THE GAZETTEThe University of Newcastle

New Sourh Wales 2308

VOLUME 4 NUMBER 2

VISIT OF THE PREMIER

SEPTEMBER 1970

The Premier and Treasurer of New South Wales. The HonourableR. W. A kin, M.L.A., on 5 June 1970 opened the Central EngineeringBuilding, tbe first of three planned 'tages of development of the

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ineering Complex. Mr. J. A. Church. B.Com.(N.S.W.), M.E.,'T.., the Chairman of Newca tIe Division of the Institution of

ngineer of Australia. announced at the opening that the Institutionpropo ed to develop tbe Engineering Courtyard in honour of thelate Brigadier J. M. C. Corlelte. .M.O .. D.S.O., V.D .. Chev. Legiond'Honneur, B.E.(Syd.), M.LE. Aust .. Hon. M.LE. Au 1., F.A.P.I.The Engineering Fraternity has erected a plague commemorative

of Brigadier Corlette in the courtyard. It wa unveiled by the Dean,Profe 'sor Henderson, in the pre ence of the Vice-Chancellor andother guests on Wedne day, June 10.

Engineering student on June 8 celebrated their transfer fromTighe's Hill to the Shortland campu by taging a mock funeralproce ion consisting of about 100 tudent in ome 60 car. Tbeproce 5ion moved with police e cort from Tighe' Hill to hortlandwhere the cardboard coffin, inscribed "Tigbe's Hill, R.I.P.", wasborne through Univer ity buildings before being cremated in theUnion Courtyard.

The Mock Funeral Procession By courtesy of Professor B. Newton-John.

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How 10 contact TUNRA

DESALINATION AND THE FUTURE

Professor J. A. AlienChairman, Research Committee

Professor M. O. JagerChairman, Education

Committee

In order that enquiries may be directed expeditiously to those whocan best assist clients, three points of first contact have been estab­lished. These are:

Research and service investig­ations in all fields

Educational courses, seminars,conferences

General Enquiries Mr. L. W. HarrisSecretary of TUNRA

The telephone number for all enquiries is Newcastle 680401. TheCouncil of the University has taken the initiative in this importantdevelopment; industry, commerce and the community are invited toavail tbemselves of the extensive services that have now been madeavailable.

I remember as a student being startled by a statement from aChemistry Professor that "a human being i about 60% water and20% oxygen." It indicates quite vividly that the two most basiccommodities for human existence are oxygen (the atmosphere) andwater, its compound. Small wonder. then, that as this earth's humanpopulation is reaching plague proportions, there is growing outcryabout pollution of air and water. Along with this is a growingrealisation that supplies of fresh water are in danger of running short.

It is ironical tpat there are vast supplies of water available (theoceans, containing 97% of all terrestrial waters) but if we drank itit would send us mad. It is also interesting that there are large areasin Australii!, and probably elsewhere, classi.fied as semi-arid whichnevertheless have plentiful supplies of water within 100 yards - underthe ground. The problem is the presence of dissolved salts in thewater.

Hitherto, man has lived near the natural fresh water supplies,as do kangaroos, rabbits and most other animals. In the future manyare likely to be forced away, but wiJ1 still demand plenty of freshwater - which will need to be artificially purified. The process hasalready begun in the Middle East where there is oil and no freshwater, in parts of Australia where there are rich ores and little freshwater, and in many similar situations throughout the world. Theneed for desalination will clearly increase as time goes on.

In most cities the water is supplied by harvesting the rain and thecost is so nominal that only the ratepayer is aware of it. By andlarge, we are like pigs luxuriating in the feed trough. A starvingpig does not make much noise. not so the one pulled out of thetrough. Thus, directly or indirectly we are likely to be pulled outof the trough and made to pay more for our water in the futurewhether we like it or not. Herein lies the problem of the desalinationengineer or technologist. People are accustomed to paying about 5cents per gallon for the petroleum technologist to refine theirpetrol; whereas, in their present "spoilt" condition they are accums­tomed to pay about 0.03 cents per gallon for water, and expect thedesalination engineer to refine it (no less difficult than refiningpetroleum) for such a price!

Nevertheless, the challenge of economical desaUnation is beingaccepted by engineers and technologists and a great deal of technicaleffort and ingenuity has brought tbe price of desaJinated water with­in striking distance of acceptable values, and will bring it down stillfurther. Particularly is tbis so when operations are on a large scale,and where desalination is combined with some other operation,such as power generation. In such a situation the artifices ofaccountancy can often make the price of desalinated water veryreasonable. In the future, we shall probably see huge nuclear powerstations coupled with desalination plants using their "waste" heat,supplying both power and water for many of the world's largecities.

A sixteen page descriptive brochure illustrating these services inmore detail has been distributed. Copies may also be obtained byapplication to the office of the Company. (Telephone 680401Ext. 285).

The Council of the University of Newcastle decided last year thatthese multilateral relationships between industry, commerce and thecommunity on the one hand and the University on the other couldbe most effectively developed if these activities were co-ordinated bya specialist organization. To this end, the Council of the Universityhas established a research and education company to be known as TheUniversity of Newcastle Research Associates Limited (TUNRA LTD.)which has been registered and is now in effective operation.

_le Organization of TUNRA

The business of the Company is managed by a Board of fromsix to eight Directors comprised as follows:

The Vice-Chancellor of The University of Newcastle; at leasttwo nominees of the Senate of The University of Newcastle and at

.st three nominees of the Council of The University of Newcastle.

.UNRA Services

The services which TUNRA can offer to clients are based ultim­ately upon the physical and personnel resources of the University.Broadly speaking, they fall into four headings and are available inmost areas in which the University has established interests:

(a) Research - This covers all types of investigational projectsin a diverse range of disciplines particularly in science, appliedscience, engineering and the social sciences.

(b) Specialized services - These include predominantly specialidentification, measurement. calibration and testing services eitber ona regular continuing basis or for individual samples for particularpurposes. Literature searches, some technical translation, scientificglass-working and computing are included.

(c) Consulting - This will normally cover areas of researchexpertise together with a number of others for which experiencedstaff are available.

(d) Education - Continuing education courses, seminars and con­ferences in fields related to the interest in tbe University and tbelocal community. At present residential courses cannot readily bemounted but this situation will change when the first haU of res­idence b~comes available during the current 1970-72 triennium.

The Objects of TUNRA

The University of Newcastle Research Associates Limited isregistered under the Companies Act. 1961 as "A Company Limitedby Guarantee and not h'aving a Capital divided into Shares." Theobjects, which are set out fully in the Memorandum of Association,may be summarized briefly as foJlows:

(l) To aid by research and other suitable means the advancement,developement and practical appUcation of science to industry andcommerce and to provide an organized research service for this pur­pose and for the investigation of problems of investment, production,development, distribution, marketing, personnel and management.

(2) To evaluate and develop inventions and to encourage the dis­covery and make known the merits of inventions, impl'ovements,processes, materials and designs.

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3) To advise on and apply methods, techniques, procedures andtems for the solution of problems arising from researcb in the

cial and commercial sciences.

(4) To organize and arrange the presentation of courses ofinstruction, seminars and conferences for persons, companies andorganizations, not being registered students of the University ofNewcastle.

ArUNRA is not permitted to distribute to its members by way of_idend or otherwise any of the assets or income of the Company,

but is authorized to make donations and gifts to the University ofNewcastle.

Its operations may thus be seen as a system of mutual ~elf helpwhich benefits not only those who seek to use Its serVIces, butultimately through the University of Newcastle the community atlarge.

TUNRA is an approved research organization under the IndustrialResearch and Development Grants Act, 1967. It is not formally assoc­iated with any other research company, but the Company has power tofoster and co-operate in research carried out by Commonwealth andState authorities, public and private organizations, associations, personsor companies in Australia or overseas.

TUNRA LTD.A SERVICE TO INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND THE

COMMUNITY

The Background of TUNRAUniversities in various countries and those in a single country

often differ greatly in their origins, modes of foundation and sub­sequent development and orientation. Nevertheless, they all embraceto a greater or less degree the traditional functjons of a university,namely, the preservation. propagation and extension of knowledge,which from earliest times has incorporated education and trainingfor a number of professions. Their relationships with the State andtbe community generally also exhibit much diversity. ranging fromthose of a private financially independent foundation largely de­tached from its environment to those of a public institution almostentirely dependent on public funds and closely related to its immediateneighbourhood or national situation. The University of Newcastlelike all other Australian universities. falls in the latter category.

The rapid industrialization of Australia since the Second World Warhas been paralleled by a major growth in research activities in theuniversities involving progressively incl'easing numbers of staff •postgraduate students and the provision of a growing rangespecialized teaching and research equipment and facilities of con­tinuously developing sophistication. Many of the western industrializedcountries have sought to establish a closer partnership betwen in­dustry and commerce on the one hand and the universities on theother, in order that the skills and facilities in each might mAfruitfully be utilized for mutual benefit and in the national inter.

These relationships have taken many different forms in variouscountries, including joint institutes, dual staff appointments. con­sulting on an extensive scale, diverse and often massive researchand development contracts and other forms of research funding fromboth the public and private sectors. In some univer ities in the UnitedStates the sheer magnitude of this externally sponsored effort hascreated major problems and in some instances has seriously pre­judiced both the teaching function of universities and their veryexistence as autonomous institutions. In the light of this experience,it is desirable that the development in Australia of these importantrelationships should proceed in a more orderly manner.

The professional orientation of many university courses toeplaces special demands upon the academic staff. Not only isnecessary that they engage in scholarship and research in theirparticular field or discipline, but that many of them also have acontinuing and active relationship with the practice of the professionwhich many of their graduates will subsequently enter. Enhanltefacilities fo~ achieving this end hould therefore result in improteaching and heightened interest and response from both undegraduate and postgraduate students.

The so-called knowledge explosion in recent decades has high­lighted the problem of obsolescence among graduates especiaJly inthe professions related to science. applied science. engineering,commerce and the social sciences. This question has received closeattention in, for example, the United States and Great Britain fromuniversities; professional institutes, employer and employee organ­izations and governments. "Continuing Education" is the term nowcommonly employed to embrace the many possible forms of post­graduate refresher and extension education and training which arebecoming available to try to combat this problem. ContinuingEducation bas been described in the United States as "the fourthdimension of our national education system" and it has been predictedthat this activity will ultimately constitute a quarter of the totalprogramme in engineering faculties, comparable with undergraduateand postgraduate programmes and with research. Of the manypossible forms of continuing education, the short courses aimed at(a) updating or extending general professional skills. or (b) providingtraining in specific areas, topics or Dew techniques or (c) improvingskills in peripheral fields to a professional discipline have an im­portant role to play, and one in which a university in a particularregion may properly accept a central responsibility for organizationand presentation.

Member elected by members of the Academic StafE other thanProfessors

Noel Ruthe.rford. B.A.(N.S.W.). Ph.D.(A.N.U.)

Member elected by members of the staff other than Academic StaffMaurice Edward Edmonds. Dip.M.E.E.(Qld.), M.LE.Aust.

Member elected by Undergraduates of the UniversityMichael Nelson. B.Sc.(Tech.).

Members elected by ConvocationCharles Brian Belcher, M.Sc.(N.S.W.), AS.T.C.. F.R.A.C.l., F.LM.Edmund James Buckman, B.Sc.(N.S.W.). A.S.T.C .. M.I.E.Aust.Warren Gerard Derkenne. LL.B.(Syd.). RA.Ernest John Egan, M.B., Ch.M.(Syd.), F.R.A.C.S.Peter Ian Alexander Hendry, M.B., B.S.(Syd.).

Member being the Vice-ChancellorProfessor James Johnston Auchmuty, M.A.. Ph.D.(Dub.), M.R.LA,

F.R.Hist.S.. FAH.A

Members elected by Members of CouncilAlec Forsythe, F.C.A.Alderman Frank Outen Jensen Purdue, e.B.E.Maurice Carmel Timbs, B.Ec.(Syd.), AA.S.A., F.A.I.M., j.s.s.c.Mrs. Huldah Mary Turner, M.A., Dip.Ed.(Syd.), L.A.S.A., M.AC.E.

SecretaryP. D. Alexander, B.A., Dip.Ed.(Syd.).

BIENNIAL ELECTIONOF COUNCIL

Members elected by members of the Academic Staff being Professors

Professor Eric Ogilvie Hall, M.Sc.(N.Z.), Ph.D.(Cantab.), F.Inst.P.,M.Aus.LM.M., F.LM., F.A.I.P.

Professor William Frederick Joseph Pickering, M.Sc., Ph.D.(N.S.W.).AS.T.e., F.R.A.C.l.

Member elected by the members of the Legislative Council

I he Honourable Richmond William Manyweathers, M.L.C.

Member elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly

Leon Ashton Punch. M.L.A.

[n the recent election Mr. e. B. Belcher. Mr. E. J. Buckman andMr. W. G. Derkenne were re-elected to the Council by the memberof Convocation. Dr. E. 1. Egan and Dr. P. r. A Hendry wereelected for the first time.

Dr. R. Basden and Dr. B. Helmore. who had served as members ofCouncil elected by Convocation since the establishment of the fullCouncil. did not seek re-election. At the meeting of the Councilheld in May, the last meeting at which Dr. Basden and Dr. Helmorewere present, tribute was paid to the great service they had rend­ered both to the University and the previously existing NewcastleUniversity College.

Three other changes bave occurred in the membership of Council.Mr. W. B. Burgess, Manager of the Newcastle Works of the BrokenHill Proprietary Co. Ltd., has been appointed by tbe Governor inplace of Mr. R. Coulton, who has moved to the Head Office ofthe Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd., in Melbourne; the HonourableR. W. Manyweathers replaces the Honourable 1. G. Paterson as themember elected by the Legislative Council; and Dr. N. Rutherford.Lccturer in History is the new member elected by the academicstaff other than the Professors, a post previously held by AssociateProfessor I. L. Rose of the Department of Mathematics.The membership of Council is now:

Members appointed by the Governor

Kenneth George Booth. Dip. Phys. Ed .. M.L.AWilliam Barton Burgess. A.S.T.e.Bede Bertrand Callaghan, e.B.E.George Alfred Edwards. B.A., B.Sc.(Oxon.), D.Sc., A.M.I.Chem.E.,

A.R.LC.Fdgar Elliot Gray, B.Ec.(Syd.).The Honourable Sir Alister Maxwell McMullin, K.e.M.G., D.Litt.

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DISiILLf-D WATER

A. K. JOHN TO

GRADABOUT THREE

3 weeks - early SeptemberJAPA - EXPO '70Return Fare $565(usual fare $807)

Thi scheme provide member of Convocation with an oppor­tunity to combine a visit to traditional Japan with the chance toee the mo t ambitious Expo ition ever staged. Expo '70. devoted

to "Progres & Harmony for Mankind" represents a $2,500,000,000investment in Osaka. It covers 8 1.5 acre and has some 300 pavilionfrom 70 nations.

Other statistics: 210 restaurant, approx. 1500 hostesse , 41 acreof recreation area, 64 acres devoted to the historical develoPlllentof the Japane e Garden a an art form; a 3-mile roller coaster; theworld's largest moving roadways; monorail; the Leningrad Philhar­monic Orche tra-you name it. it's at Expo '70.

Closes September 13.For those interested in architecture there is the Inflatable Poly­

ester film roof over the Theme Hall (958x354ft.), the AustralianPavilion suspended in mid-air from 120ft. cantilever, and countiesother outstanding futuristic pavilion.

GRADABOUT ONE is strictly a do-it-yourself travel ,cheme.Fare i return air only. If required, GRADABOUT will help withaccommodation. but at a supplementary charge. For all inclusive

heme ee below:

GRADABOUT TWO

GRADABOUT ONE

3 weeks - early SeptemberJAPAN TOURInc. EXPO '70HO G KONGInclusive return air, groundtransport, accommodationsight-seeing with guideapprox. $950.

Thi lour is designed to give graduate well-packed value.In brief itinerary i -

Sydney - Tokyo & environ (3 days) - Kamakura.Cruise across Lake Hakone - Atami - 125 m.p.h.Expre to Nagoya (cultural centre) - Toba (pearl i land)­Kyoto & environs (2 days) - Kobe - Beppu (Kyushu Island)­Hiroshima - Miyajima - Osaka (2 days, Expo) - Hong Kong

& Kowloon (2t days) - SydneyFor full detail end coupon belowPlease note. price does not include meals.

31 day -January 1971SOUTH- EAST A lA TOURInclusive round air tripEconomy accommodation,ground transport,ightseeing, guides and­

o LY $810 inclusive.B} utili ing Youth Hostel and similar economical accommodation,

GRADABOUT i able to make a comprehensive 7-country touravailable at this outstandingly low price. A feature of thi tour ibalance between touring and free time to meet people and/or shop.In outline-

Tour leaves from Sydney, spend 8 nights in INDONESIAincluding tours of Djakarta, Bali, Bogore, Jogdjakartaand the temple complex3 nights in SINGAPORE, with tour of the island5 night in MALAYSIA including tour of Kuala Lumpur, Penang4 nights in THAIlA D. with 3 tours in and around Bangkok:! night in CAMBODIA - 3 tours include Siem Reap with the

incredible ANGKOR temple complex, and PHNOM PENH3 nights in HONG KONG and MACAO, including 3 tour3 night in the PHILIPPINES with a tour of MANILA & environReturn to Sydney

For full details and brochures, fill in coupon. Please note economyaccommodation involves 4 persons per room in some instances. Singleor more luxurious accommodation etc. available at supplement.

By co-ordinating with graduate organisations in all Australiantates, GRADABOUT fOffil groups eligible for ignificant travel

rebates. It al 0 arranges individual and group travel for tho e eligibleat the lowest available price. By endeavouring to establish an inter­nationally recognised GRADUATE lDE TlTY CARD, Gradaboutis seeking to facilitate the accreditation of graduates and theirintroduction abroad, 0 that Au tralian graduate can benefit fromu e of graduate facilities and ervice offered in other countrie'.Finally, GRADABOUT will attempt to use collective bargainingto obtain discount on goods relating to travel and conce ion entryto cultural activities, fe tivals, restaurants, etc.

GO GRADABOUT IN 1970There i no joining fee and participants travel in the compalJY

of other graduates. The following pilot schemes will operate in1970,J. In each case numbers are triclly limited and bookings areon a first-come, first-served ba.sis. If you are in any way interested,plea e end the coupon below and we will return mail brochuresand full details of the schemes, without obligation.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF GRADUATESThe Secretary of the University request that he be notified of

the change of addre s of Graduates so that records and the mailingli t for publications and corre pondence may be kept up to date.The following information is de ired:-

NAME (Block letters). Women who have married since grad­uation hould al 0 give their maidenname.

DEGREE(S)YEAR OF GRADUATJOPRESE T ADDRESS

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CONVOCATIONThe Annual General Meeting of Convocation was held in the

Main Lecture Theatre at Shortland on Friday 15 May, 1970 and\\ as attended by 27 members.

The Warden, Mr. J. Talty. reported on activities during the pa ttwelve month-including the Dinner last May with the guestspeaker. Dr. Madgwick, and the less formal occasion early thisyear when the Lord Mayor of Sydney talked on Urban Renewal incities.

Mr. Talty was this Convocation's delegate to the Annual Meetingof the Australian University Graduate Conference held in Adelaide in

~lUary this year, and we congratulate him on his election toWecutive Vice-President of the A.D.G.C. for 1970.

Four members of the standing committee were required to retirein accordance with the Con titution. The e were Mes l' E. E. George,W. G. Derkenne, B. S. Johnson, and As ociate Profes or r. L Ro e,all of whom we thank for their untiring effort. We welcome new

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ember. Messrs B. W. Vitnell and J. A. Sara. Dr. Rutherfordd Profe or E. O. Hall.Appreciation is expres ed to those members agreeing to a "con­

ributing membership." This plan will be proceeded with fairly soon.The Standing Committee is trying to plan functions which will

uit the requirement of most members as indicated in the replieto our que tionnaire. A barbecue and peaker for the last termGeneral Meeting are being discus ed with the emphasis on attractingthe more recent graduates while retaining the interest of the not 0recent.

The first function will be the Reunion Dinner to be held in theUni er ity Union on Friday night 4 September. 1970. when the guestpeaker will be Or. Bruce Davidson of the University of Sydney

Agricultural Economics Department. Dr. David on has published abook. "Australia - wet or dry?" and this will provide the themefor his talk.

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.ONCESSION TRAVEL FOR MEMBERS OFCONVOCATION

The Au tralian University Graduate Conference (A.U.G.C.) haeSlabli hed a travel ervice called "GRADABOUT' for graduates

_ d their families. All member of the University of Newcastlenvocation are entitled to benefit by virtue of the Convocation'rticipation in A.U.G.C.

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WHAT IS "GRADABOUT"?1

COMPRESSOR

The accompanying photograph shows the desalination equipmentbeing developed.

SCHEMATIC. THIN FILM VAPOUR

COM?RE.~SION DE,SAUNATOR

The vapour (steam) from the evaporation i compres ed in a mech­anically driven compre sor. The compressed vapour, now hotter,_passed to the other side of the heat transfer surface, where it c~denses and as it does so pro~ides heat for the evaporation of thealty water. The condensate is, of cour e, distilled water which is

the desired product.The aim is to make this proce s as efficient as possible and it

soon becomes clear that the central problem is that of economi.heat transfer. The method in u e here i to pead the salt watera very thin film (less than 0.0005 inch thick) on the inside 0revolving drum. The compressor draws vapour from the inside of thedrum. compresses it and delivers it to the out ide of the drum.Centrifugal action helps in both e aporation and condensation. Onthe e apor~tio~ ide (in ide) it helps spread the film evenly, onthe outSIde It fllOg the condensate off, thu keeping down the thermalresi tance that condensate would otherwise offer to heat tran fer.The overall heat transfer coefficient, obtained thi way ar of theorder of 10.000 Btu/h ftzF which i far higher than obtained inother di tillatation apparatus. Thi constitutes the novel feature ofthe work being done. It i envisaged that distilled water obtained bythis process will have a cost commercially acceptable for many ofthe ituations before mentioned.

To um up, desalination will inevitably be used in the future toprovide fresh water from the sea, from alty underground source,or for the re-u e of sewage and drain water which is otherwi e aource of pollution. In ome case it ha a great advantage 0 er otherources of supply in being independent of the vagaries of natural

rainfall.

Desalination Equipment

What method are u ed? Mostly the water is made to pass abarrier which salt cannot pass. The commonest is a phase barrier,e.g. water is evaporated leaving salts behind and then conden ed,eparately, or it is frozen to ice and then melted back to watereparately. Another barrier is a hyper-filtration memhrane whichfilters out the salts when water is forced through, the proce s beingcalled "revel' ed osmo IS." A further proce s is electrodialy i . in.":hich two difT~ren~ membranes ar~ used to extract respectively po.­Hive. and negatIve Ion under the IOfluence of an electric potential,leaVing the water to pass between them and have its salt contentreduced as it does o. Finally, there i a purely chemical proces ofion exchange in which the po itive and negative ions of the salt areremoved by su bstitution.

The above are the main proce ses currently u ed for desalination.Of them all, the process with the most cope for future improvementIS probably reversed osmosis. It i simple and applicable to all sizes.So far, it has proved to be less economical than distillation wherelarge quantitie of water are required from sea water or other heavilysalted upply. Distillation technology ha the advantage of abouttwo centuries of evolution, whereas the membrane processes are ofquite recent origin. Consequently, distillation is by far the most u edprocess. accounting for about 90% of all de alination in the world.and it is likely to continue to be used in the future, because of itssuitability for large scale operation, particularly in conjunctionwith power stations. For in tance. there are already in exi tenceindividual plant producing 7.000,000 gallons per day of distilledwater and planning is proceeding for plants of 100.000,000 gallonper day capacity.

There i a vast amount of research under way on all front, aimedat greater efficiency and hence greater economy and this will undoubt­edly bear fruit. In the distillation field most of the work is aimed atimproving the large distillation plant and involves expenditure ofmillion of dollars annually.

How does all this affect Australia? Australia is the driest con­tinent in the world and obviously we should be interested in anythingthat relates to water. A great deal is, of course. being done in rel­ation to water con ervation and management, but not much in thearea of desalination. We could scarcely warrant a research effortcomparable with that in the U.S.A. or the U.K., nor would it beappropriate since there i little prospect of our having the requi itemanufacturing capability in the short term. There is, however, aneed for work on smalJer-sized plant suitable for i alated miningcommunities, for drinking water for stock where at pre ent onlysalty bore water exi ts. for homestead in imilar locations. and formany other remote situations in this dry country.

It is in this area that work is being done in the Department ofMechanical Engineering. A vapour-compression distillation process iunder tudy. Salt water is fed on to a metal heat transfer surface,where most of it evaporates. leaving behind brine which is drainedoff.

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UNIVERSITY NEWSThe Vice-Chancellor and Mrs. Auchmuty attended the opening

by the Queen of the James Cook University of North Queensland.Thi was the first time in Australia that Royal Assent for theautonomy of a university had been delivered by the Sovereign Inper on. Professor and Mrs. Auchmuty were among those presentedto the Queen at this ceremony.

--0--Profes or Beryl Nashar attended a Dinner given by the Queen and

the Duke of Edinburgh on board H.MY. "Britannia" at CircularQuay We t on Friday evening. I May.

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Mr. J. L. Seggie, a Commonwealth postgraduate scholar in theDepartment of Psychology, has been appointed a Senior Lecturer atthe Mitchell College of Advanced Education, Bathurst and tookup this appointment early in August.

--0--Mr. T. A. Farrelly. who graduated as a Bachelor of Arts in 1966,

is the author of the recently publi hed book. "The Newcastle andHunter Valley Sketchbook" with sketches by the artist, Unk White.Mr. Farrelly is at present in England.

--0--The Reverend B. R. Davis conducted four eminars in Newcastle

on June 6 and 7 under the auspice of the Univer ity of Sydneyand the Workers' Educational Association. The Rev. Rex Davis. aMaster of Art in the University of Newcastle, i Associate Secretaryof the World Council of Churches in Geneva.

--0--Mr. F. G. Taylor, a Bachelor of Arts in the University of New

England and a Master of Arts in this University, has been appointeda Lecturer in Eclucation in the James Cook University of NorthQueen land.

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Mr. 1. A. Church, 1965 B.Com.I.. M.E.. a former member of theUniversity Council. has been elected Chairman of the NewcastleDivi ion of the Institution of Engineer (Australia).

--0--Mr. K. 1. Moss, a Postgraduate student nearing completion of his

Doctorate in Philosophy in the Department of Mechanical Engin­eering ha been elected' Pre ident of the Board of the UniversityUnion.

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Mr. J. A. Levett, 1969 B.A .. has been appointed Librarian at theTasmanian College of Advanced Education. A former Librarian ofLake Macquarie Shire Council. Mr. Levett since 1968 has beenDeputy State Librarian in Tasmania.

--0--Mr. A. L. Black, 1967 B.Sc.. with Honours Class IT Division (i) in

Industrial Chemistry, who is at present completing a thesis for thedegree of Doctor of Philosophy after conducting research under thesupervision of Associate Professor L. A. Summers has accepted apost-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Chemi try. Universityof California at Riverside.

--0--Mr. D. Williamson. 1970 B.E./B.Sc. with Honour Class I in

Electrical Engineering, now a Ma ter of Engineering student. hasbeen awarded a fellowship to work on his Ph.D. at Harvard Univer­sity.

Miss Marelle Tacon was named one of the winners of the annualawards by the New South Wales Association of University WomenGraduates to outstanding women students in Universities. Miss Tacon,who graduated in March with first-class honours and the Univer ityMedal in Mathematics. obtained first place in the section for womenstudying in science faculties in competition with applicant fromall other Universities in the State. Miss Tacon is now a Ph.D. tudent.

--0--Mr. R. A. Heath, a postgraduate scholar in the Department of

Psychology, has received a Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellow­ship Plan Award to McMaster University, Ontario.

Mr. R. B. Vermeesch. Lecturer in Legal Studie in the Departmentof Commerce. resigned in May in order to take up an appointmentin the University of New South Wales.

--0--Or. L. A. White. a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering. resigned

in June in order to take up an oppointment with the West AustralianIn titute of Technology.

Professor S. E. Dickson of Iowa State University visited theDepartment of Mathematics from 11 May to 31 August. ProfessorDickson lectured and assisted with research in category theory.

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Mr. A. Lee, A.S.T.C.. took up his appointment as Staff Architecton 4 May. He was previou Iy employed by Newcastle City Council.

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Mr. J. D. Stanford took up his appointment as Lecturer in Econ­omic in March. A Bachelor of Economics in the University ofQueensland, Mr. Stanford was formerly the Principal Research Officera the Bureau of Agricultural Economics.

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Dr. W. D. Wallis took up his appointment a Lecturer in Math­ematics in July. He is a Bachelor of Science and a Doctor ofPhilosophy in the University of Sydney and wa previously a Lect­urer in Mathematics in La Trobe University.e -0-

Mr. A. P. T. Loftus has been appointed Senior Student Coun ellorin charge of the Student Counselling Unit following the departureof Mr. P. M. Whyte to take up duty as Dean of Students in tbeUniversity of Hong Kong.

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Mrs. H. M. Henry. previously a Tutor has been appointed SeniorTutor in the Department of History. Mrs. Henry is a Bachelor ofArts in the University of Sydney.

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Mr. G. W. Southern, a Bachelor of Arts in the Univer ity of NewSouth Wales. took up his appointment as a Senior Tutor in Math­ematics in May. He was previously Mathematics Master at CardiffHigh School.

Mr. J. C. De Castro Lopo commenced duty in May it Lecturerin Economics. Mr. De Castro Lopo is a Master of Arts in theUniversity of Wisconsin and was previously a Senior Tutor inEconomics in the University of Western Australia.

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Mr. 1. M. Driscoll, 1968 B.A., took up her appointment 011

March 2 a Senior Tutor in English.

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wa appointed Lecturer in Commerce from I February. He wa,formerly a Senior Tutor.

Mr. R. J. Loughran, a Bachelor of Science in the University ofDurham and a Master of Science in the Univer ity of New England,took up his appointment in June as Lecturer in Geography. Mr.Loughran was formerly a Teaching Fellow in Geography in the

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Mr. G. F. Rooney, B.Com., A.A.S.A .. A.C.r.S., a former Teacher inAccounting with the New South Wales Department of TechnicalEducation. commenced duty on 25 May a Senior Tutor inCommerce.

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-Mr. R. W. McShane, previou ly a Lecturer. ha been appointcd aSenior Lecturer in Economic. He is it Bachelor of Art in theUniversity of New England and a Master of Art in the University ofAlberta.

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Professor H. Newton Barber, M.A., Sc.D.(Cantab.), Ph.D.(LoncAF.R.S., F.A.A., at present Professor of Botany and Head of t_School of Biological Sciences at the University of New South Wale,has been appointed to the Foundation Chair of Biological Sciences.He ha acted as Chairman of the Professional Board at the Universityof New South Wale and also at the University of Tasmania wherehe was Dean of the Faculty of Science during his professorshiP~'

that University.A cientist of great international di tinction, Professor Newt

Barber came to Australia in 1946 after service in World War n. Hewas elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in J958and a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1963, and has held visitingappointments at the California Institute of Technology, UniversityCollege, Townsville, the University of Ibadan. Nigeria and hasparticipated in a large number of International Conferences. Profe orNewton Barker has contributed papers to modern journal in thefield of Experimental Cytology, Experimental Taxonomy. Physiol­ogical Genetics, the Genetics of Natural Selection. Protein Geneticsand other fields.

Since there are as yet no provisions for Biological Sciences atthe Univer ity it will be some time before Professor Newton Barbertakes up full time duties in Newca tIe but he will be co-operating inthe pJanning and erection of the buildings and the planning ofcourses. Tt is hoped that the first students in Biology I wiLl be takenin 1972.

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Mr. D. M. Creed, a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws inthe Australian National University, took up his appointment asLecturer in Legal Studies in the Department of Commerce in June.He was previously a Lecturer in Legal Studies at Mitchell Collegeof Advanced Education.

Enquire about travel to Europe - Boeing 707Charter fights July & DecemberONLY $685 returnChildren at reduced ratesBOOK EARLY!Group Travel to U.S.A.$630 Los Angeles return(or normal fare $900­assistance with work permits.)Special arrangements for group travel to overseaconference and special interest tours.

The cheme described on this page are pilot schemes. TheA.U.G.C. hopes that GRADABOUT will expand to offer a wideselection of travel possibilities to meet graduate requirements. Inorder to as i t in planning future GRADABOUTS a survey ofgraduate travel interests is being conducted. Your co-operation inpromptly filling in and returning the questionnaire when it is sentto you will greatly assist in the design of next year's programmes.

{+ The operation of schemes a terisked is subject to Governmentapprovals.Alumni Office,GRADABOUT Travel Service.University of N.S.W.,P.O. Box I. Kensington 2033.Please send me, free of obligation, full information on the following-

GRADABOUT SIXSOUTH PACIFIC CRUISESFrom $220

For those who enjoy shipboard life. meeting people, living it upin a relaxed atmosphere, south seas and tropic i lands. Fares arebased on 4-berth cabins. Enquire about 3. 2 and single berths.6A "Fairstar"-Jan. 15, 71-Jan. 24, 71-calls Nukualofa & Fiji­

From $2206B "Fairstar"-Dec. 19, 70-Jan. 2. 71-calls Pago Pago. Fiji­

From $2806C "Marco Polo"-Dec. 15, 70-Jan. 16, 71-calls New Zealand,

Tonga, Fiji - From $3306D "Iberia" - Dec. 15, 70-Dec. 31, 70 - calls Noumea, Suva. Pago

Pago, Auckland - From $2796E "Orsova" - Dec. 22, 70-Jan. 17, 7 I - calls Suva, TODga, HOD­

olulu, Pago Pago-From $486

GRADABOUT SEVENOFF BEAT ROUTES TO EUROPE

7A via Japan, U.S.S.R., Trans-Siberian Railway. Sector 1 is toJapan by ea. If you wish you may arrange your own tour ofJapan before setting out on Sector 2, which is a sea crossingto N AKHODKA (USSR).Sector 3 is Trans-Siberian Railway to MOSCOW via KHABAR­OVSK, IRKUTSK, NOVOSSIBIRSK. Tours of Moscow can bearranged.Sector 4 - train Moscow LENING RAD. Sector 5 - Boat Len­ingrad - HELSINKI, COPENHAGEN, BREMERHAVEN,LONDON. Minimum time is approx. 4t weeks, but linger onroute. Definitely for the more intrepid. but only $598.

7B PANAMA, overland via GUATEMALA & MEXICO to NEWYORK, thence LONDON.Bus from Panama up through Central America to New York.Take 12 months for this segment if you wish and break thejourney as frequently as you wish.Accommodation is not included in the $700 fare.

7C Overland from KHATMANDU via HALF THE GLOBE.Fly to KHATMANDU, Bus through BENARES, JAJPUR,AGRA, DELHI, LAHORE, KABUL, HERAT, MESHED,TEHERAN, ISFAHAN. PERSEPOLIS, TRABAZON, GOREMEVALLEY, ANKARA, ISTANBUL, ATHENS, DELPHI. BEL­GRADE, VENICE INNSBRUCK. HEJDELBERG, BRUSSELS,LONDON.

This outlines the route only. Offbeat, but suitable for the trepidas well. Well-organised, modern coaches, but a spectacular 70days for $740, including air-fare to Khatmandu.

GRADABOUT FOUR3 weeksISLAND HOLIDAY

NOUMEADec. 70 - Jan. 7 JIncluding return air fareaccommodation, 5·day tourbreakfast, dinnerONLY $265

This i for graduates who want a "different" holiday - Frenchatmosphere, lovely island beaches. sun, coconut palms. night-life,relaxation. A five-day tour of the east coast is included, but formore active graduates there is plenty of scope for additional touringof the 250 mile long island. Gourmet members may choose betweenFrench delicacies or native feasts; unJimited pos ibilities for fishingand swimming, boating. Low tariff is based on 4 persons per roomaccommodation but single and family accommodation ar,e availableat supplement.

GRADABOUT FIVENEW ZEALANDReturn air fareOnly $127 per person(usual fare - $182)

A very popular scheme because of it flexibility - DO-IT YOUR­SELF arrangement - GRADABOUT gets you there and back only.Depart December 23 or 26 - come back when you plea e. Workor laze. Climb glaciers or visit gey er . Go swimming or whaling.Hitchhike, push-bike, drive your elf - it' up to you.

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Tennis Team narrowlyewcastle District Park.

be transferred from the

The Premier (Mr. Askin) with the Vice-Chancel/or after 0

i(/I/y opening the first Stage 0/ the Engineering Complex.

B) courte ')' of ewca lie Morning H"rald.

Mr. J. Wafer. a 1970 University Medalli t in German. ha be.awarded a DAAD tGerman Foreign Student· Exchange er'

holar hip for lIIdy in Germany,

--v--Mr. Richard Hough, who graduated recently with Fir I las

Honour in Civil Engineering. has accepted a Fellow hip at theniver~ilY of Toronto where he propo e [0 study for a fater of

Fngineering degree in Struclllral Engineering.

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ommittce of the Library Association of An tralia to prepare land­anls for public libraries.

--v--The Vice-Principal Profe"or B. ewton-John ha been elected

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The ewcastle Company of the University of ew outh Wa_R giment won the Anzac Day Cup, a competition introduced inlothe Anzac Day March by the Newcastle R,S.L. in 1932. The Com­pany won from fivc other Newca tie C.M.F. Unit, each unit con-ding of one officer and twelve other ranks.

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ewca ·tle and a la ter of pplied Science in the Univer ityBrili h Columbia, is \ i. iting ewca tie from British Columbia wherehe i ooing research work for the Briti h Columbia Hydro om­mi ion which supplie power to Vancouver.

--v--Mr. P. D. Harrigan, who graduated from the Universit~ in 1967 as

a Bachelor of Commerce. has been choen as a member of a 6man Rotary Group Study Award team which will leave on SeptemberI for the .S.A. where the group will pend two month tudying

merican life. Mr. Harrigan i Work Accountant with Ea t rnitrogen Ltd. in ewca tIe.

--0--Dr. K. M. Marjoribank ha returned to ewca tIe on a vi it with

hi wife. Jan and on. Timothy after four years in North America.Later thi year they will leave for ngland where Dr. Majoribank\ ill leclllre in Sociology at Oxford University. Both Or. and Mr .Marjoribank are Graduates of this University. Dr. Majoribank isa Bachelor of Science in the University of ew South Wale. aBachelor of Art in the University of New England. a Master of

rt in Harvard Univer ity and a Doctor of Philosophy in theUniver ity of Toronto and Mrs. Majoribanks, wbo was 1aniceHumphreys, is a Bachelor of Arts in the Univer ity of New outhWales.

J. R. GEIGY RESEARCH GRA Tresearch grant of 90,000 to cover a three year period has

been negotiated between the University and the international chemicalcompany. J. R. Gcigy, S.A. of Ba 'Ie, Switzerland for re earch workon ynthetic organic chemi try in the Department of Chemi try. Theoirectors of the re earch are Profe or J. A. Alien and A sociateProfessor L. A. Summer. Dr. K. H. Bell of the Department i al 0participating in the project. The term of the agreement with thecompany in-clude provi ion' for the publication of the rC'ult of there,ear h.

By courtesy of ewcastle Morning Herald.

The Vice-Chancellor shows Michael Goldman's Blue to Sir HarryA Iderson, the Chairman of the Olympic Federation of A IIstra!ia.

The Annual Blue Dinner ~a' held on 5 June at the Rugby Unionlub. The Vi e-Chancellor presented Michael GOldman with a Blue

piu the George Haggarty Cup for the mo·t out wnding Sportsman ofthe Year. Gue t Speaker at the dinner was Sir Harry Alderson whoi Executive Direclor of Rothmans Sport Foundation and Chairmanof thc Olympic Federation of Australia.

Mr. Goldman was selected to play in the Combined CountryXV again'.l Scotland at Bathursl.

Tbe Combined ew Zealand Universitiedefeated the Univer ity in a match held atDue to inclement weather the match had toUniver ity Courts.

talf Team defeated a Student' Team for the 4th con ecutivetime in their Annual Golf Match for the Vice-Chancellor' Trophy.The match was played at Waratah Golf Club on 10 May.

A Univer ity of ewca tIe Staff Team wa defeated by a Univer ityof ew England Staff Team in the Annual Golf Match played onthe ewca tie Golf Cour e on 16 May.

A team of tudent from tbe Univer it}' of ew England defeateda team from ewca tie Univer ity in a match held at e\\castleand Waratah Golf Cour es on 13 and 14 June.

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MAY VACATION INTERVARSITY REPORTWOMEN' BASKETBALL

very successful Basketball Contest wa held on University Ovalfrom May 25 - 29. Ten Univer itie competed in ome very closelycontested matche . The Conte t wa finally won by Western Australiaon goal average from Adelaide Univerbity. Newcastle was placed in71h position.

A rcpre entative team from the Newca ·tle District Ba ketballA ociation narrowly defeated a Combined Univer ities team in amatch at the Univer ity Oval on 30 May.

RUGBY UNIONThe Intervarsity Rugby Contest was held in Perth. Tbis Univer ity

\\ a~ bucce ful in winning tbe Kaoamat u Cup defeating Macquarieniver ity in the final.

SURFRlDINGThe Univer ity of ewcast]e Surfriding Club was placed 2nd to

the Uni ersity of ew South Wale in tbe Intervar ity Conte t held10 yoncy.