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Vol XXIII. No. 5, THURSDAY. MAY 14. 1953 Registered at G,P.O., Brisbane, for transmission by poF'; as a periodical.

Printed below is the oflicicl N.U.A.U.S, reply to Semper SPARE THE ROD AND Floreal's article advocating disafiiliation, entitled "Nothing to lose but Our Chains". Semper has taken the liberty of replying to the reply. H there's to be any big stick woviivg, Shoot Them Down we have quite a barrage of twigs. This week Semper mourns the passing, in unhappy circumstances, of one of life's gentler 'illusions. The dear deported is the innocent assumption that the police force existed for our com­ fort and protection. The Wrath of the Gods Most of us have sat stoically his teeth and his dignity, we have night. Thwaited. the keystone kop.s through an American film, watch­ comforted ourselves with the advanced on a small party of un Sir,— i Australian .•itudent. 1,C.S. is a cen- ing the eneaglng antics of the thought that a degrading proced­ fortunates who had missed tho Your article In Semper, 10/4/53,1 ^''l! °«ice which co-ordinates the Yankee constabularly .subjecting ure could never happen here. Wo fun. but who were manfully follow­ "Nothing to Lose but our Chains, ';>f ^''^'^'^ ^^[ National Studcn their victims to that method of in­ were wrong. It can and does. ing the trail, Thej were told to move we believe was a purely destructive ""'""^ %vhich are not members ol terrogation known as the "third de­ on, or else. One ol their number had criticism and destructive criticism llie Conimuuist dominated Intenia- gree". And, as we have seen the The Why the disgusting termerlty to ask what is always easy and usually exag­ tioua! Union of Students, and which wretched offender blink Wearily at On the Wednesday night of Com­ else, and was Immediately knocked still desire to maintain internationi,l into the gutter by one of the more gerated. To have been a. real the spotlight, prosresslvely losing mem. Week we saw just how co-op­ criticism, it should have outlined contact and through exchange of erative the police can be. Their be­ zealous guardians of tho peace. He ideas and knowledge, to Improve the picked himself up, murmured a the role of N.U.A.U.S. and then haviour was everything that could pointed out where it ,is believed lot ol student.s, the world over. have been desired, and to them is few soft, but perfectly justified, words, and was at once bundled in­ .National Union fails to carry out Council was not a mockery of Cabbages and due no small measure of the credit this role. clean studesit government, nor were for the success of the Dramatic So­ to a police car. taken to tho Watch House, and charged with using ob­ Therefore, we should like to be- the delegates the green adolescents ciety's production of "A Phoenix inferred by your article. All were Kings Too Frequent." scene language. At the Watch <>in our answer to your article by House he was .subjected to further briefly explaining what we consider members of S.R.C .s elected by fel­ On the Thursday night, however, physical indignities ns the minions the role ot National Union to be. low .<Sydney, 2 W.A., 1 what they fall for." should be regarded by all students, Tas:nania, surely a fairer represent­ student councils and student jour- ation i.s hold this year. No one n.ilK, as a most important body Ironi Sydney was able to stand !or unlc-^s all the Universities are to^ ^ the Exec, tliis >car, and Brisbane Low life bicome^maH'WarereroTps.'givlngi'^^^ "°' '^^'f" attempt to attend, and receiving no help from other i Travel cxjjenses for delegate.s at.d lout.<) and thieves practically OPEN HOUSE AT MRS. BLACK'S Univei-sities who have exactly the the E.\ectitive are high but kept to ruined Men's - Women's Club party oa the Koopa. Thieves in Hall, those of the audience and i Semper admits that we hiiv<' same ideas and goals, ' a minimum of .second class rail ture. a green Iloidcn stole a full ten Kinvf£^g ' GeorgA"l.lJ'7^,^^..^i'-?''":e Memorial to- °,"„!.*!render! i only "'« vlctlm-s word as to the Your article, as well as being j ?if.^l'l'!.i*=!::^•«;^ U"^!';^*^*^^^^^^ .gallon keg and a dozen expensive fvents al the Watch House. We destructive, is also inaccurate. In obvious reason for this high account. beer iugs. Louts and wiseacres the traditional Varsity ditties, they Office expenditure includes the were speedily dispersed by the bur­ are, however, naive enough to be­ accuracy ui your financial state­ hurled eight more 3«BS and doz­ ments and complete omission of any salary of a full-time General Scc- ens ot glasses overboard and tried lier members of the Constabulary. lieve him. There were, ot course, This, of course, is not a fit cause of the achievements of N.U.A.U.S. rctar.v. Audit and Accounting fees. to follow suit with a keg. Clubs can only be due to your lack of Bank Charges, Stationery and lost £40 on night plus £90 Union fpr complaint, wo should be well- no witnesses. If there wi'xv, this used to sucu kill-joy tactics by now. miirlit not be merely a i5Queensland 1954 will no doubt be i of ••disafiiliate. this organization is Club. Gurgled "There are some er end ol Albert St. Regrettably, from evil doers, or even on occasion, things you just can't socialise." So­ their welcome was not entirely cor­ 'success. Initiation of these activ­ not justified," but "build it up and dial, a heartlessly deaf ear being from university students. We do ob­ ities springs from National Union, make it stronger," This can be d'lnp cialists deny its a plot to keep Lib­ ject, however, to behaviour approp­ erals' minds off politics. turned to Sir George Crldland's de­ but their success or failure depends by nil students taking an Interest mand for concession rates for stu­ riate to the more lurid type of crim­ on the organization of the local in National Union, Informing them­ dents. inal. The vindictive savagery of S.R.Cs in which ever state thev are selves of its organization and his­ this particular episode is hardly in held. tory, and by supporting Its activities, Gendonnes Duet keeping with the sentimental twad­ Intelligencia •?3.* dle 50 prevalent whenever the fine No mention Is made of the part esiieclally Congress, High-placed Union official Bob We now fome to the unsavoury old principles ot British justice are played by N.U.A.U.S. during the A national body voicing thp views Gray (ESig. IV) campaigning to portion of the night's proceedings. invoked. formative years ot the C.S.S, and of nil Australian students has have all Commonwealth Scholar­ No doubt terrified that outraged C n.T.S. schemes, when represent­ greater weight with higher govern­ ations were and arc still being ships discontinued and Union dis­ virtue was lusting for vengeance, It is high time certain members mental authorities than one Univer­ banded so as to reduce taxation. one of Mrs. Blacks doves telephoned made to the Universities Commis­ sity S.R.C. If one university with­ of the constabulary realLsed thai sion on liehalf of students, by the That such rat-baggery should bell the Law. It arrived, In fast cars, a uniform does nol legalise bru­ draws, the power of Its unH.v Is lost. several minutes after the main body tality, and neither, for their In­ Education Offlcer. Nor ts there We, then, the undersigned, there­ —SAINT LUCIA of visitors had disappeared into the formation, was Simon Legree the mention of the Graduate Employ­ fore desire Queensland to stay with hero of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." ment Scheme with Indonesia, a the National tJnlon and to give It real achievement of N.U.A.IJ.S. all the help, constructive criticism which has been praised on govern­ and co-operotlon you possible can. mental levels. Queensland is an Integral part of NEW BOOKS FOOTNOTE: National Union: National Union is In International affairs, Aus­ not a separate body—we are all tbft A. J. Grove and G. E. Newell—Anljnal Biology 43/6 tralian students cannot afford to While we maintain that the be National Union—Tasmania, Sydney, F. J. Amsden^Physical Chemistry for Premeaical Students 50/- idopt an isolationist attitude and W.A., Victoria, New England, Ade­ havlour of university students on •he Intelligent student would advo­ C. E. Weatherbum—Elementary Vector Analysis 26/!) laide and Qld, Wc all constitute this occasion was not particularly cate an even greater advance the National Union. It's our body F. C. Mills—Statistical Methods 70/. through National Union In this field. reprehensible, we maintain alsd and if one of us Is missing. National nwWB was actually spent on our Union will mean nothing. As .vet,as that It could not have eclipsed that International Programme in 1952, a national body, we are young, we of two plain clothes coppers who which contrasts strongly with tbe make mistakes, we have nad great £C00 mentioned in your article. This A. McLEOD recently, while in the final stages achievements, but if we all work mcnej- went to expenses of repre­ together, we cant fall eventually. "Brisbane's Best Bookstore" of intoxication, attempted to break sentatives to intemational confer­ their wtor into St. Leo's College to ences, pa.vments on tiehalf of the IAN E. NICHOLSON. 107 EUzabetii Street Graduate Employment Scheme and arrest a tutor who had asked them Hon. Sec.-Trett. N.UA.U.S. Biiibone a subscription to the Intemational BTHNB D'ARCY'-EVANa, to celebrate their drunkenness elge- Co-crdinatlng Secretariat of stud­ General Secretary. I where. ents, the latter being one penny per (Continued on Pagfr a> A PHOENIX TOO FREQUENT- r STAFF PANEL EDITOR: Bill Dent: STAFF: Marion Barry, Zell Rabin, Dave Gently to Hear, Kindly to Judge Malouf. Ron Thomson; SPORTS EDITOR and CARTOON­ Doing "A Phoenix Too Freq;uenl" in King George Square was rolher an exeriment, and there­ IST; Rupe Herd; BUSINESS MANAGER: Dick Bamelt EDITOR: B 4560 — SPORTS EDITOR: B 7464 fore a risk. But the Dramatic Society wanted something spectacular for Commem. Week, to "lop", if possible, losl year's production in St. Paul's Church.^^ The Idea of an open-air perfor- for an hour or more. mance in the Square was Irene The show had its faults. The Erbaclier's. Certainly spettacular. actors were unable to expand them­ But none of us had any previous selves and thus were obliged to do POSITIONS VACANT exiieriencc of production under such much less than they' were capable conditions. We didn't even know of. We did not manage to syn­ FRIGHTFUL CONDITIONS — NO PAY ~ NO PROSPECTS wliat the problems really were, and chronize the volume of the three couldn't find out until the play was voices, so the attack was uneven; OF ADVANCEMENT — NO SHORT HOURS — NO PUB­ over. However, it was an exciting movement to the microphones did enough Idea to justify the risk. not always coincide exactly with LICITY — NO LOVE We chose "A Phoenix" because it the speech. But these were faults has proved a sure-fire success as of technique due to our Inability You'U enjoy all this and Hell too. on Semper Staff. If to reheaise with Ioud.speakers, you can't write, read, or even- talk, if you're a complete comedy; because it was short enough to keep an audience interested, and Personally, I regret we hadn't imbecile and would like to be editor some day, come lo because its physical movement could the lull courage of our convictions. Semper Staff meeting, in the Women's Conomon Room, be limited and formalized. It might have been iMSSible to use George Street, next Monday (May 18th). at 7,30 p.ni. The next requirement was a good the monument as a sounding box cast, one that would handle the with the facade of the City Hall as verse, move easily and economic­ a sounding board and thus dispense ally, not panic under unfamiliar with m.icrophQnes altogether. The circiimstanccs, and, of course, act. production would then have pre­ I renture to say we got a good sented entirely different problems— Donagh McDonagh Forward the Buffs comedy team that worked hard and mainly of voice projection. How­ co-oiierated happily, Una Kennedy ever .... Miss McCorkindale made ality. a positive dramatic tension. t Continued from Page 1) designed the costumes. There we an admirable Dynamcne, It was a He has established him.qelf as a Mistakenly, perhaps. Semper had; sincere opinion—yet, if it is. he will went for strong colours and glam­ very obvious advantage to have a comedian, Tegeus was, I believe, until now considered irrcsiwnsiblcs! not ucimit tlie ability of ccmiiei tc our, however unconventional they dancer for the part, because it was his first straight part. His role had a-s unworthy of attention. ^Vc arc | .see those mistakes and faults, or its might look in a tomb. Una. and necessary that the audience sliould less obvious comedy than the other tlie costume 'niaker.s. did a really watch her movements with pleasure. two. But that was his personal in­ therefore, consideratjiy gratified thatj right to criticise them. He dis- terpretation for Tegeus may be though Mr. Nicholson proclaimed in; misses our article as "purely dc- successful job. Tile costumes were Her perfoimance was intelligent, both striking and glamorous, curi­ mature and graceful in all Its as­ given as broad comedy. Miss Kable Mclbournc "Farra,so" that Semper's j struetive critici.sm," which is "always gave hini a direct simplicity and altitude towards N.U.A.U.S. ivas| easy and usually e.vaggeratcd." We ously enough, they gave a twist to pects: characterization, diction, some of the lines which Fry pro­ movement and gesture. She wore sincerity that gave the play a curi­ "Irresponsible journalism," he yet j maintain that it was not destructive ous unity and a new fiavour. lor finds it worth his while to as.si.sl in j critirism, Init rather a factual state- bably never intended, but which her Grecian costume with an air, helped the interpretation we de­ but she was by no means a clothes- its humanized Dynamene's feminine heaping ceils on our irresponsible' nient. Our information was ob- horse. The costume was an accessory vanity and, by focussing it sharply fire. , taiiieri from reliable sources, incluO- cided on. That interpretation was a rather to Shirley, not Shirley to the cos­ hi the age-old manoeuvring of man Whiie Mr. Nicholson and Mi^s I '"g ''^^t. huge and unwieldy state- broader comedy than is u,sually tume. And she gave the right de­ and maid, justified her lack of con­ D'Arcy Evans might be disposed m i n^e"t framed at National Unlo.. Kiven. U seemed more suitable for gree of subtetly of Dynamene's par­ science. Bob had, of course, his doubt us. ive state firmly that our Council, our /Special conditions. Thus, ticular kind of comedy. Shirley is comic lines, and those he got over. criticisms of N.U.A.U.S. were wrir^n J Dyananiene iias made less sincere an accomplished actress. In fact all three members of the In all .seriousness, Tlicy were ntj;' As far as Semper Is concerned, oust got their laughs. That Is u the fate of N.U.A.U.S. will be de­ and more of a minx. But Doto Miss Wroe too, has a flair for inaccurate. became more reserved. A tipsy reasonable proof of their work. cided at the Executive meeting to comedy. Her Doto was down-to- U was a pt'rcepliw audience. But If Mr. Nicholson and Co. arc to be held over the vacation. It woniun might be amusing on the earth, familiar, funny, but without stage, but in a public sauare was the lines had to reach it. No doubt be believed, the role of K.U.A.U.S Iloclting docs not return from It that vulgarity which is very hard to quite a number were University with the assurance that Queens­ unoiher matter, To compcnsiilc, avoid in the part of Doto. At no is that of a co-ordinator, foium, in­ our Doto was more knowing. She people. Not all were, though. formation and travel bureau. This land can expect a fast aa& elD- time did the audience laugh at Miss I hope the Dramatic Society will understood Dynameno., woman to Wroe; she saw to it that the laugh­ may well be so; the sixty-four dol­ eient reorganisation, then wc need woman. jealously guard Its reputation for lar question, however, is ho^v well jt not he.sitate in ridding- ourselves ter was with Doto. The part is daringly experimental drama. For has played that role. of the burden .Vational Union We cut the play a good deal. That shorter than either of the other several years now other Australian iniposes upon us. two. Doto is not. liowever, a minor Universities have asked at each No one at this University has yet was to eliminate passages which might not get over, and to heighten character. In some ways she con­ Nuaus Drama Festival. "What sur­ come forward in unstinted praise of trols the comedy, regulating its prise is Queensland gohig to- its iiresent performance. National | the conflict of the action. It may seem sacrilegious to some to say so. pace and giving it backbone. Ruth spring?" That is too great an ad­ Union has done nothing hi tliisi picked up her cues with vei-ve. and vantage to lase. After all, Univer­ State in the matters of University i but Fry improves with cutting. We Women's Hockey found that, when viTiting, he dis­ while controlling her own scenes, sity players cannot compete with Finance, Health. Faculty Problems, never stole any of her partners'. In non-University theatres in experi­ and student Housing, All of tlie.so j tracts himself with poetry and needs HIS year'.s ii.i:turcs opened at to be brought back to his play. Be­ a word, she played with the team. ence, permanence or equipment. are now, and have always been, the Marcltant Park, 2nd May. Uni­ Doto needed strength, humour and They cannot therefore meet them dojnain of our own local Union, T cause of tliat, it was possible to cut versity I played Valleys I who have without breaking the rhythm of the restraint. Miss Wroe cleverly gave ou an equal standard with the more moied up from A Reserve to A verse. And I think we all learned her what the play demanded. orthodox type. If University drama With regard to the Cmnmon- Grade this year. something of the difference be­ Ims any raison d'etre it must lie Tcgeus seems less clearly defined in a field of its own where no other wealth Scholarship Scheme, Va­ tween dramatic and non-dramatic in character and more elusive than In spite of the absence of our poetry in the process. Several quite Theatre may venture. Only thus tional Union may possibly have Wynamene and Doto. True he rep­ may it make a vrorthwhile contri­ goalie and the fact that eight o( splendid passages had to be sacri­ resents the impulse towards life in had some influence. How much lout; remaining players had been to ficed, but tliey read better ttian bution to the cultural life of the the play, but he shares with others community. That field k obviously or how little is very doubtful, as ' Commem, the night before the game they act. Cutting made more of Fry's heroes a certain male per­ \vas a fast and lively one and we clearly-defined characters emerge, the unorthodox experimental play. the scheme was In its flnal forma- < plexity and uncertainty of direc­ I finished only one goal down—each characters v/ho fitted our interpre­ tion. His definition is "the desire to A personal note! It has always tlvc stages before N.U.A.U.S. be­ side having obtained a goal from a tation without any straining of the been a very keen pleasure to me to foull--4-3. find a reason for living." He might gan to make ilsi well-publicised text. Oi course, to some degree, we therefore have been made a mere work with the University Dramatic Goals; N. Wilcox. J. McGoggan, 1 cut to our interpretation. Was that projection of the women's desire for Society. This latest collaboration representations. licnalty goal. legitimate? Well, after all, we had life. Mr. Kable brought to him a has been a particularly happy one. to hold and entertain our audience pleasing and independent person- DONAGH MACDONAGH. So then, the sole positive achieve­ University II has moved up this ment of which N.U.A.U.S. can boast year into A Reserve. Howe;'er, like would seem to be the Graduate Em­ the first team, it played short in its PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE ployment scheme witli Indone.Ha first match against Taxation m and And for this, we have waited lost 3-2. seventeen years. Goals: B. Winks. Semjier, therefore, makes no apologies, and retracts none of its Dth May: University I played St, What Is Andrews I and seemed overwhelm­ statements regarding the deairabiUty ed at the tliougtit of playing lost of disaffiliation from N.U.A.U .S. as year's premiers as they played it stands at present. We will con­ rather unlntelligently especially in tinue to advocate disafiiliation for the first half. St, Andrews left for­ as long as tho present southern wards were frequently left unmark­ the Public nabobs remain with their eyes lifted ed and received some very nice blindly unto the hills, refusing co cross-field passes from theh- right admit the fact that National Union half. On the whole University left does not give a fair return for oui forwards played slightly better than money. Its policy is iveak and tho right. Mary Armbruster played vacillating. It seems content with Conscience ' her usual consistentry good game, forever making vague resolutions Janet Teys iilaycd well and Noreen and .sanctimonious declarations ol Wilcox was the best of the for­ HAMPSON AND TRIBE its own infallibility—of which the wards. The final score was 5-1 jn tetter printed above is a perlect St. Andrews favour. The question time/ wMch opened the evening, was quite as inconclusive and devoid of example. wit cs is this period in those inierior bodies—the State and Federal pc^liaments. Goal: C. Day. National Union Is young, says Mr, This was no doubt due to the Mr. Hurley, Transport Minister purple and breatliless back on to Nicholson, it makes mistakes, it has University n played St. Andrews determined lack of preparation on and next Government Speaker, met the Opposition Benches. Mr. Gold­ faults. From the tone of his letter n. They were short of a right half tbe part of the great" majority ot a barrage of interjection from the man, a seeker after the truth, is said it is hard to believe that tills is his and lost 3-1. members. It quickly became evident opposition cads—these he handled to be still crying in lonely places: Go.il: J. Knipe also that the standing orders had with the composure of a young "What Is the public conscience! not been read even by those indivi­ Cicero. Rumour has it that Mr. What is Freedom of the Press!" duals who had a particular Interest Power, who followed for the OppO' T OST. St. Lucia Grounds, Orange In the Debate. sition, had not recovered from the Education Minister Erbacher, be­ Uni. Badges Parker Pen with Conklin Nib The Premier and Attorney- coramine which a certain Govern­ cause^ of lier extraordinarily Inti­ ment memlier placed in his coffee. mate and frank approach to the Engraved Dr. E. s. Jackson, Bris­ General, David Tribe, opened tbe The new fashionable small Uni­ case for the government. He dwelt A swab was taken and is now in question of divorce, has been offered versity pin-badges arc now on sale bane, Please ring Wyn, 213. perhaps too long and with too much the hands of the Govermnent An­ a Senior Puishe Judgeship, a Dor­ at Union Office, George St., and all obvious relish upon the more sordid alyst. This writer certainly feels othy Dix column of her own and a Area Enquhry Offices. Price 3/-. aspects of newspaper reporting. too little cannot be said of Mr. Job on the radio staff at Milton. Her However his speech taken as a. whole power's extraordinary oratory. A only comment: "I believe Held work Interfaculty Debates was a worthy introduction to the senior law lecturer was heard to cry Is essential if one is to get thoa© Government case and was not lack- "Pitt was never like this," 01 the things in their correct perspective." Sturtlnf next Friday, tbe speeches that followed an earnest 16th, 7,30, Georg:e* Street. Bo Ing in wit. Seventy members sat in the House WHACK-HO (here for a viKoroiis, mental and somewhat illogical diatribe by Big Ged. Hampson, the opposition Mr. Frank Conolly deserves special and there were 200 official guests Copies of the sensational 1062 iofisle. AH Faculty Saciety Seo- leader, came straight to the attack and studeiit spectators. The retaries who have not done so, mention. The Father of the House, Rod Wither'3 Whack-ho and of the with his vigorous and forthright Mr. W. B. Campbell, creaked to his thanks of the Union and the Debat­ jnore pure 1053 Hampson-Conafy got In (ouch, with M. P. Power, manner. All the outraged democrat feet, croaked a few senile platitudes, ing Society go to Mr. Duggan, who edition are now on sale at the M1083. in him came pouring torth. One which convulsed the mental Ught- did much to make the evening the Union Office, George Street. spectator was heard to remaric in welghta, wheezed a lew remarks on success it was. and to Mr. Mann, a dazed manner: "What terrible his own health and then collapsed by whose permission we were Page 2-rSEMPER FIOREAT—Thuisdor, May 14.1953 force, what ruthlew loglot" granted use of the Bouse. ' ON WITH THE MOTLEY... The i.ighter Side of Commem Week, Graphically Written and Illustrated Drinking Horn Competition ^ Following the revival of this ancient trodition ihe drinking horn competition was conducted wilh due decorum and solemnity at a v?ell-known City Hoslelry. Jonuthiin Christopher Hall, Grand Imperial Wizard of the Bacchus So­ ciety, opened the proceedings wilh a stirrinB call of "Ch.trft your glasses". A hushed siUmce pervaded the bar as five teams (Med., Vet,, Law, Dent,, Arts* breathlessly f.iccd the barrier. Belts loosened, tongues Dap- pod and throats cracked, as the Deputy Imperial Wizard, .Joiin Lynch. E.sq, (Med.i shouted "They're off!" Cedric "Scnrfacc" Hampson leapt from the tai>e to send the Arts team away to a good start. "Jelke" Barry Conaty closely followed for Law. Pressed by Law and V«"t. in the HAMPSON AND GORDON DELIVER initial stages tlie Arts team (Hampson, Dent, Rabin and Hall) ivcnt on lo win comfortably. This THE GOODS victory by the rank outsiderv. over hot favouriti>s Law and Dent! is attributed to indcrniUablc team spirit, months of Iraining^, and Freisch Paltitltigs the inspiring captaincy of J. C. One ol the best student pranks in Commem. Week was the Hall. The Law team was placed second: iwo French paintings by Cedrigo Ansoni and lean Gerdin which Vet. (Stranger, O'Connor, Ward, and so suddenly appeared in the Darnell Gallery. The perpetrators Callow^ intend to protest to the of this plot wore delighted to find how many people were taken Men's Club on the grounds that an: students, visitors, and lecturers. Law should be discjuahfied for drib- tiling and Vets, should be awarded Thsy believe thnt the only people i i" in cyder: ta) they were not second place. not hoaxed were fe'.\ a hell of a hurry; specially constructed dringing horn ROGER BYRNE (LAW) TRAINING FOR NEXT YEAR who identified the ijrsiniers fi'om (donated by Law students) was un- their "names," So if your :ace \vi:£ KM the artists had NO previous veiled. red, remember you vvere in goon exnorience; Only four coniestants were brave compitny. Hit the artists DENY the rumour enough to accept the challenge. that they are forsaking their law The n>ig:ning inter-vjirsUy It is not necessary now to give an cour c and aoing to live in Mont- champion Dug Cameron (Dent.) Footprints on the Tower •analysis ol these brilliant ivorks ol niatre. clutched thi' gla,ss confidently, art as most students no doubt rsperinnccd lips reached out and Never has a stunt been so qnielly executed—our grapevine heard the scintillating lecture read suched in 5tl 02. beer, in 15 sees. missed it completely. After conducting the most exhausting in­ by Monsieur Noel Peauire at Gom- Shades of the Rev. Pashenl meui. ,Ball. Nevertheless a few re­ A magnificent feat and personal quiries 1 found tbe culprits and unearthed the story .... marks about the paintings might triumph, to the ever-lasting glory The plot was conceived by ••••vo smile—Thursday he was seen to of the Faculty of Dentistry, Plans St, Lucia students who had tlie shake his fist violently t repeat are already in hand to engrave his footprints stencilled off. On tlx- violmUy), name with details of this feat, on night of TudJiday, 28th, they climbed a bronze plaque at St, Lucia. to roof using the scaffolding at the Such conduct greatly offended the Contestant two, "W. Douglas rear of the main entrance. The Alpinists and consequently the fol­ (Med.) showed promise of winning highly dangerous assault on the lowing notice appeared near the In future years. Time 23 sees., to main tower was accomplished by main entrance:— fill second place. With coaching and "chimney climbing," a mountain­ tonstant practice W.D, should elim­ inate his fault of spilling and give eering technique. Once on top they) Cameron a close contest next year, securely applied a night pot and Cleve (Mcd.t and Wyvill (Law) skull and cross liones to the flag failed to finish. 'Wyvsll'5 downfall twle. was a real blow to the St, Luciaites, Tlie descent was equally brilliant, r: tvnL («iT w«i.*. . •^;..i he was the outstanding contender this lime using the "repell" tech­ oyvt, TreTovyER .^1 and started favourite at 4 to 1. nique with a rope, tliey gradually • i/'nwiw-,-',' '•' ••'-' Lou's failure is attributed to lowered tchmselves. nonchlantly ap­ "Sir Matthew Nathan Lost stateness and over-practice. plying the footprints with diues The ceremony concluded with the tape all the way down the main "The Naked and the Dead." in Admiration." presentation of bibs to the winners tower. and 8 bouquet of flowers to the hostess. The Men's Club is to be Next morning found us chucklUig 'Fortunately this sign enjoyed a heartily congratulated for the suc­ at one of the cleverest Commem sufficient life span to be photo­ I cessful re-staging of an extremely praiiics to date as we viewed a set graphed.) Last Night of Term! I of footprints leading UP the tower. enjoyable University tradition. Mr. Cramb was ropable. He ap­ Commence the Vac. at It Was a windy day and many oi the footprints were lost, so on proached the Foreman of Workd CCOMMODA'nON available Wednesday night our intrepid and asked him if he would clear up A in SELECT MEN'S HOS­ mountaineers AGAIN did a "chim­ the me.^. The foreman entered into THE DEt^TAl BALL ney" followed by a "repell" and tliis the .'jpirit of the occasion magni­ TEL, TOOWONG, one minute ficently, saying that he couldnt CLOUDLAND. 22nd. MAY ~ 8 P.M. — 1 A.M. to University Bus and 13 mins time the prints were firmly glued to tile sandstone going DOWN the pos.5ibly spare any men for at lea.jt walk to University, St. Lucia. a week. Convenor: G. E. Beebe — LM 3261 I Price 27,^6 per week. Privacy tower. .,-•:• assiued in congenial surround­ The footprints are still -with us. ings. Only limited number It Is my honest opinion tliat both ^f0^mi>^^n*m N»«»»H^t>^»<*«»"^»*»^ FOR AnVlCE OB SERVICE Oft students sliould be Invited to joui 1 wish to publicly deny the wild taken. References appreciated. Australia's Coronation coiitiiigftnt and malicious rumour that Mr. PHONE Claughton. U4363. and publicly knighted for bra/ery. Cramb is iearning how lo "chim­ Brighten up the ney" and "repell," LIFE ASSURANCE The Consequence consult FOOTNOTE.—Another gem to de­ Mr. Cramb's reactions were lay the administrators was tlie bat­ ENGINEER'S KENNETH A. LEMON, BJl closely watched and we can re­ tening down of the tower doir from cord an eye-witness account. tbe outside. Consequently the AT HOME of the Wednesday niornhig the St. Lucia pirates were not routed tUl ia',e Administrator swallowed a sickly Wednesday afternoon. A.MJ. SOCIETY -mih flowers irom Telephones: FA 1080 Box 1404R, PA 1981 O.P.O. Daniell Art HERGA & CO (A. nnd E. Bright) Florist 181 EDWARD STREET Hotel Daniell Building B4834 Adelaide Street For All Requirements for En­ gineers, Surveyors, and Architects. -B6270- Good Watobea, Cloclu tad JeweUety —t SEAdPER FLOREAT—Thtutday. May 14, 19S3-<-Pa9^4 ^^Take Up the White Matins Burden'^ Aborigine Education, a Discussion on theN.U.A.U.S. Report (By Marion Barry)

"The Past" o! Queensland aboriginals has been one of domesticity—end the futvire holds Uttle real hope for the better­ ment of their position. Those were tho words I used to sum up this situation last year, and essentially it has altered very little. Although schools on native resrerve never given the franchise. How seven children are holding such themselves." and settlements, and some of the then have tbey the power to put scholarships at present. mis.sions, chan,;ed over lo the new into Parliament someone genuipely To make it possible for them to curriculum of State primary schools, interested in their future, some­ WESTERN AUSTRALIA, — Here obtain liiglier positions, insteid of handicrafts are still the mist im­ one who wilj try to remedy the 2051 out of 3348 children of .schO'il training them to make good, cheap portant "class." "shortage of staff and materials" age attend schools. Mr. Bateman's servants for ourselves. in their schools. description of tbe 17 mission stations As a concrete Incentive (and that and five state goveniment stations Perhaps It would be possible for is what is most needed) to encour­ Secondly, the favoured Govern­ show them to be a disgrace to the them to live in other than the worst; age our natives to continue school­ ment policy is one of segregation. white people who allow them to parts of cities, and put them In a ing. National Union this ye,u is Maybe that is for the good of many. exist. position where we could give them considering setting up an Aboriginal But it is segregation nevertheless, the respect they would then deserve. Scholarship Fund, and what of those who are brave Christchurch Grammar School has enough to leave? offered a Scholarship to a boy from This can be done by backing the MARION BARRY Elizabeth Wood, Edu;ition Officer tho Forrest River Mission Station, N.U.A.U.S. recommendation to urge of N.U.A.UJS. for 1952 did con.siaer- You must be on the same level as It is hardly surprising that no suit- the Commonwealth Government to able researcii on the pre.sent stand­ those against whom you compete. able candidate was found, undertake general supervision of the ards of education throughout Aus­ education of Aborigines In the whole tralia, and the benefits likely to be And can wo honestly think a Two hopeful signs are— of Australia, especially with a view- derived irom such a fund, did it Grade V level education on an to improving the facilities and the Is There a exist. aboriginal reserve or settlement (a) Hostels set up in Perth for standard of teaching in the primary reaches the level of the city school aboriginal children at technical and schools in outback areas, and by At this stage sonic of you wilt apprentice? high schools. cotusidering the question of a One True probably think of the stories of Scliolarship Fund by N.U.A,UB, Hlthy living conditions, dirt and "Should Hc treat them as ani­ (b) It is believed a Director ot immorality circulated about abor­ mals because they sin against a Aboriginal Education In WA. has been appointed. Church ? iginals, shudder slightly in horror, code of morals which is not ihcir and dismiss the whole thing as Come To own?" asks Elizabeth Wood. NORTHERN TERRITORY.—Here The Catholic Church is often another money-wasting of Na­ a special curriculum is used, and accused oi dogmatism over this par­ tional Unions, * When asked if they wanted to im­ there is no oJBclal or legal barrier Tallebudgera ticular statement by people who are prove themselves, EUey Bennett, to their proceeding to higher educa­ As he sees it: Seel: out the Christian Faith, in at times not fully conversant with aboriginal boxer, said: "If those who tion or obtaining government assist­ Ideal holiday surroundings. Ei'ery- the grounds on which we base our So, let us look at the problem are intelligent were taught more, ance on the same level as white one will be at home at the statements. If you want to hear from the aborigine's point of others would try to comiJete with children. our side of the story, the Newman them. This competition would im­ S.C.M. First Vac. Conference view. Why should he continue prove all." One of the objectives of their Society cordially invites you to be at school? present in the Ground lecture thea­ teaching, which is being followed National Fitness Camp tre, medical school, on Friday, May School success holds no rewards Shades of Dr. Malan! fairly well is "To bridge ttie gulf 22nd - 28th May between the Aboriginal Heritage and First rate addresses on the 15. at 1.10 p.m„ when Dr. Smith, for them. Recently two aboriginal The position, of course, varies Proiessor of Dogmatic Theology at girls in Adelaide were refused \x;r- the economy in which these pejiile Christian Faith. from State to Slate. must ultimately assume places as Pope Pius XII Seminary, will ex­ mlssion to train as nurses, in spite Briefly: Illuminating Bible Studies. plain the Catholic position and in of having passed the leaving certi- Independent units." That is a good particular the position of the fscate. sign from the distance. Tutorials, by notable thinkers, on VICTORIA.—There is one Gov­ Science, History, World Problems Catholic Church with regard to the ernment settlement and two special Bible and Christian Revelation. "In these circumstances a child QUEENSLAND.—Tho latest re­ and Education, from a Christian schools (56 pupils) for the 1300 port on the 21.565 aboriginals in the viewpoint. is lilicly to tiins lo his own group natives in the State. There are no Christian Revelation was not rather than aim at a better job, State issued by the Department of Church missions. In Melbourne the Native Affairs makes pleasanter Heaps of time for discussion, merely for a single nation, nor for and be accepted by neither the Aboriginal community is forced into swimming. Hiking, Folk-Dancing, the children of a certain epoch: 't aboriginal or the white commun­ reading than last year. A total i>{ Che "slum" areas, where the level of 6900 are employed as teachers, Singing, etc. was for all men, and for all ti.nc. ity," says Elizabeth Wood. aspiration of the children is much To secure that it might be acces­ clerks, nurses, etc. (in native ad­ Cost for six days, £3. On the other hand the success ol the same as white children in the ministration), in essential Indus­ sible to all in every age, Christ b> same district. Application forms available from His Divine Authority, Instituted a the .secondarj- scholai*shlps in tries and in the marine industry. notice boards, S.C.M. members. .society, His Church, world-wide and Queensland and New South Wale.-: Union OIBce. show that aborigines only need en­ The Victorian Government con- At present 10 aborlginees are at­ imperishable, which was to be its .

\f you assert that "a Tiger is a John Clews has his share of thla back teeth with I.U.S. and left it, Cow", runs a Chinese proverb. treatment, handed out with passion I.U.S. managed to show an overall "Go and try to milk it". Idealist, and with plan. It does him great gain on the deal by affiliating an tolerant, without any political axe credit that, despite this. 'Students irganization which claims to repre­ to grind, British student leaders Unite' is a sober factual re\iew of sent some 350.000 Brazilian school Icamt the rcalUics of I.U.S. tl\e the I.U.S, in the five years of its boy.s. hard way. existence. Perhaps) too .sober, as Clews admits In a foreward. This is. perhaps, all good, clean Having painfully learnt that their fun. In EaEtcrn Europe the picture Ideal and the I.U.S. fact did not The book in in form an analysl."; is not .so funny. measure there were two courses of the way I.U.S, has played havnn open to them: they could distort the with its Constitution in order to Clause Illb of the I.U.S. Con­ CULTURE IN THE MASS — THE I.U.S. WAY fact or they could admit they were serve as a Cominforni propaRanria stitution reads in part "To secure ] wrong. agency. The title comes from tho for all young people the right of— We remember that, although Wherever the Communists'havo lyrics of that turgid anthem, orlp- education — regardless of ~ social Grohman was just as ruthless a gained control tliey have realised, For the iieople who took the lat­ standing—or political conviction.' ter course I.U.S, had a ready-made innlly composed in RussiMay, 'J.30:— Englishmen and Australians sat in Eastern Europe had ever facM--an Koyal., "'(SSfDflraphlcal Soclcty'B silence while our pleas for a election. And because they had-flrst rooms, ItT^-Ann St„ Brisbane. genuine international Union of hand knowledge of totalitarianlan, nGenera l ]Vreet|ng of the Society Students were drowned by the Norway and Holland weren't- taken Big snappy "business will be fol­ hysterical chantbig of 'orohman- ta by fancy names. This Is. the lowed by an.Uitercstlng lecture on Stallnl Orohman-Stalint Orohman- crux of the matter. Cardinal Nevhnan, *._ —, ....u AO ^^^.w^n^fim nty tiif Stalini Grohman - stallnl Ad STUDENT'S RALLY - AS CONDUCTED BY I.U.S. Nauseam. SEMPER FLOREAT—Thundoy. May 14, 19S3—Fag« 5 Just a Lonely Little Petunia Unaccustomed as we are (Continued from Page 5) as long as the function of l.U.S. ir- deajily undenstood, .so lung as students will ask questions and not The Criminals Confess. With a Heigho, Etc. be put off by glib propaganda, there Is hope. Dear Sir,— one of the party was lacking in And there will eventually be a Once a,?ain the people of Brisbane >;obi-iety. Furthermore we resent the true international student union. (ami Quccnslanil were privileged to implication that we were us\n§ RUMANIAN FESTIVAL And that union will achieve great witness .-mother scnsalinnalistic mis­ "cheap whitewash"—the only tailing things It will be the servant and representation of facLs • by our so- with our paint was that it was I.U.S.. representing 5i million in the Third Wcrld Student Con­ moullipiecc of one political phil­ callcd "newspapers." 1 am referring .^lightly soluble in water. (It raine'i student!;, in conjunction with gress to be held in Warsaw, August osophy. It will not condemn to reports In the ncwsp.ipcrs of on Friady morning as everyon; will W.F.D.Y. are organising a Festival 27th lo Scptcnibei' 3rd. breaches of liberals ideals in one Friday, May )st, regarding the no doubt remember). of Youth and Students to be held in It is hoped thcH? ar.d other such country and disguise or disre­ ceremony on Thursday night and Tlie main jiurpose of this epist(e Bucharest, .lnj.yust 2nd to 16th. I events will tc "a j^real .success for gard them In another. It will give the events which followed. This rc- is to refute any statements alleging Through letters to N.U.A.U.S,, the i the inipiovcnienc ol hving and . its .support lo just cau.scs througli- l»orl, however, Js only designed to that any member of the "zebra I.U.S, ha"? Invited Aiistr.nlinn stud- [ studying cciKiitioiis of ."students, ami University of Queensland Union, regarding future student pranks, evenings. LEADERSHIP

With leadership comes responsibiHty — the obligattoB to modntain a standard of excellence that is accepted outomatlccdly as the best. There ccm be no finer example of this constant adherence to quality than the conUnued pcefereoce ior Watson eqvdpsn^&t.

Call, Phone ot Writ© to — Watson Victor Limited Watson House, 453-457 Ann Street ~ BRKBANE Telephone — B 1616. B1671, B6265 The New Guard is on iho march. TremhlQ, you roihble. faq^ 6~SEMPER FLOREAT—Ibuxydoy. May 14. 1353 tr«mble. NEW ZEALAND ATHLETES OVER-RUN Peregrinating Pirates Prolific (By "Old Poobah") and late suppers. Oh yeah! that Dunedln was a city tolerant On the second day the team In Christchurch n late afternoon of University students, and tills Pirates in the form of the Australian Universities Athletics rcatly proved to be superior. Reedo meeting was held at Rugby Pari: made the team's short stay of narrowly won the IWt yards from Team—eleven strong cmd representing Sydney. Melbourne, against Canterbury, the heavy track five days all the more enjoyable. the "Two Sams," Carr and Booth, Adelaide and Queensland Umversities—^rounded the northern again hampering all athletes and Imagine a band (called the cap­ In 10.2 sees., but Carr made point ol the North Island of New Zealand in the down of the resulting In poor times, the excep­ ping band and akin to our Commem, amends in tbe 220 yards to record 23rd. of March, offer four days aboard the pride of the Huddart tions being Plummer's mile In 4 band) greeting an International 21.9 sees, with Reede second and mlns, 13.8 .sees,, and Solomon's 440 Booth again third. Solomon Parker Line M,V. V7ANGANELLA (vdth the femmes of the ke yards in 49.8 sees. Hancock ac­ team to the .strains of "Bloody Follies) lo take part in a 17 days athletics tour at the invitation Mary" and "Around the Comer," easily won the 440 yards In SOJt counted for the high liurdles (jusi and you have just touched on the sees., while Flummcr made it of the New Zealand Universities Athletic Council. defeating Loveday) and broad juij;p, three In a row by winnin^r the reluriiing 15.9 sees, and 21ft 7in., team'.s welcome. The members of I Captained by our own andergrad Gee. Loveday was third in thp while Pierre de Ferris won the liop. the band were imniacuJateiy dres.sed| half and three miles in 1 mln. of long standing in the Athletics high jump and was a member of the in blue football sweater.s, "hula' 55.7 sees,, and 14 mins. 43.9 sees. Club, Tony Booth, and with Jolin winning 4 x 110 relay team, the skirts, bare legs, .shoes and socks nnd! FcrrL; again Jumped well for hbi Loveday i an ether long stander, who other runners being Booth. Solomon SUPPORTERS PLEASE! were wearing home-made tilue andj 47ft 81in. in the hop, step and weai'icd, but who ha.s now been and CaiT. gold boaters, each member carrying' jump, while Hancock won the 120 The Track Team soon travels a musical instrument and a /uor.^j rejuvlnnted) as the only other to Sydney for Inter-Varsity yards hurdles in 1C,2 sees. Love­ Queeii-slande:- selected, the tenm Why Male h's Waimate important utensil—a pannikin! Un­ day finished second in the 320 Athletics on 3rd and ."ith June, fortunately some bandsmen weve| meanderod about both Lslands, com­ From .•Auckland the Pirates movevi The team (with your stars yards !\urdles and third in the mencing in .".iickland, linally ar­ to South Island, to the country unable to play their in.slruments be­ high jump. The final event, the Lovcda.v, Booth and Hickey cause of tho "medicines", which \ riving ill Dimodln to participate ir. centre of Waimate. 130 miles .sotith in.ikins an onslaught oa South­ 4 X 110 yards rcla.v. was won by tlie New ?;ealatid Universilies Easter of Chr!.stchmch. The ova^ on ar­ tliey had found it necessary to con-' Boolh, Recde, Solomon and Carr ern supremacy) needs support­ sume while waiting for the team, i Tournnmcni. rival wa.i akin to the Tully district ers on wich of these afternoons, in New Zealand record time of The "Ha.ka" party, which al.-o ineli 44 sees., lo make the final points Team rompositi.on was Booth of North Queensland in the wet many students will be in Syd­ tho.t;eam, being not i,o well "primed' ! (spniHor;, Loveday Ouirdlei'), Alt snasoti and after some membois liad ney for first vac. so what in the oflicial contest Z5 to 13 in was able lo perform with 'yreatiir; favour of the .Australians. (Oomanbacka I LaKcr (competing become i)Q^<.;od in car,i on tlie way, ahont whizzing out to the Uni­ vigour. • : man.iigon anJ. Brian Cameron, Iwth it was ciccidL'ti that appearaucn; versity Oval to cheer on your Wivh the pressure oS. .ill team of Mclbouriw. Dirt: Hancock, ol would be made only in tiie events representatives? They'll appre- So Ruer a memorable welcome ^mcmber. s rc^laxed. By now pearlies Adelaide, anc) .six "les.'ier-iights" now described. Soloman won *i.c date it. were raging, grog wa.s flowing aiut fi'oiu S.vcinpy: Bob Solnnion, Edwin ^ml a day of rest on Good Friday I "quarter" in the icmarkable lime the team entered the Ne\\' Zeatuiid I pantries being raided, with the cul­ Can, Kevin Reecic, John Pluniniev, of 52.0 s.;'cond,s, while Booth and Pierre de Ferris and Geoff Gee, step and jump, with 4fir!,. yAiu. Universities Athletics Champion-! minating event being the Tourna­ Carr were beaten by inches in the from Hancock, with Gee third. Can ships in high spirits on Saturday j ment Ball, v.hicli was worth attend­ Kvperlly iiantllcd and initialed 100 yards hv the local chinnuion. won the sprint double in 10.5 SCCK. Th(; contest wiiicli '-vas to have) ing if only to witness "Porthole,';" lo the "ways" of adventure and Plumnier was Kcconri in the two and 22.4 .sees., with BDoth second in taken place between the Combineai taking his place on the ofTicial plat­ shljiluiard "cuisine" lespeelally in miles and third in tlie half mile, each event, while Recde and Ca.m- Univer.<;ities teams was canccUeci form in anticipation of a speech the case of the ten .voun.Ter mem­ LaEso Loveday successfully ne­ eron finished in that order behind Willi the result that the louvis-t!; which did not eventuate! bers) by Epicure Lazer the team gotiated the high hurdles in 16 sees, Carr and Booth in the lOG yards. competed in the athletics cham- On the transhipment from Dun- won all etmlests and was also his fastest time of the torn-! Ferris After the medley relay was won bj piomhips in 13 events, th(!se form­ cdin lo Cliristchtirch the furst ever succcs.sfu! in "cleaning up" the again won the triple jump with 4Sft Solomon, Can', Booth and Plutn- ing the basis of the int(;rnational .Australian liaka was created and majoiity of trophies awarded for 4iin. The unfavournhle conditions mer, final point.s favoured the comiwtition. performed. The haka party was the fleck ffames on the "Wanga." did not jirevent one membor from tourists by 37 to 18, Tho finals conducted on the th-.u almost minus two nien, who scram­ remarking .soniettiini; about "aesthe­ On the 25tli .March the team Tlic dinner arranged by Max day were the mile, broad Jump an i bled on to the "Wanga" minutes be­ competed against Auckland Uni- tically the finest arena seen on tour. 4 X 440 .vards relay. In the mile, fore the gangway was removed, the "Portholes" Lazer (he acquired MiUcr of the 11)49 New Zealand vcvsity College and .Auckland ath­ team, after this mccMng gave Plummer recorded 4 mins. IS.2 sees., "arms" adjacent to the wharf being letes at a nieiit carnival, ond won that name because of his experiencef to beat the New Zealand National the cause of the oilenders' anxiety at this meetint;! unCoi'tuuately (oi some of the team an opportunity by 16 i;oint.s from the Auckland to criticise most of the 1952 Olym­ mile champion, perris once asain to the captain and man.ager. team, which .'icored 34 points. was it cQuvenientiv) forgot to take proved his suiiorlority by leaping his sear due to the fact that lie had pic champions and prominent Eleven pirates who had taken Plumnier ccnvinciui^ly won the mile world athletes, from the priv.ife 22ft Sin. in the broad jump, while all before them during^ the pre­ in 4 mins. 15.8 sees., Solomon the (juite a bit to do on tlrst .iirivins Booth, Plummer, Carr asid Solo­ at Christciutrch. screening of films whicli was ar­ vious 17 days, stood at the rails 440 yards. Carr the lOO yards, and ranged. mon were victorious in the 4 x 440 for somelimc after leaving Well­ Booth the 220 yard.s. Hancock won Ciiristciiurch on .arrival greeted •yards relay. The track for thi.s day ington, most asking thcBisclvcs the 120 vurdt hurdlps, and was the team with rain, blllet.s and "The Tempestuous Toumament and for the finals on Easter Monday would they even return to what second in the hop, step and jiiinp, Tommy Trinder Show," the girts in •,vas heavy, with the perpetual wind must be one of th(! most hospit­ while Ferris won the broad jiunp the Trinder Show turning it on Tempo from the South Pole once agaw able and scenic countries in the with 21ft. 3in.. by two inches from maiulv in the form of free meals It teas apparent from the outset hindering all comijctitors. world.

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SEMPER FLOREAT—ThuMday, May 14. 1953-Pciq» y O'NEILL SHINES SPORTS ( Without His Pants On ) FLASHES Famed Utopian planner and Fa­ University supporters were given few thrills tossed in with 80 minutes of acute boredom bian philosopher-—Australia's High at Rugby Field last Sunday where our 'A' graders looked their tmimpressive worst agamsl Priest of Keyncsian Doctrine and Eastern Dislricis. Although the "lads of learning" (vide Tnith) won 24-12, Easts played more part-time Reserve XV Captain, R. constructive and coherent football throughout. Only the superior speed and covering of Rod­ W. (Dicky) Staveley dlspjayed his plg-skln prowess the other day Football Club erick. Kassulke and O'NeiU kept them out when they had broken through. with a scintillating burst of fren­ The forwards did not play well In ' so jealously guards its property use of a following wind for k'icStliig zied fury lo score his first touch­ The great interest shown in the the line outs when "Big Ian' ! , ^ , down for the season. Club's activities this year has caused However, full-back Morris showed Hatherall and "Poppa Con" Prim-! ' ^ leacuers up particularly well under pressure. si: •;•. >;: some embarrassment to the club. the ball. Easts forward* We have almost a dozen players who nicr won the ball. Easts The following plaj^rs represented Varsity, though being outrucked, So the boys of the Athletics Clutj come regularly to practice but who were allowed to get between them University: Morris, Massey, Har­ managed to keep on top, excejit Ior thought Nambour was far enough can't play reeularly due to us only and half-back Murphy, thus coun­ rington. Ralnnle, Reilly (V-C), Vas- occasional lapses. north lo escape the eyes of Sem­ fielding three teams. We leel sure teracting their yood work. Tlie Icy, MacParlane, Sword, Higgins, per's reporters did they? Not .so .scrumming was strictly thltd-class Mellack, Brew, Harrison, Moore Varsity backs gave a more united there are other people in the Uni­ display than in previous games. you miserable offenders! To com­ versity who would like to play ioot- and most ragged rucking nmtie sure (capt.), Crldlard, Mulheron. pete In the Athletics Carnival was that clear heels were the exception. Against a "• team with a good Pa.ssine was better timed, although ball but fear the standard may be two tries were lost by centres hold­ one thing, but to .swim in "the man­ too high. This is not necessarily i\'herc we have known them tlie reputation. Varsity showed early ner" In whicli you did when the rule. pace and tries by both wingers ing the ball too long. The forwards, true. while working well, did not show events were concluded (and so close In the backs, thing.s were littic- gave them an Invaluable early to the eyes of the publlf) was an­ IJ wc tan muster support from lead of 8-0. The players then be­ enough fire as a pack. Higghis and about ten more players wc can en­ belter, John O'Neill, forced to olav Brew stood out in open play. Tack­ other, and censured you will be. out of position by the needs of the came almost apathetic, and play Shame on you tlnie.^—Tony Booth, ter another team in the Q.R.U. liccame patchy and ragged. A ling in general was of low standard. competition, from the start of the moment, showed tliat the fly-tiall "Lasso" Loveday. Bernie Jacks, second round. May 30, Would all position Is not his meat. He made runaway try by Harrington gave Varsity 22 (tries, Harrington, Dayne Cory, Nell Brico and Graham people interested cither come to tremendous gains with his power­ a halt-time lead of ll-O. Cridland, Massey, Reilly 2 tries and Jamieson. practice at Victoria ParK (Tuesday ful and determined running, but did Tiie second half was marred by 1 conversion, Moore 1 penalty. 1 and Thursday at 5 p.ni.i, or contact not make play fov those outside Teachers continual and excessive conversion), d. Teachers 8. Is it true that Stadiums Ltd. Dick Stanley, Room 127, St. Lucia liini as a five-eighth ought, The wrestling talent-scouts paid a main block. backs' tackling save one beautiful special visit to Union College to effort by Howard Hickey, was just sign up "Grappler" O'Neill for a not up to scratch. catch-as-catch-can bout with Sportsman of the Week "Wallaby Bob" McJIaster after SOUTH AFRICAN TRIAL I Brian Kassulke enhanced his ing. This year, after playing three Rumble's fine match with Easts' claims in the future to representa­ magnificent gomes for his club, pack? GAMES I tive tenm.'; witli another solid dis­ ^'J;^'>'^i"^ V \A ** played as five-eighth in that mem­ Last week in Sydney, Unlver- \ play of covering. orable night game against N.S.W. Worthy of mention is the Re­ sfty footballers Ashley Girle, I two weeks ago. Those fortunate serve XV V Banks game of last John Riley, Glen Shiel and i The highlights of this lugubrious enough to be there that night will week. Score at "pineapples" was Koss Shiel played In the Sth. I display were the occasion when never forget his magnificent div­ 8-8, Thereafter Varsity went be- African trial games. | John (Hey Louie, drop dat gunl) ing try when he picked up a loose serk to chalk up a 49-& win. O'Neill dropped his tweeds in front ball and actually flow around the Recorded here are the try-scorers Ross and Glen Shiel, who j \ of the stand, and when George were both uniivailablc for the N,S.w. full-back to dive over the —Baldwin, Byrne. Creagh, Crid­ "Cuddles" Cridland was warned Ihie. land, Hampson. Mason, Monteil, overseas tour, played only In by the referee—once for kicking the Queensland games, and O'Regan. Roderick, Staveley (see ,a bloke in the guts and again for He went to Sydney with the above) and Waller. John Rlley played in the Qld. looking threatening while O'NeiH Queensland team this week and was V. Newcastle match, 50 outstanding that the Australian What happened tc the other four was on the far slfle of the ruck players? Ashley Glrle played in all lelabourlng two hig Easts for­ selectors were reported to have ap­ ,;. ;[; ,;, the interstate games in idl wards. proached him to make himself available for the South African tour. For those interested in Inter- positions, and was included in College Sport, Johns have won the the Fossibles team. He ac­ Scorer.s ivere: : O'Regan, O'Neill,' But Medicine comes first with Ross Parker, Hatherel!, Byrne and so he reluctantly refused the op­ Cricket and Union the swimming. quitted himself- well in all The Tennis is unfinished, the games and was numbered Murphy, Kassulke—three conver­ portunity, sions. Athletics are next Wednesday and amongst the eight Qld. play­ Ross's strength lies in his change there are rumours of a Table-Ten­ ers from whom four were se­ of pace. He is easily the fastest man nis competition. Football fans are lected lo go to South .Africa. Heserve v Easts off the mark playing Rugby. He eagerly awaiting the blood match has no side-step, but possesses an Hard luck Ashlc , and con­ The University Reserve Grade ROSS SHIEL between Emmanuel and Union next gratulations on being so closi' scored another convincing win elusive swerve, which allows him to term, and College crews will also to selection. against Easts on Saturday last at oss SHIEL, 19 year old be very penetrative. This season his take the water. St, Lucia. They won 2G-9. The R third year medical stu­ tackling has improved considerably, * * :=; team fielded was substantially dif­ dent, this week proved himself but is still the weakest part of his It is whispered in tlie bazaars ferent from the one whicli liad b.i:n Australia's best back. He game. that well-known sporting person­ successful in the previous foui played as gth and centre, and Ross is also a very good tennis ality. Bill "Man of Bronze" Blake is Intervarsity rounds. M-as outstanding in both posi­ player and a regular entrant in making a trip to Sydney with the tions against the best N.S.W. Qld. championships. At school he Athletic team. Bill has already rep­ Tennis Practice The 'Mighty Atom,' Len Cutter, could muster. was an outstanding inter-school resented Varsity in Swimming and made an auspicious return to Re­ athletic in high iump, broad jump, Football, and will be long remem­ serve Grade by scoring two dazzling Ross's rise to fame has and sprint events. bered for liis effort in tlie Inter- Squad tries and generally turning in a teen phenomenal. Last year he College Atlis. last year, when he The following players have been good performance. Cameron also played for Queensland against Fiji University can justly be proud of looked particularly dangerous in selected in the above squed to pre­ played well jn his fh-st Reserve but was not partioilarly outstand- Ross Shiel. the first 25 yards of the mile. pare for the Inter-Varsity in Sydney Grade match, H. O. Beeston muds' "Good old Brabby!?" on June 1st to Sth. Practices will most of his opportunities. Rod Gib­ be held at St, Lucia commencing son, lieliied out by coming up from Sunday. May 3rd and all selected the B grade at short notice. are requested to attend. The regulars also turned in good L. Thomsen, K. Townsiey. D. performances. Creagh, Waller, Nick ARMIDALE ANTICS O'Sulllvan, N. Roberts, H, Howard, Conomos, Mark Biltoft appeared to M. Galloway, E. Wright, L. Ridgway^ relish in the match which was R. Deeth, G, Shell, R. Shell. closely contested, but always in Var­ Hockey learn Defeats Arn^idale UX. E. McELNEA sity's favor. The team was capably Not sallsHed with their crashing social success at Lismore opened the scoring, and Barrett had led by Fred Monteith. while John sizzled a hot shot to the corner ol Hon. Sec. U.Q. Men's Tennis Club ("Did I tell you about Sydney") over Easter, Hockey club members decided to venture further the net from a penalty corner to (LM 5633) Rlley spurred the forwards on to aiield and seek fresh laurels ot Armidale. The excuse oiiered make It 2-0, the Armidale side never tighter, harder rucking play. Those this time was for points towards the Clem lones Iroph-y.. The looked like recovering. of us on the side-lines enjoyed thi trip turned out to be a marathor: effort of some 14 hours of bus A much better second half saw pleasant afternoon, and hope the trcrvel, following inunedlately on the Commem. festivities and Athletics Club University authorities will continue Queensland take the score on to their policy of bringing the Univer­ the opening round of B.H.A. fixtures on the Saturday. 6-1, other goals coming from sity to the people. An afternoon at A brief pre-Armldale ti-y out was previously refused to respond to Kemp, Sue, Potter and a second Notice St. Lucia is quite delightful, afforded by an unexpected dance at treatment of any kind, suddenly as­ from Bell. Although he did aot score, Briggs was our outstanding Annual Men's and Women's although even more Inaccessible by The Summit, up Stanthorpe way, sumed the flexibility of a Brisljane Championships. St. Lucia, No. 3 virtue of the practice of closing the where the local doorman Increased umpire's rule interpretation, and the player, and repeatedly made open­ Oval, Saturdays, 16th and 23rd. bottom gate to visitors. This must his popularity by a convenient dis­ Impregnable and Immovable Be;ni<- ings for his fellow forwards. May at 2 p.m. be the only Uni. in the world that appearance for suflBclent time to Jacks suddenly shook off his After the tumult and the shout­ allow the boys to get in gratis. The lethargy and cavorted around tht ing died and the captains had de­ bus was less co-operative, and twice field with all the vigour of an Armi­ parted, there was an even more made protest against the riotous dale rabbit, behaving, in fact, like a tumultuous welcome dance that Fresher's Championships carouslngs of its contents. Darling regular bunny. night at the college. Reputations Sue we all loved true until, in an were made or shattered by the ROM fields which would have 880 YARDS-, Southerden 1; Jack­ After further pleasant Armidale quality and quantity of the songs F been more representative had son 2; Leslie 3; Time 2 mins. lo sees. impressive display of sheer brute fare enjoyed by a few at lunch time ipore Fresher's taken it onto them­ strength, he succeeded in pushing the serious business of gaining that were sung, and some disreput­ selves to compete, Tony Morton MILE: Jacicfion 1; Southerden 2; out a bus window and dousing every­ points towards the Clem Jonei able characters went so far as to emerged as the best all-rounder by Time 5 mlns 21,2 sees, body with a blast ol icy-cold air. Shield was undertaken. Again the imagine that they could play a pi­ gaining major points in the 100 yds., X20 YARDS HURDLES: Morton 1; We arrived at the New England gallery on the side-line worked won­ ano and drums. 220 yds., and 120 yds. hurdles, nnd Time 17.6 sees. University at 7 am,, Sunday, where ders with the banana boys and However, the main thing was that faeinir placed second in the Broad BROAD JUMP: Stevenson I.­ the warm Armidale welcome con­ spurred them on to such heights Armidale turned on hospitality and Jump and third in the Shot Fult.. Morton 2; Distance 21ft. 4Jln5, trasted greatly with its weather that both games against Armidale charm In plenty, and this, coupled conditions. university were won convincingly. with the provision of suitable re­ Others to show out were Lloyd HIGH JUMP; Morton V, Steven­ The second team, with goals by Y. freshments, will make the night Donaldson and Adrian Smith in the son 2; Height 5ft, As a Umber up tor the Jones Shield match in the afternoon, Khan (2), A. Shevtzoff, and j, Tin­ memorable for some time to come. Shot Putt and Javelin Throw and SHOT PUTT; Smith 1; Donald­ dall, played extremely well to de­ In the bus going back to town after Noel Stevenson in the Broad Jump, the Queensland first team de­ son 2, Morton 3; Dlstancie 3Sft. 8iins. feated a combined Armidale town feat ^idaie 4-0. Full-backs the dance, it was noticed that some while Ron Moore and John White Crowe and Saran Slng^ defended half dozen of our members were in the sprints and John Southerden, JAVELIN: Donaldson 1; Smith 2; side S-1 tn a momln; social match, Stevenson 3; Distance 127ft. Sins. while the second team cantered so solidly that goalie Abe WiUiam? missing. Haysom won the B a.m. Ron Jackson and Peter Leslie in was seldom called on to pocket his long distance walk from N.E,0,S. by the distance events all showed form Other events conducted in con­ in to a 2-0 victory over an Armi­ dale University side. pipe. The halves ably supported a a short half-hour from the Kemp, which should be improved with junction with the Freshers' events very.purposeful forward line. Seir and Potter combination, who coaching. showed Jolin Loveday, Tony Booth, These matches proved invaluable Armidale flrst team for the first seem to have profited from the* and Andy Semple in fine form. tn enabling the visitors to adopt early morning constitutional. Pot­ ResuUsi Loveday ^on the 120 yards Hurdles quarter of the main game looked as themselves to the strange conditions though they might thoroughly ex­ ter's Essex accent Is now produced in 16.6 sees, Broad Jump, High of a'heavy, muddy, bumpy field, an two actaves lower, Ijy the way. Jump and was second to Booth in tend the Queensland side. Pene­ 100 YARDS: Morton 1; White 2; ley blast that converted Hot Rod to trating thrusts down the right by Moore 3; Time lO.B sees. both the 100 yards and 440 yards, Cold Rod, and the unusual experi­ In the final analysis during tho who clocked 10.2 sees, and Sl£ re­ Glede kept Barrett and Williams return bus trip on the Monday, It 220 YARDS: Morton l; White 2; ence of being able to play to a gal­ and Carmle defending stoutly, and spectively, Semple won the SBO lery of appreciative Armibelles. This was unanimously, agreed that Kemp Time 24.6 sees. yards, mile double, with Nell Brace Ken Sue in the centre had a lull- had top scored for the week-end, latter effected amazing cures for the time Job in nullifying the construc­ 440 YARDS: Moore I. second in each event. visitors: with Seir, Jacks and Potter^ "^close tive play of the Armidale Inside for­ equal seconds. Cormie's final result Page 8—SEMPER FLOREAT—ThundaY. May 14. 1953 Alex. Shevtzofl's knee, which hod wards. After a goal from BeU had was a negative quantity.