The Editors a Full List of Semper Editors 1932-1982, Including Year of Editorship, Subsequent Occupation, and Current Residency —
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the Editors A full list of Semper Editors 1932-1982, including Year of Editorship, Subsequent Occupation, and Current Residency — 1932 WILLIAM A. MAHONEY - Retailing manager, retired. (Perth) 1952 2ELL RABIN - New York correspondent for Sydney Daily Mirror, Editor E.T.S. PEARCE - Deceased. of Sydney Daily Mirror; now deceased. „ . 1933 J.P.RYAN - (Brisbane) 1953 WILLIAM DENT - Headmaster, Toowoomba Grammar. (Toowoomba) M.V. FOGARTY - Barrister; now deceased. 1954 ALEXANDER JOLLY-Solicitor. (Brisbane) , .. , ,^ .„ , 1934 J.P. RYAN - (Brisbane) 1955 IAN MOLES - Associate Prof, of History, James Cook Uni. (Townsvtile) M,V. FOGARTY - Barrister; now deceased. WILLIAM HUDSON - Public Servant. (Canberra) 1935 J.RICHARDSON 1956 BARRIE HAYNE - Dept. of English, Uni. of Toronto. (Toronto) M.M. PURSER - English teacher, Bris. Boys Grainmar; Royal Aust, Naval JONATHAN W, PERSSEE -Schoolmaster, Kings School, Parramatta. College; now deceased. (Parramatta) 1936 M.IW.FURSER 1957 LORNA BOLLMAN - (USA) 1937 FRANK W. COALDRAKE - Former Missionary; Archbishop of Bris.; PETER MUTTON - Journalist. (Malaysia) ,., ._ , now deceased. 1938 MAX N.JULIUS-Barrister; now deceased. 1958 HAROLDLOVE-ReaderinEnglish, Monash Uni. (Melbourne) P.W. HENDERSON ANTHONY PAUL - Asian editor for Readers Digest. (Hong Kong) 1939 PETER CONNOLLY - Supreme Court Judge. (Brisbane) 1959 DAN O'NEILL - Lecturer in English, Uni. of Qld, (Brisbane) 1940 REGINALD T. MATTHEWS - Reader in Geology, Uni. of Melb. (Melbourne) DESMOND MACAU LEY - Research officer. (Brisbane) 1941 WALTER B, CAMPBELL - Knight; Chief Justice of Old.; Chancellor of Uni. of 1960 JOAN LYNDON - Lecturer In Fine Arts, Sydney Uni. (Sydney) Qld,; Chairman of Utah Foundation. (Brisbane) A.CW. SPARKES - Lecturer In Philosophy. Uni. of Newscastle. Newcastle) P. DONOVAN - Aust. Ambassador to OECD. (Paris) 1961 JOHN B. DALTON - Lecturer In Political Science, Monash Uni. (Melbourne) 1942 REGINALD T. MATTHEWS - Reader in Geology, Uni. of Melb. (Melbourne) JOHN R. FOGARTY - ABC Computer Operator. (Sydney) C.A. WYMAN - Solicitor. (Brisbane) 1962 JACK CARMODY - Phisiologist and National Times critic. (Sydney) RON ADAiR - Retired Engineer. (London) JOHN DALTON - Lecturer in Political Science, Monash Uni. (Melbourne) 1943 RON ADAIR 1963 PETER MUHLBURG-Stockbroker. (Brisbane) 1944 E.G, LeBRETON - Medical Practitioner. (Perth) JOHN MOORE - Chief of Staff, QTQ Channel 9. (Brisbane) 1945 ALAN CASEY - Civil Engineer. (Brisbane) 1964 HUMPHREY McQUEEN - Historian and Writer. (Canberra) 1946 t\/iARGARET CATT (first woman editor) - Senior Lecturer in Political ALAN RICHARDS Science, Uni. of Old. (Brisbane) 1965 BRIAN TOOHEY - Editor of the National Times. (Sydney) EWEN GILLIES - Journalist. (USA) RICHARD PINCUS 1947 EWEN GILLIES 1966 MICHAEL O'NEILL-Student. (Brisbane) , TREVOR UTTING - (Thailand) MICHAEL ONG - Lecturer in Political Science, Uni. of Malaya, (Kuala Lumpal 1948 ALAN ROBERTS - Lecturer in Physics, Monash Uni. (Melbourne) 1967 DAVID FERGUSON HERBERT CORNELIUS - Special Collections Librarian, Macquarie 1968 KENNETH BRADSHAW - Chief Probation Officer. (Brisbane) Uni. (Sydney) NICK BOOTH - Public Servant. (Sydney) 1949 JOHNO'DUFF 1969 MICHAEL KELLY - Street Poet, (Me(boutne) 1950 N.A. (ALAN) WALKER - Lecturer in Physics, Sydney Uni. (Sydney) TONY MELIUS-(Brisbane) fHALCOLM HAM RON EEDY - English Teacher, (Brisbane) 1951 JOHN H. QUINLEM - Commonwealth Public Servant, (Melbourne) ALAN DAVIES - Advisor to NSW Minister for Energy and Water PETER EDWARDS - Prof, of English, Uni. of Qld. (Brisbane) resources. (Sydney) BRUCE DICKSON - Director, Brisbane Community Arts Centre. (Brisbane) 1970 BRUCE DICKSON ALAN FOWLER - Computer System Analyst. (Glenhuntly) 1971 ROBYN BARDON - Unemployed, (Brisbane) (Number 10, October 18th, 1982) PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE: Fleur Kingham, PAUL DAVIES- Independent Film-maker and Script Writer/editor, Crawford BOTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION U.Q. Union Office, Bernadette Hudson Television Productions, (Melbourne) RESEARCH ASSISTANCE: Margaret O'Hagan, 1972 PAUL TULLY - Commonwealth Public Servant; Ipswich Alderperson. (Goodna) EDITORS: Kay Nicol and Bruce Dickson 1973 ALAN KNIGHT - Industrial Relations Roundsperson, ABC-TV, (Sydney) RESEARCH COLLECTIVE: Ross Peake, Fryer Library (Uni. of Old.), Convocation 1D74 DAVID FRANKEN -Television Programmer. (Brisbane) Anne Jones, David Franken, Bruce Dickson, Section (Uni. of Qld.) 1975 JAN TURNER-JONES - Social Worker. (Brisbane) Robyn Bardon, Anne Draper, Kay Nicol, TYPESETTING: Jenni Bird, Anne Jones, ANNE DRAPER - Librarian. (Brisbane) Jan Turner-Jones, Ross Clarke Matt Mawson 1976 JANE CAMENS - Journalist, 'Cleo'. (Sydney) JULIANNE SCHULTZ - Lecturer In Journalism, NSW Institute of Technology. LAYOUT/DESIGN: Matt Mawson PRINTERS: Gympie Times, Gympie (Sydney) LAYOUT ASSISTANCE: Damren Ledwich ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Semper gratefully 1977 MARK WOLFFE - Journalist. (Britain) acknowledges the generous financial assistance ROSS PEAKE -Journalist, The Australian. (Brisbane) of- RADHA ROUSE - Journalist, AAP. (Sydney) Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd 1978 BRUCE DICKSON - Director, Brisbane Community Arts Centre. (Brisbane) MIM Holdings Limited MARK PLUNKETT - Former Qld. Correspondent for the National Times;, University of Queensland Bowen Fund Barrister. (Brisbane) 1979 BRUCE DICKSON - Director, Brisbane Community Arts Centre. (Brisbane) Gympie Times ROB CAMERON - Editorial Assistant for the Forestry Commission of NSW. in the production of this Golden Anniversary (Sydney) Issue. 1980 TIM LOW- Biologist and Writer. (Brisbane) Thanks are also extended to the University KJAZ PERRY - Public Servant. (Brisbane) of Queensland Students Union for their support 1981 ANNE JONES - 4ZZZ-FM Station Co-ordinator, (Brisbane) SHELLEY DEMPSEY -Student, (Brisbane) of the accompanying 50th Year of Publication TIM LOW - Biologist and Writer, (Brisbane) Celebrations and Staff Reunion. 1982 KAY NICOL-Co-Editor of Semper. (Brisbane) ANDREW ERASER - Co-Editor of Semper. (Brisbane) Congratulations on achieving 50 years from GYMPIeE "TTlimei s proud printers of Our press situated in Gympie is one of tlie largest INDEPENDENT presses in Queensland. Quality Newspaper printing Free Quotes Competitive prices We wili organise transport Contact production manager Gympie Times -^ 197 IVIary St., Gympie — Phone (071) 821011 SEIMPER- SOth Annlvsrsary tuua - Pago 2 SIMPER FLORET It took some time to come to grips with the idea... SEMPER FLOREAT - 50 YEARS OLD! Surely only an aging Aunty like the ABC has been around that long. But, at a gut level, we felt the same sense of pride in its achievements, particularly after we had the opportunity to see what Semper's editors and staff (most often in a volunteer capacity) had put together over all these years. Now, by means of this special edition of Semper, you also will have the opportunity to taste some of the highlights of the past five decades of journalism at Queensland University. Although many excellent articles and historic extracts have been included, the volume of historic research undertaken left us with many a difficult decision as to what should be omitted. A reading of the final result says much about the special role that Semper Fioreat has managed to forge for itself in documenting and reflecting the changing face of Australian society — particularly within the context of one of its major educational institutions. The diverse personal and political interests and values of students (which in reality do not differ greatly from those of the broader community) can be studied in somewhat unique fashion through these pages. Semper's ongoing concern with its role as an alternative news outlet, and with the ethics ana social responsibilities of the media, also surfaces throughout. In any case, we believe the content (if not the style) speaks for itself, so please read on ... -Bruce Dickson and Kay Nicol Editors, SOth Anniversary Edition TEN YEARS AGO established each week. think that Semper would continue? role was as the prodviction editor." Semper Fioreat was forty years old This was organised by the Business "Ves," he told me, "Especially at the UNION COUNCIL MEI-TING last Friday and its first Editor still Manager at the time, Dave Curlewis - end of the first year." It is interesting to note the follow doesn't know how or why he was now a successful Brisbane solicitor. "It was real fun doing the paper. It ing extract from the ivtly 14, 1932 appointed. Sales were made at the cellars in the was the focus of attention on the issue of Semper Fioreat: But from the humble beginnings of Men's and Women's Common Rooms, campus. It provided a forum and a The report of the staff of Semper a small 4 page weekly costing 8 pounds in the Engineering faculty, and there talking point for more discussion," Fioreat was then received. A loss of to produce each week. Semper Fior were two roving sellers. he said. four pounds was revealed on the first eat has grown in size and quality over The first print was 300 and most And just how did he come to be four issues, but the report went on to the years. students and staff bought their week appointed. show, in diverse ways, how this was to After 40 years. I thought it may ly issue. "I really don't know. I was in my be reduced to ne^jgjble proportions have been quite difficult to track "Semper was merely designed as a first year there and the President at the hereafter, down the first person who put pen to means ol communication. .Although the time; H.F. McGrath approached me. 1 - PAUL TULLY 'paper for this University's student