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 After hot chocolate and a satisfying meal at Aroneys in Katoomba, we went our ways.
-TIMM MONTHS' LONG SERVICE TYAVE.
+=====Three Months' Long Service Leave.=====
-	 by Evelyn Walker.
-With three months' long service leave up my sleeve there seemed no Point in making a bolt for Britain, even though that was where I wished to
-Opend most of the time, and I decided to fulfil a desire felt on an earlier
-visit to Athens to see a Greek island, then wander a little through Europe and enjoy the luxury of having plenty of time.
-. The funny little bus pulled and groaned its way through depressed-looking hamlets on its way from Rhodes airport to the city at the northern tip of the island. Inquiry on arrival revealed confusion concerning the whereabouts of ty little hotel, but I eventually tracked it down in Plastira Street, which led up from Mandraki Port.
-This port was the old harbour for many centuries. At its nbrthern end the narrow exit is guarded by a stag on one side and a hind on the other, Where the huge feet of the Colossus of Rhodes were once planted. One of the
-Seven wonders of the ancient world, this huge obi:Ter statue of a man reached 34 metres, and the little sailing boats ducked between his legs into the safety of the harbour. Unfortunately it was destroyed by a great earthquake in 27 BC and the pieces remained under the sea for centuries until they were raised and sold by Arabs to a Saracen, and carried off on 900 camels.
-During the Roman and Hellenistic periods Rhodes had a flourishing system of commerce and sea trade, which brought many riches and much culture to the island.- Many Romans completed their education there, at a school of rhetoric founded by a famous Athenian orator and at the gymnasium where a student of Socrates taught. Ptolemy was buried here.
-Overlooking the commercial harbour in the next bay to Mandraki is a huge Mediaeval fortress. The walls, topped with battlements and strengthened with towers, surround the old city of Rhodes. In 1306 the Knights of St. John
-bought the island, renovated the walls.and built the castle which is still nearly intact and contains many rooms with beautiful mosiac floors raided frOm the island of Kos. The Knights remained until conquered in the sixteenth
-century by the Turks, who in their turn were thrown out in 1912.
-The old city is fascinating to explore. It's good to get off the main tourist streets, filled though they are with shops offering clothing, pottery,
-paintings, postcards, food and many other delights, and find one's way into
-the narrow back lanes, mostly cobbled and overarched, which wind between narrow old houses and lure you on round one corner after another. Here there are children playing; there a church dating from the fourteenth or fifteenth
-century. Further on the sound of Greek music is heard and draws one to a narrow shop hardly two metres wide but stacked high with recoi s and tapes.
-A: compulsory stop to chat to the very handsome young owner who says he spends
-many evenings playing traditional music with his friends - on the instruments, bf course, not on tapes. There followed a half hour savouring some of the
-w6rks of Theodorakis and others.
-Further on, a small table and a couple of stools are set up on the pavement and nensdtle down for a good gPme of cards, encouraged by interested
-onlookers. More corners, more narrow, dark houses, arches, motor bikes,
-children, cycles leaning against unpainted walls, and the soft fragrance of
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-lemon blossom. How I'd have liked to be invit.ed in to one of the nicer houses to get a good look at the pretty little courtyards one could occasionally glimpse:
-Back in the tourist area near the castle I stopped at one of the many . 'shops offering creamy blouses and colourful dresses - all fun to try on and reasonably cheap, but hard to choose between.
-	In the evening the old City was nearly deserted. In the new area I - was again drawn by some marvellous Greek music billowing from a taverna. 'T glanced in. A narrow room only about eight feet wide, of which half was taken up by the bar, was filled with several young men and a few women, and plucking up courage I went in and bought a drink, sinking into the background as far as possible in so narrow a place, and luxuriating in the very Greek' Mbience. The barman, of some 30 years, seemed to know most of his customers well and the canversation'flowed freely. He brought me a second drink and then I protested that I had no money to pay for it told me that one of the 'girls had bought it for me. I wished that I'd been able to return the 'courtesy. It was a very plegsant evening and contrasted strongly with one
-in Athens four years earlier where, even with another woman, we were constantly approached by men while strolling round the Plaka area in the evening. The freedom and friendliness of Rhodes were refreshing.
-I.had hoped to make a quick trip to Turkey but, although the mainland is Only nine miles away and within full view, there is no harbour in reach of.a .ay trip. So I turned my attention to Symi (rhyming with Jimnie).. A small
-inter-island steamer carried surprisingly few passengers - nearly all locals - round a headland and into a bay of pale turquoise water where a very small.
-ciraular quay provided a mooring. The hills rose on three sides, at first. gently and then sharply to the tops. The lower slopes were dotted with numerous houses, mostly painted white, although ochre was also a popular colour, and several were unpainted and derelict. It seemed that no one felt it necessary to demolish old houses. Just let them tumble down and build.'
-elsewhere, and meanwhile the chickens can live in then.
-A domed pale ochre church high up seemed worth investigating and I
-started up somewide steps and along a path which became a goat track and finally disappeared, and I finished up in,someane's garden. No one seemed Concerned. The only way up was to scramble over a rough drystone wall topped ivith a rickety white fence and climb the steep slope between the houses, the grass around me dotted with poppies, dandelions and daisies. Here and there goats were grazing, their bells tinkling in time to their movements. Obviously
-this wasn't the locals' method of going to church, despite the deceptive -
-invitation of the wide steps. The church was unfortunately closed but outside was an area paved with stones, the cement between being painted the popular
-white. The view over the bay and village needed a few minutes to take in savour.
-And there, of course, was the roads A concrete strip wide enough to
+by Evelyn Walker.
- cars to pass wound up from the bay in a huge sweep out of sight and continued in a leisurely manner down the other side of the ridge. But how the villagers without cars made the climb was not clear - but not worth exploring.
-I continued along the road, past drystone walls, some of which had their
+With three months' long service leave up my sleeve there seemed no point in making a bolt for Britain, even though that was where I wished to spend most of the time, and I decided to fulfil a desire felt on an earlier visit to Athens to see a Greek island, then wander a little through Europe and enjoy the luxury of having plenty of time.
-Page	THE SYDNEY BUSHZLKER	December, 1981.
-.....	.f.
+The funny little bus pulled and groaned its way through depressed-looking hamlets on its way from Rhodes airport to the city at the northern tip of the island. Inquiry on arrival revealed confusion concerning the whereabouts of the little hotel, but I eventually tracked it down in Plastira Street, which led up from Mandraki Port.
-final two layers cemented to keep them stable. 4bwever T soon fauna the advantage of keeping the walls flexible. A. boy of perhaps 12 years was driving a few cattle ahead of me until he reached the field which was his turnoff. He then removed the stones, drove the cattle down the bank and then carefully rebuilt the wall. Very versatile. As I passed the houses
-was greeted with calls of hallo from a few men and women and it was really illeasant to be able to call back without fear of being followed.
+This port was the old harbour for many centuries. At its northern end the narrow exit is guarded by a stag on one side and a hind on the other, where the huge feet of the Colossus of Rhodes were once planted. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, this huge copper statue of a man reached 34 metres, and the little sailing boats ducked between his legs into the safety of the harbour. Unfortunately it was destroyed by a great earthquake in 27 BC and the pieces remained under the sea for centuries until they were raised and sold by Arabs to a Saracen, and carried off on 900 camels.
-A Greek girl with an Australian accent chatted to me and advised me to have lunch at a relative's place on the quay - and was the red mullet good. Caught that morning no doubt by the small,fishing fleet. anchored close by. The bay seemed to be teeming with .fish, visible in:the-transparent turquoise Water which looked quite drinkable. The peacefulness was almost tangible.
-The sun was warm enough for bare arms and I .even saw a tourist sunning himself in a bathing costume - and yet the tourists were so few. April seems an ideal time to visit Greece.
+During the Roman and Hellenistic periods Rhodes had a flourishing system of commerce and sea trade, which brought many riches and much culture to the island. Many Romans completed their education there, at a school of rhetoric founded by a famous Athenian orator and at the gymnasium where a student of Socrates taught. Ptolemy was buried here.
-With 'a feW. Minutes to spare before the boat left I decided to visit some of the tiny shops on the qay where I haa,earIier.admired some very pretty cerdmi6s and pottery. 'Alas: The shops had'closed at two o'clock. Haa could I forget'. So I boarded the little steamer, and there was the man in his bathing suit stretched out on a seat, soaking up every last ray of Sunshine.;
-	One of the passenaers was a waiter. He told me that hotel staff are employellOng hours daring the summer and the government pays them a wage for the other five months to keep the on the island. When I asked him if he got bored in theivinter he ladghed. There Were his friends - Greek music to share - he was doing tame writing - and how could anyone who loved Greece live anywhere else?
+Overlooking the commercial harbour in the next bay to Mandraki is a huge Mediaeval fortress. The walls, topped with battlements and strengthened with towers, surround the old city of Rhodes. In 1306 the Knights of St. John bought the island, renovated the walls and built the castle which is still nearly intact and contains many rooms with beautiful mosiac floors raided from the island of Kos. The Knights remained until conquered in the sixteenth century by the Turks, who in their turn were thrown out in 1912.
+The old city is fascinating to explore. It's good to get off the main tourist streets, filled though they are with shops offering clothing, pottery, paintings, postcards, food and many other delights, and find one's way into the narrow back lanes, mostly cobbled and overarched, which wind between narrow old houses and lure you on round one corner after another. Here there are children playing; there a church dating from the fourteenth or fifteenth century. Further on the sound of Greek music is heard and draws one to a narrow shop hardly two metres wide but stacked high with records and tapes. A compulsory stop to chat to the very handsome young owner who says he spends many evenings playing traditional music with his friends - on the instruments, of course, not on tapes. There followed a half hour savouring some of the works of Theodorakis and others.
+Further on, a small table and a couple of stools are set up on the pavement and men settle down for a good game of cards, encouraged by interested onlookers. More corners, more narrow, dark houses, arches, motor bikes, children, cycles leaning against unpainted walls, and the soft fragrance of lemon blossom. How I'd have liked to be invited in to one of the nicer houses to get a good look at the pretty little courtyards one could occasionally glimpse!
+Back in the tourist area near the castle I stopped at one of the many shops offering creamy blouses and colourful dresses - all fun to try on and reasonably cheap, but hard to choose between.
+In the evening the old City was nearly deserted. In the new area I was again drawn by some marvellous Greek music billowing from a taverna. I glanced in. A narrow room only about eight feet wide, of which half was taken up by the bar, was filled with several young men and a few women, and plucking up courage I went in and bought a drink, sinking into the background as far as possible in so narrow a place, and luxuriating in the very Greek ambience. The barman, of some 30 years, seemed to know most of his customers well and the conversation flowed freely. He brought me a second drink and when I protested that I had no money to pay for it told me that one of the girls had bought it for me. I wished that I'd been able to return the courtesy. It was a very pleasant evening and contrasted strongly with one in Athens four years earlier where, even with another woman, we were constantly approached by men while strolling round the Plaka area in the evening. The freedom and friendliness of Rhodes were refreshing.
+I had hoped to make a quick trip to Turkey but, although the mainland is only nine miles away and within full view, there is no harbour in reach of a day trip. So I turned my attention to Symi (rhyming with Jimmie). A small inter-island steamer carried surprisingly few passengers - nearly all locals - round a headland and into a bay of pale turquoise water where a very small circular quay provided a mooring. The hills rose on three sides, at first gently and then sharply to the tops. The lower slopes were dotted with numerous houses, mostly painted white, although ochre was also a popular colour, and several were unpainted and derelict. It seemed that no one felt it necessary to demolish old houses. Just let them tumble down and build elsewhere, and meanwhile the chickens can live in then.
+A domed pale ochre church high up seemed worth investigating and I started up somewide steps and along a path which became a goat track and finally disappeared, and I finished up in someone's garden. No one seemed concerned. The only way up was to scramble over a rough drystone wall topped with a rickety white fence and climb the steep slope between the houses, the grass around me dotted with poppies, dandelions and daisies. Here and there goats were grazing, their bells tinkling in time to their movements. Obviously this wasn't the locals' method of going to church, despite the deceptive invitation of the wide steps. The church was unfortunately closed but outside was an area paved with stones, the cement between being painted the popular white. The view over the bay and village needed a few minutes to take in savour.
+And there, of course, was the road! A concrete strip wide enough to allow cars to pass wound up from the bay in a huge sweep out of sight and continued in a leisurely manner down the other side of the ridge. But how the villagers without cars made the climb was not clear - but not worth exploring.
+I continued along the road, past drystone walls, some of which had their final two layers cemented to keep them stable. However I soon fauna the advantage of keeping the walls flexible. A boy of perhaps 12 years was driving a few cattle ahead of me until he reached the field which was his turnoff. He then removed the stones, drove the cattle down the bank and then carefully rebuilt the wall. Very versatile. As I passed the houses I was greeted with calls of hallo from a few men and women and it was really pleasant to be able to call back without fear of being followed.
+A Greek girl with an Australian accent chatted to me and advised me to have lunch at a relative's place on the quay - and was the red mullet good. Caught that morning no doubt by the small fishing fleet anchored close by. The bay seemed to be teeming with fish, visible in the transparent turquoise water which looked quite drinkable. The peacefulness was almost tangible.
+The sun was warm enough for bare arms and I even saw a tourist sunning himself in a bathing costume - and yet the tourists were so few. April seems an ideal time to visit Greece.
+With a few minutes to spare before the boat left I decided to visit some of the tiny shops on the quay where I had earIier admired some very pretty ceramics and pottery. Alas! The shops had closed at two o'clock. How could I forget! So I boarded the little steamer, and there was the man in his bathing suit stretched out on a seat, soaking up every last ray of sunshine.
+One of the passenaers was a waiter. He told me that hotel staff are employed long hours during the summer and the government pays them a wage for the other five months to keep them on the island. When I asked him if he got bored in the winter he laughed. There were his friends - Greek music to share - he was doing tame writing - and how could anyone who loved Greece live anywhere else?
+To be continued...
+----
+====Christmas - New Year Walking Trip - Snowy Mountains.====
+__December 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, January 1 and 2.__
+__Main Range - Mt. Kosciusko - Jagungal --
+Charlottess Pass - Mt. Stilwell - North Rams Head - Mt. Kosciusko - Lake Alblna - Mt. Twynam - Mt. Tate - Rolling Grounds - Dicky Cooper Bogong - Grey Mare Hut - Strumbo Range - Mt. Jagangal - Bull's Peaks - Cup and Saucer Hill - Mawson's Hut - Kerrie's Ridge - Whites River Hut - Pounds Creek - Blue Lake - Charlotte's Pass.
+Map: Kosciusko 1:100,00O. Medium / Hard  - Seven days total - 112 km.
+Leaders: Jim Percy 520,9861(H) 699,0044 (B). Barrie Murdoch 498,7834 (H), 232,2644 (B)
+----
+=====November General Meeting.=====
-TO BE CONTLUED.
-December
-* 4 * 4 4 * * * *
-'XMAS NEW YEAR WALKING TRIP :	.." -SNOWY MOUNTAINS
-, 319 January 1 and 2.
-:Main RanA'6"- Mt.K.66-ciu6ko'L Jagurigal
-	Chrlottels Pass Mt. Stilwell NorthadMS-Hedat. Kosciusko - Lake Alblna Mt. Twynam -Mt. Tate-- Rolling Grounds -.Dicky Cooper Boo:mg - Grey Mare Hut Strumbo Range -Mt. Jagangal - Bufrs Peaks - Cup and Saucer Iill	wsad's Hut'-'Kerrie's Ridge- Whites River Hut- Pounds Creek -
-Blue	e - Charlotte's Pass.
-Kosciusko 1100,00O.:
-MEOTW/HARD - Seven days total - 112l.
-IiADERZ	fltPERt'.50-M61(1) -6996644 (E).
-BARRIE MURDOCH 498,7834 (H), 232,2644 (B)
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-Page	THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER	December, 1981.
-NOVEMBER GENERAL MEETING.
 by Jim Brown.
-,
-for an hour - slightly longer than usual - it was unevehtfill enough.
+It was November 11, a day that has achieved some prominence in world affairs and particularly in Australian matters since the hanging of Ned Kelly about 100 years ago, but except for the fact that the meeting went on for an hour - slightly longer than usual - it was uneventfull enough. Commencing at the rather advanced time of 8.30, we welcomed two new enlistments, Joan Cooper and Brian Bolton; the President called for two un-badged admissions from October - still not to hand - and we got down to Minutes, with nowt arising.
-Commencing at the rather advanced time of 8.30, we welcomed two new enlistments, Joan Cooper and Brian Bolton; the President called for two un-badged admissions
-from October - still not to hand - and we got down to Minutes, with nowt -
-,
-arising.
 Correspondence, in addition to the usual notifications and circulars, contained the Club's letter to member Bill Hall, expressing appreciation of- his long-term work for Heathcote National Park, and a letter from Federation, emtlinirign. the threats posed by mining and other commercial activity to the tollemi National Park. From this item two resolutions were adopted - that the Conservation Secretary write the Minister for Planning and Environment emphasising the need for planned protection for the Newnes Plateau; that the letter be published in the (November) magazine to allow individual members to write in similar vein.
-The Treasurer's Report told us there had been a substantial increase in the Club's day-to-day funds during October, no doubt from late-arriving subscriptions, to give a closing balance of $2252, while the Coolana account held $605. Federation Report included comment on two recent Search & Rescue activities, one bringing out 45 searchers looking for a light aircraft believed o have crashed in the Williams River (Barrington) country, and another with
-S & R people seeking a woman missing in the West Head area. The two teams were stated to have done an excellent job in scrub thick enough to stop a wombat - apparently it was thick enough to deter some other searchers. The Convener has voiced the opinion that trained S & R personnel should be willing to undertake searches if requested, even if the missing people are not on a Walking trip.
+The Treasurer's Report told us there had been a substantial increase in the Club's day-to-day funds during October, no doubt from late-arriving subscriptions, to give a closing balance of $2252, while the Coolana account held $605. Federation Report included comment on two recent Search & Rescue activities, one bringing out 45 searchers looking for a light aircraft believed to have crashed in the Williams River (Barrington) country, and another with S & R people seeking a woman missing in the West Head area. The two teams were stated to have done an excellent job in scrub thick enough to stop a wombat - apparently it was thick enough to deter some other searchers. The Convener has voiced the opinion that trained S & R personnel should be willing to undertake searches if requested, even if the missing people are not on a walking trip.
-Also deriving from the Federation Report, we heard that the Annual Ball produced a healthy profit of $1,400, and that Federation's 1982 Reunion would be held in the Long Nose Point area (Middle Shoalhaven River) on March 12/13. This date, nominated by the member Club which had undertaken to organise the event, conflicts with the S.B.W. Reunion, and it was voted that we request a change of date by Federation, as the mid-March date has been. observed by pur Club for the best part of 50 years.
-The recital of walks activities began with the Finch/Hajinakitas car . swap in the Budawangs on October 16/18. According to the two leaders they
+Also deriving from the Federation Report, we heard that the Annual Ball produced a healthy profit of $1,400, and that Federation's 1982 Reunion would be held in the Long Nose Point area (Middle Shoalhaven River) on March 12/13. This date, nominated by the member Club which had undertaken to organise the event, conflicts with the S.B.W. Reunion, and it was voted that we request a change of date by Federation, as the mid-March date has been observed by our Club for the best part of 50 years.
-had quite different weather conditions, although it was agreed that they mat and exchanged car keys in a owe near Mount Fletcher on the Saturday night.
-. total of 18 (nine in the wet group and nine in the drs) took part. Meanwhile 4eorge Walton took a team of 13 over the Nattai, catching a little of the leftover rain from the damp party in the Budawangs. As to the day walks, Ray - Braithwaite said it was really WET, and in company with his only starter, another old hand member Don Matthews, they did a modified version of his Cowan to Brooklyn trip to avoid too much soggy scrub. No information was available about the other day walk in the Blue Gum area.
+The recital of walks activities began with the Finch/Hajinakitas car swap in the Budawangs on October 16/18. According to the two leaders they had quite different weather conditions, although it was agreed that they met and exchanged car keys in a cave near Mount Fletcher on the Saturday night. A total of 18 (nine in the wet group and nine in the dry) took part. Meanwhile George Walton took a team of 13 over the Nattai, catching a little of the leftover rain from the damp party in the Budawangs. As to the day walks, Ray Braithwaite said it was really WET, and in company with his only starter, another old hand member Don Matthews, they did a modified version of his Cowan to Brooklyn trip to avoid too much soggy scrub. No information was available about the other day walk in the Blue Gum area.
- It was November 11, a day that has achieved some prominence in world affairs and particularly in Australian matters since the hanging of Ned
-kelly about 100 years ago, but except for the fact that the meeting 'went an
+Over the following weekend, a bicycle trip in the Newnes country was cancelled, but it was known Barry Wallace's Bonnum Pic walk proceeded with five folk. Jim Percy's day walk on the Woronora was a natter of pluses and minuses, with the party fluctuating between 22 and 25, but went to plan; and Gordan Lee claimed that Jim Laing's trip via Walls Pass was a rugged day, some of the party, which included two or three prospective members, being unenthusiastic about the descent of the pass on chains.
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-Over the following weekend, a bicycle trip in the Newnes country was cancelled, but it was known Barry Vallace's Bonnum Pic walk proceeded with five folk. Jim Percy's day walk on the Vbronora was a natter of pluses and Minuses, with the party fluctuating between 22 and 25, but went to plan; and 'Jordan Lee claimed that Jim Laing's trip via Walls. Pass was a rugged
+Petrol shortages caused the cancellation of two of the trips set down for the weekend 23/25 October, including the overnight Kanangra walk and the day walk to Mount Solitary. Hans Stichter pushed ahead with his Upper Cox's River project, and had 12 people. It was good, he said, to see Megalong Valley so fresh and green again, and most of the streams flowing well. During Saturday night's rain the river rose some eight inches. Eleven people were on Kath Brown's Benowie Track walk, which went to plan, and encountered some steady rain over the last hour.
-day, some of the party, which included two or three prospective members, being unenthusiastic about the descent of the pass on chains.
-Petrol shortages caused the cancellation of two of the trips set dawn, for the weekend 23/25 October, including the overnight Kanangra walk and the day walk to Mount Solitary. Hans Stichter pushed ahead with his Upper CoDs River project, and had 12 people. It was good, he said, to see Megalong
+For the final weekend under review, the two overnight trips were cancelled or deferred to allow for the Barn Dance at Coolana, where some 58 people assembled. The urban type day walk apparently did not go, but Roy Braithwate started his day walk from Bundeena with 15, of whom two defected at Marley, but four others who had joined a later ferry overtook the party at lunch at Deer Pool.
-Valley so fresh and green again, and most of the streams flowing well. During Saturday night's rain the river rose some eight inches. Eleven people were On Kath Brown's Benowie Track walk, which went to plan, and encountered some steady rain over the last hour.
-For the final weekend under review, the two overnight trips were cancelled or deferred to allow for the Barn Dance at Coolana, where some 58 people
+Coming to General Business, Conservation Secretary Alex Colley said he had received a declaration from the Tasmanian Wilderness Society, opposing any further intrusion of industry or development into the South-west Wilderness area. We voted that Alex express our endorsement, and also agreed that our members would sign a petition addressed to the Federal Senate on the same issue.
-assembled-. The urban type day walk apparently did not go, but Roy Braithwate started his day walk from Bundeena with 15, of whom two defected at Marley; but faur others who had joined a later ferry overtook the party at lunch at Deer Pool.
-Coming to General Business, Conservation Secretary Alex Colley said he had received a declaration from the Tasmanian Wilderness Society, opposing
+The question was raised whether it had been practicable to proceed with any action over the discharge of firearms by a property owner near a walking party on the Upper Cox River. Alex Colley suggested that he write to the National Parks and Wild Life Service, seeking their guidance as to the status of the river banks, and asking that they consider negotiating with land owners for definition of walking trails or acquisition of key sections as National Park. This was agreed to, and in turn gave rise to further discussion as to the rights and responsibilities of walking parties crossing private property. At one stage it was proposed that we seek an opinion from the Club's Hon. Solicitor, and it was also mentioned that the Federation Newsletter several months ago contained an article on the matter of trespass as it related to walking parties, but the material published had been rather inconclusive. The motion to obtain a legal opinion was withdrawn after several speakers, particularly Don Finch and Hans Stichter, took the line that a friendly and reasonable approach to land-owners generally produced good results, especially if the country people could be contacted in advance by telephone about coming trips. Don undertook to enquire into the situation in the Megalong/Little River area and see if an accommodation could be arrived at.
-any further intrusion of industry or development into the South-west Wilderness area. We voted that Alex express our endorsement, and also agreed that our members would sign a petition addressed to the Federal Senate on the same issue.
-The question was raised whether it had been practicable to proceed -with any action over the discharge of firearms by a property owner near a walking Party on the Upper Cox River. Alex Colley suggested that he write to the
+Harking back to the earlier debate on South-west Tasmania, Spiro proposed that the Club donate $200 towards the funds of the Wilderness Society, and this was carried. Then the time was 9.35, and as the evening drew to a close, there were the normal trip announcements, and it was finish... finish... finish... for another month.
-National Parks and Wild Life Service, seeking their guidance as to the status Of the river banks, and asking that they consider negotiating with land 'owners for definition of walking trails or acquisition of key sections as National Park. This was agreed to, and in turn gave rise to further discussion as to the rights and responsibilities of walking parties crossing Private property. At one stage it was proposed that we seek an opinion Iron the Club's Hon. Solicitor, and it was also mentioned that the Federation Net- letter several several months ago contained an article on the matter of trespass aS,' it related to walking parties, but the material published had been rather 1 Inconclusive. The motion to obtain a legal opinion was withdrawn after Several speakers, particularly Don Finch and Hans Stichter, took the line that a friendly and reasonable approach to land-owners generally produced good results, especially if the country people cauld be contacted in advance by telephone about coming trips. Don undertook to enquire into the situation in the Megalong/Little River area and see if an accommodation could be ar4ved
-at.
+=====Agony.=====
-Harking back to the earlier debate on South-west Tasmania, Spiro proposed
-that the Club donate $200 towards the funds of the Wilderness Society, and this was carried. Then the time was 9.35, and as the evening drew to a
+by Barrie Murdoch.
-close, there were the normal trip announcements, and it was finish. ...finish.... finish....for another month.
-xxx*xxxxxxx
+The car stopped across the street from the Restaurant. "Come on Jack" I said "not far to go now. I'll open the car door for you". I got out and as I opened the rear door nearest the footpath I heard a low moan. Jack was very carefully sliding his buttocks along the rear seat towards the door. He then turned so that he faced the open door and with great deliberation he held his right leg with both hands just above the knee. Slowly he lifted his right leg and placed his right foot in the gutter.
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-A G 0 N Y.
+After some seconds contemplating the position of his right foot Jack repeated the lifting process with his left leg until at last his left foot lay beside his right. Then he leant against the door frame and gradually raised himself to an upright position. "Crikey Jack" I said "They'll shut the place before, we get inside at this rate." Jack made no reply, but supporting himself with his hands on any horizontal surface provided by the car, he inched himself round the boot so that he had an unrestricted view of the Restaurant across the road. "You'll never make it, Jack. We'll get something from the Restaurant and bring it out to you" someone offered. "I've got this far. I won't stop now" said Jack harshly and he launched himself into an agonized totter across the road.
-by Barrie Murdoch.'-
-The car stopped across the street from the Restaurant. "Come on jack I said "not far to go now. I'll open tha.car,door for you". I got out and as I opened the rear door nearest the footpath I heard a low moan.
+Climbing the kerbstone was difficult but when Jack saw that there were two steps up to the Restaurant he recoiled. After examining the steps for a minute Jack formed a plan of ascent and grabbing the door handle he hauled himself up and into the Restaurant. From the door it was a comparatively simple task for Jack to move to the table, resting on various tables and chairs as he did so.
-Jack was very carefully sliding his buttocks along the rear'seat towards the door. He then turned so that he faced the open door and with great delib-.- eration he held his right leg with both hands just above the knee. Slowly he lifted his right leg and placed his right foot in the gutter.
-After some seconds contemplating the position of his right foot Jack repeated the lifting process with his left leg until at last his left foot .lay beside his right,. Then he leant against the door frame and gradually. raised himself to an upright position. "Crikey Jack" I said "They'll shut the place before, we get inside at this rate." Jack made no reply, but Supporting himself with his hands on any horizontal surface provided by the car, he inched himself round the. boot so that he had an unrestricted view Of the Restaurant across the road. "You'll.never make it, Jack. We'll get something from the Restaurant and bring it out to you" someone offered. "I've got this far. I won't stop now" said Jack harshly and he launched himself into an agonized totter across the road.
+Alter a beer Jack seemed to take heart. He received calmly witticisms about motorized roller skates, restaurant traymobiles and the positions described in the St.John's Ambulance Book for the carrying of patients. He was not amused by the proposed means of extricating him from the Restaurant in the event of fire.
-Climbing the kerbstone was difficult but when Jack saw that there were two steps up to the Restaurant he recoiled. After examining the steps for a minute Jack formed a plan Of' ascent and grabbing the door handle he hauled himself up and into the Restaurant. From the door it was a comparatively Simple task for Jack to move to the table, resting on various tables and chairs as he did so.
-Alter a beer Jack seemed to take heart. He received calmly witticisms about motorized roller, skates, restaurant tray-mobiles and. the positions
+After an enjoyable meal we decided to reduce Jack's pain somewhat by bringing the car round to the kerb nearer the Restaurant. Jack had things worked out better for getting out of the Restaurant and into the car. His time for the hobble from dinner table to car seat was 7 minutes 35 seconds.
-described in the St.John's Ambulance Book for the carrying of patients. He Was not amused by the proposed means of extricating him from the Restaurant.
-in the, event of fire.
+Jack was not drunk; he had not been involved in a fight or a car accident; he was not suffering from any debilitating disease. He was merely experiencing the after effects of his first overnight test walk with Sydney Bushwalkers. Yes - the facts are correct. The name Jack is not.
-After an enjoyable meal we decided to reduce Jack's pain somewhat by
-bringing the car round to the kerb nearer the Restaurant. Jack had things worked out better for getting out of the Restaurant and into the car. His -time for the hobble from dinner table to car seat was 7 minutes 35 seconds.
+=====Letter To The Editor.=====
-Jack was not drunk; he had not been involved in a fight or a car accident; he was not suffering from any debilitating disease. He was merely experiencing the after effects of his first overnight test walk with
-Sydney Bushwalkers. Yes - the facts are correct. The name Jack is not.
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-LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
 The unsigned article on the Naming of Our Planet in the October issue of S.B.W. magazine has one unforgiveable error. The next millennia begins on the 1st Januany 2001 NOT on 1st January 2000.
-Thanking you.	OVEN MARKS - World Calendar Reform Society.
-'Page 1?2,	THE SYDNEY BUSHULKER	December, 1961.
+Thanking you.
-.LETTER TO THE EDITOR
-Dear'Helen,
+Owen Marks - World Calendar Reform Society.
-,
-ap tUi4 141.at Ftahk Rigby did not idly pibic'tlieMatukiinki Valley out of a map full of New Zealand place names in order to conclude his 'stirring' article on bushwaiking in that Country (October issue). The valley, through its east and west branches, leads climbers to Mt. Aspiring, towering 3027 metres above the surrounding national park bearing its name.,%
+=====Letter To The Editor.=====
-Peter Radcliffe, the N.Z. climber/tramper, describes the valley in his book "gland of Mountains' thus: 'From Caaeron Flat, where the two branches meet, the East Matukituki lies outstretched along the Main Divide for 20 km to the north, its forested areas leading in to tremendous sheer-sided cirque walls
-which characterise nearly every valley head in the area. The West Tilatuki7- tuki curves in a giant hook around the Rob Roy cluster of peaks, tapering up towards the Bonar Glacier which skirts Aspiring itself'.
+Dear Helen,
-Frank will not be the only S.B.W. in New Zealand's Mt. Aspiring National Park this summer-autumn. By mid-March, 8 members will be warming t,4:3 a month of tramping in the South Island with an initial 7 days' walk in the Rees-Dart watersheds of the Park. On our return, updated reports on the 'shaky isles' and the state of the weather, sandflies, keas, huts and firewood, among other things, will be submitted to you for inclusionin the magazine.
-In the meantime, this expatriate N.Z.r lays in his sleeping bag dreaming of deadly snakes faster than a man can run; spiders (equally deadly) that jump 2 metres in the twinkling of an eye; leeches that bleed a man flies, the size of eggs, that bite with impunity; rivers that run like 'creeks with water straight out of a rusty tank; and so-called mountains where the tops are covered in bush rather than snow, difficult to find and views non-existent. Need I go on before deportation:
+I am sure that Ftahk Rigby did not idly pick the Matukituki Valley out of a map full of New Zealand place names in order to conclude his 'stirring' article on bushwalking in that Country (October issue). The valley, through its east and west branches, leads climbers to Mt. Aspiring, towering 3027 metres above the surrounding national park bearing its name. Peter Radcliffe, the N.Z. climber/tramper, describes the valley in his book 'Land of Mountains' thus: 'From Cameron Flat, where the two branches meet, the East Matukituki lies outstretched along the Main Divide for 20 km to the north, its forested areas leading in to tremendous sheer-sided cirque walls which characterise nearly every valley head in the area. The West Matukituki curves in a giant hook around the Rob Roy cluster of peaks, tapering up towards the Bonar Glacier which skirts Aspiring itself'.
-Perhaps a compromise. If Frank doesn't dab me in to the Australian authorities, I won't report him to New Zealand Immigration.
-Regards,	BILL GEIBLE.
+Frank will not be the only S.B.W. in New Zealand's Mt. Aspiring National Park this summer-autumn. By mid-March, 8 members will be warming to a month of tramping in the South Island with an initial 7 days' walk in the Rees-Dart watersheds of the Park. On our return, updated reports on the 'shaky isles' and the state of the weather, sandflies, keas, huts and firewood, among other things, will be submitted to you for inclusion in the magazine.
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-Thanks to non-member :.]ary Pick for doing some last minute typing for this issue.
+In the meantime, this expatriate N.Z.r lays in his sleeping bag dreaming of deadly snakes faster than a man can run; spiders (equally deadly) that jump 2 metres in the twinkling of an eye; leeches that bleed a man dry; flies, the size of eggs, that bite with impunity; rivers that run like creeks with water straight out of a rusty tank; and so-called mountains where the tops are covered in bush rather than snow, difficult to find and views non-existent. Need I go on before deportation!
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-Page_	...	THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER	December 1981.  THE COOLANA-ANNUAIrCELEBRATION OF THE HUT'S COMPLETION-ANNIVERSARY-HOOMANNY.
+Perhaps a compromise. If Frank doesn't dob me in to the Australian authorities, I won't report him to New Zealand Immigration.
-The rain came as predicted on the Saturday morning (it was the 5th Wet bne in a row) but that didn't stop 60-plus enthusiasts from taking the chance
-itnd heading for Kangaroo Valley. We were rewarded for our efforts, for the I;teather improved as we headed south, and not a drop fell on us all weekend-.
+Regards,
-The many children, under Dot's supervision, decorated the hut walls with bracken and balloons'and streamers were hung from the rafters, while Gordon Tiee practised on his violin. Another musician, Len Newland, arrived on dusk
-Most elegantly dressed, and it was already dark when our mouth-organ-playing President arrived, wind-burnt and still salty from a day's yacht-racing on he harbour.
+Bill Gamble.
-The music started and out of the dark came the would-be dancers from all
-directions-the river-people, the slope-dwellers, and the terrace-campers., The musical trio played as superbly as ever and the dancers,who generally lacked dancing skills, made up for it by their enthusiasm. This year the musicians were allowed to rest, as Ray Hookway provided tape recorder and - speakers and George Gray found some old time-dance Music. (We found that the Pride of Erin and the Canadian Two-Step can be danced to ma music and any, rhythm.) Lack of anything to sit on around the perimeter made resting' difficult, which meant many danced themselves to exhaustion and then retired comparitively early, to bed, but 20 or so die-hards danced into the Wee small hours, and even when they eventually retired, the tireless musicians continued to play and we went to sleep to the Strains of distant music. Beautiful.
+----
-Sunday was gloriously sunny and, reunionlike swimming or sunbaking or yarning were the order of the day,
+Thanks to non-member Mary Fick for doing some last minute typing for this issue.
+----
+=====The Coolana-Annual-Celebration Of The Hut's Completion-Anniversary-Hootenanny.=====
+The rain came as predicted on the Saturday morning (it was the 5th Wet one in a row) but that didn't stop 60-plus enthusiasts from taking the chance and heading for Kangaroo Valley. We were rewarded for our efforts, for the weather improved as we headed south, and not a drop fell on us all weekend.
+The many children, under Dot's supervision, decorated the hut walls with bracken and balloons and streamers were hung from the rafters, while Gordon Lee practised on his violin. Another musician, Len Newland, arrived on dusk most elegantly dressed, and it was already dark when our mouth-organ-playing President arrived, wind-burnt and still salty from a day's yacht-racing on the harbour.
+The music started and out of the dark came the would-be dancers from all directions - the river-people, the slope-dwellers, and the terrace-campers. The musical trio played as superbly as ever and the dancers, who generally lacked dancing skills, made up for it by their enthusiasm. This year the musicians were allowed to rest, as Ray Hookway provided tape recorder and speakers and George Gray found some old time-dance Music. (We found that the Pride of Erin and the Canadian Two-Step can be danced to __any__ music and any rhythm.) Lack of anything to sit on around the perimeter made resting difficult, which meant many danced themselves to exhaustion and then retired comparitively early to bed, but 20 or so die-hards danced into the wee small hours, and even when they eventually retired, the tireless musicians continued to play and we went to sleep to the Strains of distant music. Beautiful.
+Sunday was gloriously sunny and, reunionlike swimming or sunbaking or yarning were the order of the day.
 Another mini-reunion over, and a bigger reunion to look forward to in March at our own "Coolana".
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-SOCIAL NOTES FOR JANUARY - Peter Miller. Wednesday, January 6 - Club closed.
+=====Social Notes For January.=====
-Wednesday, January .20 - Film: Bhutan:
-This film on an area of the Himalayas visited by few members is being made available by Australian Himalayan Expeditions. The ouality of the film is
+Peter Miller.
-very good and it should be one of the highlights of the year.
-Dinner before the meeting will be held at Chehades Lebanese Restaurant, 270 - Pacific Highway, Crows Nest at 6.30 p.m.
+====Wednesday, January 6 - Club closed.====
-Wednesday, January 27 - Kashmir - John Noble:
-John will show some of the slides he took on a recent trip to Kashmir. John is known as one of the best photographers in the club and always exhibits to
+====Wednesday, January 20 - Film: Bhutan.====
-a full house.
+This film on an area of the Himalayas visited by few members is being made available by Australian Himalayan Expeditions. The quality of the film is very good and it should be one of the highlights of the year.
+Dinner before the meeting will be held at Chehades Lebanese Restaurant, 270 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest at 6.30 p.m.
+====Wednesday, January 27 - Kashmir - John Noble.====
+John will show some of the slides he took on a recent trip to Kashmir. John is known as one of the best photographers in the club and always exhibits to a full house.
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 JP_Me 16		THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER.	December, 1981.  BUNGING-ON A Gm:I-GE-6ff ant *--.----(5-6#*pt. by Colin: Barnes) . (Account of walk during 4th', 5thThlid-6-thDedember.;---4981.)