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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. | No sir! I cannot tell you why we walk - I'm sure none of us can; but please don't delay me any longer. | ||
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 |
- | finitestjz Zo17.cwing tha deputation to the Minister for Local Government | + | |
- | o TyN)cent thpetitian akinF for the ,; | + | However, |
- | However, | + | |
- | Vii-' | + | With this in mind we wrote to the leading stores which sell wild flowers and asked if they would be public |
- | atop the sale for thetime | + | |
==== 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' |
- | are going to ho fora few -days, We her tha.4; | + | |
- | Dots who appears very amused when we show surprise and try to i onoeal | + | |
- | 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' | + | |
- | 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, | + | |
- | 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. | ||
+ | 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. | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | We heard of a kind hearted shark the other day. A small party of Bushwalkers, | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
==== October Walks ==== | ==== October Walks ==== | ||
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==== Letters from the Lads ==== | ==== Letters from the Lads ==== | ||
- | ' | + | Since our last list we have received letters from the following members of the Walking fraternity:- |
- | Sinc& | + | |
- | the Walking fraternity;-7 | + | |Rob Morrison|Vic Aubourg| |
- | | + | |Alan Williams|Dick Smith| |
- | Alen Williams | + | |John Green|Les Douglas| |
- | John Green Ls Dous | + | |Peter Page|Frank Freeguard| |
- | Peter Page Frank Frt, | + | |Doris |
- | Doric, | + | |Gordon |
- | Grfion | + | |
- | DORIS ALIDYT | + | __Doris Allden - 12/6/44__ |
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- | ania na7e been e n unpj_easan , | + | Last Friday week I ended up in Sick Bay with dengue |
- | h07-F., I th(r; | + | |
- | T tn1 c 1s: | + | Our Sick Bay is quite new so I expect there is no harm in sampling |
- | 1/KAGh ha;Iga-.1 ia Z.71,f1c2, H.everth rL or j-c ra. for all 7, | + | |
- | c:n the : | + | Apart from this little episode |
- | irk 2,74- i.. I expt 17her,:: | + | |
- | WhrinI ' | + | Have been enjoying a spot of social life as well. We had our first dance in our recreational hall and it was most successful. |
- | with _t,s c::_EF; shell lo];ize ia11i cream. coi ng an blue ',Dmd covs, and the most c h71, | + | |
- | A nice place to recit...Rth | + | __Gordon Mannell - England__ |
- | Lprt thic eDioodz, | + | |
- | and erjeytbLr, | + | I have just returned |
- | there much to do, Hove been moving on to some new work, the break was a pity, | + | |
- | Eavi-: | + | __Bill Burke - 26/7/44__ |
- | 10 1WI0 and 10 WAAFS to come as well as and RA.TP - they h.Dve very hcor, | + | |
- | Ono thin and nnother | + | Home sweet home once more and as yet, don't know whether |
- | decided nevertheless I couldn' | + | |
- | up :. x haaptc4d hut still on my feet, The 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 town. I must return to the Downs one day, a beautiful |
- | 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. | + | A few days at G.D.D. awaiting draft during |
- | mos tly I ff3ar, to the ingenious methods of the scorer who : | + | |
- | ab1, | + | Another station, another train and we were off again, not forgetting of course the customary |
- | mixng ciit3ide | + | |
- | GORDON YANliELL ENGLANT, | + | Lonely paddocks, lonely homesteads, lonely |
- | a very enjoyable leave amiocc | + | |
- | the guest, together with another member of my cTevi, of n 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 | + | |
- | Cilepbell iia the Glen of Sorrow, It reminded me very much of soTo cf ou Llue Yeuntal:e 04: | + | |
- | wiAh lambsglea z.l ng. We wero reluotant | + | |
- | DI= perpn 2r_r, L4 vr, | + | |
- | 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 | + | |
- | Angel is still leee the jungles of NOG, and just when I thought | + | |
- | it emo en the un grac" | + | |
- | 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, | + | |
- | The station, the train, a hospital one. blast of the whistle and I said farewell to that fair town, I must return to the Downs one day, a lecatltiful | + | |
- | A few days at G,D,D, awaiting draft durinp; | + | |
- | 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 | + | |
- | lenlucky | + | |
- | Another station, another train ana we were oil' | + | |
- | 11, | + | |
- | wa5n'i; too pru. to take the floor the f-Irst 6ay | + | |
- | (31.1 to a leaktng | + | |
- | the h o1;.1..c3'ad_..tqays- ".10 | + | |
- | again a7(1.:;:; | + | |
- | and 'drank )che-only tWo bad beers on the maret bcer | + | |
- | Piled out of windc,.Ts-and doorr; | + | |
- | no ono threatened to thrcW any of thri n.T,C;S c-A-'f the c-..;atic11_ t" | + | |
- | k' | + | |
- | t' | + | |
- | day r17eamed cf othar a.rasScs | + | |
- | , Lenr)ly73.ad:lock-s, aorely homesterld!: | + | |
- | ac we go by, Cries _of fetters | + | |
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, | when it (,cmcs to, |
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