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Federation meetings are now held on the fourth, instead of the ground floor of 38 Carrington Street. | Federation meetings are now held on the fourth, instead of the ground floor of 38 Carrington Street. | ||
- | The area of Maitland Bay,_ on which the hut stand' | + | |
- | No Federation Ball will be hold this year. | + | The area of Maitland Bay, on which the hut stands, has now been added to the Bouddi Natural Park. |
- | A letter was received from the Under Secretary for Lands advising that, owing to shortage of staff, it is impossible at present to do any field surveying of the boundaries of those areas in the Blue Mountainstetc., which Federation requested should be dedicated as Primitive Areas and Parks. Therefore no formal dedication can be made yet, but while the matter is in abeyance the Department will se...; | + | |
+ | No Federation Ball will be held this year. | ||
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+ | A letter was received from the Under Secretary for Lands advising that, owing to shortage of staff, it is impossible at present to do any field surveying of the boundaries of those areas in the Blue Mountains, etc., which Federation requested should be dedicated as Primitive Areas and Parks. Therefore no formal dedication can be made yet, but while the matter is in abeyance the Department will see that these areas are protected from selection etc. | ||
The Report of the Tracks and Blazes Committee, which was adopted at the May mooting, is still held over pending further consideration by the C.M.W. | The Report of the Tracks and Blazes Committee, which was adopted at the May mooting, is still held over pending further consideration by the C.M.W. | ||
- | Regarding the suggested | + | |
- | serve, Mr.Kenyon reported a conversation he had had with a member of the N.S.W. Rod Fisherman' | + | Regarding the suggested prohibition of shooting in the Kosciusko Alpine |
- | annually consumed many thousands of trout and the birds were only kept down by | + | |
- | the local residents spending one week-end each year in a great cormorant shoot at which the bag was usually about a thousand birds, If shooting were entirely prohibited, then foxes and dingos would breed there in large numbers and become | + | ---- |
- | a serious menace in the surrounding districts. However, fishermen and bushwalkers were entirely in agreement that tourists should be prohibited from carrying guns in the sanctuary and that permits to shoot cormorants, foxes and dingoes should | + | |
- | only be issued to local residents known favourably to the police, to cattlemen, | + | ===== From Dot English. ===== |
- | (or shepherds) and to people under the direct control of cattlemen. | + | |
- | FROM DOT ENGLISH | + | (The S.B.W.Is Special Correspondent in Melbourne) |
- | -(The S.B.W.Is Special Correspondent in Melbourne) | + | |
- | You would perhaps like to hear news of the Melbourne Bush Walkers. Some of the members are a bit perturbed that we might be confused with the Metropolitan Board of Works, you know, people who go out and dig holes in the | + | You would perhaps like to hear news of the Melbourne Bush Walkers. Some of the members are a bit perturbed that we might be confused with the Metropolitan Board of Works, you know, people who go out and dig holes in the street - if we resort to using letters only as an abbreviation, |
- | street - if we resort to using letters only as an abbreviation, | + | |
- | we will manage to survive that. | + | What approximates to the Social Committee |
- | What approximates to the Social Committee,os the S.B.W., (namely the | + | |
- | N-AB.,a. President and Secretary), got their heads together and arranged a musical evening at the President' | + | ---- |
- | Da-ta-da-tal business would screech into life we would jump on the youth and | + | |
- | murder his pet. (I can see Reg Alder looking very indignant at such a lack | + | ===== Social Events Of Imprtance. ===== |
- | of soul on our part). We played party games, and talked, and ate a super-oo-lor su-eDer, then set off to catch the tram some five miles back into town. SeDing | + | |
- | SOCIAL EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE. TG TAKE PLACE | + | To take place or not to take place as follows: |
- | OR | + | |
- | NOT TO TAKE PLACE | + | |August 14/15|The Sports Carnival __will |
- | . AS FOLLO7S: | + | |August 21st (Friday)|Mr. Jacobs |
- | August 14/15 THE SPORTS CARNIVAL will not be held this yearp.S. 06 tonY are in the Forces or the V.D.G.but Bill Hall has-promied | + | |August 25th(Tuesday)|Party at Pakies. Twent years after - rationing.| |
- | to lead an exciting week-end' | + | |September 16th (Wednesday)|Theatre of picture party (If there's anything worth seeing).| |
- | August 21st MR. JACOBS | + | |September 25th (Friday)|Lecture illustratdd with slides. |
- | - August 25th(Tuesday)PARTY AT PAKIES. TWENTY YEARS AFTER RATIONING. | + | |
- | September 16th THEATRE OR PICTURE PARTY- | + | ---- |
- | September 25th Lecture illustratdd with slides. | + | |
- | (Friday) | + | === Bushwalkers! === |
- | BUSEIALKE RS; | + | |
- | . The Librarian would like you to know that new books are being added to the library. | + | The Librarian would like you to know that new books are being added to the library. Have you read: |
- | THE MAKING OF A SCIENTIST | + | |
+ | "The Making of a Scientist" | ||
There are others just as interesting. | There are others just as interesting. | ||
- | FROM A PRISON | + | |
- | BILL CAWOOD, | + | ---- |
- | Unit, which volunteered to stay behind in Greece. | + | |
- | Dear Rene --- After a year of absolute | + | =====From |
- | letters were being written and forwarded to us. Most of our unit re- received letters by this mail so eto-day | + | |
- | of writing material is rather scarce so I would be grateful if you would communicate with David and Arthur telling them any item of interest. Briefly our position is ftello. | + | Bill Cawood. |
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- | open for our return, but we hold high hopes for an early agreement between | + | A letter from Bill Cawood to Rene Brown. |
- | Ge e. to know David is well but the news of Arthur' | + | |
- | ebake. | + | Dear Rene - After a year of absolute |
- | Da lte and I hOpe to cram as many experiences as I can into life. My choughts | + | |
- | . LETTERS FROM TiE LADS AND LASSES | + | Glad to know David is well but the news of Arthur' |
- | BILL WHITNEY: 22-6-42. Many thanks indeed for the several publications you have so kindly forwarded me and particularly for the two photos - one of the Kowmung and one of Blue Gum. What delicious memories are conjured up by these pictures, Bushwalkers never forget places, once visited, but its | + | |
- | pleasent to have the memory jogged occasionally, | + | ---- |
- | Thanks again. | + | |
- | BILL BURKZ, - I thought that I had written my last letter to you from this part of the globe, but the Gods decided otherwise, so hero I am again, You couldn' | + | ===== Letters From The Lads And Lasses. ===== |
- | after four-weeks too, in which we had done nothing but plan how we were | + | |
- | going to spend our twenty-eight days leave. For days I could see nothing | + | ===Bill Whitney: 22-6-42. |
- | . but. the, cool, lazy cowpads of the Cox, the stately blue gums, the s,oark- | + | |
- | ling waters of the innumerable creeks winding and a-clashing | + | Many thanks indeed for the several publications you have so kindly forwarded me and particularly for the two photos - one of the Kowmung and one of Blue Gum. What delicious memories are conjured up by these pictures. Bushwalkers never forget places, once visited, but its pleasent to have the memory jogged occasionally, |
- | bushlands. | + | |
- | I just remembered that Joan never did care for-that name, Edna, Jeff; " | + | === Bill Burke: 11/5/42. ==== |
- | RORY LOFTS 25-4-42. The date has brought back many pleasant memories. Remember how we used to forgather in "the forest" | + | |
- | I had a very -pleasant time recently wandering round the forest hills it 1.8 quite like old times, some times one comes out on a tocky hill covered with stunted prickly bushes, just like some above Lockleye | + | I thought that I had written my last letter to you from this part of the globe, but the Gods decided otherwise, so here I am again. You couldn' |
- | Another place there is a great amphitheatre but I did not see thaJ;, another day I passed a couple of columns built by the Epheasians, | + | |
- | In some places the whole hillsides are terraced with stone then planted with wheat or barley and fruit trees, its just like looking at a contour map. One trip I did in a truck, only a short one, there were over 40 hairpin bends on it, one we couldn' | + | === Rory Lofts: |
- | One day I and a couple of others found ourselves in a most wundei | + | |
- | 14. | + | The date has brought back many pleasant memories. Remember how we used to forgather in "the forest" |
- | ... | + | |
- | 6.o as yet, will not be taking a small plot of land and a stone hut on the side of any Syrian hill. | + | I had a very pleasant time recently wandering round the forest hills. |
- | Well, I think that is about all I can think of this time, and | + | |
- | many thanks for all the books, papers and parcels which come from | + | Another place there is a great amphitheatre but I did not see that, another day I passed a couple of columns built by the Epheasians, |
- | time to time every mail there seams to be something, so thanks again and cheerio and good hiking. | + | |
- | NORM SCOTT. Very pleased to get letter and photos from the competition. They | + | In some places the whole hillsides are terraced with stone then planted with wheat or barley and fruit trees, its just like looking at a contour map. One trip I did in a truck, only a short one, there were over 40 hairpin bends on it, one we couldn' |
- | are the second lot of photos received. The others were of the | + | |
- | Reunion at Heathcote | + | One day I and a couple of others found ourselves in a most wonderful |
- | QUENTIN MOLONEY. Please pass my thanks along to the Services Committee. I have been in receipt of many little gifts of late from that source,and | + | |
- | you may believe me when I say I do appreciate them. In front | + | Well, I think that is about all I can think of this time, and many thanks for all the books, papers and parcels which come from time to time every mail there seams to be something, so thanks again and cheerio and good hiking. |
- | of me as I write is a sheet of 6 photos, Clear Hill, Mt,Solitary, Galong, its a contrast to the country I've been seeing this year or so up here. What a change to be in the green hills again, or fancy | + | |
- | actually seeing old Sol again. Wacko me for the bush. As with most people up this way, this little feller is very busy, though in my case its because I'm acting C.S.M. and he never rests. Life up here just goes on as in any military camp, small squabbles and | + | === Norm Scott. === |
- | all the usual ha-menings, work, eat and sleep, and in most cases | + | |
- | but mine, write letters. Main excitement just lately, building | + | Very pleased to get letter and photos from the competition. They are the second lot of photos received. The others were of the Reunion at Heathcote |
- | a new Sgts. Mess and arguing who should go on parade. | + | |
- | Conditions have improved 100% over the last month or so. It | + | === Quentin Moloney. === |
- | is a most up to date camp and has many attractions a lot more cannot | + | |
- | boast. Regular mail, electric light in all huts, refrigeration, | + | Please pass my thanks along to the Services Committee. I have been in receipt of many little gifts of late from that source, and you may believe me when I say I do appreciate them. In front of me as I write is a sheet of 6 photos, Clear Hill, Mt. Solitary, Galong, its a contrast to the country I've been seeing this year or so up here. What a change to be in the green hills again, or fancy actually seeing old Sol again. Wacko me for the bush. As with most people up this way, this little feller is very busy, though in my case its because I'm acting C.S.M. and he never rests. Life up here just goes on as in any military camp, small squabbles and all the usual happenings, work, eat and sleep, and in most cases but mine, write letters. Main excitement just lately, building a new Sgts. Mess and arguing who should go on parade. |
- | unit is responsible for building the whole lot anyway. Mossies we | + | |
- | have always with us. | + | Conditions have improved 100% over the last month or so. It is a most up to date camp and has many attractions a lot more cannot boast. Regular mail, electric light in all huts, refrigeration, |
- | BILL MULLINS: | + | |
- | which turn up at the most unexpected but welcome times. I met | + | === Bill Mullins. === |
- | young English in Melbourne recently, No news, I got all mine from the Bushwalker. | + | |
- | MIIRJORIE PRICE: | + | Thank the Services Committee for the periodicals and sweets which turn up at the most unexpected but welcome times. I met young English in Melbourne recently, No news, I get all mine from the Bushwalker. |
- | It is some consolation, | + | |
- | experiences enjoyed by others, and to feel that, in spite of cir- | + | === Marjorie Price. === |
- | cumstances, I am still a member of the bushwalking fraternity, Since coming to Canberra, I have acquired the art of biking in Place of walking, but as it has resulted in two serious accidents, involving almost a month in hospital, I shall be more than glad to resume my walking activities. | + | |
+ | Sincere expression of appreciation for the reading matter. It is some consolation, | ||
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WHAT DO YOU THINK ? | WHAT DO YOU THINK ? |
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