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-====Christmas Party.====+=====Christmas Party.=====
  
 Has the proverbial "little bird" whispered to you about our XMAS Cabaret Party on the 17th December and what a good time you're going to have... for of course you'll be there. Has the proverbial "little bird" whispered to you about our XMAS Cabaret Party on the 17th December and what a good time you're going to have... for of course you'll be there.
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 +=====Garrawarra Working Bee.=====
  
-Garrawarrs Working Baez 
 by "Trouper." by "Trouper."
-Everyone was there, of course. Me, I come trundling down the hill, late on Sunday morning, delayed by h:?ving t'Lken the wrong tr?ck. Th) others went ovbr the oliff 'and down by some rode -ttochnent, but not me. At bbttom of said rope wa's s pile of floor-bo?rds,to be gar:tpd through muck and mud to the scene of construction. No, not me -- I went the Long'. vv round. + 
-Down by the bottom of the trick, I saw en apprirition: lurching,. +Everyone was there, of course. Me, I come trundling down the hill, late on Sunday morning, delayed by having taken the wrong track. The others went over the cliff and down by some rope attachment, but not me. At bottom of said rope was a pile of floor-boards to be carted through muck and mud to the scene of construction. No, not me -- I went the long way round. 
-pair of shorts, stumbling pair of legs, a billowing blouse, cnd a + 
-banginf and. _clattering emanating from two huge planks of timber. Yes, the floortords. To my improper and entirely involuntary shriek 'of laughter, the 9pdarition turned -- a face, with long ITr fPlling over it. Gosh l o womvn. Unknown to me, so must be a prospective. +Down by the bottom of the track, I saw en apprirition: a lurching pair of shorts, a stumbling pair of legs, a billowing blouse, and a banging and clattering emanating from two huge planks of timber. Yes, the floorboards. To my improper and entirely involuntary shriek of laughter, the apparition turned -- a face, with long hair falling over it. Gosh! a woman. Unknown to me, so must be a prospective. 
-Ten yards further -- two more girls bouncing a..liong under floorboards, No, no -- the fl,00r-boards were doing the bouncing. More Prospectives4 + 
-There then smote upon my ears a sound of hammering, nd in my telepathic brain rang curses. Hm! -- men. More Prospects? Then did I see a mole form upon an upper member of what-they called "the '1101Df," belting into a hunk of iron like a veritable demented hen burrowing fox wotms. Bob EaStoe kill a Member at lastI +Ten yards further -- two more girls bouncing along under floorboards. No, no! -- the floor-boards were doing the bouncing. More Prospectives. 
-Imagine the scene -- Pros,dectiVes wielding tool 8 with all the zeal of eager youth; and here and there n Member, smoking; A tall, slim being greeted mo with,-"Hiya, Kid." NaturllY, from the familiarity of the greeting, I must know the being. Yet the only clues I had were shape, for all semblance of face WPS blotted out by splashes from the tne-inch brush of creosote he/she liwis wielding. "Hiya, Frankenstein", I. called b.?ck quite innocently. Intrigued, I enquired of the nearest bystander (a Member naturally -- all the Prospectives were working), - but he also was nonplussed, and subjected me to a lengthy soliloquy: "Arthur-- up there, the one smoking; John Connor - over there;'- Jess - that one; Doug - eating; Alex - talking to Dorothy; add do on....There's only Hilmrl left. Ohl why, of course; it's Hilm5,." I retracted the Frankenstein. + 
-Just what-heppened next is quite obscure, until tilat moment when 1 found myself sitting back, sucking a peinful thumb, and +There then smote upon my ears a sound of hammering, and in my telepathic brain rang curses. Hm! -- men. More Prospects? Then did I see a male form upon an upper member of what they called "the Roof," belting into a hunk of iron like a veritable demented hen burrowing for worms. Bob Eastoe -- Ah! a Member at last! 
-myself for mishitting, only to hoar apologies in my ear. Now, I ask you - a bloke doesn't mind missing the nail nnd hitting his thumb, really; but when 1 bloke misses the nail and clonks someone else's cioponthlge, is thr,t cricket? + 
-There next appeared, from the North End, a pale-skinned, dyed-inthe wool, obviously lounge-type Shack-ite (I'll mention no name - he wouldn't print it anyway) who forthwith departed Up The Hill (leaving ht o hammer behind., mark you) for more floor boards. A half-hour and he re-appaved - nor 210.0r1ng.... ,game lengthy tale he told of a long, +Imagine the scene -- Prospectives wielding tools with all the zeal of eager youth; and here and there a Member, smoking! A tall, slim being greeted me with, "Hiya, Kid." Naturally, from the familiarity of the greeting, I must know the being. Yet the only clues I had were shape, for all semblance of face was blotted out by splashes from the ten-inch brush of creosote he/she was wielding. "Hiya, Frankenstein", I called back quite innocently. Intrigued, I enquired of the nearest bystander (a Member naturally -- all the Prospectives were working), but he also was nonplussed, and subjected me to a lengthy soliloquy: "Arthur - up there, the one smoking; John Connor - over there; Jess - that one; Doug - eating; Alex - talking to Dorothy; and so on... There's only Hilma left. Ohl! why, of course! it's Hilma." I retracted the Frankenstein. 
-8 + 
-hot, fruitless climb when all the boards were down. Now, why didn'-t I think of that one? +Just what happened next is quite obscure, until that moment when I found myself sitting back, sucking a painful thumb, and cursing myself for mishitting, only to hear apologies in my ear. Now, I ask you - a bloke doesn't mind missing the nail and hitting his thumb, really; but when a bloke misses the nail and clonks someone else's appendage, is that cricket? 
-All this time, there had been great cursing and gnashing of chattering teeth upon the roof. Wondering why anyone should gnash his teeth upon the roof, I looked up. Here was an amazing thing: they were ripping the sheets of iron off, not laying them on: Enquiry found the angWer! Peter Pride it was, who introduced some real Scientific Planning into the job, For a solid hour, he harangued the elements and us upon the necessity for a wellthoughtout Plan in such a thing as a roof. But is it scientific to nail the iron so that the water pours into the hut, in lieu of off it? + 
-Dot Vincent lent a real home touch, in more ways than one. A sponge cake, no less, out neatly into slices, one for everyone, except mn I always was lucky. It caused-me some curiosity as to how she was able to maintain such charm as she always does in the bush, only to be informed by a feminine coworker that last night's Storm would have ripped the bottom out of any woman's face unless she spent it un4er an iron roof. Hml. Why can't I add a shack to my sexappeal? +There next appeared, from the North End, a pale-skinned, dyed-in-the wool, obviously lounge-type Shack-ite (I'll mention no name - he wouldn't print it anyway) who forthwith departed Up The Hill (leaving his hammer behind, mark you) for more floor boards. A half-hour and he re-appeared - no flooring. Some lengthy tale he told of a long, hot, fruitless climb when all the boards were down. Now, why didn't I think of that one? 
-The day wore on, and my energy *ore down (evading work at a Working Bee is more strenuous than any Test Walk), so in the shade of some trePs far removed from the activities, I sought slumber. But the hammering wouldn't cease, so that.I had perforce to return to tha scene of ops. And lo: the throng had dwindled to four, with Members outnumbering the Prospective, 3 to 1:1: John Wren, however, held his own, being a self-constituted machine saw, pneumatic rivettln., and power hammer in one.  + 
-At last, when the sun had sunk behind the hill, and birds had gone to rest, the busy quartet stood back with a sigh -- the roof was up, and the floor was down. Their work was done -- until the Working Bee for the walls to go on'. "Question not, but live and labour " Yes, there's work to be done there, yet: +All this time, there had been great cursing and gnashing of chattering teeth upon the roof. Wondering why anyone should gnash his teeth upon the roof, I looked up. Here was an amazing thing: they were ripping the sheets of iron off, not laying them on: Enquiry found the answer! Peter Price it was, who introduced some real Scientific Planning into the job. For a solid hour, he harangued the elements and us upon the necessity for a well-thought-out Plan in such a thing as a roof. But is it scientific to nail the iron so that the water pours into the hut, in lieu of off it? 
-- --.1, 1.- "... + 
-Subscribers please note that Magazine subserlptions will become due on let February next and should be paid befor e that datEcto make sure you receive your copy. +Dot Vincent lent a real home touch, in more ways than one. A sponge cake, no less, cut neatly into slices, one for everyone, except me - I always was lucky. It caused me some curiosity as to how she was able to maintain such charm as she always does in the bush, only to be informed by a feminine co-worker that last night's storm would have ripped the bottom out of any woman's face unless she spent it under an iron roof. Hm! Why can't I add a shack to my sex-appeal? 
-Subscription rates for 12 months are: + 
-Copies held in Club till called for --- 6/. Copies posted 7/6. +The day wore on, and my energy wore down (evading work at a Working Bee is more strenuous than any Test Walk), so in the shade of some trees far removed from the activities, I sought slumber. But the hammering wouldn't cease, so that I had perforce to return to the scene of ops. And lo! the throng had dwindled to four, with Members outnumbering the Prospective, 3 to 1!!! John Wren, however, held his own, being a self-constituted machine saw, pneumatic rivetter, and power hammer in one. 
-Pay auloGoriptiona to Jean Harvey now.+  
 +At last, when the sun had sunk behind the hill, and birds had gone to rest, the busy quartet stood back with a sigh -- the roof was up, and the floor was down. Their work was done -- until the Working Bee for the walls to go on! "Question not, but live and labour..." Yes, there's work to be done there, yet! 
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 +Subscribers please note that Magazine subscriptions will become due on 1st February next and should be paid before that date to make sure you receive your copy. 
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 +Subscription rates for 12 months are:- 
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 +Copies held in Club till called for: 6/. 
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 +Copies posted: 7/6. 
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 +Pay subscriptions to Jean Harvey now. 
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 The Bush Walker Annual is on sale for 1/6d. Post one to your friends for Christmas. The Bush Walker Annual is on sale for 1/6d. Post one to your friends for Christmas.
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-Steamed Pudding Specialist. by"Gourmet" +---- 
-I walk through hills and valleys green, Eat meals I curse with more than verb; But nothing can on earth compare + 
-With Era Puading, cooked by Herb. +====Steamed Pudding Specialist.==== 
-He wanders round the northern vale With battered billy, fork and spoon: + 
-An egg from here, some fruit from there -- A mixture that would make-one swoon. +by "Gourmet" 
-He mixes custard with the egg -- + 
-A mixture thin and smooth as silk -- The aged fifty-fifty mode:+I walk through hills and valleys green,\\ 
 +Eat meals I curse with more than verb;\\ 
 +But nothing can on earth compare\\ 
 +With Era Pudding, cooked by Herb. 
 + 
 +He wanders round the northern vale\\ 
 +With battered billy, fork and spoon:\\ 
 +An egg from here, some fruit from there --\\ 
 +A mixture that would make one swoon. 
 + 
 +He mixes custard with the egg --\\ 
 +A mixture thin and smooth as silk --\\ 
 +The aged fifty-fifty mode:\\
 One egg to one gallon of milk. One egg to one gallon of milk.
-This pudding was not meant to eat (It should be fed unto the toads) For after entering your turn,+ 
 +This pudding was not meant to eat\\ 
 +(It should be fed unto the toads)\\ 
 +For after entering your tum,\\
 It gathers force and then explodes. It gathers force and then explodes.
-Recuperating from the meal, + 
-Each ache and ;ain must have a rub, I cry aloud above my groans,+Recuperating from the meal,\\ 
 +Each ache and pain must have a rub,\\ 
 +I cry aloud above my groans,\\
 "Just how did he get in the club??" "Just how did he get in the club??"
-.11dOld~SIOINI11!PM.IMEN/MINIIIMO.  + 
-Question Time in the House.+---- 
 + 
 +====Question Time in the House.==== 
 by "Skip" by "Skip"
-Oh Sandfly, what doeth on me sit As whacketh I with missing hit + 
-At itching spot where last you bit, Are you he or she or it? +Oh Sandfly, what doeth on me sit\\ 
-As steady flow from lips I stem +As whacketh I with missing hit\\ 
-The answer comes to inc - it's them! +At itching spot where last you bit,\\ 
-Kiddies' Christmas Treat. +Are you he or she or it? 
-Men wanted! -- to Se0 that the kids don't drown. Women wanted! -- + 
-to see that the kids son't starve. Remember that Rene Browne neeas  +As steady flow from lips I stem\\ 
-your aid on Sun Dec. 22nd. Girls to prepare the meals, and men to 4114y games and supervise swimming.  +The answer comes to me - it's them! 
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- li.... ,,, , .. +====Kiddies' Christmas Treat.==== 
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