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-THE SYDNEY DUSHWALKER,
+======The Sydney Bushwalker.======
-A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to
-The Sydney alshwalkars
-Address at present,C Miss g:T0-58 Bond St., Sydney.
-No.133 JANUARY 1946 Price 6C
-Editor : Ray Kirkby Production Yvonne Rolfe
-Assist. :Dorothy Brigden Assist. :Kath, McKay
-Bus Manager : Peggy Bransdon Sales & Subs : Jean Harvey.
-CONTENTS.
-The Bushwalker in a Land Without Bush The Joys of Cycling
-The Dancing Floor Movement.
-Notes from the Federation Report O.    The Pharlap of the Bushwalkers
-Letter from John Harvey ....
-Thermostats for Walkers . ****
-Allen Ai, Strom "R.Blue" "Socrates"
-"Judex"
-"Bush Chemist"
-Par.
-DUST.
+A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to __The Sydney Bushwalkers__. Address at present, C/- Miss E. Garrard, 8 Bond St., Sydney.
-This sick duSt,spiralling with the wind,
-is harsh as grief's taste in our mouths
+====No.133 January 1946 Price 6d====
-and has eclipsed the mall stn.
-The remnant earth turns evil,
+|**Editor**|Ray Kirkby|
-the steel shocked land has turned against the plough and runs with wind all day;and all night
+|**Assist.**|Dorothy Brigden|
+|**Bus Manager**|Peggy Bransdon|
+|**Production**|Yvonne Rolfe|
+|**Assist.**|Kath McKay|
+|**Sales & Subs**|Jean Harvey|
+=====Contents.=====
+| | |Page|
+|The Bushwalker in a Land Without Bush|Allen A. Strom| 2|
+|The Joys of Cycling|"R.Blue"| 4|
+|The Dancing Floor Movement|"Socrates"| 6|
+|Notes from the Federation Report| | 7|
+|The Pharlap of the Bushwalkers|"Judex"| 8|
+|Letter from John Harvey| |10|
+|Thermostats for Walkers|"Bush Chemist"|12|
+=====Dust.=====
+This sick dust,spiralling with the wind,\\
+is harsh as grief's taste in our mouths\\
+and has eclipsed the small sun.\\
+The remnant earth turns evil,\\
+the steel-shocked land has turned against the plough\\
+and runs with wind all day; and all night\\
 sighs in our sleep against the windowpane.
-Wind was kinder once,carrying cloud
-like a waterbag on his shoulder;sun was kinder, hardening. the good wheat brown as a strong man. Earth was kinder,suffering fire and plough, breeding the unaccustomed harvest.
+Wind was kinder once, carrying cloud\\
-Leaning in Our doorway together
+like a waterbag on his shoulder; sun was kinder,\\
-watching the birdcloud shadows,
+hardening the good wheat brown as a strong man.\\
-the fleetwing windshadows travel our clean wheat we thoughtourselves rich already.
+Earth was kinder, suffering fire and plough,\\
-We counted the beautiful money -
+breeding the unaccustomed harvest.\\
-and gave it in our hearts to the child asleep, who must never break his body
+Leaning in our doorway together\\
-against the plow and the stubborn rock and tree,
+watching the birdcloud shadows,\\
-But the wind rises;but the earth rises,
+the fleetwing windshadows travel our clean wheat\\
-running like an evil river;but the sun grows small, and when we turn. to each othervour eyes are dust and our words dust ******* .........
+we thought ourselves rich already.\\
+We counted the beautiful money\\
+and gave it in our hearts to the child asleep,\\
+who must never break his body\\
+against the plow and the stubborn rock and tree.
+But the wind rises; but the earth rises,\\
+running like an evil river; but the sun grows small,\\
+and when we turn to each other, our eyes are dust
+and our words dust......
 Judith Wright.
-by Alien A.Strom4
-Australia is scarcely a land of tall mountains and jungle forests. Right at our back door the rolling plains run out towards the Darling. Very soon the tall gums give way to stunted mallee,or deep gre -green of cypress pinethe scraggy,bus,hy "currant bush" or mulga looking like a birch broom in a fit.
+=====The Bushwalker in a Land Without Bush.=====
-It was dark,very dk T77LI] SilwT! City Comet coughed into Brok.
-Hills disreputable rana7 iTiicn morning ,came,after a brief res
+by Alien A. Strom.
-snatched in the fa,Tious StTb woP.id was before us. This is a trtly remal,kable city for 711(;h ib27.7t1u1;e
-Imag"Lre our, oomplet C. wAen we came to erect our tent not 2 tent pole for mileq,not a t c.-,not an inch of wood for fire- if only Marie Byles were here. Yet this city of the West holds many sec'', that we do not share,- the colour of the setting sun and the early no:. the soil so richly/so attractivelyrso sanguinely red/offset by the ui that is greener than the "ceaseless mile of the wheat";imagine the pu: and the sapphire bluesIthe whole box and dice of colours specially supplied by the spectroscope. Nol there is nang in coastal or mountall scenery to equal that galaxy of colour to be seen in the Barrier Ranges, morning after morning and evening after evening during the warm,Spring days.
+Australia is scarcely a land of tall mountains and jungle forests. Right at our back door the rolling plains run out towards the Darling. Very soon the tall gums give way to stunted mallee, or deep grey-green of cypress pine, the scraggy, bushy "currant bush" or mulga looking like a birch broom in a fit.
-Do you realise the height of the Barrier Ranges? Broken Hill itself is 1,000 feet above sea level. Along the coast that would mean gurgling creeks,perhaps rain forests at a cliif edge but I guess it was long befoD: the days when the amoeba crawled amongst the "primordial slimes" that tht land of the Silver City was the scene of gushing str-lams. Poor worn-off stumps of mountains are these- the decayed roots of a giant's massive teeth. Occasionally,as at Silverton and Quondonglwe happen upon the remnants of a mighty stream,now but a broadened,lazy bed of shifting sane Ancient,weary and twisted old gums hang about the banks like the loafers outside the village pub on Saturdays - waiting for a drinklremembering tl old days,thinking of Sturt and the mighty pioneers who passed their way.
-If one goes far enough West from "the Hill",one literally drops off the edge of the range onto the Mundi Mundi Plains. Imagine our feeli/ of amazement when,following a road through rolling hills clothed scantily in hungry mulga and "pom-pom" everlastings,we were suddenly confronted with a flat which stretched South,West and North to the horizon. Not yl:r]t your ordinary undulating/commonplace kind of thing but a regular 111111, I table fat ohlso damnedly flat with rising clouds of dust,with
+It was dark, very dark when the Silver City Comet coughed into Broken Hill's disreputable railway station. When morning came, after a brief rest snatched in the famous Sturt Park, a new world was before us. This is a trtly remarkable city for such absolute isolation.
-- A .
-and any number of mirages without the asking.
+Imagine our oomplete sense of loss when we came to erect our tent - not a tent pole for miles, not a tree, not an inch of wood for fire - if only Marie Byles were here. Yet this city of the West holds many secrets that we do not share - the colour of the setting sun and the early morn - the soil so richly, so attractively, so sanguinely red, offset by the green that is greener than the "ceaseless mile of the wheat"; imagine the purple and the sapphire blues, the whole box and dice of colours specially supplied by the spectroscope. No! there is nothing in coastal or mountain scenery to equal that galaxy of colour to be seen in the Barrier Ranges, morning after morning and evening after evening during the warm, Spring days.
-In SilvertOn there is only one c,antre of activity,the General, Store and Post Office,boasting as its headquarters a worn-out wood shed
-and a semi-collapsible weatherboard shack. Yet this is a town which oncc had a town clerk and. a mayor but that was before Mr.Rash cracked the crown of Broken Hill less than eighteen miles away.
+Do you realise the height of the Barrier Ranges? Broken Hill itself is 1,000 feet above sea level. Along the coast that would mean gurgling creeks, perhaps rain forests at a cliif edge but I guess it was long before the days when the amoeba crawled amongst the "primordial slimes" that tht land of the Silver City was the scene of gushing streams. Poor worn-off stumps of mountains are these - the decayed roots of a giant's massive teeth. Occasionally, as at Silverton and Quondong, we happen upon the remnants of a mighty stream, now but a broadened, lazy bed of shifting sand. Ancient, weary and twisted old gums hang about the banks like the loafers outside the village pub on Saturdays - waiting for a drink, remembering the old days, thinking of Sturt and the mighty pioneers who passed their way.
-A narrow-guage tramway runs through Silverton from Broken Hill to
-Cockburn on the South Atistralian Border - The Silverton Tramway.
+If one goes far enough West from "the Hill", one literally drops off the edge of the range onto the Mundi Mundi Plains. Imagine our feeling of amazement when, following a road through rolling hills clothed scantily in hungry mulga and "pom-pom" everlastings, we were suddenly confronted with a flat which stretched South, West and North to the horizon. Not just your ordinary undulating, commonplace kind of thing but a regular billiard table - flat, oh! so damnedly flat with rising clouds of dust, with [illegible] and any number of mirages without the asking.
-IF,k11 hi! 111A,Oii
-To sit in one of the dog-box carriages whilst the locomotive sped up the incline of 200 in one at 10 miles per hour was worth the excessive charge for these same rails had carried fabulous wealth from the bowels of the earth to the teeming millions - the most extraordinary deposit of
+In Silverton there is only one centre of activity, the General Store and Post Office, boasting as its headquarters a worn-out wood shed and a semi-collapsible weatherboard shack. Yet this is a town which once had a town clerk and a mayor but that was before Mr. Rash cracked the crown of Broken Hill less than eighteen miles away.
-silver-lead-zinc in the world laaw the light through the enterprise of
-the Silverton Tramway Company/incorporated in South Australia in nimetee hundred and something.
+A narrow-guage tramway runs through Silverton from Broken Hill to Cockburn on the South Atistralian Border - The Silverton Tramway.
-We made the best of our stay in bordertown - what a desolat
-By zig-zagging down the fence line ( the fence had long since c9. -T7 we are now able to say that we have been in and out of South AustrdlT eighteen times.
+To sit in one of the dog-box carriages whilst the locomotive sped up the incline of 200 in one at 10 miles per hour was worth the excessive charge for these same rails had carried fabulous wealth from the bowels of the earth to the teeming millions - the most extraordinary deposit of silver-lead-zinc in the world saw the light through the enterprise of the Silverton Tramway Company, incorporated in South Australia in nineteen hundred and something.
-The last few days we spent on the Darling River at Menindee. It's a sleepy town/Menindeel When Burke told Wills to book up the te,-- at the local drinking house/it was little different from what it is indeed the grandson of the original owner now owns that hotel in Menindie Truelwhen the railway came through on Its way to "the Hill" the town tended to shift from around the original punt crossing of the river to the new railway-cum-road bridge;but the old shacks are still there,ch,wed by the white ants and gnawed by the slowly passing years. If some one
-does not wake up soon/the sand dunes will finish off the job and smother
+We made the best of our stay in bordertown - what a desolate [illegible]. By zig-zagging down the fence line (the fence had long since disappeared) we are now able to say that we have been in and out of South Australia eighteen times.
-'the whole town in its final shroud.
-The few days under the Murray River Gums beside the swollen
+The last few days we spent on the Darling River at Menindee. It's a sleepy town, Menindee! When Burke told Wills to book up the team at the local drinking house, it was little different from what it is today - indeed the grandson of the original owner now owns that hotel in Menindie. True, when the railway came through on its way to "the Hill" the town tended to shift from around the original punt crossing of the river to the new railway-cum-road bridge; but the old shacks are still there, chewed by the white ants and gnawed by the slowly passing years. If some one does not wake up soon, the sand dunes will finish off the job and smother the whole town in its final shroud.
-river ended too soon. These camps are ever so different from'the usual walkers sojourn overnight - methinks they are the camps that Lawson
-knew so well and I guarantee there has been many a drover and many a sun. -downer under these selfsame red gums.
+The few days under the Murray River Gums beside the swollen river ended too soon. These camps are ever so different from the usual walkers' sojourn overnight - methinks they are the camps that Lawson knew so well and I guarantee there has been many a drover and many a sundowner under these selfsame red gums.
-So often in our rush for the spectacular we make for the high-
-lights of our land yet we miss the real essence of the country because it lacks the embellishment of glamour. In the desire to know this country
+So often in our rush for the spectacular we make for the highlights of our land yet we miss the real essence of the country because it lacks the embellishment of glamour. In the desire to know this country fully comes the true Australian patriotism.
-fully comes the true Australian patriotism.
-lie sear a
+----
-One could not help;Ping of "Strike a light 1 the light's on striT-Im
-(EUripides) at the nts Party as/owing to the irregular regulations, had to be enjoyed by candlelight.
+One could not help thinking of "Strike a light! the light's on strike (Euripides) at the Xmas Party as, owing to the irregular regulations, they had to be enjoyed by candlelight.
-One would think therefore (wouldn't one now?) that there would be
-positively nothing to rdrt but there one would be quite wrong. For,1.1: little information is fo5thcoming from any other quarter, I have,fortunc-_L -1y/THE LITTLE BIRDS/who/while floating aloft and pretending to be asleel always have one eye open,S,LA-news and one for telling me all about it.
+One would think therefore (wouldn't one now?) that there would be positively nothing to report but there one would be quite wrong. For, if little information is forthcoming from any other quarter, I have, fortunately, **The Little Birds**, who, while floating aloft and pretending to be asleep, always have one eye open for news and one for telling me all about it.
-Of course as soon as I arrived the big silver one gave me a wink and told me all about the Coffey family - a daughter. I canIt tell you the name as I don't know it and the Birds have knocked oltf for the nightv th Stork is the only one who will do any overtime ever.
-That knowing little bird (third from right) laughed and said,"You know/you/ye got 'ern bluffed. When the magazine staff arrived at Era recently,Norma Phillips expressed horror that the latter were to camp near her." Result Perfectly good behaviour whenever the staff was looking. =1.1,
+Of course as soon as I arrived the big silver one gave me a wink and told me all about the Coffey family - a daughter. I can't tell you the name as I don't know it and the Birds have knocked off for the night. The Stork is the only one who will do any overtime ever.
-WEL 30 0eeeLiT.
+That knowing little bird (third from right) laughed and said, "You know, you've got 'em bluffed. When the magazine staff arrived at Era recently, Norma Phillips expressed horror that the latter were to camp near her." Result? Perfectly good behaviour whenever the staff was looking.
+----
+=====The Joys Of Cycling.=====
 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.
-NOTES FROM THE FLRAIOi REPORT FOR THE MONTHsOF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
+  - Clear Hill - Cox's River - Kedumba Valley.
-Note the following dates and determine to be present
-Bauddi Working Bee in May on the weekend nearest to the full moon (see Manes Byles for actual dates)
+(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.)
-, Federation Reunion in OCTOBER,first full moon weekend,provided it does not clash with the holiday weekend.
-After working these dates out members should be able to calculate Easter 1979 on two fingers: Nevertheless,excuses that the thoon did not behave as forecast by the astronomers will not be accepted.
+=====Notes From The Federation Report For the Months Of November and December.=====
-Latest on Era, Incladed in the correspondence were letters to the Minis-re-F-73r Lanas and to Mr,Sweeney M.L.A.. stressing the urgency of the matter of resumption of the Byrnes Estate and pointing out that the leas of Grayls property on the Garie"Road expires next J'une. Latest advice, received on the 4th. of Decemher,ts that the estimates have again been slashed and there is no money for the Era resumption. The Surveyor. -General suggests that the bushwalkers should apply for resumption of Lo 7 for 2.50. At the special meeting on the 4th.December the Federation decided to apply for that resumption and also to apply to the owners for an option to purchase when the restrictions are lifted.
-Associate members of the Federation, A few months ago publicit7 was given o the fact t at indivl uals can become associate members of t Federation and 150 copies of an application form were issued. Only thJ:e formshoweverowere returned. The Federation was pleased to admit them
+Note the following dates and determine to be present:
-, as Associate Members but was disappointed with the result of the drive for. new members.
- "The Bushwalker" Annual. After much argumentation,it has been 'decided that this yearfs annual will take the same form as preVious year
+  - Bouddi Working Bee in May on the weekend nearest to the full moon (see Marie Byles for actual dates).
- and should appear in October. Photos and articles etc. are still needed and these may be handed to Jean.Golding Or Ray Kirkby both of - whom are on the committee..
+  - Federation Reunion in October,first full moon weekend, provided it does not clash with the holiday weekend.
- Trans ort'from Mitta on kletter was received. from the Shire
-Clerk, ittagong,poIn ing 611 he walking possibilities of the district
+After working these dates out members should be able to calculate Easter 1979 on two fingers. Nevertheless, excuses that the moon did not behave as forecast by the astronomers will not be accepted.
-and offering to arrange transport at Xmas. This should be a useful leaC for transport at any future date,
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+===Latest on Era.===
-Under date 9th0October 1945,the Convenor of the Topographical Section of the River Canoe Club of N.S.W. advises that a further map,Noi
-been pre%pared. This map covers the Richmond River (Central-Arm) frc The, Risk to Coraki.
+Included in the correspondence were letters to the Minister for Lands and to Mr. Sweeney M.L.A. stressing the urgency of the matter of resumption of the Byrnes Estate and pointing out that the lease of Gray's property on the Garie Road expires next June. Latest advice, received on the 4th. of December, is that the estimates have again been slashed and there is no money for the Era resumption. The Surveyor-General suggests that the bushwalkers should apply for resumption of Lot 7 for £250. At the special meeting on the 4th. December the Federation decided to apply for that resumption and also to apply to the owners for an option to purchase when the restrictions are lifted.
-a a  o  .
-The following article was written many years ago and is noreprIn'LL in its entirety.
+===Associate members of the Federation.===
-THE PHARLAP OF THE BUSHWALKERS.
+A few months ago publicity was given to the fact that individuals can become associate members of the Federation and 150 copies of an application form were issued. Only three forms, however, were returned. The Federation was pleased to admit them as Associate Members but was disappointed with the result of the drive for new members.
+==="The Bushwalker" Annual.===
+After much argumentation, it has been decided that this year's annual will take the same form as previous years and should appear in October. Photos and articles etc. are still needed and these may be handed to Jean Golding or Ray Kirkby both of whom are on the committee.
+===Transport from Mittagong.===
+A letter was received from the Shire Clerk, Mittagong, pointing out the walking possibilities of the district and offering to arrange transport at Xmas. This should be a useful lead for transport at any future date.
+----
+Under date 9th. October 1945, the Convenor of the Topographical Section of the River Canoe Club of N.S.W. advises that a further map, No [illegible] has been prepared. This map covers the Richmond River (Central Arm) from The Risk to Coraki.
+----
+=====The Pharlap Of The Bushwalkers.=====
 An Interview with Gordon Smith
 by Judex.
+(The following article was written many years ago and is now reprinted in its entirety.)
 "How old were you when you took up walking?" I asked by way of commencing the interview.
-"About 12 months,I expect",was the laconic reply and Gordon -tarted t edge away but the corner was rather congested and he did not succeed;sp after the usual prellminary modesty (to which interviewers become accustomed) he gave in and sat down again.
-Gordon was not born and bred to the bush;indeed had it not been for the S.B.W. he might never have found out the charm of bushwalking. His early walking activities were entirely in the racing direction. SOMOnle from. the N.S.W.Walking Club picked him out from a number of his schoc7 mates as sONt,hing out of the ordinary and suggested he should join Club. He dso in 1921 and in 1922 he proved the discernment of nominator b7j-kifinning the 20 miles championship. Since then he has WOi about 20 championships both Club and State, At present he holds the Scat 32 to 50 miles track-walking and the Australian record for 24 hours. also held for somewhile the Australian 50 miles championship but a Victorian subsequently made better time on the same test.
+"About 12 months, I expect", was the laconic reply and Gordon started to edge away but the corner was rather congested and he did not succeed; so after the usual preliminary modesty (to which interviewers become accustomed) he gave in and sat down again.
-During the last 4 years he has averaged 4500 miles a year,or about 88 miles a week iEl'makes one gasp - 88 miles in a long weekend perhaps but 88 miles every weekl
-Large mileages are Gordon's stronge't point. He told me that in walks under 15 miles he is by no means a record-holder la matter which may be a surprise to many who have been out with him and thought he flew over the ground,rough and smooth alike.
+Gordon was not born and bred to the bush; indeed had it not been for the S.B.W. he might never have found out the charm of bushwalking. His early walking activities were entirely in the racing direction. Someone from the N.S.W. Walking Club picked him out from a number of his school mates as something out of the ordinary and suggested he should join a Club. He did so in 1921 and in 1922 he proved the discernment of his nominator by winning the 20 miles championship. Since then he has won about 20 championships both Club and State. At present he holds the State 32 to 50 miles track-walking and the Australian record for 24 hours. He also held for somewhile the Australian 50 miles championship but a Victorian subsequently made better time on the same test.
-His now great love of bushwaiking through the rough as well as along tracks is all the more interesting because racing walk are alwayS along roads or at best good tracks.Long distance races,in which Gordon holds the recordpare always along roads because it is only possible by this means to get the mileage calculated. The shorter walks are sometil along tracks but none of them are remotely like bushwalking.
-"Therefore how did you come to join the S.B,W."" Gordon thought aq good while but could not exactly remelaber. He was a foundation member c the Club and even before it was formed he recalls one purely pleasure walk of 500 miles which took him from Sydney through Nowra,Mossvale,
+During the last 12 years he has averaged 4500 miles a year, or about 88 miles a week - it makes one gasp - 88 miles in a long weekend perhaps but 88 miles every week!
-Thirlmerlaimragorang,Jenolan,Bell Richmond and Parramatta in 16 da7:,
-so apparently the germ of bushwalking came into existence unawares. And which. do you prefer now,racing or bushwalking?Tf
+Large mileages are Gordon's strongest point. He told me that in walks under 15 miles he is by no means a record-holder, a matter which may be a surprise to many who have been out with him and thought he flew over the ground, rough and smooth alike.
--"Both are pleasu_Lal p, Racing is hard work Aad has a certain fascination but it canft go on for ever. Each year I decide to knock of and then someone comes along and I go in for it for one year more At
----'beet I can hardly do it for another 10 years. But bushwalking will. go on for-eversI hope. It is the combination of walking and scenery that gives charm to bushwalking not so Much the wildflowers which do not appeal to me much,but the wider landscape. Thensof course,there is 704 companionshipsswimming - and eating
+His now great love of bushwaiking through the rough as well as along tracks is all the more interesting because racing walks are always along roads or at best good tracks. Long distance races, in which Gordon holds the record, are always along roads because it is only possible by this means to get the mileage calculated. The shorter walks are sometimes along tracks but none of them are remotely like bushwalking.
-Scenery being one of the main attrabtions of bushwalking it - seem strange to some that Gordon has taken only two important walks afieldsone to Barrington Tops and one to Tumut and Kosciusko. Th e
-pation i.O.:that what he has seen of other parts clilymakeshim-lov.3.-ti soutOprn Blue Mountains more. However,this_z-ear he Is off to New r2-,,,a]
+"Therefore how did you come to join the S.B,W." Gordon thought a good while but could not exactly remember. He was a foundation member of the Club and even before it was formed he recalls one purely pleasure walk of 500 miles which took him from Sydney through Nowra, Mossvale, Thirlmere, Burragorang, Jenolan, Bell, Richmond and Parramatta in 16 days, so apparently the germ of bushwalking came into existence unawares.
-and a taste of mountaineeringsand it will be Interestirg to hear
-this type of scenery attracts him as muAl as his beloved Cox and Icov rrinili
+"And which do you prefer now, racing or bushwalking?"
-.0 year yeffr-15ushwalkers have _taken-part_in race-
-,
+"Both are pleasurable. Racing is hard work and has a certain fascination but it can't go on for ever. Each year I decide to knock off and then someone comes along and I go in for it for one year more. At best I can hardly do it for another 10 years. But bushwalking will go on for ever, I hope. It is the combination of walking and scenery that gives charm to bushwalking, not so much the wildflowers which do not appeal to me much, but the wider landscape. Then, of course, there is good companionship, swimming - and eating!"
-walking Wadlas we all know,they topped th,e-Ii-Sts coming secondSthird ant
-fourth after: Gordon in each event. I was very interestedstherefore,to - hear Gordontu comments on the possibility of racing walkers being drawn from the buShwalking movement. It was this
+Scenery being one of the main attractions of bushwalking it may seem strange to some that Gordon has taken only two important walks further afield, one to Barrington Tops and one to Tumut and Kosciusko. The explanation is that what he has seen of other parts only makes him love the southern Blue Mountains more. However, this year he is off to New Zealand and a taste of mountaineering, and it will be interestirg to hear whether this type of scenery attracts him as much as his beloved Cox and Kowmung.
-. "Tha long race nine-tenths of the N.S.W.Walking Club fail becaliA.
-they lack the necessary stamina. This is where the bushwalkers score.
+This year is the first year bushwalkers have taken part in race-walking and, as we all know, they topped the lists coming second, third and fourth after Gordon in each event. I was very interested, therefore, to hear Gordon's comments on the possibility of racing walkers being drawn from the bushwalking movement. It was this:
-They have carried heavy packs up steep hills and the whole of the
-bush-walking actOities builds up that requisite Stamina. Those who wen; in for the walkin'g races this year had none of the reiping technique _ar._styIe,and yet they succeeded, If they would acquiN these things,
+"In a long race nine-tenths of the N.S.W. Walking Club fail because they lack the necessary stamina. This is where the bushwalkers score. They have carried heavy packs up steep hills and the whole of the bush-walking activities builds up that requisite stamina. Those who went in for the walking races this year had none of the racing technique of style, and yet they succeeded. If they would acquire these things, then, the younger especially should be very successful. I hope they will take it up;
-thensthe younger especially should be very successful. I hope they Will take it up;
-* The N.S.W.WAlking Clubsof which Gordon is such a distinguished
+The N.S.W. Walking Club, of which Gordon is such a distinguished member, numbers about 60. But members are not all very active. It is interesting to learn that some years ago they had it in mind to establish a club like the S.B.W. but the latter established itself while they were cogitating over the idea. Gordon thought this a pity since their method would have put the N.S.W. Walking Club on a sounder basis financially and better able to send teams to other States and such like. However, perhaps it was a wise fate which kept the bushwalking separate from the racing, and its separation does not prevent the N.S.W. Walking Club from drawing recruits from our ranks.
---memberssnumberS about 60. But-members are, not all very active..It is
-interesting to learn that some years ago they had it in mind to establi a club like the S.D.W. but the latter established itself!. while they
+=====Letter From John Harvey.=====
-were cogitating over the-idea. Gordon thought this a pity since th c
-method would have put theA.S.W.Walking Club on a sounder basis fir'  0 better able to send teams to other States and such like.
-Howe-vans-perhaps-it was a wise fate which kept the bushwalking- separa
-from the racing14nd its separation. does not Prevent the_N.S.W.WaIkinL,
-I I
-Club from drawing:re-cruits-from-our ran4s4,---
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