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ceremonies. In some cases, it is an

June 2021 Newsletter official public holiday, sometimes aligning with the celebration of other Magazine Section events. Most Commonwealth countries

release a Queen's Birthday Honours list at this time. ______

In the UK the Trooping the Colour Friendship, Fellowship and parade marks the Queen’s official Fun birthday and usually takes place in ______June but it has been cancelled this year following the death of Prince Philip. Queen’s Birthday Monday 14th June 2021 It is only the third time in the Queen’s reign that the parade has not gone ahead. The Queen's Official Birthday, or the King's Official Birthday, is the selected day in some Commonwealth realms on which the birthday of the monarch is officially celebrated. It does not necessarily correspond to the date of the monarch's actual birth.

The Sovereign's birthday was first officially marked in the in 1748, for King George Australian states and territories (with II. Since then, the date of the king or the exception of Western and queen's birthday has been determined Queensland) observe the Queen's throughout the British Empire, and later Birthday on the second Monday in the Commonwealth of Nations, either June, by Royal Proclamations issued by the sovereign or viceroy, or by statute laws passed by the local parliament. Western Australia celebrates Western (formerly known as Foundation Day) on the first Monday in The date of the celebration today June. The Governor of Western varies as adopted by each country and Australia each year proclaims the day is generally set around the end of May on which the state will observe the or start of June, to coincide with a Queen's Birthday, based on school

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terms and the Perth Royal Show (The date is usually the last Monday of University’s September or the first Monday of October). new Chau Chak celebrates Bounty Day on 8 June, so the Queen's Birthday is Wing Museum held on the Monday after the second Saturday in June.

Christmas Island has other holidays Find the unexpected: art, and does not hold a Queen's Birthday holiday at all. science, history and ancient cultures The day has been celebrated in Australia since 1788 when Governor declared Sydney’s newest museum a holiday to mark the birthday of the King of Great Britain. brings three powerful collections to a stunning, Until 1936, it was held on the actual birthday of the monarch, but, after King purpose-built space at the George V died, it was decided to keep the date on the second Monday in University of Sydney. June. This has more evenly spaced out public holidays throughout the year. Located in the heart of the University of Sydney, the Chau Chak Wing Museum The Queen's Birthday weekend was designed to share the University and Empire Day were the traditional of Sydney’s vast collections with the times for public fireworks displays in broader community. Australia. The sale of fireworks to the public was banned in most states The collections began with the through the 1980s and by Nicholson Collection of antiquities in the Australian Capital Territory on 24 1860 and continued to grow to include August 2009. Tasmania is the only the Macleay Collections of natural state and the Northern Territory the history, ethnography, science and only territory to allow the sale of historic photography, and the fireworks to the public University Art Collection. The Chau Chak Wing Museum was designed by Johnson Pilton Walker to unite these Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21st diverse collections in one April 1926. multidisciplinary institution.

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Museum shop and While the collections themselves aren’t new, being able to see them is. The café Chau Chak Wing Museum triples the exhibition space previously available. The Museum shop features Chau 70 per cent of the items on display Chak Wing Museum merchandise, plus have not been seen publicly for over books, toys and more inspired by our 20 years. collections.

From ancient Rome, Greece and Our café, Sounds Sydney, is a new Egypt, to the art of First Nations casual eatery by The Little Marionette, people, and the works of leading one of Australia's leading coffee contemporary artists, the Chau Chak roasters. Their offering includes Wing Museum is open to all as a brunch, lunch and a broad selection of centre of cultural and artistic coffee as well as a carefully curated excellence. A museum with more than wine list. meets the eye

Transformative Three collections research united The long-held dream of bringing the Many of the Museum’s objects pose University’s three major collections intriguing questions. To find answers, together, pieced together over more the Museum is equipped with the latest than 150 years, was realised thanks to facilities allowing researchers to the foresight and generosity of Dr examine, understand and share new Chau Chak Wing, the Chinese- discoveries. Australian businessman and philanthropist, and our other donors: The Ian Potter Foundation, Nelson Multidisciplinary Meers Foundation and Penelope learning Seidler AM. The Museum’s education programs are designed to have an impact that lasts a Find out more about our collections: lifetime. The museum will become a classroom for the University’s own • The Nicholson Collection students, offering object-based learning experiences across all • The Macleay Collections disciplines. Visiting primary and secondary students will have the • The University Art Collection. opportunity to hold ancient treasures in their hands in dedicated learning spaces.

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The Colour Yellow • Yellow is the colour of traffic lights ______and signs indicating caution all over the world.

• In Japan, yellow often represents courage.

• In China, adult movies are referred to as yellow movies.

• In Russia, a colloquial expression Yellow is the most luminous of all the for an insane asylum used to be colours of the spectrum. It’s the colour "yellow house." that captures our attention more than any other colour. • Bright “marigold” yellow may be associated with death in some In the natural world, yellow is the areas of Mexico. colour of sunflowers and daffodils, egg yolks and lemons, canaries and bees. • Those condemned to die during the In our contemporary human-made Inquisition wore yellow as a sign of world, yellow is the colour of Sponge treason. Bob, the Tour de France winner’s jersey, happy faces, post its, and signs • A yellow patch was used to label that alert us to danger or caution. Jews in the Middle Ages. European Jews were forced to wear yellow or It’s the colour of happiness, and yellow “Stars of David” during the optimism, of enlightenment and Nazi era of prosecution. creativity, sunshine and spring.

Lurking in the background is the dark Different colours evoke different side of yellow: cowardice, betrayal, emotions. egoism, and madness. Furthermore, yellow is the colour of caution and Think about when you see the big red physical illness (jaundice, malaria, and letters on a “Clearance” sign, How pestilence). Perhaps it’s no about the classic red script of Coca- coincidence that the sources of yellow Cola? Are you beginning to feel thirsty pigments are toxic metals - cadmium, or in need of an excellent deal? If so, lead, and chrome - and urine. you aren’t the only one. Many companies — including Colgate, • Yellow is the colour most often Nintendo, Virgin, and KFC, to name associated with the deity in many but a few — use red to entice religions customers because red has been scientifically proven to create a feeling . of urgency. It’s an emotional colour.

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Similarly, the colour blue evokes A study done by a casino found that feelings of tranquility and trust. That’s when the table tops are red, as why so many financial companies opposed to blue, people are more (Visa, PayPal), technology companies inclined to gamble longer. Meanwhile, (IBM, Facebook, Twitter), car the city of Glasgow in Scotland heard companies (Ford), and healthcare about a study that suggested the companies (Oral-B) use blue in their colour blue evokes trust. When the city logos and advertising. changed all of its street lights to blue lighting in 2000, they found that their Other colours that are often used for crime rate decreased. their ability to evoke certain emotions include green (nature and growth, think You’re more likely to forget something Whole Foods or Animal Planet), when it’s in black and white. orange (confidence and enthusiasm, Psychologists have found a number of think Harley Davidson or Hooters), connections between colour and black (power and elegance as used by memory. As it turns out, people have Jaguar, Chanel, and Mont Blanc), more trouble remembering facts white (perfection, think Apple or Ralph presented in black and white than they Lauren), purple (wealth and royalty, do facts presented in colour. For like Crown Royal or Cadbury), and example, lecture notes written in yellow (intellect and energy, think coloured pen are more helpful than National Geographic or DHL). notes written in black ink, while a scene from a black-and-white film is Colours can even play tricks on your harder to remember than a scene from mind - Though it’s proven pretty a film in colour. difficult to conclude definitively that colour affects a person’s psyche, there The reason for this seems to be that have been plenty of studies — some colour — of which black and white official, some not so official — that technically are not included — has a have come close. These studies date stronger effect on the senses back to the 1930s, when neurologist necessary to form a memory. Kurt Goldstein began experimenting with things like colour and appearance. Despite the many differences of For example, Goldstein found that cultures and people around the world, people assume red objects are there is at least one thing we all have automatically heavier, while those that in common: the colour blue. are green are automatically lighter. Studies done around the world reveal In a more recent case, a coffee shop that a whopping 40% of people with light blue walls was so tired of consider blue to be their favourite hearing their customers complain colour. Second place goes to purple, about the cold that they painted the though that received only 14%, and walls orange. The temperature stayed last place goes to black. exactly the same, but the complaining ______stopped entirely.

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History from Norfolk WHO DOES WHAT Island

(With thanks to Roger Morrow A man and his wife were for the information and Ross having an argument about who Swadling for assistance with Should brew the coffee each the document) morning. The wife said, 'You should do it In view of the Fordreds’ vacationing on Norfolk Island and being able to see because you get up first, the sights and what remains of the And then we don't have to wait early settlement, I now mention Jean as long to get our coffee. and I had been there many years ago … do not recall how long ago it was. The husband said, 'You are in charge of cooking around here Whilst there we tried to look up some and history about our ancestor Mary Wade who the Government in 1790 You should do it, because that thought should serve some “vacation is your job, and I can just wait time” there. We were directed by the for my coffee.' Island’s Librarian to a house out of Wife replies, 'No, you should do town where a kind lady showed us a room with many, many three ring it, and besides, it is in the Bible binders of notes her late husband had that the man should do the hand written as well as other historical matters. coffee.'

Husband replies, 'I can't believe I took a copy of that which interested that, show me.' me about Mary Wade and I am So she fetched the Bible, and attaching it for your benefit and enjoyment and in particular the bottom opened the New Testament and part of page 2 about Jonathan Brooker showed him at the top of [who Mary Wade married and who was several pages, that it indeed in Norfolk Island courtesy of the Government at the same time Mary says Wade was there]. Obviously the curator of the museum’s late husband had a sense of humour .. or 'HEBREWS' “believe it or not” !

Roger Morrow

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Signs ______

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More Insults ______God may have created man before woman, but

"He is not only dull himself; he is the there is always a rough cause of dullness in others." Samuel Johnson draft before the

"He is simply a shiver looking for a masterpiece spine to run up." Paul Keating ______

"In order to avoid being called a flirt, Newsletter she always yielded easily." ______Charles, Count Talleyrand If you come across something of "He loves nature in spite of what it did particular interest, please consider to him." sharing it with our club members. Forrest Tucker Email the information to me and I will include it in the newsletter. If it "Why do you sit there looking like an interests you, it will be of interest to envelope without an address on it?" others. Mark Twain Many thanks to those who have "His mother should have thrown him submitted articles for this newsletter. away and kept the stork" Email: Mae West [email protected] "Some cause happiness wherever they Mobile: 0405 310 537 go; others, whenever they go." Oscar Wilde Jenny Jones - Newsletter Editor

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination. " Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

"He has Van Gogh's ear for music." Billy Wilder

"I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But I'm afraid this wasn't it." Groucho Marx

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Flourishing Grant said learning a skill and then teaching it to someone, or taking on With thanks to Geoff Jones passion projects as hobbies, can also (From The New York Times) lead to fulfillment. This phase of the ______pandemic offers a new opportunity to reflect and ask a new question: “How The psychologist Adam Grant recently do I want to spend my time?” wrote about languishing, a sense of stagnation that lies somewhere ______between burnout and depression. The opposite of that, psychologists say, is Manly Sea Eagle Tragic flourishing: emotional, physical and On our recent trip to Riley’s we had a mental fitness. Here are some steps to great guide in Justene. We help you get there. discovered Justene is a tragic supporter of the Sea Eagles. She felt - Savour and celebrate small very much at home with a group of us things. from the Manly area.

Celebrations help to create and Robyn Wood arranged for Des Hasler cement relationships. It’s not just the to sign our card via her contacts and big occasions that should be marked. no doubt she will be over the moon. Acknowledging small moments is also John Robinson important for well-being. Psychologists call it savouring, or appreciating an event or activity in the moment.

- Do five good deeds.

Acts of kindness not only help others; they also can help you flourish. Research shows that performing five acts of kindness in a single day, once a week, can have a powerful effect. Volunteer work can also improve well- being.

- Try something new.

Join a book club or running group, take a pottery class, or visit a museum or outdoor art exhibit. Dr.

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______GARAGE SALE

Unfortunately, we have had to put back Buy/Swap/Sell/Share the dates of the Charity Garage Sale. ______This will now be held on Saturday 5 June and Sunday 6 June 2021. It is difficult to publicise widely now without Due to new covid restrictions the the Manly Daily so would appreciate Forest Kirk Annual Fashion Parade you spreading the word as best as you has unexpectantly been postponed for can. a month. Robyn and Chris Wood

The good news is ....it has been rescheduled to next month....

The new date...... Saturday 5th June.

ROTARY CLUB OF BELROSE – GARAGE SALE Belrose Rotary Club will be holding a Charity Garage Sale on Saturday 5 June and Sunday 6 June 2021 at 11 Morgan Road, Belrose 2085 opening 8 am Any queries please contact our Secretary, Chris Wood (0424 243 457) or [email protected] All proceeds will be donated to Bear Cottage, Manly. This is a very special place that is dedicated to caring for children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

Keep safe meanwhile

Lyn Cameron

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