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 The extraordinary number of rock paintings and carvings in New South Wales, especially in the Sydney district, is of great interest to scientists, bush walkers, and the public, to the latter if only as a medium for vandalism and the writing of engraving of their names and date of visit. The extraordinary number of rock paintings and carvings in New South Wales, especially in the Sydney district, is of great interest to scientists, bush walkers, and the public, to the latter if only as a medium for vandalism and the writing of engraving of their names and date of visit.
  
-These rock drawings are records of incidents in hunting, of the natural species which figured as totems of the various clans constituting a trie, and of spiritual culture-heroes who created the people and gave to them their customs, weapons and other objects employed; evolved their kinship and social organisation, their laws and rites, and to whom appeal is made in ceremonies for abundant food. Thus the carvings form sites in many cases at which initiation, totemic, and historical ceremonies were held, and are an important record of the ritual life of the aborigines. In addition, they are valuable examples of aboriginal art.+These rock drawings are records of incidents in hunting, of the natural species which figured as totems of the various clans constituting a tribe, and of spiritual culture-heroes who created the people and gave to them their customs, weapons and other objects employed; evolved their kinship and social organisation, their laws and rites, and to whom appeal is made in ceremonies for abundant food. Thus the carvings form sites in many cases at which initiation, totemic, and historical ceremonies were held, and are an important record of the ritual life of the aborigines. In addition, they are valuable examples of aboriginal art.
  
-Not much actual research has been carried out in this important field of local anthropology and before study of them can be of a comprehensive nature it is essential that the location of all Carvings and paintings be accurately plotted on maps; 8 scheme is now in hand whereby it is hoped that this work will be carried out.+Not much actual research has been carried out in this important field of local anthropology and before study of them can be of a comprehensive nature it is essential that the location of all Carvings and paintings be accurately plotted on maps; A scheme is now in hand whereby it is hoped that this work will be carried out.
  
-A great deal of mutilation and destruction of carvings and paintings has taken place. I know of groups from which figures have been cut out of the rock surface and taken away. The spread of settlement on the outskirts of the city is one of the most serious factors militating against their preservation; in practically all instances where homes have been built near groups of carvings and paintings the occupants, and especially their children, have added lines, recut the engravings, written and carved their names over them, and otherwise defaced the work of the aborigines. Instead of committing such vandalism people who live near such valuable historical relics should appoint themselves guardians and take care that no one is allowed to tamper with them. Other people inconvenience themselves by a long and sometimes uncomfortable journey to sec rock paintings but, after viewing them, deliberately deface the drawings, ignoring the fact that more people will visit the site after them.+A great deal of mutilation and destruction of carvings and paintings has taken place. I know of groups from which figures have been cut out of the rock surface and taken away. The spread of settlement on the outskirts of the city is one of the most serious factors militating against their preservation; in practically all instances where homes have been built near groups of carvings and paintings the occupants, and especially their children, have added lines, re-cut the engravings, written and carved their names over them, and otherwise defaced the work of the aborigines. Instead of committing such vandalism people who live near such valuable historical relics should appoint themselves guardians and take care that no one is allowed to tamper with them. Other people inconvenience themselves by a long and sometimes uncomfortable journey to see rock paintings but, after viewing them, deliberately deface the drawings, ignoring the fact that more people will visit the site after them.
  
 All caves containing paintings should have a steel wire grille erected to close the entrance to the cave, but still permitting visitors to see the paintings. It is the aim of the Australian Museum to have all cave paintings in New South Wales protected in this manner. All caves containing paintings should have a steel wire grille erected to close the entrance to the cave, but still permitting visitors to see the paintings. It is the aim of the Australian Museum to have all cave paintings in New South Wales protected in this manner.
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 =====Hymn of hate===== =====Hymn of hate=====
-_ . + 
-By Graco Edg6combc,. +By Graco Edgecombe 
-Oh, how I hate the race of packs; I'd like to hit mine with an a;i:e. I'd like to bust it right in two, + 
-Or beet it till it's black and blue! I'd like to fling it in the sea, Or jump upon it, savagely +Oh, how I hate the race of packs;\\ 
-How dare it sit and mock at me, Knowing that it must carried be? +I'd like to hit mine with an axe.\\ 
-How dare it grin, with beastly bulge, And naught but ribald mirth divulge? And does it feed upon the air, That it grows daily heavier? Or slyly suck my puuy +I'd like to bust it right in two,\\ 
-And take my breadth, an taco but length? +Or beet it till it's black and blue! 
-Just watch it try tu break my neck, Using me as a lalidirg-do c:,g +\\I'd like to fling it in the sea, 
-Pompous pincushion Loeh3omc4 lump! I vow you neter again I'll hump +\\Or jump upon it, savagely!\\ 
-:17:ir, +How dare it sit and mock at me,\\ 
------:i< t> --, A-, in 1 +Knowing that it must carried be?\\ 
-I' 4' ---, +How dare it grin, with beastly bulge,\\ 
-l\ \ +And naught but ribald mirth divulge?\\ 
-I +And does it feed upon the air,\\ 
-, ' / +That it grows daily heavier?\\ 
- ,\--,--...; (,:31,-6,./ +Or slyly suck my puny strength\\ 
------Z_-:_/ +And take my breadth, and leave but length?\\ 
-i +Just watch it try to break my neck,\\ 
-A- +Using me as a landing-deck\\ 
-_-- +Pompous pincushion! Loathsome lump!\\ 
-...._, +I vow you ne'er again I'll hump\\ 
-J., /0/ ,e + 
-A POINT TO REMEEBER +**A POINT TO REMEMBER**
 If you carry an iron-frame rucksack, remember to take it off before trying If you carry an iron-frame rucksack, remember to take it off before trying
 to get an accurate reading with a prismatic compass. Experiments have shown that an iron frame on your back would alter the compass-reading by as much as three to get an accurate reading with a prismatic compass. Experiments have shown that an iron frame on your back would alter the compass-reading by as much as three
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