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 (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 Federation Report For the Months Of November and December.=====
+Note the following dates and determine to be present:
+  - Bouddi Working Bee in May on the weekend nearest to the full moon (see Marie Byles for actual dates).
+  - 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 moon did not behave as forecast by the astronomers will not be accepted.
+===Latest on Era.===
+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.
+===Associate members of the Federation.===
+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.
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+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.
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+=====The Pharlap Of The Bushwalkers.=====
-NOTES FROM THE FLRAIOi REPORT FOR THE MONTHsOF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
-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)
-, 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.
-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
-, 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
- 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..
- Trans ort'from Mitta on kletter was received. from the Shire
-Clerk, ittagong,poIn ing 611 he walking possibilities of the district
-and offering to arrange transport at Xmas. This should be a useful leaC for transport at any future date,
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-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.
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-The following article was written many years ago and is noreprIn'LL in its entirety.
-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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