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-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER.
+**THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER**
 A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St. Sydney.
-No.201 AUGUST; 1951
-Price 6d.
+** No.201 AUGUST 1951 Price 6d.**
-Editor: Bill Gillam, Berowra Creek Road, Berowra.
-Reporters: Tim Brown, Kath McKay
-Sales and Subs: Shirley Evans
+|**Editor** | Bill Gillam, Berowra Creek Road, Berowra.|
-Production and Business Manager: Brian Harvey (JW1462)
+|**Reporters** |Tim Brown, Kath McKay  |
-Typed by Jean Harvey.
+|**Sales and Subs**| Shirley Evans |
+|**Production and Business Manager**| Brian Harvey (JW1462) |
+|**Typed** | Jean Harvey |
+**Contents**
+|Editorial - Management of the Club |1|
+|At the July General Meeting |3|
+|Social Notes for August| 4|
+|Letter to the Editor | 5|
+|Day Walk, Sunday 19th August, 1951 |5|
+|A Hut Is Built, by Alex Colley.| 6|
+|The Tasmanian Scenic Reserve, by A. Hardie| 7|
+|"The Colo Gorge" - Reprint |10|
+|Federation Notes |11|
-CONTENTS.
-Editorial - Management of the Club 1
-At the July General Meeting 3
-Social Notes for August 4
-Letter to the Editor  5
-Day Walk, Sunday 19th August, 1951 5
-A Hut Is Built, by Alex Colley. 6
-The Tasmanian Scenic Reserve, by A. Hardie 7
-I"The Colo Gorge" - Reprint 10
-Federation Notes 11
+====== Editorial ======
-**Editorial**
 **Management of the Club.**
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-**At the July General Meeting**
+====== At the July General Meeting ======
 About 50 members were present when Alex Colley, chairing the July General Meeting, opened proceedings. There were no new members present to be welcomed, minutes were read and confirmed, correspondence was read and was challenged. One item was missing, a letter to John Cotter.
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 Several members who had been on Committee during the previous year were of the opinion that Committee had acted honestly according to its rights, and one appealed for the attacks on Committee officers to cease.
 The closure was finally applied with the meeting still full of fight, and John Cotter's appeal was upheld.
-The remainder Of the meeting was most docile. The usual reports were read, together with one prepared by Mrs. Stoddart on the encroachment on city parks and the efforts of the Parks and Playgrounds Movement to resist it. As a result it was resolved that the Secretary of the Movement should be asked to address a subsequent General Meeting.
+The remainder of the meeting was most docile. The usual reports were read, together with one prepared by Mrs. Stoddart on the encroachment on city parks and the efforts of the Parks and Playgrounds Movement to resist it. As a result it was resolved that the Secretary of the Movement should be asked to address a subsequent General Meeting.
 A canvass of Club opinion an the date for the Federation Re-Union brought only Len Scotland's comment that he thought May quite suitable.
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 Edna Stretton reminded us of the Christmas Party at the Coronet to be held Wednesday December 12th, and prepared us for the worst with the news that tickets may cost 12/6d this time. Then the meeting closed at 9.45 p m.
-**Social Notes**
+====== Social Notes ======
 Since an epidiascope could not be procured for Harry Whitehouse on 27th July, the "Overseas Slides" night set down for 17th August was moved forward to 27th July. However, on l7th August there will be a film night with material supplied by the N.S.W. Film Council. The selection is excellent and some are in technicolour and with sound. Just to mention a few, there is "Trungunya" dealing with Central Australia, American Grand Canyon, Winter Sports on Mount Cook, Glaciers, Soil Erosion, etc.
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-**Letter to the Editor**
+====== Letter to the Editor ======
 "Sir:
 In the Editorial for April the opinion was expressed that the leader of an official walk should not have power to decline a member's request to attend that walk. Editorial comment, in this case, does not actually reflect Club policy, which has been defined by Committee and confirmed by the April General Meeting in the terms: "The leader is responsible for the safety of the party and, if he thinks necessary, may refuse any person's request to attend the walk". This statement appears on the official Walks Programme.
-It is also desired to point out that every walk appearing on the programme is not necessarily designed to suit the capacity of all members, as the Walks Secretary endeavours to cater for the tastes and capabilities of all members by providing walks of varying types, mileages and severity.
+It is also desired to point out that every walk appearing on the programme is not necessarily designed to suit the capacity of all members, as the Walks Secretary endeavours to cater for the tastes and capabilities of all members by providing walks of varying types, mileages and severity.\\
-(Sgd) J. Brown,
+(Sgd) J. Brown\\
-Hon. Secretary.
+Hon. Secretar\\
-(On behalf of the Committee).
+(On behalf of the Committee\\
 (It can reasonably be argued that when a member places his name on a Walks Program that he is inviting members to join a walk. His right to refuse any personal request can only be held in respect if it is not used indiscriminately. The editorial in question was to protest against an indiscriminate and unjust application. - Ed.)
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 Return tickets to Vineyard (Richmond Line) NOT Wynyard (City). at 4.4d. each, plus bus fare about 2/-.
-.44 a m. Parramatta train from Central Electric Station. Detrain at Parramatta and proceed immediately at North side of the station for Rouse Hill bus, (Route 20-01 T-67.ang at 0.23 a m.
+.44 a m. Parramatta train from Central Electric Station. Detrain at Parramatta and proceed immediately at North side of the station for Rouse Hill bus.
-D. Inzram, Leader.
+D. Ingram, Leader.
+====== A Hut is Built ======
-**A Hut is Built**
 by Alex Colley.
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-**The Tasmanian Scenic Reserve**
+====== The Tasmanian Scenic Reserve ======
 by A. Hardie.
 When first I visited Tasmania, towards the end of 1933, a trip through the area now known as the Scenic Reserve was something spoken of in a tense whisper, as being full of dramatic excitement and adventure. No one would dare to go through without a guide, and one, would hear hair-raising stories of Tasmanian wolves and devils, and of herds of wild cattle marshalled by aggressive bulls. That these stories belong to the fabulous past I proved to my own satisfaction in November and December of 1945 when, without fear of personal danger, risk, or going astray, I walked alone through the same area on my demobilisation leave. The credit of opening up this country, and for making this walk a safe one, must be given to two rangers, Messrs. Fergusson and L. Connell, as being the parties chiefly responsible.
-No visit to the Scenic Reserve is complete without a stay for at least a week at both the Cradle Mountain and the Lake St.Clair end. At the latter one has the mystery and charm of seeking lakes hidden away midst dense vegetation, and of viewing mountains through trellised arches of giant fern trees. Shadow Lake and Lake Marion are instances of lakes challengingly tucked away and, generally one has in this end of the Reserve the 4ferny dells and secret shades" sung about in Tales from the Vienna Woods". But in the vicinity of Cradle Mountain one loses all sense of being hemmed in, for here, instead of dense vegetation, the wayfarer beholds nature in the massive from a track nearly four thousand feet above sea level. Here he is overawed by the vastness and majesty of the geophysical and, as he reflects on the genesis of glaciers and snow-water lakes, his pleasure is that of an H.D. Thoreau meditating upon the dynamics and physics of his "Pond in Winter". A walk alongside Crater Lake keeps you guessing as to the height of the mountains above and the depth of the water beneath.
+No visit to the Scenic Reserve is complete without a stay for at least a week at both the Cradle Mountain and the Lake St.Clair end. At the latter one has the mystery and charm of seeking lakes hidden away midst dense vegetation, and of viewing mountains through trellised arches of giant fern trees. Shadow Lake and Lake Marion are instances of lakes challengingly tucked away and, generally one has in this end of the Reserve the "ferny dells and secret shades" sung about in Tales from the Vienna Woods. But in the vicinity of Cradle Mountain one loses all sense of being hemmed in, for here, instead of dense vegetation, the wayfarer beholds nature in the massive from a track nearly four thousand feet above sea level. Here he is overawed by the vastness and majesty of the geophysical and, as he reflects on the genesis of glaciers and snow-water lakes, his pleasure is that of an H.D. Thoreau meditating upon the dynamics and physics of his "Pond in Winter". A walk alongside Crater Lake keeps you guessing as to the height of the mountains above and the depth of the water beneath.
 Commencing my trip from the Lake St.Clair end I, in all good faith and perfect innocence, called on Mr. Fergusson, and sought from him a night's lodging and tea and breakfast. Immediately he began to question me as to my intentions, indicating by the way that it was customary for people to walk through from Cradle Mountain and to stop with him for a few days. But, when I tried to assure him that I was an exception to the general rule, purposing to spend a few days at the Cradle Mountain end, he accused me of belonging to a class that made a convenience of him. In view I pleaded that having no means of refrigeration, I was anxious to proceed before my meat went bad. However he was good enough to let me have one of his huts free of charge, although from that time on he maintained a chilly distance. And yet, when I heard him summoning his lodgers at break of the next day to go on one of his famous bush-excursions, I felt a little thankful that I was outside the pale of his affection, so I went off to sleep again.
-I was soon to find, however, that Mr Furgusson was a very competent bushman and ranger. I had no trouble whatever in following his tracks through the Lake St.Clair section of the composite reserve. Every fifteen yards or so he had either a stake firmly planted, or else a tree unmistakably blazed with a red and a white spot recently painted on! I could well imagine him sedulously laying his tracks and trusting none but himself to do the job faithfully, for twelve years previously I had seen him doing similar work near Lake St.Clair when, with an axe almost as large as himself poised over his shoulder he paced through the forest like the Lord High Executioner out of The Mikado". It was marvellous what he had accomplished with that axe of his, the bridge over the Cuvier River was so solidly built, with all due allowance for stresses an strains, that it would have done credit to Dorman, Long and Company. As a bush architect, his reputation rests on his Pine Valley Hut, erected right in the heart of the Du.Cane Range.
+I was soon to find, however, that Mr Fergusson was a very competent bushman and ranger. I had no trouble whatever in following his tracks through the Lake St.Clair section of the composite reserve. Every fifteen yards or so he had either a stake firmly planted, or else a tree unmistakably blazed with a red and a white spot recently painted on! I could well imagine him sedulously laying his tracks and trusting none but himself to do the job faithfully, for twelve years previously I had seen him doing similar work near Lake St.Clair when, with an axe almost as large as himself poised over his shoulder he paced through the forest like the Lord High Executioner out of The Mikado". It was marvellous what he had accomplished with that axe of his, the bridge over the Cuvier River was so solidly built, with all due allowance for stresses an strains, that it would have done credit to Dorman, Long and Company. As a bush architect, his reputation rests on his Pine Valley Hut, erected right in the heart of the Du.Cane Range.
 I strongly advise anyone to take six, instead of the usual five, days over the trip, in order to make a digression to this shelter, not only to enjoy its comfort, but also to marvel at the uncanny majesty of the mountains surrounding it. When one has established one's title as against bush-rats, and opossums, the skilfully placed pieces of linoleum and furs of animals make the place very homely.
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 I stayed for a week at "Waldheim", enjoying the ambrosial food and genial company there. When the weather was good, I filled in time by climbing Cradle Mountain and Barn Bluff, or by walking around or rowing upon the many lakes and tarns. On the other hand, when the weather was not so good, I stopped by the log fire, and read "Lassetter's Last Ride" by Ion Idriess.
+====== The Colo Gorge ======
-"**The Colo Gorge**".
 (Tune: It Ain't Gartner Rain No Mo!.)
-This is the yarn of Dune and her friends who thought they were all very tough,
+This is the yarn of Dune and her friends who thought they were all very tough,\\
-When they left one day in spirit so gay to tackle the Colo rough. They were loaded with food and cameras galore, which filled their old packs to the brim,
+When they left one day in spirit so gay to tackle the Colo rough.\\
-But their hearts were light though they looked such a sight, and they all were in 'very good trim.
+They were loaded with food and cameras galore, which filled their old packs to the brim,\\
-They went for two weeks with the object in view of ambling along at their leisure,
+But their hearts were light though they looked such a sight, and they all were in 'very good trim.\\
-With never a thought in the time so short, of anything else by their pleasure.
+They went for two weeks with the object in view of ambling along at their leisure,\\
-But the vines lay thick in the valley bed, with their armour of bramble and thorn,
+With never a thought in the time so short, of anything else by their pleasure.\\
-And so in dismay they made their way, all bloody and scratched and torn'.
+But the vines lay thick in the valley bed, with their armour of bramble and thorn,\\
-There was Ninian in front and he hacked a path from dawn to the close of each day,
+And so in dismay they made their way, all bloody and scratched and torn'.\\
-With Dune at the back to flatten the track and form a permanent way. While Auntie and Roxy and the rest of the gang came trundling along behind,
+There was Ninian in front and he hacked a path from dawn to the close of each day,\\
-All doing their best to survive the test and Ray to preserve his mind.
+With Dune at the back to flatten the track and form a permanent way\\
-The days flew past and the miles crawled by, the party getting thinner and thinner,
+While Auntie and Roxy and the rest of the gang came trundling along behind,\\
-And the day came at last when they had to fast and go without any dinner. They were down to some aspros, some tea and some rice, and it was hours since they'd last been fed,
+All doing their best to survive the test and Ray to preserve his mind.\\
-When Dunc caught an eel and they made a good meal off the bones and the skin of the head.
+The days flew past and the miles crawled by, the party getting thinner and thinner,\\
-At last quite,exhausted they broke from the scrub like seven grey ghosts from the west,
+And the day came at last when they had to fast and go without any dinner.\\
-After ninety miles odd, and they thanked their God that at last they'd be able to rest.
+They were down to some aspros, some tea and some rice, and it was hours since they'd last been fed,\\
-Their boots were worn from right off their feet and their clothes were hanging in tatters,
+When Dunc caught an eel and they made a good meal off the bones and the skin of the head.\\
-But they've all stood it well, and they're back now from hell, which really is all that matters.
+At last quite,exhausted they broke from the scrub like seven grey ghosts from the west,\\
+After ninety miles odd, and they thanked their God that at last they'd be able to rest.\\
+Their boots were worn from right off their feet and their clothes were hanging in tatters,\\
+But they've all stood it well, and they're back now from hell, which really is all that matters.\\
 BARNEY. (Reprint from Magazine No.17 - February 1934.)
-**Federation Notes**
+====== Federation Notes ======
 by Brian G. Harvey.
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