Probus North Sydney

President’s Report 16th August 2011


A warm welcome to all members and guests.
At the July meeting we had an amusing talk by Barbara Westerway on the trials and
tribulations of her husband’s attempt to win a place in the NSW parliament which we
understood was not her wish.
The monthly outing was a very interesting tour of Campbelltown and Camden which I
personally had not visited for nearly 40 years and the changes were such that I hardly
recognized anything so it really was fascinating.
The excursion on 23rd August is to the Powerhouse Discovery Centre Collection
Stores where we have a tour of their exhibits of Music, Furniture and the Sydney 2000
Olympic Games. And also see the “Greening of the Silver City Exhibition.”
I would like to remind Probarians that at the September meeting John Williams,
Antique Dealer and Auctioneer, will be commenting on and valuing antiques which are
brought to the meeting by our members. So I hope that we will see an interesting
selection of items for him to see, and for those members who say they have no
antiques, the definition of antiques will be very wide on this occasion.
At this meeting we will be voting on the amendments to the Constitution which were
tabled at the last meeting. The committee have looked at the amendments and are
able to recommend them to the members.

Membership Report
The current membership is 58, (34 women and 24 men). New members: Rosemary and John B.

Birthdays
John B 5, Dan Y 7, Ian S. 10, Maurice O.12, Valerie W. 13, Marlene
T. 18, Dick L. 19, Joan C. 20.

PROGRAM of ACTIVITIES
MONTHLY MEETINGS:
Aug. 16: Lawyer Anne Goodrick will speak on family law, wills, power of attorney, etc

Sept. 20: Members will be invited to bring along antiques for comment valuation by
John Williams, an antique dealer and auctioneer.

Oct. 18: Phillip Bailey will speak on the life of Yehudi Menuhin.

Nov. 15: Judy Hawkins will speak about her family on the First Fleet. The title of
her talk is, “From Jailbird to Judge in Seven Generations.”

Jan. 17: Dr. Colquhoun, whose talk is entitled, “Dementia: Fear and Hope.”

Feb. 21: Dr. Ron Houghton, a pilot in WW2 and also an ex-Qantas pilot, will speak
on “The New World of Aviation.”

PROBUS WALKERS:

Sept. 13: Auburn Botanic Gardens. We will take the train to Auburn Station, and
from there a 909 bus will take us to Cumberland Road. Just down the road is the
peaceful expanse of Auburn Botanic Gardens. For lunch we will walk back to the
Auburn shops, which ooze ethnic diversity, and return to North Sydney by train. Easy
walking. Meet at Nth Sydney Station at 9:30 am to catch the train at 9:41 am to
Auburn.

OUTINGS
Aug. 23: The Powerhouse Discovery Centre Collection Stores. $25. We will
leave at 9:30 am from the Leagues Club. We have a limit of 20 people. On arrival we
will have morning tea, and at 11 am start our 1 hour tour. The tour will focus on
Music, Furniture, and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. From 12 to 12:30, we will view
the Display Store and see the Greening of the Silver City Exhibition. Lunch at own
expense.

Sept. 27: A Trip to Bowral to see the Tulips $25. Morning tea in Mittagong, then
on to Bowral to see the splendid blossoms and flowers. Lunch at Mittagong, then on
to visit the Sturt Gallery. We will have to leave at 9 am. Please arrive a little earlier.
Oct. 25: We are off to visit an Alpaca Farm. Bring your cameras!

Note:
1. All our functions are generally held on the third Tuesday of every month.
2. Committee meetings are conducted in the NSLC Bistro area on the first Tuesday of
the month. Members are welcome to observe.