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.  NEW SUPERINTENDENT FOR WOOMERA. .  '  ; '  .  '  Ã¢ÂÂ   . Ã¢ÂÂ   .

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Statement by the Minister '  '  '  "  '

. Â·  Ã¢ÂÂ   :  Â·  .  for Supply (Hon, Alan S. .  .  *

Hulme). Â· Ã¢ÂÂ   .  '  :  .

'  The Minister for Supply (Mr. Alan Hulme) Ã¢ÂÂ ’Â·  . .  1

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arinounced .today that Captain J.B. Newman, R.A.N. ,  who has: :

been Superintendent of Woomera for the past four years,

would retire from this post on 30th June. '  ;.  Â·

Captain Newman would be replaced by Colonel

R.Ei Durance, O.B.E. ,  of the Australian Army. .  Â·Ã¢ÂÂ Â·'Â·..

Mr. Hulme paid a tribute to the fine work

carried out b(y Captain Newman during his period as Â·  Ã¢ÂÂ   .

Superintendent - a period which covered planning and

preparatory stages for deterrent weapons testing. :  ..

Â· .  He said that this was a fitting conclusion .

to a long period of distinguised service in the Royal

Australian Navy. ' Â· ' Ã¢ÂÂ  Â· ' Â· Â· .  Â·  , Â·  :  . Â·

'  ' ;Â·  Ã¢ÂÂ  '  During the -  war years, Captain Newman had served :

on General Douglas MacArthur’s staff, after which he had

been appointed Director of Naval Communication. .

"Colonel Durance is no stranger to the Department

of Supply",  Mr. Hulme said. ... .  . . . . .

"He wa'S Range Commander at MaralingaÂ· for more Ã¢ÂÂ  Ã¢ÂÂ  Ã¢ÂÂ Â· .

than two years, during which th e .Buffalo and Antler

series of atomic trials- took place," Â·  Â·  Â·  . .  . . .  . Â· .

Canberra.

