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+===== At Our Annual General Meeting. =====
+Alex Colley.
+Our thirty-fourth Annual General Meeting commenced with a welcome to new member Fred Thynne.
+As requested at our last meeting, Brian Harvey, Magazine Business Manager, had made inquiries about a new duplicator. Brian reported that, as a result of his investigations, he was of the opinion that a Rota machine, costing £129.7.6 would be suitable. The net cost to the Club, after allowing £l5 for a trade-in of the old machine, would be £114.7.6. He moved that we purchase the machine, the cost to be borne £50 by the Club and £64.7.6 by the magazine, which could afford this amount by reason of accumulated surpluses bringing cash in hand and at bank to £96.10. (Members will recall that Fred Kennedy donated £50 to Club funds for this purpose - the real net cost to Club funds would therefore be nil under Brian's proposal). The motion was well received. Jack Gentle pointed out that the duplicator was the hardest worked machine in the Club. Clem Hallstrom's main concern was that we were not spending enough, and he moved an amendment that the amount should be increased by £40. This was debated at some length. Brian told is that the only difference between the model he proposed and the next most expensive, costing another £70 was that the more expensive machine was electrically operated. Colin Putt said that, from an engineering viewpoint, if the machine was strong enough to withstand the battering of mechanica1 motivation it would be adequately strong for hand operation. Colin counselled spending the money immediately on a new machine before we had time to think of something else quite useless to spend it on. Ray Kirkby was of the opinion that our choice should be determined by whether it was the machine or the operator, Denise Hull, that would wear. In reply Brian strongly recommended the hand operated machine. He said it would do the job adequately and was simple and easy to service. His motion was carried.
+Next Jack Gentle explained to the meeting the purpese of his constitutional amendment. He said that one of the reasons for writing letters to Federation, instead of leaving Club business to our delegates, was that Federation delegates were not on committee and did not always attend general meetings. He thought it would be an advantage too if the term of our delegates corresponded with the Club year. This would enable Federation delegates from other Clubs to get to know them before the annual election of Federation delegates in July. The amendment was carried.
+In his walks report Wilf Hilder told us that his exploration of the Block-up area at the beginning of February had been attended by three prospectives who had walked and swam very well. The Saturday walk on the Grose on the same weekend was hot. Camp sites along the Grose, always few, are now non-existent between the Faulconbridge track and Burralow Creek. On the week-end of 16, 17 and 18, the weather was so bad that Stuart Brooks with four members and four prospectives was unable to determine his exact position in the mists which encompassed Mountain Lagoon, with Frank Ashdown's beach trip with Brian Harvey's Boat trip were cancelled. Alice Smith's Wood's Creek - Burralow Creek trip on the next week-end was attended by 6 members and 1 prospective. The instructional week-end, led by Dick Child, was enjoyed by 6 Members, 10 prospectives and 1 visitor. Wilf also told us that the Gundangeroo area was now covered by two Lands Department maps.
+In response to a request from Federation, Brian Harvey moved, and it was resolved, that the S.B.W provide suitable camp fire entertainment, in keeping with the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the reservation of Bluegum forest, at the Federational annual reunion to be held there this year. At Ron Knightley's suggestion, Wal Roots was made the convenor of a committee to orgenise the entertainment. Delegates reported that Federation was seriously concerned about our report (from last meeting) of the proposed bulldozed road over Cloudmaker.
+It was decided to leave the annual subscription and entrance fee unchanged.
+Jim Brown reported more dog traps in walking country (one went off and grazed his shoe). The traps are on the Sassafras-Tolwong Road, beyond the good motor road and on the track along the south side of Jerricknorra Creek near the Gap leading to Hadboro Creek.
+In general business Elsie Bruggy appealed for lady search and rescue members. Phyllis Ratcliffe suggested that, in our lectures to scouts we should tell them more about light weight gear, and in particuliar, advise little scouts not to carry big heavy ropes, great gridirons and other backbreaking paraphenalia.
+Heather Joyce offered the thanks of S. and R. to the people out on two recent searches. One hundred and two had turned out for the Katoomba search, which had occasioned very favourable comment from the police. It might prove possible to recompense searchers from public funds.
+While these discussions took place the election of officers went on. It was after 10 p.m. when he President closed the meeting and called upon members to "reune".
+A full list of office-bearers will be published next month.
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+===== You Budding Frank Hurley's. =====
+Polish up the wide angle lenses and exposure meters, oil the tripod and get cracking!
+"Why?" you ask. - Foolish you!
+Apparently you haven't heard that they're looking for a good scenic shot (in colour, naturally) for this year's N.P.A. Xmas card.
+Don't forget, what Helen Barrett has done, any of you can do (except of course, for talking George Gray into getting married. Anyway, why the beard now, George?)
+So if you have something good in the way of a colour slide, or as soon as you get such, produce it for scrutiny.
+See Tom Moppett (41-8873), John White (MX2271 - B) or the Editor. Suggest you place it in an envelope, with your name on it. (the envelope, you clot).
+----
+===== Hiking In Burma's Holy Hills. =====
-nT OUR _JOWL GEIEMI NETXTNG,
-elex Colley.
-Our thirty-fourth ennual General Meeting commenced with a welcome to new member Fred Thynne.
-re uested at our last meeting, Brian Harvey, Magazine Business Manager, had made inquiries about a new duplicator, 2rian reported that, as a result of his investigations, he was of the opinion that a Rota machine, costing Z129.7.6 would be suitable The net cost to the Club, after allowing l5 for a trade-in of the old machine, would be Z114.7.6. He moved that we purchase the machine, the cost to be Dorm Z50 by the Club and Z64.7.6 by
-the magazine, which could afford this amount by reason of accumulated surpluses bringing cash in hemd and at bank to.Z96.10. (Members will recall that Fred Kennedy donated Z50 to Club funds for thiS purpose the real net cost to
-Club funds would therefore be nil under Brian's preprial). The motion was well received. Jack Gentle pointed out thatthe dunli-Cator was the hardest Worked machine in the Club, Clem Hallstrom's main concern was that we were not spending enough, and he moved an atendment that the amount should be. increased
-by E40. This was debated at some length, Brian. told is that the only difference between the model he proposed and the next most expensive, costing another 70 was that the more expensive machine was electrically operated. Colin Putt said that, from an engineering viewpoint, if the machine was strong enough to withstand the battering of mechaniea1 motivation it would be adequately strong for hand operation. Colin counselled spending the money immediately on a new machine before we had time to think of something else ouite useless to spend. it bn...Ray Kirkby was of the opinion that our choice should be determined by Whether it was
-the machine or the operator, -Denise Hull, that would wear. In reply Brian
-strongly recommended the hand operated machine, He said it would do the job adenuatay and was simple and easy to service, His motion was carried.
-Next Jack Gentle explained to the meeting the purpese of his constitutional amendment. He said that one of the reasons for writing letters to Federation, instead of leaving Club business to our delegates, was that Federation delegates were not on committee and did not always attend general uketings. He thought it would be an advantage too if the term of our delegates corresponded with the-
-Club year. This would enable Federation delegates from other Clubs to get to
-know them before the annual election of Federation delegates in July. The amendment was carried,
-In his walks report ilf Hilder told us. that his exploration of the Block- up area at the beginning of Fobru3ry had been atteinded by three'nrospectives who had walked and swat very well, The 3aturday walk on the Grose on the same weekend was hot. Camp; sites alc5ng the Grose, Always few, are now non-existent between the FaulconbridFc track and BUrreany.7 Cron:. On the week-end of 16, 17 and 18, the weather was so bad that '-ftuart Brooks:with'four members and four prospectives wasunable t6 determine his exact -6nsitien in the Mists which enoympassed Mountain Lagoon, with Frank Lshdown's bench trip witheBrian Harvey's Boat trip were cancelled, 4ice Fmith's Wood-'sCreek Burralow Creek trip on the next week-end was attended by. 6 members and 1 proSpective. The instructional week,-end, led by Dick Child, was enjoyed by 6 Members, 10 prospectives and 1 visitor. ilf also told us that the Gundangeroo area was now covered by two Lands Department maps.
-The Sydney Bushwalker  9.
-In response to a request from Federation, Brian Harvey moved, and it was resolved, that the e.B.4 provide suitable camp fire entertainment, in
-keeping with the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the reservation of Bluegum forest, at the Federational annual reunion to be held there this year. Ron Knightley's sacgestion, l Roots was made the convenor of a committee to ergenise the entertainment. Delegates reported that Federation
-was seriously concerned about our report (from last meeting) of the proposed
-bulldozed road over Cloudmaker.
-It was decided to leave the annual subscripti n and entrance fee unchanged.
-. Jim Brown reported mox'se dot:, traps in welkinp celAntry (one went off and grazed his Shoe). The traps are on the c;assafras-Tolwnng Road, beyond the good motor road. and on the track along the south side of Jerricknorra Creek near the Gap leading to Hadboro Creek.
-In general business Elsie Bruggy appealed for lady search and rescue members. Phyllis Ratcliffe suggested that, in our lectures to scouts we Should tell them more about light-weight gear, and in partici:liar; advise little scouts not to carry big heavy ropes, great gridirons and other backbreaking paraphenalia.
-. Heather Joyce offered the thanks of S. and R. to the penple-out on two _.recent searches. One hundred and two had turned out for the Katdomba search, thich had occasioned very favourable comment from the police. It might prove possible to recompense searchers from public funds.
-Nhile these discussions took place the election of officdrs went on. It- ve s after 10 p m. when he President closed the meeting and called upon members to "reune".
-full list of office-bearers will be published next month.
-YOU BUDD:ING FR OK HURLEY 'S:
-Polish up the wide angle lenses and mposure meters, oil the tripod and get cracking:
-" Why?" you ask. - Foolish yeu:
-.apparently you haven't heard that they're looking for a Eend scenic shot (in colour, naturally) for this year's N.P...1 Xmas card.
-. Don't forget, What Helen Barrett has done, any of yr,u can do (except of course, for talking George Gray into getting married. 1.nyway, why the beard now, George?)
-So if yo q have something-good in the way rmf ,71 colour Slide, or as soon as you get such, produce it fnr scrutiny'.
-See Tom linppett (41-8873), John White (a2271 - B) or the Editor. Suggest you place it in an envelope, with your name on it. (the envelope, you clot).
-The Sydney Bushwalker .1pri...1"1962
-HIKING' IN SURNIL'S HOLY Ht-T,S.
 Marie B. Byles.
- suppose you would call it hiking, not bushwalking, though there is plenty of wild prickly jungle in the Sagaing Hills near Mandalay. Indeed, they are almost impassable without a path, and you cannot very well wear walking shoes and socks because you have to Slip them off every time you see statues of white lions for these mean sacred ground, either a monastery or a pagoda.
-' But even though it was only hiking I thoroughly enjoyed the days I was taken on pilgrimage up the sacred againg hills this Christmas. They were a break in the life at meditation centres of which I have told in Journey into Burmese Silence that ..lien and Unwin have just published. Nearly every crest of these holy hills is crowned with a white and gold pagoda instead of a prosaic cairn or trig station and you are always meeting mythological beasts and golden Buddha statues and curious Nuts, the effigies of nature-spirits.
+I suppose you would call it hiking, not bushwalking, though there is plenty of wild prickly jungle in the Sagaing Hills near Mandalay. Indeed, they are almost impassable without a path, and you cannot very well wear walking shoes and socks because you have to slip them off every time you see statues of white lions for these mean sacred ground, either a monastery or a pagoda.
-crossed the wide Irrawaddy river in a bat like abird apinted with gay designs, climbed up the muddy blnks to a flagged footpath whose entrance' was guarded by two lifelike dragons. Their tails mere firmly held by a mythological bird perched on a stone archway. This bird likes eating dregons as a ;change of diet from worms, but as the dragons don't like being eaten there is sometimes a difference of epinion between them..
-The path mounts steeply passing varinu6 humble bamboo nunneries roofed same- times with the very latest roofing material, corni-getedynn which must, make them something like ovens in-Summer. 'hove them are paletial m-masteries, of course all with corrigated iron roofs! One is so magnificent that-even a luxourous hotel could hardly better it. The 3againg Hills are compoe'ed of a metamorphosed limestone riddled with caves. In this palatial monastery the caves have been carefully rounded, floored and whitelmshed. They provide comfnrtable bedrooms warm in winter and a cool escape in summer from the space beneath the corrigated iron, I imagine,
+But even though it was only hiking I thoroughly enjoyed the days I was taken on pilgrimage up the sacred Sagaing hills this Christmas. They were a break in the life at meditation centres of which I have told in Journey into Burmese Silence that Allen and Unwin have just published. Nearly every crest of these holy hills is crowned with a white and gold pagoda instead of a prosaic cairn or trig station and you are always meeting mythological beasts and golden Buddha statues and curious Nuts, the effigies of nature-spirits.
-Higher up, the nunneries and monasteries become fewer and fewer, likewise the huge concrete' water tanks with cement catchment areas generally guarded by two faithful dragons whose long tails keep away both rubbish and human beings.
-Some of the paths pass through shady jungle whose taller trees, such as frangipani, and tamarind have been imported but which would now grow wild. Some 'of'them lead you up frightfully steep steps the first ten or so of' which are as high as they are -wide, and the others not much gentler so that you almost feel as if you were rock-climbing. Others again are sloping colonades roofed with corrigated iron in picturesque tiers and sugeorted on huge teak wood columns. J'en the flagged paths are not roofed over they can get very hot in the tropical sun when you are wearing only thin Slippers.
+We crossed the wide Irrawaddy river in a boat like a bird painted with gay designs, climbed up the muddy banks to a flagged footpath whose entrance was guarded by two lifelike dragons. Their tails were firmly held by a mythological bird perched on a stone archway. This bird likes eating dregons as a change of diet from worms, but as the dragons don't like being eaten there is sometimes a difference of opinion between them.
-However, there are large earthenware pots containing drinking water - except being a foreigner it is unwise to drink unboiled water.- at convenient resting
-The Sydney Bushwalker 11.
+The path mounts steeply passing various humble bamboo nunneries roofed sometimes with the very latest roofing material, corrigated iron which must make them something like ovens in Summer. Above them are paletial monasteries, of course all with corrigated iron roofs! One is so magnificent that even a luxourous hotel could hardly better it. The Sagaing Hills are composed of a metamorphosed limestone riddled with caves. In this palatial monastery the caves have been carefully rounded, floored and whitewashed. They provide comfortable bedrooms warm in winter and a cool escape in summer from the space beneath the corrigated iron, I imagine.
-places, and tea-Shops and stalls at all the principal shrines, and no lack of strictly teetotal. beveragps for the hundreds of pilgrims Who come every sabbath day and sometimes on other days also Many of them have came from the most distant parts of Burma and it it usually these'Who fill the offering bokes at the Shrines with especially generousdonations for the upkeep of the pagodas. And pagodas need ceaseless upkeep; usually some part of them spoils the photograph by being draped in scaffolding or bamboo-matting or women labourers carrying anything up to 140 lbs on their heads
-But perhaps the most satisfying aspect of the sacred hills nre the countleSs small pagodas falling into ruinwhich no one bothers to repair. Gradually-the coating of white washed concrete chips off aided by a few earthcuakes and reveals the red bricks beneath, the most vulnerable of all materils to the trembling of
+Higher up, the nunneries and monasteries become fewer and fewer, likewise the huge concrete water tanks with cement catchment areas generally guarded by two faithful dragons whose long tails keep away both rubbish and human beings.
-the earth, One large pagoda Ms h3d a huge piece bitten nut of it by an earthcuake and now stands perilously above monasteries, nunneries and a lime-makers village. I said these ruinous pagodas are the best feature of the hills; this is not on account of their beauty but because they insure that the hills will never be over pn?ulat,A; for you may never destrgy a pagoda or build on its sacred Lround, and always must you remove your shoes in its pracints even though the prickles are as big as needles and far stronger.
-little further up the Irrawaddy ric)-er arc the'sacred hills of Mingun where you may travel along sandy tracks in bulli-cck wagF;ins; far pleasanter for tender white feet in the noonday tropic sun. Here the lower hills'ar composed of hardened sand, former 111Uvia1 flats of the river. Birds hollow out holes in them for nests and monks for meditation caves, but as the caves are prone to fall in,
+Some of the paths pass through shady jungle whose taller trees, such as frangipani, and tamarind have been imported but which would now grow wild. Some of them lead you up frightfully steep steps the first ten or so of which are as high as they are wide, and the others not much gentler so that you almost feel as if you were rock-climbing. Others again are sloping colonades roofed with corrigated iron in picturesque tiers and supported on huge teak wood columns. When the flagged paths are not roofed over they can get very hot in the tropical sun when you are wearing only thin slippers.
-the meditator wrIuld have to be fairly proficient to sit in them without distraction.
-Alway-s from the tops of the hills you look oler hUngle and gleaming white  shrines to the calm blUe waters of the Irrawaddy river, whose banks in winter are
+However, there are large earthenware pots containing drinking water - except being a foreigner it is unwise to drink unboiled water - at convenient resting places, and tea-shops and stalls at all the principal shrines, and no lack of strictly teetotal beverages for the hundreds of pilgrims who come every sabbath day and sometimes on other days also. Many of them have come from the most distant parts of Burma and it it usually these who fill the offering boxes at the Shrines with especially generous donations for the upkeep of the pagodas. And pagodas need ceaseless upkeep; usually some part of them spoils the photograph by being draped in scaffolding or bamboo-matting or women labourers carrying anything up to 140 lbs on their heads.
-planted with a patchwork of crops bordered with a fringe of emerald green rice. Here the hard-working peasant, his wife and his faithful bullocks ploughs the earth
-With the same wooden Plough that has been used for thousands of yeart and sow and
+But perhaps the most satisfying aspect of the sacred hills are the countless small pagodas falling into ruin which no one bothers to repair. Gradually the coating of white washed concrete chips off aided by a few earthquakes and reveals the red bricks beneath, the most vulnerable of all materils to the trembling of the earth. One large pagoda has had a huge piece bitten out of it by an earthquake and now stands perilously above monasteries, nunneries and a lime-makers village. I said these ruinous pagodas are the best feature of the hills; this is not on account of their beauty but because they insure that the hills will never be over populated; for you may never destroy a pagoda or build on its sacred ground, and always must you remove your shoes in its precints even though the prickles are as big as needles and far stronger.
-reap the harvest. He does not mind much whether he pays his taxes to U Nu's Government or General Ne Win's or to some rebel chief, On special days he visits the shrines; at other times he makes gifts to monks and pagodas and puts flowers before the effigies of the NUts. There is no hunger in-Burma and at all times hecalls his bullocks by endearing names, pets his children and is always ready to laugh and be friendly.
-The sacred hills are a delic htful district for hiking provided you go with a heart that does not mind taking off shoes and going down with the-face on the gmand before sacred shrinee and orange-robed monks - nuns do not count:
+A little further up the Irrawaddy river arc the sacred hills of Mingun where you may travel along sandy tracks in bullock waggons, far pleasanter for tender white feet in the noonday tropic sun. Here the lower hills are composed of hardened sand, former alluvia1 flats of the river. Birds hollow out holes in them for nests and monks for meditation caves, but as the caves are prone to fall in, the meditator would have to be fairly proficient to sit in them without distraction.
-Overheard in the clubroom. "le 's a real puritan. HuTs myver cot over being born in bed with a 1,1dy.
-SEN Crossword L '1
+Always from the tops of the hills you look over jungle and gleaming white shrines to the calm blue waters of the Irrawaddy river, whose banks in winter are planted with a patchwork of crops bordered with a fringe of emerald green rice. Here the hard-working peasant, his wife and his faithful bullocks ploughs the earth with the same wooden plough that has been used for thousands of years and sow and reap the harvest. He does not mind much whether he pays his taxes to U Nu's Government or General Ne Win's or to some rebel chief. On special days he visits the shrines; at other times he makes gifts to monks and pagodas and puts flowers before the effigies of the Nuts. There is no hunger in Burma and at all times he calls his bullocks by endearing names, pets his children and is always ready to laugh and be friendly.
-across. - Silence a letter to make a product that wasn't very popular A rencint social evening.
-pamiNG LKS.
+The sacred hills are a delightful district for hiking provided you go with a heart that does not mind taking off shoes and going down with the face on the ground before sacred shrines and orange-robed monks - nuns do not count!
-APRIL. St. Anthony's - Flaunted House Yeola Kiama. 25m.. R.
-.14.1 Leader; Peter Stitt. 1.a33817e*tn 23 (3)'. Private transport.
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-.11 mystery walk. Be warned, Peter has not -been ,here and is 'going
-on Boy BroWn's advice.. Good wilkini; country, so Should be Quite intersting ould probably be classed '3.S a test yialk.
+Overheard in the clubroom. "He's a real puritan. HuTs myver got over being born in bed with a lady."
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-.20.21. Easter' (as if you didn't know).
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-.23. There are three official walk s Eoing. Prospectives should note that while these are not m-Irked as t. -.,-stwalks they may be accepted as such on a recommendation of the leader. -"Moral; Look after the luader.
-Cars to  The Vince - the Castle rmd. return - 30m - R. 'Fascinating, Spectacul'Ir country P nd ,ond walking. You can 2.6arn a
+__SBW Crossword__
-' bit bout it before you go y rending Colin 'Vatsnn's article in this year's "The BushwalkDr"  If you haven't a copy (3/-) see David Ingram.
-Leader Eric dcock U 3257. Private transport.
+|X|1| | | | |X|
-. Glen Davis - Capertee R. - Mt. Uraterer - Capertoe R Wolgan R. - Newnes Glen Davis. 14.8ra. R.
-trip for the rugged and energetic. (A poor sense of smell will also be an advantage if Wilftakes his acetylene lamp). This is ciillenging, ibteresting country where if you take your eye off the map and compass Pr more than 5 minutes, you're a case for S & R.' See Wilf Hader - 1B3144 - Private Transport.
+across. - Silence a letter to make a product that wasn't very popular at a rencent social evening.
-Badgery's - Iron Pot Ck Tolwong Plateau - Tim's Gully -Shoalhaven R Badgery's - M.
-This is good walking-country. Half the walk is on the tops till"' ough woodlands half along the river, River crnssings are mcessary but ,most can be wa,ded, if the river is low enough. Hov rever, you'll hare to swim the Block--Up abnut 150 yards. (If you're like the leader and can't make that distance you'll just float down on your Dack, too). Leader -.)-tuart Brooks - J..4343. V Private Transport.
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-Blackheath - Blue Gum - Locklay's Pylon - Leurn. Leader Johnhite -Mx2271 (B) -.4W6526 -
-perennial favourite you'll 'really enjoy -'Rutpe'd. Grnse,s6ehery. Beautiful Blue um.Foresi. ,-lnd2,n_intere_stinE walk up Lnckleys. 12.50 pm train from Central. to laackheath.
+===== Coming Walks. =====
-MI
-.5.6 Barallier - MUrrun Ck Bindnck Gorge - Murrun CR - Barallier - 25m R. Rugged stuff. - trip for the coeri ed walker, to whom it should prove most interesting
+=== April. ===
-Leader - Mick Elfick Private Transport.
-.6 Glenbrook - St. Helena - Western Ck Martin's lookout - Springwood4 Pleasant country. Should be a nice relaxing kind of walk. Leader Lynette White - JF6065,- (B).
+__13.14.15__. St. Anthony's - Haunted House - Yeola - Kiama. 25m. R. Leader: Peter Stitt. MX3381 extn 238 (B). Private transport. A mystery walk. Be warned, Peter has not been here and is going on Boy Brown's advice. Good wilking country, so should be quite intersting. Would probably be classed as a test walk.
+__19.20.21.22.23__. Easter (as if you didn't know). There are three official walks going. Prospectives should note that while these are not marked as __test walks__ they may be accepted as such on a recommendation of the leader. Moral; Look after the leader.
+. Cars to "The Vines" - the Castle and return - 30m - R. Fascinating, spectacular country and good walking. You can learn a bit about it before you go by reading Colin Watson's article in this year's "The Bushwalker". If you haven't a copy (3/-) see David Ingram. Leader Eric Adcock - U 3257. Private transport.
+. Glen Davis - Capertee R. - Mt. Uraterer - Capertoe R - Wolgan R. - Newnes Glen Davis. 48m. R. A trip for the rugged and energetic. (A poor sense of smell will also be an advantage if Wilf takes his acetylene lamp). This is challenging, interesting country where if you take your eye off the map and compass for more than 5 minutes, you're a case for S & R. See Wilf Hilder - XB3144 - Private Transport.
+. Badgery's - Iron Pot Ck - Tolwong Plateau - Tim's Gully -Shoalhaven R - Badgery's - 40 M. This is good walking country. Half the walk is on the tops through woodlands - half along the river. River crpssings are necessary but most can be waded if the river is low enough. However, you'll have to swim the Block-Up - about 100 yards. (If you're like the leader and can't make that distance you'll just float down on your pack, too). Leader - Stuart Brooks - J 4343. Private Transport.
+__28.29__. Blackheath - Blue Gum - Lockley's Pylon - Return. Leader John White - Mx2271 (B) XW6526 - 16m. A perennial favourite you'll really enjoy - Rugged Grose scenery. Beautiful Blue Gum Forest and an __interesting__ walk up Lockleys. 12.50 pm train from Central to Blackheath.
+=== May. ===
+__4.5.6__. Barallier - Murrun Ck - Bindock Gorge - Murrun Ck - Barallier - 25m R. Rugged stuff. A trip for the experinced walker, to whom it should prove most interesting. Leader - Mick Elfick. Private Transport.
+__5.6__. Glenbrook - St. Helena - Western Ck - Martin's lookout - Springwood. Pleasant country. Should be a nice relaxing kind of walk. Leader Lynette White - JF6065 (B).
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