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 The S.B.W. does do some walking over here. Last month I had nine days leave, and spent it wandering about the Lake District in shorts etc. again and in spite of lots of rain, cloud and mist, I had a great time. Due to War and Winter it was solo walking with hardly a soul about, for which I was very grateful. Photography wasn't so good because of the lack of sun, but I have sent Joan a packet of photos just to prove I was there. As can be seen from one of myself, I'm well equipped for walking and have even made use of the hat which I believe gave rise to the name "Curtin's Cowboys". I have joined the Youth Hostel Assn., in case it miht be of use, and although I haven't stayed at a hostel yet, I might next month during a cycle tour of the Cotswolds. This is an "on with the correspondence" night so all the best to all Bushwalkers and specially to the B.S.C.
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+=====Easter At Carlon's Casualty Clearing Station.=====
+By No.1 Casualty.
+Well, I've never reached the summit of a mountain first, and I've never been first out of bed in the morning, but I was the first admission to Carlon's C.C.S. at Easter.
+It was quite simple, just one of those smooth round stones with an inviting expreseion, and presto, you've got odd feet. This happenad about two miles up Little River, so 1 was forced (literally) to creep under the weight of my completely empty pack to the junction of the Cox and Galong Creek. Have you ever wished that your companions would only leave you sp that you could die quietly at your own pace? They never do.
+We pitched camp at last at the bottom of Galong. I spent the night dreaming that I was crawling heroically up the creek on my hands and knees, but when morning came cowardice asserted itself, and I developed an intense ambition to ride up Tin Pot track on a horse. I hadn't ridden a horse since I was in short pants, but I hadn't crawled since I was in rompers, so the advance party flew along Galong and in no time, salvation, in the shape of Bertie Carlon and the stalwart steeds Taffy and Minty arrived. I was hoisted with every care and absolutely no ceremony onto Taffy's back and away we went. Oh boy! Can Bertie lead a horse? It was better than a sedan chair.
+Arriving at the C.C.S. I was greeted with an imposing array of hotwater bottles, crutches, and soft downy beds. My notoriety was short lived however for after this the casualties came thick and fast. Taffy was pressed into service again next morning to bring Emily Livingstone, of the Rucksack Club, up from the Cox, where she was hobbling painfully along, having "gone in the knees".
+No sooner was No.2 Casualty bedded down that night, than the next victim was announced by a huge bull's eye lantern piercing the gloom, followed by ambulance, police, bushwalkers and sundries. These latter had come out in the ambulance complete with guns for a night's shooting. The redoubtable Jack Kirby had been comandeered and the whole crowd piled in for tea and a couple of bpttles of supper brought by the sundries.
+Having decided that Bertie and Jack would be the best ones for the rescue trip down Black Dog, the bushwalkers and sundries, police and ambulance went to bed. We were so excited by the presence of all these men that we scarcely slept, but it wasn't till sunrise that No.3 Casualty showed his wan little face round the dining room door. He really did look sick and only stopped off for tea before being cleared for hospital treatment with a dislocated knee-cap and lacerations.
+After the departure of this casualty with the bushwalkers, the anbulance, the police and the sundries; the old C.C.S. seemed a bit quiet and we had to fall back on "Wiff" Knight's sciatica and Mrs. Knight's cold, for diversion. Other entertainment were hopping up hill and making friends with "Lady" who was to carry me to Kirby's in the afternoon.
+Emily and I were discharged with due ceremony at 2 p.m. and set off somewhat reluctantly on our homeward trek. The care and attention we received would tempt anyone to chronic incapacity and we would advise all prospective casualties to arrange to be damaged within reasonable distance of Carlon's.
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+=====Reading Matter For The Troops.=====
+No doubt those of you who travel by train or ferry have noticed that Bookstalls on stations and wharfs are sadly lacking in "Penguins", "Pelicans and similar publications which have proved such a boon for all classes of readers since their appearance a few years ago. Bookshops also, show empty shelves.
+This dearth of reading matter is being felt by the Services Committee who are finding it extremely difficult to get sufficient reading matter for the men in distant parts. In a recent letter, one of our club members wrote "----- I received some more Penguins for which I thank you very much. I can assure you these books are read by very many once they begin to circulate up here. "__A book is preserved like life itself.__"
+So go again over your shelves and through your cupboards. Bring in your copy of The Bulletin, Wireless Weekly, any Penguins or Digests you might still have. If you have any old numbers of the Sydney Bushwalker, would you hand them in, for The Services Committee has found that bushwalkers from other clubs very much appreciate these copies.
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+====Venus And Jupiter.====
+by "Canopus".
+This month Venus will be in its brightest phase. Jupiter also is still bright, though it gradually appears a little fainter as the earth trvels away from it. The two will be in close proximity, and with the now moon in their vicinity will form a very beautiful group in the Eastern sky at the beginning of the month.
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+====The Hamilton Night Club.====
+__June 18th__. We invite you to attend the opening of the Hamilton Night Club (Proprietary Limited). All the newspaper threats of the past months come true and ----- dancing until eleven. Sly grog (in the form of fresh milk) must not be brought except by those patrons having duodenal ulcers which must be inspected by a special committee for that purpose.
+You are expectee to appear in your "__bush nighties__" - just the things you wear to keep out the icicles - so no excuse will be accepted for evening frocks and tails.
+P.S. We should like to draw our patrons' attention to the fact that it __is__ Winter, not Summer.
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+====Missing And Personal.====
+O Tempora! O Mores! Lovely aluminium butter container who strayed from me on the Easter Wollondilly trip please return. You were my one and only and had "E.R.K." quite clearly on sticking plaster on your bottom. I shall be in the Club every Friday night wearing a dejected and suspicious look and a sprig of Gompholobium Latifolium.
+Ray Kirkby.
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-DZI.STr]R AT =LON'S C:,SaLLTY CLEARING STATION BY No.1 Caeualty,
-Well, I've never reached the su,lelit of a mountain first, and I've never been first out of bed in the morning, but I was the first admission to Carlon's C.C.S. at Easter,
-It was quite simple, just one of those smooth round stones with an inviting -expreseion, and presto, you've got add feet. This hapPenad about two miles up Little River,. so 1 was forced (literally) to creep under the weight of my completely em:?ty p:ch to the junction of the Cox and Galong Creek. Have you ever wished that your companions would only leave you s.1 that you could die quietly at your own pace? They. never do,
-We pitc hed carro at last at the bottom of Galong. I spent the ni3ht dreaming that T was crawling heroically up the creek on my hands and knees,' but when morning came cowardice asserted itself, and I developed an ihtense ambition to ride up Tin Pot track on ahorse. I hadn't ridden a horse since I Was in short Pants, but I hadn't crawled since I was in rompers, so the advance party flew along Galong and in no time, salvation, in the shape of Bertie Carlon and the stalwart steeds Taffy and Minty arrived. I was hoisted with every care. ,;_nd absolutely no ceremony onto Taffy's back and away we went. Oh boy! Can Bertie lead a horse? It wasbetter than a sedan chair.
-Arriving at the C.C.S. I was greeted with an imposing array of hotwater bottles, crutches, and soft downy beds. My notoriety was short lived however for after this the casualties came thick and fast. Taffy was pressed into service again next morning to bring Emily Livingstone, of the Rucks',.ak Club, up from the Cox, where she Was hobbling painfully along, having "gone :in the knees".
-No sooner was -1.To.2 Casualty bedded down that night, than the next victim was announced by a huge bull's eye lantern piercing the gloom, followed by ambulance, police, bushwalkers and sundries. These latter had come out in the ambulance complete with guns for a night's shooting, The redoubtable Jack Kirby had been comandeerod and the whele crowd piled in for tea and a couple of bmttles of supper brought by the sundries,
-' Having decided that Bertie and Jack would be the best ones for the
-rescue trip down Black Dog, the bushwelkers and sundries, police and ambulance went to bed, We we-re so excited by the 2resence of all these men that we scarcely slot, but it wasn't till sunrise that No.3 Casualty showed his wen little face round the dining room door. He really did look sick and only sto-eped off for tea before being cleared for hospital treatment with a dislocated knee-cap and lacerations.
-After the de-earture of this casualty with the bushwalkerst the anbulance, the police and the sundries; the old C.C.S. seemed a bit quiet and we had to fall back on "Wiff" Knight's sciatica and Mrs. Knight's cold, for diversion. Other entertainment were hopping up hill and making friends with "LIdy" who was to carry me to arby's in the afternoon.
-Emily and I were djzcharged with due ceremony at 2 p m. and set off somewhat reluctantly on our homevIrd trek. The care and-attention we received would tempt anyone to chronic incapacity and we would advise all prospective casualties to arrange to be damaoed within reasonable distance of Carlon's.
-.
-REDING LALtCan FOR THE -TROOPS
-........
-No doubt those of y?1,1 who travel by train or ferry have noticed that Bookstalls on stations and wharfs are sdly lacking in "Ipenguins","Pelicans and similar publications which 11-..ve iar&'ved- such a boon for all classes of readers since their a-pleearancd a few years ago'. Booksholps also, show em-2ty shelves.
-This dee_rth of ree ding matter is being felt by the Serviceo Committee who are finding it extremely difficult to got sufficient reading matter for the mon in dist:mt parts. In a recent letter, one of our club member wrote
- I received some more l'enguins for which I thank you very much. I can assur:, you these books are read by very many once they begin to circulate 1173 here. A BOOK IS PRESfRV2,D LIKE LIFE ITS7,12.9
-So go again over your shelves and through your cuDbo7.rds. Bring in your =lay of The Bulletin, Wireless Weekly, any l'enguins or Digests you mlcht still hav"If you have any old numbers of the Sydney Buchwalker, would you hand them in, for The Services Committee has found that bushYalkers from other clubs veTy much a-x?recizate these co-eies,
-VENUS ZOD JUPIT.CR by "C.ANOPUS".
-This month Venue will be in its brightest phase. Juipiter also is still -bright, :though it gradually appears a little fainter as the earth trvels away from it. The two will be in close proximity, and i:ith the now moon in their vicinity will form a very beautiful group in the Eastern sky at the beginning of the months
-THE IIAMILTC,N NIGHT CLUB
-June 18th. We ,invite you to attend the o-epening of the Ham4ton Night Club (Prolprietary Limited), ,All the newspa-)or threats of the least months come true c nd -,--- dancing until eTeven. Sly grog (in the form of fi-esh milk) must n6tloo brought except by those patron's having duodenal ulcers *hich
-must 'be ins-)uct:d by ,t1 si2eciLL1 committee for that pur--)oce.
-,
-, You are ex1Decte1 to a.)-)ectr in y,ur "bush nihtie s" - just the things you' wear to keep out the - so no excuse will be acce-rbed for -evoning frocks and tails.
-P.S. We should like to draw our patrons' attention to the fact that - it is Winter, not Summer.
-MISSING LETD PERSONAL
-Tem2ora 1 0 Mores 4 Lovely aluminium butter container who strayed from me on the Easter Wollondilly trip please Itturn. You were my one
-and only and had "E.R.I\:." quitetarly on sticking ')laster )n your bottom.
-I shall be in the Club every Friday night wearing a dejected and rels-Acious 4 look md,a s?rig of Gompholobium
-Ray Kirkly.
 TRUTH D7D SnANGER THAN FICTION
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