Jun, Jul, Aug 1962 - Navy League of Australia
Jun, Jul, Aug 1962 - Navy League of Australia Jun, Jul, Aug 1962 - Navy League of Australia
THE NAVYMITCl-'.S .LICRARYUMclVol. 25 AUGUST, 1962 No. 6The Official Organ of the Navy League of AustraliaCONTENTSPageGRADUATION PARADE AT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE,ADDRESS BY CHIEF Of NAVAL STAFF 3RETORT IY CAPTAIN E. J. PEEL _. 7REAR ADMIRAL G. G. 0. GATACRE _ 9INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC CONFERENCEIIJAPANESE SELF DEFENCE FO*CE VISIT _ 12BROTHERS TO COMMAND SISTER SHIPS 15FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE FLYING _ _ _ 19WOVEN INTO OUR WAY OF LIFEIn carts, coaches and on foot, wheeling barrows, the goldL seekers climbed the rugged mountain passes and raced eachother to the rich strikes beyond. The growth of our countryis closely linked with the great discoveries of gold. The romance of the diggings is part ofour folk lore, woven into the Australian way of life. The pioneer Australian Company,Bradford Cotton Mills Limited, is proud of its association with the developmentof Australia — proud of the part the Company and its products have played inthe work done yesterday to build our privileged todays and tomorrows. In thefuture, as in the past, the men who build Australiawill wear workclothes made fromBradmill Drill.llaDMILl Mill • » *ede '" Mttflll »TIRADFORD COTTON MILLS LIMITED. » Po.rtjmaMo•Mtf. C.itipertown, N.5 W. LA 0477.31 Queen Streel. Mflssuffte, VwUnr A2-4351.(y/^vAAAVwyvx\//v'>vvs/ *^s A/ 1Published by Hie Navy League of Australia66 Clarence Street, Sydney, MA 8784. Postal Adress, Box 3850, GP.O.Printed by Jno. Evans A Son Priming Co. Ply. Ltd.. 486 Kent Street, Sydney. 'Phone: MA 2674.THE VII > LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIAPATRON:The Governor General, His Excellency. The Right Honourable Viscount Dc Lisle, V.C., P.C., G.C.M.G., Kl. of St. J.FEDERAL COUNCIL:President: Rear Admiral H. A. Showers,Deputy President: Lieut. Cdr. J. BMowsc. V.R.D.. R.A.N.V.R.Secretary: Lieutenant L. Mackay-Cruise,R A.N.R.New South Wales Division:Patron: His Excellency, The Governorof New SIILIII Wales.Presides*: Read Admiral H. A.Showers, C.B.E.Secretary: Lieut. Cdr. A. A. A.Andrews. M.H.I... R.A.N.. 28 RoyalStreet, Chatswood, Sydney.Victorian Division:Patron: His Excellency. The Governorof Victoria.President: R. H. Collins. Esq.Secretary: Miss E. C. Shorrocks. 528Collins Street, Melbourne.Representatives of the Naval Board:Director of Naval Reserves. CommanderM. G. Pechey. DSC. R.A.N.Lieut. E. D. Sandberg. R.A.N.AUGUST, 1962Queensland Division:South Australian Division:F*l>on:_ His Excellency, The Governor Patron: His Excellency. The Governorof Queensland.of South Australia.President: Cdr. N. S. Pixley. M.B.E.. President: Surgeon Cdr. Sir FrancisV.R.D.. R.A.N.R. (Retd.J.Matters. R.A.N.V.R. (Retd.).Hoa. Sec.: G. B. O'Neill. Esq.. Box Hoa. Sec.: R. R. Sutton. Esq.. 30376E.. G.P.O.. Brisbane.Pirie Street. Adelaide.Australian Capital Territory Division:President: Lt. Cdr. J. B. Howsc.V.R.D.. R.A.N.V.R.Hon. Sec.: Lieut. Cdr. D. M. Blake.R.A.N.V.R.. 60 Limestone Avenue.Ainslie, ACT.Northern Territory Division:Patron: His Honour the Administrator.President! O. S. Cameron. Esq.Hon. Sec: Mrs. V. M. Slide, cH.M.A.S. "Melville". Darwin. N.T.AUSTRALIAN SEA CADET COUNCIL:Navy Leaf**:Rear Admiral H. A. Showers. C.B.E.Lieut. Cdr. J. B. Howse. V.R.D.,R.A.N.V.R.Tasmanian Division:Patron: Vice Admiral Sir Guy Wyatt.K.B.E.. C.B.. R.N.President: Cdr. A. H. Green. O.B.E.,D.S.C.. R.A.N. (Retd.).Hon. Sec.: Lt. Cdr. A. K. Werthelmer.R.A.N.R.. 112 Main Rd.. Ltndisfarnc.Hobart.Western Australian Division:Patron: His Excellency. The Governorof Western Australia.President: Roland Smith. Esq.Hon. Sec.: K R. Olson Esq., 62Blencowe Street. West Leederville,W.A.A Representative from each Navy LeagueDivision, also—S.C. Cdr. L. E. Forsythe.Lieut. Cdr. F. O. Evans. R.A.N.V.R.Hoa. Sec.: Lieutenant L. Mackav-Crufsc. R.A.N.R.1
Discovery and. . . discovery of Terramycin* after screening I00.1KI0 soilsamples . . . discovery of Tetracyn* (the original tetracycline)and other antibiotics . . . demonstration of broadscopeantibiotic combination now linding clinical applicationin Synermycin . . . development of the first practical methodof deep vat fermentation which has assured a world-widesufficiency of antibiotics—behind all these are the scientistsin the Pfizer research laboratoriesFrom their ceaseless searching and probing comes a neverendingflow of Pfizer therapeutic agents—bringing the fruitsof research to all humanity—inspiring confidence andspeeding recovery wherever people are afflicted, whereverphysicians practise.IDevelopmentSI M KMVt INICRRAMYC INItlRACYN \I IKKA-l ORIRII.DbXIA-CORIRILI ORIRIIDIABINESEVITERRA RANl.LOF VITAMINSDARICONA I ARAXNIAMIDTYZINEVISINUIOC I.ASKMIDSHIPMENGRADUATEAt a colourful graduation ceremony at Icrvis Bay on the 20th July, twentyyoung Australians and New Zealandcrs became the first Midshipmen to completethe new training programme at the Royal Australian Naval College.The College has raised its academic standards, and the overall patternDI Officer training has been revised, to produce Officers specially prepared tocope with the complex "missile age" Navy.For the first lime lor nearly twenty years. Cadets graduating From theNaval College wore the distinctive white collar patches of Midshipmen.Under the new training .scheme, they will spend a year as Midshipmen inthe Australian Fleet before continuing their Officer training in Britain.About four hundred guests, including the Chiefs of Staff of the Army andAir Force, watched the graduation ceremony at the Royal Australian NavalCollege.ADDRESS GIVEN Blf VICE-ADMIRAL W. H. HARRINGTON, C.B., C.B.E., D.S,0,Your Excellency, my fellowduels f Staff, Cadets about toGraduate, Distinguished Guests,Admiral Gatacre, Captain Peel,Ladies and Gentlemen.May I lirst thank Captainhave.iiulPeel lor his interesting and enagingReport You will re-tourcallPeelthat in his Re|>ort, Captainsaiil "it is necessary toOfficers who are leaders,"he mentions certain changeswhi< h have been made to meetthis aim. I give yon this quotafroinhis Report becausetionit is proper to invite your paratI attention to the aim ofI ic iithis Establishment, i.e.. to protheleaders of the future forduoour Navy. To this end thewhole effort of Captain Peel andhis Stall is devoted. He spokeof certain changes, and in thisregard 1 can tell you that manychanges have been made over thepast few years, |>erhaps morethan are comfortable, but I believe,inevitably, more changeswill have to be made. I haveheard certain criticisms thatthere have been too manychanges. Physiologically, humansare animals, and to all animalschange is upsetting.Science for the world's well beingPFIZER CORPORATIONBOX 57, P.O., WEST RYDE•Trademark of Chas. Pfizer & Co. Inc.Vice Admiral W. H. Harrington, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O, Chief of Naval Staff, inspects the Guard of Midshipmen.Accompanying him are the Captain of the College, Captain E. J. Peel, D.S.C., R.A.N., andChief Cadet Captain, Stephen YoullAUGUST, 1962
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THE NAVYMITCl-'.S .LICRARYUMclVol. 25 AUGUST, <strong>1962</strong> No. 6The Official Organ <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Navy</strong> <strong>League</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>CONTENTSPageGRADUATION PARADE AT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE,ADDRESS BY CHIEF Of NAVAL STAFF 3RETORT IY CAPTAIN E. J. PEEL _. 7REAR ADMIRAL G. G. 0. GATACRE _ 9INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC CONFERENCEIIJAPANESE SELF DEFENCE FO*CE VISIT _ 12BROTHERS TO COMMAND SISTER SHIPS 15FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE FLYING _ _ _ 19WOVEN INTO OUR WAY OF LIFEIn carts, coaches and on foot, wheeling barrows, the goldL seekers climbed the rugged mountain passes and raced eachother to the rich strikes beyond. The growth <strong>of</strong> our countryis closely linked with the great discoveries <strong>of</strong> gold. The romance <strong>of</strong> the diggings is part <strong>of</strong>our folk lore, woven into the <strong>Australia</strong>n way <strong>of</strong> life. The pioneer <strong>Australia</strong>n Company,Bradford Cotton Mills Limited, is proud <strong>of</strong> its association with the development<strong>of</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> — proud <strong>of</strong> the part the Company and its products have played inthe work done yesterday to build our privileged todays and tomorrows. In thefuture, as in the past, the men who build <strong>Australia</strong>will wear workclothes made fromBradmill Drill.llaDMILl Mill • » *ede '" Mttflll »TIRADFORD COTTON MILLS LIMITED. » Po.rtjmaMo•Mtf. C.itipertown, N.5 W. LA 0477.31 Queen Streel. Mflssuffte, VwUnr A2-4351.(y/^vAAAVwyvx\//v'>vvs/ *^s A/ 1Published by Hie <strong>Navy</strong> <strong>League</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>66 Clarence Street, Sydney, MA 8784. Postal Adress, Box 3850, GP.O.Printed by Jno. Evans A Son Priming Co. Ply. Ltd.. 486 Kent Street, Sydney. 'Phone: MA 2674.THE VII > LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIAPATRON:The Governor General, His Excellency. The Right Honourable Viscount Dc Lisle, V.C., P.C., G.C.M.G., Kl. <strong>of</strong> St. J.FEDERAL COUNCIL:President: Rear Admiral H. A. Showers,Deputy President: Lieut. Cdr. J. BMowsc. V.R.D.. R.A.N.V.R.Secretary: Lieutenant L. Mackay-Cruise,R A.N.R.New South Wales Division:Patron: His Excellency, The Governor<strong>of</strong> New SIILIII Wales.Presides*: Read Admiral H. A.Showers, C.B.E.Secretary: Lieut. Cdr. A. A. A.Andrews. M.H.I... R.A.N.. 28 RoyalStreet, Chatswood, Sydney.Victorian Division:Patron: His Excellency. The Governor<strong>of</strong> Victoria.President: R. H. Collins. Esq.Secretary: Miss E. C. Shorrocks. 528Collins Street, Melbourne.Representatives <strong>of</strong> the Naval Board:Director <strong>of</strong> Naval Reserves. CommanderM. G. Pechey. DSC. R.A.N.Lieut. E. D. Sandberg. R.A.N.AUGUST, <strong>1962</strong>Queensland Division:South <strong>Australia</strong>n Division:F*l>on:_ His Excellency, The Governor Patron: His Excellency. The Governor<strong>of</strong> Queensland.<strong>of</strong> South <strong>Australia</strong>.President: Cdr. N. S. Pixley. M.B.E.. President: Surgeon Cdr. Sir FrancisV.R.D.. R.A.N.R. (Retd.J.Matters. R.A.N.V.R. (Retd.).Hoa. Sec.: G. B. O'Neill. Esq.. Box Hoa. Sec.: R. R. Sutton. Esq.. 30376E.. G.P.O.. Brisbane.Pirie Street. Adelaide.<strong>Australia</strong>n Capital Territory Division:President: Lt. Cdr. J. B. Howsc.V.R.D.. R.A.N.V.R.Hon. Sec.: Lieut. Cdr. D. M. Blake.R.A.N.V.R.. 60 Limestone Avenue.Ainslie, ACT.Northern Territory Division:Patron: His Honour the Administrator.President! O. S. Cameron. Esq.Hon. Sec: Mrs. V. M. Slide, cH.M.A.S. "Melville". Darwin. N.T.AUSTRALIAN SEA CADET COUNCIL:<strong>Navy</strong> Leaf**:Rear Admiral H. A. Showers. C.B.E.Lieut. Cdr. J. B. Howse. V.R.D.,R.A.N.V.R.Tasmanian Division:Patron: Vice Admiral Sir Guy Wyatt.K.B.E.. C.B.. R.N.President: Cdr. A. H. Green. O.B.E.,D.S.C.. R.A.N. (Retd.).Hon. Sec.: Lt. Cdr. A. K. Werthelmer.R.A.N.R.. 112 Main Rd.. Ltndisfarnc.Hobart.Western <strong>Australia</strong>n Division:Patron: His Excellency. The Governor<strong>of</strong> Western <strong>Australia</strong>.President: Roland Smith. Esq.Hon. Sec.: K R. Olson Esq., 62Blencowe Street. West Leederville,W.A.A Representative from each <strong>Navy</strong> <strong>League</strong>Division, also—S.C. Cdr. L. E. Forsythe.Lieut. Cdr. F. O. Evans. R.A.N.V.R.Hoa. Sec.: Lieutenant L. Mackav-Crufsc. R.A.N.R.1
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