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-FEDERATION REPORT DECEMBER.
+===== Federaton Report, December. =====
 - Allen A. Strom.
-T11.2.1.1e2.2_121aLt_aaa.1112.11.12YalaLaLILL has asked for an interview regarding Conetitution:. Code of Ethics and Organisation of Club Procedures desired by the Federation. The Publicity Officers of Federation are to arrange for a public 177F7re to be given by Mr. Jerg Marnet, a member of the Swiss Everest-aotse Expedition during the period February 8th to 23rd, 57. The lectm,e will show details of the Expedition in coloured slides.
+__The Eureka Youth League Bushwalking Club__ has asked for an interview regarding Contitution's Code of Ethics and Organisation of Club Procedures desired by the Federation.
-The Publi, ty Officers are also arranging publicity through the Information Bureau, the Broadcasting Stations, the newspapers and Paddy Pallin,s Notice Board at Town Hall Station. An advertisement in a Saturday issue of "The Sydney Morning Herald" will also be tried.
-The Federation will call a meeting of interested persons from the Conservation Bodies to establish a National Parks Association of New South Wales. This will be held on Saturday, February leth in W.E.A. Rooms, 171 Phillip Street at 2.0 p.m. The Chief Guardian of Fauna, Mr. F.J. Griffiths will daair the meeting. Members of the Sydney Bushwalkers are requested to be present.
-A road along the Williams Range, (between the Allyne and Williams Rivers, Barrington Tops Area) has been cut illegally by 2o.3A1 timber getters. We are combining with Newcastle Conservation Bodios in an effort to have the Forestry Commission prevent further activity.
-We are pleased to report that the Minister for Lands has approved of the establishzent of a Nad ee Faunal Reserve over 28,000 acres in the South Eastern corner of New South Wales.--TE accordance with all Faunal Reserves, the area will be reserved in perpetuity after formal approval by the Executive Council.
-Investigation of the proposed mining of limestone in the Colon-Church Creek Caves Area is proceeding. An effort is being made to-d-Juo75mIne 7177FEFTETEUFT-of the situation before attempting to persuade the Department Of Mines to refuse further operations. Two calls have been made for volunteers to aSsist with Bushfire' Fighting in the Royal National Park. Response to theseZai1s7Eas been fourteen and nine. It is desired that more names should be placed on the Volunteer. List. Please see Tom Moppett or Secretary of the Club.
-Junior Walks: A walk was held on December Ist/2nd down Heatte, Creek. Four boys attended, the low numbers being due to a hitch in the organisation of.the activity. The next walk will be held, in February.
-A report was to hand that land near National Park Station was to be provided for a Museum of Old Trains and Trams. Federation agred to take no action.
-THE NANDEWARS
+__The Publicity Officers__ of Federation are to arrange for a public lecture to be given by Mr. Jerg Marnet, a member of the Swiss Everest-Lhotse Expedition during the period February 8th to 23rd, 1957. The lecture will show details of the Expedition in coloured slides.
+__The Publicity Officers__ are also arranging publicity through the Information Bureau, the Broadcasting Stations, the newspapers and Paddy Pallin's Notice Board at Town Hall Station. An advertisement in a Saturday issue of "The Sydney Morning Herald" will also be tried.
+The Federation will call a meeting of interested persons from the Conservation Bodies to establish a __National Parks Association__ of New South Wales. This will be held on Saturday, February 16th in W.E.A. Rooms, 171 Phillip Street at 2.0 p.m. The Chief Guardian of Fauna, Mr. F.J. Griffiths will chair the meeting. Members of the Sydney Bushwalkers are requested to be present.
+A road along the Williams Range, (between the Allyne and Williams Rivers, __Barrington Tops Area__) has been cut illegally by local timber getters. We are combining with Newcastle Conservation Bodies in an effort to have the Forestry Commission prevent further activity.
+We are pleased to report that the Minister for Lands has approved of the establishzent of a __Nadgee Faunal Reserve__ over 28,000 acres in the South Eastern corner of New South Wales. In accordance with all Faunal Reserves, the area will be reserved in perpetuity after formal approval by the Executive Council.
+Investigation of the proposed mining of limestone in the __Colong - Church Creek Caves Area__ is proceeding. An effort is being made to determine the true nature of the situation before attempting to persuade the Department Of Mines to refuse further operations.
+Two calls have been made for volunteers to assist with __Bushfire Fighting in the Royal National Park__. Response to these calls has been fourteen and nine. It is desired that more names should be placed on the Volunteer List. Please see Tom Moppett or Secretary of the Club.
+__Junior Walks__: A walk was held on December 1st/2nd down Heathcote Creek. Four boys attended, the low numbers being due to a hitch in the organisation of the activity. The next walk will be held in February.
+A report was to hand that land near National Park Station was to be provided for a __Museum of Old Trains and Trams__. Federation agred to take no action.
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+=== 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.
+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)
+We will be pleased to quote other trips or special parties on application.
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+===== The Nandewars. =====
 - Tom Moppett.
-The Nandewar Range offshoots from the Great Divide south of. Armidale into the North West. It ands neap Narrabri with two peaks of about 5,000 feet.
+The Nandewar Range offshoots from the Great Divide south of Armidale into the North West. It ends near Narrabri with two peaks of about 5,000 feet.
 There is an area, roughly 20 miles by 5 miles, thickly clothed with eucalypt forests, with high points from which can be obtained excellent views of the surrounding ridges and valleys and, on the western side of the limitless and fascinating plains beyond. With the use of some imagination, Bourke can be seen, on a good day, some 200 miles due west. To the south west the Warrumbungles definitely can be seen on the skyline, only 80 miles may.
 Like the Warrumbungles, the Nandewars is a onetime volcanic area. Rocks and vegetation are similar, but the Nandewars lack spectacular plugs and dykes like Belougery Spire, Crater Bluff and the Breadknife. The area is dominated by two peaks, Grattai 4,800 feet in the north and Kaputar 5,000 feet in the southern part.
-We visited the area last May on a Caloola coach trip, the party including Allen Strom, Frank Barlow and John Bookluck. On that occasion we arrived at Coryah Gap (3,900 feet and only about 2i_miles
- FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT PROBLEMS CONTACT
+We visited the area last May on a Caloola coach trip, the party including Allen Strom, Frank Barlow and John Bookluck. On that occasion we arrived at Coryah Gap (3,900 feet and only about 2 1/2 miles from the top of Kaputar) for lunch. Coryah Gap is the end of a good gravel road from Narrabri (about 30 miles). A rough road does go further on to the south of Kaputar, but we have not investigated it. A track on the southern side of the Gap leads down to a spring, understood not to be permanent.
-HATSWELL'S TAXI & TOURIST SERVICE
-RING, WRITE, WIRE or GALL
+The plan was for the party to camp that night at Dawsons's Spring, where there is permanent water in a valley just to the south of the top of Kaputar then spend two days walking along the range north to Killarney Gap where we were to be met by the coach. That afternoon, walking along to Dawson's Spring (there is a track) we had excellent views both north and south. Looking down onto Bullawa Creek with its maze of tree covered ridges is somewhat reminiscent of the view from Point Lookout in the New England National Park.
-ANY HOUR, DAY or NIGHT
-'Phone: Blheath 128 or 249  Booking Office - 4 doors
+The next morning was dim and things became dimmer as the day grew older. By 2.30 we could see such a short way through the cloud that we camped.
-from Gardner's Inn Hotel (LOOK FOR THE NEON SIGN)
-SPEEDY 5 OR 8 PASSENGER CARS AVAILABLE
+The next morning the cloud, high wind and icy cold rain, through which we were trying to find the right ridge, proved to be just too thick, some retreated to the Boomi Valley on the eastern side of the range.
-LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR
-FARES: KANANGRA WALLS 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+Thanks to the generous assistance of two station owners we were able to reach Killarney Gap in ease and comfort only 24 hours overdue. The first, Laurie Goldman of Trevallyn, lent us his shearers quarters, with beds, and a big fire, for the night, provided a hunk of beef to assist our shortish rations, arranged with a friend to collect us in the next valley the following day, and the next morning personally guided us across a low range to the head of the valley.
-PERRY'S LOOKDOWN 3/- II VI It
-JENOLAN STATE FOREST 20/- " II II
-CARLON'S FARM 10/- " It
-WE WILL BE PTE4SED TO QUOTE OTHER TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION
-.
-from the top of Kaputar) for lunch. gravel road from Narrabri (about 30 further on to the south of Kaputar, A track on the southern side of the understood not to be permanent.
-Coryah Gap is the end of a good miles). A rough road does go but we have not investigated it. Gap leads down to a spring,
-The plan was for the party to camp that night at Dawsons's Spring, where there is permanent water in a valley just to the south of the top of Kaputar then spend two days walking along the range north to Killarney Gap where we were to be met by the coach. That afternoon, walking along to Dawson' s Spring (there is a track) we had excellent views both north and south. Looking down onto Bullawa Creek with its maze of tree covered ridges is somewhat reminiscent of the view from Point Lookout in the New England National Park.
-The next morning was dim and things became dinner as the day grew older. By 2.30 we could see such a short way through the cloud that we camped.
-The next morning the cloud, high wind and icy cold rain, through which we were trying to find the right ridge, proved to be just to thick, some retreated to the Boom! Valley on the eastern side of the range.
-Thanks to the generous assistance of two statiaa-owners we were able to reach Killarney Gap in ease and comfort only 24 hours overdue. The first, Laurie &Adman of Trevallyn, lent us his shearers quarters, with beds, and a big fire, for the riightl.provLded a hunk of beef to assist our shortigh rations, arranged with a friend to collect us in the next valley the following day, and the next morning personally guided us across a low range to the head of the valley.
 We then walked down the valley, having lunch on the way, until met by Laurie Goldman's friend, Charlie Quelch of Paleroo, in his Land Rover. His property is near Killarney Gap, and he had come out to meet us and then took us right to our camp at the Gap.
-We had intended to spend a day going north from Killarney Gap to Grattai but had already used the day, so Allen and I decided to return soon for a further look. We maaaged this in,the last week of August, the party consisting of Teddy Grey, Geoff Douglas, Louie French, Allen and the Moppett family.
+We had intended to spend a day going north from Killarney Gap to Grattai but had already used the day, so Allen and I decided to return soon for a further look. We maaaged this in the last week of August, the party consisting of Teddy Grey, Geoff Douglas, Louie French, Allen and the Moppett family.
 First we made an overnight visit to Kaputar, then went round through Narrabri to Killarney Gap and camped there.
-There is a small area of snow gums and snow grass on Kaputar, and the previous week they had had snow. We found a still frozen waterfall about twenty feet high, (the flow of water mould have only been a trickle) and special Kaputar tea was brewed right on the top of the mountain. Necessary ingredients are ice, the remains of a snow fall, liberally laced with snow grass which may be skimmed off before drinking if preferred.
-From Killarney Gap we did two day walks. The first was to
+There is a small area of snow gums and snow grass on Kaputar, and the previous week they had had snow. We found a still frozen waterfall about twenty feet high, (the flow of water would have only been a trickle) and special Kaputar tea was brewed right on the top of the mountain. Necessary ingredients are ice, the remains of a snow fall, liberally laced with snow grass which may be skimmed off before drinking if preferred.
-Mt, Grattai. We climbed over the hill behind the camp then paralleled the main ridge, in the valley on its western side, until we reached the point where the Ginns joins the main ridge.
+From Killarney Gap we did two day walks. The first was to Mt. Grattai. We climbed over the hill behind the camp then paralleled the main ridge, in the valley on its western side, until we reached the point where the Ginns joins the main ridge.
 It was pleasant walking under the gums with little scratchy undergrowth. Most creeks we crossed were dry, but we met one soak, and one creek was running well, from a spring I understand.
-The Ginns is a high bluff just south of Grattai, the name coming from the columns of volcanic rock standing on its top. As we approached Grattai along the main ridge, fairly low at this point, the climb up onto the mountain looked difficult because of cliffs. It as decided that Louie and I press on to make sure someone reached the top to have a good look about. Actually by going just round the corner, at the south eastern corner of the mountain we walked up quite easily.
-The top of Grattai is a delightful spot. It appears triangular in shape, is covered with snow grass and on the highest and most exposed side, the south, are snow gums. The rest of the top slopes gently to the north and is covered by a rough barked tsnow gum'.
+The Ginns is a high bluff just south of Grattai, the name coming from the columns of volcanic rock standing on its top. As we approached Grattai along the main ridge, fairly low at this point, the climb up onto the mountain looked difficult because of cliffs. It was decided that Louie and I press on to make sure someone reached the top to have a good look about. Actually by going just round the corner, at the south eastern corner of the mountain we walked up quite easily.
-There is no undergrowth. There are wonderful views in all directions, including some most interesting looking "Stanley Chasm" gorges. Dozens of eagles sweep about all the time - we almost had to share our tin of fruit with them. There is no water on top.
-Returning to camp we followed our outward route, except that from the Ginns we kept on the top of the main ridge, which from there to just behind our campsite is high and cliff edged. To reach the top we climbed up the northern end, round a huge hunk of rock which may be a volcanic plug, along the top where the going was pleasant And easy, then down a steep track at the southern end.
+The top of Grattai is a delightful spot. It appears triangular in shape, is covered with snow grass and on the highest and most exposed side, the south, are snow gums. The rest of the top slopes gently to the north and is covered by a rough barked 'snow gum'. There is no undergrowth. There are wonderful views in all directions, including some most interesting looking "Stanley Chasm" gorges. Dozens of eagles sweep about all the time - we almost had to share our tin of fruit with them. There is no water on top.
-Our second walk was to Devil's Hole Valley, between Grattai and Castle Mountain. We doubt if we reached the genuine Devil's Hole,
-but we were somewhere on the right creek. There is a ridge connecting Castle Mountain to the Ginns and most of the way along its southern side is a cliff, up to say, thirty feet high, but there was a way through where we hit it. In this area are creeks in quite deep rough gorges. Most of the day we met thick undergrowth which had not been there on Allen's previous visit about ten years ago.
+Returning to camp we followed our outward route, except that from the Ginns we kept on the top of the main ridge, which from there to just behind our campsite is high and cliff edged. To reach the top we climbed up the northern end, round a huge hunk of rock which may be a volcanic plug, along the top where the going was pleasant and easy, then down a steep track at the southern end.
-Looking down from Grattai we had seen an area which appeared to be covered with low scrub. We found it to be an area of rock, a lava flow, cracked in the usual pattern, on which flowers were growing in pockets of soil, mainly mall wattles, pervading the area with a delicious perfume.
-The previous day near the Ginns we had seen several mauntaLn goats on the rocks above us. We were told there are a lot of them about. On the way home we were very pleased to use a track of theirs instead of pushing our way through the undergrowth. At one point, on a creek bend, where one bank was high, we found a bed of grey volcanic ash, and another beside a long ridge of reddish rock glowing in,the afternoon sun, we were sure there should be aboriginal drawings, but could see none.
+Our second walk was to Devil's Hole Valley, between Grattai and Castle Mountain. We doubt if we reached the genuine Devil's Hole, but we were somewhere on the right creek. There is a ridge connecting Castle Mountain to the Ginns and most of the way along its southern side is a cliff, up to say, thirty feet high, but there was a way through where we hit it. In this area are creeks in quite deep rough gorges. Most of the day we met thick undergrowth which had not been there on Allen's previous visit about ten years ago.
-After crossing the Castle-Ginns watershed an the way homer we dropped dawn into a dry creek bed and followed it into a larger deepEr but equally dry creek which eventually dropped rather steeply to join the main creek, which was flowing, at the edge of the cleared land.
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+Looking down from Grattai we had seen an area which appeared to be covered with low scrub. We found it to be an area of rock, a lava flow, cracked in the usual pattern, on which flowers were growing in pockets of soil, mainly small wattles, pervading the area with a delicious perfume.
+The previous day near the Ginns we had seen several mountain goats on the rocks above us. We were told there are a lot of them about. On the way home we were very pleased to use a track of theirs instead of pushing our way through the undergrowth. At one point, on a creek bend, where one bank was high, we found a bed of grey volcanic ash, and another beside a long ridge of reddish rock glowing in the afternoon sun, we were sure there should be aboriginal drawings, but could see none.
+After crossing the Castle - Ginns watershed on the way home, we dropped down into a dry creek bed and followed it into a larger deeper but equally dry creek which eventually dropped rather steeply to join the main creek, which was flowing, at the edge of the cleared land.
 We crossed open grazing country to the Narrabri Road, up which we pressed to Killarney Gap and camp.
 It had been quite a long day due to the thick undergrowth and it was now dark. Soon a car stopped to assist us on our way. Who else but our old friend Charlie Quelch, rescuing us again. The campsite is beside the road right on top of the Gap. Water can be found in a small creek not far behind the campsite.
 On the ridge south of Killarney Gap is Mt. Lowe, a small peak with a rocky face. Parties walking north to Killarney Gap should take care at this point to take the correct ridge, otherwise they are most likely to take one leading too far to the west.
-Parties can be transported from Narrabri to Killarney Gap or Kaputar by taxi, at a cost to either place of about 2,3 per taxi. The taxi rank telephone number is 552.
+Parties can be transported from Narrabri to Killarney Gap or Kaputar by taxi, at a cost to either place of about £3 per taxi. The taxi rank telephone number is 552.
 This area would be of interest to any bushwalker, but remember in normal times water is not plentiful. Even after this year's heavy rains, most creeks not fed by springs are dry.
 It is hoped, after furthur investigations, to put forward proposals for a National Park in the Nandewars.
-SOME THaUGHTS IN PROSPECT
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+===== Some Thoughts In Prospect. =====
 A.Ed.
-At first glance there appear to be two very unusual and exciting features on the current Walks Programme. - Firstly there
-is a social item tantalisingly entitled "The Flora and Fauna of Sydney Beaches" on the night of January 30th. The flora would seem to be a trifle scarce but there is definitely no dearth of interesting fauna, if this refers to what we think and ho it. mightjl
+At first glance there appear to be two very unusual and exciting features on the current Walks Programme. - Firstly there is a social item tantalisingly entitled "The Flora and Fauna of Sydney Beaches" on the night of January 30th. The flora would seem to be a trifle scarce but there is definitely no dearth of interesting fauna, if this refers to what we think and hope it might!!
-The second is the curious combination of two still more curious walks led by the Putts' and scheduled for Feb. 1-2m3. The routes selected for these two exclusive escapades would appear to be something more than a cdncidence and we can't help wondering just how much fraternisation is going to take place between the opposing factions. Any contact between the paties should prove extremely interesting.
-By the time this has gone to press, both of these proms Should have been brought to fulfilment. Let's hope that our thoughts in retrospect are as equally intriguing: and somewhat more enlightened.
+The second is the curious combination of two still more curious walks led by the Putts' and scheduled for Feb. 1-2-3. The routes selected for these two exclusive escapades would appear to be something more than a coincidence and we can't help wondering just how much fraternisation is going to take place between the opposing factions. Any contact between the paties should prove extremely interesting.
-"Those  Wedding Bells are BreakinguthatOjc1..L_.zz-ofLL/Ii_.nean."
-You never can tell what lies around the corner - or across the seven Seas........ We are happy to report the engagement of Ken Meadows (at present in England) to Hanmine Haslinger, of Wels, Austria. The wedding is to take place on February 16th and the coule expect to depart for Australia about March 15th. All best wishes for the future to Ken and Hanmine from everyone at S.B.W.
+By the time this has gone to press, both of these promises should have been brought to fulfilment. Let's hope that our thoughts in retrospect are as equally intriguing; and somewhat more enlightened.
-Ed's. Not: Club bachelors desirous of. losing their freedom end entering that 'certain state of bliss', take heed - forget our unrewarding bush tracks for a while and take a stroll down the Lanes of England.
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+=== "Those  Wedding Bells are Breaking up that Old Gang of Mine." ===
+You never can tell what lies around the corner - or across the seven Seas.... We are happy to report the engagement of Ken Meadows (at present in England) to Hermine Haslinger, of Wels, Austria. The wedding is to take place on February 16th and the couple expect to depart for Australia about March 15th. All best wishes for the future to Ken and Hermine from everyone at S.B.W.
+__Ed's. Note__: Club bachelors desirous of losing their freedom and entering that 'certain state of bliss', take heed - forget our unrewarding bush tracks for a while and take a stroll down the Lanes of England.
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 . BARALLIERIS ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE BLUE MTS. IN 1802.
 (An accountfrom early Australian History, obtainable at the Mitchell Library, which will be of particular interest to Bushwalkers as it concerns the earliest trip into Some of our popular walkint, country. - Dot Butler)