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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | ====== The Sydney |
- | A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney | + | |
- | Yo. 172 1949 Price 6d. s | + | |
- | .=a/SMN | + | |
- | Editor: Alex Colley,.55 Kirribilli Production Asst: Bill Gillam | + | |
- | Av., Milson' | + | |
- | Production and Business Manager! Typed by Jean Harvey aaael-43 | + | |
- | Brian Harvey Jolley. Map traced by Ta-i4e, | + | |
- | CONTENTS | + | |
- | Page | + | |
- | Editorial - The Annual Report 1 | + | A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. |
- | At Our February Meeting 3 | + | |
- | Social Notes for March 4 | + | ---- |
- | Photographic Exhibition, 1949 5 | + | |
- | Laz, by " | + | === No. 172. March, 1949. Price 6d. Subscriptions Apr., 1949 to Jan. 1950 4/2. === |
- | Berry Taxi Service Advt. 6 | + | |
- | Apiey-Tia-Yarrowitch, by A.L. Wyborn 7 | + | |**Editor**|Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Ave, Milson' |
- | On the Road to Armidale, by Max Gentle 9 | + | |**Production and Business Manager**|Brian Harvey| |
- | What Every Young Mugger Should Know, by Jim Brown 11 | + | |**Production Asst**|Bill Gillam| |
- | " | + | |**Sales and Subs**|Helen Brooks| |
- | Official Anzac Week-end Walk 15 | + | |**Typed by**|Jean Harvey and Grace Jolley| |
- | Swimming Carnival, 1949 16 | + | |**Map traced by**|Jo Morris| |
- | Gossip ---I6 | + | |
+ | ===== In This Issue: ===== | ||
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+ | | | |Page| | ||
+ | |Editorial - The Annual Report| | 1| | ||
+ | |At Our February Meeting| | 3| | ||
+ | |Social Notes for March| | 4| | ||
+ | |Photographic Exhibition, 1949| | 5| | ||
+ | |Laz|" | ||
+ | |Apsley-Tia-Yarrowitch|A.L. Wyborn| 7| | ||
+ | |On the Road to Armidale|Max Gentle| 9| | ||
+ | |What Every Young Mugger Should Know|Jim Brown|11| | ||
+ | |" | ||
+ | |Official Anzac Week-end Walk| |15| | ||
+ | |Swimming Carnival, 1949| |16| | ||
+ | |Gossip| |16| | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Advertisements: | ||
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+ | | |Page| | ||
+ | |Berry Taxi Service| 6| | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== Editorial - The Annual Report. ===== | ||
- | EDITORIAL | ||
- | The Annual Report | ||
To the casual reader one Annual Report is like another, but to the connoisseur each has its distinctive flavour and lingering aroma. The 1947 report was distinctly sour. It dealt mainly with the things that weren' | To the casual reader one Annual Report is like another, but to the connoisseur each has its distinctive flavour and lingering aroma. The 1947 report was distinctly sour. It dealt mainly with the things that weren' | ||
- | The m: | + | |
+ | The membership | ||
The library provides just one bite and leaves us wondering what happened to the rest. | The library provides just one bite and leaves us wondering what happened to the rest. | ||
- | The description of the pro7ress | + | |
- | The next course is entitled-" | + | The description of the progress |
- | Now come the sweets. The local newspaper is describing the village picnic. In every paragraph large attendances have been enjoying themselves spontaneously in a most gratifying manner. Not only did we have the greatest celebration of all times on the occasion of our 21st birthday, but the Christmas party, the re-union, and the many other items on the social programme all went off with a swing. Even the Instructional Walks, which were planned primarily for instruction, | + | |
- | The next course is brief but tasty. "The photographic. exhibition was one of the best for many years ., some of the exhibitions would have done credit to any open photographic | + | The next course is entitled " |
- | - exhibition" | + | |
+ | Now come the sweets. The local newspaper is describing the village picnic. In every paragraph large attendances have been enjoying themselves spontaneously in a most gratifying manner. Not only did we have the greatest celebration of all times on the occasion of our 21st birthday, but the Christmas party, the re-union, and the many other items on the social programme all went off with a swing. Even the Instructional Walks, which were planned primarily for instruction, | ||
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+ | The next course is brief but tasty. "The photographic exhibition was one of the best for many years... some of the exhibitions would have done credit to any open photographic exhibition" | ||
After this the flavours are a little flat. There was not enough support for the photographic section. The trees planted at Era nearly all died. Yes, we have had just about enough. Conservation is heavy going - full of fatty indigestible words. And when we read that our delegates to the Federation "have opposed the use of fire-arms by members of affiliated Clubs", | After this the flavours are a little flat. There was not enough support for the photographic section. The trees planted at Era nearly all died. Yes, we have had just about enough. Conservation is heavy going - full of fatty indigestible words. And when we read that our delegates to the Federation "have opposed the use of fire-arms by members of affiliated Clubs", | ||
- | But after a little rest we find that we still have room for | + | |
- | the fruit and nuts in the form of the Secretary' | + | But after a little rest we find that we still have room for the fruit and nuts in the form of the Secretary' |
- | Now are we resigned to Dr. Hardie' | + | |
- | , And so with light hearts we proceed to the Annual General | + | Now are we resigned to Dr. Hardie' |
- | Meeting to select the cooks who will serve up the repast in 1950. | + | |
- | 3 | + | And so with light hearts we proceed to the Annual General Meeting to select the cooks who will serve up the repast in 1950. |
- | AT OT_TR FEBRUPiRY 1ETING. | + | |
- | Teported | + | ---- |
- | Perhaps the fact tle,at,the 7ebruarT meetinp7, | + | |
- | end of thc most ennervatrag | + | ===== At Our February Meeting. ===== |
- | The President was in the chair, and about 60 lethargic menbers present at the opening. Three new members, | + | |
- | Dormie announced that recent changes in the City of Blue Yountairis | + | Reported |
- | and the new merfbers | + | |
+ | Perhaps the fact that the February meeting | ||
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+ | The President was in the chair, and about 60 lethargic menbers present at the opening. Three new members, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dormie announced that recent changes in the City of Blue Mountairis | ||
Edna Stretton' | Edna Stretton' | ||
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It could not laugh off Bill Henley' | It could not laugh off Bill Henley' | ||
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It was stated that a new trustee for Blue Gum would be elected at the Annual General Meeting and nominations should be kept in mind. | It was stated that a new trustee for Blue Gum would be elected at the Annual General Meeting and nominations should be kept in mind. | ||
- | This brought us to the southerly gale and the matter of the Annual Re-union. These must have co-molded | + | |
- | But it was mention of the damper contest which drew the crabs. Kevin Ardill complained that the judges last year ate the lemon peel from his daoper, and was told there should be no peel in - darpers | + | This brought us to the southerly gale and the matter of the Annual Re-union. These must have co-incided |
- | 4 | + | |
- | "Take a swab!" urged someone. | + | But it was mention of the damper contest which drew the crabs. Kevin Ardill complained that the judges last year ate the lemon peel from his damper, and was told there should be no peel in dampers |
- | Gil Webb wanted to know whether it was to be a real damper "with ashes next to its skin" or that insipid, emasculated product of the metal age "a powder cake". The judges refused to eat their Peck of dirt or more, and voted that the despised " | + | |
- | Dormie now rose to another vital matter, and advanced a triple- barreled motion, which (summarised) was that we urge the Federation to write the Minister for Tourist Activities asking (1) that defacement or damage to huts in scenic and similar reserves be /lade a punishable offence (?) that visitors' | + | Gil Webb wanted to know whether it was to be a real damper "with ashes next to its skin" or that insipid, emasculated product of the metal age "a powder cake". The judges refused to eat their peck of dirt or more, and voted that the despised " |
- | Colin Lloyd mentioned that the proximity of Seaman' | + | |
+ | Dormie now rose to another vital matter, and advanced a triple-barreled motion, which (summarised) was that we urge the Federation to write the Minister for Tourist Activities asking (1) that defacement or damage to huts in scenic and similar reserves be made a punishable offence (2) that visitors' | ||
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+ | Colin Lloyd mentioned that the proximity of Seaman' | ||
It was decided that information regarding dedicated land at Blackheath, and its possible transfer to private ownership, should be passed on to the Parks and Playgrounds Movement. Also, that a reminder be sent to the Minister for Lands regarding timber cutting in the Mark Morton Reserve. | It was decided that information regarding dedicated land at Blackheath, and its possible transfer to private ownership, should be passed on to the Parks and Playgrounds Movement. Also, that a reminder be sent to the Minister for Lands regarding timber cutting in the Mark Morton Reserve. | ||
- | After announcement that the late Photo Section was going to rise Phoenix-like as a Federation-wide activity, the meeting closed in moderating climatic conditions at 9.25 p m, | + | |
- | SOCIAL _NOTES FOR MARCH. \ | + | After announcement that the late Photo Section was going to rise Phoenix-like as a Federation-wide activity, the meeting closed in moderating climatic conditions at 9.25 p.m. |
- | Some documentary films, by courtesy W.E.A., will be shown on 18th March. The reels will be carefully selected and are bound to be of interest to Bushwalkers, | + | |
- | Mr. Walter Gruse has some interesting slides. to show us on 25th March. His topic. - '' | + | ===== Social Notes for March. ===== |
- | The lecture set down for 29th April has now been arraned. Mr. Alan Strom will give a talk " | + | |
+ | Some documentary films, by courtesy W.E.A., will be shown on 18th March. The reels will be carefully selected and are bound to be of interest to Bushwalkers. | ||
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+ | Mr. Walter Gruse has some interesting slides to show us on 25th March. His topic. - "Kosciusko and Burragorang" | ||
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+ | The lecture set down for 29th April has now been arraned. Mr. Alan Strom will give a talk " | ||
+ | . | ||
- Edna Stretton, Social Secretary. | - Edna Stretton, Social Secretary. | ||
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- | PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIFITION | + | ---- |
- | The Committee has already appointed | + | |
- | As announced at the February meeting, the Committee has voted funds to enable the first, second and third best photographs to be published in the magazine. A competent critic will be obtained, and all photographers will be able to benefit by al expert analysis of their exhibits. The suggested | + | ===== Photographic Exhibition. ===== |
- | -apceptable. In fact a panel of small photographs is often most interesting. Age of Photographs | + | |
- | LAZ. | + | The Committee has already appointed |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Laz. ===== | ||
By " | By " | ||
+ | |||
So Laz - our Volga boatman of many a camp fire in the years that are fled - is no more. And the manner of his passing - alone in the snow near Cradle Mountain, with his pack beside him - was appropriate. He always did like solitude. | So Laz - our Volga boatman of many a camp fire in the years that are fled - is no more. And the manner of his passing - alone in the snow near Cradle Mountain, with his pack beside him - was appropriate. He always did like solitude. | ||
- | Thirty years ago he wandered round our now familar mountain tracks with his chosen pal - an Airedale - also carrying its awn neat tailored pack of dog biscuits. To me - this lone walker - the dog, and the two spotless tidy packs, seems the completest picture of Laz. | + | |
+ | Thirty years ago he wandered round our now familar mountain tracks with his chosen pal - an Airedale - also carrying its own neat tailored pack of dog biscuits. To me - this lone walker - the dog, and the two spotless tidy packs, seems the completest picture of Laz. | ||
I first met him one cold crisp morning when day was very young, near Thirroul. I had walked up Bulli Pass to catch the sunup - and at the lookout I met four walkers, I think they had come from Appin. The face of one was very familiar to me - for a long time I had seen him at many a city hall where the best of music was to be heard. It was Laz. This was about 1918-19. I still have a snap of them perched on the top fence rail with the ocean behind. | I first met him one cold crisp morning when day was very young, near Thirroul. I had walked up Bulli Pass to catch the sunup - and at the lookout I met four walkers, I think they had come from Appin. The face of one was very familiar to me - for a long time I had seen him at many a city hall where the best of music was to be heard. It was Laz. This was about 1918-19. I still have a snap of them perched on the top fence rail with the ocean behind. | ||
- | The life of Laz reads like another Steinbeck book. Born in the Caucasian part of Russia, life was a grim struggle for the Puras. By sheer necessity his mother was compelled to play foster mother to the ,higher ups, selling the milk nature intended for little Laz. By some means the family got to the greatest foster mother - London. Even there the struggle went on - our Laz toiling long hours in a basement making superlative clothes for the higher ups. Laz ran to a standstill and a doctor advised a new country - Canada or N.Z. In a coin toss style Laz picked N.Z., but, after a time - finding the people much too suburban - he came over here - with a little cash and a lot of skill. By sheer hard | + | |
- | 6 | + | The life of Laz reads like another Steinbeck book. Born in the Caucasian part of Russia, life was a grim struggle for the Puras. By sheer necessity his mother was compelled to play foster mother to the higher ups, selling the milk nature intended for little Laz. By some means the family got to the greatest foster mother - London. Even there the struggle went on - our Laz toiling long hours in a basement making superlative clothes for the higher ups. Laz ran to a standstill and a doctor advised a new country - Canada or N.Z. In a coin toss style Laz picked N.Z., but, after a time - finding the people much too suburban - he came over here - with a little cash and a lot of skill. By sheer hard work he managed to bring the family overseas to share sunny Australia. The vices and follies of mankind snared none of his cash or time - his life lay in his craftmanship, |
- | work he managed to bring the family overseas to share sunny Australia. The vices and follies of mankind snared none of his cash or time' | + | |
- | Most of his life he was tosed between two fears (or bayonets) one - th,at the Pretty Things | + | Most of his life he was tosed between two fears - (or bayonets) one - that the Pretty Things |
- | 'much bigger and sharper. - that one - and just one. - 'would pounce on him and by a stroke of the pen and a spot of gold - prison him body and soul for life. | + | |
We once had a heavenly ten days at Kossy - according to Laz the apex of his life - and this female subject was much discussed. I used to tease him unmercifully with visions of a married Laz with lots of small editions - and be it known many a wistful expression betrayed him. | We once had a heavenly ten days at Kossy - according to Laz the apex of his life - and this female subject was much discussed. I used to tease him unmercifully with visions of a married Laz with lots of small editions - and be it known many a wistful expression betrayed him. | ||
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I shall miss him greatly and for long. Politically we were poles apart but in all else we clicked as one. | I shall miss him greatly and for long. Politically we were poles apart but in all else we clicked as one. | ||
- | We had a long conversation just before he left. I tried my best to dissuade him from air travel, he would not agree, but said: !IWell, I'm very grateful to you for trying to stop me, for it looks like there is someone | + | |
- | How little we knew: | + | We had a long conversation just before he left. I tried my best to dissuade him from air travel, he would not agree, but said: "Well, I'm very grateful to you for trying to stop me, for it looks like there is __someone__ |
- | @@@@@@ffeigg-01AP@@@@@@@@@@0@@@@g@P@P_A@@@@@@YPAP, | + | |
- | BERRY TAXI SERVICE | + | How little we knew! |
- | -o0o- | + | |
- | CARS MEET ALL TRAINS AT BERRY - 6-PASSENGER | + | ---- |
- | CAR SERVICE CAN BE ARRANGED TO WOODHILL | + | |
- | CAMBEWARRA & BERRY MOUNTAINS. | + | ===== Berry Taxi Service. ===== |
- | -000- | + | |
- | @ REASONABLE CHARGES 'PHONE BERRY 10 FOR BOOKINGS @ | + | Cars meet all trains at Berry. 6-passenger car service can be arranged to Woodhill, Cambewarra and Berry Mountains. |
- | 24 HOUR SERVICE. | + | |
- | @ | + | Reasonable charges. Phone Berry 10 for bookings. |
- | @ | + | |
- | PROPRIETORS | + | Proprietors |
- | QUEEN STREET, BERRY. | + | |
- | @C.)@(, | + | ---- |
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APSLEY-TIA- YARROWITCH. | APSLEY-TIA- YARROWITCH. | ||
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By A.L. Wyborn. | By A.L. Wyborn. | ||
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(Oor, location of rain points of interest see - Max Gentle' | (Oor, location of rain points of interest see - Max Gentle' | ||
TheOkley Highway runs inland from Wauchope on the North Coast past-Walcha and TamwOrth. The first portion follows the Hastings River closely through verTfertilecountry, | TheOkley Highway runs inland from Wauchope on the North Coast past-Walcha and TamwOrth. The first portion follows the Hastings River closely through verTfertilecountry, | ||
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It was six miles of dreary road bashing then in the hot sun, back to the Oxley Highway, ti-ere to wait one and a half hours under a mailbox for the charabfJne back to the coast. The less said about this part of the trip the better, as the charabanc was crowded and the lcurney was slow. Children were everywhere; Clem and I shared one sturdy lad on our knees for most of the way, and I sat on a case of peaches - so enjoyable; | It was six miles of dreary road bashing then in the hot sun, back to the Oxley Highway, ti-ere to wait one and a half hours under a mailbox for the charabfJne back to the coast. The less said about this part of the trip the better, as the charabanc was crowded and the lcurney was slow. Children were everywhere; Clem and I shared one sturdy lad on our knees for most of the way, and I sat on a case of peaches - so enjoyable; | ||
- | On arrival at Wauchope Station we found we had time on our hands, so continued twelve riles in the conveyance to have a hasty look at Port Macquarie township. I was not very impressed, as everything-was on the holiday resort commercialised style, ;Ind the surroundings were very flat. As I gazed on the large number of auto tents huudierl on the black soil behind the breakwater, I thought of other campspots, pleasant and quiet, above the Apsley, Tia and Yarrowitch Falls. | + | On arrival at Wauchope Station we found we had time on our hands, so continued twelve riles in the conveyance to have a hasty look at Port Macquarie township. I was not very impressed, as everything-was on the holiday resort commercialised style, ;Ind the surroundings were very flat. As I gazed on the large number of auto tents huudierl on the black soil behind the breakwater, I thought of other camp spots, pleasant and quiet, above the Apsley, Tia and Yarrowitch Falls. |
ON THE ROAD TO AFFIDALE | ON THE ROAD TO AFFIDALE | ||
P7 Max Gentle. | P7 Max Gentle. | ||
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From Wollomombi, I peddled along the road to Armidale, to complete a 530 miles tour in 10 days. | From Wollomombi, I peddled along the road to Armidale, to complete a 530 miles tour in 10 days. | ||
ffliame. am. | ffliame. am. | ||
- | WHAT EVERY YOUNG MUGGER. SHOULD KWOW. | + | |
+ | ===== What Every Young Mugger Should Know. ===== | ||
By Jim grown. | By Jim grown. | ||
- | 'Sometimes I wish I could have been a walker in those far-off days when a bushwalker was a curiosity and his gear a miscellany of oddments of his own devising. For there' | + | |
+ | Sometimes I wish I could have been a walker in those far-off days when a bushwalker was a curiosity and his gear a miscellany of oddments of his own devising. For there' | ||
So it's a good thing that walkershave not become entirely uniform, it's well that we still dress in-various degrees of disreputability, | So it's a good thing that walkershave not become entirely uniform, it's well that we still dress in-various degrees of disreputability, | ||
Early in his/her career the prospective must make up his/her hind. The decision need not be irrevocableis-c it isn't necessary to lose sleep over the,issue, but if you are one of those impossible people who determine something a4-71d stick resolutely to it fair Or foul, then you ,should consider this parting of the ways, this crossroads in your walking career. For, understand: there is no mean. You are either a big m4gger_or a little-mugger. You-maybe a large big mugger or a small little_ mugger, but you can t be a-medium mugger Why? Because inobody, | Early in his/her career the prospective must make up his/her hind. The decision need not be irrevocableis-c it isn't necessary to lose sleep over the,issue, but if you are one of those impossible people who determine something a4-71d stick resolutely to it fair Or foul, then you ,should consider this parting of the ways, this crossroads in your walking career. For, understand: there is no mean. You are either a big m4gger_or a little-mugger. You-maybe a large big mugger or a small little_ mugger, but you can t be a-medium mugger Why? Because inobody, | ||
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A. Hardie Leader. | A. Hardie Leader. | ||
16 | 16 | ||
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SWIMMING CARNIVAL 1949 | SWIMMING CARNIVAL 1949 | ||
Mr-w=iff | Mr-w=iff | ||
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GOSSIP. | GOSSIP. | ||
- | Dorothy Vincent is off to New Zealand, answering written appeal from Ron Knightley to come and share mountains and other troubles. They will be married shortly after Dorothy' | + | Dorothy Vincent is off to New Zealand, answering |
A certain person, who is not a member, is mainly responsible for the absence from club activities of new member Bill Hancock. Margaret Mulholland is the attraction and their engagement has been announced. | A certain person, who is not a member, is mainly responsible for the absence from club activities of new member Bill Hancock. Margaret Mulholland is the attraction and their engagement has been announced. | ||
- | Is there any connection between the report of Social Expenditure of 72. for the year and the ultra smart sophisticated appearance of our Social Secretary. Did you notice the Treasurer giving her and "old fashioned" | + | Is there any connection between the report of Social Expenditure of £72. for the year and the ultra smart sophisticated appearance of our Social Secretary. Did you notice the Treasurer giving her and "old fashioned" |
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John Freeman and Elaine Marsh (prospectives) and two others, set off for the carnival on Friday night. They arrived at the top of the hill above Sandy Bend that night and camped. Next morning they asked the woman who lives in the house there, where was Sandy Bend. She directed upstream. They went for five miles (they report) before they "woke up". Well, we've made some early starts ourselves but never have we walked five miles before waking up - either to the leader, or ourselves. | John Freeman and Elaine Marsh (prospectives) and two others, set off for the carnival on Friday night. They arrived at the top of the hill above Sandy Bend that night and camped. Next morning they asked the woman who lives in the house there, where was Sandy Bend. She directed upstream. They went for five miles (they report) before they "woke up". Well, we've made some early starts ourselves but never have we walked five miles before waking up - either to the leader, or ourselves. | ||
- | FILM NIGHTS. | + | FILM NIGHTS. |
State Cabinet recently approved the expenditure of Z1e5, | State Cabinet recently approved the expenditure of Z1e5, | ||
- | News has just reached us that John Harvey, a member of many a rears standing, passed | + | |
+ | News has just reached us that John Harvey, a member of many a rears standing, passed | ||
John was a true lover of the bushlands and spent all his holidays camping with the family. Though he was not often seen in the club in recent years, the many members who enjoyed his unassuming friendship will feel his loss very intimately. | John was a true lover of the bushlands and spent all his holidays camping with the family. Though he was not often seen in the club in recent years, the many members who enjoyed his unassuming friendship will feel his loss very intimately. | ||
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