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-.ANEPfSODE. (REGRZTTABI4J.
+=====An Episode. (Regrettable.)=====
--Related by D. Helmrich as a warning of the misfortunes likely to overtf3ke.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), rucksackpractically packed, I set. off to work,meditating upon the joys-ofthe holidays ahead...
+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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