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 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER.
 A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers,
-The LB W. Nurses' Association Rooms, "Ncrthcote Building",
+The N.S.W. Nurses' Association Rooms, "Northcote Building", Reiby Place, Sydney. Bag No.4476 G.P.O., Sydney. Phone JN1462
-Reiby Place, Sydnay. Bag ho.4476 G.P.O., Sydney.
-'Phone JN1462
-.1. ,010.11.11.01.....1.1
+ SEPTEMBER 1960 Price 1/-
- SEPTEMER 1960 Price 1/-
+Editor: Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. Wj3514
+Reproduction: Denise Hull
+Sales & Subs.: Eileen Taylor
+Business Manager: Brian Harvey
+Typed by Jean Harvey
-Editor: Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Rerioduction: Denise Hull
+CONTENTS
-Pennant Hills. Wj3514 Sales & Subs.: Eileen Taylor
-Business Manager: Brian Harvey Typed by Jean Harvey
-COMMTES.
-Page
 Editorial
 The 1960 Walking Trial - Malcolm McGregor 2
-At Our August Meeting - Alex:Colley 3
+At Our August Meeting - Alex Colley 3
 Phoenix Fruits - Clarice Morris 4
-S.13.W. to Rescue, ar Bookluck in Bury 5
+S.B.W. to Rescue,  Bookluck in Bury 5
 Shale Mining Near Katoomba - John Luxton 6
-Hat swell 's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advertisement) 9
+Hatswell 's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advertisement) 9
 Sanitarium. Health Food Advertisement 11
 Day Walks -. David Ingram 14
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 Letter to the Editor - Alex Colley 16
 Leap Year - "Vegie" 18
-RDITORIAL.
+EDITORIAL.
 Sumer is icumen in
-Marie sing Cucu. Cucu, Cuau!
+Marie sing Cucu. Cucu, Cucu!
-(ad.)
+(Trad.)
-And what does Sumer (it should be Spring, of course). bring besides Cuckoos?
-Why,
+And what does Summer (it should be Spring, of course) bring besides Cuckoos?
-Water walks
-Wildflowers, and Walking Trials.
+Why, Water walks, Wildflowers and Walking Trials.
-By Water Walks we mean thOse delightful rambles where you climb up throagh waterfalls, or dawn under them, ca7 fall in them, or jump into bottomless pools - and all that type of thing. This is one of the joys of walking to those who have acquired the taste.
-If you walk without looking you can pass over beautiful patche6 of flowers and not see a thing. There are Wildflower walks on the Programme, but you'll find
+By Water Walks we mean those delightful rambles where you climb up through waterfalls, or down under them, or fall in them, or jump into bottomless pools - and all that type of thing. This is one of the joys of walking to those who have acquired the taste.
+If you walk without looking you can pass over beautiful patches of flowers and not see a thing. There are Wildflower walks on the Programme, but you'll find  flowers in the most unexpected places, for example: a great spread of Flannel flowers on a barren ridge leading to Gingra Creek, and masses of Boronia on the rocky ledges in Glen Alan Canyon.
-.
-flowers in the most unexpected places, for example: a great spread of Flannel flowers on a barren ridge leading to Gingra Creek, and masses of Boronia on the rocky ledges in Glen Alan Canyon.
+As for the Walking Trial, this need not be a trial at all. Pick the right type of walk and you can enjoy the pleasures of Water walks Wildflowers and Walking Trials.
-As for the Walking Trial, this need not be a trial at all Pick the right type of walk and you can enjoy the pleasures of
-Water fialks
-Wildflowers and
-Walking Trials.
 If you don't feel like walking at all on the weekend September 16-17-18 come to Carlon's anyhow and join in the fun.
 THE 1960 WALKING TRIAL.
 - Malcolm McGregor.
-Weekend: 16-17-18 Sept ember.
+Weekend: 16-17-18 September.
 Starting point:for all trips: Main road crossing of Megalong Creek. Time: 0600 hours Saturday.
 Walking area: Varying distances in all directions.
-Finidling point: Carlon's farm gate (junction Galong Creek and Green Gully Creek).
+Finishing point: Carlon's farm gate (junction Galong Creek and Green Gully Creek).
 There must be at least three (3) walkers to each party.
-A number of trips of varying mileage have been selected and will be sealed in envelopes. On the outside, the following details will qppear:
+A number of trips of varying mileage have been selected and will be sealed in envelopes. On the outside, the following details will appear:
 Mileage:
-Tyre of trip: e g. easy, medium, very rough, etc.
+Type of trip: e g. easy, medium, very rough, etc.
 Maps covering the area:
 At the September Committee Meeting and General Meeting envelopes will be available for selection. On the night of the General Meeting, a sheet with the handicaps for all the trips will be sealed.
-Racetber to check in as on as you arrive for each minute mill count in one way or anothor in the adjustment of the results.
-SEPT EIBM 14TH
+Be sure to check in as on as you arrive for each minute mill count in one way or another in the adjustment of the results.
-SEPTEMBER 21ST
-SOCIAL Doms.
+SOCIAL DOINGS
+SEPTEMBER 14TH
 General Meeting. Closed to Prospective Members tho, however, are welcome in the Clubroom before and after the meeting. Come in and collect your Walking Trial Sealed Orders.
-Water Safety and Life Saving. Film and talk by the noyal Life Saving Society.
-SEPT EIlBER 2 8T11
+SEPTEMBER 21ST
-"Overland to India" - by Angela McMahon, Who was with Lyn Baber and John Bookluck in their Lendrover trip to Europe lastyear. Don't miss this:
+Water Safety and Life Saving. Film and talk by the Royal Life Saving Society.
-AT OUR AUGUST ET IN.
+SEPTEMBER 28TH
+"Overland to India" - by Angela McMahon, Who was with Lyn Baber and John Bookluck in their Landrover trip to Europe last year. Don't miss this.
+AT OUR AUGUST MEETING
 - Alex Colley.
-The fir a-b duty of cur re-elected President was to welcome r i v member Herman Kantors. Shortly after this ti-ere followed some interchange of Presidential pleasantries. Jack Gentle thanked us for reposing our confidence in him once again. An ex-President welcomed him back and revealed that there hr.,,,d been some differem e of opinion in ex-Presidential circles as to whether Jack should once again be invested -with the symbols of office. Anotha^ ex-President then moved a vote of thanks to ex-President Jim Brom for takin&,7 the Chair at the last meeting.
-In correspondence was notice of a Conservation Dinner to be held between the hour s of 6 and 6.30 p m. The alternative of hunger or indigestion will pose a pr oblem fa guests.
+The first duty of our re-elected President was to welcome new member Herman Kantors.  Shortly after this there followed some interchange of Presidential pleasantries. Jack Gentle thanked us for reposing our confidence in him once again. An ex-President welcomed him back and revealed that there had been some difference of opinion in ex-Presidential circles as to whether Jack should once again be invested with the symbols of office. Another ex-President then moved a vote of thanks to ex-President Jim Brown for taking the Chair at the last meeting.
-We were pleased to hear that the Seventh Day Adventists Walking Club, after
- sending observers to cur meetings, had modelled its constitution and by-lawa largely on our prccedure. Special stress had been placed on responsible leadership; safety, fir st aid and S. and R. prccedure.
+In correspondence was notice of a Conservation Dinner to be held between the hours of 6 and 6.30 p m. The alternative of hunger or indigestion will pose a problem for guests.
-Our Social Secretary- (Pam Baker) gave us a preview of events and said that, in addition to those programmed, she had hopes of arranging a theatre party to "Porgy
-and Bess". S-peaking of the past programme, Pam said that merioers, having voted for a non-scenic slide competition wouldn't support it, and she moved that in future we have one competition a year to include all antries. Frank Ashdown supported the motion. The members, he said, had nearly all voted for a non-scenic slide night, but how many had put in entries? ("Three", said Dave Ingram.) In the sane way they had voted far three years in favcur of a "miserable" black and ithite exhibition Ithich they -wouldn't support. Members should nob vote "ye s" for the se things and leave other people to work for their pleasure. Pam's motion was passed unanimously.
+We were pleased to hear that the Seventh Day Adventists Walking Club, after sending observers to cur meetings, had modelled its constitution and by-laws largely on our procedures. Special stress had been placed on responsible leadership; safety, first aid and S. and R. procedure.
-Jack Gentle told us that the bulldozers were into the Blue Labyrinth. There were fire access roads everywhere - from Glenbrook to the Oaks, to St. Helena and probably to the Wheel end Woodford Ridge. This area was part of the Blue Mountains Park,
-Ray Kirby told us that Tom Moppett wanted our opinion of vihat huts might
+Our Social Secretary (Pam Baker) gave us a preview of events and said that in addition to those programmed, she had hopes of arranging a theatre party to "Porgy and Bess". Speaking of the past programme, Pam said that members, having voted for a non-scenic slide competition wouldn't support it, and she moved that in future we have one competition a year to include all entries. Frank Ashdown supported the motion. The members, he said, had nearly all voted for a non-scenic slide night, but how many had put in entries? ("Three", said Dave Ingram.) In the same way they had voted for three years in favour of a "miserable" black and white exhibition which they wouldn't support. Members should not vote "yes" for these things and leave other people to work for their pleasure. Pam's motion was passed unanimously.
-yr eserved in the Snowy Mountains area for the purpose of l'iralking and ski-touring.
-Brian Harvey drew attertion to the fact that the meeting had not had a Federation repert for some months. Geof Wagg told us that nothing arose in Federation metings " of it self"  The matters that did come up usually came up thr cugh co rrespondence or other /mans at our own meetings. After this the proposed Federation Annual was di 5- cussed, and Goof appointed contact man for contributions from Club members.
+Jack Gentle told us that the bulldozers were into the Blue Labyrinth. There were fire access roads everywhere - from Glenbrook to the Oaks, to St. Helena and probably to the Wheel end Woodford Ridge. This area was part of the Blue Mountains Park.
- Colin Putt reports further:re xploration of the plateau between Danjera and Bunbundah Creeks (Yalwal area)  7 members attended his rock climbing weekend on Lockley's (camp at Blue Gum)
-Taro wishes to correct the statement., made at the farewell party to the Knightley's that "he started in '78".  "The vast public may get the impression I'm a real old bloke. Corrected year '79."
+Ray Kirby told us that Tom Moppett wanted our opinion of what huts might preserved in the Snowy Mountains area for the purpose of walking and ski-touring.
-.
-PHOENDC FRUITS.
+Brian Harvey drew attention to the fact that the meeting had not had a Federation report for some months. Geof Wagg told us that nothing arose in Federation metings " of it self"  The matters that did come up usually came up through correspondence or other /mans at our own meetings. After this the proposed Federation Annual was discussed, and Geof appointed contact man for contributions from Club members.
+Colin Putt reports further exploration of the plateau between Danjera and Bunbundah Creeks (Yalwal area)  7 members attended his rock climbing weekend on Lockley's (camp at Blue Gum)
+Taro wishes to correct the statement made at the farewell party to the Knightley's that "he started in '78".  "The vast public may get the impression I'm a real old bloke. Corrected year '79."
+PHOENIX FRUITS.
 - Clarice Morris.
--Whenever wildflowers are mentioned I always think of the query about the chicken and the egg. Which can fir et.? It is the same at the beginning of the wildflower season. It is on thing to go out, on wildflower walks and admire that massed beauty Of chest-high eriostemon or the flaming heads of the Gymea Lily and another to want to see them blooming in your own gardens.
-If you live on the Hawke sbury 'sand stom there's no reason why you can't have a patcia of the bush a few yards from your bedroom window. In fact the fragrance of the natives in bloom might act as a spur to attend more walks. Though there is the Wild Flowers and Native Plant Protection Act ithich prohibits the taking of seeds and cuttings from Crown land, if you know which plants are protected, you still have a wide range from -vhich to choose if you with to propagate your own wildflowers.
+Whenever wildflowers are mentioned I always think of the query about the chicken and the egg. Which came first et.? It is the same at the beginning of the wildflower season. It is one thing to go out, on wildflower walks and admire that massed beauty of chest-high eriostemon or the flaming heads of the Gymea Lily and another to want to see them blooming in your own gardens.
-Without quoting the pr. otected flowers, let's look a-b those which allow you to try your greenfingers. Though red fingers might be more in cc der. Gathering the seeds of banksias, tea-trees, or wattles is easy enough. I find that if ybu mark down a special locality in the spring when they are in bloom and are familiar with the seeding pattern, you can go back a few months later and gather enough fruit pods to a s sur e good germina-bi on re sa lt s -- if you follow a few simple rules.
-This is where the PHOEPIDC cores in. You will remember that he was a legendary bird who rose triuniphant from the funeral pyre of his past. In a somewhat similar way our natives do the same. Om has only to spend a day bashing t'rr ough scrub to realise how tough and sharp some of our wildflower leaves can be. All this is well plotted and planned. Not, so much to scratch your legs, as to prevent, loss of moisture in a climate that can be extremely variable. We have long hours of intense sunlight, drying westerlies, a rainfall which may come sluicing down, or may fail to materialise at all. In brief it is a climate of extremes.
+If you live on the Hawkesbury sandstone there's no reason why you can't have a patch of the bush a few yards from your bedroom window. In fact the fragrance of the natives in bloom might act as a spur to attend more walks. Though there is the Wild Flowers and Native Plant Protection Act which prohibits the taking of seeds and cuttings from Crown land, if you know which plants are protected, you still have a wide range from which to choose if you with to propagate your own wildflowers.
-Our plants have had thousands of years to adapt themselves to these conditions, Their leaves tell you that. The banksias -vtith their stiff jagged leaves dowred with hairs on the underside, or reduced to heath-like growths, the hakeas with their sharp needles or the wattles with their flat leathery false leaves have all learned how to hoodwink the weather.
-Now a plant as tough and resilient as a eucalypt which cunningly arranges to have only -b1.-B edge of its leaves exposed to the maximum light muld not let its seeds be wasted indiscriminately'. So it has developed a wood capsule or gumnut in which to keep them safe. The banksias have tough woody fruits, likewise the woody pear and the mountain devil. Sometimes these fruits do not open except in the presence of extreme heat. That is how the rumour has arisen that, our no tives will germinate only after a bus hfire. The fact that maw do geminate in the rich soil of charred plants after rain has been responsible for this belief. But if you place the fruit of the banksias, the mountain. devils, the red bottlebrush, and the tea-trees in an atmosphere not marly as hot or dry as that of a bushfire, the moisture in the woody fruit coats will dry out and the fruits will open to reveal the seeds. I place any seeds I want to open on a tin dish under the hotplate of the stove. They open in a day or two. The wattle seeds have to be soaked in hot water. But given bush soil, the seeds will give you a -wildflower garden of your own at home.
+Without quoting the protected flowers, let's look at those which allow you to try your green fingers. Though red fingers might be more in order. Gathering the seeds of banksias, tea-trees, or wattles is easy enough. I find that if you mark down a special locality in the spring when they are in bloom and are familiar with the seeding pattern, you can go back a few months later and gather enough fruit pods to assure good germination result s -- if you follow a few simple rules.
-.
-'Kinsdale,
+This is where the PHOENIX comes in. You will remember that he was a legendary bird who rose triumphant from the funeral pyre of his past. In a somewhat similar way our natives do the same. One has only to spend a day bashing through scrub to realise how tough and sharp some of our wildflower leaves can be. All this is well plotted and planned. Not, so much to scratch your legs, as to prevent, loss of moisture in a climate that can be extremely variable. We have long hours of intense sunlight, drying westerlies, a rainfall which may come sluicing down, or may fail to materialise at all. In brief it is a climate of extremes.
+Our plants have had thousands of years to adapt themselves to these conditions, Their leaves tell you that. The banksias with their stiff jagged leaves downed with hairs on the underside, or reduced to heath-like growths, the hakeas with their sharp needles or the wattles with their flat leathery false leaves have all learned how to hoodwink the weather.
+Now a plant as tough and resilient as a eucalypt which cunningly arranges to have only the edge of its leaves exposed to the maximum light would not let its seeds be wasted indiscriminately. So it has developed a wood capsule or gumnut in which to keep them safe. The banksias have tough woody fruits, likewise the woody pear and the mountain devil. Sometimes these fruits do not open except in the presence of extreme heat. That is how the rumour has arisen that, our natives will germinate only after a bushfire. The fact that many do geminate in the rich soil of charred plants after rain has been responsible for this belief. But if you place the fruit of the banksias, the mountain. devils, the red bottlebrush, and the tea-trees in an atmosphere not nearly as hot or dry as that of a bushfire, the moisture in the woody fruit coats will dry out and the fruits will open to reveal the seeds. I place any seeds I want to open on a tin dish under the hotplate of the stove. They open in a day or two. The wattle seeds have to be soaked in hot water. But given bush soil, the seeds will give you a wildflower garden of your own at home.
+Kinsdale, Ireland
 S.B.W. TO RESCUE or
 BOOKLUCK IN  BURY.
 by 'Overseas correspondent'.
-S.B.W. to rescue and 12,000 miles from Sydney, to a member. whose best years were spent, with S.B.ItT., now unfortunately living at Bury near Manchester where. she is literally buried. So hungry is she for 5.13.W. friends that nitinsie even invited me. She hopes to inaugurate first meeting of S.B.W. London group at base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.
-Where in the -world is there a more green and pleasant, land (when it is not raining) than England.  -Amid her green and pleasant land there are strpric.7es. Such was a surprise Sheila received after tea while strolling along an untarred lare (for there are a few). It was Cobber's fault. Cobber's, braldng of his five-stone is not very effective. As Sheila stepped aside she did not expect to step into a concealed drain nor did she expect a helping hand. Knowing I was a true blue blooded bushwalker type
-climbed out without, help. In doing so tore apart the zipp holding up her skirt. Naturally she swore in a feminirE manner and started to feel about he for a pin. Nothing came forth in the feel around and about to swear again; then, that wcrried look turned to a mile and she excld med: "Never let it be said that S.15- 77. never came to my rescue. My modesty is saved, thanks to S.B.W.".
-I looked around to see the pink being carefUlly concealed with aid of S.B.W.
-badge. (Good editor, don't you think it 's sacrilege to use the badge thus. I saggest
-a rBIA7 ruling to the constitution be drawn up covering the places and use or' abuse of the badge by the wearer. )
-Who is Gabber? Gabber is Sheila's 5-store pup, slightly lighter than myself.
-Association of ideas soon talght, me to remember his name. Slobber rhymes with cobber.
-Slobber; Gabber has the habit of giving me a bath whether I need it or not. Fortunately fa- some members of the Club he is not coming home.
-Sheila reads of Snow BroWn's "Cactus Juice". She wishes to know can it be
-purchased in England? If not, could Mr. Brown give detailed acccunt of method of
-brewing cactus juice? Has it a patentee vorld wide on S.B.W. or otherwise? Include
-details of brewing vessels such as thickness and alloy type 7 also a few chemical facts such as its octane number and P.H. value. Would it remind me of home? This I miss. The smell and snEpPing of burning wood from the warm friendly glow of an open camp fire holding back the chill of the brisk cold air behind and. the dew from the clear starry skies above. Can cactus juice intoxicate me with memories such? Then send me a hundred gallons at once.
-THIS MONTH'S SCOOPS . from "The Gent in the Tent".
+S.B.W. to rescue and 12,000 miles from Sydney, to a member. whose best years were spent, with S.B.W., now unfortunately living at Bury near Manchester where she is literally buried. So hungry is she for S.B.W. friends that Binnsie even invited me. She hopes to inaugurate first meeting of S.B.W. London group at base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.
-We do hope that our well-kaoiArn school-teacher member ("It's a way of 1-'kfe, you know") enjoyed her holiday on the Gold Coast with her
-"Itsy bitsy teeney weerey yellow polka-dot bikini".
+Where in the world is there a more green and pleasant land (when it is not raining) than England.  Amid her green and pleasant land there are surprises. Such was a surprise Sheila received after tea while strolling along an untarred lane (for there are a few). It was Cobber's fault. Cobber's, braking of his five-stone is not very effective. As Sheila stepped aside she did not expect to step into a concealed drain nor did she expect a helping hand. Knowing I was a true blue blooded bushwalker type climbed out without, help. In doing so tore apart the zipp holding up her skirt. Naturally she swore in a feminine manner and started to feel about he for a pin. Nothing came forth in the feel around and about to swear again; then, that worried look turned to a mile and she exclamed: "Never let it be said that S.B.W never came to my rescue. My modesty is saved, thanks to S.B.W.".
-Frank Ashdown s hints on bush cooking to an eager teenage Fellowship Group at Hunter's Hill.
-.
+I looked around to see the pink being carefully concealed with aid of S.B.W. badge. (Good editor, don't you think it's sacrilege to use the badge thus. I suggest a new ruling to the constitution be drawn up covering the places and use or abuse of the badge by the wearer.)
-SHALE lal\TING MAR KA.TOOKBli.
-John Luxt on.
+Who is Cobber? Cobber is Sheila's 5-store pup, slightly lighter than myself. Association of ideas soon taught, me to remember his name. Slobber rhymes with cobber. Slobber; Cobber has the habit of giving me a bath whether I need it or not. Fortunately for some members of the Club he is not coming home. S
-Although only walkers nowadays disturb the peace -which has fallen over the abandoned shale mines around Narrow Neck, few realise the extent of what was once a busy industry employing over 300 men.
-At first coal was mined at the foot of the Orphan Rock, and later on kerosene shale at the Ruined Castle and The Glen Shale Mine in the Megalong Valley.
+heila reads of Snow BroWn's "Cactus Juice". She wishes to know can it be purchased in England? If not, could Mr. Brown give detailed account of method of brewing cactus juice? Has it a patentee world wide on S.B.W. or otherwise? Include details of brewing vessels such as thickness and alloy type also a few chemical facts such as its octane number and P.H. value. Would it remind me of home? This I miss. The smell and snapping of burning wood from the warm friendly glow of an open camp fire holding back the chill of the brisk cold air behind and. The dew from the clear starry skies above. Can cactus juice intoxicate me with memories such? Then send me a hundred gallons at once.
+THIS MONTH'S SCOOPS
+from "The Gent in the Tent".
+We do hope that our well-known school-teacher member ("It's a way of life, you know") enjoyed her holiday on the Gold Coast with her "Itsy bitsy teeney weerey yellow polka-dot bikini".
+Frank Ashdown's hints on bush cooking to an eager teenage Fellowship Group at Hunter's Hill.
+SHALE MINING AT KATOOMBA
+John Luxton.
+Although only walkers nowadays disturb the peace which has fallen over the abandoned shale mines around Narrow Neck, few realise the extent of what was once a busy industry employing over 300 men.
+A
+t first coal was mined at the foot of the Orphan Rock, and later on kerosene shale at the Ruined Castle and The Glen Shale Mine in the Megalong Valley.
 In the area there are three horizontal seams of shale at the foot of the cliffs, below the Hawkesbury and Narrabeen sandstones. The top, or "Ruined Castle Seam", extends to both sides of Narrow Neck and the Ruined Castle. Below this is "Mort's Seam" which is only on the Negalong side, thinning rapidly towards the east and a third seam exists about 14 feet below Mcrt's.
 About the year 1870 Campbell Mitchell explored the country between The Weatherboard (now Wentworth Falls) and Blackheath coach stages. When in the Megalong Valley, assisted by Mr. P. Finn, a surveyor of Hartley Vale, he noted three shale seams. The Rev. W.G. Clarke, known as "the father of Australian Geology" noted two seams in 1871, but unfortunately most of his records were lost in the Garden Palace fire in the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, in 1882. Professor T.W.E. David also noted two seams.
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 fellow men. In what better manner can the bushwalker convey his greetings than by a National Parks Association Christmas Card depicting a typical mountain scene, which
 this year is Bill Rodger's study of Mount eurrockbilly, a 4,000' mighty mountain forming the 'Western boundary of the proposed National Park embracing The Castle and hLunt Pigeon House. Congratulations to Bill: Order your cards NOW on the enclosed form to be in good time for overseas posting. Don't delay, post todq7 :