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-MY INAUGURAL WALK WITH SBW INC.
+=====My Inaugural Walk With SBW Inc.=====
-by Frances-Ing
-had always thought my level of fitness and walking was rather good until the Monday after my Ltri first walk with the Sydney Bush Walkers Inc., for I woke stiff, exhausted, scratched, beaten and still bleeding (but thankfully tickless), then somehow painfully returned to the relative haven of work to continue earning my daily crust. Maybe, after all, lam an 'easy level' walker.
+by Frances Ing
-However, by Thursday I WaS singing the prases of Morrie Ward's foray into the Barrington Tops National Park with 13 other members on September 27,28 and 29, and hell's teeth, by Friday, I was even reading the fine print of 'medium level' walks againt!
-On inquiring prior to the weekend, I felt reassured when Morrie -asked me more questions about Ely level of experience than I had questions about the Club or the coming weekend.
+I had always thought my level of fitness and walking was rather good until the Monday after my __very__ first walk with the Sydney Bush Walkers Inc., for I woke stiff, exhausted, scratched, beaten and still bleeding (but thankfully tickless), then somehow painfully returned to the relative haven of work to continue earning my daily crust. Maybe, after all, I am an 'easy level' walker.
-So, heeding his good advice, I made Sure I was laden with the lightest pack anyone could possibly have for a weekend.
-The group was certainly most welcoming, friendly, witty and nearly all of good walking experienre  comments I had heard about SOW from further afield. But I was not prepared for the near sumptuous level of snacks, sandwiches, salads and. wonderful array of
+However, by Thursday I was singing the praises of Morrie Ward's foray into the Barrington Tops National Park with 13 other members on September 27, 28 and 29, and hell's teeth, by Friday, I was even reading the fine print of 'medium level' walks again!!
-evening meals.... not to mention your 'happy houri!!! Flambd fillet steak with peppercorns
-. and cream looked so much more appetising than my Light freeze dried dog food!
+On inquiring prior to the weekend, I felt reassured when Morrie asked __me__ more questions about my level of experience than I had questions about the Club or the coming weekend.
+So, heeding his good advice, I made sure I was laden with the lightest pack anyone could possibly have for a weekend.
+The group was certainly most welcoming, friendly, witty and nearly all of good walking experienre... comments I had heard about SBW from further afield. But I was not prepared for the near sumptuous level of snacks, sandwiches, salads and wonderful array of
+evening meals.... not to mention your 'happy hour'!!! Flambé fillet steak with peppercorns and cream looked so much more appetising than my __light__ freeze dried dog food!
 I won't even mention the melted chocolate with dipped mandarins and strawberries because by then I was sound asleep on top of a horrendous tree root. Sleep I did.
-The trek itself was eventful and requires some colourful language in description. Impenetrable undergrowth, slippery traverses, grasping lawyer vines, wet and cold rock hopping (from first hand experience in Wangat Creek), wonderful lush fern forests, tinder dry vertical slopes; picturesque river valleys, cosy camp site, and a never ending fire trail that led to the most spectacular view of the whole weekend..... the cars.
-Thanks SOW, I enjoyed your friendshp and bush walking. skills, and would love to walk  again with you.
+The trek itself was eventful and requires some colourful language in description. Impenetrable undergrowth, slippery traverses, grasping lawyer vines, wet and cold rock hopping (from first hand experience in Wangat Creek), wonderful lush fern forests, tinder dry vertical slopes, picturesque river valleys, cosy camp site, and a never ending fire trail that led to the most spectacular view of the whole weekend..... the cars.
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-JEAN KIRKBY - VALE
+Thanks SBW, I enjoyed your friendshp and bush walking skills, and would love to walk  again with you.
+=====Jean Kirby - Vale.=====
 by Grace Noble
-To those of our generation of btishwalkersf and to her family, her death is a sad loss.
-In the nineteen-forties Jean joined the SOW, where she met and married a fellowbushwalker, Ray Kirkby. (This tradition seems to have continued to the present day!) Then, after some years of active walking, the arrival of children meant active walking became family camping, which many of us shared with Jean, Ray and Christine* at places
+To those of our generation of bushwalkers, and to her family, her death is a sad loss.
-such as the Wolgan and Jamberoo.
+In the nineteen-forties Jean joined the SBW, where she met and married a fellow bushwalker, Ray Kirkby. (This tradition seems to have continued to the present day!) Then, after some years of active walking, the arrival of children meant active walking became family camping, which many of us shared with Jean, Ray and Christine* at places such as the Wolgan and Jamberoo.
 Jean was a person of many and varied interests. An economist by training, she also had a great and informed love of music, drama and art, and I still find myself thinking, "I must ask Jean what she thinks of that play, that concert, that world crisis".
 If Sir Thomas More was "A man for all seasons" in the sixteenth century, Jean was surely a "Woman for all seasons" in the twentieth.
-*Christine Austin-
-Page 10 The Sydney Blashwalker November 1991.
+*Christine Austin
-THE OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING
+=====The October General Meeting.=====
 by Barry Wallace
 There were around 18 members snugly ensconced in the downstairs meeting room when Spiro, in the chair, gonged the gong and called the meeting to order at around 2024. "Power," says Spiro and gently taps the gong again.
 There were apologies from Erith Hamilton, Fran and Bill Holland, and Patrick James. New members Alan Wells and John Bowers were called for welcome but neither were able to be present.
-The Minutes of the previous general meeting were read and received with no matters
-arising. Correspondence brought a letter from Mr. Gerry Sturgess of the N.S.W. Premier's
+The Minutes of the previous general meeting were read and received with no matters arising. Correspondence brought a letter from Mr. Gerry Sturgess of the N.S.W. Premier's Department (referred to the Conservation Secretary for later mention), from Peter Miller (ret.) requesting re-instatement to membership, from State Rail re the gate at Engadine station (Jim Callaway confirms that it's open again), from Confederation regarding the S. & R. information recently supplied, from Keith Sherlock confirming his agreement to the proposal that we raffle the painting donated. There were also letters out to our new members and from the Conservation Secretary to the Manager of the Sydney Water Board. A letter from the Taxation Office provided clarification of our income tax classification, and a letter to Confederation advising them of limits which S.B.W. propose to apply to future affiliation fees.
-Department (referred to the Conservation Secretary for later mention), from Peter Miller (ret.)
-requesting re-instatement to membership, from State Rail re the gate at Engadine station (Jim Callaway confirms that it's open again), from Confederation regarding the S. & R. - information recently supplied, from Keith Sherlock confirming his agreement to the proposal that we raffle the painting donated. There were also letters out to our new members and
+The Treasurer's Report revealed that we received income of $626, spent $1,503 and closed with a balance of $2,764.
-from the Conservation Secretary to the Manager of the Sydney Water Board. A letter from the Taxation Office provided clarification of our income tax classification, and a letter to Confederation advising them of limits which S.B.W. propose to apply to future affiliation fees.
-The Treasure's Report revealed that we received income of $626, spent $1,503 and closed with a balance of $2,764.
+After a brief pause for a social report we moved on to the Walks Report. The report began with the weekend of 14,15 September with the Re-Union. There around 80 attendees enjoying a fine, mild, tick-free weekend with campfire, damper competition, boundary walk and the planting of Dot's tree.
-After a brief pause for a social report We moved on to the Walks Report. The report
-began with the weekend of 14,15 September with the Re-Onion. There around 80 attendees.
+Over the weekend of 20,21,22 September Geoff McIntosh reported drama on the rocks up around Glen Davis Trig with things getting windy in more ways than one. 'Tennyrate, the 9 starters all got back to Glen Davis in one piece. Dennis Gardner's Box Creek, Tuglow Falls walk did not go but watch for it as the weather warms up. Maurie Bloom's Belanglo State Forest mapping instructional went, but there was no report. The Sydney Harbour N.P. day walk under Ralph Penglis was reported as a "wonderful, positive day" and there were 15 people on the walk. There was no report of Alan Mewett's Marra Marta N.P. walk.
-enjoying a fine, mild, tick-free weekend with campfire, damper competition, boundary walk
-and the.planting of Dot's tree.
+Morrie Ward had a party of 14 on his Barrington N.P. lush subtropical rainforest walk  over the 27,28,29 September. He reported beaut weather and a low leech count. Due to some slower than expected progress on the Sunday morning Morrie shortened the walk by going the long way round on the firetrails. Ian Debert's Cox River trip that same weekend was cancelled. Of the day walks, Dick Weston's Saturday trip from Woodford to Springwood had a party of 3 enjoying scratches leeches, rockorchids and a thoroughly good day. Eddie Giacomel's Grand Canyon, Bluegum trip went but there are no details, and Mark Weatherly's proposed Maroota N.P. trip had a party of 6 enjoying a rather warm day in a pleasant patch of bushland not far from the city. (I didn't stand a chance, Mark, Carol had the details on a piece of paper, and read them in her inimitable way. I did manage to get in a mention of the Powerful Owl and the 2/3 crow it appeared to be clutching, however.)
-Over the weekend of 20,21,22 September Geoff McIntosh reported drama on the rocks Op around Glen Davis Trig with things getting windy in more ways than one.- 'Tennyrate, the
-starters all got back to Glen Davis in one piece. Dennis Gardners Box Creek, Tuglow Falls walk did not.eo but watch. for it as the weather warms up. Maurie Bloom's Belanglo State
+The October long weekend saw Ian Rannard leading a party of 14 to program in unexpectedly hot weather on his Goulburn River walk. They reported limited water and numerous grazing cattle. George Mawer's Rusden Head, Pigeonhouse'Creek, Mount Talaterang walk attracted 15 starters in fine, beautiful but hot weather. Their Saturday evening campsite on Pigenhouse Creek ended up crowded with frogs, frogs, frogs, not to mention the huge yabbie who rampaged through it all seeking who-knows-what. Come to think of it, the leader __did__ say he was suffering heat-stroke. Not to be outdone, their Sunday night camping cave on Mount Talaterang played host to a brief but violent wind/lightning/rain storm. After all that they reached the cars by 1600 on Monday.
-Forest mapping instructional went, but there was no report.. The Sydney Harbour N.P. day walk under Ralph penglis was reported as a "wonderful, positive day" and there were 15 people
-on the walk. There was no report of Alan,Mewett's Marra Marta N.P.'walk.
+Ian Wolfe led a party of 9 on his four day cross-country ski trip. Saturday was fine, Sunday saw white-out conditions, Monday was fine again but Tuesday was described as scungy, so they only went to Seaman's Hut that day. Jim Callaway led a party of 9 on his Waterfall to Heathcote walk on the Sunday, and did a solo Helensburgh to Otford on the Monday. The weather was hot and swimming seems to have been the order of the day. All of which brought the Walks Report to an end.
-Morrie Ward had a party of 14 on his Barrington N.P. lush subtropical rainforest walk  over the 27,28,29 September. He zeported beaut weather and a low leech count. Due to some. slower than expected progress on the Sunday morning Morrieshortened the walk by going the
-long Way round on the'firetraila. Ian Debert's Cox River trip that same weekend was cancelled. Of the day walks, Dick Weston's Saturday trip from Woodford to Springwood had
+The Conservation Report told of a response from Sydney Water Board to Alex Colley's earlier letter. It seems that the Board are going to attempt to persuade us all to use less water. A letter from Gary Sturgess indicated that the transfer of State Recreation Areas to Conservation and Land Management from the National Parks & Wildlife Service will be limited to those S.R.As. where recreational features are considered prime.
-a party of 3 ,enjoying scratches,leecheS, rockorchids,and a thoroughly good day. Eddie Giacomel's Grand Canyon, Bluegum trip went. but there are no details, and'Mark Weatherly's proposed Maroota N.P. trip.bad a party of 6 enjoying a rather warm day in a pleasant patch of -bushland not far from the city.  -(I didn't stand -a chance, Mark, Carol had the details
-on a piece of paper, and read them in her inimitable way. I did manage to get in a mention
+Confederation Report indicated that further work is proposed for the tracks on Kanangra Tops. F.B.W. have written to the Blue Mountains Council protesting at plans for much more extenSive tourist type tracks in the lower Blue Mountains. The F.B.W. insurance policy is now available in PLAIN ENGLISH. Confederation Annual General Meeting is reported to have cost $200 and is judged to have been successful. The report that F.B.W. is to protest over the staging of the 1812 Overture at Blue Cow resort leaves us puzzled, perhaps we missed some critical (no pun intended) detail.
-of the Powerful Owl and the 2/3 crow it appeared to be clutching,however.)
-The October long weekend saw Ian Rannard leading a party of 14 to program in unexpectedly hot weather on his Goulburn River walk. They reported limited water and numerous grazing
+Of General Business there was none and the meeting closed at 2122 followed by the screening of slides.
-cattle. George Mawer's Rusden Head, Pigeonhouse'Creek,IMoont Talaterang walk attracted
-starters in fine, beautiful but hot weather. Their Saturday evening campsite on Pigen-
-house Creek ended up crowded with frogs, ftogs, frogs, not tb mention the huge yabbie who
-rampaged through it all seeking who-knows-What. Come to think of it, the leader did say he
-was suffering heat-Stroke. Not te be outdone, their Sunday night camping cave on Mount
-TaIaterang played'bost to a brief but violent wind/lightning/rain storm. After all that
-they reached the cats by 1600 on Monday.
-November 1991 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 11
- Tan Wolfe led a party of 9 on hi A four day crass-country ski trip. Saturday was fine,
-Sunday saw white-out conditions, Monday was fine again but Tuesday was described as scungy,
-so they Only went to Seaman's Hut that day. Jim Callaway -led a party of 9 on his Waterfall
-to Heathcote walk on the Sunday, and did a solo Helensburgh to Otford on the Monday. The
-weather was hot and swimming seems to have been the order of the day. All of which brought
-the Walks Report to an end.
-The Conservation Report told of a response ,from Sydney Water Board to Alex Colley's
-earlier letter. It seems that the R5ard are gbing to attempt to persuade us all to use less
-water. A letter from Gary Sturgess.indicated that the transfer of State Recreation Areas to
-Conservation and Land Management from the National Parks & Wildlife Service will be limited to those S.R.As. whore recreational features are considered prime.
-Confederation Report indicated that further work is proposed for the tracks on Kanangra Tops. F.B.W. have written to the BLue Mountains Council protesting at plans for much more extenSive tourist type tracks in the lower Blue Mountains. The F.B.W. insurance policy is now available in PLAIN ENGLISH. Confederation Annual General, Meeting Is reported to have cost $200 and is judged to have been successful. The report that F.B.W. is to protest over the staging of the 1812 Overture at BLue Cow resort leaves us puzzled, perhaps we missed some critical (no pun intended) detail.
-Of General Business there was none and the meeting closed at 2122 followed by the screening of Slides.
-BUSHWALK KAKADU: CLOSE FOCUS
-Kakadu is much more than an inspiring landscape with many deep gorges and beautiful waterfalls. It is also a subtle place where many of nature's masterpieces are seen only by those who walk through at a leisurely pace with a keen eye and a sense of wonder.
-Picture yourself rambling through Kakadu, stopping to look at and listen to the small birds as they flit through the
-trees, having a break and watching small lizards scamper through the leaf litter on the forest floor, pauAing for a swim and watching the butterflies as they visit the wild flowers that line the riverbanks. Evening comes. While you relax and soak up your surroundings, your guide prepares you a three course meal.
-WILLIS'S WALKABOUTS
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-November 1991 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 13
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