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 ===== The Annual Reunion ===== ===== The Annual Reunion =====
  
-Date: llth-12th March.+Date: 11th-12th March.
  
 Location: Wood's Creek (On Grose River). Location: Wood's Creek (On Grose River).
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 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. 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.
-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 was, however, hope, 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 there, which, Brian Harvey told us, was for landing helicopters carrying fire fighters. +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. 
-Next the reunion site - wood's Creek - was agreed upon, and Malcolm McGregor, John White, Edna Stretton, Greg Grennan and Dave Brown elected to the reunion committee. + 
-Jack Gentle reminded'lls-that the annual-election-Bic Club officeii was approach- +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. 
-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. + 
- Allan Hardie informed that, in a shack on the ridge between Burning Palms and +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. 
-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 + 
-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's declared +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. 
-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 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 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. 
-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, +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. 
-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 +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. 
-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. + 
-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. +Our meeting ended with a message from Roy Craggs that he mould like to hear from Kokoda trail starters by not later than February 20th. 
-Wilf Hilder then gave us an interesting dissertation on the subject of roads, + 
-water pipes, erosion of bull-dozed tracks, and the general determination of_all----------- + 
-. .  - -__ _ +
-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 +
-from Kokoda trail starars by not later than February 20th.+
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 TvVIIIERE DID THEY GO?  TvVIIIERE DID THEY GO? 
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