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+===== Letters From The Lads. =====
-From the Middle East. Life over here has been very quiet of
-late. Horl: 1 which used to ke8j_) us uoving, has fallen off considerably,
+=== Bill Burke 25-3-42. ===
-in fact the business is ?ractically in the bankruptcy
-stage, and all guard duties, with the exce~tion of the
+From the Middle East. Life over here has been very quiet of late. Work, which used to keep us moving, has fallen off considerably, in fact the business is practically in the bankruptcy stage, and all guard duties, with the exception of the lines picquet, have bean taken off our hands by an infantry batallion, which has moved in, so our future in the Holy Land is much brighter. The only fly in the ointment is our C.O.'s rather definite ideas on how the troops should occupy their time. He believes in leaving us with practically no time with which to get into mischief.
-lines ·picquet, have bean taken off our hands by an infantry
-batallion, which has moved in, so our future in the Holy
+=== Norrie MacDonald 28-4-42. ===
-Land is r.mch brighter. The only fly in the ointment is our
-c.o•s. rather definite ideas on how the troops should occupy
+From New Guinea. There are some excellent walks about up this way also marvellous scenery, of course punctuated by native villages and the smell attached thereto. There is little that I can say but that life has its moments and dog fights are quite exciting in the distance but not so hot when directly up stairs. As for bombs, well I have been close enough for my liking although you get used to them and only curse them for perhaps making you dive for a trench, and unlike Sydney it rains well up here and off times the trench is half full of dirty water but who minds; many the times I have hugged mother earth while she is enshrouded with about 6" of water not so hot.
-their time. He beliav~s in leaving us with practically no
-tine vvith w~1icll to get into nischief.
+=== George Loder 7-3-42. ===
-NORRIE 1-:iACDONALD. From iTew Guinea. ThGJ"-J are some excell~nt walks about
-..:-h-42. UlJthis way also marvellous scenary, of course punctuated by
+From Ottawa, Canada. I am now in the final phase of my training, Astra-navigation, and have only a few weeks to go. "Life" is a very widely circulated magazine over here and you may remember we entertained one of its cameramen at a Federation S. & R. week-end on the Nepean in the summer 1940/41. I recently saw an issue containing the fruits of Hank's (that was his name) sojourn in Australia and he had not entirely overlooked the Federation, the pictures including one of a beautiful blonde S.B.W. all complete with rucksack.
-native villages and the smell attached th0roto. There is little
-that I can say but th~ life has its moments and dog fights~aro
+=== Hec. Carruthers 5-5-42. ===
-quite exciting in the distanc·3 but not so hot when directly UlJ
-stairs. As for bombs, v:ell I hav0 b..;~:n close enough for my
+New Guinea. I have just Met Arthur Austin who has returned from overseas, he showed me a couple of photo sheets that he had received and I was very interested, especially as I recognised most of the members. It brought back old memories especially when I saw Rene Browne with the outside in mugs. Tell Rene that we sure appreciate our mugs of tea up here and what mugs-  "Mugs as big as dippers". (Hec has sent a very vivid and interesting description of the country and life in New Guinea for publication in the S.B.W. Magazine, so look out for it.)
-liking although you get used to thi.El and only curse them for
-p~rhaps making you dive for a tr~nch, and unlike Sydney it rains
+By the way, Hec is now back in Australia. Gunner Anderson is also back from Malaya via Palembang and Java.
-well up here and off tim.as the trench is half full of dirty
-water but who iJinds; many the times I have hugged mothor earth
+Bob Savage turned up at the beginning of last month. He looked very well and fit, and a ring of interested listeners gathered around him to hear his descriptions of the real thing on the other side. A lot of things went off around him but he was lucky enough not to stop any of them. At present Bob is giving some of the troops at home the benefit of his experiences, so as to avoid casualties when they go into action.
-while she is enshrouded with about 611 of water not so hot.
-GEORGE LODER
+Irving Calnan came back from camp for a week end. He relaxed by going on the week-end test walk and caught the l a.m. train back on Sunday norning. He expected to get a good rest the next day, by means which must remain a military secret.
--3-42.
-From Ottav1a, Canada. I a1:1 nov1 in the final phase of my
+----
-training, Astra-navigation, and have only a fevi weeks to go.
-HLife11 is a very widely circulated magazine over herli: and you
+===== Into The Purple. =====
-may remember we entertained one of its camcrru1en at a Federation
-s. & R. week-end on the Ne:_1ean in the SUJ:~m.er 1940/41. I
+We led you astray in the last issuc, by saying that Mrs. Dick Jackson, was formerly "Cora" Henderson. Personally we like the name Cora, but it seems we can't wish it on to anyone, and no doubt Mrs. Jackson would prefer her own name which is Paula, so we apologise.
-recentl;y saw an issue containing tho fruits of Hank's (that
-was. his name) sojourn in Australia and he had not entirely
+The Stork had a cross country trip to Orange a short while ago, with a heavy pack. Delivered the goods to Mrs. Hundt, whom we remember as Gwen Clarke. The baby, a daughter, is everything a baby should be, we hear. Resembles Gwen a great deal, is making good progress and will soon be talking.
-ov..;rlooked tho Federation, the pictures including one of a
-beautiful blonde S .D.ri. all complete v;ith rucksack.
+A member was heard the other night, wishing rather wistfully, that after the War, he might have a Tank so that we could do some of the really rough country, that country which strangely enough appeals to so many of our Walkers. We have quieter ambitions for after the War, inclining rather to the idea of a Sampan trip down the Shoalhaven with a few honourable soul mates.
-REC~~~~~T-~~ New Guinea. I have just net Arthur Austin who has returned
--5-LJ-2. frou ovorseas, he showL:d ~e a couple of photo sheats that he
+----
-had received and I was very interested, especially as I ~ecognised
-uost of the members. It brought back old memories especially
+We thought the high price of vegetables would have killed off our pet vegetarians and were therefore surprised at the number of them in the Club room recently, looking so well that we suspect them of paying surreptitious visits to the butcher.
-when I saw Rene Browne vri th the outside in mugs. Tell
-Rene that we sure appreciate our ~ugs of tea up here and what
+----
-nugs- 11Mugs as big as di?p0rs11 • (Ho.c.has sent a very vivid
-and interesting description of th~ country and life in New
+Six members, including three Committee members, and two prospectives went on Doreen Helmrich's test walk down the Grose. One of the prospectives brought a quarter pound of coffee which he brewed for supper and morning tea. The other prospective served the coffee to the party. A good tine was had by all.
-Guinea for publication in tho S.B.W. Magazine, so look out
-for it.)
+----
-By the way, Hec is now back in Australia. Gunner Anderson is
-also back from Malaya via Pal<3t.1bang and Java.
+===== What Do You think? =====
-:2_.
-LETTERS AND NE'aS FROM THE ~DS:
+__Ginger Pup__ wants to know:- Is anyone able to tell me why certain ridges on the mountains are called "The Dogs"?
-Bob Savage turned up at the beginning of last month._ He looked very
-well and fit, and a ring of interested listeners gathered around hin--to. ::·hear
+__New Member__ moans:- I have noticed that many of the older members of the club do not turn up on Official Walks, especially Test Walks, and as far as I can tell they simply go for short saunters along comfortable tracks with their friends. I understand that ours is a walking club and therefore suggest that thre Test walks every year should be made compulsory.
-his descriDtions of the real thing on the other side, A lot of th1.ngs
-went off around .. hir.1 but he was lucky enough not to stop any of them. At
+__Black Billy__ writes: We "Old UNs" loved our camp fires, loved the music we had thereat, Ballads of yestor year, Gilbert & Sullivan, Schubert and other tuneful memories, and the old club songs which now seem almost to have passed into the limbo of forgotten things.
-present Bob is giving so1::1.e of the troops at home the benefit of his experiences,
-so as to avoid casualties when th:;y go into·.action,
+Do the new folk have similar tastes? Do they know the melodies we loved so well, and which blend so with the night song of the bush? For the camp fires are not quite what they were, it seems to me. Wherein lies the change? Or am I out of step?
-Irving Calnan came back from car::1p for a we;;k end. He relaxed by going
-on the week-end teqt walk and caught the l a.n. train back on Sunday norning.
+__Fed-Up:__ Being a keen walker my two children have been no obstacle on trips. I carry one in my arms and one on my back, although I have weak ankles. The arrival of the third is disheartening. Where can I put it? Glad of any advice.
-He cxpecte;d to get a good rest the next day, by r:wans which r.lUst rer.1ain
-a milit~ry secret.
+----
-INTO THE PURPLE .::;...--'-:..--~"'----
-We led you astray in the last issuc 1 b;y saying that Mrs. Dick Jackson,
+===== Come People Are So Helpful! =====
-was formerly "Cora" Henderson. Personally we like the nane Cora, but it
-seens we can't wish it on to anyone-, and no doubt Mrs. Jackson would prefer
+A letter for the correspondence page - or is it?
-her own naL1e which is Paula, so we apologise •
-. The Stork had a cross country trip to Orange a short while ago, with ~a
-heavy pack, Delivered the goods to Mrs. Hundt, whom we rene1:1ber as~wen
-Clarke. The baby, a daughter, is everything a baby should be, we hear.
-ResembJke-e Gw~n a e;rGat doal, :j..s naking good progress and will soon be:
-tu.lk:i ng.
-A neober was heard the othor night, wishing rathor wistfully, that
-aftor the War, he r1ight have· a Tank so that we could do some of the really
-rough country, that country which strangely enough appeals to so nany of
-our Walker~. We have qu~etcr ·.anbi tions for after the War, inclining rather
-to the idea of a Sa.L1pnn"trip down the Shoalhaven with a few honourable
-soul nat.;s.
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-We thought the high price of vegetables would have killed off our pet
-vegetarians and vvere therefore surpris.;d at the nUlJ.ber of them in the Club
-roon recently, looking so w.;ll that we sus~-~ct thew of paying surreptitious
-visits to the butcher.
-Six ne1:1bers, including thr.ee Col:J.oittec neobers, and two prospcctives
-went on Doreen Hclorich 1s test walk down th0 Grose, One of the prospectives
-brought a quarter pound of coffee which he brewed for supper and norning tea.
-The other :prospectiV'e served the coffee to the party. A g0od tine was had
-·by alL
-~.
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-WHAT D 0 y 0 u THINK?
-Ginger Pu;p wants to know::.. Is anyone able to tell me why certain ridges on
-the mountains are called 11The Dogsn?
-New Member moans:-- I h~ve noticed that many of the older memb~rs of the club
-do not turn up on Officin.l Walks, cspecin.lly Test Walks, n.nd-n.s f<.1r as I can
-tell they sim1)ly go for short saunters along comfortal;lle tracks VJ'i th their
-friends. I understand tha.t ours is a. wa.lking club and th.::roforo suggest that
-throe Test walks every yea.r shou*d be made compulsory.
-BL:t.ck Billy wri tcs: 1Ne 110ld UNs 11 loved our camp fires, loved the music
-we hQd thereat, Ballads of yJstor year, Gilbert & Sullivan, Schubert n.nd other
-tuneful mcmoric:s, .:tnd tho old c_lub songs which now seom o.lmost to have passed
-into th0 limbo of forgotten things.
-Do tho new folk h:tve simil.:".r tastes? Do they t:non tho melodies wo
-lovod so well, and which blond so with the night song of the bush? For the
-c.:tmp fires are not quite v1ho.t they were, it seems to me. Wherein lies the
-change? Or am I out of step?
-F.:;d-U;p: Being a. keen walker my tvvo cl;.ildren ho..ve b0cn no obstacle on trips.
-I carry one in my arms etnd one on my back, although I hc..vo weak ankles. The
-arrival of tho third is disheo.rtening. 1_'1horo can I ptit it? Gln.d of any
-advice.
-COME PEOPLE ARE S 0 HELPFUL!
-A letter for thQ correspondence page -- or is it?
 Dear Clare,
-In reply to yours of Tuesday n.nd returning to the subject of whether
-I should write the 11Social Gossip" page, or the 11Nature Notes" for the
+In reply to yours of Tuesday and returning to the subject of whether I should write the "Social Gossip" page, or the "Nature Notes" for the Bushwalker - I am still somewhat in the dark as to what you meant when you said. that natrre was a more suitable topic for me to handle.
-Bush walker -- I n.m still somevvha t in the dark QS to what you meant when you
-s:A.:i.d. thnt no.t.11re wns n morG suit2..ble topic for-me to ha.ndle.
+I think you said that a Social Gossip writer has to write rather scandalously to make a success of it - yes you did - you must remember; I was just stepping out of my bath or rather your bath and as you handed me the towel - the perfect hostess always - you poked me in the ribs and said "You'll never be able to write scandal A - you have had too quiet a life to have ever come across any" and I said "Phooey to you my dear, I may be an elder member but I'm not as prim as all that." You see Clare, I could tell that story about B. and her platonic friendship with S. which G. told me on Sunday night as I was dampsetting her hair after a walk and then she quoted Mencken as having written that "Platonic Friendship was merely sitting on the fence waiting to see which way the cat jumped", and we laughed so much that she fell off the chair and I had such a job picking her up that when I told you, you said, ""Well that just goes to show", and I said "What does it go to show?" and you said "It goes to show that Sunday evenings in Sydney aren't as dull as some American soldiers make out." By the way Clare, you had better alter my nom-de-plume from "Clubman" to "Clubwoman" - it might save some silly idle chatter.
-I think you s~id tha.t a. Social Gossip writer ho.s to write rather
-scando.lously to ma.ke a success of it - yes you did -- you must remember;
+Then my dear you go on and contradict yourself by saying that if the gossip is too scandalous, the people mentioned such as "G" might object - but don't you see Clare, there is more than one "G" in the club, so no one would be quite sure which one I referred to and the one whom it was would lie low or she'd give herself away, and I think the other one wouldn't say it couldn't be her for fear people would think nothing ever happened to her. It might be taking a risk but you can usually count on the duplicity of most women and in some cases even triplicity.
-I w.::ts just stepping out of my bath or ra.ther your b.::tth :tnd a.s you handed me
-the towel - the perfect hostess alwnys - you poked me in the ribs and s.::tid
+Then there's my idea for a list of forthcoming marringes or impending events, - did I tell you what C said about some of those on the list as having been impending for a terrible long time, and the husbands being a long time forthcoming. I said I thought that she was rather catty for one so long in the tooth herself, and she retorted that I couldn't be accused of getting long in the tooth myself 'cause my dentures were wearing shorter if anything after nearly two decades of constant use) - nice sort of people we meet in the club don't we?
-You 111 never be able to write scandal A - you ha.ve ha.d too quiet a. life to
-have ever come across any" and I sn.id "Phooey to you my dea.r, I ma.y be an
+On second thoughts Clare dear,I think you may be right, I really don't know much gossip and certainly nothing scandalous, so I'll have a try at the Nature Study page instead.
-elder member but Itm not ::..s prim as all that." You see Clare, I could tell
-thn.t story about B. and her plutonic friendship with s. which G.told me on
+Here are a few notes for the first -
-('
-.-,
+==== Month's Nature Notes. ====
-Sundny night· ns I wus da.rnp_setting her hnir after a. walk a.nd then she quoted
-Menoken a.s hn.ving written thnt 11Plo..tonic Friendship wa.s merely sitting on the
+by Gloworm.
-fence waiting to see which wa.y the ca.t jumped", o.nd we laughed so much tha.t
-she. fell off the cha.ir n.nd I ha.d such a. job picking her up tAat vhen I told
+The Species Hillus Billy Antipodeus, unlike its American counterpart is migatory in habit and offers a fertile field of research for Nature Lovers.
-you, you sa.id, 111.'!ell tha. t just goes to show", 2..nd I so.id 1'1.'1ha.t does it go to
-show? 11 n.nd you sa.id "It goes to show that Sundn.y evenings in Sydney a.ren't ns
+It's favourite haunts are hills, more hills and occasionally bosky dells. At least once a year and usually in the month of March it swarms in large numbers in lovely spots in the bush and performs strange rites around the newly chosen queen, much as happens in the life cycle of bees. Such a swarming was seen this March down Heathcote Creek, by one observer.
-dull n.s some Americn.n soldiers nia.kc out. 11 · By thu wc.:y Cln.re, you ha.d better
-n.lter my nom-de-plume from 11 Clubma.n11 to 11 Clubwomn.n 11 - it might S<..'..Ve some silly
+It is omniverous, compatable, and usually spotlessly clean in its habits, while its song is "sometimes" very sweet and free from halitosis. The mating season extends from January until Xmas.
-idl.::~ cha.tter, ·
-Then my dear you go on n.nd contradict yourself by sn.ying that if the
+During the rest of the year - a matter of five or six days - it takes flight to its favourite eyrie, sometimes spelt Era and there it takes stock of its year's efforts and breath for the next.
-gossip is .too sca.nda.lous, the people mentioned such ns "G" might object - but
-don't y0u see Cla.re, there is more tha.n one 11G11 in th.;; club, so no one would
+----
-be quite .sure which one I referred to a.nd the one whom it wa.s wquld lie low or
-she'd give herself a.wa.y, nnd I think the oth~r one wouldn't sa.y it couldn't
-be her for fca.r people would think nothing 13Ver ha.ppened to her. It might
-be tnking n risk but. you co.n usunlly count on the duplicity of most women c.nd
-in some cnsos even triplicity.
-Then thoro's my idee. for a. list of forthcoming mn.rringes or impendi:n,g
-•.•-. Gl'Vents,-- did I toll you whnt C so..id about some of those on tho list a.s hn.ving
-been iJ?pending for o.. terrible lone; time, nnd the husbands being n long t'i.me ·
-forthcoming. I s.:i.id I thought thc,t she- wns ra.ther ca.tty for one so long in the
-tooth herself, a.nd she retorted thnt I couldn't be n.ccused of getting long in the
-tooth myself 1cnuse my dentures were wea.ring shorter if a.nything a.fter neo..rly
-two deca.des of const:;.nt use )--nice sort ·Of peo1Jle we meet in the club don 1 t we?
-On second t:·10ught:;; c~nre dea.r,I think you ma.y be right, I -re~lly don't
-knovv much gossip a.nd certc:inly noth;Lng scCl.ndn.lous, so I' 11 k·,ve a. try a.t the
-Nnture Study pa.ge insba.d.
-Here o..re. o.. few i.10tes for the first -----
-MONTH 1 S NA':rURE NOTES---------by GLO\CJORl\1.
-The Species Hill us Bill;y ll.ntipodeus, unlilce its llmerica.n counterpa.rt
-is miga.tory in ha.bit a.nd offers a. fertile.field of resea.rch for Na.ture Lovers.
-It r s fa.vouri te haunts nre hills·, :more hills and occa.siona.lly bosky dells,
-At least once o. year o..nd usu:t.lly in the month of Ma.rch it swa.rms in la.rge num-
-. bers in lovely Sl')Ots in the bush a.nd perfort1S stra.nge. rites a.round the newly
-chosen queen, much o.s ho.ppens in the life cycle of bees. Such n. lSW<lrming wa.s
-seen this Ma.rch down Heathcote Creek, by one observer •
-It is omni verous, compa. table, O.nd· us~.:clly spotlessly clean in its ha.bi ts,
-while its song is "sometimes" very svreat o.nd free from ha.litosis. The mating
-sea.son extends from Ja.nua.ry until Xmas.
-During the rest of the yea.r - a. metter of five or six da.ys - it takes
-flight to its fa.vourite eyrie, sometimes spelt Era. o..nd there it t::.kas stock of
-its yea.rts efforts a.nd brea.th for the next.
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 N"lELBOURNE STARTS A "MIXED BUSH WALKING CLUB"