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 This last proved to be a photo taken at the old "Bottle Rock!' (which has now fallen) which was, I believe, about a third of the way up. However on 2.2.58 I hadn't heard these reports so I set off up. Almost up. Got to within 40 feet of the top and things got a bit dicey. Well! I might go home and come out some other time end go right up."
-th February - "Come on Harry. Let's go un Timor Rock today." "What's it like," says Harry.
+th February - "Come on Harry. Let's go un Timor Rock today." "What's it like," says Harry. "It's a bit steep on the front but we'll have a look around the back." So with Jill and Elaine as cooks at base camp we set off round the north side of Timor.
-"It's a bit steep on the front but we'll have a look around the back." So with Jill and Elaine as cooks at base camp we set off round the north side of Timor.
+"We might get up this way." "Not b likely." "Ah well, let's have a look around here." "Hang on. What am I supposed to stand on." "That bit of rock there. Down a bit. Half an inch to the left." "Hell:" "Funny: That bit of rock didn't look to be loose." "Up this crack here."
+One hour later. "What's holding that thumping big rock over your head." "Can't get past the damned thing." Well,. we might as well go down. This rain might make the rock a bit slippery anyway.".
+th February, off to Sydney to buy textbooks etc. While there I bought a camera and 100 mm.lens, a couple of rolls of Kodachrome, and of course, a haze filter.
+rd February - back at Timor. Same crew with two new climbers, Monty and Mac, "Let's try the west side." "Hell: It's sheer rock." "Let's try the SX, corner on the West side." Half an hour later. "Let's go back down." Quarter of an hour later. "How about the creek side at the western end?" "We'll try here." "Look, Nev remarks: This must be the way. up. Come on."
+Half an hour later. "Harry." "Yes." "They are my tricoune marks. This is the way you can't get up." "I'm hungry, let's go back and see if lunch is ready." "It should be, it's 3.30."
+st March - Timor. Same two cooks. Harry, Monty and I are climbing - Mac has been posted to Molong. We have 100 feet of rope for coming down and for belays if we need them. Harry and Monty prefer to slide down the rope rather than abseil, but are showing interest in the easier form of travel. By now we know that the way up is the western end of the creek side - the last crack almost - the crack being shaped like a C, crescent shaped. This does in fact provide a route to the top. The climbing is not what I would call easy and in a few places I felt it was much easier to think about food or anything rather than the horrible mess which would result if one fell 200 feet straight down without even the odd rock to bounce off on the way. Apart from that it was a good climb, although the pint of water we carried was not really enough. Well we were thirsty. The view from the top does not show any of the other main features except Moora, but does provide some excellent scenery when looking over Coona and across the flat with the Coolah Mountains in the distance and just a hazy glimpse of the Win Divide.
+When you try to climb a rock three times and fail, and get up on the fourth, you feel really good. Timor, I guess, rates low on the scale of difficulty, but judging by the looks on Harry and Monty and the way we felt - well - Hillary and Tensing couldn't have felt much better at the top of Everest.
+"Hell! It's three o'clock. I'm starving. Let's go back down and find some FOOD."
+**YOU DEFINITELY CAN'T BANK ON IT**
+You can't bank on August Bank Holiday - but those walkers, who, by their devoted attention to their jobs throughout the year will have earned their relaxation on Monday, 4th August next, CAN bank on a minimum of feet-vetting on Brian Harvey's Bank Holiday walk, which entails only two crossings of the cold Cox, and even those may be avoided, if we can sneak through Cloolnra Portal on the left bank. To encourage the Lower Income Group by saving the added train fare to Blackheath and the 7/6 car fare to Megalong 'ost Office, it is now proposed that the walk will leave Katoeoba via Nellie's Glen on the Friday night to camp at the Old Pub site. Thence down the Fix Foot Track to Old Father Cox, up Breakfast and GlenPlan Creeks to Glennlnn Crossing. This latter section will cover an interesting and little-trodden portion of ,Rc C. Creeks, involving the by-passing of several picturesouf' waterfalls and pools. Tea at the All British Cafe, Katoomba. Total fares - 24/-.\\
+Brian Harvey - Business BUI611 private JU14A2.
+====== Letter from Edna Gerrad ======
+Maria Theresien Schlosal, Hellbrun, Salzbert.
+th June, 1958. Dear Bushwalkers,
-"We might get un this way." "Not b  likely." "Ah well Let's have a look around here." "Hang on. What em I sunnosed to stand on." "ThPt bit of rock there. Down a bit. Half an inch to the left." "Hell:" "FunIY: That bit of rock didn't look to be loose." "UP this crack here."
- One hour later. "What's holding that thumping big rock over your head." "Can't get past the damned thing." mNell,. we might as well go down. This rain might make the rock a bit slippery anyway.".-
-th February.- off to Sydney to buy textbooks etc. While there I bought a camera and 100 m m. lens, a couple of rolls of Kodachrome, and of course, a haze filter.
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-rd February - back at Timor. Same crew with two new climbers, Monty and Mac, "Let's try the West side." "Hell: It's sheer rock." "Let's try the SX, corner on the West side."
-Half an hour later. "Let's go back down."
-Quarter of an hour later. "How about the creek side at the western end?" "We'll try here." "Look, Nev, tricoune marks: This must be the ivy. up. Come on."
-Half an hour later. "Harry." 'Yes." "They are my tricoune marks. This is the way you can't get up." "I'm hungry, let's go back and see if lunch is ready." "It should be, it's 3.30."
-st March - Timor. Same two cooks. Harry, Monty and I arc climbing - Mac has been posted to Molong. We have 100 feet of rope for coming down nnd for belays if we need them. Harry and Monty prefer to slide down the rope rather than abseil, but are showing interest in the easier form of travel. By now we know that the way up is the western end of the creek side - the last crack almost - the crack being shaped like a C, crescent shaped. This does in fact provide a. route to the top. The climbing is not what I would call easy and in a few places I felt it was much easier to think about food or anything rather than the horrible mess which would result if one fell 200 feet straight down without even the odd rock to bounce off on the way. Apart from that it was a good climb, although the tint of water we cnrried was not really enough. Well we were thirsty. The view from the ton does not show any of the other main features except Mopra, but does provide some excellent scenery when looking over Coona and across the flat with the Coolah Mountains in the distance and just a hazy glimpse of the Win Divide.
-. When you try to climb a rock three times and fail, and get Up on the fourth, you feel really good. Timor, I guess, rates low on the scale of difficulty, but judging by the looks on Harry and Monty and the way rfelt - well - Hillary and Tensing Couldn't have felt much better at the to of Everest.
-"Hell! It's three o'clock. I'm STnV1-77). Let's go back down and find some FOOD."
-YOU DEFINITELY CAN'T BANK ON IT
-You can't bank on August Bank Holiday - but those walkers, who, by their devoted attention to their jobs throughout the year will have earned their relaxation on Monday, 4th August next, CAN bank on n minimum of feet- vetting on Brian Harvey's Bank 7o1idn.7Wv,lk, which entails only two crossings of the cold Cox, and even those may be avoided, if we can sneak through Cloolnra Portal on the left bank. To encourage the Lower Income Group by saving the added train fare to Blaclrheath and the 7/6 cflr fare to mepalong 'ost Office, it is now Proposed that the Talk will leave Tatoemba vin Nellie's Glen on the Friday night to camp at the Old nub site. Thence down the Fix Foot Track to Old Father Cox, un Breakfast and GlenPlan Creeks to Glennlnn Crossing. This latter section will cover Pn interesting and little-trodden rortion of ,Rc C. Creeks, involving the by-passing of several nicturesouf' waterfalls nrd pools. Tea at the All British Cafe, Katoombe. Total fares - 24/-.
-Brian Harvey - Business BU.I611 'private Ju.14A2.
-Maria Theresien Schlosal, Hellbrun,
-Salzbert.
-th June, 1958. Dear Bushwallcers,
 Here is a brief record of my trip to date. Please excuse z for y as I can't get used to this machine in the short time for which I have it.
-Went first to Bangkok and found that very colourful and interesting -
-things like the King's Barges which are 150 feet long and very much decorated. Did zou see the film "The King and I"? Thez used one of the barges in that. Temples with large gold Buddahs. A lot of the life of the town is on the canals. Went out and saw the markets, which comprise barges carrzing fruit and vegetables, but was rather horrified to see the locals swimming and cleaning their teeth in the canals into which all the rubbish goes:
+Went first to Bangkok and found that very colourful and interesting - things like the King's Barges which are 150 feet long and very much decorated. Did you see the film "The King and I"? They used one of the barges in that. Temples with large gold Buddahs. A lot of the life of the town is on the canals. Went out and saw the markets, which comprise barges carrying fruit and vegetables, but was rather horrified to see the locals swimming and cleaning their teeth in the canals into which all the rubbish goes.
-Went down to Cambodia and found Ankor Wat fascinating. It is verz
-necessarz, in mz opinion, to read it all up before zou go as the guides' English
+Went down to Cambodia and found Ankor Wat fascinating. It is very necessary, in my opinion, to read it all up before you go as the guides' English is very poor. It was very hot in the East and at all the airports in the Middle East; at all times of the night the heat was really shocking. After looking down on the muddy Nile and Ganges it was wonderful to fly over the Blue Mediterranean.
-is verz poor.
-It was verz hot in the East and at all the airports in the Middle East; at all times of the night the heat was reallz shocking. After looking dawn on the muddz Nile and Ganges it was wonderful to flz over the Blue Mediterranian.
+Greece and Southern Italy looked glorious from the air with high mountains, snowcapped, with glaciers in places coming down to the sea. Italy was very interesting and Florence and Venice are very tempting to females, with lovely things to buy - clothes, linen, leatherwork and glass. However, I managed to be pretty firm with myself. The churches were interesting and saw the Pope at St. Peters. On the whole I was glad to leave the cities and was thrilled with the mountains of North Italy. Had several lovely days at Cortina and went to the Gross Glockner, which is a magnificent mountain. On the way the fields were full of brightly coloured flowers and everywhere they have been haymaking - I love the smell of newly cut hay. There is very little machinery in Italy and most of the farm work is done by hand, and they use bullocks and donkeys. Had a lovely day's walking at Cortina when I followed a stream through the woods. Fortunately struck a Rhodesian girl who also liked walking. We had rolls and wine at an inn, for lunch. Had some difficulty with the language in Italy as their season has not started, However, I saw the country and went over the lovely passes.
-Greece and Southern Italz looked glorious from the air with high mountains, snowcapped, with glaciers in places coming down to the sea.
-Italz was verz interesting and Florence and Venice are verz tempting to females, with lovelz things to buz - clothes, linen, leatherwork and glass. However, I managed to be prettz firm with mzself. The churches were interesting and saw the Pope at St. Peters. On the whole I was glad to leave the cities and was thrilled with the mountains of North Italz. Had several lovelz dazs at Cortina and went to the Gross Glockner, which is a magnificent mountain. On the waz the fields were full of brightlz coloured flowers and everzwhere thez have been hazmaking - I love the smell of newlz cut haz. There is verz little machinerz in Italy and most of the farm work is done bz hand, and thez use bullocks and donkies. Had a lovelz daz's walking at Cortina when I followed a stream through the woods. Fortunatelz struck a Rhodesian girl who also liked walking. We had
+Austria is coming up to all my expectations. Loved Vienna. Had an interesting tour of Vienna by night and visited cafes in the Vienna Woods, finally seeing a very good floor show at a night club. They gave us wine at each stop and champagne at the nightclub. Bz midnight I could have done with a good Australian steak. Yesterday went to Berahtesgaden and was very thrilled with my glimpse of Bavaria. Hitler seems to have picked out a remarkable spot for his Eagle's nest. We inspected the underground fortifications. The Konig See struck me as rather like the sounds of New Zealand. Have been to Wolfgang See and had tea at the White Horse Inn in tourist fashion.
-rolls and wine at an inn, for lunch. Had some difficultz with the language in Italz as their season has not started, However, I saw the country and went over the lovelz passes.
-Austria is coming up to all mz expectations. Loved Vienna. Had an interesting tour of Vienna bz night and visited cafes in the Vienna Woods, finallz seeing a verz good floor show at a night club. Thez gave us wine at
-each stop and champagne at the nightclub. Bz midnight I could have done with a
-good Australian steak: Zesterdaz went to Berahtesgaden'and was verz thrilled with mz glimpse of Bavaria. Hitler seems to have picked out a remarkable spot
-for his Eagle's nest. We inspected the underground fortifications. The Konig See struck me as rather like the sounds of New Zealand. Have been to Wolfgang See and had tea at the White Horse Inn in tourist fashion.
 Often wish I had some S.B.W. friends with me. Regards to all.
-Edna G.
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+**OF VEGETARIAN GLUTEN STEAKS**
-ofiVEGETARIAN
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+Tasty meatless meals with a high protein value. They come in tins, and only need to be fried. A very satisfying substitute for fresh meat. Delicious when cooked in butter.
-GLUTEN. STEAKS
-Tasty meatless meals with a high protein value. They come in tins, and only need to be fried. A very satisfying substitute for fresh meat. Delicious when cooked in batter :I
-Delhi, India.
+====== Letter from Dormie ======
+Delhi, India.\\
 Sunday, 18/5/58. Dear Bushwalkers,
-Today I took un residencu in a private boarding establishment in this, the chief city of the Republic of India, after having been for nine days at Darjeeling, over 7,200 ft. above seP level -in the HimPlpya Mountains. It is hard to believe that where Snnndragons and Cnlendulns grow in R normal way, and the ordinary business of life proceeds in a normPl fnshion, the altitude is higher than that of Mt. ,Kosciusko, our-highest mountain. True it is that you have dense mists that come 1210 from nowhere, mpking g;-,neral visibility very poor, but still the people move about in dense throngs, greeting _each other in the market-place and in the tortuous 1Pnes that cend and descend everywhere. Although for chennness (8 rupees per day, equRl to 16/- in our money)-I boarded where Indian meals only, were served, yet I was able to relieve ,the monotony by going to a place called Glenory's, where every dish under the sun was served "a la carte". Here I had my evening me-a to the accompaniment of the latest recorded music from the United States.
-Although part of the HimalayRs, the views from Darjeeling of the highest peaks were disappointing and frustrating because the mists already mentioned blotted out such distant. scenery. (Hangchenjunga, 28,146 ft., the third highest of the Himalayan peaks, is 42 miles from Dnrjeeling.)- - The higher you climbed, the more likely- you were' to become envelooed in P dense cloud. Daybreak wns the best time for seeing these "ginnts"; if you missed out on seeing them at 6 a m., there was very little chance during the rest of the day, because the rising sun only gathered un more nnd more cvanoration
+Today I took up residence in a private boarding establishment in this, the chief city of the Republic of India, after having been for nine days at Darjeeling, over 7,200 ft. above sea level in the Himalaya Mountains. It is hard to believe that where Sandragons and Cnlendulns grow in a normal way, and the ordinary business of life proceeds in a normal fashion, the altitude is higher than that of Mt. Kosciusko, our-highest mountain. True it is that you have dense mists that come 1210 from nowhere, making general visibility very poor, but still the people move about in dense throngs, greeting each other in the market-place and in the tortuous 1Pnes that cend and descend everywhere. Although for chennness (8 rupees per day, equal to 16/- in our money) I boarded where Indian meals only, were served, yet I was able to relieve the monotony by going to a place called Glenory's, where every dish under the sun was served "a la carte". Here I had my evening meal to the accompaniment of the latest recorded music from the United States.
-clouds es the day wore on. But if you did see those "tops" etirly, in the morning, you were rewarded with an unforgettable sight. The snow on the peaks glistened like silver in the morning sun.
-On the first !Darning of my stay in Darjeeling I saw them from ati bedroom window, but did not photograph them at the time, because I just took them for- granted, and mistakenly thought that Ftny old time would do. However, the rest
+Although part of the Himalayas, the views from Darjeeling of the highest peaks were disappointing and frustrating because the mists already mentioned blotted out such distant scenery. (Kangchenjunga, 28,146 ft., the third highest of the Himalayan peaks, is 42 miles from Darjeeling.)  The higher you climbed, the more likely you were to become enveloped in a dense cloud. Daybreak was the best time for seeing these "giants"; if you missed out on seeing them at 6 a m., there was very little chance during the rest of the day, because the rising sun only gathered un more and more cvanoration
-of the nine days at Darjeeling was like the musician's quest after "the lost chord: I was vainly seeking the glory which for a short time only had appeared. I even climbed 6i miles up Tiger Hill with try pack to spend the night at an altitude of nearly 8,500 ft. above sea-level so that / might get a glimpse at dawn of Everest, over 29,000 ft. above sea-level, but all I recorded with my movie camsra WAS a mere glimpse indeed, which one has to pick out from the surrounding clouds. The locals tell me that November is the best time for visibility.
+clouds as the day wore on. But if you did see those "tops" entirely in the morning, you were rewarded with an unforgettable sight. The snow on the peaks glistened like silver in the morning sun.
+On the first dawning of my stay in Darjeeling I saw them from my bedroom window, but did not photograph them at the time, because I just took them for granted, and mistakenly thought that any old time would do. However, the rest of the nine days at Darjeeling was like the musician's quest after "the lost chord". I was vainly seeking the glory which for a short time only had appeared. I even climbed 6 miles up Tiger Hill with try pack to spend the night at an altitude of nearly 8,500 ft. above sea-level so that I might get a glimpse at dawn of Everest, over 29,000 ft. above sea-level, but all I recorded with my movie camera WAS a mere glimpse indeed, which one has to pick out from the surrounding clouds. The locals tell me that November is the best time for visibility.
 Yours,
 trlormiet
 YOUR WALKING GUIDE - JULY
 Walk No.