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him floundering when talking to CLEANLINESS VS. was a gas, with its wayout foto collating of garbage from the FULL RANGE OF women). He thinks all people and much simplified and more worst of the previous years' FOUR LETTER WORDS interested in culture are queers, GODLINESS understandable prose style. editions of Semper. Sir, that women are just things to be Sir, Keep up the good work, and (6) Surely there is something else Where the Fresher system used. Methods arc adopted (e,g. In reply to "Critic" S.F. please keep reviewing albums to write about besides student operates at Colleges, it seems to compulsory drunkenness) to 17/3/67) — ! would like to know which most people will have attitudes, staff-student relation­ have the noble aims of (a) cutting make the fresher a man. It is how many dirty, unwashed, Uni heard of, and will have con­ ships, rubbishing freshers, rub­ the first year student down to questionable if everyone wants to students Critic has seen. Per­ templated buying at some time or bishing the Regiment, etc, etc. size (b) teaching him to be a man be this type of "man". sonally I have never seen such a another. You may not receive (f) Thank God there was no (c) inculcating a tradition. The element of tradition is a mob of clean, well-scrubbed bour­ plaudits from the classics buffs or motor car test reports, fashion I oppose the Fresher system carry-over from "the old school", geois high school students any­ Dylan pseudos, but plebs like page or worst of Rowlands. because it (a) is pointless and based on the false notion people where. myself who can take Stones, Also you should know that childish (b) can be harmful and are incapable of working out their Anyway, why should we, as a Animals and Beatles in large there is revolutionary talk around. (c) is not practised for its osten­ own way of life. It is not a group, worry about our "public doses will love you for ever. Violent demonstrations, terror sible reasons. manifestation of human nature image"? Are we an oil company May the hair on your toes and public burning of Sempers It is based on the as.sumption (e.g., some colleges have no or a G.P.S. school? Who in the grow longer! are whispered of. The slogan of that ALL first year students (all fresher system); it is an imposed, hell cares — we are supposed to Osservatore Romano "BRING BACK TOOHEY" will right, freshers) need to be cut inherited system of stultifying be individuals. Would "Critic" appear painted on walls and down to size. There is no evidence authoritarianism. The indoctri­ like us also to wear our hats and pencilled on lavatory doors. The for this but the system itself is nating of the fresher about the gloves on public transport? plotters are holding a public proof that later year collegians superiority of his particular col­ Isn't it about time the general TROUBLE IN HIGH meeting, privately and discreetly, are sadly in need of this them­ lege over other colleges is usually public started to relate Mary- in G-15 main building on Anzac selves. They're such big boys now only to cover the poor perfor­ Anne and Fred across the road — PLAGES Day — limited seating available. they've passed a year. Even where mance of the college anyway, If those nice, clean-cut students who Dear Sir, I have not been able to find a fresher does need to be cut down not, it's unnecessary. help old ladies across streets — As I am a true-blue pimp by Toohey to obtain his side of the lo size, it is ridiculous to claim Sophomores want a fresher with the Uni students out there at nature, I feel that I should inform story, but rumour has it that he that a few days treatment will system because they've been that den of vice. Or do people you (and ASIO) of what I over­ can be found in Semper office late change a person's characteristics, through it. So it's institutional­ think thai the individual students heard in the refec the other day at night plotting and screaming attitudes and way of life. ised revenge. And the sophomore undergo a Jekyll-Hyde trans­ when I was doing a Refec III insults at "Truth's" lawyers as he All sorts of methods humiliate can be so sure of himself. After formation when they hit Campus prac. Your proud new product, prepares commem Semper. the fresher not just at college but all he has all the other sopho­ and become dirty, abandoned, "Semper No. 1" has not pleased Leave the money in the usual on campus too. All this when it mores to back him up. Most immoral beatniks. certain people in high places. As place. is perfectly obvious that the tradition seems to be based on a No-one squawks at the com­ I hear it some people are of the Yours (in confidence), fresher, far from being too big for sort of protection principle, a bined activities of bank workers, following opinions: Double-Oh, Refec. 111 his boots, is usually unsure of world removed from the real one public servants, trammies, etc. — (a) that the new Semper is a himself in his new surroundings. with a different set of values. The why should our activities come He has come to a place he sup­ fact that this is based on in­ under such close scrutiny. poses to have light, liberty and adequacies in facing the real Critic says we should set a learning. He discovers humilia­ world could explain the existence standard of ethics amongst our­ tion, indoctrination, domination of Condom Freshers. No more selves. Ethics are a personal and often stupid brutality. embarrassment at the chemist. decision. Does Critic want Mr. Drzss well — think to HIRE The most common reaction to With the ostensible reasons for Gardiner, our honourable Presi­ dent, to issue us with a set of Dinner, Lounge juiu, calls, accessories, v/edding, furs, this treatment is for freshers to the fresher system either pointless bridesmaids, evening gowns, ladles' fashions from — band together. No doubt valu­ and/or harmful, there must be school rules. Should we be kept David-Jon's and Anna-Marie able; but this places a restriction some other reason for its con­ in after lectures for breaking Commerce House (above Coles), I2S Adelaide Street on mixing with later year tinuation, Could it be that the these rules? Phone 2 4967. a/h 38 2628 students. Surely, if freshers are sophomores are so inadequate, Wake up, Critic, this place is blamed for immaturity, this only uncertain and inferior that the too much like a high school accentuates it. only way to prove superiority is already thanks to people like you. The idea of teaching the fresher at freshers' expense? Let's slop while we can. Uni­ to be a man tries to type him into Graham Rowlands forms come next — I actually a distorted picture. The ideal man heard someone in the Refectory Professional typing at a price you can afford. is one who consumes huge quanti­ say that another should not be Enquiries welcome. ties of grog to prove he can, who allowed on Campus wearing such All hours 9843^8 fights physically because he's in­ clothes, A friend of yours. articulate and whose speech con­ HICKS FROM THE Critic? 985419 sists of the full range of four letter HAMLETS And about publishing exam words with liltle else (to which Sir, failures—it is humiliating enough few would object except it leaves The College Players' superb having passes published. It should production of "Hamlet" at the be the business only of the person Festival Hall was marred in a who sat for the examinations — SEMPER FLOREAT way which, lo most theatre and not of every sharp-tongued, sour- aiiiiitiiiriiiiiiiiiilNillliiiiilillllMiiiililiiiium concert goers, marks Brisbane as grapes naric in Queensland. Nor Friday March 31st, 1967 I A.M.P. Society I a cultural slum. should it be a means of raising I For i It seems to be a tradition in the circulation of otherwise worth­ Registered in Australia for Transmission by post as a less newspapers. Newspaper I • FREE OF • I Brisbane that people attending Edited l)y David Ferguson productions make it a habit to Why not then publish a list of Printed by John Nuyent i Co. I OBLIGATION I arrive late. At "Hamlet" people all tech, failures, all failures in Typesetting by Qld. Type Service & Union OHice public service exams, all failures I INSURANCE 1 were still walking in after half- The views expressed in this newspaper are not j I PLANNING I past eight. in school term exams? necessarily those of the University of Queensland i on I This is the height of ignorance I remain, Onion Council. i All Life, Fire, Accident and | and extreme bad manners. The Yours sincerely, I General Insurance and | noise coming from the late An egotistical, show-off galah. I Investments I arrivals was akin to that of a I Contact — I marching army. I Robin J. J. Brennani If people cannot arrive by i 3.S TRAFFORD ST., 1 starting time then they deserve to i CHERMSIDE | be locked out until interval. PAPAL BULL I Phone Phone | : Private Business! Maybe being refused entry after Sir, |59 6293 310481 = starting time would make re­ I trust that those bigger, = Sondgatci currences of Tuesday night's per­ brighter, well - laid - out reviews I 696015 1 formance a thing of the past. will remain a permanent feature I AU hours I Yours, ot S.F. for 1967. The full page .liiitiiiiiiniiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiMtiiiiiiis John Lonie effort on "Simon and Garfunkel" Semper Floreat Friday March 31 Page 3

IBEIIS!B4i.!ifl]E IS AN AFFLUENT CITY WITH 600,000 PEOPLE WHERE THE CLIMATE IS SUNNY, THE PEOPLE FRIENDLY AND THE ATMOSPHERE GAY. IT MAY NOT BE A BIG CITY BUT IT HAS NO SLUMS OR BROTHELS OR PLACES TO AVOID. ffiEISfflABflE HAS NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF,

ffillSIBAIKl HOUSES ITS 600,000 PEOPUS IN SUBURBS. SUBURBS LIKE -

IBMSIBAliE HAS A MAYOR, AND A CITY COUNCIL AND REGUUTIONS AND ffiMSBANE ALSO HAS MANY ABORIGINES. THEY ARE HAPPY PEOPLE. A LOT REGULATIONS AND INSPECTORS WHO INSPECT BUILDINGS AND HEALTH AND OF THEM LIVE AT CRIBB ISLAND, WE ALL WISH THEY COULD LIVE AT ST. PLUMBING AND SEWERAGE. LUCIA BUT THEY PREFER CRIBB ISLAND - IT'S HEALTHIER FOR THE CHILDREN THERE. ffilEnSIBAKIE ALSO HOUSES THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS - LIKE HEALTH, AND EDUCATION, AND ROADS, AND LANDS, 8IEHS!BiS.KIE DOES NOT HAVE RIOTS AND MCIAL DISCRIMINATION. DO YOU AND CHILD-WELFARE. KNOW WHY? WE PUT ALL OUR RIOTERS AND BLACK PEOPLE ON CRIBB ISLAND. ISN'T THAT CLEVER ." THE PEOPLE OF CRIDB ISLAND HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THESE DEPARTMENTS, REGULATIONS AND INSPECTORS. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT ALL OF THESE OBaiSIBAME EDUCATES ITS CHILDREN. SO DOES CRIBB ISLAND. THE CHILDREN DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICIALS DON'T EXIST - THEY DO - BUT LIKE GOD,. THERE ARE EDUCATED TILL THEY ABE 14, BUT THEY'RE LUCKIER THAN THE THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO BE INVOLVED. ST. LUCIA CHILDREN; THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO TO UGLY HIGH SCHOOL AND BORING UNIVERSITIES INSTEAD THEY TAKE HEALTHY OUTLOOK BUILDING JOBS BEHSIBABSE HAS LANDLORDS LIKE THE ONES AT CRIBB ISLAND WHO OWN IN CANNERIES AND TANNERIES AND FACTORIES. LUCKY, LUCKY MOST OF THE HOUSES YOU SEE ABOVE. THESE LANDLORDS ARE ALLOWED TO HEALTHY CHILDREN. CHARGE RENT. LUCKY, LUCKY LANDLORDS. SEE HOW THEY CHARGE'. $5 A WEEK PER HOUSE OR $56 A YEAR FOR THE LEASE ON THE UNP. WHAT IS ffllMSaAME. ST. LUCIA IS BRISBANE - SO IS CRIBB ISLAND. AREN'T YOU PROUD YOU LIVE IN IBIRnSIBAMlE. Semper Floreat Friday March 31 Page 4 Arts Festival m Srd ney d uring May Vac

XHE most important step forward in student cultural achievement is scheduled for Sydney this May vacation. It is the First Australian Universities Arts Festival. In the past, each intervarsity cultural group has met separately to form a small festival of its own. This year these festivals, Choral, jazz, debating, chess, etc., will unite in the one place at the one lime to inaugurate a combined Arts Festival, To them will be added perform^anccs by

university drama groups, folksingers. and classical musicians, literary seminars, a Photography, "Sf'g choroc^er" posferi, tiuck up wherever possible, catalogue demands, praise and denounce. sculpture and Art Exhibition, and a festival of student-made films. suggested basis — n performance by uarry Friday,. A niccca for the tlivcrsc an forms to be found in QUl-IENSLAM) PARTICIPANTS Despite the clash of dates of Ihe FAUAF and our Elliott. Meredith Oakcs. Sadul Sirigh an

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Army, A USTRALIAN poet Kath Walker revealed lenium overnight: racial justice, free education, free The position in N.S.W. is much better, Mrs, Walker universities, human policemen and so on. •^ to a lunch-hour audience at the university said many clubs (e,g. Apex and Rotary) gave scholarships last week that there are at least three segre­ to aboriginal students there; and there were more Or, as Kath Walker puts it, gated schools in Queensland. Schools for students already studying, which was an encouragement Night's nearly over, aboriginals only. They are at Weipa, Palm to the rest. But with the kind of thing she described And though long the climb. Island and Wirrabinda. Mrs. Walker said that going on in Queensland it was no wonder aboriginal New rights will greet us. at Palm Island the teachers are instructed not parents discouraged their children's efforts, New mateship meet us. Cherbourg And joy complete us to mix with the parents of their pupils. In In our new Dream Time. "European" schools, she noted, the very An aboriginal scholar, Margaret Valadian, made the opposite is urged. comment during the discussion that a fourth segregated Perhaps Mr. Pizzey has heard the call. school existed, in Cherbourg, outside Kingaroy. The "European" school was at the front of the settlement, At Weipa the aboriginal settlement is nine miles from "the other" at the back. Miss Valadian said she asked the "vvhite" school. The locals petitioned Mr. Pizzey some of the white parents why they could not send their (Minister of Education, Police, etc) to supply a bus for children to "the other" school. They explained that it the children. The petition was ignored and a Heii' school was dangerous to walk through the camp; some of the built at the settlement, for aboriginal children in 1966, people living there "had been guilty of offences" before. Mrs. Walker said. Asked why the children could not be driven through such During question-time one student suggested that it treacherous territory, these parents had not answered. may be relevant that the local Conzinc Riotinto mining (Perhaps the roads, if there are roads, have been mined.) company supplies a large proportion of the money for such building. Mrs. Walker replied that adults of the Mr, Pizzey aboriginal community were employed beside whites in If this is the best kind of moral attention Mr. Pizzey the company's work-force. IS able to pay to the question of racial justice in education, then this writer suggests he drop one or two of his Aboriginal Apathy portfolios to allow himself more time. A short period of Asked how she answered the charge that aboriginal reflection should convince Mr, Pizzey that assimilation, children were apathetic and not encouraged by their much less integration, cannot be achieved by a bi-racial parents to study, Mrs. Walker gave the following brief society that separates the young of both sides until their case-history. fears and prejudices harden. By then it is virtually A young aboriginal girl sought her help in finding too late. employment in Brisbane. She was educated higher than But one must not judge too hastily. It is rumoured average for her race. She sought shorthand and typing after all that Mr. Pizzey is quietly gathering gov't port­ work. Mrs, Walker "walked Brisbane" but the only folios so that very soon he will hold them all. Then he employer she could find for the girl was the Salvation will Be the government and can bring about the mil-

Kath Walker spent most of her young only book of verse published in Aus­ life on Stradbroke Island near Brisbane. tralia to have been reprinted six times HEY YOU! At thirteen she started work as a in as many months. domestic at 2s. 6d. a week. Three years Here arc some extracts from her ALL YOUR GEAR WHOLESALE later she wanted to become a nurse but reviews: was rejected because she was an AT Aboriginal. When war came she ser\'ed Kath Walker is assured of some as a telephotiist in the A.W.A.S. and historical position in Australian later she completed training as a literature by virtue of her unique stenographer under the rehabilitation social role . . . She is helping to PETER SHEARER WHOLESALE NENSWEAR scheme. She now lives in a Brisbane unlock a gale—Comcr-MaH. suburb with her eleven-year-old son. QANTAS HOUSE, QUEEN STREET .... has all the Her positions as Queensland secretary thrill of a splendid adventure— Opposite G.P.O. of the Federal Council of the Aboriginal the adventure of a pilgrim people Advancement League and on the newly emerged from the shackling executive of a number of other similar influences of the long, long past, organizations keep her fully occupied SAVE FROM 25% TO 50% ~T/te Methodist. WE ARE GOING Her book is an obviously sincere, This book is noteworthy for two COMPARE THESE FANTASTIC PRICES deeply-felt plea for justice to the reasons. It is the first book of poetrj' Aborigines and equality among all by an Australian Aboriginal, and is the people.—r/;^ Catlioiic Weekly. Retail Our Price

SUITS (All Styles) $44.50 $31.00 The orchestral workin Schu­ The orchestra did show great DINNER SUITS $50.00 $33.00 A.B.C. mann's Concerto i n A mi nor, for promise in their final piece - piano and orchestra, was ex­ Schubert's Symphony No. 9 in SLACKS (All St/les) $15.95 $9.00 CONCERT tremely well executed. One was C Major, The piece was beauti­ The members seated them­ never aware of die orchestra fully played and it's exquisite SHIRTS SAVE 25% selves for their first celebrity dominating the piano. The flow of movementwas superbly concert of the year - some were SHORTS $9.50 $5.95 soloist, American pianist Leon­ demonstrated. lucky enough to score a seat ard Pennario was howevei I have noted the grow­ SHOES SAVE 257o amidst the tropical ferns which disappointing. Although ing tendency for tlie Queensland were present in their multitudes. he played with an obvious Symphony Orchestra to avoid Also TtES, BELTS, Etc. sensitivity, many of his notes encores. Surely this is not one REMEMBER: ONE ADDRESS ONLY- The performance was varied lacked the clarity of tone so of the quaint customs of the in nature, Dvorak's "Schereo essential to a good performance past suitable only for shelving. QANTAS HOUSE (Opposite G.P.O.) Capricclosa" was played com­ Some of this blurring may have Encores aside it is lioped that petently yet lacked die artistry the promise shown at this night Entrance from Isles Lane and Qantas House Foyer been due lo faulty tuning for the needed to combine and inter­ will be presented in more Look for the Peter Shearer Pty. Ltd. sign in Isles Lane acoustics ofthe City Hall which lock the various movements to ate difficult to fathom at the tangible forms at the next form a continuous whole. best of time. Celebrity Concert. Semper Floreat FHday March 31 ftgt 6

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"Who are you?" said the Prime Minister, opening the door. "I am God", replied the stranger. "I don't believe you", sneered the Prime Minister. "Shovy me a miracle." And God showed the Prime Minister the miracle of birth. The Timing of "Pah", said the Prime Minister. "My scientists are creating life In test tubes and have nearly solved the secret of heredity .. by cross-breeding we can Our May Vacation — produce fish and mammals to our design. Show me a proper miracle." And God caused the sky to darken and hailstones came pouring down. Friday March 31st, 1967 "That's nothing," said the Prime Minister, picking up the telephone to T N the May Vacation this year the Australian Universities the Air Ministry. "Send up a meteorological plane and sprinkle the clouds •*• are to hold the First Australian Universities Arts with silver chloride crystals." Festival. The aim of this Festival is to present a selection And the plane went up and sprinkled the clouds which had darkened the ofthe artistic activity and study undertaken in Australian world and the hailstones stopped pouring down and the sun shone brightly. Universities at present. Drama, a prominent part of University life, will receive considerable attention with "Show me another", said the Prime Minister. the presentation of a play from each University during And God caused a plague of frogs to descend on the land. the season. These plays will be attended by eminent The Prime Minister picked up the telephone. critics who after the performance will discuss the play with the actors and members of the audience. However, "Get the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries", he said to the operator, the attention on drama during the Festival does not "and instruct them to procure a frog killer as myxomatosis killed rabbits." exclude the other Arts. Light entertainment, including a And soon the land was free of frogs and the people gave thanks to the wide musical programme of Jazz and Asian folk songs, Prime Minister and erected laboratories in his name. and screenings of student-made films are planned. "Show me another", sneered the Prime Minister. A Festival of this nature is for the Australian University And God caused the sea to divide. students a sophisticated and desirable step. The concept of drawing students from all Universities and faculties The Prime Minister picked up his direct link telephone to the Polaris together in one place at one time is an exciting prospect, submarine. and will help break down the isolation felt by university "Lob a few ICBM's into Antarctica and melt the icecap please, old man." students in Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania. And the ice melted into water and the sea came rushing back. Not only will the contact established between other "I will kill the firstborn," said God. students of all faculties be enjoyable, but also the seminars and discussions held during the week will be extremely "Paltry tricks", said the Prime Minister. "Watch this." useful. Each University has one or two distinguished He pressed a button on his desk. And missiles flew to their pre­ scholars, but rarely do these scholars have a chance to ordained destinations and H-bombs split the world asunder and radio­ come together and address a combined student audience. activity killed every mortal thing. These scholars will be presenting papers and taking part "I can raise the dead", said God. in seminars during this week. "Please", said the Prime Minister, in his cardboard coffin, Unfortunately only those students who are prepared to sacrifice a week of lectures will be able to benefit from "let me live again." the Festival, as it is being held in the first week of our "Why, who are you?" said God, closing the lid. second term, although in every other University's vacation. Anon. Surely the Vice-Chancellor, with his great interest in education, is in sympathy with the aims and ambitions of this festival. The May Vacation is the most important time for intervarsity and interfaculty conventions. It is therefore vitally important to have our term times synchronised. The opportunity to travel should be open to every student and it should therefore be part of the University Administration's policy to aid this movement. The problem of our May Vacation arises each year, but as the Universities Arts Festival is to become an established part of the University year the argument is much more pertinent. Next year let us hope that the vacation times are changed so that Queensland Students can attend the Second Arts Festival.

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•THE old arguments I had given volved. The passing of time did And there were no longer any •'• were always the same. I'll more than hours of persuasion, absolutes to guide me. lose respect for myself Or you of argument, of doubt. It opened One night, in answer to the will. On a deeper level I had a my eyes and with them my mind. ever-present, if sometimes un­ strange kind of fear that somehow And then a man came along spoken question, I said yes. I in some inexplicable way, I'd be who appealed to me. In so many wasn't frightened, just a little different. Not me anymore. ways — physically not the least nervous. Just another first, like I argued convincingly because of them. For a time I held onto a first date maybe. I wasn't I was convinced. Besides, I the old iron principles, but found worried about whether I would probably didn't want to enough: them turning soft under my get hurt, physically or in some Looking back, I must have been fingers. I was floundering in a other way —I had begun to encased in a pseudo-Christian tide of new ideas. accept that pain is not all that shell of selfishness, or maybe in­ My parents said undreamed of bad, but sometimes necessary. difference. I knew that most men, things to me. My mother, so It wasn't a trip to the moon, or or boys, or whatever they are conventional, so pious in a church shooting stars, or instant ecstasy. when they're neither, would stick sort of way, said that she had no Not for me. More it was a with me despite all my unbend- idea what I did away from home. severing of many ties, some old able principles, my commendable And she didn't want to. Do what ideas had given place to new. you like, darling, but don't get Such is the process of growth. It into trouble. brought me closer than I had My father in not the same ever been to the man I loved. He words told me I was old enough has not lost respect for me, nor I to know my own mind. Do what for him. I have so far avoided you think is right! No, perhaps "trouble" as this is easy enough A not what you have been told is to do ifyou are realistic. right, but what is best. Refusing It may not be for everyone. a man who loves you is the final Some may prefer principles to selfishness — especially if you reality. Some, 1 know, see it as love him. He didn't really say the first step in the downward the last bit, but that's what I path. No-one can choose for you. beginning heard. Funny, I had never No-one can force you. Not thought of it that way before. really. And you don't inevitably It took a while, I had to become promiscuous just because moral stand. And if they didn't, accustom myself to the change. you've begun. There is no chain they weren't worth worrying There were no longer any nuns reaction about sex if you don't about anyway. and priests telling me that kissing want it to be so. I'm not trying When I examine my motives, passionately is a mortal sin. It to persuade anyone one way or hard as it is for past deeds, or had occurred to me in the past the other. I'm just telling you lack of them, I find it impossible that if merely kissing were a what happened to me. Everyone to judge myself. I honestly have mortal sin, you might as well go is different. no idea of whether my stand was the whole way. If you die, you'll I could see it as an end — the a moral one or not. Strange. go to hell anyway. Isn't that end to innocence, depending upon But I got a bit older —a bit what they say? your definition of it, or an end to less sure of myself in some ways In the past this had been virginity, or to goodness, depend­ although I had gained confidence merely idle speculation on my ing again on your definition. in others. My spectrum was part for I still believed most of But I don't. I see it more as a widened to include colours other what the Church said. Or thought beginning, than black and white. I did. It doesn't do to think too Anonymous It was disconcerting. Much to deeply, So I began thinking, in my horror I actually became in­ my past definition, too deeply.

topped the bill with his "loveable" "Jiminy Cricket!" and "Jeepers rendition of Randy KraflTt-Ebing, Creepers!" were definitely be­ He managed to capture amazingly ginning to pall. But the whole the demeanour and expressions thing was lifted from time to time equal to a man of his skill and by highly amusing pieces of profession, doing Australian wo­ stylised acting. "A men a great service wherever he Of the short sketches, probably found them, be it invited or the funniest were "You Too Can otherwise. He brought the house Have a Body" and "Am I master of his down with choice remarks, as Thirsty!". "Metamorphosis" was when asked the turning point of a striking example of the two- his life, he replied that "creatively toned quality which pervaded the own speaking, of course" . . . and his whole show. It entwined pure calm acceptance that he was one comedy —"I was most gladly of the great artists, each "the minus The Sinus"— with topical instrument" master of his own instrument, satire — "And every Lord Mayor contributing that indefinable was silent there", while the over­ something to the world." all effect was a wistful lyricism. "Tbc Case of the Mad Rapist" Unfortunately the best of these allowed many opportunities for sketches appeared in the firsthal f social comment, such as the take­ and it was left to the last number, off on coming-out parties, debu­ "Pucker Up — Here Comes a tantes, and the lengthy ritual Big Red Kiss" to finishth e show 'On the whole this show was a which accompanies them. Here on a lively note. The "stage to Rodney Fisher's imagi­ was announced in The Columns presence" of Christina Koutou- native talent for writing and no demure debut but a stunning pidis was felt from the front row directing. His skill was displayed deflowerment, the object of jea­ to the light box, and although the over a vast range of material from lousy for many a social climber. dance routines could have been the subtle, satirical to the delight­ This whole "social document", more polished the number fully bawdy. Congratulations also as well as being extremely funny, achieved its desired etfect of a to the originality of the black and is a satire on minute-to-minute swinging beat through the mass white theme of the foyer and living blown up to hilarious movement and the tremendous usherettes, which added a poig­ proportions. song. nant unity to the whole show. The farcical melodrama, "The The production throughout The architects contributed greatly Lurking Horror at Nefertiti was excellent. Apart from the to the success of "Pucker Up" Hall", was saved only by the colourful and extremely original with their skilfully designed and acting of Barbara McArthur sets, the projections, commenta­ painted sets. (Emily) and Doug Anders (Whit­ ting, lighting effects, girls, and The serial, "The Case of the ney Ambleside), as the script was costumes all combined to make a Mad Rapist" dominated the show drawn-out and especially dimmed spectacular and high - quality although it was interspersed with by its juxtaposition with the revue. numerous amusing and not-so- scintillating lines of the "Mad Vicki Mackenzie amuslng sketches. Peter Lavery Rapist". By the tenth scene. Jeanctte Grant-Thomson

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PUOTO-fiY HICMAKU bOWES CLOTHES. BY Jb COMU/Ai Semper Floreat Friday March 31 Page 11 Oh, unmelanchoiy Dane!

AST week Bryan Nason and his College Players L proved several old but relevant facts about Shakespeare production to contemporary eyes, jaded perhaps by Realto-Albert Hall performances of school Shakespeare.

"Hamlet" showed triumphantly outgoing nature were all por­ the sensuality inherent in the part, that vast stage space is vital to trayed well. did not reveal the fineness of demonstrate the grandeur and But in the soliloquies where we intellectual and moral conscious­ scope of Shakespearean tragedy should see the bitter, revulsed, ness required. His praying scene — and that it is best done "in the world-weary Hamlet and his thus became a little unfortunate, round". The corner posts of the paralysing depression which crip­ his replies to Hamlet's cutting ring were a bit of a drag but after ples his self control, and with remarks seemed to revea' a the claustrophobia of the 1964 which his Intellectual awareness of Claudius who hadn't perceived Hamlet in the Albert Hall, this the situation is constantly at war, their full import. obstruction was negligible. The Clendinning suggested an un- Except for the tame swordplay stage —or ring —with its long subtle Hamlet for whom "To be, of Hamlet and Laertes the last gangway back to the conventional or not to be" was not the ques­ scene was magnificent; high­ stage was absolutely barren of set tion, a Hamlet who was reporting lighted by Hamlet's death. Clen­ except for portable items such as on his deliberations with a mind dinning died on stage. He did not thrones. This starkness and sim­ already made up. The mental merely slump to the floor but plicity also showed how un­ anguish, if turned on, did not acted out the change from life to necessary props are for a well come across; we saw the un­ death — his eyes changed from performed and costumed tragedy. melanchoiy Dane again. In a life-like focus to death-like glassy Even in the lighting, the move play such as Hamlet, where the staring in a superb climax to a away from modern sophisticated principle character can be seen as fine individual performance. The technique was seen. However in the play's intellectual and moral stirring ritualistic death-march of the soliloquies and more intimate Fortinbras' men was then a great scenes it was hard to shake off the consciousness, its pulse, then his feeling that Hamlet was being exultations, depressions, control climax. filmed in a T.V. Studio, that the of others and self chaos must be The School Kids? Not bad, if effects of the powerful and diffuse clearly demonstrated so as to you have memories of Caesar lights overhead would be mini­ chart the progress of the play. under the shroud being peppered mized if Hamlet were seen in a Wendy Sanders as Ophelia was by catapults or Malvolio dodging screen, close-up when he retreated enchanting. Her mad scene was pennies or Polonius avoiding into his private thoughts. As it consummate in its pitcousness. Minties. It seems that maybe was the effect was raw, to see Liz Larnawski as Gertrude now school kids should see their Hamlet out there where the vast- showed the presence needed for teachers about shh! Codpieces. ness of the stage could have this part but Claudius, although Warwick L. Gould helped convey his mental desola­ he impressed upon the audience tion and moral isolation, but where in fact it gave the reverse impression. At the very end, there was one lighting effect which was splendid in its simplicity. As irs the four captains carried Hamlet STUART SUIT SPECIALIST off in a triumphant ending best described as Symphonic, they FOR TODAY'S SHARP hoisted him high above their heads, and slow-marched off into darkness with a single spotlight holding his lolling head in focus. YOUNG EXECUTIVE On costumes —why did we have a Guildenstern in a suit of "solemn black" and complete LOOK! with beard. *'ln" University Students at Wittenberg were not 1967 types with black gear. His THE BEST SUIT RANGE IN TOWN good friend Rosencrantz was more suitably foppish. And what FROM was the idea behind the King and Queen's his and her outfits? Perhaps we are to strive for some deep symbol behind this —like the theme of incestuous together­ 18 GNS. ness but it is stretching audience intelligence a bit far. It was in the big crowded Court scenes, e.g., Hi UNIVERSITY SPECIAL: the last scene, the second scene and both the players' scenes, that 10% DISCOUNT TO ALL STUDENTS the costuming was seen to its full advantage. Splendid in every PRESENTING UNION CARDS, AS detail, these scenes were full of the required action and colour, FROM THIS DATE. with Hamlet organizing every character into just where he wanted him. TROUSERS Tallorcd-to-miaiurc David Glendinning is on the French staff at the

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It is little wonder that live fast, and completely fail to do recordings of rock groups are a justice to them. Many things rarity. Apart from the tech­ are wildly wrong. Jaggeri vocals nical difficulties posed by a are poor. His notes are clipped, noisy audience, most groups his words are slurred, his sing­ rely so much on advance re­ ing is frequently off key, his cording methods and electronic timing is appalingly bad. The gimmicks to get their sound guitar work of Jones and Richard that thbre is no possibility of is shoddy. Bill Wyman's bass is doing anything worthwhile un­ quite ineffective, Charlie Watts aided. is content to hammer out a crude rhythm on cymbols. With the release of "Got LIVE if you want it" the Rolling But the real problem lies in Stones joined the small group the concert itself. To begin who are prepared to submit their with, the Stones themselves are concert work to the exacting the centre of attention, not their and repeated scrutiny of the music. This is what makes it gramophone listener. Their possible for them to rush through Bob Darin Back decision to do so seems reason­ second rate versions of their big Since the fifties, Bobby Darin able. Their sound - pungent, hits, instead of being forced to has been able to slip a hit into the hard hitting, intensely rhyth­ present new things in better charts every couple of years or so. mical - is enhanced on studio ways. The highly formal "Lady As a performer he is first class, thus recordings, but it is very much Jane", is a case in poiiit. It it is disappointing diat so much of their own. Because of this, depends on the quaint sound of his success has come by "jumping they can produce a reasonable the harpsichord, and clear, onto the bandwagon" as soon as a approximation of their records delicate, tongue-in-cheek new popular trend has established on stage, and can inject into singing and hence would be itself. His early hits were in the many songs a drive and vitality difficult to present successfully days of big time Rock and Roll that can only come from a live on stage. On the other hand. Since then he has tried C. & W., performance. Surprisingly they "Going Home", long, rambling straight Folk and now his latest kicks, emerge from this album very Folk Rock and Good Time Music. badly. informal, offers plenty of scope for adaptation and improvis­ The people responsible for his latest "comeback" and his new L.P., Part of the problem lies in ation; besides this, it swings IF I WERE A CARPENTER, are pro­ their choice of songs. Things like mad. This would make it ducers Charles Koppelman and Don like "Satisfaction", "Lady Jane" ideal concert material. But and "Get off of my Cloud" are "Lady Jane" was a hit, so it is feibin, who have had eight top-ten so well known that any variation included; "Going Home "wasn't records in fifteen months. Much of in their presentation must be so it is omitted. the album is based on the success of for the better if it is to be the title tune and many of the tracks accepted. What the Stones do The second major barrier to sound so alike that any of them could is to play their songs much too successful concerts is the have been a hit instead of "Carpen­ screaming. Simply stated, it ter"; By far the best tracks on the forces the insimmenta lists to record are of the type that Darinhas use extremely heavy amplifi­ always done well. Tim Hardin's cation, and so lose any subtly "Misty Roses "and Darin's own com­ lishing companies, The Little Fox and The Trident or variety which might exist in position "Amy" are lilting tunes KINGSTON TRIO nightclubs, and Werber will continue in the management their work; it makes singing which best suit his pre-Dean Martin and record production business he has been active in extremely difficult, harmonis­ vocal style. The worst track is a BREAKING UP recently with artists such as We Five, Blackburn & Snow, ing almost impossible; it de­ macabre rendition of John Sebastianb The Mystery Trend, Malachi and Sons Of ChampUn. prives the performers of any "Daydream", Following the split in June, Bob Shane will team- chance to communicate, to The instmmental arrangemenu When The Kingston Trio held its press conference up with Travis Edmonson (ex Bud & Travis), and Nick adapt to the feeling or mood of are simple but good, although they early in February this year and announced it was breaking Reynolds says he looks forward to spending less time in the audience, since the response tend to become stereotyped, The up, the first tendency was to say "so what!". But it really airplanes. John Stewart, who replaced Dave Guard a few is so uniform and so primitive; L P. is gimmick free except for a does mean something. One may or may not like the years back, was not a member of the partnership. He has and it must destroy any incen­ happily-effective reverse tape loop Kingstonsbut they represent a real turning point in popular been working for some months on various plans for vocal tive they may have to perform on"TheGirl That Stood Beside Me". music, and by this act they also represent something groups. well, since they realise that pretty remarkable in tliis society - they are walking away The Kingston Trio's incredible success in the late very little can be heard. The surface quality of the local from a barrel of money. fifties and early sixties opened the door to the Folk Music Atlantic pressing is good, but there The Kingstons wind-up in June with a couple of boom which revitalised pop music. With "Tom Dooley" The Stones themselves are is a slight suggestion of over-record­ weeks at "the hungry i". They will have worked for ten tiiey made firm the folk influence which The Weavershad very much to blame for allow­ ing. It is a pity tiiat they filled the years, a decade that saw the most fundamental change in begun at the end of the forties only to have it aborted by ing this situation to exist, for back of the cover with advertise­ American popular song since George M, Cohan. Like The the Red Hunt. The Kingstons opened-up the college tour they ate sufficiently well estab­ ments. Limeliters, The Weavers and The Rooftop Singers they just circuit, and were instrumental in the formation of the lished to be able to do things in had to stop. But unlike the others, they really could have International Talent Associates, the booking agency which their own way. They could If I Were a Carpenter; Reason to continued if they wanted to. In other words, it was THEIR for awhile monopolised this area and later became apart quite easily refuse to perform Believe; Siitin' Here Lovin' You; decision alone. Age, infirmities and personal problems of the giant General Artists Corporation which now handles except before silent audiences. Misty RosesjUntil It's Time For didn't do it, The group finally concluded "it was a gone even Simon and Garfunkel and The Lovin' Spoonful Until they, and groups like You To Go; For Baby: The Girl issue". Actually, as Frank Werber. oneof the original Though ^eir record sales and personal appearance them, do this, we are forced to That Stood Beside Me; Red partners and the business manager of the group said, grosses have slacked (they did $750,000 last year), their rely on records for rock music, Balloon; Amy; Don't Make "Nobody's quitting. The Kingston Trio is just a property albums sdllsell 65,000 and sometimes 100,000, for Decca and this is a poor substitute for Promises; Daydream. that's being retired. No more personal appearances on (Festival Aust.) for whom they now record. They could the real thing. RECORD SUPPLIED FOR REVIEW BY stage. We all got to a point where we had to grow, so the bring home $500,000 a year if they continued but, in American London import FARLEIGHS (QLD) PTY, LTD. - format is being retired." Werber's words, they felt it time to stop. Their "hungry Union Library No. FP47 c FESTIVAL RECORDS DISTRIBUTORS Union Record Library No. FP 85 a Actually, Werber and the singers will remain in I" date in June will be one long balls "We're going to go business together in various other properties such as pub­ .out like an Irish funeral" Werber says. Dave Murr KEN BRADSHAW Semper Floreat Friday March 31 Page 13 TOWN AND AROUND yirts: Henry Living's play 'Eh?', opening on March 30th and running through April. W^ednesday to Saturday performances. Twelfth Night: ''The Owl and the Pussycat' starts Thursday, 13th April. Her Majesty's: ''Oliver!' freely adapted from Charles Dickens' 'Oliver I'wist' with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. Running until April 22nd. University coiwessions Mondays to Thursdays. University Theatre: Willioin Young's revue 'Black Catch', an archi- tectual presentation; 31st March and 1st April. I.C.C. Films April 7th, 8th. From Monday lOth-Saturday 15th play by Kings and Womens Colleges. Cinema Carlton: Williatn Golding's novel ''Lord of the Flies', produced by Lewis Allen, directed by Peter Brooks. Starts March 23rd for tico week run. Followed by 'Frankenstein meets the Wolfman' with, predictably 'The House of Dracula'. Metro: Lighthvarledprograms here. Disney's 'That Darn Cat' will be slinking into the first tivo tceeks of April and hot on the trail is 'The Spy in Lace Panties'. Odeon: Story of Elsa and her cubs originally told in Joy Adamson's celebrated biography twiv produced by Sam Jasse and directed by Paid Radin. 'Born Free' will be screened well into April. Paris: 'Those Magnificefit Men in their Flying Ma(:/n"iit'.s', a colourful jtighl of fancy, continuing its extended season throughout April, Winlergarden: 'Alfie' continuing ivell into April. Michael Caine as 'Alfie', also .lulie Christie, .fane Asher, Millicent Martin and Shelley Winters help portray the age of decadence. fmMl ?|all: Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass entertain at tivo shows on Saturday 1st April at 6 p.m. and 8.45 p.m. an (galleries^ Moreton Galleries: Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Featuring an exhibition of Max Ragle.ss' work — an extensive coverage of Western Queens­ land scenery. Continues for the first two weeks in April. Johnstone Gallery: Two exhibitions slwiving; by Welsh painter in oils l\ illiam Peascod and the other by Melbourne pop artist Rose­ mary Ryan, Her tcork has been labelled 'pop art tvilh a difference', even 'vintage pop'. For those even itiildly interested this exhibition should be ivell worth going to.

Filming William Golding's when diey are looking for the symholic novel "Lord of the Beast: "Maybe it's just us". On People who see the film with Flics" presented director Peter the surface, this means their out reading the book will not Brook with a basic artistic imagination has got the better appreciate Brook's understate­ dilemma. How do you put a of them. On another level, it ment l}ecause tliey won't know parable into film language, means that lliey are the Beast. what he's understating. They given that Golding's parable is will missdichorror of Golding's quite clearly stated at the end They hunt the Beast, perform means to point his moral. They of his novel? Urook has erred a ritual sacrifice forit. tear into will have the imagined terror on the side of understatement cooked pig with their hands and of the novel defined for them rather than overstatement. finally - murder. All this is in a low key, for all the surface Because of this, the film may faintly sickening but no sym­ polish. seem more polished than the bolic overtones are present e.g. novel but it suffers by being when Simon sees the pig's liead unpleasant while the novel was on a .stick it is just a pig and downright horrifying. no more. It is not him'. Where Gl^HAM ROWLANDS Brook fails is in not dramatising

Golding's aim is to "trace the the symbolic aspects of his story. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT defects of human society back EACH WED. TO SAT., 6 p.m. STUDENTS CONCESSION 75c to the defects inhuman nature'! The English boys are far too THEATRE He maroons a group of British nice carrying only a whiff of Pelrielbe school boys on an island and Golding's pungent tlieme. They 36-2344 watches the reaction with scien­ are slightly stilted and only NOW PLAYING tific scrutiny. Allegiances form Piggy's flat speech (some of OPENING 30 MARCH between groups Piggy and Si mon which, propaganda will have it, a zany ideologically idfocic Goon-typc comedy become scape goats, the councli- was filmed by accident quite shell is a power symbol. All uadirected)is entertaining. Tiic •••', this is a microcosm of power fact that Brook's boys did eat EH! .V-**"'- politics or big business or aca­ pig does not overcome the fact by Henry Livings demic promotion struggles. It tliat his use of close-up was too I Hilda: sliows the patterns of society at restrained, that his music was Mon. A Tues, APRIL 3 & 4 Folk Singing Society presents a night of folk singing by candle- A RECITAL BY llieir most elemental level. far too pleasant and not suffic­ lifhl in the Cellar on Friday 14th April at 7.45 p.m. All Nancy WEIR-John KENNEDY There is one hint, and one hint iently integrated with his plot piano • cello students welcome. Admission 40 cents. Coffee free. only, of the animalisation of students 1.00 inc. line. wine & cheese party Paul Chicoteau the boys. One of them says Semper Floreat Friday March 31 Page H Utider26? Dpiit go to London without seeing Rome first (Ifs not everywhere you can see aLeonardo and aLoren all inthe same day)» Now«»»with special. Alitalia Jet GenerajdonFares, you can fly to London for only $390., and stop-over inRome.

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editorial

Judging from the relatively miserable roll-up of freshers at most sports clubs - I feel justi­ fied and totally at liberty to express my opinion ofthe 3,000 odd freshers who now adorn the Guess who wasn't wearing his Goddess one-and-a-half jock. scratched laminex tables of our refectory - pot-bellied pear University students Testimonials have proved that to outscrew, outwear and to avoid that let down feeling shaped pricks. Fresher, is this you? And if it isn't, this is-the you and your testimonials need a Goddess. impression you give. So fresher, stir yourself, lever yourself off your bloated A... and away from that 16 year-old fresher- golf most able and experienced coach in ette and try another sport. rugby union rowing Duncan Jackson who is an ex -English internationaL The Under 20 coach And Mr. Gibson -your letter We have an invitation from In 1966 U.Q.B.C. won thp What is Golf??? Golf this season is Paul Bowman who has was dutifully received and noted the University of California to Queensland Coxed and Coxless consists of hitting a little ball seen service with Souths and Brothers (Public Forum, Semper Floreat send a teain for a return series fours of Queensland. This year, into a little hole which (unfor­ A grade and should coach the Under 17. 3. 67). Actually Mr. Gibson against the Golden Bears next can Greg Story, Jon Ricketts, tunately) is a long way off. 20 team to anotlier successful year. all codes began in the same February. John Greenham and Dave Hood manner in England - as a mob do the same? Will Peter Myer If you're interested come The first C grade match of the game with 500 players per side With vivid memories ofthe Mike O'Shea, Geoff Glewett, along and we'll show you how. season is on the 1st April and the and complete absence of rules fast football and generally fast Tony Philbrick, Dick Faiquhat, Under 20 matches begin a little and restricted terrain. The game other activities, this promises Geoff Pringle, Peter Swenson, Competitions fortnightly at later. often lasted for six hours and to be a wow of a trip for those Cox Ian Buchanan win the light­ various clubs. during this orgy of physical ex­ selected - and a little incentive weight Eight of Queensland? All those interested in playing Rugby League this season should be ertion female inhabitants ofthe to train. For further information ask at training on Wednesday nights at district locked themselves in Same place, same station a w 0 m a n OR ask at Sports 5, 30 p. m. on the No. 3 OvaL their houses and barred their On the local scene - a fixture for our next exciting episode of Union. windows. Thus, Rugby League's match against Brothers at Bally- Lesbian and his meds. beginning was no less infamous more Park on 2nd April. Most than that of other codes. of the regulars will be on the rugby league field including Bruce Brown, Ross Tertzell, Jules Geurassimoff rifle Following last season's trium­ Dave Taylor, MickMaguirc and 10NY lOUIl! aquatics The general feeling round phant victories by both the D grade so on. So Brothers haters be on this Uni. seems to be that males and Under 20 teams the UnL Rugby the scene. fire Australian Water Polo Cahm- are the only good shooters, League Club is looking to a repeat life pianships were held in Adelaide (practise makes perfect, I performance this seasoa AMP domestic this year. University boys with guess'. '.) die webbed feet who represented squash The Under 20 team were un­ Phone 31 0481 Queensland were Greg Williams Prove them wrong! defeated premiers scoring 455 points A/H 702619 (Vice-Captain), Brian Graham Squash fixtures start on 8th to their opposition's 91. The D and Peter Beale although Queen­ Apiil. With players like Dr. Take this last pleasure away grade team also ran out premiers. sland screwed we didn't win but Bolton, Eric Holms, Geoff Rose from the male'. we beat South Australia twice. and John Gough the squash club Both the D grade and Under 20 Victoria won followed by West­ should really squelch other So if you're interested in teams of last season were inter- ern Australia and New South Squash Clubs. This year die seeing what this great male Varsity champions defeating Uni­ versity of Sydney and the N. S. W. Wales. Seven members of club will have teams in the A preoccupation is like, ring - IAN acocK University. This season the Sydney southern universities made the (2) and F divisions. Miss McKensie - 97 7252 OR and N.S.W. teams will be maldng OPTOMETRIST Australia Water Polo team come along to the - the tour to Brisbane and our Uni­ Optical Prescription Dispenser going to Europe in July. Lucky Team gradings aren't final­ Women's Rifle Club Shoot, versity teams will be entertaining guys'. Remember, an Australian Old Town Hall Arcade ised yet so any new players who Saturday afternoons at Belmont, them. Universities' team is going to want to play please report to, As well as the two teams Queen Street 2 6067 Tokyo next year so go and get Brisbane Squash Centre between P. S. We shoot with the men mentioned above, there will be a your eyes tested. 9. 00 - 12. 00 a. m. Sundays. too'. '. C grade team this year which has a Semper Floreat Friday March 3) Page 16 Last week's column got me thinking about flats. Ah, yes, the first flat I had - it seems more than two years ago. It was By the time this goes to nrfo at New Farm and was great fun, I hope to be happily er,s.-r,n,-.- No food and a girl who practised in acheap, comfortable, --- the piano. And practised, and flat with an absentee i--^'- practised. When she wasn't (What on earth did thep^^^- ' practising, she was lying on her carry on about them for? Th, bed in a negligee while the didn't know when they v.,; slaves (me included) did the well off.) housework. « « * But it had its compensations. Gripes The landlady, bless her heart, Just now much jurisriir-' lived at the other end of the over your private life should building and couldn't hear the landlord have? noise. Itwas a greatyeardespite the fact that I went into a Can a furnished flat be -•• "decline" towards the end. The called if it does not have accumulated effects of too washing machine? Surely •• • much grog, no sleep and a accommodation officer r.r.\\:i mild case of malnutrition just But eventually we broke find this out before sendini about killed me. up the ladies' academy (five of students on a wild goose rh,-.^,^^ us there were). Two went to If flats a re not properly f-;-•:;•;• Canada to pick the gold up from ed, the University should So I found another flat. the streets, two of us went to act as a free estate agency ' "The lortress", we called it, An Sydney to see them off and them. In return for thissRrvir-r-' old high brick joint guarded Carol stayed home to work. most of the landlords --^ at bn!h entrances by Lorenzo (res- over students unmercifully. ' and Niatia - the owners. All Am now established some can a landlord term a 30 ;• very cagey, you, or anybody what shakily in a brand-new old wreck a washing ma. '•;.- else, couldn't get in or out antiseptic modern cell com­ Or a leaky old death trap : without passing one of their plete with brick walls and seen in shops for 20 years a ^^" doors. They used to take it in vigilant jailer. No men on the stove? turns siayingup all night to see premises after Pumpkin Hour - how late we came in. not even to see me to my door. Don't tenants have any \^' . I must tell you about our notice and played cards loudly You see they had the main half expected all the men to They have to drop me off at the over and above handing •• • curfew, Atiy.iliensfound on tlie and alcoholicaJly every niglu light switch in their flat. Very turn into pumpkins and roll gate. I could launch into a the rent faithfully each w.. :.- premises after midnight would until tliey eventually put our dodgy. Twelve o'clock we down the stairs at midnight, tirade at the stupidity of it all, lie clapped ill irons. Wc took no lights out. Yes, I mean it called "pumpkin hour". We and their cars to turn into rats, but it leaves me speechless. GASSFR •WW I Entries are invited for the

SECTIONS (a) Drama, an original work of unrestricted subject with at least tv\/enty minutes but not more than forty minutes production duration.

(b) Poetry (preferably no longer than 50 lines).

(c) Short Story (preferably no longer than 3000 words).

(d) Black and White Cartooning, an original single cartoon or panel of cartoons portraying social or political comment upon an Australian theme.

Entries should be sent directly to: Australian Literary Competition, S.R.C. Office, Univeristy of Sydney, N.S.W. by 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 19th APRIL, 1967 $400 PRIZE MONEY