Memories of the Bureau, 1946 to 1962
Foreword
Terminology
Prologue
Preface
Chapter 1: The Warren Years, 1946 to 1950
Chapter 2: International Meteorology
Chapter 3: The Timcke Years, 1950 to 1955
Chapter 4: A Year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chapter 5: The Dwyer Years, 1955 to 1962
Chapter 6: A Springboard for the Future
My Springboard
Proposal for More Staff
Efforts to Improve Scientific Status of the Bureau
Gibbs-Priestley-White Prospectus
Successes and Struggles with Ministers and Permanent Heads
Submission to Royal Commission on Government Administration
The Committee of Inquiry
Achievements 1962 to 1978
Appendix 1: References
Appendix 2: Reports, Papers, Manuscripts
Appendix 3: Milestones
Appendix 4: Acknowledgements
Appendix 5: Summary by H. N. Warren of the Operation of the Meteorological Section of Allied Air Headquarters, Brisbane, 1942–45
Endnotes
Index
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Submission to Royal Commission on Government Administration (continued)
The years 1973 to 1977 were difficult for the Bureau, particularly so after Whitlam's dismissal by the Governor-General in November 1975. The new Fraser Government embarked on a policy aimed at balancing the budget by reducing expenditure and staff numbers in the Public Service. The Department of Science was given a quota and the Bureau was required to reduce staff numbers. I was naturally unpopular with Ennor and a few of his Canberra staff, although most in his Canberra office maintained a neutral attitude.With a significant growth in services provided by the Bureau and a considerable increase in the number of staff employed I badly needed a friendly Permanent Head and Minister. Sir Hugh insisted on frequent management meetings in Canberra which contributed nothing to ease the stress of the situation. I found it increasingly difficult to give adequate attention to my commitments as Director of Meteorology, both within Australia and in WMO.
It was evident that Sir Hugh would have welcomed my retirement but I was determined to continue the struggle to save the Bureau from what I saw as a determined effort to wreck it. A continuous source of irritation was a series of decisions interfering with my duties as Director and my position within WMO. Sir Hugh prevented me from attending meetings of the WMO Executive Committee and RA V on the flimsy pretext that I was needed for important consultations in Canberra at the time of the meetings.
People in Bright Sparcs - Ennor, Arnold Hughes
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