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Vol. XIX.-N0, 19 Thursday, August 3, 1950 «eg:i.siere(1 at G.P.O., Brisbane, for [ran.''n)l33ion hy post as a periodical.

Day Vice-Presidents and Councillors COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS.

Counting of all Day Students has been completed, and the The Union Council Meeting fuial results are printed below. All other results involve Even­ ing Student votes, and will not be known imtil next term. of Tuesday, 18th of July, pro­ The down-town Press relishes any mention of Communists, vided an interesting debate on so we add for their benefit that, to the best of our knowledge, the admission of the Peace Some alarm over future world none have been .so far elected. development apparent in Psycho­ Society as an Associated Body logy Department. Latest group Any person v^ho wishes to of the. Union, experiment has been an investi­ gation into the production of challenge the following results The Liberal faction, if we may call should Inform the IJnion Office brass arrow heads. • . . For them so, 'hotly opposed the Peace survivors of the next war? in ^vriting before 5 p.m., Wed­ Interstate Travel Society, tlie Australian Peace o « « «• nesday, 9th August. Council, the North Koreans, and the Votes for the positions influence of Communism in the Hope the Men's Club chooses a challenged will subsequently be During Long Vacation world today, it having been admitted better time for its A.G.M. this year counted under the scrutiny of that a large proportion of the than lunch hour at George Street, the challenger. I hasten to add, A letter is to hand from Hobart It's quite impossible for students in asking any student who is in­ members are in the Radical Club, other areas to get to it, unless it however, that preferential vot­ terested in visiting Tasmania dur­ Fortunately the Chairman curtailed ing is a long and arduous process their references to the inter­ is held during the evening. ing the long vac. to contact the 0 « * • and that though we must accept Local T. and B. Officer, giving the national situation, The Peace all such clmllenges, we suggest following details:—(1) Name, Society constitution was then con­ Who has young blond hand­ that no such procedure should foe address, sex; (2) type of employ­ sidered section by section, and some by the withers—ah mee! undertaken lightly, approved conditionally upon certain m ^1 * * concerning' the validity of nomina­ ment required; (3) district in which employment required J (4) type of amendments being made; In Rather disturbed by a few of tions. However, all nominations re­ particular Council objected to the the election notices round the Var­ ceived were valid, though in some accommodation—hostel, Hotel or private (dannot guarantee exact finance of the Society being handled sity. I refer in particular to those cases, they may have appeared by the Committee without reference such as—Vote 1 for Bloggs. Our anomalous. These anomalies are type)—also give some idea how much you are prepared to spend; to the Society. elections are not yet descended to inevitable with the present distri­ The Committee on Tram and bution of students in the various (5) date of arrival and length of the level of political party bicker­ stay. , Bus Fares reported to Coxmcil ing, and such propaganda should areas. In all cases provisions which that they had interviewed the seemed most satisfactory were put Deposit of £1 must be en­ well be scorned in a thinking uiu- Tramwa^ys General Manager re versity community. into operation. closed {or accommodation. If Students. possible, write before October * * * • RESULTS FOR. 1951 U.Q.U. DAY 30th as the Commomvealth Student's concessions on trams University Thespians go* to­ VICE-PRESIDENTS AND REPRE­ Employment Bureau and Tourist and buses; he had advised them gether again after the performaaice SENTATIVES to seek a State Government sub­ of "The Wei Oof The Saints" to Bureau keep a number of open­ sidy on St. Lucia buses, as being Detailed resultis may be had on ings for students until then. celehraie its success and to toast application to the Union Office. the only way of reducing fares. their comfaig trip to Sydney. It The address is: Miss G. M. Cox, It was therefore decided to send was a small affair with much VICE PRESroENTS NUAUS. Local Travel & Exchange a deputation consisting of the highbrow talk the consuming oC 1. ST. LUCIA (DAY), A. K. Officer, University of Tasmania, Union Executive and of the niomerous bottles of lemonade. McCracken. If you are interested in visiting Committee, to the State Govern­ Afterwards a certain Thespian got 2. GEORGE ST. (DAY), D. C, other States there are T, and E, ment, to seek such a subsidy. a fixation on travelling home in Stewart, officers at all Universities (includ­ 3. HERSTON, B. Kynaston. Damage to Union premises on the the boot of a car. Ilie talk had 4. TURBOT ST., K. H, Baldwin. ing Armidale) and a full list of night of the Men's Club Smoko was gone to his head. 5. YERONGPILLY, L. Laws, their addresses will be found in the next discussed. It was decided that * * « « next copy of "Australaise," the Men's Club should be held re­ BeUeve the'Womens College gate UNION COUNCILLORS :o: sponsible for the breakage of both is returned once again, this time 1. ARCHITECTURE, G. F. Walker. WANTED — AN EDITOR the refectory showcase and the painted red and green! 2. ENG. & SURV. (DAY), C. J. The Editor or Editors of pedestal in the men's wash room; e 0 * 0 Apelt; H. V. Greenfield, "Semper" for n'ext year ^vilI be The executive of the Men's Club Who was it arrived homo from 3, SCIENCE (DAY), p. S, Upton; elected at the Annual General were relieved to find that they were a house warming with several M. Inverarity (Miss). Council Meeting in the second not held personally responsible.. buttons missing, a bruise on his 4. PHYSIOTHERAPY, J. E. week of next term. ' Council disapproved strongly back from being sat on, and a Murray (Miss). If you are Interested, contact a the actions of unfortunately .5. ARTS (DAY, G, J. Price; M. anonymous persons who affixed large black button sewn securely G. Hislop (Miss). member of council, and prefer­ to his shirt with red cotton. ably also one of the present political propaganda, in the form o « « • 6. . COMIMERCE (DAY), E. G, of posters and stickers, to the Cooke (Miss). Editors, before the mfteting, to entrance of the Main Building, The wet weather is showing ita 7. DENTISTRY, H. R, Withers: C. arrange for someone to nomin­ effect on the notices in the ate you. St. Lucia. Engineering department. The Jour­ a Hoey. nals to be read for July were: 1. VET, SCIENCE, L. L. Callow. DuQk Breeding, Rice Cultivation, i. MEDICINE, S, Shiel; G, A, Aquatic Sports, Pluvius (signed). H>cker; J. Hall (Miss), J. A. J. COME TO THE INTER-VARSlTY DEBATES! . Ert^ett. » • • • Semi-Finals on the nights of Tuesday, 16th, and Wednesday, The Revue "Red ot 'n' Blue" LABGE POLL 17th August in the Temperance Hall, Canberra Hotel Building, has turned out a good show. .,t A, surprisingly large number of Best acts were firstly the baUot Jstudents voted, the figures being:— Edward St., at 8 p.m. -~not enough of them—then the T St. Lucia, 152; George Street, 431; Grand Final on Friday, 18th, at 8 p.m., at Teachers' Confer­ Hipner songs and lyrics, and * Rerston, 343; Turbot Street, 160; thosp remarkable acrobats, Yerongpilly, 54 ence Hall, Elizabeth St., between George and Albert Sts. O'Connor and James. Bravol Total day voting 1,140, of a total of 1,800 day students. Come and cheer Queensland to Victory! "" FELIXT*

SALE — SALE — SALE Starting MONDAY, 24th JULY, for two weclts only — • ««Brlsbonfl'8 Best Borikstorc."" SALE Books of all descriptions drastically reduced. 107 EliznbetJi Street, BRISBANE Page Two SEMPER FLOREAT Thursday, August. 3, 1950 We Eiljby the keviie m • •• To produce a Revue at all is a formidable task—but when P it is the first of its kind, with no tradition or precedent to point I iVie newspaper out the way and especially the pitfalls that prevail, the physical I of the university of and mental strain could easily demoralise the hardest. But I Queensland sludenLs' onton this week the vision of a few stalwarts has been realised, and Co-Edltora: ALAN WALKER. MALCOLM HAM. their faith in the possibilities of .such a venture has been justified. A8.sociate Editor: MURRAY WILLIAMS, Eleanor Cooke and Dugald Cameron are nursing incipient Snorting Editor: JOHN HABRIS, neurosis, but our sincerest pats on the back will, we hope, soothe Social Editress: MARGARET HISLOP, their overburdened shoulders. Congratulations, Doug and St. Lucia Sub-Editor: STEPH. HOCKINO, "Cookie," for a show that proved a great success; you can feel Staff: St, Lucia: lOSITH MORRISON, IAN HARRIS, PAT WALKER, LEONIB HAYNB. proud of your pioneering zeal, especially if Council sees fit to George St.: BRIAN LEDLEY, BILL RUDD. CHAS. THOMAS. put a Revue on the programme for next year—and, we hope, Herston: JOHN Q'DUPFY, JOHN EMMETT. BRYAN EMMERSON, in future years. . .„i Business Manager: GEOFF, CLARKE. Vol, XIX, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1950 No. 19 Bouquets, too, to Pam Harper, And then Fred Noon^—all that Nathan Kipner, Ian iVicKinley, could be desired as a compere as George Battey and all their v/illing Augy Thistlewhistle—a touch of aides, before and behind scenes. By that smooth line might be appre­ now you've all seen "Red Hot'n ciated in the Physics Lab. More on Smokos As we grow older the world seems to take on a more sombre and colourless appearance. We find that the pleasures of our youth, perhaps through overuse, or perhaps the pre­ ponderance of other obligations, gradually cease to provide the same enjoyment, and no longer fill us with vital exuber­ ance so characteristic of the young man of any era. Well toiown at this University is an ancient and revered student song commencing "Gaudeamus igitur iuvenes dum sumus," and I can only feel sympathy for those to whom "Gaudeamus" has lost its significance. The revelry of students is often good fellowship are such as I criticised, but it can never be sup­ deduce them to be from the little pressed. The youthful spirit can he has written about them, then I never be an inconspicuous part of doubt if such a society as he sug­ Varsity life; that is, so long as gests would meet with overmuch J youth predominates among the long patronage of either Men's Club fre­ heads and grey beards at the Uni­ quenters or other students (such is versity;^ _ _ tlie wantonness of youth). For my part, I. like to. sing and tell jokes And now here we have in Semper and laugh among a njerry .comply on ,July 28 a letter criticising the (and: woe to higher, education!). activity of the Men's Club. The Undoubtedly in Pater's Club such writer of that letter has been jus­ roisterous behaviour would not be tifiably angered by the misconduct condoned. Rather shall] we sit of certain members of the club and sipping our beer and lemonade dis­ Cb-producers Eleanor Cooke and Dugald Cameron, about to leave for he .has erroneously, deduced that cussing the while higher mathe­ Thargomindah before Council bucks about the loss on the Revue the club'js a bad thing, so bad as matics, philosophy, or the mystery to wfirrant, abolition. of-the universe, as is'most-fitting i vl do, nbli.'knoiv., any ;niembers for- students of Queensland Univer- ,oi -theyclub whp are .Tre^tlal sit;?;' PTebian pleasures ' ca'n- no •inebrlatesr.. as Eater. AgTlcola lon|ref be ours in this wondrous seat .inferer; I have,never found tli^t of ledrnihg. Let 'the c'alculufe .satisty Blue," biat here -are "Semper's" Time and space forbid mention of the. Men's Club was^not-a ,w,(di special conunendations:— further individuals—but, once again, our' spirit bi 'adventure. -.Let.the to one and all our heartiest con­ organised:'social' club lor- inal§ intricacies .of Ecoriohiic' Geography •society; and I have been grossly, The Ballet undoubtedly rose to gratulations, thanks and appreciation •be'ah la-Jplratlon. Let Political their best in the "Can-Can" num­ for all their expenditure of time, unaware thSt an"atm!>spherd .of History ciirb ^ these unhealthy • pas­ good fellowship and ithebeistr.of , ber, which was all too brief; and energy and enthusiasm. sions of youth. We are the select, tat Lee and Pam Harper were a cameraderie did not pervade the upper scum, snobs and wowsers Club Smokos. delight to Aesthetes and Philistines all: alike. Pater Agricola has , taken a I do indeed regret that cause reasonable attitude, I suppose, in has been given for an attack on the , Natham Kipner and Bert Corne­ proposing some dandified form of Men's Club, for in. it I have always lius, share the honoturs for indi­ grog swilling, "in . a moderation, found cbmpatiy the rnost congenial vidual, tiums—your applause show­ without the excesses which occur and the best; I.have hitherto on ed how well you liked the former's at Men's Club Sinokos." He has occasion had a happiy night's enter­ songs;, and Bert, in his various g'enerously enough offered some tainment there; but since the dis­ capacities, !'set the groundlings on support of such a system. closures of Pater and Felix I hope a roar"—but he was almost eclipsed Now, few, if any, members of the I airi justified in concealing my in "Super Stu," by shapely Betty Men's Club can be classified as previous assoicatipn \ylth that club (not-sQ-dusty) James ! .,,. .... Eleanor Cooke, too, is obviously heavy drinkers, but if Pater's ideas under a nom-de-plume; a woman of qtiite a number of of moderation and his notions of FILIUS CLOACAE, parts—it has been suggested that ;^'^<*t*/ her stern,, sinuous fan-dance was much influenced by all this talk of taipans! •yvdnne Hoojper was well cast as UEXJ^ UE^teNTLY WANTED! a witch m true "Macbeth" tradition —it was her own hair, too. ,, Volunteers are. still required to billet visiting Inter-Varsity .Super bouquets to O'Connor and debaters who .will be in Brisban^ August l3th to 20th. James—their polished artistry was truly an unexpiected delight, and ilf you can help please contact me at St. Lucia, or ring wfi certainly hope to see more of B8809. them. KEITH RAYNER, Arts III. '""Dttgald CanieMii^ aa the Sd tbw pianist, showed a fetishistiC'dfelight iujtoe ^patents ot his copious valise that wopld have interested the psy~, cholbgists; ikdrKe was the'-baeir; **Senipci'" will be pwblislied fortnightly during next bone. of the . quflirtet in "Always Flourishing"—though we think, this texni) unless copy warrants a weekly issue. item lent itself to greater scope. v>ed Noon—Compere. Thursday, August 3, 195i) SliMPE^ FLbkEAT Page Three

act of aggression against our White Australia?, . ^. ; ." I will' now leave you with your dreams "ONE WHO KNOWS." sm-M or tripe IN DEFENCE OF WOMEN KOREA Out of the ineffable goodness of 5 as his chosen people. Without taking thett hearts, members of the Radical} cognisance of their religious beliefs. Dear Sir,—I think the statements Dear Sir,—One very important Club ('/where are, we going? and | it would be almost impossible to ex- -made by "Parents of Nine' (8) in aspect of the Korean situation has how?"--SJ'. 7/'7/50) have seen fit)plain how they conquered and held "An Attack On Women" are idiotic not been made clear. As long as to enlighten us with some dlsscn- the land of Canaan, in the face of and completely in keeping with tlie American interference can prolong tiou on their scientific view of his- numerically superior opposition from biased outiook of the average hus­ the fighting, private armament wry— "Historical Materialism is nations with cultures higher than band. And I must admit that in manufacturers and associated in­ Four Easy Lessons" might be an ap-. their own in many respects. Whether this instance I v^as amazed to see dustries in America will continue propriate title. As it shaws all the or not they were misguided in their a wife's endorsement as well. signs of being the same old stuff beliefs is quite beside the point. It's to make a good profit from the sale served in the same old way, I need As for patching clothes and cook­ of war material, this being paid for transparently clear that this is much ing square meals! Wiiat are we— hardly wait until the end of the more than a matter of mere econo­ by the taxpayers of the countries series to comment on it. mics. galley slaves? When a man comes that take part in the fighting. home from work he wants to talk Historical Materialism is based on Sales could be stimulated by an the assumption that "the history of Again, China in the Middle Ages over iiis problems with an intelli­ extension of fighting to other parts was at a higher stage of civilisation gent partner. And how distress­ all human society, past and present, of the world. Hence it would not has been the history of class strug­ than Europe—it already had a bour­ ing to have to listen to nothing be surrpising to see an outbreak gles," This interpretation of history geoisie and the inventions of the but a discourse on the price of tea between say Yugoslavia and Bul­ postulates a primitive communal sys­ compass and printing. Yet its social or the number of rows of knitting garia, with American equipment tem which gives away to the slave structure remainded substantially tiie completed during the day! being supplied to Yugoslavia. system, and then leads to feudalism, same until the end of last century, And University students are use­ fho alternative which Ameri­ capitalism and eventually to social­ while Europe developed enormously less in the kitchen? A B.Sc, can can industry faces if it does not ism. This process is produced by ovar the same period. It is obvious plan her meals according to nutri­ what Marx calls "tendencies which that some factor other than class have sucli stimulated sales is a struggle, probably t!ie influence of tional value, because she has a depression far worse than that work out v/ith an iron necessity to­ wards an inevitable goal." the Christian religion in Europe, was knowledge of the' vitamin content of 1929. Already the crisis of responsible for the great dissimilarity. of food. And even if she does apparent overproduction Is .de­ This greatly over-simplifies the Thus the imputation of all historical ^sometimes use the tin-opener, at veloping ominouisly with rising matter and hence is false. No doubt development to class struggle is hope­ leasil she can always give her hus­ unemployment, and .iimbillty of the class struggle is one factor in his­ lessly inadequate. band food for thought, no matter US capitalists to find expanding tory, but there are many others which what the cost of living. markets. may often completely overshadow it. If Historical Materialism enabled Hoping that Parents of Nine It is natural then that capitalists For instance, as J. M. Cameron lis to predict residts with any degree <;hange their erroneous ideas. points out, one might well regard the of accuracy, as a good scientific who cannot exist unless a profit theory should, it could lay some Yours, etc, can be made on tlie production and "scientific method and its application to technology" as the dominant ele­ claim to being true. The orthodox SISTER OF NINE (9), sale of goods, should try to bring Marxist view is that capitalism in­ their industries into a state of ment in modern Exuropcan history or "the view of man and his nature that evitably leads to socialism, by means CARAIMBA] buoyant prospexity by war rather of a revolution. As Stalin says than face another depression. grew out of the union of Greek philo­ sophy with the Christian religion. "the liberation of the working class From the capitalist point of view from the yolk of capitalism cannot Dear Sir,—I the- New Australian the type of war preferred is one in Tliese obviously precede the economic nm on the farm. "The rain she comes developinent and are not the outcome be affected by slow chagcs, by re­ some distant part of the world of it, as Marxist dialectics would hold. forms, but only .... by revolu­ for the two months and no one I see pucli as Korea (or Yugoslavia), so tion." But in many Western coun­ on the road. But Cararaba, the last that there is little danger of their As one reads the history of the He­ tries, e.g., England, U.S.A. and Saturday in the rain, my eye she own factories being bombed. brew people, one is struck by their Australia, the pressure of working- sees 11 people on the slushy road belief in Jehovah as their guide and class movements has led to the at­ with the heavy horse-jacks on their Unfortunately, as the economic .situation becomes worse (and it source of strength, and in themselves tainment of better conditions, and backs. My eye, she bulges. My .„ . .,_,.. s •», +^v„5»„o« so calmed the temper of the prole­ eye she nearly-bursts when-rput the will m Australia too) the tendency tariate that now a revolution looks „.„«!*,,;.,., J.:Z +^ +!,« «,.« Z..A .^^ towards war as a solution to further away than ever. So now we magnifying glass to the eye and see economic problems will become it is there are the 4 women with have in many countries a tendency intensified. It is our duty to see towards a Society that cannot n trouser on, also the pack. My that Australia does not continue in heart she cries for the girls. WHO DAT? fitted into the Marxist categories of My eye she sees the men climb this direction, and to bring about capitalism and socialism. •the big mountain and caramba! the an economic system which will malie it impossible for private armament The communists believe in the little rocks they fall and the men fulfilment of history in time, with they say the naughty words!! The manufacturers to make a profit out of the bloodshed and suffering of the establishment of a Utopian, ': hand I place over the ear but the classless society. A much more . words they are so loud, they jump others. Yours ,etc., mature view is that of Chris- | from the mountain to the mountain. tianity, which maintains that be- ^' But the girls with a trouser, they ECONOMIST. cause of man!s original, sin, the "i jiist laugh. • ful dlment of history is not a ^ But caramba, they go bath on A RANK AFFAIR human but a divine possibility, the Sunday. My eye she sees them and hence does not lie in history °^ dancing and doing—what you call Dear Sir,—Why have Brisbane but beyond it. , [ ^t—the splits, on the road. And picturegoers not been regularly see­ Christians look upon the fates o\ rthen, I swear by Allah, my eye ing topline British films? Such civilisations and economic systems as .'She sees them TAKE THE BATH brilliant fihns as "The Fallen Idol": God's judgments upon them, not in in the hole in the, road. Sir, the vvere seen by other capital cities 12 tlie crude sense of the arbitrary fiats •road she is public and the hole to 18 months ago. If, as would seem, of a temperamental Diety, but in the :she is public too. My big ears they the case. His Majesty's Theatre have. sense that they are the inevitable re­ hear the people are the . students, the exclusive right of showing first sults of man's universal sin. No in-f so I the protest do against THE run British films, much as I praise, stitution can escape God's judgment, PUBLIC BATHING! their policy of presenting live shows but it falls heaviest upon those to Brisbane audiences, I cannot help people who think themselves God's I the shocked am, but feel picturegoers are being un­ and put tlieir trust in man-made sys­ Yours G£C justly treated in this matter. Surely tems. 'WHACKi^o' DB "BBUSH-WACKOS. some arrangement could be made !_£.—:—:.-:o:'—:—•—~ : • This is, of course a tragic view whereby it would be possible to of history and shows roan's need '•• A LETTER FROM ATHENS have both legitimate theatre and oi redemption. Marxism realises British films.. ^,_ this need, but, affirms that man Sir,—With regard to your letter N.P. is hinjiself capable, by organised in S.P. 13/7*50,. I!d like to give class power, of transcending the •you some information regarding conttadicttons of his nature and President Soekarno of Indonesia, INDONESIA achieving his redemption. Thus, In-1926 there was a'major com­ as D. R, Davies points out, Marx­ munist uprising in .the then'Nether­ S'f. ... ism ceases to be tragic and her lands Indies. Gpe of its'leaders? Following the publication m last comes ox»timisiic and «halloi^. You have' guessed 'it. ^Ihe man week's "Semper P'soieat," of a letter On" the other hand, Christianity, who is ho\V"president of*Indonesia. criticising the recent Men's Club whEch matatalns that God Has • Au'the beginning: of 1943/ .when Smoke, I fancy that many young offered ua the mcains of redemp­ people will gain wrw.g ideas on such tion through Jesus Christ,"" the Japanese^had Occupied the:East "passes through the sense of QtO Tndies, the same Soekarno'made an festivities. To all people who doubt tlii wisdom of ^occasionally getting tragic to a hope and an assurance annibunccment over the radio, atafc: that is beyond tragedy." in.-/that'he and "his people" would bombed, I would offer .the advice rfssist the Japanese" In every way that they r«?ad a little of the life I. D. DOIG Ao ultimate victory over the Allies, oi Socrates. Now, ^.Socrates,. ?„know, y thijs'.denounchigrthe Allied; Powers, was one of the greatest phiJpsOpher.$, one of the most just and..wisest of il f inoiudirig Australia. - men. Surely if Socrates sees nothing ;. You probably fcnow, b^it tai case you Furthermore was this man wrong in occasional inebrity in the don't, dat was Pte. Whitehouse, F. responsible for the fact, that over a' W., who managed to chop qtfite a lot company of his Mends, if Socrates Tq-JT million'Javanese were exported out approves of whsro'Pater, Agricola de­ of wood during the .war^that was of Java and were forced to work scribes as a "rrctfculous bestial ex­ before the army found that one who FINE ART PRINTS •for the Japs. . Even now millions; pression of sodabiyty," then surely it hasn't passed his > Scholarship may -and millions of Javanese hate hlm^ is the grossest arrogance on our part still be a Ph. D. -After-thai, .he made ART MATERIALS •for this.. Ety/doing this, Soekarno to suggest that such celebrations are, roads in .N^w;.Guipiea, ..whiere his -provftd Winself a,.traitor to his- wrong; in short, Sir, what's good^ latent talent for purloining bull­ dozers became- * '• rather v, well'.; de­ country and its, people. ^ • enough for Socrates, is good' enough 42 ELtZAHETH ST., BBISBA1«S Jixid then .vou wonder if Soekarno for tae. veloped.' (Did the army ever charge • -^ riot captftble of. committing an Yours, etc., "PLATO." you for that dozen bulldozers, Dec?). Page Four SEMPEJR FLOREAT Thursday, August 3, 1950

SPORTSMAN op THE WEEK.

JOHN STEAUOHIEB—won this week's title with his brilliant game NOTICES of football for Bl against Brothers Our Prospects For U.Q. BUSHWALKING CLUB last week-end. John not only scored a runaway try, but his all-round The A.G,M, of the Bushwalking play as lock was of the highest Club will be held on Wednesday standard and featured by devastat­ night in the second week of third ing cover-defence. He repped The Syme Cup term. Queensland in the last Inter-Varsity Applications for the following Carnival in Hobart, During second vacation about seventy hockey players from positions are called and are to be John Is a Churchie product and the Universities of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Tasmania handed in to tlie secretary before studies Science, will arrive in Brisbane to compete in the Intervarsity Hockey the meeting:—President, "Secretary, -:or Carnival, which is to be staged here for the first time since Treasurer, Outings Officer, Lib­ HOCKEY rarian, and one other committee the war. member, B SENIOR. Note also that for the first time side in O'Brien, Nolan, Harding, N. POTANIN, Hon. Sec. Result; University 1 v. Bulimba 2, since the war rain is predicted for Spence and Thorn. However Mel­ U.Q.B.C, Saturday, Jidy 32nd, saw our August and just think of all the bourne and Adelaide always field first defeat In the second round sunshine wc promised those people strong teams and interesting games BUSHWALKING CLUB of the competition, at the hands at previous carnivals. Whether it are assured. The games will be rains or not however the games of the leaders, Bulimba. Our played in the morning at 10 a,m, SECOND VAC, TRIP. own mistakes mora than any­ will go on and for a whole week and 11.30 a.m, at St. Lucia. thing else contributed to our at St, Lucia No, 1 oval from August ADMISSION IS FREE; so we 19-25th the battle for the Syme There will be a 5-day through defeat. The wet slow groimd would like you all to come and walk and also a base camp during also helped to unsettle the for­ Cup will be staged, barrack. Queensland are the present the second week of vac. It will be ward line. The draw is: Friday, 18th August, held in the Mt, Archer—Somerset Although Bulimba soored first, holders of the Syme Cup, but their general standard of play this year Adeahde v, Sydney, Queensland v, Dam area. Those interested are we had the best of the play during Tasmania; Monday, 21st August, asked to contact D. Stewart U7694. the first half, but could not score has been disappointing to say the Melbourne v, Tasmania, Queensland least, and they will need to improve Applications for the through walk off several penalty comers. During V, Sydney; Tuesday, 22nd August, are limited. the second half Bulimba had most in order to win. However the last Sydney v. Tasmania, Melbourne v. ~:o:- of the play, but only because they few weeks Hugh Josiffe has been Adelaide; Thursday, 24th August, heat us to the ball; most of the coaching the team. Hugh was Queensland v. Melbourne, Tasmania S.C.M. team were content to allow their coach of the successful Queensland v, Adelaide; Friday, 25th August, It's still not too late for the opposite number to stand in front Senior team this year, so here's Queensland v. Adelaide, Melbourne STATE CONFERENCE—5th-10th of them, and often made no attempt hoping. The definite team has not V. Sydney, August, to beat him to the ball. The backs been announced yet (the selectors Theme—THE CHURCH AND "niE did not vary their free-hits suffici­ have a big task) but some selec­ Besides playing hockey our car­ CHURCHES. ently, with the result that very few tions appear likely. Lou Hailey, nival committee has arranged an and MEDICAL CONFERENCE— hits got through to the forwards. who was goalie last year in Hobart extensive social programme. If 5th-6th August, Finally after a ball got through appears to occupy that position anyone would like to entertain the Theme—CHRISTIAN APPROACH the forward line swept downfield, again this year, Traves Barrett visitors we would be grateful if you TO MEDICINE. and with the goalkeeper drawn out and Moylan will be fighting for the would cotnact Lou Hailey LW1660 These will be held in conjunction of his position, Sharp scored. It full-back positions. Half-backs have (I believe more girls are required next week at was at this stage that we should been a constant worry to the selec­ as partners for the visitors to the ALEXANDRA HEADLANDS. have made every effort to get to tors throughout the year and sur­ Hockey Ball, so help him please). Get an application form from any the ball first, but still Bulimba prise selections in this department Finally our very best wishes go member. were allowed to run, with the result may be forecast. to the Queensland team for a very DON'T FORGET TO BRING that the final whistle saw us one John McCallum is sure of his successful carnival. CUTLERY! goal down. We can do better and position as left wing and vidth Fred On Wednesday, August 2nd, :o: if everyone pulls his weight for the Schubert as centre forward we iCombined Australian Universities LOST whole game, we should meet play New Zealand in Melbuorne. Bulimba again in the final. should develop a strong attacking formation. Norm Traves of Queensland has Union badge between Central Teams from other States have been selected right full-back, and Station and the Women's Common not been received as yet except for also looks the logical choice as Room on Friday morning between Sydney, who have a well balanced captain. 8.30 and 11 a.m., probably in the Milne Browne & Geology building. Also, would anyone lend a cloth union badge for the Intervarsity Co. Pty. Ltd. BUSHWALKING CLUB Hockey Carnival during this vac? 235 EDWARD STREET J. SELLERS, Sc. 1, M6227, Over Kowe's Cafe. At the Annual General Meet­ At The Revue ing the following officers were INTER-FACULTY HOCKEY Special attention to elected for the season 1950-51: President, L Ferguson; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, W. R. Will be held First Sunday, 3rd Term, Dental Students Dowd; Vice-President W. GiUles; 3rd SEPTEMBER, at No. 1 OvaU Committee, R. Rogers, C. Hoey, St. Lucia. Requirements M. Trennery, p. WtocTaggart. STICKS PROVIDED. The President outlined some of Weather permitting, Hoclitey wrill be played. the coming season's club activities Make sure you support your Faculty. and all sv^rimming and water polo enthusiasts are assured , a very interesting and varied season, the WOMEN'S ATHLETIC CLUB activities including inter-city swim­ Pure Maths. ming and water polo contests, water The Annual General Meeting of polo training (water polo has been the U.Q.W.A,C. will be held on included in the Inter-Faculty Steel Thursday, 31th August, at I.IO p.m. IL Cup programme, so take note in the Women's Common Room, St. Class commencing Wed., Aug. Z. Faculties!) culminating of course Luciai DeaUng mainly with examples. in the trip to Sydney for the Inter- Nominations are invited for the Varslty Carnival. Weekly club positions of President and Secretary. swims will be continued as usual. -. :o:—'• Pure III. These ambitious plans can only be WOMEN'S HOCKEY sucttessfuJ vrith full membership, COMPLEX VARIABLE so watch the notice boards for Commencing very soon—enrol­ Women's Hockey team to go to details of club activities. No serious Hobart in August, ments before Vac. if possible, training, etc., will be initiated until -Other courses by arrangement, E. McTaggart, N. Durrans, J. after the exams, of course, but Hopper, R. Valler (vice-cpt.), • M?, NOTE.—^No classes or interviews water,polo players are urged to O'Moore, M, Armbruster, H, Laws during first week of Vac. have a throw when possible any (cpt,), G. Davey, B. Dilpratt, M. time. Parker, J. Selbrs. Reserves •, N. Kleinschmidt, C. Henry. ,' GODfiY HUBBARD COMMONWEALTH •^^ B.A. FOR ADVICE OR SERVICE 0N| (First Class Hons. Maths) DENTAL SUPPLY \ 386 ANN STREET LIFE ASSURANCE B 7080 COY. PTY, LTD, Oii^Blilgs.^ Edward St. Consult If possible, make Interviews (opp. Rothwoirs) 12.30 to 2 p.m. o KENNETH A, LEMON. B. 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