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 ===== PAGES FROM THE PAST. A RETROSPECTION.  =====
-"Say Wall how about something for the /Bushwalkert, something reminiscent; how you
+"Say Wall how about something for the 'Bushwalker', something reminiscent; how you came to join the Club - good trips of the past - humorous happenings - you know, something breezy!"	'Tis the voice Der Bert, speaking into the left ear.
-came to join the Club - good trips of the past - humourous happenings - you know, something breezy:"	/Tis the voice Der Bert, speaking into the left ear.
 I promised, and let my mind wander back over the years, reading what is written on the pages of the past, and here is what I found.
-The first scene is set at Pondi; the old No. 7 patrol is on duty. All is quiet
-for the Waves god has been kind and but for one small hole to the right of the crowd, there is little danger. Harold and Tom are yarning, whilst the rest of us are amusing ourselves 'Sy trapping unwary clubmates, rubbing their' heads in the sand and indulging in other gentle pastimes common amongst those /Bronzen Gotten/ of our surf clubs.
+The first scene is set at Bondi; the old No. 7 patrol is on duty. All is quiet for the Waves god has been kind and but for one small hole to the right of the crowd, there is little danger. Harold and Tom are yarning, whilst the rest of us are amusing ourselves by trapping unwary clubmates, rubbing their heads in the sand and indulging in other gentle pastimes common amongst those 'Bronzen Gotten' of our surf clubs.
-Tiring of our strenuous activities, we joined our more sedate confreres and
-heard tell of places new and strange - Nattai, Little River, Goat Track, Burning Palms and Era were some of these, and what visions they conjured up: Tales of camp fires, ranges to be conquered, beautiful rivers, and rare comradeship, fired the imagination and sowed the seed that has since borne fruit.
+Tiring of our strenuous activities, we joined our more sedate confreres and heard tell of places new and strange - Nattai, Little River, Goat Track, Burning Palms and Era were some of these, and what visions they conjured up! Tales of camp fires, ranges to be conquered, beautiful rivers, and rare comradeship, fired the imagination and sowed the seed that has since borne fruit.
-The next page tells of the first walk with the Club. Harold was the leader and there was ITiddyl Robinson, Brenda and many others now firm friends. 'Kirby' was there and with her a tin of prunes of blessed memory. We went from Helensburgh to Garie and back to Waterfall, via the old mill, and what a delightful introduction to the Club it was!. No doubt lTiddy/ will well remember the trip for it proved to be his first experience of the Era swamp.
+The next page tells of the first walk with the Club. Harold was the leader and there was "Tiddy" Robinson, Brenda and many others now firm friends. 'Kirby' was there and with her a tin of prunes of blessed memory. We went from Helensburgh to Garie and back to Waterfall, via the old mill, and what a delightful introduction to the Club it was!. No doubt 'Tiddy' will well remember the trip for it proved to be his first experience of the Era swamp.
-Turning once more the pages, I read of many delightful days and week ends with the brotherhood, happy experiences that gradually weaned me from my old love -
-the Surf Club - helped to no small extent by the fact that Phil could enjoy with me the wonderful cameraderie of the new, whereas the surf did not appeal.
+Turning once more the pages, I read of many delightful days and weekends with the brotherhood, happy experiences that gradually weaned me from my old love - the Surf Club - helped to no small extent by the fact that Phil could enjoy with me the wonderful camaraderie of the new, whereas the surf did not appeal.
 My attention is arrested by what next appears, for it tells of the first big trip - Kanangra, Kowmung, Cedar Road, the Cox - are inscribed in indelible capitals across this page, and reminiscences come flooding back at that most
 famous trip, the 'Kanangra Gallop'.
-Do you who were there remember the uproars train trip? the freezing night at the sawmill? the champagne air as we strode out for Kanangra, keen for the sight of our Mecca? and will you ever gorget the stiff, footsore and weary lrksaid which gazed with rapt expression into the majesty of the Gorge and to the horizons beyond? Cast your minds back with me to a little spur that 'must lead to the Kowmung" - and did - but howl Only the tough ones reached the Kowmung by that route,	'Plim', Norm Saill and the four IOurangutangsl.	Speaking of Ourangutangs calls to mind that 'twas on this trip the now famous fraternity was born and at the same time the 'Jaguars' (long since deceased) and lastly, but not least, the mighty 'Hippos' whose hip holes rival the Kanangra.Grand Gorge itself.
-The next few leaves bring memories of places far and wide, of Hawkesbury,
+Do you who were there remember the uproars train trip? the freezing night at the sawmill? the champagne air as we strode out for Kanangra, keen for the sight of our Mecca? and will you ever forget the stiff, footsore and weary hand which gazed with rapt expression into the majesty of the Gorge and to the horizons beyond? Cast your minds back with me to a little spur that "must lead to the Kowmung" - and did - but how! Only the tough ones reached the Kowmung by that route,	'Plim', Norm Saill and the four 'Ourangutangs'.	Speaking of Ourangutangs calls to mind that 'twas on this trip the now famous fraternity was born and at the same time the 'Jaguars' (long since deceased) and lastly, but not least, the mighty 'Hippos' whose hip holes rival the Kanangra Grand Gorge itself.
-Nepean and MarragaMba, Minerva pool and rocky, rugged, beautiful O'Hares.
-Visions of camp and campfires in many remote and lovely spots pass before me like Omar's 'moving shadow shawl and I catch again the wonder both of scene and comradeship.
+The next few leaves bring memories of places far and wide, of Hawkesbury, Nepean and Warragamba, Minerva pool and rocky, rugged, beautiful O'Hares.Visions of camp and campfires in many remote and lovely spots pass before me like Omar's 'moving shadow show' and I catch again the wonder both of scene and comradeship.
-lNattail - the name stands out in bold relief and again I see a little group
-heading out from Mittagong. Poor old Jim Liddy finds it hard to make the pace
+'Nattai' - the name stands out in bold relief and again I see a little group heading out from Mittagong. Poor old Jim Liddy finds it hard to make the pace - it is his first big trip - and we pause on Gap Creek to await his coming. Big hearted Herbert consoles him, lifts off his pack and forthwith commences thinking (strange, you'll say, but its true). Tom had been busy and Jim has brought 6 lbs. of the Herbert food - and still has it. Shame! A rare trip (though Tom did lose his pipe), finishing with two days at that Heaven upon earth - MacArthur's Flat.
-it is his first big trip - and we pause on Gap Creek to await his coming. Big hearted Herbert consoles him, lifts off his pack and forthwith commences thinking (strange, you'll say, but its true). Tom had been busy and Jim has brought 6 lbs. of the Herbert food - and still has it. Shame! A rare trip (though Tom did
-lose his pipe), finishing with two days at that Heaven upon earth - MaoArthurts Flat.
+I read now of a ten days' trip with Marj Hill and Phil Chamberlain, over Clear Hill, the elusive Flack Dog, Kowmung, Roots' Route, Kanangra and there-abouts, the Boyd and Colong Caves. A wonderful trip with good companions. Was there ever a better 'bushman' than Marj? Tough days and easy days, dry camps, flies, heat,
-I read now of a ten days' trip with Marj Hill and Phil Chamberlain, over Clear Hill, the elusive Flack Dog, Kawmung, Roots' Route, Kanangra and there-abouts, the Boyd and Oolong Caves. A wonderful trip with good companions. Was there ever a better 'bushman' than Marj? Tough days and easy days, dry camps, flies, heat,
 sweat, and lovely, cool Kowmung. Perhaps folk wonder how we could enjoy a trip wherein were so many seemingly unpleasant things, yet this stands out as one of the most enjoyable, the aesthetic compensations far outweighed the few physical discomforts.
-Succeeding pages tell of the first reunion, of boat race parties, Rowing Parties on the Nepean, the Barrisonsl 'House Cooling', of blue gums tall and straight, swimming carnivals and sports, of arguments re 'limitation',
-corstion, ploy, mystery hiking and many other things; days in whiok tal* nub grew v000m me until it became a living vital thing, essential to my very beim,
+Succeeding pages tell of the first reunion, of boat race parties, Rowing Parties on the Nepean, the Harrisons' 'House Cooling', of blue gums tall and straight, swimming carnivals and sports, of arguments re 'limitation',
-F=t7,-_or o-1. I find many pages filled with stories of the Wild Dogs, 191aok, white, blue, yellow and brindle, and mixed with these are tales of fog, of rata; and wind and cold, of pleasant camps, wonderful panoramas, and of course, the comradeship of friends, Never will I forget the Wild Dogs nor the happy times they have brought to me.
+constitution, policy, mystery hiking and many other things; days in which the club grew upon me until it became a living vital thing, essential to my very being.
+Further on I find many pages filled with stories of the Wild Dogs, black, white, blue, yellow and brindle, and mixed with these are tales of fog, of rata; and wind and cold, of pleasant camps, wonderful panoramas, and of course, the comradeship of friends, Never will I forget the Wild Dogs nor the happy times they have brought to me.
 Books could I fill from my pages of the past for there are tales of lazy gra days and of uproarious 'Bucks weekends. of meanderings with Phil and Imps, of Federatiom, Garawarra, meetings humourous and meetings otherwise and of cursed 'tactful: letters,
 Marie has often said to me that the Club must never degenerate and geself admiration', that we must concentrate not upon what has been done, but upon what we have to do, and heartily I agree. Yet I can not forget the past; it is A possession none can take from me; the future; who knows?
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 When the 'Sally' and the 'Lawyers' have torn off the veneer, I have fclund pure gold and little dross and a cheerfulness sublime.
 So in closing this my retrospection, one thing I do say, our beloved Club has 1-,rought to me those things which I vastly prize, true friendships born of real regard, and a wealth of memories.
-WAITER ROOTS
+__WALTER ROOTS__
 ===== SOCIAL NOTES. =====
-th February, the 'th. Annual swimming Carnival was held at Mosquito
+th February, the 7th. Annual swimming Carnival was held at Mosquito Camp on the Woronora River. Weather and other conditions were ideal. There was a record attendance approximately 100 being there.
-Camp on the Woronora River, Weather and other conditions were ideal. There
-was a record attendance approximately 100 being there.
 The events were keenly contested and a very fine day was spent by all, and the carnival generally was a very successful function.
-nd. February: Our old friend "Jock" Marshall, gave us a talk on the
-recent Barrier Reef trip entitled "A cruise through Whitsinday Passage". This
+nd. February: Our old friend "Jock" Marshall, gave us a talk on the recent Barrier Reef trip entitled "A cruise through Whitsunday Passage". This was very interesting as there were some very fine slides and to most of us the Barrier Reef has decided attractions and we are always glad to hear more about it.
-was very interesting as there were some very fine slides and to most of us the Barrier Reef has decided attractions and we are always glad to hear more about it.
-On the week-end of March 9th. and 10th. the 4th. Annual Re-union Camp was
+On the week-end of March 9th. and 10th. the 4th. Annual Re-union Camp was held at Emu Plains. There was a very efficient committee of organisers and the camp-fire and entertainment were excellent. The attendance was the largest we have had and the damper competition brought forward some startling exhibits, as well as some excellent ones.
-held at Emu Plains. There was a very efficient committee of Organisers and the
-Camp-fire and entertainment were excellent. The attendance was the largest we
+nd. March: Harold Chardon gave a lecture an the Tuglow district accompanied by very fine slides, also some beautiful views of the country around Pittwater.
-hare had and the damper competition brought forWard some startling exhibits, as well as some excellent ones.
-nd. March: Harold Chardon gave a lecture an the Tuglaw district accompanied by very fine slides, also some beautiful views of the country around Pittwater.
+This was followed, on March 29th., by a very fine lecture by Marie Byles on "Virgin Peaks in New Zealand". The concensus of opinion is that these are perhaps the finest slides we have yet had in the S.B.W. Club Rooms and were thoroughly interesting and enjoyable.
-This was followed, on March 29th., by a very fine lecture by Marie Byles on "Virgin Peaks in New Zealand". The concensus of opinion is that these are
-perhaps the finest slides we have yet had in the S.B.M. Club Rooms and were thoroughly interesting and enjoyable.
+On 16th. April the first dance of the season was held at the Arts Club, the attendance was very fair and the evening one of the best. There were as usual, very high spirits in evidence, and the evening went with a swing. There was also a slight profit.
-On 16th. April the first dance of the season was held at the Arts Club, the
-attendance was very fair and the evening one of the best. There were as usual, very high spirits in evidence, and the evening went with a swing. There was also a slight profit.
 th. April: Bob Savage gave us some inside information on the recent Barrier Reef trip, which was undertaken by a party of Bushwalkers with others. This was highly entertaining and most enjoyable.
-th0 May: some of the Bushwalkers presented a very amusing One Act Farce entitled "Wurzel Flummery'.	This went very well.
-th. May: Mr. Charlie Savage entertained members considerably with an account of the recent Jamboree held at Frankston and also of the Jamboree hikes. This was accompanied by excellent slides and was exceptionally interesting, and was an unn:-..lal type of lecture, from our point of view, and therefore the more welcome. We were very interested in the arrangements and the programme of events as shown to us by Mr. Savage.
+th0 May: some of the Bushwalkers presented a very amusing One Act Farce entitled "Wurzel Flummery". This went very well.
-All who know Peggy Docksy will be sorry to hear that she has recently
-sustained a great loss in the death of her father.
+th. May: Mr. Charlie Savage entertained members considerably with an account of the recent Jamboree held at Frankston and also of the Jamboree hikes. This was accompanied by excellent slides and was exceptionally interesting, and was an unusual type of lecture, from our point of view, and therefore the more welcome. We were very interested in the arrangements and the programme of events as shown to us by Mr. Savage.
+All who know Peggy Docksy will be sorry to hear that she has recently sustained a great loss in the death of her father.
 FOR THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE
-R.D. BROWNE, Bon. Social Secretary.
+R.D. BROWNE, Hon. Social Secretary.