Papers for H.R.S. PART 2.

Large and mixed file of papers: New Guinea Training Organization; “Labor ‘Ruse’ to Hide Troubles” 4/11/1954 from Adelaide Advertiser; R.J. Corcoran, Dandenong, 3 Nov. 1954, to the Secretary, Federal Executive A.L.P., concerning the ‘Movement” and recounting an incident in his branch in 1951 (roneoed copy); Objectives (Movement); [at this point a loose note “History”]; to the Members of the Episcopal committee of Catholic Social Studies, 24 March 1956 from members of the National Executive, outlining the current dangers and suggesting the need to clarify the new general directives of the bishops in the light of the concrete situations in which they must be applied, the problems in practice of making a division between ‘industrial” (the work of the national organisation), and the “politics” (to be the province of the State Executives of the Social Studies Movement); their understanding of the future nature of the organisation and suggesting revision of the constitution etc. etc.; their sincere attempt to maintain national unity as marked out by the Episcopal Committee, agreeing to State autonomy in political matters as defined, though their convictions are quite different and difficulties greatly increased; the effect of uncertainty for nearly 18 months on the organisation and personnel.

Statement of Case regarding Victorian A.L.P. delegates to Federal Conference at Hobart 14/3/55; “Battleground”, form for members to fill in re N.C.C.; Guidance Notes re Coding (i.e. indicating whether a person is a communist, sympathetic,, etc. etc.; Catholic Board of Social Studies Information Bulletin Research Bulletin No.3, prepared Nov. 1947 re better relations in industry; “Nation”, March 23 1963; Bulletin 9 June 1962 on Catholics in Australia by John Manning; “Social Structure” (apparently training notes); Snowy Mountains Scheme information wallet (printed by the Authority); Rotary Club of Malvern Bulletin, M31 Oct. 1962;

Papers re the Amalgamated Postal Workers Union of Australia, Queensland Branch election, 30 Aug. 1963 and the repudiation of certain candidates including N. Lynch by A.L.P. members, Sept. 1963; ms. memoranda re 1961 and 1963 elections; newscuttings and magazine articles re. Foreign affairs and “Trends”, 28 June 1963; “What We Stand For”, N.C.C., 338-340 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne (leaflet, n.d.); “Fund Raising” (i.e. for the N.C.C., with notes for a presentation to groups), n.d.; ms. notes on The Organization, etc.; Australian Communist Party Income and Expenditure (a deficit and how made up) 1963; Australian Labor Movement Industrial and Political Wing (organisation chart); Union of Australian Women leaflet; D.L.P. Policy for Better Rural Living (Country Policy for the 1961 Victorian Elections delivered at Bendigo, 19 June by J.F. Timberlake, C.L.P. candidate for Midlands); Money, servant or Master? Notes relating to Motion 121 submitted to D.L.P. Annual conference 1963; Three Man Executive in Parish Group (duties) n.d. but with 1960’s material; “Internal Organisation”, questionnaire with line for Centre and Date (no. of members etc.;Arena; a Marxist Journal of Criticism and Discussion, 4, Winter 1964; Facts, issued by N.C.C., Perth, National President B.A.S., Dec. 1965; Victorian State Election 1964 (the issues etc.); The Labor Split in Victoria (allegations by Dr. Evatt etc., post-1957; National Catholic Rural Movement, Melbourne, to Grenfell Rudduck(?), Department of National Development, Canberra, 11 May 1951 (unsigned), setting out proposal (through a Co-operative Regional Development Society to be established), to acquire, develop and settle a large area continuous to an existing town in the Murray Valley, basically agricultural with settlers largely from Holland, West Germany and Italy – not entirely agricultural, of foreign extraction or entirely Catholic in composition - type of area wanted, the basis and nature of the settlement.

Marked by hand at top “History”: “A Reply to Mr. Santamaria’s commentary” by Tom Truman, from APSA news Vol.5, no.1, Feb. 1960, with BAS’s closing comments on Truman’s reply.

Ditto. From? to?, Melbourne, 24 Sept. 1954. Letter enclosing a copy of deliberations in the regard to the forthcoming Federal A.L.P. Conference in Hobart mid-Jan. 1955, extremely confidential with pencilled annotation, with instructions on how to course of action to follow. Attached to A.L.P. Federal Conference to be held in Hobart Jan. 1955, preliminary gathering to prepare (Liaison Officer, National Secretary, Melbourne R.O., West Australian Re. (Senator Joe C.) Tasmanian Rep (Sen. George C) and Stan K.), attached to “Draft by Committee (October 1953) Federal Platform and Objective (roneoed) with one typed sheet of resolutions.

“Communists Grab Control of Victoria’s Power”, by Jim Orr, Retiring Secretary of the Central Gippsland Trades and Labor Council, 29 April 1960;

Paul Inman to Chief commissioner Vic. Police, 27 Oct. 1960, notifying him of intention of a group of unionists and anti-Communist sympathisers to peacefully demonstrate outside the Melbourne Trades Hall this evening at about the time the Chinese Communist “trade union” officials will arrive for a reception, and asking if police could attend at 5.30. Newspaper cutting re Dr. Burton. National Conference 1-5 March 1954, Agenda.

National Industrial Report for 1953

A.L.P. Conferences held in N.S.W. and Victoria, June 1954.

Document commencing “As a result of what has been achieved to date, and in the light of reasonable and conservative expectations for the future, there is no reason by the Social Studies Movement should not be able to do far more for the public welfare in the future than it has been able to achieve in the past”. Mr. J.D. Heary (questions and answers on arbitration matters, no source or date). “Trends” 22 Oct. 1958, Federal Election Campaign – Urgent”. Supplements (2) to the National Report: Industrial Programme 1955.

Discussion on Paper (National Executive July 1954) re News Weekly

Industrial Action Part 1 Our Objective, Part 2, Policy, Part 3, Methods.

Industrial Report and Program for 1955; W.W.F.: their levy to beat the government, Nov. 1958;

“Trends”, 31 Oct. 1958; 18 Nov. 1958; 8 Dec. 1958.

Supplementary Memorandum (to that of 21 Nov. 1958).

Information Bulletin, 3 July 1964, Selection of Press Comments of the 1964 Victorian Elections; and 8 July 1964, Review of the 1954 Victorian Elections by Frank Dowling, State Sec. Of the D.L.P.

“Disarmament and Nuclear-Free Zone, Douglas Wilkie Article in Sun, 13 May 1963.