'f\.-~\r.,v-eo VOL 6 NO 3 20 MARCH 80 Newsletter for ( The University of Newcastle

U /G PASS RATES a ""mber of ho"" per week that a REPRODU CTIVE M EDICIN E full-time student is advised to The Vice-Chancellor. Professor At its meeting on March 5, the spend on study. Members of staff . Don George, has announced the Senate considered the Report of will be advised to take reasonable appOintment of Dr. Jeffrey the Committee to Consider Under­ care to ensure that attendance at Robfnson of Oxford UniYersity to graduate Pass Rates. classes, set work and required the Foundation Chair of Reproduct- Senate recognised the com­ reading for each subject can be iye Medicine in the. Faculty of plexity of the problems. which accomplished within the appropriate Medicine in the University. are by no means confined to this fraction of the total number of Dr. Robinson. who 1s 37 years University alone. Senate was an­ hours recommended. of age. was educated at Queen's xious to treat the matter serious­ The Senate also supported the University. Belfast, where he ly. whilst keeping the issues in appointment of external examiners graduated in 1967 as· B.Sc. (Anat- proportion. It considered that for all Departments. An examin-- omy) with 1st Class Honours and positive action could be taken on ation result "terminating pass" in 1967 as M.B., B.A .• B.A.O. In 'several levels. In principle, was approved for introduction at 1970 he took up a Nufffeld Fellow- the Senate believes that the pro­ the discretion of Faculty and ship in the Nuffield Institute blems can only be solved at Departmental Boards. The Senate for Medical Research in Oxford. Faculty and Departmental level proposes to consider means by He returned tQ Belfast in 1973 for after a careful and detailed re­ which individual students might twelve months during part of which view of the level of attainment be given more academic advice in he was Registrar in Obstetrics and of incoming students and the con­ their choice of subject. Gynaecology at the Royal Maternity tent of individual subjects. To enable members to monitor Hospital and the Royal Victoria The Senate requested Fa~ulty the results of any changes made, Hospital. and Departmental Boards to exam­ the Senate has requested that Since 1974. Dr. Robinson has ine those subjects where the pass statistics be presented annually worked in Oxford at the Nuffield rate is significantly different to the April meeting of the Senate Institute and the John Ratcliffe from that in related subjects. showing passes, failures and Hospital. His personal research- Departments have been asked to withdrawals (with or without pen- es into reproductive physiology consider modifications in these alty) in all subjects. The Senate have won him an international rep- subjects in the mode of teaching, will also monitor the time taken utation and it is anticipated content and workload demanded so to complete degree requirements. that he will build up a research as to take account of the level It is hoped that the delib- group in Newcastle similar to of attainment of the intake. erations of Departmental and that which he presently leads at Departments have also been asked Faculty Boards and any changes Oxford. As Professor of Reprod- to ensure that all grades of which result from them, will lead uctive MediCine, he will be res-" academic staff engage in tutorial to more satisfactory progress by ponsible for planning. the obstet- work. undergraduates without any dimin- rical and gynaecological input to Faculty Boards have been ution in the high academic stand- the FaCUlty ot Medlclne'S eaucat- asked to examine student workloads ards the University aims to main- io"nal program, as well as for in order to recommend to students tain. various clinical areas in the tea------===ching hospitals. . ARRIVALS he has ever been before. he ex­ New arrivals on the campus for pects his wife and son, aged l~, the 1980 academic year include to join him in about a month. several overseas students. They Notwithstanding his several are currently making the diffic­ degrees, Sumanaratne Kahagalle. ult transition from one way of 'life to a differ~nt one. In add- 39. is enrolled in yet another ition to trying to cope with lang­ course. Sumanaratne is a Sri­ uage difficulties, they have had lankan who works as an Economist to try to get comfortable accomm­ for the Central Bank of Ceylon.· odation for themselves and their The Bank has financed his studies families. into the impact of inflation on /, Univepsity Ne~s recently rural finance markets in low­ said welcome to two postgraduate income countries. He expects to students -- one from Tanzania and spend about three years reading one from Sri-lanka. Tanzanian for a Ph.D. degree supervised by student, Rajab Idd Mwajasho, 27. Professor I.G. Sharpe and Or. C. is enrolled in a Diploma in Bus­ Stahl. Sumanaratne originates iness Studies course in the Fac­ from Sirisena Estate, Bulathkoh­ ulty of Economics and Commerce. upitiya, in Sri-lanka. He holds The move follows service with, the. degrees of Bachelor of Arts first, the National Textile Corp­ with Honours and Master of Arts oration (as Assistant Corporation and a Diploma in Statistics from Secretary) and, later, the Tanzan­ the University of Sri-lanka. ian Legal Corporation (as an Vidyodaya Campus. His wife and Assistant Counsel). He says he children (a bo"y. seven, and a is convinced that he cannot prop­ daughter, five) will join him in erly serve as a lawyer in a big Newc~stle shortly. corporation without having know­ ledge of modern economics and business methods. Rajab graduated at the University of Dar-es-Salaam as a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1975. Now further from home than KIRBY WARMLY RECEIVID l£I1ERS TO· A Bill of Rights: the prob­ The Hon. Mr. Justice Michael lem'is that in the rush of events Kirby asserted at the UniverSity today countless acts of parliament THE EDITOR on March 11 that real problems are passed and rights tend to get existed with legal aid in Aust­ overlooked. ralia. The chances of getting a "There is no right to legal Bill of Rights are very grim. representation. If you are not When you look at proposals to a­ able to get legal aid. then you mend the Constitution. you see have to do the best you can". that we are an intensely conser­ Oear Sir. His Honour. who delivered vative country. the first SRC Lecture of 1980, Against that, the Government Volume 6 No.2 of 'University News' attracted a capacity audience of recently put a bill to parliament carried an item on 'A Toast to students to the Common Room of for the establishment of a Human Melba', the Union. Although he is Deputy Rights Commission. This is a A box 1n this article advert­ Chancellor of the University, he different approach which relies ised a special discount price for was invited to talk in his role on the Courts, but has a watchdog of Chairman of the law Reform body to report on abuses of rights. tickets at the Union Shop upon CommisSion. production of a copy of 'University His view is that this is a distin­ Federal funding for legal ct step forward. News I. aid was fairly stationary at ab­ However when I made a booking out $24 million a year, he said. Modern Sc i ence: The law there. the existence of such a The legal Aid Commission had com­ will ultimately have to face up to special offer was denied. plained that. in fact. funding questions of rights that are rais­ Was the information supplied had been reduced because of in­ ed by advances in modern science to 'University News' in error or flation. such as better life support sys-' was there an unannounced cancell­ The Judge -illustrated the terns and artificial insemination ation of the 'special'? mafn legal aid problem by report­ Today. the law is silent o~ ing the case of a man who was sen­ a person's right to die; it is JOHN A. lAMBERT. Director, tenced to gaol for six years 1n left to the discretion of hospit­ Western Australia for rape. The als whether or not people are put Computing Centre. accused had been refused legal on new life support systems. aid because there was no money. "Science has a caravan effect IThe NeW8 passed on to its readers His appeal to the Supreme Court and the law 1s in the tailend of information concerning ticket failed. Subseqdent1y. the High the flock. We hope it will catch arrangements for A Toast to Melba Court rejected his appeal after up with the problems before they supplied by the show's Producer. it was argued that he should have become too overwhelming". Mr. Robert Page. who comments: had a barrister. as the Crown had. "Mr. Lambert ought not to have "You have a privi lege to ask been inconvenienced. Many people for legal assistance -- no right The Deputy Chancel lor. Mr. Justice have availed themselves of the dis­ as Americans do under their Con­ M.D. Kirby, visited the Department count offer since we opened on stitution". Mr. Justice Kirby said. of Modero languages on March 11. March 6. If people show University We had to ask whether. in Over an informal buffet luncheon, News when they book at the Union respect of fellow citizens who are staff and postgraduate students Shop they are able to obtain a dis­ at risk as to their liberty, the of the Department were able to count at the Box Office in the present law was satisfactory or discuss with Mr. Justice Kirby Drama Theatre. not. some of the more recent develop­ Submitting himself to quest­ .ments in foreign language teach­ "Some people are aSking for ions and commenting that this was ing, enrolment trends 1n language discounts on a number of tickets probably the only chance they subjects at the University level, would ever have to question a and the growing possibilities of when they have just one copy of visits and exchanges of language the News. but we're granting them Judge, he made these points. Telephone tapping: if tele­ students- between institutions in anyhow. 1 have sent Mr. Lambert phone tapping becomes a common­ Australia and overseas. $1.00 and regret any inconvenience place. or even regular, thing in The Visit to the Department caused to him". -- Editor) this country it will have a chill­ was followed by an inspection of ing effect. the University language Laboratory. ) A TOAST TO MELBA queenly lady de Gray to the Cock­ Review by: D.H. Craig ney newsboy. faltering only with ed in her technically flawless the Australian accent of Amy but unfeeling singing. Perhaps There's a marvellous variety of Castles and the maid Eunice. the play is suggesting that this local talent to be seen in action is the price she had to pay f~r in the Orama Department's product­ The central role of Nellie is her independence and for uproot- "\ ion 1n the Arts-Drama Theatre of sturdily carried by Nola Wallace. ing herself from Australia. I A Toast to Melba, by Jack Hibberd. in fine voice from the beginning. Much credit must go to the On Thursday n,ight Jonathan Biggins She had to call on all her exper­ director Robert Page, for coaxing was the crowd'S favourite. savour­ ience to stop the others from so many lively performances from ing his syllables as sardonic stealing her scenes, though. In a his actors. The set, a double commentator-in-chief and success­ sense this contest between perform­ prosceni~m arch with steps at the ively father, ,elocution master, ers benefited the play: it sharp­ back, proved to be adaptable, gentleman companion and sparring ened the clash between Nellie and though different settings were partner to Nellie. The various George Bernard Shaw (Jonathan really only gestured at by a snags with props that he had to Biggins again), when sparks really picture here or a dressing-table deal with on the opening night flew ('Do you object to horsemeat?' there. Slides and recordings of might have been invented on pur­ - 'Only when it sings'). It added the historical Dame Nellie worked pose to demonstrate his presence some complexities to the story of well to bolster an ensemble doc­ of mind and his rapport with the Nellie's loveless declining years, umentary effect; visually there audience. too. When it was lacking, in the were some disappointments, since Stephen Clark had the best scenes with Tony Squires's some­ the boxes at the right and left migrant accent on show, and got what woodenly inflexible Charles front. occupied by pairs of opera­ tremendous leverage from his tem­ Armstrong (Nellie's husband). going dummies. were never brought peramental ltalhn eyebrows as things were heavier g01ng. into a coherent overall picture, Signor Cecchi, Nellie's first Hibberd's play is strung to­ and we saw a good deal of the sad­ singing teacher. later on, he gether with a great many passages ly blank backside of an upright was a splendidly overripe Oscar of recitative. It tells an un­ piano. But bearing in mind that Wilde. Marcus Williams's Australo­ tidy story without any very clear one can add Stephen Abbott's offer­ German was appropriately-heavy­ moral: early on, there is some ing of his uniquely simian, 1arger­ handed ('You haf smashed my Herz'). emphasis on Nellie's determination than-life parody of humanity 1n Felicity Biggins as Madame March­ to pursue her brilliant career in various guises to the performances esi tried to teach Nellie some spite of convention and a domin­ already mentioned, it is the range 'gout'. Lucy Page showed off her eering father and husband. later. of talent on display that impresses range. from the excruciatingly there is a thread of reference to about this production. Nellie's heartlessness. reflect- EFFECT OF DROUGHT

The general policy of using hardy , Australian shrubs and trees in landscaping the University grounds has helped to· some extent to min­ !I imise the adverse effects of the Ii current severe drought. ., However, Some losses have ?ccurred and the lawns. in part­ II Tcular, have suffered due to the II' lack of water and the high summer I, temperatures. , In normal years it has been our ~im to avoid supplementary water- 109 altogether, first to min­ imise water consumption, both for i economy and. broader conservation i' reasons and, second, to accustom the trees and shrubs to·our normal I climatic conditions rather than to I create an artificially lush envir­ onment with consequential heavy losses during drought or water restrictions. During extended periods of dry­ ness.h~nd watering is provided to speclflc gardens or individual ~rees.or shrubs which may be show­ lng s~gns ?f serious wilting or det~rloratlon, the aim being to avold the loss of perhaps five to 10 years' growth, if this is /\\\sible. }Lawn watering is given less priority, as the grass normally recovers quickly after rain and within a year can be back to nor­ mal. The present abnormally dry year has exceeded our capacity to AWARD TO BE PRESENTED lntain all areas; some trees and Tickets for the dinner at )Jubs have died as a result and The Newton-John Award will be pres­ which Mr. Young will receive the uur lawns have deteriorated badly. ented to Mr. Alex Young by the Newton-John Award can be obtained Some deterioration of the mat­ Warden of Convocation, Mr. Brian by calling at Room LG52 in the ure eucalypts in the No.1 Car Relf,. in the Union on March 2B. Arts/Administration Building or by Park is apparent, although these Mr. Young, a B.A. with Honours telephoning Extension 375. trees have survived for nearly 15 in Economics graduate, will recei­ years in their new, more exposed, ve the award in recognition of his harsh, man-made environment. A tireless work to assist community Pictured is a seulptured plate in combination of the current drought, and development projects in the glass by Mr. JuZio Sant08~ of exposure and the added dryness, Hunter Region. Tomago. ~hich wilZ be presented by due to the impervious surface of Convocation to Mr. Young. the surrounding car park, probably accounts for this. Whether the Another problem which is obv­ ions in moisture content, however, trees will recover if left to ious as one walks around the cam­ for economy it is sometimes necess­ their own resources ;s difficult pus is the settlement of pathways ary to support ground floor slabs to judge, but some reduction of the and other structures due to the on natural grade resulting in the. remaining canopy may become necess­ shrinkage of the clay soils on nuisance cracking which we are now -- to assist regeneration. which they are built. This is experiencing. particularly noticeable in filled areas, where, even with mechanical 0.0. MORRIS, consolidation. ground settlements University Planner. of as much as 100 millimetres have occurred in some instances. Extensive cracking of the R~:l~~!~~r~t~:s at the ground surface is further evidence PARENTS' FORUM University averaged only 16. of the soil movement to which our mm per month in the last structures and services .are ex­ The University conducted a most I) If of 1979. posed. The fracturing of cast­ successful forum for parents The actual figures. a iron water mains is not uncommon friends and spouses of new si~d­ measure of the harshness of under these conditions. Subseq­ ents on Sunday, March 9. the drought: uent swelling of the soils with The forum was intended to increased moisture results in fur­ give people who are in close con­ July 18.5 mm~ August 6.5 ther stresses. tact with new students an oppor­ tunity to come to the University mm, September 33 mm~ The present abnormally dry October 10.5 mm, November conditions have resulted in settle­ and talk with academic staff about ment cracking of brick and concrete the problems that the students 24 mm and December 8 mm. blockwork in two buildings, where might face in making a successful In the first two months ground floor walls are supported adjustment to student life. on concrete slabs on grade. While About 150 people braved the of 1980 the rainfall at the some recovery may be expected with showery weather and petrol short­ campus was 120 mm or more a return to more normal soil moist­ ages to hear some opening remarks than for the previous six ure levels. it is likely that these from the Vice PrinCipal, Professor months. walls will require remedial work in Alan Tweedie. This was followed by afternoon tea and individual The wet weekend of March ~ddition to this. 8 and 9, plus the rainy Mon­ Recent enquiries indicate that discussions with academic staff similar problems are being exper­ from all of the Faculties in the day and Tuesday, only produc­ ienced throughout the Newcastle University. ed 38 mm compared with 54 mm Region and, probably. under the A number of people came con­ at Paterson. present climatic conditions, in all siderable distances to see the areas where structures are built Univer·sity at which their son or The registrations were on plastiC soils. To mini~ise this daughter was enrolled. Visitors supplied by the Department of problem footings are normally carr­ came· from Sydney, Taree and the Geography's campus weather ied down to a depth below that western are·as of the Hunter Valley likely to be subject to fluctuat- and were visibly impressed with station. the Great Hall and sections of the campus that they visited. II

For this purpose, a final special workshop will be devoted to long f:HAPLAINS' ASSOCN. STUDENT ELECTIONS range applications". Professor Anderson stated that the state of mathematical systems At its meet1ng on March 18. the Elections for student members of the9ry was among the highest with­ University of Newcastle Chaplains' various University bodies are in the United States of America and Association elected the Catholic now under way with the issue of Australia. But this lead was Chaplain, Father Kevin Carrol1,as notices calling fO.r nominations. threatened by rapid developments its President for the 1980 Academic in other countries, such as Japan and the USSR. Year. He takes over from the Sen­ The elections are in respect of for Anglican Chaplain. ~ev. Canon the Senate. Faculty Boards. the Victor Pitcher. Father James Bromley, the Board of Environmental Studies. Assistant Anglican Chaplain. was the Standing Committee on ASian INDIAN WRITER VISITS Studies and the library Committee. elected Secretary ..He can be con­ The Indian writer. Kishori Charan tacted during the day 1n the Chap­ Das, will visit the University on lains' Office in the Union Base­ Notices have been distributed March 24 to g·1ve a public reading ment, between the SRC Office and throughout. the University calling of his short stories and poetry. the Table Tennis Room, and during for nominations by April 1 and A student of history and law the evenings at the Merewether it i$ hoped that there will be w~th a brilliant academic career,' Rectory. a better respons~ than last year, Klshori Charan Das joined the The telephone number of the when many vacanCles were left Indian Audit and Accounts service Chaplains' Office is Extension unfilled. in 1950, and is now Oirector of 204 (if telephoning from outside, Audit, Central Revenues. New Delhi 685 204). The Rectory number is Full details of the election are He has been writing for the . 63 1388. set out on the notices. More last 30 years, his forte being the The other Chaplains, Rev. Tom information can be obtained by short story. Six collections of Sinks (Baptist), Rev. Joy Barthol­ his stories have been published, omew (Presbyterian) and Rev. Bob telephoning Mr l. Farrell on extension 376. and a further collection is in Rutherford (Uniting Church) can be press. In 1979 he published Faces contacted at times stated on the In The Oark. a collection of poems door of the Chaplains' Office, or i~ English. He has received major through the Secretary of the Chap­ llterary awards in his home count- ) lains' Association. SPECIALISTS CONFER ry, including the 1976 Award of The National Academy of Letters United States and Australian for his book Thakura Ghara. speCialists on Mathematical Syst­ Kishori Charan Das is visit­ OPEN IETDR ems Theory will confer at a semin­ ing Australia under the Common­ ar-workshop at the University from wealth Cultural Exchange Arrange­ ments, as the nominee of the It is common knowledge that grad­ March 24 to 28. uates from most disciplines are Six experts from universities Indian Government, and under the ) in the United States, four from auspices of the Australian Depart­ in a very competitive situation ment.of Foreign Affairs. Canberra. when seeking employment upon com­ Australian universities outside Newcastle, members of the academic He wlll read in B01 starting at pletion of studies, 8.30 pm. The visit has been The Careers and Student staff in the Department of Elect­ arranged by the Department of Employment Office, therefore, rical Engineering and a Belgian Engl ish. urges all students completing authority are expected to attend. studies in 1980 -- who will be Funding has been received as seeking employment immediately a result·of the United States­ thereafter -- to start planning Australia Agreement for Scientific to this end early in the academic and Technical Co-operation. UNIVERSITY MASS year. Professor B.D.O. Anderson, There are some specific of this University, is the Aust­ A Mass for members of staff, grad-­ steps that can be taken without ralian Co-ordinator for the semin­ uates and students is to be cele­ excessive incursion upon study ar-workshop. brated at Shortland Catholic Church time. He explained that the meeting on Sunday, March 23 at 11 am. was a step towards the United Hi~ Lordship Or. Leo Clarke, States of America and Australia D.O., 81Shop of Maitland, will con­ • Discussion with the Career~ and Student Employment Office preserving a technological lead. celebrate the Mass with graduate about general areas of employ­ Specifically, new ap~lications, priests of both Newcastle Univer- ). ment and specific points to and United States of America - sity and the College of Advanced direct enquiries later in the Australian undertakings. in math­ Education. ematical systems theory would be The occasional address will year. studied. be delivered by Very Reverend • Attendance at employer inter­ "Each speaker will review a Father K. O'Brien, C.Sc.R., M.A .• views which will be held in primary theory on which he has Ph.D., Rector of the Redemptorfst the University during July! been a principal developer. The Monastery Mayfield. August. theory will be explained in a Staff and graduates are asked ) • Consult professional literat­ follow-up talk through an import­ ~o be present outside the Church ' ure and Australian Companies ant application demanding the high 1n academic dress by 10.50 am. level of theory developed. from ready for the procession into the Directories e.g. Journal of this it is anticipated that ideas Church. After the Mass a cup of The Institution of Engineers, will be forthcoming for the solut­ ~ea will be provided in the ad- Australia - Jobson's Year Book ion of important open problems. Jacent hall, Famfl ies and friends of Public Companies. are welcome to attend. Attend 'Graduates to Under­ • graduates Career Exposition' to be held in the Great Hall ing, majoring in Drama, from ·on Monday, June 9. UNION MAKES Murray Park College of Advanced Consult 'U.K. Current Vacancies' Education. She has completed the • and 'Forward Vacancies' Lists, APPOINTMENT advanced film course offered by available at the Careers and Sturt College of Advanced Educat­ Student Employment Office. ion. A former school teacher who has She devoted 10 years of her • Prepare Curriculum Vitae; pursued her interests in drama career to primary teaching, in­ obtain references and/or cert­ and film is the new Activities cluding some work in specialised ificates of service; obtain Organiser of the Union. drama. She was a Drama Tutor at statement of academic record; Ms Christine Tingley, of the South Australian Creative have reproductions made. Adelaide, has been apPOinted to Workshops for about four years Generally prepare a case for replace Mr. John Burne. who left and a Drama and Video Tutor at employment. on March 14 after six years' ser­ Carclew Arts Centre for a year. vice with the Union. Presently Activities Co­ Search newspapers and profess­ Ms Tingley holds an Advanced ordinator for the Union of the • ional publications for announ­ Diploma of Theatre in Education University of Adelaide. Ms Tingley cement of vacancies, particul­ from Torrens College of Advanced is expected to assume her new dut­ arly from August onwards. Education and a Diploma of Teach- ies in the Union on March 24. The Village Green is booked. The Mr. Bradford anticipates that sev­ willow will no. hit the ball at a eral leading coaches will be avail­ SPORT ground in England but at the Uni­ able to give lessons to stUdents versity of New South Wales in at Nos.l and 2 Ovals in April. He The magnificent Ray Watt Sports Sydney. is hoping to organise the coaching Oval. a joint venture by the Uniw Newcastle and New South sessions "hile the coaches are versity. The Sports Union and the Wales Universities will meet on making a visit to Newcastle for Electricity Commission of ~ew the Village Green on' March 23 for the Roth.ans Sports Foundation from South Wales. was officially opened the annual cricket match between April 14 to 18. by the Vice-Chancellor. Professor their respective administrations. D.W. George, on February 17. The staff cricketers look forward Guests who attended included Mrs. to the matches~ mainly because the George; Professor A,D-. Tweedie and good convi~lity seems to matter more than the cricket. • Mrs. Tweedie. Professor A. Car­ Our team will consist of: michael and Mrs. Carmichael. Mr. John Fryer. John Hay, Frank Haw­ An appeal has been made for , and Mrs. Ray Watt. Mr. and Mrs. all clubs affiliated with the I kins. Joe Orzyzga, John Birch. Tom Brennan. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Murray Falconer~ John Armstrong. Sports Union to send their Sports Price. Mr. and Mrs. G. Stark and Brian Kelleher. Graham Felletti. Union delegates to a general meet­ Mr. and Mrs. D. Coote. Graham Peck and John Windsor·. ing of the Sports Union in the The inaugural cricket match . The match w11 r start at 10. Council ROOM on April 1. T~e between Electricity Commission and 30 am and finish around 5 pm. prinCipal matter to be discussed University XIs was such a success Wives and children of the New­ is budget for cl~b activities. that both sides agreed to make cas~le players have been invited this event an annual fixture. to go to Sydney too. They will be able to make use of the Univer­ sity of New South Wales's tennis courts and new swimming pool, Rememberi ng prev i ou s years' • • matches in Newcastle and Sydney, University Third Grade Cricket our team wfll be EARNESTLY seek­ team. having finished the 1979- "{he first sessions of the Squash ing a win. As the University of 1980 competition in a high place. ,lasses of Instruction commenced New South Wales has a lot more will play Belmont ·in a semi­ 1" the Pavilion on March 18 and staff members than our University. final match at Wallsend No.1 Oval 21. Applicants who have been it has a larger "pool" of crfcket­ on March 22 and 23. Our team is: allocated times in later sessions ing talent. Otto Sevak (Captain), David will receive advice in due course. Barker, Peter Brecht. Alex Camer­ on, Mark Davidso.n. Graham Faraday. Paul Neilson. John Parsons, Steve • Ridley. Willie Sevak, Ashley .Stevenson and David Williams. • The Sports Union has been granted fraining times allotted to Univer­ a Part XA liquor licence by the sity Clubs: Hockey, women. Mon­ State Government and, under the days and Wednesdays. No.1 Oval. terms of the licence. Mr. Bradford 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm. men. Mondays will act as licensee. The Sports • and Thursdays. 7.30 pm to 10 pm; Union is not permi.tted to commence Rugby league. No.1 Oval •. Tuesdays, trading in liquor until alter­ ations have been completed at the Mr. Bradford informed Univeraity 7.30 pm to 10 pm. No.2 Oval, University Pavilion. Ne~a that a proposal that a fur­ Thursdays. 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm; Mr. Bradford stated that it ther squash court be constructed Rugby Union. No.1 Oval. Thursdays, was expected that the work would at th.e Pavi 1 ion was presently 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm, No.2 Oval, be completed before the end of being considered by the Sports Tuesdays, 7.30 pm to 10 pm; Ath­ Fi rst Term. Hours of trading in Union. There are six courts with­ letics, No.2 Oval, Mondays and the bar in the Pavilion have not in the Pavilion at the moment. Wednesdays, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm; been determined. Soccer, No.2 Oval, Tuesdays, 5.30 Mr. Bradford stated that part pm to 7.30 pm and Thursdays, 7.30 of the balcony at the Pavilion 'lm to 10.pm. would be enclosed to provide squash • ) The No.1 Oval and No.2 Oval players and their families with a schedules commence on March 31 and rest area separate from' the licen­ sed area. The final phase of the Newcastle March 17 respectively. District Cricht Competition will see the Fifth Grade Team, known as the Venerable Gentlemen. in the • semi -final-so • A win against Charlestown on The 1980 Annual Blues Dinner will March 15 (3 for 136 in reply to ,The Vice-Chancellor's Regatta will Charlestown's 113) enabled Univer­ be held in the Union on Friday, sity to finish second. Batting 'be held at the University Aquatic April 18 at 7.00 pm. honours in the last competition Centre. King Street, Raymond match went to Captain. Joe Drzyzga Terrace on Sunday, April 20. Boat­ (51) and' Wayne McKenna (50). f\ ing events will commence at 11 am. Joe Drzyzga ascribes muKing • the semis to good team performances rather than achievements by indiv­ I idual·players. Heading bowling University Rugby Union and Men's performances was demon speedster Hockey teams will be at No.1 Oval Graham Felletti's 34 wickets in • on Saturday, April 12 to play the season. Next best bowler was their first competition matches of Norman Talbot. who also captured the 1980 season. The teams are more than 30 wickets. The Amenities Officer, Mr. Harry scheduled to play hat home" on a Drzyzga said that he was most Bradford, has been appointed a fortnightly basis. impressed by his players' batting member of the Management Committee University Women's Hockey are efforts. in particular those of of the City Council's Sports to have their first games at No.1 Ross Ellerton and Des Storer. Council. Mr. Bradford said that· Oval on Aprll 19 and will follow­ Ellerton frequently scored more nearly every sport played in the up this round with "at home" games than half a century. while Storer. Newcastle ~istrict was represented every two weeks. batting at No.3. acted as a cat­ 'on the Sports Council and the Man­ University Rugby league team's alyst for the later batsmen. agement Committee's main role was first appearance at NO.1 Oval will With the retirements in 1977 to advise the City Council about be on Sunday, April 20, with sub­ and 1978 the team had lost a lot satisfying their requirements: sequent "at home" games being of its venerabflity. but the new played on a fortnightly basis. staff XI possessed a lot of tal­ ent, Orzyzga added. • • • \1 The cost - )ll per person -­ includes a smorgasboard supper. TIME OFF ! BALL - JOINT VENTURE Graduands have priority on tickets up to April 1. They are Agreement has now been reached for Convocation and the Union are being sold through a mail order the introduction of time off in collaborating for the first time system. Cheques should be posted lieu of payment for overtime -­ to present that special occasion to Graduation Ball, C/- the Union, for members of the non-academic for new graduates. the Graduation and a stamped, addressed envelope staff . Ba'l, included. Details have been forwarded The joint venture and a pro­ to all Heads of Departments but posal that just one Graduation The Ball will be for-mal and additional copies of the arrange­ Day be held after this year, in­ to meet Convocation's requirements, ments are available from the Per­ stead of two as at present, have female guests are asked to wear sonnel Department. If any members emanated from discussions between long dresses and male guests dinner of staff or supervisors have any Convocation and the Union. or lounge suits. queries about the arrangements Standing Committee of Convoc­ As a highlight for the new which are now in force they should ation has recommended that graduates, a Graduation Waltz will contact the undersigned on Exten­ Graduation Day events be presented be danced at 10 pm. This will sion 328. as a one-day "package" -. conferr­ give the graduates an opportunity fng of degree ceremonies in the to dance with their spouses, M. J. COVILL, Great Hall. graduand processions. friends, fellow graduates or their Assistant Bursar (Personnel). music recitals outdoors, special favourite academics. To give the activities in the Union, the 8all dance "the right touch", academic at night. gowns and caps should be brought SECRETARY GENERAL Graduands who will be admitt­ to the Ball and worn for the ed to degrees at this year's cere­ Wa ltz. monies on April 19 and April 26 The number attending the Ball APPOINTED are invited to attend the Grad­ will be restricted to 500. uation Ball in the Union on April The cost of a ticket does not Mr. Ana~tasios Christodoulou, CBE, 26, between 8 pm and 1 am. include liquor. Bars will be open MA (Oxon), Secretary of the Open Local bands, the Rat Salad and a wide range of beer, wine and University since 1969, will succ­ Band and the Maryville Jazz Band, other refreshments will be on sale. eed Sir Hugh W. Springer, KCMG, will provide mus~c,for dancing. as Secretary General of the Assoc­ iation of Commonwealth Universities when the latter retires on Sept­ ) ember 30. END OF AN AGE? SYDNEY BASIN STUDY Born in Cyprus in 1932, Mr. Christodoulou held a classical In a lecture to be presented at the scholarship at The Queen's College, University on April 10, a disting­ The Department of Geology will be Oxford, wnere he graduated in 1955 uished lecturer will be concerned holding a symposium again this year. It will be the 14th New­ in Philosophy, Politics and Econ­ ~ith what he sees as the approach­ omics. He jOined the Overseas lng end of the Industrial Age. castle Symposium on Advances in Civil Service in 1955 and served Mr. James Robertson will the Study of the Sydney Basin and the Government of Tanganyika for ) offer reasons for his viewpoint in will be held from May 2 to 4. the next six years. He joined the a lecture in the Medical lecture The emphasis will be on the administrative staff of the Uni­ Theatre (K202) at 8 pm. importance of coal to the Hunter versity of leeds in 1962 and was The WEA (Hunter Region) and Valley Region. appointed Deputy Secretary to the the University are presenting Mr, Offers of 15 papers have been University 1n 1966. In 1969 he Robertson's lecture as the 1980 received. The Keynote Speaker became the founding Secretary of Eddy Memorial lecture. will be Mr. G.J. lynch, of the the Open University and has since Mr. Robertson has had consid­ National Energy Advisory Council, Canberra. He will be speaking on been responsible for the inaugur­ erable experience in government, ation ~nd direction of the Uni­ systems analysis and management Energy Resources, specifically versity's academiC, financfal. consulting. He set up the Inter coal - both policy and practical staff and general administration. Bank Research Organisation in aspects as they apply to the Hunter His work for the Open University England and directed it from 1968 Valley. was recognised in 1978 by his unti 1 1973. A dinner will be held at appointment as Commander of the Most of his current research Pokolbin Cellars Restaurant ~n the Order of the British Empire. and lecturing work -- in the United Saturday and an excursion to the States, Canada and Europe -- is Mt. Sugarloaf area will be run on concerned with the practical con­ the Friday. sequences of the "post - indust­ Approximately 150 geologists » rial revolution", a turning pOint are expected to attend the symp­ JESUITS' mSTORY which, he believes, industrialised osium. society and the world have reached. Or. Ursula Bygott, a former stud­ Mr. Robertson is the author ent of the History Department, has of several books. He argues that ADOPTION just had published, by Melbourne the important new frontiers are University Press, her book With now personal and human, not tech­ On the one hand, there are thous­ Pen and Tongue. This work, a hist­ nical 'and economic, and he sees a ands of children in need of care ory of the Jesuits in Australia ) need to devise sane alternatives and affection. 1865-1939, is based largely on the '" in work, leisure and lifestyles. On the other hand there are thesis for which Dr. Bygott was thousands of people whose great­ awarded the Ph.D. 1n 1976. est wish is to adopt a child. It is the first genpral hist­ This paradoxical situation, ory of the Jesuits in Australia, and the reasons why adoption is and examines their progress from YOUNGER BROTHER slow, cumbersome and often frust­ the earliest years, as they lab­ rating, will be the basis of a oured in the Australian Mission seminar at the University on field. It discusses their activ­ OR SIS1lR? March 29. ities in all spheres of Catholic The Department of Community life -- spiritual, educational, Programmes in association with the social and political -- and pro­ The Commonwealth Department of Hunter Region Adoption Study Group vides a particularly thorough Education runs a Secondary Allow­ and the Department of Youth and account of their influence on soc­ ances Scheme as a means of assist­ Community Services will offer the ial thought and CatholiC intellect­ ing families on low incomes to seminar between 9.30 am and 5 pm. ual movements. maintain their children at school PrinCipal speakers w4ll be Professor G. McMinn, who during the final two years of sec­ John Wall, Officer in Charge of supervised Or. Bygott's work, said ondary education. This scheme is Adoption Service, Department of that the Department was very plea­ means-tested and where the Adjust- Youth and Community, Margaret Mc sed that her research, which had ed Family Income amounts to Donald, Chairman of the NSW Stand­ been supported by ~ University of $5,800, or less, a maximum allow­ ing Committee on Adoption. Sandy Newcastle Postgraduate Scholar­ ance of $550 will' be paid. letnar, of the Department of ship. should have now appeared in Application forms are avail­ Youth and Community Services, Pat the form of a book. able from the Commonwealth Depart­ Tynan of Centacare and Margaret Dr. B.ygott is now engaged in ment of Education, P.O. Box 596, research for the official history Evans, of the Anglican Social of the University of Sydney. Haymarket. N.S.W. 2000. Services. RADIOfBON HELD

2NUR-FM's Mcircle of friends· has been considerably enlarged as a result of its first Radiothon. A Friend of 2NUR-FM is some­ body who gives the station finan­ cial support by taking out an ann­ ual subscription worth $12. The Radiothon. which lasted from 6 Pili on March 14 to 7 am on i1 March 17. gained the station approximately 200 new subscribers. I Fffty ·presenters· (volun­ i tary announcers) took part in the ~ 'i Radfothon. They worked in groups of three in three-hour shifts. The Radiothon was held on the occasion of 2NUR--FM's second birth­ day. The Station Manager. Mr. M-. Aftel' the Gover>nment established a "aiZway l'epail' depot on land at Hadlow. stated that as weT' as Honeysuckle Point, fOl'mel'ly owned by the Diocese of Newcastle, the canvassing for subscribers the fOl'eshol'es of the hal'boul' wel'e l'eclaimed. Whal'f-l'oad and a numbel' volunteers had distributed 2NUR·FM of buildings have since been built Qvel" this pOl'tion of the harbour., T-shirts and car stickers. They worked at Garden City at Kotara, photo: [porn the Newell Collection, Univel'sity Al'chiveB, Auchmuty Jesmond Centre. Green Hills at Libl'Ql'y. East Maitland and the Hunter Street Mall. Mr. Hadlow said that an inter· Then hundreds of navvies pushed estfng spin-off was being told )City Spreads over tea bush and a few humpeys about the extent of the area which to build the railway terminus on the station commanded. For ex­ University News readers will rem­ Bishop Tyrrell's former Church ample. Friends called from John's ember our recent story about the Estate at Honeysuckle Point. A River, north of Kempsey. and Palm donation of the valuable Pindimar photograph of the early railway Beach and Avalan, near Sydney. City map (Port Stephens. c. 1920) buildings at Honeysuckle is shown Many people had expressed their by Mr. Alec Forsythe. member of from the Col Newell Collection. appreciation for the music. educ· University Council, to the Univer­ The impact of man on the en­ .ational and general programmes sity Archives in the Auchmuty Lib­ vironment in the 1850's was not being broadcast. rary. all one way. The environment was Recently an equally valuable a force to be reckoned with, too. map has been discovered among the The erratic meanderings of Cottage large collection of early New­ Creek forced a considerable bend castle maps donated by Mr. Forsythe. in Hunter Street West (then Blane It shows how the bush and the open Street) -- shown on the right-hand fields on the western side of New­ side of the map. It was not until castle were first carved up by around 1900 that Cottage Creek was STAFF the Australian Agricultural Comp­ 'tamed' by being forced under­ any for housing and business allot- ground as a drain. The bend. how­ ments. _ ever, is still there (at the pres­ The town was growing rapidly ent Hunter-Union Streets corner). in the 1850' s as coal mining and This remarkable map was RETIREMENTS population expanded. The western drawn probably by George Darby. part of the town received an add­ the Australian Agricultural Comp­ itional spur to its growth with any's surveyor. and lithographed Professor C.D. Ellyett, Phys1cl \the opening of the terminus of the by Allen of Sydney in ,the 1850's. Department. Newcastle - Maitland railway at The manuscript annotat.ions may be Professor B. Nashar. Geology Honeysuckle Point in 1857. in Darby's hand, and seen to date Department. Honeysuckle Point was named from 1858. after the honeysuckle scrub that The map is undoubtedly a Assoc. Professor H. Maddox. covered the area around the pres­ valuable addition to the Univer­ HERSU. ent Star Hotel site. The local sity's archival resources. When Aborigines used to live there, in it has been repaired and strength­ the honeysuckle scrub, until the ened, the map wil 1 be avai lable 1850's. Then it all changed. for teaching and research use by Resignatiom Almost the first building to members of the University and by appear was the first Star Hotel. Susan l. Cumming. Tutor. the publ ic. Archi tecture. Mrs. E.C. Kealy. Stenographer. Community Programmes. Mr. B.A. Thomas, Professional NEW BOOK Researching and writing a Officer. Electrical Engineering. large part of the first draft of Wagner and Ae8chulu8; the Oresteia the book. and making contact with and the Ring is a new book by Dr. scholars of Wagner and Greek trag- Michael Ewans. Senior Lecturer in edy, were included in Dr. Ewans' Appointments ClaSSics, to be published in outside studies programme in Eng- Peter B. Buchanan, MB BS M.ac, England by Faber and Faber and in land and Europe last year. Clfnical Supervisor. Faculty of German by Reclam Verlag, during While in Greece he made a Medicine. 1981. detailed study of four surviving The book compares The Orest- Greek theatres and he attended the Michael J. Byrnes, B.Com ... Teach-:- - eia_, Aeschylus' trilogy of tragic centenary production of The Ring ing Assistant. Commerce Department. dramas, with The Ring of the Nib- Cycle at Bayreuth. Carol Mostran, Junior Office elung, Wagner's cycle of four Dr. Ewans expects to deliver Assistant/Typfst. Civil Engineer- operas: the main subject is the the whole manuscript to Faber and ing Department. . influence of Wagner's study of Faber in September. His previous Frona E. Ross. stenographer. Aeschylus on the subject matter book, Janacek1s Tragic Operas, was communfty Programmes. and dramatic form of the Ring cycle. published by Faber and Faber. Walter S. Wickremesinghe. MB BS, Clinical Supervisor, Faculty of Medicine. ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED TO BUY TRANSPORT WANTED Transport is wanted for a Science Would the person from Kurri Kurri undergraduate student from Bolton w~o contacted Shirley Byron Exten. Point to the University and back. FOR SALE s~on 793 regarding ladies 10 speed I am willing to contribute towards blke please telephone again. petrol costs, please telephone 59 2912 (evenings). HOME - NEW LAMBTON~ ORCHARDTOWN RO'I area. Tree shaded weatherboard/ LARGE FIREGUARD - suitable for fix· CAR POOL tile, two double bedrooms with ing to a brick fireplace. Needed closets and sleepout/office. large to stop my son from burning his Anyone livin9 in the Eleebana area living room, north aspect and wea­ fingers. Please telephone Exten­ willing to join a car pool? Must therwall reverse cycle aircondition­ sion 128 or 49 8016 evenings/week­ work from Monday to Friday, prefer­ er. separate dining room with gas ends. ably from 9 am to 5 pm. If you are heat, eat-in kitchen, separate interested please contact Danuta garage, Convenient to 8lackbutt Winter born on Extension 229. Reserve on no through traffic road. Landscaped garden with lots of nat­ ive trees and shrubs for privacy. POSITIONS WANTED - TYPING Immediate possession. $36.500. BABYS ITTlNG Please telephone Extension 238 or The following persons would like to type theses, reports or occas­ Ex-Nurse will babysit any weekday 52 3162. 57 1284. ional papers: between 9 am and 3 pm. My home or yourS. Casual or permanent. Cheap Vickie Barnes, 398 Newcastle Road, rates. Please telephone 54 9060 SOUND EQUIPMENT CABINET - Specially after 9 am. constructed to house tuner, amplif­ Lambton, telephone: 52 4382. ier. cassette tape deck. record Anne Burgess - Swansea, telephone player. Stores over 100 records 71 3281 after hours or 26 1070 and 100 cassette tapes. Near new business hours. FOUND condition. veneered timber. Price negotiable. Please telephone Joy Duff, 17 Merran Avenue, Silver bracelet. please telephone Extension 712 or 417. Charlestown, telephone: 43 7342. extension 681 and describe. Megan Forrester, 8 Kirkloch Close, Wallsend, telephone: 51 1538. Sharon Mason, 122 Collier Street, Redhead, telephone: 49 8593. COACH TRIP - EL CABALLO-BLANCO Spanish Dancing Horses. Bookings HOME - OPPOSITE THE UNIVERSITY taken now. Sunday, May 18. Coach Brick and tile, three bedrooms TUTOR - I would like to engage a will pick up at the University Bus (2 with built·ins). large lounge­ Shelter at 7.15 am and return at room, drive through garage to car· tutor who specialises in Algebra 7.30 pm. Adults: $12.00, Childrer port, dark room, huge laundry with and calculus (first year). Please $10.00 includes coach travel and extra shower and toilet". Usual telephone: L. Aurel ius on Extension admission to show. For further in­ inclusions $52,000. Please tele· 303 or 52 1980. formation please contact Mrs. Hill. phone 52 5188. Extension 285, or after 4 pm on Mathematics tutor required for 58 2240. FIRES OF LONDON: Musica Viva Year 9 boy. To give instruction Concert, March 31. Three tickets in boy's home. Please contact for sale. Please contact Professor Mr. J. Carathanassis, 6 Parkview Clark, Extension 699. Road, Waratah, telephone: 67 3653.

Diary of Events FRIDAY, MARCH 21 Seminar in the Department of Civil Engineering. Miss Elspeth Bingham MONDAY, MARCH 24 Meeting of the Geological SOCiety, 2 pm - 3.30 pm Hunter Valley Branch. Speaker, Dr. of Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh 8 pm will speak on Self-Directed Learning John Ferguson, of the Bureau of Min­ in Civil Engineering. Room EAG01. eral Resources, Canberra. Kimber­ Engineerin9 Complex. lites and Diamond Exploration in Australia. Title: "Diamonds ana ) Where You Find Them". Medical SUNDAY, MARCH 23 "Get Together" for members of Univer­ Sciences Lecture Theatre. sity Golf Club, Waratah Golf Club. 8 am - 8.4IJ am WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 Postponed annual general meeting of 11 am Mass for members of the University. Shortland Catholic Church. the New~astle University Students' 1 pm ASSOCiation, Courtyard, The Union 8 pm Newcastle Film Society· CASANOVA (from this pOint the Executive of (Fellini, Italy 1976). Fel1in1's the 29th SRC will assume office). account of the life of Casanova. "There is rarely a moment 1n Casanova SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Newcastle Film Society - THE BATTLE when one is even tempted to shift OF CHILE (Guzman, Chile-Cuba 1973-76) one's eyes from the screen, if only 8 pm Three-hour long documentary (in two to rest them. His dream is as com­ parts) of the fall of the Allende plete as ever, stunning to experience, government in Chile in 1973. BOl. rich, vulgar. indulgent, wonderful .. " Films and Filming, Bal. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 German films, Language Laboratory. Oeutschlandspiegel and Berlinger. Noon MONDAY, MARCH 24 8.30 pm Kishorf Charan Das, distinguished Indian writer, will give a public Printed in the searetary'. reading of his short stories and Diui8ion~ the uni.versity of poetry. lecture Theatre B01 (near the University Great Hall). Nell10astte for The Bditor, The Seoretary, The university of Newcastle. R.S.W. 2308.