Cyril P. Callister Cyril P. Callister Cyril Percy Callister (16 February 1893 – 5 October 1949) was an Australian chemist and food technologist who developed the Vegemite yeast spread. The son of a teacher and postmaster, and one of seven children, he attended the Ballarat School of Mines and later won a scholarship to the University of Melbourne. He gained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1914 and a Master of Science degree in 1917. In early 1915, Callister was employed by food manufacturer Lewis & Whitty, but later that year he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force. After 53 days, however, he
In Melbourne Today combined into a single 15-minute time-slot, while Bill McCormack's show was a 15-minute series (it later expanded to being half-hour). Bert Newton, who became famous for his appearances on "In Melbourne Tonight", has said he was originally meant to appear on "In Melbourne Today" but due to a hold up in production, he never worked on the breakfast program. After being afforded the opportunity to do a live commercial on "In Melbourne Tonight", he impressed executives so much he was told to "forget the breakfast program". In 1989, Denise Drysdale and Ernie Sigley teamed up to host a modern-day version