The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 5

MA REE van STEYN Tii nnMimrini Playing chess can be pleasant -but underwater it is extremely difficult, especially if the board and pieces have to be weighted. Yet scuba divers Godfrey Bathurst and Greg Brynes, of Sydney, don't seem to mind, even if they "have to anchor themselves to the table to play. These two men, members of the Scuba Divers Association of Australia, are attempting to break the Australian underwater endurance cord of 27 hours 50 minutes. They intend to stay submerged for 30 hours. They entered an 8ft deep pool at Frank O'Neill's swimming pool center in Pymble yesterday at .10 am.

special weighted table, chairs and microphone were placed in the pool to make their stay comfortable. A television set was placed against the glass, and a microphone lowered into the water. Several unsuccessful is destroying the Great Barrier Reef. The President of the Scuba Divers Association, Mr- Tom Britton, said he hoped the attempt would attract public and Government support to the association's campaign for the control of the killer starfish. He said the association had already begun a detailed program of study and research.

It had presented details of their findings to the Joint Queens land Federal Com mittee of Inquiry. Mr Britton claims that the Barrier Reef from Cairns to Townsville is completely dead, "having been infested with plagues of the starfish which are now moving south. attempts have been made to break this underwater record. This time, both tho water in the pool and the divers were sterilised against germs; But there is still the possibility that both divers will be deaf for about two weeks once they leave the pool. The water was heated to 92-95 degrees and a special emergency tank of air was placed in the pool.

Starfish Members of the association are in regular contact with the divers, who are being fed liquids through plastic tubing. The breaking attempt was made in an effort to focus public attention on the Crown of Thorns starfish which Gregory Byrnes and Godfrey Bathurst pass the time playing chess in their attempt on the Australian underwater endurance record. The year 1971 starts with the prospect of another fashion to confuse the women and confound the men. mm mm mm It is, according to the magazine "Harpers and Queen," the demi. London fashion glossy An(i tne new iook js ai.

every woman can wear it. The birth of the demi was heralded in the January issue of "Harpers and Queen." It is the fourth edition of the magazine since "Harpers" and "Queen" merged last November. able to a larger number of people, men and women. "The midi and the maxi can look terrific on a lot of young people and a small number of older women, provided they are the right shape," she said. "The demi is for the rest of us.

who want to look smart, but who also want to show a bit of leg. "With the length just covering die knee, the demi shows a lot more leg than either the midi or the maxi. "Designers believe that while not as obvious as the mini, it has a touch of the flirtatiousness about it." the demi is an attempt to give a clear direction out of the confusing fashion scene that has carried over from 1970. The January issue stated, "Last year will go down in history as the worst period for designers, manufacturers and consumers. 'NSkirts plummeted from mini to maxi and back to midi, with the result that no one really knew what to take a gamble on." Miss Hockine said the demi is an inevitable fashion, as its length half the length of the leg will make it more accept "The demi is a regular skirt length, and an obvious answer to the confusion over changing hemlines: "It has none of the ex-, tremes of the mini, maxi.

midi. It is just simple good taste." He believes the demi length will be very popular and sell well. "Women are ready for a stable fashion length. Until now, the only really safe buy lias been the trouser suit. 'The demi is a safe, fashionable and practical alternative to the extremes in fluctuating fashion.

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The demi, according to London and Sydney fashion experts, is more than a length. It is a new and more simple approach to fashion in 1971. It sits just on or below the knee: a halfway mark for those tired of the mini, but too cautious for the maxi. The line is close to the body, free in the skirt, and in most ranges sits just over the knee. The style, according to "Harpers and Queen," is faintly reminiscent of Chanel.

The ideal demi length on each woman will be ex-actly half the length from the top of the thigh to the ankle. But Sydney designers have tentatively set it at about 23 inches. Complete Fashion buyer for David Jones. Mr J. Kearney, said his firm has already produced a complete new ter range in the demi length.

"We were going to call it the longuette, but demi certainly fits in the mini, maxi, midi appeal," he added. He said that the midi and maxi are more geared towards the younger woman but the mature woman wants a more practical, simpler line. "We have had several requests for longer hemlines," said Mr Kearney. Earn Si on all your money: you enjoy the flexibility and -security of traditional savings investment, but your money earns more. There are no charges to reduce your investment.

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