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+=====Boots And Sandshoes.=====
-BOOTS AND SANDSHOES
 by Errol Sheedy
-When I joined First Ramsgate Scout Troop one of the attractions was the chance of going  bushwalking and camping. Lectures on the right gear to obtain were heady stuff to eleven- year old,lads just out of the Cub Pack. We heard of the need for lightweight gear but, alas, this did not extend to footwear.'
-We were told it was absolutely essential to buy good, solid boots for bushwalking so our feet would be properly protected from sticks, stones and other knobs and excrescences we might encounter on the track. Our mentors said we had to get army boots. I bought my first pair at an army disposals store. They were an unusual red colour and although the hue was somewhat muted after soaking in water for an hour I nevertheless proudly put them on over the prescribed two pairs of woollen socks and went down the street for the thirty-minute walk which, I was assured, would augment the breaking-in process begun by the softening of the leather in water.-  This must have been good advice, because I later found that the boots were always very comfortable.
+When I joined First Ramsgate Scout Troop one of the attractions was the chance of going  bushwalking and camping. Lectures on the right gear to obtain were heady stuff to eleven-year old lads just out of the Cub Pack. We heard of the need for lightweight gear but, alas, this did not extend to footwear.
-AFter the breaking-in came the next fascinating stage, namely applying steel hobnails to the soles and heels. This was done to ensure a better grip and to reddce wear and tear on the leather. Each hobnail was in the shape of a cluster of three round, flat knobs joined together with three nails underneath. It was quite fun sitting on the ground with a boot upside-down on my father's bootmaker's last, hammering in the hobnails and trying to think up a decorative pattern for nails across the sole and heel. They really worked well, those hobnails. A good grip was assured on rock and I never did need to have the boots resoled or heeled. Also, the boots offered very good protection, and many small rocks, branches and sharp sticks were contemptuously kicked aside as I discovered the delights of conquering tracklesTscrub.
-Confirming the necessity of strong boots, and an intimation of things to come, were later vouchsafed me at our Annual District Scouts Camp on Scout Creek at Heathcote. It was Sunday  morning and visitors were welcome. One of the Scouts received a visit from his sister. She was young, beautiful, blond, dressed in khaki shirt, short shorts, the sturdiest of hoots and had legs that went with them. Furthermore it was said, in hushed and reverential tones, that she was a member of The Sydney Bush Walkers Club. It was the first time I had heard the name but thenceforward I had a favourable preconceived opinion of the organization. Boots could also provide enchanting minor pyrotechnical displays. Forty feet, shod in hobnailed boots, marching downhill on an asphalt road at night could strike sufficient sparks to imitate a trOop of Dain s dwarves clumping out of the Iron Hills to rescue Bin Baggins.
+We were told it was absolutely essential to buy good, solid boots for bushwalking so our feet would be properly protected from sticks, stones and other knobs and excrescences we might encounter on the track. Our mentors said we had to get army boots. I bought my first pair at an army disposals store. They were an unusual red colour and although the hue was somewhat muted after soaking in water for an hour I nevertheless proudly put them on over the prescribed two pairs of woollen socks and went down the street for the thirty-minute walk which, I was assured, would augment the breaking-in process begun by the softening of the leather in water. This must have been good advice, because I later found that the boots were always very comfortable.
-Yet, much as I loved my strong boots, a feeling of unease had begun to grow in my mind. I think it first came during the trip to Perisher Valley. Our Scoutmaster took us there for a week, one January, and we camped in the shelter hut at the edge Of the main road opposite Mount Perisher. As I recall, in 1951, the hut was the only building visible from the road
-through the valley. We did practice walks, training for our last and greatest effort which involved a day walk from Perisher Valley to Charlotte Pass, Blue Lake, Mount Kosciusko, returning down the road to Perisher.
+AFter the breaking-in came the next fascinating stage, namely applying steel hobnails to the soles and heels. This was done to ensure a better grip and to reduce wear and tear on the leather. Each hobnail was in the shape of a cluster of three round, flat knobs joined together with three nails underneath. It was quite fun sitting on the ground with a boot upside-down on my father's bootmaker's last, hammering in the hobnails and trying to think up a decorative pattern for nails across the sole and heel. They really worked well, those hobnails. A good grip was assured on rock and I never did need to have the boots resoled or heeled. Also, the boots offered very good protection, and many small rocks, branches and sharp sticks were contemptuously kicked aside as I discovered the delights of conquering trackless scrub.
-The walk was about forty kilometres and among my black thoughts as I walked in the dark down the road, there was a growing realization that my boots were, in a word, HEAVY. That
-thought stayed with me right through the later proud ownershiPof several pairs of what we then considered to be the Rolls Royce of boots, namely Waterhen brand work boots (guaranteed
+Confirming the necessity of strong boots, and an intimation of things to come, were later vouchsafed me at our Annual District Scouts Camp on Scout Creek at Heathcote. It was Sunday morning and visitors were welcome. One of the Scouts received a visit from his sister. She was young, beautiful, blond, dressed in khaki shirt, short shorts, the sturdiest of hoots and had legs that went with them. Furthermore it was said, in hushed and reverential tones, that she was a member of The Sydney Bush Walkers Club. It was the first time I had heard the name but thenceforward I had a favourable preconceived opinion of the organization. Boots could also provide enchanting minor pyrotechnical displays. Forty feet, shod in hobnailed boots, marching downhill on an asphalt road at night could strike sufficient sparks to imitate a troop of Dain's dwarves clumping out of the Iron Hills to rescue Bilbo Baggins.
-waterproof for use in blood, brine, caustic solutions, etc). They had a suede type finish,
-were quite flexible and were lighter (even with hobnails) but I still thought they were HEAVY.
+Yet, much as I loved my strong boots, a feeling of unease had begun to grow in my mind. I think it first came during the trip to Perisher Valley. Our Scoutmaster took us there for a week, one January, and we camped in the shelter hut at the edge of the main road opposite Mount Perisher. As I recall, in 1951, the hut was the only building visible from the road through the valley. We did practice walks, training for our last and greatest effort which involved a day walk from Perisher Valley to Charlotte Pass, Blue Lake, Mount Kosciusko, returning down the road to Perisher.
-By now I was at high school and the study of physics, especially physics problems (which were a problem) prompted me to attempt to calculate how many foot/pounds of work I would do lifting a pair of boots up and down during a bushwalk. I decided that for this calculation the weight of the pack was irrelevant because when one leg was lifting a boot the other leg
-took all the weight of the pack. I never did work out the answer but one didn't have to be
+The walk was about forty kilometres and among my black thoughts as I walked in the dark down the road, there was a growing realization that my boots were, in a word, HEAVY. That thought stayed with me right through the later proud ownership of several pairs of what we then considered to be the Rolls Royce of boots, namely Waterhen brand work boots (guaranteed waterproof for use in blood, brine, caustic solutions, etc). They had a suede type finish, were quite flexible and were lighter (even with hobnails) but I still thought they were HEAVY.
-an Einstein to see that a reduction in the weight of the footwear would mean less work done,
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+By now I was at high school and the study of physics, especially physics problems (which __were__ a problem) prompted me to attempt to calculate how many foot/pounds of work I would do lifting a pair of boots up and down during a bushwalk. I decided that for this calculation the weight of the pack was irrelevant because when one leg was lifting a boot the other leg took all the weight of the pack. I never did work out the answer but one didn't have to be an Einstein to see that a reduction in the weight of the footwear would mean less work done, physics-wise, and that thus the leg muscles would be less tired at the end of the day - or so my theory went.
-physics-wise, and that thus the leg muscles would be less tired at the end of the day - or so my theory went.
-There were doubtless lighter boots available but we didn't know about them in those days. In my-quest for lighter footwear I decided to experiment with gym boots which had rubber soles, canvas uppers and laced up as high as a boot. Although they had no heels they -were the closest lightweight alternative to real boots I could think of. I bought a pair c&gym boots and decided to put heels on them. Then, as now, the manual arts were not my fort 4 and after
+There were doubtless lighter boots available but we didn't know about them in those days. In my quest for lighter footwear I decided to experiment with gym boots which had rubber soles, canvas uppers and laced up as high as a boot. Although they had no heels they were the closest lightweight alternative to real boots I could think of. I bought a pair of gym boots and decided to put heels on them. Then, as now, the manual arts were not my forté and after a few kilometres of straight track walking the rubber heels which I had fastened to the soles with split-pins parted company with the soles as the split-pins pulled out. The idea might have been good but the execution of it left something to be desired so it was back to proper boots once again.
-a few kilometres of straight track walking the rubber heels which I had fastened to the soles
-with split-pins parted company with the soles as the split-pins pulled out The idea might have been good but the execution of it left something to be desired so it was back to proper boots once again.
+Then came the day of illumination, of revelation, of enlightenment (no pun intended). We were a small group of Rover Scouts camped at Corral Swamp, about eight km from Katoomba, on the track which, in those days before Warragamba Dam and the fire-trail went the length of Narrow Neck to Duncan's Pass. It was about three pm when a chap trotted down the hill to the creek. He carried a small frameless pack, wore shorts, a light windproof jacket, and on his feet were Volley sandshoes. He said he was heading for Katoomba, and that he had left Kanangra Walla at 6 am that morning. We said he must have been running most of the way, and he said he had. He told us his name was Peter Melhuish, a prominent distance runner in the men's Saturday afternoon Interclub Athletics Meetings. He told us that he hadn't been racing lately as he had a bit of an injury. Today's effort was just a training run. He was very obliging and showed us the nearby camping cave before jogging off to Katoomba.
-Then-Came the day Of illumination, of revelation, of enlightenment (no pun' intended)
-We were a. small group of Rover Scouts camped at Corral Swamp, about eight km from.Katoomba,- on the track which, in those days before Warragamba Dam and the fire-trail went the length of
+Then the lights began coming on. If sandshoes were good enough for a little trot like he did, then why not give them a go? It did not take long to discover the delights of walking in sandshoes. They were much lighter than my old boots. If it wasn't too cold you could splash through creeks without taking off shoes and socks. The water soon squelched out and eventually you ended up with dry footwear. (I was also to discover that crawling out of a warm sleeping bag to put on wet sandshoes and wet socks at +3°C is a lot less pleasant than having breakfast in dry footwear at -4°C.) The sandshoes were not damaged by water, and were useful for those occasions when the easiest way to follow a creek was to be in the creek. The herringbone pattern of the soles gave a good grip, especially on rock, and in camp if you put your raincoat on top of them they made a good base for a pillow.
-Narrow Neck to Duncan's Pass. It 'was about three pm when a chap trotted down the hill to the
-creek. He carried a small frameless pack, wore shorts, a light windproof jacket, and on his
+I soon realized that one of the principal disadvantages of sandshoes, also, paradoxically, brought its own reward. With sandshoes, you had to be a lot more careful about kicking your toes and ankles on rocks, logs and sharp objects. There was the time when I was running down the fire-trail from Pigeon House to the Clyde River and a sharp pain under my heel brought me to a sudden stop. Something had penetrated the sandshoe and left a bleeding puncture wound under my heel. I searched around and found the culprit was a small charred stick protruding from the ground. It was only the size of half a pencil but the end had been burnt by fire to a hard spear point.
-feet were Volley sandshoes. He said he was heading for Katoomba, and that he had left Kanangra Walla at 6 aM.that,morning. We said he must have been running most of the way, and
-he said he had He told us his name was Peter Melhuish,' a prominent distance runner in the
+All this brought about a distinct change in my style of walking, especially off-track. Whereas heavy boots encouraged an army tank style of progress, soft sandshoes invited a more cautious, dare I say, graceful method of negotiating a path. I suppose in the long run it didn't matter either way but I began to feel that perhaps I was getting a bit closer to the style of the first bushwalkers.
-men's $aturday afternoon Interclub Athletics Meetings. He told us that he hadn't been racing
-lately as he had a pit of an injury. Today's effort was just a training run. He was very
+I did revert to boots for the walking I did one winter in England. Expatriate Club member Frank Leyden invited me to join The Ashdown Ramblers Club for some easy day walks south of London, and in the muddy conditions the light walking boots I bought did an excellent job of keeping my feet dry. They were good, but of course not quite like the real thing.
-obliging and showed us the nearby camping cave before jogging off to Katoomba.
-Then the lights began coming on. If sandshoes were good enough for a little trot like
+Now, as well as sandshoes, there is a vast range of walking and running shoes available so that on Club walks one sees various types of these as well as boots and sandshoes. So far I am still loyal to my Volleys, although I do intend to have a go at a running shoe or a boot again, one of these days ...
-he did, then why not give them a go? It did not take long 'Le discover the delights of walking in sandshoes. They were'much lighter than my old boots. If it wasn't too cold you could
-splash through creeks without taking off shoes and socks. The water soon squelched' out and
+=====The Lighter The Boot-er The Better.=====
-' eventually you ended up with dry footwear. (I was also todiscover that crawling out of a
-warm sleeping bag to put on wet sandshoes and wet socks at +3C is a lot less pleasant than
+|BRAND|WEIGHT|FABRIC|SIZE|PRICE|
- having breakfast in dry- footwear at -4C.) The sandshoes were not damaged by water, and were useful for those occasions when the easiest way to follow a creek was to be in the creek. The herringbone pattern of the soles gave a good grip, especially on rock, and in camp if you' put your raincoat on top of them they made a good base for a pillow.
+|Type|KG| | | |
-I-soon realized that one of the.principal,disadvantages of sandshoes, also, paradoxically, brought its own reward. With sandshoes, you had to be a lot more careful about kicking your toes and ankles on rocks, logs and sharp objects.  There was the time when I was running
+|MERRELL| | | | |
-down the fire-trail from Pigeon House to the Clyde River and a sharp pain under my heel brought me to a sudden stop. Something had penetrated the sandsho and left a bleeding puncture wound under my heel. I searched around and foiind the culprit was a small charred stick
+|Trail|0.85|Leather/suede/nylon|5-10 ladies,7-14 men|$115-|
-prottruding from the ground. It was only the size of half a pencil but the end had been burnt by fire to 'a hard spear point...
+|HI-TEC| | | | |
-All this brought about a distinct change in my style of walking, especially off-track. Whereas heavy. boots encouraged an army tank style of progress, soft sandshOes invited a more cautious, dare I say, graceful method of negotiating a path. I suppose in the long run it didn't matter either way but I began to feel that perhaps I was getting a bit closer to the style of the first bushwalkers.
+|Sierra Lite|0.9|Cordura/suede|4-8|$ 95-|
-- I did revert to boots for the walking I did one winter in England. Expatriate Club
+|PCT|0.95|Cordura/suede|7-13|$105-|
-member Frank Leyden invited me to join Thejishdown Ramblers Club for some easy day walks south
+|MERRELL| | | | |
-' of London, and in the muddy conditions the light walking boots I boueht did an excellent job of keeping my feet dry. They were good, but of course not quite like the real thing.
+|Eagle/Laser/Quest|1.0|Cordura/Suede|5-10 ladies, 7-14 men|$140-|
-Now, as well as sandshoes, there is e vast range of walking and running shoes available so that on Club walks one sees various types of these as well as boots and sandshoes. Sp far I am still loyal to my Volleys, although I do intend to have a go at a running shoe or a boot again, one of these days
+|DOLOMITE| | | | |
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+|Montello|1.0|Suede|30-46|$160-|
-January 199i ne. yaney musnwaiKer "dews
+|Kansas|1.2|PU-coated Leather/Suede|36-46|$240-|
-THE LIGHTER THE BOOT-ER THE BETTER
+|ASOLO| | | | |
- BRAND
+|Superscout|1.2|Suede/Loval|3-13|$210-|
-D'Pe  WIGHT, FABRIC SIZE PRICE
+|ROSSI| | | | |
- KG
+|Scrub|1.2|Leather|3-12|$ 85-|
-MERRELL
+|VASQUE| | | | |
-Trail' 0.85 Leather/suede/nylon 5-10 ladies $115-
+|Clanon II|1.2|Suede/Cordura|3-13|$179-|
--14 men
-HI-TEC
+=====The December General Meeting.=====
-Sierra Lite 0.9 Cardura/suede 4-8 $ 95-
-POT 0.95  7-13 $105-
-MERRELL
-Eagle/ Laser/
-Quest  1.0 Cordura/Suede 5-10 ladies $140-.
--14 men
-DOLOMITE
-Montello 1:0 Suede 30-46 $160-
-Kansas 1.2 PU-coated Leather/
-  Suede. 36-46 $240-
-ASOLO
-Superscout 1.2 Suede/Loyal 3-13 , $210-
-ROSSI
-Scrub 1.2 Leather  $ 85-
-VASQUE
-Clandn II 1.2 Suede/Cordura 3-13 $179-
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-done for thousands Of years.
-Evening comes. After a hot meal, you settle down to sleep in a dry bed, needing nothing more than a sheet to keep you warm. The cares and worries of the urban world seem a million miles away as you drift gently off to sleep.
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-Page 14 The Sydney'BUshwalker Jamu'ary
-THE DECEMBER GENERAL MEETING
 by Barry Wallace
-There were no obvious signs that this was our last meeting at Dalhousie Street, but Bill, in the chair, did take off his tie just after he called the 17 members present to order at around 2040. Whether this was meant as an omen of increasing informality or not was unclear, but when Bill put forward theidea that the 'General Meeting need not vote on accepting the accounts for payment in the Treasurer's Report, certain elements of the assembled company
-were very clear in their opinion, that things need not get quite that informal. No-one seemed
+There were no obvious signs that this was our last meeting at Dalhousie Street, but Bill, in the chair, did take off his tie just after he called the 17 members present to order at around 2040. Whether this was meant as an omen of increasing informality or not was unclear, but when Bill put forward the idea that the General Meeting need not vote on accepting the accounts for payment in the Treasurer's Report, certain elements of the assembled company were very clear in their opinion, that things need not get quite that informal. No-one seemed to think we needed to vote on accepting the correspondence however.
-to think we needed to vote on accepting the correspondence however.
-There were apologies from Ian Debert, from Bob and Jeff Nivenf'and from Kay Chan.
+There were apologies from Ian Debert, from Bob and Jeff Niven, and from Kay Chan.
-The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and received with ho matters arising. New member Dick Weston was welcomed into membership in the traditional way.
-The report' of committee doings indicated that Kay Chan has been appointed as Federation delegate and that Bob Younger will be offered the task of reviewing the Club's S& R call-out lists to bring them up to date. , The S & R notes on the walks program will also be revised.
+The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and received with no matters arising. New member Dick Weston was welcomed into membership in the traditional way.
+The report of committee doings indicated that Kay Chan has been appointed as Federation delegate and that Bob Younger will be offered the task of reviewing the Club's S & R call-out lists to bring them up to date. The S & R notes on the walks program will also be revised.
 The committee have located alternative club Premises at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre and from the new year we will meet there. We have advised the Ella Community Centre management and have donated $100.00 to them in thanks.
-'The Treasurer's Report was next. This indicated that our income to date is $16,314, we
-have spent $12,098 and hold a bank balance of $6,003.
+The Treasurer's Report was next. This indicated that our income to date is $16,314, we have spent $12,098 and hold a bank balance of $6,003.
-The Walks Report started with Errol Sheedy's day walk from Engadine to Heathcote' on, Sunday 11th November. There were 12 starters and the walk went to program. Bronny Niemeyer was also leading that weekend, with her Eastern SuburtIs ramble. There were 8 starters and the day was excellent.
+The Walks Report started with Errol Sheedy's day walk from Engadine to Heathcote on Sunday 11th November. There were 12 starters and the walk went to program. Bronny Niemeyer was also leading that weekend, with her Eastern Suburbs ramble. There were 8 starters and the day was excellent.
 The weekend of 17,18 November saw Moray Ryder leading a party of 5 on her Otford to Heathcote, day-and-a-half lengthy-rockhopping trip under conditions described as warm, while Bill Holland and his party of 22 experienced some minor navigational problems on his Kuringai Chase day walk.
-Ian Debert!s canoe trip on the Waters of Tallowa Dam over the weekend of 23,-24,25 November went, but there was no report. It was the same story with Vic Leewi's Wollemi N.P. walk. Of the,day.walks, Moray Ryder and a party. of around 12 were sighted proceeding to schedule during the day and Patrick James reported that his walk, programmed for Kuringai Chase, was tran'sferred to The Royal. There was 6 party of 9 on what Patrick described as a brilliantly organised) beautif01 day in the bOsh. He did not reveal however, who it was that led the walk.
-November 30, December 1, 2 saw Jim Oxley cancel his Wollongambe walk and there was no repprt'6f Bob "Hodgson,'s walk in the same area Kenn Clacher had 3 adults and 2 children on
+Ian Debert's canoe trip on the waters of Tallowa Dam over the weekend of 23,24,25 November went, but there was no report. It was the same story with Vic Leewin's Wollemi N.P. walk. Of the day walks, Moray Ryder and a party of around 12 were sighted proceeding to schedule during the day and Patrick James reported that his walk, programmed for Kuringai Chase, was transferred to The Royal. There was a party of 9 on what Patrick described as a brilliantly organised, beautiful day in the bush. He did not reveal however, who it was that led the walk.
-his Megalong Valley swimming trip. It is reported that even Don Matthews went swimming. The mapping instructional brought out a 'party of 9.
-Jim Percy's mid BlUe Mountains walk of December 8,9 had a party of 8, but there was no
+November 30, December 1, 2 saw Jim Oxley cancel his Wollongambe walk and there was no report of Bob Hodgson's walk in the same area. Kenn Clacher had 3 adults and 2 children on his Megalong Valley swimming trip. It is reported that even Don Matthews went swimming. The mapping instructional brought out a party of 9.
-report of Sev Sternhell's BudaWangs -trip. Errol Sheedy's Deer Pool - Marley Creek day Walk had
-a party of 14 enjoying a pleasant day. Eddie Giacomel was unavailable to lead his Pierce's
+Jim Percy's mid Blue Mountains walk of December 8,9 had a party of 8, but there was no report of Sev Sternhell's Budawangs trip. Errol Sheedy's Deer Pool - Marley Creek day Walk had a party of 14 enjoying a pleasant day. Eddie Giacomel was unavailable to lead his Pierce's Pass trip. It has been podtponed to 15,16 December. All of which brought the Walks'Report to an end.
-Pass trip.  It has been podtponed to 15,16 December. All of which'brought the Walks'Report
-to an end.
+The Conservation Report indicated that there is logging going on in the Nattai River in the area covered by the national park proposal. ACF has accepted FRW as eligible for grants. An article covering this will appear in the magazine. We have received a news sheet from the South East Forest Alliance and copies of the Colony Bulletin are available for the asking.
- The Conservation Report indicated that there is logging going on in the Nattai River in
-the area covered by the national park proposal. ACF has accepted FRW as eligible for grants.
+Jim Brown, although not an SBW delegate, provided a Confederation Report to the meeting. It seems FBW's financial statementshave,passed audit successfully. There were two searches during the period covered by the report, both for people who had strayed from retirement villages in the mountains. Speaking of missing persons, it seems that Vince Foskett is listed as missing. Anyone knowing the whereabouts (etc) please contact the authorities.
-An article covering this will appear in the magazine. We have received a news sheet from the
-. ,
+General Business brought advice that the next General Meeting will be presented with options on the site and timing of our Annual Reunion. Committee will be discussing this in the coming month. There are a number of the books on the Club history as yet unsold. These will be retained for sale to new members over the coming years. There was also comment on a letter from Joe Marton pointing out that he feels that some Club walks graded as medium are in fact hard.
-South East Forest Alliance and topies of the Colony Bulletin are available for the asking.
-Jim Brown) although not an SOW delegate, provided a COnfederationA3eport to the meeting. It seems FBW's financial statementshave,passed audit successfully. There were two searches
-January 19W1 Imo zyuney outinwa4Kor wogs
-during the period covered by the report, both 'for people who had strayed from retirement villages in the mountains. Speaking of missing persons, it seems that Vince Foskett is
-listed as missing. Anyone knowing the whereabouts (etc) please contact the authorities.
-General Business brought advice that the next General Meeting will be presented with
-options on the site and timing of our Annual Reunion. Committee will be discussing this in
-the coming month. There are a number of the books on the Club history as yet unsold.
-These will be retained for sale to new members over the coming years. There was also comment on a letter from Joe Marton pointing out that he feels that some Club walks graded as medium are in fact hard.
 The meeting closed at 2122.
-* * * * * * * *
-===== The Club Xmas Party =====
+=====The Club Xmas Party.=====
+The last Club meeting at the hall in Haberfield was the Club Xmas party. It was attended by about 80 people, including several not seen for some time, and judging by the volume of conversation a good time was had by all and many old friendships renewed.
+The surprise announcement of the evening was that three new Honorary Active Members have been appointed from 1991. These are Helen Gray, George Gray and Spiro Hajinakitas, who have all been members of long standing and who have worked continuously for the Club in one position or another. The appointments were greeted with applause, cheers and great pleasure shown by all present. Their certificates will be given to them at the Annual General Meeting in March at the Kirribilli Hall.
+=====Sydney Bush Walkers Inc. Summer 1990/91 Walks Program.=====
+__Feb 3 - Great North Walk__
+Thornleigh Station to Chatswood Station Via the Great North Walk. Meet at Thornleigh Station at 8.30am. Easy/Medium. Map: Gregorys. Leader: Barry Ihle 449 1983 (h), 397 2072 (w).
+__Feb 3 - Blue Mountains National Park - Glow Work Canyon Abseiling__
+Mt Wilson - Cavern Creek. Medium 12km. Map: Wollangambe 1:25,000. Leader: Peter Christian 476 1312 Mon/Tues only 7-9pm.
+__Feb 3 - Mid Blue mountains__
+Undercliff walk to Wentworth Falls, descend via Slack's Stairs, unmarked track to Vera Falls (swimming) climb to Empress Falls, return via short cut to Circular Drive. Train 7.15 (i) Meet Wentworth Falls Station 9.00 am. Medium 12km. Maps: Katoomba Blue Mountains Tourist. Leader: Jo Van Somers (047) 586 009.
+__Feb 1,2,3 - Nattai National Park__
+Starlight's trail - McArthur's Flat - Nattai River. Swimming, li-loing. Medium 17km. Map: Hilltop. Leader: Ian Debert 982 2615 (h).
+__Feb 1,2,3 - Kanangra__
+Saturday: Kalang Falls 9 abseils. Sunday: Dione Dell (Wallara Falls) 4 abseils. Ideal for those who have had some instruction in abseiling, but little or no other abseiling experience. Leader: Kenn Clacher 449 4853 (h), 968 0059 (w).
+__Feb 9 - Eloura Bushland__
+Walk in Elouera Bushland. Barbecue and swimming at Leader's house. Easy. Leader: Bill Holland 484 6636 (h).
+__Feb 10 - Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park__
+Salvation Creek - Refuge Bay - Hallets Beach & return. Scratchy. Bring water. Optional swimming. Medium 12km. Map: Coal & Candle Creek 1:10000. Leader: Sandy Johnson 489 3500 (h).
+__Feb 10 - Dharug National Park__
+Biamee Creek circuit track a.k.a. Mill Creek circuit track with a detour to Flat Rock. Car transport via Wiseman's Ferry. Easy 12km. Map: Gunderman. Leader: Alan Mewett 498 3028 (h).
+__Feb 10 - Royal National Park__
+Waterfall - Kangaroo Creek - Karloo Pool - Heathcote. Train: 8.36 (s). Easy 10km. Map: RNP Tourist. Leader: Errol Sheedy 525 0316 (h).
-The last Club meeting at the hall in Haberfield was the Club Xmas party. It was attended by about 80 people, including several not seen for some time, and, judging by the volume of conversation a good time was had by all and many old friendships renewed.
-The surprise announcement of the evening was that three new Honorary Active Members have been appointed from 1991.
-These are HELEN GRAY, GEORGE GRAY and SPIRO HAGINAKITAS, who have all been members of long standing and who have worked continuously for the Club in one position or another. The appointments were greeted with applause, cheers and great pleasure shown by all present. Their certificates will be given to them at the Annual General Meeting in March at the Kirribilli Hall.
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-SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INC. SUMMER 1990/91 WALKS PROGRAM
-FEB 3
-FEB 3
-FEB 3
-GREAT+NORTH WALK
-Thornleigh Station to Chatswood Station Via the Great North Walk
-Meet at Thornleigh Station at 8.30am
-Easy/Medium Map: Gregorys, BARRY IHLE 449 1983 (h)
-2072 (w)
-BLUE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK - GLOW WORM CANYON ABSEILING Mt Wilson - Cavern Creek
-Medium 12km Map: Wollangambe 1:25,000
-PETER CHRISTIAN 476 1312 Mon/Tues onlir 7-9pm
-MID BLUE MOUNTAINS
-Undercliff walk to Wentworth Falls, descend via Slack's Stairs, unmarked track to Vera Falls (swimming) climb to Empress Falls, return via short cut to Circular Drive
-Train 7.15 (i) Meet Wentworth Falls Station 9.00 am
-Medium 12KM Maps: Katoomba Blue Mountains Tourist
-JO VAN SOMERS (047) 586 009
-FEB 1 2, NATTAI NATIONAL PARK
-  Starlight's trail -.McArthur's Flat - Nattai River. Swimming, li-loing
-Medium 17km Map: Hilltop IAN DEBERT 982 2615 (h)
-FEB 1,2, KAWANGRA ABSEILING
-Saturday: Kalang Falls 9 abseils
-Sunday: Dione Dell (Wallara Falls) 4 abseils
-Ideal for those who have had some instruction in abseiling, but little or no other abseiling experience.
-KENN CLACHER 449 4853 (h)
-0059 (w)
-FEB 9 (Sat.
-FEB 10
-FEB 10
-ELOUERA BUSHLAND
-Walk in Elouera Bushland. Barbecue and sWimming at Leader's house. -
-Easy BILL HOLLAND, 484 6636 (h)
-KU-RING-GM CHASE NATIONAL PARK
-Salvation Creek - Refuge Bay - Hallets Beach & return Scratchy. Bring water. Optional swimming
-Medium 12km Map: Coal & Candle Creek 1:10000
-SANDY JOHNSON 489 3500 (h) DHARUG NATIONAL PARK
-Biamee Creek circuit track a.k.a. Mill Creek circuit track with a detour to Flat Rock.
-Car transport via Wiseman's Ferry
-Easy 12km Map: Gunnderman ALAN MEWETT 498 3028 (h)
-FEB 10 ROYAL NATIONAL PARK
-Waterfall - Kangaroo Creek - Karloo Pool - Heathcote Train: 8.36(s)
-Easy 10km Map: RNP Tourist ERROL SHEEDY 525 0316 (h)
-SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INC. SUMMER 1990/91 WALKS PROGRAM
 FEB 8,9 WOLLEMI NATIONAL PARK
 Newnes-n Zobels Gully. Constance. Gorge - Deanes CreekWolgan River - Newnes