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Fix this textA study conducted by two scientists from the School of
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Fix this textRickwood, along with Dr David Johnson and Mr Jim
Fix this textTayton of Macquarie University's School of Earth Sciences,
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Fix this textSutherland Shire Council, worried about the state of
Fix this textbeaches at Cronulla, asked Unisearch, the University's
Fix this textresearch and development company, to conduct an
Fix this textoverall scientific study of Bate Bay, Botany Bay, Kurnell
Fix this textPeninsula and Port Hacking. The four geologists were
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Fix this textThroughout 1975 the bedrock of Botany Bay was
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Fix this textsystem called a "sparker", an electrical device which
Fix this textgenerates sparks of short duration in the seawater. The
Fix this textsparks cause water vapour bubbles to form and as the
Fix this textbubbles impjode, they generate the essential sound waves.
Fix this textThe reflected sound waves are detected by an array of
Fix this texthydrophones and fed to a chart recorder. Both the
Fix this textsparking unit and hydrophones are towed behind a
Fix this textresearch vessel. The particular frequency used is able to
Fix this textpenetrate the sediment so that the charts trace both the
Fix this textbottom and the bedrock. The research vessel criss-crossed
Fix this textBotany Bay for over 250 km to track the river valleys of
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Fix this textThe results of the research published so far show the
Fix this textGeorges River, the Cooks River and several rivers that no
Fix this textlonger exist once flowed to the sea through what is now
Fix this textCronulla until silting of the region forced a diversion. So
Fix this textfar the river valleys have been traced only to the present
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Fix this textSOCIAL WELFARE RESEARCH
Fix this textApplications are currently being received for the position
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Fix this textwhich has just been established in the University with
Fix this textfinancial support from the Commonwealth Government.
Fix this textThe Centre will operate as a unit of the University, possibly
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Fix this textGovernment grant of $300,000 a year will allow for the
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Fix this textIn advertising for a Director, the University has called for
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Fix this textThe purpose of the proposed Centre will be to:
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Fix this textThe main area of study for the Centre will be Australia's
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Fix this textIn order to pursue these studies the Centre will undertake
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Fix this textIt is expected that the Centre's staff will work with other
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Fix this textThe Minister for Social Security, Senator Margaret
Fix this textGuilfoyle, has said she will nominate a senior officer of
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Fix this textThe Director will have the benefit of the advice of a
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Fix this textProfessor Rex Vowels, as Acting Vice-Chancellor, has said
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Fix this textto Society's Needs'. Authors are Professors Malcolm Chaikin,
Fix this textHead of the School of Textile Technology, Professor Frank
Fix this textRoxborough, Head of the School of Mining Engineering,
Fix this textProfessor Hugh Muir, Head of the School of Metallurgy, Dr
Fix this textJohn McCracken, Senior Project Scientist in the School of
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Fix this textFoundation Professor of Pastoral Sciences.
Fix this textArticles explore mining in our everyday lives, the work of
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Fix this textproduction. Students may obtain copies from the Library,
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Fix this textSketch map of Botany Bay showing the buried river valleys.
Fix this textMr John Fraser, Lecturer in Architecture
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Fix this textCharge, Publications Section, look at
Fix this textsome of the work they will be exhibiting
Fix this textat Art Event 77, the U Committee's
Fix this textbiennial art show. Paintings, drawings,
Fix this textprints, jewellery, pottery and other crafts
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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