Journals of the Society
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The first publication of the Society appeared in 1941. It was a quarterly cyclostyled Journal called Starry Pages, which was edited by Mr R A McIntosh. This proved very popular and was largely responsible for a revival of activity in the Society.
After Vol 4, No 4 in 1948, Starry Pages became The Amateur Astronomer, a new and improved publication. The first issue appeared on August 1, 1948, with Mr Walter Jackson as its first Editor.
Mr J F De Lisle followed Mr Jackson though the latter undertook the printing of the Journal.
In 1950 the Journal became a printed annual publication supplemented with five issues per year of a new Bulletin. For several years Mr R A Stevenson, was Editor, assisted by a sub-committee of E J N Greager, Dr C A Corban and W Jackson with L R H Beaumont, as Business Manager.
When Mr Stevenson left for England in 1959, Mr R A McIntosh again became Editor. He introduced photographs, charts and advertisements.
In September 1960, when Mr J B Orr, assumed editorship, The Amateur Astronomer was changed in size, method of publication, illustrations and given a coloured cover.
The Journal of the Auckland Astronomical Society (Inc) followed in December 1961.
Rising publication costs then began to take their toll and the printed magazine reverted to a cyclostyled newsletter, of increasing size, under the editorship successively of Mr R L H Beaumont, Mr D C Fisher, Mr B F Marino, Dr Tom Richards, Mr A R Messenger and Mr E V Sale.
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