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-THE SYDNEY BUSHVIAIKER
+====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ======
-A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney
-Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. Box No04476, G.P.09 SYDNEY.
+A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. Box No.4476, G.P.O. Sydney.
-No,254 JANUARY, 1955.  Price 6d0
-Editor: Dot Butler, Boundary Road, Sales & Subs.: Jess Martin
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-Wahroonga (3W2208) Typed by: Dot Butler
-Business Manager: Jack Gentle Production: Barbara Brown
+=== No. 254. January, 1955 [sic]. Price 6d. ===
-CONTENTS
-Page Fine Writing - Taro 3
+|**Editor**|Dot Butler, Boundary Road, Wahroonga (JW2208).|
-At our December Monthly Meeting - A.G.C. 2
+|**Business Manager**|Jack Gentle.|
-roica Photo Service (Advt.) 3
+|**Production**|Barbara Brown.|
-Federation Report - December, - Allen Strom 4
+|**Sales and Subs**|Jess Martin.|
-Siedlecky's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advt.) 5
+|**Typed by**|Dot Butler.|
-Impressions of Japan and the Japanese - A.G.Hackworthy 5
-The Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advt.) 7
+===== In This Issue: =====
-New England National Park - Tom Moppett a
-Hattswellis Taxi & Tourist Service (Advt.) 9
+| | |Page|
-Letter to the Editor 11
+|At our December Monthly Meeting|A.G.C.| 2|
-Conservation Report - The Conservation Sooty 13
+|Fine Writing|Taro| 3|
-Those Test Walks - Jim Brown 16
+|Federation Report - December|Allen Strom| 4|
-Correspondence, matters arising. (C.M.W. letter) 17
+|Impressions of Japan and the Japanese|A.G. Hackworthy| 5|
-Reply to the C.M.W. by the Inventor - Colin Putt
+|New England National Park|Tom Moppett| 8|
-Paddy 20
+|Letter to the Editor| |11|
-IMPORTANT NOTICE
+|Conservation Report|The Conservation Sectretary|13|
-Due to increase in production costs it has been found that
+|Those Test Walks|Jim Brown|16|
-.En increase in the price of this magazine is necessary The club
+|Correspondence, matters arising. (C.M.W. letter)| |17|
-does not set out to make any profit, and any excess money will be used to produce a better magatine.
+|Reply to the C.M.W. by the Inventor|Colin Putt|18|
+===== Advertisements: =====
+| |Page|
+|Leica Photo Service| 3|
+|Siedlecky's Taxi and Tourist Service| 5|
+|Sanitarium Health Food Shop| 7|
+|Hattswell's Taxi & Tourist Service| 9|
+|Paddy's Advertisement|20|
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+=== Important Notice. ===
+Due to increase in production costs it has been found that an increase in the price of this magazine is necessary. The club does not set out to make any profit, and any excess money will be used to produce a better magazine.
 The following charges were ratified at the December General Meeting, and will be effective from 1st February, 1956:-
-Subscribers 10/- p.a. Post Free
-Held in Club Room Perxe
+  * Subscribers 10/- p.a. Post Free
-Cash Price 9d0 per copy
+  * Held in Club Room 7/- p.a.
+  * Cash Price 9d. per copy
 We look forward to a continuance of the fine contributions which have been forthcoming over the past year, and wish our contributors, readers and advertisers a Happy New Year.
-AT OUR DECEMBER MEETING.
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-A.G.Colley.
-The President occupied the chair and there were about 36 members present. First business of the evening was a welcome to  new member, Dawn Askew.
+===== At Our December Meeting. =====
-Correspondence brought an inquiry for the pogo stick.advertised in the November issue of the magazine, of which more later. Also a letter from the River Canoe 'Club advising us of the opening of their new club house at Tempe.
-Next the Business Manager of the Magazine moved that the price of the S.B.W. magazine be raised to 9d. for individual copies and 10/- post free for annual subscriptions, (7/- a year if picked up in the club room). The need for this increase he explained, with,
+- A.G. Colley.
-perhaps, a tinge of regret, was not undue extravagence on the part of the Business Manager who had neither a new car nor extended holidays, but to rising costs. As an example he quoted magazine covers3 which rose this year by 21.8% to 33/9/6. Efforts had been made to
-increase the number of advertisers, but it was unlikely that the loss, which, after some pages of calculation, he calculated at 0.2 pence per copy, could be covered by this means. The rates he proposed would be enough to cover the deficit, and had the advantage of simplicity in accounting and change-giving.
+The President occupied the chair and there were about 36 members present. First business of the evening was a welcome to new member, Dawn Askew.
-Brian Harvey opposed the motion, being of the opinion that the Club should subsidise the magazine to the extent of 10 a year. Frank Ashdown supported the notion on the grounds that those who enjoyed the magazine should pay for it. Them otion, when put
-to the vote, was carried.
+Correspondence brought an inquiry for the pogo stick advertised in the November issue of the magazine, of which more later. Also a letter from the River Canoe Club advising us of the opening of their new club house at Tempe.
-Sundry items of Club business were next; Jim Hooper said that the date of the Search & Rescue practice week-end had been deferred. Tom Moppett appealed for more names for the list of persons prepared to fight bush fires in National Park. Though the
-Social Secretary was away on holidays, the President was able to
+Next the Business Manager of the Magazine moved that the price of the S.B.W. magazine be raised to 9d. for individual copies and 10/- post free for annual subscriptions, (7/- a year if picked up in the club room). The need for this increase he explained, with, perhaps, a tinge of regret, was not undue extravagence on the part of the Business Manager who had neither a new car nor extended holidays, but to rising costs. As an example he quoted magazine covers, which rose this year by 21.8% to £33/9/6. Efforts had been made to increase the number of advertisers, but it was unlikely that the loss, which, after some pages of calculation, he calculated at 0.2 pence per copy, could be covered by this means. The rates he proposed would be enough to cover the deficit, and had the advantage of simplicity in accounting and change-giving.
-inform us that the loss on the Christmas Party was about 11, due to attendance being 90 instead of 120 as estimated. The President
-explained that the Federation Re-union, which had been fixed some
+Brian Harvey opposed the motion, being of the opinion that the Club should subsidise the magazine to the extent of £10 a year. Frank Ashdown supported the motion on the grounds that those who enjoyed the magazine should pay for it. The motion, when put to the vote, was carried.
-years ago for the second week-end before Easter, would fall this year on March 17th and 18th. This was the date our own re-union
-would normally be held. By holding the March committee meeting on Feb.29th and the Annual meeting a week later, the S.B.W. re-union
+Sundry items of Club business were next; Jim Hooper said that the date of the Search & Rescue practice week-end had been deferred. Tom Moppett appealed for more names for the list of persons prepared to fight bush fires in National Park. Though the Social Secretary was away on holidays, the President was able to inform us that the loss on the Christmas Party was about £11, due to attendance being 90 instead of 120 as estimated. The President explained that the Federation Re-union, which had been fixed some years ago for the second week-end before Easter, would fall this year on March 17th and 18th. This was the date our own re-union would normally be held. By holding the March committee meeting on Feb. 29th and the Annual meeting a week later, the S.B.W. re-union could then be held on March 11th and 12th., which was the second week-end in March - the usual week-end for the event. The Walks Secretary explained that difficulty in obtaining card was holding up the printing of the next programme. The Secretary asked for notification of any changes of address for inclusion in the next annual report. As there were no volunteers for room stewards, the office lapsed.
-could then be held on March 11th and 12th., which was the second
-week-end in March - the usual week-end for the event. The Walks Secretary explained that difficulty in obtaining card was holding up the printing of the next programme. The Secretary asked for notification of any changes of address for inclusion in the next annual report. As there were no volunteers for room stewards,
+Complaints from Era campers about cows brought advice handed on from the locals that tents should be left open at both ends so as not to impede the cows in their coming and going. That way your tucker might suffer (as was bound to happen anyway), but not your tent. It was moved that the National Park Trust be requested to have the cows impounded. The motion was carried, and so ended the last meeting of 1955.
-the office lapsed.
-Complaints from Era campers about cows brought advice handed on from the locals that tents should be left open at both ends so
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-as not to impede the cows in their coming and going, That way your tucker might suffer (as was bound to happen anyway), but not your tent, It was moved that the National Park Trust-be requested to
-have the cows impounded, The motion was carried, and so ended the last meeting of 1955,
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 would not get all they wanted.
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-THOSE TEST WALKS.
-- Jim Brown.
+===== Those Test Walks =====
-All right, this is a crusade. If you're not interested in
-cruaades don't read any further.
+Jim Brown.
-I have a decided impression that the Club wants more actively walking members. Agreed? Rightl Well, we recruit them as prospectives and we tell them they are required to do three test walks and an Instructional week-end. We provide the Instructional
-walks at intervals of three months so that a prospective will have
+All right, this is a crusade. If you're not interested in crusades don't read any further.
-the choice of two in any six-month period. That is very reasonable0
-Are we being as fair with them where their test walks are concerned? I doubt it.
+I have a decided impression that the Club wants more actively walking members. Agreed? Right! Well, we recruit them as prospectives and we tell them they are required to do three test walks and an Instructional week-end. We provide the Instructional walks at intervals of three months so that a prospective will have the choice of two in any six-month period. That is very reasonable. Are we being as fair with them where their test walks are concerned? I doubt it.
-During the last two walks programmes, covering the best walking
-' time of the year, there was a. fair sprinkling 'of test walks starting
+During the last two walks programmes, covering the best walking time of the year, there was a fair sprinkling of test walks starting out Friday evening, but only six 1 1/2-day test walks, and only 4 day test walks. In a period of 34 week-ends that's rather dismal reading, It's been like that for several years now.
-out Friday evening, but only six *day test walks, and only 4 day test walks. In a period of 34 week-ends that's rather dismal reading, It's been like that for several years now.
-Of course, our keenest walkers want to do Friday night trips. I quite understand that - I Prefer them too. The trip starting on Friday allows much wider scope: ventures into fairly distant and untrodden country. Of course, it also needs less imagination to devise a novel and interesting 2-day trip than it does to think up a suitable li-day or day walk.
+Of course, our keenest walkers want to do Friday night trips. I quite understand that - I prefer them too. The trip starting on Friday allows much wider scope: ventures into fairly distant and untrodden country. Of course, it also needs less imagination to devise a novel and interesting 2-day trip than it does to think up a suitable 1 1/2-day or day walk.
-But for the prospective, especially the newcomer to walking, the Friday nighter poses some problems. In some cases parental opposition, the difficulty of taking walking gear along to office 9 or workshop, the minor but very real troubles of providing for and packing gear and food for two whole days and nights, the doubt if their condition will allow them to go well on Saturday and still be equal to a long day on Sunday - all these things make the Friday trip seem formidable.
-It seems to me that if we sincerely want to maintain our walking strength, we should do more to cater for the prospective.
+But for the prospective, especially the newcomer to walking, the Friday nighter poses some problems. In some cases parental opposition, the difficulty of taking walking gear along to office or workshop, the minor but very real troubles of providing for and packing gear and food for two whole days and nights, the doubt if their condition will allow them to go well on Saturday and still be equal to a long day on Sunday - all these things make the Friday trip seem formidable.
-It is pure selfishness to ignore the beginner until he or she has 0 graduated up to the stage of doing week-end walks without fear or anguish. By that time they can either take care of themselves or have ceased caring about joining the Club. In other words, it isn't much use beginning to take interest in the apprentice When he has
-already reached the third year of his time.
+It seems to me that if we sincerely want to maintain our walking strength, we should do more to cater for the prospective. It is pure selfishness to ignore the beginner until he or she has graduated up to the stage of doing week-end walks without fear or anguish. By that time they can either take care of themselves or have ceased caring about joining the Club. In other words, it isn't much use beginning to take interest in the apprentice when he has already reached the third year of his time.
-Very noticeable, too, is the paucity of test walks in the
-summer months. It must be agreed that many of our orthod2SX test
+Very noticeable, too, is the paucity of test walks in the summer months. It must be agreed that many of our orthodox test walks would be very severe, perhaps even dangerous, under conditions of extreme heat. Planning a summer test walk is a disappointing business....trying to build up adequate mileage without too much hill climbing or bush-pushing, close enough to civilization to be able to curtail the trip under heat wave conditions....but many beginners believe that summer is the proper walking season (I used to think so myself, years ago). At present we have a considerable list of prospective members, including some very promising material, but it's a poor outlook for the newcomer of October who finds scarcely a suitable walk until March or April.
-walks would be very severe, perhaps even dangerous,, under conditions of extreme heat. Planning a summer test walk is a disappointing business....trying to build up adequate milage without too much
-hill climbing or bush-pushing, close enough to civilization to be able to curtail the trip under heat wave conditions....but many beginners believe that summer is the proper walking season (I used
+Obviously it's too late to do much about the January/April programme which will be distributed before this is read, although some enterprising member may care to volunteer a suitable trip in January or February, and I'm sure Committee will endorse it as a test, and the widest possible publicity be given it. But please, **not a Friday nighter**!
-to think so myself, years ago). At present we have a considerable
-.
+It is not too late to start thinking now about the next winter programme, which must be ready for committee to consider prior to the Annual General Meeting in March. It is not too late to consider whether we can afford a better deal for the struggling prospective.
-list ofsprospective members, including some very promising material,
-but it's a poor outlook for the newcomer of October who finds
+===== CORRESPONDENCE. =====
-scarcely a suitable walk until March or April.
-Obviously it's too late to do much about the January/Arbil programme which will be distributed before this is read, although some enterprising member may care to vulunteer a suitable trip in January or February, and I'm sure Committee will endorse it as a test, and the widest possible publicity be given it. But please,
-not a Friday nighter!
-It is not too late to start thinking now about the next
-winter programme, which must be ready for committee to consider prioto the Annual General Meeting in March. It is not too late to consider whether we can afford a better deal for the struggling prospec-
-tive.
-CORRESPONDENCE.
 MITERS ARISING.
 The Hon.Secretary, SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS