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 B EWARE1 B EWARE1
 A Story True But Not Stranger Than Fiction by Ron Eddes. A Story True But Not Stranger Than Fiction by Ron Eddes.
-Once upon a time, way back in the days when we had water, tWo handsoMe young men went a walking trip for their holidays.+Once upon a time, way back in the days when we had water, tWo handsome young men went on a walking trip for their holidays.
 After ten or eleven days of walking, eating and sleeping in the same clothes, they decided to wash them early one bright, sunny morn. So, proceeding to a nearby brook, they plunged their dirty clothes (including socks, handkerchiefs, and all and sundry small items) in the water to soak while they had breakfast. After ten or eleven days of walking, eating and sleeping in the same clothes, they decided to wash them early one bright, sunny morn. So, proceeding to a nearby brook, they plunged their dirty clothes (including socks, handkerchiefs, and all and sundry small items) in the water to soak while they had breakfast.
-Imagine their surprise when, after breakfast, they found only shirts, socks, and shorts left in the pool where they had put them! Imagine their -- amazement when, on investigating the aforesaid brook, they found the missing articles of wearing apparel feathering the home of the local yabbies!+Imagine their surprise when, after breakfast, they found only shirts, socks, and shorts left in the pool where they had put them! Imagine their amazement when, on investigating the aforesaid brook, they found the missing articles of wearing apparel feathering the home of the local yabbies!
 The moral of this little story should be remembered after the drought breaks,it is:- When leaving clothes in a stream to soak, first make sure that all yabbies have evacuated the district. The moral of this little story should be remembered after the drought breaks,it is:- When leaving clothes in a stream to soak, first make sure that all yabbies have evacuated the district.
 +
 AT OUR OWN MEETING  AT OUR OWN MEETING 
-New members welcomed at the January meeting were Paul Barnes, Bill Davis, and Roy Edser, while two other new members who could not attend that night were "Joan Kilpatrick and John Hunter. + 
-As Lieut.Bill Whitney is now in the army for the duration, his resignation as Hon.Auditor was accepted with regret. It was decided to ask Mr.Whitney, senior, if he will carry on the job for Bill till the Annual Meeting and election of officers in March. +New members welcomed at the January meeting were Paul Barnes, Bill Davis, and Roy Edser, while two other new members who could not attend that night were "Joan Kilpatrick and John Hunter. As Lieut.Bill Whitney is now in the army for the duration, his resignation as Hon.Auditor was accepted with regret. It was decided to ask Mr.Whitney, senior, if he will carry on the job for Bill till the Annual Meeting and election of officers in March. The highlight of the Social Secretary's Report was the announcement of a profit resulting from the Christmas Party. The amount of this profit was Ild! The Bushwalkers' Services Committee reported the usual two postings a month and that women club members in the services and men in the merchant marine are being added to the mailing list as addresses are received. A new and pleasing feature was the reading by "Dunk" of a number of extracts from the many letters of thanks received from Club members who acknowledged their Christmas parcels, or Christmas Cards, or pictures of the Federation Camp. Some of the lads had been seeing fellow walkers; Ross Easdown had seen Morrie Stephenson; Morrie had seen Bob Savage; and Arthur Austin had seen Dave Kernohan, also Frank Wood, 
-The highlight of the Social Secretary's Report was the announcement of a +Johnnie's young brother. Bill Burke reported that the arrival of the V.A.D's had caused a great deal of excitement among the troops. He had not seen any of the V.A.D's, but he had seen the barbed wire entanglements round their quarters. As the Hon.Secretary had ascertained from the Royal Life Saving Society 
-profit resulting from the Christmas Party. The amount of this profit was Ild! +that in the event of an air raid alarm the building would have to be evacuated, two wardens and two deputies were elected to be responsible for the clearance of the Club Room in an orderly manner. Thos 6 appointed were the President, the Hon.Secretary, and the two Vice-Presidents. Four volunteers were elected Room Stewards for the ensuing two months. They were - Alice and Allan Wyborn, Ada Frost, and Doris Allden. The Hon.Secretary announced that during the month the business Manager had been suddenly whisked off to Melbourne temporarily, and that Jeah West had taken over the job during his absence. A vote of appreciation of her action and of the good job she had made of the production of the magazine was carried by acclamation. Mouldy reported that the electric light has been extended throughout the Waterfall Station buildings as requested by the Federation, and Dorman asked that the Federation move to have Lilyvale made an attended station at weekend. It was decided to have delegates take this up at the next Council meeting. 3/4 Remember always -- the only safe fire is a DEAD FIRE. Places recently swept by bushfires include Patonga and Maitland Bay. 
-The Bushwalkers' Services Committee reported the usual two postings a month and that women club members in the services and men in the merchant marine are + 
-being added to the mailing list as addresses are received. A new and pleasing +Now it would appear casually that a good map could be readily understood by anyone reasonably literate. It is remarkable, though, how a little experience will improve one's ability to visualise a territory by looking at its topographical symbols reduced to one plane. It is remarkable, also, how much alike two mountains can /ook, and even more so howunlike one mountain can look from two viewpoints. Looking down from a fire-tower with map in hand is like hunting stars with a chart of the heavens. Those three bright stars in a row, just peeping out from behind a cloud; are they part of Andromeda or the tail of Pegasus? We know one sure way to find out. Take as astronomer with you. There is also one certain way to avoid getting yourself and your map lost in the mountains. Take a guide.
-feature was the reading by "Dunk" of a number of extracts from the many letters of thanks received from Club members who acknowledged their Christmas parcels, or Christmas Cards, or pictures of the Federation Camp. Some of the lads had +
-been seeing fellow walkers; Ross Easdown had seen Morrie Stephenson; Morrie +
-had seen Bob Savage; and Arthur Austin had seen Dave Kernohan, also Frank Wood, +
-Johnnie's young brother. Bill Burke reported that the arrival of the V.A.D's +
-had caused a great deal of excitement among the troops. He had not seen any of the V.A.D's, but he had seen the barbed wire entanglements round their quarters. +
-As the Hon.Secretary had ascertained from the Royal Life Saving Society +
-that in the event of an air raid alarm the building would have to be evacuated, two wardens and two deputies were elected to be responsible for the clearance of the Club Room in an orderly manner. Thos 6 appointed were the President, the Hon.Secretary, and the two Vice-Presidents. +
-Four volunteers were elected Room Stewards for the ensuing two months. They were - Alice and Allan Wyborn, Ada Frost, and Doris Allden. +
-The Hon.Secretary announced that during the month the business Manager +
-had been suddenly whisked off to Melbourne temporarily, and that Jeah West had taken over the job during his absence. A vote of appreciation of her action and of the good job she had made of the production of the magazine was carried by acclamation. +
-Mouldy reported that the electric light has been extended throughout the Waterfall Station buildings as requested by the Federation, and Dorman asked that the Federation move to have Lilyvale made an attended station at weekend. It was decided to have delegates take this up at the next Council meeting. +
-3/4 +
-Remember always -- the only safe fire is a DEAD FIRE. +
-Places recently swept by bushfires include Patonga and Maitland Bay. +
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-20 Hunter Street, Sydney +
-(opposite Wynyard). +
-FROM - HERE THERE- AND EVERYWHERE +
-Now it would appear casually that a good map could be readily understood by anyone reasonably literate. It is remarkable, though, how a little experience will improve one's ability to visualise a territory by +
-looking at its topographical symbols reduced to one plane. It is remarkable, also, how much alike two mountains can /ook, and even more so how +
-unlike one mountain can look from two viewpoints. Looking down from a +
-fire-tower with map in hand is like hunting stars with a chart of the +
-heavens. Those three bright stars in a row, just peeping out from behind a cloud; are they part of Andromeda or the tail of Pegasus? We know one sure way to find out. Take as astronomer with you. +
-There is also one certain way to avoid getting yourself and your map lost in the mountains. Take a guide.+
 -41. Paul Hicks in the "M.C.M.Bulletinu.  OOOOOOOO  -41. Paul Hicks in the "M.C.M.Bulletinu.  OOOOOOOO 
-The Mountain Club of Maryland nay think that a good plan, and it may work +The Mountain Club of Maryland nay think that a good plan, and it may work in the U.S.A., but we could tell them of the only sure way to avoid getting lost in the mountains anywhere. -- Stop at home. Security is mortal's chiefest enemy. Wm, Shakespeare.
-in the U.S.A., but we could tell them of the only sure way to avoid getting lost in the mountains anywhere. -- Stop at home. +
-Security is mortal's chiefest enemy. Wm, Shakespeare.+
 THE DRYING OF VEGETABLES  THE DRYING OF VEGETABLES 
-Reprinted from an article by R.M. in "The Tararua Tramper" of Wellington +Reprinted from an article by R.M. in "The Tararua Tramper" of Wellington N.Z. Dried vegetables are useful on long trips,being light in weight and adding variety to the diet but, unfortunat4y, they are not readily obtainable. Last summer,members of a small tramping party successfully dried their own vegetables and found it quite worth while. The dried weight is about one-tenth of their fresh weight. 
-N.Z. +1. Grate or slice the vegetables finely. The finer the slicing,the quicker the drying. 
-Dried vegetables are useful on long trips,being light in weight and adding +2. Place in a muslin bag and dip immediately in boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes or hold in steam. This softens the vegetables so that they dry more quickly and helps to preserve the flavour. It seems likely that, carried out immediately after cutting the vegetables (within a minute or so),it might prevent loss of vitamin C. This step is omitted when drying onions or tomatoes.
-variety to the diet but, unfortunat4y, they are not readily obtainable. Last summer,members of a small tramping party successfully dried their own vegetables and found it quite worth while. The dried weight is about one-tenth of their fresh weight. +
-1, Grate or slice the vegetables finely. The finer the slicing,the quicker the drying.- +
-2. Place in a muslin bag and dip immediately in boiling water for 1 to 2 min- +
-utes or hold in steam. This softens the -vegetables so that they dry more quickly and helps to preserve the flavour. It seems likely that, carried out im- +
-mediately after cutting the vegetables (within a minute or so),it might prevent loss of vitamin C. This step is omitted when drying onions or tomatoes.+
 3. Drain the vegetables. 3. Drain the vegetables.
-4. Dry in the sun or the oven. a. Sun: The vegetables can be spread cE butter- muslin or heavy,cleanlbrown paper and placed in the sun. A light wind does no harm when the vegetables are first put out but they become very light and easily blown when nearly dry. Turn over now and then. Keep flies awayl they seem to find the vegetables very attractive. b.Oven: If the oven is used for drying it must be kept very low, not more than 120-140 deg.F. This is not easy+4. Dry in the sun or the oven. 
 +a. Sun: The vegetables can be spread cE butter- muslin or heavy,cleanlbrown paper and placed in the sun. A light wind does no harm when the vegetables are first put out but they become very light and easily blown when nearly dry. Turn over now and then. Keep flies away, they seem to find the vegetables very attractive. 
 +b.Oven: If the oven is used for drying it must be kept very low, not more than 120-140 deg.F. This is not easy
 to do, but high temperatures spoil the vegetables,destroy their flavour and tend to do, but high temperatures spoil the vegetables,destroy their flavour and tend
 to cook rather than dry them. The rack above a coal range is a good place for drying. to cook rather than dry them. The rack above a coal range is a good place for drying.
-5. If it is wished, the vegetables may be sulphured by fu/4gation. +5. If it is wished, the vegetables may be sulphured by fumigation. 
-6. Store in air-tight jars. The Vegetables keep well. Carrots dried but not sulphured last Christman are still good.+6. Store in air-tight jars. The Vegetables keep well. Carrots dried but not sulphured last Christmas are still good.
 The times mentioned in the first four cases are the times found necessary for sun-drying at midsummer when step 2 above was omitted. (Sydney readers will need to remember the difference in climate between Wellington and Sydney.-Ed). Carrots: Sliced thin, 2 days; gratedll day. Flavour fairly good. The times mentioned in the first four cases are the times found necessary for sun-drying at midsummer when step 2 above was omitted. (Sydney readers will need to remember the difference in climate between Wellington and Sydney.-Ed). Carrots: Sliced thin, 2 days; gratedll day. Flavour fairly good.
 Swedes: Treat same as carrots; they take a little longer to dry. Flavour strong. Green beans: Cut in thin slices. About 2 days. Flavour good. Swedes: Treat same as carrots; they take a little longer to dry. Flavour strong. Green beans: Cut in thin slices. About 2 days. Flavour good.
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 darkening. darkening.
 - -
-Potatoes: These were not a success. They rapidly become black as they dry and +Potatoes: These were not a success. They rapidly become black as they dry and are most unattractive in appearance. Perhaps sufficient time in boiling water would prevent this.The vegetables may be used in stews or cooked separately. It is best to soak them in warm water for a quarter of an hour or more before using but this 
-are most unattractive in appearance. Perhaps sufficient time in boiling water would prevent this. +is not necessary in all cases.  
-The vegetables may be used in stews or cooked separately. It is best to +
-soak them in warm water for a quarter of an hour or more before using but this +
-is not necessary in all cases.+
 A light in a tent may produce a selfevident truth. A light in a tent may produce a selfevident truth.
-Coleaders will never agree each to each. +Co-leaders will never agree each to each. 
-Walking may reduce the figure and straighten the curves. A General Meeting will always go off at a tangent. +Walking may reduce the figure and straighten the curves. 
-To be in the circle of some walkers one must be out of the arc. To a food faddist a root is a square meal.+A General Meeting will always go off at a tangent. 
 +To be in the circle of some walkers one must be out of the arc. 
 +To a food faddist a root is a square meal.
 The nearer the Axis the lesser the Bushwalking. The nearer the Axis the lesser the Bushwalking.
--5-+ 
 BUSH WALKING BUSH WALKING
 GEOMETRY. Ray Kirkby GEOMETRY. Ray Kirkby
 +
 The ghost of Stephen Leacock The ghost of Stephen Leacock
 "walks" "walks"
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 After dinner two sides of a Thashwalker will not After dinner two sides of a Thashwalker will not
 be greater than the third side. be greater than the third side.
-\\\ + 
-- 6 -+
 DOWN BIMBERI WAY - DECEMBER, 1941. DOWN BIMBERI WAY - DECEMBER, 1941.
 Extracted from "Moils" Diary. Extracted from "Moils" Diary.
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