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-THE LONG WEEKEND.
+===== The Long Weekend. =====
-The President's Trip.
+__The President's Trip.__
 by Black Dog.
-Jack Gentle's Cox's River - Cedar Creek Walk lured cut 26 starters - including the Chief White Ant. All set out from Katoomba and all arrived back at Katoomba as per programmed route.
-Ever seen 26 bads emerging from their tents at 5.45 a m, on a June morning,
+Jack Gentle's Cox's River - Cedar Creek Walk lured out 26 starters - including the Chief White Ant. All set out from Katoomba and all arrived back at Katoomba as per programmed route.
-black as the Ace of Spades, ice everywhere? - I have
-It was good to see the Cosgrove, Leyden, Ardill trio on the track - never a quiet moment - good whipper inners
+Ever seen 26 bods emerging from their tents at 5.45 a.m, on a June morning, black as the Ace of Spades, ice everywhere? - I have!
-Kodachrome ha S it that Jack Gentle was seen crossing the Cox' s River - a pair of ladies shoes in one hand - My Fair Lady's Hand in the other.
-It was felt that the Railway's deficit should be less this year since three bods lost their- return rail tickets.
+It was good to see the Cosgrove, Leyden, Ardill trio on the track - never a quiet moment - good whipper inners!
-Best wishes fer a speedy recovery to Brian Harvey Who broke, a bone in his ankle prior to the rocky section of Cedar Creek - Brian completed the walk in fighting style.
-Jean Ashdown attained great heights and was not too keen to change positinn despite assurances from Husband Frank that the fall would not be great. His ministerings comforted all in Jamieson Valley, and Ilegalong too, I believe.
+Kodachrome has it that Jack Gentle was seen crossing the Cox's River - a pair of ladies shoes in one hand - My Fair Lady's Hand in the other.
-Bad luck to David and Betty Bennett whose car would net go down Nellie 's Glen.
+It was felt that the Railway's deficit should be less this year since three bods lost their return rail tickets.
+Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Brian Harvey who broke a bone in his ankle prior to the rocky section of Cedar Creek - Brian completed the walk in fighting style.
+Jean Ashdown attained great heights and was not too keen to change position despite assurances from Husband Frank that the fall would not be great. His ministerings comforted all in Jamieson Valley, and Megalong too, I believe.
+Bad luck to David and Betty Bennett whose car would not go down Nellie's Glen.
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-Wyanbene Cave.
+__Wyanbene Cave.__
-Dave Brown led 11 starters towlaplore the caves and they report finding a new one Location:- about 30 miles South of Braidwood between the headwaters of the Shoalhaven and Deua Rivers. MHre details hoped for shortly.
-. HEALTH FOOD SHOP QA4VEGETARIAN CAF:
+Dave Brown led 11 starters to explore the caves and they report finding a new one. Location:- about 30 miles South of Braidwood between the headwaters of the Shoalhaven and Deua Rivers. More details hoped for shortly.
-BISCUITS ARE LIGHTER
-AND  LESS BULKY THAN BREAD CHOOSE FROM OUR WIDE RANGE :-
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-WEEATFLAKES KAVLI RYKING DANO
-RYVITA VITAWEAT - AND SPREAD WITH MARMITE !
+__N.P.A. at Kanangm.__
-IS HUNTER ST SYDNEY, 8A/1725.
-TEE LONG WEEKEND.
-N.P.A. at Kanangm.
 Len Fall.
-Twelve adults and two children were at Kanangra Walls for the ovting arranged by the National Parks Association to enable members to have a look at part of the area included in the Kanangra-Boyd National Park proposal.'
-We were welcomed at the Boyd River by the first snow fall the season, but the weather cleared t'wards evening and a very cold night followed.
+Twelve adults and two children were at Kanangra Walls for the outing arranged by the National Parks Association to enable members to have a look at part of the area included in the Kanangra-Boyd National Park proposal.
-Sunday was spent roaming over the t(-)ps and thnse who had not visited the area previously were suitably imnressed by the grandeur nf the views and the necessity fnr conserving it as a National Park. Monday was another beautiful clear day fnr a second visit to the tops -L7 round off a vury cold, but most interesting and inf-,rtfative weekend.
+We were welcomed at the Boyd River by the first snow fall the season, but the weather cleared towards evening and a very cold night followed.
-Davies Canyon.
-Jack Perry had a party of three. Somehow, they managed to visit the tops of Danae Brook and Thurat Rift bef)re reaching Sally Camp Creek and had to by-pass the Canyon. Knowing how cold it can be down there in the middle of summer, and knowing how Joan Walker's party fared last June, we reckon Jack got out of it lightly.
+Sunday was spent roaming over the tops and those who had not visited the area previously were suitably imnressed by the grandeur of the views and the necessity for conserving it as a National Park. Monday was another beautiful clear day for a second visit to the tops to round off a very cold, but most interesting and informative weekend.
-in
-"RESPECTFULLY YOURS".
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+__Davies Canyon.__
+Jack Perry had a party of three. Somehow, they managed to visit the tops of Danae Brook and Thurat Rift before reaching Sally Camp Creek and had to by-pass the Canyon. Knowing how cold it can be down there in the middle of summer, and knowing how Joan Walker's party fared last June, we reckon Jack got out of it lightly.
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+===== Respectfully Yours. =====
 K. A.
-Dear Mr. Editor, you did request a report on a walk, didn't you? And, dear Mr. Editor, you know damn well I only go walkabout every now and then. Do I participate in perilOus parades and peep at peerless panoramas? Not me, mate. Tried trips and trusted troopleaders are my meat and if there, are any unusual happenings being "bunged on, I do not -wish to be included. As Mr. Knightley somewhat unkindly placed on record at the last general Meeting, I'm now bracketed with the hasbeens.
-Leader Frank Leyden could almost be labelled as an ancient walker and more
+Dear Mr. Editor, you did request a report on a walk, didn't you? And, dear Mr. Editor, you know damn well I only go walkabout every now and then. Do I participate in perilous parades and peep at peerless panoramas? Not me, mate. Tried trips and trusted troopleaders are my meat and if there are any unusual happenings being bunged on, I do not wish to be included. As Mr. Knightley somewhat unkindly placed on record at the last general meeting, I'm now bracketed with the hasbeens.
-because of friendship than anything else I find myself being entrained on the 5.45 P.m. on Friday night bound for Kiama. What with being issued with the wrong ticket and several dashes around the Assembly Platform to rectify same I finally climb aboard and justly claim to be the last and most breathless traveller on the train. At Hurstville this claim is challenged by Col Ferguson, whose time allowance of 13 minutes to get from Electric to Steam Platform is thrown somewhat askew on account of his connecting train being eleven minutes late into Central.
-Eight bushies fit nicely into two taxis and we camp near the headwaters of Brogher's Creek. A nice habit of Frank's is to boil the Friday night billy and I begin to like bushwalking again. Mist and light rain in the mnrning, plus a prosaeci lye who got up last and was ready first, put me back:in perspective smartly and then I endure a two hour's non-stop track: bash. At 10 a m., with the promise of sunshine, we stopped and here I became aware that we have eggs in the party. This lanky prospective has a very small pack and he takes this opportunity to inspect and repack, At the conclusion of this task there is an overflow of one brown paper parcel. "Eggs'; the owner briefly explained, and is immediately overwhelmed with advice and suggestions as to the best way to carry the oval delicacies. The egg man doesn't seem very interested in this well meant advice and when we get going again he swings the bundle in his hand.
+Leader Frank Leyden could almost be labelled as an ancient walker and more because of friendship than anything else I find myself being entrained on the 5.45 p.m. on Friday night bound for Kiama. What with being issued with the wrong ticket and several dashes around the Assembly Platform to rectify same I finally climb aboard and justly claim to be the last and most breathless traveller on the train. At Hurstville this claim is challenged by Col Ferguson, whose time allowance of 13 minutes to get from Electric to Steam Platform is thrown somewhat askew on account of his connecting train being eleven minutes late into Central.
-At the first opportunity Frank lost the track - a familiar turn of his. "Was there last time", "spread out a bit", then "can't afford the time to look" and finally the ominous 'We'll steer a compass c-urse". So we push through bracken and vines, cross creeks on rotting logs and generally perform like idiots. Then in the thickest part of it Bill Cosgrove found the egg. Bellows cut "Look at the big. aird's egg" and pounces on it like a starving goanna. "There's another one" (Bill),
-and so. there was, and both specimens passed by the egg board as fresh and fit for a human consumption. You wouldn't have to be told that the brown paper -parcel. had sprung a leak and a couple of the contents had gone to earth. Bill is a bit disappointed, but not as much as the owner who has a swift check and finds only four out of twelve eggs are still surrounded by shell.
+Eight bushies fit nicely into two taxis and we camp near the headwaters of Brogher's Creek. A nice habit of Frank's is to boil the Friday night billy and I begin to like bushwalking again. Mist and light rain in the morning, plus a prospective who got up last and was ready first, put me back in perspective smartly and then I endure a two hour's non-stop track bash. At 10 a.m., with the promise of sunshine, we stopped and here I became aware that we have eggs in the party. This lanky prospective has a very small pack and he takes this opportunity to inspect and repack. At the conclusion of this task there is an overflow of one brown paper parcel. "Eggs", the owner briefly explained, and is immediately overwhelmed with advice and suggestions as to the best way to carry the oval delicacies. The egg man doesn't seem very interested in this well meant advice and when we get going again he swings the bundle in his hand.
-E1entually we hit semi-open country and peer expectantly down to Brngher's Creek and from a point further South we had a look into the luverley Kangaroo Valley. We had lunch before descending into the valley of Br-)gher's Creek. I presume four eggs were eaten as a lunch but I'm not sure. The climb down the chimney was interesting and unexciting except to the leader who kept imploring the tailenders not to kick rocks down on top of him. I keep thinking to myself "Why not", but I suppose the thought is a little uncharitable.
-Later on we made a final descent to Brogher's Creek to camp, and you'll be
+At the first opportunity Frank lost the track - a familiar turn of his. "Was there last time", "spread out a bit", then "can't afford the time to look" and finally the ominous "We'll steer a compass course". So we push through bracken and vines, cross creeks on rotting logs and generally perform like idiots. Then in the thickest part of it Bill Cosgrove found the egg. Bellows out "Look at the big bird's egg" and pounces on it like a starving goanna. "There's another one" (Bill), and so there was, and both specimens passed by the egg board as fresh and fit for a human consumption. You wouldn't have to be told that the brown paper parcel had sprung a leak and a couple of the contents had gone to earth. Bill is a bit disappointed, but not as much as the owner who has a swift check and finds only four out of twelve eggs are still surrounded by shell.
-happy to know I got scratched to the bone on another of Leyden's short cuts, blunted
-my dinner knife cutting lawyer vine, lantana and sundry vines to such a degree I couldn't cut my steak at dinner. Also fell for the old one about "feeling much better after a swim in the creek before dinner". Feeling dammit! I had feeling alright. As well as the scratches and wounds, the water stirred up a vivid reminder of the afternno/ joust with hip high stinging 'nettles. And then the character (eggless now) made a meal of a tin of coffee essence. Makes 24 cups it says on the tin and the lot went in one go: Shades of Clem Hallstrom and his cucueSers.
+E1entually we hit semi-open country and peer expectantly down to Brogher's Creek and from a point further South we had a look into the luverley Kangaroo Valley. We had lunch before descending into the valley of Brogher's Creek. I presume four eggs were eaten as a lunch but I'm not sure. The climb down the chimney was interesting and unexciting except to the leader who kept imploring the tailenders not to kick rocks down on top of him. I keep thinking to myself "Why not", but I suppose the thought is a little uncharitable.
-From Brogher's Creek we found a new way up onto C-)ok's Nob, and enjoyed a wonderful view from a rock that scraped yards of skin off my knees and shins while being surmounted. Oh yes, Mr. Editor, I'll write up a trip anytime you want it. Brian Harvey wrote one about a wheelbarrow trip once. How about one entitled The World From a Wheelchair"
-CONSERVILT ION REPORT.
+Later on we made a final descent to Brogher's Creek to camp, and you'll be happy to know I got scratched to the bone on another of Leyden's short cuts, blunted my dinner knife cutting lawyer vine, lantana and sundry vines to such a degree I couldn't cut my steak at dinner. Also fell for the old one about "feeling much better after a swim in the creek before dinner". Feeling dammit! I had feeling alright. As well as the scratches and wounds, the water stirred up a vivid reminder of the afternoon joust with hip high stinging nettles. And then the character (eggless now) made a meal of a tin of coffee essence. Makes 24 cups it says on the tin and the lot went in one go! Shades of Clem Hallstrom and his cucumbers.
-CONFERENCE OF CONSERTgION BODIES: Mr. Strom advises that a conference will be held
-on Saturday 8th August. The agenda Committee meets on June 12th and notification is requested of any res-autions the S.B.W. would like discussed. The Club is entitled to two delegates.
+From Brogher's Creek we found a new way up onto Cook's Nob, and enjoyed a wonderful view from a rock that scraped yards of skin off my knees and shins while being surmounted. Oh yes, Mr. Editor, I'll write up a trip anytime you want it. Brian Harvey wrote one about a wheelbarrow trip once. How about one entitled "The World From a Wheelchair"
-PROPOSED ROCK CARVINGS AT GOVETT'S LEAP: Attention is drawn to the press report on this subject. (See notice
-GREATER BLUE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK: When opening 'Cahill 's Lookout" on the Scenic
+----
-Cliff Drive at Megalong 'Talley, the Premier said that he had apnroved a recommendation to proclaim a 150,000 acre area for the park. (See Notice Board.)
-SPREAD OF GARBAGE IN THE "CASTLE" AREA: Litter, which can only attributed to walkers because they are the only ones who visit the Area, continues to spread in this vicinity.
+===== Conservation Report. =====
-LETTER. TO THE EDITOR.
+=== Conference of conservation bodies: ===
-Dear Mr. Edit-'r,
-In your last isaue Allen Strom asks "How many of your readers, dear Sir, prefer
+Mr. Strom advises that a conference will be held on Saturday 8th August. The agenda Committee meets on June 12th and notification is requested of any resolutions the S.B.W. would like discussed. The Club is entitled to two delegates.
-to fiddle with the enjoyment of the bushlands Whilst plans are being laid to leave onl jthe ashes fir future generations"? -
-The answer can be found by counting the non-fiddlers and subtracting them from the total. lf the readers who attend meetings, two have accounted fir 95% of conservA tion business. One of these has been unable to attend meetings lately. A couple of others, though less talkative, are willing workers. CT the readers who don't attend meetings, two are leaders in conservation work and several others work. Some if not all, the non-fiddling readers who don't attend meetings, have probably wearied of trying to interest members in conservation projects.
+=== Proposed rock carvings at Govett's Leap: ===
-The number of readers taking an active interest would be 10, or less. The circulation of the magazine is about 180. The number of fiddlers is therefore
--10 - 170.
+Attention is drawn to the press report on this subject. (See notice board)
-Yours sincerely, Alex Colley.
-.
+=== Greater Blue Mountains National Park: ===
-WALKING GUIDE,
-JULY 10-11-12 Katoomba - Nellie's Glen - Black Jerry's - Cox River - Gibraltar Ck.- Cullenbenbong - Blackheath Creek - Blackheath.
+When opening "Cahill's Lookout" on the Scenic Cliff Drive at Megalong Valley, the Premier said that he had approved a recommendation to proclaim a 150,000 acre area for the park. (See Notice Board.)
-Note that this trip now starts from Katoomba, not Blackheath as shown on the Walk's Programme. Camp at foot of Nellie's Glen and at Sandy Hook on Cox. Mostly pleasant track and river walking.
-Leader: Frank Young. Fares 25/-.
+=== Spread of garbage in the "Castle" area: ===
-JULY 12: Campbelltown - Pheasant Creek - O'Hare's Creek - Campbelltown. Rural road bash to Wedderburn, scramble into Pheasant Creek and rockhopping on O'HarOs Creek. Pleasant creek scenery.
-Leader: David Ingram Fares 7/4d.
+Litter, which can only attributed to walkers because they are the only ones who visit the area, continues to spread in this vicinity.
-JULY 17-18-19: Leura - Lockley's Pylon - Blue Gum - Grand Canyon - Lake Medlm - Medlow Bath.
-Camp out from Laura on Friday night. Level walking to Lockley's - views down the Grose River and of Mts. King Gerrge and Hay. Steep descent 2000' to Blue Gum far comfortable camp.. Sunday, a pleasant track climb up thr-,ugh the Grand Canyon (Beauchamp Falls, ferny 'dells, underground stream).
+----
-Medium test walk for prospectives with some experience.
-Leader: John Logan Fares 24/-,
+=== Letter to the Editor. ===
-JULY 18-19:
-Glenbrook - Euroka - The Oaks - Erskine Creek - Warragamba Dam inspection - Bus to Penrith.
+Dear Mr. Editor,
-Mostly level track walking. Camp at Euroka on Saturday night. -
-Inspect the Dam on Sunday. Leader: Jack Perry Fares 15/-
+In your last issue Allen Strom asks "How many of your readers, dear Sir, prefer to fiddle with the enjoyment of the bushlands whilst plans are being laid to leave only the ashes for future generations"?
-JULY 19: Cowan - Ellanora Trig - Cliff Trig - Cowan.
-Notecha,ectTra _Da m.steamfromCentral.
+The answer can be found by counting the non-fiddlers and subtracting them from the total. Of the readers who attend meetings, two have accounted for 95% of conservation business. One of these has been unable to attend meetings lately. A couple of others, though less talkative, are willing workers. Of the readers who don't attend meetings, two are leaders in conservation work and several others work. Some, if not all, the non-fiddling readers who don't attend meetings, have probably wearied of trying to interest members in conservation projects.
-Medium ridge walking mostly on tracks. Fine panoramas of the Hawkesbury.
-Leader: John Noble Fares 7/-.
+The number of readers taking an active interest would be 10, or less. The circulation of the magazine is about 180. The number of fiddlers is therefore 180-10 = 170.
-JULY 24-25-26: Three Peaks Trip for "Ladies only".
-Blackheath - Car to Carlons - White Dog - Cloudmaker K7anangra Creek - Paralyser Kanangra River - Guouogang - Canons.
+Yours sincerely,
-Start training Girls! Although the programme says 5000' climbing, a conservative eStimate is 11,000 (UP). Then of course there's a lot of climbing down, too.
-- Leader: Heather Joyce Fares 35/-.
+Alex Colley.
-JULY 26:
-Glenbrook Euroka - Nepean Lookout - Glenbrook.
+----
-Some rock hopping dawn Glenbr^-ok Gorge; lunch at the Nepean Junction. Climb 300' to The Lookout, then to Eureka and track walk. to Glenbrook.
-Leader: Ernie French. Fares 13/-
+===== Walking Guide. =====
-(Continued on Page 21.)
-.
+|July 10-11-12|Katoomba - Nellie's Glen - Black Jerry's - Cox River - Gibraltar Ck. - Cullenbenbong - Blackheath Creek - Blackheath. Note that this trip now starts from Katoomba, not Blackheath as shown on the Walk's Programme. Camp at foot of Nellie's Glen and at Sandy Hook on Cox. Mostly pleasant track and river walking. Leader: Frank Young. Fares 25/-.|
-"Sitting in O'Keefe's Hut, under the lee of Jagungal, hands wrapped around a steaming mug of cocoa, it was pleasant to thaw out now and reflect on the last two hurs of scrub bashing struggle down the Northern slopes of the mountain.
+|July 12|Campbelltown - Pheasant Creek - O'Hare's Creek - Campbelltown. Rural road bash to Wedderburn, scramble into Pheasant Creek and rockhopping on O'Hares Creek. Pleasant creek scenery. Leader: David Ingram. Fares 7/4d.|
-"It had been raining heavily with the icy bite that mountain rain has and every bush had deluged
+|July 17-18-19|Leura - Lockley's Pylon - Blue Gum - Grand Canyon - Lake Medlm - Medlow Bath. Camp out from Laura on Friday night. Level walking to Lockley's - views down the Grose River and of Mts. King Gerrge and Hay. Steep descent 2000' to Blue Gum for comfortable camp. Sunday, a pleasant track climb up through the Grand Canyon (Beauchamp Falls, ferny dells, underground stream). Medium test walk for prospectives with some experience. Leader: John Logan. Fares 24/-.|
-us with more icy gallons. Those jackets of Paddy's were really something and I blessed the inspiration
+|July 18-19|Glenbrook - Euroka - The Oaks - Erskine Creek - Warragamba Dam inspection - Bus to Penrith. Mostly level track walking. Camp at Euroka on Saturday night. Inspect the Dam on Sunday. Leader: Jack Perry. Fares 15/-.|
-that had prompted us to include them in our gear. A well thought out garment with a removeable hood and double overlapping front, made from t:mgh PVC cloth, long enough for complete body protection but not too long to interfere with free leg movement. The yellow colour was a bright thought too, especially in the foggy murk outside when it was so easy-to lose sight of the person with you. Just the shot for that
+|July 19|Cowan - Ellanora Trig - Cliff Trig - Cowan. __Note change of Train to 8.10a.m. steam from Central__. Medium ridge walking mostly on tracks. Fine panoramas of the Hawkesbury. Leader: John Noble. Fares 7/-.|
-Tassie trip next Christmas. At 4.10. 0 a real
+|July 24-25-26|Three Peaks Trip for "Ladies only". Blackheath - Car to Carlons - White Dog - Cloudmaker - Kanangra Creek - Paralyser - Kanangra River - Guouogang - Carlons. Start training Girls! Although the programme says 5000' climbing, a conservative eStimate is 11,000 (UP). Then of course there's a lot of climbing down, too. Leader: Heather Joyce. Fares 35/-.|
-bargain, really worth much more."
+|July 26|Glenbrook Euroka - Nepean Lookout - Glenbrook. Some rock hopping down Glenbrook Gorge; lunch at the Nepean Junction. Climb 300' to The Lookout, then to Euroka and track walk to Glenbrook. Leader: Ernie French. Fares 13/-.|
-"By the look of things -)utside the old "choofer" stove was a good buy too  53/6d. worth of comf=t for walkars in this weather."
+|July 31, August 1-2-3|(Bank Holiday) Katoomba - Nellie's Glen - Carlon's - Splendour Rock - Clear Hill - Katoomba. No river crossings. No wet feet! Friday night camp at foot of the Glen. Easy walk to The Glen Allan base camp via Carlon's Farm. On Sunday walk without packs. Climb Mouin and Warrigal, then to Splendour Rock and return to camp. Excellent walk for prospectives and New Members. Views of the Gangerang , Kanangra, etc. Leader: Brian Harvey. Fares 23/-.|
+|July 31, August 1-2|Ettrema Gorge - Track clearing trip. See page 18 for details. Leader: Colin Putt.|
+|August 1-2|St. Anthony's - Dodd's Lagoon - Yeola - Gerringong Creek - Budderoo Track - Jamberoo. A fairly rugged trip. 2,000' drop to Yeola - pleasant camping in valley. Climb to the Barren Ground area on Sunday. Coastal panoramas. Leader: George Gray.|
+|August 2|Glenbrcok - Euroka - Fireworks Ridge - Campfire Creek - Glonbrook. Recommended test walk. Easy track to Euroka. Scramble along Campfire Creek. Leader: Jack Gentle. Fares 13/-.|
+|August 7-8-9|Katoomba - Korrowall Buttress - Cedar Creek - Katoomba. Camp on Narrow Neck Friday night. Then over Solitary and down The Buttress - steady nerves needed here - rope work possible if wanted. Camp on Cedar Creek. Rockhopping up the Creek on Sunday - waterfalls and cascades. Leader: Jack Perry. Fares 23/-.|
+|August 8-9|Colo Vale - Mt. Flora - Nattai River - Starlight's Trail - Hilltop. The upper Nattai - a comparatively unspoiled bit of "little river". Medium going with some rock-hopping. River opens to attractice flats at Starlights. Expect wet feet. Lunch on train Saturday. Leader: Jim Brown. Fares 24/-.|
+|August 9|Lilyvale - Era - Burning Palms - Otford. Pleasant walk, coastal views. Lunch at Burning Palms. Tea in the Bush! Leader: Irene Pridham. Fares 7/6d.|
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+===== Paddy Made. =====
+"Sitting in O'Keefe's Hut, under the lee of Jagungal, hands wrapped around a steaming mug of cocoa, it was pleasant to thaw out now and reflect on the last two hours of scrub bashing struggle down the Northern slopes of the mountain.
+"It had been raining heavily with the icy bite that mountain rain has and every bush had deluged us with more icy gallons. Those jackets of Paddy's were really something and I blessed the inspiration that had prompted us to include them in our gear. A well thought out garment with a removeable hood and double overlapping front, made from tough PVC cloth, long enough for complete body protection but not too long to interfere with free leg movement. The yellow colour was a bright thought too, especially in the foggy murk outside when it was so easy to lose sight of the person with you. Just the shot for that Tassie trip next Christmas. At £4.10. 0 a real bargain, really worth much more."
+"By the look of things outside the old "choofer" stove was a good buy too - 53/6d. worth of comfort for walkers in this weather."
 Gear for all weathers at Paddy's.
-Norwegian heavy woollen jumpers at
-. very good prices.
+Norwegian heavy woollen jumpers at very good prices. £5.11. 0 to £6. 6. 0.
-E5.11. 0 to a. 6. 0.
 A really rugged garnent for winter walkers.
-PADDY PAWN rz
-Lightweight Camp Gear
+paddy Pallin. Lightweight Camp Gear.
- CASTLE REAGH St SYDNEY
-M2685
+ Castlereagh St., Sydney. BM2685.
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 As the helicopter ascends Brian fingers the notes. "This green stuff sure feels better than gum leaves" he remarks.
 On the way home Smiggins envisages the headlines "Lottery Winner Recluse - Prefers Cave to Hotel". But at that very moment Mrs. Jones' little dog "Patch" gets stuck while pursuing a rat through a welded steel pipe embedded in concrete under 30 feet of rock. The rescue operations extend over three days and occupy so much space that there is no room for Smigginst story. Sales boom, but the world never hears' the Story of the hiktng lottery winner.
-JULY 31, AUGURT 1-2-3
-JULY 31- AUGUST 1-2
-AUGUST 1-2
-WALKING GUIDE CONCINUED)
-(Bank Holiday) Katoonba - Nellie's Carlon's - Splendour Rock - Clear Hill - Katoornba
-No river crossings. No wet feet: Friday night camp at foot of the Glen. Easy walk to The Glen Allan base camp via Carlon's Farm. On Sunday walk without packs. Climb Mouin and Warrigal, then to Splendour Rock and return to camp. Excellent walk for
--)r so e ctives and New Members. Views of the Gang erang , Kanangr a ,Su;?
-Leader: Brian Harvey Fares 23/-
-Ettrema Gorge - Track clearing trip. See page 18 for details,: Leader: Colin Putt
-St. Anthony's - Dodd's Lagoon - Yeola Gerringong Creek - Budderoo Track Jamberoo.
-A fairly rugged trip. 2,000' drop to Yeola - pleasant camping in valley. Climb to the Barren Ground area on Sunday. Coastal panoramas.
-Leader:. George Gray
-.
-AUGUST 2
-AUGUST 7-8-7
-AUGOST 8-9
-AUGUST 9
-WALKING GETEJLEITNTEE
-Glenbrcok - Euroka - Fireworks Ridge - Campfire Creek - Glonbrook Recommended test walk. Easy track to Euroka. Scramble along Campfire Creek.
-Leader: Jack Gentle Fares 13/-.
-Katoomba Korrowall Buttress - Cedar Creek - Katoomba.
-Camp on Narrow Neck Friday night. Then over Solitary and down The Buttress - steady nerves needed here - rope work possible if wanted. Can on Cedar Creek. Rockhopping up the Creek on Sunday - waterfalls and cascades.
-Leader: Jack Perry Fares 23/-.
-Colo Vale - Mt. Flora - Nattai River - Starlight's Trail - Hilltop. The upper Nattai - a comnaratively unspoiled bit of "little river". Medium going with some rock-hopping. River opens to attractice flats at Starlights. Exnect wet feet. Lunch on train Saturday.
-Leader: Jim Brown Fares 24/-
-Lilyvale - Era - Burning Palms - Otford.
-Pleasant walk, coastal views. Lunch at-Burning Palms. Tea in the Bush:
-Leader: Irene Pridham Fares 7/6d.
 THE SKI JUMPER (A TRUE TALE)
 by Chintz Ribs. A monetary interlude: