November 1976

In This Issue

Flashing Lights, Ground Traces in the North West (Karawinna South)
Pages 1-2

Visual content (page 2): (1) Plan diagram compiled from witness’s sketch showing ground circle location, first and second car stops, tree line, and where the object vanished. (2) Mrs.

Other Reports from the North West (NW Victoria Cluster)
Pages 3-4

Mildura, 3 August 1976: Steve Papp, King’s Billabong. UFO “oval shaped with a dome and was hovering about four or five feet above the power lines nearby.” About 120 yards away, watched 5 minutes.

Melbourne Lights
Pages 4-5

Five separate sightings over three weeks (Sep 17 to Oct 6, 1976) by six different witnesses in the Melbourne metropolitan area. Two young women (E.G., 20, nurse; W.M., 19, secretary) were involved in most sightings.

From the Victorian Press
Pages 5

Grovedale, Geelong (3/9/76): Grant White (54, boilermaker): “Two black, mushroom-shaped” objects. "They went straight up and headed south.

Another Gippsland Sighting
Pages 5

Same witness from the Dargo car pacing (Jan 1976, May 1976 Bulletin). 5 March 1976, 5.40 a.m.

Tasmania
Pages 6-7

Bagdad, 29 July 1976: “As big as a container-carrying semi-trailer, flew only a few feet above roadside paddocks.” Yellowish-white blinking lights. Woman paced it in her car at 60 mph; it increased speed and disappeared.

South Australia (Nangula/Millicent)
Pages 7

Ross and Ian McCallum, Nangula, shortly after 8 p.m., 29/9/1976. UFO at 2,000 feet; “went like a rocket” to 3-4,000 feet.

A “Repeater” from the Campbelltown Area
Pages 7

30 April 1976, 5.45 a.m.: Triangular object hovered over motorist for 20 seconds on Menangle Road between Douglas Park and Maldon (NSW). Skimmed treetops and disappeared.

UFO Sightings Investigated in Glen Innes
Pages 7

ABC’s John McQuee (research assistant, television science unit) spent three days investigating. "It is amazing the number of people who have seen the unidentified objects, but refuse to report them for fear of being ridiculed.

Laughing Peter Changes His Mind
Pages 7-8

Peter Halse (19, Red Cliffs) and Joanne Lambert driving at 10 p.m. Diamond-shaped yellow light with bright halo.

UFOs Chase Superjet, Crewmen Claim
Pages 8

Former USAF Sgt. Duane B.

Some Rumanian Cases
Pages 8-10

UFO Conference Two
Pages 10

Mt. Gambier, 24-26 October 1976 (preceded by total solar eclipse on October 23).

Society Meeting Dec. 10

National Mutual Centre Theatrette, 447 Collins St., Friday 10 December, 8 p.m. Guest speaker: Dr.

Notable Quotes

“The paddock was covered with straw and it was like as though a vacuum cleaner had sucked up all the straw in this area.” Mrs. White (Karawinna South, on the ground circle)

“It worked up to such a crescendo that I was nearly crazy with it one night.” Mrs. White (on the neck pain)

“It was there on the Saturday morning and when he went round on the Sunday morning it was gone.” Mr. White (on missing cow)

“What I saw was exactly the same as many of those published pictures of UFO objects.” Steve Papp (Mildura)

“It zips and corners quickly, does swift right angle turns and quick elevation changes.” Melbourne witnesses (on the object)

“A screen-like projection appeared in front of his car… On the screen he saw a yellow light source to the left and a large figure in profile to the right.” M. Wood (Ten Mile Hill)

“We had three UFOs hanging around our wingtips and tail for 45 minutes playing aerial chicken with us.” Sgt. Piciani (Apollo ARIA)

“I put on the grass films which were left for 45 minutes. The films were strongly affected.” Moraru Augustin (on Scaieni radioactivity)

“I had laughed at UFO stories before, but I will not laugh at them again.” Peter Halse (Red Cliffs)