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 The Federation Dance at Winns on June 29th, was an outstanding success and ("wot is more important", as the mercenary organisers might say) realised over £30 for the Federation's bank balance. The Federation Dance at Winns on June 29th, was an outstanding success and ("wot is more important", as the mercenary organisers might say) realised over £30 for the Federation's bank balance.
  
-The dancing was interspersed with sketches, and all went merry as a marriage bell. In accordance with the expressed wish of the Federation there was a +The dancing was interspersed with sketches, and all went merry as a marriage bell. In accordance with the expressed wish of the Federation there was a complete absence of liquor but, fortunately, hitting below the belt in the sketches was not prohibited. Otherwise the orchestra would probably have had to be restrained from playing hymns.
-complete absence of liquor but, fortunately, hitting below the belt in the sketches was not prohibited. Otherwise the orchestra would probably have had to be restrained from playing hymns.+
  
-=====Fires In The Kiola State Forest!+=====Fires In The Kiola State Forest!=====
  
 Dot Butler Dot Butler
  
-Fires in KioleaSt*tte Forest! Horror! 2nd lit by Bushwalkers! Worse and VJorse+Fires in Kiolea State Forest! Horror! and lit by Bushwalkers! Worse and Worse! 
-We weve to be Tuests of the Forestry 1.)eet., and l'jerie ee seonsor of the trip went throuj-h pr1oi cal snaceris of ateerehensima se insvith a forward gazing eye the charred and bl cilened ruins of what had once been a beautiful spotted gum forest2 virgin and unknown to fire until our visitation. + 
-Our select party of five and to h lvee,(not counting Rona who is still in square pants and can hardly be t7,6.-,:with any number cteest of the deoimal +We were to be guests of the Forestry Dept., and Marie as sponsor of the trip went through periodical spaces of apprehension seeing with a forward gazing eye the charred and blackened ruins of what had once been a beautiful spotted gum forest, virgin and unknown to fire until our visitation. 
-point), all of the feminine Persuasion, travelled feome 2:- 0 miles south per + 
-train and service car and Forestry lorry and were finally unstecked at Pebbly Beach on a clearing formerly the Bite of a sewmill. From a background of mountains the forest, untamed and beautiful, swept down to the curved sea shore, and the small clearing with its few derelict huts of rough sewn timber slept quietly within the ridges' safe encircling arms. +Our select party of five and two halves, (not counting Rona who is still in square pants and can hardly be tagged with any number east of the decimal point), all of the feminine persuasion, travelled some 200 miles south per train and service car and Forestry lorry and were finally unstacked at Pebbly Beach on a clearing formerly the site of a sawmill. From a background of mountains the forest, untamed and beautiful, swept down to the curved sea shore, and the small clearing with its few derelict huts of rough sewn timber slept quietly within the ridges' safe encircling arms. 
-The driver of the Forestry lorry pointed out a tank of water he had placed under a tree for our use and departed with our hearty thanks for the + 
-Department's many kindnesses, +The driver of the Forestry lorry pointed out a tank of water he had placed under a tree for our use and departed with our hearty thanks for the Department's many kindnesses
-We Selected a c7mp site close enough to the trees for shade and firewood, and also closeto a nice patch of bracken for bedding. It was some + 
-distance from the tank, but that just couldn't be helped. Liter oall a Bushwalker always expects to have to travel for his water, +We Selected a camp site close enough to the trees for shade and firewood, and also close to a nice patch of bracken for bedding. It was some distance from the tank, but that just couldn't be helped. After all, a Bushwalker always expects to have to travel for his water
-As there a-Tneared to be foraging cattle in the neighbourhood it was deemed advisable to store our perishable goods in one of the moot intact of + 
-the huts. So that Problem was easily solved. But hold, reader, we now come +As there appeared to be foraging cattle in the neighbourhood it was deemed advisable to store our perishable goods in one of the most intact of the huts. So that problem was easily solved. But hold, reader, we now come to the most important point of the story - Where was the fire to be made? Marie'anti-bushfire propaganda had fallen on such fertile ground that we couldn't agree an a spot that would be sufficiently safe to suit everyone. Definitely it couldn't be made near the tents because of the proximity of the dry bracken, and it couldn't go up near the trees because the ground was covered with dry forest litter that had never suffered the fate of most of the country we know so well which is burnt bare to the ground every summer, ruining it as a catchment area and opening the gates wide to soil erosion. Eventually we decided on a clear area of bare earth well removed from everything combustible, and Julie and Francis, the two little girls, were appointed chief fire "putter-outers", a job they undertook with such zeal that you had to be pretty smart getting all your meal prepared if you didn't want the fire extinguished before you had finished your cooking. After every meal the same ritual was performed. First the embers were beaten flat and generally mixed up till no sign of red remained, then the water buckets were emptied over the ashes and the whole lot puddled about till you could stand in it in your bare feet, smiling. 
-to the most imortant point of the story - Whore was the fire to be made? Mariets anti-bushfire Propaganda had fallen on such fertile ground that + 
-we couldn't agree an a spot that would be sufficiently safe to suit yvryr,ne. Definitely it couldn't be made near the tents because of the nroxielity of the dry bracken, and it couldn't go up near the trees because the ground was covered with dry forest litter that had never suffered the fate of most of the country we know so well which is burnt bare to the ;round every summer, ruining it as a catchment area and opening the gates Tide to soil erosion. Eventually we decided on a clear area of bare earth well removed from everything combustible, and Julie and Francis, the two little 4r1s, were appointed chief fire "putter-outeren, a job thy und rtook oiith such zeal that you had to be pretty smart getting all your meal -er--2ared if you didn't want the tire extinguished loforu had finiEh2d your ceking. +So that is the sort of fire I was referring to in my first paragraph when I spoke of Bushwalkers fires, and that is the sort of treatment Bushwalkers fires should get everywhere, always. For suppose instead of our ruthlessly-repressed little cooking fires which scarcely dusted the green forest air with faint blue smoke I had to paint the picture suggested by the title of this piece - a raging roaring monster, unleashed by Bushwalkers, ravening through the dappled green beauty of spotted gums, belching smoke and flames and leaving a scene overwhelmed by black ruin! Ah, that would be another story. 
-After every m al the same ritual was nerfermid. First thi ezibers were beaten flat and generally mixed up till no sign of rd 1.raained, then the water buckets were emptied over th ashe'and the whole lot puVl ,c1 about till you could stand in it in your bare feet, smiling. + 
-So that is th- sort of fire I vas refereimr, to in my first paragraph when I spoke of Bushwalkers fires, and that is th sort of treatment Bushwelkers fires should get everywhere, always. For suppose instead of our ruthlessly- repressed little cooking fires which scrcely dusted the green forest air with faint blue smoke I had to paint the picture suggested by the title of this piece - a raging roaring monster, unleashed by Bushwalkers, ravening through the dappled green beauty of spotted gums, belching smoke and flames and leaving a scene overwhelmed hy black ruin! Ah, that would be another story. +=====What Is A Primitive Area?===== 
-5 + 
-VIHeT IS +by Marie BByles 
- ri E.Eyles + 
-Recent discussions about the Kosciusko primitivo area have revealed a definite cleavage of o-Anion as to what a primitive area should be. +Recent discussions about the Kosciusko primitive area have revealed a definite cleavage of opinion as to what a primitive area should be. 
-The minority opinion regards a Primitive area as a place vtere nature- lovers may go freely in order to se- the wildlife in its natural state It is to be educational, and therefore of use to human beings. It is asserted that a primitive area would serve no purpose if human beings were not to have the pleasure of seeing itThere is also the important point that perhaps the only way of keeping the wild life is to educate mankind to appreciate and enjoy it. + 
-If it is once admitted that a primitive area exists for the pleasure of human beings, then it automatically follows that facilities must be given for human beings to go into it. Perhaps roads and motorists might +The minority opinion regards a primitive area as a place where nature-lovers may go freely in order to see the wildlife in its natural stateIt is to be educational, and therefore of use to human beings. It is asserted that a primitive area would serve no purpose if human beings were not to have the pleasure of seeing itThere is also the important point that perhaps the only way of keeping the wild life is to educate mankind to appreciate and enjoy it. 
-be excluded, but tracks, huts and pasture grounds must be arranged. Indeed the people who best appreciate wild plants and animals (as distinct from far horizons and 1DJ-eety snots) are not the bushwalkers tough enough to rush through the bush with heavy packs containing tents, but the older people, who are nature-lovers rather than trampers and ne:d a hut. If 7, primitiv-, area is to serve the interests of human beings, to be consistent we must + 
-+If it is once admitted that a primitive area exists for the pleasure of human beings, then it automatically follows that facilities must be given for human beings to go into it. Perhaps roads and motorists might be excluded, but tracks, huts and pasture grounds must be arranged. Indeed the people who best appreciate wild plants and animals (as distinct from far horizons and beauty spots) are not the bushwalkers tough enough to rush through the bush with heavy packs containing tents, but the older people, who are nature-lovers rather than trampers and need a hut. If a primitive area is to serve the interests of human beings, to be consistent we must admit that all types of human beings, who will not wantonly destroy it, must be catered for within its precincts, and personally-conducted parties led by scientists would be the most acceptable of all visitors. 
-admit that all types of human beings, who will not wantonly destroy it, must be catered for within its precincts, and personally-cordected narties led by scientists would be the most acceptable of all visitors. + 
-However, the vast majority of bushwalkers have ruled that a )rimitive area must be for the wild life, which shall flourish there, not for our pleasure, but for its own. After all, why should man in his ar,o,i,nce say that primaeval lands are of value only in so far as they subserve his ends. Is not this the vicious old profit mot:ve coming out in another i'or? Romans stripped the Delmatian hills in Quest of timber to build their empire. Kidman blaeted a trail of ruin across -ustralia to build a fortune. It is true that people who want a primitive area onle, 'Jecaese it satisfies a human desire, would not ruin it like Kidman or th; Romans, but their motives are the same, profit to themselves, mental or physical, if not material. +However, the vast majority of bushwalkers have ruled that a primitive area must be for the wild life, which shall flourish there, not for our pleasure, but for its own. After all, why should man in his arrogance say that primaeval lands are of value only in so far as they subserve his ends. Is not this the vicious old profit motive coming out in another formThe Romans stripped the Dalmatian hills in quest of timber to build their empire. Kidman blasted a trail of ruin across Australia to build a fortune. It is true that people who want a primitive area only because it satisfies a human desire, would not ruin it like Kidman or the Romans, but their motives are the same, profit to themselves, mental or physical, if not material. 
-Cannot man for once admit that there are other things beside himself with rights, and that he is not the only being in the universe? The majority of bushwalkers say he can and should. Human beings will not be excluded from the primitive area but no facilities for entering it will be given, and the flowers may hlossom and the kangaroos and wombats enjoy their lives there, whether any one sees them or not+ 
-Ti cp PHILLT-3S R:71JORTS THE C'eMPLTION OF FOLLOWING M.-PS+Cannot man for once admit that there are other things beside himself with rights, and that he is not the only being in the universe? The majority of bushwalkers say he can and should. Human beings will not be excluded from the primitive area but no facilities for entering it will be given, and the flowers may blossom and the kangaroos and wombats enjoy their lives there, whether any one sees them or not. 
 + 
 +=====Ted Phillips Reports The Completion Of The Following Maps===== 
 (River Canoe Club) (River Canoe Club)
-N0, 29 - MILL-RIZ;,Y RIVER (TOLVIONG TO ALBURY)com-Qiled and drawn by Gordon BallardNo ,30. CENT= :IND NORTHERN L',.K1E tbis togethe r with its companiom + 
-(southern Lake Illavr rra-- Map N0,15) completes the manning for +No.29Murray River (Tolwong to Alburycompiled and drawn by Gordon Ballard
-c,inoeing purposes of th, entire lake). + 
-1132UCE SIHPSON GUINEL to "DUNK+No.30. - Central and Northern Lake Illawarra  (thistogether with its companion 
-Have just received your letter of the l'eth pri1 and as I have been thinking of drowping you a line for some time now and as there is no time like the present, here goes. You know, I think, that I am in Nev Guinea. I sent you a lettercard from here just before Christmas, and you will have guessed that I have been in nction for a couple of months now - you said "I wonder where you are making your presence felt now, and whet fun you are having." As for where I am, the newspapers will give you the exact +(southern Lake Illawarra-- Map No.15) completes the mapping for canoeing purposes of the entire lake). 
-locations I am not permitted to say any more than "I am in New Guinea." But then there is only one camraign going on in N.G. at present, so it should not be herd to guessAnd I will say this - the War Corresnondants + 
-ar being given a pretty free h-nd in renorting this campaignYou are +=====Bruce Simpson - New Guinea To "Dunk"===== 
-getting the dinkum oil on this show just as soon as it happens. There is no delay in releasing information on this campaign. We see the Sydney and Brisbane newspapers the day after you do and I am often surprised how + 
-up-to-the-minute they are. Australian National Airways give us a great service in this regard. For months pest thir plane - a big Silver Douglas - has flown right over every one of our positions along th , coast and drooped yesterday's Sydney and Brisbane newsnaners to the troops right from the front line lon ck to base. And boy there sure is -t r-.ce end a +Have just received your letter of the 15th April and as I have been thinking of dropping you a line for some time now and as there is no time like the present, here goes. You know, I think, that I am in New Guinea. I sent you a lettercard from here just before Christmas, and you will have guessed that I have been in action for a couple of months now - you said "I wonder where you are making your presence felt now, and what fun you are having." As for where I am, the newspapers will give you the exact locationsI am not permitted to say any more than "I am in New Guinea." But then there is only one campaign going on in N.G. at present, so it should not be hard to guessAnd I will say this - the War Correspondents are being given a pretty free hand in reporting this campaignYou are getting the dinkum oil on this showjust as soon as it happens. There is no delay in releasing information on this campaign. We see the Sydney and Brisbane newspapers the day after you do and I am often surprised how up-to-the-minute they are. Australian National Airways give us a great service in this regard. For months past their plane - a big Silver Douglas - has flown right over every one of our positions along the coast and dropped yesterday's Sydney and Brisbane newspapers to the troops right from the front line back to base. And boythere sure is a race and a scramble for those papers - at least in our areas, for of course artillery positions are comparatively safe, being behind the protective infantry and in parts of this country you're out of view of the enemy at fifty yards. Sometimes however, its quite different. 
-scramble for those papers - at least in our areas, for of course artillery positions are comparatively safe, being behind the protective infantry and in parts of this country you're out of view of the enemy at fifty y rds. Sometimes however, its quite different. + 
-One day the "newspaper bomber" circled our gun position t;dcec me +One day the "newspaper bomber" circled our gun position twicecame in very low and tossed us couple of parcels. Imagine the excitement when it was discovered that the larger parcel contained twenty Peters Ice Cream BricksIt was like manna from Heaven. gift from Peters' Brisbane Manager. And very much appreciated by all. Nobody ever thought they'd see ice cream in this part of the world, much less be eating it in the front line! And the other parcel contained a fruit cake baked the day before by the pilot's next door neighbour in Brisbane who wanted to do something for the boys up north. And that was very much appreciated by all too. At that time (end of February) we ware still waiting for our Christmas parcels to arrive! 
-in very low and tossed us couple of parcels. Imaj_ne the excitment + 
-when it was discovered that th.: 1 Lrger ercel contained twenty Peters Ice Cream BricksIt was like mannl from Heaven. L. gift from Peters' Brisbane Manager. ,Lnd very much a epreci-ted by all. Nobody evr thought they'd see ice cream in this -e-rt of th, world, much less be J-ting it in the front line! And the oth,r parcel contained a fruit cake baked the +As you have probably read in the papers, our guns have been blasting the Nips to some order for some time now, and our advance has been steady and successful. Nippon is being driven back further and further - will soon have his back to the wall. 
-day before by the pilot's next door neighbour in Brisbane who ranted to do something for the boys up north. And that was very much al)precieted by all too. At that time (end of Febru-ry) we ware still waiting for our Christmas parcels to arrive! + 
-As you have probably re-d in the napers, our guns have been blasting the Nips to some order for some tire now, and our advance has been steady and successful. Nipnon is being driven 'back further and further - will soon have his beck to the wall. +I take my hat off to the infantry - they are doing a marvellous job in those cruel mountains. We consider it an honour to give them all the support we can, whenever and wherever they require it. They're heroes, every blinkin' one of 'em. 
-I take my hat off to the infantry - they are doing a marvellous job in those cruel mounteins. We consider it an honour to give them all the support we cell., whenever and wherever they require it. They're heroes, every blinkint one of Tem+ 
-At nresent I am resting - this battery is out for a wek or so - +At present I am resting - this battery is out for a week or so - and we are bivouac'by the sea. It is a pleasant break before we go in again. Here we are getting fresh (frozen) meat and butter several times a week. It is flown in and dropped by parachute by the "kai bombers" and a very welcome change it is from tinned rations - bully beef, M & V, service biscuits and dehydrated vegetables etc. I'm afraid I won't take too kindly to lightweight walking when I get back. My pack will contain great hunks of steak, bags of bananas, peaches and cream - and the mileage for the weekend walk must not exceed ten! There'll be a lot of "armchair walkers" in the Clubs after the war, I reckon. 
-and we are bivouacld by the see. It is a pleasant break before:. we go in + 
-again. Here we are getting fresh (frozen) meat and butter several times +We have our lighter moments here at times. For instance, the boong boy who went past this morning, riding an old Jap bicycle up the track. It had no tyres, no brakes, no oil, very little seat, and he was pushing like hell to make it go through the sand. But he had the usual cheery smile on his face. And in reply to my greeting "How are you going, Joseph?" he grinned even more broadly and said "Wheely-wheel belonga me, 'bugger-up finish". I like their language - it is so expressive. "Bugger-up finish" - a very common expression - needs no explanation. But perhaps I should mention that a bicycle is "wheely-wheel sit-down run", which is quite a good description of a push-bike isn't it? 
-a week. It is flown in and dropped by pnrechute by the "kai bombers" and a very welcome change it is from tinned rations - bully beef, M & V, servic,biscuits and dehydrated vegetables etc. I'm afraid I won't take too kir41y to lightweight walking when I get beck, My pack will contain great hunks + 
-7. +They hate the Japs, these boys, and their tenderness and devotion to duty in carrying our wounded out of those terrible hills is a legend, and every word of it is true. I hope the Government and the people do not forget them when the war is over. I can assure you there are hundreds of soldiers who will never forget them. For many owe their lives to these brave and faithful stretcher bearers. They have performed seemingly impossible tasks in getting our wounded to the dressing stations in time for the doctors to perform the operation that has saved another life. We must not forget these things. 
- of steak, bags of bananas neeches and cream - and the mileage for the weekend walk must not exceed ten! Th re'll be a lot of "armchair walkers" in the Clubs after the war, I reckon. + 
-We have our lighter moments here at times. For instance, the boong boy who went past this morning, riding an old Jap bicycle up the track. It had no tyres, no brakes, no oil, very little seat, and he +And now Dunk, apart from saying I'well and as happy as can be expected under the circumstancesthere's not much more to tell you at the moment. Give my regards to all my Bushwalker friendsand thank them one and all for the good work they have done and are doing for us who are in the Services by their assistance to the Service Committee. 
-was pushing like hell to meke it go through the send, But he had the + 
-usual cheery smile on his face. And in renly to my greeting "How are you going, Joseph?" he grinned even more broadly and said "Who ly-wheel +I still receive those magazines and copies of the "Sydney Bushwalker" that you send me from time to time and they are more welcome than ever in this place where reading matter is so scarce, and those Bushwalker snapshots of the places that I used to know and others that I went to see after the war are a constant link with good old Aussie and the cobbers of the bush tracks and mountain trails. 
-belonga me, le bugger-up finish". I like their language - it is co expressive. "Bugger-up finish" - a very common:expression - needs no explanation. But perhans I should mention that a bicycle is "wheely-wheel sit-down run", which is quite a good description of a push-bike isn't it? +
-They hate th,2 Jens, these boys, and their tend rness nd (31;e)tion to duty in carrying our wounded out of those terrible hills is a 1-7,nd, and every word of it is true. I hope the Government and th, ,)eo -le do +
-not forget them when the war is over. I can assure you ther re hueldreds of soldiers who will never forget them. For many owe th ir liv-s to +
-these brave and faithful stretcher bearers. They have perormed S. :11ifllT impossible tasks in getting our wounded to the dressing st:tions in time for the doctors to perform the operation tht has s ved +
-We must not forget these things. - +
-And now Dunk, apart from sf,yin-2 Pm well end ae hv-.7 as can be expected under the circamst ncesth re's not much mor,i t tell you at the moments Give my regards to all my Dushw-Ilker fri ndsan ti ,-21-1k them one and all for the ooti work they h-v.,done and re doing for us Who are in the Services by their asietence to the Service Committee:+
-I still receive those magazines and coie5 nf the "Sydney Bush- walker" that you send me from time to time and they are more welcome than ever in this place where reading matter is so scarce, and those Bush- walker snapshots of the pincea that I used to know and others that I went to see after the war are a consAnt link with good old Aussie and the cobbers of the bush tracks and mountain trails.+
 Thanks for everything, Dunk, especially your bright and breezy letters. Thanks for everything, Dunk, especially your bright and breezy letters.
-1.)TeiS TO R3MailiRe..+ 
 +=====Dates to Remember===== 
 27th July - Party in Clubroom 27th July - Party in Clubroom
-11th and 12th August - Sports _Carnival + 
-If you already have dates or these occasions den't let that pr,vent your attendance - bring her or him along too. +11th and 12th August - Sports Carnival 
-SOME GRAINS OF SALT + 
-In a recent Club a-oting the tears welled up in my eyes as I listenA to a speaker(male) describing the hapless, helpless position of girls desiring to go wallzing but without BIG BROTHERS or PROSPCCTS. To my UTTER CONFUSION, information has come to my ears which greatly rduc is my chances of being a SHEPHERD OF LOST SHEEP; CHRISTA CAL= and NC:1n BARDEN recently com7Dleted a week out YERR-NDT]RIE way, meeting no fiercer WOLF than a prospector. I wonder if, in similar circumstances,c-,1bratd nugget received the name of THE WELCOME STRANGER+If you already have dates for these occasions don't let that prevent your attendance - bring her or him along too. 
-The other intrepid pair were SALLY MACKAY and PEGGY D;.r'SDON who proposed to walk to KANANGM and back. These poor unfortunates chose the WET WEEK for their jaunt yet rut up a most creditable pJrforJ1nce. A car load of June-Weekendrs found them walking along th3 K7.nangra Road at about 1.a m. after leaving the Kowmung that morning. + 
-. VERY CRZIDIT-BLu i-'110Rivl..NC:JS have also toen r-corded for BRNLEE who has a SECOND D:iUGHTrR and R-Y ai.L.N, now the fathJr of a ;JCN -TUE DAUGHTER. When JOHN NOBLE heard the latter ne\,a he is rIported to have uttered the now falaous words "WH.7 NCXT"? We have always consid,red RLY to be INGENIOUS+=====Some Grains Of Salt===== 
-FATHER for the FIY;97:2IME - and it's a DUGHT7iR - is JOHN HUNTER. It is so melancholy to have to add "Of course MA was JOAN -TTHILL, well known 'to many members of the Club". However, there are so many new members about and it is not likely that they would all be NOTED QOLTECTORS of PIX or COVER GIRLS+ 
-Following upon all these acqusitions I have to report the loss of SOMETHING NOT SO EASILY ACQUIRED - to wit, one UMBRELLA by TUGGIE with all ribs in good order and condition. Will members search their HEARTS and UMBRELLA STANDS and see if they have not mistakenly taken it from the Club?. +In a recent Club meeting the tears welled up in my eyes as I listened to a speaker (male) describing the hapless, helpless position of girls desiring to go walking but without Big Brothers or Prospects. To my Utter Confusion, information has come to my ears which greatly reduces my chances of being a Shepherd Of Lost Sheep. Christa Calnan and Norm. Barden recently completed a week out Yerranderie way, meeting no fiercer Wolf than a prospector. I wonder if, in similar circumstances,celebrated nugget received the name of The Welcome Stranger? 
-We recently admired very much the examples of the PHOTOGRAPHIC ART displayed in the Club rooms. DAVID STEAD, however, made sure that we noted the fine grain in his work by installing TWO 200,000 watt globes near his "CHEFS D'OEUVRE," Stop me if there should have ben DECIMAL POINT somewh-re+ 
-King's Birthday Weekend coming at the end of flooding rains provided a great VARIETY of experiences for Bushwalkers. One car could not reach its destination on account of flood in the Wollondilly but I shall not spoil +The other intrepid pair were Sally Mackay and Peggy Bransdon who proposed to walk to Kanangra and back. These poor unfortunates chose the Wet Week for their jaunt yet put up a most creditable performance. A car load of June-Weekenders found them walking along the Kanangra Road at about 1.00 a.m. after leaving the Kowmung that morning. 
-the numerous articles which will be written about these trips by stealing the highlights. + 
-However, as I am NOT expecting any disclosures from this particular quarter, I do not hesitate to report that COLIN LLOYD'party found the +Very Creditable Performances have also been recorded for Ossie Brownlee who has a Second Daughter and Ray Bean, now the father of a Son and Daughter. When John Noble heard the latter news he is reported to have uttered the now famous words "What Next"? We have always considered Ray to be Ingenious
-going so difficult down BUNDLNOON way, that progress was found to work out at about SIX MILES in TV1ELVE HOURSCOLIN, not the BOY he WASW-ts travelling with a HAND PICKED HAREM+ 
-The only new country reached se,vms to be theTINDERRY RANGE outside Canberra. ALEC COLLEY was the "STOUT CORTEZ" here and waxed enthusiastic particularly in regard to one "P3AL" peak. +Father for the First Time - and it's a Daughter - is John Hunter. It is so melancholy to have to add "Of course MA was Joan Atthill, well known to many members of the Club". However, there are so many new members about and it is not likely that they would all be Noted Collectors of Pix or Cover Girls. 
-9. + 
-THE Y. H. A. ON TH2 MARCH +Following upon all these acquisitions I have to report the loss of Something Not So Easily Acquired - to wit, one Umbrella by Tuggie with all ribs in good order and condition. Will members search their Hearts and Umbrella Stands and see if they have not mistakenly taken it from the Club?. 
 + 
 +We recently admired very much the examples of the Photographic Art displayed in the Club rooms. David Stead, however, made sure that we noted the fine grain in his work by installing Two 200,000 watt globes near his "Chefs D'Oeuvre." Stop me if there should have been Decimal Point somewhere. 
 + 
 +King's Birthday Weekend coming at the end of flooding rains provided a great Variety of experiences for Bushwalkers. One car could not reach its destination on account of flood in the Wollondilly but I shall not spoil the numerous articles which will be written about these trips by stealing the highlights. 
 + 
 +However, as I am Not expecting any disclosures from this particular quarter, I do not hesitate to report that Colin Lloyd'party found the going so difficult down Bundanoon way, that progress was found to work out at about Six Miles in Twelve HoursColin, not the Boy he Waswas travelling with a Hand Picked Harem. 
 + 
 +The only new country reached seems to be the Tinderry Range outside Canberra. Alec Colley was the "Stout Cortez" here and waxed enthusiastic particularly in regard to one "Real" peak. 
 + 
 +=====The Y.H.A. On The March====== 
 + 
 by Len Croker. by Len Croker.
-Among otiecr recA,emento th NationeFitness Council controls the Youth Hostels 2eesoci-tlozi whezie members go out into the bush to stay at hostels and wall: through the Australian countryside. Many jokes h ive been made about Youth Hoe-tellers as walkers because most of them are ben;inners, but here's a report about one party of LH.A. youngsters who stood vee to e. walk as hard e wct Bushwalking Club test walks. + 
-Five girls, whose ages ranged from 17 to 19, a boy about 16 and a young man about 22 comprised the party which I had to lead from Tolerls Bay, on Pitt Water, to Refuge Bay, on Cowan Creek, one Sunday this utumn. I had not been over the route before and had to cut across country most of the way using map and compass and hoping to find a good track, +Among other movements the National Fitness Council controls the Youth Hostels Association whose members go out into the bush to stay at hostels and walk through the Australian countryside. Many jokes have been made about Youth Hostellers as walkers because most of them are beginners, but here's a report about one party of Y.H.A. youngsters who stood up to walk as hard as most Bushwalking Club test walks. 
-We climbed, first, to the lookout above Towlers Bay Hostel, with the + 
-party, not knowing what was ahead of them, commenting in acrid terms el-)out the steepness of the climb. The view from this lookout was very :Pretty. We could see Barrenjoey Lighthouse and the waves br,iakin!s in tow,:.rd& Palm +Five girls, whose ages ranged from 17 to 19, a boy about 16 and a young man about 22 comprised the party which I had to lead from Towlers Bay, on Pitt Water, to Refuge Bay, on Cowan Creek, one Sunday this Autumn. I had not been over the route before and had to cut across country most of the way using map and compass and hoping to find a good track
-Beach from the open sea, though the beach itself was hideen by thc,it narrow + 
-strip of land qilich runs from BarrEznjoey to the mainland. Scotland Island, +We climbed, first, to the lookout above Towlers Bay Hostel, with the party, not knowing what was ahead of them, commenting in acrid terms about the steepness of the climb. The view from this lookout was very pretty. We could see Barrenjoey Lighthouse and the waves breaking in towards Palm Beach from the open sea, though the beach itself was hidden by that narrow strip of land which runs from Barrenjoey to the mainland. Scotland Island, just across the water, hid most of Church Pt. from view, while, just below us, little white fishing boats floated in the blue as their tiny occupants concentrated upon the task of catching fish. 
-just across the water, hid most of Church 2t. from view, while, just below us, little white fishing boats floated in the blue as t'neir tiny occupants concentrated u-oon the task of catching fish. + 
-From the lookout we walked along a good track to Bairn Trig(596ft) and from here obtained an even better view of Pitt Water. The party was +From the lookout we walked along a good track to Bairn Trig (596ft) and from here obtained an even better view of Pitt Water. The party was still getting along well and becoming quite keen about a walk which yielded such delightful sceneryWe could now see Box Head opposite Barrenjoey and the open sea, spreading away into the distance from the entrance of Broken Bay and as far down as Newport. 
-still getting along well and becoming quite keen about a'walk which yielded + 
-such delightful sceneryWe could now see Box Head opposite Barrenjoey +A ridge lade, in an arc, from Bairn Trig to Topham Trig, so, since we no longer had a track to follow and walking along ridges is generally easier, we followed the ridge through typical Hawkesbury country. Autumn wild flowers were plentiful and we saw plenty of golden yellow bottle brush and other attractive bush flowersApproaching Topham we crossed West Head Road before starting an arduous climb. Topham Mountain is very rocky and steep and we found no tracks on either side to make the task of climbing it easier. However, after much effort we finally reached the top. 
-and the open sea, spreading away into the distance from the entrance of + 
-Broken Bay and as far down as Newport. +marvellous view of Broken Bay is obtainable from Topham Mountain, which is one of the highest places for many miles around, and all lovers of beautiful scenery should make a point of climbing itFrom Topham we could again see Towlers Bay as a beautiful blue triangle pointing towards us with a little white boat floating in the centre, while the entrance to Broken Bay stood out clearly with Box Head on the far side opposite Barrenjoey Lighthouse which always gives one a friendly, familiar feeling as it is a distinctive land-mark visible from many well-known scenic resorts. West Head blocked part of Broken Bay from view, but to the north-west we could see the Hawkesbury Bridge running from Long Island to the mainland and Dangar Island just to the right of Long Island. To the east beyond Pitt Water the sea spread away into the horizon
-A ridge lade, in an arc, from Bairn Trig to Topham Trig, so, since we no longer had a track to follow and walking along ridges is generally + 
-easier, we followed the ridge through tyPical Hawkesbury country. Autumn wild flowers were plentiful and we saw plenty of golden yellow bottle brush +The National Fitness Camp at Juno was clearly visible from Topham and, past Juno, was the long yellow ribbon of Patonga Beach. Over to the left, north of the Hawkesbury, a smudge of smoke rose into the cloudless blue sky as a train approached the Bridge. 
-and other attractive bush flowersApproaching Topham we crossed West Head + 
-Road before starting an arduous climb. Topham Mountain is very rocky and steep and we found no trecks on either side to make the task of climbing it easier. However, after much effort we finally reached the tor+Unfortunately I cannot continue to extoll th views obtainable from Topham, but I must once more repeat that those who appreciate the rare beauty of the Hawkesbury country should pay Topham a visit as soon as possible because the recent rains have given all this country a rich greenness, which cut into by the blue water of many bays and inlets, provides scenery of unusual charm. 
-mervellous view of Broken Bay is obtainable from Topham :ountein, + 
-which is one of the highest places for many miles around, and all lovers of +We clambered down Topham and here began our troubles because the Refuge Bay side of Topham is very steep and rugged and the travelling slow. Half way down we struck fresh running water in the form of a stream which tumbled down the mountain-side in merry contempt of our clumsy movements. However our descent to the beach at Refuge Bay came to an end and some members of the party started the fire while the rest walked around to see the waterfall which is near the head of the Bay. 
-beautiful scenery should make a point of climbing itFrom Topham we could + 
-+The waterfall was running in great style, falling about 50ft down the cliff on to a flat rock just behind a little beach where anyone could easily have a fresh-water shower after swimming in the salt water. This pretty waterfall and the little beach in front of it make Refuge Bay one of the well-known places in the area. 
-again see Towlers Bay as a beautiful blue triangle pointing towards us with a little white boat floating in the centre, while the entrenc: to + 
-Broken Bay stood out clearly with Box Head on the far side onnosite Barr n- +Immediately after lunch we began the return trip to Towlers Bay, making the elementary error of trying to find an easier route than the one we had come on. As usual, the route we followed was much harder than the original, with the result that we found ourselves climbing over boulders, walking [illegible] and making our way through thick undergrowth. We realised that this country was very rough indeed, when, after circling around Topham Mountain we decided to cut across country to Towlers Bay. The best way from here would have been to follow the ridge back again to Bairn Trig. 
-+ 
-joey Lighthouse which always gives one a friendly, familitr feeling es it is a distinctive land-mark visible from many well-known scenic r,sorts. +On reaching Towlers Bay we just had time for a shower before catching the motor boat back to Church PointYouth Hostel Association members had proved once more that they are capable of completing arduous bush walks. 
-West Head blocked part of Broken Bay from view, but to the north-west + 
-we could see the Hawkesbury Bridge running from Long Island to the mainlnnd and Dangar Island just to the richt of Long Island. To th, east beyond Pitt Water the sea spread w-,y into the horizon, +=====Have you Ever seen a Dream Walking?===== 
-The National Fitness Camp at Juno was cl,arly visible from Topham and, past Juno, was the long yellow ribbon of 2atonga Beach. Over to the left, north of the Hawkesbury, a smudge of smoke rose into the cloudless blue sky as a train approached the Bridge. + 
-Unfortunately I cannot c'entinue to extoll th views obtainabl. from Topham, bat I must once more reeeat that those WhD ap-er..ciete the rare beauty of the Hawkesbury cou]etry should pay Tonham a visit as soon R.s poseible because the recent rains have Riven all this country a rich greenness,which cut into by the blue water of many bays and inlets, 7orovides sc,inery of unusual charm. +If so, let's hear about it ..... 
-We clambered down Topham and here began our troubles because the Refuge Bay side of Topham is very steep and rugged and the travelling slow. ID-)lf way down we struck fr?sh running water in the form of a stream which tumbled down the mountain-side in merry contempt of our clumsy movements. However our descent to the beach at Refuge Bay came to an end and some members of the party started the fire while the rest walked around to see the waterfall which is near the head of the Bay. + 
-The waterfall ras running in great style, falling about 50ft down the cliff on to a flat rock just behind a little beach where anyone could easily have a fresh-water shower after swimming in the sa;.t water. This pretty waterfall and the little beech in front of it make Refuge Bay one of the well-known places in the area. +By adding on all his fingers and thumbs and two toes, the most backward reader should be able to satisfy himself that there are twelve pages to be filled in this magazine. How much have you submitted during the last year? 
-Immedietely after lunch we began the return trio to Towlers Bay,/making the elementary error of trying to find an easier route than the one we had come on. As usual, the route we followed was much harder than the original, with tbe reeult that w ft-11)rd oureelves r!limbfng o7pr + 
-that this country was very rough indeed, when, after circling around Toph-m Mountain we decided to cut across country to Towlers Bay. The best way from here would have been to follow the ridge back again to Bairn Trig. +If you have not done any trips, have no imagination, are incoherent illiterate and purposeless, you are excused, otherwise; your duty is obvious. 
-On reaching Towlers Bay we just had time for a shower b_ifore cetching the motor boat lo-eck to Church PointYouth Hostel ASFOCi tion members had proved once more that they are capable of completing arduous bush walks. + 
-Have you Ever seen a Dream Walking? If so, let's hear about it  +TypewrittenDouble-spaces articles will be most welcome. 
-By adding on all his fingers and thumbs and two toes, the most backward reader should be able to satisfy himself that thire are twelve pages to be filled in this magazine. How much have you submitted during the last year? + 
-If you have not done any trips, have no imagination, are incoherent +=====Let There Be Light===== 
-illiterate and purposeless, you are excused, otherwise; your duty is obvious. + 
-TYPEWRITTENDOUBLE-SPACED articles willbe most welcome. +by "Ubi" 
-L,ET 'YI112,R17, BE LIGHT + 
-Whenever we heve the good fortune to come across glow wormslluminous fungi or any of the many organisms which, in cerit incircumstences give offlight, we almost invariably bestow upon the ph_inomenon the n-Ime of "phosphorescence". Had we omniscience We would indicate the cause or means +Whenever we have the good fortune to come across glow worms, luminous fungi or any of the many organisms which, in certain circumstances give off light, we almost invariably bestow upon the phenomenon the name of "phosphorescence". Had we omniscience we would indicate the cause or means of production of the light by use of one of the numerous "-scences" which scientists have coined in the course of their researchFortunately, however, most of us can enjoy the spectacle and remain blissfully ignorant of the frightening immensity of one small branch of human knowledge. 
-of production of the light by use of one of the numerous " -scencesilwhich + 
-scientists have coined in the course of 1-hiir researchFortunately, however, most of us can enjoy the clectecle and remain blissfully ignorant of the frightening immensity of one small branch of human knowledge. +One is so used to realisation being disappointing after the embroidery of preconceived ideas that the reverse comes as a shock. That was the predominant thought in my mind after witnessing the display put on by our lagoon on the South Coast of Queensland. 
-One is so used to realisation being disappointing after the embroidery of -preconceived ideas that the reverse comes as a shock. That was the predominant thour;.ht in my mind after witnessing the display put on by our lagoon on the South Coast of Queensland. + 
-It was a very dark night as we crossed the bridge but a shover of +It was a very dark night as we crossed the bridge but a shower of rockets shot across the water. Our eager curiosity was aroused and, as we gazed from the rails of the bridge, more trails of light appeared in the inkiness of the water. The water was phosphorescent to a degree which I would not have credited had I not been an eye witnessEveryone can picture the way a shoal of fish dart and scatter when disturbedPut them in a phosphorescent lagoon and you have an effect like a swarm of meteors such as the Leonids - if the photographs do not lie. 
-rockets shot across the water. Our eager curiosity was aroused and, as we gazed from the rails of the bridge, more trails of light -v-Iperd in the inkiness of the -rater. The water was phosphorescent to a der,;ree which I would not have credited had I not been an eye witnessEveryone can + 
-picture the way a shoal of fish dart and scatter when disturbedPut +Almost in a frenzy we threw stones of all sizes into the water to admire the effect - small stones by the handful to give a momentary illumination and large ones to cause a ring of light as the resultant wave spread before finally dissipating itself. Then followed a series of experiments to endeavour to find a way to convey to people an understanding of the amount of light which was in the pool. This was not easy but we found that the movement of the fish immediately below us on the bridge caused sufficient light for us to see both their shape and colour though it was a pitch black night. 
-them in a phosphorescent lagoon and you have an effect like a Ewa= of meteors such as the Leonids - if the photographs do not lie. + 
-Almost in a frenzy we threw stones of all sizes into the water to admire the effect - small stones by the handful to give a reprc3ntary illumination and large ones to cause a ring of light as the resultant weve spread before finally dissipating itself, Than followed a series of experiments to endeavour to find a way to convey to peo-ele an understanding of the amount of liht which was in the poel. This was not easy but we found that the movement of the fish imre:diatcly below us on the bridge caused sufficde,)nt li-7ht for us to see both their shan and colour though it was a pitch black ni,ht+The luminescence in this instance was caused by countless myriads of an animalicule which is invisible to the naked eye but which requires movement to operateOn numerous occasions during the succeeding months we tested out the lagoon but never again did it remotely approach its brilliance of the occasion I have described. 
-The luminescence in this instance was caused by countless myriads of an animalicule which is invisible to the nak-d eye but which requires move- + 
-ment to operateOn numerous occasions during the succeeding months we tested out the lagoon but never again did it remotely approach its brilliance +Some months later a friend and I decided to go for a surf about ten o'clock one night as it was still very warm. Upon arriving at the beach we found that the froth of the waves was bright as though flood-litTo the exhilaration of surfing at night was added the beauty and novelty of being engulfed, as the wave broke, in a shower of lightThe spray had a quality of diamonds darting a brittle beam but the tracts of foam were warm and caressing and wrapped themselves around the body with the delicious comfort of white furs. 
-of the occasion I have described. + 
-Some months later a friend and I decided to go for a surf about ten +Such a surf would be sufficiently unique but both Nature and Man contrived to make it into a Homeric drama with decor in black and white. For, as searchlights from the headlands on the shore impudently explored the black clouds, a fierce electrical storm flashed back its disdain. We, in the wings, felt immeasurably insignificant as the leading actors declaimed on the stage but, in the warm, sparkling surf, met a friend in a modest but human role
-otclofia one night as it was still very warm upon arriving at the beach + 
-we found that the froth of the waves was bright as though flood-litTo the exhilaration of surfing at night was added the beauty and novelty of +I had heard of Natural Arch at the head of the Numinbah Valley long before I went there because the road signposts all gave the distance. There is no occasion to be alarmed, however, for, though in a small National Park and close to a road, it is very attractive and unspoiltHere Cave Creek, coming in from Springbrook, has cut its way underground and falls into the back of a large cave through which it then runs. The stream is confined to a channel on one side which enables one to penetrate on foot right to the back of the cave. The surrounding country is jungle, the creek's course as a consequence very beautiful and all circumstances combine to make a unique and pleasing reserve. 
-+ 
-being engulfed, as the wave broke, in a shower of lightThe spray had a quality of diamonds,darting a brittle beam but the tracts of foam were warm and caressing and wranped themselves around the body with the delicious comfort of white furs. +I was telling a chap in town that I had been to Natural Arch and he asked me, "Were you there at night?" Upon my replying "No" he began the old, "the-garden's-ragged-now-but-you-should-have-seen-it-last-week formula; I myself have repeated it on many an occasion. 
-Such a surf would be sufficiently unique but both Nature and Man contrived to make it into a Homeric drama with decor in black and white. For, as searchlights from the headlands on the shore impudently ex,,lored the + 
-black clouds, a fieree electrical storm flashed back its disdain. We, +A few weeks later I, in the company of a friend, was able to arrange another visit and we planned to arrive just before dark in order to see the scenery first in the daylight. We accomplished this and then made a fire and prepared a billy of tea while the light was fading. 
-12, + 
-in the wings, felt immeasurqbly insignificant as the leading actors declaimei on the stage but, in the warm, sparkling surf, met a friend in a modest but human role, +Very excitedly we noticed he first glow-worms showing quite soon until the whole of the portals, walls and the floor of the cave was alight. Before the daylight had completely gone the mixture of lights gave an effect like the Milky Way on a hazy night but the later, deep darkness of the jungle contracted the drops of light to a Winter crispness. Not to be outdone by foreigners a few fire-flies sailed around the cavern's mouth. 
-I had heard of Natural Arch at the head of the Numinbah Valley long before I went there because the road signposts all gave the distance. There is no occasion to be alamed, however, for, though in a small National Park + 
-and close to a road, it is very attractito and unspoiltHere Cave Creek, +In the cave we studied the glow-worms at close quarters and in comfort. Here the light of the insects had a definite blue colour not unlike mercury vapour lamps but the most peculiar trait of the worms was their apparent ability to make the bead of light in their body behave like the spirit in a spirit level. And don't think that glow-worms are shy creatures; on the contrary, they put on such a brilliant display for our unabashed and exclamatory scrutiny that I am prepared to believe that they are exhibitionists
-coming in from Snringbrook, has cut its way underground and falls into the + 
-back of a large cave through which it then runs. The stream is confined +=====Eastward===== 
-to a channel on one side which enables one to penetrate on foot right to the back of the cave. The surrounding country is jungle, the creek's course as a consequence very beautiful and all circumstances combine to make a unique and pleasing reserve. + 
-I was telling a chap in town that I had been to Natural Arch and he asked me, "Were you there at night?" bpon my replying "No" he began the old, "the-garden's-ragged-now-but-you-should-have-seen-it-last-week formula; I myself have repeated it on many an occasion. +Eastward our watching hopes in sunshine lie.\\ 
-A few weeks later I, in the company of a friend, was able to arrange another visit and we planned to arrive just before darkin order to see the stenery first in the daylight. We accomplished this and then made a fire and prepared a billy of tea while the light was fading. +Love gilds the tremulous veil of waiting thus -\\ 
-Very excitedly we noticed he first glow-worms showing suite soon until the whole of the portals, walls and the floor of the cave was a2Aght. Before the daylight had completely gone the mixture of lights gave an effect like the Milky Way on a hazy night but the later, deep darkness of the jungle contracted the drops of light to a Winter cris eness. Not to be outdone by foreigners a few fire-flies sailed around the cavern's mouth. +Here coldly drifts the pallid vapour by;\\
-In the cave we studied the glow-worms at close quarters and in comfort. Here the light of the insects had a definite blue colour not unlike mercury ,vapour lamps but the most peculiar trait of the worms was their apparent aility to make the,.: bead of light in their body behave like the spirit in a spirit level. And don't think that glow-lorms are Ehy creatures; on the contrary, they put on such a brilliant display for our unabashed and exclamatory scrutiny that I am prepared to believe that they are exhibitionists, +
-EASTWAED  +
-Eastward our watching hopes in sunshine lie. Love gilds the tremulous veil of waiting thus - Here coldly drifts the pallid vapour by+
 Toward the East the fog is luminous. Toward the East the fog is luminous.
-J. Le Gay Erereton. 
  
 +J. Le Gay Brereton.
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