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 ===== Editorial - The By-Laws. =====
-Perhaps the most important amendment to the Club's Constitution passed recently is the decision to review and re-ratify all the by-laws. The by-laws serve as the "statute-law" of the Club and it is right and just that they be codified and published for all members to see. By-laws passed twenty years ago and not rescinded are just as binding as those passed at the last meeting; as binding as any clause in the Constitution. There is the difference that while those of yesterday are still fresh in our minds those of older vintage are often tacitly disregarded or forgotten. This is due to some extent to the way in which they have been kept, being recorded only in the minutes of meetings and then left to linger with no separate record kept. As a result the spirit and even the letter of them has boon passed on to present members by hearsay. Reference is only seldom made to them and we rely on some memberts recollection of the time they were passed for an interpretation of them.
+Perhaps the most important amendment to the Club's Constitution passed recently is the decision to review and re-ratify all the by-laws. The by-laws serve as the "statute-law" of the Club and it is right and just that they be codified and published for all members to see. By-laws passed twenty years ago and not rescinded are just as binding as those passed at the last meeting; as binding as any clause in the Constitution. There is the difference that while those of yesterday are still fresh in our minds those of older vintage are often tacitly disregarded or forgotten. This is due to some extent to the way in which they have been kept, being recorded only in the minutes of meetings and then left to linger with no separate record kept. As a result the spirit and even the letter of them has boon passed on to present members by hearsay. Reference is only seldom made to them and we rely on some member's recollection of the time they were passed for an interpretation of them.
 Most of the important by-laws can be grouped into four divisions. One class, no doubt, had important immediate objects though to present opinion they may appear foolish or even slightly unjust. Again, there are others which are well founded and perhaps still topical that have never been invoked. There is a third group, which consists of those constantly in use and well known. A decision on these will be fairly easy; the first will probably be deleted by the Honorary Secretary; the other two will no doubt be re-ratified without question.
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 I am grateful to your goodself and Jess Martin for bringing the matter of the "Reserve for New Equipment Fund" before the Club members once more, and so keeping the subject evergreen.
-I have been awaiting the opportunity to fulfil the "threat" to express a few more thoughts on club equipment of which readers were warned in the July magazine, when I hope I exposed the fallacy put forward by a certain section of the Club (not over-conversant with the financial facts) that the expentiture of £93 on a new duplicator was an extravagence when it was but a long-term investment showing good returns and accruing more savings in ten years than the initial capital outlay! Since then no one has come forward to challenge the figures or logic so I can assume their silence is but acquiescence.
+I have been awaiting the opportunity to fulfil the "threat" to express a few more thoughts on club equipment of which readers were warned in the July magazine, when I hope I exposed the fallacy put forward by a certain section of the Club (not over-conversant with the financial facts) that the expenditure of £93 on a new duplicator was an extravagance when it was but a long-term investment showing good returns and accruing more savings in ten years than the initial capital outlay! Since then no one has come forward to challenge the figures or logic so I can assume their silence is but acquiescence.
-In the nine years preceding March 1947 the stencils for this Magazine were cut commercially by a lady who at that date sold her business, the purchaser whereof declining to continue our work as she considered it no longer a commercial proposition. Nor would anybody else take it on. However, our own Gwen Rootes then nobly volunteered for the onerous task, using, of course, her __employer's__ typewriter in the non-business hours. After some 6/7 months Gwen found another job outside the city area which rendered continuance impracticable. Our then Editor came to the fore with his ageing "Royal" machine on which the magazine stencils were typed in the sanctity of his flat by nimble fingered club typistes who worked in "shifts" during the immediate post-publication evenings. He was good enough to make the machine available for the four following years, during which period repairs to the tune of £10 were necessary at __his__ expense. The Club, realising, (after it had been told, of course) that stencil-cutting is wearing, especially to the platen, voted a £5 reimbersement out of __magazine__ funds, not __club__ funds, mark you!
+In the nine years preceding March 1947 the stencils for this Magazine were cut commercially by a lady who at that date sold her business, the purchaser whereof declining to continue our work as she considered it no longer a commercial proposition. Nor would anybody else take it on. However, our own Gwen Rootes then nobly volunteered for the onerous task, using, of course, her __employer's__ typewriter in the non-business hours. After some 6/7 months Gwen found another job outside the city area which rendered continuance impracticable. Our then Editor came to the fore with his ageing "Royal" machine on which the magazine stencils were typed in the sanctity of his flat by nimble fingered club typistes who worked in "shifts" during the immediate post-publication evenings. He was good enough to make the machine available for the four following years, during which period repairs to the tune of £10 were necessary at __his__ expense. The Club, realising, (after it had been told, of course) that stencil-cutting is wearing, especially to the platen, voted a £5 reimbursement out of __magazine__ funds, not __club__ funds, mark you!
 During the four-year period his machine turned out no less than 806 pages of magazine stencils, which at the previous commercial rate were worth £80.12.0. With the increased value of labour, I would put the actual saving at £110. And there still some members today who think no money is being raised for club funds!! If the amount of £110 __saved__ isn't raising money without going through all the motions of debit and credit book entries, I'll need a lot of convincing!
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 When Mr. Colley relinquished the Editorship this year the Business Manager, at his own expense, acquired the former's old machine, so Club members still enjoy their 1/- issue at the bonus rate of 6d. as a result.
-And now, to further these few remarks, you doubtless are aware we appointed a sub-committee to bring out a club song-book - no less than a 50-page edition has been approved by a general meeting. The subcommittee is now embarrassed because the member who was going to do it on her __employer's__ madhine has left her job for the country! The club portable, used by the Hon. Secretary, will not cut stencils, a fact any typiste will support.
+And now, to further these few remarks, you doubtless are aware we appointed a sub-committee to bring out a club song-book - no less than a 50-page edition has been approved by a general meeting. The subcommittee is now embarrassed because the member who was going to do it on her __employer's__ machine has left her job for the country! The club portable, used by the Hon. Secretary, will not cut stencils, a fact any typiste will support.
 I am sure no further evidence is required to convince members that there is a definite need for a second typewriter in the Club - and not an ancient decrepit model either. It is high time members had the privilege of using decent equipment - they use the best on their walking trips - why not the same for club work? Had earlier committees had the wisdom to purchase a __new__ duplicator instead of one of ancient lineage, it could have been had prewar at about £38 and we would still have had it for many a year. A new prewar typewriter would have cost about £48. And there would still have been £14 in the "Special Reserve" which has now lost half its value, in fact, not worth half the face value of the depreciated Government Bond which purports to represent it.
-It's time members realised they will have to foot the bill of increased costs in common with the rest of the community and delve their hands into their pockets. The present method of raising funds from theatre parties is negative, futile and non-co-operative. At the first party there was a mere handful of members whilst their office colleagues made up the bulk. It places an additional burden of unfair and  undignified work on the sholders of the Hon. Treasurer who organises the entertainments, and who has to entreat people to pay out 10/- (in this case) for a seat, with a small benefit to our funds, when a direct 5/- increase in the annual subscription would better meet the situation and leave the member 5/- better off! In any case, the theatre-goers, if the subscription is increased, will still have to pay out their levy - hence a double slug.
+It's time members realised they will have to foot the bill of increased costs in common with the rest of the community and delve their hands into their pockets. The present method of raising funds from theatre parties is negative, futile and non-co-operative. At the first party there was a mere handful of members whilst their office colleagues made up the bulk. It places an additional burden of unfair and  undignified work on the shoulders of the Hon. Treasurer who organises the entertainments, and who has to entreat people to pay out 10/- (in this case) for a seat, with a small benefit to our funds, when a direct 5/- increase in the annual subscription would better meet the situation and leave the member 5/- better off! In any case, the theatre-goers, if the subscription is increased, will still have to pay out their levy - hence a double slug.
 The only equitable manner of raising money for general club purposes is to call in an equal contribution on all sides by raising the annual subscription by say 5/-, if even for a couple of years, then reverting back as may be disclosed in the balance sheet. Any additional sum so raised can be set aside per capita and transferred to the Special Reserve. The Club could then be run on a business-like basis instead of scraping along as though dependent on charity. As a 24-years-old organisation of nearly 300 members, many of whom occupy high positions in the city, we are behaving more like a society of depression pensioners down to their last pennies than a group of citizens enjoying the greatest financial boom ever known in this fair land.
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 In the clubroom we recently saw a film on the National Park Trust in United Kingdom but while this film showed the excellent work done by the Trust, it only painted half the picture. There was no mention of the beauty spots spoiled before they could be reserved or of the ribbon development between London and Windsor that ruined many acres of market gardens. United Kingdom is a country almost entirely dependent upon imported food and although there are great differences we can already see the danger signs here in the butter shortages and the periodical shortages of vegetables and milk due, among other things, to lack of flood control. Unless these problems are solved the bush will suffer and we must realise that our problems of reserves and sanctuaries are directly affected by the Government's attitude to conservation in general.
-In supporting Mr. Weir in his stand against cuts in Government expenditure on conervation work we have made a start, but as was pointed out at the meeting, Government departments do not always carry out their stated intentions and I feel that every club member should keep a vigilant eye on conservational work in the press, at public meetings or wherever they are mentioned.
+In supporting Mr. Weir in his stand against cuts in Government expenditure on conservation work we have made a start, but as was pointed out at the meeting, Government departments do not always carry out their stated intentions and I feel that every club member should keep a vigilant eye on conservational work in the press, at public meetings or wherever they are mentioned.
 In England during the war it was proposed to use the Abbotsbury Swannery, a huge sanctuary for native and migrating waterfowl, as a gunnery range, but after letters of protest, meetings and deputations organised by various trusts, wild life preservation societies, clergymen and others, a new site was found. Preservation of the bush and the wider problems of conservation are far more vital to Australia and deserve the close attention of all bushwalkers.
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 ===== Weekend Walk - 28th, 29th July, 1951. =====
-(This extract from a report by the leader is published for record purposes ard information.)
+(This extract from a report by the leader is published for record purposes and information.)
 Spencer - Mangrove Creek - Popran Creek - Calga - Mooney Creek - Somersby Falls - Gosford.
-__Attendance__: Gladys Martin, Glads Roberts, Kath Bromn, Edna Stretton, Molly Gallard, Dorothy Byrne, Beverley Price, Marge Barnes, Nell Jordon (Visitor), Jim Brown, Ray Moore, David Ingram (leader).
+__Attendance__: Gladys Martin, Gladys Roberts, Kath Brown, Edna Stretton, Molly Gallard, Dorothy Byrne, Beverley Price, Marge Barnes, Nell Jordon (Visitor), Jim Brown, Ray Moore, David Ingram (leader).
 Probably the most remarkable thing about this walk was the fact that 9 girls and only 3 men turned up for a test walk in almost unknown country (as far as S.B.W. is concerned). The weather conditions were ideal even though tents and water buckets froze stiff on Saturday night and ice formed on a billy of water.
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-FIELD WEEKEND WITHIN TI-IE PROPOSED ZIO.IONG NATIONAL PARK.
+===== Field Weekend Within The Proposed Kariong National Park. =====
-The Field Weekend set down for October 27/28th will be held at Dillon's on the headwaters of the Patonga Creek about four miles. from Woy Woy.
-Dillon's is an old clearing on a volcanic neck surrounded by sandstone country well known for its floral wealth. Nature Preservation interests are working for a National Park on the surrounding Crown Lands - at least 8,000 acres. We would like you to see it for yourself:
+The Field Weekend set down for October 27/28th will be held at Dillon's on the headwaters of the Patonga Creek about four miles from Woy Woy.
- A truck will leave Sydney at 9 a m. an the Saturday with direct transport, or the site may be approached from Woy Woy or Wondabyne. Whilst the main work of the Field Weekend will not commence until Saturday afternoon, people interested in learning something of the Natural History of the area will be catered for earlier in the day.
-For those wishing to do so; the return route will be via Rocky Ponds; the Palisades, the Broken Bay National Fitness Camp and ferry to Brooklyn. Arrangements will be made to haVe the truck at Brooklyn for return passengers.
+Dillon's is an old clearing on a volcanic neck surrounded by sandstone country well known for its floral wealth. Nature Preservation interests are working for a National Park on the surrounding Crown Lands - at least 8,000 acres. We would like you to see it for yourself!
+A truck will leave Sydney at 9 a.m. on the Saturday with direct transport, or the site may be approached from Woy Woy or Wondabyne. Whilst the main work of the Field Weekend will not commence until Saturday afternoon, people interested in learning something of the Natural History of the area will be catered for earlier in the day.
+For those wishing to do so, the return route will be via Rocky Ponds, the Palisades, the Broken Bay National Fitness Camp and ferry to Brooklyn. Arrangements will be made to have the truck at Brooklyn for return passengers.
 An early contact will be appreciated.
-Business 'phones: Allen A. Strom,
-WB2520 LEADER.
+Business 'phones: WB2520, WB2528, WB2529.
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+Allen A. Strom, Leader
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-THE TRUTH ABOUT LONE WALKERS.
 By Wonofem.
-Every one of us has looked out of the window to view a 'clear crisp, fine day and wish we were at the mountains.
-I had four full days ahead so decided to be off. The weather was getting colder and rain forecast, so into the pack goes the big 4'1b. wall tent plus 20 pegs, an extra pullover, parka, inner sleeping bag and two pair of socks. Now, I think, if things get too bad I will have to ask the Canons i'can they put me up" so just in case in goes an extra clean singlet and shirt, also a pair of sandshoes for Galong Creek. The mention of Carlon's partly dissolved my fond parentls fears, who thought I had out out these solo stunts after joining the Bushwalkers. However, he insisted I be well provided for in the matter of food, so added to my normal provisions is an extra 12 ozs. luncheon beef, 2xRozs. beans, 1 lb. dates, enough salt to maim Cox River a backwater of Broken Bay, extra sultanas, Vita biscuits, jam, etc. etc. All this extra I had to lug becaus.0 Pop had read in the evening paper 'Tour Stars Tomorrow - Cancer - Avoid travel Friday this week".
+Every one of us has looked out of the window to view a clear crisp, fine day and wish we were at the mountains.
-At Central I buy fruit, board the 9.58 a m. for Katoomba. Blonde flapper recognises my presence by standing an my toe, while saying a fond goodbye,to boy friend. Boy friend keeps repeating 'file ought really be at work''. Man in train with three small children offers me newspaper to read - I happen to know his relatives at Ryistone farewelling him I'forget my apples (4d. each). Hope his kids beat the blonde to them.
-Am forced to sit on seat in front of the Carrington Hotel and use Dormie technique to get by bulky pack on properly. Walk 100 yards down Katoomba S treet and see dried apricots - better have ilb. of these. 4/8d. a lb., used to be 1/8d0, but just to show the man I am not robbing him also purchase ilb. cheese and I cannot resist one of those half vienna loaves and 11b. steak. Gunny sacks now brought into play and all set to go.
+I had four full days ahead so decided to be off. The weather was getting colder and rain forecast, so into the pack goes the big 4 1/2 1b. wall tent plus 20 pegs, an extra pullover, parka, inner sleeping bag and two pair of socks. Now, I think, if things get too bad I will have to ask the Carlons "can they put me up" so just in case in goes an extra clean singlet and shirt, also a pair of sandshoes for Galong Creek. The mention of Carlon's partly dissolved my fond parent's fears, who thought I had cut out these solo stunts after joining the Bushwalkers. However, he insisted I be well provided for in the matter of food, so added to my normal provisions is an extra 12 ozs. luncheon beef, 2 x 8 ozs. beans, 1 lb. dates, enough salt to make Cox River a backwater of Broken Bay, extra sultanas, Vita biscuits, jam, etc. etc. All this extra I had to lug because Pop had read in the evening paper "Your Stars Tomorrow - Cancer - Avoid travel Friday this week".
-Arriving at start of Narrow Neck I decide npt to boil bialy, just have a light lunch and admire the view. I saunter out to Corral Swamp thinking of all the grand people who have appreciated the Narrow Neck Peninsula.
-Erect tent (very comfy) and prepare fireplace, everything looks goodo - but what! no matches? Nothing to do but don the sandshoes and race back in the semi-darkness to Katoomba. I headed for the first light and saw a lady and gentleman having dinner, but the dog saw me, and Lord how he cculd bark. My new acquaintances were very kind and supplied me with two boxes of matches (just in case), asked me to have a cup of tea and wanted to know where this Corral Swamp was, as they had only lived near the Golf Links for two years.
+At Central I buy fruit, board the 9.58 a.m. for Katoomba. Blonde flapper recognises my presence by standing an my toe, while saying a fond goodbye to boy friend. Boy friend keeps repeating "He ought really be at work". Man in train with three small children offers me newspaper to read - I happen to know his relatives at Rylstone farewelling him. I forget my apples (4d. each). Hope his kids beat the blonde to them.
-I raced back to the camp ( by torch) had dinner and settled down. Must have just fallen asleep when I awoke to hear the biggest pair of feet ever thundering down the hill: these were supported by smaller feet, but all were in such great haste that they missed me. A little later
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+Am forced to sit on seat in front of the Carrington Hotel and use Dormie technique to get my bulky pack on properly. Walk 100 yards down Katoomba Street and see dried apricots - better have 1/2 lb. of these. 4/8d. a lb., used to be 1/8d., but just to show the man I am not robbing him also purchase 1/2 lb. cheese and I cannot resist one of those half vienna loaves and 1 lb. steak. Gunny sacks now brought into play and all set to go.
-still a third pair passed. Suddenly I thought "Could this be the Marathon to Kanangra"?
+Arriving at start of Narrow Neck I decide not to boil billy, just have a light lunch and admire the view. I saunter out to Corral Swamp thinking of all the grand people who have appreciated the Narrow Neck Peninsula.
+Erect tent (very comfy) and prepare fireplace, everything looks goodo - but what! no matches? Nothing to do but don the sandshoes and race back in the semi-darkness to Katoomba. I headed for the first light and saw a lady and gentleman having dinner, but the dog saw me, and Lord how he could bark. My new acquaintances were very kind and supplied me with two boxes of matches (just in case), asked me to have a cup of tea and wanted to know where this Corral Swamp was, as they had only lived near the Golf Links for two years.
+I raced back to the camp (by torch) had dinner and settled down. Must have just fallen asleep when I awoke to hear the biggest pair of feet ever thundering down the hill: these were supported by smaller feet, but all were in such great haste that they missed me. A little later still a third pair passed. Suddenly I thought "Could this be the Marathon to Kanangra"?
 dozed off to sleep until I was awakened by a small boy who asked could he and his friends tent with me for the night.
 W. "How many of you are there?"
 Small Boy: "Ten, Mister".
 W. "Haven't you got a tent?"
 Small Boy: "Yes Sir".
-W. "How big is it?"
+W. "How big is it?"
 Small Boy: "20x4 Sir, but we are growing and can't all fit in sideways".
-Than I realised I was dreaming (lone 'walkers do sometimos) vide the  steak and new vienna loaf.
-Up at 6.10 a m. and rather amused to find myself singing "I have heard the Mavis singing" (you do this sort of thing on solo walks). Breakfast completed and then I receive four visitors. Invited them to
+Then I realised I was dreaming (lone walkers do sometimes) vide the  steak and new vienna loaf.
-use my fire (infallible method this to win friends and influence walkers). The new arrivals. were Frank Craft and his son, both of Wellington, N.S.W., (Crafts Walls were named after Frank) and Roley, a nice chap and ani;old friend of Peter Page, Who mentioned he was not the "Fox on the Cox. Craft insisted that I inform Myles Dunphy that the correct pronunciation of Guouogang is GOL-E-GONG.
-We were joined by two new arrivals who care from the direction of Glenraphael. I recognised one of the Cromac boys who participated with our square dancers at Dex's. Creek last October. They proved to be starters in the Marathon Who got as far as Glenraphael. They threw down their packs with finger tip control while I told them the story of the matches. They replied "if you had waited until we came along we could have given you some, as that was all we carried".
+Up at 6.10 a.m. and rather amused to find myself singing "I have heard the Mavis singing" (you do this sort of thing on solo walks). Breakfast completed and then I receive four visitors. Invited them to use my fire (infallible method this to win friends and influence walkers). The new arrivals were Frank Craft and his son, both of Wellington, N.S.W., (Crafts Walls were named after Frank) and Roley, a nice chap and an old friend of Peter Page, who mentioned he was not the "Fox on the Cox". Craft insisted that I inform Myles Dunphy that the correct pronunciation of Guouogang is GOL-E-GONG.
+We were joined by two new arrivals who came from the direction of Glenraphael. I recognised one of the Cromac boys who participated with our square dancers at Dex's Creek last October. They proved to be starters in the Marathon who got as far as Glenraphael. They threw down their packs with finger tip control while I told them the story of the matches. They replied "if you had waited until we came along we could have given you some, as that was all we carried".
 At Glenraphael I met three young ladies who were a week out from Bimlow.
-At Clear Hill I becare a true Marco Polo boy by discovering that Duncan's Pass, or the Wallaby Track, just don't exist these days. As
-it was risky using cord T decided to lighten the pack, go down the spikes come up again with empty pack and again descend, but alas, an repacking I could not get all my gear inside pack and continued with oddments dangling outside. Suddenly I remember my gunny sacks which must now be inside pack and hence the dangling oddments. At thi s point I take one step forward, hit something, and land flat on my chest. Light rain fell so I went down into Glen Alan, erected the tent, dug a trench around and congratulated myself on my commodious accommodation. The rain soon ceased and the next four days were perfect weather.
+At Clear Hill I became a true Marco Polo boy by discovering that Duncan's Pass, or the Wallaby Track, just don't exist these days. As it was risky using cord I decided to lighten the pack, go down the spikes come up again with empty pack and again descend, but alas, on repacking I could not get all my gear inside pack and continued with oddments dangling outside. Suddenly I remember my gunny sacks which must now be inside pack and hence the dangling oddments. At this point I take one step forward, hit something, and land flat on my chest. Light rain fell so I went down into Glen Alan, erected the tent, dug a trench around and congratulated myself on my commodious accommodation. The rain soon ceased and the next four days were perfect weather.
-I had to return via Clear Hill to cleat, up this Duncan's Pass mystery.
-On the top of Debert's Knob I came upon a tragedy of night life. Lying on its side in the centre of the track was a large black cat with the body of an opposum on top of it, the opposum's head had been
+I had to return via Clear Hill to clear up this Duncan's Pass mystery.
-swallowed by the cat and part of its neck was in the cat's mouth. Both were dead. How did the murderer die?
--Now for this Duncan's Pass. I followed the turn off at the
+On the top of Debert's Knob I came upon a tragedy of night life. Lying on its side in the centre of the track was a large black cat with the body of an opposum on top of it, the opposum's head had been swallowed by the cat and part of its neck was in the cat's mouth. Both were dead. How did the murderer die?
-bottom only to find myself working my way around a cliff, through bushes and at times an a sort of animal pad, until I eventually came out twenty-five paces above Tarots Ladder, where stands a big rock. My conclusions were that those who do Clear Hill that way deserve a medal and the spike exponents live in false glory, if not cissies.
-The four days were enjoyable, not a dull moment. I had time to observe and think, and recamyend all walkers to occasionally have a few days on their awn. They will think of good companions on past outings and learn to appreciate the company of those who go with them on future walks.
+Now for this Duncan's Pass. I followed the turn off at the bottom only to find myself working my way around a cliff, through bushes and at times on a sort of animal pad, until I eventually came out twenty-five paces above Taro's Ladder, where stands a big rock. My conclusions were that those who do Clear Hill that way deserve a medal and the spike exponents live in false glory, if not cissies.
-I came back to the "Official" on Max's recant Sunday walk, heard the Editor was desperately short of a few lines (plus other gossip), but above all I enjoyed the company of the Other members - and., by gum, the girls looked lovely.
-FEDERATION NOTES.
+The four days were enjoyable, not a dull moment. I had time to observe and think, and recommend all walkers to occasionally have a few days on their own. They will think of good companions on past outings and learn to appreciate the company of those who go with them on future walks.
+I came back to the "official" on Max's recent Sunday walk, heard the Editor was desperately short of a few lines (plus other gossip), but above all I enjoyed the company of the other members - and, by gum, the girls looked lovely.
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+===== Federation Notes. =====
 By Gladys Martin.
 The Meeting of the Federation on 25th September was confined to routine matters. The following, however, are some items of interest :-
-BARRINGTON TOPS. No further information has been received in regard to fhe sarg-7-77own Land in this area. It appears, however, that a deputation has been made to the Minister by another body.
-BUNGONIA. Further action is to be taken in regard to damage by es tone quarrying in this area.
-THE PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS MOVEMENT. During the evening, Mr. Hume, of 1-he PFrks and PlaygroundrEovement, addressed the Meeting and gave some interesting and informative facts in connection with their activities.
-NATIONAL PARK. Following a letter in the "Sydney Morning Herald" it was decided to write to the Trustees of National Park pointing out that the Park was badly littered with tins, etc.
-MOVING NEWS.
-Thanks to the kindly help of the walking fraternity Paddy got safely moved into his new premises in record time. We still have with us plasterers, painters, electricians and whatnots, but business goes on. Just to remind you here is the map agaih. We'll be pleased to say "How d'ye do" to any old friends (and new ones too).
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-We are moving into the new factory next week but extensive building of staff amenities have to be completed before fresh staff can be recruited. Therefore it will still be some time before production is back to norral and repairs and alterations can be taken. We are doing our best.
-PADDY PALLIN,
-CAMP GEAR FOR WALKERS,
-Basement, 201 Castlereagh Street, (Between Park and Bathurst Streets),
-'Phone: M2678. SYDNEY. (Doubtful)
+=== Barrington Tops. ===
+No further information has been received in regard to the sale of Crown Land in this area. It appears, however, that a deputation has been made to the Minister by another body.
+=== Bungonia. ===
+Further action is to be taken in regard to damage by Limestone quarrying in this area.
+=== The Parks & Playgrounds Movement. ===
+During the evening, Mr. Hume, of the Parks and Playgrounds Movement, addressed the Meeting and gave some interesting and informative facts in connection with their activities.
+=== National Park. ===
+Following a letter in the "Sydney Morning Herald" it was decided to write to the Trustees of National Park pointing out that the Park was badly littered with tins, etc.
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+===== Moving News. =====
+Thanks to the kindly help of the walking fraternity Paddy got safely moved into his new premises in record time. We still have with us plasterers, painters, electricians and whatnots, but business goes on. Just to remind you here is the map again. We'll be pleased to say "How d'ye do" to any old friends (and new ones too).
+[ Map ]
+We are moving into the new factory next week but extensive building of staff amenities have to be completed before fresh staff can be recruited. Therefore it will still be some time before production is back to normal and repairs and alterations can be taken. We are doing our best.
+Paddy Pallin, Camp Gear For Walkers.
+Basement, 201 Castlereagh Street, (Between Park and Bathurst Streets), Sydney.
+'Phone: M2678. (Doubtful)
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