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 Our Editor is very much agin unoriginal articles. Rightly so but this issue may well be the last chance to slip something past him, so here goes. With a few alterations here and there I still have to admit pinching the article from the Whakahaere Club's Annual Mag., who previously took a loan of it from a copy of the "British Columbia Mountaineer". It doesn't say who they got it from but it must have been original some time. So I dips me lid to the Unknown Author and present:
-=== "Quick tips For Waling Popularity." ===
+=== "Quick tips For Walking Popularity." ===
   - Never come an a trip with your own sugar, butter, tea, coffee, bread, matches or cigarettes.
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+===== Swimming Carnival. =====
-SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
+At long last the weekend of the Swimming Carnival was fine. Some 40 members turned up. There were plenty of entrants in all events, in fact nearly everybody capable of swimming the sixty or so yards over Lake Eckersley entered in the events and kept on competing until exhausted. In the open events Vera Matasin was outstanding and Phyllis Ratcliffe, who thought she was just coming for a walk, gained places in three events. Claude Haynes retained the freestyle title while Brian Harvey staged a comeback by winning the men's breaststroke event. A new event was a relay race between three teams of five each. Excitement and barracking mounted as the last swimmers staged almost a "photo finish". The Mandelberg Cup was evenly handicapped and the winner was in doubt almost to the end of the race.
-At long last the weekend of the Swimming Carnival was fine. Some 40 members turned up. There were plenty of entrants in all events, in fact nearly everybody capable of swimming the sixty or so yards over Lake Eckersley entered in the events and kept on competing until exhausted. In the open events Vor a Matasin was outstanding and Phyllis Ratcliffe, who thought she was just coming for a walk, gained places in three events. Claude Haynes retained the freestyle title while Brian Harvey staged a comebabk by winning the men's breaststroke event. A npw event was a relay race between three teams of five each, Excitement and barracking mounted as the last swimmers staged almost a "photo finish". The Mandelberg Cup was evenly handicapped and the winner was in doubt almost to the end of the race,
-After lunch some of the old hands regaled those present with tales of tight corners they had been in. This yearts Succesbful week-end has definitely put the Swimming Carnival on the map, and with a little more advance publicity next year's should be even better.
+After lunch some of the old hands regaled those present with tales of tight corners they had been in. This year's successful week-end has definitely put the Swimming Carnival on the map, and with a little more advance publicity next year's should be even better.
-Results were as follows
-LADIES' FREESTYLE. 1, Vera Matasin, 2:Phyllis Ratcliffe,
+Results were as follows:
-. Rita Edwards.
-MEN'S FREESTYLE, 1. Claude Haynes, 2. Roy Bruur,y, 3. Kevin
+__Ladies' Freestyle.__ 1. Vera Matasin, 2. Phyllis Ratcliffe, 3. Rita Edwards.
-WOMEN'S BREASTSTROKE.1. Vera Matasin, 2.Phyllis Ratcliffe, -- 3. Rita Edwards.
-MEN'S BREASTSTROKE. 1. Brian Harvey, 2. Claude Haynes, 3. Bob Chapinan.
+__Men's Freestyle.__ 1. Claude Haynes, 2. Roy Bruggy, 3. Kevin Ardill.
- -w,. . Jaarl
-MANDELBERG CUP. 1. Pat Walshaw, Kevin Ardill, 2. 'Yvonne Renwick, Tom Moppett, 3. Phyllis Ratcliffe, Roy Bruggy.
+__Women's Breaststroke.__ 1. Vera Matasin, 2. Phyllis Ratcliffe, 3. Rita Edwards.
-UNDERWATER SWIM. 1. Geoff Boucher, 2. Tom Moppett, 3. Frank Yorng. BILL HENLEY CUP - HIGHEST POINT SCORE - Vera Matasin.
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+__Men's Breaststroke.__ 1. Brian Harvey, 2. Claude Haynes, 3. Bob Chapman.
-DAMPER COMPETITION.
-Last year there was considerable discussion as to the rules for the cooking of dampers in the Annual Re-union contest. These are the rules which Miriam Stembhom proposes to apply in this year's contest :-
+__Mandelberg Cup.__ 1. Pat Walshaw, Kevin Ardill, 2. Yvonne Renwick, Tom Moppett, 3. Phyllis Ratcliffe, Roy Bruggy.
-. Flour used can be either plain or Self-raising, with the addition of Salt and Water.
-. The damper must be cooked in the ashes without the use of any container.
+__Underwater Swim.__ 1. Geoff Boucher, 2. Tom Moppett, 3. Frank Young.
-, The damper will be judged on its texture and general appearance.
-.11Milelalli.014.01111111a IMINNE.114:101011111111MMIL.11 INOMBM
+__Bill Henley Cup.__ Highest point score - Vera Matasin.
-GOSSIP.
-For a day walk to be supplemented by two fair walkers who went adrift from another Club's walk is really nothing to-report. The two lassos were welcome caripany and when they left the S.B.W. party to catch an early train the crowd was sorry to see them go. What everyone would like to know is whether Cupid bunged a shaft into the air at Burning Palms, becauseone S.B.W. youth went A.W.L. at the same time ard is now reported to be purchasing two theatre tickets where one sufficed before.
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-.
-Bob Chapman brought down a bag of genuine Kingaroy peanuts for the Peanut Scramble at the Swimming Carnival. Rather tactfully we state that Bob was one peanut short after the event concluded. As these peanuts are required for the Annual Reunion in March the return of the missing nut would be appreciate6.
+===== Damper Competition. =====
-The President's prolonged disappearance benea th the surface of Lake Eakersley moved our bard to pen the following :-
-Swimming Carnival - Underwater Event, First to start - The President. Startled crowd upon the bank,
+Last year there was considerable discussion as to the rules for the cooking of dampers in the Annual Re-union contest. These are the rules which Miriam Steenbhom proposes to apply in this year's contest :-
+  - Flour used can be either plain or self-raising, with the addition of salt and water.
+  - The damper must be cooked in the ashes without the use of any container.
+  - The damper will be judged on its texture and general appearance.
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+===== Gossip. =====
+For a day walk to be supplemented by two fair walkers who went adrift from another Club's walk is really nothing to report. The two lasses were welcome company and when they left the S.B.W. party to catch an early train the crowd was sorry to see them go. What everyone would like to know is whether Cupid bunged a shaft into the air at Burning Palms, because one S.B.W. youth went A.W.L. at the same time and is now reported to be purchasing two theatre tickets where one sufficed before.
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+Bob Chapman brought down a bag of genuine Kingaroy peanuts for the Peanut Scramble at the Swimming Carnival. Rather tactfully we state that Bob was one peanut short after the event concluded. As these peanuts are required for the Annual Reunion in March the return of the missing nut would be appreciated.
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+The President's prolonged disappearance beneath the surface of Lake Eakersley moved our bard to pen the following :-
+Swimming Carnival - Underwater Event,\\
+First to start - The President.\\
+Startled crowd upon the bank,\\
 Began to think - The blighter sank.
-All at once there rose a cheer
-And 'though election time is near; We thank the Lord for having sent, Us back again  Our President.
+All at once there rose a cheer\\
-Congratulations to Ray and Jean Kirkby on the birth of their son, to Herb and Jo-Morris, who now have a baby daughter, and to Phil and Betty Hall, whe also have a daughter.
+And 'though election time is near,\\
-MESSAGE TO PROSPECTIVE EDITORS
+We thank the Lord for having sent,\\
- To the next Editor we offer
+Us back again - Our President.
-The 116e of one worn typewriter. Its fault is that it skids, hence the gaps in the letterpress.
-One dull article which, nevertheless, is the only one ever submitted complete with both map to show where
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-the party went and photographs to show what the country was like.
+Congratulations to Ray and Jean Kirkby on the birth of their son, to Herb and Jo Morris, who now have a baby daughter, and to Phil and Betty Hall, whe also have a daughter.
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+=== Message to prospective editors. ===
+To the next Editor we offer:
+The use of one worn typewriter. Its fault is that it skids, hence the gaps in the letterpress.
+One dull article which, nevertheless, is the only one ever submitted complete with both map to show where the party went and photographs to show what the country was like.
 The same support as we have always given the magazine in writing and reporting.
-.
-LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. "Sir,
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-I notice that Mr. Paul Barnes' letter regarding Kosciusko State Park published in the magazine for February charges the
-January editorial with "more than a fair share of carping criticism". It is unfortunate, surely, that Mr, Barnes commits the same crime himself when, elsewhere, he says "It would bb no exaggerettion to
+===== Letter To The Editor. =====
-say that travelling time (to Kosciusko) could, and should, be halved
-- at least if a decent service were provided by our Government RFTWris".
+"Sir,
-As the motor transport from Cooma to Kosciusko is operated by a private concern, it would'appear that the major blame is attributable to the Railway Department, which should halve its running times. Now, the existing night train covers the 267 miles from Sydney to Cooma in 10i hours, half of which is 0 hours: the day train takes 8 hours (4 hours when halved4. This would represent speeds over the journey of 50 and 68 m p.h. respectively,- My, that's travelling:
-Perhaps some day an engineering genius will devise a means of rebuilding the Southern Line without gradients of 1-in-50 and curves of 14 chains radius. Then, at a cost of some tens of millions of pounds the track could be reconstructed, and a train carrying a dozen or so people could run non-stop to Coama at 50 m p.h.
+I notice that Mr. Paul Barnes' letter regarding Kosciusko State Park published in the magazine for February charges the January editorial with "more than a fair share of carping criticism". It is unfortunate, surely, that Mr. Barnes commits the same crime himself when, elsewhere, he says "It would be no exaggerettion to say that travelling time (to Kosciusko) could, and should, be __halved__ - at least if a decent service were provided by our Government Railways".
-Personally, until all these things come to pass, I shall be reasonably content to travel in bumbling safety at fares Which are amongst the lowest in the world.
-- Jim Brawn."
+As the motor transport from Cooma to Kosciusko is operated by a private concern, it would appear that the major blame is attributable to the Railway Department, which should halve its running times. Now, the existing night train covers the 267 miles from Sydney to Cooma in 10 1/2 hours, half of which is 5 1/4 hours: the day train takes 8 hours (4 hours when halved). This would represent speeds over the journey of 50 and 68 m.p.h. respectively. My, that's travelling!
-(It is probable that the volume of traffic on the Cooma line would not justify improvements in steam train time-tables,
-We would like to point out, however, that many parts of N.S.W. as far from Sydney as KosciuSko can be reached by plane in two hours. Ed.)
+Perhaps some day an engineering genius will devise a means of rebuilding the Southern Line without gradients of 1-in-50 and curves of 14 chains radius. Then, at a cost of some tens of millions of pounds the track could be reconstructed, and a train carrying a dozen or so people could run non-stop to Cooma at 50 m.p.h.
+Personally, until all these things come to pass, I shall be reasonably content to travel in bumbling safety at fares which are amongst the lowest in the world.
+- Jim Brown."
+(It is probable that the volume of traffic on the Cooma line would not justify improvements in steam train time-tables. We would like to point out, however, that many parts of N.S.W. as far from Sydney as Kosciusko can be reached by plane in two hours. Ed.)
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 "Dear Sir,
-Apropos your "Round every stockman's hut there remain grim reminders of former fires in the shape of hillsides covered with dead trees" you may like to know of the following two conversations, if you haven't had similar ones :
-'Baying occasion once to can a fewmiles beyond the Kosciusko Hotel, I had a chin for three hours or so with an old identity who reckoned he knew (and 1 think he did) "every inch of the country hereabouts". He reckons that every bushf ire of the district has been
+Apropos your "Round every stockman's hut there remain grim reminders of former fires in the shape of hillsides covered with dead trees" you may like to know of the following two conversations, if you haven't had similar ones:
-.
-started deliberately' - not by the kind of peoDle one might be inclined to think of, but by the "backbone men" of our country, the men who want the ground for their sheep and cattle. Next year, speaking of this to some of Dalgety's identities on the verandah of the hotel after tea (I was stranded there, Dalgety, four days, awaiting arrival of my other boots I wired home for to replace the ones which suddenly just fell to piecesn'they all maintained that that was the accepted practice everywhere, and certainly done down the years by 11 the big holdings in that district. When I mentioned the possibilities of tremendous damage or loss of life,
+Having occasion once to camp a few miles beyond the Kosciusko Hotel, I had a chin for three hours or so with an old identity who reckoned he knew (and I think he did) "every inch of the country hereabouts". He reckons that every bushfire of the district has been started deliberately - not by the kind of people one might be inclined to think of, but by the "backbone men" of our country, the men who want the ground for their sheep and cattle. Next year, speaking of this to some of Dalgety's identities on the verandah of the hotel after tea (I was stranded there, Dalgety, four days, awaiting arrival of my other boots I wired home for to replace the ones which suddenly just fell to pieces!) they all maintained that that was the accepted practice everywhere, and certainly done down the years by all the big holdings in that district. When I mentioned the possibilities of tremendous damage or loss of life, they all seemed to concur with the statement of one of them "Why should __they__ worry about that?"
-they all seemed to concur with the statement of one of "Why
-Whi y. should the worry about that?"
+- Jon Hodgson."
-.- Jon Hodgson."
-.1.1.
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-BUSHWALKERS, BALL.
+===== Bushwalkers' Ball. =====
 The 1951 Bushwalkers Ball is to be held at the University Union on the 4th May.
-The organising committee of this ball asks the support of all
-S B.W. members in forming parties elmong their fellow members, and personal friends to attend this Ball, LI:nd help make it one of the events-of the year.
+The organising committee of this ball asks the support of all S.B.W. members in forming parties among their fellow members, and personal friends to attend this Ball, and help make it one of the events of the year.
-Tickets are 10/6d. each and bookings mo,7 be made through your Club's representative, Edna Stretton. Dancing will last until 1 a m. and floor shows are being arranged by the committee. An excellent supper is included in the charge.
+Tickets are 10/6d. each and bookings may be made through your Club's representative, Edna Stretton. Dancing will last until 1 a.m. and floor shows are being arranged by the committee. An excellent supper is included in the charge.
 The Ball will be cabaret style and parties booking early will obtain the best table positions, so we advise you to book early.
-The University Union is in Parranatta Road, three tram stops. past City Road (Grace Bros.).
-The price' of tickets for the Ball has been kept as low as possible so as to ensure a good roll-up and members unable to attend may feel disposed to make a donation to help offset expenses.
+The University Union is in Parramatta Road, three tram stops past City Road (Grace Bros.).
-- R. Green,
-Mill Street, Carlton. Organiser.
+The price of tickets for the Ball has been kept as low as possible so as to ensure a good roll-up and members unable to attend may feel disposed to make a donation to help offset expenses.
-.
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+- R. Green, 82 Mill Street, Carlton. Organiser.
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 FEDERATION NOTES.
 Brian G, Harvey.