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 An attempt to rob a member of his carefully nurtured upper lip fungus, on Friday night, was unfortunately a complete failure. He defended the growth so valiantly, the mob were frightened of cutting him. Better luck next time, we hope.
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-A WAAAF LadHS AT VAC-GA
 By Francis Stoddart.
-Geologically s-eeaking, the Murrumbidgee at Wagga 1-agga is a rejuvenated rive,::; that is, it flows swiftly but along the winding bed of an old river. It is cutting down its banks along thd outside of the wide bends and lovely old trees are '1linr to a watery death. At one time (they say locally) it was navgable from Wag down and paddle boats used to thrash up and down to and from Mildura. Nowadays there are too many obstructions i logs and sandbanks and small islands, and of course the rivr flow is regulated at Durranjuck Dam.
-Near Iragga the Murrumbidgeo takes a turn westward. Having circled the mountains round Canberra and deserted the foothills of Gundagai, it comieences its devious course over the gently descending tableland toward the centre-line nf Australia, changing its direction where th Lachlan joins it, and turning towards the great Murray. It would be one of the most wonderful rivers imaginable to Canoe along. Its quiet rceeches are alive with nature fauna. Running through paddocks where mild-eyed cattle or ce-etented sheep have their residence, and where guns are seldom heard, snares seldom set, it pursues its untroubked way past lovely river gums, green wheatfields, lush meadows and thicketed islands,
+Geologically speaking, the Murrumbidgee at Wagga Wagga is a rejuvenated river; that is, it flows swiftly but along the winding bed of an old river. It is cutting down its banks along the outside of the wide bends and lovely old trees are falling to a watery death. At one time (they say locally) it was navgable from Wagga down and paddle boats used to thrash up and down to and from Mildura. Nowadays there are too many obstructions, logs and sandbanks and small islands, and of course the river flow is regulated at Burranjuck Dam.
-Walking along its banks one may stertle into flight a flock of sulphur crested cockatoos. Against the sun they wheel and turn again, flyin, round and round with raucous cries, their yellow underwing feathers glowing in the light and their ild freedom e thing of halcyon beauty.
-Once we came u-3on a lamb now born. Wet all over and sweetly weak it lay on
+Near Wagga the Murrumbidgee takes a turn westward. Having circled the mountains round Canberra and deserted the foothills of Gundagai, it commences its devious course over the gently descending tableland toward the centre-line of Australia, changing its direction where th Lachlan joins it, and turning towards the great Murray. It would be one of the most wonderful rivers imaginable to canoe along. Its quiet reaches are alive with nature fauna. Running through paddocks where mild-eyed cattle or contented sheep have their residence, and where guns are seldom heard, snares seldom set, it pursues its untroubled way past lovely river gums, green wheatfields, lush meadows and thicketed islands.
-the dew-heavy grass win its anximes mother beside. It was a silky gleaming white, with the most adorable nurE:eiry-book tail, liquid eyes and tiny sooty'nose,
-Often on these walks one may st:rtle a hare from the high grass. Like a brown bolt he will scoot off across the flats and if one waits quietly and patiently he will eventually come beck ae in to the same sot, The bl-ck swans are the greetest beaut:v of all, With dusky syeemetry of action in reieose, or repose in motion, they drift silently along the gleaming surface of the Water, aimless, untroubled and remote, their red bills pointing forward and down and the lovely curve of their sl_nder necks sracian in perfection of balance. When they fly they are magnificent. Their wings are tremendous, heavy and powerful and ti-Jped with snowy feathers which are invisible when they are on the water. Usually, on a quiet bend, one finds seven or eight of them. They will fly off if disturbed and sail by ath a wary eye even when one is sitting quite still on the bank.
+Walking along its banks one may startle into flight a flock of sulphur crested cockatoos. Against the sun they wheel and turn again, flying round and round with raucous cries, their yellow underwing feathers glowing in the light and their wild freedom a thing of halcyon beauty.
-In spite of the beauty and attraction of the river - strange how wtter calls to something deep in one -, lovely days can be spent away from its magic in the outlying ceuntr7. Days on horseback i with the wind boisterous in the ears, the sun burning the face, every muccle elastic in response to the vigorous movement.
-There is an ex-yerimeetal farm about five miles o,,t of the town - a government affair - and at present skeleton-staffed. They have been pleased to welcome exercise-seekors and to encourage th,31a to muster sheep or horses and ride all over their lovely wide domein.
+Once we came upon a lamb new born. Wet all over and sweetly weak it lay on
-One such day wE seat bringing in foals and separating th m from their mothers. A ticklish job this with only three riders and some fifty or so powerful horses, all just as wild or wild -s can be. The horse-man at th farm is
+the dew-heavy grass with its anximes mother beside. It was a silky gleaming white, with the most adorable nursery-book tail, liquid eyes and tiny sooty nose.
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-amazing. He sits his great black horse as though both were one. Vihen the mob is corralled he eoes quietly in amons the great nervous animals and gently puts the rope halter over their necks, then over their heads. It looks easy. He leads the mother out and the gate must be shut quickly on the baby who, when he is obstroperous, receives a smart slap on his snowy, chestnut, or sable nose.
+Often on these walks one may stsrtle a hare from the high grass. Like a brown bolt he will scoot off across the flats and if one waits quietly and patiently he will eventually come back again to the same spot. The black swans are the greatest beauty of all. With dusky symmetry of action in repose, or repose in motion, they drift silently along the gleaming surface of the water, aimless, untroubled and remote, their red bills pointing forward and down and the lovely curve of their slender necks grecian in perfection of balance. When they fly they are magnificent. Their wings are tremendous, heavy and powerful and tipped with snowy feathers which are invisible when they are on the water. Usually, on a quiet bend, one finds seven or eight of them. They will fly off if disturbed and sail by with a wary eye even when one is sitting quite still on the bank.
-Finally all are separated and we round up the mothers and take them down to ;their paddocks about two miles es/ay. Poor dears. Illoically they th ek They will find the foals there, and they race about the wide knolls and Pine groves crying to them in extreme aesitation. It-is saddening but anyway they will soon forget. Meanwhile we ride back to deal with the fosls.
-The gorgeous arab stallion is shut away from all this excitement, but on almost any day one may sto-) to gaze at him as he races round his high fenced strongly-made corral, He is daeesled grey -die_ fine and slender. His whole body is a-quiver with fire.:ead Peed he races fleetly round, wheeling and turning with glorious agility, -eoetry of freedom in motion.
+In spite of the beauty and attraction of the river - strange how water calls to something deep in one -, lovely days can be spent away from its magic in the outlying country. Days on horseback, with the wind boisterous in the ears, the sun burning the face, every muccle elastic in response to the vigorous movement.
-On another day mustering shese was in progress. We can-tired down the long slope from the hill and fetched the sheep from their pade ock, brinine them through a gate -nd counting them. This part was difficult to do and quite entertaining. The lambs 1,se d to be ignored and some of the lambs were large. I was about ten over the mark in my count. The idea was to pick up four stones - there were about four hundred of the ewes - and drop one every time one reached a hundred, at the same time shouting. 'hundred in a loud voice, u: it was fun.
-Next they were-driven along lanes and other paddocks to a small yard where they were crammed in tightly and shooed in batches through a small race. Here they were seeos,rated. into threell:lothereeewes, small ewes and ramkins. I was in position on the race and no* and then held ise Proceedings by seizing some hesitant small wodly fat thing and lifting it up bodily to hug it. The yard was a lovely sight. Great shady peppercorns grew bh re making a green roof almost entirely covering the whole yard. In a green twilight the pale creamy fle ces heaved and circled casting, a reflected glow upward.
+There is an experimeetal farm about five miles out of the town - a government affair - and at present skeleton-staffed. They have been pleased to welcome exercise-seekers and to encourage them to muster sheep or horses and ride all over their lovely wide domain.
-were tired out :hen, the sun tuned fiery red-gold above the w stern hills bounding the wide valley. Turning h-neward'we rode slowly Ise toward the little shall) ?ointed green hill with its live green nines, and rounded granite boulders, beneath which the farm be ildings are grouped among giant gums .nd hoary j pel2percorns. The darkening fields were quit in the clear cold air and the only sound in the stillness cams from our horses hooves on an occasional cobble.
-In a few months now, I shall see again the glorious line of 1monds in ' bloom. They circle the eastern side of the hill and dive down .st the orchard into another wide valley. The- are old and symmetrical and very beautiful,with palest pure pink chalices centered with dark red, crowded on long stems in
+One such day was spent bringing in foals and separating them from their mothers. A ticklish job this with only three riders and some fifty or so powerful horses, all just as wild or wild as can be. The horse-man at the farm is amazing. He sits his great black horse as though both were one. When the mob is corralled he goes quietly in among the great nervous animals and gently puts the rope halter over their necks, then over their heads. It __looks__ easy. He leads the mother out and the gate must be shut quickly on the baby who, when he is obstroperous, receives a smart slap on his snowy, chestnut, or sable nose.
-heavenly pre:-esion.
-In the huge co-1 orchard shed last Eering we sank our teeth into icy soft pears, brown-flecked sunny gold, and fountains of extasy. There are tables laden with boxes of almonds all sha-oes and sizes and conditions. Herei shells, soft shells, ones with the skins on and quantities without. As we munched our fill that day We were shown the specimen room where bottled fruits, olives, pears, peaches etc, stand in to=ting array. There is a great coeeper where the fruit is preservadland an intricate and interesting grader.
+Finally all are separated and we round up the mothers and take them down to their paddocks about two miles away. Poor dears. Illogically they think they will find the foals there, and they race about the wide knolls and pine groves crying to them in extreme agitation. It is saddening but anyway they will soon forget. Meanwhile we ride back to deal with the foals.
-The olives, clothed with -pointed glossy green leaves and loaded with
-purpling fruit, are contoue -lanted, lines run ing round thcurve of the hillside following the same level, The new orchard is being planted in this way and will look so much more ch-,rming than the old, with its straight rows are unimaginative squareness,
+The gorgeous arab stallion is shut away from all this excitement, but on almost any day one may stop to gaze at him as he races round his high fenced strongly-made corral. He is dappled grey and fine and slender. His whole body is a-quiver with fire and spirit, and he races fleetly round, wheeling and turning with glorious agility, poetry of freedom in motion.
-My year in Wagga has been so crammed with new and educating exeee-,c-s the. I -c 1a run on in the foregoing Vein for an indJ,finite wordy S-21(.0, NJ doubt Hftr this war long yarns will be spun around the campfires, fe211ae)s amore v les of deroing-do and of overseas marvels there will come a moment when I wilt be able to communicate the quiet peace of the Murrumbidgee and the beauty of this wide and sunny -elateau, in the form of a murmurous lullaby to eoethe tired walkers to a well-earned sleep.
-LE=RS FROM THE LADS AD LASSES
+On another day mustering sheep was in progress. We cantered down the long slope from the hill and fetched the sheep from their paddock, brininge them through a gate and counting them. This part was difficult to do and quite entertaining. The lambs had to be ignored and some of the lambs were large. I was about ten over the mark in my count. The idea was to pick up four stones - there were about four hundred of the ewes - and drop one every time one reached a hundred, at the same time shouting "hundred" in a loud voice. O! it was fun.
-0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0. 0. 0 .! .!+.
-Lettere were received during August frem:-
+Next they were driven along lanes and other paddocks to a small yard where they were crammed in tightly and shooed in batches through a small race. Here they were seperated into three, Mother-ewes, small ewes and ramkins. I was in position on the race and now and then held up proceedings by seizing some hesitant small wooly fat thing and lifting it up bodily to hug it. The yard was a lovely sight. Great shady peppercorns grew there making a green roof almost entirely covering the whole yard. In a green twilight the pale creamy fleeces heaved and circled casting a reflected glow upward.
-Jean Ray 1Torm Scott
-Peter Allen - Bob Savage
+We were tired out when, the sun turned fiery red-gold above the western hills bounding the wide valley. Turning homeward we rode slowly up toward the little sharp pointed green hill with its live green pines, and rounded granite boulders, beneath which the farm buildings are grouped among giant gums and hoary peppercorns. The darkening fields were quiet in the clear cold air and the only sound in the stillness came from our horses hooves on an occasional cobble.
-Jack Adams - R.R.C. Betty Isaacs S.B.W.
-Ruth McLaren - S.B.W.
+In a few months now, I shall see again the glorious line of almonds in bloom. They circle the eastern side of the hill and dive down past the orchard into another wide valley. They are old and symmetrical and very beautiful, with palest pure pink chalices centered with dark red, crowded on long stems in
-Brian Harvey -
+heavenly profusion.
-Jack Adams - Airo-ra-oh Letter from London 21 7 43 A copy of Bushwalker Songs
-and l'oems came to its final toWay(PoJEed to Evans Head - last
+In the huge cool orchard shed last spring we sank our teeth into icy soft pears, brown-flecked sunny gold, and fountains of extasy. There are tables laden with boxes of almonds all shapes and sizes and conditions. Hard shells, soft shells, ones with the skins on and quantities without. As we munched our fill that day we were shown the specimen room where bottled fruits, olives, pears, peaches etc. stand in tempting array. There is a great copper where the fruit is preserved, and an intricate and interesting grader.
-known address) Believe it was posted in January. Old favourites like"Kanangra", "Old Father Cox", "Come to th, Bush", etc-4 bring back memories of great and cheerful times at walks, friendly campfires and gorging barbecues. You and I can look forward to the future when we can lay aside the uniform of war and again don rucksack and old digs for many more "Down in the Blue Gum".
-You no doubt wonder how I'm progressing in this great country. Final training almost couplet ,d prior to convertion to heavy bombers. With an English crew as rear gunner, our mid upper is a French C=nadiav. Quite regular fellows. The peo-ole over here are kind and hospitable to us "colonials", many recall with passing years, the glorious Anzacs of the last great blunder. Many have boys overseas, some :prisoners of war at Singapore and by their friendliness to sons over from home they 1iio7oeto make up for their loss.
+The olives, clothed with pointed glossy green leaves and loaded with purpling fruit, are contoue planted, lines running round the curve of the hillside following the same level. The new orchard is being planted in this way and will look so much more charming than the old, with its straight rows and unimaginative squareness.
-The food question in not to bad. The whole country is under the hoe. Vegetables or hay everywhere. In fact this harvest of fodder has been an all time record. Anyway thanks for the booklet and "Till-we meet again", Yours ever a Bushwalker. Jack Adams,
-Bob Sdvaree - 20th Jul,-Whilst in Harold Chxdonis office about a week ago a package arrived bee..rine; the familier stamp of the Services Committee and so, of course, the conversation swung to the old hunting grounds - the Garrawarra and the Central Blue Zountains - then to the old days of the Club when we were both very junior officers in Signals and week-ends have to be a-eportioned between militar7 reqFirements and th, walking game - having lived again a while in the past which is the privilege of Colonels we settled down to military requirements of today. On my return up country I found waiting for
+My year in Wagga has been so crammed with new and educating experiences that I could run on in the foregoing vein for an indefinite wordy space. No doubt after this war long yarns will be spun around the campfires. Perhaps among the tales of derring-do and of overseas marvels there will come a moment when I will be able to communicate the quiet peace of the Murrumbidgee and the beauty of this wide and sunny plateau, in the form of a murmurous lullaby to soothe tired walkers to a well-earned sleep.
-me a similar package and once again thanks to the Services Committee, Recently stationed near me was Sister Helen Moriarty - a sister of our Oliver - it was not until she saw a copy of last years "Lushwalker" that she made her relationship known and so the nagazine has its uses in introc7ucing people.
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+=====Letters from the Lads and Lasses=====
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- Ray 3rd Auri-ust, After travelling down to Melbourne, and back to a lovely snap of Splendour Rock has just reached me f3-om the
+Lettere were received during August from:-
-hotogra1hic com?etition and you. Many tha71.3,:s to tlo, u/lhoown
-;;etc'eapher and to all concerned. This is one of tile e-Ipo'e,e I he vo not
+|Jean Ray|C.M.W.|
-y21; reached under my own steam, and one I am hoping to
+|Peter Allen|S.B.W.|
-peloto=aph, now adorning the far from ornamental beams c=L,,-,s, me
+|Jack Adams|R.R.C.|
- dOea of the "why" behind the Dame. It must be a
+|Ruth McLaren|S.B.W.|
-J-Let recently we received back from ngland Arnold's "prole book
+|Brian Harvey|S.B.W.|
-iii 111,111 we had a number of photos received from the Se2vi(ee. Cemmitf ee
+|Norm Scott|S.B.W.|
-ne,(' otilor bushwalkers in odeitio,u to his own. From all acoeu lte., good c: !'lusralian snow country axe a constant source of amr,ent to
+|Bob Savage|S.B.W.|
-jir,,Lyllcs at home who think that Au'S-er:alia is either a flat dee:ert or an ee.11.7 paradise. go keep up the good Work of photos to the lads away.
+|Betty Isaacs|S.B.W.|
-,eo-t h,,,r point whie. the Committee nvy be able to help through it respeo-
-tT_ve ciubs. D4. McLennan of the Botany School, Melbourne Universityl Corlon N-3 is most anxious to get quantities of Australian fungi. She is tcsoting out all varieties for a drug, penjecillin(?Y which is su,Yeosed to be very beneficial in curi,ig bomb ha-leer 'and, shell shock cases. We do not. get the quantity or,variety of fungi that ,Victoria, does, but may have some that would prove of value and contrit,-ete to our store of this drug.
+====Jack Adams - Airograph Letter from London 21.7.43====
-Just aa mattor of interest, she is working on the moment on el: f ungus which actually groi:/s. on the optical gla6so f binoculexs etc., in the New Guinea area not on the glue, not ,on glue; but actually on. the glass, makire; them unserviceable after 1. few mohths until they 6a-la be thoroughly, cieorede It seems an extraordinary thing.'
-We have ben nearly blown off the Bradfield Ridge this week 1.1.d the
+A copy of Bushwalker Songs and Poems came to its final destination today (Posted to Evans Head - last known address). Believe it was posted in January. Old favourites like "Kanangra", "Old Father Cox", "Come to the Bush", etc. bring back memories of great and cheerful times at walks, friendly campfires and gorging barbecues. You and I can look forward to the future when we can lay aside the uniform of war and again don rucksack and old digs for many more "Down in the Blue Gum".
-dee, ire already Cxifting in onto thils- paper as I write. It is going to be another 9.ovely day" butJat least 11e 'u1 is shining.
-FE=ATION - NOTES
+You no doubt wonder how I'm progressing in this great country. Final training almost coupleted prior to convertion to heavy bombers. With an English crew as rear gunner, our mid upper is a French Canadian. Quite regular fellows. The people over here are kind and hospitable to us "colonials", many recall with passing years, the glorious Anzacs of the last great blunder. Many have boys overseas, some prisoners of war at Singapore and by their friendliness to sons over from home they hope to make up for their loss.
-The Publication Committee reports that it' has not yet located a -printer with the necessary stre li:s of Paler.
-The proposed alteration of he Cceeetitutian has-been carried so that the quorum. for a Council Meeting is 5 delegate6-ordvided they. represent at least three clubs. .
+The food question in not too bad. The whole country is under the hoe. Vegetables or hay everywhere. In fact this harvest of fodder has been an all time record. Anyway thanks for the booklet and "Till we meet again", Yours ever a Bushwalker. Jack Adams.
-The year's Annual Confdrence is to be held on September 31st at 8 p m.
-at the Boy Scouts' Associ-tion rooms, 4th floor Australia House, Carrin3ton Sbreet City. Ono of the main ,subjects of discussion will be thQ Greater nue Mountains National :'exle Hodgson, Preside'nt of the Blue Mountains
+====Bob Savage - 20th July====
-Shire Council has sent e map' o' :.h- area prop osed as a park and the setting asdo of primitive areas within the park will :come before the Federation. Mer pers are urged to attend the Conference and ex-orase their views. The prciDosed res'erve is bounded by a line drawn from Hartley down the Cox's
-to Kill's, thence direct to the 1-Jarragmba Dam site; then clown the Nopoan and up the Grose to Tomah Creek, then North to beyond Mount Irvine and back to Hartley.
+Whilst in Harold Chardon's office about a week ago a package arrived bearing the familier stamp of the Services Committee and so, of course, the conversation swung to the old hunting grounds - the Garrawarra and the Central Blue Mountains - then to the old days of the Club when we were both very junior officers in Signals and week-ends have to be apportioned between military requirements and the walking game - having lived again a while in the past which is the privilege of Colonels we settled down to military requirements of today. On my return up country I found waiting for me a similar package and once again thanks to the Services Committee. Recently stationed near me was Sister Helen Moriarty - a sister of our Oliver - it was not until she saw a copy of last years "Bushwalker" that she made her relationship known and so the magazine has its uses in introducing people.
-A-reply was received from the National Park Trust to the Federation's request that the road to Little Marley Hostel be closed by a gate where it leaves the Bundeena Road. The Trust refused the request as it is against its
-e put a gate across any road and debar the public from any pert of the park A proposal that Arnold Rae's legacy be devoted to the purchase of lot 7 at Era gai- turned down. The C.M;I:j. pointed out that Arnold Rae (Ad not cerc
+====Jean Ray 3rd August====
-for th. place and the Blue Mountains was his favourite walking country. It was sugs(,stod that Long Angle Gully and Fitsgerald Creek might be suitable.
-AT OUR OWN =TING
+After travelling down to Melbourne, and back to Sydney a lovely snap of Splendour Rock has just reached me from the S.B.W. photogra1hic competition - and you. Many thanks to the unknown photographer and to all concerned. This is one of the spots I have not yet reached under my own steam, and one I am hoping to visit soon. The photograph, now adorning the far from ornamental beams of our box, gives me some idea of the "why" behind the name. It must be a glorious spot.
- v.  do on
-Three rew reembers were welcomed by the president - Christa Calnan(who was admitted last month),Mrs. Sheila Montgomery, and Mrs.Betty Dickensen. It was
+Just recently we received back from England Arnold's "propoganda" book - in which we had a number of photos received from the Service Committee and other bushwalkers in addition to his own. From all accounts, good photos of Australian snow country axe a constant source of amazement to the people at home who think that Australia is either a flat desert or an earthly paradise. So keep up the good Work of photos to the lads away.
+Another point which the Committee may be able to help through its respective clubs. Dr. McLennan of the Botany School, Melbourne University, Carlton N-3 is most anxious to get quantities of Australian fungi. She is testing out all varieties for a drug, peniecillin(?) which is supposed to be very beneficial in curing bomb happy and shell shock cases. We do not get the quantity or variety of fungi that Victoria does, but may have some that would prove of value and contribute to our store of this drug.
+Just as a mattor of interest, she is working on the moment on a fungus which actually grows on the optical glass of binoculars etc., in the New Guinea area not on the glue - not on the glue,- but actually on the glass, making them unserviceable after a few mohths until they can be thoroughl cleaned. It seems an extraordinary thing.
+We have been nearly blown off the Bradfield Ridge this week and the dust is already drifting in onto this paper as I write. It is going to be another "lovely day" but at least the sun is shining.
+=====Federation Notes=====
+The Publication Committee reports that it has not yet located a printer with the necessary supplies of paper.
+The proposed alteration of the Constitution has been carried so that the quorum for a Council Meeting is 5 delegates provided they represent at least three clubs.
+The year's Annual Conference is to be held on September 31st at 8 p.m. at the Boy Scouts' Association rooms, 4th floor Australia House, Carrington Street City. One of the main subjects of discussion will be the Greater Blue Mountains National Park. Mr. Hodgson, President of the Blue Mountains Shire Council has sent a map of the area proposed as a park and the setting aside of primitive areas within the park will come before the Federation. Membpers are urged to attend the Conference and exress their views. The proposed reserve is bounded by a line drawn from Hartley down the Coxs River to Kill's, thence direct to the Warragmba Dam site; then down the Nepean and up the Grose to Tomah Creek, then North to beyond Mount Irvine and back to Hartley.
+A-reply was received from the National Park Trust to the Federation's request that the road to Little Marley Hostel be closed by a gate where it leaves the Bundeena Road. The Trust refused the request as it is against its policy to put a gate across any road and debar the public from any part of the park. A proposal that Arnold Rae's legacy be devoted to the purchase of lot 7 at Era was turned down. The C.M.W. pointed out that Arnold Rae did not care for the place and the Blue Mountains was his favourite walking country. It was suggested that Long Angle Gully and Fitsgerald Creek might be suitable.
+=====At Our Own Meeting=====
+Three new reembers were welcomed by the president - Christa Calnan (who was admitted last month), Mrs. Sheila Montgomery, and Mrs. Betty Dickensen. It was
 announced that Freda Newman, Bob Banks and Dick Howard had also been admitted,
 but were unable to be present.
 The Federation decided against the purchase of lot 7 at Era. It was proposed
 by Alex Colley that a motion be discussed at the half-yearly meeting next month,
-for the purchase of Block 7 by the club, 2100 of the purchase price to come from
+for the purchase of Block 7 by the club, £100 of the purchase price to come from
-accumulated Club funds and tho balance to be raised by loans and/or gifts from members. A number of members expresead opinionstmost of which struck a cautious note. Marie BYles said that a client of hers, who was favourably disposed to the walking movement was willing to buy the land if the Federation or the Club did
+accumulated Club funds and tho balance to be raised by loans and/or gifts from members. A number of members expresead opinions, most of which struck a cautious note. Marie BYles said that a client of hers, who was favourably disposed to the walking movement was willing to buy the land if the Federation or the Club did
-not do so. The vendor wanted '-;razing rights for 10 years with an option for a further period. Ray Kirkby poilited out that it was unlikely that the /and would become ours for all time. It mieht be resumed or the surrounding lands might be
+not do so. The vendor wanted grazing rights for 10 years with an option for a further period. Ray Kirkby pointed out that it was unlikely that the land would become ours for all time. It might be resumed or the surrounding lands might be
 sold to other people and developed, in which case our block would be of little use for camping. Wal Roots pointed out that a large sum was involved and we might
-jeopeeledise our financial position. On the other hand it might be impossible
+jeopardise our financial position. On the other hand it might be impossible
-to develop the surrounding lands without the possession of block 7, Jean Moppett - drew attention to the difficulty of policing the area, Irving Calnan said that there IJITT_s a general encroachment on lands near to Sydney and that Era would be affected in time. He thought that the s me amount of money applied to publicity might achieve something more worth while - e g. the Greater Blue Mountains National Park. Ron Edees questioned whether many Club members went to Era. On the suggestion of Alex Colley it was decided that anybody willing to help by mans of loan or gift should give their name and the amount they were willing to put up to the assi-tant Treasurer, Joan Moprett, so that the half-yearly meeting would have some idea of whether members were willing to support the proposal. It was decided to put the pro,Dosal before the half yearly meeting.
+to develop the surrounding lands without the possession of block 7. Jean Moppett drew attention to the difficulty of policing the area. Irving Calnan said that there was a general encroachment on lands near to Sydney and that Era would be affected in time. He thought that the same amount of money applied to publicity might achieve something more worth while - e.g. the Greater Blue Mountains National Park. Ron Eddes questioned whether many Club members went to Era. On the suggestion of Alex Colley it was decided that anybody willing to help by means of loan or gift should give their name and the amount they were willing to put up to the assistant Treasurer, Joan Moppett, so that the half-yearly meeting would have some idea of whether members were willing to support the proposal. It was decided to put the proposal before the half yearly meeting.
-It was announced that, owing to the difficulty of obtaining leaders for walks, the Walks Secretary ie. trying out a new scheme for the next walks programme. Portion of the tentative pregramne is to be made out showing suitable routes, so that members may place their names against any they wish to lead. It is hoped that this would overcome the difficulty of many who would lead walks if they knew just where to go, though of course the choice of route and 1ate can still be decided by the leader. The Walks, Secretary (Allan Wyborn) requests that members do not wait to be asked to lead walks, but see him if they can lead a walk, and so kee-e the Club's activities going during these troublesome times.
-.
+It was announced that, owing to the difficulty of obtaining leaders for walks, the Walks Secretary is trying out a new scheme for the next walks programme. Portion of the tentative programne is to be made out showing suitable routes, so that members may place their names against any they wish to lead. It is hoped that this would overcome the difficulty of many who would lead walks if they knew just where to go, though of course the choice of route and date can still be decided by the leader. The Walks Secretary (Allan Wyborn) requests that members do not wait to be asked to lead walks, but see him if they can lead a walk, and so keep the Club's activities going during these troublesome times.
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-YOUR SCCIAL CLLENDAR
+=====Your Social Calander For September and October=====
-FOR aEPTEI,DER AND OCTOBER
-th Sept.
+|17th Sept.|In all probability Dr. Ian Nogbin will not be in Sydney on this date, in which case Miss Dorothy Taylor will lecture us on Wilkie's popular book "One World".|
-th Sept. 6th October
+|24th Sept.|Services Committee Night in the Club rooms.|
-In all probability Dr. Ian Ilogbin will not
+|6th October|Join with us in matching the jits jittering at the Trocadero.|
-be in Sydney on this date, in which caL,!e Liss Dorothy Taylor will lecture us on
+|8th October|Fifth Watercolour Exhibition of Australian Wildflowers.|
-Wilkie/s Dopulo_r book "One 1-Trld"
+|22nd October|Play Night (would any asiring producer or actor see Mr. Kirkby).|
-Services Committee Night in the Club r,-)o ils.
-Join with us in natching the jits jittering at the Trocadero.
+=====Waterproof!!=====
-th October Fifth rlatercolour Exhibitj7on of Australian WiL:flowers.
-nd October P1,-,y Night (would any asirin3 producer or actor see Mr. lirkby).
- YOUR OPTOMETRIST
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-Optometrist and Optometrist
-Hunter Street, Sydney
-Tel. B 3438
-Modern method of eye examintion and eye training Careful Spectacle fitting.
-Fixing an a-,Dpointnlent will facilitate the reservation of tiio for siving you i)ro-)ar attention, but should you be tillable to ring us beforehand, your visit will be welcome at any time you may chose to call
-WATERPROOF LI__
-....
 Last month we discussed the different meanings of the word. Let us now turn from etymology to clothology.
-with cloth as with so maliy other things in life, we must conctently accept f compromises. As a rule, an advantaee has a corresponding disadvantage. For k instance, a giraffe finds his long neck handy for getting at treetops but not so good for gettine through doorways. Simil-xly a cloth which is com-eletely and absolutely waterproof has one or all of the following disadvantages,
-l. It is heavy
-. It is airtight
-, It is cold to the teuch and therefore causes dew to form on it.
-. When treated with oil or paint it loses tensile strength.
-. It -attracts the suns heat and gets unbearably hot when exposed to summer sun.
-Such a cloth is obviouEly unsuitable for tents but is good for groundsheets and loose capes which allow good ventilation. Loose fitting jackets and coats are not too bad but tend to 'sweat'. That is why it is impossible to get a s=etisfctory lightweight tent which is "absolutely waterproof". -
-For tents whether "proofed" or 4ot we must depend on a good "run off". A camper must therefore see that his tent is so designed that all water runs freely and easily off the roof. Of course water will run off any Eloping surface but we must bear in mind that cloth is a flexible and elastic substance which therefore has a natural "sag", no matter how well the tent is pitched. This sag is very much increased when a strong wind hits the tent. A good rule is that the roofoof aolightwsight tent should have a minimum angle with the ground of 45 50 or 60 is better. Even a well designed tent will leak if by bad pitching there are puckers in the roof.
-Given a good "run off" any smooth tightly woven cloth will keep water out without having been treated in any way. Japaras being specially woven for such purposes are of course the bushwalkers choice. An untreated cloth however, while rung off the w r,...ter, nevertheless gets wet and if the wet underside of the cloth is touched, the 'skint of the wter is broken and a drip strts. Lost campers know the trick of running the hand down from the drip to the bottom of the roof which stops the drip,
-A tent made of water repellent cloth whils9 it resists the water or some time, eventually gets wet, but because of the resistance a drip is not so readily started.
-If a tent is packed la: in a wet state and pitched in that condition, there will be wet patches inside the tent. If rain falls the tent will
-leak. The moisture on the wet patch attracts more water through the cloth which runs down the inside of the tent until it comes to the edge of the
-wet patch. Here a holdup occurs and a drip starts. The wise cam-eer wipes down the inside of a vet tent with a towel or a handkerchief not so much to dry the tent as to spread the moisture evenly over the surface.
-PADDY PALLIN,
-/Phone. B3101. 327 George Street, SYDNEY.
+With cloth as with so many other things in life, we must constantly accept compromises. As a rule, an advantage has a corresponding disadvantage. For instance, a giraffe finds his long neck handy for getting at treetops but not so good for getting through doorways. Similarly a cloth which is completely and absolutely waterproof has one or all of the following disadvantages,
+  - It is heavy
+  - It is airtight
+  - It is cold to the touch and therefore causes dew to form on it.
+  - When treated with oil or paint it loses tensile strength.
+  - It attracts the suns heat and gets unbearably hot when exposed to summer sun.
+Such a cloth is obviously unsuitable for tents but is good for groundsheets and loose capes which allow good ventilation. Loose fitting jackets and coats are not too bad but tend to 'sweat'. That is why it is impossible to get a satisfctory lightweight tent which is "absolutely waterproof".
+For tents whether "proofed" or not we must depend on a good "run off". A camper must therefore see that his tent is so designed that all water runs freely and easily off the roof. Of course water will run off any sloping surface but we must bear in mind that cloth is a flexible and elastic substance which therefore has a natural "sag", no matter how well the tent is pitched. This sag is very much increased when a strong wind hits the tent. A good rule is that the roof of a lightwsight tent should have a minimum angle with the ground of 45°, 50° or 60° is better. Even a well designed tent will leak if by bad pitching there are puckers in the roof.
+Given a good "run off" any smooth tightly woven cloth will keep water out without having been treated in any way. Japaras being specially woven for such purposes are of course the bushwalkers choice. An untreated cloth however, while running off the water, nevertheless gets wet and if the wet underside of the cloth is touched, the 'ski't of the wter is broken and a drip starts. Most campers know the trick of running the hand down from the drip to the bottom of the roof which stops the drip.
+A tent made of water repellent cloth whilst it resists the water for some time, eventually gets wet, but because of the resistance a drip is not so readily started.
+If a tent is packed up in a wet state and pitched in that condition, there will be wet patches inside the tent. If rain falls the tent will leak. The moisture on the wet patch attracts more water through the cloth which runs down the inside of the tent until it comes to the edge of the wet patch. Here a holdup occurs and a drip starts. The wise camper wipes down the inside of a vet tent with a towel or a handkerchief not so much to dry the tent as to spread the moisture evenly over the surface.
+Paddy Pallin,
+'Phone. B3101. 327 George Street, SYDNEY.