Volume 19 No 1 April 2016

The 1950/51 Infants' Section decided to play football with the Small Schools' Division.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Can you find a fellow student of WWTC? Can you help? Have you done your homework? Have you any WWTC memorabilia?

As President of the WWTCAA these questions have been the challenges issued over the past year to our membership. I am pleased to report that the responses to these challenges have been fantastic. We have found more members and traced some of those lost to the mailing list. There are more alumni actively involved in organisation and operations of the association. Homework submissions for publication in Talkabout have come from a broad range of our membership and many of our retirees are digging into their garages and cupboards to find memorabilia for archives. How good is Talkabout? The contributions from members always make this publication an interesting read. Expressions of appreciation are always forthcoming. It certainly serves the function of keeping people informed and in touch with their colleagues and provides a forum for disseminating information about our association’s activities. It was pleasing to have reports from three of our most recent scholar- ship holders as they complete their course and commence their careers in education. Our Association has been able to increase the amount offered from $6000 to $8000 to the successful final year student(s) in education thanks to the support of our members. Cont’d p2

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Cont’d

There has been an increasing nous Scholarship Foundation of It would be remiss of me not to interest in developing and en- a school is made. acknowledge the foundation hancing the Re- work of our pioneering alumni gional Archives on South Cam- Our Association elected to make group who initiated this Associa- pus with WWTC memorabilia. an edited print re-run of Nancy tion in 1997. The current Man- Funds have been allocated for Blacklow’s “South Campus A agement Committee, still com- the digitalising of various hard History”. This book traces the prising some of our pioneers, has copy items and most of the Talk- formation of the Wagga Wagga continued to make valuable con- abouts produced over the time of Teachers College from the origi- tributions through their ideas, the College’s existence. These nal agricultural base to the WW2 work roles, advice and support originals were held by Winifred RAAF Hospital and then over the past twelve months. Wilcox, an editor in her time at through to the end of WWTC The WWTCAA is well and truly College. (1947-1971) and the beginning functioning. of RCAE and CSU. The campus It has been pleasing to receive now has been rezoned as mostly I wish to extend special thanks various reports from group reun- residential and is the site of CSU to Lindsay Brockway for his at- ions with photos. It is a function Regional Archives. Gone are the tention to detail with the ac- of Talkabout and the WWTCAA playing fields and most of the counts and finances; Brian to provide the forum to assist wooden buildings as housing Powyer for his work in prepar- groups in coordinating and or- development takes place. Cop- ing Talkabout, Bob Haskew for ganising their “trips down ies of the book are available his productive liaison with CSU memory lane.” I encourage oth- from WWTCAA Secretary for Regional Archives and Lesley ers to get involved to continue $20 including postage. Forbes for her diligence in main- the connections and make fur- taining a data base and handling ther reconnections. College days We continue our relationship all of those pieces of corre- are certainly times to remember and liaison with Stacey Fish, the spondence and keeping the con- and as articles come through the Faculty Advancement Officer of duit open. various journeys in life make for CSU Division of Marketing and interesting reading. Communication. Matters relat- Finally, may we as a committee ing to our Scholarship Founda- acknowledge and give consider- This year we have been most tion Trust, scholarship selection ation to those fellow WWTC fortunate in being able to utilise and use of the CSU Alumni compatriots who are no longer a printing source significantly website for the electronic post- with us. We have lost some near reducing the costs of the hard ing of Talkabout on the site all and dear friends over the past copies. However mailing costs occur through Stacey. There will twelve months. Our Association have escalated by over 100% always be a need to manage extends our sympathy and sup- and in 2016 each mail out copy these linkages to ensure that the port to the families and friends of Talkabout will be $2.00. The objectives of our association are of those who have departed and Secretary’s report identifies the not compromised by the seem- perhaps we can recall memories current nature of our member- ingly endless modifications be- of our friendships and associa- ship in relation to electronic mail ing made to University opera- tions as a fellow student of and postal distribution. tions and funding. It is important WWTC. to ensure that the funds from our Bruce Forbes The WWTCAA opted for two association are being best uti- President WWTCAA projects in 2015. These were the lised to support the best candi- WWTCAA Education Scholar- dates wishing to enter into the ship with CSU and CSU Region- profession of education. It is also al Archives. It was also decided, hoped that CSU will be prepared that given the benefit of a signif- and able to contribute support icantly lower cost for printing, a for the planned 70 Year Reunion regular donation to The Indige- of WWTC in October 2017.

2

ACROSS THE SECRETARY’S DESK - Lesley Forbes

Thank you to the blast from the past. Thanks for doubt read of the problems we many alumni that the Talkabout. are facing in Chennai. Going have contacted me for a month with 24hr rainfall up since our last edi- "It was a golden afternoon, and to 25cms (No not mms). tion. I am sure that the smell of the dust they kicked other members up was rich and satisfy- The situation in the city is dead- will appreciate ing." Kenneth Grahame ly, with waist deep water and your thoughts and memories. more in places with 200 dead Mary Dunn (Crabtree) (1950- from drowning & electrocution. Ken Little (1969-72) Thank you 51) I'm told I'm very good at We are lucky here with water to for the latest edition of Talka- organising "events" - or was!!! doorstep. bout. It's always good reading, Older age and all its problems informative, humorous, and are really catching us!! College The city releasing water from sometimes sad. Good to see the life at Wagga (50/51) was a truly dams to prevent them from col- stories about scholarship holders wonderful experience for me. lapsing and that just adds to the and their positive words about After 38 years at the coal fury in the city of 10 million. teaching and the future. The se- face my husband (Gene) and Prayer needed for street children lection committee has done its I retired in 1991 after teaching in and elderly. job well. Sad about Lew's pass- Queanbeyan during the coming ing. Although the connections of the displaced people from Eu- All education places closed by with the past are being stretched rope, certainly a difficult time state, with police inspecting to by the passage of time, they are for all concerned. ensure closed. being kept alive by yours and others’ good stewardship at Then into Canberra to open sev- Our problems include storage Talkabout and so we will re- eral new schools during the de- for 30 boxes of Teachers Manu- member them. velopment of the Woden Valley als and books; have sent 8 boxes and Weston Creek area. Our by ship to Aus.; to ship 6 boxes, Hope you both had a really en- farewell dinner with 500 plus printer and desk etc. to Anuja in joyable trip. Heaven knows how people in attendance including Ghaziabad; have given two large many WWTC alumni you might many of our ex pupils especially piles to the Corporation schools have passed on the way. some from the early days in and CSI school system; sold Queanbeyan gave up a fitting most of furniture but washing Have a happy and blessed farewell. We still keep in touch machine, desk, etc. Have to sell Christmas for 2015, (gosh, an- with some of these European to raise funds for moving stuff. other one has slipped past). families and their families in Difficult to obtain money. With Looking forward to the next edi- Europe. power outs, everything has to be tion and more reading about cash. Constant challenges, so the teaching experiences, news and I married Gene in 1956 on 7th answer is not to get up-tight but reunion reports. Ours at the Mer- January and we have, just this to solve the next problem. cantile last September for the '69 week past, celebrated our dia- -'72 session was a joyous occa- mond anniversary (60 years for Then there is the problem for sion where goodwill, (and a bit you younger people). My beauti- Gurunathan and me of getting of amber) flowed. Great credit ful AND large diamond is gor- enough food, drinking water, goes to Neville and Hoggy for geous!!! with supply short, shops rushed; organising it. power frequently cut; - and the I really do enjoy reading all the sewerage system - you can't im- Sue Hazel (Perry) (1966-67) news from Wagga - please con- agine the streets. LOVE the story about Coad's tinue the correspondence. Tank ... they came to the Com- No way can I get out of here on bined Sports' Day that was held Colin Yarham (1947-49) 8th (sic Nov.) as ticketed; not at Balldale every year. Minor Thanks Lesley. You have no permitted to change on line and

3

ACROSS THE SECRETARY’S DESK Cont’d can't contact Singapore Airlines he went to Wagga Wagga High slipped past). Looking forward - went through knee deep water School, Peter Kidd was a maths to the next edition and more to their Office - closed because teacher at High and was reading about teaching experi- staff couldn't get there. Will try my Maths teacher in my first ences, news and reunion reports. for 15th or 23rd if I can get seats year there (1954). In that same Peter Kidd was my maths teach- in such a busy period. Life gets year, I attended an I.S.C.F. er at Wagga High School in tedious, doesn't it. Camp in Wangaratta in Victoria. 1955. The late Bill Grant was The following year the camp the principal of my first school Kevin Rioli (1955-56) Our 1955 was held at Leeton. In my auto- at in 1960. I greatly ad- -56 Group have a reunion every graph album I have two signa- mired both of them. year. This year it was organised tures, one above, the other below by Graeme Phillips and we had Leeton 1955, that above of Peter I think the last Talkabout for the reunion at Moss Vale about 2 Kidd and the one below of Helen 2015 is one of your best ev- months ago. We had about 60 in Yabsley. Other signatures are er! Congratulations to all con- attendance. Laurie Orchard, our those of Mr. & Mrs. Kidd – Pe- cerned. Music Lecturer came, as he does ter’s parents who were House every year. Laurie was one of Parents at that camp. Rhona Noel Haberecht Interested to our men’s wardens. Southwell also was there and I read about Col Kohlhagen who think she may also have been a was South Wagga PS Headmas- It was decided that we would WWTC student, and Terry ter (OK Principal) when my old continue to have the reunion Bourke, then from and Primary School celebrated its each year from now on at Moss later a fellow student at WWTC centenary in 1991. If he was a Vale as it appears to be central in 1960-61. Wagga boy (non-resident stu- to everyone. dent at WWTC) I think I know Maureen Dalziel (Lane) (1947- his parents. Most of the one- Elaine Saunders (Hardy) (1962 49) I love to receive news of teacher schools mentioned –63) Please pass on my congrat- WWTC. I was Student Secretary throughout are familiar to me – ulations to all concerned re the for the Pioneer Session. One day except Coad’s Tank. Darcy Tosh last fabulous extended issue of I should write a story!!! was in my session. As was Hel- Talkabout. (Editor’s note: Come on, en Yabsley. Maureen! Just do it!) Lesley Forbes Patricia Lee (Jaggar) (1960- Secretary 61) I was particularly interested Ted Brill (1958-59) Have a hap- to read Helen Kidd’s (nee Yab- py and blessed Christmas for sley) article in Talkabout. Before 2015, (gosh, another one has

WWTC DIGITALISATION PROJECT - Wayne Doubleday

The archives team have made housed at the Archives. progress, and we would wel- excellent progress with the come any feedback about the WWTC digitisation project. We have now also uploaded in site, which we have had set up excess of 1,300 of these digitised specifically to allow users access With the $5,000 grant from the images and Talkabout issues into to digitised collections housed at WWTCAA we have been able to our new digital gallery which the CSU Regional Archives. digitise 134 documents, 142 edi- anyone can now access. The web tions of Talkabout (from 1947- address for the new gallery is: Kind regards, 1971 although there are still Wayne Doubleday some gaps I think) and 2,300 https://csuregarch.intersect.org.au Manager photos, negatives and slides CSU Regional Archives & from the WWTC collection This new site is still a work in University Art Collection

4

FROM THE ALBUM—Sue Bury (nee Robbins) 1961-62 The last edition of Talkabout caused me to go back to my col- lege photo album, where I was able to find a few snaps that showed the campus as it was in “61 and ’62. I’m afraid Myrtle did not feature but the rotunda did. Despite the old dorms in the background, you will note the grounds were well-maintained. Main Gates 1961

I resided in Ipai, one of the old dorms. Winters were freez- ing. I recall I used seven blan- kets. Wall partitions didn’t reach the ceiling so any warm air one was able to accumulate dissipat- ed into other rooms, as did the Rotunda 1961 noise.

FIRST YEAR OUT - Mary Kanaley (nee Duff) 1953 session

For over 50 years now I have the Head's desk. I saw it was for the mail car to 84 been helping my husband run a me and duly opened it. I was miles away but as he would be mixed farming enterprise east of being transferred to Moulamein travelling via Oxley the trip . We have 4 daughters to start Tuesday morning. Trav- would be well over 100 miles. If three of whom studied agricul- el options were to catch a train I travelled with him he knew I ture and the fourth did Art/Law. to Melbourne Sunday night then could get a mail car from there another train back to Mou- to Moulamein. He would not be For eight years after leaving lamein on the Monday or go on leaving till the shops closed but WWTC I taught at Berala, Fin- South West mail to Hay on the would drop me at the flat of the ley, and Junee. Perhaps Monday and catch the mail car teachers he had seen me with you would be interested in an direct. The move was shortening and pick me up from there. experience in my first year out. my long weekend so I chose the latter option. Just on sunset he did so and told It was the long weekend in June. me he had kindly rung Mrs But- I was going home to my parents The trip to Hay was very pleas- ler at the Shamrock Hotel to tell farm near and my ant sharing the company of two her I would be arriving late and boyfriend at the time was going girls from college who shared a needed a room for a few days. to travel several miles to be flat in Hay. We parted company There were two other passengers there also. With this in mind, I on the platform and I went look- and I noticed they put a pair of had stayed after school to pre- ing for the mail car. Eventually gumboots in the back while I pare lessons for the Tuesday, as someone asked me why I was was still wearing high heeled my train back would arrive not looking lost. The situation was patent shoes with nylon insets. long before school. About four duly explained and he gave a One was Jackie a labourer on the o' clock a telegram boy handed chuckle. There had been such a weir being built at Maude. He one of the cleaners a telegram mail car but it had ceased two had had his first trip to Sydney which she asked me to put on years earlier. However, he ran for the weekend. When the mail-

5

man asked what he had done we By the time we reached few phone calls to the area office were told several times that he Balranald I had asthma so he it was decided I should stay the got off the mail train found his delivered me to the hospital and night then go on to Finley. Two way to the Wynyard Hotel and said he would let Mrs Butler direct mail trips would get me did not remember anything till know. The only bed was a share there with an overnight stop in he woke up on the train at Na- room with a lady who had just where I spent my randerra that morning. Great trip given birth to a son. 20th birthday. Boss. Great trip. By Tuesday afternoon I was At the end of the week I arrived At Maude his seat was taken by fine again but the mail car at the Finley school. Yes the a young man, the shire clerk at for Moulamein would not be Headmaster had advised area Oxley. Coming up to the road leaving till Saturday morning. office that Mrs Small, who was junction to turn north towards Mr Schultz the hospital secretary married to a bank manager, Oxley he suggested we take the suggested it would be to my ad- would be leaving for Sydney shortcut across the plain. There vantage financially to stay on as BUT not till the end of term. had only been ten points of rain a public patient if I would be More phone calls and a decision over the weekend and his family prepared to take around the made I could be a general useful had driven over it the evening lunch and afternoon tea trays. person around the school till the before. We did not get far before Cost would be the same as The end of term before replacing Mrs we were well and truly bogged. Shamrock with the addition of Small. When all else failed the mailman all meals. This offer was grate- said we would have to pluck fully accepted and between Some twenty years later my hus- saltbush and make a carpet to times I walked all the town area. band bought sheep at the June gradually inch the vehicle for- Hay sale. They were delivered ward. How I wished I had gum- Saturday’s transport was a large just on dark and as usual we of- boots that cold frosty ute with myself and a portly gent fered the carriers dinner. Televi- June night. We were very late as as the passengers. The latter sion had reached Junee but not he put mail in McFarlane's box would get out at the property Hay. The men explained they some 20 miles south of Oxley entrance, take his bag off the ute usually did not stop but if I could but would not let the cook get and have a long neck of beer serve dinner quickly they would out despite many assurances that while mail was being delivered like to watch the news on she would be collected. He said to the homesteads. Just as well TV. The carrier turned out to be they would find mail and know we reached our destination by the mailman who had taken me to go to Oxley to collect her. I late lunchtime. on that first trip, Peter Harrison. thought that sounded a bit unrea- He had progressed to owning his sonable till he told her there was Monday I arrived at the school own transport business. For no way he would leave a young to find my position had been many years he delivered our pur- lady at a mailbox 17 miles from filled by a local who had decided chases until killed in an accident. the homestead. to return to work and they had no idea I was coming. After a

BOYS AND GIRLS COME OUT TO PLAY - George Manojlovic 69-70

Firstly, a disclaimer; this was a whole lot of fun during his Thirdly, the friendships forged not my idea. Neville Keeley years at Wagga Wagga Teachers during those amazing years have asked me to write something for College you are very perceptive endured beyond 45 years, and Talkabout. So after you read and therefore should have stud- that is remarkable. (More on this this, hurl all your abuse at him. ied Level One English. If in- later). deed you did study Level One Secondly, if, while reading, you English, ya haven’t lost it baby! Fourthly, there is no fourthly, so get the distinct impression the it’s now down to serious busi- author did little more than have ness.

6

Wagga Wagga Teachers Col- e) How to avoid/evade Cecil. lege years 1969 to 1972 enjoyed WWTC instilled learning as a Cecil was a sort of security a reunion at the Mercantile Ho- challenge. After said graduation guy. He would prowl the tel, Sydney, on Friday Septem- I learnt that I could not quite nocturnal campus charged ber 11, 2015. A fine time was consume 200 radishes, while with his own challenge, had by all. (More on this later). Bill could only manage about which was to keep the eroti- So ends the serious business. 450ml of undiluted lime cordial. cally-inclined at least 300 Mind you, after graduating I metres apart. His weapon of There is a show on television. knew all there was to know choice was a torch, which he You might know it. It’s called about the challenges of radishes wielded efficiently and leer- ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ and cordial, but absolutely noth- ingly. The fastest torch on This has nothing at all to do ing at all about teaching reading the porch, he will forever with what I’m writing, but men- to Kindergarten. (More on this remain the most reviled per- tioning it now could come in later). sonality on campus, along handy later. You see, each word with the other 21. (Now I’ve in the title is monosyllabic and But, most importantly, this is got you guessing, haven’t I). therefore the tone and intent of what I had learned at WWTC: f) College girls were the most the sentence is dramatically al- a) How to responsibly drink desirable humans on planet tered depending upon which beer with friends. Stop Earth and if the reunion is word is emphasised or which laughing. anything to go by, they still syllable stressed. In the wrong b) How to throw a tennis ball are. That, fellas, is how to situation this could be challeng- at a brick wall, underarm, at earn a truckload of brownie ing. A bit like that wonderful a velocity tantamount to es- points. Aussie sobriquet, ‘You old bas- caping Earth’s gravity. g) To try to get between a col- tard.’ (More on this later). c) How to accept the fact that lege boy and his most desir- if I refused to eat what was able human on planet Earth Now, I enjoy a challenge. I euphemistically described as would elicit an exclamation would not have been a teacher food, dished up in the dining of aforementioned TV show had this not been so. Teach/ hall, (more of this later), I with stentorian stress on challenge is axiomatic. Teachers would starve to death as the word number 5. (See, I told really know the meaning of paltry $18.20 per fortnight you it would come in challenge. barely covered point (A). handy). d) Confining 17 to 20 year olds h) The is beautiful. Bill, a teacher, once challenged in dormitories is fraught i) A Pass was as good as a me, a teacher, to eat 200 radish- with danger. Indescribable Distinction. Much better, in es. He knew I loved radishes, a things happen. fact, as it required less ef- lot. Still do. I took up the chal- fort. lenge but only on the proviso that he accepts my challenge to him: consume 1 litre of undilut- ed Cottees’ Lime Cordial straight from the bottle. In one go. I knew he loved lime cordi- al. Diluted, but.

I relate this story because I’m leading up to something very important. You see, all of this challenging occurred directly after I had graduated from WWTC. Which just goes to show what a fortress of learning that fine institution was.

7

Anyhow, after learning all this As luck would have it, my only I arrived at that outpost of pro- at WWTC and precious little Kinder kid (German tautology gress in February. It was merci- more, I was posted to a remote there), was extremely bright. lessly hot. A local farmer greet- one-teacher school called With minimal assistance from ed me and very thoughtfully Gidgell. (More of this later). I me she was smart enough to presented me with a shotgun. was quaintly called Teacher-in- teach herself to read. Fluently, “Keep this at the school,” he Charge. I put this to a policeman virtually overnight. Suddenly, growled laconically, “it splatters stationed some distance away utterly undeservedly, I was God. the crap out of the brown and suggested that if he arrested Her mum and dad worshipped snakes.” I saw many snakes, but me I would go from Teacher-in- the footprints I embedded in the never used the gun. Though lit- Charge to Teacher-on-Charge. red dirt. And Lo! The word tle Johnny in year 3 sorely He failed to see the funny side spread of the remarkable new tempted me many times. of it. I tried the same gag some- teacher who could teach kids to time later on an electrician. I got read fluently virtually overnight There was a pub 30kms away. the same response as the police- and who could throw a tennis Here I was able to hone the man. But I digress. Bear with ball underarm further than any- skills of aforementioned point me, because now it gets really one could imagine. (a). You could drink and drive interesting. then. What egregious insanity “My goodness!” they ex- that was. In those days, the Department of claimed, “Little Sharon didn’t Education, 33 Bridge St, Syd- even know which way to hold a Life at that remote school was ney, very magnanimously of- book when she started school!” lonely; so every weekend I fered young teachers jobs every- My head swam. How proud was spent life somewhere else. This where. Everywhere far, far I that I’d taught Little Sharon sometimes meant meeting up from civilisation as I knew it. how not to read books upside with fellow WWTC compatriots There was a sword of Damocles down. who had also been consigned to called The Bond. The Bond solitary confinement in realms was the equivalent of a king’s Come lunch time, Sharon’s far, far away. Imagine how sur- ransom. $1000 then, a very con- mum would reward me with a prised and relieved I was to dis- siderable sum. plate of delicious, hot, farm- cover that they, too, didn’t have It went a bit like this: baked roast. When I described a clue about teaching reading or DEPT: You have been offered ‘shark attack’, ‘train smash’, maths or anything for that mat- Gidgell Public School. and ‘Arab’s armpit’, the ‘food’ ter. Except, of course, how to ME: Where’s that? I’d endured in the college dining propel a tennis ball underarm at DEPT: We don’t know. That’s room, she tut-tutted, took pity mind-numbing speed. Perhaps why we’re sending you to find and threw on another potato. during college lectures our out. thoughts had dwelt too often on ME: But what if I don’t want Meanwhile, Little Sharon had aforementioned point (f). to go? taught herself to count to infini- DEPT: That will cost you ty, so I started getting dessert as I felt genuine remorse for those $1000. well. But, in all modesty, I do young teachers who didn’t have ME: OK. When does the train consider myself lucky. Had Lit- Kindies who are now rocket sci- leave? tle Sharon been an under- entists at NASA. They inevita- DEPT: Train? What train? achiever, her dad, who was built bly would have been run down like one of those railway siding by a harvester and consigned to I was also offered Cavan Sta- wheat silos, would probably an auger bin. tion. Try finding that on a map. have run me down with a har- Worse still, after accepting the vester and consigned me to an Propelling tennis balls underarm appointment, I knew I would auger bin. I was also lucky (?) I in the absence of a brick wall have to teach Kindergarten how was at Gidgell only (!) 2 years. presented its own problems. A to read. I also knew I didn’t Any longer, with lunches like projectile with that velocity can know how to do this. I still that I would have come away traverse several paddocks and don’t, and never will. looking like Michelin Man. can take a bit of retrieving.

8

Which at last brings me back to Almost all had that anodyne, ‘you old bastard’ too, with vari- the reunion. Over lunch and placid glow which said the ride ous degrees of syllabic empha- drinks we were retrieving, not was wild, but I’m glad it’s all sis. Age is,...well,...age. But tennis balls, but memories, quite over and isn’t being retired won- nothing a name tag won’t fix. unique and wonderful ones at derful. The placid glow glowed that. There were about 50 of us, even more placidly after 4.30 I felt strangely hollow travelling survivors of challenges only pm. In fact, after 5 hours at the on the train home that evening, teachers know. Many, like me, Mercantile I was thinking the an odd, profound sadness. Per- had survived not knowing how ride was wild but I was glad it haps it was because no one had to teach anything but doing it was over and I could go home brought a tennis ball or there very well. Wagga graduates had and retire. were no radishes in my salad. a well-earned reputation for be- Maybe next time. There’s bound ing the world’s best teachers of Yet, unsurprisingly, those erst- to be a next time. It was too spe- nothing in particular (OK. OK. while ghosts chortled, giggled cial a day for there not to be. I’ll TV show title again. I didn’t and guffawed like it was all just talk to Neville about it. If he’s think it would be that handy). yesterday. Big, happy, greyer still talking after all the abuse kids. The genuine delight on the he’s about to receive. Many had aspired and succeed- faces as good friends embraced George Manojlovic ed. Others had given up along and back-slapped was throat- 1969-70 the way in pursuit of whatever. lumping stuff. There was a lot of

THE ENDERS REUNION - A KAMBU PERSPECTIVE

The Kabi boys were famous... or others from Sydney's surrounds A lot of people have avoided was it infamous, for their social and others who lived close at reunions since college finished and fiscal commitment to the hand. We gathered with one believing that that part of their future prosperity of Turvey Tav- thought in mind, to enjoy each lives is over and it's a time and ern. They were also known for other again, to relive great and place they don't care to revisit. their singing ability that they not so great moments, (I still That was understandable ten, thoughtfully shared with Turvey hate snow), to share stories and twenty, thirty years ago when Park residents on every second experiences and not insignifi- we were more busy and heading Thursday night after Turvey cantly, because we just liked in different directions. But now, Tavern had closed. Then you each other and still do. No big- we're at a time in our lives when could hear the Kabi boys' choir heads, no egos. Just big kids we can slow down, stop and in the distance, subtle at first but who grew up but never lost the smell the roses and look back to compelling in volume and vig- spirit of the child in all of us. those times and remember when our and building to a crescendo life was simpler and a bit excit- just as they reached the Milky It reminded me of the night of ing and relationships and atti- Way. Yes, those three blind our college revue in '69. I started tudes were forming. We should mice really rocked. the proceedings with my Spray also remind ourselves that we're Fresh Ad – somewhat apprehen- not immortal and if we don't, we Hurrying to the present, how sively but when I stepped on to may never see some old 'friends' fortunate are we that the Kabi the stage the spirit in the place again. spirit neither lacked for enthusi- was magic. No cynical or smug asm nor waned over the years looks, just happy faces, flashing The only thing missing on the for if it had maybe the reunion smiles, shiny eyes, enthusiastic day was that a lot of 'our girls' at the Mercantile Hotel might people just waiting to be enter- weren't there. You meant a lot to never have happened. tained. That goes for the student us back then and still do. We body as well. missed you. It was great to So we gathered on Friday the spend time with the ones who 11th, fifty or so in number; So why should we do it again? were there. You reminded us of some travelling long distances, the times our hearts used to beat

9

a little faster when we passed well. Who walked some of you could go on but I'm sure you get you on the way to lectures or back to the girls' dorms and no the point. joined you on the dance floor as doubt even offered to stay the Nanna's Passion Poem belted night with you if you needed We would love to see you again out Eloise or The House of the further comfort and protection? and take time to smell the roses Rising Sun. The fellows of course. with you - and yes, even if you married an Aggie. You have I'll finish this missive now with Secondly, what about the time been forgiven. three compelling reasons girls, when there was a blackout and why you should keep in touch rumours of a prowler prowling It would also afford you the op- and make an effort to come to around (apart from Cecil). Who portunity to look at name tags the next reunion. drove up with their headlights and finally know how to spell blazing and torches flashing and Manolo ... Manojov ... George's Firstly, remember Wait Until lit up all the girls' dorms for the surname. Dark. Were you there that sole purpose of protecting and night? Did you shriek when comforting 'our' girls and by so Ken Little 6913 - 7023 - Alan Arkin dived across the set doing out torched Cecil? Yes, it 7150694 - 12345678910 (the knife in hand in a vain attempt was 'your' fellows. last one being what my little at plunging it into a blind grandson can count to.) Audrey Hepburn? I have to con- Finally, who graciously accept- fess I wasn't, I was at church but ed three invitations came back to a dorm full of to go out with three nervous fellows standing different girls on around in groups talking in Sadie Hawkins whispers. But I did support my week ends and no- roomy, Ross, when he needed bly ate all your someone to accompany him to spare chops at din- the toilet. (That's what roomies ner time and some- did for each other as you all times lunchtime as know.) Indirectly girls that well? Yes, you're means I supported all of you as right, us again. I

COREEN DISTRICT TEACHERS WHO SERVED IN WW1 Col Kohlhagen In the last edition of Talkabout I peers, paved the way for many Front during this terrible time. wrote about my experiences at beginning teachers from our era One was fortunate enough to Coads Tank School in 1962-63 who found themselves in similar return home and pick up the in the District. At vari- situations. threads of his life while the oth- ous times during its early histo- er gave his life in the service of ry, Coads Tank had operated as As we acknowledge the cen- his country. a half-time school with two tenary of the 1914-18 War and nearby schools, Wheatlands and the sacrifices that were made Corporal Ambrose Mason Emu Park. This contribution during that horrific period of Number 3402 [1st Battalion/ recalls the journey of two teach- Australian history, it is appro- First Brigade/First Division] ers who were appointed to those priate to reflect upon their lives. Ambrose Mason was born in small rural schools and later en- July, 1894 and his first teaching listed after having been in- These accounts, taken from of- appointment was as teacher-in- volved, albeit briefly, in the ficial Department of Education Charge at Plentyanna, one of the Coreen District to the north of files and their service records, schools in the Coreen closer set- the . They were would be typical of many young tlement district in October, obviously not graduates of teachers who found themselves 1913. When it closed in early WWTC but they, and their at Gallipoli or on the Western 1915, he spent a few weeks at

10

Corowa before he was appoint- However, due to an unexpected ber, 1917 at Divisional Head- ed to Coad’s Tank on 26 March, German offensive, they were quarters. The mystery was final- 1915 when Wheatlands and Co- almost immediately transferred ly resolved when a more thor- ads Tank Schools were first back to the Somme between Ba- ough search of the 1st Battalion linked as half-time schools. paume and Gueudencourt. records from its time at Gueudencourt showed a burial Mason left the district later that By this time Mason had been party had in fact examined the year and enlisted at Liverpool promoted to Corporal. On the area in February 1917. Several on July 12, 1915. His enlistment night of November 5, 1916, he bodies had been identified by papers gave his father’s name as was ordered to lead a small raid- examining identity discs and pay Samuel Mason, Crown Road, ing party from Number 10 pla- books found on the bodies. Am- Riverstone which was where he toon to attack a dugout which brose Mason was one of these was born. This would have been had been training fire on the and his body had been buried a rural area north west of Syd- Australian forward positions. about 400 metres north west of ney in 1915. Gueud-encourt in the British None of the five-man raiding Grevilliers Cemetery. In 1921 He was 5 feet 7 inches [170 cm] party returned as reported by the Commonwealth Graves and 10 stone [63.5 kg] with fair Sergeant A.R. Hynes, the NCO Commission was able to provide hair and blue eyes. who had issued the raiding party a more definitive statement say- ing that his Mason arrived in grave was in Egypt in January 1916 [Section 8, Row and left for Marseilles AA, Plot 15] of on 22 March, 1916. that cemetery. The First Division troops were stationed Sergeant Rob- around Hazebrouck in ert Allen Belgium where they Number 18113 received their final [1st Trench training and were intro- Mortar Battalion duced to the realities of Reinforcements/ warfare in an area af- Moun-ted fectionately known as Corps] the “Nursery”. He The AIF Cemetery at Gueudencourt near where Ambrose Mason is buried. would have taken part Robert Allen in raids on the nearby German order. Mason was subsequently was born in June 1892, and en- lines as part of the preparations recorded as missing in action tered the NSW Teaching Ser- for the disastrous Fifth Division which caused his father to write vice in January 1911 when he action near Fromelles in July. a series of letters claiming that was appointed to Bago Lower the family had received letters which was operating as a half- During the remainder of 1916 from their son dated after he was time school with Tarradale. the First Division saw action in supposed to have gone missing. These schools were near Tumba- the Fromelles and Messines Mason’s father was to write later rumba and closed in March sectors in Flanders and at claiming that the Red Cross had 1913. He next spent short peri- Pozieres on the Somme. Mason received information which sug- ods at and survived the heavy fighting un- gested Mason was a prisoner of before he re-opened the Emu scathed in all these engagements war. None of the issues raised by Park School in the Coreen Dis- and in September the First Divi- Mason Senior were satisfactorily trict at the start of 1915. Allen sion was transferred back to resolved for some months. was to remain there until the Flanders near Ypres where it end of 1916 but did not return to was planned that the First Divi- Two official inquiries were start the new school year. sion troops were to spend the held, one at Lavielle on June 7, winter, recover and re-group. 1917 and another on 28 Novem- Allen had enlisted at Sydney on

11

January 19, 1917 and his enlist- success of the Sinai and Pales- Desert Mounted Corps until he ment papers give his address as tine Campaigns. returned to in Septem- 190 Smith Street, Summerhill. ber 1919 with the rank of Ser- He was aged 24 years and 7 A very interesting item of corre- geant. He was discharged a months, was 5 foot 6 inches spondence in the school files month later and was almost im- [165 cm] in height and weighed from this period was sent from mediately appointed as a relief 116 pounds [53 kg] and he was the Desert Mounted Corps in teacher, at Bombo [near Kiama] born in Sydney, possibly at Dar- Palestine on 13 May, 1918. and Bullenbong Road [Wagga]. lington. His mother, Johann, Sapper R. Allen wrote to the was Head Office of the Education Wootton near Bulahdelah was listed as his next of kin. Department asking for the Edu- his first longer term appointment cation Gazette to be sent to him in July 1920 and this was fol- He was placed initially with a in Palestine because, as his let- lowed by Woollahra, Auburn, light trench mortar unit which ter stated, “I should like to Ashfield and Cowra Intermedi- was training at the Moore Park keep a little in touch with the ate, the latter as First Assistant Camp in Sydney. Allen left Aus- schools”. A clerk had written in1933. It appears from his ser- tralia on May 9, 1917 and ar- “Coads Tank H.T.” [Half-Time] vice card that from that point rived in Egypt in June on Sep- across the top of the letter and Allen remained in Secondary tember 17, 1917 when he was the name “Emu Park” had been Schools as he subsequently transferred to the Signals Sec- added in different handwriting. taught at Parkes Intermediate, tion. A month later he found Coad’s Tank and Emu Park had Crows Nest Central which be- himself assigned to an “airline operated as half-time schools came Crows Nest Secondary in section” attached to the Desert from February, 1918. 1944, the year in which he was Mounted Corps. By this stage of promoted to Deputy Headmas- the War, General Allenby, had The file does not reveal if Al- ter. at his disposal aircraft, railway len’s request was granted. To- systems and motorised units all wards the end of his service in Robert Allen retired on his sixti- of which assisted in the supply Palestine, it appears he may eth birthday, July 1952 and lived and deployment of the various have been promoted while in a in Sydney until he died at the Light Horse Units. The contribu- training role as part of an Army age of 84 in 1976. He never tion of the various Signals Units, Education Unit. married. often working from a mobile base, was a vital factor in the Robert Allen served with the

COVER STORY - 65 YEARS ON AND GOING STRONG - 1950-51

Our cover picture for this edi- ma (with a needle case the Marg and Narelle Matthews . tion features the 1950/51 In- young ladies had to make to Ella Keesing (Redpath) fants' Section who decided to teach sewing), Marjie, Gladys, play football with the Small Schools' Division.

At a recent gathering at the Swissotel in Sydney six of those team members were present. Jeanette Cowle, Pam Clayton, Decima Wheeler, Marjie Bourke, Gladys Chapman and Marg Wallace. Those in the 2016 photo are Jeanette, Gretch- en Brownlie (Bob Brownlie's wife), Pam, Ella Redpath, Deci-

12

A RECIPE FOR A LONG AND HAPPY RETIREMENT Tony Skene 1960-62

A late scholarship, one week to torate relieving teachers. This guage learning to set up lan- prepare, 16 years 5 months old led us to be sent to the Finley guage learning programs that I and off to W.W.T.C. Born into a School because of a tragic acci- could use to demonstrate to family of teachers, father, aunty dent which took the lives of six teachers involved in inservice who lived with us, my oldest of their teachers returning from programs that we were running. brother, John, oldest sister, Bar- a conference in Deniliquin. The Brian Cambourne believed that bara, both graduates of WWTC. following year we both resigned blind children learned language to take up teaching positions in the same as sighted children and College was great but too much Canada mid year. Unfortunately at that time I was interested in fun caused me to I couldn’t gain a The Principalship at a Catholic fail first year so I passport be- School for Blind children. I was repeated. I was cause I had a car given the position and in con- diagnosed with under hire pur- junction with another school for mumps the first chase, couldn’t the blind we set up programs for day of the repeat sell it and there- teaching reading and writ- year exams, so fore had to can- ing based on Brian’s theories. had to come back cel my trip. My the following grand children During my time at the school for year and sit for and Christopher the blind I was granted an over- all the supple- Skase find that seas scholarship to look at the mentary exams. hard to believe. integration of handicapped chil- Probably saved I worked the dren into mainstream education. me. Finally grad- remainder of the This took me to Europe, the uated 1962 after year in shearing U.K. and the U.S.A. culminating three great years sheds and then in the International Conference of mateship and in a hotel over for Educators of Deaf and Blind learning. the Border in Children. Tony Skene Barbara Hobbs 1960 Cobram Victo- During 62, Lynn Pavitt and my- ria. The old adage that you should self were invited to join the staff never take extended leave came at the Demonstration School for It was at Cobram that I was of- 3 weeks because of a staff ill- fered a position teaching Maths ness which probably gave me and English at the High School. the greatest insight into teaching I continued teaching in country above all other experiences. Victorian primary schools and in 1977 gained my principalship of My first posting was to a rural a school with 280 students. school at Wanganella with 13 students two of whom were do- I became very interested in the ing secondary correspondence teaching of language as I was and only two years younger than enrolled in a post Graduate Di- myself. An unusual coincidence ploma in Education under the that my grandparents, whom I tutorship of Professor Brian never met, were married in the Cambourne at The Riverina Col- hall at Wanganella. I spent 2 lege of Advanced Educa- years there with Ray Petts as my tion, the old WWTC and later neighbouring teacher. becoming Univer- sity. Both of us were then transferred I transferred to Special Educa- to Deniliquin to be the inspec- tion particularly Remedial Lan- Tony Skene and Kerry Target 1961

13

into play when I returned from On a personal note, I married a the recording of the Collegians of overseas and was undermined by Catholic teacher in 1968, had 3 which I was a member. For those a staff member, had altercations children. Unfortunately when my graduates who don’t know, a with the Board of Directors, youngest daughter was 11, she group of us cut a record whilst at fought with The Catholic Educa- died as a result of a bicycle acci- college in1961. tion Office and the Church Hier- dent. My first wife died a few archy but to no avail. The institu- years later [I believe as a result of tion is more important than the the loss of our daughter]. individual and despite staff sup- port, parents support, newspaper I have since remarried and gained comments and talk-back radio, 2 stepchildren and live happily on my time at the school for the the Mornington Peninsula sur- blind was over. rounded by a large extended fam- ily including grandchildren. My frustration was so great that I would not take up an offered po- I have kept in touch with many of sition with The Catholic Educa- the 60, 61, 62 graduates from tion Department, resigned from WWTC. Their friendship, my teaching altogether and have good health, and my family are a since followed a career as a hotel great recipe for a happy and long manager, a restaurant manager, retirement. R.S.L. manager and since retire- ment as a relief hotel manager As a post script, it would be re- which I currently still do. miss of me not to mention that from time to time I play on vinyl Tony Skene and Mary Reece 1961

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BILL FROST 1963-64?

Bill Frost (1963-64) I passed all 1966 National Service intervened age 63, love retirement and the my exams / teaching practice ses- and five years in army saw me chance to read and remain active sions but somewhere along the train as an army pilot, then serve at my own pace. line fell foul of Maurie Hale who in Vietnam and New Guinea. decreed myself and about 4-5 Went commercial flying in chop- Have always maintained contact other capable teachers should for- pers after this and spent next 15 with several long term friends feit seniority by doing an addi- years working / living in Asia and from the course and have attend- tional one term of unsupervised Middle East. ed a number of reunions in Wag- practice teaching. We still attend- ga and Canberra. However, I pre- ed the Grad Ball but didn't appear Ready to settle, I bought my fer the informal drink at an after- on list of graduating students. small farm east of , mar- noon get together so never con- Lecturer support and Teachers’ ried and raised two children. Re- tinue on to the formal dinner, Fed could do very little and I turned to teaching after retraining which is the norm. spent from memory one term of in TAS and spent 8 years in unsupervised teaching at South Campbelltown, Gundagai, and There is a picture of myself at the Wagga at my own expense with Tumut before spending my final reunion in the November 2004 nary a visit from college staff or ten years in the local Tumut Cath- Talkabout. To be frank, I stay in the esteemed MEH. olic High School teaching Indo- touch with several former friends nesian and Woodworking skills. but find that I never had much A fellow course mate, Steven Hill A very happy period which even interaction with many who now was killed in a Sydney road acci- saw me as a former Methodist attend reunions. The same applies dent in May holidays and I was unbeliever teaching religion for 3 to former army and flying courses assigned to his class at Appin for years. No questions asked so no or even old school mates back at remainder of 1965. At the start of offence given ! Retired in 2007 at Manly.

14

63-64 Reunion Group Talkabout November 2004 Lauren and Russ Warfield, David Giles, Marion Smith, Sue Upton, Gail and Jock Grant, Bill Frost and Colin Doherty

I have just had a very enjoyable the Archives so have put this on EDITOR few days reading through the my to do list over next few sequential 17 years of Talkabout months. In this the first edi- placed on line as PDFs. Many I tion of Talkabout for had read over the years but nev- Thank you for assuming the 2016 I get to have er all and certainly not sequen- mantle of coordinating the fu- the last words. tially. Gives a slight feeling of ture publications of Talkabout. mortality as you identify with It is a great interest but it also Thanks to all those who have some of the early authors only comes with a responsibility and forwarded articles another to then read their obituary ten I am sure you never look for- bumper edition has been possi- years later. I have made a few ward to publishing deadlines. I ble. I still have a very small walkabouts around the old Wag- wish you all the very best in the number of stories that I will in- ga college over the years and future and hope you are aware clude in the next edition. am well aware of its decrepi- that many eyes follow you even tude. However I have not visited if their pens do not participate. Additional material is still need- ed for the next edition. So, now is the time to put your fingers to AUSTRALIA POST DELIVERS the keyboards, don’t delay any Down at East Gosford Post Office, while Bruce and I were updat- longer. ing our passports, the lady beside us was using a Teachers Credit Union Visa card. Bruce commented, ‘a teacher too’ and it turns out When submitting articles please she is a ‘pioneer alumnus’, Beverley Atwell-Harris, whose wherea- consider sending along photos as bouts had not previously been noted, even in Anne Smith’s exten- they add to the story. Whilst old- sive list. She is healthy and hearty and begins each day with the er photos help enrich the story SMH cryptic crossword. We had a chat about David Astall’s chal- more recent shots are appreciat- lenger on Fridays. ed by those reading your article. Lesley Forbes Brian Powyer

IN MEMORIAM

Margot Madden (1947-49) Robert Armytage (1963-64) Alex Lindsay Alex passed away died on 15 August 2015 after a died 30 October, 2014. I also at home in Manly on long illness. Margot was my went to Wagga Wagga Teach- 22/11/2015. Thank you to Alan bridesmaid and a close friend er’s College 1963 – 1964 where Smith and his wife Helen who from college days. I met Robert. came to the funeral. Marie Ellicott June Armytage Margaret Lindsay

15

Freda Peadon (1951-52) passed Tom Prendergast passed away away on 22 Jan 2016. She had a last year January. Thank you for poor health year last year, cul- keeping him up to date with the minating in a stroke early De- WWTCAA cember. Daughter Maree Prendergast

OBITUARY: Alan Moore 1956 - 1957

Alan Moore (1956-1957) for a VW Beetle. counts. The system Alan creat- Alan was born in Penshurst Syd- ed was used by all ACT schools ney in 1939. His family had few In 1961 he moved to Griffith for 10 years. Alan retired in moves and he attended Sans and taught at Griffith High 1995. Souci Primary School and School. In May of that year he Wyong High School. He loved married Anne. Anne and Alan Alan was industrious, ingenious electronics and after high school had three boys – Geoff, Andy and inventive. He was always started an apprenticeship with and Rob. building or improving things. AWA. Whatever the task he would roll In 1968 the family moved to up his sleeves and have a go, He hated the repetitive work of Canada where Alan took up a invariably with commendable putting nuts on bolts and en- position teaching geography in results. He loved technology rolled at Newcastle Teachers’ Windsor, Ontario. In the 2 years and gadgets and bought his first College. After one year his par- the family was in Canada they computer in 1978 and almost ents moved to Henty and he was visited a fair amount of Canada immediately set about increasing able to transfer to Wagga Teach- and most of the states of the its power. He bought books and ers’ College. He loved living on USA. Their return to Australia taught himself to computer pro- campus at Wagga and formed was by way of a 3 month gram. He was the go-to man for many enduring friendships. On campervan tour of UK, Europe, people with computer problems. his very first day, while on a the Soviet Union and Japan. conducted tour with his room- In 1989 Alan’s youngest son mate, he met his future wife Back in Australia Alan secured a Rob was diagnosed with a very Anne Weaver. job at Campbell High in Canber- rare and aggressive brain tu- ra. He loved his sound and light- mour. His death two months After graduating from college ing student crew who provided a later affected Alan deeply. In Alan received a telegram stating service not only for their own 1996 Anne was also diagnosed ‘Report to Logie Brae, teacher- school but also other schools in with a brain tumour. Alan cared in-charge’. He couldn’t find it the area. He also taught at Dick- for her at home and she died in on a map but somehow, with the son Evening College where his 1997. help of his parents, carrying an Geography class was so popular overnight bag and the NSW De- he had to split it. After 3 years In 1999, Alan married Carol a partment of Education Curricu- at Campbell he moved to Can- friend and former colleague of lum was delivered to a school berra High where he remained Anne’s. Carol and Alan trav- that was being extended. for 10 years as head of the Ge- elled extensively, within Aus- ography Department. Logie Brae was a one teacher tralia in their caravan and over- school and he anticipated 12-18 In 1983 he moved from Canber- seas. Alan died doing what he students but found there were 28 ra High to the ACT Department loved. At the time of his death enrolled from K-6. This grew to of Education to assist in the im- he and Carol had enjoyed 5 41 by the end of the year. He plementation of a Student Rec- wonderful weeks in South boarded with parents on a rota- ords System. This was a manual America and were on the Gala- tional basis and would hitch system and he soon went about pagos Island three days short of rides with these families until he developing a computerised sys- could put together the deposit tem to manage school ac- the end of their holiday.

16

FINANCIAL REPORT 2015

The Association's accounts for ies of South Campus a History mately 33% of members made 2015 have been audited and $1,430. As mentioned last year, contributions by electronic found correct. our Secretary was able to contin- means. Eight copies of South ue printing Talkabout, on a cost Campus a History were pur- The past Financial Year for the for materials only basis, resulting chased towards the end of 2015, Association highlighted again the in a total cost of $218.14 for three at a cost of $20 each including generosity of Alumni members. editions. As this printing was postage. Association funds as at sourced through Abbotsleigh 31/12/2015 held a credit balance Girls School, the Committee re- The WWTCAA Scholarship of $20,119.71. Total income for solved to donate $200 per edition Fund had a credit balance, as at the year was $11,942.95, which to the Abbotsleigh Indigenous 31/12/2015, of $90,652.80. Dur- included $5,460 of membership Scholarship, for as long as the ing the year there were two direct contributions and donations for printing of Talkabout was able to deposits to this fund totalling the Scholarship Fund ($2,546), be completed at the School. $500 $500. A donation of $3,000 was for Alumni Projects ($1,355) and was donated in 2015. Unfortu- made from WWTCAA funds. for General Funds ($2,385). nately, costs for Stationery and This included funds deposited in Postage increased in 2015 be- our account specifically designat- Expenditure totalled $13,147.48. cause Australia Post were unhap- ed for the Scholarship Fund. The Major areas of expenditure in- py with the Committee posting fund distributed two scholarships cluded Audit Fees $220, Postage Talkabout by the previous meth- of $3,000 each in 2015 and re- $1,951.15, Stationery $489.74, od. quested CSU to increase the donation of $200 to the Teachers scholarship to a total of $8,000 Federation for use of their rooms The Committee expresses its ap- from 2016. for meetings, transfer to the preciation to the 160 members Scholarship Fund $3,000, the who were able to donate varying Alumni Project Digital Archives amounts above their annual sub- Lindsay Brockway $5,000 and purchase of 100 cop- scription. During 2015 approxi- Treasurer WWTCAA 2015

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND THANKS

The Alumni Committee is appre- acknowledges those who have sociation wishes to acknowledge ciative of those alumni who have made substantial contributions in the following members, who have maintained continuous regular years gone by. The committee contributed substantial amounts contributions and membership to welcomes those members who during 2015 and up to March the WWTCAA over many years. have recently joined the Associa- 2016: The Alumni Committee also tion. Thank you. The Alumni As-

J. Bensley G. Forrest R. McDonald A. Semple C. & J. Blake G. Gorman W. McLachlan J. Thompson N. Bland V. Hough R. McNab P. Van Bergen D. Farmer W. Hyett A. McNaughton M. & J. Whittaker K. Farrell B. Kregar J. Pankhurst G. Wilson (47-49) J. Fletcher L. Luke A. Petersen Lindsay Brockway A. Foggett N. Mauver R. Robinson Treasurer WWTCAA

17

ADVANCED NOTICE South Campus: A History (South Campus was the site of WWTC)

WWTC 1961 – 1962 (+or-) SESSION Cost $20.00 (including postage)

th st DATE: February 28 – March 1 , 2017 Surname ______

LOCATION : FORSTER Given Name ______

CONTACTS : Address ______Terry Dwyer - [email protected] Mick McGrath - [email protected] ______Postcode ______

Phone/Mobile ______BOOK ORDER FORM Email ______

Orders for South Campus: A History by Nancy Payment (tick one) Blacklow can be ordered using the order form Cheque or Direct Deposit (opp) or by direct contact (phone/email) with the Secretary. If payment is by electronic trans- Electronic payments please indicate fer please include “NameBook”: “ForbesBook” “ NameBook” e.g. “ForbesBook” and email as reference and then email Secretary. Secretary NB: South Campus was the site of WWTC. Cheques Payable to WWTCAA

REUNION ROUNDUP

Ex-Students of Wagga Wagga Ex-Students of Wagga Wagga Teachers College Teachers College

50 Year Reunion ADVANCED NOTICE Years 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68 FOR YOUR DIARY

URGENT 70 YEAR CELEBRATION LAST CHANCE OF FOUNDATION WWTC REGISTER NOW Not too late 27th-30 OCTOBER 2017

Wagga Wagga ALL SESSIONS 1947-1970 Sunday 15 May to Tuesday Evening 18 May Further Details Next Newsletter 2016

CONTACT CONTACT Bruce and Lesley Forbes Bruce and Lesley Forbes Unit 5/185 Albany St Unit 5/185 Albany St Point Frederick NSW 2250 Point Frederick NSW 2250 Ph.: 0243225650 Ph.: 0243225650 Mob: 0408587065 Mob: 0408587065 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

18

The Wagga Wagga Teachers Alumni Association

KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE IN 2016 TO SECURE THE FUTURE

IMPORTANT NOTICE WWTCAA CONTRIBUTIONS 2016 MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS Surname ______To ensure the continued financial viability of the Former Name ______Wagga Wagga Teachers Alumni Association the following membership contributions and ser- Given Name ______vices will apply from 1 January 2016. Address ______a) Electronic Membership: ______Postcode ______Receive all information and three (3) copies Years at College ______to ______of Talkabout electronically. $10.00 p.a. Home Phone ______b) Standard Membership Mobile ______Receive all information and three (3) printed copies of Talkabout via standard mail. Email ______$20.00 p.a. CONTRIBUTIONS In addition to either Electronic or Standard Electronic Membership ($10) ______Membership members may choose to make ad- ditional contributions from the options below. Standard Membership ($20) ______Donation to Alumni Projects ______c) Additional Contributions i. general donation to the Alumni for ongoing Donation to Scholarship Fund ______projects e.g. digitalise archives from $10.00 General Donation ______

ii. specific donation to the WWTCAA Schol- TOTAL CONTRIBUTION 2016 ______arship Fund from $10.00 Make cheques payable to: WWTC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Opposite is a contribution slip for 2016. Send Your Contribution To: Secretary WWTCAA Unit 5/185 Albany Street Point Frederick NSW 2250

ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER CONTRIBUTIONS To credit of TALKABOUT (Including Photos ) WWTC ALUMNI ASSOC Commonwealth Bank Casula NSW Please email contributions for Talkabout to BSB: 06 2329 A/C No: 10073789 [email protected] Reference : Member's First Initial, Surname and Or mail to first year at college e.g. BForbes65 Secretary WWTCAA Please send a Remittance Advice to: Unit 5/185 Albany Street email: [email protected] Point Frederick NSW 2250

19

Volume 19 No 1 April 2016

April 2016 Volume 19 No 1

If undeliverable please return to: POSTAGE The Secretary WWTCAA Unit 5/185 Albany St PAID Point Frederick NSW 2250 AUSTRALIA

Change of Address

If your address details are incorrect please email [email protected]

Or

The Secretary WWTCAA Unit 5/185 Albany St Point Frederick NSW 2250

20