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Uniken
Fix this textTHE university of new south wales
Fix this textIssue no. 330 (no. 10 of 1992)
Fix this textFortnightly
Fix this text17 July 1992
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Fix this textMICHAEL BIRT’S
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Fix this textChancellor, the Honourable
Fix this textGordon Samuels, awarded
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Fix this textVice-Chancellor.
Fix this textProfessor John Niland offi-
Fix this textcially took over the reins of
Fix this textVice-Chancellor on 7 July. Pro-
Fix this textfessor Birt had served as Vice-
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Fix this textSeveral hundred well-
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Fix this textShadow) by Associate Profes-
Fix this textsor Rodney Milgate, of the
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Fix this textBirt and Mrs Birt each received
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Fix this textMrs Birt is particularly well
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Fix this textAsian eye market in sight
Fix this textEYES are among the
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Fix this textIn fact, data compiled by re-
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Fix this textUnit indicate that 39 per cent of
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Fix this textWelcoming the Minister,
Fix this textUNSW’s Chancellor, The Hon-
Fix this textourable Gordon Samuels, said
Fix this textthe new CRC was a happy al-
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Fix this textAustralia and especially for an
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Fix this textAs well as the Cornea and
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Fix this textProfessor Birt and his wife, Jenny, in front of the oil painting
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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