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The article discusses the papers of labour journalist Henry Boote which are held in the Australian National Library and the Mitchell Library of New South Wales. A selection of newspaper clippings, photographs, and letters are discussed. It notes that some of the letters touch on political issues including conscription as well as personal correspondence. Drafts of speeches on security, socialism, and war are also discussed. The article includes biographical information concerning Boote's career as a journalist.

The article presents the second part of an exploration into the legal history of the Australian colonies before 1900 regarding evidence of political interest in labor organization and legal protection. In this segment focus is given to the laws of New South Wales. Multiple lists of citations and primary sources are given, including immigration data, formal censuses from 1856 to 1894, and publications of annual statistics concerning railway, public services, and working class conditions. Additional surveys of specific legislative acts are also given.

The article presents news briefs concerning the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History. The report of the fourth general meeting of the society, a response by E. W. Peters, president of the Victorian Branch of the Australian Labour Party, to the article "Australian Labour and Foreign Policy," by E. Andrews in an issue of the journal "Labour History," and the preservation of the personal papers of Australian labour figure Doctor H. I. Jensen are discussed.

News briefs related to the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History are presented. The Sydney (New South Wales) branch met in March 1966, heard a paper by Edgar Waters, and held elections. The Melbourne (Victoria) branch met in February and heard a paper by Harry Pearce. The Australian Miners' Federation observed its 50th anniversary in July.

The article discusses the effect of the Great Depression on employment policy and labor politics in Australia through the 1960s. The psychological effect of high rates of unemployment in the 1930s is discussed, as are policies of full employment, influenced by Keynsian economics, that prevailed in Australia after World War II. In particular, the government's White Paper on Full Employment, published in 1945, is discussed, as are the political reactions of labor unions and the Australian Labor Party.

The article presents information on a different perspective on the birth and future of the Australian Democratic Labor Party (DLP). Although religious in its origins and sponsors, the DLP has deep roots in the strains of shifting socio-economic status. It may therefore serve a transitional function of realigning politics and social class in Australia. The DLP's political permanency is thus far from guaranteed. The paper is divided into four sections. It will first explore the historical antecedents of the DLP, giving special attention to the Catholics and their allegiance to Labor in general and the Australian Labor Party in particular. Next, it will trace the actual evolution of the DLP. Third, it will examine the socio-economic status of the DLP constituency as compared with that of other parties. And finally, it will consider some general problems of political change with reference to the role of third parties within nominally two-party systems. In this respect, the DLP serves as a case study for broader speculation concerning other "two-party systems" such as those in Canada, Great Britain, and the United States. Like the politics of other Western democracies, Australian politics have always been based primarily upon social class. In fact, they have been even more devoid of religious and ethnic complications than most.

The article presents a bibliography related to immigration and assimilation in Australia. Some of the books listed are "Immigration, Australia's Problems and Prospects," by W.D. Borrie; "The Peopling of Australia," by F.W. Eggleston and P.D. Phillips; "Non-Britishers in Australia," 2nd ed., by J. Lyng; "The Scandinavians in Australia, New Zealand and the Western Pacific," by J. Lyng. Some of the papers listed are "Australia and the Refugees," by M. Berger, published in the September 1941 issue of the journal "The Australian Quarterly"; "The Problem of Refugee Immigration," by R. Limberg, published in the journal "The Australian Quarterly"; "The Assimilation of Refugee Immigrants in Australia," by H.B.M. Murphy, published in the March 1952 issue of the journal "Population Studies"; "Immigration and Foreign Policy in Australia and Canada," by David Corbett, published in the Spring 1958 issue of the journal "The Economic Record"; "The Administration of Asian Immigration Into Australia: A Comparative Study," by O.E. Phillips, published in the December 1956 issue of the journal "The Australian Quarterly."

In this paper three orientations were distinguished: monism, interactionism, and pluralism, but the last was held by only a few of the subjects. Interactionism, which advocates that immigrants and host group should tolerate each other and should gradually converge as a result of interaction, was more often preferred to monism, which advocates complete assimilation as quickly as possible. Monism among Australians was higher for males than for females and was associated with unfriendly attitudes towards immigrants. Among immigrants, monism was associated with being more highly assimilated and with being intolerant of ambiguity. The evidence suggests that monism is more likely to be a result of assimilation than a cause of it. A study was also made of the mutual perceptions of' the orientation of Australians, of British, and of non-British immigrants. These perceptions and misperceptions reflect the attitudes of the subjects towards these groups, per ceived interactionism being a sign of a favourable attitude. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

News briefs related to the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History are presented. Norman Jeffrey presented a paper on the International Workers of the World (IWW) to the Sydney, New South Wales branch of the society. Joe Harris presented a paper on the Queensland labor movement to the Brisbane branch. The first edition of the society monograph "Tom Barker and the I.W.W." sold out.

The article offers information on events related to the Australian Society for the Study of Labor History. A meeting of the group in Sydney, New South Wales discussed a paper by historian J. Normington-Rawlings. Papers presented at meetings in Melbourne, Victoria include "The History of the Council of Civil Liberties" by Brian Fitzpatrick. The secretary of the Society addressed union leaders in Brisbane, Queensland.

The article presents several news briefs concerning the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History. The author talks about a meeting of the Society in which the President, Dr. E.C. Fry, delivered a paper called "Reflections on the I.W.W." Members elected to the Corresponding Committee include T. Audley, D. Hardy, and R. Hammett. The Queensland Branch of the Society held a symposium on William Lane on February 19, 1964. Irwin Young was elected Acting Chairman at a 1965 meeting. Postal courses are being conducted at the University of Adelaide, Australia.

The article presents news briefs concerning the management and membership of the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History as of November 1964. Changes within the association's executive leadership are mentioned, such as the resignation of the secretary/treasurer B. D. Shields. A paper presented by B. J. McFarlane on the labor movement if the early 20th century is mentioned. Status reports on several chapters are also given, including Queensland, Sydney, and Canberra.

The article presents several news briefs concerning the Australian Labor Party. The author reports that the Executive Committee has co-opted Mr. James Hagan and Mr. Ian Swords to the Corresponding Committee. Mr. David Hudson of Melbourne, Australia, was elected as Secretary of the Melbourne group. The author states that the Sydney group holds meetings every alternate month in the Auditorium of the Federated Ironworkers; Association. A paper written by Mr. Irwin Young titled "The Changing Nature of the Australian Workers' Union in New South Wales, 1919-1924," is also mentioned.