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-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
+======The Sydney Bushwalker======
-.A monthly Bullati775771777717T-7-777rest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, c/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown 8t. Sydney.
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+A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, c/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St. Sydney.
-No. 143. NOVEMBER 1946. Price 6d.
-.Bus:Iaager: Production: Assist. L
+====No. 143. November 1946. Price 6d.====
-Sales & Subs.
-Maurie Berry- Brian Harvey Peggy Brandon Jean Hervey.
+|**Editor**|Ron Knightley|
-Editor: Ron !nightley
+|**Assists**|Elsa Mcregor, Norma Barden|
-D Assists: Elsa Mcregor
+|**Illustrations**|Dennis Gittoes|
-.. Norma Barden Illustrations: Dennis Gittoes.
+|**Bus. Manager**|Maurie Berry|
--CONTENTS.
+|**Production**|Brian Harvey|
-. . Page.
+|**Assist.**|Peggy Brandon|
-"Mount Tomah". .,Arbores_Australis......,-it
+|**Sales & Subs.**|Jean Hervey|
-"An Episode (Regrettable)".......D. Helmrich ..... .. .... 2.
-"Working Bee"   ...Illustrtion 3.
+=====Contents.=====
-"Sole-Searing" Skip....  a'. OA,
-"For the Gossips"   ...News: .   ... ....;...6.
+| | |Page|
-"Porthos & Pathos with Priddle".Jtingo".......... .. ,..B.
+|"Mount Tomah"|Arbores Australis| 1|
-"Things of 'Yore" Skip .. ell
+|"An Episode (Regrettable)"|D. Helmrich| 2|
-MOUNT TOMAH
+|"Working Bee"|Illustration| 3|
+|"Sole-Searing"|Skip| 4|
+|"For the Gossips"|News!| 6|
+|"Porthos & Pathos with Priddle"|"Dingo"| 8|
+|"Things of Yore"|Skip|11|
+----
+=====Mount Tomah=====
 Arbores Australis.
-Thera is gladness in the 1?ughtor of the sunshine; There is beauty in the blue light of the sky; There is sadness in the=earth beneath tn3m lying, Source of all man's life that man has mde to diet
-Where the giant treJs of old grew grand and lofty, And the jungle with its tree-ferns wildly fair - Whore the twining vines and hanging orchids flowered In the darkly green', and ferny leafy air,
+There is gladness in the laughter of the sunshine;\\
-There is now , lonely ragged tree,fern standing,
+There is beauty in the blue light of the sky;\\
-And some old burned stumps, whose lordly trunks lie dead, And a waste of barren bracken, round a stunted Sassafras, whiO4 brvely rears its scented head,
+There is sadness in the earth beneath them lying,\\
-In pest times out-pourings of primordial laveD Overspread the earth's wide paneplanal viow, And natural oroganic cataclysm
+Source of all man's life that man has made to die!
+Where the giant trees of old grew grand and lofty,\\
+And the jungle with its tree-ferns wildly fair -\\
+Where the twining vines and hanging orchids flowered\\
+In the darkly green, and ferny leafy air.
+There is now a lonely ragged tree-fern standing,\\
+And some old burned stumps, whose lordly trunks lie dead,\\
+And a waste of barren bracken, round a stunted\\
+Sassafras, which bravely rears its scented head.
+In past times out-pourings of primordial love\\
+Overspread the earth's wide paneplanal view,\\
+And natural orogenic cataclysm\\
 Brought the old to end and ushered in the new.
-Ndw no. natural cataclysm earth has need of Bringing Age of Man unto a timely end.
-He himself destroys the source of all his being, And will take his part in Nature's cyclic trend.
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-But the Life-Force lives and brings to life forever,. And from out the barren Arvste that man will traoe,' _ It will bring to life another cyclic era,
-And perhaps a kinder fld lass selfish race;
-.
-.ANEPfSODE. (REGRZTTABI4J.
+Now no natural cataclysm earth has need of\\
--Related by D. Helmrich as a warning of the misfortunes likely to overtf3ke.Bushwalkers who become too interested in :their work,
+Bringing Age of Man unto a timely end.\\
-The Friday of Eight-hour Day week-end dawned clear and bright. Ticket in pocket (reserved seat), rucksackpractically packed, I set. off to work,meditating upon the joys-ofthe holidays ahead...
+He himself destroys the source of all his being,\\
+And will take his part in Nature's cyclic trend.
+But the Life-Force lives and brings to life forever.\\
+And from out the barren waste that man will trace,\\
+It will bring to life another cyclic era,\\
+And perhaps a kinder and less selfish race!
+----
+=====An Episode. (Regrettable.)=====
+Related by D. Helmrich as a warning of the misfortunes likely to overtake Bushwalkers who become too interested in their work,.
+The Friday of Eight-hour Day week-end dawned clear and bright. Ticket in pocket (reserved seat), rucksack practically packed, I set off to work, meditating upon the joys of the holidays ahead...
 As the day wore on I came upon a tantalising, fascinating case, and wrestling with the problem., conaCiousness of the week-end became more and more remotes.-
-Late in the afternoon with a rude shock came the. realization that I probably shouldn't have time to catch the train -.the 5.52 p m. the. one and only to Berry. Zuickest possible speed to Chatswood got inc home with ten minutes to aaange; finish packingoeat and get back to the station first class panic - all the family pressed into service -
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-EVen-theh 'if' the' Of a train had VOIndtaedLwith' my aY.rival
-at the station the tsituation would not have been .qUii.Ae desperate. But no Twelve minutes to wait , Too
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-With a gasp and a prayer, casting caution to the winds, said.I to the taxi-driver, "Will you drive me'to'Central station?". "Sorry, Mise-----there's a. Regulation. We can ring for our private-hire car
-tho'".
-"Yes said the Office, you can have it in a few minutes". Precioua' minutes went by before it materialised.
-"Please give me your name, address, age and religion", said the driver. "I have to ring and tell the office,.it's a Regulation". Away ticked inexorable Time.
-"Fifteen minutes until your train leaves Central?" said he who had my fate in his hanaa, "I think we'll get there".
-Crows Nest - trpffic police - North Sydney'- traffic lights - Bridge - traffic police - toll - Bus ahead - Market Street - traffic lights
-Cursing all Regulations, we SFW the Town Hall clock; two minutes-to go...."The fare will be ZI-1.0". "Here it is". (whet a wranchl) CENTR,J.,....AND IT IS
-"Elease wait", said I, "I'll be back if the tin has gone".
-The magic worci, Baru was nowhera thQ. Ladi-co-tors; The train had
-oted, r returned to the car, and we proceeded at's leisurely Ch:ata-aoods.
+Late in the afternoon with a rude shock came the realization that I probably shouldn't have time to catch the train - the 5.52 p m. the one and only to Berry. Quickest possible speed to Chatswood got me home with ten minutes to change, finish packing, eat and get back to the station - first class panic - all the family pressed into service -
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+taxi called - came late.
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-At the first. telephone .box theHdriVersadd, Excuse Me but I must ring the office to tell them I.Tm now retlii"nihg40
+Even then if the of a train had coincided with my arrival at the station the situation would not have been quite desperate. But no! Twelve minutes to wait. Too long...
-"What for?''
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+With a gasp and a prayer, casting caution to the winds, said I to the taxi-driver, "Will you drive me to Central station?". "Sorry, Miss - there's a Regulation. We can ring for our private-hire car tho'".
-"It's a. RegUtionheexplairied.'. .".1:t1S-just a.S well I didn't
-P --getpinched fol-specliiig.&&014g'iri'- SO th116s-i? the litit:'al ong'here.
+"Yes said the Office, you can have it in a few minutes". Precious minutes went by before it materialised.
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+"Please give me your name, address, age and religion", said the driver. "I have to ring and tell the office, it's a Regulation". Away ticked inexorable Time.
-"How much were te doing?-4" .
-a "Over. 601, was the reply. Then.."YoujkhOW; I bad a. garage.?-
+"Fifteen minutes until your train leaves Central?" said he who had my fate in his hands, "I think we'll get there".
-Tamworth, but when I came out of the A,ir Force my nerves were so 0,4
-that I'h-sd to come to Sydney. That'S why- I'm bore. I have shock
+Crows Nest - traffic police - North Sydney - traffic lights - Bridge - traffic police - toll - Bus ahead - Market Street - traffic lights...
-treatment every day......"
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+Cursing all Regulations, we saw the Town Hall clock; two minutes to go... "The fare will be £1-1.0". "Here it is". (what a wrench!) CENTRAL.... AND IT IS 5.54 p.m.
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+"Please wait", said I, "I'll be back if the train has gone".
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+The magic word Berry was nowhere on the Indicators; The train had gone...
+Dejected, I returned to teh car, and we proceeded at a leisurely pace towareds Chatswood.
+At the first telephone box the driver said, "Excuse me but I must ring the office to tell them I'm now returning."
+"What for?" I asked.
+"It's a Regulation," he explained. "It's just as well I didn't get pinched for speeding coming in - 30 miles is the limit along here you know."
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+"How much were we doing?"
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+"Over 60," was the reply. Then... "You know, I had a garage at Tamworth, but when I came out of the Air Force my nerves were so bad that I had to come to Sydney. That's why I'm here. I have shock treatment every day..."
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