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193506 [2014/11/01 02:17] – [Exploring Unclimbed Mountains] emmanuelle_c193506 [2015/03/28 17:01] (current) – [THE KOWMUNG-WITH VARIATIONS.] emmanuelle_c
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 "Hullo, Tom". "Hullo, Tom".
-"Hullo, Jack. Where's that perpetual grin of yours to-day? You must be getting prosperous for when things are bad you- grin is well in evidence"+ 
-"Oh, this is serious, Tom. The editor of "The Sydney Bushwalker" has asked me to seek an interview with you. Now be serious for awhile till I jot down a few notes"+"Hullo, Jack. Where's that perpetual grin of yours to-day? You must be getting prosperous for when things are bad your grin is well in evidence". 
-"Oh,goodl Well put down the usual opening phrase - "After waiting three hours ir the ante-room I was conducted by a uniformed attendant through miles of corridors and Iffs.A at length ushered into the chamber of the Fresenco".+ 
 +"Oh, this is serious, Tom. The editor of "The Sydney Bushwalker" has asked me to seek an interview with you. Now be serious for awhile till I jot down a few notes.
 + 
 +"Oh,good! Well put down the usual opening phrase - "After waiting three hours in the ante-room I was conducted by a uniformed attendant through miles of corridors and was at length ushered into the chamber of the Presence". 
 "Look, Herbert, cut out the hooey and try to be presidential". "Look, Herbert, cut out the hooey and try to be presidential".
-"Presidential What awe, what dignity, what lofty disdain that word connotes+ 
-How could I? I wish the tlub mould find some other title for its chief +"PresidentialWhat awe, what dignity, what lofty disdain that word connotesHow could I? I wish the Club could find some other title for its chief executive officer; something more in keeping with the 'happy-go-luckyspirit of the Club". 
-executive officer; something more in keeping with the 'happy-go-luckyspirit of the Club"+ 
-"Ahl /happy-go-lucky spirit'. Tell me more about that".+"Ah! 'happy-go-lucky spirit'. Tell me more about that". 
 "Well, Jack, that's the Club's greatest attraction to me. It's a spirit that harmonises with my temperament. I have no interest in machines and things mechanical, synthetic things without emotion, things that clash and clang. They are all around us and to fly from them is a delight to be coveted. My interest is in people and personalities and in free and easy outdoor wanderings where you can feel you are human and not a cog in the mechanical maelstrom". "Well, Jack, that's the Club's greatest attraction to me. It's a spirit that harmonises with my temperament. I have no interest in machines and things mechanical, synthetic things without emotion, things that clash and clang. They are all around us and to fly from them is a delight to be coveted. My interest is in people and personalities and in free and easy outdoor wanderings where you can feel you are human and not a cog in the mechanical maelstrom".
 +
 "And how does the S.B.W. attract you more than any other recreational club?" "And how does the S.B.W. attract you more than any other recreational club?"
-"Our Club offers a refreshing haven from jaded work-a-day reality. At the Club you meet and chat with your fellow members. You may talk of airy nothings and you laugh as much as you talk - and what a tonic that isi One big family of happy kids glad to drop the formality and seriousness of things commercial and just bubble over with glee. When wandering in the bushland and mountains the + 
-same merry chaffing wL11 go cn. If any of your little laughable oddities become noticeable you will promptly earn a nickname that will overshadow your +"Our Club offers a refreshing haven from jaded work-a-day reality. At the Club you meet and chat with your fellow members. You may talk of airy nothings and you laugh as much as you talk - and what a tonic that is! One big family of happy kids glad to drop the formality and seriousness of things commercial and just bubble over with glee. When wandering in the bushland and mountains the 
-real name"+same merry chaffing will go on. If any of your little laughable oddities become noticeable you will promptly earn a nickname that will overshadow your real name"
-UYou seem to have lived dawn your old nickname of 'Mandelberg. + 
-71Well, I suppose I deserved the name when it was first applied. To save packing space in my sack I used to hang on the outside of it billy can, mug and anything else with a handle. In addition there might hang sundry items of wet +“You seem to have lived down your old nickname of Mandelberg
-clothing that I wanted to dry and my resemblance to a second-hand shop was greeted with the cry of "MandelbergC I learnt my lesson and reformed".+ 
 +“Well, I suppose I deserved the name when it was first applied. To save packing space in my sack I used to hang on the outside of it billy can, mug and anything else with a handle. In addition there might hang sundry items of wet clothing that I wanted to dry and my resemblance to a second-hand shop was greeted with the cry of "Mandelberg” I learnt my lesson and reformed". 
 "And what of Club friendships? Do you think they are a phase of the 'happy-go-lucky' or do you think they are lasting?" "And what of Club friendships? Do you think they are a phase of the 'happy-go-lucky' or do you think they are lasting?"
 +
 "Well of course some of them have developed into marriage but they speak for themselves. My experience is that when you make friends out on the track you do so without any illusions. There's no 'make-believe' there, you know and esteem your fellow bushwalkers as they really are without the frill and veneer that are so deceiving in the ballroom and in social circles". "Well of course some of them have developed into marriage but they speak for themselves. My experience is that when you make friends out on the track you do so without any illusions. There's no 'make-believe' there, you know and esteem your fellow bushwalkers as they really are without the frill and veneer that are so deceiving in the ballroom and in social circles".
 +
 "Do the Club's outdoor activities appeal to you more strongly than any one of your other sporting pastimes?" "Do the Club's outdoor activities appeal to you more strongly than any one of your other sporting pastimes?"
-"I think the appeal is more lasting. By mountains, rivers and t,ushland you + 
-exult in your freedom from restraint and revel in the fresh air, sunshine and scenery and in that priceless companionship of good fellows who are sharing the delights and difficulties of a trip with you. And then there is the camp fire at the end of the day's activity. Having fed well you feel at peace with all the world as you recline before a blazing log fire and yarn and sing and smoke and yarn again. It's at times like these that you can open your heart and talk with freedom to pals who will give sympathetic response. Around a camp fire you listen to and discuss the varying opinions of life and all its complexities with a frankness that another environment would discourage"+"I think the appeal is more lasting. By mountains, rivers and bushland you exult in your freedom from restraint and revel in the fresh air, sunshine and scenery and in that priceless companionship of good fellows who are sharing the delights and difficulties of a trip with you. And then there is the camp fire at the end of the day's activity. Having fed well you feel at peace with all the world as you recline before a blazing log fire and yarn and sing and smoke and yarn again. It's at times like these that you can open your heart and talk with freedom to pals who will give sympathetic response. Around a camp fire you listen to and discuss the varying opinions of life and all its complexities with a frankness that another environment would discourage". 
-"Well if you have no further questions, that is all I have to say. These are + 
-my personal views on what you might call "The Club and Myself" and I would like +"Well if you have no further questions, that is all I have to say. These are my personal views on what you might call "The Club and Myself" and I would like to see the views of other members published. The manner in which the Club appeals to the various members would make intensely interesting reading". 
-to see the views of other members pliblished. The manner in which the Club appeals to the various members would make intensly interesting reading".+
 "I intend to seek the views of other members, Tom, and I will also invite them to make comments on any of your views". "I intend to seek the views of other members, Tom, and I will also invite them to make comments on any of your views".
 +
 "Go right ahead, Jack. Now will I ring for the uniformed attendant to conduct you out". "Go right ahead, Jack. Now will I ring for the uniformed attendant to conduct you out".
-"Goodbyet I'm going before you get frivolous again". "Cheeriot Jack".+ 
 +"Goodbye! I'm going before you get frivolous again". 
 + 
 +"Cheerio! Jack".
  
 ===== Why Wear Winter Woolies When Weather Wax Wery Wintry? A Personal Parley With Paddy Pallin. ===== ===== Why Wear Winter Woolies When Weather Wax Wery Wintry? A Personal Parley With Paddy Pallin. =====
  
-When I arrived at Paddy's place I found Paddy rubbing his hands vigorously. "Hullo" I said, "Feeling the cold?" "Well" said Paddy, "It depends what you +When I arrived at Paddy's place I found Paddy rubbing his hands vigorously. "Hullo" I said, "Feeling the cold?" "Well" said Paddy, "It depends what you mean". "How do you mean?" I asked
-mean". "Haw do you mean?" I asked.+ 
 +If I am rubbing my hands because __it's__ cold, not because __I'M__ cold" said Paddy enigmatically, but his glance at a pile of sleeping bags explained his meaning. "Aha" I said, "Good for the sleeping bag industry, eh". 
 + 
 +"What are your views on sleeping bags?" was my neat question. "Well there are two views of sleeping bags", replied Paddy, "the inside and the outside. I prefer the inside". After this wise crack, Paddy assumed a look of intelligence and smiled reassuringly at me. Thus encouraged, I took the bull by the horns, "Are your sleeping bags warm enough for the coldest weather?" "No", said Paddy promptly, "if they were they'd be much too warm for the majority of nights. One of my regular sleeping bags is right for 75% of camping conditions but on very hot nights they're too hot and on very cold nights - Glen Raphael camp at King's birthday for instance they're not warm enough".
  
-IfI ea rubbing my hands because it's cold, not because I'M cold" said Paddy enigmatically, but his glance at a pile of sleeping bags explained his meaning. "Aha" I said, "Good for the sleeping bag industry, eh". 
-"What are your views an sleeping bags?" was my neat question. 'Veil there are two views of sleeping bags", replied Paddy, "the inside and the outside. I 
-prefer the inside". After this wise crack, Paddy assumed a look of intelligence 
-and smiled reassuringly at me. Thus encouraged, I took the bull by the horns, "Are yomr sleeping bags warm enough for the coldest wcather?" to", said Paddy 
-promptly, "if they were they'd be much too warm for the majority of nights. One 
-of my regular sleeping bags is right for 75% of camping conditions but on very hot nights they're too hot and on very cold nights - Glen Raphael camp at King's birthday for instance they're not warm enough". 
 "What is the remedy?" "What is the remedy?"
-*Most people can put up with the warm nights and on a cold night a couple of + 
-extra sweaters and a pair of long woolly underpants will generally do the trick. By the way I heard of a good stunt a little while ago. Get a p:'.ece of flannel about 12" wide and 4 or 5 feet long and after putting on all your extra clothing, +*Most people can put up with the warm nights and on a cold night a couple of extra sweaters and a pair of long woolly underpants will generally do the trick. By the way I heard of a good stunt a little while ago. Get a piece of flannel about 12" wide and 4 or 5 feet long and after putting on all your extra clothing, wrap it round the waist - it should go about 1 1/2 times round. Have the extra half turn at the back so that you get a double thickness at the back. I have tried out the idea and it works well. The idea came from South Africa. They call it a "Veldt Blanket". 
-wrap it round the waist - it should go about liF times round. Have the extra half turn at the back so that you get a double thickness at the back. I have tried out the idea and it works well. The idea came from South Africa. They call it a "Veldt Blanket".+
 "Sounds like double Dutch to me", said I, "Got any more brain waves?" "Sounds like double Dutch to me", said I, "Got any more brain waves?"
 +
 "Elastic run through a hem in the top, draws the bag up close on a cold night and stops the chilly breeze from getting down the spine. In fact if the bag is long enough the elastic can be drawn tight over the head and one can breath through the opening at the side of the bag". "Elastic run through a hem in the top, draws the bag up close on a cold night and stops the chilly breeze from getting down the spine. In fact if the bag is long enough the elastic can be drawn tight over the head and one can breath through the opening at the side of the bag".
 +
 "What about a person who is a cold sleeper?" "What about a person who is a cold sleeper?"
 +
 "If a person knows he is a cold sleeper he should have a bag made with a few ounces extra of down in it. It doesn't cost much more and it might make all the difference between cold and comfort". "If a person knows he is a cold sleeper he should have a bag made with a few ounces extra of down in it. It doesn't cost much more and it might make all the difference between cold and comfort".
-"What do you think "It's an 8 foot Zipp. quilt. Very useful in useful at home too".of this?" said Paddy as he produced a few yards of Zipp, Fit one to a sleeping bag and "Zzzzzip" and you have a flat hot weather, and," said Paddy (being a married man) "Very 
-Just then a few customers arrived and so have another try later. 
-P.S. Paddy tells me that those 8 foot Zipps cost 12/-, Elastic in the top 0 ( extra and additional dawn 31- per ounce. 
-PADDY PALLIN, 312 George St. over Hallam's, Opp, Nynyard Station, Phone 33101. 
-our interview terminated, but we'll 
  
-THE KOWMUNG-WITH VARIATIONS.+"What do you think of this?" said Paddy as he produced a few yards of Zipp, "It's an 8 foot Zipp. Fit one to a sleeping bag and "Zzzzzip" and you have a flat  quilt. Very useful in hot weather, and," said Paddy (being a married man) "Very useful at home too"
 + 
 +Just then a few customers arrived and so our interview terminated, but we'll have another try later. 
 + 
 +P.S. Paddy tells me that those 8 foot Zipps cost 12/-, Elastic in the top 1/6 extra and additional dawn 1/- per ounce. 
 + 
 +PADDY PALLIN, 312 George St. over Hallam's, Opp. Wynyard Station, __Phone 33101.__ 
 + 
 +===== THE KOWMUNG-WITH VARIATIONS. ===== 
 (concluded) (concluded)
-SATURDAY - 2nd, FEBRUARY; + 
-We awoke about 7 a.mand found that we had certainly camped in a rough locality. Rocks large and small surrounded us on all sides and the river roared through the canyon nearby. By the map our position seemed to be about one and a +__SATURDAY - 2nd, FEBRUARY:__ 
-half miles above Hanrahants Creek. We set out at 9.15 and until Werong Creek found the river rough. Fortunately there was no climbing, but rock-hopping and undergrowth made progress slaw. I was particularly clumsy and several times + 
-slipped when crossing logs: in fact for the next couple of days my balance was all astray. This was probably nerTous reaction from the strain of yesterday; it +We awoke about 7 a.mand found that we had certainly camped in a rough locality. Rocks large and small surrounded us on all sides and the river roared through the canyon nearby. By the map our position seemed to be about one and a half miles above Hanrahan'Creek. We set out at 9.15 and until Werong Creek found the river rough. Fortunately there was no climbing, but rock-hopping and undergrowth made progress slow. I was particularly clumsy and several times slipped when crossing logs: in fact for the next couple of days my balance was all astray. This was probably nervous reaction from the strain of yesterday; it had been a hard day all through with the last couple of hours most trying. I should not like to compute the thousands of foot-pounds of energy used up in lumping a 45 lb. pack 500 feet up a rock face at an angle of 70 degrees. What was needed was a day'rest, but alasWe were short of food. 
-had been a hard day all through with the last couple of hours most trying. I should not like to compute the thousands of foot-pounds of energy used up in lumping a 45 lb. pack 500 feet up a rock face at an angle of 70 degrees. What was needed was a dayls rest, but alasWe were short of food. + 
-After Werong there was an improvement. Grassy flats and rough patches +After Werong there was an improvement. Grassy flats and rough patches alternated, but, praise be to Allah, no granite canyons. The day had been warm early and the sky was now overcast. As we commenced to pick our way through the beginnings of Rudder's Rift just after 1 p.m. the big drops started to fall and in a few seconds a heavy rain and thunderstorm was in action. We took shelter under trees - more or less dry - and taking advantage of a lull sprinted for the shelter of a shelving rock where we had a substantial meal and prepared a damper.  
-alternated, but, praise be to Allah, no granite canyons. The day had been warm + 
-early and the sky was now overcast. As we commenced to pick our way through the beginnings of Rudder's Rift just after 1 p.m. the big drops started to fall and +Made a late start in the afternoon (5 p.m.) and until dark walked as hard as the conditions and our conditions allowed. We camped in a rather good cave - one of the few on the Kowmung - and after some cooking and eating crawled into our sleeping bags at about 9 p.m. (11 miles). 
-in a few seconds a heavy rain and thunderstorm was in action. We took shelter under trees - more or less dry - and taking advantage_of a lull sprinted for the shelter of a shelving rock where we had a substantial meal and prepared a damper + 
-Made a late start in the afternoon (5 p.m.) and until dark walked as hard as the conditions and our conditions allowed. We camped in a rather good cave - one of the few on the Kung - and after some cooking and eating crawled into our +__SUNDAY - 3rd. FEBRUARY:__ 
-sleeping bags at about 9 p.m. (11 miles). +
-SUNDAY - 3rd. FEBRUARY;+
 I found that the eel line which I had set the night before had not been I found that the eel line which I had set the night before had not been
-disturbed. There were eels in that part of the river because I had seen one about four feet long swimming downstream the day before, hut apparently they were all good Mahommedans and gave our bacon a wide berth.+disturbed. There were eels in that part of the river because I had seen one about four feet long swimming downstream the day before, but apparently they were all good Mahommedans and gave our bacon a wide berth. 
 Breaking camp at about 9.30 and crossing the river, we found fairly good going for about two miles. Then suddenly, turning a corner, another impassable canyon confronted us. There was nothing for it but to climb, and scaling the jagged granite walls, we had another taste of the Morong Deep. For about an hour we struggled up and down to the tune of shocking profanity. Gordon had attempted a higher stratum than I and I can remember at one time relaxing in the heart of a prickly thicket and chuckling as I listened to his blistering flow of language. He was making a very fair attempt to scorch his way through. It took an hour to cover fifty yards back to the river. Breaking camp at about 9.30 and crossing the river, we found fairly good going for about two miles. Then suddenly, turning a corner, another impassable canyon confronted us. There was nothing for it but to climb, and scaling the jagged granite walls, we had another taste of the Morong Deep. For about an hour we struggled up and down to the tune of shocking profanity. Gordon had attempted a higher stratum than I and I can remember at one time relaxing in the heart of a prickly thicket and chuckling as I listened to his blistering flow of language. He was making a very fair attempt to scorch his way through. It took an hour to cover fifty yards back to the river.
-While Gordon forded the river (falling in en route) to try the other side for variety, I tried to climb around the base of the rock walls but was soon pulled up by a deep pool. The only thing to do was to push my pack up to a ledge, strip omcl swim around, which was duly done. Gordon and I met again about half a mile+ 
 +While Gordon forded the river (falling in en route) to try the other side for variety, I tried to climb around the base of the rock walls but was soon pulled up by a deep pool. The only thing to do was to push my pack up to a ledge, strip and swim around, which was duly done. Gordon and I met again about half a mile
 downstream. downstream.
 +
 This bit of rough stuff gave me a strained leg muscle for the rest of the day and slowed our pace to a mere crawl, but fortunately things improved underfoot and we lunched just before Waterfalls Creek. This bit of rough stuff gave me a strained leg muscle for the rest of the day and slowed our pace to a mere crawl, but fortunately things improved underfoot and we lunched just before Waterfalls Creek.
 +
 Lannigan's Creek soon hove in sight and we started up for the Colong Cave. Lannigan's Creek soon hove in sight and we started up for the Colong Cave.
-The creek-bed for the firft two hundred yards was bone dry and the rest of it just a series of sporadic pools. +The creek-bed for the first two hundred yards was bone dry and the rest of it just a series of sporadic pools. 
-At 5 block we had not found the Caves and not neing quite certain of our position, I dropped my pack and went ahead to reconnoitre. After half an hour's walk I came upon the limestone belt and returned to Gordon. Carrying water with us, for Caves Creek was dry for several hundred yards on either side of the caves, we found a lean-to and camped just before dark.+ 
 +At 5 o'clock we had not found the Caves and not being quite certain of our position, I dropped my pack and went ahead to reconnoitre. After half an hour's walk I came upon the limestone belt and returned to Gordon. Carrying water with us, for Caves Creek was dry for several hundred yards on either side of the caves, we found a lean-to and camped just before dark. 
 Once again the tent was not needed and we slept beneath the stars. So far we hadn't had one wet night and only one thunderstorm during the day. (14 miles). Once again the tent was not needed and we slept beneath the stars. So far we hadn't had one wet night and only one thunderstorm during the day. (14 miles).
-MONDAY - 4th. FEBRUARY: + 
-The weather was fine, and haw, but there was nowhere to swim. We had breakfast late after which there was practically no food left. We decided to hack off 10 days supply of "ziff" and set to with a will. I had a hell of a job lathering with some of Jock's palmolive shaving cream, gave up in despair at last and used B.O. Later I found that I had been using concrete brilliantine. +__MONDAY - 4th. FEBRUARY:__ 
-At 11 a.m. the troops set forth for Yerranderie with an empty commissariat. Once or twice in the Colong Swamp the track faded but the compass soon adjusted matters. Nearing Yerranderie we put on our shirts and Jock went so far as to clean his nails with the bowie knife. Hot and very huntry we found the store and purchased all that Was required with the exception of dried fruit of which one pound of prunes was at our disposal. This was a bitter blow but softened somewhat by some news about a certain apple tree actually unfenced. After a late lunch at 4 p.m. which included a pound of sweet biscuits we collected about eight pounds of apples and set out on the return journey which strangl, enough occupied less time with full packs than in the morning with empty ones. + 
-Jock shot a'ponga wigeonl but alas later the blow flies got to him - the twigeonl not Jock Most of the time before bed was spent eating - a noble pastime (18 miles). +The weather was fine, and how, but there was nowhere to swim. We had breakfast late after which there was practically no food left. We decided to hack off 10 days supply of "ziff" and set to with a will. I had a hell of a job lathering with some of Jock's palmolive shaving cream, gave up in despair at last and used B.O. Later I found that I had been using concrete brilliantine. 
-TUESDAY 5th. FEBRUARYs + 
-After breakfast, we started to inspect the caves. The Arch cave, being a daylight cave and the most obvious was entered first. It was about two hundred feet long and eighty wide, with its eastern entrance about eighty feet above the creek. The reflected sunshine made it very beautiful. The roof giving a +At 11 a.m. the troops set forth for Yerranderie with an empty commissariat. Once or twice in the Colong Swamp the track faded but the compass soon adjusted matters. Nearing Yerranderie we put on our shirts and Jock went so far as to clean his nails with the bowie knife. Hot and very hungry we found the store and purchased all that was required with the exception of dried fruit of which one pound of prunes was at our disposal. This was a bitter blow but softened somewhat by some news about a certain apple tree actually unfenced. After a late lunch at 4 p.m. which included a pound of sweet biscuits we collected about eight pounds of apples and set out on the return journey which strangly enough occupied less time with full packs than in the morning with empty ones. 
-glorious range of greens, pinks and greys. The floor has sunken at the southern end and four pillars, once joined, are now separated by about three feet from the roof. At the northern end there were several smaller stalagmites somewhat resembling crowned heads. The cave '1'ore ample evidence of having been occupied by untidy campers and a collection of bottles on the floor seemed to indicate a some-time :jamboree. + 
-- +Jock shot a 'ponga wigeon' but alas later the blow flies got to him - the 'wigeon' not Jock.  Most of the time before bed was spent eating - a noble pastime (18 miles). 
-Leaving the Arch Cave we hunted around and found the entrance to Lannigan's Cave above the Arch Cave and about a hundred and fifty feet above the creek. A + 
-small opening led dawn into the cave and through a narrow squeeze hole we came to +__TUESDAY 5th. FEBRUARY:__ 
-King Solomon's Temple. This chamber contained five large col-puns about forty+ 
-feet high. Beneath one group of columns was a crystalline amber tinted +After breakfast, we started to inspect the caves. The Arch cave, being a daylight cave and the most obvious was entered first. It was about two hundred feet long and eighty wide, with its eastern entrance about eighty feet above the creek. The reflected sunshine made it very beautiful. The roof giving a glorious range of greens, pinks and greys. The floor has sunken at the southern end and four pillars, once joined, are now separated by about three feet from the roof. At the northern end there were several smaller stalagmites somewhat resembling crowned heads. The cave bore ample evidence of having been occupied by untidy campers and a collection of bottles on the floor seemed to indicate a some-time jamboree. 
-stalagmite and overhead was a white stalactitic group, making the whole scene impressive and inspiring. At the end of this chamber a small opening to the + 
-right led to the Water Cave. This cave positively beggars description. +Leaving the Arch Cave we hunted around and found the entrance to Lannigan's Cave above the Arch Cave and about a hundred and fifty feet above the creek. A small opening led down into the cave and through a narrow squeeze hole we came to King Solomon's Temple. This chamber contained five large columns about forty feet high. Beneath one group of columns was a crystalline amber tinted stalagmite and overhead was a white stalactitic group, making the whole scene impressive and inspiring. At the end of this chamber a small opening to the right led to the Water Cave. This cave positively beggars description. Numerous stalagmites were observed in the bed of the underground river, the water of which appeared to be of the faintest green. 
-Numerous stalagmites were observed in the bed of the underground river, the water of which appeared to be of the faintest green. + 
-Retracing our steps we climbed over a wall of rock and approached a series of crystalline basins which became progressively larger as they approached the bottom. Looked at from below they had the appearance of marble steps. The +Retracing our steps we climbed over a wall of rock and approached a series of crystalline basins which became progressively larger as they approached the bottom. Looked at from below they had the appearance of marble steps. The column and stalactites on the left were very beautiful and gave us the impression of a curtain held back to show the stage beyond. The basins extended for a distance of seventy or eighty feet and were about eight feet wide at the bottom. A low passage to the right led to the underground river channel with some more delicate formations. One grotto resembled a jewel show, with the shawls on the edges sparkling like diamonds. Opposite these shawls were pillars of a delicate pink shade while another little grotto had a group of pure white stalactites like so many icicles. 
-column and stalactites on the left were very beautiful and gave us the impression +
-of a curtain held back to show the stage beyond. The basins extehded for a +
-distance of seventy or eighty feet and were about eight feet wide at the bottom. +
-law passage to the right led to the underground river channel with some more delicate formations. One grotto resembled a jewel show, with the shawls on the edges sparkling like diamonds. Opposite these shawls were pillars of a delicate pink shade while another little grotto had a group of pure white stalactites like so many icicles.+
 A climb of about twelve feet brought us to a narrow passage decorated with tinted stalactites, which led us to the top of the basins. A climb of about twelve feet brought us to a narrow passage decorated with tinted stalactites, which led us to the top of the basins.
-A third passage from the end of King Solomon's Temple leading from the leftbrought us to what we took to be the Crinoline, an amber tinted crystalline stalagmite surmounted by an attractive group of white stalagmites. + 
-In my weakness for exploring caves I would have liked to have spent the rest of the day and perhaps part of the next day in investigating the wonders of these caves, but we were scheduled to be back on the Kowmung that night and decided to leave the exploration of the Onslaw Cave (which I believe is almost as impressive as Lannigan's) and the other small caves further south to a later holiday. +A third passage from the end of King Solomon's Temple leading from the leftbrought us to what we took to be the Crinoline, an amber tinted crystalline stalagmite surmounted by an attractive group of white stalagmites.  
-It would Ile quite easy to lose one's self in the Colong Caves if precautions + 
-were not taken to leave a trail of some description. The popularmmethod seems to +In my weakness for exploring caves I would have liked to have spent the rest of the day and perhaps part of the next day in investigating the wonders of these caves, but we were scheduled to be back on the Kowmung that night and decided to leave the exploration of the Onslow Cave (which I believe is almost as impressive as Lannigan's) and the other small caves further south to a later holiday. 
-be that of unwinding a ball of coloured wool as you go along, for many coloured threads have been left in the caves by past explorers. Someone has even been + 
-good enough to indicate the exit with a series of black arrows on the walls and it would indeed be unfortunate if with the old threads etc. one could not eventually +It would be quite easy to lose one's self in the Colong Caves if precautions were not taken to leave a trail of some description. The popular method seems to be that of unwinding a ball of coloured wool as you go along, for many coloured threads have been left in the caves by past explorers. Someone has even been good enough to indicate the exit with a series of black arrows on the walls and it would indeed be unfortunate if with the old threads etc. one could not eventually reach daylight again. 
-reach daylight again. + 
-On our next visit to the caves we intend taking a visitors book and a pencil +On our next visit to the caves we intend taking a visitors book and a pencil with us to leave at the entrance. It seems an inexorable law of nature that people in visiting places of interest must inscribe their names on prominent parts of said places and already the beautiful walls of these caves are blackened with hundred of names (not to mention addresses) of the visiting public. 
-with us to leave at the entrance. It seems an inexorable law of natul7e that + 
-people in visiting places of interest must inscribe their names on prominent parts of said places and already the beautiful walls of these caves are 1-lackened with hundred of names (not to mention addresses) of the visiting public.  +We emerged from the cold air of the caves into the heat of the midday sun and prepared to depart. At 3.55. we started for the Kowmung, once more heavily laden. On the way down I again came close to stepping on a black snake but this time hadn't the energy to smite him. 
-We emerged from the cold air of the caves into the heat of the midday sun and +
-prepared to depart. At 3.55. we started for the Kowmung, once more heavily laden. On the way down I again came close to stepping on a black snake tut this time hadn't the energy to smite him.+
 Lannigan's Creek abounded with wallabies, in fact on this trip we saw about ten times as many wallabies as rabbits and at times approached to within a few yards of them. Lannigan's Creek abounded with wallabies, in fact on this trip we saw about ten times as many wallabies as rabbits and at times approached to within a few yards of them.
-In exactly two hours we reached the Kawmung and continued downstream. A few rabbits began to appear and we soon cut one off in the flower of his youth. We covered about four miles of river and camped. With another fine night we dispensed with the tent and after a dip and a good meal plentifully garnished with swarms of small and suicidal insects, went to bed. I felt very tired although we had only done nine miles in one afternoon. The renewed heaviness of pack no doubt accounted for this. (9 miles). + 
-WEDNESDAY 6th. FEBRUARY: +In exactly two hours we reached the Kowmung and continued downstream. A few rabbits began to appear and we soon cut one off in the flower of his youth. We covered about four miles of river and camped. With another fine night we dispensed with the tent and after a dip and a good meal plentifully garnished with swarms of small and suicidal insects, went to bed. I felt very tired although we had only done nine miles in one afternoon. The renewed heaviness of pack no doubt accounted for this. (9 miles). 
-We had a dip before breakfast and made a late start at 10.15 a.m.. It was a relief to be walking along the easy cowpads again. After an hour a halt was called for lunch opposite Church Creek. There we met a prospector.- whom we had already seen in Yerranderie. While searching for gold he had used many means of transport - canoe, launch, bicycle, and of course Shanks' pony. On one occasion + 
-he had paddled a long way up the Colo. This made a common ground for discussion and on comparing notes, it was found that our canoe had reached approximately the+__WEDNESDAY 6th. FEBRUARY:__ 
 + 
 +We had a dip before breakfast and made a late start at 10.15 a.m.. It was a relief to be walking along the easy cowpads again. After an hour a halt was called for lunch opposite Church Creek. There we met a prospector whom we had already seen in Yerranderie. While searching for gold he had used many means of transport - canoe, launch, bicycle, and of course Shanks' pony. On one occasion he had paddled a long way up the Colo. This made a common ground for discussion and on comparing notes, it was found that our canoe had reached approximately the
 same spot. News was given us concerning a party who had embarked at Putty and followed the river to the mouth. same spot. News was given us concerning a party who had embarked at Putty and followed the river to the mouth.
-About two hours was spent at this spot, swimming, sunbaking and of course eating. Easy river flats stayed with us during the rest of the afternoon until we camped after a big day of about miles half a mile below Christie's Creek. Although the day had been hot and cloudless we both had a hunch it might rain so erected the tent. Sure enough as I sat peeling apples a gentle rain seemed to fall from the blue heavens. I called Mr. Kaska to assure me that I wasn't + 
-suffering from a delusion. We were both very mystified until the cicadas burst into song. +About two hours was spent at this spot, swimming, sunbaking and of course eating. Easy river flats stayed with us during the rest of the afternoon until we camped after a big day of about miles half a mile below Christie's Creek. Although the day had been hot and cloudless we both had a hunch it might rain so erected the tent. Sure enough as I sat peeling apples a gentle rain seemed to fall from the blue heavens. I called Mr. Kaske to assure me that I wasn't suffering from a delusion. We were both very mystified until the cicadas burst into song. 
-After tea we stayed awake longer than usual talking about various topics and + 
-it must have been after 11 p.m. when I left Jock in the tent and lay down under +After tea we stayed awake longer than usual talking about various topics and it must have been after 11 p.m. when I left Jock in the tent and lay down under the stars. 
-the stars. + 
-THURSDAY 7th. FEBRUARY:+__THURSDAY 7th. FEBRUARY:__ 
 Rising at 8, I inspected the eel line and found a three pounder attached. We foolishly beheaded him before skinning and having nothing firm to grasp, had the devil's own job to get the skin off. Rising at 8, I inspected the eel line and found a three pounder attached. We foolishly beheaded him before skinning and having nothing firm to grasp, had the devil's own job to get the skin off.
-Broke camp at about 11 o'clock and commenced to wade through the Bulga Dennis + 
-Canyc.n. By 12 o'clock the pangs of hunger began to make themselves felt and at +Broke camp at about 11 o'clock and commenced to wade through the Bulga Dennis Canyon. By 12 o'clock the pangs of hunger began to make themselves felt and at 12.15 we stopped wading at a convenient sand bank and prepared for lunch. Eating was a subject on which we were in perfect harmony and never disagreed and by this time were putting away about twice as much as we would have ordinarily at home. Lunch over, we cooked a damper, splashed about in the water for a while and Gordon posed in his birthday suit for my camera with a boulder poised over his head in
-12.15 we atopped wading at a oonvenient sand bank and prepared for lunch. Eating was a subject on which we were in pv4rfect harmony and never disagreed and by this time were putting away about twice as much as we would have ordinarily at home. Lunch over, we cooked a damper, splashed about in the water for a while and Gordon posed in his birthday suit for my camera with a boulder poised over his head in+
 the manner of Atlas of old. the manner of Atlas of old.
-Wading recommenced at 3.40 and we began to see a bit of bird life. About + 
-half way through the Canyon we flushed a duck from the reeds near the bank and it alternately flew and hydroplaned down stream at a great rate. While Gordon was +Wading recommenced at 3.40 and we began to see a bit of bird life. About half way through the Canyon we flushed a duck from the reeds near the bank and it alternately flew and hydroplaned down stream at a great rate. While Gordon was busy trying to get it over his sights long enough to pull the trigger, another duck took off from the reeds on my left and skimmed across the water in the direction of the opposite bank. Observing that our official duck slayer was facing in the wrong direction, I yanked out the Colt, said "In your eye" and fired. It missed his eye but removed half his head with equally fatal results and I nearly fell into the water in surprise. By the time Gordon arrived on the scene of the slaughter, I had assumed a poker face and so far as I know, he still
-+
-busy trying to get it over his sights long enough to pull the trigger, another duck took off from the reeds on my left and skimmed across the water in the direction of the opposite bank. Observing that our official duck slayer was +
-facing in the wrong direction, I yanked out the Colt, said "In your eye" and fired. It missed his eye but removed half his head with equally fatal results +
-and I nearly fell into the water in surprise. By the time Gordon arrived on the +
-scene of the slaughter, I had assumed a poker face and so far as I know, he still+
 believes that I meant it. believes that I meant it.
-We stopped at the Orange Bluffs for a few minutes to admire and photograph + 
-them and then pushed on to shortly emerge from the Canyon. On the way to Hughest +We stopped at the Orange Bluffs for a few minutes to admire and photograph them and then pushed on to shortly emerge from the Canyon. On the way to Hughes' Hut, four miles distant, we passed a succession of bush fires, some of them stretching right to the water's edge. 
-Hut, four miles distant, we passed a succession of bush fires, some of them + 
-stretching right to the water's edge. +Those four miles were about the longest we ever did and we walked flat out for two hours before the hut appeared just as dusk was falling.\\ 
-Those four miles were about the longest we ever did and we walked flat out for +We were both very tired although only ten miles had been covered, but not tired enough not to be hungry. After satisfying the inner men, we watched the bush fires making spectacular patterns up the ridges on the opposite side of the river and then set about the manufacturing of a damper and the writing of the diary, the former by Gordon and latter myself. 
-two hours before the hut appeared just as dusk was falling. + 
-We were both very tired although only ten miles had teen covered, hut not tired enough not to be hungry. After satisfying the inner men, we watched the bush +A slight diversion was created when, bending over the candle the better to see what I was writing, my hair caught fire and flared up and was only saved from complete destruction by the quickness of my compatriot, who crowned me very effectively. Retired at midnight. 
-fires making spectacular patterns up the ridges on the opposite side of the river + 
-and then set about the manufacturing of a damper and the writing of the diary, the former by Gordon and latter myself. +__FRIDAY 8th. FEBRUARY:__ 
-A slight diversion was created when, bending over the candle the better to + 
-see what I was writing, my hair caught fire and flared up and was only saved from complete destruction by the quickness of my compatriot, who crowned me very +I had felt rather tired last night but after a dip in the excellent swimming hole opposite Hugheswas quite recovered. The sky was overcast and a few drops of rain fell while we were finishing breakfast and caused us to delay our departure till 9.10 a.m. We followed the right bank rather stealthily in the hope of picking off a duck but the ducks were too quick or I too slow. When approaching Gingra something made me look to one side and there sunning himself a couple of feet from my boot was a large black snake. Raising my rifle to my shoulder I took careful aim and fired. Mr. black snake was in the water in a flash and under a log. Jock and I spent quite a while attempting to dislodge him and when his head quite intact darted out I realised my shot had missed. I didn't do much shooting on this trip but what attempts I made were rotten. Fortunately Jock was in excellent form and rarely missed anything up to 75 yards with the rifle, while the shot with which he hit in the head a duck on the wing - drawing quickly and firing from the hip - would have done credit to a wild west gunman. So thanks to him our meat larder was plentiful in the latter stages of the trip. 
-effectively. Retired at midnight. + 
-FRIDAY 8th. FEBRUARY: +At 12.45. a spot a mile below the Cedar Track was reached where the sun and a deep dark pool invited us to linger. We had several dips and Jock did some unsuccessful eeling before lunch. 
-I had felt rather tired last night but after a dip in the excellent swimming hole opposite Hugheswas quite recovered. The sky was overcast and a few drops + 
-of rain fell while we were finishing breakfast and caused us to delay our +Heavy clouds began to gather in the sky and on resuming at 3.15. it was felt that a big shower was on the way. Soon it came - and how! Rain fell in torrents and more or less drowned us, wetting our clothes (shorts) as well. 
-departure till 9.10 a.m. We followed the right b-nk rather stealthily in the hope of picking off a duck but the ducks were too quick or I too slow. When +The ground soon became saturated and slippery. I came down a couple of times like a "ton of bricks"; but when I remembered a couple of places on the upper Kowmung where such a slip would have been "Goodnight" I thought to myself that it might have been worse. Thunder split the heavens and vivid flashes of lightning zig-zagged across the sky. One tremendous peal accompanied almost immediately by an awe inspiring flash made us pull up "dead". Fortunately I can use inverted commas. 
-approaching Gingra something made me look to one side and there sunning himself +
-a couple of feet from my boot was a large black snake. Raising my rifle to ny shoulder I took careful aim and fired. Mr. black snake was in the water in a flash and under a log. Jock and I spent quite a while attempting to dislodge +
-him and when his head quite intact darted out I realised my shot had missed. I didn't do much shooting on this trip but what attempts I made were rotten. +
-Fortunately Jock was in e=cellent form and rarely missed anything up to 75 yards +
-with the rifle, while the shot with which he hit in the head a duck on the wing - drawing quickly and firing from the hip - would have done credit to a wild west gunman. So thanks to him our meat larder was plentiful in the latter +
-stages of the trip. +
-At 12.45. a spot a mile below the Cedar Track WAS reached where the sun and a deep dark pool invited us to linger. We had several dips and Jock did some +
-unsuccessful eeling before lunch. +
-Heavy clouds began to gather in the sky and on resuming at 3.15. it was felt +
-that a M.g shower was on the way. Soon it came - and how! Rain fell in +
-torrents and more or less drowned us, wetting our clothes (shorts) as well. +
-The groun4 soon became saturated and slippery. I came down a couple of times like a "ton of bricks"; but when I remembered a couple of places on the upper Kowmung where such a slip would have been "Goodnight" I thought to myself that it might have been worse. Thunder split the heavens and vivid flashes of lightning zig-zagged across the sky. One tremendous peal accompanied almost immediately by an awe inspiring flash made us pull up 'dead". Fortunately I can +
-use inverted commas.+
 At 4.45. it was decided to camp and taking advantage of a lull the tent was erected. Jock did some excellent work lighting a fire and in time warmth and food restored our shivering bodies to something like normal. For the first time I didn't sleep well. Thought of a rising river cutting us off from our destination filled my mind but the night passed without our having to make a break for higher ground. (10 miles). At 4.45. it was decided to camp and taking advantage of a lull the tent was erected. Jock did some excellent work lighting a fire and in time warmth and food restored our shivering bodies to something like normal. For the first time I didn't sleep well. Thought of a rising river cutting us off from our destination filled my mind but the night passed without our having to make a break for higher ground. (10 miles).
-SATURDAY Gth. FEBRUARY:+ 
 +__SATURDAY 6th. FEBRUARY:__ 
 We rose at 6 after a fitful night's sleep and during a lull in the rain, managed to start a fire and cook the breakfast. After breakfast we pulled another eel out of the river and this time skinned him in quick time. We rose at 6 after a fitful night's sleep and during a lull in the rain, managed to start a fire and cook the breakfast. After breakfast we pulled another eel out of the river and this time skinned him in quick time.
-The rain started again and we broke camp in a deluge at 10 o'clock. The track continued on our side of the river as far as the Devil's Elbow and made progress easy. Our straw hats - Gordon's an F,A.Q. line at lOid and mine a+ 
 +The rain started again and we broke camp in a deluge at 10 o'clock. The track continued on our side of the river as far as the Devil's Elbow and made progress easy. Our straw hats - Gordon's an F.A.Q. line at lO 1/2d and mine a
 super-fine at 1/- proved to be worth their weight in pound notes in the pouring rain. super-fine at 1/- proved to be worth their weight in pound notes in the pouring rain.
-In the Devil's Elbow the track gave way to rocks and rock-hopping, crawling and sliding became the order of the day. Although the rain made the rocks + 
-dangerously -slippery, the going was not nearly as rough as expected and we came +In the Devil's Elbow the track gave way to rocks and rock-hopping, crawling and sliding became the order of the day. Although the rain made the rocks dangerously slippery, the going was not nearly as rough as expected and we came through without mishap and finished the Kowmung at 12.55. The last morsel of chocolate was brought forth and devoured in honour of the occasion. 
-through without mishap and finished the Kawmung at 12.55. The last morsel of + 
-chocolate was brought forth and devoured in honour of the occasion. +With the rain still descending in large quantities we decided that it mightn't be a 'Sad idea to do all our crossings of the Cox before the flood waters arrived, so we wasted no more time in getting downstream. At Cedar Creek with the last crossing behind us we breathed freely again, thumbed our noses at the river and 
-With the rain still descending in large quantities we decided that it mightn't be a 'Sad idea to do all our crossings of the Cox before the flood waters arrived, +hunted around for a camping place. Eurekaa bark hut with half the roof gone but still better than nothing. The tent was pitched in the form of an annexe at one end and we made ourselves reasonably comfortable. A fire was built at the open end and dense volumes of smoke filled the interior, but the proverbial wild horses couldn't have dragged us out into the rain again and we suffered in silence. The last damper made, we turned in at 9.30. 
-so we wasted no more time in getting downstream. At Cedar Creek with the last crossing behind us we breathed freely again, thumbed our noses at the river and + 
-hunted around for a camping place. Eureka a bark hut with half the roof gone but still better than nothing. The tent was pitched in the form of an annexe at one end and we made ourselves reasonably comfortable. A fire was built at +At 11 I woke suddenly to the sound of an extra heavy downpour to find myself lying in an inch or two of water. I swore disgustedly and got up to spend the next hour lighting a fire and trying to dry my blanket and clothes. After losing about a square foot of blanket in the flames I gave it up, spread myself out on the bark table and slept there. Gordon refused to budge from his little island in the middle of the floor and luckily kept above water level all night. (11 miles). 
-the open end and dense volumes of smoke filled the interior, but the proverbial + 
-wild horses couldn't have dragged us out into the rain again and we suffered in silence. The last damper made, we turned in at 9.30. +__SUNDAY 10th. FENRUARY:__ 
-At 11 I woke suddenly to the sound of an extra heavy downpour to find myself lying in an inch or two of water. I swore disgustedly and got up to spend the next hour lighting a fire and trying to dry my blanket and clothes. After losing about a square foot of blanket in the flames I gave it up, spread myself + 
-out on the bark table and slept there. Gordon refused to budge from his little +We rose at 7.40. and after eating spent considerable time drying our clothes and shaving etc. At 10.45. on our departure the sun was shining through the clouds and giving promise of a fine day. Our track was the one up the ridge below Cedar Creek. This proved to be clearly defined and followed the ridge, which would be the Korrowall Buttress, for some distance, then gradually winding down to Kedumba Creek. Against Jock'better judgement we followed, the Kedumba up-stream. Nasty remarks were hurled at me as I led him through occasional ferns and undergrowth. Near Maxwell's fortunately he stopped to fill his mouth with blackberries and lost the flow of his eloquence. 
-island in the middle of the floor and luckily kept above water level all night. (11 miles). + 
-SUNDAY 10th. FENRUARY: +Lunch was taken at the foot of the pass and the ascent was commenced at 3.5 p.m. Jock's watch was fast and actually indicated 3:35 p.m. Thinking ourselves late we made for the top at a steady rate and reached there in 50 minutes. Compared to old "March Fly" ridge and a couple of little hillside scrambles in the past fortnight Kedumba was a babe in arms. After a halt at the Falls to don our shirts the station came in view just before 6 p.m. After some high speed eating the 5.17 train rattled in and carried us off towards the "Big Smoke" (16 miles) 
-We rose at 7.40. and after eating spent considerable time drying our clothes and shaving etc. At 10.45. on our departure the sun was shining through the + 
-clouds and giving promise of a fine day. Our track was the one up the ridge below Cedar Creek. This proved to be clearly defined and followed the ridge, which would be the Korrowall Buttress, for some distance, then gradually winding +The mileage for the whole trip was approximately 194 miles in 15 1/2 days. Our packs counting clothes, books, etc. varied from 59 to 33 pounds. Our progress during the second week was very leisurely, the lunch period being sometimes three or four hours. The food consumption over the whole period slightly exceeded three pounds per day each and we needed it. 
-dawn to Kedumba Creek. Against Jockts better judgement we followed, the KeduMba + 
-up-stream. Nasty remarks were hurled at me as I led him through occasional ferns and undergrowth. Near Maxwell's fortunately he stopped to fill his mouth with blackberries and lost the flaw of his eloquence. +The country passed through was full of variety, rough creeks, granite canyons, steep ridges, grassy river flats and a little road. The river roared through rapids, trickled over stones and at times flowed placidly. In fact, for continual change of scene - give me the Kowmung
-Lunch was taken at the foot of the pass and the ascent was commenced at 3.5 p.m. Jock's watch was fast and actually indicated 3;35 p.m. Thinking ourselves late + 
-we made for the top at a steady rate and reached there in 50 minutes. Compared to old "March Fly" ridge and a couple of little hillside scrambles in the past fortnight Kedumba was a babe in arms. After a halt at the Falls to don our +===== PAGES FROM THE PAST. A RETROSPECTION.  ===== 
-shirts the station came in view just before 6 p.m. After some high speed eating the 5.17 train rattled in and carried us off towards the "Big Smoke" (16 miles) + 
-The mileage for the whole trip was approximately 194 miles in 15i- days. +"Say Wall how about something for the 'Bushwalker', something reminiscent; how you came to join the Club - good trips of the past - humorous happenings - you know, something breezy!" 'Tis the voice Der Bert, speaking into the left ear. 
-Our packs counting clothes, books, etc. varied from 59 to 33 pounds. Our +
-progress during the second week was very leisurely, the lunch period being sometimes three or four hours. The food consumption over the whole period slightly exceeded three pounds per day each and we needed it. +
-The country passed through was full of variety, rough creeks, granite +
-canyons, steep ridges, grassy river flats and a little road. The river roared through rapids, trickled over stones and at times flawed placidly. In fact, for continual change of scene - give me the Kawmung+
-PAGES FROM THE PAST. +
-A RETROSPECTION. +
-"Say Wall how about something for the /Bushwalkert, something reminiscent; how you +
-came to join the Club - good trips of the past - humourous happenings - you know, something breezy:" /Tis the voice Der Bert, speaking into the left ear.+
 I promised, and let my mind wander back over the years, reading what is written on the pages of the past, and here is what I found. I promised, and let my mind wander back over the years, reading what is written on the pages of the past, and here is what I found.
-The first scene is set at Pondi; the old No. 7 patrol is on duty. All is quiet + 
-for the Waves god has been kind and but for one small hole to the right of the crowd, there is little danger. Harold and Tom are yarning, whilst the rest of us are amusing ourselves 'Sy trapping unwary clubmates, rubbing theirheads in the sand and indulging in other gentle pastimes common amongst those /Bronzen Gottenof our surf clubs. +The first scene is set at Bondi; the old No. 7 patrol is on duty. All is quiet for the Waves god has been kind and but for one small hole to the right of the crowd, there is little danger. Harold and Tom are yarning, whilst the rest of us are amusing ourselves by trapping unwary clubmates, rubbing their heads in the sand and indulging in other gentle pastimes common amongst those 'Bronzen Gottenof our surf clubs. 
-Tiring of our strenuous activities, we joined our more sedate confreres and + 
-heard tell of places new and strange - Nattai, Little River, Goat Track, Burning Palms and Era were some of these, and what visions they conjured upTales of camp fires, ranges to be conquered, beautiful rivers, and rare comradeship, fired the imagination and sowed the seed that has since borne fruit. +Tiring of our strenuous activities, we joined our more sedate confreres and heard tell of places new and strange - Nattai, Little River, Goat Track, Burning Palms and Era were some of these, and what visions they conjured upTales of camp fires, ranges to be conquered, beautiful rivers, and rare comradeship, fired the imagination and sowed the seed that has since borne fruit. 
-19 + 
-The next page tells of the first walk with the Club. Harold was the leader and there was ITiddyl Robinson, Brenda and many others now firm friends. 'Kirby' was there and with her a tin of prunes of blessed memory. We went from Helensburgh to Garie and back to Waterfall, via the old mill, and what a delightful introduction to the Club it was!. No doubt lTiddy/ will well remember the trip for it proved to be his first experience of the Era swamp. +The next page tells of the first walk with the Club. Harold was the leader and there was "Tiddy" Robinson, Brenda and many others now firm friends. 'Kirby' was there and with her a tin of prunes of blessed memory. We went from Helensburgh to Garie and back to Waterfall, via the old mill, and what a delightful introduction to the Club it was!. No doubt 'Tiddy' will well remember the trip for it proved to be his first experience of the Era swamp. 
-Turning once more the pages, I read of many delightful days and week ends with the brotherhood, happy experiences that gradually weaned me from my old love - + 
-the Surf Club - helped to no small extent by the fact that Phil could enjoy with me the wonderful cameraderie of the new, whereas the surf did not appeal.+Turning once more the pages, I read of many delightful days and weekends with the brotherhood, happy experiences that gradually weaned me from my old love - the Surf Club - helped to no small extent by the fact that Phil could enjoy with me the wonderful camaraderie of the new, whereas the surf did not appeal. 
 My attention is arrested by what next appears, for it tells of the first big trip - Kanangra, Kowmung, Cedar Road, the Cox - are inscribed in indelible capitals across this page, and reminiscences come flooding back at that most My attention is arrested by what next appears, for it tells of the first big trip - Kanangra, Kowmung, Cedar Road, the Cox - are inscribed in indelible capitals across this page, and reminiscences come flooding back at that most
 famous trip, the 'Kanangra Gallop'. famous trip, the 'Kanangra Gallop'.
-Do you who were there remember the uproars train trip? the freezing night at the sawmill? the champagne air as we strode out for Kanangra, keen for the sight of our Mecca? and will you ever gorget the stiff, footsore and weary lrksaid which gazed with rapt expression into the majesty of the Gorge and to the horizons beyond? Cast your minds back with me to a little spur that 'must lead to the Kowmung" - and did - but howl Only the tough ones reached the Kowmung by that route, 'Plim', Norm Saill and the four IOurangutangsl. Speaking of Ourangutangs calls to mind that 'twas on this trip the now famous fraternity was born and at the same time the 'Jaguars' (long since deceased) and lastly, but not least, the mighty 'Hippos' whose hip holes rival the Kanangra.Grand Gorge itself. + 
-The next few leaves bring memories of places far and wide, of Hawkesbury, +Do you who were there remember the uproars train trip? the freezing night at the sawmill? the champagne air as we strode out for Kanangra, keen for the sight of our Mecca? and will you ever forget the stiff, footsore and weary hand which gazed with rapt expression into the majesty of the Gorge and to the horizons beyond? Cast your minds back with me to a little spur that "must lead to the Kowmung" - and did - but how! Only the tough ones reached the Kowmung by that route, 'Plim', Norm Saill and the four 'Ourangutangs'. Speaking of Ourangutangs calls to mind that 'twas on this trip the now famous fraternity was born and at the same time the 'Jaguars' (long since deceased) and lastly, but not least, the mighty 'Hippos' whose hip holes rival the Kanangra Grand Gorge itself. 
-Nepean and MarragaMba, Minerva pool and rocky, rugged, beautiful O'Hares. + 
-Visions of camp and campfires in many remote and lovely spots pass before me like Omar's 'moving shadow shawl and I catch again the wonder both of scene and comradeship. +The next few leaves bring memories of places far and wide, of Hawkesbury, Nepean and Warragamba, Minerva pool and rocky, rugged, beautiful O'Hares.Visions of camp and campfires in many remote and lovely spots pass before me like Omar's 'moving shadow show' and I catch again the wonder both of scene and comradeship. 
-lNattail - the name stands out in bold relief and again I see a little group + 
-heading out from Mittagong. Poor old Jim Liddy finds it hard to make the pace +'Nattai' - the name stands out in bold relief and again I see a little group heading out from Mittagong. Poor old Jim Liddy finds it hard to make the pace it is his first big trip - and we pause on Gap Creek to await his coming. Big hearted Herbert consoles him, lifts off his pack and forthwith commences thinking (strange, you'll say, but its true). Tom had been busy and Jim has brought 6 lbs. of the Herbert food - and still has it. Shame! A rare trip (though Tom did lose his pipe), finishing with two days at that Heaven upon earth - MacArthur'Flat. 
-it is his first big trip - and we pause on Gap Creek to await his coming. Big hearted Herbert consoles him, lifts off his pack and forthwith commences thinking (strange, you'll say, but its true). Tom had been busy and Jim has brought 6 lbs. of the Herbert food - and still has it. Shame! A rare trip (though Tom did + 
-lose his pipe), finishing with two days at that Heaven upon earth - MaoArthurts Flat. +I read now of a ten days' trip with Marj Hill and Phil Chamberlain, over Clear Hill, the elusive Flack Dog, Kowmung, Roots' Route, Kanangra and there-abouts, the Boyd and Colong Caves. A wonderful trip with good companions. Was there ever a better 'bushman' than Marj? Tough days and easy days, dry camps, flies, heat,
-I read now of a ten days' trip with Marj Hill and Phil Chamberlain, over Clear Hill, the elusive Flack Dog, Kawmung, Roots' Route, Kanangra and there-abouts, the Boyd and Oolong Caves. A wonderful trip with good companions. Was there ever a better 'bushman' than Marj? Tough days and easy days, dry camps, flies, heat,+
 sweat, and lovely, cool Kowmung. Perhaps folk wonder how we could enjoy a trip wherein were so many seemingly unpleasant things, yet this stands out as one of the most enjoyable, the aesthetic compensations far outweighed the few physical discomforts. sweat, and lovely, cool Kowmung. Perhaps folk wonder how we could enjoy a trip wherein were so many seemingly unpleasant things, yet this stands out as one of the most enjoyable, the aesthetic compensations far outweighed the few physical discomforts.
-Succeeding pages tell of the first reunion, of boat race parties, Rowing Parties on the Nepean, the Barrisonsl 'House Cooling', of blue gums tall and straight, swimming carnivals and sports, of arguments re 'limitation', + 
-corstionploy, mystery hiking and many other things; days in whiok tal* nub grew v000m me until it became a living vital thing, essential to my very beim, +Succeeding pages tell of the first reunion, of boat race parties, Rowing Parties on the Nepean, the Harrisons' 'House Cooling', of blue gums tall and straight, swimming carnivals and sports, of arguments re 'limitation', 
-F=t7,-_or o-1. I find many pages filled with stories of the Wild Dogs, 191aok, white, blue, yellow and brindle, and mixed with these are tales of fog, of rata; and wind and cold, of pleasant camps, wonderful panoramas, and of course, the comradeship of friends, Never will I forget the Wild Dogs nor the happy times they have brought to me.+constitutionpolicy, mystery hiking and many other things; days in which the club grew upon me until it became a living vital thing, essential to my very being. 
 + 
 +Further on I find many pages filled with stories of the Wild Dogs, black, white, blue, yellow and brindle, and mixed with these are tales of fog, of rata; and wind and cold, of pleasant camps, wonderful panoramas, and of course, the comradeship of friends, Never will I forget the Wild Dogs nor the happy times they have brought to me.
 Books could I fill from my pages of the past for there are tales of lazy gra days and of uproarious 'Bucks weekends. of meanderings with Phil and Imps, of Federatiom, Garawarra, meetings humourous and meetings otherwise and of cursed 'tactful: letters, Books could I fill from my pages of the past for there are tales of lazy gra days and of uproarious 'Bucks weekends. of meanderings with Phil and Imps, of Federatiom, Garawarra, meetings humourous and meetings otherwise and of cursed 'tactful: letters,
 Marie has often said to me that the Club must never degenerate and geself admiration', that we must concentrate not upon what has been done, but upon what we have to do, and heartily I agree. Yet I can not forget the past; it is A possession none can take from me; the future; who knows? Marie has often said to me that the Club must never degenerate and geself admiration', that we must concentrate not upon what has been done, but upon what we have to do, and heartily I agree. Yet I can not forget the past; it is A possession none can take from me; the future; who knows?
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 When the 'Sally' and the 'Lawyers' have torn off the veneer, I have fclund pure gold and little dross and a cheerfulness sublime. When the 'Sally' and the 'Lawyers' have torn off the veneer, I have fclund pure gold and little dross and a cheerfulness sublime.
 So in closing this my retrospection, one thing I do say, our beloved Club has 1-,rought to me those things which I vastly prize, true friendships born of real regard, and a wealth of memories. So in closing this my retrospection, one thing I do say, our beloved Club has 1-,rought to me those things which I vastly prize, true friendships born of real regard, and a wealth of memories.
-WAITER ROOTS + 
-SOCIAL NOTE S+__WALTER ROOTS__ 
-16th February, the 'th. Annual swimming Carnival was held at Mosquito +===== SOCIAL NOTES===== 
-Camp on the Woronora RiverWeather and other conditions were ideal. There + 
-was a record attendance approximately 100 being there.+16th February, the 7th. Annual swimming Carnival was held at Mosquito Camp on the Woronora RiverWeather and other conditions were ideal. There was a record attendance approximately 100 being there. 
 The events were keenly contested and a very fine day was spent by all, and the carnival generally was a very successful function. The events were keenly contested and a very fine day was spent by all, and the carnival generally was a very successful function.
-22nd. February: Our old friend "Jock" Marshall, gave us a talk on the + 
-recent Barrier Reef trip entitled "A cruise through Whitsinday Passage". This +22nd. February: Our old friend "Jock" Marshall, gave us a talk on the recent Barrier Reef trip entitled "A cruise through Whitsunday Passage". This was very interesting as there were some very fine slides and to most of us the Barrier Reef has decided attractions and we are always glad to hear more about it. 
-was very interesting as there were some very fine slides and to most of us the Barrier Reef has decided attractions and we are always glad to hear more about it. + 
-On the week-end of March 9th. and 10th. the 4th. Annual Re-union Camp was +On the week-end of March 9th. and 10th. the 4th. Annual Re-union Camp was held at Emu Plains. There was a very efficient committee of organisers and the camp-fire and entertainment were excellent. The attendance was the largest we have had and the damper competition brought forward some startling exhibits, as well as some excellent ones. 
-held at Emu Plains. There was a very efficient committee of Organisers and the + 
-Camp-fire and entertainment were excellent. The attendance was the largest we +22nd. March: Harold Chardon gave a lecture an the Tuglow district accompanied by very fine slides, also some beautiful views of the country around Pittwater. 
-hare had and the damper competition brought forWard some startling exhibits, as well as some excellent ones. + 
-22nd. March: Harold Chardon gave a lecture an the Tuglaw district accompanied by very fine slides, also some beautiful views of the country around Pittwater. +This was followed, on March 29th., by a very fine lecture by Marie Byles on "Virgin Peaks in New Zealand". The concensus of opinion is that these are perhaps the finest slides we have yet had in the S.B.W. Club Rooms and were thoroughly interesting and enjoyable. 
-This was followed, on March 29th., by a very fine lecture by Marie Byles on "Virgin Peaks in New Zealand". The concensus of opinion is that these are + 
-perhaps the finest slides we have yet had in the S.B.M. Club Rooms and were thoroughly interesting and enjoyable. +On 16th. April the first dance of the season was held at the Arts Club, the attendance was very fair and the evening one of the best. There were as usual, very high spirits in evidence, and the evening went with a swing. There was also a slight profit. 
-On 16th. April the first dance of the season was held at the Arts Club, the +
-attendance was very fair and the evening one of the best. There were as usual, very high spirits in evidence, and the evening went with a swing. There was also a slight profit.+
 26th. April: Bob Savage gave us some inside information on the recent Barrier Reef trip, which was undertaken by a party of Bushwalkers with others. This was highly entertaining and most enjoyable. 26th. April: Bob Savage gave us some inside information on the recent Barrier Reef trip, which was undertaken by a party of Bushwalkers with others. This was highly entertaining and most enjoyable.
-17th0 May: some of the Bushwalkers presented a very amusing One Act Farce entitled "Wurzel Flummery'. This went very well. + 
-24th. May: Mr. Charlie Savage entertained members considerably with an account of the recent Jamboree held at Frankston and also of the Jamboree hikes. This was accompanied by excellent slides and was exceptionally interesting, and was an unn:-..lal type of lecture, from our point of view, and therefore the more welcome. We were very interested in the arrangements and the programme of events as shown to us by Mr. Savage. +17th0 May: some of the Bushwalkers presented a very amusing One Act Farce entitled "Wurzel Flummery". This went very well. 
-All who know Peggy Docksy will be sorry to hear that she has recently + 
-sustained a great loss in the death of her father.+24th. May: Mr. Charlie Savage entertained members considerably with an account of the recent Jamboree held at Frankston and also of the Jamboree hikes. This was accompanied by excellent slides and was exceptionally interesting, and was an unusual type of lecture, from our point of view, and therefore the more welcome. We were very interested in the arrangements and the programme of events as shown to us by Mr. Savage. 
 + 
 +All who know Peggy Docksy will be sorry to hear that she has recently sustained a great loss in the death of her father. 
 FOR THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE FOR THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE
-R.D. BROWNE, Bon. Social Secretary.+ 
 +R.D. BROWNE, Hon. Social Secretary.
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