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-laTe-M0:=70-ING BOUDDI NATURAL PAPK,
+=====De-mosquito-ing Bouddi Natural Park.=====
-Marie B,Byles.
-The possibility cf getting rid of me,squi by mean of flah first cane into ny miud from hearing that the Army Medical Corp was stocking with fish certain malarial streams in North Queenel,-nd, Enquiries from the Board of Health showed that there was ij ttle danger of dengue or malaria from our Sydney streams, but that did not alter the ionpleasahtness of mosquitoes in our popular Bouddi Ee..t:YTj Park,
+Marie B. Byles.
-The enouiries wero pursued and it was discovered that a fish called
-Gambuoa AE- Iela found the moFquito. larvae the most delectable of foods, that Mr. Meac'..ow2 the Newcastle Health Inspector had some of these estimable fish under his flare, that if they were placed in fresh water to begin with, they did not mind getting aoolimat!_zed to the salt lagoons, and best of all that they were very prolific breeders, Mr, Meadows kindly gave me full directions about feeding them on rolled oats and putting them in the streams, and rang me up when he had IrJt a kerosene tin full (about 200) on the train for Woy Woy, Eckhart Heilpern (131)ch Club) and Laurie Raynor (S.B.W.) collected them here and transported them to Putty Beach and Maitland Bay.
+The possibility of getting rid of mosquitoes by means of fish first came into ny mind from hearing that the Army Medical Corp was stocking with fish certain malarial streams in North Queensland/ Enquiries from the Board of Health showed that there was little danger of dengue or malaria from our Sydney streams, but that did not alter the unpleasantness of mosquitoes in our popular Bouddi Natural Park.
-Cu: attempt to "fish" the first stream was -done by gingerly dipping a cup
-into the kerosene tin and after the third or fourth try landing one tiny fish about an inch long, and placing him (or her) in the pool, LY.,r Rquai7.-tr
+The enquiries were pursued and it was discovered that a fish called Gambuoa Aginia found the mosquito larvae the most delectable of foods, that Mr. Meadows, the Newcastle Health Inspector had some of these estimable fish under his care, that if they were placed in fresh water to begin with, they did not mind getting acclimatized to the salt lagoons, and best of all that they were very prolific breeders. Mr. Meadows kindly gave me full directions about feeding them on rolled oats and putting them in the streams, and rang me up when he had put a kerosene tin full (about 200) on the train for Woy Woy. Eckhart Heilpern (Bush Club) and Laurie Raynor (S.B.W.) collected them here and transported them to Putty Beach and Maitland Bay.
-;ee% 70 had managed to catch eight fish, and praying thot the sexes were
-p2:riT,372i7 ri. xcd, we went on to the next stream, There was then a long coni-e:ciPer171- as to whether it might be possible to pour the fish out The mocity consideed they would either come but en masse or stop at the bottom, EventlIally Laurie stopped the debete (rather unlike his usual self;) and started to rur. Much to our delight about 25 fish swam out happily into the pool. We then started off over the hill to Maitland Bay, Eckhart conceived the brilliant idea of putting the kerosene tin in his rucksack, But it did not work. The water slopped out of the holes, and we found? not only water, at the bottom
+Our attempt to "fish" the first stream was done by gingerly dipping a cup into the kerosene tin and after the third or fourth try landing one tiny fish about an inch long, and placing him (or her) in the pool. After about a quarter of an hour we had managed to catch eight fish, and praying that the sexes were properly mixed, we went on to the next stream. There was then a long controvery as to whether it might be possible to pour the fish out. The majority considered they would either come out en masse or stop at the bottom. EventlIally Laurie stopped the debete (rather unlike his usual self!) and started to pour. Much to our delight about 25 fish swam out happily into the pool. We then started off over the hill to Maitland Bay. Eckhart conceived the brilliant idea of putting the kerosene tin in his rucksack. But it did not work. The water slopped out of the holes, and we found, not only water, at the bottom of the pack, but one of our precious fish. So there was nothing for it but to carry the tin in the hand, not the easiest or lightest thing to carry along the rough rather overgrown footpath, where Eckhart's giant frame was usually bent double to get under the trees.
-of the paclk. but one of our /precious fish, So there was nothing for It but to carry the tin in the hand, not the easiest or lightest thing to carry along the rough rather overgrown footpath, where Eckhartls giant frame was usually bent
-double tn get under the trees.
+However, the job is now done. The streams at Putty Beach and Maitland Bay have all been "fished", and we shall do the one at Little Beach, which never dries, when we have the next working bee in May 1945. At the same working bee we proposed to make a concrete dam at Tiny Beach below the best of all the camping spots in teh park, and perhaps we may stock this at the same time.
-However, the job is now done. The streams at Putty Beach and Maitland Bay have all been "fished, and we shall do the one at Little Beach, 14hich never
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+So far, so good. There is only one little trouble, and that is that these fish bring forth their young alive, like sharks, and not in the form of eggs. This means that if teh streams dry up, they die, and there is this risk with regard to most of the streams, and even the little brackish lagoons, around Sydney. It is therefore up to some promising you science graduate, who wants his B.Sc. to invent a fish which produces spawn as indestructible as mosquito larvae. Until then we only pray to the rain gods not to send us a drought like the last.
-d:r1c,:e, when we have the. nextworking bee in May 1945, At th s.Ame working bee wri a,cnncree dam. rl t TjrLr '&7?ae7h halc,W the 1:'.eFt of all the
-aroF in thE perhrrIE 7ve at th(? s.-mo
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-So ,I;(7 T.7,c(1, There only one littI tr:rZnIe, and 1,1,,5.i; is tha the
-fiEih ycung nn in th f,.)-2m of egg.9
+=====Fireworks.=====
-an*Ipt 2,f the rieayil 1.17 thcf,r die: 7tnd is this ri7k with
-rega t fs1.3s,-Jt th7- ,7;tromoi and e-ien th Ii ;.e loaokh lagoorol
+The arrival of the notice of the Half Yearly General Meeting with its frightening threats and ghastly alternatives, arrived unestatiously into the homes of many unsuspecting Bushwalkers. Such a crowd turned up on Sept. 8th, the day of the meeting. that we suspect the date had been viciously marked on most calendars for some time.
-Synr q,1 c-. 7romisix y.-)un gr%duRP,
-inJ-cnt a fich whi ( rf!-In r,o ind--PtrutabIc as mc;squ.:.;:o
+Apart from some GeneralBusiness the really beligerant portion of the notice read:
-thon we only pray to the rain enc,t to icint us a drought like
-the last
+. "To consider the following motion by Mr. A. Wyborn:
-FIEWO 1?. 7 S
-The arrival of the notice of the Hai '1F=7-1.y C7crncra:l. Moeting with its
+that the following be inserted in Section 5 after sub-section (a) of the Constititution.
-frightrY:ninp; threats and ghncltay .L.,.:12410.tic)usly into
-the hox%cs of glan-j unsuf;'net!ting Burhwalker. Such G3.71P:1, ;:urned ap en Sect,
+bb. "Members are expected to lead at least one walk per year if requested. Failure to comply will result in transference to non-active membership. The Committee may waive this rule in special cases."
-th, the day of the meting7 that we '12,.rnec t the date hae, been vi.-Aously marked on most calendars for Rr7..me hirr.(4,
-kart from some eneral DI:sinc,ss the really belia, portion of the
+. "To consider the following motion moved by Mr. J. Hunter:
-notice read7
-, "To consider the foll(,wing motion by Mr. A,Wy1-.c:n;
+That the foilowing be inserted in Section 5 after sub-section (a) of the Contstitution:
-that the following be inserted in Section 3 aftor Dub-2ection (a) of the Con!l-titi,ztion,
-bb, "M:mbers are ex-cected to lead at leaPt oue,. walk per year if requected,
+bbb. "Members who do not complete three or more walks with the club per year shall be automatically transfered to non-active list. The Committee is to use its discretion in exceptional circumctances."
-Tailure to comnly w.L1 result in trancr?n:e memb-;.r-
-f-:ip. The Committee may waive this rule in e-7. 111 cases," 6, "T:1 ,-;oactor the following motion moved by Mr, J,Eunicr,
+Fighting words to Bushwalkers. But they rose to the occasion. A full house, stirring speaches by the opposition and sarcastic interjections and the meeting was almost pre-war. Old members who perhaps haven't seen a track for years emerged from their hideouts (marvelous service P.M.G.) and entered the ring to do battle in the war against regimentation.
-the foilowing be ins;:rrtf.,d in Seotioa 5 after su')-section (a) of h Cont:titutien,
-bbb, "YclYbPrs who do not complete three or more walks with the club - year shall be automatically tranr-ed to nz...n-active list. The Cummittee is to use its discretion in exceptional circumct nces,"
+Mr. A. Wyborn and Mr. J. Hunter each touched delicately if insistently on the increasing decadence of the Club as a walking club and had several supporters. There were several against the motion as well. Marie Byles gave a very forceful speech the gist of which seemed to be that most of the old members who did not go on official walks were those who were doing a large amount of work of some kind or another for the club. The others apparently were really concerned about the birth rate and were doing something practical about it. Official walks and the birth rate are things apart. After this and several speeches in teh same vein we did think the Walks Secretary had an awful nerve expecting leaders for his walks. May we suggest that Mr. Wyborn refrains from asking any who appear deeply interested in the birth rate to lead walks, as a refusal often offends. Tom Herbert, Ch. Colberg, M. Harrison and others all gave impassioned speeches.
-Fighting words to Bushwaakrrs, But they rose to the occasion full hcmse,
-pt*7_rri.-.Dz spachsE; by tht) owcsi'c ion anc9. intertions an', the meeting
+Yes, you guessed it. The motions were defeated.
-wa2 almost :pre-war. Old members who perhanr haven =t ce.,:n a tr;:lck for years encIT,c,d li-ol:ta their hideouts (m.,rlious cor7ice PMl,) and entred the ring
-to dc, in the war against rogimentaticm,
+----
-.Tr, A,!JTcoz n and Mr,J,Hunter e=7,.ch touched 6.rlicptel7 if inPistently on the
-c:ec;acionce of the Club as a wr,)Akil ag clab md had oPv2ral 5u-01)ort:.s9 There worsr( f] against the m,-tic,r Po well Mario'ByLt:o L;c,-.7-0 a vc,ry forceful epeo..h the git of which 3,,,ened to be thi m.:-)E.t of the od miero h e not go
-on ctii cial alks were those 77ihn were of kind
-or Rrtrar for the c11:,b. The others appo r%=ntly wE:rc really f1L.-ut the
-birth rate and were dcing something practr3cr,I about it. Otfc7_,i):1 tiae
-birr.,12 rrlt-e are thingo apart. Lfter thia and oe-elal or c hcs in 1-1- ,,cn we
-did i:;hink the Walks Secretary had an awful for 0,Ea1es,
-May To r,uggest that Mr,Wyborn refrains from a7Dcar :Lntor-
-t'izLEd in the birth rate to lead walks, as El cJ":rcnac, 1i:to II-r,ert,
-Ch,Col'oerF, M.Harrison and others all ga've mo ueiene. sprecn:
-you guos ea it, The motions' were &,,atcd.
-,
 LET= FROM. THE-LADS AND LASSES
 Letters wore received frem the fol1evein3 members durirg September;. Jack Ade ns Bruce Simps_on Jeen Pny