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-=====THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER=====
+====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ======
-A monthly bulletin of natters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, cd/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown Street, Sydney. Box No. 4476, G.P.O. Sydney. 'Phone: JW 1462.
-DECEMBER, 1957 Price 9d,
-|**Editor**|Frank Rigby, 70 Beach Road, Darling Point. MU 4411 (B)|
+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.
-|**Reproduction**| Jess Martin|
-|**Sales & Subs**| Jess Martin|
-|**Business Manager**| Jack Gentle|
-|**Typed By**| Elsie Bruggy|
-|CONTENTS||Page.|
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-|Editorial||1|
-|At our November Meeting|Alex Colley |3|
-|Your Walking Guide||4|
-|The Troglodytes | Paddy Pallin |5|
-|Caution - The Guffaw Listens!||8|
-|October Walks Report, Goon Type|Brian Anderson |10|
-|White Ant Borings||14|
-|To Normanton in the Gulf Country|Jack Perry |16|
-|Christmas Party Advt.||21|
-|News from Wee McGregor||22|
-=====Editorial: "To Live is to Adapt".=====
+=== No. 276. December, 1957. Price 9d. ===
+|**Editor**|Frank Rigby, 70 Beach Road, Darling Point. MU 4411 (B).|
+|**Business Manager**|Jack Gentle.|
+|**Reproduction**|Jess Martin.|
+|**Sales and Subs**|Jess Martin.|
+|**Typed by**|Elsie Bruggy.|
+===== In This Issue: =====
+| | |Page|
+|Editorial| | 1|
+|At our November Meeting|Alex Colley| 3|
+|Your Walking Guide| | 4|
+|The Troglodytes|Paddy Pallin| 5|
+|Caution - The Guffaw Listens!| | 8|
+|October Walks Report, Goon Type|Brian Anderson|10|
+|White Ant Borings| |14|
+|To Normanton in the Gulf Country|Jack Perry|16|
+|Christmas Party Advt.| |21|
+|News from Wee McGregor| |22|
+===== Advertisements: =====
+| |Page|
+|Sanitarium Health Food Shop| 7|
+|Hattswell's Taxi & Tourist Service| 9|
+|Leica Photo Service|13|
+|Christmas Shopping at Paddy's (Paddy's Advt.)|24|
+----
+===== Editorial: "To Live is to Adapt". =====
 When a Car Trial, of all things, first appeared on our Walks Programme, many people raised their eyebrows and looked askance at an idea which somehow seemed remote from our normal walking activities. "Are we a bushwalking club or a hotch-potch club?" someone was heard to say. Never before in the Club's thirty years of history had anything quite so revolutionary been dared.
-As the event turned out, it was an outstanding success, and although the leaders could scarcely have foreseen it, the Car Trial couldn't have come at a better time. Just when widespread. bushfires and the fire-lighting ban had made ordinary bushwalking extremely unpleasant, if not impossible, thirty odd members in eight cars were able to get away from the city and enjoy a weekend to remember. Nor was the bushwalking flavour absent by a long shot - there was excellent camping and swimming, a sing song, folk dance evening, the relaxation of the open countryside and the bush, the usual S.B.W. warm companionship
+As the event turned out, it was an outstanding success, and although the leaders could scarcely have foreseen it, the Car Trial couldn't have come at a better time. Just when widespread bushfires and the fire-lighting ban had made ordinary bushwalking extremely unpleasant, if not impossible, thirty odd members in eight cars were able to get away from the city and enjoy a weekend to remember. Nor was the bushwalking flavour absent by a long shot - there was excellent camping and swimming, a sing song - folk dance evening, the relaxation of the open countryside and the bush, the usual S.B.W. warm companionship and gay frivolity and the added novelty of competition in solving the many hilarious problems set by the enterprising organisers. You could have almost called it bushwalking on wheels.
-and gay frivolity and the added novelty of competition in solving the many hilarious problems set by the enterprising organisers. You could have almost called it bushwalking on wheels.
 Perhaps there is a moral to be learned from this event. Perhaps it is that we should not be afraid of reasonable innovations, particularly when times are bad. Let us not squash the new idea simply because it is new or unorthodox - let's give it a fair hearing and a fair trial. The Club which can keep its members active and interested while sailing through the stagnant doldrums is the Club which will sail back into favourable winds with flying colours.
-====Season's Greetings====
+----
-THE "SYDNEY BUSHWALKER" HEARTILY WISHES ALL ITS READERS A  REALLY JOYOUS CHRISTMAS
-AND
-THE VERY BEST OF WALKING IN 1958
--- Frank Rigby Editor
-====ERRATUM====
+=== Season's Greetings. ===
-DUE TO A MISUNDERSTANDING, THE DATE OF OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY WAS WRONGLY GIVEN IN THE NOVEMBER ISSUE AS SATURDAY, 14th DECEMBER. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN WEDNESDAY, 18th DECEMBER. PLEASE SEE PAGE 21 FOR DETAILS.
+The "Sydney Bushwalker" heartily wishes all its readers a Really Joyous Christmas and the very best of walking in 1958.
+- Frank Rigby. Editor.
+----
+=== Erratum. ===
+Due to a misunderstanding, the date of our Christmas party was wrongly given in teh November issue as Saturday, 14th December. This should have been Wednesday, 18th December. Please see page 21 for details.
+----
+=== Calling all hoarders. ===
-====CALLING ALL HOARDERS====
 Has anyone a spare copy of the "Sydney Bushwalker", No. 183, February, 1950. This magazine would make the Club's Magazine File complete.
 If you can oblige, please contact librarians George Gray or Frank Young.
-====ANY MORE====
-A member who signed herself "Water Dag" has sent in an addition to "Bull Moose's" glossary of Bushwalking Terms.
+----
-Permanent Soak -- A rum-carrying walker. Can you think of any?
+=== Any more. ===
+A member who signed herself "Water Bag" has sent in an addition to "Bull Moose's" glossary of Bushwalking Terms.
+Permanent Soak - A rum-carrying walker.
+Can __you__ think of any?
+----
+===== At Our November Meeting. =====
-=====At Our November Meeting=====
+- Alex Colley.
--- Alex Colley
 At the start of the meeting the President announced that no fewer than five new members had been admitted and he welcomed the three who were present - Thelma Phillips, Georgina Langley and Marion White. The others were Pat Cole and Michael Elphick.
-In matters arising from correspondence, Tom Moppett told us that
+In matters arising from correspondence, Tom Moppett told us that a State Forest is being dedicated on Erskine Creek. The area north of Erskine Creek - to the railway - is being reserved as part of the Blue Mountains National Park. There is a proposal for a road across the Labyrinth from the lower part of Erskine Creek to Glenbrook. More information is being sought. Good news came from the Kosciusko front. The Minister for Lands and the Minister for Conservation, who previously did not see eye to eye on erosion problems, had jointly announced that no more leases would be granted above the 4,500 ft. level. (Just how much influence the S.B.W. had in this decision will never be known, but, long before the problem engaged the attention of scientists or hit the headlines, our members, who didn't need scientists to point it out, could see the damage of grazing and burning, and helped finance Jocelyn Henderson's booklet on the subject). News from the North was not good. The Trustees of the New England National Park had been forced by lack of funds to sell timber from the Park. But the N.P.A. had protested and the President of the Trust had agreed with their views, said it would not occur again, and applied for membership of the N.P.A. The Club would soon have to elect a delegate to the N.P.A.
-a State Forest is being dedicated on Erskine Creek. The area north
-of Erskine Creek - to the railway - is being reserved as part of the
-Blue Mountains National Park. There is a proposal for a road across the Labyrinth from the lower part of Erskine Creek to Glenbrook. More information is being sought. Good news came from the Kosciusko front.. The Minister for Lands and the Minister for Conservation, who previously did not see eye to eye on erosion problems, had jointly announced
-that no more leases would be granted above the 4,500 ft. level. (Just how much influence the S.B.W. had in this decision will never be known, but, long before the problem engaged the attention of scientists or
-hit the headlines, our members, who didn't need scientists to point it out, could see the damage of grazing and burning, and helped finance
-Jocelyn Henderson's booklet on the subject). News from the North was not good. The Trustees of the New England National Park had been forced by lack of funds to sell timber from the Park. But the N.P.L. had protested and the President of the Trust had agreed with their views, said it would not occur again, and applied for membership of the N.P.A. The Club would soon have to elect a delegate to the N,P.A.
-Brian Anderson then brought up the subject of walks reports. It was a matter of great difficulty to extract reports from leaders, and Brian thought we should decide, firstly, whether we wanted a walks report, and secondly, if we did, how to get the information from leaders. It rapidly transpired that nobody wanted to be deprived of our monthly report. Kath Brown said they were particularly interesting to
+Brian Anderson then brought up the subject of walks reports. It was a matter of great difficulty to extract reports from leaders, and Brian thought we should decide, firstly, whether we wanted a walks report, and secondly, if we did, how to get the information from leaders. It rapidly transpired that nobody wanted to be deprived of our monthly report. Kath Brown said they were particularly interesting to those who didn't go on many walks themselves. Heather Joyce described them as "the bright spot of our meetings", and suggested sending leaders forms setting out the information required. The discussion, therefore, came round to the problem of wringing reports out of leaders. It was generally agreed that a by-law on the subject would have only moral force, which, in the S.B.W. at least, would not be very potent. The idea of forms had been tried by the Federation, but only 4% (2 out of 50) had been returned. Jim Hooper suggested that those who didn't return forms be called before the Committee to give the information verbally. Dot Butler said that if someone went round interviewing leaders in the Club room the interesting happenings on walks could be reported. She offered to do this herself, and was promptly given the job.
-those who didn't go on many walks themselves. Heather Joyce described them as "the bright spot of our meetings", and suggested sending leaders forms setting out the information required. The discussion, therefore, came round to the problem of wringing reports out of leaders, It was generally agreed that a by-law on the subject would have only moral force, which, in the S.B.W.. at least, would not be very potent. The idea of forms had been tried by the Federation, but only 4% (2 out
- of 50) had been returned. Jim Hooper suggested that those who didn't return forms be called before the Committee to give the information verbally. Dot Butler said that if someone went round interviewing leaders in the Club room the interesting happenings on walks could be reported. She offered to do this herself, and was promptly given the job.
+Tom Moppett who is a member of the K.A.C., and was asked by members of the Ski Lodge Committee to find out whether White's Hut was for sale, said that the K.A.C. Committee had decided it was for sale. They wanted to recover the money they had spent on it - £400 - plus perhaps £80 which individual members of the Club had spent on the Hut. Tom said that the K.A.C. members had ceased to be interested in touring and were now more interested in their ski lodge near the Chalet. It was resolved to ask our ski committee for a report on the condition of the hut.
-Tom Moppett who is a member of the K.A.C., and was asked by members of the Ski Lodge Committee to find out whether White's Hut was for sale, said that the K.A.C. Committee had decided It was for sale. They wanted to recover the money they had spent on it - 400 - plus perhaps 80 which individual members of the Club had spent on the Hut. Tom said that the K.A.C. members had ceased to be interested in touring and were. now more interested in their ski lodge near the Chalet. It
-was resolved to ask our ski committee for a report on the condition of the hut.
 The Secretaries asked that changes of addresses and phone numbers be notified in time for the next annual report.
-The Membership Secretary, Edna Stretton, asked for more consideration for prospectives on walks. She said that some prospectives.had lost their confidence and been browned off on walks because of lack of consideration by leaders and inadequate rest pauses. Some never turned up again.
+The Membership Secretary, Edna Stretton, asked for more consideration for prospectives on walks. She said that some prospectives had lost their confidence and been browned off on walks because of lack of consideration by leaders and inadequate rest pauses. Some never turned up again.
-At the conclusion of the meeting Allan Hardie moved that we
+At the conclusion of the meeting Allan Hardie moved that we donate £5 to the Opera House. This would be valuable publicity because our name would appear in the "Herald" and would be placed on a parchment roll in the Opera House. It would further the objects of the club by "promoting social activity amongst members". Members were interested in the arts, in fact he estimated that 50% of their discussion on walks was on music and art, 45% on photography, and 5% on sex. After all £5 wasn't much. It was only half of £10 and smaller cities on the continent supported two opera houses. The proposal, however, was received in Aberdonian silence. There was no seconder. Maybe Dormie transposed his statistics.
-donate £5 to the Opera House. This would be valuable publicity because our name would appear in the "Herald" and would be placed on a parchment roll in the Opera House. It would further the objects of the club by "promoting social activity amongst members". Members were interested in the arts, in fact he estimated that 50% of their discussion on walks was on music and art, 45% on photography, and 5% on sex. After all £5 wasn't much. It was only half of £10 and smaller cities on the continent supported two opera houses. The proposal, however, was received in Aberdonian silence. There was no seconder. Maybe Dormie transposed his statistics.
-=====Your Walking Guide=====
+----
-|December 14-15| Bundeena to Burning Palms.|Tracks most of the way except for a few burnt out scrub patches on the headlands. Approx half a dozen beaches will be passed, providing good swimming. Good coastal shots for the photographer. Remember to take your sun-burn cream and hat.| Approx cost 10/-
-|15|Rudolf Cup Boat Race,- Audley,| See Colin Putt re transport. As in previous years meet at boat shed approximately 9.30 a.m. Crews will be organised then. Make sure your gear is wrapped in a suitable waterproof material as chances of getting wet are guaranteed. |Approx. cost 15/- inclusive of fares.|
-|24-25-26-27-28-29|Davies Canyon Trip|as advertised in November issue.|
-=====No Rest for the White Ants=====
+===== Your Walking Guide. =====
-We like to take a summer nap, But locusts do defeat it -
-We wish that double drummer chap Would take his drums and beat it.
+|December 14-15|__Bundeena to Burning Palms__. Tracks most of the way except for a few burnt out scrub patches on the headlands. Approx half a dozen beaches will be passed, providing good swimming. Good coastal shots for the photographer. Remember to take your sun-burn cream and hat. Approx cost 10/-.|
+|15|__Rudolf Cup Boat Race - Audley__. See Colin Putt re transport. As in previous years meet at boat shed approximately 9.30 a.m. Crews will be organised then. Make sure your gear is wrapped in a suitable waterproof material as chances of getting wet are guaranteed. Approx. cost 15/- inclusive of fares.|
+|24-25-26-27-28-29|__Davies Canyon Trip__ as advertised in November issue.|
+----
+=== No Rest for the White Ants. ===
+We like to take a summer nap,\\
+But locusts do defeat it -\\
+We wish that double drummer chap\\
+Would take his drums and beat it.
+----
+===== The Troglodytes. =====
-=====The Troglodytes - A report 18 months late of the doings of the Old Buffers at Easter 1956=====
 (Positively not connected with the Speleologists)
---- Paddy Pallin
-The ambition of certain members of the Old Buffers Club is to have an Easter Trip where the four days is spent on a three day walk and this year we had it all lined up. From the Castle we had looked across the Clyde and had seen Talaterang squatting like a toad on the other side of the gorge. One of these days we'd have a look at it we said. A few weeks before Easter I got out the maps and started plotting routes (That word plotting is just right isn't it?) When the boys were assembled I told them I'd got it - the perfect trip - a three day walk in four days. Thursday night Yatte-Yatah to Pointer Mountain, Friday-Talaterang, Saturday-The Castle, Sunday-Pigeon House and Monday - spine bash. If things didn't work out right we could leave out Pigeon House and spine-bash on Monday but deft spine-bash on Monday. The old fellows put on their bi focals, looked at the maps skeptically and agreed. It was on!
+(A report 18 months late of the doings of the Old Buffers at Easter 1956)
+- Paddy Pallin.
+The ambition of certain members of the Old Buffers Club is to have an Easter Trip where the four days is spent on a three day walk and this year we had it all lined up. From the Castle we had looked across the Clyde and had seen Talaterang squatting like a toad on the other side of the gorge. One of these days we'd have a look at it we said. A few weeks before Easter I got out the maps and started plotting routes (That word plotting is just right isn't it?) When the boys were assembled I told them I'd got it - the perfect trip - a three day walk in four days. Thursday night Yatte-Yatah to Pointer Mountain. Friday - Talaterang, Saturday - The Castle, Sunday - Pigeon House and Monday - spine bash. If things didn't work out right we could leave out Pigeon House and spine-bash on Monday but def! spine-bash on Monday. The old fellows put on their bi focals, looked at the maps skeptically and agreed. It was on!
-True enough the bus picked us up at Nowra and tipped us out at Yatte Yatah on the Princes Highway and we camped that night in the moonlight a few miles closer to the Pointer Mountain. Next morning we pushed on but the Pointer Mountain eluded us (there's only one fault with the old buffers,there are too many experts. You've only got to suggest that you don't know to a hundred yards where you are, when out come prismatics sighting compasses, incident light photometers, protractors and maps). Cross bearings were duly taken and after the proper correction had been made for deflection caused by wire fences, rucksack frames and photo-electric cells we resolved the triangle of error and made the unnerving discovery we were standing right on the Mountain we were looking for. (Well I still don't think it looks much of a mountain).
+True enough the bus picked us up at Nowra and tipped us out at Yatte Yatah on the Princes Highway and we camped that night in the moonlight a few miles closer to the Pointer Mountain. Next morning we pushed on but the Pointer Mountain eluded us (there's only one fault with the old buffers, there are too many experts. You've only got to suggest that you don't know to a hundred yards where you are, when out come prismatics, sighting compasses, incident light photometers, protractors and maps). Cross bearings were duly taken and after the proper correction had been made for deflection caused by wire fences, rucksack frames and photo-electric cells we resolved the triangle of error and made the unnerving discovery we were standing right on the Mountain we were looking for. (Well I still don't think it looks much of a mountain).
 Behind the mountain we picked up the track we sought. It led across a saddle and through heavily timbered country through the Pointer Gap on to the plateau. The weather suddenly remembered it was Easter and the mist came down and it rained. We tramped over the sodden moorlands and were suddenly startled by the appearance of a mob of half wild horses led by a magnificent grey mare. They looked a fine sight with manes and tails streaming as they galloped across the treacherous ground. We kept working westward until we struck the cliff at the edge of the gorge and followed this southward. We were glad of such a definite landmark for visibility was very restricted, We eventually came to a promontory on the plateau which we had to descend to reach the saddle leading to the north end of Talaterang. We got down after a little trouble and started looking for a camp site. It was inhospitable country and we finally decided to camp in a cave in the cliff. That was No.1 cave, It was nice, but nobbly.
-Next day (a little behind schedule you'll notice) we decided we'd go over Talaterang (only 2 miles) down to the Clyde and then decide whether we'd go towards Pigeon House or the Castle (we-spine-bash on Monday don't forget).  Talaterang is an exasperating mountain. It had more leeches per acre than any other mountain I know. Does anyone know what they live on when they can't get Ber-lud? We finally got tired of pulling them off or touching them with the hot end of a cigarette. While we got one off three more got on. It was easier we found to let them gorge and fall off.
+Next day (a little behind schedule you'll notice) we decided we'd go over Talaterang (only 2 miles) down to the Clyde and then decide whether we'd go towards Pigeon House or the Castle (we spine-bash on Monday don't forget). Talaterang is an exasperating mountain. It had more leeches per acre than any other mountain I know. Does anyone know what they live on when they can't get Ber-lud? We finally got tired of pulling them off or touching them with the hot end of a cigarette. While we got one off three more got on. It was easier we found to let them gorge and fall off.
-Talaterang has three highest points. We were on all of them. The first was wrapped in shroud-like gloom. (The view from Talaterang shouldn't be mist). On the second we had lunch which was finished very hurriedly as it started to pour down and from the third we actually saw a view across the Clyde with the Castle in magnificent profile against the skyline. Byangee Wall athwart the Valley looked even more impregnable than before. We saw the green flats on the river where we had hoped to lunch but now despaired of camping on, because where- ever we looked we saw nothing but sheer cliffs descending into the valley. We descended to the southern tip of Talaterang hoping against
+Talaterang has three highest points. We were on all of them. The first was wrapped in shroud-like gloom. (The view from Talaterang shouldn't be mist). On the second we had lunch which was finished very hurriedly as it started to pour down and from the third we actually saw a view across the Clyde with the Castle in magnificent profile against the skyline. Byangee Wall athwart the Valley looked even more impregnable than before. We saw the green flats on the river where we had hoped to lunch but now despaired of camping on, because where-ever we looked we saw nothing but sheer cliffs descending into the valley. We descended to the southern tip of Talaterang hoping against hope that we might find a break, but alas we saw cliffs everywhere comparable to Kanangra Walls. We couldn't even find a place to camp for the only flat spots were bare rocks. "A cave's the thing" said Rob, (who has a low opinion of the merits of Paddymade tents). The party deployed and sure enough there soon came a hail and we had a shelter for the night with a little stream just in front of us. Cave No. 2 was a little less uncomfortable than No. 1.
-hope that we might find a break, but alas we saw cliffs everywhere comparable to Kanangra Walls. We couldn't even find a place to camp for the only flat spots were bare rocks. "A cave's the thing" said Rob, (who has a low opinion of the merits of Paddymade tents). The party deployed and sure enough there soon cane a hail and we had a
-shelter for the night with a little stream just in front of us.  Cave No. 2 was a little less uncomfortable than No. 1.
 (The chances of a spine-bash for Monday were now rated very low)
-Next morning the weather was perfect and the Kodak dividends went up as triggers were pressed in all directions. But the cliff! How do we get down. Realising we had a problem to solve we got away at 8.30 and started a systematic search for a way down. From our observation the previous day, the West side was hopeless so we worked to the East. I will not give details of the laborious business of the next few hours but at 12 noon we were still at the top and discussing whether we'd give it away and retrace our steps over the mountain! One more try we decided. We had got so far down a promising sort of lead but we landed out on a rocky shelf and everywhere below us was a sheer drop of 40 or 50 feet. However Rob and I kept poking about and suddenly we saw it!  At some time or another a huge boulder had fallen and lodged at the foot of the cliff reducing the drop to a mere 20 feet or so. With Reg's trusty sashcord (which had got us out of trouble before) we could do it easily. We called the others and they agreed (somewhat dubiously I thought), A little wattle fully 3" in diameter acted as a belay. The rope was secured in no time. "Who'll go first?" said Reg. Suddenly it seemed a long way down. Suppose the rope broke. Suppose that absurd little bush didn't hold. But Ken was made of sterner stuff. "I'll go" said he, and away he went. It was easy! The real heroes of the descent were Reg and Rob who had to go down the rope (sodden and slimy by this time) hand over hand.
+Next morning the weather was perfect and the Kodak dividends went up as triggers were pressed in all directions. But the cliff! How do we get down. Realising we had a problem to solve we got away at 8.30 and started a systematic search for a way down. From our observation the previous day, the West side was hopeless so we worked to the East. I will not give details of the laborious business of the next few hours but at 12 noon we were still at the top and discussing whether we'd give it away and retrace our steps over the mountain! One more try we decided. We had got so far down a promising sort of lead but we landed out on a rocky shelf and everywhere below us was a sheer drop of 40 or 50 feet. However Rob and I kept poking about and suddenly we saw it! At some time or another a huge boulder had fallen and lodged at the foot of the cliff reducing the drop to a mere 20 feet or so. With Reg's trusty sashcord (which had got us out of trouble before) we could do it easily. We called the others and they agreed (somewhat dubiously I thought). A little wattle fully 3" in diameter acted as a belay. The rope was secured in no time. "Who'll go first?" said Reg. Suddenly it seemed a long way down. Suppose the rope broke. Suppose that absurd little bush didn't hold. But Ken was made of sterner stuff. "I'll go" said he, and away he went. It was easy! The real heroes of the descent were Reg and Rob who had to go down the rope (sodden and slimy by this time) hand over hand.
 We had a quick lunch and then it took us 2 1/2 hours to cover a leech infested tangled half mile to the edge of the Pigeon House Creek gorge. It took us an hour to get down this wall and so into the creek, with less than half an hour of daylight to spare. We seemed doomed to inhospitable ground for our camps. We went upstream and downstream and found nothing but boulders and rocks and beetling cliffs. We were very tired. It started to rain.
-It was Rob, of course, who spotted the cave. He and I went to inspect it. A tricky creek crossing was made more so by flapping cape. The cave was big, the floor was level, but made of very coarse conglomerate - and the "pebbles" were the size of oranges. "Impossible", we both decided, but on the way back to the party the shower turned to a cloud burst. "A beaut cave" we shouted and we grabbed our packs and leapt boldly over the creek into the grateful shelter of the cave. Despite the rocky protuberances of the floor and despite the brawling stream below us which rose steadily as the-rain drummed down, we had a good night's sleep, for we were very tired. Except of course for the two who slept in a place where the cave leaked and who had to retire to an upper cave.
+It was Rob, of course, who spotted the cave. He and I went to inspect it. A tricky creek crossing was made more so by flapping cape. The cave was big, the floor was level, but made of very coarse conglomerate - and the "pebbles" were the size of oranges. "Impossible", we both decided, but on the way back to the party the shower turned to a cloud burst. "A beaut cave" we shouted and we grabbed our packs and leapt boldly over the creek into the grateful shelter of the cave. Despite the rocky protuberances of the floor and despite the brawling stream below us which rose steadily as the rain drummed down, we had a good night's sleep, for we were very tired. Except of course for the two who slept in a place where the cave leaked and who had to retire to an upper cave.
 Next day (Monday) we had to climb out of the other side of Pigeon House Creek gorge which we had so laboriously descended the previous afternoon. This we did, found a track along the Wombat Ridge and so to Pigeon House and Drury's Farm where the bus awaited us.
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 That spine-bash? Yes we got it in the bus on the way home.
-=====Caution - The Guffaw Listens!=====
+----
-The following document, or part thereof of a document, was found on the Club-room floor at 2139 hours on the night of Wednesday, 13th Nov. 157. It was discovered by one of our members, and passed immediately to our President. The member reported that he heard an evil
-guffaw behind him, quite Audley, but when he looked around, there was not a soul in sight. Instead he found the document which is reproduced below. It is feared that the document may have some obscure connection with the forthcoming Rudolf Cup Boat Race.
+=== The Sanitarium Health Food Shop. ===
+For health foods at their best.
+Ovaltine tablets - in light metal containers. Dried fruits - delicious and energy-giving. Nuts - in infinite range to suit all tastes. Biscuits - ideal for that 'tween meals snack.
+And many other exciting foods ideal for the walker.
+See our recipe page for meatless meals. All these available at our store:
+Hunter Street, Sydney. 'Phone: BW 1725.
+----
+===== Caution - The Guffaw Listens! =====
+The following document, or part thereof of a document, was found on the Club-room floor at 2139 hours on the night of Wednesday, 13th Nov. 1957. It was discovered by one of our members, and passed immediately to our President. The member reported that he heard an evil guffaw behind him, quite audibly, but when he looked around, there was not a soul in sight. Instead he found the document which is reproduced below. It is feared that the document may have some obscure connection with the forthcoming Rudolf Cup Boat Race.
+=== Flop Secret. ===
+This document is FLOP SECRET. It must NOT fall into ENEMY hands, or the hands of any other Club. If found somewhere else, tear off and report to the President who will give a due-lly signed receipt.
-====FLOP SECRET====
-This document is FLOP SECRET. It must NOT fall into ENEMY hands, or the hands of any other Club. If found somewhere else, tear off and report to the President who will give a due-fly signed receipt.
 -428/57
-PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS
-For:
+Plans & Specifications for:
-MACHINES ARTILLERY COUNTER-BOMBARDMENT OFFERING PIECEMEAL
-Type: Mark I 0.5 Flour
+=== Machines Artillery, Counter-Bombardment, Offering Piecemeal. ===
-Short Title: The MACBOP Mark One
+__Type: Mark I 0.5 Flour__
+__Short Title__: The MACBOP Mark One
 Maximum Range: 30 yards
-Effective Range: with FD Type Bomb (Dry) 10 yds. with FW Type Bomb (Wet) 20 "
-Height of Trajectory at maximum range: 20 feet
-Effective rate of fire (without interference): 20 Bombs per Hour
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-Effect on Enemy Morale:
-With such a trajectory the weapon is essentially a weapon of surprise. Using both types of bomb the effect on enemy morale is devastating. On first indications they turn PALE. Provided the
-M.A.C.B.O.P. is used to best tactical advantage they are also likely to turn TALE and run.
-Effective "Burst" area: Head and shoulders
-Weight of Charge: Standard - Half pound Supercharge - Pound
-Surcharge - sixpence per round
-Medical Indications (Genevieve Convention 1955).
-) The bombed victim turns pale and manifests symptoms of being an albinoid.
-) Pulse rate goes up and the heart pounds
-) The victim sustains a temporary loss of sight
-) Breathing.may become difficult
-) With the W Type Bomb the victim may experience some difficulty in moving the limbs due to the glutinous nature of the charge after impact.
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-) Treatment of Victims, The application of a pinch of salt and sugar along with a little heat will effectively Damper the victim's sufferings. After cooking, removal is easy. Undertakers of such procedure should seek a doctor's approval before removal.
-The President views this discovery with Some concern. On crosschecking with our "Scientific Development Sub-Committee" he gleaned that we have no offensive-weapon projects under way, due, in part, to a ,temporary lack of revenue. Such being the case, we are forced to draw the very serious conclusion that we have an unknown enemy within the camp. Further to such discovery, it would appear that the said  enemy is already well advanced in the development of the said weapons- project.
-Due to the extreme seriousness of the situation, the Editor and several members have been clubbed together. As a result, they have ' offered the following reward:
- REWARD
-A Reward of One Thousand (1000) Hobs is offered for the apprehension, within the precincts of the  Club-rooms, of  the unknown person, or member, with the Evil Guffaw.'
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-'PHONE: B'heath W459 or W151 Booking Office - 4 doors from Gardners Inn Hotel (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 ff If ff
-JENOLAN STATE FOREST 20/- VI If ft
-CARLON'S FARM 10/- " " ff
-WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE OTHER TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION
-=====This is the "Goon" Type October Walks Report or "Rhubarb Rhubarb Rhubarb"=====
+Effective Range: With FD Type Bomb (Dry) 10 yds. With FW Type Bomb (Wet) 20 yds.
+Height of Trajectory at maximum range: 20 feet.
+Effective rate of fire (without interference): 20 Bombs per Hour, 3360 Bombs per week.
+__Effect on Enemy Morale__:
+With such a trajectory the weapon is essentially a weapon of surprise. Using both types of bomb the effect on enemy morale is devastating. On first indications they turn PALE. Provided the M.A.C.B.O.P. is used to best tactical advantage they are also likely to turn TALE and run.
+__Effective "Burst" area__: Head and shoulders.
+__Weight of Charge__: Standard - Half pound. Supercharge - Pound. Surcharge - sixpence per round.
+__Medical Indications (Genevieve Convention 1955)__.
+  - The bombed victim turns pale and manifests symptoms of being an albinoid.
+  - Pulse rate goes up and the heart pounds.
+  - The victim sustains a temporary loss of sight.
+  - Breathing may become difficult.
+  - With the W Type Bomb the victim may experience some difficulty in moving the limbs due to the glutinous nature of the charge after impact.
+  - __Treatment of Victims__. The application of a pinch of salt and sugar along with a little heat will effectively Damper the victim's sufferings. After cooking, removal is easy. Undertakers of such procedure should seek a doctor's approval before removal.
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+The President views this discovery with some concern. On cross-checking with our "Scientific Development Sub-Committee" he gleaned that we have no offensive-weapon projects under way, due, in part, to a temporary lack of revenue. Such being the case, we are forced to draw the very serious conclusion that we have an unknown enemy within the camp. Further to such discovery, it would appear that the said enemy is already well advanced in the development of the said weapons-project.
+Due to the extreme seriousness of the situation, the Editor and several members have been clubbed together. As a result, they have offered the following reward:
+=== Reward. ===
+A Reward of One Thousand (1000) Hobs is offered for the apprehension, within the precincts of the  Club-rooms, of  the unknown person, or member, with the Evil Guffaw.
+----
+=== 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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+===== This is the "Goon" Type October Walks Report. =====
+or
+=== "Rhubarb, Rhubarb, Rhubarb" ===
 Written by that "Charlie" B. Anderson - Walks Secretary
-The Place In the lounge room of Mr. Anderson's home at Coogee.
+__The Place__: In the lounge room of Mr. Anderson's home at Coogee. Mr. Anderson is in his favourite lounge chair reading the Sunday papers.
-Mr. Anderson is in his favourite lounge chair reading the Sunday papers.
-The Time It's 7.30 p.m., Sunday evening.
-The Action His son, Brian turns on the radio
-The Result- A riot. Because from the radio is heard - "This the HOME
- Service of the B.B,C. We present, (pause) the highly esteemed GOON SHOW". (Burp) And from Mr Anderson, (no pause) "Turn that b---- programme off. It's nothing more than unadulterated ridiculous trash and nonsense, only fit for the minds of ratbags".
-Which of course brings MB back to the October Walks Report, Actually this is where the report really begins.
+__The Time__: It's 7.30 p.m., Sunday evening.
-My friend, spy and also famed international idiot, Count Moriarty has reported to me strange carrying-ons, concerning a party of twelve Charlies who dilly-dallied down the Dilly during the October lung weekend. It would appear that Major Bloodknock's niece, Miss Margaret
- Ryan (especially imported from Ireland to 'do this job) had surreptitiously poured vast volumes of Creme de Menthe and Benedictine into her innocent fellow walkers and talkers. In fact, this campaign was
-so successful, the leaders and party were rendered powerless against
-the fantastic forces of white antism. Needless to say, the party didn't
-go over Beloon Pass into the Nattai River, but carried on down the
-Wollondilly to Central Burragorang.
-At this stage I'd like to point out that Beloon Pass is not to be
+__The Action__: His son, Brian turns on the radio.
-confused with the South Col of Everest. This has been a very common mistake with many of our members. Probably this mistake is due to the fact that the number of unsuccessful S.B.W. attempts to find and climb Baloon Pass is equal to the number of attempts on the South Col.
+__The Result__: A riot. Because from the radio is heard - "This is the Home Service of the B.B.C. We present, (pause) the highly esteemed GOON SHOW". (Burp) And from Mr Anderson, (no pause) "Turn that b---- programme off. It's nothing more than unadulterated ridiculous trash and nonsense, only fit for the minds of ratbags".
+Which of course brings me back to the October Walks Report. Actually this is where the report really begins.
+My friend, spy and also famed international idiot, Count Moriarty has reported to me strange carrying-ons, concerning a party of twelve Charlies who dilly-dallied down the Dilly during the October long weekend. It would appear that Major Bloodknock's niece, Miss Margaret Ryan (especially imported from Ireland to do this job) had surreptitiously poured vast volumes of Creme de Menthe and Benedictine into her innocent fellow walkers and talkers. In fact, this campaign was so successful, the leaders and party were rendered powerless against the fantastic forces of white antism. Needless to say, the party didn't go over Beloon Pass into the Nattai River, but carried on down the Wollondilly to Central Burragorang.
+At this stage I'd like to point out that Beloon Pass is not to be confused with the South Col of Everest. This has been a very common mistake with many of our members. Probably this mistake is due to the fact that the number of unsuccessful S.B.W. attempts to find and climb Baloon Pass is equal to the number of attempts on the South Col.
 However, getting back to the subject, these now vanishing quantities of spirits were not the only contributing factors which changed the route of this trip. Pictures of bushfires and samples of water from dry creeks, not to mention the parties habitual habit of arguing on two vital subjects from daylight to dark also had a big part in influencing this solid party. These two controversial subjects may interest you, Miss Social Secretary, for a club evening. After seeing how twelve people argued, over them, heaven only knows what would happen at a club meeting. They were -
 a) Should a bushwalker marry another bushwalker? (of the opposite sex of course).
-b) Do Dance Halls lead to sin and sex?. (and they mean more-than 5% too),
+b) Do Dance Halls lead to sin and sex? (and they mean more than 5% too).
 Now this is where the report really begins.
 The other two long weekend walks failed to start due to lack of starters.
-During the second weekend of October, Major Bloodknock of the Royal 5th Deserters (I have already mentioned this slob) summoned his car driven chauffeur and proceeded west to cover Colin Putt's walk in the south and John Noble's walk in the north. It goes without saying that the only report forthcoming was in the newspaper the other day where an army major was seen at Ayres Rock in a hysterical condition shouting "Putto! Putto! Putto!"
+During the second weekend of October, Major Bloodknock of the Royal 5th Deserters (I have already mentioned this slob) summoned his car driven chauffeur and proceeded west to cover Colin Putt's walk in the south and John Noble's walk in the north. It goes without saying that the only report forthcoming was in the newspaper the other day where an army major was seen at Ayres Rock in a hysterical condition shouting Putto! Putto! Putto!
 Dear readers, I agree with you, this Bloodknock character has the ear marks of being an ideal S.B.W. leader.
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 Getting back to vital statistics, Colin was accompanied by ten members and two prospective Charlies. The trip has been reported as going per programme. However on the other hand John Noble's party of two prospectives were forced to turn back due to bushfires in the surrounding Cowan area.
-With only one walk going as per programme so far, I ventured forth
+With only one walk going as per programme so far, I ventured forth with mixed feelings and Neddy Seagoon to investigate the following weekends walking activities. On our way there, Neddy in his usual sophisticated way kept mumbling about some Charlie who when asked, "How did your walk go?", always broke out into operatic song.
-with mixed feelings and Neddy Seagoon to investigate the following weekends walking activities. On our way there, Neddy in his usual sophisticated way kept mumbling about Some Charlie who when asked, "How did your walk go?", always broke out into operatic song.
-Of course, knowing Neddy to be just a poor twisted boy I refused to be dragged into conversation by such a ridiculous statement. Leaders reporting their walks by sons. What next?
+Of course, knowing Neddy to be just a poor twisted boy I refused to be dragged into conversation by such a ridiculous statement. Leaders reporting their walks by song. What next?
+To save time we stopped at the first telephone box. I had reached a stage now with this festering report, that the vital statistics (how many went etc.) of the walk, would be enough for me to complete the report.
-To save time we stopped at the first telephone box. I had reached
-a stage now with this festering report, that the vital statistics (how many went etc.) of the walk, would be enough for me to complete the report.
 So I rang the first leader's number. The phone rang with a sexy 5% type purr. When the receiver was finally lifted I asked in my usual manner, "Would you give me the vital statistics of your walk last weekend?" To my horror a soft female voice answered, "34-24-34 with a wobble".
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 To my horror again the leader broke out in to an operatic song as follows -
-This bloody trip's too bloody hot, This Summer walking's bloody rot, Here's a party who'd rather not, Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
-The bloody guard on the mountain train Was up to his bloody tricks again
+This bloody trip's too bloody hot,\\
-And we couldn't reach the bloody chain, Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
+This Summer walking's bloody rot,\\
+Here's a party who'd rather not,\\
+Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
-The bloody way is bloody long,
+The bloody guard on the mountain train\\
-The road we took was bloody wrong, I'd sell my pack for a bloody song, Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
+Was up to his bloody tricks again\\
+And we couldn't reach the bloody chain,\\
+Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
-The bloody Nepean's too thick to drink, Take a swim - you couldn't sink,
+The bloody way is bloody long,\\
-We've made the bloody creek -1 think, Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
+The road we took was bloody wrong,\\
+I'd sell my pack for a bloody song,\\
+Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
-There's a bloody ban on bloody fires, Won't someone chase these. bloody flies, Lookout:There's more bloody fencing wires, Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
+The bloody Nepean's too thick to drink,\\
+Take a swim - you couldn't sink,\\
+We've made the bloody creek -1 think,\\
+Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
-This bloody primus is bloody good - A hot cuppa with our cold food,
+There's a bloody ban on bloody fires,\\
-And you don't have to carry firewood, Oh, bloody, bloody, bloody!
+Won't someone chase these bloody flies,\\
+Lookout! There's more bloody fencing wires,\\
+Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
-The bloody creek's too bloody low, There's hardly water to cover my toe and the bloody party's too bloody slow, Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
+This bloody primus is bloody good -\\
+A hot cuppa with our cold food,\\
+And you don't have to carry firewood,\\
+Oh, bloody, bloody, bloody!
-We'll never make the bloody bend, We'll climb this bloody ridge instead, And lunch is by the Grose's bed, Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
+The bloody creek's too bloody low,\\
+There's hardly water to cover my toe\\
+and the bloody party's too bloody slow,\\
+Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
-The best laid plans of mice and men - I'll never lead a walk again,
+We'll never make the bloody bend,\\
-Will reach the Grose tonight at ten Oh, bloody, bloody, bloody!
+We'll climb this bloody ridge instead,\\
+And lunch is by the Grose's bed,\\
+Oh bloody, bloody, bloody!
+The best laid plans of mice and men -\\
+I'll never lead a walk again,\\
+Will reach the Grose tonight at ten\\
+Oh, bloody, bloody, bloody!
 Well, I was flabbergasted I was amazed, singing walks reports, what next?
 You poor twisted leader. (The leader who wrote the above musical report wishes to remain anonymous).
-In order to finish this report I sent that bird-brain Bluebottle and his delinquent friend Eccles out to cover the last two walks, Actually I should have known better than to send these two as you can
-see from the following recorded interview.
+In order to finish this report I sent that bird-brain Bluebottle and his delinquent friend Eccles out to cover the last two walks. Actually I should have known better than to send these two as you can see from the following recorded interview.
 "Well, how did you get on?" inquired the Walks Sec.
-"Fine! Fine:" replied Eccles in his juvenile voice.
-. "I know you probably got on fine, but what did you find out?" inquired the Walks Sec again, keeping his voice down to a shout. "Nothing, my Capytain's chipped in Bluebottle.
+"Fine! Fine!" replied Eccles in his juvenile voice.
-"Nothing?" roared the Walks See.
-"No, my Capytain" replied Bluebottle again, "The Carrington Falls
+"I know you probably got on fine, but what did you find out?" inquired the Walks Sec. again, keeping his voice down to a shout.
-walk didn't go and the other led by John White ended up in Blue Gum". "By the great measurements of Sabrina", thundered the Walks Sec.
-"is there no walk that can go as per programme?"
+"Nothing, my Capytain's chipped in Bluebottle.
+"Nothing?" roared the Walks Sec.
+"No, my Capytain" replied Bluebottle again, "The Carrington Falls walk didn't go and the other led by John White ended up in Blue Gum".
+"By the great measurements of Sabrina", thundered the Walks Sec. "is there no walk that can go as per programme?"
 "Now, my poor frustrated Walks Sec. calm down", soothed Eccles, "actually John and his party of five were forced to change their walk due to bushfires, but from here I must confess, confusion over an alternate trip prevailed to such an extent that John didn't know whether he was going to Colong Caves or walking backwards to Christmas across the Blue Labyrinth.
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 Dear readers, you have just read the last of the Goon Type October Walks Report.
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 =====Engagement=====
-There's no doubt that bushwalkers choose some odd out-of-the-way places to pop that important question. So it was with Ken Angel, who was accepted by Beverley Fletcher (of the Newcastle Tech. College'& Uni Bushwalking Club) on the TOP OF AYERS ROCK. And Beverley says she wasn't held on the edge, either.
+There's no doubt that bushwalkers choose some odd out-of-the-way places to pop that important question. So it was with Ken Angel, who was accepted by Beverley Fletcher (of the Newcastle Tech. College & Uni Bushwalking Club) on the TOP OF AYERS ROCK. And Beverley says she wasn't held on the edge, either.
 Congratulations and best wishes to both of you from everyone in S.B.W.