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 No sir! I cannot tell you why we walk - I'm sure none of us can; but please don't delay me any longer.  I'm in a devil of a hurry.  I want to get home to pack my rueksack for the weekend walk.  I wouldn't miss it for the No sir! I cannot tell you why we walk - I'm sure none of us can; but please don't delay me any longer.  I'm in a devil of a hurry.  I want to get home to pack my rueksack for the weekend walk.  I wouldn't miss it for the
 world! world!
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 +==== Did this happen to you? ====
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 +Illustration by Les Harpur
  
  
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 by Ray Birt by Ray Birt
  
-Readers will have gathered from the news-papers, there lu ls been a +Readers will have gathered from the newspapers, there has been a definite stir following the deputation to the Minister for Local Government to present the petition asking for the prohibition of the sale of all protected wild flowers, with the exception of Christmas Bush
-finitestjz Zo17.cwing tha deputation to the Minister for Local Government + 
-o TyN)cent thpetitian akinF for the ,;%Tohibition of the sle of all p::!c,tooted wild flowers, with the -exception of Christmas Bush +However, legislation is one thing and another thing is the enlightened growth of public opinion which will not tolerate the sale of wild flowers and which will refuse to sell or buy our National heritage. 
-However, legilation i8 one thing and another thing is the enlightened growth of pulic onin which will not tolerate the sale of wild flowers and whiclh will refuEle to sell or buy our National heritate + 
-Vii-'6h this in mind,. we wrote to the leading stores which sell vilA flowers and a5k()d,them if they would be 7Dublio spirited and si;c:o tte riale of same in thor 5.bores ; Two of them rw:pondedMecisrs Woolwc;r1T3 salA they would etolp the sale altogether and their Managing Dil-ec:tel7 an Secretary signed the petitioa and Messrs. Anthony Hordern said th[;y would +With this in mind we wrote to the leading stores which sell wild flowers and asked if they would be public spirited and stop the sale of same in their stores Two of them respondedMessrs Woolworths said they would stop the sale altogether and their Managing Director and Secretary signed the petition, and Messrs. Anthony Hordern said they would stop the sale for the time being.  It is now up to all bushwalkers to go out of their way to shop at these stores and tell the sales assistant why they are doing so.
-atop the sale for thetime being. It is now up to all bushwalkers to go out of theirway to shop at these stores and tellthe sales assistant why they are doing so+
  
 ==== Books for the Services ==== ==== Books for the Services ====
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 ==== Gossip ==== ==== Gossip ====
  
-We do wish the Butlers(Ira and Dot, Rhona.7 tant do anything about it) would stay "imt" long enough for us to say with certainty where they are or +We do wish the Butlers (Ira and Dot, Rhona can'do anything about it) would stay "put" long enough for us to say with certainty where they are or are going to be, for a few days.  We hear that Dot is in Melbourne and very cautiouslywe say so.  Next time that we are in the club room we see Dot, who appears very amused when we show surprise and try to conceal our annoyance.
-are going to ho fora few -daysWe her tha.4; Dot is in Melbourne and very cautiously we say F20 Next time that we are i7A the cJ..ub room we e, , +
-Dots who appears very amused when we show surprise and try to i onoeal annoyance+
-Dot- tells us that Ira has ffeparted overseae? not for a photoEraphio ramble as we 9upposed? but on business, rza, having to leave at -crry +
-short notice, left our Dot with a beautiful but unfinished sweatc for +
-This garment was Dots idea of wha-, the well dresced genT.z!hould wear in the ofra'ocIsT..hc,re. Anyway? as Ira swung himself on 'o' d tkl,e plane, Dot FAartec7, on the nookband, Mr. Butler sewed his sweater lip, on the trip over, +
-After a round of visite? Dot and Rhona are going to lc,ok after the Iredale childrot while Merle does some.Kindergartet work, The evenings2 we imagine will be fully oeoupied with Kindergarten stories from both of thm, +
-Mr, and Mr, Pay Beat allowed us to look at their :Lovely baby last week before :i;hey took her round to the River- Canoe Club, The Eushwalkers cerLainly do themselves proud whet it coms to babies, +
-Dunc, also made an appearance in the clubroom Jfter a few weeks absence and we are all glad to see that she is well again. +
-We heard of a kind hearted shark the other day, A small -party of Bushwalkers, Arthur Gilroy, Fifille Kinsella, John Wood and Laurie +
-Greenaore were down at Garie conteaDlating the water and doing nothing about it, Fif, braver than the rest made up her mind to swim_wert in and enjoyed (F) herself, wondering vaguely about the calls she couldho..L. in tie. distance, Fif turnedl pickecl, her wave and came in, Later people came alc)ng and expressed their thankEuiness that she had heard their shoutE; from the cliff top, The ohark7 they said had p-ractically 6.ec ir7ted to a-:,tarA when Yifille turned to ,-.ome back, +
-Tuggie has done 7c,,ar last Test walk,, She says Paddy led her first test walk and now he has led her last, On this, her last test 1;ink Tuggie complained bitterly th.9t she had alway thought that T & R on the programme meant Traok and Reasonable, To which Paddy smartly, retorted that No, it meant Tuff and Ruff+
  
 +Dot tells us that Ira has departed overseas, not for a photographic ramble as we supposed, but on business. Ira, having to leave at very short notice, left our Dot with a beautiful but unfinished sweater for Ira.  This garment was Dot's idea of what the well dressed gent should wear in the stratosphere.  Anyway, as Ira swung himself on board the plan, Dot started on the neck-band.  Mr. Butler sewed his sweater up on the trip over.
  
 +After a round of visits, Dot and Rhona are going to look after the Iredale children while Merle does some Kindergarten work.  The evenings, we imagine, will be fully occupied with Kindergarten stories from both of them.
 +
 +Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bean allowed us to look at their lovely baby last week before they took her round to the River Canoe Club.  The Bushwalkers certainly do themselves proud whet it comes to babies.
 +
 +Dunc also made an appearance in the clubroom after a few weeks absence and we are all glad to see that she is well again.
 +
 +We heard of a kind hearted shark the other day.  A small party of Bushwalkers, Arthur Gilroy, Fifille Kinsella, John Wood and Laurie Greenacre were down at Garie contemplating the water and doing nothing about it. Fif, braver than the rest, made up her mind to swim, went in and enjoyed (?) herself, wondering vaguely about the calls she could hear in the distance.   Fif turned, picked her wave and came in.  Later people came along and expressed their thankfulness that she had heard their shouts from the cliff top.  The shark, they said had practically decided to attack when Fifille turned to come back.
 +
 +Tuggie has done her last Test walk.  She says Paddy led her first test walk and now he has led her last.  On this, her last test walk, Tuggie complained bitterly that she had always thought that T & R on the programme meant Track and Reasonable.  To which Paddy smartly retorted that No, it meant Tuff and Ruff.
  
 ==== October Walks ==== ==== October Walks ====
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 ==== Letters from the Lads ==== ==== Letters from the Lads ====
  
-'12EITT:r]RS TROY' THE :LADS +Since our last list we have received letters from the following members of the Walking fraternity:
-Sinc& our last ws. have received letters from the following members of + 
-the Walking fraternity;-7 +|Rob Morrison|Vic Aubourg| 
- Morrison Vc 11. bour?; +|Alan Williams|Dick Smith| 
-Alen Williams Di mth +|John Green|Les Douglas| 
-John Green Ls Dous +|Peter Page|Frank Freeguard| 
-Peter Page Frank Frt,-su=.1.27c1 +|Doris Allden|Jack Adams| 
-Doric, Allden Jack +|Gordon Mannell|Bill Burke| 
-Grfion Mannell Bill 3,Jrke, + 
-DORIS ALIDYT 12...64- Last Tri?la y-we-:,endE-30 up in Sick BR7 +__Doris Allden - 12/6/44__ 
-+ 
-ania na7e been e n unpj_easan ,ffair and. W: of it +Last Friday week ended up in Sick Bay with dengue and have been in since It's an unpleasant affair and we have had a lot of it here thought was escaping but it seems that conceit does not pay after all I appear to have lost considerable weight judging by my dressing gown which hangs in folds Howeverthe consolation prize for all this is a week's convalescence on the Island.  hope to go across on Wednesday and if the weather holds expect some sun baking
-h07-F.th(r;.ght warl e5cF.p:Inbut it ,:leems that conit Jc:;z-;nopz..y t7:.fter + 
-T tn1 c 1s:7.derablo c hy ?--;t1;=-,sf_ng R(ANn +Our Sick Bay is quite new so expect there is no harm in sampling it.  When I became well enough to appreciate it.  decided it really was pleasant with its egg shell blue walls, cream ceiling and blue bed covers, and the most charming of all Naval Nursing Sisters to go with it All this sounds as if might be better.  Add to the above, a clear view right across to the Island.  A nice place to rest with a sore knee or a headache but no! not dengue. 
-1/KAGh ha;Iga-.1 ia Z.71,f1c2, H.everth rL or j-c ra. for all 7,11:5' is + 
-c:n the :Eland, horje to go acrE75 n'Aednesr2ay arvf, if the we;boi iscxoctorne +Apart from this little episode life has been proceeding interestingly and enjoyably.  Still have much to learn of Naval ways and customs.  Work is extremely interesting and I do regret these wasted weeks in sickness when there is so much to do.  Have been moving on to some new work, the break was a pity. 
- irk 2,74- i.. expt 17her,:: no 11= i a-,npling it+ 
-WhrinI 'nenine well cncugh to ID-p7czciatE It, ,5,roicaed. it lly as pleasant +Have been enjoying a spot of social life as well We had our first dance in our recreational hall and it was most successful We had invited 10 AWAS and 10 WAAFS to come as well as A.I.F and RAAF - they have been very hospitable to us in their functions - but the WAAFS were unable to come One things and another the males preponderated and it threatened to produce number of male wallflowers - extraordinary sight!  had temperature running but decided nevertheless I couldn't leave under the circumstances and ended up exhausted but still on my feet.  The week previously the Petty Officers entertained a party of WRANS at a picnic over at the island.  It was a good day.  Swimming, cricket and eating.  The cricket match was good fun.  We won (?) mostly due, fear, to the ingenious methods of the scorer who seemed to be able to collect extra runs out of the air.   It all helps to make a pleasant break from duty.  Our hours of duty and regulations don't allow for too much of mixing outside the Services but they do some very nice things for us and we can make no complaint. 
-with _t,s c::_EF; shell lo];ize ia11i cream. coi ng an blue ',Dmd covs, and the most c h71,1y,of all Yaval Fl.;_rsing S-isf=ro to go with Ji7IY11 th=j_s ecands as J.:): nigh4: be hotter, Add to the P,131., a clear vic3w right across the + 
-A nice place to recit...Rth 'sore kale or a 1-ach,7? but no nc-?t +__Gordon Mannell - England__ 
-Lprt thic eDioodz, life has been rroc:oeding -Inte;rerit + 
-and erjeytbLr, Still have much to learn of NvJ ways and cutom::-;, lork is extreme l :nterePting an do rec;ret thess w;:lstod Ih.4,->eks in sickness when +have just returned to my station after spending a very enjoyable leave amidst the Southern Scottish Highlands. I have been on several visits to this grand little country and each time I have come away with a greatly enhanced opinion of it and its people.  This last time I was the guest, together with another member of my crew, of Mrs. Locke who lives in the charming little village of Dollar situated in the Devon valley in Clackmannanshire.  Our hostess placed bikes at our disposal to enable us to view as much of surrounding countryside as possible in the short time available We certainly did make good use of them.  Howeverthe highlight of our trip was an 8 mile walking trip into the Highlands.  Yes, Dunc, I said 8m, not 28.  The first stage was to the Castle Campbell, heredity castle of the Campbell Clan, via the Glen of Sorrow.  It reminded me very much of some of our Blue Mountain streams.  From then on it was over open moor country covered with bracken and heather.  There were many of those black faced sheep with lambs grazing We were reluctant to leave this great spot but A.W.L. does not pay, so back to work.  I am now flying in 4 engined bombers and liking it. 
-there much to do, Hove been moving on to some new work, the break was a pity, + 
-Eavi-: been enjoying a spot of social life E.s woll. WO hat', m= fi7st dance in our recreation hail and i...,77as most ourcosfulV;e had invitd +__Bill Burke - 26/7/44__ 
-10 1WI0 and 10 WAAFS to come as well as and RA.TP - they h.Dve very hcor,itable to 118 in their funct:=8 - but the WAF&.1;,:re 1;.nab1 + 
-Ono thin and nnother the males -orepc neratea and it ti-toned tJ rruce nnml,e1- of male wallflowers - extraordinary cightL h d temporatur6.. +Home sweet home once more and as yet, don't know whether to be glad or sorry I've had life too easy the past five months and that's not good for the morale of an infanteer.  The C.O. of the Warwick Con. Depot finally woke up to me and handed me my walking papers calamity it was as was just beginning to get some place with a daughter of one of the town's many publicans.  Alas, the gods still frown upon me, my Guardian Angel is still lost amidst the jungles of N.G. and just when I thought it was on the upgrade again too.  A civvie spotted me limping along the street and bought me a couple of beers on the strength of it, so I've decided to acquire a stooge.  In a loud voice he shall inquire about the knee I shall mumble a cheerful reply and then he shall insist on telling the chap next to him (again in a loud voice) all the horrifying details Ior should I say we, anticipate many beers. One of my many failings a tendency to blush easily, will be very handy in my new career.  Anyway to get back to my exit from the depot.  The squad marched forth to the beat of the drums, I rode forth to the roar of the engine. Again the knee.  Most of the chaps I had honoured by classifying them as my friends made some disparaging remarks, in fact some were plain nasty, but, when they arrived at the station looking weary and much the worse for wear, I could do nought but forgive them
-decided nevertheless I couldn't leave under the 'circumilcs (ed + 
-up :. x haaptc4d hut still on my feetThe week preously tho Petty Ciff:7s +The station, the train, a hospital one - a blast of the whistle and I said farewell to that fair townI must return to the Downs one day, a beautiful country, a rolling black earth plain where the slightest shower sets the grass springing forth to greet the sun.  And so it was I left it, one vast panorama of green through which the willow banked Condamine staggered its way.  No wonder "Downsmen" are forever enthusiastic about it. 
-enrta ivad a party of WEANS at a picnic over at the It woe =a good day. ,SwinminF;+ 
-cricket and eating. The cricket match was gnor3. fun. W(=, won.(?) +A few days at G.D.Dawaiting draft during which I met an old mate of mine "Sykes" Bryant Used to be my No2 on the Bren at Alamein until he grew careless and stepped in front of a slug.  You may remember me writing about how we all hopped out for a cup of tea one day, well Sykes was the unlucky one.  Got over that, but the Nips at Finch made a much better job of it than Jerry?  He still has the leg, but won't be going back again.  Sounds like a warning for me doesn't it?  Wasn't sorry to leave when my number came up.  The bullion was light on and besides there were too many "animals" both two and four legged round the placeBoth kinds fatten on the likes of me, although the first missed out this trip.  I must hand it to the place for its breed of fleas, undoubtedly the very best class and that's from one who is by way of a connoisseur of such matters. 
-mos tly ff3ar, to the ingenious methods of the scorer who :.c,c,1ed to + 
-ab1,7: to collect extra runs out of the airIt all helw to ;:!.akr, a pleasant 1D7 n:om daty, Our :hours of duty 6.na.Togulations clon't allow of too much +Another station, another train and we were off again, not forgetting of course the customary two hour wait.  No sleeping berths this yearnevertheless we weren'too badly off, with only six to a compartment.  wasn'too proud to take the floor the first night Next day we were flooded out due to a leaking pipe, which didn't exactly help matters any We soldiered onthe hours and days passedwe played cardswe ate, we slept and ate again and then had some more to eat We took risk of ruining our insides and drank the only two bad beers on the market - ginger beer and hop beer.  Piled out the windows and doors in a mad rush at mess halts as of you, but no one threatened to throw any of the R.T.O's off the station this year well behaved crowd comparatively speaking The weather persuaded us to keep our clothes on Watched the kids diving for our pennies as we passed through town Kiss every pretty lass we passed (Speed Gordon styleand day dreamed of other lasses in other places The train just rattled on, as only Q.R.s can rattle. 
-mixng ciit3ide the Services but they do some very nice things for us and we can mak::: no (;(:,m]plai nt, + 
-GORDON YANliELL ENGLANT, ha7e just eturned to my station after spending +Lonely paddockslonely homesteadslonely women and wisp of linen waving as we go by.  Cries of pa-er, pa-er, from the fettlers and an enterprising urchin with a bucket of tea.  Shades of the M.E.! "As you wish" when it comes to price.  I mind the time I gave a taxi driver 5 mils 
-a very enjoyable leave amiocc the Southern :Scottish Highlands. I have been on several visits to thia grand. Little country and each time I have come away with a greatly enhanced opinion of it and its peo::;le This last time I was +
-the guest, together with another member of my cTevi, of Mrs. Locke who lives in the charming little village of Dollar situated in the Devon valley in Clackmannanshire. Our hostess placed bikes at our disposal to enable us to +
-view as much of surrounding countryside as possible in the short time avai2 Rle?.e, we certainly die, make good use of themHowever the highliht of our telp was an 8 mile waling trip into the HighlandsYes, Dune, I said 8m, 27.er. 28 The first stagewas to the Castle Campnell, heredity castle of the +
-Cilepbell iia the Glen of SorrowIt reminded me very much of soTo cf ou Llue Yeuntal:e 04:12oelms1 From then on it was over onen moor oounte-y cove e:eed a'th b)2re:zon and ?eee ther, There W078 many of those bleck faced sheep +
-wiAh lambsglea z.l ng. We wero reluotant to leave this great spot but A,W,Lo does not pay, no back to workI am now flying in 4 ougined bombers and liking it. +
-DI= perpn 2r_r, L4 vr,ree sweet home once more read as yet, don't know +
-wleethe i to bo clad or co-rry. I:ve bad life too easy the past five months and that's not good for the mnrale of an infant:seri The C,O. of the Warwick Con,Dect fDinally M73d` U71 to me and handed me my walking pepers. A calamji:it war:, as was just b,egnr:.ng to get some place with a daughter of one ot the te-ones Tany 1:-eb]leene, L11.om: t'ele Gods still frown upon me, my Guardian +
-Angel is still leee the jungles of NOG, and just when I thought thee:: +
-it emo en the un grac"..e again tooA civvie spotted me limping alc ng the street and bought me a couple of beers on the strength of it, so I've decided toe. acquire a stooge. In a loud voice he shall inquire about the knee I shall mumble a cheerful reply and then he shall inFist on telling the chap next to him (again in a loud voice) all the horrifying details Ior should I say we, anticipate many beers. One of my many failings a tendency to bluish easily, will be very handy in my new career. Anyway to get back to my exit from the depot. The squad marched forth to the beat of the drums, I rode forth to the roar of the engine. Again the knee. Most of the chaps I had honoured by +
-classifying them as my friends made some disparaging remarks, in fact some +
-were plain nasty, but, when they arrived at the station lookingweary and much the worse for wear, I could do nought but forgive them, +
-The station, the train, a hospital oneblast of the whistle and I said farewell to that fair townI must return to the Downs one day, a lecatltiful country, a rolling black earth plain where the slightest shower sets the grass springing forth to greet the sun. And so it was I left it, one vast panorama of green through which the willow banked Comdamine stagsered its way. No wonder "Downsmen" are forever enthusiastic about it. +
-A few days at G,D,Dawaiting draft durinp; which I met an old mate of mine "Sykes" Pryant. Used to be my No:2 on the Bren at Alamein until he +
-grew careless and stepped in front of a slugYou may remember me writing about how we all hopped out for a cup of tea one day, well Sykes was the +
-lenlucky one. Got over that, but the Nips at Finch made a much better job oe: it than Jerry? He still has the leg, but won't be going back againSounds like a warning for me doesn't it? Wasn't sorry to leave when my number came upThe bullion was light on andbesides there were too many "animals" both two and four'legged round the placeBoth kinds fatten on the itkos of me, although the first missed out this tripI must hand it to the place for its breed of fleas, 1,.ndoubtedly the very best class arid that 'e frthm one who io by way of a ms-eleree.F.,5ru7 on ;. 12.ch matt era +
-Another station, another train ana we were oil' again, not forgetting of course,the customary tuo hour waitNo sleeping berths this year nevertheless we werent too badly off, with only six to a compartmentI +
-11, +
-wa5n'i; too pru. to take the floor the f-Irst 6ay +
-(31.to a leaktng +
-the h o1;.1..c3'ad_..tqays- ".10 +
-again a7(1.:;:;.1.haa z321:11e-T.Lioreta.:eat,,Cit6.*''a'rick of +
-and 'drank )che-only tWo bad beers on the maret bcer +
-Piled out of windc,.Ts-and doorr; in a ma C rush at ies ai cf y:),:n, but +
-no ono threatened to thrcW any of thri n.T,C;S c-A-'the c-..;atic11_ t"tlis Toil 1.:chaV:a crowd com3arati7ely spe,akj ng, The cceath:2r 7r,e7s1::a::71.Pd +
-k'p71).r clat:lescn. Watched the kic::.F.,-flivinr; fcr cyx o -conn7...el. as we 7)a;,;r3ed +
-t'17011g'.:1 a town, Kipse(, s7ery -Dretty lass vm rnss5ra (,Speed Gcr:_;o7L, (-:tyl()+
-day r17eamed cf othar a.rasScs in'otheT .The traia just J.'attl2do on, aE. only c,,,123 +
-, Lenr)ly73.ad:lock-s, aorely homesterld!:7, women an:i. vW:qo of +
-ac we go byCries _of fetters and+
 with a thicket tc-a, Shades. of thr.--.M.E1 0As you with a thicket tc-a, Shades. of thr.--.M.E1 0As you
 when it (,cmcs to,pr:'.ce I mind the time I gavP. a when it (,cmcs to,pr:'.ce I mind the time I gavP. a
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