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STRESS TESTIn the days before gunpowder, the Romans made great use of torsion powered weapons.Strips of rawhide were twisted and placed undergreat tension to propel missiles such as rocks andiron ballista arrow heads. Like friction in brakelinings, that is about the only useful application forstress.Certainly, it is something all of us can do without inlife yet many of us suffer from stress withoutknowing it.It manifests itself as anxiety, being uptight, badtemper and difficulty in sleeping and coping with thedaily routine.The symptoms are high blood pressure, pounding orirregular heart beat, loss of appetite and sleepdisorders.Left untreated, it can lead to heart attacks and stroke.The simple answer is to do away with whatever iscausing the stress.However, carrying that out is usually far fromsimple.It makes sense to sit down and think through what iscausing you stress mentally, as distinct fromphysically.Defining the cause means being able to consider theanswer such as a change of routine, giving awaywhatever job or task is causing stress or changinghow you do the task.One good technique is to count down slowly a flightof 10 steps to a private room which contains thething you like best. It does work.This is better than going on pills which treat thesymptoms but not the causes. There’s also theRoman method – a barrage of ballista bolts totransfer the stress to the ones causing it.PAGE 8
BRANCH NEWSEdited by Fred Petersen – wyfred@tpg.com.auUnder the Privacy Act, details including birthdays, illnessand hospitalisation cannot be included in Branch Newswithout the person’s consent.Closing date next issue is Friday 10th February folding date 2nd MarchOn behalf of the SMC and your News Editors:“All the very best for the Festive Season”BEENLEIGH-LOGAN (Meeting: 4th Monday each month 1000 hours. Venue: Beenleigh RSL.)On 27th Aug. 21 members, Spoons and friends attended our B.B.Q. picnic at Wellington Point, it was theOnly wet day of the week but we still had a good time. September 24th. Was our nasho 60th anniversarydinner with 120 members and guests, including federal, state and local government politicians enjoying theevening. Members from Brisbane South Beaudesert, Toowoomba and Beenleigh RSL helped make thenight a great success. Special thanks to the RSL management for a sumptuous meal and the complimentarydrinks and also the Zephyrs Rn’R band who had everyone dancing. Wow, what a night!!BRISBANE BAYSIDE BRANCH ( Meeting: 3rd Tuesday each month 1100 hrs. Venue: Wynnum RSL.)A 6am Service was held at Darling Point Memorial to honour Vietnam Day. The Guest speaker was Lt RichardChristensen RAN Operations Office Navy HQ Sth. Qld. He delivered a very interesting address on the role theNavy played during the Vietnam war. Wreathswere laid by our President Adrian Sheather, LtChristensen, Paul Lucas, Adrian Schrinner andPeter Cumming. National Servicemen’s 60thAnniversary. Twenty members and supportersattended the Townsville celebrations aftertravelling to Rocky Creek War Memorial onThe Atherton Tablelands. We were welcomedby fellow <strong>Nasho</strong>s John Hardy and his team,ably supported by the Salvos. From there weleft Cairns by coach for Townsville. BaysideBelles. From the left: Pam Sheather, Bev McKechnie, Marion Friend, Vonn Cahill, ShirleyDillon, Jan Heggie, Rae Jamie, Ruth Richardsonand Nancy Sheehan.BRISBANE EAST (Meetings 3rd Tuesday each month 1900hrs Venue: Manly-Lota RSL)The banner says it all – Brisbane East Branch and the Manly-Lota RSL Sub-Branch jointly celebratethe 60th anniversary of National Service and Manly-Lota’s 75th anniversary at a dinner at Manly. Italso is the centenary of the Royal Australian Navy, 110years of the Army; 90 years of the RAAF and the 60thanniversary of the Battle of Kapyong in Korea. PresidentKen Edwards responds on behalf of <strong>Nasho</strong>s for the 125guests. The two organisations also held a joint observancefor Remembrance Day at the historic Digger Memorial inRichard Russell Park Manly.PAGE 9
Page 1 and 2: NASHONEWSNATIONAL SERVICEMEN’S AS
Page 3 and 4: GOLD COAST TO HOST STATE CONFERENCE
Page 5 and 6: THE GUNThe first artillery was a ro
Page 8 and 9: THE DRILLTest your powers of observ
Page 12 and 13: BRISBANE NORTH (Meeting: 1st Sunday
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Page 16 and 17: ROCKHAMPTON (Meeting: 4th Wednesday
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