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+=====The Evergreen Walkers.====
+By "Old Turps".
+Notwithstanding the criticism which has from time to time been levelled at their heads, I don't think the framers of our much-maligned Constitution ever envisaged the development of Object 5 to the extent to which it has materialised. It reads:- "To promote social activity amongst members". Apart from the full Official Social Programme, during the last couple of years there has been more non-official activity than ever I can recall. Never have there been so many convivial congregations at one anothers' homes, droppings-in-for-afternoon-teas, wedding receptions, back-yard campfires and exchange of Christmas cards - all events completely outside the official orbit.
+It is not without good reason that all this has come about. With five-and-twenty years behind us, many firm and lasting friendships have sprung up. It stands to reason a number of the "old hands" are not so active walkers as they used to be - not because they are "old" in years or physically incapable - but because they have other commitments which restrict their potentialities to follow their more youthful bents in the walking field. They have been retrained from weekend walks, which provided that campfire camaraderies, and the Friday night Clubroom gatherings.
+The depression years, culminating in the War, prevented many from marrying as young as they would have wished, and they since have taken that (doubtful) step. Others - the younger generation - have been more fortunate in being in the midst of a boom period, and they have joined the ranks of the married couples (at the specially reduced annual subs. too). As was very evident at the last Annual Reunion, the net result of both pre- and post- war categories has assured the Club of an ever-growing band of rising young potential walkers to follow in their fond parents' footprints. But the point is that for the present the said fond parents don't get "out" very often, except perhaps in cars or to some easily accessible spot to which young children can walk or be carried, whilst Friday night visits to the Club are limited to one parent.
+On the other hand, great difficulty in home-building forced many to tackle the job themselves - at the weekends - or do a great deal of the work performed by the contractors in pre-war days. This, too, has taken a heavy toll of their weekend time amongst the rock-choppers, tree-pullers, stump-grubbers, drain-diggers and wheelbarrow-pushers within our numbers. All in all, many of the members whose names grace the Active Member List are far from "active" but they still retain that strong bond of friendship gained in earlier years and which finds expression and gratification in these non-official gatherings which they find so convenient to attend. Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings have provided much more convenient opportunities of "promoting social activity" so that members with youngsters, or others similarly tied down with the toils, can foregather in the suburban home with reasonable transport and all the other facilities which make the occasion very enjoyable. Private "slide nights" have been exceedingly popular now that coloured films are the vogue - in the luxury of the lounge rooms followed by a delectable supper. Perhaps a sherry or two, but tut-tut, enough of that. Well, perhaps not enough, and then over-spaced.
+I do not wish to infer that all these good people have "gone soft" or thrown in the sponge as far as walking is concerned - far from it... but their hearts are still in the bushlands and these fraternisations fulfil a want denied them by the turn of events. To make these functions more enjoyable, invitations have been extended to those contemporaries who are still active in the field, so that each event is a minor reunion in itself. And no doubt, we shall see many of these "displaced persons" an the track once again as things sort themselves out.
+Falling into the "home-building" category, it has been my pleasure to entertain SBW friends at backyard campfires, burning up the old stumps cast aside in the days of stump-grubbing and tree-pulling. Having obtained the necessary permit from the Ku-Ring-Gai Council to light a fire during the Bushfire Danger Period, such campfire was held on 21st February, with a goodly assembly of "old" familiar faces drawn from the noble lands of Beecroft, up the line through the woody slopes of Normanhurst, down the North Shore line with its coffee-drinkers, past the Gordon Highlanders and the jaguar forests of Roseville. We even raised couple from Castlecrag.
+Suitable seeds had been sown earlier in unofficial discussions at "lower levels" on the merits of some permanent social organisation to meet the situation which was developing, and when the campfire conversation was skillfully brought round to the subject, it took on like wildfire. Why not a club for "retired bushwalher", someone put forward. Yes, every school has its Old Boys Union - why not a similar ancilliary amongst SBW members. It was pointed out that "old boys" or "worn out" members were not involved but that many hale and hearty stalwarts should be provided. We would form a club with a real bush tang. Just behind, and in the red glow of the fire, stood a straight young turpentine, or Syncarpia. Ah, that was it - "The Syncarpia Club". Mention of the syncarpia conjured up Pleasant memories of Syncapia Camp - that delightful stand of turpentines below Grand Canyon, and from then it was "on", someone having moved that "We do here and now form the Syncarpia Club". It is Perhaps worthy of mention that the turpentine is an evergreen and white-ant resistant - both good attributes for dormant bushwalkers - it augured well!!
+Pencils and paper were produced; we would have no long-winded Constitution, and there and then drew up and finally decided what would be a workable proposition, inter alia:
-THE EVERGREEN WALKERS.
-By Turps".
-Notwithstanding the criticism which has from time to time been levelled at their heads, I don't think theframers of our much-maligned Constitution ever envi'aaged the development of Object 5 to the extent to Which it has materialised. It reads:- "To promote social activity amongst members". Apart from the fall Official Social Programme, during the last couple of years there has been more non-official activity than ever I can recall. Never have there been sO many convivial congregations at one anotherst homes, droppings-in-forafternoon-teass wedding receptions, back-yard campfires and exchange
-of Christmas cards - all events completely outside the official orbit,
-It is not without good reaon that all this has come about. With five-and-twenty years behind us, many firm and lasting friendships have sprung up. It stands to reason a number of the 'old hands" are not so active walkers as they used to be - not because they are "old" in years or physically incapable - but because they have other commitments which restrict their potentialities to follow their more youthful bent 'S in the walking field. They have been retrained from weekend walks, whidh provided that campfire camaraderies and the Friday night Clubroom gatherings.
-The depression years, culminating in the War, prevented many from marrying as young as they would have wished, and they since have taken that (doubtful) step. Others - the younger generation - have been more fortunate in being in the midst of a boom period, and they have joined the ranks of the married couples (at the specially reduced:annual subs. too). As was very cvident at the last Annual Reunion, the net result of both pre- and post- war categories has assured the Club of an ever-growing band of rising young potential walkers to ftalow in their fond parents' footprints. rBut the point is that for the present the said fond parents don't get 'out" very often, except perhaps in cars or to some easily accessible spot to which young children can walk or be carried, whilst Friday night visits to the Club are limited to one parent.
-On the other hands great difficulty in home-building forced many to tackle the job themselves - at the weekends - or do a great deal of the work performed by the contractors in pre-war days. This, too, has taken a heavy toll of their weekend time amongst the rock-choppers,
-tree-pullers, stump-grubbers, dihain-diggers and wheelbarrow-pushers within our numbers. All in all, m th
-an7 of e members Whose names grace the Active Member List are far from 'active" but they still retain that strong bond of friendship gained in earlier years and Which finds expression and gratification in these non-official gatherings whidh they find so convenient to attend. Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings have provided much more convenient opportunities of "pramoting social activity" so that members with youngsters, or others similarly tied down with the toils, can foregather, in the suburban home with reasonable transport and all the other facilities which make the occasion very enjoyable. Private "slide nights" have been exceedingly popular now that coloured films are the vogue - in the luxury of the lounge rooms followed by a delectable supper. Perhaps a sherry or two,
-.
-but tat-tut, enough of that. Well, perhaps not enough, and then over-spaced.
-I do not wish to infer that all these good people have "gone
-soft" or thrown in the sponge as far as walking is concerned - far from it ... but their hearts are still in the bushlands and these fraterndjations fulfil a want denied them by the tlxrn of events. To make these functions more enjoyable, invitations have been extended to thos,,J contemporaries who are still active in the field, so that each event is a minor reunion in itself. And no doubt, we shall see many of these "displaced persons" an the track once again as things sort themselves out.
- Falling into the 12home-building" category, it has been my pleasure to entertain SEW friends at backyard campfires, burning up the old stumps cast aside in the days of stump-grubbing and tree-pulling. Having obtained the necessary permit from the Ku-Ring-Gai Council ta light a fire during the Bushfire Darer Period, such campfire was held on 21st February, with a goodly assembly of "old familiar faces drawn from the noble lands of Beecroft, up the line through the woody slotes'of Normanhurst, down the North Shore line with its coffey-drinkers, past the Gordon Highlanders and the jaguar forests of Roseville. We even raysdaa couple from Castleorag.
-Suitable seods had been sown earlier in unofficial discussions at "lower levels" on the merits of some pel.,manent social organisation to meet the situation which was developing, and when the-campfire conversation was skillfully brought round to the subjec4, it took on like wildfire; Ilrhy not a club for "retired bushwalhers , someone put forward. Yes, every school has its Old &vs Union - why not a similar ancilliary amongst SEW members. It was pointed oat that "old boys or worn out members were not involved but that many hale and hearty stalwarts should beprovided. We would form a club with a real bush tang. gust behind, d in the red glow-of the fire, stf?od a straight young turpentine, or Syncarpia. Ah, that was it - The Syncarpia Club". Mention of the syncarpia conjured up Pleasant memories of Syncapia Camp - that delightful stand of turpentines below Grand Canyon, and from then it was on", someone having moved that "We do here and now form the Syncarpia Club". It is Perhaps worthy of mention that the turpentine is an evergreen and white-ant resistant - both good attributes for dormant bushwalkers - it augured well!!
-Pencils and paper were produced; we would have no long-winded Constitution, and there and then drew up and finally decided what would be a workable proposition, inter alia
 (a) Name: The Syncarpia Club.
-(b) Objects: To amalgamate and to promote and maintain social contact between those accredited bushwalkers whose
- active participation in bushwalking is curtailed for reasons considered valid and substantial by the founders of the Club and/or their successors.
+(b) Objects: To amalgamate and to promote and maintain social contact between those accredited bushwalkers whose active participation in bushwalking is curtailed for reasons considered valid and substantial by the founders of the Club and/or their successors.
-(c) Membership: Except foundation members, shall be by the
- unanimous invitation of merbers present at a duly
+(c) Membership: Except foundation members, shall be by the unanimous invitation of members present at a duly constituted meeting and shall be limited to bush walkers whose bushwalking activities are restricted by reasons considered valid and substantial as per (a) and/or those association is considered a mutual advantage to the wellbeing of the Club.
- constituted meeting and shall be limited to bush walkers whose bushwalking activities are restricted
-.
+(d) Office Bearers: President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, two male and two female committeemen.
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-by reasons considered valid and substantial as per (a) and/or those association is considered
-a mutual advantage to the wellbeing of the Club.
-(d) Office Bearers: President, Vice-Pre sident, Secretary- Treasurer, two male and two female committeemen.
 (e) Meetings: To be held at not more than two-monthly intervals, with Annual General Meeting in May of each year, commencing May 1954.
-(f) S ubscription: COmmencing with 5/- per annum on familial basis, subject to annual review.
-It will be appreciated from the foregoing rigid regimentation was not sought. Meetings would be made coincide as far as possible with social functions, but no doubt there will be more social events than 'meetings. A8 provided in the Constitution, admission is by invitation only. A certain amount of tact will have to be used in this regard as ,we know some folk whose eyebrows would be permanently raised at the hvery idea" of associating with the stagnant throng. (A lot has been s.aid about the SBVI being stagnant anyhow.) However if there are any hbodies" we have overlooked and think they would be eligible, and 'would like to; be considered, they are welome to pass the word on through the grapevine. A glance at the suburbs from whence the founders at the inaugural meeting hailed will give vital clues as to identity. We firmly believe the formation cf this Club has
+(f) Subscription: Commencing with 5/- per annum on familial basis, subject to annual review.
-.
-filled a definite want on the North Shore and it is likely others will be formed in other areas, e.g. the St. George District, where one or two we know of are hibernating.
+It will be appreciated from the foregoing rigid regimentation was not sought. Meetings would be made to coincide as far as possible with social functions, but no doubt there will be more social events than meetings. As provided in the Constitution, admission is by invitation only. A certain amount of tact will have to be used in this regard as we know some folk whose eyebrows would be permanently raised at the "very idea" of associating with the stagnant throng. (A lot has been said about the SBW being stagnant anyhow.) However if there are any "bodies" we have overlooked and think they would be eligible, and would like to be considered, they are welome to pass the word on through the grapevine. A glance at the suburbs from whence the founders at the inaugural meeting hailed will give vital clues as to identity. We firmly believe the formation of this Club has filled a definite want on the North Shore and it is likely others will be formed in other areas, e.g. the St. George District, where one or two we know of are hibernating.
-The deliberations in drawing up the Constitution had gone on without regard to time and before we-realised it it was after midnight. Those with cars slipped away, dropping those less fortunate along the route. It was a lucky coincidence that the Sunday walk next day commenced from 7:Uahroonga Station, about a mile away. aome who intended attending the walk had brought their sleeping bags to the fire. It was a beautiful night and, tired out by this time, they curled up alongside the glowing ambers, under the stars. They were all sound asleep next morning when I went out at 6 a.m. to awaken them by pulling their legs, just as I have pulled yours for the past three pages.
-'Anyway, what I want to know is what will we do with the folk who haven't the time or opportunities to even join the Syncarpia Club?
+The deliberations in drawing up the Constitution had gone on without regard to time and before we realised it it was after midnight. Those with cars slipped away, dropping those less fortunate along the route. It was a lucky coincidence that the Sunday walk next day commenced from Wahroonga Station, about a mile away. Some who intended attending the walk had brought their sleeping bags to the fire. It was a beautiful night and, tired out by this time, they curled up alongside the glowing embers, under the stars. They were all sound asleep next morning when I went out at 6 a.m. to awaken them by pulling their legs, just as I have pulled yours for the past three pages.
-maam-301
-SAILING - Don Read by the "Strathmaver" 'to England on May 7th - learn the ship took it tough-across the Bight - hope Don is a good sailor.
+Anyway, what I want to know is what will we do with the folk who haven't the time or opportunities to even join the Syncarpia Club?
-Doris Allden, after some years in Melbourne, to England  for the Coronation.
-CONGRATULATIONS TO --
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-..+Worac:. -+4 w..mwaYm.armaw.A.
-Gwen and Sam Myers, those son Michael Allan was born during the opening days of May .. and to Wal Roots, who thereby becomes a grandad again.
+====Sailing.====
+Don Read by the "Strathnaver" to England on May 7th - learn the ship took it tough across the Bight - hope Don is a good sailor.
+Doris Allden, after some years in Melbourne, to England for the Coronation.
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+====Congratulations To:=====
+Gwen and Sam Myers, those son Michael Allan was born during the opening days of May... and to Wal Roots, who thereby becomes a grandad again.
 Rita and Bill Kinley, who were -married late in April. And that's why we haven't seen much of Bill lately!
-Neil Schafer protests against the inclusion of spiders as
-"insects" in John Bookluck's article of last issue. Technically correct, of courses
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-A bearded bushwalker named Schafer
-Squashed a spider as flat as a wafer
+Neil Schafer protests against the inclusion of spiders as "insects" in John Bookluck's article of last issue. Technically correct, of course!
-Then he said "I don't care To have spiders in there -
+A bearded bushwalker named Schafer\\
+Squashed a spider as flat as a wafer\\
+Then he said "I don't care\\
+To have spiders in there -\\
 Insects in my breeks are much safer.
-Something went awry an the day walk of May 10th, When five- sevenths of the party went out an the wrong train and the leader, with David Ingram, had already departed Waterfall Station when the tail arrived. A hot pursuit toward Mt. Westmacott followed, and presently the sweating rearguard sighted two figures at the trig. A frightful ululation ensued, and David observed loftily "Scouts". Then, peering over the rim he was hailed Stay there Ingram!". Much abashed they remained for the ,joyful reunion.
-.
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+Something went awry an the day walk of May 10th, when five-sevenths of the party went out on the wrong train and the leader, with David Ingram, had already departed Waterfall Station when the tail arrived. A hot pursuit toward Mt. Westmacott followed, and presently the sweating rearguard sighted two figures at the trig. A frightful ululation ensued, and David observed loftily "Scouts". Then, peering over the rim he was hailed "Stay there Ingram!". Much abashed they remained for the joyful reunion.
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-KATOOMBA.
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 (From Jean Schoen: now working with the Snowy Mts. Authority at Cooma.)