INDEX TO THE NEV^CASTLE MORNING HERALD AND MINERS' ADVOCATE 1977 Compiletj by The Newcastle Morning Heral(j Library Published by NEWCASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY The Council of the City of Newcastle New South Wales, Australia 1978 H.K.H. IRISA 1977 ABATTOIRS ABORIGINES (Cont) 48 hour strike at abattoir 6.1:7 Aborigines rap B.H.P. 9.4:1 Cattle sales continue despite strike 7.1:7 -Aborigines report to lacial group 9.4:8 Meatworkers out again 8.1:3 UN praises report on Aborigines 14.4: 3 Calves' fate postponed by strike 10.1:3 Australia "racist": Aboriginal group 15.4:7 Calves' fate postponed again 11.1:9 Dead youth's gun'tocked" (Adelaide) 21.4:3 Maitland meat men may strike 12.1:6 Aborigines summons PM, Bjelke 4.5:18 Decision on meat row held 20.1:11 Aboriginal alcoholics find a way back among Abattoir not prospect "for long time" their own kind 14.5:7 (Lake Macquarie Municipality) 2.2:19 Aborigines allege bias by JP's 18.5:11 Meat row talks recommended 5.2:3 Black jobless "may be 50%" 27.5:5 Meat dispute relisted for hearing 10.2.:6 Black children "disadvantaged" 30.5:3 Bargaining over abattoir backed 11.2:5 New forum for Aborigines 31.5:3 Council will confer with meat union 12.2:5 Aboriginal identity erosion 31.5:7 Councils join on abattoir union talks Court case against PM 2.6:20 16.2:7 Soviet attack on "racist laws" 8.6:3 Joint abattoir talks 17.2:3 Aboriginal children "scavenging food" 13.6:13 Lake abattoir "would be costly" 17.2:LH1 Immunisation risk alleged 14.6:11 Contract let for abattoir survey 23.2:1 Aborigines wary of law reform commission Abattoir boiler complaint 2.3:14 14.6:17 Arbiters named for abattoirs 3.3:7 After 200 years of subjecting blacks Abattoir workers strike 11.3:5 Australia's legal conscience stirs 15.6:16 Meatworkers go back 15.3:6 Sickness .'ife among young blacks 16.6:20 Concern on abattoirs issue 23.3:12 Clhurches back aboriginal day 18.6:8 Abattoir workers to end strike 7.4:3 Aboriginal fund cut alleged 23.6:10 Abattoir grant soupht 19.4:14 Tribal law "already in" 27.6:3 Relief money for saleyards backed 27.4:15 The black and white in law 29.6:2 Meat talks to resume 28.4:6 Aborigine refused hearing 8.7:3 Meatworkers accept offer 7.5:5 Nine writs against publican 9.7:3 Debate sought on Farley site 18.5:8 Aborigines declare national supremacy 11.7:7 No relief grants for saleyards (Farley) "Poison" vitamin C help save baby's life 2.6:20 14.7:5 Review sought on Farley abattoir plan Blacks lost vote: ALP 20.7:12 16.6:15 Aboriginal fund cut denied 27.7:3 Abattoir job return recommended 22.6:12 Aborigines throw spanner in boomerang trade Manning dispute leads to strike 13.7:11 29.7:3 $11M slash for Farley plan 14.7:1 Law "means of bondage" for aborigines 15.8:3 Abattoir changes (Leader) 19.7:2 Aborigines an "overfed group" 15.8:6 Farley abattoir plan opposed 26.7:8 A black ghetto of shame 18.8:2 Judge to hear meatworkers 28.7:6 Advice offered for aboriginal poll 24.8:6 $16M first stage at Farley to be export Aborigines denied nutrition project 25.8:11 abattoir 1.8:6 Starvation threat report doubted 26.8:3 $25M cost threat to Farley abattoir 9.8:1 Slim Dusty sings for poll 2.9:3 Butchers "pleased" if Farley plan dropped Death of aborigine stops poll hearing 2.9:9 10.8:7 The "nigger" mentality lives 5.9:2 Farley decision expected next month Aborigines (Leader) 6.9:2 19.8:1 Aborigines deprived of their poll rights, Abattoir (Leader) 22.8:2 candidate charges 6.9:2 Abattoir report 23.8:7 Illiterate blacks "dealt with at poll" 10.9:3 Carcase event at abattoir soon 6.9:13 Land "basic for aboriginal culture" (Ms. Farley abattoir project may be dropped O'Shane) 16.9:6 7.9:1 Aboriginal loans men visit North 19.9:8 A financial sponge (Leader) 8.9:2 Trishaws for blacks urged 19.9:8 Meeting on future of Farley abattoir Aboriginal venture opens new centre 20.9:5 8.9:22 Cessnock dentist to honour Wauchope aborigines Abattoir project hinges on state 13.9:1 21.9:17 Abattoir aid (Leader) 14.9:2 Helping Wiluna aborigines 29.9:2 Abattoir for private enterprise suggested Aboriginal l.ind council formed 3.10;3 14.9:14 Ritual duel ends in death 4.10:12 Abattoir contract under threat 21.10:6 Camooweal fears Kadaitja man 5.10;16 Carcase trophies 21.10:8 White couple lose black child 5.10;18 Standard high at carcase competition Drought beats the last warrior 6.10:1 25.10:10 PNG Village court system watched for aborigines Farley hopes looking lean 26.10:2 6.10:2 Abattoir funding discussed 27- 10- 3 Only aboriginal hotel owner (Mr.T. Wotherspoon) MIA support for Farley 29.10:4 7.10:5 Aid sought to redevelop Waratah abattoir Aborigine threatened (Mt.Isa) 12.10:8 2.11:13 Aboriginal royalties challenge begins 27.10:6 Dispense with Farley abattoir burden Aboriginal drinking problem "evaded" 3.11:10 (Letter to the editor, by Aid Geddes) 9.11:2 Aborigines put cattle row to NT Minister Bull leads six on chase 13.12:5 5.11:1 Farley meat works talks 16.12:1 Dismissals stop eye service 9.11:1 Spend on Maitland abattoir:Morris 19.12:5 Black vote (Leader) 1011:2 Upgrade Newcastle abattoir: MLA 21.12:14 Eye team denies politics 10'11:3 Dearer meat likely from fee rise 24.12:3 Aborigines feeling the power of the vote 11.11:2 ABORIGINES Trachoma team moving to N.S.W. 11.11:3 UN check on poll sought 14.11:14 Black culture faces world 17.1:3 Black and white case of hypocrisy 15.11:2 Parties"close" on aboriginal issue 22.1:29 Aboriginal legal staff sacked 25.11:3 S.A. Aborigines inquire into robbery deaths Aboriginal legal fund cut denied 28.11:3 3.2:10 Aborigines "political force" 29.11:3 Methylated spirit at $25 for blacks 4.2:1 Aboriginal actor wants drearatime films Hospitals accused 5.2:3 30.11:3 Aborigines will lose houses 7.2:3 Hunt moves against trachoma program 30.11:19 Aborigines may face tribal law in court Woman wins defamation action 7.12:18 10.2:12 Eye health team for Queensland 12.12:10 PM red-faced at Bjelke letter 12.2:31 .\borigines statement stir 16.12:3 Black looks (Leader) 15.2:2 Aborigine on spear death charge 16.12:8 Black land rights clash looming 4.3:3 Kimberley voters still confused 16.12:9 Bond for victim of"bone" 16.3:11 Aborigires learning about themselves 23.12:5 Aboriginal land struggle echoes Deep South Separate lives (Leader) 26.12:2 16.3:19 Senator Bonner refused beer 28.12:1 Race law critics "sowing bias" 19.3:3 Senator gets a beer 29.12:3 Nonagenarian recalls aboriginal funeral Bonner to wait for apology 30.12:5 24.3:15 Story over Aborigine's challenged 4.4:3 ABORIGINES - HISTORY Aborigine calls for police inquiry 5.4:9 Petrol-sniffing on increase among blacks: Students explore old, sacred areas (Broke) police 8.4:4 28.4:1 Hunter group roams through ^tore age 5.7:3 S.h.B. Iin)E.X ABORIGINES- HISTORY (C'td) ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (C'td) Archaeologists find aboriginal art (Victoria) Woman's body found (Mrs McAndrew) 1.8:3 14.9:13 Baby survives 80krah fall with cuts and bruises Scholar seeks help with Awabakal history 10-8:3 17.11:LH1 Man electrocuted at Singleton (Anthony Smith) Canberra boy falls 50m to death (Canberra) ABORTION 15.8:3 Banker suffers fallen arch (John Heathwood) ACT abortion clinic meets opposition 18.3:1 16.8:3 ACT limits abortions 24.3:12 Shotgun mishap kills man (Joseph Harmon) Abortions at clinics top 10,0(X) 14.5:5 16.8:7 Newcastle group backs clinic moratorium Scout injured in cliff fall (Sydney) 21.7:14 22.8:3 Abortion essays need no school endorsement House falls from truck on way to site 25.8:7 (East Maitland) 29.8:3 Abortion benefit investigated 19.9:12 Woman loses damages claim for fall (Mra. Abortion benefits curb sought 19.9:15 Thelma Wright) 31.8:14 Drugs and liquor fatal (Gordon Herivel, Sydney) ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES 2.9:6 Steel rod taken out of leg 7.9:7 Gunshot kills youth (Mark Jaques) 1.1:1 Blast ends dream (Cardiff) 8.9:1 Searchers meet tired, lost six (Brisbane) Dead man no addict, says father (Gerrard 3.1:1 Toohill) 9.9:1 Interest in races lost with cash 3.1:1 Rescue follows night in bush (Anthony Stingray injures girl 3.1:1 Duggan) 13.9:3 Family may be last in outback (WA) 3.1:3 Falling beam injures boy (Telarah) 19.9:3 Injured youth carried for two hours Heart failure kills player (Sydney) 20.9:3 (Watagan Mts) 4.1:1 Woman's body in swamp (Jean Pattinson) Missing family believed safe (Kalgoorlie) 27.9:3 4.1:3 Dead glider pilot named (Leslie Clark, S.A.) Bear bites lion park tourist (Melb.) 4.1:3 5.10:18 30 escape petrol blast (Adelaide) 4.1:3 Patient dies (Samuel Giggins) 11.10:3 Horse rider breaks leg 5.1:6 Suicide trio left voice message (Murwillumbah) Hang-glider crash pair in hospital 5.1:7 11.10:10 (Nambucca heads) Aggrieved parentstake court action (Adelaide) Board fit. breaks off in surfing boys skull 12.10:14 (Foster) 6.1:1 R.L. death blamed on heart ailment (Terry Missing girls spent cold night in park White) 12.10:19 (Royal National Park) 6.1:6 Death after harbour fall 20.10:16 Spray "kick" led to death (Sydney) 7.1:4 Lamp death: Coroner critical (Kenneth Cargill) Boy surfer still serious 7.1:5 21.10:1 Lifesaverb wives take reel to save man Woman saved in harbour 21.10;13 10.1:3 Body found in house (Newcastle) 22.10:3 Soldiers hurt in leap from truck 13.1:1 Man named (Kenneth Ward) 22.10:31 Skeleton not identified (Raymond Terrace) Parachutist killed in Btanxton jump (Brian 15.1:5 Dudding) 24.10:1 Girl, 8, missing for day (Casula, Sydney) Boy injured in fall (Barry Renard ) 24.10:3 17 .1:3 Policeman injured (Const. Dale Kemp) 25.10:5 Drug death theory on skeleton 20.1:1 Body found (Ijlerewether) 26.10:33 Hang gliders "got in way of rescue" Boy hurt in flying fox fall 1.11:7 (Sydney) 25.1:3 Man's death incredible: Coroner (Robert Death plunge renews call for fence 26.1:9 Jones) 2.11:1 Skeleton not identified (Morisset) 1.2:9 Man bitten by brown snake 10.11:3 Runaways "disliked school" 3.2:11 Man collapsed after swim (Stephen Carroll) Worker dies in Canberra blast 11.2:3 12.11:8 Kick of life saves boy (Muswellbrook) Thirteen day crawl for survival (Sydney) 16.11:3 15.2:1 Death"from septicaemia" (John Chillicott) Drug overdose kill brothers (Sydney) 16.11:8 9.3.:14 Youth not in accident" (Sydney) 17.11:3 Woman found on rocks 17.3:3 Police check bones on island 21.11:1 Dead woman identified (Patricia Kensell) Schoolroom blast injures 13 boys (Punchbowl) 30.11:1 18.3:11 Search fails to find Dungog pair. 3,12:1 Child killed (Kurt Mueller) 19.3:3 Inquiry on death 5.12:1 Road death (Blacksmiths) 23.3:3 Search continues for Dnngog people 5.12:3 Soldier injures back 24.3:14 Search for Dungog couple covers dam 7.12:8 Body found on roadside (Edwin Stanley) 25.3:4 Change for search 9.12:7 "Youth escapes death after huge sand pit Camper may help search for couple 12.12:3 collapses 4.4:1 3 rescued from big sea 14.12:7 Second car park death 7.4:5 Search for couple called off (Dungc;) 14.12:8 Poison drunk as cordial: police 7.4:10 Teenager dead after three lost in blizzard Rescue was no sham (Somersby) 13.4:3 (Hobart) 21.12:1 Death inquiry: police seek help 14.4:14 Man dead (Bertram Deaves) 23.12:5 Fall crippled trotting man (Melbourne) Boy's dive breaks neck 28.12:1 15.4:8 Dead baby at depot 28.12:1 Man serious after crash (George Stephenson) Dive boy paralysed (Alex Sordowski) 29.12:5 22.4:3 Pedestrian hit (Mrs McLeish) 22.4:5 ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES - DROWNING Girl killed in shooting accident (Gundagi) 25.4:1 Drownings and accidents mar holiday 3.1:3 Boy speared in jaw 25.4:3 Search for body called off 5.1:6 Runaway wheel •;laims 3 (Melb.) 26.4:3 Three children die in surf tragedy (Sydnev) Bucket plunge kills five miners (WA) 24.4:1 ' 28.4:3 Boy 4, dies after rescue from creek. (Brett Highway blocked (Swansea) 28.5:6 Youth hit by car (Neville Dunn) 29.4:14 Campbell, Charmhaven) 25.1:1 Alcoholic level "highest ever" (Sydney) Boy, 15, Drowns in shallow water 31.1:1 4.5:14 Newcastle man drowns (Frederick Cooper) Lost roan lived on worms (Qld) 6.5:3 1.2:3 "Plastic bag" captain drowned (Melbourne) Spray sniffers risk death 6.5:7 1.3:6 Injured man recovering (Vic) 23.5:3 Boy, 12, feared lost in creek (Jewells swamn) Car trio report denied 7.6:1 5.3:1 ^ Young trainee electrocuted (Kotara) 25.6:1 Man drowns in boat mishap (Melb.) 6.4:11 Inflated tube rescue after three hcurs in cave Woman dead in cr-'ek (Helen Gosper) 7.4:10 (John Bahajiar) 27.6:1 Big sea sweeps youth to death (Fraser Park) Boys seriously injured in blast (Melbourne) 12.4:1 4.7:1 Search for missing youth continues 13.4:3 Pedestrian killed (Janet Harrison) 4.7:3 Blov;-hole search fails 14.4:3 Wounded man recovering (Belmont) 28.7:7 Man drowns, two die en road (Brendan Jennings) Veekend search for miising woman (Phoebe 18.A 13 McAndrew) 2 9.7:5 N.M.H. INI'EX 1977 ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES - DROWNING (C'td) AIRPORTS (C'td) Infant girl drowns in river 26.4:3 Hexham: strictly for the birds and the environ Boy swept away in creek ( David Irving) ment 30.5:3 13.5:6 Hexham airport developers fly into headwind Skindiver dies at Fingal Bay 6.7:1 6.7:10 Two boys drown in swamp pool (Melbourne) 11.7:3 W.imervale chosen for general airport 8.7:3 Fraser Park drowning described as needless (Glen Commuters join fight to keep Mascot 29.9:1 Fitzsimmons) 15.7:6 More commuter flights unlikely 3.10:8 Drowning victim "not good swimmer" (Brendan Second airport for Sydney opposed 7.11:10 Jennings) 19.8:5 Newcastle heliport sought 21.11:12 Aqualung diver heart patient, inquest told Site sought for helicopter service (Carrington) (Ronald Ton sen) 2.9:6 6.12:1 Searchers fail to find missing 4 (Lake Eucumbene) Central location "the answer" Transport 6.9:6 Review 77 6.12 For water safety think and swim 29.9:16 Airport"benefit to Tarro swamp" 24.12:5 Fathers save children (Hunter River) 3.10:11 Woman drowns in bid to save son (Tweed Heads) ALCOHOLISM 29.11:5 Child pulled from pool (Maitland) 2.12:5 Slow progress on drunks 26.2:2 Rescued sT^imraer'.'v breathing stopped "five Grog strife follow-up meeting 9.3:15 times" 12.12:3 Real progress seen in alcoholic treatment Drowning link to heart (Kenneth Ward) 23.12:4 13.4:31 Minister warns on mixing drugs, alcohol ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES - INDUSTRIAL 18.4:8 Pharmacists warn of mixing drugs, alcohol Steelworkers legs crushed (Port Kembla) 3.1:3 20.4:11 Tangled rope saves man's life 14.1:5 Talks on Hunter alcoholics home 21.4:12 two killed in silo collapse (Sydney) 7 2:3 Adults setting drink pattern 28.6:10 Man buried in trench collapse (Bolwarra) $650M state drinking spree 12.7:3 2.6:20 Under-age drinking report for council 20.7:7 Gas fumes kill young fitter (Commonwealth Steel Alcohol move referred to minister 17.8:16 Co.) 8.9:1 Newcastle AA 25 years old 26.8:7 Gas death 9.9:6 Board men most prone to alcoholism 17.10;13 Youth,16, crushed to death (Raymnnd Power) Alanon sets up at Wickham 10.11:15 10.9:3 Help for alcoholics off the shelf 10.11:LH2 Boy catches hand in meat mincer 26.9:6 Acid bums workers 28.9:14 ALUMINIUM Power station driver killed (Johann Rittchen) 14.10:3 Alcan may extend Kurri plant 12.2:8 Builder died in fall from scaffold (William Hancock) Alcan boost will create 1000 jobs 1.4:1 28.10:5 Wran to see smelter 14.4:10 $55,000 for widow 18.11:8 Alcoa will build WA refinery 9.7:9 Shipworker killed (Ken Harding) 19.11:3 Comalco gets price risp approval from PJT Safety "overlooked" in fumes death 9.12:9 12.7:12 Building slump hits Alcan profits 16.8:12 ADOPTION Comalco lifts profit to $20M 30.8:12 Society blamed for adoptee frustration 8.3:11 AMALGAMATED METAL WORKERS' AND SHIPWRIGHTS' Caution urged in South Korean adoptions 25.5:11 UNION State to press ahead on adoption-. 26.5:3 Move to unify adoption laws 28.5:31 80 go on strike at Goninans 14.4:6 S.A. adoption contact scheme 1.8:10 Goninan's strike ends 15.4:5 Children first (Leader) 16.9:2 Unions, management to discuss strike 30.6:10 Hexham strikers to meet 1.7:5 ADULT EDUCATION Metalworkers end strike 2.7:9 .Union upset over mysterious body 24.8:16 Program offers help for adult illiterates Dispute over shunting mishap continues 3.9:8 Tax demands "hit jobless" 8.9:14 18.5:9 Getting back in mainstream 14.12:20 AMBULANCES ADVERTISING Three honoured (G Watt, A. Bradley and Clean bill for soap makers 28.2:7 R. Chadban) 3.2:12 New code for therapeutic advertising 30.3:1 Finding streets easier 10.2:13 State checks on billboards 12.4:3 Centenary of ambulance group 17.3:1^ Research urged advertising effect 20.4:10 Doubts cast on future of Q-van 5.4:6 Newcastle advertising agency changes hands (Glen Ambulancemen fear squad loss 7.4:3 R. Burrows) 25.5:25 Executive against protest on Q-van 8.4:4 Ban on drink advertising urged 23.6:6 Posthumous award for officer (Clifford Webb) $2,000 fine 23.9:7 16.4:31 Sport - alcohol link deplored 28.9:10 Ambulance man going strong. (Aid. Chalkley) Advertising man of year (Sir Richard Kirby) 2.5:8 1.11:10 CB radio "interference" angers ambulancemen 12.5:3 Ambulancemen train for life support 14.5:3 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES Extension to ambulance service (Raymond Terrrace and Beresfield.) 25.5:3 Major expansion at Tocal planned 23.4:3 Minister inspects ambulance HQ 6.6:11 New dairy breed at Tocal 29.6:17 Ambulance seminar attracts 200 11.6:11 Alexander memorial lecture 4.10:17 Life support ambulancemen "vital link" 13.6:13 Ambulancemen defend stand on rescues 23.6:7 AGRICULTURE Denman shire again asks for ambulance 24.6:7 Hot under their own collars 29.5:10 Maitland PP rates up $4,500 21.1:11 Ambulancemen a colourful lot 2.7:3 Rabbit farm opposed 9.2:10 Ambulance threat 8.7:7 Paterson's Curse spreads 24.8:3 Ag-Gear display at Maitland 7.9:14 Belmont ambulance station gets welcome gift 14.7:LH1 Farm display succeeds 10.9:5 Air ambulance for Hunter sought 21.7:LHl Ambulance begins emergency task 27.7:1 AIRPORTS Hunter ambulances may run free longer 11.8:10 Boolaroo ambulance has top fund-raisers Airport strike still on 8.1:3 11.8:LH1 Scone seeks airport boost 4.5:27 Hexham com:aercial airport development HV ambulancemen order more work bans 17.3:3 Ambulancemen meet today 18.8:11 approved 11.5:1 Ambulance bans on until Sunday ig-8:4 A central airport (Leader) 12.5:2 Ambulance officer retires to write (H.W."Bert" Hexham airport proposal criticised 12.5:3 Snow) 22.8:12 Airport site may be rezoned 12.5:LHl Airport extension into lake opposed 17.5:9 Ambulance bans lifted 23.8:3 Airport plan for Hexham supported 21.5:10 Ambulance shift changes discussed 1.9:LH2 N.M.H. INDEX 1977 AMBULANCES (Ctd) ART (C'td) ~4, St.Johns brigade head wins badge 26.9:7 Enjoyable travels recalled (William Lee and Taxiraan finds dancers 28.9:9 Eileen Farmer-Lee) 7.2:7 No chopper service 29.9:LH2 "Happy" art wins festival prize (Wyong) Ambulance service seeks subscribers 4.10;17 12.2:1 Ambulance gets relief gear 13.10:LH3 Standard varies in sculpture 14.2:6 Ambulancemen get pay rise backdated 3.11:6 Wall mural as memorial 17.2:LH1 Interest shown in ambulance service 10.11:17 Top Australian artists featured in exhibition Toronto to get ambulance station 10.11:LH4 18.2:7 Ambulance link continues (Ken Avery) 17.11:11 Maitland art prize opens this week 21.2:8 Artist of oils and frames (Enid Martin) ANIMALS 24.2:LH2 Toronto.artist takes prize 24.2:LH2 Neck rope wore into dog's flesh 7.2:8 Maitland prize awarded (Ross Jackson) 26.2:3 Plans to have all pets desexed 24.2:13 Prize exhibition in search of a horae Cat poisoner fears 10.3:LH3 (Maitland prize exhibition) 26.2:8 King of the camels at Kapunda 12.3:10 Royal show for "no great shakes" artist Andalusian sale attracts 7000 14.3:7 (Irvine Homer) 28.2:3 Poison baits kill six Lake dogs 25.3:13 Glimpse below Murray 28.2:10 Four more dogs poisoned 26.3:1 Australian art goes on sale 2.3:10 Valley women dote on the irresistable pony.13.3:20 Philosophy amid landscapes 5.3:5 Damages sought over horses 14.4:11 About people and places (Louis James and Wider laws on dogs proposed 28.4:10 Norma Allen) 11.3:7 Council bays at urban dogs 5.5:1 Ned Kelly oil real steal 18.3:1 Banding program helps birds 1.6:21 People and animals (Michael Taylor and Wire for an ancient terrier 18.6:1 Cynthia Hildebrant) 21.3:6 Trendy owners drop afghans for blue cattle Chinese tour "sign of times" 25.3:1 dogs 25.6:5 Mankind's journey through time (Chinese Carcases may be greyhounds (Victoria) 28.6:1 exhibition) 26.3:9 Dog pack kills kitten 4.7:3 Ceramics on show (Michael and Bett Taylor) Seminar to discuss dogs 7.7:9 '30.3:20 Research on dogs defended 26.7:3 Art prize increased $500 (Muswellbrook) Sea-lion naps at Nobbys 19.8:5 5.4:19 Seven dogs poisoned (Karuah) 27.9:3 Artist's work caught royal eye (Bruce Swann) Cooks Hill has cat problem 27.9:7 6.4:5 Feline strays snub our intrepid teara 28.9:14 The sky has holes in it (Virginia Geyl and Dog poisoning spread feared 4.10;10 Louis Kahan) 6.4:8 Couple seek peace and profit with angoras Exhibition shows lands varying moods 11.4:8 8.10:1 Broad view of Bent 13.4:10 Dog action plea 12.10:16 Drysdale drawings "fake" 20.4:8 Mutton birds washed up 24.10:1 Former prisoners' first one-man exhibition Wildlife fund set for Australia: PM 14.11:11 (George Bird) 22.4:1 Annulment bid. (cruelty conviction) 26.11:11 Traffic jams in colour (Martin Colocott and Fastest goat in the west 30.11:17 William Peascod) 25.4:8 Monkey mauls woman 1.12:1 Art dealer jailed over forgeries (Melb) Monkey "boss" male 2.12:3 27.4:11 Seven pups hold key to hunt club's ambition Council supports Denman art show 30.4:5 7.12:7 Enigma in the English style (Paul Nash) Guide dog escapes bait death (Sydney) 2.5:14 9.12:3 Court told of fake paintings 3.5:9 Goat show draws widespread support 14.12:9 Man freed on fraud charge 6.5:15 Down to earth with many canine friends Union forum draws out artists 7.5:3 (Madam Edith J. Chun) 22.12:9 Nolan's gift to nation 7.5:3 Pelican man a hit with the birds 31.12:5 London trip closer (Irvine Homer) 7.5:5 Public helps artist travel 10.5:9 APPRENTICES Generous (Sidney Nolan's gift to the Australian War Memorial) (Leader) 11.5:2 Apprentice training (Leader) 6.1:2 More help for artist (Irvine Homer) 11.5:13 4000 try but only 363 will succeed 7.1:1 A choice of palettes (Marylyn Ferguson and Builders deny trainees underpaid 13.1:7 Jennifer MacMillan) 11.5:18 149 applicants for one apprenticeship Fund for artist grows (Irvine Homer) 12.5:12 (Jennings Industries Ltd.) 14-1:1 Artist sees where gift will hang (Sidney One yearning fulfilled out of 149 15.1:5 Nolan) 12.5:12 New aid for apprentices 17.1:1 Artist gets aid from colleagues 13.5:9 Apprentices (Leader) 18.1:2 Ocker comes to town 16.5:7 Trainee scheme details awaited 18.1:3 Artist Tom Gleghorn returns 19.5:7 Disadvantages seen in new apprentice plan Artist's fund half-way (Irvine Homer) 19.5:18 1.2:7 Disabled artist set for London as money pours Training for jobless school-leavers 14.2:6 in. 21.5:1 Training scheme gets big boost 28.3:11 Viva Vivas'. (Luis Vivas) 21.5:31 Apprentice report 11.5:14 Woman cancels trip abroad for Homer appeal. 23.5:1 Shortland apprentice wins award 8.6:7 30 attend workshop on art 23.5:9 Indentures for twins and one is tops 16.6:1 Irvine Homer fund at <52500 24.5:9 Entrants sought for apprentice awards 22.6:12 Homer travel fund tops $3900 25.5:9 Electrician top apprentice 28.6:3 550 given to Homer fund 25.5:13 Apprentice in North gains bank prize 29.6:7 Generosity (Leader) 26.5:2 Belmont man wins award (Mr.G. Williams) Artist flies to London today 26.5:3 13.9:7 Symbolic Whitlam painting 26.5:15 Trainee tops in craft (Mr.G. Priest) 14.9:10 UK adventure begins 27.5:3 Apprentice awards to North 15.9:15 The trap of sentiment (John Bartley) 30.5:8 Apprentice awards cover 26 trades 1.10;29 Fund reaches $5060. 2.6:15 New apprentice plan starts in 1978 28.11:7 School art contest 13.6:10 Job squeeze seen for apprentices 7.12:20 Tri-horse art acquisition 14.6:10 MTIA seeks more apprenticeships 15.12:12 Albertine's lions pace cages 22,6:16 Crucified for art's sake 28.6:13 ARBITRATION Nailed hand brings sack 29.6:8 Sculptor works with nature in mind (Michio Judge draws protest 18.2:1 Ihara) 29.6:9 Arbitration judge queries chief 11.5:12 A real acrylic world (Ronald Hawke and Arbitration head defends stand 19.5. :11 Guy Warren) 4.7:6 Arbitration Commission a "useful whipping boy" Welcome colour at work (Michael Galamansky) 2,9:3 7.7:9 Budgewoi artist goea bush (Robert Doyle) ART 7.7:LH2 The importance of being small (Edward Weston Chinese watercolours as art therapy photographs) 11.7:10 (Mrs. Sybil Tyler) 20.1:LH1 Peasant painter seeks venues 20.7:3 Artist takts Archibald and Sulman prizes Art seer as part of society (Professor (Brett Whiteley) 22. 1:1 Kultertnann) 20.7:19 Literary sculpture (Krysten Walker) 2.2:24 The real and the fancied (Art Gallery of N S W) 25.7:8 B.K.H. INDEX 5. 1977 ART (C'td) ART GALLERIES An eye for pebbles and mountains (Reinis Zosters) Art gallery packs up its pictures 1.1:5 25.7:8 Art gallery moving house 6.1:7 Entries set record (Muswellbrook) 25.7:8 Art post filled 24.2:3 Government shies away from nude 2b.7:1 Gallery gets art gifts via radio 11.3:5 Elegant, crisp and crafted (Madeleine Scott Gallery a thing for pride 12.3:2 Jones) 27.7:10 Praise for gallery director 18.3:11 Bush, town idealised (Alex Graham Andrews) Aldermen reveal art loyalties 24.3:15 27.7:10 Centre, gallery "cost SIM year" 4.4:6 Artist finds inspiration at Swansea 28.7:LH2 University, gallery exchange art 5.4:6 Japanese sculptor makes ,:ift to city 9.8:1 Art gallery check recommended 15.4:5 Two decades of a painter's life (Guy Gallery plan approved (Cooks Hill) 26.4:13 Warren) 10.8:11 Council to review approval system 2.5:9 Where will this wind blow? 11.8:8 Gallery will lend Dobell for tour 18.5:11 Pictures in pubs rare outlet for talent Art gallery praised 18.5:30 11.8:19 Royal photo for exhibit 18.5:30 Sculpture sites inspected 16.8:7 Attendance booms at new region gallery Dancers and lovers (Lenore Eades and 19.5:7 Arthur Evan Read) 22.8:7 Art gallery praise 27.5:11 Government House needs you 22.8:: 10 Open Sesame (Leader) 31.5:2 Sculptor upset over site plan 23.8:3 Region gallery to exhibit new works 1.6:1 Scott and Hunter sculpture site likely Doubts on $5M art gift to city 4.6:1 24.6:12 Art gallery has "space to expand" 6.6:1 The unretiring artist of Warners Bay A home for gifts and purchases 6.6:8 (Leila Baird) 25.8:LH3 Art offer (editorial) 8.6:2 Sculpture gets Hunter St. site 30.8:8 City gallery "not right" for $5M collection Lecturer will judge Terrace art show 8.6:3 30.8:17 $10,000 grant to art gallery 8.6:14 Surprise for young artist (Sophia Montefiore) America's art heritage display 13.6:10 31.8:1 Landscapes and symbols 14.6:10 Sculpture (Leader) 31.8:2 State assists Hunter art galleries 18.6:13 Pleasant paintings show social changes Walk on the seamy side 18.6:13 5.9:10 Gallery spends $63,000 on art 21.6:5 Space and movement (Judy Cowell and Krysten Central Coast pottery, art on show 23.6:5 Walker) 7.9:9 Art director in new post 27.7:11 Newcastle artist on show (Peter Bollen) Newcastle interest in art grows 27.7:11 12.9:8 Director attacks veto on art (Australian Reality and fantasy 14.9:12 National Gallery) 31.8:3 Approval for new art school 23.9:5 Superman part of art show 1.9:13 Dobell and friends 24.9:8 Galleries get state help 5.9:9 Unwilling to stop (Patricia Usher) 29.9:10 Heat threat to gallery art 18.10:5 The faces of Africa 3.10:7 Councillors to visit gallery 25.10:9 Newcastle start for Canadian art tour 4.10:12 Art gallery wins design award 2.11:13 Sculpture to go up 5.10:15 Correction to article 0 2/11. 3.11:3 Paintings go on show (Raymond Terrace) Entr'.es in design award on show 9.11:9 10-10:7 Art presentation on Monday 9.11:9 J.N. Kilgoor seen in retrospect 10.10:11 Gallery design "a great job" 10.11:7 Woodlands offered to hold art treasures $200,000 start for art foundation 15.11:1 11.10:1 Gallery will have more seats 16.11:10 Sculpture to be erected this week 11.10:6 Plaque to mark city art gift 17.11:11 Sculpture date 12.10:12 Gallery may get mayor's portrait 25.11:5 Works show changing attitude 12.10:27 Hunter region may get museum, gallery centre Wran considers art offer (William Bowmore) 29.11:7 14.10:6 Gallery inquiry on social use 30.11:20 Blake Prize shared (John Cobum and Rod Gallery fund approaches target 30.11:21 Milgate) 14.10:13 Gallery given painting 8.12:5 Towers takes prize (Raymond Terrace Art Show) Museum, gallery decision soon 12.12:9 15.10:1 Gallery to continue tours 21.12:11 Qld prize to Sydney artist (Janet Dawson) Guides stay on art gallery duty 29.12:14 17.10:11 Suberb portraiture in British show 17.10:11 ARTS AND CRAFTS The great art rush is on 26.10:1 Cat picture a winner 27.10:1 A woolly notion for the rugged minded Art show to miss one year (Muswellbrook) 27.1:14 31.10:7 Hobbies to go on display 15.6:12 Choice for the multitude (Collectors Choice) Talented Jbngan carves life from dead tree 31.10:8 (Alexi Prescott) 30.6:LH2 Artist lives in world of colour (Lillian Murals from machine 28.9:15 Siddle) 3.11:LHl 500 at crafts show (Hillsborough) 24.11:LH1 Art on show tomorrow (Valentine) 3.11:LH4 Embroidery on exhibition 15.12:19 Art exhibition arranged (Muswellbrook) 7.11:9 ASTRONOMY Of pain and persecution (Barlach / Kollwitz) 7.11:9 Telescope flies 12km high (Colin Keay) People and birds in textured landscape 2.3:12 (Richard Bogusz) 9.11:11 Meteor shower promises spectacle (Colin Art show raises $2000 10.11:LH1 Keay) 4.4:13 Art orize won by portrait study (Dungog) Uranus now in sight (Colin Keay) 1.6:20 11.11:5 Hunter club caters for astronomers of all From cellar to gallery (Anne Lembke) ages 30.6:11 17.11:LH2 Universe formed in primary bang (Colin Record price for painting (John Peter Keay) 30.7:31 Ruasell) 21.11:5 Mysteries solved with new facilities 31.8:20 Bowmore art "staggers" 24.11:7 No moon and out come the fainter beauties Stained glass art (David Saunders) 1.12:16 4.10:10 Growing arts centre faces early death Treat for sky-watchers. 2.11:10 3.12:2 Jules Verne's concept alive and well 5.12:9 Whiteley shows his strength 5.12:8 Star of Bethlehem records discovered 15.12:18 Bringing stained glass down to eye level 8.12:13 ATHLETICS Dobell art festival at Wangi 8.12:LH2 Cardiff girl top artist (Sophia Montefiore) Record throw spurs Martin into training 15.12:6 IVayne Martin) 19.1:30 Sydney artist wins second Archibald 17.12:11 Athlete sees apathy 21.1:4 The Archibald revisited 19.12:9 Two successful artists for joint exhibition Eight top athletic coaches at clinic (Greg Turner and Robert Edden) 28.12:15 8.6.:39 Grounds for exercise 13.10;LH4 Baiwlck in games bid 27.10;20 Fitness track plan 29.10:32 H.M.H. INDEX AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA - AR-MY (C'td) Adventurer plans new quest (Hans Army aviation first and last 18.2:4 Tholstrup) 8.1:3 1400 in military exercise 22.2:9 Fraser warns of cargo cult 27.1:3 Trainee teacher is best sergeant (Sergeant Calls for republic horrify Menzies 2.3:7 D.J. Robertson) 3.3:LH2 Republican tremors (Leader) 8.3:2 Hospital joins in exercise 12.3:10 Author predicts republic by Army honours soldier 19.3:9 1980 8.3:7 NTHC may act against army 23.3:16 Poll shows majority do not want Queen NTHC calls for army camp ban 26.3:1 8.3:7 Cleaners end strike 30.3: 6 Australia moving closer to Indonesia Minister to hear ammunition question 4.4:11 8.3:8 Noise tests for Singleton base 16.4:8 Japanese look at Ockers 9.3:3 Units from Sydney to use camp 16.5:6 Rule Britannia, or roll out the republic? Newcastle link for soldier-Warant officer 14.3:2 Harold Lawrence Eyre 19.5:7 Fraser attacks republicans 4.4:1 Army service plan to ease job plight 25.5:26 Monarchy classed as outdated Trainees to gain wings 27.5:7 5.4:3 Employers asked to back army reserves 1.6:11 Australia day 29.4:5 Army training in west N.S.W. 16.6:12 Menzies letter denounced Watergate Regiment puts on show for public 17.6:8 critics as low 27.5:1 Army women graduate 17.6:8 Increase in support for republicanism Singleton ceremony for jubilee 18.6:3 (Cutler) 8.6:6 Leopard shows its claws in a blitzkrieg performance National fires signal Queen's jubilee 21.7:12 13.6:8 Battalion veteran retires 22.8:13 Shark seen in Tuggerah Lakes IRA assertion denied 28.9:1 26.8:3 Hunter army exercise 15.10:8 Fallacies in the text of progress "Reservists take to forest 20.10:9 (Sir Paul Hasluck) 18.10:3 Robot in bomb scare debut 25.10:3 Bringing Australia back to life 19.11:3 AUSTRALIA - CONSTITUTION Bjelke against referendum 14.1:1 AUSTRALIA - AIR FORCE Overdue and essential (Leader) 24.1:2 MP's face cut in numbers 2.2:1 New base CO takes up post (Air Commodore Plebiscite: Cabinet agrees on questions J. Boast) 7.1:7 16.2:3 RAAF gets $15.5M anti-sub patrol 8.1:3 Senators oppose elections Bill 17.2:3 Rathmines base history 27.1:LH3 MP's clear four referendum Bills 18.2:1 Mirage death toll rises to 10. 3.2:1 Referendum may save Vic seat 21.2:8 The Mirage (Leader) 4.2:2 Liberal senators cross floor 23.2:1 Military aircraft "not given priority" 21.2:8 NCP senators rebel over referendums 24.2:10 Foot-slushing to record (Tom Hamilton) 7.3:3 Senators scorn ideology switch 25.2:11 Surveyors plan next freeway section 16.3:11 Bills pass despite Liberal revolt 26.2:1 Change sought in airspace 30.3:8 Lib. rebels deal new referendum setbacks 28.2:1 Orangeland mops up blue paratroopers 28.4:3 Liberals reply 24.3:3 F-lll crash inquiry opens (Guyra) 29.4:1 N.S.W. Libs back poll 26.3:1 Trackers "fit lo fly" 29.4:3 Opponents set out yes, no cases for referendum RAAF learns lesson 30.4:5 28.3:1 Inquiry on F-lll loss continues 4.5:19 FM tips referendum success 29.3:3 Parachutist set for 100th jump 11.5:20 Menzies denies attack 30.3:29 Shopping for a successor to RAAF Mirage WA Libs back "no votes" 31.3:1 14.5:2 Erosion of support (Leader) 31.3:2 No change to RAAF in Asia 31.5:6 Issues in the referendums 31.3:14^ RAAF pilot gets award 18.6:9 Communists: vote"yes" 18.4:8 RAAF history at Rathmines told 29.6:15 PM planning reterendura barnstorm 22.4:1 15 graduate from flying school 13.7:7 WA Libs oppose most of referenda 25.4:3 i 18 RAAF base jobs "in jeopardy" 20.7:8 A choice of jingles 27.4:3 j Copter down; four missing (Irian Jaya) Referendums "sensible, just" 5.5:3 I 30.7:3 PM seeks women's support 10.5:13 i RAAF pilot injured 1.8:13 Simultaneous House elections fraudulent, Foreign j=!ts due today 22.8:10 asserts senator 11,5:3 RAAF aircraft swap si<^es 23.8:1 PM, Court quarrel over referendum 14.5:1 Plane wreck discovery revives old memories PM confident of referendum success 16.5:3 24.8:1 Qld Premier defends referendum stand 17.5:1 Three-way air war over Queensland 31.8:3 Democracy at stake; Whitlam 17.5:1 Hercules planes may be sold 1.9:26 Guard for the future (Leader) 18.5:2 Rebels "down" RAAF copter (PNG) 7.9:3 Poll vital to both leaders 18.5:2 I Radar unit wins safety award 13.9:9 Bjelke and PM in poll funds clash 18.5:3 Newcastle remembers airmen 17.9:5 Referendum No campaigners warn of harsh Tribute to RAAF squadron. (450 squadron) budget 19.5:3 19.9:14 The voters' guide to the four questions F-lll crash kills two. (Woody Head, NSW) 30.9:3 Bird strike evidence in jet crash 5.10:3 8 Million to vote on song, four questions 21.5:1 RAAF warns of jet noise 2.11:3 A day to vote yes (Leader) 21.5:2 Mirages to try again 4.11:5 ALP calls for general poll next year 23.5-1 RAAF, army jubilee salute 12.11:9 Lost by a Whisker (Leader) 23.5:2 Red Berets easy race day winners 14.11:10 Simultaneous elections rebuff for PM 23.5:2 RAAF crash inquiry begins 15.11:6 Referendum went smoothly in North 23.5:10 Blacksmiths flight cadets on parade 24.11:LH3 Northern electorates voce yes 23.5:10 Campaign for female air corps 28.11:7 How the states voted in the referendums RAAF base open day 29.11:5 23.5:13 Forces join for jubilee march 5.12:1 Poll result still three Yes,one No. 24.5:3 RAAF humour in print 16.12:6 Whitlam apology for book-cover picture 25.5:9 Constitution poll a sham, the result a shame 26.5:2 AUSTRALIA - ARMY Sir John "should have kept out" 21.6:3 Reform (Leader) 5.7:2 N.S.W. wants land money back Kerr welcomes assessment 5.7:3 (Fern Bay) 28. 1:3 Conference considers constitution 24.9:31 $25M deal for night radar Reform fighters set up fund 26.9:13 2.2:3 Governor against curb on powers 16,11:3 Light Hovaemen back in <>addle 10.2:3 N.M.H. INDEX 7. 1977 AUSTRALIA - DEFENCE AUSTRALIA - ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL Diamond jubilee of women's service 21.1:16 Few gained (Leader) 1.1:2 Australia may buy Swedish fighters 20.1:3 Devaluation reaction (D.Karpin) 1.1:8 Munitions factories to liaise 14.2:8 Bumpy economic road ahead 1.1:8 Hew warefare complex at Williamtown opened Leaders see hope for 1977 3.1:1 17.2:6 Solution" to economy woes 4.1:1 New doubts on Omega range 7.3:3 Economic recovery tipped 5.1:18 Canberra cautious on peace zone 11.3:5 $ cut was "the best decision" 7.1:1 Australia warns again on Soviet 16.3:6 Australian deficit rises sharply 12.1:1 US policy scuttled Fraser in Indian Ocean: Speculators (Leader) 14.1:2 Whitlan. 16.3:15 Devaluation starts cash flood 14.1:6 Unions oppose Vic Omega base 17.3:10 Canberra keeps grip on money 15.1:1 Early start sought on Omega base 19.3:1 Opposition attacks policy making 17.1:3 Repat appeals change 4.4:6 Economic plans attacked as "ad hoc" 18.1:1 Taxes for service pensions 16.4:3 Patch job (Leader) 18.1:2 Defence pensions change 20.4:9 Money talks (Leader) 20.1:2 City in wars for week 23.4:3 Bench chief takes over hearing 20.1:6 Australia-NZ pact urged 27.4:11 Federal plan "discredited" 2.11:11 Australia, NZ in defence pact 29.4:3 No money available for loans to ASEAN members Service homes may cost more 5.5:7 2.2:18 Omega base review urged 9.5:11 Inflation drop "reversed" by devaluation Pine Gap book revelation stolen 11.5:3 3.2:1 Hayden plans defence budget 12.5:10 Top Liberal hits Canberra policy 4.2:1 MP's kept in dark: Pine Gap worker 13.5:3 Liberals defend policy 5.2:3 Servicemen lobby senators on pensions 23.5:6 Labor plans attack on state of economy 7.2:1 Taxing the disabled (Leader) 24.5:2 MPs' views sought on salary boost. 7.2:8 Defence gaps outlined in report 3.6:1 Labor outlines economy deal 8.2:3 Pay rise for armed forces 18.6:33 PM finds life is not easy 9.2:2 Omega details expected soon 29.6:6 Labor's economy deal attacked 9.2:3 $8.7M contract for missiles 4.7:3 Deficit jumps $455M. 11.2:1 Servicemen face rent rise 7.7:5 Extra $850M for companies 16.2:3 Canberra takes Omega option 15.7:B It's full steam nowhere 21.2:2 Omega base option taken 1.8:3 The prospects look grim 21.2:2 Omega man says oppositiion to new station Canberra hitting employees: ALP 21.2:3 is misplaced 10.8:14 Business leaders lament lull 26.2:3 Onega will be open to public 16.8:3 Disqualified SM told to hear case 5.3:5 BHP head out of defence (Sir Ian McLennan) Lynch slates "chorus" for tax cuts 12.3:5 7.9:16 Companies' gross profits rise 33% 19.3:1 Soviet ships in Indian Ocean 7.9:22 Hayden warns of capital flow 24.3:3 Killen tells of defence realities 8.9:19 Hayden tip gets little response 25.3:8 Realism in defence (Leader) 9.9:2 PM against pay rises for f-IP's 26.3:1 Soviet not dominant in Indian Ocean 9.9:5 Intensive study of Federal spending promised Mr. Hayden attacks defence policy 10.9:9 28.3:1 Mirages stay in defence view 23.9:1 Inflation down to 10%: Anthony 29.3:1 Right at last (Leader) 24.9:2 Magistrate to appeal on ruling 29.3:9 Omega site "linked to phones" 17.10:12 Bank prefers tax cut to Federal spending Pine Gap pact extended 10 years 20.10:8 5.4:1 Northern MP's in Omega clash 8.11:3 Loan suit against Whitlam adjourned 5.4:6 Jubilee march today 3.12:5 PM warns of wage chaos 7.4:1 Old theme (Leader) 7.4:2 AUSTRALIA - DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR Pressure rises for economic summit 22.4:1 Whitlam sees threat to Parliament 29.4:6 Ambassador to serve in UN 5.1:7 Policies boost business: Fraser 9.5:3 Diplomatic shuffle tip 9.2:3 SM told to hear case 10.5:6 Industrial harmony " or no investment" 15.2:3 Fancher must pay for calls 19.5:7 Advice to be mooted (Leader) 16.2:2 $11,000 costs against Labor politicians 20.5:7 Australia and Tunisia link 18.2:3 Labor MP wants check for CIA-Khemlani link Freeth named London envoy 21.2:1 21.5:8 Rewarded (Leader) 22.2:2 Order to SM challenged 24.5:7 New envoy posting "biased" 22.2:3 Government offer to pay bill: Senator 27.5:11 Embassy staff row before arbitrator 22.2:8 Whitlam contests court ruling 27.5:11 PM defends Freeth appointment 23.2:3 Moderate growth aim 31.5:14 TV crew held in embassy 1.3:3 Whitlam case: state call for inquiry 1.6:3 Austrdian embassy again for Beirut 11.3:13 Treasury economic policy criticised 1.6: Beirut embassy rated important 16.3:6 Spending power (note) 3.6:2 Diplomats refuse economy travel 4.4:3 Economy still sinking despite growth juggling Consulates taxed by travel increase 8.6:19 6.6:2 Rhodesia centre closure opposed 9.6:3 Mr. Lynch denies economy plan faltering Protesters jeer at envoy (S.Africa) 23.6:3 7.6:1 Inexcusable (note) (S. Africa) 24.6:2 Canberra aims at single figure inflation Envoy to Germany transferred 20.7:6 8.6:7 New ambassadors 29.8:14 Mr. Fraser's battle with the big spenders 10.6:2 Australia'a Jakarta staff attacks PSB Economic council gains State support 13.6:1 8.9:22 Economic talks on way 14.6:1 Armed guards for Indian envoys 16.9:3 Economic council(Leader) 14.6:2 Interpol joins kidnap hunt 17.9:3 Cut spending on welfare, metal group urges Barrister's son held in kidnap case 20.9:9 14.6:3 Tasmanian leader for London post 21.9:3 Unions predict big rallies on economy 15.6:14 Indian envoys get death threat 21.9:10 March inflation "understated"16.6:3 US Ambassador linked to Lance affair 24.9:3 Labor outlines economy plan 17.6:13 Embassy used as smuggling cover 29.9:16 WA Premier wants telephone talks on State Spying allegation stirs PNG 19.10:3 economies 20.6:1 Apology over PNG "spy" 20.10:3 Hayden urges $800M boost to save economy "Spy" recall urged 21.10:3 23.6:3 Indian envoy threatened. 22.10:3 Ellicott "may take Sankey case" 28.6:8 Australian office besieged by PNG students Treasury signals interest rate drop 1.7:6 22.10:3 Inflation rate "contained" 4.7:3 Ambassadors appointed 29.10:3 Canberra ignores threat to block new loan Envoy to be recalled (Lindsay Burridge) 31.10:7 11.7:3 Man sent for trial on attache stab charge States back down on interest rates 12.7:1 3.11:6 $A rises firmly against $US 13.7:1 Diplomatic post for Kerr denied 12.11:1 Confidence in dollar sagging:0pposition Look to Asia, says diplomat 13.12:12 14.7:14 Australia urged to look to Japan for loana 21.7:16 ^N.¥;H. INDEX' ".•*w<rt»<»i—^»,.,,*,-.v.aS(»_ AUSTRALIA - ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AUSTRALIA - ECONOMIC AND FINAJ-ICIAL (C'td) Tarnished image (Leader) 22.7:2 PM walks out 18.11:3 Inflation rate dovm, says (iFrn 22.7:3 Lynch quits - Howard takes over 19.11:1 One phase ends in cjnspiracy case 27.7:7 Mr. Lynch (Leader) 19.11:2 Gloomy economical future tipped 27.7:20 Mr. Lynch's letter of resignation 19.11:33 Recovery "needs community" 29.7:13 Lynch resignation "inevitable" 21.11:3 Overseas loan sought 9.8:3 PM outmanoeuvres Lynch in bitter backstage Dollar change minor 9.8:16 fight 21.11:8 Economy to slip further into recession" McMahon considers return to treasury 22.11:8 10.8:1 Lynch's performance as treasurer stands up Forecast is far too depressing 11.8:21 well 23,11:2 Correction to article on 11/8 12.8:3 PM, deputy admit to family trusts 24.11:1 Balance of payments deficit $301M 12.8:11 Politicians and trusts (Leader) 25.11:2 Canberra to pay Labor costs 17.8:5 Labor's economic management "cleared-up" Sankey wants legal costs met 20.8:5 30.11:29 Connor defended on loans charge 24.8:9 Production growth forecasts backed 2.12:1 MP's salary confirmed 25.8:1 Inflation on downturn survey team reports Tax cuts give PM $67 a week 26.8:7 7.12:1 Fees request 29.8:14 Conflicting figures (Leader) 9.12:1 Hard times (Leader) 30.8:2 Howard disputes OECD 13.1% inflation 9.12:3 Interest rate fall tipped 1.9:1 Fraser studies Lynch financial documents Ellicott quits in loans echo 7.9:1 14.12:1 Loans affair victim (Leader) 7.9:2 PM silent about future for Lynch 15.12:3 Interest rates plan 7.9:3 PM expected to clear Lynch 16.12:3 Attorney-General's discretion "impeded" Fraser "all clear" saves Lynch 17.12:3 7.9:14 Mr. Lynch (Leader) 19 .12:2 Another victim of loans affair 7.9:15 New economic job likely for Lynch 19.12:3 Loans case was "an obsession" 7.9:15 The Lynch papers 19.12:8 Conspiracy case move awaited 8.9:3 Treasury in decline (Leader) 20.12:2 Dollar under siege, says Hayden 9.9:1 Clash over inflation "fall" 29.12:3 No early income equalisation 15.9:6 Treasury status remains same: Howard 29.12:14 Drain on reserves enormous:Hayden 17.9:3 Canberra eases money cuts 19.9:3 AUSTRALIA - FOREIGN AFFAIRS The pruning ends (Leader) 20.9:2 Subpoenas issued in loans case 20.9:3 New East Timor radio link planned 3.1:11 Labor urges naming of speculators 21.9:3 Australians "not mercenaries" for Rhodesia Fraser keeps spending tight 21.9:3 7.1:7 Importers rush to insure against devaluation ALP man seeks study of Timor killings 15.1:8 22.9:14 Australian - Greek call-up "absurd" 17.1:6 Japan looks at Australian bond request 23.9:6 Australia "plundered by Russia" 21.1:11 Bank paints glooray economic outlook 26.9:1 Jews urged to ignore PLO visit 26.1:17 October loan decision soon 26.9:13 East Timor issue dead: Senator 27.1:7 PM, Hayden clash on $. 27.9:1 Australian alleges Timor atrocities 28.1:4 Sankey case take over considered 27.9:5 Canberra may investigate " atrocities" in Overseas loans stem run on $. 28.9:1 Timor 29.1:1 Money men caught out 28.9:1 Timor (Leader) 29. 1:2 Firm action on the $. (Leader) 29.9:2 East Timor allegations reach capital 1.2:3 Privilege part of law: QC 29.9:8 PM begins goodwill visit to PNG 7.2:3 States may demand interest cut: '^ran 30.9:3 PNG acts on boundary row 8.2:1 Nation loses $420M from foreign funds in four Take Torres, Bjelke urges 9.2:3 weeks 5.10:3 Native children greet Fraser with flower showers Hayden censured for dollar comments 5.10:8 10.2:11 Devaluation acvice alleged 6.10:9 PM defends (bmmonwealth 11.2:3 Economy"out of control" 6.10:9 525 reported dead in Timor clash 21.2:3 Loan rate plan opposed by states 10.10:13 New Timor radio link sought 22.2:8 Canberra threat to October loan 13.10:3 Australia cuts historical link with PNG Premiers fail to force interest rates down 23.2:6 15.10:10 "Jungle man" a problem for Bankok embassy Vice-regal boost 20.10:1 26.2:31 Dollar run blame 21.10:8 MP's seek US action on Timor 28.2:3 Hope for states on loan rates 21.10:13 94 MPs sign Timor petition 1.3:3 Interest rate drop forecast 22.10:10 No decision on Banaban aid 4.3:3 Business, industry "get green light" 24.10:1 US to hear envoy on Timor killings 10.3:20 Shock for Fraser in survey 25.10:1 Labor moves to set up Timor inquiry 11.3:13 Lynch says confidence growing in economy MP bids to condemn V lets 11.3:13 25.10:10 US House to hear Timor charges 14.3:1 ASIO to get wider security power 26.10:3 Former consul to show Timor slides 15.3:3 External situation "sound" 26.10:12 Indonesia protests over Timor allegations Tight hold on money 28.10:6 16.3:1 Foreign profit under scrutiny says Lynch Bully-boy tactics (Leader) 16.3:2 28.10:6 Japan "out-negotiated: Australia at talks November cash loan tipped 31.10:6 16.3:3 Reserve funds trickle back 1.11:1 Peacock plays down Timor 17.3:1 Bribes report investigated 2.11:3 Bill outlaws mercenary activity 18.3:1 $A falls as pound rises 2.11:26 Words and deeds (Leader) 18.3:2 No cash loan. Lynch 3.11:16 "No faults" in warning by Peacock 18.3:3 $A lifts against $US despite devaluation Fretlin win town: radio 19.3:3 3.11:16 Senator tells Jakarta: Ignore Timor protest Inflation rate of 3Z "near" 4.11:1 21.3:1 Fraser blocks economic survey 5.11:1 Terrorist ban may affect PLO 21.3:3 $733M balance of payment deficit 5.11:10 .'Indiscreet (Leader) 22.3:2 How our economy rates 8.11:2 ;Indonesian petition on Timor 22.3:3 Inflation rating 10.111 Timor "interference" denounced 23.3:3 $3092M deficit 10.11:16 Peacock expects US to consult 24.3:3 Part record basis for Fraser campaign Peacock in accord with US 26.3:3 10.11:17 Peacock confident of US bond 31.3:12 Capital inflow less than Gov. had hoped Indonesian Press urged to attack Australians 31.3:12 Single digit inflation 11.11:3 Timor row in House 1.4:3 Bond interest rate cut to 9.25% 12.11-1 Armed threat seen to PNG 2.4:1 Economic balance "major problem" 12.11:10 China believes war certain 5.4:1 Bond registration 12.11:10 Peacock may act in rich and poor gap 5.4:12 Interest rate fall coming: Fraser 14.11-3 80 Timorese killed daily; MP 6.4:3 Lynch land deal: MLC 16.11:1 East Timor take-over "logical" 16.4:3 Lynch profits from "unsuitable" unit 16 IMo Insurgents top priority 20.4:6 Malaysia bans journalist 21.4:3 Lynch family profit from land $74,225 Australia Cries to end Timor rift 21.4:3 Friendship treaty 22.4:3 N.M.H. INDEX 9. 1977 AUSTRALIA - FOREIGN AFFAIRS (C'td) AUSTRALIA - NAVY (Ctd) Rift over Timor may be closing 22.4:3 Responsibility (Leader) 26/4:2 Australia not buying into Asia; Peacock Dockyard seeks navy contract 28.4:3 25.4:3 Naval base a vital cog 11.5:3 Pakistan trouble warning issued 26,4:3 Royal Navy helicopter crashes 11.5:9 Peacock in long Calks with Singapore PM Submarine for RAN 27.5:3 26.4:3 Submarine to visit port (HMAS Onslow) Whitlam denies Timor charge 27.4:7 31.5:10 Asian law on drugs harsh: Peacock 27.4:11 $5M navy job for tender soon 9.6:17 Inquiry on Timor called farce 28.4:6 Submarine arriving today - HMAS Onslow Peacock should resign: MP 2.5:3 11.6:8 Peacock faces ALP challenge over Timor RAN flagship in UK 15.6:17 meeting 3.5:1 Submarine for RAN - HMAS Orion 16.6:7 Fraser may detail "missing" papers 4.5:3 Australia considers buying $5M sea harriers Peacock survives call to resign 4.5:3 5.7:1 China' s role (Dr. Stephen Fitzgerald) Patrol boat boost for Navy 21.7:6 (Leader) 5.5:2 Dockyard to tender for Navy job. 28.7:6 Peking's world view 5.5:2 Poor security blamed for naval base fire Peacock rejects Timor query 5.5:10 17.8:5 Peacock "knew of invasion" 6.5:3 Whitewash (Leader) 18.8:2 AJA wants Timor deaths inquiry 7.5:31 Minehunter in weekend visit (HMAS Snipe) Pro-Timor MP flees police 9.5:1 30.8:9 Evidence of Timor atrocities alleged 23.5:3 Submarine arrives today (HMAS Otway) 9.9:7 Red menace (Leader) 25.5:2 No sour grapes for shipbuilders head Two cross floor in Timor vote 27.5:1 24.9:5 Ocean Is.people will get $10M 28.5:1 Australian doubt on carrier design 30.9:5 Rhodesian office to be closed 4.6:5 ANL-Navy contract let to Sydney yard African policy facing test 13.6:3 6.10:3 Pacific warned not to meddle in Africa "Millions" cost prohibits dock 26.10:7 14.5:11 $16M torpedoes for Navy 27.10:3 Australia urged to aid South Pacific 15.6:6 Navy ship order hope high 9.11:1 Laos detains Austalian journalist 28.6:3 Carrington Slipways wins $36M order 22.11:3 No news of journalist 29.6:1 HMAS Porpoise visits port 2.12:5 Cocos chief will make UN plea 30.6:3 US base warned on sackings 14.12:20 Call for independent inquiry on East Timor US Navy ships due Monday 16.12:7 backed 14.7:11 Time to smile (Leader) 20.12:2 Island, What island? Oh that island 20.7:29 US ship commander takes different tack PM opposed on Rhodesia move 18.8:1 (Commander R.P.Onorati of the USS Gray) Two groups challenge PM on Rhodesia 22.8:8 20.12:3 Senator alleges Timor visa refused 26.8:3 Lord mayor welcomes crews from US warships . Mr. Peacock in Athens 26.8:3 21.12:11 Indonesia bans Timor visit 29.8:3 US envoy inspects ships 22.12:3 Indonesia ignores mapping operation threat 12,000 see US ships in 9-day visit 28.12:8 30.8:3 US ships leave five men behind 29.12:1 Indonesia "preparing for Fretilin assault" 1.9:1 Australia's Timor refugee policy criticised AUSTRALIA - OVERSEAS AID 6.9:3 Premier makes Timor claims 7.9:3 Poverty aid "sometimes harmful" 5.1:7 Australia and India talks 7.9:15 Joint Japan-Australia plan to aid S.E. Asia. MPs walk out over Bjelke 8.9:14 14.1:3 Russians accuse Australia of meddling 20.9:3 Voluntary groups angry at "secret"aid cuts Merecenary work for ex-diggers 24.9:3 26.2:1 Fretilin report troop influx 26.9:6 $15,000 aid for Rumania 24.3:15 PNG border issue still undecided 1.10:3 Australians study Philippines aid plan Apartheid praised 5.10:8 12.4:7 Peacock has L^N talks 5.10:16 $2.5M grant to Pakistan 20.4:6 Whitlam submits to Tinor policy 5.10:35 More aid urged for developing countries East Timor debate 6.10:18 22.4:6 Foreign policy "brutal" 7.10:3 Soil expert for Jordan 5.5:11 Soviet Union accused of discrimination against Australian aid for Burma 15.8:10 Jews 8.10:8 Overseas aid up $25M 17.8:8 PNG wants new aid deal 17.10:17 PM replies on arras 20.10:8 Biko inquiry demand 21.10:3 Cocos' highest pay $6 a week 8.11:6 AUSTRALIA - PARLIAMENT Doing our bit (Leader) 26.11:2 Minister's views embarrass cabinet 21.12:1 Anthony's post secure: Nixon 1.1:3 Wrong choice (Leader) 21.12:2 Deputy PM to return for parliament 5.1:18 PM invited to South Africa 23.12:3 Labor senator slates $1200 Kerr flight Warship "in Timor action" 28.12:19 10.1:6 Two Greek towns honour Grassby 11.1:13 AUSTRALIA - NAVY What makes a minister 19.1:2 Sir John in another ticklish mix-up 27.1:1 US visit to survey tracker aircraft 14.1:5 Anthony resumes work in Canberra 2.2:9 HMAS ParramaCta to visit city for four days Back to work for MP's 14.2:3 15.1:8 Cabinet extends meeting 15.2:1 Ship could be built by the dockyard 17.1:1 Assent to wrong Bill 16.2:11 Unions attack oiler ship decision 18.1:3 PLO visitors may be limited to Canberra Contract for RAN ship "undecided" 19.1:3 23.2:3 Parramatta in port for 3 days 29.1:3 House may get emergency lighting 23,2:6 Destroyer crew entertained (HMAS Parramatta) SecuriCy tightened for PM, treasurer 2.3:8 31.1:7 Christmas Island union row looms 2.3:13 Dock might miss ship tender 8.2:6 Kerr takes name off wrong Bill 2.3:16 Newcastle firms seek Navy job 9.2:13 Party rooms wanning up 9.3:2 Melbourne to load Grummans 14.3:9 Fraser in company cover-up: Whitlam 11.3:3 Navy trial for Nowra sailor 16.3:10 Tasmanian Liberal revolt averted 18.3:3 Sailor excapes (Nowra fire) 1.4:1 Whitlan remarks stir 25.3:4 Seaman "lit fuel from aircraft" 14.4:11 Sir John "did not resign" 31.3:3 Prints at base fire "match sailors" 15.4:8 MHR's seat may go for court ruling 31,3:3 Cetective denies bias in fire interview 16.4:8 Kerr to open IPU meeting 11.4:6 Court-martial adjourned 19.4:6 Navy boats to visit 19.4:11 Torpedo hits submarine (HMAS Oxley) 20.4:1 Base security called lax 21.4:11 Evidence ends in Navy trial 22.4:3 Seamen insane at Nowra blaze 23.4:5