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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.
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-No.206 JANUARY, 1952 Price 6d.
+====No.206 January, 1952 Price 6d.====
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-Editor: Ken Meadows, 103 Cooper Sales and Subs. : Shirley Evans
+|**Editor**|Ken Meadows, 103 Cooper Street, Maroubra|
-Street,: Maroubra. Typed by Jean Harvey. Production and Business Mane 9r:
+|**Production and Business Manager**|Brian Harvey (JW146)|
-Brian Harvey (JW146
+|**Sales and Subs.**|Shirley Evans|
-CONTENTS
+|**Typed by**|Jean Harvey|
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-Editorial - The Magazine Page
+=====Contents=====
-- The Bushwalker and the Community 1
-At the December General Meeting - Jim Brown 2
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-The New Zealand Alps and The Bushwalker - 3
+|Editorial - The Magazine| | 1|
-Colin Putt 5
+|Editorial - The Bushwalker and the Community| | 2|
-Popping Out to Pigeon House - Kevin Ardill 6
+|At the December General Meeting|Jim Brown| 3|
-"My First Experience" - John Bookluck 8
+|The New Zealand Alps and The Bushwalker|Colin Putt| 5|
-Tax on Bags and Rucksacks - Phil Hall 9
+|Popping Out to Pigeon House|Kevin Ardill| 6|
-The Walks Programme - Walks Secretary 10
+|"My First Experience"|John Bookluck| 8|
-Hot Stuff - K.A. 11
+|Tax on Bags and Rucksacks|Phil Hall| 9|
-Letters 11
+|The Walks Programme|Walks Secretary|10|
-Some Thoughts on Bushf ire Control - Allen A. Strom 13
+|Hot Stuff|K.A.|11|
-Federation Notes - Brian G. Harvey 15
+|Letters| |11|
-"One Ear to the Ground" 16
+|Some Thoughts on Bushfire Control|Allen A. Strom|13|
-One Nine Five Two (Paddy's Ad.) 17
+|Federation Notes|Brian G. Harvey|15|
-EDITORIAL.
+|"One Ear to the Ground"| |16|
-The ELEazine.
+|One Nine Five Two (Paddy's Ad.)| |17|
-In the past few months the sales of the magazine have fallen and
-. there has been a reduction in the number of literary contributions.
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-Because of the important part the magazine has played and should continue to play in the development of the Club it is time that the
-position improved. To do this the help of all members is required.
+=====Editorial.=====
-The body of the magazine normally consists of contributions from
-members and they may write on what they please providing that it is likely to be of interest to some Club members. If a member disagrees
+====The Magazine.====
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-with Club policy or some action of the Club and submits a signed article giving his or her views it should be printed. A reply to a very controversial article would probably be printed in the same issue.
+In the past few months the sales of the magazine have fallen and there has been a reduction in the number of literary contributions. Because of the important part the magazine has played and should continue to play in the development of the Club it is time that the position improved. To do this the help of all members is required.
-A club magazine serves many purposes. It is used to disseminate club pelicy, it gives details of projected or completed unusual trips,
-r keeps members informed of what is going on and in later years is a valuable record of club life. Articles and verses of literary merit are always welcome.
+The body of the magazine normally consists of contributions from members and they may write on what they please providing that it is likely to be of interest to some Club members. If a member disagrees with Club policy or some action of the Club and submits a __signed__ article giving his or her views it should be printed. A reply to a very controversial article would probably be printed in the same issue.
+A club magazine serves many purposes. It is used to disseminate club policy, it gives details of projected or completed unusual trips, keeps members informed of what is going on and in later years is a valuable record of club life. Articles and verses of literary merit are always welcome.
 Contributors are needed. Keep the articles and gossip items coming forward. Forget past differences, contribute and make the magazine the way YOU like it.
-The Bushwalker and the Community.
+====The Bushwalker and the Community.====
 The Bushwalker is a social creature, not a nomad wandering through the bush between periods spent, monk-like, with other bushwalkers. As a social creature he spends most of his time among people. People whose interests are his interests, whose well being is his well being and whose misfortunes are his misfortunes. Thus it is that fire and flood, taxes and train fares affect the bushwalker not only as a walker but as a member of his community.
-There are many activities of local or national importance that deserve support from all. It is impossible for an individual person
-to take an active part in everything that deserves his interest, but he should support some civic ventures. Those activities in which he has special knowledge or interest or has developed a broader and more balanced viewpoint are the activities that should be supported.
+There are many activities of local or national importance that deserve support from all. It is impossible for an individual person to take an active part in everything that deserves his interest, but he should support some civic ventures. Those activities in which he has special knowledge or interest or has developed a broader and more balanced viewpoint are the activities that should be supported.
-Because of knowledge and interest gained from seeing different
-sections of the country at different seasons and under differing
+Because of knowledge and interest gained from seeing different sections of the country at different seasons and under differing climatic conditions the bushwalker is better able than most city dwellers to appreciate the problems of the bushlands. He has seen the effect of drought, fire, soil erosion; of the despoiling of the bush near large centres of population by wildflower pickers and vandals and of theft of the peoples' heritage by pocket politicians. He has seen for himself, or heard others speak, of what the bush was like years ago.
-climatic conditions the bushwalker is better able than most city dwellers to appreciate the problems of the bushlands. He has seen the effect of drought, fire, soil erosion; of the despoiling of the bush near large centres of population by wildflower pickers and vandals and of theft of -the peoples heritage by pocket politicians. He has seen for himself, or heard others speak, of what the bush was like years ago.
 Action is needed before anything can be achieved. No matter how wrong a particular thing may be the people who strive for it will get what they want if there is no opposition.
 Constructive acts also require action before something is achieved. It is the agitation for and support of constructive acts that enable them to be carried out.
-In this issue three articles are published that bear on the problem of what bushwalkers can do in the way of community effort. The first, on the sales tax fight, shows what can be done by individual and co-operative effort. Allen Stromrs article and Betty Hallts letter outline the bush- fire menace and suggest a line of action.
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+In this issue three articles are published that bear on the problem of what bushwalkers can do in the way of community effort. The first, on the sales tax fight, shows what can be done by individual and co-operative effort. Allen Strom's article and Betty Hall's letter outline the bush-fire menace and suggest a line of action.
-What the S.B.W. can do will be debated at the January meeting. This is not purely a bushwalking matter, it concerns every member of the community. If everybody in the walking movement acts,-5omething can be achieved.
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+What the S.B.W. can do will be debated at the January meeting. This is not purely a bushwalking matter, it concerns every member of the community. If everybody in the walking movement acts, something can be achieved.
- At The December General Mee.
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+=====At The December General Meeting.=====
 By Jim Brown.
-About 50 members were present when proceedings opened at the
-December General Meeting, the numbers swelling to about 60 later: first,
+About 50 members were present when proceedings opened at the December General Meeting, the numbers swelling to about 60 later: first, the President welcomed three of the five new members, Jean Aird, Marjorie Barnes and Phil Mason, an apology from Isabel Wilkie being received.
-the President welcomed three of the five new members, Jean Aird, Marjorie Barnes and Phil Mason, an apology from Isabel Wilkie being received.
-Minutes were read and Gil Webb rose smartly to speak on the
+Minutes were read and Gil Webb rose smartly to speak on the current prohibition on outdoor fire-lighting. He suggested the flippant comment of the previous meeting could be corrected by a motion requiring a notice to be posted on the Friday night before a fireless weekend. Bill Gillam seconded and spoke of the nightmare toll of recent fires, and then Ken Meadows moved an amendment, requiring leaders of Saturday walks to ascertain the position and post the requisite notice. Amended motion was carried.
-current prohibition on outdoor fire-lighting. He suggested the
-flippant comment of the previous meeting could be corrected by a motion
+We moved on to the adjourned debate on Kevin Ardill's motion asking the Editor to refrain from critical editorial comment on matters which could perhaps more equitably be discussed at a General Meeting. After Bill Gillam had indicated he would prefer not to open discussion and the President had pointed out that he had sought the adjournment to obtain further data, the Editor said he considered the motion was undemocratic, and denied the principle of freedom of the press. On undertaking the work of Editor he had intended to make criticisms without fear or favour, and this he had done. He accepted full responsibility for the editorial matter he had written, and had taken quite a deal of time over it. He did not believe the magazine was the official organ of the Club.
-requiring a notice to be posted on the Friday night before a fireless
-weekend. Bill Gillam seconded and spoke of the nightmare toll of
-recent fires, and then Ken Meadows moved an amendment, requiring leaders of Saturday walks to ascertain the position and post the requisite notice. Amended motion was carried.
-We moved on to the adjourned debate on Kevin Ardillts motion asking the Editor to refrain from critical editorial comment on matters which could perhaps more equitably be discussed at a General Meeting. After Bill Gillam had indicated he would prefer not to open discussion and the President had pointed out that he had sought the adjournment to obtain further data, the Editor said he considered the motion was undemocratic, and denied the principle of freedom of the press. On undertaking the work of Editor he had intended to make criticisms without fear or favour, and this he had done. He accepted full responsibility for the editorial matter he had written, and had taken quite a deal of time over it. He did not believe the magazine was the official organ of the Club. -
 Ken Meadows appeared with another amendment, stating that the editorial should express the official policy of the Club: also requiring that editorials or articles written by Club officers and dealing with policy matters should be vetted by Committee, and that official utterances of Committee should be published in the next issue of the magazine.
 In support, Hen stated it was the practice with most organisations, unions and business houses for any editorial remarks to represent the policy of the organisation. He believed that Committee should be responsible for the material appearing in the magazine, and thus Committee should be vested with authority to control it.
-Don Frost seconded, and Jim Brown spoke for the amendment. Tracing the history of the dispute, he quoted from the November editorial, stating that certain points cited as facts actually contained inaccuracies. He
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+Don Frost seconded, and Jim Brown spoke for the amendment. Tracing the history of the dispute, he quoted from the November editorial, stating that certain points cited as facts actually contained inaccuracies. He referred to the previous month's debate and the comments on diminished cash sales, and the failure of some regular contributors to write on account of editorial policy. A General Meeting decision of 1932 indicated that the magazine had been regarded as the official organ of the Club since that date.
-referred to the previous month!s debate and the comments on diminished cash sales, and the failure of some regular contributors to write on account of editorial policy. A General Meeting decision of 1932 indicated that the magazine had been regarded as the official organ of the Club since that date.
-Phil Hall, while agreeing with the amendment, thought the previous speaker had inclined too much to discuss personalities, and Betty Sisley complained that the critical tone of recent editorials was very bad publicity with outside reeipients of the magazine. Alex Colley could not support the amendment, feeling it was unnecessary. after all these years, and would add only another task for Committee.
+Phil Hall, while agreeing with the amendment, thought the previous speaker had inclined too much to discuss personalities, and Betty Sisley complained that the critical tone of recent editorials was very bad publicity with outside recipients of the magazine. Alex Colley could not support the amendment, feeling it was unnecessary after all these years, and would add only another task for Committee.
-The Editor spoke to the amendment, acknowledging that a small falling. off in cash sales had occurred, and that there had been a dearth of articles, but insisting that the Editor should not be fettered'by the routine suggested. Brian Harvey, as Business Manager, said sales had decreased, and he was afraid there may not be so many subscribers in the coming year, but his principle concern was the consistent small size of the present issues.
-Stepping down from the chair, Which was temporarily occupied by Allen Strom, the President spoke to the motion, indicating that he received comment and complaint from many people by reason of his position. He believed the magazine was an agency in continuing the ill feeling which had been evident during this year, and that the Editor, while acting in good faith, was on the wrong path. He held that the General Meeting was the correct place to air grievances. Enquiring if the Editor wished to reply, he then moved the closure, which was carried, followed by the Meadows amendment and the adjusted motion, both carried.
+The Editor spoke to the amendment, acknowledging that a small falling off in cash sales had occurred, and that there had been a dearth of articles, but insisting that the Editor should not be fettered by the routine suggested. Brian Harvey, as Business Manager, said sales had decreased, and he was afraid there may not be so many subscribers in the coming year, but his principle concern was the consistent small size of the present issues.
+Stepping down from the chair, which was temporarily occupied by Allen Strom, the President spoke to the motion, indicating that he received comment and complaint from many people by reason of his position. He believed the magazine was an agency in continuing the ill feeling which had been evident during this year, and that the Editor, while acting in good faith, was on the wrong path. He held that the General Meeting was the correct place to air grievances. Enquiring if the Editor wished to reply, he then moved the closure, which was carried, followed by the Meadows amendment and the adjusted motion, both carried.
 The President resumed the Chair, and the Editor rose to explain he was unwilling to carry on under the conditions now laid down, and tendered his resignation. Barry Frecker suggested he should be willing to accept the direction of the General Meeting, and Kath Brawn asked him to reconsider, pointing out that all other Club officers had to submit their correspondence and programmes for Club approval, but as the Editor was adamant, his resignation was accepted.
-Some little time was spent in seeking a replacement editor: several declined. Someone suggested Jean Harvey "may carry on". (Question: 'Who with? Answer: 'The Fusiness Manager. h) Eventually the ubiquitous Meadows volunteered to act as editor for a month, nominations to be called at the January meeting.
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+Some little time was spent in seeking a replacement editor: several declined. Someone suggested Jean Harvey "may carry on". (Question: "Who with?" Answer: "The Business Manager.") Eventually the ubiquitous Meadows volunteered to act as editor for a month, nominations to be called at the January meeting.
-correspondence. There was a lengthy letter from Betty Hall (published elsewhere in this issue), and Alex Colley suggested, in view of the late hour, that it appear in the magazine, and be discussed at the next meeting.
+Belatedly at 9.50 p.m. we welcomed new member Colin Putt, and read correspondence. There was a lengthy letter from Betty Hall (published elsewhere in this issue), and Alex Colley suggested, in view of the late hour, that it appear in the magazine, and be discussed at the next meeting.
 It was announced that we have a Re-union Committee, and January would see the determination of the site for 1952.
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-The Secretary reported again on production of the Club by-laws, explaining that contradictory motions on two matters needed up-to-date resolutions. One, requiring walks progranmes to be in the hands of members a fortnight before commencing date, was speedily decided. The other sought determination on the question of visitors to the Club room, when, how often, and at whose discretion. Roy Bruggy had a motion, but Ken Meadows pipped him with Amendment 3, and Roy could see he wasnIt in the event, so withdrew. There was some discussion before we decided that visitors would be welcome to any Club night except Annual, Half-Yearly and Extraordinary General Meetings, but that Club executive officers might ask a visitor to leave at their discretion.
+The Secretary reported again on production of the Club by-laws, explaining that contradictory motions on two matters needed up-to-date resolutions. One, requiring walks progranmes to be in the hands of members a fortnight before commencing date, was speedily decided. The other sought determination on the question of visitors to the Club room, when, how often, and at whose discretion. Roy Bruggy had a motion, but Ken Meadows pipped him with Amendment 3, and Roy could see he wasn't in the event, so withdrew. There was some discussion before we decided that visitors would be welcome to any Club night except Annual, Half-Yearly and Extraordinary General Meetings, but that Club executive officers might ask a visitor to leave at their discretion.
-Only one thing remained, so to round off his night Ken Meadows moved that we arrange to book a hall for next yearls Christmas Party
-to be held on a Friday. Not satisfied with that, he phrased an amendment for somebody else to present - hthat it be Friday December 12th" and when the Treasurer argued that we were short of ready cash (unless we traded bonds at below par), offered to grub-stake the finances for 10 deposit on the hall.
+Only one thing remained, so to round off his night Ken Meadows moved that we arrange to book a hall for next year's Christmas Party to be held on a Friday. Not satisfied with that, he phrased an amendment for somebody else to present - "that it be Friday December 12th" - and when the Treasurer argued that we were short of ready cash (unless we traded bonds at below par), offered to grub-stake the finances for £10 deposit on the hall.
 We had had it at the witching hour of 10.45 p.m.
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 THE NEW ZEALAND ALPS AND THE BUSH WALKER.
 By Colin Putt.