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 Hi,
 We of the editorial staff anxiously await the next Putt expedition. We might even start a fund raising campaign to launch it. Visions of voluminous reports spur us on. Imagine, all that copy!
-Things have been a bit quiet around here since we finished the Carstensz report. Gone are all illusions of sitting back, pipe, slippers and thick black pencil surrounded by pile of manuscripts from hopeful contributors, carelessly casting aside an indifferent article striking out a paragraph here and there. Power, Power.
+Things have been a bit quiet around here since we finished the Carstensz report. Gone are all illusions of sitting back, pipe, slippers and thick black pencil surrounded by piles of manuscripts from hopeful contributors, carelessly casting aside an indifferent article striking out a paragraph here and there. Power, Power.
 Instead I wait anxiously for the mailman's whistle - rush out and grovel madly through the piles of bills - surely there must be something today.
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 ==== AT OUR SEPTEMBER HALF YEARLY MEETING ====
-Whether it was the congestion on the roads, the diligence of the Membership Secretary. and his helpers, or the wiles of the Treasurer which caused it would be hard to say; but our meeting commenced with a welome to no less than six new members - Ruth Thompson, Geoff Boxsell, Bob Fischer, Jim Middleton, Bill Reid and Lawrence Quaker.
+Whether it was the congestion on the roads, the diligence of the Membership Secretary and his helpers, or the wiles of the Treasurer which caused it would be hard to say; but our meeting commenced with a welome to no less than six new members - Ruth Thompson, Geoff Boxsell, Bob Fischer, Jim Middleton, Bill Reid and Lawrence Quaker.
 In corresondence was a letter from Bob and Mary Zastoet, accompanied by an extract from the Manly Daily describing the good work Mrs Stoddart had done for the district. For many years "Stoddy" was organist at St. Paul's Church of England, Seaforth (in fact her death occured as she might have wished, at the organ after playing the last hymn on a Sunday evening). A fund is being raised to instal a new pipe organ as a memorial, and Ron Knightley suggested we should contribute. He undertook to collect donations from Club members and forward them to the Church.
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 Although the first walk to Kanangra did not go "due to lack of transport" the instructional walk to Euroka on the same week-end, led by Lynette White and Roy Craggs, was done by 12 members and 9 prospectives. On August 10-11-12
-there was a combined walk with the CMW, led by Zen Lewis to Point Possibility.
+there was a combined walk with the CMW, led by Zen Lewis to Point Possibility. The weather was bad and on the Sunday the party "while beating about the bush, walked in a large figure of 8". The situation was retrieved by the Lord Mayor of Point Possibility who knew where he was. Ron Knightley's walk on 10-11-12 was a great success. The weather inclement early on Sunday, was perfect by the end of the day spent mainly at the Royal George at Picton, Frank Leyden's walk from Budthingeroo to Carlon's was cancelled due to lack of starters (maybe Kanangra Road is too expensive to reach for frequent weekend walks). But Audrey Kenway's 1 1/2 day walk to Palona Brook and Uloola Falls was completed by 5 members and 9 prospectives despite a very wet Sunday. The wild flowers were reported as being very profuse.
-The weather was bad and on the Sunday the party "-while beating about the,bush,
-talked in a large figure-8G" The situation was retrieved by the Lord Mayor
+Gladys Roberts' Sunday walk in the Bobbin Head area was enjoyed by the 12 who did it, despite the weather and the flowers there too were fine. Lack of private-transport caused the re-routing of the walk on 24-26th led by Wilf Hilder. The walk went from Bell to the Hartley Vale Coal Mine, down the Grose and up Lockley's Pylon, There were long stretches of rock hopping and lawyer vine dodging in the upper Grose and the Lockley's track was obscure, so some clearing and cairn building was done. The other walk that week-end was led by Bob Godfrey and attended by 6 members and 1 prospective, succeeded in finding the entrance of the old coal mine below Blue Gum Forest. David Ingram's Sunday walk in the Cattai Creek area was well attended- 10 members, 2 prospectives and 3 visitors - who enjoyed a pleasant walk through undulating country.
-of Point Possibility who knew where he was Ron Knightley's walk on 10-11-12 was a great success, The weather, inclement early on Sundayr, was perfect by the end of the day spent mainly at the Royal George at Picton, Frank Leydenls walk from Budthingeroo to Carlon's was cancelled due to lack of starters (maybe Kanangra Road is too expensive to reach for fr..)quent week,--,end walks). But
-Audrey Kenway's li day walk to Palona Brook and Uloola Falls was completed
+After this report Frank Ashdown's constitutional amendment - to allow any day walk of 10 miles or more to count as a test - was discussed. Frank thought that, now the bush was so much opened up, prospectives should be encouraged to enjoy it rather than be taken through miles of hakea. Subsequent speakers, and the Committee, were against the proposal. Mick Elphick pointed out that some 10 mile walks would be ridiculously easy, others could be very difficult. Week-end walks were a much better test since some might only carry their lunch on a day walk. Harder tests would be preferable. Jack Wren also thought standards should be raised - it had been recognised that the completion of test walks alone was hardly sufficient evidence of a prospective's interest in walking. Alex Colley said that if the amendment were carried there would be a considerable increase in sprained ankles on the harder walks because leaders couldn't be expected to judge the capacity of the ten-milers. Under such conditions the difficulty of finding leaders would be even greater than at present. There was then some discussion of the social value of day walks, Frank being of the opinion that many members were never seen on day walks which were well attended and gave prospectives the chance of meeting some 20 members at once. Wilf Hilder thought that you might see 20 members in a day but prospectives couldn't possibly get to know them on one day walk. Colin Putt thought that if we installed a tread mill prospectives could do their first aid and mapping tests while completing their walks. With reasonable efficiency there should be time to administer an intelligence test also.
-by 5 members and. 9 prospectivesr despite a very wet Sunday. The wild flowers were reported as being veryprOfuse,   -
-Gladys Roberts'. Sunday walk i thg'Bobbin Head area was enjoyed by
+John White told us that he was unable to carry on as Assistant Treasurer and that Gordon Redmond had nominated Tony Queitsch as his successor.
- the 12 mho did it, despite the weather5 ar.,d the flater's there too were fine,
-Lack of private-transport cause the re-routing of the walk on 24-26th led bY WIlf Hilder. The walk went from Bell to the Hartley Vale Coal Nalle,: down
+Gordon Redmond then gave us a warning, on behalf of Committee on Club finances. A surplus of £41 in 1960 had been succeeded by a deficit of £9 in 1961 and though we had a surplus of £36 last year, this was due to a donation of £50. Without the donation the deficit would have been £14 (these figures excluded magazine results). This year a deficit of £30 was probable. Suggestion for rehabilitation of our finances included a surcharge of 10/-
-the Grose and up Lockley's Pylon, There were long stretches of rock hopping and lawyer vine dodging in the upper Grose and the Lockley's track was obscure, so some clearing and cairn building was done, The other walk 'that
+on tickets sold at the door of the Christmas Party-Hall, and the squeezing of the unfinancial.
-. The Sydney Bushwalker October 1962
-week-end was led by Bob Godfrey and attended by 6 members and I prospective, succeeded in finding the entrance of the old coal mine below Blue Gum Forest. David Ingram's Sunday walk in the Cattai Creek area was well attended  10 members, 2 prospectives and 3 visitors - who enjoyed a pleasant -walk through undulating country.
-After this report Frank Ashdown's constitutional amendment - to allow any day walk of 10 miles or more to count as a test - was discussed. Frank thought that, now the bush was so much opened up, prospectives should be encouraged to enjoy it rather than be taken through miles of hakaa. Subsequent speakers, and the Committee, were against the proposal. Mick ElPhick pointed out that some 10 mile walks would be ridiculously easy, others could be very difficult. Week-end walks were a much better test since some might only carry their lunch on a day walk. Harder tests would be preferable. Jack Wren also thought standards should be raised - it had been recognised that the completion of test walks alone was hardly sufficient evidence of a prospective's interest in walking. Alex Colley said that if the amendment were carried there would be a considerable increase in sprained ankles on the harder walks because leaders couldn't be expected to judge the capacity of the ten-milers. Under such conditions the difficulty of finding leaders would be even greater than at present. There was then some discussion of the social value ofday walks, Frank being of the opinion that many members were never seen on day walks which were well attended and gave prospectives the chance of meeting some 20 members at once. Wilf Hilder thought that you might S-ee-20 members in a day but prospectives couldn't possibly get to know them on one day walk. Colin Putt thought that if we installed a tread mill prospectives could do their first aid and mapping tests while completing their walks. With reasonable efficiency there should be time to administer an intelligence test also.
-John White told us that he was unable to carry on as Assistant
-Treasurer and that Gordon Redmond had nominated Tony Queitsch as his successor.
-Gordon Redmond then gave us a warning, on behalf of Committee on Club finances. A surplus of 41 in 1960 had been succeeded by a deficit of 0 in 1961 and, though we had a surplus of 36 last year, this was due to a donation of 50. Without the donation the deficit would have been 14 (these figures excluded magazine results). This year a deficit of 30 was probable. Suggestion for rehabilitation of our finances included a surcharge of 10/-
-on tickets sold at the door of the Christmas Party-Hall, and the squeezing of the unfinancial,
 Wilf Hilder told us of new contour maps of Bandook and Nattai and a walks guide of the Binnaburra area.
-At-the conclusion of the meeting Bill RdIdgers asked new members who wanted to go on official walks to come into the Club room and interview leaders rather than ring up at the end of the week. Such late phone calls gave the leader no means of assessing a new members walking capability.
-There were only two volunteers for the job of room steward, the
+At the conclusion of the meeting Bill RdIdgers asked new members who wanted to go on official walks to come into the Club room and interview leaders rather than ring up at the end of the week. Such late phone calls gave the leader no means of assessing a new members walking capability.
-Walks Secretary-and the meeting reporter. Ernie French did most of the work anyway.
-October 1962 The Sydney Budhwalker 5.
+There were only two volunteers for the job of room steward, the Walks Secretary and the meeting reporter. Ernie French did most of the work anyway.
-DAY WALES
-OCTOBER 21. Cronulla - launch to Bundeena - Nattamolla Garie Beach - bus to Waterfall, 10 miles.
-A pleasant trip through National Park visiting the coastal resorts of Bundeena, Marley, Nattamolla and Garie. Could be scratchy beyond Marley. Gaiters recommended.
+=====DAY WALKS=====
-Train 7.50 am. Cronulla train from Central Electric Station.
+|OCTOBER 21| Cronulla - launch to Bundeena - Nattamolla Garie Beach - bus to Waterfall, 10 miles. A pleasant trip through National Park visiting the coastal resorts of Bundeena, Marley, Wattamolla and Garie. Could be scratchy beyond Marley. Gaiters recommended. Train 7.50 am. Cronulla train from Central Electric Station. 9 a m. launch Cronuila to Bundeena. Tickets: Cronulla return @ 5/4, For journey home, purchase single rail tickets from Waterfall-Sutherland, then use return half of the Cronulla ticket for travel between Sutherland and home station. Add 6/- for launch, bus and extra train fares. Map: Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: Grace Rigg.|
-a m. launch Cronuila to Bundeena. Tickets: Cronulla return @ 5/4, For journey home, purchase single rail tickets from Waterfall-Sutherland, then use return half of the Cronulla ticket for travel between Sutherland and home station. Add 6/- for launch, bus and extra train fares.
+|OCTOBER 28|Minto - Freer's Crossing - Georges River - Bushwalkers' Basin - Mint. 12 miles. Georges River is always worth a day's outing, particularly at Bushwalkers' Basin, where the river falls about 20 feet into a "beaut" pool. Could be scratchy along the river. Train: 8.25 a m. Goulburn train to Minto from Central Steam Station. Tickets: Minto return @6/9. Map: Camden Military.  Leader:. David Ingram.|
-Map: Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: Grace Rigg.
+|NOVEMBER 4| Lilyvale - Figure 8 Pool - Burning Palms - The Jungle - Otford. 8 miles. The Figure 8 and other pools are excellent "bogey" holes in the rock shell just South of Burning Palms Beach. Some lovely forest country enroute. Train: 8.42 a m. Wollongong train from Central Steam Station to Lilyvale. Tickets: Otford return @ 7/8. Map: Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: Ron Knightley.|
-OCTOBER 28.
+|NOVEMBER 11|  Waterfall - bus to Governor Game Lookout - Era Beach - Garie Beach - bus to Waterfall. 4 miles.
-Ninto - Freers Crossing - Georges River - Bushwalkers' Basin - Mint. 12 miles.
-Georges River is always worth a day's outing, particularly at
-Bushwalkers' Basin, where the river falls about 20 feet into a "beaut" pool. Could be scratchy along the river.
-Train: 8.25 a m. Goulburn train to Ninto from Central Steam Station. Tickets: Minto return @6/9. Map: Camden Military.  Leader:. David Ingram.
-NOVEMBER 4 LiLyvale - Figure 8 Pool - Burning Palms - The Jungle - Otford.
-miles. The Figure 8 and other pools are excellent "bogey" Ioles in the rock shell just South of Burning Palms Beach. Some lovely forest country enroute. Train: 8.42 a m. Wollongong train from Central Steam Station to Lilyvale. Tickets: Otford return @ 7/8. Map: Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: Ron Knightley.
-=BOER 11 Waterfall - bus to Governor Game Lookout - Era Beach - Garie
-Beach - bus to Waterfall. 4 miles.
 Plenty of time for fishing or surfing at Era. An ideal outing for a first walk with the Club. Be in on this one.
-Train: ,42 a m. Wollongong train to Waterfall from Central
+Train:8.42 a m. Wollongong train to Waterfall from Central Steam Station. Tickets: Waterfall retarn @ 5/9 plus 4/6 return bus fare. Map: Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: Helen MeNaugh.|
-Steam Station. Tickets: Waterfall retarn @ 5/9 plus 4/6 return bus fare. Map: Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: Helen MeNaugh.
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+==== DATES TO REMEMBER IN OCTOBER ====
-November 17 November 24
+|November 17| Sydney to London -Part I. John Bookluck's slides of his overland trip by land-rover.
-November 31
+|November 24|Auction - Remember the last one? Come and join the fun and bring in anything you want to get rid of, bushwalking or otherwise and let Jim Brown auction it off for you.!|
-DATES TO REMEMBER  IN OCTOBER
+|November 31|Members' slide' night.|
-Sydney to London -0 Part I. John Bookluck's slides of his overland trip by land-rover.
-Auction - Remember the last one? Come andjoin the fun and bring in anything you want to get rid of, bushwalking or otherwise and let Jim Brown auction it off for you.! Members' slide' night.
 N.AHE A NOTE IN YOUR DIARY.
 S.B.W. CHRISTMAS DANCE - 22nd December.