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Mr. B. J. Retallack—Supervising Meteorologist, Training

No. 45 April 1960, Item 311

Mr. B. J. Retallack recommenced duty with the Bureau of Meteorology on the 17th March after a period of nearly thirteen years.

Bruce was a member of the first wartime course of weather forecasters and was on loan to the Meteorological Service from the S.A. Education Department.

He served in the R.A.A.F. and reached the rank of Squadron Leader during the last two years of the war. At various times he was O.I.C. of meteorological sections at Nhill, Daly Waters, Gorrie, Batchelor, Rathmines, Garbutt, Parafield and Laverton. He was also Area Meteorological Officer at North Eastern Area Headquarters in 1944.

After the war he joined the staff of the Bendigo School of Mines and Industries, which was recently renamed the Bendigo Technical College. This is one of the senior Technical Colleges in Victoria and issues diplomas in engineering and applied science. In his capacity as Head of the Mathematics and Physics Department, he gained an intimate insight into the administrative problems associated with the rapid expansion of senior technical education in recent years.

About two years ago an equiry concerning post-graduate work at the Melbourne University caused him to become interested in numerical forecasting.

In his position as Supervising Meteorologist, Training, he hopes to combine his interests in meteorology and education.


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