: Unions hit at Go-vt. D.L.P. offer: A.L.P. leaders vote to-day 6.12:3 2.6:3 Cr. Pendlebury explains 6.12:14 Communist was against A.L.P. (Leader), 4.6:2 A.L.P. Federal executive .injects offer 7.12:3 Protests over A.L.P. club 8.6:3 President on D.L.P. offer 8.12:1 A.L.P. State body may be re-elected 9.6:3 No chance of Labour pact seen 12.12:3 Rural A.L.P. land plan 11.6:3 Cunningham ballot: A.L.P. debars Aldermap Rural vote essential to A.L.P. 11.6:3 Farrell 13.12:-18 A.L.P.'s policy on coal reaffirmed A.L.P. Conference 13.6:14 AVIATION Takeovers criticised 13.6:2 Air engine plant sale criticised 8.1:3 Workers now 'averaging £20' wage 13.6:3 New joint rules of the air 12.3:3 Mr. Calwell on radioalisir. (Leader) 14.6:2 Parachutists seek record 30.3:4 Win for "official" A.L.P. ticket 14.6:3 Two big-range radar units 30.12:1 Archbishop (Mannix) in reply on vote 14.6:3 Reinstatement on wife's plea - (Isaksen) 14.6:4 AVIATION - Accidents and Wrecks 'Average pay' basis urged for pensions 14.6:7 Airliners emergency landing (E.-W.) 5-1:1 Dr. Rumble on A.L.P. support 15.6:3 Helicopter crash - 2 hurt while tree-spraying •Vatican's view on voting issue 17.6:3 12.1:1 Unity aid to A.L.P. in ballot 17.6:3 Two die in Plane crash 18.1:3 Mr.. Calwell says D.L.P. will fade out 21.6:8 New theory in plane crash 18.1:3 United labour would 'sweep polls' 27.6:3 Hypnosis theory in air crash 19-1:8 Denial on ballot grouping 29.6:3 50 lives lost in U-S- air crash 20.1:1 Mr. Calwell on unity ticket defiance 1.7:1 Second jet plane crash kills 42 21,1:1 'Candidate's denial on unity ticket 6.7:3 F.B.I, inquiry on air crash 22.1:3 Aid. (W. Blair) leaves Labour party 7.7:16 Airliner down in flames 22.1:3 A.L.P. to interview Mr. Isaksen 9.7:1 Plane crash victim an imposter 26.1:3 A.L.P. ban on two branches 9.7:2 Nine-on board missing plane 27.1:1 Unity ticket hearing date to be fixed 11.7:3 Aircraft still missing 28.1:1 N'cle gas control move 11.7:4 Dinghy sighted in air search 29.1:1 A.L.P. to question member 14.7:3 Plane down in fog; 2 soldiers killed (Sydney) Two may seek A.L.P. post 20.7:3 30.1:1 A.L.P. chief declines 'Victorian post 21.7:3 Spray airman incinerated 9-2:1 A.L.P. poll for Council seat 22.7:3 2 killed in No-wra air crash 12.2:1 A.L.P. ballot hitch 25.7:3 Two air disasters; 90 believed dead (Brazil & A.L.P. in search of enrolments 25.7:5 Ireland) 27-2:1 Unity tickets subject of nine charges 26.7:4 3 killed in 'copter weir crash 14-3:1 Allegations on unity tickets 30.7:6 Air pageant death - Frank O'Brien 4-4:1 Kurri A.L.P. to meet on vacancy soon 4.8:2 31 dead in Columbian air crash 21.4:1 A.L.P. men see Mr. Isaksen 5.8:3 Plane believed lost in N. TerritorT" 17.5:3 Graduate as A.L.P. candidate (Mr. R. J. Brovm) Plane vanishes 25 on boaixi - Brisbane 11.6:1 9.8:3 Diver locates big part of wrecked plane 13-6:1 Talks delay (Sept. 5) 9.8:3 Wrecked aircraft in three parts 14.6:1 A.L.P. woos country electerates 12.8:10 Weather bars plane salvage 15-6:1 Dr. Cairns on executive 18.8:1 Tailpiece raised 16.6:1 Aid. Sheedy out of A.L.P. over M.H.R's. support Alaska plane crash; 14 die 16.6:1 24.8:1 Friendship's -wings 'level' at crash 17.6:1 A.L.P. preselections: f'tiners' plea for unions Bodies of two pilots found 18.6:1 24.8:2 Wing salvage effort to-day 20.6:1 Move in Caucus: A.L.P. schools policy change Two escape in crashlanding 20.6:1 25.8:1 Wing lifted, but no bodies found 22.6:1 Discord in the Council Caucus (Leader) 25.8:2 Tribute to air crash victims 27.6:1 Alderman's decision "regretted" 25.8:2 Appointment to air crash inquiry board Party defends Knight's (Sir G. .Jones) (Mr. Justice Spicer) 28.6:1 candidatui^ 25.8:3 Pilots 'not happy' with inquiiy head 29.6:3 Labour recoil from Knight (Leader) 29.8:2 Pilot dies in blazing aircraft (D. Campbell) Aid grant for Port urged 29.8:2 2.7:1 Church school aid switch 1.9:1 3 experts for plane inquiry 30.7:1 New A.L.P, secretary to be elected 2.9:6 Luck held for two in disabled plane 10.8:1 A.L.P. to plan poll policy 7-9:1 Six: injured when airliner bums 26,8:1 nationalisation policy bid 8.9:1 63 believed killed in French aircraft crash Mr. Vfl'iitl-am evades poll 8.9:3 30.8:1 A.L.P. post not filled 9.9:3 Victims of air crash arrive (Mauritius) 30.8:1 Caucus warned on leakages 9.9:3 Plane crashes on Guam: 77 dead 20.9:3 Federal I.abour's election quiz (Leader) 13-9:2 .jydney wean among 30 dead in crash (Moscow) Five expelled by A.L.P. 17.9:1 28.9:1 A.L.P. "disappointment" -No address on 'verdetta' Crash inquiry t-^ld of new servicing 6.10:13 17.9:3 Crash inquiry told of rattling noise 7.10:7 Countercharges by Mr. Isaksen 19.9:3 Moon glare and fear in air over Mackay 8.10:3 Woman noticed 'big red light' 12.10:5 N.M.H. KvDEX. 3-1960

AVLvriON - U-i-iilents anil Wrecks (Cont'd) AVIATION - Transport (Cont'd.) Ixplosiun on iiic.iht of crash 13.10:10 Airline bid rejected 16.5:3 Clash inquiry told of indicator error 20.10:16 New bid by .\nsett ori airline 18.5:13 •-Urci';ift indicators incorrect 26.10:16 £30,000 aid to airline likely 19.5:1 Two de:id in W. Australian plane crash 29.11:1 V.ork begins on aerodrome (Scone) 1.6:2 Cause not found of air disaster - (Mackay) 12,12:1 Airline moves criticised 1,6:3 Crashed jilanc^ parts found 14,12:3 800 Qantas men in walk-out 4,6:1 Airliner crew of 3 missing off Sydney 13.12:1 Record rise in air traffic 10.6:3 Plane search fruitless - Lae 17.12:1 Dollar loan to equip Qantas 15.6:1 49 die: Burning airliner hits train (Munich) First 4-jet plane due in September 18.(j:6 19.12:1 Flight priority decided by tossing coin 22,6:1 Death toll al 140 in N.V. air disaster 19,12:3 E.W.A. safei^uards approved 27,6:7 Air crash toll uncertain 20,12:3 3 aerodromes to get new equipment 29,6:6 Washed up plane seat for Sydney 21,12:2 Airway shift ruled out 7.7:15 Persia air service contract 8,7:12 AVIATION - Newcastle Aerodrome Qantas birthday aerogramme 16,7:11 Minister's view on airport 4,5:2 Four bid for copter rights 10.8:3 Claim for Lake airstrip disputed 22,6:1 Airline licence refused 11,8:13 Airstrip claim denied 24.6:3 'Copter service problems 24.8:14 Plan for Lake airport 25,6:3 10 aircraft acquired with service (T.A.A.) Airport needs: Williamtown adequate 2.7:3 N. Guinea 25.8:3 Deputation bid on civil airoort 6.7:3 More flights sought 19,9:2 Aviation minister rejects invitation24.7:3 No 'copter yet airline says 21.9:2 M.H.R. hits at air policy 27.10:4 Air-strip work - (Pelican) 28.9:1 T.A.A. sets records in profit passengers 12.10:1 AVIATION - Royal Newcastle Aero Club Air crash was under power Engineer says 18.10:8 'Family' planes for club 5.3:2 Criticism of T.A.A. in Senate 19.10:3 Club pilots lo go overseas 17.3:2 Refusal criticised (plane charter) 26.10:4 Another parachute club formed 13,4:4 Extra flights plea fails 2.11:2 30 enrol for new air club (parachute) 21.4:4 Orange air service soon 9.11:4 .Aero club sites inspected 30.9:2 Scone air link soon 16.11:8 Aero club makes profit 1.10:2 'Copter strip sought 19.11:3 Aero club seeks land at Pelican 1.11:7 Heliport talks sui^gested 23.11:2 Drome for Pelican opposed 3.11:1 Queen honours T.A.A. pilots after bravery 29.-^1; I Aero club elects new chief - (David Davies) Upper Hunter air service begins Dec. 16 7.12:15 18.11:2 Plane crews given power to arrest 16.12:3 4-man team for cup aerobatics 25.11:2 Move for heliport in harbour 20,12:2 27 pilots in test of air navigation 13.12:18 Decision on stranded airline passengers 23,12:1 Newcastle call by new plane 19,12:6 Boeing "City of Newcastle" 23,12:2

AVIATION - Transport BANKS AND BANKING Passenger record set by T.A.A. 1,1:5 New Banking legislation 12.1:3 Airliner's emergency landing 5.1;1 Cessnock bank appointment 12,1:10 New seasonal notes issue 13,1:9 Record year for T.A.A. 14.1:3 Bank acts to control company 14.1:2 B.O.A.C. shake-up forecast 19.1:8 Bank changes start to-day 14.1:3 T.A.A, Plane overdue 25.1:1 Pay rises for bank officers 15.1:1 Air fares cut on 4 routes 25.1:3 Bank sees high level of trading 15.1:10 Sandstorms cut plane's signals 26.1:10 Bank finances scholarships 16.1:2 Council for talks on air service 27.1:2 Decimal coin study continues 19.1:9 Request on air schedules 28.1:2 Bank 'freezes' more funds 30.1:3 Vicount deal reported 29.1:3 Rise in people's savings 17.2:1 Denial on T.A.A. aircraft 30.1:3 Bank account charge up 100 per cent 12.B:I Heliport plan not favoured 3.2:1 uank 'must take risk' k:3.3:9 Planes ban move 3.2:3 New bank's rates 'in line' 24.3:8 '>i hour to Sydney by helicopter 4.2:2 Five-day bank week seen 24.5:3 Plane swap condemned by unions 5.2:16 No loss in loans to cement firm (Rural bank) Inspection for heliport 10.2:1 Heliport sites visit on Tuesday 11.2:2 State favours decimal coins 26,5:3 Minister for air parley 12,2:1 , t;lectronics in banking 30,5:4 Airlines claims submitted 12.2:10 Bank agency at Kotara South 31.5:9 Assurance on status of airport 15.2:3 Record in saving deposits 7.6:1 r, , ,.. A Heliport for Newcastle (Leader) 1T,

llAWUNCTON TOPS (Cont'd,) BRIDGES (Cont'd.) Tops ,t;oKl strike assay awaited 6-8:1 Bridge plan not ready 13.7:15 Now sold find on Tops but 'not sb rich' 8-8:1 Bridge aid under consideration (Donald St.) A^.say sliows gold "payable" ll-8;4 - 20.7:5 1 ICO,000 may buy gold find 12.8:4 Works ordered on bridge (Muswellbrook) 22.7:9 300 Harbour bridge men strike 27.7:14 . BEACHES AND BATHS Tighes Hill bridge strengthening 28.7:2 Kequest on work at beaches 6.1:2 Hcirbour bridge strike still continues 28.7:12 Father on 'swim' shift 9.1:6 Bridge workers end strike 2.8:3 Beach girl of I960 from Lake 18.1:2 Discussion on bridge maintenance 11.8:2 Beach vorks favoured 20.1:2 210 ft bridge for Doyle's Creek 18.8:4 Shark caught where boy was mauled (Sydney) Tenders for new bridge soon (Maitland) 20.9:7 21.1:1 Bridge tender (Silsoe St. ) 28.9:9 Big pool vote for estimates 27.1:3 Bridge tender (Sandgate railway overbridge) Beach change rocms to open at night 29.1:2 12.10:5 £505 gift to pool committee 5.2:4 Overbridge not practicable 12.10:5 Move on beach lighting 10.2:2 "Difficulties" over bridge (Ash Island) 2.11:5 City beaches inspection 11.2:9 Delay in plans for bridge (Ferndale) 7.12:4 No full-time protection 12.2:1 Tenders called for W. Maitland bridge 13.12:8 New hours for beaches stand 16.2:1 Road traffic to use rail bridge (Wyong) 16.12:8 Sign in shed at request of vice squad 15.2:2 Beach patrol switch urged 18.2:1 BUILDING AND BUILDING MATERIALS Order on beach hours upheld 24.2:1 Shortage of bricks and piping 18.1;3 Pool plan for City Council 25.2:2 Building boom in Gosford Shire 22.1:5 Newbiggen top surf champion 7,3:8 . New rules on motels 30.1:3 Surfers prepare for titles 7.3:2 Federal offices contract 22.4:7 Baths site to be inspected (Branxton) 7.3:2 Qualified inspectors advocated 13.5:4 Shire asked to alter site of baths (Raymond New buildings for State Go-vt. 25.5:3 Terrace) 8.3:2 "Practical" building rules urged 9.8:1 2 top northern surfers - (Carruthers b Brownjohn) £34,900,000 increase in building 1.11:6 8.3:14 L. Lazarus, surf ski expert 9.3:18 BUILDING AND BUILDING MATERIALS: Manpower and 2 top beltmen in north (N. Smith &• S. Ward) Unions 19.3:20 Firm told to adhere to agreement 15,1:7 R. Terrace pool: £10,000 grant for project Rises for building unionists 20.1:17 - 10.3:10 Quick reply to union 25.1:3 Interstate surf titles to-day 12.3:1 Plasterers' stoppage 26.1:2 Hea-yy damage at Carnival 14.3:1 Plaster workers to resume 27.1:15 Surf carnival results 14.3:8,12 'No evidence', of unionists -victimisation 28.1:3 Caught off Merewether 15.3:1 B.W.I.U, strikes to proceed 1.2:1 Revival methods to change 21.3:2 B.W.I.U. may raise fees 2.2:2 Committee move: Surf boards registration 21.4:2 Building men on strike 8,2:2 Baths closing after record year 21.4:2 B.W.I.U. fe?s up 50 per cent 8.2:2 New plan to shift wreck (Nobbys beach) 19.5:2 Strike news in three languages 9.2:3 Surf season over 26.5:3 B.W.I.U. inherits property 27.2:9 Industry aids pool fund 30.5:7 Union fined; Strike ruled illegal 1.3:10 Inspectors' powers on surfboards 15-5:2 Law costs Union's problem 3,3:2 Cheque for pool fund 28-6:4 Union warns on amenities 17.3:4 Baths tender recommended 6-7:4 Union concerned: many leaving building trade Surfboard and ski control 14.7:8 21.3:2 Objection to title for Olympic pool 15.7:4 Overseas tour for unionists 6.4:15 Beach inspectors start next month 21.7:2 Organiser of union aged 21 N. McNamara 8.4:1 No action on pool title 29.7:2 Accidents concern by union 19.4:4 Reply on war memorial supported 30.7:2 Union officials unopposed 1.6:2 Baths to open on Aug. 29 12.8:2 Union organiser for tour 17.5:2 Tenders for pool plant urged 18,8:2 Research le-vy approved (Master Builders) 22.6:8 City engineer criticised 18.8:4 Apprentice plan for builders 27.5:5 Appointment to pool committee 29.8:5 B.W.I.U. branch election 5.7:4 Surf club premises "unsuitable" 31,8:-5 Pay campaiign by negotiation 30,7:3 Surf branch to act on boards, skis 5. 9:2 Visit by union officials 8.8:2 Inspection made of beaches 12.9:2 Building group to extend 8,8:4 No lives lost on beaches 14.9:5 Building tradesmen - Shortage on North Coast Beach signs on boats, skis, boards sought 8.8:5 22.9:3 Tradesmen big need in building 10.8:2 Gala plan for pool start 24.9:7 B.W.I.U. campaign - £4 industry allowance 11.8:3 Stockton pool facilities 28.9:2 Union saves on counsel 12.8:3 Beach sun-tan ser'vice plea 29.9:16 Building unions organise 16.8:5 Ocean baths to shut on Monday 1.10:2 Drive on amenities 25.8:4 Three to quit committee 5.10:3 Amenities drive by Union group 30.8:4 Committee loses 4th Alderman 5.10:2 Court ruling on dispute 9.9:12 Club official saved from surf 10.10:1 Ruling on Union - 8 members not State officers Surf dangers at Newcastle 13.10:1 15-9:4 Surf carnival on a Sunday 13.10:3 Variation of award opposed 21-9:2 No additions beaches group 19.10:4 Building union log for Court 25.9:2 Canmittee hit by attacks says Alderman 20.10:3 B.W.I.U. plea on log 30.9:2 Pool start likely in early 1951 28.10:2 Work week query in assembly 30.9:3 Check urged on oil on beaches 2,11:1 Part of union rule invalid 8.10:10 Baths colonnade after season 9.11:15 Talks on union merger to-day 20.10:3 Beach scheme recommended 17.11:2 Bricklayers and carpenters to get allowance Additional beach inspector urged 19.11:2 20.10:9 Minister opens memorial pool (R. Terrace) 28.11:5 Building union fined £100 23.12:4 Extra beach inspector at Merewether 14.12:2 Industry allowance for 3000 30,12:2

BRIDGES BUILDINGS AND BUILDING MATERIALS: Newcastle Road bridge dismantling (N'cle Road) 30.1:10 High building figures 5.1:4 Sydney bridge toll to rise 3.2:3 Motor trade building open in February 15.1:10 Snide method in bridge toll increase 5.2:5 Store extensions 15.1:10 Collier trapped by bridge (Hexham) 13.2:2 Shopping block proposed 20.1:1 Tenders out for renewal of old bridge 19.2:2 Shopping centre 21.1:2 Tolls to be mechanised 12.3:2 Proposed supermarket 22,1:5 Tenders out for bridge 22.3:4 Skating rink for stadium 28.1:2 New bridges planned 25.3:12 New rules on motels 30.1:3 Bridge toll higher 4.4:1 Welcome to Maryville hostel 3.2:4 Williams bridge next year 5.4:8 Sheltered workshop proposed 4.2:4 Call to speed overbridge (Donald St.) 27.4:1 Stadium to be skating rink 6.2:2 Bridge demolition work planned (Laman St.) £14.2M. on buildings in North 16.2:2 28.5:6 City flats approved - (Beach St. - Marine Drive) New estimate on bridge (Laman St.) 8.6:4 16.2:4 Double bridge tenders let 24.6:2 41 seek home permits 17.2:4 .State help on bridges 25.6:5 £100,000 resort planned (Swansea) 25.2:11 Group discusses level crossing 8.7:2 New warehouse for Belmont (Da'vid Cohens) 26.2:13 N.M.H. IN-DEX 5-l%0

IHILDINCS AND BUIIDING MATERIALS:-Newcastle (Cont'd.) BUILDINGS A.ND BlILDLNG .MATERIALS: Newcastle (Cont'd.) Hillsborough estate subdivision 8.3:4 More tenants to leave (Scotts holdings) 18.6:7 •Supermarket plan backed 8.3:4 Supermart move opposed 19.8:2 Council favours supermarket 9,3:11 Nurses home opening on Dec. 2 19.8:12 'outh hostel opened: Church link to industry Warehouse application - (G. Levey Pty. Ltd. ) 10.3:2 24.8:4 Big job on time (Custcms House) 10.3:8 Hostel (Y.M.C.A.) to be dedicated 24.8:13 Home units on beach site - County passes plans Dedication to-day of hostel site 27.8:2 15.3:1 500 see site dedicated - Y.M.C.A. 29.8:4 New retail store for Newcastle 15.3:10 Recission moticsi deferred on supermarket 31.8:1 Site plan on supermarket 16.3:1 New buildings approved in Carrington (Allis Mixed reception for plans 16.3:3 Chalmers) 31.8:13 Hotel suggested at Parnell place 17.3:1 £14,000 building proposed (Croft Bros.) 1-9:10 City growth 17.3:3 New store in Ci'vic block planned 1.9:11 Supermarket site (note) 22-3:2 Music firm plans to move store (Suttons) 2.9:11 Site checked for F.l.A. Building 25.3:2 71 lodge home applications 6.9:2 City's first ice rink open soon 25,3:7 Third city store for firm (Paynes-Hustlers) Big plans for Workers' Club 31-3:4 20.9:10 Nurses' horae progress 1.4:2 Big slab lift in new building method 22.9:2 Tenders to be called: Supermarket move 5.4:1 New flats project - Swan St. extended 24.9:8 Recission move on supermarket 6.4:1 New Che'vron-Hilton hotel (drawing) 28.9:8 £100,000 to be spent on motel 5.4:8 Floor goes up - (Y.M.C.A. hostel) 6.10:1 Big boom in building 7.4:2 Eviction of city tenants sought (D. J's-) 74 home permits sought 11.4:2 11.10:7 Ccmpany confers on hotel 13.4:1 Warehouse bid supported (tobacco) 12.10:2 Home unit plans: 2 applications recommended Eviction case continues (D. J's.) 12.10:13 13.4:2 50 new home applications 13.10:2 Permit for flats block granted 27-4:2 £16,000 asked to vacate cafe 13.10:12 County backs supermarket 27.4:2 Trades hall rebuilding work in sight 14.10:3 Club plan deferred 27.4:3 New look for workers club 14.10:7 Church to build £31,000 horae 10.5:4 Firm rejects £4,300 to move (D. J's. case) Parnell Place bus land: Hotel groups' approach 14.10:16 11.5:1 Two rejects jobs offer (D. J's.) 15.10:7 Club approved at Dixon Park 11.5:2 5 tender for water board office block 18.10:4 Ice rink opens next week 12.5:9 Board lets tender for office block 19.10:2 Drop in building permits 17.5:8 Industry V housing at Islington 19.10:3 Shortage of steel causes delays 24.5:2 Council approves warehouse plan 19.10:3 £32,290 factory plarmed - Titan 24.5:2 Cook's Hill protest on warehouse 20.10:2 Appeal on hotel site decision 24.5:3 Supermarket bid: Agent refused; to try again Old building remodelled as showroom (B.G.E.) 21.10:2 26.5:4 Home units approved 21.10:2 Framework started on Arcade (Civic) 27.5:2 Bowling alley for Mayfield 21.10:2 North boom in building 1.6:2 Deputations planned over depot (tobacco) 21.10:3 Factory to be school (Lustre Hosiery) R.C. 3-6:2 Students' new building ready 21.10:4 Supermart plan approved 7.6:2 New water board block 21.10:4 £110,500 industry additions 7.6:2 £40,000 building for firm 21.10:14 Protest on plan for supermarket 8.6:11 New bid for supermart 22.10:2 Proposal on R.S.L. building 10-6:2 Bus land plan approved 27.10:2 Clubrooms opened at Wallsend (R.S.L.) 11.6:2 Parnell place lease: Chevron hotel bid July start on Youth hostel (Y.M.C.A.) 16.6:15 undecided 28.10:2 45 homes applied for in May 22-6:11 Infringement on homes area claimed 4.11:7 Supermarket tenders 24.6:2 Record year in building 5.11:2 Plan to build 25 city flats 25.6:2 Broadmeadow bowling alley 5.11:5 Officers see new building (social services) Bowling alley for Mayfield 9.11:15 29.5:5 Demarcation stop at Kotara (Bradford) 16.11:2 Building at Civic sold: firms move (F. J. Palmer) Y.M.C.A. hostel tender decided 2.7:2 Big store planned at Cardiff 5.7:12 15.11:15 £169,000 offered for land as supermart 5./:l Dispute at Kotara job spreads (Bradford) Methodist plans at Shortland 6-7:4 18.11:2 Hotel appeal postponed 7.7:2 Extra social ser-vices in new centre 3.12:6 Suggested supermart area 7,7:4 New home for nurses opened - N'cle 5.12:2 High density housing increase 7.7:5 Social services: Minister opens building 5-12:4 54 home pleas to council 9.7:2 £450,000 Oil Co. plan 16.12:2 £130,000 building to open soon 15.7:8 CEMETERIES Awkward position: Council clash on hostel Cemetery men for talks 25.5:10 Lake cemetery damage claim 14.7:10 Engineer says Hostel (Y.M.C.A.) plans inadequate Need seen for new cemetery 1.10:7 20.7:1 Headstone and kerb stolen from grave 26.10:1 Builders bar council plan 20.7:1 Warehouses still up for sale 20.7:10 CESSNOCK Boys prefer showers (note) 21-7:2 Lord Mayor to present cheque 9.1:2 Builders' raove endorsed 21.7:2 oi 7.4 Ceremony in home of widow 13.1:7 Following trends: Y.M.C.A. on hostel 21.7.4 House to be bought for Stafa family 14.1:4 Scrutiny of rules on hostels Z^./.-i Cheque for Stafa family 15.1:3 New stand on supermarket 23.7:1 •<.+.„J Naturalisation ceremony plan 22,1:9 Hostel without handbasins in roans permitted Report on library 22.1:11 97 7 • 1 Council plans review urged 23.1:11 9 naturalised at Cessnock 27.1:16 Cornell reaffirms prosecution plan 27.7:1 :15 A.L.P. move on supermarket plan z/./.^ Decline in infectious diseases 28.1: Warehouse to cost £60,000 ^O'^^^., , ^ 30 7-8 No change in rate for Cessnock 4.2:15 Oil firm to build at Tighes Hill (Ampol) 30,7.S Bid to attract industries 5.2:3 Nurses' Hone opening - Nov. 3.8.1 -_ o.ic Revision of estimates 13.2:10 Firm plans warehouse (Sunbeam Corp ) 3.8.li Cessnock rate increased 18.2:16 Cessnock protest over tunnel 17.3:9 "Segenhoe" bought for £100,000 4.8 2 Bridges hill query 31.3:11 Mayfield A.L.P. for supermart 5.a:z :10 £100,000 work (xi Co-op. Store 5.»:iz Check order on report of dumping 6.4: Industries for Cessnock hint 8,4:4 £46,500 shop nearing completion (Dcmestic) 6.8:8 £30,000 loan plan 11.4:7 Coalfields industry survey discussed 14.4:14 "Instruction" on supermart y.o.z Baths oppositiffli defeated 28.4:12 67 apply for home permits 9.8:4 'Vandalism again' in Cessnock 12.5:16 A regrettable decision (supermart) leader 11.8.2 Cessnock unemployment - Kept in check, Premier Supermart had county vote ll-8:4 ^„,„u„4- says 21.5:7 Merewether block sought as site for supermarket Diesel change rumoured 26.5:13 13.8:1 Council to press venue claim 9-6:17 City block sold for £110,000 13.8:2 Legal steps on Bridges Hill 24-6:13 Confectionery firms new depot opened Killing centre favoured 7-7:16 (Mac Robertsons) 13.8:8 „ , Play area plan approved 13.7:13 Commissioner hears plea for hotel 16.8:1 Deputation on Bridges Hill 15.7:16 Evictions sought for store plan (D. J s) o- • Council injunction bid on Bridges Hill 21.7:10 Bowling alley scheme 16.8:4 Traders reject .("1,500 to quit 17.8:8 N.M.H. INDEX 6-1960 CES-SNO!.-*; (Cont'd. ) CHURCHES (Cont'd. ) "Permission" to mine Bridges Hil.l 28.7:2 Bishop to preach at Centenary (St. Marys C. of E. Bridges Hill mining: I-njunction by council Maitland) 7.9:13 29.7:3 Church merger move 8.9:7 Explanation on Bridges Hill 3.8:4 Parish supports merger plan 10.9:10 Confidence in Mines minister 4.8:2 Archdeacon (Williamson) feted 20.9:3 Complaints on gas nuisance 4.8il0 Church extensions dedicated (St. Stephens C. of E. ) Decision to-day on Bridges Hill 9.8:1 25.9:4 Mining under (Bridges) Hill approved 10.8:3 Hones opened for aged peoples (Seventh Day Bridges Hill dispute 17.8:9 Adventists.) 10.10:4 Relocation of county road proposed 18.8:13 Methodist posting changes 11.10:4 Alderman's apology to colleague 18.8:13 Methodists appoint new head (Rev. G. Walker) Council to drop injunction 24.8:4 22.10:3 New industry for Cessnock 30.8:3 Tabernacle plans for extension 26.10:5 Bridges Hill fund disposal 13.9:7 Bishopric to Dean of N'cle (Hardie) 2.11:1 Fibreglass plant criticised 15.9:16 Dean will not leave this year 3.11:2 Cessnock and 35-hour week (note) 16.9:2 Bishop to look for new Dean 4.11:2 Hours cut estimate £23,000 per annum 29.9:1 St. Clement's in the bush - Gloucester 19.11:4 Brighter show for Christmas urged 29.9:15 Gosfofd's circular church (C. of E.) 24.11:10 Council's attack on canmissioner 13.10:15 Pastoral staff for Bishop (Housden) 30.11:4 Cessnock to get factory 13.10:15 Victorian to be new Dean (Falkingham) 14.12:2 Bright future for Cessnock 15.10:6 .Church plans aged homes 15.12:2 No new rates for Cessnock 20.10:19 Retirement of Bishop Burgnann 31.12:2 Coimcil not to join deputation 3.11:16 Council deputation to Prime Minister 24.11:15 CIVIL DEFENCE Cessnock's plan for Premier 30.11:15 State agrees on expansion 21.1:3 Visit by Premier on December 8 1.12:17 Talks on finance for civil defence 4.5:13 -Council told to hear union case 6.12:15 Indi'vidual and civil defence 13.5:11 Parks supervisor recommended 5.12:15 Civil defence group planned 14.5:3 Mderman removed at council meeting 8.12:3 Plan to quit cities iri A-attack 14.9:1 Deputation heard by direction 8,12:22 Federal aid urged in ci'vil defence 29.10:1 Premier in Ctessnock: Coalfields reviewed 9.12:19 COALMINING Council urges sewerage 15.12:23 Long leave payments for mine men 14.1:1 Hong Kong Co. may move to Cessnock 22-12:8 Man's sunburn claim fjiils. 19-1:2 Transfer issue ruling 23.12:3 Application to mine at Kotara 20.1:1 Fewer die in mines 21.1:3 CHURCHES John Darling bonus pay for inquiry 23,1:2 Canberra moslems to build mosque 8.1:1 £2,500,000 S. Coast mines deal 25-1:4 Roman catholic postings 12.1:4 Pit bonus system discussed 27.1:2 Salvationist leader installed 14.1:5 B.H.P. Pit bon-us for talks 29.1:2 Call for missionaries in N. (Xiinea 18.1:4 Extension of miners' protection 10.2:1 New Methodist superintendent 23.1:10 Mining groups to merge (J. & A. Brown, Abermain 'Out of Touch' with religion 25.1:4 Seaham, Caledonian 11.2:1- Primate returns to Australia 10.2:1 Merger in coal no surprise 12.2:3 Revised church stand urged 10.2:3 'No coal monopoly' in merger 15.2:5 Mr. Menzies opens Bible House 15.2:4 Pit safety regulations amendments 20.2:2 Appointment to Melbourne - Rev. Dr. Reynolds New general manager for group (Mr. Andrew) 10.2:3 16.2:2 Pit law penalties to rise 16.3:17 Youth centre at Toronto (Methodist) 16.2:12 Registrar at mine pension talks 25.3:2 -Adventist college rebuilding 17.2:5 Inspector for overseas mine study - A. F. Perkins Church influence in industry 18.2:5 28.3:2 Installation of college warden Ven. R. E. Da-vies Details of big coal merger - J. & A. Brown and 29.2:4 Caledonian collieries 30.3:12 St. Philip's church centenary 7.3:4 Coalmining diseases inquiry 6.4:3 • Youth hcstel opened: Church link to industry Coal Go's. (Caledonian) 10 p.c. dividend 21.4:14 10.3:2 4 trapped by mine coalfall 27.5:1 Bishop of Armidale 'visits two hotels 23.3:1 Site sought for historic camp 27.5:2 Maitland Diocesan appointment V. Rev, Daniel Talks on exploder at mine 18.8:4 Ford BA 28.3:2 80 miners in Kembla pit smash 27.9:1 Rev. G. A. Reid for Brisbane church 14.4:2 Gov. Kings dreams at Cape of Good Hope - J. Mr. Pulver new warden at Cathedral 15.4:2 Ccmerford 5.11:5 Rise, fall of a free church (Church of Scotland Collier wives pension rises 16.11:5 Singleton) G. A. Bates 30.4:4 Concern on mine fatalities 17.11:3 Bishop Burgmann to retire 3.5:1 First difficulties and the fortime of war - Anglican college plan 12.5:2 3 J. Comerford 19.11:5 Resignation of Mr. Santamaria 13.5:1 Plans to send the Irish to the mines - 4 J. Anglican move for college 13.5:2 Conerford 3.12:5 New papcil delegate arrives 15-5:1 Governor's nephew sees iron hope - 5 J. Comerford Greek archbishop (Most Rev. Ezekiel) on 'visit 9.12:12 24.5:4 Eyes tiu'n to Newcastle - 6 J. Comerford 17.12:5 Anglican Societies: Proposals for federation John Piatt and his role in N'cle - 7 J. Comerford 25.5:5 24.12:5 Qiurch unity possible in 10 years 28.5:3 Expedition sent on its way - Final J. Comerford Call to church on Christian unity 31.5:2 31.12:5 Synod 1.6:5 Monte Pio jubilee 1.5:9 COALMINING:- Coal Research School history book offends Synod 2.6:1 Inquiry on coal by-product use 11.3:3 Synod 2.6:7 Doubts on oil from coal 18,3:1 Minister will read textbook 3.6:1 Hopes for coal in turbines 10.10:3 Factory to be school (Lustre Hosiery) R. C. Miners' leader appeals for coal plants 22.10:3 3.6:2 Chemicals from coal limited 25.10:11 Consecration of Bishop (Rev. R. E. Davies) Chemicals from coal report criticised 26.10:4 Federal report on coal use 'innocuous' 28.10:3 4.6:4 New Christian science head - Arthur W. Eckman 7.6: COAUCINING:- Coal Tribunal Consecration of Bishop (Rev. Robert E. Da'vies) Talks soon on pit hours cut 14.1:3 8.6:4 Nuns to break old tie in North - Star of the sea COAUCNING:- Hebburn No. 2 Incentive bonus issue Convent 9.5:5 Work study in mine banned 20.2:3 Methodists to build youth camp 1.7:2 Pit bonus for second trial 30,1:10 Methodist plans at Shortland 5.7:4 Deadlock on mine bonus scheme 6.2:3 Workshop aim of Clergyman - Rev. E. H. Wheatley Work study and bonus payment 6.2:7 16.7:2 Miners object to Hebburn methods 10.2:3 Cathedral canon (Rt. Rev. R. E. Da'vies) Unions to consider bonus plan 11.2:2 installed 16.7:3 Pit time study opposed 22.2:3 Campsite at Lake (Baptists) 22.7:4 Hebburn igsue for hearing 23.2:2 Aceidemic chaplain appointed - Rev. E. H. V. Mines dispute hearing begins 24-2:2 Pitcher 12.8:2 Time study issue hearing 25-2:2 Priest to study in Rome - Rev. Father Driscoll Unions seek transcript 26-2:2 12.8:2 Mine strike: Men directed to resume 27.2:6 Bovs Home (St. Albans) to be re-located 13-8:3 Pit men defy vork order 29.2:2 Church places 'needed' - (laying of foundation Pit issue leads to 300 dismissals 1.3:1 stone St. Philip's C. of E. Parish hall) 29.8:4 N.M.H. INDEX 7-1060 COAL^flMNC - Hcbbui-n No- 2 Incentive bonus issue (Cont'd- ) COAL'^HNIVG - Miners' Federation (Cont'd.) Pickets halt coal loading 2.3:1 'Test case' on 3 5 hr. week 1.7:10 Strike over work study to go on 2.3:3 Mr". Maloney to meet Miners' board 2.7:2 Deputies withdrawn from 2 mines 3.3:3 Miners to ask for ban not to be inserted 5.7:1 Talks called on Hebburn 4.3:1,3 Hearing on pit hours claim begins to-day 11.7:3 Pit conference hears peace plan 5.3:1 Shorter hours as "right" 12.7:8 New proposals put on pit dispute 8.3:1 Miners witnesses in 35-hour claim 15.7:2 Men to hear pit terms 9.3:3 Mine unions for talks on hours claim 16.7:3 Hebburn proposals: Unions accept most clauses See witnesses (re 35 hr. week case) 19.7:13 11.3:2 State intervening to cut pit hours 20.7:1 Pit unions refused wage rise 22.7:3 Owners Seek bans in pit dispute 12,3:3 Miners' hours claim: Q'land may object 25.7:5 Mining dispute: Men to march by torchlight 35 hr. pit week opposed by Queensland 26.7:3 14.3:2 Intervention welcomed 25.7:3 levy for men in pit dispute 15.3:2 Pit closures could follow hours cut 27.7:3 Tribunal puts bans clause in pit awards 15.3:1 Protest on intervention 27.7:3 Fair terras in Hebburn issue (Leader) 16.3:2 Changes in pits 'justify hours cut' 28.7:3 Over 1000 at mine protest meeting 16.3:3 Tasmania intervenes in mine hours case 29.7:10 Evidence at mine'dispute inquiry 16.3:8 Pits eliminated by more machines 30.7:3 Correct decision on Hebburn (note) 17.3:2 Pit hours hearing 1.8:3 Hebburn men adopt back to work plan 17.3:3 CaJin in output after pit hours cut 3.8:3 Sympathy stop over Hebburn 19.3:2 35-hour week case; no prospect of agreement Protest stops at two pits 21.3:1 4.8:3 Mineworkers to raise fund 22.3:11 Tribunal to see mines in hours case 5.8:3 Mine visit by Minister bid 25.3:1 Minister on coal survey 9.8:2 Hebburn talks to-day 28.3:2 Mine inspections (35-hour week) 9.8:2 Dismissals at Hebburn No, 2 31.3:1 Miners' move on overtime 9.8:10 Claim Ms.L.A.' did not help miners 31.3:15 Miners urge state 35-hour law 11.8:1 Minister sees miners to-day 1.4:1 35-hour bill for mines "definite" 12.8:1 Pit inquiry to go on: Mineleader 2.4:1 Coal tribunal inspects northern pits 12.8:2 Mineleaders reply on Hebburn No. 2 2.4:4 Move to cut overtime - Bellbird 15.8:2 Men to resist notices 4.4:3 Victoria against cut in mining hours 18.8:8 New talks called on Hebburn 5.4:2 Queensland miners' evidence 19.8:7 Hebburn talks break down 5.4:3 Mining hours plea "not precedent" 20.8:3 Hebburn issue to Miners' board 8.4:2 Q.C.E. backs 35 hr. bid by miners 23.8:3 Hebburn No. 2 pit idle 8.4:2 Miners seek aid on check inspectors 24.8:2 Hebburn issue for meeting 9.4:3 Action on miners' levies 24.8:4 Men decide to resume 11.4:2 Mine meetings called on 35-hour claim 25.8:3 Fewer jobs with pit hours cut, owners claim 30.8:3 COALMINING - Joint Coal Board Strong competition for N.S.W. coal 31.8:5 £1000 grant to University of .Sydney 30.4:1 Mines pension rise move 1.9:3 Coal Board's funds for year spent 20.5:16 Private hearing in hours application 2.9:3 Board grant to aid children 26.5:13 Machines not answer on shorter week 2.9:7 Coal board grants 10.8:5 Rival fuels hit N.S.W. coal 3.9:3 Coal board concern: Lag in N'cle port plans Men cleared over levies issue 5.9:2 20.10:3 Miners plan to sell land 5.9:2 Coal board forecast: Steady growth in Coal "losing" to oil in gas-making 6.9:3 consumption 20.10:10 Pit manager tells of big losses 7.9:5 Mining advance fruits shared (Leader) 21.10:2 35-hour week statement repudiated 7.9:8 Coal board grants 18.11:14 Claim to be repudiated 8.9:4 Coal board aids driving range, pool 3.12:2 Mine falls "avoidable" 8.9:6 35-hour week move backed 9.9:2 COALMINING - Mechanisation and Stowage Four year 'drag' with shorter mine week 9.9:7 Stowage fund destiny 5.10:1 Coal output 'key' to pay 10.9:10 Worthy use for stowage funds (Leader) 5.10:2 Miners' branch elections 13.9:7 Conference proposed on stowage 4.11:2 "Men needed" in some pits 13.9:7 'No decision' on stowage fund use 11.11:13 Opponent for miners' 'vice-president 14.9:2 Victorian mines to go out of existence 14.9:5 COALMINING - Miners' Federation Ruling for miners at Abermain 15.9:2 Margin bid on pit contracts 9.1:1 Overtime ban for rally 20.9:2 Contract miners: Talks date 12.1:3 Employers refused intervention in hours case Miners to confer on seniority 15.1:3 20.9:3 Change in compensation act sought 27.1:16 Oil competition to coal stronger 21.9:8 Margins increase for contract miners 28.1:3 Less coal won if hours cut Tribunal told 22.9:8 Early move on miners' hours 1.2:3 Support for 35-hour week drive 23.9:2 Mining unions want talks 4.2:3 Market risk seen in coal dislocation 23.9:7 Men to get notices 5.2:3 Hours cut impact on coal cost estimated 24.9:3 Penal clauses law: Explanation to be sought Cessnock support for campaign on mine hours 2.3:4 26.9:3 Protest on (hospital) charge suggestion 4.3:2 Miners win rules campaign 27.9:2 2 mines idle 17.3:2 Mine dust control "still problem" 27.9:3 Minister to unveil two plaques 21.3:2 Deafness risk at washeries 28.9:8 Officials stop move by miners 31.3:12 Confirmation on miners' rule clause 30.9:2 Pit Unions' Council to meet 20.4:1 Miners' officials unopposed 3.10:2 Pit unions in pay hours bid 21.4:3 Coal washeries paying rise 3.10:2 Talks on mines award claims 5.5:9 Board neutral on mine hours 6.10:10 Miners success in application 5.5:16 Wanthaggi pit 'would be closed' 7.10:7 Shorter week claim for miners soon 7.5:1 35 hour move backed "in principle" 8.10:3 Seniority in pits to be upheld 7.5:6 Pit award ruling 12.10:3 Tribunal's -view on crib time 12.10:10 Conference on mines award 12.5:3 , Ruling by High Court hailed as miners' win 13.10:4 Minister criticised: insulting attitude 20.5.3 Steel hit if hours cut, Tribunal told 13.10:7 35 hour mine week move 25.5:1 Grave threats 'to mine' jobs 14.10:7 Power on pit hours questioned 26-5:3 Miners close nominations 15.10:2 Mining unions meet owners 27-5:8 Concern on pit pensions 17.10:4 Union talks sought on rules 31.5:1 Mineleader unopposed in ballot 18.10:2 Board sitting 1-6:2 -, r.c Miners' ballot 7.11:2 Conference to discuss Court powers 1-6.5 Owners refused pit hours talk plea 8.11:9 Talks sought on pit dispute 2-6:2 Stowage fund gratuity 9.11:9 Lodge for protest on rules 2-5:2 Miners' productivity "not rewarded" 10.11:8 Issue on union rules raised 3-6:4 Mine hours case; eidvocates clash 11.11:7 Union rules: Lodges urge "let alone" 6-6.2 Coal hours hearing ends after 46 sitting days Advice on pit union rule 8,6:2 -,.,.! 12-11:3 Delegation to Minister firm on clause 14.6.1 Miners' Council decisions 19.11:3 Immediate bid for 35-hour week in mines 16-6.1 Pit hours ruling 'shock' to men 29.11:1 Minister, miners to confer 18.6:2 „, ,., Sound decision in hours' case (Leader) 29.11:2 Unions to meet mine company - Caledonian 21.6.2 Miners entitled to more leisure: Judge 29.11:2 Mining unions in talks 21.6:11 "No promise" on pit hours cut law 30.11:1 Ccmpany, unions in talks 24.6:4 Validity doubt on N.S.W. pit hours bid 1.12:1 Union request to State pits 28.5:3 Mineworker pensioners' case backed 1.12:2 Prospect of better pit relationships 29.5:2 Miners reply to Premier 1.12:3 Mines group affiliation 29.6:11 N.M.H. INDEX 8-1960

COALMINING - Minors' Federation (Cont'd.) COALMINING ^ Production (Cont'd.) N.S.W. decision on 35-hour week powers soon Colliery's bid opposed (Garden Suburb & Kotara) 2.12:1 22.4:4 More paid leave or shorter day (Leader) 3.12:2 CesSnock mine to be closed (Aberdare Extd.) Mechanics to file log 10.12:2 29.4:1 Mines leave for secret ballot 12.12:1 Mining firm's bid adjourned (Garden Suburb) M. W. Gardner miners' choice 17.12:3 30.4:9 Criticism on state mines 4.5:3 COALMINING - Production Minister (Mr. Simpson) to -visit Japan 5.5:1 Jobs for 50 at Bellbird 5.1:1 53 mines full time in North 5.5:8 2 mines to be opened this year 11.1:1 Report on bonus scheme 6.5:2 Conference sought on dismissals 12,1:2 Industry pointer in coal tests 7.5:3 Richmond Main may need men 14-1:2 Coal trade and Port efficiency (Leader) 11.5:2 Miners' leader critical on coal optimism 14-1:7 Agreement on bonus scheme (Stockton Borehole) Be,llbird men going back 16.1:2 11.5:7 853 men lost jobs in northern pits Isist year 18.1:3 Endorsement for pit bontis plan (Stockton Borehole) Less coal at Grass in North 19,1:3 12.5:3 Mine jobs outlook brighter 28.1:2 Rise in coal production 12.5:3 1800 ton loss in mine stoppages 28,1:4 90 men to go at northern mine: (Stockrington No. 51 mines work full time 28.1:5 2) 13.5:1 Pit bonus for second trial (Hebburn No. 2) 30,1:10 Old Rothbury again producing coal 13.5:1 Deadlock on mine bonus scheme 6.2:3 Port works affected by coal exports 13.5:10 Work study and bonus pa3Tnent 6.2:7 Mine must cut output - Stockrington No. 2 14.5:1 Miners object to Hebburn methods 10.2:3 Pit members to meet - Stockrington No. 2 16.5:2 47 mines work full time 10.2:8 N.S.W. could lose coal exports 17.5:3 Unions to consider bonus plan 11.2:2 Big scheme for coal ports 18.5:4 Owners' bid on freights Talks on old mine (Rothbury) 18.5:4 11.2:3 Up to 50 men will lose jobs 20.5:2 Minijig unions and Hebburn bonus 11.2:13 Dismissals at pit expected 23.5:2 Minister to consult Federation (j. Comerford) Hopes for bigger coal trade 23.5:2 12.2:3 Big demands on fuel 23.5:3 Bellbird fire tunnel sealed 15.2:1 Labour urges gas plants in 3 mining areas Pits bonus talks (B.H.P. Collieries) 15.2:2 24.5:3 F.l.A. aid to Bellbird raen 16.2:1 10 dismissals at small pit - Mr. Sugarloaf Progress on B.H.P. pits bonus 15.2:2 24.5:7 Pit may be re-opened (Maitland Greta) 17.2:4 Coal areas in 'parlous state' 25.5:4 Job hope seen at Bellbird 18.2:1 Stagnation in mining centres denied 25.5:9 Coal industry over its difficulties 18.2:2 Claim on pit unemployed contested 26.5:2 Mineleader's reply: Recognition of Tribunal 53 men to go at Aberdare 27.5:1 19.2:3 Prospect proposal opposed (Garden Suburb) Record output of pit coal 20.2:3 27.5:4 Unions seek delay: Coal orders to be cut 29,2:3 Japanese hopes on coal 28.5:5 Bid to keep pit going: Third shift at Bellbird Coal bid hinges on port work 1.6:3 22.2:3 52 mines work full time 1.5:6 Bellbird dogwatch agreement 23.2:4 B.H.P. plea to mine in shire 2.6:2 Conference on future of colliery - Mt. Sugarloaf Minister (Mr. Simpson) condemned over mining 24.2:2 move 2,6:4 Coal use, exports increase 24.2:9 Burwood bonus conference 3.5:2 45 mines full-time 25.2:8 Talks on coal planned 8,5:3 109 miners lose jobs (Bellbird) 25.2:2 Bridges Hill charge: 'Tunnel under Cessnock' Bellbird men retained 27.2:2 8.5:4 Export of coal increasing 27.2:10 Output of coal up on last year 9.6:2 Bellbird plan endorsed 1.3:3 Council to press venue claim 9.6:17 No power to halt pit application 2.3:2 57 miners to go at S. Waratah 10,6:2 '80 get notice at Kalingo 7.3:2 Venue change for Ctessnock mine hearing 11.6:2 Opposition to mining extensions 8.3:2 'No power to refuse' mining application 15.6:8 Brisbane reply on coal trade- 8.3:3 Japanese want more coal 16.6:3 Work likely at Kalingo 9.3:2 Mining not threat to Hill: Professor 16.6:6 Full time at 32 mines 9,3:10 Assurance to board 16.5:5 Fears on Queensland coal trade 10.3:3 50 mines work full time 15.6:10 Mr. Menzies to discuss pit closures 10.3:15 Hill application granted 17.6:6 Bridges Hill mine plan: County to protest Two fires in south coast mine (Pt. Kembla No. 2) 15.3:1 18.6:1 Pit bonus scheme rejected (Wallarah) 15.3:2 15 retained at S. Waratah 18.6:2 AssurcUice on Cessnock mining plan 16.3:12 State coal output up 8 p.c. 18.6:3 More work in mines 18.3:2 Legal action on mining urged (Caledonian Higher coal output 18.3:4 Collieries 18.5:6 Bridges Hill issue debated 18.3:7 Seal on mine entrance (Pt. Kembla No. 2) 20.6:3 Miners return bonus pay (Wallarah) 21.3:1 Work for Pt, Kerabla pit raen 21,6:4 £400 held in bonus pay (Wallarali) 22.3:1 Full output soon for old mine 22.6:2 Tenders called: Ship loader at C. H. Bay 22.3:2 53 mines work full time 22-6:10 Progress in bcnus pay talks (Stockton Borehole) 'Legal steps' on Bridges Hill 24.6:13 23.3:2 Coal trade with Japan: Mr. Simpson to urge port Meeting to-day on bonus (Wallarah) 24.3:2 improvements 27,5:1 40 mines work full time 24.3:12 Miners doubts on exports 27.6:3 Pit bonus may be modified 25.3:1 Commonwealth could help (Leader) 29,6:2 Bridges Hill deputation 25.3:2 Pit bonus plan favoured 30.5:3 2nd bonus returned (Wallarah) 26-3:3 Coal lease bid on speedway (Muswellbrook) 4.7:5 Maitland coal for north 29.3:3 Coal search plea deferred (Kotara) 6.7:2 Mining under Cessnock: In public interest Bonus scheme accepted 6.7:2 29.3:3 46 mines work full time 5.7:4 Tyldesley Colliery to close 29.3:3 Caucus backs shorter hours in pits 7.7:1 Tentative agreement on bonus (Wallarah) 30.3:2 Colliery closure averted (Balmoral) 7.7:2 Coal order for inquiry 30.3:2 New mines planned 11.7:2 Coal for Vales Point: Two new state mines 30.3:3 Longer life for coal 12.7:3 Application to prospect not favoured 30.3:8 Production of coal up 11 p.c. 15.7:4 Lake coal plan criticised 31.3:14 Deputation on Bridges Hill 15.7:16 'Risk' in coal to Japan 1,4:3 Objection to mine search (Kotara) 20,7:2 Preference bid for jobless 1.4:9 Mine plan petition 20.7:3 Record shipments of coal 2.4:6 53 mines work full time 20.7:8 Big shipnent for Japan 5.4:2 More coal cut by machines 21.7:3 Mr. Menzies sees coal stability 5.4:3 Council injunction bid on Bridges Hill 21.7:10 48 mines work full-time 6.4:6 Kianga pit coal for Japan 22.7:16 Increase in coal production 9.4:3 Week in mines stop-free 23.7:1 Bridges Hill for discussion 9.4:6 "Permission" to mine Bridges Hill 28.7:2 Bridges Hill plan: Explanation by minister 11.4:7 Critical.-view on coal exports - J. Comerford Extra pay with dismissal 15.4:4 28.7:12 Men approve bonus plan (Wallarah Colliery) 20.4:1 Exports of coal to Japan to rise 29.7:1 Talks sought on B.H.P. pit (Stockton Borehole) Bridges Hill mining: Injunction by Council 21.4:2 29.7:3 54 mines work full time 21.4:7 Explanation on Bridges Hill 3.8:4 Talks on mine dismissals 22.4:2 56 mines work full time 3.8:6 N.M.H. INDEX 9-1960 CO.UMINING - Production (Con't.) , Confidence in mines minister (Mr. Simpson) 4.8:2 "COALMINING - Production (Con't.-) 50 men get notice at Bellbird 8^8:1 Bellbird survey approved 8.8:3 ?^1?"' '°" "^ '°- (^'"^l^ Wallsend Coal Co,) Miners to decide (Bridges Hill) 8.8-:5 I^ecision to-day on Bridges Hill 9.8:1 ;'Bondy.. and an Aberdare cavil - T. .MacDonald Minister on coal survey 9.8:2 Nord's Wharf mining application 9.8:4 Christmas coal: Board concern over stocks 'Big' market in Japan for coking coal 10.8:1 12.12:2 Modern ports for coal trade (Leader) 10.8:2 Record set by coalminers 13.12:1 Mining under (Bridges) Hill approved 10,8:3 Maitland Greta inquiry to-day 13.12:1 Reply on state mines - Cheap power minister savs Over 60 to go from two northern pits' 16.12:1 11.8:1 All mine hands at inquiry - Maitland Greta More coal use tipped 13.8:1 16.12:2 Decision on Maitland Greta to-day 16.12:2 Ta-lks on mine dismissals 13.8:2 Stowage urgent at Aberdare 17.12:2 Talks sought on Bellbird 15.8:2 55 mines worked full time 21.12:8 Over £4 M. spent on Coalcliff 15.8:2 Hampers as reward at state mines 22,12:1 Bridges Hill dispute 17.8:9 Conference sought on pits future 22.12:2 Big chance seen for coal trade 19.8:3 Minister forecasts good year for coal 22.12:3 Canal scheme for coal 24.8:3 Miners finish record year 24.12:1 Council to drop injunction (Bridges Hill) 24.8:4 .1961 outlook - Miners expect 'instability' Kotara permit to coal co. (Caledonian) 26.8:8 24.12:3 Coal head (Sir. E. Warren) calls for port plant New mine to begin in 1961 26.12:2 29.8:2 Coal output in N.S.W. record 28.12:2 Acceptance of mining bid report (Kotara) 29.8:4 Minister says coal oil set-up key issue 29.12:1 Depleted coal reserves 30.8:2 52 mines work full-time 31.8:8 COALMINING - Queensland and Victoria Ports restrict'coal exports 8.9:4 Coal position "grim" in Queensland 9.2:6 Creep leads to dismissals 9.9:3 Kianga coal suitable 7,5:10 Survey urged to keep mine working 12.9:2 Eye infection at colliery - Hebburn No. 2 13.9:4 COALMINING: - Strikes and Disputes Future of two mines to be discussed (Abermain Nos. Talks on Mine Dispute 2.12:1 1 &• 2) 13.9:4 Miners' Threat of Non-Cooperation 16.1:1 Colliery action for hearing - Abermain Nos. 1 &• 3 Action by Pit Owners 'Ridiculous' 16.1:3 14.9:2 Merger Group to Meet 18.1:2 52 mines on full-time in fortnight 14.9:11 Merger Groups Decisions 20.1:2 Tests into 'pink eye' outbreak (Hebburn No. 2) Stoppage at S. Waratah Colliery 21.1:2 15.9:2 Abermain No. 3 Mine Idle 26.1:2 M.L.A. critical 15.9:8 Action likely on pit dispute (Caledonian) 3.2:2 Mines' future discussed; no declaration Borehill Miners end strike 6.2:2 (Abermain Nos. 1 & 3) 15.9:4 Men decide on work move (Abermain 3) 5.2:3 Coal 'lost by mine methods' 16.9:10 Compulsory talks on mine issue (Cessnock 1) 8.2:2 New pits to supply 3 M- tons 19.9:2 Mine's future hinges wi men's meeting 10.2:2 Deputation on pit to-day (Abermain Nos- 1 t* 3) Kalingo men told to work 10.2:2 19.9:4 Kalingo dispute adjusted 11.2:2 Abermain coal plea by M.L.A. 20.9:4 No agreement on mine disp'ute - (Cessnock) 11,2:15 Displaced miners 'assisted' 23.9:2 Authority sees no dispute 12.2:4 Full-time fortnight in 50 pits 28.9:5 Four mines idle in North 13.2:2 Many miners in new jobs, report claims 30.9:2 Pits disputes talks to-day 15.2:2 Lake bed survey of coal seams 1.10:1 Move on Kalingo dispute 15.2:2 Invitation to colliery (Aberdare - Mr. Simpson) 2 Mines idle in North 16.2:2 7.10:15 Kalingo men did not work 17.2:2 Pay rises send coal average price up by 1/9 Seniority ruling reserved 17.2:3 10-10:3 Work at Kalingo resumed 18.2:4 Coal industry, anticipates rising demand 10.10:3 Conference to-day at Kalingo 19.2:2 'Even chance' for coal 11.10:3 Hebburn issue for hearing 23.2:2 Full time in 52 pits 12.10:11 Mines dispute hearing begins - Hebburn No.2 Profit for state pits 12.10:16 Ellerington 24.2:2 Overtime bans forbidden 14.10:3 Miners' bid to defend Act 26.2:1 Full times at 48 mines in fortnight 25.10:10 Kalingo report to Board 26.2:2 Call for coal briquettes 27.10:3 Ready for pit inspection " Cessnock No.l 27.2:3 Oil tax to aid gas coal urged 27,10:7 Miners' Board to discuss Kalingo issue 29.2:4 Pit bonus plans 'satisfactory' 28-10:16 Big loss of coal output 1.3:2 Mine to use new method - Maitland 4.11:2 Washery shift talks fail (Aberdare) 2.3:2 N.S.W. mining mere stable 4.11:3 Six pit strikes continue 2.3:2 New coalmines 4.11:8 Four mines in northern area idle 8.3:2 Mine closure stay appeal by Board (Aberdare) Work likely at Kalingo 9.3:2 Formula to be put on mining 10.3:2 5.11:3 Miners say - Kalingo ruling big blow 15.3:4 Mine closure criticised 7.11:2 Bowling strike jubilee 16.3:16 Jobs body hopes on mine men 8.11:3 Mine protest stoppages 18.3:4 State coal production increase 8.11:3 Ruling on Kalingo: Firm disputes decision 23.3:3 Aberdare mine unions attack owner 8.11:4 Decision on Kalingo pit pay reserved 24.3:3 Closure of mine predicted (Aberdare) 9.11:2 Three pits idle 25.3:2 State fuel board urged by M.L.A. 9.11:3 Unions to mark strike Anniversary (Peter Bowling) Company condemned on pit dismissals 9.11:4 29.3:2 Cessnock meeting on pit closure 10.11:14 Pit Seniority policy to be settled 31.3:14 National coal guard plan urged 11.11:7 Second day of Aberdare creep stop 2.4:2 Opportunity for coal exports 11.11:14 Plaques ccmmemorate Miners' history 4.4:2 Queensland coal for Japan 12.11:1 Ruling on Kalingo bonus pay upheld 7.4:3 200 miners work last shift - Aberdare 12.11:2 Seniority decision: pit-top talks to be Council advocates fuel co-opera1^ion 12.11:3 called 11.4:2 No Vork order on Aberdare 16.11:2 Application on Kalingo issue 20.4:3 Coke coal ample ' for 100 years' 15.11:5 Mine pay claim granted - Abermain No. 2 22.4:2 Collieries' closure criticised 18,11:12 Abermain No. 2 decision 23.4:2 Project for black coal briquettes 24.11:18 To confer on pit machines 27.4:2 Hopes to save Aberdare 25-11:2 Dispute on outside work at pit (Kalingo) 28.4:2 No printing for report on mining 25.11:11 Three mines in south idle 29.4:2 Water pumped into pit fire 25.11:3 Ruling in favour of miners (Elrington) 12.5:2 Talks to-day on pits future 28.11:2 Mine strike threat: seniority issue 17.5:1 Open cut, liddell to be linked 29.11:4 3 Mines idle 17.5:2 Aberdare 'not abandoned' 29.11:7 Quick moves en pit stoppage (Stockrington No. 2) BurWood likely to work to-day 29.11:7 18.5:1 Minister says unfair tactics used an coal. 3.29.11 Pit idle over machines (Aberdare Central) 18.5:13 Report on future of pit adopted 30.11:15 Miners back seniority (Stockrington No.2) 19.5:2 Coal boost if ports better - says minister 1.12:3 Settlement on pit seniority (Stockrington No. 2) Double shift move after Burwood fire 2.12:2 19.5:2 Coal output 6.12:2 Aberdare Central to resume 19.5:4 Burwood sealing expedited 7.12:2 250 strike at Aberdare 21.5:3 Full-time in fortnight for 53 pits 7,12:12 Two mines idle 25,5:2 Effort to prevent pit closure - Greta 9.12:2 Demarcation case adjoiu-ned 26.5:2 Two pits idle 27.5:2 N.M.H. INDEX 10-1960

COALMINING - Strikes and Disputes (Con't.) COALMINING - Training and Manpower (Con't.) Pit issue stayed 28.5:6 No exclusion move at Pt. Kembla 17.8:3 Talks on pit dispute - Aberdare Central 30.5:2 Jobs available for miners 10.9:1 A.E.U. men stop at mine - Abermain No. 2 31.5:2 Iron 'and steel jobs 'not temporary' 2.12:1 Miners leave Maitland pit 1,6:2 Men form policy on pit stops 1.6:2 COMMUNISM Talks sought on pit dispute (Maitland) 2.6:2 Mr. Pollitt to visit North 25.3:2 New talks on seniority 6.6:2 Meetings ban to continue 19.5:4 Mine dispute talks held 8.6:11 Council bans Communist street talks 4.5:1 Unions act on mine 'troubles' 8.6:16 Oppositicn to meeting at Wcillsend 25.5:2 7 Mines idle in protest 9.5:2 Canmunist meeting stopped by police 7.9:1 150 >aners forfeit holiday pay - Abermain No. 3 Division on rotunda for meeting 12.10:12 11.6:2 Ccmmunist material in schools 13.10:9 Abermain No. 3 to resume 13.6:2 Party's request refused 19.10:8 Greta Nfine dispute not settled 15.5:5 Pit idle - Aberdare Central 17.6:2 COMPANY LAW Safety dispute cause-s stoppage 21.6:4 New ccmpany law: model bill on Tuesday 3.11:3 Pit stoppage over seniority 22.6:8 Stricter controls in ccmpany law bill 10.11:3 Resumption at Aberdare Central mine 24.6:2 Sick leave decisions - Kalingo 24.6:3 CORAL SEA BATTLE 9 may appear on sick leave claims 25.6:1 U.S. Ships for 5 cities in Australia 12.3:2 Mine idle in South (Huntley) 29.6:7 Nuclea sub in Coral Sea celebrations 15.3:3 Colliery idle at Cessnock 1.7:2 V.S, Admiral to visit Newcastle (Hopwood) 22.3:2 Pit idle (Lambton B) 13.7:2 Admiral's -visit 20.4:5 Muswellbrook pit inspection 21.7:2 Missiles in Coast shoot 22.4:1 Stay-down called at Ipswich 26.7:1 U.S. destroyers arrive 3.5:2 Mine idle on demarcation 26.7:2 Coral Sea Service: U.S. sailors to take part S. Coast'bans clause' sough-t 26.7:4 5.5:2 Mine chief calls police in - Ipswich 27.7:3 Display at sea by U.S. ships 5.5;3 Bans called off by A.E.U. 27.7:3 Coral Sea casualties 'not in vain' 5.5:2 'Sitdown' strike continues 28.7:1 U.S. sailors contribute to blood bank 6.5:2 Call to stayput miners - Ipswich 28.7:18 Farewell to Newcastle 10.5:2 Staydown still on - Ipswich 29.7:1 Stay-down strike end sought Ipswich 30.7:3 CRIMES AND AUfiCffiD CRIMES.- Cases Strikers to leave pits Ipswich 1.8:1 15 to share reward (Simmonds case) 19.2:1 Barrier men seek strike help 2.8:2 Two on trial to-day (Simmonds case) 14.3:12 Staydown ends after week Ipswich 2.8:3 Escapees' trial begins 15.3:8 All Bulli pit men stop work 3.8:3 Jury finds warders killing not murder 16.3:1 Aid sought for Broken Hill miners 3.8:4 Killing of warder: Murder intent denied 15.3:14 Stoppage urged by Union group 8.8:5 Life for Simmonds and Newccmbe 19.3:3 Men resume at washery - (J &• A Brown) 25.8:2 No trace found of killer at East'ville 25.4:1 Four stoppages in South 30.8:4 Ashes sifted in search for clues 26.4:1 Miners go back (Q'land - Sunrise &• Cornwell)31.8:3 Murder hunt widens: Man s ought in New England Exchanges on bonus issue 2.9:3 27.4:1 3 Northern Mines Idle 6.9:2 Shelley baby's future: Grandparents cannot agree Unions picket colliery (South Waratah) 6.9:3 28.4:1 Mine pickets withdrawn 7.9:2 Court may decide child's custody 29.4:1 Mine stoppages continue 8.9:2 Murder inquiry: Police consult with doctors 30.4:1 Report on bonus dispute (Caledonian Collieries) Man charged on deaths at Eastville 2.5:1 8.9:2 Murder charges: Remand at Maitland 3.5:3 Four stops raise coal loss 9.9:2 Wcman charged (man murdered at Hexham) 6.5:1 Report on bonus scheme issue 9.9:2 83 per cent of crime cleared up 6.5:4 Stop over wages at coal washery 9.9:2 Release of Dugan proposed 10.5:3 Three mines idle - Hebburn No. 2 Pelton &• Waratah Rise in crime last year 12.5:3 10.9:2 Headless bodies inquest 19.5:7 Aberdare men in stoppage 12.9:2 Police tell of man's silence 20.5:5 Talks to-day on pit issue 13.9:7 Police denial over interrogation 21.5:3 Stoppage at coal washery 14.9:2 'Accusation' by charged man 8.5:5 2 collieries idle in North- Pelton & Pacific Wcman tells of talks with accused man 9,6:7 (Caledonian) 14.9:4 Warder's killers go to Grafton 10.6:1 Reply to pay claim likely on Monday 14.9:7 Doctor gives estimate on time of killings 10.5:8 Colliery dispute conference (South Waratah) 14.9:7 Alleged murder confessicxi: police examine Reasons given on Abermain 16.9:2 statement (Brisbane) 11.6:3 One mine idle in North (Peltai) 16.9:2 Will sought in death inquiry (Brisbane) 16.6:1 Resumption move at Pelton 20.9:2 Concern felt at Bundaberg death inquiry 17.6:1 One pit idle in North - Burwood 22.9:2 Police get Pressler documents (Brisbane) 18.5:6 Pit idle for third day 23,9:2 Widow 52 charged with murder (Brisbane) 21.6:1 Burwood men to meet on Monday 24.9:2 3 gaoled on homes fraud charges 6.7:3 Burwood pit resumes 27.9:13 £25,000 ransan for vanished boy demanded 8.7.1 Pit bonus talk breaks down 28.9:4 Boy reported seen in old model car 9.7:1 Conference on pit transfers 5.10:4 Plan: Life for kidnap 3 Unions in coal-washing plant stop 11.10:2 Payment of ransom discussed 11.7:1 Strike could hit pit. 11,10:3 Army to aid in hunt 12.7:1 Washery men to go back 12.10:2 Minister sees Dugan, Simmonds 12.7:1 Strikes in three Northern Mines 13.10:2 Rain stops hunt by 600 for missing boy 13.7:1 3 Northern pits again idle 14.10:2 Police e:]q)ect quick break in kidnap case 14.7:1 Aberdare Central dispute 17.10:2 'Inquiry agent 'main quarry in kidnap hunt 15.7:1 lYotest stop by 7 mines 19.10:4 Kidnap solution at Bondi, police say 15.7:1 Aberdare pit dispute terms rejected 20,10:19 Police leave cancelled - hunt for kidnappers 18.7:1 6600-ton coal loss 21.10:2 Kidnap case break hope 19.7:1 Pit stops may end on Monday 22.10:3 Struggle in plane; man held after shot fired Seven mines to resume 24.10:3 20.7:1 Aberdare hearing resumed 25.10:2 Kidnap solution no nearer 21.7:1 Pit stop over "Ultimatum" - Stockrington No2 25.10; 2 Struggle in plane: Young Russian on 5 charges Pits idle on dispute - Aberdare 26.10:2 21.7:3 Employer's move txi Wcishery (Aberdare) 28.10:3 Parents' appeal to kidnappers 23.7:3 Miners decide to resume (Aberdare) 31.10:2 Kidnappers ignore appeal 25.7:3 Protest stop by 8 mines 9.11:2 Boy's body found buried at beach (George Two northern mines idle (Sth. Waratah, Buchanan) Karavzyk) 27.7:3 10.11:2 Mountain lead on kidnapping 27.7:14 Stoppages at three pits in North 16.11:2 Wanted car still not found 28.7:1 24-hoar stop at Pelton mine 17.11:18 Kidnap hunt in North 29.7:1 Strike at closed pit - Aberdare 22.11:2 Murder charge after 'suicide' 3.8:14 Miners' hope for Aberdare 23.11:2 Brisbane lead in kidnap 4.8:1 Coal shots 'imder hemes' 25.11:10 Bundaberg murder trial 4.8:7 Miners' new procedture on stop calls 30.11:2 Admission on fingerprints (Bundaberg) 5.8:9 2 Mines affected by disputes 2.12:2 Accused called 'kind lady' 6.8:11 Expert gives e-vidence cti handwriting 9.8:8 COALMINING - Training and Manpower Woman to face trial (Bundaberg) 10.8:8 Fear on jobs in north-west 10.2:4 Police search for gunman 12.8:1 Date sought on job talks 15.7:2 Body of boy in scrub believed kidnap -victim 17.8:1 Work in Mines 'more stable' 29.7:3 Rug and scarf main clues in search for kidnapper 18.8:1 N.M.H. INDEX 11-1%0 O^IMF.S AND ALL1';C4<;D CRIMES - Ca.se.i .(Con't. ) CRL'-IES A.ND ALLEGED CRIMES - Cases (Con't.) Policewoman in role of victim's parent 18.8:1 Search for murder rug clues in Adelaide 19.8:1 Inijuest argument on hearsay evidence 10.12:1 Police allege kidnap hoax (Vercoe case) 19.8:8 Evidence by sister of dead wcman 10.12:10 No Federal power for kidnap law 19.8:15 Slide shown at Thorne inquest 13.12:7 Adelaide clues on kidnap 20.8:1 Mud linked as clue in kidnap murder 14.12:5 Jury acquits wcman - Mrs. Blundell 23.8:8 Counsel's slip angers Thorne in box 15.12:1 Headless bodies trial begins 24.8:5 Mrs. Thorne gives e'vidence at inquest 15.12:8 Allegations by M.H.R. denied 25.8:3 Thome inquest nears end 15.12:7,8 Man 'diced' pistol Court told 25.8:7 Bradley for trial: finding of murder 17.12:1 Wcman's e-vidence at murder trial 26.8:10 Hair fran Bradley's dog under test 17.12:3 O'Connor makes statement 27.8:9 CRIMES AND ALIECED GRIMES - Priscns and Courts Allegations of police bashing (A.Vercoe case) 27>8:9 New Law Term Opens 26.1:10 O'Connor ends statement 30.8:10 Board dismisses warder 20.2:3 O'Connor guilty; life sentence 31.8:1 M.L.A. criticised on police issue (Graeme Courthouse extension work soon 9.3;11 Thorn case) 31.8:3 Acticn sought on rooms for jurers 16.3:2 Vercoe denies he was bashed 1.9:7 Three new judges appointed 17.3:3 Somerville Smith on libel counts 7.9:3 Judge acting Judge named (D. Lewis & G. Thcmas) Minister replies on appointment (libel case) 31.3:1 8.9:11 Renovations for Courthouse (Wallsend) 5.4:13 Court boundary change 10.5:8 J. Somerville Snith found 'guilty' 9.9:1 Jurors quarters to be improved 19.5:12 Crimes Act amending bill introduced 9.9:1 N'cle Supreme Court: Sittings seen full-time Somer-ville-Smith's plea to jury 9.9:7 3.8:14 Somerville-Smith gaoled for year 10.9:3 5 Appointed Q's. C. 4.8:1 Mystery death of surgeon 16.9:1 Judge (Cross) has emergency operation 4.8:1 Heart puncture adds to surgeon mystery 17.9:1 Full time Court needed now 4.8:7 O'Connor appeals 20.9:3 Courthouse changes pending 24.8:3 Thorne probe continues 20.9:3 Judge critical of juryroom 24.8:5 New trail in Doctor mystery 20.9:9 Supreme court sittings - Zone plan for state Denial on death inquiry (Dr. Yeates) 22.9:1 mooted 9.2.14 Enquiries in Goulburn on Yeates death 23.9:3 Afternoon tea in style for prison visitors Stalemate on surgeon's death inquiry 24.9:1 Emu Plains 7.9:1 New hope in kidnapping 26.9:3 Facilities for jurors (N'cle) 12.9:2 Response to appeal on kidnap 27.9:1 Priority to amenities for jurors 23.9:4 Inquiry on call to Doctor Yeattes 27.9:10 Courthouse work high in priority 28.9:2 No fresh clues to kidnapper 30.9:3 New judge to sit mostly in Newcastle 30.9:2 Kidnap inquest on November 22 1.10:3 Hot showers in' new prison - Cessnock 14.10:1 Newcastle crime 92 p.c. solved 5.10:2 Farewell to S.M. (Hardwicke) at Court 21.10:2 Stolen car sought in search for attacker 10.10:1 Welcome to Judge Clapin 29.11:8 Colombo police take man frcm liner; Thorne case Work for ex-prisoners - Survey urged by Judge 11.10:1 2.12:3 Search extended in attack cases 11.10:1 Improvement urged in Crimes Bill 3.12:3 Delay in claim for extradition order 12.10:1 Judge Cross farewelled at Newcastle 3.12:8 "Ridiculous", says kidnap suspect 12.10:1 Thorne case moves spread to Adelaide 13.10:1 CRIMES BILL AND ACT Legal aid open to Bradley if he applies 14.10:1 Grandfather seeks Bradley child 14.10:1 Crimes Act amending bill introduced 9,9:1 Bradley to get 'limited' Australian aid 15.10:1 Wary eyes on crimes bill 10.9:3 Boy 14 on charge of murder 15.10:3 Six years after Petrov (Leader) 12.9:2 Mrs. Bradley: not off to Hungary 17.10:1 Labour sifts Crimes Act 13.9:3 Police tell of rug tassel find in hearing on Crimes Act Amendment apposed 20.9:7 Bradley 18.10:1 Crimes bill problems for inquiry 21.9:8 Crimes Act proposal: 'Police state' move soon Lawyers confer in Colombo 18.10:1 26.9:3 Denial by Bradley in Graeme Thorne case 18.10:8 Talks on crimes act 27.9:2 Newspaper cited over picture Assurance given on crimes act 28.9:1 Police connect dog hair on kidnap rug 19.10:1 Some questions on crimes bill (Leader) 28.9:2 Scientists analyse clues 19.10:5 Journalists protest on Crimes Bill 30.9:10 Bradley again remanded 19.10:5 Campaign on Crimes Act 7.10:4 Case for Bradley's extradition made, says Crimes Bill analysed - Geoffrey Sawer 10.10:2 Magistrate 20.10:1,7&8 Protest on Crimes Act 11.10:2 Custody case delay urged by Bradley 20.10:1 "Freedom threat" to Churches in bill 14.10:3 Bradley papers signed by Governor-General 21.10:1 Labour body to meet on Crimes Act 18.10:1 New legal move on Helen Bradley 22.10:1 Cr-ime.o hill nrotpst hv writers 21.1 0:2 Police query woman on ramson bid 22.10:1 Labour silent on Crimes Bill talks 22.10:1 Delay possible on Bradley 24.10:1 Minister will consider bill again 24.10:3 Bradley case halt for signing of warrant 25.10:3 Quaker protest at Crimes bill aspects 25.10:1 Judge signs Bradley warrant 26.10:1 Second thoughts on Crimes bill (Leader) 25.10;2 Doubts about Aden Court powers 27.10:3 No radical change for Crimes Bill 26.10:1 Guardian case adjourned 28.10:1 Opposition aims at 38 changes in Crimes Act Bradley case to resume Monday 28-10:3 27.10:1 Magistrate orders Bradley to gaol for extradition Crimes Bill protest: 300 Unionists in 1.11:1 deputation 27,10:3 Bradley return date in doubt 2.11:15 Oppositicn demands redraft of crimes bill 28.10:1 Mrs. Bradley free to leave 3.11:1 Unions not target in crimes bill, says Minister Detective back from Colcmbo 3.11:3 28.10:3 Pressler found not guilty 4.11:1 Unions and the Crimes Bill (Leader) 28.10:2 Mrs. Bradley going on to England 4.11:4 . Crimes Act protest approved 29.10:3 Mrs. Bradley packs 5.11.:3 o TI -id Assurance en Crimes Bill aims 31.10:1 Security factor in Bradley return change 8.11:14 Debate amcne lawyers (Leader) 1.11:2 Mrs. Bradley: I trust my husband 100% 9.11:3 Stoppage threat over Act 3.11:2 Dr. Laszlo -visits Sydney C.I.B 9.11:3 Crimes Act amendments: Board directs Lodge Detectives see Bradley 9.11:14 talks 4.11:3 New Citizens Group not to aid Bradley 11.11:3 Strikes against the Crimes bill 5.11:2 Thorne inquest on Nov. 22 14.11:8 Crimes Act protest: Group drives to Canberra Bradley due in Sydney to-day 19.11:1 Public defender for Bradley 22.11:1 Crimes bill "not needed'' 9.11:3 „ .,., _,^ Thorne case adjourned 23.11:1 ixewcastxe aeputation in Canberra 9.11:14 Police: Bradley made statement 23.11:5 Govt, agrees to changes to Crimes Bill 11.11:1 Police allege admission by Bradley 6.12:1 Crimes Act issue: Move for day of protest 11.11:3 Police evidence 6.12:7 10,000 workers to stop on Monday 12.11:1 Bradley not handcuffed 6.12:8 Coimunist voice in strike call (Leader) 12.11:2 Doctor "sure boy died violently" 7.12:1 "Pushing',' the Crimes bill 12.11:3 2 saw boy on day of kidnap 7.12:5 Few Unions in to-day's stop 14.11:1 Coroner told of offer on death certificate Go-vt. bill condemned 14.11:3 Dr. Yeates 8.12:8 8 000 Unionists in protest stop on crimes Act Court told of drug in heart 9.12:1 Obvious Dr. Yeats murdered: Coroner 9.12:6 "'ot'ai-ds a sound Crimes Act (leader) 16.11:2 Doctor questioned on bloodstains 9.12:7 ^"Ctor questioned on bloods N.M.H. INDFJC 12-1960

C.RIM1':S BILL AND \CT (Con't.) DEFENCE (Con't.) Army changes for debate next week 23.3:1 Crimes Bill Law soon 16.11:3 Ljfbour's attack on Army plan 24.3:8 House rejects trial by jury plea 18.11:1 Minister refuses to name officers 25.3:1 Church voice on Crimes Act changes 18.11:17 Army Minister attacked on land stand 25.3;11 Attorney-C«neral in bitter House scene 18.11:18 Army debate in House today 29.3:3 F.l.A against stops on Crimes Bill 21.11:3 1600 regular army men to be retrenched 30.3:1 House uproar over Crimes Bill gag 23.11.1 Conference to work out Army change 1.4:1 "Sabotage" to stay in bill 23.11:3 Retirement of Army Officers 1.4:12 Crimes bill for Senate 24..11:1 Labotur attack on defence 1.4:12 Meetings plan for Crimes Act stoppages 25.11:4 Malaya Army Officer en month's visit 5,4:15 Debate on Crimes Act continued 2.12:15 2,000 troops en Highway 'war' 6.4:10 More army changes in new set up 8.4:4 CULTURAL CENTRE N'cle roll in Army changes 9.4:6 U.N.. Art show in Newcastle 5.1:2 Ccmmander says: Exercise backs army plan 11,4:2 Eastern mastery in watercoloiu- 7.1:4 Better teeth in regular array 14.4:3 A Gift to Newcastle 15.1:3 'Live-in' -visits to Duntroon 20.4:6 English born Artist to Show 24 Oils 28.1:2 "City freedom" for City of N'cle Regiment 21.4:6 Bright show at Gallery 4.2:4 Army exercise in last phase 2.5:2 Art loans to schools plan 17.2:2 Freedon for regiment - 2nd battalion - City of Painting to be lent 17.2:4 Newcastle 2.5:3. New look at old mountains (Judy Cassab) 3.3:4 U.S. men for Canungra 6.5:2 Blake prize entries for Gallery show 11.3:2 Changes in high Army posts 7.5:10 Banality and the Blake 24.3:4 Cadet corps future for dscussion 12.5:4 'Truth' aim of modern religions art 26.3:2 Trainees' discharge bill put 12.5:16 London Gallery Head to lecture 5.4:2 C.M.F. raen can stay 15.5:3 Major work by Orban 12.4:4 Army plan protest 17.5:4 Democracy in Art' 28.4:4 Army change ready by June 23.5:3 New army survey in North 23.5:4 Collector to talk on paintings (Dr. Berger) 5.5:16 Army men to look smarter 25.5:1 Exhibition by Dobell at City Gallery 19.5:6 Australian to command in Malaya 25.5.1() N'cle Conservatorium - Testing ground for new No 'worry' on fatal army exercises 31.5:3 policy 4.6: 6 Battery retention refused 1.6:2 Conservatorium deficiency (note) 8.6:2 Officer tells of ducks sinking 1.6:3 New Art gallery favoured 10.5:2 Officers cleared on drownings 2.6:1 -Art gallery building for debate 15.6:18 Rip deaths to be debated 3.6:1 Art show opens - Dobell 22.5:3 "Brainwashing" denied Army course 'not sinister' An important exhibition 22.6:4 4.6:1 Attendance record at Dobell show 26.7:4 Cultural centre blackout 17.8:1 Array Minister denies recall 4.6:1 Festival Art Show 17.8:5 Minister to sjaeak on Rip tragedy 8.6:3 31,659 gallery visitors 17.8:5 Minister rules rip tragedy warrants no charges • Prints without passion 18.8:4 9.6:1 Newcastle art fund planned 6.9:3 Maps wrong, army says 13.5:3 An isolated art society 29.9:4 Army units may train at Rathmines 16.6:1 Art school as educator 4.11:4 Rations test for Army 17.6:7 Rise in art standards 8.11:4 Army rations tested 25.6:1 A. Tucker Art show 22.11:2 light aircraft unit for Army support 30.6:1 £50 grant for art displays 23.11:4 Chief of Staff (Garrett) retiring 30.6:14 Art exhibition extended 24.11:2 Army changes under way 2.7:6 Noted image painter in Newcastle - (Tucker)1.12:4 Australian new army medical chief - Brig. A. J. An exciting exhibition - Tucker 2.12:4 Clyne 2.7:7 Art in the Cloisters 8,12:4 Army equipment demonstration 12.7:8 Art Gallery plans 19.12:4 C.M.F unit to disband 14.7:2 Army pilots to train in helicopters 28.7:18 CUSTOMS Appointment by Army (N.W. Simpson) 2.8:5 Big job on time (Custans Hcuse clock) 10.3:8 Army wants 150 apprentices 9.8:13 Ccmpensation plan .11.8:1 DECIMAL CURRENCY Citizen forces 'pay rciised 19.8:3 for previous references see Banks and Banking Array merger "correct" 7.9:9 Coinage change in 1963 urged: report to Pari. Minister denies allegations of camp brawls 9.9:1 25.8:1 Duntroon level unchanged 14.9:10 Premier favours decimals 26.8:1 Army unit redundant - No. 25 Coy. R.A.A.S.C. Towards a new currency (Leader) 26.8:2 29.9:10 Exchange on small change 1.9:1 Deadly shells retrieved - public urged 5.10:1 Discussions on coinage 1.9:3 Army campaign on collector's items 7.10:3 Decimal money school aid 20.10:2 New Army School cadets wanted 11.10:12 500 in street march to-day 15.10:2 DEFENCE Army men to collect war shells 17.10:2 Australia may Get A-Weapons 18.1:1 War souvenirs rounded up 19.10:4 Missiles Unit for North 19.1:1 Tense hours in grenade vigil 2.11:1 Army could Face A-War 22.1:3 Shell explodes at fourth attempt 2.11:8 Pay Rise for Ser-vices 23-1:3 Duntroon entry basis change 16.11:10 Co-ordination in defence design policy 27.2:7 Lea-ving the "new" Army 25.11:2 Labour stand on defence 31.3:1 New O.C. for East Troops - M.-Gen. J.A. Bishop Defence plans criticised 6.4:3 3.12:3 Australia gets big arms orders 21.7:13 4 soldiers prove point in 130-mile march 7.12:1 Arms pact by Australia, U.S. 24.8:3 Defence vote up £4^ M 12.10:3 DEFENCE - Munition Factories Armed forces must work together 14.12:11 Expansion at Lithgow arms factory 12.4:15 DEFENCE - Army Arms factory ban "serious" 16.6:3 Conciliater suggests conference 17.6:6 Array ambulance for trials 7.1:3 Mr. Calwell inspects Arms plant 29.6:6 New Army Signals Equipment 12.1:4 A.E.U. seen as unrealistic 2.7:3 Reduced strength fcsr Army 13.1:1 Staff Course for Ceylon Officer 13.1:7 DEFENCE - R.A.A.F Progress of Army Aid in New Hebrides 28.1:15 R.A.A.F. veteran retires (Wackett) 1.1:2 Signals gear for Army 4.2:3 Air Force Officers promoted 6.1:4 Officers on exchange to U.S. Army 15.2:2 Appointment to Air Board 20.1:4 New Army Chief - Ueut.-Gen. Pollard 18.2:1 Neptunes for C ast Defense 27.1:16 Ducks capsize - 2 men drown - 8 men missing Air Chief's term extended 3.2:3 (Melbourne) (S. Press) 18.2;1 Rathmines to be closed 8.2:1 Inquiry into Port Phillip drownings 19.2:1 Hospital or police centre: suggestions on air Mr. Craner holds report on drownings 23.3:3 base (Rathmines) 9.2:1 "Intended" reduction of Army centres 24.2.2 3 plans for eiir base 10.2:4 Canteen barred to civilian (Duntroon) 27.2:1 Jet crashes at Stockton 11.2:1 Ultimatum on army canteen 29.z:J Graduation for Officers 11.2:10 Duntroon stop averted: Canteen open to workers Rathmines bid for study 17.2:2 1.3:3 Teachers' College urged at Rathmines 18.2:2 Guns stolen from Army 8.3:10 New director of W.R.A.A.F. (L.K. Pitman) 22.2:2 Conmando training at Gan Can 12.3:2 Reflections on Army men withdrawn 18.3:1 New set-up for Army revealed ^9-3:1 N.M.H. i.vnra 13-1960 ni-lFENa-; - R.A.A.F (Con't.) Talks soon on air base-use (Rathmines) 29.2:4 DEFENCE - R A.A.F (Con't.) ' More R.A.A.F centres to be closed 1.3:10 R.A.A.F to implement new weather aid 24.12:1 Missiles date for R.A.A.F 2.3:3 All- attache appointed (Garrison) 3,3. :3 DEFENCE - R A.N Ise as liospital urged (Rathmines) 3. 3.: 3 R.A.N may get new missiles 14.1:1 Now O.C. for R.A.A.F. unit (Wagga) 4.3:4 Northern cadets in Course 15.1:6 Pilot dies in sabre plunge 8.3.:1 2 Newcastle Boys for naval college 22.1:2 Practice bomb near school 8.3:1 2 R.A.N ships for Exercise 23 1:9 Ratlimines base: no early use, savs Premier Burmese ship for visit 26.1:9 9.3:1 Air Chief to visit East (Scherger) 30.1:3 Sabre inquiry refused 10.3:3 R.A.N Chief flies to U.S. 2.2:3 3 tankers explode 15.3:1 Warships for disposal 5.2:1 Mission to select jet fighters 16.3:1 R.A.N band to visit N'cle. 11.2:4 Jet crash reports not for public 16.3:3 Navy Chapel memorial (Sydney) 13.2:7 Kousing at air bases being solved R.A.N bands today 15.2:2 (Williamtown) 18.3:3 R.A.N closes office 8.3:2 Missile base unlikely to draw enemy 19.3:2 Australia asks Japan about (H.M.A.S) Perth No air or navy cut-back 22.3:1 28.4:3 Two year wait on Rathmines 22.3:4 Acadanic training for R.A.N cadets 4.5:7 Wings for N.Z. parachutists 24.3:2 Japanese not to salvage cruiser Perth 4.5:12 Last Na-vy air crew training 13.5:1 "First offer" to N.S.W. of air base (Rathmines) R A.N missile men graduate 16.6:2 31.3:2 36 boys for Na-vy apprenticeships 6.7:6 Mission to pick fighter 1.4:9 Naval chief to visit (Vice Ad. Sir J.D. Luce) Wind stops parachute record bid 4.4. :2 7.7:7 Attempt on 'chute jump' to-day 8.4:2 Top Na-vy men for -Australia 14.7:6 Parachutist falls two miles to set record 9.4:1 Three na-vies to ccmbine in exercises 20.7:8 R.A.A.F pilot-killed in jet crash (Williamtown) 'Latest' ships for R.A.N 25.7:3 13.4:1 Higher naval training next year 15.8:8 Grounding of sabres urged 14.4:4 Diving bell tested by Navy 18.8:2 Air Force to quit base by end of year (Rathmines) Destroyers to call at 11 ports 23.8:2 15,4:2 Holed warship towed into Port (Tobruk) 15.9:1 Engine failure crash cause 15.4:5 Destroyer to go into reserve (Tobruk) 16.9:1 Sabres grounded for canopy modification 19.4:1 Planner to return to the sea (Capt. D.C, Wells) Altered sabres may fly today 20.4:1 20,9:4 Work on sabres completed 21.4:1 Submarine report 'ludicrous' 30.9:7 £400,000 work at Air Base (Williamtown 21.4:4 Blast sinks R.A.N ship "Woonera" 2 missing Air cadet killed in crash 23.4:1 12.10:1 Closing date of Rathmines R.A.A.F base 23.4:11 Cabinet defers proposals en na-vy vessels 10.11:1 No defect in Sabre seats House told 28.4:1 Ammunitions ship officers for court martial Flight allowed after consultation 29.4:2 10.11:1 Jets grounded too late 29.4:3 Naval men's vigil with diver 24.11:1 Change in raission on fighters for R.A.A.F 10.5:1 Diver in chamber improving 25.11:3 Ejector seat lectures 14.5:7 Visit by R.A.N ship - H.M.A.S, Quiberon 3.12:2 New CO. for base at Williamtown 13.5:2 Court martial told of flare handling 9.12:3 £400,000 work at air base 20.5:15 Captain cleared 10.12:1 Experts to advise on new fighters 23.5:3 Frigate to pay "visit (Quiberon) 10.12:2 Awards for 3 members of R.A.A.F 25.5:5 Nelson relics for Naval College 16.12:3 Students raided R.A.A.F. base 2.6:1 Sciences feature in new navy training 16.12:3 Warning on air exercises 6.6. :2 Naval trips for cadets 30.12:2 Rathmines base closes January 7.6:2 "Underwater aeroplane 8.6:3 DEMOCRATIC LABOUR PARTY Morna Point blast 9.6:1 D.L.P to form poll policy 5.2:7 Jet death accidental 10.6:10 D.L.P decides policy 8.2:3 Changes at air base 25.6:1 D.L.P offer MI reconciliation 29.4:1 New look on way for R.A.A.F base 25.6:3 Resignation of D.L.P candidate 13.6:3 3 saved wiien plane crashes -30.6;1 D.L.P. name change proposed 13.7:3 R.A.A.F school to be modernised 6.7:8 Carpenters' official leaves D.L.P. (B. Reis) R.A.A.F officers to graduate 14.7:2 5.8:10 11 R.A.A.F trucks on long trek 16.7:1 2 expelled by D.L.P executive 5.11:10 Ejection seat death inquiry ordered 22.7:1 D.L.P. offers pact to A.L.P 25.11:1 Air squadrons change sought 30.7:3 D.L.P. offer rejected by A.L.P. head 26.11:1 Air Force radio 2.8:4 Survival motive in D.L.P. bid (Leader) 26.11:2 New H.Q for air department 23.8:2 Gain to Labour seen in offer 28.11:3 New chief of Air Staff - (Hancock) 2.9:1 Senator favours D.L.P. bid 29.11:12 R.A.A.F Chief leaves for tour 3.9:6 D.L.P's offer not discussed 1.12:1 Air Force week shows on open days 10.10:9 D.L.P offer opposed 2.12:3 Jets to fly over Newcastle 12.9:2 D.L.P offer: A.L.P leaders vote today 6.12:3 R.A'A.F global flight 15.9:3 A.L.P. Federal Executive rejects offer 7.12:3 Britain saved by air force (Battle of Britain President on D.L.P offer 8.12:1 Commemoration) 16.9:2 No chance of Labour pact seen 12.12:3 No advice on Sabre's successor 16.9:9 Landing injures paratrooper (Brisbane) 19.9:1 DENTISTRY Northern pilot in mission (Flight-Ueut. Radford) for previous references see Medical: 19.9:5 Dilution of dentistry (Leader) 3.9:2 R.A.A.F buys 12 Neptunes 30.9:3 Dental health display opens today 5.9:2 More Neptunes for R.A.A.F 1.8:1 U2 planes for Australian research base 7.10:1 EDUCATION Pilots 2500 hours - Fit. Ueut. Radford 7.10:15 School nianbers to rise 1.1:2 Helicopter squadron for R.A.A.F U-IO:! Education week in August 1.1:2 No decision on fighter aircraft 12.10:14 Australian School Standards Higher 20.1:9 Inquiry sought on slipway 13.10:4 'Treiffic dangers' - No school for some children R.A.A.F base closing (Tocumwal) 14.10:1 17.2:1 Recruiting drive by R.A.A.F 14.10:11 School ban lifted by parents 18,2:2 Senior staff changes for R.A.A.F 18.10:6 Tests with T.V, as school aid 17.3:3 Sabre squadrons new CO. 26.10:3 Religious education asked for 5.4:1 Future of base undecided (Rathmines) 27.1U:z Education petition 26.5:7 Bloodhound unit for Williamtown 11.11:14 Staff tutor (P. Rossell) welcomes new post 28.5:2 Transfer of bombing range advocated 18.11:7 Nuns to break old tie in North - Star of the Sea Work begins on missile base 28.11:2 _ Convent 9.5:5 Decision likely in week on aircraft choice 30-11.3 Vote on affiliation postponed 16.7:2 Minister queried on Rathmines 1.12:10 School hours too few 28.7:12 Mobility exercise 2,12:1 Priority for education 8.8:2 R.A.A.F drive for pilots 10.12:10 Education week: Many at City Hall Service 8.8:2 Missile unit for air base 13.12:1 pducation 'State' matter 24.8:2 Jets back frcm Darwin 13.12:4 Education report 26.8:9 Plane in sea identified 14,12:3 Education claims in Parliament 8,9:3 Blazing jet's pilot jumps in time 15.12:1 Scholarships to Noumea 22.9:2 Junction school centenary 25.10:4 Brave airmen decorated 15.12:1 Oldtime pupils go back to Junctioi 28.10:2 Australia to buy 30 mirages 16-12:1 School travel subsidy rise 1.12:3 Jet to be part made in Australia 21.12:1 Public school enrolments at new peak 29.12:3 N.M.H. INDEX 14-1960

EDUCATION - (Con't. ) Church Schools "EDUCATION - Teachers (Con't.) ' More in Caucus: A.L.P. S'chools policy change 61 American teachers seek N.S.W. jobs 15.9:3 25.8:1 Teachers hear sciences talks 23.9:2 Church schools 31.8:3 Teachers' pay move defended 28.9:3 Church school aid switch 1.9:1 Teachers move on salaries 19.10:13 Electrical engineer wins award 29.10:2 EDUCATION - Grounds and Buildings College for Wollongong 21.11:1 NeW- Schools ready soon 13.1:5 Teachers graduate 14.12:9 More room planned at 3 schools 15.1:2 Graduation day ends with ball 16.12:4 Extra classrooms for Boorggul High 17.2:8 Graduation of teachers 15.12:5 Memorial gates dedicated (C. of E, Grammar) 22.2:4 EDUCATIC»J - Technical £16M by State en education (Opening of Charlestown Technical College examination results 2.1:6 East School) 7.3:2 Tech. College Exam. Results 14.1:12 Contract dispute at East Glendale 17.3:5 Tech. College Exam. Results 20.1:10 New wing for school - Delando Crescent 28.3:5 Tech. College Exam. Results 21.1:9 School must wait for Assembly Hall (Opening of Successful Candidates '22.1:1- Gateshead High School) 2.4:3 Tech. College Exam. Results 22.1:5 Factory to be R.C, School (Lustre Hosiery) 3.6:2 Tech. College Exam. Results 23.1:10 Third school for Jesmond 18.6:2 Course on supply management 9.2:4 Heaton school extensions 2.7:6 Higher Tech. entries 10.2:6 Centenary of school - Junction 20.7:4 Deferred exam, results 17.2:5 High school for Toronto 28.7:4 Courses start in accountancy 25.2:4 £42,000 school for Kotara 16-8:2 Ralp Basdep scholarship 4.5;4 Cardiff to get High School 29.8:2 3 Scholarships (Basden) awarded 27,6:2 17 new high schools to open in 1961 6.9:3 Technical College presentations 13.7:7 Contract let for Budgewoi School 14.9:7 College pattern changed 14.7:3 Big lift in neiv school - R.C. Garden suburbs Prize list 14.7:4 8.10:2 Education post -E.A. Dickson 23,7:3 Old timers at school fete (Young Wallsend) 10.10:4 Educationist's -visit - Dr. P.R. Venables 23.7:2 2 Schools to be opened: Valentine & Garden Outdated gear handicaps College staff 5.10:5 Suburb 27.10:3 Awards to technical s-tudents 14.10:2 Occupied in 1958, school now open Geirden Technical passes (examination results) 24.12:8 Suburb 31.10:4 Technical College passes -31.12:4

EDUCATION - Secondary EDUCATION - Newcastle University College Lea-ving Certificate examination results 6.1:8,9 Precision needed on University (Leader) 2.1:2 Leaving Certificate examination results 13.1:8 Workers Strike Coal 9.1:3 Commonwealth Scholarships 14.1:2 University College Exam. Results 9.1:9 Teachers' Scholarships - 90 awards Announced University Exam. Results for Part-time Students 23,1:9 12.1:10 Intermediate Certificate Exam. Results 26.1:7 University College Examination Results 13.1:8 Intermediate Certificate Exam Results 26.1:8 Lea'ving Honours 14.1:12 Bursaries Awarded 29.1:4 College Talks Next Week 21.1:2 Fund for science education 2.2:12 College Talks as Belated 22,1:2 Bursaries awarded 19.2:4 University Promise to be pressed 23.1:2 Secondary school changes: Starting date Feb, Will not interfere says Premier 28.1:2 27.4:1 University Wanen to Organise in North 28.1:5 Secondary school changes (Leader) 3.5:2 Mr. Heffron and the University 29.1:2 Secondary schools changing - I. McKenzie 11.5:9 Examination results (additional) 6.2:7 1961 start for new secondary courses 12.5:1 Deferred exam results 15-2:4 Education changes decision soon 1.6:16 Classics lecturer appointed 19.2:2 Conference talk by Dr. Wyndham 9.5:4 University results 22.2:4 World demand for higher education 17.6:2 University results 23.2 :6 Selective year for pupils 24.6:1 Car was his thesis (J. Crabtree) 1.3:1 Professor Stone on Wyndham report - plan needs New lecturers at College (M. Price, Dr. Staines) clarifying 9.8:2 1.3:2 Scholarships - (C of E. Grammar School) 13.8:2 Special exams at University 7.3:6 Education problems discussed 6.10:2 First degrees announced 11.3:7 No 6-year school course yet 13.10:2 Headquarters for students' Union 16.3:5 Wyndham report assurance 19.10:1 University autonomy was not debated 26.3:1 School prestige not hit (Tech. High) 9.11:4 Stopwork over pay delay (M.W.U.) 26.3:2 Test in English - well received 9.11:4 Statement by M.L.A 30.3:4 Wide choice in leaving history paper 10.11:10 Ceremony at College (Graduation) 6.4:4 Leaving Certificate Algebra criticised 11.11:4 Specialising 'stops intellectual flow' Fair paper on geography 12.11:6 (Graduation Day) 9.4:3 French paper easier this year 15.11:4 Frcm education wisdcm (Leader) 16.4:2 Lea-ving papers "reasonable" 16.11:4 Australian traditions in the classics 28.4:7 Ecoicmics in Lea-ving well received 18.11:4 University staff for meeting 29.4:2 Mathematics 'too difficult' 19.11:4 University to raise fees 10.5:1 Final leaving examination 24.11:4 Residence for students of universities: R.G. Board awards bursaries 16.12:4 Tanner 10.5:7 Law prize winner - Charles J. McCan'ville 16-5:2 EDUCATION - Teachers Further more on autemony 19.5:4 Criticism of honours studies bond 1.1:2 Permission to march reccmmended 25.5:4 1st Biu-sar to Girls' Grammar 21.1:5 Vice-Chancellor replies 27.5:4 Ex-Headmistress to Leave To^norrow 21.1:5 Re'treat frcm autonomy (Leader) 30.5:2 New school Head Arrives 23.1:7 N'cle to put question: Univ. autencmy move Clerical Aid Planned for Teachers 26.1:2 4.6:1 Teacher scholarships 30.1:7 Working for autonomy 10.6:4 City Hall for College urged 2.2:1 Professor Auchmuty to 'visit Europe 20.6:4 Later scholarships 13.2:7 Residential colleges advocated 21.6:2 Air base 'ideal for College' 23.2:4 The Claims of Shortland (Leader) 22,5:2 Teacher training 24.2:2 University on 'store basis' 6.7:4 Petition to be carried by runners 13.7:7 Premier tells house: no longer lag in teachers Publicity aims on autcnorry 26.7:4 3.3:3 Run to Sydney postponed 3.8:3 More colleges urged to train teachers 8.3:3 College students' officers 5.8:4 Teachers in March oi Parliament 17.3:1 Draft bill for University 6.8:3 No back pay: Teachers are on margins 17.3:4 Tests for radioactive steel 16.8:1 Rathmines plan '•being examined" 18,3:2 Decision "for Go-vt." on University 1.9:3 Teachers to meet on margins 28.3:2 Oil research 7.9:3 Margins bid by teachers 30.3:8 University Warden (Auchmuty) back frcm abroad Teacher training: longer course necessary 8.4:4 16.9:4 Teachers College premised 20.4:5 Talks urged on university bid 24.9:1 Teachers group .-notion fails 2.6:2 New lecturer (P.W. Kleeman) 4.10:8 Students new building ready 21.10:4 Teachers' salaries for Court 22.5:1 Metallurgy medal for College 29.10:2 Teacher incentives 'too low.' 1.8:2 Chamber urges University 29.10:2 500 in College procession 11.8:4 Newcastle could take raore (Leader) 31.10:2 Tech. education leader's visit (Dr. Venables) 25.8:4 N.M.H. INDEX 15-1960 I^DUCATION - Newcastle University College (Con't) ELECTIONS -Federal (Con't) Engineering results 11.10:8 Count ends in Bendigo 22.7:3 Site limiting College grant 12.11: 3 Bendigo to Labour by 133 votes 23.7:1 Pledge on now lui vcrsity 15.11:3 Mr. Einfield wins A.L.P preselection for Phillip Autonomy not closed issue (Leader) 19.11:2 27.7:14 University draft bill funds plea 26.11:5 Endorsements surprise 19.9:3 A.L.P. concern on 'paltry' College grant 28.11:8 9 Nominate for Calare Federal seat 27.9:13 ''Stupidity' on Varsity site 30.11:2 Farmer Calare candidate 30.9:3 M.H.R. in plea for more College funds 8,12:11 Labour plans for Calare 5.10:16 University at Shortland: .planning start next Mr. Menzies to electioneer 7.10:3 year 10.12; i D.L.P. to contest Calare 10.10:3 University College progress plans: (Prof. Baxter) Mixed rivalries in Calare (Leader) 12.10:2 10.12:2 Party heads to speak in Calare 13.10:3 University claims supported 13.12:2 By-election for Higinbotham 26.10:1 D.L.P move in Calare surprises 28.10:1 EDUCATION - Universities Three-way fight in Calare (Leader) 2.11:2 Science Teachers 'Baffled' 12.1:3 C.P. denies breach of pact in Calare 3.11:1 New Pharmacy Course 12.1:4 C.P. - liberal clash in Calare today 5.11:1 'Scientific Illiteracy' attacked 13.1:1 Calare count points to C.P. victory 7.11:1 Rise claim by Professors 13,1:3 Calare shows a new trend (Leader) 8.11:2 Tasmanian Plea on Students 13,1:7 Calare count 9.11:15 France offers scholarships 18.1:4 Liberal party second on D.L.P card (Higinbotham) Architecture.win by Indonesian 21.1:2 30.11:3 Appointment to University (Armidale) 29.1:6 Poll may give pointer to '61 10.12:3 £33500 in grants 9.2:1 Higinbotham vote in doubt 12.12:1 Two Nigerians for University (Armidale) 7.4:1 Warning for the Government (Leader) 13.12:2 MiL.A. bids for University aid 21,4:14 A.L.P. gain in poll 14.12:4 Bigger area for''Varsity (Sydney) 4.5:13 Liberal wins Higinbotham by 503 votes 15.12:1 N.S.W. University appointment 26.5:4 University salaries: Federal help on increase ElECTIONS - Senate 28.5:5 A.L.P. Senate team: Nominations to-morrow Pay rises for Universities 3.5:3 30.3:3 State Committee to inquire on higher education 5 Labour members in preselection polls 1,4:3 21.6:1 M.L.C's son to contest preselection - R.A.G. Premiers to discuss Universities needs 22.6:3 Rygate 4,4:5 Fire havoc at University (Aust. National) 7.7:3 Labour Senate team chosen 2.5:1 Canberra fire criticis.m 8.7:1 A.L.P. preselections: Miners' plea for Unions Prof. Huxley for National University 9.7:3 24.8:2 Hea-vy fog hid Canberra fire 9.7:3 Chancellor of University (P.A. Wright) Armidale EIECrriONS - State 9 named for Upper House poll 22.3:3 12.7:12 Vital poll for Upper House 28.3:3 Country imiversity sought (Wagga) 28.7:12 Rebel nominee wins Council seat 30.3:1 University extension plan cut 10.8:3 Rebels' call the tune (Leader) 30.3:2 Land to be "frozen" for University 11.8:1 Poll deposit increase suggested 14.5:3 Bishop Moyes new Deputy Chancellor (New England New poll Commissioner selected-(J. McDonell) Univ.) 13.8:7 29.6:3 Ease University pressures (Leader) 15.8:2 Preselection ballot for Kurri 6.8:3 'Sydney site' for third University 9.9:10 Temora drive by A.L.P. 8.8:10 Fourth university by 1964 - States aim 26.10:1 Many to help A.L.P men in by-elections 13.8:1 North to make its bid 26.10:1 Upper House poll: fRebels' name candidate 5.9:1 Doubts on student enrolment restriction 27.10:1 Son of late member wins preselection (K.G. Booth) He-striction not the ansiver (Leader) 27.10:2 5.9:2 State may avoid student'crisis' 28.10:1 A.L.P. bid for Calare seat 10.9.10 House la-id given to University (Armidale) 5.11:2 'Rebels' win Upper House seat 16.9:1 'Universities' .eport: welcomed by Premier 11,11:1 Country towns aid plan 17.9:3 Big Universities grants suggested 11.11:3 Kurri polling today 8.10:10 New demands on universities (Leader) 14.11:2 No surprises at polls 10.10:1 Judge Clancy as new Chancellor 15.11:1 Temora count 11.10:3 fl03m. for Universities 24.11:3 Mr. Booth polled 17,754 votes 13.10:2 Appointment to Chair of Education - Dr. J.A. Ban stays on postal voting 3.11:12 Richardson (New England) 17.12:6 £20,000 to aid projects by University 29.12:1 ELECTTORAL BOUNDARIES Boundaries Ccmmittee Re-forming 13.1:2 EIECTIONS - Federal Boundaries Group Elected 20.1:2 Voting plan for objectors 19.2:3 No redistributiai 28.4:3 Election writs issued 27.2:1 Electoral changes opposed 11.7:5 M.A.W. James labour choice for Hunter 29.2:1 3 for electoral commission 20.10:3 Postal votes in by-elections 29.2:1 Redistribution threatens several seats 1.11:3 Alderman (R. Brown) to stand for Hunter 1.3:2 Latrobe - Another Flinders? 3.3:2 ELECTRICITY A.L.P. leaders to aid in poll. 14,3:5 Power extension 18.1:4 .„ -, . 4 seek Hunter Seat 16.3:5 Appeal made for Maitland Power Station 19.1:4 Mr. Calwell visits north on Monday 19.3:2 County Councils' Loan Debt 21,1:11 Hunter campaign opens: New industries premised Power lines go underground 25.2:3 22.3:3 E.T.U. talks 27.2:2 Test vote in Latrobe (Leader) 8.4:2 'Monopoly' in cables; price control urged No change likely in by-elections 8.4:6 8-3:10 Two new polling places 7.4:6 17 Cable tenders identical 5.4:4 Hunter to A.L.P Latrobe doubt 11.4:1 Summonses over union arrears 8.4:2 Hunter voting 11.4:4 • Agreement on electricity reticulation (Scone) Uberal closing gap in Latrobe poll 12.4:1 23.4:11 ,„ u .„ \ Victoria safe for Mr. Menzies (Leader) 12.4:2 Uttle cost change in power set-up (Upper Hunter) Liberal gain in counting for Latrobe 13.4:4 24.5:5 01=0 Latrobe to Liberal 14.4:3 Exceptirai of Councillors to charges 24.5.9 Five M.sH.R. win ballots 16.5:3 Council tells manager to rescind post 26.7:8 Bendigo poll on July 16 2.6:1 Cr. Skelton as power chairman 5.8:2 Prospect undecided on seat (N, Beaton) 3.6:16 Cr. Skelton to visit N.Z. 13.8:2 By-elections on July 16 8.5:11 Electricity levy unchanged 24.8:5 President for Federal poll (Cnr. T. Pendlebury) Cartels study extended 17.9:3 8.6:11 New E.T.U. State Secretary 18.11:2 A.L.P, picks candidate (Bendigo- Mr. Beaton) E T.U. may rejoin Trades Hall 2.12:2 20.6:1 New power line started (Upper Hunter Valley) Fresh ballot for McKellar preselections 25,5:1 21.12:5 A.L.P. preference to D.L.P. 2.7:1 ELECTRICITY Hunter Valley County Council Party leaders to campaign 6.7:3 Chairraari may be elected 20.1:8 Labour's burden in Bendigo (Leader) 13.7:2 County Leader re-elected 22:1.11 Vital party test in Bendigo to-day 16:7:3 Valley power fees stand t'i-f'-'^ -, Q , o Close fight for licndigo 18.7:1 Daay on power take-overs irks Council 18.3:9 The Federal stalemate (Leader) 19.7:2 Council seeks extra staff 29.4:9 Liberal gains in Bendigo 19.7:3 .Stoves for school 20.5:12 N.M.H. INDia 16-1950 KU-A'TRICITY - Huntei- \ alloy County Council ( con't ) Council waniine on c Icctr i i-i t\- dcufgoi' ELECTRICTY - Snowy River Scheme' Draw fritii hat decides Coiuicil tenders 22.7: New tunnel to speed Snowy plan 28.4:1 Trajisfoimor for Tclarali sub-station 27.7:9 SnoI]-:NT (con't. I FEDFJlAL PARLIA.ME.NT (con't.) Federal cais to have 2-way radia 14.1:3 .Senator appointed to Federal Ministry (Hade) Promiois meeting unlikely 22.1:2 9.12:1 l-'arcvvil tributes to Sir. W. Slim 22.1:1 New >tinister may get works post 10.12:3 Eoi'd Ca.sey m<-»y resign soon 25.1:1 Mr. Menzies calls party talks early 13.12:1 Australia in World affairs 26.1:2 Senator Wade to be air Minister 26.12:1 Tliousands Farewell Sir William Slim 27.1:3 Swearing-in of Ministers 29.12:2 Secrecy on changes in Cabinet 3.2:1 Put security beyond abuse (Leader) 17.9:2 P.M. takes over external .portfolio 5.2:1 Mr. Menzies defends security ser-vices 24.9:3 MI-. Opperman made Shipping Minister o.2:l Secruity crimes "suspected" 14.10:3 Is it a new Mcnzie? (Leader) 6,2:2 Work starts on Canberra Lake project 11.2:4 FEDfRAL PARUAMENI - Constitution Federal Parliament opens next week 4.3:1 Top Liberals discuss constitution 22.5:3 After eventful Federal recess (Leader) 7.3:2 Move for poll on reforms 8.9:7 Parliament opens today 8,3:1 Impressive ceremony in Canberra 9.3:1 FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Diplomatic and Consular Forging a check on prices (Leader) 9.3:2 Russians want to be friends 14.1:1 [•Vblisher criticisied: called "low creatiure" Foundation stone for mosque 27.1:3 9,3:3 Wet welcome for lord & Lady Dunrossil 2.2:1 Federal pledge for means test review 9.3:3 Viscount Dunrossil takes oath of office 3.2:1 Mr. Calwell moves censure over prices 10.3:1 Lord Dunrossil an "empire man" 4.2:1 No spiral cure advanced - Mr. Menzies 11.3.1 New ambassador for Nepal (W.R. Crocker) 27.2:9 Federal houses to resume 15.3:1 Envoy to Moscow appointed (J.K. Waller) 2.3:1 Handiest weapon not always best (Leader) 15,3:2 Cairo envoy posted - (G.B. Feakes) 9.3:11 Meeting to decide: higher pension to ex Ms.H.R. Diplomat to return - Major General Sir W. 16.3:8 Cawtham 17.3:3 No confidence motion - .Senate to vote before Soviet envoy speaks out 22.4:7 House 17.3:3 Japanese hone for Canberra 28,7:7 Mr. McEwen says: will adhere to policy 18.3:3 Portuguese embassy for Canberra 16.8:3 No-confidence vote fails 23.3:3 New envoy for Singapore - CA. Jackel 17.8:7 Federal order from Japan defended 23.3:3 Soviet propoaganda: Embassy link suggested 2.9:3 A.L.P. censure proposal 24.3:3 Mr. Menzies off on April 17 8.4:1 FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Divorce Bill Holiday in Geneva for Mr. Menzies 14.4:2 Uniform divorce: Judges called 29.3:1 Mr. Menzies on way to big talks 18.4:1 Bill to raise age for marriage before House Weather fair, slight cloud (Leader) 20.4:2 20.5:1 'Phone tapping for security 23.4:1 Divorce law hold-up 1.5:1 Eavesdropping on the 'phone' (Leader) 25.4:2 Effect of marriage bill seen 18.8:13 Hea-Vy Federal session ahead 27.4:1 Changes in marriage bill planned 19.8:3 Two new M.H.R. sworn in (James t/ Jess) 26.4:3 Divorce law uniform from Jan. 15 2.9:1 Big changes to be made in marriage bill 30.10:1 Legislation on right to sue 5.5:1 Bill limits tapping of 'phones 5.5:3 FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Econemic and Financial Public guarded in 'phone tapping bill b.5:3 Phone tapping vlth limits 7.5:2 States bid for special aid 13.1:2 Canberra gates contract 11.5:1 £45 million cash loan next month 32.1:9 Bill to prevent child marriage 11.5:1 Premiers' talks plea rejected 26.1:1 Labour to oppose 'phone tap bill 12.5:3 Premier's view 26.1:3 Labour's protest over 'mail interference' 13.5:1 Churlish answer to States 27.1:2 Party vote on tapping 13.5:3 <^-31m. rise in reserves 30.1:3 'Phone tap bill passed by House 18.5:18 New loan opens 2.2:1 Late nights protest 19.5:1 Economic talks should be held (Leader) 2.2:2 Federal houses to set an extra week 20.5:1 Warning on goals for Australia 2.2:3 Bill passed ('phone tapping) 20.5:2 Federal revenue lagging 5.2:16 A.C.T. Church schools to pay for water 28.5:6 £12m. loan raised 6.2:1 Parliament to sit for week 30.5:3 .States seek aid for works (Leader) 8.2:2 Premiers talks again refused 10.2:1 Labour doubt on 'tap' order- 1.6:4 Aust. loan taken up quickly 11.2:3 'Phone-tap dispute: Judge stays out 2.b:3 States' pressure aim at loan council 12.2:1 Mr. Calwell on touring Ministers 2.6:13 Sane loan help to States predicted 13.2:1 Sittings over till August 3.6:1 Cabinet policy unchanged on economy 18.2:1 Mr. Joske, M.P. expected to become Judge 3.6:1 Inflation not only problem (Leader) 18.2:2 House cleaner defended 3.6:3 Approval given for extra £4m. loans 19.2:1 Plea: 40 hr. week for Ms. H.R. 3.5:3 4 point plan to counter inflation 22.2:1 Mr. Menzies in Canada 11.6:3 Federal grip on the purse (Leader) 22.2:2 Mr. Menzies back Monday 18.6:1 Cash loan not filled 22,2:1 Mr. Menzies due today 20.6:3 Aim to curb costs: Mr. Menzies 3,1:1 A haven from world troubles (Leader) .:i.6:z Accounts to body chief praised (Bland) 11.3:4 Mr. Menzies favours 'early' N.G. Independence £6m. loan sought overseas 16.3:3 21.6:3 Govt, plans to halt inflation 16.3:3 Machinery waste alleged 21.7:1 _ Federal deficit may be lower 7.4:1 New position for officer - (J.P. Nimmo) 21.7.2 New loan for issue in U.S. 21.4:1 Machinery waste denied 22.7:3 New loan to open May 4 23.4:1 Mr. Menzies to act as Treasurer 8.8:1 Australia to join loan body 25.4:8 Mr. Menzies says - Australia not very safe Bill to raise monetary fund quota 28.4:3 Economic rise increasing 30.4:3 2 new M.sH.R. sworn in - Beaton & \^fhittam 17.8:12 £25m. cash target for loan 4.5:3 Question on portfolios 24.8:5 Revenue fund spending £492 over 5.5:9 Bid on House sittings 25.8:1 ^^ „ „ Further price rises seen 18.5:3 New title mooted for Parliament 25,8.2 £25m. loan not filled 25.5:3 Allowance move defeated 25.8:3 _ Premiers' talks 1.6:1 ^n r -i 3 Portfolio's enough for Mr. Menzies 2.9:1 Premiers to confer on loan works 21.5:1 Ccmpany law bill by end of year 2.9:1 Big grants unlikely 22.6:1 ot7.^ M.P. (Mr. Ward) suspended 2.9:3 K ii ^ Conversion of £17.4m. loan arranged 26.7 3 Aitendance record by Party \fliip (Mr- Turnbull) Australia's reserves down £4 million 1.8.1 ,£19m. lag in revenue 4.8:1 2'MS.H.R. suspended - (Ward & Hayter) 9.9:1 Treasurer ill but to present budget 12.8.1 Minister as aide (Mr. Hulme) 15.9:1 Severe Federal budget forecast l^-»;-5 Mr. Menzies on movements of Lord Dunrossil Mr Holt fit for budget statement 16.8:1 Predictable budget (Leader) 16.8:2 Allegation on contracts 'not substantiated' Federal budget 17.8:13 j„^i 17 «.-> 28.9:3 Shadow sparring with inflation (Leader) 17.8.2 M.H.'R. resigns 29.9:1 Labour censure on budget 18.»"-^ Govt, beaten in Senate 5.10;1 'Pl.iying politics' in presenting cheques claim N.T. accounting criticised 18 8:3 Mr. Calwell launches budget attack 24.3.1 13.10:1 Answer to inflation "not controls" 2o.S.l Mr. Menzies back on Wednesday 13.10:1 New loan to open Sept. ' "'•^•^ Likely date for return of Minister 14.10;1 The sick should stay away Doctor claims 19.10:1 Budget again under fire 31...3 Chantrc in cabinet called for 26.10:3 Censure motion lost 2.-1:1 lOxtra week indicated for Parliament 24.11:1 T. Menzies predicts- progress will eentinue 10.9:3 Sir W. Cooper resigns 30.11:3 N.M.H. INDEX 18-1960

FEDIRAL l'ARLlA.«-n-;.ST - Econemic t* Financial (con't) FIRES'AND FIRE BRIGADES Tax increases criticised 14.9:13 Many calls to bushfires 18,1:2 Loan oversubscribed by ,£2.800,000 28.9:3 Grant to Bushfire Association 21.1:2 Oversea borrowing prospects "sound" 14.ip;3 Minmi Family's home burnt 25.1:1 Loan quotas filled 25.10;2 Fire tlu^eatens 50 homes 27.1:1 Economy still expanding Treasurer says 1.11:4 Firemen quit over wages 25.2:3 Brake on credits for imports 12.11:1 Woman dead in house fire 15.3:1 Mr. Holt denies inflation crisis 14.11:1 200 firemen in protest march 17.3:3 Mr. Holt warns a trade appraisal 14.11:3 Fire danger period ends 2.4:1 Prime Minister hints at "stern" steps to stop Cottage burnt at Mayfield (York St.) 7.4:2 drift 15.11:1 Wage - claims pressed by firemen 8.4:6 Tr-ade policy in trouble (Leader) 15.11:2 Strike move rejected by firemen 9.4:3- Car sales tax up lOp.c.: drastic curbs 15-11:1 Fireraen off job 4 hours 14.4:1 Bank loans raore than Cabinet had estimated Old hotel at Raymond Terrace burnt (Cosmopolitan) 16.11:3 20.4:1 Policy not restrictive Mr. Menzies tells House Fifteen fire calls at alarms to be removed 17.11:1 27.4:2 Bank rates change frcm today 17.11:1 Man flees burning, cottage (Belmont North) 29.4:1 No frankness in economic plan (Leader) 17.11:2 Mill fire (Wootan) 29.4:1 Liberal criticism of Cabinet on spending 17.11:3 Brigades deal with five fires 3.5:2 Premier urges price control 17.11:3 Fire burns on 7-mile front (Nelson Bay , Shoal Senate may block increase in car tax 18,11:1 Bay) 9.5:1 Banks put blame in right place (Leader) 18.11:2 Economic restraints: Premier urges another Firemen's ban extended 1,5:3 look 18.11:3 • Fire Board to be under Minister 2.6:1 Dealers protest on car tax rise 19.11:1 Firemen urged to end strike 3.6:16 "Critical eye" on public expenditure 22-11:3 Fire engine hits car 4.5:1 Defeat likely for bid to block tax rise 23,11:3 Strike by firemen continues 7.5:1 Senators taken -to task by Prime Minister 24-11:1 Fire strike closes four inner stations in N'cle Mr. Holt aims for bank deposits 24.11:3 8.5:1 New measures explained 25-11:1 Firemen back - talks opened 9.5:3 Banks given Christmas reprieve; then brake Firemen reject new strike 22.6:3 Firemen withhold strike action 24.5:4 26.11:1 Commission's ruling; Volunteer firemen Board Banks protests at ccanpulsion 26.11:3 employees 1.7:3 Motor tax bill for Senate 1.12:1 Cancelled loans: two ministers check laws Fire destroys hotel - Bunnan 4.7:1 1-12:3 Ladder used to flee fire (Donald St.) 21.7:1 Conmittee criticises departments 1.12:3 Woman saves children from fire 21.7:2 Senate vote on car-sales tax still in balance Pensioner burnt in hut fire - (Wybong) 9.5:2 2.12:1 2-Way radio for fire brigades 11.5:2 Rural finance allegedly cut 2.12:10 Holiday claim by firemen 11.5:3 Time limit on higher car tax unlikely 3.12:1 Sydney firemen plan stopwork 12.5:3 Loans tax clamp: only for year, says Mr, Holt Regulaticn strike by Sydney firemen 13.5:3 5,12:1 Fire Board to get ad'vice on stoppage 14.5:3 Car sales tax bill defeated in Senate 6.12:1 Firemen face simimons 17.5:1 Govt, firm on car sales tax 7.12:1 Firemen ban salvage work 18.5:5 Mr. Holt brings ih bill on interest tax 7.12:1 Optimism on Asian export trade 19,5:3 Senate fails to please (Leader) 7.12:2 State Council backs firemen 19.5:3 Car sales tax bill passed 8,12:1 Firemen back Union's stand 20.5:4 Diversion of funds not yet settled 8,12:6 Firemen dispute to be heard 21.5:10 Govt, member's amendments on tax fail 9.12:1 Fireman at 84 - W.G. Gordon 24.5:1 Party won in the end (Leader) 9.12:2 Firemen still on 'strike' 24.5:3 Senator Wood against investment bill 12.12:1 £800 fire at Hamilton 25.5:2 Minister optimistic on economy 15.12:3 Firemen's ban continues 25.5:3 Fire destroys hospital wing 27.5:3 FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Foreign Policy Ruling today on strike 27.6:10 Australia's part in world affairs (Leader) Maximum fine for firemen's union 28,5:3 5.2:2 Moves in fire union dispute 28.5:3 Labour charge on Committee 24.3:3 Move against firemen 31.5:3 Mr. Menzies view on S. African shootings 30.3:1 Child rescued from burning cot 9.8:1 Ostrichism on apartheid (Leader) 31.3.2 Neighbours aid in home fire 9.8:3 Mr. Calwell urges action on Africa 1,4:3 £200,000 blaze in Brisbane 7,4.8:2 S. African issue debate: Rejection by Mr. Removal of alarms opposed 24.8:2 Menzies 7,4:3 Ellalong homes threatened in scrub fire 8.9:1 Australia in unique role 8.4:3 Danger period for fires 29.9:3 S. African issue: protest at no debate 8.4:3 Firemen's stop averted 14.10:11 Labour leader critical 19.4:3 Iron starts fire in City store (D.J's.) 29.10:1 S^ Africa issue for debate 28.4:1 Action on street cilarms deferred 2.11:2 A reement in House on S. Africa 29.4:1 Neighbour rescues woman in fire 9.11:1 i '- 'Trend to Europe' in foreign policy 29,7:3 Woman dies in Paterson hotel blaz? 23,11:1 Spy flights defended 9.9:3 Firemen's awards 30,11:2 China - an issue to be faced (Leader) 29.9:2 Garbage truck alight 3.12:2 Red China - no bargaining on recognition 29.9:3 Firemen get awards 10.12:10 Mr. Menzies to speak on Africa Laos 24.11:3 2 houses damaged by fire 12.12:2 Potential danger seen in West New Guinea 7.12:3 Police assist woman from blazing flat 19.12:1 Gaps in foreign affairs survey (Leader) 8.12:2 £100,000 fire in Sydney 25.12:1 £1800 damage by fire - Muswellbrook 25.12:1 FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Gluckman Case Hotel fire causes 3 deaths - Chinchilla, Q Banning of Scientist: Action taken on ad-vise 28,12:3 31.8:3 Self injury on Gluckman case (Leader) 1.9:2 FISH AND FISHING Academics condemn N.G. bann on Professor 1.9:3 Fish catch largest of New Year 8.1:2 University men urge review for Professor 2.9:1 Fishing fleet gathers 20.1:1 Prof. Gluckman: Research work 'of benefit' 3.9:1 New control for fish trading 20.1:3 Gluckman case 3.9:2 New vessels for fisheries department 27.1:15 Gluckman debate aim by A.L.P 8.9:1 Fish slaughter causes alarm 6.2:1 Bold front on Gluckman case (Leader) 8.9;2 Fisherman says sharks "like packs of dogs" Go-vt. refuses review of Gluckman case 9.9:3 13.2:1 Visa plea cancelled 13.9:1 Fish supply adequate; prices drop 13.2:2 \v^y Professor dropped claim: Dutch New Move on Lake netting 15.2:5 Guinea permit 14.9:7 Clubs after big fish 1.3:4 Ban on Professor: Staffs regret 'discourtesy' Fish contest to be filmed 5.3:3 15.9:17 Biggest fish to Bob Dyer 7.3:1 "They were afraid:" Gluckman 20.9:9 . 395 lb. shark for beginner 10.3:1 Boat trophy to northern man: (H. Danvers) 14.3:1 FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Senate Fate overtakes marlin 23.3:1 Document stir in Senate Fish may be in short supply 14.4:2 Channel ban opposed (Swansea) 22.4:2 Channel ban on spearmen urged 27,4:1 N.M.H. INDKX 19-1%0 ' ISii .VNp ri.sHINC (Con't 1 . 'Jis; fish contest oii today 14.5:23 FOOD ASD F00D.?II'FFS - Bread (Ccst't. ) Covincillors did not scare fish 1'5.5:1 Directive by Bread Union: Work ban for Good Fi.shcrm.-in wins £205 in prizes 15.5-3 Friday 1.4:1 -^pe,u-mon urge licensing instead of ban 17 5-2 Easter baking concession 6.4:1 J*-' lb. jewfish wins prize 18,5:18 Bakers to work holiday shift 27.5:2 Ansiler catches £5,000 fish 23.5*1 Penny rise in price of bread 29,5:1 Illegal nets seized in swoop on trawlers 22.6-1 Chain store group will not raise price of New rules on fishing nets 15.7*3 bread 30.6:1 •SliarU killed after 2 spearings *27 7-2 Protest on bread rise 30.6:4 Fish marketing authority plan 2» 7-l" 2 chains sell bread at 1/3 1.7:3 Report on fish adopted 30.8:8 Proposal on clause in baking award 19.7:7 Record claimed for tuna 14.9:4 Bakers in stand on machines 20.7:4 Ban, on spearfishing in Swansea Channel 16 10-2 Bakers confer on conditions 4.8:2 Request on fishing ban 25.10:1 ' ' Right of entry to bakeries 26.8:1 Game fishermen prepare 26.10:5 'Bakers' Unions to appeal on entry right 1,9:2 Move plarmed against illegal bakes 20,9:4 FISH AND FISHING (Con't. ) - Bakers to meet 6.10:2 Spearfishing conference date fixed 8.11-2 ' Union blitz on bakeries 11.10:4 Spearfishing not opposed 29.11:3 Union drive on week-end baking 19.10:4 Spearfishing ban approved 6.12:14 Bread price rise expected 30.11:20 FLOODS FOOD AND FOODSTLTFS - Eggs and Poultry Completion in I960: Flood service 'phone links' High court appeal on egg decision 15.1:7 Egg rise offsets heat loss 9.2:2 More than 70 shift homes as flood hits Cowra Small eggs 6d. dearer 18.3:1 2.8:1 Ban on sale of fertile eggs 30.4:20 Poultrymen 'concerned' over Board 4.5:10 Forbes flood danger 3.8:1 Australian Egg Board appointments 8.6:10 Lachlan river overflows: Forbes waits 4.3:1 Eggs 1/- cheaper today 25.7:1 Floods cut off Forbes city centre 5.8:1 Record State egg consumption 28.7:14 Condoblin awaits Lachlan flood 6.8:1 Move to end egg conflict 15.8:2 2 towns await flood today 8.8:1 Egg Board head re-elected (Mr, M. Whinfield) townships await floods 9.8:3 15.11:1 Over 500 at N. Wagga in flood path 27.9:1 Egg prices rise today - bread rate unchanged Flooding shifts to North Victoria 28.9:1 2.12:3 Rivers falling in Victoria 29.9:3 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Fruit and Vegetables FLOODS - Hunter Valley Convervation Trust Markets dispute settled 6.1:2 Trust, bid on ccmpensation 3.2:5 Rise urged for agents at markets 2.3:1 Trust Chairman (C. Jacka) for overseas 3.2:11 Conference on markets proposed 2.3:3 Voting plan for Hunter Trust 2.3:9 No increase in fruit vegetables 3.3:3 Review of valley floodworks 3.3:8 No early action on agents' fees 18.3:13 2 Inspections of river model sought 17.3:2 Vegetables 'cheapest for years' 6.4:4 £140,000 project for Hunter 6.4:10 100 per cent rise in potato price 27.4:1 River model inspected 14.4:14 Market manager (C. Cunneen) lea'ving 27,10:2 Minister to inspect flood works 28.4:2 Newmarkets manager - (M,J. Hutchison) 25.11:2 Salt water in Swamps: "No evidence" on intrusion Business as usual at markets 29.11:2 29.4:4 Flood drainage assurance 29.4:8 FOOD AND FOODSTLTFS - Meat Changing river course 31.5:4 Beef shortage report called for 8.1:1 Trust to inspect erosion areas 1.6:9 Meat report ordered 13.1:3 New phase in £2m. Hunter flood work 2.6:1 Cattle shipments to ease 22.1:10 No priority on Baerami job 9.6:15 Meat industry future bright 4.2:3 Erosion danger: Owners oppose declaration 6.7:5 Smallgoods prices increased 2.3:3 Warning system tested 28.7:15 Beef prices "not likely to drop yet" 10.3:13 Trust to defer action on land 3.8:5 Meat Board appointment (A.S, Jeffery) 19.5:15 Warkworth Dam report 12.8:13 Meat Board losing 2.6:4 Inquiry set aside - Howes Lagoon 7.9:8 Abattoir men reinstated at Homebush 3.6:16 Trust rate to be unchanged 2.11:4 New fall in meat production 29.6:10 Conservation as rural aid 2.11:8 Minister's clash witli deputation (Homebush) Doubt on dam solution to flood problem 18.11:11 30.5:14 Warkworth dam inquiry 7.12:13 Union attacks on Minister 1.7:3 40 meatworkers go on strike 14.7:2 FLOODS - Mitigation Union wants beef prices recontrolled 14.7:14 State flood to aid Tweed 21.12:3 Resumption order to meat workers 15.7:2 Meat hands to hear Court plan 18.7:4 FLUORIDATION Shortage of beef "due to bad seasons" 28.7:7 Fluoridation proposal (Singleton) 4.1:4 Meat output drops by 6 5,200 tons 2.8:10 Defluoridation gadget sought 18.2:3 Costly meat: Union blames graziers 8.8:7 Argument for fluoridation 15.7:5 Meatworkers hold poll 19.8:2 Fluoridation inquiries to be extended 21.9:5 Cheaper meat forecast 29.8:3 Fluoride in water for further study 22.9:2 Meat Union re-elects organisers 30.8:4 Fluoride meeting proposed 28.9:1 Inferior sausages: Makers to be prosecuted Fluoridation "safe, cheap practicable" 12.10,:3 3.9:3 Time to act on fluoridation (Leader) 13.10:2 Slaughter cut at Homebush starts strike 10.9:3 Fluoridation as check to dental decay 14.10:2 Slaughtermen to resume - (Homebush) 13.9:15 Fluoride issue for study by Council 19.10:1 Slaughter yards to be policed 28.9:4 New moves on fluoridation 26.10:2 State-wide meat strike planned 30.9:3 Fluoridation issue: Council talks deferred Butchers challenge Federal levy^ 5.11:3 9.11:2 Holiday butcher shop closing 16.12:2 Fluoridation: department advice urged 16.11:2 Tablets as fluoride compromise 19.11:2 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Milk and Butter Deadlock on steps for fluoridation 23.11:1 Housewives told to stock up mlk 1.1:1 Aldermen urge referendum on fluoridation 30.11:1 No extra milk to be bottled 2.1:1 Sane will get bottled milk today 4.1:1 FOOD AND FOODSIUFFS Milk delivery today despite ban 5.1:1 Honey Board proposal to be examined 4.3:2 Farmers will lose money 5.1:1 Label plan on margarine 9.3:1 >aik strike 5.1:2 Record rural output likely 30.5:7 Carters resume work at milk plant 6.1:1 IVice of tea drops 4d. 5.7:3 Milk deliveries "normal" 7.1:2 Labelling tightened (margarine) 15.9:16 Decision held on Inspector 7.1:3 Milk Union loses case 14.1:3 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Bread Dairy Inquiry nearing end 14.1:6 Bakers seek rise for trainees 27.1:16 Cemplaints to be investigated 20.1:3 Baking laws relaxed 29.1:14 Federal basis dairying need 20.1:8 Bakers' Union to discuss levy 16.2:4 Union men may lose jobs 21.1:3 Bakers to be fined 18.2:16 Ice cream tax " a crime" 22.1:8 Court to check on award 11.3:3 Milk Union expels 2 members 27.1:1 Award variation rescinded 18.3:10 Dairy Board Poll 29.1:3 Jobs hit by baking at week-ends 24.3:4 Milk carters want inquiry speeded up 29.1:14 Bread run.s worthless 25.3:3 N.M.H. INDEX 20-1960

FOOD AND FOODSTUFl'S - Milk and .Butter (Con't.) HIRE PURCHASE Margarine quotas hit dairying 16.2:8 Ris'e in H.P. Trading 16-1:3 Record milk production 23.2:8 Finance power opposed 22.1:9 Production of milk less in February 7.3.4 Warning on H.P. controls 23.1:7 Milk zoning transfers: Time ccming for talks H.P. debt rises to £396,471,000 12.2:1 10.3:14 Terras buying defended 4.5:3 Prices rises sought for milk and sugar 12.3:1 New H.P. rules frcm Monday 30.7:1 Rise in milk price denied 18,3:3 High H.P. financing 20.8:3 Drop in milk output 6.4:10 £419,661,000 owed 2.9:3 Board has milk surplus 4.5:8 Wider controls on hire purchase urged 8.9:3 Increase urged in milk consumption 12.5:12 Minister warns on snide H.P. firm 30.9:3 Wcmen in milk survey 13.5:4 Milkmen may hold stoppage 14.5:3 HONOURS AND DECORATIONS Milk, ice carters plan stop 25.5:1 10 Australians knighted by Queen 1.1:1 Milk ice stopwork to stand 31.5:3 Entertainers win place in honours list 1.1:3 Milk delivery despite stop 3.6:1 Unusual award to soldier (Clayton) 7.1:2 Milk short today because "of strike 4,6:1- Lord Casey raay resign soon 25.1:1 Newcastle milk still rationed 6.6:1 11 new knighthoods awarded by Queen 11,5:1 Milk supply again cut: strike continues 7.6:1 Australians gain awards 11.6:3 Milk carters' bid to extend strike 8.6:1 Gateshead man honoured W.O. 2 A.V. Smith Taking it out on the public (Leader) 8.6:2 14.6:1 Milk Board seeks price inquiry 8.5:11 Eight knights in Canberra-investiture 7.7:2 Parley expected on milk rise 9.5:1 Newcastle men honoured 21.9:3 Move for milk strikers to go back to work 10.5:1 Queen creates 10 new Australian knighthoods Milk carters back this morning 11.6:1 31.12:13 Move to amend milk act 13.6:5 Cheaper cream 14.5:1 HOUSING AND HOUSING COMMISSION Milkmen to appeal 22.6:3 1500 acres for housing 14.1:2 Dairymen to seek butter bounty rise 22.6:10 Complaints on land compensation 15.1:2 Good record saves milk union fine 29,5:3 Move for special hemes grant 15.1:2 Record in milk production 30.6:14 "Big" housing shortage 20.1:9 Butter up 2d. to-day-cheese ailso to be dearer Building loans to Italian migrants 21.1:2 1.7:1 Reply on housing unsatisfactory 21.1:8 Record milk production 28.7:14 Heme Tenders 26.1:9 Price cut for some cream 10.8:1 £103,540 in homes and work jobs 27.1:2 Dairy report submitted 12.8:3 Hcmebuilding record 27.1:3 Bulk milk collecti.on may be tried 19,8:12 Mr. Landa in housing funds plea 30.1:22 Threat to milk zone seen by M.L.A 7.9:8 Minister's reply on housing 4.2:2 Unwise to ban cream mix Minister says 14.9:1 Homes record last year 12.2:1 Refusal on hours bid by Board 20.9:3 Proposed demolition ban endorsed 12.2:3 Milk inquiry sidetracked Unionist says 1.10:2 'Money lagging' in housing demand 12.2:3 Butter export order rejected 29.10:2 Bid to attract loans for homebuilding 20.2:3 Cheaper cream predicted 29.10:3 Windale horaes 26.2:2 Minister gets cream report 4.11:4 Plea by M.L.A: on evictions - (Redfern) 25.2:3 Hunter milk output down 5.11:10 Talks call on evictions (Redfern) 29.2:1 Minister dubs cheap milk plan 'illegal' 7.11:3 Housing loan plan explained 1.3:4 Milk 'mix' will be banned 9.11:14 Tenants plan for support 1.3:10 Dairying subsidy to go in self-support plan Demolitions to be controlled 2.3:3 10.11:1 Hillsborough Estate subdivision 8.3:4 Poor dairy farms' elimination urged 10,11:4 New bill to help hcsnebuilder 9.3:3 State dairy inquiry move 11.11:14 Demolition power 'unsought' 21.3:2 Immediate fall in milk prices unlikely 16.11:13 Redfern evictions: New plea for housing aid Milk price cut 'not solution' 17.11:14 23.3:4 Cream 2/5-2 a ^^1^ pint; no longer luxury 18.11:1 State may aid tenants (Redfern) 24.3:13 Cream sales double in one week 24.11:3 16 hemes for Windale 29.3:2 Full dairy plan not likely to be law 25.11:2 Power over demolitions challenged 1.4:4 Milk production decrease 7.12:15 Heme unit titles - Warning by Minister 6-4:14 Heme building figures rise 14-4:3 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Sugar 13 dwellings for aged planned 29.4:4 Sugar price on agenda 22.4:1 Bid to aid heme building 7.5:5 Id. rise in sugar price likely 12.4:1 More homes for Windale 11.5:7 Sugar up Id. lb. today 16.5:1 Clash at Housing conference 20,5:16 Centre for sugar research 30.5:7 Housing finance plan: cooperation in lottery C.S.R. profit £2,882,633 21.5:3 urged 24.5:3 Sugar bill ratifies price rise 21.10:3 Factory output to aid horaes 28.5:3 More country horaes urged 30.5:5 FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - l\fheat 2721 homes provided in three years 30.5:5 Long railway hauls to ship wheat 5.1:2 Moves to get heme finance 2.6:2 N.S.W. Wheat harvest completed 19.1:9 Inter-view sought on building 3.5:4 Wheat Research Positions 21.1:11 Windale homes 3.5:6 Boost seen in wheat sales 11.5:1 State seeking more money for housing 3.6:16 Wheat up; bread may follow 1.12:3 Land sought for flats 8.5:11 Housing plea to Minister 9.6:2 GLENBAWN DAM More flats to be built 10.6:2 Water released for irrigation 7.4:4 Tenders for repairs to housing 11.5:7 Tower placed in Glenbawn Dam 9,9:4 Housing situation deplored 13.6:3 More money for Glenbawn Dam 13.10:15 Alderman to move on land sale 14.6:2 Tunnel draining takes 16 hours 26.10:10 City might free land for flats 15.5:1 State seeks special loan for hemes 17.6:3 HANDYMAN SECTION 103 heme units favoured 22.6:2 Published each Thursday New hemes for West Wallsend 22.6:11 Housing sketch designs made 25.6:5 GOLD FIND CLAIMS Ccmmissicn to get Coogee land 29-5:3 Barrington Tops gold find claim 26.7:1 Land use considered (Hamilton Sth) 4.7:2 Hunter Valley gold deep mining planned 29.7:1 Hone size bid rejected 13.7:2 Tops gold strike assay awaited 6.8:1 Liberals urge housing loan subsidy 19.7:4 .New gold find on Tops but 'not so rich' 8.8:1 Demolition act to be changed 20.7:3 Assay shows gold "payable" 11.8:4 Concern about homes scheme 9.8:3 £100,000 may buy gold find 12.8:4 23,674 new dwellings in quarter 12.8:10 Another gold find claim - Guyra 30.8: 3 Keeping pace on homes 15.8:3 Brothers may work gold claim 2.9:12 Help to house migrants 18,8:2 Cemmission homes for elderly 3.9:10 State may sell its flats 5.9:2 Housing talks on Thursday 5.9:2 N.M.H. IN-DEX 21-1%0 HOUSING A,\D HOUSING COMMISSION (Con't.) Housing talks next Tuesday 5.9:2 IMMIGRATIOX (Con't.) 13 cottages for Wallsend 8.9:10 Special ceremony for migrants 19.2:2 Govt, may sell flats 9.9:16 Greta camp buildings for sale 20,2:2 Housing's biggest project 13.9:1 Greta camp disposals 25.2:2 13, acres may go to housing 14.9:3 Quarters offer to migrants 3,3:3 Land acquisition by .State recommended 15.9-1 College plan for migrant camp 4.3:7 Housing based on demand .15.9:2 Refugee year aid call 10.3:4 Powers for Councils on holiday homes 21.9:1 U.K. migrant intake at peak 22.3:1 Council housing plan urged 21.9:1 119 families for Australia 28.3:3 Campaign meeting on refugee aid 29.3:2 New demolition control move by Go-vt. 28.9:1 No entry for Japanese 30.3:1 Extras too costly for hone units 29.9:3* S^^arate housing bodies urged 5.10:2 Refugee appeal planned 2.4:2 SA-^m. for cooperatives 12.10:16 Big migrant increases 28.5:3 Housing bid at Cook's Hill 20.10:6 Cooperation in refugee drive sought 7.6:4 Refugee appeal 'humanitarian' 9.6:4 More cottages for Windale 21.10:7 Plan on Dutch migration 10.5:3 Cabinet approved hone sites body 2.11:1 Aid urged for refugee fund 16.6:2 Home units title bill opproved 9.11:9 World effort to help refugees (Leader) 18.6:2 Five cottages for Windale 9.11:12 Collectiai aids refugees 20.5:3 Demolishing of houses control in bill 13.11:3 Refugee migrant milestone 20.6:3 Minister hopes for deal at Hamiltai Sth. 11.11:1 Talks on Spanish migrants 20.6:3 New tenders for flats at Jesmond 11.11:4 Warning over collectors 21.6:3 86 blocks at Blacksmiths for housing 15.11:4 Discrepancy in U.K. migrants 13.7:3 Building loan limit to be raised 16.11:1 Migration re-fiew soon 19.7:2 "Homes waiting list beats Cemmission 18.11:1 Mr. Downer on migrant role 30.7:2 Demolition control debated 18.11:17 Migration laws under fire 30.7:3 Tenders let for 11 cottages (Raymond Terrace) W.A. migrant boost plan 2.8:5 21.11:4 New immigration Council member 20.8:2 Eviction challenge rejected 24.11:2 Migration post for M.H.R. (Mr. Fairbairn) 25.8:2 Redfern e-victions: Emergency aid by State Ser-vice to ad-vise migrants 24,10:4 25.11:3 Loans of 2nd firm cancelled 2.12:3 INDUSTRIAL Denial on threat to housing 3.12:1 Union for models 'needed' 12.1:7 44 homes approved in month 9.12:2 Preference clause in award 13.1:1 Increase in building 15.12:2 Wage lift for more workers 14.1:1 2 homes dumped on vacant lots 22.12:2 Dismissal for hearing 20.1:11 High density housing plans marked I960 30.12:2 Firms "Blacklist" unicxi President (Plasterers) Housing loans interest rise: Rural Bank move 21.1:1 30.12:3 Plaster firms deny union claims 22.1:3 Union expels man who queried poll- 22.1:5 HUNTER VALLEY Wollongong strikers to resume 22.1:8 j^ Trust members elected 16.1:5 Union gives notice of 2 strikes 23.1:1 ' '^ Rainfall watch over Hunter 19.1:2 Coats order disobeyed 28.1:1 Hunter Valley wool survey 11.2:10 Move to honour 2 Unionists (P.&C.U.) 30.1:2 Publicity Committee set up: Promotion of Unionism on the cheap 1.2:3 Hunter 12.2:3 Fees rise for Unions likely 3.2:4 Economic case needed for development 24.3:9 Russian Unionists for -visit 3.2:16 Big valley income increase in 10 years 31.3:8 Mortality fund plan for Union 5,2:4 Interest in Hunter River model 1.4:12 Plasterers' strike: Canmissioner critical 5.2:10 Bigger grants sought 15.4:2 May 2 to be holiday 10.2:2 Stock killing inquiry bid 15.7:3 Fund plan to be studied (P. b D.V.) 19.2:4 Research work to be linked 6.8:2 Science for the Office 24.2:3 Hunter needs discussed 14.10:2 Human values factor in automation 24.2:15 Union man for presidency (M.W.U.) 26.2:2 HUNTER VALLEY RESEARCH FOUNDATION Portrait of Mr. King suggested 4.3:2 New research appointments 5.1:2 Plumbers to act on fares 4.3:2 Warning on bogus 'phone calls 13.1:2 Union's area extension to be explained (P. b D.U. ) Research in the Hunter Valley 23.1:2 7.3:2 Hunter challenge to planners 2.2:2 Meeting for metal trades unions 8.3:2 Hunter Valley wool survey 11.2:10 Decision on holiday (Easter Saturday) 9.3:1 Water testing 29.3:3 Retirement for Northern Union official (Carroll) New research in valley 23.4:10 11.3:2 Research body Directors 11.5:6 Mr. Monk for May Day celebrations 11.3:3 Fulbright plan funds ending 28.6:4 Show card campaign arranged 18.3:2 Bars to Hunter dairying 11.7:5 "Vfliite collars" told: Join trade unions 21.3:3 State scholarships for Foundation 12.7:1 Metal trades employers' officials 24.3:2 Foundation awards to children 13.7:4 Union told of Court rulings on members (M.W.U.) Silt tests in September 14.7:2 29.3:2 Research work to be linked 5.8:2 Mo-ve to ban new union (Citizens-Council) 31.3:3 River silt tracing start next month 6,8:3 10 offer for May Queen 1.4:4 U.S. isotopes for Hunter 19.8:2 Holiday notice request (Clerks) 1.4:5 Visit by Indonesian journalist 4.4:2 Silt research 6.9:1 Arrangements ccmpleted for visit (Indonesian) Isotopes due for Hunter Silt tracing 10.9:2 Journalist) 7,4:2 Good start for silt-tracing 14.9:1 Radioactive silt moves downstream 15.9:3 2 Russians in May Day march 8.4:4 Membership of Union issue in stop 9.4:3 Silt out of test area 16.9:4 Russians for May Day ceremonies 12.4:4 Way clear for big silt tests 17.9:2 Indonesian -visitor in North 13.4:17 Big silt test in December 1.10:3 Unionists to meet May Day visitors 14.4:2 Australian - made gold isotope for test 18.10:4 11 May Day Queen candidates 21.4:4 Aid sou;ht for silt research 24.11:3 May Day parade: Floats record expected 2.5:2 Manly to aid in Silt test 1.12:11 Over 1,000 in May day procession 3.5:2 Pioneer silt test plans 8.12:2 Union aims on penal clauses (May Day) 3.5:3 Silt in harbour traced upstream 10.12:1 A.L.P win seen in Union poll (Clothing Trade Heavy silt near stranded ships 13.12:4 4.5:3 High silt readings near B.H.P. 14.12:10 Penal clauses: 69 Unions to decide stand 6.5:3 Harbour silt test ends 19.12:2 May Day or Labour Day (Leader) 7.5:2 World publicity for silt test 23.12:4 Unims attack wage finding 7,5:3 Missing flag sought 11.5:4 IMMIGRATION 17 Unions asked to form group 24.5:2 Migration drive "hampered" 19.1:8 Union official farewelled - A. Carroll 24.5:4 A.L.P. Ban on two migrants 23.1:1 New union committee formed - N'cle Rail and Road 'Good neighbotur' appointment 25.1:4 Transport Union Committee 25.5:12 They intend to stay 27.1:3 Gazettal.of Labour Day 2.3:2 More refugees for Australia 10.2:3 Employees fail to aid Utiion 13.6:2 Delinquency small migrant problem 11,2:3 Cleaning space to be discussed 21.6:2 Migrants warned on unions 15.2:6 Union discipline on agreements urged 27.6:3 Timely check to migrants' Union 16.2:2 2 Stoppages at plant (M. t'B. ) 1.7:4 New political party for migrants 18.2:3 N.M.H. IN1M-;X 22-1960

INDUSTRIAL (Con't.) New wages conditions for cleaners 5.7:2 INDUSTRIAL (Con't.) Minister urge.s - Co-operation in industry 6.7:3 One-union plan opposed 27.2:5 School cleaners to meet 5.7:4 A.E.U. in drive for dues 4.3:2 Negotiation in industry (Leader) 7,7:2 A.E.U. to discuss complaint 13.5:2 .Cle;aners agree on conditions 7.7:2 A.E.U. defers action 16.5:2 Cleaners accept agreement 8.7:2 Delegate to resign - T. Hoare 21.5:3 Union talks to combat 'exploitation' 14,7:2 Court to resume A.E.U. case 9.8:2 Profit sharing urged 22.'7:3 A.E.U. member disputes rule 11.8:11 Metal Trades officers 29.7:2 Disputed A.E.U. rule 'revision now recognised' Visit by Union officials - (Clothing Trades) 12.8:4 3.8:4 Union rule "archaic" 13.8:6 System of inspections criticised 4.8:2 Decision held on union rule 24.8:11 Union post vacant - Boilermakers Asst. Sec. A.E.U. delegate returns - (N. Gow) 31.8:4 8,8:4 A.E.U.'rule not unreasonable' - Court rule on ' Visit by Union officials - Clothing Trades election material 30.9:9 10,8:2 Court view on union ballots (Leader) 3.10:2 Nominal fine for Union - (Boilermakers) 11.8:3 Big Union seeks to be bigger 1.11:9 Veteran unionist honoured (Mr. A. Carroll) 8.12:2 A.E.U. President (O.R. Davies) unopposed 8.11:2 Policing award in rural areas (M.W.U.) 13.8:2 Holiday dates - Jan. 30, Australia Day 195x, INDUSTRIAL A.W.U. June 12, Queens Birthday 1951 15.8:3 Opposition to A.W.U. plan 8.1:3 Cleaners' space agreement signed 19.8:2 A.W.U. congress convenes 26.1:3 Rules change endorsed (M.W.U.) 24.8:4 Pension fund for A.W.U. 27,1:16 Retired unionist houred - A, Ailwood- A,W.U, Federation 28.1:1 (Boilermakers >• 27,11:22 M.H.R. still out of A.W.U. 29.1:14 Circular on new agreement (M.W.U.) 30,8:2 Expulsion 'a breach of pri'vilege' 8.3:10 Union officials to report (P. & D. ) 5.9:4 Pri-vilege claim by M.H.R. 9.3:9 Union drive (M.W.U.) 7.9:8 A.W.U, organiser appointed (M,A. Jones) 15.3:5 35 - hour bid - Metal Trades Federation 23.9:3 Decision on M.H.R. reserved 5.4:15 .Metal Unions' talks: Adult training opposed Court's ruling on M.H.R. 27.4:8 24.9:3 A.W.U. aims at new union federation 11.7:8 Aluminium Canraission profit 7.10:12 ' Unions oppose sale to A.W.U. 6.8:3 Intimidation by Unions claim 14.10:18 INDUSTRIAL - F.E.D.F.A Warning on Union bargaining 18.10:1 F.E.D.F.A. elects officers 3.2:5 Union head (R. Wilson) to be honoured (Vehicle F.E.D.F.A. meeting 25.2:2 Builders) 18.10:4 Factory safety to be tighter 2.11:15 INDUSTRIAL - F.l.A Amalgamation moves by metal unions 8.11:4 Talks today on ironworkers' pay 27.1:2 Higher fees for Union (M.W.U.) 1.12:4 Over-award request rejected 29.1:4 Union wants full time official (Sheet Metal) Appeal over F.l.A. fines 30.1:3 1.12:20 National coimcil to hear appeals 8.1:2 Union sub-branch elects officers (P. &D.U.) State Council of F.l.A to meet 23.3:2 8.12:2 Appeals on F.l.A. fines soon 25.2:4 Glamour at the lift control (M.W.A. ) 9.12:2 Appeal hearing on F.l.A, fine 1.3:4 Trades executive dismissed: 14.12:3 Union leader back from Asia 14.3:3 Union officers cited: A.S.E. 17.12:3 F.l.A. seeks rise in endowment 21.3:2 F.l.A. for talks on industry 24.3:2 INilUSTRlAL - A.C.T.U, Site checked for F,I,A, building 25.3:2 A,CT.U, talks 26.1:10 Unionists to appeal agiiin 5,4:5 Federal unions talks called 28,1:3 Steelmen's Council to meet 28,5:3 - Union men for Peking May Day 29,1:14 F.l.A. request on levy 4.7:3 Ironworkers against A.C.T.U. levy 14.5:3 F.l.A. will fight A.C.T.U, levy 7.7:3 National stop on penalties sought 19.5:11 Margins claims by forklift men 26.7:2 World in jitters - Mr. Monk 29.7:1 Worker's 'move against F.l.A. (B.A. Records) A.C.T.U. official says: Workers too apathetic 27,7:2 9.8:3 Union drive for members 27.7:9 A.C.T.U. pay rise, hours cut move 18.8:1 Talks on forklift margin start 27.7:9 Le-vy for Union visits upheld 19.8:3 Margins rise sought 28.7:15 Two big Unions fight levy 20.8:3 Union officer to police awards 2.8:2 A.C.T.U. wants budget re-view 20.8:3 Union campaign on endowment 11.8:2 Priest urges unions not to pay le'vy 22.8:3 Worker seeks to quit Union 12.8:10 A.C.T.U. tilts at Churches on visits levy 25.8:1 Union enrols Italians 15.8:2 Legislation against levies urged 25.8:3 Special F.l.A. meeting 25.8:2 Union likely to ban le-vy 30.8:1 F.l.A. members told of disputes policy 10.11:2 Le'vy opposed - 31.8:3 Trade-Union levy: Premier not to interfere INDUSTRIAL - Newcastle Trades Hall Council 31.8:3 Trades Hall project advanced 7,.1:4 Boycott drive to be lu-ged 15.9:3 Trades Hall nominations on Thursday 8.1:2 A.C.T.U. reply on levies 16.9:3 T.H.C. leaders imopposed 15.1:2 A.C.T.U. agpinst levies for parties 17,9:1 Executive unopposed 29.1:2 Bill shelved if levies dropped 21.9:1 T.H.C. bid on margins 5.2:2 A.C.T.U. decision on levies backed 23.9:1 Sale of Trades Hall proposed 11.2:3 Curtain on the Hursey case (Leader) 23.9:2 Trades Hall on "Inn" (Leader) 15.2:2 Le-vy ban backed by Hobart 24.9:1 T.H.C. to mark Women's Day 17.2:2 Levies policy questioned 29.9:3 Trades Hall building: Sale opposed by 2 unicsis No clash with Mr. Monk 30.9:3 18.2:3 Dinner for Chinese unionists 11.10:13 T.H.C. decides to sell 19.2:1 Stir over red China visitors 12.10:3 Japanese -visitor at Trades Hall (Prof. Takenaka) Legal view on A.C.T.U. levy 13.10:2 24.2:2 Visit by Chinese unionists 15.10:2 T.H.C. backing for busmen 4.3:4 Incitement to riot charge 25.10:3 Lessons plaint at College 18.3:4 Wild scenes at Trades Hall as unionists fight Big plans for Workers' Club 31.3:4 28.10:1 Rail and road coramittee 14.4:2 Mr. Monk chides the unruly 29,10:3 In-vitation to So'viet envoy 29.4:2 Mr. Monk for trip 3.11:3 Industrial registration: Withdrawal of Union Union gifts to Chinese delegates 5.11:10 urged 29.4:3 Monopoly fear on tyres 9.5:2 INDUSTRIAL A.E.U. Protest on Council street ban 13.5:2 Court test on A.E.U. challenge 15.1:2 Talks sought on doctors 27-5:4 N'cle man for U.K, talks (Mr. Neil Gow) 6.2:2 Trades Hall request: deputation on honararies Poll dispute for Court 22.2:2 10.6:2 3-Union merger planned - (A.E U., A.S.E., B.S.) Job action on inflation 22.6:5 24.2:1 County union plans backed 24.6:4 A.E.U. hearing adjcwrned 24.2:13 Trades Hall resignations 24,6:4 A.E.U. to conduct fees drive 25.2:2 Trades Hall deputation on doctors 6.7:2 Union case for high ccurt 25.2:3 Anti- inflation campaign 6.7:2 N.M.H. INDEX 23-1960 INDUSTRIAL - Newcastle Trades Hall Council INDUSTRIAL - Basic Wage and Cost of Living (Con't. ) Big Basic Wage Uft Sought 23,1:3 Trades Hall election: one nominates for Council Wonen to get full C.O.L. Rise 26.1:10 8.7:4 Basic wage case: States urged to intervene No ballot required 22.7:3 15.2:3 Drive for fares tax deduction 22.7:4 3 Go-vts. intervene; wage case 16.2:1 Special meeting of T.H.C. 3.8:2 N.S.W. undecided on wage hearing 17.2:1 Youth in country Union aim 4.8:2 Mr. Holt says: not inflation crisis 17.2:1 T.H.C. adheres to policy 5.8:12 Tasmanian charge - to back C.O.L. wage link bid Union men to discuss crimes act 15.8:2 18.2:3 Support urged on wage drive 19.8:4 VJages hearing: higher .profits quoted 19.2:3 A.C.T.U. plan on hours pay endorsed 23.8:2 State support sought in wage case 20.2:1 Rural unionism programme 23.8:2 Basic wage case adjourned 20.2:3 Rural unionism call 26.8:13 Ccsnraonwealth acts against wage rise 2.3:1 Approach on aborigines 2.9:4 Wages cost to Victoria high 3.3:15 Mr. Keruiy for Union convention 8.9:4 Employers' claim: big damage in wage rise 16.3:8 Unions urge mass protest on Act changes 12.9:3 Basic wage hearing: Go'vt's. move "lunacy" 17,3:7 Convention gets endorsement 15.9:4 Wage hearing closes 31.3:3 2 Chinese delegates to -visit Newcastle 30.9:4 Federal wage decision on Tuesday 9.4:1 Visit by Chinese today 14.10:2 Federal Unions talks called 13.4:1 Trades Hall rebuilding work in sight 14.10:3 Wise ruling on basic wage (Leader) 13.4:2 New look for Workers Club 14.10:7 Wage judgment short document 13.4:3 T.H.C. backs bid for street talk 14.10:11 Ruling pleases pensioners 12.4:3 Request on inspection procedure 28.10:2 State basic wage to rise 2/- 23.4:1 •Moves on bill endorsed 28.10:4 Not evidence of inflation 23,4:2 Request on stfeet meetings 28.10:4 Living costs show big rise 21.7:1 Crimes Act issue: move for day of protest Call for price controls 21.7:3 11.11:3 A.C.T.U. to seek quarterly wage fixing 22.7:1 Allowance claim endorsed 11.11:4 Measuring the cost of living (Leader) 25.7:2 Meetings plan for Crimes Act stoppages 25.11:4 Country basic wage: parity sought with city 10.8:3 INDUSTRIAL Arbitration New price index this week 11.8:1 Liberal attack on arbitration (Leader) 3.2:2 New bid on basic wage 12.8:3 Arbitration act - Amendments gazetted 20.2:1 Li-ving costs less under new index 13.8:3 Extra arbitration Court judge 29.2:3 Sydney C.O.L. rise least 22.8:7 Arbitration is working well (Leader) 2.5:2 Country wage parity plea 31.8:3 Reserve power or routine (Leader) 5.5:2 Ability to pay in wage plea 1.9:3 Seamen urge end to State penalties 6.5:2 Rule on Country pay parity held 2.9:3 National stop on penalties sought 19.5:11 Price rise in basic materials 3.9:3 Strike penalties bad in principle (Leader) 21.5:2 C.O.L. up in six capitals 20.10:3 Bans clause on unions may be discontinued 4.6:1 C.O.L. shows sharp rise again 21.10:1 Mr. Joske appointed to Bench 4.6:3 State wage and the new index (Leader) 22.10:2 Unions' call on strike clause 9.6:3 A.C.T.U. to bid for big rise 26.10:1 Fresh thoughts on arbitration (Leader) 11,7:2 Court power upheld on Union rules 26.7:3 INDUSTRIAL - Equal Pay for Women Injustice under Union rules (Leader) 27.7:2 Equal pay hearing adjourned (shop assists) 9.3:3 On the spot men for conciliation 13.9:3 Break through on equal pay (M.W.U.) 6.4:4 Industrial relations move fails 21.10:9 Federal lead sought on equal pay 19.8:3 Equal pay for sexes issue for arbitration 13.9:3 INDUSTRIAL -Automation Wcmen oppose equal pay 9.12:1 Automation in clerks' jobs 11.2:3 Automation as benefit 18.2:3 INDUSTRIAL - Insurance and Compensation Tour to study automatics 19.2:1 £1,754,927 in claims for Unionists 14.1:3 White collar meeting on automation 30.3:4 Work diseases to be grounds 20.1:1 Automation inquiry: no interim report 20.5:3 Change sought in 3rd Party Law 20.1:10 Automation big problem 2.11:10 Big rise in life insurance 9.2:8 Mechanisation report by Canmissioner 5-12:3 Plea on injury claims 7.3:2 Compensation Act to be extended 30.3:1 INDUSTRIAL - Ballots and Elections Compensation Act change urged 2.5:3 Insurance expert plans Soviet visit 17.5:7 Watersiders' electims 12.2:2 Third party ruling 7.3:3 A.L.P men back in Union posts (M. b IC. U.) Conpensation benefits to be extended 22.6:8 24. 2:15 Warning on insurance coverage 30.7:3 Union ballot test of D.L.P. strength 9.4:3 Assurance figures for July 25,10:13 A.L.P win seen in Union poll (Clothing Trades) Govt, insurance rate inquiry 11.11:14 4.5:3 Higher workers' benefits 16.11:22 Order risi on union ballot " 17.5:3 INDUSTRIAL - Long Service Leave Boilermakers' election: Communist party Test case ruling on leave 15.2:1 pressure charge 11.6:3 Long leave bid for rail casuals 20.2:3 Court refuses to upset Union ballot - Clothing Territory Unions seek long leave 14.4:2 Trades 11.6:12 Gain seen for casual workers 8.5:3 Boilermakers' election - M. Adamson to Mr. Miller Union seeking three weeks' leave 5.7:4 13.6:3 . ,, ,, , , Unions' bid for Icxiger annual leave 14.7:1 Boilermakers' election Mr. ffiller in reply 14.6.Z Men stop to discuss leave plan 19.7:13 Canmunist role in Union ballot 15.6:2 More talks on leave plan (Truscotts) 20.7:3 Union's entire staff resigns (Clothing Trades) Stoppage on leave issue (Fredc. Ash) 21.7:2 16.6:3 Metal Trades seek longer leave 22.7:1 Labour's -view on ballot 18.6:3 Sheet metal men in stopwork (Bridgebuilt) 22.7:2 Secret count for Union - Boilermakers -.4.6:3 Overtime ban by Metal Union 26.7:4 Union post to Mr. ^. Miller 28.5:3 Overtime ban lifted 28.7:17 Officials back (N'cle Gas Union) 13.7:4 3 weeks' leave case in August 29.7:3 Waterside officers retain posts 14.7:3 Full bench sought in leave case 5,8:1 Union to hold ballot (Amal. Soc. Carpenters) Firm wins appeal over 1 wig-service award 2,9:10 28.7:3 Federal leave case intervention 25.10:16 Metal Trades officers 29.7:2 State law held to cover Federal worker 2.11:3 Boilermakers ballot for official 18.8:4 Thousands to claim long ser-vice leave 3.11:8 Meatworkers hold poll 19.8:2 Leave hearing goes on despite employers' bid Meat Union re-elects organisers 30.8:4 9.11:3 Poll result to be announced (Boilermakers) 5.9.4 More leave "benefit" to employers 10,11:8 N'cle man Union leader (T.Scott) Painers b N.S.W. leave no "yardstick" 11.11:3 Dockers 9.11:4 \-n-i-i-n Longer leave case: farmer could not pay 12.11:3 Union officers - (Painters & Dockers) 11.11:13 42 hour claim called tactic 15.11:7 Water Board union poll 28.11:2 Leave application - early records quoted 16.11:5 Leave decision reserved 18.11:17 INDUSTRIAL - Basic Wage and Cost of Irving Extra leave claim rejected by Cemmission 15.12:3 Basic Wage Rise move to-morrow 21.1:1 Wages on the way up 23.1:1 N.S.W, Wage now equal to Federal 23.1:3 N.M.H. INDliX 24-1960

INDU.STRIAL - Manpower and Apprentices INDUSTRIAL - Wages (Con't.) Move to save jobs for b5 12.1:2 Judge critical of Minister 5.4:1 jobs saved at Mu.swellbrook 13.1:2, Minister under criticism 6.4:3 Jobs position improves 19.1:3 Rise for 40,000 State servants 14.4:1 Rapid growth in work force 20.1:2 Margins hearing for Clerks 21.4:2 Half century of job agencies 2.2:7 Federal attitude on wages 20.4:3 Rise in niunber unemployed 16.2:1 Big salary increases proposed 29.4:4 Nation's main employer 7.3:2 Rises for milk ice dairymen 13.5:9 Small increase in employment 15.3:3 •Ship painters lose benefits 28.5:3 Jobs position improve 21.4:3 285=^ rise for State clerks 4.6:1 Apprentice training changes (Painters' Decorator) Public servants fail on margin 24.6:1 9.5:2 Developments in wage margins issues 25.6:1 Apprentice plan for A.C.T.U. 9.5:3 Margins rise for Egg Board clerks 25.5:2 r'ewer seeking employment 17.5:3 Public servants seek Board hearing 5'. 7:1 Daylight apprentice training 27.5:2 Garbage sanitary men get rises 5.7:3 Apprentice pay rise claim 1.6:15 Premier not committed on pay issue 6.7:3 Federal view on jobs 2.5:13 Premier to hear pay complaints 20.7:1 Apprentice week in Sept. 25-30 4.6:2 Teachers see Premier 21.7:14 May demand for labour stronger 14.6:3 Top State officers judges get salary rise 4.10:13 High-level talks on apprentices 20.6:3 Pay rise for builders 5.8:3 Training council decisicxis 21.6:11 Retail clerks' award urged 6.8:3 Daylight training for apprentices 11.7:4 2,000 in margins protest 7.9:3 Apprentice week in 20 centres 12.7:3 Judges' rise sequel: Union demands wage re-view Premise on apprentice wage rate 15.7:5 1.10:3 -June unemployment falls by 1393 19.7:3 One Judge in margins case 14.10:3 Jobs and output at high level 28.7:17 Pay packet to tell all 2.11:1 Day training inserted in awards 11.8:2 Wage claims criticised 25.11:4 Fewer jobless in July 15.8:3 S, Australia "failed to prove" wage case 7.12:8 Pay rige for metal trades apprentices 7.9:3 Employers clash on wages 8.12:3 Apprenticeship week plans 15,9:2 Pay rise talks deferred 17.12:3 Jobs position improves 20,9:3 Rise for meat workers 21.12:9 Two apprentices top trades in State 20.9:4 State award to Newcastle man 22.9:2 INDUSTRIAL - Working Hoiirs Firms rebuked: poaching of apprentices 27.9:2 Moves for 30 hours in offices 9.1:1 Bank awards to trade apprentices 27.9:4 35-hotu:- week talks plan 14.3:2 Buoyant work position 18.10:3 A.C.T.U. to move for 35-hr. week 11.5:3 Fewer people seek jobs 15.11:3 State 35-hour week move 22.7:3 Ex-students raise total of jobless 20.12:3 Firm plans to reduce hours (Hestia) 2.8:7 Turning point in employment (Leader) 22.12:2 A.C.T.U. pay rise hours cut move 18.8:1 Minister attacks '35 hour week campaign 19.8:1 INDUSTRIAL - Shopping Hours Ill-timed drive for 35 hours (Leader) 19.8:2 Queanbeyan late traders prosecuted 15.1:3 N.S,W. has highest rate of overtime 27.8:11 New summonses to shopkeepers 13.2:3 Shorter week "taadness" 2.9:7 Extended shop hours rejected by A.L.P 20.2:1 No general cut in hours yet 7.9:1 Shopping hours charge: case fails on Hours cut peril for one State (Leader) 7.9:2 identification 4.3:3 "Poll truce" claimed on 35 hours 22,9:8 Longer shopping favoured 12.4:2 Employers apply for longer work week 5,11:1 Doubts on extended shopping 13.4:2 Trading charges: Agreement to withdraw 20.4:8 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 'Ahsurdities' in shopping lavre 11.8:3 Industry changes in 1959 4.1:2 Protest at Saturday arbitration 30.9:3 Suggestions on Lithgow development 9.1:11 Caucus critical of factories act proposals 17.11; 3 Industries plan for coalfields 11.1:3 Clash on late trading 24.11:1 Industrial canmittee to meet 12.1:2 Warning on shop hours 25.11:4 M.L.A. to seek adtion On report 12.1:3 Industrial moves for Cessnock 15.1:1 INDUSTRIAL - Strikes and Disputes Aluminium plant suggestion 19.1:2 Record low in time lost 23.4:3 Survey favours Victoria 19.1:3 Some causes of the strike wave (Leader) 10.6:2 Boom predictions on sound basis (Leader) 10.2:2 Strikers jeer Judges, (Boilermakers) 10.8:3 Big boom seen in Newcastle 10.2:4 Wharfmen get 2nd £500 fine 5.12:3 Salt plant to be bigger (Port Stephens) 12.2:4 £100 fine for W.W.F. over stop 16.12:3 £150,000 rutile plant to be opened by Minister Building union fined £100 23.12:4 (Redhead) 13.2:2 Investment in N.S.W. opportunities abundant 16.2:4 INDUSTRIAL - Wages Redhead plant opened 20,2:7 States seeking extra finance 5.1:1 Expansion for Titan Co. works 1.3:2 Test case on margins 5.1:3 Visit by industricil le£uiers 10.3:2 Higher margins for 5,000 16.1:6 Factory output value up 11.3:2 More granted wage rises 22.1:3 Big U.K. group seeking sites 17.3:2 Marginal rise for coke men 23.1:3 Industrial bocm at Carrington 23.3:4 Margins rise for labourers 23.1:3 £29,254 factory for Mayfield (Titan) 29.3:2 Porblems seen in margins 28.1:3 Aluminiiun plant: wider field of approach 1.4:2 Pay margins increases 29.1:14 Industry call for retired men 5.4:8 More get rise in margins 3.2:3 New firms a record for State 6.4:12 More gain increases in margins 4.2:3 Oversea firms look to North 4.5:1 Increases for 10,000 oil firm clerks 5.2:2 New works tipped for North 6.5:1 Rise for 500 plasterers 6.2:3 £12ra. cellulose plant bid at Tonago 12.5:1 Real anomaly over wages (Leader) 9.2:2 New growth at Tcmago (Leader) 13,5:2 Wages prices freeze urged 9.2:3 Pa'ving the way for industry (Leader) 23,5:2 £900 rise for top Fgderal ci'vil servants 12.2:1 New firm for Ncle. Jayworth Industries Ltd. Enginedrivers' margins up 12.2:3 28.5:8 Banks' warning on costs rise 12.2:7 Industry establishment: Announcement fore­ Belated stirring in Canberra (Leader) 13,2:2 shadowed 8.6:5 Miners critical of Mr, Menzies 13.2:3 Huge new industries predicted 29.6:1 Margins rise for women workers 13.2:3 Salt industry first in N.S.W. 29.6:6 Margins rise delay possible 15.2:2 Approval for salt plant 19.7:2 Copies of awards delayed 16.2:3 Warehouse to cost £60,000 - M. & B. steel 30.7:3 Talks on margins break down 19.2:1 Land sought for new industry (jayworth) 11.8:4 Shopnen wait on new award 19.2:4 German scheme for Chemicals 13.8:3 Cut in margins for drivers 27.2:3 New industry under consideration 17.8:2 E.T.U. margin increases seen soon 2.3:4 Output up 10 p.c. in year 22,8:6 Hunter industry to be inspected 23.8:10 INDUSTRIAL - Wages Margins Official inspects industries (Muswellbrook) Award view by engineers 3.3.3 24.8:13 Margins rise to cranemen 9.3:2 Dr. Denning to -visit Newcastle 30.8:2 Shop waee rises 9.3:3 New industry for Cessnock 30.8:3 Rejection of margins offer seen 23.3:14 Big expansion for Rutherford Mill 30.8:3 Clerks margin case referred 24.3:2 £200,000 expansion - Allis-Chalmers Pty. Ltd. 1.9:4 Rises for 80.000 shoo assistant-s 25.3:3 Industrial sites 27.9:4 Deputation on margins 31.3:1 N.M.H. INDF.X 25-1960 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (Con't. ) .I.VDU.STRIES (Con't. ) Cellophane Co. buys Tcmago l,ind 6.10:16 Cessnock to get factory 13.10:15 N'cle Engineers (C.A. Burgman) taken over 21.7:12 Big expansion plan at Masonite plant 14.10:4 .Sheet metal men in stopwork (Bridgebuilt) Brigl-it future for Cessnock 15.10:5 22.7:2 .Mr,. Flood for U.S. post 3.12:2 Big industrial plans for Port .Stephens 14.12:11 Strike ends at Sydney tyre works 23.7:1 Association elevator officers - (Metal Trades Projects point to "sound economy" 22.12:3 Employees) 27.7:4 Hong Kong Co. may go to Cessnock 22.12:8 Medical show at C.I.G. 27.7:4 INDUSTRIES Grant for tinplate research 1.8:2 Cement Co. plant idle over dispute 7.1:3 C.I.G. shows medical gear 2,8:4 Bonus issue by Goninans 3.8:15 6 5 get notices: Muswellbrook fir-m to close Zinc Sulphate recovery plant's trial 6.8:8 8.1:2 Work expected at Chemical plant 9.8:2 Conference called on closure 9.1:2 Conferences on disputes - N'cle Chemical Co. Packaging Industries Output up 11.1:4 10.8:2 Scholarship to shire engineer 15.1:6 Industry minister advocated 18.1:4 "Dirty work" adjustment " " " Tin Survey in New England 21,1:13 11.8:2 Invitation to Japanese to erect plant 27.1:3 Plant visit N'cle Chem. Co. 11.8:2 New Manager (Noyes Bros.) 27.1:9 Bonus issue plan by C.I.G. 12,8:14 Shares plan by Newbolds 12.8:14 Lead and Zinc output down 29.1:3 Issue planned by Brambles 12,8:15 New offer for steel firm - (Industrial Steels) New issue for Brambles 13.8:8 30.1:8 Masonite strike over bonus 17.8:2 Reinstatement of ironworker (M. & B. ) 3.2:16 Resumption at Masordte 18.8:2 Longest moving footway (M. &B.) 8.2:2 Brambles men oppose shift work 23.8:2 Cash offer to cement Co. (Metropolitan) 10.2:3 Brief stop at plant - Hume Pipes Pty, Ltd. 40 stop over bonus rule delay (Henry Lanes 23.8:2 10.2:11 Masaiite plant deputation 25.8:2 Ironworkers reject bonus plan (Henrv Lanes) Unicsis seek over-award payments 27.8:22 11.2:9 £200,000 expansion - Allis Chalmers Pty. Ltd. Bonus dispute settled (Henry Lanes) 12.2:4 1.9:4 Resumption at Goninans 23.2:2 Manager appointed - R.'O.K.T. Moodie (M. &B.) Expansion for Titan Co, works 1.3:2 1.9:11 Fire at N'cle Chemical Co. plant 2.3:1 Over award pay claim - Masonite 2.9:2 Ironworkers to meet (Goninan's) 9.3:11 Cigarette paper plant leaving 3.9:3 Chemical Co. ruling: Work for day 'fair' 11.3:3 Talks fail on over-award pay claims - Masonite N'cle has site to offer (Leader) 14.3:2 3.9:4 Deputation sought on margins (Goninans) 14.3:2 Brief stoppage - W.B. appliances 5.9:2 Goninans dispute for discussion 17,3:2 Bonus offer rejected (Masonite) 6.9:2 F.1,A. defers acticn (Goninan's) 18.3:4 Newbold's net £316,024 9,9:14 New tube plant for Sydney 23.3:13 Expansion by Brambles l0.9:8 Conference on overtime ban (N'cle Chem. Co. ) Boilermakers resume - (A.B. Rea b Co.) 13.9:7 28.3:5 Strike to continue (Tickles') 15.9:4 £29,264 factory for Mayfield (Titan) 29.3:2 Strikers to meet on resumption (Tickle's) 20.9:2 Acquisition by Blue Metal 29.3:8 Fire damges plant wiring (Tickle's) 20.9:2 Newbold bid for Clyde Brick Co. 29.3:8 Bonus rejection reaffirmed (Masonite) 20.9:2 Promises on overtime - (N'cle Chem. Co.) 30.3:3 Tungsten carbide margin claim (Titan) 20.9:4 Pool planned in works block (Lysaghts) 30.3:15 Moulders to resume (Tickle's) 21.9:4 Meal allowance dispute (N'cle Chem. Co.) 22.4:2 Strike after dismissal stops plant (N'cle. Overtime ban lift ordered " " " 25.4:2 Chem. Co. ) 21.9:5 Talks deferred on dispute " " " 27.4:2 2 sides refer dispute - (N'cle Chem. Co.) 22.9:2 'Flu injections for employees - Allis-Chalmers Moulders confer on wage claim (Tickle's) 23.9:2 28.4:2 Strikers to hear reports - (N'cle. Chem. Co.) A.W.U. margins claim fails (N'cle Chem. Co.) 23.9:2 30.4:3 8 Unions now in strike (N'cle. Chem. Co.) 24.9:3 "Confusion"on claims " " " Men urged to end strike (N'cle Chem. Co.) 27.9:3 4.5:13 Hitch fear on work plan " " " 28.9:2 Ironworkers hear report (N'cle " " Mayfield plant again idle on "safety issue" 5.5:2 29.9:1 Joined A.F. Toll staff (Mr. J. Hampton) 5.5:14 Chemical plant strike - bid today to end dead­ Stop over bonus dispute (Henry Lane's) 26.5:2 lock 30.9:2 Report on bonus changes " " 27.5:2 2 Unions in brief stop - (Wormald Bros.) 30.9:2 Proof of case by work " " 31.5:1 Mayfield strikers to meet today (N'cle Chem. Co.) 1.10:2 Unions order to resume " " 3.6:2 Mr. Hood to see Lane plant " " 4.6:10 Strikers meet today (M. b B.) 3,10:2 Work resumes at plant (N'cle Chem. Co.) 3.10:2 Plant inspection on Wednesday (Henry Lane's) 6.6:2 ^ ^ Ultimatum on wage rise (Tickle's) 3.10:2 For staff post - Mr. H. Walters (Brambles) Newbold's expand 3.10:8 30 boilermakers resuming work (M. b B.) 4.10:4 7.5:8 Work resumes at Chemical plant (N'cle. Chem.) Takeover offer to Henry Lane 8.6:10 4.10:4 Bonus dispute inspection 9.6:2 Stoppage by tradesmen - Mascnite 6.10:2 Brambles expand in S. Australia 18.6:8 Resumption at Masonite 7.10:4 Factories act to be re-vised 22.5:3 Agreement on foundry pay - Tickle's 14.10:2 Record profit by brickworks 28,5:3 Big expansion at Masonite Plant 14.10:4 Decision for Campany - (Henry Lane's) 29.5:7 Hexham plant men walk off (J. b A. Brown) 18.10:2 Dispute at plant settled (M. & B.) 4.7:4 Big ladle for Port Kembla 18.10:4 Walk off at Carrington (M. b B) 12.7:4 Work resumed at Mayfield plant - (Titan) 19.10:2 Copper output a record 12.7.12 Resumption at Hexham (J. b A. Brown) 19.10:4 Appeal on factory - Bridgebuilt Ind. 13.7:3 Talks held on dismissal - (J.R. Pillars) 21.10:2 Colanbo Plan equipnent - Vidor Industries Masonite payments accepted 25.10:2 "•'^=11 - -11 7.91 34 men walk off at Vidor plant 3.11:2 Boilermakers' strike to continue 13.7.Zi Men to resume at Vidor plant 4.11:2 Over-award pay offer recotmended (Granville) New hardboard group formed (Masonite) 10.11:17 14.7: 2 Overtime ban lifted (Vidor) 15.11:2 Boilermakers to meet today (M.M) 14.7:3 Overtime limit lifted - (Truscotts) 29.11:4 Resumption by boilermakers 15.7:2 Meeting demands £1 rise (W.B. Appliance Co.) Flat rate wage rise urged 15.7:3 30.11:13 Union bans wording of clause 16.7:3 150 men to resume at plant (W.B. Appliance Co. ) Dispute hearing (M. &B.) 18.7:4 2.12:2 Dismissal case adjourned (M. & B) 19.7:2 Limotu-te export approved 2.12:3 Visit to Masoiite plant 19.7:4 Men walk off after talks fail 3.12:2 Men stop to discuss leave plan 19.7:13 Metal workers back on job (W.B. Appliances) More talks on leave plan (Truscott's) 20.7:3 5.12:14 Dismissal ruling accepted (M. b B) 20.7:3 Overtime ban (W.B. Appliance) 20.12:2 Sunmonses served on three unions (Goodyear Tyre) Newbolds research grant 21.12:2 20.7:7 .Stoppage en leave issue (Fredc. Ash) 21.7:2 N.M.H. INDEX - 25-1950 INDUSTRIES (Con't.) INDUSTRIES B.H.P. (Con't.) N'cle bid for aluminiiun plant 25,2:3 Plaint on B.H.P. canteen 31.3:12 N'cle bid for smelters 27.2:2 Stop'page averted 1.4:2 Works to hear of site benefit 3.3:2 Petitions for new canteen at works 5.4:4 Noi-th's ease for plant 10.3:2 Many sign plea c»i canteen 7.4:2 Aluminium plant for Penrith 10.3:14 Requests to B.H.P. for works 7.4:2 • Aluminium plant: Wider field of approach 1,4:2 Price rise in steel criticised 11.4:5 Aluminium pact stirs N.Z. 5.4:9 Steel from Japan for Australia 14.4:1 Bell Bay deal details refused 8.4:3 Safety methods in industry 15.4:2 Aluminium smelter plan in Q'land 4.5:3 .Stop threat by T.W.U. men 22.4:2 Newcastle bid for aluminiimi plant 20.5:2 Margins bid by ironworkers 27.4:4 Aluminium in Australia 21.5:8 Speed-up for Steel works 28.4:1 Queensland prospects: Aluminium with open- Talks on dispute at Steel works 28.4:2 cut coal 3.6:7 Stopwork meeting cancelled (B.H.P. By-products) Newcastle to bid for plant 4.6:10 28.4:2 Japan wants l;|m. tons of aluminium 9.6:1 5^. tons new steel target 28.4:3 Bauxite bid 15.6:12 Marginal claims: B.H.P. seeks Court ruling Aluminium smelter.site: N'cle to be considered 28.4:3 22.6:2 160 suspended at B.H.P. 29.4:2 Move to promote N.S.W. bauxite 22.5:10 No action on price of steel 29.4:2 Northern power for aluminium (Leader) 27.5:2 Rise agreement for watermen 29.4:2 New plant for Bell Bay 15.7:11 Conference on B.H.P. shower 29.4:2 Case on new industry in draft form 20.7:2 Margins application: no decision on B.H.P. move N'cle bid for industry 30.7:2 29.4:3 Rapid rise in aluminium use 30.7:3 Steel imports needed 2.5:3 Aluminium plant site: North's claims prepared Industrial judge for Newcastle 4.5:2 4.8:2 M.W.U. not associated with hearing 5.5:4 Bid for £105m. industry 30.8:2 B.H.P. Court move on margins fails 7.5:3 Commonwealth to sell Bell Bay 1.9:1 Hearing of F.l.A. application 9.5:2 'Monopoly' in Bell Bay plan 1.9:3 F.l.A, claims: Judge begins hearing 10.5:2 Big groups to develop bauxite 20.9:11 Inspections continue on F.l.A. claim 11.5:12 . Aluminium cemmission profit £122,753 7.10:12 Judge ends inspections 12.5:13 Developnent in aluminium 15.10:8 Steel output predictiai 13.5:14 Aluminium plant for New Zealand 21.11:3 Long load to steel works 17.5:4 Hope yet for aluminium in Newcastle 22.11:4 Steelmen's margins claim: decision held on N.Z. aluminium plant: Bell Bay 'not affected' hearing 20.5:10 23.11:9 Revolution in Steel 27.5:7 Big aluminium project 26.11:3 £8.5ra. rod mill for N'cle. First on Platts Financial set-up in aluminium plans 26.11:8 Channel site - 28.5:1 Sale of Bell Bay set for Jan. 3 30.11:3 B.H.P. expansion welcdried 30.5:2 Senate approves Bell Bay sale 2.12:10 Riggers in stoppage 31.5:3 U.S. Aluminium firm writes to Newcastle 15.12:2 Court talks ai riggers' stop 1.6:2 Replies on case for aluminium 30.12:2 B.H.P. to pay riggers 2.6:2 Settlement of dispute at B.H.P. 3.6:2 INDUSTRIES - Australian Wire Rope First award to Educator (Dr. P.F.R. Venables) Miles of wire to test ocean 14.1:2 8.6:3 Training plan by firm 26.2:2 B.H.P. dispute hearing 8.6:11 J.K. MacDougall scholarship 28.5:2 Judge inspects open hearth 15.6:2 Amenities block for works 22.5:2 Decision on B.H.P. issue held 15.6:2 Wire rope for coal cctiveyors 5.8:2 Production of steel record 24.6:1 New amenities building 31.8:3 B.H.P. suspension "not harsh" 25.6:3 B.H.P. wharves'public' 27.5:2 INDUSTRIES - B.H.P 100 in stop at Steel Works 30.5:2 • Big pay for steelmen 1.1:2 Pigeon trouble at B,H.P, 30.6:3 B.H.P. protest strike ends 7.1:2 B.H.P. 'entitled to rtin own business' 30.5:3 Steel price rise to be assessed 18.1:1 Dispute at B.H.P. settled 1.7:2 Unions flare over fines by F.l.A. 25.1:1 Forklift drivers' 12/- margin rise 2.7:3 Maximum fines 25.1:3 Union may hold own safety drive (F.l.A.) 4.7:2 Union move to stay trouble 26.1:3 Strike hoax 5,7:3 B.H.P, plan to shift plant 27.1:2 Steel works to be enlarged - higher output £3480 a year for B.H.P. shipmaster 28.1:2 planned 5.7:4 Union fines: stop threat talks today 28.1:2 Sctfety aspects at Steel plant 5.7:4 Tasmania plan by B.H.P. 28.1:4 98ft. load taken to B.H.P. 5.7:2 Order against stopwork 29.1:3 Union criticises students 5.7:4 Reasons against B.H.P. stopwork (Leader) 30.1:2 80 men stop on B.H.P. plant 12.7:4 No hitch at works over fines 1.2:2 50 men in walk off at B.H.P. 14.7:1 Bigger output from rebuilt blast furnace 4,2:2 Moves to end B.H.P. dispute 15.7:3 Scholarships awarded by B.H.P. 10.2:4 £53ra. profit by B.H.P. 15.7:1 Scholarship in raetallurgy 15.2:4 Talks on B.H.P. move today 18.7:2 Compulsory strike conference 15.2:4 650 strike at Port Kembla 18.7;3 B.H.P. £5m. plan for Koolan Island 16.2:11 Pt. Kerabla men to return 19.7:3 Strikers on B.H.P, job to resume 17.2:2 New B.H.P. policy explained 19.7:7 'Peace missions' finding 19.2:3 Construction men to resume 21.7:2 University and industry talks 19.2:4 Big new canteen for B.H.P. 22.7:2 University industry conference 23.2:4 Steel fence lag to ccKitinue 25.7:5 Aust. steel market: Americans may ccmpete Safety code adopted 4.8:2 25.2:1 Pay claim for safety stop 5.8:2 No jobless in steel industry 25.2:2 Skelp mill men seek more pay 8.8:2 Conference on B.H.P. dispute 1.3:2 Pay claimed for safety issue halt 6.8:3 Walk-off and late start at B,H,P, 1.3:3 13 involved in dispute at B.H.P. 6.8:10 Riggers in talks 3.3:3 Judgment held on margins 9,8:3 Steel demand exceeds supply B.H,P. says 3.3:3 Skelp mill pay hearing opens 10,8:5 B.H.P. loco men back 4.3:3 Judge continues inspections 11.8:2 B.H.P. dispute talks today 7.3:2 Record profit for B.H.P, 12.8:1 Judge seeks F.l.A. policy on stoppages 8.3:2 Record profit of £13.8m. for B.H.P. 12,8:3 Stoppages policy ccnsidered 9.3:4 Judge again at Steel works 12.8:4 Examiners to see loco work 9.3:11 B.H.P. net up 35 per cent 12.8:14 B.H.P, appointments 11.3:2 B.H.P. 75 years old today 13.8:2 Iron and steel: shortage due to demand 11.3:3 Riggers likely to resume 15.8:4 New coke battery opens at Kembla 11.3:8 Hearing on 2 suspensions at B.H.P. 15.8:3 Conference on riggers' duties 17,3:2 150 expected to resume on new plant 15.8:6 Japanese steel for Australia 22.3:8 Judge to visit B.H.P. mill 17.8;2 B.H.P. official in new post: (Mr, R. Pitt) Sinter job strikers resume work 17.8:2 23.3:12 Judge inspects B.H.P. mill 18.8:2 Canpletion of steel award 23.3:14 Unionism for Italians 19.8:2 Conference on steel award25,3:2 M.L.A. seeks controls on price of steel 26.8:3 Ore carrier launched at Whyalla (Mount Kembla) Margins case nears end (F.l.A.) 25.8:4 30.3:6 Humanities in industry 27.8:10 Steel margins hearing in September 29.8:3 Lack of cold water may lead to stop 31,3:3 N.M.H. INDEX 7-l%0

INDUSTRIES -B.H.P. (Con't.) INDUSTRIES - B.H.P. (Con't.) "Deficit" in steel called scandal 1.9:3 M"an .dismissed second time 7.12:17 Stoppage at B.H.P. job 2.9:2 Man's third suspensiai 8.12:2 B.H.P. shares bonus valued at £100 m. 3.9:1 B.H.P. puts case against 9 unions 5.12:3 B.H.P. building mill on Platts Channel site B.H.P, plans big ore plant at Iron Knob 10.12:1 3.9:3 Ironworkers hearing 12.12:2 Nearly 1100 steelmen stop over meals 6.9:1 F.l.A, men told to resume 15.12:2 Stop at B.H.P. for Court 7.9:2 Union 'proposals' on B,H.P, suspensions 16.12:3 Change facilities at B.H.P. 7.9:8 Steelworks strike stops conference 17.12:3 Big B.H.P, order for metal cars 6.9:2 Overtime pay claim on sinter job 20.12:2 Ruling held on B.H.P. incal dispute 8.9:2 Payment dispute settled 22.12:2 Staff sought frcm Europe 8.9:3 Talks today ai B.H.P. incident 22.12:4 Steel inquiry not necessary 8.9:3 Margin rises granted nearly 25000 steel-workers South Coast fears of air pollution 8.9:3 24.12:3 Optimism on overtime meals dispute 9.9:4 New margins for 10,000 29.12:2 Steel margins hearing 10.9:2 11,000 to be hit by steel works stop 30.12:1 B.H.P. canteen talks today 12.9:2 New dispute at B.H.P. as one stoppage ends Steel firms want Court hearing 13,9:3 31.12:1 B,H.P. agrees to deputation 13.9:4 Decisions held on margins claim hearing 14.9:5 INDUSTRIES - B.H.P. Producticn Boilermakers say no ban on overtime 14,9:10 Monthly output for B.H.P. A.I.S. - January 19.2:13 Unions expect canteen improvements 15.9:2 February output by B.H.P. A.I.S. 31.3:14 New works canteen for B.H.P. 15.9:4 March output for B.H.P. A.I.S. 25.4:8 Hearing of claim by Uniais 20.9:7 B.H.P, and A,I.S. production - April 20.5:14 Protest stop at Sinter plant 21.9:2 Production of steel record 24.5:1 B.H.P, decision reserved 21.9:5 May producticn for B.H.P. A.I.S. 25.6:8 Ironworkers to resume on sinter plant 22.9:2 June production for B.H.P. A.I.S. 23.7:8 B.H.P. dispute judgnent 22.9:8 July " " " " 20.8:8 Talks on cause of stoppage 23.9:2 August output for B.H.P. A.I.S. 24.9:7 Deputation pays fine for Unionist 29.9:2 .Monthly output by B.H.P. A.I.S. (Sept.) 21.10:14 250 men in stop at B.H.P. 11.10:1 October output by B.H.P. A.I.S. 21.11:8 Dispute may cause big B.H.P, shut down 12.10:1 November output for B.H.P. A.I.S. 19,12:8 B.H.P. stand-down hinges on men's move 13.10:1 B.H.P. men on job; await report 14.10:1 INDUSTRIES - Commonwealth Steel Co, T.H.C. -view on row at Steel Works 14.10:4 Awarded scholarships 6.2:3 B.H.P. resumption after 4th walk-off 15.10:1 F.l.A. to put case for margins 22.3:2 Report on strike at B.H.P. 15.10:2 Judge to hear F.l.A. claims 23.3:9 Judge orders men to end strike 15.10:3 Ironworkers at C.S.C seek rises 24.3:2 Workers back at B,H,P, 17.10:1 £100 back pay'for C.S.C. men 26.3:1 Hearing of B.H.P. case to resume 19.10:2 Opening of stainless steel plant (Unanderra) Priority for steel sought 20.10:15 5.4:5 Boilermakers to review dispute 21.10:2 Stainless steel plant opened (Unanderra) 7.4:4 Hearing of steel case on October 31 21.10:3 Agreement on margins announced 18.5:4 B.H.P, to launch ore-carrier 21.10:9 Safety nets catch fire 30.9:2 'Confusion' in B.H.P. row 21.10:11 Large mower stolen 4.11:1 Judgment reserved in demarcation dispute 22.10:3 Scholarship to aid steel career 5.11:2 Boilerraakers still idle 25.10:2 Ruling on tools for fitters 13.11:13 Caravan kitchen for B.H.P. 25.10:3 Talk called on sinter plant strike 25.10:5 INDUSTRIES - Gas Boilermakers to stay out 27.10:8 Gasworks near completion (Aberdare) 30.1:22 Sinter plant strike still unsettled 23.10:2 Extended gas area sought 2.2:9 Marginal rises in steel mill 29.10:3 Date for Cessnock gas supply 19.2:2 Margins rise for B.H.P. cleaners 29.10:3 13d.-2d. gas tariff in new area (Aberdare) 25.2:2 Men to go back on sinter plant 1.11:2 Early talks on Cessnock gas 15.3:12 Wage dispute causes stop 1.11:2 Competition expected for coal supply 22.3:2 28 p.c. marginal rise sought for 20,000 1.11:3 Gas rates fixed 25.3:12 Demarcation issue ruling today 2.11:2 Heating of gas retorts (Cessnock) 25.3:6 'Ancmaly' in wage for steelworkers 2.11:3 First gas by May 13 (Cessnock) 1.4:2 Talks at gate on sinter job dispute 2.11:5 New gasworks "warming up" 8.4:12 Silicosis hearing at B.H.P. 3.11:2 Gas mains for Lake area 22.4:16 Sinter plant men resume 3.11:2 New gas dispute at Maitland 3.5:3 Gasmen to reply on dispute 4.5:5 Steel issues sittings 3.11:2 Gasmen strike at Maitland 5.5:1 Boilermakers go back 3.11:2 , T, , Gas plant to open today (Cessnock) 6.5:4 Court rules against B.H.P. riggers 3.11:3 Maitland strike stops gas 7.5:1 Men work after walk-out 4.11:1 ,--,-, i Gasworks opened at Cessnock 7.5:5 B.H.P. seeks action against iiine unions 5.ll:i Conference on gas strike 9.5:3 Tribunal to hear application 7.11:1 Aid. Robinson outlines gas position 11.5:4 Steelworkers seek pay increase 7.11:2 Cessnock gasworks in operation 12.5:1 Steel industry hearings 8.11:2 Gas strike a coweu-dly tactic (Leader) 12.5:2 Suspension leads to new B.H.P. stoppage 8.11.2 Full gas again at Maitland 13,5:1 Mr. Hood to see plant 9.11:4 Moves for further gas talks 17.5:2 1500 involved in B.H.P. stop U-H-l Maitland gas dispute talks 18.5:13 Conciliator inspects sinter plant J-^-^^-'^ Gas price rise plea for inquiry 19.5:6 B.H.P. men resume on Monday 12.11:2 Maitland gas strike ends 20.5:1 Union directs riggers to resume work 15.11.Z 17.11:2 Gas talks to be resumed 25.5:2 Unions ask talks on suspensions Council and gas union in talks 26.5:2 Crimes bill meeting at Sinter plant 17.11.Z Gasmen seek affiliation 1.6:2 Unions directioi obeyed 17.11:2 Gas. Co. puts price case 1,5:4 Steelmasters oppose rise 18.11:4 Proposed gas price rise "alarming" 9.6:9 Building workers to meet 18.11:11 Gas County council move withdrawn 15.6:1 Decision reserved 19.11:1 Gas employees plan stoppage 15.5:1 Iron-steel plan for W.A. 22.11:3 Gas men called to talks 15.6:1 Steel unions urged to seek pay lift 2Z.ii.4 Gas men meet County Council 17.6:3 Hearings on steel plant 'issues begin' ^f-'^'^-^^ Gasmen's stop called off 18.5:1- Commissioner inspects steel plants Z3.X1.4 Leave hearing on Friday 22.5:2 Full bench hearing 23.11:12 New laws on gas supply 22.5:3 , ^ Big new furnace at Pt. Kerabla starts 24.11.3 Decision held in gas dispute 25.6:2 Steel hearing continued in Newcastle 24.li.J-4 N'cle gas price to rise 2.7:1 ... Talks today on B.H.P. suspensions 25.11.Z Officials back 13,7:4 - ,^ • -•- Finding for B.H.P. over safety issue stop 25.11./ Sydney gas price to rise 14.7:3 . . . Unions put plans to B.H.P. 26.11.2 Gas pressures controlled 14.7:4 . .Still more steel frcm Newcastle 28.11:3 Decision today on leave claim 20.7:4 Steel award sittings 29.11:2 Gas staff get more leave 21.7:2. Walk-off by riggers 29.11:3 Gas workers claim move 27.7:9 Talks on award conditions 1.12:2 Gas effluent nuisance to be remedied 30.7:9 .Steel award inspections 1.12:11 Gas Co. profit 13.8:9 B.H.P. moves on bonus 3.12:7 Gas effluent delay denied 15,8:6 Senator hits at B.H.P. 5.12:3 Newcastle Gas Go's, year 18.8:11 Ironworkers assistant suspended 6.12:4 N.M.H. INDEX 28-1960

INDUSTRIES - Gas (Con't.) INDUSTRIES - State Dockyard (Con't.) Risk to sewers in gasworks effluent (Aberdare) State'Dockyard 14.4:2 24..'*:6 Lay-offs possible at Dockyard 14.4:3 988 ft. of gas mains laid 26.8:13 Dockyard stop puts 150 out of job 15.4:1 Gas failure for some 19.10:2 If strike continues: Dockyard jobs in jeopardy Aberdare contract: Ministers ruling against 19.4:3 County 25.11:3 Court order sought: Dockyard bid to end strike 20.4:1 INDUSTRIES - Iron Ore 1100 boilermakers in sympathy stoppage 21.4:1 Iron ore exports ban lifted 3.12:1 Hands off the Dockyard (Leader) 21,4:2 'New era' for W.A. seen 5,12:6 Minister will not act on Dock 22,4:1 Ore exports welcomed 6.12:3 Floating dock under review 22.4:1 Japanese tests MI W.A. ore 6.12:14 Strike causes little disruption 22.4:3 Japan to pay cash for iron ore 7.12:15 Boilermakers warned en leave 23,4:1 Conservation measure on iron exports 8.12:2 Pressures at the Dockyard (Leader) 23.4;2 Dockyard hearing in May 25,4:2 INDUSTRIES - Lysaghts Sydney talks on dispute 26.4:2 Lysaghts' men to resume 18.8:2 Dockyard dispute: Sydney moves by Union 27.4:3 Conference on stop today 19.8:2 Satisfaction on dispute indicated 28.4:2 Trieste turner upheld in job 20.8:3 Dockyard men to stay out 28.4:2 F.l.A. claim at Lysaght's 5.12:14 Exploitation of a grievance (Leader) 29.4:2 F.l.A. claim at Lysaghts' 7.12:5 T.L.C. plan on Dockyard 29.4:2 Lysaghts shiftwork proposal granted 13.12:13 Court move over Dockyard stop 30.4:1 -Aid for Dockyard strikers 2.5:2 INDUSTRIES - Rylands Settlement hope in Dockyard stalemate 4.5:1 Rylands men may be laid idle 28.3:1 Dock stop could end today 5,5:1 Dispute over at Rylands 29.3:1 Dock strike 6.5:2 Rylands' boiler in work again 30.3:5 Dock strikers back today 6.5:2 Workshops to be modernised 13.5:2 Terms in Dock issues agreed 7.5:3 Sane resume at Rylands plant 12.8:1 Settlement at the Dockyard 10.5:2 Talks on dispute at Rylands 13.8:2 Settlement endorsed 11.5:2 Rylands £79,034 extensions 15.8:2 Strike settlement: Terms details released 12.5:2 Unions to show cause on stop 16.8:5 Deception in Dock strike 13.5:2 End sympathy s'tops Judge tells unions 17.8:10 Unionist warns on Dockyard 13.5:3 Agreement on boiler staff 21.9:4 Electricians will get other work 14.5^2 Tradesmen stop work over suspension 29.9:2 300 Ironworkers to meet 18.5:10 Resumption at Rylands 30.9:2 Dockyard men in pay bid 19.5:4 Ruling held on F.l.A', claim 15.12:2 Support for bdilermakers 19.5:4 Bid next week on pay claim 20.5:4 INDUSTRIES - State Dockyard N.Z. ferry order bid 25.5:2 Watamurra for survey 5.1:2 Over-award pay supported 27.5:2 Floating dock stoppage 7.1:2 Dockyard claim deputation 28.1:2 Repairs at Dockyard held up 8.1:2 Delay in accepting new dredge E.O.K. Green Dock painters to discuss inquiry 9.1:2 30.6:1 Ship to carry containers 11.1:2 Dockyard pay rise refused 8.7:3 Dockyard men to stay out 12.1:2 Dock F.l.A. men to hear report 12.7:4 Dockyard stop extends to all unions 13.1:1 Adjourned meeting of ironworkers 13.7:4 Premier urged to act in strike 14.1:1 Dept. backed on refusing craft 13.7:15 Basic principles in dock dispute 14.1:2 Dock meeting 14.7:2 Decision on dockyard row today 15.1:1 New dredge (E.O.K, Green) at work 14.7:2 Dockyard strike should be ended 15.1:2 Award talks at Dockyard 15.7:2 Dock strikers back at work 16.1:1 Delay in ferry construction 15.7:4 ' Dockyard talks on dispute 19.1:2 Minister for Dockyard visit 18.7:4 Dockyard Inquiry plea supported 20.1:3 Dock meeting adjourned 20.7:7 Court makes no order 21.1:1 No decision in Dock meeting 21.7:2 Union pressures at Dockyard 21.1:2 Pay claim for Union Conrnittee 23.7:2 Order en Dock group defied 30.1:3 Start for new ship - £500,000 cargo container Preliminary trials for new dredge 5.2:2 26.7:4 Ms. L.A. back Union in claims 9.2;2 Spur to build ships in Australia 30.7:1 Decision today on dismissal 10.2:2 Dockyard to repair tanker (Horn Clipper) 16.8:2 Request over dismissal 11.2:2 Tanker job in hours dispute 20.8:3 Dockyard F.l.A. men to meet 12.2:2 Dockyard wins £3 m. ship order 22.8:1 More talks on pay at Dockvard 12.2:4 Gas extension to Dockyard 25.8:4 350 strike at Dockyard 13.2:3 Tanker due to leave after repairs 30.8:2 Dockyard dispute: men seek aid of Minister Pay hearing today 30.8:2 15.2:2 Bass Trader equipment delayed 7.9:20 Conference today on Dock strike 16.2:4 £134,826 in bonus by Dockyard 13,9:1 Resumption key to Dockyard hearing 17.2:3 F.l.A. Dockyard pay rise bid 19.9:2 Lay-offs risk at Dockyard 18.2:3 Dock meeting on amenities 20.9:4 Dock strikers to meet 19.2:4 Dock meeting 30.9:2 Dockyard men to resume 20.2:1 Conference at Dockyard 5.10:13 Hitch unlikely in resumption 22.2:2 Unions told of Dockyard aims 6.10:1 Interview bid by F.l.A. 23.2:2 State Dockyard 7.10:2 Tenders soon for new ship 24.2:9 Conference on Dock "peace" 10,10:3 Dock strike application adjournment 25.2:2 Quick tanker repair job 15,10:3 Court to recommend reinstatement 25.2:3 Launching of Bass Trader 18.10:1 Dockyard worker to be reinstated 1.3:4 Unions plan for Dockyard 19.10:2 Dockyard man reinstated 2.3:5 Dockyard talks tanorrow 20.10:2 Removal of staff man sought 8.3:2 Seven men in Dockyard stop 20.10:2 Sea trials next week - dredge E,0,K, Green £6m. in Dockyard contracts 21.10:11 18,3:2 Union proposals en Dockyard harmony 22.10:1 Dredge finds stolen motor cycle 19.3:2 Shipbuilding future believed good 25.10:7 Dockyard in appeal on award 23,3:4 Dockyards big project 28.10:9 Dredge data assessed 24.3:2 Propeller shaft in new ship bandaged 3.11:2 Dockyard overtime ban blamed on pigeons 25.3:1 200 strike till Monday at Dockyard 5,11:1 Stop fear over Dockyard dismissals 28.3:1 Planning starts for third Tasmania ferry 11.11:4 Dockyard workers to resume 29.3:1 Lake Eyre in Dock 22.11.2 Resumption at Dockyard 30.3:15 New Dockyard ship - Bass Trader 22,11:3 "Itchy feet" paste for pigecns 1.4:1 Dutch ships at Dockyard for overhaul 25.11:2 Talks sought on Dockyard relationships 1.4:2 Launching to make shipping history - Bass State Dockyard 4.4:2 Trader 2.12:2 No let up in pigeon drive 5.4:3 Mrs. Henty to send ship off 2.12:2 Dock talks on pigewis 6.4:5 "Ship of future" - Bass Trader - takes the Dockyard men seek rise 7.4:2 water 5.12:2 Ironworkers seek pay increase 8,4:2 'Dockers' union bans job transfers 22.12:3 250 walk off at Dockyard 9.4:1 Dockyard acts on dispute 11,4:2 INDUSTRIES - Stewarts and Lloyds Dock strike hearing 12.4:2 Watch to be kept on welding rules 25.3:2- Resumption after sympathy stop 13,4:17 N.M.H. LNDEX 29-l%0 INDUSTRIES Stewarts and Uoyds (Con't.) '110,500 industry additions 7.6:2 LAKE .SHIRE (Con't.) ^lenities for cleaners 9.8:2 Sfiir.e inspection starts Sunday 12.1:4 Data sought on new work 13.9:2 Baby clinic approved 13.1:2 Dispute causes stoppage 23.9:2 Land ballots begin 13.1:6 S. t' L. stop for discussion 24.9:2 No funds to help drainage 15.1:2 Ironworkers and ccmpany meet 27.9:2 Lake areas for skiing urged 19.1:1 No prosecution on Shire quarry 19.1:4 Boat owners to be Prosecuted 26.1:1 INDUSTRIES - Sulphide Corporation Swansea Hotel Plan approved 26.1:3 Cockle Creek strike 5.1:2 £26,528 rates write-off bid 26.1:10 Order on sulphide dispute 6.1:2 Girl starter in Big Lake Swim 29,1:4 No decision on site claim 7.1:4 No quorum at Lake Council meeting 3.2:5 Men back at Cockle Creek job ' 8.1:2 Shark netting soon for Toronto baths 5.2:2 Sulphide gear unloaded 8.1:2 Olympia pool canmittee 5.2:4 Conputing method disputed 29.1:2 Lake Shire's general rate unchanged 9.2:3 Dispute over wage rates 4.2:2 'Fringe area' work refused 9.2:4 Conference at Cockle Creek 10.2:2 President's allowance 9.2:4 Sulphide works agreement 10.2:2 Highway offer (Charlestown) 11.2:9 Ccmpany study of fertilisers 16.2:4 Lake ash dump plan opposed 16.2:2 N'cle bid for alimiinium plant 25.2:3 Council moves on Rathmines base 16.2:8 Unions claim rejected 27.2:3 Outlook 'bleak' for road work 18.2:3 50 men in sulphide protest stop 1,3:2 County plan move fails 18.2:4 New lines in Sulphide Award plan 16.3:5 Shire cuts allocation for maintenance 18.2:4 New claims for Sulphide men 17.5:4 Shire lists roads, bridges work 23.2:4 Cockle Creek progress 1,6:4 Loan for Swansea pool urged 23.2:4 Queensland prospects - Aluminium (

LAKE SHIRE (Con't.) LIBERAL AND COUNTRY PARTIES (Con't.) Go-Kart plan hitch 26.7:8 liberals' -view of expansion 6.7:5 Lake rate rise forecast 30.7:6 Petrol hours restriction 13.10:12 Shire works order hold-ups denied 3.8:5 Liberals hit at C.P, move Confidence in Shire head 4.8:2 Council politics opposed 28,10:2 Lake Shire loans fixed at £140,000 9.8:7 Liberals to review their policy 8,11:2 Bid for land disapproved 9.8:7 Liberals adopt equal pay 25.11:1 Works report criticised 9.8:8 Mr. Menzies sees trouble ahead (Leader) 1.12:2 Shire may replan 15.8:4 C.P. policy unchanged in review 3.12:3 Talks on oil tenders 16.8:4 Country party meetings 7.12:5 Lake Shire's rate income lower 23.8:7 Fisheries reply on netting ,23.8:7 LIBRARIES Meat County Council lU-ged 30.8:8 Report on Library (Maitland) 20.1:8 'Ultimatum by Councillor 30.8:8 Report on Library (Cessnock) 22.1:11 Shire to act: overdue rates 30.8:8 £25,000 gift for Library at Canberra 9.3:3 Report on fish adopted 30.8:8 Library need's outlined 17.3:14 "Pollution" in Cockle,Salty Creeks 5.9:2 Branches plan for Library 23.3:14 Estimates money for maintenance 6.9:4 Appeal may be made to help library 6.4:2 Legal raove on building urged 6.9:4 Action call on city library 13.4:15 Resort for boys proposed 6.9:4 Move for library sought 29.4:2 Move on Shire rescinded 7.9:8 Loan plan for Library urged 11.5:8 Shire epistles under fire 10.9:10 Tenders to be called for Kurri library 13.5:8 Shire cars to be logged on trips 13.9:4 Library plans approved 27.5:3 Rates decision criticised 13.9:4 Library policy shows results 9.6:2 Windale area for go-carts 13.9:4 Library film to be shown on tele'vision 30.6:2 Plea for meat-County plan 15.9:1 Hopes on collection 30.6:2 November 28 date of Lake plan 20.9:7 Library raay open on Sundays 30.6:3 House numbering urged for Shire 20.9:7 Library extensions: Gallery plan opposed Shire Head's car to be logged 27.9:1 30.6:4 Lake Shire to seek plan funds 27.9:2 Wide book week programme 7.7:7 Shire section reorganised 27.9:10 Plea to public for data from past 16.7:5 "Rotten hemes' transported 27.9:10 Library expansion: loan funds use suggested Wangi road work start approved 27.9:13 21.7:2 Loan plan for Shire opposed 28.9:2 Library appeal recommended 29.7:4 Increase urged in Shire overdraft 4.10:8 Library grant sought 1.9:2 Shire talks on drive-ins 11.10:12 Speed-up call on library 29.9:2 Plan for Lake stockmobile 11.10:12 Hamilton library approved 19.10:1 Lake Shire plan cost worry 12.10:9 Library tender reccmmended 25.10:5 Supermart at Lake favoured 18.10:1 Sunday use of library 17.11:2 Council may acquire Cooranbong land 18.10:7 - Library levy rise moved 24.11:3 Lake move on local rates 18.10:7 Request on fishing ban 25.10:1 LIQUOR b LIQUOR TRADE Shire approves equal pay 25.10:2 Higher beer price bid 5.1:3 City quarry closure urged 25.10:8 Club trading rights 15.1:2 Shire business "hurried" 25.10:8 Beer price rise in Victoria 16.1:3 Restrictions imposed on Lake net fishing 1.11:7 Opposition to blood tests 21.1:3 Support for Wangi skating rink 1.11:7 Groups of A.A. to convene 22.1:4 Zoning of land supported 1.11:7 Swansea Hotel plan approved 26.1:3 No grant to correct Lake erosion 1.11:7 Retirement of hotelkeeper (P.J. Ryan) 10.2:11 New schools for Shire 1.11:7 Union leader retires - (j. Wilson) 17.2:4 New Dept. seen for Shire 1.11:7 Preference clause inserted 19.2:3 Toronto traffic lights approved 1.11:7 Union drive for raerabers 22.2:3 Hotel extensions proposed 1.11:7 Union policing award 2.3:4 Sanctuary planned for fauna 5.11:2 Sane beer prices up 5.3:1 Spearfishing conference date fixed 8.11:2 "Success" in Union drive 8.3:2 Inspection costs "wanton waste" 8.11:14 Plaza deal explained 10.3:1 Facts not given to meeting 8.11:14 Plaza inquiry call planned 11.3:1 Request on Channel to Minister 8.11:14 Caucus backs lease switch 17.3:1 Ultimatum by Lake Shire on plan urged 15.11:2 Mr, H. Mahony A.K.A. President 17.3:4 Park licensed Club raove opposed 15.11:7 Legal view on hotel lease 18.3:3 Shire firm on County plan talks 16.11:22 Wine prices to rise today 21.3:3 Quick start by Lake on plan sought 17.11:2 Less drinking in hotels 1.4:1 Lake Council concern on water skiers 22.11:1 £32. 3n. hotel deal 5,4:1 Cr. Pendlebury quits A.L.P 22.11:1 Wage talks adjourned 5.4:4 Lake land covenants approved 22.11:14 Hotel workers to stop 6.4:3 flm. for shire part of plan 22.11:14 Leader retires (Mr. J. Wilson) 7,4:3 Council misinformed says Ski Club head 23.11:5 'Beerless days' declared 8.4:1 New library at Morisset 25.11:4 Application in for new club award 8.4:6 Spearfishing not opposed 29.11:3 Liquor trades employees to hear report 9.4:3 £210 for Shire inspections 29.11:7 Liquor Union to meet 11.4:1 'Too few' health inspectors 29.11:7 24-hour hotel stop begins 12.4:1 Coal Board's £14,257 in Shire grants 29.11:7 Service back in hotels today 13.4:3 Sanitary ser'vice to cost more 29.11:7 Beer supplies cut ordered 14.4:3 Ridings change "desirable" 29.11:7 7 more hotels in beer ban 15.4:3 Warning over Shire's camping areas 2.12:6 No prospect of settling beer strike 16.4:3 Shire tightens camping rules 6.12:14 Beer drought threat seen 18.4:8 Big plan task for Lake Clerk 5.12:14 Hotel beer ban may extend 19.4:3 Cr. Pendlebury explains 5.12:14 Beer row to affect North 20.4:1 Spearfishing ban approved 5.12:14 Hopes of beer strike ending 21.4:1 Shire to elect deputy 9.12:2 Hotel 100 years old today (Campbells Hill) Shire's overdue rates plan shows results 13,12:3 21.4:14 Shire deputy re-elected - (Cr. Durie) 13.12:8 New hope of beer strike 22.4:3 Charlestown Olympia pool urged 13.12:8 Beer carte'-s* strike over 23.4:3 7 cases of Hepatitis in Lake Shire 13.12:8 Fresh supplies of beer 27.4:4 Shire wants full-time lifesavers 13.12:8 3 weeks for hotel workers 1.6:3 New status for health officers 13.12:8 Hotel move en poker machines 2.6:1 Shire President's car use to be cturtailed20.12:l,3 Slight fall in beer drinking 10.6:16 Holiday plea fails 20.12:4 Award before Ccmmittee 15.6:5 An inquiry for Lake Shire (Leader) 21.12:2 Beer price 'too high' 19.7:1 Lake .Shire's big finance problem 23.12:2 Union warns on wage payment 10.8:8 Balance sheet for year ended 31st Dec. 1959 Work stresses as drink cause 11,8:3 23.12:10 Late closing blamed for alcoholism 12.8:3 Poll Day hotel trade may be permitted 23.8:1 UBERAL AND COUNTRY PARTIES Wine and spirits prices up 30.8:1 Mr. -Askin's visit 25.5:2 Broken Hill stays dry 2.9:3 Country part conference 22.6:6 Alcoholism 'greater in Australia' 20.9:1 C.P. urged: seek all possible seats 24.5:1 Check alcoholism in industry 23.9:4 Country party independence 25.6:2 Unions agree on merger 5.10:3 N.M.H. T'ni-::c U-19JO LIQUOR AND LIQUCR TRADE (Con't.) nub hands for 2 hour stop 13,10:18 lOCAL GOVT. BOU.^DARIES (Con't.) Club staffs to stop 15.10:2 Shire told of fringe inspection 11.5:2 Union accepts new award 20.10:4 Council boundaries: Chamber will protest 14.5:2 'Brewers' pay offer to employees 26,10:10 Council boundaries: Inspection by Lord .Mayor 7 02. beer glass to be legalised 3.11:3 16.5:2 Old hotel closes - Pacific (Cnr. Scott b Shire filching not favoured 18.5:3 Telford .Sts.) 17.11:18 Moves to end Stroud Shire 18.6:2 Brewery dispute may grow 19.11:3 N'cle in plan to aid alcoholics 22.11:4 LOTTBRIES - Rises for 5,000 Club employees 23.11:14 Lotteries act to be changed 20.1:1 24-hour stop at breweries 1.12:3 Third delay for Art Union Draw 21.1:7 Overtime ban endorsed for breweries 2.12:1 Novel lottery to aid Opera House 19.2:1 Sun sets on a seafarer's pub (Pacific) New lottery to open Monday 9.3:1 A,. Watkins 3.12:5 Bill to control big lotteries 10.3:12 Beer drought threatened 5.12:1 Lotteries act defied 12.3:2 Hotel standards '.'improved'' 6.12:4 2 Claimants to first prize 25.3:3 Rises for hotel workers 8.12:2 Art Union check 29.3:1 Some hotels may go 'dry' 8.12:3 Art Union failures - Minister seeks explanation Flow soon to beer less bars 9.12:1 6.4:3 No rise for hotel staff 9.12:2 Art Union lottery sold for £191,000 4.6:3 Loading of beer again interrupted 13.12:3 Police in drive on football doubles cards 9.6:3 Orders sought on coalfields area hotels Agreement on Tasmanian lottery sales 24.6:3 15.12:16 Opera lotteries successful 7.7:16 Lottery held up by faulty marble 4.10:1 LOCAL GOVERNMENT Inquiry on lottery branches 21.9:9 £20 million yearly lost on machines 25.11:2 Bribe e-vidence 'not enough' 6.1:1 Woman to lead council 14.1:5 MAITLAND Building boom in Gosford shire 22,1:5 Funeral of M. Deacon at 3. p.m. 4.1:2 Rural land values 26.1:8 Marilyn Deacon's funeral: many pay last respects Rates increase for Gosford 27.1:6 5.1:2 Crown leases rates 'unfair' 27.1:9 Works inspection at Maitland 7.1:11 Shire council to seek loan 27.1:10 Show sites in demand 13.1:7 Industry criticised on rates 28.1:8 Appeal made for Maitland Power Station 19.1:4 Rural ratings 'inequitable' 30.1:11 Council to buy crown land 20.1:8 Woman leaves Council (Gosford) 2.3:5 Report on Library 20.1:8 Four men to stand for Council (Gosford) 9.3:11 £31,000 for Road works 21.1:8 Lower rate plan on re zonings 25.3:1 New system for Gas readings 29.1:14 Valuatiai changes 30.3:1 Council seeks appeal re-view 3.2:11 Offers of £1.4m. for land (block in Martin Board plan on cattle claims 9.2:11 Place) 1.4:1 New Maitland parking plan 10.2:11 Council control back to men 11.4:5 Desilting cost increased 17.2:11 Union's state ballot (Municipal - Shire) Centenary Show luncheon: Complaint on invitation 4.5:5 2.3:5 City influence 'dehumanising' 4.6:3 Meeting plan a press ban 16.3:5 Crucial meeting in Nyngan town 5.7:1 Rate benefits to widows 16.3:12 Censure ruled out by Nyngan Mayor 6.7:1 Chlorine led to shocks 24.3:8 Area of green belt land to be released 8.7:1 Mayor calls meeting 25.3:4 Nyngan Mayor challenged 14.7:1 Maitland to spend £8,000 on parking 26-3:10 Racecourse rate appeal - Privy Council hears Council concern on suspect cattle 30.3:8 appeal 14.7:7 Meeting on Press ban 30.3:8 Racecourse rate appeal - Councils case submit­ Decision over Press order 31.3:11 ted 15.7:4 Council acts on paper 13.4:15 £1.4m. offer accepted 26.7:1 - Council to act on meat admission 13.4:16 No 'payment' for members of Councils 29.7:1 Lord Mayor says: abattoir'war' undesirable Approval for land sale in Martin place. 14.4:4 'No' to pay plan for Aldermen 3.8:1 Improved production at Abottoir 20.4:5 Order preserves five historic buildings 4.8:1 Petty thefts at baths 21.4:8 Report critical of Gosford Council 16.8:3 Shareholders vote: "Mercury" to end dispute Civic mergers predicted 25.8:3 21.4:10 Shire inquiry decision next week (Gosford) Hotel 100 years old today (Campbells Hill) 21.4:14 25.8:3 Maitland opposed to meat quotas 27.4:8 Agenda for Councils' conference 31.8:5 Easing of meat pact moved 28.4:2 Dismissal of Shire Council urged (Gosford) Abattoir plan approved 11.5:8 3.9:3 Big slaughter at Abattoir 18.5:10 No council mergers yet says Minister 14.9:3 Maitland trains criticised 25.5:12 Change in Council poll law likely 19.9:3 Deputation on trucking yard 7.5:7 Dismissal of Council again souglit 19.9:3 Rutherford Centre - ceremony for opening 15.5:5 New chiefs of state dept. (Local Govt.) Council to move on unpaid rates ,16.5:15 29.9:3 Reccmnendation on properties 21.5:11 Minister tells Councillors to follow report Meat fit for consumption 22.6:4 (Gosford) 30.9:3 Flood efforts 'very paltry' 22.5:8 Old books to Library 25.6:4 Shire threatened on weakness (Gosford) 13.10:3 Council's opinion on meat entry 24.5:13 Town Clerks elected 13.10:4 City election at Maitland 13.13:7 Council (Gosford) to hold special talks 14.10:1 Maitland bus fares rise 13.7:15 Council split (Gosford) Assurances to Minister 31 at Maitland Abattoir to go 21.7:2 15.10:3 Appeal to be reconsidered 3.8:15 Parties in local go-vt. 18.10:2 Voters not eligible 5.8:16 Liberal L.C plan criticised 18-10:4 ' Maitland abattoir dismissals 9.8:2 Move for new shire name (Muswellbrook) 19 10.10 Maitland Park speed limit 11.8:13 Shire Clerk's challenge (Gosford) 21-10:11 Weight limit on road proposed 17.8:9 Shire told dam under strength - (Gosford) Club asks for £2,000 grant 17.8:9j 26-10:5 23 seek hone advances 15.9:16 Councils' move for funds 8.11:14 Civic centre opened (Rutherford) 17.9;6 Feeders need in water plan (Muswellbrook) Flood area land: Minister now approves Club 10.11:14 /^ ^ j^ 27.9:2 Wanan Councillor President clash (GosfcardJ Road works deferred 28.9:9 3.11:31 'Insult' in old maps 29.9:12 Town declared default area 23-12:3 Council to give land for youth centre 12.10-:12 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARIES Traffic warn lights urged 19.10:8 Call for details on boundaries (City of N'cle Vandals damage park shed 20.10:19 b Lake Shire) 12.2:2 Poliomyelitis clinics at Maitland 20.10:19 Canmittee formed in secession bid 16.3:5 Saleyard .onus on Council 21.10:11 Boundary study planned 25.3:2 Parties agree on factory 8.11:14 .Submission asked frcm fringe areas '29-3:2 Works to cost £36,645 9.11:10 City to act on pleas from fringe areas 8.4:z Valuation rise expected 11.11:11 .Shire President says: Should ask for "fringe" tour 9.4:3 N.M.H. INDEX 32-1960

MAlTLArin (Con't ) MEDICAL - Hospitals (Con't.) library books record 16.11:8 - •How can we pay?' - pensioners 18.2:1 Plan for new park building 17.11:19 Pensioners may have to join hospital funds Increase in Maitland rates recommended 23.11:14 18.2:3 lid. rate rise in Maitland 30.11:11 Higher hospital subsidies: State Govt, to Nurses lieme opened; Minister at Maitland 3.12:9 decide 19.2:1 Mayor (Skilton) chosen for 7th term 7.12:15 Chemists back scheme 19.2:3 Morpeth rail buildings - Demolition requested Wallsend hospital: Treasurer resigns 25.2:4 14.12:11 Report called on home fund 26.2:1 Maitland hospital: Retirement of Directors MEDICAL 26.2:14 Hepatitis tops diseases 7,1:2 Hospital offer on land 2.3:2 Chronic diseases survey proposed 12.1:1 Benefits plan next month 4.3:16 "Australia acts on Asian Flu 27.1:15 Hospitals Board law defended 9.3:3 Concern at laboratories sale report 29.1:14 Hospital Board: Staff bid on appointment Not for Sale (S.C.L. ) 1.2:2 10.3:4 'A.L.P. protest en Laboratory 1.2:2 £1,000 bequest 16.3:2 Serum laboratories: Mr. Menzies denial 2.2:3 Irak job for dietitian 16.3:4 No free issue of vitamins 25.2:4 £lm. block R.N.H. and school need 18,3:1 Breakaway by B,M,A, branch 1,3:1 Pay cheques opposed 18.3:4 New vaccine sought to combat flu 3.3:1 Free pensioner hospital plan 25.3:1 Draft bill authorises transfusions 9.3:1 Hospital fund talks sought (Maitland) 25.3:12 Transfusions bill ignores Sect's ban 10.3:4 Hospital to get grant (Cessnock) 30.3:8 Injections of anti-flu : 29.3:2 8 seek Board membership (Wallsend) 31.3:11 MEDICAL - Dental Mechanics Hospital fees to rise £1/1/- 1.4:3 Health ser-vices: big expansion approved Assurance on hospital fee demands 1.4:9 29.3:3 Matron resigns at Singleton (G.Glass) 4.4:6 Top health post for General Refshange 13.4:1 New Board Chairman (Mr. Lance Graham) 6.4:1 Dental service extended 21.4:2 Hone wages bill would be £16,000 (Post-natal) Drugs control for re-view 23.4:3 5.4:5 Denture sales decision 8.6:1 Hospital may get new therapy unit (N'cle) 7.4:1 Dental permit safeguards 15.6:3 Union plan for wage pressure 14.4:2 Dentures made by mechanics 'dearer' 16.6:1 Hospital (R.N.H.) link with Belmont 20.4:2 An experiment in dental care 16.6:2 Priority urged in hospital work (Gosford) Premier's challenge on bribe charge 17.6:1 21.4:6 Dental health 24.5:2 New limbs made (R.N.H.) 27.4:1 Opposition to legislation on dentures 25.5:2 Hospital seeks medical head (Wallsend) 28.4:4 Doctor appointed to two posts - Dr. T. Clinic not used (Maitland) 29.4:8 Stapleton 7.7:2 Special grant to hospital (Cessnock) 30.4:9 £100,000 gift for research 26.7:1 Hospital dentistry - Bigger staff urged 4.5:2 New medical kit being tested 29.7:2 Hospital union to confer • 12.5:4 Research plan to aid young 29.7:2 "Hospital policy" restriction on honoraries Dental health as contest theme 12,8:2 13.5:2 Dental bill to be drafted 17,8:1 Doctors protest on ruling 14.5:2 Expert (Dr. Cahn) praises dental schools) Hospital plans delay (Belmont) 16.5:2 19.8:3 Concern at lack of dietitians 18,5:2 Auxiliary formed for appeal - Childrens Hospital treasurer resigns (Kurri) 20.5:10 Medical Research Foundation 30.8:2 Hospital debt increased 20.5:15 Examination for dental mechanics 1.9:1 Hospital board ser-vice ruling 25.5:4 Health hazard in rising radiation use 29.9:4 Sydney talks with B.M.A. on honoraries 27.5:2 Rare operation on youth successful 30.9:1 Board 'wrong' on honoraries 27.5:4 £500,00 child research plan 18.10:4 Hospitals may be graded 7.6:1 Doctor sought for Swansea 21.10:11 Denture sales decision 8.5:1 Plans for heart clinics 22.10:3 Talks on honoraries (R.N.H.) 8.5:1 Support for post-natal hcsne scheme 8.6:4 Hepatitis epidemic "serious" 24.10:2 Payment by cheque opposed (R.N.H.) employees Me'^ical talks this week 26.10:10 9.6:4 Big rise in hepatitis incidence 3.11:1 Building plan for hospital (Wallsend) 9.6:16 410 cases of hepaitis in valley in 1950 4,11:2 Blood agent in short supply 11,6:3 Immunisation week to fight apathy 9.11:2 Three appointed to Board (Maitland) 15.6:5 Research need for child health - Prof. Dods Big block for hospital (Wagga) 15.5:18 14.11:2 Board told of medical audit value 22.6:5 32 hepatitis cases this year 15.11:1 Hospital baby centre sought 22.6:5 Newcastle included: hepatitis warning 17.11:1 Honoraries question discussed 22.6:8 Assurance cxi public health 18.11:1 Honoraries dispute settled 24.6:2 Hepatitis rate "small" - N'cle 18.11:2 Nurse scheme expensive 24.5:4 Club to help nerve cases 19.11:3 Plaque for directors (Maitland) 24.6:13 Unionists laud code to fight lung diseases Hospital Board members retire 24.6:13 21.11:3 More hospital aid asked 25.5:3 N.S.W. hepatitis cases trebled 24.11:2 Medical profession faces criticism 30'.6:2 Less hepatitis in Maitland 24.11:15 Centenary of first school to train nurses 30.5:5 £1,000 gift for Foundation (Children's New hospit£il idea developing 1.7:2 Medical) 29.11:4 Post natal hone for Waratah 2.7:2 More hepatitis cases reported 14.12:1 £45,000 grant to hospital (Mater) 7,7:1 Doctor training extension proposed 21.12:1 Morgue tender accepted 7.7:2 Extension of geriatric unit sought 21.12:2 Hospital award talks sought 8.7:2 Decrease in Hepatitis at Maitland 21.12:3 Minister explains: hospital boards 8.7:3 £500,000 village to train crippled 22.12:1 Uniformity on honoraries 12.7:4 Minister on doctor training 22.12:3 Hospital Board appointments 13.7:3 Post-natal home for N. Lambton 14.7:3 .MEDICAL - Hospitals Mother craft service likely soon 15.7:7 Royal N'cle hospital: 3 directors to retire Hospital Boards poll urged 19.7:13 5.1:1 Talks sought on hospital union award 28.7:17 Request on new hospital (Wallsend) 5.1:7 Housewives do dri-ving duty - R.N.H, (Waratah) Hospital dispute hearing 7,1:2 2,8:1 Hospital fees lift move rejected 13.1:1 Growing Problem of Hospitals 18.1:2 Hospital geriatric unit - most patients rehabili­ Hospital work tenders soon 21.1:2 tated 3.8:2 Hospital's'offer 3.8:4 Rise sought in hospital fees 22.1:1 "Pep" drugs alleged in hospitals 4,8:1 Hospital benefits 22.1:2 £50,000 appeal by hospital (Mater) 4,8:3 Hospital roster to stay 23.1:9 B.M.A. -view on specialists 10.8:3 Minister to hear hospital plans 27,1:15 Two new-born babies die frcm cold 12.8:3 Treatment for clergy - Hospital asks for Hospital board vacancy 17.8:12 report 28,1:14 Donation-of £2,500 for hospital (Booragul Homes Claim for Canberra hospital 5.2:12 for aged) 20.8:6 Cessnock hospital: verandah use "intolerable" Hospital aid - Rankin Park 20.8:5 5.2:12 Kurrie hospital report 23.8:10 Seniority action approved (R.N.H.) 10.2:4 Noise reduced in Lithgow hospital 17.2:5 New equipment for hospital - Muswellbrook) 24.8:13 N.M.H. INDEX 3 5-l%0

^U-.DICAL - Hospitals (Coii't. ) MEDICAL - National Health Scheme deputation from hospital board (Maitlarid) Minister warns on benefits 19.1:7 2(-.,-<:13 8/- "day profit by illness 21.1:1 Hifficult year for hospital - Cessrtock 27.8:10 Agreement on medicines 16.2:3 »152 for Booragul Homes hospital fund 29.8:2 Drugs for all illnesses soon 17.2:1 Cabinet approves steep hospital 31.8;1 Benefits scheme: no details for Doctors 17.2:5 'Difficult' year for hospital 31.8:11 'How can we pay?' - Pensioners 18.2:1 Rise in hospital fees approved l.Q;! Pensioners may have to join hospital funds Hospital fees rise criticised 1.9:2 18.2:3 Rise in costs 'tremendous' - Wallsend hospital New drugs scheme 'under-estimated' 18.2:3 1.9:4 Medicine plan takes shape 20.2:2 Increase in hospital fees Oct. 1 2,9:1 Drug supplies variable 27,2:9 Finding money for hospitals (Leader) 2.9:2 B.M.A. 'not consulted' 29.2:3 Progress at Kurri hospital 3.9:10 Prescriptions sa-vings seen in new scheme 1.3:1 Niurses' furniture made by patients 7,0:-' Restricticxis seen in drug scheme 2.3:2 Hospital fees bid defeated 14.9:3 Benefits plan next mcaith (for hospitals) 4.3:16 .S:200 gift for hospital cots 14.9:7 Accusations over drug scheme 25.3:3 New hospital for Cessnock most advanced 20,9:3 Health scheme attacked 5.4:5 Nurses heme as memorial (Maitland) 23,9:22 Drug request refused 14.7:2 Hospital bed charges to be raised (Muswellbrook) 5/- benefits to cover more drugs 19.7:8 26.9:10 'Anomalies' in health ser'vice 20.7:5 Hospital fees debate 28,9:12 Minister defends medicine sclieme 5.8:3 Medical post filled at hospital (Wallsend) Drug benefits changes in November 20.9:9 29.9:2 Benefits fund rate increase (M.B.F*) 26.9:2 Hospital fund increase 1.10:2 Drugs scheme under fire 5.10:1 Hospitad debate move lost 6.10:3 Hospital fund reserves 13.10:3 Hospital 'not a subsidiary' (Maitland) 7.10:3 New chemist booklet: Minister acts on clause Outpatient fund plan supported (Maitland) 7.10:15 27.10:3 New secretary for Maitland hospital (R. Brown) 50 new drugs released 28.10:9 12,10:4 Australia not pill paradise" 24.11:3 No inquiry on hospitals 12.10:10 Shield urged for aged 14.10:2 MEDICAL - Staff Miss Hills new matron (N'cle. Hospital) 22.10:7 Nurses decide to work without pay 5.1:1 New hospital chairman (E.J. McDonald) (N'cle) Nurses' salaries 5.1:2 26.10:4 Talks arranged on nurses pay 5.1:3 Hospital's Chairman (E.J. McDonald) R.,\'.H. Talks bid on niu-ses pay 8.1:1 27.10:1 More pay for nurses sought 15.1:4 Hospital plans radium clinic - Wallsend 27.10:4 No agreement on Nurses' pay 15.1:3 Request on subsidy (Gosford) 1.11:5 Refresher course for nurses' 21.1:2 New matron appointed (Pike - Kurri Kurri) 4.11:2 28 p.c. rise for nurses 21.1:3 Praise for hospital's drug costs (R.N.H,) 8.11:3 Nurses care for sick at home 28.1:5 Move to stop drug wastage 9.11:3 80 nurses for Conference at Armidale 5.2:7 Therapy plan approved - Wallsend 24.11:18 Lower age for nurses 9.3:3 Canpulsary hospital scheme urged 25.11:3 Nursing exam results 2.5:4 Farewell to Matron (Porter R.N.H. ) 25.11:5 Nurses' exam results 6.7:7 Bid for lower power rates - Maitland 25.11:17 Free shoes claim at hospital (R.N.) 4.8:10 New X-ray plant for Maitland 26.11:2 Hospital work talks 15,8:2 Hospital to put case for requirements (Maitland) Nurses to move on leave 7.9:7 Hospital Unionism direction 8.9:2 30.11:11 Hospital Union seeks new members 5.10:2 Mater hospital births topped 1700 m a year Rgsults of midwifery examinations 27.10:4 Nurses' hone opened: Minister at MaJ-tland 3.12:9 Federal doctors pay rise 24.11:2 New hone for nurses opened - Newcastle 5.12:2 Single award appeals fail 24.11:4 A.J,A, protest discussed 7.12:1 Nurses' results 9.12:4 More beds for hospital (R.N.H,) 7.12:4 MEDICAL - Anti-T.B. Years to wait for dentistry (R.N.H.) 7,12:17 X-ray survey in Lake Shire 9.1:2 Hospital award not liked 8,12:2 -, , -,o, i X-ray units for Lake shire 18.1:4 Canmittee to control drugs in hospitals 14.12.4 Appeal to Parents on T.B. survey 25.1:5 Matron Porter retires (R.N.H.) 15.12:5 Shire appeal on chest X-rays 2.2:5 Improvement in hospital finances - Cessnock 85058 X-rayed 2.3:5 17.12:20 . ,^. rp NT H 1 71 l''-2 T.B. director to retire 12.10:11 Extension of geriatric unit sought (R.N.H.) 21.1-.Z Miss Porter farewelled 21.12:lo MEDICAL - Cancer Action on contract confirmed (Kurri) .3.12.14 Cancer unit not warranted 4.3:2 Hospital owes £17,396 23.12:14 Aid sought for cancer cases 16.3:2 Cancer unit; new bid 23.3:9 MEDICAL - Mental Hospitals Deep-ray unit being craisidered 11.5:4 Industrial action threat - (Stockton) 10.2.2 External cause in nearly all cancer 23.8:2 Visit by expert on retarded - Dr. Meuzelaar No funds to aid cancer clinic 9:11:2

ilslllal job start after June (Cessnock) 30.3:8 MEDICAL - Diphtheria Big plan to assist mentally retarded 7.4.1 Diptheria campaign start plan 20.1:2 Ground being prepared for hospital (Cess.) 7.5.10 Cessnock mental hospital: 'Economic aid to MEDICAL - Polionyelitis Many 'failing' in response 14.1:3 S^ckton'hospital: extension job this ye- 30.5:3 Apathy on polio campaign 21.4:2 Work soon on new hospital - Cessnock 20.8.13 Preference for Salk vaccine 30.6:13 £1.5ra. hospital for north lb.9:1 Salk '100 per cent effective' 19.7:4 Opposition to hospital plan tl.'J-^ Free vaccine by State 8.8:1 Criticism over new hospital - N'cle 2b.9.9 Australia cautious on new vaccine 2.9:12 Controversy on mental hone site 5.1U.Z Poliomyelitis danger seen 2.11:8 'Better site' for hospital 7.10:3 12 polio cases in Victoria 9.11:1 Strong protest on hospital proposal urged 21.10.2 Salk vaccine destroyed 14.11:1 Watt Street site challenge 22.iu:z ,.10-9 Mental hone tenders next month (Ceasnock) 26.10.9 MEDICAL - Schools Two men dismissed at Callan Park 27.10.1 School medical change 19.1:3 Party leaders to inspect mental hospital 3.11.J Newcastle likely medical school site 16.3:1 Stone of new medical school laid (Sydney) 5.7:3 Inquiry on Callan Park 4.11:1 . -n .-, Medical school policy 12.7:3 2 appointed to Callan Park inquiry 5.11.-^ Premier sees medical school report 17.8:2 Watt Street "ideal" for mental base y.n.'* New approach on medical school 5.10:2 Mental centre site protest 12.11:2 Norths' claim to medical school aided 25.11:2 Admission plan for Watt St. 17.11:4 'Theft, neglect' at hospital reported (Callan MINE SUBSIDENCE Park) 6.12:1 Subsidence insurance discussed 2/.l:4 Wider Callan Park inquiry sought 7.1Z..} subsidence facts claimed 1.3:10 >Q-:DICAL - Mental Hospitals « 17.1 Join12 t plan to oppose mines 2.5:4 Koyal Commission on Callan Park hospital 8.IZ.1 Speed-up in subsidence claims plea ,5:2 Inquiry told about nurses' claims 8.12:19 N.M.H. INDEX 34-1960

MINE SUBSIDENCE (Con't.) MUSIC AND ART - 1 (Con't.) Permission to subdivide area refused 9.5:5 Ainu,sing satire on best-sellers 19.1:4 Subsidence at Wallsend 24.5:4 Big Oriental Revue for Newcastle 20.1:8 Conference on subsidence 1.7:6 Dobell's 3rd Archibald 23.1:1 Mine subsidence conference 6.7:12 Old Master signature on picture 27.1:3 Subsidence act review 21.7:4 Review impresses 29.1:4 New subsidence fund planned 3,8:3 Arts Coimcil to appoint officers 9.2:2 Sound approach on subsidence (Leader) 4.8:2 "Face the Music" 13.2:7 Subsidence act move applauded 4.8:10 Blake prize to Sydney art teacher (j. Coburn) Meeting on subsidence: Miners to attend 23.8:2 23.2:3 Subsidence funds 'for pool' 29.8:4 Opera house funds 23.2:3 Miners' bid in Act plan 30.8:4 Herman wins Art prize (Maitland) 24.2:2 Subsidence bill poses problems 20.8:2 Maitland Art prize standards 24.2:4 Subsidence fund return sought 28.9:9 Portrait to be straight job 25.2:1 Mine subsidence fund; final decision awaited Tributes to conductor (Mr, J. S. Hurn) 25.2:4 3.10:2 City Orchestra officers 1.3:2 Council claim to subsidence contributions Dobell judge of Art canpetition 3.3:2 6.10:2 "Ghoul" does like children 3.3:4 Plan noted on subsidence 13.10:9 Mirthful dire distress (Ton Lehaer) 5.3:7 Claims settled after protest 26.10:5 Youth orchestra-for N'cle. 9.3:8 Mine subsidence compensation - legislation this Thriller draws big house (Spider's Web) 10.3:4 session 29.10:10 Gilmore prize judging 10.3:4 Deputation to Minister 15.11:5 Musicians to discuss T.V. rates 18.3:2 Subsidence fund promise 26.11:2 Natiaial theatre urged 21.3:2 Their musical tastes differ 23.3:1 MINING Singer wants to play soccer (Tommy Steele) Iron ore find 18.8:4 25.3:4 Steele show is loud and fast 28,3:5 MOTION PICTURES City orchestra criticised 30.3:2 Australian film wins "New Guinea patrol" "Student Prince" success 30.3;5 25.3:1 Dobell portrait of Mr. Menzies 1.4:1 Heston screen's best 'Ben-Hur' easily 6.4:1 An orchestra for Newcastle (Leader) 2.4:2 New policy for City cinema - (New Lyric) 4.5:4 Orchestra issue back to Committee 5.4:2 "Story of Ruth" 18.11:4 P.M. silent on portrait offer 6.4:3 Biblical film review 30.11:11 City Orchestra: Mr. Lobb puts his 'views 7.4:2 "Sundowners" name in first ten 24.12:1 CJiristie play keeps one guessing 8.4:4 Claim on City Orchestra: unfounded criticism MOTION PICTURES - Film Review Feature 9.4:2 Published each Saturday Planning for an orchestra (Leader) 11.4:2 Bequest for literary fund 11.4:5 MOTOR CARS AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES John Shaw's important singing role 12.4:1 New Holden range 14.1:6 Brigadoon good entertainment 20.4:4 28,275 behicles registered 28.1:11 Students score hit with "Noah" 21.4:4 Company offer extended (Holden) 4.2:3 Jazz devotees find outlet 21.4:11 Mercedes-Benz new models 16.2:7 Australian Opera star (Miss J. Sutherland) Ccmpany plans new cars (Ford) 23.2:3 praised 27.4:1 18,194 motor registrations in January 25.2:3 Folk songs give play strength "Reedy River" 84 entries in veteran car rally 8.3:7 -27.4:18 Duty waived on B.M.C. panel imports 10.3:3 Baritone opens A.B.C. series - Yi-KwaSze 6.5:4 G.M.H. explains share buy 12.4:3 "Tons of money" full of laughs 5.5:4 Mr. Calwell critical of G.M.H. policy 13.4:10 "Reedy River" for suburbs 10.5:4 N'cle Motor trade pioneer looks back (C.T. Australian opera plan for 1963 18.5:1 Taylor) 19.4:2 Progress report on Opera House 19.5:3 Motor Traders Jubilee supplement pages Kern musical re'vived - 'Leave it to Jane' 21.5:7 19.4:7-10 Duke orders paintings frcm Dobell 25.5:20 Traders' reaction on tyres 5.10:1 Campoli thrills packed house 31.5:4 Stations pleased: profit seen in type plan Polished version of "View frcm the Bridge" 3.6:4 11,5:3 'Patience' up to standard 10.6:4 Accusation on tyre trade 1,6:3 Lois Marshall brilliant 16,6:4 Mounting problem of oversea dividends 18.6:1 Theatre Arts Guild "best" Shakespeare 22,6:4 £lSm. profit for General Motors 18.6:3 "Brainwash" at the Rosey 1.7:4 More npw vehicles 29,6:6 Literary fund to aid in publishing 2.7:3 A.L.P. raove on tyre trading 22.7:3 Dobell "one of greatest" in portraits 9.7:7 Go-kart racing controls 5.8:3 N'cle artist impresses - Peter Sparks 9.7:7 Teenage safe driving test next month 27.8:10 Roch Martin proves his showmanship 12.7:4 25,985 vehicles registered in July 27.8:22 Art Society exhibiticn 12,7:4 Go-Kart age drop not sought 30.8;1 "Twelfth Night" 13.7:15 Holden's £15m. expansion 30.8:3 "Sailor Beware" 22.7:4 Mcare used car imports "not likely" 31.8:10 Conservatorium appointment (Maurice Clare) 5.8:4 New Ford Falccsi ready 12.9:4 Recital at Art Gallery - Kahans'& Virgena 11.8:4 Tyre firms accused 21.9:9 "Musicians wall" at Belmont 18.8:4 Big rise in motor registratitxis 1.10:7 Tidy symphony rendering 19.8:4 Big increase in road use 18.10:6 Spotlight again on orchestra 24.8:2 No-tax plea on cars for work 20.10:4 City Orchestra's needs: Con. students to retire Criticism of car insurance 4.11:15 2.9:1 Car prices up; orders cancelled 17.11:2 Blueprint on music (Leader) 5.9:2 Car trade protests over tax 18.11:18 'Wizard' appeals to young 8-9:4 Record £237m. on motors 19.11:3 New look at City orchestra 13.9:2 Dismissals by motor firm 24.11:1 Opera tour to begin at Roxy on Monday 15.9:4 More car trade lay-offs 25.11:1 Opera at the Roxy - "Rigoletto" 20.9:4 Minister confident on car industry jobless Theatre in the round 22.9:7 30.11:3 Pianist excels in Prokofieff (Johannesens) 24.9:5 Tax 'squeeze' hit car sales 17.12:20 "South Pacific" luring .show 27.9:4 New cars record last mopth 23.12:3 Evergreen presented - "Quiet week-end" 5.10:2 £15m. Holden plan stays 23.12:10 Rich scenes in "King and I" 11.10:12 Robeson arrives 13.10:1 MOTOR CARS AND OTHHl MOTOR VEHICIES - Motoring Art leader's action criticised (Mr. H. Missing- Feature ham) 13.10:2 Published each Tuesday Polish but not power - Sydney Symphony 14.10:4 "The Quare Fellow" smooth 20.10:4 MUSIC AND ART - Play character changes sex 'Present laughter' Play by children delights 6.1:9 3.11:4 No change in name - Sydney Opera House 12.1:1 "Bonaventure" fine show 4.11:10 Sir B. Heinze for Canada 13.1:7 Humidity hits paintings 12.11:3 'Better standard' for Art entries 14.1:2 Opera Trust bill soon 16.11:3 Old instruments for rare study 14.1:7 Celebrity artists for 1951 named 15.11:5 A gift to Newcastle (painting) 16.1:3 Loss for Arts Council - Maitland 16.11:8 Circus acts impress 19.1:4 Future of the Art School - Peter Sparks 21.11:2 N.M.H. INDFA 35-1950

Ml'SIC AND ART - (Con't.) NEWCASTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Dobell conmissioncd for Negus portrait 22.11:1 Report insult says Chamber 1.10:2 Dobell works missing 24.11:3 Tyre concerns "dictating" 1.10:3 Cars as escort for pianist - Winifred Atwell Chsrober urges University 29.10:2 28.11:4 Concern at costs of dredging 29.10:7 Winifred Atwell at Century 29.11:4 'Back seat' on Port works 26.11:6 Hit song was booed (Rolf Harris) 1.12:4 Rolf Harris party-show 2.12:4 NEWCAST IE CITY COUNCIL Satisfying Bach concert 9.12:2 City's centenary year important 2.1:2 Puppet show lively 16.12:4 Reports delay to council 14.1:2 Oversea report on City medals 15.1:1 MUSIC, DRAMA AND ART FEATURE Appeal upheld on subdi-vision 16.1:2 Rablished each Saturday Prosecutions on Hollywood 18.1:2 Clerk's Deputy for job 20,1:1 NKNfCAsrriE Pigiron plea to council 23.1:2 Reunion arose frcm contest (Mrs. Inson) 7.1:5 Amended salary claims 27.1:16 Holiday fran Hebel 12.1:1 Subdi-vision ruling for appeal 27.1:16 "Family" of 44 includes bush folk 14.1:5 Deputation on Sports ground 27.1:16 Northerner to sail for Karachi conference Ad-vise for committee on salaries 29.1:2 14,1:5 Kotara request for firebreak 30.1:2 Australia Day proposals 19.1:2 >fr. Burges' tour plan 3.2:1 Funeral Photos to be sent to Greece 22.1:1 Accident prevention proposal 3.2:2 Heat sudden to U.S. student 26.1:2 Publicity brings inquiries 3.2:2 Boy Scouts' corroboree 26.1:4 Harbour loss details bid 10.2:2 Newcastle's hottest day for two years 27.1:1 Accident plan rejected 10.2:2 Bureau sees no end yet to hot spell 28.1:1 Move on beach lighting 10,2:2 Forecast of cooler southerly, with rain 29.1:1 Seat sought on Port body 10.2:3 Home economics prizewinner - E. McKay 6.2:7 Alderman for centre management 10.2:11 Workshop plan for handicapped 17.3:2 Call for details on boundaries 12,2:2 Professor Orr to speak 29.3:2 Local government recognition 18.2:16 - Flora society branch set-up 5.4:3 City publicity at congress 19.2:1 Health week in October 21.4:6 Findings questioned ) (Hexham salt water) Jobs found by handicapped 28.4:4 24.2:2 City blast not explained 5.5:1 Dust tests urged at elevators 2.3:2 Move for Spastic Council 25.5:5 No power to halt pit application 2.3:2 1,000 youth in March on Sunday 26.5:2 Hospital offer on land 3.2:3 Youth Sunday ceremony 30.5:2 Luminous signs to be -viewed 2.3:3 Indian visitors to N'cle 30.5:4 Old railway land may be sold 2.3:3 Indians discuss City 3.6:1 Need seen for new City outlet 2.3:4 Society for friendship with China 7.6:2 Cost factor in R.S.L. oval request 2.3:4 Seeking fortune (Mrs. Rodway) 7.5:3 Opposition to Sports oval use 2.3:5 Prof. J.A. Jacobs visit 20.5:2 Warehouse suggested for car park 2.3:5 Victorian's visit (M.P.s) 28.5:3 Hamilton South land 3.3:2 Y.M.C.A. needed as influence says U.S. chief Talks on land at Minmi 3.3:8 28.5:3 Civic welcane refused 4.3:1 Centre to be opened (Charlestown) 23.7:2 T.H.C. protest cxi stand by Lord Mayor 5.3:6 £15,000 centre opened " 25.7:4 Women criticise Lord Mayor 8.3:4 Negro to lecture - Prof. John Hope Franklin Council to protest on airport 9.3:4 New Chairman (Aid. Jones - Public Ughting) 26.7:2 9.3:4 Higher hostel appeal target set £140,000 30.7:2 Engineer called on to retract 9.3:11 U.S. Consul on 3-day visit (L.C. Vass) 10.8:2 Auxiliary protest to Lord Mayor 10.3:4 Cadets on tour 16.8:3 Plea refused on reception for women 12.3:7 Russian chess players for N'cle 29.8:1 Petition on noise 16.3:2 Chess start by Lord Mayor 28.9:5 Aid sought for cancer case 16.3:2 Second visit by Consul (L.C. Vass) 4.10:2 Street slide plan outlined 16.3:2 Record trading spree predicted 10.12:3 Acticwi sought on rooms for jurors 16.3:2 Holiday details for Newcastle shops services Harbour hygiene ccmplaint 15.3:4 22 12t2 Terms on land at Minmi 15.3:5 Shops'prepare for llth hour onslaught 23.12:1 Track may get dressing shed 16.3:17 Ci-vic groups kept busy in year 31.12:7 Repairs estimated at £1600 15.3:17 Extra meters favoured 23.3:1 NEWCASTI£ - Historical . -,^ , r Their musical tastes differ 23.3:1 The Rock and the Ridge (Merewether) 16.7.5 Ci'vic reception ccmplaint 23.3:1 Plea to public for date fran past 16.7:5 New liquor bid by Council 23.3:2 Cardiff history in old records (postal) Z4.»./ Alderman asked to curtail talk 23,3:2 History written for V.A.D. unit Anniversary Town Clerk given list of inquiries 23,3:4 1.9:6 Army land sought for car parking 23.3:14 Spring festival proposed 25.3:2 NEWCASTU; CHAMBER OF COMMERCE A Newcastle festival (Leader) 28.3:2 Oversea visitors for N'cle 6.2:2 Submissions asked fran fringe areas 29.3:2 Broadmeadow gates: closure plan opposed Driver range approved in principle 30.3:2 20.2:2 Vending machine criticised 30,3:2 No action on rate vote 5,3:2 Recognition of services advocated 30,3:8 Canadians for visit to Newcastle 10,3.2 Application to prospect not favoured 30.3:8 Parking plans opposed 19.3:2 Festival Coramittee supported 31.3:4 Oversea delegates to visit North 23.3.9 Mr. Burges's tour plans 2.4:2 Visitors praise Newcastle 31.3:Z City delegates for Conference 6.4:2 Minister to meet group (Mr. Ryan) 21.4.2 Priority for homeseekers 5.4:2 Jaycees to launch project: jobs move for Tenders to be called - Supermarket move 5.4:1 Recission move on supermarket 6.4:1 S:^'d:pTobsta;if to entry of bigger ships Ci-vic awards decision 5.4:5 23.4:3 Tour letters (Mr. Burges) 12.4:3 Jobs plan for handicapped 2.5:4 Action on pergolas proposed 13.4:2 Council boundaries: Chamber will protest £11,177 offered for 18 blocks 13.4:2 14.5*2 Uniform awnings recornne.idjd 13.4:15 20'n«iinate for Commer-e body 2.6:2 Dollars for "first rate" rodent film 13.4:16 3 Changes in Camnerce body council 11.6.Z Tender for work on grandstand 13-4:23 Parking Canmittee "too dictatorial" 11.6.3 Meeting to discuss South Africa 14.4:2 Quick City expansion predicted 18.6:z Apartheid protest approach 19.4:2 Supermarket site protest 18-6:^ Olympic appeal in N'cle 19.4:2 Late advice of islands scheme 18.6.3 8 Aldermen absent 20.4:1 Advocate for Newcastle 9.7:10 r a.n Conplaint on dog's barking rejected 20.4:1 Refusal on ferry deputation 20.4:2 Haphazard development near beaches 6.a.^ No prosecution over pergolas 20.4:2 Optimism over City's future 19.8:4 Council move on goodsyard 20.4:2 Banking hours cut opposed 20.8:2 Meeting called on S. Africa 20.4:2 Planning lake and beach developments ^-^'^ Car park 'not popular' 21.4:2 Twin punt docks plan opposed by Chamber 17.9:3 12 trainees in final 21.9:9 N.M.H. INDFJC 36-1960

NEWCA.STLE CITY COLINCIL (Con't.) NElvfCASTLE CITY COUNCIL (Con't.) Complaints on quarry fires 27.4:11 Marking block concessions 23.7:1 Longworth institute proposal 30.4:2 Hostel without handbasins in rooms permitted N'cle decisions - Call toend apartheid 30.4:3 27.7:1 Council bans Canmunist street talks 4.5:1 Car block plans to be amended, 27.7:1 Union's State ballot 4.5:5 Festival plan favoured 27.7:1 Local Govt, talks raove 4.5:5 Council reaffirms prosecution plan 27.7:1 Art motives queried 11.5:1 Second look at Supermarket (Leader) 2.8:2 Committee told of rat menace 11.5:2 City Council urged to rescind land use ruling Police say rail gates no danger 11.5:2 3.8:1 'No Gallery would bid' 12.5:2 Committee rejects Ci'vic Arcade move 3.8:1 Art censorship by Aldermen 16.5:2 Direction to builder recommended 3.8:2 Longworth Institute requests 17.5:4 Meters in car park proposed (Honeysuckle) N-o art for City Hall 18.5:1 3.8:1 Limits on cars for .wives 18.5:4 Subdivision road favoured 3.8:2 Sugar motion out of order 18.5:10 Number of steam trains criticised 3.8:2 Refrigerators to have 2-way locks 18.5:10 Poultry trouble 3.8:4 New plan to shift'wreck 19.5:2 Two suggestions on barrows 3.8:4 Meetings ban (Communist) to continue 19.5:4 £60,000 warehouse 3.8:5 Controversial painting 20.5:1 ' Approval of building deferred 3.8:5 Singleton interest in painting 23.5:2 Govt, asked to resume land 8.8:1 Opposition to meeting at Wallsend 25.5:2 Labour land plan 'illogical' 8.8:4 Unauthorised building: action urged 25.5:2 Labour Aldermen "warned" (supermart) 8.8:8 Free emergency calls urged 25.5:2 Hamilton plan in perspective (Leader) 9.8:2 Drivers 'cause of bus fumes' 25.5:3 67 apply for home permits 9.8:4 Perraissicn to raarch recommended (Univ.) 25.5:4 Claim on subdi'vision defended 9.8:4 Subsidy for rats control urged 25.5:21 N'cle moves to have rail crossing"made safer Pleas for more bus stops 25.5:21 10.8:1 Appeal for winter fuel opens 28.5:6 Faster trains sought 1.6:4 Move to upset land use ruling fails 10.8:1 Oval use refused 1.6:4 Building dispute 10.8:2 Ccmpany seeks public auction 1.5:9 City called 'a smoke bowl' 10.8:3 Newcastle to seek L.G. conference 1,5:9 Warehouse application adjourned 10.8:3 Survey of homes en Ash Island 8.5:2 Regrettable decision (Supermart) Leader 11.8:2 Painting could be saved for 150 guineas 8.6:3 Mayor's warning on Sunday sport 11.8:2 Fuel plea by Lord Mayor 11.6:2 Supermart had County vote 11,8:4 Alderman to move on land sale 14.5:2 Long ser'vice honoured 11.8:4 City might free land for flats 15.6:1 A vote contrary to Public good (supermart) 12.8:2 Substitute for picture sought 15.5:5 Camp area caretaker suggested (Stockton) 13.8:2 Colour films as boost for Newcastle 15.6:5 Plans for land in conflict (Tighes Hill) 17.8:4 U.S. Consul's -visit to Newcastle 15.6:8 Legal opinion sought (land Union St.) 17.8:4 No report sought on substitute (picture) 15.5:4 Shop may be demolished (Darby St.) 17.8:4 Loceil govt, combined talks 17.5:4 Advertising plan not favoured 17.8:12 More funds needed for fuel appeal 18.6:2 'Clean-up week' proposed 17.8:12 Fee on lighted signs mooted 22.5:1 Question on Company and Alderman 17,8:13 Report sought on barrows 22.6:4 Supermart fact against fiction (Leader) 20,8:2 Insulation for noise advocated 22.5:8 Appeal on acts of vandalism 23.8:2 Supermarket tenders 24.6:2 Talks with rail chief 24.8:2 Artist selected to paint ex - Lord Mayor Education 'State' matter 24.8:2 Dunkley 29.6:1 Removal of alarms opposed 24.8:2 Oysters - fish or crustaceans 24.8:3 Council request over ferry 29.5:1 Warehouse application: legal opinion sought New services favoured 29.5:1 24.8:4 Gas County Council bid defeated 29.5:1 Footpaths case lost by Council 27.8:2 Data on island plan sought 29.6:1 Recision motion deferred on supermarket 31.8:1 Port 'being held back' 29.6:2 Committee asks for work on jury rooms 31.8:1 Petrol tax bid answered 29.5:3 Car block plan to cut costs 31.8:1 Leave for Alderman (E. Armstrong) 29.6:5 Snakes seen at Lambton 31.8:3 Car wreck show plan referred 29.6:7 . No refund of pound fee 31.8:4 Charge for signs rejected 29.5:7 Patrol of meetings proposed 31.8:4 Concern on posters 29.5:7 Steamroller may be sold 31.8:5 Five tenders for parking station job 1.7:2 Fence plan for Hexham area 31.8:5 Additions plan for City Hall 2.7:1 Hotel lease (Royal Hotel Stockton) 31.8:5 £330 in for fuel appeal 2.7:7 Support for proposal to name oval 31.8:5 £169,000 offered for land as supermart 6.7:1 Objection to Ser'vice station plan 31.8:5 Aldermen call talks on road safety 6.7:1 Premises before licence 31.8:5 Car block tenders 'excessive' 6.7:1 71 lodge heme applications 5.9:2 Club (N.L. Bowling) may have to demolish Communist meeting stopped by police 7.9:1 building 6.7:1 Dredging plea to Minister 7.9:2 Coal search plea deferred 6.7:2 Public seats plan to be studied 7.9:2 Move on river dwellings 5.7:2 Merewether bus detour sought 7.9:2 Council raove on dog registration 5.7:2 Reply on 3rd party insurance 7.9:2 New look at shed site 6.7:2 Zoning objection defeated 7.9:8 Deputation bid on civil airport 6.7:3 Experts to see street lights 8.9:2 Buy or lease plea to Club 6.7:10 Road surfaces help lighting 9.9:20 City property pur chaise recommended 6.7:10 Landowners' petition 13.9:4 Club says breach not meant 7.7:2 Plea over horse fails 14.9:2 Supermarket or not (Leader) 8.7:2 Minister opposes fee rise 14.9:2 Street lights ad'vice sought 8.7:2 Aid sought on parking 14.9:2 Builder to be prosecuted 13.7:1 Car-parking at flats; policy move 14.9:4 Supermart site plan fails 13.7:1 Bones in saveloys complaint 14.9:4 Heme size bid rejected 13.7:2 City Engineer 'high-handed' 14.9:4 Appeal on factory - Bridgebuilt Ind. 13.7:3 Parking station proposal 14.9:5 Risky precedent on supermarket (Leader) 14.7:2 Advertising plan backed 14.9:5 Engineer says hostel plans inadequate (Y.M.C.A) Junk yard siting opposed 14,9:10 20.7:1 Council housing plan urged 21.9:1 Builders ban Council plan 20.7:1 Shelter shed "cluttering up" footpath 21.9:2 Portrait move defeated 20.7:1 Land "ideal for club" 21.9:3 Building prosecution: recission bid fore­ Petrol station approved 21.9:3 shadowed 20.7:2 Criticisra over bulldozing 21,9:5 Seme vending machines to be removed 20.7:2 Request on street fire alarms 21,9:5 Research bid on accidents 20.7:3 Fluoridation inquiries to be extended 21.9:5 Expenses plea by Aldermen 20.7:3 Junk yard ban lurged 21.9:12 Clash Ml City Arcade plan 20.7:3 •The Crossing' restored 28.9:1 Boys prefer showers 21.7:2 More orders on Platts' Estate 28.9:2 Builders' move endorsed 21.7:2 Land inquiry bid fails 28.9:3 Following trends: Y.M.C.A. -view on hostel 21.7:4 Crossings law change move 28.9:9 Scrutiny of rules on hostels 22.7:2 Club says jet model dangerous 29.9:4 New stand on supermarket 23.7:1 N.M.H. INDEX 37-1960 M:\a'-A.sTu-; CITY COUNCIL - (Con't.) Coimcil firm on brcacli 5.10:2 KWCASTLE CITY COL-NCIL - Abattoirs fCon't. ) Council opposes gift to testimonial fund 5 10-3 Easting of meat pact moved 28.4:2 >.i-iticisra ends in thanks 5.10:3 Abattoir loss £32,210 28.4:2 Festival plan in September 12.10:1 Council rejects new meat pact proposal 25.5:3 Walls tender 12.10:2 Piggery closes after 35 years 25.5:3 Division on rotunda for meeting 12.10:12 Slaughterings record 31.5:4 N'cle to hold L.G. conference 13.10:2* Abattoir wages talk 2,6:2 bO new hone applications 13.10:2 Big theft of sheepskins 22,6:1 Party's request refused (Communist) 19.10:8 Mr. Hills hears meat case 8.7:2 City flats plan not favoured 26.10:2 Good rain costs jobs at Abattoir 14.7:3 Mr. Burges to give report 26.10:3 Minister arranges abattoir talks 23.7:2 Full Council check of supermart lu-ged 2G.10-3 Mr. Hills to rule on meat 26.7:2 Opposition to workshop 26.10:4 Abattoir county sought 26.7:8 City bowling club plans 26.10:16 Steps to settle meat dispute 27.7:3 New meters proposed 27.10:2 Ruling on meat 29.7:2 Quarry fires illegal says Lord Mayor 27.10:4 Meat County Council urged (Lake Shire) 30.8:8 Town Clerk's tour report for wide use 1.11-2 Changes in Abattoir deliveries 31.8:2 Junk yards restriction expected 2.11:2 ' New born lambs go to hones 14.9:1 Sydney supermart tour date 2.11:2 Plea for raeat County plan 15.9:2 Fruit barrows plan opposed 2.11:2 Proposal on calf killings 12,10:2 Publicising Ccmmittee business 2.'ll:2 Concern over prepack meat 10.11:2 Cross-charges on talks ban 2.11:3 Covers urged for raeat 10.11:14 Lord Mayor again uses casting vote 2.11:3 Newcastle Abattoir hygiene praised 18.11:2 "Approval for workshop 2.11:5 Nundle grazier's cattle win "on hoof" prize Improved lighting in City sought 4.11:2 18.11:4 Infringement on homes area claimed 4.11:7 Abattoir prizes to Scone man 21.11:6 Record year in building 5.11:2 Visit by Dr. Denning cancelled 5.11:2 NEIVCASTIE CITY COUNCIL - Elections Former Lord Mayor's portrait 8.11:1 No action against non-voters 27.1:2 Grant of arms reccmmended for Newcastle 9.11:1 Deputy Lord Mayor change 16.11:2 Bid to ban 'aesthetic' spandrel 9.11:2 2 raay run for Depi'.ty Mayor 7.12:1 Campany to erect more signs at dam 9.11:2 Deputy Lord Mayor for 1961 - Aid. Daltcn 13.12:1 £50,000 tag on land at Hamilton 9.11:2 Committees elected 14.12:11 Young trees eaten by horses 9.11:4 Newcastle music bowl suggested 9.11:14 NH^ASTIE cm COUNCIL - Health Parking station: changed plans expected soon Garbage ser-vice may be extended 20.1:9 11.11:2 Coramittee on road deaths urged 27.1:16 Garbage uniforms cost £700 year 3.2:1 Side street meters proposed 11.11:2 Clinic retention urged 3.2:5 More parking curbs in side streets 16.11:1 Baby centres recommended 3.2:5 Council rejects move on workshop permit 16.11:3 "Review in year" of centre plea (Young Wallsend) Park area for mart, opposed 16.11:3 4.2:2 Better City lighting plan passed 17.11:2 Mosquito check by Council 9.2:2 Search for source of oil in drains 18.11:2 Closures sought - (Hollywood - Jesmond) 17.2:2 Aldermen to see Sydney supermarkets 19.11:2 Baby centre plan 17.2:2 Newcastle Aldermen visit supermarket 21.11:3 Clinic to use triple serum 2.3:4 Blitz on flies called for 22.11:1 Ants unlikely in N'cle or Maitland 2.3:8 Council ad-vised not to prosecute 23.11:1 Ultimatum on baby centre 16.3:1 Covenant on land hitch in flats plan 23.11:2 Objection on baby clinic site 23.3:9 Committee changes proposed 23.11:2 Triple clinic at City Hall 23.3:9 Aldermen back local industry 23.11:2 No uniform for garhagemen 13.4:1 City Council interest in range land 23.11:2 Holiday garbage proposal 20.4:2 Precautions at dam of tragedy 23.11:2 Scavengers at dump "in family groups" 11.4:1 Mine inquiry 23.11:2 Tighter control at garbage dump suggested Barrow licence 23,11:4 17.4:1 Token £10A0/- likely for Welfare plan 23.11:14 Dump linked with estate ccnditions 18.5:3 Plant extension (W.B. Appliance Co.) 23.11:14 Search for baby clinic site 25,5:2 Mr, Burges urges wider enterprise Cl) 29.11:1 Influenza clinic ad'vice soight 25.5:3 Committees to be smaller 30.11:2 Rangers curtail scavenging 4.6:1 Report on oil discharge 30.11:2 Estate closing orders sought 8.6:11 Factory extension supported 30,11:2 "Refresher" for health inspectors 25.6:2 Study of industrial 'gaps' advocated (2) Site, sought for new baby centre 29.6:7 30,11:5 Move for baby centre 17.8:2 Grader purchase decided 30.11:10 3-in-l clinic at City Hall 25.8:2 Building job criticised 30.11:11 Extra garbage collections - Kotara Sth. 31.8:4 No prosecution (R.W. Black) 30.11:15 More orders on Piatt's estate 31.8:13 No preference on ferry 30.11:15 Baby health centre completed (Kotara) 31.8:13 Council to consider report later 30.11:15 City clean-up suggested 7.9:2 Town Clerk advocates two revenue sources(3) 1.12:2 Halt to trash dumping urged 14.9:3 Coal Board aids driving range,pool 3.12:2 Baby centre to close in November 14.9:4 Blueprint for progress (Leader) 6.12:2 Chance urged for occupiers 14.9:7 Aid. Nesbitt leaves Citizens' Group 5.12:4 Baby centre inquiry by City Council 15.9:15 Bid to check button sales 7.12:1 2 more baby clinics ready - (Kotara, Stockton) Model plane groups: talks planned on park use 17.9:7 7.12:2 Rubbish drive listed for Oct. 19 21.9:1 Decision on land deferred 7.12:2 Garbage trucks "not covered" 27.9:4 Alderman explains difference 7.12:4 Immunisation clinic 28.9:2 Parking area suggested 7,12:4 Excess garbage collection 14.10:2 Committee proposals on builders 7,12:16 2nd special garbage collectiai 18.10:2 Fluorescent lights for town urged 9.12:19 Extra rubbish kept workmen busy 20.10:1 Opposition to proposal by car firm (Klosters) Lethal bomb at dump 20.10:1 14.12:2 Need for two baby clinics 22.10:7 £36 uniform for City trumpeter 14.12:2 Last stage of campaign on rubbish 3.11:2 Suggestions invited on orchestra 14.12:11 Immunisation week to fight apathy 9.11:2 Junior drinkers 14.12:11 Councils rebuked on hygiene breakdown 15.11:3 New plans for car station 21.12:2 N'cle included; hepatitis warning 17.11:1 New city crest soon 21.12:2 Hepatitis rate small 18,11:2 82 new park meters by next month 21.12:16 Warning on fly infestation 24.11:4 1960 important year for Newcastle 29.12:2 Call to Council on flies 3,12:2 Stockton dump 'worst for fly-breeding' 7.12:3 NE\\ICASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Abattoirs 2,266 children immunised 7.12:5 Abattoir staff reductions 13.1:7 No fly worry at Stockton 10.12:3 .Slaughter prices up 3.3:2 Quadruple vaccine next year 21,12:2 Miu-gins case for hearing today 15.3:2 Lord Mayor say.s: Abattoir 'war' undesirable 14.4:4 Keport men^icc to Abattoir 27.4:2 N.M.H. INDEX 38-1960

.M-nVCASTU-: CITY COl-N-CIL (Con't. ) Municipal . NEWCASTU; CITY COUNCIL - Rates & Finance (Con't) Markets Town Clerk sets a problem (Leader) 23.2:2 .New system of apple transport 14,1:2 Record N'cle, works proposed 23.2:3 Call for market sites inspection 9.3:2 City Council in bid to cut budget 24.2:1 Information souglit on market sites 30.3:4 Padding in the estimates (Leader) 26.2:2 Action held on market sites 13.4;2 Rate raised |d. in £ for Newcastle 2.3:1 Municipal market sub-committee 11.5:3 £.550,000 as Council borrowings 2.3:5 City markets site acquisition urged 10.9:3 £45,295 voted for works 3.3:4 Council market reccmmended 14.9:4 Another chance on rate issue (Leader) 4.3:2 Film on market problems 21.9:4 Rate issue to be reopened 4.3:2 Sites for markets suggested 7.12:2 N'cle Council revises rate; now 5-5/8d. in £ Council moves for market sites 14.12:1 9.3:1 Markets, where and when (Leader) 16.12:2 Report on rates for widows 23.3:4 'No source' for rate relief 13.4:2 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Parks and Playgrounds Council to back move for revenue 18.5:10 Start tills year on Civic grove 1.1:2 City Council rate bills posted 25.5:21 Glasshouse opened at Hamilton 15.1:2 Contribution by City bank 6.7:4 Civic Park scheme start urged 20.1:1 Bank's 'rates' 16.7:8 Memorial grove inspection 22.1:2 Concern on loan funds 27.7:4 Grant sought for Park Pavilion 26.1:5 £250,000 loan allocation 10.8:3 Estimates bid on fountain 17.2:3 Works cut by loan lirait 12.8:2 Acquisition for park urged 16.3:3 Cash in lieu of rates 17.8:4 Parks for the growing city (Leader) 19.3:2 Record sum seen for Council works 17.8:5 Committees split on park plans (Pacific) Main grant to County plan 17.8:5 . 30.3:5 Possible rate cut next year 20.8:9 Plans for District Park area 30.3:9 Big vote last year on works 1.9:2 Park proposal for Council (Pacific) 31.3:2 Values rise 4.10:4 Letter from Association called 'insult' 6.4:5 Assurance on valuations 18.10:5 Dangar Park called speedway 27.4:2 Rate is what counts (Leader) 24.10:2 Natural park plan for reserve (Blackbutt) 29.4:2 Ruling on rates sought 26.10:3 Club approved at Dixon Park 11.5:2 Valuations show big increase 9.1,1:1 Protest on Dixon Park club plan 14.5:10 Simpler spending rating, form 9.11.2 Sports Club plan - Council split on site 18.5:2 £40,000 loan to City Council 20.12:14 Park plan to be re'viewed 18.5:10 Tree removals sought 25.5:1 NEl;fCASTI£ CITY COUNCIL - Roads Inspection to fix Club site 25.5:2 Appeal upheld on subdi'vision 16.1:2 9 beer barrels in park room 25.5:3 £30,000 grant for road work 20.1:2 Club admits beer sales on Simday 25.5:2 Belmont road work starts 5.2:2 Removal of trees opposed 25.5:2 Plans for subway (Kotara) next month 11.2:2 Tree removal 'not likely' 27.5:1 £50,000 grant for highway to Sandgate - Meeting on park trees sought 28.5:5 Mayfield West 16.2:2 Protest to be raade on trees 31.5:1 Road inspection planned 17.2:2 Shelter shed for city proposed (Pacific Park) Plea for road lines 17.2:2 31.5:2 Subway plans discussed 17.2:3 Council seeks new -views on Club site 1.5:1 Road centre lines adequate 17.2:4 Fig trees not to be lopped 1.6:1 Start soon on road duplication 18.2:7 Parks use criticised 7.6:2 Grant sought for roadwork 2.3:3 Islington Park plan outlined 8.5:2 Delays with three road works 2.3:3 New site for Sports Club 8.5:3 No tvitch-humt Council told 6.4:1 Club's denial on damaige 8.6:3 Accident risk seen in street (Upper Wolfe St.) Park raay be extended 8.6:11 27.4:2 Park lake plan 'not practical' 9.6:2 Council doubt on plant 27.4:18 Start on grove suggested 22.5:2 Punt road leeise favoured (Hexham) 11.5:7 Park offer for dog training 22.5:4 Road closed (Railway St. Wickham) 31.5:2 Clean-up for park promised- 22.5:8 Highway plan: council seeks police 'views Wallsend plan for park development 27.5:5 1.5:2 Work starts on grove - Ci'vic Park 29.6:2 Agreement on median strip 15.6:4 Filling erodes - Dixon Park 29.5:3 Three roads to close - Rankin Drive, Queen St., 2 felled trees - were dead 29.5:3 Lome Street 5.7:4 Kotara Park for dog training 29.5:7 Highway link plan under re-view 6.7:4 Gardens judging in August 2.7:2 Condition of roads noise cause 20.7:2 Lord Mayor pushes tree over 5.7:2 Road tars 'not so good' 3.8:2 Tree lopping sought 16.7:2 Deputation ccmplains over roads 3.8:5 New Mitchell Park plan 16.7:2 £13,500 for rural roads 12.8:2 Bid for tree planting 19.7:7 Road widening reccmmended 1.9:11 Act needed for City Park plan 26.7:2 Council to resurface 30 streets 2.9:2 Park extension to stay in plan 27.7:1 Tenders called for culvert 5.9:2 Planting of trees deferred 27.7:2 Additional kerbing 14.9:5 Tree programme to cost £1600 3.8:5 Agreement on street work 21.9:12 Blackbutt Ccmmittee appointed 10.8:5 Street sweeper urged 28.9:9 Blackbutt inspected 15.8:3 Appeal threat on road (Railway Street) 29.9:2 Clearing of trees deplored 16.8:4 Council aid on road plan not favoured 12.10:2 Park scheme favoured 1.9:11 City streets cleaning 26.10:5 Blaze of colour 3.9:7 224 trains daily congest roads 9.11:4 Police watch for vandals 7.9:2 Road plan to by-pass gates 17.11:2 Park land for bowls green 14.9:5 Speed limit for Rankin Drive 29.11:2 Conference on parks proposed 15.9:2 Spoil-dumping protest (Blackbutt reserve) NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Staff 17.9:7 Agreement on salaries near 25.6:6 Blackbutt body to meet 21.9:4 Civic pay lift pleas 'noted' 20.9:2 Movement to seek talks on park plan 24.9:2 Council workers' raargins move 4.10:4 Glasshouse in Warath Park urged 29.9:2 Margins reply deferred 19.10:2 Rental for Dixon Park land 12.10:5 Cotmcil raises 3 senior officers pay 5.11:1 Finance hopes for Civic Park fountain 28.10:2 Council raises margins 22.11:4 Conference bid on fountain 9,11:2 Nowhere to put extra staff - City Engineer Grant for reserve suggested 17.11:2 7.12:3 Flowers taken fran park 19.11:2 Committee to inspect Blackbutt 23.11:14 NEWCASTIE CITY COUNCIL - Works Aid. (Nesbitt) will not resign 1.1:2 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Rates b Finance £50,000 works loan move 1.1:2 'Loan Report' called for 20.1:2 Council record on driveways 7.1:2 Big pool vote for estimates 27.1:3 Protest csi road depot plan 20.1:2 lira, borrowing over 5 years 3.2:2 Overbridge start urged on Council 20.1:2 Higher audit fee sought 3.2:16 Motion on Engineer's dept. beaten 24.2:3 Further loan to Council 6.2:2 Good progress in city works 23,4:2 Council's budget this month 6.2:2 Priority list of works: rail crossings included Move to defer budget talks 15.2:2 11.5:2 Collapse of drain threat to Church (St, Philips) Special meeting on City budget 17.2:2 25,5:4 Expert advocated for Council costs 17.2:3 Shire work speedier Alderman claims 22.5:1 Hope for more road work 20.2:2 Proposed citv rate rise re iected 2 5.2:1 N.M.H. INDEX 39-1960

NEWCA.STLE CITY COl'NCIL -Works (Con*t.) NEW STATE MOVEMENT Council works Jihead of plan 29.7:2 New 5tate vote advocated 4.4:7 Works cut by loan limit 12.8:2 Record sum seen for Council works 17.8:5 Debate on States long "overdue" 1.7:14 Council depot best of kind 26.9:6 Plea for new states 25.8:3 Parking plans main work 26.10:2 Mayor to attend New State talks 14.12:2 Council ward inspection 29.12:2 NCRTHIRN DISIRICT INDUSTRIAL ASSEMBU Unionists form new body 31.8:5 NE\\(CASrLE HARBOUR - Reclamation - Ferries Industrial Assembly: no backing in elections Rock dredging to resimie 6.1:2 19.9:2 Group's 'Views on valuations 26.10:4 Bucket dredging resumed 9.1:3 "Limited" value of Assembly 7.11:4 Islands road to be inspected 15.1:2 Industrial assembly extension 5.12:3 Islands road to open soon 16.1:2 Harbour pollution queried 20.1:2 NCRTHERN TERRITORY Causeway grant "not enough" 20.1:2 Election in N.T. next month 13,1:5 12,000 tons of stone bought 21.1:2 Visit by Dalgety Director 13.1:5 Bridge tenders this year 11,2:4 Convoy of trucks still bogged 14.1:2 Stockton training walls: no deputation Minister Desert convoy abandoned 19.1:10 says 9.3:2 20 ncsninate for N.T. elections 28.1:15 Islands' land to be sold when ready 9.3:2 A.L.P. fails in N.T. Council poll 25.2:3 Dredge moved to Tea Gardens 9.3:11 Huge plan for inland 26.3:3 Sale or lease 12.3:2 Sunday hotel trading for N.T, 4.6:3 Reclamation scheme: Inspection by Committee Remote areas of N.T. to be mapped 4.7:5 19,3:3 Spending on N.T, increased 9.8:10 Rock dredging starts again 22.3:1 Harbour depth to be 32ft. 23,3:1 NCRTHU'MBERLA.ND COUNTY COUNCIL Opening up the islands (Leader) 23.3:2 Plan for Newcastle East (Leader) 5.1:2 Old dredge to be broken up (Latona) 30.3:6 Delay on plan criticised 12.1:4 Land for expansion: Progress in B.H.P. Minister's powers criticised 19.1:4 reclamation 31.3:7 Big city planning decisions soon 22.1:2 -Dredge sold to breakers (Latona) 31.3:9 County to elect chairman 23.1:2 River islands details 'soon' 8.4:1 New move for County plan 23.1:6 Refusal on ferry deputation 20.4:2 Cr, Brown again Head of County 26.1:2 Harboiu- bar: depth may be increased 22.4:1 Tomago land plan approved 26.1:2 Govt, and the Port (Leader) 22.4:2 Plea for coal lands inquiry 26.1:2 Bar depth obstacle to entry of bigger ships County plan acti've soon 6.2:1 23.4:3 New plea over Pacific Park 8.2:2 Dredge loose in harbour 25.4:1 Lake Ash dump plan opposed 15.2:2 Ferry hands' award talks 25.5:2 County to spend £34,600 16.2:2 Bar dredging 3-year job 26.5:1 Lake plan objections adopted 16.2:2 Judge orders tug crews back 25.5:3 Tinkering with County plan (Tomago) 24,2:2 Harbour depth tunnel plan 28.5:7 Tomago reports forwarded 1,3:2 Twin ferry docks sought (vehicular) 4.5:2 20-minute meeting for Council 1.3:2 The Government and Newcastle (Leader) 9.6:2 Shops proviso in motel plan for Mayfield 1.3:2 Ferry ser'vice suspension 9.5:2 Hospital offer on land 2.3:3 Island scheme progress call 9,6:2 Replanning of Newcastle East - F.G.D. Stone Twin dock proposal opposed 17.6:2 4.3:4 Proposals to deepen harbour 22.6:2 Opportunity for Newcastle (Leader) 5.3:2 Park decision deferred 8.3:2 World tenders for harbour work 9.7:1 County passes plan: heme units on beach site Progress on islands road 19.7:4 15.3:1 State party to inspect islands 20.7:2 Bridges Hill mine plan: County to pretest New phase for Newcastle (Leader) 23.7:2 15.3:2 River islands' land ready in 2 years 23.7:3 Planners plea overruled 15.3:2 Three ferries "not possible" 27.7:2 New retail store for N'cle 15.3:10 Hunter islands reclamation 28,7:10 Rail resiting proposals disallowed 29.3:1 Punt service adequate 2,8:4 Tcmago hooKs: permission to be revoked 29.3:2 Driving through old waterways 11.8:2 Canmittee split on park plans (Pacific P. ) Islands scheme seen as attraction 13.8:1 30.3:5 German scheme for Chemicals 13.8:3 Park proposal for Council (Pacific Park) 31.3:2 Tenders called for bridge link (Tourle St. ) East end railway land use 31.3:4 23,8:1 Extension of Park supported (Pacific) 2.4:2 Islands inquiry by Ccmmittee 1.9:9 Importance of Pacific Park (Leader) 4.4:2 Minister's reply on ferry service 1.9:11 County plan 'a racket' 5.4:4 Tenders this year for harbour work 5.9:1 Plan delay 5.4:2 Ferry stuck on mudbank (Thomas H,, Walter.) Park plan for Committees (Pacific) 6.4:3 5.9:2 Pacific Park plan opposed 8.4:4 Bar rock survey to be speeded 8.9:1 Parnell Place: hotel scheme not favoured 12.4:2 Ferry channel to be dredged 9.9:4 Medical rooms aim approved 12.4:2 Twin punt docks plan opposed by Chamber 17.9:3 N'cle East - Chance of a lifetime - R.C. Bunker Twin docks "could delay Island plan" 27.9:10 (1) 12.4:4 Move for Stockton wall work 12.10:2 Motel site approved- Rutherford 12.4:13 Harbour survey: rock data for U.S. analysis Rezoning of Pacific Park to be sought 13,4:1 20.10:2 N'cle East: area ripe for developnent - R,C. Newcastle land Ccmmittee 20.10:2 Bunker (2) 13,4:5 3 tenders for work on bridge 20,10:19 Reclamation supported (Belmont) 13.4:10 ' 6500 acres in island reclamation 21.10:3 Newcastle East of the future (Leader) 14,4:2 Concern at costs of dredging 29.10:7 N'cle East end development 14.4:4 'Difficulties' over bridge (Ash Island( 2.11:5 County area to be cut 15.4:2 Connittee to see islands scheme 5.11:2 Background to County plan - E.C. Willmot 19.4:4 Go-vt. planners inspect islands 8.11:4 Park debate deferred 20.4:1 Problems over Hunter River land 10.11:1 Implementing County plan - E.C. Willmot 20.4:5 Bridge tenders next year 24.11:2 Permit for flats block granted 27.4:2 Plan for twin ferry docks to be dropped 13.12:2 County backs supermarket 27.4:2 Stockton in the broader plan (Leader) 15.12:2 Inquiry on Tomago subdivision 27.4:4 Masonite warehouse approved 27.4:10 NEWCASTIE HARBOUR - New River Entrance Council withdraws objection on Park 4.5:1 New Harbour entrance should be tested Leader 9.5:i Petition to County fails 10.5:2 Hunter detour tests urged 27.5:3 County accepts ash plan 10.5:2 Diversion should be tested too (Leader) 4.7:2 Church to build £31,000 hone 10.5:4 Harbour plan ncrt backed 21.9:4 Revised plan in 5 years 13.5:8 River diversion merits test (Leader) 26.9:2 Revenue account for the year 1959 20.5:16 Diversion of Hunter plea 29.9:3 £32,290 factory planned - Titan 24.5:2 Hunter diversion too costly 15.10:2 Appeal on Hotel site decision 24.5:3 Plea for model: test harbour entrance 17.11:4 B.H.P. plea to mine in Shire 2,6:2 An advocate of model tests (Leader) 21.11:2 County Council vote: Union official abstained 3-6!4 -,,--, , ^.A NEW CITIZENS' COUNCIL Bid to stay County garage plan fails 3.5.4 New Citizens' men out of A.L.P. 20.2:1 Sales lot move defeated by County head 7^5:2 Migrant rights supported 7.3:4 Supermart plan approved 7.6:2 Request on New Citizens' Council 29.6:7 Curb put Ol Club approval 7.6:2 Parks use criticised 7,6:2 N.M.H INDEX 40-1960 OBITUARY (Con't. ) NORTHI'MBIKLAND COUNTY COUNCIL (Con't, ) Allegations by Councillors 21.6:2- Death of Mr. J.C. Morris 29.1:2 Kaltibaii liotel confirmed 21.6:2 Funeral of former City Treasurer - Mr. 0. Higher smoke stack at plant souglit 21.6:2 Gavey 4.2:2 Land plan; shop sites favoured 21,6:2 Death of bowlers President: G.H. Ebbott Awkward position; Council clash on hostel 10.2:17 19.7:2 Mr. J.K. MacDougall dies at 75 11.2:2 Approval for salt plant 19.7:2 Death of Mr. R. Hattam 20.2:2 Hemes bid rejected (Coon Island) 19.7:7 Lady Mountbatten dies in sleep 22.2:1 Proposed Club site approved (Dixon Park) 19 7:7 Death of Lord Carisbrooke 24.2:15 City site for car park approved (Gibson St. ) Bishop Hilliard dies suddenly 2.3:1 19,7:10 Death of city business man - Mr. B. McKenzie N'cle East of the future (Leader) 28.7:2 2.3:3 Park extension to stay in plan 27.7:1 Mrs. Kilgour dies at 92 22.3:3 Pacific Park extension 28.7:6 Mrs. Booth dies at 66 22.3:3 Deputation on county plan 30.7:2 King of Cambodia dies at 6 5 4.4:1 U.N. town plan ad-viser for -visit (M. Lock) Death of labour officer - Mr. Sydney Shiith 9,8:2 6.4:5 Facts as town plan basis 13.8:3 Death of Australian General - Sir. H. Ccmraissioner hears plea for hotel 16.8:1 Robertson 29.4:1 Tcmago land for industry 15.8:2 N.S.W. timber official dies in India - Mr. A. Rylands' £79,034 extensions 16.8:2 Clulee 2.5:2 Coal deposit land for home sites 15.8:2 Death of Mr. N.E. Nash 5.5:2 Subdivision plan again deferred 16.8:2 Death of Rev. J.S. Bullough 10.5:2 Supermarket plan to be investigated 16.8:3 Prince Aly Kan died as he had lived 14.5:1 Northumberland maps; aid sought to complete Death of Mr. P.J. Clarey 18.5:3 plan 25,8:2 Death of noted masseur (C Roberts) 19.5:2 County aim- State help on plan costs 30.8:2 Nun's death at 86 - Mother Mary Aquin 21.5:2 Dairy Ccmpany to extend 30.8:4 Mr. Howard Ash dies 31.5:2 Highway stalls 'hazard' 13.9:2 Death of Mr. Justice Cantor 3.6:4 Coal firm "audacious" over gravel permit 13.9:3 Bishop Tynan dies abroad 4.6:3 Car sales yard to stay 13.9:4 Death of Lady Northcott 8.6:3 Buffer Zone plea fails 13.9:7 Death of Mr. Gerald Rygate 9.6:3 Cotton firms expansion plan (Bradfords) 13.9:8 Death of Mrs. W. Barnes 10,5:4 Delay in loan plan talks 21.9:2 Mr. R, W. Skiltcai dies suddenly 15.6:2 Deputy planner resigns (J. Nicholls) 27.9:2 E.V, Tirams dies at Budgewoi 16.6:9 Lake Shire to seek plan funds 27.9:2 Mr, R.G. Snowden dies at 70 18.5:2 Minister now approves club - flood area land Death of Miss Beatrice Welch 25.6:2 27.9:2 Mr. I.M. Woolf dies at sea 25.5:2 Expansion without approval - (Willams- Mr. ,T. B. Ward dies at 75 27.5:4 Shortland) 27.9:2 Death of Captain D.S. Thwnson 28.5:2 £67,000 flats approved 27.9:2 Mr. H. Pollitt dead 28.5:3 Loan plan for Shire opposed 28.9:2 Death of forraer State Minister - J.L. Geraghty Fewer powers on plan 7.10:2 28.6:3 Review of plan after gazettal - Lord Mayor's Press Secretary dies at heme - Mr. Hugh Dash aim 10.10:4 28,6:3 Countv's goodwill to officer (Mr, Ha-viland) Death of Aid. Kerrigan 8.7:2 U.10":2 ffr. A. Bevan passes peacefully away 8.7:1 3 areas pose zone problem 11.10;2 Bishop Gsell dies at 87 13,7:4 Hamilton South land use approved 11.10:2 A.L.P. official dies, aged 51 - J. M. Schmella Poor response to plan talks 11.10:4 19.7:1 Lake Shire plan cost worry 12.10:9 Mr. Sam Hordern dies in smash 26.7:3 Financing the County plan 14.10:2 Hamilton pianist dies at 74 (Wainwright) 28.7:2 State funds sought for County plan 15.10:3 M.L.A, dies in Sydney (S. Dickson) 28.7:3 County plan discussions: Dept. to send Death of Mr. George Booth 1.8:1 officers 19.10:2 Death of Walter Lindrum 1.8:4 Supermarket bid - Agent refused: to try again Mr. Booth 2.8:2 21.10:2 Mr. T. Burke dies at Cessnock 18.8:4 Bowling alley for Mayfield 21.10:2 Death of Mr. R.L. Williams 22.8:2 Council to inspect works site 21.10:2 Oscar Hammerstein dies 24.8:1 Heme units approved 21.10:2 Death of Mr. A.R. Newbold 1.9:2 Strong protest on hospital proposal urged Death of Rev. A. M. Sanders 19.9:2 21.10:2 N'cle East should "be for use by all" 27.10:2 State funeral today for Mr. Wurth 19,9:5 Newcastle East 31.10:2 Lambton B. lodge officer dies - L. Hadfield Land use for poultry refused 8.11:2 20.9:2 Catering hall may be Club (Mara-Lynne) 8.11:2 Ex-Inspector Gribert dies 1.10:2 Relocation application rejected 8.11:2 Death of police officer (Sgt. John T. McLaughlin County to spend £33,700 8.11:2 7.10:2 Appointment by County (C.A. Collins) 8.11:2 Death of Mr. W.F. Norrie 7.10:4 Ultimatum by Lake Shire on plan urged 15.11:2 Ex-leader of miners dead: Mr. Idris Williams County plan deputation 16.11:2 10.10:3 Shire firm on County plan talks 16.11:22 Hospital Chairman (L. Grahame) dies at 63 Quick start by Lake on plan sought 17.11:2 18.10:2 Death of Mr. E. Richardson 18.10:2 Plan conference date changed 17.11:2 Law on County plan soon 19.11:7 Comic (George Wallace) dies in sleep 20.10:3 County rapped on decision 22.11:2 Mr. L. T. Copeland dies at 91 15.11:2 Dairy firms founder (R.J. Pepper) dies at 92 Eyes on rifle range land 22.11:2 17.11:2 Islington workshop rejected 22.11:2 £lm. for Shire part of plan 22.11:14 Clark Gable 'King of Hollywood' dies 18.11:1 £300,719 cost of planning 23.11:2 Death of Brigadier Blackburn V.C. 25.11:1 Deputation seeks aid on County plan 25.11:2 Death of Mons. V. F. Peters 1.12:2 Open space to be costly 25.11:2 Requiem mass for Mons. Peters 1.12:2 Factory land inquiry 5.12:2 John Charles Thomas dies at 68 15.12:10 County plan gazettal on Dec. 16 likely 5.12:2 Death of Mr. S. Paysis 20.12:4 Procedure on County plan 13.12:2 Edwin Styles dies at 61 22.12:3 Aid offer in County plan 15.12:2 County scheme proclaimed after 12 years 17.12:1 OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS End of first planning phase (Leader) 17.12:2 Conference on censorship 25.8:3 Plan protests hearing sought 21.12:2 Magistrate finds book is obscene (Carlotta Deputation on County plan 21,12:15 McBride) 21.9:3 Ban on "Love me sailor" lifted 24.11:3 OBITUARIES Ccmment bv Customs on book seizure 25.11:2 Funeral today of ex-inspector 9.1:2 Death of Mr. Kennaway 12.1:2 Nevil Shute dies suddenly 13.1:1 Death of Mrs. C.E. Sligo 13.1:2 Mr. E.J. Wade dies at 58 15.1:2 Death of Mr. Brinkley 15.1:16 N.M.H INDEX 41-1960 OIL REFINT^IES PMLIAMENT (Con't.) New oil refinery in r,22m. projects 20.1:1 Dr, Evatt reported chosen for Chief Justice­ Oil refinery to cost C12ra. (Kurnell) 2.4:1 ship 10.2:1 Plans for £8m. oil refinery 5.4:3 Appointment of Dr. Evatt confirmed 11.2:1 NQ tariff cuts to oil firm 9.4:3 .State revenue rises £9m. in half year 11.2:1 Site for refinery (Kiwinana) 4.5:1 The new Chief Justice (Leader) 11.2:2 Refinery survey at Rockhampton 11.6:3 A distinguished record of service lEvatt) 11,2:2 OIL SEtRCV. Choice of Dr. Evatt praised 11.2:3 Gas discovery 'encouraging' 5.1:4 .Swearing-in of Dr. Evatt 12.2:1 Gas report at N.G. Oil drill 12.1:1 Dr. Evatt sworn in as Chief Justice 16.2:1 Further oil exploration warranted 12.1:1 Maintenance arrears: shorter gaol term plan Oil traces in Bore at Terrigal 21.1:2 17.2:3 27 oil search subsidies 6.2:3 Heated start by house 2.3:1 Oil search to continue - Papua - N. Guinea Speaker ill in House 3.3:1 17.2:10 Cabinet approves ccmpany controls 9.3:1 Australia enlists French oil aid 17.3:1 Division of loan still undecided 10.3:2 Good progress at Wapet site 17.3:12 Censure motion defeated 15.3:3 Offshore oil search; B.H.P. move 25,3:3 Act change on Trust funds urged 16.3:5 French team arriving on oil search 2.4:1 Mr. Bruxner member for record term 18.3:1 Expert says - Odds 'favour' oil find 4.4:3 Action pronise cxi firms law 18.3:3 B.H.P. given oil permit 12.4:1 Share of f4m. criticised 19.3:1 Seismic search for oil 23.5:4 Company law bill on way 23.3:3 Victorian oil survey in August 24.5:3 Company law bill introduced 25.3:7 Subsidies for oil research 7.6:3 Two abolition moves cloud ultimate issue 10 more oil search subsidies 16.7:3 31.3:1, Prospect for oil find liigh 1,12:1 Ministers in State caucus clash 12.5:1 Oil search well reveals gas - (Cabawin No.l) Conservation posts sets problem for reshuffle 10.12:3 26.5:3 Hunter crude oil search starts soon 10.12:10 New building planned for Parliament 30.5:5 French oil experts name most "likely" areas Big switches made in State portfolio's 1.6:1 15.12:1 Minister for tour 1.6:1 Major portfolios cliange hands (Leader) 1.6:2 OLYMPIC GAMES Mr. Heffron considering oversea trip 1.5:16 Good start to Games fund 1.3:3 Caucus recess sittings 2.6:1 Mrs. Magee to manage Olympic team 4.3:1 Minister (Mr. Maloney) criticised in Caucus 2 Girls could miss games 22.7:3 2.6:3 Olympic village opens on time 25.7:1 Request on land portfolio 22.6:1 All swim team for Rome 8.8:1-14 State budget in September likely 29.6:3 Hitch in entries for Games 13.8:3 State surplus realised 1.7:1 Olympic team held up in Darwin 15.b:l State surplus £70,000 2.7:1 Squabble over Rome opening 15.8:1 Ministers set Premier touchy choice 6.7:1 Tougher games swims tipped 16.8:1 Committee set up to break "land boom" 7.7:1 Games plane held up 20.8:1 Bank transfer bid defeated 7.7:3 Sculler out (Stuart Mackenzie) 20.8:1 Mr. Renshaw in hospital 12.7:1 State Parliament in August 20.7:1 Betty Cutherbert confident 22.8:1 Term extended - Dr. Arthur Denning 23.7:3 J. Konrads meets Japanese swim star 22.8:1 Minister sets record (M. Kelly) 28.7:1 Two to vie for Games supremacy (U.S.A. b .State as realtor: - new plan 17.8:3 Russia) 25.8:1 Birthday lunch for Mr. Kelly 23.8:1 Surprise delay at opening of Games in Rome Cabinet backs bill to double penalty for 26.8:1 kidnap 24.6:1 Heat wins by Australians 27.8:1 Governor opens State Parliament 25.8:3 Olympic results 27.8:10 Concessions to Ms. L.A. 31.8:1 Grange warns on passes 27.8:23 Concessions 1.9:2 Swim sprint in doubt at Games-protest rejected Yearly trips for Ms.L.A. 3.9:1 29.8:1 M.L.A. tour plan supported 5.9:4 U.S. to take swim protest to top Games Another amenity 6.9:2 Committee 30.8:1 Coming 'youth bulge' big economic strain Olympic results 30.8:12 7.9:3 Russian win in cycling 31.8:1 Oversea trips plan criticised 7.9:5 Results 31.8:19 Caucus plan en betting tax 8.9:1 Dawn Fraser wins 31.8:20 No "pushing around" for Mr, Heffron 8,9:3 Athletic stars beaten at Rome Olympics 1.9:1 Hospital school gains in budget 13.9:3 Olympic results - Jan Andrew lone medal State taxi 'copter services urged 14.9:8 winner 1.9:17-18 State budgets for surplus; vote to schools up Shock failure of women sprinters 2.9:1 15.9:1 Olympic games results 2.9:13 Budget called "lifeless" 15.9:1 More defeats for Australia at Games 3.9:1 Decision soon on legal S.P. 15.9:1 Free style swim honours to Australians 5.9:1 Revenue soars - all earmarked (Leader) 15,9:1 Herb. Elliott edgy before race 5.9:1 Work expansion tip by Mr. Renshaw 15.9:10 New world record by Elliott; Olympic Medal Speaker warns on "threats" made in House win 7.9:1 21.9:3 Shock defeats at Olympic Games 8.9:1 'Members' prestige issue in Caucus 22,9:1 Surprise Olympic win for Russia 9.9:3 Mr. Askin hits at budget 22.9:3 Australian hurt at Olympics 10.9:1 Decentralisation - States policy defended 8 "golds" to Australia: double win by 23.9:4 equestrians 12.9:1 Labour defeat in Upper House 28.9:1 Poker machine tax £1.3m. 5.10:16 PJSILIAMENT - N.S.W. New M.L.A. sworn in 14.10:2 Pensioner aid lift sought 7.1:1 Premier for abroad 19.10:1 No decision yet on Cliief Justice 8.1:2 Members en tour 19.10:2 Valuation appeal proposal 14.1:2 Public works act to be amended 27.10:10 Hint on chief Justiceship 11.1:1 Youth Council approved 9.11:3 Court post - statement likely today 19.1:1 Youth Council to be chosen soon 11.11:3 Chief Justice honoured 20.1:3 Parliament may rest to await Court's verdict Court post - Cabinet decision next week 20.1:3 15.11:3 Minister in hospital 25.1:3 Judge to head Committee (Youth Council) Dr. Evatt 'sure' as chief Justice 28.1:1 18.11:17 Premier doffs coat and tie 29.1:1 Appointing the Chief Justice (Leader) 1.2:2 PARLIAMENT - N.S.W. - Upper House No party pressure on Cabinet 2.2:10 New bill to oust Council 12.2:1 No decision on Chief Justice 3,2:3 Upper House bill support 'effrontery' 1,3:3 Ministers "differ, not split" on Chief Official 'no' by Upper House 2,3:1 Justiceship" 4.2:1 Upper House poll March 29 11.3:7 Appointing the 'Chief Justice (Leader) 4.2:2 'Rebel' for Upper House poll 16.3:1 New bench nominee 5.2:1 Illness of Mr. Booth M.L.A. 5.2:4 N.M.H INDEX 42-1950

PARLIAMENT N.S.W. - Upper House (Con't. ) PENSIONS AND PENSIONIRS (Con't.) M.L.C. on way out of A.L,P. 17.3:1 Perlsions increase sought 25.7:4 A.L.P. to name candidates 18.3:1 Busload of pensioners for 'invasions 26.7:2 Upper House confusion (Leader) 18,3:2 Step to curb collections 10.8:2 A,L,P, chooses 8 for seat 19,3:1 Canberra missic«i 15.8:2 Abolition of Parliament: surprise move by Contested centre ruling 17.8:4 rebels 30.3:3 Pensioners 5/- rise 22.8:2 First round on abolition to Premier 1.4:1 •Appeal on acts of vandalism 23.8:2 Council abolition bill: Assembly again Pensioners to confer at Maitland 7.7:20 approves 6.4:1 Pensioners propose bigger drive 14.9:7 Council again rejects bill for abolition 7.4:1 Liberal urges contributory pensions plan 2nd defeat in Upper House 7,4:1 21.9:1 -Stout defence in poor cause (Leader) 7.4:2 Higher pensions 22.9:1 DeacLlock over abolition continues 8.4:1 'Pensioners' conferences 30.9:2 No plan on M.L.C pri-vileges 13.4:1 Pensions guarantee 19.10:1 Upper House abolition: Council against joint Pensioners form new branch 24.10:2 sitting 14.4:1 • Pensioner bodies to meet 27.10:2 Upper House abolition: no boycott of joint Housing request to Council 7.11:4 sitting 15.4:4 Pensioners ask to see Minister 14.11:4 Tactical battle on Upper House (Leader) Pensions pay days 16.12:1 18.4:2 Joint sitting legal: Speaker ad-vised 20.4:3 PEST b PEST ERADICATION Referendum plea mext move in abolition 21.4:3 New use for Grasshoppers 12.1:1 Moves in May on abolition 22.4:3 Army unit in North to tight insects 15.1:2 Upper House poll date known soon 27.4:1 Clean Bill in ant survey (Maitland) 27.1:16 Upper House poll: backing frcm party 28.4:3 Upper House move today 12.5:1 PETROL Bid in Court to stay Upper House referendum Lottery charge on oil firm (Ampol) 20.2:3 13.5:1 Record petrol consumption 24,2:3 Upper House injunction: hearing on May 30 Oil firms' 'gift' practice condemned 25,2:3 14.5:3 Oil firm fined over nurabers 3.3:15 Challenge on move for referendum 31.5:3 Oil terminal to mean lower prices 10.3:14 Bill started in right House says Judge 1.5:3 Fuel machines report soon 11.3:3 Abolition case: Legislature's powers put Hours for petrol machines 17.3:2 2.6:4 Bid for all-hour petrol machines 18.3:3 Upper • House abolition: Consent need Anzac Day petrol sales clamp 7.4:3 emphasised 7.6:3 Agreement on petrol profit plan 13.4:2 Upper House on itsmettle (Leader) 23.8:2 Oil company rejects offer 26.5:3 Voting against Govt, in Upper House 25.8:1 No approach by Anpol to Sleigh shareholders Upper House on trial (Leader) 27.8:2 27.5:11 Nine seek chance to be M.L.C. 2.9:1 Uniform petrol price bid 1.6:1 Appeal to Pri-vy Council on poll likely 30.9:1 Union drive 9.6:4 First round to Mr. Heffron (Leader) 30.9:2 Oil depot for North coast 17.6:3 Upper House poll valid 30.9:8 24-hour petrol sales bid 4.8:1 Upper House challenge: group denial on costs M.L.A. urges petrol price inquiry 26.8:2 1.10:10 Oil firm plans £100,000 depot 14.9:3 Upper House airas: Labour will not give up Petrol station approved - Total Oil 21.9:3 3.10:3 Cheaper petrol and oil expected soon 23.9:3 Road to poll 'seems open' 5.10:1 Petrol price reply 28.9:1 Next to High Court: Upper House poll appeal 'Timidity' with oil companies 29.9:12 7.10:1 Petrol price cut today by ^d. gal. 1.10:1 Early hearing expected " " " " Call for inquiry on petrol 7.10:3 10.10:3 Allegation of oil dumping 22.10:3 No Upper House vote raove till Court ruling Bid on petrol price control 26.10:16 25.10:15 Bigger retail profit on petrol sought 2.11:1 Upper House abolition bill - Appeal sought in Record petrol gas productiai 8.11:9 High Court 9.11:9 Halfpenny cut in petrol expected 3.12:1 Judgment held en appeal 18.11:18 Garages shut on Christmas Day 3.12:3 Leave to appeal rejected: Upper House refer­ endum 15.12:3 POLICE AND POLICE FORCES Upper House case: Privy Council test unlikely Policewoman (Johnson) going to new job 7.1:5 17.12:1 Coatless Police uniform plan 13.1:1 Issue for the referendum (Leader) 19.12:2 Northern police promotions 30.1:2 Objectors meet soon on Upper House 20,12:3 New police uniforms 6.2:1 Inspector Walden promoted 11.2:9 PENSION AND PENSIONIRS Costs bid in traffic hearings 20.2:3 Pensioner is re-elected 19.1:6 Sgt, James resigns 9.3:3 New formula urged for pensioners 25.1:4 Sgt. James resignation accepted 10.3:3 Newcastle Pension office plan 29.1:2 Police station for Redhead 14.3:2 Pensioners hold annual meeting 17.2:2 2 detectives dismissed 23.3:3 Pensioners to seek increases 19.2:4 Police call for more recruits 30.3:3 Pensioners 'exploited' on jobs 22.2:2 Federal police to merge 31.1:1 Exploitation charges to be checked 23,2:4 Decision soon on police dress 2.4:1 Means test bad says M.H,R, 23.2:4 Federal police force now 21.4:3 Treasurers reply to pensioners 8.3:2 Mr. Waldron C.I.B. chief 23.4:1 Tasmania visit (M. G. Cant) 10.3:2 3 policemen for pr emotion 9.5:2 Outlook for pensioners (Leader) 12.3:2 Promotions for police 11.5:7 Superannuation re-view move 18.3:3 Supt. Moore transferred to Sydney 3.6:2 Higher pensions for State servants 23,3:1 New police appointment - Act. Supt. C. Symes Easing of means test discussed 25.3:1 14.5:2 Pensioner unity progressing 7.4:2 Plea for new Hamilton Police Station 15.5:13 Pensioner delegates for talks 12.4:2 Chief Clerk farewelled - W. J. Coogan 16.5:2 Coramittee to aid rally 14.4:2 Awards to two police sergeants 17.6:2 Statement on pay ruling not backed 14.4:2 Police post (Supt. N. Allan) 20.7:1 Preparations for rally by pensioners 20.4:4 C.I.B. Chief to make study tour 4.8:1 Pensioners' decisions: bid for higher rates Factory to be new police H.Q. 12.8:10 25.4:4 Farewell to Inspector J. C Kempton 25.8:? Pensioners to stage raarch rally 5,5:2 134 more police proposed 26.8:1 Pensioners request on sleepers 9.5:2 New police inspector in N'cle. (Insp. W. Thomas) Pensioners ask for extra £i 10.5:3 31.8:3 350 attend rally by pensioners 11,5:2 Ex-police head reproves the 'trigger happy' Pensioners' stand on conditions 19,5:11 7.9:3 Joint pension rise raove 8,6:2 Police rift on 'lures' reported 10.9:3 Combined delegation proposed 16.5:2 Police posts under re-view 11.10:2 Deputation favoured 21.5:4 Police to get more equipment 12.10:2 Coordination bid by pensioners 6.7:2 No summer police dress 27.10:3 Pensioner transport cut urged 8.7:2 Two detectives for Swansea 2,11:2 Lobby plan for higher pensions 13,7:15 Police radio 4.11:1 N.M.H. INDEX 43-1960 POLICK A.NTI POLICE F0Ra-:S (Con't) POSTAL .VND TELEGRAPHIC (Con't. I Post office opening - Morisset 24,5:6 Award to police prosecutor (.Sgt. F. Hill) Kookaburra stamp to be replaced 27. 5:8 19.11:2 Phones cut 9.6:1 Police denial of "pressure" 10,12:3 New philatelic service 20.6:2 Stamp issue rushed 21.5:2 •pOPLLATION Post-Office display 25.6:2 Population in excess of 10,111,000 5,1:2 Rocket mail 28.6:1 Population proposal attacked 18,1:4 Date change on new stamp 25.6:5 Population grows to 10.1m. 22.4:1 Mail ser-vices to Bolwarra 29,6:7 Over 300,000 people in Newcastle region 3.6:1 Trunk dialling 16.7:2 Population grows to 10,227,389 22.7:1 .Stamp boycott by Church 16.7:5 •Population rises to £10,280,742 8.10:1 Telephone quiz contestants 21.7:4 Weekly stamp service (philatelic) 22.7:2 PORT KEMBLA Telephaie team out of contest 22.7:3 Support for Port Kembla wool scheme 10.9:3 Cemplaints of Sydney mail delays 23. 7:5 £5,250,000 harbpur open soon 15.10:1 New cables chief announced (Stradwick) 3.8:8 Harbour opened next month 26.10:4 Thieves steal mailbag slash others 8.8:5 New 'Inner Harbour' opened 29.11:3 Theft frcm mailbags (Wyong) 19.8:3 Bulldozer cut phone cable 20.8:2 PCRT STEPHENS New post office - Cardiff 20.8:3 Parents to protest: water ski risk at Fly Post office offers careers 22.8:4 Point 4,1:1 Cardiff history in old records 24.8:7 Council calls talks on water skiers 5.1:2 New type phone exchange 25.8:2 Dredging in Port Stephens 7.1:4 "Only 300" await telephones 1.9:1 Port Stephens 11.1:2 Explosion in mailbox (N'cle Post Office) 2.9:1 Skiers put 'on probation' 13.1:1 \Pny P.M.G. underspent £600,000 6.9:3 3 5 Shire Blocks go in ballot 13.1:6 Post office margins bill £700.000 12.9:7 Sunday sport protest 10.2:4 Re-naming Post Office - Edgeworth 27.9:13 Pt. Stephens subdivision decision unchanged Parcel post weight limit doubled 30.9:1 Minister defends phone book type 5.10:5 10.2:8 2 extra phone booths 5.10:16 Salt plant to be bigger 12.2:4 Additional trunklines for Scone 7.10:7 Protest on land decision 20.2:11 New public telephone for Lambton 19.10:8 Tomago subdivision: call for full details 5 deadline for mail to remain 19.10:12 23.2:2 Salaries increased 21.10:5 Tomago reports forwarded 1.3:2 Phones lag complaint 26.10:2 £10,000 grant for R. Terrace pool 10.3:10 Hard job for telephones 28.10:4 Tomago homes: permission to be revoked 29.3:2 2 public phones promi'sed 2.11:2 Sewerage for Raymond Terrace 13.4:16 Postman's responsibility 16.11:2 Inquiry on Tomago subdivision 27.4:4 Many cards not delivered 22.11:2 Shire to seek rail ser'vice 11.5:5 Phone lullabies 'unlikely' 15.12:13 Olympic pool ready in six months 19.5:2 Moonan Brook in new phone zone 16.12:9 Industrial sites inspected 4,6:1 Allegation on floodboats 15.6:5 HIESS AND JOURNALISM Pool may open in October (Raymond Terrace) Newspaper summonsed for libel 20.1:17 15.6:8 Journalist for trial 30.1:9 Salt industry first in N.S.W. 29.6:6 , flm. offer for paper firm: Cumberland News­ Minister to open pool 13.7:4 papers Ltd. 25.2:10 Criticism of floodboats statement 13.7:21 Paper chain sold fcr flm. 27.2:9 Approval for salt plant 19.7:2 Printers plan stoppages each week 11.3:3 Council critical on land request 10.8:4 Seditious libel charges fail 18.3:9 £33,500 in loans for Shire 10.8:11 Newspaper dispute talks fail 19.3:3 Consul-General to visit Port Stephens 14,9:9 Acquittal on 8 libel counts 22.3:3 Camp policy in Nelson's Bay 14.9:9 Printers claim adjourned 6.4:14 Fire cause earlier danger, time 14.9:9 Court move in printery row 9.6:18 £131,030 for Nelson's Bay sewerage plan 14.9:9 'Anglican' case adjourned 10.6:9 Bay as possible Shire centre 14.9:9 Allegation of pressure 16.6:13 £100 cost to shift dead tree 12.10:1 Printers' claim rejected 21.6:3 Fen source of heme's water 12.10:10 Stoppage by printers (N.M.H. b Sun) 24.5:1 New ambulance station 12.10:10 Journalists celebrate anniversary 8.8:4 Shire defers land plans 12.10:10 Newspaper Co. to make issue (Consolidated Press) Golf course plan approved 12.10:11 9.8:9 _ Factory plans to shift to Shire 9.11:4 Union to meet on margin rise claims 31.w:4 Minister opens Memorial pool (R. Terrace) New editor of "Mercury" 29.9:2 Faster news ser-vices 11.10:12 Flood'scheme survey not yet made 28.11:10 New president of country press (I. Richardson) Ughthouse goes electric 6.12:4 19.10:4 Cr. Dixon Shire deputy leader 14.12:4 Printing workers discuss margins 24.10:2 Big increase in values 14.12:10 Book out next Tuesday- Lumsdon and his Cat Industrial plans for Port Stephens 14.12:11 25.10:1 ,^. .^ Appointment of Mr. Johnson as Managing Director POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC 29.11:2 Mail via N.Z. costs double 9.1:1 Mr! E. M. Morris' retirement (CM. N'cle Cable to link capitals 16-1:1 Morning Herald) 24.11:2 Postal "Mother" - Miss A.F. Waller 4.2.3 Display of N.Z. penny stamps 9.2:4 PRICES AND IRICE FIXING P.M.G, issuing shoe dockets 10.2:1 Price clamps sought 24.2:1 Post office relents on ripple soles -"-^--^-^ Haircuts may cost 5d, more 23.3:1 P.M.G. issue of footwear begins today 29.Z.4 Footwear to be dearer 3.5:1 Start of new phone plan 12.3:2 Clothing price rise forecast 27.5:3 Controls hint on petrol, raeat,clothing 15.6:1 Cut rate for calls 15.3:1 Govt, to survey price control 1.7:1 T.V. viewers up 98 per cent 15.3.1 Housewives call for price control 2.7:2 Profit but no cuts in P.O. rates 17.3.1 Canmittees move on price control 5.7:4 Budget trick exposed (Leader) i(.i.^ Prices control before Cabinet 20.7:1 P.M.G. revenue £25m. short 18.3:1 Cabinet likely to act on prices 23.7:1 New phone cables for northern area 24.3.2 Illusion of price control (Leader) 26.7:2 Postal unions to discuss merger plan 25.3.ii Price control bid by A.L.P. 1.8:1 Postal closure on Anzac Day '^•^'^ Tasmanian call on prices 3.8:1 "Prejudgment" in postal fees '•^If' Prices issue "dead" 8.8:1 Postal 'inions reject merger move 7.4:3 Price control decision seen Tuesday 17.8:3 Changes in phone area 13.4:4 Wholesalers warned on discrimination 1.9:3 Rent rise on many telephones i^-4:^ Demand on prices withdrawn 3.9:1 Postal facilities at N. Belmont 30.4.10 Price control issue shelved 7.9:1 Phone system change 2.5:2 Prices appeal to Premiers 22.9:7 P.M.G. estimating criticised 3.5:3 Premier denies 'discourtesy' 23.9:1 New exchange at Gorokan 9.5:4 Price rises shock to custaners - Theatre and Postage-due stamps 10.5:5 Dry Cleaning 29.10:1 Morisset protest on phaies 21.5:10 N.M.H. INDEX 44-1960

IKICE AMI IKICE FIXING (Con't.) R-AILWAYS (Con't. ) No price war cleaners say 1.11:2 No decision yet on rail rates 26.1:3 Tea price increase not for week 1.11:2 Bid for new railway station fails 27.1:16 Victorian rail rises likely 27.1:16 PUBUC SERVICE \\'ork starts on coal line removal 30.1:10 Federal pay rise of £10m, yearly 1.1:3 Crossing may be closed (Broadmeadow) 9.2:2 40,000 ^iblic servants seek margins rise Railway plans air leases 9.2:3 27.1:15 Plans for subway next month - Kotara 11.2:2 New Ciiairman of appeals board ( Kinsella J. ) Owners bid on freights (Coal) 11.2:3 11.2:2 'Evidence' of railways mechanisation 11.2:9 £900 rise for top Federal civil servants 12.2:1 Coal freights plea to be considered 12.2:10 Bill would ease penalties 10.3:1 Flyer time resumed 12.2:2 "Go-vt. policy" Courts should fix wages 20.4:3 New diesel for South Coast 16.2:8 P.S.A. to join A.C.T.U. 21.4:3 Rail charges to rise on March 6 23.2:1 Public Servants' move confirmed 22.4:3 Rail increases body blow 24.2:14 P.S.B. powers re-view bid 12.5:3 Railways in good hands (Leader) 25.2:2 Judge rebukes P.S; Board 20.5:3 Union protest on rail charges rise 25.2:2 Salary move for public servants 10.8:3 Railways "crisis" staff shortages blamed Ser-vice Board Chief named - J. Goodsell 31.8:1 25.2:3 Caucus attack on Mr. Wurth 1.9:9 Courtesy drive by railways 26.2:3 Mr. Goodsell to take up post 21.9:5 Fares rise regretted by Union 27.2:3 Appeal ousts man gives job to wanan 25.10:3 Old railway land may be sold 2.3:3 Removal of marriage bar to be sought 1.11:3 Fares plan for Causcus 3.3:1 Marriage ^ar being considered 3.11:9 Move to defer fare rises fails 4.3:1 Information sought on appeal board 10.11:3 Increases in rail fares 5.3:5 Go-vt. workers' pay rise offer 5.12:9 Higher fares operating 7.3:2 Pay rise opposed for judges 9.12:1 Junior porter held up at Yennora 7.3:3 Board raay seek power to delegate tasks 21.12:1 Big return on wheat 8.3:10 Train cancelled by derailment 10.3:2 QUEENSLAND Payments to widow in rail scheme 15.3:1 Lennons to reject offer 12.1:7 Move on fares defeated 16.3:1 Big coal plans in Queensland 13.1:3 Wheat freight rise: approach to rebel -^Is. L.C. Lennons keep silent on bidder's name 14.1:11 23.3:3 Companies plan merger 19.1:9 Freights move weakens 24.3:1 Lennons shares relisted 22.1:9 Split on freights issue 25.3:1 Coal bid by Japan 29.1:1 Rail tour in demand 26.3:2 New A.L.P. wage policy in Queensland 5.2:2 Wynard lease,reccmmended 31.3:3 Queensland rights bill to be withdrawn 25.2:3 Farewell to the fettler 5.4:3 "Bill of Rights" a squib (Leader) 26.2:2 Big wheat lift for N.S.W. 5.4:4 Q'ld police accused 4.3:3 Railway order to Japan £344,524 5.4:15 Three unions quit rail stop plan 1.4:12 Station premises for 'lease' 12.4:2 Rail ser-vices cut by strike 4.4:1 Scenic tour by rail and coach 15.4:2 Q'land rail stop costly 5,4:1 Excursion tickets next month 30.4:2 Decision on rail strike reserved 7,4:3 Claim on rail freight loss 3.5:1 Poll candidates record 27.4:19 Rail gates speed-up sought 4.5:1 Queensland rail work tenders (Collins-ville to Rail tour seats available 9.5:2 Mt. Isa) 14.5:3 Rail phone bookings TJT.5:4 Rail stop likely irt Queensland 24.5:3 Police say rail gates no danger 11.5:2 Mr, Nlcklin has no worries 27,5:2 Railways to write book value down 14.5:1 Elections today in Queensland 28.5:3 New bid for railway (Hexham-Raymond Terrace) A.L.P. gains in Queensland 30.5:1 14.5:2 Signs of change in Queensland (Leader) 31.5:2 Increase in steam train services 18. 5:13 Q'land court bans rail stops 4.5:1 Rail link to be considered (Hexliam) 20.5:3 Brisbane power strike to end 8.5:1 Strike at biggest goodsyard (Darling Harbour) New Minister in Q'land (L.H. Roberts) 8.5:3 20.5:3 State Cabinet resignation 9.5:3 Threat to extend rail strike 21.5:3 Q.L.P. candidate wins seat 9.6:16 Railmen to meet on stoppage 23.5:3 Gold Coast valuations up 322 p.c. 23.7:3 Stop by E.T.U. railmen (Hamilton) 24.5:7 Lead find raises big hopes 25.7:3 Goods pile up over strike 25.5:1 8 tenders for railway work (Mt. Isa) 3,8:6 Rail technicians to resume 25.5:4 New Sl'jm. bulk sugar terminal (Mourilycan) Goodsyard strikers go back 26.5:3 3.8:8 Amenities dispute referred 26.5:13 £2,291,186 Mt. Isa contract 12.8:1 £lm. luxury trains contract let 31.5:1 Queensland unions plan stop 12.9:7 Faster trains sought 1.5:4 4-hour stop involves 24 trade unions 13.9:1 Amenities issue settled 3.6:2 18,000 attend protest stop 15.9:3 Half century in Railways (M. F. Graham) 4.6:3 Brisbane rail fares to rise 21.9:1 Extra trains for holiday 5.0:2 Minister lost post for evasion of tax 14.10:1 More diesels for North urged 8.6:11 Charges in CJueensland parliament 19.10:3 North gets old type rail cars 15.5:2 Mr. Gair given .State job 28.10:1 Dim-outs in train bus 18.5:2 fSm. plan to house 60,000 9.11:3 Train time changed for trial period 18.6:2 Tluree weeks leave case in Queensland 11.11:4 Talks on railway allowance 28.6:1 Secession talk in Queensland 1.12:17 'Diesels could close Cardiff 30.6:3 £2 allowance refused: deputation to Rail RADIO Commissioner 1.7:3 A.B.C. head for conference 15.1:5 350 stop at railways workshops - Chullora 2.7:6 Tele'vision challenge to radio 17.3:1 Rail motor tour next Satuday 4.7:2 Valley radio reception 24.3:13 Move's on rail allowance 7.7:2 Denial on radio frequencies 12.5:3 Goodsyard stays 13.7:4 Appointment to A.B.C. (Miss Felgate) 21.7:4 Fears of railmen displacement 14.7:2 Application for new award 18.8:2 Requests for Rail Commissioner 20.7:2 Hearing of Announcers' claim opens 19.8:2 No decision on fares cut plea 20.7:3 Broadcasts to Asia jammed 25.8:3 More travel by rail 20.7:8 Broadcasting control challenged 14.10:3 Sheep dead,crippled in delayed train 22.7:1 Interference to N'cle radio claim 15.10:5 End of rail debt in a 'few years' 22.7:10 Radio haras' allocation to be 'just' 8.12:2 Rebate on fodder freight restored 23.7:8 Increased deraand for radios 24.12:2 Rail deficit cut in record trade year 26.7:1 Good year for the railways 28.7:2 RAIUvAYS No plan for rail rises 28.7:3 New trains for northern line service 12.1:1 Well-known rail officer retires 30.7:2 No extra railway stations 13.1:2 Trip to "My Fair Lady" 1.8:2 Changes in Rail timetable 18.1:2 Coal union in protest stoppage 2.8:12 Speciad train for tinplate 19.1:1 2 expresses delayed 3.8:2 Coailfields railway stop plan 20.1:2 Train arid bus stop threat 3,8:3 Railway plea on rates 23.1:10 Support to Transport halt plan 4,8:3 Rise expected in rail fares 25.1:3 New step in bus and train tie-up plan 5.8:3 Railways stop averted 25.1:4 Railway worker honoured 6.8:2 Railway officers get 26 p.c. rise 26.1:2 Rail crossing closure- Broadmeadow (1 day) 6 8:10 N.M.H INDEX- 45-1960 RAllWAYS (Con't. ) RAimAYS - A.R.U. (Con't.) Juveniles blamed for derailment 8.8:1 Train to Newcastle derailed 28.4:1 .More rail line tampering 9.8:1 Inquiry over death of fettlers - Transcontinental Veterans' secretary retired (H,J. Pead; 9 8-2 railway 26. 7:1 Move to have rail crossing made safer (Adajiis-town) Train bolts at 70 m.p.h, (Melbourne) 15,9:3 10.o:1 Engines derailed in smash - Broadmeadow 4.11:3 2-hour stop endorsed 18.8:2 Goods train strikes van 12.11:2 53 years in railways- Mr. Weale 25.8;2 Railways head for Newcastle (Mr. McCusker) RAILWAYS - A.R.U. 26.8:2 Railmen seek higher wages 10.3:8 Cabin fire imperils enginemen 27.8:2 Transfer of Organiser (Mr. A. Martin) 23.3:2 Two hour transport stop on Sept. 21 30.8:1 Union in'vites Asian missiai 4.4:2 Commissioner hears rail request (Gosford)' Perway repairs: A.R.U. in talks on agreement 30,8:7 26.4:4 Official to see railwaymen 30.8:8 Railway unions lift ban 15.6:18 Ultimatum by railwaymen 31.8:4 Indonesian for Union conference 21.6:2 Loco depot men defer action 1.9:3 Railway unions seek talks 24.6:3 Unionists jeer Canmissioner 2.9:3 Visit by Indian union leader V.R. Malgi 27.6:4 Maitland travel time cut with rail cars 2.9:4 Oversea unicxis firm on 'right to strike' 4.7:2 No "severe" check to work traffic (rail stoppage) Railmen's drive for more pay 13.7:1 A.R.U. plan for big stoppage 13.9:4 Electrified rail reply queried 7.9:7 National rail ccmmittee advocated 21.9:2 South Maitland rail plan explained 7.9:7 Surprise move on A.R.U. 24.9:1 Diesels for Maitland to Cessnock line 8,9:2 Rail jobs insecurity denied 9.9:12 RAILWAYS - Electrification Rail talks next week (Eastern Suburbs Rly, ) Survey on S. Coast rail power 12.1:3 10.9:11 Final tests on new rail line 19,1:7 No extra diesel trains yet 14.9:2 Electric line opening 23,1:22 2 hoia- stop plans 17.9:3 Premier opens new rail line 25.1:6 Railways and tlie North (Leader) 19.9:2 No plans to extend electric lines 26.1:2 Buses,trains to stop for two hours 20.9:3 Under re'view - Electric rail to Newcastle Wage quandary of rail men (Leader) 22.9:2 26.3:2 Orderly strike by transport men 22.9:3 Talks called on electrification 5.4:5 Unions and rail chief negotiate 23.9:3 Fresh bid for electrification 21.5:3 New diesel cars for ,North soon 27.9:1 Change holds rail claim up 10.6:2 No further approach by rail unions 27.9:3 Rail electrification: no extensions in sight Talks order to Unions rail chiefs 28.9:9 23,6:3 'Bludgeon' by railways claim 29.9:15 No electrification 31,8:2 Bid to unman crossings 5.10:1 Deputation "too big" 3.9:3 Rail, ferry tour in November 5,10:2 Electrified rail reply queried 7,9:7 Rail launch trip on Nov. 13 7.10:4 Still 'no' on power rail link 8.9:2 Commissioner not for railway talks 8.10:10 Rail electrification 'not justified' 8.12:16 Broken Hill rail priority 13.10:2 Transport men see Minister 18.10:3 RAILWAYS - Sandy-Hollow Railway Rail freight plea for coalfields 21.10:12 "Setback" in hopes of rail development 25.1:6 Diesel run on tablelands 25.10:3 Diesels to cut travel time 26.10:2 RAILWAYS - Standardisation of Gauges Rail staff seeks allowance 27,10:2 Gauge line work to increase 21.7:2 Mr. McCusker to meet unions 28,10:2 Railway office resiting urged 28.10:2 REAL ESTATE Diesel railcars for Coalfields run 2.11:4 Land ballot begins 13.1:6 Delay urged on rail plan 4.11:3 Industry rise offset wool drop 13.1:9 Second 2-car diesel in Newcastle 5.11:2 Cooperative merger favoured 13.1:9 Plans for new rail services 8.11:3 Merger of stores approved 14.1:10 Rebuff for railway deputation 9.11:14 W. A. Firm's offer to Woolworths 16.1:9 Crossing said to be unsafe 9.11:15 Record new business for C.M.L. 27,1:9 7,000 railmen offered rise 12.11:3 Increase in regional retail sales 5.2:2 'No decision' on crossing at Hamilton 14.11:6 Ser-vice and retail group 16.2:9 Train and bus stop threat 16.11:1 Dozers move in on A.A, land 17.2:4 24-hour stop stormy issue 18.11:3 Merger slower than expected - Music Houses of Transport men have area talks 21.11:2 Australia 17.2:10 Transport men to meet on £2 claim 22.11:15 Land trust formed in Newcastle 23.3:13 More rail traffic predicted 23,11:1 Release of land announced - Swansea heads 11.4:10 Transport raen concerned at stand on wage £5m. for pastoral empire: 12 stations (L, J. 23.11:8 Hooker) 5.5:1 Unions plan State transport strike for Tuesday £2.4m. deal by Woolworths 2.6:3 Woolworth's big offer for grocery dealers 25.11:1 7.7:14 4,000 Unionists to stop in North 28.11:1 Land price group to meet 14,7:1 Private cars aid in stop sought 26.11:1 Coles big bid for grocery chain 19.7:3 Case for strike not proved (Leader) 28.11:2 M. Thonpson reconmends Coles' offer 21.7:1 Transport stop in N'cle before deadline 29.11:1 Store offer unchanged 21.7:13 Goodsyard crossing lights urged 29.11:7 Committee on land costs meets 21.7:14 N'cle got by well in emergency 30.11:1 2 new bids for grocery store chain 4.8:1 Transport men may stop again to force claim Coles appear to have won store 'battle' 5,8:1 30.11:1 ^ n -i-l o Prices of land 'fantastic' 12.8:3 Blind swipe no help in claim (Leader) 30.11:2 Merewether block sought as site for supermarket Few at transport meeting 30.11:2 13.8:1 New plans for direct transport action 2.12:1 W. Waratah blocks for lease 25.8:11 Maitland rail claim fails 3.12:8 £2m. bid for food chain (Mcllraiths) 9.9:3 Evidence from Mr. McCusker at rail hearing Action to curb land boom (Leader) 16,9:2 6.12:1 Real wealth backing boom in land 20.9:9 Kail unions escape "no strike" clause 9,12:3 Attack on higher valuations 26.9:6 Diesels to Broken Hill next year 13.12:3 Valuation report for Minister 27.9:3 Diesel-electrics for other lines 14.12:2 £104,000 bid for 3 properties 30,9:2 Higher offer to railmen 15.12:3 Simpler crown land laws before Cabinet 5.10:5 Rail pay offer goes to Unions 16.12:3 Northumberland land release 'likely' 6.10:2 Pay. offer likely to fail 17,12:1 Price of land up 30 p.c. in year 8,10:2 1500 railmen reject wage 20,12:1 Eviction of City tenants sought (D.J's action) 400 more railwaymen reject rise offer 21.12:1 see also l6/8, 17/8, 18/8 11.10:7 Offer to railmen rejected 22.12:2 Concern over land prices 12.10:3 Offer by transport leader 23.12:1 Eviction case caitinues (D.J's,) 12.10:13 i27,936 paid in rail fines 30.12:2 '£16,000 asked' to vacate Cafe (D.J's.) 13.10:12 Firm rejects ,£4,300 to move (D.J's.Case) 14.10:16 RAILWAYS - Accidents Two reject jobs offer 15.10:9 Obstructions on rail line 22.1:1 Hunter street shoe store (Dents) taken over 19.10:15 5 trains delayed by breakdown 24.2:1 Record for retail selling 20,10:4 'Shambles' as train crashes into Creek (Q'land) 27.2:1 N.M.H. INDEX 45-1950

REAL ESTATE (Con't. ) ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL (Con't. ) 25 p.c. deposit for crown land expected 22.10:1 Trust control of driving area urged 11.4:7 Cooperative's record sales (West Wallsend) I- Plan suggested to cut road toll 14.5:3 26.10:14 Wa-vy road line suggested 17,-5:8 Cabinet approves heme sites body 2.11:1 Road risk spots in North 23.5:4 New bill on land approved 9.11:9 Field officer appointed 29.6:5 Retail giant (Mycr's) in takeover bid (Farmers) Rial Safety campaign: Education for pedest­ 22.11:1 rians 8.7:3 Farmers agree to merger 30.11:1 Driver test 13.7:3 Merger offer accepted (Farmers - Myers') 30.11:13 Pedestrians in 'road, suicide' 15.7:12 N'cle branch for T.V. retailer (Eric Andersons) Jay walking blitz 18.7:3 10.12:9 Traffic code approved 19.7:6 Order against 2 city tenants (D.J.'s) 15.12:16 Road penalties to be stiffer 19.8:3 25 entries for road contest 1.9:11 REGIONAL DEV^ELOPMENT Road safety examination 7.9:4 Big industries 'lost' 15.7:2 24 teenagers pass road examinations 9.9:5 Northern works list to be prepared 3.12:2 Best teenage drivers 13.9:7 Drink-drive tests suggested 22.9:1 RENT CONTROL - Landlord and Tenant Act Stiffer penalties for drivers 27.9:1 Landlord-ten ant act to be re'viewed 26.2:1 Police Chief to join driver-range talks 27.9:3 Tenant Act submissions for Cabinet 23.3:3 Higher fines approved 28,9:3 Re'view of landlord act soon 17.6:1 Lights to control pedestrians 1.10:1 Tenancy Act inquiry 26.8:7 Driving-range committee established 7.10:2 •Tenant Act inquiry: Premier announces committee Police head for talks 8.10:2 8.9:3 Driving range plan backed 11.10:2 Rent Inquiry 9.9:2 Traffic lights clamp 24.10:9 Time limit on inquiry 9.9:3 Christmas halt urged for semi-trailers 25.10:5 Scope of landlord and tenant act 15.9:3 No age limit in accidents 31.10:3 Extension of landlord and tenant Act 13.10:3 Council aid for driver range 2.11:5 Minor changes in tenancy law 14.10:3 Bid to alter crossing traffic signs 4.11:2 Control of rents to continue 17.10:4 Wider use of speed signs mooted 4.11:3 'Rebel' Ms.L.C. split on bill 25.10:1 'Walk' lights to be urged 7.11:3 Opposition will bar 2-year tenant Act plan Caucus approved bill on dri'ving offences 27.10:1 10.11:3 Landlord Act inquiry opens next Friday 29.10:3 Holiday urged for transports 11.11:13 Night Courts on fair rents .^-fii'-ii; 18.11:17 Traffic fines ticket scheme 15.11:1 Tenancy plan beaten 24.11:1 Caucus wants guard on 'ticket' charges 17.11:1 "Tickets" for drivers: traffic bill read RET'JK.'JED SIRVICEMEN'S ORGANISATIONS 23.11:1 Monument for shift soon 13.1:2 Police not to collect car fines 24.11:3 Request to Bishop 15.1:2 Police tickets bill deferred till next year Anzac Day change for Victoria 16.1:3 25.11:1 R.S.L. President elected 29.1:4 Speed signs on main road curves 30.11:3 Meraorial to General (A.S. Allen) proposed Heavy trucks 'holiday' plan 2.12:3 1.2:2 Drive for safety in holidays 14.12:1 Meraorial light at R.S.L. (j.B. Robinson) 4,2:7 Tests on speed limit 15.12:2 Proud moment: R.S.L, honours Lord Dunrossil New traffic signals to cost £100,000 23.12:1 9.2:1 Challenge to R.S.L. to confer 17.2:8 ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Bid to stop closure of R.S.L. office 18.2:4 New highway survey soon 14.1:7 Protest on closure plan 23.2:4 Start soon on new north road 21.1:2 R.S.L. thanks Mr. Hartney 24.2:4 Belmont road work starts 5.2:2 Veterans oppose closure 25.2:4 Longest mo-ving footway (Sydney) 8.2:2 Subsidy for R.S.L. State Office urged 26.2:2 Highway offer (Charlestown) 11.2:9 New manager for R.S.L. club (R. Gilmour) 2.3:4 £50,000 grant for highway to Mayfield West to R.S.L. bid to keep office 10.3:2 Sandgate 16.2:2 Solemnity plea on Anzac march 23,3:2 Start soon on road duplication - Mayfiold Afizac service for children 26.3:2 West to Sandgate 18.2:7 Anzac Day buglers wanted 11.4:2 U.S. firm will plan highways 25.2:1 -Anzac Ceremonies in City suburbs 22.4:2 Tctrro road job to start soon 25.2:2 Crosses honour wac dead 23.4:2 Road w.3rk under way (Pacific Highway, Hexham) 4,000 expected in Anzac Day March 25.4:1 1.3:1 Anzacs came near tovictory (0. Holt) 25.4:2 Request on Coalfields road link 4.3:2 War meraorial rededicated (Adamstown) 25.4:4 Early start expected on subway job (Lake Over 4500 join in Anzac mai-ch 26.4:2 Macquarie to Cardiff) 10.3:2 Anzac seen as 'great force' 25.4:2 Northern toll road tenders to be invited R.S.L. Officer to resign (j. Morris) 28.4:2 11,3:1 R.S.L. office opposed 16.6:2 Toll road move welcomed 12.3:2 Secretary threatens to resign - J. Hutchison Map of proposed expressway 15,3:6 24.5:2 Toll road route not binding 15.3:17 Land settlement - Plan to plead case in House Wider highway - Gateshead 22.3:2 23.8:3 Two-colour marks ruled out 23.3:3 Pension plan sabotaged 24.8:11 Road survey by Councils 28.3:2 Support for :<.S.L. office 22.9:2 U.S. firm to plan Harbour bridge outlets Support for R.S.L. office 28.9:4 30.3:3 Branch office to reopen 29.9:2 Work on road link soon (N'cle-Cessnock) 31.3:1 R.S.L. office supported 30.9:2 Plan to speed toll highway 5.4:1 Complaint on R.S.L. Club 11.10:2 £350m. road link urged 30.4:1 Support for north as R.S.L. venue 14.10:4 Need for good road net 5.5:14 Congress in N'cle not backed 20.10:2 Road de-viaticm favoured (Kurr-Kurri, Mciitland) R.S.L. president (Sir C Holland) retires 13.5:9 25.10:1 Highway plan: council seeks police -views 1.5:2 Japanese wreaths favoured 25.10:2 Agreement on median strip 15.6:4 Memorial work 'up to Council' 25.10:2 Advertising on main roads: opposition by R.S.L. warning on homes 27.10:12 Dept. 22.5:5 Memorial gates maintenance 3.11:2 £140m. on roads next year 24.6:3 R.S.L. members.hip 3000 higher 21.11:2 Highway link plan under re'view 6.7:4 New highway gouged out of rough (Gwyder) ROAD .SAFETY COUNCIL 9.7:5 Coramittee on road deaths urged 27.1:16 Road widening at Charlestown 19.7:13 Driver training range plan for Adamstown 17.3:4 Traffic survey for new road toll 20.7:8 Driver range approved in principle 30,3:2 £200,000 for traffic research 3.8:1 Cooma "road safety" town 2.4:1 Highway raay go through golf course 18.8:2 Holiday road toll warning 9.4:1 Upper Hunter roads grant 24.8:13 Centre sought for road *;oll research 14.4:2 Stateraent soon on toll road 1.10:3 Care plan for pedestrians 22.4:1 Area engineer transferred -R.J. Butler 4.10:2 Proposals on road control 29.4:1 Toll road tender date Dec. 31 7.10:2 N.M.H. INDEX 47-19D0 ROADS AND HTGHIMYS (Con't.) 10 year plan for .State roads to cost .M56m. SHIPBLILDING (Con't) 15.10:1 Tenders soon for coastal bulk carrier 5.7:3 Northern road plan, aid sought 17.10:4 Sydney-Hobart ferry mooted 19.7:1 New Gwydir highway opening in December 20.10:15 -New ferry for North coas,t (Ballina) 5.8:4 North's road needs in mind 24.10:2 Mort's Dock men's leave claims paid 8.8:1 *45bm. roads plaji details 25.10:5 Tow begins - ferry for Ballina 12.8:2 Plans for new road taxes 16.11:1 New ship (lighthouse servicing ship) 16.8:2 Roadwork part of expressway 17.11:9 Bulk carrier keel laid at WTiyalla 13.9:4 State acts to get road plan under way 22.11:1 B.H.P. to launch ore-carrier 21.10:9 Roads tax talks may start Dec. 8 28.11:10 Sea trials for new ship today 22.11:3 Homes to go: four-lane road planned 7.12:6 Union Co, to order new ships 29.11:2 .Premier opens new road (Gwydir Highway) 10.12:3 Shipbuilding subsidy policy matter 1.12:8 Damaged roads wai-'iing 2'7..12:2 SHIPPING R.S.P.C.A New liner for Australia run (Freemantle Star) 1.1:2 R.S.P.C.A to meet stock trains 3.6:2 Offers to buy Birubi 5.1:2 £-60 raised for Society 16.8:2 Shipping firms to amalgamate 13.1:8 Registration role not for R.S.P.C.A. 24.8:2 Big loss of time in ports 15.1:2 Plans for 20 Kennels for R.S.P.C.A. 15.9:2 Charge on cargo for Manila 15.1:10 Dog poisoner in suburbs 29.9:1 Repainting for Taiping 21.1:2 Warning on animal dumping 26.10:2 Lady Dunrossil to launch ship 24.2:3 Official of R.S.P.C.A. resigns (W. K. McKinnon) Minister has no knowledge of ship claim 15.3:15 16.12:2 Lifer aft test 17.3:1 Coastal ships sold 18.3:4 ROYALTY 'Scrap' ships seen as trade threat 8.4:3 Queen urged to change name 18.1:1 Two ships for Tasmanian run 7.5:10 Princess Royal to tour W. Indies 18.1:1 New ships to cut trip time (Oreana-Canberra) Queen 8 years on throne 6.2:1 (England to Aust.) 10.5:4 New royal name not to appear yet 10.2:1 Australian line not to lift charges 11.5:13 Second son to Queen 20.2:1 £100m. 'needed for ports' 18.5:13 Queen making good recovery 22.2:1 Call for 2nd B?,ss ferry 20.5:15 Churches mark royal birth 22.2:3 Harbour job in north (Evans Head) 15.5:8 Flow of gifts to Queen 23.2:1 Two sliips bound for breakers - Capt. Cook Date of Princess Margaret's wedding set soon Abersea 17.8:2 29.2:1 New ship service to Newcastle 22.9:2 Princess and fiance stole the show 3.3:1 Need seen for tanker fleet 28.9:5 Royal wedding on May 6 10.3:1 Botany Bay as new port 8.10:1 Date of Chri.-3taning - Ap: 11 17 15. ):1 Blueprint for Botany Bay development 12.10:8 Prince Andrew "approved" 24.3:1 Phosphate ^hip as ambulance 13.10:1 Honeymoon to be afloat 25.3:1 The State's ports 15.10:2 Princess names bridesmaids 26.3:3 Federal view on ports 21.10:2 April 8 set for royal christening 1.4:3 Botany Bay surveys 28.10:10 No best maa for wedding 8.4:1 Mr. Trevella .shipowners; chairman 29.10:2 Christening today at palace 8,4:1 Wharf brawl: officers leap into river (Brisbane) Prince Andrew christened 9.4:1 13.12:3 Royal wedding plans 14.4:3 Trans-Tasman ship plan 20.12:2 London ready for wedding 5.5:3 New liner "Oriana" reaches Sydney 31.12:1 Crowds sing "here comes the bride" 6.5:1 3 vessels put off Yampi run 31.12:8 Radiant Princess weds 7.5:1-3 Queen Mother in Africa today - 3 week tour SHIPPING - Accidents and Wrecks 12.5:1 Police launch to rescue 21.1:2 Tour by Queen Mother - African Party banned Tough row to stranded crew - Thetis 3.2:1 13.5:3 Ketch towed to Harbour- Mizpah 22.3:2 Wishes on tour of Rhodesia 14,5:1 Freighter hits reef; holed (Dandenong) 2.5:1 Queen Mother in Rhodesia: itinerary in doubt Damaged collier (William McArthur) sold for 17.5:7 scrap 19.5:11 Honeymooners swim in Island lagoon 19.5:1 Submarine (A.nchorite) and ferry (Lady Denman) Queen Mother to meet chief (Barotse) in collision 21.5:1 19.5:16 Japanese ship breaks down off Newcastle Kenwa Crowds cheer Princess 24.5:4 Maru 24.5:1 Ketch ran out of fuel 'Tahi Waitangi' 24.5:2 RUTILr? MINING Men 'lucky' in ship explosion 25.5:4 To be opened by ^ttnister: £150,000 rutile Stability of lost ketch "inadequate" (Milford plant 13.2:2 Crouch) 27.5:3 Redhead plant opened 20.2:7 Ruling on grounding reserved 27.5:10 Judge sees mineral sand operations 29.7:2 Search today for rassing boat - Winkle 28.5:1 Skindivers salvage launch (Tamara) 31.5:2 SCIENCE - Owner of yacht (Rican Star) 'penniless' 31.5:3 Second grant for telescope 1.1:2 Williams River salvage (Ability) - K. Nolan Astronomers' hopes for computer 15.1:2 2.7:4 £100,000 gift for star-measuring 18.1:1 Salvage job at Darwin nears end 9.7:3 Cheap H-power fuel seen 20.1:17 Tug Hero wrecked - Heroic rescue in tug loss Cloud seeding boosts rainfall 20.4:3 14.7:1 £150,000 spent on rainmaking 3.5:3 Trawler holed on reef off course 18.7:1 Caution over rainmaking 4.5:3 Salvage bid on trawler (San Francisco) 19.7:3 C.S.I.R.O. post filled 29.8:5 Trawler salvage move today (San Francisco) Dr. Wark on executive of C.S.I.R.O. 15.1-:1 25.7:4 Missing trawler believed to have blown up 27.7:1 SHIPBUILDING (Halkin) 27.7:1 Statement on dock refuted 11.1:3 More wreckage fran lost trawler found 28.7:1 Offers for dock accepted 16.1:8 Sunken trawler salvaged (San Francisco) 28.7:2 Decision held on shiftwork 28.1:1 „ ,, _ . Trawler wreck reported (Halkin) 29.7:1 Another ferry (Car'riigton slipway for P.W.D.) Swansea launch overdue 11.8:1 Freighter rams tanker - Boonaroo and Horn Dockyards dispute ends (Sydney) 30.1:22 Clipper (Syd.) 13.8:1 Shipyards aided by policy 9.2:2 Sea search for Cannon 18.8:1 New freighter - Mundoora 8.3:2 Freighter adrift - (Panama) 19.8:1 New ferry (for Adelaide Steamship Company) Fishing boat overdue - Ocean Dawn (Brisbane) 23.8:1 14.3:1 £23m. shipping orders let 28,3:4 Collier (Ayrefield) and launch collide 24.8:1 Ore carrier launched at Whyalla(Mount Kembla) Freighter at full speed inquiry told 25.8:7 Drifter (Changsha) back in Port 20.9:3 New ship for Port Une (Port New Plymouth) 60 jump from ship at wharf 15.10:1 Launch missing with 5 aboard 5.12:1 1.4:2 Shipbuilding at crossroads 22.4:8 Little hope for five missing men 6.12:1 Keel laid of Australia's biggest ship (Ampol Body found on beach that of fisherman 7.12:1 Men stay put in disabled yacht (West Wind) tfuiker) 28.4:3 13.12:1 N.M.H INDEX . 48-1960 .SHIPPING - Accidents and Wrecks' (Con't. ) SHIPPING - Port of Newcastle (Con't) Bodies search postponed 13.12:2 A small strike but harmful (Leader) 2.6:2 Sloop safe after tow - (West Wind) 14.12:1 Tugmen decide to continue strike 3.6:1 'Copter lifts seme men from broken ship 23.12:1 Newcastle Port labour 'insufficient' 3.6:6 Old wreck may be frigate Pandora 30.12:3 Ship fails to leave (Pioneer Surf) 4.6:1 Harbour clash in 1902 squall 31.12:5 The tug strike taken over (Leader) 4.6:2 Tug strike review by eraployers 6-6:2 SHIPPING - Australian National Shipping line Widening effects of tug strike 7.5:1 Two National line ships to sail again 5.7:3 Injula sails 7.6:4 A.N.L. to build new "Princess" 5.9:2 Draft terras on end to tug dispute 8.6:1 River Glenelg sold abroad 27.9:8 Collier's plaint over strike (Kenwa Maru) "Princess" has first birthday 1.10:3 9.5:1 Shipping rates warning 20.10:1 3 Newcastle tugs raise steajn 10.5:3 Freight cheaper in new ship - Bass Trader Tugs restore Port routine 11.5:2 19,12:2 Tug strike in retrospect (Leader) 11.6:2 3 vessels put off Yampi run 31.12:8 Nobby's new gear 15.5:1 44 bloodstock going to U.S. 20.6:2 SHIPPING - Port of Newcastle Ore ship's first voyage 21.5:2 Big shipment of frozen food 4.1:3 Four colliers for the East 22.6:8 Newcastle steel products for overseas 5.1:2 New dolphins 24.5:3 Ore ship aground in Harbour 11.1:2 Tugraen accept union report 24.5:4 Trade review for Port 11.1:2 Port control bill 'not detennined' 27.5:4 Losses on port to continue 18.1:2 Japanese expansion: greater trade with North New plea en port losses 23.1:11 29.5:1 Ship delayed 28.1:2 Port being held back 29.5:2 Cockroaches spiders waterfront issues 30.1:1 Shipping manager farewelled (S.S. Peterson) Cargo service extended 2.2:2 30.5:2 Harbour work starts soon 5.2:2 Caution urged on loader 30.5:4 Burmese ship arrives soon 5.2:10 Shipping appointment (Cowell) 30.6:8 Strike delays coal-loading 5.2:1 Horses sail for U. States 1.7:3 Burmese na^vy ship in Port today 8.2:2 Port Board for North 1.7:4 Port bill in next session 8.2:2 Committee to inspect coal-loading 5.7:2 Burmese visit 9.2:2 Ship unable to cross bar 5.7:4 Harbour loss details bid 10.2;2 Senator's view on loaders 6.7:2 Seat sought on Port body 10.2:3 Old dock to be filled 6.7:2 Oil leakage 11.2:3 New ship due on maiden trip (Tarantel) 6.7:4 Chance to reveal Port's losses 12.2:2 New Norwegian ship calls in (Tarantel) 7.7:2 Unions' view on control 12.2:2 Timber unloaded fran freighter - Ermoupolis Collier trapped by bridge (Hexham) 13.2:2 12.7:4 Conference soon on Port labour 19.2:2 "Dandenong" to be 60 miler 15.7:2 Seamen to inquire on longer tow 23.2:8 Slight decline in Port trade 15.7:5 Japanese ship loads coal 24.2:2 Port revenue record 16.7:11 Deputation frcm Union sees Minister (seagoing Big timber cargo 19.7:1 tug) 24,2:15 Maritime Board on -visit 20.7:2 Captain (Harrison) writes bird book 3.3:4 Crew paid off freighter (Barossa) 20.7:3 Call for Port development: prepare for Freighter waits to fill crew (Innesmoar) expansion 9.3:4 20.7:9 Time to deepen harbour bar (Leader) 10.3:2 Freighter still short of crew (Barossa) 21.7.2 British ship on raaiden trip - (Illyric) 10.3:4 Board inspects coal loading sites 21.7:3 New ship's schedule changed (Mundoora) 12.3:2 Valuable study of Port needs (Leader) 22.7:2 All smiles for "Uttle Toot" 15.3:1 Members to see Port 22.7:2 Spanish vessel to load coal (Pedrode Alvarado) Basin for coal-loader favoured 22.7:4 15.3:4 Barossa's crew still short 22.7:16 Grounded collier refloated (Ayrefield) 21.3:2 Some ships sail; many delayed 2.8:3 Rock dredging starts again 22.3:1 Maiden voyage of cargo ship (Vivarais) 4.8:2 Harbour depth to be 32 ft. 23.3:2 Nine ships still short of raen 5.8:2 Fighting way back to health 24,3:1 Short crews hold up 11 freighters 6.8:2 Board to rule the Port 29,3:5 Scherae for new coal-loaders 15.8:1 Big shipment for Japan (coal) 5.4:2 Five Japanese ships in Port 15.8:2 A seafarer v/.io started in sail-Capt. VI. Fish Two ships bound for breakers Capt. Cook - 5.4:4 Abersea 17.8:2 Aborigines in B.H.P. ship crew 7.4:1 New port control-maritime Board to take over B.H.P. ships delayed in N'cle 7.4:2 17.8:3 Union's reply on ship delay 8.4:2 Step to unified Port Control (Leader) 18.8.2 B.H.P. ship sails man short 9.4:2 Officers tell of ship strike 19.8:3 Ships still await men 12.4:3 Improvement of Ports urged 25.8:2 Crews incanplete 14.4:2 Coal head (Sir. E, Warren) calls for Port plant Big coal exports to Japan 20.4:4 29,8:2 23 ships crowd harbour 21.4:4 Colliers due 31.8:4 Prediction on Port control 25.4:4 Contraband cigarettes seized 31.8:13 Busy time foi- Port doctor 25.4:2 Cigarettes ffli ship seized 1.9':2 Ship to load record cargo 26.4:4 Freighter back (River Murrumbidgee) 8.9:1 Big coal lift to Japan 28.4:2 Ports restrict coal exports 8.9:4 Regular bulk carriers: prediction on coal 23 ships croifli harbour 15.9:2 shipping 5.5:3 Siberian timber shipnent due 16.9:2 Record cargo 10.5:2 Dredge filling boat dock 20.9:2 Coal trade and Port efficiency (Leader) 11.5:2 High hopes in Port work 22,9:7 Canmittee told of rat menace 11.5:2 Paddleship "Ability" ready for job 23,9:4 Doctor replies on rats 12.5:2 All berths in Port occupied 24.9:1 Reply to criticism on coal loader 12.5:4 Birubi destined to be yacht 26.9:2 "Tour to anywhere" 13.5:9 Trimmers short under new system 28.9:1 Port works affected by coal exports 13.5:10 No plans on boat dock 29.9:2 Aid. Rose replies en rats 14.5:2 Entire ship's crew Z-rayed for T.B. (Ckilden N.S.W. could lose coal exports 17.5:3 Lambda) 5.10:1 Big scheme for coal ports 18.5:4 Five of crew for T.B. hospital 6.10:1 Publicity for Port of Newcastle 18.5:11 Five crewmen in hospital 7.10j2 Appointment to Port Committee - J. Ellis 19.5:4 Ship worked - (Golden Lambda) 7.10:2 Brochure on Port defended 21.5:2 Coal trade could choke on wharves 7.10:3 Newcastle tug crew strike 24.5:1 Ships may arrive together 12.10:2 Turbulence in Port continues 25.5:1 New role for cranes in Harbour today 12.10:5 Conference on tug strike 25.5:2 Grab lifts phosphate from ship's holds 13.10:1 Subsidy for rats control urged 25.5:21 Cigarettes concealed weapons confiscated 13.10:1 Judge orders tug crews back 25-5:3 Seismic survey for harbour 13.10:2 Problems seen in tug strike 27.5:3 Labour shortage for Christmas port rush 15.10;3 Resumption by tugs uncertain 28.5:3 £836,500 allocated for Port 19.10:3 No work offers by tugmen 30.5:2 Harbour'sur-vey; rock data for U.S. analysis Advice on tug start awaited 31-5:4 20.10:2 Tankers wait in bight 1.6:1 Free control of Port'impracticable' 21.10:3 Tugs to be idle till r-ase heard 2.6:1 Publicity for North 21.10:15 N.M.H INDEX 49-1960 SHIPPING - Port of Newcastle (Con't.) StIIPPING - Sea-nen (Con't.) Port control 24.10:2 Reserved decision on award 11.5:12 New ships may run to Newcastle 26.10:12 Judgment on seamen in "few weeks" 2.7:3 Bigger share sought in Port control 27.10:3 Protest by seamen holds up ship 4.7:4 Swedish trade ship invited 29.10:2 Decision on award today (Lake Torrens) 26.7:2 New port move not favoured 1.11:2 Seamen in all ports refuse to sail 27.7:1 Steel imported 3.11:3 Seamen's award 27.7:2 Modern coal loader; proposal put 3.11:6 Injured man taken off freighter (Minkara) Judge rejects all seamen's claims 27.7:3 Crews walk off as ships reach Port 28.7:1 11.11:1 Threat of fiu-ther ship disruption 29,7:3 Rare honour to B.H.P. ship (Iron Whyalla) Seamen delay over 50 coastal ships 30.7:1 15.11:2 Seaoien may sail today 1.8:1 Talks on control of Port 15,11:15 Shipowners cite Union for breach 3.8:1 Maritime Board men arrive 16.11:2 Further action on seamen 4.8:1 Steel fran Japan 16.11:2 Conference on ships dispute 9.8:3 Crews fcund for B.H.P, ships 18.11:3 Seamen's claims rejected 11.8:3 Wool shipments under way .18.11:11 Seamen resign fran 6 ships 13.8:3 Priority for Balmain in coal loading 23.11:3 Seamen's dispute: approach to Court urged 16.8:1 Port handles 761,928 tons in October 23.11:15 Court appeal by seamen: A, C.T.U. plans to Barge to give swifter oil ship bunkering ' intervene 17.8:3 24.11:2 Seamen accused of "sinister" aims 18.8:3 2 held-up ships get crews 24.11:2 Seamen's court defence 20.8:3 B.H.P, anmonia for India 25,11:2 British seamen entrain to rejoin ship 22.8:1 Federal grant urged for Port work 28.11:2 Seamen 'freed' by Court 23.8:3 Coal boost if Ports better- says Minister 1.12 13 Seaman's personal protest 23.8:4 Boat Harbour-bridge goes 1,12:4 Seamen's dispute: shipowners "to act soon" Wharf bridge now road 3.12:2 26.8:3 Federal aid on ports essential (Leader) 5.12:2 Ships fail again to get crews 27.8:3 Ship loads big cargo of cinders 7.12:4 23 ships may sail today 29.8:2 Freighter stuck on mudbank - Lake Illawarra Crews refused for two ships 31.8:3 8,12:1 Union inaction "not breach of order" 31.8:11 Still aground (Lake Illawarra) 9.12:1 Seamen's call to confer 1.9:3 Ore carrier aids stranded ship 10.12:1 Short of crew - River Loddcn - Lake Macquarie Ship still stuck on mudbank 12.12:1 1.9:4 22 inoculated in ship after hepatitis case Six ships facing crew shortage 2.9:2 12.12:1 Seamen's union fined £500 2.9:3 New bid to refloat stranded ship 13.12:1 Delay for 7 ships in Newcastle 3.9:2 Refloating attempt 14,12:2 Seamen's case adjourned 3.9:3 Talks fail on Port labour 14.12:2 Ships expected to sail soon 8.9:3 Claim on sick seaman 14.12:3 One interstate ship held up 9.9:2 Stranded ship refloated 15.12:2 Bans on B.H.P. ships - Union ordered to keep Stranded ship pay dispute settled 16.12:2 clear 16.9:3 Port advisory Canmittee appointment (Mr. J. Challenge ai award clause 20.9.3 Hutchinson) 20.12:2 Contention on strike upheld 21,9:3 Major carrier (Mount Kembla) to enter Dock Another fine for seamen 23,9:1 20.12:2 Pencilty drain on seamen 24,9:10 Newcastle lag in coal trade (Leader) 23.12:2 To press contempt charge (A.N.Line) 27,9:3 Federal aid for Port again refused 26.12:3 Union ccsrvicted on two more counts 28.9:3 Coal objective means most (Leader) 29.12:2 Owners apply for change in ship-manning 29.9:3 Cargo section of Port busy 29.12:2 Seamen seek conference 4.10:2 Shipowners and Union clash 6.10:3 SHIPPING - Seamen Judge offers a bet on wharf 7,10:1 Seamen resent new award 27.1:4 Judge requests seamen: give awards 'fair go' B.H.P. says union hampers ships 28.1:3 11.10:1 Seamen's decision on award trial soon 12.10:3 B.H.P. critical of shipping lines 29.1:3 Decision held on owners' bid 18.10:1 Talks on B.H.P. ship raarming 9.2:1 Seamen on 'peace' statement 26.10:3 Ruling today on B.H.P. crews 10.2:3 Address to women by Union officer 27.10:4 No shipowner support: B.H.P. crews plan 4 B.H.P. ships short of crew 16.11:2 rejected 11.2:3 Drift of seamen continuing 23.11:8 All seamen in stop today 12.2:3 4 ships short of crew 20.11:2 Office closed for meeting 13.2:2 Cockroach 'held up mighty ship' 13.2:3 SHIPPING - lifharves and Wharf Labour Seamen oppose award 24.2:2 Meeting told of merger moves 6.1:2 Three sailings delayed 29.2:2 Two unions to merge soon (W.W.F. N'cle. C.W. ) Shipowners to seek penalties 3.3:3 7.1:2 Seamen demonstrate at Court 4.3:3 Bad week for wharf labourers 9.1:2 Seamen's statement on award 4.3:8 Nominations soon for union poll 11.1:2 Strikes banned for Seamen's Union 5.3:3 Slack period continues on wharves 19.1:2 Reopening of award talks urged 10.3:4 Agreement on clothing 25.1:2 Seamen to seek award review 16.3:2 Unicn poll open today 25.1:2 Seamens worry on machines 30.3:2 Too hot for men in holds 27.1:2 Reopening of award refused 30.3:8 Too hot for wharf, steel men 28.1:1 Contempt move on Union 12.4:1 Last meeting 28.1:3 Advice to seamen on overtime 14.4:3 2 wharf officials unopposed 3.2:4 Seamen seek review of penalty rates 20.4:4 Wiarf labour short 5.2:2 Owners accuse seamen 22.4:3 Stikers to meet today 8.2:2 Union claims Court unjust 23.4:3 Normal work on ship expected 8.2:2 48-hour protest top by seamen 27.4:3 Union vote today 9.2:2 Seamen 'invade' owners' office 28.4:3 Coaltrimmers strike: 10 suspended after inquiry Minister hits at Union 28.4:3 9.2:2 'Strategy' of Communists 28.4:13 Loading dispute 10.2:2 Award review by seamen 2.5:2 Coaltrimmers decide: stay out till Monday Minister rebuked: noisy scenes in House 4.5:1 10.2:3 Union told of hearing 10.5:4 90 per cent poll in Unions ballot 10.2:4 Seamen's Union: new contempt conviction 13.5:3 Coal dumped at pit-tops 11.2:1 Seamen quit ships after union fined 14.5:1 Watersiders official (R. Fitzgibbon) beaten in Seamen to meet today 16.5:2 poll 11.2:2 Sane seamen logged £26 for stoppage 17.5:3 Back-to-work eases dumping 12.2:1 2 ships sail after logging agreements 18.5:4 Time loss in wharf stoppages 13.2:3 Award changes sought: seamen apply to Wharf canmittee poll ccmpleted 16.2:2 Court 25.5:3 400 wharf workers suspended 16.2:3 Seamen to march on offices 31.5:3 Deputation on safety issue 16.2:4 Stoppage sought by seamen 1.6:2 W.W.F. ballot canpleted 17,2:2 Conference over crew shortage 2.6:2 Trial safety plan for waterfront 17.2:3 Meeting talks at wharf (B.H.P, b Seamen) 3.6:15 Union gives notice of stoppage (M.W.U.) 19,2:3 Union sees no need for guard 4.6:3 Cargo section of Port slack 25.2:2 Seamen's £60 for week 10.6:3 Re N.M.H. INDEX 50-1960

SHIPPING - \\fharves and Wharf Labour (Con't.) SHIPPING - Wharf and Wharf Labour (Con't. ) Wiarfmen reject strike bid 25.2:3 Wharflnen say sea unsafe 26.7:2 lYogress on new wharf'^at Wickham 26.2:2 Waterfront dispute 27.7:4 Dispute over ship loading 1.3:4 Seamen support wharf workers 27.7:9 Authorised stop on waterfront 5.3:2 Plan for peace on wiiarves 3.8:17 . 3 Port groups in stopwork 8.3:2 Work in Port improves 4.8:2 Wharfmen stop over award 9,3:3 Fight to save ship from fire (Chuyei Maru) Wiarfraen ban Sunday work 10.3:3 Sydney 8.8:1 Wiarfinen's 'autcnomy' ll.3:7 Pick-up plea granted 11.8:4 Fewer hours lost on wharves 12.3:7 Submissions on Sunday roster 12.8:4 Unions agree on wool re-handling 15.3:2 Talks today on watchmen 15.8:2 328 wharfmen penalised for work refusal 16.3:3 Pick-up room too small (watchmen) 19.8:15 Wharftnen to work in rain 16.3:14 Vic. Wliarf delays feared 24.8:2 Second batch of wharfmen suspended (Vict. ) Wharfage plan for basin 24.8:2 18.3:3 Watchmen's roster defended 24.8:13 'Close watch' on award 19.3:11 Reply expected today on \Aarf meal pay 25.8:4 Wharfmen to discuss award 22.3:2 Wharf stop at Adelaide 27.8:22 Watchman holiday fund plan 29.3:2 'Straight-out' wharf roster policy stays Holiday fund to start soon 5.4:2 30.8:4 liTharfmen appeal on suspension (Vict.) 5.4:3 Meal hour pay sought 31.8:3 Waterfront protest stop "up to men" 12.4:3 Waterfront group to meet 2.9:2 Orders sought on Union 13.4:3 Over 4,000 in Sydney port w:alk-off 6.9:3 24-hour stop by wharfmen 13.4:3 Wharf unions alter meeting 7.9:4 Increase in time lost on waterfront 13.4:6 Mass stop in Port called 9.9:3 Waterfront back to normal 14.4:2 No port work today 13.9:1 Big lag in ship discharge 19.4:3 National port stop move 14.9:1 Slack day on wharves 20.4:2 Congestion in Port may follow stop 14.9:3 Rain fails to stop work 22,4:3 Port stops "planned Communist scheme" 15.9:1 Talks sought on Sunday wharf work 29.4:3 Watchmen's poll 15.9:2 Unrest fear on waterfront 3.5:1 Watersiders reply to Mr. McMahon 16.9:3 Waterside workers in stop today 4.5:1 Less time lost on waterfront 17.9:3 Ccmraonwealth acts in vdiarf dispute 5.5:1 Dredge filling boat dock 20.9:2 Wharf clerks walk off job 6.5:3 Talks on Port quotas 20.9:9 Big man-hour loss in April 7.5:3 Talks begin on wharf work 21,9:3 Work resumes on wharves 7,5:3 Protests on Port penalties 22.9:4 Court rules for wharf union 7.5:3 700 wharfmen in walk-off 23.9:2 Waterfront talks resume today 9.5:5 Election by watchmen 27.9:2 Watchmen reaffirm decision 10.5:2 No plans on boat dock 29.9:2 Trucks halted in Union drive 10.5:3 Sydney wharf stop today 29.9:3 Wharf suspensions: Union to meet on action Stop holds up 31 ships 30.9:3 10.5:4 No date yet for hearing 3.10:2 Watchmen work same roster 11.5:5 Ship lacks watchman - Lake Eyre 5.10:2 lifharfraen to raeet 11.5:10 Watchman for freighter Lake Eyre 6.10:2 Union defers action on suspensions 12.5:2 Watersiders to abide by levies decision 6.10:3 Sunday wharf work vote 17.5:7 Coal trade could choke on wharves 7.10:3 Safety drive- on waterfront 18.5:2 Clothing for wharfinen-wet weather suits ready Watersiders walk off B.H.P. ships 19.5:3 11.10:4 Labour surplus in Port 24.5:4 Wet weather clothing not for all cargo 12.10:2 Northern campaign by Unions 24.5:7 Extensive work on new wharf 12.10:8 Waterside ban over meal room (Sydney) 25,5:3 New walk-off by wharfmen 13.10:1 Union protest to Indonesia 25.5:4 First test for rain clothing 14.10:2 Hoax stops work on ship (Sydney) 31.5:1 Rise in time lost at Ports 14.10:11 - Stand-by pay bid by guards 31.5:2 Disputes over use of wet weather dress 19.10:3 Long-service leave bid for casuals 1.5:2 New port hitch on clothes 20.10:2 Iron Duke dispute settled 1.6:3 Legislation "soon" on S.I.A. levy 20.10:3 Watchmen's pay deadlock 1,6:4 More disputes over wet-weather rig 21.10:3 Ms, L.A. hear deputations on wharves 3.6:16 Rain, disputes hit wharves 21.10:2 Authorised stop on wharf 7.5:2 Week-end busy on whar-ves 24,10:2 Roster decision reaffirmed 7.6:2 Sudden stop on wharves 25.10:3 Talk on Port accidents 7.5:4 Wharfraen 'willing to negotiate' 25.10:3 Award change criticised 8.6:16 Work resumes on wharves 27.10:3 Stoppage called in ports 9.6:3 Decision by Board ends dispute 28.10:12 Stoppages bring high loss 15.6:3 IVharf delay over gear 2.11:2 Wharf decking discussed 18.6:2 'Hazards'at new oil wharf 7.11:2 Wharf safety plan widened 20.6:3 Port stoppage talk sought 7.11:3 Work on new city whar-ves (Grey St. dolphins) Authorised Union stop 9.11:9 20.5:4 Wharf pensions urged 10.11:3 Watchman roster for discussion 21.5:4 Pension fund sought for wharfinen 11.11:14 Port short of labour 24.6:3 Year's fee to join wharf union 11.11:14 Safety issue on V.S. ships settled 24.5:4 Wharf labour loss down 11.11:14 B.H.P. wharves 'public' 27.6:2 Wharf workers' clothing burnt 12.11:1 Wharflnen to hold stoppage 28.6:2 Wharfmen required for overtime 16.11:2 Wharfmen may stop for day 29.6:5 600 wharfmen in walk-offs 17.11:3 Wharfmen expected to resume 30.6:2 Shipowners charge Federation 17.11:3 Wharf workers back after stop 1,7:2 1,000 seeking 280 wharf vacancies 19.11:3 Board rules (xi wind complaint 5.7:2 Union fined £500; more prosecutions 22.11:3 "Unity" vote starts 5.7:3 280 for Sydney port force 22.11:15 Old dock to be filled 6.7:2 Weather clothing conference 23.11:14 "Order back" opposed 6.7:4 W.W.F. bid for coal-side jobs 24.11:2 Counting in W.W.F. election 7,7:2 Union terjns bar jobs on coal side 25.11:2 Wharf work conference 7.7:2 One strike or two the issue 25.11:17 Watersiders walk-off 12.7:2 Dispute over forklifts 29.11:2 46,188 hours lost in w*iarf stops 12.7:8 Watchmen decide penalty policy 29.11:7 Unions back wharfmen 13.7:15 Tally clerks to elect President 5.12:4 Judge on wharf system 14.7:2 Wharfmen get 2nd £500 fine 6.12:3 Safety dispute on freighter 14.7:2 Presidency contest (Tally Clerks) 6.12:14 Waterside officers retain posts 14.7:3 Waterfront loading disrupted 6.12:14 3,000 wtiarf men walk off in Sydney 15.7:3 474 men in wharf walk-off 7.12:2 Wharf men lay all ships idle 16.7:1 Conference on Port wet weather gear 7.12:2 Wharfmen busy at week-end 18.7:4 Increased watefront efficiency seen 7.12:8 Sydney talks on watchmen 19.7:2 Union refuses work transfer 8.12:2 24-hour stop on waterfront 19.7:3 Less need for coaltrimmers 8.12:6 Wharfmen suspended over stoppage 20.7:3 Coaltrimmers again kept from cargo 9.12:2 Clerks' dispute agreement 21.7:2 Award rights assurance to be sought 9.12:2 Cockroaches in ship's hold 21.7:2 Talks today on Port labour 13.12:2 Wharfmen qidt on two shifts 22.7:2 Unions in dispute on forklights 15.12:2 More walk-offs on waterfront 23.7:3 Forklift dispute deadlock 16.12:2 Wharfmen busy at week-end 25.7:2 £100 fine for W.W.F. over stop 15.12:3 . N.M.H. INDEX 51-1960

SHIPPING - Wiarf and \i/harf Labour (Con't.) SMOKE A.\D SMOKE ABATEMENT (Con't.) Forklift talks on Monday 17.12:2 Plarit shown how to limit smoke (Newbolds) Building for new wharf 19.12:3 9.6:16 Lightning strike on Sydney waterfront 20.12:1 Clean air advisary panel: no voice for Councils Forklift issue not settled 20.12:1 22.6:3 Time loss in ports increases 20.12:4 Clean air noninee 12.7:2 Stopwork this morning on forklift issue 21.12:1 City called 'a smoke bowl' 10.3:3 Spiders in hold lead to,stop 22.12:1 A.I.S, blamed for pollution 26.8:3 Ammonia loaded without use of forklift 22.12:3 Sknoke problem unsolved 28.9:2 More time lost on wharves 24.12:8 Ships not in clean air plan 26.10:14 Talks soon on wharf labour hiring 28.12:2 Labour short in Port 30.12:2 SOCIAL SERVICES Lord Mayor to present cheque (Stafa appeal) SHOWS 9.1:2 More to see Show - (Nc'le) 6.1:2 Scholarship for cripples 12.1:4 Show dates in Hunter area 12.1:5 Plan to aid blind 14.1:2 Show trophies fran abroad (Maitland) 22.1:11 Social services: Minister opens building Hongkong photos win show prizes 28.1:4 5.12:4 Photo-judging started as hobby 28.1:5 Mr. Renshaw for Cessnock Show opening 28.1:15 SOUTH AUSTRALIA Tarsealing, at showground 3.2:2 Slag dump to be treated 25.2:1 Big show beef entries (^Maitland) 4.2:2 Dam plan for S, Australia -4.3:3 Show photo awards (Maitland) 8.2:4 Big store soon for Adelaide 9,3:10 Women judges know their job 11.2:5 Langley A.L.P, candidate 22.3:1 2 banks to open at Show 15.2:4 Murray dam 25,3:1 Show space all taken 17.2:8 No aid sought on Murray Dam 31.3:3 Show fleece judging on Saturday 18.2:2 Damage in S. Australian derailments 21.4:3 D.L.P. holds key in S.A. by-election 7.11:3 (N'cle) Show judge arrives (George S. Cox) 22.2:2 S.P. BETTING Wyong Show crowd over 4,000 22.2:4 For previous references see PARUAMENT:- N.S.W. Showday buses 23.2:2 No S.P. bill likely yet 8.10:1 Fish exhibition at Show 23.2:4 High standard in needlework 23.2:5 SPECIAL ARTICLES Champion wool to Goulburn 23.2:5 Parachute jumps just for fun - L. Madden Show opens today 24.2:2 2.1:4 Fine arts at show praised 24.2:9 Show opening attracts bigger attendance 25.2:1 1959 year of crazy records - S.A. Barney Show judging 25.2:7-8 2.1:5 Rain sent show crowd scattering 26.2:1,10-11 The Nelson symbol - T. Reese 2.1:5 Doughnut-seller's complaint 26.2:2 There was a real war back hone - L. Butler 2.1:5 Strike factor in show gate 27,2:1 Review of year's films 2.1:5 Record gate with smaller crowd 29.2:3 When ration of tea was two ounces - H. Russel Maitland show starts today 2.3:2 2.1:5 Judging at Maitland 3.3:10 a-oan a tasty wedding feast - W.R. Bennett Maitland Show awards 4,3:10-11 9.1:4 Aggregate for show higher (Maitland) 5.3:10 Autonation enters the medical field - A. Scholes Photograph stolen from Show exhibit (Mait. ) 9.1:4 7.3:3 Hollywood's latest can be seen and smelt Weather clears for show end (Maitland) 7.3:5 I. McFarling 9.1:4 Cessnock show 9.3:2 ,. T„ ,, -,. light on early cave paintings - M. Sawtell Higher costs for Show (Maitland) 10.3:14 9 1:4 Show exliibits of high quality (Cessnock) Tighe's Hill mine drama - J. Comerford 9.1:5 11.3:14 , , , Baby sitting an acquired art - C.M, Skrine First day takings higher at Show (Cessnock) Shi'is bright and happy at 100 - F. Mattocks 12.3:9 9.1:5 Mr! Renshaw opens Cessnock show 14.3:6 No gold in them hills mate J y.5:i Show surplus (Maitland) 18.3:9 Some new trends in timepieces - A. Watkins Coaching classes for show work 19.3:i-f Entries in show a record (Paterson) 25.3.12 9 1:5 Big crowd at Show (Paterson) 26.3:11 Colonel Dodge and Sir Walter Raleigli - B. Bullocks stars of campdraft (Paterson) 28.3.5 Baxter 9.1:6 TI,.^O^„ Cattle wanted for the show (N'cle.) 5.4:4 Boanerang 'Golf at Empire games - A. Thomson Cessnock shows income £3,467 7.4:4 Easter Show "best ever" 20 4:3 Jusf the two of us and Bertha (B. Thomson) Hopes for big show crowd (Stroud) 23.4.11 1961 show dates 7.5:10 Lailie'Duck became and air ace (L. Butler) Show post to A.J.C Secretary (Okeden) 1.6.3 16.1:5 Dairy breeders would erfiibit 5.7:4 Picture cards, fish and organ music Show Council candidates (Maitland) 15.7.12 (A. Watkins) 16-1:5 „ ^ ^^ -i i Ram sales at Show possible 6.8:6 Chessboard in'Utopia (L. Madden) 23.1.4 £5,000 cattle pavilion plan 5.9:2 Man-Waters breed off Redhead (A. Thouson) Show holiday 7.9:2 ., ?S;^quartermaster of the Sirius (A. McMartin) Show body in difficulty - Muswellbrook 29.9:12 One wave spilt the sandwiches (L. Butler) Loan for new show pavilion 4.5:2 Cattle sales plan for Show 21.10:2 A 25Vear study of Napoleonic History (A, Spring show proposed in Newcastle 15.11-^ Adults to pay more at Show 18.li:i/ Watkins) 23.1:5 SMOKE Airo S'^KE ABATEMENT Half a Century of theatres, films - A. Time for clean air bill 11.1:2 ViolSst'S;nfan iron bar (Errol Collins) No clean air bill prepared 19-1:» L. Butler 30,1:5 Clean air bill preliminaries 2Z.1.J Must get used to heatwaves - A, Thomsai cS^er air: T.H.C idea, for investigatioi TteJe's friendship at Hill End - H. Hodge Benefits fran bill against air pollution Neo-Nazi stir appears worse fran afar - C cie^ air bill proposals by Cabinet 17.2:1 Committee reconmends: delay m smoke Srye^'of'the paperback - A . Watkins prosecutions 17.2:3 Smoke check on factories 18.2:2 'LOIL joins an exclusive club - A. Thonson Warning on clean air bill 3.3:3 Clean air proposals held over 13.4:15 5;i""'^the strapper" came fran Italy - L, Clean air bill well received 25.5:20 Butler - 6.2:5 Graded system for pollution 3.6:2 Move for clean air welcomed 4.5:2 N.M.H. INDEX 52-1960

SPECIAL ARTICIES (Con't.) SIJECIAL ARTICUES (Con't) Throe aboriginal legends - H. Russell 5.2:5 Oysters can be risky - A. Thcmson 23.4:6 No business like funny business - A. Watkins Trams not on extinct list - W. Theiner 23.4:10 13.2:5 - Rise fall of a free Church (Singleton) G.A. Smelly fascinating - L. Butler 13.2:5 Bates 30.4:4 Wigs' have background of history - L. Harden Minmi: a new deal for an old town - A. Watkins 13.2:5 30.4:5 "—And peace at last" Sir. B. Baxter 13.2:5 Tolpuddle martyrs: Howard Russell 30.4:5 Shortage of charcoal changed iron casting Driving the Sydney road: L. Butler 30.4:5 R.A. Morrisby 13.2:5 Girls pilgrimage to the Somme: L. Harden Too many hazards in golf game - A. Watkins 30.4:6 20.2:5 Facts or wild west fiction - L.E. Fredman Riddle of the Bahamas - Sir B. Baxter 20.2:5 30.4:6 I 've been a -villain all ray life - L. Butler Empire State building cleaner's nightmare - 20.2:5 I. Healy 7.5:5 Hide and seek on the ocean floor - A, Thorason League for the Na-vy minded - A. Watkins - 20.2:5 7.5:5 Scooters out? enter mower - R. Munday 20.2:5 By truck through an inland sea - L. Butler Berliners alienated by boundery line - C 7.5:5 Donaldson 20.2:6 Earlier Pacific Park plan 7.5:5 De-Gaulle's A-bomb a bitter triumph C Gowan What was our biggest ship - K. Nolan 7.5:5 24.2:10 Residence for students of universities - R.G. Still a place for the Classics - R.G. Tanner Tanner 10.5:7 27.2:5 Secondary schools changing - Ian McKenzie Art of idle conversation - A, Watkins 27.2:5 11.5:9 Cattle "duffing" T.V. material - A. Thomson World singer (Neate) back to horae town - F. 27.2:5 Mattocks 14.5:3 Smiling champion in wheelchair (G, Hooper) Centaur sinking 17 years ago - A. Scholes L, Madden 27,2:5 14.5:5 "Strongman" fought for law & order - A, Watkins Rock 'n' roll in new Japan - L. Butler 14.5:5 5.3:5 Easy factor in U.S. student life - J.B. "Ghost" nets that keeps their fish - A. Thonson Bestom 14.5:5 5.3:5 Amity in mixed migrant pattern - H. Hodge Miners' early leaders 5.3:5 14.5:5 A dollar to put out a fire - L. Butler 5.3:5 Plane incident aid to Khrushchev in Russia Penguins on parade - R.B. Dunlop 5.3:5 C. Gowan 17.5:4 An acquaintance with high explosive - L. Butler Three rules for longer life - Sir B. Baxter 12.3:5 19.5:17 Show people in the parlour - A. Watkins 12.3:5 Beatniks of other age - L.E. Fredman 21.5:4 Awesome crab: W.R. Bennett 12.3:5 A Good life - but not for Johnny Arks - L. Black snakes and blue raen - O'wa - A. Thomson Butler 21.5:5 12.3:6 Century in mine unionism - A. McLagan 21.5:5 Peace therae at E.C.A.F.E. talks - I. Longworth •Cinderella' of the parklands - A. Watkins 17.3:6 21.5:5 "Doughnut" tree a terrace oddity - L. Madden Annual pilgrimage to a shoe store - M. Biggins 19.3:5 21.5:5 I learned a lot at an old bush school (S. Miners' wives took a hand 21.5:6 Delves) L. Butler 19.3:5 175 years in news leadership (The Times) - B. Rqyal decision ended cup rov - R.B. Dunlop Robinson 28.5:5 19.3:5 First voyage of a sailor - L. Butler 28,5:5 Fiction and fact on war in the air - A. Watkins Nine days miracle (Dunkirk) - H. Russel 19.3:5 28.5:5 Ancient history and the modern citizen - R.G. Milestone in first aid - A. Watkins 28.5:5 Tanner 19,3:5 Camera record of another age - L. Madden 'Russian flue' and the visit to Paris - C 4.6:5 Gowan 23.3:8 Jet streams over N'cle - D.M. Hart 4.5:5 Joys of going a-mothering - Rev. W.H.S, Childs Man with a spider on his head - L. Butler 26.3:4 4.6:5 Convicts, whalers at Soldiers Point - A. Facing headhunters without guns - K. Turner Watkins 26.3:5 4.6:5 All the spiders that you want - L. Butler Coal could help pave the highways - Arthur 26.3:5 Scholes 11.6:4 Experts look at tunnels - A, Thcmson 26.3:5 New club for the not so young (So-Ed. ) - A. The Monroe and other doctrine - T. Reese Watkins 11.5:5 26.3:5 Jesmond fought for Sadler's Wells - L. Butler A long way (Penang) for a short tour - A. 11.5:5 Watkins 2.4:5 Refugees still need help - Major Carpenter Speaker of the house - Olwyn Smyrk 2.4:5 11.5:5 Pigeon population causes trouble - A. Thomson From an old album - Array life 11.6:5 2.4:5 Contradictions in New Zealand life- Comerford Keen business men in the East - L. Butler 11.6:6 2.4:5 Di-vided houses - East and West - C. Gowan Facing the 'music' - (W. Carroll) in show 15.6:9 business - A. Watkins 9.4:5 Men who go underground - F. Mattocks 18.6:5 Valley could farm fish - A. Thomson 9.4:5 Hats in the ring - L.E. Fredman 18.6:5 Schoolgirls who roll their own - L, Butler Lifetime with Boy Scouts (W. Viggers) - A. 9.4:5 Watkins, 18.5:5i Presidential campaign of a past America - L.E. This is where we came in 18.6:5 Fredraan 9,4:5 An object lesson (Charlie Ranclaud) - L. N'cle. East - Chance of a lifetime - R.C. Butler 18.6:5 Bunker 12.4:5 Lost art in the kitchen - A. V\fatkins 25.5:5 N'cle East: area ripe for development -R.C. Dancing diamonds on Everest at dawn - L. Bunker 13.4:5 Butler 25.6:5 Early days along the Darling - A. Watkins Fun and fights at Palmer's pub. - C Sicrine 15.4:5 25.6:5 Forty Grenadiers sent Countess mad - R. Out among the big fighting fish - K. Nolan Munday 15.4:5 25,6:5 In Manila they go by Jepney - L. Butler Political struggle in Japan - J. McVittie 16.4:5 30,5:7 Coning summit talks veiled in mist - C Williams River salvage (Ability) - K. Nolan Gowan 21.4:7 2.7:4 Anzac has changed little with the years - R. Allan Cunningham - Explorer's life was hard C. Morrisby 23.4:5 W. Dalton 2.7:5 A (late) Christmas tale - F, Kellett 23.4:5 Pups wiped out the rodents - R. Munday - 2.7:5 World of thumbs - Ian Healy 23.4:5 Like iri old King Soloman's day - L. Butler Captain was a gentleman - L. Butler 23.4:5 2.7:5 Macmillan verdict greatness - Sir, B, Baxter Art of the kitchen not lost - A. Muecke 2.7:5 23.4:6 N.M.H INDEX • 53-l%0 .SPECIAL ARTICIES (Con't) Oil. Russia's new cold war weapoi'i - C Gowan SPECIAL ARTICLES (Con't) ^.7:4 Nature's aerodrome at the Tops - L. Butler Alexander's fusion of East-West - H.C. Tanner 17.9:5 9.7:5 >Jy heart was young and gav - W.H. Fenwick Scientists in sea search - A. Scholes 9.7:5 24.9:5 A Fuzzy-i,^izzy of Goroka - L. Butler - 9.7:5 The time we took New Guinea - L. Butler 24.9:5 On the Hunter and the harbour -(Mr. Lavis) Win colour slides and lose friends - A. Watkins A. Watkinsi 9.7:5 24.9:5 Scone man. (Mr. J. Fuller) on way to 100 - J.C Birthrate world's greatest threat - Lord B. Court 9.7:6 Orr - 29.9:10 Problems of the Aborigines - Rev. 1. Mason Adult eduoatiai: at hone and abroad - A. 13.7:8 Watkins 1.10:5 Cleansing from two Oscar Wilde films - Sir. Joe (Vecera ) an artist in glass - L. Butler Baxter 13.7:10 1.10:5 Film captions help language barriers - A.Watkins Deadly toxin may prove life saver - A. Thomson 16.7:4 1.10:5 The Rock and the Ridge - Ian Healy lb. 7:5 Back to Maitland for the 34th - by "1073" Hunter aimed with a star - Leo Butler 16.7:5 1.10:5 Plea to public for data frcm past - J. Armstrong Flood terror on the coalfields - J. Comerford 16.7:5 1.10:6 Ccmedies of the planters - R.C Tanner 15.7:5 (Jeneral assembly and Versailles - C Gowan Rise and fall of Hore-Belisha - Sir B. Baxter 4.10:2 16.7:11 White cloud over forbidden Island (Moor Island) A. Thomson 8.10:5 Geniuses could be pitied - Stephen Laing 16.7:11 "Rump" back to the speedway - F. Kelett 6.10:5 March of television - J.B. White 23.7:4 Pigeon called ambition - L. Butler 8.10:5 Looping the loop 'in flying coffin' - A. Watkins Museum pieces and a hcnkabonga - A. Watkins 23.7:5 8.10:5 Charlestown - town in a hurry - H. Russell 23.7:5 Fossils in the alphabet - H. Russell - 8.10:6 Ice hockey fast, tough - F. Kellett 23.7:5 Crimes Bill analysed - Geoffrey Sawer 10.10:2 Was Newton wrong - A. Scholes 23.7:5 Cave-men ready for Nullabor - A. Watkins 15.10:5 Great celebrations with champagne - L.Butler Good neighbour influence (,^lrs. Watts) L. 23.7:5 Butler 15.10:5 (1) Inside New Guinea key to events - W. Prehn An old salt (M.W. Lees) ashore - Jack Mathews 25.7:2 15.10:5 (2) N.G. - Primitive, modern -W. Prehn 26.7:2 Lincoln and a century later - L.E, Fredman (3) New Guinea astir on 2 fronts-W. Prehn 27.7:2 15.10:5 (4) Bigger sacrifice needed for N.C -W. Prehn Nun's story of Star of the Sea - Sister Mai-y 28.7:2 Sebastian 22.10:5 Critical view on coal exports - J. Comerford 'Digger' guardian of visitors, was missing - 28.7:12 A, Thomson 22.10:5 To the tops by land rover - A.D'Ombrain 30.7:5 Anything goes at an auction sale - A. Watkins Art world of the live theatre - A. Watkins 22.10:5 30.7:5 60 years a clay pipe smoker (Callaghan) - L, Iron Curtain "worn scraps of metal" -Sir B. Madden 22.10:5 Baxter 30.7:5 Worldwide racket in adoption - S. Laing Training in U.S. for professions - J.B.Beston 22.10:6 30,7:5 Pulbah Island as koala haven - A.Thonson Life- in a Welsh green valley - L. Butler 30.7:5 29.10:5 Another Prince of Wales may fly - A. Thcmson What is in a surname - and why- J.B. Beston 6.8:5 29.10:5 Mining with a one candlepower lamp - L. Butler U.S, shows way on freeways - H. Ley 29.10:5 6.8:5 Lap-laps turn-talk and rubber trees - A. Trial ordeal U.S. pilot will face - H.M. Hyde Watkins 29.10:5 6.8:5 Rover takes the lead (R.S,P.C,A.) - K. Turner Luxury heme on wheels - A, Watkins 6.8:5 29.10:5 When gold was dug at Moonan Brook - A. Watkins Significant period for De Gaulle - C Gowan 13.8:5 2.11:9 The Copeland legend - R. Rye 13,8:5 Saddler in the outback - A. Watkins 5,11:5 Olympic torch will be lit again today - J. "John Brown's body" - Lindsay Miller - 5.11:5 Mathews 13.8:5 Gov, King's dreams at Cape of Good Hope - J. Comerford 5.11:5 Ups and downs in a farmers life - L. Butler He could do nothing at all on a farm - L. 13.8:5 Butler 5.11:5 With climbing irons on the morse wires - A. Wonderland of Christmas toys - A. Watkins Wa'ckins 20.8:5 12.11:5 Inventor sees big saving in coalcutter design Mother still cooked with camp oven - L. Butler F. Mattocks 12.11:5 20.8:5 , ^, Children and the sea - C. Rhodes 12.11:5 Flap your wings and win £5,000 - A. Thomson Red cherries and white hail - L. Butler 12.11:5 20.8:5 Research need for child health - Prof. Dods In reminiscent mood - Sir B. Baxter 20.8:5 14.11:2 Way to Barrington is tough - K.C Edwards Fran Biographs to Vaude'ville - (T. Barton) 27.8:5 A. Watkins 19.11:5 The Choir sang on the pavement - L. Butler Corroboree farewell to an artist - L. Butler 27 8-5 19.11:5 Record clubs gain in popularity - A. Watkins The big wave you didn't expect - A. Thonson 27 8" 5 19.11:5 stories of the Upper Hunter - W. Dalton 27.8:6 First difficulties and the fortune of war - They are to go after that snowman again - J. J. Comerford 19.11:5 Lineard 27,8:5 Missionary in Dutch New Guinea - A. Watkins Hillgrove Miner threw gold out - Brian Cogan 26.11:5 u!s\righten up the game - W.H. Fenwick 3.9:5 George's River project and its influences - J. Still dangerous to catch a idiale - L. Butler Conerford 25.11:5 3 9" 5 'Go-Karts' of another era - H. Hodge 25.11:5 Crazy subject of Council quiz - A Thonson 3.9:5 Quarter of suet an a tuppeny bone - X, Butler Pattern of farce in the New States - C. Gowan 25.11:5 7.9:5 Long miles are not lonely (M. Burns) L. Madden This man Gluckman - Owen Thonson 9.9:2 26.11:10 My heart was young and gay - W.H, Fenwick 10 9.5 Both camps preparing for next round - C Gowan Back to the old pottery towns - A. Watkins 10.9.5 30.11:6 Marathon typifies Olympic spirit - J. Mathews 2/5 a work for rocks or stitches - L. Butler 10.9:5 3.12:5 Balloonist minus his trousers - A. Thonson Living with fear "parent" 3.12:5 10.9:5 Plans to send the Irish to the mines - J. My heart was young and gay - W.H. Fenwick Ccmerford 3.12:5 17.9:5 Sun sets on a seafarer's pub (Pacific) - A. Mrs. Anerica goes to work - H. Ley 17.9:5 Watkins - 3.12:5 F.-imily of colour schemers - 0..Smyrk 17.9:5 N.M.H. INDEX 54-1960

SPECIAL ARTICLES (Con't.) TAXATION (Con't.) .^larket for fair dinkum boomerangs - L. Butler New tax scale gazetted 23.9:1 10.12:5 Tax schedules available 24.9:8 "Bondy" and an Aberdare Cavil- T. MacDonald 10.12:5 TELEVISION Men wiio watch the trains go by - A. Watld.ns Press, radio TV "ccmpleraentary" 13.1:4 10.12:5 Second claim before inquiry 14.1:4 Piping out the morse - 'Morsecodian' 10.12:5 Independent T.V. 'needed' 15.1:5 "Inside"story of Santa C],aus - A. Watkins Applicant denies "gamble" 16.1:6 17.12:5 Nothing concealed T.V. inquiry told 20.1:5 First tram had people "on edge" - L. Boon Newcastle "Enormously profitable" for one 17.12:5 T.V. station 21.1:6 Eyes "turn to Newcastle ..6 J. Comerford Shares opportunity questioned 21.1:7 17.12:5 Hearing of second Newcastle T.V. application Letting nature be your guide - L. Butler ccmpleted 22,1:4 17.12:5 More profit likely fran 2 T.V, stations Sea trip record stands - A. Farrelly 24.12:4 inquiry t old 23.1:6 Bless Santa Claus - H. Russell 24.12:5 T.V. between continents by 'pipeline' 26.1:4 John Piatt and his role in N'cle - J. Comerford Profit -view on, Sydney T.V. station 27.1:10 24.12:5 4th Newcastle T.V. case opens 29.1:9 Greetings at Christmas - 0. Smyrk 24.12:5 City standard T.V. premised 30.1:10 Shadows deepen on dark continent - C Gowan Fifth northern T.V. hearing begins 3,2:8 28.12:2 Firm would enter Sydney T,V. pact 4.2:6-7 Reflections at end of 1950 - Sir B, Baxter Questions on oversea T.V. control 5.2:5 31.12:4 Appeal to cut T.V. addresses 5.2:5 Grannee passed on old Scots songs - L. Butler N'cle T.V. evidence ends 6.2:6 31.12:5 2 T.V. applicants "truly independent' 10.2:5 Firefighting in the early days - A. Watkins T.P.N, board 'men of ability' 10.2:5 31.12:5 2 issues T.V. inquiry told 10.2:5 Expedition sent on its way - J. Ccsnerford Last addresses at T.V. inquiry 11.2:8 31.12:5 T.V. relay beyond dispute 11.2:8 Metropolitan link en'visaged 11.2:9 SPORT Factors in number of northern T.V. stations Yacht race to Cherana 1.1:1 12.2:5 Thanas breaks world record 7.1:1 Illawarra T.V. hearing 12.2:5 World times to I. Konrads 11.1:1 Plan for country T.V. network 13.2:10 World record to J. Konrads 23.1:1 Denial on T.V. prospectus 17.2:8 Record discus throw by girl 25.1:1 Signal clarity 'vital' 18.2:13 Trot Announcer's error: race abandoned after Denial by T.V. witness oa policy timing mix-up 13.2:1 19.2:7 Big plans for Soccer oval 17.2:2 Big task for T.V. firm 30.2:7 New world swim records 24,2:1 T.V. witness defends firm's finances 24.2:11 3 seek to cut walking time to N'cle 4.3:1 Local live T.V. shows dull 25.2:11 Cricket conference: 2 Australians for London Australian T.V. shows order 25.2:3 8.3:1 City country T.V. tastes similiar 25.2:12 Easy win for R. Laver at Wimbledon 21,5:1 Problems in Wollongong T.V. 27.2:7 Mark beaten at Wimbledon 25.6:1 Applicant 'not rubber stamp' 2.3:6 Australia's three in Wimbledon 10 27.6:1 Fifth T.V. case opens 3.3:16 EJnerscxi defeats Mexican 29.6:1 T.V. shareholding clarity urged 4.3:8 Laver in final; fine set win 30.6:1 Study grant awarded - (Ifr Austin Snare) 5.3:3 Eraser, Laver in final 1.7:20 Inquiry told about shares 5.3:7 Fraser beats Laver in 4 sets 2.7:1 Illawarra T.V. cases ending 9.3:6 Five suspended by Newcastle league 26.7:1 Speed urged with T.V. licences 10.3:1 World records ratified 29,8:8 T.V. monopoly ban alleged 10.3:3 4-1 win, but tennis flop - Davis Cup 29.12:1 Australian T.V. westerns suggested 10,3:3 Illawarra T,V. hearing ends 10.3:8 SPORT - "Sportlight on Women" Minister's assurance on T.V. "welcome" 11.3:3 Published each Tuesday Far north T.V. applications before Board 11.3:5 STOCK EXCHANGE Inquiry urged on alleged T.V. monopoly 11.3:14 Shares continue to drop 18.2:1 T.V. firm opposed to ties 12.3:10 Sydney shares in New York newspaper list T.V. viewers up 98 per cent 16.3:1 24.9:3 2 more national T.V. stations 16.3:3 T.V. claim put in two hours 16.3:13 TASMANIA City link for T.V. 'needed' 18.3:8 Shots 'not arranged' 29.1:3 Tweed T.V. case near end 23.3:10 Tasmanian rift; opposition leader resigns Counsel sum up at T.V. inquiry 24.3:10 21.3:3 Decisions hinge on T.V. report 24.3:13 Tasmanian Liberals' split widens 23.3:14 Changes in T.V. relaying 25.3:4 Big clean-up under way in Hobart 25.4:3 Phase 3 of T.V. to be considered 25.3:16 Tasmanian flood da-nage '£3m' 26.4:1 Local content need on T.V. 25.3:11 Flood threat in Tasmania 2.5:1 No decision on higher T.V. band 30.3:1 Two Ms. P. oppose pay increase 25.7:3 Farm T.V. plan put forward 30.3:10 Ore deposits picture in 2 years 21.10:3 "Satellite" T.V, plan alleged 31.3:8 Last tram run 25.10:1 F.l.A. rights in T.V. aerial jobs 31.3:13 T.V. applicant's plan: mountain site for TAXATION station 31.3:15 Income tax law to be amended 8.2:2 Help plan by T.V. applicant 1.4:11 Lower payroll tax unlikely 31.3:3 T.V. progranme for £10 hour 2.4:11 Tax claim by firm refused (Caltex) 5.4:4 New T.V. case opens 6.4:10 Graduated tax on conpanies - Mr. Calwell Minister sees attempt to control T.V. 6.4:10 urges 9.4:3 Injustices on T.V. insurance 7.4:3 Tax committee to start hearing 29.4:3 New T.V. hearing begins 7.4:4 Fares suggested as tax rebates 12.5:1 Cost report on U.H.F. T.V. sought 8.4:3 Tax agreement with N.Z. 13.5:10 Variety needed in country T.V. 8.4:15 Payroll tax defended 18.5:3 Q.C. sees relay need with T.V. 12.4:10 Big fines for tax evasion 18.5:3 Monopoly in T.V. attacked 13.4:5 A blow at the Tax Office (renovations N'cle) State T.V. hearing concluded 14.4:7 19,5:3 Ballarat T.V. case starts 27.4:19 Payroll tax hit: son denounces father's bill T.V. inquiry adequate 28.4:4 2.6:3 T.V. report 'by July' 29.4:1 Taxation forms arrive 16.6:1 Violence cut fran many T.V. films 11.5:3 Tax return forms now available 24.5:3 Tighter rules on T.V. plarmed 13.5:3 'Rebate clause' explained 1.7:3 Inland venue for T.V. film 13.5:4 No big tax cut, says Treasurer 30.7:1 T.V. control bill change after threats 19.5:1 Some tax rises tipped 8.8:1 Independent Country T.V. labour policy 19.5:3 Mr. Menzies says - Uniform taxing to stay Right of appeal in T.V. control bill 20.5:3 17.9:1 N.M.H. INDEX 55-1960

TEU-:VISI0N (Con't. I TRADE A.\D COMMERCE (Con't.) Second hearing: suggestion to T.V. inquiry Japan to take more wool 7.4:2 24.5:7 Favourable trade balance 7.4:3 T.\. bill debate: Minister was sniped 30.5:5 Big trade mission to N. America 6.4:2 Vital changes for T.V. legislation 1.5:1 2 sections to trade survey 14.4:11 Concessions to hotels on T.V. refused 1.5:15 Trade with Japan: talk deferred till October Proxy votes not control 2.6:1 21.4:3 3 Liberal Senators oppose T.V. clause 2.6:3 Adverse trade balance 5.5:3 Decision likely in July on T.V. licences 3.6:1 Report on copper 11.5:1 Labour view on T.V, plan 'astonishing' 3.6:3 Assurance on tariff protection 13.5:10 T.V. station sold (G.T.V. 9) 6.7:1 Trade mission reports good sales 14,5:3 Country T.V. 'next Easter' .15.7:1 "Frankness" to aid export drive 18.5:1 Ajpproval for transfer of T.V. station 3.8:6 Optimism on Asian export trade 19.5:3 T.V. programme condemned 4.8:3 Tariff to rise on fabrics 20.5:3 T.V. advice today to Minister 12.8:3 More sales to Soviet bloc 23.5:5 Country T.V, report given to Minister 13.8:3 Big trade promotion planned 23.5:5 T.V report for Cabinet expected soon 18.8:1 Move to relax iron ore ban 28.5:1 Better T.V. reception with local stations Controls on moh-er imports back 31.5:3 23.8:1 Action urged on iron ore 3.6:3 Investigation bid on T.V. interference 26.8:4 Fewer umbrellas from Japan 5.6:1 Wide T.V. plan advoated 2.9:5 Investments near 1,000m. dollars 17.6:4 More T.V shares of T.L.C. 2.9:9 Fewer umbrellas fran Japan 20.5:3 Present sets suited to local T.V. 2.9:9 Tariff records go in fire 1,7:1 Award for T.V. workers 20,9:9 Agreeraent on preferences 4.7:3 Decision on new T.V, soon 28.9:1 Australia's exports up; balance less 5.7:1 1565 tele-vision films cut or banned 5,10:1 Extension of Indies trade pact 8.7:12 'No rushing' to decide on country T.V, 5.10:5 Trade ships mission to S.E. Asia 13.7:1 T.V, Channels report expected 12,10:16 Mr. McEwen for trade talks in N.Z. 22.7:6 T.V. report not 'bogged down' 28.10:3 Australia begins new trade year with Govt, in spot over T.V. 29,10:3 deficit £21.9m 5.8:1 - T.V, allocations - early release possible Meeting Russian trade challenge (Leader) 1.11:2 8.8:2 Post-bedtime T.V. and the child 4.11:3 Tariff scherae under fire 18.8:3 Television licences to 13 companies 9.11:1 Scrap exports cut 20.8:3 Set-up of new T.V. companies 9.11:5 Smaller trade surplus 3.9:3 No monopoly given in T.V. licences 10.11:3 Trade post to reopen (Cairo) 5.9:4 T.V. compere dismissed 10.11:3 Fair spotlights Australia - (Lansanne) 10.9:3 Pioneer country T.V. to be conmercial 11.11:3 Australia-U.K. trade shows decline 14.9:11 Aerial change possible with local T.V. 12.11:1 Trade goods listed 21.9:1 T.V. dispute still unsettled 12.11:1 Japan's standing in G.A.T.T. for review 27.9:13 Televiewers in N'cle ghost-haunted 15.11:1 More coal, less wool for Japan markets 3.10:8 No area limit on T.V. shares 16.11:3 Trade pact with Japan - Aust. bid on exports Effects seen in T.V. frequencies change 18.11:3 4,10:3 Decline in output of T.V. sets 22.11:3 Trade balance decreases 8.10:3 Action on T.V. defended 25.11:3 Trade mission for 4 Ms.L.A. 18.10:1 800 retrenched by T.V. firm 29.11:3 Accusation on monopolies 28.10:11 Television stations all to be on V.H.F. band Trade talks with Japan adjourned 29.10:3 7.12:1 Light cocnut imports controls likely 3.11:3 Sites picked for 7 T.V. stations 9.12:1 Trade position deteriorates 5.11:3 Newcastle T.V. sets may need modification Forged trade marks: custcms seize goods 25.11:1 14.12:1 • £83m. surplus in trade with Orient 2.12:3 N.B.N, studio, Swan street 16.12:1 ; £130,8m. lag in exports over 5 months 7,12:12 Export lag by sane oversea-owned firms 19.12:8 TOURIST ACTIVITIES b NATIONAL PARKS N. Coast land plan approved 24.3:3 TRAFFIC - Motor f' Pedestrian - Car Parks Newcastle as stopover for tourists 30.4:2 Traffic lights inquiry 11.1:2 Tourist activities post filled 25.7:3 Report soon on car parks 12.1:2 Reserve plan for Freeman's waterholes 25.10.2 Parking station - tenders likely soon 14.1:1 Tonaree reserve favoured 25.10:2 Beach parking plan 14.1:3 Sanctuary planned for fauna 5 11:2 Parking plan at Bar Beach 16.1:2 For sale an island (Greenbank Island) 5.11- Pi-opcrty purchase suggested 20.1:2 Proposal for single parkland authority 15-11.1 Vacant lots in parking plan 20.1:4 State policy on parklands 21-11:2 Towaway hall advocated 29.1:14 Overbridge car parking ban sought 3.2:2 Lifting of parking ban sought 3.2:5 TRADE AND COMMERCE 'Biggest' trade mission 2-1:6 Contracts sought on beach traffic 3.2:15 Canned fruit for Canada 5-1:5 . ,„ Review sought on parking 11.2:2 Japanese trade: manufacturers"considered Towaways to continue 12.2:1 Warehouse suggested as car park 2.3:5 8 1*5 More parking meters urged 16.3:1 'Merit' in economic union plan 12.1:3 Extra meters favoured 23.3:1 Exports cover sets record 14.1:10 Army land sought for car parking 23.3:14 Good trade start 16.1:6 Car park 'not popular' (Honeysuckle) 21,4:2 New trade post to cricketer 19.1:3 Quotes for car station 6.5:3 Commerce leaders for talks 21.1:9 Clerk for parking station site 11.5:7 Trade talks with Japan 23.1:8 Council seeks car park 18.5:2 Japanese mission on Tariff 25.1:9 Angle parking to be dropped 1.6:2 Japanese steel coil for Australia 25.1.13 Crossing lights approved 18.6:2 Australian interests protested 28-1:14 Release of area opposed 22.6:5 Trade's plea on imports 5.2:2 Five tenders for parking station job 1.7:2 £lm. trade deficit in January 10-2:1 Car block tenders 'ezcessive' 5.7:1 New pact with Canada signed lJ-2:-^ City site for car park approved 19.7:10 Trade survey mission for S. America 20 2.1 Parking block concessions 13.7:1 Sweeping changes in trade controls 23.2.1 Car blocks plan to be amended 27.7;1 Jobs loss seen in new trade plan Z-i.i.o Meters in car park proposed 3.8 :2 Imports still on licence 23.2:3 Parking station proposal 14.9:5 Imports easing defended 24.2:1 New meters proposed 27.10:2 U.S. accused:'trade obstruction' zs.z.i More meters advised 8.11:1 Parking station: changed plans expected soon 11.11:2 Tariff rise on Japan urged 4.3:12 Side street meters proposed 11.11:2 Clothing makers seek aid 5.3:3 More parking curbs in side streets 16.11:1 Check on monopolies tendencies 9.3:3 New plans for car station 21.12:2 New head for Tariff Board 23.3:5 82 new park meters by next month 21.12:16 Govt, aims to fight trade rings 25.3:1 Restrictive trade: law likely to curb practice 25,3:3 Minister again hits at U,S. 26.3:1 Trade with U.K. shows deficit 5.4:12 N.M.H. INDEX 55-1960 TRANSPORT TRANSPORT - Buses and Trams - Sydney Ferries Transport men get wage lift 19.1:3 ' , (Con't.) Road hauliers to introduce patrol system Bus roster dispute conference 2.4:2 25,1:5 Busmen to raeet on roster 6.4:2 Hauliers' leader in gaol 26.1:1 Bus dispute settled 9.4:1 Transport policy talks 3.2:5 Bus tiraes over holidays 13.4:2 Drivers to get night allowance 9.2:2 Council move on goodsyard 20.4:2 Material falling frcm trucks 11,2:4 Bus changes in North Lambton area 21.4:2 Road haulage charges to be increased 25.2:3 Sydney bus crews may strike again 22.4:1 Road freight rates rise 29.2:4 Buses manned under protest 23.4:3 'Uneconomical' rail freight 2,3:2 Transport Unions Coramittee move 27.4:2 Reply to Union disappoints 8,3:3 Awards to 325 bus drivers 27.4:10 Margins process 'tedious' 17.3:2 Winter Sunday bus services 29.4:2 Transport raen to meet 5.4:4 ; Bid for extra bus stop 30.4:7 65 in protest stoppage 3,6:2 Safety awards for Belmont drivers 3.5:2 State has rights: court rules on road use Starters' cabin move by Council 4.5:2 7.6:3 Union officials seek interview 10.5:4 Taxi rank to go as trial 8.6:2 'Standard high' for City buses 11.5:2 Winter Sunday bus changes 10.5:7 Busmen praised Dora Creek 27.1:15 Water work to cost £18,000 26.10:7 Use less water; Board's appeal 28.1:1 Voluntary le-vy to Eiid delegation 27.10:4 Failures in Water supply spread 29.1:1 Morisset East to get water supply 9.11:5 Illegal water use check 4,2:2 Medal for Water Board service - A, P. Fleming More offices for Water Board 5.2:1 16.11:8 Board workshop bid accepted 11.2:4 Union poll 16.11:8 Watersiders' elections 12.2:2 Tunnellers to stop on compensation 17.11:2 Water Board jobs for 15 men 13.2:2 4 weeks' leave sought 24.11:2 Union's annual meeting 15.2:2 Nominations for all positions in wages di-vision Sewerage plan in operation (Waratah West) 25.11:2 17,2:4 Water Board Union poll 28.11:2 Water pressure cemplaints (Eastville) 17.2:11 Union's protest stops plan 28,11:2 15 raen start ivith Board 18,2:4 Milestones in water project 29.11:4 Travel issue for Water Board Union 24.2:2 Ceremonies to be brief 30.11:5 Action to remedy water supply 2.3:8 Sewer plumbing by Board bid 30.11:5 Move on fares bid reported 7.3:2 Engineer lists water supply improvements 30,11:7 Better water for 4 areas 9.3:2 Hea-vy costs as water scheme advances 1.12:1 Stoppage deferred 11.3:2 Background to Grahamstown (Leader) 2.12:2 Board defers scheme for water supply 11.3:7 Water Board Union poll 2,12:2 Settlement formula on fares issue 15.3:2 Denial ex head ignored 3.12:2 £4,000 for surcharge elimination 16.3:8 Grahamstown cost nears £6 million 7.12:12 Water Board award talks 17,3:2 Tunnel to be blasted in 8.12:4 Water Board head: Reappointment of Mr. Finnan Work likely if subsidy given: sewerage bid 23,3:4 9.12:4 N.M.H. I.NDFJC 58-1960

WATER SUPPLY AND SIM^AGE (Cort't. ) Balickera tunnel break-through 14.12:2 North's water 'iimons purest' 14.12:6 Gra]i;wistown Road Finnan drive 14.12:11 £30.000 pipeline approved 21.12:2 -Secretary keeps post - CT. McNamara 22.12:2 Pensioners and water rates 23.12:2 Recount needed in Union ballot 29.12:2

WT.STEHN AUSTRALIA £2m. damage in cyclone 28.3:1 W.A. move to invite Queen to Australia 25.6:1 'Big deposit of iron ore found in W.A. 7.10:3

Ii/HAIING iflialing returns top £ian. 7.4:2

\v'0OL Burnt stores "Bad risk" 20.1:3 Rise in wool income 15.2:5 Big rise in wool cheque 2.3:10 Higher wool levy approved 16.3:15 Censure move on wool pies fails 25.3:3 Sth wool series 1.6:11 Rates hold at wool sales 2.3:12 £58m. rise in wool cheque 14.6:4 Wool chairman re-elected (Mr. H.A. Hall) 15.7:2 Le'vy rise for wool boost 16.7:3 Higher return for wool 27.7:8 Royal Commission on wool industry urged 2.8:9 Wool clip sets record 2.8:10 Programme for wool sales (N'cle) 2.8:10 Japan Chief customer in 1959-1960 15.8:8 Newcastle wool values firm 5.10:15 Japan main woolbuyer 19.10:15 Wool inquiry granted 29.10:10 Wool bureau proposes exhibition 5.12:3 Australia to lead wool body 17.12:3

WOOL - Auctions Keen buying at Wool sales 20.1:11 300d. for Wool at Newcastle 21.1:1 Big wool shipments after sales 21.1:2 Spirited wool demand 21.1:12 Firm note ends wool series 22.1:9 Little change in wool rates 17.2:10 Prices hold at wool sales 18.2:11 Easier note in wool prices 19.2:13 Wool values in sellers' favour 15.3:15 Wool values rule firm 17.3:12 Merino dearer 18.3:14 Wool sales end on firm note 3.6:11 Wool pies to be restricted 28.6:1 More than 1,000 bales unsold 13.7:14 Wool auctions biddine good 14.7:14 Changed views on Cksulburn 20.7:10 Record wool sales at Newcastle 4.8:10 Wool sales next month 17.8:12 Merino fleece mostly firm 7.9:12 Main wool lines rules firra on second day 8.9:13 Demand strong at wool sales 9.9:15 Values firm at wool sailes 6.10:15 Prices hold at Wool sales 7.10:14 Wool cheque nearly il4m. down 17.10:7 Buoyant trend at wool sales 2.11:14 Wool price rise at Newcastle 3.11:18 22p.c . gain in wool prices 4.11:15 Australian seasonal wool record price 30.11:1 Wool rates generally firra in Newcastle 1.12:15 New seasonal price record for wool 2.12:14