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+=====Farewell Summer.=====
+James Devaney.
+Oh the long summer twilights, lingering now no more\\
+Faint summer scents and happy bushland cries!\\
+The grey thrush pipes a few sad notes beneath grey skies\\
+He has no heart to sing -- Summer is o'er.\\
+The cuckoos now are gone, the summer's darling guests,\\
+The Bluebirds, the wood swallows, all are flown;\\
+Sadly the branches sway their cold abandoned nests;\\
+Softly the first cold winds begin to moan.\\
+Farewell, summer! Every hill and dell\\
+Seems whispering low, a lingering faint farewell.
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+=====Cost Of The Magazine.=====
+The Business Manager.
+In the last two years thcl cost of producing the magazine has increased rapidly. Covers have increased 60%, stencils 50%. stencil cutting 33-1/3% and other costs in compatible proportions. If the price remained at 3d. there would probably be a loss of nearly £10 this year.
+This position was explained to the last General Meeting, and it was decided to increase the price to 4d., at which price there will probably be a loss of £3 to £4. Annual subscription rates will now be 4/-, and 5/6d if the magazine is to be posted.
+The circulation of the magazine has not decreased. There is still the same amount of voluntary work put into its composition, duplication and distribution. The magazine committee will be very disappointed if there is any falling off in sales at the new price.
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+=====Southern Alps and Alpine Huts.=====
-FAREELL SVEER
-James Devaney,
-Oh the long summer twilights, lingering now no more Faint summer scents and happy bushland cries!
-The grey thrush pipes a few sad notes beneath grey skies He has no heart to sing -- Summer is o'er-,
-The cuckoos now are gone, the summer's darling guests, The Bluebirds, the wood swallows, all are flown; Sadly the branches sway their cold abandoned nests; Softly the first cold winds begin to laoan.
-Farewell, summer! Every hill and dell
-Seems whispering low, a 4.ingering faint farewell.
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-COST OF TIE' LI.A.GAZ - TI-Tevel BUS INES3 laNAGER
-In the last two Tears thcl cost of '1.c)i-acing the magazine has increased ral,idly. Covers have increased 60%, stencils 50%1. stencil cutting 33-1/3;0
-. and other costs in comDatable proportions. If the price remained at d. there would probably be a loss of nearly 5110 this year.
-This position was e-k)lained to the last General Leoting, and it vas decided to increase the price to 4d., at which -price there will Trobably be a loss of 3 to CA. Annual subscription rates will now be 4/-, and 5/6d if the magazine is to be - osted.
-The circulation of the magazine has not decreased. There is still the same amount of voluntary work put into its composition, duplication and distribution. The magazine committee will be very disainted if there is any falling off in sales at the. new price.
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-SOUTHERN-ALPS-AND ALZ-'1,11E HUTS
 Edna Garrad.
-I, have always been a' trifle "Sniffy." about huts, regarding'them'as dirty and rat infested. However_ after a recent holiday down Kosciusko way, I have decided that my prejudice arose from -Dure iznoralice, and I have been completely converted to their many advantages in high -Country 'and to their general desirability. In view of theaCtivities 'cif' the Tiostel Movement' and kindred bodies at present, I thought perha:s thoe 'members who do not knew the huts might be interested to hear of those we visd.
-We camped first, immediately in front of Foreman's Hut, situated just over Charlotte Pass i using the building as a wind break. At this heijnt we were above the tree line and there was little or no shelter. It was cold and windy at ni:,'ht and we were glad to use the fireplace situated on the verandah as it would have been very un-lleasant cooking over the usual campfire. We made beds of sweat smelling heather, surmounted: by blankets from the hut, and were very comfortable. Foreman's has recently been renovated and is a somewhat comodious hut of three rooms and verandah. We were execting the owner, Mr.Wallace, to arrive any day with his men to strt mustering the sheep but saw nothing of 'them, Using this campsite as ,a bass we explored the lakes and Kosciusko and To-wnsend. he only thing that impres-sed me about Mt. Kosciusko was the inscrilption on the tablet erected'there:-
-"from the valley of the Murray's pinnacle rocky and naked predominate over several othots was choieen by Strezelecke for a point of trig survey.
-y The particular confiuration of:this eminence he recorded struck me so forcibly by the simil7rity it boars to a tumulus elevated in Krakow, over the tomb of the patriot Kosciusko, that although in a foreign country, on foreign ground, but amongst a free peo-ele, who appreciate fre:dom and its votaries, I could not refrain from giving it the name of KoscLusko".
-Mt. Townsend however provided one oftthe most magnificent views ima in- able. Visibility was good and we looked away south into the Victorian mountains, range upon range of misty blue, surmounted by a bank of white cloud.
-Away below to the right was the lovely valley of the Goehi, which we subse-
-quently visited, and which realised for us all that this first glimpse promised.
-In order to sour,an early start down the Ramshead Range we moved up to Seaman's Hut, arriving in a gale of such force that we could hardly stand
-against it. Lying snugly in bed that night I appreciated the advantage of being within four stout walls.. This is a two roomed hut with lobby containing wood
-(tha, hut is well above the tree line and no doubt-in winter is kext well Sup)lied with wood. We can:ied all we could find up to it for ouw own lise), and contains a stove which servos the double -ourpose of warming the hut and
- cooking. There is very little space on it for conking and it is obviously not intended for anything but a temorary abode. There are windows on each wall and you have lovely 'Views of nearby peaks, hidden by skuading clouds at times or lighted by sunriSe or moonlight, but in all circumstances delightful.
-Following a very enjoyable trip down to the Murray we returned to Foreman's and as L[r.Viallace still did not put in an ap6arance we took advantage of the beds, and after a very strenuous climb up Hannels Spur (and after arising at 5 a m.) we did aPPruciate those beds: Vie hope somblay to meet Mr.17allace
-in order to thankhm for the use of his hut. Ourfd6d for the second week
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-was loft safely there whilst we jaunted down to..Victofta.
-The next hut visited was Pounds and by this time we were so converted to huts that we did not make any attem-pt to erect our tents. This hut consists of two rooms and is Provided with 5 or 6.bedsteads -Aid-Mattresses, beds one :above the other bunk type, and contains the usual cciakor. This hut is situated in the loveliest valley and we felt,'dontont to stay thurc indefinitely.
-Vie. were now down amonst th,-; trees again, and all around -yore green. ridges
-. with znow gums t11row14T.out their branches in fantastic sha:oes. The snowy River had greatly inc:oe:-Lrsed in size and here were long pools that we felt must abdund in trout.
-Whites River Hut has been described to us as being in,the most beautiful
+I have always been a trifle "sniffy" about huts, regarding them as dirty and rat infested. However after a recent holiday down Kosciusko way, I have decided that my prejudice arose from pure ignorance, and I have been completely converted to their many advantages in high country and to their general desirability. In view of the activities of the Hostel Movement and kindred bodies at present, I thought perhaps those members who do not knew the huts might be interested to hear of those we visited.
-valley of_ the Range in 17inter, and vie unqerstand that in Spring with the 4. -Surrounding hills smothored in purla hoathar it is v,ry delightful. However 'it was the only hut we found in a dirty condition and we w re,flot impres:ed.
-, As we loft and looked b.D:ck down the valley, glmrious banks of clouds were
+We camped first, immediately in front of Foreman's Hut, situated just over Charlotte Pass, using the building as a wind break. At this height we were above the tree line and there was little or no shelter. It was cold and windy at night and we were glad to use the fireplace situated on the verandah as it would have been very upleasant cooking over the usual campfire. We made beds of sweet smelling heather, surmounted by blankets from the hut, and were very comfortable. Foreman's has recently been renovated and is a somewhat comodious hut of three rooms and verandah. We were expecting the owner, Mr. Wallace, to arrive any day with his men to start mustering the sheep but saw nothing of them, Using this campsite as a base we explored the lakes and Kosciusko and Townsend. The only thing that impressed me about Mt. Kosciusko was the inscription on the tablet erected there:-
-crossing the horizon,:aAd this somewhat tended to give a 111-.? d or recollectio# of the locality. -
-Vie had intnded to stay a day' or two at the Tin Hut, not knowing that
+"from the valley of the Murray's pinnacle rocky and naked predominate over several othors was chosen by Strezelecke for a point of trig survey. The particular confiuration of this eminence he recorded struck me so forcibly by the similarity it bears to a tumulus elevated in Krakow, over the tomb of the patriot Kosciusko, that although in a foreign country, on foreign ground, but amongst a free people, who appreciate freedom and its votaries, I could not refrain from giving it the name of Kosciusko".
-anyone woul0. bc'thore, On arrival it was evident that someone was living thore and wc: fond that it is occupied by sheep men all the Summer. Yle camped nearby and thoroughly enjoyed meoting Amos and Tom Blyton, who provided us with ohdps.Bor bl;eF,kfast and a loaf of broad as, a Parting gift next morning. Vie were very,g1,:.d that night to cook at their stove. This hut is situated on top of the range at 6,200 ft. and once again it is not so comfortable for campfires.
-The following morning was very misty and the weather not very promising
+Mt. Townsend however provided one of the most magnificent views imaginable. Visibility was good and we looked away south into the Victorian mountains, range upon range of misty blue, surmounted by a bank of white cloud. Away below to the right was the lovely valley of the Geehi, which we subsequently visited, and which realised for us all that this first glimpse promised.
-looking and we decided to move down to the Alpine Hut, where we knew we would have ample accommodation in the -event of extended bad *eathor. The walk down in the mist was very -)leasant and we passud through grov!es-e beautifully
-fantastic gums that reminded one of Vialt Disneyls drawings, The Alpine Hut which is the property of the Alpine Club'i8 a popular resort for members and friends for skiing in the Vrinter months, in normal times, 'It is a commodious hut with several dormitories, shower roces8 (we heated water and had hot showers and you can imagine what a joy they were after nearly a fortnight out) and a combined kitchen and living room which contains a large fuel stove, There are
+In order to secure an early start down the Ramshead Range we moved up to Seaman's Hut, arriving in a gale of such force that we could hardly stand against it. Lying snugly in bed that night I appreciated the advantage of being within four stout walls. This is a two roomed hut with lobby containing wood (the hut is well above the tree line and no doubt in winter is kept well supplied with wood. We carried all we could find up to it for ouw own use), and contains a stove which serves the double purpose of warming the hut and cooking. There is very little space on it for cooking and it is obviously not intended for anything but a temorary abode. There are windows on each wall and you have lovely views of nearby peaks, hidden by skudding clouds at times or lighted by sunrise or moonlight, but in all circumstances delightful.
-good ski runs in'the near vicinity. The following morning we went on to the
-range and spied the land out for our trip to Jargungal which we planned for the following day. After lunch on the Valentyno River (and along sunbake which was a feature of our days when times permitted) we paid a visit to Mawsons Hut and as usual were received by the mon living there with great friendliness
+Following a very enjoyable trip down to the Murray we returned to Foreman's and as Mr. Wallace still did not put in an apparance we took advantage of the beds, and after a very strenuous climb up Hannels Spur (and after arising at 5 a.m.) we did appreciate those beds! We hope some day to meet Mr. Wallace in order to thank him for the use of his hut. Our food for the second week was left safely there whilst we jaunted down to Victoria.
-and hospitality. They were always a little bit staggered to have five women
-descend on them and a-,?parantly our party was a record in this regard. They brought in a couple of horses for the girls to ride, and'here. again we were presented with a loaf of home baked bread, and enjoyed afternoon tea with thee
+The next hut visited was Pounds and by this time we were so converted to huts that we did not make any attempt to erect our tents. This hut consists of two rooms and is provided with 5 or 6 bedsteads and mattresses, beds one above the other bunk type, and contains the usual cooker. This hut is situated in the loveliest valley and we felt content to stay there indefinitely. We were now down amonst the trees again, and all around were green ridges with snow gums throwing out their branches in fantastic shapes. The Snowy River had greatly increased in size and here were long pools that we felt must abound in trout.
-on that an the following day.
-The next morning we arose at 5 a m..(in the dark) and had eaten break-fart and-climbe on to the range before the sunrise. We made our way through frost
+Whites River Hut has been described to us as being in the most beautiful valley of the Range in Winter, and we understand that in Spring with the surrounding hills smothored in purple heathar it is very delightful. However it was the only hut we found in a dirty condition and we were not impressed. As we left and looked back down the valley, glorious banks of clouds were crossing the horizon, and this somewhat tended to give a happier recollection of the locality.
-covered grass anC,shrubs, and on- the tops there was a thin layerof ica on so.:e
-of the shallow pools. We had a most enjoyable walk across to Jarngal and reached the trig, about 11.a me This is truly ,a glorious mountain, and its peaks are visible from almost any point on. the. range % 'The view 'from the trig. beggars descri-ftLon, and you look out on to a magnificent panamora of mountains and streams.
+We had intended to stay a day or two at the Tin Hut, not knowing that anyone would be there. On arrival it was evident that someone was living there and we found that it is occupied by sheep men all the Summer. We camped nearby and thoroughly enjoyed meeting Amos and Tom Blyton, who provided us with chops for breakfast and a loaf of bread as a parting gift next morning. We were very glad that night to cook at their stove. This hut is situated on top of the range at 6,200 ft. and once again it is not so comfortable for campfires.
-We. left the Mountains with very ha:py recollections of the friendliness and hospitality extended to 'us, and a 'whole hearted admiration for the sheep and Cattle men who keep their huts in a' state of cleanliness and Order that would do credit to any houswife,
-Many of the huts are evailable to walkers or anyone else passing through but of course you do not 11now who else may be there, and many of the men rely on the huts and would not have necessary gear for camping, so that you could not plan a trip on the assumption that you would be able to use' ihe huts. If the Hostel movement or the National Fitness folk could arrange to have huts. for walkers at appropriate intervals on the range it would indeed be grand, Although we prefer to-camp. whenever conditions are anyway sUitable, there,is no doubt, t1-at when you get above the tree line, it is not often that you can be
+The following morning was very misty and the weather not very promising looking and we decided to move down to the Alpine Hut, where we knew we would have ample accommodation in the event of extended bad weather. The walk down in the mist was very pleasant and we passud through groves of beautifully fantastic gums that reminded one of Walt Disney's drawings. The Alpine Hut which is the property of the Alpine Club is a popular resort for members and friends for skiing in the Winter months, in normal times. It is a commodious hut with several dormitories, shower recess (we heated water and had hot showers and you can imagine what a joy they were after nearly a fortnight out) and a combined kitchen and living room which contains a large fuel stove. There are good ski runs in the near vicinity. The following morning we went on to the range and spied the land out for our trip to Jagungal which we planned for the following day. After lunch on the Valentine River (and a long sunbake which was a feature of our days when times permitted) we paid a visit to Mawsons Hut and as usual were received by the man living there with great friendliness and hospitality. They were always a little bit staggered to have five women descend on them and apparantly our party was a record in this regard. They brought in a couple of horses for the girls to ride, and here again we were presented with a loaf of home baked bread, and enjoyed afternoon tea with them on that and the following day.
-'Very comfortable in a tent, and also it would be very helpful not to have the weight of your tent on a
- MAP MAKING. MAKING by "Klister"
+The next morning we arose at 5 a.m. (in the dark) and had eaten breakfast and climbed on to the range before the sunrise. We made our way through frost covered grass and shrubs, and on the tops there was a thin layer of ice on some of the shallow pools. We had a most enjoyable walk across to Jagungal and reached the trig. about 11 a.m. This is truly a glorious mountain, and its peaks are visible from almost any point on the range. The view from the trig. beggars description, and you look out on to a magnificent panamora of mountains and streams.
+We left the mountains with very happy recollections of the friendliness and hospitality extended to us, and a whole hearted admiration for the sheep and cattle men who keep their huts in a state of cleanliness and order that would do credit to any houswife.
+Many of the huts are available to walkers or anyone else passing through but of course you do not know who else may be there, and many of the men rely on the huts and would not have necessary gear for camping, so that you could not plan a trip on the assumption that you would be able to use ihe huts. If the Hostel movement or the National Fitness folk could arrange to have huts for walkers at appropriate intervals on the range it would indeed be grand. Although we prefer to camp whenever conditions are anyway suitable, there is no doubt that when you get above the tree line, it is not often that you can be very comfortable in a tent, and also it would be very helpful not to have the weight of your tent on a fortnight's trip.
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+=====Map Making.=====
+by "Klister"
+All of us use (or ought to use) maps in connectLon with our walking. We scale off distances or directions confident that the information so obtained will be reasonably accurate. How is the map made so accurately?
+In rough sketch maps we have drawn at one time or another we have found it difficult to produce something of sufficient accuracy to permit of the attachment of a scale. Another illustration of the difficulty is given by the misshapen maps of Australia produced by the early navigators who could fix the position of coastlines only by astronomical observations and dead reckoning.
+The accuracy of our maps rests on a system of triangulation i.e. the surveyors set up and measure triangles all over the country.
+If you hark back to schoolday trionometry or even geometry you will remember that if the length of one side of a triangle be known, also the magnitude of the angles at each end of that side, the lengths of the other two sides and size of the remaining angle can be readily calculated.
+Now the surveyors, when setting out accurately to map a new country, decide on the base line possibly five or six miles long on a oonvenient plain where its length can be measured very accurately with special and elaborate equipment.
+Then an instrument called a theodolite, which is used in the accurate measurement of horizontal and vertical angles, is set up accurately over one end of the line and sighted on to a target on some convenient mountain or hill. The angle between the base line and the hill is then measured on the theodolite. Similarly the angle subtended by the hill at the other end of the base line is measured. The surveyor then calculates the distance of the hill from each end of the base line and so knows all about the triangle thus formed. He then uses the two sides so found as bases for two more triangles using other hills.
+Where he mounts his target or theodolite he erects a mound of stones. These are usually on hill tops and are what we call "Trigs".
+Now the country is divided into a systim of triangles called primary, secondary and tertiary triangles. The primary triangles may have sides averaging perhaps sixty miles or more in length but occasionally the sides may be over a hundred miles long. The sides of secondary triangles average around ten miles, while tertiary triangles have sides of from one to three miles long.
+This triangulation fixes the position of a large number of points on the proposed map. Then the surveyor takes the area of one of the tertiary triangles and with a light theodolite, tape measure and several other useful instruments starts the process of "filling in" all the topographical details, always with relation to the triangulation system. When "filling in" of all the triangles has been comleted we have a map accurate in scale and meridan.
+The order of accuracy of the triangulation is really amazing. After working from the base line and ciculating through a large number of trianges a check or "base of verification" will be made i.e. a triangle will be so set out as to allow one of its sides to be measured. The measurement so obtained with the accurate measuring gear will be compared with the calculated value. The Salisbury Plain Base of Verification in the trigonometrical survey of the United Kingdom showed a difference of 3 1/2 inches in 36574.7ft!
+The accuracy with which survey work can be executed and results calculated is really surprising. Take, for instance, the engineering survey work in connection with the Simplon Tunnel under the Swiss Alps. Like most tunnels it was driven from both ends simultaneously but starting at different altitudes and having special drainage grades. It is 12 1/2 miles long and took seven years to drive, and all the while the direction of drive of each heading was directed by survey.
+Notwithstanding the great difficulties in co-relating the surveys on either side of the Alps, the tunnels met with a difference of alignment of only 8 inches and a difference of level of 3 inches.
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+=====Bushwalking By Air Across New Guinea.=====
+By J. Debert.
+Flying along the coast... the Owen Stanley Range majestically rearing its great height into the high heavens in the distance... a rough and rugged country for any humans to fight in, rough but beautiful.
+Beautiful valleys with low-lying clouds and early morning mists enhancing the glory of the landscape. A perfect bank of snow-white clouds draped on the mountain tops. It's good to be alive! The thrill of peering into the fathomless depth of blue water, looking for fish -- or "subs". The fascination of flying over innumerable reefs with their wealth of vivid colourings. Reefs are more delightful than ever when gzing down upon them from a height.
+Cocoanut fringed islands looking like emeralds set in show-white claws in a setting of azure blue. Golden sands and rugged rocks. Other islands with cocoanut plantations covering the whole area. Native villages, so square and so squat and looking so very neat and tidy from the air. Catamarans pulled up on the beaches, others filled with natives out fishing. Sailing boats, some with white sails, others with russet or red, making plesant picture book paintings to gaze down upon.
+Delightful bays, some small, others large, sweeping into great half circles of golden sands. Rivers, large and small, winding their serpentine ways like snakes through the thick jungles.
+It had rained heavily in the early hours of the morning and the muddy coloured storm waters stood out sharply in contrast to the clean blueness of the ocean. The cool inviting green of certain patches, lovely lagoons, refreshing to look upon... the wonders of the famous Coral Sea.
+I am still a boy at heart. I stand up all the way with my head out of an open gun turret. The force of the wind blows with pressure on the back of my head, I am revelling in every minute. A grand show! Fancy being paid for doing it!
+Now a lengthy period over stretches of reef. A few vivid green grasslands. The symmetrical beauty of cultivated cocoanut plantations. A boat towing two launches, looking like toys in a child's wonderland playground pool. Hardly a ripple on the water.
-All of us use (or ought to use) map s in connectLon with our walking.
-scale off diE,tances or directions confident ' that the information so obtained will be reasonably accurate. How is thf map made so accurately?
-In rought sketch maps -he have drawn at one time or another we have found it difficult to produce somethinc3 of sufficient accuracy to permit of the attachment of a scale, Another illustration of the difficulty it given by the misshapen m.,),9 of Australia produced by the early navigators who could fix the position of coqstlines only by astronomical obsb rvations and dead reckoning.
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-The accuracy of our ma,es rests on a system of triangulation i e. the surveyors sat up and measure triangles all over the country.
-If you hark. back to sohoolay trionomRtry or even geometry you will remember that if th, lenth of one side of a triangle be known, also the mag np,ude of the angles at e.7.ch end c)f that side, the lens'tho of the other two sides and size of the remaining angle can be reaaly calculated.
-Now the surveyors, when sott:Ing out accurately to map a new country, decide on the base line possibly five or six miler.: lo i n a oonvenient plain where its length can be izE)asured very accuratel7 with sDecial and elaborate equiiment,
-Then an instrument called a theodolite, which is used in the accurate measurement of horizontal and vertical angles, is set up accurately over one end of the line and sighted on to a target on some convenient mountain or hill. The angle between the base line and the hill is then measured on the theor'iolite. Similarly the angle subtended by the hill at the other end of the base line is measured. The surveyor then' calculates the ( istance of the hill from each end of the base line and so knows all about the triangle thus formed. He then uses the two sides so found as bas,s for two more triangles using other hills.
-Where he mounta his tars-et or thePdolite he ercts a mound of stones, These are usually on hill tops and are what we call "Trigs".
-Now the country is divided into a systim of triangles called primary, secondary and tertiary triangles. The primary triangles may have sides averaging perhaps sixty miles or more in length but occasionally the sides may be over a hundred miles long. The sides of secondary triangles average around
-ton miles, while tertiary triangles have sides of from one to three miles long.
-This triangulation fixes the ;position of a Large number of points on the pro7Dosed map.. Then the surveyor takes the area of one of the tertiary. triangles and with a light theodolite, tae measure and several other useful instruments starts the process of "filling in" all the topographical details, always with relation to the trianguLltion system. When "filling in" of all the triangles has boon comleted we have a Y,Ia-:) accurate in scale 7md meridan.
-The order of accuracy of the :triangulation is really amazing. After workinglfrom the base line and cicul ting through_ a large number of tric,n,j,les a check or "base of verification" will be made i e. a triangle will be so set out as to allow one of its sides to be measured,. The measurement so obtained with the accurate measuring gear will be compared with the calculated value. The Salisbury Plain Base of Verification ih the trigonometrical survey of the United Kingdom showed a difference of 34' inches in 36574.7ftl
-The accuracy with which surVey work can be executed and results calculated is really sur-DriEingG Take, for instllce, the engineering survey work in connection with the Sim-Pion Tunnel under the Swiss Alps, ,Like most tunnels it was driven from both ends simultaneously but starting at 'different
-. altitudes and having secial drainage grades. It is 124- miles long and took seven years to drive, and all th:. while the direction of drive of each heading was directed by survey.
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-Notwithstanding the great difficulties in co-relating the surveys on either side of the Al--)s, the tunnels met with a difference of alignment of- only 8 inches and a difference of level of 3 inches.
-BUSiPTTALKIG .T.Tf AI.L C.ROSS iTT.7 GT.T I 1T.E.n.
-_ _ _
-By J. Deberti
-Flying along the coast...the Owen Stanley PLange majestically rearing its great height into the high heavens in the distance......a rough and rugged country for any humans to fight in, rough but beautiful.
-Beautiful valleys with low-lying clouds and early morning mists enhancing the glory of the landsca-)e. L.:2erfect bank of snow-white clouds draped on the mountain tops. It's good to be alive! The thrill of peering into the fathomless depth of blue water, looking for fish -- or "subs".
-The fascination of flying over innumerable reefs with their wealth of vivid
-lourings. Reefs are more delightful than ever when gzing down upon them from a height,
-Cocoanut fringed islands looking like emeralds set in show-white claws in a setting of azure blue. Golden sands and rugged rocks. Other islands with cocoanut plantations covering the whole area. Native villages, so square and so squat and looking so very neat and tidy from the air. Catamarans pulled up on the beaches, others filled with natives out fishing. Sailing boats, some with white sails, others with rus,oet or red, making plesant - picture book paintings to gaze down upon.
-Delightful bays, some small, others large, sweeping into great half circles of golden sands. Rivers, large and small, winding their serpentine ways like snakes through the thick jungl. s,
- It had rained heavily in the early hours of the morning and the muddy coloured storm waters stood out sharply in contrast to the clean blueness
-of the ocean, The cool inviting green of ccrtain patches., lovely lagoons, refreshing to look upon...the wonders of the famous Coral Sea.
-I am still a boy at heart. I stand up all the way with my head out
-of an open gun turret. The force of the wind blows with pressure on the back of my head, I am revelling in every minute. A grand show! Fancy being - paid for doing it
-Now a lengthy period over stretches of reef. A few vivid green grasslands. The symmetrical beauty of cultivated cocoanut plantations. A boat towing two launches, lohing like toys in a child's wonderland playground pool. Hardly a ripnle on the water,
 Now, a big river, its long valley running miles back into those ever wonderful mountains, its muddled waters stretching three or four miles out into the sea.
-We turn sudConly. I sense. something is wrong, word comes there's a "yellow" on in my part of the countr:. We are in sighting distance, only 15 flying minutes away. The gunl_er in the rear turret has no need to make
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+We turn suddenly. I sense something is wrong, word comes there's a "yellow" on in my part of the country. We are in sighting distance, only 15 flying minutes away. The gunner in the rear turret has no need to make signs to me to search the skies. I'm ahead of him gazing into the sun, to the north and up above.
-signs to me to search the skies. I'm ahead of him gazing into the sun, to the north and uP above.
-It's thrilling!. Vie make a semi-circular turn, glide gracefully down almost to the tree tons. We flf un6e- till tops, over Ireicos; up rugged ravines; we gaze through the tree :).f anches above us,
+It's thrilling!. We make a semi-circular turn, glide gracefully down almost to the tree tops. We fly under hill tops, over ridges, up rugged ravines; we gaze through the tree branches above us.
 The pilot makes the most of wisps of misty cloud for covering. We are well camouflaged against the trees and valleys; still we are taking no risks. The pilot is going home to the mainland next week and he wants to go home whole.
-But in spite of our care and our coverage we still scan the skies incessantly. Guns are codked ready. They're not needed this time. After half an hour of hedge-hopping amid mountain ridges the "all cleav" comes through. Back we go and soon we're larding on the little strip of New Guinea we have come t7 call "home".
-FLOWERS OF TU.E SOULLMN ALPS
-Ray birt.
-"What pleasure lives in heights?" the she-..?herd sang. A flower lovers
+But in spite of our care and our coverage we still scan the skies incessantly. Guns are cocked ready. They're not needed this time. After half an hour of hedge-hopping amid mountain ridges the "all clear" comes through. Back we go and soon we're landing on the little strip of New Guinea we have come to call "home".
-answer to the question would be The charm of al:Ane plants and the peace of
-the high hills". Snowfields have great grandeur, but those who go to the high places in winter for snow snorts miss the beauty of the lovnly
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-gardens with their numberless wild flowers. Early summer is the pleasantest
-season for rambling where the snow lies dee? in the wintertime. It is spring on the Mountains when summer still reigns below and summer when Autumn has come to the lowlands. For the pleasure that lives in heihts we must be grateful
+=====Flowers Of The Southern Alps.=====
-to wild nature who has planted her alpine garden with snow-daisies, dwarf everlastings, sweet-scented stachhousia, companalus, violets, buttercu-Ds and hosts of other small beautiful plants.
-The snow daisy of the rio,w. blooms from December to March. Its large and beautiful white flowers make a gr:.nd dis-,Dlay when thousads are gleaming together in the sun, but the plants look dingy and bedraggled after their flowers have faded and ice-cold water from the snow drifts is tinkling down the Yountain side, One sees them in hosts and in charming groups and they lok their best when growing along the shore of a blue alpine lake. Hardy perennials, they withste nd months beneath the snow, but will not flourish
+Ray Birt.
-in our gardens. Clemisea Longiflora (snow or Mountain Daisy) looks silvery,
-because the plant is covered in silky hairs, particularly the under surface of the dark green glossy leaves, so that it may fairly be called the "silver
+"What pleasure lives in heights?" the shepherd sang. A flower lovers answer to the question would be "The charm of alpine plants and the peace of the high hills". Snowfields have great grandeur, but those who go to the high places in winter for snow sports miss the beauty of the lovely gardens with their numberless wild flowers. Early summer is the pleasantest season for rambling where the snow lies deep in the wintertime. It is spring on the Mountains when summer still reigns below and summer when Autumn has come to the lowlands. For the pleasure that lives in heights we must be grateful to wild nature who has planted her alpine garden with snow-daisies, dwarf everlastings, sweet-scented stackhousia, companalus, violets, buttercups and hosts of other small beautiful plants.
- daisy". Some of the Alpine dc isies have mauve flowers, others are white but much smaller than those of Clemises.
-The golden daisy, an everlasting, grows in colonies on the Mountains.
+The snow daisy of the N.S.W. blooms from December to March. Its large and beautiful white flowers make a grand display when thousands are gleaming together in the sun, but the plants look dingy and bedraggled after their flowers have faded and ice-cold water from the snow drifts is tinkling down the Mountain side. One sees them in hosts and in charming groups and they look their best when growing along the shore of a blue alpine lake. Hardy perennials, they withstand months beneath the snow, but will not flourish in our gardens. Clemisea Longiflora (snow or Mountain Daisy) looks silvery, because the plant is covered in silky hairs, particularly the under surface of the dark green glossy leaves, so that it may fairly be called the "silver daisy". Some of the Alpine daisies have mauve flowers, others are white but much smaller than those of Clemises.
- It forms cushiony masses of silvery leaves and above them nod golden flower;
-beds on upright stems from a few inches to about one f-ot high. This sturdy little highlander is a variety (Auricep) of the common hoary sunray with white flowers which grows so abundantly on sandy loams in lowland areas.
+The golden daisy, an everlasting, grows in colonies on the Mountains. It forms cushiony masses of silvery leaves and above them nod golden flower heads on upright stems from a few inches to about one foot high. This sturdy little highlander is a variety (Auricep) of the common hoary sunray with white flowers which grows so abundantly on sandy loams in lowland areas.
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-Generally, alpine forms of plants that grow far above the onow line are rather different in form and have more richly coloured flowers. The alpine bells ONahlenbergia) are of a deecr hue than their lowland cousins,
+Generally, alpine forms of plants that grow far above the snow line are rather different in form and have more richly coloured flowers. The alpine bells (Wahlenbergia) are of a deeper hue than their lowland cousins.
-Australia's only Gentian - our sole representative of a genus with more than 300 members has white flowers, striped purplish or blue; now showy like the Gentians of the Euro pean alps, but a pretty little wild flower very pleasant
-to meat when one goes rambling on the idountains. We met large quantities of these delightful blooms in the Wilkinson Valley,
+Australia's only Gentian - our sole representative of a genus with more than 300 members has white flowers, striped purplish or blue; now showy like the Gentians of the European alps, but a pretty little wild flower very pleasant to meet when one goes rambling on the mountains. We met large quantities of these delightful blooms in the Wilkinson Valley.
-We saw only one clump of native udelwiss - a rare little alpine of
-silvery brown appearance. Silver edelwiss forms carets pretty enough for
+We saw only one clump of native edelwiss - a rare little alpine of silvery brown appearance. Silver edelwiss forms carpets pretty enough for elves to dance on - unless they prefer a polished floor, and that many a mountain boulder would provide.
-elves to dance on - unless they prefer a polished fl,or, and that many a
-mountain boulder would provide,
+Alpine Stackhousia's bright green mats almost hidden by fairy size, white, creamy flowers may be found wherever there is moisture. Lake valleys of Koscisuko are flaked with Stackhousia in suthmertime as if snowflakes lay unmelted in the sunshine. Purple eyebrights and snow Aciphylla, a small perennial with white flowers delight in the little clear water streams that make fairy cascades on granite rocks. As dainty as many other alpines is the Pratia, with starry white flowers, it grows flat on the mud. Favouring wet depressions it may grow in company with the dwarf buttercup and the snow penny-wort. We claw traces of orchids abounding, but alas, were too late for their blooms.
-Alpine Stachhousials bri ht green mats almost hidden by fairy size,white,
-creamy flowers may be found wherever there is moisture, Lake valleys of KoEcisuko are flaked with Stackhousia in suthmertime as if snewflakes lay un-
+All the wide valleys are beautiful with wild flowers of a 100 different kinds, when old "Kossy's" white mantle has become a thing of long shreds and big patches, when snow gums again show fantastic roots grasping the ribs of the mountain and small brown butterflies are welcomed by heath flowers on the Plains of Heaven. Every hour that a sun-dial counts is enchanting in alpine gardens, with a blue sky over them and the air as clear and pure as water rippling down the moriane from thawing drifts.
-melted in the sunshine. Purl e eyebrights and snow Aciphylla, a small perennial
-with white flowers delight in the little clear water streams that make fairy cascades on granite rocks, As dainty as many other al7Dines is the Pratia,with starry white flowers, it grows flat on the mud. Favouring wet depressions it may grow in company with the dwarf buttercup and the snow penny-wort. We claw traces of orchids abounding, but alas, were too late for their blooms,
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-All the wide valleys are beautiful with wild flowers of a 100 different
-kinds, when old "Kossyts" white mantle has become a thing of long shreds and big patches, when snow gums again show fantastic roots grasping the ribs of the mountain and small brown butterflies are welcomed by heath flowers on the Plains of Heaven. Every hour that a sun-dial counts is enchanting in alpine gardens, with a blue sky over them and the air as clear and pure as water
+=====Ten Years On Committee.=====
-ri-ling doWn the moriceee from thawing drifts.
-TEN YEAES ON COMMITTEE
+For a whole ton years Joan Moppett has been a member of the Committee, and a very hard working member too. For most of the time she was Assistant Secretary and when Tom went away she took his place as Secretary! As Wal Roots said at the annual meeting, the Secretary's job is the key job of the club. It has been fortunate for the Club to have an old member continue so long in office. There have been a lot of changes and a lot of new members in ten years. But it's still the same old club, and one can't help feeling that Jean has had a lot to do with this.
-For a whole ton years Joan Mo,ppett has been a member of the Committee,
-and a very hard working member tee). For most of the time she was Assistant
+Now she has acquired a house and expects to be pretty busy making it ship-shape. When she first took it it was nearly obscured by luxuriant herbage. One week-end last month a team of Bush Walkers arrived with various implements and disappeared into the undergrowth. By sunday night a garden and lawns was revealed. It reminded one somewhat of a newly shorn sheep, but there was no doubt it was a garden - with lawns too. The herbage was piled in a great heap at the back. Anxious neighbours peeped from behind blinds, awaiting the great fire and smoke. This time they were spared. But its going to be a bonzer fire when it starts.
-Secretary and when Tom went away she took his place as Secratery; As Wal
-hoots said at the annual meeting, the Secretary's job is the key job of the club, It has been fortunate for the Club to have an old member continue
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-so long in office. There have been a lgt of changes and a lot of new members
-in ten years. But it's still the same old club, and one cantt help feeling that Jean has had a lot to do with this.
-Now she has acquired a house and exDects to be pretty busy making it ship-sha-)e. When she first took it it was nearly obscured by luxuriant herbage. One week-end last month a team of Bush Walkers arrived with various implements and disappeared into the undergrowth. Dy sunday night a garden and lawns was revealed, It reminded one somewhat of a newly shorn sheep,but there was no doubt it was a garden - with lawns too, The herbage was piled in a great heap at the back. 4nxious neighbours :peeped frem behind blindslawaiting the great fire and smoke.This time they were s-2ared,But its going to be a bon,zer fire when'it starts.
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 LETTERS FROM THE LADS AND LASSES.