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-THY SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
+======The Sydney Bushwalker.======
-A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 2E6 Crown St., Sydney.
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+A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney.
-No. 186 -NWT, 1950 Price 6d.
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-Editor: Alex Colley,-55 Kirribilli Reporter: Jim Brown
-Av., Milson's Point. Sales and Sabs: Shirley Evans
+===No. 186. May, 1950. Price 6d.===
-Production and Business Manager: Production Asst: Bill Gillam
-Brian Harvey Typed by Jean Harvey
+|**Editor**|Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Ave., Milson's Point|
- Page
+|**Production and Business Manager**|Brian Harvey|
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+|**Reporter**|Jim Brown|
-CONTENTS
+|**Sales and Subs**|Shirley Evans|
-Editorial - Who is a Bushwalker? 1,
+|**Production Asst**|Bill Gillam|
-At the April General Meeting 2
+|**Typed by**|Jean Harvey|
-Siedleckyfs Advt. 4
-An Easter Pilgrimage, by W Gillam (Drawings, Dot Butler) 5
+=====In This Issue:=====
-For Tyros in Tasmania, Part 12 by Jim Brown 8
-Federation Notes, by Brian Harvey 11
+| | |Page|
-The Code of Ethics, by Brian Harvey 11
+|Editorial - Who is a Bushwalker?| | 1|
-Social Notes for May 12
+|At the April General Meeting| | 2|
-Gossip 12
+|An Easter Pilgrimage|W Gillam (Drawings, Dot Butler)| 5|
-Hobs - Paddy's Advt. 14.
+|For Tyros in Tasmania, Part 1|Jim Brown| 8|
-Mem Posimovalat
+|Federation Notes|Brian Harvey|11|
-ED7T-ORIAL
+|The Code of Ethics|Brian Harvey|11|
-Who Is a Bushwalker?
+|Social Notes for May| |12|
-In naming the Club "The Sydney Bush Walkers," the founders chose a simple and descriptive title and created a word which has since passed into general usage. The work "Bush" distinguished us from track (race) walkers. A few -gears later "hiking" became' extremely popular when train loads of people went on "mystery hikes" organised by city retailers, and the wisdom of insisting on our self- chosen designation became apparent.
+|Gossip| |12|
-When the Federation was founded the word "bushwalker" was used to describe members of affiliated clubs, or anybody who wore a pack and went beyond tourist tracks. Our members were zealous in trying to extend the "bushwalking move'x ent," because they believed that
-the more bushwalkers there were the more conservation could be
+=====Advertisements.=====
-' effected. Thqrsucceeded in popularising the so-called "movement." Thousands of "bushwalkers" new go out, but most of the conservation work is still done by members of our own and two other clubs, while a big proportion of the others who go out merely litter campsites or hack the bush about.
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-To the public Sydney Bush Walkers, bushwalkers generally and hikers are one big happy family, though it is pleasing to find that
+|Siedlecky's Advt.| 4|
-the press, at least, usually talks of lost"hikers." But the distinGtion is often ignored. For instance State "Hansard" of 22/3/5C, under the heading "Bushwalkers: Mountain Districts", records a question by Mr. D. Clyne, in which he aaks "whether, in recent months, a number of
+|Hobs - Paddy's Advt.|14|
-* tourists and bushwalkers have been lost while viewing mountain scenery in N.S W 9" At one time people seeing a bushwalker would remark on the size of the pack and ask how many miles he was going. Now they tell him not to get lost. Those who do distinguish between bushwalkers, tourists ard hikers don't know anything about the existence of clubo. They usually ask "do you belong to the bushwalkers?" At our last meeting a long letter to the Federation from theSki Council was read. Its subject was abuso, rule breaking and thieving in unattended huts in the Kosciusko area. Though the members of affiliatod clubs were not blamed for this, 'it is significant that such a letter should be written to the Federation. And anyone who skis knows that "bushwalkers", to tho skier, include hoboes, hikers, shooters, fishermen; or almost anybody else who happens to be there in the summer. It is always the "bush- walkers!" fault if huts are rifled.
-Searches for lost persons, damage to property, cadging lifts from motorists, shooting of stock, and fire risks, make the people wandering about the country wearing packs increasingly unpopular, and to most people members of the S.B.W. look just like any of the others, There are two lines of action we can take. One is to do bIT2ibest to educate people on the right lines. Our Federation delegates try hard to do this, though most of their words seem to travel no further than the eardrums of the delegates who happen to be at meeting. Apart from such work all we can do is to see that our own house is in order. In many country districts our Club is woll known and respected and we can do much to retain and increase 'bilis good will. In conservation circles we have a well established reputation which can be enhanoad by favourablo publigity:
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+=====Editorial - Who Is a Bushwalker?=====
+In naming the Club "The Sydney Bush Walkers," the founders chose a simple and descriptive title and created a word which has since passed into general usage. The word "Bush" distinguished us from track (race) walkers. A few years later "hiking" became extremely popular when train loads of people went on "mystery hikes" organised by city retailers, and the wisdom of insisting on our self-chosen designation became apparent.
+When the Federation was founded the word "bushwalker" was used to describe members of affiliated clubs, or anybody who wore a pack and went beyond tourist tracks. Our members were zealous in trying to extend the "bushwalking movement," because they believed that the more bushwalkers there were the more conservation could be effected. They succeeded in popularising the so-called "movement." Thousands of "bushwalkers" now go out, but most of the conservation work is still done by members of our own and two other clubs, while a big proportion of the others who go out merely litter campsites or hack the bush about.
+To the public Sydney Bush Walkers, bushwalkers generally and hikers are one big happy family, though it is pleasing to find that the press, at least, usually talks of lost "hikers." But the distinction is often ignored. For instance State "Hansard" of 22/3/50, under the heading "Bushwalkers: Mountain Districts", records a question by Mr. D. Clyne, in which he asks "whether, in recent months, a number of tourists and bushwalkers have been lost while viewing mountain scenery in N.S W... ?" At one time people seeing a bushwalker would remark on the size of the pack and ask how many miles he was going. Now they tell him not to get lost. Those who do distinguish between bushwalkers, tourists and hikers don't know anything about the existence of clubs. They usually ask "do you belong to __the__ bushwalkers?" At our last meeting a long letter to the Federation from the Ski Council was read. Its subject was abuse, rule breaking and thieving in unattended huts in the Kosciusko area. Though the members of affiliatod clubs were not blamed for this, it is significant that such a letter should be written to the Federation. And anyone who skis knows that "bushwalkers", to tho skier, include hoboes, hikers, shooters, fishermen, or almost anybody else who happens to be there in the summer. It is always the "bushwalkers" fault if huts are rifled.
+Searches for lost persons, damage to property, cadging lifts from motorists, shooting of stock, and fire risks, make the people wandering about the country wearing packs increasingly unpopular, and to most people members of the S.B.W. look just like any of the others. There are two lines of action we can take. One is to do our best to educate people on the right lines. Our Federation delegates try hard to do this, though most of their words seem to travel no further than the eardrums of the delegates who happen to be at meetings. Apart from such work all we can do is to see that our own house is in order. In many country districts our Club is well known and respected and we can do much to retain and increase this good will. In conservation circles we have a well established reputation which can be enhanced by favourable publicity.
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 AT TEE APRIL GEN7RAL FETING.
 By Jim Brown.