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 Barry Pacey
+GAMBOLLING IN THE GANGHERANGS
+Barry Pacey.
+I opened my eyes and peeped at the world outside from the scourity of
+my flea bag. My gaze fell back to the luminous dial of my watch, My Godl
+Only five to six and there was nothing outside but darkness and four inches
+of snowe
+The stop-off at the Ivanhoe the night before had left me somewhat re~ .
+luctant to ¢et up so I happily went back to sleep.
+I again woke to find someone knocking at the door. I opened it and
+found Owen's hairy fist beating my heal. He informed me it was ten to seven
+and suggested I go outside and make the cup of tea I had promised everyone.
+My Porta-gas sto0d waiting to be lit, so I did, and soon had two large
+billies bubbling ready to be made intc ten. Within 15 minutes each momber
+of the party had come forwarl from his tent or his car and had surveyed the
+surroundings with cbvicous distaste.
+They crawled snd shuffled their way to the Porta-gas mumbling things
+about cold winds and cloudy skies and there was a little man complaining of
+someone who had woken him at 2 aems to tell him that they were allright ~
+they had a Lilo to slecp on.
+After the hot tea and an otherwise cold breakfast we packed up and drove
+out to Kanangra Walls in a somewhat happier state of mind.
+We were soon on our way and, after a short stop to count heads and re-
+move jumpers, pushed on again morrily singing a medley of Corsican comic
+opera, Atop the walls we met Henry Gold who had been up since 4 ame wait—
+ing for the early start I had been insisting upon. We ambled on past various
+mountains and along Kilpatricks Causoway where a sweet thing of a prospective
+wanted to know who the hell Kilpatrick was.
+On to Gabes Gap where a well earned rest was had in the warm autumn
+sunshine and pleasant mountain breeze. It was here, appropriately enough,
+that we heard the legend of our delightful little rest spot. It seems that
+many years aso a gentle shepherd named Gabriel was moving his flock from
+North Weatherbury, or some such place, to agistment in more suitable pastures.
+Passing Kanangra Walls (which he named after his best ram) he moved on to -
+what is now Gabes Gap and established there quite a profitatle sheep station.
+Apparently his downfall came when he tricd to puil the wool over the eyes of
+the local customs man by disguising his sheep as wallabies thus avoiding ox~
+cessive import duties impored at that time ~ but that's another story.
+Up and down we went for the next three hours occasionally supported by
+a saddle, occasionally a mountain. After all signing the book atop Cloudmaker,
+we descended to a little known creck between said mountain and Ti Willa
+Plateau where a long awaited lunch was enjoyed by everyone. Early afternoon
+saw us ambling along the Plateau where wo were lucky enough to come across a
+herd of Gibson's flightless mongoosese It was truly a magnificent sight to
+see them bounding through the stubby bushes back to their cliff—top homes.
 Up and over Ti-Willa Mountain, and thanks to Galloping Callaway, we landed on Compagnoni Pass. We descended onto Ti Willa	Buttress aided only by steel spikes and safety chains and as we heard night falling we found ourselves confronted by a formidable obstacle. The descent of Stockyard Spur in darkness had left many a wretched walker's heart palpitating and wanting for happier situations. With nostrils twitching and tongues wetting parched dry lips we began to walk, nay slide toward the icy crook thousands of foot below.
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 Yours faithfully,\\
 L. G. Harrison.
-====== Notices ======
-Here under copy of circular received from the Nature Conservation Council of N.S.W.:
-"Proposal to Establish a Recruitment Committee". The Nature Conservation Council of N.S.W. is anxious to expand (within the boundaries of its Constitution) membership: firstly, in order to represent a much wider part of the community; secondly, to co-ordinate the conservation efforts of many more organisations;
-thirdly, to influence more people to think about conservation matters and to revitalise pre-conceived ideas; fourthly, to tap the efforts of the most able people in the community; and fifthly, to secure an increasing source of income for the work of the Council.
-The Executive would like the Recruitment Committee to be made up of persons not members of the Executive in order to spread the load of work and expand service and interest. We have one Starter already. We only need four or five members, preferably all from different Societies and presumably, for convenience and to save financial problems from the Sydney Region.
-The Recruitment Committee would be asked to draw up its terms of reference for approval of the Executive and subsequently to prepare a list of recommendations to the Executive. The Committee might also plan to undertake work in contacting prospective members.
-I would be pleased if you would publicise this matter through your Society meetings and journals and invite Members to contact me at their earliest convenience.
-Honorary Secretary\\
-Alan Strom, 5 Coopernook Avenue,GIMEA BAY 2227
-**Obituary**
-Walter Tarr (Tarro), one of our oldest members, passed away on Wednesday night, 13th August, 1969, aged 90 years.
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 The letter is signed by J.A. Lothian, Chairman of the Federation's, Conservation Panel, and is surely food for thought for all who love the bush.
+====== Notices ======
+Here under copy of circular received from the Nature Conservation Council of N.S.W.:
+"Proposal to Establish a Recruitment Committee". The Nature Conservation Council of N.S.W. is anxious to expand (within the boundaries of its Constitution) membership: firstly, in order to represent a much wider part of the community; secondly, to co-ordinate the conservation efforts of many more organisations;
+thirdly, to influence more people to think about conservation matters and to revitalise pre-conceived ideas; fourthly, to tap the efforts of the most able people in the community; and fifthly, to secure an increasing source of income for the work of the Council.
+The Executive would like the Recruitment Committee to be made up of persons not members of the Executive in order to spread the load of work and expand service and interest. We have one Starter already. We only need four or five members, preferably all from different Societies and presumably, for convenience and to save financial problems from the Sydney Region.
+The Recruitment Committee would be asked to draw up its terms of reference for approval of the Executive and subsequently to prepare a list of recommendations to the Executive. The Committee might also plan to undertake work in contacting prospective members.
+I would be pleased if you would publicise this matter through your Society meetings and journals and invite Members to contact me at their earliest convenience.
+Honorary Secretary\\
+Alan Strom, 5 Coopernook Avenue,GIMEA BAY 2227
+**Obituary**
+Walter Tarr (Tarro), one of our oldest members, passed away on Wednesday night, 13th August, 1969, aged 90 years.