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 In the June issue "Ginger Pup" asked, "Is anybody able to tell me why certain ridges on the mountains are called 'The Dogs'." For two issues we waited for someone to tell us. Nobody did. The prestige of the "Bushwalker" was at stake. So we called in our extra-special reporter and said to him "Go! find the answer to Ginger Pup's question." And he went - straight to Myles Dunphy. As he asked the question we thought we heard a faint whirring noise as that wonderful automatic filing system, located somewhere between Myles eyes and his right forefinger, clicked into gear. (We suspect that this anatomical wonder occupied the space devoted to bone in our own cranial cavity). Then Myles spoke, and the answer came out in perfect order and precision of detail. This is what he slid:
-Before the region now known as the Wild Dog Mountains was mapped there were only two points named at all. These were the Black Dog Rock (at the foot of the Black Dog track) and Mount Mouin. "Mouin" is ah aboriginal name, the meaning of which Myles could not trace, so he took it to stand for the original blackfellow. The only other named place being Black Dog rock, and the fact that dingos were very prevalent there, gave him the idea of naming the surrounding mbuntains and ridges as different kinds of dogs, which might be imagined as belonging to the Blackfellow "Mouin". So the mountains south of Mouin were called "Warrigal" (native name for dog) "Dingo",and, between the two, that flat clear little plateau, often likened to a cricket pitch, was named Merri-merrigal (Merrie = dog; gal = place of many dogs). Thus native names for dogs were used for the nearby mountains. The ridges running from these mountains to the Cox were named, starting from the Black Dog and going west, as follows: Black, Red, White, Grey, Spotted, Brown, Yellow, Brindle, Blue and Bad Dog (can't get off this one). Some extra spurs from these were named Blue Pup, Brindle Pup, Yellow Pup, Brown Pup, and Kelpie Rock. The gorge between Harry's River and Kanangra River was called Merri-Ganowry Gorge. It means the tribal ground of all the dingos. But why, you may ask, amongst so many dogs, is there a "Black Horse Gap?" This was named because of an old Black Horse who used to graze there in his old age, and come up against your tent for shelter when the wind blew cold.
+Before the region now known as the Wild Dog Mountains was mapped there were only two points named at all. These were the Black Dog Rock (at the foot of the Black Dog track) and Mount Mouin. "Mouin" is ah aboriginal name, the meaning of which Myles could not trace, so he took it to stand for the original blackfellow. The only other named place being Black Dog rock, and the fact that dingos were very prevalent there, gave him the idea of naming the surrounding mountains and ridges as different kinds of dogs, which might be imagined as belonging to the Blackfellow "Mouin". So the mountains south of Mouin were called "Warrigal" (native name for dog) "Dingo",and, between the two, that flat clear little plateau, often likened to a cricket pitch, was named Merri-merrigal (Merrie = dog; gal = place of many dogs). Thus native names for dogs were used for the nearby mountains. The ridges running from these mountains to the Cox were named, starting from the Black Dog and going west, as follows: Black, Red, White, Grey, Spotted, Brown, Yellow, Brindle, Blue and Bad Dog (can't get off this one). Some extra spurs from these were named Blue Pup, Brindle Pup, Yellow Pup, Brown Pup, and Kelpie Rock. The gorge between Harry's River and Kanangra River was called Merri-Ganowry Gorge. It means the tribal ground of all the dingos. But why, you may ask, amongst so many dogs, is there a "Black Horse Gap?" This was named because of an old Black Horse who used to graze there in his old age, and come up against your tent for shelter when the wind blew cold.
 This explanation would have satisfied a common Bushwalker, but not so our super XX special reporter. He went further - to the Roots, and the Roots knew. He knew how the Black Dog got its name. One of the original Carlons wanted a route to take his cattle across the Wild Dog Mountains instead of right round the big bend of the Cox, so he asked an aboriginal to show him the way known to the natives. The aboriginal took him up the Black Dog Ridge, and at the top the perspiring Mr. Carlon exclaimed "Thats a black dog of a place"! Evidently in those days the lingua Australia had not got beyond the one syllable stage.
-And if this doesn't satisfy you, Ginger Pup, we refer you to Wal Roots' article in the 1935 Bushwalker Annual. If this is not enough we refer you to the Mitchell Library, and, if you want to know more, we refer you (in the words of Stephen Leacock) so far that you'll never get back agrin.
+And if this doesn't satisfy you, Ginger Pup, we refer you to Wal Roots' article in the 1935 Bushwalker Annual. If this is not enough we refer you to the Mitchell Library, and, if you want to know more, we refer you (in the words of Stephen Leacock) so far that you'll never get back again.
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 by "Canopus"
-The diagram below shows some of the more brilliant stars in the Northern Sky. The stars shown will be in the positions indic6ted at
-p m (daylight saving time) on Oct. 2nd. The plan is a small scale one, the highest star, Altair, being about two-thirds of the way between the horizon and the zenith (directly overhead). The triangle joining Altair, Vega and alpha Cygni (the brightest star of Cygnus) will help you to pick out the remaining stars.
-The constellation Cygnus (the swan) is directly North. To the West of it is Vega, the brightest star in the Northern hemisphere, but dnly the
-. fourth brightest seen in the Southern hemisphere, It is part of tha constellation Lyra, Lyra was the harp Apollo gave to his son Orpheus, One of the Argonauts. The muses taught Orpheus to play this rharp so sublimely that its melOdies moved even the beasts, the trees and the rocks.- The constellation does not look like a harp, Vega being the only bright star in it.
-The bright star Altair, is in the constollatioquila, tl/e Eagle. Aquila was sent by Jupiter to carry Ganymede from Mount Ida:tchoOlympus, where he was made cup-bearer to the Immortals. Aquila is imagined as flying across the celestial river - the Milky Way. Altair ia one of our "neighbours", being only 16 light years away.
-To the East, and slightly below Altair is Delphinus, the dolphin,
-This little group of stars readily suggests the curved shape of a dolphin (porpoise) leaping out of the water.
-Altair
-Delphinus
- *Vega
-*1 k
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-. V
-AP'
-Nyrth The Horizon
+The diagram below shows some of the more brilliant stars in the Northern Sky. The stars shown will be in the positions indicated at 9 p.m. (daylight saving time) on Oct. 2nd. The plan is a small scale one, the highest star, Altair, being about two-thirds of the way between the horizon and the zenith (directly overhead). The triangle joining Altair, Vega and alpha Cygni (the brightest star of Cygnus) will help you to pick out the remaining stars.
-,
-AT OUR OWN M=ING
+The constellation Cygnus (the swan) is directly North. To the West of it is Vega, the brightest star in the Northern hemisphere, but only the fourth brightest seen in the Southern hemisphere. It is part of the constellation Lyra. Lyra was the harp Apollo gave to his son Orpheus, one of the Argonauts. The muses taught Orpheus to play this harp so sublimely that its melodies moved even the beasts, the trees and the rocks. The constellation does not look like a harp, Vega being the only bright star in it.
-A letter was received from the Rangers' le-Igue inviting any Club members who would like to become rangers to join the League.
-The Services Committee are short of Penguin books, digests etc. and would
+The bright star Altair, is in the constollation Aquila, the Eagle. Aquila was sent by Jupiter to carry Ganymede from Mount Ida to Olympus, where he was made cup-bearer to the Immortals. Aquila is imagined as flying across the celestial river - the Milky Way. Altair ia one of our "neighbours", being only 16 light years away.
-like members to send in any they can get hold of.
-The Coast and Mountain Walkers are opposed to the erection of a hostel at Marley. It is their opinion that the structure will be inimical to the walking fraternity and is not in accord 'with the purpose of national parks.
+To the East, and slightly below Altair is Delphinus, the dolphin. This little group of stars readily suggests the curved shape of a dolphin (porpoise) leaping out of the water.
-The C.M.W. asked our club for support in its opposition.
-The matter was discussed at some length. Flo Allsworth told us that the hostel would accommodate 20 people, that it would be fitted with beds and cooking facilities, and was for overnight accommodation only. No roads would
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-be made to it, tracks only being allowed. Mouldy Harrison questioned whether a building was permissible in a reserve for flora and fauna, but Marie Byles pointed out that the National Park is for public recreation, and so long as any member of the public can join the Hostels movement, the hostel is permissible. The President said that the Federation anticipated a large increase in the number of walkers due to the shortage of tennis and golf balls. Laurie Rayner and Wal Roots thought that bushwalkers should take the lead rather than follow late in the hostels movement, in fact Laurie suggested sending a bushwalker to the hostel every week end to teach appreciation of the bush.
+===== At Our Own Meeting. =====
+A letter was received from the Rangers' league inviting any Club members who would like to become rangers to join the League.
+The Services Committee are short of Penguin books, digests etc. and would like members to send in any they can get hold of.
+The Coast and Mountain Walkers are opposed to the erection of a hostel at Marley. It is their opinion that the structure will be inimical to the walking fraternity and is not in accord with the purpose of national parks. The C.M.W. asked our club for support in its opposition.
+The matter was discussed at some length. Flo Allsworth told us that the hostel would accommodate 20 people, that it would be fitted with beds and cooking facilities, and was for overnight accommodation only. No roads would be made to it, tracks only being allowed. Mouldy Harrison questioned whether a building was permissible in a reserve for flora and fauna, but Marie Byles pointed out that the National Park is for public recreation, and so long as any member of the public can join the Hostels movement, the hostel is permissible. The President said that the Federation anticipated a large increase in the number of walkers due to the shortage of tennis and golf balls. Laurie Rayner and Wal Roots thought that bushwalkers should take the lead rather than follow late in the hostels movement, in fact Laurie suggested sending a bushwalker to the hostel every week end to teach appreciation of the bush.
 It was decided not to support the C.M.W. protest.
-The Presid_nt drew attention to the subscription being raised by the
-Club towards the erection of a fence at Garrawarra. 7Te have promised -Z10 and
+The President drew attention to the subscription being raised by the Club towards the erection of a fence at Garrawarra. We have promised £10 and Flo Allsworth is collecting.
-lb o Allsworth is collecting.
 Fred Kennedy and Beryl English were elected room stewards, for the ensuing two months.
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-FEDEnATION NOTES.
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-Several of the matters brow3ht up at the last Federation Meeting were discussed at our own half-yearly meeting and are reported in our own notes.
-The new Assistant Secretary of the Federation has resigned but her place
+===== Federation Notes. =====
-has been taken by Miss Tony Day.
-The Federation has decided to hold its Annual Camp again this year and
+Several of the matters brought up at the last Federation Meeting were discussed at our own half-yearly meeting and are reported in our own notes.
-Fitzgerald's Creek, the same -.place as last year was finally chosen. The-
-date is yet to be fixed. Tal Roots is the organizer with the -)ower of co-opting.
+The new Assistant Secretary of the Federation has resigned but her place has been taken by Miss Tony Day.
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-LOST STOLEN or STRAYED!
+The Federation has decided to hold its Annual Camp again this year and Fitzgerald's Creek, the same place as last year was finally chosen. The date is yet to be fixed. Wal Roots is the organizer with the power of co-opting.
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+==== Lost, Stolen or Strayed! ====
 Dunk's Diary entitled "The Wanderings of Winifred" cannot be found and Dunk can't remember who has it. If this notice should catch the eye of the culptit - well he or she will know where to return it.
-,
-LETTERS YROM TiE LADS AND LASSES
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-Letters this month were received from -
-Geoff Higson, Bill Burke,
+===== Letters From The Lads And Lasses. =====
-Jack Debert Betty Prude
-from the S.D., in addtion to seven letters from members of other clubs.
+Letters this month were received from Geoff Higson, Bill Burke, Jack Debert and Betty Prude from the S.B.W. in addtion to seven letters from members of other clubs.
-Jack Debets's letter came to us from Northern Queensland where he was waiting for something to toJJ:e him to "places overseas". In the meanwhile he was thoroughly enjoying the beauties of the North "Only returned two hours ago
-from a heavenly two day stay on Magnetic Island. Gkorious almost full moon-
+__Jack Debets's__ letter came to us from Northern Queensland where he was waiting for something to take him to "places overseas". In the meanwhile he was thoroughly enjoying the beauties of the North "Only returned two hours ago from a heavenly two day stay on Magnetic Island. Glorious almost full moon-light nights. Swaying eocoanut palms. Perfect sun risings. Vivid Reskett's Blue water. Beautiful bays with refreshing water that never gets below 70° F. Silver seas in the bright moonlight. Birdlife galore. All sorts of new varieties. Bird watching. Sun baking, swimming, just loafing. Walking for miles. Climbing hills. Plant life is super. Bougainvilleas, poincianas, crotons of every conceivable hue, pandanas, palms, kapok trees, at present displaying a pretty yellow flower which lights up the country, scalyphas, Norfolk Island and Hoop Pines, gums, casuarinas, in fact everything we have in Sydney plus a hell of a lot more."
-light nights, Swaying eocoanut palms. Perfect sun risings. Vivid Reskett's Blue
-water. Beautiful bays with refreshing weter that never gets below 70 F. Silver seas in the bright moonlight. Birdlife galore. All sorts of new varieties.
+__Bill Burke's__ letter had quite a lot of it cut away by the censor, here is some which was left:-
-Bird watching. Sun baking, swimming, just loafing. 'baking for miles. Climbing
-hills. Plant life is super. Bougainvilleas, poincianas, crotons of every con-
+"Apart from the training, life here has been very uninteresting over the past six weeks. Spent a week in Tel Aviv, during which I did practically nothing. Surfing and sun baking on the shores of the blue Mediterranean with an occasional boating trip on the Yarkan river was about the sum total of it all. I set off with great plans, a trip up country to Nablus, plus a day or two at one of the community settlements, but a couple of days loafing in the sun took all the energy out of me. The training at the moment is very interesting, but the man with the scissors will only cut it out if I attempt to describe it, so will leave it entirely alone. The present camp is ever so much better than the previous one, a bit of dust when the wind becomes a little fierce, but nothing compared with the sand that used to blight our lives. Leaving the sand behind we also left the fleas. Our mess is claimed to be the best in the Middle East and I'm inclined to believe it. He's not a cook, he's a wizard, judging by the meals he turns out. They were Al when the unit was full up, but now our numbers are so small anything is liable to happen. About the only thing he hasn't produced up to date is a cake and it wouldn't surprise me to see one of them. The worst of the hot weather is over now, the nights gradually getting cooler. The rock melon season has come and gone. They are lovely while they last; far better than the ones produced at home, but unfortunately the climate is so hot that the season only lasts from two to three weeks. However the watermelons and the grapes are still with us, so we are not entirely deserted. The melons are not so good as those back home, but we gorge ourselves on them just the same. It is great when out on a route march to stop by a melon patch for the ten minute rest period."
-ceivable hue, pandanas, palms, kapok trees, at present displaying a pretty
-yellow flower which lights up the country, scalyphas, Norfolk Island and Hoop Pines, gums, casuarinas, in fact everything we have in Sydney plus a hell of a
+__Geoff Higson__ says: "The training is very interesting but is only the start of things to come later. We have had one two day trek, one three day trek. Test bushwalking on a war footing. The surrounding country is pretty if taken from a scenic point of view, but when you have to run up a mountain over 1000 ft. high the scenery loses a lot of its glamour.
-lot more."
-Bill Burke's letter had quite a lot of it cut away by the censor, here is some which was left:-
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-"Apart from the training, life here has been very uninteresting over the
-past ix weeks. Spent a weak in Tel Aviv, during which I did practically
+===== Cheering Up The Club Room. =====
-nothing. Surfing and sun baking on the shores of the blue Mediterranean with
-an occasional boating trip on the Yarkan river was about the sum total of it all.
-I set off with great plans, a trip up country to Nabluslplus a day or two at one
-of the community settlements, but a couple of days loafing in the sun took all
-the energy out of me. The training at the moment is very interesting, but the man with the scissors will only cut it out if I attempt to describe it, so will
-leave it entirely alone. The present camp is over so much bettet,than the previous one, a bit of dust when the wind becomes a little fierce, but nothing compared with the s:nd that used to blieht our lives. Leaving the sand behind we also left the fleas. Our mess is claimed to be the best in the Middle East and I'm
-inclined to believe it. He's not a cook, he's a wizard, judging by the meals he
-turns out. The:s7 were Al when the unit was full up, but now our numbers are so small anything is liable to haePen. About the only thing he hasn't produced
-up to date is a cake and it wouldn't surprise me to see one of them. The worst of the hot weather is over now, the nights gradually Letting cooler. The rock melon
-season has come and gone. They are lovely while they last; far better than the ones produced at home, but unfortunately the climate is so hot that the season only lasts from two to three weeks.. However the waten lelons and the eeranes are still with us, so we are not entirely deserted, The melons '.re not so
-good as those back home, but we gorge ourselves on them just the s-me. It is
-great when out on a route march to stop by a melon patch for the tEn minute rest period."
-Geoff Hison says: "The training is very interesting but is only the start of things to come later. I7e have had one two day trek, one three day trek, Test bushwalking on a war footing. The surrounding country is pretty if taken from a scenic point of view, but when you have to run up a mountain over 1000 ft. high the Scenery loses a lot of its glamour.
-.
-CHEERING UP TH: CLUB ROOM
 "Little Lulu".
-We were thinking T and me that Something should be done about making
-our Club room an 'ome from Tome, that it needed a few feminine touches, such
+We were thinking T and me that Something should be done about making our Club room an 'ome from 'ome, that it needed a few feminine touches, such as a floral frill around the base of the blackboard. We thought "After all, it may be tough not having a man around the home, but it's much worse not having a home around the man". On going into the matter we find a surprisingly long and somewhat contradictory list of requirements but never fear, all tastes are provided for.
-as a floral frill around the base of the blackboard. We thought "After all, it may be tough not having a man around the home, but it's much worse not having a home around the man". On going into the matter we find a surprisingly
-long and somewhat contradictory list of requirements but never fear, all tastes
-are provided for.
 . T. wants a lot of oddly shaped nooks and corners with concealed lighting, (so concealed as to be practically invisible).
-G.wants much brighter lights and a chandelier covered with those jolly
-little dangling prisms.
+. G. wants much brighter lights and a chandelier covered with those jolly little dangling prisms.
-. Easy chairs for sleeping in comfort at general meetings. Ear pads to be
-fitted at the back of each chair to shut out (a) neighbours who start snoring (b) talkers who become boring.
+. Easy chairs for sleeping in comfort at general meetings. Ear pads to be fitted at the back of each chair to shut out (a) neighbours who start snoring (b) talkers who become boring.
-. A revolving dome for the committee room with sliding panels for escape of
-hot air and so that the committee can improve the shining hour by studying
+. A revolving dome for the committee room with sliding panels for escape of hot air and so that the committee can improve the shining hour by studying the shining orbs. Suggestion that dome already supplied by Roley, ruled out as exaggeration, besides his only revolves at the sight of certain colours, such as redheads (females only).
-the shining orbs. Suggestion that dome already supplied by Roley,ruled out
-as exaggeration,besides his only revolves at the sight of certain colours, such as redheads (females only).
+. s a long standing member of the N.O.C. I pit in a secial request for a sound proof room for either (a) the lecturer or (b) the Noises-off Club.
-. As a long standing member of the N.O.C. I pit in a secial request for a sound proof room for either (a) the lecturer or (b) the Noises-off Club.
-. Coloured chalk for writing up walks. The walks secretary to use special code (see bdlow) thus warning his friends (if any) as to character of leader (if any).
+. Coloured chalk for writing up walks. The walks secretary to use special code (see below) thus warning his friends (if any) as to character of leader (if any).
-Red for "Time Bomb Bushwalkers" in fact for any early risers and late
-Setters.
+__Red.__ for "Time Bomb Bushwalkers" in fact for any early risers and late setters.
-Green And how.
-Purple. Likes to languish lilylike among violets and other pansies, on soft green campsite by the river's brim (see Wordsworth etc) To be tolerated in summer time only.
+__Green__ And how.
-White. Believes that the S.B..Flannol flower is the white flower of a spotless life, insists on washing self, clothes and billies on all
-unimaginable occasions. Appears to be haunted by what Lady
+__Purple.__ Likes to languish lilylike among violets and other pansies, on soft green campsite by the river's brim (see Wordsworth etc). To be tolerated in summer time only.
-Macbeth said to her dog "Out damned spot".
-. A revolving rim to the floor This starts to move automatically at a reasonable hour, and ends in an escalator which tips you into the street. Instead of long drawn good-byes from 10 till midnight, you simply stop
+__White.__ Believes that the S.B. Flannel flower is the white flower of a spotless life, insists on washing self, clothes and billies on all unimaginable occasions. Appears to be haunted by what Lady Macbeth said to her dog "Out damned spot".
-(or are pushed) on to it, and all is over (Whope).
-We have had to censor the rest but you see the idea, we offer it free
+. A revolving rim to the floor. This starts to move automatically at a reasonable hour, and ends in an escalator which tips you into the street. Instead of long drawn good-byes from 10 till midnight, you simply stop (or are pushed) on to it, and all is over (We hope).
-of charge to such really inventive folk as "Glowworm" who might be able to
-make a little pocket money bu it, in addition to the said worm's already enormous income from blackmail.
+We have had to censor the rest but you see the idea, we offer it free of charge to such really inventive folk as "Glowworm" who might be able to make a little pocket money by it, in addition to the said worm's already enormous income from blackmail.
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 WHAT DO YOU THINK ?