Sep-Oct, Nov, Dec 1962-Jan 1963 - Navy League of Australia

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ii tiumiuuiiiiiniiiit: ;NAVAL FIREFIGHTERSNaval firefighters display their skill in fightinga fire on a dummy aircraft.WARATAH FESTIVAL GROWSThe Waratah Spring Festival, firstheld in 1956, has rapidly become theoutstanding annual Sydney attraction.Crowds totalling 300,000 viewed thefirst Festival and Pageant. This year'scelebrations, to be held between October1 and October 6, 1962. will attractmore than 1,500,000 people.The Festival and particularly thePageant which forms the highlight ofthe week's celebrations, is constantlybeingaugmented by new and excitingfeatures and attractions, in order tomake each one better than the last.Every possible taste has been cateredfor and many of the events aretoday recognised as being amongstthe leaders in their fields.The Royal Australian Navy itselfhas recognised the community valueof the Waratah Festival by incorporatingits Navy Week celebrations in theFestival programme.This close liaison was initiated bvRear-Admiral G. C. Oldham. C.B.E.,D.S.C., A.D.C., former Flag Officer-in-Charge, East Australian Area, and isbeing carried on bv his successor,Rear-Admiral G. G. O. Gatacre, C.B.E.,D.S.O.. D.S.C.-The Waratah Festival takes i t splace as one of the world's major1 celebrations of Spring.BABCOCKMARINE BOILERS FORA THOUSAND SHIPS— a proud five-year record. Over the past 5 yearsBabcock marine boilers have been ordered for the mainpropulsion of nearly 1,000 vessels, of up to 87,000 tonsd.w. ond for both merchant and noval service, while a growingnumber of ships, including motor vessels, is being equippedwith Babcock watrr-tube boilers for auxiliary service, e.g.,supplying steam for hotel services, tank cleaning ondmanoeuvring in harbour.BABCOCK & WILCOX OF AUSTRALIA PTY.Head Office & Works: Regents Park, N.S.W.LTD.JOIN THE NAVY LEAGUEThe object of the Navy League in Australia, likeits older counterpart, the Navy League in Britain,is to insist by all means at its disposal upon thevital importance of Sea Power to the BritishCommonwealth of Nations. The League sponsorsthe Australian Sea Cadet Corps by giving technicalsea training to and instilling naval training in boyswho intend to serve in Naval or Merchant servicesand also to those sea-minded boys who donot intend to follow a sea career, but who, giventhis knowledge will form a valuable Reserve forthe Naval Service.The League consists of Fellows (Annual or Life) and Associates.All British subjects who signify approval to the objects of the League are eligible.MAY WE ASK YOU TO JOIN and swell our members so that the Navy League in Australia may bewidely known and exercise an important influence in the life of the Australian Nation?For particulars, contact The Secretary. 66 Clarence Street, Sydney, N.S.W.,or The Secretary, Room 8, 8th Floor, 528 Collins Street, Melbourne, C.l, Victoriaor one of the Hon. Secretaries at:• Box 376E, G.P.O., Brisbane, Queensland• 726 Sandy Bay Rd., Lower Sandy Bay, Hobart• P.O. Box 90, Darwin, N.T.• 30 Pirie Street, Adelaide, S.A.• 62 Blencowe St., West Leederville, W.A.• 60 Limestone Ave., Ainslie, Canberra, A.C.T.Zinc provides effective and economicalprotection against Corrosion.Metallic Zinc Coatings — hoc-dipgalvanizing, zinc spraying, sherardizing,and zmc-rich paints — to protect iron andsteel sheets, tubes, pipes, wire, bolts andnuts, holloware, nails, and structural steelfor television and electrical transmissiontowers.Zinc in Sacrificial Anodes — toprotect underwater steel structuresand ships' hulls.High grade electrolytic line (guaranteed f?.9S , *'l produced byELECTROLYTIC ZINC CO. OF A'SIA LTD,,390 Lonsdale Street. MELBOURNE. C.I.40THENAVY
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