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 |Federation Notes||12| |Federation Notes||12|
  
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 ==== Native Poet ==== ==== Native Poet ====
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 But, "Give me a crimdon bird to chatter\\ Bush-silence with his parrot-clatter,\\ Black of wattle-bird, cockatoo-screech\\ Echoing along the reach",\\ Sings the magpie, "Woods and dales\\ Are proper haunts for nightingale;\\ But here, by claypan flat and creak\\ And gully, native voices speak." But, "Give me a crimdon bird to chatter\\ Bush-silence with his parrot-clatter,\\ Black of wattle-bird, cockatoo-screech\\ Echoing along the reach",\\ Sings the magpie, "Woods and dales\\ Are proper haunts for nightingale;\\ But here, by claypan flat and creak\\ And gully, native voices speak."
  
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 ==== Bushwalking Babies ==== ==== Bushwalking Babies ====
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 When I look back on the highlights of my childhood, I feel very sorry for the boys and girls who do not have parents to take them bushwalking, and if fitness camps and youth hostels can be foster parents to such children, then as bushwalkers we should be foster parents to the fitness camps and youth hostels. When I look back on the highlights of my childhood, I feel very sorry for the boys and girls who do not have parents to take them bushwalking, and if fitness camps and youth hostels can be foster parents to such children, then as bushwalkers we should be foster parents to the fitness camps and youth hostels.
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 ==== Why do we walk? ==== ==== Why do we walk? ====
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 Some of us will tell you that we walk to see the country. But how little of it we really do see when out walking.   Very often our eyes are glued to the ground immediately ahead of our feet, carefully watching each step in case we should fall over in our struggle some, heavily weighted movements over the countryside.  Certainly we stop now and again when the leader gets puffed out and says the view is worth looking at; but if we'd been riding a horse, or a cycle; or merely sitting at home in an armchair looking at an illustrated Tourist Bureau pamphlet, we probably would have seen much more of the view without half the bother! Some of us will tell you that we walk to see the country. But how little of it we really do see when out walking.   Very often our eyes are glued to the ground immediately ahead of our feet, carefully watching each step in case we should fall over in our struggle some, heavily weighted movements over the countryside.  Certainly we stop now and again when the leader gets puffed out and says the view is worth looking at; but if we'd been riding a horse, or a cycle; or merely sitting at home in an armchair looking at an illustrated Tourist Bureau pamphlet, we probably would have seen much more of the view without half the bother!
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 A few of us think we walk for the enjoyable companionship. Admittedly we seem happy enough to be out together; but what about those wives, and sweethearts, and mothers, and maiden aunts of ours, who sit at home knitting our pom pom caps, and socks; and wondering all the while when we'll get sense enough to find out that their company can be even more enjoyable than our own. No sir! It's not the companionship which attracts us - it's the lack of it more likely. A few of us think we walk for the enjoyable companionship. Admittedly we seem happy enough to be out together; but what about those wives, and sweethearts, and mothers, and maiden aunts of ours, who sit at home knitting our pom pom caps, and socks; and wondering all the while when we'll get sense enough to find out that their company can be even more enjoyable than our own. No sir! It's not the companionship which attracts us - it's the lack of it more likely.
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 No sir! I cannot tell you why we walk - I'm sure none of us can; but please don't delay me any longer.  I'm in a devil of a hurry.  I want to get home to pack my rueksack for the weekend walk.  I wouldn't miss it for the No sir! I cannot tell you why we walk - I'm sure none of us can; but please don't delay me any longer.  I'm in a devil of a hurry.  I want to get home to pack my rueksack for the weekend walk.  I wouldn't miss it for the
 world! world!
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 ==== Did this happen to you? ==== ==== Did this happen to you? ====
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 Illustration by Les Harpur Illustration by Les Harpur
  
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 ==== Sale of Native Flowers ==== ==== Sale of Native Flowers ====
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 With this in mind we wrote to the leading stores which sell wild flowers and asked if they would be public spirited and stop the sale of same in their stores.  Two of them responded, Messrs Woolworths said they would stop the sale altogether and their Managing Director and Secretary signed the petition, and Messrs. Anthony Hordern said they would stop the sale for the time being.  It is now up to all bushwalkers to go out of their way to shop at these stores and tell the sales assistant why they are doing so. With this in mind we wrote to the leading stores which sell wild flowers and asked if they would be public spirited and stop the sale of same in their stores.  Two of them responded, Messrs Woolworths said they would stop the sale altogether and their Managing Director and Secretary signed the petition, and Messrs. Anthony Hordern said they would stop the sale for the time being.  It is now up to all bushwalkers to go out of their way to shop at these stores and tell the sales assistant why they are doing so.
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 ==== Books for the Services ==== ==== Books for the Services ====
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 Bring what you can into the Club, or leave with PADDY PALLIN. Bring what you can into the Club, or leave with PADDY PALLIN.
  
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 ==== Gossip ==== ==== Gossip ====
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 Tuggie has done her last Test walk.  She says Paddy led her first test walk and now he has led her last.  On this, her last test walk, Tuggie complained bitterly that she had always thought that T & R on the programme meant Track and Reasonable.  To which Paddy smartly retorted that No, it meant Tuff and Ruff. Tuggie has done her last Test walk.  She says Paddy led her first test walk and now he has led her last.  On this, her last test walk, Tuggie complained bitterly that she had always thought that T & R on the programme meant Track and Reasonable.  To which Paddy smartly retorted that No, it meant Tuff and Ruff.
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 ==== October Walks ==== ==== October Walks ====
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 |The walk this week-end to the Wild Dog Mountains has been cancelled, so everyone should be available to go to our Annual Federation Re-Union; there to meet our friends from other clubs, and so foster the inter-club spirit. The site and other particulars will be made known as soon as they have been decided.  Are you coming?|| |The walk this week-end to the Wild Dog Mountains has been cancelled, so everyone should be available to go to our Annual Federation Re-Union; there to meet our friends from other clubs, and so foster the inter-club spirit. The site and other particulars will be made known as soon as they have been decided.  Are you coming?||
  
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 ==== The Walker's Bleat ==== ==== The Walker's Bleat ====
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 You hear it not while at your work,\\ Now in the busy street;\\ But when the walkers rove about\\  You hear it not while at your work,\\ Now in the busy street;\\ But when the walkers rove about\\ 
 There comes a plaintive bleat,\\ The careful leader stalks ahead\\ In rain and summers heat,\\ And little heeds the anguished souls\\ Who cry: "When do we eat?"\\ Oh, many of our walking friends\\ Thus hunger on their feet,\\ And know that ease for it depends\\ on This "WHEN DO WE EAT"? There comes a plaintive bleat,\\ The careful leader stalks ahead\\ In rain and summers heat,\\ And little heeds the anguished souls\\ Who cry: "When do we eat?"\\ Oh, many of our walking friends\\ Thus hunger on their feet,\\ And know that ease for it depends\\ on This "WHEN DO WE EAT"?
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 ==== Letters from the Lads ==== ==== Letters from the Lads ====
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 Another station, another train and we were off again, not forgetting of course the customary two hour wait.  No sleeping berths this year, nevertheless we weren't too badly off, with only six to a compartment.  I wasn't too proud to take the floor the first night.  Next day we were flooded out due to a leaking pipe, which didn't exactly help matters any.  We soldiered on, the hours and days passed, we played cards, we ate, we slept and ate again and then had some more to eat.  We took a risk of ruining our insides and drank the only two bad beers on the market - ginger beer and hop beer.  Piled out the windows and doors in a mad rush at mess halts as of you, but no one threatened to throw any of the R.T.O's off the station this year.  A well behaved crowd comparatively speaking.  The weather persuaded us to keep our clothes on.  Watched the kids diving for our pennies as we passed through a town.  Kiss every pretty lass we passed (Speed Gordon style) and day dreamed of other lasses in other places.  The train just rattled on, as only Q.R.s can rattle. Another station, another train and we were off again, not forgetting of course the customary two hour wait.  No sleeping berths this year, nevertheless we weren't too badly off, with only six to a compartment.  I wasn't too proud to take the floor the first night.  Next day we were flooded out due to a leaking pipe, which didn't exactly help matters any.  We soldiered on, the hours and days passed, we played cards, we ate, we slept and ate again and then had some more to eat.  We took a risk of ruining our insides and drank the only two bad beers on the market - ginger beer and hop beer.  Piled out the windows and doors in a mad rush at mess halts as of you, but no one threatened to throw any of the R.T.O's off the station this year.  A well behaved crowd comparatively speaking.  The weather persuaded us to keep our clothes on.  Watched the kids diving for our pennies as we passed through a town.  Kiss every pretty lass we passed (Speed Gordon style) and day dreamed of other lasses in other places.  The train just rattled on, as only Q.R.s can rattle.
  
-Lonely paddocks, lonely homesteads, lonely women and a wisp of linen waving as we go by.  Cries of pa-er, pa-er, from the fettlers and an enterprising urchin with a bucket of tea.  Shades of the M.E.! "As you wish" when it comes to price.  I mind the time I gave a taxi driver 5 mils+Lonely paddocks, lonely homesteads, lonely women and a wisp of linen waving as we go by.  Cries of pa-er, pa-er, from the fettlers and an enterprising urchin with a bucket of tea.  Shades of the M.E.! "As you wish" when it comes to price.  I mind the time I gave a taxi driver 5 mils (1 1/2 d) didn't he scream.  Teh wamps lacked the blue flower covering, nor were there so many birds about Native Companions and ibis looking as lonely as the country itself.  The cattle runs gave way to the canefields to the pineapple and banana plantations. Unchanged save for the russet gold leaves of the pines. Pacthes of rain forest and bitter sweet memories and so the end of tho line arrived. 
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 +Another few days in a town in which I run into my elder brother - the second time since Adolph decided to have some fun - and a few more drinks of ale.  Had busted his hand in a scrap, love to see the other chap, and after a month ashore was keen to get aboard his ship again.  One fight that did do someone some good. 
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 +Aboard another train, up and over the hills and that night I slept on an arrangement of wire and boards called by the company a bed.  A stack of mail awaited me including a snap of the Runion.  I notice you and Bill Hall both occupy your usual commanding position. 
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 +Received a great welcome home.  The first question the company commander aked me; "How many crime sheets against you?" and so it was for every one I met.  A look of awe spread over their faces when I proudly proclaimed a clean sheet. It just wasn't possible.  That's what comes of having a bad record.  It's time I changed home again, get some place where I'm not so well known.  I have to see a man about a cog. 
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 +Cheerio.  Regards to all,
  
-with a thicket tc-a, Shades. of thr.--.M.E1 0As you 
-when it (,cmcs to,pr:'.ce I mind the time I gavP. a 
-(1411) dir'.n5t he scream.. The swamtn lasller3 thu blue floir:er covering7 nor 
-there so many birds about Native Compamion,.:-.1 and ibis J.nckins ar lonely 
-;i he errantry itself. 71i o cattle flrIF F-7,1TO Way to t'n, canefiel6s to the 
-piricaplo-Je and. banana :plantations, Unchanp;nd save for the russet gold leaves of the p:i nes. ?aches of. rain forest aud bitter owect ilicmories and so i;ho end of tho lino. arrived. 
-Another few days in a town in which I run into Ty e7dr brother the F,ertord tlne since Adolph decided to have some fun 7,,n6 a few more drin1-..s of ale, Tad 'ousted his hand in a scrape love tci see the ot'ner 
-and -after a month ashore was keen to get aboard his r ihi-0 On fight that did do soTPone some good. 
-Aboard another train7 up and over the hills and that niht I clelot ot trrangemcnt of wire and boards called by the coripany a becl, A stack 
-of mail awaited mc including a snap of the Runion. I notice you and ,7311 11,?..11 both occupy your usual commanding position., 
-Peciel a great welcome home. The first gustien 2r,h, comflan:r co;rimailder :=aked me; "How many crime sheets ,liTinst you?" an so it was for ev2ry one I mt.1 A look of awe slci7:ed over their faces 7'ne/.1 I 
-prol)al-;-.5.1med a clean sheet, It just Tasnt possilo. mbat's w1-,at ouos ct hIrr; a had record, It's t ir I changed homes -)Rain, gP.t some place. where I?m not so well knom I have to see a man about a cos-, 
-R:,sards to all? 
 Bill. Bill.
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 ==== Federation Report ==== ==== Federation Report ====
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