Yes Clearance, I too, when young, innocent, enthusiastic but inexperienced, went to two (I think) meetings of the Vic / Tas Region held at PHS if I recall.
John Eacott was at the helm, looking down his nose ‘at the new boy’.
What a bunch of pompous, self-serving, self-righteous gits.
I would assume nothing has much changed over the years.
The Presidency certainly was, and I guess still is, used as a marketing tool for the Presidents commercial business...for a fact.
That’s why it never amounted to anything….and probably never will.
Mack.