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+===== Letter To The Editor: =====
+Dear Sir,
+=== Club membership ===
+In all the discussions we have had in meetings about maintaining or increasing Club membership, we have discussed only the means of attracting new members. Even if we had unlimited resources for publicity we would be up against it to sell bushwalking to a public which prefers to leave exertion to horses, dogs and top-line sportsmen and only walks when forced to do so by parking restrictions. Carrying a pack up and down mountains through the bush in heat, cold or wet, and camping in a little tent on the ground just doesn't appeal to a public that can absorbe its pleasures and see the countryside without any exertion or discomfort.
+In our discussions the fact has been overlooked that we do, nevertheless, induce quite a number of hardy or adventurous souls to come into the Club, pay their application fee, and probably attend a walk or two. Perhaps one in five become members. Of these a big percentage drop out fairly soon. Perhaps one in ten become active walkers, and one in a hundred take a lifelong interest in the Club. All we need do, then, is to reduce our turnover, of both prospectives and members, and our numbers will be adequate.
-LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Dear Sir,
-CLUB MEMBERSHIP
-In all the discussions we have had in meetings about maintaining or increasing Club membership, we have discussed only the means of attracting new members. Even if we had unlimited resources for publicity we would be up against it to sell bushwalking to a public
-which prefers to leave exertion to horses, dogs and top-line sportsmen and only walks when forced to do so by parking restrictions. Carryinc,
-a pack up and down mountains through the bush in heat, cold or wet,
-and camping in a little tent on the ground just doesn't appeal to a
-public that can absorbe' its pleasures and see the countryside without any exertion or discomfort.
-In our discussions the fact has been overlooked that we do, nevertheless, induce quite a number of hardy or adventurous souls to come into the Club, pa--, their application fee, and probably attend a walk or two. Perhaps one in five become members. Of these a big percentage drop out fairly soon. Perhaps one in ten become active
-walkers, and one in a hundred take a lifelong interest in the Club.
-All we need do, then, is to reduce our turnover, of both prospectives and members, and our numbers will be adequate.
 How is this to be done? Quite simply, I believe, and in such a way that all members can enjoy participating. First let us look at the problems of a prospective.
-He (and this includes she, only more so) may never have carried a pack. It takes some time to get used to carrying one. He may be badly out of condition, and even if he is in good nick, he may not be
-used to walking. He doesn't know how to put up a tent' in daylight,
+He (and this includes she, only more so) may never have carried a pack. It takes some time to get used to carrying one. He may be badly out of condition, and even if he is in good nick, he may not be used to walking. He doesn't know how to put up a tent in daylight, let along in the dark. He doesn't know what to carry, what to wear, what to take, how to light a fire in the wet. And more important than all, he doesn't know any of the members.
-let along in the dark. He doesn't know what to carry, what to wear,
-what to take, how to light a fire in the wet. ,P,nd more important thayall, he doesn't know any of the members.
+Unless there is a good walks programme, with plenty of day and easy week-end walks, it is hard to break into walking at all. If there is a good programme, sympathetic leadership is necessary, or the prospective may be dragged over hard country with inadequate gear long before he is fit and experienced enough to take it. But leaders often can't give much of their time to the prospectives once the walk starts - they have too much else to think about. This is where the other members can help - by going out of their way to be friendly and helpful. Nor need the efforts of members be confined to official walks; the one thing that is likely to make a prospective feel there is a place for him in the Club is to invite him on a private walk.
-Unless there is a good walks programme, with plenty of day and
-.
+In the Club room, too, much can be done to make the prospective feel welcome. True, you never get to know people well in the Clubrooms, but it's not hard to be friendly.
-easy week-end walks, it is hard to break into walking at all. If there is a good programme, sympathetic leadership is necessary, or the prospective may be dragged over hard country with inadequate gear long before he is fit and experienced enough to take it. But leaders often can't give much of their time to the prospectives once the walk starts - they have too much else to think about. This is where the other members can help - by going out of their way to be friendly 5nd helpful. Nor need the efforts of members be confined to official walks; the one thing that is likely to make a prospective feel there is a place for him in the Club is to invite him on a private walk.
-In the Club room ;too, much can be done to make the prospective feel welcome. Trues you never get to know people well in the Clubrooms, but.it's not hard to be friendly.
+I believe that the building up of membership is s job, not for a committee, or a booklet, but for every Club member whether an active walker or not. Here are four ways of attracting members - arranged to suit all present members according to their activity:
-believe that the building up of membership is s job, not for a committee, or a booklet, but for every Club member whether an active walker or not. Here are four ways of attracting members - arranged to suit all present members according to their activity:
-. For those who seldom come near the Club or go on walks, but read the magazine:- When you meet anyone interested in walking, suggest that they drop into the Clubroom and see the membership secretary - preferably daring a slide night. (The slide nights are the best advertisement I know for bushwalking).
+  - For those who seldom come near the Club or go on walks, but read the magazine:- When you meet anyone interested in walking, suggest that they drop into the Clubroom and see the membership secretary - preferably during a slide night. (The slide nights are the best advertisement I know for bushwalking).
-. For those who come ins but seldom walk:- Lead a Sunday walk. There is hardly a member who is so tied up with family or work that he can't be spared for an occasional Sunday.
+  - For those who come in, but seldom walk:- Lead a Sunday walk. There is hardly a member who is so tied up with family or work that he can't be spared for an occasional Sunday.
-. For those who don't walk regularly, but get out sometimes:- Lead an easy week-end walk.
+  - For those who don't walk regularly, but get out sometimes:- Lead an easy week-end walk.
-.
+  - For those who like hard walks:- Encourage the prospectives and new members who are capable of them to join in. These walks are a kind of challenge to new members, and there is no better way of getting to know members than to go on them.
-For those who like hard walks: new members who are capable of are a kind of challenge to new way of getting to know members
-- Encourage the prospectives and them to joinin. These walks memoers, and there is no better than to go on them.
 If everybody does what they can towards helping the prospecttves and making them feel welcome, I don't think we need worry about keeping up our numbers.
 Yours sincerely,
 Alex Colley.
-Jim Brown, camped eight miles from Blackheath, Went to sleep on his set of false teeth. He awoke with a start,
-"Why Lord Bless my Heart.:
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-I've bitten myself from beneath:"
+Jim Brown, camped eight miles from Blackheath,\\
+Went to sleep on his set of false teeth.\\
+He awoke with a start,\\
+"Why Lord Bless my Heart!
+I've bitten myself from beneath!"
 Ed.
-,
-FEDERATION REPORT - ANNUAL MEETING
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-At the N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs' Annual Meeting
-the following officers were elected:-
+===== Federation Report - Annual Meeting. =====
-Pre sident Vice-Presidents Hon. Sec. Assistant Sec. Minutes Sec. Hon. Treasurer
-- Norman Allen
+At the N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs' Annual Meeting the following officers were elected:-
-Paul Barnes, Allen Strom.
-- Ken Stewart
+  * President - Norman Allen
-(Miss) J. Meaker
+  * Vice-Presidents - Paul Barnes, Allen Strom.
-- (Mrs.) T. Matthews
+  * Hon. Sec. - Ken Stewart
-- (Mrs.) M.L. Fox
+  * Assistant Sec. - (Miss) J. Meaker
-AFFILIATION FEES: 9d. per. member based on the membership nn June
+  * Minutes Sec. - (Mrs.) T. Matthews
-th, 1956, with a mimimum rate of 10/-. Interstate clubs to pay
+  * Hon. Treasurer - (Mrs.) M.L. Fox
-/6 per hundred members with a Maximum.of 15/- JULY MEETING
-THE ROYAL NATIONAL PARK: Messrs. Barnes and Cottier.took part in a
+__Affiliation Fees__: 9d. per. member based on the membership on June 30th, 1956, with a mimimum rate of 10/-. Interstate clubs to pay 7/6 per hundred members with a maximum of 15/-
-deputation to see the Member for Bulli regarding a proposal to alienate a mile wide strip from the National Park between Loftus and Helensburg. The land would be used for homes.and industrial purposes. Assurances were given that the Member would rppose all such mves. The matter was handed over to the Conservation Bureau for further action.
-Mr. Pallin presented an INTERIM REPORT ON THE DECLINE IN CLUB MEMBERSHIP. Amongst the salient points were these:-
+=== July Meeting. ===
-The Federation should aim to increase interest in bushwalking and therefrom give a lead to increase membership of Clubs.
-. Prospectives should be given more attention on their initial
+__The Royal National Park__: Messrs. Barnes and Cottier took part in a deputation to see the Member for Bulli regarding a proposal to alienate a mile wide strip from the National Park between Loftus and Helensburg. The land would be used for homes and industrial purposes. Assurances were given that the Member would oppose all such moves. The matter was handed over to the Conservation Bureau for further action.
--
-!'-
+Mr. Pallin presented an __Interim Report on the Decline in Club Membership__. Amongst the salient points were these:-
-. The National Fitness Council should be drawn upon for children interested in bushwalking. These children should be given special attention from a new organisation set up by Federation,
-. Publicity could be sought by:-
+(1) The Federation should aim to increase interest in bushwalking and therefrom give a lead to increase membership of Clubs.
-(a) Notice in the 'phone book.
-(b) Sessions on the radio.
+(2) Prospectives should be given more attention on their initial walks.
-(c) Articles in magazines.
-(d) Publishing a book of easy bushwalks (b) Federation undertaking the organisation of a special activity, such as an expedition to New Guinea,
+(3) The National Fitness Council should be drawn upon for children interested in bushwalking. These children should be given special attention from a new organisation set up by Federation.
-(f) Window displays.
-(g) Public showing of slides.
+(4) Publicity could be sought by:-
-. Federation should undertake the organisation of trail making in various areas and request the erection of entrance noticessietc,
+  * Notice in the 'phone book.
-. The establishment of a National Parks Assn,
+  * Sessions on the radio.
-. The making of maps for walkers by walkers.
+  * Articles in magazines.
-. It is apparent that the scheme requires the efforts of a good
+  * Publishing a book of easy bushwalks.
-working group and the co-operation of all Clubs. The report will be circulated to all clubs so that a debate may take place at the
+  * Federation undertaking the organisation of a special activity, such as an expedition to New Guinea.
-September Meeting of Federation.
+  * Window displays.
-The Federation's representative on the GOOD NEIGHBOUR COUNCIL requests the support of the Sydney Bushwalkers' Club in arranging
+  * Public showing of slides.
-walks and talks to migrants.
-The Federation will investigate the possibility of cutting a
+(5) Federation should undertake the organisation of trail making in various areas and request the erection of entrance notices, etc.
-.track over BUSHWALKERS HILL ON TIE NARROW NECK PENINSULA, thus avoiding the necessity of dropping down into Glenraphael.
-Allen A. Strom, DELEGATE
+(6) The establishment of a National Parks Assn.
-WALKS REPORT FOR JUNE, 1956.
+(7) The making of maps for walkers by walkers.
+It is apparent that the scheme requires the efforts of a good working group and the co-operation of all Clubs. The report will be circulated to all clubs so that a debate may take place at the September Meeting of Federation.
+The Federation's representative on the __Good Neighbour Council__ requests the support of the Sydney Bushwalkers' Club in arranging walks and talks to migrants.
+The Federation will investigate the possibility of cutting a track over __Bushwalker Hill on the Narrow Neck Peninsula__, thus avoiding the necessity of dropping down into Glenraphael.
+Allen A. Strom. __Delegate__
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+===== Walks Report For June, 1956. =====
 Some shocking weather upset some of the programme walks this month, but in spite of the rain some other members went walking.
-The June holiday week-end in the Capertee area was led by Geof
-Wagg with 7 members and one prospective. The weather was fairly good with excellent views of the Capertee valley from Crown Mt. The
+The June holiday week-end in the Capertee area was led by Geof Wagg with 7 members and one prospective. The weather was fairly good with excellent views of the Capertee valley from Crown Mt. The descent of the mountain proved interesting but not difficult.
-descent of the mountain proved interesting but not difficult.
 The alternative trip for the snow country drew no starters.
 For the following week-end a combined trip with the N.T.C. and U.B.W. was planned. The venue was changed to Maitland Bay but rain made itself felt early in the week and the leaders were not called by anyone.
-On Sunday 10th the walk from Waterfall drew 2 prospectives and
-members, Jean Wilson substituting for Alan as leader. Handy having a spare leader in the kitchen.
+On Sunday 10th the walk from Waterfall drew 2 prospectives and 2 members, Jean Wilson substituting for Alan as leader. Handy having a spare leader in the kitchen.
-Bob Duncan led his team of seven (1 prospective) as per programme. The weather was good and the trip enjoyable, even if Jack Perry did start breaking sticks at 4 a.m. on Sunday morning waking the rest of the party up. Bob reported that a long road bash can be avoided by walking around the side of Mt. Shipley;gullies are few and the going good.
-The President led the Signday walk in the Roach Trig-Terry Hills area. It was a bit early for flowers but the attendance of eleven members and three prospectives made a very pleasant day out.
+Bob Duncan led his team of seven (1 prospective) as per programme. The weather was good and the trip enjoyable, even if Jack Perry did start breaking sticks at 4 a.m. on Sunday morning waking the rest of the party up. Bob reported that a long road bash can be avoided by walking around the side of Mt. Shipley; gullies are few and the going good.
-Now wtt come to the trip ("I deny it," said the Admiral.)
-Friday night, good weather and 15 starters, including one prospective. A slight variation te the trip was made in that Breakfast Creek would be the exit route. Another variation was that less than half the party returned hone on time. To give you some of the atmosphere I
+The President led the Signday walk in the Roach Trig - Terry Hills area. It was a bit early for flowers but the attendance of eleven members and three prospectives made a very pleasant day out.
-.
-quote from the trip report: "From Kanangra Rd. at Morong Crk0 to the
+Now we come to __the__ trip ("I deny it," said the Admiral.) Friday night, good weather and 15 starters, including one prospective. A slight variation to the trip was made in that Breakfast Creek would be the exit route. Another variation was that less than half the party returned home on time. To give you some of the atmosphere I quote from the trip report: "From Kanangra Rd. at Morong Crk. to the Cox River on Saturday no views were possible due to thick fog and mist. Sunday was different, no views were possible due to continuous rain and low clouds." And there you have it. Very heavy rains caused the waterways to rise sharply, with consequences such as you shall read in the articles appearing in this issue.
-Cox River on Saturday no views were possible due to thick fog and mist. Sunday was different, no views were possible due to continuous rain md low clouds." And there you have it. Very heavy rains caused the waterways to rise sharply, with consequences such as you shall read in the articles appearing in this issue.
 As mentioned, Sunday was vile, but John White was not allowed a day of rest. Two prospectives dragged him up Glenbrook and made him run around in the rain as the programme dictated. Our monthly award of one inch of salami goes to John for leading his test walk.
-At the end of the month the weather came good for the field week-end. A total of 32 attended, 19 members, 13 prospectives and
- poetTrospectives.
+At the end of the month the weather came good for the field week-end. A total of 32 attended, 19 members, 13 prospectives and 2 pre-prospectives.
-The monthb balance sheet is as follows: 61 members and 23
-prospectives attended programme walks.
+The month's balance sheet is as follows: 61 members and 23 prospectives attended programme walks.
-wlIMIIMIINI .
-THE 5.3 W. LIGHT OPERA COMPANY
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-In response to numerous requests the Company will rend(er)
-its latest hit, "The Golden Screw", at the Clubts auditorium on 22nd August.
+=== The S.B.W. Light Opera Company. ===
-You will enjoy the magnificent voices all the more if you purchase beforehand a copy of the "CHRONIC OPERAS" Album and read up the tragic story. A limited number are available at 4/- ea.
- ....10.m7.
+In response to numerous requests the Company will rend(er) its latest hit, "The Golden Screw", at the Club's auditorium on 22nd August.
-ACHTUNG AQUALUNGERS!
-Several fatal accidents have been reported in the past few years
+You will enjoy the magnificent voices all the more if you purchase beforehand a copy of the "Chronic Operas" Album and read up the tragic story. A limited number are available at 4/- ea.
-due to air embolism as a result of using aqualung outfits.
-Air embolism is a condition in which air enters the vascular
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-system - veins and arteries - and may cause a variety of symptom-, and signs depending on where it settles.
-The mechanism of entry of air into the circulacion is as follow
+===== Achtung Aqualungers! =====
-Whilst underwater, air breathed from the aqualung is at the same pressure as the surrounding water, and this pressure increases one atmosphere for every 33 ft. below the surface. At 20 ft. down the
-pressure exerted is 10 lbs. per sq0 inch above the normal atmospheric pressure. Whilst remaining submerged and breathing, even at much greater depths, the diver is quite safe, but should he surface without exhaling, or at least keeping a free airway between lungs and open mouth, the air in his lungs will expand as the external
+Several fatal accidents have been reported in the past few years due to air embolism as a result of using aqualung outfits.
-pressure diminishes. This expanding air can rupture the thin alveolar wall which separates air and blood, and access to the circulation
-.
+Air embolism is a condition in which air enters the vascular system - veins and arteries - and may cause a variety of symptoms and signs depending on where it settles.
-is achieved. A pressure of 10 lb. is more than enough to rupture  the alveolar wall. Fright is said sometimes to cause spasm of the glottis, thus preventing exhalation.
+The mechanism of entry of air into the circulacion is as follows. Whilst underwater, air breathed from the aqualung is at the same pressure as the surrounding water, and this pressure increases one atmosphere for every 33 ft. below the surface. At 20 ft. down the pressure exerted is 10 lbs. per sq. inch above the normal atmospheric pressure. Whilst remaining submerged and breathing, even at much greater depths, the diver is quite safe, but should he surface without exhaling, or at least keeping a free airway between lungs and open mouth, the air in his lungs will expand as the external pressure diminishes. This expanding air can rupture the thin alveolar wall which separates air and blood, and access to the circulation is achieved. A pressure of 10 lb. is more than enough to rupture the alveolar wall. Fright is said sometimes to cause spasm of the glottis, thus preventing exhalation.
 Once in the bloodstream, the air may go to one or more of several places. It may go to the limbs where it can cause transient pain, and perhaps will do little damage. It may travel to the heart and lodge in one of the coronary arteries supplying blood to the muscular wall of that organ causing what is in effect a coronary occlusion, or it may go to the brain and cause a cerebral catastrophe. Spontaneous collapse of a lung is another possibility.
-The warning signs, which should not be ignored, are nausea, vomiting, dizziness, pain in. the chest, headache, faintness and the coughing up of blood. These can lead to cyanosis, convulsions, profound shock, coma, and complete sloughing off.
-The treatment is absolute rest, warmth and hospitalisation as Soon as possible where oxygen, morphia, etc. are available. Recompression has no place as the condition has no relationship to "bends".
+The warning signs, which should not be ignored, are nausea, vomiting, dizziness, pain in the chest, headache, faintness and the coughing up of blood. These can lead to cyanosis, convulsions, profound shock, coma, and complete sloughing off.
+The treatment is absolute rest, warmth and hospitalisation as soon as possible where oxygen, morphia, etc. are available. Recompression has no place as the condition has no relationship to "bends".
 The ideal is prevention, so don't put your periscope up without exhaling.
-GOSSIP
-The Madden baby has arrived. Stan would like you to know it is just an alimentary canal with a loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other, but Jenny thinks it's sweet and just like it's grandfather. Just in case you're wondering, it's a boy and it's,name is Bruce.
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-ATTENTION LADY MEMBERS
-(Extracted from EASTER TOUR PROGRAMME, 1928)
+=== Gossip. ===
+The Madden baby has arrived. Stan would like you to know it is just an alimentary canal with a loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other, but Jenny thinks it's sweet and just like it's grandfather. Just in case you're wondering, it's a boy and it's name is Bruce.
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+=== Attention Lady Members. ====
+(Extracted from Easter Tour Programme, 1928)
 Ladies intending to join the party are advised to respect these three rules for ladies:-
-. Heels must not exceed tit clear height.
-. Ladies must carry their own full packs.
+  - Heels must not exceed 3/4" clear height.
-. Ladies' packs must not exceed 24 lbs. weight, not including food.
+  - Ladies must carry their own full packs.
-These rules have been dictated by sad experience.
+  - Ladies' packs must not exceed 24 lbs. weight, not including food.
+__These rules have been dictated by sad experience__.
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 The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.
-.
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 SINK OR SWIM WITH Tilt ADMIRAL
 - Dot Butler IT WAS ALL THE ADMIRAL'S FAULT.