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- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Northcote House, Reiby Place, Circular | + | =====The Sydney Bushwalker===== |
- | FEBRUARY, 1971. | + | |
- | EDITOR: | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, Northcote House, Reiby Place, Circular |
- | BUSINESS MANAGER: | + | |
- | OFFICE BOY: Owen Marks, 68 Hastings Pde., Bondi. 30-1827 (H) | + | ====February, 1971.==== |
- | IN THIS ISSUE | + | |
- | The January General Meeting The Sydney Water Babies | + | |Editor|Neville Page, 7/44 West Pde., West Ryde. Tel 2-0223 |
- | Federation Notes | + | |Typist|Lesley Page, 7/44 West Pde., West Ryde. Tel 2-0223 (B)| |
- | Don't Mine Myall Lakes Socially Speaking | + | |Business Manager|Don Finch, 6 Royce Ave., Croydon.| |
- | Sensation in the Snow Country | + | |Office Boy|Owen Marks, 68 Hastings Pde., Bondi. 30-1827 (H)| |
- | Forgive Them, for they Know Not | + | |
- | That They Do | + | =====In This Issue.===== |
- | The Mighty Williams | + | |
- | N. Page Page 2. | + | | | |Page| |
- | R. Hookway 4. | + | |The January General Meeting|N. Page| 2| |
- | 8. | + | |The Sydney Water Babies|R. Hookway| 4| |
- | J. Callaway 9. | + | |Federation Notes|J. Callaway| 9| |
- | D. Butler 10. | + | |Don't Mine Myall Lakes|D. Butler|10| |
- | O. Marks 11. | + | |Socially Speaking|O. Marks|11| |
- | J. Brown 12. | + | |Sensation in the Snow Country|J. Brown|12| |
- | 15. | + | |The 1971 Reunion| |14| |
- | D. Peacock | + | |Forgive Them, for they Know Not What They do|D. Peacock|16| |
- | P. Levander | + | |The Mighty Williams|P Levander|18| |
- | N. Page | + | |Coming Walks|N. Page|19| |
- | Page 2. TIE SYDNEY BUSINTALICER February, | + | |
- | *************************** | + | =====Advertisements.===== |
- | It being the month of January, Jim Brown had taken his wellearned | + | |
- | Two new members came up to collect their badges, | + | | |Page| |
- | Minutes of the previous meeting were read and received. There was no business arising from the minutes. Correspondence inwards contained nothing of moment. Correspondence outwards included a letter to the Gestetner Company requesting exemption from sales tax on the purchase of our new duplicator. By way of further explanation, | + | |Paddy' |
- | There was no Walks Report. | + | |Mountain Equipment|15| |
- | Under the heading of Social Report, Owen Marks advised that the Christmas party had cost the Club $17. This brought forth the usual rumblings from the usual sources (none of whom was sufficiently sure of his convictions to propose a motion on the subject) saying that a subsidy should be allocated from Club funds for all those Members who didn't go | + | |
- | to the -Christmas party, because this is a walking Club etc. etc. (anmoan). | + | ---- |
- | There was no Federation Report due to the fact (as explained by Phil Butt after a couple of attempts) that no Federation meeting had been held since the last S.B.1L meeting This was because the December Federation meeting was held on the second instead of the third Tuesday of the month. | + | |
- | It was now time for General Business, and Dot Butler opened by saying that the party of young people using Coolana (with our permission) had expressed their gratitude to the Club. The land has been inspected and found to have been left in excelleht | + | =====January General Meeting===== |
- | David Ingram advised all those present once again that square dancing will be on at Rose Bay, and anyone interested should contact | + | |
- | FebrUary, 1971.TEE .SYDNEY BUSIMALICER Pgge | + | - By The Editor. |
- | him before the first week ,in March. It is most necessary that people interested should start from the beginning so they may learn the more complicated steps after they' | + | |
+ | It being the month of January, Jim Brown had taken his well-earned | ||
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+ | Two new members came up to collect their badges, | ||
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+ | Minutes of the previous meeting were read and received. There was no business arising from the minutes. Correspondence inwards contained nothing of moment. Correspondence outwards included a letter to the Gestetner Company requesting exemption from sales tax on the purchase of our new duplicator. By way of further explanation, | ||
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+ | There was no Walks Report. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There was no Treasurer' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Under the heading of Social Report, Owen Marks advised that the Christmas party had cost the Club $17. This brought forth the usual rumblings from the usual sources (none of whom was sufficiently sure of his convictions to propose a motion on the subject) saying that a subsidy should be allocated from Club funds for all those Members who __didn't__ go to the Christmas party, because this is a walking Club etc. etc. (moan moan). | ||
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+ | There was no Federation Report due to the fact (as explained by Phil Butt after a couple of attempts) that no Federation meeting had been held since the last S.B.W. meeting. This was because the December Federation meeting was held on the second instead of the third Tuesday of the month. | ||
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+ | It was now time for General Business, and Dot Butler opened by saying that the party of young people using Coolana (with our permission) had expressed their gratitude to the Club. The land has been inspected and found to have been left in excellent | ||
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+ | David Ingram advised all those present once again that square dancing will be on at Rose Bay, and anyone interested should contact him before the first week in March. It is most necessary that people interested should start from the beginning so they may learn the more complicated steps after they' | ||
Bob Younger advised that Shirley Dean no longer wished to be the Club's contact in the telephone book. Shirley has done this job for a number of years and her services were appreciated. A new telephone contact will now have to be found. | Bob Younger advised that Shirley Dean no longer wished to be the Club's contact in the telephone book. Shirley has done this job for a number of years and her services were appreciated. A new telephone contact will now have to be found. | ||
- | Frank Ashdown rose to ask Owen Marks if ho would be seeing any painted ladies on his forthcoming trip to the New Hebrides. Owen protested to the President that this was General Business, and told | + | |
- | Prank that if he really wanted to know he oould see him after the meeting. | + | Frank Ashdown rose to ask Owen Marks if he would be seeing any painted ladies on his forthcoming trip to the New Hebrides. Owen protested to the President that this was General Business, and told Frank that if he really wanted to know he could see him after the meeting. |
- | There apparently being no further General Business walks and social | + | |
- | announcements were made, after which there seemed to be an upsurge of things people had forgotten. | + | There apparently being no further General Business walks and social announcements were made, after which there seemed to be an upsurge of things people had forgotten. |
- | Ray Hookway advised that on a recent walk in the Kosciusko State Park, someone had stolen his Bogong sleeping bag. Some money had also been taken from the henesty | + | |
- | Owen Marks, who always likes to have the last word., announced one of his brilliant new ideas. The " | + | Ray Hookway advised that on a recent walk in the Kosciusko State Park, someone had stolen his Bogong sleeping bag. Some money had also been taken from the honesty |
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+ | Owen Marks, who always likes to have the last word, announced one of his brilliant new ideas. The " | ||
On that note, the meeting ended at 8.35 p.m. | On that note, the meeting ended at 8.35 p.m. | ||
- | *********** | + | |
- | Page 4. THE SYDNEY BUSHTALKER February, | + | =====The Sydney Water Babies.===== |
- | *********************************Ray Hookway******************************* | + | |
+ | - Ray Hookway. | ||
The walk was advertised as a bludge trip thus leaving myself open to charges of false advertising. | The walk was advertised as a bludge trip thus leaving myself open to charges of false advertising. | ||
- | On the Tednesday | + | |
- | " | + | On the Wednesday |
- | Thirteen gullible people signed on, but Owen Marks due either to second sight or superstition, | + | |
- | rain that fell all the way to Sassafras was a foretaste of things to come. | + | Thirteen gullible people signed on, but Owen Marks due either to second sight or superstition, |
- | The TomerongBraidwood | + | |
+ | The Tomerong-Braidwood | ||
The bad weather appeared to have set in so fearing mutiny I shepherded the party into Major Sturgiss' | The bad weather appeared to have set in so fearing mutiny I shepherded the party into Major Sturgiss' | ||
- | We breakfasted in the barn and set off down the road towards Tanderra Camp. The road was very muddy and as the rain appeared to become a | + | |
- | permanent feature of the weekend we left the cars at the top of a particularly bad hill and started off, thus adding an extra ten miles to the round trip. Brian Griffiths carried an uribrella | + | We breakfasted in the barn and set off down the road towards Tanderra Camp. The road was very muddy and as the rain appeared to become a permanent feature of the weekend we left the cars at the top of a particularly bad hill and started off, thus adding an extra ten miles to the round trip. Brian Griffiths carried an umbrella |
- | The road from the Redground | + | |
+ | The road from the Red-ground | ||
The view across the valley was not reassuring. The thick fog completely obscured Mt Houghton and Hoddles Castle appeared only occasionally through the swirling mist and falling rain. | The view across the valley was not reassuring. The thick fog completely obscured Mt Houghton and Hoddles Castle appeared only occasionally through the swirling mist and falling rain. | ||
- | We sloshed our way across the valley over a beautiful carpet of large Christmas bells and up the slope to Houghton. Skirting Houghton the first incident of the weekend | + | |
- | February, 1971. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 5. | + | We sloshed our way across the valley over a beautiful carpet of large Christmas bells and up the slope to Houghton. Skirting Houghton the first incident of the weekend |
- | members of the party might use this 'as an excuse to abandon the walk I bravely hid my agony and we pressed on. | + | |
We paused at the Fusiliers cave to dry out, eat a leisurely lunch, and to decide whether to push on over Tarn which was shrouded in fog or camp at the cave till the morning on the off chance that the mist may clear. | We paused at the Fusiliers cave to dry out, eat a leisurely lunch, and to decide whether to push on over Tarn which was shrouded in fog or camp at the cave till the morning on the off chance that the mist may clear. | ||
- | At 3.50pm we set out across Mt. Tarn steering by compass through the mist, again passing over carpets of large Christmas | + | |
- | 12 bells on one stalk. | + | At 3.50pm we set out across Mt. Tarn steering by compass through the mist, again passing over carpets of large Christmas |
- | The mist and the rain stayed with us till we reached Mt. Cole just before 6pm and set up camp in the cave on the southern end of Cole where a | + | |
- | waterfall thundered down into a normally trickling | + | The mist and the rain stayed with us till we reached Mt. Cole just before 6pm and set up camp in the cave on the southern end of Cole where a waterfall thundered down into a normally trickling |
We spent a dry and warm night and awoke to more mist and rain. | We spent a dry and warm night and awoke to more mist and rain. | ||
- | After breakfast six of us ot out to complete the walk leaving five white sugar ants and Max Crisp who was experiencing trouble from an old | + | |
- | knee injury, to nurse the fire and sip their private morale restorer. | + | After breakfast six of us set out to complete the walk leaving five white sugar ants and Max Crisp who was experiencing trouble from an old knee injury, to nurse the fire and sip their private morale restorer. |
- | The rain during the night had been steady and heavy and the whole length of It Cole was a series of thundering waterfalls and cascades, several of which could only be negotiated by passing under them. John Campbell insisted on testing all with his head. | + | |
- | The three camping caves on the west side of Mt Cole were all dry and | + | The rain during the night had been steady and heavy and the whole length of Mt Cole was a series of thundering waterfalls and cascades, several of which could only be negotiated by passing under them. John Campbell insisted on testing all with his head. |
- | stocked with wood and each would have accommodated the whole party. | + | |
- | The floor of the small trees fern filled gully between Mt Donjon and Mt | + | The three camping caves on the west side of Mt Cole were all dry and stocked with wood and each would have accommodated the whole party. |
- | Cole was under ten inches of water and presented a lovely sight in the eerie | + | |
- | We entered Monolith valley by a slightly different route than normal. Walking up the slight saddle alongside the Seven Gods Pinnacles before dropping | + | The floor of the small trees fern filled gully between Mt Donjon and Mt Cole was under ten inches of water and presented a lovely sight in the eerie light. |
- | eastern side of the tunnel and joined the Monolith Valley track on the eastern side of the rain forest. The track appears well used but is | + | |
- | possibly not known to some club members. | + | We entered Monolith valley by a slightly different route than normal. Walking up the slight saddle alongside the Seven Gods Pinnacles before dropping |
Monolith Valley presented an unusual sight with the monoliths wreathed in mist and water cascading down every crevice, a big change from the last time I saw it bathed in the light of a full moon. | Monolith Valley presented an unusual sight with the monoliths wreathed in mist and water cascading down every crevice, a big change from the last time I saw it bathed in the light of a full moon. | ||
- | Visibility at Mt Boorang was down to 50 feet so I grudgingly dropped | + | |
- | the castle from the walk and headed for the camping caves in the Gully on the western side of Mt Owen. | + | Visibility at Mt Boorang was down to 50 feet so I grudgingly dropped the castle from the walk and headed for the camping caves in the Gully on the western side of Mt Owen. |
- | Page 6. TIE SYDNEY BUSETTA=R February, | + | |
- | The creek through the gully was over two feet deep. The low cave on the right in the first gully was dry and stocked with wood but the area in front of it was ten inches under water. The overhangs in the main gully were a disaster (I had planned to camp there..) The picture was made more depressing by the large heap of old cans and bottle | + | The creek through the gully was over two feet deep. The low cave on the right in the first gully was dry and stocked with wood but the area in front of it was ten inches under water. The overhangs in the main gully were a disaster (I had planned to camp there..) The picture was made more depressing by the large heap of old cans and bottles |
- | a side | + | |
- | dry but | + | We headed back for the camp via the tunnel and the arch, with a side trip to inspect a cave on the northern side of Mt Donjon, this is approached from the gully between Donjon and Cole. This cave was dry but from past bitter experience it is a miserable place when the wind from the north. |
- | is blowing | + | |
- | We headed back for the camp via the tunnel and the arch, with trip to inspect a cave on the northern side of Et Donjon, this is approached from the gully between Donjon and Cole. This cave was from past bitter experience it is g miserable place when the wind from the north. | + | The rain had boon falling steadily all morning and the thoughts of the 3 drivers had been dwelling on the state of the Sassafras road. So after lunch we decided to head back and camp at Styles cave. This would ensure we had several hours of daylight to dig out the cars if necessary on Monday afternoon. |
- | The rain had boon falling steadily all morning and the thoughts of the 3 drivers had been dwelling on the state of the Sassafras road. So after lunch we decided to head back and camp at Styles cave. This would ensure we had severaJAiours | + | |
The walk back was uneventful until we reached Yarrabee brook below Mt Hoddle. The Brook was running a banker. We scouted up and down for a place to cross but the water was fast and deep and to step off the bank was to step up to your waist. | The walk back was uneventful until we reached Yarrabee brook below Mt Hoddle. The Brook was running a banker. We scouted up and down for a place to cross but the water was fast and deep and to step off the bank was to step up to your waist. | ||
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Eventually Max got across and a rickety-bridge was constructed from several logs. The bridge gave a shaky crossing collapsing finally as Brian Griffith, the tail end Charley stepped off on to the bank. | Eventually Max got across and a rickety-bridge was constructed from several logs. The bridge gave a shaky crossing collapsing finally as Brian Griffith, the tail end Charley stepped off on to the bank. | ||
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We pushed on skirting the valley high on the side of Mt Roadie, to avoid the lake we know must be in the valley floor. | We pushed on skirting the valley high on the side of Mt Roadie, to avoid the lake we know must be in the valley floor. | ||
- | Several Kangaroos were flushed and tey looked most puzzled at the | + | |
- | sight of the waterlogged party as we squelched our way across the valley. | + | Several Kangaroos were flushed and they looked most puzzled at the sight of the waterlogged party as we squelched our way across the valley. One small kangaroo making heavy weather as he splashed from pool to pool, we christened Annie after a member of our party who due to her petite construction was having similar problems. |
- | One small kangaroo making heavy weather as he splashed from pool to pool, | + | |
- | we christened Annie after a member of our party who due to her petite construction was having similar problems. | + | We continued around the valley till we met the fire trail from Mt Quilty and followed it to Styles Creek. Two further |
- | We continued around the valley till we mot the fire trail from Mt Quilty and followed it to Styles Creek. Two further | + | |
- | on this road were running high and fast and maae crossing extremely | + | We proceeded up the valley on the eastern side of Quiltys Mountain for about 1/4 mile, crossed the creek on a large dead tree and climbed Quiltys to the cliff line. |
- | We proceeded up the valley on the eastern side of Quiltys Mountain for about I mile, crossed the creek on a large dead tree and climbed | + | |
- | February, 1971, TI E SYDNEY BUSHTTALKER. Page 7. | + | Styles Cave consists of two overhangs about 60 yards apart, the southern one being adjacent to a large slab of rock about 60' |
- | Quiltys to the cliff line. | + | |
- | Styles Cave consists of tw&overhangs about 60 yards apart, the southern one being adjacent to a large slab of rock about 601x121x1Of | + | At about 6pm the rain stopped and next morning by about 8.30am |
- | At about 6pm the rain stopped and next morning by about 8030am | + | |
The long walk back to the cars passed without incident and we lunched at the cars at about one o' | The long walk back to the cars passed without incident and we lunched at the cars at about one o' | ||
- | Two further incidents highlighted the trip, both involving | + | |
- | he left his Rollthi | + | Two further incidents highlighted the trip, both involving |
- | Despite or possibly because | + | |
- | " | + | Despite or possibly because |
It also taught me several lessons. | It also taught me several lessons. | ||
- | 1. All bushwalkers should, have anti tetanus shots. | + | |
- | 2. The creeks and streams in the area should not be taken toe lightly. | + | 1. All bushwalkers should have anti tetanus shots. |
- | 3.. Compass | + | |
- | 4. You should not rely on finding dry caves when the weather is bad. | + | 2. The creeks and streams in the area should not be taken too lightly. |
- | Unless you have been there before in similar conditions . | + | |
+ | 3. Compass | ||
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+ | 4. You should not rely on finding dry caves when the weather is bad. Unless you have been there before in similar conditions. | ||
But the main lesson was that the Budawangs is good walking country even in bad weather and I'll be going back-again and again. | But the main lesson was that the Budawangs is good walking country even in bad weather and I'll be going back-again and again. | ||
- | My don't you come. | + | |
- | ***************** | + | Why don't you come. |
- | ilLLA. P 12:.- . P4-6 AS C NO rtz..7 | + | |
- | ()i0A/0 fly FREF | + | =====Theatre Party.===== |
- | coP OL,UF 'S 77-f 647-R Mr-Y 7-0 S( | + | |
- | 7-14 6: | + | All theatre buffs please note - keep Monday 22nd March free for Owen's Theatre Party to see The Old Tote's fabulous new restoration comedy, |
- | The Shop with everything | + | |
- | A wide range of footWearfrom | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
- | Stoves in miniature, both potrol | + | |
- | Tont pegs, tent cora, tent poles, tent bags, even tents. Socks, famous for 20 years among walkers | + | The Shop with everything. |
- | PADDY PALLIN PTY. LTD. | + | |
- | 69 Liverpool Street, | + | Bushwalkers, |
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+ | A wide range of footwear from boots to Volley OC's. Laces too. Nesting billies both squat and tall. | ||
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+ | Stoves in miniature, both petrol | ||
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+ | Tent pegs, tent cord, tent poles, tent bags, even tents. Socks, famous for 20 years among walkers | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. | ||
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+ | 69 Liverpool Street, | ||
Phones: 26-2685, 26-2686, 61-7215. | Phones: 26-2685, 26-2686, 61-7215. | ||
- | PADDY PALLIN | + | |
- | Lighttueigkt Camp Gear | + | =====Federation Notes.===== |
- | LIVERPOOL 5TRELT SYDNEY | + | |
- | 26 2665 | + | - Jim Callaway. |
- | February, 1971. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER Page 9. | + | |
- | ffieBRIcaA r CD:r I 11 / | + | |
- | *******************k*************Jim Callaway****************************** | + | |
The President welcomed all delegates to the first meeting for 1971. Peter Burgess, who is an observer from the Sydney Bush Ramblers, was also welcomed. | The President welcomed all delegates to the first meeting for 1971. Peter Burgess, who is an observer from the Sydney Bush Ramblers, was also welcomed. | ||
- | The Minutes of the December meeting were read and received. Referring to the Minutes Ray Hookway spoke on the Hut situation in the Kosi. National Park. He stated that the basement had been closed and other alterations had. been made to the Lake Albina Hut because of the dishonesty of some people who had been staying in the Hut. At White River Hut some individual has apparently been charging people for staying in the Hut. A large supply of unused food had accumulated at Mawson Hut. Ray seemed very disturbed at the way that people treated these Huts. | + | |
- | Amon the correspondence received was an inquiry about Federated Clubs by the All Nations Club. | + | The Minutes of the December meeting were read and received. Referring to the Minutes Ray Hookway spoke on the Hut situation in the Kosi. National Park. He stated that the basement had been closed and other alterations had been made to the Lake Albina Hut because of the dishonesty of some people who had been staying in the Hut. At White River Hut some individual has apparently been charging people for staying in the Hut. A large supply of unused food had accumulated at Mawson Hut. Ray seemed very disturbed at the way that people treated these Huts. |
- | The Treasurers | + | |
+ | Among the correspondence received was an inquiry about Federated Clubs by the All Nations Club. | ||
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+ | The Treasurer' | ||
There was no S & R report. | There was no S & R report. | ||
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The Conservation report was that a letter had been received from The Minister for Lands stating that the proposed road through the New England National Park would not eventuate. | The Conservation report was that a letter had been received from The Minister for Lands stating that the proposed road through the New England National Park would not eventuate. | ||
- | General Business: The Annual Reunion will be hold in the Tolgan | + | |
- | camp fire. At last year's Reunion there was a meeting of Talks Secretaries. Would the Walks Secretaries please indicate whether they are in favour of a similiar | + | General Business: The Annual Reunion will be held in the Wolgan |
- | unteer | + | |
- | Page 10. THE SYDNEY BUSTTALTOR February, | + | Pat Marson requested.. information from delegates about camping at Blue Gum. As there was no delegate who could give the required information a motion was passed that Federation write to The National Parks and Wildlife Service, who take over that area this year, requesting |
- | Pat Marson requested.. information from delegates about camping at | + | |
- | Blue Gum. As there was no delegate who could give the required information a motion was passed that Federation write to The National Parks and Wildlife Service, who take over that area this year, requestihg | + | A member |
- | A membor | + | |
- | He apologized for Warrick Daniels being unable to find a meeting of the Club when he went to see if they were suitable for entry to Federation. The member hoped that a similiar | + | The Visitors Book on Mt. Guouogang is showing the signs of use and abuse. |
- | The Visitors Book on Mt. Guouogang is showing the signs of use and abuse. | + | |
- | ***************** | + | =====Don't Mine Myall Lakes.===== |
- | 0) n LI2 | + | |
- | (; | + | - By Dot Butler. |
- | ' | + | |
- | **************ir************* | + | Most of you are aware that "a National |
- | Most of you are aware tha "a National | + | |
- | the VT:-aLl Lakee area. To the vast majorIty this testifies | + | Anyone |
- | is minjful | + | |
- | who iii fifty 7ars will be holidaying every summer at cur coast resorts. | + | Mining detracts |
- | of thq 2akes ana a relatively small amount of Crown la': | + | |
- | Anycno | + | We must insist on the absolute inviolability of such areas, with no ifs and buts. Such a policy has been adopted in the U.S. If only the best is good enough for the U.S., the main beneficiary of the beach mining industry, it should be good enough for us. |
- | least within the precincts of the proposed park, They are not -c-:: | + | |
- | for the fun of it. | + | |
- | Mining detracts | + | |
- | present visitors to the lakes are delighted by wide and peaceful | + | |
- | plant communities possible within a uniform environment, | + | |
- | beginning with low dune species and grading into a climax communities of | + | |
- | eucalyptus forest | + | |
- | We must insist on the absolute inviolability of such areas, with no ifs and buts. Such a policy has been adopted in the U.S. If only the best | + | |
- | February,- 4974... -THESYDNEY' | + | |
- | industry,'it should.be good enough for us. | + | |
The Government has no mandate either to sell the State or to squeeze the life out of it. Its duty is to the social and cultural needs of the people of New South Wales, not to overseas corporations. | The Government has no mandate either to sell the State or to squeeze the life out of it. Its duty is to the social and cultural needs of the people of New South Wales, not to overseas corporations. | ||
- | HELP WANTED 1 Conservation is becoming a very fashionable cause, due in | + | |
- | large measure to the slogans which conservationist' | + | __HELP WANTED__! |
- | The Myall Lakes Committee has prepared | + | |
- | If you could help by distributing these slogans apply to Stephen Morgan, Box 102 The Union, Sydney University, 2006. Stephen can let you have bundles of 100 for sale at 20 cents each, or if you ask for only one, please send 30 cents to include the cost of postage. Your Clubs representative on the Myall Lakes Committee is Dot Butler, and she will have these stickers available at Club meetings for all those who care to support the cause. | + | "__DON'T MINE MYALL LAKES__" |
- | Hundreds of cars displaying this slogan will help it to register on the pane mind, and perhap' | + | |
- | ************************ | + | If you could help by distributing these slogans apply to Stephen Morgan, Box 102 The Union, Sydney University, 2006. Stephen can let you have bundles of 100 for sale at 20 cents each, or if you ask for only one, please send 30 cents to include the cost of postage. Your Club' |
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+ | Hundreds of cars displaying this slogan will help it to register on the public | ||
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+ | =====Socially Speaking.===== | ||
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+ | - with Owen Marks. | ||
This will be a very interesting month. | This will be a very interesting month. | ||
- | WEDNESDAY, 17TH. MARCH. | + | |
- | SATURDAY 20TH. MARCH. | + | |Wednesday, 17th March|Miss Marr (a friend of Marion Lloyd) will be doing her bit for Chiropody Public Relations. As most Bush walkers have feet, this lecture should be of interest to all.| |
- | your favourite cheese; wine and biscuits will be supplied. Arrive sober at 7 p.m. and you'll be most welcome. | + | |Saturday, 20th March|Craig and Marcia Shappert of 15 Gaeroch Avenue, Tamarama |
- | 11212.TH..NEMARCH. | + | |Wednesday, 24th March|Gerry Sinzig will be showing his slides on Canada. Gerry has promised to talk as little as possible. Three cheers for his consideration.| |
- | WEDNESDAY, 31ST. MARCH. | + | |Wednesday, 31st March|The Bush Music Club will entertain us. You may recall that approximately 18 months ago they were our guests, and due to their enormous success they have been re-invited. It will be a Gala Night, but formal attire won't be necessary (unless you feel you must). A light supper will be provided.| |
- | Page 12. TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER February, | + | |
- | ***********************xxx*** | + | =====Sensation In The Snow Country.===== |
- | In. its telling, this tale becomes rather disjointed because it is episodic in character. Oddly enough, it is worth telling only because it | + | |
- | is episodic, so that one can interpolate some of the intervening conjecture, and some of the snippets of information which coloured the story. | + | - By Jim Brown. |
- | Over the Christmas | + | |
- | Along this short section of track we met, travelling the other way, a group of four people toting large and rather | + | In its telling, this tale becomes rather disjointed because it is episodic in character. Oddly enough, it is worth telling only because it is episodic, so that one can interpolate some of the intervening conjecture, and some of the snippets of information which coloured the story. |
- | fourth, who may have been about thirty, was wearing a kilt. We exchanged | + | |
- | a few words, learned they were going to Blue Lake for lunch, and went our opposite ways. | + | Over the Christmas |
+ | |||
+ | Along this short section of track we met, travelling the other way, a group of four people toting large and rather | ||
Perhaps an hour later, as we returned down the Blue Lake trail, one of the younger ones came toiling up the hill, panting and crying that "one of the blokes was bitten by a funnel web". (You will recall the newspaper alarm about funnel web spiders over the Christmas period). Now, I claim no prescience, but I asked "Sure it's a funnel web?" because I was under the impression that this variety of spider was not found so far south. | Perhaps an hour later, as we returned down the Blue Lake trail, one of the younger ones came toiling up the hill, panting and crying that "one of the blokes was bitten by a funnel web". (You will recall the newspaper alarm about funnel web spiders over the Christmas period). Now, I claim no prescience, but I asked "Sure it's a funnel web?" because I was under the impression that this variety of spider was not found so far south. | ||
- | I was told "It was a funnel web all right" and when we got down near the lake Paddy and I wont on to thelake | + | |
- | match box a fairly large blackish creature, which for my money could be accepted as a funnel web. | + | I was told "It was a funnel web all right" and when we got down near the lake Paddy and I went on to the lake shore to see if we could be of any assistance. The victim was sitting up and seemed to be OK, but there was a small red swelling |
- | The bitten one was now almost surrounded by a group of others | + | |
- | camped by the Lake, and one of these people had such a formidable collection | + | The bitten one was now almost surrounded by a group of others camped by the Lake, and one of these people had such a formidable collection of hypodermic syringes and other paraphernalia that it seemed probable he was a medical student. What with this, and the patient' |
- | of hypodermic syringes and other paraphernalia that it seemed probable he | + | |
- | was a medical student. What with this, and the patient' | + | About this time a four-wheel drive vehicle manned by a couple of people from the nearby Soil Conservation hut arrived at the rim of the depression containing Blue Lake. Then followed a hiatus, in which no-one stirred and there was no indication of the victim being taken out. I ventured the opinion that he may have been bitten by a march fly - of which there were many about - and then found the spider and drawn the obvious but wrong conclusion. |
- | and so we offered any assistance we could give and rejoined our -party for lunch. | + | |
- | February, 1971. THE SYDNEY BUSHVTALICER Page 13. | + | On our way out from Blue Lake we were told by the Soil Conservation people that they were prepared to carry the patient out if he could be got up the hill from the Lake, but his mates seemed unwilling to carry or move him. They had radio-ed the information to the Kosciusko Park Headquarters. |
- | About this time a four-wheel drive vehicle manned by a couple of people from the nearby Soil Conservation hut arrived at the rim of the | + | |
- | depression containing Blue Lake. Then followed a hiatus, in which no-one | + | |
- | stirred and there was no indication of the victim being taken out. I ventured the opinion that he may have been bitten by a march fly - of | + | |
- | which there were many about - and then found the spider and drawn the obvious but wrong conclusion. | + | |
- | On our way out from Blue Lake we were told by the Soil Conservation people that they were prepared to carry the patient out if he could be got up the hill from the Lake, but his mates seemed unwilling to carry or move him. The had radio-ed the information to the Kosciusko Park Headquarters. | + | |
Later, as we neared Charlotte' | Later, as we neared Charlotte' | ||
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And there ends the main narrative. The snippets follow. | And there ends the main narrative. The snippets follow. | ||
- | (1) The following day in Cooma We read in that day's " | + | |
- | (2) After all my doubts about funnel web spiders, and snide comment about march flies, I was rather abashed to read in the Geehi Club's booklet on the Snowy Mountains that " | + | (1) The following day in Cooma we read in that day's " |
- | (3) Down at Merry Beach we again met the.Bourkes, who had an interesting addendum. At their camp at Sawpit Creek they had found, and captured, two large dark spiders and taken them to the Park Information Centre, | + | |
- | On the day they left the Kosciusko area the Bourkes learned they were relatively harmless Wolf spiders, | + | (2) After all my doubts about funnel web spiders, and snide comment about march flies, I was rather abashed to read in the Geehi Club's booklet on the Snowy Mountains that " |
- | Page 14. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER February91971. | + | |
- | (4) And as a final rider a party led by Pat Harrison | + | (3) Down at Merry Beach we again met the Bourkes, who had an interesting addendum. At their camp at Sawpit Creek they had found, and captured, two large dark spiders and taken them to the Park Information Centre, |
- | WELL, MAYBE THE SPIDER DIDN'T BITE THE RIGHT ONE. | + | |
- | *************** | + | On the day they left the Kosciusko area the Bourkes learned they were relatively harmless Wolf spiders, |
- | 317:1720 | + | |
+ | (4) And as a final rider a party led by Pat Harrison | ||
+ | |||
+ | Well, maybe the spider didn't bite the right one. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Sydney Bushwalkers Annual Reunion - 1971.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Woods Creek. | ||
+ | |||
+ | March 12-13-14. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Convenor and transport detail: Bob Younger 57-1158 (H). | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Mountain Equipment.===== | ||
Have you paid us a visit yet? | Have you paid us a visit yet? | ||
- | At 167 Pacific Highway, North Sydney, we are conveniently located for all Northsiders, | + | |
- | be more than happy to welcome you, and show you what we've got. . | + | At 167 Pacific Highway, North Sydney, we are conveniently located for all Northsiders, |
- | And what we have got is the very best available. Sleeping bags (FAIRY | + | |
- | All the best gear for walking, climbing, canoeing etc. We've got the lots | + | And what we have got is the very best available. Sleeping bags (FAIRY |
- | MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT | + | |
- | 167 Pacific Highway, | + | All the best gear for walking, climbing, canoeing etc. We've got the lot! |
- | NORTH SYDNEY, | + | |
- | Phone 929-6504. | + | Mountain Equipment. |
- | Page 16. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER February, | + | |
- | "FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOTT NOT THAT THEY DO | + | 167 Pacific Highway, |
- | ************************ | + | |
- | man is still thrashing through its outer secrets, and slowly de-coding | + | ====="Forgive Them for They Know Not What They Do!" |
- | its complexities, | + | |
- | on this planet has existed for 3 billion years - think about it - 3 billion years (for those people who find it hard to imagine 3 billion years, imagine that each year is denoted by one second, and three billion seconds equals 95 years; longer than most of us will live!) which is one hell of a time. And yet, individually speaking, life is so very fragile but this very fragility is its saving factor. I assume that you've all heard of natural selection. If you haven' | + | - By David, W. Peacock. |
- | molecules - but that's a story for another day), Most of these mutations are fairly minor. A typical human being has several million mutated cells in his body, but occasionally there are macro-mutations (macro = large). The majority of macro-mutations however are harmful and the unfortunate organism suffers a premature death. Very occasionally, | + | |
- | Now this system worked pretty well for 3 billion years and resulted in several million species (the abbreviation is spp.) of animals and plants. These animals and plants got on reasonably well with each other and a very delicate equilibrium was established. But the inevitable happened a reasoning species emerged. Yes, you're one step ahead of me; it was Homo Sapiens Man. (Incidentally Homo Sapiens means "The intelligent, | + | Life is the most complicated phenomenon of which we are aware - man is still thrashing through its outer secrets, and slowly de-coding its complexities, |
- | insecticides or defoliants and began to " | + | |
- | his merciless slaughter sill echoes across the world. Millions, no billions, of animals died before the barrage and a great part of the distressing toll form the contents of the "Red Books" published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (I.U.C.N.). But before we go any further we must clarify one point; the sportsmen etc:. who helped eradicate so many species often did not do it intentionally. It was just through plain ignorance of the habits of the animals concerned. | + | Now this system worked pretty well for 3 billion years and resulted in several million species (the abbreviation is spp.) of animals and plants. These animals and plants got on reasonably well with each other and a very delicate equilibrium was established. But the inevitable happened: a reasoning species emerged. Yes, you're one step ahead of me; it was Homo Sapiens: Man. (Incidentally Homo Sapiens means "The intelligent, |
- | Anyway, along came 20th. century man, but at his disposal he has vastly more deadly weapons. Take DDT r (I used to know who the | + | |
- | ititials | + | Anyway, along came 20th. century man, but at his disposal he has vastly more deadly weapons. Take DDT for example |
- | February, 1971. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER Page 17. | + | |
- | and, as a point of interest, Paul Muller | + | There are, of course, other ways of " |
- | the point. So this " | + | |
- | that insects, especially house flies, were becoming immune to its effects. | + | To more recent days, the troops in Vietnam use defoliants to uncover enemy troops, and also lay waste many hundreds of square miles of jungle. The U.S. and others dump obsolete nerve gases into the oceans and the average householder goes wild with " |
- | It was quite simply a triumph for natural selection, and soon DDT-resistant | + | |
- | strains existed all over the world. Ah well, people said it was good while it lasted and so they went off to prepare more deadly sprays: the | + | There is such a state of public apathy existent at the present |
- | organo-phosphates and the dreaded "nerve gases" to mention a couple. But | + | |
- | what they hadn't realised, or perhaps, had just ignored, was that these insecticides perhaps failed on insects, but they were appallingly effective | + | Well, we are now hurtling towards |
- | against higher life-forms, e.g. the birds. DDT is stored in fat and the | + | |
- | birds eating the treated insects accumulated the DDT until it passed the | + | To close I will now go to sleep listening to the two other fellows in the room describing their encounters with snakes: "I never let one go, I always kill them" says one. "Good on yer" replies the other, and I sigh. |
- | threshhold level. Have you ever seen a bird dying of insecticide poisoning? My God, it's the most sickening thing imaginable. Firstly the nervous system goes (all the insecticides affect the central nervous system- | + | |
- | C.N.S. some more than others) and the animal is convulsed with uncontrollable spasms - it's choking and its pupils dilate - all co-ordination is | + | |
- | gone - and it literally suffocates itself. The heart an lungs just | + | |
- | give up. And I think man did this: - and I hate him for it. The birds of prey are declining rapidly for insecticides affect the eggshell | + | |
- | There are, of course, other ways of " | + | |
- | To more recent days, the troops in Vietnam use defoliants to uncover enemy troops, and also lay waste many hundreds of square miles of jungle. The U.S. and others dump obsolete nerve gases into the oceans and the average householder goes wild with " | + | |
- | There is such a state of public apathy existent at theresent | + | |
- | Well, we are now hurtling towards | + | |
- | domesticated animals. Action is needed NOW, and your help is required. To close I will now go to sleep listening to the two other fellows | + | |
- | in the room describing their encounters with snakes: "I never lot one go, I always kill them" says one. "Good on yor" replies the other, and I sigh. | + | |
P.S. I recommend that everyone reads Rachel Carson' | P.S. I recommend that everyone reads Rachel Carson' | ||
- | Page 18. . THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICR February, | + | |
- | k,/, | + | =====The Mighty Williams.===== |
- | 17 Lri V'YO | + | |
- | I tVL) | + | - By Peter Levander. |
- | *********************** | + | |
- | The main party left Sydney in the Levander Vauxhall about 8 p.m. | + | The main party left Sydney in the Levander Vauxhall about 8 p.m. and consisted of Peter Kaye, Peter Franks, Colin Walpole, John Campbell and Peter Levander. We made good time along the Newcastle Expressway despite the fact that the rear springs curved upwards instead of downwards due to a combination of old age and a full load. We turned off the highway at Maitland and proceeded through the moonlit countryside under a clean starry night, a good omen for river trips - arriving at Barrington House just after midnight. |
- | and consisted of Peter Kaye, Peter Franks, Colin Walpole, John Campbell | + | |
- | and Peter Levander. We made good time along the Newcastle Expressway despite the fact that the rear springs curved upwards instead of downwards due to a combination of old age and a full load. We turned off the highway at Maitland and proceeded through the moonlit countryside under a clean starry night, a good omen for river trips arriving at Barrington House just after midnight. | + | The next morning we were joined by John Worrell complete with Land Rover and relief driver. John immediately proposed that we should do the 3,000 ft. climb up the ridge to our dropping off point into the Williams River by Land Rover; to which the whole party readily agreed, and soon we were bouncing our way up the fire trail which runs up the ridge from the guest house to Barrington Tops. We climbed the last 500 ft. on foot to the Corker which is a large lump just before the tops, arriving at about 9 a.m. |
- | The next morning we were joined by John Worrell complete with Land Rover and relief driver. John immediately proposed that we should do the 39000 ft. climb up the ridge to our dropping off point into the Williams River by Land Rover; to which the whole party readily agreed, and soon we were bouncing our war up the fire trail which runs up the | + | |
- | ridge from the guest house to Barrington Tops. We climbed the last 500 ft. on foot to the Corker which is a large lump just before the tops, arriving at about 9 a.n. | + | After admiring the view from the lookout, we dropped off the Williams River side and proceeded to scrub bash our way down the 45° slope through various levels of scunge. The going was not too bad until we gravitated into a side creek whose waters supported enormous growths of lawyer vine, nettles etc. Eventually, however, we reached the river at about 11 a.m. and lunched during which two members removed the only two leeches we encountered on the trip (no ticks either). |
- | After admiring the view from the llokout, we dropped off the 0 Williams River side and proceeded to scrub bash our way down the 45 slope through various levels of scunge. The going was not too bad uhtil we gravitated into a side creek whose waters supported enormous growths of lawyer vine, nettles etc. Eventually, however, we reached the river at about 11 a.m. and lunched during which two members removed the only two leeches we encountered on the trip (no ticks either). | + | |
- | At noon, we rockhopped | + | At noon, we rockhopped |
- | giving way to lush dense jungle and the boulder strewn bed chnaging | + | |
- | stretches of rock with wierd shapes gouged into it by the water. | + | We set up camp about 5.30 and lit a fire to dry out all our gear which was thoroughly wet after our plastic bags had burst from impact with the water. |
- | We set up camp about 5.30 and lit a fire to dry out all our gear whicli. | + | |
- | We set off at eight next morning and soon encountered more falls, | + | We set off at eight next morning and soon encountered more falls, |
- | February, 1971. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICTR Page 19. | + | |
- | turn, we arrived back at the cars at noon. During the trip we encountered quite a variety of wildlife ranging from eels to platypus. We came upon a tree snake in the river which promptly gave a demonstration of its tree climbing ability. At the top of one of the falls, Peter Franks came face to face with an 18 inch Blue Tongue Lizard. When the poor reptile | + | =====Coming Walks.===== |
- | saw Peter, it did a backwards somersault | + | |
- | ******************XXXXX**** | + | - By The Editor. |
- | The Talks Secretary is still recuperating from his big New Zealand ordeal, but he should be sufficinetl | + | |
- | his magazine piece (by which time his tenure of office will be finished). | + | The Walks Secretary is still recuperating from his big New Zealand ordeal, but he should be sufficiently |
The Autumn Walks Programme is enclosed with this issue, so you will be able to plan your trips for the next three months. Details for March are as follows: | The Autumn Walks Programme is enclosed with this issue, so you will be able to plan your trips for the next three months. Details for March are as follows: | ||
- | BIRCH 5TH, 6TH, & 7TH. Four walks are programmed for this weekend, two weekenders and two day walks. Alan Round is leading an exploratory trip in one of his favourite areas: Ettrema and Taliangla Gorge. | + | |
+ | ====March 5th, 6th & 7th==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Four walks are programmed for this weekend, two weekenders and two day walks. Alan Round is leading an exploratory trip in one of his favourite areas: Ettrema and Taliangla Gorge. | ||
If you think that might be a bit hard for you, and you want something a bit easier to start the season, Hans Beck (phone 67-1517 (B)) is leading a Bluegum Forest walk. This is a good one for prospectives who haven' | If you think that might be a bit hard for you, and you want something a bit easier to start the season, Hans Beck (phone 67-1517 (B)) is leading a Bluegum Forest walk. This is a good one for prospectives who haven' | ||
- | One of the day walks is another of the Combined Club efforts. Jim Gallopaway | + | |
+ | One of the day walks is another of the Combined Club efforts. Jim Gallop-away | ||
Again, if you feel like a lazy day, Jim Brown is leading an easy one, which even includes a ferry ride. He'll be catching the 8.50 electric train and his home number is 81-2675. | Again, if you feel like a lazy day, Jim Brown is leading an easy one, which even includes a ferry ride. He'll be catching the 8.50 electric train and his home number is 81-2675. | ||
- | MARCH 12TH, 13TH, & 14TH. This weekend is given over to the Club Reunion, details of which are given on page 14 of this magazine. | + | |
- | Page 20 THE SYDNEY BUSITTALICER February, | + | ====March 12th, 13th & 14th==== |
- | MARCH 19TH9 20TH9 & 21ST. The old team of Finch and. Wyborn (Doone that is for the latter and Don for the former) will be leading a mighty trip from Erris Clare and back via Ettrema Creek, Sentry Box Canyon and Jones Creek. Home telephone numbers are Don, 74-1070 and Doone, 57-5218. | + | |
+ | This weekend is given over to the Club Reunion, details of which are given on page 14 of this magazine. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====March 19th, 20th & 21st==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The old team of Finch and Wyborn (Doone that is for the latter and Don for the former) will be leading a mighty trip from Erris Clare and back via Ettrema Creek, Sentry Box Canyon and Jones Creek. Home telephone numbers are Don, 74-1070 and Doone, 57-5218. | ||
If you haven' | If you haven' | ||
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The Sunday walk this weekend represents Kath Brown' | The Sunday walk this weekend represents Kath Brown' | ||
- | MARCH 26TH, 27TH, & 28TH. The major item of the weekend is the Federation Reunion, details of which will be announced in the Club, posted on the notice board, probably advised in the next magazine (if it's out on time) or failing all else, from the Walks Secretary. The venue for this year's reunion is the Wolgan Valley. | ||
- | Also in the same area this weekend will be Alan Hedstrom with a happy band of bushwalkers. He'll be visiting the Glowworm tunnel and Chinatown as added attractions. Walkers should take every opportunity to visit this beautiful spot in the Wolgan Valley, | ||
- | since word has it that it is soon to be mined again (coal this time). | ||
- | The day walk, for those who have had enough reuning for one month, will be led by Bill Hall. He will be going from Waterfall, Kingfisher Creek, Myuna Creek, Waterfall | ||
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+ | ====March 26th, 27th & 28th==== | ||
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+ | The major item of the weekend is the Federation Reunion, details of which will be announced in the Club, posted on the notice board, probably advised in the next magazine (if it's out on time) or failing all else, from the Walks Secretary. The venue for this year's reunion is the Wolgan Valley. | ||
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+ | Also in the same area this weekend will be Alan Hedstrom with a happy band of bushwalkers. He'll be visiting the Glow-worm tunnel and Chinatown as added attractions. Walkers should take every opportunity to visit this beautiful spot in the Wolgan Valley, since word has it that it is soon to be mined again (coal this time). | ||
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+ | The day walk, for those who have had enough re-uning for one month, will be led by Bill Hall. He will be going from Waterfall, Kingfisher Creek, Myuna Creek, Waterfall. | ||
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+ | __Notice.__ | ||
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+ | All members should attend the Annual General Meeting. |
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