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 Movement of personnel occupied some of the Correspondence with Dawn & Brian Anderson transferring to non-active and Pat and Ian Wood going active. Mention was made of a Nature Conservation exhibition to be held in July/August and moves were initiated to obtain some SBS custodians (this Project later came to naught).
-The Treasurdr reported a. month of favourable results with current funds rising by about VO tea cloeing figure of $57.82 there are many outstanding subscriptions.
+The Treasurer reported a month of favourable results with current funds rising by about   to a closing figure of $57.82 there are many outstanding subscriptions.
-Although three programmed walks folded up for lack of starters, there was reasonable walking activity in May, beginning with a party of 9 on Bill Gillam's trip to Splendour Rock. and Cox's River, and 29 on Jim Calloway's day walk in National Park. On the second weekend Bob Younger, with a party of 10, carried out a mid-day Saturday start to Blue Gum and Grand Canyon, and 13 folk went down Middle Harbour Creek on a day walk with Gladys Roberts - some of the party had a dry lunch as the creek smelt "high".	The Instructional Walk from Mt. Caley to the Grose and back via Coal Mine Creek was led by Don Finch, the party of 21 including 17 prospective members. On the same weekend Marion Lloyd had 8 people on an energetic trip over the Queahgong-Guonogang massif, and back via Kanangaroo and Yellow Dog.
+Although three programmed walks folded up for lack of starters, there was reasonable walking activity in May, beginning with a party of 9 on Bill Gillam's trip to Splendour Rock and Cox's River, and 29 on Jim Calloway's day walk in National Park. On the second weekend Bob Younger, with a party of 10, carried out a mid-day Saturday start to Blue Gum and Grand Canyon, and 13 folk went down Middle Harbour Creek on a day walk with Gladys Roberts - some of the party had a dry lunch as the creek smelt "high".	The Instructional Walk from Mt. Caley to the Grose and back via Coal Mine Creek was led by Don Finch, the party of 21 including 17 prospective members. On the same weekend Marion Lloyd had 8 people on an energetic trip over the Queahgong-Guonogang massif, and back via Kanangaroo and Yellow Dog.
 Coming to the fourth weekend of the month, Barry Pacey was leader of 16 who made the circuit Kanangra-Cloudmaker-Kowmung River and back via Gingra Range, and on the Sunday 21 were out on Jack Gentles
-Otford-Burning Palms-Helensburgh day jaunt, On the final week-end Joan Rigby and party of six were out on Wollemi Creek and the Colo River, and David Ingram's day test walk topped the attendance score with 32 (Waterfall-Woronora Trig-Heathcote).
+Otford-Burning Palms-Helensburgh day jaunt, On the final weekend Joan Rigby and party of six were out on Wollemi Creek and the Colo River, and David Ingram's day test walk topped the attendance score with 32 (Waterfall-Woronora Trig-Heathcote).
-Federation Report was temporarily deferred to see if a delegate with a detailed report would turn up but finally Alan Round gave a brief verbp,i roper-b9 Mentioning S & R had received two alerts - one from a party who sought to canoe down the Caper-bee/Cole Rivers on :Anzac week:-end and finally got out a week later. It is also, thought that the usual annual S & R demonstration maybe allowed to lapse this year but the New Zealand Alpine Club has offered to give :k demonstration of rescue operations in snow country	Federation had issued a warning on leaving empty rlastAc -a-t.,3 around campng places after ten cows on a farm iro-certy dierl from eatiniT lags left by an Army group on exercises.
+Federation Report was temporarily deferred to see if a delegate with a detailed report would turn up but finally Alan Round gave a brief verbal report, mentioning S & R had received two alerts - one from a party who sought to canoe down the Capertee/Colo Rivers on Anzac weekend and finally got out a week later. It is also thought that the usual annual S & R demonstration maybe allowed to lapse this year but the New Zealand Alpine Club has offered to give a demonstration of rescue operations in snow country. Federation had issued a warning on leaving empty plastic bags around camping places after ten cows on a farm died from eating bags left by an Army group on exercises.
 The President announced that some Committee members wondered if Club rules should be framed to cover the possible suspension of members in view of the abolition of an old resolution relating to such action. Your reporter suggested that the expunged rule merely covered the question of payment of subscription by a suspended member and the Constitution already gave Committee scope for any punitive action it may deem desirable save that the extreme penalty of expulsion oara-LA a right of appeal,
-With a reference to celebration of our senior.J-4;izen
+With a reference to celebration of our senior citizen (Taro's) 90th birthday late in June? the Meeting came to its close at 9.00 p.m,
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-(Taros) 90th birthday late in June? the Meeting came to its
-close at 9.00 p.m,
-E. (Ted) Caines Phillips of the Rivox Canoe Club passed away last month after a brief illness. Members of long standing particularly those who served on Committee will recall the sketch maps of various districts prepared by him and forwarded for our information, He was the author of several books on walks in the Sydney area and South Coast now unfortunately out of print). His extensive knowledge of the country within 100 miles of Sydney was always available to the members of Club who sought it
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+E. (Ted) Caines Phillips of the River Canoe Club passed away last month after a brief illness. Members of long standing particularly those who served on Committee will recall the sketch maps of various districts prepared by him and forwarded for our information, He was the author of several books on walks in the Sydney area and South Coast now unfortunately out of print. His extensive knowledge of the country within 100 miles of Sydney was always available to the members of Club who sought it
-BE A DEVIL AND LEAD A MLK1
-UTWIALYS.4,
+**BE A DEVIL AND LEAD A WALK**
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 Next morning we proceeded down Burnt Flat Creek, which was badly eroded from recent rains making it treacherous in parts and slow going, often lifting our bikes across the creeks and numerous obstacles. Lyn Drummond had a spectacular bust up on her bike but escaped with multiple bruising.
-Before leaving the creek it was quite obvious that not all were going to make it to Katoomba. Five decided to take the track back to Picton. From here the track became much better but still very hilly and bumpy. However, we turned off fire trail too early to follow a sheep path down a gradual then very steep hill to the Toliondi7ly. To our horror and dismay the river was in full flood.
+Before leaving the creek it was quite obvious that not all were going to make it to Katoomba. Five decided to take the track back to Picton. From here the track became much better but still very hilly and bumpy. However, we turned off fire trail too early to follow a sheep path down a gradual then very steep hill to the Wollondilly. To our horror and dismay the river was in full flood.
 Bushwalkers can be very pig-headed at times and we were quite determined to reach Katoomba at all costs. However, it became quite clear that all the combined know-how could not produce a floating object, Here I have noted some examples -
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 The train we were to catch was full. The guard wouldn't have us in his van - against regulations - and the old ladies and civics wouldn't let us contaminate them, so we had to stand, sit or lie.
-SKI TIPSg
+====== Ski Tips ======
-Angulation, the dropping of your downhill shoulder, is the way to give edging control and stability to your skis. In the' traverse the lateral plane of the hips is parallel more or less to the slope. If your lower shoulder is brought back at the same
-time so that the line through your shoulder is parallel to the line joining your ski tips you are in a perfect, stable safe position.
-Always warm up well before the day's skiing. Knee bends, body bends with your chin touching your knees, calithenics in
-general all help. So will .a lot of bushwalking.
-'Then skiing from a lift check your bindings before running down.
-INDULGE YOURSELF Mn) LEAD TWO. UALKSI.
+Angulation, the dropping of your downhill shoulder, is the way to give edging control and stability to your skis. In the traverse the lateral plane of the hips is parallel more or less to the slope. If your lower shoulder is brought back at the same time so that the line through your shoulder is parallel to the line joining your ski tips you are in a perfect, stable safe position.
-The Ups and Downs of  OF BTOKEY -oaK RANGE. Dorothy Noble.
+Always warm up well before the day's skiing. Knee bends, body bends with your chin touching your knees, calithenics in general all help. So will .a lot of bushwalking.
+When skiing from a lift check your bindings before running down.
+**INDULGE YOURSELF AND LEAD TWO WALKS**
+====== The Ups and Downs of Broken Rock Range ======
+Dorothy Noble
 It was obvious from the outset that this was going to be a Pat Harrison Special,
-Thursday night (it was Anzac weele;end) saw the glow of eight torch beams bobbing their waY down the track at Kanalwa. A few lights terminated at a snug little cave above the trade while the remainder continued on to that ohilly'cavern further down.
-Next morning the leader , truu to style was up ancl away bounding energetically acroSs the Tops Thile the rust of the party was still engaged in the usual semi-conscios potterinFS. around before .breakfast. 7ith the leader but of the way the party heaved a sigh of relief and settled down to a loieureiy meal.
+Thursday night (it was Anzac weekend) saw the glow of eight torch beams bobbing their way down the track at Kanangra. A few lights terminated at a snug little cave above the track while the remainder continued on to that chilly cavern further down.
-Fortunately we caught the loader up in time for us to admire the view togethez. before tv.rnin8 away from the vo icy to head towards tho Gingra Range, Ro,.;s Hughes stTo(90 aheac], :Intent on locating his ridge (it actually is named after , relative of his) hotly pursued. by Alan Round who was intent on proving someh.ghly original theory about his muscloe The rest of us proceeded in a more dignified manner and turned down Euezhos Ridge to arrive at the Kowmung River by late morni.ng
-To our surprise the other two wore not there. 7o waited, thinking that they may have landed a little up or do,vnstream. Mile we waited, two cattleman on horses arrivel surrounded by a surging mass of yelping dogs and leading a couple of cows. The few words that passed betwden the men and ourselves convinced Pat that they were highly suspicious oharacters especially when one of them refused to take Pat's beets across the river with them. Consequenily, with-our imaginations fiTed, we entertained ourselves by inventing elaborate series .to explain their actions. But thes6,were hae-dly more exaggerated than the ones we begain suggesting to ex.pl'ain the eentInuint abe sence of Ross and Alan.
+Next morning the leader, true to style was up and away bounding energetically across the Tops while the rest of the party was still engaged in the usual semi-conscious pottering around before breakfast. With the leader out of the way the party heaved a sigh of relief and settled down to a leisurely meal.
-Pat had planned on at least reaching Butcher Creek or even green Wattle Creek by nightfall so that  we could do Broken Rock?: Range the next day. We doubted however, whether Ross or Alan 11,16. an appropriate map with them zo we considered going down the Xowmung as far as Gingra- Creek and making a fixed camp, especially as Marion Ellis intended to anyway. Thon rre could do a day trip out
-" to Broken Rock. Admittedly this meant.dLing 25 miles in ore da,y,
+Fortunately we caught the leader up in time for us to admire the view together before turning away from the valley to head towards tho Gingra Range, Ross Hughes strode ahead intent on locating his ridge (it actually is named after a relative of his) hotly pursued by Alan Round who was intent on proving some highly original theory about his muscles. The rest of us proceeded in a more dignified manner and turned down Hughes Ridge to arrive at the Kowmung River by late morning.
-.	The Sydney Bushwalker.	July, l969
-but, as our leader was careful to pint out, we could do it if we got up early enough, namely 5.30 a.m.
+To our surprise the other two were not there. We waited, thinking that they may have landed a little up or downstream. While we waited, two cattleman on horses arrived surrounded by a surging mass of yelping dogs and leading a couple of cows. The few words that passed between the men and ourselves convinced Pat that they were highly suspicious characters especially when one of them refused to take Pat's boots across the river with them. Consequently, with our imaginations fired, we entertained ourselves by inventing elaborate stories to explain their actions. But these were hardly more exaggerated than the ones we began suggesting to explain the continuing absence of Ross and Alan.
-Since such an idea was too' horrible to contemplate, we put it from our minds ana decided in the meantime we'd cross the river and have lunch. Barry nearly froze,doing gallant St. Christophors across the swiftly flowing waters, and others got their clothes wet mid stream. But a warm fire, a warm sun ana a two hour lunch later and we had all revived.
-Our thoughts turned once again to the missing two boas. Maybe they's missed the turnoff and gone all the way down the Gingra, or gone down the wrong ridge or pherhaps they's gone on ahead and were aiming for Butcher 'u Creek. Eventually our resourceful leadar.deidea we'd camp down the river anal() the day trip out to Broken . Rock. He had cunningly omitted to tell us that this variation would turn the trip into a good fifty
+Pat had planned on at least reaching Butcher Creek or even green Wattle Creek by nightfall so that  we could do Broken Rock Range the next day. We doubted however, whether Ross or Alan had an appropriate map with them so we considered going down the Kowmung as far as Gingra Creek and making a fixed camp, especially as Marion Ellis intended to anyway. Then we could do a day trip out to Broken Rock. Admittedly this meant doing 25 miles in ore day, but, as our leader was careful to point out, we could do it if we got up early enough, namely 5.30 a.m.
+Since such an idea was too horrible to contemplate, we put it from our minds and decided in the meantime we'd cross the river and have lunch. Barry nearly froze doing gallant St. Christopher across the swiftly flowing waters, and others got their clothes wet mid stream. But a warm fire, a warm sun and a two hour lunch later and we had all revived.
+Our thoughts turned once again to the missing two bods. Maybe they's missed the turnoff and gone all the way down the Gingra, or gone down the wrong ridge or perhaps they'd gone on ahead and were aiming for Butcher Creek. Eventually our resourceful leader decided we'd camp down the river and do the day trip out to Broken Rock. He had cunningly omitted to tell us that this variation would turn the trip into a good fifty miler.
 So in blissful ignorance we sauntered down the Kowmung, stopping periodically to try and decipher the various footprints whenever they trailed across a particularly muddy section of track.
-, they weren't there to greet us at Gingra Creek, so we set up camp and cooked cinner while we considered new theories and picked others apart. 7e 'd nearly finished eating when they appeared, looking rather the worse for wear. Liter a lengthy interval when they made a semblance of recovery, they began their explanations which unfortunately came in disjointed clumps that took most of the weekend to sort out.
-It appeared that Round's Rantings and Hughes Blues had lead them astray on an incredibly ridiculous wildgoose chase up and down various parts of the Gingra Trail (apparently they stopped and waited for us when they were only five minutes ahead and by some miracle we managed to pass them). They even managed to find a new way off
+Well they weren't there to greet us at Gingra Creek, so we set up camp and cooked dinner while we considered new theories and picked others apart. We'd nearly finished eating when they appeared, looking rather the worse for wear. After a lengthy interval when they made a semblance of recovery, they began their explanations which unfortunately came in disjointed clumps that took most of the weekend to sort out.
-the Gingra, a route that landed them in a creek which they refused to
-describe to us in English. They weren't quite sure what part of the river they had landed on, because unlike our leader who always has at least six Lands Department maps in each pocket, Ross had no map at all and they's walked off the only one that Alan had. However, after a bite to eat they even managed to do some thinking and after deciding where they were, they haaded downstream. They found our lunch spot, and after being hopelessly confused. by the myriads of footprints in umpteen different dirctions, they eventually sorted things out and galloped down the Kowmung in the dark until they found us.
+It appeared that Round's Rantings and Hughes Blues had lead them astray on an incredibly ridiculous wildgoose chase up and down various parts of the Gingra Trail (apparently they stopped and waited for us when they were only five minutes ahead and by some miracle we managed to pass them). They even managed to find a new way off the Gingra, a route that landed them in a creek which they refused to describe to us in English. They weren't quite sure what part of the river they had landed on, because unlike our leader who always has at least six Lands Department maps in each pocket, Ross had no map at all and they'd walked off the only one that Alan had. However, after a bite to eat they even managed to do some thinking and after deciding where they were, they headed downstream. They found our lunch spot, and after being hopelessly confused by the myriads of footprints in umpteen different directions, they eventually sorted things out and galloped down the Kowmung in the dark until they found us.
-	The Sydney Dushwalkor,	July1969.
-Our news of a 7 o'clock start next morning did. not Seem to cheer them up g:reatly.
+Our news of a 7 o'clock start next morning did not seem to cheer them up greatly.
-The night was clear before the arrival of an early morning mist which settled around us and dampened the air. 7e breakfasted to the sounds of the gently lowing cattle across the river as our cattle duffers and their dogs moved them about the yards.. By half past seven we were .ready to leave,having spent some time . organising three packs between seven people. 7e left Marion behind to mind the camp and spend a restful day on the river.
-After catching up with the leader who had of course left
+The night was clear before the arrival of an early morning mist which settled around us and dampened the air. We breakfasted to the sounds of the gently lowing cattle across the river as our cattle duffers and their dogs moved them about the yards. By half past seven we were ready to leave, having spent some time organising three packs between seven people. We left Marion behind to mind the camp and spend a restful day on the river.
-n tic,, we h2a4ed. an a ride	.
-- ''h wildflewe	0
+After catching up with the leader who had of course left on time we headed up a ridge decorated with wildflowers and before long we had climbed out of the mists and were looking at a clear blue sky as we followed the road past "Bran Jan" and onto Scott's Main Range. Here we turned right and walked along the road, keeping our eyes peeled to avoid the occasional dingo trap. After a mile or so the leader selected a map from his extensive files, looked at it and charge off into the scrub, explaining as we followed that this was where there ought to be a ridge leading into Butchers Creek. Needless to say there was, and after tramping down the bare and burnt-out ridge we came to Butcher's Creek which was beautiful with its clear sparkling.water lighting up the trees and rocks, giving them an unusual brilliance in the shadows of the creek.
-lore iozg we aaLL climbed, out ox he miss and
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-at a clear blue sky as we followed the road. post "Bran Jan" and onto Scott's Main Range Here we turnedight and walked along. the road, keeping our eyes. peeled to avoid the occasional dingo trap. After a mile or so the leader Selected a map from his
-extensive files, looked at it and charge offinto the scrub, explaining as we-followed that this was where there, ought to be a rid4ze leading into3utchers Greek.	 Needless to say there was, and after tramping down the bare arid' burnt-out ridge we came to Butcher's Crook which was beautiful with its clear sparkling. water lighting up the trees and rocks, giving them an unusual brilliance in the shadows of the creek
 Before leaving the creek we boiled the billy for a quick morning tea and filled all available containers with water because we were unlikely to find any more until late afternoon when we would again be on Butchers Creek.
-started up a likely looking ridge, scattering kangaroos. as we went, and after gaining height gradually for some time we saw the impressive sight of the end of .3rokon Rock Range. towering above us, dry and rocky and supported by... buttresses of crumbly rod earth. As we made our way to the' top, we began to feel less kben about the clear blue sky, but we were thankful not to have to carry all our gear as originally plarned. There was a final rock scramble and leveringup of bodies before -we finally reached the top and started off along the longth,of the range. There was a surprising amount of cover on tor, as it was well treed and even managed to house some lyrebirds.
-We walked along, waiting .hopefully for a suitable lunch spot to ap,obar before us Eventually Alan did some detouring arid- found a little cave and, to CUT amazement, a creek with water in it. So we all plonked down, our spirits soaring at the thought of water for lunch..
-THE VIE OLE HOG  1117,*0 A1ALE A MONTH.'
-.	The Sydney Dushwalker.	July, 1969,,
-Many sandwiches and cups of tea later we left the little creek, which was later discovered to ho Fritz's Creek, and contnued on our way. 7eld passed the tz:Ig station and the "Break" which names the range and which makes the; only route off it other than the onds. 7e continued onwards in an unending series of ups and downs, a
-couple of hundred feet each time. Every bumf, we thought must ho the last one (i.e. the one on the end), but it never seemed to be, as each time we reached the top only to see another drop below us and another rise beyond that.
-Just as we were beginning to gat worried about the failing light, we came to the last of tho rooky rise anil t=ned off tho range onto a ridge. 7e began picking our Ii9ay carefully down the rest of the way  carefully down the stoop crumbly bits, and then thundering dawn the rest of th.0 way in the hope of reaching Butchers Creak before it was completely. dark. This we just managod, and after a good many gulps of lemon and lime we started, au u half ,east five, to make our way up the 2,000 foot of =age onto Scott's Main Range.
-As we later discovered, we came upon the road somewhere near New Yards. The party collapsed in an oddly re,gular lino on the roadside and after a while began to think of food and scrab-eled in the bottom of the three po,cks for the few rernaAning bits and pieces. Then all was eaten we started plodding the miles along the white, moonlit road, and again made the occasional dicey detour to avoid a dingo trap. 7e waited at the turnoff for beds to catch up, and then it was all downhill to the causeway on the KowiLung whre we walked upstream a short distance to roach the camp,
-It was ten past nine when	arrived, and we were exceedingly tired, so wo were really grateful when we saw that Marion had a firc still going for us, although she had gone to bed, For a long while we sat around it in silence  no anorgy. Around 10 o'clock there were some stirrings as some thought of food and others of bed. Then followed some weary wanderings around. the camp as packs and gear were sorted out In our absence Marion ,11o,d, cleaned our billies to such a shine that nobody knew whose was whose, and she's even aired our sleeping bags. Confusion ensued with Laurie using someone else's billies and Doug managing to sleep in two bags at once, neither of them his own, Around midnight everything had been sorted out and everyone eventually reunited with their gear, could at last go to sleep
-The fine weather stayed on for Sunday, and after some debate we decided to go up : ingra Crook and Croft's Ridge, over Page's Pinnacle to Crofts Ta11 and back along to Kanangria.
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+We started up a likely looking ridge, scattering kangaroos as we went, and after gaining height gradually for some time we saw the impressive sight of the end of Broken Rock Range towering above us, dry and rocky and supported by buttresses of crumbly red earth. As we made our way to the top, we began to feel less keen about the clear blue sky, but we were thankful not to have to carry all our gear as originally planned. There was a final rock scramble and levering up of bodies before we finally reached the top and started off along the length of the range. There was a surprising amount of cover on top, as it was well treed and even managed to house some lyrebirds.
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+We walked along, waiting  hopefully for a suitable lunch spot to appear before us. Eventually Alan did some detouring and found a little cave and to our amazement, a creek with water in it. So we all plonked down, our spirits soaring at the thought of water for lunch.
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-. w,.. ,c:1:eLLourway 'UpGingra. Crook 3 stopping in places to
+**GO THE WHOLE HOG - LEAD A WALK A MONTH**
-'Itrarvcd at.th&.smOeth wator-wo= 2c:cks vividly coloured in pinks and - greY;s3 .ST,tasmu.r.plos.1-.,and whites and -beiges, and.carved.into
-beauiful'crvinggeomotrs, The sha7os.41*,Saregularthat:Ahey
+Many sandwiches and cups of tea later we left the little creek, which was later discovered to be Fritz's Creek, and continued on our way. We'd passed the trig station and the "Break" which names the range and which makes the only route off it other than the ends. We continued onwards in an unending series of ups and downs, a couple of hundred feet each time. Every bump, we thought must ho the last one (i.e. the one on the end), but it never seemed to be, as each time we reached the top only to see another drop below us and another rise beyond that.
-MUS 1_L; 121t1OGIAtiea1,; and thc cloar water curves over them like
-delicatellown_glass
+Just as we were beginning to get worried about the failing light, we came to the last of tho rocky rise and turned off tho range onto a ridge. We began picking our way carefully down the rest of the way  carefully down the steep crumbly bits, and then thundering down the rest of the way in the hope of reaching Butchers Creak before it was completely dark. This we just managed, and after a good many gulps of lemon and lime we started, at half past five, to make our way up the 2,000 foot of ridge onto Scott's Main Range.
+As we later discovered, we came upon the road somewhere near New Yards. The party collapsed in an oddly regular line on the roadside and after a while began to think of food and scrabbled in the bottom of the three packs for the few remaining bits and pieces. Then all was eaten we started plodding the miles along the white, moonlit road, and again made the occasional dicey detour to avoid a dingo trap. We waited at the turnoff for bods to catch up, and then it was all downhill to the causeway on the Kowmung where we walked upstream a short distance to reach the camp,
+It was ten past nine when arrived, and we were exceedingly tired, so wo were really grateful when we saw that Marion had a fire still going for us, although she had gone to bed. For a long while we sat around it in silence - no energy. Around 10 o'clock there were some stirrings as some thought of food and others of bed. Then followed some weary wanderings around the camp as packs and gear were sorted out. In our absence Marion had cleaned our billies to such a shine that nobody knew whose was whose, and she's even aired our sleeping bags. Confusion ensued with Laurie using someone else's billies and Doug managing to sleep in two bags at once, neither of them his own. Around midnight everything had been sorted out and everyone eventually reunited with their gear, could at last go to sleep.
+The fine weather stayed on for Sunday, and after some debate we decided to go up Gingra Creek and Croft's Ridge, over Page's Pinnacle to Crofts Wall and back along to Kanangra.
+We made our way up Gingra Creek, stopping in places to marvel at the smooth water worn rocks, vividly coloured in pinks and greys, greens and purples, whites and beiges, and carved into beautiful geometrics. The shapes are so regular they must be mathematical and the clear water curves over them like delicately blown glass.
 arots Ridge rises at thc, junction of Gingrg Creek,and Gabs Crook ani-this as where wo plannedito'haVe lunch before going u7,,, Eut before 6etting thc.ro we managed to have two false alarms'At p.	co creel::junctions inuch..to the ire Of,thp.hung"...y
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-Paddy Pallin is not Only Australia's original and lead ing lightweight camp -gear specialiWt, Paddy's shop is -the complete equipment centre for ill the requirements
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-of Bushwalkers, Rock-climbers, C pers, Ski Tourers an Mountaineers. It is - he meeting ace they	they can have a yarn, broue over maps, choose the best equipment, find all the little things they require, get a special job done or some goal' repaired, just as generations of walkerlhave done since 1931.
-Good advice to all new members:
-GO TO PADDY'S AND GL] PADDYMADE GEAR. TIM\ HAVE THE' EXPERIENCE.
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-'Paddy Pallin Pty. Limited, I109a Bathurst Street,
-SYDNEY. 2000
-Phone:- 26-2685, 26-2686.
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+ July 30th (omitted from Social Programme)
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-PADDY PALLIN
-Lightweight Camp Gear
-ut Roar, 10BA Bathurst _Street, Sydney
-PAR.9
-* THE SYDNEY BUSHMALKER	JuLy,_1.9Ap-,	Page la. July 30th (omitted from Social Programme)
 A patrol officer from New G will give a slide talk on July 30th. It should be a Lea interesting and informative evening with the recent uprising there. We'll be able to ,get some of the background on this.
 All members who have not paid their membership fees are reminded that they are long overdue. Keep our accountant happy.
 Active Subs $5.50 Active Students $3.50 Non Active $1.00
 Plus mag. sub. $1.50
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 Pacific Highway, North Sydney.
 -6504.
-.	The Sydney Bushwalker.	July, 1969
-OOLONG  - WON OR LOST.
+====== Colong - Won or Lost ? ======
-.
 Rolf Janssen.
-The fight . save Oolong is still on - it must not lag for if we lose this case future cases will be harder to win. Many of our beaches and the Barrier Reef are threatened in the "interest" of the Statb-and nation under the'heading of MATING.
+The fight . save Colong is still on - it must not lag for if we lose this case future cases will be harder to win. Many of our beaches and the Barrier Reef are threatened in the "interest" of the Statb-and nation under the'heading of MATING.
 Many readers have already shown support to SAVE OOLONG by
 ) sendd,ng articles to me referring to the Oolong issue. Please keep 1c,hem rolling in. Send the entire pagd in which the article. occurs.because'
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 ) Giving support, if they can at a time when the Oolong
 Committee wants to pUblicise Government vandalism'.
-If you want to be asked to help SAVE OOLONG Vni the following details to the Membership Secretary Rolf Janssen:
+If you want to be asked to help SAVE COLONG Vni the following details to the Membership Secretary Rolf Janssen:
 Name
 Address at home
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 Next issue - revealing details of Government incompetence on the Oolong scandal.
 SAVE OOLONG OR LOSE  EVERYTHING.
 REMINDER. FROM THE TREASURER: The majority of members have not yet paid theirannual.stibscription.	The Treasurer appeals to all who are guilty in this respect to assist the Club by the payment of their dues.