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+=====At The February General Meeting.=====
+A perfectly normal gathering of about 60 witnessed a perfectly normal meeting on a Friday 13th. Three new members Ruth Archer, Nanette and Paddy Burke were welcomed, and the name of Ted Weavers was called in vain.
+Minutes, correspondence, and all the usual reports were so disappointingly commonplace that "no business arose". Apart from the routine formula of "moved", "seconded" and the chorus of "Aye", the President added the only colour with a reminder of Paddy Pallin's request for slides to be shown at his Thursday evening session.
+So, already we were at General Business, with the final caution of the bush fire danger period, and the customary recital of the conditions of the Annual General Meeting (closed to prospectives, etc.) Also, a reminder that walks were needed for the winter programme.
+Brian Harvey reported seeing a notice at Era forbidding construction of farther huts, and out of ensuing comment it appeared that similar notices were at Little Garie and Burning Palms, and that a recent "builder" at Era had been warned and then proceeded against. We carried the resolution to notify the Lands Department of our satisfaction.
+Len Scotland wanted to "thrash out" something. Was it true that, when there was a motion before the meeting, an amendment which was a negative of the motion could not be moved? Yes, said the President, that was correct. Then, said Len, such an amendment had been accepted at a meeting several months ago. "Too late!" cried several voices, and Len amiably agreed, saying he only wanted to clarify the point.
+Brian Harvey sought a Sales and Subscriptions volunteer for the magazine in succession to Gladys Roberts and our thanks go to a stalwart volunteering type, Jess Martin.
+Dormie now sought to "prick that annual blister" whereby minutes of the Annual and Half-yearly Meetings were kept in cold storage for twelve months, instead of being confirmed at the following General Meeting. After a long and speedy outburst, he brought the house down with "Have I been taken down correctly?"
+The President consulted with the Constitution and found Dormie's motion in order: your reporter said it was a matter "which had baffled him when he was Searetary, but he hadn't got around to interfering with the old prooedure, and it was finally resolved that minutes would be dealt with at the following monthly meeting in future, be they minutes of the Annual General or not. "Was it a by-law?" asked Kath Brown, and that was left to Committee consideration.
+At which stage effective business tapered off into reminders about axe-men and entertainments for the Re-Union, overdue magazine subs., and,the like, and the President banged the bone on the table at - yes, 8.40 p.m.
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+=====Lamington via Running Creek.=====
+By Molly Gallard.
+===Part One.===
+As we, that is Betty Holdsworth, Colin Ferguson, Bill Rodgers and myself sat eating our first evening meal of our three weeks' trip, I ruminated on the preceding events of the day. Could the folks at home have been right in saying we were mad to come to Queensland at Christmas? Could be! For it was hot!
+When we had left the train at 1.30 at the Cougal Signal Box, we walked through the Richmond Tunnel which, I might add, took us fifteen minutes good walking, and emerged into bright sunshine. In fact, the heat of the sun was so fierce and our packs so heavy that although we had only to follow the telegraph line down to Running Creek, by the time we found a camp site to our liking, Betty and I had "had it". I think the boys were quite happy to stop too.
+During tea, we were quiet - we were all thinking! Betty put our thoughts into words. "If it's going to be hot like this", she said, "I think we'll have to be on the track by 7.00, rest in the middle of the day then continue in the afternoon when it gets cooler". We agreed unanimously.
+Now, our plan for the first seven days originally was to go to the Lamington Plateau, and our reason for going via Running Creek was to see the falls on this creek which are said to be the finest in the whole Reserve. Then, having seen the falls, we would follow the newly cut track up the ridge to the Border Track and follow this through Point Lookout, Throakban, Ratatat and so an, to O'Reilly's.
+The next morning saw us on the track bright and early. It was warm and muggy, threatening rain and thunder could be heard in the distance. We followed Running Creek up to the junction and after a little cogitation, decided to follow the right arm. You see, Running Creek Falls aren't marked on the military map and that particular area doesn't come into the maps of the Reserve, so we were really going by guess work.
+Seeing a largish pool, we decided to have a swim and we had barely changed back into our walking clothes before the storm broke. It poured and the thunder and lightning was terrific - a little too close for me.
+We continued, rock-hopping up the creek, for we had left open country behind and the jungle-clad mountains rose steeply on either side. Rock-hopping, for my part, is never conducive to good temper. I soon tired of trying to keep my feet dry, in fact, I seemed to be more in the water than out of it. To make matters worse, there were hundreds of gaily coloured flies and March flies that seemed only too keen to spur one on the way with great nips in the more tender part of one's anatomy.
+Came lunch time and we took shelter under a large overhanging log. The boys did battle with the wet wood but soon had a fire going and tea brewed.
-AT THE FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING.
-A perfectly normal gathering of about 60 witnessed a perfectly normal meeting on a Friday 13th. Three new meribers Ruth Archer, Nanette and Paddy Burke were welcomed, and the name of Ted Weavers was Called in vain.
-Minutes, correspondence, and all the usual reports were so disappointingly commonplace that "no business arose". Apart from the routine formula of "rmved", "secondedn and the chorus of 'Aye", the President added the only colour with a reminder of Paddy Pallin's request for slides to be shown at his Thursday evening session.
-So, already we were at General Business, with the final caution of the bush fire danger period, and the customary recital of the conditions of the Annual General Meeting (closed to prospectives, etc.: Also, a reminder that walks were needed for the winter programme.
-Brian Harvey reported seeing 'a notice at Era forbidding construction of farther huts, and out of ensuing comment it appeared that similar notices were at Little'Garie and Burning Palms, and that a recent 'builder' at Era had been warned and then proceeded against. We carried the resolution to notify the Lands Department of our satisfaction.
-Len Scotland wanted to "thrash out" something. Was it true that, when there was a motion before the meeting, an amendment which was a negative of the motion could not be moved? Yes, said the President, that was correct. Then, said Len, ,such an amendment had been accepted at a meeting several months ago. ilirpo late!" cried several voices, and Len amiably agreed, saying he only wanted to clarify the point.
-Brian Harvey sought a Sales and Subscriptions volunteer for the magazine in succession to Gladys Roberts and our thanks go to a stalwa/ volunteering type, Jess Martin.
-Dormie now sought to "prick that annual blister" whereby minutes of the Annual and Half-yearly Meetings were kept in cold storage for twelve months, instead of being confirmed at the following General Meeting. After a long and speedy outburst, he brought the house %/oval with "Have I been taken down correctly?"
-The President consulted with thel Constitution and fcund Dormiefs mbtion in order: your reporter said It was a matter "which had baffled him when he was Searetary, but he t. 't got around to interfering wit] the old prooedure, and it was finally t-esolved that minutes would be dealt with at the following monthly meeting in future, be they minutes
-of the Annual General or not 'Was it a by-law?" asked Kath Brown, and that was left to Committee consideratiohi
-At ivki,ich stage effectiverbusine,ds tapered off into remindePP Abut axe-meil and entertainments for the Re..Uhian, overdue maagoline bubs:; and,the like, and the President barlebd the boie on the tAble, 3,t - yes, 8.40 pal.
-LAMINGTON via RUNNING CREEK.
-By Molly Gallard. PART ONE.
-As we, that is Betty Holdsworth, Colin Ferguson, Bill Rodgers
-and myself at eating our first evening meal of ma, three weeks' trip, I ruminated on the preceding events of the day. Could the folks at home have been right in saying we were mad to come to Queensl.and at Christmas? Could be! For it was hot!
-When we had left the train at 1930 at the Cougal Signal Box, we walked through the Richmond Tunnel which, I might add, took us fifteen minutes gcod walking, and emerged into bright sunshine. In fact, the heat of the sun was so fierce End our packs so heavy that although we had only to follow the telegraph line down to Running Creek, by the time we found a cap= site to our liking, Betty and I had had think the boys were quite happy to stop too.
-During tea, we wee quiet - we were all thinking! Betty put
-our thoughts into words. flIf it's going to be hot like this', she said, hI think we'll have to be on the track by 7.00, rest in the middle of the day then continue in the afternoon when it gets cooler''.
-We agreed unanimously.
-Now, otr plan for the first seven days originally was to go to the Lamington Plateau, and our reason for going via Running Creek was to see the falls on this creek wItLch are said to be the finest in the whole Reserve. Then, having seen the falls, we would follow the newly cut track up the ridge to the Border Track and follow this through Point Lookout, Throakban, Ratatat and so an, to O'Reilly's.
-The next morning saw us on the track bright and early. It was warm and muggy, threatening rain and thunder could be heard in the
-distance. We followed Running Creek up to the junction and after a little cogitation, decided to follow the right arm. You see, Running
-Creek Falls aren't marked on the military map aid that particular area doesn't come into the maps of the Reserve, so we were really going by guess work.
-Seeing a largish pool, we decided to have a swim and we had barely
-changed back into our walking clothes before the storm broke. It poured and the thunder and lightning was terrific - a little too close for me,
-We continued, rock-hopping up the creek, for we had left open country behind and the jungle-clad mountains rose steeply on either
-side. Rock-hopping, for my part, is never conducive to good temper.
-I soon tired of trying to keep my feet dry, in fact, I seemed to be more in the water than out of it. To make matters worse, there were hundreds of gaily coloured flies and March flies that seemed only too keen to spur one on the way with great nips in the more tender part of one's anatomy.
-.
-Came lunch time and we took shelter under a large overhanging log. The boys did battle with the wet wood but soon had a fire going and tea brewed,
 That afternoon we had our first encounter with Stinging trees. Not very attractive trees but if you touched one you weren't likely to forget it in a hurry. Under this tree had sprung up a small forest of trees about knee-high and, believe me, they took some negotiating.
-A little further on we came to a small waterfall, that one which is marked on the military map, but it wasn't worth seeing. Beyond till we came upon a large pool, very deep with straight rock up either sidE This was a case of swim, for there was no going up and over, the jung3 was too thick. Even then, we said, we would probably strike further
-difficulties. So after consulting the map again, we finally decided to turn back and cal/p at the first available spot and the next day we would make back to the junction and follow the left arm.
+A little further on we came to a small waterfall, that one which is marked on the military map, but it wasn't worth seeing. Beyond that we came upon a large pool, very deep with straight rock up either side. This was a case of swim, for there was no going up and over, the jungle was too thick. Even then, we said, we would probably strike further difficulties. So after consulting the map again, we finally decided to turn back and calmp at the first available spot and the next day we would make back to the junction and follow the left arm.
-Our camp site Was hacked out of the jungle, an area just big enoh for the tent and as we were cooking tea the storm burst again. We all made a bee-line for the tent except Bill, who stood by the firE in swim trunks aad hat until everything was cooked.
-This storm was really fierce, so fierce that two yabbies hurried from their waterside homes and seamed rather keen to spend the night with us in the tent. But after repeatedly knocking them off our sleeping bags, they finally took the hint and left.
+Our camp site Was hacked out of the jungle, an area just big enough for the tent and as we were cooking tea the storm burst again. We all made a bee-line for the tent except Bill, who stood by the fire in swim trunks aad hat until everything was cooked.
-The next morning, we retraced our steps to the junction, lunched and followed up the left arm of Running Creek as far as the junction Englald Creek, passing a very nice fall, about 15 feet, en route. It was here that I had my first encounter with a snake, a green one and less than 6 feet away. It came slithering out from between two rocks in my direction. I put on a rare tarn of speed that would have put Marjorie Jackson to shame.
-We made camp at the junction of England Creek on the only pioce of flat ground - solid rock.
+This storm was really fierce, so fierce that two yabbies hurried from their waterside homes and seemed rather keen to spend the night with us in the tent. But after repeatedly knocking them off our sleeping bags, they finally took the hint and left.
-At this point, I feel I should comment on the noise. There must be more locusts up there per cubic foot than anywhere else in Austral: and they all seemed bent on oa77.-s7reeching one another. Then, apart from the locusts, there was a shallow pool near the tent about two inches deep and it was full of small' green frogs. Of course, you knoy the noise frogs make when they get together. We had to literally shol to mahe ourselves heard. Apart from that, these frogs weren't contento stay in their pool but delighted in jumping on our backs and legs and even inside our packs!
-, As I said before, the point of our trip was to see the Running Creek Falls which aren't marked on the map. But it aeomed to us that there wasn't enough water in the creek for falls, so we decided to se( the falls on Englaid Creek in the hope of their being the ones. We followed England Creek for half a mile and climbed or rather swam up a waterfall which proved rather hair-raising although nothing as compared with what was to follow.
+The next morning, we retraced our steps to the junction, lunched and followed up the left arm of Running Creek as far as the junction England Creek, passing a very nice fall, about 15 feet, en route. It was here that I had my first encounter with a snake, a green one and less than 6 feet away. It came slithering out from between two rocks in my direction. I put on a rare turn of speed that would have put Marjorie Jackson to shame.
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+We made camp at the junction of England Creek on the only piece of flat ground - solid rock.
+At this point, I feel I should comment on the noise. There must be more locusts up there per __cubic__ foot than anywhere else in Australia and they all seemed bent on out-screeching one another. Then, apart from the locusts, there was a shallow pool near the tent about two inches deep and it was full of small green frogs. Of course, you know the noise frogs make when they get together. We had to literally shout to make ourselves heard. Apart from that, these frogs weren't content to stay in their pool but delighted in jumping on our backs and legs and even inside our packs!
+As I said before, the point of our trip was to see the Running Creek Falls which aren't marked on the map. But it seemed to us that there wasn't enough water in the creek for falls, so we decided to see the falls on England Creek in the hope of their being the ones. We followed England Creek for half a mile and climbed or rather swam up a waterfall which proved rather hair-raising although nothing as compared with what was to follow.
 The falls were straight ahead of us. Nothing spectacular, their beauty being marred by a fallen log. We later learnt that we had missed Running Creek Falls by one mile.
-Skirting round these falls, we literally came up against a blank wall. It was quite sheer. Not a toe-hold anywhere. Betty and I looke back at the waterfall we had just climbed. Wild horses wouldn't drag u down that again. As Neil Schafer would say, "we were at the point of no return.
-gust then, Colin, who had gone exploring, care back, saying that he had found an'easy' way up. This Yloasy'' way proved to be a chimney about 3 or 4 ft. wide, 3 ft. deep and 12 ft. high. There seemed to us to be a noticeable lack of toe-holds, but further inspection revealed a sturdy monkey vine running the full length of the chimney. Colin went first and showed us how, then Betty, myself, packs and Bill. At the top of the chimney there was barely room to turn around and as Bett: and I waited to take the packs as they were hauled up one by one, a small brown snake went by and disappeared under a bush 2 ft. away. TherE was nothing we could do but hope End pray that its mother wasn't about.
+Skirting round these falls, we literally came up against a blank wall. It was quite sheer. Not a toe-hold anywhere. Betty and I looked back at the waterfall we had just climbed. Wild horses wouldn't drag us down that again. As Neil Schafer would say, "we were at the point of no return."
-After a short rest, further on, we scrambled and slithered and clawed our way to the top of the ridge and cane out into a narrow grassy belt. It was a bit early for lunch so we decided to continue for another half an hour. We were influenced to take this rid,ge, that is, the ridge between England and Running Creeks, as it was the only negotiable one. As I said, it began in open grassy, gum country but after only ten minutes walking, we struck jungle or, it might be more correct to say, the jungle struck us. Some people say that rain forest
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+Just then, Colin, who had gone exploring, care back, saying that he had found an "easy" way up. This "easy" way proved to be a chimney about 3 or 4 ft. wide, 3 ft. deep and 12 ft. high. There seemed to us to be a noticeable lack of toe-holds, but further inspection revealed a sturdy monkey vine running the full length of the chimney. Colin went first and showed us how, then Betty, myself, packs and Bill. At the top of the chimney there was barely room to turn around and as Betty and I waited to take the packs as they were hauled up one by one, a small brown snake went by and disappeared under a bush 2 ft. away. There was nothing we could do but hope and pray that its mother wasn't about.
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+After a short rest, further on, we scrambled and slithered and clawed our way to the top of the ridge and came out into a narrow grassy belt. It was a bit early for lunch so we decided to continue for another half an hour. We were influenced to take this ridge, that is, the ridge between England and Running Creeks, as it was the only negotiable one. As I said, it began in open grassy, gum country but after only ten minutes walking, we struck jungle or, it might be more correct to say, the jungle struck us. Some people say that rain forest country is pretty but all I can say is that their activity was confined to the broad tracks of the reserve. There was hardly a tree, shrub or vine that didn't either sting or scratch or do both. Snakes, mosquitoes, leaches, etc. are mere trivialities as compared to the Queensland Lawyer Vines. This vine grows prolifically in rain forest country. Its stem is thickly covered with fine brown spines and its dark, green leaves are edged with hooked barbs. It also sends out fine barbed strands which are not always visible until they have firmly attached themselves to one's clothes or flesh. It also had the annoying habit of removing your hat and immediately dropping it on the ground behind you. Then while endeavouring to retrieve the hat, you'd get into worse difficulties. At this point we donned ground sheets as a means of protection.
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+We were all glad when lunch time came and it was here that we saw a curious thing - a piece of silver paper an the ground! Not ours. Deciding that the sooner we got out of the jungle the better, we only had half an hour for lunch. The going was the same as before, zigzagging to get round the really impenetrable parts. We were averaging a quarter to half a mile an hour. At 4.00 Betty and I went on strike, so we camped on a sloping ridge. As water was a quarter of a mile away through more jungle, the four of us cooked, washed up and cleaned our teeth with just the one bucket of water. In all, from 7.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. with half an hour for lunch we had covered exactly 3 1/2 miles.
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+Progress was just as tough and slow the next day. We stopped to rest at one spot and the boys went off to scout around a bit. They came back with serious faces. "We're bushed", said Bill, "I thought we were going right but we've just come up a hill which isn't right according to the map, so now I don't know where we are."
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+We retraced our steps and took a more easterly direction. Within fifteen minutes we struck the track. So thrilled were we to get on to a track that we raced along it like hairy goats. But it was then that Bill, in his efforts to avoid a snake which was by the side of the track, hooked his foot under a fallen branch, hurting it badly enough to make it sore to walk on. At 3.00 p.m, we hit the main Border Track and taking the left hand turn, made for the Stinson Base Camp whidh is the only flat spot for miles and that was our Christmas Day.
-STREET SYDNEY
-SPECIAL.
+(In the next instalment - "On to O'Reilly's.")
-SEASONS DRIED APRICOTS
-QUICK-MADE BREAKFAST FOODS ROASTED PEANUTS
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-WALTHLM RAISINS SULTANAS STONELESS DATES
-GLACE FRUITS APRICOT ROLLS FRUIT NOUGAT
+====Easter is the perfect time of the year on the Shoalhaven.====
-WHEATFLPZE AND RYEVITA BISCUITS
-FRUIT AND NUT ROUGHS - IN PLAT CELLOPHANE PACK
+Tallong - Long Point - Shoalhaven River - Bungonia Gorge - Block Up - Tryers Creek - Tallowal Creek - Touga Trig - Badgery's Crossing - Tallong.
-country is pretty but all I can say is that thair activity was confine( to the broad tracks of the reserve. There was hardly a tree, shrub or vine that didn't either sting or scratch or do both. Snakes, mosquitoes, leaches, etc. are mere trivialities as compared to the Queensland Lawyer Vines. This vine grows prolifically in rain forest country. It stem is thickly covered with fine brown spines and its dark, green leaves are edged with hooked barbs. It also sends out fine barbed strands which are not always visible until they have firmly attached themselves to one's clothes or flesh. It also had the annoying habit of removing your hat and immediately dropping on the ground behind you. Then while endeavouring to retrieve the hat, you'd get into worse difficulties, At this point we donned ground sheets as a means of protection.
+About 45 miles (includes 18 miles of optional walking - without packs).
-We were all glad when lunch time same and it was here that we saw a curious thing - a piece of silver paper an the ground! Not ours. Deciding that the sooner we got out of the jungle the better, we only had half an hour for lunch. The going was the sam as before, zigzagging to get round the really impenetrable parts. We were averaging a quarter to half a mile an hour. At 4.00 Betty and I went on strike, so we camped on a sloping ridge. As water was a quarter of a mile away through more jungle, the four of us cooked, washed up and cleaned our teeth with just the one bucket of water. In all: from 7.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. with half an hour for lunch we had covered exactly 3i miles.
-Progress was just as tough- and slow the next day. We stopped to rest at one spot and the boys w2nt off to scout around a bit. They came back with serious faces. We're busbed", said Bill, I thought we were going right but we've just come up a hill Which isn't right according to the map, so now I don't know Where we are
+Type: Medium -- Tickets to: Tallong -- Fare: (2nd Return) 24/-. Trains: 5.10 p.m. or 9.18 p.m. on Thursday April 2nd (check train times a fortnight before Easter. Seat booking on 5.10 advisable).
-We retraced our steps and took a more easterly direction. Within fifteen minutes we struck the track. So thrilled were we to get on to a track that we raced along it like hairy goats. But it was then that Bill, in his efforts to avoid a snake which Was by the side of the track, hooked his foot under a fallen branch, hurting it badly enough to make it sore to walk on. At 3.00 p.m, we hit the main Border Track and taking the left hand tarn, made for the Stinson Base Camp whidh is the only flat spot for miles and that was our Christmas Day.
-(In the next instalment - "On to O'Reilly's.)  EASTER is the perfect time of the year on the SHOALHAVEN.
+If the Shoalhaven is badly flooded an alternative trip starting from Tallong will be done.
-Tallong - Long Point - Shoalhaven River - Bungonia Gorge - Block Up - Tryers Creek - Tallowal Creek Touga Trig - Badgery's Crossing - Tallong.
-ABOUT 45 miles (includes 18 miles of optional walking - without paeks). TYPE: MEDIUM -- TICKETS TO: TALLONG -- FARE: (2nd Return) 24/- TRAINS: 5.10 p.m. or 9.18 R.m. on Thursday April 2nd (check train times
+Jim Brown - 'Phone LM-2163 (Business).
-. a fortnight before Laster. Seat booking on 5.10 advisable). IF THE SHOALHAVEN IS BADLY FLOODED AN ALTERNATIVE TRIP STARTING FROM TALLONG WILL BE DONE.
-Jim Brown,- 'Phone LM-2163 (Business).
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