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''SLIPSTREAM'' The Journal of H.M.A.S. · "Albatross"

No. 5 SEPTEMBER, 1957

Editor: LT. CDR. HARVEY. Sub-Editor : SUB - LT . !SHERIDAN. Art-Editor: P.O. J. IDDWARDS.

A Farewell ... To the Melbourne Air Group, who join

H.M.A.S. "MELBOURNE" on the 7th October, (just be­fore next Issue ). We wish you Luck with your new set­up.

A Suggest' on . . . If you have anything to sell in the

Classified Ads. Column, it is suggested that you name the price . People will ask if they think the amount suits their pocket .

A Welcome ... To Petty Officer John Edwards, who has

joined our Staff as Art-Editor. John's cartoons are well known and his presence is "SLIIPSTRiEAM'S" gain.

An Appreciation . . . To all who help distribute and sell

"SLIPSTREAM" . Your willing aid enabled 700 copies to be sold in August. We' also like the people who buy them .

A Request ... That you support our ADVER.'DISERJS -

They are out to help you and "SLIPSTREAM" - So let 's help them.

An Apology ... To Air Engineering B Hockey and En­

gineering Hockey Teams , who somehow got confused in the last issue . We've been told about it.

A Bouquet To the Canteen Manager, Staff and

helpers , who made the Ship's Company Ball such a success.

- EDITOR.

816 SQUADRON

The history of 816 Squadron starts in September, 1939 when it •was formed with 9 Swordfish under the command of Lt. Cdr. H. Gardner, R.N. The following month it embarked in H.M S. "Furious" and spent the remainder of 1939 in search of enemy shipping and the escort of Allied convoys .

In April, 1940 the Squadron carried out the first airborne torpedo attack of the war against shipping off the cnast of Norway. It remained operating in the North Sea and English Channel until July, 19141 when it transferred to H.M.S. "Ark Royal," bound for beleagured Malta with supplies for the R.A.F . In November the "ARK ROYAL" was sunk and the !Squadron disbanded.

816 Squadron was reformed again in Jamaica in February, 1942, returned to the United Kingdom in H.M IS. "Avenger" and spent the rest of the year _carry­ing out mine laying and anti E boat patrols m the Channel.

In March , H.113 the Squadron was re-equipped with Ba -racu da aircraft and then Firefly aircraft and even­tually disbanded after a period of service in the United Kingd om and Mediteranean. On 24th August, 1948 the 20th Carrier Air Group consisting of 816 and 805 Squad­rons was formed and in February, 1949 the Squadron embarked in H.M.A.S. "Sydney". Upon their arrival in Australia these two Squadrons formed the nucleus of the Australian Fleet Air Arm.

816 Squadron served in Korea after the Armistice on ",·,.,atch dog" duties and was disbanded at Nowra in April, 1955. In Augus t, 1955 it was reformed at Culdrose in the United Kingdom with Gannet aircraft and since then has flown 2700 hours with 841 deck landings.

On August the fifth of this year, 816 was combine ~ with 817 and 808 Squadrons to form the Melbourne Ai' Group under centralized maintenance .

Station Personality No. 5

CHIEF (A.H.l)

T. S. PENNINGTON, D.S.M .

. Chief. Penning_to_n, our present Commanders Regu­lating Chief, first Jomed the R.N. in 1008, and since then has served in 40 different ships, ranging from Battle­ships to Motor Torpedo Boats. He first went to sea as a Boy Seaman in the Battleship H.M.S. "EMPEROR OF INDIA", a ship which ran on 2500 tons of coal.

His next ship was the Fleet Carrier, H.M.S. "COUR­AGEOUS". The Chief remembers that there were no brakes, cranes, or "Batsmen", and Port and Starboard Watches manned their respective sides of ship and grab­bed whatever part of the aircraft they could reach to stop it after it had landed on. If one Watch beat 'the other to it, the aircraft ended up in the nets alongside the Flight Deck. This meant rigging Sheerlegs to re­move it.

The Chief then went to China for two years, up the Yangtse Kiang River in a Gunboat, and saw his first action there against Pirates. This was folloiwed by drafts to the !Survey Ship "FLINDERS," M.T.B.s, and by way of contrast, the Battle Cruiser, "HOOD".

. After a ~raft as Admiral's Coxswain to Sir Lionel Victor Wells m the previous Fleet Carrier, "ARK ROY­~", he returned to M.T.tB.s in HMO, in the Internat-10nal Flotilla and was awarded the D.S.M. when two M.T.B.s attacked a German force off the Dutch Coast. They sank one Destroyer, one E-Boat and damaged others.

At the end of the War, he returned to the Fleet Air Arm, and became the R.N.'s first A.H.1. He came to Australia for the ALBATROSS'S Commissioning and then returned to England to pension off. '

~aving enjoyed his visit to Australia, he returned as a mig~ant 8:nd after a brief period farming near Nowra, re-enlisted m the R.A N. Since then he has served in "NIRI-MBA", "VENGEANCE", "MELBOURNE" and of course · "ALBATROSS'.

He has two sons in the Service, one a Pilot the other an apprentice "Tiffy" and is firmly convinced that the Navy is the finest life possible for a single man.

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LETIERS TO THE EDITOR SIR,

It must be agreed that a man is of little value in his job if he is separated from his family for great lengths of time, or if he has serious family trouble such as a sick wife or children etc.

Hence the inestimable value of having Married Quarters available and situated conveniently near the place of employment, thus simplifying the complications arising from family life and rendering comparaUvely simple the difficult task of dispensing compassionate leave and the like.

However, the lack of privacy due to each house be­ing separated by a couple of strands of slack wire, gives the occupants the feeling that they are literally "living in their neighbourds back-yard".

It would not be such a stupendous task, then, to install some paling fences to give these people privacy, so that they need not be condemmed to a life in a "goldfish bowl" atmosphere.

The best years of their lives are ·being spent under similar conditions to those which existed in Housing Settlements, but conditions for which they pay very much more.

- AILEY CAT.

SIR, Thank-you for printing my letter in the last edition

of your publication. It is gratifying to think it has had some small effect towards the removal of the filthy face fungus to be seen on this Station. At least l:Jwo young Pilots are now clean-chinned, but samples of these grue­some growths are still to be seen in 805, 851, 808 Squad­rons and M.R.S. - to mention just a few.

- SW ANSDOWN.

SIR, With reference to the letter regarding public re­

lations, I would like to say that I fully agree with the remarks made. I would like to go further and suggest that they do not only apply to "Albatross" but to the R.A.N. as a whole. The U.S.N. has taken full advantage of publicity and the results have shown in their present strength and popularity in proportion to the other Am­erican Services.

Perhaps if we had specially trained Service personnel who could work in each State, we might be able to gain advantageous Public Relations, the lack of which are being seriously felt at present.

- A.N. AIRCRAFT STOKER .

Letters to an Administrative Authority

No. 1 - Our Inspection - By Monty Officer in Charge , Maintenanc e Party, R.A.N.A.S. BOMBINjERRY.

THE FLAG OiF'F'ICER IN CHARGE, SOU'IIH COAST

R.A.N.A.S. BOMBINJERRY - REPORT ON IN SPECTION Th e followin g Report on th e inspection of R.A.N.A.S.

Bombinjerry by Rear Admir al Sir John D'Avtur R r tol, K.B.E., 15th !'{aval Member , i~ submitted in accordance with South Coast Gen eral Order 789. 2. The Admiral , accompanied by the following Service and Civilian Cf"ire rs arriv ed at 0945, the Naval party travellin g in J eeplS and the Civilians in individual chauffeur-driven Customlines :-

(a ) Commodore J . C. Twi~htley - Twitchley, O.B.E., C'ommodore Commanding Disused Air­fields. (b) Captain W. M. P. Muchley-thankew, D.S.O., Director of A.D.W. Aircraft . (c) Commander M. R. U. Nable , D S.O., Director of Manpower Shorta ges. (d ) Lt. Cdr. s. P. DeCrypto, Flag Lieutenant to 15th N.M. (e) Lt . Cdr . o. U. ,Scratchley, Secreary to 15th N.M. (f ) Win g Comma nder J. Wobbley - Widgeon, R.A.A.F. Liai son. (g) M. T. Coffers, Esq., Controller of Finances. (h ) I. V. Cashtoburn, Esq., Director cf Deferred Works. (i) o. B. Ricketty, Esq., Direct or Temporary War-time Only Construction . ·

3. The Admiral was met by a Ceremonial Guard composed of all ava ilable ratin gs, 4,1: in number , com­manded by Lieut. Muzzle.

Unfortunately the Bugler was overdue with ner­vousne ss and played ·"cooks to the Galley" instead .of

· the "Alert" . Further slig·ht confusion ,was caused by the Admiral tri pping over th e G.I .'s dog and the S.R.E. Operator playin g "Nearer My God To Thee" i~stead _of "Rule Brit anni a". However , apart from th ese mmor mis­hap s and a slight misunderstanding by Stores Assistant Gottnunn , who refu sed to "present arms " without a Form A.S. 156, the ceremony proceeded smoothly and the Admiral appeared agreeably impr essed. 4. From the Guardhouse the Admiral proceeded to inspect the Ratin gs' livin g quarters and the Wardroom .

He commented favourably on the ingenuity shown by the occupants of some mess-decks in devising means for holding the temporary , interim, wartime only struc tures together, and remarked at 1~ngth on the healthful but unintentional ventilation provided . He spec ially com­mended the initiativ e of the Officers who had built a rock garden and fish pond in the Wardroom Ante-Room where fresh water accumulates during the wet season . 5. The tour of the Main Galley and Dining Hall was without incident . The haste displayed by certain Of­ficers to .sample the Ship's C'ompany's grilled steaks is to be deplored, especially as the Wardroom Menu pro­vided a choice of Lamb 's Fry (Bacon extra) or Mock White Bait , laid on by the Messman regardless of cost. 6. T,!J.e Admiral then proceeded to the Sick Quarters. As a Long Week-end was pending there was of course no sick or excused dutym en, whereas had the inspection been held on a Monday, the Hospital would have been filled to overflowing. This point is raised as a possible guide in arrangin g future ir.spec t ions. 7. However, despite these difficulties, the L.S .BLA. (there being no Doctor borne) had with great initiative filled all 44 beds with "patients" . This had been achiev­ed by doubling the Admiral's Guard from the Guard­house to the Hospital and turning it in en masse. As all ratin o-s had si::;ne d for their r ifles they refu sed to sur­rendir them, and the Admiral appeared slightly sur­prised to see 44 rifles piled n eatly in the centre of the Ward . It was also noted that the Admiral was disturbed at the number of bed pat ient~. bu t he apparently ac­cepted the L.S.B.A.'s explanation that the Station was suffering from a mild epidemic of "Golden Death" 8. After lunch the Admiral inspected the Ship's Com­pany at Divisions and then took the salute at a March Past. This ceremony was marred by the S.R.E. Operator playing "Lead Kindly Light" instead of "Hearts of Oak" and the Admiral tripping over the G.I .'s dog. However, he appf,ared favourably impressed by the bearing of the Ship's Company, despite the fact that eight ratings fainted and tha•t it apparently required s;xteen others 'to ieanry, them ·off. 9. At 1445 the Admiral took his departure. It is be­lieved that his silenc e implied deep sat.isfaction ,with all he had sern. Ar he entered hi.s .Te~ t "'e Ad-:iiral was overheard to make the highly gra tifying remark , "Let's get out of here. I've seen more th an enough ! " 10. It is considered that the inspecti on was highly success ful and that tb e E.,tabli~J-ime-1t. s" owed it~elf t o be most efficient and worthy of the bes·t traditions of the Service .

0. T. SNORKER , Lieut. Command er .

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AT THE BALL

N/'Airman and Mrs. Alexanderson with L.E.M. and Mrs. Anning enjoyin,g themselves at the Ship's Company

Rall. last month.

* * * * The pre.sent painting and cleaning programme has only once before been equallei in intensity and that was when Captain Smith was Commander of H.M.A S. "Syd­ney". It is understood that then his orders were: "If it's ·dirty - Scrub it ! If it moves - G'rease it ! If it dosn't move - Paint it ! "

In fact one Naval Airman preceeding on draft, put his kit bag down for five minute s and when he picked it up again, it was a deli cate shade of Ship's side Grey. So careful y,ou chaps shovel-leanin g on the Jimmy's la1wns, who know s.

* * * * Reach for the Reque st - it is under.stood that a certain "skidding" level has been reached among those desiring to get in some sea-time. Not that thi.s has any reference to the above paragraph, but we believe that Chief Tom Cumberland is relieving "Trader" in the Mel­bourne Air Group. S.cme people have all the luck, ex­cept at Golf.

* * * * Unkind people are saying that, at the Gannet mis-hap last month, for once Salv age was first on the scene.

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AROUND THE STATION (Continued) An invitation ha s been extended by the Chief P.T .I.

to any-one who wishes to examine reception of T .V. in thi s area , to go alon g and visit him . But please let him kno w at least 4 hours pre viously - otherwise there migh tn 't be sea ts for the multitude. Thank s Chief , your Ext. is 216.

* * * * The 1st Lieut.'s (sorry JimmyJ Pig Farm paid it's first dividend recently. £450 to Welfare and £50 to the Wardroom . We understanrl that "Bert" received a bonus of £10 and enjoyed it to t,he FIULL. Let 's hope it's more next time , eh Bert.

* * * * Did you se the Rolls Royc e of prams that N/ A. Radley was pushing so proudly on Family Day? - Must be some baiby.

* * * * "Sal " Sita has been heard to say that you can never trust a woman who tells you her age. A woman who will tell you th a t - will tell you ::i.nything.

* * * * I believe that Jimmy Lowe did his bit for the Golf Club at Nowra recently. He h elucd tn make a clean sweep by takin g the B~oby Pri ze. Don ' t laugh, fellow competit ors , it 1wa.s wr rth a 1st Grade Ball.

* * * * They'r e saying th at 7:}4 Squadron's interio r decorator, old "Paint-Pot Leonard, is experimenting with Fus ser 's water paint and so far has produced a greyest t one of grey from Water Cream and Ind ian Ink! Does the 1st Lieut . know about this?

* * * * Having been told that women and wine are vices, Tony Crawle y a3rc es that the only way to get rid of these temptations, is to yield to them.

* * * * The M.U. chap s thought that the letters M.U. st '.lod for Maintenance Unit . Some now think it stands for Moving Unit , as it has moved about six times already and is due for another change.

* * * * Lt. John Dudley's beard is now even more repulsive . Read "Letters to the Edi tor", J ohn .

* * * * We learn that Lt . "Hank " Fargher will slip a Wedding Rin r '"'t :fi~r,cee. 0 Ptra "Richard s' fin ~er in Mel­bourne on 2nd November . She was born in Germany and Rpeak s En glish, German, French , Ru ssian and Ital ian . Let 's hope the ar guments won't be all-sided, Hank, but the odd s are a,gainst you - How do you answer back?

. At the Nowra Annual Horticultural Show, "Ernie" Listo~, our S_tat,ion N~rse_ry-man helped to uphold Alba­tross name 1n t1:J.e District, by obtaining two 1st Prizes and_ two 2nd Prizes . Congratulations on a good effort Erme. '

* * THiIIS I HAVE HEARD:- * . That _ t:t.1;e bw-o L/ Airmen, better known as the "Ter­

rible Twms , are not so averse to their crash-draft from H.M.A.S. "Sydney" as they say.

That _ an Officer, nick-named "Freckles", rang Lt .­~dr. Flymg and requested permission to continue the Journey on foot, after the Vernon crash recently .

That L/ Airman Donovan, deciding to economise had a "home-trpe" ha ir-cut . Money isn't everything _' per­haps a hair restorer would have been more in order .

Tha .t there is a certa in amount of argument be­tween Acmns. Anson and Frowd as to who will wear the beret and batt.le-dress. I wonder who owns them?

T~at an S.A. around the Station, had a good "dit" t? spm at Defaulters. Later he boasted that he was silent because he knew the "psychological moment" to say n_othing ! Not so the Commander, (no psychology) he said, "14 Days!" '

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STRIKE! This familiar cry is well known to members of the

Jervis Bay branch of the R.A.N. Game Fishing Club . To the man at the wheel it means - Stop the Boat! Some-one has a fish !

Game Fi shing is a new sporting activity to the R.A.N. The formation of the Club in Sydney was fully sanctioned and assisted by the Naval Board by pro­viding T.R.V. 1. To enable Albatross to make full use of the excellent waters outside Jervis Bay, Work-boat 436 has been allocated and it is used extensively ·by the Game Fish ing Club, from the Marine Section at Jervis Bay.

The 40-f oot Work Boat is fitted with a 165 H.P. Gray Marine 6 Cylinder two-stroke engine. Four fuel tanks holding 225 gallons of Deisel fuel, gives the boat a range of something like 800 miles · at 120 Revs (which makes about 8 knots).

At the stern of the boat is a swivel seat from which larger fish are played. A special harness and socket are provided, as is a foot rail to assist the angler. A two-way Radio is to be fitted whereby ·communication can be established with Marine Section or the Air Station in an emergency, or simply to gossip with T.R.V. 1. (or Bob Dyer in Tennessee 2) on the . state of the fish. It can also provide music while you angle.

Weather permitting , the boat goes out each Satur­day arid Sunday and (by arrangement) during leave periods.

The J.B. Launch has no really big fish to it's credit yet. We've never had a shark, yet, but , on a few oc­casions have been mighty close. That has been during the winter months which are never very exciting in the way of fish. Prospects will improve from now on with the advent of warmer weather.

The Club provides ALL gear for Game Fishing. A member or visitcr needs to bring his own cut-lunch and a 200 yard line of not less than say 30 lb. breaking strain. He should also provide his own 8 oz. or 1 l'b. sinkers. The Club provides hooks. If he is wise, he'll also bring gloves or finger stalls. A 5 to 10 lb. fish can play havoc with fingers during the process of being hauled up anything frcm 15 to 50 fathoms.

New Members are welcome. There are three ways you can make use of Club facilities:

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The Cockroaches Extract from an early Report of Inspection: "The Gal­ley was over-run with cockroaches, apparently through

no fault of the Cook"

It ain't my fault, fair dinkum, Sir; I've done me bloomin' best:

But I can 't keep the blighters down, Or find their flamin' nest.

I've 'ucked out all the corners, Sir, And cleaned behind the sink;

But still the little beggars come, They do, Gawd strike me pink I

I've tried them Pussers powders, Sir, And different kinds o-f spray;

But they don 't do no flamin' good Or drive the cows away.

They lap them up - that's dinkum, Sir: They seem to make them fat;

And make their coats all grossy, Sir, Like that one on the mat.

That's 'Erbert, Sir; I know 'im well, 'Cos 'im and me is mates;

I wouldn't 'urt old 'Erbert, Sir, For all yer leading rates !

And 'Erbert's pals is 'armless, Sir: That's them ·behind the dear:

Be careful, Sir - don't step on 'im ! That's 'Orace on the floor.

I keep some in me pockets, lSir, And one behind me ear:

'Ere's Sammy, Sir , and little Tom, With Aggie in the rear.

But, 'onest, Sir , I'll keep 'em down, Although it breaks me 'eart:

I'll put 'em in the Wardroom , Sir, And give 'em a fresh start !

- MONTY.

ll'taund tfie Village .. .. .. Th e 14th August was a cold and blustery day , but

nothing daunted , Mothers with babes , pr ams and tod­dlers , det ermined to see how the other half worked, pressed through the gates of "ALBA'DRO!SS." All were delighted to find husbands (even if doing rather more than usual ) proudly explaining h is very important part in the work of "keeping them flying " . There were, how­ever, some embarra1;ised explanations when "small fry" noticed Targets still standing after the Bombing Dis­play .

Our thank s to Captain Smith and Station Members for their kind reception and th e excellent arrange­men ts made for us .

* * * * The Ship 's Company Winter Ball held on the 15th August , was a great success . It was a novelty be­ing held in the Canteen and a pleasure to see all one's neighbours and acquaintances enjoying their evening. Supper was excellent and the Naval Band got full marks for it's versatility - it even inspired some "squares" to get "hep," with a well-known pers,onality taking lessons in "Rock-n-Roll".

* * * * 'I1he Ladies held an "All Day" Tennis Tournament , at the Village Court on the 21st August. Prize was don­ated by Mrs. L. Thrupp - and deservedly won by Mrs. Flo Manuel. I hope husbands were sympathetic on ar­rival home of very exhausted - but game competitors !

* * * * Very much appreciated by husbands (and wives) visiting Nowra Hospital is the return transport to the Air Station. It calls at the Hospital gates at 9.45 p.m. and saves hanging around until 11.30 p.m . (or an alter­native expensive Taxi fare ).

* * * * Within the next month or so, several of our old inhabitants will be leaving us; some to go to Nowra, others further afield. May we take this opportunity of thanking them for their support in the Village activities and wish them Good Fortune in their new ventures.

* * * * BUZZ - BARBECUE PICNIC - for all . In the off-ing (maybe). Sounds fun!

* * ~ * Everyone considered the ram very welcome, but I hear some mothers thought it a mixed blessing with the start of the School Holidays. At least we shall have a "Green Nowra Hill " - an asset with the Admiral visiting us on approximately the 17th September .

The Social Cor.1r::ittce i;; endeavouri ::g to put on another Dance in the Village. The first one held proved very popular and it is intended to keep them going. If you haven't received a ticket and want one, please contact L/ Air. Murrell before 27th September. Please help us to help you and give you your entertainment.

* * * * Any Volunteers who are willing to help clear the Blackberries, which are over-running the Village, are requested to contact P.O. Prendergast at Ext. 24!2.

* * * * It was a lucky escape f.or Lts . E·cclestone and Rowe when their Venom crashed into the bush at the bot­tom of the Village Paddock. All wish them ·a speedy re­covery, especially the children, who know "FRECKLES" well, through his sturdy efforts on Sundays.

* * * * They've arrived - BOYS TO THE Murrells, Lemons, Cunleys, Woods and Mitchells. GIRLS TO THIE Dugd~les, Draytons, Turpins, Luthers and the Nelsons - Con­gratulations and Welcome.

* * * * This is advance neiws ... THE NOWRA HILL SCHOOL FETE on the 26th October. Numerous Stalls an d other attractions planned. It is hoped to have the Minister of Education Mr. Hefferon here for the Event and thus put our Schoop on the map. Ladies wishing to help, please contact Mrs. Smith on Ext. 202.

* * * * .. Finally - Night Flyers please i:iote - Lull m Night Flying Exercises brought the following outburst from an "Enfant Terrible" who devastatingly stated: "No aero­planes - No sleep ! ! " - .Seems they're a lullaby to some, - Press on Chaps !

R.A.N. GLIDING ASSOCIATION To date, the Club's greatest accomplishments have

been well publicised. In January, 1956, Commander Goodheart smashed the British and World Glider Speed Record over a triangular course of 290 miles, his speed being 46.5 M.P.H., bettering the previous Record by 22 M.P.H.

The impetus given the R.A.N.G.A. ·bY Commander Goodheart's speed record, has also in.spired other mem­bers. In 1956, Lieutenant Champion flew from Wagga to Albury at a height of 10,000 feet, Lieutenant Christie flew. from Wagga to Cootamundra, and Leading Air­man Grose flew a distance of 62 miles in the Club's Trainer (which is not a high performance machine). Many other members have also made their presence felt by recording heights of up to 10,000 feet and dis­tances of up to 60 miles. This has helped to bring the R.A.N.G.A. ahead of some of Australia's leading and once vastly superior Clubs.

lrltilE "by "MONTY"

The Navy is rich in stories against itself and per­haps one of the best is that of the "Shovewood". There have been many versions of this story passed down throu.gh the yea~s, but a good yarn will always stand retelling and so, if you will bear with me here it is. . The ~urtain ris~s. on board H.M.S. "Impulsive", crack

hght cruiser newly Joined frcm he.c acceptance trials and pride of the Medite_rr.a!lean Fleet. With her Ship's Com­pany J;araded ~t division~ an.d her enamel, brightwork, decks and a,wnmgs gleammg 1n the brilliant Malta sun­?hiNe she was a thing of beauty to behold, and the C. m C., who was inspecting her for the first time was almost lavish in his praises. '

.•w·. In due course the stately procession ca,ine to the Paymaster's Store, and hav­ing viewed the numerous lockers , bins and shelves, the Admiral paused at the

< baize covered desk and idly · ···• flipped the pages of the · ledger containing a faith-

.·.·. ful inventory of the store's ······ .\ contents. Pointing to an

./\ entry, he said: "I see you ba ve a Shovewood on board.

·i'H•:Do you find it useful?" "Oh ve~, Sir," replied the Cap­

. \ ta in, who believed in a nositive answer at all times.

. ·'I understand the Com­··nander finds it invaluable; t:Ue-ht, Commander?" "Yes indeed, Sir," answered the

.. Ccmmander, in turn, stand­·.· ·ng from under, "The First . ieutenant would be lost

, .. · without it, ,·,10uldn't you, No. ,. \ 1 ?" Vainlv seek ing some-

" . - one to hold the babv, Jimmy muttered an affi rmative reply. "Most interest­

ing," said the Admiral. "May I see it?" No,·N it so happened that Able Seaman "Nobby"

Clarke_, the regular Storekeeper, was in hospital ashore, and his place was bemg filled by his "Raggy" Able Sea­man Harry Hawki, .:;, otherwise known as "Stinker".

There were no Supply Assistants or Naval Stores in those days, and somehow the Service managed qu ite well without them.

With the ey~~ of the mighty fixed upon him, Mr.

Hawkins te ~a-i a frar ti: sc u ch , in whi ch :1c \7as helped or hindered by various members of the Paymaster's staff . But for all their efforts, no trace of the missing Shovewood could be found, despite the damning evidence of that entry in the ledger:- "Shovewood, No. l". By this time the atmo sphere was getting tense indeed.

The Admiral was growing visibly impatient and the Captain's expressions boded ill for somebody in the not distant future. "It .. .it seems to have been mislaid, Sir", stammered the sweating Paymaster Commander, wishing he could squeeze in beside a rivet in the deck. "Then damn well find it" snapped the C'aptain, and the search continued. After further frantic efforts disaster was averted by the Cockney wit of Mr . Haiwkins, who in sheer desperation stood stifl'ly to attention, saluted four times and gulped: "I knows where it is, Sir. It's in the Chippy's shop gettin' mended."

This information was relayed to the Admiral through "proper channels", as it is a well known Naval biological .oddity that senior officers are unable to understand junior ratings and vice versa. "It's in the Chippy's shop be­ing mended, Sir," piped a Chief Writer.

'It is .in the Shipwright's workshop being repaired, Sir", repeated a smart young Warrant Writer. "Under re­pair in the Shipwright's Shop, Sir," bleated the reprieved -Paymaster Commander. "Shipwrights have it under re­pair. Sir", murmered the Captain, praying hard. "I un­derstand the article is in the course of repair in the Shipwright's Workshop, Sir", reported the supercilious Flag Lieutenant. "What's that?" said the Admiral. "Oh, being prutched by Chippy, is it? Well, let's push on, shall we?" and so he proceeded on his way.

All went well until the great man was leaving the ship, when turning to the Captain he said, "Oh by the way, I would still like to see that Shovewood. 'Let me know when it is ready for my ins_pection", and with this parting salvo he went over the side, accompanied by a !)wittering of pipes and a blaring of bugles, leaving the Captain mopping his brow behind him.

"Pay, where the devil IS that damned Shovewood?" asked the Captain. "I haven't seen it since we commis­sioned, ,Sir ," replied Pay; "but Hawkins swears Chippy has it". "It left me months ago", vowed the Warrant Shipwri ght. "Last time I saw it was in the O.A.'s Work­shop.'' "That was ages ago," said the Warrant Ordnance Officer . "The Engineers have had it sine then." "I saw someone usin g it in the Torpedo Space," claimed the Engineer Commander, in turn passing the buck. "Well, I don 't care ,which of you has it", snapped the Captain. 'Find it and report to me. And," he added savagely, "if you don't find it, you'd better damn well make one!" With this he retired to his cabin for a well earned gin, leaving an angry scene behind him.

"I've never seen a Shovewood," said the Torpedo

Officer, "and what's more, I don't think there is such a thing.'' "What, no Shovewoods?" said the Gunnery Of­ficer, who was a year senior, "Why in my time I've handled hundreds of 'em." "Same here," said the Com­mander (El, "The number of \Shovewoods I've serviced would reach from here to Pomipey!" "Well, what's it like then?" demanded Tarps, ever the doubting Thomas. "Like this," said Guns, snatching a pad and pencil from a passing Signalman and sketching rapidly. "Why, for two pins I'd make you one!" "More in my line, I think," said Chief, looking over "Guns" shoulder and, grabbing the pad, he disappeared below.

Throughout the shtp the argument raged. Refined voices were raised in anger in the Wardroom and vast quantities of gin were wagered in the Warrant Officer's Mess, while on the mess-decks old Salts bragged of Shovewoods they had served with.

"I'd like a quid for every ruddy Shovewood I've looked after in my time," boasted Stripey Hodges. "Why, I remember in the old "Goliath", when I was the Ad­miral's special Shovewood Sweeper, the old man says to me, ' 'Odges,' 'e says; 'you're a bleedin' wonder,' 'e says. 'Strike me bloomin' pink,' 'e says, 'that ruddy Shovewood is clean enough to eat of', 'e says. And if anyone don't believe me, 'e can 'op out 'ere," challenged S,tripey, look­ing around at the grinning faces of his audience.

There followed a week of mysterious activity in the ship's workshops, and then one morning the Commander knocked on the Captain's door. "Shovewood ready for inspection, Sir," he reported. "Thank you, Commander," replied the Captain. "Send a signal to the Flag, will you?" and that was that. In due course, the Admiral's Barge hove in sight and the Admiral was once more received on board and led to where the Shovewood stood under the gleaming guns of "Y" Turret. "So this ls it?" said the Admiral: "bigger than I thought," and he walked carefully around the glittering object.

The Engineer Commander had enlisted the aid of all sections. Chippy had fashioned a massive hollow cylinder of polished oak staves, mounted on four stout oaken legs. Leaning against its sleek side was an oaken rammer with a polished metal head. The O.A.s had sup­plied polished brass and copper bands on both cylinder and rammer, and the Bosun had contributed a neatly folded cover and fancy turks heads and ropework. The crowning glory was the ·burnished ship's crest, supplied by the Engineers, which was screwed securely on the closed end of the cylinder. Putty had painted fancy scroll work and the sign, "H.MJS. "Impulsive" Shovewood Mk. 1.'' Even the Signals Officer had made his con­tribution in the form of an Official Secrets notice, fixed to one of the oaken legs.

Delightedly the Admiral surveyed the creation as it stood there in all it's glory. "D'you know," he confided

to the Captain, "thi1a is the first Shovewood I've seen since I was a Snotty! You say you find it useful?" "Most invaluable, Sir," replied the Captain .

In due course the Admiral returned to his Flagship and soon signal flags were fluttering in the breeze a:nd Semaph ore arms began to wag. "All ships," spelled out the Signalmen of the Fleet, "Cruisers and above, are to provide themselves with Shovewoods forthwith, using ship's staffs and resources . Technical staffs may inspect Shovewood on board "Impulsive". Report when Shove­woods are held."

So there was a great traffic of boats to and from "Impul.sive" as Technical Officers came, sketched, meas­ured, gossipped, ginned and went; and one by one the ships of the Fleet reported, "Shovewood held."

Now, the event had almost passed into history when one day Nobby Clarke, discharged from hospital, re­ported on board for duty. Down in the Paymaster's Store, as he turned over to his old chum, "!Stinker" Hawkins suddenly said, "By the way, Nobby, where did you hide that ruddy Shoveiwood ?" "Shovewood, wot Shovew r od?" answered Nobby, in bewilderment. "We aint got no bleedin' Shovewood: and wots more, I ain't never 'eard of no bleedin' Shovewood ! "

"Well, wots this 'ere then?" challe11ged "Stinker", pointin; triumphantly at the entry in the ledger. "Oh that," crowed Nobby scornfully: "That mea"ls ·'Shovel, Wood' .... you know, the wooden shovel they use in the bake 'ouse. Only I've kind rf abbreviated it the way all the best storekeepers do. Get the idea?''.

LEGACY WE.EK The first week in September each year is known as

LEGACY WEEK. During this week all Le- acy Clubs in Australia call

upon the public for support for this most worthy object. Well, may it be asked, "What is Legacy"?

T,1,e r, d,, of Legacy is setv ire in the care of de­pendents of Comrades who served their Country in War and who gave tJ:ieir lives in the service of their country. It matters not whether a serviceman was killed in active service or whether he died subsequent thereto. After the War his dependents may still look to Legacy for guidance, help and support.

LeO'acy is a purely voluntary organi ~a 'ion dependent upon the /!r odiwill of the Amtr ::ilian Publ'c for support. Its responsibilities are ever -;ro ,ving and funds to carry on this grand work is a matter of great urgency.

Legacy is a purely Australian Organisation unknown elsewhere in the world and has been described as unique by world authorities. Nowhere else in the world are dependents of servicemen hel:r;ed as in Australia.

This is an organisation which is commended to everybody and one which can be given generous support.

' "The

VILLAGE SHOP"

SEE WHAT YOU BUY ... You are cordially invited to inspect our Extensive Range of Pre-Packed Fresh Meat. This meat is obtained daily from our suppliers., and is of the hlghest quality, packed and pres;ented to you uinder the most hyg!enic conditions. During the summer months you w~'ll find this serv:ce a valuable amenity, as your meat wal be kept under constant refrigerat:on until the actulal moment that you require h.

~ PHONE 543 FOR YOUR DAILY

DELIVERIES

"Inspections" Admiral's Insi:ections, I always find, Affect the general peace of mind Of tlfose whose lives become entwined, With searching scrutinies of this kind !

Buildings, the Admiral may inspect, That show any obvious signs of neglect The Admiral would be sure to detect, Are removed, or repaired to good effect !

And anything else that the Admiral's attention Might fasten on, in his rounds of detection, Though it may be an item of fond affection, rt joins the ccndemned and unwanted collection !

With wet paint and polish most every-where, And every-one having to take great care, Why, even the meek are heard to swear There are so many troubles to bear !

And the Captain makes frequent Inspections to see That every-one 's rig is as good as can be ! l<,or sub-standard dress, there is no legal plea And the only escape is a quick draft to sea !

Shoes are polisp.ect and suits are pressed In a frantic effort to look well-dressed ! From all such toil there is no rest With every-one striving to do their best !

New hats are purcha sed and old one.s that might Be used yet again, are stowed out of sight; And sad tales are told of the sorry plight That we suffer, because of this Naval Rite !

But though Inspecti cns may seen rather que er They're all to the good, or so I hear, For though we are sometimes inclined to jeer, They ensure at least ONE good clean-up a year ! ! - by J.E.

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THE CHAPLAIN'S CORNER No. 8 MORAL LEADERSHIP COURSE

By Chaplain J. A. Willson, R.A.N. (1) "!Suggest sc me of the present ~ife Situations in

wbich we would do well to seek guidance from the Bible".

(2) You have two minutes in a train between stations to r eply to a man who has said "I am an atheist"; or "I am an agno stic"; or "What do you really believe?"; or "How can I find God?"

(3) What are the most serious problems of Services personnel in the matter of man-woman relationship? How can these problems best be met?

These were a few of the many questions dealt with in discussion groups and then in open forums at the above Moral Leadership Course. The course sought . to come to grips with the doubts and problems of servmg men and as a result of the honest attempt made to he1p the~ in this regard students satis,fie_d themselves . ti:iat they may rely on the Bible as a Guide-book for llvmg to-day, that the Christain Faith is utterly sound an~ ~he only Faith worthy of a man, and that the Christian Way of Life is the greatest way of living life.

Highlights of the Course were lect_ures on "As I ~ee Moral Leadership" delivered by Captam V. A. T. Smith and Lt. C'ol. Van Nooten, whose stimulating thoughts on this subject were a tremendous help to all.

APPROACHABLE While King Edward Vll of _England '?'as t~king the

cure at Marienbad he was havmg tea with friends one afternoon . A smali boy was playing nearby. 1:he K~ng's smile drew the boy nearer the royal table . His MaJesty offered the boy a piece of cake, but the boy scampered off . The kin~ laughed quietly. Knowing children, he r;:laced the plate ,with the cakes near the edge of the ta·ble. Before lcng the boy came back. This time the boy accepted the King 's offer with a polite "Thank you" . He rested the plate on the royal knee and ate ~agerly. When finished he again said , '"Thank you", takmg the King's extended hand and shaking it, to. the horror 3:nd embarrassment of his nurse . As the Kmg was leavmg the boy ran after him are shouted: "Good-bye, the cake was fine".

Christ is supremely attractive to all classes and ages, especially to children. He is the most approacha~le King the world has ever seen. The Gospels and the his­tory of Christianity testify to that.

- Chaplain L. T. BRESLAN, R.A.N.

WHITE ENSIGN CLUB Since the last issue, the Darts Club has been re­

formed and have played the P.O.'s Mess. This resulted in a win for the W.E.C. and a return match is coming off shortly.

The last Cabaret was ·a great success and has strengthened our resolve to continue. The next of course will take place on the 26th September. Roll along, we enjoy having you.

Note: Station personnel are about to form a W.E.C'. Social Committee to foster inter-'Club Indoor Sports. i.e., Bowls, Darts, Table Tennis etc. This is to encourage visits between the W.E.C. and other Clubs (as far away as Corrimal).

With the co-operation of this Committee, it is intended to abtain a band for Sunday evening enter­tainment. Don't miss it - become a member and en­joy your week-ends.

WHITE ENSIGN CLUB LADIES' AUXILIARY Before the next issue of this Magazine, the Auxil­

iary's undertaking to furnish the Powder Room at the Club, will have been completed. We now look forward to the opening of the Ladies' Lounge.

It is pleasing to see an increased attendance at the Meetingi,, but new Members are always most welcome. Next Meet.ing is on the 18th September, at 2.30 p.m., in the C'lub Foyer. ·

RED CROSS - NOWRA BRANCH A shop has now been opened for the Red Cross in

Junction Street, next to the Fire Station. Any gifts of garden produce, groceries, cakes, White Elephants, etc., would be most welcome and can be left at the shop, or with Mrs. Smlt ,h at the Station.

Any-one shopping at Nowra should not miss out on inspecting the large range and variety of goods for sale. REMEMBER IT IS FOR A GOOD AND WORTHY CAUt'3E.

MET. INFORMATION The weather for the month of August was notable

only for the fact that the normal (for this month) pre­vailing Westerly winds did not prevail. In fact, the South to South - Easterly winds, with their low cloud and light rain, were dominant, and caused twelve rainy days for the month, during which 316 points of rain fell.

The rainfall for this year now stands at 18.98 inches until the end of August. The rainfall for the same period in 1956 was 51.04 inches .

SPORTING NOTES INTER DIVISIONAL GAMES

Due to the large size of the current Inter Winter Games Competition, and the urgent ne cessity to prepare grmmds fer the cricket season it was found necessary to discontinue further fixture matches in Union, Soccer, Hockey and Aussie Rules and ,get on with semi's, finals and grand finals. The leading four divisions in each code were not difficult to ascertain because by the even-=regulating of the weekly draw all parts of ship had ccmpeted an equal number of times to date . The competition has now got so keen that unusual situ­ations have been cropping up. In three of the first four semi's scores were equal at call of time, and also after extra time had been played, thus necessitating re-plays. However, all grand finals look like being played off this week. _

Division'a-l-' trophies for Union, Soccer, Hockey and the Cross-Count ,ry Race are held in the trophy case in the canteen foyer. The division winning most points in the 1956-57 cricket, and this year's athletics, winter games and cross-country race will win the aggregate sports shield - also in the trophy case.

Everything points to Elec~rical divisi,on having it's name inscribed on the Aggregate Shield this year . The division has fought very well in all four winter games and just recently won the Annual Cross-Country Ra ce. Second team home was En gineering with Rec. and A. H. School third. First runner home was L.E.M. Kelly, 2nd runner P.O. Mackie and 3rd Std. Rae. Kelly's time of 16 mins., 46 secs., shows the magnificent run he made to beat last year's winner P.O. Mackie's time of 19 mins., 20 secs.

SOCCER Last month Albatross played the combined Sub­

marines/Penguin team in the final of the Rear Admiral Showers Trophy competition. The game was fast and bustling from the start with a reorganised Albatro ss team combining well. Repeated attacks en the opposing goal were repulsed by the clever play of IS.B.A. Prytherch . During the first half no score was recorded; N.A. Walsh sustained an injury which necessitated the placing of L.A.M. Cole in the back line and Walsh in the forwards. This proved a good move as Cole excelled in this position and, as Walsh's injury improved, he added more punch to the forward line.

ALBATROSS SOCCER TEAM FRONT ROW: Lloyd, Sargeson, Steemson, Harris, Lewis. BACK ROW: S/Lt. Sheridan, Whitty, Walters, Cole,

Walsh, Bolden , Lee and R.E.B. Eagle.

In the second half the pattern of play remained the same, the ball swinging from end - to end and both teams trying to force the net. With only five minutes re­maining and still no score Walsh made a drive for the net which gave the opposing goalie Kerr no chance, thus finishing the game one goal to nil and ensuring Albatross retaining the trophy for another year. L.R.E.M. Moore, who deputised as captain and centre half for L A.M. Bolden, who had not recovered from Inter- Ser­vice match injuries; played a captain's game through­out. Special mention must be made of the grand defence put up by both goalies - Steemson of Albatross, and Kerr of Penguin - who played extremely well.

The Trophy was presented to the Albat.ross team with good-humoured reluctance by Captain of Sub­marines, who thanked both teams for the privilege of witnessing such a hard clean game. A fitting end to a good season. Well done, Albatross.

RUGBY LEAGUE In the last game of the first grade competition

"Albatross" went down to Berry; the game was marred by strong iwinds. Shortly after half time in this match L.A. Dugdale suffered a broken nose and was forced to leave the field. Later in the week, however, "Albatross" was awarded the match on a protes ,t as Berry had field­ed an unregistered player thus eliminating Berry from the finals.

The "Albatross" versus Bomaderry reserve grade semi final resulted in a victory for the Station team, 11 points to 7. This win justified the hard training the chaps had put in and the confidence with which they tcok the field. Spectators remarked on the obvious physical fitness of the team and coach, Naval Airman Watts, should be congratulated for his effort in mould­ing it into a winning combination. Thanks to the Com­mander and Departmental Heads concerned for enabling the team to train from 1530 daily. Nevin, Batchelor and Blaine scored the tries and Nolan kicked the lone goal. Naval Airman Blaine playing lock was jude;ed the best player of the day whilst Union convert, Fletcher, was outstanding in defence.

Albatross outclassed Kiama in the grand final, anc'.I .-eally deserved their win. A pood clean, hard game resulted, and Albatross ,worthily became group premiers.

RUGBY UNION For the second year in succession, A1batross Union

team has knocked on the door which bars the way to the Dempster Cup grand final, only to be defeated again in the final by a strong Penguin team. Tiowever, the fact of having reached t.wo finals must give the chaps quite a measure of satisfaction for their season's effort. Alba-

tross won more than 80 per cent of the scrums and any adverse criticism regarding the rest of the play would be too outdated now and serve no good purpose.

A lightning premier.ship of sev~n-a-side teams was played between Dempster Cup units on Monday, 2nd Sept€mber as a gala day finish to the 1957 union season. Albatross fielded two teams. Events included 50 yards sprints for forwards and backs, and a kicking com­petition. Albatross showed out 1well to enter the final against Watson, who just pipped the Station side by a point or two.

AUSTRALIAN RULES Very lit,tle to report regarding this code. Since

playing the curtain raiser to the Perth v. N. S. Wales match in Sydney, Albatross Rules team defeated Wol­longong at the Statton by a goal and at Dapto recently by 30 points. It is understood that Wollongong wel­comed these matches as the intention is to enter the Sydney club competition next year.

The Navy team in the inter-services game, Navy v. Army, played last week, included seven Albatross players.

CRICKET The 1957-58 cricket season could well be our best in

,recent years. It certainly will be a full one, anyway. The station is abounding in cricket talent and only needs to be employed to best advant'<llge. A team has been entered again in the Shoalhaven District Competition. This is a Saturday competition and many players of merit are required to come forward if we want to eclipse our last year's effort of playing a semi final. Players for this comp. are requested to contact C.E.A. Hatha­way; P.O. (CK) Prendergast; N.A. Beutel or N.A.M. Mc­Whinney. Please note that the first game is dra,wn for Saturday, 28th September.

Another new venture for Albatross is the I. Zingari Shield Comp. and the Station is going to compete in this for the first time. It's the Navy cricketer's equiva­lent of the Dempster Cup winter series; the matches being played in the mid-week against the Fleet and Sydney naval establi shments. The first fixture is early October; the number of teams competing is eight so forward your entry for the selection list to the above­mentioned committee. Albatross could show up very well in this series as previous games against Combined Estab­lishments has brought at least six or seven Station players to the notice of the Inter-Services Selection Com­mittee.

Plenty of social cricket was played here and away last year by Wardroom, Chiefs, P.O.'s and Albatross Ini:, all teams showing good form on and off the field. It 15 hoped that successors to those keen organisers Mick McCulloch and Wal Fussey carry on the good work.

Details of the inter-divisional cricket competition will be promulgated in the weekly games programme next week.

ALBATROSS GOLF CLUB

This month has been one of ups and downs for the Golf Club . The downs being the loss of Les McCulloch and Norm Brown. We are sorry to see Les go after do­ing such a good job of forming our Club and putting it on the firm foundation on which it now exists. We wish him all the best and every success with his future g,olf­ing on iH.M.A.S. "Melbourne" .

We are also disappointed in losing our Club Captain, Norm Brown, to Flinders Naval Depot, especially after such a magnificent exhibition of golf in winning the Nowra Club Championship. It is hoped that Norm will return after his three month's course (not ,golf) is com­pleted. Don't forget to sho w them how the game should be played, Norm.

It is iwith great pleasure that I can report a victory for the Club over Nowra. On Wednesday 28th, the Club played the first makh in the Albatross - Nowra Com­petition, and the result was 178 points to 162 in our favour. Not only did the Club win the match but two of our members, S/Lt . Wilson and C'.P.O. Cumberland, also filled first and second pla ,ce respectively in the com­petition that was run in conjunction with the match.

The match was a complete success, if one can dis­regard the rain. However, it is to be hoped that the weather will not ma.r. any future matches.

To facilitate the termination of the Competition this season it has been decided that there will only be three matches played during the remainder of this year. That means we are one up and two to go. Keep up the good work, Albatross.

It is good to see Gus Gundry coming back to his old form a~ain by winning the Station Stableford Comp. Keep up the good work Gus.

It has been said that Jock dosn't need a Book of Rules, but a book on how to play the game. For any of you who think this, be advised that Jock is willing to take on all and sundry for the stake nominated. Some­thing tells me the first victim will be "Tiffy" Bill. Any takers?

Our "Working Bee" for clearin g the course has dwindled down to nothin g these days, so how about it fello ws? Let's see you all back there with your buckets, boxes or what-have-you. After all, the Club boasts about fifty members now.

Don't forget to tell your mates about our Club. Tht more the merrier . We have new members joining daily. Membership Cards are available on request to the Sec­retary , C.A.F. Dewhirst , Ext. 296.

ALBATROSS CROSSWOIW

ACROSIS: 1. Attendance at this may

lead to exercise (10, 5). 8. Sailor on 1. Across.

10. Grasp about a too cor­rect person.

11. Examinationitis? 12. Hitler thought we were

this. 13. Bone rollers. 14. An old 20. was likely to . 15. If sailors have one for­

tissimo they must pay. 17. Achilles had one. 19. Five in a ball ;would pro_

·ceed ahead (1, 5,). 20. Not much light from

this (3, 4, 4).

22. There are four graces 23. Generally a great deal

longer than it looks. 24. Gypsies' collect? (6, 9) .

DOWIN: 1. Flying Fortress? (7, 2,

3, 3). 2. Grain product that al­

most has a G.C. 3. Do this in milk, and

you'll get wet. 4. A song may charm. 5. Raisins an d martyrs

have been. 6. These do not enable con-

victs to drink. 7. An old one is canine (7, . 5, 3). 9. Brothers o f TWeedle­

dum . 10. Spirits exist thus, one

might say. 16. New Zealand lizard. 18. Recruit N.A.? (3, 3,) . 19. The man in this may

pretend thus . 20. In much the same street

as the hansom cab. 21. south Sea ~sland.

The International Geophysical Year What is this I.G .Y.? In the first place it is not a

year, but eighteen months , as it extends from July, 1957 to December, 1958. It is certainly International as over forty nations have guaranteed to contribute geophysical information . And Geophysical? That simply means the physics of the earth; that is, it is the science that deals with the weather, winds, tides, etc., and their ef­fect on the earth. So during the eighteen-month period many nations will be collecting and collating information in many scientific fields, notably meteorology, oceano­graphy, glaciology, and astronomy (particularly of the Sun, Moon and Planets).

One of the main reasons for holding the I.G.Y . in 1957-58 is that the next fairly intense sun-spot maximum in t.he eleven-year sun-spot cycle is then predicted . This sun-spot activity has a definite effect on the intensity of the ionosphe ric layers from which radio transmissions are reflected. There is also some reason for the belief that there is a connection between sun-spot activity, the relative positions of the planets (.particularly Jupiter and Mercury) in their orbits, and the weather . This theory will be investigated closely during the I.G.Y.

An intensive programme of exploration and scien­tific study is planned for Ant.arctica. TWelve nations will be manning more than forty bases in various parts of the Continent, all well equipped to make scientific ob­servations of all kinds . So the information gained will add considerably to our previous knowledge of that Continent.

One of the more spectacular events will be the re­lease of an earth satellite from Flo rida, U.S.A. This satel­lite, a sphere of 21 inch diameter, was designed and constructed by engineers at the U.S. Navy Research Laboratories. It will be fired into space by a series of rockets, and at a height of approxiamtely 300 miles will revolve around the earth at a speed of about 1,800 miles per hour . This great speed is necessary to allow the centrifugal force to counter the Earth's attraction at that height. The information from instruments carried in the sphere will be transmitted continuously as the satellite completely circumnavigates the Earth once every one and a half hours.

Although events in Antarctica and the release of an Earth satellite will command much public attention, it must be remembered that the scientific study is on a world-wide basis with daily effort . There will be a num­ber of periods, known as special World Intervals , which will be selected whenever a sudden increase of marked solar activity is forecast, and during these periods even greater efforts will be made to obtain the required scientific data .

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COMING EVENTS WHITE IDNSIGN CLUB: Our next Cabaret will be

held on Thur sday , 26th September . The last one proved to be a great succe ss and we are looking forward to greater successes.

CINIDMA: Mon day, 16th September; "Private War of Major Benson", starring Charlton Heston . Fr iday , 20th September ; "Scared s,tiff", starring Martin and Lewis. Monda:v., 2•3rd September ; "Never Say Good-by", starrin g Rock Hudson. Monday , 30th September; "The Baby and the Battleship", starring Johµ Mills a;nd Richard At­tenborough .

FE~: The Parents and C1tizens' Association will be holding a Fete on October , 26th. Look for further news in our next "SLiiPSTIREAIM:".

NOWRA HILL VILLA:GIE: Frida y, 11th October: A Dance will be held at Nowra Hill Public School under the auspices of the Nowra Hill Welfare Association and Parents and Citizens ' Assn. IE sufficient support is in­dicated by 27th September. Please let L/ Airman Murrell know if you would like to attend .

. Geophysical Year (Continued) The area of the globe covered by sea greatly ex­

ceeds the area covered ·by land , hence observations made at sea will have relatively greater importance . The Navies of the world have agreed to co-operate by makin g frequent and careful weather observations , and recording details of any abnormal ranges of radio and radar waves. !Ships and shore establ ishments with meteorol ogical organizations have been especially asked to mak e as man y upper air soundings as possible , par­ticularly during the Special World Int ·ervals .

Here at "A.LBATROSS" we are playing our small part by averagin g three pilot balloon ascents and one radio-sonde ascent daily .. The pilot balloon ascents from the C'ontrol ~ower allow us to calculate the upper winds , and the rad10-sonde ascent s from Nowra Hill give us the upper air temperatures and humidities at various levels. The information obt ained from these ascents is fovwarded to the Commonweal th Bureau of Meteor­ology who will collate t he info rmation from all over Australia and pass the results to the World Meteorolo­gical Organisation which is a branch of t.he United Nations Organization .

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YOUR WELFARE COMMITTEE . The, previous issue of "!SLIPSTREAM" gave you an idea of what your Committee does. In this issue the Committee wishe s to convey to you the correct m~thod in iwhich to deal with complaints connected with the Ship 's Company Canteen .

Article 1529 of Q .R. & A.I. states that "All com­plaints by individuals about goods sold in the Canteen, whe ther in respect of quality , weight , price or any other particu1'ars are to be made at once to the Canteen Man­ag er or to the sen ior Can teen Assistant on duty. If the Canteen Manager or Canteen Assistant is unable, or unwilling to remedy the complaint , it should be reported by the individual to his repre sentative on the Welfare Committee. This does not debar an individual from making a complaint of an immediat ,e nature before the Officer of the Watch in accor dance with Article 1850 {of Q.R. & A.I.).

It is intended to print Articles of this nature in future issues, for your guidance. Remember, get to know your Welfare Representative ! He is there for your bene­fit and Welfare; he will readily help you

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During the tweHth century a number of univer­sities sprang up in Europe with subjects taught strictly in accordance with prevailing theological doctrine. A healthy boy was viewed with suspicion, while a neglected boy was the hallmark of a scholar and a saint.

Yet again it was the need for fighting men that placed an emphasis on developing a strong and healthy body. The rise of feudalism and the leaving influence of chivalry helped to dispel the darkness from Europe. The

. strong counted it a virtue to necessary attributes of young noblemen. While very young they were prepared for kniphthood by instruction in running, jumping and swimming, but the most important training was for actual combats when they learned mounted fighting with many weapons.

Although chivalry was closely allied to the Church, the ideals were totally different. The Church deplored the physical strength as the protector of t,he Church. One must not forget that the self-preservation motive must also have been strong anrl that, although they were day s of chivalry, they , ·ere also days of local wars, crusades, and sudden death; nevertheless, physical edu­cation must recognize its debt to the days' when knight­hood was in flower'.

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