LITHGOW PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
FORMED 1905
Friday 24th November 1905 Page 3 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
PHOTOGRAPHY AND SWIMMING
The formation of a local AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY and a Swimming Club, chronicled in Tuesday's "Mercury", marked a distinctive forward movement in the community, which cannot, but be productive of good, first to the individual members and next to the town itself. All such associations as these exert, a beneficial influence and the two clubs should find strong supporters among all classes of citizens. Taking the art of photography, the appliances associated therewith have been so much improved of late years and their cost so much reduced; while the art itself has been so greatly simplified, that it has become immensely popular as an amateur pursuit and men and women everywhere are now found following it as a pleasing pastime. And nothing could be more natural than that its votaries should band themselves together in a society for the purpose of mutual improvement. The interchange of ideas in association, in a pursuit of this kind, as in most other pursuits, will have a direct educative influence and must greatly enlarge the field of individual practical experiment, without which efficiency in any of the branches of photography is impossible of attainment. One of the speakers at the meeting held for the formation of the club last week suggested that when the stage of good working order had been reached arrangements might be made for the delivery of lectures, for excursions to beauty spots in the district and other matters tending to mutual improvement, while another speaker thought they could arrange for exhibitions of members' work. These things will come about naturally and as a matter of course, if the young people who, have been studying the art or who may now find more encouragement to engage in its study enter heartily into the work. Nothing but good can result from the combination of students whose minds are set upon this work; and because we recognize in the movement that which must promote friendliness amongst the young folk and enlarge for them the sphere of innocent and beneficial recreation, we wish the newly formed club the greatest possible measure of success.
21st December 1905 Page 465 - The Australasian Photographic Review
LITHGOW AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB
A meeting was held on the 14th November at Messrs. Isley and Browne’s for the purpose of forming the Lithgow District Amateur Photographic Club. The Club was formed with the following as officers:
Patron, Mr. G.H. Balkemore; president, Mr. W. Flower; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Atkinson and J. Padley; Hon.Secretary, Rev. Fleming Bruce; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. Isley; committee. Messrs. W.A. Beard, W. Annesley, H. Wilson, T. Morris, E.L. Ramsay, M. McKenzie, R. Sandford.
Meetings are to be held the second Tuesday of each month and the committee will prepare a syllabus for the ensuing half-year.
FORMED 1940
Wednesday 21st August 1940 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
A photographic society has been formed in Lithgow. At a meeting last week Mr J.R. Porges was elected president and Mr M. Grahame Hon.Secretary-treasurer. There were 10 camera enthusiasts present and it was decided to conduct periodic lectures and outings. Mr Grahame said to-day that the members were enthusiastic and as they possessed some good equipment, the club was sure to be a success.
Friday 18th September 1940 Page 3 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
LITHGOW PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
General Meeting of the Lithgow Photographic Society in the Co-op. Social Hall, Thursday, 19th September, at 8pm. All invited.
M. GRAHAME
SECRETARY.
Friday 20th September 1940 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
At a meeting last night of Lithgow Photographic Society an interesting lecture on form and composition of photographs was given by Mr M. Graham. There were about a dozen members present. It was decided to hold meetings fortnightly and an outing each month.
Wednesday 2nd October 1940 Page 2 and 3 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
A meeting of Lithgow Photographic Society will take place in the Co-operative Society Social hall to-morrow night. Members are requested to bring their cameras.
Friday 4th October 1940 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
The Lithgow Photographic Society held its most successful meeting to date last night, when about 20 camera enthusiasts were present. Members tabled a fine collection of cameras, ranging from a box Brownie to a Speed-Graphic. A discussion on the camera and lenses was led by Mr M. Grahame. The meeting concluded with a screening of home talkies by Mr H. Richards.
Wednesday 16th October 1940 Page 2 and 3 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
The Lithgow Photographic Society's members are to meet to-morrow night, when a lecture is to be given on types of films, their speed and color sensitiveness. The society was formed recently and is making considerable progress.
Monday 21st October 1940 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
Eleven members of Lithgow Photographic Society had an outing in the vicinity of Reedy Gully yesterday. Because of the haze, enthusiasts gained considerable knowledge in the use of filters. Members exchanged "gear" and thus learned the operation of cameras other than their own. At a meeting of the society on Thursday night, a lecture on films and their color sensitivity was given by Mr M. Grahame from material prepared by Messrs. Grahame and J.R. Porges.
Tuesday 5th November 1940 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
An interesting demonstration of developing and processing of films was given by Mr M. Grahame at the fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Photographic Society on Thursday night, Arrangements were made for a visit shortly from Mr Berney, of the Photographic Society of New South Wales, who is an expert in his field and will show many copies of exhibition prize-winning photographs. The meeting concluded with the showing of lantern slides of architectural subjects.
Monday 11th November 1940 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
Mr J.A. Berney, assistant Hon.Secretary of the Photographic Society of New South Wales, will visit Lithgow on Thursday and at night will give a public lecture and exhibition in the Co-operative Social Hall, John-street. This will be preceded by about 60 exhibition prints of the Sydney society and of the Zoo logical Society. Movies and some natural color slides will be shown to illustrate the lecturer's remarks. Mr Berney will talk on some aspects of modern photography as applied to industry and chemistry. The Lithgow Photographic Society has 19 members, the number increasing monthly.
Wednesday 20th November 1940 Page 5 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
INTERESTING TALK BY EXPERT
At a meeting of Lithgow Photographic Society on Thursday night a varied display of 60 prints from the Photographic Society of New South Wales and some splendid bird photography by members of the Zoological Society of N.S.W. were on view on the walls of the Co-operative Social clubroom. Mr J.A. Berney, assistant Hon.Secretary of the Photographic Society of New South Wales, introduced by Mr J.R. Porges, president of the local group, gave an interesting informal talk on modern trends in pictorial photography and discussed the question of "straight" versus "controlled" printing, with many references to the work on the walls. He introduced members to the bromoil process, of which he brought many examples from Sydney and to the oil reinforcement method of print-making.
After this talk Mr Berney showed a number of natural color film slides of flowers and beach scenes. These were much admired by the audience, particularly those of the Azaleas in the Sydney Botanical Gardens. After those present had showed their appreciation of the lecturer's work, many took the further opportunity of enjoying the exhibition with wider knowledge, while others sought advice on many problems from Mr Berney, who gave every assistance and promised that the parent body in Sydney would give every possible help to members of the Lithgow Photographic Society.
AN EXCURSION
On Sunday a number of members made an excursion, along the Rydal road to Farmer's Creek, which was explored for its pictorial possibilities. The shaded and ferny banks of the stream provided considerable work for exposure meters which the fortunate owners demonstrated to other members of the party. After a picnic lunch the lower reaches of the creek were investigated and the botanically minded were richly, rewarded for their efforts.
Wednesday 11th December 1940 Page 3 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
LITHGOW PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
General Meeting, 8pm, THURSDAY 12th, at CO-OP. SOCIAL HALL.
M. GRAHAME
SECRETARY.
Wednesday 15th January 1941 Page 3 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
LITHGOW PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A meeting of members will be held in the CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY SOCIAL HALL, TO-MORROW (Thursday) NIGHT at 8pm. New members and all interested invited.
T.R. PORGES
PRESIDENT
Friday 17th January 1941 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
A meeting of Lithgow Photographic Society at the Co-operative Society. Social Rooms last night was well attended. Mr J.R. Porges, the president, spoke on reduction and intensification of over and under-exposed negatives and gave practical examples. Three members joined last night, making the total 22. The society is endeavoring to negotiate with show societies in the country with a view to enlarging and bringing up to date the photographic section of the fine arts schedule.
Thursday 30th January 1941 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
A lantern lecture on color films is to be given to members of Lithgow Photographic Society tonight by the Hon.Secretary, Mr M. Grahame. Visitors will be welcome.
Thursday 30th January 1941 Page 3 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
General meeting to-night, Co-operative Social Rooms, John-street, at 8pm. Lantern Lecture on Color Films.
M. GRAHAME
HON.SECRETARY.
Thursday 27th February 1941 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
A party of Members of Lithgow Photographic Society visited Wolgan Gap on Sunday, when much valuable information on outdoor photography on a dull day was obtained. At the meeting to-night the club's first print competition, with sections for portrait, nature studies, landscapes, artificial light and sports and action will be staged.
Friday 28th February 1941 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
Considerable interest was shown in an exhibition of prints at a meeting of Lithgow Photographic Society last night. More than 100 prints were shown, there being more than 40 landscapes, Mr E.J. McKenzie was the judge. During the evening Mr M. Grahame showed lantern slides of bird and shell life on the Barrier Reef.
Wednesday 23rd April 1941 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
The Lithgow Photographic Society, which was formed last year is making good progress. Members took part in a field day recently at Bowenfels, where "shots" of various subjects were made. It is the custom to print the films and compare notes at the subsequent meeting.
May 1941 Page 181 - The Australasian Photo-Review
LITHGOW PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The first meeting of the Lithgow Photographic Society was held on the 19th September. Thanks are due to Kodak for their help. The principal officers are: President, J.R. Porges; Hon.Secretary, M.E. Grahame, Technical High School, Lithgow.
Mr. John Berney, Assistant Secretary of the Photographic Society of New South Wales, gave an evening, illustrated by sixty prints and this exhibition proved most interesting and resulted in increased membership.
Another evening in the syllabus was devoted to pictorial compositions by Mr. Mervyn Grahame.
At another meeting each member brought his camera for exhibition and these were then classified, showing the limitations of each type.
On 27th February, over one hundred prints by members were entered for the first print competition and exhibition.
In the syllabus for the new year it is planned to have each member (and there are over twenty now) deliver a talk or lecture on the part of photography in which he is to a degree expert, so that each and every one will feel that he is contributing his share to the Society’s purpose. For instance, the botanist and zoologist among our members are able to open up entirely new fields in photography. The lantern slide lecture on “Bird and Animal Life on a Typical Coral Atoll” proved most interesting photographically, because of the pictorial excellence of the slides shown.
The Society would welcome the exchange of news and views with others and possibly the exchange of prints can be made a regular feature of the Society’s activities.
Friday 6th June 1941 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
LITHGOW PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Lithgow Photographic Society has arranged an exhibition of prints and natural colors at its rooms, John-street, on Wednesday night, the proceeds being made available for Red Cross funds. Mr Van der Velden, one of the leading men in the photographic industry in Australia is to give an illustrated talk on "Modern Films". Mr Van der Velden has not visited a country center before and his lecture is being awaited with keen interest.
Friday 6th June 1941 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
LITHGOW PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Public are invited to view the exhibition of prints and natural color pictures by the members of the Lithgow Photographic Society and Kodak Ltd., and to hear Mr. Van der Velden's illustrated talk on "Modern Films", Wednesday, June 11th, 1941, Social Hall, John-street, behind Co-op. Pharmacy. Silver Coin Admission. Proceeds to Red Cross Society.
M. GRAHAME
HON. SECRETARY.
Friday 13th June 1941 Page 5 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
LITHGOW AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE GIVEN PRAISE
A quarterly print evening was held at Lithgow Photographic Society's clubrooms on Wednesday night, when the guest of the evening was Mr Van der Velden, senior technical adviser to the Kodak organization. Eighty prints were displayed in numerous classes and the judging was done by Mr Van der Velden. His constructive criticism was appreciated by members. While he pointed out the excellence of some prints, he showed where others could have been made splendid works.
In the portrait section, the most outstanding exhibit was a self-portrait by Mr J.R. Porges. While all round the prints were technically good, the judge said, the difficulties of lighting accounted for the failure of a number of competitors. There was a good show in the landscape section, the most outstanding of which was a seascape by Mr Douglas Johnson. In the bird and animal section the judge paid a tribute to the skill and patience of the photographers. He referred to the extreme difficulty of these subjects and commended the work of Mr M. Grahame. The ramifications of the studies section were so extensive that the judge was hard put to find the best, but he finally placed first a clever picture, "Busy Hands", by Mr Porges. In the six prints the winner was Mr A. Brown, who also secured first in the child study. After the judging a discussion on the prints proved to be helpful to all members.
Some interesting Dufay color slides were shown by Messrs. Grahame and Porges. Among them were some fine flower studies made in Mr J. Bishop's garden in Cobar Paddock. Tasmanian scenes were also shown. At the conclusion Mr Porges moved a vote of thanks to Mr Van der Velden. He was supported by Mrs. I. Smith and Mr Brown. Mr E.J. McKenzie referred to the progress made by members since he judged the last competition. A collection for the Red Cross realized 13/6. Mr Van der Velden spoke, on the application of photography in industry at the weekly meeting of Lithgow Rotary Club on Tuesday night.
Friday 20th June 1941 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
LITHGOW TAKES THE PRIZE
Mr Van der Velden, a specialist in the photographic art, who came to Lithgow this week to lecture to members of Lithgow Photographic Society, paid a tribute to Lithgow in a talk last week. The attendance of from 25 to 30, he said, was most encouraging, particularly in a place the size of Lithgow and in most inhospitable weather. The largest attendance at gatherings arranged by the Photographic Society of New South Wales was never more than 60 and possibly 80 on "criticism night". Sydney, with a population of 1,500,000, thus came out badly in the comparison, he added.
Monday 29th September 1941 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
Red Cross House Opened
GARDEN FETE FUNCTION DELIGHTFUL SUCCESS
Mr Bracey unveiled a photograph of Alderman Fullagar which is to be hung in Red Cross house. It was taken by Mr E.J. Porges, president of Lithgow Photographic Society while the inscription was the work of Mr E.J. McKenzie.
Friday 3rd October 1941 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
RED CROSS'S £500
BIG PRISONERS OF WAR APPEAL TO BE LAUNCHED
The offer of Lithgow Photographic Society to sell photographs of scenes in the procession and garden fete in aid of the funds was accepted Snapshots are available at the Co-operative Pharmacy.
Wednesday 15th October 1941 Page 2 and 3 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
The annual meeting of Lithgow Photographic Society is to be held to-morrow night. The club, which has made a good deal of progress during its first year, has a good number of enthusiastic members.
Monday 20th October 1941 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
GOOD PROGRESS IS REPORTED
Good progress was revealed in the Hon.Secretary's (Mr M. Grahame) report at the annual meeting of Lithgow Photographic Society on Thursday night. Mr Grahame stated that the membership was 22, but that the attendance at meetings was about 40 per cent. A comprehensive syllabus of work and instruction had been carried out, varied subjects being treated during the year. These included film types and characteristics, filters and their effects, dish and tank developing, contact printing, art in photograph, indoor portraiture by artificial light, projectors and screen materials. For a time the members enjoyed talking pictures screened by Mr Harry Richards; the Rev. T. Mathers gave a "splendid evening" with color movies. Notable visitors to the society's rooms were Mr Eric Merton, Amateur Cine Society; Mr John Benny, Harringtons Ltd.; Van der Velden, chief of Kodak's technical staff.
The report added: "Two really, good exhibitions have been staged and these have done much in publicizing the society's work and giving it some real standing in the community. Outings have proved their worth in providing pictorial material and in developing the spirit of camaraderie that exists in the society. Places visited included the Co-op. orchard, Cox's River, Hartley Vale, Hassan's Walls, Clarence and the State mine.
"During the period we have installed a fine exhibition board, l2ft. x 4ft. and Mr Brown is doing fine work in preparing the society's cupboard. Equipment acquired includes such requisites as dishes, chemicals, film clips". It was stated that outside activities included the taking and sale of photographs for Red Cross Funds.
Mr E.C. Robertson was elected patron and the following were reelected: President, Mr J.R. Porges; vice-president, Mr S. McDonald; Hon.Secretary-Hon.Treasurer, Mr M. Grahame. Following routine business, Mrs A.I. Smith gave an interesting talk on Japanese art and its lesson for photographers.
Wednesday 12th November 1941 Page 3 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
RED CROSS MOVIES
TO-MORROW (THURSDAY) AT 8pm, PARISH HALL, BRIDGE STREET
Color Film by Rev. T. Mathers of Red Cross Fete, Lithgow Park.
Exhibition of Color Prints by R. Cleland (Sydney Telegraph).
Studies by members of Lithgow Photographic Society.
Also Sound Films of the A.I.F. Evacuation of Crete and Greece, with Landing at Alexandria.
Department of Information Films during Bombing of London.
Proceeds for local Red Cross.
Friday 14th November 1941 Page 4 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT
"TALKIE" SCREENING FOR RED CROSS
Those who attended a screening of films in the Bridge-street Parish Hall last night in aid of Red Cross funds were treated to a variety of subjects. Some of the films were home-made, as it were and were of excellent quality. The Rev. T. Mathers "shots" of scenes at the recent Red Cross Society's garden fete and of the procession in Main-street, were of great interest. In these, as well as in a march past of troops at Bathurst, the coloring was splendidly reproduced. Mr C. Hall's film of farm and orchard life at Rydal was faithful in every detail and included some charming orchard vistas.
Department of Information films, showing incidents among A.I.F. men at Tobruk and in Greece and Crete, as well as educational subjects and a cartoon, created variety. All these were "talkies".
The Lithgow Photographic Society had on exhibition some excellent example's of members work, outdoor and indoor subjects being treated skillfully. The president, Mr J.R. Porge's, explained aspects of the display and directed particular attention to about a dozen color prints of Mr R. Cleland, "Daily Telegraph" specialist, which were borrowed for the occasion. The prints were universally admired. Their value can be gauged from the fact that in returning them the club has had to insure them for £20.
Mr Harry Richards, who was assisted, by Mr Merv. Grahame, Hon.Secretary of the Lithgow Photographic Society, provided his own projection equipment and was the operator. The Rev. Mr Mathers said he was grateful to Mr Richards for taking his talkie unit to Bathurst camp and screening films there. The "boys", he said, were delighted. "His happiness is in making others happy", the Rev. Mr Mathers added.
Friday 5th December 1941 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
In the current issue of "Man", Mr J.R. Porges, President of the Lithgow Photographic Society, has a table-top photographic study, using miniature statuettes and an ordinary household torch for illumination. It illustrates what can be done in this class of study in the home and according to experts, is a fine example of light and shade.
Monday 8th December 1941 Page 4 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
RED CROSS SOCIETY
MAGNIFICENT RESPONSE TO APPEAL
At the monthly meeting of the Lithgow branch of the Red Cross Society yesterday it was announced that the magnificent sum of £229/9/8 was raised last Friday for the Prisoners of War appeal. The meeting opened with the National Anthem, following which one minute's silence was observed as a mark of respect to the men who had lost their lives on the Sydney and the Parramatta.
The Lithgow Photographic Society donated £6 to the appeal.
Thursday 5th February 1942 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
LITHGOW PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Lithgow Photographic Society has lost the services of its energetic Hon.Secretary (Mr Mervyn Graham), of the High School staff, who has been transferred. Members regret the departure of a splendid official who has, with the president (Mr J.R. Porges) done much to place the society on a sound footing.
Wednesday 22nd May 1946 Page 4 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
SIDELIGHTS ON LIFE IN AN INTERNMENT CAMP
Formerly a detective-inspector in the Shanghai International Police Force, Mr W.F. Taylor, a resident of the Social Services Hostel (formerly the Red Cross Hostel), who recently arrived in Australia from China, was recently entertained by members of the Lithgow Photographic Society, at the home of Mr Smythe, when he gave a most interesting account of his experiences during war years. Speaking as the ex-chairman of the movie section of the Shanghai Photographic Society, Mr Taylor said the scenes of the Australian countryside were particularly outstanding and the standard of work exhibited by the Lithgow organization was of a remarkably high level. The society possessed some very enthusiastic members who deserved much credit for their fine examples of photographic studies. Describing some of his experiences in Japanese internment camps, Mr Taylor, who was born in County Cork, Ireland and served in the London Metropolitan Police Force before taking a post in China, said much publicity had been given to Japanese atrocities, but he preferred to remember the humorous side of life during his internment.
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY
He was first interned at Pootung, then later Lungwha, outside Shanghai, where he remained for three years. Pootung camp housed 1,800 men - men from all walks of life. Bankers, brokers, bakers, tailors and police, were incarcerated together and were known only by numbers. Each in turn had to undertake fatigue duties and a more "democratic community" could have hardly been wished for. In other words, he said, there was a complete absence of class distinction — but of course there was no pay. Among the internees, continued Mr Taylor, was a Scotchman, named McKenzie, who like so many others, had grown a flowing beard that looked like a particularly fine specimen of silver fox. Unfortunately, or fortunately, the Scot suffered a painful experience in the removal of his much admired facial growth, which was instrumental in saving him from the dreaded Japanese Gestapo prison. On one occasion the Japanese held a muster parade and Chinese, who had been arrested for smuggling letters from internees to friends outside the camp, were compelled to accompany the guards along the parade for the purpose of identifying the letter writers. By the time several of the inmates had been pointed out by the Chinese (under Japanese pressure) McKenzie, who was in his room, decided to disguise himself because he feared detection, in all haste he smeared his face with vaseline and with fingers and dry razor blades tore out his beard — the beard that had often been admired by a Chinese letter carrier and by which the Chinese knew McKenzie. With his face shining and red raw from the scraping it had received, the Scotchman lined up before the Jap guards and the identifying coolie passed him without so much as a second glance. His action in removing his beard probably saved his life because the editor of a well-known Shanghai newspaper, who had been identified on the same day, was removed to the Gestapo headquarters and on his return two months later was a walking skeleton. His condition was such that he died two hours after returning to his friends, said Mr Taylor. It was somewhat curious to be confronted with such incongruous situations, as only a concentration camp could produce, continued the speaker, A bank manager, the president of one of Shanghai's largest business houses and a well-known "bum" were' observed working side by side, stoking the camp kongs (iron stew pots), when the "bum" offered the smokeless banker a cigarette stub, which was gratefully accepted. "A concentration camp is a place where all people are reduced to the same level and a man must help his fellow man if they are to survive. It is to be hoped that many learned and profited by their experiences", Mr Taylor said.
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY
Referring to his diary he said he went to great pains to keep it hidden from his guards as of a necessity it was by no means flattering to the Japanese, who had a habit of suddenly searching the whole camp at odd hours of the day or night, "My hiding place, although simple, was very effective, yet in full view of the guards. The papers were stuffed into a pair of long rubber boots on the shelf of the boot repairers' nook. The Japanese never thought to search the boots and shoes, which was very fortunate, because my papers were not the only thing secreted there. Many of the shoes contained money, private letters smuggled through the underground organization and spare parts for the underground radio which was being operated by some of the internees", added the visitor. Mr Taylor said valves for the secret radio had been obtained by an inmate who had been a patient in a Japanese hospital and who had smuggled the valves into the camp in his bedding. By this radio they made aware of conditions in the world outside and laughed to themselves when the Japanese told them that the American fleet had been sunk, Australia had been invaded and President Roosevelt had committed suicide. Laughing as he recounted his experiences, Mr Taylor said he recalled overhearing the Japanese commandant, Inabbi, say, in a very confidential tone, that the Japanese were going to put President Roosevelt behind bars in Tokyo and exhibit him to the public after the war - to-day Inabbi was behind bars.
HELPFUL JAP!
Fortunately for the prisoners, all the Japanese guards were not sadists. From time to time a Jap. guard would help some of the internees by procuring a few cigarettes, some extra food and one even confided that Japan could not win the war. "Of course we never doubted the issue of the war, but it was heartening to have one of the enemy make such an admission while he was still in the saddle. Furthermore, it was as asset to have one of the guards 'tip' us off when a search was to be made of the camp. I am glad to be able to say I met some of the better type of Japanese, though it was under adverse conditions, because I like to think there were many of them who, despite the utterances of the Japanese militarists to the contrary, were very much against the military policy of desiring world conquest".
In conclusion, Mr Taylor said he wanted to make special mention of the work and achievements of the Red Cross. Internees were more than grateful after their release for the efforts of the Australian Red Cross, which distributed food, clothing, etc., through Captain Cornwall, who did a splendid job, leaving no stone unturned to ensure that every one received comforts. Mr Taylor, who is credited with possessing a fine singing voice, will be heard over 2LT as a guest artiste in the nurses, memorial session at 7.45 to-morrow night.
Monday 7th October 1946 Page 4 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Although not classed, under the category of sport members of the Cine and Camera Club (formerly the Lithgow Photographic Society) will cover some rough country of scenic beauty this summer, in search of good "shots". In these activities they intend to combine business with pleasure and hope to present some outstanding snaps at their regular social meetings.
Shortage of materials, such as paper, have restricted the operations of the club, but when the position is eased the organization plans a number of bush outings.
Cine enthusiasts are making inquiries into the possibility of obtaining a three dimensional screen as used in America.
One of the latest photographic developments is a Koda Chrome print whereby it is possible to obtain prints in natural color. Opposite colors such as red would be shown on a negative as a type of green and when projected on to K.C. paper the natural color results.
FORMED 1950
Friday 18th August 1950 Page 3 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
Tuesday 22nd August 1950 Page 2 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
Four functions at the weekend were miles apart in association, but strangely enough all could change a man's face. The Lithgow Photographic Society could improve it, a win at the dog meeting could set it glowing, a stray punch at the boxing could ruin it and an indiscriminate kick at the football could reverse it.
Tuesday 29th August 1950 Page 3 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
LITHGOW PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
To-Night, at 8pm, at
COOERWULL STUDIOS MAIN ST.
Bring your wife or Girl Friend along. We would like you to join in the interesting program we have planned for the future.
COME AND HEAR ALL ABOUT IT — TO-NIGHT, AT 8PM.
Thursday 31st August 1950 Page 5 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
ELECTRONICS IN PHOTOGRAPHY DEMONSTRATED
A meeting was held on Tuesday night of the newly formed Lithgow Photographic Society. This society, which has as its aims, the encouragement of amateur photography in Lithgow, then proceeded to an amazing demonstration given by Mr R. Smythe of the Cooerwull studios.
Using one of the most modern developments of photographic science, the electronic flash. Mr Smythe demonstrated how the fastest moving objects can be photographed as though they were almost stationary. Taking a hammer he tapped a glass globe smartly causing particles of broken glass to fly in all directions. At the same instant by means of the electronic flash, a photograph was taken at a speed of 1/10,000 of a second. The resultant photograph showed the glass disintegrating under the impact of the hammer and actually caught the flying particles in midair.
Following this it was a comparatively simple matter to take a photograph of an electric fan in motion, which resulted in a picture of an apparently stationary object. During the demonstration several members of the society endeavored to take similar photographs with their own cameras.
Following this demonstration of modern scientific photography, Mr D. Macdonald gave a very interesting talk on a trip to Mount Kosciusko. This was illustrated by some beautiful slides in full color which were made by Mr MacDonald during the trip. The wonderful scenes portrayed and the colorful commentary by Mr Macdonald combined to provide a delightful addition to a most interesting evening. Further expert lectures and talks are being arranged for the future and members are looking forward with anticipation to these future events. The success of Tuesday night's meeting was a happy augury for the future of the Lithgow Photographic Society.
Tuesday 12th September 1950 Page 3 - Lithgow Mercury (NSW)
