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+=====Editorial.=====
+===="Matters of Interest".====
+Over many years the magazine has carried as a sub-title "A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers". The very first editorial, in 1931, invited members "to consider their various experiences in the light of common interest to fellow members and to hand in clearly written accounts, in serious or humourous vein, together with personal items or jokes concerning members and walking".
+All in all the matters which are of interest to us have not suffered any great change in the intervening years. The functions of the magazine are to provide information, entertainment and education, and if it can do this it is a useful agent in furthering the ideals of the Club.
+By publishing data concerning trips, transport, etc., it can both "amalgamate those who esteem walking" and "form an institution of mutual aid in regard to routes". Articles on conservation, botany and creature life, and geology serve to "establish a definite regard for the welfare and preservation of the wild life and natural beauty of the country". Gossip items, humourous tales and verse all assist in establishing those good relations which "promote social activities amongst members".
-EDITORIAL.
-"Matters of Interest".
-.
-Over many years the magazine has-calpied as a sub-tit "A
-le
-monthly bulletin o2 matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers' The very first editorial, in 1931, invited members "to consider their various experiences in the light of common interest to fellow members and to hand in clearly.written accounts, in serious or humourous vein, together with personal items or jokes concerning members and walking".
-All in e_11 the matters which are of interest to us have not suffered any great change in the intervening years. The functions of the magazine, are to provide information, entertainment and education,and if it can do this it is a useful agent in furthering the ideals of the Club.
-By publishing data concerning trips, transport, etc., it can both 'amalgamate those who esteem walking and 'form an institution of mutual aid in regard to routes'. Articles on conservation, botany and creature life, and geology serve to 'establish a definite regard for the welfare and preservation of the wild life and natural beauty of the country'. Gossir items, humourous tales and verse all assist in establishing those good relations which 'promote social activities amongst members'.
 It is desirable, of course, that there should be balance in the presentation of these three groups of material. Too much conservation would certainly make dull reading for some. A magazine loaded with persiflage and gossip would soon pall, and even information items served up in large doses would fail to register and hold little interest for the non-active walker. A steady income of contributions is the best means of ensuring that the Editor can give a balanced literary diet.
-Now, that word flliterary" should not be given a highbrow interpretation. This is not a club of journalists or authors (if it were, we should not be Editor) and we shall certainly not notice it if you fail to cross your Tts' and dot your 'Is'. You will probably have no difficulty in getting away :tsith a split infinitive. Also, we do not believe in heavy blue-pencilling: an individual's style of writing is something personal to him- or herself, and in a magazine of this kind it should not be necessary to edit an article to the stage where the author's touch is lost, simply for the sake of slightly improved phrasing. In our view it is more important to 'have news and contributions from many members than a very Pew well- turned items from the more literary members.
-As with the lialks Programme, the magazine is a self-help, self-
+Now, that word "literary" should not be given a highbrow interpretation. This is not a club of journalists or authors (if it were, we should not be Editor) and we shall certainly not notice it if you fail to cross your "ts" and dot your "Is". You will probably have no difficulty in getting away with a split infinitive. Also, we do not believe in heavy blue-pencilling: an individual's style of writing is something personal to him- or herself, and in a magazine of this kind it should not be necessary to edit an article to the stage where the author's touch is lost, simply for the sake of slightly improved phrasing. In our view it is more important to have news and contributions from many members than a very few well-turned items from the more literary members.
-service organisation. Members gain from it in proportion to what they put into it. You can go write your awn ticket. The magazine is in your keeping.
-, 'AT THE APRIL GENERAL MEETING.
+As with the Walks Programme, the magazine is a self-help, self-service organisation. Members gain from it in proportion to what they put into it. You can go write your own ticket. The magazine is in your keeping.
-(IncorporEUEgfre=FFenria-FrCreii7Fal Meeting
-of April 18th.)
+----
-liVe commenced with the Extraordinary Meeting right on the scheduled hour of 7.30, whenloarely 35 members and visitors were present,
-but that number increased swiftly during the ensuing ten or fifteen
+=====At The April General Meeting.=====
-minutes. Malcolm McGregor, occupying the chair for his first General Meeting, briefly stated the business of the Extraordinary Meeting, and the Secretary read the replies to letters sent to the various contributors. The majority of those who had written indicated they were quite happy to let the Club be the arbiter of the destination of the fund, and se7eral suggested a project similar to Era would be a worthy cause.
-The history of the fund was outlined briefly, and the Presiclert P called for discussion. Thereat the Conservation Secretary rose and moved that the fund be retained for a conservational purpose, its
+(Incorporating the Extraordinary General Meeting of April 18th.)
-.
-employment to be at the direction of a It majority of members present at an extraordinary meeting of the Club. After several members had delivered themselves of questions or comments regarding the motion, Brian Harvey suggested some provision should be made for non-members
+We commenced with the Extraordinary Meeting right on the scheduled hour of 7.30, when barely 35 members and visitors were present, but that number increased swiftly during the ensuing ten or fifteen minutes. Malcolm McGregor, occupying the chair for his first General Meeting, briefly stated the business of the Extraordinary Meeting, and the Secretary read the replies to letters sent to the various contributors. The majority of those who had written indicated they were quite happy to let the Club be the arbiter of the destination of the fund, and several suggested a project similar to Era would be a worthy cause.
-to withdraw their donations if they wished.
-Paddy Pallin also pointed out that if the motion were carried
+The history of the fund was outlined briefly, and the President called for discussion. Thereat the Conservation Secretary rose and moved that the fund be retained for a conservational purpose, its employment to be at the direction of a 3/4 majority of members present at an extraordinary meeting of the Club. After several members had delivered themselves of questions or comments regarding the motion, Brian Harvey suggested some provision should be made for non-members to withdraw their donations if they wished.
-in its existing form it precluded non-member donors from suggesting
-how the fund might be used. There may even be some who had suggestions
+Paddy Pallin also pointed out that if the motion were carried in its existing form it precluded non-member donors from suggesting how the fund might be used. There may even be some who had suggestions to offer present at the Meeting. Tom Moppett agreed that if there were specific suggestions perhaps they could be brought forward during debate, and if there were sufficient apparent support, his motion could be withdrawn. Allen Strom observed that it was desirable the Club should have power to utilise the funds - if it were necessary to consult outside donors who had contributed only a small part of the total fund, the procedure could be very unwieldy.
-to offer present at the Meeting. Tom Moppett agreed that if there were specific suggestions perhaps they could be brought'forward during
-debate, and if there were sufficient apparent support, his motion
+This view was supported by Alex Colley, who argued that Era was primarily an S.B.W. project, and the Club should control the funds. At this stage Wal Roots contributed an amended form of the motion, containing a reference to the fund as being compensation for Portion 7, Era, and provision for the Club's Trustees to control the fund pending usage. With agreement of the mover and seconder this became the motion.
-could be withdrawn. Allen Strom observed that it was desirable the Club should have power to utilise the funds - if it were necessary
-to consult outside donors who had contributed only a small part of the total fund, the procedure could be very unwieldy.
+Now we heard from Mr. Fred King, one of the non-member donors, who suggested for our consideration St. Helena or Werong. Bill Cosgrove remarked again we were wasting time, and may end up behind bars. We must have written consent from all donors before determining how the Club could employ the fund.
-This view was supported by Alex Colley, who argued that ra was primarily an S.B.W. project, and the Club should control the funds. At this stage Wal Roots contributed an am3nded form of the motion, containing areference to the fund as being compensation for Portion 7, Era, and provision for the Club's Trustees to control the fund pending
-usage. With agreement of the mover and seconder this became the motion.
+Ron Compagnoni, representing Federation, remarked that the Club had had the courtesy of inviting all donors, and would probably do the same when some suitable project was under review. He was quite prepared to leave it to the discretion of S.B.W. Paddy Pallin wanted to hear opinions on the specific areas suggested - Werong, for instance. He understood Mr. Green, the owner, would have been happy to sell out cheaply a year or so back. John Cotter remarked there were probably 200 acres of the Werong property, and it might be valued as highly as £10 per acre. Alex Colley said he spoke also for Frank Duncan, one of the principal contributors, who thought what we wanted was a pleasant camping place where we could also practice our ideals of conservation. He believed we should find a place which was suitable within a reasonably short time.
-Now we heard from Mr'.' Fred King, one of the non-member donors, who suggested for our consideration St. Helena or Werong. Bill Cosgrove remarked again we were wasting time, and may end up behind bars. We must have written consent from all donors before determining how the Club could employ the fund:
-Ron Compagnoni,.representing Federation, remarked that the Club had had the courtesy of invfting all donors, and would probably do' the same when some suitable project was under review. He was quite prepared to leave it-to the discretion of S.B.W. Paddy Pallin wanted to hear opinions',on the specific areas suggested - Werong, for instance. He 'understood Mr. Green, the owner, would have been happy to sell lout cheaply a year or so back. John Cotter remarked there were probably 200 acres of the Werong property, and it might be Valued as highly as 10 per acre. Alex Colley said he spoke also for Frank Duncan, one of the principal contributors, who thought what we wanted was a pleasant camping place where we could also practice our ideals of conservation. He believed we should find a place which was suitable within a reasonably short time.
+Myles Dunphy harked back to an earlier suggestion that something should be done to allow contributors to withdraw if they so wished, and Brian Harvey voiced an amendment, which provded an impromptu subcommittee consisting of Tom Moppett, Wal Roots and Brian, with fleeting counsel from Ron Compagnoni. The outcome was the motion in its final form: That after allowing all contributors an option to withdraw their contributions, the amount received as compensation for the resumption of Portion 7, Era, be reserved for conservational purposes in accordance with a direction contained in any resolution passed by a three-quarters majority of the members of the S.B.W. present at an extraordinary general meeting specifically called for that purpose: pending disbursement, the fund shall be under the control of the Trustees of the S.B.W."
-Myles Dunphy harked back to an earlier suggestion that something should be done to allow contributors to withdraw if they so wished, and Brian Harvey voiced an amendment, which provded an impromptu subcommittee consisting of Tom Moppett, Wal Roots and Brian, with fleeting counsel from Ron Compagnoni. The outcome was the motion in its final form: That after allowing all contributors an option to wiuhdraw their contributions, the amount received as compensation for the resumption of Portion 7, Era, be reserved for conservational purposes in accordance with a direction contained in any resolution passed by a three-quarters majority of the members. of the S.B.W. present at an extraordinary general meeting specifically called for that purpose:
-.
+There was a further motion, that letters be sent to all contributors seeking their consent to this action, and allowing five weeks for reply, which was duly carried, and the Extraordinary Meeting closed at 8.20 p.m.
-pending disbursement, the fund shall be under the control of the Trustees of the S.B.W."-
-There was a further motion, that letters be sent to all contributOrs seeking their consent to this action, and allowing five weeks for reply, which was duly carried, and the Extraordinary Meeting closed at 8.20 p.m.
+When we resumed at about 8.30 we had roughly 60 members present, welcomed new member Harold Ross, and after the reading of the minutes, decided that the more salubrious condition of the room meant we needn't acquire the fumigators approved at the February meeting.
-When we resumed at about 8.30 we had roughly 60 members present, welcomed new member Harold Ross, and after the reading of tl..e minutes, decided that the more salubrious condition of the room meant we needn't acquire the fumigators approved at the February meeting.
 Correspondence brought two small matters - Gil Webb's suggestion that the Hon. Solicitor should be appointed as an Honorary Member (referred to Committee) and an enquiry from an ex-Member concerning purchase of a Club badge. Constitutionally we couldn't, so the matter was discreetly shelved.
 There were two Federation reports, disclosing amongst other things that Paddy was again official Information Officer for Federation: there was much to-do about the Caltex Oil Refinery and whether it should pollute Kurnell, Kariong Peninsula or some place else: Garawarra Trust had declined permission for a surf club house at Burning Palms: Federation quorum had been reduced to 9 members from 5 Clubs: and a couple of stout young walkers was required by Federation to escort some Forestry officers through the Mark Morton Reserve on the Queen's Birthday week-end.
-Answering an enquiry Allen Strom enlarged on the report concerning the Caltex refinery, and Alex Colley moved we write the Parks and Playgrounds Movement suggesting the Hunter River area may be worth considering. Myles Dunphy said, no, not near any big city - too great a risk in wartime - natural target. That about Port Stephens? Gil Webb thought Caltex would take little heed of us antway, and Alex Colley in reply argued that it was better n t an.unspoileEPplace like Port Stephens remain as it was, while a refinery could he placed on reclaimed land well removed from Newcastle City. We agreed to write Parks and Playgrounds about it.
-On the subject of the land-holder on Cox's River, who didn't take kindly to walkers and campers, Myles Dunphy was of the opinion that
+Answering an enquiry Allen Strom enlarged on the report concerning the Caltex refinery, and Alex Colley moved we write the Parks and Playgrounds Movement suggesting the Hunter River area may be worth considering. Myles Dunphy said, no, not near any big city - too great a risk in wartime - natural target. What about Port Stephens? Gil Webb thought Caltex would take little heed of us anyway, and Alex Colley in reply argued that it was better that an unspoiled place like Port Stephens remain as it was, while a refinery could be placed on reclaimed land well removed from Newcastle City. We agreed to write Parks and Playgrounds about it.
-the Lands Department would take a sympathetic view of any case we submitted for a right of way.
-Under General Business we immediately decided to have the Club's name restored to the list published by Federation, and then swung into the piece de resistance of the night, when Len Scotland urged upon us the evils of scouting, as at present organised with large axes and
+On the subject of the land-holder on Cox's River, who didn't take kindly to walkers and campers, Myles Dunphy was of the opinion that the Lands Department would take a sympathetic view of any case we submitted for a right of way.
-tents which required sturdy poles. He had seen a number of tent poles (obviously recently cut) stored in a North Shore creek where they would be washed away, making it necessary for more saplings to be cut down. After some prompting he moved that we write Federation, asking them to take the matter up. The motion almost lapsed, but a belated seconder opened the way for lengthy argument.
+Under General Business we immediately decided to have the Club's name restored to the list published by Federation, and then swung into the piece de resistance of the night, when Len Scotland urged upon us the evils of scouting, as at present organised with large axes and tents which required sturdy poles. He had seen a number of tent poles (obviously recently cut) stored in a North Shore creek where they would be washed away, making it necessary for more saplings to be cut down. After some prompting he moved that we write Federation, asking them to take the matter up. The motion almost lapsed, but a belated seconder opened the way for lengthy argument.
-.
-Prominent in the turgid comment was Myles Dunphy's claim that the Trustees of the Heathcote Primitive area had so trained local scouting parties that they had "very little scout trouble" (he didn't define the position concerning Argentine Ant); Jack Gentle, who explained he was Secretary to a number of North Shore scouting troops, and would gladly bring the matter to their notice; Bob Bull, who commented tent poles were used over and over again, and who was going to supply scouts with hike-tents anyway; and Gil Webb, who took the original motion and turned it inside out so that we finally voted on an amendment to accept Jack Gentle's suggestion. The motion in this form was carried, after the original mover had made a valiant solitary stand for a third speech in reply, been beaten by a gag motion, and sat down a disconsolate man.
+Prominent in the turgid comment was Myles Dunphy's claim that the Trustees of the Heathcote Primitive area had so trained local scouting parties that they had "very little scout trouble": (he didn't define the position concerning Argentine Ants); Jack Gentle, who explained he was Secretary to a number of North Shore scouting troops, and would gladly bring the matter to their notice; Bob Bull, who commented tent poles were used over and over again, and who was going to supply scouts with hike-tents anyway; and Gil Webb, who took the original motion and turned it inside out so that we finally voted on an amendment to accept Jack Gentle's suggestion. The motion in this form was carried, after the original mover had made a valiant solitary stand for a third speech in reply, been beaten by a gag motion, and sat down a disconsolate man.
 We wound up the affairs of the evening at 9.45 p.m.
-THE TWENTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
+----
+=====Teh Twenty-Fifth Birthday Celebrations.=====
 or
-THE QUARTER CENTURY PARTY
+====The Quarter Century Party====
 also
-THE SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS.
-WHERE? WHERE? WHERE?
+====The Silver Jubilee Celebrations.====
-WHEN?  IITTEN? WHEN?
-(If you were at the April General Meeting you should know the answers. If you were there and still don't' know, then it's your fault, you ought to know, and we aren't going.to alter the lay-out of this advertisement just to pander to your curiosity.)
+__Where? Where? Where?__
-WATCH THIS SPACE MR FUTURE ADVERTISEMENTS.
-elimmealeml=ssulalinuolnaffion...a
+__When? when? When?__
-COLLECTORS WANTED. The Forestry Advisory Council make a practice
-of Calecting seeds of shrubs and trees - both native and imported,
+(If you were at the April General Meeting you should know the answers. If you were there and still don't' know, then it's your fault, you ought to know, and we aren't going to alter the lay-out of this advertisement just to pander to your curiosity.)
-for distribution to prospective growers. Owing to bush fires, they have had an unprecedented demand, and have requested that any walkers who notice seeds or gum nuts collect them, plus some leaves for identification purposes. Address of the Council is 17 Castlereagh Street, Sydney.
+__Watch This Space For Future Advertisements.__
-COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHERS - AHaY! Paddy Pallin wants it known that he
-proposes to organise a showing of 35 mm. coloured slides on Thursdays
+----
-between 5.45 p.m. and 6.15 p.m. Screening to be in his shop at 201 Castlereagh Street. Requests those with suitable slides to
-contact him, giving details of region concerned, so that he can prepare programmes.
+====Collectors Wanted.====
-.
-AN ASCENT OF MT. BLANC - gUMHER 1951.
+The Forestry Advisory Council make a practice of collecting seeds of shrubs and trees - both native and imported, for distribution to prospective growers. Owing to bush fires, they have had an unprecedented demand, and have requested that any walkers who notice seeds or gum nuts collect them, plus some leaves for identification purposes. Address of the Council is 17 Castlereagh Street, Sydney.
-By Leon Blumer9
-Articles on climbing and skiing in the Mt. Blanc region of the Alps have been received from Frank Leyden and Leon Blumer. Leon's account of an ascent of Mt. Blanc is published below, and it is intended to reproduce Frank's story, with nap illustrating route, in the June issue.)
+----
-The three of us - Brian and Sheilah, my English friends, and
-myself, gently closed the hut door at 3.15 a.m. and started out into the frozen night. We were pleased it was bitterly cold as this was a
+====Colour Photographers - Ahoy!====
-sign of fine weather. Mt. Blanc, 15,782 feet, has killed more people
-by tricky weather than many other mountains of a lower but more difficult nature. As we mounted up over frozen avalanche debris we realised that this was the same avalanche that an English climber had accidentally started and riddenli for 300 feet a few days earlier, a
+Paddy Pallin wants it known that he proposes to organise a showing of 35 mm. coloured slides on Thursdays between 5.45 p.m. and 6.15 p.m. Screening to be in his shop at 201 Castlereagh Street. Requests those with suitable slides to contact him, giving details of region concerned, so that he can prepare programmes.
-day after a heavy snowstorm. Quite a curious way of desnonding mountains, a method we do not feel disposed to adopt as yet.
-The route from the hut, at about 10,000 feet, goes up a 2,000 feet slope of loose, crumbly rock lying at about a 50 degree angle and at this time of the morning solidly knit by frozen snow and ice. We were unroped as it was easy climbing and we avoided the steep snow faces and occasional iced-up rock, a slide on which would have meant a fall or roll of a few thousand feet. The only difficult spot was a 15 feet traverse on ice on which some steps had to be cut; otherwise we
+----
-mounted steadily, probably a bit too rapidly for that time of morning.
-The twinkling lights of St. Gervais, miles below in the valley,
+=====An Ascent Of Mt. Blanc - summer 1951.=====
-gradually disappeared and the world of rock and icy precipices took on a rosy hue. It was a glorious sunrise and although our cliff face was
-still in frozen shadow, we had the pleasure of seeing a transparent
+By Leon Blumer.
-silver light run slowly along a narrow ice ridge above us. The sun's rays topped some low clouds and mist, but it was still dark down in the valleys. A tinkling of ice particles on rocks to our right told us that the sun was starting its day's work. Life dawned anew with the sunrise and we resumed our ascent with fresh energy.
-The GoUter hut, at about 12,600 feet and on the top of the cliff, was comparatively warm so we had Our second breakfast and after a short rest, donned cramgons and proceeded slowly up the vast gentle ice slope of the Dtme du Gouter. It was good to feel once more the clean bite of the points in the ice. We were rather tired from our exertions of the day before, so straggled quite a distance apart. The only crevasses here were frozen solid and one hardly bothered to take a wider step. I noticed one or two large seracs as big as houses leaning drunkenly down the slope. They seemed to be relics of some bygone age. We reached the top and obtained our first view of the summit ridge of Mt. Blanc. It looked rather steep due to the cold clear air, with a spume of snow drifting off and one or two large cornices over the steep
+(Articles on climbing and skiing in the Mt. Blanc region of the Alps have been received from Frank Leyden and Leon Blumer. Leon's account of an ascent of Mt. Blanc is published below, and it is intended to reproduce Frank's story, with map illustrating route, in the June issue.)
-face. We could see other climbers hours ahead of us, very slow moving dots against a world of snow and ice, very blue sky and occasional black rocks. We seemed to be three people set apart. This curious feeling of detachment seemed to possess us for hours.
-.
+The three of us - Brian and Sheilah, my English friends, and myself, gently closed the hut door at 3.15 a.m. and started out into the frozen night. We were pleased it was bitterly cold as this was a sign of fine weather. Mt. Blanc, 15,782 feet, has killed more people by tricky weather than many other mountains of a lower but more difficult nature. As we mounted up over frozen avalanche debris we realised that this was the same avalanche that an English climber had accidentally started and "riddenl" for 300 feet a few days earlier, a day after a heavy snowstorm. Quite a curious way of descending mountains, a method we do not feel disposed to adopt as yet.
-We rested at this point as Brian was feeling "rather queer"
-(about 14,300 feet). He and Sheilah both took tablets. I was fit, with only a slight headache. The wind cut like a knife, despite our layers of clothing. We proceeded, dropping a few hundred feet (which we hated) then up again to the Vallot Refuge, a chilly- damp place set amongst some rocks. Here Brian apologised and said he could go no further. Sheilah seemed to be in a slightly better shape but also decided against continuing. I thought for a while an the foolishness of solitary climbing, had another good look at the weather (which was absolutely beautiful) then announced my intention of going on alone.. I made a pretty little speech - 'I feel rather determined about thish, etc., etc., and the others nodded as if in full agreement. A quiet
+The route from the hut, at about 10,000 feet, goes up a 2,000 feet slope of loose, crumbly rock lying at about a 50 degree angle and at this time of the morning solidly knit by frozen snow and ice. We were unroped as it was easy climbing and we avoided the steep snow faces and occasional iced-up rock, a slide on which would have meant a fall or roll of a few thousand feet. The only difficult spot was a 15 feet traverse on ice on which some steps had to be cut; otherwise we mounted steadily, probably a bit too rapidly for that time of morning. The twinkling lights of St. Gervais, miles below in the valley, gradually disappeared and the world of rock and icy precipices took on a rosy hue. It was a glorious sunrise and although our cliff face was still in frozen shadow, we had the pleasure of seeing a transparent silver light run slowly along a narrow ice ridge above us. The sun's rays topped some low clouds and mist, but it was still dark down in the valleys. A tinkling of ice particles on rocks to our right told us that the sun was starting its day's work. Life dawned anew with the sunrise and we resumed our ascent with fresh energy.
-smile from Brian, a warning about the wind on the ridge from Sheilah,
-and on I went, feeling like a martyr to a lost cause. A few French parties paused on the way down to shout encouragement.
+The Goûter hut, at about 12,600 feet and on the top of the cliff, was comparatively warm so we had our second breakfast and after a short rest, donned cramgons and proceeded slowly up the vast gentle ice slope of the Dôme du Goûter. It was good to feel once more the clean bite of the points in the ice. We were rather tired from our exertions of the day before, so straggled quite a distance apart. The only crevasses here were frozen solid and one hardly bothered to take a wider step. I noticed one or two large seracs as big as houses leaning drunkenly down the slope. They seemed to be relics of some bygone age. We reached the top and obtained our first view of the summit ridge of Mt. Blanc. It looked rather steep due to the cold clear air, with a spume of snow drifting off and one or two large cornices over the steep face. We could see other climbers hours ahead of us, very slow moving dots against a world of snow and ice, very blue sky and occasional black rocks. We seemed to be three people set apart. This curious feeling of detachment seemed to possess us for hours.
-Bone Marche, mais toujours lentement". I understood my pace was too fast. "Mes amis avaient les totes mals " I began and 1,ointed
-down to the hut, now a speck against the expanse of white. They seemed highly delighted that "un Australien" had come such a distance to climb
+We rested at this point as Brian was feeling "rather queer" (about 14,300 feet). He and Sheilah both took tablets. I was fit, with only a slight headache. The wind cut like a knife, despite our layers of clothing. We proceeded, dropping a few hundred feet (which we hated) then up again to the Vallot Refuge, a chilly damp place set amongst some rocks. Here Brian apologised and said he could go no further. Sheilah seemed to be in a slightly better shape but also decided against continuing. I thought for a while on the foolishness of solitary climbing, had another good look at the weather (which was absolutely beautiful) then announced my intention of going on alone. I made a pretty little speech - "I feel rather determined about this", etc., etc., and the others nodded as if in full agreement. A quiet smile from Brian, a warning about the wind on the ridge from Sheilah, and on I went, feeling like a martyr to a lost cause. A few French parties paused on the way down to shout encouragement.
-their mountains.
-I plodded wearily onward, being brought to my knees at one stage
+Bone Marché, mais toujours lentement". I understood my pace was too fast. "Mes amis avaient les têtes mals " I began and pointed down to the hut, now a speck against the expanse of white. They seemed highly delighted that "un Australien" had come such a distance to climb their mountains.
-by a fierce gust of wind. I managed to stuff some bread and cheese past
-my cracked lips. The slope was fairly gentle, never more than 35
+I plodded wearily onward, being brought to my knees at one stage by a fierce gust of wind. I managed to stuff some bread and cheese past my cracked lips. The slope was fairly gentle, never more than 35 degrees. There were some horrible cornices on the left side overhanging a 3,000 feet sheer wall of ice, while an the right the slope curved gently over into space. Steps had been cut in the ice in one or two places. At these heights top snow seems to be of a dry silky wind-packed variety. With only hundreds of feet to go, my limbs were feeling like lead and the headache worse, but the thing had to be done. Then at last I arrived at the broad snowy plateau of the summit.
-degrees. There were some horrible cornices an the left side overhanging a 3,000 feet sheer wall of ice, while an the right the slope curved gently over into space. Steps had been cut in the ice in one or two places. At these heights top snow seems to be of a dry silky wind- packed variety. With only hundreds of feet to go, my limbs were feeling like lead and the headache worse, but the thing had to be done. Then at last I arrived at the broad snowy plateau of the summit.
-An apprehensive glance for signs of bad weather gave place to a half-hour of rest and contentment, taking colour photos and enjoying the vista of distant snowy peaks, remote blue valleys and needle-like aiguilles set amongst jewels of glittering snow and ice. I could see the peaks of the Bernese Oberland ard Zermatt and other ranges hard
+An apprehensive glance for signs of bad weather gave place to a half-hour of rest and contentment, taking colour photos and enjoying the vista of distant snowy peaks, remote blue valleys and needle-like aiguilles set amongst jewels of glittering snow and ice. I could see the peaks of the Bernese Oberland ard Zermatt and other ranges hard to identify. The view went on for hundreds of miles and was indescribable. What a pity my friends were not there. I felt vaguely disappointed, curbed an inclination to explore further along the ridge, then descended with caution. The 1,500 feet descent took only half an hour and I was back at the Refuge by about 10.30 a.m.
-to identify. The view went on for hundreds of miles and was indescrib-
-able. What a pity my friends were not there. I felt vaguely disappoint-
+Brian had been lying down on one of the bunks when the French parties had come in. One Frenchman had removed his boots, another gave him some fruit cake and a small drink of cognac and orange, and yet another had fossicked around for dry blankets, some of which were frozen solid. I met this friendship and cheerful and freely proffered assistance everywhere in the Alps and it is indeed a very happy memory. To cap it all, two of the parties had waited until they saw I had descended safely to the Refuge, before proceeding on their way.
-ed, curbed an inclination to explore further along the ridge, then descended with caution. The 1,500 feet descent took only half an hour and I was back at the Refuge by about 10.30 a.m.
-Brian had been lying down on one of the bunks when the French parties had come in. One Frenchman had removed his boots, another gave him some fruit cake and a small drink of cognac and orange, and yet another had fossicked around for dry blankets, some of which were frozen solid. I net this friendship and cheerful and freely proffered assistance everywhere in the Alps and it is indeed a very happy memory. To cap it all, two of the parties had waited until they saw I had descended safely to the Refuge, before proceeding on their way.
+We were a tired party as we descended to the Tête Rousso Hut. The snow was getting soft and the crumbly rock slope was very loose. Apart from having to run the gauntlet of falling stones down a snow couloir, everything went smoothly and we reached the hut about 3.15 p.m. An hour's rest, lunch, then off again with exhilarating glissading down slopes of soft snow. Despite our fast descent to tree level, we missed the last téléférique, so had to stumble down another 2,500 feet to Chamonix Cally, reaching it about 9 p.m., a very tired party indeed. We could hardly believe our eyes when we checked on the map. I had ascended approximately 5,400 feet and descended 12,500 feet all in a 21-hour day. We certainly deserved our bottle of wine that night. Mt. Blanc! Nous vous salutons, or something!
-r\
- We were a tired party as we descended to the Tete Rousso Hut. The snow was getting soft and the crumbly rock slope was very loose. Apart from having to run the gauntlet of falling stones down a snow coulcir, everything went smoothly and we reached the hut about 3.15 p.m. An
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-a.
-hour's rest, lunch, then off again with exhilarating glissading down slopes of soft sn9w, ;Despite our fast descent to tree level, w. missed the last teleferique, so had to stumble down another 2,500 feet to Chamonix Caney, reaching it about 9 p.m., a very tired party
+=====Getting To Know The "Right People".=====
-indeed. We could hardly believe our eyes when we checked on the map. I had ascended approximately 5,400 feet and descended 12,500 feet all
-in a 21-hour day. We certainly deserved our bottle of wine that night. Mt. Blanc! Nous vous salutons, or something!
+Do you know all the "right people"? We mean to say, you wouldn't ask the Membership Secretary to take your subscription, would you? Or the Secretary to enlist a brand new prospective? Or the Walks Secretary to arrange your transfer to the Non-Active List?
-Iwasi..111...IMP.11
-GETTING TO KNOW THE "RIGHT PEOPLE".
+Well, we have a few more "right people". Apart from the officers elected at the Annual Meeting, we now have the following stooges:
-Do you know all the 'right people"? We mean to say, you
-wouldn't ask the Membership Secretary to take your subscription,
+|**Assistant Treasurer**|Gil Webb|
-would you? Or the Secretary to enlist a bi4and new prospective?
+|**Assistant Walks Secretary**|Roy Bruggy|
-Or the Walks Secretary to arrange your transfer to the Non-Active List?
+|**Assistant Membership Secretary**|Bob Bull|
-e11, we have a few more "right people". Apart from the officers elected at the Annual Meeting, we now have the following stooges:
+|**Assistant Social Secretary**|Edna Stretton|
-Assistant Treasurer - GIL WEBB
+|**Assistant Conservation Secretary**|Vera Matasin|
-Assistant Walks Secretary - -ROY
+|**Librarians**|Vera Matasin and Ross Laird|
-Assistant Membership Secretary - BOB BULL Assistant Social, Secretary - EDNA STRETTON
-Assistant Conservation Secretary VERA MATASIN
+These worthy officers will give prompt and courteous attention to any enquiries related to their respective departments. No responsibility taken for any matters directed to the wrong officer.
-Librarians .VA MATASIN and ROSS LAIRD
-These worthy officers will give prompt anl courteous attention to any enquiries related to their respective departments. No
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-responsibility taken for any matters directed to the wrong officer.
-STRAIGHT FROM'THE HORSE'S MOUTH.
+====Straight From The Horse's Mouth.====
-HURRY! HURRY! HURRY!'77The latest on the Pallin front is that
-supplies of Japara and Duck, imported from overseas, will be reduced
+Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! The latest on the Pallin front is that supplies of Japara and Duck, imported from overseas, will be reduced to 20 per cent of previous annual consumption. If you want a new tent, pack, etc. - You have been warned.
-to 20. per cent of previous annual consumption.. If you want a new'  tent, pack, etc. _You-have been warned.
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-NON-ACTIVE MENBERS. The only way to dodge the slug of increasing
-FilM-7-3777-17J-77inarried member or a non-active member. Which is
+====Non-Active Members.====
-to say that the non-active subscription is still 5/- per annum, in case you're in doubt what to transmit.
-CONGRATULATIONS TO - Norma and Eric Rowen.on the birth of a daughter TEFTeET-7-771775778th.
+The only way to dodge the slug of increasing prices is to be a married member or a non-active member. Which is to say that the non-active subscription is still 5/- per annum, in case you're in doubt what to transmit.
-Mr. E. Caines Phillips of the Cruising Canoe Club has advised
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-that the following map has now been completed and is available for
-perusal to those interested:
+====Congratulations To:====
-MAP NO.4 WOLLaNDILLY RIVER (Goodman's Ford to Cox's River Junction)".
-Those wishing to contact him should 'phone LA26670
+Norma and Eric Rowen on the birth of a daughter (Helen) on March 28th.
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+Mr. E. Caines Phillips of the Cruising Canoe Club has advised that "the following map has now been completed and is available for perusal to those interested:
+Map  No.4 Wollondilly River (Goodman's Ford to Cox's River Junction)".
+Those wishing to contact him should 'phone LA2667.
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 TASMANIA EY TWO-STROKE.