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And it changes from walk to walk and from season to season\\ | And it changes from walk to walk and from season to season\\ | ||
It partly depends on the clothes she wears\\ | It partly depends on the clothes she wears\\ | ||
- | But it also delpends | + | But it also depends |
I am not thinking of the personality which she reveals when \\ | I am not thinking of the personality which she reveals when \\ | ||
she speaks that is different, something in which I\\ | she speaks that is different, something in which I\\ | ||
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There was very little water, just an occasional pool and we made good progress for quite a time. However we were then confronted with a very deep drop (which in normal times is probably a lovely fall) and it was clear that we must leave the bed of the creek. By this time the cliffs on the far side were in sight and we felt that we must reach the Wollangambe after having got so near. We climbed out to the left and were fortunate in finding a reasonably simple way down. | There was very little water, just an occasional pool and we made good progress for quite a time. However we were then confronted with a very deep drop (which in normal times is probably a lovely fall) and it was clear that we must leave the bed of the creek. By this time the cliffs on the far side were in sight and we felt that we must reach the Wollangambe after having got so near. We climbed out to the left and were fortunate in finding a reasonably simple way down. | ||
- | Wollangambe Creek is delightful. Lots of water rushes between large boulders, sparkles over rapids and then lies in deep pools reflecting the high imposing cliffs. We had a swim and began rock hopping. It is a mile an hour country, and the trip altogether might be described as a five day test walk! The following morning we arrived at the junction of Bowens Creek, where we camped in a most delightful cave, situated about twenty feet above water level and with a soft sandstone floor and high roof. It was here decided that rather than go on to the Colo we would attack the ridge and see if there was any chance of our climbing it the follbwing | + | Wollangambe Creek is delightful. Lots of water rushes between large boulders, sparkles over rapids and then lies in deep pools reflecting the high imposing cliffs. We had a swim and began rock hopping. It is a mile an hour country, and the trip altogether might be described as a five day test walk! The following morning we arrived at the junction of Bowens Creek, where we camped in a most delightful cave, situated about twenty feet above water level and with a soft sandstone floor and high roof. It was here decided that rather than go on to the Colo we would attack the ridge and see if there was any chance of our climbing it the following |
It was much harder work next morning with packs, and Dorothy' | It was much harder work next morning with packs, and Dorothy' | ||
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I have seldom seen such a grand and impressive view and it ranks very close to Kanangara in my estimation. The top of the ridge for some distance is not more than 20 feet and it sweeps back somewhat like the prow of a ship. The creeks come together through the high cliff walls and then go out through another gorge to join the Colo. Needless to say we had not carried water up the ridge and we continued on until we reached the camp site above the creek we had climbed down. This was about 2.30 and we had not bothered about lunch. | I have seldom seen such a grand and impressive view and it ranks very close to Kanangara in my estimation. The top of the ridge for some distance is not more than 20 feet and it sweeps back somewhat like the prow of a ship. The creeks come together through the high cliff walls and then go out through another gorge to join the Colo. Needless to say we had not carried water up the ridge and we continued on until we reached the camp site above the creek we had climbed down. This was about 2.30 and we had not bothered about lunch. | ||
- | Grace nobly offered to go down the gulley and get water, and Dorothy arranged to have a rest and meet her half way up and help with the water bags. In due course they set forth and I occupied myself making an arrow in stone to indicate to future parties where to turn off for water, etc. Dorothy returned about an hour after leaving camp but without Grace. Despite continual calling, and taking different routes going and coming she had missed her but naturally expected to find her in camp. Somewhat perturbed we set forth with torches. first aid kit, and billies to get water. We called continually and could not underatand | + | Grace nobly offered to go down the gulley and get water, and Dorothy arranged to have a rest and meet her half way up and help with the water bags. In due course they set forth and I occupied myself making an arrow in stone to indicate to future parties where to turn off for water, etc. Dorothy returned about an hour after leaving camp but without Grace. Despite continual calling, and taking different routes going and coming she had missed her but naturally expected to find her in camp. Somewhat perturbed we set forth with torches. first aid kit, and billies to get water. We called continually and could not understand |
- | My imagination worked overtime and I had most dreadful mental pictures of what might have happpned | + | My imagination worked overtime and I had most dreadful mental pictures of what might have happened |
Returning to camp we persuaded ourselves that we were following her footprints, but this was a barren hope. | Returning to camp we persuaded ourselves that we were following her footprints, but this was a barren hope. | ||
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When we were about half way up we heard a shout but didn't like to look down as we had as much as we could do to hang on. Once my friend Bill's foot slipped and he slid down two blocks of granite but then he got a good grip and managed to pull himself up again. We kept plugging on steadily until we reached the level of the little windows in the side and decided to switch over from here to the underneath of the roadway. It was rather a ticklish job getting ourselves round the corner but Bill has double jointed knees and ankles and it's wonderful the things he can do. Once we were round the corner we found there was nothing else for it, we'd have to make a leap to get to the nearest steel stanchion. How Bill managed to turn from facing in towards the rock, I don't know, but he did. | When we were about half way up we heard a shout but didn't like to look down as we had as much as we could do to hang on. Once my friend Bill's foot slipped and he slid down two blocks of granite but then he got a good grip and managed to pull himself up again. We kept plugging on steadily until we reached the level of the little windows in the side and decided to switch over from here to the underneath of the roadway. It was rather a ticklish job getting ourselves round the corner but Bill has double jointed knees and ankles and it's wonderful the things he can do. Once we were round the corner we found there was nothing else for it, we'd have to make a leap to get to the nearest steel stanchion. How Bill managed to turn from facing in towards the rock, I don't know, but he did. | ||
- | By this time we gathered that there must be a fair crowd down below, there seemed to be a lot of noise and the policeman kept shouting quite rudely at us. We took no notice and Bill tensed himself for the leap. Lightly he sprang, giving himself a push off from a good half-inch heel hold. For one awful moment be tottered in mid-air, but making a superhuman effort he jerked himself forward and just made it. He then tied the rope securely to the stanchion and swung the other end back to me. There wasn'f much of a place to tie it but right in the middle of one block I was able to tie a double clove hitch and got ready to go hand over hand across to Bill. | + | By this time we gathered that there must be a fair crowd down below, there seemed to be a lot of noise and the policeman kept shouting quite rudely at us. We took no notice and Bill tensed himself for the leap. Lightly he sprang, giving himself a push off from a good half-inch heel hold. For one awful moment be tottered in mid-air, but making a superhuman effort he jerked himself forward and just made it. He then tied the rope securely to the stanchion and swung the other end back to me. There wasn't much of a place to tie it but right in the middle of one block I was able to tie a double clove hitch and got ready to go hand over hand across to Bill. |
First I had a look down below and saw the policeman had multiplied himself to hundreds and crowds of other folk were mixed in. Then I noticed a boat anchored right under us and chaps with hoses as though they were preparing to aim at us. Why, I couldn' | First I had a look down below and saw the policeman had multiplied himself to hundreds and crowds of other folk were mixed in. Then I noticed a boat anchored right under us and chaps with hoses as though they were preparing to aim at us. Why, I couldn' | ||
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"I guess we can't go any further", | "I guess we can't go any further", | ||
- | We had a bit of chocolate and began to climb up to the road way. On the way up and when we got there the police had a lot to say and we let them run on for a while but then my friend Bill explained the situation; that we worked ..., making ... for ..., so that mollified them a lot, and we gave them some of our chocolate and raisins which they thought was very kind of us and they handed over our packs and we parted | + | We had a bit of chocolate and began to climb up to the road way. On the way up and when we got there the police had a lot to say and we let them run on for a while but then my friend Bill explained the situation; that we worked ..., making ... for ..., so that mollified them a lot, and we gave them some of our chocolate and raisins which they thought was very kind of us and they handed over our packs and we parted |
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===== Some Aspects Of Our Military Value. ===== | ===== Some Aspects Of Our Military Value. ===== | ||
- | bu " | + | by " |
Now that a military organisation has seen fit to use members of our Club to further their (i.e. the organisation' | Now that a military organisation has seen fit to use members of our Club to further their (i.e. the organisation' | ||
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To disclose the strategic positions of other walkers is the task of the " | To disclose the strategic positions of other walkers is the task of the " | ||
- | A most insidious variety newly arrived with the anproach | + | A most insidious variety newly arrived with the approach |
- | Our fourth sample is the High Velocity walker. This specimen is generally husky, lusty and male and can speed from, say, Katoomba to Kanangra River non-stop crushing everything before it with tank-like certainty. However, he never stops walking until night when he is completely | + | Our fourth sample is the High Velocity walker. This specimen is generally husky, lusty and male and can speed from, say, Katoomba to Kanangra River non-stop crushing everything before it with tank-like certainty. However, he never stops walking until night when he is completely |
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The destruction of the soundness of the timber, and the development of knots are the two things that make bush fires fatal to a forest. The development of a strong young crop of seedlings or " | The destruction of the soundness of the timber, and the development of knots are the two things that make bush fires fatal to a forest. The development of a strong young crop of seedlings or " | ||
- | However, although the regrowth caused by a bushfire is welcome to the forester, it is small consolation to have lost thousands of trees which have grown for anything up to a hundred years and get in retern | + | However, although the regrowth caused by a bushfire is welcome to the forester, it is small consolation to have lost thousands of trees which have grown for anything up to a hundred years and get in return |
(Next month - "How the danger of Forest Fires is lessened" | (Next month - "How the danger of Forest Fires is lessened" | ||
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- | A letter was received from the Under Secretary for Lands advising that, owing to shortage of staff, it is impossible at present to do any field surveying of the boundaries of those areas in the Blue Mountains, etc., which Federation | + | A letter was received from the Under Secretary for Lands advising that, owing to shortage of staff, it is impossible at present to do any field surveying of the boundaries of those areas in the Blue Mountains, etc., which Federation |
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by Canopus. | by Canopus. | ||
- | If, in the early evening you follow the Milky Way down towards the Eastern horizon for about two-thirds of the distance between the Cross and the horizon you will find the constellation Scorpio. The most brilliant star in the constellation is the ruby-red Antares. Antares lies near the northern end of the constellation in a position which might be described as Scorpion' | + | If, in the early evening you follow the Milky Way down towards the Eastern horizon for about two-thirds of the distance between the Cross and the horizon you will find the constellation Scorpio. The most brilliant star in the constellation is the ruby-red Antares. Antares lies near the northern end of the constellation in a position which might be described as Scorpion' |
Antares is the largest star known, its diameter being nearly 500 times that of the sun. It was called Antares by the Greeks because it rivals the red planet Mars, which they called Ares. | Antares is the largest star known, its diameter being nearly 500 times that of the sun. It was called Antares by the Greeks because it rivals the red planet Mars, which they called Ares. | ||
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- | VI HAT DO YOU THINK ? | + | ===== What Do You Think? ===== |
- | 1111,- | + | |
- | Alex. Colley writes:- | + | === Alex. Colley writes: |
- | It was Dave Stead who first panted dut to me that there are no young casuarinas along the Cox. They are all eaten by cattle. Droughts kill some of the big old trees, and floods undermine others. Every time you see the Cox there are many newly fallen trees. If this continues there will be nothing to hold the banks and they will be washed away and replaced by boulders and gravel. Before this time let us hope that the Greater Blue Mountains National Park, or a similar scheme has become a reality. | + | |
- | Dountful | + | It was Dave Stead who first pointed out to me that there are no young casuarinas along the Cox. They are all eaten by cattle. Droughts kill some of the big old trees, and floods undermine others. Every time you see the Cox there are many newly fallen trees. If this continues there will be nothing to hold the banks and they will be washed away and replaced by boulders and gravel. Before this time let us hope that the Greater Blue Mountains National Park, or a similar scheme has become a reality. |
- | Thy is it that when looking westward from the highspots around Sydney that Mt.King George and Mt.Hay appear higher than all the surrounding tablelands, when the mountains south of the Cox, reputedly higher and a7prOximate1y | + | |
- | "InEEPY SUE" | + | === Doubtful |
- | In reply to " | + | |
+ | Why is it that when looking westward from the highspots around Sydney that Mt. King George and Mt. Hay appear higher than all the surrounding tablelands, when the mountains south of the Cox, reputedly higher and approximate1y | ||
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+ | === "Sleepy Sue" | ||
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+ | In reply to " | ||
The club songs are, I think, just dying of old age and although new and exciting trips are being done continually the people who do them aren't people who write songs about them. | The club songs are, I think, just dying of old age and although new and exciting trips are being done continually the people who do them aren't people who write songs about them. | ||
- | ANOTHER LETTER FOR TH CORRESAX1DENCE PAGE OR IS IT? | + | |
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+ | ===== Another Letter For the Correspondence Page - Or Is It? ===== | ||
Dear Clare, | Dear Clare, | ||
- | I have never looked upon you as a lady, and perhaps that was part of | + | |
- | your attraction for me, but I sea now that I was wrong, your ability to resist the temptation to open my fan mail before forwarding it to me, stams you as | + | I have never looked upon you as a lady, and perhaps that was part of your attraction for me, but I see now that I was wrong, your ability to resist the temptation to open my fan mail before forwarding it to me, stamps |
- | a Lady with a capital L Don't worry Clare, dear--I still can't help liking | + | |
- | you in spite of that. It's all rather contradictory however, 'cause no lady | + | C. Also wrote to me, but not so pleasantly, she said she'd like to get her teeth into me and as I said before, she is rather long in the tooth, so I think I won't come down to the club room on Fridays until she cools down. |
- | should have published my rather confidential and personal letter to you as you did, but it's all for the bestlas | + | |
- | ladies all called " | + | As for the " |
- | the Glaciarium where she thinks the two of us would cut a dashing figure. Number two is passionately fond of music and would like me to hear her sing -- per- | + | |
- | haps it's as well -- I'm not musical | + | My latest idea for your magazine is that I should write an answers to correspondence page, a la Dorothy Dix, you know the sort of thing. It goes something like this:- |
- | "the harbour is such a good place at night for a murder:" I'm just a little | + | |
- | hazy as to her meaning, but of course she can't mean anything unpleasant, | + | Question - Should I go co-tenting with "X" who is a Committee member, or would it be irregular? New Lady Member. |
- | the committee was always so careful about the compatability of prospective | + | |
- | members and I've always trusted | + | Answer - No dear, not yet, wait until you've been in the Club a while, get on the committee yourself and then it will be quite the thing. Clubman. |
- | 15. | + | |
- | C. Also wrote to me, but not so pleasantly, she said she'd like to | + | ---- |
- | get her teeth into me and as I said befOre, she is rather long in the tooth, so I think I won't come down to the club room on Fridays until she cools down. | + | |
- | As for the " | + | =====Wagging Tongues. ===== |
- | My latest idea for your magazine is that I should write an answers to | + | |
- | correspondence page, a la Dorothy Dix, you know the sort of thing. It goes | + | What was the REAL attraction of the recent day walk which called out 22 members? It certainly wasn't the leader; no one took any notice of him except to wait for him and tell him each time they altered the destination. Of course it may have been the one and a half piece bathing suit so capably displayed by one of our girls, it would have sunk a thousand ships. Some trellis work with a little lattice kept it together. Hope we are not too old fashioned. |
- | something like this:- | + | |
- | Question-- Should I go co-tenting with 'T" who is a Committee member, or | + | Four tough Guys had a quiet week-end in George Dibley's cottage in Katoomba. Decisive handling of Tim Coffey each bedtime, by shutting him in a room by himself, gave them a comparatively quiet night. But it took a them three hours to cook the breakfast. |
- | would it be irregular? | + | |
- | New Lady Member. | + | Conditions |
- | Answer | + | |
- | thing. | + | On a recent official walk the party came on a soldier standing guard. He was hungry, no provisions had come through for several days. Bert Whillier |
- | Clubman. | + | |
- | WAGGING TONGUES | + | "That was big of you," we said. |
- | What was the REAL attraction of the recent day walk which called out 22 members? It certainly wasn't the leader; no one took any notice of him | + | |
- | except to wait for him and tell him each time they altered the destination. Of course it may have been the one and a half piece bathing suit so capably | + | |
- | displayed by one of our girls, it would have sunk a thousand ships. Some trellis work with a little lattice kept it together. Hope we are not too | + | |
- | old fashioned. | + | |
- | Four tough Guys had a quiet week-end in George Dibley/s cottage in | + | |
- | Katoomba. Decisive handling of Tim Coffey each bedtime, by shutting him | + | |
- | in a room by himself, gave them a comparatively quiet night. But it took a them three hours to cook the breakfast. | + | |
- | Cohditions | + | |
- | these days and we expect to hear of more suckers being taken for walks. | + | |
- | On a recent official walk the party came on a soldier standing guard. He was hungry, no provisions had come through for several days. Bert Whinier | + | |
- | was deeply moved and handed over two or three pounds of his lunch, "That was big of you," we said. | + | |
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- | 16. | + | |
- | AT OUR TIN MEETING., | + | ---- |
- | The meeting opened with the welcoming of a,new member, Miriam.Lennox. | + | |
- | It was announced that Frank Freeguard has been transferrod | + | ===== At Our Own Meeting. ===== |
- | The Coast and MoUntain 7alkors | + | |
- | The theatre party at the Minerva realised | + | The meeting opened with the welcoming of a new member, Miriam Lennox. June Winebury |
- | The report of the committee formed to report on a policy for the Federation re the marking of tracks was read by the convenor, Marie Byles. It was approved by the meeting. The Federation have not yet adopted it, | + | |
- | as the Coast and Mountain | + | It was announced that Frank Freeguard has been transferred |
- | MAGAZINE NOTTCE. | + | |
- | Uould you please hand in your contribution for next | + | The Coast and Mountain Walkers |
- | month' | + | |
- | .17th July to | + | The theatre party at the Minerva realised |
- | C. KINSELLA, | + | |
- | 42 Point Road, 100L7ICH. | + | The report of the committee formed to report on a policy for the Federation re the marking of tracks was read by the convenor, Marie Byles. It was approved by the meeting. The Federation have not yet adopted it, as the Coast and Mountain |
- | BUSECIALKERS | + | |
- | Attention is drawn to your thriving Club Library | + | ---- |
- | join in the queue and climb the world' | + | |
- | jungles, tread the untrodden wastes with intrepid explorers all for | + | ==== Magazine Notice. ==== |
- | only one penny per week; | + | |
- | PLEASE NOTE: Donations, to,the.113Drary | + | Would you please hand in your contribution for next month' |
- | Your librarian quickly-becomes | + | |
- | 17. | + | C. Kinsella, 42 Point Road, Woolwich. |
- | THE VOICE OF THE " | + | |
- | PLEASE NOTE THE FOLL(TING DATES: | + | ---- |
- | July 16th Thursday 7.45 p m. VISIT TO THE OBSERVATORY | + | |
- | N.B. As parties are limited to 15, please notify Doreen Helmrich as soon as possible if you wish to be included. | + | Bushwalkers! |
- | July 17th Friday 8. 0 p m. R. NEVILLE GAYTFY, one of our best known Ornithologists will tell us about "BIRD CAMOUFLAGE" and illustrate with coloured slides. | + | |
- | July 31st 'Friday 7.45 p m. CLUB ROOM PARTY. | + | Attention is drawn to your thriving Club Library |
- | Fun and Games, and Dancing. | + | |
- | August 15th & 16th SPORTS CARNIVAL, at " | + | Please note: Donations to the library |
- | Auguat 216t Friday 8. 0 p m. MR. JACOBS | + | |
- | August 25th Tuesday 7.45 p m. DANCE AT "PAKIES". | + | Your librarian quickly becomes |
- | FOR ALL YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS and for | + | |
- | EXCELLENT DLVELOPING TIORK | + | ---- |
- | and | + | |
- | ENLARGING SERVICE | + | ===== The Voice Of The Social Committee Says. ===== |
- | GOODMAN BROS. | + | |
- | 20 Hunter Street, Sydney | + | Please note the following dates: |
- | (0-Y.0# Wynyard) | + | |
- | 18. | + | |July 16th Thursday 7.45 p.m.|__Visit to the observatory__. |
- | 0 | + | |July 17th Friday 8.0 p.m.|__Mr. Neville Gayley__, one of our best known Ornithologists will tell us about "Bird camouflage" and illustrate with coloured slides.| |
- | C 0.-UPONS | + | |July 31st Friday 7.45 p.m.|__Club Room Party__. Fun and Games, and Dancing.| |
+ | |August 15th & 16th|__Sports Carnival__, at " | ||
+ | |August 21st Friday 8.0 p.m.|__Mr. Jacobs__, | ||
+ | |August 25th Tuesday 7.45 p.m.|__Dance at "Pakies"__.| | ||
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+ | For all your photographic requirements | ||
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+ | __Goodman Bros__. | ||
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+ | 20 Hunter Street, Sydney (opp. Wynyard) | ||
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+ | ===== Coupons. ===== | ||
"Now our days of philandering are over". Socks and neckties, hats, and shoes are no longer to be bought lightly on the whimsey of the moment. Care, caution, thought and deliberation are all called for in the distribution of our meagre ration of coupons over our annual requirements. | "Now our days of philandering are over". Socks and neckties, hats, and shoes are no longer to be bought lightly on the whimsey of the moment. Care, caution, thought and deliberation are all called for in the distribution of our meagre ration of coupons over our annual requirements. | ||
- | Camp needs are not entirely untouched and now the wearing of ancient antique and amorphous straw hats will become a national service instead of a means whereby walkers may work off their inhibitions, | + | |
- | Most of Paddy' | + | Camp needs are not entirely untouched and now the wearing of ancient antique and amorphous straw hats will become a national service instead of a means whereby walkers may work off their inhibitions. |
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+ | Most of Paddy' | ||
But here are some items which are affected. | But here are some items which are affected. | ||
- | Mens Vlomens | ||
- | 1=1 | ||
- | Shorts 12 coupone no stock | ||
- | Lumber jackets 12 10 | ||
- | Cape with collar | ||
- | or hood 33 22 | ||
- | " | ||
- | Cycle Ca7,e 12 10 | ||
- | Leggings 4 4 0 | ||
- | 6x4 CaDe-za-oundsheets without collar or hood do not require as' coupons, Likewise groundsheets., | ||
- | PADDY PALLIN, | ||
- | 327 George Street, tPhone B3101. SYDNEY. | ||
+ | | |__Mens__|__Womens __| | ||
+ | |Shorts|12 coupons|No stock| | ||
+ | |Lumber jackets|12|10| | ||
+ | |Cape with collar or hood|33|22| | ||
+ | |Waterproof hood| 6| 3| | ||
+ | |Cycle Cape|12|10| | ||
+ | |Leggings| 4| 4| | ||
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+ | 6x4 Cape groundsheets without collar or hood do not require coupons, Likewise groundsheets, | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin, | ||
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+ | 327 George Street, Sydney. 'Phone B3101. | ||
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