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-December, 1966 The Sydney Bushwaiker
+=====The Old Black Billy.=====
-THE OLD BLACK BILLY.
 Alice Wyborn.
-On a beautiful day a few weeks ago, I rested against a rock-with half closed eyes. We had been scrambling about all morning and now after
-a pleasant lunch I was relaxed. All round were the sounds and scents of early spring, with a blue sky overhead where small clouds scudded by.
+On a beautiful day a few weeks ago, I rested against a rock with half closed eyes. We had been scrambling about all morning and now after a pleasant lunch I was relaxed. All round were the sounds and scents of early spring, with a blue sky overhead where small clouds scudded by. What a perfect day! In this somnolent state my eye caught sight of the thermos flask sitting on a rock nearby. Now what was a thermos flask doing out here in the bush? Well we have got into the habit of carrying our tea in one for the mid-day snack, and I must admit that on some occasions it is a jolly good idea, especially as on this day, when one is perched on a rocky rampart several hundred feet up from the creek bed.
-What a perfect day! In this somnolent state my eye caught sight of the thermos flask sitting on a rock nearby. Now what was a thermos flask doing out here in the bush? Well we have got into the habit of carrying cu.". tea in one for the mid-day snack, and I must admit that on some occasions it is a jolly good idea, especially as on this day, when one is perched on a rocky rampart several hundred feet up from the creek bed.
-As I looked at its bright blue cover, my thoughts turned ,to my very
+As I looked at its bright blue cover, my thoughts turned to my very early bushwalking days when the old billy was a symbol of the great outdoors. Yes, in those days with two girl friends, we would set out for a day's walk with a small military pack and a billy for tea carried in the hand. The funny part was that none of us drank tea at home! It was just part of the adventure to boil the billy and __always__ cook sausages on a forked stick. At this time I was living with my parents in a mid-western town, and so our walking was very limited - there were no mountains - only the rolling plains and low hills typical of that part of the country, but we had wonderful days together. Of course we did not camp out - I don't suppose that even entered our heads. We would get up very early and be on our way before sunrise and not return home till it was setting. It was here in 1929 that I had a great experience, in that my Father took me with him on a two day business trip to the Coonamble-Tooraweenah area, and so I had my first view of the Warrumbungles - little did I know then, that some 15 years later I would actually be bushwalking in the area, which has become so well-known now. In those days, no one took much notice of them - they were there - and just part of the landscape. Another thing which made the trip a great thrill for me, was that my Father allowed me to drive the car from Dubbo to Coonamble. Of course I did not have a license then, but I had been driving with him for about twelve months on various occasions, and I was quite confident. The roads were only gravel in places, mostly they were sandy tracks, but I loved every minute of it, and we stopped by the road and boiled the billy each lunchtime. The night was spent at the hotel in Coonamble and we were up and away again early the next morning.
-early bushwalking days when the old' billy was a symbol of the great outdoors. Yes, in those days with two girl friends,' vie would:Set out fol. a day's walk
-- with a small military pack and a billy for tea carried in the hand. The
+I had another girl friend whose parents had a sheep and wheat property out between Gilgandra and Eumingerie. I often stayed out there for a week in the school holidays but could never induce her to go walking with me. Being farmers, the only walking they did was down to the horse paddock to catch a horse for riding whenever they went anywhere - and so we would go out for a day's riding, and the old billy would go along too - tied onto the saddle with a piece of string. Maybe the thermos is a modern touch, but it is also very handy on a day trip, so we are sure to go on using it. But it can never really take the place of the old black billy.
-funny part was that none of us drank tea at home! It was just part of the
-adventure to boil the billy and 2:12._vai_.s cook sausages on a forked stick. At
+----
-this time I was living with my parents in a mid-western town, and so our walking was very limited - there were no mountains - only the rolling plains and low hillja, typical of that part of the country., but we had wonderful days together. Of course we did not cam out - I don't suppose that even entered
-our heads. We would get up very early and be on our way before sunrise and not return home till it was setting. It was here in 1929 that I had a great experience, in that my Father took me with him on a two day business trip to the CoonaMble-Tooraweenah area, and so I had. my first view, of the Warrumbungles - little did I know then, that some 15 years later I would actually be bushwalking in the area, which has become so well-known now. In those
+=====One More Month.=====
-days, no one took much notice of them - they were there - and just part of
-the landscape. Another thing which made the trip a great thrill for me, was that my Father allowed me to drive the car from Dubbo to CoonaMble.
-Of course I did not have a license then, but I had been driving with him for about twelve months on various occasions, and I was quite confident. The roads were only gravel in places, mostly theywere sandy tracks, but I
-loved, every minute of it, and we stopped. by the road and boiled the billy each lunchtime. The night was spent at the hotel in CoonaMble and we were
-up and away again early the next morning.
-I hadalother girl friend whose parents had a sheep and wheat property out between Gilgandra and Eumingerie. I often stayed out there for a week in
-the school holidays but could never induce her to go walking with mee Being
-farmers, the, only walking they aid was down to the horse paddodk to catch a horse for riding whenever they went anywhere - and so we would go out for a day's riding, and the old. billy would. go along too - tied onto the saddle with a piece of string. Maybe the thermos is a modern touch, but it is also
-very handy on a day trip, so we are sure to go on using it. But it can never really take the place of the old black billy.
-. The Sydney Bushwalker December, 1966
-ONE MORE MONTH
 "Observer"
-"There comes a time in every man's life  " Looks like that time has come for Bob Duncan, bachelor and Club Character of long sta,ding; and who's the plucky girl - physicist Roslyn Sorensen. Bob and-Roslyn plan to marry in Melbourne in February and S.B.W will be represented by Snow Brown as best man. Best Wishes to Bob and Roslyn from the Club.
- m.....
+"There comes a time in every man's life ...." Looks like that time has come for Bob Duncan, bachelor and Club Character of long standing; and who's the plucky girl - physicist Roslyn Sorensen. Bob and Roslyn plan to marry in Melbourne in February and S.B.W will be represented by Snow Brown as best man. Best Wishes to Bob and Roslyn from the Club.
+----
 Conversation on recent trip:
-Barry: "Don, how about finishing off my Instant Don: "No thanks, mate"
-Snow: (in amazement): "Did everyone hear that? Don: "Thoever called Instant Pudding. 'food' mu
+Barry: "Don, how about finishing off my Instant Pudding?"
-It's taken a long time to discover that there is stomachs
-.....1=MMEIMMENII
+Don: "No thanks, mate"
+Snow: (in amazement): "Did everyone hear that? Finch has refused food!"
+Don: "Whoever called Instant Pudding 'food' must be off his rocker."
+It's taken a long time to discover that there __is__ something our Don can't stomach!
+----
 Recent Conversation in Clubroom:
-refused food;" his rocker.",
-our Don canll
+Member A: "Notice anything odd about the November magazine?"
-Puddifig?"
-Finch has st be off
+Member B: "Seemed to be a bit smaller than usual."
-something
-Member A: "Notice anything odd about the November magazine?" Member B: "Seemed to be a bit smaller than usual."
+Member A: (Obviously a mathematician): "Yes, and I've done a simple calculation - exactly 50% of it was the work of only two contributors".
-Member A: (Obviously a mathematician): "Yes, and I've acne a simple calculation - exactly 50% of it was the work of only two
-contributors".
 Member B: "Don't the other members do anything interesting to write about?"
-Member A: "We should talk!"
-It's a long road that hath no turning. After seven long years, the National Parks Bill goes before State Psrl4ment this month. One might say that the Age of Enlightenment has just about begun.
+Member A: "__We__ should talk!"
-Nice to see that the Swimming Carnival (February 18-19) has made a comeback on the Summer Walks Programme which has just been issued. Both as a lot of fun and as a social week-end, it ussd to be a winner - congrats to Kath Brown for radkin g the initial move.
-December, 1966 The Sydney. Bu.Shwalker 7.
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-A. black day in the life of all bushwalkers was November 26, when a fine young woman lost her life in a freak drowning accident in the Kowmung River near Morong Falls while on a S.U.B.IL trip. Wendy "Foxe." Butler, 20, daughter of popular S.B.T. member Dorothy and ex =mbar Ira, had been on many jaunts with S.B.W. as a visitor, and. bush walkers who had grown to know and admire her felt it as a personal tragedy. One could sense the tremendous amount of sympathy, not always expressed in so many words among S.B.17. members for the bereaved family.
+It's a long road that hath no turning. After seven long years, the National Parks Bill goes before State Parliament this month. One might say that the Age of Enlightenment has just about begun.
+Nice to see that the Swimming Carnival (February 18-19) has made a comeback on the Summer Walks Programme which has just been issued. Both as a lot of fun and as a social week-end, it ussd to be a winner - congrats to Kath Brown for Making the initial move.
+----
+A. black day in the life of all bushwalkers was November 26, when a fine young woman lost her life in a freak drowning accident in the Kowmung River near Morong Falls while on a S.U.B.W. trip. Wendy "Foxa" Butler, 20, daughter of popular S.B.W. member Dorothy and ex-member Ira, had been on many jaunts with S.B.W. as a visitor, and bush walkers who had grown to know and admire her felt it as a personal tragedy. One could sense the tremendous amount of sympathy, not always expressed in so many words among S.B.W. members for the bereaved family.
+----
 On Wednesday December 7, Jean Wilson presented Alan with their 3rd daughter.
-MINIalmennimwomp
-SOCIAL NOTES.
+----
-There really arentt any so this is just a reminder that: DECEMBER 21st is a Free night while the Clubroom will be CLOSED on DECEMBER 28 and JANUARY 4.
-am owmaramm
+====Social Notes.====
-SO YOU ARE PLANNING TO DO SOMETFING INTERESTING OVER THE CHRISTMAS
-NEW YEAR PERIOD? MAYBE THE COAST, THE MOUNTAINS, LAMINGTON, TARRUMBUNGLES, KOSCIUSKO, ERA, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND etc.
+There really aren't any so this is just a reminder that:
-WHATEVER AND rTHEREVER, REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHAT HAPPENED.
-YOU COULD TELL THEM THROUGH THE CLUB MAGAZINE.
+December 21st is a Free night while the Clubroom will be closed on December 28 and January 4.
-=11.
-Is your entry in the Members' List uptodate? Any changes would be welcomed by the Secretary, without delays
+----
-. The Sydney Bushwalker December, 1966
+So you are planning to do something interesting over the Christmas - New Year period? Maybe the coast, the mountains, Lamington, Warrumbungles, Kosciusko, Era, Tasmania, New Zealand, etc.
+Whatever and wherever, remember that everyone else would like to hear what happened.
+You could tell them through the Club Magazine.
+----
+Is your entry in the Members' List up-to-date? Any changes would be welcomed by the Secretary, without delays!
+----
 EXPLORATIONS OF SOME NE7 WALKING COUNTRY.
 Phil Butt.