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-THE SYDNEY BUSHWATEER
+====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ======
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-, A monthly bulletin of mPtters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/.7. Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. Box No. 4476 G.P.O., Sydney. 'Phone: JW 1462.
+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. 'Phone: JW 1462.
-mommiams.=monwp.m.11...
--No. 260 JULY, 1956 Price 9d.
+----
-Editcr: Dot Butler, Boundary Rd Wahroonga (jW2208) Business Mangger: Jack Gentle
-Sales & Subs: Jess Martin
+=== No. 260. July, 1956. Price 9d. ===
-Typed by Dot Butler
-Production: 'In the lap of the Gods,
+|**Editor**|Dot Butler, Boundary Road, Wahroonga (JW2208).|
-CONTENTS
+|**Business Manager**|Jack Gentle.|
-At our June Meeting
+|**Production**|In the lap of the Gods.|
-Hattswell's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advt.) Colong Caves Capers - Dot Barr
+|**Sales and Subs**|Jess Martin.|
-' The Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advt.) Siedlecky's Taxi & Tourist Service (Ivt.) Federation Report, June - Allen A. Strom Leica Photo Service (Advt.)
+|**Typed by**|Dot Butler.|
-Walks Irogramme Report for May
-Some Notes for Rock Climbers
+===== In This Issue: =====
-The Bushwalkers' "Code of Ethics" - Brian G. Harvey Easter at the Warrumbungles - Dot Butler The Worst Journey in the World - Geof Wagg Gossip
-"WhatTs doing at Paddy's" (Paddy's Advt.)
+| | |Page|
-Page
+|At our June Meeting| | 1|
+|Colong Caves Capers|Dot Barr| 3|
+|Federation Report, June|Allen A. Strom| 8|
+|Walks Programme Report for May| |10|
+|Some Notes for Rock Climbers| |11|
+|The Bushwalkers' "Code of Ethics"|Brian G. Harvey|12|
+|Easter at the Warrumbungles|Dot Butler|14|
+|The Worst Journey in the World|Geof Wagg|21|
+|Gossip| |25|
+===== Advertisements: =====
+| |Page|
+|Hattswell's Taxi & Tourist Service| 3|
-AT OUR MONTHLY MEE2ING -__JUNE
+|Sanitarium Health Food Shop| 5|
-A.(_1. Colley
+|Siedlecky's Taxi and Tourist Service| 7|
-The meeting started at 8.23 p.m0 with the President in the chair and about 47 members present.
+|Leica Photo Service| 9|
+|What's doing at Paddy's" (Paddy's Advt.)|26|
+----
+===== At Our Monthly Meeting - June. =====
+A.G. Colley
+The meeting started at 8.23 p.m. with the President in the chair and about 47 members present.
 It opened with a welcome to Ron Knightley, who has been readmitted to active membership after being away in New Zealand, the Antarctic, South Australia and other places for six years.
-After the reading of the minutes containing the motion which declares shirts to be non-essentials, the President said his attentior had been drawn to a clause in the Federation Code of Ethics, to which we originally subscribed (You will read more about this in another article in this issus, Ed) The clause stated that walkers were not to appear scantily dressed in public.
-Next the meeting got down to a serious discussion on the falling off of walking in N.S.W., as described in Paddy Pallin's report to
+After the reading of the minutes containing the motion which declares shirts to be non-essentials, the President said his attention had been drawn to a clause in the Federation Code of Ethics, to which we originally subscribed (You will read more about this in another article in this issus, Ed.) The clause stated that walkers were not to appear scantily dressed in public.
-.
-Federation. Tom Moppett moved that our delegates to Federation suggest that, in place of the normal type of Federation Annual, we investigate the publication of a booklet describing easy walks and giving general information about walking and the bush, and that tle S.B.W. undertake this work. Allan Hardie thought that bushwalking clubs were too exclusive. Many walkers were"burnt off" early in their walking careers. Some got into clubs by dint of perseverence and then dropped out. We should make entrance easy - like the Youth Hostels Association, and we could also imitate the sociability of the Hostels movement. Jim Hooper asked whether bushwalking was dropping off in other states, and finding it wasn't suggested it would be better to donate funds to a "so-called Sales Campaign." Grace Aird, Membership Secretary, said that members generally did not come from publicity - only one memer had come in through the article on bushwalking in the "Women's Weekly." Most come in through personal contact with members. An amendment to the effect that we offer to "co-operate in" the production of a booklet, rather than undertake it, was defeated. Alan Strom said the amendment would make it more difficult for the delegates to have the scheme adopted.
+Next the meeting got down to a serious discussion on the falling off of walking in N.S.W., as described in Paddy Pallin's report to Federation. Tom Moppett moved that our delegates to Federation suggest that, in place of the normal type of Federation Annual, we investigate the publication of a booklet describing easy walks and giving general information about walking and the bush, and that the S.B.W. undertake this work. Allan Hardie thought that bushwalking clubs were too exclusive. Many walkers were "burnt off" early in their walking careers. Some got into clubs by dint of perseverence and then dropped out. We should make entrance easy - like the Youth Hostels Association, and we could also imitate the sociability of the Hostels movement. Jim Hooper asked whether bushwalking was dropping off in other states, and finding it wasn't suggested it would be better to donate funds to a "so-called Sales Campaign." Grace Aird, Membership Secretary, said that members generally did not come from publicity - only one member had come in through the article on bushwalking in the "Women's Weekly." Most come in through personal contact with members. An amendment to the effect that we offer to "co-operate in" the production of a booklet, rather than undertake it, was defeated. Alan Strom said the amendment would make it more difficult for the delegates to have the scheme adopted. The motion was carried.
-The motion was carried.
 By this time our newest member, Garth Coulter, had arrived and was welcomed by the President.
 Next we had a new report - the Walks Secretary's monthly report, which was listened to with interest and appears on another page.
-After this Frank Rigby moved that we appoint a panel of four to look into the question of publicity for bushwalking. He was impressed by the success of an amateur society -which he knew, which had approached the A.D.C. and was not only allotted time, but paidfor it at the rate of a guinea a minute. He thought a lot of people would like to go bushwalking but didn't know where to go to join a club. The committee should not work for the S.B.W. only, butfot membership of all clubs. Jim Hooper thought the S.BAY. alone couldn't accomplish the necessary publicity. It would involve cash and should be a Federation matter Frank Rigby, Grace Aird, Jim Hooper and Tom Moppett were appointed to the Committee.
-Alex Colley thought that if we had a good Sunday walks programme it would encourage new meMbers, and moved that volunteers be called for to lead walks - if necessary over routes suggested by the Walks Secretary. Nine members volunteered, including the President who offered to lead two Sunday walks when no more that nine people volunteered.
-THOUGHT ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY
-Oh to be out walking
-Now July is here - Andthesamegoesforalltheotherthrechundredandsixtyfaurdays AndtheodddayevoyLeapYear,
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+After this Frank Rigby moved that we appoint a panel of four to look into the question of publicity for bushwalking. He was impressed by the success of an amateur society which he knew, which had approached the A.B.C. and was not only allotted time, but paid for it at the rate of a guinea a minute. He thought a lot of people would like to go bushwalking but didn't know where to go to join a club. The committee should not work for the S.B.W. only, but fot membership of all clubs. Jim Hooper thought the S.B.W. alone couldn't accomplish the necessary publicity. It would involve cash and should be a Federation matter. Frank Rigby, Grace Aird, Jim Hooper and Tom Moppett were appointed to the Committee.
-OOLONG CAVING CAPERS
+Alex Colley thought that if we had a good Sunday walks programme it would encourage new members, and moved that volunteers be called for to lead walks - if necessary over routes suggested by the Walks Secretary. Nine members volunteered, including the President who offered to lead two Sunday walks when no more that nine people volunteered.
+----
+=== A thought on the first day of July. =====
+Oh to be out walking\\
+Now July is here -\\
+Andthesamegoesforalltheotherthreehundredandsixtyfourdays\\
+AndtheodddayeveryLeapYear.
+- D.B.
+----
+=== Hattswell's Taxi and Tourist Service. ===
+For all your transport problems contact Hattswell's Taxi and Tourist Service. Ring, write, wire or call any hour, day or night.
+Telephone: Blackheath 129 or 249. Booking Office - 4 doors from Gardner's Inn Hote1 (look for the neon sign.)
+Speedy 5 or 8 passenger cars available. Large or small parties catered for.
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+  * Kanangra Walls - 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+  * Perry's Lookdown - 3/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+  * Jenolan State Forest - 20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+  * Carlon's Farm - 10/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+We will be pleased to quote other trips or special parties on application.
+----
+===== Colong Caving Capers. =====
 (Not the Stitt variety of capers)
 - Dot Barr.
-With work forgotten, Friday night, Heather, Snow, myself and Rudolph, a new prospective, piled into Heather's Renault and headed for Camden where we were to meet Stan Madden and his Holden passengers Jack Perry, Brian Anderson and Ern Munz. At Camden we were greeted by"Yak, Yak, Yak" across the main street and knew that the rest of the party had already arrived. The general idea was Ichunder and choof' - so after consuming hot hamburgers and cold pies we eventual took the road to Burragorang Valley.
-Apart from a few creek crossings the going wasn't too bad. Stan declared the road a highway compared with the condition it had been in at Easter. It was late cold and pitch dark when we arrived at Yerranderie, and the only life in the place was the shindy made by
+With work forgotten, Friday night, Heather, Snow, myself and Rudolph, a new prospective, piled into Heather's Renault and headed for Camden where we were to meet Stan Madden and his Holden passengers Jack Perry, Brian Anderson and Ern Munz. At Camden we were greeted by "Yak, Yak, Yak" across the main street and knew that the rest of the party had already arrived. The general idea was 'chunder and choof' - so after consuming hot hamburgers and cold pies we __eventually__ took the road to Burragorang Valley.
-the 'Lord Mayor's' dogs. The cars were parked by the side of the road and we slept under the stars in a sheltered spot not far from the shaft of the old silver mine. Next morning, before the neighbours were up, we collected all our gear required and walked down to the creek for breakfast.
-.
+Apart from a few creek crossings the going wasn't too bad. Stan declared the road a highway compared with the condition it had been in at Easter. It was late, cold and pitch dark when we arrived at Yerranderie, and the only life in the place was the shindy made by the 'Lord Mayor's' dogs. The cars were parked by the side of the road and we slept under the stars in a sheltered spot not far from the shaft of the old silver mine. Next morning, before the neighbours were up, we collected all our gear required and walked down to the creek for breakfast.
-The leader, Peter Stitt, had been unable to come and Snow Brown was taking his place. The morning was beautiful and the track was good - that is, when we were on it. Lt one stage we went ploughing up a ridge, even though it was agreed we were going the wrong way and should have kept to the creek. What odds: These little detours make a trip amusing. However, from then n we did keep to the
-creek and eventually reached Oolong Swamp through which we waded.
+The leader, Peter Stitt, had been unable to come and Snow Brown was taking his place. The morning was beautiful and the track was good - that is, when we were on it. At one stage we went ploughing up a ridge, even though it was agreed we were going the wrong way and should have kept to the creek. What odds! These little detours make a trip __amusing__. However, from then on we did keep to the creek and eventually reached Colong Swamp through which we waded. We passed through Tonali Gap and then came up to the saddle where we had refreshments and viewed the view.
-We passed through Tonali Gap and then cane up to the saddle where we had refreshments and viewed the view.
-The track was too clear now, made so by someone who had recently blazed the trees every six feet - up and down gullies, along the side and top of the ridge we walked and 'Len, for no known reason (except that some of the party had definite intentions of going caving, even though we were headed for the Kowmung River), we stopped at the turn off down to Colong Caves. It was a case of do we go on or do we go down to the Caves to have a look2 "Well, now that we're so near we night as well go down and have lunch," someone suggested. "L11 in favour? - Right!" Down we went, right down to the creek. Lunch was eaten - -then a snap decision had to be made as time was flying: the Kownung or caving? That was the
+The track was too clear now, made so by someone who had recently blazed the trees every six feet - up and down gullies, along the side and top of the ridge we walked and then, for no known reason (except that some of the party had definite intentions of going caving, even though we were headed for the Kowmung River), we stopped at the turn off down to Colong Caves. It was a case of do we go on or do we go down to the Caves to have a look? "Well, now that we're so near we might as well go down and have lunch," someone suggested. "All in favour? - Right!" Down we went, right down to the creek. Lunch was eaten - then a snap decision had to be made as time was flying: the Kownung or caving? That was the question. This was the result:-
-question. This was the result:-
 "The Kowmung would be a good trip, but we'll have to bash to make it."
 "Not all of us have seen the caves; why not go caving?"
-"This is an official trip; we'd better do what's on the prgrarre" "It's not an official trip; the leader (Peter Stitt) isn't here
-so we don't have to go to the Kowmung."
+"This is an official trip; we'd better do what's on the programme."
+"It's not an official trip; the leader (Peter Stitt) isn't here so we don't have to go to the Kowmung."
 "Who wants to go to the Kowmung?"
-,t this stage someone remembered that Rudolph's foot had been troubling him. Here was a wonderful excuse to whate-ant the partyll
-"Rudolph won't be able to get to the Kowmungl"
+At this stage someone remembered that Rudolph's foot had been troubling him. Here was a wonderful excuse to white-ant the party!!
+"Rudolph won't be able to get to the Kowmung!"
 "We'd better stay here and go caving then."
-",,greed?" ":4greedl"
-"Fancy being white-anted by a prospective:1" (Much laughter)
+"Agreed?" "Agreed!"
-After tents had been erected and gear unpacked we were ready to go caving, complete with torches and batteries. The caves' entrances were about 100 yards downstream from our camp. Standing below this entrance and looking up from the creek we could see two tall red cedar trees framed by a huge rocky cave whose entrance appeared to be choked with great boulders. We reached this point, and after trying severcll false leads we found a good entrance higher up on the hillside Conditions were reasonable as the caves were mainly dry and the four squeeze holes we went through were not too small for an L.dmiral.
-Some of the caves were rather large and a few of them contained the usual live limestone formations; the rest housed mostly dead rock, dirc, and live bats, bat it was interesting trying out all the different leads and following the string ard arrows: After a while we picked on the main chain of caves and walked and crawled and wriggled through, gradually dropping lower and lower until, after about an hour and a half, we decided we were probably level with the
+"Fancy being white-anted by a prospective!!" (Much laughter)
-.
-LTH
+After tents had been erected and gear unpacked we were ready to go caving, __complete__ with torches and batteries. The caves' entrances were about 100 yards downstream from our camp. Standing below this entrance and looking up from the creek we could see two tall red cedar trees framed by a huge rocky cave whose entrance appeared to be choked with great boulders. We reached this point, and after trying several false leads we found a good entrance higher up on the hillside. Conditions were reasonable as the caves were mainly dry and the four squeeze holes we went through were not too small for an Admiral.
-HE
-S 1LNITi4.RIU M
+Some of the caves were rather large and a few of them contained the usual live limestone formations; the rest housed mostly dead rock, dirt, and live bats, but it was interesting trying out all the different leads and following the string ard arrows!! After a while we picked on the main chain of caves and walked and crawled and wriggled through, gradually dropping lower and lower until, after about an hour and a half, we decided we were probably level with the creek as the cave's floor was covered with water. Suddenly Brian shouted, "Oh, we're out again," and we emerged into the daylight about five feet above the creek.
-FOOD
-SHOP
+We were sitting around the fire after tea when lights started bobbing down the track and six chaps appeared out of the night. They told us they had left their cars at Colong and walked out in the dark. They intended to go into the caves after tea that night and head for home after breakfast next morning. We invited them to cook on our fire as it was then about 9 o'clock, and while doing this they told us they were mainly freelance walkers and rather interested in caving.
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+Next morning was clear and cold. After eating we walked around to where the other bods were camped to hear about their night's caving. They had with them a map of the caves drawn by Myles Dunphy and from this they pointed out the routes they had followed during their 3 1/2 hours underground. Obviously we had not seen all of the caves and we decided it would be worth going in again that morning if we had time. We left the bods to depart in peace and rushed back to camp to decide what we would do. We could afford an hour for caving, so we collected our torches, etc., and the Admiral climbed into his japara trousers. This was when we decided to have a joke at his expense. With a sly wink at the urgers Snow said, "I don't think we'd better go caving, we haven't really got time."
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-creek as the caves floor was covered with water. Suddenly Brian shouted, "Oh, we're out again," and we emerged into the daylight about five feet above the creek.
-We were sitting around the fire after tea when lights started bobbing down the track and six chaps appeared out of the night.
-They told us they had left their cars at Colong and walked out in the dark. They fatended to go into the caves after tea that night and head for home after breakfast next morning. We invited them to cook on our fire as it was then about 9 o'clock, arid while doing this they told us they were mainly freelance walkers and rather interested in caving.
-Next morning was clear and cold. After eating we walked around to where the other bods were camped to hear about their night's caving. They had with them a map of the caves drawl by Myles Dunphy and from this they pointed out the routes they had followed durhg their 3i hours underground. Obviously we had not seen all of the caves and we decided it would be worth going in again that morning if we had time. We left the bods to depart in peace and rushed back to camp to decide what we would do. We could afford an hour
-for caving, so we collected our torches, etc., and the Admiral climbed into his japara trousers. This was when we decided to have a joke at his expense. With a sly wink at the urgers Snow said, "I don't think we'd better go caving, we haven't really got time."
 "Oh, make up your mind," growled the victim.
-"We won't go, okay?" Everyone agreed. Brian commenced to strip off his japara trousers down to his shorts again. He was just dragging the trousers off over his hobnailed boots (rather a hard job)
-.
+"We won't go, okay?" Everyone agreed. Brian commenced to strip off his japara trousers down to his shorts again. He was just dragging the trousers off over his hobnailed boots (rather a hard job) when someone said, "Come on, let's go caving; we've got plenty of time."
-when someone said, "Come on, let's go caving; we!ve got plenty of time."
 "Yes, let's go," added another.
-It was really something to see the expression on the Admiral's face as he pulled his trousers on again, "Now stop mucking around; I'm not going to change those Ixlx things again." (Famous last words).
-Another snap decision was made, and once more it was decided not to so caving - and once more the Admiral began to change his japara trousers. By this time 1,e was at screaming point;
+It was really something to see the expression on the Admiral's face as he pulled his trousers on again, "Now stop mucking around; I'm not going to change those !x!x things again." (Famous last words).
-"re
-you sods lx;x?x; going caving or not?"
+Another snap decision was made, and once more it was decided not to go caving - and once more the Admiral began to change his japara trousers. By this time he was at screaming point.
-Naturally enough we were in fits of laughter, but managed to assure Brian we were definitely going caving, no kiddingl
-We spent another two hours underground, and explored caves leading off the main systems Then...Brian found a beaut squeeze hole leading off a cave we were in, and told Snow to crawl in from what appeared to be the other end and shine his torch.
+"Are you sods !x!x?x! going caving or not?"
+Naturally enough we were in fits of laughter, but managed to assure Brian we were definitely going caving, no kidding!
+We spent another two hours underground, and explored caves leading off the main systems. Then... Brian found a beaut squeeze hole leading off a cave we were in, and told Snow to crawl in from what appeared to be the other end and shine his torch.
 From Brian: "Can you see my torch?"
-can you see mine?"
+"No; can you see mine?"
 "No!"
 "Then we must be in different squeeze holes!" bellowed Brian. (Elementary, my dear Anderson.)
-Finally we left the caves, and before hitting the track plunged into the creek for a swim - never let it be said 'for a wash! -
-to dissolve the inErround, underground mud - or rather,Heatner and I plunged into the creek; the others jibbed the issue. Lundt was eaten near the top of a waterfall, with Kanangra Walls ad surrounds in the blue distance for scenery. On the track again. Back to the saddle with Big Rick to the right.
+Finally we left the caves, and before hitting the track plunged into the creek for a swim - never let it be said 'for a wash' - to dissolve the inground, underground mud - or rather, Heatner and I plunged into the creek; the others jibbed the issue. Lundt was eaten near the top of a waterfall, with Kanangra Walls and surrounds in the blue distance for scenery. On the track again. Back to the saddle with Big Rick to the right.
-"Who's going to climb Big Rick?" asked the Leader. "Everyone?" "Let's so."
-Big Rick ahead: Leaving our packs at the saddle we raced up the ridge. f-,t the top a rock face all the way around momentarily stopped us. "LL bit of a climb up here and we should have a wonderful
+"Who's going to climb Big Rick?" asked the Leader.
-view." (Poor misguided fools.) Up the rock face we went,same of us minus our boots, but we were foiled again; the rock face was only a sham and the top of Big Rick was still above us. We plodded on, but the top when reached was flat and covered in trees which entirely blocked the view.
+"Everyone?" "Let's go."
+Big Rick ahead! Leaving our packs at the saddle we raced up the ridge. At the top a rock face all the way around momentarily stopped us. "A bit of a climb up here and we should have a wonderful view." (Poor misguided fools.) Up the rock face we went, some of us minus our boots, but we were foiled again; the rock face was only a sham and the top of Big Rick was still above us. We plodded on, but the top when reached was flat and covered in trees which entirely blocked the view.
 "We could see more back where we started from."
-Back again9 barefooted, over grass covered in thistles and sharp pointed rocks.......Enough This episode is better not
-mentioned!!! Oh, the indignity or it Oh, the agony of it
+Back again, barefooted, over grass covered in thistles and sharp pointed rocks...... Enough! This episode is better not mentioned!!! Oh, the indignity or it! Oh, the agony of it!
-Lai, the rock ledge at last - luxury to walk on - and below
-.
+Ah, the rock ledge at last - luxury to walk on - and below and beyond uur sought-after view - the Kowmung River weaving a path through the blue, blue mountains, a map at our feet.
-and beyond uur soui;ht-after view - the Kowmung River weaving a path through the blue, blue mountains, a map at our feet.
-Collng Swamp ard the creek passed over our boots and the track and then the road passed under them, before we finally choofed into Yerranderie at sunset. Packs were downed and repairs to a certain vehicle were necessary, which included lessons on cleaning spark
+Colong Swamp and the creek passed over our boots and the track and then the road passed under them, before we finally choofed into Yerranderie at sunset. Packs were downed and repairs to a certain vehicle were necessary, which included lessons on cleaning spark plugs, punctuated by cups of tea consumed around a blackfellow's fire. Eventually we pulled out of Yerranderie under cover of darkness, leaving the inhabitants to wonder who the unseen travellers were on a certain fine week-end in May.
-plugs, punctuated by cups of tea consumed around a blackfellow's fire, Eventually we pulled out of Yerranderie under cover of darkness,
- leaving the inhabitants to wonder who the unseen travellers were on a certain fine week-end in May.
+----
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-. Merl Watman is going off again to England, and old-hand David Darwin Dandy Stead is already there.
-We hear that Hannah Shibuya, now married and living In Adelaide, has two children.
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+'Phone Blackheath 81, or Sydney No. LU3563 after hours, or MA3467.
+Fares:
+  * Kanangra Walls: 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+  * Perry's Lookdown: 3/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+  * Jenolan State Forest: 20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+  * Carlon's Farm: 10/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+Look for T.C.3210 or Packhard T.V.270.
+----
+=== Gossip. ===
+Merl Watman is going off again to England, and old-hand David Darwin Dandy Stead is already there.
+We hear that Hannah Shibuya, now married and living in Adelaide, has two children.
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+===== Federation Report - June. =====
 The June Meeting of the Federation was attended by 25 delegates and 4 visitors - a record number by recent standards.
-The adjourned discussion on the motion that :.nnual REUNIONS
-of FEDEW,TION should be discontinued" was carried forward. Speakers in fovour poInted out that only adverse publicity could arise from the standards being set by some recent Reunions, whilst those opposed to the motion thought that the intrinsic value of 2eunions should be brought to the top by better Fec'.oration management. The motion was lost, this bringing forward from the President a comment that all clubs voting against discontinuance must 'support all efforts to prevent misbehaviour of all kinds. It was thereupon agreed that the Cami3 Committee should, on the actual days of the Reunion, consist of representatives of all Clubs present, end that it should receive direction from Council as to measures to be taken to ensure sbtisfact, cry behOviour at the Reunion.
+The adjourned discussion on the motion "that Annual __Reunions of Federation__ should be discontinued" was carried forward. Speakers in fovour pointed out that only adverse publicity could arise from the standards being set by some recent Reunions, whilst those opposed to the motion thought that the intrinsic value of Reunions should be brought to the top by better Federation management. The motion was lost, this bringing forward from the President a comment that all clubs voting against discontinuance must support all efforts to prevent misbehaviour of all kinds. It was thereupon agreed that the Camp Committee should, on the actual days of the Reunion, consist of representatives of all Clubs present, and that it should receive direction from Council as to measures to be taken to ensure satisfactory behaviour at the Reunion.
-GOOD NEIGHBOUR COUNCIL: The secretary, explained that this Council aimed to help a number ofmiE,Prants (largely British) to fit in with the Australian way of life. He appealed to all Clubs to assist this work by offering leaders for_tr5_pswIth adults and children, and speakers on nature lore end Australian out doors. Opportunities existed for excellent work to be done in the field of Nature Preservation. Council rlso agreed that Federation should affiliate with the Good Neighbour Council.
-DECLINE IN Vi,",LKin CLUB NEEBERSHIP: A sub-committee was appointed to work out ways and means to circumvent this decline. It is made up as follows:-
+__Good Neighbour Council__: The secretary explained that this Council aimed to help a number of migrants (largely British) to fit in with the Australian way of life. He appealed to all Clubs to assist this work by offering leaders for trips with adults and children, and speakers on nature lore and Australian out doors. Opportunities existed for excellent work to be done in the field of Nature Preservation. Council also agreed that Federation should affiliate with the Good Neighbour Council.
-Messrs. F.:,.. Pallin (Convenor), S.A Cottier (C.M.W.)
-T.Moppett (S.D.W.), R. North (S.U.B.W.), L.Richards (W.E.A.Rambler4 N. Allen (Kameruka) A.A. Strom (SOB 0W, and Caloola).
+__Decline in walking club membership__: A sub-committee was appointed to work out ways and means to circumvent this decline. It is made up as follows:- Messrs. F.A. Pallin (Convenor), S.A Cottier (C.M.W.), T. Moppett (S.B.W.), R. North (S.U.B.W.), L.Richards (W.E.A. Ramblers), N. Allen (Kameruka), A.A. Strom (S.B.W. and Caloola).
-It seems obvious that there is generally a much wider anddeeper interest in the out of doors to-day than previously, but this interest is not necessarily directed towards bushwalking as most of us have known it. The enquiries of the Cormittee must therefore be broad and liberal, aimed at directing interest towards a true love of bushlmds and a desire to preserve for the future. No matter what the findings of the Committee, the-direction of the planned approach to the problem will demand people who are willing to sacrifice tie, money and personal pleasures, not 6nly for to-day aid tomorrow, but continuously throughout the years. The philosophy of despair - that which sit:7S You are doing no good, give up" - must be regarded as subversive and treated as it merits.
-The president congratulated delegates on the excellent attendance and appealed for a similar-response to the AnnualGeneral Meeting to be held on the third Tuesday in July. Visitors welcomed. Place of Meeting: "Big Sister" Room, Scot Chambers, Hoskins Place, 17th July at 6.30 p.m.
+It seems obvious that there is generally a much wider and deeper interest in the out of doors to-day than previously, but this interest is not necessarily directed towards bushwalking as most of us have known it. The enquiries of the Committee must therefore be broad and liberal, aimed at directing interest towards a true love of bushlands and a desire to preserve for the future. No matter what the findings of the Committee, the direction of the planned approach to the problem will demand people who are willing to sacrifice time, money and personal pleasures, not only for to-day and tomorrow, but continuously throughout the years. The philosophy of despair - that which says "You are doing no good, give up" - must be regarded as subversive and treated as it merits.
-CONSERVATION: The Caloola Club advised that they are preparing a booklet on tno National :Parks and Faunal Reserves of this State.
-PHOTOGRAPHY ? ?
+The president congratulated delegates on the excellent attendance and appealed for a similar response to the Annual General Meeting to be held on the third Tuesday in July. Visitors welcomed. Place of Meeting: "Big Sister" Room, Scot Chambers, Hoskins Place, 17th July at 6.30 p.m.
-You press the button, wefll do the rest t
-Finegrain
+__Conservation__: The Caloola Club advised that they are preparing a booklet on the National Parks and Faunal Reserves of this State.
-Your
-Developing
+__Federation Ball__ will take place on 6th October at Hotel Australia, Tickets £1. Book through the Social Secretary. It will not be permitted to bring liquor into the ballroom.
-Rollfilms
-s'17:
+__Honorary Treasurer__: The office has remained vacant for some time and may interfere with ths presentation of the Financial Statement at the Annual General Meeting. Are there any volunteers, please?
-or
-Leica films
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-*I Sparkling
-Prints
+=== Photography!?!?! ===
-deserve the
-best SERVICE
+You press the button, we'll do the rest!
-Perfect
-Enlargements
+Finegrain Developing. Sparkling Prints. Perfect Enlargements. Your Rollfilms or Leica films deserve the best service.
-LEICA PHOTO SERVICE
-Macquarie Place
+Leica Photo Service.
-SYDNEY N.S.W.
-FEDER=ION BALL will take place on 6th October at Hotel Australia, Tickets Lie Book through the Social Secretary, It will not be permitted to bring liquor into the ballroom.
+Macquarie Place, Sydney, N.S.W.
-110NOR;;LRY TREASURER: The office has remained vacant for some time and may interfere with ths presentation of th3 Financial Statement
- at the Annual General Meeting. Are there any volunteers, please?
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-   I. I. 1  11   1. M.    1. ..1.1  IN
-SOCIAL NOTE:
+=== Social Note: ===
-The Flannel Flower Badge has often been to the top of Mount Olympus in Tasmania, but now we are proud to record that it was recently taken to thetop of the original Mount Olympus in Greece by our own member, Peter 1,ntoniades. Peter gave a most interesting slide lecture in the clubroom on 20th June when he showed us a host of shot'. taken in c'rreece, dating from relics from about 6000 B.C. up to the most modern and streamlined innovations in his native land. A great deal of research was undertaken by Peter to deliver a most interestim discourse of the ancient history, and we hope he will be able to give us another show on the next Social Programme as it was certainly something different and deserving of congratulations.
-.
+The Flannel Flower Badge has often been to the top of Mount Olympus in Tasmania, but now we are proud to record that it was recently taken to the top of the original Mount Olympus in Greece by our own member, Peter Antoniades. Peter gave a most interesting slide lecture in the clubroom on 20th June when he showed us a host of shots taken in Greece, dating from relics from about 6000 B.C. up to the most modern and streamlined innovations in his native land. A great deal of research was undertaken by Peter to deliver a most interesting discourse of the ancient history, and we hope he will be able to give us another show on the next Social Programme as it was certainly something
-WALKS PROGRAMME REPORT FOR MAY, 1956.
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-( This report was compiled from information obtained from the leaders of Official Walks for the period mentioned. To assist the Walks Secretary it is earnestly requested that all leaders hand the Walks Sec. a written report immediately after their trip, giving details of number of members and prospective members, highlights of the trip, and any information of general interest. If trips didnIt "go", please advise the reason for the non-start.)
-There were nine trips listed for May, and six of these started. 50 walkers, including 8 prospectives. attended these trips. However since the same people attended different trips the number of members walking on programmed trips in May was probably nearer 30.
+===== Walks Programme Report For May, 1956. =====
+(This report was compiled from information obtained from the leaders of Official Walks for the period mentioned. To assist the Walks Secretary it is earnestly requested that all leaders hand the Walks Sec. a written report immediately after their trip, giving details of number of members and prospective members, highlights of the trip, and any information of general interest. If trips didn't "go", please advise the reason for the non-start.)
+There were nine trips listed for May, and six of these started. 50 walkers, including 8 prospectives, attended these trips. However since the same people attended different trips the number of members walking on programmed trips in May was probably nearer 30.
 Dave Brown led the first walk in the absence of Peter Stitt who is still nursing a broken leg. Once they had started out the venue was changed and the seven participants went to Yerranderie and did a little caveing up Colong way.
-The next two trips could only muster one starter between them an by suitable negotiation the trips were cancelled.
-Alex Colley was the leader of the Mt. Solitary - Cedar Crk. trip whiSh he was unable to finish because of GOOD leadership. Six member and two prospectives set out, and on Satruday one of the prospectives was not going very well, so Alex withdrew with the said prospective,
+The next two trips could only muster one starter between them and by suitable negotiation the trips were cancelled.
-leaving the remaining six to complete the trip. The basic principles of safety were observed and no one was left to fend for himself.
+Alex Colley was the leader of the Mt. Solitary - Cedar Crk. trip which he was unable to finish because of __good__ leadership. Six members and two prospectives set out, and on Satruday one of the prospectives was not going very well, so Alex withdrew with the said prospective, leaving the remaining six to complete the trip. The basic principles of safety were observed and no one was left to fend for himself.
 Trip 5 to Blue Gum drew no starters. Could it be that members thought they might have to do a bit of fixing on the dam?
-Trip 6 led by John Noble drew three members and two prospectiveb The three members included Ron Knightly who will be remembered by quite a few. Ron is back in Sydney and had transferred back to active after some gallivanting around. The trip itself was shortened because of lack of time, but an interesting day-walk has been pioneered. If a few more leaders would set up trips from maps alone and then carry them out some really interesting walks could result.
-Trip 7 was led by an Associate Member, Garth Coulter, who, incidentally, has completed the requirements for full membership. Thirteen members, two prospectives 'and the leader set out,
-trouble was encountered and one prospective was left in the care of Taro and Frank Young before the Korowall descent was begun. Garth records that a rope is a necessity to lower packs, etc., on the rock faces of the buttrqss; following trips please note. Also Garth, only an Associate Member at the writing of this report, went to the trouble to furnish a written report on the trip. Would other leaders (with the exception of Alex Colley and John Noble) please note.
-The Wentworth-Falls-Bimlow trip led by John White drew five starters and one prospective. P. verbal report on the trip tells us that both the bridges across the lower Cox are unusable, and that due
-.
-to the Water Boar d-ts- mini-strations,:r_w,a_l_--kers7i-, for a limited time, can :make a_ brip fr -Umb a-to 71-5.alib-118-i-hg- -Only one side of the river with the greatest of ease.
-, . .
-:Snow ,:Brown led the la-at trip on the May programme as Iisted Seven starters, including one prospective, completed the ,jaunt.
-.SOME -NOTES FOR. R0CK:LOLINT,LPERS-
-_Geof Wagg: has -supplie0:, u-s with this Interesting, c,u,t;bing.
-. .
-.A great contribution to climbing is the nylon rope,size being 7/16th" in thickness.
-hefusual
-_
-_
-- _Until just before the ware no climber Ivo:42d Consider risking his
-life on -anything but _a. _120-f manila rope. Nylon rope,
-which- had, _jus-b c-ome-- on. the_ market,: was regardad, suspicion by
-Eastern (11.34.--.) -climbers-, :-but, the Sierra- Club de-did.ed to ,try it out
--
--
-The nit-hod of _ testing iras-somewha.t unusual. Robinson - Leonard  and Brawer found t-them-s;e1:ves a piabl ro-c-k, _-abaut- ,3o- i*
-- a Berkley One 2_na.n ..sit down, :bracing, himself s-olidly,
-- -and pass the, rope --aro-und his_ body f,o-/-= a _b-elay- meaning: a position from which ,he, coul,d a,top- the -fall :of an.othier_ -cl_imber. The ,second man would tie into the rope and jump off the edge -of the ro-ek.-- As he fell., -the ,rope was- allowed to slider,: and then_gradua-11-y- tightened until the --,s,econcl man came _to -a--_stop not far ab_ov-e ground- level.
- -.Lft er- -tests the mania a rope broke_s, _w_ith- some d.i_s comf or t to
-the -s-econd ,marre however, - was still go-ing.-s-trongafter -200: The -b: _s_t;crew _grew- so proficient - that at the -end of the amperiment the second_-man. could leap -eighteen feet
- _into _space he. -was h.a.lted in his flight and then low-ered
-slcwl-y :to. earth._ -
-eOr dynamic, belay dies how -virtually. supplanted the
--.  . _
-,method :originate.4by the SwL-ss, vhiph was to hook, the rope firmly
-- around a proj-,ection of- rock.- -Too: often the. -ro_p_e- ID-roke.
-_
-. .,. ,
-'.ALTRATION-  TO MCI-AV PRWRAMNZL: The 154.y_ reading-, - Phoenix, too
-'
--Frequent --s che dUlsd fdrj Jail- IFAh,- --starring Mai,b61m. Pia0egOr and _.Grace jolly.,, has b.40_ PD,..::b_e .130pc4led_ owing, to Grace's absence from
- . - . ,
-'Sydney'.  :Instead," M41-Colii hi'aS instituted the :ollawing- lurk:
-_
- . PRE.S"Tlit, GIRLSAS_. YOU- WOULID7 E.E, THEM DRESSED
-="-
-Bring - along '2-" Heral-ff-s. --an-d. :a, packet of pins and sny..-inciden.tal
--,:j-61011e-ry, you my desire Select your p-a.Fth.-0:ps On the
-Half: an hd-dr-is alloyed -,fQr-:_the,-". dressing. ,  _Leading- coutourier Heathen Dior- (h-alro:theX;-, tbl.C1-46t7.1..an ) will be, present to give his c4)int.jr'i6n on the.: re"-Sillt.,,
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--.
-THE, 'BUSEW-4.1,10ERV-- CODE-1 OF ETHICS
-- -
--Bran G. --Harvey.
-Back in 1949 the- N..S W. Federation of Bush-I./caking Clubs, in 1-t-s vis-dam, d-rew up a--.'p-bde- of hich' it EN COns id ere d, if
-pr--a.tis d by a1.lT dnembe-r-s' of the -Fe derate-d kreep :bushy alk
-ersand bushwalking on a higher plane as regards both general
-practice and behavio_ur_a___This._ .was not regarded as entirely complete in itself, but rather as a, minimum standard to be followed by
-all who walk, camp. d-r picnic that it s general adoption wo-u.ld add grea.tly -to the, enjoyment of the -bush, assist in
-the preSer-sr-a-ti-on-of 'and fauris, -and-,c-o-f iiiip6-'rta-nce to us, would. earn the acknowledg.ement and, respect of the general public
-and the-- GOVerhrfeMinisters.-" - -
-Consequent upon the adoption of the Code, the Federation addres. -d - all ' Fe-de-rated Clubs, 1 Vhdy. e dge the
-Code "- as their Club sta.n-dar'd :of-b-ursicyfg.,g_kinigr ethIedl. '_Our then Cornmittee naturally;:: -on. = ,- )'ieha-TI-f- of t-h-4e--- rrremb"---eri' adopted the Code as
- wa's entirel--y -in-- ke-ep-ing- j atrd. ,Club-- -pr a ctl- -.C.6.s -at that
- time. However, at the subsequent Annual General. Meeting, when all
-_Club BY-laws irere- to the meeting
-for ratific--ation, -bhe Commi-t-tde Ts '1-116-05:gion- was --revered, - and it was
-_ decided NOT - to '--a-d6pt the -- 'It wars held that -the46de; _was merely
- re'-rst-a-tement of the S B.W normal pr a-et:ice behaviour
-_ . -
-and  that- the -adoftion -of the Co-de - w-as -unnecessary,- -
-d-e cis ton iwa:s=-0;, -11-iigh-:haride :smug,L atid left
-the door -Op elf' the -r:j.r-St place,-:=1-t 'Atm& treated with
+Trip 6 led by John Noble drew three members and two prospectives. The three members included Ron Knightly who will be remembered by quite a few. Ron is back in Sydney and had transferred back to active after some gallivanting around. The trip itself was shortened because of lack of time, but an interesting day-walk has been pioneered. If a few more leaders would set up trips from maps alone and then carry them out some really interesting walks could result.
-some scorn in the Federation Council and has not been forgotten, as I.:tile matter ras rnentoned=: at a Council /tee t-Ing Cf-ew- _1-65nths ago.
-we -h-ava-: .ive an, by: 'olltisi--rdel-'.-SbuT-CTes t w-e are a_in smug"
+Trip 7 was led by an Associate Member, Garth Coulter, who, incidentally, has completed the requirements for full membership. Thirteen members, two prospectives and the leader set out. Again trouble was encountered and one prospective was left in the care of Taro and Frank Young before the Korowall descent was begun. Garth records that a rope is a necessity to lower packs, etc., on the rock faces of the buttress; following trips please note. Also Garth, only an Associate Member at the writing of this report, went to the trouble to furnish a written report on the trip. Would other leaders (with the exception of Alex Colley and John Noble) please note.
-' the,_attii-tud er --a_dopt-e-dTin his: iniatt er d di s
-pirbve th_at ,stateMent  :=d`a-rige-r-=,-,i&; that: oUr- : p-i-jac;t;i7ce and
+The Wentworth-Falls-Bimlow trip led by John White drew five starters and one prospective. A verbal report on the trip tells us that both the bridges across the lower Cox are unusable, and that due to the Water Board's ministrations, walkers, for a limited time, can make a trip from Kedumba to MacMahons using only one side of the river with the greatest of ease.
-ehavi o-Ur :II _Ebb nderoev lui!on :and:whatw:G=t:hdu1ght proper
-in 1949 may not hold good :today. At one time..-It.]-was--taore-ep'ted as goo( Manners to ask permission of Leaders to remove one Ts shirt, as the time Land 091-66= may no have the-on -pibl5ftic5T.iis f or that action. At a
+Snow Brown led the last trip on the May programme as listed. Seven starters, including one prospective, completed the jaunt.
-recent - Motathly 1eeting- .1a.S10-'d to ecoie1- that
-custom, a ol i p-aes-e'-d ven !trio' Memb ers
+----
-in the discretionof removing, or conversely, wearing of shirts.
-This freedom cuts --G5de-cif-Ethi cs which exhorts walkers te
+===== Some Notes For Rock-Climbers. =====
-ayo 4. !:d scant attire npublic and ,a;p s i,s t. g-ain: the r;es-p,e ct of t
-_ This place  in
+Geof Wagg has supplied us with this interesting cutting.
-attitude. _ _
-Incoming Prosp-acto_ye. Megibe-rS are 'handed-. 'a-_,_cOlj-Ty  to
+A great contribution to climbing is the nylon rope, the usual size being 7/16th" in thickness.
-Pi=6- pe C't Merab tr-P-8"-' vi-hich- i n-cred CdpY Of the 'C'ode of
- Ethics, and ti-_-4.ey are told .eth.i.cs,_ haxe been "the standard
+Until just before the war, no climber would consider risking his life on anything but a 120-foot hunk of manila rope. Nylon rope, which had just come on the market, was regarded with suspicion by Eastern (U.S.A.) climbers, but the Sierra Club decided to try it out.
-"lpac:ti--66- in :tb-1-$.---= a-1410,- , However, the fact oi
-the Matter is that and as faras that goes, accept
+The method of testing was somewhat unusual. Robinson, Leonard and Brower found themse1ves a suitable rock, abaut 30 ft. high, in a Berkley Park. One man would sit down, bracing himself solidly, and pass the rope around his body for a belay - meaning a position from which he could stop the fall of another climber. The second man would tie into the rope and jump off the edge of the rock. As he fell, the rope was allowed to slide, and then gradually tightened until the second man came to a stop not far above ground level.
-MeMberS,.'-' arlYT.-1?ehav.4..-dur 'rules: other thafi a few
-restrictions  cant The s tatbMe:ritr.in.-'IIintsourf
+After 20 tests the manila rope broke, with some discomfort to the second man. The nylon rope, however,  was still going strong after 200 practice falls. The test crew grew so proficient that at the end of the experiment the second man could leap eighteen feet into space before he was halted in his flight and then lowered slowly to earth.
--; Pro sp ectivebn that the' Pra c-Lti6es`-.therein jai*.OU practices has
-NOT been ratified by a: general' Me.etin-;,- 1:18 'a ,plo-int" bf faCt, we have no written Accept ed P.racti .f-ar as Oluio :'is concerned and
+The sliding, or dynamic, belay has how virtually supplanted the method originated by the Swiss, which was to hook the rope firmly around a projection of rock. Too often the rope broke.
-members can therefore do as they plea.se, subject to the By-Law that
-.
+----
-dogs must not be brought on Official Walks and that natural observance of the Law is expected. This places the Club in a very invidious and ludicrous position when we have the effrontery to complain to Federation Council about the behaviour of the members of other walking clubs who, for example, deemed it their pleasure and privileg
-to kick up their keels in the small hours of the morning at Federation Reunions, or that a party of Wolf Cubs left empty packets of "Minties" on the track and so despoiled the idyllic surroundings of the bush.
+=== Alteration To Social Programme: ===
-It is quite open to question what is the IP.ccepted practice' of our Club in anything, for who with any degree of certainty can authoritatively define it? The practice of a member elected, say at the most recent Committee meeting, i8 more open to question than
- that of one of our Foundation Members - because we have no established written and ratified Accepted Practices. The Hints and General Information imparted to Prospective Members at Instructional Week-end Camps regarding "Do's and Dont's" are therefore purely unofficial. In applying for membership.the Prospective only agrees to abide by the Club Corstitution and By-Laws. He, or any full member of our Club, can litter the tracks with papers and orange-peel, leave garbage and tins in the camp-fire-place, chop standing trees, wash in creeks upstream from camp, carve initials on trees or raise Cain
+The play reading, "Phoenix, too Frequent", scheduled for July 18th, starring Malco1m McGregor and Grace Jolly, has had to be cancelled owing to Grace's absence from Sydney. Instead, Malcolm has instituted the following lurk:
-whilst in the train - just as he thinks fit. Any nobody has any authority to take him to task, save that a complaint may be lodged with the Committee, which again has no written authority to fall back on as to mode of behaviour, to enable it to reprimand.
-The foregoing remarks may have taken -things to the extreme, but I challenge anyone to dispute the statements, which are my own opinion and do not reflect that of the Committee.
+=== Dress the girl as you would see them dressed. ===
-I hope that some member of good intention will bring the matter forward at the Half-Yearly Meeting and that a suitably framed resolution will be adopted to end our ridiculous position of proclaiming "You do as we say, not as we do"
-To the non-Club member who may read these lines I would say that we do, as a body, endeavour to set the example in bushwalking behaviour and practice, and that I have felt it necessaty to draw the Club's attention to its shortcomings.
+Bring  along 2 "Heralds" and a packet of pins and any incidental jewe11ery you my desire. Select your partners on the spot. Half an hour is allowed for the dressing. Leading coutourier Heathen Dior (half-brother to Christian Dior) will be present to give his opinion on the result.
-EDITOR'S EXPLANATION, to save the young members from misinterpreting the above article. To me it appears that the gist of Brian's complaint is not that our rules of behaviour are at fault, but, like the British Constitution, we haven't got them in writing.
-Why resist temptation -- there'll saways be more.
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-C\
-/
+===== The Bushwalkers' Code Of Ethics. =====
+- Brian G. Harvey.
+Back in 1949 the N.S.W. Federation of Bush-walking Clubs, in its wisdom, drew up a Code of Ethics, which, it considered, if practised by all members of the Federated Clubs, would keep bushwalkers and bushwalking on a higher plane as regards both general practice and behaviour. This was not regarded as entirely complete in itself, but rather as a minimum standard to be followed by all who walk, camp or picnic in the bush. Further, that its general adoption would add greatly to the enjoyment of the bush, assist in the preservation of flora and fauna, and of greater importance to us, would earn the acknowledgement and respect of the general public and the Government Ministers.
+Consequent upon the adoption of the Code, the Federation addressed all Federated Clubs, asking that they ratify and acknowledge the Code as their Club standard of bushwalking ethics. Our then Committee naturally, on behalf of the members, adopted the Code as it was entirely in keeping with out Objects and Club practices at that time. However, at the subsequent Annual General Meeting, when all Club By-laws passed since inception were submitted to the meeting for ratification, the Committee's decision was reversed, and it was decided NOT to adopt the code. It was held that the Code was merely a re-statement of the S.B.W normal practice behaviour and that the adoption of the Code was unnecessary.
+This decision, in my opinion, high-handed, smug and left the door open to dnager. In teh first place, it was treated with some scorn in the Federation Council and has not been forgotten, as the matter was mentioned at a Council meeting a few months ago. Further, we have been told by outside sources that we are a "smug" club - the attitude adopted in this matter does not tend to disprove that statement. The danger is that our general practice and behaviour is liable to undergo evolution, and what we thought proper in 1949 may not hold good today. At one time it was accepted as good manners to ask permission of Leaders to remove one's shirt, as the time and place may not have been propitious for that action. At a recent Monthly Meeting when members were asked to recognise that custom, a resolution was passed that free rein be given to members in the discretion of removing, or conversely, wearing of shirts. This freedom cuts across that Code of Ethics which exhorts walkers to avoid scant attire in public and so assist to gain the respect of the citizen. This clearly demonstrates that changes are taking place in attitude.
+Incoming Prospective Members are handed a copy of "Hints to Propsective Members" to which is appended a copy of the Code of Ethics, and they are told these ethics have been "the standard practice inthis Club for over twenty years"! However, the fact of the matter is that incoming members, and as far as that goes, accepted members, are not bound by any behaviour rules other than a few restrictions contained in our By-Laws. The statement in our "Hints to Prospectives" that the pactices therein are OUR practices has NOT bee ratified by a general Meeting. As a point of fact, we have no written Accepted Practices as far as our Club is concerned and members can therefore do as they please, subject to the By-Law that dogs must not be brought on Official Walks and that natural observance of the Law is expected. This places the Club in a very invidious and ludicrous position when we have the effrontery to complain to Federation Council about the behaviour of the members of other walking clubs who, for example, deemed it their pleasure and privilege to kick up their heels in the small hours of the morning at Federation Reunions, or that a party of Wolf Cubs left empty packets of "Minties" on the track and so despoiled the idyllic surroundings of the bush.
+It is quite open to question what is the 'Accepted practice' of our Club in anything, for who with any degree of certainty can authoritatively define it? The practice of a member elected, say at the most recent Committee meeting, is more open to question than that of one of our Foundation Members - because we have no established written and ratified Accepted Practices. The Hints and General Information imparted to Prospective Members at Instructional Week-end Camps regarding "Do's and Dont's" are therefore purely unofficial. In applying for membership the Prospective only agrees to abide by the Club Corstitution and By-Laws. He, or any full member of our Club, can litter the tracks with papers and orange-peel, leave garbage and tins in the camp-fire-place, chop standing trees, wash in creeks upstream from camp, carve initials on trees or raise Cain whilst in the train - just as he thinks fit. Any nobody has any authority to take him to task, save that a complaint may be lodged with the Committee, which again has no written authority to fall back on as to mode of behaviour, to enable it to reprimand.
+The foregoing remarks may have taken things to the extreme, but I challenge anyone to dispute the statements, which are my own opinion and do not reflect that of the Committee.
+I hope that some member of good intention will bring the matter forward at the Half-Yearly Meeting and that a suitably framed resolution will be adopted to end our ridiculous position of proclaiming "You do as we say, not as we do!"
+To the non-Club member who may read these lines I would say that we do, as a body, endeavour to set the example in bushwalking behaviour and practice, and that I have felt it necessary to draw the Club's attention to its shortcomings.
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+__Editor's explanation__, to save the young members from misinterpreting the above article. To me it appears that the gist of Brian's complaint is not that our rules of behaviour are at fault, but, like the British Constitution, we haven't got them in writing.
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+Why resist temptation -- there'll always be more.
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 - Dot Butler fC'--
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