February 1975

In This Issue

Resignation of Mrs. Judy Magee
Pages 1

Summary: The Committee announces the resignation of Mrs. Judy Magee.

Society Night
Pages 1

Summary: An evening for Society members on Saturday night, 22 March 1975, commencing 7.30 p.m. Venue: Guy’s Coffee Lounge (Tel.

Members’ Nights + Membership Fees
Pages 1

Summary: Society rooms at 12th floor, 100 Collins Street, open for members on second and fourth Friday evenings each month, from 7.30 p.m. Library and latest overseas publications available.

French Defence Minister Speaks on UFOs
Pages 2

Summary: Full text of a radio interview given by Monsieur Robert Galley, Ministre des Armees, to Jean-Claude Bourret, reporter of France-Inter, broadcast on 21 February 1974 at 8.50 p.m. This was one of a series of 39 programmes devoted to UFO research by France-Inter between Monday 28 January 1974 and Friday 22 March 1974.

“Flying Saucer Nest” in the Thistles
Pages 2

Summary: Brothers Viv and George Huckle discovered a “flying saucer nest” carved out of a patch of saffron thistles while ploughing on an “akley property” in the Pullabooka area. The “nest” is near the edge of a water hole 50 yards from a lone tree and half a mile from the homestead.

Any UFO Activity in Your Area?
Pages 2

Summary: Appeal to members to report local sightings and send newspaper/magazine clippings. “The Society’s hundreds of members are a potential source of information we want.”

Close Sighting at St. Kilda
Pages 3-4

UFO Over the Grampians
Pages 4

Summary: A Noble Park man and three other witnesses observed a glowing, soundless cigar-shaped object from Hall’s Gap during Easter 1974. About one-quarter moon size, hovered for about 90 minutes at an elevation of 30 degrees to the north of their position, changing colour from blue to gold.

Increased Sightings in N.S.W.
Pages 4

Summary: Rex Gilroy, director of the Mount York Natural History Museum, writes as “a research officer for several UFO investigation organisations” that he has made an extensive in-depth study of the phenomena for the past 10 years “with special emphasis upon the area covering Bathurst, Wallerawang, Lithgow, Blue Mountains to Penrith.” Sightings throughout this area have shown “a decided increase over the past 5 years with over 300 sightings in that period, 82 of which occurred throughout the 12 months of 1973. At least a further 20 sightings have been made throughout the Lithgow district over the past 12 months.”

UFO Over Walkerston
Pages 5

Summary: Two women and five children in a car were alarmed by an unidentified object over Walkerston. Mrs.

Scamander Sighting is Tasmania’s Best
Pages 5

Summary: Roger Brooks, a senior English master at St. Mary’s District School, and Gary Bensemann, a student at the Northern division of the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education, were walking a dog on Scamander beach when they saw an unusual pale yellow light with green and pink lights below it.

A Second Sighting of Light
Pages 5

Summary: Patrick Mowle, of Elrington Ave., Kempsey, and three other members of the Kempsey Flying Club saw “a small white light rapidly flashing on and off in the sky halfway between Crescent Head and Port Macquarie.” The flashing light, about the size of a half moon, flashed on and off for about 10 seconds and disappeared on three separate occasions. The first time it was at about normal aircraft altitude.

Kallista UFO
Pages 5

Visual content: Witness’s sketch (page 5): A boat-shaped object with what appears to be a mast or protrusion at each end. Caption: “The Kallista UFO (from witness’s sketch).”

UFO’s of the World Unite (CUFOS-ACOS)
Pages 6

Summary: Australia has joined the Centre for UFO Studies (CUFOS), established by Prof. J.

UFO Sighting (Harry Pinhorn, Wyoming/Lisarow)
Pages 6

Summary: Eighteen-year-old Harry Pinhorn of Wyoming (NSW) “used to laugh at stories about flying saucers and strangers from outer space - but not any more.” A large grey object hovered over the factory where he works at Lisarow and then disappeared upwards “as if there was a hole in the sky.”

What Was It?
Pages 6

Summary: A UFO made a brief but observed appearance above Sunraysia. Irymple resident Mr.

Boys Say UFOs in Field
Pages 6

Summary: Seven schoolboys camping at Fingal were terrified by what they described as two UFOs. All from Fingal, camped near a bridge over the South Esk River about a mile from the township.

Notable Quotes

“My own profound belief is that it is necessary to adopt an extremely open-minded attitude towards these phenomena… it is an irrefutable fact that there are today things that are inexplicable, or poorly explained.” Robert Galley (French Defence Minister)

“My view about the gendarmerie is that they are serious people. When they draw up a report, they don’t do it haphazardly.” Galley on gendarmerie

“I’ll remember it till the day I die.” Mrs. X (St. Kilda, age 79)

“This is a genuine sighting of a UFO - something I’d give my back teeth to have seen myself.” Ken Bennetto (TUFOIC, on Scamander)

“It is his private belief that UFOs are from another dimension.” Prof. J. Allen Hynek (private remark to journalist)

“I’m a scientist, so I’m not easily fooled. I’ve always been pessimistic about seeing anything like this, but it was very real.” Prof. Thomas Watkins (CSIRO sabbatical scientist)

“I looked up at the trees because the birds had all suddenly gone quiet and there it was, flying towards me.” Harry Pinhorn (18, Lisarow)

“We left the camp and walked about a mile home with flashes of light following us. We were all pretty scared and didn’t know what the things were.” Mark Donnellan (13, Fingal)