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 A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, Northcote Building, Reiby Place, Circular Quay, 2000. A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, Northcote Building, Reiby Place, Circular Quay, 2000.
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 CONTENTS. CONTENTS.
-\Swan Song, or Antidote for mite Ants +Swan Song, or Antidote for White Ants -Pat Harrison 2 
- Pat Harrison . P. +November General Meeting - Jim Brown 9. 
-Novehaber General Meeting - Jim Brown 9. +Observer Plants Some Trees 11 
-Observer Plants Some Trees 11. +Apology Publicly Made - Observer 12 
-Apology Publicly Made - Observer 12. +Mt.Equipment Ad 13 
-Mt. :Equipment Ad 13. +A Mountain Between Four - Paddy Pallin 14. 
-A Mountain Between Four - Paddy +Paddy's. Ad 
- Pallin 14. + 
-Paday's.Ad +|**EDITOR** | Bill Gillam, 19 Old Bush Rd, Engadine | 
-EDITOR: Bill Gillam, 19 Old Bush Road, 'Engadine, 2233  +|**BUS.MGR.**| Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford | 
-BUS. MGR: Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, +|**TYPIST**| Christa Younger, 71 Yarran Rd, Oatley.| 
-Carlingford, 2118 +|**ILLUSTRATOR** |Helen Gray, 209 Malton Road, Epping 2121.| 
-TYPIST: Christa Younger, 71 Yarran Road, Oatley, 2223 + 
-ILLUSTRATOR: Helen Gray, 209 Malton Road, Epping 2121. + 
-.MI....tvvw +BEST WISHES TO ALL FOR A HAPPY XMAS FROM THE MAGAZINE STAFF.
-BEST WISIES TO ALL FOR A HAPPY MIAS FROM THE MAG.AZLNE ST.AFF. +
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-2. The Sydney Bushwalker. December,1969.+
  
  
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 Pat Harrison. Pat Harrison.
  
-There are some redoubtable and experienced white ants around -- real experts whose detection would never come to light but for +There are some redoubtable and experienced white ants around -- real experts whose detection would never come to light but for their own self confessions, such as their acknowledgment of sabotaging their own walks by staying in bed until 10.30 a.m., or those whose skill at lighting fires or whose penchant for Landorian echoes incriminate them when they sabotage other leaders. I think you will agree that anyone who can white ant his own walk is a real bottler, and that suitable evasive action would be necessary by 
-their own self confessions, such as their acknowledgment of_sabotaging their own walks by staying in bed until 10.30 a.m., or those whose skill at lighting fires or whose penchant for Landoriah7echoes +ether leaders who wanted their walks to have a reasonable chance of success, if and when white ants as aforementioned were likely to be in the area.
-incriminate them when they sabotage other leaders. I think you will agree that anyone who can white ant his own walk is a real bottler, and that suitable evasive action would be necessary by +
-ether leaders who wanted their walks to have a reasonable chance +
-of success, if and when white ants as aforementioned were likely +
-to be in the area.+
  
-The situation would indeed call for firm action, and thus it was that my plans for the Tolgan-Capertee round trip were well +The situation would indeed call for firm action, and thus it was that my plans for the Wolgan-Capertee round trip were well known long in advance. Nothing was secret, and anyone who joined, me did so with eyes open. It was a car-swap trip and my leg was starting from Newnes and following the Wolgan and Capertee around to Glen Davis. The plan was to walk the 5 miles or so to Luchotti's Hut on the Friday night and to start walking again at 5.00 a.m. on Saturday morning.
-knowniong in advance. Nothing was secret, and anyone who joined, me did so with eyes open. It was a car-swap trip and my leg was" starting from Newnes and following the Wolgan and Capertee around +
-to Glen Davis. The plan was to walk the 5 miles or so to Luchotti's +
-Hut on the Friday night and to start walking again at 5.00 a.m. on Saturday morning. +
-There were 15 walkers and 4 cars in all, but because one car (Don Finch and Snow Browmc) could not leave Sydney until about 9.00 p.m. on the Friday and because some of the occupants of another vehicle (which was conveying the Caliphs and the Harem to Glen Davis) aid not want to walk at night, I was left with a party of four, including myself. However, Don Finch assured me that he would Talk down to Luchetti's Hut in the early hours of Saturday-- mornirg or at the latest would join us by 6.00 a.m. on Saturday. In view of these assurances I told Don that we would delay our Saturday morning start until 6,00 a.m. A promise is a promise. Aftor all, what would have happened to Wellington at Waterloo if Blucher had not made that forced march through the swamps to kepp his rendezvous with the Iron Duke? +
-Ray Hookway, Peter Franks (prospective) and myself swapped cars with Ross Hughes, Laurie Quaken, Dot Noble and Marion Lloyd at Lithgow and set out again in Ross's car for the Tolgan Valley about 9,20 p.m. +
-There had been heavy rain during the afternoon and consequently the road from 7olgan Gap to Newnes was very greasy and dangerous and we were down to second gear and 10 mph most of the way. We were lucky to miss a kangaroo on the narrow part of the road just before the old hotel. Everything was saturated and there+
  
-was a drip, drip, drip from the trees when we reached Newnes and found John Scott there, as arranged. John had driven up alone earlier in the afternoon and had encountered the full blast of the rain and the hail. After doing the walk with us, John (who was freelancing in the area) would drive the Caliph's car back to Newnes. A very providential arrangement indeed, for otherwise it would not have been possiblo to complete the car swapping. +There were 15 walkers and 4 cars in all, but because one car (Don Finch and Snow Brown) could not leave Sydney until about 9.00 p.m. on the Friday and because some of the occupants of another vehicle (which was conveying the Caliphs and the Harem to Glen Davis) did not want to walk at night, I was left with a party of four, including myself. However, Don Finch assured me that he would walk down to Luchetti's Hut in the early hours of Saturday morning or at the latest would join us by 6.00 a.m. on Saturday. In view of these assurances I told Don that we would delay our Saturday morning start until 6.00 a.m. A promise is a promise. After all, what would have happened to Wellington at Waterloo if Blucher had not made that forced march through the swamps to keep his rendezvous with the Iron Duke?
-7e were walking at 11.5 p.m. but at 11.40 p.m. Ray remembered that that he had not locked_ Ross's car and he had to walk back to Newnes. The rest of us kept going, dodging the mud and the puddles of water and sliding everywhere, and reached the hut at 12.30 a.m. on Saturday morning and lost no time in hitting the hay, but Ray woke us all up again when he arrived at 2.00 a.m. By the way, when Ray got to Glen Davis and to his own car he found that Ross had left it unlocked! +
-By 5.00 a.m. when we got out of bed the temperature had dropped and it was a bleakish daybreak with a tky full of wet-looking clouds +
-but the view from the Hut was as good as ever and the great +
-\ . +
-cliff across the river was made more impressive by the +
-morning.. There was no rain, however, and sharp +
- - s''at 6.00 a.m., after cooeeing up the river with all our +
-might, we set down the 7olgan. I cannot understand +
-why som people do not like early starts, for it +
-qtttce +
-4. The Sydney Bushwalker. December,1969. +
-111111......1  +
-is the pleasantest time of the day and the birds arc at their -noisiest and the trees and grasses have their freshest look. It is the time when you can saunter along with old rhymes running through yigur head. Of course the kind of stuff that would run through my +
-head would not be everybody's kettle of fish. I am not enamoured of those who enumerate their ancestry and pass it off as poetry. This is sorry stuff and is far worse than Homer's Catalogue of the +
-Ships, and of course they are not Homers and cannot make up the deficiencies otherwise. Having browsed my way through several thous- +
-and volumes of poetry and religiously eschewed all poetasters +
-(even including modern Australian ones, dozens of whom would be in- +
-sufficient to make a Campbell or a Hope) I fully subscribe to Byron's dictum thil) s+
  
-/- BETTER TO ERR 7ITH POPE THAN SHINE WITH PYE.+Ray Hookway, Peter Franks (prospective) and myself swapped cars with Ross Hughes, Laurie Quaken, Dot Noble and Marion Lloyd at Lithgow and set out again in Ross's car for the Wolgan Valley about 9.20 p.m.
  
-Quotations having been made elsewhere, I clpim the privilege of quoting at length what would have appealed to me on such a morning. For example, the following would have boon in keeping with +There had been heavy rain during the afternoon and consequently the road from Wolgan Gap to Newnes was very greasy and dangerous and we were down to second gear and 10 mph most of the way. We were lucky to miss a kangaroo on the narrow part of the road just before the old hotel. Everything was saturated and there was a drip, drip, drip from the trees when we reached Newnes and found John Scott there, as arranged. John had driven up alone earlier in the afternoon and had encountered the full blast of the rain and the hail. After doing the walk with us, John (who was freelancing in the area) would drive the Caliph's car back to Newnes. A very providential arrangement indeed, for otherwise it would not have been possible to complete the car swapping. 
-that gloomy mornings + 
-As when from mountaintops the dusky clouds +We were walking at 11.5 p.m. but at 11.40 p.m. Ray remembered that that he had not locked Ross's car and he had to walk back to Newnes. The rest of us kept going, dodging the mud and the puddles of water and sliding everywhere, and reached the hut at 12.30 a.m. on Saturday morning and lost no time in hitting the hay, but Ray woke us all up again when he arrived at 2.00 a.m. By the way, when Ray got to Glen Davis and to his own car he found that Ross had left it unlocked! 
-Ascending, while the north wind dleops, o'ersproad Heaven's cheerful face, the louring element + 
-Scowls o'er the darkened landscape snow, or shower, If chance the radiant sun, with farewell sweet, Extend his evening beam, the fields revive, The birds their notes renew, and bleating herds Attest their joy, that hill and valley rings. +By 5.00 a.m. when we got out of bed the temperature had dropped and it was a bleakish daybreak with a sky full of wet-looking clouds but the view from the Hut was as good as ever and the great cliff across the river was made more impressive by the morning. There was no rain, however, and sharp at 6.00 a.m., after cooeeing up the river with all our might, we set down the Wolgan. I cannot understand why some people do not like early starts, for it is the pleasantest time of the day and the birds are at their noisiest and the trees and grasses have their freshest look. It is the time when you can saunter along with old rhymes running through your head. Of course the kind of stuff that would run through my head would not be everybody's kettle of fish. I am not enamoured of those who enumerate their ancestry and pass it off as poetry. This is sorry stuff and is far worse than Homer's Catalogue of the Ships, and of course they are not Homers and cannot make up the deficiencies otherwise. Having browsed my way through several thousand volumes of poetry and religiously eschewed all poetasters(even including modern Australian ones, dozens of whom would be insufficient to make a Campbell or a Hope) I fully subscribe to Byron's dictum that : 
-To hear the lark begin his flight, And, singing, startle the dull night, From his watchtower in the skies, - Till the dappled dawn doth rise; Then to come in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow. + 
-Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky, That dost not bite so nigh, As benefits forgot. +**IT IS BETTER TO ERR WITH POPE THAN SHINE WITH PYE** 
-....the river + 
-That makes sweet music with th..! enamelled stones, Giving a gentle kiss to every sedge+Quotations having been made elsewhere, I claim the privilege of quoting at length what would have appealed to me on such a morning. For example, the following would have been in keeping with that gloomy mornings: 
 + 
 +As when from mountain tops the dusky clouds\\ 
 +Ascending, while the north wind dleeps o'erspread \\ 
 +Heaven's cheerful face, the louring element\\ 
 +Scowls o'er the darkened landscape snow, or shower,\\  
 +If chance the radiant sun, with farewell sweet, \\ 
 +Extend his evening beam, the fields revive, \\ 
 +The birds their notes renew, and bleating herds \\ 
 +Attest their joy, that hill and valley rings. 
 + 
 +To hear the lark begin his flight, \\ 
 +And, singing, startle the dull night, \\ 
 +From his watchtower in the skies,  \\ 
 +Till the dappled dawn doth rise; \\ 
 +Then to come in spite of sorrow, \\ 
 +And at my window bid good morrow. 
 + 
 +Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky, \\ 
 +That dost not bite so nigh, \\ 
 +As benefits forgot the river\\ 
 +That makes sweet music with the enamelled stones,\\  
 +Giving a gentle kiss to every sedge\\
 He overtaketh in his pilgrimage. He overtaketh in his pilgrimage.
-5. The Sydney Bushwalker. December ,l969. + 
-Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly +Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly\\ 
-Man, proud Man, drest in a little brief 'authority +Man, proud Man, drest in a little brief authority 
-Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men; + 
-As hounds. and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs, Shoughs, water-rugs, anddami-wolves are clept All by the name of dogs. +Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men;\\ 
-Fear no more the heat of the sun +As hounds. and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs, \\ 
-Nor the furious winter's rages; Thou thy,:worldly task hast done, +Shoughs, water-rugs, and demi-wolves are clept \\ 
-Home art gone and taten thy wages; Golden lads and girls all must9+All by the name of dogs. 
 + 
 +Fear no more the heat of the sun\\ 
 +Nor the furious winter's rages; \\ 
 +Thou thy worldly task hast done,\\ 
 +Home art gone and taken thy wages;\\  
 +Golden lads and girls all must\\
 As chimney-sweepers, come to dust. As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.
-.... 
-All is best, though we oft doubt What th7 unsearchable dispose of Highest Wisdom brings about. 
-Even)-01R.h-st,ime, which takes in 
- 76' trust 
-r 
  
-fr +All is best, though we oft doubt \\ 
-t +What the unsearchable dispose of \\ 
-11P +Highest Wisdom brings about.
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-,, , \ +Even such a time, which takes in trust\\ 
-) r,...:;:.:.\--et,::,...;:irt,,y .?.k.,,.. , , N +Our youth, and joys,and all we have;\\
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-6. The Sydney Bushwalker. December,1969. +
-.11......1111.0.1 +
-Our youth, and joys,and all we have;+
 And pays us but with age and dust. And pays us but with age and dust.
-Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content; The quiet mind is richer than a crown; + 
-The homely house that harbours quiet rest._ +Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content; \\ 
-His golden locks time bath to silver turned; +The quiet mind is richer than a crown;\\ 
-0 time too swift, o swiftness never ceasing! +The homely house that harbours quiet rest.\\ 
-His youth 'gainst time and ago bath ever spurned, +His golden locks time bath to silver turned;\\ 
-- But spurned in vain; youth wanoth by increasing. +O time too swift, O swiftness never ceasing!\\ 
-Bac ty, strenth, youth, are flowers but fading seen; e Duty, faith, love, are roots, and over green. +His youth 'gainst time and ago bath ever spurned,\\ 
-1.01m.m.g.mmi+But spurned in vain; youth wanoth by increasing.\\ 
 +Beauty, strength, youth, are flowers but fading seen;\\ 
 +Duty, faith, love, are roots, and over green.\\
 His helmet now shall make a hive for bees. His helmet now shall make a hive for bees.
   
-Having warmed to my subject, I had bettor cut off here or I shall go on for over; but before I ao I shall quote one poem (and that an Australian one, and in the ballad metre; but it is in good company because notable poets from Tennyson back to Elizabethan times used the poultorerls measure as it was called. Chapman used it to translate Homer, and you know what Keats thought of Chapman's Homer in full. Hero it is:- +Having warmed to my subject, I had better cut off here or I shall go on for ever; but before I go I shall quote one poem (and that an Australian one, and in the ballad metre; but it is in good company because notable poets from Tennyson back to Elizabethan times used the poultorer's measure as it was called. Chapman used it to translate Homer, and you know what Keats thought of Chapman's Homer in full. Here it is:
-:p1SH LORDS. +
-The clover burr was two foot high, and the billabOngs were full; The brolgas danced a minuet, and the world seemed made of wool; The nights were never wearisome, and the days were never slow, When first we came to Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. +
-The rime was on the barley grass as we passed the homestead rails; +
-A Darling jackass piped us in, with his trills and turns and scales; +
-And youth and health and carelessness sat on the saddle bow--- And Mary lived at Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. +
-On every handas loveliness, and the Fates wore fair and kind; 77e drank the very wine of life, and we never looked behind; +
-. And Mary! Mary, everywhere, went flitting to and fro, Then first we came to Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. +
-*******************+
  
-The window of her dainty bower, where the golden banksia gr ew +**IRISH LORDS** 
-Stared like a dead Man's glazing eye, and the roof had fallen through. + 
-No violets in her garden bed. And her voice----hushed long ago:+The clover burr was two foot high, and the billabongs were full;\\ 
 +The brolgas danced a minuet, and the world seemed made of wool; \\ 
 +The nights were never wearisome, and the days were never slow, \\ 
 +When first we came to Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. 
 + 
 +The rime was on the barley grass as we passed the homestead rails;\\ 
 +A Darling jackass piped us in, with his trills and turns and scales;\\ 
 +And youth and health and carelessness sat on the saddle bow\\  
 +And Mary lived at Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. 
 + 
 +On every hand as loveliness, and the Fates wore fair and kind; \\ 
 +We drank the very wine of life, and we never looked behind;\\ 
 +And Mary! Mary, everywhere, went flitting to and fro, \\ 
 +Then first we came to Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. 
 + 
 +The window of her dainty bower, where the golden banksia grew\\ 
 +Stared like a dead Man's glazing eye, and the roof had fallen through.\\ 
 +No violets in her garden bed. And her voice hushed long ago:\
 When last we camped at Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. When last we camped at Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe.
-But back to the log of our walk. 77e reached Rocky Creek at 6.45 a.m. and crossed over because the Tolgan was carrying a fair head of water and we were determined to stay on the northern bank all the way to the junction and then up the southern bank of the Caper-tee. We did not want to waste time in crossing unless we really had to. + 
-At Annie Rowan we came upon 5 Dingoes feasting on a dead cow. They were all the characteristic golden colour, but one of them by its size and shape seemed to have a touch of Alsatian. +But back to the log of our walk. We reached Rocky Creek at 6.45 a.m. and crossed over because the Wolgan was carrying a fair head of water and we were determined to stay on the northern bank all the way to the junction and then up the southern bank of the Caper-tee. We did not want to waste time in crossing unless we really had to. 
-They were quite ferocious and snarled in a menacing manner and there seemed no doubt that they would have attacked us but for the turbulent river which separated us. + 
-During our walk down the 7olganwe found a dead Platypus on a small spit of sand, and we also disturbed several Lyre birds which screeched noisily as they fluttered across the river to the safety of the other side. We also took 10 minutes' rest every +At Annie Rowan we came upon 5 Dingoes feasting on a dead cow. They were all the characteristic golden colour, but one of them by its size and shape seemed to have a touch of Alsatian. They were quite ferocious and snarled in a menacing manner and there seemed no doubt that they would have attacked us but for the turbulent river which separated us. 
-hour and we had an hour for lunch (instead of cur planned half hour) so that Don and. Snow would catch us, but of course they did not appear although we were anxious for them to join us. + 
-The 7olgan narrowed after Annie Rowan and there was a bit of rock hopping on our bank, but at 1.20 p.m. we reached the pleasant spot where the 7olgan mingles with the Capertee. Strange to say, the Capertee was crystal clear and shallower and more placid than the brown and boisterous Wolgan. No doubt the heavy rain during Friday afternoon had not extended to the catchment of the Capertee. +During our walk down the Wolgan we found a dead Platypus on a small spit of sand, and we also disturbed several Lyre birds which screeched noisily as they fluttered across the river to the safety of the other side. We also took 10 minutes rest every hour and we had an hour for lunch (instead of our planned half hour) so that Don and Snow would catch us, but of course they did not appear although we were anxious for them to join us. 
-We spent 20 minutes at the junction and we now knew that we could have reached Glen Davis that night if we had wanted to, but for the rest of the day we enjoyed a relaxed saunter up the most beautiful of river gorges, passing Ross's party at 2.30 p.m. We left a message for Don and Snow with Ross, that we would camp not later than 5.00 p.m. and that we were looking forward to seeing them. As it turned out, we camped at 4.30 p.m. in a beautiful bewer (the Capertee, by the way, is one continuous campsite) that ,nuld have entranced any botanist by the variety of trees that + 
-8. The Sydny. Bushtalker. December,1969. +The Wolgan narrowed after Annie Rowan and there was a bit of rock hopping on our bank, but at 1.20 p.m. we reached the pleasant spot where the Wolgan mingles with the Capertee. Strange to say, the Capertee was crystal clear and shallower and more placid than the brown and boisterous Wolgan. No doubt the heavy rain during Friday afternoon had not extended to the catchment of the Capertee. 
-formed it. There were Myrtles, Blueberry Ash, Melaleuca, Eucalyptus, and two slender Turpentines Which were just rightly placed to serve as tent poles. The grass was short and green on the floor of the bower but waist-high bracken formed a protective barrier around it. + 
-The lower Capertee has some notable specimens of Turpentines, not far removed in nobleness from those wonderful ones in Lady Carrinetonts Drive. 7e also passed several large and beautiful specimens of Purple Mint Bush in full flower. +We spent 20 minutes at the junction and we now knew that we could have reached Glen Davis that night if we had wanted to, but for the rest of the day we enjoyed a relaxed saunter up the most beautiful of river gorges, passing Ross's party at 2.30 p.m. We left a message for Don and Snow with Ross, that we would camp not later than 5.00 p.m. and that we were looking forward to seeing them. As it turned out, we camped at 4.30 p.m. in a beautiful bower (the Capertee, by the way, is one continuous campsite) that would have entranced any botanist by the variety of trees that formed it. There were Myrtles, Blueberry Ash, Melaleuca, Eucalyptus, and two slender Turpentines Which were just rightly placed to serve as tent poles. The grass was short and green on the floor of the bower but waist-high bracken formed a protective barrier around it. 
-We were in bed by 7.00 p.m. on Saturday, up at 5.00 a.m. on Sunday, on the track at 6.00 a.m., and reached Glen Davis at 10.15 a.m., having of course taken our usual 10 minutes every hour to gaze around at the golden walls of rock. - + 
-Ever since Friday night we had been expecting rain, to the extent that we had been induced to carry a tent, but by -*e time we reached the cars on Sunday there were large patches of blue among the grey and the morning was auite nice.+The lower Capertee has some notable specimens of Turpentines, not far removed in nobleness from those wonderful ones in Lady Carrington's Drive. We also passed several large and beautiful specimens of Purple Mint Bush in full flower. 
 + 
 +We were in bed by 7.00 p.m. on Saturday, up at 5.00 a.m. on Sunday, on the track at 6.00 a.m., and reached Glen Davis at 10.15 a.m., having of course taken our usual 10 minutes every hour to gaze around at the golden walls of rock.  
 + 
 +Ever since Friday night we had been expecting rain, to the extent that we had been induced to carry a tent, but by the time we reached the cars on Sunday there were large patches of blue among the grey and the morning was quite nice. 
 We boiled the billy, had a dip in the river, and hung around until 11.30 a.m. in the hope that Don and Snow would arrive, but they (like the rain) did not appear. We boiled the billy, had a dip in the river, and hung around until 11.30 a.m. in the hope that Don and Snow would arrive, but they (like the rain) did not appear.
-01.=0 
-74ARTEDs One papoose pack, used, cheap. Our son can almost sit and we would like a papoose pack to show our little Aussie this.wonrderful country - what better way than hiking with the S.B.7.'s. 
-Please contact Craig or Marcia Shappert 
-30-2028 (H). 
  
  
 ====== The November General Meeting. ====== ====== The November General Meeting. ======
  
-Jim Brown.+Jim Brown
  
 Vice President Phil Butt occupied the chair for the meeting, which began with greetings to new members Kateryna Tryhub and Peter Evander. Vice President Phil Butt occupied the chair for the meeting, which began with greetings to new members Kateryna Tryhub and Peter Evander.
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 Also arising from the Minutes it was reported that about 35 people attended the memorial service to Taro at Clear Hill, and that the position regarding Crown land adjoining the Club block in Kangaroo Valley was still uncertain. Frank Leyden suggested "controlled" burning of bushland could endanger fauna in all areas and alf replied that a low intensity fire allowed to cover perhaps one-fifth of a reserve did less damage than an uncontrolled bushfire. Also arising from the Minutes it was reported that about 35 people attended the memorial service to Taro at Clear Hill, and that the position regarding Crown land adjoining the Club block in Kangaroo Valley was still uncertain. Frank Leyden suggested "controlled" burning of bushland could endanger fauna in all areas and alf replied that a low intensity fire allowed to cover perhaps one-fifth of a reserve did less damage than an uncontrolled bushfire.
  
-Out of correspondence was a proposal by the Nature Conservation Council that the-Sim report on beach mining should be discussed in l'arliament. The Club resolved, on a motion by Phil Hall, to requeet the Premier to take this action. It was reported that, after tabling of the report, it appeared to have been conveniently forgotten.+Out of correspondence was a proposal by the Nature Conservation Council that the Sim report on beach mining should be discussed in parliament. The Club resolved, on a motion by Phil Hall, to request the Premier to take this action. It was reported that, after tabling of the report, it appeared to have been conveniently forgotten.
  
-In the "Reports" department, the Treasurer stated that the on-hand cash at the end of October was 4807, Tbez/ Mike 5hert introduced the walks report, revealing that the scheduled trips in October attracted 73 members, 52 prospectives and 46 visitors. Some of the leaders told their own tales. +In the "Reports" department, the Treasurer stated that the on-hand cash at the end of October was 4807, 
-At, the beginning of the month five members were amongst 27 pedple at a joint trip on 7atsonts Crags in the Alps, and Ray Hook- way's ?47,da-cang trip had 17 - the area was so crowded it "resembled Pitt Street"' Jack Perry's Labour Day trip was attended by 8 people, but no report wa8 available. On the second week-end of the month+
  
-Dot Noble's party of 9 members and 5 Prospe'ctives were out under +Mike Short introduced the walks report, revealing that the scheduled trips in October attracted 73 members, 52 prospectives and 46 visitors. Some of the leaders told their own tales.
-showery conditions in the hills near KanangTa, and there were two day walks, one led. by Meryl Watman into flannel flower, country near KUrnell, while Gladys Robert ts, trip near Belrose was joined by a S.M. Herald feature writer.+
  
-Mid October saw the carswap trip of Pat Harrison and Ross Hughes on '7o1gan- and Capertee Rivers and what must be the fastest passage from Newnes to Glen Davis via the rivers. Indeed the tail end of 'Pat is party .p.ovor:,,ca.,141.t , with the advance gua.rd. 'Sheila Bint. and 'crew .tof 11 haa a Plqq4-432-t1Zr ei4ur ed.. ,camp a the--erStwhile -Reunion site at Woods Creek, while %Tim Lcallaway. tdok,. ,test -walk from Heathcote to Bundeena.+At the beginning of the month five members were amongst 27 pedple at a joint trip on Watson's Crags in the Alps, and Ray Hookway's ?47,da-cang trip had 17 the area was so crowded it "resembled Pitt Street"' Jack Perry's Labour Day trip was attended by 8 people, but no report was available. On the second week-end of the month Dot Noble's party of 9 members and 5 Prospectives were out under showery conditions in the hills near Kanangra, and there were two day walks, one led. by Meryl Watman into flannel flower, country near Kurnell, while Gladys Robert's trip near Belrose was joined by a S.M. Herald feature writer.
  
-For his Instructional :walk over Paddy's ,Peak and to the+Mid October saw the car swap trip of Pat Harrison and Ross Hughes on Wo1gan and Capertee Rivers and what must be the fastest passage from Newnes to Glen Davis via the rivers. Indeed the tail end of Pat's party .p.ovor:,,ca.,141.t , with the advance guard. 'Sheila Bint. and 'crew .tof 11 haa a Plqq4-432-t1Zr ei4ur ed.. ,camp a the--erStwhile -Reunion site at Woods Creek, while %Tim Lcallaway. tdok,. ,test -walk from Heathcote to Bundeena. 
 + 
 +For his Instructional walk over Paddy's Peak and to the
 71ollon.dilly; -Owen. Mp,.-aks had , 31-,eam. of 13, .-inclUdThg 9 ,iplospeCtj_ves. 71ollon.dilly; -Owen. Mp,.-aks had , 31-,eam. of 13, .-inclUdThg 9 ,iplospeCtj_ves.
 Owen.'isi report of the trip, wag, q14--b ,1rica1, iisqPite' Jef 'hot Owen.'isi report of the trip, wag, q14--b ,1rica1, iisqPite' Jef 'hot
 weather, but by all accounts there was little time, forAns,truotibn. Mabel Pratf's day _;,valk to Marley was enlivened by a savage storm which caused the Bundeenda ferry -to ground on a shoal. At this point Wilf Hilder commented that Owen's observations of the Aurora Borealis (a northern hemisphere phenomenon) was a truly remarkable feature on the Wollondilly. weather, but by all accounts there was little time, forAns,truotibn. Mabel Pratf's day _;,valk to Marley was enlivened by a savage storm which caused the Bundeenda ferry -to ground on a shoal. At this point Wilf Hilder commented that Owen's observations of the Aurora Borealis (a northern hemisphere phenomenon) was a truly remarkable feature on the Wollondilly.
  
-Wilf proceeded with a Federation Report, including congratulations to the Melbourne Walking' Club on its 75th anniversary. Federation had also debated the Little Bay "wrap up" and. decided +Wilf proceeded with a Federation Report, including congratulations to the Melbourne Walking Club on its 75th anniversary. Federation had also debated the Little Bay "wrap up" and decided NOT to contradict conservationists who were opposed to the stunt. This might be construed as supporting the critics. Delegates were wanted for the Conservation Bureau and apparently  one Volunteer (evidently unknown) was obtained. Wilf also reported the footbridge over Hacking River above Audley was "officially closed".
-NOT to contradict conservationists who were opposed to the stunt. This might be construed as supporting the critics. Delegates were wanted for the Conservation Bureau and apparently  one Volunteer (evidently unknown) was obtained. 7iTilf also reported _the footbridge over. Hacking River above Audley was 1! officially closed".+
  
 The Chairman reminded the meeting of Committee's concern over drivers returning late at night when tired and urged caution. Barry Pacey's resignation as Federation Delegate was reported, but no immediate successor could be obtained. The Chairman reminded the meeting of Committee's concern over drivers returning late at night when tired and urged caution. Barry Pacey's resignation as Federation Delegate was reported, but no immediate successor could be obtained.
  
-In General Business Frank Ashdown asked what measures were being taken to Day rates on the Kangaroo Valley property. Phil Butt said this was a question for examination by the Management Committee and Sheila Binne remarked that at one stage the neighbouring Quakers had suggested covering our rates if given grazing rights, but apparently did. not now seek this for the present year. +In General Business Frank Ashdown asked what measures were being taken to pay rates on the Kangaroo Valley property. Phil Butt said this was a question for examination by the Management Committee and Sheila Binns remarked that at one stage the neighbouring Quakers had suggested covering our rates if given grazing rights, but apparently did not now seek this for the present year. 
-, + 
-Will'. Hilder reported the recent death of Harold Peatfield of the Mountain Trails Club. He had been connected with the ,Nalking movement for about 50 years and his name was perpetuated by a side creek of the Kowmung River. He also spoke of booklets on orient oaring (available from Paddy Pallin) and one dealing with proposals for National Parks in the Hunter Valley area. The walking track from Austinmer to Sublime Point had been marked.+Wilf Hilder reported the recent death of Harold Peatfield of the Mountain Trails Club. He had been connected with the Walking movement for about 50 years and his name was perpetuated by a side creek of the Kowmung River. He also spoke of booklets on orient oaring (available from Paddy Pallin) and one dealing with proposals for National Parks in the Hunter Valley area. The walking track from Austinmer to Sublime Point had been marked. 
 + 
 +Also covered by Wilf were brochures on the Royal National Park and Kuring-gai Chase now at Paddy's - the Kuring-gai publication was notably devoid of walking tracks and indicated the rather negative attitude to walkers that its management had adopted. A map (provisional) of Shooter's Hill area, including Tuglow Caves and Chardon Canyon was available from the Lands Department. Improved varieties of torch batteries were now on sale (see Paddy's item in the September magazine) and the Scout shop was soiling a very good and reasonably priced nylon tent.
  
-Also covered by 7111f were brochures on the Royal National Park and Kuringgai Chase now at Paddy's - the Kuringgai publication was notably devoid of walking tracks and indicated the rather negative attitude to walkers that its management had adopted. A map (provisional) of Shooter's Hill area, including Tuglow Caves and Chardon Canyon was available from the Lands Department. Improved varieties of torch batteries were now on sale (see Paddy's item in the September magazine) and the Scout shop was soiling a very good and reasonably priced nylon tent. 
 It was 9.40 by this time, there was no more to be said, and we went our several ways. It was 9.40 by this time, there was no more to be said, and we went our several ways.
  
-====== Observer Plants ====== +====== Observer Plants Some Trees ====== 
- SOIE TREES.+ 
 +Whenever your observer has to move trees in tins he waits until heavy rains brings the weight of the tins to double the dry weight. This time was no exception. Overnight it rained down pouring rain so that when he set off for Kangaroo Valley with eighty six trees, his older son and a shovel the truck was groaning. '7 at brakes, 18w cloud., waterfall on Cambowarra, a smoky hut. Adventure and adversity are closer than Katmandu.
  
-Whenever your observer has to move trees in tins he waits until heavy rains brings the weight of the tins to double the dry weight. This time was no exception. Overnight it rained dovrnpouring rain so that when he set off for Kangaroo Valley with eighty six trees.his older son and a shovel the truck was groaning. '7 at brakes, 18w cloud., waterfall on Cambowarra, a smoky hut. Adventure and adversity are closer than Katmandu. 
 The trees were carried down, planted in the damp soil and because it began again to rain the rain the tins were left as temporary litter. Your observer and his tree-planting son wanted to go home to electric cooking, the right wine with the right guests and his own non-smoked mattress. The trees were carried down, planted in the damp soil and because it began again to rain the rain the tins were left as temporary litter. Your observer and his tree-planting son wanted to go home to electric cooking, the right wine with the right guests and his own non-smoked mattress.
 Planted was a catholic selection of potentially big trees, medium trees and shrubs. Planted was a catholic selection of potentially big trees, medium trees and shrubs.
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 Various callistemons. Bottle brushes. Melaleucaluypericafolia - Various callistemons. Bottle brushes. Melaleucaluypericafolia -
 you will recognise it when you see it. you will recognise it when you see it.
-The melaleucas and callistemons were in flower when planted and + 
-12. The Sydney Bushwaiker. December,1969. +The melaleucas and callistemons were in flower when planted and will certainly flower next spring. Subsequent reports say the trees are thriving. If you are going to Kangaroo Valley, strongly recommended, call in at W. Gillam 19 Old Bush Road Engadine and fill your car With grevilleas, waratahs, spotted gums. Next autumn. there Will be hundreds of trees to take down so please help. 
-will certainly flower next spring. Subsequent reports say the trees are thriving. +
-If you are going to Kangaroo Valley, strongly recommended, call ih at and +
-W. Gillam +
-19 Old Bush Road Engadine +
-and :fill your car With grevilleas, waratahs, spotted gums. Next autumn. there Will -be hundreds of trees to take down so pleasehelp.+
  
 ====== Apology Publicly Made ====== ====== Apology Publicly Made ======
  
-Now fades the last, long streak of snow Now burgeons-every maze of quick About the-floteriquares and thick  By ashen roots the violets blow.+Now fades the last, long streak of snow\\  
 +Now burgeons-every maze of quick About the-floteriquares and thick  By ashen roots the violets blow.
  
 It has boon pointed out to your editor that the first line quoted above had words transposed,.altering, in the opinion of the pointer out, the noble association of Tennyson and cross-,country skiing. There is much of beauty and value.in,both Tennyson and cross country skiing and, though your editor does claim to be literate, scansion and iambic pentameters are like putty in his hands. It has boon pointed out to your editor that the first line quoted above had words transposed,.altering, in the opinion of the pointer out, the noble association of Tennyson and cross-,country skiing. There is much of beauty and value.in,both Tennyson and cross country skiing and, though your editor does claim to be literate, scansion and iambic pentameters are like putty in his hands.
-By choice he has not read much poetry published. between 1614 and 1940  from the Stratford accent rhyming blood and 'good and the famous celibate rat. He has pilomised to mend his ways and widen his prejudices. + 
-While in this humble mood he would alsO like to state publicly. that he dia not write the line+By choice he has not read much poetry published. between 1614 and 1940 from the Stratford accent rhyming blood and good and the famous celibate rat. He has promised to mend his ways and widen his prejudices. 
 +While in this humble mood he would also like to state publicly that he did not write the line
 "The crI;e1 girls we loved are over forty". "The crI;e1 girls we loved are over forty".
  
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 Paddy Pallin. Paddy Pallin.
  
-At the risk of being called a misanthrope I must confess that I enjoyed being one of the only four people who for a week in September occupied that elevate& snow.capped plateau known as Mt, Bogong. +At the risk of being called a misanthrope I must confess that I enjoyed being one of the only four people who for a week in September occupied that elevated snow capped plateau known as Mt, Bogong. 
-In March I went with two other Old Buffers, Reg Meakins and Ken Brown on a reconnaissance. We sweated up the 4,200 foot climb of the Staircase Spur with cathp gear and a week's food on our backs. We met members of the M.U.M.C. leaving the mountain. During the week the area was visited by Jack Mad.dison, a cattleman and his two sons plus a handsome character called Ken Mills who locked as though he had stepped right out of a western movie.+ 
 +In March I went with two other Old Buffers, Reg Meakins and Ken Brown on a reconnaissance. We sweated up the 4,200 foot climb of the Staircase Spur with cathp gear and a week's food on our backs. We met members of the M.U.M.C. leaving the mountain. During the week the area was visited by Jack Mad.ison, a cattleman and his two sons plus a handsome character called Ken Mills who locked as though he had stepped right out of a western movie.
  
 On the way down the mountain we got tangled up in the stream of On the way down the mountain we got tangled up in the stream of
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 It was a long, long climb and pretty tiring as every now It was a long, long climb and pretty tiring as every now
 and then an extra steep bit made us side step up it0 we didn't hurry, We knew we had all day and had no wish to exhaust ourselves and then an extra steep bit made us side step up it0 we didn't hurry, We knew we had all day and had no wish to exhaust ourselves
-Finally there was no next pole above us and we reached Eskdale Point on 'top of the ridge. Hero we met the southwest wind in all its fury and in the saddle of Hill Gap it was as much as we could do to stand. However, I knew there wore poles every 30 yards on the +Finally there was no next pole above us and we reached Eskdale Point on 'top of the ridge. Hero we met the southwest wind in all its fury and in the saddle of Hill Gap it was as much as we could do to stand. However, I knew there wore poles every 30 yards on the whole way to the but 21 miles away, and so off we plodded. Our skis were not running well; we had too much soft goo on them, but we were thankful for this as visibility was so bad we dare not let them slide. The snow poles were a fantastic sight. They were 24 inches wide with rime they had accumulated in the blizzard.
-16. The Sydney Bushwalker. December,1969. +
-whole way to the but 21 miles away, and so off we plodded. Our skis were not running well; we had too much soft goo on them, but we were thankful for this as visibility was so bad we dare not let them slide. The snow poles were a fantastic sight. They were 24 inches wide with rime they had accumulated in the blizzard.+
  
 The last mile to the hut is a gentle run down into trees and here at last we got some relief. The wind eased a little, visibility increased and glory be: We got a fleeting glimpse of the sun. We must have worn off most of the slister by now becauseour skis started running and as a final bonus, as we came in sight of the hut, the sun shone and it looked just like a traditional Christmas card. The last mile to the hut is a gentle run down into trees and here at last we got some relief. The wind eased a little, visibility increased and glory be: We got a fleeting glimpse of the sun. We must have worn off most of the slister by now becauseour skis started running and as a final bonus, as we came in sight of the hut, the sun shone and it looked just like a traditional Christmas card.
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 ing on the sink. ing on the sink.
 c" c"
-During the summe;.-we had +During the summer we had arranged to have some goodies transported into the hut including a bottle of 
-arranged to have some goodies transported into,. the hut including a bottle of +Bacardi rum. They were to have been taken in by packhorse but eventually they were air dropped in. Unfortunately the bottle of Bacardi got broken. Members of the Tangaratta Ski Club were so touched by 
-Bacardi rum. +this loss that they unselfishly deprived themselves of liquor and left us a half bottle of rum to console us. That's mate-ship for you.
-They were to have been taken in by. packhorse but eventually they were air dropped in. Unfortunately the bottle of Bacardi. +
-got broken. Members of the Tangaratta Ski Club were so touched by +
-this loss that they unselfishly deprived themselves of liquor +
-and left us a half +
-bottle of rum to con, sole us. That7s mate- ship for you. +
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 On the second daY we thawed out the hot. water system with a blow lamp, we had brought, for waxing and from then on had H and C running water and H C showers (mainly H of course). On the second daY we thawed out the hot. water system with a blow lamp, we had brought, for waxing and from then on had H and C running water and H C showers (mainly H of course).
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