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 **Contents**
-|Editorial - The Mark Morton Primitive Reserve|  1|
+|Editorial - The Mark Morton Primitive Reserve| 1|
 |At Our July Meeting | 3|
-|Social Notes for August|  4|
+|Social Notes for August| 4|
 |Two Days in the Maze, by Jim Brown | 4|
 |Where the Red Plains Run Out by Allen A. Strom | 7|
 |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|
 |Gossip | 12|
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-====== Maddents Maddest Mission ======
+====== Madden's Maddest Mission ======
 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 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 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.
-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 leader, taking 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 vines, stinging 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,
-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.
-.
-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 Wollongong; all 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
-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.
-.
-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 about, and 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 of. missing the 6.35 p.m.
-from Nowra.
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 There are two schools of thought on packing the sleeping bag.	The
 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 it. You 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,c holiday weekends.
-,
 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.
-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.
-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
+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 September, at 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's 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
-th 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.