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 ====No.133 January 1946 Price 6d====
-|Editor|Ray Kirkby|
+|**Editor**|Ray Kirkby|
-|Assist.|Dorothy Brigden|
+|**Assist.**|Dorothy Brigden|
-|Bus Manager|Peggy Bransdon|
+|**Bus Manager**|Peggy Bransdon|
-|Production|Yvonne Rolfe|
+|**Production**|Yvonne Rolfe|
-|Assist.|Kath McKay|
+|**Assist.**|Kath McKay|
-|Sales & Subs|Jean Harvey|
+|**Sales & Subs**|Jean Harvey|
 =====Contents.=====
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 by "R.Blue".
-Pops was young and enthusiastic -''Cycling is so much better than walking 0.... good roads and lovely coasting downhill ..
-we could easily do Peatts Ferry and Wiseman's Ferry and come home through Galston Gorge to Hornsby ., Doubtfullbut unprotesting, I was lead astray so
+Pops was young and enthusiastic - "Cycling is so much better than walking.... good roads and lovely coasting downhill.... we could easily do Peat's Ferry and Wiseman's Ferry and come home through Galston Gorge to Hornsby...." Doubtful, but unprotesting, I was lead astray so.
-One December Saturday afternoon last year we met at Hornsby wit full packs and our bikes. We get out in a shower of rain but had sca
-ly gone three miles before we *ere sweltering in the sun,which continued to smile on us up and down all those hills before the Hawkel -bury. It did not take long for us to spread out - Sally,of course"1 in the lead?Betty and Peg not far behind. But our energy availed us nothinge 'On a rise outside Cowan a car shot past with two bikes on t3 ruunig board and Flo and Pops waving gleefully from the back seat, said things no ladies should and tried to console ourselves with the thought that the run down to Peat/s Ferry is better than any car ride and it was - almost. Five miles down hilll
+One December Saturday afternoon last year we met at Hornsby with full packs and our bikes. We get out in a shower of rain but had scarcely gone three miles before we were sweltering in the sun, which continued to smile on us up and down all those hills before the Hawkesbury. It did not take long for us to spread out - Sally, of course, well in the lead, Betty and Peg not far behind. But our energy availed us nothing. On a rise outside Cowan a car shot past with two bikes on the ruunig board and Flo and Pops waving gleefully from the back seat. We said things no ladies should and tried to console ourselves with the thought that the run down to Peat's Ferry is better than any car ride and it was - almost. Five miles down hill!
-Well,that was nice and the trip across on the ferry was very pleasant,but what a hill on the other side: Did Pops say cycling wag better than walking? Cycling is walking - mostly.
-We soon decided to camp at the first sign of water but ,vaL scarce and Sally and Peg went about half a mile down a creek bed finding a trickle over a rock that formed a tiny pool.
+Well,that was nice and the trip across on the ferry was very pleasant, but what a hill on the other side! Did Pops say cycling was better than walking? Cycling __is__ walking - mostly.
-Betty had trouble putting the tent up. The ground was eit' sand or stones and pegs refused to go in. However we soon had cv-,r-- thing settled - exceptof course, the sandflies who dined with and And so to bed,but alas,the night was hot - too hot inside a sleepin_ -1 suicide out of it,for by now the mosquitoes had smelt us out. We S7 't the night crawling in and out until Flo got up at 4 a m. The rest of u
-lay with closed eyes trying to deceive ourselves that we slept. Lut could sleep with Flo tramping cheerfully around and talking to the mossies,I suppose. There was nothing to do but have breakfast and ucgt on the road before the heat of the day".
+We soon decided to camp at the first sign of water but water was scarce and Sally and Peg went about half a mile down a creek bed finding a trickle over a rock that formed a tiny pool.
-It was hot already at six when we set off but the road was go( and we had some lovely hills to coast down. All went well till we ] the main road for a cross calntry dirt road. Peg ran into a patch of gravel and came off. Hurt? No,she is used to scratches.
-The day progressed and so did the heat. There were no views a; we were surrounded by smoke and haze. A strong wind sprang up bringuT ash and dead leaves with it, We decided to turn back.
+Betty had trouble putting the tent up. The ground was either sand or stones and pegs refused to go in. However we soon had everything settled - except, of course, the sandflies who dined with and [illegible]. And so to bed, but alas, the night was hot - too hot inside a sleeping bag, suicide out of it, for by now the mosquitoes had smelt us out. We spent the night crawling in and out until Flo got up at 4 a.m. The rest of us lay with closed eyes trying to deceive ourselves that we slept. But who could sleep with Flo tramping cheerfully around and talking - to the mossies, I suppose. There was nothing to do but have breakfast and "get on the road before the heat of the day".
-A bath in a fine running creek refreshed us considerably and set off for the Hawkesbury again. The long flat stretch before the ferry- was open to the full force of the wind and at one stage Betty a] bike were lifted right off the road by a sudden gust.
-It was only midday when we arrived at the ferry but it. seen-1 days since we had risen. The haze was so bad we could scarcely see e opposite bank of the river and the sun was just an orange -balloon the sky.
+It was hot already at six when we set off but the road was good and we had some lovely hills to coast down. All went well till we left the main road for a cross country dirt road. Peg ran into a patch of gravel and came off. Hurt? No, she is used to scratches.
-We lunched in grand tourist style in some picnic grounds ar,,.] tried to sleep under a tree but the tree had roots that stuck into
-and the picnic grounds were inhabited by ants. We soon set out for
+The day progressed and so did the heat. There were no views as we were surrounded by smoke and haze. A strong wind sprang up bringing ash and dead leaves with it. We decided to turn back.
-stat p. I. to find that the f1:12
-train left at 5.40
+A bath in a fine running creek refreshed us considerably and we set off for the Hawkesbury again. The long flat stretch before the ferry was open to the full force of the wind and at one stage Betty and bike were lifted right off the road by a sudden gust.
+It was only midday when we arrived at the ferry but it seemed days since we had risen. The haze was so bad we could scarcely see the opposite bank of the river and the sun was just an orange balloon in the sky.
+We lunched in grand tourist style in some picnic grounds and tried to sleep under a tree but the tree had roots that stuck into us and the picnic grounds were inhabited by ants. We soon set out for Brooklyn station and arrived at 2.00 p.m. to find that the first train left at 5.40 p.m.!
 Betty told Pops just what she thought of cycling and Flo blamed Peg for inviting her on the trip and said she would never speak to her again.
-The train arrived at 5.40. There was no luggage van for the bikE and people were practically standing on the bumper bars. Next train at 6.50 - ditto. The third train arrived at ten past seven and we squeezed ourselves and bikes on a outside platform.;
-Said Flo to Peg - "Wait till the weather's cooler and we'll go o a really nice trip."
+The train arrived at 5.40. There was no luggage van for the bikes and people were practically standing on the bumper bars. Next train at 6.50 - ditto. The third train arrived at ten past seven and we squeezed ourselves and bikes on a outside platform.
-Said Peg - "Does anyone. want a bike cheap?"
-CHEEP4'iCHEEP.
+Said Flo to Peg - "Wait till the weather's cooler and we'll go on a really nice trip."
-The bird with the big tail said "Do you know that Mouldy Harrison is back?" Then he added,glancing ruefully at his sombre feaf,:ei "And did you see the bow tie he was wearingaurchased in New York?" I did,and if he got it on the Lend-lease principle for cattle and could we not get the latter back':
-A garrulous little bird couldn't restrain itself from blurting out t3 news which it had heard from a sea bird from Era. "I can't be quite suYa it is true," he said,"but these sea birds are straight." Welllit appeLr that some walkers cannot but do battle when they feel that a wrong has
+Said Peg - "Does anyone want a bike cheap?"
-been done but three or7four lustylife-savers can behave in reverse. That was Leon's bloomer andonext day,between the appendix scar which preventeC
-him from doing battle royal and the cut lips announcing a skirmish,Leon. was rather like mince-meat.
+=====Cheep-Cheep.=====
-"For good old-fashioned convention,give me Era",said the wise bird ne; the door. "To see Joan. Savage slaving back and forwards with the water while Harry reclined on the grass,fair made me nostalgic for the cave-maa
-days.,; But we did reward our women with an 'occasional bone or two -but Har:
+The bird with the big tail said "Do you know that Mouldy Harrison is back?" Then he added, glancing ruefully at his sombre feathers "And did you see the bow tie he was wearing, purchased in New York?" I did, and if he got it on the Lend-lease principle for cattle and turnips could we not get the latter back?
-sooled a tick onto his "missus" so that she had to go home early."
-A little wren volunteered the information that Alan Hardy is out of the Army and back at work. When I asked the' wren what it was tittering
+A garrulous little bird couldn't restrain itself from blurting out the news which it had heard from a sea bird from Era. "I can't be quite suYa it is true," he said, "but these sea birds are straight." Well, it appears that some walkers cannot but do battle when they feel that a wrong has been done but three or four lusty life-savers can behave in reverse. That was Leon's bloomer and, next day, between the appendix scar which prevented him from doing battle royal and the cut lips announcing a skirmish, Leon was rather like mince-meat.
- about,it saidl"I was thinking of a funny Story I heard about your "Dorma3
-though its a bit old.- On one occasion"Dorman" was holding a
+"For good old-fashioned convention, give me Era", said the wise bird near the door. "To see Joan Savage slaving back and forwards with the water while Harry reclined on the grass, fair made me nostalgic for the cave-man days. But we did reward our women with an occasional bone or two but Harry sooled a tick onto his "missus" so that she had to go home early."
-carriage of Walkers spell-bound by his rendition of "Lord Randall". He IT
-standing with his back to the closed door of the compartment and had just arrived at the lines (executed with great dramatic effect) "And what come ye-here for,My bonnie young man?" when the door opened behind hin and aticket-inbpoctor said "Tickets,please".
+A little wren volunteered the information that Alan Hardy is out of the Army and back at work. When I asked the wren what it was tittering about, it said, "I was thinking of a funny story I heard about your "Dorman" though its a bit old.... On one occasion, "Dorman" was holding a carriage of walkers spell-bound by his rendition of "Lord Randall". He was standing with his back to the closed door of the compartment and had just arrived at the lines (executed with great dramatic effect) "And what come ye here for, My bonnie young mon?" when the door opened behind hin and a ticket-inspector said "Tickets, please".
-I asked a coy but pretty bird Why sinwas looking so disgusted, wouldnft you be?" she said, "Arthur Gilroy took a W.R.A.Na down to -J-oa just missed drowning her. Indeed/he was so sure everything was over,t17.,J; he paced up and down the rocks waiting to collect the body when the way.3E thrAw Alfis it Imcisn't Rn  my hones are nil. "
-by "Soc rates".
+I asked a coy but pretty bird why she was looking so disgusted. "Why wouldn't you be?" she said, "Arthur Gilroy took a W.R.A.N. down to Era and just missed drowning her. Indeed, he was so sure everything was over, that he paced up and down the rocks waiting to collect the body when the waves threw it up. Alas, it wasn't so.... my hopes are nil."
-What is wrong with our Walking Club? Nothing as far as I can but this article would be silly If such an assumption were made. So he are my suggestions for renewing that interest in walking which some people think is the purpose 'for which the club was formed. Any originality is humbly disclaimed as a step in the right direction made years ago at Kanangra and the surf club at Era has also sho.= way,
-The suggestion is that a series of dancing floors be ,J.
+=====The Dancing Floor Movement.=====
-the countryside, No fl.,712t:rsr to both young and old mc11;,,,, mould be required. If !t were Ia cni for expmple,that the dancing
-at Kan.72.rgra galls T,a2 -Ln good condition so that the party doing the Gargerangs could indulge in a spot of dancing upon arriving there the first night. Think how hard it would be to restrain the members as th( raced over the High and Mighty,RipoRoar and Rumbleoif they kneW that a dancing floor existed on top of Cloudmaker. (Thoughoactually that would be a 2tlly locaton Dex Creek would be the logical site.)
+by "Socrates".
-For the scoffer who cynically asks "Where will you get the mone for all this?" the answer is simple. Let the club erect ,.from the mone.,f subscribed to buy the Era land oa dancing floor at North North Era. By charging an entrance fee of a "deener" (this nomenclature is necess
-to avoid paying amusement tax) to the weekly dance held thereosufficier funds would be quickly acquired. The bus proprietor would no doubt
+What is wrong with our Walking Club? Nothing as far as I can see but this article would be silly if such an assumption were made. So here are my suggestions for renewing that interest in walking which some people think is the purpose for which the club was formed. Any originality is humbly disclaimed as a step in the right direction was made years ago at Kanangra and the surf club at Era has also shown the way.
-give a substantial sum to the Dancing Floor Movement to show his grat-
--ification for the fortune he acquires from transporting the thousands of walkers to Governor Game Lookout,
+The suggestion is that a series of dancing floors be [illegible] the countryside. No further incentive to both young and old members would be required if it were known, for example, that the dancing floor at Kanangra Walls was in good condition so that the party doing the Gargerangs could indulge in a spot of dancing upon arriving there the first night. Think how hard it would be to restrain the members as they raced over the High and Mighty, Rip, Roar and Rumble, if they knew that a dancing floor existed on top of Cloudmaker. (Though, actually, that would be a silly locaton - Dex Creek would be the logical site.)
-Unfortunately one heavy expense would have to be met and that
-the hiring of some 'ilchuckersiwoutu to forcibly remove the fracti6us element whichwould no doubt try to create trouble Over raffles,treadia on toes,etc. Of course some member of the club may have sufficient experience of this kind of trouble to acquit him for the job.
+For the scoffer who cynically asks "Where will you get the money for all this?" the answer is simple. Let the club erect, from the money subscribed to buy the Era land, a dancing floor at North North Era. By charging an entrance fee of a "deener" (this nomenclature is necessary to avoid paying amusement tax) to the weekly dance held there, sufficient funds would be quickly acquired. The bus proprietor would no doubt give a substantial sum to the Dancing Floor Movement to show his gratification for the fortune he acquires from transporting the thousands of __walkers__ to Governor Game Lookout.
-The advantages of the Dancing Floor Movement are so obvious that I do not intend to enumerate them further at this stage. Tcylrel, if members who are in the room at the next General Meeting will
-talking about food listsotransportophotographs,future plansoetc,
+Unfortunately one heavy expense would have to be met and that is the hiring of some "chuckers-out" to forcibly remove the fractious element which would no doubt try to create trouble over raffles, treading on toes, etc. Of course some member of the club may have sufficient experience of this kind of trouble to acquit him for the job.
-listen to what is going on,they will probably hear the following liaolz
-passed 4
+The advantages of the Dancing Floor Movement are so obvious that I do not intend to enumerate them further at this stage. However, if members who are in the room at the next General Meeting will stop talking about food lists, transport, photographs, future plans, etc, and listen to what is going on, they will probably hear the following motions passed:
-That this club proceed forthwith with the erection of the follo chains of dancing floors 4
-(1) Burning Palms - Era - Marley.
+That this club proceed forthwith with the erection of the following chains of dancing floors:
-(2) Kanangra- Dex Creek- Konangaroo - Breakfast Creek.
-(3) Clear Hill - Cox's River - Kedumba Valley,
+  - Burning Palms - Era - Marley.
-( I have omitted the Kosciusko area pending negotiations with the Ski Council on a two-use floor - for dancing in Summer and skating in the Winter.)
+  - Kanangra - Dex Creek - Konangaroo - Breakfast Creek.
+  - Clear Hill - Cox's River - Kedumba Valley.
+(I have omitted the Kosciusko area pending negotiations with the Ski Council on a two-use floor - for dancing in Summer and skating in the Winter.)
 NOTES FROM THE FLRAIOi REPORT FOR THE MONTHsOF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
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