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-THE syDNEE BUSFraucEa
+====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ======
-A monthly bulletin of mattefS of-intereSt to the Sydney Bush-walker,
-The ES W. Nurses' Association Rooms"; "Northcote Building," Reiby Place, Sydney. Box No. 4476 G.P.O. Sydney. 'Phone Jii1714,62
+A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalker, The N.S.W. Nurses' Association Rooms, "Northcote Building", Reiby Place, Sydney. Box No. 4476 G.P.O. Sydney. 'Phone JW1462.
-Price 1/-
- .
+=== 336. December 1962. Price 1/-. ===
-.
+|**Editor**|Stuart Brooks, 5 Ingalara Rd, Wahroonga. 484343.|
+|**Business Manager**|Brian Harvey|
-Editor: Stua..'t Brooks, 5 Itigealatia  f' Reproduction: Denise Hal
+|**Reproduction**|Denise Hull|
-illtrahijoiinga 4%343. .  Sales & Subs: Lola Wedlock
+|**Sales & Subs.**|Lola Wedlock|
-Business  Manager:, Brian liatvey ;Typed by Shirley Dean
+|**Typed by**|Shirley Dean|
--L,:iy
-CONTENTS
+===== Contents =====
+| | |Page|
+|Editorial| | 2|
+|At Our November Meeting|Alex Colley| 3|
+|Day Walks| | 4|
+|Letter to the Editor|Colin Putt| 5|
+|Joie De Vie|Puffing Billy| 6|
+|Federation Report| |14|
+|Santa Claus' Lament| |16|
+|Just for Prospeetives & New Members| |18|
+|Outward Bound Course for Girls| |19|
+|Snooper's News| |20|
+|Christmas Dance| |21|
+|Science Naturally| |22|
+|Christmas Greetings| |24|
+===== Advertisements =====
+| |Page|
+|Paddy's Ad|13|
+|Hatswell's Taxi (ad)|15|
+|Plumbing Trouble (ad)|15|
+----
+===== Resigned Reminisces. =====
+When I consider how my back was bent\\
+From all that grog, a little tent\\
+Sleep by day, carouse by night\\
+Surfing in the dawn's first light.\\
+Swimming through the Morong Deep\\
+Christmas and a date to keep\\
+The same old crew, the good old times\\
+Of Christmas pudding minus chimes.
+To the river, to the sand,\\
+(The Tall girl's in another land)\\
+Time goes by, and time goes fast\\
+Here's to all the Christmas past.\\
+And to the New Year which revives\\
+Sinister thoughts in sullen wives.
+----
-,"!
-Editc;i4iaI
-At, Our November Meeting -; AIex Colley
-Day Walk.
-Letter to the Editor - Colin-Putt
-,Joie,iDe. Vie Puffing Billy
-Paddy's i d- ' Federation ReportHatswell!s Ad & 'Roy's Ad.
-Santa...Clausl Lament Just..for-Prospeetives & New Members..
-t5uViara tound*Cburs-e- -for Girlth
-Snooper's News
-Christmas Dance
-Science NatUrally'' Christmas Greetings
-r `
-.aToisIGNtir ',R,EmunctS
-When I consider, how ,p3y, back, was bent From ell that -grog, ,a ,little tent Sleep by day', carous0.4, night .. Surfing in 'the' da.-wn:/'S' first,
-Swimming through' the Wrong Deep Christmas-and a date to ke-ep-
-The same old cre-W, the good.., old times Of Christmas pudding' #nus chines
-To the river, to the sand,
-(The Tall girl's in, another land) Time goes by, and time_goes.,fast Here 'S to all the' Christmas past. And to the Frew Year which revives Sirist i. thoughts in aullen,:vrixesi.
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-The SydneY Bushwalker December 1962
 Hi,
-Nhn is gregarious, This is an axiom as fundamental as the
-atom, or income-tax. The'sharing of hopes-and. fearsisa neces6ary,_ exercise that no one can really avoid,., or perhaps, would want to .
+Man is gregarious. This is an axiom as fundamental as the atom, or income tax. The sharing of hopes and fears is a necessary exercise that no one can really avoid, or perhaps, would want to.
-Nhen one look 6 around at the range of pecUliar Sou1mate6 aiailable, companionship beconies a quizzioal thing, but a strong common interest is a wonderful starting  point, transcending unusual physical features and divers mental aberrations'
-Christmas is a perennial remihder that togethei'ness and common interest is the allpervadirig'factor in the fabric of our lives'
+When one looks around at the range of peculiar sou1-mates available, companionship beconies a quizzical thing, but a strong common interest is a wonderful starting  point, transcending unusual physical features and divers mental aberrations.
-If there is anywhere such a reminder would be superfluous, it is Reiby Place, Wednesday night,
-- However we bow to convention and this issue is dedicated to the joy that it Christmas, the hope that is Nan.
+Christmas is a perennial reminder that togetherness and common interest is the all pervading factor in the fabric of our lives.
-It is alto our 25th anniverary cs a monthly Magazine with Rigby cover and this is surely worthy of special attention.
-"Joie de Vie" we'hope you enjoy particularly  our first attempt at illustrated folk lore, and a commendable effort by. the two aetists concernea, The author has specialy reuest4.0 anonymity Ay# Wa41 never know fo but Knightley'S a b/Oke cnc fidcrce V11 always-  _
+If there is anywhere such a reminder would be superfluous, it is Reiby Place, Wednesday night.
-xespant.
-The crUX of our Christmas Carolling follows without further adn.
+However we bow to convention and this issue is dedicated to the joy that is Christmas, the hope that is Man.
-When as Comes-around each year Wre drehched with honeyed phrases And everyohe's forced bonhomie The OPtce of life erases,
-Put when I think of 0.1 the bills That ia) their wake mill follow, I must confess my eieetings kind Are really rather hollow,
+It is also our 25th anniverary as a monthly magazine with Rigby cover and this is surely worthy of special attention.
-This Milas message thus will be Like molasses  unrefined
-"Until the infant year appears Let joy be uncimfined,"
+"Joie de Vie" we hope you enjoy particularly - our first attempt at illustrated folk lore, and a commendable effort by the two artists concerned. The author has specialy reuested anonymity - why, we'll never know - but Knightley's a bloke whose confidence I'll always respect.
--
-December, 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker 3
+The crux of our Christmas carolling follows without further ado.
-At Our Novemberlaleeti
-- The meeting opened with an apology from Jess Martin, who was not able to be there to take the minutes. However David Ingram was equal to the occasion, and did the minutes as well as the ordinary secretarial duties.
+When Xmas comes around each year\\
-The two new members were *elcomed Esme Biddulph and Bert van Loon. There was a slight delay when one badge couldn't be pinned because it as damaged. But hardly had the President started to effect repairs when our efficient Secretary produced anOthere
+We're drenched with honeyed phrases\\
-The President then told us ot the death of Clem Hallstrom. He described
+And everyone's forced bonhomie\\
-Clem's high spirits and good humour And his club activities and we then observed a shart silence in Clam's memory.
+The spice of life erases.
-Highlights of the Treasurer's report were the receipt of Z28.5.- in subs,
-which, it transpired, were paid after the despatch of the awful orange notice; arid the f eceipt of 119.- for the hire of gear - nearly enough to cover the
+But when I think of all the bills\\
-cost of one of the two tents which Frank Ashdown bought at the auction for 2
+That in their wake will follow,\\
-each. Our cash balance was down about 17 over the month.
+I must confess my greetings kind\\
-The first walk described by the Walks Secretary was that led by Bob Godfrey at the 6 hour week-end. This was something of a mystery hike. It was programmed to go-to Butbuhbah Creek, but someho* the party were next heard of in a hired
+Are really rather hollow.
-station 'Wagon on a prospecting tour of the Capertee and Turon. There was no mention of-any walking. The second walk that week-end led by Bill Rodgers, appeal"ed to have adhieved all objectives, including Mt. Wallara, Mt. Guougang
-and Mbrong Falls. The party camped in an inch of snow on Friday night.- The third walk - Reg Neekins trip from Yalwal to-Tallong - went according t6 schedule; eicept that the River had to be crossed at Badgery's instead 6f at the bottom of Dynamite trail. There were 6 members and 2 prospectives on the trip, and the hospitality of the Crisp family at Tolwong station was as warm
+This Xmas message thus will be\\
-ae eve/4. Wilf said that apy walkers isiting the area should make a special
+Like molasses - unrefined\\
-point of calling in. A fourth walk to Bunbundah Creek and Dangera Creek was led by Alan Round. The week-end walk on 5-7th October was cancelled because the leader was away, but Raythond U'Brien's Sunday -walk attracted 8 members. Some fine varatahs were photographed, but we're not saying where. Because of
+"Until the infant year appears\\
-a scheduled T.V; filming on Sunday 14th the track clearing Week-end on Starlight's trail was postponed. Unfortunately, the T.V. filming was postponed also. The Instructional week-end led by Denise Hull and -Eileen Taylor vent as per programme. The Saturday weekend walk was cancelleddue to lack of starters and there was no Sunday walk. The Federation Search and Rescue week-end on 19-21st, was not so well attended as last year, but a splendid demonstration was held. About 20 membet's were there. The Sunday walk froth Bundeena to Bane was led by Grace
+Let joy be unconfined."
-Rigg, who had 6 members and 3 prospectives on the trip. The flowers were good,
-and even the hakea was appreciated. Lunch was partaken in a secret cave of Frank Leyden's. Grace believes the walk should be counted as a test.
+----
-The Sydney Bushwalker December 1962
-Stuart Brookts Mountain Lagoon - Colo River walk was taken by Wilf Hilder inntead, and there were 7 starters, Unfortunately Tony Quietsch had cartillege trodble'in the'knee, and had,to be taken back. The rest of the party went on to the Colo River-, whih was veryjirelcome after a
+===== At Our November Meeting. =====
-hot spell-op the ridges. :Great areaa of felled timber were found at the head-of Tootie Creek, There,-was a magnificent panorama from the top of Condor trig, Several serious errors were found in'the*St. Alban 's military
-map. By 27 and 28th, -Bob Godfrey was demotorised (station wagon returned
+The meeting opened with an apology from Jess Martin, who was not able to be there to take the minutes. However David Ingram was equal to the occasion, and did the minutes as well as the ordinary secretarial duties.
-to hirer).' His walk to Wbronara Dam and 0!Hare'.s Creek was enjoyed by
-members. David Ingram's George's RiV.er walk on October 28th was done by
+The two new members were welcomed - Esme Biddulph and Bert van Loon. There was a slight delay when one badge couldn't be pinned because it was damaged. But hardly had the President started to effect repairs when our efficient Secretary produced another.
-members, 5 prospectives'and 1 visitor, David described the country from Ninto to-Freer's Crossing as open farming acyuntry. There are vertfew campsites along the river, but there are some-oustanding swimming pools,  including Bushwalker's Basin, It was a good hot weather walk.
-- Nick Elphick told us that the Conservation Conference, chaired by Allen,
+The President then told us of the death of Clem Hallstrom. He described Clem's high spirits and good humour and his club activities and we then observed a short silence in Clem's memory.
-Strom considered some 16 motions. Subjects discussed included'subdivisions, - mild life destruction and the effect of burning off on bird life.
-The meeting closed after a few announcements of general interest. Wilf. told usthat a new 50,000 scale map of Canberra is available, also a sketeh map of the Upper-Capertee and that the Ulladulla map would be available soon.
+Highlights of the Treasurer's report were the receipt of £28.5.- in subs, which, it transpired, were paid after the despatch of the awful orange notice; and the receipt of £1.19.- for the hire of gear - nearly enough to cover the cost of one of the two tents which Frank Ashdown bought at the auction for £2 each. Our cash balance was down about £17 over the month.
-A new Songbook compiled by the Kameruka Clab is available for 5/-, and proceeds wills() to S & R, Also National Parks Association Christmas cards are available for 1/-.
-DAY WALKS
+The first walk described by the Walks Secretary was that led by Bob Godfrey at the 6 hour week-end. This was something of a mystery hike. It was programmed to go to Bunbunbah Creek, but somehow the party were next heard of in a hired station wagon on a prospecting tour of the Capertee and Turon. There was no mention of any walking. The second walk that week-end led by Bill Rodgers appeared to have achieved all objectives, including Mt. Wallara, Mt. Guougang and Morong Falls. The party camped in an inch of snow on Friday night. The third walk - Reg Meekins trip from Yalwal to Tallong - went according to schedule, except that the River had to be crossed at Badgery's instead of at the bottom of Dynamite trail. There were 6 members and 2 prospectives on the trip, and the hospitality of the Crisp family at Tolwong station was as warm as ever. Wilf said that any walkers visiting the area should make a special point of calling in. A fourth walk to Bunbundah Creek and Dangera Creek was led by Alan Round. The week-end walk on 5-7th October was cancelled because the leader was away, but Raymond U'Brien's Sunday walk attracted 8 members. Some fine waratahs were photographed, but we're not saying where. Because of a scheduled T.V. filming on Sunday 14th the track clearing week-end on Starlight's trail was postponed. Unfortunately, the T.V. filming was postponed also. The Instructional week-end led by Denise Hull and Eileen Taylor went as per programme. The Saturday weekend walk was cancelled due to lack of starters and there was no Sunday walk. The Federation Search and Rescue week-end on 19-21st, was not so well attended as last year, but a splendid demonstration was held. About 20 member's were there. The Sunday walk from Bundeena to Garie was led by Grace Rigg, who had 6 members and 3 prospectives on the trip. The flowers were good, and even the hakea was appreciated. Lunch was partaken in a secret cave of Frank Leyden's. Grace believes the walk should be counted as a test.
-then walk a mile or so.
-JANUARY- 6, - Lilyvale.- Burning Palms Era - Garie. 6 miles.
+Stuart Brook's Mountain Lagoon - Colo River walk was taken by Wilf Hilder instead, and there were 7 starters. Unfortunately Tony Quietsch had cartillege trouble in the'knee, and had to be taken back. The rest of the party went on to the Colo River, which was very welcome after a hot spell on the ridges. Great areas of felled timber were found at the head of Tootie Creek. There was a magnificent panorama from the top of Condor trig. Several serious errors were found in the St. Alban's military map. By 27 and 28th, Bob Godfrey was demotorised (station wagon returned to hirer). His walk to Woronara Dam and O'Hare's Creek was enjoyed by 6 members. David Ingram's George's River walk on October 28th was done by 12 members, 5 prospectives and 1 visitor. David described the country from Minto to Freer's Crossing as open farming country. There are very few campsites along the river, but there are some oustanding swimming pools, including Bushwalker's Basin. It was a good hot weather walk.
-A short walk through pleasant forest with an opportunity for surfing at uncrowded-beach6st
-Train : $.42 am Wollongong train from Central steam.Station. Tickets LilyiraIe return (g. 7/9 approx,
+Mick Elphick told us that the Conservation Conference, chaired by Allen Strom considered some 16 motions. Subjects discussed included subdivisions, wild life destruction and the effect of burning off on bird life.
-Nap:-.Port Hacking ToUrist. Leader: Elayne,Metcalf.
-JANUARY 13 - Private transport to Wood's Creek --Burralow Creek - Wood's-Creek.
+The meeting closed after a few announcements of general interest. Wilf told us that a new 50,000 scale map of Canberra is available, also a sketch map of the Upper Capertee and that the Ulladulla map would be available soon. A new songbook compiled by the Kameruka Clab is available for 5/-, and proceeds will go to S & R. Also National Parks Association Christmas cards are available for 1/-.
-. 3 miles, -A swimming trip in the' GroS6 River -District.. Almot certain to be a hot day, Please let Alex know 'well ahead, so that transport can be arranged,
-Train: 7,40 a,M. Hornsby via Bridge 'from 'Central Electric Station, to Turramurra to connect with 'thanapert. If':,coming by car park off Pacific Highway near the Tutrathurra Oyerbridge,'
+----
-Nap: Windsor Military. Leader: Alex Colley
-Club memberb" be in camp at North Era and' surfing, at South Era from 26th December, 1962 to 1st January 1963. Day walkers will be welcome at any time duringthe period.
+===== Day Walks. =====
-.Infregdent trains to-Lilyvale and walk out, or hourly trains to Waterfall,
-thence bus or hire car from Waterfall to Governor Game LOokout or Garie Beach,
+Club members will be in camp at North Era and surfing at South Era from 26th December, 1962 to 1st January 1963. Day walkers will be welcome at any time during the period.
-. .
-.Deeember- 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker
+Infregdent trains to Lilyvale and walk out, or hourly trains to Waterfall, thence bus or hire car from Waterfall to Governor Game Lookout or Garie Beach, then walk a mile or so.
-letter to the Editor from Colin Putt.
-re - The Decline and Fall of the Rudol h Cu
+=== January 6. ===
-- Alas, the Rudolph Cup hag' indeed disappeared, and no wonder! Like all a
-those things which the-gods love, it died young.
+Lilyvale - Burning Palms - Era - Garie. 6 miles. A short walk through pleasant forest with an opportunity for surfing at uncrowded beaches.
-It-vas conceived on a winter's hight in-1953, then Admiral Anderson and
-I sat considering the blank-Sundays on the hot end of his walks programMe. We decided that we ourselves Mould fill the breach; and having little pefisonal experience of-Sunday walks,'we had the iitpression-that they must be somehow tied up with congervation, birds, bees-and flowers. For the first "blankSunday we moulted "Flora and Fauna study, Coogee to La Perouge via the rockg." Ah -
+Train: 8.42 a.m. Wollongong train from Central Steam Station.
-inhoceht youth6. Nauseated by this masterpiece, somebody began t6 whistle the - Eton Boating Solt, and imffiediately the next Sunday *alk became "Bogt Race, National
-Park." As patron deity for the event we chose Rudolph, who had so liberally
+Tickets: Lilyvale return @ 7/9 approx.
-irrigated us the Christmas before, in the Kommung.
--"National Park?", said a more senior member when the programme cathe before theCohimittee-"You. mean, Audley?" "Yes", sparred the Admiral guiltily, "it will be perfectly orderly." He little knew: The first cup race was attended by eleven brave souls - and Rudolphp who graced his-feat 'with thunder, lightning, water-
+Map: Port Hacking Tourist.
-spout g and hurricanes. -It was ah auspicious Omen, and year by year thereafter the
-ceremonieg flourished more and more.- The "flora and fauna study", "which only
+Leader: Elayne Metcalf.
-ended-in our Surprising a nudist colow in full swing and being shot up in the
-rear of the Long Bay rifle range was featureless and futureless when compared with its tmino. Sunday malk.
+=== January 13 ===
-Year after year the Audley valley rang to the crash of breaking timber and
-the screams of the-helpless victims as, deprived of their oars-or their senses, they
+Private transport to Wood's Creek - Burralow Creek - Wood's Creek. 3 miles. A swimming trip in the Grose River District. Almost certain to be a hot day. Please let Alex know well ahead, so that transport can be arranged.
-were pushed first over the finishing linen Year after year Rudolph sent hail, cloudbursts and thunder to mark his sacrifice, and the number of his devotees
-swelled. By 1957, Scores -11 innocent civilian bystander on the finishing line- bridge were 'being forced to ezirpty 44 gallon drums of unho3J--water-on the victors.
+Train: 7.40 a.m. Hornsby via Bridge from Central Electric Station, to Turramurra to connect with transport. If coming by car park off Pacific Highway near the Turramurra Overbridge.
-But in 37958, something waS wrong, the Deit'S-7. was absent. Not a cloud in the sky. Above the crunch of the breaking ribs of boats and bush*alkers, elephantine
-crashings-in the bushes proclaimed the arrival of the Police! They were very
+Map: Windsor Military.
-decent about it,-but it was obvious, by the time that they left us, that the Cup and its patron were exiled from their home shrine forever.
-At first thefe was talk of transferring the cult to salt water-and I for one
+Leader: Alex Colley
-putaide an 85 horse engine, a 6 x 4 inch centrifugal pampiand a gold-sluicing monitor which I thought might be acceptable instruffients of sacrifice, but it-
-was-not-to be. The cerefflonies had always been accompanied by the admixture of a
+----
-fair amount of human blood with the water and it was felt that sharks could be a
-nuisance.... Rudolph 's standard as briefly raised, under'Squalid-conditions,
+===== Letter to the Editor from Colin Putt. =====
-at Places such as Wallacia, but only"' everas a Pretender to a throne already held by others. His days of pride and glory were done,-forever. The Cup was bereft of its piirpose in life, and the sad vessel withered, oxidised and died. Let no man try to re-create the past. Get cracking, and think of something new:
-. Puttoh.
+=== re - The Decline and Fall of the Rudolph Cup. ===
-Footnote for scholars. -Rudolph is of dou'rse, 6-pagan-cbity, the-lagt member of the Bughwalker's Partheon. He is the God of blood, irOn and hypophosphiteg, the operator in Sod's Law, the holy wielder of the 'Last Bloody Straw. His mottoes are "Never give a-sucker-a break"? and "Al*ays hit a bushwalker when he's down". He can take the for6 of-other pagan gods to get thgm into trouble, but he more usually takes the form of well-non bushwalkers to upset billies into the fire, walk through tent ropes and stand on pipes, eggs or compasses. In invisible form, it is he who guide-the smoke from camp fires-in the may it usually takes and puts extra greasy rocks in the best stream crossings.
-THE SYDNEY BUSHGTALKER December 1962
+Alas, the Rudolph Cup has indeed disappeared, and no wonder! Like all those things which the gods love, it died young.
-JOIE DE VIE by Puffing 3illy. Illustrated by Helen Gray
-Maddening crowd at Central Milling round the clock; Walkers all awaiting
+It was conceived on a winter's night in 1953, when Admiral Anderson and I sat considering the blank Sundays on the hot end of his walks programme. We decided that we ourselves would fill the breach, and having little personal experience of Sunday walks, we had the impression that they must be somehow tied up with conservation, birds, bees and flowers. For the first  blank Sunday we mounted "Flora and Fauna study, Coogee to La Perouse via the rocks." Ah - innoceht youths. Nauseated by this masterpiece, somebody began to whistle the Eton Boating Song, and immediately the next Sunday walk became "Boat Race, National Park." As patron deity for the event, we chose Rudolph, who had so liberally irrigated us the Christmas before, in the Kommung.
+"National Park?", said a more senior member when the programme came before the Committee, "You mean, Audley?" "Yes", sparred the Admiral guiltily, "it will be perfectly orderly." He little knew! The first cup race was attended by eleven brave souls - and Rudolph, who graced his feast with thunder, lightning, water-spout and hurricanes. It was an auspicious omen, and year by year thereafter the ceremonies flourished more and more. The "flora and fauna study", "hich only ended in our surprising a nudist colony in full swing and being shot up in the rear of the Long Bay rifle range was featureless and futureless when compared with its twin Sunday malk.
+Year after year the Audley valley rang to the crash of breaking timber and the screams of the helpless victims as, deprived of their oars or their senses, they were pushed first over the finishing line. Year after year Rudolph sent hail, cloudbursts and thunder to mark his sacrifice, and the number of his devotees swelled. By 1957, scores of innocent civilian bystanders on the finishing line-bridge were being forced to empty 44 gallon drums of unholy-water on the victors. But in 1958, something waS wrong, the Deity was absent. Not a cloud in the sky. Above the crunch of the breaking ribs of boats and bushwalkers, elephantine crashings in the bushes proclaimed the arrival of the Police! They were very decent about it, but it was obvious, by the time that they left us, that the Cup and its patron were exiled from their home shrine forever.
+At first there was talk of transferring the cult to salt water and I for one put aside an 85 horse engine, a 6 x 4 inch centrifugal pamp and a gold-sluicing monitor which I thought might be acceptable instruments of sacrifice, but it was not to be. The ceremonies had always been accompanied by the admixture of a fair amount of human blood with the water and it was felt that sharks could be a nuisance.... Rudolph's standard was briefly raised, under squalid conditions, at places such as Wallacia, but only ever as a Pretender to a throne already held by others. His days of pride and glory were done, forever. The Cup was bereft of its purpose in life, and the sad vessel withered, oxidised and died. Let no man try to re-create the past. Get cracking, and think of something new!
+Puttoh.
+__Footnote for scholars__. Rudolph is of course, a pagan deity, the last member of the Bushwalker's Partheon. He is the God of blood, iron and hypophosphites, the operator in Sod's Law, the holy wielder of the "Last Bloody Straw". His mottoes are "Never give a sucker a break"? and "Always hit a bushwalker when he's down". He can take the form of other pagan gods to get them into trouble, but he more usually takes the form of well-known bushwalkers to upset billies into the fire, walk through tent ropes and stand on pipes, eggs or compasses. In invisible form, it is he who guides the smoke from camp fires in the way it usually takes and puts extra greasy rocks in the best stream crossings.
+----
+===== Joie De Vie. =====
+by Puffing Billy. Illustrated by Helen Gray.
+Maddening crowd at Central\\
+Milling round the clock;\\
+Walkers all awaiting\\
 Just to dig the rock.
-Demure, slly prospective,
-New boots, tent and pack,
-In innocence told Mummy, "I shall soon, be back."
-Leader tall and gangling, Confident and ,neat,
-Assures those who'll listen, "This'll be a treat."
-Members unbelieving (Been misled before) Piled all their food in, Then a whole lot more
-All out at Katoomba Into wintry wind; Leader in a panic, Prospective left behind.
-December 1962 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER 7
-, Finds her safe at Medlow Waking in the dawning,
-Skulking in a shed; Prospective at the leap;
-A member organised her, Leader getting frantic,
-Both are snug in bed. Members still asleep.
-eader on the rampage, "Time we ma d6 a start." Members re tonstrating 9 "Tdo ',windy to depart."
-Finally at sun-up
-All upon the track; Leader as the vanguard, Members at the back.
-Sun uprising brightly, Fiery red and hot/ Members all a-strolling, Leader at the trot.
--THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER December 1962 0
-Soon the track divideth, Leader wears a frown One path going upwards, Other going down.
-Members pointing downwards, Leader pointing up; Prospective gives the answer, "What about a cup?"
-Leader most unwilling, Members take command, Get the fire going, Prospective lends a hand.
-Track goes round in circles, Leader's frown gets deep; Members crying loudly, "Hill's too b----y steep."
-December 1962 TEE SYDNEY BUSHUALKER 9
-Leader starts to ponder - Altercation follows:
-Doesn't know the land; Going east or west?
-Trembles with foreboding, Members all recumbent -
-Mutiny at hand. They just want to rest.
-Leader and prospective Forward on the track;
-Members knowing better, Slyly heading, back.
-Leader quite undaunted, With compass is enddwed;
-Prospective starts complaining
-In accents long and laud.
-"Cutty-grass is hurting, Like a sharpened steel; Lantana thick and prickly Makes my senses reel.
-"Boots upon my tootsies, Raising blisters sore; Pack upon my shoulders, Half a ton or more."
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+Demure, silly prospective,\\
-Leader finds a river., Starts to make a camp; Prospective near expiry From lassitude and cramp.
+New boots, tent and pack,\\
-TI E SYDNEY BUSHWALKER December 1962
+In innocence told Mummy,\\
-,er's ministrations 2,0n bring her around;
+"I shall soon be back."
-Learnt 'first-aid from Harvey, So she's safe and sound.
-Boils up some goulash, Dehydrated stew; Prospective feeling better, Looks at life anew.
+Leader tall and gangling,\\
-Red-hot billy handle Singes leader's hand Spilling dehydrated Out upon the sand.
+Confident and neat,\\
-Prospective 's ministrations Fail to quell the pain;
+Assures those who'll listen,\\
-Learnt first-aid from Harvey,. Forgot it all again!
+"This'll be a treat."
-Morning finds them striding Back along the track; Prospective bright and jaunty, Leader has her pack.
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+Members unbelieving\\
-December 1962 TilE SYDNEY BUSHUALKER 11
+(Been misled before)\\
-Thunder storm oter Sydney, O'er the mountains, too; Track is under water,
+Piled all their food in,\\
+Then a whole lot more.
+All out at Katoomba\\
+Into wintry wind;\\
+Leader in a panic,\
+Prospective left behind.
+Finds her safe at Medlow\\
+Skulking in a shed;\\
+A member organised her,\\
+Both are snug in bed.
+Waking in the dawning,\\
+Prospective at the leap;\\
+Leader getting frantic,\\
+Members still asleep.
+Leader on the rampage,\\
+"Time we made a start."\\
+Members remonstrating,\\
+"Too windy to depart."
+Finally at sun-up\\
+All upon the track;\\
+Leader as the vanguard,\\
+Members at the back.
+Sun uprising brightly,\\
+Fiery red and hot,\\
+Members all a-strolling,\\
+Soon the track divideth,\\
+Leader wears a frown\\
+One path going upwards,\\
+Other going down.
+Members pointing downwards,\\
+Leader pointing up;\\
+Prospective gives the answer,\\
+"What about a cup?"
+Leader most unwilling,\\
+Members take command,\\
+Get the fire going,\\
+Prospective lends a hand.
+Track goes round in circles,\\
+Leader's frown gets deep;\\
+Members crying loudly,\\
+"Hill's too b----y steep."
+Leader starts to ponder -\\
+Doesn't know the land;\\
+Trembles with foreboding,\\
+Mutiny at hand.
+Altercation follows:\\
+Going east or west?\\
+Members all recumbent -\\
+__They__ just want to rest.
+Leader and prospective\\
+Forward on the track;\\
+Members knowing better,\\
+Slyly heading back.
+Leader quite undaunted,\\
+With compass is endowed;\\
+Prospective starts complaining\\
+In accents long and loud.
+"Cutty-grass is hurting,\\
+Like a sharpened steel;\\
+Lantana thick and prickly\\
+Makes my senses reel.
+"Boots upon my tootsies,\\
+Raising blisters sore;\\
+Pack upon my shoulders,\\
+Half a ton or more."
+Leader finds a river,\\
+Starts to make a camp;\\
+Prospective near expiry\\
+From lassitude and cramp.
+Leader's ministrations\\
+Soon bring her around;\\
+Learnt first-aid from Harvey,\\
+So she's safe and sound.
+Boils up some goulash,\\
+Dehydrated stew;\\
+Prospective feeling better,\\
+Looks at life anew.
+Red-hot billy handle\\
+Singes leader's hand\\
+Spilling dehydrated\\
+Out upon the sand.
+Prospective's ministrations\\
+Fail to quell the pain;\\
+Learnt first-aid from Harvey,\\
+Forgot it all again!
+Morning finds them striding\\
+Back along the track;\\
+Prospective bright and jaunty,\\
+Leader has her pack.
+Thunder storm o'er Sydney,\\
+O'er the mountains, too;\\
+Track is under water,\\
 Worse than last night's goo.
-In mud and slime they wander, Prospective near to tears; Just because it's oozing Up around her ears.
-Prospective starts complaining, "Wish I wasn't here."
+In mud and slime they wander,\\
-(Members back in cafe,
+Prospective near to tears;\\
+Just because it's oozing\\
+Up around her ears.
+Prospective starts complaining,\\
+"Wish I wasn't here."\\
+(Members back in cafe,\\
 Good Katoomba beer.)
-Leader strides With vigour Through the virgin bush; Prospective now before him, So that he can push.
-TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER December 1962
+Leader strides with vigour\\
-At last they see the station; Train is going out.
+Through the virgin bush;\\
-"S. and R. will find you," Thus the members shout.
+Prospective now before him,\\
-Leader somewhat jaded Thus we end the story
+So that he can push.
-Ponders on the cot: Of a pi young miss;
-Confessions to Committee, When asked about the leader,
+At last they see the station;\\
-How she and he got lost. Al]. she said was this:
+Train is going out.\\
-"Forget about the pleasure, Forget about the pain, Forget about the leader - JUST TAKE ME HOME AGAIN!"
+"S. and R. will find you,"\\
+Thus the members shout.
+Leader somewhat jaded\\
+Ponders on the cost:\\
+Confessions to Committee,\\
+How she and he got lost.
+Thus we end the story\\
+Of a prim young miss;\\
+When asked about the leader,\\
+All she said was this:
+"Forget about the pleasure,\\
+Forget about the pain,\\
+Forget about the leader -\\
+JUST TAKE ME HOME AGAIN!"
 (Author's Note:
-Story is fictitious,
-Nought to do with facts; Who ever heard of members Guilty of such acts?)
+Story is fictitious,\\
+Nought to do with facts;\\
+Who ever heard of members\\
+Guilty of such acts?)
+----
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