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194808 [2016/02/14 18:00] kennettj194808 [2016/02/17 09:03] – [Nearly in Trouble] kennettj
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 **THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER** **THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER**
  
-A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney.+A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St, Sydney.
  
 **No. 165 AUGUST 1948 Price 6d.** **No. 165 AUGUST 1948 Price 6d.**
  
-|Editor| Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Ave. Milson's Pt.| +|**Editor**| Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Ave. Milson's Pt.| 
-|Production and Business Manager| Brian Harvey| +|**Production and Business Manager**| Brian Harvey| 
-|Production Asst | Peter Price | +|**Production Asst** | Peter Price | 
-|Sales and Subs| Betty Hurley | +|**Sales and Subs**| Betty Hurley | 
-|Typed | Hilma Galliot, Shirley King, Leslie Martin, Jean Kirkby|+|**Typed** | Hilma Galliot, Shirley King, Leslie Martin, Jean Kirkby|
   
  
 **Contents** **Contents**
  
-|Editorial - The Mark Morton Primitive Reserve|  1|+|Editorial - The Mark Morton Primitive Reserve| 1|
 |At Our July Meeting | 3| |At Our July Meeting | 3|
-|Social Notes for August|  4|+|Social Notes for August| 4|
 |Two Days in the Maze, by Jim Brown | 4| |Two Days in the Maze, by Jim Brown | 4|
 |Where the Red Plains Run Out by Allen A. Strom | 7| |Where the Red Plains Run Out by Allen A. Strom | 7|
 |Madden's Maddest Mission by J.F. | 9| |Madden's Maddest Mission by J.F. | 9|
-|Nearly In Trouble by Clem Hallstrom|11|+|Nearly In Trouble by Clem Hallstrom| 11|
 |Upper Clyde and Pigeon House, Sketch by D.G.| 11| |Upper Clyde and Pigeon House, Sketch by D.G.| 11|
 |Gossip | 12| |Gossip | 12|
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-====== Maddents Maddest Mission ======+====== Madden'Maddest Mission ======
  
 by J.F. by J.F.
-Having been told very emphatically that the trip from Berry to Robertson, though probably a test walk, would be a "spine bash", and lured by the fact that we would be walking through the best mushroom district, I agreed to go. Even appeared delighted at the prospect. + 
-Alighting at Berry we met the rest of the party. There were +Having been told very emphatically that the trip from Berry to Robertson, though probably a test walk, would be a "spine bash", and lured by the fact that we would be walking through the best mushroom district, I agreed to go. Even appeared delighted at the prospect. 
-six of us in all leader, Stan Madden; happy pal, Eric Lewis; one + 
-near member, John Broughton (going up before the Committee next meeting); two new prospectives, Alan Mayblom and Frank Young (who +Alighting at Berry we met the rest of the party. There were six of us in allleader, Stan Madden; happy pal, Eric Lewis; one near member, John Broughton (going up before the Committee next meeting); two new prospectives, Alan Mayblom and Frank Young (who hardly spoke at all during the trip), and me, Jenny.  
-hardly spoke at all during the trip), and me, Jenny. The leader + 
-confidingly told the prospectives as we waited for the taxi to take +The leader confidingly told the prospectives as we waited for the taxi to take us the five miles to Woodhill "This'll be the easiest test walk you'll ever do". Happily I listened in, gloating over the gorgeous gorging of mushrooms I was going to have on the morrow. Fine! 
-us the five miles to Woodhill l'This'll be the easiest test walk you'll ever do". Happily I lis tened in, gloating over the gorgeous gorging of mushrooms I was going to have on the morrow. Finei+
 The moon shone brightly for us and we easily found our way down to Brogher's Creek which, being still swollen from the flooding rains of the previous week we had to wade through to get to the camp site. Though the location was windy in the extreme, the grass underfoot was flat and soft, and we all had a good sleep, to be woken in the morn by Daisy and Strawberry carolling to us from jut outside the tents. The moon shone brightly for us and we easily found our way down to Brogher's Creek which, being still swollen from the flooding rains of the previous week we had to wade through to get to the camp site. Though the location was windy in the extreme, the grass underfoot was flat and soft, and we all had a good sleep, to be woken in the morn by Daisy and Strawberry carolling to us from jut outside the tents.
-After breakfast we wandered for over an hour along some ridge or other, on and off a track, till it was decided that the time had came for us to descend to Gerringong Creek. "There's a track somewhere + 
-which leads us all the way down" quoth the leader taking us by +After breakfast we wandered for over an hour along some ridge or other, on and off a track, till it was decided that the time had came for us to descend to Gerringong Creek. "There's a track somewhere 
-another route, straight down. The angle of descent being pretty +which leads us all the way down" quoth the leadertaking us by another route, straight down. The angle of descent being pretty steep, we soon were at the bottom of the ridge and amongst the lawyer vinesstinging nettles and blackberries again. Not a mushroom in sight.  
-steep, we soon were at the bottom of the ridge and amongst the lawyer + 
-vines stinging nettles and blackberries'again. Not a mushroom in +But enough of this, for soon we came upon the lemon trees and stayed there awhile. A little more plodding, along an old cart track now, and we were at the lunch site, on the creek bank. The distance between Gerringong Creek and Yeola, along the Kangaroo River was speedily covered, as a bulldozer had been through, and we made camp pretty early. 
-sight/ But enough of this, for soon we came upon the lemon trees and + 
-stayed there awhile.... A little more plodding, along an old cart +On Sunday, breakfast disposed of and having until 3 p.m. to lounge about, the leader proposed a side-trip. With chocolate and light hearts we set off to visit Carrington Falls via the Kangaroo River and view them from the bottom. It was fun rock-hopping and wandering along the jungly banks of the river until we came to a rock wall and again had to cross. Here I had a little bath, unintentional, to make up for the wash I'd not had before we started off. John had a bath, also unintentional, to keep me company. After that, the leader commenced up the ridge, and he having the chocolate, John, Alan and 1 followed. 
-track now, and we were at the lunch site, on the creek bank. The +
-distance between Gerringong Creek and Yeola, along the Kangaroo River was speedily covered, a s a bulldozer had been through, and we made camp pretty ea rly+
-On Sunday, breakfast disposed of and having until 3 p.m. to lounge about, the leader proposed a side-trip. With chocolate and +
-light hearts we set off to visit Carrington Falls via the Kangaroo +
-River and view them from the bottom. It was fun rock-hopping and +
-wandering along the jungly banks of the river until we came to a +
-rock wall and again had to cross. Here I had a little bath, unin- +
-tentional, to make up for the wash I'd not had before we started off.+
-John had a bath, also unintentional, to keep me company. After that, +
-the leader commenced up the ridge, and he having the chocolate, John, Alan and 1 followed.+
 We saw some magnificent country - blackberries, native hollies, stinging nettles, lawyer vines and straight, tall, tall trees - but still not a single mushroom. While admiring the straight, tall, We saw some magnificent country - blackberries, native hollies, stinging nettles, lawyer vines and straight, tall, tall trees - but still not a single mushroom. While admiring the straight, tall,
-tall trees and thinking how Marie's heart would gladden at their +tall trees and thinking how Marie's heart would gladden at their sight, we came across a road (the bulldozer at work again) and skirting Dodds Lagoon we made our way at a good pace till we came to the cart-track leading down to Yeola
-10. + 
-sight, we came across a road (the bulldozer at work again) and skirt. - ing Doddts, Lagodn we made our way at a good pace till we came to the cart-track leading down tp 7eola+We moved off after lunch half an hour ahead of schedule. (Influence of the silent prospectives; they'd been ready to go for nearly an hour). In no tine we were at Johnstone's Creek at the foot of the hill on which stands Robertson Station, where we stopped for a drink and a rest. Here Eric, still happy, started a fire on a groundsheet to keep himself warm. But when he discovered that the sheet was his own, he hastily transferred the blaze to the bare ground. In good nick, we did not take long to reach the station, 
-A4e moved off after lunch half an hour ahead of schedule. (Influence of the silent prospectives; they'd been ready to go for nearly an hour). In no tine we were at Johnstone's Creek at-the foot of the hill on which stands Robertson Station, where we stopped for a drink and a rest. Here Eric, still happy, started .a fire on a +with oodles of time for the 5.49 p.m. train to Moss Vale.. There, nasty little notice greeted us, our train had been cut out. The only one running that day was at 8.45 p.m. to Wollongong (no Sydney 
-groundsheet to keep hiiself warm. But when he dit'covered that the +connection). That a blow, and the wind howled fiercely
-sheet Was his own, he hastily transferred the blaze to the bare + 
-ground. In good nick, we did not take long to reach the station, +Being a lady, and all other rooms being locked, I invited the boys into my parlour. Dumping our racks, we went for a look round Robertson, with the hopes of having a feed. However, all the Shops 
-with oodles of time for the 5.49 p.m. train to Tifoss Vale.. There, +being shut, Ire decided to make do with our remaining scraps and have a real "blow" in Wollongong.  
-nasty little notice greeted us, our train had been cut out. The + 
--ehly one running that day was at 8.45 p.m. to Wollongong(no Sylney +Returning to the "Ladies Waiting Room we made ourselves thoroughly at home - spreading groundsheets 
-connection). That a blow, and the wind howled fiercely;+on the floor and food on the chairs and in no time we were tucking into bread and spread, cheese and condensed milk. Then, with hours still to go, five of us formed ourselves into a solid mass to 
 +compatibly keep each other warm, while the near member kept aloof, aloft on two chairs. 
 + 
 +At last the train ... and what startled looks from the locals as five fellows and a female dashed from the "Ladies" into the train. Nothing but the best for us, so we wedged ourselves into corner in the first class corridor. 
 + 
 +Great disappointment in Wollongongall the food shops shut, and lovely window displays, brilliantly illuminated, of heavenly beds and comfortable lounges. Still, it could have been worse. Strolling past the Railway Station once again, we noticed a train had just pulled in from Sydney, which meant that the Refreshment Room would be open. Wild scramble over the fence and we were gulping down coffee, pies and cake.  
 + 
 +Then, having decided against asking for the padded yell at the Police Station, we found shelter in several dog boxes in a siding of the Handy and warm, but how the windows did rattle; and they left most of the station lights on all night - right outside the window too. At 5.30 a.m. the leader hauled us up and over the fence again and we'd hardly hit the waiting room before the train 
 +appeared and we were off again. Once aboard, we all lined up for a wash and were clean again, ready for the beautiful spectacle of the sun rising over the sea. 
 + 
 +From a neighbouring friendly passenger we learnt that power would be available that day for industry and thus we broke up happily at 8.5 a.m. at Central, to dash off home for a shower while the gas was on and then to work. 
 + 
 + 
 +====== Nearly in Trouble ====== 
 + 
 +Clem Hallstrom. 
 + 
 +Sunday of King's Birthday week-end was a tough day for the party of sixteen who hoped to reach the Castle near Pigeon House. What a terrible predicament had half the committee been lost. What history that would have made. 
 + 
 +All that day we were groping OUT way through wet bushes in wind and rain and mist so thick we could only see a few yards around us. It was a case of the blind leading the blind. Our guides did very well considering they did not know where they were and could do nothing but follow a compass course over a rough mountain plateau, with a ravine here and a precipice there. There was certainly some anxiety that we might be overdue but everyone tried to lend a hand in some way or other. Our ex-air navigator 
 +used all his skill though he admitted that cliffs were a problem. The situation was grim and it looked as if we were lost and could find no way out of our trouble unless the mist lifted.  
 + 
 +Once we completed a circle after walking what seemed to be hours. On seeing those tell tale footprints, made earlier in the morning, we were a lot more careful with the compass readings. 
 + 
 +By late afternoon many had given up hope, when to our glorious surprise we came to a saddle which we recognised as the one we had crossed the previous day. Cheers and songs rent the air. We were out of trouble and saved the humiliation of becoming lost.
  
-Being a lady, and all other rooms leing locked, I invited the +After crossing the saddle we soon made camp in a timber-getter's hut, large enough to take nearly double our party. Sleeping in this hut was a luxury after the wind and cold of the previous night. Soon beds we carefully prepared. Some slept on the floor, others used the mattresses that were about and one party commandeered a large wallaby skin rug. Everyone was happy to be off that plateau and to know that now there was no danger of missing the 6.35 p.m. from Nowra.
-boys into my parlour. Dumping our racks, we went for a look.round_: +
-Robertson, with the hopes of having a reed. However, all the Shops +
-being shut, Ire decided to make do with our remaining scraps and have a Teal "blow" in Wollongong. Returning to the "Ladies Waiting +
-Roomn we made ourselves thoroughly at hone - spreading groundsheets +
-on the floor and food on the chairs and in no time we were tucking into bread and spread, cheese and condensed milk.- - Then, with hours still to go, five of us formed ourselves into a solid mass to +
-compatibly keep each other warm, while the near member kept aloof, +
-aloft on two chairs. +
-Atlast. he train. . and What,startled:looks from tlie.locals4 five fellOWS.'and:a female.dashe,d.from:.the "Ladies" into the-tr,ain. Nothing but-th,le:best for us, s'o' we wedged ourselves into,aorneT the first cals's corridor. +
-Great- disappointment in Wollongong; a 11 the food shops shut, and lovely 'window displays, brilliantly illuminated, of heavenly beds and 'confortable,iounges1; Still, it could have been worse. Stroll- +
-ing past the Railway Sta tion once again, we noticed a train had just pulled in from Sydney, which meant that the Refreshment Room +
-would be ,open. Wild scramble over the fence and we w6rp gulping +
-down coffee, pies and cake. - +
-Then, having decided against b.sking for the padded yell at the Police Station, we found shelter in several deg boxes in a siding of the Handy and warm, but how the windows did rattle; +
-and they left most of the 'station lights on all night - right outside +
-117 window too. At 5.30 a.m. the leader hauled us up and over the +
-fence againand we'd hardly hit the waiting room before the train +
-appeared and we were off again. Once aboard, we all lined up for a +
-wash and were clean again, ready for the beautiful spectacle of the sun_ rising over the sea. +
-From a ,neighbouring friendly passenger we learnt that power would be available that day for industry and thus we broke up happily? at 8.5 a.m. at Central, to dash off home for a shower while the gas was on and then to work. +
-11. +
-NEARLY IN TROUBLE. +
-By Clem Hallstrom. +
-+
-Sunday of King's Birthday week-end was a toUgh day for the party of sixteen who hOped to reach the Castle near 'Pigeon House. What a:terrible predi.cament-had half the _committee been lost; What hitory. that would have made, +
-Ali'that day we were groping OUT way through wet bushes in wind and rain and mist so thick we could. only see a few yards . around us. It was a case of the blind leading the blind. Our guides did very.well considering they did not know where they were +
-and could do nothing but follow a'compass course over a rough . +
-mountain plateau, with a ravine here, and a precipice there. There was' certainly some anxietythat we might be overdue but e,veryoner, +
-tried to lend a hand in some way or other. Our ex-air navigator +
-used all his skill, though he admitted that cliffs were a problem. The situation was- grim and it looked as if we were lost and could' +
-find no way out of our trouble unless the mist lifted. Once we +
-completed a circle after. walking what seemed to be hours. On seeing +
-those tell tale footprints, made earlier in the morning,,we were a +
-lot more careful with the compass readings. +
-By late afternoon many had given up hope, when to our glorious surprise we came to a saddle which we recognised as the one we had crossed the previous day. Cheers and anngs. rent the air. We were out of trouble and saved the humiliation of becdming lost. +
-After crossing the saddle we soon made carp in a timber-getter's +
-hut, large enough to take.nearly double our.party. Sleei5ing in this hut was 'a luxury after the wind and cold of the previous night. Soon beds we carefully prepared. Some slept on the floor, others +
-used the mattresses that were aboutand one party commandeered a large wallaby skin rug. Everyone was happy to be off that p lateau and to k.n.ow that'now there was no danger ofmissing the 6.35 p.m. +
-from Nowra.+
  
  
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 We are very sorry to have reported Audrey Chaplin as having said, at our May meeting, that we should enjoy ourselves here on earth, when what she really said was that we should have something substantial and lasting to mark our twenty-first birthday party or have no party at all as the Club name would go on after the present people had drifted. We are very sorry to have reported Audrey Chaplin as having said, at our May meeting, that we should enjoy ourselves here on earth, when what she really said was that we should have something substantial and lasting to mark our twenty-first birthday party or have no party at all as the Club name would go on after the present people had drifted.
   
-Ira Butler writes;, +Ira Butler writes; 
-In the interests 'oT bcith saildrd and ornithologists- I +In the interests of both sailors and ornithologists- I would like to draw attention to an inaccuracy in your recent reporting of the 1948 Photographic Exhibition. A photograph of mine was for some unknown reason described as "Seagull from low-flying plane". Actually, the theme of the picture was "Ship's Wake"," the seagull an albatross and the low-flying plane the deck of the Zealandia. I am sure that my albatross would be offended on being described as a seagull.
-would like to draw attention to an inaccuracy in your recent reporting +
-of the 1948 Photographic Exhibition. A photograph of mine was +
-Cfor some unknown reasondescribed as "Seagull from low-flying +
-plane". Actually, the theme of the picture was "Ship's Wake"," the+
-seagull an albatross and the low-flying plane the deck of the 5T Zealandia. I am sure that my albatross would be offended on being described as a seagull+
  
 To which we reply that, in the interest of Bush Walkers, photographers should label their photographs, and not leave it to the Editor, who is neither a sailor nor an ornithologist. To which we reply that, in the interest of Bush Walkers, photographers should label their photographs, and not leave it to the Editor, who is neither a sailor nor an ornithologist.
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-WORKING BEE AT ERA: Jack Wren advises that there will be a 777717767-7=7. on Aug. 7t1a and 8th. The work to be done is the planting of 108 trees ((30 swamp mahogany, 30 bangalay, 36 broad +WORKING BEE AT ERA: Jack Wren advises that there will be a working bee on Aug. 7th and 8th. The work to be done is the planting of 108 trees ((30 swamp mahogany, 30 bangalay, 36 broad leafed ti-tree and 12 dune cypress pine)The trees are to be planted in holes 12" deep and 12" square. The posts erected at the last working bee will be wired, as the committee has succeeded in obtaining some wire. Those attending are asked to bring six stakes each; the stakes to measure 4' x 1" x 1" - if they can manage it. Tools required are spades, mattocks and harriers. 
-leafed ti-tree and 12 dune cypress pine.) the trees are to be + 
-planted in holes 12" deep and 12" square. The posts erected at the last working bee will be wired, as the committee has succeeded +DOROTHY LAWRY, who is now working on tree planting for Australian Forest Products Ltd., Tea Gardens, Nth. Coast, says that the company has about 9,000 acres of marshy heath and ti-tree scrub which it is planting. Although most of the pinus radiata was wiped out by a bush fire in 1944 another species, pinus caribea, survived practically undamaged and now the company are planting practically nothing else. The trees here appear to grow much faster than they do in their native Some of the girls working with Dorothy plant up to 680 trees in a day. Dorothy already has her eye on some "nice bumps on the Southern horizon and "beautiful serrations on the northern skyline and is planning to get there. 
-in obtaining some wire. Those attending are asked to bring six + 
-stakes each; the stakes to measure 4' x 1" x 1" - if they can +
-manage it. Tools required are spades, mattocks and harriers. +
-DOROTHY LAWRY, who is now working on tree planting for Australian Frnos LI:ad 15n-ducts Ltd., Tea Gardeno, Nth.Coast, says that the company has about 9,000 acres of marshy heath and ti-tree scrub which it is planting. Although most of the pinus radiata was wiped +
-out by a bush fire in 1944 another species, pinus caribea, survived practically undamaged and now the company are planting practically +
-nothing else. The trees here appear to grow much faster than they +
-do in their native Some of the girls working with Dorothy +
-plant up to 680 trees in a day. Dorothy already has her eye on some "nice bumps on the Southern horizon and "beautiful serrations on the northern skyline and is planning to get there. +
-***********+
 AS SEEN FROM THE DRIVER'S Cid3IN. Every week-end the loco. fireman AS SEEN FROM THE DRIVER'S Cid3IN. Every week-end the loco. fireman
 77E-CIMs these siTiTtefims 71.77rTing from his train at country plat- 77E-CIMs these siTiTtefims 71.77rTing from his train at country plat-
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 By Kevin Argill. By Kevin Argill.
 +
 EvetrY0PP,f _Lis, at some time or other, has got into strife when packing his or her gear. After a great deal of bad language EvetrY0PP,f _Lis, at some time or other, has got into strife when packing his or her gear. After a great deal of bad language
 and many experiments I feel I have at last evolved a method which and many experiments I feel I have at last evolved a method which
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 unselfish bushwalking spirit I offer for your edification the unselfish bushwalking spirit I offer for your edification the
 results of many hours of painful thought. (Deep breath.) results of many hours of painful thought. (Deep breath.)
-The first stu is to unpack from the previous walk-. ..1f, at this stage you utter a loud cry of protest, all I can say is, if you unpack when you arrive home, you trifle,with the truth or else you are a disgrace to the Ciub you belong to. I do not wish to converse further with you sir, or madam. As I was saying first + 
-unpack. Any surplus gear, food bags, etc. you, may have accid- +The first stu is to unpack from the previous walk. ..If, at this stage you utter a loud cry of protest, all I can say is, if you unpack when you arrive home, you trifle,with the truth or else you are a disgrace to the Ciub you belong to. I do not wish to converse further with you sir, or madam. As I was saying first 
-entally acquired are carefully tagged with the owner's name and +unpack. Any surplus gear, food bags, etc. you, may have accidentally acquired are carefully tagged with the owner's name and placed away for future use This tagging is most important as it saves one from taking such gear away when the ex-owner is likely to be in the party. Next invert the pack and thump vigorously on the bottom (of the pack). This may dislodge the collection of leaves, sticks, dead ants, milk powder and other odds and ends. 
-placed away for future use This tagging is most important as it + 
-saves one f,rom taking such gear away-when-the ex-owner is likely to +Now we are prepared for the serious business. Spread out groundsheet on floor and place thereon everything you are taking away. This,is called nethod or system and by doing this I find one 
-be in the party. Next invert the pack and thump vigorously on the +is almost certain to overlook the groundsheet in the final check. It probably needs reproofing, so you would get wet in any case.
-bottom (of the 'pack).- This-may dislodge the collection of leaves, +
-sticks, dead ants, milk powder and other odds and ends. +
-Now we are prepared for the serious business. Spread out +
-groundsheet on floor and place thereon everything you are taking +
-away. This,is called nethod or system and by doing this I find one +
-is alnost certain to overlook the groundsheet in the final check. It probably needs reproofing, so you would get wet in any case.+
 There are two schools of thought on packing the sleeping bag. The There are two schools of thought on packing the sleeping bag. The
 upright stance is popular while the lay-it-down-flat adherents vouch upright stance is popular while the lay-it-down-flat adherents vouch
-foP their methoa. I advise you to forget both ways and try this. +for their method. I advise you to forget both ways and try this. 
-Taking care to keep the head down and not forgetting the follow through, hurl everything into the interior of the pack. Easy isn't + 
-it You see, the damn stuff takes up the same amount of room +Taking care to keep the head down and not forgetting the follow through, hurl everything into the interior of the pack. Easy isn't itYou see, the damn stuff takes up the same amount of room anyway. 
-anyway. + 
-Take tent from storage place, shake out moths and replace in storage. If you can't urge into somebody's tent, immediately +Take tent from storage place, shake out moths and replace in storage. If you can't urge into somebody's tent, immediately retire onto the non-active list. Your food will almost certainly include a half loaf of bread. Place carefully in clean food bag, drop on floor and jump on it several times. Its going to get 
-retire onto the non-active list. Your food will almost certainly +squashed before you eat it, so do the job early and take up less space. You had better take that tin of fruit juice. It may stop raining some weekend and it can possibly save your life. The same applies to those malted milk tablets you got in a disposals sale packet at Paddy's. Who cares whether you like malted milk or not. 
-include a half loaf of bread. Place carefully in clean food bag, + 
-drop on floor and jump on it several times. Its going to get +They were cheap weren't they? Well bung 'em in. I hate taking this line but you've got to be cruel to be kind. It hurts me more than it hurts you. Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.  
-squashed before you eat it, so do the job early and take up less + 
-space. You had better take that tin of fruit juice. It may stop +A stitch in time saves nine - and talking of stitches don't forget a needle and cotton. Joining a train other than by the door places a terrific strain on the seat of the pants. Brother, put in two needles on public holiday weekends. 
-raining some weekend and it can possibly save your life. The same +
-applies to those malted milk tablets you gots-in a disposals sale packet at Paddy's. Who cares whether you like malted milk or not. +
-They were cheap weren't they? Well bung 'en in. I hate taking +
-this line but you've got to bd.cruel to be kind. It hurts me more +
-than it hUrts you. Better the devil you know than the devil you +
-don't know. A stitch in time saves nine - and talking of st,itches +
-don't forget a needle and cotton. Joining a train other than by +
-the door places a terrific strain on the seat of the pants. Broth- +
-er, put in two needles on- publi,holiday weekends. +
-17, +
 At this stage your pack should be shaping up nicely and when you glance at the clock and find your train goes in about ten minutes you had better cram everything you can lay hands on into every available space. Thats what I always do. At this stage your pack should be shaping up nicely and when you glance at the clock and find your train goes in about ten minutes you had better cram everything you can lay hands on into every available space. Thats what I always do.
  
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 Brian Harvey. Brian Harvey.
-The Annual General Meeting of the Federation was held on 20th + 
-July, wi-777717ost 50 v/7177F7 were present. The retiring President, +The Annual General Meeting of the Federation was held on 20th July, when almost 50 walkers were present. The retiring President, Stan Cattier of the C.M.W. was re-elected, with Ron Compagnoni again ably filling the position of Hon. Secretary. The Annual Report was received. Federation entered the new year with a credit balance of only L17 which is by no means sufficient for the Year's work. 
-StanCattier of the C.M.W. was re-elected, with Ron Compagnoni again ably filling the position of Hon. Secretary. The Annual + 
-Report was received. Federation entered the new year with a credit +Annual Reunion was fixed for 18/19-th September at a place to be arranged. Mr Jack Wren being elected convenor of the Camp Committee. 
-balance of only 17 which is by no means sufficient for the Year's work. + 
-Annual Reunion was fixed for 18/19-th September at a place to be arn-HT677577-Y7ck Wren being elected convenor of the Camp Committee. +It was resolved at the meeting that a date be fixed for the  next and future ANNUAL RE-UNIONS. They will now be held on the week-end before or coinciding with the full moon in September.  
-It was resolved at the meeting that a date be fixed for the  next and future ANNUAL RE-UNIONS. They will now be held on the week-end before or co-inciding with the full moon in September. - + 
-The Rover Ramblers' Annual Barbecue will take place just one week 7747nr, r77.-71777Er-OFFEEE.er,---a-t- the confluence of Woods +The Rover Ramblers' Annual Barbecue will take place just one week earlier ie 11-12 Septemberat the confluence of Woods Creek and the Grose River near Kurrajong. The small charge of 2/- is being levied to cover a generous portion of venison. 
-Creek and the Grose River near Kurrajong. The small charge of 2/- + 
-+A Motion has been carried that "Federation expects each one of the affiliated clubs to accept the fullest responsibility for each and every one of its members". The motion was carried by only a slender majority and notice of notion has been given by a S.U.B.W. delegate of a recision motion. In accordance with the Constitution this notion will be debated at the September meeting. 
-is being levied to cover a generous portion of venison. + 
-A Motion has been carried that "Federation expects each one of the anTan7T-FTu s to accept the fullest responsibility for each and every one of its members", The motion was carried by only a slender majority and notice of notion has been given by a S.U.B.W. +Anzac Day Shooting Incident which concerned members of the Bushcraft Association was discussed. A letter from the Association was read to the effect that whilst the incident was regretted, the Association denied any responsibility for the action of any of its members on unscheduled walks. However, the delegate explained that the culprits had been severely reprimanded upon which it was decided that in view of the youthful nature of the members, more stringent measures need not be called for. 
-delegate of a rescision motion. In accordance with the Constitut- + 
-ion this notion will be debated at the September meeting. +There will be a meeting of the SEARCH & RESCUE SECTION on 9th August next at Paddy'at 5.30.p.m.All clubs are invited to send a delegate. 
-Anzac Day Shooting Incident which concerned members of the Bushc1777=661776177n was =Med. A letter from the Association was road to the effect that whilst the incident was regretted, the Association denied any responsibility for the action of any of.its members on unscheduled walks. However, the delegate explained that + 
-the culprits had been severely reprimanded upon which ft was decided that in view of the youthful nature of the members, more stringent measures need not be coned for. +The Kameruka Bushwalking Club of the Sydney Teachers' College was welcomed to the Federation.  
-There will be a meeting of the SEARCH & RESCUE SECTION on + 
-9th August next at Paddy at 5.30.p.m.--7717-Fran--717=Wited to send a .delegate. + 
-The Kameruka Bushwalking_Club of the Sydney Teachers' College was wg177670777=77-17FaTI on+ 
-18 . FORE ABOUT CAMP FIRE SING SONGS. +====== More About Camp Fire Songs ====== 
-Another aspect of camp fire singing Which is frequently overlooked is what I call far want of a bette-r word - change of +  
-voice. What I mean is that most people soon get tired of beefing out chorus after chorus and as much variety as possible should be worked in. One of the easiest ways of getting this effect of course is for chorus aongs to be interspersed with solo items, but frequently singers are bashful and will not volunteer. Nevertheless sufficient variety can be worked into most songs by one person (or a group of people) singing the verse and everyone joining in the chorus. In this way every one gets a rest and the whole thing is enjoyed much more.+ 
 +Another aspect of camp fire singing Which is frequently overlooked is what I call for want of a better word - change of voice. What I mean is that most people soon get tired of beefing out chorus after chorus and as much variety as possible should be worked in. One of the easiest ways of getting this effect of course is for chorus aongs to be interspersed with solo items, but frequently singers are bashful and will not volunteer. Nevertheless sufficient variety can be worked into most songs by one person (or a group of people) singing the verse and everyone joining in the chorus. In this way every one gets a rest and the whole thing is enjoyed much more. 
 There are three songs which come to mind which are frequently ruined by being sung in chorus from start to finish. First is- There are three songs which come to mind which are frequently ruined by being sung in chorus from start to finish. First is-
-"The Capital Ship". This is essentially a patter song and must be sung by someone who knows the words thoroughly with of course everyone joining in the chorus. Another is 'Green grow the rushes + 
-ho"Thero aremany people who dislike this song and generally +"The Capital Ship". This is essentially a patter song and must be sung by someone who knows the words thoroughly with of course everyone joining in the chorus. Another is "Green grow the rushes 
-because it has never been sung properly. The correct singing is, thus.+ho"There are many people who dislike this song and generally because it has never been sung properly. The correct singing is, thus. 
 Solo. "I'll sing you one ho" Solo. "I'll sing you one ho"
-Chorus."Green grow the rushes ho. What is yolar one ho?" Solo. "One is one and all alone and ever more -shall be so". The second verse goes. + 
-Solo.' "I'll sing you tWo ho"+Chorus."Green grow the rushes ho. What is your one ho?" Solo. "One is one and all alone and ever more shall be so". The second verse goes. 
 + 
 +Solo"I'll sing you two ho" 
 Chorus."Green grow the rushes ho. What is your two ho?" Chorus."Green grow the rushes ho. What is your two ho?"
-Solo. "Two, two the lily white boys clothed all in green ho.". Chorus."One is one and all alone Etc. and so.on. + 
-The third song is "The Keeper". This lovely song can be sungeither by solo and chorus or by the two sides of the fire each taking its appropriate part but never should be sung as all chorus. Songs sung in this way are infinitely more enjoyable than ones sung continuously by everyone from start to finish. +Solo. "Two, two the lily white boys clothed all in green ho." 
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-Steel frame rucksacks' are 1:577757-71777y at present but likely to bie 77117177777177=7Tine. If you want one get one put aside not and riake sure of it. +Chorus."One is one and all alone etc. and so.on. 
-Washbowls-,. Lightweight rubber cloth wash bowls weight eozs. price 4/6 IfiTM-777177rs of N. S.W. by Thistle Harris'. The new edition is a ben=71-7-677-77.07Travailable at 21/. + 
-Good supplies of cape groundsheets. Aluminium Mllies, rucksacks- with and without frames, +The third song is "The Keeper". This lovely song can be sung either by solo and chorus or by the two sides of the fire each taking its appropriate part but never should be sung as all chorus. Songs sung in this way are infinitely more enjoyable than ones sung continuously by everyone from start to finish. 
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