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-Once againl long Angle Gully, Tarrimoo, was the scene of the Annual Barbecue provided by the RoVer Ramblers, the boya who put the "queue" in Barbecue.
+Once again, Long Angle Gully, Warrimoo, was the scene of the Annual Barbecue provided by the Rover Ramblers, the boya who put the "queue" in Barbecue.
- The weather was perfect, just sufficient crispness in the air to whet
-the 'appetite, and after a sunny day followed a lovely starry night with a half moon to illuminate the campfire scene.
+The weather was perfect, just sufficient crispness in the air to whet the appetite, and after a sunny day followed a lovely starry night with a half moon to illuminate the campfire scene.
-The folks began to drift in on the Friday night and thQ last comers arrived in the small hours of Sunday morning. All ages, from hoary heads to tiny toddlers, and all types end sizes joined in the trek, The colony of little tents grew rapidly like mushrooms studding the grass, Abo'ut 120 were present at the camp fire - members of clubs and unattached walkers all drawn together by the common bond of a partiality for roast lamb and a god campfire concert, plus the attraction of a very pleasant camp sfpot.
-The sight and smell of the "Special Export Quality Lamb" sizzling on the spit werbvery welcome, but if anyone ventured too near with a hungry,look in eye, a caution, in no uncertain manner was forthcoming
+The folks began to drift in on the Friday night and the last comers arrived in the small hours of Sunday morning. All ages, from hoary heads to tiny toddlers, and all types and sizes joined in the trek. The colony of little tents grew rapidly like mushrooms studding the grass. About 120 were present at the camp fire - members of clubs and unattached walkers all drawn together by the common bond of a partiality for roast lamb and a good campfire concert, plus the attraction of a very pleasant camp spot.
-from the Cook-cUp-butcher,
-The afternoon was Occupied in a "Scavenge Hunt", during which the contestants had to collect an array of the most weird and wonderful items.. Everywhere', from the bottom of the creek to the top of the highest hill,
+The sight and smell of the "Special Export Quality Lamb" sizzling on the spit were very welcome, but if anyone ventured too near with a hungry look in eye, a caution, in no uncertain manner was forthcoming from the cook-cum-butcher.
-had to be searched to yield the stipulated articlesl som of the competitors
-gave up the 'struggle, but others, 'with dogged determination, went on searching' until time was up.
+The afternoon was occupied in a "Scavenge Hunt", during which the contestants had to collect an array of the most weird and wonderful items. Everywhere, from the bottom of the creek to the top of the highest hill, had to be searched to yield the stipulated articles; some of the competitors gave up the struggle, but others, with dogged determination, went on searching until time was up.
-Eventually, word went round that "IT was ready", and the boys and girls started to queue up with their plates and two bobs tightly clutched
-in their hands. All the hausekeping girls apparently felt quite athome
+Eventually, word went round that "IT was ready", and the boys and girls started to queue up with their plates and two bobs tightly clutched in their hands. All the housekeping girls apparently felt quite at home in the meat line-up even though the absence of requests for coupons must have seemed a little odd. The meat was soon expertly carved and everyone received a little lamb in due time and had a lot of fun in the process. By dusk not so much as a bone was left.
-in the meat line-up even though the absence of requests for coupons must have seemed a little odd. The meat was soon expertly crv.,-d and creryone received a little lamb in du;-? time and had a lot of fun in the process. By dusk not so much as a bone was left.
-Dozens of little booking fires gleaming amongst the tall tr-.:s made a
+Dozens of little cooking fires gleaming amongst the tall trees made a very pretty sight, someone remarking "It looks like Lilyvale on a Sunday night."
-very pretty sight, someone r:marking "It looks like Lilyvale on a Sunday
-night,"
+The camp fire (consisting of two medium sized fires -- a very good idea) was started up and community singing, assisted and controlled by several musicians, who were sitting between the two fires, was heartily joined in by the ring of walkers circling the area. Charades and other hurmourous items helped to pass the time and all too soon the cocoa supper was served. As usual, this was the signal for the gathering to break up and some drifted off to bed while the "die-hards" drew into a smaller circle and sang songs well into the night.
-The camp fire (consistiing of two medium sized fires -- a very good
-idea) was started up and community singing, assisted and controlled by
+The programme of sports and games for Sunday was, apparently, compild by the young and virile with a total disregard for safety of neck and limb. The boys, and some of the girls, climbed trees and cliff faces, and finally took part in some strenuous tugs-o-war. A very funny fancy dress parade amused the less energetic ones and the morning passed with gossiping and laughter. At the mention of lunch the whole company melted away like snowflakes in the sun.
-several musicians, who were sitting between the two fires, was heartily joined in by the ring of walkers circling the area. Charades and other huri,ourous items helped to pass the time and all too soon the cocoa supper was served.
-As usual, this was the signal for the gathering to break up and some drifted off to bed while the"die-hards" drew into a smaller circle and sang songs well into the night.
+The afternoon found the parties slowly beginning to pack up and the tents falling one by one. A few youngsters made time and found energy to do some very hectic and fancy skipping, but the lengthening shadows saw rucksacks on backs and the folks slowly stringing towards the station. The long walk to the station caused, of course, a fierce thirst and famine with the result that the local shop enjoyed an unprecedented boom in trade. Fortified with the delicacies of Warrimoo the barbecuists felt able to face the usual assault on the train but (what do you thinks?) there were two reserved carriages to take them back to town. That was a fine ending to a fine barbecue.
-The programme of sports and games for Sunday was, apparently, compild by the young and virile with a total disregard for safety of neck and limb. The boys, and some of the girls, climbed trees and cliff faces, and finally took part in some strenuous tugs-o-war. A very funny fancy dress parade amused
+=====Here are some items of Special Interest fromthe Report of the August Meeting of the Federation.=====
-the less energetic ones and the morning passed with gossiping and laughter.
-At the mention of lunch the whole company melted away like snowflakes in
+====Federation Re-union====
-the sun.
-The afternoon found the parties slowly beginning to pack up and the tents falling one by one. A few youngsters made time and found energy to do some very hectic and fancy skipping, but the lengthening shadows saw rucksacks on backs and the folks slowly stringing towards the station. The long walk to the station caused, of course, a fierce thirst and famine with the result that the local shop enjoyed an unprecedented boom in trade, Fortified with the delicacies of Warrimoo the barbecuists felt able to face the usual assault on the train but (what do you thinks?) there were two reserved carriages to take them back to town. That was a fine ending to a fine barbecue.
+The date of the Federation's Re-union was fixed as 20th and 21st October. The Rover Ramblers' delegates undertook to convene an organising committee as they have done on previous years. This committee (members to be co-opted from the various Clubs) will arrange a suitable location. Further details of this matter also later, but book the week-end now, 20th and 21st October.
-HERE ARE SOME ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST FROM THE REPORT OF THE AUGUST MEETING OF THE FEDERATION.
-FEDERATION RE-UNION: The date of the Federation's Re-union was fixed as
+====Commonwealth Disposals Commision====
-th and 21st October, The Rover Ramblerst delegates undertook to convene
-an organising committee as they have done on previous years. This committee
+Miss Byles advised that her attention as Hon. Sec. of the Federation had been drawn to an advertisement stating that the buildings at West Head were to be auctioned individually __or as one unit plus a lease of the area, which was considered suitable for a guest house__. However, when the auctinneer was approached, he stated that the latter proposition had had to be withdrawn as the State Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, had intervened and objected to the land being leased for the purpose. Federation decided to write and congratulate Mr. Tully on his action, also to write to the Parks & Playgrounds Movement of N.S.W., the Minister for the Interior, and the Property Officer of the Department of the Interior regarding the position of Commonwealth Lands when the temporary buildings are up for disposal. It was considered that the action taken regarding West Head, Hungry Beach and Barrenjoey had been unsatisfactory and delegates were asked to try to get information regarding any other such areas and Commonwealth proposals.
-(members to be co-opted from the various Clubs) will arrange a suitable
-location. Further details of this matter also later, but book the week-end now, 20th and 21st October.
+====Era====
-COMMONWEALTH DISPOSALS COMMISSION: Miss Byles advised that her attention as
-Hon.Sec, of the Federation had been drawn to an advertisement stating that the buildings at West Head wereto be auctioned individually or as one unit
+It was reported that the National Fitness Council has included in its estimates money for resumption as well as for a hostel.
-alusalease of the area, which was considered suitable for a guest house. However, when the auctinneer was approached, he stated that the latter proposition had had to be withdrawn as the State Minister for Lands, Mr.Tully had intervened and objected to the land being leased fpr the purpose. Federation decided to write and congratulate Mr,Tully on his action,
-also to write to the Parks & Playgrounds Movement of N&S.W., the Minister
+====Road to Maynards====
-for the Interior, and the Property Officer of the Department of the Interior
-regarding the position of Commonwealth Lands when the temporary buildings are up for disposal. It was considered that the action taken regarding
+Bulli Council had referred to Garawarra Park Trust for its opinion of a request from Maynards for the improvement of their access road. On behalf of the Park Trust the Hon. Secretary, Tom Herbert, had asked Marie Byles for the Federation's opinion. Council endorsed her action in advising that the Bushwalkers are not in favour of its improvement. Mr. Herbert agreed.
-West Head, Hungry Beacb and Barrenjoey had been unsatisfactory and delegates
-were asked to try to get information regarding any other such areas and Commonwealth proposals.
+====Sales of Wildflowers====
-ERA: It was reported that the National Fitness Council has included in its estimates money for resumption as well as for a hostel.
-ROAD TO MAYNARDS.:. Bulli Council had referred to GarRwarra Park Trust for its opinion of a request from Maynards for the improvement of their access road. On behalf of the Park Trust the Hon,Secretary,Tom Herbert, had asked Marie Byles for the Federation's opinion. Council endorsed her action in
+It was reported that Mr. Allan of the Rangers' League had told a delegate recently that so far very few people have applied for licences as growers under the Wildflowers Act and that sales have dropped away very considerably.
-advising that the Bushwalkers are not in favour of its improvement. Mr.
-Herbert agreed.
+=====Letter to the Editor - We Are Not Dead But Sleeping=====
-SALES OF WILDFLOWERS: It was reported that Mr.Allan of the RangerstLeague
-had told a delegate recently that so far very few people have applied for
-licences as growers under the Wildflowers Act and that sales have dropped away very considerably.
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-LETTER TO THE EDITOR
-WE ARE NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPING
 Dear Sir,
-"The Club is not what it used to be" is the theme of two recent correspondents. Of course it isn't. After six years of war, with some 70 of its most active members in the Services, with the 2,Jrnainder working long hours, with transport cut and big wqlks few it couldn't nossibly be its old self. The marvel is that it has kept so much of its old snirit, in fact that it has kert going at all.
-For its continued existence we owe our thanks to a body of old and devoted members and to the many newer members who have taken on big jobs with very little exnerience in Club affairs. Before the war many worked
+"The Club is not what it used to be" is the theme of two recent correspondents. Of course it isn't. After six years of war, with some 70 of its most active members in the Services, with the remainder working long hours, with transport cut and big walks few it couldn't nossibly be its old self. The marvel is that it has kept so much of its old spirit, in fact that it has kept going at all.
- willingly fcr the Club, not as a matter of duty, but because they liked it, This is not to deny that there are some hard and rather thankless jobs to be done, and that anyone who accents the Clubs benefits should take
- at least one of these jobs on in his day, but the fact remains that it was fun to lead walks, debate the Club affairs, act in plays, arrange parties and, in general, take an active part in Club affairs. Why did so many people do these things and like it?
+For its continued existence we owe our thanks to a body of old and devoted members and to the many newer members who have taken on big jobs with very little experience in Club affairs. Before the war many worked willingly for the Club, not as a matter of duty, but because they liked it. This is not to deny that there are some hard and rather thankless jobs to be done, and that anyone who accepts the Club's benefits should take at least one of these jobs on in his day, but the fact remains that it was fun to lead walks, debate the Club affairs, act in plays, arrange parties and, in general, take an active part in Club affairs. Why did so many people do these things and like it?
-The main reason was that we were able to walk a lot more and in
-bigger p-irties. Not a month paSsed without several large parties setting
+The main reason was that we were able to walk a lot more and in bigger parties. Not a month paSsed without several large parties setting out on two or three day walks, often hard walks, which were only possible with good organisation and co-operation. And it is hardly necessary to say that the way to get to know your fellow members is to go on walks with them.
-out On two or three day walks,of ten hard walks, which were only possible with good organisation and co-operation, And it is hardly iecess ary to say that the way to get to know your fellow members is to go on walks with them.
-.
 The running of the club means a lot to an active walker, It was one of the chief topics around the cacip-fire, It was important that office holders should run things the virly you wanted them run, and an honour to be entrusted with such a responsibility, Healthy minorities formed to c9mbat real or imagined "worscrise-or conversatism. A lot of high spirited new members were attracted. They just couldn't resist taking an active part,
 During the war we have not been able to get together as we used to. Neither old nor new members h-tve done much walking, Many members have never h-td much chance to know their clubmates. Most old members h-iven't been out much.: We have become a collection of rather tired individuals rather than a Club, "Our psychologist's" groups in the last issue are true of any bollection of people without a strong common interest,