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 The scale of a map is always shown somewhere on the face of the map, or in the margin. This should always be studied prior to using a map, and a mental picture made of the scale length of one mile. If any difficulty is experienced in estimating distance by eye, a small twig should be broken off to represent, say, five or six miles and used as, a rough measure. The scale of a map is always shown somewhere on the face of the map, or in the margin. This should always be studied prior to using a map, and a mental picture made of the scale length of one mile. If any difficulty is experienced in estimating distance by eye, a small twig should be broken off to represent, say, five or six miles and used as, a rough measure.
  
- The north point is also shown on all maps, and should be consulted at the same time as the scale. It is usual to have the sides of the map running north and south, but this is not, an inflexible rule. At this stage it will be noticed that there are two north points -- the true north, which, as the name implies, is the direction in which the north pole lies; and the Magnetic North, which id slightly to the east of True North in New South Wales, and is the direction in which a magnetic compass needle will always point. The latter is the one which is always used when 'working" with a magnetic compass, true north being ignored.+The north point is also shown on all maps, and should be consulted at the same time as the scale. It is usual to have the sides of the map running north and south, but this is not, an inflexible rule. At this stage it will be noticed that there are two north points -- the true north, which, as the name implies, is the direction in which the north pole lies; and the Magnetic North, which id slightly to the east of True North in New South Wales, and is the direction in which a magnetic compass needle will always point. The latter is the one which is always used when 'working" with a magnetic compass, true north being ignored.
  
 __The Compass__ :- The dozens of types of compass may be conveniently divided into two, main classes, those which are to be used only to obtain direction, and those which are fitted with more or less complete systems of sighting vanes to enable bearings to be read directly from a card or metal disc attached to the needle. For the purpose of this course, we may disregard the latter class of instrument and concentrate on the essential requirements for the first. __The Compass__ :- The dozens of types of compass may be conveniently divided into two, main classes, those which are to be used only to obtain direction, and those which are fitted with more or less complete systems of sighting vanes to enable bearings to be read directly from a card or metal disc attached to the needle. For the purpose of this course, we may disregard the latter class of instrument and concentrate on the essential requirements for the first.
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 by "Sunlight" by "Sunlight"
  
-The Concert Committee has decided to hold this year's entertainment at the Castlecrag Openair Theatre in November, and is now very busy arranging+The Concert Committee has decided to hold this year's entertainment at the Castlecrag Openair Theatre in November, and is now very busy arranging the programme. Soon rehearsals will be in full swing. Already two "choirs" are practising, with rumours of a third to be.
  
-the programme. Soon rehearsals will be in full swing. Already two "choirs"+Various Annual Meetings have been taking place recently. Tom Herbert was re-elected President of the Federation; Jock Kaske has taken - Wilbur Morris's place as President of the River Canoe Club of N.S.W.; and the C.M.W. also have a new President in the person of Jack Benson. Of course, various other office-bearers have also been changed; in fact, one might almost start a new game by congratulating anyone one meets, and then trying to find out why the congratulations are accepted, what the position is, and in which club! But you might get mixed - there were two engagements announced at the Bushwalkers Ball, none of the parties belong to the S.B.W. though.
  
-are practising, with rumours of a third to be.+The Thorsens - Vic., Fannie, and Baby Frances - have been holidaying in Brisbane recently. Through not wanting to "impose" on them, they __nearly__ got into the bad books of The Rootses, As Phil writes: "We should have been terribly disappointed if they had failed to get in touch with us. Please, Bushwalkers, remember this, Bushwalkers never come to Brisbane without visiting the 'Rootses', it just isn't done."
  
-Various Annual Meetings have been taking place recently. Tom Herbert was re,'-elected President of the Federation; Jock Kaske has taken -kvilbur+----
  
-Morris's place as President of the River Canoe Club of H.S..; and the C.M.W.+===== 6-Hour Day =====
  
-also have a new President in the person of Jack Benson. Of course, various other office-bearers have also been changed, in fact, one might almost start+The walkers calendar news from one long week-end to the next.
  
-a new game by congratulating anyone one meets, and then trying to find out why the congratulations are accepted, whclt the positioL, is, and inwhiCh club!+Anniversary Day, Easter, Bank Holiday (for the lucky who pass their time in banks) and now Six-Hour Day.
  
-But you might get mixed - there were two engagements ahnounced at the 6ushwalkers Ball, none of the parties belong to the though.+Maps are being scanned, and food lists prepared - and what about your gear. Is it ready for the trip? Have a look over it and fetch your repairs and renewals to "Paddy" in good time. His workroom will be three feet deep in the last week before the holiday.
  
-The Thorsens - Vic., Fannie, and Baby Frances - have been holidaying in Brisbane recently. Through not wanting to "impose" on them, they 1.2...early. got into the bad books of The Rootses, As Phil writes: "We should have been +__Pity Poor Paddy__
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-terribly disappointed if they had failed to get in touch with us. Please, +
- +
-Bushwalkers, remember this, Bushwalkers never come to Brisbane without visiting the IRootsest, it just isn't done." +
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-6-HOUR DAY +
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-The walkers calendar news from one long week-end to the next. +
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-Anniversary Day, Easter, Bank Holiday (for the lucky who pass their time in banks) and now Six-Hour Day.+
  
-Maps are being scanned, and food lists prepared -.. and what about your gear. Is it ready for the trip? Have a look over it and fetch your repairs and renewals to "Paddy" in good time. His workroom will be three feet deep in the last week before the holiday.+and let him have orders and repairs in good time.
  
-PITY POOR PADDY and let him have orders and repairs in good time.+| Phone B3101 | F. A. Pallin\\ 327 George Street\\ __Sydney__ Opp. Palings.|
  
-'PHONE B3101 F. A. PALLIN 
  
-327 GEORGE STREET SYDNEY OPP.PALINGS.+===== Re-Unions For The Young ===== 
 +By K.M.
  
-RE-UNIONS FOR THE YOUNG by K.M.+"Of course you're coming to the Re-union camp tomorrow" said George.
  
-"Of course you re coming to the Re,-union camp tomorrow" said George. Rabbit shifted uneasily from one foot to the other.+Rabbit shifted uneasily from one foot to the other.
  
-"As a m-matter of fact" he said "I'm afraid I c-cant. The wife's arranged to+"As a m-matter of fact" he said "I'm afraid I c-cant. The wife's arranged to go away this week-end and I p-promised to look after the Nipper."
  
-go away thiS week-end and I p-promised to look after the Nipper."+"Bless you, that doesn't make any difference!" said George enthusiastically. "Bring him with you - lots of the members bring their youngsters along."
  
-"Bless you, that doesn't make any difference:" said George enthusiastically. "Bring him with you ... lots of the members bring their youngsters along." "C-could I?" said Rabbit doubtfully.+"C-could I?" said Rabbit doubtfully.
  
-"Of course, said George. "Nothing simpler. And nothing better. What healthier *ay could a child spend the Weekend than sleeping in the pure air of the Bush, bathing in nature's streams, drinking in the - the+"Of course, said George. "Nothing simpler. And nothing better. What healthier way could a child spend the week-end than sleeping in the pure air of the Bush, bathing in nature's streams, drinking in the - the -".
  
 "He drinks m -milk" said Rabbit helpfully. "He drinks m -milk" said Rabbit helpfully.
  
-"Naturally" said George. "I was speaking metaphorically. To tell you the truth" - he waxed confidential - "we are very keen on fostering the Youth Movement. You +"Naturally" said George. "I was speaking metaphorically. To tell you the truth" - he waxed confidential - "we are very keen on fostering the Youth Movement. You know - Bushwalking from Birth - Camping from the Cradle - we're going to have a discussion on the subject round the campfire to-morrow night. Our conviction is that you can't begin training them too young. By the way, how old is the Nipper?"
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-know - Bushwalking from Birth - Camping from the Cradle - we're going to have a diScussion on the subject round the campfire to-morrow night. Our conviction is that you can't begin training them too young. By the way; how old is the Nipper?"+
  
 "Two. And three months" added Rabbit honestly "Two. And three months" added Rabbit honestly
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 "Splendid" said George. "Couldn't be better. Just the age when the child-mind is most receptive. That's settled - bring him along." "Splendid" said George. "Couldn't be better. Just the age when the child-mind is most receptive. That's settled - bring him along."
  
-Saturday afternoon then, saw Rabbit trundling down the track to Morella Karong, reflecting a little peevishly that children didn't seem to know what fatigue was.+----
  
-It wag a stifling day, but the Nipper gambolled ahead, quite undismayed by the heat.+Saturday afternoon then, saw Rabbit trundling down the track to Morella Karong, reflecting a little peevishly that children didn't seem to know what fatigue was. It wag a stifling day, but the Nipper gambolled ahead, quite undismayed by the heat.
  
 They came at last to the grassy slope where tents of many hues, shapes and sizes were already set up. They came at last to the grassy slope where tents of many hues, shapes and sizes were already set up.
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 The Nipper, sighting others of his own years, trotted off happily. Rabbit saw him safely occupied for the moment and retired to his tent to don his bathers. The Nipper, sighting others of his own years, trotted off happily. Rabbit saw him safely occupied for the moment and retired to his tent to don his bathers.
  
-It seemed but a second later that he heard a contented chuckle, and his offspring's voice murmuring. "Pitty pitty - 'ook Daddy!"+It seemed but a second later that he heard a contented chuckle, and his offspring's voice murmuring. "Pitty - pitty - 'ook Daddy!"
  
-Rabbit, crouching on one leg like a Russian dancer, was endeavouring to thrust his other foot into his bathing trunks. He cocked his eye to the aperture in the tent-flapolhat he saw there drew from him a blp9d-curdling yell.+Rabbit, crouching on one leg like a Russian dancer, was endeavouring to thrust his other foot into his bathing trunks. He cocked his eye to the aperture in the tent-flap. What he saw there drew from him a blood-curdling yell.
  
-A few feet away stood the Nipper, with a wriggling snake aped round his neck and its head and tail grasped in his chubby hands. To Rabbit's credit be it said that neither fear nor modesty stayed him one instant. Like a naked sword from its sheath he flashed forth to the rescue of his child. It was perhaps fortunate that he tripped on a tent-rope and gave some bystanders time to pin him down.+A few feet away stood the Nipper, with a wriggling snake draped round his neck and its head and tail grasped in his chubby hands. To Rabbit's credit be it said that neither fear nor modesty stayed him one instant. Like a naked sword from its sheath he flashed forth to the rescue of his child. It was perhaps fortunate that he tripped on a tent-rope and gave some bystanders time to pin him down.
  
-"Are you m-mad?" he gibbered at them. "The snake - take it off him - he'll be killed - his m-mother will never forgive met"+"Are you m-mad?" he gibbered at them. "The snake - take it off him - he'll be killed - his m-mother will never forgive me!"
  
 "Calm yourself, Rabbit old boy" said George. "Don't you know that that's Dave's pet snake? It's perfectly harmless" and he rose from his perch on Rabbit's chest. "Calm yourself, Rabbit old boy" said George. "Don't you know that that's Dave's pet snake? It's perfectly harmless" and he rose from his perch on Rabbit's chest.
  
-Rabbit picked a few hakea needles from the tenderer portions of his anatomy,and crept dispiritedly back into his tent. This week-end wasn't going to be quite what he had hoped.+Rabbit picked a few hakea needles from the tenderer portions of his anatomy, and crept dispiritedly back into his tent. This week-end wasn't going to be quite what he had hoped.
  
-The evening meal passed off successfully, and Rabbit felt a little better. Tasty food, gay companionship, the smoke of peaceful fires: this was the lirpthought+---- 
 +[NB Cartoon "You Can't Begin Training Them Too Young" on page 11 of the PDF. http://sbw.ozultimate.com/1938/193809.pdf#11 ] 
 +----
  
- - +The evening meal passed off successfully, and Rabbit felt a little better. Tasty food, gay companionship, the smoke of peaceful fires: this was the life thought Rabbit. Towards eight o'clock the company, armed with groundsheets, torches, and mugs for supper, moved off along the trail to the site of that great annual event, the Re-union Campfire.
  
-- 10-+"Aren't you coming, Rabbit?" said George, seeing him seated impassive by his tent door.
  
-Rabbit. Towards eight o'clock the company, armed with groundshects,torches, and mugs for supper, moved off along the trail to the site of that great annual event, the Re-union Campfire. +"No - I'll stay here and m-mind the Nipper" said Rabbit a little wistfully.
- +
-'.Aren't you coming, Rabbit?" said George, se:Ang him seated impassive by his tent door. +
- +
-"No - I'll stay here and m-mind the Hipper" said Rabbit a little wistfully.+
  
 "Goodness, man, no need to do that - didn't the girls tell you they've got a tent put up specially to house the babies, just a little way from the campfire? He'll be right as rain there. Hurry up - you'll be late. "Goodness, man, no need to do that - didn't the girls tell you they've got a tent put up specially to house the babies, just a little way from the campfire? He'll be right as rain there. Hurry up - you'll be late.
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 Torches fore and aft lighted the path, and it was not until some distance had been traversed that Rabbit found his own torch had been forgotten. Torches fore and aft lighted the path, and it was not until some distance had been traversed that Rabbit found his own torch had been forgotten.
  
-"No matter" he thought: "we'll '.11 be coming back together."+"No matter" he thought: "we'll a11 be coming back together."
  
-A quarter of a mile from camp, they come to an open space where two enormous stacks of wood had been piled. Rabbit had barely time to settle the Hipper in the tent provided, before the bonfires were touched off.+A quarter of a mile from camp, they come to an open space where two enormous stacks of wood had been piled. Rabbit had barely time to settle the Nipper in the tent provided, before the bonfires were touched off.
  
-Flames leapt fifteen feet in the air, throwing a dazzling &Lai-0 over the scene. High overhead towered the mottled trunks of angophoras. Stiff clumps of gymea leaves stood out vividly green; lacy boughs of christmas bush were etched against the blaze* Row on row gleamed the happy faces of bushwalkers, seated round this natural anphitheatre, and beyond them loomed the dark stillness of the Bush. "fih" thought Rabbit again, "this :8 the life!"+Flames leapt fifteen feet in the air, throwing a dazzling glare over the scene. High overhead towered the mottled trunks of angophoras. Stiff clumps of gymea leaves stood out vividly green; lacy boughs of christmas bush were etched against the blaze. Row on row gleamed the happy faces of bushwalkers, seated round this natural anphitheatre, and beyond them loomed the dark stillness of the Bush. "Ah" thought Rabbit again, "this is the life!"
  
 Songs and choruses began and Rabbit joined in lustily. Songs and choruses began and Rabbit joined in lustily.
  
-"Baby crying:" announced several voices in a momentary pause.+"Baby crying!" announced several voices in a momentary pause.
  
-Rabbit remembered his responsibilities and scrambled to his feet. His torchless condition made the track to the tent a thing of pitfalls, but he reached his goal in due course. The Nii,per's voice greeted him mournfully.+Rabbit remembered his responsibilities and scrambled to his feet. His torchless condition made the track to the tent a thing of pitfalls, but he reached his goal in due course. The Nipper's voice greeted him mournfully.
  
-Wawder, Daddy - want wawder."+"Wawder, Daddy - want wawder."
  
-"Water?" said Rabbit blankly in the darkness*+"Water?" said Rabbit blankly in the darkness.
  
-ifigawder" said the Nipper firmly.+"Wawder" said the Nipper firmly.
  
-Rabbit sighed. If he had been an experi-ences bushwalker he would have known that water had been laid bY in bags near the asembly, but this didn't occur to+Rabbit sighed. If he had been an experiences (( [sic] )) bushwalker he would have known that water had been laid by in bags near the assembly, but this didn't occur to him. His only course was to take his mug to the nearest creek. He stumbled off and after an eternity of tripping and struggling reached the stream and filled his mug. The return journey was easier with the brilliant firelight to guide him. He pawed his way into the tent. All was quiet.
  
-him. His only course was to take his mug to the nearest creek. He stumbled off+"Nipper!" he said softly,
  
-and after an eternity of tripping and struggling reached the stream and filled+Regular breathing answered him. His son and heir was asleep. Rabbit sighed again and backed outwards, inadvertently splashing water on another sleeping infant. The unexpected baptism brought forth a yell of annoyance; followed by further yells in steadily increasing volume. Rabbit shushed ineffectually, and was relieved to see a parent appear, torch in hand, to settle the matter. He stole away and rejoined the circle. The flames had died down somewhat and a more serious mood had fallen on the audience. They listened, rapt, to the strains of a lovely Russian melody. In the pianissimo passage the wail of a child arose once more. Rabbit sprang to his feet and felt a yielding substance beneath one of them. It was a face.
  
-his mug. The return journey was easier with the brilliant firelight to guide him. +"Hell's bells!" shouted the owner thereof, rudely recalled from the borders of dreamland. "What the merry blazes do you think you're doing?"
- +
-He pawed his way into the tent. All was quiet. +
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-"Nipper:" he said softly, +
- +
-Regular breathing answered him. His son and heir was asleep. Rabbit sighed again and backed outwards, inadvertently splashing water on another sleeping infant. The unexpected baptism brought forth a yell of annoyance; followed by further yells in steadily increasing volume. Rabbit shushed ineffectually, and was relieved to see a parent appear, torch in hand, to settle the matter. He stole away and rejoined +
- +
-the circle. The flames had died down somewhat and a more serious mood had fallen on the audience. They listened, rapt, to the strains of a lovely Russian melody. In +
- +
-the pianissimo passage the wail of a child arose once more. Rabbit sprang to his feet and felt a yielding substance beneath one of them. It was a face. +
- +
-"Hell's bells:" shouted the owner thereof, rudely recalled from the borders of dreamland. "What the merry blazes do you think you're doing?"+
  
 "I'm awfully sorry" whispered Rabbit, watching his victim restoring his nose to its wanted position. "I'm awfully sorry" whispered Rabbit, watching his victim restoring his nose to its wanted position.
  
-"Sh: Shl Sit down there:" hissed a dozen heads turning an their direction. 'lbbit scuttled off into the underbrush, quieted his child and returned to the campfire. This was getting monotonous*+"Sh! Sh! Sit down there!" hissed a dozen heads turning in their direction. Rabbit scuttled off into the underbrush, quieted his child and returned to the campfire. This was getting monotonous.
  
 George's promised discussion of a club for Junior Bushwalkers was in progress and met with warm support. Plans were formed for teaching children trail-finding and bushcraft in general. George repeated his slogan: You can't begin training them too young... George's promised discussion of a club for Junior Bushwalkers was in progress and met with warm support. Plans were formed for teaching children trail-finding and bushcraft in general. George repeated his slogan: You can't begin training them too young...
  
-"Chill crying!"+"Child crying!"
  
-Rabbit groaned and set off again. Surely that was the Nipper's pipe. Investigation proved it to be another's. Its parent appeared, picked up tha bundle, and walked off, soothing it. Rabbit, just to assure himself that all was well, laid a hand in the Nipper's little nook. It was empty. Rabbit patted right and left. Not a sign of the Nipper. He must have toddled outside the tent. Rabbit searched in th..: surrounding undergrowth, calling softly. No response. Rabbit became alarmed and went back to seek help.+Rabbit groaned and set off again. Surely that was the Nipper's pipe. Investigation proved it to be another's. Its parent appeared, picked up tha bundle, and walked off, soothing it. Rabbit, just to assure himself that all was well, laid a hand in the Nipper's little nook. It was empty. Rabbit patted right and left. Not a sign of the Nipper. He must have toddled outside the tent. Rabbit searched in the surrounding undergrowth, calling softly. No response. Rabbit became alarmed and went back to seek help.
  
 "Oh, he can't have gone far" his neighbours reassured him, and a few sympathetic souls joined in the search. The evening was practically over now and cocoa supper was in progress, but such comforts were not to be thought of by the distracted Rabbit. More and more helpers came to the rescue, but the immediate neighbourhood yielded no clue. In wider and wider circles they combed the bush. Horrid visions came to Rabbit: the creek was not far away: the Nipper was very small.... "Oh, he can't have gone far" his neighbours reassured him, and a few sympathetic souls joined in the search. The evening was practically over now and cocoa supper was in progress, but such comforts were not to be thought of by the distracted Rabbit. More and more helpers came to the rescue, but the immediate neighbourhood yielded no clue. In wider and wider circles they combed the bush. Horrid visions came to Rabbit: the creek was not far away: the Nipper was very small....
  
-It was perhaps an hour later that Rabbit, his borrowed torch exhausted, bethought him of his own fresh one lying in his tent, and stumbled back to collect it. A ducking as he negotiated the creek lowored his spirits still further. Wearily he thrust his hand into the corner of the tent where his pack was stowed. Something soft and warm met his fingers. He felt it over in amazement and struck a match.+It was perhaps an hour later that Rabbit, his borrowed torch exhausted, bethought him of his own fresh one lying in his tent, and stumbled back to collect it. A ducking as he negotiated the creek lowered his spirits still further. Wearily he thrust his hand into the corner of the tent where his pack was stowed. Something soft and warm met his fingers. He felt it over in amazement and struck a match.
  
 There, sleeping peacefully, lay the Nipper, unscathed, unruffled, with the healthy glow of childhood on his cheek. There, sleeping peacefully, lay the Nipper, unscathed, unruffled, with the healthy glow of childhood on his cheek.
  
-Rabbit yodelled the nem to all and sundry. Those near at hand came running to look at the marvel.+Rabbit yodelled the news to all and sundry. Those near at hand came running to look at the marvel.
  
-"How the mischief" said George, rather querulously, "could a child of that size find its way right beck here in the dark and pass by a hundred odd bushwelkers without being seen?"+"How the mischief" said George, rather querulously, "could a child of that size find its way right back here in the dark and pass by a hundred odd bushwelkers without being seen?"
  
 Rabbit, his face a strange blend of malice and parental pride, murmured: "You can't begin training them too young." Rabbit, his face a strange blend of malice and parental pride, murmured: "You can't begin training them too young."
 +
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 The Publication staff wishes to reciprocate the congratulations extended to them by the Editor in the last issue, and takes this opportunity of assuring her of their continued happy associEtion and co-operation at all times. The Publication staff wishes to reciprocate the congratulations extended to them by the Editor in the last issue, and takes this opportunity of assuring her of their continued happy associEtion and co-operation at all times.
  
-CHOIR PRACTICE+---- 
 + 
 +===== Choir Practice =====
  
-Social Secretary Flo Allsworth would like to see all members of the Eastern Suburbs Choir roll up at Merle Hamilton's Flat, 57 Ocean Pvenue, Double Bay on Monday 19th September at 8 p.m. Bon't forget to bring your tin of "throaties".+Social Secretary Flo Allsworth would like to see all members of the Eastern Suburbs Choir roll up at Merle Hamilton's Flat, 57 Ocean Avenue, Double Bay on Monday 19th September at 8 p.m. Bon't forget to bring your tin of "throaties".
  
 The Club greatly appreciates Merle's kindness in making her home available on these occasions, and hopes that the furniture will not suffer unduly in the future. The Club greatly appreciates Merle's kindness in making her home available on these occasions, and hopes that the furniture will not suffer unduly in the future.
  
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 The following interesting article comes from the "Bulletin" of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. As the hot weather is approaching, S.B.W. members may be able to do some useful research work if they keep records of their experiments with salt during the coming summer. We shall be glad to hear how these experiments turn out. The following interesting article comes from the "Bulletin" of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. As the hot weather is approaching, S.B.W. members may be able to do some useful research work if they keep records of their experiments with salt during the coming summer. We shall be glad to hear how these experiments turn out.
  
-SALT ON THE TRAIL+===== Salt On The Trail ===== 
 +by H.C. Dickinson.
  
-by H.C.Dickinson.+Some years ago in a medical research it was found that patients collapsed when caused to perspire freely for a long time. This led to the discovery that salt may be lost from the system in such quantities as to have serious results even when the person is free to use all the salt he wishes. Following this discovery it was soon realized that not only heat stroke and similar serious effects of high temperatures but probably less severe effects also are caused by lack of salt in the system.
  
-Some years ago in a medical research it was found that patients collapsed when caused to perspire freely for a long time. This led to the discovery that srlt+Strangely enough there is scarcely any medical literature on this subject except what has to do with those who are ill for some other cause. It has been found, however, that different people in normal health use very different amounts of salt and remain perfectly well. Evidently, therefore, there is little danger of getting too much salt since the perspiration and other excretia ordinarily carry away whatever the system needs to dispose of.
  
-may be lost from the system in such quantities as to have serious results even when the person is free to use all the salt he wishes. Following this discovery it was soon realized that not only heat stroke and similar serious effects of high temperatures but probably less severe effects also are caused by lack of solt in the system.+However, in hot weather when one is exercising, the need of keeping cool calls for more perspiration and this may remove more salt than the system can spare. When this happens, one begins to "feel the effects of the heat". This is the time to try a little salt. it will do no harm, and if the need of salt is the real trouble, it will gve you the "lift" that cigarettes are supposed to and don't.
  
-Strangely enough there is scarcely any medical literature on this subject except what has to do with those who are ill for some other cause. It has boon found, however, that different people in normal health use very different amounts of salt and relpain perfectly well. Evidently, therefore, there is little danger of getting too much salt since the perspiration and other excretia ordinarily carry away whatever the system needs to dispose of.+The salt may be taken dissolved in water or as tablets or as dry table salt. It makes no difference which, but one should, and will, drink water with it. As much as a half teaspoonful of salt may be taken at a time, two or three times a day in very hot weather. How much more may be useful we do not know.
  
-However, in hot weather when one is exercising, the need of keeping cool calls for more perniration and this may remove more salt than the system can spare. When this happens, one begins to "feel the effects of the heat". This is the time to try a little salt. it will do no harm, and if the need of salt is the real trouble, it will gve you the "lift" that cigarei:tes are supposed to and don't.+The common belief that it makes one weak to drink much water on the trail seems to have grown out of experience with salt depletion. Truly if one drinks much water when he is in need of more salt he may suffer from it. However, plenty of water is usually a very good thing for the system. Most of the mineral springs where people have gone since the dawn of history to drink themselves back to health contain fairly large amounts of common salt, together with the more highly advertised minerals. It is more than likely that one may drink to the same effect from any of our springs on The Appalachian Trail as at Saratoga or French Lick, provided he takes along his own little bottle of salt and mixes his own mineral water.
  
-The salt may be taken dissolved in water or as tablets or as dry table salt. It makes no difference which, but one should, and will, drink water with it. As much+----
  
-as a half teaspoonful of salt may be taken at a time, two or three times a day in very hot weather. How much more may be useful we do not know.+Now we know why "Fizzo" has become so popular amongst the S.B.W. members during recent summers. It is probably the salt in this Lemon Fruit Saline that is the thirst-quencher, but, as lightsweight campers tell us everything we carry should have at least two uses, let us now try salt for drinking as well as cooking.
  
-The common belief that it makes one weak to drink much water on the trail seems to have grown out of experience with salt depletion. Truly if one drinks much water when he is in need of more salt he may suffer from it. However, plenty of water is usually a very good thing for the system. Most of the mineral springs where people have gone since the dawn of history to driricthemselves back to health contain fairly large amounts of common salt, together with the more highly advertised minerals. It is more than likely that one may drink to the same effect from any of our springs on The Appalachian Trail as at Saratoga or French Lick, provided he takes along his own little bottle of salt and mixes his own mineral water. +----
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-Now we know why "Fizzo" has become so popular amongst the S.B.W. members during recent summers. It is probably the salt in this Lemon Fruit Saline that is the thirst-quencher, but, as lightsweight campers tell us everything we carry should have at least two uses, let us now try salt for drinking as well as cooking.+
  
-FIRST_ an Cigiss+===== First Aid Classes ====
  
 Members intending taking the First Aid course are asked to keep in touch with Mr. Graham Harrison (Mouldy) who hopes to start the class this month. Members intending taking the First Aid course are asked to keep in touch with Mr. Graham Harrison (Mouldy) who hopes to start the class this month.
  
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-THE 1938 BUSHWALKERS' BALL+===== The 1938 Bushwalkers' Ball ===== 
 +By Our Specia1 Reporter.
  
-T - +It can be said without any fear of contradiction that this year's Federation Ball was quite the equal of anything in previous years.
  
-By Our Speci:1 Reporter.+Mark Foys was the rendevous on August 9th, and a good time was had by all.
  
-It can be said without any feFr of conti'a,d ctibn that this year's Federation Ball was quite the equal of anything in previous years.+The general opinion was that the grouping of the tables was most effective, both from the point of view of convenience and accoustics, ex mensis concerted noise -- there has never been, never, never, such a din as that which preceded the supper; but this latter was a good thing, for it quelled even the most stormy of the budding Deberts (how we missed him) that vied with each other in the matter of sustained notes and drawn-out yells.
  
-Mark Foys was the rendevibus on August 9th, and a good time was had by all.+But, perhaps, to see all things in thelir true and brightest light we should go on a conducted tour, as do all V.R. parties... Our guide, on leaving the elevator, turned to us easily and, with a wide, sweeping gesture, dismissed the whole scene before us. "This Empress Room", he said,"has been likened to the setting of the last scene in "Aida', with its great columns, brooding walls, and low-hung roof" - We don't now whether M.F. sells the floor on the strength of this, or whether or not it is a good thing, so we just dumbly paddled on.
  
-The general opinion web that the grouping of the tables was most effective, both from the point of view of convenience and accoustics, ex measis concerted noise -.- there has never been, never, never, Such a din as that Which preceded the supper; but this latter wA8 a good thing, for it quelled even the most stormy of the budding Deberts (how We missed him) that Vied wi-01 eadh Other in the matter Of sustained notes and drawn-out yells. +Having passed something which did not look like an official table, but which was, although there were no officious-looking people about, we were astounded at the vast open spaces on the right, and in the dim light perceived with an inward glow of satisfaction a camp fire around which many Rovers were communing with the great spirits - Pow and Wow.
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-But, perhops, tti see all things in thelir 6iab and iYrightes-L light we should go on a cotductsd VnA-', as dO all V.R.parties... Our guide, on leaving the elevator, turned to us easily and, with a wide, sweeping gesture, dismissed the whole scene before us. "This Empress Room", he said,"has been likened to the setting of the last scene in "Side', with its great columns, brooding walls, and low-hung roof" - We don't now whether M.F. sells the floor on the strength of this, or whether or not it is a good thing, so we just dumbly paddlod on. +
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-Having passed something which did not look like an official table, but which was, although there wero no officious-looking people about, we were astounded at the vast open spaces on the right, and in the dim light perceived with an inward glow of satisfaction a camp fire around which many Rovers were communing with the great spirits - Pow and Wow.+
  
 On our left in a wooded glade was the Salmon Fishery, with canoes and all, not to mention the dirt and moss end earth that these barbarous fishermen insist on eating with their haddock - I mean Scotch. On our left in a wooded glade was the Salmon Fishery, with canoes and all, not to mention the dirt and moss end earth that these barbarous fishermen insist on eating with their haddock - I mean Scotch.
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 No tour would be complete without having made a visit to the Harbour Front. No tour would be complete without having made a visit to the Harbour Front.
  
-The most interesting sight here was a Tugboat reigning in pristine splendour. And so, as our guide told us, just as steam is the driving power in most tugboats, meat is the protein that drives men, those that count anyway. "We must visit the Abbatoirs", said he, "quite unique". So, a mere biscuit-toss from the Harbour Front, and we were there. Yes, raw, red meat, and unbIggra,. swinging high in the air, around which piece of meat were grouped about one score starving Bushlanders.+The most interesting sight here was a Tugboat reigning in pristine splendour. And so, as our guide told us, just as steam is the driving power in most tugboats, meat is the protein that drives men, those that count anyway. "We must visit the Abbatoirs", said he, "quite unique". So, a mere biscuit-toss from the Harbour Front, and we were there. Yes, raw, red meat, and __unblown__, swinging high in the air, around which piece of meat were grouped about one score starving Bushlanders.
  
-Well, at this point we got tired of the tour, especially the conductor, just+Well, at this point we got tired of the tour, especially the conductor, just as you tire of this narrative, and especially the narrator, so we decided to try our art of tripping the light fantastic. And to those of you who were there, the dancing was good, the company was better, and the true bushwalker spirit pervaded all. To those of you who were not there, we really missed you, just as no doubt you are now thinking that you missed a "good hop".
  
-as you tire of this narrative, and especially the narrator, so we decided to try our art of tripping the light fantastic. And to those of you who were there, the dancing was good, the company was better, and the true bushwelker spirit pervaded all. To those of you who were not there, we really missed you, just as no doubt you are now thinking that you missed a "good hop".+----
  
- 9  +And the girls said, "We'll bet that was written by a man! He doesn't say a word about who was there, or what they wore, or anything interesting." The Social Editress quite agrees with the girls, so here is the same Ball from the other point of view.....
  
-And the girls said, "'We'll bet that was written by a man: He doesn't say a word about who was there, or what they wore, or anything interesting." The Social Editress quite agrees with the girls, so here is the same Ball from the other point of view +The Bushwalkers' Ball, social highlight of the year, was held at Mark Foys' Empress Ball Room on August 9th. This somewhat tomblike rendezvous was considerably brightened by the cheery faces of members of the walking fraternity,and the abundance of noise and hilarity that invariably characterizes this function.
  
-The Bushwalkers' Ball, social highlight of the year, was held at Mark Foys'+The Orchestra was in splendid form and the Canadian Three-step and Old Time Waltzes were very popular, while the waltx-barn-dance (( [sic] )) was a sheer delight.
  
-Empress Ball Room on August 9th. This somewhat tomblike rendezvous was considerably+Our thanks and congratulations are herewith offered to Hilda- Blunt, who, is Hon. Organizing Secretary, was mainly responsible for the Ball's outstanding success.
  
-brightened by the cheery faces of members of the walking fraternity,and th.: abundance of noise and hilarity that invariably characterizes this function.+This reporter always finds it hard to realise that the tousled-headed, mud-bespattered, bramble-scratched, khaki-clad beings seen so recently in the bush are one with the faultlessly-coiffeured, flower-decked, silken-gowned beauties and the immaculately groomed, white-shirted gallants who appear at the Ball.
  
-The Orchestra was in ,'.endid form and the Canadian Three-step and Old Time Waltzes were very popular, while the waltx-bern-dance was a sheer delight.+Hilda Blunt, after assuring herself that all was running smoothly, danced in a gown of floral lacquered satin. President Berry's lady wore a scarlet coat with her black velvet frock; Assistant Secretary Betty Pryde wore slate-blue taffeta, Editor Dorothy Lawry floral chiffon, Bunyip Secretary Nora Ankerson white chiffon; Librarian Win. Duncombe pinned golden narcissi to her rust-brown lace; Federation Editor Betty Bell's gown was of blue floral satin, and Canoe Club Social Secretary Cherie Jessop relieved her black taffeta with a crimson rose.
  
-Our thanks and congratulations are herewith offered to Hilda- Blunt, who, is Hon.Organizing Secretary,wes mainly responsible for the Ball's outstanding success.+Among the radiant young matrons present were Artist Enid Rigby, black taffeta brocaded with gold, Roxy Barrett, pale blue pleated chiffon, Thel. Hellyer, Apricot georgette, Mavis Barnes gold brocaded satin, and Mrs. Norm. Colton, silver brocade.
  
-This reporter always finds it hard to realise that the tousled-headed, mud- bespattered, bramble scratched, khaki-clad beings seen so recently in the bush are+Jean Trimble danced in an original gown of multi-spotted net worn with a bolero jacket, and sister Joyce pinned golden roses in her hair to tone with her blue and gold frock. Dot English's gold satin was worn with a chiffon scarf; Jean Vest covered her white Chiffon with a cherry velvet coat; Edna Garrad wore black floral taffeta, and Gweneth Clarke, ivory taffeta.
  
-one with the faultlessly-cotffeured, flower-decked, silken-gowned beauties and +Floral hair posies were popular, and Molly Astridge wore lily-of-the-valley with her black gown, Yvonne Douglas daphne and hyacinths with magnolia satin, and Joyce Dummer violets with her black and white ensemble.
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-the immaculately groomed, white-shirted gallants who appear at the Ball. +
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-Hilda Blunt, after assuring herself that all was running smoothly, danced in a +
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-gown of floral lacquered satin. President Berry's lady wore a scarlet ceat with her +
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-black velvet frock; Assistant Secretary Betty Pryde wore slate-blue taffeta, Editor Dorothy Lawry floral chiffon, Bunyip Secretary Nora Ankerson white chiffon; Librarian Win.Duncombe pinned golden narcissi to her rust-brown lace; Federation Editor Betty. Bell's gown was of blue fbral satin, and Canoe Club Social Secretary Cherie Jessop relieved her black taffeta with a crimson rose. +
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-Among the radiant young matrons present were Artist Enid Rigby, black taffeta brocaded with gold, Roxy Barrett, pale blue pleated chiffon, Thel.Hellyer, Apricot georgette, Mavis Barnes gold brocaded satin, and Mrs.Norm.Colton, silver brocade. +
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-Jean Trimble danced in an original govil of multi-spotted net worn with a bolero jacket, and sister Joyce pinned golden roses in her hair to tone with her blue and gold frock. Dot English's gold satin was worn with a chiffon scarf; Jean Vest covered her white Chiffon with a cherry velvet coat; Edna Garrad wore black floral taffeta, and Gweneth Clarke, ivory taffeta; +
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-Floral hair posies were pupular, and Molly Astridge wore lily-of-the-ivalley with her black,gowia, Yvonne Douglas daphae and hyacinths with magnolia satini and Joyce Dummer vicolets with her black and white ensemble.+
  
 Doreen Harris wore blue velvet, and Joan Fitzpatrick, Ada Frost, and Grace Edgecombe were devotees of floral chiffons. Doreen Harris wore blue velvet, and Joan Fitzpatrick, Ada Frost, and Grace Edgecombe were devotees of floral chiffons.
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 The night passed all too quickly, so here's hoping that the 1939 Bushwalkers' Ball continues until 2 a.m. The night passed all too quickly, so here's hoping that the 1939 Bushwalkers' Ball continues until 2 a.m.
  
-ANOTHER pizcz OF "PERSONALITY PIE"+----
  
-It has been whispered that our+====== PlayGround ====== 
 +===== Another Slice Of "Personality Pie" =====
  
-old friend, Laurie Drake, is coming+|It has been whispered that our\\ old friend, Laurie Drake, is coming\\ back to his "hob-nails and sleeping-bag".\\ \\ Bill Johnston is another who is\\ breezing round again. At the Sports\\ Carnival he was competing on crutches\\ with one foot in plaster, but he\\ recently visited the Club Rooms looking\\ like himself again.\\ \\ Did you hear about the return from\\ Johnnie Wood's birthday party? It\\ sounds like an epic. One very new\\ member succeeded in extricating himself\\ from the Blue labyrinth by using his\\ compass as learned at the Club's first\\ Field Day held recently. Good man,\\ Ralph! Three old members also\\ slipped out and caught the train,\\ but the other twentyfive!|More news from the Sports Carnival!\\ In the Firewood Throw for Men Arnold\\ Barrett came second, being beaten by his\\ pupil, Harold Rolfe. The Firewood Throw\\ for Women was won by Mrs. Barrett ("Roxy").\\ This sounds like married bliss, but\\ they are both still with us, and are joint\\ Room Stewards for August....\\ \\ From Brisbane comes news that Les.\\ Douglas has announced his engagement to\\ Miss Lorna Mackay, who lives next door to\\ The Rootses. Extra special congratulations\\ to Doug. for Phil reports that she is "a\\ particularly nice girl". Phil adds -\\ "incidentally, please note all Bushwalker\\ eligible batchelors! We have two very\\ nice eligible ladies residing next door,\\ 'only on the other side'." Now, now,\\ Phil! We really don't want to swell\\ the "Legion of The Lost" unduly, and\\ we have some very nice little ladies\\ right in our own Club Rooms.| 
 +|  The good news has filtered through of\\ the happy marriage of Eve Eason to Noel\\ Turnbull on Saturday 27th August last.\\ The club takes this opportunity of wishing\\ them all the best for the future.  ||
  
-back to his "hob-nails and sleeping-bag".+===== Federation News =====
  
-Bill Johnston is another who is breezing round again. At the Sports Carnival he was competing on crutches with one foot in plaster, but he recently visited the Club Rooms looking like himself again. +__Land at Tra.__ (( ??Or Era? First letter unclear. see http://sbw.ozultimate.com/1938/193809.pdf#17 )) Promises of support for the proposed resumption were received at the Annual Meeting held on 22nd July from three outside bodies, also a letter from the Parks & Playgrounds Movement giving the results to date of their efforts in the matter. These were not too hopeful.
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-Did you hear about the return from Johnnie Wood's birthday party? It sounds like an epic. One very new member succeeded in extricating himself from the Blue labyrinth by using his compass as learned at the Club's first Field Day held recently. Good man, +
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-More news from the Sports Carnival: In the Firewood Throw for Man Arnold Barrett came second, being boatvn by his pupil, Harold Rolfe. The Firewood Throw for Women was won by Mrsaarrett("Roxy"). This sounds like married blissIbut they are both still with us, and are joint Room Stewards for August +
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-From Brisbane comes news that Les. Douglas has announced his engagezent to Miss Lorna Mackay, who lives next door to The Rootses. Extra special congratulations to Doug. for Phil reports that she is "a particularly nice girl". Phil adds "incidentally, please note all Bushwalker eligible batchelors: 17e have two very nice eligible ladies residing next door, +
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-Ralph! Three old members also slipped out and caught the train, but the other twentyfive! +
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-'only on the other side'," Sow, now, Phil: We really don't want to swell the "Legion of The Lost" unduly, and we have some very nice little ladies right in our own Club Rooms. +
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-The good news has filtered through of the happy marriage of Eve Eason to Noel Turnbull on Saturday 27th Sugust last. +
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-The club takes this opportunity of wishing them all the best for the fu-,ure. +
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-FEDERATION _ _ 3q1WS +
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-La4.0atJ;r_a!, Promises of support for the proposed resumption were received at the Annual Meeting held on 22nd July from three outside bodies, also a letter from the Parks & Playgrounds Movement giving the results to date of their efforts in the matter. These were not too hopeful.+
  
 In reply to a letter, the Commissioner of Police reported that the Waterfall area is being patrolled on Sundays and that during the preceding three months three people were proceeded against for carrying guns, and 42 for having protected flowers in their possession. Good work! In reply to a letter, the Commissioner of Police reported that the Waterfall area is being patrolled on Sundays and that during the preceding three months three people were proceeded against for carrying guns, and 42 for having protected flowers in their possession. Good work!
  
-Mr. D.G.Steadts resignation from the Conservation Bureau was accepted with regret, and Mr. :.C.Phillips was elected to fill the vacancy.+Mr. D.G. Stead's resignation from the Conservation Bureau was accepted with regret, and Mr. E.C. Phillips was elected to fill the vacancy.
  
 From an interim report received from the Publication Committee it was learned that the Bushwalker Annual will be appearing at the end of September, and should be a financial success as an increased amount of advertising has been obtained. From an interim report received from the Publication Committee it was learned that the Bushwalker Annual will be appearing at the end of September, and should be a financial success as an increased amount of advertising has been obtained.
  
-Theo Atkinson of the Rucksack Club has retired from the Hon.Secretaryship of the Federation, and his place has been taken by Charlie Roberts of the Coast and Mountain Walkers. +Theo Atkinson of the Rucksack Club has retired from the Hon. Secretaryship of the Federation, and his place has been taken by Charlie Roberts of the Coast and Mountain Walkers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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-On August 13th and 14th the Federation held 2 Search & Rescue Practice in +
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-which nearly a dozen search parties were engaged. We hope to have a full account +
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-of this in the next issue, but here are the first few comments that have drifted in.+
  
-From one of Stan Lumsden's party, after exploring the Pheasant's Creek Woolwash areag- "We have come to the conclusion that the Military Maps as supplied+On August 13th and 14th the Federation held a Search & Rescue Practice in which nearly a dozen search parties were engaged. We hope to have a full account of this in the next issue, but here are the first few comments that have drifted in.
  
-have been drawn so as to encourage the enemy into apparently easy country, and will do more to confuse them than can ever be achieved by any other known method of warfare should the maps fall into their hands. Thank Heaven for Lyles Dunphy and the Mountain Trail lads! Yours with legs dripping gore,"+From one of Stan Lumsden's party, after exploring the Pheasant's Creek Woolwash area:- "We have come to the conclusion that the Military Maps as supplied have been drawn so as to encourage the enemy into apparently easy country, and will do more to confuse them than can ever be achieved by any other known method of warfare should the maps fall into their hands. Thank Heaven for Myles Dunphy and the Mountain Trail lads! Yours with legs dripping gore,"
  
-Dorothy Lawry's party, after covering about half their area - Woronora Dam/ Eckersley Trig. - arrived home torn to ribbons, but, all being ladies (?) merely say "Heart Heart to the above.+Dorothy Lawry's party, after covering about half their area - Woronora Dam/ Eckersley Trig. - arrived home torn to ribbons, but, all being ladies (?) merely say "Hear! Hear! to the above.
  
-Yet another opinion expressed is th=t "the Lost Party seems to have been the only one that really enjoyed the week-end!"+Yet another opinion expressed is that "the Lost Party seems to have been the only one that really enjoyed the week-end!" 
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