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--- 197904 [2016/12/02 22:41] – [The Annual General Meeting] joan
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 (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.\\
+(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.
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-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.