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 "IN THE WIND'S TEETH". "IN THE WIND'S TEETH".
  
-=====SNAKES (AND LADDERS). or===== +=====SNAKES (AND LADDERS)===== 
-Few Notes About our Reptiles.+Or \\ 
 +__A Few Notes About our Reptiles.__ 
 By David D. Stead. By David D. Stead.
-You have read in these pages of strange things - Tigers, Orangutans, + 
-(although in the S.B.W. one usually hears "ARANG ATANG") rabbits, and many other wonderful animals, and now I propose to tell you some facts about our reptiles and the evolutionary stages (and ladders) by which they develop +You have read in these pages of strange things - Tigers, Orangutans, (although in the S.B.W. one usually hears "ARANG ATANG") rabbits, and many other wonderful animals, and now I propose to tell you some facts about our reptiles and the evolutionary stages (and ladders) by which they develop from the even simpler forms of life which preceded them in Geological history. 
-from the even simpler forms of life which preceded them in Geological history. + 
-As mnny of you are doubtless aware, the earliest back boned or vertebrate animals were the fishes. Our present knowledge of the stages by which life has (-Leveloped, is largely dependent on fossil remains which have been found. +As many of you are doubtless aware, the earliest back boned or vertebrate animals were the fishes. Our present knowledge of the stages by which life has developed, is largely dependent on fossil remains which have been found. We 17now very little from such remains regarding the immediate ancestors of the first bony fishes, It is probable that they were swimming creatures which gradually developed hard portions around their mouths - the beginnings of teeth. The cartilaginous fishes, which still exist as sharks and stingrays, were, no doubt, one of the intermediate stages in the development of bony fishes from the soft boneless creatures which preceded them. Many of our stingrays have rough prickly plates covering the roof and floor of the mouth, and at the lips these give way to the flattened tooth-like scales which cover most of the body
-We 17now very little from such remains regarding the immediate ancestors of + 
-the first bony fishes, It is probable that they were swimming croaeures which gradually developed hard nortions around their mouths - the beginnings of teeth. The cartilaginous fishes, which still exist as sharks and stingrays, were, no doubt, one of the intermediate stages in the development of bony fishes from the (:)ft boneless creatures which preceded them. Many of our st*pgreye have rough prickly plates covering the roof and floor of the mouth, and at the lips these give way to the flattened tooth-like scales which cover most of the body, +The next main point in the upward development of animal life, was amphibian one related to the newts (which still exist in a number of forms) which had adapted themselves to living on land, but which, like the present day amphibians, needed to live in and near wet places. This lowest form of  land vertebrate, although it had become adapted to breathing air, still returned to the water to reproduce its kind, possibly in a similar manner to that in which the frogs and other amphibians today lay their eggs in water. 
-The n:Ixt main point in the upward development of animal life, was an + 
- am.1)-n one rblated to the newts (which still exist in a number of forms) +The Age of the Amphibia was the Carboniferous Age or the Age of the Great Coal Swamps, when all life was centred in and around the swamps and lagoons, This exceedingly fertile period in the World's history was followed by what must have been a great succession of dry ages, which are represented in the rock formations to-day by great deposits of sandstones and similar rocks in which there are very few fossils of any kind, These overlying deposits commenced the processes of compressing and petrifying the masses of swamp vegetation which had apparently existed for such long periods, which form the great coal deposits of the present time. 
-wh:-Th liud adapted themselves to living on land, but which, like the present + 
-day am?hibians, needed to live in and near wet places. This lowest form of +During these long, hard ages of changed Conditions, the great variety of amphibious life which had populated the Earth, under-went enormous changes to meet alterations in their environment. 
- land vertebrate, although it had become adapted to breathing air, still returned to the water to reproduce its kind, possibly in a similar manner to + 
-that in which the frogs and other amphibians today lay their eggs in water.. +The study of Geology indicates that following the long ages of temperature extremes, glacial cold, and the submersion of the Coal Swamps under the great layers of sandstones, there was a reversion to moist warm conditions in which forms of animal and plant life were established. Fossil remains are this period of vertebrated animals that laid eggs which instead of hatching into tadpole-like forms needing to live for a time in water, developed within the egg to a stage at which they could live in air from the moment of hatching. The gill breathing mechanism had disappeared and the gill slits only appeared as a phase during the development of the embryo even as the human embryo passes through this stage to this day. 
-The Age of the Amphibia was the Carboniferous Age or the Age of the Great Coal Swamps, when all life was centred in and around the swamps and lagoons, + 
-This exceedingly fertile period in the World's history was followed by what +These new forms of life were the reptiles. A combination of favourable conditions resulted in a vast period in which warm conditions prevailed, during which innumerable reptilian forms ruled the Earth. It is considered by some Geologists that this, the Mesozoic Period or the Age of Reptiles (on account of the great diversity of form and superiority over all other types of animal life), may have lasted for some two hundred - million years. 
-must have been a great successidn of dry ages, which are represented in the rock formations to-day by great deposits of sandstones and similar rocks in + 
-which there are very few fossils of any kind, These overlying deposits commenced the processes of compressing and petrifying the trnasseE.; of swamp vegetation which had apparently existed for such long periods, which form +Some of the reptile forms which inhabited the Earth during the Mesozoic Period persist to this day, but most of them died out. There were the Dinosaurs of many types, some of them attaining a length of almost 100 feet. These were all herbivorous, but there were aloo great carnivorous reptiles, like the Tyrannosaurus which preyed upon its great vegetarian cousins. There were fish lizards and there were flying lizards, but before the so-called Age of Reptiles came to an end, most of these types had died out, or were giving way to other types of life which ultimately developed into the birds and mammals of more recent Geological times. The historian, the Geologist, and the Zoologist would probably writhe in agony at the impertinence of attempting to deal with the Age of Fishes, the Carboniferous Period and the Age of Reptiles in one page. 
-the great coal deposits of the present time. + 
-During these long, hard ages of changed Conditions, the great variety of ampnibious life which had populated the Earth 4 under,went enormous changes to rreet alterations in their environment. +To-day, the distribution of reptiles over the Earth's surface is very limited and the number of types is small. The only forms left are the snakes, the turtles and tortoises, the crocodiles and alligators, and the lizards. 
-Tbs study of Geology indicates that following the long ages of temperature eY!?-tms, glacial cold, and the submersion of the Coal Swamps under the great +
-r f rr.Indstones, there was a r:Iversion to moist warm conditions in rllich +
-forms of animal and plant life were established. Fossil remains are +
-this period of 7ertebrated animals that laid eggs which,instead +
-of hatching into tadpole-like forms needing to live for a time in water, +
-_3 developed within the egg to a stage at which they could liVd in air +
-from the moment of hatching. The gill breathing mechanism had disappeared +
-and the gill slits only appeared as a phase during the development of the embryo even as the human embryo passes through this stage to this day. +
-These new forms of life were the reptiles. A combination of favourable conditions resulted in a vast period in which warm conditions prevailed, +
-during which innumerable reptilian forms ruled the Earth. It is con- +
-sidered by some Geologists that this, the Mesozoic Period or the Age of Reptiles (on account of the great diversity of form and superiority over all other types of,animal life), mayhave lasted :for some two hundred - million years. +
-Some .he reptile forms which inhabited the Earth during the Mesozoic +
-Period pei-sist to this day, but most of them died out. There were the Dinosaurs of many types, some of them attaining a length of almost 100 feet. These were all herbivorous, but there were aloo great carniverous reptiles, like the Tyrannosaurus which preyed upon its great vegetarian cousins. There were fish lizards and there were flying lizards, but +
-before the so-called Age of Reptiles came to an end, most of these types +
-had died out, or were giving way to other types of life which ultimately developed into the birds and mammals of more recent Geological times. The historian, the Geologist, and the Zoologist would probably writhe in agony at the impertinence of attempting to deal with the Age of Fishes, the Carboniferous Period and the Age of Reptiles in one page. +
-To-day, the distribution of reptiles over the Earth's surface is very limited and the number of types is small. The only forms left are the +
-snakes, the tuttles and tortoisesf the crocodiles and alligators, and the lizards.+
 It is proposed to deal only with Australian reptiles, here, and next month, I hope to tell you some truths and explode some fallacies about snakes. It is proposed to deal only with Australian reptiles, here, and next month, I hope to tell you some truths and explode some fallacies about snakes.
-COOLAMINE+ 
 +=====COOLAMINE=====
 by Allan Wyborn. by Allan Wyborn.
-Coolamine Plains country from the Bimberi Range is a fascinating pattern of open grasslands and heavily timbered ridges. From this western boundary +Coolamine Plains country from the Bimberi Range is a fascinating pattern of open grasslands and heavily timbered ridges. From this western boundary of the Australian Capital Territory, the mighty Mount Jagungal provides a background for the plains, rising to 6,755 feet. Although the mount is forty miles to the south we could clearly see a pink mantle of snow draping the shoulders of this "crouching lion". 
-of the Australian Capital Territory, the mighty Mount Jagungal provides a background for the plains, rising to 6,755 feet. Although the mount is + 
-forty miles to the south we could clearly see a pink mantle of snow draping the shoulders of this "crouching lion"+Mount Bimberi, 6,267 feet, was the farthest we went along the Brindabella Range. Going down through Murray Gap we came to the Goodradigby River at a lovely spot where all was verdant and tranquil. The swift murmuring river cut its way across the valley floor in a twisting channel. We crossed and climbed up on to a plain covered in rich clover pasture, at one end of which was a deserted homestead called "The Pockets"-, once the residence of Tom Taylor, 
-Mount Bimberi, 6,267 feet, was the farthest we went along the Brindabella Range. Going down through Murray Gap we came to the Goodradigby + 
-River at a lovely spot where all was verdant and tranquil. The swift murmur- +From here a well-worn stock route led across the green flats of Cooleman Plain. At Seventeen Flat we tried to make friends with a group of splendid horses, which had been running free for a good while judging by their condition and timidity. The best we could do was a skyline photo from a distance of thirty feet. 
-ing river cut its way across the valley floor in a twisting channel. We crossed and climbed up on to a plain covered in rich clover pasture, at one + 
-end of which was a deserted homestead called "The Pockets"-, once the residence of Tom Taylor, +Cave Creek runs through deep limestone gorges and is of such considerable size that residents of the district call it the Upper Goodradigby River, although it is really only a large branchHere we explored the Blue Pool (similar in colour to that at Jenolan), and several of the cavesA forlorn prospectors hut as a reminder that several gold mines were once worked here. We found later that this part is a recreational reserve, and that the main caves are further upstream. 
-From here a well worn stock route led across the green flats of Cooleman Plain. At Seventeen Flat we tried to make friends with a group of splendid + 
-horses, which had been running free for a good while judging by their condition and tinidity. The best we could do was a ekyline photofrom a distance +Topping a ridge about a mile further on, we saw several cottages and a cluster of sheds situated at the nearer end of a delightful open plain, with the silvery thread of creek winding its way across itSo this was Coolamine Plains! a truly delightful spotExpecting to find quite a number of people we were surprised that only two lived there. They were Mr and Mrs. Fred Bridle, who were managing this sheep station of 2500 acres, carrying 2,700 sheep. It is a freehold property surrounded by snow leases, from which all stock are removed by the end of March, before the winter sets in. We learned that sometimes snow lies feet deep on this 4,300 feet high plain for five' months of the year. During this time connection is made with the outside world on skis, or as they call them, snowshoes. Horses often bog up in deep snowdrifts. 
-of thitty feet. + 
-Cave Cxcok runs through deep limestone gorges and is of such considerable +The Bridles proved to be a very hospitable couple. Evidently they had never come upon walkers before, or rather walkers had never visited them, and as evening was drawing near, we were easily prevailed upon to stop for the nightThey obligingly saddled up horses for us, as Alice was longing to get into the saddle again after many years away from horse-riding
-size tkt, -',:-Fclo nts of the district call it the Upper Goodradigby River, although + 
-it oily a large branchHere we explored the Blue Pool Nimilar, +After a satisfying dinner we were joined by one, Billy Jemmett, an old timer who had ridden over from Rules Point to help drove some sheep. He was a great yarn spinner, and a very pleasant evening was spent listening to his reminiscences, some of which are worth repeating. 
-in ccan1.7 c that at Jenolan), and several of the cavesA forlorn prospectors + 
-hut as a reminder that several gold mines w2re once worked here. We found :ator that this nart is a recreational reserve, and that themain caves_ +Billy was Boer War veteran of stocky build, with large moustache and clad in flannel shirt, corduroy breeches and leather leggings. Many were his experiences. He was an animal lover, and it was his conviction that animals had their own language' with which they were able to transmit any variety of thoughts. Take his horses; one of them had only to see him coming 'across the paddock with the saddles and would canter over to the other. "He's coming to get us, let's make a break for it down the creek!"-On one occasion while droving sheep, he noticed a dog disappear for a while; coning back guiltily the dog barked to the other dogs and at the first op6ortunity they went off in a bunch to where Billy later found the remains of a she -p they had killed. Then the white cockatoos post a sentry high in a tree to watch over their kind feeding on the ground below. At the first sign of an intruder a special warning tells the others to get aloft quickly, as someone unknown is approaching. Tame pets often show great understanding. Once Billy was confined to bed for days; living alone and being weak he became very hungry. Probably his cat realised this for it brought in a nice big rat and helpfully deposited it Billy'chest. 
-are furdher upstream. , + 
-Topping a ridge about a mile further on, we s v1 several cottages and a +We were so beguiled in front of the huge open fire by many tales that it was well past midnight before we retired to cosy bedroom with a large four poster bed and heavy wallaby skin quiltSuch luxury for bushwalkers! 
-cluster of sheds situated at thit neater *.end of a delightful open plain, with the silvery thread of 6.creek winding its way across itSo this was Goolamine + 
-Plains! a truly delightful spotExpecting to find quite a number of: pebple we +Next morning we said farewell to our three friends, my rucsac with extra food in the shape of a billy full of fresh eggs, homemade bread and biscuits. So we left Coolamine Plains with pleasant memories of our stay 
-were ,surprised that'only'two lived there. They were Mr and Mrs. Fred Bridle, who were managing this sheep station of 2500 acres, carrying 2,700 sheep. + 
-It is a'freehold property surrounded by snow leases, from which all stock are removed by the end of March, before the winter Sets in.. We learned 'that sometimes snow lies feet deep on this 4,300 feet high plain for five' months of the year. During this time connection is made withthe outside world on skis, or as they call them,snowshoes. Horses often bog up in deep snowdrifts. +=====THE BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS ELIZABETH FULL STOP===== 
-The Bridles Droved to be-a veryhospitable couple. Evidently they tad never come upon walkers before, or rather walkere had never visited-them, and as evening was drawing near, we were eaPily prevailed upon to stop for qe night+It is Yuletide again and the beautiful Princess comma Elizabeth comma who has been banished from the land is very happy because she has the most beautiful cake in the whole land. 
-They obligingly saddled up horses for us, as Alice was longing to get into the saddle again after many,years away from horseriding+ 
- +Stay, gentle reader, while I tell you how the Beautiful Princess comma Elizabeth comma came to have the most beautiful cake in the whole land. I will tell you her story. 
-After a satisfying dinner we were joined by one, Billy Jemmett, an old  + 
-timer who had ridden over from Rules Point to help drove some sheep. He was a great yarnspinner, and a very lleasant evening was spent listening to his reminiscences, some of which are worth repeating. +"Once upon a time there was an extremely beautiful young maiden named Elizabeth who was really a princess in disguise. Nobody knew she was a Princess, not even her father or her mother, Only Elizabeth knew she was a Princess but she was bound by an oath to the Leprechauns never to tell anyone. She knew that she was so very beautiful that a wicked ogre would seize her and take her off to his lair if it were known that she was a princess as well as being so very, very beautiful, so she never told anyone. Now children, in the land where the Beautiful Princess comma Elizabeth comma lived were two Fairy Godmothers who didn't have a Godchild. Now these two Fairy Godmothers saw the beautiful maiden Elizabeth and they said one to another "Now there is a maiden Who is worthy of our affection - one who is pure and noble as well as beautiful Let us have her for our Fairy Godchild." So that is how the Princess Elizabeth (who was the only one who knew she was a Princess) became the Fairy Godchild of the two Fairy GodmothersNow the two Fairy Godmothers were named Hilda M. and Annie K. the full names being Hilda Magnificence and Annie Kweenly (that is the way it is spelt in the land where they livedMost other places spell it Queenly but here it is with a "kw")These two Fairy Godmothers watched over the beautiful Princess comma Elizabeth comma and kept her in the straight and narrow way. At times the Princess thought it was very dull; but she knew her Fairy Godmothers knew what was best for her. 
-Billy was Boer War veteran of stocky build, with large moustache and clad in flannel shirt, corduroy breeches and leather leggings. Many were his experiences. He was an animal lover, and it was his conviction that animals had their own language' with which they were able to transmit anyvariety of thoughts. Take his horses; one of them had only to see him coming 'across the paddock with the saddles and would canter over to the other. "He's coming to get us, let's make a break for it down the creek!"-On one occasion while droving sheep, he noticed a dog disappear for a while; coning back guiltily the dog barked to the other dogs and at the first op6ortunity they went off in a bunch to where Billy later found the remains of a she -p they had killed. Then the white cockatoos post a sentry high in a tree to watch over their kind feeding on the ground below. At the first sign of an intruder a special warning tells the others to get aloft quickly, as someone unknown is approaching. Tame pets often show great understanding. Once Billy was confined to bedfor days; living alone and being weak he became very hungry. Probably his cat realised this for it brought in a nice big rat and helpfully deposited it + 
-+When the Princess was growing up her father (Who was not the King) fell upon hard times and the poor little princess was sent to work for a dreadful ogre called the Public Service. There she was forced to work with horrid men who wore shiny navy blue suits and with horrid women who were silly and the Princess after a time became quite desolate and melancholy. After a long, long time, when she had almost become resigned to her fate she was released from the dreadful ogre’s employ and sent to work for other people. There she toiled and was more or less happy until a dreadful plague occurred throughout the land. The head man in a neighbouring country decided that the king of the land where the Beautiful Princess lived had too much wealth and too much land and he decided to make war on the King of the land where our Beautiful Princess lived. The King called up his henchmen and they all got upon their tanks and in their aeroplanes (they used those instead of fiery in that land) and away they went to war. The King saw that his enemies would be very strong, so he sent a message to all the women of his land asking them for help. He did not want them to charge into battle on a tank or in an aeroplane, but he asked them to be very good and do whatever they could to help. The king called it "doing their bit". The King sent a special messenger to the Princess Elizabeth because he knew she would be such a very good worker and said "My name is George, I want you to go out and strike a blow for me against mine enemies," The beautiful princess was very pleased that she should receive such condescension from the King and immediately girded up her loins and went forth to "strike a blow for George." She put away all her feminine toys and was given three dresses, one blue to wear in the winter when it was cold, and two drab to wear in the summer when it was hotShe thought it would be better to wear those terrible clothes as no-one would recognise her as a servant of the King and thus know she was striking a blow for George. The Princess, being as clever as she was beautiful was sent on a very special and secret work and was sent all over the countryside striking blows (in a very secret way) against the King's enemies. She was sent to one spot where it was so wonderful that she gradually forgot she was supposed to be working against the King's enemies and began to think that it was her right and just due to have such joyousness. Her two Fairy Godmothers saw what was happening and shook their heads about their Fairy Godchild, but never once did they forsake her. They watched over her all the time, were happy in her happiness and consoled her in her few moments of madness. 
-v4 Billy's . . + 
-We were to beguiled in front of thehuge,Open fire by tinny tale04 that it was well past midnight beforf? we retiredto cos* bedroom with -lp,tive four poster bed and heavy walltbyskin quiltSuch luxuriea for 4. btellwalkerel +When the King heard that the princess was forgetting to strike blows for him and was having too much pleasure, he became exceedingly angry and said to her (in a special message) "You are supposed to be striking blows for me and helping me to resist mine enemies, instead of which you are always seeking pleasure and have forgotten I am at war with a neighbouring giant. I had intended promoting you to a position of high authority but now you will have to wait until you learn to be a better hand-maiden," And with that he banished her from the pleasant land where she had been dwelling for so long and sent her to work in a dreadful city where she had to work in a horrid dungeon without any air and she had to live on a tiny little veranda with lots of other maidens who were unwanted and unloved and she was exceedingly sad and melancholy, but her two Fairy Godmothers were still watching over her and they said "Poor Fairy Godchild, she is very cast-down, and sad, but it will do her good as she must never forget to strike blows for the King. Let us show her that she is not forsaken and let us send her a beautiful cake to cheer her up." So the Fairy Godmother, Annie Kweenly, with advice from the Fairy Godmother, Hilda Magnificence, made a beautiful cake, which turned out to be the most  beautiful cake in the whole land and sent it to their Fairy Godchild, the beautiful Princess comma Elizabeth full stop. And that dear children is the story of the beautiful Princess comma Elizabeth comma and how she came to have the most beautiful cake in the whole land and the two very best Fairy Godmothers. 
-. ; +---- 
-Next morning we Ad farewell toour three friends, my rud#ac +WOULD THE CORRESPONDENT WHO WROTE REQUESTING AN OLD COPY OF THE BUSHWALKER ANNUAL, PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH THE EDITOR, SYDNEY BUSHWALKER. 
-with extra food in the shape of a billy full of fresh eggs, home made brawl awl Ze we left Coolamine Plains With 'pleasant memories of our ztay. THE BEAVIVUL PRINC:;;SSLIVFTH.F;ILL STOP + 
-It is Yuletide again and the tedUtitul Princess comma Elizabeth comma who has been banished from the land is *etY happy becluse she has the most beautiful cake in the whole land. +=====LETTERS FROM THE LADS AND LASSES =====
-Stay, gentle reader, while I tell you him the Beautiful Princess comill Elizabeth comma came to have the most beautiful cake in the. whole I will tell you her story. +
-"Once Imonta-time there was an extremely beautiful. 'young maiden named Elizabeth who was really a princess in disguise. Nobody knew she was a Princess,not even her father or her mother, Only Elizabeth knew she was a PrincessIbut she was bound by an oath to the Leprechauns never to tell anyone. She knew that she was so very beautiful that a wicked ogre would seize her and take her +
-off to his lair if it were known that she was a princess as well as being so very, 1,-ary beautiful, so she never told anyone. Now children, in the land there the Beautiful Princess comma Elizabeth comma lived were two Fairy Godinothers whc Jidn't have a Godchild. No thee two Fairy Godmothers saw the beautiful mai3n Elizabeth and they said One to another "Now there is a maiden Who is worthy of our affection - one who is pure and noble as well as beautiful Let us have her for our Fairy Godchild." So that is how the Prindess Elizibeth (who was the only one who knew she was a Princess) became the Fairy Godchild of the two *dry GodmothersNow the two Fairy Godmothers were named Hilda M. and Annie K. the full names being Hllda Matftaficence and Annie Keenly (that it the way it is spelt in the land where they livedMost other places spell it Queenly but here it is with a "kw")These two Fairy Godmothers Watched over the beautiful Princess comma Elizabeth comma and kept her in the straight Rnd narrow way. At times the Princess thought it was very dull; but she knew her Fairy GodmOthers knew what was best for her. +
-When the Princess was growing up her father (Who was not the King) fell upon hard times and the voor little princess was sent to Work for a dreadful ogre called the Public Service. There she was forcod to 14R:irk With horrid men who wo:re shiny navy blue suits and with horrid women who were silly and the PrIiiciqss after a time became quite desolate and melancholy. After a long, long time,-.Then she had almost become resigned to her fate she was released from the dredful ogrets employ and sent to work for other people. There she toiled +
-and was more or less'hanpy until a dreadful plague occurred throughout thc land. The bead man in a neighbouring country decided that the +
-the land where tbe Beautiful Princess lived had too much Wealth and too muc',1 And7 and he decided to make war on the King of the land whete our Beautiful Princess lived. The King called up his henchmen and they all got upon their tanks ad in their aeroplanes (they used those instead of fiery +
-in that land) and away they went to war. The King saw that hi c enemies +
-+
-eo very strong, so he sent a mes;,age to all the women of his land asking the7; -e help. He did not want them to charge into battle on a tank or in an sa.1-.-uriane, but he asked them to be very good and do whatever they could to help. The king called it "doing their bit". The King sent a special messonger to the Princess Eliz,3beth because he knew she would be such a very good worker and said "My name is George, I want you to go out and strike a blow for me against mine enemies," The beautiful princess was very pleased that she should receive such condescension from the King and immediately girded up her loins and went forth to "strike a blow for George." She put away all her feminine toys and was given three dresses, one blue to wear in the winter when it was cold, and two drab to wear in the summer when it waA hotShe thought it would be better to wear those terrible clothes as no?' +
-one would recognise her as a servant of the King and thus know she was striking a blow for George. The Princess, being as clever as she was beautifull was sent on a very special and secret work and was sent all over the countryside striking blows (in a very secret way) against the King's enemies. She was sent to one spot where it was so wonderful that she gradually forgot shewas supposed to be wdrking against the King's enemies and began to think that it 'was her +
-right and just due to have such joyousness. Her two Fairy Godmothers saw what was hep-oening and shook their heads about their Fairy Gadchild, but never once did they forFake her. They w tched over her all the time, were happy in her hapninesF and consoled her in her few mtments of madness. +
-7 +
-Wben the King heard that the princess was forgetting to strike blows for him and was having too much pleasure, he became exceedingly angry and 8-id to ('a special message) "You am supposed to be striking blows for me and +
-11(.. , me to resist mine enemies, instead of which you are always se-king ple_:..,u ue and have forgotten I am at war with a neighbouring giant. I had inteLde promoting you to a poczition of high authority but now you will have to wt until you learn to be a better hand-maiden," And with that he banished he from the pleasant land where-she had been dwelling for so long and sent hc7: to work in a dreadful city whore she had to work in a harrid dungeon wjthout any air and she had to live on a tiny little verandah with lots of other maidens who were unwanted and unloved and she was exceedingly sad-and melancholy, but her twoFairy Godmothers were still watching over her and they said "Poor Fairy Godchild, she is very cast-down, and sad, but it will do her good as she must never forget to strike blows for the King. Let us show her that she is not forsaken and let us send her a beautiful cakz to cheer her4-Up." So the Fairy Godmother, Annie Kweenly, with advice from the Fairy Godmother, +
-Hilda Magnificence, made a beautiful cake, which turned out to be the most +
-beautiful cake in the whole land and sent 'it to their Fairy Godchild, the beauT.iful Princess comma Elizabeth full stop. And that dear children is the s1-,ry of the beautiful Princess comma Eliz.-;beth comina and how she came to have the most beautiful cake in the whole land and the two very beet Fairy Godmothers. +
-WOULD THE -CORRESPONDENT WHO WROTE *REQUES?ING AN OLD COPY OF THE BUSHWALKER ANNUAL, PLEASE CONFUNICATE WITH THE EDITOR, SYDNEY BUSHWALKER. +
-7. +
-LETTEPS FROM THE LADS AND LASSES +
 Letters were received from;- Letters were received from;-
-Doris Aliden Keith Bannell +Doris Aliden Keith Bannell | 
-Max Nathan Olive Moriarty  +Max Nathan Olive Moriarty | 
-.Bill Burke Geoff HigsonGordon Mannell +Bill Burke Geoff Higson |  
-BILL F,URKE 21-10144 Ever so pleased to receive your letter although you pice:eJ:%y eic,lib think so by the time I've taken to answer it. No excuse, just +Gordon Mannell | | 
-too Have just about m-,heved perfection in the art, so much so + 
-lee At I'm seriously considering slinging the job inA good thing ia +__BILL BURKE 21.10.1944 __ \\ 
-c. but one can get too much of it, +Ever so pleased to receive your letter although you probably don’t think so by the time I've taken to answer it. No excuse, just too bloody lazy. Have just about achieved perfection in the art, so much so in fact that I'm seriously considering slinging the job inA good thing is all right but one can get too much of it. 
-up the Ben a couple of times to write this but got sidetracked. + 
-Last time it was to hely a couple of pals with a few of ale. In difficulties +Picked up the pen a couple of times to write this but got side-tracked. Last time it was to help a couple of pals with a few of ale. In difficulties the poor lads and you know my soft hearted nature, just couldn'refuse when they called on me for assistanceProbably that's why I’m feeling so well at the moment almost inclined to tell you some wicked yarns but no, my reputation must remain untarnished. Do you know Duncbut I've hardly heard one decent dirty yarn for weeks. I do declare that the lads are becoming most puritanical. 
-tb polds and you know my soft hearted nature, just couldn'refuee whcn thealled on me for assistanceProbably that's why Im feeling + 
-so o.Ll t the moment almost inclined to tell you some wicked yarns but no, +The past month has seen the rise and fall of W.H. Burke Pte., Due to the Sgt. being unavoidably required elsewhere I was called upon to keep the business running. And a most commendable job I made of it even if I do say it myself. Was quite a change to have to us the headpiece after being one of the sheep for so longHowever, between business and my social responsibilities I was compelled to forsake my customary two hour daily sunbake (do I hear a sympathetic sigh as you read this?) Never mind, we Burkes were ever ones to suffer for the common goodPreviously mentioned social responsibilities were rather onerous; apart from talking one of the local lassies into building me a chocolate sponge cake (um,um,um, even now my mouth waters when I think of it) I had to assist my "chinas" in disposing of a bottle of ale whenever they called upon me, plus arranging for several parties, the most notable of which was naturally in honour of my birthday of which more anon. Alas it is all over now and I'm a mere employee once more. 
-my reputa:tion must ietain untarnipd, Do you know Duncbut I've hardly + 
-hoard one decent dirty yarn for weeks. I do declare that the lads are be- +I think I warned you in my last letter that various nebulous thoughts were in the brain box regarding a partyWell they materialised. Half a dozen of the right people received the callYou know how these things are broadcast, stroll up to a man in the tent or on the mess parade and with one hand over the mouth, a quick side whisper "she’s right, seven" the alarm is givenOne must be most careful otherwise the "Pathfinder" and such like will invariably sniff the breeze and follow their noses until they “accidentally" stumble on the set upOne just can't be too careful in these army camps. The night went off O.K, that is apart from the bugler blowing reveille at midnight - to save the boys getting up in the morning, at least that’s what he told usNext morning however was another story, one didn't rise from the cot and it was only by a tremendous effort of will that I was able to arise and stagger into town for further suppliesNaturally I was blamed for everything, (Note:- Next Paragraph censored WED) Gin was our downfall I presume you know a little about the wicked stuffDue to the exigencies service and the Prevailing drought it had to fill in the gap between the last of the "good stuff" and oblivionIt performed its duty nobly. 
-coming most puritanical. + 
-The nast month has seen the and fall of W.HBurke Pte., Due to the +Dudley is out on the parade ground at the moment endeavouring to teach a dog some ground drill "Saint" section leader - told him not to encourage mongrels round the camp. "Might be one" is the reply, "but at that he'got twice as much pedigree as you". Spraso is still in hospital, trust him to make a good thing of it, an abscess formed round piece of scrap still in his leg from the desert. Oh! but they are hopeless this platoon of mine, there’s more fun in one day with them than a dozen elsewhere. The 0.C. said when informed by a friend" of the platoon – he wanted one of our corporals for his own and couldn't get him - that was only a rabble, "little ragged perhaps, but the material is there". Just had some metal "meat" tickets handed to me in case if get hit by [CENSORED] pleasant thought. Had demonstration the other dayman would squeal long and loud if he stepped in front of one of them. Keep the fingers crossed and hope Tojo has none waiting for us next trip. 
-Sg. being unavoidably required eleewhore I was called upon to keep the + 
-buoinesF running. And...a most commendable job I made of it even if I do say it royself. Was quite a change to have to us the headpiece after being one of the cheep for so long However, betwe'business and my social responsibilities I was compellA to foroPke_my customary two hour daily sunbake (do I hear a s7mpathetic sigh asyou read this?) Never mind, we Burkes were ever ones to +I'm in disgrace at the moment - am the proud possessor of a pair of Pyjama trousers. The only ones in the platoon and so I've had to maintain a strict watch or they will end up on the nearest available fire. We have our conventions here too you know and one just can't flout them without paying the penalty. 
-. sufer for the common goodPreviously mentioned social resnonsibilities + 
-wore rather onerous; apart from talking one of the local lassies into building me a chocolate sponge cake (um,um,um, even now my mouth waters when I think of it) I had to assistmy "chinas" in disposing of a bottle of ale whenever they called upon me, plus arranging for several parties, the most notable of which was naturally in hanour of my birthday of which more anon. Alas it is all over now and I'm a mere employee once more+My transfer to the paratroops has been scrubbed - can't do without me in the Division. Quite a lot of releases have come through and I see Forde has promised us bigger, brighter and better times. Dudley's description of "Saint" would suit that man admirably and I've run out of news so its toodle-oo till next time, Bill
-.I think I warned you in my last letter that various nebulous thoughts + 
-were in the brain box regarding a partyWell they materialised. Half a +__MAX NATHAN - NORTEERN TERRITORY 17.10.1944 __ \\ 
-dozen of the right people received the callYou know how these things are +The delay in writing my appreciation for magazines the Committee has sent me is due to one factor. I did want went to include an article on the North, but my efforts did not express what I wanted to say and then I find that so much has been written in such magazines as Walkabout that I feel there is little else to say. 
-broadcast, stroll up to a man in the tent or on the mess parade and with one hand over the mouth, a Quick side whisper "shes right, seven" the alarm + 
-is givenOne must be most_careful otherwise the "Pathfinder" and such like will invariably sniff the breeze and follow their noses until theyflaccident- +Of bushwalking there is very little I write because while the countryside is bushland and beautiful, it is flat and poorly watered and in my opinion too hot. Hitch-hiking is the best way of getting round, at least for those of us who have not a car at our disposal and 140 miles on Sunday is no effort. 
-ally" stumble on the set upOne just can't be too caraful in these army camps. The night went off O.K.thatAs apart from the bugler blowing reveille at + 
-midnight - to save the boys getting up in the morning, at least thnt's what he told usNext morning however waa another story, one didn't rise from the cot and it was only by a tremendous effort of will that I was able to +It is more or less a code to pick up anybody "on the road" although it’s against orders, and anybody who doesn't is a lousy-er, -, well anyway he'lousy. Food is no problem, prime Australian beef wrapped in tin is always at the kitchen or canteen along with ironbound fruit and concentrated cowFree meals are obtainable at any camp.  
-and stagger into town for further supnlies_Naturally I was blamed fe: evcrjthing, (Note:- Next Paragraph censored WED) Gin was our downfall + 
-T p:rorume you know a little about the wicked stuffDue to the exigencies service and the Prevailing drought it had to fill in the gap between +The only way to "do" this country is by car, then one can visit jungles, swamps with wild fowl, extensive billabongs, springs and rivers. 
-the last of the "good stuff" and oblivionIt performed its duty nobly. + 
-- b-n.. OM-  4*  a  +However all I set out to do in this note was to ease my conscience by saying "thanks" to the Services Committee. I hope to be home soon and thereby end what has become a bludge on Public money. 
-Diodley is out on the pored ground at the moment endeavouring to teach a dog ezome ground drill "Saint"ection leader - told him not to encourage mmegrels round the cam7). "Might be one" is the rely? "but at that he'get ire as much pedie7ree as you", Spreso is still in hosPital, trust him to molle a good thing of it, an abcess formed rourCI -cleee of t,;,eal-, L11. in his leg from the desert. Oh! hut they are hopeless tilts :::.a toon of mine, + 
-ther-'more fun in one day with them than a deaele the 0.C. +__OLIVER MORIARTY - MELBOURNE 23,10.1944 __ \\ 
-Then informed by a 'friend" of the platoon -.he woeLcd. one of Our cerr,'Lal s for h..e (-13o and couldn't get him - that tive us ony a rabble, "1J.4.tTh reqzed re2haps, but the material is there", just had some metal "meat" +Would you please note my change of address, I continue to receive the Bulletin and appreciate it very much. I have just returned from six months spent in America and the Pacific and expect soon to be en-tour again. With every good wish to the Club, Morrie
-he efled to me ri c,ese if get hit by-- IDeesarit + 
-thoe;:;iL, Aeae e,,zd denonstration Lh o day:ee a oqueal lcag and loud if he stepped in front of one of them. Keep the fingers crossed and 'hope Tajo has noheFaiting for us next trip., +=====THINGS GENERALLY ===== 
-I'm in disgrace at the moment - am the proud possessor of a pair of Pyjama trousers. The only ones in the platoon and so I've had to maintain a strict watch or they will end up on the nearest available fire. We have our conventions here too you know and one just can't flout them without +One of the high-lights of October was the fifth annual Federation Re-union. This was held at Leonay on the Nepean the week-end of 28th and 29th. The Federation Re-union has always been such a success that it has become a regular date for lots of folkThis year there was a large attendance and altogether eleven clubs were represented
-paying the penalty. + 
-My transfer to the paratroops has been scrubbed - can't do without me in the Division. Quite a lot of releases have come through and I see Forde has promised us bigger, brighter and better times. Dudley's description of +Those people who left town early on Saturday morning with the fixed ideas perhaps of picking the best camping spots, may have lived in splendid isolation for a couple of hours, but after that, they were entirely surrounded. Saturday afternoon Leonay looked like the site of a popular Revivalist meeting and by night time there wasn't a tent pole to be had. 
-"Saint" would suit that man admire'ELy and I've runout of news so its toodle-oo till next time, Till+ 
-MAX NATHAN - NORTEERN TERRITORY 17.10.44 The delay lan writing my a- -reciation fol re.:;ztzines the ComlAttee has sent me is due to one factor.. I'did went to ine7,..e an article on the North, but my efforts did not express what I wanted +A great deal of hard work must have been done in the afternoon by those responsible for the camp fires for there was no stinting of firewood and the night being rather cool a fire was indeed a very handy thing to have around the camp. Unfortunately the glare from this fire rather prevented one from seeing the deep excavations which the rabbits or wombats had thoughtfully studded here and there, but after a few unpleasant incidents such as the odd disappearance of a performer or two now and again, “something" was doneThe show had to go on. It was a very bright show too. Jack Watson was Master of Ceremonies and conducted the singing with great vim. Several clubs put on items so variety was not lacking. Supper was served at 10 p m. but there was no indecent rush, several people were seen to be hanging back. The formal concert concluded with the advent of supper after that time it was a free for all and this went on till the early hours of the morning. 
-to e-%:,r e e-1 then I find that so much has been written in such E'.:Ei,zines as Wall eut that I feel there is little else to say. + 
-Of bushwalking th?re is very little I write because while the countryside is buehland and beautiful, it is fl-at and poorly etered and in iiy opiniontoo not. Hitch-hiking is the best wey of getting round, at least for those of us who have not a car at our disposal and 140 miles on Sunday is no effort. +Sunday, for most people was a day of visiting, competitions and signing the book. There was a tree climbing competition between clubs which we really would rather not say anything about as the memory of our President stuck up a tree, unable to advance or retreat, is one that no member cares to recallOne could only stand with averted eyes as he was gently led down and placed carefully on the ground. Unfortunately, Cameraman from Pix magazinewho was present at the re-union did not get pictures of this. 
-It is more or less a code to pick up anyborly "on the road" although its against orders, and anybody who doesn't is a lousy-er,-, well anyway he'lou1:57. Food is no problem, prime Australian beef wrapned in tin is always + 
-at the kitchen or cant,en alon with 'Lronbound fruit and concentrated cowFree meals are obtainable at any camp. +=====BACKYARD BUSHWALKING===== 
-The only way to "do" this country is by car, then one can visit jungles, swamps with wild fowl,...extensive billabongs, springs and rivers. +It is marvellous how one thing leads to another. Our friend the apiarist (fan mail again!) kindly brought round an object lesson on what an excess of pollen means to a beekeeper. It was a frame which is thoughtfully put into the hive by the beekeeper for the bees to build the comb in. Instead of the comb being full of that delectable quintessence of nectar which we prosaically call honey, it was full of pollen (mixed into a cement like mixture with honey)As a work of art it was a masterpiece. It resembled a miniature tessellated pavement of glorious tints of yellows and browns, but alas to the jaundiced eye of my friend it only represented so much wasted honey and bee-hours of fruitless labour. 
-However all I set out to do in this note was to ease my conscience by sayeiug "thanks" to the Servides Committee. I hope to be home soon and thereby ent t what ha become a bludge on Public EoneY, + 
-01-:=P MORIARTY - DEni3OURNE 23,10.44 Would you please note my change of adr1c. I continue to receive the Bulletin and awereeiate it very much. I have just returnee from six months spent in America and the Pacific and expect soon to be en-tour again. With every good wish to the Club, MeIrrie+Returning to the bush garden however, the last few weeks have been one of constant anxiety for the tender seedlings. The land has a fairly steep c slope to the NW and consequently it gets the full force of the afternoon sun. A few waratahs succumbed to the heat and blistering westerlies but the three survivors are doing well and growing steadily, The flannel flowers seem to like the heat (but are grateful for an occasional extra-pluvial drink) and the seedlings are now a couple of inches high. 
-9. + 
-THINGS G3NERALLY  +New seedlings which are doing well are Christmas bush, broadleaved hakea, and species of casuarina not yet identified which is not represented in our bit of bush. A cymbidium (orchid) which was planted in a rockery has sent out a spray of dainty blooms and from nowhere at all (apparently) a ground orchid made its appearance. It was a handsome little fellow about seven inches high with several flowers. The striking part of the flower was the labellum which was covered with purplish hairs. Hurried reference to "Orchids of N.S.W." extracted the information that its family name is "Calochilus" (Beardies to common folk - on account of its whiskers. 
-One of the high-lights of October was the fifth annual Federation Re-union. This was held at Lconay on the Nepean the week-end of 2Sth and + 
-29th. The Federation Re-union has always been such a success that it has become a regular date for lots of folkThis year there was a large attendance and altogether eleven clubs were represented, +Tragedy overcame the romance of the wrens. After building a marvellous little home, roof and all with entrance through an attic window, eggs were laid, youngsters hatched, and then alas! A neighbour's cat decided his meal was ready. By way of compensation however, we have discovered another nest safe out of harm's way on the branch of a peach tree. In it are three tiny blue eggsHere's hoping, 
-Those people who left town early on Saturday morning with the fixed ideas perhaps of picking the best caming spots, may have lived in splendid isolation for a couple of hours, but after that, they were entirely surrounded. Saturday afternoon Leonay looked like the site of a popular Revivalist meeting and by night time there wasn't a tent pole to be had. + 
-A great deal of hard work must have been done in the afternoon by those responsible for the camp firs for there was no stinting of firewood and the night being rather cool a fire we indeed a'very handy thing to have around +Paddy takes this opportunity of wishing all walkers a happy Christmas and a good New Year. 
-the camp. Unfortunately the glere from this fire rather prevented one from seeing the deep excavations which the rabbits or wombats had thoughtfully studded here and there, but aftor a few unpleasant incidents such as the odd disappearanceof a performer or two now and againinsomething" was doneThe show had to go on.It was a very bright show too. Jack Watson was Master of Ceremonies and conducted the singing with great vim. Several clubs put on items so variety was not lqcking, JS-oppor was served at 10 p m. but there was no + 
--indecent rush,several ipeople were seen to be hnging back, The formal +PADDY PALLTN, \\ 
-concert concluded with the advsnt of cupper after that time it was a free for all ae,e1 this went on till the early hours of the morning, +'Phone B3101, \\ 
-fo:' moot -people was a day of visiting, competitions and signing +327 George Street \\ 
-tht; bouk. There vao a tree climbing competition between clubs which +SYDNEY. 
-L-ea;ly would rather not say anything about as the memory of our President s-:;Iek up a tree, unable to advance or retreat, is one that no member cares to recallOne could only stand with averted eyes as 1-..e was gently led down and placed carefully on the ground. Unfortunately, Cameraman from Pix magazindWho was present at the re-union did not get pictures of this. + 
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-It is marvellous how one thing leads to another. Our friend the apiarist (fan mail again!) kindly brought round an object lesson on what +
-an excess of pollen means to a beekeeper. It was a frame which is thought- +
-fully put into the hive by the beekeeper for the bees to build the comle in. Inste-9d of the comb being full of that delectable quintessence of nectar +
-which we prosaically call honey, it was full of pollen (mixed into a cement +
-like mixture with honey)As a work of art it was a masterpiece. It resembled a miniature tesselated pavement of glorious tints of yellows and +
-browns, But alas to the jaundiced eye of my friend it only represented so much wasted honey and bee-hours of fruitless labout+
-Returning to the bush garden however, the last few weks have been +
-one of constant anxiety for the tender seedlings. The land has a fairly steep c slope to the NW and conFequently it gets the full force of the afternoon sun. +
-A few waratahs succumbed to the heat and blistering westerlies but the three +
-survivors are doing well and growing steadily, The flannel flowers seem to like the heat (but are grateful for an occasional extra-pluvial drink) and the seedlings are now a couple of inches high. +
-New seedlings which are doing well are Christmas bush, broadleaved bakea, and species of casuarina not yet identified which is not represented in our bit of bush. A cymtidium (orchid) which was planted in a rockery has sent out a spray of dainty blooms and from nowhere at all (apparntly) a ground orchid made its appearance. It was a handsome little fellow about seven inches high with several flowers. The striking part of the flower was the labellum which was covered with purplish hairs. Hurried refer=:nce to "Orchids of N.S.W." extracted the infnrmation that its family name is "Calochilus" (Beardies to common folk - on account of its w1aickers4 +
-Tragedy overcame the romr,nce of the wrens. After building a marvellous little home, roof and all with entrance through an attic window, eggs were laid, youngsters hatched, and then alas! A neighbour's cat decided his meal +
-was ready. By way of com,)ensation however, we have dic,covered another nest sfe out of harm's way on the branch of a peach tree. In it are three tiny blue eggsHere's hoping, +
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-Paddy takes this op-oortunity of wishing all walkers a happy Christmas and a good New Ye3.r+
-PADDY PALLTN, +
-'Phone B3101, 327 George Street SYDNEY. +
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