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INVITED PAPER Professor Don Parkes, Assoc. Professor in Geography, has been invited to present a pap­ er to the Seventh Internation­ al Commonwealth Conference on man Ecology and Development. e conference wi 11 be hel din ) rwin, Alice Springs and Arm­ ldale from January 29 to Febru­ ary 12 next year. The regional focus is the Northern Territory and invited "jPers on human behaviour in lation to settlements, land if e, mining, tourism and comm­ unication, as well as human and animal health and di~ease. will be presented as "current position" papers and "futures" papers. The conference is organis­ Itp,ItP ed by The Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (London), The After Architecture Ie students made their balloons they ~ere University of New England and launched at University No.2 Oval. The survival rate was very The University of Northern Ter­ satisfactory and a feW travelled long distances. One of the baZZoon8~ however~ disappeared. Another went as far as Car­ ritory Planning Authority. diff. The object of the balloon project was to indicate that Field studies and worksho~s, as well as papers will be off- form follows funotion (namely flight) and to obtain an immed­ i.ate ass-e8sment of the -success of a design. _Mr. R. Donald80n~ ~d. Delegates from a number Lq,at:ll'el' in Arehitecture, was the supervisor of the projeet. j Commonwealth Countries are expecte"d to attend. The confer- enee demonstrates the growing Parkes wiil be discussing re­ convergence of interdisciplin­ search developments with spec­ ary research related to human ial reference to the role of behaviour and regional sciences time in environmental percept­ Don Parkes has also been ion studies and in particular invited to contribute to two their relation to human behav­ sessions of a workshop on In­ iour in remote arid regions of ternational Development of En­ Australia. vironmental Perception Research Don Parkes told the NEWS and Applications, the first at that the Academic Plan initiat­ the University of Nebraska, ive to consider introduction lincoln, United States of Amer­ of interdisciplinary research-.. ica and the second at the Uni­ institutes as centres at the versity of Colorado, Denver, in University of Newcastle would April, 1983. The objective is go a long way to facilitating to "gather together represent­ advances in behavioural and re­ Itives from a number of differ­ gional science research of this ent countries to discuss the sort, for which there was quite level of development of resear­ clearly an international do­ ch in this field in their coun­ main of interest and to which try and throughout the world". a number of disciplines, in­ Apart from a general re­ cluding psychology, medicine, view of contributions related architecture and mathematics; Don Papkes to Australian res"earch Don could contribute in particular.

llN§llD 18 = WllILD IPllG M18A T llND U§TRY? VOLUME 8 NUMBER 14 August 19 to September 2 CONFERENCES STOPPING CUTBACKS

The university will host two The Australian Vice-Chancellors! major engineering conferences. Committee is mounting a camp- one on the Mechanics of Struct­ ai gn to dissuade the Federal ures and Materials and one on Government from making more Control and Computational Sys­ cuts in research funding. tems. The Committee, which rep­ The conferences will in­ resents Australia!s 19 univer­ volve about 200 delegates from sities, has released a booklet Australia and overseas. aimed at stimulating interest The Eighth Australasian in -- and support for -­ Conference on the Mechanics of research in universities. Structures and Materials will The 52-page publication run from August 23 to 25; the describes a number of recent Second Conference on Control and current research projects Engineering will be held from in 11 universities, and makes August 25 to 27. a plea for the reinvigoration The Conference on the of the nation!s research prog­ Mechanics of Structures and ram. Materials will bring to New­ Mr. Frank Hambly, Secret­ castle,about 50 engineers~· ary of the AVCC, said that the academlcs and consultants rep­ AVCC was moved to produce the resenting universities, the booklet because of deepening CSIRO, the Faculty of r~ilitary concern over the state of re­ Studies. Duntroon. consulting search funding in Australia to­ engineering firms and research day. institutes. !!Our case is directed to Professor N. -Trahair, of both governments and private the Uni vers ity of Sydney, wi 11 enterprise!!, Mr. Hambly said. dlSCUSS the communication of "There is no question that re­ research findings to practis­ search in Australia today is ing engineers in his invited at risk. The booklet sets out address at 9.45 am. to identify the problem, and The Control Engineering to encourage collaborative Conference has been organised effort to remedy it". by the National Committee on Topics covered in the book Control and Computational Sys­ range from the measures taken they do serve to illustrate tems of The -Institute of Eng­ to counter the box-jellyfish something of the nature and ineers, Australia. menace in the far north, to breadth of the work being done It will be a gathering the much-discussed in vitro work that in all respects of about 150 engineers, scien­ fertilisation program in Mel­ compares favourably with re­ tists and technologists who bourne, to comparative stud­ search carried out in compar­ are interested in current dev­ ies of the memory skills of able overseas universities!'. elopments in industrial auto­ desert Aborigines and white The booklet, entitled mation. children in Western Australia. University Research 1982, has Mr. Greg Shinsky, from Mr. Hambly said the top­ been sent to all parliamentar Foxborro, Massachussetts, ics were chosen by a sub-comm­ ians, Commonwealth and State United States of America, an ittee of the AVCC from among to members of the governing , authority on process control hundreds ~uggested by the uni­ bodies of all universities, to and energy systems~ will del­ versities. the media, and to influential iver the keynote address on "They could hardly be groups and individuals through­ August 25 at 10.50 am in the sai d to be 'representati ve' of out the country. Engineering lecture Theatre. the vast range of research pro­ A copy is held by the P . jects going on around the cou­ 1 i ci ty Offi ce, Room G60 in tt,_ ntry today", he said. !'But McMullin Building.

Film Festival returns

and The Travelling Film Festi-val, BLOOD WEDDING (Carlos Saura) now in its eighth year, will (Carlos Saura) Spain. WASN'T THAT A TIME return to Newcastle in Sept­ (James B. Brown) United States ember to provide audiences of America. with a selection of films BYE BYE BRAZIL from this year's Sydney Film (Carlos Diegues) Brazil/ France. Festival. MUDDY RI VER The festival will offer a variety of films from several (Kohei Oguri) Japan countries which would not us­ TI CKET TO HEA VEN ually be screened in non-metro­ (Ralph L. Thomas) Canada. politan centres. VERONIKA VOSS The feature films to be (Rainer Werner Fassbinder) screened at the Civic Theatre Federal Republic of Germany On September 24, 25 and 26: WageJe tfJ-4t 3

.. '~ When the Vice-Chancellor ref­ ( erred to the proposed amalgam­ ! .. ation of the University with the Newcastle College of Ad­ vanced Education he informed Senate that in a letter he had " written to the Principal of the CAE he had referred to two questions on which the Council had particularly re­ quested that further discuss­ ion take place: the composit­ ion of the first Council and higher degrees in the College ,1 sector. The Vice-Chancellor in­ formed the Senate that he had received the revisions to the original Statement of Agree­ The University PLanner, Mr. Don Morris, the Director of the ment on Broad Principles .for Computing Centre, Mr. John Lambert, and Assistant Planner, Mr. the amalgamation of the Uni­ Bob Co-wdroy, take advantage of the -wager. Photo: Arth:ur Johnston. V~sity and the College prop- d by the Coll ege Counci 1. j appeared that it would not De possible to accommodate the The wager between the Proper­ ing new air-conditioning equi­ differing views and the Uni­ ty Division and the Computing pment and putting in a false versity Council would have to Centre over the date of com­ floor as has been done in the decide what advice it wished pletion of extensions to the new Computer Room. ')giVe to the Federal and Computing Centre was worth a A two-storey extension to • c" te- Ministers for Education. bottle of champagne • the McMullin Building, provid­ The Property Division ing a plant room on the lower lost and bought the champagne, ground floor and the enlarged ® but had no regrets because the Computer Room on the Ground The Vice-Chancellor also re­ margin of time was very close. Floor, when completed is anti­ ported that there had been dis­ Moving day was Friday, cipated to cost approximately cussions with Mr. Parry. Chair­ August 13. The University's $140,000. man of the HEB. It was very main computer was transferred The overall project was likely that the legislation to into the new accommodation necessary to establish in the effect amalgamation would not provided adjacent to the Com­ Computing Centre a dust-free be submitted in 1982 and con­ puting Centre in the McMullin operating environment and stab­ sequently the situation would Building. le temperature and humidity be very confused in November It is proposed to make a conditions and to give space and December. start very soon on remodelling for the second VAX 11/780 com­ After the Deputy Chairman the space vacated, that is, puter to be delivered in Dec­ 10rted that he had discussed removing the ceiling, install- ember. ~.-.·-th the Deans the question of the location of Higher Degrees in the amalgamated institution, it was resolved that (i) every to report Councii 's decisions eralTy the intellectual orien­ higher degree of the Univer- at the September meeting of tation of Years 11 and 12 ity of Newcastle shall be Senate. appeared higher than for some ~._~inistered by the appropria­ years past. te Faculty under the jurisdict­ ion of the Senate; (ii) it is From a recent article in envisaged that appropriately a careers publication, FOCU8, The Deputy Chairman reported there were clear indications, qualified staff of the College that the Committee of Chair­ he said, of an increase in the sector will be involved in the men of Professorial Boards or development, teaching and sup­ demand for teachers. This their equivalents from New trend could affect the intake ervision of higher de~rees in South Wales and the Austral­ into Diploma in Education cour­ some fields; and (iii) the ad­ ian Capital Territory had rec­ ministration and development ses. ognised the need to do some­ Professor J. Biggs spoke of other postgraduate courses thing about the lack of supp­ supporting the view that the should be the subject of fur­ lementation of funding. It ther negotiation. demand for teachers was in­ believed that the public must creasing. The cutbacks in the be informed, and that the last few years had been so ® effects went far beyond what drastic that there would soon The Vice-Chancellor informed was intended. be gross shortages of trained Senate that following the Coun­ On 1982 admissions to teachers. cil's decision to invite sub­ univerSities, the. Deputy missions relating to the Acad­ Chairman said the number of emic Plan at least 25 submiss­ new students was generally up ions had been received by the to expectation and. insofar closing date (July 30). The as quality could be measured. Vice-Chancellor said he would there was a distinct improve­ be preparing a summary for con­ ment in the calibre of stud­ sideration by Council on Aug­ ents. There was a higher ust 20 and he hoped to be able proportion of females. Gen- The ne~ Director of Kintaiba Community Child Care Centre reads to Borne of the children. areas of reading and mathemat­ ics in early childhood educat­ ; on. She was appointed to the NEW DiRECTOR Nursery School Teachers I Coll­ ege in Newtown in 1979. a post which she held until 1981. ~) Mrs. lilian Martin will take 8etween 1969 and 1974 Mrs. The College specialises in t. up her appointment as Director Martin was employed by the preparation of teachers for of Kintaiba Community Child Inner london Education Author­ children two to eight years of Care Centre within the Univer­ ity, first as an assistant tea­ age. sity early in September. The cher, and later as Head of a The Kintaiba Community appointment of Mrs. Martin was centre for children with read­ Child Care Centre was opened --, announced by Dr. E.J. 8raggett, ing and mathematics problems. in February. 1977. It praVi') Chairman of the Board of Trust­ When she arrived in Aust­ es places for 60 children ag~ ees for the Centre. ralia, Mrs. Martin was employ­ from 12 months to five years. Mrs. Martin was educated ed by the New South Wales De­ Preference ;s given to the in Scotland. where she received partment of Education as an in­ children of parents who have the degree of Master of Arts fants teacher. In 1977 and special needs. The Centre is from Aberdeen University. She 1978 she was a Resource Teach­ open for 48 weeks each year later attended Aberdeen College er with the Department of Educ­ and acce~ts children on a full of Education. where she was ation. specialising in prog­ day or part-time basis. The awarded a Diploma of Teaching. ramme development and classroom Centre employs eight teachers specialising in infant educat­ organisation. Mrs. Martin has together with part-time assist­ ion. had wide experience in the ants.

mme is enormous". 2NUR-FM's listening area. Mt. Victoria according to the monthly prog­ Mr. Neville Graham, a present­ your programme [Saturday And ramme guide, stretches from er on 2N UR- FM. recently rece;­ All That Jazz. Saturdays. 5pmJ Forster in the North to Wyong ved a letter from a resident for several months. Your pro­ in the South. Althou9h the of Mt. Victoria in the Blue gramme is excellent. station has reports of its Mountains, which is well out­ "We have recently moved broadcasts having been picked side the radio station's nor­ to Mt. Victoria from Sydney up oy a few people who live on mal listening area. and living on 'the roof of the the North Shore (Sydney), Mr. The Mt. Victoria resid­ world' enables us to tune to Poppftt's letter is the first ent, Mr. Poppit, said: 2NUR-FM. Our pleasure in acc­ indication of a wider contact HI have been listening to identally finding your progra- with the University'S station. 5 POLE-FRAMED HOMES The University wi 11 host the Australian Universities Sports Association's Surfriders' A roll-up of about 100 people Inter-Varsity Contest this for a seminar on pole-framed #' year. The contest will be houses on August 3 affirmed the conducted in the third week of interest of members of the loc­ the vacation from August 22 to al community in this unusual 27. The following universit­ method of building. The semin­ ies have indicated that they ar was held in the Department will attend: Adelaide, Deakin, of Architecture. Flinders, Melbourne, Macquarie, Mr. R. Donaldson, lectur­ Monash, New England, New South er in Architecture, received a Wales, Queensland, Sydney and great number of requests for Woll ongong. information about pole-framed The venue for each day's houses. He had spoken about I competition wi.l1 be selected them during a braodcast on the early in the morning, officials ABC. acting upon where the best Mr. Donaldson, the ABC's I surfing conditions. are obtain­ Building Expert, spoke at the ed. You should listen to 2HD seminar about how, when the from the Monday to the Friday pole-framed method is used, the establish where the action structure of the house could taking place. be easily and quickly fabricat­ ) ed on the site, thus making the discussion was held and quest­ ) A hectic social programme ions were answered. nas also been drawn up, cul­ method popular with owner­ builders. Mr. Donaldson gives build­ minating in the official IV ing advice on Monday mornings Contest Dinner at Broadmeadow After a film about pole­ framed house construction in on the ABC during the libby Police Boys' Club on August 27. Sanders' programme. ~ We wish our visitors well New Zealand was screened, a ~d trust that all will enjoy rlappy days and good sportsman­ s hip.

TIMBER ~TUDY

Dr. Bill Jonas, of the Depart­ ment of Geography, has receiv­ ~d a research grant of $1,000 om the Hunter Development ard. The grant wi 11 fund a mar­ ket intelligence study in the Hunter Region. An examination wi 11 be made of current sources 1 of timber within and outside the region, timber usage and product transportation to iden­ tify those areas of investment potential in the future. Since timber is a renew­ able resource and most silvic­ ultural activities are carried NIDA's graduates ape prominent in film and television and in out by the New South Wales theatre. The talents of Judy Davis, Angela Punch McGregor, Forestry Commission, and be­ Jim Sharman, Garry McDonald, John Hargreaves, Wendy Hughes, cau~e State forests provide a Helen Morse and Mel Gibson are well-known, to give only a large component of timber used small sample of the artists NIDA produces. Some of the cast in the region, the study will of The C~uaible, NIDA's travelling production this year, are also involve a detailed app­ quite likely to achieve similar recognition. Pictured in a raisal of current forest pol­ scene from the play are Rosey Jones as Abigail Williams, Anna icy. Phillips as Susanna Walcott, Ddile Le Clezio as Mary Warren and Madeleine Blackwell as Mercy Lewis. NIDA will present The Crucible in the Drama Theatre from August 24 to 28. 6 Visi ting Lecturer

Appointments An a~thority on Turbulence, who 1 s a Professor at the Uni­ Professor B. Boettcher will versity of Manitoba in Winni­ serve as ActingrDean of the peg, Canada, will visit the Faculty of Science from Sept­ Department of Mechanical Engin­ ember 17 to October 18 while eering in September. the Dean, Professor W. Pi cker­ He ;s Professor Ram Singh­ f n9, is absent from the Uni ver asan Azad, who was born in sity. India, obtained his B.Sc, and Ph.D. degrees at the University • of Nottingham, lectured in Lon­ Professor M. Carter has been don and moved to the University e 1 eeted Dean of the Facu 1 ty of of Manitoba in 1966. Architecture from July 16 to While in Newcastle from December 31, 1983. September 10 to 23 Professor ,0 Azad will present seminars on Submergence and Emergence of Dr. F.L. Clark" has been app­ Logarithmic Law, Turbulent ointed Head of the Department Flow in a Conical Diffuser: of Civil Engineering and Sur­ Overview and Implication. Tur­ veying from August 1 until bulent Boundary Layer on a December 31, 1982. Pipe-Wall and its Comparison with a Flat Plate Boundary Lay­ ers and, Corrections to Measur­ • ~ments by Hot-Wire Anemometer in Proximity of a Wall.

While some Australians see the commercial use of wi" 1 pigs as a means to control wild pig populations at little or no expense to the landhold­ PIG-MEAT INDU5TRY1 er, some authorities, such as the New South Wales Department In Wild Pigs: Environmental of Agriculture, have been opp­ Pest or Eaonomia Resourae?, osed to commercialisation on just put out by Pergamon Press, the grounds that it might re­ Professor Clem Tisdell estimat­ sult in wild pigs being preser­ es the level of the feral pig ved for a profit rather than population in Australia to be being eradicated. between five and 10 million Among the damages that head. have been attributed to wild The author, who is Prof­ pigs in Australia are damage,~ essor of Economics, reckons to agriculture (about $74 mi , that in theory two and a half ion loss of production in 19, __ ! mill-ion feral pigs could be 80), pastural losses. spread harvested annti~lly without de­ of diseases injurious to anim­ pleting the population, given als and humans (pigs are high­ the rapid rate'of increase of countries. Countries export­ ~isk animals bec~use of their the pig population. ing the meat on a commercial mobility). timber losses in ' .) However, the maximum sus­ basis include China, New Zea­ Northern Queensland and the, tainable _harvest of feral pigs land and more recently Austral­ impact on flora,and fauna. in Australia is unlikely to be ia. Presently the main import­ Professor Tisdell conclUd­ reached. Professor Tisdell ar­ ing countries appear to be es that while the wild or fer­ gues. This is because colonies France, Wes t Germany. Uni ted al pig is an environmental of pigs exist in inaccessible States, Japan, The Netherlands pest when it occurs in large and remote places where harvest and Sweden. The meat and oth­ num~ers, it can also be a use­ under any foreseeable economic er products of the wild pig ful resource. It is an import­ conditions is likely to be un~ are also traded within several ant asset for amateur or recre­ profitable. other countries, for example ational hunters in many count­ A commercial harvest of in the USSR and in f1a1aysia. ries, including Australia. If half a million feral pigs ann­ In parts of Europe·recre­ its population is sufficient. ually could be easily sustain­ ational hunting pressures are it can help support a game-meat ed (along with a sporting har­ more than adequate to reduce industry, as in NeW' Zealand, vest of an equal amount) and. wild pig populations to deSir­ and a.s is now occurring in on current export prices, would ed levels. But in Australia Austral ia. yield feral pig meat valued at recreational hunting. has been o ~ts advantages have to be about $50 million annually. insufficient. because of the offset against its disadvant­ The Tisdell book, which low population density, to re­ ages. A clearcut case has not contains 445 pages and is the duce wild pig populations to been made for eradicating it first comprehensive book on levels widely considered to in Australia. feral pigs in Australia. paints be desirable. Despite the To embark on a national out that wild pigs are harvest­ lack of official restrictions eradication campaign before ad­ ed commercially for meat and on the hunting of the Austral­ equately studying such matters other products in a number of ian wild pig, it has remained as managing wild pigs and ex­ a pest. amining alternatives could be a cost1 y folly. BOY'S 24" THREE-SPEED RACING Ski enthusiasts BIKE Engl ish Raleigh make, good condition $70. Please telephone 59 3833. Vacancies exist for people wishing to stay in Jindabyne BRE VILLE DAIRY BAR Brand for one week, August 28 untl I New (12 months guarantee) September 4, In unit-style Wanted $15. Please telephone 54 9060~ accommodation. The cost Is ,approximately $85 for food and accommodation. If you wish postgraduate student requires large two bedroom brick home to take up this offer you will vacation employment I Ike fully furnlshed-. Quiet area be required to provide your gardening, painting, clearing 0flat ground) with unsurpass­ own transport. For further of rubbish, lawn mowing ed views of lake Macquarie from both front and rear ver­ Information please telephone no job too smal r. Please tele­ Kim at Extension 211 or tele­ andahs. Double garage, tele­ phone Extension 742 and ask phone 53 1021 after hours. for Alex. phone connected, close to sch­ ool and transport (15 kms from Newcastle to University). The following persons would $99,500. Please telephone J ike to type theses, reports, 46 8699. occasional papers etc. Johann Marsden - 68 5650 PERMANENT PANTRY I ifetime mem­ Patricia Benzan - 33 4834 bership, less than half price, J;jnette Genette - 68 5720 genuine reason for sale. Only :1, Sue Maloney - 51 3814 aSki-ng $350. Please telephone Michelle Purser - 23 735 Extension 328 and ask for Ruth Fay - 52 6980 linda. 1n ~he la~t ~hhue we h~~ed Me Debbie Potts - 43 9751 G~ll Un~ve4h~ty ~n the w40ng TO LET eount4y: ~t ~h ~n Canada {Mon­ Spacious accommodation avai 1- t4eal, to be hpee~6~eJ, no~ able at Kotara from Mid Sept­ the Un~ted State' 06 Ame~~~a. TWO houses are required for ember for s I x months I ease. The 4e6e4ence Wa4 in the a4t­ vis i t i n9 Facu I ty. One i mmed- large rooms, wei I appointed for ~cle eonee4n~ng Ahhoe. P406- lately for one year marr- summer living, inside and out. ehho4 G. Goodw~n hav~ng hha4- Led couple with no chi Idren. lovely garden, suit garden ed an 1EEE, USA, p4~ze w~~h ' starting in September for ~wo othe4 4e4ea4che4h, includ­ ) lover, al I rockery and no mow­ __. e yea r - rna rr i ed cou pie ing. Rent negotiable, close ing One 640m MeGill. with three small chi Idren. to bus and Kotara Station. Please contact Graham Goodwin Please telephone Win Thompson "at Extens[on 591. at 57 2166.

Dr. John Gerkens (attached to the Faculty of Medicine) would I ike to rent a home in the MERE WETHER area. The home must have three bedrooms. Or. Gerkens would I Ike to rent as Newcastle Film Society, which ion. Even if members do not soon as possible for about six uses Lecture Theatre B01 for see all of the 30 or so films . '5thS. If you are able to its film screenings, is well we screen in a year that still p please telephone him at on the way to establishing a represents excellent value for 2-041 r Extension [90 or 63 2496. secure financial basis for the money". future. According to the Pres­ With regard to the films ident, Mr. Robert Mackie, the screened this year a wide ran­ committee took office last ge of filmic genres, tradit­ Any edition of a Steven T. September at a time when the "ions and tastes had been ex­ Ruington translation of Max immediate future of the SOCiety hibited, he said. "As always, ;rner1s The Ego and His Own. looked decidedly bleak. Happ­ it is our policy to show worth­ ~, you are able to help please ily, with both hard work and while films that would not gen­ te [ephone BIll Warren at Ex­ generous support from members, erally gain commercial release tension 271. that situation had substantia­ in this region". lly improved. One feature this year had The committee had decided been the inausuration of a FOR SALE to maintain membership at $20 mini-festival highlighting the per person and endeavour to in­ career of Greta Garbo. This MAN'S GREY CHECK SPORTS COAT crease members via a comprehen­ was a worthwhile innovation medium size, brand new, never sive publicity drive, Mr. Mack­ and more were anticipated. been worn $45. Please ie told the NFS's annual meet­ The President thanked telephone Gloria at extension ing rin August 1. This had many people for their efforts, 240. proved very successful and more in particular committee mem­ than 300 members had subscrib- bers, Sheila Brown (the Sec­ 1976 XB FALCON PANEL VAN ed the highest-ever mem- retary) and Gerry McCa1den 12 months registration, exclus­ bers~i~. In addition a policy (the Treasurer). The project­ ively privately owned. Alr­ of providing two guest tickets ionist, Peter Campbell, per­ conditioned, tinted windows, will be issued to every member. forms minor miracles with worn bell-bar, tow-bar, radio cass­ "The committee has invest­ prints and troublesome equip­ ette. Fault[ess condition, ed some funds in a short-term ment. The SOCiety is very one lady-owner driver. Please fixed deposit with the intent grateful to Newcastle tkIiver­ telephone 46 8699. of accruing further money for sity for the use of Lecture next year"~ Mr. Mackie said. Theatre BOl. The fi 1m notes FRUIT CAKES for al [ occasions. "This should ensure that $20 which members receive are com­ Please telephone 43 5197. remains the basic subscript- piled by Paul Fogo. 8

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 HELP SAVE THE 2.15 pm DEPARTMENT OF HI STORY FRANKLIN RIVER! SEMINAR on PROBLEMS and PROSPECTS of URBAN HIS­ TORY conducted by Prof­ HEAR DR. BOB BROWN THURSDAY, AUGUST l~ essor Oscar Hand lin, of Harvard University.

3ATURDAY, AUGUST 21 7.30 pm Address on Austral ials last wi [d river, the 7 pm Exhibition by the Frankl in, by DR. R. NORTHERN PHOTOGRAPHIC BROWN, Director of the FEDERATION, Great Hal I. Tasman i an Wi I derness Society. BDl. 7·30pm Wednesday August 25th SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 11 am Live Music Special on UCfUItETHEATREII0110ft'ClS1're1llE:GIl£ATILU.L) 2NUR-FM BOB HEN- HEWCASTU IIHIVEIl5ITY DERSON QUARTET. FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 1I

I ~ 11 am Live Music Special 011 -EDWARD &RIEVE (BAR/roNE) 2NUR-FM GRIMTHORPE ·5HA~oN El.ASCHKE (PIANO) MONDAY, AUGUST 23 to 25 " __ 'AS 'SON.t ay.HMll!B, PJ!!!HM., ~ COLLIERY BAND. ~ ,. YAUfHAN. WlU/AM.$ I Eighth Australian Con­ AItTS fJlMNlA TNE"T~ NlwtASTU IINIV/RSITY ference on THE MECHAN­ SEPTEMBER 2. .,•. I I ••" !1!!: ICS OF STRUCTURES and TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 ,"PIILTS 01.... (Nill>lVN t.2.... MATERIALS. Official TICXEfS· F/.OfR 6 MEI>ItINl ~.IIhIW. t'AIlifflf/S opening at 9.30 am in 12.30 pm DEPARTMENT OF PH I LOS­ I - 6,AItIHN#1I. LAIUt~'1 PEVt/AJI.Jt. OPHY SEMINAR entitled the Mathematics Lecture KARL MARX and ORGANIC AtL CDN&Mr PitONEDS TO RIND ,JtJbt CASSAlt Theatre. ~ OF tAU NOF. 1JA.,,11 MADI11$NI. UNITY conducted by FtHlNlMrt~, DON, FAt. OF MEINCNlE Glenn Albrecht. Room A 110. C"ICN~N 141111 CHItMPNiNE sfJ/'N'1t TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 to 28 Will. Hl.1.OW 7H£ CMtntT ON " ...If • ~ "1( "5'" , 3'" *,EN~ NEHM/fS 8 pm NIDAls production of Pt.Mif INIIH"'" ,F IlT1rlt~NO ft~A. .J . WHeN "'lIN. 11~lfrn THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Miller. Drama Theatre. 8 pm A Students' Recital. (Special school seminaPs on Richard Hallinan and ON OFTHE NE Wednesday, Thursday and Edward Grieve (Medical EVER MADE ON JAZZ.-Rolling Stone Friday for students to dis­ students) w; I I perf' cuss the play and product­ in the Drama Theatr HFAUIII-Ul TESTAMFNT TO JAZZ. -,·'hdm. Nev., ion with members of the BLUt5 TO BOOGlf IT SWINGS!-t\u,(on (;I,,1>c All concert proaeedS are to Company. ) A TRlllM.PH. _. N~l tI~''',,(( "-dl~

Un~ve~4~ty NEWS ~4 pubti4hed on a two-weekly ba4~4 ~n the See~eta~~'. V~vi6~on 60~ the Edito-\, The Se.c~eta~y. The Unive~4.i.ty 06 Newcutle. Sto~ie4 and ~tem6 6hould ~each M~. John A-\~4t.ong o~ M~ •. Linda Au~.l~u., C/- Roo~ G5&(al o~ Room G60 ~n the McMuil~n Buiid­ ~ng b~ 5 pm on the Thu~.daq be60~e the publicat~on dat •.