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 ===== February 1961 ===== ===== February 1961 =====
  
-|Editor|Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street,Pennant Hills. WJ3514| +|**Editor**|Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street,Pennant Hills. WJ3514| 
-|Reproduction|Denise Hull| +|**Reproduction**|Denise Hull| 
-|Sales & Subs.|Eileen Taylor| +|**Sales & Subs**.|Eileen Taylor| 
-|Business Manager|Brian Harvey| +|**Business Manager**|Brian Harvey| 
-|Typed by|Jean Harvey|+|**Typed by**|Jean Harvey|
    
-CONTENTS+ 
-Page +|**CONTENTS**||**Page**| 
-Promenade Near Home Kath McKay 1 +|Promenade Near Home|Kath McKay1| 
-Social Doings for February Pam Baker 3 +|Social Doings for February|Pam Baker3| 
-At Our January Meeting Alex Colley 4 +|At Our January Meeting|Alex Colley4| 
-Where Did They Go? 5 +|Where Did They Go ?| | 5| 
-Descent of Hay Creek Canyon Dot Butler 6 +|Descent of Hay Creek Canyon|Dot Butler6| 
-Hat swell ts Taxi & Tourist Service Advertisene nt +|Hatswell'Taxi & Tourist Service Advertisement| | 9| 
-Illawong Ski Lodge Frank Leyden 9 +|Illawong Ski Lodge|Frank Leyden9| 
-Sanitarium Health Food Shop Advertisement 11 +|Sanitarium Health Food Shop Advertisement| | 11| 
-The Car Trial +|The Car Trial| | 11| 
-Paddy's Advertisement, +|Paddy's Advertisement| | 13| 
-Dry Milk Delirium ATheakston 15 +|Dry Milk Delirium|A.Theakston15| 
-Watch Out For the Indians Keith Renwick 16+|Watch Out For the Indians|Keith Renwick16|
      
-PROMENADE NEAR HOME.  + 
-Kath McKay +===== Promenade Near Home ===== 
-They say that if you walk for ten minutes away from the main road you find solitude, and it is very nearly true. Certainly you have to endure a stretch of populous highway, with a string of cars racing from point to point in the shortest possible time, bit once you turn down a side road, peace descends. +  
-They have built an ultra-modern school in the street I chose, in ground -where - - - there was once an old homestead and capacious stables to house six or seven vehicles. All that has been swept away, but an avenue of tall pines betrays the age of the place. To be sure, there is now a bituMened street where once was grass, but cones still drop on the turf sidewalks and the wind sighs as it always did through the pine-needles. +By Kath McKay 
-Dinky little bungalows have cropped up between the decaying older houses, and maw-of them sport artistic mme-plates on their fronts. One of these, with a + 
-2. +They say that if you walk for ten minutes away from the main road you find solitude, and it is very nearly true. Certainly you have to endure a stretch of populous highway, with a string of cars racing from point to point in the shortest possible time, but once you turn down a side road, peace descends. 
-drawing of a somnolent Mexican beneath a cactus, bore the name Astala Vista, I paused awhile, saying the phrase over to myself. Of coarse: hasta la vista: the same as au revoir, auf viedersehen, a rivederci, be seeing you   + 
-A boy, hosing his lawn, lowered the jet of water so that his dog might lap thirstily from it. Farther on, past the cushions of buffalo grass and the huge creamy blossoms of magnolia, a sign DATUM POST brought me up short again. A homemade legend told the world that on June 8th, 1956, at 3.30 p m., the land, one acre, one rood, was occupied by the undersigned for the purpose of prospecting. Prospecting? For what? Gold? Oil? The land, all overgrown, bounded by -waving hedges, lay undisturbed in the sunlight, bearing only in the lush grass rank on rank of flaming cannas, yellow and red, and the flower we used to call red-hot pokers. +They have built an ultra-modern school in the street I chose, in ground where there was once an old homestead and capacious stables to house six or seven vehicles. All that has been swept away, but an avenue of tall pines betrays the age of the place. To be sure, there is now a bitumened street where once was grass, but cones still drop on the turf sidewalks and the wind sighs as it always did through the pine needles. 
-Leaving the puzzle, I came next to a bowling green, four rinks no lese, one still under construction, very prosperous-looking in its wild surroundings, with flannelled figures gesticulating earnestly in the distance. + 
-On into the waste land again, where dock and fennel and reeds and red bottlebrush thrive,and so to afootbridge that had heard tell of. It spans a lagoon, and be its advent parents living in the district were loud in their complaints because their offspring had to walk round at least a mile to attend a school set +Dinky little bungalows have cropped up between the decaying older houses, and many of them sport artistic name plates on their fronts. One of these, with a drawing of a somnolent Mexican beneath a cactus, bore the name hasta la vista, I paused awhile, saying the phrase over to myself. Of coarse: hasta la vista: the same as au revoir, auf wiedersehen, a rivederci, be seeing you ..... 
-only a few yards away on the opposite brink. Working bees were formed to build +   
-earth approaches through the marsh, and at last the local council, shamed intoaction, contributed a tidy footbridge over the actual water. +A boy, hosing his lawn, lowered the jet of water so that his dog might lap thirstily from it. Farther on, past the cushions of buffalo grass and the huge creamy blossoms of magnolia, a sign DATUM POST brought me up short again. A homemade legend told the world that on June 8th, 1956, at 3.30 p m., the land, one acre, one rood, was occupied by the undersigned for the purpose of prospecting. Prospecting? For what? Gold? Oil? The land, all overgrown, bounded by waving hedges, lay undisturbed in the sunlight, bearing only in the lush grass rank on rank of flaming cannas, yellow and red, and the flower we used to call red-hot pokers. 
-The lagoon narrows there into a tidal creek, and the landscape was practically without figures. A man was walking his cocker spaniel; wild duck, absorbed in + 
-their awn affairs, paddled in the melaleuca-shaded upper reaches; seated at the +Leaving the puzzle, I came next to a bowling green, four rinks no less, one still under construction, very prosperous-looking in its wild surroundings, with flannelled figures gesticulating earnestly in the distance. 
-water's edge a fisherman brooded over his rod with his wife beside him. Atleast, I suppose sha was his wife: she was silent, anyway    + 
-Only a few streets away there was the rush and bustle of a normal Sunday afternoon. It was good to know that here, quite close to-home, was tho- peaee and spaciousness of the mild+On into the waste land again, where dock and fennel and reeds and red bottle brush thrive, and so to a footbridge that had heard tell of. It spans a lagoon, and before its advent parents living in the district were loud in their complaints because their offspring had to walk round at least a mile to attend a school set 
-THE ANNUAL REUNION. DATEllth-12th March. +only a few yards away on the opposite brink. Working bees were formed to build earth approaches through the marsh, and at last the local council, shamed into action, contributed a tidy footbridge over the actual water. 
-LCCATION: Wood's Creek (On Gro- e River). + 
-TRAIN: 1.09 p m. from Central on Saturday - arrives Richpond 2.51 p m.+The lagoon narrows there into a tidal creek, and the landscape was practically without figures. A man was walking his cocker spaniel; wild duck, absorbed in their awn affairs, paddled in the melaleuca-shaded upper reaches; seated at the water's edge a fisherman brooded over his rod with his wife beside him. Atleast, I suppose she was his wife: she was silent, anyway ..... 
 +   
 +Only a few streets away there was the rush and bustle of a normal Sunday afternoon. It was good to know that here, quite close to home, was the peace and spaciousness of the wild
 + 
 + 
 +===== The Annual Reunion ===== 
 + 
 +Date11th-12th March. 
 + 
 +Location: Wood's Creek (On Grose River). 
 + 
 +Train: 1.09 pm. from Central on Saturday - arrives Richpond 2.51 pm. 
 Private transport will be used to take train travellers to Wood's Creek. Private transport will be used to take train travellers to Wood's Creek.
-If you can't organise a lift for yourself .. + 
-OR If you can provide transport for one or two .. +If you can't organise a lift for yourself .. OR 
-Please contact The Transport Organiser, Eric Adcock. Phone  UA3257. +If you can provide transport for one or two .. 
-NOTE: If rivers are flooded, Reunion will be held at Long Angle Gully.+Please contact The Transport Organiser, Eric Adcock. Phone UA3257. 
 + 
 +Note: If rivers are flooded, Reunion will be held at Long Angle Gully. 
    
-SOCIAL DOINGS FOR FEBRUARY.  +===== Social Doings For February ===== 
-15TH FEBRUARY Er. Waterhouse will be giving an illustrated talk on Australian Birds. + 
-22ND FEBRUARY Once again the Bush Music Club will be entertaining us. If you recall their visit a couple of years ago, you'll remember - that both S.B.W'and artists all had a good evening. We may hear some songs from our own song book, as the Bush Music Club now have a copy.+  
 +**15th February** 
 +Mr. Waterhouse will be giving an illustrated talk on Australian Birds. 
 + 
 +**22nd February** 
 +Once again the Bush Music Club will be entertaining us. If you recall their visit a couple of years ago, you'll remember - that both S.B.Wand artists all had a good evening. We may hear some songs from our own song book, as the Bush Music Club now have a copy.
 Supper will be served both nights. Supper will be served both nights.
-Charge: Same as usual (17-). Tea and Coffee. +Charge: Same as usual (1/-). Tea and Coffee. 
-MARCH 15TH See Notice Board for details. + 
-MARCH 22ND We will be hearing Michael Samtell talk on Australia - as +**15th March** 
-it was, as it is and as it should be.+See Notice Board for details. 
 + 
 +**22nd March** 
 +We will be hearing Michael Sawtell talk on Australia - as it was, as it is and as it should be.
 Supper again. Supper again.
-MARCH 29TH Free Night. + 
-  +**29th March** 
-WALKS PRCGRAMME ALTERATION. +Free Night. 
-Walk 24to be led by GregGrennan, will now be on 25-26th Febrnaryl not /4-5th March as prevlousiy advurtised. See leader for details. + 
- The rezt Walks Programme ewers the active season of the year May - August. See Walks Se crtary fric Adcock and help fill in the empty spaces; then write a few 1112,9z1. about the proposed trip and send it to the Editor far the Magazine Walking G104: + 
-DON'T MISS ITS! +===== Walks Program Alteration ===== 
-The Annual Swimming Carnival on February 18th-19th + 
-at Lake Eckersley. Good camping, campfire on Saturday night. +**Walk 24** to be led by Greg Grennan, will now be on 25-26th February, not 4-5th March as prevlousiy advertised. See leader for details. 
-Easy two and a half-mile walk from Heathcote Station. Trains: 12.50 p m. Saturday + 
-or 8.50 a m. Sunday.+The next Walks Programme covers the active season of the year May-August. See Walks Secertary Eric Adcock and help fill in the empty spaces; then write a few lines about the proposed trip and send it to the Editor far the Magazine Walking Guide. 
 + 
 + 
 +===== Don't Miss It ===== 
 + 
 +The Annual Swimming Carnival on February 18th-19th at Lake Eckersley. Good camping, campfire on Saturday night. 
 +Easy two and a half-mile walk from Heathcote Station. Trains: 12.50 pm. Saturday or 8.50 a m. Sunday.
 See Notice Board for further details. See Notice Board for further details.
-PHOTOGRAPHERS  + 
-For all your needs, at a considerable saving, =tact Stuart Brooks. + 
-AT OUR JANUARY hEETING. +===== Photographers ===== 
-Alex Colley. + 
-Our meeting commenced with a welcome by the President to new meMber Phyllis Bell, apologies from a number of people still on holiday, including our Club and Social Secretaries, and a welcome to Lynette Baber, back after two years abroad. +For all your needs, at a considerable saving, contact Stuart Brooks. 
-In a verbal report on Federation matters, Geof Wagg told us that Myles Dunphy had had an interview with Water Board authorities on the possibility of including Eanangra Tops in the Blue Mbuntains National Park. The Board told him that it was the intenbionto police the area more thoroughly and perhaps close the Kanangra Road so as to exclude people from the catchment area. There washoweverhope, Myles thoughy, of permission for organised bodies to enter the area. A road had already + 
-been constructed to Medlow Gap and Cedar Creek. There was a large clearing therewhich, Brian Harvey told us, was for landing helicopters carrying fire fighters. + 
-Next the reunion site - wood'Creek - was agreed upon, and Malcolm McGregor, John White, Edna Stretton, Greg Grennan and Dave Brown elected to the reunion committee. +===== At Our January Meeting ===== 
-Jack Gentle reminded'lls-that the annual-election-Bic Club officeii was approach- + 
-ing and that Bob Duncan, our Secretary, would be going overseas so wouldn't be  available this year. He would be happy too if-someone would take over the President's job. +By Alex Colley. 
- Allan Hardie informed that, in a shack on the ridge between Burning Palms and + 
-Era, a sign had been displayed advertising an estate agenay milling to negotiate the buying and selling of shacks. Jack:Wren informed us that, in addition, the frame +Our meeting commenced with a welcome by the President to new member Phyllis Bell, apologies from a number of people still on holiday, including our Club and Social Secretaries, and a welcome to Lynette Baber, back after two years abroad. 
-of another hut was going up at Era. The continuance of Shacks at Era was, Wilf Hilder'pointed out, in direct contradiction to the Minister for Land'declared + 
-policy, put into effect at Palm Beach and elsewhere, of clearing squatters from +In a verbal report on Federation matters, Geof Wagg told us that Myles Dunphy had had an interview with Water Board authorities on the possibility of including Kanangra Tops in the Blue Mountains National Park. The Board told him that it was the intention to police the area more thoroughly and perhaps close the Kanangra Road so as to exclude people from the catchment area. There was however hope, Myles thought, of permission for organised bodies to enter the area. A road had already been constructed to Medlow Gap and Cedar Creek. There was a large clearing there which, Brian Harvey told us, was for landing helicopters carrying fire fighters. 
-public lands. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of Federations + 
-Ray Kirkby put forward a suggestion that retiring Club officers should leave notes for their successors on the way their jobs should be done. This would make it much easier for incoming officers, who often had to find out from scratch how to +Next the reunion site - Woods Creek - was agreed upon, and Malcolm McGregor, John White, Edna Stretton, Greg Grennan and Dave Brown elected to the reunion committee. 
-do the work. It was pointed out that there was already a motion to this effect, + 
-and that it should be adhered to. There was in fact a black notebook in which +Jack Gentle reminded us that the annual election of Club officers was approaching and that Bob Duncan, our Secretary, would be going overseas so wouldn't be available this year. He would be happy too if someone would take over the President's job. 
-these things were written. Ray replied that he was so nettled at not being handed + 
-a prepared portfolio when he took office, that he -wished to point out that the only information he had ever been given from that black book was wrong. +Allan Hardie informed that, in a shack on the ridge between Burning Palms and Era, a sign had been displayed advertising an estate agency willing to negotiate the buying and selling of shacks. Jack Wren informed us that, in addition, the frame of another hut was going up at Era. The continuance of Shacks at Era was, Wilf Hilder pointed out, in direct contradiction to the Minister for Lands declared policy, put into effect at Palm Beach and elsewhere, of clearing squatters from public lands. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of Federation. 
-The President then gave us a down.-to.--earth talk on the walks prggramme, the theme being no walks no programme, no walking no prospective s, no prospectives and soon no club. + 
-Wilf Hilder then gave us an interesting dissertation on the subject of roads, +Ray Kirkby put forward a suggestion that retiring Club officers should leave notes for their successors on the way their jobs should be done. This would make it much easier for incoming officers, who often had to find out from scratch how to do the work. It was pointed out that there was already a motion to this effect, and that it should be adhered to. There was in fact a black notebook in which these things were written. Ray replied that he was so nettled at not being handed a prepared portfolio when he took office, that he wished to point out that the only information he had ever been given from that black book was wrong. 
-water pipes, erosion of bull-dozed tracks, and the general determination of_all----------- + 
-. .  - -__ _ +The President then gave us a down-to-earth talk on the walks programme, the theme being no walks no programme, no walking no prospectives, no prospectives and soon no club. 
-authorities to thoroily lou-se Up the bush for mallferS. However, just as he was warming to his themehe was ruled out of order because there was no motion about anything. + 
-Our meeting ended with 6. message from Roy Craggs that he mould like to hear +Wilf Hilder then gave us an interesting dissertation on the subject of roads, water pipes, erosion of bulldozed tracks, and the general determination of all authorities to thoroughly louse up the bush for walkers. However, just as he was warming to his theme he was ruled out of order because there was no motion about anything. 
-from Kokoda trail starars by not later than February 20th. + 
-5 +Our meeting ended with message from Roy Craggs that he mould like to hear from Kokoda trail starters by not later than February 20th. 
-TvVIIIERE DID THEY GO?  + 
-AT CHRIST-- + 
-Jack Gentle 's party of 8 toured Tassie - the Reserve, Hobart, Port Arthur  +===== Where Did They Go ===== 
 + 
 +==== At Christmas ==== 
 +  
 + 
 +Jack Gentle's party of 8 toured Tassie - the Reserve, Hobart, Port Arthur   
 and and
-Dot Butler's party of 6 visited the Reserve and Franchman's. + 
-Bob Jones was with a Melbourne group who conquered the unclimbed face of Federation Peak. Are hope far more details of this later on. The climb included an unscheduled (we presume) overnight stop in a chimney. +Dot Butler's party of 6 visited the Reserve and Frenchman's. 
-Geof Wagg led 6 members on a leisurely trip through Morong Deep (Ginkin to Hanrahan'Creek). Mater was running a bit high but weather mostly good and the swimming delightful.+ 
 +Bob Jones was with a Melbourne group who conquered the unclimbed face of Federation Peak. We hope far more details of this later on. The climb included an unscheduled (we presume) overnight stop in a chimney. 
 + 
 +Geof Wagg led 6 members on a leisurely trip through Morong Deep (Ginkin to Hanrahans Creek). Water was running a bit high but weather mostly good and the swimming delightful. 
 Others at Era. Others at Era.
-ANNIVERSARY 1NEEEEND  + 
-Bob Duncan and party of 8 walked in the Bawley Point - Pebbly Beach area. The leader reports discovery of a new gourmet'delight - sea fleas. See R.A.D. for details. +==== Anniversary Weekend ==== 
-+ 
-, +Bob Duncan and party of 8 walked in the Bawley Point - Pebbly Beach area. The leader reports discovery of a new gourmets delight - sea fleas. See R.A.D. for details. 
-George Gray's party (6) visited Guthega area, climbed around Twynam, + 
-slid down the still extensive snt pat#hes and enjoyed magnificent views and good weather while Sydney sweltered. be Snowy, fed by nearby snow patches, was just right for swimming. (We're serioUs about this!) +George Gray's party (6) visited Guthega area, climbed around Twynam, slid down the still extensive snow patches and enjoyed magnificent views and good weather while Sydney sweltered. The Snowy, fed by nearby snow patches, was just right for swimming. (We're serious about this!) 
-Frank Young's party of 4 motored to Coolamen - caves, trout fishing, panning far gold. + 
-Dozens of S.BAT's 1 Burning Palms (see elsewhere). +Frank Young's party of 4 motored to Coolamen - caves, trout fishing, panning for gold. 
-There must be many other trips of which we've heard nothing. If YOU'have been walking recently write and tell us about it - members are always interested in Nho Went 'Where. + 
-CONGRATULATIONS TO  +Dozens of S.B.W. at Burning Palms (see elsewhere). 
-.  Evelyn Esgate and Michael Elfick married on 14th January. They are at present in Cooma and expect to be living at Jindabyne (S.M.A.) + 
-  Nan and Paddy Bourke on the arrival of a son - Brian and Jean and Alan Nilson, a daughter - Heather. +There must be many other trips of which we've heard nothing. If you have been walking recently write and tell us about it - members are always interested in Who Went Where. 
 + 
 +==== Congratulations To ==== 
 + 
 +Evelyn Esgate and Michael Elfick married on 14th January. They are at present in Cooma and expect to be living at Jindabyne (S.M.A.) 
 + 
 +Nan and Paddy Bourke on the arrival of a son - Brian
 + 
 +Jean and Alan Wilson, a daughter - Heather.  
 + 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 DESCENT OF HAY CREEK CANYON. DESCENT OF HAY CREEK CANYON.
 - Dot Butler. - Dot Butler.
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