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 ===== The Annual General Meeting =====
 Barry Wallace
-The meeting commenced at about 2019 hours with 40 members present and the expiring President in the Chair. There were apologies from Hans Stichter, Gordon Redmond, Marion Ellis and others. The sole new member, Stephen Green, was welcomed in the traditional way with badge, constitution and hand claps. Minutes of the previous general meeting were read and received without comment. Correspondence in included the usual magazines and circulars, together with a letter from the Electricity
-Commission of New South Wales regarding the H.T. line easement across
+The meeting commenced at about 2019 hours with 40 members present and the expiring President in the Chair. There were apologies from Hans Stichter, Gordon Redmond, Marion Ellis and others. The sole new member, Stephen Green, was welcomed in the traditional way with badge, constitution and hand claps. Minutes of the previous general meeting were read and received without comment. Correspondence in included the usual magazines and circulars, together with a letter from the Electricity Commission of New South Wales regarding the H.T. line easement across Coolana, a letter from Mr. Mulock, the N.S.W. Minister for Planning and Environment acknowledging receipt of our letter about the Ettrema wilderness and promising an answer. Correspondence out included our letter to Mr. Mulock, a letter to the new member and a letter of thanks to the N.S.W. Police Commissioner.
-Coolana, a letter from Mr. Mulock, the N.S.W. Minister for Planning and Environment acknowledging receipt of our letter about the Ettrema wilderness and promising an answer. Correspondence out in luded our letter to Mr. Mulock, a letter to the new member and a letter of thanks to the N.S.W. Police Commissioner.
 Annual Reports were then taken as read and received by the meeting. The Treasurer then placed before the meeting a letter from the Auditor regarding a $1,000.00 investment for the Coolana account and requesting motions to the following effect:
-(1) githdraw deposit from the present investment.
+  - Withdraw deposit from the present investment.
-(2) Refund to Dot. Butler that portion of the money which is not Club property.
+  - Refund to Dot. Butler that portion of the money which is not Club property.
-(3) Establish a procedure whereby cheques against the Coolana account may be signed by the President and/or Dot Butler and the Secretary.
+  - Establish a procedure whereby cheques against the Coolana account may be signed by the President and/or Dot Butler and the Secretary.
-(4) Establish a procedure whereby transfer of funds to and from the Coolana account would be subject to the following limitations:
+  - Establish a procedure whereby transfer of funds to and from the Coolana account would be subject to the following limitations:
-(a) Coolana Committee to accept income and authorise recurrent expenditure up to $500.00.
-(b) General Committee to authorise acceptance of loans, capital expenditure and any expenditure of amounts exceeding $500.00..
+(a) Coolana Committee to accept income and authorise recurrent expenditure up to $500.00.\\
+(b) General Committee to authorise acceptance of loans, capital expenditure and any expenditure of amounts   exceeding $500.00.\\
 Motions were duly proposed, discussed and passed.
-A motion to suspend standing orders to permit annual elections was
-passed and the results have appeared in the March magazine. 'Subscription rates were set at: single member $10.501, married couple $12.50 and students $6.50. So make the Treasurer happy; pay now and create a rush.
+A motion to suspend standing orders to permit annual elections was passed and the results have appeared in the March magazine. Subscription rates were set at: single member $10.50, married couple $12.50 and students $6.50. So make the Treasurer happy; pay now and create a rush.
-Then came the Treasurer's monthly report to indicate a starting balance
-of $1,474.69, income of $63.15, expenditure of $209.02 and a closing balance of.
+Then came the Treasurer's monthly report to indicate a starting balance of $1,474.69, income of $63.15, expenditure of $209.02 and a closing balance of $1,382.18.
-$1,382.18.
-The Walks Report came and went among the various votes and I missed it all. Federation report brought news of a search and rescue alert during the month and the proposed focus of conservation effort on the Colo and South West Tasmania.
+The Walks Report came and went among the various votes and I missed it all.
-Page 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER APRIL, 1979 General Business there was none, but there was a warning that
-the opposition to roads in the proposed Ettrema wilderness area could
+Federation report brought news of a search and rescue alert during the month and the proposed focus of conservation effort on the Colo and South West Tasmania.
-be expensive in terms of legal costs.
+General Business there was none, but there was a warning that the opposition to roads in the proposed Ettrema wilderness area could be expensive in terms of legal costs.
 Then it was just a matter of the announcements and the meeting closed at about 2228 hours.
 ===== "AND APART FROM THAT ..." =====
-Fazeley 'Read
+Fazeley Read
-"And apart from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?"
-the President Lincoln's wife was asked after the assassination. I suppose a similar question could be asked of me with regard to Pat's Barrington Tops walk one February weekend.
+"And apart from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?", the President Lincoln's wife was asked after the assassination. I suppose a similar question could be asked of me with regard to Pat's Barrington Tops walk one February weekend.
 There was a long, wet climb up the steep road from Lagoon Pinch late Friday night and that "why am I doing this?" feeling. The next day was most enjoyable for we rose above the mist and drizzle to the varied scenery of Edwards Plains. There was evidence of wild pigs in the area and one was sighted. Jumping the swamp stream provided considerable entertainments and the campfire in the evening was one I will remember for the discussions, yarns, laughter, and that feeling you have after a good day's walk.
-We set off early on Sunday morning for, as Pat had told us many times,
-it was going to be a long day. He was quite right. It was. We were approaching the Allyn River when a rock rolled behind me and broke my leg. A helicopter rescue in the early afternoon proved unsuccessful and I was carried out in a stretcher - an exhaustive business for those in the party,
+We set off early on Sunday morning for, as Pat had told us many times, it was going to be a long day. He was quite right. It was. We were approaching the Allyn River when a rock rolled behind me and broke my leg. A helicopter rescue in the early afternoon proved unsuccessful and I was carried out in a stretcher - an exhaustive business for those in the party, who eventually arrived back in Sydney at 7 a m. Monday, after what could only be described as "A Long Day's Journey into Night."
-who eventually arrived back in Sydney at 7 a m. Monday, after what could
-only be described as "A Long Day's Journey into Night."
+The following ten days I spent in Maitland Hospital. I was pleased to receive flowers and mail from Sydney, and also visitors - a long journey, particularly when the entertainment on arrival was not remarkable. My efforts to be transferred to a Sydney Hospital were met with frustration until I 'attacked' the Matron who happened to pass by. She listened sympathetically, then said "I know. I was a prisoner of the Japanese for four years. I know how it is." I didn't wish it to sound that bad.
-The following ten days I spent in Maitland Hospital. I was pleased
-to receive flowers and mail from Sydney, and also visitors - a long journey, particularly when the entertainment on arrival was not remarkable. My efforts to be transferred to a Sydney Hospital were T-t -7.7..th frustration until I 'attacked' the Matron who happened to pass by. She listened sym2athetically, then said "I know., I was a prisoner of the Japanese for four years. I know how it is". I didn't wish it to sound that bad.
+However, I was transferred, the bones re-set, and I awoke to a new ward. I did not have time to knit coat hanger covers for charity as did my neighbour, for I had many visitors and the days went quickly. I'm sure I was the only one in the hospital who had bananas, plums, apples, grapes, oranges and peaches in every drawer of the locker. First steps on crutches were not easy and I do believe they should be approached in similar manner to the Ten Commandments - no more than six to be attempted at a time.
-However, I was transferred, the bones re-set, and I awoke to a new ward.
-I did not have time to knit coat hanger covers for charity as did my neighbour, for I had many visitors and the days went quickly. I'm sure I was the only one in the hospital who had bananas, plums, apples, gralPz;. oranges and peaches
-in every drawer of the locker. First steps on crutches were not easy and I
-do believe they should be approached in similar manner to the Ten Commandments - no more than six to be attempted at a time.
 If I were to thank people for their assistance from the time of the accident, onward, I would not know where to begin and end. It is comforting to know that help is at hand when you need it.