1954b - Newcastle City Council

N . M . H . INDEX
1 . 195^^
ABATTOIR
AGRICULTDEE
Record year for abattoir 13o1:'+
Abattoir loan approved
2k.'}'9
Abattoir expects big profit drop 7.'+:2
City abattoir thefts "infinitesimal" 30.6:2
U.S. tour invite refused (Mr. Bell, Manager)
50.6:2
Abattoir able to export (Maitland) 2.7:8
Abattoir to serve Lake 25.8:2
NewcEstle meat praised 25.8:6
New abattoir offices (photograph) 3.11:3
Cattle travel 1,200 miles (photograph) l6.11:3
Agreement on abattoir 17.11:'+
Abattoirs to be inspected l8.11:8
New chief at abattoir 30.12:i+
Hates "ruining poultrymen" 6.1:8
Farmer fosters weeds (Mp. E.J. Williams) 9.6:1
Fodder plant need seen 28.7:3
Plan to open cattle area 25.8:3
Plea for eggs subsidy fails 20.9:3
Production "hit by shortages" 2A-,9:10
Muswellbrook wheat being fed to stock 5.10:7
State crops menaced : grasshoppers, droughts
7.10:3
Rain saves crops 18.10:2
Uneconomic to irrigate 27.10:8
Grants aid primary production 27.10:8
Net profit of £647,200 by Dalgety's 27.10:14
Poultrymen's problems for scrutiny 9.11=4
Survey on poultry near end 26.11:11
More cattle and sheep 3.12:3
ABORIGINES, Australian
AIRPORTS
Mingling by dark, white races urged 2.1:2
Aboriginal Station Inquiry : parents 'most to
blame' 8.5:4
Women for A b o r i g i n e s ' Board (Mrs. P . Gibbs)
10.8:3
'Aboriginal policy succeeding' 27.10:5
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
Shock h u r l s man t o c o n c r e t e f l o o r ( S . P r i e s t l e y )
11.2:2
Man, dog dead in truck (H.C.Ferris) 11.2:2
Speedboat hits swimmer : boy loses left leg
8.3 = 1
Bush trek to aid stockman 25.3:1
Four burnt by blazing gas (Maitland) l4.4:3
Young man killed while shooting (Evan Stacey)
31.5:1
Boy burnt by "grenade" (Ray Pearce) 22.6:1
Youth shot by brother in mistake (Raymond
Cassell) 4.8:1
Man dies in freak accident (John Moxham)
17.8:1
Boy 14 dies from burns (G. Mcintosh) 21.8:3
Boy collapses in surgery (G. Betts) 28.8:2
Man dead on mud f l a t (Spence) 1.9:1
Diver's rope in ferry screws 9.9:1
Train k i l l e d man a t Maitland (Cembala) 15.9:3
Sisters f a l l from balcony 17.9:2
Boy s l i p s into sea, injured (Brian Clarey)
20.9=1
Man saved by mate in harbour 24.9:1
Child fatally scalded (Leonard Hawkins) 4.10:2
Long swim in boat mishap 11.10:3
Cliff rescue in rain, darkness (.Turner) 19.10:1
Youth saved from creek (Stokes) 19.10:4
Victim of fall dies (Furner) 20.10:2
Boy killed by train (White) 25.10:1
Live wires touched (Marchant) 25.10:1
3 gassed in house (Knight) 28.10:1
Gas victims improving 29.10:2
Girl, 6, fatally injtired (Woods) 1.11:2
Boy falls 20 feet into surf (Lewis) 15.11:3
Accidental death by train (Cembala) 17-11=9
Child killed by tar waggon (Caspura) 20.11:1
Youth wounded in chest (Eris King) 25.11:2
Man badly hurt in cliff fall (Reginald Stevens)
29.11:2
Woman f i r e victim d i e s (Joan Geddes) 10.12:2
Childs death from burns ( P a t r i c i a i^vans)
13.12:2
Death follows gassing (Moira Studdert) l8.12:3
Treatment of soil for roadmaking (and airfields)
13.1:7
Airport : loans bid for North 2.3=2
Move on Hexham airport 10.3=2
Aerodrome road "safety bar" 10.3:9
Civil airport claims to be pressed 17.3:7
Airport Scheme : Newcastle to "give all" 11.5=2
Airport Scheme ruled out 12.5:4
Airport if funds available 21,5:2
No funds for airport 7.7:5
Minister replies on Hexham 21.9=3
Report on airport site 'soon' l6,10:2
Hexham site for 'drome' 29.10:1
Japan sends cement (Williamtown) 15.12:2
ALCOHOL
Permit for Royal Visit : liquor will be served
later 22.1:7
Liquor booths bid deferred 2.6:2
Poll move on hotels question 15.6:3
Cahill sets Liquor Act target 16.6:1
Liquor booths voted down 16.6:1
Onion aid on move for booth 18.6:3
Trades Hall move : talk asked on liquor booth
22.6:1
No hearing for deputation 23.6:2
More licences for clubs soon 25.6=3
Support likely on beer sales 26.6:3
Bar for sports ground favoured 30.6:2
New hours likely on liquor 7.7=3
Liquor booth approved 7.7:3
Stand on bar issue backed 8.7:2
Proposals on liquor approved 12.7=3
Drink vote free for Liberals 13.7=3
Cabinet talk on liquor l4.7:1
Rechabite order : alderman to "show cause"
21.7t2
Liquor bar ruled out 21.7:3
Liquor ruling test by Council 4.8:2
Caucus to meet on liquor 5.8:3Vote on booth "by people" 10.8:2
Caucus wants vote on clubs l4.8:1
'No ruling' on drink hours 10.9:1
Church stand on drink l6.9=8
Synod opposes liquor plan 5.11=4
Tooth to pay 16 per cent 5.11=15
Bottled beer to be short 10.11:2
£1,075,075 profit by Tooth and Co. 17.11=12
Old beer for son of brewer 19.11=2
Special 'light ale' urged 9.12:1
Weaker beer opposed 31.12:3
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ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY
ANIMALS (Con't)
Aluminium to ease dollar budget 7.4:10
Aluminium Industry envisaged 10.4:1
Aluminium plant opens next year 10.7:3
Big reserves of bauxite 19.8:8
"Action" if project wrong proved 15.10:3
'No statement' for 4 years 3.11:3
Three day inquiry on funds 7.12:4
"No dishonesty" in agency accounts 9.12:3
"Every chance" of fraud at Bell Bay 10.12:
Pound fees increased 8.9-2
Stray stock yard not favoured 8.9:5
Fauna reserve on island (Cabbage Tree Island)
15.9:4
Pony swims 2 miles across Lake 30.9:1
Cuddle for calf (photograph) 2.10:1
Action against straying stock urged 14.10:9
Wallabies problem seme areas 9.11:8
Koala at school l8.12:3
AMALGAMATED ENGINEERING UNION
Start of count on A.E.U. poll 5 1=3
A.L.P. scores in poll 7.1:1
A.E.U. office switch soon 8.1:3
Many seek posts in A.E.U. 20.9:2
Court fines A.E.U. £500 30.9:3
A.E.U. fined again l8.12:3
AMBULANCES
Busy year at ambulance 1.1:2
• £582 paid to ambulance 22.1:5
Ambulance request on fees l8.2:2
Move on rates by ambulance 18.3:3
Ambulance rate rise approved 26.3:3
Ambulance fees increased 1.4:2
New Ambulance Station for Lake 3.4:2
Mr. E. McColl life member 21.4:8
Ambulance move on subscriptions 22.4:4
New Ambulance Station ready 1.5:8
Newcastle Ambulance finance : 'losses £l,000
monthly' 7.5=4
Ambulance may sue for debts 20.5:2
Ambulance chief criticised 21.5:4
1,010 cases for ambulance (Cessnock) 5.6:6
£6,000 for new ambulance 1.7:4
Cardiff Team wins shield 8.7:2
Two way radio for ambulance 16.7:2
Two new cars for ambulance 22.7:2
More funds for lake ambulance 16.9:2
Over 45,000 go by ambulance l6.9:2
Ambulance to prosecute 14.10:2
St John Corps inspection 21.10:2
Ambulance on parade (photograph) 25.10:1
Ambulance awards to 2 men 25,10:2
£350 to Lake ambulance 10.11:16
New ambulance station 13,11:2
New building for ambulance 15,11:3
Ambulance to sue non-payers 19,11:14
1,08c cases by ambulance (Cessnock) 4,12:19
Protest on ambulance boundaries 14,12:11
ANIMALS
Girl climbs down cliff to save dog on ledee
(Barbara Reid) 21.6:1
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Kangaroos menace South-West N,S,W. 23.7:1
Straying stock complaints 29.7:q
Stray stock "olitz" 12.8:4
Urban move on stray stock 24.8:6
Big rise in stray stock fee 25.8:3
Dog licences due 2.9:13
Straying stock : higher penalties 3.9:12
Sammy takes a ride (photograph) 7.9:1
Dog attacks 3 wom.en 7,9:1
ANTARCTICA
letndiag in Antarctic 6.3:1
Kista Dan due back tomorrow 30.3:2
From Antarctic (photograph) l4.4:1
Polar Station in full operation 29=4:9
No doctors applied for expedition 26.6:3
Plan to add to station in Antarctic 7.8:3
New polar expedition leader 31.8:3
Successful trip in Antarctic l4.12:4
Refrigerator in reverse 17.12:2
Sun study aid by expedition 31.12:2
ART
Archibald Prize (photograph) 23.1:3
Dobell painting brings £600 28.1:8
Art exhibition in open air 8.2:2
Bust of Bishop on view 27.3:4
Painting as gift from Armidale 15.4:2
Big art show may be held in Newcastle 4,5:2
Painting gift to Newcastle 23,6:2
Artist, 66, holds show (Mr. J.J. Gender) 6.7:1
German war paintings for Australia 7.8:3
Public scared of modern 'isms' 4.9:5
Dobell to attend art exhibition 13.11:2
Exhibition praised by Dobell 30.11:7
ART GALLERIES
Beadle resigns from Art Gallery project 5.11:2
Reply to Beadle : Art Committee "surprised"
8.11:2
ATHLETICS
Sports Ground use refused 19,1:4
Newcastle gets 2 in athletics 25.1:4
Mother chosen :n athletics 8.2:8
3min,58sec, mile, but Landy hopes to improve
23.6:1
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Landy "tops mile trio" 24,6:l4
Country title to Newcastle (Kerr Shield) 1.10:l4
Boys set two records 8.10:9
Athletic official resigns (Mr. S. Tapner)
13.10:11
Athletics cups to Newcastle 15.11:7
11 track records broken 22.11:10
Double to Gosper 9.12:16
ATOMIC BOMBS
A.C.T.U. seeks H-Bomb ban'8.7:3
N.M.H. INDEX
3. 1954
ATOMIC RESEARCH
AUSTRALIA - Air Force (Con't)
Steel to help rocket - making 11.2:3
Council to aid A- Research (N.C.C.) 11.2:4
Woomera "testing ground for U.K." 25.2:5
State grant for atom research 13.3:3
Rockets to plan weather 17.6:1
Ore experts for overseas 19.6:3
Special flight for "vinegar flies" 10.7:1
B.H.P. on Research Council 4.8:9
Agreement denied on Woomera 11.8:7
£125,000 grant for research 1.9=3
Atom power 'too costly' 1.9:3
Plea in Assembly for atom power supply 17.9:10
New reactor for N.S.W. 12.10:1
Two new men on Atomic Commission 20.11:19
Americans to inspect A- Centres 22.11:3
New atom test planned for inland 27.11:1
Power limit on A- test 30.11:1
Atom testing site sought 2,12:1
'No atomic power in decade' 2.12:14
N.S.T. pass out at Rathmines 6.12:2
Air cadets to tour Malaya 8,12:9
Sabre Jet for Williamtown 13.12:1
Look out for Sabre Jet today 16.12:1
Sonic boom heralds first Sabre Jets 17.12:1
Newcastle lads for air course 17,12:9
Meteor Jets arrive (photograph) 22.12:3
R.A,A.F. to train at Darwin' 24.12:1
AUSTRALIA - Air Force
"Welcome" notes for trainees (Rathmines)
5.1:2
"New Co," for Riithmines (W,L. B r i l l ) 30,1:1
Air tr^iiiilng i n s p e c t i o n 11,2:2
Brigadier gives wings to son (McArthur-Onslow)
20,2:2
First Sabre ready soon 8.6:2
Superforts to v i s i t A u s t r a l i a 8.6:2
Plans for v i s i t of s u p e r f o r t s 11.6:5
Planes in bombing e x c e r c i s e 17.6:2
Big drome i n Williamtown 23.6:3
Squadron on top of drome job 28.6:2
R,A,A,F, t e s t for mobility 2 3 , 7 : 6
New men for two Air Commands (Wing Commander
Handbury, Williamtown) 29.7=2
?3 Wing to r e t u r n from Malta 11.8:3
Recruiting drive by Air Force 18.8:8
Jets fly over Morna Point 19.8:1
'Targets destroyed' i n a i r d i s p l a y 19-8:2
"Booms" familiar soon 2.9=2
Production of j e t s defended 2 . 9 : 2
Stations for Air Force Week 6 . 9 : 2
R.A.A.F. seeks old medals 7.9=2
Station defence model (photograph) 7.9=3
Must r e l e a r n to fly (Don Walter) 10.9:3
Air Force Week 13.9:2
Airwomen a t Williamtovm (photographs) 15.9:3
Parachute safety g i r l ' s b i g job (Section
Officer S. MacDomld) 15.9 = 8
Inspection to end Air Force Week 17.9:6
Crowd given a i r d i s p l a y 20.9=2
Air defences explained 22.9:4
R.A.A.F. to get modern j e t planes 29.9=1
R.A.A.F. to get 'new look' 13.10:10
R.A.A.F. low flying stopped 22.10:2
2 Newcastle airmen for ceremony 23.10:3
Newcastle jets in tourney 1.11:3
3 Williamtown pilots win shoot 6.11:2
Visit by Sir Wm. Slim 23.11:2
Nearly 50 jets for North 23.11:2
Rathmines officers' S.A. command 23.11:11
New record for Canberras 25.11:3
Honour for 77 Squadron 25.11:3
Trust for R.A.A.F. prize money 26.11:6
Award to air squadron 30.11:5
"77" over Newcastle (photograph) 3-12:1
Welcome f farewell (photograph) 4.12:1
Squadron gets big reception 4.12:3
Rathmines model training base 4.12:5
AUSTRALIA - Army
Youths enter army for training 7.1:2
Army men to take up civil studies 18,1:2
Newcastle boys for Duntroon 30.1:3
New head for Duntroon 6.3:3
Army's health scheme 10.3:8
New army badges 15.7=1
Grenades hung on nails 16.7=3
Top army post for Gen. Wells 23.7=1
New army trend : Jungle war training 9.7=1
Griffiths again seeks inquiry 3.9=3
"Seas safe at start" 8.9=3
M.M. winner rettirns to Korea (L./Cpt. Alfred
White) 16.9:2
Griffiths asks for inquiry 17.9=3
Talks soon on army changes l8.9=1
After nine years, unit to return (3rd
Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment) 27.9=1
Airborne unit to train at Williamtown 4.10:3
Army teaching industry 8.10:4
Training for peace as well as war 16.10:2
New army comnand changes 25.10:3
Army officer's official visit (Wilton) 30.10:10
Array to present Retreat 6.11:2
Retreat, march by army 8.11:3
Cambrai Day march by Lancers 22.11:2
C.M.F. on top in mock war 22.11:4
Korea soldiers back (photographs) 23.11=1
Big welcome to veterans (photographs) 23.11:3
Gurkhas in new military link 14.12:10
Gen. Rowell to retire today 15.12:3
Army officer candidates 20.12:3
AUSTRALIA - Constitution
Constitution review : plan backed by Labour
13.7:1
Mr. Cain supports all-party plan 14.7:3
Early move on Constitution 15-7=1
Constitution talks soon 1.10:1
Constitution reviewed 9.12:4
AUSTRALIA - Defence
Lifesaving instruction demanded 8.4:2
Defence progress 'steady' 9-4:1
Plan to build up air needs 12.4:3
Defence plan 'misleading' 13-4:3
Charges on bomber parts : negligence by firm
denied 26.8:7
Forces in East coming home (Korea) 15-9=1
Troops to get pay rise 23.12:1
N.M.H. INDEX
AUSTRALIA - Diplomatic and Consular
4. 1954
AUSTRALIA - Economic and Financial (Con't)
See also : ROYAL COMMISSION ON ESPIONAGE
AUSTRALIA - Diplomatic and Consular
Soviet diplomat given asylum 14.4:1
Pstrov in secret, guarded retreat 14.4:1
Swift moves for spy probe 15.4:1
Wife says Petrov kidnapped 15.4:1
Petrov 'foreign' to Russians 15.4:1
Kidnap claim 'ludicrous' l6.4:1
Mrs Petrov "going to Russia soon" 17.4:1
"Gain sought" over Petrov 17-4:3
Cabinet meeting : Spy Inquiry talks 19-4:1
Migrants' bid at "rescue" : Mrs, Petrov in
airport scene 20.4:1
Chances for Mrs. Petrov 20.4:1
Petrovs to meet again soon : wife's role as
cipher expert 21.4:1
Go as far as Zurich : plane plan for agent
21.4:1
Plane captain knew first of decision to seek
asylum 21.4:1
Tension eases for Mrs. Petrov : another talk
with husband 21.4:1
Reprisals in Moscow fear 21.4:3
Evatt critical : woman's release 'delayed'
21.4:3
Embassy accuses Petrov 22.4:1
Departure by night expected 22.4:1
Seciirity men see Mrs. Petrov 22t,4:1
Mrs. Petrov flies to N.S.W. 23.4:1
Mrs. Petrov says weapons would have been
used 23.4:1
Petrov not to be given up 24.4:1
Note handed to Soviet by Australia 26.4:1
Text of Australian note : Australia gives
anwser 26.4:3
Russians plan departure 27.4:1
New plan to send Russians by air,sea 28.4:1
Australians to get away : Russia to give
"full facilities" 29.4:1
52 Russians sail from W.A. 30.4:1
Australians get exit visas 30.4:1
Australian envoy to Indo China (Mr, D.W.
McNicol) 2.12:2
AUSTRALIA - Economic and Financial
Australia repays £5/311. loan 2.1:2
Menzies says economy stable 2.1:3
Currency aim 'out of range' 7.1:5
Spending £28m. over receipts 13.1:6
Federal poser : how to aid States 14.1:6
"New era" in state finance 19.1:1
Decrease in postal revenue 2.3:1
New loan opens next week 2.3=3
£24m. loan signed : dollars for Australia
4.3 = 3
Dollars must be spent carefully 6.3:2
Receipts up to estimate 11.3:1
Drink Bill for quarter £50y2m. 17.3:1
Trading balance declines 18.3:1
Drop in trade balance 30.3:1
Cargo freight outlook : "Little hope" of
reduction 7.4:3
'Big part' of loan for land 7.4:4
£l51m. needed by Treasurer 7.4:8
£200m. raised in loans 7.4:11
Labour split on dollars 8.4:3
Defence vote won't be spent 8.4:8
Loan closes £l7m. over 9.4:1
Big surplus likely in Federal accounts 13.4:1
Machines to save on census costs 20.4:1
Big Federal surplus 11.5:1
£86m. more in works output 26,5=3
New £10 notes 1.6:1
Federal finances up : b i g surplus probable
11.6:1
Dollar trade improves 17.6:1
Preparing for Canberra 17.6:2
More spent on food, clothing 18.6:3
Works priority : first test for plan 22.6:1
'Realism' on home loans 24.6:1
Cahill "won't seek more" 25.6:3
Premiers to confer : new plan on wheat likely
28.6:1
Loan schedule of £382m. 29.6:1
Materials, labour "threat to works" 29.6:1
Maximum tax cuts aim of loan plan 30.6:1
Funds for works 'cut 20 p . c ' 30.6:1
Federal surplus : £45m. over estimate 30.6:3
Tax share for States £l50m. 1.7:1
3 states get less 1.7=1
Petrol tax on new flat rate 1.7=1
Brokerage fees changed 1.7:1
Finances "healthy" : surplus of £56 million
5.7:1
New £5 notes to be issued today 6.7=7
Protest by Ward on economies 8,7:3
Budget on August 18 9.7:1
Surplus aided by defence saving 13«7=3
Dollar trade deficit cut 16.7=6
Tax talks to start 22.7:3
Change in design in new note 23.7=2
New loan for £50m. 27.7=1
Budget proposal on Sales Tax Cut 29.7=1
£75,396 from Japan 31.7=1
£2'/2m. for new loan 11.8:1
Budget delay likely 12.8:1
Forecast on Budget : "will reflect caution"
18.8:1
Average 9 p.c. cuts in income tax 19.8:1
Your new tax rate 19.8:1
Payroll tax reductions 19.8:1
House quiet for Budget speech 19.8:1
Inquiry, plant allowances 19.8:1
Rich man's Budget - Calwell 19.8:1
Duties on clocks to be out (Budget) 19.8:1
Tea price rise announced (Budget) 19.8:1
Fadden sounds warning 19.8:3
Cuts in Sales Tax start today 19.8:3
Estimates of revenue 19.8:3
£7m. more for road aid 19.8:3
Homes grant increase 19.8:3
Councils hindered on loans 20.8:2
Maximum rate of Sales Tax 20.8:3
Payroll Tax Bill introduced 26.8:3
Means test "should go" 1.9:1
Loan laws to be amended 3.9=1
Means test bid opposed 3.9:3
End to dollar problem seen 8.9:7
Thrift penalty in means test 24.9:3
Exchange rate vital question 27.9:2
Stability in Australia 26.10:4
Loan still open 27.11:8
Australian credit 'very good' 29.11:3
Revenue increase 2.12:1
Quota in loan not yet met (Commonwealth
Security Loan) 3.12:4
Terms of new dollar loan 8.12:3
Australian loan oversubscribed 10.12:3
Failure by £13m. of loan aim 14.12:8
Loan talk requests rejected 15.12:1
New currency notes 'should be scrapped' 15.12:14
Dollar trade shows d r i f t 16;12:1
N.M.H. INDEX
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AUSTRALIA - Foreign Policy
AUSTRALIA - Parliament (Con't)
£yaii. gift to Ceylon 13.4:2
S.E. Asia position : Australia to give views
12.7:3
Evatt sequel in house : "resigned freely"
1.4:1
Crisis ends in Cabinet 1.4:1
Parliament near close : 7 days of life left
5-4:1
H- bomb debate in house 7-4:8
Federal Parliament finished its job 15.4:1
Parliajnent dissolved 22.4:3
Menzies calls meeting of Cabinet 2.5:1
Shape of Cabinet determined 4.5:1
Federal Parliament to meet August 4 25.6:1
Cabinet posts reshuffled 9.7:1
The new Cabinet 9.7:1
Development body needs cooperation 9-7:3
Three Ministers sworn in 10.7=1
Cabinet to decide on road move 10.7=1
Federal Committees : new set up of Cabinet
15.7:3
Parliament opening session to be heavy 2.8:1
Inquiry by caucus on election 3.8:3
Evatt defeats surprise contender 4.8:1
Third term as speaker (Mr. Cameron) 5-8:3
Tradition, colour in opening 5-8:11
Defence "to cost more" 18.8:3
Whip suspended on wrong count 20.8:i
Labour Budget leader doubt 20.8:1
Reform in Parliament advocated 20.8:3
Censure motion on Budget 26.8:1
Party discord both sides of House 17.9=1
Federal Houses in recess 1.10:1
Labour men in walk-out 1.10:3
House to sit again today 12.10:1
Holt introduces Wharf Bill 5.11=3
Guillotine used to pass Wharf Bill 11.11:1
Federal Houses in recess 12.11:1
Parliamentary vote for A-C.T. sought 14.12:7
Missing visas cancelled 22.12:1
Passports search fruitless 23.12:1
Casey t e l l s of c r i s i s l 4 . 7 : 3
Labour wanted on committee 15.7:3
Australia keen for Asia pact 24.7:3
Casey's warning : time for Asia running out
27.7:1
Asia poses big decisions on defence 29.7:1
Australia behind Suez pact 30.7:1
Aggression in Asia "hits Australia" 5.8:1
S.E. Asian pointers: Menzie's big hour 5.8:3
Australian arms for S.E. Asia 6.8:i
Australia may commit troops abroad 7.8:3
Casey points risk to Australia 11.8:1
Pledge by Menzies on forces 12.8:1
Menzies warning : must accept part in Asia
25.8:1
Foreign Affair move : Casey to seek j o i n t
group 25.8:3
Australia may be pact H.Q. (S.E.A.T.O.
Secretariat) 25.8:3
Foreign Affairs body : labour still stays out
26.8:3
Role on Asia not known 26.8:3
Cabinet briefs Casey today 27.8:1
Fairhall in U.N, delegation 27.8:1
Experts to clear way for Asian talks 30,8:1
Australia to step up aid (Colombo Plan)
5,10:1
Bar Communism main aim of Asian treaty
(SEATO) 28,10:3
Australia and Japan for t a l k s l 8 . 1 i : 3
"Think carefully" : Casey appeals to
Indonesia 4,12:1
Australian g i f t : £350,000 for Indonesia
16.12:3
Australia's £l8m. aid for Asia 17.12:4
Australia accepts charter 21.12:3
AUSTRALIA - Parliament-Senate
AUSTRALIA - Navy
Upper House reform plea by Senator 5.8:1
Two win Navy cadetships (Roland Selby and
Paul Lambert) 13.1:1
Perfect R.A.N, launching 4.5:2
Naval Ball had novel ideas 14.5:8
Country girls keen to be W.R.A.N.S. 14.6:3
Bomb to beat submarines (Limbo) 26.6:1
Naval officers inspect cadets 23.7:2
Duchess of Kent W.R.A.N.S. head 3-8:2
Cadets' Trafalgar Day march 15.10:8
Navy, air cut criticised 22.11:3
New training plan in Navy 25-11:4
Initial test of new R.A.N. Jet 8.12:9
Jet landings by mirrors 10.12:7
New carrier to have latest fighter l4.12:2
R.A.N, ships to visit New Zealand 20.12:1
R.A.N, to train own airmen 20.12:1
AUSTRALIA - Parliament
T.V. for Canberra ceremony 12.2:3
Splendour for opening of Parliament l6.2:1
Record set for debate l6.2:l
Queen's speech to Parliament : nation
"Eloquent of democracy" 16.2:3
Use of great seal approved 17.2:1
Last sitting for house 24.3=3
2 court posts filled 25.3:1
Senate's role attacked : usefulness 'dying'
30.9:1
Bill passed in uproar 12.11:1
AUSTRALIA - Visiting Personalties
Film chief on visit (Mr. M. Silverstone)
8.1:5
Allan Jones in Sydney 8.7:3
2,000 meet visiting U.S. stars 19.7:1
Attlee arrives at Darwin 8.9:1
Attlee's visit (photograph) 9.9:1
He.planned air policy (Siessor) 10.9:2
General Clark to visit Australia (photograph)
28.9:1
Hopalong Cassidy arrives (photograph) 12.11:1
Andrews sisters arrive (photograph) 3-12:3
AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF TRADE UNIONS
Big. issues on A.C.T.U. conference 9.1=6
Unionism move by A.C.T.U. l8.1:3
Living cost talks by A.C.T.U. 20.1:3
A.C.T.U. moves for curb on court 22,1:1
Unions' call to oust Menzies 23.1:6
N.M.H. INDEX
AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF TRADE UNIONS (Con't)
A.C.T.U. to meet on margins case rule 26.2:1
A.C.T.U. bid on margins discussion 27.2:1
New A.C.T.U. post : Research Officer appointed
(Mr. H. Souter) 6.4:1
Committee 'explores' margins 22.4:3
A.C.T.U. acts on plant safety 28.5:3
Margins talks : A.C.T.U. move 10.8:3
A.C.T.U. president says keep margins cases
close 14.8:1
No move on margins case 21.8:1
Move soon on margin hearing 24.8:3
A.C.T.U. official hits wage plan 1.9:3
Unions want S.I.B. kept 1.9:8
States to intervene on margins 3.9=1
Invitation to head of A.C.T.U. 24.9:2
A.C.T.U. barred : margins 7.10:1
Margins case reviewed 19.10:1
A.C.T.U. critical of exclusion 20.10:1
A.C.T.U. bid on Wharf Act 21.10:2
Strike stops A.C.T.U. head's trip abroad
5.11=1
Vital A.C.T.U. talks today on strike 12.11:1
Clash at A.C.T.U. conference 13.11:1
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY
A.L.P. poll not completed (Adamstown) 3-2:7
Windale A.L.P. officers 11.2:2
Shortland A.L.P. election 20.2:6
End to Upper House urged 29.3:1
A.L.P. regional talks : education cost inquiry
urged 29.3=2
Vote changes criticised : motion lost 29.3=3
A.L.P. groups bid : union polls compulsion
12.4:1
5 members expelled by A.L.P. 5.6:3
Vital issues for A.L.P. 8.5:1
Union election law urged l4.6:1
Cahill sees law on liquor "this year" 14.6:1
Interpreters at conference 14.6:2
4 big unions rebuff A.L.P. 14.5:3
Radio Station big asset to Labour Party
14.6:4
A.L.P. to seek cut in fares 14.6:4
Groups 'used in ballots' 15.6:1
Changes opposed : trade hours decisions
15.6:1
Groups' aims defined 15-6:1
Poll move on hotels question 15.6:3
Labour poll stricter 15-6:3
A.L.P. in vote for executive 15.6:3
A.L.P. rejects ex-member 15.6:3
Departmental inspections to be urged 15.6:3
A.L.P. short of funds 23.6:3
Labour posts to three from north 28.6:2
Aid. Hill seeks State Seat 7.7=3
Queenslander tipped : A.L.P. post campaign
13.7=3
Poll change : Labour bid l4.7:3
Left wing A.L,P, win 15.7:1
A.L,P. refers M,R,A, issue to conference 15-7:3
Evatts post 'seems safe' 22.7=3
City publican A.L.P, secretary 24.7=2
Inquiry by Caucus on election 3.8:3
Evatt defeats surprise contender 4,8:1
Tempers flare at labour meeting 12,8:1
Labour Party for Spy Bill 12.8:1
labour Budget leader doubt 20.8:1
Caucus call to Senators 24.8:1
Evatt under party fire 26.8:1
Branches of A.L.P. asked to coordinate 30.8:2
Debate on Evatt unlikely 31.8:1
6. 1954
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY (Con't)
Mrs. J.G. Arthur in A.L.P. bid 7.9=1
Newcastle support for Evatt 9-9=2
Jesmond nominee for Kahibah 11.9=2
Branch to deal with speakers 14.9:2
A.L.P. man 'not concerned' 15-9=4
Evatt's action resented l5.9:1
Evatt criticised for court role 23.9=1
Lively interest in Labour seats 23.9:2
Evatt assails minority 6.10:1
Evatt backed, attacked 7-10=1
No decision on Mrs. Arthur 7-10:2
A-L.P. conflict gains momentum 8.10:1
Evatt scouts unity call 11.10:1
Miners back Evatt 11.10:3
Executive to weigh Evatt charges 12.10:1
Labour backing for Evatt 12.10:2
Move expected on Evatt 13.10:1
Alderman in A.L.P. ballot 13.10:3
Bid to depose Evatt postponed 14.10:1
Support for A.L.P. executive 14.10:2
Mr. Evatt opposed l4.10:3
Special meeting by A.L.P. on Evatt expected
15.10:1
Water Board group backs Evatt l8.10:4
Showdown on Evatt sought 19.10:1
Evatt on Labour issues : "must resolve
differences" 19.10:2
Tactics vital in today's A.L.P. test 20.10:1
'Attempt on A.L.P. lead' 20.10:3
Ballots in Kurri and Waratah 20.10:4
Evatt survives challenge 21.10:1
Evatt's charge to decide counter 22.10:1
T.H.C. backs Evatt 22.10:2
Delegates d i f f e r on Evatt i s s u e s 23.10:1
Kahibah seat : J . A r t h u r ' s wife not endorsed
23.10:1
A.L.P. resignation to back Evatt 25.10:1
Evatt charges before executive 28.10:1
A.L.P. to check on state body 29.10:1
Press ban by A.L.P. 6.11:1
Evatt to get radio time 8.11:1
A.L.P. fills State post on Friday 9.11=1
Catholic bishops "for industrial groups" 9.11=3
A.L.P. executive under fire 10.11:1
Six members of A.L.P. r e s i g n 12.11:4
A.L.P. executive meets : Colbourne new
secretary 13.11:1
A.L.P. inquiry to be urged 16.11=1
Hamilton man in A.L.P. ballot 19.11:2
No rush for A.L.P. job 19.11:3
A.L.P. post filled (Mr. J. Shortell) 20.11=1
Labour voting today 20.11:6
2 key preselection polls decided 22.11:1
M.H.R., Evatt clash on leadership of labour
Party 26.11:1
A.L.P. inquiry on ballot allegations 29.11:3
Inquiry to hear Cain : A.L.P. charges 1.12:1
Secret group in A.L.P. - Evatt 1.12:3
A.L.P. Inquiry near end 3-12:1
Executive to go in Victoria 4.12=1
Labour selects candidate 4.12:3
Fight tipped on groups 6.12:3
"Handicap" for State A.L.P. body 7.12=1
Ruling on A.L.P. ballots 8.12:4
State Executive to meet on A.L.P. dispute
9.12:1
Dougherty to defy A.L.P. 10.12:1
Federal Labour rulings challenge 11.12:1
"Rebels" deny threat of second A.L.P. 13.12:1
Union "rebels" plan next moves l4.12:1
Labour rebels allege 'cell' in executive 15.12:1
A.L.P. Branch congratulates Mr. McCartney
15.12:2
N.M.H. INDEX
7 . 1954
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY ( C o n ' t )
AVIATION (Con't)
No sectarian bias say "rebels" 16.12:1
Newcastle men reply : "not members of
movement" 16.12:2
Christmas planes full now 5.10:4
New fast plane due Wednesday 9.10:3
Qantas, T.A.A. make profits 3.11:3
Woman pilot for airline (Mrs. E.M.Garrett)
18.12:1
A.L.P. section p r o t e s t 20.12:3
Victorian move : A.L.P. t a l k s tonight 22.12:1
No hint by Clarey on A.L.P. aims 22.12:2
Federal A.L.P. defied by Victoria 23.12:1
Plea to A.W.U. for Evatt 30.12:3
AVIATION - Accidents and Fatalities
A.L.P. "rebels" plot strategy 30.12:3
AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION
Railmen seek tour bonus 11.2:3
A.R.U. to seek allowance 19.5=3
J.J. Brown retains Federal post 30.6:3
Railmen to meet on delays 12.7=3
Challenge to A.R.U. man 16.9:3
Change in railways demanded 23.9:3
A.R.U. leader re-elected 23.9:3
A.R.U. post still not filled 24.9:3
Railways change opposed (National Union of
Railway men) 29.9:10
Rises sought for 50,000 rail workers 24.12:1
Railmen to apply on margins 27.12:3
Comet down in sea : 35 believed killed 11.1:1
C. Wilmot in lost Comet 12.1:1
Sabotage theory : Comet loss "explosion" 12.1:1
Taree plane crash : bodies to be sent home
1.2:3
8 Australians in 33 dead : airliner crash at
Singapore 15.3=1
Air crash victims 15.3=1
Three killed in Jet Bomber crash 17.6:1
Fatal leap by pilot (Alex Pritchard) l4.6:1
Mishap delays plane (a De Havilland Hornet
Moth Hi plane) 28.7:1
One airman dead in plane crash : (R.A.A.F.
Dakota) 26.8:1
Plane survivors reach township 27.8:1
Plane, crew of two lost 15.9:1
No trace of 3 airmen 16.9=1
AUSTRALIAN WORKERS UNION
Union stops some from entry l4.1:3
A.L.P. to consider complaint : charge against
A.W.U. official 15.1:1
A.W.U. to stand on refusal 18.1:3
Union man cleared of charge 23.1=1
A.W.U. may end unionism fight 25.1:3
A.W.U. backs unionism 27.1:3
A.W.U. to meet each year 28.1:5
Union buys building in Newcastle 8.5:3
Pensions for steel men urged 29.9=10
AVIATION
Canada - Australia Air Pact review 7.1=7
Civil j e t s for East Coast l 8 , 1 : 2
Airline Commission chairman again (Mr. G. P,
Watt) 29.1:5
Airlines in big merger 18.3=3
Ansett to import aircraft 14.4:9
Big plane arrives (Lockhead Super Constellation)
16.4:1
Conference of Aero Club 21.4:2
Aero Club value to R.A.A.F. 30.4:2
Air clubs' hopes on training 1.5:2
Bigger planes for Australia 9.6:6
Pacific Air Council meeting 26.6:3
Qantas "oldest British line" 7.7:5
Few troubles as trial planes land at Brisbane
2.8:3
Air r a t e s r i s e 3.8:1
A u s t r a l i a ' s f i r s t " p r o p - j e t " plane 7.8=5
Trial plane in crash (Redex) 10.8:1
6 t r i a l planes lose p o i n t s (Redex) 11.8:3
Trial planes grounded (Redex) 12.8:3
Air t r i a l goes to W, Murrell l 6 . 8 : 1
Must r e l e a r n to fly (Walter ' photograph)
10.9=3
Off on Women's Air Trial (photograph:
McDougall) 17.9:1
Need seen for plane designs 4.10:2
Plane sought near Stroud 17.9=1
No trace of missing plane 18.9=1
No trace of lost aircraft 20.9=3
Plane search best ever (map) 21,9=2
Ground search for plane 22.9=1
Man killed in plane crash (Dove aircraft)
2.12=1
Pilot in crash unhurt (R. Souter) 20.12:1
Parents watch : plane crash kills two (Axten)
29.12:1
BANKS AND BUILDING SOCIETIES
Bankers seek 5-day week 16.1:3
New head for Bank of N.S.W. 25.2:2
Pennies "out" at show 27.2:3
Bank link offices with television 25.3=7
Bank men confer 27.3=2
Work on bank near end 9-4:3
Rise in savings last year 15-5=3
Bank officers appointed 19-5=2
Banker to retire - Mr. G. H. Treloar
(photograph) 28.5=3
Bank 'big aid' to Newcastle 29.5=4
Building official to retire 3-6:4
Extensions to cost £30,000 11.6:2
Building official - Mr. V.G. Turnbull 12.6:2
New share issue of £l million 10.7:9
Building firm pays 7/? p.c. 23.7 = 11
6 more banks to be mechanised 27.7:4
£15,601 profit by Society (N.P.B. I.L.L.S.)
28.7:4
Cheques on film : new technique 5.8:2
Commercial Bank profit £528,777 18.8:11
City hotel to become Rural Bank (Criterion
Hotel) 21.8:2
Bank branch at Belmont 7.9=2
Lending Act 'stringent' 10.9=3
£10m. profit for band (C'Wlth.) 15-9=3
Suggestion on banking 1.10:1
Bank aids housing 'to limit' 13.10:5
Bank letters show city's growth l6.10:4
Centenary of Bank celebrated (§rown & Hunter
St, A.N.Z.) 19.10-2
N.M.H. INDEX
8. 1954
BANKS AND BUILDING SOCIETIES (Con't)
BEACHES AND BATHS (Con't)
Piggy banks no longer worry 10.11:1
Bank tour of 53 branches (Mr. C.E. Dun,
photograph) 10.11:2
Gun goes off in Newcastle bank premises
12,11:2
Banks 'hit by restrictions' 27.11:5
Branch of A.N.Z. Bank at Gosford 30.11:4
Homebuilding finance 'restricted' 1.12;4
Big lists for home finance 4.12:10
New bank open at Belmont (N.S.W. Bank)
10.12:4
No surf sheds for swimmers 28.8:4
Swimming facilities criticised 21-9:4
Talks plan on Olympic pool 29.9:4
'Better beach' plan urged 6.10:4
'Stalling' on surf pavilion 8.10:3
£550 for work at baths 8.10:3
Bikinis shunned by Newcastle girls 8.10:6
Olympic pool aid urged 13.10:10
BASEBALL
Baseball series more open 8.4:l4
County baseball carnival 11.6:10
Win, loss in country baseball l4.6:5
White Sox in major league grand final 23.8:4
Baseball double to White Sox 30.8:7
BASKETBALL
The Globetrotters : seats kept for gate sales
9.1=15
Basketball - as stars play it (Harlem
Globetrotters) 12.1:10
Stars to meet in basketball 10.6:12
Newcastle girl in State ball side (Lois Green)
22.7:5
In State G i r l ' s Basketball Team (photograph)
Man saved on own surf ski 25.10:2
Newcastle beach rescues 1.11:2
Beach sheds criticised by alderman 3.11 ='+
Report to be made on beaches 8.11:2
Surf sheds called 'disgrace' 10.11:2
Seven beach rescues 15.11=3
Committee to act for pool 15.11:2
Unit for beach repairs 17.11=2
Toronto baths proposal 20.11:3
Cool spray over Bogey Hole (photograph) 20.11:5
Surf club site bid by Council 24.11:14
No grant for Olympic pool 27.11:2
Locker request rejected (Merewether) 1.12:2
Beach shed work urged (Newcastle) 1.12:2
Big beach scheme advocated 4.12:6
Bid for extra beach patrols fails 8.12:4
Move on oil at beaches 9.12:2
13 rescues at beaches 13.12:3
Council to buy land at Stockton 21.12:7
Big crowds at all beaches 27.12:1
"Sea lice" back at Newcastle 27.12:1
Many rescues at beaches 28.12:2
Small crowds, flat surf 29,12:3
BIRDS
5.8:3
Research on mutton bird deaths 26.10:2
BEACHES AND BATHS
BOWLS
Seas cut gutters : new danger on beaches 8.1:2
Many stung by blue bottles 14.1:2
Beaches soiled by oil, ashes l4.1:4
Rip at Stockton : 5 surfers swept out 18.1:1
Beach brush fence urged 20.1:6
Dressing shed sought for woman (Dixon Park)
22.1:2
Swimmers' dare accepted 22.1:2
Beaches body elects chairman 22.1:2
Children 'got rash from pool' 27,1:2
Pontoons, slides for baths (Merewether)
27.1:4
Replacements at baths to cost £200 3.2:6
Surf shed fees rise refused 3.2:6
Snappy end to odd angling contest 8.2:2
Man rescued 300 yd. off Ocean Baths 19.2:1
349 rescues from sea in 2 areas 8.3:1
Lifesavers aid rescue 9.3=1
£80,000 aid for pools 6.4:3
Protest on removal of beach sand 15.4:2
"Substance in surf" 1.5:2
Inspection of beaches 21.5:2
City Council ends removal of sand 21.5:2
Patrols on beaches end today 25.5:2
Beach rescue put on record 28.5:2
More beach space sought at Stockton 28.5:4
Work plan at beach deferred 2.6:7
Stockton -^each front plan 23.6:4
Surf house (Stockton) 28.7:9
Plans for beach at Stockton 11.8:4
Action call on beach vandals 20.8:3
Stockton shark net repairs 20.8:4
390 entries for title in bowls 30.1:8
Bowlers' profit of £1,526 19.7:3
N.D.B.A. 'needs new building' 20.7:4
All Hamilton bowls final 11.10:6
New bowls club to be opened (Beresfield)
21.10:8
Hamilton in l6th bowls win 25.10:5
National Park pair wins title 1.11:5
Many changes in pennants 2.12:20
2,300 bowlers at opening 5.12:7
BOXING
"Title fight" to A. Sands 25.2:12
Narrow points victory to Carruthers 3.5:1
Fight decision riles Ban^ok 4.5:1
Carruthers hangs up boxing gloves 17.5:1
Carruthers says 'hotel life a winner' 8.6:3
Boxing to resume in Newcastle 5.8:14
Fights again in Newcastle l8.8:l6
Barnes takes title with K.O. 25.11:16
BRIDGES
Opening of bridge span improved (Hexham) l4.1:2
City move to speed bridge plan 20.1:5
Bridge repairs for estimates (Laman St.) 27.1:4
N.M.H. INDEX
9. 1954
BRIDGES (Con't)
B.H.P. AND OTHER STEEL INDUSTRIES (Con't)
Swansea Bridge progress good 3.2:4
Site sought for bridge at Hexham 15.2:2
Inspection of bridge wanted 3.3=7
Move to open old bridge 15.3=2
Bridge relieves isolated area (Narrowgut)
25.3=2
Harbour Bridge discussed 6o4:2
New bridge rejected 6.5=9
Stockton Bridge proposals l8.5:2
Bridge repairs recommended 19.5=2
City-Stockton Bridge move 21.5:2
Deputation on bridge plan 2.6:7
"Danger" in bridge use 9.6:2
Stockton link report asked 9.6:2
New bridge would cost £100,000 15.6:9
Councils to confer : new bridge at Dalwood
17.6:4
Board aid on bridge expected 23.6:4
Harbour Bridge discussions 30.6:2
Wallsend Bridge recommendation 30.6:8
Work to start on bridge pier 1.7:4
Tenders accepted for new bridges 8,7:12
Lemington gets its bridge 12.7=4
3 bridge plans for Kearsley 28.7:9
Plan to prevent bridge fall 28.7:9
New bridges for the Hunter 31.8:4
Work starts on Denman bridge 6.9=4
Opening of new bridge (Windeyer's Creek)
5.10:5
Bridge to be investigated (Stockton) 7.10:2
Bridge to'defeat floods opened (Windeyer's
Creek) 8.10:2
Hexham overbridge planned 13.10:3
Move on bridge (Howe St, Lambton) 20.10:2
Merewether Bridge 'death trap' 4.11:2
Test pile for bridge starts soon 6.11:2
Timber bridges big worry 10.11:4
Plan for Stockton crossing 17.11:2
Bridge to Ash Island closed 17.11:2
Meeting to press for bridge (Stockton) 20.11:7
Inquiry on bridge proposal (Stockton) 23.11=2
Swansea Bridge speed up 9.12:4
B.H.P. to double nominal capital 21.8:1
B.H.P. dividend criticised 21.8:1
Output of steel 21.8:6
Twisted wreckage (photograph) 27.8:1
Ore bridge collapses 27.8:1
Code for press use 7.9=6
Jet planes to fruit juice (Commonwealth Steel
Company) 11.9=5
Output of steel in August 22.9=4
£162,550 profit for Goninans 29.9=11
Parent's day at B.H.P. 5.10:2
Parents visit B.H.P. (photographs) 7.10:1
New £3m. coke ovens lit 8.10:2
Blast furnace machinery (photograph) 27.10:1
Boost for sheet steel output 27.10:8
Big German press at Waratah plant 9.11=2
Big forge press for North (photograph) 9-11=3
Steel need still not met 16.11:3
Steel prices up 9 p.c. 17.11=3
Rise in steel a policy move 20.11:8
New coke ovens in operation 9.12:1
November steel production 17.12:11
Doctor praises steel workers (Dr. F. Tooth)
30.12:2
B.H.P. AND OTHER STEEL INDUSTRIES
Output of steel in November 8.1:5
"Exemption pressure" on worker l4.1:3
Output of steel in December 23.1=8
Backlag of steel reduced 5.2:2
A.I.S. may double capital 17.3=1
Output of steel in February 19.3=9
£450,000 for new plant 10.4:6
Steelworkers' claim fails 8.5=3
Output of steel in April 22.5=6
2 million tons a year : steel to meet nation's
needs 1.5:1
New battery for B.H.P.'1.6:2
Trucks to B.H.P. covered 29.6:2
Output of steel in May 2.7:11
New diesel handed over by Goninan's 14.7:2
New loco for the B.H.P. (photograph) l4.7:3
B.H.P. capital rise planned 17.7:1
More ore from Yampi Sound 17-7:7
A.I.S. plate output increases 28.7:3
13.500 steel tons in one week 31.7=4
Steel output high 6.8:2
10,000 tons of machinery in new mill (Port
Kerabla) 12.8:2
Big increase in steel output l6.8:3
Steel research centre planned 19.8:1
BUILDING AND BUILDINGS
Building work up last year 20.1:4
Two 100ft. office buildings 6.2:2
3 storied building approved 24.2:4
New building to have air conditioning
(National Mutual Life Ass'n Bldg.) 2.3:2
New £40,000 city building (Newcastle Tyre
Service) 26.6:4
Old building 'remodelled' (Coutt's Home) 27-7:3
Old building goes (photograph) 5.8:1
Record peak in building 5.8:2
Insurance building start soon (Mutual Life &
Citizens Assurance Co. Ltd.) 12.8:2
Bowery sold to insurance firm 12.8:6
£lm. in new City building works 19.8:2
Building lag criticised 2.9=3
Building rate still high 7.9=2
Suburb suitable
for flats 8.9=6
Sufficient building tradesmen 28.9=2
Building permits £210,178 5.10:4
Demolition of building at Stockton 7.10:9
Interest cut on home loan urged (B.W.U.)
12.10:4
Cement 'grab' delay homes 25.10:2
Many features in old home 29.10:2
Buildings to cost £248,790 4.11:2
Building costs to rise soon 9.11=2
£110 for church building fund 9.11=4
'No need for building cost rises' 10.11:4
Building cost rise 'inevitable' 17.11=2
£280,517 in new buildings 3-12:2
BUSES AND TRAMS
Bus stops not to be moved 20.1:4
Buses 'burning question' 22.1:4
Night rush strain on buses 10.2:1
Hamilton-beaches run : bus fares for children
down 22.2:2
Single-decker plan denied 11.3=2
Action deferred on 1 man buses 26.3=2
P r i v a t e buses show l o s s 27.3=3
N.M.H. INDEX
10. 1954
BUSES AND TRAMS (Con't)
CESSNOCK MUNICIPLE COUNCIL
Deputation to seek new bus service 8.6:2
Bus firm wants goods shed 9.6:2
Goods shed decision deferred 23.5:2
One man bus plans upset unions l5.7:2
Bus plan may be considered 17.7=7
Sunday bus alterations 22.7=2
Bus service talks asked 4.8:10
Bus service for Windale 12.8:8
Bus waiting shed for Bar Beach 25.8:4
"Raw deal" for bus users 31.8:2
Trial for 227 bus extension 1.9=3
Bus discipline criticised 2.9=2
Cessnock busmen supported 3.9=2
Answer to bus criticism 4.9=2
Wallsend bus loading 9.9=4
Extra buses to Windale 10.9=7
Approach to Council on bus detour 17.9=4
Complaint on city buses l8.9=5
Two new buses for Newcastle (photograph)
24.9=1
Newcastle bus losses grow 29.9=2
Newcastle bus loss £245,906 1.10:3
Union against new plan 6.10:3
Bus drivers get awards 7.10:2
Stand backed on bigger 1-man buses 7.10:4
1-man bus tests for Mayfield 12.10:4
Lambton clock refused 15.10:14
Work on bus route sought 15.11=3
Waratah bus extension 26.11:2
Deputation on buses sought 27.11:7
Policy on buses criticised 10.12:2
No extra bus for Windale 18.12=10
Council to inspect hall sites 13.1=6
Too many votes 13-1:6
Estimates for Cessnock stay 14.1:8
Cessnock hall plan revoked 28.1:4
Council delays taxi-meters 3.2:7
Big rate loss in Cessnock 17.2:7
Cessnock chooses hall site 19.3=4
Grant in aid talk dropped 2.6:7
Cessnock gets Town Hall plans 9.5:8
A Mayor won't wear robes 16.6:1
Town Hall plans approved 17.6:4
Council move to aid miners 7.7:10
Cessnock hall talks planned 21.7=9
Inquiry opens at Cessnock 13.10:10
Cessnock head testifies l4.10:9
Engineer continues ihquiry evidence 15.10:14
Change urged on transport 3.11=10
Cessnock Town Hall tenders 10.11:10
Town Hall for Cessnock : plan modified 12.11:10
Cessnock accepts tender for hall 17.11=9
Cessnock hall bid fails 20.11:7
Mayor accused of courtesy breach 1.11:8
Special meeting to elect Mayor 4.12:19
Cessnock rates to rise 1)id. 8.12:12
New leader for Cessnock 8.12:12
CAMPING GROUNDS
£20,000 Caravan Park plan 19.5:4
Sites sought for campers 19.5:2
Bridge parking area approved 3.6:10
2 Lake sites for church 6.11:3
Tent mushroom at lake Macquarie 28.12:2
CENSORSHIP
Move for censoring of comics 31.8:3
Censorship plan threat 1,9:7
Censorship views obtained 3.11:3
CESSNOCK DISTRICT
Oil, dyes from coal plan 13.1:5
300 Scots praise Australia (St Andrews
Scottish Assoc, of Cessnock) 30.1:6
Building check in Cessnock l6.5:9
Memorial money in Trust 9.7:8
Cessnock farewells Dr. Conolly 26.8:4
Cessnock gas plant scheme 8.9:8
Deputation to see Premier l4.9:4
Big plans for Kurri functions 20.9:4
Women aim for Coalfields kingergarten 23,9:6
Getting back to Kurri Kurri 25,9:4
At back to Kurri Kurri Week (photographs)
30,9:3
Cahill sees no coal threat 50.9:4
Engineer continues inquiry evidence 15,10:14
Coalfields needs meetings 4,11:2
Deputation to see four ministers 19.11:4
Plan on School of Arts 23.12:8
CHARITY APPEALS
Coronation appeal soon 13,2:4.
£10,000 appeal launched 27.2:4
Presentations to charities 9.4:4
Bush book appeal next week 1.5:4
Legacy aim : £8,000 from buttons 3.9:2
Legacy's Button Day success 4.9:6
City appeal for bush books 28.10:2
Bush Book Club appeal starts well 2,11:5
Street day appeals allocated 17,11:20
£588 for 28 charities 4,12:6
Art Unions to be dropped (N,S,W. Anti- T.B,
Assoc.) 27,12:3
CHILDREN AND CHILD WELFARE
Hamilton Baby Centre
report on new site
sought 3.2:5
Council asks for park baby centres 17,3:2
Clinics issue deferred 5.4:2
Mothers shop, babies safe 22.5:2
Baby clinic to be built in Newcastle 1.6:5
Water rate exemptions (Baby Health Centres)
16,6:6
Site for baby clinic opposed 7.7:4
No change in site for clinic 21.7:2
English in 6 weeks (Klaus Toedter) l8.8:1
His dream boat (Robert Fraser, photographs)
15.9:1
Legislation riamed home 1.10:4
Unique colour experiment at Canberra 8.10:13
Lysaght's men aid orphans 20.11:6
Homes for children 'needed' 29.11:4
Party for children of strikers 20.12:2
500 children at Burwood miner's party 23.12:2
10 babies born at Christmas 28.12=2
CHURCHES
732 at Latter Day reunion 4.1:4
Methodist President, Wallsend man 20.2:2
N.M.H. INDEX
11. 1954
CHURCHES (Con')
CHURCHES ( C o n ' t )
Crusade M i n i s t e r a t Merewether (Rev. R . J .
Williams) 2 0 . 2 : 4
Natives t e l l of i s l a n d s m i s s i o n 2 2 . 2 : 2
Church a c c e p t s 2 c a n d i d a t e s 2 4 . 2 : 8
Bishop B a t t y ' s J u b i l e e 1 1 . 3 : 2
Old a l t a r p l a c e d i n c h a p e l 1 3 . 3 : 5
Church's 94th b i r t h d a y 2 4 . 3 : 4
Dr. J a r v i s i n Newcastle f o r M i s s i o n 3 - 4 : 4
School t o l o s e V.C. 2 9 . 4 : 3
C a t h o l i c s t o h o l d Marian p r o c e s s i o n 1 . 5 : 4
T r a p p i s t s ' envoy 8 . 5 : 3
5,000 i n Marian p r o c e s s i o n 1 0 . 5 : 2
New church a t Wingham l 4 . 5 : 2
£1,00C sought by church 1 7 . 5 : 4
J u b i l e e of Bishops O r d i n a t i o n 25.5=2
Bulahdelah Church ' b i r t h d a y ' 1 . 6 : 4
City honours Bishop 2 . 6 : 2
Missions seek F e d e r a l a i d 3 . 6 : 2
Church funds group s o u g h t 3 . 5 : 3
C h i l d r e n ' s home for Taree 3 • 5 : 4
Care of youth b i g church job 4 , 6 : 3
Dr. S a n g s t e r t o v i s i t Newcastle 5 . 6 : 4
Endeavour R a l l y opened 1 2 . 6 : 3
Youth s e r v i c e i n c a t h e d r a l 1 4 . 6 : 2
Endeavourers' c o n v e n t i o n l 4 . 6 : 2
Church i n a n n u a l g a t h e r i n g 1 4 . 6 : 4
New convent a t Adamstown 1 5 - 6 : 4
14 F e l l o w s h i p b r a n c h e s h o l d s p o r t s 1 5 . 6 : 4
The journeys of N e w c a s t l e ' s f i r s t Bishop
(Rev. W. T y r r e l l ) 2 5 . 6 : 5
Novena opened a t S i n g l e t o n 2 8 . 6 : 3
Rev. R. F i n i g a n for Adamstown 2 . 7 : 4
Chinese woman M i n i s t e r : Rev. J e s s i e Wong 1 9 . 7 : 3
New M i n i s t e r a t S t o c k t o n (Rev. P . A . B . W i l l i a m s )
23.7:2
Work blessed : Waratah Church (photograph)
2.8:3
Last s e r v i c e s a t old church (Mayfield B a p t i s t
Church)
2.8:3
Church r e c o r d s s o u g h t (Waratah M e t h o d i s t
Church) 7 - 8 : 1
Mayfield B a p t i s t Church H a l l opened
(photograph) 9 - 8 : 3
Marian y e a r f u n c t i o n 1 3 . 8 : 4
Church head i n Newcastle (Rev. A.G. M a n e f i e l d )
23.8:3
Choir of 60 a t Boolaroo S e r v i c e 2 4 . 8 : 4
Seven new c h u r c h e s p l a n n e d 2 5 . 8 : 2
Donations towards p a r s o n a g e 3 0 . 8 : 2
Church u r g e s ' f a m i l y wage' 3 1 - 8 : 4
Research body for C. of E . 3 1 , 8 : 6
American e v a n g e l i s t (Mr, H, F e r r e l l ,
photograph) 2 . 9 : 1 0
New 'Army' c h i e f man of wide e x p e r i e n c e
Amplifier in park rejected (Watchtower Bible
and Tract Society) 27.10:12
Eucharistic procession in Maitland 28.10:2
Salvation Army's training rigid (photographs)
28.10:5
About 1,400 Witnesses assembled 30.10:6
March by Maitland Catholics 1.11:2
3,000 at Witness meeting 1.11:4
Protestant talks : 4 elected from Newcastle
1.11:4
Long service as Ministers (photograph) 4.11:3
Church's loss "irreparable" 9.11:4
Stone for new church laid (Immaculate Heart
of Mary.Tighes Hill) 15.11:4
Week of celebration by church (Scots' Church,
Maitland) 19.11:14
Methodist relief fund £125/7/- 20.11:6
Evangelist at anniversary (Belmont Baptist
Church) 23.11:9
Minister will return to England (Rev. E.
Findlater) 23.11:11
C.M.M. Christmas appeal now £170 24.11:4
Opposition to new calendar 26.11:4
New parsonage opened 29.11:4
Ordination to be experiment 9.12:2
End marked to Marian Year 9.12:4
Ordination today at Cathedral 21.12:7
Congregations large on Christmas Day 27.12:2
Ordination at Lismore (Rev. W, Arkell) 29.12:2
4.9 = 5
J u b i l e e for Dr. Gleeson 1 0 . 9 : 2
C e l e b r a t i o n for B i s h o p ' s j u b i l e e 15-9=4
L e t t e r from Pope r e a d a t j u b i l e e 16.9=2
St Andrew's Church, Mayfield ( p h o t o g r a p h )
18.9:5
Plans to welcome Salvationist (Lt.Commissioner E. Grinstead) 28.9=4
Through hell with Father William 9.10=4
Church too dull 12.10:2
Communist challenge to church l4.10:2
News from the churches l6.10:4
Planned families 'Christian' 18.10=2
Bishop Batty returns (photograph) 20.10:1
Churchman starts on first job (K. Pearson)
20.10:4
Higher study for clergy 21.10:4
Cessnock Church opening (St. Joseph's) 23.10:4
Churches work international 26.10:5
CIVIL DEFENCE
Civil defence on A- War outlined 7-4:1
Civil defence talks today 20.7:1
Civil defence school start 28.7=1
CLUBS
Model plane clubs serve good aim 3.4:5
Junior Chamber 'vital force' (Jaycee) 14.4:2
Goethe group to be formed in Newcastle 12.5:4
Bigger hill for Rotary exhibitions 7.5:2
Rotary conference begins 15-5:3
Duty plea to Rotary 17-5=2
Junior Chamber officers 22.5=2
Victoria League officers back 26.5:7
£1,000 Council loan to club 2.6:2
Bushmen end ties with Rough Riders 11.6:3
Outer areas 'best for model planes' 16.6:2
Rotary ideal 'service' 22.6:2
Ground for model planes 23-6:4
4 factors in growth of Rotary 29-5:4
Model planes annoyance 30.6:2
Rotary Club distributed £l,76l in year 2.7:8
Model planes roster plan 7.7:4
Aldermen to report on model planes 14.7:4
Plane fanciers form club 17.7=3
Gallipoli Legion Club formed 21,7:2
Services Institute new branch 5.8:2
Governor to open C.W.A. home 10,8:2
Happiness Club charity aid 11.8:8
Governor to open talks (Australian Federation
of Business and Professional Women's Clubs)
2.9:5
Women's role in world peace (Aust. Fed. of
Business and Professional Women's Clubs) 6.9:4
"World needs women's help" (as above) 8.9:4
No change on clubs 9.9=1
N.M.H, INDEX
12. 1954
CLUBS (Con't)
COAL MINING (Con't)
Club hours "not clarified" 11.9=2
Evatt backed by Workers' Club (NewcaBtle)
13.9:2
New rooms for Sailing Club (Belmont V.J.
Sailing Club) 16.9:10
Facilities of club 'attacked' (Workers' Clubs)
20.9:2
Young Farmers at field day 29.9:10
Convention by Apex Clubs 1.10:2
Hunter club honoured by blind bowlers (Hunter
River District Bowling Association) 13.10:10
Model warship exhibited (Newcastle Society of
Model Engineers) 22.10:3
Royal Empire Society head resigns (Mr. W.E.
Young, photograph) 26.10:2
Tattersall's Club Act to be altered 26.10:9
Plea to build clubhouse gets support
(Waratah-Mayfield R.L. Football Club) 3.11:2
Young Farmers at leaders' school 4.11:10
Cheerio Club's £400 for charity in year 19.11:7
Sunshine Club gives £4oO 20.11:6
Sunshine Club made £800 in year 26.11:8
Distinctive Club at Stockton (Stockton
Prawners' Club) 4.12:5
Business Men's new president (Mr. N.D. Wheeler)
15-12:2
Stamp to mark Rotary Jubilee 21.12:7
New coal plant big step (Newstan) 17-3=7
Coal washing plant judgment : no exclusive
right to job 19.3:4
Efforts to control pit heating 20.3:4
Mine heating unchecked 23-3 = '<'
Experiment in pit near end 3-4:3
Big coal rise : "jobs safe" 7-4:10
Coal Co. office to close 9-4:2
£^Aii. profit by collieries 23.4:3
Normaine miners get notice 6.5:1
Mine urged to dump coal 7.5=2
Notice expires at Normaine 11.5=1
Coal dumping increased 20.5=2
COAL EXPORTS
Big coal cargo for Korea 29.1:2
Coal shipments below average 8.2:2
More coal ordered for Korea 9.2:2
Goal leaves for Korea next week 11.2:2
Coal cargoes for Korea 26.2:2
Coal loading for Korea 2.3:2
Coal exports not hit by dispute 22.3:2
Pit stops hold coal cargo 3-4:3
Coal shipments for Korea 3-6:4
Fourth Korean coal shipment 4.5:8
Coal cargoes for Korea 26.5:2
Coal sale to U.K. urged 28.6:1
Goal cargoes for Korea 7.7:5
Freighter takes coal for Korea 8.7:2
Overtime ban : coal exports delayed 24.7:1
More coal goes to Korea 20.8:2
Loading ban : "trade threat" 1.10:2
Slowdown in shipments 6,10:2
Coal loading again normal 12.10:2
Counter to fallin3 coal export sought 2.11:2
Price bar to coal export revival 9.12:2
Coal shipment for Korea 10.12:2
Coal shipment for Korea 14.12:2
400,3l4 tons of cargo exported 17.12:2
Markets seen in Far East for Greta coal
27.12:3
COAL MINING
Miners to move end shift 15.1:2
Pit Board to discuss shift plan 19.1:2
Mining talks next week 23.1:2
Mine supervisor in retirement (Mr. H.D. Hill)
30.1:2
Warren again Pit Owners' Chief 11.2:3
"Objection" to stowage 11.2:4
Owners on stowage : £lm. "ready to spend"
26.2:4
£3^. mine plant to be tested Monday 12.3:5
Early coal s h a f t s 29.5:5
20 to go from gas coal p i t 7.5=1
Contrast in mine job set up 8.5:1
Jobs for miners suggested 10.5:3
Owners "plan pit closure" 11.6:3
Elrington proposals 'rejected' l4.6:2
Minister's view : coalmining thriving 17.6:3
No smoke in Bellbird pit fire area 23.5:2
Waratah pit talks today : conference on mine's
future 25.5:1
Eight mines facing closure 25.6:1
Mine jobs scheme 26.6:1
Loader answer to coal issue 25.6:2
Minister grim on coal 29-6:1
Mine notices "withdrawn" 30.6:3
439 pit jobs available 1.7:6
Bid to assist displaced men : coalmine job
review made 2.7:2
Report on pit unemployment 3.7:1
Dudley disaster link demolished 9.7=2
Poppet head goes over (photograph) 9.7:3
Council move on mine dismissals 9.7:4
Jobs for miners "fewer" 9.7=5
120 miners get "sack" notice 10.7=3
Age limit for pit entry urged 10,7:6
State action on coal 'need' 14,7:3
Coal prospect conferences 22,7:2
48 miners registered as jobless 24.7:1
32 miners may lose jobs 25.7:2
Race to beat creep in mine 26.7=2
Miners "sleep in bathhouse" 28.7:2
Mine job committee to meet 29.7:2
Mine job fears despite vacancies 30.7:1
Pelaw mine decision reserved 4.8:3
No State mine at Cessnock 4.8:3
Coal stockpile funds "at end" : jobs elsewhere
11.8:1
Reprieve for small mines 12.8:1
Rejection of coal scheme : Cessnock Council
critical 18.8:8
Coal markets lost 'for politics' 20,8:3
On last trip, Glebe (photograph) 24.8:1
Stability plan for coal 30.8:3
3 drivers to be reinstated 2.9:8
Smallest pit gets award (Gannix) 3.9:2
Conference on pit dismissals 8.9:2
Mine chief to retire (J. Fallins) 8.9:2
New washing method aids coal quality 9.9:2
Move on coal award likely 14.9:1
Pillar work soon 15.9:1
Assurances on stowage stand 16.9:2
"Warning" on stowage long ago 17.9:2
New milestone in coal industry near l8.9:4
Pillar work preparations : plant at pit face
20.9:1
Stowage plant to be ordered 22.9:1
Use-more-coal t a l k s soon 23.9:2
Sweeping plan for coal 24.9:1
Councils put coal plan 28.9:2
Cahill sees no coal t h r e a t 30.9:4
N.M.H. INDEX
13. 1954
COAL MINING (Con't)
COAL MINING - Joint Coal Board (Con't)
£46,701 profit from Awaba 1.10:3
Test plant not needed 7.10:3
Expensive mine plant idle 15.10:2
Charges on coal reduced 15.10:2
Threat to Cardiff mines : employment body to
meet Monday 2,11:1
Owners' bid in mine threat 3.11:1
Shortage of waggons hits mines in North 4.11:1
Coalowners in deputation for markets 5.11=2
Job promise to miners 6.11:3
Hardship in mine job change 8.11:2
Collieries' profit : £156,345 9.11:9
Truck bank-up acute 11.11:1
Hopes dim for Cardiff pits 17.11:1
New order for Cardiff mines l8.11:1
"Challenge" to coal industry 20.11:6
Coal authority reappointed (M. Lydon) 20.11:7
Sydney talks on Cardiff pits' future 24.11:2
Respite again for miners 26.11:1
Rothbury to be commemorated 13.12:2
Fears on coal discounted l6.12:2
Agreement on future of Bellbird 16.12:2
Some pits can 'bear rise' 16.12:2
New methods in coal mining 17^12 5 2
Quieter year for Northern miners 17.12:4
Boom created in coal washing l8.12:2
Miners permit coal lift 20.12:2
Training, research in coalmining 21,12:2
Net profit £22,375 for Invincible 22.12:10
Coal key note : 'teamwork' 23.12:2
Agreement on plans for mine 23.12:4
Coal Board "may lose on plant sale" 8.4:3
Coal faces hard fight 8.4:3
'No need to panic' on coal 9-4:3
Coal output talks soon 19.6:1
Councils want Coal Board aid 31-8:2
£3m. coal plant for sale 24.9:12
Coal plant plan 'alarming' 27.9:4
Victoria will get its coal 13.10:3
Menzies on coal plant sale 20.10:6
Allocations by Coal Board 27.11:6
Coal Board grant to Blackalls 18.12:10
COAL MINING
Accidents and Fatalities
Lineman's fatal fall accidental (E.G. Walton)
30,1:6
Man killed at colliery (Hugh Humphries) 27.5:3
Death in mine (Cyril Doyle) 3.8:2
Miners hurt in falls at two pits 6.8:2
Mineworker cut by axe (L. Finear) 10,8:2
Man killed in State mine (Oakdale State Mine)
18.9:6
Deputy k i l l e d a t Aberdare (Snape) 2.10:2
Oakdale tragedies : i n q u i r i e s l 4 . 1 0 : 7
Stone f a l l k i l l s miner, 31 (Yates) 3-11=3
Five injured in mines 9-11=3
Mine f a t a l i t y a c c i d e n t a l (Yates) 13.11:7
Man injured a t c o l l i e r y (C. Ashton) 20.11:7
Driver k i l l e d in mine (W. Brinkiron) 30.11:2
Gas k i l l s two men in S. Coast mine
(Senescall & Jennings) 3.12:1
Shiftman k i l l e d a t crossing (William Moore)
27.12:2
COAL MINING - Joint Coal Board
Coal stability aim for this year 5.1=3
Mineleaders to consider steps : colliery sale
opposed 13.1:6
Colliery sale t a l k s today (Sth. Clifton) l 4 . 1 : 3
Colliery sale " t e s t case" (Sth. Clifton) 30.1:3
Coal Board man for mine job (W. Seward) 11.2:2
Future "not b r i g h t " : Cardiff p i t s discussion
12.3:1
Coal Board's future : use controls "lightly"
8.4:1
Coal Board warns : trouble again if no
supervision 8.4:2
COAL MINING - Open Cuts
Open-cut pits reduced 8.4:3
Lower open-cut output 3-9:1
'Danger' in open cuts 9-9:3
Open cuts' role defended 10.9:2
Conference on pit dispute 12.10:4
Review of work hours sought 14,10:2
COAL MINING _ Production
2,000 ton coal output loss l4.1:2
Target of 70m. tons of coal 16.1:3
Output of mines up for month 12.2:2
2,100 ton coal loss in North 20.2:4
State's big coal loss 17.3=1
Poor week for coal output 2.4:2
Coal output better : heavy loss for week 9.4:2
All Northern mines work 21.4:2
All Northern mines work 22.4:2
Coal output near peak 23.4:3
Mine Superintendent says ; machines don't aid
continuity 23.4:6
Coal cuts unlikely at Singleton 12.5:5
Coal pile-up in yards 15.5:1
High coal output l8.5:2
Coal still piling up 19-5=1
Newcastle coal pile-up 21,5=1
Heavy rise in coal output 22.5=3
2,500 ton loss of gas coal 26.5=2
More coal dumped in North 27.5=2
Warning given of coal output cut 3.6:1
Coal loss heavy in North 3-6:2
Coal cut will hit 60O employees 4.6:1
Five mines idle 5.6:2
High output at mines 8.6:2
3 pits idle in North 10.6:3
Coal output high 17.6:2
Miners' talks today on coal output 21.6:2
Coal output conference 23-6:1
Northern coal loss : 3i300 tons 24.5:4
64 pits work full time 30.6:6
Coal loss heavy in North 6.7=2
Meeting to discuss coal crisis 12.7=2
35 mines work full time 15.7:9
1,500 ton coal loss 17.7=9
Coal lag overcome 28.7=2
6,000 ton coal loss in North 30.7=2
"Coal picture not so black" 31.7=3
1953 coal loss £3 million 31-7=3
2,300 ton coal loss 14.8:3
Coal total up from machines 24.8:3
Coal loss 3,420 tons 27.8:2
New milestone in coal industry near (diag.)
18.9=4
Only one mine starts pillar cut 21.9=1
N.M.H. INDEX
14. 1954
COAL MINING - Production (Con't)
COAL MINING - Strikes and Disputes
59 mines work full time 4.11:8
Coalmining will expand 11.11:3
Waggon shortage hits mines 16.11:2
Coal loss in North : 5,500 tons 26.11:2
Output of coal shows rise 29.11:1
54 mine s work full time 1.12:4
Huge coal loss from fire 3.12:3
Coal output kept up 18.12:3
Mines aim for more output (Caledonian Collieries
Ltd.) 18.12:10
Record year for coal : rise in output and demand
22.12:1
5,200 ton coal loss in North 22.12:2
5,100 ton coal loss in North 23.12:2
Only one pit fails to start (Abermain No.2)
12.1:2
2 mines idle in state 13.1=2
Dispute at pit averted 15-1=4
Extension of strike to 3 pits 20.1:2
Conference called on pit strike 21.1:2
Meeting may widen pit strike 23.1:4
Conference today on pit strike 25.1:3
Men back to work at Hebburn 25.1:2
Conference today on pit dispute 27.1:4
Settlement of dispute at Hebburn 28.1:2
No mine strikes in North 11.2:2
March on pit tunnel plan 22.2:1
Richmond Main : reply due 23.2:2
Aberdare told to resume 2.3:4
P i t lodge told to resiome 3.3 = 2
COAL MINING - Queensland and Victoria
7 dead in mine : men overcome by poison gas
(Collinsville) l4.10:1
Pit inspection agreed to 16.10:3
Gases "cause of State mine deaths" 20.10:8
Conference on pit disaster 26.10:3
Pit seeks full inquii-y 2.11:1
Open inquiry on mining at Collinsville 9-11:8
Mine disaster inquiry : adjournment refused
15.11:4
Commission granted on Collinsville l8.11:3
Queensland mine disaster : wide terms by
Commission 19.11:3
No inspection at Collinsville 23-11:3
Mine Disaster Inquiry : Mr. Flowers on
Commission 3-12:2
Collinsville disaster : deaths blamed on
ventilation l4.12:3
Collinsville Inquiry : faulty rescue
equipment 15-12:3
Collinsville Inquiry : rescues "not possible"
16.12:3
Collinsville Inquiry : mine safety report
17.12:3
COAL MINING - Research
Greta sulphur coal plan 13-3=1
Grant for coal research urged 25-3=3
Saddington urges coal research 26.8:3
Assurances on stowage stand 16.9=2
Grant offered for research on coal 27.10:3
Coal-oil plant being erected 23.11:3
COAL MINING - Safety Measures
Talks on mine dust today 19.5=5
Mineleaders seek switch in regulations
23-6:3
"No transfer" on mine regulations 20.7:1
Stowage Scheme conference 10.8:3
Mines check impracticable 20.10:2
Council seeks action on mine shafts 27.10:2
Pillar work dissension 11.11:2
Joint visit to Burwood pit 12.11:2
Inspection report "withheld" 10.12:2
Talks may settle pit issue 3-3=6
Pit lodge decision endorsed 4.3:2
Seniority claim of apprentice : talks fail to
settle issue 5.3=7
Hebburn dispute unsettled 5.3=3
Failure in talks on dispute 10,3=4
Abermain still idle 11.3=2
Mine dispute not settled 11.3:2
Abermain dispute unchanged 12.3=2
Triple trouble on Coalfields 15-3=2
Strikers to meet today 16.3:1
Cardiff men's protest move l6.3:1
Mine stand down move 18.3:1
Heavy loss on Hebburn issue l8.3=4
Change in coal strike picture : Richmond Vale
settlement 19.3:1
Coal strikes lessen 20.3:1
Miners' case on Hebburn 20.3=3
Hebburn No.l to resume work 22,3=2
No change on Cardiff pits 23.3=2
Disputes at four mines 25-3=2
400 march at Cardiff 25.3:2
Mine dispute assurance : no delay on decision
26.3:6
Early decision on dispute 29.3:3
Blackout ultimatum : threat to Cessnock 30.3:1
Hebburn stops over cavil 30.3=2
Mine decision 'unacceptable' 31.3=1
Cessnock pit issue unsettled 31.3=3
Hebburn decision : 5/- shift for low section
31.3=4
Hebburn pit out again 1.4:2
Cessnock light dispute : deputation to Minister
1.4:8
'Crucial stage' in pit issue 2.4:3
Hebburn issue "serious" 3.4:3
Gallagher's Hebburn order : "stand down"
without pay 3.4:3
Move to widen Hebburn stop 5.4:2
Coal s t r i k e spreads to 3 mines 6,4:1
24 mines idle : big coal loss 7.4:1
Broken leg in mine dispute 7.4:2
Mineov/ners ask new stand down order 7.4:3
Year's worst day for coal 8.4:1
Board meets tomorrow 9.4:3
Talks today on Hebburn 10.4:3
Bid to avoid "upheaval" : Hebburn strike
moves today 12.4:1
Crofton dispute settled 13.4:2
Deputation on mine dispute 13.4:3
Miners' Board decision "early end to strike"
14.4:1
Fresh hitch at Hebburn 15.4:1
Leaders at Hebburn meeting 20.4:3
Work moves at colliery 24.4:7
Fresh dispute at Hebburn 1.5:1
N.M.H. INDEX
15. 1954
COAL MINING - Strikes and Disputes (Con't)
COAL MINING - Strikes and Disputes (Con't)
Mine protest on move for eviction 6.5:2
Issues for miners' council 7.5:3
Meeting on Hebburn dispute fails 7.5:5
Talks on mine dismissals 8.5:2
Mine strike conference 12.5:9
New rules on mine disputes 13.5:1
Agreement on coal dispute 14.5=3
Millfield Greta men to meet 15.5:2
Bellbird to resume : conference cancelled
15.5=6
Millfield mine to resume 17.5=2
Abermain dispute settled 4.6:2
Abermain decision reserved 8.6:2
Three mines still idle 11.6:2
Shotfirers' work inspected 16.6:3
Coal waggons still in sea 17.6:8
Five mines idle in North 22.6:2
Hebburn still on strike 26.5:2
Talks today on Abermain Mine dispute 29.6:2
Pit idle on dismissals 29.6:3
Pit A.E.U. men to meet on dispute 30.6:8
Conference on A.E.U. pit issue 2.7:2
Shotfiring dispute unsettled 2.7:4
A.E.U. men continue strike 5.7:3
Decision in Hebburn case reserved 13.7:2
'Unrest risk' in pit decision 15-7:9
Elriigton Mine dispute : management upheld
19.7:2
Burwood only pit idle 3.11:2
Burwood strike unsettled 5.11:2
Burwood strike continues 13.11:2
Miners to seek aid on strike 15.11:2
Pelton idle again 17.11:2
Talks call on Burwood 17.11:3
Sydney talks on Burwood l8.1l:2
Pelton miners go back today 19.11:2
Strikes at 9 mines in North 19.11:2
New propos.als on Bearwood 19.11:3
Burwood men meet on Monday 20.11:2
Reports today on Burwood 22.11:2
Burwood men reject terms 23.11=4
Strikes at Burwood unchanged 24.11:2
Inspection of Bellbird Pit 25.11:2
Burwood talks likely today 25.11:2
Burwood issue : pit promise "broken" 27.11:3
Talks en mine strike today 30.11:2
Burwood talks breakdown 1.12:4
Warning by M.L.A. : mine strike may widen
2.12:2
Strike committee commends M.L.A. 3-12:3
Burwood only idle mine 3-12:4
Burwood stays on strike 4.12:3
150 resign from Burwood Mine 6.12:1
Burwood only idle mine 7.12:2
Mine dispute settled (Durham) 7-12:4
No change at Burwood 8.12:4
Mine request to minister : Burwood dispute
9.12:3
Strike pay for miners 10.12:1
Strikers £7,000 relief pay 11.12:3
Interstate support for strike 13.12:2
2 new mine disputes 15-12:2
Burwood strikers supported 15.12:2
Burwood only pit idle in North 17.12:2
Tribunal calls talk on miners' strike l8.12:1
Deadlock on Burwood 21.12:3
Burwood meeting on strike talks 22.12:2
No action by miners on strike 24,12:2
Pit s t r i k e s continue 28.7:2
Proposals rejected by miners 30o7=4
Bellbird p i t owners place claim 31.7=3
Bellbird to work today 3.8:3
Pit meetings on mar'gins : deputies to st-iy
aloof 4.8:3
43 mines idle on margins 5.8:1
Mine.s idle over margins 5.8:2
Five mines idle in North 10.8:2
Mine idle in award protest 19.8:13
Reprisal strike by pit hands 25.8:2
Only one mine on strike (Coalcliff) 25.8:2
Aberdare dispute unchanged 28.8:4
Pit stoppage as protest on 'rights' 30.8:2
Horses heel stops pit 31.8:2
Mine dispute recurrence 2.9=2
Stoppages at two mines 10.9=2
Hebburn No.l pay claim heard today l4.9:2
14 men iile on margins 15-9=4
No decision yet on Hebburn 15-9=5
No change in mine strike l5.10:19
Miners to meet at pit top on pillars l8.9:1
Hebburn dispute : Board seeks re-hearing
23-9=4
3 Northern pits idle 25.9=2
Aberma.in pit-top hands told to work 29.9:6
Mine dispute talks today 30.9:2
Pit idle due to colliers strike 1.10:1
Order to miners to resume 2.10:2
Order to work may be defied 4.10:1
Men defy order to work pit 5.10:4
Pit order disobeyed 6.10:2
Board to discuss pit dispute 7.10:2
No change in dispute at colliery 9.10:2
Court orders on 90 miners 12.10:1
Striking lodge meets today 13.10:1
Men decide to stay out 14.10:2
Expensive mine plant idle 15.10:2
3,630 ton coal lost on dispute 15.10:2
Move to stand pit men down 19.10:2
Pit strike may end 20.10:5
Northern Extended to resume 21.10:2
Wheelers bonus settled 21,10:3
Compensation dispute : colliery idle 27.10:2
COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE
Finance conference : 3-day talks begin 4.1:3
Finance talks contrast 5.1:2
Sterling watch on U.S. prices 6.1:1
Denial on trade preference 6.1:3
Priority "given to works" 7.1:1
Indian plan to 'aid Empire' 7.1=5
Finance Ministers to open meeting 8.1:1
Recession in U.S. "not likely" 9.1=1
Conference aim "to get flexibility into
economy" 9.1:3
World trade aim of sterling 12.1:1
Menzies after more trade 13.1:1
Easier loans in U.K. : Chancellor's promise
14.1:1
Ceylon rice scheme : mission to check plan
14.1:8
Finance talks end today 15.1:3
Finance talks completed 16.1:3
Conference criticised by Evatt 16.1:3
Mr. James for African tour 10.7:2
Ottawa mission for Fadden (Commonwealth
Finance Ministers' Conference) 2.9=1
Asia topic for conference (Commonwealth Prime
Ministers' Conference) 26.11:3
Decision on Empire talks urged (Commonwealth
Prime Ministers' Conference) 17.12:3
Australian's bid on trade (Commonwealth Prime
Ministers' Conference) l8.12:3
N.M.H. INDEX
COMMONWEALTH SHIPPING LINE
Ship line not to go 9-4:1
Shipping line 'to be sold' 10.4:3
COMMUNISM
Communist Asia threat sinister 22.5:2
Communist 'plan' to get power 14.6:2
Communism warning : Service Chiefs urge halt
25-5:1
Communist journalist stays put (Tribune)
11.8:3
Rowdy scene in House : challenge by M.H.R.
1.9:1
Check up on Communists 2 5 . 9 : 3
No p a s s p o r t for W i l l i a m s 1 3 . 1 1 : 1
W i l l i a m s may g e t p a s s p o r t 1 5 . 1 1 : 1
W i l l i a m s t o get p a s s p o r t 1 6 . 1 1 : 1
1 6 . 1954
COURTS (Con't)
£2,000 t o child for i n j u r i e s ( G r a i n g e r ) 30.9:10
Woman s u e s n a t u r o p a t h 3 0 . 9 . 1 0
N a t u r o p a t h sued : woman d e n i e s a l l e g a t i o n s
1.10:9
£7,500 verdict for widow (Paine) 2.10:?
£4,000 for leg injury (Psiuk) 8.10:14
Damages claim by mother (McKenna) 9.10:7
Migrant loses damages claim (Van Maastricht)
9.10:7
Widow sues driver : road smash on birthday
(Manning) 12.10:7
£9,886 awarded for f a t a l i t y (Manning) 14.10:10
Woman granted £2,700 damages (Kirk) 14.10:10
Zoo owner in court : case adjourned (Cain)
15.10:16
£16,300 award to widow (Adams) l6.10:7
Damages for monkey bite (McVinnie) 2.11:7
Court district re-arranged 11,11:8
Cyclist fined : hit 75 m,p.h, (K,E, Mastin)
20.11:9
Damages awarded to Aero Club l6.12:9
COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING
CRICKET
55,021 youths liable for training 13.10:5
National Service : exemptions opposed 9.9:1
Training Scheme proposal : modification
criticised 16.9=3
Ms,H,R, revolt on service proposals 17.9=3
No cut in call up for navy 17.9=3
Training plan approved : T.V. delay 23.9:1
65,021 youths liable for training 13.10:5
COUNTRY PARTY
Fadden too ill for C P , talks 17-5:3
Poll sniping criticised l8.6:3
Bruxner on party pact 15-12:3
C P , will not sink identity 16.12:3
P.M, calls for pci-rty f'ffort 16."2:3
Menzies doubts own ability 16.12:6
Bruxner not resigning as party chief 17-12:1
COURTS
Court work growing in Newcastle 6,3:2
Fees doubled for witnesses 10,3:10
288 jurymen were called in 1932 case 20.5:2
Newcastle coroner told woman died after
operation (Thelma Wallace) 21.7=7
Operation swabs "always checked" 22.7=9
Loose swab never used, says doctor 23-7:6
Maitland dentist's bequests 4,9:3
Evidence Act to be amended 7-9:1
Inquest on Hamilton woman : Sister supports
Doctor's idea (Wallace) 7.9:?
Inquest on Hamilton woman : Nursing Sisters
give evidence 8.9:9
Hamilton woman's death : open verdict at
inquest 9.9:11
Clipper's aid in fire praised 10,9:4
Court sorry to see Mr, See go 11.9:2
Shock kills boy at dentist (Gary Betts) 15.9:10
£600 claim for monkey's bite (McVinnie) 17.9:l4
3 offences cost migrant £35 (Burgchardt)
17.9=14
Ruling on zoo claim held (McVinnie) 18.9:7
£9,656 awarded to widow (Rundle) 21,9:7
£1,275 damages to woman (Bowen) 29,9:9
Poor spirit in some grades 1.1:4
De Courcy to the resuce 2.1:9
Tea for top cricket only 5.1=4
Shield cricket : win certain for N,S,W, 5,1:10
Cricketers' fund reaches £190 27-1:6
Boy's trip to cost £25 each 20.2:15
Guarantee for M . C C , games "too high" 11,5:10
Cricket shock : top officers stand down
(Mr, Gammidge and Mr, Dodds) 12.7:8
One day cricket 'brighter' l6.7:9
Selector can't nominate 20.7:7
De Courcy sees hard fight 29.7=12
England hopes pace will win tests 29.7:12
Big role for top batsmen 29.7=12
Cricket's side wide field 3.8:10
Cricket body backs Roxby 19.8:16
No change in cricket play 26.8:l6
Cricket need : more wickets 28.8:17
Cricket gives up ground 31.8:12
Cricket teams delay entries 7.9:12
New system for cricket points l4.9:10
No rise for lone impire 21.9=10
Miller as opener 23.9=12
Board to refuse permits 24.9=12
Maitland holds cricket place 28.9=12
Cricket gains outweigh losses 4.10:10
Cox refused transfer 5.10:10
2 Northerners in State Squad 6.10:9
0'Sullivan stars in Hamilton debut 11.10:10
Plan to merge cricket bodies 12.10:11
Hutton in doubt for big match l8.10:1
0. Lambert to play for State 19.10:11
Mown grounds for cricket 12.11:17
No surprise in first Test team l8.11:1
C & S needs more umpires 19.11=22
Kellner again in spotlight 22.11=10
England relies on speed 25.11:1
Tests at Brisbane are colourful 25.11:16
Edrich again lucky man 25.11:16
Doubt on Evans for test 26.11:1
Close test expected 26.11:20
Chance to win team place 26.11:20
"Black" day for Hutton 27.11=1
Hutton lost in gamble 27.11:19
Second 100 to Ron Harvey 29.11:6
Johnson's role is now to close 29.11:10
Button's only hope draw 29.11:10
N.M.H, INDEX
17. 1954
CRICKET (Con't)
CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES
Second 100 to Ron Harvey 29.11:6
Johnson's role is now to close 29.11:10
Mutton's only hope draw 29.11:10
Newcastle in lead in District Cricket 29.11:10
Big day for Lindwall 30.11:1
Cowdrey's test debut as consolation ray
30.11:12
Six to Bailey (photograph) 1,12:1
Test fight by England : 2 for I30 1.12:16Australia 1-up in test series 2.12:1
Australia had easy test win 2,12:20
Concern about unused pitch (Mayfield Park)
3.12:19
Third missing child gives police scare 13-3=1
Abducted baby recovered 13.3:1
Shopkeeper, 80, routs thieves (New Lambton)
Confidence up a t t e s t win 3-12:20
Final t e s t for M.CiJ. match 3.12:20
Best in c r i c k e t 5.12:7
O'Sullivan in team to meet M.C.G. 6.12:10
N. Lambton in s u r p r i s e draw 5.12:10
Test selection 'no shock' 7.12:12
Cricket eyes on Wotton 7.12:12
Tyson tested Hassett 9.12:1
Bright h i t t i n g a t Canberra 9.12:16
Bailey may be Button's man 11.12:19
Picked players do well in c r i c k e t 13,12:10
Miller " l i k e l y " to play in t e s t 14.12:1
Victoria out for 277 : Tyson's 6 I 4 . 1 2 : l 4
Tyson main force in M.CC ' s lead I 4 . 1 2 : i 4
No surcharge for match (N.C.C ) 14.12:14
Johnson t e s t 'doubtful' 15.''2:1
May, Cowdrey beat hazards 15.12:20
Hutton s a t i s f i e d : century by May 15.12:20
Johnson and Miller u n f i t 16.12:1
Sydney ground of c r i c k e t t r a d i t i o n 16.12:20
Fine day predicted for t e s t 17.12:3
Miller big loss to Australia 17.12:7
Shield c r i c k e t over holidays 17.12:22
England cowed by superb bowling 18.12:1
Luck against Hutton again 18.12:19
Bowlers give England t e s t say 20.12:10
Hamilton closer to c r i c k e t l e a d e r s 20.12:10
England ahead but s t i l l much to do 21.12:1
May, Cowdrey in grand t e s t stand 21.12:12
Big increase in c r i c k e t " f r e e s " 21.12:12
Test swing to A u s t r a l i a 22.12:1
Tyson bumper victim 22.12:1
Bowlers face big job 22.12:16
Test provides problems for Australia 23.12:1
England wins 2nd. t e s t 23.12:12
No shock in t e s t team 24.12:1
Stars of M.C, C. (photograph) 27.12:1
n.CC . needs gate 27.12=1
Cricket t e s t for Compton 27.12:3
Bright cricket a t Newcastle 28.12:3
N.S.W. f a l l s to spin a t t a c k 28.12:4
Run - feast a t Newcastle 29.12:1
M.C.G. in great b a t t i n g display 29.12:3
Test change : Maddocks r e p l a c e s langley
30.12:1
Young woman stabbed (Morris) 9.10:1
Theft of £1,500 a t s t o r e 18.10:2
Car found a t Millfield 19.10:4
Kicked, says Constable (Onslow and Burrows)
M.C£; . hits jackpot in Newcastle 30.12:1
M.CC. wins by 9 wickets : Country teachers
in good stand 30.12:3
Victoria has close win 30.12:8
Hutton not at best for test 31.12=1
Both stronger for test 31.12:8
CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES
Woman kidnaps baby ( C Hill) 9.3=1
Baby still missing 10.3:1
Police find baby 11.3:1
Baby abducted from crib in Sydney 12.3=1
5.5:3
Police search for armed man 28.5:1
Thieves f a i l to blow safe (N.S.W. Aerated Water
Pty. Ltd.) 10.8:2
Wounding charge at Boolaroo (Wakeman) l4.8:1
Stealing charge (Irwin) 9.9:11
Father, son on charges (Miller) 5.10:7
70 vehicles lost in eight months 7.10:2
Youths fined £20 for taking car (Burns and
Barry) 8.10:14
19.10:8
Would-be highwayman gets ears boxed (Wheeler)
20.10:1
Irresistible urge to steal, leads to gaol
(Taylor) 2.11:7
"Joy riding" to be larceny 4.11:1
Burglars active in suburbs 5.11:2
3 burglaries at school (Tighes Hill) 6.11:7
3 boys shoot down power insulators 10.11:10
Detective hurt in street row 15.11:1
Men fined £30 for brawl (Tate and O'Shea)
17.11:10
Ex-official on two charges (Ramsay) 17.11:10
Corruption charges : Migrant said he
signalled police (Ramsay) 18.11:10
Barrister's perjury submission overruled by
Magistrate (Ramsay) 23.11:7
CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Murder
Double tragedy due to jealousy (Clarke and
Kurinec) l6.2:1
C h i l d ' s death a t Hamilton : woman held 12.4:3
Woman a t Hexham stabbed to death (Mrs. E.K.
Gordon) l 4 . 5 : 1
Man, wife shot dead in home 23.7:3
Finding of murder, suicide by wife (Harrison)
30.7:8
Hexham murder : sentence of death on barman
(Neville) 22.9:1
Murder after house party (Neville) 22.9:9
Migrant woman denies murder (Kratochvil) 23.9:7
Migrant guilty of slaying (Kratochvil) 24.9=14
Merewether slaying : 4 years gaol for migrant
25.9:7
Ruling held on Cupit release 12.10:3
Youth to face trial (Atkins) 11.11:9
CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Prisons and Courts
Bank clerk committed for trial (K,A, Watson)
14.1:8
Wangi gravel fraud claimed 4.2:9
Car gift to Wangi engineer alleged 5-2:9
Wangi gravel charges : talks of "big contracts"
11.2:9
Wangi gravel charges : Shorthand "test" in
court case 12.2:10
Wangi gravel charges : claim of threat to
contractor 13-2:6
Court story by buyer : gravel contractor
"offered bribe" 15.2:6
N.M.H. INDEX
CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES
(Con't)
Prisons and Courts
Big shortage in gravel claimed 17.2:8
Ticket for bogus load, says Carter l8.2:8
Tailboard levels on trucks "varied" 19.2:9
Girl's murder premeditated (Clarke and Kurinec)
5.3:3
Mrs. Dutton leaves court 12.3:3
Remand in baby case 12.3=3
Woman to face abduction trial (Dutton) 19.3=3
Baby abductor put on bond 2.4:3
Mother on charge of baby murder (Mona Wilson)
13.4:3
39 jurors challenged in Wangi gravel case
20.5:9
Hexham death : man for t r i a l (Gordon) 21.5:5
Wangi gravel case : b a i l granted 3 accused
21.5:5
8 on conspiracy charge : "gravel short but pay
in full" 22.5:6
Wangi gravel hearing : death threat, says
witness 25.5=6
Wangi gravel deliveries : detectives had
glasses on men 26.5:10
Wangi gravel inquiry : son of M.H.R. "gave tip"
27.5:11
Wangi gravel hearing : detective in car for
"spotting" 28.5:11
Wangi gravel trial evidence : "tickets given
for dummy loads" 29.5:6
Wangi gravel hearing : detective tipped bribe
offer 1.6:7
Wangi gravel hearing : shortage found, coui't
told 2.5:9
Allegation by r a i l o f f i c i a l : "Wsngi gravel
4,308 tons short" 3.6:11
Talk of "high-ups" in Wangi case 4.6:10
Jury sees Luskintyre gravel p i t 5.6:8
Wangi gravel hearing : Hurn denies £500
bribe offer 8.6:7
Wangi gravel case a l l e g a t i o n : "After big fish"
men were told 9.6:10
Wangi gravel hearing : J.P. admits did not
query statements 10.6:7
Wangi case addresses 11.6:10
Judge sums up in gravel case 17.6:10
Acquittal in Wangi case 18.6:3
Wangi gravel trial : Stewart found guilty
19.6:3
Wangi gravel case : L i l l y freed; Burke g u i l t y
22.6:3
Wangi gravel trial : Johnston and Puddy freed
23.6:3
Gravel conspiracy case : others "should be in
dock" 24.6:3
Woman on murder charge (Dora Katochvil) 29.6:3
Woman for trial on charge of murder (Dora
Katochvil) 20.7:4
Threatened man offers aid 1.9:9
Bond for repentant joy rider (Campbell) 1.9:9
Charge of theft : two for trial (Brennan &
Absalom) 1.9:9
Woman's death : t r i a l ordered (Sharpe) 3.9:9
Man for t r i a l on car s t e a l i n g charge (Irwin)
9.9:11
Bribery count hearing opens (Hurn) 14.9:7
Hurn fined on bribe charge 15.9:10
Gaol near miss for driver (Elkin) l6.9:11
Newcastle men for trial 24.9:13
Newcastle man for trial 28.9:7
Ruling held on Cupit release 12.10:3
Broken glass jabbed in face : man gaoled
(Stover) 26.10:5
Haulier gaoled for negligent driving (Wrie-ht)
27.10:13
^
18. 1954
CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Prisons and Courts
(Con't)
6-year bond for man : false p r e t e n c e s (Wade)
29.10:10
Hurn's appeal dismissed 2.11:7
Driver rejects bond terms (Carragher) 3-11=11
Bashed, says policeman (Stead) 5-11=10
Man for trial on 2 charges (Marchant) 9.11:8
Bond for teacher (Roth) 9-11=8
Driver denies charges (Johnstone) 10.11:11
Ex-official on two charges (B.Ramsay) 17.11:10
Migrant said he signalled police (B. Ramsay)
18.11:10
Charge of culpable driving fails (John Crawford)
24.11:8
Corruption count decision reserved (B. Ramsay)
24.11:9
Prison term for fraud (E,Daw) 25.11:10
Ex-rent officer fined £30 (B, Ramsay) 25.11:11
Ruxton loses appeal 4.12:7
CULTURAL CENTRE
Plans for centre completed 15.1:2
Frieze designs sought 19.1:2
Secretary refuses re-election (Mr. M. Howarth)
28,1:2
Centre plans nearly ready 28.1:2
Centre effort "wasted" 17.2:2
Centre appeal deficit denied l8.2:2
Tenders soon for Centre 4.3:2
Finality near on Centre 11.3:2
Plans for Centre in last stage 19.3:3
Centre step nearer 25.3:2
Early start on Centre urged 25.3:2
Experts to report on Art Gallery 26.3:4
Centre details discussed 27.3:3
Centre plans approved 22.4:2
War Memorial site suggested 29,4:2
Foyer design contest 10.5:2
Tenders nearer for Centre 11.5:2
Three enter for foyer contest 26.6:2
No misgivings on Centre 13.6:2
Centre plans shortly 30.9:2
Foyer designs contest entries close 16.10:9
Foyer contest designs (photograph) 28.10:1
Foyer design by Dadswell 28.10:2
Hold-up over report 2.11:2
Art committee surprised 8.11:2
Cultural Centre speed-up 20.11:7
Centre plans passed 23.11:2
Tenders open for Centre 24.11:3
9 builders inquire about Centre 18.12:3
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
£l8m. rise in excise revenue 6.1:2
Revenue up by £21m. 3.2:3
Bed linen, car parts tariffs up 16.2:1
Ban lifted on imported goods 20.2:3
3d. excise on beer demanded 23.2:3
Customs tally beats budget 2.4:3
'Lift' in Customs revenue 4.5:1
Revenue goes up and up 2.6:7
New form for customs items 30.6:6
Customs aid to industry 8.7:2
Customs revenue increase 3.8:3
Tariff Board warns : costs nearing danger line
30.9:4
Opium seized on ship 7.10:1
N.M.H. INDEX
1 9 . 1954
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ( C o n ' t )
DISABLED PERSONS ( C o n ' t )
T a r i f f s up on many goods 2 9 o 1 0 : 3
T a r i f f Board " c h a l l e n g e " : p l a n t s a g r e e on
cost c u t s 7 . 1 2 : 2
School for subnormals "in 5 weeks" 26.3:11
New school for subnormals 5-5=7
Scheme on work for subnormal 24.5:3
School opening delayed 24,5=4
21 years' service by Spastic Association
28,5:4
401 crippled registered 1.6:4
Centre for spastics opened 20„8:8
Apex Club gives bus to crippled 27.8:2
Teacher for subnormals 'investigated' 18,9:2
Deaf learn cookerj (photograph) 2.^,9:1
Hearing body gets branch status 26.10:4
Association brings variety to deaf 5.11:4
Bus wanted to aid handicapped 19.11:17
Teacher for subnormals 8,12:2
CYCLING
Sand ford back for r o a d r a c e 1 2 . 5 : 1 6
5 cycling t i t l e s to Newcastle 12.7:5
Cycling wins t o Newcastle 2 3 . 8 : 4
50 for b i g c y c l e r a c e 1 5 . 9 : 1 6
Border wins c y c l e ' t o u r ' 2 0 . 9 : 5
Olympic c y c l i s t i n match r a c e ( L i o n e l Cox)
3,12:20
Cox wins cycling 4.12:20
DISEASES
DAIRY INDUSTRY
Dairymen short of labour 23,1=7
Advisory Dairy body set up 6.3:3
Action by dairymen 'needed' 24.3:9
Steady growth in dairy herds 2,4:8
Limitation for nevj dairies 28,4:4
New Dairy Council formed (photograph) 13.5=4
Dairymen form new body 13-5=7
'Eat butter' campaign 26.5=9
Two dairy wins to Hunter Co. 27.5=7
Bottled milk preferred 3-6:3
Hunter dairymen meet : branch formed - no
officers 16.7=9
Milk y i e l d dovjn on l a s t y e a r 1 7 . 7 = 8
Whole milk y i e l d l e s s e n s 30.7=8
F i e l d Day a t N e l s o n ' s P l a i n s farm 1 3 . 8 : 4
£34,198 p r o f i t for D a i r y Co. 2 6 . 8 : 1 1
Fund t o f i g h t m a r g a r i n e 3 1 - 8 : 8
B u t t e r wrapping " i n f e r i o r " 2.9=8
£25,680 p r o f i t by D a i r y Co. 3 - 9 : 1 2
Quota for milk favoured 9-9=4
Dairyfarmers C o - O p e r a t i v e milk r e c o r d 20.9=2
Dairy farm i s s u e s book 1 . 1 0 : 4
Milk r e c o r d i n Hunter l i k e l y 6 . 1 0 : 9
Licences for i c e cream s a l e 1 5 . 1 0 : 2
Hunter farming p r a i s e d l 6 . 1 0 : 7
Ice cream v e n d o r s p u t c a s e 3.11=12
Yet t o h i t d i s t r i c t milk pesik 4 . 1 1 : 2
Ice cream fee c u t u r g e d 1 7 - 1 1 : 4
D i f f i c u l t y ' f a c i n g d a i r y m e n ' 17-11=16
Record by Hunter dairymen 4 . 1 2 : 1 9
Increase in dairy production 22.12:8
More infectious disease in Shire 22.1:2
No "sleep-flu" in Newcastle 4.6:1
Measles epidemic in Newcastle 17.7:1
Five cases of meningitis 3.9:2
Anti-rubella serum needed (photograph) 9.10:3
New meningitis case reported 13.10:10
Four new scarlet fever cases 30.10:2
2 scarlet fever cases reported 13.12:10
DISEASES - Cancer
Philanthropist patron of cancer move 19.4:2
Cancer grant of £30,000 for research 23.6:3
Machine that can lead to cancer cures 9.7:12
Sydney cancer institute plan 25-8:1
Council to ask advice on clinic 1.9:4
Plea for cancer education 5.9=3
Minister's promise on cancer 7-9:2
Cancer Clinic discussion 28.9:5
Best cancer hope early diagnosis 5.10:2
Consulting panel on cancer 6.10:3
Cancer Clinic move planned 8.10:4
Cancer Clinic : charges 13.10:4
Detection of cancer supported 20.10:9
Call for cancer surveys 29.10:2
Cancer Clinic : deputations to Council 30.10:3
Council to check on Cancer Clinic 2.11:2
Reports on cancer plan 8.11:3
Cancer Clinic to be set up 9.11=3
Council support for clinic 10.11:2
Cancer clinic to open soon 15.12:4
Hospital aid on cancer 23.12:2
DANCING
DISEASES - Diphtheria
Hamilton dancer just beaten (Judith Stephen)
14.1:5
Dance examiner goes t o u r i n g 2 . 6 : 4
At the e i s t e d d f o d ( p h o t o g r a p h ) 1.9 = 'fB a l l e t examiner i n N e w c a s t l e (Miss Marion
Knight) 2 4 . 9 : 9
Ballet g i r l b e a t s 5 to p r i g e (Marilyn Jones)
27.10:4
Guests starred in ballet 9.11:4
DISABLED PERSONS
Better deal sought for mentally ill 13-1:3
Financial aid sought on new school 11.2:2
State policy sought on new school 20.2:4
Diphtheria tops diseases li=5t 15.1:4
More diphtheria in Shire 13.1:6
Four diphtheria cases in family 2.3:2
Diphtheria campaign : 100 treated 27.3:2
1,516 children immunised 10.4:4
Immunisation : no vote on force plea 3.6:1
Diphtheria serum shortage 4.6:3
Police inquiry on diphtheria 5-6:1
Diphtheria injections : compulsion sought
7-6:3
Diphtheria at Adamstovm 8,6:3
Diphtheria cases rises to 9 10.6:2
Campaign against diphtheria urged 10.6:8
Clinic fights diphtheria 12.6:3
New case of diphtheria at Adamstown l6.6:3
N.M.H. INDEX
20. 1954
DISEASES - Diphtheria (Con't)
DISEASES - Typhoid
Hundreds miss at record city clinic 19.5:1
Minister against compulsion 19.6:1
Diphtheria cases now total 11 22.6:2
Two new cases of diphtheria 24.6:2
Diphtheria at Stockton 25.6:2
Diphtheria hit in one area 30.5:4
Diphtheria cases up to 34 3.7:4
Record for diphtheria injections 8.7:2
Immunisation clinic today 10.9:2
Immunisation Bill urged 28.9:4
Diphtheria clinic today 5-11=2
Diphtheria injactions set record 4.12:6
Typhoid case from collier 16.7:1
Typhoid invalids replaced 17.7=3
DROUGHTS
Soaking rain calls halt to wide drought (Wagga)
3-9:1
Rain waggons sent to drought areas (Werris
Creek) 15-10:1
Rain drenches dry areas 16.10:1
Rain saves crops 18.10:2
Drought ended but stock die in rain 19.10:1
DISEASES - Hepatitis
DROWNINGS
More hepatitis cases 20.11:7
Seven cases of hepatitis 2.12:2
DISEASES - Influenza
'Flu outbreak in Newcastle 29.7:1
Flu :uts school roll calls 12.8:2
DISEASES - Poliomyelitis
Two polio cases in Newcastle 19-1:2
Polio cases in North 3-3:3
New polio case at Dungog 5.3=3
Cure for polio expected 9.3=1
Paralysis cases increase 11.3=3
Polio care offer at Maitland 19.3=2
Polio cases at Muswellbrook 20.3:3
Polio vaccines not available 4.5:2
Newcastle method endorsed 3-11=12
New polio trend 25.11:8
Changing trend of poliomyelitis 13.12:2
Man believed drowned (Ray Bailey) 9.2:3
M;an drowned on mudbank (F. Williams) 8.4:3
Boy drowns in Cardiff Creek (W. Thompson)
12.4:1
Baby boy drowns in dam (Robert Hughes) 3.7=1
Shipwright lost off trawler (John Green)
8.7:3
Water safety campaign : 200 drown in year
29.7:6
Boy drowned (Gregory Little) 2.11:1
Attempt to save mate fails (John Davis) 2.12:1
11 drown, two missing 27.12:1
DRUGS
N.S.W. plans ban on heroin use 23-6:3
Drug may be free for acute asthma 8.7:13
Wonder drug toll 50 and mounting (France)
12.7:3
Research on new drugs "intensive" 19.8:12
No profit from dispensing 22.10:2
DISEASES - Tuberculosis
EARTHQUAKES AND EARTH TREMORS
Many new T.B. cases detected 5.1:2
754 T.B. cases in 12 months 23.8:2
Big fall in Australian T.B. deaths 23.4:12
Enforced X-rays suggested 14.7:4
T.B. clinic open on Monday (Maitland) 23.7:9
Purdue 'taken on too much' 28„7:4
Lord Mayor replies to criticism 29.7:2
Mass X-ray survey 'probable' 30.7:2
Many reactors to T.B. skin tests l8.8:5
10,000 X-rayed at Maitland 20.8:8
Regular X-ray tests urged 25.8:2
X-rays were popular 1.9:10
Enforce T.B. survey urged 8.9:3
T.B. could be wiped out in 20 years 24,9:2
Chest survey for Lower Hunter 7.10:8
Mass X-ray for North 22.10:2
T.B. X-ray next year 3.11:2
Privacy in T.B. test suggested 6.11:7
Earth tremors mystery 29.5=3
Subsidence likely quake cause 11.6:3
T.B. X-ray r e s u l t " s a t i s f a c t o r y " 19.11:14
Public aid bid against T.B. 26.11:2
Specialist to visit U.S. 26.11:6
T.B. patients getting beds 27.12:2
EDUCATION
School sport increases 24.2:12
Schools' sports body formed 8.3=5
Green soon to replace blackboards 10.4:3
£200,000 school for Kurri Kurri 15.4:6
Education 'too dear' for State 23.4:3
Big tour plan for Heffron 8.5:4
Mixed schools favoured 17.5:2
School teams in trials 27.5=13
'Education Week' 4.6:7
Education conference 10.6:4
Teachers criticise 'open day' 17.5:2
School failure 'big problem' 17.6:4
Groups formed for Education Week 24,5:7
Talks to feature "grudge session" 8,7:10
Guidance aid to education 14.7:4
Education Week arrangements 22.7=8
Education grant sought 27.7=1
Conservation Week in schools 2.8:3
Conservation Week : special projects 5.8:6
N.M.H. INDEX
21. 1954
EDUCATION (Con't)
EDUCATION - Private
Education Week programme 16.8:2
Education Week to show how schools work I6.8:
Parents' aid 'vital' in school work 18.8:2
Education and 'niggardly' 31.8:4
£4 million to build schools 10.9:4
Homework cut urged by Heffron 1.10:1
Co-eduoation urged 2.10:3
Migrant wins essay award 2,10:5
Eduiation "complex" 2,10:7
3ex talks urged in schools 13.10:4
Mini.-ter on school needs 17.11:7
Education Week 'time wasting' 18.11:2
Education survey in Newcastle 16.12:2
Year's studies end for 65,000 pupils 16.12:7
Students take over school (New England Girls
School) 16,1:4
£27,000 church school additions (Waratah)
27o7:4
Flu closes school (C of E Grammer School,
Morpeth) 5.8:1
Plan for school rejected 11,8:8
1,300 Catholics at function l6.8:4
New block for Grammer (Morpeth) 10,12:4
EDUCATION - Adult
Branch for labour college 12.3:2
'Record year' by W.E.A. 16.3:2
New College plant cost £200 17.3:8
New term in W.E.A. classes 22.3:2
30 attend W.E.A. school 4.5:2
Ballot for College applicants 31.5=2
W.E.A. plans lectures 4.6:4
W.E.A. debate on Thursday 11.6:3
North short of stenographers (N.B.C) 8.9:7
Grant for college favoured (Cardiff Evening)
7.10:2
Function to mark end of W.E,A. class 8.10:10
Evening College ends year l6.12:7
Staff tutor at W.E.A. (Mr. A.J. Day) 21.12:4
EDUCATION - Infants
New school sought for Toronto 30.7:6
Infants start on February 2 16.7:7
EDUCATION - Primary
2 extra rooms for school (Argenton) 7.1:2
8 classrooms promised New Lambton 28.1:7
Canteen for school at Junction 14.7:9
New school rooms for Argenton 17.7:4
'Open Day' at Newcastle East School 3.8:2
School display at Redhead 24.8:4
New school to open (Blackalls) 13.9:2
Junction School repairs 15.9:2
Blackalls School opened today 3.10:7
Opening of school at Blackalls 11.10:2
Classrooms for Bellbird School 21.10:2
Glendale School 22.10:4
Levelling of school area 'urgent' (Sth.
Cardiff) 3.11=10
Start this weekend on canteen (Junction)
10.11:16
Minister on school needs 17.11=7
Garden Suburb may get new primary school
18.11:6
Appeal for school (Belmont) 20.11:6
New Lakeside school soon (Speers Point)
10.12:2
Headmaster farewelled (Mr. J.H. Talbot,
Toronto Pub. Sch.) 14.12:2
New Jesmond school recommended 15.12:2
New school unit for Glendale 15,12=12
EDUCATION - Secondary
Leaving examination results 14,1:6
High school at Booragul soon l8.3:2
New school for R. Terrace 25,3:7
Sewerage 'danger' to school (Newcastle Junior
High School) 24.4:4
Girls get leaving certificates (N.G.H.S.) 5.6:4
Junior Boy's High improvements 11.6:3
Inquiry on education open soon 17.6:11
£300 band gift to Belmont High 6.7=2
£200 for Tech. High grounds l4.7:4
Minister to 'examine' Junior High 15.7=10
Resignation of President (Mr. F. Hind) 3.8:2
Old boys proud of school (Newcastle High
School) 14.8:2
Courses to suit capacity 16.8:7
School fete raises £68o (N.T.H.S.) 23.8:4
Protest on school rifle range 5=10:7
Park sought by Tech High 13.10:4
Sex talks urged in schools 13.10=5
Cadets big factor in defence (Newcastle
Secondary Junior Tech. School Cadet
Detachment) 15.10:11
Syllabus plan brings protest 20.10:8
Maths changes adverse 21.10:?
New maths easier 22.10:4
School fair opened by Minister (Cooks Hill)
23.10:7
New tuckshop for school (Boys' High) 29.10:2
English without pitfalls (Leaving Certificate
exam) 3-11:2
Mixed reception for Math I paper 4.11:7
Protest on school work delay (N.T.H.S.) 10.11:16
Toronto High School tenders authorised 11.11:7
Approach on new school wing (Cessnock) 19.11=14
New school likely at Jesmond 23.11:9
4th year class for Belmont 23.11:9
School leaders for 1955 (Hamilton Central Home
Science School) 30.11:4
Appeal for trainees 'shocks' headmaster
(N.T.H.S.) 15.12:12
EDUCATION - Staff
New teachers at Con 20,2:4
Presentation to teacher (Miss M, Forbes) 20.2:6
Mr. W, Davies secretary of teachers 18.3:2
Newcastle talks by professors 28.5:3
Talks by philosophy teachers 31.5:2
More jjay for teachers 27.7 = 3
Appeal to heads on teacher shortage 29.7=5
Teachers seek new control 1.9=8
Clerks in big schools urged 2.9=8
Teacher for subnormals 'investigated' l8.9=2
Teacher plea on service 30.9=2
Teachers move on education 21.10:4
Drive to aid schools 3.12:3
Transfer list of teachers 8.12:8
Committee's aims on education 10.12=2
Farewell to teachers 15.12:2
N.M.H, INDEX
22. 195^
EDUCATION - Teachers College
EDUCATION - University (Con't)
College land plan revoked 12,1:2
Land 'set aside for college' 8,4:3
Teachers' week in Newcastle 11,8:8
Teachers' talks : delegates to have free vote
19.8:4
2 new courses for Teachers College 23.9=5
Extensions for College 30.9:2
Students' Union candidates (photograph)
14.10:6
Big day for Teachers' College students 9.12:7
Teachers 'must use initiative' 17.12:8
University body meets l8.6:2
Varsity powers increased 24,6:2
Varsity under own control 30.6:2
Celebration at university 2.7=2
Big plans for University College aim : arts
building in three years 10.7=1
Varsity College development : criticism of
statement 12.7:2
Pharmacy course proposal 10.8:2
Pharmacy training : Newcastle as centre 19.8:4
Varsity group to put case l4.9:2
Varsity voice 'unheeded' 27.9:3
More varsities 'likely' 30.9:2
Aim to extend varsity groups 13.10:4
Plea for 'varsity now l4,10:2
Varsity exam results 25-10:4
Move for University standard 9.11:2
Renwick says : 'change mind' 11.11:4
No university money yet 19-11:2
£50,000 gift to C.S.I.R.O, 26.11:3
Professor's praise of College 3-12:2
University enrolment forms ready 7-12:4
University site dedicated 8.12:2
2 a-reactors for varsity 8.12:4
Varsity "for all sections" 10.12:2
4 new chairs planned for varsity 17-12:2
5 varsity firsts to Newcastle 29.12:2
EDUCATION - Technical
Royal day for 1954 freshmen 15-1=4
250 freshmen at colleges 9.2:4
Tech. orchestra entertains 10.2:2
Tech. College handicrafts 10.2:11
Tech. College ready for term (photograph)
20.2:3
Good enrolments at College (Cessnock) 20.2:6
New tech. cou.-se for wives 12.3:8
Sailor gain=; his ticket : Mr. D.E. Gilbert
(photograph) 22.4:3
Australian art 'backward' (Mr. J. Passmore)
13.5:2
Advance in Tech. syllabus 22.5:2
Nautical school need growing 17.6:2
Certificate delay disputed l3.5:2
286 apply for courses 30.6:7
Technical College plan half finished l5.8:7
College trades block (photograph) 4.9:5
Singleton bid for technical school 5.9:4
Technical College inspected (Maitland) 14.9:4
New College lecturer (Mr. B. Share, photograph)
16.9:2
Army teaching industry 8.10:4
Art school's in (photograph) 14.10:3
Civil engineering first (Mr. H.E. Bofinger,
photograph) 26.10:3
Two student shows of arts and crafts 2.12:5
Art exhibition impresses 7.12:4
Scholarship donated (Mr. W.G. Cannington)
10.12:2
New class for Tech. College 11.12:2
EDUCATION - University
University plan for freshmen 13.1:4
Royal day for 1954 freshmen 15.1:4
250 freshmen at colleges 9.2:4
Nine arts subjects at college 24.2:5
Students meet professor (Auchmuty
; photograph) 3.3=3
Arts course opened : "Historic Day" for
Newcastle 4.3:2
'Varsity plan under fire 9.3:2
'Varsity plan supported 19.3:2
'Varsity role "chaos" 51.3:4
False alarm near "rag" 2.4:3
Start on Varsity Committee 6.4:2
Land "set aside for College" 8.4:3
2-way service for 'varsity 13.4:2
University Convention likely soon 13.4:2
Varsity Home cost £8l6,800 4,5:2
First faculty meeting 6.5:2
Plan to print 'varsity case 11.5:2
Criticism mark of University 1.6:2
Varsity set-up 'not final' 15.6:2
At varsity talks (photograph) l8,5:1
ELECTIONS - Federal
Federal poll date fixed next Tuesday 28,1:1
Poll levy by A.W.U. 29.1:3
May 22 tipped for election 5.2:3
Federal poll on May 29 25.2:3
Election on May 29 "convenient" 26.2:11
Leaders in poll plans 27.2:1
Liberal - C.P. election plan in danger 4.3:1
4 nominate in Leichhardt 4,3:3
Parties' pact bid : no result in talks 5,3:1
Mr, R. James says next term last 8,3:2
Liberal for Shortland selected 17.3=3
Liberal, C.P. pact for poll 20.3=3
Regional talks by A.L.P. 24.3:3
Mr. M. Tapp to stand as Liberal 31.3=2
Focus on Victoria : vital State in election
2.4:3
Mr. E. Farrell for Hunter 3.4:3
A.L.P. plan to win Electorates 5-4:2
Poll nominations close May 6 7.4:3
Evatt to speak at Maitland 10.4:3
Poll change advocated 13.4:2
Postal voting warning 23.4:11
Two key Federal Seats in North 24.4:2
Electors drop in city 24.4:2
Arrangement for postal votes 28,4:5
Poll campaign on tonight 4.5=1
Menzies to speak in North 4.5:2
Expect taxation cuts, says Menzies 5.5:1
Experts to guide on development 5.5=3
Menzies on arbitration : 'margin issue obscured'
5.5:8
Campaign in Shortland 5.5:8
Credit and loans for expansion 7.5=1
294 nominate for 121 Federal seats 7.5:1
2,000 cheer Labour prom.ises 7.5 = 1
Labour policy for home advances 7.5:3
Labour plan on margins 7.5=3
Strengthen Coal Board 7,5=3
Candidates : State list 7,5=6
Bouquets and brickbats for Evatt 8.5:3
Menzies at Maitland : Evatt's policy assailed
11.5:3
N.M.H. INDEX
ELECTIONS - F e d e r a l
(Con't)
Evatt h i t s a t com.munisin 1 2 . 5 : 5
Evatt for M a i t l a n d 12.5=5
Menzies p i n p o i n t s Labour c o s t s 12-5=5
A s h l e y ' s c h a r g e : p r o f i t s u p , wages s t a y
12.5=5
Menzies' hope i n Tapp 1 2 . 5 : 5
Margins p l e d g e " f r a u d " - Menzies 13.5=3
Homes f i n a n c e monopoly f e a r 13-5=4
Family 60 y e a r s i n p o l i t i c s (Mr. W a t k i n s )
17.5=2
Evatt p l a n 'means l e s s work' 19-5=3
"Great A u s t r a l i a " a s E v a t t ' s aim 1 9 . 5 : 4
Move t o h e l p communists 2 0 , 5 : 4
Left wing and A . L . P . c l a s h 2 1 . 5 : 1
Miners t o a i d two m r t i e s 2 1 . 5 : 3
Fewer v o t e s t h i s y e a r 2 1 . 5 = 3
Cost of d r u g s £ 6 ^ n i i H i o r i 2 1 . 5 : 3
' E v a t t win means b i g t a x e s ' 2 1 . 5 = 3
Labour p o l i c y ' r e a l i s t i c ' 2 1 . 5 : 3
'Plan to develop' Robertson 2 1 . 5 : 4
L i b e r a l s i n s o c i a l reform 2 2 . 5 : 4
' P o s i t i v e ' p o l i c y by Labour 22.5=4
Labour would d o u b l e l a n d g r a n t s 2 2 . 5 : 6
S e a t s t o watch on S a t u r d a y 24.5=2
Threat t o p i t j o b s s e e n 24.5=3
Cash on hand, E v a t t c l a i m s 2 4 . 5 : 3
No d e t a i l of t a x c u t s 24.5=3
I n d u s t r i a l p o s i t i o n ' i m p r o v e d ' 24.5=4
Key e l e c t i o n s e a t s i n o t h e r S t a t e s 25.5=2
L i b e r a l g o a l p r o s p e r i t y 25.5=4
Labou;- backed t o win 2 5 . 5 = 1
Priority for flood prevention 26.5=4
Hope from 'free enterprise' (Robertson)
26.5 = 4
Paterson pointer to poll result 26.5=5
Menzies warns on "finance spree" 27.5=3
"No hope, no faith" policy, Evatt says 27.5:3
Need for costs cut seen 27-5:4
'Watchdog policy' by candidate 27-5=4
Close vote tipped in Federal election 27-5=5
Northern election candidates 28.5:2
Action pledge by Evatt 28.5=3
Liberals back arbitration 28.5:3
About five million vote today 29.5=1
Leaders in last say 29-5:1
Huge poll wagers 29-5:1
Broadcasts on poll 29.5:4
Polling booths 29.5=8
Menzies goes back to power 31.5=1
Cabinet may change 31-5=1
Censure claim by Dr. Evatt 31.5=1
Vote cost : £250,000 31.5=1
Polling quiet and dull 31.5:1
Four Northern members back 31.5=2
Voters improved in electoral poise 31-5=2
Poll results in all States 31.5:4
Hard problems foreseen by Menzies 1.6:1
Late count in close seats 1.6:4
Count in close electorates 2.6:4
Youthful candidate takes lead (Mr. J.M.
Fraser) 3.5:1
Election counting progress 3-5:13
3 seats in balance 4.5:3
Federal election figures 4.6:8
Change in Wannan 5-6:3
C.P. scores in lawson 8.5:3
Dean holds Robertson 9.6:1
Menzies wins by 7 seats 11.5:1
Evatt on poll : half mandate,for control
14.6:3
Absentee voting 'irregular' 22.5:2
Canberra to be election H.Q. 22.12:2
2 3 - 1954
ELECTIONS - L o c a l Government
City Council defers voting talk 17.3:4
Council view on voting 31-3:2
New Council rolls being listed 30.7:9
ELECTIONS - State
Over 2 million on State roll 9.7:1
By-election (Phillip) 13.7:1
Labour to keep State Council 14.7:3
Hills wins selection (Labour) 19.7:2
2 to contest by-election 23.7=3
17 nominees for 15 seats l8.11:2
ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES
Full census on June 30 31.3:3
Electorate change 'opposed' 5-6:7
Reshuffle for Federal seats 8.10:1
N.S.W. will lose one Federal seat 5.11=1
Federal seat changes 6.11:6
Review soon of electorates 26.11:1
Electoral areas to be altered 17.12:1
ELECTRICITY
Big increase in use of electricity 22.2:5
Power body to get £2m. loan 24.2:1
Power fees unchanged 17.3:8
Power change 'retrograde' 20.3:4
Wider district power urged 24.3:2
Move for Power Supply Body 7.4:2
Council gets contract to remove ashes (Zara st.)
14.4:15
Power talks at Goulburn 16.4:2
Zara-Street to be limited 21.4:4
Winter to tax power plant 24.4:3
Council to buy three 7-'ton trucks 28.4:2
New power body urged 30.4:2
Hour blackout in Newcastle 30.4:3
Merger for lake's power projects 30.4:4
Power likely to be dearer 1.5=1
Electric light bills up 5.5=1
Light rates criticised 20.5=8
Conference on street lighting code 21,5=2
Rural power extension 2.6:7
First Wangi Power unit nearly ready l8,6:2
Wangi Power Station (photograph) 18.5:3
Council first for ahses 23.6:2
£7,273 power extensions 2.7=7
Substation at Wallsend 29.7=4
Shire move on power control 5.8:4
Council land wanted for substation 11.8:4
County power plan opposed 25-8:2
New power committee to operate 25.8:9
New power link next month 3.9=5
Strike may cut power : Newcastle not affected
yet 13.9:1
Drastic cuts in electricity 15.9=1
Hope on power stop : no cuts yet 15.9:1
A.E.U. men return to work 17-9=1
Power unions lift ban temporarily 23-9:2
Proposal on Walka soon 29.9:10
Power job nearly completed 30.9:2
Electricity for Karuah 29.10:9
Karuah power extension 30.10:2
Move for county body opposed 4.11:10
3 boys shoot down power insulators 10.11:10
N.M.H. INDEX
24. 195^+
ELECTRICITY (Con't)
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT (Con't)
Power delay defended 17.11=9
Arresting boiler grit = Walka to try new
scheme 4.12:10
Power charges to be cut slightly 8.12:1
Stockpile of ashes rejscted 21.12:4
Storm blacks out suburbs 30.12:1
Migrants as labour pool 20.3:3
Surplus of jobs over labour mounts 4.6:2
Plea to keep older men on job l8.8:8
Labour calls maintained 21.8:1
Still many jobs in North 4,9:6
Big decline in number of unemployed l6.9:11
Drive for older men not good 17.9:2
Northern jobs on increase l8.9:2
Job position buoyant l8,9:3
Newcastle short of painters 24.9=2
Questions, test for vocation 15.10:2
55,000 jobs unfilled 19.10:3
Choice of jobs for youths 19.11=13
Hunter labour pool plan 16.12:10
labour demand still high 21,12:?
EMPIRE GAMES
24 countries in Games in Vancouver 8«1:4
Girl athletes to be tested l6.1:l6
Oliver likely for Games 15.2:4
Games team too small 24.3=15
Unions may aid Games 6.3=10
8 athletes chosen for Games 26.4:3
Response to Games fund poor l8.5:11
£5,000 grant for Empire Games 20.5=2
820 athletes to compete at Vancouver 3.6=16
Council aid for athletes l6o6:4
88 likely for Games 26.6:3
Vancouver State set for games 10.7:4
Evatt farewells son (photograph) l4,7:l
Six record holders for Games l4,7:15
Vancouver gives Landy "film star" welcome
16,7:1
Bowls team for Empire Games l6,7:l6
Games visa to boxer likely 17.7:3
Landy told to live with team 19-7:3
Games team under strict curfew 20.7:10
Games setback for Marlene Mathews 21.7:16
Marlene Mathews back with team 22,7:l4
Swimming stars to meet 22.7:14
Landy steps up training runs 25,7:8
Rival says will beat Hogan 27.7:10
Australia's Champions (photograph) 27.71.IO
New Zealander mile prospect 28.7:15
Halberg's games form "mystery" 29.7:11
Games tip : 27 wins to Australia 30.7=1
Stage set for the Empire Games 31.7=1
Two firsts to Australia 2.8:1
Cash, passports stolen at Games 2.8:1
Empire Games results 2.3:4
Swim sprint final J Jon Henricks favourite
3.8:1
Australia top in Games list 4.3:1
Games results 4.8:15
Australians in 2 winning record swims 4,8:i5
"Worst mess-up of muddled Games" 5,8:1
Garrard will retire 5.8:14
Cyclists walk off track in protest 5.8:l4
Results at the Games 5.8:l4
5 more firsts to Australia 5.8:1
'Bad-breach of sportsmanship' 6,3:3
Results at the Games 5.3:11
Games eyes on mile stars 6,8:14
Three more firsts to Australians 7,8:1
Majorie Jackson after record run (photograph)
7.8:3
Results at the Games 7.8:17
Dramatic end to Games 9.8:1
England Games champion 9.3:1
Results at the Games 9.8:5
Australian placings at Games 9.8:5
"Better man won", says Landy 9.8:8
"Superb" set up at Games 17.8:5
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Job position buoyant 22.1:3
Agreement on jobs for sacked men 28.1:3
681,200 work for government 20.2:3
FEDERATED ENGINEDRIVERS AND FIREMEN'S
ASSOCIATION
Union poll report on Sunday 7.5=2
Leftists win union vote 12.5=3
Left-wing leaflet attacked 13.5=2
F,E,D,F.A. poll : defeat or groups claimed 25-8:1
F.E.D.F.A. fined for striking 28.8:3
Shift hours ruling 5.10:4
Review of work hours sought l4.10:2
FEDERATED IRONWORKERS ASSOCIATION
F.l.A. delegates l4.1 :2
Mr. Short gives address (photograph) 7.6:1
Ironworkers meet today 14.6:2
700 migrants in F.l.A. 1?.6:3
Union surplus £20,000 22.6:3
Margins stand supported 9.8:3
Rapid recovery in F.l.A. funds 4.10:2
Patience plea to steelmen 4.10:3
Ironworkers stop work at Carrington 15.11:2
Ironworkers vote for stoppage 23.11=2
Ironmen to campaign for rises 2.12:2
F.l.A. move for two holidays 3.12:2
'Confusion' in F.l.A. on margins 3.12:2
FERRIES
Ferry on mud for six hours 20.2:2
Ferry replaced at R. Terrace 6.4:2
Punt off run : service cut 11.5:2
Stockton ferry normal again l4.5:2
Ferry toll to stay 22.5:2
Stockton punt fare queried 3.9=2
One ferry on Monday 4.9:2
Ferry with new engine passed fit 30.9=2
Move by Shire on ferry l8.11:8
FIRE AN.3 FIRE BRIGADES
Teralba home razed 4.1:2
1,091 fires last year 4.1:2
Fire fighter need in Adamstown 20.1:4
2 fire calls at New Lambton 23.1:2
Fire damages cottage (Merewether) 27.1:1
£1,000 fire at The Entrance 20.2:4
New Lambton store fire 10.3:4
Shop and dwelling destroyed 19.3:1
N.M.H. INDEX
25. 1954
FIRE AND FIRE BRIGADES (Con't)
FLOODS ( C o n ' t )
£650 f i r e i n home a t C a r d i f f 2 2 . 3 = 2
Fire r a z e s clubhouse 29.3:1
House g u t t e d a t Swansea 1 2 . 4 : 2
Speed-up sought on d e p u t a t i o n (Adamstown)
28.4:2
F i r e damages two l a u n d r i e s 15.5=2
Sawmill b u r n t a t Bulga 2 0 . 5 = 2
£1,000 f i r e a t b a k e r y 21.5=1
House b u r n t a t Wingham 9 . 6 : 3
Early morning f i r e r a z e s house l 4 . 6 : 2
Adamsto//n F i r e S t a t i o n for t a l k s 2 3 . 6 : 2
Five b r i g a d e s a t o i l f i r e 2 9 . 6 : 3
Mayfield b l a z e : £ 3 0 , 0 0 0 l o s s i n f a c t o r y
30.6:1
Union plan on fire protection 1.7:2
Talks on fire care advocated 2.7:4
Firemen to go to college 2.7:8
Medals for 50 firemen 3.7:2
Fire station refused Adamstown 3.7=2
Boatbuilding plant burnt (Dempsey Island)
13-7=2
Firemen seek 4 0 - h o u r week 2 1 . 7 : 3
Port f i r e b r i g a d e p o s s i b l e soon 2 2 . 7 : 2
City f i r e p r o t e c t i o n : C o u n c i l m i s s i o n t o
trades h a l l 4 . 8 : 4
S l e e p i n g boy b u r n t i n f i r e (G. M c i n t o s h )
20.8:1
Cardiff man d i e s i n f i r e ( F r a n k S e l b y ) 3 1 . 8 : 2
Fire t h r e a t a t a i r base 2 . 9 : 3
Limits on f i r e l i g h t i n g 2 . 9 : ?
S t r e n g t h for f i r e s i n a d e q u a t e 3-9=2
New f i r e s t a t i o n s o u g h t 15-9=9
F i r e warning a r e a s f i x e d 17-9=2
Large c o t t o n damage i n m i l l f i r e 21.9=1
£4,000 f i r e i n t h e a t r e 2 3 - 9 : 1
Baby saved i n f i r e 2 5 . 9 : 1
Fire spread a v e r t e d 2 8 . 9 : 1
High bush f i r e d a n g e r l i k e l y 1 3 - 1 0 : 2
F i r e delayed t r a i n 2 7 . 1 0 : 1
F i r e Board p l a n s for Wallsend 1 0 . 1 1 : 4
F i r e i n c o a l bunker ( Z a r a S t r e e t ) 2 3 . 1 1 : 2
3 Taree shops d e s t r o y e d 2 3 . 1 1 : 2
I n j u r e d f i r e v i c t i m r e s c u e s f r i e n d (Mrs.
Howarth, Hamilton) 8 . 1 2 : 1
F i r e v i c t i m i n s e r i o u s c o n d i t i o n ( P a t r i c i a Evans)
11.12:2
Theatre blaze in Sydney (Variety Theatre)
24.12:1
3 shops damaged i n f i r e (Cessnock) 2 7 . 1 2 : 3
Fireman save c o t t a g e (Adamstown) 2 8 . 1 2 : 2
Flood toll 22 dead : many more missing 23-2:1
Duckenfield "danger" : sand bagging work ends
23.2:2
Huge loss in floods 23.2:3
Morpeth drownings : bodies not recovered
23.2:3
Aircraft drop supplies 23.2:3
Flood areas hit by disease 24.2:1
Landa to see flood areas 24-2:1
Ashes to be sent to restore lines 24.2:1
Flood havoc uncovered 24.2:1
Many roads "still out" 24.2:4
Relief pours in for flood area 25-2:1
Produce diverted by floods 25.2:2
Flooded roads reopening 25.2:2
Flood appeal opened 25-2:2
Flooded crops rot in heat 25.2:3
Bodies of flood victims found 25.2:3
Maitland appeal for funds 26.2:3
Cloudburst floods fifty shops 27.2:1
Railways out for month 27.2:3
Flood funds near £300 27-2:3
Flood damage repairs : Councils "not to pay
all" 27.2:4
Troops battle with disease 1.3=3
Flood showed "decline" of river : Mayor 3.3=8
Flood work proposal : surplus plant 'can be
used' 6.3=3
£ 4 0 , 0 0 0 for flood a r e a : S t a t e g r a n t 9 - 3 : 3
Floods 'delay Shire works' 10.3:6
£40,000 federal flood aid 11.3:8
Flood appeal totals £56l 12.3:2
Union aid sought on floods 12.3:2
Federal flood relief grant sought 17-3=8
Pakistan sends £500 flood gift 20,3:3
Flood appeal at £1,519 25.3=4
£25,000 flood aid from race meeting 25.3=7
£30,000 more flood relief 24.4:1
last flood cheque sent 6.5=2
£40,000 for Flood relief 15.5=1
Cyclone brings flood warning 12.7:3
Fresh warning to north of floods 13.7=1
Hundreds quit homes 14.7:1
Warnings by radio on floods l4,7:10
Close call for Lismore in floods 15.7=1
Flood warning service tests 22.7:9
£ 3 0 , 0 0 0 flood r e l i e f g r a n t s 23.7=3
Flood Scheme 'local matter' 23.7=9
Flood warning aid offer 29.7=6
Radio to warn of floods 2.8:3
Raymond Terrace flood protest 3-8:3
Minister to open flood warning 12.8:2
Army plan for aid in floods 13-8:2
Flood warning hook up tip 17-8:2
Floods on roads a danger 29,10:3
Hunter flooding "getting worse" 16,11:2
Flood control "beyond government" 10.12:3
FISH AND FISHING
P i l c h a r d s for t h e t a k i n g : f i s h i n g " t o o
good" f o r r e s e a r c h 1 5 . 1 : 2
F i s h F a n c i e r s ' Club formed 1 5 . 4 : 6
F i s h e r m e n ' s C o o p e r a t i v e p r o f i t down 2 2 . 5 = 7
Marlin world r e c o r d ( F . T o l l , p h o t o g r a p h )
14.10:16
Police to aid of fishermen 17.11:2
Japan's floats off coast 20.12=3
Cave explorers expect to catch rare fish
24.12:1
FLOODS
Storm damage at Scone 17.2:1
Seven drawn in floods 22.2:1
Road cut by floods 22.2:1
Floodwater advances on Morpeth 22.2:1
FLOODS - Mitigation
Flood report to trust in Canberra 3-3=7
Funds set flood control limit 23-4:5
Flood protection many sided 24,4:6
"Difficulties" in flood plan 12.6:?
Flood mitigation report soon 2.7:8
Mitigation showdown advocated 3-8:?
Flood hopes pinned on Warkworth 8.9:8
Plan on flood works sought 1.10:3
N.M.H. INDEX
26. 1954
FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Dairy Products
FLORA
Flower show next month (Newcastle Horticultural
Society) 10.8:6
Tree planting big civic aim 1,9:4
Orchid Show tomorrow l4.9:2
Orchid Shows raise £1,670 l6.9:4
Tree-planting by schoolchildren l6,9:lO
Boronia sent by plane 18.9:1
Tree planting "gain to area" 21,9:4
Trees planted in 10 suburbs 27,9:5
Plea for the gumtree 28.9:3
Tree drive plan supported 4.10:2
£15,000 show of orchids 4.10:4
Tree planting "failure" 19,10:11
FLUORIDATION
Teeth survey offered 19.2:2
New move on water fluoridation 24,2:4
Board caution on fluorine 3,3:2
Estimates of fluorine cost differ 10.3:5
Fluoride talks deferred 21.4:3
Panel on fluorine in water 1,10:1
No findings yet on fluoridation 17,11:6
Special milk subsidy to buyers urged 11,2:2
Output of whole milk down 14,5:10
Ice cream carts in other jobs 15,9:3
Children scorn "milk straight" 1.10:4
Demand for flavoured milk better 18.11:2
FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Fruit and Vegetables
Potatoes from Tasmania 14.1:2
Record apple crop anticipated 11.2:2
Strawberries reach market 10.6:2
Citrus crops cutting out 28.7:9
C.O.D. head visits Newcastle (Committee of
Direction of Fruit Marketing) 7.10:2
2 market lines condemned 12,10:2
Potato crops promising 4.11:2
Potato crops blight threat 9,11:4
Tomato glut starts earlier this summer 9,12:1
Maitland potatoes to Sydney 22,12:2
FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Meat
FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS
Australia eats more meat 24,8:3
Rush on meat in Sydney 15,9:3
Meat export ban planned 22,9:1
Minister clamps on butchers 13,10:3
5 tons of food condemned 10.4:6
Fish may not meet needs 15.4:2
No shortages of food 4.6:2
2 market lines condemned 12.10:2
Supply of tea near end 23.10:1
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES
FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Bread
Committee to advise on bread 10,2:15
State move on zoning of bread 11.2:3
Zoning by bakers "must end" 20.2:6
Bakers' strike threat 29.4:1
Talks on baking next week 1.5:1
Bread counts withdrawn 1,5:3
No day fixed for holiday baking talks 5,5:2
Move for better bread 6.5:2
Weekend baking conference 12.5:8
Bread Act to be enforced 13.5:1
Bakers meet today on strike threat 15.5:1
Bakers defer strike 17.5:3
Better loaf 'only answer' 18,5:2
Holiday Saturday bread plan 4,6:1
Union to discuss baking issue 9.6:2
No Friday night baking 10,6:1
Court bid on baking dispute 11,6:1
Bakers 'booked' for early start 12,6:1
Seven bakeries fined 12.6:6
Bakers to meet on 'bookings' 14,6:1
Application by bakers for day more 8,7:11
Order on Friday baking 24,7:2
Check today on bakers 2,8:2
Warning to bakers on early start 19.8:13
Bakers' award varied 16.9:2
Move on bread rejected 21,9:1
Flour branding decision : woman resigns in
protest 22,9:3
Flour branding "not answer" 23.9:9
Suggestion on baking 1.10:1
Landa told of flour, bread 30,10:2
Bread wrapping sought 3.11:2
Holiday bread arrangements 13,12:2
Lodge action on Alderman 29,7:1
M.H.R. resigns as Rechabite 4.8:1
Resignation from Rechabite order : implications
'will shock' 6.8:2
Lord Mayor criticised : "baited alderman" 9.8:2
M.U.I.O.O.F. nominations 23.8:3
M.U.I.O.O.F. anniversary 24.8:4
Friendly societies purchase 8.9:4
FUEL
Big fuel tank for Wickham 21,4:3
New code for oil plant 6,5:2
Less oil to Newcastle 22,5:2
Record year in oil use likely 16.9:1
Fuel oil shortage 29.10:2
Tanker ends oil shortage 2.11:4
GAMBLING
Lottery profit £3,889,000 1.1:5
Call in A.L.P. to legalise S.P. 1.6:3
Lottery Law test likely 24.6:3
New Director of State lotteries (Mr. C.T.
Tallentine) 26.8:3
Police to act on lotteries 3.9:2
No lottery prize move 10,9:7
'Mammoth' lottery plan put 13,9:3
Criticism of lotteries 8,10:3
£30,000 prizes in lotteries 16,10:3
Off-course betting inquiry plan 12,11:1
Big lottery brings record rush 16,11:7
Demand may allow 25 big lotteries 17,11:1
Premier on big lotteries 18,11:1
N,M,H, INDEX
27,
1954
GAMBLING ( C o n ' t )
HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS ( C o n ' t )
No change i n b i g l o t t e r i e s ' d a t e 1 9 , 1 1 : 3
Commerce a s s u r e d on l o t t e r y 2 4 , 1 1 : 3
Date d e f i n i t e f o r b i g d r a w i n g s 2 6 . 1 1 : 3
Lottery may f i l l n e x t week 7 . 1 2 : 8
Big l o t t e r y p r i z e c r e a t e s m y s t e r y 3 1 . 1 2 : 1
Thousands have beach holiday 2.2:2
Floral Festival : net profits to centre 18,2:2
May Festival planned 18,2:2
Labour holiday on May 3 18.2:4
Permit for extra flag day refused 10.3:4
May Day offer rejected 25.3:2
Literary contest for May Day 8.4:8
Decision on May Day 9.4:2
May Day 'snub' by N.J.C. 23.4:3
5 floats in May Day march 26,4:2
Festivities for May week 30.4:4
Newcastle May Day march ban 1,5:2
May Day at Cessnock to cost £1,000 1,5:4
A.L,P. men allowed to march 3.5:2
May CJueen congratulated (photograph) 4,5:1
May Day quiet : few floats in march 4.5:2
Ex-U.K. official marches : (Mr. Nicholson)
4.5:2
Queen Contest decided 4.5:2
Big planting for Floral Week 7.5:2
Empire Day on May 28 11.5:2
May Day writing awards 11.5:4
Fire calls, some injuries : cracker night
incidents 25.5: 1
Empire Day march 2 6 . 5 : 4
Ceremonies to mark Empire Day 27.5:7
March, addresses mark Empire Day 29.5:4
May Day holiday 2.6:3
Half-day as public holiday 9.6:3
"Freeze" mars holiday 15.6:1
1,000 trees asked for Civic Week 24.6:2
Health march approved 28.7:2
Bank holiday today 2,8:2
Legacy Week 11.8:4
Record garden contest 13.8:2
Plans for Floral Festival 17.8:2
Mayfield Charity Festival 20.8:7
"Herald" essay competition : "What makes a good
city?" 21,8:2
Committee to check on tree planting 24,8:2
50 trees for Lambton 24.8:3
Last day for garden entry 27,8:2
Guy Fawkes Day for Lambton 27,8:4
Floral Festival opens Friday 31,8:2
Carnival plea approved 1.9:2
Festival to open today (Floral Festival) 3,9:2
Judging garden contest (photograph) 4,9:3
Lord Mayor links flowers, culture 4.9:6
200 gardens judged 6.9:2
Prize winning garden (photograph) 6.9:3
Queen's holiday on June 13 7.9:3
Fish, dolls displayed 7.9:4
Hobbies bring in cash jobs to experts 9.9:5
Cardiff Carnival schedule 28.9:4
5,000 children in Health Week procession 30.9:8
Two-way radio for big march 1.10:2
Health Week observed (photograph) 1.10:3
£370 from carnival at Cardiff 4.10:4
Crowds leave by road and rail (Six-Hour Day
holiday) 5.10:1
GAS COMPANIES
More c a p i t a l f o r Gas Co. 1 2 . 5 : 4
Gas Company p r o f i t (Gas and Coke Co)
Cabinet p a s s e s g a s works p l a n 9 , 9 : 7
Gas firm p l a n s b i g e x p a n s i o n 1 0 , 9 : 2
Gas i n d u s t r y t o d e v e l o p 1 7 , 1 1 : 4
5.8:4
GOLF
Increase in g o l f c l u b members ( M a i t l a n d )
• 10.3:9
Bachli wins U.K. g o l f t i t l e 3 1 , 5 : 1
Golf t i t l e t o l e f t h a n d e r , Ron S t o c k w e l l 15. 6:10
Van Nida golf p l a y l e a d e r 7 . 7 : 3
Thomson n e a r g o l f l e a d e r 8 , 7 : 3
Thomson two behind l e a d e r 9 , 7 : 3
Thomson one of l e a d e r s 1 0 , 7 : 3
Thomson ' d i d n ' t u s e d r i v e r ' 1 2 , 7 : 5
Van Nida has g r i p on F r e n c h open 1 5 . 7 : 3
New golf c l u b h o u s e 2 0 . 7 : 3
Thomson in golf l e a d (America) 9 . 8 : 5
Off for schoolboy golf ( p h o t o g r a p h ) 1,9:16
Golf t i t l e win t o C o l i n J o h n s t o n 2 , 1 1 : 9
Gift f o r 40 y e a r s ' work (Mrs, J , A , Wood
T r e a s u r e r of N e w c a s t l e Golf Club) 6 . 1 1 : 7
P r o g r e s s i n Hunter g o l f body 8 . 1 2 : 1 2
HEALTH AND HYGIENE
Talks on h e a l t h n e x t week 8 . 1 : 2
12,679 had c h e s t x - r a y e d 2 7 . 1 : 4
World Health Day : h e a l t h a s a r i g h t 7 . 4 : 4
Newspaper a s wraps condemned 2 2 . 1 0 : 2
HIRE PURCHASE
Hire-purchase doubts 13.10:10
Bigger buying by i n s t a l m e n t 1 8 . 1 2 : 3
HOCKEY
Sports ground f o r hockey 1 8 . 8 : 1 6
N.Z. hockey XI a t s t r e n g t h 1 9 . 8 : 1 6
N.Z, wins 3-2 a t hockey 2 0 . 8 : 1 5
8 t e s t men i n hockey game 2 1 , 8 : 1 8
N,Z, t e a m ' s 2 0 t h win 2 3 , 8 : 5
Hockey " r e p s " ( p h o t o g r a p h ) 2 8 , 8 : 3
HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS
Rain b l a n k e t on c i t y r e v e l l e r s 1 , 1 : 1
Royal h o l i d a y 1 , 1 : 2
N a t i o n s g r e a t A u s t r a l i a Day 2 7 , 1 : 4
Waterfront men t o seek e x t r a h o l i d a y 2 9 , 1 : 2
£1,320 by Floral F e s t i v a l 5.10:4
Festival opens at Mayfield 23.10:2
Book display planned at Mayfield 26,10:2
Mayfield Festival 27.10:4
Festival nets £10,000 (Mayfield) 1.11:2
Move for festival at Wallsend 11.11:2
Holiday now named Labour Day 23.11:2
Move to hold "Hamilton Week" 25.11:2
Committee to plan 3 projects 30.11:2
State "upsets move for holiday" 17.12:3
State move on holiday 18,12:1
Services over holidays 22,12:2
Community Christmas Tree (photograph) 24,12:1
13 to phone Britain 24,12:2
Australia Day holiday on January 31 31,12:3
N.M.H, INDEX
28, 1954
HOSPITALS (Con't)
HONOURS AND DECORATIONS
Knighthoods for eight Australians 1.1:1
Australians in Queen's honours 1,1:3
O.B.E. award shock for R.A.A.F. man (John
Tennet) 2.1:2
Dame Pattie bends head 16.2:4
Honour for former Newcastle man (Mr. Oliver
Hogue) 2.4:1
Move for rescue awards 26,5:1
11 more Australian Knights : birthday list
10.6:1
Many Australians in honours list 10.6:3
Ron Woodcock gets award 14.6:2
Posthumous D.F.C. (Flight-Liet. D.C. NichoUs)
23.6:1
Award for brave girl sought : (Barbara Reid)
25.6:1
Army service decorations 20,8:3
Nine in North to receive bravery awards 28,9:3
HORSE RACING
Mecca Chief may win cup (Newcastle) 1,1:8
'Brumby' wins trotting cup (Ellicott) 2.1:9
Horse on way to U.S. (Scorpion-photograph)
14.1:12
16 in N.J.C. Ballot 1.2:8
N.J.C. surplus of £8,878 18,2:12
Ballot appeal by N.J.C. head 20,2:16
New men on N.J.C. 26.2:16
N.J.C. double : Cameron prize up £1,500
27.5:16
N.J.C. raises membership 29,7:12
A.J.C. dope campaign successful 10.8:10
Bigger income for N.J.C. 17.8:12
R. Dawbarn appointed steward 19.8:16
Scone in Newcastle race area 24.8:8
Spearby selected in first leg of Cup double
28.8:18
Cheap "crock" wins Cameron 30.8:10
Cup trial by First Century 1.9:16
Newcastle Cup candidates (photographs) 3.9:14
Wade on Cup favourite 4.9:1
Earldom selected in open Newcastle Cup 4.9:18
Husband gave wife Cup winner 6.9:10
Trot season to open 24.9:20
Spiritless end to betting (Caulfield Cup)
16.10:1
Rising Fast up lOlb for Flemington 18.10:8
Field of 29 left in the Cup (Melbourne Cup)
29.10:16
Rising Fast narrow Cup favourite 2.11:1
N.Zealand horses likely in Cup places 2.11:12
Owner and the Cup (photograph) 3.11:1
Purtell rides his third Cup winner
(Melbourne) 3,11:1
Rising Fast has great Cup win 3,11:18
Scales rigged at races (Muswellbrook) 22,11:10
Last trot meeting for year 4.12:19
Wild outcry at dogs 30,12:1
HOSPITALS
18 apply for hospital board post 6,1:2
Protest plan over delay on hospital 12,1:2
Nurses' quarters requested (Western Suburbs)
13,1:5
No date for new ward at Wallsend 20.1:2
Hospital gets new status 20,1:4
Hospital seeks additions (Kurri Kurri) 23,1:7
Hospital gets practice to train doctors 28,1:2
No new hospital works (Wallsend) 29,1:2
Matron resigns at Singleton (M. Noonan) 11.2:7
No hospital building at Wallsend yet 25.2:2
Hospital asks Council to aid funds 10,3:4
Need for home nursing 17,3:7
Appeal to be made on home 19,3:2
Council to donate £25 to hospital 31,3:4
Plans for Hospital T.B. Wards 5.4:2
Tresillian Home for discussion 10.4:4
Criticism of repatriation 14.4:15
High costs in Chest Hospital 21.4:2
Record month for hospital 23.4:3
Hospital building advanced 24.4:8
No hospital means test yet 30.4:2
Morisset Chapel stone laid 3.5:2
Intermediate wards "not in scheme" 13.5:4
Commission may visit hospital l4.5:8
Blood donors wanted 18.5:4
More beds for hospital wing (R.N.H.) 25.5:2
Wallsend hospital man retires (Mr. H.S,
Richards) 27.5:4
More beds soon for Dudley 28.5:10
Plan kept 'for healthy' 2.6:7
Hospital move for pensions 16.6:2
Hospital site for Belmont 1.7:2
Increase in subsidy to hospital 1.7:11
Hospital "trouble" - doctors blamed 2.7:4
Newcastle Hospital praised 7.7:4
Hospital Ward entry'tnisunderstanding" 23.7:9
Staff help in hospital wing (Western Suburbs
Maternity Hospital) 24.7:2
Hospital work priority (Gloucester) 28.7:6
Nurses' home progress (R.N.H.) 29.7:2
Move to open Lake Home 29.7:2
Outpatients' fund limited 29.7:4
Talks sought on hospital Radiologist 29.7:9
Bid for home opening 3.8:2
•£10,000 owed' to hospital (Maitland) 3.8:7
Fund sought for hospital staff 4.8:3
£1,250 presented to hospital (R.N.H.) 7.8:6
Request on hospital extensions 12.8:2
Wallsend Hospital election 26.8:2
Demand up for Private wards (W.D.H.) 26.8:2
Hospitals fund plan praised 26.8:12
£4%m. allocated for hospitals 27.8:1
Cessnock to support fund conference 27.8:2
Aid sought for incurables 27.8:2
Cessnock hospital work increases 1.9:10
Hospital for Gloucester 2.9:8
Farce, says chairman (R.N.H.) 8.9:3
Priority to home for nurses (Newcastle) 8.9:5
Hospital to buy £4,000 plant (Wallsend) 10.9:2
More work on hospital at Newcastle 15.9:5
3 raembers on Hospital Board sought (R.N.H.)
17.9:2
Funds sought for hospitals 17.9:4
Home for nurses approved (Newcastle) 2.2.9:3
Hospital means test system 22.9:4
Public's right at meeting (Wallsend) 23.9:4
"All facilities" at hospital (Wallsend) 23.9:4
Deputation on hospital (Wallsend) 30.9:4
Hospital plan for new plant (Western Suburbs)
1.10:14
House told of citys needs 7.10:4
Hostel, hall for chest hospital (Rankin Park)
20.10:8
New hospital unit sought (Maitland) 22.10:10
Board seeks doctor for hospital (Western
Suburbs) 28.10:4
Nurse service talk planned (Wallsend) 28.10:12
Deputation on hospital November 30 (Wallsend)
13,11:2
Hospital loan plan urged (Maitland) 19,11:13
N,M,H, INDEX
29, 1954
HOSPITALS (Con't)
HOTELS (Con't)
Inspection of nurses' home heating (Cessnock)
20.11:2
Inquiry into Mental Homes sought 24,11:14
Hospital scheme relaxed 25.11:4
Hospital criticised : 'concern' at expansion
27.11:6
Hospital gain viewed at Merewether ( H i l l c r e s t )
29.11:2
Hospital wing promise (Wallsend) 1,12:2
Women set t a r g e t f o r 1955 (Wallsend) 9,12:5
New crutch (photograph) 14,12:1
Hospital may have "Artery Bank" (Royal North
Shore Hospital) 20.12:1
New wards at Western Suburbs 22,12:7
Hospital plans gay Christmas (Maitland) 23.12:{
Central Hotel decision : Council to seek lease
offers 21,12:3
HOTELS
Newcastle plea : two h o t e l s sought 6,2:4
Canberra wants more h o t e l s 9 , 2 : 3
Liberals s t a t e l i q u o r stand 3 . 3 : 3
Hotel parlour to seat 200 5.3:2
Objections on hotel s i t e 9.3:6
Better h o t e l s plan p r a i s e d 20,3:4
Luxury hotel for Shoal Bay 24,3:10
Adverse report on s i t e f o r h o t e l 2 , 4 : 4
Council urged to run h o t e l 7,4:2
Hotel ' d i s g r a c e to Council' 14.4:8
Pressure for b e t t e r h o t e l s 2 1 . 4 : 3
Plan for community h o t e l s 22.4:6
Plan to renovate h o t e l approved 5.5:2
Pledge on h o t e l s 22.5:2
Hotel run by c i t y vetoed 26.5:2
Improvements to h o t e l urged 29.5:2
Canberra h o t e l s : lOp.m. c l o s i n g recommended
1.6:3
Nelson's Bay hotel plan passed 9.6:5
Hotel "shame to City Council" 16.6:2
Plan for hotel produced l6.6:ll
"No objection" on hotel site 25.6:4
2 Newcastle hotels sold 30.6:2
£15,000 hotel alterations (Criterion) 30.6:3
City hotel housing attacked 7.7:5
Bar "tradition" change opposed 20.7:3
City hotel to become Rural Bank (Criterion)
21.8:2
Control on hotel tariffs lifted 4,9:3
Action plea on hotels 16.10:6
Change in licencing suggested 20.10:8
T.L. Fines seeks hotel site 29,10:9
Chamber dissatisfied on hotel 30.10:2
Board favours site for hotel 30.10:7
Dean favours early closing 8,11:2
Hotel priority 'disappoints' 10,11:2
"Fair trial" for late closing urged 10,11:7
Employees oppose 10 o'clock 11,11:2
Small interest in liquor campaign 11,11:2
Evatt on closing for hotels 12,11:3
Centennial Hotel for auction 19,11:2
lOp.m, closing by January 23,11:1
£200,000 hotel project (Central Hotel) 24,11:1
"New deal" for drinkers 24.11:2
Hotel proposal "desirable" 24,11:3
£87,000 bid fails to buy hotel (Centennial)
24,11:3
Liquor rulings likely to stay 27.11:1
Draft of club rules ready 30.11:3
"Trial" hotel tea break 3.12:1
Employees oppose broken shifts : hotel overlap
shifts sought 7,12:1
Two houses pass amending Liquor Bill 10.12:1
HOUSING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
Homebuilding up in 1953 7.1:2
l4l more home units planned 13,1:5
Houses for commission 16.1:2
Windale homes 27.1:10
Sale of homes step nearer (Maitland) 30,1:6
Council move on area : Piatt's Estate health
fear 24,2:2
Piatt's Estate debate 25,2:4
Homes ready for aged 2,3:2
102 homes in ballot 2.3:2
Comfort, Austerity in "Economy" home 30,3:2
Committee on Housing demanded 5.4:2
Housing plan sought 6,4:3
New home rents may be freed 9.4:1
Merewether homes plan 10.4:2
31 homes for Glendale 10.4:7
Cahill's hint on home buying 12.4:3
Duplex flats for Raymond Terrace urged 14.4:5
68 new homes for Lake 14.4:8
Old buses banned as homes 14.4:10
£13,658 Wallsend homes contract 22,4:2
North to build for basic wage man 23.4:2
Agents to see basic dwellings 24.4:2
£lm. State Loan : Cahill's plan on homes 29.4:1
"Economy" homes : protest by agents 30.4:2
'Politics' fear in home plan 1.5:3
Rules keeping home costs up 12,5:4
Ballots for flats 18,5:2
Minister for talks : Piatt's Estate housing
19,5:2
Crown lands ballot 19,5:10
Caravan pair win flat 21.5:2
Economy homes for North 29.5:3
Blocks open at Waratah 5.6:2
Inspection of estate 17.6:2
Minister sees shanty town 19.6:3
Ballot for homes tomorrow 23.6:4
£19,895 housing contract let 25.6:2
Newcastle housing poll record 25.6:7
Home-buying talks plan 2.7:1
Flats and houses tally falls 13.7:8
Low-area building criticised : "should not be
allowed" 15,7:2
£35,542 contract for Windale 21,7:6
'Austerity' homes opposed : Lake Shire protests
23,7:4
Swansea land for ballot 23,7:10
Commission built homes cheaper 28,7:5
New plan to ballot homes 5,8:9
Treatt urges points system for homes 6.8:6
Homes backlog 'being cut' 10.8:3
16 new homes for Windale 17,8:5
Fewer homes built 20.8:3
127 homes for Ballot 28,8:4
Crown land home sites : fifty open 30,8:2
107 in ballot for 4 homes 3,9:12
Housing draw in Newcastle 8,9:4
Miners homes report called 10.9:3
Mixed reaction to warnings 16.9:7
New design for flats 30.9:2
Commission homes may be bought 14.10:1
59 houses empty at Maitland 15.10:2
Platts estate action advised 20.10:2
Plan for more homes cut 22.10:7
Loans on war homes increased 22.10:8
Housing ballot on Thursday 23.10:2
N.M.H. INDEX
HOJSING ANC HOUSING COMMISSION (Con't)
Pit Paddock for homes 27.10:4
Two at ballot win homes 29.10:4
City housing plan urged 3.11:2
New clauses on tenancy 5.11:1
Only 16 weeks' wait for homes 5.11:11
500 homes for Young Wallsend 9,11:5
West Wallsends needs stated 9,11:8
Plan for report rejected 10,11:4
New terms for home purchase 10,11:16
Promise on homes 11.11:5
Plea to build for aged, sick 12,11:3
Rent control relaxation 18,11:3
Australians 'best' housed 2,12:12
Call for policy on homes pact 7,12:3
Young Wallsend homes plan 16,12:14
10 new homes for Maitland 17,12:7
1955 housing target 30.12:1
HUNTER RIVER ISLANDS SCHEME
Vast dumping aids B,H,P, reclamation 1,6:1
Shire concern on channel 1,7:8
Island plan praised 29,7:2
Gradual shifts on Ash Island 13,10:3
Ash Island story comes to a close 16,10:4
Request on island recovery 27,10:4
New dredge to be launched 4,12:6
HUNTER VALLEY
Hunter water resources : Valley area
'exceptional' 1,4:2
Hunter riches 'diverse' 8,4:8
Hunter Valley 'not rich' 15,4:4
Chambers of Commerce form group 17,8:2
"Good old days" of Singleton 20,11:4
5 aldermen for Hunter talks 24,11:2
Plan to develop Hunter Valley 24,11:5
Hunter Valley report move 4,12:3
HUNTER VALLEY TRUST
Minister tells trust : no funds for Hunter
work 28, 1:6
Trust aid towards soil work 3.3:7
Sand report sought : worry over cockfighter
3.3:8
Water problem help sought 2.6:7
P.W.D. "opposed" to Hunter Trust 7.7:6
Member of trust resigns 28.7:9
New member of Hunter Trust 18,8:5
Trust urges same rate 6,10:9
New member for Hunter Trust 16,10:7
No action now on levees 28,10:12
Town shifting suggested 10,12:5
IMMIGRATION
Citizenship conference 6,1:8
Europeans apply for citizenship 7,1:9
Group migrant plan urged 23,1:6
Migrant aim 100,000 for 1954 27,1:3
15 naturalised in Canberra 27,1:5
Plan to get more Britons 28,1:3
Migration talks after poll 30,1:3
Areas to greet new citizens 13,2:2
30, 1954
IMMIGRATION (Con't)
Migrant plan opposed 24,2:2
Body to help migrants 12,3:4
New Settlers' League formed (photograph)
12,3:4
Australia after migrants 13,3:1
Truly happy, migrants say 24,3:2
New plan to aid migrants 25,3:2
Naturalisation ceremonies 8,4:8
Migrants main labour need 14,4:10
Training plan for aliens 24,4:1
Naturalisation ceremony next Friday 21,5:2
City Hall ceremony : new citizens sworn in
29,5:2
120,000 year in migrants 5,6:6
Migrants form society 8.6:2
Indian migration : quota plan proposed 7.7:1
India cautious on migration 8.7:3
Naturalisation ceremony 14.7:8
Migration to be speeded 6.8:3
Dutch immigrants appeal for wives 7.8:3
Migration plea : Slav wants to stay 18.8:1
Migrants given co-operation 15.10:11
Trades skill of European migrants hit 16.10:9
Minority resent migrant 28.10:2
Beresfield 'proud of migrants' 18,11:8
Step up in migration 24,11:14
Call for policy on homes pact 7,12:3
622 Greeks for Greta 22,12:2
INDUSTRIAL - Apprentices
Apprentice to test seniority 23,2:2
Training system 'sound' 15,4:3
Apprentices meet to draft plan 18,10:2
New deal plea by apprentices 15,11:3
Askin critical on training 17,11:3
INDUSTRIAL - Arbitration
Union head sums up
"weakness" in arbitration
25,2:4
Margins claim adjourned : 220,000 union men
affected 26,2:3
Court plan on margins cases 2,3:3
Arbitration shuffle suggested 9,4:1
Reshuffle for conciliators 13,4:1
Pay-for-skill move : Government in Margins
Case 29.6:1
'Pistol threat' on margins 29.6:3
Margins case moves : Ministers talk on Counsel
30.6:1
Margins, leave plan adopted 2.7:1
Federal case for margins 7,7:3
Margins proposal rejected 15.7:3
Margins case hearing hint 16.7:3
A.C.T.U, move on margins 22,7:3
Two States to back Margin Case 30,7:1
Seaman's job "unique" 4,8:8
Pay report on B,H,P. ships 5.8:7
Work order to unions 5.8:7
Plan for 'floating crew' commended 6.8:6
Seamen's hearing : B.H.P. ships 'unpopular'
7.8:6
Same awarded 31- margins 21.8:3
Earlier hearing : Union plea on margins 26.8:1
Court to hear unions soon 31.8:1
Inspection of rayon plant postponed 2.9:10
Margins case in 2 weeks 15.9:1
New award for meat employees 16.9:2
Action to curb unions urged 23.9:3
N.M.H. INDEX
INDUSTRIAL - A r b i t r a t i o n
(Con't)
Possible m a r g i n s h i t c h : e m p l o y e r s ' new move
15.10:1
Margins c a s e s t o p b e i n g s o u g h t 6 . 1 0 : 1
A.C.T.U. b a r r e d : m a r g i n s c a s e 7 . 1 0 : 1
Federal view p u t on m a r g i n s 9 . 1 0 : 1
S.A. opposing m a r g i n s r i s e 1 3 . 1 0 : 3
New t a c t i c s f o r m a r g i n s c l a i m 1 3 . 1 0 : 1 0
Class h i t by margin r i s e 1 4 . 1 0 : 4
'No room' f o r pay r i s e s 2 0 . 1 0 : 3
Margins h e a r i n g : o u t p u t c o s t c h a l l e n g e
21.10:3
Unions back margin gap 22.10:3
Margins ruling reserved 23.10:3
Margins case ruling today 5.11:1
Margins increased for some metal men 6.11:1
Arbitration Court judgment : "only 40 per
cent will gain" 6.11:1
No agreement on margins 18.11:3
Margins agreement : Court told of rates 19.11:1
Chief Judge on margins 20,11:1
Union warned, not penalised (Building Workers'
Industrial Union) 20,11:3
Wage test case plan 23,11:1
Part Union appeal dismissed 23,11:3
State margin hearing 2,12:17
Ruling held on margins 14,12:3
Banks plea on margins 15.12:3
Banks application rejected by court 16.12:3
Claim on margins adjourned 17.12:3
INDUSTRIAL - Strikes and Disputes
Railway guards threaten stop : Royal rail
crew row 5.1:1
More men on strike at Newbolds 5.1:1
Newbolds strike may end today 6.1:2
Penalties protest at Courtaulds 11.1:2
Stoppage by enginemen at Courtaulds 13.1:2
Union out to spread strike at Courtaulds l4.1:2
Dockers stop for half day 14.1:2
Early end to strike at B.H.P. 14,1:2
Talks called on strike at Courtaulds 15,1:2
Some workers defy pickets : men walk out at
Courtaulds l6.1:1
Lorrymen strike, go back (Bramble) l6,l:2
Group fails in textile stop plea 18,1:1
Men resume at Courtaulds 19,1:1
Courtaulds strike : dispute end to be
considered 20.1:5
Nesca men to stop work for 24 hours 26,1:1
Nesca men to resume 27,1:2
Textile workers accept offer 28,1:2
Potatoes held up by ship dispute 3,2:5
Unions to discuss dock stop 18,2:2
Stoppage threat : (Electrical Trades Union)
24,2:3
Newcastle stoppage proposed 26,2:1
Shire workers threaten to stop work 1,3:3
A,E,U. seeks stoppage : margins protest 3,3:1
Council, union to meet on claims 3.3:3
Labour council call for talks 5.3:1
Hour stop decision 5.3:1
4-hour stop on wharves this morning 8.3:2
Stoppages tie up 3 ports 9.3:2
Half day air stoppage 16.3:1
Apprentices in stoppage 16.3:3
5-hour delay to planes 17.3:3
Hour-stop proposal rejected 17.3:7
500 strike at dockyard 18,3:2
One hour stoppage opposed 18,3:2
Union penalty - no penalties 19,3:1
No change in dock dispute 19,3:3
Strikers at dockyard to resume 20,3:2
INDUSTRIAL - S t r i k e s and D i s p u t e s
31.
1954
(Con't)
Evatt hits at 1 day stoppages 22,3:1
Clerks reject stoppage 25,3:2
Unions reject stop bid 26,3:1
Sudden strike stops power 27,3:1
Stop bid today : protest on margins 6,4:1
Rylands strike : Court order defied 6,4:1
Steel plant work order 7,4:1
Stoppage plan rejected 7,4:1
Bus ultimatum : no go-slow "in future" 7,4:8
Man demotes hinself : deadlock ends 8,4:2
Power men strike at Cessnock 10,4:3
Cessnock men to resume 12,4:3
Union campaign on margins 29.4:1
Union Sub-Branch Inquiry sought 5.5:1
Railmen stop over safety issue 6.5:2
Visit to plant averts stop (Courtaulds) 15.5:3
Men may resume at Courtaulds 18.5:2
Wharf men to stop 18.5:3
Newcastle wharf men back 19.5:2
Works tactics 'communist' 19.5:5
All back at work at Courtaulds 19.5:5
Dockyard issue union move 20.5:3
"Rolling strikes" : £15,000 in lost production
20.5:6
Tomago plant ease heard 2.6:3
Dispute on wharves : no loading today 3.6:1
Stoppage in port over 4,6:3
Order to lift Bunnerong ban 5,6:3
Trouble again on Lowana 7,6:2
Bunnerong ban may extend 8,6:1
Power station men face court rule 9,6:1
Poll dispute hearing 9.6:4
Dockers stop for meeting 10.6:2
Power plant men return to work 11.6:1
Stoppage in port 11.6:2
Power dispute : ultimatum to unions 17.6:1
Ambulance dispute notified 17.6:2
Boilermakers may stop 26.6:2
Strikers told to resume 29.6:2
Strikers back at Rylands 30.6:2
Rylands case decision reserved : day's absence
pay claim 1.7:7
Court told of dock strike 2.7:2
Dock dispute unsettled 7.7:9
Dock strike to continue 8.7:2
Coal-loaders' strike delays ships 10.7:1
Packers protest, cease work 12.7:2
Committee to discuss dispute 12.7:4
'Threat' to F.E.D.F.A. hearing 13.7:4
Stoppage at Cotton Mill 13.7:4
A.E.U. men to meet on dock strike 13.7:4
No change in dock strike l4.7:2
Textile strikers to meet 14.7:9
New move in F.l.A. dispute 15.7:2
Day stoppage by A.R.U. to be sought 15.7:3
Striking steelmen to meet 16.7:2
Water Board men out, back 16.7:2
Half day strike by metal workers 16,7:2
Crown officer given dock strike data 17,7:3
Men resume at steel plant 20,7:2
Resumption at Cotton Mills 20,7:2
Strike at Courtaulds 20,7:2
Group bid in dock dispute 20,7:2
Courtaulds strike : conference 21.7:2
Stoppage over wage demand 21,7:2
No change in dock strike 21,7:2
Courtaulds strikers to meet 22,7:2
Strikers seek talks with Minister 23,7:2
Courtaulds dispute : work direction rejected
23,7:6
Strikers told : resume work 24,7:1
Minister not to see dockyard men 24,7:2
Plan for bonuses rejected 26,7:2
N,M.H. INDEX
32. 1954
INDUSTRIAL - Strikes and Disputes (Con't)
INDUSTRIAL - Strikes and Disputes (Con't)
Courtaulds strikers for Sydney 27.7:1
Dock strikers to meet today 27.7:2
Dispute referred to registrar 27.7:4
15-minute halt by metalmen 28.7:3
Dockyard strikers stay out 28,7:4
Courtaulds men "will discuss resumption"
28,7:8
Protest stop by Cessnock buses today 29,7:1
Courtaulds dispute : unions told to explain
29,7:2
Cessnock buses resume 30,7:1
700 men in march at dock 30,7:1
Gate meeting on Courtaulds 30,7:2
Sheet metal workers meet today 30,7:4
Courtaulds strikers to go back 31,7:1
Strikers reject work call 31,7:2
Dockyard stoppage advocated 2,8:2
Stand down opposed (H.D.W.B.) 2.8:3
Courtaulds at work again 3.8:2
Dockyard men meet today 4.8:2
Steel strikers' meeting called 4.8:4
Courtaulds employees to confer 5.8:2
Steelman decide to resume 5.8:2
Dockyard men end strike 6,8:2
Conciliation committee recommended : Rayon plant
judgement (Courtaulds) 6.8:7
Wangi walk off men to return 7,8:3
Dock stop to end Monday 7.8:7
Punt tied up by dispute 10.8:1
Strike by 55 costs 500 jobs (Kurnell Refinery)
10.8:6
Dispute backed by Lurgurena 11.8:1
Strike stops Stockton Punt 11.8:1
Punt service resumes 12.8:1
Stoppage by metalmen 12.8:2
Sheet metal men resume work 13.8:2
B.H.P. steel strike soon settled 19.8:2
Busmen resent depot code 20,8:2
Courtauld's talks adjoarned 20,8:2
Bus stop on Coalfields 23.8:1
Busmen to resume 24.8:1
Dock returns this week 24.8:2
'Unrest' on discipline measures (Bus employees)
24,8:4
Cessnock bus strike held on busy day 28,8:8
Overtime ban to be lifted 1,9:1
Ironworkers resume at Rylands 8,9:5
Water Board men resume work 18,9:2
Wharf warning on walk off 18,9:6
60 building workers stay off 21,9:2
Building workers to resume 22,9:4
Building men resume 23,9:2
North not to stop over meat 24,9:2
Wage claim met 24.9:2
Clothing allowance refused 25.9:6
Dockyard's electrical men strike 1,10:3
Dock strikers to resume 4.10:1
Patience plea to steelmen 4.10:3
Dock strike talks today 5.10:3
Work to resume on cranes 8.10:2
Dock dispute talks plan 11.10:2
Striking power men to meet 11,10:2
12 electricians resume work 12.10:2
Waterside protest meetings today 13,10:1
Overtime on silo's banned 13.10:2
Harbour affected by strike 13.10:2
New tactics for margins claim 13,10:10
100 men go at Rylands 14,10:1
Striking tugmen may meet soon 14,10:2
Halt accused at port meeting 14.10:3
Strike on tugs hit tankers 15,10:2
Work back to normal at Rylands 15,10:2
Work order to tugmen 16,10:1
Tugmen to resume 18,10:2
Bridge strike averted 23,10:9
Building workers on strike 23.10:9
Margins dispute extends 26.10:2
Stoppage by men laying sewer main 27.10:2
Men to meet on dock dispute 27.10:3
Silo workers resume this morning 27.10:12
Attendance pay plan 27.10:12
Dock strikers meet today 28.10:1
Hearings of Wharf disputes varied 28.10:3
Talks likely on dock 29.10:2
Dock employees resume on Monday 30,10:1
Drainage dispute settled 30,10:2
Normal work at Dockyard 2,11:2
Ports may stage stopworks 2,11:3
Protest - stops again in all ports 3,11:1
Strike called for all ports 4,11:1
Backing for wharf men 4,11:2
Showdown on ports threat 4.11:3
Losses mount from wharf stoppages 5,11:1
Trades Hall backs strikers 5,11:2
Holt introduces Wharf Bill 5.11:3
Strike hope on key talks 8.11:1
Strike seen as challenge 8.11:1
Threat seen to jobs 8.11:3
No decision on big strike 9.11:1
Evatt in wharf strike appeal 9.11:1
Wharfmen already lose over £500,000 10.11:1
Government to enact Bill 10.11:1
Port groups in mass meeting 10.11:2
State stand on strike sought 10.11:3
Wharf hold-up "blow at authority" 10.11:3
Holt believes strike to finish soon 11.11:1
Clerks to review decision 11.11:2
100 wharfmen unload 2 ships 11.11:3
Vital A.C.T.U. talks today on strike 12.11:1
700 workers back strike 12.11:3
Strikers urged to resume 13.11:1
Wharf work to resume : quota plan 16.11:1
Ironworkers stop work at Carrington 16.11:2
Dock workers in day strike 25.11:1
Stopwork plan by hotel staffs 25.11:1
Threat of stopwork on wharves 27.11:7
Unions plan stoppage at cattle wharf 17.12:2
Stoppage by union on ruling (Transport Workers
Union) 18.12:1
INDUSTRIAL - Workers Compensation
A.C.T.U. asks for rise in compensation 19.1:3
Compensation cost rises 7.4:5
£6,069 damages for leg injury 22.9:9
Damages claim against Mills 24.9:13
Mill worker's claim 25.9:7
£7,000 damages for loss of hand 28,9:7
Damages claim : leg burnt 6,10:10
£5,500 to man leg burnt 7.10:12
Deputy loses sick claim (R. Aubin) 20.11:7
INDUSTRIES
£50,000 factory approved 13.1:5
Masonite plant to extend 13.1:5
New sites for industries 20.2:4
200 bakers in North to register 5.4:3
Big new cordial factory 6,4:2
Factory sold for £30,000 8,4:7
Tomago site move for £3m, factory 12,4:2
N.M.H. INDEX
33.
1954
INDUSTRIES ( C o n ' t )
INSURANCE ( C o n ' t )
Lake move f o r £3ra. p l a n t 1 4 . 4 : 8
Offer on s i t e s e l e c t i o n 1 5 . 4 : 2
Industry keen d e s p i t e t r e n d 1 5 . 4 : 3
£3,285 f a c t o r y f o r C a r r i n g t o n 2 1 . 4 : 3
£12,000 workshop recommended 2 1 . 4 : 4
Wallsend p l a n f o r i n d u s t r y 1 3 . 5 : 2
Plan f o r smoked e e l i n d u s t r y 2 . 6 : 3
Lake of s k i l l e d t r a d e s m e n growing w o r s e 3 , 6 : 2
Silo s i z e t o be t r e b l e d 1 1 . 6 : 2
"Severe t e s t " f o r A u s t r a l i a n goods 1 2 . 5 : 4
£117m. f o r i n d u s t r y 2 1 . 6 : 3
More p l a n t s , w o r k e r s , and wages 2 0 . 7 : 6
Cockle Creek p h o s p h a t e s p l a n t e f f e c t 1 8 . 8 : 8
Costs t h r e a t in i n d u s t r y 3 . 9 : 3
Output booms a t E a s t Lambton 1 7 . 9 : 7
£106,847 p r o f i t f o r Newbolds 1 8 . 9 : 8
Open-cut o v e r b u r d e n f o r b r i c k s 2 7 , 9 : 4
Industry can l e a d t h o u g h t 4 , 1 0 : 3
Masonites p r o f i t £ 1 5 9 , 1 5 8 5 . 1 0 : 7
Masonite p l a n s b i g e x p a n s i o n ( p h o t o g r a p h s )
8.10:4
Oil as c o m p e t i t o r t o c o a l "wrong" 8 , l 0 : 7
Suggestion on o i l from c o a l 1 3 . 1 0 : 1 0
Record p r o f i t f o r W a l k e r ' s 1 5 . 1 0 : 1 6
P i t Paddock b i d s t r o n g e r 2 6 . 1 0 : 4
Industrial areas ' e s s e n t i a l ' 27.10:2
Newcastle p o s t f u l l - t i m e ( M e t a l T r a d e s
Employers' A s s o c i a t i o n ) 3 0 . 1 0 : 9
Objection t o workshop a t Wickham 1 0 . 1 1 : 4
Meeting on i n d u s t r i e s p o s t p o n e d 1 0 . 1 1 : 1 0
New f a c t o r y f o r A e r a t e d Water opened 1 7 . 1 1 : 4
£3,000m. o u t p u t , b u t some b a r s ahead 2 5 . 1 1 : 3
Australian t r a d e s face c o s t s r i s k 25.11:7
Gasworks s i t e i n s p e c t e d 2 6 . 1 1 : 1 5
Earl v i s i t s i n d u s t r i e s 3 0 , 1 1 : 3
£33,895 p r o f i t by e n g i n e e r s (Morison and
Bearby L t d . ) 2 1 . 1 2 : 9
£379,118 Third Party loss 13.7:11
Rise again in Vehicle Insurance 21.7:1
Bid to reduce smash awards : committee set up
23.7:3
Car insurance rates rise 31.8:1
50 p.c. rebate on war home insurances 1.9:10
Coal price may drop slightly (Coalmines
Assurance Pty. Ltd,) 23,9:1
Insurance office plans drafted (G.I.O.) 24.9:2
Record new business, reports T 6i G 4.11:12
Limit on bushfire liability 11.11:3
INDUSTRIES - Accidents and Fatalities
Power line kills man 9.1:1
Scaffolding falls injures two 14.1:2
Man burnt by hot metal l4,1:2
Man badly burned in explosion (Frank Greer)
24.4:1
Three injured in explosion 15,5:2
Fatal fall at B,H.P. (George Fahey) 23.7:2
Youth killed by crane (Malcolm Dellaca) 3.8:2
Rigger killed at B.H.P. (Robert King) 4.8:2
Window cleaner's fall fatal (Keith O'Neill)
11.8:2
Driver c r u s h e d by c r a n e ( R . J o n e s ) 7 . 9 : 3
Four h u r t i n b l a s t ( B . H . P . ) 1 8 , 9 : 1
Driver's death accidental (R.F,Jones) 6,10:10^
Leg broken a t Dockyard (M. McLeod) 2 4 . 1 1 : 4
Man d i e s from c y a n i d e fumes ( J . Lyons) 4 . 1 2 : 1
Railmen k i l l e d ( R e g i n a l d C h e s t e r ) 1 1 . 1 2 : 1
Conveyor b e l t k i l l s roan ( S t e f a n Rusak) 2 1 . 1 2 : 1
INSURANCE
Insurance plan for pupils 13.1:7
Insurance plan for floods 27.2:3
Third party rate may rise again 19.3:3
Plan for school insurance 2.4:1
Firms lose on Third Party 2.4:12
Insurance plan for all schools 3.4:2
No decision on insurance of children 9.6:8
More details sought on insurance 19.6:2
KEARSLEY SHIRE
£41,271 owing to Kearsley Shire 27.1:6
No action on non-voters 27.1:6
Kearsley rate up by l^d 17.2:7
Shire wants £26,540 : approval of loan sought
24.2:8
Shire to meet : proposals for County body 24,3:9
Protests over miner busmen 21,4:8
Kearsley roads loan plan 19,5:8
Kearsley urges coal talks 22,9:10
Council issues ultimatum 6.10:9
Kearsley to tar 12 miles of roads 3,11:10
Power delay defended 17,11:9
Kearsley plans 1955 works 17.12:6
LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE
Launch gets channel deepening job 26.1:3
Approval for survey of hall site (Mt. Hutton)
11.2:6
Business, pleausre at Lake 20.2:5
Rates 'forcing' some away from Toronto 20,2:6
Diesels to Lake urged 8.5:4
Campers to be evicted (North Creek Reserve,
Warners Bay) 20.8:4
Warner's Bay needs hall 11.9:17
Hold up on proposed site for hall (Nth. Belmont)
24.9:2
'£5,000 spent to get £3,000 fees' 13.10:10
Sealing of Cardiff roads aim 3.11:10
Cardiff stock nuisance 17.11:7
LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE COUNCIL
Bank increases lake overdraft 8.1:4
Loan subsidies hold up Shire 22.1:6
Lake ridings asked for £6,000 cuts 5.2:4
Lake Shire raises most of rates 12.2:4
Lake Shire wants to use loans 19.2:4
Swansea dredging deputation's aim 20.2:6
Shire questions light charges 5.3:4
Lake wants County to control power 19.3:4
Rowdy meeting on Lake Shire rates 26.3:2
Lake Shire plans new Chambers 9.4:4
£20,000 loan to Lake Shire 14.4:8
Clash at Lake Shire Meeting 30.4:11
Lake Shire offices design approved 14.5:4
Dredging cost at Swansea "not justified"
28.5:2
£ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 works p l a n : b i g s u b d i v i s i o n on Lake
Peninsula l6.7:2
New Council Chambers (photograph) 25.8:3
Sugarloaf "tourist grant" sought 3.9:4
Shires seek new road 9.9:4
N.M.H. INDEX
34. 1954
LIBRARIES (Con't)
LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE COUNCIL (Con't)
Lake Shire Council meeting lapses 17.9:2
Cardiff carnival schedule 28.9:4
Move for loan of £15,000 16.10:9
Finances of Lake Shire reviewed 29.10:4
Drain tenders to be studied 12,11:4
Lake Shire in call for more aid 16.11:4
Unpaid Shire rates "unduly high" 26.11:4
Shire of Lake Macquarie : aggregate revenue
accounts for 3lst D e c , 1953 6.12:6
Labours grip on Lake poll 4.12:6
Cr. Kenny Lake President 7.12:4
Shire move on campers 10.12:4
Shire changes rate areas 21.12:4
LAW
Bill will cut legal costs 6.10:3
No guard for debtors 13.10:3
Draft Bill on divorce 21.10:10
Act to abolish death penalty 26.10:1
Sex case details curb soon 16.11:3
'Goodwill' advice to solicitors (Newcastle Law
Society's annual dinner) 20.11:2
Premier's advice on Law office 7.12:2
Hospital book service plan l4,7:4
Adamstown resumption for Library 17.7:7
Stockton aims for clinic and library 20.7:3
Agricultural books for City Library 23.7:9
Children's Book Week (photograph) 11.8:3
Amending Bill likely to aid libraries 11.8:4
Bookmobile for Windale 19.8:12
Story for young patients (photograph) 1.9:1
Library week plan for November 8.9:2
Book Week problems 8.9:4
Photo plan for library paper files 6.10:8
Library offer to Shire 21.10:10
Book display planned at Mayfield 26.10:2
Parents get advice on child reading 3.11:2
Take books to people plan 3.11:4
Library valve extolled 10,11:16
Library Week (photograph) l6,ll:3
Hospital book plan backed 1.12:2
Books for hospital by Council (Cessnock) 17.12:7
Students' help to Library recognised 22.12:8
LITERATURE
Legal move on obscene works 23.2:4
2 books on politics in Australia 26.6:5
Offer made for gift books 5.11:18
LIBERAL PARTY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Liberal Party 'split' : delay in move on
leader 5.7:3
Liberals "in upset bid" 6.7:3
Treatt to keep post 7.7:1
Liberals re-elect Menzies 8.7:3
Liberals to meet over deputy today 12.7:3
Liberals elect Askin deputy 13.7:3
Liberal leaders to meet 20.7:3
'Sqaads' to aid Liberals 3.8:7
Treatt resigns opposition leadership 7.8:1
Howarth tipped as leader 9.8:3
Treatt assails State Labour 10.8:3
Liberal's deadlock : fresh move for Treatt
11.8:1
Liberal Party country plan 27.10:3
Moore's plan upheld by Liberals 8.12:3
Liberal executive rejects plan for election
pact 14.12: 1
P.M. calls for party effort 16.12:3
Menzies doubts own ability l6.12:6
Poll effort expected of Menzies 22.12:4
No hand in State poll, Menzies says 23.12:3
LIBRARIES
Library film free series 4.2:2
Lake library issues more books 9.2:7
Half a million books lent 24.2:4
Library future in doubt 24.2:8
Fiction charge suggested 10.3:2
Library fund "at crossroads" 17.3:2
Final library payment 24.3:9
No action on library 24.3:9
Library plans at Adamstown 7,4:4
Two libraries 'part-time' 21,4:4
Library plans for children 19.5:4
Cadets beat Newcastle in debate 21,5:6
Chop or Cheops : ask a librarian 26,6:5
Library link formed 30.6:2
Local Government talks March 24 16.1:2
Ex-councillors meet : check urged on sacking
5.3:1
Dismissal of Council to be contested 6.3:1
New rate set in Bankstown 9.3:6
Cessnock - Shire merger plan 17.3:8
Support for inquiry on finance 31.3:4
Cessnock Mayor's plan : amalgamation
considered 28,4:4
Cessnock rejects merger 1,5:4
New scheme for merger 5,5:8
Campaign for L.G, funds 9,6:4
Inquiry on suspension 10.6:8
Cashed cheque allegation 11.6:8
Conference on drains today 17.6:8
False name in motor buy 17.6:9
Dismissal for Council man (Bankstown) 3.7:4
Conference on amalgamation 9.7:8
Ex-service rate rebates 27.7:2
Decision 'soon' on merger 29.7:8
State grants urged for Councils 3.9:2
Newcastle moves at Conference 19.10:4
Aldermen bar payment 23.10:2
Union of areas favoured 23.10:10
Council finance report 27.10:2
Conference "ignored by press" 27.10:12
Request for remission subsidy out 3.11:4
Councils seek loan rate rise 23.11:3
Muswellbrook Mayor chosen 20.12:3
Endowment to shires up £75,000 23.12:7
LONG SERVICE LEAVE
Civil servants' leave plan 5.5:3
Long-service leave for wine workers 11.5:2
A.C.T.U. may drop long leave plan 1.7:3
N.M.H. INDEX
35. 1954
LOWER HUNTER SHIRE
MEDICAL - Staff (Con't)
Shire rate unchanged 14.1:8
Shire move on charge for permit 28.1:4
A.L.P. against Council plan 28.1:11
Land decision "frustrating" 11.2:7
Approach to Water Board : rating system change
urged 25.3:4
Farm district Council plan 25.3:10
Shire acts on prosecutions 9.9:8
Council to sue for rates 23.9:6
Chest survey for Lower Hunter 7.10:8
Council head replies 7.10:8
Cr. Scott replies to statement 8.10:7
Shire move on County Council 21.10:2
Rescission move on prosecutions 21.10:10
Move for County body opposed 4.11:10
Move by Shire on ferry 18.11:8
The Lower Hunter 20.11:5
Lower Hunter rate 4d 2.12:13
Doctor before Tribunal (Peate) 9.6:6
Exoneration for doctor (Peate) 10.6:6
Coveted award to Sister (Beryl Gearside) l4,8:6
Nurses hold reunion 7.9:5
New nurses get latest in training 7.10:5
Move on service by doctors 8.10:2
Charge against some doctors 8.10:3
Rural nursing service to be discussed 25.10:2
Minister calls doctors liars 18,11:3
Asylum inquiry rejected 19,11:11
Asylum charges : challenge to Minister 20,11:3
Board removes 1,300 doctors 14.12:7
MAITLAND
Work b e g i n s on new g r a n d s t a n d 2 7 . 1 : 6
Maitland move t o t a k e a r e a 3 1 . 3 : 8
"Indecent h a s t e " : c r i t i c i s m on v a l u a t i o n s
21.7:9
Meeting p l a n r e j e c t e d 1 , 9 : 1 0
Many t o a p p e a l on v a l u a t i o n s 1 7 . 9 : 1 1
Borah in g a r d e n h a r m l e s s 2 3 . 9 : 2
Search f o r second m o r t a r bomb 2 4 . 9 : 2
Live bomb dug up i n g a r d e n 2 5 . 9 : 1
Oil sought a t M a i t l a n d 1 1 . 1 1 : 1 0
MAITLAND CITY COUNCIL
New stand a t M a i t l a n d s p o r t s ground l 4 . 1 : 8
Many ' p l e a s e e x p l a i n s ' 3 . 2 : 7
Municipal n o n - v o t e r s saved by d e f a u l t 3 . 3 : 8
Power f e e s unchanged 1 7 . 3 : 8
Maitland p u t s ban on l a t e d a n c e s 1 2 . 5 : 8
No change on c i v i c c e n t r e 2 6 , 5 : 9
Maitland ' w e l l s e r v e d ' by amalgamation 7 . 7 : 1 0
New c h a r g e s f o r u s e of Town H a l l 2 1 . 7 : 9
Big i n c r e a s e i n r e v e n u e 2 2 . 7 : 4
Imputation on r a t e s r e s e n t e d by Mayor 1 . 9 : 1 0
Council s u p p o r t f o r new road p l a n 1 5 . 9 : 9
Council b e a t s p r i v a t e b i d s 1 6 . 9 : 1 0
Rating change r e j e c t e d 2 7 . 1 0 : 1 2
Maitland C o u n c i l a d o p t s e s t i m a t e s 2 4 . 1 1 : 1 4
New Mayor f o r M a i t l a n d 1 . 1 2 : 8
Aid. McDonald Mayor a g a i n 8 . 1 2 : 1 2
Maitland C i t y C o u n c i l r e v e n u e r i s e 1 7 . 1 2 : 7
MEDICAL
Medical Centre proposed 4,3:3
Better brain surgery 13,5:3
Near blind able to read with new lens 5,7:2
Operation on heart (R.N.H.) 15.9:1
"18-month wait" for tooth care 8.9:5
MEDICAL - Staff
Cessnock doctor before Tribunal, conduct
charge (Peter Mathers) 8.6:3
Doctor found not guilty (Peter Mathers) 9.6:6
MINE SUBSIDENCE
Old workings collapse at Pelaw Main 9,1:1
Fears hold on homes (Pelaw Main) 12,1:3
Subsidence hits water, sewerage 13.1:2
New area for mine insurance 18.1:2
Minister inspects cave in 29.1:2
Subsidence rate 'need not rise' 15.3:2
New subsidence area approved 24.3:4
New creep area "not established" 5.4:2
New area in subsidence plan 'unfair' 6.4:2
Pelaw Main Subsidence talk sought 22.6:2
Subsidence Bill 'urgent need' 14.7:10
Subsidence claims cost £3,932 22.9:4
MINERAL INDUSTRIES
"Great mineral future" tipped 15.1:6
Sands give up vital metals 12.6:4
Interest lacking in titanium 3.9:2
Long survey completed 27.11:9
MINERS FEDERATION
Miners to fill vacant posts 12.1:2
Bitter poll clash by miners 13.1:2
2 claims for sick pay 14.1:8
Mine election explained 15.1:2
Vacancy dispute : pit leaders in clash 16.1:2
Miners' log hearing on Tuesday l6.1:3
Statement on miners' ruling 18.1:2
Claim for 35 hours in mines : industry "can
stand cost" 27,1:7
Coalowners sought adjournment : plea at award
hearing fails 28,1:7
Mine hearing stood over 29,1:7
Miners reject minute 3,2:2
Hearing of mine log to resume 3,2:5
Miners' job allotted 4,2:2
Pillar coal talks to be held next Friday 5.2:7
Right to strike emphasised 6.2:6
Mr. McDougall in miners' ballot 8.2:2
Lodge rejects union minute 9.2:2
Conditions "wrong" tribunal told 9.2:5
Mine leader,check man agree on pillar plan 10.2:10
Federation talks on pillars 10.2:10
Three to contest pit poll 15.2:2
Miners' ballot paper draw 16.2:2
Mr. Parkinson miners new vice-president 17.2:3
Miners talks may extend 19.2:3
Pillar coal talks continuing 20.2:3
Miners' ballot next week 20.2:4
Miners firm on pillar coal 22.2:3
Pillar coal talks on today 23,2:3
N,M.H. INDEX
36. 1954
MINERS FEDERATION (Con't)
MINERS FEDERATION (Con't)
More talks on coal pillars 25.2:3
District pit poll begins 25.2:4
Miners' log out of list 27.2:3
Win likely for Mr. Comerford 1.3:2
Talks on pillars adjourned 2,3:3
Coal Board head in pillar bid 3.3:3
More talk on pillar coal plan 4,3:3
Pillar talks report expected soon 6,3:1
Result of pit poll next week 6,3:2
Miners choose Comerford 8.3:2
Coal talks agreement 'unlikely' 8.3:2
Pillars issue for tribunal 9.3:3
Miners blame owners : pillar talks 'breakdown'
10.3:8
Conference on pillars to resume 12.3:3
Pillar coal talks : miners offer to confer
13,3:3
New talks on pillars fail 17,3:3
Pillar coal talks Wednesday 22,3:1
Pit leader warns on pillar issue 24.3:3
Pit pillar talks : A.C.T.U. man to attend
25.3:3
Mine leaders on pillars : "repercussions"
warning given 26.3:3
Miners' pillar rate move 273:2
Owners to defy attitude on pillars 30,3:1
Change urged in mine jobs system 31.3:3
'Fears' for mine union 9.4:1
Pit restraint bid adjourned 9.4:3
Check Inspector's evidence : fear on power use in
pillars 10,4:6
Promise on mine work 14.4:3
Miner tells Tribunal : not opposed to machines
14.4:5
Tribunal resents Comerford talk 16.4:3
'Miners' stand "causes worries" 22.4:7
Hebburn No.l 'working' 22.4:7
Order sought for State ; 'work advised' at
South Coast mine 22,4:7
Work moves at colliery 24.4:7
Coal Board officer says : industry's aim to cut
costs 28.4:5
Hebburn award aim 'clear' 28,4:5
Effect of mechanisation : mine accident rate
"lower" 29.4:6
Payments above award : 'factor' in high coal
price 30.4:5
Conditions not fulfilled : cut in miners'
leave sought 1.5:6
Direct move in strikes urged 5.5:5
Offices for mechanics 6.5:2
(Queensland mines "draw workers" 6.5:6
Move to prevent miners' eviction 8.5:2
Miners' books may close 12.5:1
Talks on jobs : miners' call 13.5:1
Shorter week as miners' hope 13.5:6
Coal pits 'must mechanise' 14.5:5
Coal logs for Joint hearing 15.5:6
Lake view mine rates hearing 18.5:2
Board "hypocritical" on mine hours 18.5:5
Miners on pillar extraction : dispute 'up to
Board' 21.5:3
Miners' plan to meet "crisis" 22.5:1
"Suspicion" by Coal Authority : baulk pays
condemned 22.5:3
Mine closures feared : union requests job
talks 26.5:1
Plan to settle mines dispute 27.5:6
Gaol term as no work break : miner gets long
service leave 28.5:8
Four miners win leave 29.5:6
Miners to review claims 1.6:3
Stand down bid opposed : deputy assails
owners' move 2.6:8
Coal Industry tribunal says : job dangers
factor in fixing wages 3.6:9
Miners "frustrated" : changes in act sought
5.6:3
Free coal to deputies : owners want power to
stay deliveries 5,6:6
Trouble if coal quota ended. Tribunal told
8,6:5
Pillar coal extraction : engineers seek extra
payment 9,6:7
Decision held on rate for shiftman 10,6:2
Coal Tribunal told : union official ordered off
10.6:6
Death story "incorrect" 11.6:8
Federation's plea : State control of mines 12.6:1
Demarcation dispute : miners 'anxious for
agreement' 16.6:8
Mineleader expected to go overseas 22.6:1
Pit visit by Authority 22.6:2
Hearing of mine mechanics' log : claims "not
established" 22.6:6
Nominations for Miners' Convention 23.6:4
Work at mines "experimental" 23.6:9
"Intensive struggle" plan : miners 'in fight to
keep jobs' 24.6:1
Coal Tribunal hearing : E.T.U. "entitled to
award" 24.6:6
Long mining case ends - decision reserved 25.6:3
Miners call on women's views 28.6:2
Miners in job talks 7.7:2
Council move to aid miners 7.7:10
Change of union "not wanted" 10.7:8
800 miners to vote today 12.7:3
Call for coal conference 13.7:2
New offices for mechanics 14.7:9
Miners talks next month 15.7:3
New rate in low seam 15.7:9
Quest for Eureka material 19.7:2
Miners supported : pledges "must be honoured"
23.7:2
Miners' ballot count starts 26.7:2
Miners meet on margins 3,8:1
Delegates to talks by miners 3,8:2
Women want school repairs done 3.8:4
Pelaw Main decision reserved 4.8:3
Act changes considered 4.8:3
Pit award on Monday 12.8:1
10 delegates for mine convention 16.8:2
Coalmine unions fail in wage claims 17.8:1
3 awards issued 17.8:1
New awards for Coal Industry 17.8:6
Machines in pillars : "all to share benefits"
17.8:7
Craft unions fail in major claims 17.8:8
Miners defer award talks 18.8:1
Miners approve of machines in pillars 20.8:1
Women's groups meet : claims for Coalfields
20.8:4
Pillar decision widely welcomed 21.8:1
Speakers for mine meetings 24.8:4
Northern vote vital on pillars 25.8:1
Plans for miners' meeting 25.8:4
North in close vote on pillars 26.8:1
Voting on pillar question 26.8:1
Case on pillars put to miners 26.8:1
Fate of pillar issue in balance 27.8:1
Miners seek Shire's aid 27.8:4
Talks on new mine award 30.8:2
Pillars issue decided 2.9:1
Miners to meet on margins 11.9:17
Meetings at pits today 14.9:2
'Warning long ago' on stowage 17.9:2
Miner's top job entries 20.9:3
N.M.H. INDEX
38.
1954
MOTOR RACING ( C o n ' t )
MOTOR VEHICLES - A c c i d e n t s and F a t a l i t i e s
50 c o m p e t i t o r s i n c y c l e t r i a l ( N e w c a s t l e Motor
Cycle Club) 2 5 . 9 : 1 8
New record f o r c a r h i l l c l i m b 2 7 . 9 : 8
Storms, wind mar t r i a l 2 7 . 9 : 8
Car t r i a l r e s u l t s ( H u n t e r V a l l e y S p o r t i n g
Car Club) 2 3 . 1 1 : 6
Fatality accident (Bulley) 16.9:10
Man killed on road (Griffin) 22.9:1
3 pedestrians hit by cars : woman dies (Hoffman)
25.9:1
Four hurt in smash at Hexham 4,10:3
8 N,S,W, road deaths 11.10:1
District's road toll mounting 21.10:2
Singleton smash : man dies (Marlovaric) 25,10:1
Police van in fatal sijash at Mayfield 28.10:1
2 cyclists killed in crashes 1.11:3
1 killed in bus smash (photograph) 8,11:1
One killed, 11 hurt in bus smash 8.11:2
Weekend road toll : 13 injured 8.11:3
Four hurt in smash 13.11:2
9 injured in 5 accidents 15.11:3
Millionth road victim soon 17.11:3
Two injured in crash (Evans and Murray) 20.11:7
Youth killed on motor cycle (John Millward)
25.11:2
Injuries fatal (Mrs. A. Hodgins) 29.11:4
Man fatally hurt in accident (George Witham)
2.12:1
Wauchope man's mishap fatal (Rod Suters) 3.12:2
Cyclist fatally injured (R. Larson) 6.12:1
Maitland driver dies in smash (John Gibson)
6.12:3
Newcastle man killed near Perth (G. Kennewell)
15.12:1
Boy killed in collision (Reginald Tobin) 22.12:1
Roads claim 12 dead 27.12:1
24 injured on area roads 27.12:2
Man dies from crash injuries 29.12:2
MOTOR VEHICLES
German p e o p l e ' s c a r , Volkswagen ( p h o t o g r a p h )
22.5:6
£lni. in c a r s on show in Sydney 1 7 . 8 : 8
Car firms 60 p . c . d i v i d e n d 1 8 . 8 : 1 1
G.M.H. annual p r o f i t : £7im. 2 7 . 8 : 3
300 Holdens a day p l a n n e d 2 8 , 8 : 3
Inquiry urged on " s h a d y " c a r d e a l e r s 2 . 9 : 6
£57,022 p r o f i t by f i r m (McLeod, Kelso and Lee)
14.9:6
New r e g i s t r y o f f i c e p l a n 2 1 . 9 : 2
Used c a r law 1 3 . 1 0 : 3
Registry o f f i c e proposed 2 0 . 1 0 : 4
1955 big year f o r c a r s 7 . 1 2 : 6
Transmission a u t o m a t i c 7 . 1 2 : 6
•MOTOR VEHICLES - A c c i d e n t s and
Fatalities
Accidents on r o a d s 2 0 , 1 3 1 7 . 1 : 5
C y c l i s t h u r t in c o l l i s i o n (D.M. Thomas) 2 3 . 1 : 6
Crash on c y c l e k i l l s m i g r a n t ( F . B o l i t k e v i s )
30.1:1
Driver killed in smash (J.H. Scotman) 10.2:2
Casualty in collision (C. Collins) 11.2:2
Cycles hit head-on : man killed (Neville Frost)
18.2:1
Two men die after injury (Davies and Hardy)
1.3:3
A u s t r a l i a n road t o l l : s l a c k d r i v e r s main
k i l l e r s 31.3:9
266 a c c i d e n t s i n March 9 . 4 : 2
Fatal smash a t B o o l a r o o 1 0 . 4 : 1
Man f a t a l l y h u r t a t r a i l c r o s s i n g 1 6 . 4 : 2
Petrol b l a z e ( M a y f i e l d ) 2 1 . 4 : 1
Car r o l l s 6 t i m e s : man k i l l e d ( J a c k Gibson)
24.4:1
2 men d i e in road a c c i d e n t s ( T a y l o r and
Eichholzer) 1 7 . 5 : 3
19 k i l l e d i n road a c c i d e n t s 2 4 . 5 : 1
Emergency t a l k s : road d e a t h s " a l a r m i n g "
26,5:1
S t r e e t sraash f a t a l
(George Flynn) 4 . 6 : 1
Capsize a t Dudley 1 5 . 6 : 2
3 dead - 2 l i n j u r e d 2 6 , 6 : 1
Nine d e a t h s i n S t a t e road t o l l 1 9 . 7 : 1
M o t o r - c y c l i s t d i e s from i n j u r i e s ( L e s l i e E.
Gamble) 2 , 8 : 1
300 road smashes a month 7 , 8 : 7
Fatal smash a t Hamilton ( E l a i n e O'Grady)
13,8:1
Fatal smash a t Swansea (Thomas Morgan) 1 8 . 8 : 3
Two d i e a f t e r a c c i d e n t s (H. Cox and B,
Mcllveen) 2 8 , 8 : 2
2 h u r t in sraash a t C a r d i f f (Dorothy Richmond)
30,8:2
Youth d i e s i n smash (Moxey) 1 . 9 : 1
Motor-cyclist k i l l e d (O'Brien) 1,9:10
Road t o l l : f i v e k i l l e d 6 . 9 : 1
Man k i l l e d i n t a x i smash (Robinson) 1 0 . 9 : 1
Collision v i c t i m d i e s in h o s p i t a l (Black)
11.9:2
(Con't)
MUSIC
New teachers at Con 20.2:4
Newcastle violinist succeeds (Mr. R. Woodcock)
12.3:2
Maitland £300 Aria 9.4:8
20 voices lift in magic 10.6:2
16 bands, 300 girls in display 14.6:2
Committee to aid opera 18,6:2
Opera prices draw protest 24.6:2
Opera charges decision urged 2.7:10
Tickets to Opera 21/- to 7/6 3.7:2
Leader of Jazz for Newcastle (Gene Krupa) 3.7:5
To give recital (Mr. R. Fisher) 12,7:4
Opera prices concession 13.7:2
Latecomers miss act 22.7:4
Opera season rehearsals 24.7:4
Lively standard in comic opera 27.7:4
Opera plea to Council : £1,000 4.8:2
2 operas provide contrast 7,8:7
Opera plea stood over 11,8:4
£500 grant if opera returns 18.8:2
Eisteddfod opens at Abermain 24.8:2
Standard 'high at Eisteddfod' 25,8:4
Abermain Eisteddfod 26.8:12
Abermain Eisteddfod 28.8:6
Abermain Eisteddfod 31,8:8
Orchestra's improved recital 1.9:4
Recital at Cathedral 2.9:4
Opera plan "on sound lines" 3.9:2
Suzanne Danco superb 3.9:4
Honour for bandsman (Mr. W, Brown) 3,9:6
(Juartet best con. artists 9.9:4
Premiere of musical at Newcastle 11.9:7
Young bandsmen fitted (Transport Boys' Band)
16.9:4
Successful musicians (Margaret and Alyson Elkin,
photograph) 21.9:3
37, 1954
N,M,H. INDEX
MINERS FEDERATION (Con't)
MOTOR RACING
Ministers statement criticised 22,9:4
Miners to get explanations 24,9:2
Nomination rejected 28,9:1
Pillar coal issue : unconcern 5.10:3
Miners' union officials to face election
8.10:2
Miners to act if prosecuted 8.10:3
Miners poll nominations 9.10:2
Miners' vote November 5 12.10:9
Pit top poll opens November 3 25.10:2
Miners to vote tomorrow 2.11:3
Coalfields needs meetings 4.11:2
"Hardship" in mine job change 8.11:2
Margin bid by miners 9.11:1
Miners' claim for margins 16.11:3
Miners apply for garnishee ban 16,11:6
No changes expected in miners' ballot 18,11:2
Margins bid date for miners 27.11:1
Mining decision reserved 30.11:6
Mining decision : labourers get height money
1,12:7
Miners' poll result soon 2,12:2
Parkinson miners' president by 2,126 4,12:1
Miners' margin case opens : Joint Coal Board
stand defined 7.12:7
Pit benefits margin "factor" 8,12:10
Mine margin rise 'market risk' 9,12:6
Miners put Northern executives back 11,12:2
Mine leaders dissatisfied 15,12:1
Miners get wage lift 15,12:3
Tribunal calls talk on miners' strike 18,12:1
Deadlock on Burwood 21,12:3
Burwood meeting on strike talks 22,12:2
Road trial to Murray 29,3:1
9,500-mile check for car trial 2,4:2
Survey for road trial (photograph) 2,4:3
4 survey secret car route 8,5:2
Redex trial drivers 21,5:5
Redex tour "on fencing wire" 25,5:3
T r i a l r o a d s i n W,A, " s a t i s f a c t o r y " 2 8 , 5 : 3
268 cars in round Australia test (Redex) 1.6:3
Car trial route changed (Redex) 2,6:1
Newcastle first Redex stop 9,6:3
Safety in tree for trial rider 12,6:1
Hunter Redex trial today 12,6:3
Cars crash in 500-mile trial : many late l4.6:i
Road trial won "on luck" 14,6:3
(
11 "lost" after road trial 16,6:3
Ancestors guide to road trial 22,6:6
5 days to go : two lose points 29,6:3
Beards, bards at Redex start 30,6:8
Reliability trial : cars due 4p,ra, tomorrow
2,7:2
35 in trial penalised to Brisbane 5,7:1
First leg of trial "easy" 5,7:2
Granny on time (photograph) 5,7:3
Penalty list in trial 5.7:3
77 drivers lose points 6,7:1
Penalty list in car trial 6,7:4
Northerns in trial do well 7.7:1
Penalty points in car trial 7.7:4
'Horror' run almost over 8.7:1
Rough road claims cars 9.7:1
.
No points to three trial cars 9.7:5
'
Tubman's car breaks down in trail 10.7:1
Penalty list in car trial 10.7:6
Cessnock men hurt in trial, cars drop out
12.7:1
Penalty list in car trial 12.7:3
180 left in car trial 13.7:1
Penalty list in car trial 13.7:4
Trial drivers weary : rest period extended
14.7:1
No road closing for Hill Climb 14.7:4
Trial 'wrecks' increasing 15.7:1
Traffic riles trial drivers 16.7:1
Led trial cars (Mr. T. Hall and Miss B. Briggs)
16.7:3
Points list for car trial 16.7:4
Nullarbor dash by trial cars 17.7:1
Points list for car trial 17.7:9
"Rest" order delays trial 19.7:1
Points list for car trial 19.7:3
,
Snow slush ahead - cars set out 20,7:1
'
Points list for car trial 20,7:3
1908 car trial was a hazard 20.7:6
Murrays take trial provisionally 21.7:1
Newcastle to have hill climb 21,7:2
Trial winner beats protest 22.7:1
Car trial results 22.7:3
2 changes in trial scores 23.7:1
Trial winners may start in hill climb 28.7:5
Bad luck dogged Weston trial team 29.7:4
Car trial in north on Sunday 6.8:4
No winner yet in car trial
(Hunter Valley
Sporting Car Club) 9.8:3
New lap time to Brabham 10,8:6
Lessons from car trial 10,8:6
Drivers prepare for 1955 trial 18.8:10
Speed trials on airstrip (Hunter Valley Sporting
Car Club) 23.8:3
Change on trial requested (Newcastle Motor
Cycle Club) 8,9:2
Small S,A, c a r s f o r h i l l c l i m b (N,S.W. H i l l
Climb Championship) 2 5 , 9 : 1 7
MISSING PERSONS
Fears held for missing girls (Ashford and
Swadling) 26,1:3
Police to step up search (P, Tyler) 22,5:1
Search in vain for physicist (P, Tyler) 24,5:2
Search finds no trace of missing man (P. Tyler)
26,5:3
Scientist's body identified (P, Tyler) 7,6:1
2 day search for man (D, Knox) 23,8:2
Bush
search for missing man (Knox) 24,8:2
Searchers find man (Knox) 25,8:3
2 missing on shooting trip 29,10:1
Men safe after night in bush 30,10:2
Missing man found (Wolley) 29,11:1
Gateshead man raissing (R, Haynes) 30,11:3
MOTION PICTURES
C^jeen's tour film to be seen in May 12,3:2
'Hunter Story' film shown 25.3:2
Newcastle film story plan 21,4:2
Films on moral rearming 23,4:2
Royal tour film for charities 28.5:7
Uncensored film to be shown 19.8:4
Englishman may play Darcy role 29,9:2
Wider film screens 25,10:2
Cinemascope : how it began 28,10:2
Hunter Valley to be filmed 17,11:8
Cinemascope a revolution 18,11:4
N.M.H. INDEX
39. 1954
MUSIC ( C o n ' t )
N.S.W.
Susskind to conduct in Newcastle 24.9:4
John Shaw as s o l o i s t 1.10:4
Orchestra r e c i t a l (Newcastle City) 11.10:2
Susskind will conduct play 14.10:4
Susskind d e l i g h t s audience 15.10:4
Newcastle p i a n i s t f o r U.S. tenor (Hazel Evans)
23.10:7
Accent on opera to end season 29.10:2
Tenor wins acclaim (Allan Jones) 3.11:4
Concert pleases 17.11:4
Opera House funds sought (Sydney) 1.12:9
Music head's charge : ' v a u d e v i l l e ' by A.B.C.
8.12:2
A.B.C. defends concert plan 9,12:2
New Land Bill in House 25.3:3
New move on drunken driving : blood tests
recommended 4.6:3
Indecency penalties increased 9.6:3
Culpable driving offences 9.6:3
Upper House to stay 14.6:1
Talks on blood tests put off 16.6:3
Small Debts Act to be amended l6.6:3
Horsemeat sales safeguard 16.6:6
Ms.L.A. pension switch plan 7.7:3
State House to open August 25 8.7:4
Governor to open parliament 24.8:6
Upper House polls plan 25.8:5
State Parliament opened : more oversea funds
tipped 26,8:3
Settlement scheme "an affront" 1,9:7
Mr, R. Cameron to retire soon 9.9:2
Publications Law plan : distributors to
register 23.11:1
Assembly to rise next week 1.12:1
House rejects petition on Liquor Bill 8 12: 1
Two houses pass amending Liquor Bill 10.12; 1
Parliament House site not to change 10.12:10
NATIONAL HEALTH
Hospital benefits bid : Sir Earle Page refuses
rise 15.1:7
Health plan upheld by Beale 3.4:8
3 benefits under Health Act soon 6.4:5
Health Act in full swing 14.5:2
Members in medical plan rise 12.7:3
Medical pay in Newcastle 28.7:3
Minister alleges : doctors abuse scheme 6.12:1
Ashley has plan on health 8,12:18
Page sees no aid confusion 20,12:2
NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES
No exploitation of Blackbutt 25.2:4
Improvements to Blackbutt 28,7:9
Plan for city zoo (Blackbutt) 13,8:2
Extension of reserve proposed (Blackbutt)
1.9:3
Council takes over r e s e r v e (Flaggy Creek
Reserve) 29.9:4
Addition sought to r e s e r v e (Blackbutt) 13.10:10
Lake Council move on r e s e r v e (Flaggy Creek)
15.10:4
N.S.W,
Economic and Financial
State balance may improve 1.5:1
Shires ask for extra £7million 4.6:3
Ms.L.A. get £100 more 29.6:1
State Budget surplus 1.7:3
State surplus of £50,000 2.7:3
£6m. works cut hint by Cahill 6.7:4
Tax warning by Premier 8.7:1
Car registry revenue up £58,909 20.7:2
Glenbawn Dam work to go on 24.7:3
N.S.W. surplus of £2m. for year 10.8:1
No tax change in Budget 22,9:1
More voted to education : £20m. for health
22.9:3
North in new S t a t e works 2 7 . 9 : 1
State fund record 1.10:1
Loan works f o r Newcastle 21.10:3
N.S.W.
Parliament
To be in television : seating change for women
27.1:3
Historic scene : parliament opened 5.2:1
State mines post filled 17,3:1
N.S.W.
Parliament
(Con't)
Parliament - Referendums
Referendum to include club hours 12.8:1
Explanation on liquor sought 13.8:1
All clubs in miners' move 13.8:2
A.L.P. concern on club hours 24,8:3
Pledge on liquor proposals 25,8:3
A.L.P. ultimatum to Ms.L.A. on clubs 28.8:1
Club hours to stay, but go to vote 31.8:1
Big changes in drink law 2.9:1
Liquor poll November 7.9:1
New bid on club hours 8.9:1
A.L.P. call on club hours vote 11.9:1
Church stand on drink : "facilities ample"
16.9:8
Switch by A.L.P. over clubs 18,9:1
Liquor Bill introduced 23.9:1
"Delete clubs" from poll 24,9:1
Move to delay poll fails 30,9:7
Minor changes in drink Bill 1,10:1
"Errors" in poll applications 27,10:2
All must vote at poll 5,11:3
Hotel staff to be at booths 9,11:8
Nearly 2m, to vote in referendum 13,11:1
Where to vote in North 13.11:9
Doubt still on result of voting 15.11:1
Northern vote backs 6 o'clock closing 15.11:2
Voting details 15.11:3
Cabinet stays liquor decision 16.11:1
Absentee votes favour 10 o'clock 17.11:1
More gains for 10 o'clock 18.11:1
Vote for late closing 515 ahead 19,11:1
Victory conceded to lOp.m. closing 20.11:1
10p.m. closing by January 23.11:1
Liquor Act proposals to Caucus 24.11:3
Liquor changes approved by Caucus 25.11:1
Counting at end 25.11:1
Liquor amendments in house today 1.12:1
Liberals "may differ" on Liquor Bill 2.12:1
NEW STATE MOVEMENT
Debate on New State plan 22.4:2
No referendum on New State 1.9:15
Alderman for New State Convention 13.10:11
N.M.H. INDEX
NEW STATE MOVEMENT (Con't)
Assembly move at Inverell 4.12:3
Big backing for New State move 9,12:6
NEWCASTLE
Circus starts Monday (Birdwood Park) 20.2:6
New memorial planned 10.3:4
Almanac told of early Newcastle (Newcastle
Nautical Almanac) 1.5:5
Arts Council planning music, drama 14,5:2
Gateway to Port of Newcastle (photograph)
19.11:1
Newcastle looking from the sea (photograph)
20.11:3
NEWCASTLE - 150th Anniversary Celebrations
City founding to be marked 11.3:2
Newcastle's 150 years 17.3:4
Hunter Valley was once under sea 18.3:2
Newcastle : its beginning 27.3:5
Plea to fly flags : anniversary of Newcastle
29.3:2
Anniversary celebrated 31.3:2
Booklet on Newcastle for visitors 16.6:4
NEWCASTLE AERO CLUB
Air contest result this month 9.1:2
Revenue down £10,000 : trainee loss to Aero
Club 9.1:2
Last day at Aero Club (photograph) 1.2:3
Air licence to youth, 17 20.2:2
Newcastle planes in trial 20.2:2
Aero Club seeking altitude record 8.5:2
Air contest extended till June 14 21.5:2
Instructor heads Aero Club (Mr. L. Plumstead)
7.7:5
Aero Club flights in contest (photograph) 9.7:1
Aviatrix back at "school" 1,9:1
Glider group to start training 22,9:7
Cheapest, purest form of flying 25,9:5
Air scholarship to Waratah man (Stewart) 25.10:4
Emergency landing by plane 5.11:5
Top posts at Aero Club filled 26.11:2
"Crackers about flying" : Neale Parker
(photograph) 10.12:1
Flier applicants test out wings 31.12:2
NEWCASTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
New coal loading plant urgent need 23.1:2
Move to improve hotels 30.1:4
Big rise in local goods 25.3:2
Commerce Council re-elected 22.5:4
Chamber 'not discouraged' 29.5:4
Chamber officers re-elected 12.6:3
Chamber proceeds on port, rail link 24.7:4
"Common interests" of cities 2.11:2
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
No Council ice cream licences 13.1:3
Aldermen weary : seat plan fails 20.1:2
Deputation on new rest room 20.1:4
Chain of office (photograph) 11.2:3
40. 1954
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL (Con't)
Motion hard to withdraw 17.2:2
Move on rail bookings 20.2:2
One man for City Hall photography 31.3:4
Council can control ice cream sellers 7,4:2
Theatre land future debated 21,4:2
Planners' dual rule : Council view deferred
28.4:2
Parking meters suggested 13.5:2
Parking meters last resort 15.5:2
Women's rest room approved 19.5:2
Council move on gutters 19.5:2
Renumbering plan for Hunter Street 19.5:5
£100 for trees 19.5:5
Meeting forms committee 28.5:4
Parking meter plan rejected 11.6:1
Council bars Cannery site 28.7:2
Recission move on Carnivals 25.8:4
Alderman cold on U.N. body 1.9:2
State grants urged for Councils 3.9:2
Council vetoes Surges memo 15.9:2
Purdue's busy schedule 21.9:2
Council not to reconsider shed lease 29.9:4
Lawyers back Lord Mayor 13.10:3
Council asks for report on low land 26.10:2
Lord Mayoral ballot soon 10.11:2
Plan for report rejected 10.11:4
Aldermen wary of poll plans 19.11:2
Hamilton sky sign rejected 1.12:2
Mayoral poll on Monday 4.12:6
Aid. Purdue to stand 6.12:1
Purdue again Lord Mayor 7.12:1
Fourth time Lord Mayor (photograph) 7.12:1
Works policy will continue 7.12:2
Council letters : legal poser 8.12:2
Bank corner rest room tenders open 8.12:2
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Health
Report sought on sewerage 11.2:2
Garbage dump at Waratah "cleaned up" 11.2:2
Ordinance on dumping to be observed 24.2:8
Council's duty on garbage 3.3:2
Army blamed for dumping 7.4:2
Garbage "not problem yet" 8.6:2
Watch kept on dumping of rubbish 16.7:2
Garbage 'illegally duraped" 4.8:2
Treatment of garbage advocated 17.9:2
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Rates and Finance
Council seeks record loan 24.2:4
Rise in rates unlikely 25.2:2
Council may get extra loan 6.3:3
No rate rise proposed 10.3:2
£46,984 extra for roads 10.3:2
Big spending approved 17.3:2
Finance items approved 24.3:2
'No rates' on £^m. property 25.3:2
City Council to get third loan 31.3:3
Council move on rentals for bowsers 21.4:2
Council jobs exceed estimates 22,4:6
Two grants to bands 19.5:4
Council finance criticised 16.6:2
£1,330 paid in lieu of rates 22.6:2
T.P.I, to get rate donation 23,6:2
Economies in works urged 14.7:2
Move to cut Anzac Day light costs 14.7:9
Revision of estimates 30.7:2
Loan setback for Councils 11.8:2
N.M.H. INDEX
41. 1954
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Rates and Finance
(Con't)
NEWCASTLE DISTRICT - Visiting Personalities
(Con't)
Council works p l a n s r e v i s e d 1 1 . 8 : 4
Council to buy seven t r u c k s 1 8 . 8 : 4
Councils h i n d e r e d on l o a n s 2 0 . 8 : 2
New r u l e a f f e c t s N e w c a s t l e 2 0 . 8 : 2
Loan blow t o C i t y C o u n c i l 2 5 , 8 : 3
New move on funds by C o u n c i l . 1 , 9 : 4
Concession by C o u n c i l on room r e n t 1,9:4
Rate cut i s s u e f o r C o u n c i l s 8 , 9 : 2
Town Clerk may sue f o r r a t e s 2 2 , 9 : 2
£75,000 loan o f f e r t o C o u n c i l 2 2 , 9 : 2
£100,000 loan t o C o u n c i l 2 9 , 9 : 4
Council h i t by l o a n b a r 6 , 1 0 : 4
Request f o r r e m i s s i o n s u b s i d y ' o u t ' 3 , 1 1 : 4
Rate income compared 1,12:2
Boolaroo visit by Menzies 9,4:4
Important visitors for North 15.4:2
Newcastle visit by delegation 15.4:2
Solomon in Newcastle 15.5:2
Choir with 456 years' tradition (Vienna Boys'
Choir) 5,6:4
Vienna Boys here tonight 9.6:4
T.V. puppeteer in Newcastle (Peter Scriven)
16.6:3
Trinder "almost Australian" 16.6:4
Pakistani visitors (Mr. and Begum Rahman)
30.6:3
Ambassador for Israel to visit North (Mr.
Murock) 8.7:2
Comedian's v i s i t ( R i c h a r d Murdoch) 1 3 . 7 : 4
Visiting pianist (Bela Siki) 24,7:4
Vice-Regal trip covers 3 days 31.7:2
Bela Siki in Newcastle 10.8:3
Vice-Regal visit comprehensive (Sir W. Slim)
12.8:2
Philippines educator visits Newcastle 12.8:6
Governor-General visits Newcastle 13.8:3
Newcastle visit by U.S. Consul 31.8:2
Newcastle visit by U.K. Official (Mr. G.W. Tory)
25.9:2
Donald Peers plans to settle in Australia
27,9:2
Plans to welcome Salvationist (E. Grinsted)
28,9:4
Donald Peers likeable 28,9:4
U.K. official, wife on visit 1.10:2
Evatt coming to Newcastle I6.l0:2
Rotary visitor (Myers .' photograph) 19.10:2
Evatt, tired, hungry 19.10:2
No foreigners in Rotary, meeting told (Myers)
19.10:4
Newcastle in Canadian's world tour (Duncan)
20,10:6
Bank chiefs visit (photograph ! Maxwell) 28.10:2
Singers plane delayed (Jones) 2,11:4
Earl to visit Newcastle for two days (Earl of
Balfour) 25,11:8
Visit by Sir W. Slim 30.11:2
Air display for Sir W. Slim 1.12:2
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL -
Staff
Appointment of E n g i n e e r (Mr. K.A. R e i l l y )
13.1:5
Plan to send C i t y E n g i n e e r t o U . S . 3 1 . 3 : 1
Town Clerk given £ 2 , 6 8 5 l 4 . 4 : 2
Vote to send Baddeley 1 4 . 4 : 2
Two more to c l a i m pay r i s e s 1 6 . 4 : 2
Council wage c l a i m s r e f e r r e d 5 . 5 : 2
Close Council v o t e t o keep E n g i n e e r home 1 2 . 5 : 2
Paid aldermen ' n o t t h e b e s t ' 1 2 . 5 : 4
Baddeley's s a l a r y f o r a r b i t r a t i o n 1 2 . 5 : 4
Benefits up f o r C o u n c i l employees 2 1 , 7 : 2
Arbiters to h e a r c l a i m s 2 7 . 7 : 2
Proposal on garden s u p e r v i s o r (Mr. G a r s i d e )
11.8:2
Gardens c h i e f a p p o i n t e d 1 8 . 8 : 4
Council u n i o n s t o meet 3 1 . 8 : 2
Big s a l a r y r i s e s f o r t h r e e C o u n c i l o f f i c e r s
15.9:1
3 Council awards in one day 18,9:2
Arbiters to decide Meddows' salary 29,9:2
Overtime plan for fitters 6,10:2
Wage hearing plan stays 27,10:2
Baddeley tour proposal 3,11:2
Engineer's trip opposed 9,11:5
Librarian's pay to arbitrator 10,11:2
Baddeley gets trip abroad 24,11:2
Pay case problem to Council 14,12:2
NESCA (Newcastle Electric Supply Council
Authority)
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Works
Truck tender of £10,568 27.1:4
Storm channel point pressed 11.2:4
Council to save with new depot 18.3:2
Workshops in building proposals 6.5:2
Kerbing work recommended (New Lambton) 28.7:2
Mr, Burgess replies to criticism 8.9:2
New gang plan rejected 15,9:2
Liquor bar last on priority list 29.9:10
Road test drill plan put 7.10:7
City spends most on public works 20.10:2
No objection to shed site occupancies 17.11:5
Ventilating tenderer complains 17.11:9
Aid. Jones heads committee 8.12:4
NEWCASTLE DISTRICT - Visiting Personalities
Solomon Islanders for Newcastle 20.2:4
48 natives see Steel Works 27,2:2
Fellowship secretary on tour (Dr, J.M. Laird)
27.3:2
Power rises likely : smallest to householder
13,1:2
Lights for street approved (Marshall St, Garden
Suburb ) 30.1:6
Stroud Shire transfer : Nesca power supply area
doubled 9.1:2
£116,203 profit by Nesca 11.2:2
"Nesca news" revived 7.4:2
Country power Council aim 9.4:5
Big coverage by Nesca 3.6:8
Nesca pay times unchanged 7.7:9
Nesca supply loss in Lake Shire 1.10:4
Council plan to watch over Nesca 13.10:4
Nesca, electrical contractors meet 19.10:2
NEWCASTLE HARBOUR
Hope for end of steel lag 14.1:3
Start Tuesday on Nobbys Signal station 29,1:2
Work begins on new Nobbys station 3,2:2
Tour rules fixed for craft 4,2:2
N,M,H. INDEX
NEWCASTLE HARBOUR (Con't)
Coal seam find by workman 4,2:2
Harbour bar work to resume 19,2:2
Harbour to be tested on flood effect 23,2:4
Ship's trial in cyclone (Swanstreara) 24,2:1
Mud from harbour in demand 24,2:2
Bar deepening progress 11,3:2
Koolinda passengers by rail 13,3:2
Exports up for Newcastle 24,3:4
Dredges cut Harbour bar 31.3:3
Police on guard at wool ship 29,4:1
Port control seen as hindrance 1,5:2
Harbour posthole eludes divers 12,5:3
Rockbreaker at work 18,5:2
Check on rockbreaker 22,5:1
New ship open to public (Port Montreal) 22,5:2
Signal station work delayed 3.6:3
Signal station 'best on coast' 8.6:2
"Put it there" (The William Charlick) 10,6:1
Judge hits Newcastle', troublesome port 18,6:3
Port's exports in May 381,728 tons 19,6:4
Busy time for steel shipments 25.6:2
Trade at port rises again 1,7:4
Liner to visit Newcastle (Largs Bay) 10,7:2
Port control issue for deputation 13,7:2
Port to be busy soon 27.7:2
Oil cargoes delayed 19.8:12
Fast discharge by U.K. ship (Stylehurst)
27.8:2
Port talks today by unions 30.8:3
New tanker due today at Newcastle (Caltex
Canberra) 31.8:1
Busy time for steel loading 3.9:2
Busy time for port 7.9:2
Propeller fitted at mooring 15.9:3
Divers end port search 17.9:2
Checking the depths (photograph) 1.10:1
Harbour revenue increases 2.10:3
N.Z. interest in Newcastle 6.10:7
Big increase in port's cargo 22.10:2
Oversea ship visits 26.10:2
Newcastle to get new dredges 27,10:2
New beacon to be on shore 28.10:2
Bid to cope with record shipping 30.10:2
'Raw deal' on dredging 30.10:3
Harbour "dead" for shipping 9.11:2
Harbour silt 'disturbing' 13.11:7
Athenic berths in Newcastle 25,11:2
New dredge ready soon 25,11:2
Future shaped for Port of Newcastle 27.11:2
Dredging in port 'better' 2,12:2
Line fouls tugs propeller 11,12:2
Ships queue up : busy period for port 14,12:2
Postwar peak in Harbour 18,12:3
Steel cargoes delayed 24,12:2
Timber shipment for Newcastle 31.12:2
NEWCASTLE HARBOUR - Wharves and Wharf Labour
Wharves off to bad start 5.1:2
Ship goes : no labour for cargo (Kini) 7.1:2
Wharf, but no companies 13.1:1
Twin docks sought for ferry 19.1:2
Port's figures for December 22.1:2
Hold up on wharves 23.1:2
Paving the way (photograph) 30,1:3
Work on new cargo wharf 'progressing' 11.2:2
Port work position improves 18,2:3
Wharf jobs show drop 19,2:2
Wharf labour position improves 23.2:2
Labour shortage in port acute 25.2:2
Move for new wharf at Stockton 17.3:8
Port short of 600 men 18.3:2
120 men short on wharves 30.3:2
42, 1954
NEWCASTLE HARBOUR - Wharves and Wharf Labour
(Con't)
Labour short on wharves 9.4:2
Dredging at Lee Wharf 10.4:6
Wharf progress 'satisfactory' 22,4:2
Waterfront quiet 26,4:2
Port busy 28,4:2
Wharf labour below needs 29,4:2
Wharf labour adequate 1,5:2
Ship labour short 12,5:9
Second oil berth port's big need 13,5:2
Ferry wharf sanitation : board job 19,5:2
Wool shed still unsatisfactory 21,5:2
Labour short in port 26,5:9
£8,000 oil berth for port 29,5:2
Labour surplus on wharves 29,5:3
Penalties for 92 wharfmen 8,6:1
576 men short on wharves 9,6:4
Watersiders work third shift 21,6:3
Wharf labour shortage 24,6:2
Loading plant inspection (coal) 25.6:3
Loader answer to coal issue 26.6:2
Coal loader for port : conference next week
26.6:4
Talks on coal shipments 30.6:3
Loader report for Winsor 1.7:2
Night surplus on wharves 10.7:2
Waterside numbers for review 12.7:3
£1,000 needed to remove old wharf l4.7:9
Cost 'bars wharf rail link' 15.7:2
Start on new cargo wharf 16,7:4
Wharves short 17.7:9
Wharf labour short Monday 31.7:6
Labour short on wharves 3.8:2
50 men short on wharves 6.8:2
Ship damages King's Wharf (Kini) 11.8:3
Wharf labour plan opposed 1.9:4
S.I.B. control "ineffective" : Board 'should be
abolished' 2.9:4
New bunker point for ships 4.9:3
New type grab (photograph) l6.9:l
Wharf warning on walk-off 18.9:6
Wharf Bill's way easy 22.9:3
Wharf margins stop put off 28.9:2
Wharf leave passes "out" 6.10:2
Work to resume on cranes 8.10:2
Wharves Act to be altered 12.10:3
Council plan for wharf 20,10:8
Rain delays wharf work 29,10:2
Port labour very short 2,11:3
Big lag in port's manpower 5,11:2
Wickham wharf up-to-date 11,11:3
Wharves to be cleared 12,11:1
Wickham Wharf Bill : port spending pointed to
12,11:3
Port likely to be busy 16,11:1
Four-hour stop for wharfmen 17,11:1
New bid on coal loading 17.11:4
900 apply for jobs on waterside 18.11:1
No labour for four ships 24.11:2
Clerks on wharves 'not busy' 26.11:2
More meal money for wharfmen 3.12:2
Labour still short on waterfront 3.12:2
Wharf pile-up warning 4.12:3
Labour surplus on wharves 7.12:2
Shortage of crews : ships hold up steel 8.12:1
Ships still Jield up 9.12:2
240 men short on wharves 10.12:2
Crew shortages continues 10.12:2
Labour short on wharves 11.12:2
N.M.H. INDEX
4 3 . 1954
NEWCASTLE TRADES HALL COUNCIL
OBITUARIES
Trades Hall l i k e l y t o s t a y ' l e f t ' 1 3 . 1 : 5
Fight f o r T.H.C. : f i r s t c l a s h i n b a l l o t
l4.1:l
Left wins T.H.C. p o s t : v o t e 98-47 1 5 . 1 : 1
A.L.P. bid f o r T.H.C. c o n t r o l 2 8 , 1 : 1
A.L.P. l o s e s i n T.H,C, p o l l 2 9 , 1 : 2
Protest on d e a r e r e l e c t r i c i t y 4 , 6 : 2
Coal i s s u e f o r c o n v e n t i o n 1 6 , 7 : 3
Stand by E v a t t s u p p o r t e d 1 0 , 9 : 2
Date s e t f o r union c o n v e n t i o n 1 6 , 9 : 2
Many unions i n week-end t a l k 1 9 . 1 1 : 2
N a t i o n a l i s a t i o n of c o a l demanded 2 2 . 1 1 : 2
Busy time a t union c o n v e n t i o n ( p h o t o g r a p h )
22.11:3
Raymond Terrace identity dies (Mrs. A. Brown)
3.2:5
Navy veteran officer dies (Capt. R.C. Garsia)
20.2:7
Death of Mr. Noel McCaffery 2,3:2
Funeral service for soldiers : hundreds pay last
tribute 11.3:2
Death of Mr. W. Orr 12.3:3
Ex-trainer dies at 80 (Mr. T. Mullins) 22.3:4
Mr. Orr's ashes interred 5.4:3
Death of Mr. A. Davem 13.4:2
Jockey dies after fall (P. Mclean) 19.4:4
A.C. Willis, old mine chief, dead 24.4:3
Sir Charles Rosenthal dead at 79 12.5:4
Mr. T. Kelso dies on golf course 17.5:2
Death of Dr. A.E. Harker 21.5:2
Death of Mr. W. McBlane 29.5:2
Church Army College chief dies : (E.A. North
Ash) 3.6:4
Professor Portus, 72, dead 17.6:3
Journalist dies aged 75 (Mr. W.B. McDonald)
21.6:2
Joe Lashwood dead at 74 (Mr. John Davies)
25.6:2
Sister Drinan dies 28.6:3
R. Terrace editor dies (Mr, W, Brown) 1,7:2
Death of Mr. J, Laskie 3,7:4
Death of Mr. J. Tickle 7.7:2
Mrs. Essington Lewis dead 8.7:2
Mr. H. Quinlan dies at 61 8.7:2
Famous surf boat man dead (Harold Evans) 8.7:16
Death of General Richardson 31.7:2
Death of W.E.A. founder (Mr. D. Stewart) 6.8:4
Newcastle business man dies (Mr. P. Saddington)
17.8:2
Death of Mr. H.J. Boland 11.10:2
Death of Mr. R. Auliffe 12.10:12
Centarian dies at Mudgee (Mrs Emily J. Cornally)
15.10:2
Death of church dignitary (Arch Deacon Woodd)
8.11:2
Death of wool firm official (Mr. A. Jones)
25.11:2
Death of Mr. T. Dodds 26.11:19
Death of Mr. John O'Brien 29.11:2
Death of Sir F. McMaster 29.11:3
Mr. A.L. Dumbrell 4.12:10
Mr. B. Parkes 4.12:10
Mr. A. Edden 9.12:4
Mr. J.E. Arkell 11.12:6
Shire officer dead : Mr. W.R. Lindsay 13.12:2
Death of Dr. C. Clark 21.12:2
Cr. S, H, Nichols 22,12:4
Mr, Cantrill. dies, aged 71 23,12:2
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
Aid. Kennedy County head 1 2 , 1 : 2
Progress b o d i e s ' new l e a d e r ( R , C . Morgan)
20.2:6
County estimates : spending in year £24,186
23.2:2
Approval likely on area plan 23,2:2
County body "useless" 10,3:9
County end sought 17,3:4
County ban on factory 23,3:2
Car registry office plan 23,3:2
County backs its planner 5.5:2
Reply on County criticism 6.5:2
Legal ruling asked on planner 12.5:2
Council 'trap' for planner 12.5:9
Coal line land car park move 18.5:2
Gym to be inspected 1.6:2
Newcastle town plan inspection 17.6:2
Planner stays in dual role 30.6:4
Matters "trivial" : dignity of County 'hit'
13.6:2
'No County power' to prosecute 7 . 9 : 3
Protest on system of r a t i n g 8.9:7
Salamander Bay plan approved 14.9:4
Shire backs County plan 16.9:4
Two big i s s u e s affected 18.9:6
Zone switch at Larabton 21,9:4
Rezoning plan opposed 22,9:2
Motion on County a b o l i t i o n 29,9:4
Move against zone r u l i n g 5.10:2
County can sue on land use 5.10:4
Inspection of land proposed 6.10:3
Cut in area of zone advocated 6.10:4
Move to a b o l i s h County Council 13.10:2
Zoned area reduction asked f o r 13.10:4
M.L.A. to question plan delay 14.10:2
Stone r e p l i e s to alderman 15.10:4
Shire move on County Council 21.10:2
Pit Paddock bid s t r o n g e r 26.10:4
Council bid "resented" 27.10:3
Pit Paddock for homes 27.10:4
End to County Council urged 27.10:12
County salary r i s e s granted 2.11:2
'Realism' in planning 2.11:3
County defers Pit Paddock issue 2.11:4
Council plan : display soon 5.11:2
Opposition to part of County plan 6.11:7
Pit Paddock plan opposed 10.11:2
Pit Paddock now for residences 16.11:2
New zoning protest 17.11:'2
Minister opposes County abolition 18.11:2
Claim on Council stand "not fact" (i.e.
Newcastle City Council) 19.11:2
OIL REFINERIES
Carrington storage of oil plan 24,2:8
264 acres added to Kurnell 17,6:3
Cabinet move on refinery for Kurnell 7,7:3
Port Stephens 'refinery site' 11,11:3
Refinery to operate in January 24,11:6
Oil soon from new refinery (Vacuum Oil
Refinery) 22.12:2
OIL SEARCH
Much work in oil search 3.4:3
Oil company to start second well 15.5:1
'Long shot' may pay in oil search 3.6:3
N.M.H. INDEX
OIL SEARCH (Con't)
New strike pushes oil shares up 25.6:1
Drill tests fail : extent of oil unsettled
26.6:1
Oil flaw still unknown 28,6:3
Tests for oil suspended 29.6:3
Rough Range Oil well at 9,848 feet 7.7:3
Gulf oil policed by navy 20.7:1
Oil drill reaches sample stage 28.7:1
Gas show at well once again 29.7:3
Oil convoy set for gulf trek 30.7:10
Oil well core disappoints 31.7:1
"No cause for pessimism" 4.8:3
Oil search grant near Terrigal 5.8:2
Pipe break delays oil operations 10.8:1
4,500 tons of gear for Exmouth Gulf 14.8:1
Oil Port's worst fire 18,8:1
Oil search not favoured 20.10:2
Oil find could change Australia's economy
27.10:10
The search for oil 3.11:5
New techniques win more oil from wells 4.11:6
Oil sought at Maitland 11,11:10
'Routine' aspect of oil search 19,11:3
Exmouth Gulf oil search : officials "not
discouraged" 20.11:3
New oil, gas sign in W.A. 24.11:3
W.A. oil test negative 25.11:9
No oil : well to be abandoned 27.11:1
Rough range structure re-examined 1.12:10
N.S.W. Oil Co. to drill next year 3.12:10
Deep search for well gear 8.12:14
Big plan for survey of W.A. oil areas 21.12:1
44. 1954
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS (Con't)
New Hexham Park opening 19.6:4
Land at Nobbys for recreation 24.6:4
Park for Garden Suburb 26.6:6
Stockton Oval to cost £1,800 30.6:7
Board wanted for oval at Stockton 12.7:5
New seats in playground 23.7:8
'Harker ground' suggested 28.7:9
Meeting plans memorial to Dr. A. Harker 30.7:2
Blackalls Park work imcomplete 16.8:3
Improving city parks 28.8:4
Barrington 'important to nation' 2.9:2
Sport areas at Toronto 13.9:2
Dedication of reserve site sought 5.10:7
Cardiff Park improvements 21.10:4
Park honours secretary at Shortland (Tuxford)
4.11:2
Plan for park concerts 4.11:2
Tuxford Park opened at Shortland (photograph)
8.11:3
New Lambton land "for recreation" 1.12:8
Playground plan for N. Lambton 1.12:8
Park work requests at Cardiff 3.12:4
Park drinking 'disgusting' 8.12:4
'Rotary Park' for Belmont l6.l2:2
PEARLING
Pearl check vital - Evatt 2.3:6
Agreement likely on pearling 6.5:1
Pearling fleet finds sponges 8.7:12
More Japanese divers planned 25.11:6
Pearling to be investigated 26.11:3
OLYMPIC GAMES
PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS
Brundage may visit Australia 19,1:3
Russians train for Olympics 10.3:9
Games stand to cost £%m. 13,3:3
Doubt still on 1956 Olympics 17,4:3
Holt for talks on Games 23.4:12
Australia 'certain of Games' 8.5:1
Olympic path not so easy 10,5:3
Melbourne gets the Games 12.5:1
Dates fixed for 1956 Olympic Games 13.5:1
Olympic jumps proposal 13.5:4
All clear now for Olympics 17.5:7
Olympic coramittee replaced 25.5:1
Olympics will take 15 days 9.6:3
Australia plans Olympic track 10,7:17
Horsemen to train for Games 14,7:16
Contest to find hymn for Olympics 22.7:14
Banks to sell Games tickets 9,9:4
No fears over 1956 Olympics 13,9:4
Two accept for 1956 Games 23,11:12
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
£100 park grant sought (Cameron) 13,1:7
Play under supervision child's need 20,2:4
Park gates lights "this year" (Lambton) 20.2:6
Model planes not banned 17,3:7
Clinics issue deferred 6,4:2
£783 grants for Parks 7.4:4
Board aid on playgrounds 21.4:4.
Moves for play area approved 10.5:2
Playground equipment : home made 12.5:3
3 play centres planned 13.5:5
Council not to make equipment 19,5:2
Belmont Urban body to control ovals 28.5:10
Bridge parking area approved 3.6:10
'Adequate' toilets at sports ground 16.6:4
Scheme to pay for pensions 15. 1:3
Letter annoys : "disgust" with Mr. Calwell
18.1:4
Increases in pit pensions 24.2:3
Bill raises mine pensions 6.4:3
Postal union protests on pension rise 9.4:2
Pensioners' Association new branch 22.5:4
Cut in free medicines : pensioners affected
4.6:1
Health plan to be explained 8,6:2
Free fuel for pensioners 23.6:2
Steel men seek pension plan 25.6:3
Fund not for dependants of T.P.I, men 30.6:2
Move on pension delays 20.7:6
War pension proposal : "just basis urged"
22.7:3
Mine pension inquiry plan 23.7:3
Pension to steel men urged 23.7:8
Steel men open pension drive 9.8:3
Support for pensions scheme seen 20.8:4
Steel pension considered 10.9:3
Labour proposals : rise in service pensions
24.9:3
Thrift penalty in means test 24.9:3
Pensions for steel men urged 29.9:10
Pensions go up today 14.10:2
Pension plan approved for hospitals 26.10:1
'Law defied' on pensions 26.10:3
Pension rise sought by ex-pit men 3.11:9
Plea for £1 increase in pension 10.11:5
Claim for right to pensions 18.11:2
Pension claim supported 24.11:2
Pensions lift sought 15.12:2
Pension for T.P.I, "should be increased"
16.12:2
N.M.H. INDEX
45. 1954
PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS (Con't)
PERSONALTIES (Con't)
'Incentive to States' in Bill for aged 16.12:2
Steel pension plan pressed 29.12:3
Good-bye Mr. Chips (McGrath, photograph) 17.9:1
Both stars in vigaro (McNaraara, photograph)
23.9:5
Siamese learns about West (Soon phan
Kaivatana) 30.9:1
Married 74 years on Monday (Mr. and Mrs.
J. Hogan) 1.10:3
Siamese to board : many offer aid 2.10:1
Mineworker dress-maker to family (H. Ogram,
photograph) 2,10:5
Gathering of the clan (MacLeod ;photograph)
13,10:1
Farewell to railwaymen (Fruend .-photograph)
15.10:10
PERSONALITIES
Australia was home from home (Mrs. R.R. Dewey)
14,1:5
Secretary with a difference 14.1:5
Tea delights a Norwegian (Mrs. Kaare Skarrebo)
14.1:5
Deuce take it! He's still playing at 83
(Mr. Syd. Plummer) 23.1:5
Birds will be f i t t e d with t r o u s e r s (Mr. P.
Van Antwerpen) 30.1:5
Tatt's chief to N.J.C. (Mr, D. Mackie) 9.4:16
Veteran builder honoured (Mr. C.G. Davis)
30.4:3
Career cut short (F. Hawthorne) 30.4:16
Big job on Fijian fixture (Mr. B. Holland)
28.5:16
Jimmy's "tops" were tops (Carruthers) 29.5:1
Plane t o u r i s t s slim for safety (Dr. and Mrs.
Haldeman) 29.5:4
Poser from veteran, Dick Brien 4.6:16
Bowler with no b i a s (Hec Lockwood) 11.6:16
Boy's third s t a t e cap, Brian Carlin 16.6:16
N.J.C. r i d e r s ' f r i e n d , Charlie Wegg 18.6:16
Woman celebrating her l04th birthday today
(Mrs. E. Cornally) 24.6:1
Hope for games confident (Brian Oliver) 25.6:16
Flyer Driver's l a s t t r i p (Mr. Simmons) 1.7:2
Candidate for oscar in sport (Keith Sevan)
2,7:16
27 years on t r a i n s : career c l o s e s (Mr. S.
Brinkley) 5.7:2
Tops in t e n n i s , c r i c k e t (Jim Redman) 9.7:16
Railmen r e t i r e s (Mr. W. G r i l l s ) 10.7:3
Mr, W.H.C. Eddy to leave Newcastle 16,7:2
Scots couple's golden wedding (Mr. and Mrs.
J. Dorrington) 16.7:7
Hockey hard to forsake (Geoff Condon) 16.7:16
Improved the face of nature (Mr. A.T.R. Brown)
17,7:5
President c l u b ' s top prop (David Mackie) 23.7:16
Firemen's mission to "put out moon" iMr. A.
Roach and Mr. W. Anthony) 24.7:5
Party for 90th birthday (Mrs, Marjory Black)
26.7:4
Century in union (Mr, Jack Gregory) 30.7:16
Welcome back! (Corporal Jack Wilson) 3,8:1
Dentist now t r a i n e r (Mr. W.E. Goodman) 6.8:14
"World's f a s t e s t white raan";Gosper family
jubilant 7.8:2
Two veterans honoured (Dave Parkinson and
Gavin Stevenson) 13.8:16
Paratroop veteran, Pvte, Sarob Sambo (photograph)
19.8:3
Baseball pioneer in North ( B i l l Davidson)
27.8:16
Longevity runs in family (Mrs. J. Welsh)
28.8:1
Adamstown lad dancing around world (Jeffrey
Smith) 28,8:5
Noted sextet in North's t e n n i s 28.8:5
Engineers pay t r i b u t e to, Sir C. Steele 1.9:7
Woman wizard in nursing i l l horses (Mrs. Mae
Holman photograph) 2.9:5
I t a l i a n double wedding (photograph) 3 . 9 : 1
Half century with horses (Mr. Reg Paget,
photograph) 9.9:16
W. Cardiff p a i r wed 50 years (Mr. and Mrs.
F.E. Manuel) l6.9:5
Waratah g i r l wins contest (Miss N. Wardraan)
30.10:2
Golden wedding for German pair (Mr. and Mrs.
F.J. Cardenzana) 4.11:5
Stockton pair wed 50 years (Mr. and Mrs. W.A.
Lund) 11.11:5
Old soldiers of Neath (Littlefair and Cussick)
20.11:5
A "King of travel" gives up his crown
(Livingstone) 20,11:5
Woman claims to be 103 (M.A. Langbridge)
23.11:3
At sea for 30 years (Mrs. S. Green .-photograph)
26,11:1
Colliery chairman now M.L.C. (Mr. Warren)
26.11:3
Menzies near record as Prime Minister 26.11:5
Athletes lured him back (Ray Durie) 26.11:20
Menzies' record in office 30.11:3
Party for 80th birthday (Mrs. J. Howarth)
3,12:8
Inspector tops on sport (Reg Gazzard) 4,12:19
Hill i s man for JQI^ (Ken Hill) 10.12:20
A family doctor for 46 years (Dr. Harker)
11.12:5
Jockey now official (Stan Thompson) 17,12:22
Four credits, Mr. Kirby and D. Laycock,
(photograph) 23.12:1
Waller man for job (Nelson Waller) 24.12:7
46 years in same mine (Mr. R. Ford) 31,12:2
End to long mine career (Walter Pickstock)
31,12:2
Umpire for 23 years (Mr. S. March) 31.12:8
PEST AND PEST ERADICATION
Appeal to kill young 'hoppers 7.1:2
"Total kill" of 'hoppers 8.1:5
'Hoppers hatch with warmth 12.1:5
Success against 'hoppers 13.1:6
New 'hopper threat in Upper Hunter 18.1:1
More 'hopper 'war' poison 20.1:9
'Hopper powder scarce 27.1:6
More poison received to fight hoppers 4.2:2
Rate to cover poison cost 9.2:7
Grant toward grasshopper fight costs 2.3:6
Mosquito plague worst in years 10.3:1
"Winter blitz" on rats 14.5:2
Silo door seal "rat-proof" 19.5:5
'Fog' may be used on grasshoppers 28,5:4
Campaign against 'hoppers 23,6:8
Grasshopper hatchings not expected 14,7:10
C.S.I.R.O. help on fireweed sought 26.8:12
Early move against mosquitoes 27.8:2
Criticism of grasshopper pest control 9.9:4
Action to control 'hoppers 10.9:10
New myxomatosis campaign sought 10.9:10
Mosquito blitz (photographs) l4,9:3
N.M.H. INDEX
46. 1954
PESTS AND PEST ERADICATION (Con't)
POLICE AND POLICE FORCES (Con't)
New campaign on rabbits 14.9:4
Poison not so rough on rats 22.9:1
Industries alive to rat danger 22.9:2
War declared on crickets 14.10:2
Boards to levy for 'hoppers 25.11:4
Fleas jump high at New Lambton 2.12:1
Patrol control 'hoppers 8.12:10
Move for Inquiry rejected 15.5:3
Man of many sports, Detective Sergeant Pat
Cahill 21.5:14
Praise for Inspector (E.S. Fairlamb) 8.6:2
New Inspector for Maitland (Inspector W.L.
Jefferson) 28.7:9
Newcastle constable dismissed 5.8:1
Many police resigning 23.8:4
Recruit by radio : police plan 21.10:2
Policeman will get his praise 27.lO:3
Police station for Dudley 3.11:6
Police cycle in crash 10.11:11
Detective hurt in street row 16.11:1
Swansea has police need 20.11:3
Police seek recruits 25.11:2
Maitland Police farewelled 26.11:2
Radar to check car speeds 26.11:6
Police drive for recruits 2.12:2
140 applicants for police 6.12:2
36 men through police test 14.12:2
Police appeal for road caution 22.12:2
PETROL
Additive to new petrol 5.1:10
"High octane petrol plan" 25.3:3
New share issue by ampol 10.4:7
Cabinet may raise petrol issue today 27.4:3
Mystery petrol strike in Bendigo hotel yard
10.6:1
Petrol hours 'disregarded' 16.7:5
Petrol by self-serve 28.8:4
Plan for garage approved 1.9:2
Bid to end one-brand oil sales 2.9:3
Move to ban kerb pumps 8.9:2
Kerbside pumps to move 15.9:9
Better petrol by October likely 28.9:6
Petrol Hours Bill soon 7.10:1
Protest on new hours for petrol 8,10:2
The cheapest petrol in the world (advertisement)
11,10:7
Petrol hours fear : "force small man out"
15,10:2
If you are interested in the Australian code of
Fair Play read this advertisement carefully
15,10:15
Garage Hours Bill approved 26.10:1
Petrol "war" in suburbs 28.10:1
Petrol Hours Bill in House 19,11:1
New high-octane petrol soon 29.11:5
Ampol profit £455,917 2.12:15
Record use of petrol 13.12:3
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photo of homes for exhibition 2,3:2
Photographic exhibition 11,3:2
Two-thirds of Australia photographed 29.4:12
PLACE NAMES
District place names make fascinating study
11.12:5
POLICE AND POLICE FORCES
Police inquiry needed Treatt 18,1:3
Promise to "tell all" on police 19.1:4
Bribery charge report soon 21.1:6
Police head reports to Premier 27.1:6
Investigation of 'bribery' 28.1:3
Report on police to cabinet 28,1:11
Inquiry on police 'unlikely' 29.1:7
Bribe charges decision : Cabinet; orders legal
moves 30.1:1
Cahill quizzed on speech 7.4:11
Police 'to affiliate' 8.4:1
Police praised by Magistrate 13.4:7
Police join T. and L. Council 23.4:3
Cessnock Inspector to retire (Inspector C.
Kennedy) 5.5:4
33 years on police duty in Newcastle (W.J.
Gleeson) 7.5:2
POLICE BOY'S CLUBS
Cessnock Boys' Club to open 22,1:5
Boys at club tomorrow 2,2:4
Many boys at club opening 4,2:8
£2,000 for club from sports 15,9:9
R.S.L, helps Newcastle Boys' Band 9,11:4
Boys' Club Pipe Band 25,11:2
POLLUTION
Smoke pollution data sought 24.2:7
Conference on smoke prosecutions 7.4:2
Prosecution against joinery urged 7.4:2
New move on smoke control urged 21.4:2
Move on smoke from dredges 21.4:2
"Less smoke" after loco change 21.4:4
Council on smoke advocated 6.5:2
Sydney eye on smoke abatement 14.5:2
Pollution 'not due to ships' 9.6:2
Law sought on ships' smoke 16.6:2
Inspector on smoke proposed 16.6:2
"More smoke" at Kerabla 16.6:2
Inquiry on smoke at Kotara l6.6:8
Plant moved to abate smoke 14.7:4
Check smoke devices 11,8:3
Less smoke from steel plant soon 11.8:4
Wollongong visit on smoke control 22,9:4
Aid. Jones says river polluted 6.10:3
Wollongong to set up smoke panel 6,10:9
Ban on use of incinerator 10,11:4
Complaint on smoke : inspection 1,12:2
Invention for clean smoke 1,12:4
POLO
Big entry for Polo Cups 30,6:8
Polo carnival to start tomorrow 14.7:15
Polo brings big crowd to Maitland 15.7:5
Early polo may beat Dungog 15.7:14
Shot that missed (photograph) 17,7:1
At polo tournament opening (photograph) 17.7:3
N.M.H. INDEX
47.
1954
POPULATION
POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC ( C o n ' t )
Increase in population of A u s t r a l i a 5.1:2
Population increase s t e a d i e r 4.3:8
Population nearly 9 million 3.4:1
Births top deaths by 3 to 1 7.5:4
Population gain of 14,575 3.6:10
Census taken June 30 9 . 6 : 1
Children's Census to be taken 14.6:3
Census briefing 16.6:1
"Brain machine" to sort census 19.6:4
Census job can be tough 2.7:7
Population 9m. soon 16.9:1
Population gain Ira. in 7 years 23.9:1
Over 9ni. people in A u s t r a l i a 7.10:3
64,199 in Lake Macquarie Shire 12.10:2
Big increase in A.C.T. population 30.11:6
£3m. building for Redfern 1.9:3
Telephones to be altered 2.9:11
Phones sought by 1,567 people 4,9:8
Concern over post box 15,9:4
Post office work delayed 16.9:6
'First work' : West P.O. 18.9:7
Telephone cable to Sydney cut 5.10:2
Deputation on mail deliveries 11.10:4
Telegrams on Sundays sought again 30.10:10
Mail agency need at Waratah 3.11:12
No delay in mail likely 10.11:4
Mail bag mystery 18.11:1
No trace of missing mail bag 19.11:2
Postal men call for more staff 23.11:2
'Resignations rising' in P.O. service 25.11:9
New stamp on sale today 1.12:8
New set up by post office 9.12:1
Post office to close on holidays 14.12:2
Christmas mail battle 22.12:4
New phone lines to Cessnock 24.12:2
Christmas mail set record 30.12:3
PORT KEMBLA
Port Kembla's r i s e as s t e e l c i t y 26.11:7
New steel record claimed 30.11:1
PRESS AND JOURNALISM
PORT STEPHENS SHIRE
Port Shire rate unchanged 7.1:9
Bid to save wharf 10.3:6
Port Shire building increases 14.7:8
Disease fear at school 11.8:4
Council buys Soldiers' Point area 9.9:2
No details on land yet 10.9:10
Salamander Bay plan approved 14.9:4
Shire backs County plan 16.9:4
Shire to spend £51,015 in year 16.9:7
Shire scheme on land at Port Stephens 1.10:5
Council head replies 7.10:8
Cr. Scott replies to statement 8.10:7
Council road grant rises 8.10:10
Sale of Port Stephens land passed 14.10:8
Nelson' Bay land for Shire Council 20.10:10
Land disposal terms fixed 30,10:7
Lessees' rights protected 10,11:7
Shire to raise roads loan 10,11:7
Port Stephens refinery site 11,11:3
£10,000 hall opening (R. Terrace) 11,12:2
New leader for Port Shire 15.12:10
No change in Port Stephens rate 15.12:10
POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC
Special stamp April 7 1.1:3
Trunk call box for Swansea 22.1:7
Telephone switch tonight 13.2:2
Phone switch "smooth" 15.2:2
Newcastle tests in telegraph advance 3.3:5
Mail muddle to go 20,3:2
New exchange at Tomago 27,3:2
Post box refused,Mayfield West 14,4:15
New trunk line on May 10 27,4:2
New exchange for Maitland 11,5:2
Telephone needs to be checked 24,6:2
Photo-telegram service plan 29.7:2
New trunkline channels 29.7:2
Telephone shortage still acute 6.8:6
New trunk lines for Newcastle 7,8:3
New view on postal notes 10.8:1
New office link soon 25.8:3
Post Office to change name (Blackalls Park)
26,8:4
Sugar-waste for newsprint suggested 13.4:5
Moyes writes for "Herald" 23.10:20
Journalists see Hunter (photograph) 28.10:3
Newcastle told to advertise 1.11:3
S.P. Crosland Journalists' secretary 21.12:2
PRICES AND PRICE FIXING
Milk price aid to be sought 1.1:3
Union move may rise milk price 6.1:3
Egg price up today 11.1:2
Motor oil down Id. pint 19.1:1
Id. drop in petrol in Maitland 30,1:2
Petrol down ^d, today 5,2:7
Price cutting in stores to end 13.2:3
Increase in egg prices today 15.2:3
Potatoes rise £2 a ton 18.2:2
Tyre, flour prices cut 18,2:3
More price controls go 24,2:1
'Safety fund from petrol' 26,2:3
Egg prices rise today 8,3:3
Price control threat by Minister 17,3:3
"Few theatres raised price" 25,3:7
Drop in petrol reported 30.3:1
Petrol Id. cheaper 31,3:3
Retreads cheaper 1.4:1
Gas price down 2h p.c. 2.4:2
Price control 'not needed' 5.4:2
Coal price down 29.4:1
Buying price for gold rise today 1.5:1
Petrol cut plan for prices talks 19.5:4
Grocery prices stay controlled 20.5:1
Little rise in retail index 22.5:1
Voting causes price rise 1.6:7
Potato prices at low level 25.6:1
Butter subsidy to stay 7.7:1
New decreases in egg prices 12.7:1
Below board price eggs agreement 13.7:3
List price of Holden cut by £25 2.8:3
Sausage raeat prices cut 7.8:3
Tea stocks hold off price rise 20.8:3
Tea price rise at weekend 28.8:1
Brandy price cut Monday 28,8:3
N.M.H. INDEX
48. 1954
PRICES AND PRICE FIXING (Con't)
RADIO
Tea up 1/1 lb from today 30,8:1
Leather to rise in price 9.8:1
Meat price rises criticised 13.9:1
Beef, mutton prices up 13.9:3
Veto by Landa on meat price rises l4.9:l
Move by unions : ban on meat rises asked 17.9:1
Meat price protest to Cahill 17.9:2
Boot price control to remain 17.9:3
Meat prices poser in Newcastle 18.9:2
Meat price too high, says Landa 21.9:1
Northern meat rates upheld 30.9:1
Minister to check meat price I.l0;l4
Petrol down Id from today 2.10:1
Meat prices veto stays 9.10:1
Id petrol decrease 'justified' 9.10:3
lea price 1/7 lb more for traders 19.10:1
No increase in tea subsidy likely 20.10:1
State tea rise "in few days" 21.10:1
Tea queries by Labour 22.10:1
Lamb, pork prices may be pegged 22.10:3
Price of tea rises 1/8 lb today 25.10:3
Rise in beef prices 26.10:3
Footwear 'will be dearer' 28.10:3
Council blamed on meat prices 30.10:10
A.L.P. protest on beef prices 3.11:9
Question on beer prices 4.11:3
Mash 'not factor in egg costs' 10.11:12
New potatoes drop £7 16.11:2
Steel prices up 9p.c. 17.11:3
Beer prices rise tipped 25.11:2
Controls may be eased 7.12:3
Paint prices decontrol for review 10,12:3
37 items to be freed of controls 15,12:1
Control lifted 16.12:7
Rise in coal price likely in February 17.12:1
Senator on coal price increase 18.12:10
Price of eggs increased 27.12:1
Petrol up by Id. a gallon 29.12:1
Petrol profit rise sought 30.12:3
Better radio for Hunter 2.1:2
F.M. radio "this year" 9.4:3
Call for parental control 9.4:3
Some radio programmes "suggestive" 9.4:7
A.B.C. urges cut in house broadcasts 10.4:1
Radio power increased 23.4:10
Radio men in new search 5.10:4
Radio men to meet in Newcastle 19.10:4
Radio men to meet in Newcastle 23.10:9
Broadcast official (Taylor, photograph) 28,10:2
Radio protest on test ban 29,10:3
More stations recommended 11,11:3
PRISONS
Maitland move on prisoners' aid 9.1:2
3 escapees captured in Maitland 8.7:1
3 remanded at Maitland 9.7:9
Police search for escapee (Edgar Hockey) 27.8:1
Detective foils escape bid 13.9:2
Youth faces prison break charge (Rayraond Rowe)
14.9:7
Prison escape charge (R. Rowe) 23.9:7
PUBLIC SERVICE
Civil servants guilty : four demoted, three
fined 13.2:3
School building deals : board finds corruption
17.2:1
Change in sub-lease conditions 6.3:3
Employees' appeals : penalty cuts criticised
26.3:3
Canberra move for offices 28.4:1
Move to curb board chief 6.5:3
Jurisdiction test by P.S. Board 12,5:9
60 prices men transferred 31,8:3
Right of Public Service 3.9:2
Public Service margins up 22,12:3
16,000 public servants given rises 23.12:2
No rise for thousands 23.12:3
Two big posts vacant soon 30.12:3
Public jobs under fire 31.12:3
RAILWAYS
Newcastle rail area extended 14,1:2
Expresses to Sydney : inquiry into more trains
29.1:3
Line not to be taken over 29,1:4
Railways take all hurdles 10,2:9
Railways loss for 1952-53 almost £lim, 13.2:3
New move for Wallsend line 17,2:4
Railways 'rush' on spending 22.3:4
Snack Bar for Broadmeadow 9,4:2
New turntable for Wyong 15,4:2
Objections to plan for railway 19.5:2
Belmont seeks diesel service 19,5:4
Railway Advancement Panel (photograph) 27.5:3
Minister looks at coal line 10,6:2
Minister looks at railway problems 11.6:2
Minister to hear Shire rail needs 11,6:4
Requests to Minister : Belmont, Windale
transport 12,6:2
Promise given to workshops 12.6:3
Railways to spend £6m. 14.6:1
More orders for diesel locomotives 18.6:3
Winsor gives promise : rail claims considered
25.6:2
Earlier Flyer bid renewed 14.7:4
Jobs for 250 on railways 15.7:2
Earlier trains available 30.7:4
Decorations for new rail service l4.8:2
Australian firm wins big rail job 20.8:3
Train doors not to be automatic 24.8:3
Question put on railway road crossing 1.9:4
New rail service planned 2,9:8
Revenue for railways up 15,9:6
Check urged on Toronto train drivers 16,9:4
Rail panel sets out aims 21,9:9
Complaints on express carriages 22.9:10
Cessnock Express : new cars 24.9:12
Government "no" on Belmont line 29.9:2
Flyer late through derailment 30.9:1
Better carriages for express 1.10:3
Talks on rail tents sought 6.10:2
Change made in proposad rail route 6.10:3
New site for yard proposed 20,10:2
No clamp on rail liquor sales 22,10:3
Rail bookings increase 4,11:2
'Congestion' from seat allocation 18.11:2
Express seats to Newcastle 2.12:2
Rail chiefs favour big freight cuts 3,12:1
£3 ton cut in some freights 4.12:1
1st rail surplus in 6 years 10,12:1
RAILWAYS - Electrification
Electric line to Newcastle not planned 28,4:5
Electric train plan : Mr. Wetherell
'misinformed' 30.4:2
N.M,H, INDEX
RAILWAYS - E l e c t r i f i c a t i o n
(Con't)
Electric line plan shelved 18.5:2
Electric trains urged for North 27.5:2
"Good job" by diesels : rail chief on power line
25.6:2
Electric l i n e d e l a y b r i n g s p r o t e s t 2 . 1 0 : 2
Newcastle r a i l change bid 1 0 . 1 1 : 1 6
49.
1954
RETAIL TRADE (Con't)
Real E s t a t e : b i g p r i c e f o r King S t . land 1 0 . 4 : 6
Premises s e l l f o r £73,000 1 5 . 5 : 2
£7,000 for home a t Bar Beach 2 1 . 5 : 2
Hamilton home b r i n g s £ 5 , 9 0 0 2 4 . 5 : 2
Mayfield home b r i n g s £3,600 3 1 . 5 : 2
£117,756 f l a t s f o r Bar Beach 2 . 6 : 3
£1,000 f o r Bar Beach land 7 . 6 : 2
Real E s t a t e : 157 p r o p e r t i e s change hands 1 2 . 6 : 7
£4,200 f o r house 1 4 . 6 : 2
Mayfield home b r i n g s £ 4 , 5 0 0 2 l . 6 : 3
Historic b u i l d i n g b r i n g s £ 3 , 2 0 0 (Eurirabla) 2 8 . 7 : 9
House, land b r i n g £ 1 , 8 5 0 (Lambton) 2 . 8 : 3
Council land " d i s g r a c e " 1.9:2
Low land survey asked f o r 1,9:4
Merewether s u b d i v i s i o n 1 , 9 : 1 0
Inspection of land proposed 6 , 1 0 : 3
No report of land i n s p e c t i o n 7 . 1 0 : 9
Council a s k s f o r r e p o r t on low land 2 0 , 1 0 : 2
Residential a r e a g a z e t t e d 2 0 . 1 0 : 2
Review of Crown Land s a l e s 3 0 . 1 0 : 3
New Lambton home b r i n g s £ 7 , 5 0 0 1 . 1 1 : 4
Council urged t o buy land 3 . 1 1 : 1 2
Coramittee t o r u l e on land 1 0 . 1 1 : 2
Crown Land b l o c k s ready soon 1 0 , 1 1 : 5
Agents' Act t o merge 1 8 , 1 1 : 2
Two homes sold f o r £ 2 , 6 0 0 2 0 . 1 2 : 2
P e t r o l pump removal o r d e r l i k e l y 1 9 , 5 : 2
£110,000 s t o r e p l a n n e d (Winns) 3 , 7 : 4
Move t o end k e r b s i d e p e t r o l pump 1 4 . 7 : 2
F r u i t barrows move r e j e c t e d 1 4 , 7 : 9
S a l e time ' i g n o r e d ' on p e t r o l 1 7 , 7 : 7
Big e x p a n s i o n f o r S t o r e 2 3 . 7 : 4
Barrow l i c e n c e s : b a r sought on war widows
27.7:2
Barrows to widows favoured 28,7:2
Kerb petrol pumps move 28.7:4
Seven new buildings planned 28.7:9
No opposition by R.S.L. on barrow issue 29.7:2
Big growth of cooperative (Store) 29.7:4
Turnover £2,129m. for year 3.8:1
Legal bid to bar garage 4.8:4
Inspection of petrol pumps 4.8:4
Garage plan approved 24.8:4
Petrol by self serve 28.8:4
Bowery Cafe plant sold 1.9:6
150 at surplus stores sale 2,9:4
£55,246 profit by Sorby's 4.9:8
Sorby's profit £34,246 1.10:10
Kerbside pumps to move 15,9:9
Winns capital to be raised 8.10:4
'Store' rebate to rise 12.10:2
Profit rise by David Jones 16.10:8
New issue of capital by Winns 6.11:8
Record trading figures (Kurri Kurri Cooperative)
20.11:7
Move on Ice Cream licences 24.11:3
Bid for late petrol sales fails 25.11:9
Split vote on Ice Cream 1.12:2
Christmas shopping rush starts 4.12:2
£5/5/- fee for vendors (Ice Cream) 8.12:4
Change in hours for petrol l6.12:2
Christmas rush at markets 21,12:4
Buying tapers off : exodus tonight 24.12:1
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
RETURNED SOLDIERS ORGANIZATION
Plan for A.L.P. regional body 26.1:3
New body urged on Hunter 28.1:2
Development group urged 7.9:6
Move to form regional body 27.10:4
Hunter Valley move for development 5.11:2
Revision plan for North 5.11:2
Councils' bid for regional body 12.11:2
Anzac Day march in afternoon 28.1:2
R.S.L. critical of survey plan (Toronto)
30.1:4
Secretary of Legion (Mrs. E.J. White,
photograph) 20.2:3
Dawn service at Civic Park 20.3:4
Anzac service : over 2,000 children to attend
25.3:4
Memorial site decision 2.4:2
40 Ps.O.W. form branch in Newcastle 7..4:2
Ceremonies clash 9.4:4
Sandgate ceremony tomorrow 10.4:2
R.A.N, ship for visit on Anzac Day 10..4:4
Only four bands for Anzac Day 13.4:2
W.R.A.A.C. in Anzac Day march 15.4:4
3,000 likely at dawn service 22.4:4
4,000 men marchers for Anzac Day parade 23.4:4
Rain affects Anzac service 24,4:4
Busmen to march 24.4:4
"Come on, be in it" : feature of Anzac march
puzzles 26.4:1
Dawn service lacks bugler 26.4:3
Diggers meet again (photograph) 26.4:3
Services held in suburbs 26.4:3
Plebiscite on site for cenotaph 27.5:2
Civic Park favoured for cenotaph 17.6:2
R.S.L. vote for cenotaph 24.6:2
Anzac Day to remain unaltered 23.7:2
Over £lm. in trust fund votes 4.8:9
New R.S.L. building proposed 10.8:3
Anzac Day changes : R.S.L. plan 14.8:1
REAL ESTATE
RETAIL TRADE
3 month liquor bill £50m. 30.1:3
Store manager resigns (Cessnock) 13.1:6
Saturday shopping supported 17.3:3
Judges report on garages : sales at all hours
urged 24.3:1
Report t o go t o C a b i n e t 2 5 . 3 : 4
Butchers t o c l o s e S a t u r d a y s 3 1 . 3 : 2
Hours B i l l next week ' i f t i m e ' 2 . 4 : 3
P e t r o l t r a d i n g : long s a l e h o u r s t i p 5 . 4 : 1
P e t r o l h o u r s c u r b s w i l l go 6 . 4 : 1
Traders t o meet on h o u r s p l a n 7 . 4 : 2
Opposition t o p e t r o l p l a n 7 . 4 : 3
P e t r o l S a l e B i l l doubt 8 . 4 : 1
P e t r o l s a l e compromise 9 . 4 ; ' l
Move t o l i r a i t B a r b e r shops 2 1 . 4 : 8
£3,400,000 s a l e s by The S t o r e 2 2 . 4 : 4
Woolworths' n e t p r o f i t £435,110 2 3 . 4 : 1 1
No p e t r o l s a l e s on Sunday 2 4 . 4 : 3
' S o l o ' p e t r o l s t a t i o n s may be a b o l i s h e d 4 . 5 : 2
Retail s a l e s up by 7 p . c . 5 . 5 : 8
N.M.H. INDEX
50. 1954
RETURNED SOLDIERS ORGANIZATIONS (Con't)
ROAD SAFETY (Con't)
Memorial ward fund : £24,000 urged for home 24.8:2
New R.S.L, club rooms opened (photograph) 6,9:3
Lake Home appeal for £1,200 7,9:2
Extensions to club planned 9,9:8
Battle of Britain services 15,9:4
Air battle remembrance : freedom "a bequest"
16,9:2
Ex-Service Council 'for all' 28.9:2
Lake Home idle for two years 9,10:4
Pensioners' aid to appeal 16.10:2
Gallipoli men to have £18,000 club 21.10:2
Remembrance Day plans 26.10:2
Remembrance Day service in Civic Park
Thursday 5.11:7
Remembrance service, march today 11,11:2
Over 1,800 at park service 12.11:2
President of Mayfield R.S.L. resigns 12.11:2
Remembrance Day service (photograph) 12.11:3
lOO at Cambrai Day re-union 20.11:2
£300 raised for home 23,11:4
Aid plan for Lake Home 25.11:2
Plans laid for Anzac Day 25.11:2
Cenotaph for Kurri Kurri 30.11:7
Committee 'missed the point' 4,9:16
Street lights plan put 8,9:2
Plan to fight 'road sins' 2.10:1
Road test drill plan put 7.10:7
Straight roads deadliest 16.10:1
Suggestion to cut road toll 28.10:3
50 m.p.h. limit suggested 11.11:6
Road centre line plan gets support 17.11:2
Halt sign request rejected 17.11:2
Drunken driving : recognition of tests urged
18.11:4
New safety campaign 15.12:2
ROAD TRAFFIC
Protest on school rifle range 5.10:7
Minature ranges defended 8,10:5
Cars meet head-on in tangle 10.2:1
Restrictions on parking at Nobby's 19.5:2
Traffic delays 'no burden' 28.7:2
Traffic chief puts speed limit plan 11.8:2
Council defers light plan 25.8:4
Parking signs criticised 15.9:3
Parking limit for review 29.9:4
Parking aim at Maitland : "2,000 cars" 15.10:
Pacific Park parking scheme 27.10:2
Chamber wants parking areas 3.11:12
Police to escort big load 24.11:1
Opposition to used car park 24.11:14
Police stand on Council parking plea 8.12:2
RIVERS AND CREEKS
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
Grant sought for levees 7.1:5
Further flood work urged 20.1:9
New levee ahead of schedule 27.1:6
Hunter falling after fresh 19.2:2
Hunter starts to fall 23.2:1
Steady fall in Hunter 24.2:3
Faster river flow urged 25.2:4
'Safety valves' in levees sought 8.4:8
Delay in river jobs deplored 21.7:9
Unauthorised levee banks under fire 4.8:10
Willows for Hunter bank 10,9:10
Aid, Jones says river polluted 6.10:3
Grant wanted for Lorn levee 29.10:2
Early dredging urged for Wallis Creek 3.11:7
Rises in Hunter 10.11:1
Reclamation of creek (Throsby) 17.11:1
Brook erosion proposal 8.12:10
Treatment of soil for roadmaking 13.1:7
Tramline removal progresses 18.2:2
M i n i s t e r ' s estimate ; £lm. damage to roads,
bridges 4 . 3 : 3
RIFLE RANGES
ROAD SAFETY
Talks on level crossings 13.1:6
Easter advice : 'ease up' 10.4:3
Big drive for road safety 27.5:1
5 p a t r o l s for road ' b l i t z ' 28.5:1
Accident-free week plan for Newcastle ( J a y c e e ' s )
3.7:2
'Zebra' trial sought 16.7:3
Safety week in Newcastle 27.7:6
Campaign for road safety 4.8:4
Zebra type crossings 'hazard' 6.,8:2
Road Safety Week
courtesy urged to cut road
toll 10.8:2
Luck, not care, on the roads 12.i :2
Accident gauge half way 12.8:2
Radar to check on speeding vehicles 18.8:1
Rise sought in road safety grant 27.8:8
New road plan discussed 11.2:2
£4,400 road plan at Wallsend 11.2:2
Line removal works to cost £64,030 11.3:2
Rise in roads spending : 130 streets in plan
6.4:2
Wharf road widening plans ready 7.4:2
Cook's Hill asks for 1-way street 7.4:2
Grant needed to fix road 22.4:7
Wider railway crossing urged (Hexham) 28.4:2
Carrington road deal approved 2.6:7
Plea for National Road Body 3.6:3
Cut in road expenditure to be sought 7.6:2
Cost of road quota sought 15.6:2
Road scheme in Kearsley 16.6:9
£32,170 main roads grant 30.6:8
Shoal Bay roadwork deferred 14.7:8
Plan to widen Hannell Street 14,7:9
Repairs for Beresfield 15,7:10
Grimmer harvest on the roads 17,7:2
Approval to close road (Brisbane Road) 4,8:4
Priorities for big road work 11.8:8
Highway curve 'hazard' 25.8:2
252 roads yet to be sealed 28.8:4
Road not to be highway 1.9:3
New grader for Cardiff urban area 6.9:4
Street lights plan put 8.9:2
Country road grants rise 8.9:3
Footpaths plan advocated 8.9:4
Road link plan approved 8.9:8
Shires seek new road 9.9:4
Aldermen inspect West Ward roads 13.9:2
Council support for new road plan 15.9:9
£20,278 city road proposals 22.9:2
Moves against road hazard 28.9:4
N.M.H. INDEX
5 1 . 1954
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ( C o n ' t )
ROYAL COMMISSION ON ESPIONAGE ( C o n ' t )
"Halt" s i g n s f o r Bar Beach road 2 8 . 9 : 9
Deputation t o see W e t h e r e l l 1.10:14
Spending of £16,840 on 5 r o a d s urged 2 0 . 1 0 : 8
'Floods on r o a d s a d a n g e r ' 2 9 . 1 0 : 3
Dangerous s t r e e t ' d i s g r a c e ' 3 . 1 1 : 6
Subdivision road p l a n s 3 . 1 1 : 1 2
Kerbing p l a n f o r Belmont 6 . 1 1 : 7
Shire t o r a i s e r o a d s loan ( P o r t S t e p h e n s )
10.11:7
Scheme on street names referred 10.11:16
£2,100 highway improvements recommended 17.11:2
Road job conference unfavoured 17.11:5
Conference suggested over roads 29.11:3
Street mix up remedy 1.12:8
£6,400 grant for work 22.12:8
Russians paid for information 3.7:3
Petrov upsets timetable 3.7:3
Petrov 'scared' by reports to Moscow 6,7:1
Petrov "saved" wife in move 6.7:3
Petrov had to form 5th column 7.7:1
Mrs. Petrov's view had court in laughter 7.7:1
Petrov stumped official 7,7:1
£5,000 as help to Petrov 7.7:5
Lockwood plea to delay Spy Inquiry 8,7:1
"Feared death" Mrs. Petrov 8.7:6
Mrs. Petrov picks out Lockwood 9.7:1
Mrs. Petrov tells of fears 9.7:3
How Mrs, Petrov decided to stay 9.7:5
Court reserves decision on inquiry 10,7:1
Petrov was in great fear 10,7:3
Spy Commission : Document J authorship 13,7:1
Menzies to put Spy Commission in clear 13.7:1
Lockwood mum at Commission 13.7:3
Spy Cominission : Sydney man in box 14.7:3
Judge reads excerpts from Document J 14.7:5
"I wrote it" - O'Sullivan 15.7:6
Counsel defied Commissioner 15.7:7
Petrov's future undefined 15.7:7
New turn on Document J 16.7:1
"Untrue gossip" basis of report 16.7:5
Moscow watch on O'Sullivan 16.7:5
Spy Commission : Evatt protests on names
17.7:1
Commission to meet in secret 17.7:1
New statements by Vladimir Petrov 17.7:6
Espionage Commission : Evatt's aides volunteer
20,7:3
Spy hearing in locked court 21,7:3
Petrov story challenged 22.7:1
Spy Commission after witness 22.7:6
Petrov, Latvian in clash at Spy Commission
22.7:7
Shut and open Spy Inquiry 23.7:1
Communist control of youth denied 23,7:5
Commission told : Law firm bar on witness
24.7:1
Latvian denies visit claim 24.7:3
Spy Bill "rush" planned 29.7:9
Spy hearing delayed 4.8:3
Spy laws review 7.8:1
Wide powers to Spy Commission 12,8:1
Labour party for Spy Bill 12,8:1
Menzies, Evatt in clash ; bitter words over
Petrov 13.8:1
'£5,000 on Spy case build up' 13.8:1
Spy Bill passed : stormy debate 13.8:3
Evatt airas to defend staff 14.8:1
Commission appearance : Evatt refuses to
name plan 16.8:1
At Commission (photograph) 17.8:1
Evatt sees Ms. as Weapon 17.8:1
Evatt asks to see document 17.8:3
Evatt gaining support in Labour Party 18,8:1
Evatt in Document J : "no reflection" 18.8:5
Spy Commission : Lockwood was away, writ
19.8:3
New angle on Document J 19.8:6
Lockwood refuses to answer on"J" 20.8:1
Lockwood barred from "speeches" 20.8:5
Counsel to see all Document J 21.8:1
Typing admission by Lockwood 21.8:3
Spy Commission meets today 24.8:3
Lockwood says : Evatt aides did not tell 25.8:1
Lockwood queried on Document J 25.8:5
Expert sees Lockwood hand in Document J 26.8:6
Evatt claims J 35 "put in" 27,8:5
"J" false says Evatt 28,8:1
Petrov in plot says Evatt 28.8:3
Evatt rejects expert's views 31.8:6
ROYAL COMMISSION ON ESPIONAGE
See also : AUSTRALIA - Diplomatic and Consular
ROYAL COMMISSION ON ESPIONAGE
Judge sought for Inquiry 21.4:1
Mrs. Petrov may be called : powers of Inquiry
22.4:1
Inquiry terms ready today 27.4:1
Two Judges for Inquiry 28.4:1
Hitch in Spy Inquiry plan 29.4:1
N.S.W. man to preside : three judges chosen
for Petrov Inquiry 1.5:1
Menzies "chose judge" 1.5:1
Spy Inquiry on May 17 : first sittings in
Canberra 4.5:1
Spy hearing to open Monday 12.5:1
Espionage Royal Commission : no appearance for
Russia 14.5:1
Hall Sombre for Spy hearing 15.5:1
Spy Inquiry opening 17.5:1
World spotlight on four a t Spy hearing 17.5:2
Fifth column aim by Petrov 18.5:1
Mrs, P e t r o v ' s statement 18.5:1
Communists early at Spy Inquiry 18,5:1
Terms of reference 18.5:1
Petrov inquiry not heresy hunt 18,5:3
Careers of the Petrovs 18,5:3
Asylum plea signed 18,5:3
Petrovs granted immunity 19,5:1
Soviet documents mention Ms.H.R. 19.5:1
Court in switch to h a l l 19.5:1
History of Vladimir P e t r o v ' s plea 19.5:3
Judges adjourn to study Spy papers 2 0 . 5 : 1
Statement by Mrs. Petrov 2 0 . 5 : 1
Interpreter at Spy Inquiry 2 8 . 5 : 1
Union l e t t e r s for Inquiry 2 8 . 5 : 3
Espionage hearing on June 11 31.5:3
Petrov case Friday 9 . 6 : 3
Names l i k e l y in Petrov case 11.6:1
Security inquiry faced by 70 people 12.6:1
Few able to get i n t o court 12.6:1
I n t e r p r e t e r sworn in at inquiry 12.6:3
Petrov Inquiry : C.I.B. man t o check documents
24.6:3
Police duty for Petrov case 26.6:3
Theft story " l i e s " , says Petrov 1.7:1
The man who s t a r t e d i t a l l 1.7:1
Petrov shocked by name change 1.7:3
"Clerk" t i t l e hid job 1,7:3
Soviet t r a i n s men as a s s a s s i n s and saboteurs
2.7:1
Glossary of Soviet initials 2,7:1
Petrov sent to get Soviet agents 2,7:3
Mrs. Petrov studied at Cipher School 2,7:3
Canberra "leak" : secrets to Soviet 3,7:1
N.M.H. INDEX
52. 1954
ROYAL COMMISSION ON ESPIONAGE (Con't)
ROYAL COMMISSION ON ESPIONAGE (Con't)
Evatt questions Mrs. Petrov 1.9:5
Evatt charges top agent 2.9:1
Moscow "hooked" contributors 2,9:6
Drastic action taken after Spy evidence 3,9:1
Commission stops "racking questions" to Mrs,
Petrov 3.9:5
Woman on Spy charges 4.9:1
"No" to Evatt on expert 4.9:7
Critical week for Evatt 7.9:1
"Interfering with rights" : Evatt 8.9:1
Got Petrov to stay 8.9:5
Evatt had meeting in uproar : closure 9.9:1
3ft. of reports on Vladimir Petrov 9.9:1
£5,000 Petrov help Spry's suggestion 9.9:6
Mrs. Petrov in denunication 10.9:1
Commission chief on conspiracy 10,9:7
Evatt demands change in Spy court 11,9:1
Blackmail try claimed 11.9:1
"Legal escape" from Poland 11.9:3
Petrov "had letter" to Mme. Oilier 11.9:6
Security files submitted 14.9:1
Claim at Spy Inquiry : 'negligence' by security
men 14.9:6
Two Spy judges scout conspiracy 15.9:3
Lockwood refuses to give names 15.9:5
Evatts plea to Spy Inquiry today 16.9:1
Attempt to fool Spy Commission seen 16.9:6
2 ejected from Spy Inquiry 17.9:1
Labour Council backs Evatt 17.9:1
Evatt's plea rejected 17.9:3
Espionage Commission : Richards denies poll
influence 17.9:5
Part of "J" on Evatt read in court 18,9:3
Cash to Petrov "well spent" 18.9:6
Petrov papers "not forged" 21.9:3
J evidence ends at Spy Inquiry 22,9:1
J authorship : "time wasted" 22.9:5
"J" conspiracy "fantastic" 28.9:3
Humour at the commission 29,9:1
Lockwood blamed in giving names 29,9:8
Soviet status questioned 30.9:6
Espionage inquiry's power challenged 1.10:5
Evatt replies on O'Sullivan 2.10:1
O'Sullivan "not J part-author" 2.10:6
Counsel slates Evatt on J 7.10:6
Validity of Petrov inquiry challenged 8.10:1
Petrovs' value to free world 8.10:7
Spy Inquiry to make report 9.10:1
Lockwood named J author 9.10:6
Report on J likely next week 12.10:1
Petrov has pneumonia 16.10:3
Spy Inquiry to resume 18.10:1
Ex-Soviet spy at hearing 19.10:1
Czech tells Spy Inquiry"surprising story" 19.10:7
Moscow "hopes on migrant" 20.10:1
Spy Inquiry 'political' 21,10:1
Branded spy, says Latvian ex-lawyer 21.10:6
Move against spy case witness 23.10:1
Call forraissingcommunist 23,10:3
Report on 'J' to be tabled 26.10:1
Communist "handled Rum Jungle secrets'* 26.10:7
Spy Inquiry reports plot claim "fantastic"
27.10:1
Evatt bitter on report 27.10:1
Commission on exhibit J authorship 27.10:3
'Untrue boast' by communist 27.10:5
Missing communist : mystery still unsolved
28.10:6
Evatt hits at security 29.10:1
Communist President "won't aid Inquiry" 29.10:6
Oilier denies charges 30,10:3
Scientist named in Soviet ms. 30.10:6
More data sought on Mme, Oilier 2,11:3
Director backed Clayton 2.11:3
Dr, Burton at Spy Inquiry 3,11:7
Soviet ms. too deep 4,11:6
Scientist divulges 'communist task' 5.11:5
Evatt call for Oilier inquiry 6.11:3
"K" in Soviet ms "Clayton" 6.11:6
Moscow police queried official 9.11:7
Roundabout letter for Petrov 10.11:3
Petrov's illness causes delay 10.11:7
Petrov accused by ward 11.11:1
Inquiry waits on Petrov 11.11:6
Charge on Petrov 'smear' 12.11:1
Communists migrants "not challenged" 12.11:6
Communist got job in Canberra 2.12:8
Petrovs story gets backing 3.12:5
Chaos in court at Spy Inquiry 7.12:3
"Traitors" give statements 9.12:6
Russian denies he is agent of Soviet 14.12:7
Petrov reveals plan for War Spy ring 15.12:12
Spy hearing told : Moscow tab on Russian woman
16.12:8
Comraissioners 'not at party' 18.12:3
Official explains on party 20.12:3
Commission party : Ashley urges legal inquiry
21.12:9
ROYAL COMMISSIONS
See also : ROYAL COMMISSION ON ESPIONAGE
ROYAL COMMISSIONS
Report on liquor to Premier 20.2:1
Beer sales on black markets 23,2:1
Police links with clubs 23,2:1
Club licences supported 23.2:1
Later closing favoured 23.2:1
Hotel training growing need 23.2:1
Findings cover all angles 23.2:1
Report finds merit in tied hotel 23.2:3
Leaders say report could : change way of life
23.2:3
Early liquor reforms unlikely 24.2:1
Report on liquor criticised 24.2:3
Charges of assault to Royal Commission (police)
12.3:3
Royal Coraraission sitting begins l6.3:3
Clashes expected in house over police 22,3:3
Allegations of police beating 23.3:3
House refuses inquiry into police 24.3:1
Witness admits "not reliable" 25.3:6
Judge refuses reading aloud 26,3:7
Inquiry on police to go on 27,3:1
Line-ups at Commission : five police identified
30.3:6
Judge, Q.C. in clash 31.3:5
Studley-Ruxton 'confident' : "You won't shake
me on bashing" 1.4:6
Detective "too busy to write" 2.4:7
Studley-Ruxton Inquiry : doctors tell of
injuries 6.4:6
Studley-Ruxton's injuries : fight "not cause"
7.4:5
Studley-Ruxton Inquiry : nurse "saw no sign of
violence" 8.4:7
Judgement for public 8.4:7
Surprise witness for Studley-Ruxton : taxiraan's
story denied 9.4:8
Studley-Ruxton Commission : detectives denial
13.4:7
N.M.H. INDEX
53.
1954
ROYAL COMMISSIONS ( C o n ' t )
R.S.P.C.A.
Witness's c a r s e t a l i g h t 1 4 . 4 : 1
Mr. J u s t i c e S h o l l may t a k e p o s t 1 4 . 4 : 1
Not on d u t y , d e t e c t i v e t e l l s i n q u i r y 1 4 . 4 : 5
E a r l i e r complaint of a s s a u l t : a d m i s s i o n by
detective 15.4:3
1949 complaint of a s s a u l t : d e t a i l s g i v e n by
detective 16.4:3
Alibi claim by d e t e c t i v e 2 2 . 4 : 3
Police say Ruxton p u b l i c i t y s e e k e r 2 3 . 4 : 6
Studley-Ruxton I n q u i r y : £100 b r i b e o f f e r e d ,
policeman says 2 8 . 4 : 5
Studley-Ruxton I n q u i r y : "no s i g n of v i o l e n c e "
29.4:6
Detective "frisks" Q.C. - in court 30,4:5
Ruxton Inquiry : no violence, police say 4,5:3
Judge tells Q.C. to leave court 5.5:5
Ruxton Inquiry : 'Whitewashing' denied 6.5:6
Charge "sure" on war medals 7.5:5
Q.C. walks out of Ruxton Inquiry 11.5:6
Ruxton turns down offer of Counsel 12,5:9
Ruxton Inquiry : witness tells of "threat"
13.5:6
Studley-Ruxton I n q u i r y : s e c r e t a r y e x p l a i n s
"gummed-up n o t e s " 1 4 . 5 : 7
Police I n q u i r y s t i l l i n a i r 1 8 . 5 : 3
Threatened says w i t n e s s 1 8 , 5 : 5
No e x t e n s i o n : p o l i c e i n q u i r y 1 9 , 5 : 5
Detectives 'home l a t e ' 1 9 , 5 : 1 0
Witness gaoled f o r contempt 2 0 , 5 : 6
"Was under t h e i n f l u e n c e " : w i t n e s s a p o l o g i s e s
for contempt of c o u r t 2 1 , 5 : 8
Commission t o l d : Ruxton a d m i t s "was i n f i g h t "
25.5:3
Constable a l l e g e s : S t u d l e y - R u x t o n "shammed
pain" 2 6 . 5 : 8
S o l i c i t o r b a r r e d a t Ruxton I n q u i r y 2 7 . 5 : 8
"Humbugging" by Ruxton 2 8 . 5 : 8
Ruxton I n q u i r y : cheque " n o t bad" 1.6:7
Inquiry seeks e x t e n s i o n 2 . 6 : 1
Studley-Ruxton I n q u i r y : gaol w a r n i n g t o
Solicitor 2.6:8
Judge warns Ruxton 3.6:9
Touting at gaol denied by Poole 4.6:6
Ruxtons past discounted 8.6:3
Ruxten Commission : alcohol 'could mask pain'
9.6:4
Ruxton "now r e h a b i l i t a t e d " 1 0 . 6 : 3
Remand f o r Ruxton on 4 c h a r g e s 1 1 . 6 : 6
Studley-Ruxton a p o l o g i e s : a r r a n g i n g f o r p a r t y
22.6:3
Rebuke f o r S o l i c i t o r 2 3 . 6 : 7
Studley-Ruxton I n q u i r y : ' t i m e p r o o f ' on
injuries 24.6:8
Studley-Ruxton I n q u i r y : 'no e v i d e n c e ' a g a i n s t
3 25.6:7
Commission ends soon 2 6 . 6 : 6
Q.C. t e l l s Commission : "no e v i d e n c e of a s s a u l t "
29.6:2
"Escape" aim in Ruxton story 30.6:6
Statement by Ruxton today 1.7:10
Ruxton says Poole prepared address 2.7:8
Ruxton arrested on 12 charges 3.7:3
"Hot car" claim : Ruxton faces 7 charges 29.7:7
Ruxton for trial on three charges 30.7:8
Report clears 5 police reinstated 31.7:1
"No influence" on Ruxton 31.7:3
Ruxton sent for trial 31.7:3
Police report for Premier' 3.8:3
Ruxton Inquiry criticised 6,8:1
Inquiry urged on railways 6,8:6
Dovey content with inquiry 7,8:1
Mr. Arthur wants right to appeal 11,8:3
'Catspaw' at Ruxton hearing 17,8:3
Inquiries Act may be altered 3,9:3
'Commissions waste money' Sheahan says l6,9:4
Body seeks move on animal home 29,1:6
R.S.P.C.A. wants to extend 28.5:2
R.S.P.C.A. officer resigns (Mr. R.T. Dawson)
23.7:2
R.S.P.C.A. to see property 26.8:9
R.S.P.C.A. seeks property 30.8:5
Dogs' home plan protest 4,9:3
Dogs home opposed at Wallsend 6.9:2
County to see dog home site 7.9:2
Inspection for dog home site 8.9:2
Deadlock on dogs home 14.9:2
Council to see dog home site 15.9:4
Dog horae site depends on fleas 21.9:2
Dogs' home site inspection 22,9:2
Dogs' home inspection : 4 aldermen turn back
23,9:2
R.S.P.C.A. Secretary resigns 24.9:2
Dog horae decision on Tuesday 25.9:2
Debate on dogs home ruled out 29.9:2
Further move on dogs' home 4.10:2
Site for dog horae settled 5.10:2
Appeal move on home for dogs 6.10:2
Women to oppose dogs' horae 12.10:2
Council to object to dog home 13.10:2
Dogs' horae site issue 13.10:2
Dogs' home protest noted 2.11:2
Dog home ruling requested 26.11:2
Inquiry into dogs' home at Wallsend 4.12:2
Inquiry on dogs' horae site 9.12:2
ROYALTY
Celebrations for Royal visit : big parade at
opening 6.1:2
Aged problem in Royal visit 6.1:2
Dockyard crown 9.1:1
£6,500 Royal tour total 9.1:2
Royal visit decorations : 29 arches for route
9.1:2
Terrainals outside city : by bus, foot to see
Queen 13.1:1
Aim : no hitch. Royal visit plan check 13.1:2
Decorations left to individuals 13.1:5
Air Force provides Royal barge 14.1:1
Visit rehearsal (photograph) 14.1:1
Surf men for Royal carnival 14,1:1
Face lift at B.H.P. for Royal visit 14.1:2
Rain not to bar tour plan 14,1:3
Queen's pet dog on seal (photographs) 14.1:4
B.H.P. wives to meet Queen 14.1:5
Lifesaving show for Royal visit 14.1:8
£2,500 for visit facilities 15.1:2
Varied trip for Royal pair 16.1:1
£6,2 34 given to tour fund l6.1:4
Over 80 people asked to meet (Jueen 19.1:1
"Ferry traffic held up" : bungle in tour test
alleged 19.1:2
Aldermen concerned on how C)ueen met 2 0 . 1 : 1
E x - s e r v i c e p l a n f o r v i s i t : m e d a l s , badge t o
adrait 2 0 , 1 : 2
Visit placements queried : criticism expected by
Lord Mayor 20.1:2
Hydrant work 'not sought' 20.1:5
Safety check on balconies 21.1:2
Best Royal visit sites to disabled 21.1:2
Population will double for day 21.1:2
Red flame in display 21,1:2
Lord Mayor appeals : "too early for
decorations" 22.1:2
Royal car speed in Newcastle 8 to 35ra,p,h,
23,1:1
100 aircraft in fly past 23.1:3
131 to meet Royal couple on visit to Newcastle
23,1:4
N.M.H. INDEX
54,
1954
ROYALTY ( C o n ' t )
RUGBV LEAGUE ( C o n ' t )
Swim c a r n i v a l a r e a cramped 2 3 . 1 : 4
L o y a l t y march b e f o r e v i s i t 2 3 . 1 : 6
1,000 p o l i c e t o h e l p on t o u r d u t y 2 6 , 1 : 2
Lord Mayor s e e k s t o c u t Queen's speed i n
Stockton 2 7 . 1 : 1
Conflict on Royal visit programmes 27.1:1
CJueens visi^t preparations in Canberra 27.1:4
Civic leaders "not first to meet Royalty" 27.1:4
CJueen leaves train first 28.1:2
Williamtown guard of 300 28.1:4
Visit fund £6,717 in Newcastle 28.1:4
Cheers from tugmen : Royal barge in rehearsal
29.1:2
Final guests invited to Royal Ball 29.1:3
Riot of colour February 6 29.1:4
4 more listed to meet Queen 29.1:5
Mass Air Force salute 30.1:2
Royal visit celebrations : big parade for
opening 1.2:2
Royal look for city 2,2:2
l^m. people welcome Queen 4,2:1
Friday opens city's festival 4,2:2
Tour rules fixed for craft 4.2:2
Invitation to gaieties tonight 5.2:2
City strikes true note of gaiety 5.2:2
60,000 jam in city 6.2:1
Crowds throng Newcastle 8,2:1
Rehearsal of visit today 8.2:1
Colour carnival : 10,000 enjoy spectacle 8.2:2
Welcome to the CJueen : Royal visit issue
(10 page supplement) 8.2:9
Many sleep in open 9.2:1
Schedule for visit today 9.2:1
Where the Queen will go (photograph) 9.2:2
Many see visit rehearsal 9,2:2
Armidale children take part 9.2:2
Reports of Royal visit to Newcastle 10.2:1-9
Royalty visits Dubbo (photographs) 11.2:1
Aldermen to see visitraoraentoes11.2:2
Fireworks show February 19 11.2:2
Orphans celebrate visit (photograph) 11.2:3
Premiers' invitations "uniform" 11.2:3
Newcastle visit "undignified" 11.2:3
Baritone lead in opera for ()ueen 11.2:4
Proclamation of flag 11.2:6
700 clean up after Show Ground rally 11,2:6
Fireworks on tomorrow 18,2:2
Sydney says farewell 19,2:1
50,000 crowd in city to see fireworks 20.2:1
Queen thanks State for "generous welcome"
20.2:1
Last day of Royal tour 1.4:1
Australia leaves mark on C^ieen 1.4:2
Queen leaves for home 2.4:1
'Till next time' 2.4:1
Premiere of tour film on June 2 13.5:5
Royal visit book big seller 27.5:3
Newcastle Royal visit film 17.7:9
Royal tour cost State £185,000 22.9:3
Queen's visit cost £22,000 16,10:9
No bar for big game 19,5:2
22,855 at league : tactics of coach beat
England 24,5:8
League may use Show Ground 25,5:10
!'Full credit" given Newcastle team 25,5:10
English test team must brace up 31,5:8
Englishmen train hard for test 1,6:10
League to see tour managers 4,6:16
"Best test side since war" 7,6:8
England keen to play 2nd, visit 8,6:10
McKinnon as coach condemned 10.6:12
England test team jolts 11,6:16
8 injured in English side 14,6:7
Danger to league 17.6:l4
Dual play in League deferred 22,6:9
Record crowd at Cessnock : Les Batey in try
thrill 28,6:8
4 changes in vital test side 12,7:5
England means 'to play game' 12,7:7
Englishman suspended : 3 cautioned 13,7:1
League reprimands affiliated body 13,7:12
Maitland may get test team 15,7:14
Talks on test team return l6,7:l6
England to visit Maitland 17,7:1
Best side won, says England 19,7:5
Match with England : feeling high at Cessnock
20.7:10
Many critical of ashes loss 20.7:10
Cessnock acts over big game 2l,7:l5
Maitland venue confirmed 23,7:l6
Rugby League pass-outs advocated 26,7:2
Test for key league men 30,7:16
Rush on big league game tickets 4.8:16
League adopts player curb 10.8:10
Australia tour 'easier' 13,8:11
4 changes in 13 for U,K, game 16,8:12
Council seeks League Club guarantee (Maitland)
18,8:8
Batey trains at Maitland 18.8:16
Big chance of league double 20.8:16
England's mistake : lost temper loses game
23,8:1
English League side down again to Newcastle
23,8:8
Teams even in play off game 27.8:16
Ponsonby to play Maitland 31.8:12
League group autonomy plan 7.9:12
Drastic league changes 8.9:10
Third grade problem : time to plan in league
14.9:10
Cessnock R.L. wins big double 20.9:7
£9 bonus for footballers 6.10:9
Maitland R.L. bonuses given 23.10:9
Australia beats New Zealand 8.11:3
Maitland R.L. Club record 10.11:10
Itinerary for French tour 3.12:3
RUGBY LEAGUE
£1,471 for year to league 16.2:10
Settlers' league revival bid 19.2:2
League tour team : U.K. captain in hospital
12.3:16
League gates cut to stand 16.3:9
Newcastle R.L. misses 2nd game 9.4:3
R.L. game to test ground 9.4:12
Stanmore fit : to lead Newcastle against
England 17.5:8
RUGBY UNION
Fijians in Newcastle on May 15 5.1:10
Union tour proceeds 13.4:12
Newcastle Union side selected 26.4:5
R.U. team itinerary on tour 30.4:l6
R.U. team chosen : untried youth gets chance
3.5:7
Fijians in Newcastle on May 13 5.5:15
Fijians are "tall story" 6.5:16
Fijians start tour with exciting win 10.5:8
Fijians win close union game, 11-8 13.5:12
Fijians pleased at reception 14.5:2
Top wingers in Fijian team 14.5:16
Fijians to use two kickers 15.5:7
N.M.H. INDEX
55. 1954
RUGBY UNION (Con't)
SANDY HOLLOW RAILWAY
40 mile walks to play union 15.5:7
11 Newcastle men for union tour 17.5:8
R.U. tour 'no worry' to leader 20.5:11
Mayfield uses Fijian tactics 31.5:5
Union sides go on visits 10.6:12
37-14 win to Fijians 10.6:12
Fijians win at Wagga 14.6:8
Fiji tour games endorsed 16.6:15
N.Z. union tour hard work 17,6:14
Burke out of second test side 21,6:8
Fijians ralley win 27-16 24,6:14
Fiji wins test after time 28,6:8
Fijian test star for Waratah 29.6:10
Fijian official 'glad' Burke out of test 29.6:10
Tour profit may reach out of test 29.6:10
R.U. selectors could build 15.7:14
All clubs in union team 19.7:4
R.U. tour of Tonga £125 each 27.7:10
Fine union win to Newcastle 2.8:5
Newcastle game for tourists 3,8:9
Country wins union game (N.Z.) 4.8:16
Chance to see union tourists 6.8:14
Merewether's grip on title 9.8:4
Northern trio for union tour 12.8:16
Merewether union premier 16.8:9
R.U. code ignores its rules 17.8:12
Union tourists back to clubs 19.8:13
N.Z. union tour big success 21.8:17
8 Newcastle men in union country side 23.8:4
Country union team wins 30.8:6
N.Z. wants union tour repeated 31.8:12
Waratah loses union final 6.9:6
Brawl after union game 13.9:1
Mayfield wins grand final 13,9:8
Country R.U. plan approved 15.11:6
Rail link completion asked for 27.5:2
Council's bid on rail link 23.6:4
Maryville line discussed 25.6:4
New plan for rail link 10.7:6
More delay on Sandy Hollow 15.7:1
Council for talk on Sandy Hollow 21.7:2
Maryvale line cost £2,4m, 7.8:7
Sandy Hollow line backed 31.8:2
Minister not to attend meeting 6.9:2
Delegates to rail link talks chosen 13,10:11
Talks called on rail link 20.10:8
Union bid on rail link 27.10:2
Completion of rail link called for 1.11:2
No promise on rail link 2,11:3
Cahill's stand on rail link 11,11:8
No assurance on rail link 17,11:2
Talks on Sandy Hollow line 30,11:11
Federal reply on rail link 20,12:3
SAILING
Wild Wave first home in yacht race 1.1:1
Big entries for yacht titles (Australian
Yachting Championships) 1.1:4
Match race in title sailing 1.1:4
Ripple yacht race winner 2.1:1
Wild Wave 'out' in ocean race 4.1:1
Fast craft in sailing races 11.2:12
Seven yachts in Swansea-Sydney race 31.3:13
50 yachts expected on Lake 16.4:5
At end of race (photograph) 17.4:1
Double double to Lake yacht 17.4:3
Strong wind capsizes racing boats 20.9:2
Only one Lake yacht in test 23.9:12
Overdue craft sighted 27.9:2
500 at opening of yachting 27.9:4
Launch party late but "quite safe" 28.9:4
Beecham's sailing position (photograph)
5.10:10
Gale made s a i l i n g big hazard (Northern Zone
Sailing Championship) 22.11:6
North out of skiff s a i l i n g 8 ( S t a t e l 6 f t Skiff
Sailing Association) 22,11:6
Yacht smashes into club house (Lake Macquarie
Yacht Club) 22.11:10
Looking at sailing 25.11:16
Ocean yacht race start December 27 8.12:20
Ocean race attracts 17 entries 11.12:19
Woman in big ocean race 16.12:20
Big yacht race entrants (photograph) 22.12:3
Yachts ready for big race 27.12:3
Outbound for Hobart (photograph) 28.12:1
Yacht race lead held 28.12:1
Fight for yacht race lead 29.12:1
Yachts buffeted : Leader 'a shambles' 30.12:1
Sudden change in yacht race lead 31.12:1
SCHOOLS OF ARTS
Lease plans confirmed 15.1:2
Rise in School of Arts funds 30.7:4
SCIENCE
Perfect setting to study Mars 3.7:1
SCOUTS AND GUIDES
'Billy-cart Derby' on May 15 21.4:4
Cubs trained by young women 23.4:7
Scouting needs more leaders 4,6:4
Coal Board grant £1,910 to Scouts 4.6:4
Plan for donations to scouts 16.6:4
Functions for scouts' "trial" 21,7:8
Park site for scout club 28,7:9
Display by scouts and guides 23.8:2
Scouts will do any job for 'bob' 9.9:5
New centre for scouts 10.9:4
Scout H.Q. open (photographs) 13.9:1
Scouts in town, headquarters opened 13.9:2
Rangers, Guides at rally (photograph) 27.9:3
New scout hall at Maitland 15.11:4
Scout huts must be of brick 1,12:4
Scouts to box at Marks Point 2.12:17
Guide rally next year 17.12:7
Girl Guides' camp 27.12:3
SEAMENS' UNION
A.C.T.U. to consider expulsion 9.1:1
Seamen want court check 28.1:3
Seamen's link "not decided" 17.6:3
Sea regulations 'bad days relic' 17.6:8
A.C.T.U. ban on seamen lifted 7.7:3
Hours cut to crews offered 30.9:1
Menzies asked to resign 16.11:3
SHARKS AND SHARK ATTACKS
many sharks off
Fishermen say : "take care"
;
beaches 21.1:1
Sharks close to beach 27.1:2
Sharks cruise near surfers 8.2:2
Shark off beach at Newcastle 15.2:
Shark seen off beach 11.10:1
Shark ended surfing 9.12:2
N.M.H. INDEX
56.
1954
SHIPPING
SHOPPING HOURS ( C o n ' t )
Wangara s i g n s f i r s t crew 1 4 . 1 : 2
Ship s e r v i c e r e i n t r o d u c e d 2 9 . 1 : 2
New 6 0 - r a i l e r l a r g e s t i n A u s t r a l i a ( K a i m i r o )
4.2:2
Line to end operations (North Coast Steam
Navigation Co. Ltd.) 19.2:4
Ship freights under review 6,3:3
Interstate ship run to cease 11.3:2
Rates from some freights drop 4.5:2
Iron Kimberley under survey 3.6:13
'Happy ship' old, stable 23.6:1
New ship run to N. Coast 6.7:2
Sleepless days for Captain F. Perronec
(Neo Hebridais II) 9.7:4
Dutch ship service 10.7:8
New shipping service soon 14.7:8
Space saved in new ship (Ouwerkerk) 3.8:2
First visit by veteran ship (Largs Bay) 11.8:7
Backyard to launching in 4 years, Margoe
(Mr. Ross) 19.8:9
£8,870 profit by Newcastle S,S. Company 20.8:11
Ship has 4 messes and 3 religions 1.9:4
Threat to colliers 28.9:1
Court move on colliers 29.9:1
Hours cut to crews offered 30.9:1
Pit idle due to colliers strike 1.10:1
Collier tie-up settled 2.10:3
Oversea ship to celebrate anniversary (Yarra
Wonga) 9.10:2
Oversea ship visits (Werrastein) 26.10:2
Colliers, ore ships still working 10,11:2
Ship delay continues 17,11:2
Response to ship service disappoints 17.11:4
Iron King still short of crew 23.11:2
Big fuel oil shipment due 23,11:2
Ship chief to resign (Mr, C, Dewey) 24,11:1
No labour for four ships 24.11:2
Ship crew paid off (Iron King) 24,11:2
New U.K. ships for coast (Timbarra and Nilpena)
24.11:9
Overtime on two ships 25.11:2
3 ships short of crew 26.11:2
Agency deal on ship questioned (Illawarra)
8.12:3
Crew shortage continues 10.12:2
Sea trials for ship expected 30.12:4
Union protest on closing 8,6:2
Move to end shopping on Saturdays 28,6:3
Union's demand : no shopping on Saturdays
29,6:1
SHIPPING - Accidents and Wrecks
Whale sank launch 8.2:4
3 believed dead : 100 soldiers in sea when
8 craft sank 9.3:1
Military honours to drowning victims : burial
today of soldiers 10.3;1
Man burnt in launch explosion 15.3:1
Two work pumps : night fight for cruiser
(AUowah) 17.3:1
Owner told to lift tug (Champion) 27.5:3
Board to move tug wreck (Champion) 16.7:8
Wreckage cf launch on Nobby's Beach 6.8:2
Nobby's find not from lost launch 9,8:2
Big seas cause ship accident (Tyalla) 22,9:1
Long swim in boat mishap 11,10:3
Pay for wreck question again (Maianbar) 17,11:2
Ship towed to port (Viking (^een) 22.11:4
Ferry sinks during tow 9,12:2
SHOPPING HOURS
Shopping hours talks sought 7.4:6
Union five day shopping move 2,6:3
SHOWS
New e n t r i e s f o r N e w c a s t l e Show 6 , 1 : 2
£ 2 , 7 5 9 f o r work f o r Show 1 2 , 1 : 2
Show s t a n d s r e a d y n e x t month 1 4 . 1 : 2
F i r s t e n t r i e s f o r M a i t l a n d Show 1 5 . 1 : 6
L a s t day f o r show e n t r i e s 1 6 . 1 : 2
Show d a t e s 1 9 . 1 : 5
Record in entries for show 26.1:3
Many seek sideshow room at show 3011:4
Show body approves painting 3.2:4
Activity at showground increasing 5.2:2
Maitland Show photography awards made 11,2:4
Alteration in show ring events 18.2:2
Move to have arch at show (Cessnock) 20.2:6
Men work late at showground 23.2:4
Show starts today 24.2:2
Judging begins at show 24.2:7
Team marchers' show display 24.2:7
2,000 drop in crowd at show 25.2:2
Model planes at show 26.2:2
Show crowd again smaller 26.2:2
Fewer boys hanging from show fences 26.2:4
Health men raid stalls 27.2:1
Show crowd smaller 1.3:2
Maitland Show "gate" unchanged 4,3:2
Night polo at show 6.3:6
Show takings up £477 at Maitland 8.3:4
Record entries in Cessnock Show 12.3:9
1955 show dates allocated 6.4:2
30,498 attend Royal Easter Show opening 10.4:3
New stables for showground 8.6:2
Aid to Junior Farmer show display urged 6.7:2
Show nominations close soon 10.7:2
Show officials reelected 30.7:6
Show Society credit balance £4,381 31.7:4
Industry urged to back show 7.8:7
Show holiday 18.8:3
Show body to install new lights 7.9:2
Gardens planned for show 7.9:3
Show Council widened 7.9:3
Mr. Burges replies to criticism 8.9:2
New showground lighting (photograph) 9.9:7
Improvement scheme for showground 15.9:6
Good display at show anticipated 7.10:7
Record crowd expected (Branxton) 9.10:7
Slight drop in entries (Singleton) I5.l0:l2
Welcome to Show President (Maitland) 22.10:10
Trade pavilion "in plan" 26.10:2
New stables for showground 2.11:2
Show fee at Maitland now £2/2/- 19.11:4
Show holiday February 24 2.12:2
Work begun on new stables 7.12:4
Display by Navy for show 11.12:10
Show trade space gone 15.12:2
Model railway for show 24.12:2
Schedules for show sent to exhibitors 31.12:2
SNOWY RIVER SCHEME
Huge road vehicle on Snowy 9.1:8
Preserving 'need' in Snowy plan 15.1:3
Hydro plan workings extensive 1.3:2
Estimates on Snowy revised 2,3:3
N,M,H,
SNOWY RIVER SCHEME
(Con't)
INDEX
57,
1954
SPORT
Experts see hydro plan t e n d e r s 3,3:6
U.S. firm wins Snowy job 1 0 . 4 : 1
Australia's population : water ' b i g f a c t o r '
13,4:4
Big Snowy contract 28,4:1
1st Snowy tunnel finished 6,5:1
First Snowy power for N.S.W. soon 17.6:2
Snowy Scheme well on way to targets 11,9:5
Snowy power starts soon 21,9:3
Rules title to West 6.9:7
Young v;restler impresses (Young Zabo) 23.9:12
Marching girls, cricket - and a "feud" 29.9:1
New hare for N.J.C. (photograph) 30.9:14
Two degrees safer than war (hurling) 9.10:4
Speedboat racing is thrilling, expensive
9.10:5
Badminton title to J. Harris 1.11:5
Table tennis club formed 17.12:17
SOCCER
STATE DOCKYARD
Scheme to boost soccer games 8.4:14
Fiji wants to send soccer side 22.6:9
Cessnock adds to big soccer lead 28.6:8
Soccer v i t a l to six teams 9.7:16
Now is the time for youth in soccer 12.7:8
Two seek Soccer D i r e c t o r post 14.7:15
Top teams in soccer stand 14.7:16
Australian Soccer XI 3 , 8 : 3
Dutchman in soccer team 3.8:10
Wallsend out of Soccer Cup 9 , 8 : 8
Soccer ground hurdle : f i x t u r e may be dropped
10,8:10
Test side due for overhaul 16.8:12
Soccer t i t l e to Cessnock 16,8:12
N.Z. Soccer XI at Wallsend 17,8:12
Delay in Soccer XI s e l e c t i o n 19.8:16
Soccer sticks to same t e s t men 23.8:8
Big demand for soccer t i c k e t s 2 6 , 8 : l 6
Soccer changes in games 1,9:16
Wallsend in f i n a l with Auburn 6.9:10
North's three out of soccer cup 13.9:8
Wallsend, beset by i n j u r i e s , beaten 20.9:8
Athletes give way t o soccer 22,9:15
Soccer double to Cessnock 2 7 , 9 : 8
Draw extends soccer season 4,10:6
Soccer to consider d i s t r i c t s 16.12:20
Good soccer season for Merewether 20.12:10
Soccer man r e t i r e s (R. Grieves) 23.12:12
Dockyard to build ships' engines 7.1:2
Steam tug trial next week 9.1:2
New ship last of class (Wangara) 9.1:4
Dockyard Chief Clerk
retires (Mr. H.J. Doyle)
23.1:4
New tug exceeds designed speed 23.1:4
Men still work on new tug (photograph) 27.1:7
Floating Dock for new site 11.2:2
Birubi in dock for overhaul 11.2:2
New launch for dockyard (photograph) 11.2:3
Dock may be moved today 12.2:2
Floating dock moves to Wickham 13.2:3
McLarty stays as dock head 2.4:2
Dockyard head praised 6.4:4
Dock to build 2 Colliers 15.4:2
Dockyard men ask for more leave 22.4:2
Prototype ferry for dockyard 29.6:3
Dockyard pays record bonus 1.7:4
Floating dock back soon 7.7:4
Some dockraetalraenface sack 24.7:1
Floating dock moved back 28.8:4
Dock men seek longer leave 11.9:2
£163,533 made by dockyard 1.10:3
Ship eased out of dock (Iron Wyndham) 2,10:1
Dock leave plea fails 11.10:4
New dredge built at dockyard 13.10:10
Launching of dredge at noon 18.10:4
Dredge to extend Sydney Harbour 19.10:2
Launched new dredge (photographs) 19.10:3
Ship is born at dockyard (H-59) 26.10:1
Concern on dredges 2.11:4
Dockyard turnover grown to £15m. 6.12:2
SOCIAL WELFARE
Reciprocity on social s e r v i c e s : pact comes
into force 7.1:8
Social service c o s t s r i s i n g 1.5:3
Social services h i t c h ' o v e r ' 6 . 7 : 3
Social Service o f f i c e for North planned 20.8:8
Homes aid for aged : " s t r e n g t h e n family t i e s "
4.11:3
Endowment paid tomorrow 20.12:1
Plan on coal tenders 2.4:1
Miners oppose buying plan 3.4:3
Five unions outside agreeraent 7.7:3
Agreement on power soon 15.7:3
SPECIAL ARTICLES
STOCK EXCHANGE
2 Norwegian families reunited in Newcastle 27.1:1
Flying saucer 'sighted' 28.1:1
'Flying saucer" sighted from many points 29.1:1
Jaunt to England for golden wedding pair (Mr.
and Mrs. Grahame) 18.2:5
Shore jobs for crew of ketch (The Beatrix) 2.3:1
After 66 years, Mr. J. Curran and Mrs. J. Logan
4,6:1
Old boomerang (photograph) 2,9:1
Convertibility 'someday' 14,10:3
Big danger in lost gas cylinder 15,10:2
Furniture display ' eye^^opener' 21,10:2
The friendliness of Rudd Street 6.11:5
Rumour on pact : shares reach high level ?.l:l
Ship firm may wind up 9,1:8
Oil share sales up again 20,1:1
Trading in oil shares drop 22,1:3
Firmer note in oil shares 23,1:6
Drilling plans disturb shares 27,1:1
Record trade in oil 26,6:7
Oil speculation still intense 10,7:9
Oil share rush forecast 19.7:3
Uranium excites exchanges 27.7:1
Uranium find stirs market 27.7:7
Oil share row on exchange 28.7:3
Uranium shares ease on change 29.7:8
STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION
N.M.H. INDEX
STOCK EXCHANGE ( C o n ' t )
Frantic deals in shares 31.7:1
Oil investors rush to sell 4.8:3
Confidence in oil regained 5.8:3
Oil shares recover 5.8:10
Oil, uranium stocks recover strongly 6.8
Oil, uranium slump again 11.8:11
Keen trading in uranium shares 24,8:9
Ore shares in demand 25,8:11
Shares down as result of strike 13.11:8
More confident market tone 20.11:8
Uranium rises on exchange 24.11:10
Sharp fall for Ampol 26.11:14
Fall in Ampol continues 27.11:8
Sharp slump by Ampol shares 30.11:9
Ore shares' sharp rise 2,12:16
Shares firmer in Newcastle 3,12:13
Ampol shares in sharp fall 21.12:9
SULPHIDE CORPORATION PTY. LTD
Expert from England for Cockle Creek 30.1:4
Acid plant in action soon 7.9:3
Oversea idea at Sulphide works 28.9:2
Sulphide Plant delayed 5.11:2
SURF LIFESAVING CLUBS
Lifesaving grant to new body 13.1:5
Lazarus in surf running 18.1:3
Newcastle surfer in test team 19.1:1
Whyte beats Lazarus as ski rider 21.1:12
High s e a s p u t surfmen ' o u t ' 1.2:2
Mcintosh wins surf double. 2.2:4
10,000 at carnival : junior stars in surf
15.2:8
Surf carnival for women first in area 19,2:2
Big range of surfers at carnival (Nobby's) 20,2:16
Decoration damaged : surf club out of titles
12,3:16
Women's first surf carnival 22,3:2
Women surfers (photograph) 22,3:3
Surf body lifts suspension 13,5:12
South Surf Club set an example 10.6:2
£500 loss on surfers' tour 10.7:17
Australian Surf Team home 13,7:12
Surf ^isit 'helped relations' 15,7:13
Park carnival approved 23,7:2
Surf medal tests in November 26,8:16
Surf honours for D. Gray l6.9:l6
New surf centre opposed 14,10:13
£4,000 grant for surf clubhouse 22,10:18
Barrs in surf win 8,11:3
Ducks 'danger to surfers' 11.11:4
South African praises lifesavers 20,11:7
First surf carnival 26,11:18
Surf Carnival (photographs) 29,11:10
Gallard in new surf win 6,12:7
Surf double to B. Lawrence 13,12:10
March victors (photograph) 20,12:1
2 clubs share surf honours 20,12:5
New surf race to Cameron 27,12:3
Good surf win to J, Turner 28,12:6
SWIMMING
Old swimming records go 14.1:8
North's five swim finals 3,4:8
Swimming record smashed (Lorraine Crapp) 26.6:15
Maitland to see Crapp, Henricks 17.12:17
58.
1954
TAXATION
£6 head less tax for year 24.2:7
Stamp Duty office for Newcastle 2.4:3
Stamp office to open soon 10.4:2
Tax promise 'before poll' 20.4:1
Taxation laws criticised 1.5:7
Stamps office opens Monday 4.5:2
Battle of Stamp office ends 6,5:2
Stamp office opened 11,5:2
Stamp duties business increasing 18..5:2
Rebates aid family man 30.6:5
Stamp duties office 'busy' 8.7:2
No tax for island servicemen 16.7:6
Early birds catch tax refund 17.7:3
"Keep down tax" policy 3.9:3
Allowances inquiry 29.9:1
Your tax saving (table) 29.9:5
Payroll tox move rejected 14,10:3
'Evaded sales tax' : Labour charge against
A.N.A. 15.10:1
More road aid from tax 15.10:11
Tax exemption suggested 24.11:3
"Road tax recovery" guard law 'possible'
30.11:1
TELEVISION
T.V. delayed "too long" 7.1:7
Search for T.V. sites 9.4:1
T.V. can "be trash or real power" 13.4:11
Newcastle T.V. target 3^ years 10,5:3
T.V, receiver about £150 10.5:3
Six after T.V. licences 11.5:4
8 nations in T.V. hook-up 8.6:1
Monopoly in T.V. opposed 16.6:1
Newcastle T.V. 'in two years' 17.7:9
T.V, view soon clearer 31,7:4
Cabinet talks on television 27.8:1
Two T.V. stations 'sufficient' 10,9:2
T.V, to start with four stations 11,9:3
Television asset in defence 16,9:2
Liberals in new attack 22,9:1
Training plan approved : T,V, delay 23,9:1
Early call for T,V. tenders 26.10:2
First T.V. licences offered 20.10:3
No general T.V. plans this year 11.11:3
Rural T.V. cost 'prohibitive' 23.11:9
T.V. urged for country 29.11:2
2 experts to aid television 30.12:1
TENNIS
U.S. plan to beat Rosewall slipped 1.1:1
Davis Cup win clinched for Australia 1.1:3
Cup "twins" to stay amateur 2,1:3
Worthington takes title 2.2:3
Intercity test in tennis 9.4:12
Davis Cup profit : £53,554 22.6:1
Four Australians in final eight at Wimbledon
28.6:8
Rose loses at Wimbledon 29.6:3
"Little Mo" ruthless in singles win : (Miss
Maureen Connolly) 30.6:3
Brilliant win for Rosewall 1.7:3
Hoad, Rosewall lose doubles 2.7:3
Drobny wins singles title 3.7:3
Tennis service rule relaxed 8.7:16
L.T.T.A. head re-elected 20.7:7
Tennis cup hopes even 10.8:10
Tennis court opened (West Wallsend) 23.8:2
Seixas in Davis Cup zone final 8.9:11
Tennis school at Cessnock 9.9:8
N.M.H. INDEX
59.
1954
TENNIS ( C o n ' t )
THEATRE AND THEATRES (Con't)
Hopman says Davis Cup chances '50-50' 9.9:16
Rose, Hartwig as Cup p a i r 27.9:11
Sedgraan group for Newcastle 6.10:11
Match to decide t h i r d place 15.10:4
Sedgman group for Newcastle 18,10:8
Close win in t e n n i s f i n a l 8,11:8
Tennis leader to r e t i r e ( S i r N. Brookes) 16.11:1
Majestic leads in t e n n i s 19.11:17
U.S. pair t h r e a t in Davis Cup 2.12:20
All top tennis s e a t s booked 2.12:20
"Tired of everyone on back" : Hoad 3.12:1
Former s t a r s outclassed 4.12:20
Americans fight back in doubles 7,12:12
Great tennis by troupe : Sedgraan in peak form
13.12:10
Tennis s t a r s in pre-garae chat (photograph)
13,12:10
Araateurs tackle tough play 6.10:4
Art Club asks for help 16.10:2
Loan helped Dramatic Club 22.10:4
Star of 20 has lead in musical 26.10:4
Musical lavish 29.10:4
Trust may not lease theatre 11.12:3
Theatres hurry to put in new gear 15.12:4
Cup eve ease for U.S. Captain 16,12:20
Clinic for tennis at Newcastle 16,12:20
Swedes' play surprises 17,12:1
U.S. wins two cup matches 17.12:17
Davis Cup stars for Maitland 17.12:17
U.S. tennis challenger 18.12:1
Davis Cup final : U.S. takes doubles 18.12:18
Cup result hinges on Lewis Hoad 20,12:10
Stiff practice for Cup 21,12:12
"Clean sweep", Talbert tips 23,12:12
Hoad "question mark" for Davis Cup 24,12:12
Tension mounts as Cup match nears 27,12:1
Hopman, team confident 28,12:1
Cup "idols" toppled : down 2 nil 28,12:1
Australia "can win cup back soon" 29,12:1
Seixas star in great U,S. tennis win 29.12:8
Head's choice "no error" 30.12:1
Last two cup singles to Australia 30,12:8
Australia has win in tennis 31,12:4
TEXTILE INDUSTRY
Courtaulds unable to make profit 17,3:11
Courtaulds' last unit ready soon 20.3:3
Law 'no aid to wool industry' 26.3:3
"Campaign waged" on textiles 2.9:7
Shortages hit Courtaulds 15.10:12
Bounty set for Tomago rayon 28.10:4
Bounty may be "too late" 3.11:10
Disability pay at Courtaulds 13.11:3
Courtaulds to act on tariff aid 4.12:3
TIMBER INDUSTRY
Timber firm "never operated" 8.6:4
"Blank paper signed by timber firms" 9.6:9
Timber man tells of bar by group 10,6:4
Sawmillers disagree on fixed price value
11,6:6
Sawmiller tells Inquiry : for regulated
prices if wholesale rise 12,6:6
Home owners benefitted by orders from mills
17.6:6
Firm cut price when timber trade fell off
18.6:7
Timber merchant alleges told : 'join up or no
supplies' 19.6:6
Enough for house 23.6:1
Timber Monopoly inspections 4,8:9
Timber Monopoly Inquiry : woman "barred by
raerchants" 5.8:6
Timber stranglehold object denied 6.8:7
Timber Monopoly Inquiry : prices paper no
secret 7.8:6
"wooden skeletons"
Timber Monopoly Inquiry
of 1952 recession 10.8:4
export trade "hit by
Timber Monopoly Inquiry
black market" 11.8:7
price cutting
Timber Industry "instability"
by millers blamed 12.8:7
Merchants 'had plenty to offer' 13.8:8
Next best year for timber 19.8:11
Committee reports : timber gap widening
7.12:3
TIN AUD TIN MINING
Decision soon on tin pact 4,3:4
Australia to sign tin pact 26,6:6
World tin price pact soon 23,7:11
Tin pact ratified 12.11:13
THEATRE AND THEATRES
TOBACCO INDUSTRY
£8,000 needed for theatre (Roxy) 16.3:2
Club elects trustees to buy theatre 19.3:3
Club to buy theatre 22.3:2
Roxy sold to Art Club 24.3:2
£38,500 ready for National Theatre Fund 6.4:3
Leads in musical (photograph) 18.5:5
Opera season to start July 26 1.6:5
National Theatre possible 28.6:2
Federal aid to Theatre Trust Fund 10.8:2
Dramatic Club gets theatre (Roxy) 24.8:2
Conference on Roxy Theatre 26.8:4
Theatre Trust over £84,000 26.8:8
Art Club fear on Roxy plan 31.8:2
Bank offers £5,000 loan to buy Roxy 3.9:2
Group to stage intimate revue 10.9:4
"Pirates" well sung and acted 22.9:4
Araateurs good in farce 1.10:4
Record price for tobacco 8.4:7
Australian tobacco quoto rise 15.4:1
Less tobacco harvested 23.12:2
TOURISM
261 tourists in Newcastle 13.9:2
Newcastle guide maps move 6.10:4
Newcastle told to advertise 1.11:2
400 tourists in Newcastle 22.11:2
N.M.H, INDEX
60, 1954
TRADE AND COMMERCE
TRADE UNIONS (Con't)
£l25m. gain on trade 16,1:3
Import policy may be eased 11,2:1
Trade balance down 17,2:1
Import limit to be eased from April 19,2:3
'Doubts' on meat pact 5.3:7
Trade lift in March 10.4:1
Better dollar balance : gain lost elsewhere
29.4:1
Drop in trade balance 12.5:3
Australian cattle for Philippines 26.5:1
Ten dollars a ton cheaper : market seen in U.S.
for steel 7.6:3
Scheme on exports proposed 18,6:7
Trade balance figures drop 10,7:1
Oversea funds 'healthy' 15,7:3
Trade policy review soon 15.7:9
Oyster export proposed 21,7:2
Scrap steel ban lifted 24.7:1
"Econoray healthy" : free trade plea 29.7:3
Australia gets £5 raillion pig contract 3,8:4
Prices too high for India 4.8:8
Meat price stable in Britain 5.8:8
Trade mission to S.E, Asia 5.8:8
Trade balance slumps 11.8:8
Hide export control scheme ends 16,8:8
Trade visit to S.E. Asia 16,8:8
Trade loss worries : imports watched 20.8:1
Proposals on dates to be discussed 21.8:3
Dates sought by direct shipment 24.8:2
Imports upset Australian trade rise 25.8:3
Deficit up on trade 9.9:1
Australian exhibit hit in Toronto (Canadian
National Exhibition) 9,9:4
Threat of ban on export raeat 16,9:3
Meat export ban planned 22,9:1
Dates shipments : agents' reply "conflicting'
30,9:2
Controls back to tighten imports 1.10:1
Imports action supported 2,10:3
Trade balance shows deficit 12,10:1
Bumper export decade tipped 16.10:9
'No' export of steel goods 18.10:3
Adverse trade balances 20,10:1
Trade loss by Australia 18,11:3
Imports from Japan widen 20,11:1
Trade mission to Indonesia 22.11:3
Export gain by trade raission 2.12:12
Decline in trade continues 9,12:1
Leather controls lifted 15.12:2
U.K. accepts big tuna offer 16.12:1
More trade with Indonesia seen 20,12:3
Few more in unions 14,1:3
Action advised on A.W,U, rejections 15,1:1
Unions 'bound' to open books 19,1:3
One-sixth of union's members vote (Meat
Industry's Employees' Union) 25,1:2
A.W.U. backs unionism 27.1:3
Union gain in membership (Hotel Club and
Restaurant Employee's Union) 27.1:4
Clerks warn on union act 28.1:9
Conference report for union E.T.U. 30.1:2
Shops boycott move : unions plan reprisal
11.2:3
Union ordered to hold poll (Transport Workers
Union) 18,2:4
Union reaction : "no justice" in margins 26.2:3
Union poll by post starts 2,3:3
Date for Margins Conference soon 11,3:3
Margin talks April 5 13,3:1
Union talk likely on March 29 15.3:3
Left wing 'may rule' Conference 16.3:3
Order to all unionists : Canberra stoppage
18.3:1
Court refuses union plea 19.3:6
Precautions in Plumbers' poll 8.4:4
Non-unionists exemption appeals fail 9.4:2
Most officers re-elected by plumbers 14.4:15
New poll ordered for union (Meat Industry
Employee's Union) 22,4:3
Equity position abolished 23,4:4
2,000 more clerks join union 5,5:4
Dowling still secretary of printers 10,5:2
Boost in membership 20.5:3
Building union norainations 21,5:2
Union meeting off : fights, but no business
25,5:1
Clerks' ballot to Rooney 27,5:3
Margins talk resumes 1.6:1
Menzies will meet unions 2.6:1
No discord at union meeting 3.6:4
Union to summons under act 4.6:1
Appeal on Award withdrawn 4.6:3
Coaltriraraers miss ballot 7.6:2
Union breaks with A.L.P. 9.6:3
New ruling on union ballot 10.6:3
Communist union excluded 12.6:3
Union law changes proposed (Clerks' Union)
23.6:3
Change in status of organisers 1.7:3
Transport union meeting 2.7:4
Conference on I.C.I, dispute 6.7:3
Resignation of union head urged (Transport
union) 14.7:4
TRADE AND COMMERCE - G.A.T.T,
Rumour on pact : shares reach high level 8,1:1
Freedom on pact denied 8,1:3
G.A.T.T. in Australia : less operation 'adverse'
18,1:4
Australia to sign G.A.T.T. 20.1:1
'Freedom' without G.A.T.T. 22.1:4
2 Ministers may attend 2.9:3
TRADE UNIONS
Wage leave "big issues" 1.1:2
Exemptions on union act sought 5.1:2
Firms "evading union act" 8.1:2
New act big union boost 13.1:3
Painter's union postal ballot 14,1:2
£100,000 year for p u b l i c i t y 14.7:9
Unions fix group role 2 2 . 7 : 1
F i r s t unionism prosecutions 24.7:3
Musicians' union under f i r e 27.7:2
Margins t a l k s tomorrow 2 8 . 7 : 1
More firms t o be prosecuted 28.7:3
Plea to meetings : backing for margin case
29.7:1
'No stampeding of clerks' 29.7:4
Liquor union to post to Mr. M. Doyle 30.7:4
Margins talks : A.C.T.U. move 10.8:3
Union to sue for arrears (Meat Employees Union)
19.8:12
Margins hearing : union plea 25.8:1
Union backing for Evatt 1.9:4
A.L.P. link move by B.W.I.U. 2.9:4
Second organiser for meatmen 2.9:7
Margins drive reports 7.9:3
Dock men seek longer leave 11.9:2
Date set for union convention 16.9:2
New union election ordered (N.S.W. T.W.U.)
16.9:12
N.M.H. INDEX
61.
1954
XRADE UNIONS ( C o n ' t )
TRANSPORT ( C o n ' t )
Postal union c o n t r o l won by A . L . P . 2 3 . 9 : 3
Miners t o be r e p r e s e n t e d a t u n i o n t a l k 2 9 . 9 : 2
Union F e d e r a l C o u n c i l t o meet i n North ( P l u m b e r s
and G a s f i t t e r s ' Union) 1.10:2
Shop union p o l l h e l d 1 . 1 0 : 2
Union o f f i c i a l s r e - e l e c t e d (Shop A s s i s t a n t s '
Union) 4 . 1 0 : 2
Success seen in c o n v e n t i o n 6 . 1 0 : 4
Dock leave p l e a f a i l s 1 1 . 1 0 : 4
Wharves t a l k O c t o b e r 28 1 5 . 1 0 : 3
Union o f f i c i a l s a t t e n d b r a n c h ( P l u m b e r s and
G a s f i t t e r s ' Union) 1 4 . 1 0 : 2
Waterfront i s s u e : u n i o n s asked t o s t a y hand
16,10:3
Liquor union s u b - b r a n c h i n N e w c a s t l e 1 8 . 1 0 : 4
500 expected a t 2-day u n i o n t a l k s 2 1 , 1 0 : 2
Delegates t o u n i o n s ' c o n v e n t i o n 2 2 , 1 0 : 2
Unionism law d e l a y c r i t i c i s e d 2 7 , 1 0 : 1 1
Union b a l l o t n o m i n a t i o n s ( S h e e t Metal Workers'
Union) 2 7 . 1 0 : 1 2
No a c t i o n on union t a l k 1 0 . 1 1 : 2
Federal A.L.P, m e e t s : u n i o n s c a s e completed
11,11:1
B.W.I.U. raove on m a r g i n s 1 1 . 1 1 : 2
B i t t e r union a t t a c k 1 2 . 1 1 : 1
New o r g a n i s e r f o r b u t c h e r s 1 5 . 1 1 : 3
Unions seek A . L . P . a i d 1 7 . 1 1 : 1
Union's d e n i a l of c o a l d e l a y 1 8 . 1 1 : 2
Support by union f o r s e c r e t a r y (T.W.U.) 1 8 . 1 1 : 2
Many unions i n week-end t a l k s 1 9 . 1 1 : 2
Mr. Rooney b e a t e n i n u n i o n p o l l ( F e d e r a t e d
C l e r k s ' Union) 1 9 . 1 1 : 2
Denial on l e f t wing ( F e d e r a t e d C l e r k s ' Union)
20.11:7
Not p o l i t i c a l , s a y s u n i o n i s t ( F . C . U . ) 2 2 . 1 1 : 2
90 unions i n t a l k s on m a r g i n s 2 4 , 1 1 : 1
Margins raove by 70 u n i o n s 2 6 , 1 1 : 3
A.L.P. d i s l o y a l t y c h a r g e s : N.S.W. moves t o
widen i n q u i r y 30. 1 1 : 1
Postal u n i o n ' s m a r g i n s bid 2 . 1 2 : 2
Records of union ' a v a i l a b l e ' 3 . 1 2 : 2
V i s i t of p o s t a l u n i o n s e c r e t a r y (Mr. N. Lynch)
4.12:2
Union t o meet on L i q u o r Act ( L i q u o r Trade Union)
11.12:3
Official defies bid to oust him, Mr. B. Small
(Transport Workers Union) 16.12:1
Union official defies order 17.12:3
Stoppage by union on ruling 18.12:1
Union men elected unopposed 20.12:2
Plea to transport men not to stop 20.12:2
Transport men back officer 21.12:3
Change urged on transport 3.11:10
Rail-bus plan by Chambers 6.11:2
Many hauliers sue to get tax back 19.11:1
Road tax rule "calamitous" 20,11:3
Hitch for hauliers 22,11:1
Meeting on road transport 23,11:1
Transport officers' conference 25,11:2
Hauling poser 'national' 27.11:1
More for rail subsidy urged 29.11:2
"Road tax recovery" : guard law "possible"
30.11:1
Hauliers Bill in House 2.12:3
Rail chiefs favour big freight cuts 3.12:1
Road Fees Bill in house 8.12:12
Haulier charge likely soon 9.12:1
Hauliers win appeals 9.12:11
Hauliers' tax nearly £2 million 10,12:2
Hauliers' writs on road acts 18,12:1
TRANSPORT
Royal v i s i t : t r a n s p o r t s h i f t s may be l o n g e r
30.1:2
Transport revenue increases 24.3:3
Taxi ballot at Wallsend postponed 26.3:2
Taxi plate inquiry advocated 7.5:2
Transport move to new offices 21.5:2
Transport proposal : special body to advise
16.7:2
Newcastle t r a n s p o r t : committee of c o n t r o l p l a n
31.7:1
T r a n s p o r t Conference : C o u n c i l v o i c e f o r t a l k s
18.8:2
Road transport control bid 21.8:6
Protest on new taxi rates 2.9:4
Big loss on transport 21.9:3
Report plan on transport 14.10:7
Taxi plates ballot held 22.10:2
URANIUM
Uranium land to private company 5,1:2
No uranium at Glen Davis 9.1:8
Professor gloomy : doubts on oil finds 16.1:3
Oversea aid on raining hoped 3,3:1
Ore find in N.S.W. area 4.3:1
Uranium claims staked out 5.3:3
Big search for ore to start 6.3:3
Broken Hill test result not good 12.3:4
Open-cut plan for uranium 27.3:6
"Don't count chickens" : warning on uranium
7.4:7
3 major moves on uranium 15.4:6
Map shows new uraniura areas 22.4:2
Uranium ore find near Inverell 23.4:8
Uranium find "sheer fluke" 27.4:1
Uranium frora private mine 15.5:6
Uraniura search progresses 22.5:4
Uranium reserves 25m. tons 29.5:3
Private Co. sells first uranium 3.6:8
More finds of uranium 17.6:1
188 uranium map points 9,7:8
Uranium plan 14.7:1
Uranium treatment soon at Rum Jungle 16.7:8
No banning of uranium raining news 17.7:3
Uranium : air map ready 19.7:2
New uranium find in North 24.7:1
£1 million bid for Mt. Isa uraniura 30.7:7
Uranium plant opening 5.8:10
Uranium found in plants 5.8:10
Uranium wakes up Adelaide River 12.8:1
C ^ , believed paid for uranium lease 18.8:1
Air maps to aid uranium search 18.8:7
Government buying all uraniura 20.8:6
Uranium lease 'worth £50m.' 21.8:1
Australian new deal in uranium possible 24.8:1
Diverting river at Rum Jungle 27.8:1
Milestone for Rum Jungle 1.9:5
Labour 'not square on Rum Jungle' 3.9:2
Rum Jungle opening : main figure missed out
18,9:1
Important ore find in N.T, 22,11:4
Uranium oxide find valuable 24,11:1
New ore plant plan for N,T, 1,12:7
Firm joins ore search at Inverell 2,12:8
Mineral dispute in N,T, settled 7,12:8
New deal for uranium men 11,12:3
New uranium deposits 22,12:4
N.M.H. INDEX
WAGES AND COST OF LIVING
Courtaulds union to confer 12.1:2
Living cost talks by A.C.T.U. 20.1:3
Living cost rise down to ,3 per cent 21,1:1
A.C.T,U. moves for curb on court 22,1:1
Inquiry sought on living cost 27,1:4
£5 marginal rise sought 27,1:4
Board heads get rises in salaries 5,3:3
Teachers seek pay rise 18,3:2
Modern living costs index 25,3:3
Teachers' salaries meeting 31,3:9
Teachers' case for higher wages 1.4:4
Alderman pay plan 'harmful' 1,4:4
Benefits to retired workers up 7,4:3
Living costs unchanged 16,4:1
Move by teachers on pays 22,4:2
Members seek pay rise (N,S.W. Parliament)
24.4:1
Australian standard 'highest' 24.4:3
Move on equal pay unlikely 29.4:3
Equal pay urged for work 30,4:3
Demand for wage rise 1.5:1
Appeal against wage rise 5,5:4
Board to help on drainage 5,5:6
State appeal on pay rise 11.5:3
Equal pay test for unions 20.5:2
Cost of living drops by shilling 17.7:1
Waterside union in big claim 17.7:3
Costs finding 'puzzle' 19.7:2
Builders' more-pay campaign 2.9:7
Wage claim met 24.9:2
Pay rise for builders 25.9:2
Builders to get more next pay 14.10:2
Slight drop in living costs l6.10:l
Pay-fixing system criticised 21.10:8
Equal wage rise urged 27.10:10
Increase for leadburners 28,10:2
Penalty rates for holidays 15.12:1
Salary rises for airline pilots 17,12:3
Holiday period pay ruling 17,12:3
WATER STORAGE
Grant to aid dam building (Warragaraba) 7,1:7
Pipeline tenders to be called (Chichester) 20,1:2
New reservoir for Stockton 10.3:6
Huge tunnel will divert Hunter 19.4:2
Glenbawn Dam big source of work 12.5:4
New type of reservoir at Mt. Hutton 26.5:6
New water storage to be built 2,6:6
New Gravel plant : Glenbawn Dam (photograph)
7,7:5
New reservoir approved for Toronto 14.7:10
Increase planned : Murray water storage 20.7:6
£14,400 for new Toronto Reservoir 11.8:11
Commission critical of river weirs 18.8:8
Flood hopes pinned on Warkworth 8.9:8
Huge wall for dam (Glenbawn) 4.10:3
Dam site diversion of Hunter (Glenbawn) 16.10:3
Dam goes up but use a problem (Glenbawn) 25,10:2
Plaque to mark river diversion (Glenbawn) 6,11:2
Glenbawn statement resented 10,11:10
Glenbawn - dial no guide to use 17,11:5
Glenbawn dam ceremony 18,11:3
Premier at Glenbawn (photograph) 20,11:1
Premier at Glenbawn 20.11:3
Ensuring water for Stockton 26,11:9
Glenbawn charges repudiated 1,12:4
Howarth's reply on Glenbawn 8,12:9
Extra million gallons of water a day (Chichester)
22,12:2
62. 1954
WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE
Water ban to end 4.1:1
Move to sewer R. Terrace 13.1:7
£63,740 water plan passed 27.1:2
Small pipe big Water Board need 27.1:4
Board to extend drainage 27.1:5
Water loan half spent 3.2:5
"Oily water" from washing depot 11.2:4
R. Terrace sewerage "too costly" 12.2:5
Pipeline to cost £150,000 17.2:6
Water plan to go to expert body 18.2:2
Extension of water supply 24.2:10
Water Board told of better supply 3.3:6
Water rating "wrong" 11.3:8
Increases for Water Board 29.3:2
Water Board Act : drain duties limited 31.3:8
£5,000 for pipe over bridge 7.4:2
Dispute on watermain : offer on cost 7.4:5
Supply of water 'improved' 7.4:7
Water Board to meet area councils 7,4:11
'No sewerage' areas told 8,4:10
Water Board rate system stays 8,4:10
Move to sewer Argenton 10.4:7
'Millions still can blush' 14,4:4
Council plea on channels 28,4:4
Rates for water unchanged 5,5:2
Water Board work for Stockton 5,5:10
Marks Point move for sewerage 6,5:11
Cost estimate on drain plan 8.5:4
"Foul" deal plea on fowl run heeded 12,5:1
Lakeside talks on sewerage 12,5:2
Drainage scheme boundaries 12,5:6
£41,745 quote for pipe cement lining 12,5:7
Change sought in water rate system 12,5:8
Sewerage plans "too costly" 15,5:3
'No authority' to clear channels 18,5:11
East Larabton drains plan 19,5:5
Board bound by law on drains 19,5:7
Council move on sewerage 19,5:8
Water supply to be extended 19,5:12
Lake sewerage plan outlined 20,5:4
Argenton £13,875 sewer extensions 26.5:4
Council to see board on drains 26,5:4
Auction on sewerage deferred 2.6:4
Board 'won't profit' 3.6:10
Move on Board members 3.6:10
Council move on extension of sewerage 9.6:2
Warning on rainwater in sewers 9.6:2
Watermain boast for Lake area 9.6:5
Costs of drainage come high 11.6:6
Board's loan powers 23,6:3
Charter of Board to be widened 23,6:8
Water Board borrowing : 'same' powers as
Sydney 24.6:6
Council and Board to confer on sewerage 30,6:4
Sewer area Inquiry 30,6:6
1366 premises sewered 7.7:9
Sullage at Windale : only solution : "sewerage"
16.7:4
Drains scheme rejected 21.7:2
Gravel quarrying rights : Water Board gets
royalty 28,7:4
Rising costs add £35,000 to Lake plan 28.7:5
Stockton water improvements 28.7:6
Toronto water extension 3,8:4
Stockton Tower : county protest "regretted"
11,8:3
Water Board election 12,8:10
Main lining joint check 19,8:4
Water Board by-election 25,8:2
Water supply investigation 25,8:6
Water extension at Beresfield 25,8:6
£1,250 grant for drain 1,9:10
Priority for drainage 1.9:10
N.M.H. INDEX
63. 1954
WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE (Con't)
WEATHER ( C o n ' t )
Committee move on d r a i n s 3 . 9 : 7
Henderson e l e c t e d t o Water Board 4 , 9 : 2
P r o t e s t on w a t e r r a t e s 6 . 9 : 2
Plan f o r tower not opposed 8 . 9 : 4
Voluntary work r e j e c t e d 8 . 9 : 5
P r o t e s t on system of r a t i n g 8 . 9 : 7
Water B o a r d ' s p o l i c y change 9 . 9 : 2
Rise in w a t e r r a t e s opposed 1 0 . 9 : 2
New sewerage p o l i c y : Lord Mayor a g a i n s t h e l p
by Council 2 2 . 9 : 2
Water Board surplus 1.10:14
New basis urged for rates 4.10:4
Colour in water due to fire 6.10:5
Merewether Heights to get water 6.10:8
Conference on sewerage 8.10:3
More water planned for higher areas 20.10:6
Board not to benefit 23.10:2
"Uneconomic" to irrigate 27.10:8
£26,355 for lining watermains 27,10:12
Sewerage plant action sought 29.10:4
After 30 years pipeline goes 13.11:2
Protest on Toronto water rates 16,11:5
New sewerage policy opens 24.11:6
Water service for Shoal Bay, Windale 24.11:6
Water station for R, Terrace 1.12:7
Drainage cost 'too high' 2.12:2
Channel work costs £1,200 6.12:4
£5,700 water extension 8,12:8
Bank's £1,300 to Water Board 11,12:2
5 major sewerage works approved 15.12:2
Council's moves on water 17.12:6
Wide blackouts in wind, rain 22.2:2
Hottest March day since 1951 16.3:2
Rain in North "not enough" 25.5:1
Rain too light, farmers say 26.5:1
Driest May since 1946 1.6:2
Bitter winds in 2 states : rough seas 8.6:1
Coldest of year 9.6:1
Snow brought mercury drop 17.6:1
Dry June had only 103 points 1.7:2
Bleak wind sweeps North after snow 7.7:1
City gets 45 points in storm 17.7:1
Sand blocks road 4.8:1
Wintry blast hits North 4.8:1
Hottest August day yesterday for 7 years 23.8:1
20 collapse, one dies in heat 25.8:1
Gales hit coast : ships warned 21.9:1
Thunderstorn ends brief hot spell 8.10:1
Rain drenches dry areas 16,10:1
Heatwave hits Newcastle 13.11:1
Blackouts frora wild storm 15.11:2
Freak wind, rain, heat at weekend 22.11:1
Two states in grip of heatwave 29.11:1
Lightning hits 3 trains in Sydney 30.11:1
Wettest November since 1950 1.12:2
Eclipse of sun at Christmas 20.12:2
Storm blacks out suburbs 30.12:1
WATERSIDE WORKERS' FEDERATION
Wharf Union plea fails : costs refused 7.4:3
7 Watersiders expelled 10.4:1
Waterside Ballot raove withdrawn 14.4:5
Coaltrimmers nominate for offices 28.6:2
Wharfmen's poll on Monday 1.7:11
Results of wharf union poll 7.7:4
Mr. Keating president of watersiders 8.7:2
Waterside officials gain lead 12.7:3
Port conditions put costs up 8.9:9
Meeting expected on meal money 23.9:2
Meal money claim for court 24.9:2
Leave for wharfmen 12.10:2
Wharves Act to be altered 12.10:3
Clerks to review decision 11.11:2
100 wharfmen unload 2 ships 11.11:3
Wharfmen won't aid new law 15.11:1
900 apply for jobs on waterside 18.11:1
Men chosen for ports to get jobs 19.11:1
Shippers delay using new right 20.11:1
The mysterious port job rush 20.11:2
Agreement on port quotas 23.11:1
H. Weaver resigns union job 27.11:2
Stevedoring Inquiry opens : wharfmen "not
raising costs" 30.11:3
2 seek union position 17.12:2
Port stops on margins likely 21.12:1
WEATHER
Useful rain in Hunter l.'l:l
Last year driest since 1945 1.1:2
More rain in Hunter district 2.1:1
Soaking rain over Hunter 4.1:1
Rain 'best new years' gift' 4.1:2
Hunter shares in rain 11.2:1
WELFARE ORG/iNlSATIONS
Hunter Legacy group's fiesta 20,2:6
Big Legacy expenditure 1.3:2
Outback film for Legacy 2,4:4
Call to help Barnardo horaes 14.4:4
Seattle woman guest speaker : Newcastle City
Mission (Mrs. K. Cunningham) 5.5:7
Legacy families increasing 25.5:2
Australian gift to refugees 7.6:2
Health group 'given £70,00n' 25.6:4
Room needed for Family Care base 25.6:6
Sir William Slim to open Legacy rooms 8,7:2
Legacy link for Sir William Slim 13,8:3
Legacy praised by Sir William Slim 14.8:2
Big week ahead for Legacy 28,8:2
Legacy aim £8,000 frora buttons 3.9:2
Legacy's button day success 4.9:6
Sir W. Slim in tribute to Legacy 23.10:2
£5,076 for Legacy in year 13.11:2
WHEAT INDUSTRY
Wheat surplus disposal bid 9.1:9
Extension of wheat plan to be sought 27.1:5
Decision today on wheat 28.1:3
Victoria holding out on wheat 29.1:6
Wheat plan appeal rejected 9.2:3
Wheat crop estimate : sharp rise 2.3:7
Grain Board to be set up 10,3:9
Wheat income decline 23.3:4
"Wheat for year stored" 25.3:3
New wheat plan by Labour 26,3:7
£9m. back if wheat move-fails 6,4:4
Wheatmen to get £9m, back 9.4:10
Bulk storage for new wheat areas 19.5:3
Wheat "war" feared 9.6:1
No decision released on wheat talks 11.6:1
Wheat chief's advice : "face up to slide"
12.6:3
Wheat surplus great asset 24.6:8
Extra wheat silos plan 26.6:7
Extensions to silo soon 30,6:6
64. 1954
N.M;H. INDEX
WHEAT INDUSTRY (Con't)
WOOL (Con't)
New bid on wheat plan 2,7:6
Hunter wheat acreage much smaller 5,7:3
Wheat storage plan approved 14,7:8
Wheat scheme : Cain adamant 26,7:3
Stalemate broken on Wheat Scheme 27,7:1
Wheat subsidy Inquiry plan 27.7:3
Conference approves wheat plan 5.8:10
Wheat Bill considered 1.9:11
£200,000 silo started (photograph) 24,9:5
Special gear in new silos sought 28.9:4
Record in surplus of wheat 16.10:8
Growers back wheat plan 21,10:3
Silo workers to resume this morning 27,10:12
Rate up for silo workers 10,11:17
New season's wheat in silo 24,11:2
First advance on wheat crop 24,11:6
Wheat plan price 12/7 for 1954-55 2,12:14
Costs for wheat guaranteed 3,12:12
Half last wheat yield seen 7,12:8
World wheat slump danger 17,12:14
No change in wheat area 21,12:9
Wool for Europe 3.3:1
Talk of wool (photographs) 25,3:1
Some wool up 5 per cent 25,3:13
Wool shipment for Venice 10,4:2
Wool cheque up £l4ra, for season 17,4:3
Press speeds wool sales 14,5:1
Extension to wool store 19,5:4
Heavier wool shipments 20,5:2
Wool plant for sale 3,6:3
Record season 17.6:1
Wool exports at new peak 2,7:2
Wool value up, exports down 14,8:3
Big wool stores for Wickham 25,8:2
World interest in wool season start 28,8:4
Wool prices fall again 1,9:1
Most wool prices stabilised 3,9:12
Good wool price vital to Nation 4,9:8
'No equal' for raw wool 10,9:10
Wool sales to open : good season expected
15,9:11
Wool rates up 2^p,c, 17,9:15
New season's wool (photograph) 21,9:1
Wool to meet change sought 22,9:2
Wool market 'confident' 22,9:3
109 ^Ib top price for wool 22,9:9
Wool rises 2%p.c. at Newcastle 24,9:1
Brothers top wool sales 24,9:15
Wool sales near record 13,10:6
Wool trend in sellers' favour 20.10:11
Firm rates at wool sale 22.10:12
No decision on wool sales 10.11:12
Wool sales to resume this week 15.11:2
Easing in wool sale prices 17.11:12
Top price for wool season 18.11:12
Better wools up 5 per cent 19.11:16
Record likely at wool sale 24,11:10
Wool sale closes on firm note 26,11:14
Rise in wool sale prices 1,12:10
Wool up at Newcastle 2,12:16
£28m, fall in wool exports 11.12:7
WHITE AUSTRALIA POLICY
Australian race policy sought 2.7:12
Mitigating "White Australia Policy" 30,7:2
WINE INDUSTRY
Ban on bulk wine incenses vendors 23,4:4
Wine licences sought for all grocers 28,7:1
Hunter wines praised by Cahill 12.10:4
Wine yield decline expected 11,12:3
WOMEN AND WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES
Letter beats the censor : woman finds life hard
behind Iron Curtain 14.1:5
Woman finds it hard to retire (Mrs. R. Campbell)
22.1:7
Man presided when C.W.A. started in Newcastle
13.5:5
Helping migrants major aim of Jewish women
13.5:5
9,000 mile tour by Church President (Mrs. C.
Hunt) 1.7:5
Presentation to "22nd alderman" (Mrs. B. Glover)
28.7:7
Finding jobs for others is her job (Miss J. Maher)
29.7:5
Governor opens new home at seaside : Ruth Fairfax
House (C.W.A.) 12.8:5
Newcastle man president of girls group (Mr. G.
Brown) 25.8:5
200 women at Baptist rally 12.11:2
Women want control of Prices Branch 12.11:10
Younger set in congress (C.W.A.) 13.11:3
C.W.A. progress high in 25th year of service
18.11:5
Church school chooses head (Miss F. Patterson)
2.12:5
Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A.
Y.M.C.A. forms new club 19.1:4
Y.W.C.A. outings rejected 30.1:6
Openings in Y.M.C.A. 11.2:6
Y.W.C.A. to start summer sport classes 20.2:4
4% million raembers now in Y.M.C.A. 10.4:4
Quick opening for girls' hostel 27.5:5
Volunteers to paint Y.W.C.A. 13.7:2
Donation to hostel proposed 14,7:2
Big conventions for Y.W.C.A. 30.7:5
Foundation raember of "Y" leaving 2.9:5
Y.M.C.A. appeals for funds 6.9:8
Y.M.C.A. Week to begin on Monday 18.11:4
Dinner opens Y.M.C.A. Week 23.11:2
Group around log fire at world Y.W.C.A. talks
25.11:5
200 boys to take part in gymnastics 25.11:8
Y.M.C.A. Week ends today 26.11:7
Y.W.C.A. seeks leaders 30.12:5
YOUTH
Big plans for youth convention 10.7:6
Boys train as leaders 2.9:2
Annual grant for youth organisation 21.10:8
WOOL
ZOOS
Wool dumping store started 19.1:2
Wool rises in Newcastle 20.1:11
Zoo project opposed at Highfields 29.5:4
County rejects zoo site 27.7:4
Plan for city zoo (Blackbutt) 13.8:2
Hallstrom to see zoo sites 27.8:2
Wangi site urged for zoo 1,10:2