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-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
+======The Sydney Bushwalker.======
-A monthly Bulletin of matters of interestto 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. 189- :UGUST=, 656 Price 6d.
-Editor.: flex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Av., MilsonTs Point Production and Business Manager:
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-Reporters: Jim Brown, Kath McKay Sales and Subs: Shirley Evans ,Production Psst: Bill Gillam
-Brian Harvey -- Typed by 7c2n Tr:r7;.:y
+===No. 189. August, 1950. Price 6d.===
-....-=.,. Page
-CONTENTS
+|**Editor**|Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Ave., Milson's Point|
+|**Production and Business Manager**|Brian Harvey|
-- Conservation Again 1
+|**Reporters**|Jim Brown, Kath McKay|
-Pt the July General.Meeting 2
+|**Sales and Subs**|Shirley Evans|
-The Forbidden Months, by Ray Kirkby 3
+|**Production Asst**|Bill Gillam|
-Norfolk Island and Bushwalking, by Marie B. Byles 6
+|**Typed by**|Jean Harvey|
-How Dry We Are, by Jim Brown, drawing by Mary McGregor 7
-Signs and Portents, byi'Mecrschum" 10
+=====In This Issue:=====
-Unexplored Territory 11
-amera Kapers, by Brian G. Harvey 12
+| | |Page|
-Era Working Bee, by Jack Wren 12
+|Editorial - Conservation Again| | 1|
-Fashion Notes, drawing by Ron Parkes 13
+|At the July General Meeting| | 2|
-Letter to the Editor from Leader, King's Birthday
+|The Forbidden Months|Ray Kirkby| 3|
-Weekend Trip 13
+|Norfolk Island and Bushwalking|Marie B. Byles| 6|
-A Plan for Nature Protection, lecture by Men Strom 14
+|How Dry We Are|Jim Brown, drawing by Mary McGregor| 7|
-Federation Notes, by Brian G. Harvey 17
+|Signs and Portents|"Meerschaum"|10|
-Let There Be Light - Paddy's Advt. 19
+|Unexplored Territory| |11|
-EDITORIAL -
+|Kamera Kapers|Brian G. Harvey|12|
--
+|Era Working Bee|Jack Wren|12|
-LConservation
+|Fashion Notes|drawing by Ron Parkes|13|
-Since the Era resumption there has been a noticeable lack of initiative in conservation work. There have been several opportunities for members to do good works, but they havenft taken them. Not long ago, for instance, a number of members on a walk in Kuring-gai Chase
+|Letter to the Editor from Leader, King's Birthday Weekend Trip| |13|
-s aw evidence of recent timber stealing, but none of them thought to report it to the Trust. Quite a few have seen the litaestone quarry near Bungonia Gorge, but nobody thought anything should be done about it. Then there w as V the Fedcration!s report that some of our members were with a truck party that left an unsightly mess outside a hut at Kosciusko. If the Club does nothing about this allegation, then the Code of Ethics, and'our delegates' fight to make Clubs enforce decent decent standards of conduct, becomes just so mucA hooey.
+|A Plan for Nature Protection|lecture by Allen Strom|14|
-.
+|Federation Notes|Brian G. Harvey|17|
-There are a number of people capable of doing useful conserva tion work, and many who will come in when things get started.
-Working bees, for instance, have usually been well attended -
+=====Advertisements.=====
-though there weren't so many at the last one. Several people were willing to give substantial help in raising funds for Era. And some of our members do useful work outside the Club. But the initiative for our projects and protests comes from just two or three people. One at least of these people is getting rather tired of the thankless task of trying to get things moving.
-A good opportunity to discuss our next moves in conservation
+| |Page|
-will be presented at our half yearly meeting in September. This usualTy attracts some of the older member2, who could do a lot of useful
-work and put us on the right track. A discussion on conservation might well be placed on the agenda for the meeting.
+|Let There Be Light - Paddy's Advt.|19|
-AT TEE JULY GENERAL MEETING.
-.4.
+----
-By Jim Brown,
-Vice President Arthur Gilroy took the chair for the July
+=====Editorial - Conservation Again.=====
-Meeting, which was sparsely attended by about 45 members, the majority of Wham maintained a melancholy silence throughout. Perhaps it was the continued dreary weather, or maybe members had exhausted their repertoire on the lively debate in June, but it
-fell to the usual speakers to say what little there was.
+Since the Era resumption there has been a noticeable lack of initiative in conservation work. There have been several opportunities for members to do good works, but they haven't taken them. Not long ago, for instance, a number of members on a walk in Kuring-gai Chase saw evidence of recent timber stealing, but none of them thought to report it to the Trust. Quite a few have seen the limestone quarry near Bungonia Gorge, but nobody thought anything should be done about it. Then there was the Federation's report that some of our members were with a truck party that left an unsightly mess outside a hut at Kosciusko. If the Club does nothing about this allegation, then the Code of Ethics, and our delegates' fight to make Clubs enforce decent standards of conduct, becomes just so much hooey.
-Correspondence contained a letter from the Federation, complaining of untidy campsites left by a party near Rennix Gap at Kosciusko over King7s Birthday Week-end, and alleging that several Sydney Bush
-Walkers had been included in the party. Alex Colley moved that we write to the Federation to enquire if they could furnish the names of our members concerned, but the motion lapsed for want of a
+There are a number of people capable of doing useful conservation work, and many who will come in when things get started. Working bees, for instance, have usually been well attended - though there weren't so many at the last one. Several people were willing to give substantial help in raising funds for Era. And some of our members do useful work outside the Club. But the initiative for our projects and protests comes from just two or three people. One at least of these people is getting rather tired of the thankless task of trying to get things moving.
-seconder. Dormie then tried his luck and succeeded with a motion
-that we advise the Federation we were endeavouring to determine which S.B.W. members were involved, since the meeting seemed unable to offer any information on the incident.
+A good opportunity to discuss our next moves in conservation will be presented at our half yearly meeting in September. This usually attracts some of the older members, who could do a lot of useful work and put us on the right track. A discussion on conservation might well be placed on the agenda for the meeting.
-Mention of the Federation?s Annual Meeting and election of office bearers brought enquiry whether any of our members were prepared to accept jobs in the Council: Brian Harvey pointed out
-that the nominations for billets in Federation were not limited to delegates from the Clubs. Nothing concrete emerged from the disc"ussion.
+----
-Some small consternation followed a motion by Alex Colley that the Walks Secretary, who was already noting the numbers attending official trips, should report on the walkw which were not led in the current programme, as he felt some leaders approached the matter in an irresponsible manner and even cancelled walks. Kevin Ardill sought to move an amendment to find that there was yet no seconder
-for the motion:, he promptly seconded - to discover that he could not move his amendment.
+=====At The July General Meeting.=====
-Arthur Gilroy pointed out that Kevin could speak in support, and Kevin seized the opportunity to observe that he considered we
-should also know why such walks were not led. As both J over and seconder c'oncurrearThn this roint it was added to the motion.
+By Jim Brown.
-Dornie spoke of Era again. He pointed out that there had been alterations in the Cabinet, and tbat the post of JIinister for Lands had changed hands. He thought it was an opportune time to place our case regarding Era, its amalgamation with Garftwarra and the preservation of Garawarra as an independent Trust, before the new Minioter. He pointed out that there was evidence that shack building
-was still going on at Era on the resumed lands, and that some one might even commence building on Portion 7, and moved that we
+Vice President Arthur Gilroy took the chair for the July Meeting, which was sparsely attended by about 45 members, the majority of whom maintained a melancholy silence throughout. Perhaps it was the continued dreary weather, or maybe members had exhausted their repertoire on the lively debate in June, but it fell to the usual speakers to say what little there was.
-communicate this to the Minister, with a request that a policy for
-the government of Era be framed at an early date. This motion, after being amended to include reference to sha ck building, was carried.
+Correspondence contained a letter from the Federation, complaining of untidy campsites left by a party near Rennix Gap at Kosciusko over King's Birthday Week-end, and alleging that several Sydney Bush Walkers had been included in the party. Alex Colley moved that we write to the Federation to enquire if they could furnish the names of our members concerned, but the motion lapsed for want of a seconder. Dormie then tried his luck and succeeded with a motion that we advise the Federation we were endeavouring to determine which S.B.W. members were involved, since the meeting seemed unable to offer any information on the incident.
-In a surprisingly genial atmosphere Bobs Chapman and Bull were
-elected Room Stewards for the next two months, and "there being no further business the meeting closed at 8.55 p m.
+Mention of the Federation's Annual Meeting and election of office bearers brought enquiry whether any of our members were prepared to accept jobs in the Council: Brian Harvey pointed out that the nominations for billets in Federation were not limited to delegates from the Clubs. Nothing concrete emerged from the discussion.
+Some small consternation followed a motion by Alex Colley that the Walks Secretary, who was already noting the numbers attending official trips, should report on the walks which were not led in the current programme, as he felt some leaders approached the matter in an irresponsible manner and even cancelled walks. Kevin Ardill sought to move an amendment to find that there was yet no seconder for the motion: he promptly seconded - to discover that he could not move his amendment.
+Arthur Gilroy pointed out that Kevin could speak in support, and Kevin seized the opportunity to observe that he considered we should also know __why__ such walks were not led. As both mover and seconder concurred on this point it was added to the motion.
+Dornie spoke of Era again. He pointed out that there had been alterations in the Cabinet, and that the post of Minister for Lands had changed hands. He thought it was an opportune time to place our case regarding Era, its amalgamation with Garawarra and the preservation of Garawarra as an independent Trust, before the new Minioter. He pointed out that there was evidence that shack building was still going on at Era on the resumed lands, and that some one might even commence building on Portion 7, and moved that we communicate this to the Minister, with a request that a policy for the government of Era be framed at an early date. This motion, after being amended to include reference to shack building, was carried.
+In a surprisingly genial atmosphere Bobs Chapman and Bull were elected Room Stewards for the next two months, and "there being no further business" the meeting closed at 8.55 p.m.
+----
 THE FORBIDDEN MONTHS
 By Ray Kirkby.