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+=====Editorial - Twenty One Years of Good Fellowship.=====
+On Page 1 of our Minute Book it is recorded that on Friday, October 21st, 1927, some members of the Mountain Trails Club "constituted themselves an extra and separate walking body, with a membership of ten; drew up a draft constitution and conditions for future discussion by later members, and advertised the next meeting for Friday, November 11th. At the first meeting (October 21st), after a few routine preliminaries, it is recorded that "the meeting immediately drafted the Objects and Constitution as follows:-
+  * To amalgamate those who esteem walking as a means of recreation.
+  * To form an institution of mutual aid in regard to routes and ways and means of appreciating the Great Outdoors.
+  * To establish a definite regard for the welfare and preservation of the wild life and natural beauty of this country.
+  * To help others to appreciate these natural gifts."
+Except for the addition of one more object - "To promote social activities amongst members" - those objects have stood. The draft constitution, however, is but a faint reflection of the present legal and grammatical masterpiece. Reading on through the minutes one is impressed by the careful and orderly progress made in the formation of the Club. The early members were enthusiastic, critical, and thorough, consequently their work has lasted.
+It was a remarkable association they created. In the year 1927 comfort was at its peek. Films, radios, automobiles, cheap liquor and tobacco, and various proprietary drugs ensured that the joys of life could be absorbed in a sedentary position. Most people could buy or rent a house to shelter them from the weather. But the Bush Walkeks chose to spend all the time they could exerting themselves mightily in the roughest of bush country, carrying large packs up great mountains, getting cold and wet, scratched and sunburnt, braving snakes, spiders, ants and the other horrors of the city dweller. Moreover they showed little respect for the conventions of the days when mixed walking parties were a novelty, and shorts uncommon. Walkers then were much more conspicuous than they are today, and, such is human nature that they could easily have been given a bad name. They realised too that people roaming the countryside incur the suspicion of farmers and graziers whose properties are often damaged by campers. And, most important of all, they had a cause - the conservation of the bushlands - which could prosper only if their reputation was good. They were therefore very careful to create a good impression, and to admit only those who would uphold those ideals.
+There was a pioneering spirit in the early days of the Club. Walking was comparatively new, much of the walking country was little known and unmapped. Members were united in the zeal of innovation and came to know each other intimately. Nowadays this spirit is weaker. Walking is easier because ways are known and tracks are worn. We are still lookod on as a bit odd, but most people have become used to seeing us with packs, shorts and hobnailed boots. The Club is larger, and it is impossible to be close friends with so many members.
+But one great ideal of the founders stands. In the loose aggregation of people that constitute a big city there has been formed a small community of happy and healthy people with a strong common interest. Sociologists, governments, youth movements and all sorts of well-meaning bodies try to do just that - to bring people together in community life. They seldom succeed because the common interest can't be manufactured. The hardships and pleasures we experience together make for real friondship. Money cannot buy, nor canned entertainment replace, this precious thing.
+The old members have handed on a wonderful organisation and tradition. The spirit they kindled, like the flickering glow of the camp fire, warms and unites us. But the Club is the people now active within it. They can make of it what they will. Its future depends on the core of members, both new and old, who work unselfishly for its welfare.
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+=====At Our Half-Yearly General Meeting.=====
+In the absence of the President and Vice-President, Mr. Roley Cotter was elected to the chair. About 45 members were present.
+Three new members - Gil Webb, John Thorpe and David Roots - were welcomed.
+In correspondence was a letter dated August 26th from the Federation Secretary, who stated that at the July meeting the S.B.W. motion on the opening of a fund for the purchase of the Narrow Necks lands had been deferred till the August meeting. At the August meeting "it was movod that matter be again deferred until futher information was available. The President was loth to accept this motion and by way of resolving the matter it was moved by the writer 'That the scheme to acquire the Narrow Necks lands is impracticable at present'. The motion was duly seconded and carried with only your delegates dissenting".
+"It should not be thought that the ardent and visionary proposals of certain of your members are thought to be unworthy of support" the letter continued "but.... it might reasonably be argued that.... it is unlikely that any person other than walkers could wish to acquire this land.... Members of your Club, in their zeal and wisdom have, it is understood, launched tentative enquiry into purchase price, possibility of sale etc, thus, no doubt, giving to an owner - who can roasonably be supposod to have had no prospect of sale - hope and interest, which might otherwise never have arisen. The possibility could quite easily have occurred where the owner, in the absence of any sale offers, would have been pleased to give his land to the proposed National Park. There is also the possibility that.... the civic authorities might interest themselves in developing the area with roads, lookouts and concrete." The letter then referred to the "bitter struggle to sell bushwalkers their own magazine, priced at only 1/6d.," and the difficulty of raising a sum exceeding £400.
+Myles Dunphy reported that he had recently attended a conference with the City of Blue Mountains Council on the subject of the Narrow Neck lands and the Greater Blue Mountains National Park. The Council, he said, was concerned about the ownership of the Narrow Neck lands, and, in reply to its representations to the Department of Lands, had received advice that the Department was prepared to furnish 50% of the purchase price of those lands if the Council would advance the remaining 50%.
+Bushwalker representatives found the Council quite sympathetic, interested and in accord with many features of the Greater Blue Mountains National Park scheme. The Council controls the area from Bell to Emu Plains, and from the great bend of the Cox to Bell's line of road. Bushwalker representatives pointed out that their interest was in the primitive areas, not the "improved" parks in the built-up areas of the Council zone, and suggested that if the National Park were set aside the trustees should include bushwalkers and naturalists.
+Myles Dunphy also reported that timber had been removed from the Blue Labyrinth. On a motion moved by Marie Byles it was resolved to ascertain from Mr. Whaite the area from which timber was being removed, and to inquire from the Secretary for Lands (a) whether permission had been given for its removal; and (b) what was being done with regard to the Greater Blue Mountains National Park. It was decided to write to the City of Blue Mountains Council enquiring whether it definitely proposed to resume the private lands on Narrow Neck and offering the Club's assistance in the project.
+A report on the proposal to buy a new projector was received from Ira Butler. There were only about three makes available for less than £50 and these were not suitable for Club needs. The cheapest (about £17) did not cast a bright enough image for Club displays and in anothor type the carrier was not convenient for cardboard slides. More suitable machines would probably be available in this price range later. The Treasurer advised putting a limit of £30 on expenditure unless something really outstanding were obtainable, in which case we might go to £50. After some discussion it was resolved to ask the Photographic Section to consider the modification of the present projector, by purchase of, say, a lens of 4 inches focal length, plus a conversion slide carrier.
+Next business was the election of office bearers. Roley Cotter was elected Vice-President and Laurie Raynor Federation delegate. Doreen Harris volunteered as substitute Federation Delegate.
+Mr. Hardie's constitutional amendment was lost.
+The mooting closod at 9.20 p.m.
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+=====Social Notes For October.=====
+On 15th October there will be the greatest social event in the history of the Club. Yes, it's the 21st Birthday Party at the Dungowan! Already excitement is tense, and I can promise you a really wonderful night, full of fun and surprises. The celebrations will be continued in the bush over the week-end, and for this function many people are working hard to give us something to be remembered.
+On 29th Octobor, Mr. A. Stone will entertain us with some overseas films, including some which are bound to delight snow revellers.
+Edna Stretton, Social Secretary.
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+====Photographic Section.====
+__Note Particularly.__ On the 28th October (at 3 Bond Street, at 8 p.m.) Mr. A.R. Eade will pleased to give a lecture entitled "Afterwork on Prints". We shall pleased to see all the usual faces and any other member of the Club who would care to attend.
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+=====Paradise At Pages'.=====
+By Kath McKay
-EDITORIAL.
-Twenty. One Years of Good Fe1low&4
-On Page 1 of our Minute Book it is recorded that on Friday, October 21st, 1927, some members of the Mountain Trails Club "constituted themselves an extra and separate walking body, with a membership of ten; drew up a draft constitution and conditions for future discussion by lator members,-and advertised the next mooting for Friday, Novembor 11th. At the first mooting (October 21st), after a few routine preliminaries, it is recorded that "the mooting immediately drafted tho Objects and Constitution as follows :
-To amalgamate those who esteem walking as a means of recreation.
-To form an institution or mutual aid in regard to routes and ways and means of appreciating the Great Outdoors.
-To establish a definite regard for the welfare and preservation of the wild life and natural beauty of. this country.
-To help others to appreciate these natural gifts."
-Except for the addition of one more object  "To promote social activities amongst members"  those objects have stood. The draft constitution, however, is but a faint reflection of the present legal and grammatical mastorpioco. Reading on through the minutes one is impressed by the careful and orderly progress mado in the formation of the Club. The early members wore enthusiastic, critical, and thorough, consoquontly their work has lastod.
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-It was a remarkable association they created. In the year 1927 comfort was at its peek. Filme, radios, automobiles, cheap liquor and tobacco, and various proprietary .drugs ensured that the jays of life could be absorbed in a sedentary position. Most people could buy or rent a house to shelter them from the weather. But the Bush Walkekb chose to spend all the time they could oxorting themselves mightily in tho roughest of bush country, carrying largo packs up great mountains, getting cold and wet, scratched and sunburnt, braving snakes, spiders, ants and the other horrors of tfioCity dweller. Moroovei they showad littlo respect for thb cc:inventions of the days whan mixod walking parties wore a novelty, and shorts uncommon. Walkers than wore much mora conspicuous than they are today, and, such is human nature that they .could oasily have boon given 4 bad namo. They roalisod too that people roaming the countryside incur the suspicion of farmers and graziers whose proportios aro often damaged by campers. And, most important of all, they had a causo	the conservation of the bush landa.  which could prosper only if their reputation Was good. They wore therefore very careful to create a good impression, and to admit only the so Who would uphold thoso ideals.
-There was a pioneering spirit in the early days of the Club. Walking was comparatively new, much of the walking country was little known and unmapped. Members were united in the zeal of innovation and came to know each other intimately. Nowadays this spirit is weaker. Walking is easier because ways aro known and tracks are worn. Wo aro still lOokod on as a bit odd, but most people have become used to seeing us with packs, shorts and hohnailodloptp. The Club is largor, and it is impossiblo to bo close friends with so many mothbbrs.
-But one great ideal of the founders stands. In the loose aggregation of people thnt constitute a big city there has boon formed a small community of
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-happy and healthy people with a strong common interest. Sociologists, governments, youth movements and all sorts of well-meaning bodies try to do just that - to bring people together in community life. They seldom succeed because the common interest can't be manufactured. The hardships and pleasures wo eXporienco together mako for real friondship. Molloy cannot buy, nor canned entertainment replace, this procious thing.
-Tho old mombors have handed on -a wondorful organisation and tradition. The spirit they kindled, like the flickering glow of tho camp fire, warms and unites us.. But the Club is the pooplo now activp within it. They can mako of it what thoy, will. Its futuro doponds on tho core of members, both now and old, who work unsolfishly for its welfare.
-AT OUR HALF-YEARLY GENERAL.MEETING.
-In tho absenco of the President and Vico-Prosidort, Mr. Roloy Cottor: was oloctOd to the chair. About 45 members more present.
-Throo now members	Webb, John Thorpe and amid Roots - 'were welcomed.
-corrospondonce was a.lotter dated August 26th from tho Federation Sodrotary,who statod that at tho'July-meoting the S.B.W. motion on tho opOning.of a Band for the purchaso of the Narrow Nooks lands had, boon doforrod till the.
-,
-Auguatmooting. At the August mooting ."it was movod that matter be again-doforrod until Author information was available. The President was loth to accopt this motion and by way of rosolving the mattor -it was moved by the writer 'That the
-schomo to acquire the Narrow Necks lands is impracticable at prosontt. The motion
-was duly secandod and carried with only your dologatos dissonting".
-"It should not be thought that the ardent and visionary proposals of certain of your members aro thrl.ight to. be unworthy' ofsupport" the letter: continuodbilt .	 it might reasonably bo arguod that 	 it is unlikely that any parson
-other than walkers could wish to acquire this land 	 Members of' your Club,'
-in their zeal and wisdom have, it is understood, launched tontativo enquiry into purchase prico, possibility of sale otc, thus, no doubt, giving to an owner -
-who can roasonably be sapposod to have had no prospect of sale - hope and interest, which might otherwise never have arisen. The possibility could quite easily have occurrod Whore the owner, in the absonco of any sale offors,.would have boon	.
-ploasod to givo his land to the proposod National Park. There is also the'
-possibility that	tho civic authorities might interest themselves in dovolop-
-ing the area with roads, lookouts and concrete." Thor letter then referred to the "bitter struggle to son bushwalkors their own magazine, priced at only 1/6d.," and the difficulty of raising a .sum exceeding Z400.
-MYlos D'Unphy reported that ho had.rocontly attended a-conforonco with the City of Bluo Mountains Councilon the subjoct of tho Narrow Nock lands and thefl Greater Blue Mountains. National Park...- Tho Council, ho said, was concerned about tho ownership of the: Narrow Nook lands, and, in reply to. its representations to the Wpartmont of Lands, had rocoivod advico that the Dbpartmont was prepared to furnish 50% qf the purchaso.prico of thoso-lands if the Council would aulytnop,the remaining 506.
-Bushwalker representativee fpund the Couneil.quite sympathetic, interested- and in accord with Many features of the Greater Blue Mountains National Park:
-schomo. Tho Council controls the aroa from Boll to Emu Plains, and from the groat bond of the Cox to BoIlls lino of road. Bushwalkor roprosontativos pointod out that their interest was in the primitive aroas, not the "improved" parks in the, builtup areas of tho Council zo no, and suggested that if the National Park woro sot aside the trustoos 'Mould include bushwalkors and naturalists.
-Iftrlos Dunphy also roportod that timbor had boon romovod from the Bluo Labyrinth. On a motion moved by Mario Bylos it was rosolvod to ascortain from Mr. !halt tho aroa from which tiziber was being romovod, and to inquiro from the Socrotazy for Lands (a) whothor pormission had boon given for its romoval; and (b) w hat was being done with regard to the Grostor Blue Mountains National Park. It 'Jae docidod to writo to tho City of Bluo Mountains Council onquiring whothor it dofinitely proposed to rosumo the privato lands on Narrow Nock and offoring the Clubls assistance	tho projoct.
-A report on tho proposal to buy a now projector was rocoivod from Ira Butler. There wore only about throe makes available for loss than 50 and those wore not suitable for Club needs. The choapost (about 17) did not cast a bright enough imago for Club displays end in anothor typo the carrier was not convoniont for cardboard slidos. More suitab/o machines woul d probably be availablo in this price range later. Tho Treasurer advised putting a limit of 30 on oxpondituro unless something really outstanding wore obtainable, in which caso we mient go to 50. After some discussion it was rosolvod to ask the Photographic Soction consider tho modification of the present projector, by purchase of, says a lone of 4 inchos focal length, plus a conversion slide carrier.
-Next businoss was the election of offico hearers. Roley Cotter was oloctod VicePresident and Laurie Raynor Federation dologato. Doroon Harris voluntoorod as substitute Federation Iblogato.
-Mr. Ha.rdio is constitutional amondmont was lost. The mooting closod at 9.20 p.m.
-SOCIAL NOTES FCR OCTOBER.
-.
-On 15th October there will be the greatest social event in the history of
-the 'Club. Yes, it's the 21st Birthday Party at.' the Dangowsni Already excitement is :tense, and I can promise you .a. really wonderful night, Aill. of Ain and surprises. The celobrations will bo, continued in the bush over the weekend, and for this function many people are working hard to give us sonothing to be remembered.
-On 29th Octobor, Mr. A. Stono will entertain us with some overseas films, including -some which are bound. to delight snow revellers.
-Edna Strotton, Social Secretary.
-PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION.
-NOTE PARTICULARLY.
-Mr. A.R. Eado.will pleased to sem all to attend.
-On.tho 28th October (at 3 Band Street, at 8 pen.)
-givo a lecture ontitlod "Aftorwork on Prints". We shall be
-the	f:-..r:e7. and F.Iny other member of the Club who would care
-.-
-PARADISE AT PAGES'.
-By Kath McKay:
 Adam and Eve may have lived in a flat countryside, but Paradise, by common consent and long tradition, has always been situated upstairs.
-Sb up the stairway to heaven we went, on a perfect mid-winter's day, leaving the blue sea behind us and journeying through rich farialands to the battlements abovo	journeying, ho it undorotood;- not like the saints of old who
-"climbed the steep ascent of hoavon through peril toil and pain" -
+Sb up the stairway to heaven we went, on a perfect mid-winter's day, leaving the blue sea behind us and journeying through rich farmlands to the battlements above - journeying, be it understood, not like the saints of old who
-nor oven like the gentleman Who prayed (to quote him almost verbatim) God to us may grace be given to follow in the train".
-Ai no, our transport was othorwiso. Peter, as all men know, is Keeper of the Gate, but in this Paradiso was no aurmudgeon of a Peter, peering through the grill and demanding a certificate of fitness before admission. (Rather like an S.B.W. committee.) Keys, he may have had, loiLzt I fancy they iortained to his fiery chariot, called by common fblk a jeep. In this he swept throut the g.ate and down t&I mountainside to one of the villages of the.plain,.gathered up his pilgrims,bag and baggage and wafted them to the heavonly heights with no exertion on their part whatsoever.
+"climbed the steep ascent of heaven through peril, toil and pain" -
-A wonderful Peter this, for thout his halo was not visible, a Ray of sunshine always hovered about him, and often as he walked rod-gold lightning darted to his side - lightning with four legs, a bushy-tail and an enchanting ilo. In short Itwas Brillig, or, as some would say, 'a dog.
-As we explored the colostial torritary, unworthy.. doubts 'crept into our mind, for on tho grassy slope, blase my soul, was a goat, munching rapidly and tirolossly; and beyond him a littlo to-goat doing the same. ThoyepaUsdd only to . look at us and cry: "Ka-a-th!H in (savoring tones, and then resumed their eating. Could this be heaven? Surely heaven was rosorvod for shoop. Goats traditionally wont elsewhere.
+nor even like the gentleman who prayed (to quote him almost verbatim)
-Again When wo reached the holy spot whore Peter dwolti, and dew Pinocchio, black, Anito and handsome, reclining at his ease before a blazing fire, fresh misgivings arose. The boon companion of Boglzebub, hero? And did not Vrginia Woolf quote tho unimpoachablotostimohy of a bishop that-cats do nbt go to hoavon? Ah wall, this must ho a puror other, a divinor, air, Whoi.o.even goats and cats and
-wore wolcomo.
+"O God to us may grace be given to follow in the train".
-So lo settled down to enjoy ourselves, housed sumptuously in an army tent with boarded sides, armchairs, tables, beds, blankets galore,, kerosene boater, primus, Aladdin lamp - in fact, all mod. cons. Hero wo lay snug o' nights, hoarkoning to the little brook agurgling beneath the blackberry thicket, whence it emerged to run over some spouting, into a pool .specially dosignod for ease in filling buckets. Horo.toe. we lay sluggardly'ol morns, hearing the clear resonant call of lyro birds and currawongs, the jollification of jackasses - o	you prefer it, the cachinnation of kookaburras. And when at least we summoned courage to poke our nose over tho neat half-door, there was the :sun sparkling on the frosty grass, deoponing the blue folds of the hills and making .a shining mirror of the distant lake.
-s-Air
+Ah no, our transport was otherwise. Peter, as all men know, is Keeper of the Gate, but in this Paradise was no curmudgeon of a Peter, peering through the grill and demanding a certificate of fitness before admission. (Rather like an S.B.W. committee.) Keys he may have had, but I fancy they perrtained to his fiery chariot, called by common folk a jeep. In this he swept throut the gate and down the mountainside to one of the villages of the plain, gathered up his pilgrims' bag and baggage and wafted them to the heavenly heights with no exertion on their part whatsoever.
-. Tender converse, like as not, floated up from the lane as Ray dhepherded her precious goats to their day-nursery; and Bess, Brillies plain little black wife, ran over to bid us good morning, humbly and ingratiatingly after the manner of her kind. For she was but a village bitch, brought home by Brillig in the largeness of"his heart to bear him a son and a daughter; which she did, modestly enough, in a rabbit burrow.
-There were days of calm sunshine and nights Whon tho wind roarod like strong surf over the cliff tops above. There wore walks along tho upland pastures with their deep grass and brakos of lillipilli trees, laden with berries coriso and plum Coloured, mauve and white. Thoro was the unforgettable picture of Potor, his army boots and khaki clothing giving the scone a parado ground flavour, as ho strodo towards the henhouso in the late aftornoon, crying: "Como along girls:"
+A wonderful Peter this, for though his halo was not visible, a Ray of sunshine always hovered about him, and often as he walked red-gold lightning darted to his side - lightning with four legs, a bushy-tail and an enchanting smile. In short 'twas Brillig, or, as some would say, a dog.
-to the squad of black and tan hone marching obodiontly in his mace. There was the goat house to be visited - a stout little two-roomed dwelling sot in a secluded spot above the, orchard enclosuro. Hero Buttercup had her apartment and Ben had his, fostoonod with fresh branches of lillipilli to provide a snask When they waked hungry in the dawn.
-Then, carefully excluding the goats, there was the' orchard itself to be inspected, a goodly stretch of hillside won inch by inch from the bracken by Ray's untiring hands. Infant trees gave promise of flower and fruit in years to come; and past thofence ran the -Ben Rickotts Highway, constructed at enormous Oxpenso of toil and sweat, giving access by joop to the orchard and to tho.potato field tucked, as it wore, in.a.tail pocket of"tho hills.
+As we explored the celestial territary, unworthy doubts crept into our mind, for on the grassy slope, bless my soul, was a goat, munching rapidly and tirelessly; and beyond him a little she-goat doing the same. Theye paused only to look at us and cry: "Ka-a-th!" in quavering tones, and then resumed their eating. Could this be heaven? Surely heaven was reserved for sheep. Goats traditionally went elsewhere.
-And in tho most sheltered grove of all was the socrot gardon, with its low mossy 'wall built by hands unknown - such a-placo as a lone child might have had for a playground, or a harassed woman as a rotroat from the humdrum chores of the farm. Hero ferns and creepers made algroon twilight, and in the rich loaf mould Ray had sot rows of bulbs, whore already the daffodil Ihailed far summer with his lifted spoarl.
-An enchanted places but after all, was not this Paradiso?
+Again ehen we reached the holy spot where Peter dwelt, and saw Pinocchio, black, white and handsome, reclining at his ease before a blazing fire, fresh misgivings arose. The boon companion of Beelzebub, here? And did not Virginia Woolf quote the unimpeachable testimony of a bishop that cats do not go to heaven? Ah well, this must be a purer other, a diviner air, where even goats and cats and dogs were welcome.
- "FIRE OR WATER":	In its title Miss Joacolyn Hondorsonls booklet posies a
-straight alternative. Causo No.1 of fires is described as "stock owners who wish to provide a fresh green pick for their stock, or who wish to move their atock easily through forest country". Burning of tho "scrub" is an old pastoral practico of which most city people soom quito ignorant. The results of this practice on our catchment areas, and on the Southern Alps in particular, aro described and illustrated scientifically and accurately in this booklet. It appears to be written to convinco the pooplo who have the authority to take action to stop tho dostructionsand a great deal of the text is composed of quotations from tho findings of oxports. Ls such it loses a little of its interest for the general roador, but gains in authenticity. Tho arguments apply with equal forco to r.any catchmont, including, of course, the Warragamba catchment, which includes a groat part of the pmposod Greater Blue Mountains National Park. A booklet like this does more good than years of talking amongst our solvos.
+So we settled down to enjoy ourselves, housed sumptuously in an army tent with boarded sides, armchairs, tables, beds, blankets galore, kerosene heater, primus, Aladdin lamp - in fact, all mod. cons. Here we lay snug o' nights, harkening to the little brook agurgling beneath the blackberry thicket, whence it emerged to run over some spouting, into a pool specially designed for ease in filling buckets. Here too we lay sluggardly o' morns, hearing the clear resonant call of lyre birds and currawongs, the jollification of jackasses - or, if you prefer it, the cachinnation of kookaburras. And when at least we summoned courage to poke our nose over the neat half-door, there was the sun sparkling on the frosty grass, deepening the blue folds of the hills and making a shining mirror of the distant lake.
-_Thom is a magazine missing from the library files. It is No.149 - January 1947. Our librarian, Jessie Martin, would be pleased if anyone could supply a oopy of this nambor.
+Tender converse, like as not, floated up from the lane as Ray shepherded her precious goats to their day-nursery; and Bess, Brillig's plain little black wife, ran over to bid us good morning, humbly and ingratiatingly after the manner of her kind. For she was but a village bitch, brought home by Brillig in the largeness of his heart to bear him a son and a daughter; which she did, modestly enough, in a rabbit burrow.
-, WAY OUT IN THE BLUE, BLUE, BLUE.
-By "zed and Amazed".
+There were days of calm sunshine and nights when the wind roared like strong surf over the cliff tops above. There were walks along the upland pastures with their deep grass and brakes of lillipilli trees, laden with berries cerise and plum coloured, mauve and white. There was the unforgettable picture of Peter, his army boots and khaki clothing giving the scene a parade ground flavour, as he strode towards the henhouse in the late afternoon, crying: "Come along girls!" to the squad of black and tan hens marching obediently in his wake. There was the goat house to be visited - a stout little two-roomed dwelling set in a secluded spot above the orchard enclosure. Here Buttercup had her apartment and Ben had his, festooned with fresh branches of lillipilli to provide a snack when they waked hungry in the dawn.
-You will all have read in the August issue of the trip across the Blue .Labyrinth from Bimlow to Glenbrook by Jim Brown, Phil Hall and Ken Meadows. As you 'are' also aware the walk was later programmed and took place on 17-19th September. .
-Friday 17th September was a windy showery day in the City and earned. intending membOre of the party "you'll be sorry" looks from their workmates and others.- It was 'a "bit of a scramble to get through the -Friday Shoppers, who seemed to he all going in the opposite direction, in time to catch the. 5.21 -p.m. Camden train. Upon assembly at Camden there *ore six - proparod to do	or elect,- Jim Brown, Roy Braithwaite, Tom Kenny-Royal, Ray Moore, Dtan Road and your chronicler (who, incidoIntly, doos not write undor the pan-name of "Moorschaum"). Wo had taken the precaution t:o warn fond friends and relatives not to enlist the assistance of Search and Rescue if we wore a. day or so. overdue.
+Then, carefully excluding the goats, there was the orchard itself to be inspected, a goodly stretch of hillside won inch by inch from the bracken by Ray's untiring hands. Infant trees gave promise of flower and fruit in years to come; and past the fence ran the Ben Ricketts Highway, constructed at enormous expense of toil and sweat, giving access by jeep to the orchard and to the potato field tucked, as it wore, in a tail pocket of the hills.
-. . When wo reachod Bimlow the .clouds wero Clearing fast and the valioy was 'bathed in moonlight. ..Everything smelt fresh and. clean after the rain. -This beautiful valley should be 'visited more froquently before it is floodod by the -rising waters of Warragam.b.a Da.m.
-A brisk walk of about four miles- brought UB to a comfortable camp site under tho casuarinas on the dox . After. a light alpper, .far tastier than the ."Montoroy" *Friday 'night strugglo, we hit the hay at 11.30 p.m.
+And in tho most sheltered grove of all was the secret garden, with its low mossy wall built by hands unknown - such a place as a lone child might have had for a playground, or a harassed woman as a retreat from the humdrum chores of the farm. Here ferns and creepers made a green twilight, and in the rich leaf mould Ray had set rows of bulbs, where already the daffodil 'hailed far summer with his lifted spear'.
-ifo forded tho Cox immediately, after our start at 8.15 a.m. on Saturday and proceeded 'downstream to Gogongolly Gully, where- a timber track took us fairly well up the hillside until the narrowest part of the creek was reached. A narrow rock hole and a couple of pools had to be negotiated hereabouts, then the going gradually improved, as the creek bed widened, and soon after. 11 a.m. we reached the lid of a tin nailed on to a tree trunk by Ken Meadows to denote the turn off. Lunch was vory welcome in this ferny grove.
-Soon after 12.30 p	we commenced the 1,000 ascent. The going was stoop, 'but no hand over, hand climbing. From tho top, the general direction was North and North 'West along fairly open ridges to Euroka.Trig. A high mountain out Kanangra waVwae prominont, also the Main Range near Hampton. Mr. Harris and Waratah Trig, on King's Tabloland, stood out amongst the ridges to the W Obt, and "The Carrington" chimney. at Katoomba Was on the north-western skyline about 15 miles away. A few waratabs in full bloom :grew close to the Trig. .Looking down, Erskine Crook was about 1,200' below with several ridgos running into it, but all ending with an almost sheer drop of about 300' at,the bottom.
+An enchanted place: but after all, was not this Paradise?
-About 4 p.m. wo'began to .doscend a good ridgo into the Crook until about 300' abovo the .wator. Roy Braithwaito scrambled over the drop, but in loworing his pack over one .of the subsequent drops,' ran out of string and the pack started to roll - only ono egg for tea 'after that The rest of us sidled arounito the right and slid down amongst lawyer vines and Kennodya.s to arrive all in onecipieco and to ho greeted by Roy with a cup of tea. How we loved that teal: We campod on a. small sandy patch and bathed in a long cloar pool.
-We were away again at 8.15 a.m. on Sunday. Tho opposite bank of Erskine
+----
-Crook lookod formidablo, but a study of the Liverpool Military shoot showed, right
+__"Fire or Water":__ In its title Miss Joacalyn Henderson's booklet poses a straight alternative. Cause No.1 of fires is described as "stock owners who wish to provide a fresh green pick for their stock, or who wish to move their stock easily through forest country". Burning of the "scrub" is an old pastoral practice of which most city people seem quite ignorant. The results of this practice on our catchment areas, and on the Southern Alps in particular, are described and illustrated scientifically and accurately in this booklet. It appears to be written to convince the people who have the authority to take action to stop the destruction, and a great deal of the text is composed of quotations from the findings of experts. As such it loses a little of its interest for the general reader, but gains in authenticity. The arguments apply with equal force to any catchment, including, of course, the Warragamba catchment, which includes a great part of the proposed Greater Blue Mountains National Park. A booklet like this does more good than years of talking amongst ourselves.
-against the western border, a promising ridge, going north, about l miles downstream. We decided to go and have a look. Erskine Creek is a lovely stream - pools and rapids like the Grose - and running strongly in spite of a dry winter. There wero some fine trees in the creek - because it is too rough for timber getters to come in and dostroy. It was mile an hour country, and, oven so, we nearly missed the crook which marked the beginning of our ridgo. Wo still had to go a few hundred yards downstream where the stoop cliffs gave place to scrubby hillsido. Up wo went without any trouble until tho very top, whore a 151 climb WatEi necessary to surmount a rock face.	*
-Next wo yontriDrth along the ridgos. An unusual feature hero waa tho thickly woodod and groon aspect of many of the ridgos	very little rock showing through. Apparently too far out and too rough to be hackod about by timborman. Thoro wore lovely clumps of wildflowors in parts, particularly Boronia Pinnata and Stylidium (Trigger Plant). Careful compass reading was required hero to avoid being sidetracked into one of tho surrounding gullies. The deep gash that is Erskino Crook was most impressive in the midst of the comparatively flat -toppod hills.
+----
-After this we wont North-oast and the burnt trees around The Wheel Showed up on tho skyline. Leucopogons (Whitoboards) and heath -liko white flowers bloomod on masse, but they wore prickly on the logs. We had lunch at 2.30 p.m. at The Whool - the first water sinco leaving Erakino.Crook.
-	On wo went again at 3.40 p.m., travolling oast to The Oaks, whore, a Short rest was welcome. Wo began the final 5 miles to Glonbrook at 5.20 p.m. - no need to bustle as there was no train until 8 p.m. Pultonoas and Daviosias made a bravo show of orange in the gathering dusk and Gompholobium (Golden Pea Bush) was plentiful. We wore all glad.to reach Glenbrook by 7.20 p.m. and froshen up before train tiro.
+There is a magazine missing from the library files. It is No. 149 - January 1947. Our librarian, Jessie Martin, would be pleased if anyone could supply a copy of this number.
-Tough country to be astray in, this area, but good for winter walking. In- h summor it is very hot and best avoided.
-GOSSIP.
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-PATH .FINDING BY ALARM CLOCK: Readers will be intrigued to learn that a now method
-of direction finding has been ovolvod by throo ladies: including two members of this Club. At least it is known that they departed on the first log of an extended trip (involving somo hitching) without maps, but furnished with an alarm clock. No doubt our Presidential navigator will bo eager to know if the now technique rings the boll.
+=====Way Out In The Blue, Blue, Blue.=====
-ADDENDUM: It was recorded in September's gossip column that Eric Roion arrivod
-at Killcaro on an official trip sans torch, sans steak, sans Barden, and resolutely stayed put until thoso essentials appeared an the following laundh. FUrther investigations rovoal that Eric, in dotailing his two deputy loaders, instructed them to ensure that prospoctivos moved 10 yards off the trail, and that the two deputies, with ono other member and one prospoctivo, speodily fell into tho roar and lost contact.	A littlo later the prospective loading the 154ficia1 party" reported spidor webs across the path. Undeterred, the deputies pWaged on, until omorging near a cliff edgo, they noted a grasping hand appear over the ,lodge, clutch desperately at a sapling. Approaching, the two acting leadors,;togother with one member and one prospective, watched with kindly interest and offered encouraging words as tho remainder of the party scald the cliffs from the water's
+By "Dazed and Amazed".
-edge.	It will be seen that the deputies, with commendable zeal, carried out their
+You will all have read in the August issue of the trip across the Blue Labyrinth from Bimlow to Glenbrook by Jim Brown, Phil Hall and Ken Meadows. As you are also aware the walk was later programmed and took place on 17-19th September.
-captain's instructions. If the distance at times oxcooded 10 yards, this must be attributed to the ardour of the prospective members concerned rather than any dereliction of duty by the deputy loaders.
-One of the drawbacks in borrowing a sleeping bag was discovered recently by a prospectivo (female variety), People do have memory lapses but isn't it -embarrassing to ask for the return of portiofi of ono'sundergoar after the bag has boon returned to the owner?
+Friday 17th September was a windy showery day in the City and earned intending members of the party "you'll be sorry" looks from their workmates and others. It was a bit of a scramble to get through the Friday shoppers, who seemed to be all going in the opposite direction, in time to catch the 5.21 p.m. Camden train. Upon assembly at Camden there were six - prepared to do - or else! Jim Brown, Roy Braithwaite, Tom Kenny-Royal, Ray Moore, Don Read and your chronicler (who, incidently, does not write under the pen-name of "Moorschaum"). We had taken the precaution to warn fond friends and relatives not to enlist the assistance of Search and Rescue if we were a day or so overdue.
-Kevin Ardill issues this warning to all men: If at any time you are unfortunate enough to tent with two prospoctives named  so help mo, I'm a cad  Molly and Pat, the following routine is suggested. First untie knots in sleeping socks and pyjamas. Second, romovo rocks from under groundshoot. Third, do me a good turn and bounco rocks on the skulls of the aforomentionod prospectivos.
-A now protondor to the custard crown has appeared, this time  just imagine ,it!  a woman no loss!	And, what's moro, one of the prospective members had tho tomority to complain of the .difficulty of :finding the cp.stard.among the lumps of the King's custard.' Claude Haynos has _suggested a straight out challongo and has offered his services as taster.
+When we reached Bimlow the clouds were clearing fast and the valley was bathed in moonlight. Everything smelt fresh and clean after the rain. This beautiful valley should be visited more frequently before it is floodod by the rising waters of Warragamba Dam.
-Rumour has it that 'several members are practicing diligently so they my .acquit themselves with honour amongst the food, and drink, at the forthcoming
-. 21st Birthday Party.'.  .A recent weekend.hause.party at Stanwell Park, arranged
+A brisk walk of about four miles brought us to a comfortable camp site under the casuarinas on the Cox . After a light supper, far tastier than the "Monterey" Friday night struggle, we hit the hay at 11.30 p.m.
-purely for practice purposes, was a great success.- A good. "Orgury for the partyl
+We forded the Cox immediately after our start at 8.15 a.m. on Saturday and proceeded downstream to Gogongolly Gully, where a timber track took us fairly well up the hillside until the narrowest part of the creek was reached. A narrow rock hole and a couple of pools had to be negotiated hereabouts, then the going gradually improved, as the creek bed widened, and soon after 11 a.m. we reached the lid of a tin nailed on to a tree trunk by Ken Meadows to denote the turn off. Lunch was very welcome in this ferny grove.
-CANNY: Early last month the Walks Socrotary took a wook's holiday. One would imagine that this great organiser, at those whim so many parties venture forth on groat oxpoditions, would plunge rosnlutoly into uncharted mountain wastes. But no, he chose "Mountain View" guest houso, Burragorang Valley, whore ho could roclino in comfort, while meditating upon the exertions and sufferings of the many S.B.W. parties carrying out the programme he had planned.
-LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP  ERIC!
+Soon after 12.30 p.m. we commenced the 1,000' ascent. The going was steep, but no hand over hand climbing. From the top, the general direction was North and North West along fairly open ridges to Euroka Trig. A high mountain out Kanangra way was prominent, also the Main Range near Hampton. Mr. Harris and Waratah Trig, on King's Tableland, stood out amongst the ridges to the West, and "The Carrington" chimney at Katoomba was on the north-western skyline about 15 miles away. A few waratahs in full bloom grew close to the Trig. Looking down, Erskine Crook was about 1,200' below with several ridges running into it, but all ending with an almost sheer drop of about 300' at the bottom.
-It lay on the ground all shiny and clean
-Iho liko of this object had nover boon soon.
+About 4 p.m. we began to descend a good ridge into the Creek until about 300' above the water. Roy Braithwaite scrambled over the drop, but in loworing his pack over one of the subsequent drops, ran out of string and the pack started to roll - only one egg for tea after that! The rest of us sidled around to the right and slid down amongst lawyer vines and Kennedyas to arrive all in one piece and to be greeted by Roy with a cup of tea. How we loved that tea!! We camped on a small sandy patch and bathed in a long clear pool.
-Across floodod rivers and ridges miles bi. It had struggled and battled with many a sigh.
-Tender hands have onclosod it, wo'vo shouted with glee When the old bloke produced it and made pints of tea.
+We were away again at 8.15 a.m. on Sunday. The opposite bank of Erskine Creek looked formidable, but a study of the Liverpool Military sheet showed, right against the western border, a promising ridge, going north, about l 1/2 miles downstream. We decided to go and have a look. Erskine Creek is a lovely stream - pools and rapids like the Grose - and running strongly in spite of a dry winter. There were some fine trees in the creek - because it is too rough for timber getters to come in and destroy. It was mile an hour country, and, even so, we nearly missed the creek which marked the beginning of our ridge. We still had to go a few hundred yards downstream where the steep cliffs gave place to scrubby hillside. Up we went without any trouble until the very top, where a 15' climb was necessary to surmount a rock face.
-It lay on the ground all shiny and cloan,
-This object of envy (the infuser, I moan).
+Next we went north along the ridges. An unusual feature here was the thickly wooded and green aspect of many of the ridges - very little rock showing through. Apparently too far out and too rough to be hacked about by timbermen. There were lovely clumps of wildflowors in parts, particularly Boronia Pinnata and Stylidium (Trigger Plant). Careful compass reading was required here to avoid being sidetracked into one of the surrounding gullies. The deep gash that is Erskine Creek was most impressive in the midst of the comparatively flat-topped hills.
-The old bloke was packing, with cunning galore When rabbits chocked out, ho is wall to the foro. Tho rest of the story is sad to rolato
-',Cause it doosn't bring credit to Eric  his mate.
+After this we went North-east and the burnt trees around The Wheel showed up on the skyline. Leucopogons (Whitoboards) and heath-like white flowers bloomed en masse, but they were prickly on the legs. We had lunch at 2.30 p.m. at The Wheel - the first water since leaving Erakine Creek.
-This 'Oriels a big bloke, he leapt in tho air
-His oyes must be dazzled, ho landed - gloss whore? It lay on the ground, all shiny and cloan
+On we went again at 3.40 p.m., travelling east to The Oaks, where a short rest was welcome. We began the final 5 miles to Glenbrook at 5.20 p.m. - no need to bustle as there was no train until 8 p.m. Pultoneas and Daviesias made a brave show of orange in the gathering dusk and Gompholobium (Golden Pea Bush) was plentiful. We were all glad to reach Glenbrook by 7.20 p.m. and freshen up before train time.
-But it wasn't the shapo that it ought to havo-boon. So whom you see old bloke, don't Gook cups of tea With tact and no malice say "Have one on mon.
-Glenbrook Crook Shot:	Ken Meadows an a rock, earrounded by a bevy of beauty; taking a photograph - of a lizard.
+Tough country to be astray in, this area, but good for winter walking. In summer it is very hot and best avoided.
-THE BUSHMAN 'S HANDBOOK.
-Mr. H.A. Lindsay's' purpose in compiling "THE BUSHMAN'S HANDBOOK" is "to 7
+----
-;
-guide those Who wish to gain that knowledge of the bush and its ways that should be the birthright of every Australian". "The fundamentals of bushcraftn, he says, NEhould be taught in the schools". It should be "part of adult education schemes". It should "form the basis of Girl Guide and Boy Scout Training". But it cannot be taught by talking - "you have got to go into the bush to learn its ways, with very little talking but a great deal of demonstration and
+=====Gossip.=====
-practical work".	* 4
-Many of the methods he describes are harmloss enough, but others involve  y 1 tho cutting of troes'and.the snaring of animals. And these aro the. most vital	1 parts of tho instruction sinco one could not survive without water, and native : vegetable foods are wholly inadequate. If all the people that Mr. Lindsay seeks to instruct follow his advico there must be a large scale destruction of pIante
+===Path finding by alarm clock:===
-and animals.	4
-It is a relief, therefore, to find that most of thoso bodies ho seeks to convert have not responded. But, he says "Thom is one opening: in Australia thoro is a largo and over-growing bOdy of man and women Who are definitely interested in this type of study. They are the mentors of our bashwalking Sydney has thousands of them on the rolls of the Federation...." But why should
+Readers will be intrigued to learn that a new method of direction finding has been evolved by three ladies, including two members of this Club. At least it is known that they departed on the first leg of an extended trip (involving some hitching) without maps, but furnished with an alarm clock. No doubt our Presidential navigator will be eager to know if the new technique rings the bell.
--
--they be interosted? mr	bashwalkers want into the great open spaces of the inland and far north the knowledge might save lives. The fact is, howover, that thoso aroa are too hot, flat, dry and uninteresting for walking, Which is done in the south-eastern coast and ranges. In this region thore are very few places which are more than a day's walk from settlement, or a few hours from water. In fact, we cannot recall one instance of a walker's life being enlangered by lack of food or water (except perhaps the time when Max Gentlo was "perilously short of food" onTiwilla Buttress).. A good knowlodgo of map-reading and first aid can be acquired in much less tine than a practical working knowledge of. nbushcrafe. Even for the bUshcraft expert it would 3pe much xafer, and only fair to the searchers, to go strait to the nearest settlement, rather than wait around scratching out grubs or hoping for an animal to walk into the snare.
+===Addendum:===
-There are some people for whom such knowledge is important - those Whose occupation takes them far from the net-work of civilisation, and a few other. adventurous spirits. But for the ordinary persOn, or eventhe bushwalker, the usefulness of such knowledge would bo far outwoighod by the damage caused during its acquisition.
-To thoso who read Mr. Lindsay s oxhortatians to observe the bushwalker's code - not to destroy noodlossly or wantonly kill harmloss croaturos - this may soon a hard conclusion.	It is, particularly in view of his energetic conservation work in other directions. But the logic is inoscapablo. Ddatraa-. tion of trees and animals is not conservation.
+It was recorded in September's gossip column that Eric Rowen arrived at Killcare on an official trip sans torch, sans steak, sans Barden, and resolutely stayed put until those essentials appeared on the following launch. Further investigations reveal that Eric, in detailing his two deputy leaders, instructed them to ensure that prospectives moved 10 yards off the trail, and that the two deputies, with one other member and one prospective, speedily fell into the rear and lost contact. A little later the prospective leading the "official party" reported spider webs across the path. Undeterred, the deputies pressed on, until emerging near a cliff edge, they noted a grasping hand appear over the ledge, clutch desperately at a sapling. Approaching, the two acting leaders, together with one member and one prospective, watched with kindly interest and offered encouraging words as the remainder of the party scaled the cliffs from the water's edge. It will be seen that the deputies, with commendable zeal, carried out their captain's instructions. If the distance at times exceeded 10 yards, this must be attributed to the ardour of the prospective members concerned rather than any dereliction of duty by the deputy leaders.
-PARTY ARRANGEMENTS AND TRAINS TO MACQUARIE FIELth
-Those organising. parties for October 15th are requested to phone or writo to Arthur Gilroy (43 Douglas Haig St., Oatloy  phone M4407, oxtonsion 321  blsinoss.numbor) not later than 12th October. Arthur will arrange tables and advise ro drinks.
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-Trains leave) Central on Saturday at 5.42, 6.40$ 8.27, 8,54, 10.30, 11.30, 12.20, 12.44, 1.29. 3.30, 4.30, 5.0 and 6.0. On Sunday morninz they leave at 8.25, 9.30 and 10.8. Trains for Gyaley on Sunday afternoon leave Macquario Fields at 2.28, 3.33,.4.33, 5.3, 5.33.and 6.32.
-In ovory issue lately there has boon a report of someone getting hurt. This ti mo Donnis Gittoos was the unlucky one.' and how unlucky! Ho was seated on a tarpaulin which covorod a lorry load of pack's and skis: on his way from the Hotel
+One of the drawbacks in borrowing a sleeping bag was discovered recently by a prospective (female variety). People do have memory lapses but isn't it embarrassing to ask for the return of portion of one's undergear after the bag has been returned to the owner?
-Re sciusko to aniggini s Holes, whore ho was to join the Sc B.10 party bound for Bott 'e Camp. The wind caught the tarpaulin, a pack rolled, and Lbnnis foil off with the pack and the tarpaulin. Ho fell on his back and was taken to CO 0/2/0. Hospital for an Xray. This revealed that two vertebrae had boon displaced, so his back  and front , had to be sot in plaster. However this dichtt provont him from walking around, and a couple of weeks later ho cam homo	Syclnoy in a railway sleeper. Ho was in the Club a couple of weeks ago and looked very well, though somewhat unbending. In no time ho was working for .tho magazine.
-Our very boat wishos to Gwen Roots, who has announced her engagement to Myers.
+----
-le are pleased to report that Pegg. Branedon is walking quite normally .again after hor.accident at Bank Holiday weekend, though 'it-will be a little while before she can do any hard walks.
-A T	3,1A,S	PADDY	GO-T?
+Kevin Ardill issues this warning to all men: If at any time you are unfortunate enough to tent with two prospectives named - so help me, I'm a cad - Molly and Pat, the following routine is suggested. First untie knots in sleeping socks and pyjamas. Second, romove rocks from under groundsheet. Third, do me a good turn and bounce rocks on the skulls of the aforomentionod prospectives.
-- To Topographical Tigers. Mellon' 1t'	1 Mil-.: Military shoot now a-Pailablo. This map si10.1713 1 hou.ao 1 road and a heck of a lot of wild cot7.,
-_ U.S.U	Army Ponchos. Paddy has saaurod a supply of extra lightwoic-.12t ones. "-^-, aro 1""z.
+----
-a goo d cape-. They blzcton up into a good waterproof sleeping bag or two of clip together to make an A tent -xnich would shelter 4 parsons.
-crow top lars. Plastic 8 oz. jars 2/6 each.
-,
+A now pretender to the custard crown has appeared, this time - just imagine it! - a woman no less! And, what's more, one of the prospective members had the temerity to complain of the difficulty of finding the custard among the lumps of the King's custard. Claude Haynes has suggested a straight out challenge and has offered his services as taster.
-Phone BX 3595
-PADDY PALLIN,
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-CAMP GEAR FOR TALKERS.
-GEORGE STREET,
+Rumour has it that several members are practicing diligently so they my acquit themselves with honour amongst the food, and drink, at the forthcoming 21st Birthday Party. A recent weekend house party at Stanwell Park, arranged purely for practice purposes, was a great success. A good "Orgury" for the party!
-SYrNEY.
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-itT2TTYFIRST ANNIVERSARY SUPPLEMENT.
-A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
+===Canny:===
-This month we celebrate the twontyfirst anniversary of the foundation of the Club, which took place at a-mooting on 21st October, 1927.
-Until than there was no mixed recrcational walking club in Sydnoy.	When the
+Early last month the Walks Secretary took a week's holiday. One would imagine that this great organiser, at whose whim so many parties venture forth on great expeditions, would plunge resolutely into uncharted mountain wastes. But no, he chose "Mountain View" guest house, Burragorang Valley, where he could recline in comfort, while meditating upon the exertions and sufferings of the many S.B.W. parties carrying out the programme he had planned.
-few enthusiasts of those days wont walking tho general public stared and oven
-laughed at them.	Today there arc over twonty.clubs and shorts and packs pass
+----
-almost unnoticed on the streets.	I fool thnt our Club can justly claim to havo had a large dharo in bringing about this big incroaso in bushwalking as a roc roation.
- In the twentyone years of our existence our membership has increased from 43 to nearly 300.	But our influence has not boon duo so much to our numbers as to the strength of our walking activities, which has been a feature since the
+=====Look Before You Leap - Eric!=====
-beginning, and to our efforts to preserve the bush.	Our Walks programme now
-lists thief.) walks practically every weekend, and th ro are many additional walks arranged by groups of members.
+It lay on the ground all shiny and clean\\
-I fool further that the outstanding succoss of the Club as a club is duo
+The like of this object had never been seen.\\
-to tho fine spirit dovolopod amongst members during their walks.	Right from the
+Across flooded rivers and ridges miles high\\
-beginning members have taken a wido, rather than a narrow interest in the bush. They have not boon content just to travel through the bush and look at it, but have had a real lovo of it, have come to know it in all its moods, have helped
+It had struggled and battled with many a sigh.\\
-others to appreciate it, and have worked to preserve it.	In other words we havo
+Tender hands have enclosed it, we've shouted with glee\\
-not only enjoyed to the full our bushlands, but have thought of others and the future instead of =rely selfishly and shortsightedly thinking of ourselves and the present.
+When the old bloke produced it and made pints of tea.
-Looking back I think that we can celebrate our Club's twentyfirst birthday with pride and can look forward to many years of bushwalking. While we carry out our objects to the full so will tho.Sydney Bush.Walkerb remain strong.
-TOM MOPPETT
+It lay on the ground all shiny and clean,\\
-FOUNDATION 1,EMBERS OF THE CLUB_
+This object of envy (the infuser, I mean).\\
-Those include those who attended the meetings of.,21st October, 1927 or the 11th November, 1927.
+The old bloke was packing, with cunning galore\\
-.
+When rabbits checked out, he is well to the fore.\\
-ThOso who attended the mooting of 21st .0ctber,...1927 were
+The rest of the story is sad to relate\\
-L.Roy Davios	John Mllospio
+'Cause it doesn't bring credit to Eric - his mate.
-Maurice Barry	Harold G. Poatfield..
-Albert Crandon	Mvlos J. Dnaphy Alan P. Rigby
+This Eric's a big bloke, he leapt in the air\\
-W. John Cockorill
+His eyes must be dazzled, he landed - guess where?\\
-Eric A. Dickson
+It lay on the ground, all shiny and clean\\
-At the meeting of 21st October Roy D. Rudder, Lazarus Pura and Frederick McKenzie, though not present, were deemed qualified members as from this date because they had written in andwer to the notice of meeting.
+But it wasn't the shape that it ought to have been.\\
+So when you see old bloke, don't seek cups of tea\\
-Those who are included by roasoneof their attendance meeting on November 11th, 1927 were s
+With tact and no malice say "Have one on me".
-Gwen Adams (Chowno) Joan Auston
-	Loxdalo (Miss)
+----
-M. Loxdalo (Miss)
-Lilian Smoaton Doroon Smoaton
+__Glenbrook Creek Shot__: Ken Meadows on a rock, earrounded by a bevy of beauty; taking a photograph - of a lizard.
-	Shorrard
-Winifrod Lowis (Chardon) Roger Murphy Ken Matthews
+----
-Herbert R. Gallop Frederick Rico Jamoe M. PawloSr Walter Macqucon Walter Vtrf'
-Alfred Gallagher William LiVingstono Charles Kilpatrick Ernest E. Auston George Banks
+=====The Bushman's Handbook.=====
-at the first public
-C. Baker Baldborg G. S. Eitcholl F. G. Portions Lyle Brown
+Mr. H.A. Lindsay's' purpose in compiling "The Bushman's Handbook" is "to guide those who wish to gain that knowledge of the bush and its ways that should be the birthright of every Australian". "The fundamentals of bushcraft", he says, "should be taught in the schools". It should be "part of adult education schemes". It should "form the basis of Girl Guide and Boy Scout Training". But it cannot be taught by talking - "you have got to go into the bush to learn its ways, with very little talking but a great deal of demonstration and practical work".
-Arthur M. Cook Arthur Hdsdon Alan King
-J. (atn) TatonJ.V. Turner . Gordon Smith
+Many of the methods he describes are harmless enough, but others involve the cutting of trees and the snaring of animals. And these ar the most vital parts of the instruction since one could not survive without water, and native vegetable foods are wholly inadequate. If all the people that Mr. Lindsay seeks to instruct follow his advice there must be a large scale destruction of plants and animals.
-	In the opinion of Myles Dunphy, who was ActingSecretary than, Jack DObort should-bo regarded as a foundation momber bocauso, although ho was not present at oithor of theso meetings he had attended the two provious Mountain Trails Club mootings.and know what was afoot, but was absent on business at Orango or Bathurst.
-Including Jack Ebert the numbor of foundation members was 43.
+It is a relief, therefore, to find that most of those bodies he seeks to convert have not responded. But, he says "There is one opening: in Australia there is a large and ever-growing body of men and women who are definitely interested in this type of study. They are the members of our bushwalking clubs. Sydney has thousands of them on the rolls of the Federation...." But why should they be interested? If N.S.W. bushwalkers went into the great open spaces of the inland and far north the knowledge might save lives. The fact is, however, that those areas are too hot, flat, dry and uninteresting for walking, which is done in the south-eastern coast and ranges. In this region there are very few places which are more than a day's walk from settlement, or a few hours from water. In fact, we cannot recall one instance of a walker's life being endangered by lack of food or water (except perhaps the time when Max Gentle was "perilously short of food" on Tiwilla Buttress). A good knowledge of map-reading and first aid can be acquired in much less time than a practical working knowledge of "bushcraft". Even for the bushcraft expert it would be much safer, and only fair to the searchers, to go straight to the nearest settlement, rather than wait around scratching out grubs or hoping for an animal to walk into the snare.
-LIST OF PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES OF THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS
-Until the mooting of 10th ,February, 1928 a Chairman was elected for each
+There are some people for whom such knowledge is important - those whose occupation takes them far from the net-work of civilisation, and a few other adventurous spirits. But for the ordinary person, or even the bushwalker, the usefulness of such knowledge would be far outweighed by the damage caused during its acquisition.
-. mooting.	Chairmun up till that date were Alan Rigby (21/10/27), Eric Dickson
-(11/11/27), Roy Rudder (9/12/27) and Frank Duncan (13/1/28). Jack Debert was
+To those who read Mr. Lindsay's exhortations to observe the bushwalker's code - not to destroy needlessly or wantonly kill harmless creatures - this may seem a hard conclusion. It is, particularly in view of his energetic conservation work in other directions. But the logic is inescapable. Destruction of trees and animals is not conservation.
-elected Chairman and later on President at the mooting of 10/2/28. The full
-list of Presidents and Socrotarios is as follows:
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-/9/29
-/3/31
+=====Party Arrangements And Trains To Macquarie Fields.=====
-/4/32
-/3/34
+Those organising parties for October 15th are requested to phone or write to Arthur Gilroy (43 Douglas Haig St., Oatley - phone M4407, extension 321 - business number) not later than 12th October. Arthur will arrange tables and advise re drinks.
-/3/36
-/7/36
+Trains leave Central on Saturday at 5.42, 6.40, 8.27, 8.54, 10.30, 11.30, 12.20, 12.44, 1.29, 3.30, 4.30, 5.0 and 6.0. On Sunday morning they leave at 8.25, 9.30 and 10.8. Trains for Sydney on Sunday afternoon leave Macquarie Fields at 2.28, 3.33, 4.33, 5.3, 5.33 and 6.32.
-/3/39
-/3/41
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-/3/42
-/3/44
+In every issue lately there has been a report of someone getting hurt. This time Dennis Gittoes was the unlucky one - and how unlucky! He was seated on a tarpaulin which covored a lorry load of packs and skis, on his way from the Hotel Kosciusko to Smiggin's Holes, where he was to join the S.B.W. party bound for Bott's Camp. The wind caught the tarpaulin, a pack rolled, and Dennis fell off with the pack and the tarpaulin. He fell on his back and was taken to Cooma Hospital for an X-ray. This revealed that two vertebrae had been displaced, so his back - and front - had to be set in plaster. However this didn't prevent him from walking around, and a couple of weeks later he came home to Sydney in a railway sleeper. He was in the Club a couple of weeks ago and looked very well, though somewhat unbending. In no time he was working for the magazine.
-' 9/3/45
-/3/46
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-	/4/3/47
-PRESIDENT
+Our very boat wishes to Gwen Roots, who has announced her engagement to Sam Myers.
-DESERT	Jack	10/2/28
-DUNCAN	Frank	13/9/29
+----
-CHARDON Harold	13/3/31
-RITSON	Clifford	8/4/32
+We are pleased to report that Peggy Bransdon is walking quite normally again after her accident at Bank Holiday week-end, though it will be a little while before she can do any hard walks.
-HERBERT Thomas	9/3/34
-ROOTS	Walter	13/3/36
+----
-BERRY	Maurice	10/7/36
-CROKER	Richard	10/3/39
+====What Has Paddy Got?=====
-COLLEY	Alex	14/3/41
-LAWRY	Dbrothy	15/3/42
+__To Topographical Tigers__. Mellong 1" Mile Military sheet now available. This map shows 1 house, 1 road and a heck of a lot of wild country.
-STEAD	David	10/3/44
-GARRAD	Edna	9/3/45
+__U.S. Army Ponchos__. Paddy has secured a supply of extra lightweight ones. They are a good cape. They button up into a good waterproof sleeping bag or two of them clip together to make an A tent which would shelter 4 persons.
-ROSE	Jack	8/3/46
-MOPPETT Thomas	14/3/47
+__Screw top jars__. Plastic 8 oz. jars 2/6 each.
-SECRETARY
-xDUNPHY	Myles	21/10/27  11/11/27 KILPATRICK Charles 11/11/27  14/9/28
+Paddy Pallin, Camp Gear For Walkers.
-CHAREON	Harold	14/9/28  2/11/28 KILPATRICK Charles 9/11/28  13/9/29
-BERT.	Jack	13/9/29	12/9/30
+George Street, Sydney. Phone BX 3595.
-xCHAREON	Harold	12/9/30  10/10/30
-ROOTS	Walter	10/10/30  8/3/35
+----
-LAWRY	Dorothy 8/3/35 .  12/307
-CROKER	Richard 12/5/37  10/5/39
+======Twenty-First Anniversary Supplement.======
-MOPPETT - Thomas	10/3/39  6/9/40
-L0PP-2,TT	Joan,	13/9/40  12/3/43
+=====A Message From The President.=====
-GALLIOTT Hilma	12/3/43
-DRUC2 . Beverly /4/4/44  13/4/45 GALLIOTT Hilma	13/4/45
+This month we celebrate the twenty-first anniversary of the foundation of the Club, which took place at a meeting on 21st October, 1927.
-x Acting Secretary)	.
+Until then there was no mixed recreational walking club in Sydney. When the few enthusiasts of those days went walking the general public stared and even laughed at them. Today there are over twenty clubs and shorts and packs pass almost unnoticed on the streets. I feel that our Club can justly claim to have had a large share in bringing about this big increase in bushwalking as a recreation.
+In the twenty-one years of our existence our membership has increased from 43 to nearly 300. But our influence has not been due so much to our numbers as to the strength of our walking activities, which has been a feature since the beginning, and to our efforts to preserve the bush.	Our Walks programme now lists three walks practically every weekend, and there are many additional walks arranged by groups of members.
+I feel further that the outstanding success of the Club as a club is due to the fine spirit developed amongst members during their walks. Right from the beginning members have taken a wide, rather than a narrow interest in the bush. They have not been content just to travel through the bush and look at it, but have had a real love of it, have come to know it in all its moods, have helped others to appreciate it, and have worked to preserve it.	In other words we have not only enjoyed to the full our bushlands, but have thought of others and the future instead of merely selfishly and shortsightedly thinking of ourselves and the present.
+Looking back I think that we can celebrate our Club's twenty-first birthday with pride and can look forward to many years of bushwalking. While we carry out our objects to the full so will the Sydney Bush Walkers remain strong.
+Tom Moppett
+----
+=====Foundation Members Of The Club.=====
+Those include those who attended the meetings of 21st October, 1927 or the 11th November, 1927.
+Those who attended the meeting of 21st 0ctober, 1927 were:
+  * L.Roy Davies
+  * John Gillespie
+  * Maurice Barry
+  * Harold G. Peatfield
+  * Albert Crandon
+  * Myles J. Dunphy
+  * Alan P. Rigby
+  * W. John Cockerill
+  * Eric A. Dickson
+At the meeting of 21st October Roy D. Rudder, Lazarus Pura and Frederick McKenzie, though not present, were deemed qualified members as from this date because they had written in answer to the notice of meeting.
+Those who are included by reason of their attendance at the first public meeting on November 11th, 1927 were:
+  * Herbert R. Gallop
+  * Frederick Ric
+  * Jamos M. Pawley
+  * Walter Macqueen
+  * Walter Tarr
+  * Alfred Gallagher
+  * William Livingstone
+  * Charles Kilpatrick
+  * Ernest E. Austen
+  * George Banks
+  * Gwen Adams (Chowne)
+  * Joan Austen
+  * L,B. Loxdale (Miss)
+  * M. Loxdale (Miss)
+  * Lilian Smeaton
+  * Doreen Smeaton
+  * H.M. Shorrard
+  * Winifred Lewis (Chardon)
+  * Roger Murphy
+  * Ken Matthews
+  * C. Baker Baldborg
+  * G. S. Mitchell
+  * F. G. Portlons
+  * Lyle Brown
+  * Arthur M. Cook
+  * Arthur Hudsdon
+  * Alan King
+  * J. (Dan) Taton
+  * J.V. Turner
+  * Gordon Smith
+In the opinion of Myles Dunphy, who was Acting-Secretary than, Jack Debert should be regarded as a foundation momber because, although he was not present at either of these meetings he had attended the two provious Mountain Trails Club meetings and knew what was afoot, but was absent on business at Orango or Bathurst.
+Including Jack Debert the number of foundation members was 43.
+----
+=====List Of Presidents And Secretaries Of the Sydney Bush Walkers.=====
+Until the meeting of 10th February, 1928 a Chairman was elected for each meeting.	Chairmen up till that date were Alan Rigby (21/10/27), Eric Dickson (11/11/27), Roy Rudder (9/12/27) and Frank Duncan (13/1/28). Jack Debert was elected Chairman and later on President at the mooting of 10/2/28. The full list of Presidents and Secretaries is as follows:
+|**President**| |**Secretary**| |
+|Debert, Jack|10/2/28 - 13/9/29|Dunphy, Myles*|21/10/27 - 11/11/27|
+|Duncan, Frank|13/9/29 - 13/3/31|Kilpatrick, Charles|11/11/27 - 14/9/28|
+|Chardon, Harold|13/3/31 - 8/4/32|Chardon, Harold|14/9/28 - 2/11/28|
+|Ritson, Clifford|8/4/31 - 9/3/34|Kilpatrick, Charles|9/11/28 - 13/9/29|
+|Herbert, Thomas|9/3/34 - 13/3/36|Debert, Jack|13/9/29 - 12/9/30|
+|Roots, Walter|13/3/36 - 10/7/36|Chardon, Harold*|12/3/30 - 10/10/30|
+|Berry, Maurice|10/7/36 - 10/3/39|Roots, Walter|10/10/30 - 8/3/35|
+|Croker, Richard|10/3/39 - 14/3/41|Lawry, Dorothy|8/3/35 - 12/3/37|
+|Colley, Alex|14/3/41 - 13/3/42|Croker, Richard|12/3/37 - 10/3/39|
+|Lawry, Dorothy|13/3/42 - 10/3/44|Moppett, Thomas|10/3/39 - 6/9/40|
+|Stead, David|10/3/44 - 9/3/45|Moppett, Joan|13/9/40 - 12/3/43|
+|Garrad, Edna|9/3/45 - 8/3/46|Galliott, Hilma|12/3/43 - 14/3/44|
+|Rose, Jack|8/3/46 - 14/3/47|Druce, Beverley|14/4/44 - 13/4/45|
+|Moppett, Thomas|14/3/47 -|Galliott, Hilma|13/4/45 -|
+(* Acting Secretary)
+----
 HOW THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS BEGAN
 Compiled from the "Minutos".book of the Mountain Trails Club