UNCLASSIFIED ACTION RECORD-THE NEXT MOVEMENT OF. THE FILE MUST BE INDICATED For instructions concerning use of File see overleaf PREVIOUS PAPERS SECTION, BRANCH OR ESTABLISHMENT CLEARED (1) REfERRE~ TQ & DATE INITIAIS & REFERRED TO & DATE INITIALS & REFERRED TO & DATE INITIALS & /fftJ SJIJ REGISTRY USE 0 FINA( EXAMINATION 0 ARCHIVA( ACTION VERIFIED ~CHIVA1l tERTIFICATE1 Departmental ctlon on thls file has been completed. The file mal be transferred to Archives for>- D DESTRUCTION or [J PERMANENT (Reason for retention to be stated) IJNOER---- (Schedule No.) APPOINTMENT--------------- UNCLASSIFIED National Archives of Australia SECURITY CLASSIFICATION !ls rear1om1cA1e Res saaeu.. Soc1ry _ This file was CLOSED on J. _4.:. 6i _ For subsequent papers see Ill..{, {'3~1-=. _ Index Action Fully Index e d D Titles Only D N o Indexing [2] File Examiner National Archives of Australia Super in tenden t, Capt. F.E. Irvine, R.A.N., Range Headquarters Bldg., Tech Area., WOOMERA S.A. Box 155., Post Office, WOOMER.A S.A. 5720 File Ref: 56/3568 Please find enclosed the minutes of the Scientifio, Technical and Astronom- ical Research Society's Committee Meeting, held 7th May, 1968. -CENTRAb REGISTR'f tl ~ \VOQ 1ERA )t National Archives of Australia Yours faithfully, Patricia J. Ross (Mrs.) Secretary. Scientific, Technical and Astronomical Researoh Society, Committee Meeting, held Tuesday, 7th J.lay, 1968. Those Present: President: Kr. 14CCarthy, Mr. Whitmarsh Librarian: Mr. Adams Secretary: Mrs. Ross Minutes of the Last Meeting: Apologies: 1lr. Rook 11r. O'Neill Proposed :ur. McCarthy, seconded Mrs. Ross, that the minutes of the last meeting be aooepted. --carried. BUSINESS ARISmG: NEI"\ BUSINESS: Treasurer's Report: Balance of account as at 8th May, 857.240. Secretary's Report: The Secretary reported that the next Journal would soon be to hand al though over a period of three mon the approx. only 20 news clips were to hand. Two NI CAP magazines were handed to the Secretary by the President for circulation amongst Librarian's Report: Correspondance INs Phamphlet from Amateur Astronomer's Suppliers DisplEcy'ing telescopes and kits available. Correspondanoe OUT: Letter to Supt. Wra. enclosing Minutes of the last meeting. TELESCOPE: After perusing the catalogue, it was suggested that as it was not possible for members to view the telescopes prior to purchase, a letter be written to Astronomer's Suppliers asking whether it would be possible to purchase a telescope (mominated Japanese model for $85, 4i'' refleotor) on approval. Action Mr. McCarthy. Mr. Whitmarsh suggested that an advertisement be placed in the 'Advertiser asking for quotes and details from arry-person wishing to sell a good second-hand telescope. Action Mr. McCarthy. NEXT MEfill'ING: The President suggested that for the present time, formal monthly meetings be abandoned in f avour of informal meetins when information on the telescope came to There being no further business, the President declared the meeting closed at 1245 hour Copy: Supt. Wr a. National Archives of Australi~ Superintendent, Capt. F.E. Irvine, R.A.B., Range Headequarters Diilding, Technical Services Area, WOOll"ERA S. A. WOOKmA S.A. 5720 28th March, 1968. Please find enclosed the minutes of the Scientific, ieobnical and Astronomical Research Sociev's Committee Meeting, held J'Jth Mardh, 1968. Yours faithtull.1', Patricia J. Ross (Mrs.) Secret&l7 tional Archives of Australia llINUTBS OF THE SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, AND ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH SOCIA'!'! HELD J$ih KARCH 1968 se Present: llr. J. KcCartl\Yt 1lr. J. ldams, Mrs P .J. Ross Apologies& llr. P. O'lleill llr. O. Bock llr. J. Whi taa;rsh The President declared the meeting open at: 1215 hours. Minutes of the Last 1leetinga Proposed llr. Adams, seconded Jlr. lloCartb1', that the mimtes of the last 11eeting be accepted. -carried. . Business arising from the Mi:mtes: Correspondanoe Ina AP.C.A. Account paid. NEW 11JSINE5Sa Treasurer s Report a Balance of account as at 15th llaroh, 149.14. Subscriptions outstanding: Jlr. Adams, Mr. Whitmarsh, Mr. Bear. The Secretary reported that the Varoh Journal had not been published as insufficient news clips were available and no magazines had been received. ill agreed it to be more practicable to publish a llarch7April Journal. Librarian' Report: The Librarian reported that he had still no i?lf'orma:tion on the circuit diagram for the Hej roJVmous Machine. Correspondence OUT a Letter to Supt. Wra. enclosed with the llimtes for 1 st Feb. Letter to APCA enclosing sum ot 83.36 in pqment of account :rorm to NICJ.P enclosing cheque for 111.00 for the next year s subscription. Letter no. 2 to APCA enclosing a further 18 for cut.tinge. Letter to Amat911r Astronomers Suppliers aaking for a catalogue on telescopes. Correspondance Ill: Account from APCA to 1st December for 111.36 (Paid in Letters 1 & 2 see Corr. OU'!') Letter from APCA enclosing detailed account. Next lleeting: The president advised that a meetiDg would be called upon the :meceipt of the catalogue on telescopes for a round table discussion. There being no further business, the President declared the meetiDg closed at 1245 Cop7 Supt. Wra. National Archives of Australia Superintendent, Cpat F.E. Irvine, R.A.N., Range Headquarters Building, Technical Services Area, ~Joomera S.A. 5720 7th February, 1968. File Ref: 56/3568 Please find enclosed the minutes of the Scientific, Technical and Astronomical Research Society s Committee Meeting , held 1 st February, 1968. National Archives of Australia Yours f ai thf'ully, Patricia J. Ross (Mrs.) ''*ll!MS FCll s.t.A.R.s. COMMl'Pl'D at 12)0hour .. llr. l. ca'C&rW' lire o. Book Jlr. J. llai'tillara 11-opeaei,Jbt. Mar, a1oaade4 o .,ok, o, aa.n 1at reum, 1''8 !ae Seaetan" rco:r,1d t>at u 7et ao rc>1' laid be reoelYel ho 11rro:r lfii'~ re peraoaal. ~ aa artiole p:riat1d 1a tbia -..sasl BUSDISS U. at 18tli. OOto'b, 1'67, tire balo ot tile Se1ieV f laae :r911aiae4 unoll1msll4. l\a&4a owillg'to the S.oiV l16 1mb1ra1 L. hot 14 fe 7earl.7 llib.a:riptioa U tor 71:1 laearipUcm plu l150o tor "I' w.rte*, :aeort . .Marr repGl'ted that he bad rded .. tult 't--U d the :r~S tor 'Bie Se~rta.17 repoziW. that tile IOT_.er, Deo.-c an4 I arl loern1l laa4 HID tiavilalitet"ia hl4er hrll' -4 Oat Jleluu917 Joe1naal wu 1a tli M ~ &oooat .Old.'"-' troa the Ll.O.A to \lle Talu ot l11e3' ot 1ill'oh IJ"e36 wu atill . 01atatdd' !lle ooml~S '"U.0te4 '\bat thi aooomat 'be pa14 u oa u ~ei'bl-' !le Mm:ltt 1aal7 creed. that h M"" 'be hel.4 oa a h14q a1gbt at fc-rr, tiYe ozi s1x week iaten'alti, *' leari!Mr a per104 o~ fm17 weeb, e4 aot sore 1J:opo1I Mr. Boak, 414 aoo..,-, .._, atw p~ ~ ltz1sltnre oailPJ.e, a Wem1op1 (6" a:Wii -.rleow, Wicr 1to), lld.talale te ..... 117 Ssoe:ly ..._., be pveaaet, d. at oul4 the~ ooat ot a. iu._t eneel Seoiev tu a leT 1te rai-4 oa all to ocmtrilntte tbe a4di'1al .-uat petll14 at .._ total ooat 11 mt I 1100. -oarried. Mr. leak mte4 ftat ..-... now q-.p a oona~t '1watola ._ner praoUoable, te ta'n .., taareas1I aotiriy, u Mara oppoaiUGa 1 e;peot1l to ooau w1*' it.11.e aext t mn'll Ql > cre1t to do 'Blwe laeiDB no :turer '~ tile hes14t 41olare4 the tiM 01.o .... at 1300 utr National Archives of Australia Superintendent, Capt. F.E. Irvine, R.A.N., Range Headquarters Building, Technical Services Area, WOOMERA S.A. Flat 257, Block 2E., Carieya Street, WOOJJ.ERA S.A. 5720 25th Octoaer, '67 File Ret156/3568 Please find enclosed the minutes of the Scientific, Technical and Astronomical Research Society's for committee meeting held 18th October, '67. Yours faith.fully, Patricia J. Ross (Mrs.) Secretary. National Archives of Australia National Archives of Australia MINUTES OF 'IBE Scieptific, Technical and Astronooical Research Society held Wednesday, 18th Oct ober, 1967. Those Present: President: Mr. J . McCarthy v .President: Mr. o. llook Librarian: Mr. J . Ad.ans Secretary: Mrs. P . Hoss S. A.0/S. R.O: w.r. A. W. Patterson A~olocries: Mr. O'Neill Mr. Whitnarsh The President declared the neeting open at: 1215 Minutes of the Last Meeting : Sopt eober 3rd. Proposed Mr. Rock, seconded Mr. Patterson that the oinutes of the last oeeting be acce~ted. --carried. Business arising froo the 14inutesa Filo Evenings This evening(Oot. 4) had to be cancelled due to trials prograr:ning and insuffi c ient financial r.ieobers being availabl e to necessitate the cost of hirin5 the hall. All nenber were notified of the cancellation. Letter sent to Mirror Newspapers Ltd. , asking for further inforoation on an article ~ublished in this newspaper: see Correspondance. NEW BUSINESS: Correspondanoe 'IN'. Letter froo Mr. G. Tullett tendering hi s resignation froo the Socieizy" due to shift v1ork. Correspondanoe 'OUT'. Letter to Supt . Wra. enclosi ng oinutes of the last oeeting . Letter to Mr. Tullet thanking hio f or continued sup1ort whils t a oeober of the Letter to Mirror Newspa~ers Ltd. , asking f or further inforna tion on an article published in the Mirror on 23rd July, re Grid 'llleory of New Zealand airline Treasurer' s Report: On behalf of the Treasurer, Balance as at A. G. M. Incooint;; (Subs) Owing (Maps ) Less APCA Sub . the Secretary r erorted the followi ngs Mr. Rock inforoed Mr. Adaos that he had received the cu:cr ent copy of BUFORA and would suboit it for Library use . Mr. Adaas rei)Orted that he had written a l e tter to Mr. Caobpell r equestin& the ci.rcui t diagraos for t he building of a ' Hieronyoous Machine' for a d eoonstrdtion to Society oenbers?, however as yet no r eply had been received. Secre tary' s Report . The Secretary re~orted that the Oct ober Journal had been distributed and tha t should the coooittee be in agroeoent, unless no: e than t en oeobers becaoe financial for the 67/68 Society year, press clipps and oagazines would be circulated aoongst oeobers r ather than re-typed in Journal faro . Filo Evenine;s: Proposed Mr. McCart hy, seconded M~. Rock, that filn evenings be held in abeyance until further notice-. Mr. Patterson .inforoed the c oci.Jittee that due to his transfer a t the end of the year he would be resigning then, and that he would hand to the Librarian all existing catalogues of films which he now holds. --carried . The~e beinti no further business the Pres ident declared t ba oceting closed at 1245. Co~y: Superintendent Woooera. Nati0nal Archives of Australia INTERNAL MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY ovPERINrEI\'DEl~T, WOOl.m:RA. FROM (Branch or E.'itablishmcnt) YOUR FILE No. OUR FILE No. FOR ENQUIRIES REFER TO W14:APui~S ~EAtlCH l!id.i'.u.BLISW.1ENT, UNIDENTIFIED FLilNG OBJECTS CLUB AT WOOl The Director has referred to me for acknO\Tledgement, your memorandum of 4th September, 1967 on the above subject. I have since discussed the matter with Superintendent/Trials, Regional Security Officer, Adelaide, and Cl1ief Security Officer, l~elbourne. 2. 4l.-ising from t hese discussions, I now wish to advise that the situation 1egarding the reporting of "sightings" on the \~oomera Range 'dll be dealt with as follows : (a) If any "sighting" should be reported by any member of the staff of Ranges Group, Woomera, this fact will, in future, be notified through P. O./Ranges and Superintendent/Trials to this Office. (b) Such reports will be checked by Senior staff in Trials Wing to ensure that tl1e level of r epo1-ting is acceptable. (c) Only reports of which can not be othen.rise satisfactorily explained will be forwarded to the Security Branch and by tl1em to the Department (d) The Security Officer at Woomera will be advised by P.O./Ranges of any report forwarded to Superintendent/ Trials but \.ri 11 take 110 further action. (e) Any report checked and passed by Trials Wing at Salisbury will be forwarded by me to the Regional Security Officer, Adelaide for on- forwarding to the Chief Security Officer and the Department of 3. The above procedures have been proposed with a vie,., to ensuring that only reliable reports of which have been scientifically vetted wjll be fortrarded to the Department of Air and that this Establishment will be informed of all such before they are reported to outside organisations. This should prevent a:ny misunderstanding of the kind that might otherv1ise arise. DEPUTY DIRECTOR/TRIADS National Archives of Australia ftIALS WIIG, H.Q. 18\h Septeaber, 1967 DIIDBITIF11 II> FLYIIU OBJECT CLUB, WOODli In repJ.:t te 7our qurr on tolio 32 I should advise that there ia no proposal fer PO/Rances to deri a new form for the reporting or .. eightinp" on ti. on an&e. Superintenclent/Trial.e, in a reoat cn-an4wa to PO/Jlanpe on thi subject, rel.7 requeetecl that, it suoh sightings hould be reportecl b7 ~ bere or the Rnp tart, the fact should be aotifiecl ~h ths oorxect cbenel to this ottioe. 2. I baTe since diouaecl tbe tter with the Chief S.ouri\f Officer, Kelbourne aM the Beponal Seourit.J Oftioer, J.delaide an4 th97 haYe agreed with "1 saggeatin that &l\f report originating with' the lfooaera Renp area alieuld OGM tbJ'Ollgh tlda otf~9-_ to the SeoUriQ' Branch@ rather than going direot. !bia rill baYe the~ adYantage \bat - (a ) Such report. would. be obecDcl bJ' Dior start in Tri.ale Wi11C to euun that tbe leftl of report.g na acoepta'~le. (b) Ollly-reporu or "sightings" which OOUld not be otberwie atietaetoril.7 xpl'd, would be for- warded to SeouriQ" ad thence to the Depariaent ot (o) Thie EeU.blibent would be inf'oraed of such "sightings" i..rore and not atter the7 bad been notified to Bead Office . 3. I ban noted that the activiti of the Wooaera Club haw declined 118.rkedly in recent ontb ~t I neYerthelee tho~t it deairable to propos e the abote arrangent in order to enaure that v rep~t eai.nating f'roa the Range would be such as not to bring . discredit on this Eatabliah=ent. c.c. Su erintendent oomera Superintendent Trials P07Ranges (Througha S/TRD) DEPUti DIRECTOR/TBIAI.$ * The Security Branch was requested by the Department of Air t o submit any reports brought t o its notice; Hence the reporting system which was introduced at Woomera at the re~uest of the Security Branch. National Archives of Australia VV RWA038 HH DE RAYXWR Olb 28/0204l FM IRVI E ROCRAN TO DR WOODS DIRECTOR WEAPONS R E S T R I C T E D R6787 5o/35 8 REFERENCE YOUR MEO SA5644/2/1 AUTHORITY FOR RENDITION OF REPORTS IS UNDERSTOOD TO HAVE EMA ATED FROM RSO ADELAIDE. INFORMATION IN THIS REGARD IS BEING SOUGHT FROM THAT OFFICER. National Archives of Australia Superintendent, Cpat. F.E. Irvine, R.A.N., Range Headquarters Builiinc, Technical Services Area, NOOMERA s. A.