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-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
+=====The Sydney Bushwalker=====
 A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton Street, Sydney.
-No 59 Price 3d, NOVEMBER, 1939
-Editor: Dorothy Lawry
-Business Manager: Brian Harvey.
-Publication) Misses Doreen Harris, Jessie Martin, and Mary Stoddart;
-Staff ) Messrs. Bill Mullins and Arthur Salmon.
-CONTENTS
-Editorial 0.,
+====No 59 Price 3d, November, 1939====
-Of Course id'
-An Exploration of the Highlands and Burrago rang Walls
-Recipe for Happiness
-"Frosty's"Advertisement
-At Our Own Meeting ISO  0
-Inter-Club Gossip
-Through Northern Jungles by Wiff Knight
-"Paddy's Advertisement 0041 .00
-Federation News ... 4. ...
-Sleep beneath the Stars..Reprint..R.L.Stevenson "Highlights" -- Sponsored by Stephenson & Bird
-Club Gossip *40
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+|**Editor**|Dorothy Lawry|
-Editorial**
+|**Business Manager**|Brian Harvey|
+|**Publication Staff**|Misses Doreen Harris, Jessie Martin, and Mary Stoddart; Messrs. Bill Mullins and Arthur Salmon.|
-This war is now two months old, and already we are used to finding that So-and-so is not available for such and such a walk because he is in camp, that Someone-else cannot get her holidays because so many of her fellow workers are in camp, and even that we shall haste to get some other member to do the job now that our Honorary Pooh-bah has been mobilised.
+=====Contents=====
-We now have Joyce Trimble as Acting Treasurer to carry on the job Ron Eddes was doing so well till he took to spending most of his time in militia camps. If family tradition means anything, then even before Joyce has had time to show her own metal, all members can congratulate the Committee on its choice of a new executive officer for the Club.
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+|Editorial| | 1|
+|Of Course| | 2|
+|An Exploration of the Highlands between Nattai and Burragorang Walls|by Rudi Lemberg| 3|
+|Recipe for Happiness|by Dorothy Lawry| 4|
+|At Our Own Meeting| | 6|
+|Inter-Club Gossip| | 7|
+|Through Northern Jungles|by Wiff Knight| 8|
+|Federation News| |12|
+|Sleep beneath the Stars|Reprint..R.L.Stevenson|13|
+|"Highlights"|Sponsored by Stephenson & Bird|14|
+|Club Gossip| |15|
+|The Poor Cow| |15|
-The Poor Cow
+=====Advertisements=====
-In November both Committee and Club will again be exercising judgment and the vote in filling vacancies caused by the mobilisation of "Pooh-bah". This issue is the last one for some time to come that will bear the name of Brian Harvey as Business Manager for, as a Naval Reservist both of whose knees are again functioning normally, he has been called up for the duration, and on the night the magazine is on sale the Committee will be appointing a successor to be responsible for the production side of "The Sydney Bushwalker". Doreen Harris, of course, is still in charge of the subscriptions section, as well as being the editorial offsider.
+|"Frosty's"| 5|
+|""Paddy's"|11|
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+=====Editorial=====
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+This war is now two months old, and already we are used to finding that So-and-so is not available for such and such a walk because he is in camp; that Someone-else cannot get her holidays because so many of her fellow workers are in camp; and even that we shall haste to get some other member to do the job now that our Honorary Pooh-bah has been mobilised.
-At the November General Meeting those present will have to elect a new Committee man and a new Federation Delegate to replace Brian Harvey. That is the sort of worker Brian is. It will take two or three people, or more, to do the work he has been doing for the S.B.W. and they will all have to keep on their toes if they are going to do the jobs to Brian's standard.
+We now have Joyce Trimble as Acting Treasurer to carry on the job Ron. Eddes was doing so well till he took to spending most of his time in militia camps. If family tradition means anything, then - even before Joyce has had time to show her own metal - all members can congratulate the Committee on its choice of a new executive officer for the Club.
+In November both Committee and Club will again be exercising judgment and the vote in filling vacancies caused by the mobilisation of "Pooh-bah". This issue is the last one for some time to come that will bear the name of Brian Harvey as Business Manager for, as a Naval Reservist both of whose knees are again functioning normally, he has been called up for the duration, and, on the night the magazine is on sale the Committee will be appointing a successor to be responsible for the production side of "The Sydney Bushwalker". Doreen Harris, of course, is still in charge of the subscriptions section, as well as being the editorial offsider.
+At the November General Meeting those present will have to elect a new Committee-man and a new Federation Delegate to replace Brian Harvey. That is the sort of worker Brian is. It will take two or three people, or more, to do the work he has been doing for the S.B.W. and they will all have to keep on their toes if they are going to do the jobs to Brian's standard.
 Following on the President's call to arms last month, we know the Club will be well served by those it calls up to fill these vacancies, and whatever others may occur as the months go by; and we hope that, in the years to come, these new officers will all be able to look back to these troubled days as the evil out of which good came to them, since the war gave them the chance to prove themselves excellent workers and also to discover and develop their own capabilities.
-OF COURSE!
+=====Of Course!=====
 All bushwalkers know that anything to do with food is most important. That is why this story comes to you right at the beginning of the magazine, and as an item all by itself so that all bushwalker cooks can read it and ponder over it and find the moral for themselves...
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 Have you heard this one? It comes from one of our members who is at present serving in a militia unit that is camped "Somewhere in Australia". "These people who say things about the food the troops are getting!!! In our camp we get a three-course meal each day. Yes, indeed we do. The first course is breakfast; the second course is lunch; and the third course is tea; and every course is stew!"
-THE TROUBLE WITH TRUTH
+=====The Trouble With Truth=====
 (From a Rotarian Magazine via the "Catalina Islander" of Avalon, California).
-Herets the trouble with truth: Long ago it severed all diplomatic relations with white lies and terminological inexactitudes, with prejudices and propagandas. Unfortunately, few adults have followed this policy; consequently, as vigilant custodians of truth, they fall short when a child wants to know why some children must live in slums, why some children must go hungry, why some children must be targets for bombs.
+Here's the trouble with truth: Long ago it severed all diplomatic relations with white lies and terminological inexactitudes, with prejudices and propagandas. Unfortunately, few adults have followed this policy; consequently, as vigilant custodians of truth, they fall short when a child wants to know why some children must live in slums, why some children must go hungry, why some children must be targets for bombs.
+=====An Exploration Of The Highlands Between Nattai And Burragorang Walls=====
-AN EXPLORATION OF THE HIGHLANDS BETWEEN NATTAI AND BURRAGORANG WALLS.
 by Rudi Lemberg.
 We camped on the delightful spot near the Nattai River, where the road comes down from Nattai Pass. Our original plan had been to cross the plateau (then, I still conceded this name to it) between Nattai and Burragorang, over Travis Pass, as Jack Debert named it, though I understand to the locals it is known as "The Get Over". For an old mountaineer, however, the walls directly above us were too strong an attraction to resist, and I decided to attempt a front attack on the corner of the Highland (Reilly Mountain on the Tourist Map). I had some doubts whether we would reach the top, as we were not prepared for an actual climb, but once up there I expected an easy stroll with magnificent views down into the two valleys. I ought never to have laughed at the girl who once suggested a walk on Nattai Tableland, because it appeared so beautifully flat on the map!
-We were extremely lucky with our ascent. The promising little ridge which rises directly above the crossing (A. on the sketch map, not the more distinct corner ridge) led to a little saddle (B) and, turning north with an inhumanly steep rise, but without actual climbing, brought us finally over a few easily manageable rocks to the ridge C. In little more than an hour we stood there panting and looking down to our tents directly below us. The view from the ridge was splendid, and the rock lilies were in full bloom. Rambling along this ridge we came to a plateau where we found further progress by a long and deep gorge, and, instead of going IV or SW, we had to go due N for about a mile, until the saddle (F)was reached, where we disturbed a fine wallaby, and had some tucker and a rest. The ridge turned now more W and progress became faster. Our good luck led us to the only water, a tin rock pool with yellow water full of dead leaves(G). It had been raining only a few days before, so that it would be unwise to rely on water at all at normal times.
+We were extremely lucky with our ascent. The promising little ridge which rises directly above the crossing (A. on the sketch map, not the more distinct corner ridge) led to a little saddle (B) and, turning north with an inhumanly steep rise, but without actual climbing, brought us finally over a few easily manageable rocks to the ridge C. In little more than an hour we stood there panting and looking down to our tents directly below us. The view from the ridge was splendid, and the rock lilies were in full bloom. Rambling along this ridge we came to a plateau where we found further progress by a long and deep gorge, and, instead of going W or SW, we had to go due N for about a mile, until the saddle (F) was reached, where we disturbed a fine wallaby, and had some tucker and a rest. The ridge turned now more W and progress became faster. Our good luck led us to the only water, a tiny rock pool with yellow water full of dead leaves (G). It had been raining only a few days before, so that it would be unwise to rely on water at all at normal times. We were now definitely on the main ridge, which runs along the Burragorang side. From two points (H and I) wonderful views were obtained looking over the Burragorang with Mt.Colong in the background. As it was evidently too late to reach the Pass we decided for an exploration of the Nattai side before returning, in the faint hope of finding a descent to the river. The walls between J and K were investigated but were found too forbidding. From J the ridge L did not appear impossible, thus we climbed down into the gully beyond K, finding several dozens of waratahs in full bloom, but also a disheartening drop in the ridge L. It might not be impossible, but experiments with climbing descents at a late hour of the day are not to my liking. Retreat was the command of the hour, and with the fair number of gullies on the Nattai side our old torturous route was the only way. We filled our only billy again at the rock pool and marched along happily and carelessly. Of our way we felt quite sure, and the sinking sun found us indeed on a spur on top of the Nattai-Little River Junction, but it was the wrong one (E)! With perpendicular walls. The correct ridge, C-D, rose opposite. The spot was fine, but we had no time to enjoy it. Back we scrambled through the darkening bush, until the beginning of our ridge came (D), but also complete darkness. There was no lack of wood and soon enough had been collected to have a roaring fire burning through the whole of the night. We had to be content with two pieces of chocolate each and a cup of tea for dinner, and hungry thoughts were sent to the wealth of good stuff, in out tents. When morning came, we were black as miners from gathering trunks blackened by bush fires, but otherwise quite happy. For breakfast at 5 a.m. the iron ration was handed out, consisting of butter and sugar mixed, an excellent tonic.
-We were now definitely on the main ridge, which runs along the Burragorang side. From two points (H and I) wonderful views were obtained looking over the Burragorang with Mt.Colong in the background. As it was evidently too late to reach the Pass we decided for an exploration of the Nattai side before returning, in the faint hope of finding a descent to the river. The walls between J and K were investigated but were found too forbidding. From J the ridge L did not appear impossible, thus we climbed down into the gully beyond Mt finding several dozens of waratahs in full bloom, but also a disheartening drop in the ridge L. It might not be impossible, but experiments with climbing descents at a late hour o' the day are not to my liking. Retreat was the command of the hour, and with the fair number of gullies on the Nattai side our old torturous route was the only way. We filled out only billy again at the rock pool and marched along happily and carelessly. Of our way we felt quite sure, and the sinking sun found us indeed on a spur on top of the Nattai-Little River Junction, but it was the wrong one (E) with perpendicular walls. The
-correct ridge, C-D, rose opposite. The spot was fine, but we had no time to enjoy it. Back we scrambled through the darkening bush, until the beginning of our ridge came (D), but also complete darkness. There was no lack of wood and soon enough had been collected to have a roaring fire burning through the whole of the night. We had to be content with two pieces of chocolate each and a cup of tea for dinner, and hungry thoughts were sent to the wealth of good stuff, in out tents.  When morning came, we were black as miners from gathering trunks blackened by bush fires, but otherwise quite happy. For breakfast at 5am, the iron ration was handed out, consisting of butter and sugar mixed, an excellent tonic.
 Above the valleys drowned in a cold sea of mist, we walked along the ridge warmed by the rising sun. The bush was alive with parrots. Down the steep slope in good Christiania technique (thank God for it, it allows me to catch up even with "tigers", miles ahead on the way up); Into the river for a wash (very necessary indeed) and then eating from 8 to 2 o'clock with occasional short intervals given to swimming, watching the rich bird life and to botanizing. Eriostemon myoporoides and prostanthera bushes were in wonderful bloom.
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 Then back to the Nattai Pass and home by car. I was glad not to be the driver! If I can help it, this will not be my last visit to this fine bit of highland, which excels even Narrow Neck Peninsula but, believe me, it has no right whatever to be called a plateau, if one understands this word in the normal sense, namely, "a surface predominantly flat."
+=====Recipe For Happiness=====
-RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS  by Dorothy Lawry.
+by Dorothy Lawry.
 Recently one of our local newspapers reported that a Dutchman had motored 300,000 miles in search of happiness and, on his arrival at Singapore, had sadly admitted that he had not yet found it.
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 We suggest that he should get out and walk.
-This is a recipe for happiness that cannot fail because if the Dutchman is "a lunatic at large" - or "one of those whom the gods love", according to your point of view, he will certainly find happiness afoot wandering the byways of this lovely world; but, on the other hand, if he is "a highly civilised man" - "a lover of the fleshpots", if you must, he will hate the toil and sweat of walking and be so glad to get back to his car that he will be very happy to have finished with walking for the rest of his life.
+This is a recipe for happiness that cannot fail because--
-So, to the wandering Dutchman, and to everyone else in search of Happiness with a Capital a, we say -
-Get out and walk.
+If the Dutchman is "a lunatic at large" - or "one of those whom the gods love", according to your point of view, he will certainly find happiness afoot wandering the byways of this lovely world;
+but, on the other hand,
+if he is "a highly civilised man" - "a lover of the fleshpots", if you must - he will hate the toil and sweat of walking and be so glad to get back to his car that he will be very happy to have finished with walking for the rest of his life.
+So, to the wandering Dutchman, and to everyone else in search of Happiness with a Capital H, we say -
+Get out and walk.
-AT OUR OWN MEETING
+=====At Our Own Meeting=====
 At the October meeting those present were pleased to join the President in welcoming the following new members:- Miss Joan Atthill, Messrs. Dick Jackson, Jim Hodges, Fred Svenson and Norman Hellyer.
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 Owing to members changing their plans, or their minds, at the last moment and disorganising arrangements for theatre parties etc. the Social Committee has decided that, in future, all tickets for social functions must be paid for not later than the Friday before the function takes place.
-The Federation Council meetings are now open to members of Federated Clubs, and members are permitted to attend without power to speak or vote, The meetings are held on the third Tuesday in each month, commencing at 6.15p m. at the Scout Club rooms, Carrington Street, Sydney.
+The Federation Council meetings are now open to members of Federated Clubs, and members are permitted to attend without power to speak or vote. The meetings are held on the third Tuesday in each month, commencing at 6.15p.m. at the Scout Club rooms, Carrington Street, Sydney.
-As a certain amount of enthusiasm is now evident in regard to holding the annual Concert this year, and a tentative programme has been drawn up, Tom Herbert moved that the motion passed at the last meeting, that no Concert be held this year, be rescinded. The meeting agreed to rescind the motion and Mrs. Joan Savage was appointed director with power to form a concert committee and to co-opt members to help with the function. Will folks with ideas or willing to assist in any way, please let Joan have their names as soon as possible?
+As a certain amount of enthusiasm is now evident in regard to holding the annual Concert this year, and a tentative programme has been drawn up, Tom Herbert moved that the motion passed at the last meeting, that no Concert be held this year, be rescinded. The meeting agreed to rescind the motion and Mrs. Joan Savage was appointed director with power to form a concert committee and to co-opt members to help with the function.
+Will folks with ideas or willing to assist in any way, please let Joan have their names as soon as possible?
 The concert will be held at the New Theatre, on Tuesday, 12th December 1939.
-Owing to the mobilisation of various officers of the Clubs it was announced that at the next meeting an election would be held to appoint a new committee man and delegate to the Federation. As the Treasurer is one of the club officers to be mobilised, the committee has appointed Joyce Trimble as Acting Treasurer. For the information of members who have not yet paid their long overdue subscriptions we believe that Joyce writes a very nice receipt.
+Owing to the mobilisation of various officers of the Clubs it was announced that at the next meeting an election would be held to appoint a new committee man and delegate to the Federation.
+As the Treasurer is one of the club officers to be mobilised, the committee has appointed Joyce Trimble as Acting Treasurer. For the information of members who have not yet paid their long overdue subscriptions we believe that Joyce writes a very nice receipt!
-But words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling like dew upon a thought, produces
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-That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. --Byron
-INTER-CLUB GOSSIP
+But words are things, and a small drop of ink,\\
+Falling like dew upon a thought, produces\\
+That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.
-In our last issue we reported that a meeting had been called for September 19th at Paddy's to discuss a suggestion for a new camping club. This resulted in the formation of the Bush Club, which has absorbed the H.H.Club, has affiliated with the Federation, and has issued a schedule of walks covering every week-end to the 31st March 1940. This new club certainly got away to a flying start, and we expect that ever increasing numbers of members will be attending its weekly meetings on Friday evenings at Rona Barnes's Studio on the 3rd floor, 15 Hunter Street,Sydney. Welcome to the Bushwalking fraternity, all ye Bush Clubbers!
+--Byron
+=====Inter-Club Gossip=====
+In our last issue we reported that a meeting had been called for September 19th at Paddy's to discuss a suggestion for a new camping club. This resulted in the formation of the Bush Club, which has absorbed the H.H.Club, has affiliated with the Federation, and has issued a schedule of walks covering every week-end to the 31st March 1940. This new club certainly got away to a flying start, and we expect that ever increasing numbers of members will be attending its weekly meetings on Friday evenings at Rona Barnes's Studio on the 3rd floor, 15 Hunter Street, Sydney. Welcome to the Bushwalking fraternity, all ye Bush Clubbers!
 Talking of Club Rooms, the C.M.W. has moved again, and on Thursday, 19th October, it held an official room warming at 38 Clarence Street (just at the back of Wynyard), at which members of the affiliated clubs were invited to assist in exercising any ghosts, heeby-jeebies, or things-that-go-bump-in-the-night, which may have considered that building one of their favourite haunts in the past.
-Talking of the C.M.W., this club is giving 100% support to the "Bushwalker" this year. Normally, its own magazine "Into the Blue", is published quarterly and is issued gratis to all members. This year the October number has been cut out, and members will each receive a copy of "the annual" instead. And talking about "Into the Blue", our pal Brenda White has retired for a well-earned rest and Gwen Giovanelli has taken on the editorship.
+Talking of the C.M.W., this club is giving 100% support to the "Bushwalker" this year. Normally, its own magazine "Into the Blue", is published quarterly and is issued gratis to all members. This year the October number has been cut out, and members will each receive a copy of "the annual" instead!
+And talking about "Into the Blue", our pal Brenda White has retired for a well-earned rest and Gwen Giovanelli has taken on the editorship.
 Did you know that there is a lot of inter-club debating enjoyed by the members of the Federation? A recent variation was the General Knowledge Contest between the Rucksack Club and the C.M.W. We understand the teams were six-a-side, each armed with a set of questions for their opponents.
-"Conjunction Walks" are another way in which the smaller clubs in particular are getting together, and one in which the newer clubs can benefit by the experience of the older ones, On the weekend 14th/15th October the Trampers Club, Campfire Club, and C.M.W. had a conjunction walk to St.Helens from Springwood.
+"Conjunction Walks" are another way in which the smaller clubs in particular are getting together, and one in which the newer clubs can benefit by the experience of the older one., On the weekend 14th/15th October the Trampers' Club, Campfire Club, and C.M.W. had a conjunction walk to St. Helens from Springwood.
-Everyone seems to be going to St.Helena these days. The Bush Club scheduled it from Blaxland as an easy camping trip for October 28th/29th. Soon there will probably be a well worn track there and no one will have the fun of getting lost coming back.
+Everyone seems to be going to St. Helens these days. The Bush Club scheduled it from Blaxland as an easy camping trip for October 28th/29th. Soon there will probably be a well worn track there and no one will have the fun of getting lost coming back!
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 Away, away, from men and towns,