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k UNIVERSITY NEWS FOR CIRCULATION WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE, N.S.W. fbd$ M O R E D I ' 5 2 E d U S SERVICE It has become clear that a new bus route i n the form of a 'loop' would greatly improve services between major generators of traffic i n Newcastle. Dr R.J. Vaughan, a member o f the University's Academic Advisory Group which is investigating aspects of transport to and within the university, has stated this to the group. The 'loop' route would, for the first time, enable ready interchange with bus and r a i l services, he added. Dr Vaughan's proposed bus 'loop' consists o f lengths o f road which connect Jesmond, the University, the C.A.E., the Mater Hospital, Waratah Station, the e K Mart, Hamilton, Broadmeadow, Lambton Pool and Jesmond. Leaving the University the route follows Rankin Drive past the C.A.E. to the Mater Hospital, using the existing Route 100. The use of Platt Street takes it to Waratah Station (Route 102). It then utilises Route 227 via K Mart, Georgetown Road, Broadmeadow Road t o Donald Street. The route then follows Donald Street with a right turn into Beaumont Street and a right turn again into Tudor Street (Route 220). From this point Route 233 i s traced to Jesmond v i a Broadmeadow, Lambton Road, Hobart Road, Croudace Street and Newcastle Road. From Jesmond Centre the University i s reached via Blue Gum Road. Explaining the features of the 'loop', Dr Vaughan said the 'loop' must follow existing bus routes, or roads of a high geometric standard. The * operation of buses on local streets damaged the surface and involved payments by the Public Transport Commission to the local authority concerned. "The 'loop' must serve all the major traffic generators i n the area, i.e., the University, the C.A.E., the Mater Hospital/Comnonwealth Steel, K Mart, Jesmond Centre. It must connect these traffic generators to the major public C transport terminal, i.e., Broadmeadow for the majority of Newcastle bus routes and Toronto trains, Waratah Station for Maitland trains. As a secondary function the 'loop' will offer connections between other bus routes. "The travel time around the 'loop' has been estimated from existing time tables at 40 minutes. The minimum number of buses required for a feasible service i s four, which would provide a frequency of three buses per hour each way. The average travel time would then be 30 minutes including 10 minutes waiting time. "The 'loop' route to some extent duplicates existing services. It is envisaged that the four buses required would be re - allocated from these duplicate services " . Included i n the advantages of the proposal i s the contention that the 'loop' route would serve the needs of public transport users i n the area by providing a more di rect and more frequent service between major traffic generators. It would also offer superior interchange with rail and other bus services to areas outside the loop. Dr Vaughan comments f u r t h e r : "The service would require 1 i ttle additional expendi ture by undertaking a minor re - organi zation of existing routes. Hopefully it would lead to a major re - organization of the Mewcastle Bus Sys tern". If you are able to assist the Academic Advisory Committee i n any way with the bus ' loop' scheme then you are requested to get i n touch with Dr Vaughan, Ext. 611 or 33 4271. NEWS FROM THE STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION Autonomy Day 1975 should be bigger and better than i n recent years, according to the members of the S. R. C. who are the organizers.

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k UNIVERSITY NEWS FOR CIRCULATION WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE, N.S.W.

f b d $ M O R E D I ' 5 2 E d U S S E R V I C E

I t has become c l e a r t h a t a new bus r o u t e i n the form of a ' l o o p ' would g r e a t l y improve serv ices between major generators o f t r a f f i c i n Newcastle.

D r R.J. Vaughan, a member o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y ' s Academic Advisory Group which i s i n v e s t i g a t i n g aspects o f t ranspor t t o and w i t h i n the u n i v e r s i t y , has s ta ted t h i s t o the group.

The ' loop ' rou te would, f o r t h e f i r s t t ime, enable ready interchange w i t h bus and r a i l serv ices, he added.

D r Vaughan's proposed bus ' l oop ' cons is ts o f lengths o f road which connect Jesmond, the Un ive rs i t y , the C.A.E., the Mater Hospi ta l , Waratah Sta t ion , t he

e K Mart, Hamilton, Broadmeadow, Lambton Pool and Jesmond. Leaving the U n i v e r s i t y the rou te f o l l o w s Rankin Dr i ve past t he C.A.E. t o

the Mater Hosp i ta l , us ing t h e e x i s t i n g Route 100. The use o f P l a t t S t r e e t takes i t t o Waratah S t a t i o n (Route 102). I t then u t i l i s e s Route 227 v i a K Mart, Georgetown Road, Broadmeadow Road t o Donald S t r e e t . The rou te then f o l l o w s Donald S t r e e t w i t h a r i g h t t u r n i n t o Beaumont S t r e e t and a r i g h t t u r n again i n t o Tudor S t r e e t (Route 220). From t h i s p o i n t Route 233 i s t raced t o Jesmond v i a Broadmeadow, Lambton Road, Hobart Road, Croudace S t r e e t and Newcastle Road. From Jesmond Centre the U n i v e r s i t y i s reached v i a Blue Gum Road.

Exp la in ing t h e fea tures o f t he ' l oop ' , D r Vaughan s a i d the ' l o o p ' must fo l low e x i s t i n g bus routes, o r roads o f a h igh geometric standard. The * operat ion o f buses on l o c a l s t r e e t s damaged the sur face and invo lved payments by the Pub l i c Transport Commission t o the l o c a l a u t h o r i t y concerned.

"The ' l o o p ' must serve a l l t h e major t r a f f i c generators i n the area, i .e. , the Un ive rs i t y , t he C.A.E., the Mater Hospital/Comnonwealth Steel , K Mart, Jesmond Centre. I t must connect these t r a f f i c generators t o the major p u b l i c

C t r a n s p o r t te rmina l , i .e. , Broadmeadow f o r t h e m a j o r i t y o f Newcastle bus routes and Toronto t r a i n s , Waratah S t a t i o n f o r Mai t land t r a i n s . As a secondary f u n c t i o n the ' l o o p ' w i l l o f f e r connections between o the r bus routes .

"The t r a v e l t ime around t h e ' l o o p ' has been est imated from e x i s t i n g t ime tab les a t 40 minutes. The minimum number o f buses requ i red f o r a f e a s i b l e se rv i ce i s four , which would prov ide a frequency o f th ree buses pe r hour each way. The average t r a v e l t ime would then be 30 minutes i n c l u d i n g 10 minutes w a i t i n g time.

"The ' l o o p ' rou te t o some ex ten t dup l i ca tes e x i s t i n g serv ices. It i s envisaged t h a t t h e f o u r buses requ i red would be r e - a l l o c a t e d from these d u p l i c a t e serv ices" .

Inc luded i n t h e advantages o f t h e proposal i s t h e content ion t h a t t he 'loop' r o u t e would serve t h e needs o f p u b l i c t ranspor t users i n t h e area by p rov id ing a more d i r e c t and more f requent serv ice between major t r a f f i c generators. I t would a l so o f f e r super io r in terchange w i t h r a i l and o t h e r bus serv ices t o areas ou ts ide t h e loop.

Dr Vaughan comments f u r t h e r : "The se rv i ce would r e q u i r e 1 i t t l e a d d i t i o n a l expendi t u r e by undertak ing a minor re- organi z a t i o n o f e x i s t i n g routes. Hopefu l ly i t would lead t o a major re- organ iza t ion o f the Mewcastle Bus Sys tern".

I f you are ab le t o a s s i s t the Academic Advisory Committee i n any way w i t h t h e bus ' loop ' scheme then you are requested t o g e t i n touch w i t h Dr Vaughan, Ext . 611 o r 33 4271.

N E W S F R O M T H E S T U D E N T S ' A S S O C I A T I O N

Autonomy Day 1975 should be b igger and b e t t e r than i n recent years, according t o t h e members o f t h e S. R. C. who are the organizers.

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Attempts have been made t o o r i e n t t he ob jec ts o f t he t r a d i t i o n a l ce leb ra t i on (marking t h e es tab l ishment o f an autonomous u n i v e r s i t y i n 1965)

1 t o he lp ing members o f t he community r a t h e r than e n t e r t a i n i n g students by s tag ing a " d r i n k a pub dry" o r a "defence o f t h e br idge" .

The c h a r i t y t o be ass i s ted by fund- ra i s ing a c t i v i t i e s w i 11 be made known s h o r t l y .

As we1 1 as the Autonomy Day March (conducted i n Hunter S t r e e t ) , which has on occasions i n t h e past prompted some c i t y f a t h e r s t o l e v e l complaints a t students, i t i s intended t o h o l d a r e g a t t a on the Hunter River , screen f i l m s and ho ld concerts and an " a t home" i n t h e Union Courtyard, conduct a f a i r near the L ib ra ry , p u b l i s h a spec ia l e d i t i o n o f opus and, perhaps, present a Newcastle Campus B a l l .

Autonomy Day a c t i v i t i e s w i l l be he ld on September 17 and 18. * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Australian Union of Students has asked the Students

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Association to conduct a canipaign with the object of infowning students about the mining o f uranium and the uses to which nuclear power i s being put. A.U.S. has stated that it i s coZZaborating dth the Association for InternationaZ Cooperation and & s a m e n t to mark the 30th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima (August 6 ) .

A conanrittee of the S.R. C. i s arrang-ing a f o m on the c q u a t o discuss uraniwn mining, refining and export. A demonstration wi l l be held i n the c i t y on August 8. * * * * * * * * * * * * * M r Tony Nolan has been e lec ted A.U.S. Secretary, succeeding M r Leo Walsh. * * * * * * * * * * * * * m e Students' Association has started a typesetting service suitable for any form of o f f se t printing. The Association claims th i s w i l l considerably reduce paper use and, therefore, printing cost, as well as allowing for more aesthetically pleasing publications. A l l Clubs and Societies and interested @ individuals have been invited t o inspect the s e d c e .

R E P O R T F R O M T H E U N I V E R S I T Y C O U N C I L

As the Vice-Chancel lor s ta ted a t t h e Council meeting on J u l y 18, aspects o f Uni v e r s i ty Government have been discussed wide ly i n recent years, bo th a t Newcastle and i n o the r A u s t r a l i a n u n i v e r s i t i e s . I n p a r t i c u l a r , t h e S ta f f Assoc ia t ion has passed on t o him motions r e l a t i n g t o t h e o rgan iza t i on o f Gepartments and the composition o f Council which have been c a r r i e d a t general meetings o f members t h i s year.

Professor George s a i d t h e t ime had come f o r t h e Council t o embark on a systematic examination o f t he mer i ts , o r otherwise, o f some o f these

9 suggestions, w i t h a view t o poss ib le changes t o t h e Act and/or By-Laws of the Un ive rs i t y . The review should encompass a l l f o u r l e v e l s o f U n i v e r s i t y Government - Counci 1 , Senate, Facul t i e s and Departments.

Any f i r m recommendations f o r change would q u i t e p roper l y be brought t o t h e Counci 1 by i t s By-Laws and Cons t i t u t i ons Comi t t e e . However, the de ta i l e d work o f c a l l i n g f o r submissions, the p resen ta t i on o f an i n t e r i m r e p o r t t o the U n i v e r s i t y community f o r f u r t h e r comment, and t h e f i n a l rev iew o f recomnend- a t i ons might b e t t e r be c a r r i e d o u t by a spec ia l Committee o f Council, on which, of course, the By-Laws and Cons ti t u t i on Comi t t e e would be s t r o n g l y represented.

The Vice-Chancel lor 's proposal t h a t u n i v e r s i t y government be reassessed was agreed t o and t h e f o l l o w i n g people were e lec ted t o the spec ia l Committee t o prepare a repor t : M r W.G. Derkenne (chairman), M r K.G. Booth, M.L.A., Mrs B.J. Lord, M r R. Robinson, M r M.E. Edmonds, t h e Vice-Chancellor, t he Vice- P r i n c i p a l , Professor K.R. Dutton, D r K.H. White and Assoc. Professor J. Gi les .

The Council r e f e r r e d t o t h e Comnittee a suggest ion by t h e S t a f f Assoc ia t ion t h a t representa t ion o f academic s t a f f on t h e U n i v e r s i t y Council be widened and t h a t such representa t ion i nc lude t h e President o f t he Staff Associat ion. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Making a significant change i n the University ' s administrative structure, the Council decided to qpo in t a second Deputy Vice-Fnancellor on a full-time basis. The university i s advertising the position and stating that the duties m d responsibilities include "the attraction of research resources t o the Universityf

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. Primaxy responsibilities, however, w i l Z be i n the area o f centralized university faci l i t ies , major equipmmt, non-academic s ta f f ing and triennial p h n i n g exercises.

The new Deputy Vice-Chance Zlor w i l l succeed Professor E. 0. Hall, a fomer part-time Deputy Vice-Chmcellor and Professor of Metalluqy, who i s now attached to the Universities CorrPnission. To make it possibZe for the person appointed to return to academic work i n the future, the university will expect tks appointee to continue to hold a personal Chair. * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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The Sub-comni t t e e working f o r the prov is ion o f a Religious Centre on the campus wished t o car ry out a campaign f o r funds next October and November, the Council was informed.

Professor R.G. Tanner, the sub-committee's Convenor, added t h a t discussions w i t h re1 ig ious leaders had ind icated t h a t they would be del ighted t o see Buddhists, Moslems, Jews and other non-Christians sharing the re l i g i ous centre; the same react ion came from the Presbyterians, Methodists and Bapt ists. The bu i ld ing, therefore, was 1 i k e l y t o have a heavy student use f o r services and meetings. An opinion had been expressed t h a t a bu i l d i ng w i t h one f l e x i b l e space t o seat 50 i n comfort, and up t o 100 - prov id ing s ink and power po in t , some cupboards and the two required lava to r ies - would be l i k e l y t o cost $60,000 t h i s year, and $75,000 by Ju ly o r August next year, when a cont ract could be signed.

"As the Committee cannot be given A.U. C. o r Un ive rs i t y finance, we may have t o b u i l d on a three, o r f ive- year canvass, such as was he ld f o r the Great Hal 1 " Professor Tanner said.

The S t a f f Associat ion requested the Council, i n view o f the wide imp1 i ca t i ons of any decls ion t o e rec t a Chapel on the Un ive rs i t y qampus, t o defer f u r t h e r de l ibe ra t ion on t h i s matter u n t i l such time as the matter can be f u l l y debated by s t a f f (who have no t been consulted i n the matter) and students. Such debate would have regard, amongst other things, t o the extent o f Un ive rs i t y

9 resources t o be a l loca ted t o the p ro jec t . * * * * * * * * * * * * * Both the ChanceZZor ( S i r AZister MoMuZZin) and the Deputy Chancellor ( D r B. B. Callaghan) were unanimous Zy reelected for new t e r n of of f ice. The ChanceZZor ' s tern i s three y e m and the Deputy ChanceZZor ' s one year. * * * * * * * * * * * * *

9 Professor A. D. Tweedie, Vice-pr incipal and Deputy Vice-Chancel l o r , w i l l be Act ing Vice-Chancellor from August 15 t o September 5 whi le the Vice-Chancellor i s overseas. * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Building and Grounds Committee indicated to the CounciZ that the final cost of the BehaviomZ Sciences Building, const~uct3on of which began on May 26, was expected to be $2,474,000.

The finaZ cost of the construction of Lecture Theatre EOI, near the Departments of Physics and Geo.Zogy, was expected to be $294,000.

The Vice-CknceZZor has a p e d t o change the name of tb Pre-cZinicaZ S&ences Building t o the Irksdical Sciences BuiZSng. * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Planner i s present ly g i v i ng considerat ion t o ways i n which names o f the p r i nc i pa l t ree species and shrubs which grow on the campus might be made known t o members o f the un i ve rs i t y and v i s i t o r s wi thout damaging the t rees o r d i s t r a c t i n g from t h e i r appearance. n * * * * * * * * * * * * *

, . In recognition of the services given b y Professor F. Romberg the CbwzciZ conferred on him the t i t l e of Professor-heritus of the University from September 1, the date of the comnencernent of his retirement. Professor I

Romberg was Foundation Professor of Architecture and has served the h i v e r s i t y i 1 since 1965. 1 1

U N I V E R S I T Y C O N F E R E N C E , T E R R I G A L

Over the weekend Ju l y 26-27 a meeting o f twenty people from the Un ivers i t y of Newcastle was held a t Ter r iga l t o discuss some general issues o f Un ive rs i t y po l i c y and planning. The meeting had no formal s ta tus but provided an opportuni ty f o r somewhat more re laxed discussion than i s o f ten possib le on campus when one eye genera l ly has t o be kept on the clock. Those ab le t o be present inc luded Deans, the Planning Committee o f Senate, the Deputy Chairman of Senate, three o f the S t a f f Associat ion Executive and several members of the Administrat ion. M r R. McCai , o f the Un ive rs i t y o f New England, representing the W. K. Kel logg Foundation 7 which supported the meetin f i n a n c i a l l y through i t s programme o f support f o r Educational Administrat ion 3 , was a lso present.

Discussion centred around four main themes. The f i r s t , deal ing w i t h the S i x th Report o f the Un ive rs i t i es Commission, was introduced by Professor K.R. Dutton and formed the basis o f much o f the subsequent discussion and debate. Re1 at ionships between the Newcastle Col lege o f Advanced Education and the Uni vers i t y w i t h i n the framework o f the f u tu re pa t te rn o f t e r t i a r y education i n the Hunter Val ley were the subject o f the second session introduced by Professor L.N. Short. D r B. Smith, o f the Department o f Community Programnes, introduced the l i v e l y Saturday evening session deal ing w i t h Comnunity Relat ionships and Continuing Education and on Sunday morning, Professor J.R.

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G i l e s i n t r oduced t h a t t o p i c o f pe renn ia l i n t e r e s t t o most academics, Uni v e r s i ty Organ i za t i on .

A weekend such as t h i s i s no s u b s t i t u t e f o r t h e widespread debate wh ich i s , and must always be, a cons tan t p a r t o f t h e l i f e o f t h e academic comnunity on campus. I n p a r t i c u l a r t h e d e c i s i o n o f t h e Counc i l o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y a t i t s meet ing on J u l y 18 t o s e t up a Committee on U n i v e r s i t y Government t o adv i se t h e Counc i l on p o s s i b l e changes t o t h e U n i v e r s i t y s t a t u t e s i s expected t o l e a d t o a wide range o f sublnissions f r om b o t h i n d i v i d u a l s and groups on t h i s p a r t i c u l a r m a t t e r .

However, those p resen t a t T e r r i g a l found t h e weekend a va l uab le o p p o r t u n i t y f o r a f r a n k exchange o f views under p l easan t and r e l a x e d c o n d i t i o n s . A l though no minutes o r records were kep t , anyone i n t e r e s t e d i n l e a r n i n g more abou t t h e d i scuss ions which took p l ace would be a b l e t o do so by approaching one o f those who were p resen t . Whether f u r t h e r such meet ings shou ld be h e l d o r even become a p a r t o f t h e fo rma l dec is ion-making processes i s up t o t h e U n i v e r s i t y - .

t o determine.

D.W. GEORGE, V ice-Chancel lor .

C O O P E R A T I O N W I T H N E W P A R K I N G R E G U L A T I O N S I Most members o f t he U n i v e r s i t y w i l l agree t h a t t h e r e has been a n o t a b l e improvement i n t h e behav iour o f t r a f f i c on campus s i n c e June 30 when t h e T r a f f i c and Pa rk i ng Regu la t ions were implemented. I am g r a t e f u l t o a l l concerned f o r t h e i r coope ra t i on i n t h i s regard. The marked improvement o f c o n d i t i o n s on t h e roadway between t h e Eng ineer ing Complex and t h e Newcast le Co l lege o f Advanced Educat ion i s t h e outcome o f t h e w : ' l l i ngness by members o f t he Co l lege a l s o t o recogn ise our problem and t o cooperate i n t h i s m a t t e r . I am i ndeb ted t o t h e A c t i n g P r i n c i p a l , M r E l l i o t t , f o r h i s ass i s t ance i n t h i s regard .

Some p a r k i n g c a r e l e s s l y

There remain some few members o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y whose d i s r e g a r d f o r s i gns has, t o t h e i r cost, a t t ~ a c t e d sanc t ions , and t h e r e a r e those who i nconven-i ence t h e i r f e l l o w s by ca re l ess p a r k i n g and by n o t a l i g n i n g t h e i r ca rs c o r r e c t l y i n marked p a r k i n g bays. Such a c t i o n o f course reduces t h e number o f e f f e c t i v e p a r k i n g spaces and o t h e r members o f t h e community bear t h e c o s t of t h e inconvenience. The T r a f f i c and Pa rk i ng Commi t t e e i s anx ious t o urge more c o n s i d e r a t i o n t o c a r e f u l p a r k i n g i n these i ns tances .

The Committee has a l s o been concerned f o r t he problem c rea ted f o r motor c y c l i s t s and s teps a r e i n hand t o i d e n t i f y moto r c y c l e p a r k i n g bays i n t h e area of t h e Union Car Park, ad j acen t t o No. 4 c a r park (Eng inee r i ng ) and i n some p a r k i n g areas on t h e r i n g road.

Eas ing o f r e s t r i c t i o n s • The Committee has a l s o been keeping under rev iew t h e d i f f e r i n g p a r k i n g p a t t e r n s between day and evening and between week days and weekends. As a r e s u i t t h e V ice- Chance l lo r has now accepted t h e recommendation o f t n e Committee t o ease p a r k i n g r z s t r i c t i o n s i n " S t a f f Only" areas o f No. 1, 2, 3 (Meta l l u r g y ) a d 4 (Engineer 'ng) c a r parks a f t e r 5 p.m. and on S a t u r d a ~ and Sunaays, and i n " S t a f f Only" c a r parks w i t n i n t h e r i n g road (Geo;ogy/Physi cs/Chem?stry/Bio; ogy) a f t e r 9 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays. S igns i n these areas a r e be ing amended t o i n d i c a t e these changed s i t u a t i o n s .

The Comlni t t e e wishes t o s t r e s s , nowever, t h a t r e s t r i c ~ i o n s remain i n f u l l f o r c e i n s e r v i c i n g ( l o a d i n g bays, f i r e hydran ts , e t c . ), "Keep c l e a r " and " a u t h o r i s 2 d v e h i c l e s o n l y " areas a t a l l t imes.

(Prof . ) A.D. Tweedie, Chai man, T ra f f i c and

Parking Committee

P U B L I C S E R V I C E A S S O C I A T I O N I At i t s meeting on July 29, the Management C m i t t e e o f the Publ ic Service Association heard a report on the b a l l o t conducted t o determine whether members favoured a possible rearrangement o f conditions o f employment so t h a t (a) A f l e x i t i m e system can be introduced and (b) Members can be off between Christmas and New Year without a deb i t t o t h e i r annual leave.

The bal l o t resulted: (a ) 11 5 yeses, 23 noes (b) 78 yeses, 60 noes. The Vice-Chancel l o r has been informed o f the P.S.A. members' views.

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tr ' The Committee authorised i t s Socia2 Comnittee, of which & F. Boden i s W m , t o organise two mnuaZ socia2 ficncthns i n future: (a) a mid- gem) &mer a t which naernbers couZd meet their various coZZe~~uss from acmss the university and (b) a p~e-Christmas cabaret for membem, their spouses

I and friende.

T H E E N G L I S H S O C I E T Y ' S C A L E N D A R

Friday, 8 th August, to Sunday, 10th A u g w t FILM WEEKEND, Theme "The B r i t i s h Novel i n Fi lm":

Friday, 8 p.m.: "Frankenstein" ( the o r i g i n a l version s t a r r i n g Bor is K a r l o f f ) , Director , James Whale;

Saturday, 2 p.m. : "Robinson Crusoen , Director , Luis Bunuel , 8 p.m. : " B i l l y L ia r " , D i rec tor , John Schlesinger;

Sunday, 2 p.m. : "David Copperfield", Director , Del b e r t Mann ; 8 p.m.: "This Sport ing L i feu, D i rec tor , Lindsay Anderson.

The screenings' w i l l be i n t he Drama Theatre and each f i l m w i 11 be fo l lowed by a general discussion. Season t i c k e t s cos t $2.50; and t i c k e t s f o r i nd i v i dua l f i lms 754 each. Tickets ava i lab le a t Department o f Engl ish Office, o r a t the door.

~ednesday, 13th August PROSE READING. Br ing your favour i t e p iece o f prose (yours o r someone e lse 's ) , be i t a shor t s to ry o r a party- story, f i c t i o n o r

a not. As long as i t takes no longer than about 20 minutes t o r e c i t e . Where? B lacka l l House, Newcomen Street , Newcastle. When? 7.30 f o r 8 p.m. Refreshments? Wine and cheese. Coffee. ~os t?754 members, $1.25 non- members.

N.B. This evening w i l l a lso be a send-off f o r Norm and Jean Talbot. -

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N E W T O N - J O H N A W A R D

A panel o f judges has been formed t o make a s e l e c t i o n f rom graduates o f t h i s u n i v e r s i t y who have been nominated f o r t h e f i r s t Newton-John Award.

The Warden o f Convocat ion (P ro fesso r K. R. Du t t on ) has w r i t t e n , express ing h i s thanks, t o t h e f o l l o w i n g persons who a re a b l e t o a c t as judges:

I Pro fessor D.W. George, t h e V ice- Chance l lo r , U n i v e r s i t y o f Newcast le

Mrs G. Hami l ton, P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Hunter V a l l e y Branch, A u s t r a l i a n Fede ra t i on o f U n i v e r s i t y Women

• M r V.H. L e v i , C h i e f - o f - S t a f f o f "The Newcast le Sun"

D r P.1 . A . Hendry, a fo rmer Member o f the Counc i l o f t h e l j n i v e r s i t y and a prominent p a t h o l o g i s t .

P ro fesso r Dut ton, a l s o a member o f t h e panel o f judges, w i l l be t h e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f S tand ing Committee o f Convocat ion, which i n s t i t d t e d t h e Newton-John Award.

S tand ing Committee dec ided t o p resen t t h e Award t o t h e f i r s t r e c i p i e n t a t Convocat; on ' s Annual D inner n e x t October.

The Award, which honours t h e fo rmer V i ce- P r i n c i p a l o f t h e Uni v e r s i ty , w i 11 c o n s i s t o f a s p e c i a l l y cornnilssioned work o f a r t , p o s s i b i y t a k i n g a d i f f e r e n t forin every t ime t h e award i s made.

E s s e n t i a l l y t h e Award w i : 1 be made t o a g radua te o f t n i s d n i v e r s i t y who has been judged t o have demonstrated i n r i ova t j on o r c r e a t i v i t y i n any f i e i d .

The g u i d e l i n e s f o r c o n s i d e r i n g nominat ions w i l l a l s o i n c l u d e : -

* O r i g i n a l i t y

* L a s t i n g va lue, o r a e s t h e t i c va lue , o r b e n e f i t t o t h e community

* idork done by t he person nominated s h a l l have been executed d u r i n g t he p rev i ous t h r e e years .

E S C H E R ' S D R A W I N G S O N S L I D E S

A c o l l e c t i o n o f c o l o u r s l i d e s showing t h e p e r i o d i c drawings o f t h e l a t e M.C. Escher i s a v a i l a b l e f o r bo r row ing f rom t h e o f f i c e o f t h e Department o f Geography.

F E L L O W S H I P A W A R D E D T O P R O F E S S O R A U C H M U T Y

Pro fessor J . J . Auchmuty, t h e former V ice- Chance l lo r , has been g ran ted a V i s i t i n g Fe l l owsh ip by t h e A u s t r a l i a n N a t i o n a i U n i v e r s i t y , Canberra. He i s

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carry ing out research in.: the Humanities Research Centre of the A. N. U. Professor Auchm~ty's o f f i c e i s . Room 306, h i s 'phone numbers 49 2700 o r 49 2223 and h i s secretary, Mrs R3ckards. .c

, C . A . E . P R I N C I P A L A P P O I N T E D

The Counci 1. a Professor Edw

of London and

. . LI - Professor Rl @wtjkon has had cons; derabl e experience as an ah;lwlrh;ator,

no t on ly as a College P r i nc i pa l i n England, b u t a lso w i t h i n Macqtlari~ Univers i t y i n h i s present post. He wa?. appointed as a member of the Austral i an Comni t t e e on Technical and Fut ther Education i n 1973. and became Chai man o f the Cumpi t e e i n 1974.

I n addi t ion, Professor Richardson has been Curriculum Advisor t o the Aus t ra l ian Council o f %la1 Science (two years). For f i v e years he was a @ member o f the 'Counci 1 and o f the Education c h i t t e e o f the Mew South Wales Col lege o f Nursing . W n the New South Wales Science. Curriculum Eva1 u a t i on Comm'ttee, i n the upper forms af @

years have bees

FOR ALL INTERESTED I N SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, OR MYONE JUST INTERESTED

On Friday, August 15, a t 1 p.m. i n room V102 o f t he Mathematics bu i ld ing, Professor R. Waters, Professor o f Phi lo'sophy i n the Un ive rs i t y o f 'Ottawa, 6' w i l l g-ive a l ec tu re on t h e t o p i c o f : " T rad i t i ona l Philosophy and Man's Social Nature".

A l l are i n v i t e d t o t h i s special lunchtime lec tu re , which i s being pu t on through. the j o i n t e f f o r t s of, the Un ive rs i t y o f Newcastle Cathol i c ~ s s o c i a t i o n Q and the Philosophy Club.

O K T O B E R F E S T

Here are the f i n a l d e t a i l s you have been wa i t ing f o r . Our Oktoberfest w i l l be on Saturday, September 27, 1975 a t Edwards Ha l l . There have been some increases i n cost since l a s t year r a i s i n g the p r i c e o f a t i c k e t t o $8 s ingle, bu t look a t the f a n t a s t i c menu of fered. Doors w i l l open a t 7.30 p.m. and there w i 11 be the usual s t a r t e r s when you a r r i ve . This i s fo l lowed by a s i t - down meal t o h a l f a Backhendl (baked chicken), l o i n o f pork (baked whole and then s l i ced) w i t h pota to dumplings and red cabbage, no t t o f o rge t Weiss- wilrste (a spec ia l t y sausage served w i t h d i s t i n c t i v e sweet mustard). To top i t a l l what could be b e t t e r than t h a t fabulous Austr ian sweet (Mehlspeise) o f Kaiserschmarrn w i t h trimmings and Coffee. Everyone w i l l have h i s special b o t t l e of beer a t the s t a r t o f the meal and, o f course, there w i l l be wines and f r u i t ju ices. A l l evening draught beer w i l l be ava i lab le and wines and so f t dr inks f o r those who do not l i k e beer. O f course, Oktoberfest means beer and i t w i l l a1 1 go down we l l w i t h pota to salad, double smoked f rank fu r ts , s a l t p re tze ls - the rea l Laugenpretzel! - , a v a r i e t y o f Continental breads and marinated f ish . Dirndls, Leederhosen, hats w i t h feathers and Edelweiss, polkas, waltzes, gal lops, Udndlers, schott isches, Zwiefache, ga ie ty , happiness, togetherness i n one word "Gemilt l ichkeit", i t w i l l a l l be there a t our own Oktoberfest. As we sa id before, i t w i 11 be a "Mordsgaudi"!

To avoid disappointment make your reservat ions as soon as possible.

Hei nz Duewell (Chemistry) Ext. 437

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C O N C E R T S I N T H E G R E A T H A L L

The Southern Cross Boys' Choir o f Melbourne w i l l present a concert i n the

r Great Hal 1 on August 25 a t 8 p.m. The boys a t tend schools i n Melbourne. Before a boy can j o i n the Choir he must f i r s t pass a r igorous aud i t i on and then spend twelve months o r more as a Probationer.

The Newcastle Branch o f the Ar ts Council has arranged f o r the Auckland Junior Symphony Orchestra t o v i s i t Newcastle t o perform i n the Great Ha l l on August 26 a t 8 p.m.

The Orchestra consists of 70 players who are aged between 16 and 22. The Orchestra was formed twenty-seven years ago and dur ing t h a t time e i g h t hundred and f i f t y players have passed through the orchestra.

I n each centre they w i 11 be b i l l e t e d w i t h fami 1 i e s and the Ar ts Counci 1 wishes t o make contact w i t h any member o f the Un ive rs i t y who would be w i l l i n g t o b i l l e t a member o r members o f the Orchestra dur ing t h e i r stay from Sunday, August 24, t o Wednesday, August 27 ( three n ights) . Anyone able t o he1 p i s requested .to contact the Department o f Community Programmes (Ext. 307).

P H I L O S O P H E R T O V I S I T C A M P U S

D r Chr is t ine Pierce, a leading American femin is t philosopher, has accepted an i n v i t a t i o n t o v i s i t the Un ive rs i t y during the l a s t week of Second Term. I t has been arranged f o r her t o speak e a r l y on Thursday afternoon and a l l who are in terested are i n v i t e d t o attend.

D r P ierce 's recent work includes a basic analysis of the nature o f the phi losophical questions invo lved i n feminism and femin is t thought. She has wri t t k n number o f papers i nd i ca t i ng the va r i e t y and scope of her interest,

C r Pierce w i l l speak a t 2 p.m. i n room YO2 (Mathematics Bul ld ing) on i n f @ Thursday. August 14.

A R T S C O U N C I L E V E N T S I The 1975 A r t Award organised by Newcastle Branch o f the Ar ts Counci 1 w i l l be announced by the Lord Mayor (Ald. J. Cummings) a t the opening o f the exh ib i t i on o f works by 180 a r t i s t s i n Ch r i s t Church Cathedral on August 11 a t 8 p.m. The e x h i b i t i o n w i l l be open d a i l y from August 11 t o 15 between 10.30 a.m. and 9.30 p.m. - .

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The Council w i l l be associated w i t h the f i r s t Schools' Drama Fest iva l from '@ August 18 t o 22. The f e s t i v a l w i l l be presented by high school drama groups

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t h a t have been judged as outstanding. Nineteen schools have entered. I t w i l l be he ld i n the o l d Teachers' College Bui ld ing, Union Street , Newcastle.

F O R U M T O D I S C U S S R E L I G I O U S C E N T R E

A proposal f o r the establ ishment of a Rel ig ious Centre on the Campus has been pu t t o the Council o f the Un ive rs i t y o f Newcastle and a Religious Centre Sub-Comni t t e e o f Council i s enqui r ing i n t o t h i s matter. The Centre would serve a l l r e l i g i o u s groups, Chr i s t ian (of whom the major denominations have been approached) and non- chr ist ians (Buddhists, Moslems, Jews and transcendent- a l i s t s ) , as we l l as prov id ing a venue f o r r e l i g i o u s drama and/or music, weddings, funerals, etc.

Some opposi t ion o f such a Centre has been noted, and the question of the a c t i v i t i e s i n such a Centre being cons is tent o r otherwise w i t h the aims of a Uni vers i t y has been raised. If you have views on any aspect o f the quest ion o f a Rel ig ious Centre, o r

are simply in te res ted i n hearing a d iscussion o f what i s an important issue f o r the Un ive rs i t y as a community, you are i n v i t e d t o a t tend a forum on Wednesday, August 13, 1975, a t 1 p.m. i n the Arts/Drama Theatre.

Speakers i n favour o f the Centre: Professor R.G. Tanner and M r Ian Hami 1 ton ; speakers against the Centre: Assoc. Professor J. R. G i l e s and Assoc. Professor G. C. Curthoys.

Terry Taylor President, Philosophy Club

MILLEDGEVILLE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ASSOCIATION

The 4us t rb l ian Embassy i n Washington has informed the Secretary of the Aust ra l iar, Vice-Chancellors' C m i t t e e o f the above Associat ion's i n t e r e s t i n prov id ing f i nanc ia l assistance f o r Aus t ra l ian s t a f f and students studying i n t: ie U.S.A. The Associat ion i s a non- prof i t o rgan isat ion w i t h the purpose

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of fos te r ing i n t e r n a t i o n a l understanding by means o f he lp ing students and

enqu i r i es should be d i r e c t e d t o Dr J.J. Gongalez, Pres ident , M.I.A.A., Box s ta f f t o g e t f i n a n c i a l ass is tance f o r study i n t h e Middle Georgia area. Any , 627, Ga. College, M i l l e d g e v i l l e , Ga. 31061, U.S.A. 1

A D c A P P O I N T M E N T I Mr Henry CaudeZZe Clarke has taken up d u t i e s as Lecturer i n A rch i tec tu re . He holds a Bachelor o f A rch i tec tu re i n t h e U n i v e r s i t y of Auckland and i s a member o f a number o f p ro fess iona l o rgan iza t ions .

F E L L O W S H I P S

Advice has Deen rece ived o f t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f t h e f o i lowing fe l iowships:

Rhodes V i s i t i n g Fel lowship f o r Women

The U n i v e r s i t y o f Oxford w i l l o f f e r a Rhodes V i s i t i n g Fel lowship f o r a two- year pe r iod comnencing October, 1976 o r January, 1977. The fe l lowsh ip i s open t o women o f pos t- doctora l s tanding and c a r r i e s a s t ipend o f E2,000 Per annum, p l u s t r a v e l and o t h e r expenses.

App l ica t ions c lose on December 31 , 1975. • Cambridge Commonweal t h F e l l owship 1976 C S t John's Col lege, Cambridge, has announced the a v a i l a b i l i t y o f a fe l l owsh ip f o r t he 1976-1977 academic year. Th is i s a pos t- doctora l award ca r ry ing an m honorarium of a1500 p e r annum, p l u s f r e e accomnodation i n S t John's College.

App l i ca t i ons c lose on January 15, 1976.

Arneri can Assoc ia t ion o f Uni v e r s i ty Women ~ A number o f A.A.U.W. awards are t o be o f f e r e d t o women f o r the 1977 academic year. These awards are t o support postgraduate study a t a U n i v e r s i t y i n the Uni t ed States. St ipends vary according t o f i n a n c i a l need.

App l i ca t i ons c lose on September 30, 1975. I Fur the r i n fo rma t ion about these awards may be obta ined from t h e Student Admin is t ra t i on Of f ice .

V I S I T O F d Y . s , S G N i E C i : i i R E R . .

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,:,.A , , i d , 1 . A 2~eekiy ?ro5rar;ime G.' sc;s,,,cs news arid : ; ? s ~ : ~ ~ ~ 1 ' about t9 t - . . , + l i c a t i o r ~ s of r e c e ~ t research in the physical , : ; ?c ; :og i c , en\,:-: .*:r;tal and lriedi c a i sc iences .

!-> , ,- . .- -. , . .,,.,; ,i-ograi,-;;;-=.: I ; , ,;. exzrni ned the Botany Bay E:~vi rc,;riien'i s tudy, 1fle A?:?::! c: ; , ;~ ineer lng :/r;r,itoriurn, new s~b-atom1 c p a r t i c l e s and the physics of

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- -i (Tlresua;,, 7.15 p.m.): A weekly progranlm? l o o k i n 5 a; research and - + -ri:l1e: t c in the behaviol;ral sr;d social sciences and ~ d u c a t i o n a l research.

1'-~.:::7t Jrograrnrrles have exarniiled c:,c ii;i?licatior;s of such socifii a.?t?nomena 1: ~ .?pr . , horror TI lms, j o b ci;crini nation and the m i tiimum fami l y ~ I a r j c .

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programmes have i nc luded a se r ies on Environmental Management t h e Myths of Science, t he Socio logy o f Science and P a r t i c l e Physics.

For i n fo rma t ion 'phone Sydney 31 0211. S c r i p t s o f se lec ted p r o g r a m s a r e a v a i l a b l e from: A.B.C. Science Un i t , Box 487, G.P.O. , SYDNEY. 2001

A Zternative AustraZia

Thousands o f people around A u s t r a l i a a re t r y i n g t o l i v e a l i f e t h a t i s r a d i c a l l y d i f f e r e n t from t h e way they were brought up. Are they a passing o d d i t y i r r e l e v a n t t o t h e mainstream o f A u s t r a l i a n soc ie t y? O r a re they a p o r t e n t o f t h ings t o come?

ABC Radio has begun over Radio 2 and 3 a s e r l e s o f s i x New Soc ie ty programmes under t h e general t i t l e o f A1 t e r n a t i v e A u s t r a l i a , l o o k i n g a t these people and i ssues .

On August 5 A l t e r n a t i v e Medicine w i l l be broadcast and on August 12 the Moora-Moora Col l e c t i ve (a middle c lass experiment on a mountain near Me1 bourne).

Three f u r t h e r programnes on communities i n no r the rn Queensland w i l l be broadcast l a t e r i n t h e year.

The Science Saw

A new 45-minute news and d iscuss ion programme, "The Science Show", begins on ABC Radio 2 on Saturday, August 30, from 12.45 t o 1.30 p.m.

The programme w i l l be presented by Robyn Wi l l iams and t h e f i r s t e d i t i o n w i l l be from the P a c i f i c Science Congress i n Vancouver - which Robyn Wi l l iams w i l l be a t tend ing f o r the ABC.

Brcnowsk i Series

A se r ies o f twelve t a l k s by D r Jacob Bronowski, "Voyage Round a Twent ieth Century S k u l l " , w i l l be broadcast on ABC Radio 2 on Sunday mornings a t 10.45 a.m. commencing on Sunday, August 31.

The programmes survey the c e n t r a l ideas and d i scove r ies which now make the essen t i a l t h i n k i n g o f Twent ieth Century Man.

P R O F E S S O R T O A D V I S E O N D E V E L O P M E N T

Professor K.W. Robinson, Head o f t he Department o f Geography and Dean o f t he Facu l ty of Ar ts , has been appointed t o the N.S.W. Development Corporat ion f o r t he t r i enn ium 1975-78. The Corporat ion, w i t h a membership o f 14, i s responsi b l e f o r fo rn iu la t ing proposals concerning the socio-economi c development of t he Sta te . I t operates through the Department ,j~f Decentral i s a t i o n and Development, and i n c lose assoc ia t i on w i t h i t s M i n i s t e r , M r J.C. Bruxner.

The Corporat ion i n i t i a t e d t h e we1 1 -known r e p o r t on Se leq t i ve Decentral i s a t i o n which brought about adopt ion by the Aus t ra l i an and S t a t ~ A o v e r n m e n t s of the growth cen t re concept. I t has taken a p a r t i c u l a r i n te r ' es t i n reg iona l organ- i s a t i o n and a d m i n i s t r a t i o n w i t h i n the S ta te and may be i nvo l ved i n t he near fu tu re i n a cons idera t ion o f se lec ted reg iona l centres.

Professor Robinson s t a t e d t h a t h i s appointment came as a r e s u l t of h i s spec ia l academic i n t e r e s t i n p o l i t i c a l geography and h i s involvement i n the process o f reg iona l o rgan isa t i on and development i n the Hunter Va l ley . He i s a member o f the Hunter Regional Advisory Council and the Regional C o r n i t t e e of t h e S ta te Planning and Environment Commission. I n those r o l e s he i s c u r r e n t l y concerned w i t h p lans f o r r e s t r u c t u r i n g reg iona l organi s a t i on, bo th i n t he Hunter area and i n t h e S t a t e as a whole. He hopes t h a t h i s new appointment w i l l g i ve him f u r t h e r oppor tun i t y t o promote the more balanced growth of regions w i t h i n t h e Sta te .

I F Y O U C A N R E A D T H I S WE W A N T Y O U !

Do you know you r usual reading speed? The average r a t e o f u n i v e r s i t y s tudents has been found t o be about 250 words per minute. I f you have 15 minutes t o spare and would l i k e t o d i scove r you r speed, come t o the O f f i c e on t h e Lower Ground F l o o r o f the Admin i s t ra t i on B u i l d i n g any day t h i s week a t 1.30 p.m. We are l ook ing a t reading speeds i n t h i s U n i v e r s i t y and would l i k e your help. B r ing a f r i end ! ( p r e f e r a b l y one who can read).

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V I S I T O R S T O D E P A R T M E N T O F E D U C A T I O N \ Richard d. Ripple, Professor o f Education and Psychology, Cornel 1 U n i v e r s i t y , 7 v i s i t e d the Department o f Educat ion on June 5 and 6 and gave several papers and a s t a f f seminar. Professor R ipp le i s a noted e d i t o r and author of

7 educat i onal pscyhology tex ts .

Stephen I,'. Ebster, Associate Professor o f Educat ional Psychology, U n i v e r s i t y of B r i t i s h Columbia, and Robert M. Thorndike, Associate Professor of Psychology and Education, West Washington S ta te Col lege, Bell ingham, v i s i t e d the Department o f Educat ion on June 16 t o 18, and gave papers on t e r t i a r y educat ion, psychometrics and moral educat ion. Professors Thorndike and Foster a re members o f a four-man team o f academics who r e c e n t l y toured Aus t ra l i a on a four-week l e a r n i n g exchange.

G R A D U A T I N G S T U D E N T S 1 9 7 5

Have you employment prospects f o r 1976? The employer o rgan isa t ions s e t ou t on t h e l i s t w i l l have rep resen ta t i ves

come t o t h e u n i v e r s i t y t o t e l l you f i r s t hand about prospects f o r employment and career possi b i l i t i e s w i t h i n t h e i r o rgan iza t ions .

Make an appointment now as some are n e a r l y booked out . Careers and Student Employment O f f i c e - Room T25. --.

Date o f I n t e r v i e w 1975 Emp 1 oyer

Q Relevant Di s c i p l i nes

J u l y 29

J u l y 31

August 1

August 5

August 6

August 7

August 8

August 11

August 12

Overseas Serv ice Bureau

ANZ Banking Group L t d

A r thu r Anderson & Co.

F e l l & Starkey

Department o f Urban & Regional Devel opment

P r i c e Waterhouse & Co.

Touche Ross & Co.

Coopers & Lybrand

A u s t r a l i a n Anglo American L t d

A1 1 Departments

Economics 6

Accoun ti ng Management Law S t a t i s t i c s Analyst / Prog ramni ng

Accounti ng Hanagemen t Mathemati cs Economi cs h

Accounting Economics Management

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Economics Pol i t i c a l Sciences Urban P l anni ng Environmental

Science Operat ions Research Journal ism Hi s t o r y L i b r a r y

Accounting Economics Management

Accounti ng Economi cs Management

Accounti ng Economi cs Management

Metal 1 urgy E l e c t r i c a l

Engineering Mechanical

Engi n e e r i ng Min ing Engineer ing

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Date of In terv iew 1975

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Emp 1 oye r Re1 evant D i sc i p l i nes

August 13 Coopers & lybrand V i s i t continued August 14 Bank of New South Wales Economi cs

Accounti ng Management Law S t a t i s t i c s Analyst/ Programi ng

septmher 9 Eqw WWl't& ttd C o r n rce (Tentail WE date) Economi cs

Accounting 5 : ' . ' . .

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F U R T H E R C O - P I E S O F R E P O R T

The annual. report o f the Wniverslty Counsalllrig %rvlce i s presently h i n g dis t r ibuted. Further ccapias are ava'ilable frim the Sevyit2 -(Ext. 255).

A m T f O # WANTED: Four C.A.E. students a? l'&&Qvr5k fcrr a c d a t l m i n a hCri3sc Or f l a t , m p l y t o Phrgareh Fie ld , Y. W. C.A. Ms&kl, Park* h u e , flewcastle.

PASSENCiEWS W.AFIEB: A gr~nlp o f h a s t l e ~ 1 . e are p l m n f n g tb, attrrPrQ The Great hitam '75 hart a t Smey T m Wiall m th rright o f kgust 18. The ~ r t i s t s performing am Chr l l ' e Byrd, Herb E l l i s md Bamy k s e 1 1 . A coach hold9ng 50 d l 1 learn a roAmkly 3 p.m. idad return a f t e r the concert. The cost i s q!xpt?ctcd tO be $1 a head. ff you are t~twkt.BQI I n g o i n g r i n g Ext. 3 1 or 46 7272.

B M E FOR LEASE CURIN6 1976: Locgka thee mi les fm University. I n #cw Lambton oppoai t e Blackbutt fkserve. * R i t&m-f& lk mum, large,, I q $ + t i . i n g , 4 s ing la bechum, bathrgoltl, main Mm6m ~ 4 t h an-suits, sW&; ed;sllllltfc wash&, dryer, dTsls#zlskr, lam f ~ - g m ? Q swkmlng ml WtA q b q p mans. Could a lso arr- fblb stat ton . I k l f a y li,vfng. 'Plwne Ext. 567 o r 57 5029.

! WANTED TO RENT: k u s e In t l e area f rofn Setpqdm m u a d s . Preferab ly thrw bedrooras; contact Br R. Rose, Box 350, &,B.B. kdc3tride. 54. 5001 or ' phsne ade la id t 79 3605 [sllovk).

YMTED: ~ u i & r , l d m - h t m . rpcltet .nl able-tnais tabk f o r 12-ysw-old daughter. Rfw bilk Caman, Ext . 3 1 5 ~ 57 3375 (ham).

FOR SALE: G1eblrm.d b W ~ 5 t h va l l ey views - lvlacqrrarfe tJIlls - 55' x 100'. $8,5001 Q.n.o. Ring 61 (Mro Starak) during biwiness hum o r engui* a t 70 H a - c q w ~ l t S74?eet, k l l s m d a m r k ~ r p e s s hours.

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ACCOMMODATIOk WANTED: I ne nove I i s t , xavl e r Herbert, w i 1 1 sho r t l y commence h i s 7 appointment as Wr i ter I n Residence i n the Univers i ty . He w i l l requ i re a se l f- contained f l a t close t o the Un ive rs i t y - Anybody who can help should r i n g Professor A.M. Gibbs, Ext. 600.

FOR SALE: Single bed heads (two) wntxe v lnyr WI t n gola t r i m . Never used. S u i t g i r l s room. Offers. Ring 48 9284.

FOR SALE: 1970 Va l ian t Regal manual ; excel l e n t condl t i on , one-owner, l og books ava i lab le . Further enqui r ies Ext. 255.

" 0 S 1 T 1 0 N S A V A I L A B L E I RESEARCH ASSISTANT Higher Education Research and Services U n i t ~064t for l No.

N94/75 I ..

Appl icat ions are i n v i t e d f o r the posi t i o n . o f Research Assistant i n the Higher Education Research and Services Uni t . The Un i t ca r r i es out, i n cooperation w i t h academic s t a f f , research i n t o teaching and learn ing i n the Univers i ty . Studies a re cu r ren t l y i n progress on student select ion, teaching methods, and the study behaviour o f students.

Appl icants should pre ferab ly be graduates, should have s k i l l s i n data c o l l e c t i o n and analysis, and an i n t e r e s t i n i ns t r uc t i ona l methods. I t i s ant ic ipated the appointment w i l l be f o r one year i n the f i r s t instance. Comnencing sa lary w i 11 be up t o $142.31 per week depending upon qua1 i f i c a t i o n s and experience.

Further d e t a i l s concerning dut ies may be obtained from D r H. Maddox, D i rec to r Higher Education Research and Services Uni t .

% Applicat ions c lose on August 4, 1975.

LABORATORY ASSISTANTITECHNICAL OFFICER Department o f B i 01 ogi ca l Sciences Pos i t i on No. N98/75

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OFFICE ASSISTANT/TYPIST Auchmuty L ib ra ry Pos i t i on No. N102/75

A p ro f i c i en t t y p i s t i s required t o car ry out typ ing and other duties. C o m n c i ng sa lary w i 11 be up t o $120,11 per week depending upon age, qua1 if i c a t i ons and experience. E f f i ciency a1 lowances up t o $4.99 per week can be gained by passing speed t es t s a t examinations conducted by the Univers i ty. Appl icants are asked t o show on t h e i r app l i ca t ion form the typ ing speed which they are conf ident o f achieving under t e s t condit ions.

Appl icat ions c lose on August 18, 1975.

Appl ica t ion forms may be obtained from the Personnel Department, Ext. 518.

S P O R T I N G N E W S

Farewell t o Cr icketers

Univers i ty Cr i cke t Club's s t a f f s ide (a f fec t iona te ly , and widely, known as the Venerable Gentlemen) sa id adieu t o David D o c k r i l l and Norm Talbot i n the Staff House on J u l y 31. Both go o f f t o England s h o r t l y on study leave.

There was some suggestion t h a t they are withdrawing when the team's pos i t i on i s de te r i o ra t i ng s ince fewer veterans re tu rn t o the wicket every year and l a s t season's performance i n Th i rd Grade f a i l e d t o produce. a s ing le v i c to ry .

However, as somebo4y a t the farewel l said, David and Norm can be heartened whi 1 s t overseas by the team's expected change t o Fourth Grade and the i nc l us i on of some fit, young players who are i n t h e i r f o r t i e s .

Norm, the team's long-standing poet laureate, w i l l no t be ab le t o w r i t e h i s usual observations o f i nd i v i dua l achievements next season. His most recent . b l u rb noted David's c lose resemblance t o W.G. Grace and gave advice i n the fo l lowing terms:

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"When you move next season from Th i rd Form t o Fourth Form you may f i n d i t tough up there, bu t keep your chins up - or, i n the case o f batsmen, wicket- keepers and scorers, down.

"On the one hand I would remind bowlers t h a t a l l they need t o improve t h e i r averages i s be t t e r f i e l d i n g (it i s a f t e r a1 1 ba t t l ng and f i e l d i n g t h a t win matches). On the other hand I would remind batsmen t h a t they need more power and t iming t o compensate f o r t h e i r slowness between t he wickets - o r poss ib ly more speed between the wickets t o compensate f o r t h e i r l ack of power and t iming and t h e i r consequent f a i l u r e t o h i t boundaries (bu t i t i s a f t e r a l l bowling and f i e l d i n g t h a t win matches).

"On the t h i r d hand, I would remind f i e l d e r s t h a t a l l they need i s more accurate bowling t o take the pressure o f f t h e i r ground f i e l d i n g and, f o r be t t e r catching, the t h i r d hand (but, a f t e r a l l , i t i s b a t t i n g and bowling t h a t lose matches)".

N E W C A S T L E S E A S O N O F * F E S T I V A L F I L M S

The Department o f Community Programnes and NBN Channel 3 w i l l co l laborate w i t h the Sydney F i lm Fest iva l t o b r i ng the p ick o f t h i s year ' s Sydney and Melbourne F i lm Fest iva ls t o the C i v i c Theatre on August 15, 16 and 17.

The f i lms t o be screened are: .- ---- Luis Bunuel's TBE PHANTOM OF LIBERTY; !WE PASSENGER, Michelangelo An ton ion i t s

f i r s t na r ra t i ve feature s ince Zabriskie Point; THE CARS EIAT ATE PARIS, an Aust ra l ian f i l m d i rec ted by Peter Weir; BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE A DIME?, d i rec ted by Phi 1 ippe Mora, a young Aust ra l ian working i n England; THE PEDESTRIAN, d i rec ted by famous ac to r Maximi 1 i a n Schel 1 ; BELLE, d i rected by Belgian Andre Delvaux, and REP! THE DOCTOR I S DRY)WNING, a l i gh t- hear ted Dutch comedy.

Advance subscr ip t ion t i c k e t s f o r a l l seven f i l m s w i l l be $8 adul ts, $6 students and pensioners. Single t i c k e t s f o r each f i l m w i l l be ava i lab le a t the theatre on ly on the day o f screening a t $2 adults, $1.50 concession. T ickets and f u r t h e r in format ion w i l l be ava i lab le a t David Jones, the C i v i c Theatre, the Un ive rs i t y Union and the Newcastle C.A.E.