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-INSTRUCTION PLUS.
+====Instruction Plus.====
-Edna Strettonts Instructional Walk to St. Helena on 9/10th August broke all attendance records. Once (in 1949) we had 42 present at Euroka Clearing, but this time we managed to go one better, with 30 members, 12 prospectives and 1 visitor.
-Admittedly, there were many comings and goings. The main body reached St. Helena at 4.45 on Saturday, but four were already in residence, eight more (including several who had been rock climbing
+Edna Stretton's Instructional Walk to St. Helena on 9/10th August broke all attendance records. Once (in 1949) we had 42 present at Euroka Clearing, but this time we managed to go one better, with 30 members, 12 prospectives and 1 visitor.
-in Glenbrook Gorge) rolled in about 7 p.m. after groping their way out along the ridge by torchlight.
-Finally, two appeared on Sunday morning at 10 a.m., having put- putted out to Glenbrook per:motor cycle. Soon afterward son* of the rock climbing contingent crept away. All in all, it was difficult to know just who was there at any given time.
+Admittedly, there were many comings and goings. The main body reached St. Helena at 4.45 on Saturday, but four were already in residence, eight more (including several who had been rock climbing in Glenbrook Gorge) rolled in about 7 p.m. after groping their way out along the ridge by torchlight.
-TO VITHOM IT MAY CONCERN: (Particularly Ticket Examiners, Ticket Collectors, ,guardi7-TrispeUrUFs and other Officers of the Department of RailwafS authorised to badger the Public)
-THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT Miss Edna G. STRETTON (whose specimen signature appears hereunder) is free, white and over 21: is a British Subject and an employee of the Crown: and resides at Kent Street, NEWTOWN, in the State of New South Wales. Should she at any time elect to join a train at Central, whilst not in possession of a ticket covering travel from Newtown to Central, she should be issued with an excess fare ticket at the usual rates. It is not (repeat NOT) necessary for her to produce birth certificate, affidavit, statutory declaration, or other evidence of her bona fides. Neither is it necessary for her to demonstrate that she resides in Newtown by reference to electoral rolls or receipts.
+Finally, two appeared on Sunday morning at 10 a.m., having put-putted out to Glenbrook per motor cycle. Soon afterward some of the rock climbing contingent crept away. All in all, it was difficult to know just who was there at any given time.
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-It is hoped that the foregoing, if carefully cut out a)d pasted in her rucksack, will avoid the risk of the leader of the last Instructional Walk missing the train. We under stand it was a close thirg. However, she did make the 12.27, only to find that, having battled to get aboard, it was even'harder to alight.
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-WHODUNWT? or PANIC AT GLENBROOK
+====To Whom It May Concern:====
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-In the leading car of the 12.27 West were about 24 rucksacks and the equivalent number of bodies to man (or woman) them. 14t Glenbrook
+(Particularly Ticket Examiners, Ticket Collectors, Guards, Inspectors and other Officers of the Department of Railways authorised to badger the Public)
-they alighted in a steady st-eam from the one exit until an untimely
-riataway was gien, the englne tooted and began to haul sway. Three more bounced out, and then the carriage was clear of the platform. The cries and gestures of the crew on the station went unheeded - the ci-inecting rods were settling down to a steady rhythm when ..Whodunnit? Sine one tugged the communication chain and the train jarred to a stand. I the leading carriage air roared and shrilled through the emergency alarm whistle. The leader, the President, and others clambered down to
+This is to certify that Miss Edna G. Stretton (whose specimen signature appears hereunder) is free, white and over 21: is a British Subject and an employee of the Crown: and resides at Kent Street, Newtown, in the State of New South Wales. Should she at any time elect to join a train at Central, whilst not in possession of a ticket covering travel from Newtown to Central, she should be issued with an excess fare ticket at the usual rates. It is not (repeat NOT) necessary for her to produce birth certificate, affidavit, statutory declaration, or other evidence of her bona fides. Neither is it necessary for her to demonstrate that she resides in Newtown by reference to electoral rolls or receipts.
-the permanent way, four carriage lengths beyond the platform and, after
-a couple of chilly exchanges with the engine crew, the train rolled wes:L.
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-IF YOU ARE GOING PLACES
+It is hoped that the foregoing, if carefully cut out and pasted in her rucksack, will avoid the risk of the leader of the last Instructional Walk missing the train. We understand it was a close thirg. However, she did make the 12.27, only to find that, having battled to get aboard, it was even harder to alight.
-CONTACT,
-SCENIC MOTOR TOURS,
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---RH17777`sT777-- KATOOMBA
-DAILY TOURS BY PARLOR COACH TO THE WORLD. FAMOUS JENOLAN CAVES AND ALL BLUE MOUNTAIN SIGHTS.
+====Whodunnit? or Panic At Glenbrook.====
-TRANSPORT BY COACHES FOR PARTIES OF BUSHW4LKERSTO KANANGRA WALLS, GINKIN OR OTHER SUITABLE POINTS BY ARRANGEMENT.
-FOR ALL INFORMATION
+In the leading car of the 12.27 West were about 24 rucksacks and the equivalent number of bodies to man (or woman) them. At Glenbrook they alighted in a steady stream from the one exit until an untimely rightaway was given, the englne tooted and began to haul sway. Three more bounced out, and then the carriage was clear of the platform. The cries and gestures of the crew on the station went unheeded - the connecting rods were settling down to a steady rhythm when ...Whodunnit? Someone tugged the communication chain and the train jarred to a stand. In the leading carriage air roared and shrilled through the emergency alarm whistle. The leader, the President, and others clambered down to the permanent way, four carriage lengths beyond the platform and, after a couple of chilly exchanges with the engine crew, the train rolled west.
-WRITE TO P.O. BOX 60, KATOOMBA. TELEPHONE 60, KATOOMBA.
-WITH PAUL BARNES TO MARRAMARRA CREEK.
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-(The Gent in the Tent" gets busy again.)
-There *ere five of Us when we finally assembled in the Glenorie bus at Eastwood Station. The bus made good time to Rogan's 'Hill where another bus from Parramatta connected and gave our vehicle a large overload for a few miles.
+=====With Paul Barnes To MarraMarra Creek.=====
-The day was cold and clear, and, as we went along the Old Northern' Road, the views across to the Blue Mountains were really fine. Glenorie appeared amongst the orange groves shortly before 2 p.m. We were able to get private transport immediately for a further 5 miles North to a point about halfway between Campbell md Martin Trigs., actually in the Government village of Maroota,'according to theLands Department map, Our driver, a local resident, knew where we wanted to go when we showed him the Broken Bay Ordinance Map, and was able to indicate where
-the turnoff on to a long ridge going North-eastward could be found.
+("The Gent in the Tent" gets busy again.)
-When we turned off the main road, a 1,ocal resident informed us
+There were five of us when we finally assembled in the Glenorie bus at Eastwood Station. The bus made good time to Rogan's Hill where another bus from Parramatta connected and gave our vehicle a large overload for a few miles.
-that.hThere ain't no creek out there! It's the Canoe Lands you fellows
-want". However we assured him that we knew what we wanted to do, but
+The day was cold and clear, and, as we went along the Old Northern Road, the views across to the Blue Mountains were really fine. Glenorie appeared amongst the orange groves shortly before 2 p.m. We were able to get private transport immediately for a further 5 miles North to a point about halfway between Campbell and Martin Trigs., actually in the Government village of Maroota, according to the Lands Department map. Our driver, a local resident, knew where we wanted to go when we showed him the Broken Bay Ordinance Map, and was able to indicate where the turnoff on to a long ridge going North-eastward could be found.
-it was perfectly obvious that he was quite convinced that he'd have to come and look for us before the weekend was over
-About an hour's walk brought us to the end of the ridge and a sharp descent into Colah (Colo) Creek where there was a pleasant cascade into an excellent swimming pool. There was much evidence of.
+When we turned off the main road, a local resident informed us that "There ain't no creek out there! It's the Canoe Lands you fellows want". However we assured him that we knew what we wanted to do, but it was perfectly obvious that he was quite convinced that he'd have to come and look for us before the weekend was over.
-heavy flooding the week before and several trees had been blown down by the recent gales. Colah Creek turns East at this spot and flows through a rather steep sided gorge. The going along the floor was rather rough with a few possible camp sites, and pleasant scenery. Growing dusk
+About an hour's walk brought us to the end of the ridge and a sharp descent into Colah (Colo) Creek where there was a pleasant cascade into an excellent swimming pool. There was much evidence of heavy flooding the week before and several trees had been blown down by the recent gales. Colah Creek turns East at this spot and flows through a rather steep sided gorge. The going along the floor was rather rough with a few possible camp sites, and pleasant scenery. Growing dusk forced us to seek a camp site on a good flat spot well up on the hillside. Colah Creek descends a lovely cascade into a couple of fine rock pools about 1/2 miles before the junction with MarraMarra Creek.
-forced us to seek a camp site on a goad flat spot well up on the hill-
-side. Colah Creek descends a lovely cascade into a couple of fine rock pools about i miles before the junction with MarraMarra Creek.
+The night was mild and cloudy. Eric Pegram's almost ceaseless punning, aided and abetted by Paul Barnes, passed the evening quickly until nearly 10 p.m., when it was considered wise to retire to recuperate for whatever tomorrow had in store.
-The night was mild and cloudy. Eric Pegram's almost ceaseless punning, aided and abetted by Paul Barnes, passed the evening quickly
-until nearly 10 p.m., when it was considered wise to retire to recuperate for whatever tom.rrow had in store.
+Next morning was almost wet, but a wind came from somewhere and gradually dispersed the clouds. We set off before 9 a.m, and were soon at the junction of Marra Marra Creek where there appears to be a good camp site on the North-western corner of the junction. A couple of hundred yards downstream, then up on to a ridge going generally South, which we hoped would take us to what we called "Fiddletown Road". During the climb we introduced jack Luursema, a new arrival from Holland, to some of the local plant wonders. Looking back, when we reached the top, we had a fine view of the timbered sandstone ridges falling away towards Berowra Waters and the Hawkenbury River. Most of the vegetation along the ridge we were traversing had been badly roasted by bushfires but was slowly recovering. After about a mile a timber track appeared and led for about 5 miles on to the Northern end of "Fiddletown Road".
-Next morning was almost wet, but a wind came from somewhere and gradually dispersed the clouds. We set off before 9 a.m, and were soon at the junction of Marra Marra Creek where there appears to be a good camp site on the North-western corner of the junction. A couPle of
-hundred yards downstream, then up on to a ridge going generally South, which we hoped would take us to what we called "Fiddletown Road". During the climb we introduced sack Luursema, a new arrival froM Holland, to some of the local plant wonders. Looking back, when we reached the
+We walked along "Fiddletown Road" for about 3/4 mile before turning South-east along another ridge towards Waddell Trig on the other side of Calabash Creek. At the end of the ridge the descent was tricky around cliff faces into a deep gully, where the sunshine and pleasant greenery looked just right for lunch. Assuming this creek to be Calabash Creek, we crossed and settled down for the midday relaxation.
-top, we had a fine view of the timbered sandstone ridges falling away
-towards Berowra Waters and the Hawkenbury River. Most of the vegetation along the ridge we were traversing had been badly roasted by bushfires
+A short, sharp climb after lunch, then a search for Waddell Trig, and a couple of farms East of the trig. No trace of either until an orchard appeared to the West of the ridge we were following. This didn't quite tally with the map, but we made for the property, where the occupant emerged obviously suspicious until we charmed him with soft words. Out on to a road, which we assumed to be Calabash Road and followed it for mile to a newly cleared patch of ground; then across another steep gully with a beautiful creek at the bottom, making for a group of buildings which we took to be Birrilee, the starting point of our homeward bus. Upon arrival at the buildings, no school house in evidence, much to the leader's surprise. However, we made for a stand of pines, so often used as a breakwind for the local orchards, and finally reached the main Berowra Ferry - Galston Road at Calabash Road, 2 miles West of our intended finishing point.
-but was slowly recovering.. After about a mile a timber track appeared and led for about 5 miles on to the Northern end of "Fiddletown Road".
-We walked along "Fiddletown Road" for about mile before turning
+The bus was due in 25 minutes, so we occupied the time trying to puzzle out where we'd gone wrong. Two paragraphs back, we thought we crossed Calabash Creek. As so often happens, we crossed a tributary of it, and from then on were one creek further West than we should have been each time we crossed a gully. Actually parts of this country is quite similar to the Blue Labyrinth so that a slight deviation is understandable.
-South-east along another ridge towards Waddell Trig. an the other side of
-Calabash Creek. At the end of the ridge the descent was tricky around
+To reach this area, train to Eastwood thence bus to Glenorie (3/- single), or train to Hornsby and bus to Birrilee (2/6d. single) but make sure of the bus times as the services are infrequent. Another means of access is train to Berowra and bus to Berowra Waters, then vehicular punt or launch across to the Western shore. The country is such that ability to read a map is essential and it is best visited for weekend trips - a day isn't long enough.
-cliff faces into a deep gully, where the sunshine and pleasant greenery looked just right for lunch. -Assuming this creek to be Calabash Creek, we crossed and settled down for the midday relaxation.
-A short, sharp cliMbafter lunch, then a search for Waddell Trig, and a couple of farms East of the trig. No trace of either until an orchard
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-appeared to the West of the ridge we were following. This didn't quite tally with the map, but we made for the property, where the occupant emerged obviously suspicious until we charmed him with soft words. Out on to a road, which we asFlumed to be Calabash Road and followed it for
-mile to a newly clear od patch of ground; then across another steep gully with a beautiful creek at the bottom, making for a group of buildings which we took to be Birrilee, the starting point of our homeward bus. Upon arrival at the buildings., no school house in evidence, much
+====Club Officer Assaulted.====
-to the leader's surprise. However, we made for a'stand of pines, so often used as a breakwind for the local orchards, and finally reached
-the main Berowra Ferry - Galstop, Road at Calabash Road, 2 miles West of aurk,intended finishing point.
+===Sensation in the Bushwalkers!===
-The bus was due in 25 minutes, so we occupied the time trying to puzzle out where we'd gone wrong. Two paragraphs back, we thought we crossed Calabash Creek. As so often happens, we crossed a tributary of it, ad from then on were one creek further West than we should have been each time we crossed a gully. Actually parts of this country is quite similar to the Blue Labyrinth so that a slight deviation is understandable.
-To reach this area, train to Eastwood thence bus' to Glenorie (3/- single), or train to Hornsby and bus to Birrilee (2/6d. single) but make sure of the bus times as the services are infrequent. Anothel means of access is train to Berowra and bus to Be2owra Waters,
-then vehicular punt or launch across to the Western shore. The country is such that ability to read a map is essential and it is best visited for weekend trips - a day isnit long enough.
-CLUB OFFICER ASSAULTED. Sensation in the Bushwalkers!
 Blaxland. August 11th.
-Whilst descending a steep hillside in some of the most rugged bush country in the State phrase by courtesy of newspapers reporting lost hikers) Phillip Mason, aged 85, of Windsor, was the victim of a dastarn. ly attack. Heavy rocks, dislodged from a point higher an the slope, fell and struck him on the skull. Displaying great fortitude and clutching a blood-stained handkerchief to his head, he completed his descent to Glenbrook Creek. Here approximately forty other bushwalkers who had received instruction in bush first aid only that morning gathered about him eager to render treatment. In spite of all this, he survived. He was transported by car to Windsor, where five stitches were inserted in his scalp and he was allowed to go to his home. His condition is understood to be satisfactory.
+Whilst descending a steep hillside in some of the most rugged bush country in the State (phrase by courtesy of newspapers reporting lost hikers) Phillip Mason, aged 85, of Windsor, was the victim of a dastardly attack. Heavy rocks, dislodged from a point higher an the slope, fell and struck him on the skull. Displaying great fortitude and clutching a blood-stained handkerchief to his head, he completed his descent to Glenbrook Creek. Here approximately forty other bushwalkers who had received instruction in bush first aid only that morning gathered about him eager to render treatment. In spite of all this, he survived. He was transported by car to Windsor, where five stitches were inserted in his scalp and he was allowed to go to his home. His condition is understood to be satisfactory.
 Attention has been drawn to the fact that he is Club Treasurer, and investigations are proceeding.
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-In more serious vein we once coined the phrase uRolling stones may gather no moss, but they collect an awful lot of walkers"   WATCH YOUR STEP!
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-BUT GIRLS NEVER TRIFLE WITH MEN WHO CARRY RIFLES? Seen in the Club
-.675E7FOIYETFia-7-677-17777=7--:---reT77-77inwith the rifle which
+In more serious vein we once coined the phrase "Rolling stones may gather no moss, but they collect an awful lot of walkers"...  Watch your step!
-fired the first shot in the Napoleonic Wars (or was it the Battle of Hastings?). It is reliably reported that he is NOT entering for ftle Kingts Cup. However, here is the chance for some forward lassie to prove that you can get a man with a gun.
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-TO A FLYING START. Bob 'Younger was pinned down on vital overtime work on the Sunday when he should have led his day walk early in August. Walks Secretary Don Frost chased around,the small group in the Club
-  Room on the Friday night, and found one eLly substitute - Brian Anderson, who was there for the specific purpose of being interviewed by Committee for membership. So Brian got away to a flying start by leading an official walk two days after admission to full membership.
+===But Girls Never Trifle With Men Who Carry Rifles?===
+Seen in the Club toom, several Friday nights ago - Peter Stitt with the rifle which fired the first shot in the Napoleonic Wars (or was it the Battle of Hastings?). It is reliably reported that he is NOT entering for the King's Cup. However, here is the chance for some forward lassie to prove that you __can__ get a man with a gun.
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+===To A Flying Start.===
+Bob Younger was pinned down on vital overtime work on the Sunday when he should have led his day walk early in August. Walks Secretary Don Frost chased around the small group in the Club Room on the Friday night, and found one only substitute - Brian Anderson, who was there for the specific purpose of being interviewed by Committee for membership. So Brian got away to a flying start by leading an official walk two days after admission to full membership.
 At the notorious Instructional Walk the following weekend Brian referred to himself as a "week-old member". Neil Schafer queried the spelling of "week".
-a.
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 AN AUSTRALIAN IN PARIS - Letter from Allan Hardie.
 .T'C/- Grand Hotel du Nord, Rue Lafayette,.