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From: rfeadf@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Andrew Finegan)
Subject: Re: Buried Spitfires: fact or fiction?
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre, Melbourne Australia.
Distribution: aus
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 13:44:33 EST
Keywords: spitfire urban legend

vaughan@ewd.dsto.gov.au (Vaughan Clarkson) writes:

>I remember hearing stories about a number of Spitfires being buried in Australia
>after WWII.  The opinion of the guys at the gliding club on the weekend is that
>it is probably an urban legend, that the location of burial was Oakey, Qld., and
>that numerous attempts have been made to dig them up, with no success.

>Anybody know more about the legend?

Don't know about Oakey, but there is a similar story about a big arms/gold
repository buried somewhere in the Mallee region of South-eastern Australia.

They were supposed to be there to support military resistance if the Japs
had captured our main coastal cities (ie all our major cities).

Somehow, even though they were very secret, I cannot imagine that the
military would have forgotten about them.

Anyway, if they are there, remote sensing is the way to find the location!

Cheers

Andrew

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of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralization."
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Newsgroups: aus.aviation
From: gaynier@elec.uq.oz.au (Ron Gaynier)
Subject: Re: Buried Spitfires: fact or fiction?
Keywords: spitfire urban legend
Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Distribution: aus
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 23:52:30 GMT

In <1992Sep7.134433.5166@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au> rfeadf@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Andrew Finegan) writes:

"|"vaughan@ewd.dsto.gov.au (Vaughan Clarkson) writes:

"|">I remember hearing stories about a number of Spitfires being buried in Australia
"|">after WWII.  The opinion of the guys at the gliding club on the weekend is that
"|">it is probably an urban legend, that the location of burial was Oakey, Qld., and
"|">that numerous attempts have been made to dig them up, with no success.

"|">Anybody know more about the legend?

"|"Don't know about Oakey, but there is a similar story about a big arms/gold
"|"repository buried somewhere in the Mallee region of South-eastern Australia.

I lived in Toowoomba for three years and my gliding club use to be located on
the Oakey aerodrome. The old timers say it is all nonsense. There were some P-51s
rusting away there for a few years after the war but there were all sold/cut up
for scrap/etc. and none were buried. I got most of this from a fellow who grew up
in the area and would ride his bike on the aerodrome passed the aeroplanes.

Ron Gaynier
Newsgroups: aus.aviation,rec.aviation
From: humm@cs.uow.edu.au (Bernhard G Humm)
Subject: FERRANIA cameras wanted
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, Wollongong University, Australia
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 07:26:07 GMT

A relative of mine collects antique Italian cameras of make FERRANIA. 
2 types have been especially designed for Australia. Their names are:

FERRANIA JUNIOR and FERRANIA CANDOG

Does anybody know how to get one of these?


__________________________________________________________
Bernhard G. Humm   <humm@cs.uow.edu.au>
Telecommunications Software Research Centre
Department of Computer Science, University of Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
__________________________________________________________

Newsgroups: aus.photo
From: Danny@sct.gu.edu.au (Danny James)
Subject: Wanted LX Pentax
Originator: Danny@tomahawk.me.gu.edu.au
Organization: Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
Distribution: aus
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 04:33:05 GMT

wanted Pentax LX SLR  (Body only)
but will consider lenses
must be in working order

Danny

-- 
Danny James                        |
Division of Science and Technology | Email:
Griffith University, Nathan 4111   | Danny@tomahawk.me.gu.edu.au
Brisbane Australia                 |
Newsgroups: aus.photo
From: robert@labtam.labtam.oz.au (Robert Groom)
Subject: Re: EOS RT runout?
Organization: Labtam Australia Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 06:43:27 GMT

zrepachol@cc.curtin.edu.au (Paul Repacholi) writes:

>I was told on Sat that Canon are running out the RT at ~$600. Is
>this also on in the east?

>~Paul

Yes, they are doing it over here too - possibly paving the way for the
long overdue release of the EOS-1HS?
-- 
Robert Q. Groom                            "My other computer is an EOS-1"
robert@labtam.oz.au
Labtam Australia Pty Ltd         phone: +61-3-587-1444 fax: +61-3-580-5581
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From: gates@titan.trl.OZ.AU (David Gates)
Newsgroups: aus.general,aus.education,aus.students
Subject: TENCON ATERB support
Keywords: TENCON sponsorship students conference
Date: 14 Sep 92 23:02:02 GMT
Distribution: aus
Organization: Telecom Research Labs, Melbourne, Australia

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TENCON -  ATERB SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AND ACADEMIC STAFF

ATERB has made funds available to support the attendance of Australian
Post Graduate Students and Academic staff at TENCON'92.  The Conference
committee has decided that the support will be in the form of TENCON
Scholarships of $200 per person to support travel and accommodation
expenses and registration fees.

A separate letter of application for this support should be stapled to
the front of a completed registration form and sent to:-

TENCON '92  (ATERB Application)
c/o Marg Scarlett
Convention Network
224 Rouse Street 
Port Melbourne Vic 3207

Tel 03 646 4122     Fax 03 646  7737

Applications close on the 30th of September 1992 and all applicants will
be eligible for "Early Bird" registration.  Final confirmation of
registration must be made within 14 days of receipt of letter indicating
success or otherwise of application.

TENCON'92 is the annual conference of the IEEE Region Ten and will be
held at the World Congress Centre in Melbourne from the 9th to the 13th
of November 1992.

The conference covers Automation, Computers and Communications with over
half of the accepted papers coming from international experts who will
join their Australian colleagues in 41 technical sessions.

The conference will also feature two days of tutorials and a full day
symposium on multimedia services and networking.  

For all information about TENCON'92 please contact Convention Network.
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Newsgroups: aus.general,aus.hi-fi
From: sysnet@cc.newcastle.edu.au (David Morrison)
Subject: Re: Advice sought on buying a VCR
Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Distribution: aus
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 07:07:41 GMT

In article <apw.716179625@ee.uts.EDU.AU>, apw@ee.uts.edu.au (Tony Watson) writes:
> Seeking the wisdom of the net again ...
> 
> I'm looking to purchase a VCR.  It's  _main purpose_  will be to add
> functionality to my antiquated TV  (read:  no remote control, no stereo
> sound).
> 
> One requirement then has to be a  well-designed  remote control (there are
> some "shockers" out there) -- well suited to changing channels, etc.

> o Some of them have on-screen programming -- is this much better than
>    other methods ?  (so much so, that I should only buy one that is
>    programmable on-screen).

Panasonic (ex National) has a bar-code reading remote control which makes 
programming very easy.  They give you a card with all the channels and times 
to read if you don't get the program with them already printed. By contrast, 
programming without the bar code reader (available on the machine only) is a 
real pain in the bum.  (I don't know whether anything else is better, but then 
I always use the bar codes.)

I do not know, but I suspect that a setup such as you intend will not allow 
you to do things like change the sound volume or balance from the remote 
control.

In general, Panasonic have a good reputation for reliability (Choice reports 
on VCRs, my own experience with national products generally).  But you pay 
more for their VCRs, probably because of this reputation.
-- 
David Morrison, Manager, Networks and Comms, Uni of Newcastle, Australia
sysnet@cc.newcastle.edu.au or (VAX PSI) psi%0505249626002::sysnet
Phone: +61 49 215397	Fax: +61 49 216910
From: bpja@codex.oz.au (Brett Adam)
Newsgroups: aus.general
Subject: SUG-M contacts
Date: 10 Sep 92 21:23:17 GMT
Reply-To: bpja@codex.oz.au
Organization: Codex Software Development Pty Ltd

I'm interested in making contact with SUG-M (Sun Users Group of Melbourne).

Does anyone have an e-mail for an organiser of said group?

Thanks,

-- 
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Brett Adam                 Xedoc Software Development Pty. Ltd.
NeXTMail: bpja@codex.oz.au                  AppleLink: AUST0335
(Preferred.)                                 (Only if you must)
From: rhuynh@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Richard Huynh)
Newsgroups: aus.general
Subject: Tae Kwon Do Tournament
Date: 15 Sep 1992 03:25:30 GMT
Organization: The University of Westrn Australia
NNTP-Posting-Host: tartarus.uwa.edu.au
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5



Hi,

	Is there any one interested in TAE KWON DO out there ? If you do any 
martial arts or enjoy watching martial art films (or even if you don't like
it :-) ) then I would like to invite you to the A.T.A. ( Australian Tae Kwon
Do ) Metro Championship held in two weeks time on Sunday, 27th October at 
the Loftus Rec Center in Leedervilve.
	The tournament will be on during the mid-semester break, so give 
yourself a break and bring your girl/boy friend(s), mum, dad, aunties, uncles, 
nephews, nieces, grandma, grandpa etc.... down to see this exiting event.
	
				Hope to see you there,
				Richard.


P.S.

I think tickets for 
 BIG kids is $5.
 little kids $3.

Loftus Rec Center.
corner of Loftus and Vincent St.
Leedervilve.
Perth
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From: muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au (Murray Chapman)
Newsgroups: aus.general,aus.hi-fi
Subject: Re: Advice sought on buying a VCR
Date: 11 Sep 92 05:30:51 GMT
Reply-To: muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au
Followup-To: aus.general
Distribution: aus

In <apw.716179625@ee.uts.EDU.AU> apw@ee.uts.edu.au (Tony Watson) writes:


>Can you suggest other questions I should consider ?

Tape counter: it's more useful if you have a VCR that counts in h:m:s rather
than some ill-defined quantum.

>--
>  __ __ _____________           Tony Watson

Murray Chapman
muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au
From: doug@psy.uwa.oz.au (Doug Robb)
Newsgroups: aus.general
Subject: Re: financing renovations
Date: 9 Sep 1992 06:34:05 GMT
Organization: The University of Westrn Australia
NNTP-Posting-Host: wapsy.psy.uwa.oz.au
Keywords: fincance

nharvey@probitas.cs.utas.edu.au (Nicole Harvey) writes:

>hi,
>   Can anyone tell me the best way to finance large home renovations.
>1). Extending your home loan
>2). Personal loan
>3). One of those Citibank loans (how does this work by the way)
>4). Other

>This is for a loan of approx. $30000

I would extend the home loan. Home loans are the cheapest
forms of finance you will find. Whatever you do don't take out
a personal loan - that would be crazy!

--
email  - doug@psy.uwa.edu.au  ,-_|\    Doug Robb
phone  - +61 9 380 2507      /     \   Psychology Department
fax    - +61 9 380 1006      *_,-._/   University of Western Australia
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Newsgroups: aus.general
Subject: Problems with WinFax Pro 2.0
From: xtdn@levels.unisa.edu.au
Date: 4 Sep 92 00:24:54 +0930
Followup-To: aus.followup
Distribution: aus
Organization: Speaking for myself

Greetings All,

I am interested in hearing from people who have purchased WinFax Pro 2.0
and who have had problems with same.

I have had problems with, and am particularly interested in hearing from
people who have experienced similar problems:
. Low resolution faxes being displayed and printed at 50% length
. Faxes printed from the Fax Image Viewer being printed with bands displaced
  vertically
. Incoming fax files being named improperly (named with 3 digit number instead
  of 7 digit number)

For the record, I have been told by the Australian supplier that my problems
are caused by the fax/modem (which claim I am suspicious of).  The fax/modem
is a Netcomm M7F.

I appreciate any assistance.

David Newall         * Life is uncertain: * International: +61 18 814 543
xtdn@lux.sait.edu.au * Eat dessert first. * Australia:     (018)  814 543
From: u1056905@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.general
Subject: importing software 
Date: 4 Sep 92 17:15:56 +1000
Followup-To: aus.followup
Distribution: aus
Organization: University of New South Wales

Hi,

I am interested in getting software sent to me from the Sates (by my  uncle).

I was just wondering about the legal aspect of such a thing. 

1. Is it allowed,

2. If yes, do I have to pay import tax for it.

3. Do I receive support (in the case of an international company),


Your comments appreciated. Assi.

Newsgroups: aus.general
From: chris@state.COM.AU (Chris Keane)
Subject: Re: Advice on car insurance companies ?
Organization: Group Treasury, State Bank of NSW
Distribution: aus
Date:  7 Sep 92 02:12:02 GMT

brendan@otc.otca.oz (Brendan Jones) writes:

>in article <miw.714957520@cc.uq.oz.au>, miw@cc.uq.oz.au (Mark I. Williams) says:
>> brendan@otc.otca.oz (Brendan Jones) writes:
>>>So what's the problem with AAMI?
>> I have heard a lot of complaints about AAMI here, precisely *because*
>> they *dictate* the repairer to you. RACQ will give you a list of
>> *recommended* repairers, but you can still choose your own.

>Also, I consider being provided with a list of repairers to be a *service*.  I
>wouldn't know a good repairer from a bad one.  

Personally, I rang the dealer from whom I bought my car and asked if they
could recommend a repairer. They could and did.

Xref: sparky aus.general:1641 aus.hi-fi:375
From: lbarrass@phillip.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.general,aus.hi-fi
Subject: Re: Advice sought on buying a VCR
Date: 14 Sep 92 16:32:49 GMT
Distribution: aus
Organization: RMIT (Bundoora Campus)

In article <1992Sep11.170741.1@cc.newcastle.edu.au>, sysnet@cc.newcastle.edu.au (David Morrison) writes:
> In article <apw.716179625@ee.uts.EDU.AU>, apw@ee.uts.edu.au (Tony Watson) writes:
>> Seeking the wisdom of the net again ...
>> 
>> I'm looking to purchase a VCR.  It's  _main purpose_  will be to add
>> functionality to my antiquated TV  (read:  no remote control, no stereo
>> sound).
>> 
>> One requirement then has to be a  well-designed  remote control (there are
>> some "shockers" out there) -- well suited to changing channels, etc.
> 
>> o Some of them have on-screen programming -- is this much better than
>>    other methods ?  (so much so, that I should only buy one that is
>>    programmable on-screen).
> 
> Panasonic (ex National) has a bar-code reading remote control which makes 
> programming very easy.  They give you a card with all the channels and times 
> to read if you don't get the program with them already printed. By contrast, 
> programming without the bar code reader (available on the machine only) is a 
> real pain in the bum.  (I don't know whether anything else is better, but then 
> I always use the bar codes.)

   You can also manually program using the remote .. which is also a pain!!


> 
> I do not know, but I suspect that a setup such as you intend will not allow 
> you to do things like change the sound volume or balance from the remote 
> control.
> 

  A friend has an AKAI surround sound HiFi VCR which allows volume control of
all 4 sound channels. (I really like his VCR!!). It also has a built in amp for
the second set of speakers.


> In general, Panasonic have a good reputation for reliability (Choice reports 
> on VCRs, my own experience with national products generally).  But you pay 
> more for their VCRs, probably because of this reputation.


   We have a Panasonic and are very pleased with it!!


-- 
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Newsgroups: aus.general
From: sysnet@cc.newcastle.edu.au (David Morrison)
Subject: Re: financing renovations
Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 08:53:16 GMT

In article <1992Sep10.053214.25351@csu.edu.au>, mantolov@golum.riv.csu.edu.au (Michael Antolovich) writes:
> 	I thought about this for a while (actually it was for a smaller
> loan (~$10,000).  A home loan is definitley cheaper than a personal
> loan, but depending on how you pay it, can cost a lot more money.  This
> occurs because personal loans are short(ish) term 5-10 years (?), while
> home loans can run up to 30 years.  With current inflation levels, what
> is better, long term low interest or short term high interest ?

If you can afford the repayments for a personal loan, you could extend your 
home loan, but pay a "personal loan size repayment" amount off your home loan
each month in addition to the normal repayments and end up paying much less
interest. 
-- 
David Morrison, Manager, Networks and Comms, Uni of Newcastle, Australia
sysnet@cc.newcastle.edu.au or (VAX PSI) psi%0505249626002::sysnet
Phone: +61 49 215397	Fax: +61 49 216910
Newsgroups: aus.general
Subject: help with an Australian writer
From: benton@vax.sonoma.edu
Date: 6 Sep 92 17:54:54 -0800
Organization: Sonoma State University

Dear Aus.general,

	I'm a graduate student at an American university just north 
of San Francisco. I am preparing a bibliograpy of the works and criticism
of a very fine Australian writer, Tim Winton. Some of his books are difficult
to obtain here. If anyone could help me locate sources for them --particularly
the children's books _Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo_ and _Jesse_, as 
well as any academic or other criticism relating to this writer, I would
be very grateful. 

Thanks, 
G.O. Benton
Sonoma State University
benton@vax.sonoma.edu
or
1579 Farmers Lane  Suite 231
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
U.S.A.
707-538-5740
Newsgroups: aus.general,aus.hi-fi
From: sysnet@cc.newcastle.edu.au (David Morrison)
Subject: Re: Advice sought on buying a VCR
Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Distribution: aus
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 04:59:09 GMT

In article <1992Sep14.033839.1355@mel.dit.csiro.au>, gre253@mis.csiro.au (Steven Green) writes:
> The bar code systems are of dubious benefit IHMO. Since not all the
> programs are published.

They do provide you with a card with bar codes for all the times, channels etc
on it.  In practice, and this applies to any system, the channels so rarely
stick to their published times that any printed or teletext setting runs the
risk of losing part of the program.  I find I almost invariably have to allow
a couple of minutes before the start and usually ten minutes at the end to be
reasonably sure of geeting the whole program.  There is nothing so frustrating
as to lose the last three minutes of a program!! 
-- 
David Morrison, Manager, Networks and Comms, Uni of Newcastle, Australia
sysnet@cc.newcastle.edu.au or (VAX PSI) psi%0505249626002::sysnet
Phone: +61 49 215397	Fax: +61 49 216910
From: taso@munnari.OZ.AU (Taso Hatzi)
Newsgroups: aus.general
Subject: Re: GST, interest rates, renovating
Date: 8 Sep 1992 21:13:40 +1000
Organization: University of Melbourne
NNTP-Posting-Host: munnari.oz.au
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

nharvey@probitas.cs.utas.edu.au (Nicole Harvey) writes:
:
: ie. Will everything be more expensive. We have vague recollection of a program
:
Most likely. A large component of renovations is labour which will incur
the tax. Some of the materials may currently be attracting 'luxury'
tax rates, so they will be cheaper, but I doubt that you'll gain much
from this.
:
: should do them before GST comes into operation.
:
Do you know something we don't???
From: muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au (Murray Chapman)
Newsgroups: aus.general
Subject: Re: hinch
Keywords: hinch
Date: 8 Sep 92 04:11:55 GMT
Reply-To: muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au

In <stefano.715920374@psych> stefano@psych (Stefano Occhipinti) writes:

>sgccmjw@citec.oz.au (Mark Wilton 23313) writes:

>>To all HINCH viewers in other states other than Queensland, we need to know
>>who is the federal mp child molestor, HINCH was talking about him
>>and BIG brother channel 10 Bleeped him out, SCUM BAGS!!!!
>>liberate us from this pathetic censorship!!

>it's not channel 10, it's the way the law is in QLD. It's in the
>interests of the alleged victims' confidentiality.

Anyone who has been following the news close enough can work out who it is.
I had a good idea, and a relative in NSW confirmed that my suspicions were
correct.

Cheers,
Murray Chapman
muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au
Newsgroups: aus.general,aus.hi-fi
From: enc369l@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (Mr BDJ. Johnson)
Subject: Re: Advice sought on buying a VCR
Organization: Monash University, Australia.
Distribution: aus
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 16:47:00 GMT

apw@ee.uts.edu.au (Tony Watson) writes:

>One requirement then has to be a  well-designed  remote control (there are
>some "shockers" out there) -- well suited to changing channels, etc.

Sharp has a good remote out, it has all the functions on the remote, but has a
"door" that folds over these buttons and replaces it with a new button pad that
has only the basic buttons on it (channel change, record, rew, ff, play etc.) so
that you can find them easily and wont press some of the annoying ones
accidently.

>o Are all hi-fi VCRs, stereo ?    (I'd hate to overlook the obvious)

Yes.

>o The number of heads a VCR has seems to be important.  From what I've
>  established:  2 heads is average;  3 heads gives you better "stills";
>  4 heads are necessary for "Long Play" mode.
>     o Is this correct ?

Yes.

>     o Do people find "Long Play" useful ?

Yes, very. But usually it is only worth it if you plan on keeping heaps of
video tapes yourself, then it saves space (and money), or if you tape things
like "Rage" that last for around 8 hours.

>     o Does the number of heads affect the hi-fi quality ?
>	(I've seen hi-fi in both 2 head and 4 head machines)

Yes. I have a friend with an 8 head hi-fi VCR, the bastard.

>o In terms of "programmability" (for recording) are all VCR's fairly
>   equal now ?  (in terms of number of programmes / length of time of
>   future recording).

I don't really care about the "programmability" of VCR's, and usually find I
am using the one-touch-record type features.

>o Some of them have on-screen programming -- is this much better than
>   other methods ?  (so much so, that I should only buy one that is
>   programmable on-screen).

When I was shopping for my VCR, this was not a consideration as I think it
only as a gimmick, a luxury feature.

>Can you suggest other questions I should consider ?

How about index-signals ? I find them useful, but again it is only really a
luxury item. When I have 3 or 4 long-play movies on cassette, I find it a lot
easier to just tell the VCR to ff to the 3rd movie, rather than ff and stopping
and rewing to get to the movie I want.
Another feature that I wanted was auto-headcleaning, it saves me worrying about
whether or not I have clean heads.
One feature that I couldn't care less about is mid-drive loading. A waste of
effort if you ask me.
Oh, I also have shuttle control, but that is just another luxury feature which
is of no real importance.

Rob.
Newsgroups: aus.general