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-**THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER**
+====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ======
-A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, c/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney.
+A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney.
-**No. 175  APRIL, 1949 Price 6d**
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-|**Editor**| Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Ave., Milson's Point|
+=== No. 173. April, 1949. Price 6d. ===
-|**Production Asst**| Bill Gillam |
-|**Sales and Subs**| Helen Brook|
-|**Production and Business Manager**| Brian Harvey |
-|**Typed** | Jean Harvey |
-**CONTENTS**
+|**Editor**|Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Av., Milson's Point|
+|**Production and Business Manager**|Brian Harvey|
+|**Production Asst**|Bill Gillam|
+|**Sales and Subs**|Helen Brooks|
+|**Typed by**|Jean Harvey and Jessie Martin|
-|Editorial - The Magazine |1|
-|At the Annual General Meeting |3|
-|Club Officers, Committee 1949 |6 |
-|Social Notes for April| 8|
-|Bogong High Plains, by Edna Garrad and Dorothy Hasluck |12|
-|Cradle Mountain Reserve, by Leon Blumer |15|
-|Safety First in the Bush, by Jim Brown |16|
-|The Library |16|
-|Gossip |17|
-|The Gruesome Twosome |18|
-|News from the Rucksack Front (Paddy's Advt.)| |
+===== In This Issue: =====
+| | |Page|
+|Editorial - The Magazine| | 1|
+|At the Annual General Meeting| | 3|
+|Club Officers, Committee 1949| | 6|
+|Social Notes for April| | 6|
+|Bogong High Plains|Edna Garrad and Dorothy Hasluck| 8|
+|Cradle Mountain Reserve|Leon Blumer|12|
+|Safety First in the Bush|Jim Brown|15|
+|The Library| |16|
+|Gossip| |16|
+|The Gruesome Twosome| |17|
-====== Editorial : The Magazine ======
+===== Advertisements: =====
-Perhaps only the members who work every month on the magazine realise how much voluntary effort is put into every issue. There is more than a full day's work in typing the stencils. Four or more people give an evening to duplicating and collating it.
+| |Page|
+|News from the Rucksack Front (Paddy's Advt.)|18|
-There is an evening's work in addressing and posting the subscribers A copies, while subscriptions, and the clerical and other work necessary to keep the business side going take a lot of time. As
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-an indication of that this saves subscribers we might compare the cost of the annual report, which this year was typed and duplicated by a copying firm. The annual report is a smaller job than the
-magazine, but typing and duplicating alone cost nearly 10. Anyone with a fancy for figures could work out what the magazine would cost if everyone's time was paid for - it might well cost 2/- a copy.
-As well as this there are the contributors, who probably put in an equal amount of time and effort. There are a number of these who, without any prompting, write up any interesting trip they do. Others dont wait till they go on a trip but send in enjoyable descriptive or humorous pieces on some topic which appeals to Club members. Two of the Club officers make a monthly report on their particular sphere of activities; Others write up little pars on the doings of members, and these are always popular with readers.
+===== Editorial - The Magazine. =====
-All these people work willingly to produce a readable monthly magazine. When a good magazine results they feel that their efforts have been worth while. But though a lot of good articles appear in the magazine - many of them good by any standard - the magazine is not what it could be. Sometimes it is good, often it is mediocre, occasionally it is short and dull.
-But there is no reason why it should not be consistently good. There are a number of ways in which it could be improved. It could be made much more informative. Walks leaders, for instance, have frequently been invited to publicise and describe any interesting official or other walk they are going to lead. Very few do, even when asked. Club officers have been invited to make full use of these pages for announcements or information. Most of them still pass their messages round verbally. People who want to make improvements or changes in club organisation have been invited to express opinions, but either they don't have any opinions or they can't be bothered writing them down. Conservationists have been invited to give us the benefit of their views and knowledge. Most of them leave it to the editor. But the worst of the lot are that happy band who have the education and the ability to write up trips and incidents but never do so. They read all about the trips others have done, spend weeks planning and preparing to go to the places they have read about, but never, by any chance, let others have the benefit of their own experience. They read with interest the happenings, humorous instructive or even unfortunate, on other persons trips, but make not the slightest effort to contribute anything of interest they know themselves. This is just plain selfishness.
+Perhaps only the members who work every month on the magazine realise how much voluntary effort is put into every issue. There is more than a full day's work in typing the stencils. Four or more people give an evening to duplicating and collating it. There is an evening's work in addressing and posting the subscribers' copies, while subscriptions, and the clerical and other work necessary to keep the business side going take a lot of time. As an indication of what this saves subscribers we might compare the cost of the annual report, which this year was typed and duplicated by a copying firm. The annual report is a smaller job than the magazine, but typing and duplicating alone cost nearly £10. Anyone with a fancy for figures could work out what the magazine would cost if everyone's time was paid for - it might well cost 2/- a copy.
-Another class are those who are "too busy". If they are honest about it they would admit the truth, which is that they would rather be doing something else. Many of these people have more than average education and ability, but they gain just as much from the magazine as any others and should be prepared to let fellow members have the benefit of their knowledge. Forthwith business will not be accepted as an excuse. Time could not be spent better than in writing for the magazine, which is closely read by some 200 people with a common interest in walking.
+As well as this there are the contributors, who probably put in an equal amount of time and effort. There are a number of these who, without any prompting, write up any interesting trip they do. Others don't wait till they go on a trip but send in enjoyable descriptive or humorous pieces on some topic which appeals to Club members. Two of the Club officers make a monthly report on their particular sphere of activities. Others write up little pars on the doings of members, and these are always popular with readers.
-Financially the magazine is doing reasonably well. It can make available to contributors a complete range of reproduction. Maps, pen drawings and diagrams have often been reproduced. Anyone can draw or trace a map to describe their trip. It doesn't matter if the map is not well drawn, or the printing not neat, so long as it is plain, and the proportions right, it can be redone by a professional tracer and come out like the maps already printed. Whether contributors assume that people know the places where they have been, or whether they are not game to try their hand at mapping questionable, but many articles on walks are ever so much clearer to follow with the aid of a map. The magazine can now publish photographs too occasionally. A page containing one or more photographs will cost a little over a. Should anyone like to contribute the photographs and bear half the cost we would be only too pleased at any time to find the other half of the cost and have them published.
+All these people work willingly to produce a readable monthly magazine. When a good magazine results they feel that their efforts have been worth while. But though a lot of good articles appear in the magazine - many of them good by any standard - the magazine is not what it could be. Sometimes it is good, often it is mediocre, occasionally it is short and dull.
-The magazine staff offer you all the facilities necessary for a good publication. There is plenty of literary scientific and artistic talent in the club. We urge everybody who has anything worth while to contribute to make the effort, so that we will have a magazine that is consistently first rate.
+But there is no reason why it should not be consistently good. There are a number of ways in which it could be improved. It could be made much more informative. Walks leaders, for instance, have frequently been invited to publicise and describe any interesting official or other walk they are going to lead. Very few do, even when asked. Club officers have been invited to make full use of these pages for announcements or information. Most of them still pass their messages round verbally. People who want to make improvements or changes in club organisation have been invited to express opinions, but either they don't have any opinions or they can't be bothered writing them down. Conservationists have been invited to give us the benefit of their views and knowledge. Most of them leave it to the editor. But the worst of the lot are that happy band who have the education and the ability to write up trips and incidents but never do so. They read all about the trips others have done, spend weeks planning and preparing to go to the places they have read about, but never, by any chance, let others have the benefit of their own experience. They read with interest the happenings, humorous instructive or even unfortunate, on other persons trips, but make not the slightest effort to contribute anything of interest they know themselves. This is just plain selfishness. Another class are those who are "too busy". If they are honest about it they would admit the truth, which is that they would rather be doing something else. Many of these people have more than average education and ability, but they gain just as much from the magazine as any others and should be prepared to let fellow members have the benefit of their knowledge. Forthwith business will not be accepted as an excuse. Time could not be spent better than in writing for the magazine, which is closely read by some 200 people with a common interest in walking.
-In conclusion we remind contributors that the magazine is published an Committee nights - i e. the first Friday of every month (unless it is a holiday weekend). Articles may be accepted up till the last Friday of the previous month - but please don't leave them till the last day if you can help it. Maps, drawings, etc. nay be accepted up till a fortnight before publication, and photographs up till three weeks beforehand.
+Financially the magazine is doing reasonably well. It can make available to contributors a complete range of reproduction. Maps, pen drawings and diagrams have often been reproduced. Anyone can draw or trace a map to describe their trip. It doesn't matter if the map is not well drawn, or the printing not neat, so long as it is plain, and the proportions right, it can be redone by a professional tracer and come out like the maps already printed. Whether contributors assume that people know the places where they have been, or whether they are not game to try their hand at mapping questionable, but many articles on walks are ever so much clearer to follow with the aid of a map. The magazine can now publish photographs too occasionally. A page containing one or more photographs will cost a little over £2. Should anyone like to contribute the photographs and bear half the cost we would be only too pleased at any time to find the other half of the cost and have them published.
+The magazine staff offer you all the facilities necessary for a good publication. There is plenty of literary scientific and artistic talent in the club. We urge everybody who has anything worth while to contribute to make the effort, so that we will have a magazine that is consistently first rate.
-====== At The Annual General Meeting ======
+In conclusion we remind contributors that the magazine is published an Committee nights - i.e. the first Friday of every month (unless it is a holiday weekend). Articles may be accepted up till the last Friday of the previous month - but please don't leave them till the last day if you can help it. Maps, drawings, etc. may be accepted up till a fortnight before publication, and photographs up till three weeks beforehand.
+===== At The Annual General Meeting. =====
 by Jim Brown
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 Four new members, Misses Pat Newnan and Molly Gallard, and Messrs. Roy Bruggy and Jack Perry were first welcomed, and the social round continued with the presentation of trophies and championship cards to the winners in the Swimming Carnival. Gwen Jewell featured with the collection of the Henley Trophy and a half share with Kevin Ardill in the Mandelburg Cup. Vera Matasin and Eric Pegram appeared several times at the chair to collect cards.
-It was announced that a telegram from Dorothy Lawry, a letter from Joe Turner and a phone call from Frank Duncan had been received, all wishing the Club a successful meeting and reunion. After which we descended from the high spiritual plane to mundane business. Filthy lucre was represented early in our descent with Gil Webb's motion that the Treasurer be instructed to place £210 of reserve funds in the Seventh Security Loan, with the notion of easy pickings 3-1-% interest instead of 1% as a bank deposit. This was opposed by the retiring Treasurer on sundry grounds, but the motion was carried, and Gil Webb, as successor to the Club purse, will have the satisfaction of being instructed to nurse his own brain child.
+It was announced that a telegram from Dorothy Lawry, a letter from Joe Turner and a phone call from Frank Duncan had been received, all wishing the Club a successful meeting and reunion. After which we descended from the high spiritual plane to mundane business. Filthy lucre was represented early in our descent with Gil Webb's motion that the Treasurer be instructed to place £210 of reserve funds in the Seventh Security Loan, with the notion of easy pickings - 3 1/8% interest instead of 1 1/4% as a bank deposit. This was opposed by the retiring Treasurer on sundry grounds, but the motion was carried, and Gil Webb, as successor to the Club purse, will have the satisfaction of being instructed to nurse his own brain child.
 Suspension of standing orders was carried to permit the election of office bearers to proceed during the execution of other business, and Ruby Payne-Scott, Ray Kirkby, Kevin Deane and Alan Strom appointed scrutineers. The President, Tom Moppett, was promptly elected unopposed, and the remainder of the office bearers elected are mentioned below.
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 Joe Turner's letter was read, and regret was expressed at the death of Cliff Moseley of Point Lookout in the New England National Park. It was resolved to transfer his honorary membership to Mrs. Moseley.
-So far the debate, though often spirited, had been affable and conducted on a distinctly intellectual plane. It was not until after Renee Brown moved that the Annual Re-Union be postponed that it descended to the level of "parliamentary procedure". Renee supported her motion by pointing out that the Re-Union was largely for the benefit of old members and mothers with children. It had been raining for weeks, and even if it did clear up the ground was thoroughly soaked and would be too wet for the old members to camp on. In the uproar which ensued the President must have felt thankful that his calls for order were preceded by the clanging of his presentation gong rather than the gentle knocking of the bone. Many times the gong penetrated the hubbub and restored order, if not tranquillity. In one such interval Dormie was heard to whisper loudly that there hadn't been much rain in the Liverpool area. Gil Webb wondered if the weather may not be just as bad three weeks hence and to a suggestion that the river may be too high for fording, Roley Cotter argued that there was a satisfactory camp site on the west bank. Frank Cramp commented that he, for one would not take his family out in the downpour, and Bill Gillam asked what about the foodstuffs bought for the affair. Bill Hall thought the only actual loss might be the fruit cake, value of about £2.
-Up to this stage the newer members and younger types had been like stout Cortez's men, "'gazing at each other with wild surmise... silent". The battle had been between the old hands but here Phil Hall interposed a note of sweet reasonableness. He was willing to go if the Re-Union was held, he said, but it would not be a satisfactory Re-union without the older members and the children. The motion was carried by approximately two to one in favour.
+So far the debate, though often spirited, had been affable and conducted on a distinctly intellectual plane. It was not until after Renee Brown moved that the Annual Re-Union be postponed that it descended to the level of "parliamentary procedure". Renee supported her motion by pointing out that the Re-Union was largely for the benefit of old members and mothers with children. It had been raining for weeks, and even if it did clear up the ground was thoroughly soaked and would be too wet for the old members to camp on. In the uproar which ensued the President must have felt thankful that his calls for order were preceded by the clanging of his presentation gong rather than the gentle knocking of the bone. Many times the gong penetrated the hubbub and restored order, if not tranquillity. In one such interval Dormie was heard to whisper loudly that there hadn't been much rain in the Liverpool area. Gil Webb wondered if the weather may not be just as bad three weeks hence and to a suggestion that the river may be too high for fording, Roley Cotter argued that there was a satisfactory camp site on the west bank. Frank Cramp commented that he, for one, would not take his family out in the downpour, and Bill Gillam asked what about the foodstuffs bought for the affair. Bill Hall thought the only actual loss might be the fruit cake, value of about £2.
-Now two other motion's stemmed from the first: one, to the effect that the news of the postponement be broadcast was not well received and was lost - "Oh, for the shame of it all" was the tenor of the opposition. Alan Wyborn foreshadowed a motion to re-design the Club badge as a pansy. The second motion, that leaders of walks on the week-end 1/2/3 April be permitted to lead their trips if agreeable (in opposition to the Re-Union) was overwhelmingly lost.
+Up to this stage the newer members and younger types had been like stout Cortez's men, "gazing at each other with wild surmise... silent...". The battle had been between the old hands but here Phil Hall interposed a note of sweet reasonableness. He was willing to go if the Re-Union was held, he said, but it would not be a satisfactory Re-union without the older members and the children. The motion was carried by approximately two to one in favour.
+Now two other motion's stemmed from the first: one, to the effect that the news of the postponement be broadcast was not well received and was lost - "Oh, for the shame of it!" was the tenor of the opposition. Alan Wyborn foreshadowed a motion to re-design the Club badge as a pansy. The second motion, that leaders of walks on the week-end 1/2/3 April be permitted to lead their trips if agreeable (in opposition to the Re-Union) was overwhelmingly lost.
 At this stage, large numbers of members began to vanish from the meeting, which was hurriedly brought to a close at 11.5 p m. after a decision to have notices posted at Liverpool and Macquarie Fields Stations.
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-FACILITIES - THE HOTEL & CHALET, MT. KOSCIUSKO.
+=== Facilities - The Hotel and Chalet, Mt. Kosciusko. ===
-By courtesy of the Federation of the supplement concerning facilities available to walkers in the Kosciusko region is forwarded with this magazine for the information of members intending
+By courtesy of the Federation of the supplement concerning facilities available to walkers in the Kosciusko region is forwarded with this magazine for the information of members intending visiting this interesting area. We hope members will pay heed to the requests of the Chalet management.
-visiting this interesting area. We hope members will pay heed to the requests of the Chalet management.
-FEDERATION ANNUAL. Laurie Rayner advises that contributions are invited to the new Federation magazine; articles, photos, reports, etc.
+=== Federation Annual. ===
+Laurie Rayner advises that contributions are invited to the new Federation magazine; articles, photos, reports, etc.
-====== Election of Officers and Committee 1949 ======
+----
+===== Election Of Officers And Committee 1949. =====
 The following were elected at the Annual General Meeting.
-PRESIDENT: Mr. T. Moppett\\
+|**President**|Mr. T. Moppett|
-VICE PRESIDENTS: Mr. A Colley: Mr. R. Cotter\\
+|**Vice Presidents**|Mr. A Colley: Mr. R. Cotter|
-HON. SECRETARY: Miss H Galliott\\
+|**Hon. Secretary**|Miss H Galliott|
-ASST. SECRETARY: Miss D. Harris\\
+|**Asst. Secretary**|Miss D. Harris|
-TREASURER: Mr. G. Webb\\
+|**Treasurer**|Mr. G. Webb|
-WALKS SECRETARY: Mr E. Pegram.\\
+|**Walks Secretary**|Mr E. Pegram|
-MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY : J. Bransdon.\\
+|**Membership Sectretary**|J. Bransdon|
-SOCIAL SECRETARY: Miss E. Stretton \\
+|**Social Secretary**|Miss E. Stretton|
-COMMITTEE:. (Lady Members) Miss B. Hurley: Miss K. Hardy, (Male Members) Mr. K. Ardill: Mr. J. Brown\\
+|**Committee**|(Lady Members) Miss B. Hurley, Miss K. Hardy, (Male Members) Mr. K. Ardill, Mr. J. Brown|
-FEDERATION DELEGATES : FROM 1/8/1949: Mr. W. Hall: Mr. B. Harvey\\
+|**Federation Delegates** from 1/8/1949|Mr. W. Hall, Mr. B. Harvey, Mr. P. Barnes, Mr. A. Strom.|
-Mr. P. Barnes: Mr. A. Strom. (Selection of two Federation Delegates to sit on Committee from 1/8/49 was deferred until it could be ascertained which members would be available.)
+| |(Selection of two Federation Delegates to sit on Committee from 1/8/49 was deferred until it could be ascertained which members would be available.)|
-FEDERATION DELEGATE to 31/7/49 (vice Mr. Wren):  W. Hall. \\
+|**Federation Delegate** 31/7/49 (vice Mr. Wren)|W. Hall|
-FEDERATION DELEGATES, to sit on Committee to 31/7/49 (2) : Mr. L. Rayner. W. Hall.\\
+|**Federatoin Delegates,** to sit on Committee to 31/7/49|Mr. L. Rayner, W. Hall|
-SUBSTITUTE FEDERATION DELEGATES from 1/8/49: , Miss D. Harris: Mr. J. Noble.\\
+|**Substitute Federation Delegates** from 1/8/49|Miss D. Harris, Mr. J. Noble|
-LITERARY EDITOR: Mr. A. Colley.\\
+|**literary Editor**|Mr. A. Colley|
-BUSINESS MANAGER, MAGAZINE: Mr. B. Harvey. \\
+|**Business Manager, Magazine**|Mr. B. Harvey|
-PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS DELEGATE: Mrs. H. Stoddart.\\
+|**Parks and Playgrounds Delegate**|Mrs. H. Stoddart|
-TRUSTEES: Mr. W.Roots: Mr. J.V. Turner: Mr. M. Berry \\
+|**Trustees**|Mr. W.Roots, Mr. J.V. Turner, Mr. M. Berry|
-AUDITOR: Mr. C. Haines \\
+|**Auditor**|Mr. C. Haines|
-SOLICITOR: Miss M. Byles \\
+|**Solicitor**|Miss M. Byles|
-FORESTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL DELEGATE: Mr. A. Wyborn.
+|**Forestry Advisory Councl Delegate**|Mr. A. Wyborn|
+----
-====== Social Notes for April ======
+===== Social Notes For April. =====
 With Easter and Anzac Week-ends falling this month, there remains only one night for social activities. That is on 29th. A lecture lined up for that night - "Geology and the Bushwalkers" - to be presented by Allen Strom.
-Would you like to have a big "do" round about July? Could hire a suitable hall and really go to town. Think about it and let me have your answer at the next general meeting.\\
+Would you like to have a big "do" round about July? Could hire a suitable hall and really go to town. Think about it and let me have your answer at the next general meeting.
-Edna Stretton,\\
-Social Secretary.
+Edna Stretton, Social Secretary.
+----
 The large official party to Blue Gum on the 19/20th March enjoyed the Forest at its best. The trees as lovely as ever, the forest carpeted with maiden hair, and the Grose flowing freely.
+----
+[Plaque: In memory of bushwalkers who fell in World War II. Their splendour shall never fade.]
+They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old.\\
+Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.\\
+At the goind down of the sund, and in the morning,\\
+We shall remember them.
+----
-====== Impressions of a Trip To The Bogong High Plains ======
+===== Impressions Of A Trip To The Bogong High Plains. =====
 PART 1\\
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 Whilst walking round viewing Bogong whom should we see but Bob once more. I was really beginning to feel he belonged to us, this being our fifth farewell. I was very loath to leave this sylvan spot, especially with a night journey in the train before us, but I suppose contrast gives spice to life.
-====== Sloshing Through Cradle Mountain Reserve ======
+===== Sloshing Through Cradle Mountain Reserve. =====
 By Leon Blumer
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 **PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION.** The Photographic Exhibition Committee havd invited Mr Arthur Eadie, a successful exhibitor from the Photographic Society, to be critic and judge at our annual photographic exhibition in June.
-====== Safety First in the Bush ======
+===== Safety First In The Bush. =====
 By Jim Brown
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-====== Gossip ======
+===== Gossip. =====
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-====== The Gruesome Twosome ======
+===== The Gruesome Twosome. =====
 by The Forestry Logs