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 |The Kowmung the Easy Way|By the Antisocials Ken and Neil| 5| |The Kowmung the Easy Way|By the Antisocials Ken and Neil| 5|
-|Lamington via Running Creek - Part 2|Molly Gallard| | 9| +|Lamington via Running Creek - Part 2|Molly Gallard| 9| 
-Autumn Tour - The Caloola Club| |11| +|Autumn Tour - The Caloola Club| |11| 
-|The Switming Carnival|"Dodo"|12|+|The Swimming Carnival|"Dodo"|12|
 |Reunion, 1953| |13| |Reunion, 1953| |13|
 |Report on the March Meeting of Federation| |15| |Report on the March Meeting of Federation| |15|
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 Tom Moppett in his conservation report spoke of the new billet of Reserves Officer created in the Lands Department, and the work of this officer in tallying the buildings in public reserves, including Era. It was also believed that the fate of the Era lands would be settled shortly. On the matter of bush fires, he (Tom) had attended the Bush Fire Committee in company with Paul Barnes. Discussion indicated that the Committee regarded a fireplace made of loose stones would be acceptable under the regulations. There was little sign of any solution to the fire control problem in reserves and parks. Tom Moppett in his conservation report spoke of the new billet of Reserves Officer created in the Lands Department, and the work of this officer in tallying the buildings in public reserves, including Era. It was also believed that the fate of the Era lands would be settled shortly. On the matter of bush fires, he (Tom) had attended the Bush Fire Committee in company with Paul Barnes. Discussion indicated that the Committee regarded a fireplace made of loose stones would be acceptable under the regulations. There was little sign of any solution to the fire control problem in reserves and parks.
  
-In General Business, Bill Cosgrove argued that press and public were growing conservation minded, as evidenced by reports of illegal building on reserves, and he moved that we capitalise on the trend. Debate was held over until Tom Moppett had been re-elected Conservation Secretary, when he agreed in part, but suggested we should lmiit our direct agitation to cases of bushland parks. Some debate followed, and the motion was finally carried despite its rather indefinite terms of reference.+In General Business, Bill Cosgrove argued that press and public were growing conservation minded, as evidenced by reports of illegal building on reserves, and he moved that we capitalise on the trend. Debate was held over until Tom Moppett had been re-elected Conservation Secretary, when he agreed in part, but suggested we should limit our direct agitation to cases of bushland parks. Some debate followed, and the motion was finally carried despite its rather indefinite terms of reference.
  
 At this point some consternation as to whether the bus man at Richmond had his facts right, and Elsie and Roy Bruggy made a special mission out to a 'phone to be assured all was under control. At this point some consternation as to whether the bus man at Richmond had his facts right, and Elsie and Roy Bruggy made a special mission out to a 'phone to be assured all was under control.
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 +=====Officers Elected - 25th Annual General Meeting.=====
 +
 +|President|Malcolm McGregor|
 +|vice Presidents|Allen Strom, Paul Barnes|
 +|Secretary|Colin Putt|
 +|Assistant Secretary|To be appointed.|
 +|Treasurer|Sheila Binns|
 +|Walks Secretary|Brian Anderson|
 +|Membership Secretary|Elsa McGregor|
 +|Social Secretary|Ross Laird|
 +|Conservation Secretary|Tom Moppett|
 +|Literary Editor|Jim Brown|
 +|committee|Allen Strom, Paul Barnes, Jeanne Golding, Kath Brown|
 +|Substitute Delegates|Tom Kenny-Royal, Brian Harvey|
 +|Magazine Business Manager|Brian Harvey|
 +|Parks & Playgrounds Delegate|Hilda Stoddart|
 +|Trustees|Maurice Berry, Wal Roots, Joe Turner|
 +|Auditor|Clause Haynes|
 +|Hon. Solicitor|Colin Broad|
 +
 +----
 +
 +=====The Kowmung The Easy Way.=====
 +
 +By the Antisocials Ken and Neil (Not a Stiff in the party).
 +
 +Over the years articles appearing in The Sydney Bushwalker have gone into much detail concerning the Kowmung between Tuglow Falls (entering from Ginkin) and Church Creek. These articles give a detailed account of the conditions encountered but do not show how, with intelligent planning, it is possible to "do" the Kowmung pleasantly, easily and with comfort, in three to four days. We hope that this article will make your Kowmung trip a pleasant, as well as a memorable, experience.
 +
 +The first Upper Kowmung trip recorded in the Magazine shows the walkers to be hardened bushmen (and women). Unprepared for swimming, the almost impenetrable bush, blackthorn and sheer rock faces made their day a torture. Night brought little relief because the inhospitable rocky campsites compelled uncomfortable sleep without the shelter of tents.
  
-OFFICERS ELECTED 25TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 
-PRESIDENT: 
-VICE PRESIDENTS:  SECRETARY: 
-ASSISTANT SECRETARY: TREASURER: WALKS SECRETARY: MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: SOCIAL SECRETARY: CONSERVATION SECRETARY: LITERARY EDITOR: COMMITTEE: 
-FEDERATION DELEGATES: 
-MALCOLM McGREGOR ALLEN STROM PAUL COLIN PUTT 
-To be appointed. SHEILA BINNS 
-BRIAN ANDERSON 
-ELSA McGREGOR 
-ROSS LAIRD 
-TOM MOPPETT 
-JIM BROWN 
-ELSIE BRUGgf KATH 
-ROY BRUGGY NEIL 
-ALLEN STROM PAUL JEANNE GOLDING KATH 
-BARNES 
-BROWN SCHAFER. 
-BARNES BROWN. 
-BRIAN HARVEY 
-SUBSTITUTE DELEGATES: TOM IENNY-ROYAL MAGAZINE BUSINESS MANAGER: BRIAN HARVEY PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS DELEGATE:HILDA STODDART 
-TRUSTEES: MAURICE BERRY WAL ROOTS 
-AUDITOR: CLAUDE HAYNES 
-Q1V.WLICITOR: COLIN BROAD. 
-JOE TURNE'R. 
-5. THE KOW1VIUNG THE EASY WAY. 
-By THE ANTISOCIALS EEN & NEIL. 
-(Not a Stiff in the party) 
-Over the years articles appearing in The Sydney Bushwalker have gone into much detail concerning the Kownung between Tuglow-Falls (entering from Ginkin) and Church Creek. These articles give a detailed account of the conditions encountered but do not show how, with intelligent planning, it is possible to "do" the Kowmung pleasantly, easily and with comfort, in three to four days. We hope that this article will make your Kowmung trip a pleasant, as well as a memorable, experience. 
-The first Upper Kowmung trip recorded in the Magazine shows the walkers to be hardened budhmen (and women).. Unprepared for swimming, the almoSt impenetrable bush, blackthorn aid sheer rock faces made their day a torture. Night brought little relief because the idhospitable rocky campsites compelled uncomfortable sleep without the shelter of tents. 
 Later parties were more suitably equipped to cope with the conditions encountered. Many stretches of the river required to be swum. This they did, floating their packs in their groundsheets in the orthodox manner, but, where it was possible, the parties preferred to climb round the rocky pools. Later parties were more suitably equipped to cope with the conditions encountered. Many stretches of the river required to be swum. This they did, floating their packs in their groundsheets in the orthodox manner, but, where it was possible, the parties preferred to climb round the rocky pools.
-Christmas 1952 saw us doing the Upper Kowmung the easy way. From "information received" we knew the type of caantry and were able to prepare gear that would minimise the difficultie and make the trip or; that any average walkers, provided they can swim, can undertake withou undue difficulty. + 
-The Kowmung has much to offer in the way of variety from the walking point of view. The types of country which have to be traversed may be broadly 'classified under three headings, viz., walking, rock hopping aad swimming. Let us now consider each of these in turn. +Christmas 1952 saw us doing the Upper Kowmung the easy way. From "information received" we knew the type of country and were able to prepare gear that would minimise the difficulties and make the trip one that any average walkers, provided they can swim, can undertake without undue difficulty. 
-Parts of the Upper Kowmung are very pleasant from the straight walking angle. Long stretches of grassy river banks broken with + 
-areas of bracken and the familiar casuarinas are met between the lower end of the Morong Deep and the upper end of the :Last granite gorge, and also from this last gorge until the junction of the Kowmung with the Cox's River. Rate of progress on this type of terrain is generally good and On be improved by crossing the river when necessary, for easier going on the opposf.te bank. +The Kowmung has much to offer in the way of variety from the walking point of view. The types of country which have to be traversed may be broadly classified under three headings, viz., walking, rock hopping and swimming. Let us now consider each of these in turn. 
-In contrast with these grassy banks are those sections of the river which, although almost a gorge, do not exhibit the really steep sides of a true gorge. Here we have banks consisting of river worn boulders and long shelves of graniterocks. These shelves vary from river level to heights of up to twenty or more feet above the river itself. On this type of terrain it is possible to proceed at a fairly good rate, as there is very little obstruction from. plant growth,etc. When an these sections of the 'river it is better to do a little elementary rock climbing, perhaps necessitating the lowering of packs,, + 
-6. +Parts of the Upper Kowmung are very pleasant from the straight walking angle. Long stretches of grassy river banks broken with areas of bracken and the familiar casuarinas are met between the lower end of the Morong Deep and the upper end of the last granite gorge, and also from this last gorge until the junction of the Kowmung with the Cox's River. Rate of progress on this type of terrain is generally good and can be improved by crossing the river when necessary, for easier going on the opposite bank. 
-rather than go to a higher level and encounter dense undergrowth whicL will impede progress. + 
-Finally, we cone to those parts where grassy banks and e7c1'2 rock shelves cease to exist. Here we have the true gorge. These gorges are typified by smooth granite rock faces, rising almost perpendicular- from water level to varying heights where they degenerate into very steep slopes, generally well covered in vegetation and mostly of the prickly variety. +In contrast with these grassy banks are those sections of the river which, although almost a gorge, do not exhibit the really steep sides of a true gorge. Here we have banks consisting of river worn boulders and long shelves of granite rocks. These shelves vary from river level to heights of up to twenty or more feet above the river itself. On this type of terrain it is possible to proceed at a fairly good rate, as there is very little obstruction from plant growth, etc. When an these sections of the river it is better to do a little elementary rock climbing, perhaps necessitating the lowering of packs, rather than go to a higher level and encounter dense undergrowth which will impede progress. 
-The river itself in these sections is generally a series of failay long, deep pools, connected by rapids or small waterfalls. On encountering gorges of this type the walker has the alternative of two courses of action. He can climb to a high level on to the steeply sloping sides and battle with the undergrowth of small trees, bushes etc. until he is able to drop back to the river level, or, he can take to the river and swim through these pools until he is Are to return  dry land once more. Experience has shown us, and some of our predece:, + 
-ors that this latter course of action is the better in the long run. 1 the swimming is gone about in the right way it can be much less time consuming and far less arduous than climbing to heights of several hundreds of feet above river level. +Finally, we come to those parts where grassy banks and even rock shelves cease to exist. Here we have the true gorge. These gorges are typified by smooth granite rock faces, rising almost perpendicular from water level to varying heights where they degenerate into very steep slopes, generally well covered in vegetation and mostly of the prickly variety. 
-At this stage, having explained the conditions that the walker 12 + 
-likely to encounter, we feel that-we have something to offer in the way of information regarding equipment, etc. which we think will make +The river itself in these sections is generally a series of fairly long, deep pools, connected by rapids or small waterfalls. On encountering gorges of this type the walker has the alternative of two courses of action. He can climb to a high level on to the steeply sloping sides and battle with the undergrowth of small trees, bushes etc. until he is able to drop back to the river level, __or__, he can take to the river and swim through these pools until he is able to return to dry land once more. Experience has shown us, and some of our predecessors that this latter course of action is the better in the long run. If the swimming is gone about in the right way it can be much less time consuming and far less arduous than climbing to heights of several hundreds of feet above river level. 
-the trip more pleasant and easier than would be expected. + 
-One of the most essential requirements for a Kowmung trip is +At this stage, having explained the conditions that the walker is likely to encounter, we feel that we have something to offer in the way of information regarding equipment, etc. which we think will make the trip more pleasant and easier than would be expected. 
-suitable footwear. Hobnail boots may-be quite adequate for the sectic: where grassy river banks predominate, but when the smooth granite roc1e is encountered and when swimming is necessary, they are worse than useless. We found that the most suitable type of footwear was either sandshoes with a good tread or sneakers with a Kromhyde sole. Both of these grip well an smooth rock surfaces even when the latter have a slope of up to 40 degrees. Furthermore, they both stand U: long immersion in water 3nd dry out fairly quickly. + 
-When swimming is necessary it is advisable not to remove your shoes as you may have to walk for some distance before again entering the water: here once more sandshoes or sneakers being much lighter than boots make swimming much easier. A point of interest regarding sandshoes is to have a size larger than normally warn as the constant immersion in water tends to cause some shrinkage. +One of the most essential requirements for a Kowmung trip is suitable footwear. Hobnail boots may be quite adequate for the section where grassy river banks predominate, but when the smooth granite rock is encountered and when swimming is necessary, they are worse than useless. We found that the most suitable type of footwear was either sandshoes with a good tread or sneakers with a Kromhyde sole. Both of these grip well on smooth rock surfaces even when the latter have a slope of up to 40 degrees. Furthermore, they both stand up long immersion in water and dry out fairly quickly. 
-Another important aspect is the means of water proofing the pack for the swimming sections. We'found that an inner bag made from oile japara or other uutbable waterproof material into which most of onets gear is placed and securely tied is the most satisfactory. Plastic + 
-tends to tear or be readily punctured and it is not advisable to make use of this. A frameless pack is better than a framed one, being much lighter. The inner waterproof bag saves the walker the trouble of wrapping a groundsheet around his pack in the conventional manner, aL, he need not rethove the pack from his back but is ready to swim whenever necessary, the pack acting as a buoy supporting the swimmer. +When swimming is necessary it is advisable not to remove your shoes as you may have to walk for some distance before again entering the water: here once more sandshoes or sneakers being much lighter than boots make swimming much easier. A point of interest regarding sandshoes is to have a size larger than normally worn as the constant immersion in water tends to cause some shrinkage. 
-7. + 
-One of the most 'important considerations of all is keeping the pack weight down. This is best done by carefully selected food items. Wherever possible light, but nourishing and sustaining meals would be in order. As members of the R.J. Terry Club we can recommend Terry's Meal for breakfast. For lunch, biscuits of the wheaten type are very satisfying with butter, cheese, honey and vegemite. The evening meal should be more filling than either breakfast or lunch, and we found that stew with a spaghetti and salami base pleasant to eat, followed by dried apples (stewed) and rice. +Another important aspect is the means of water proofing the pack for the swimming sections. We found that an inner bag made from oiled japara or other suitable waterproof material into which most of one's gear is placed and securely tied is the most satisfactory. Plastic tends to tear or be readily punctured and it is not advisable to make use of this. A frameless pack is better than a framed one, being much lighter. The inner waterproof bag saves the walker the trouble of wrapping a groundsheet around his pack in the conventional manner, also he need not remove the pack from his back but is ready to swim whenever necessary, the pack acting as a buoy supporting the swimmer. 
-During the whole trip we never found ourselves at loss for a + 
-good camp site, wood and, of course, water, being plentiful. When the general nature of the terrain was rocky, isolated flat grassy patches present themselves as potential camping spots. Even in these rocky sections it is possible to find adequate sleeping room with the tent acting as a fly if it cannot be properly pitched. +One of the most important considerations of all is keeping the pack weight down. This is best done by carefully selected food items. Wherever possible light, but nourishing and sustaining meals would be in order. As members of the R.J. Terry Club we can recommend Terry's Meal for breakfast. For lunch, biscuits of the wheaten type are very satisfying with butter, cheese, honey and vegemite. The evening meal should be more filling than either breakfast or lunch, and we found that stew with a spaghetti and salami base pleasant to eat, followed by dried apples (stewed) and rice. 
-We hope that this article will be of value to walkers contemplating the trip. A small party, not more than six, properly equipped in + 
-Finegrain +During the whole trip we never found ourselves at loss for a good camp site, wood and, of course, water, being plentiful. When the general nature of the terrain was rocky, isolated flat grassy patches present themselves as potential camping spots. Even in these rocky sections it is possible to find adequate sleeping room with the tent acting as a fly if it cannot be properly pitched. 
-Developing + 
- Sparkling +We hope that this article will be of value to walkers contemplating the trip. A small party, not more than six, properly equipped in the manner we have outlined should cover the distance from Ginkin to Yerranderie in three to four days. Furthermore, the Silver Mines Hotel at Yerranderie still has a license and serves tolerable beer (there's no really bad beer) so a pleasant finale to your trip is assured. Well, don't think about it - start preparing now. 
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-the manner we have outlined should cover the distance from Ginkin to Yerranderie in three to four days. Furthermore, the Silver Mines Hotel at Yerranderie still has a license and serves tolerable boor (therets no really bad beer) so a pleasant finale to your trip is assured. Well, donit think about it - start preparing now.+
 Good walking! Good walking!
-wimmelmosImmommOmmallakarikamall + 
-CONGRATULTIONS TO Molly Gallard and Bill Rodgers, who have -----EFEOVEFeET their engagement. +---- 
-"We ask", said the President, "that reasonable quiet shall + 
-prevail at the Reunion during the small hours Some folk have +===Congratulations to:=== 
-kiddies .. not fair awake all hours ..." As he warmed to his subject, we saw tears of remorse form on the cheeks of some who were present at the 25th Anniversary Bush Party. + 
-Ab some ungodly hour on the morning of Sunday, March 15th, the President awoke to the joyous cries of the kiddies who had been +Molly Gallard and Bill Rodgers, who have announced their engagement. 
-granted the benison of a peaceful night. The President blinked in + 
-the vague pre-dawn light .. and was not happy. +===Shhh.. hh.. hh.=== 
-THAT SHUTTER AGAIN. + 
-Shades of the day when the Treasurer was copped travelling without a tram tickets +"We ask", said the President, "that reasonable quiet shall prevail at the Reunion during the small hours... Some folk have kiddies... not fair... awake all hours ..." As he warmed to his subject, we saw tears of remorse form on the cheeks of some who were present at the 25th Anniversary Bush Party. 
-As Messrs. Putt and Stitt effected repairs to the roller shutter + 
-(allegedly jammed by Club members), they were provided with entertainment by the antics of the gendarmes rounding up the toppers at the pub an the corner. It was all good clean fun until the Vice Squad also swooped on them +At some ungodly hour on the morning of Sunday, March 15th, the President awoke to the joyous cries of the kiddies who had been granted the benison of a peaceful night. The President blinked in the vague pre-dawn light... and was not happy. 
-Some smooth talking saved us from having to bail out oar new Secretary. + 
-AT THE REUNION were 143 folk all told. Four didnft arrive until the Sunday forenoon, by which time about half a dozen had decamped. Included in the tally was one Honorary Member (Roy Bennett) who arrived during the evening, despite the misdirections of the locals, and twenty-seven kiddies. Do these figures establish a record?+===That shutter again.=== 
 + 
 +Shades of the day when the Treasurer was copped travelling without a tram ticket! 
 + 
 +As Messrs. Putt and Stitt effected repairs to the roller shutter (allegedly jammed by Club members), they were provided with entertainment by the antics of the gendarmes rounding up the toppers at the pub on the corner. It was all good clean fun until the Vice Squad also swooped on them... 
 + 
 +Some smooth talking saved us from having to bail out our new Secretary. 
 + 
 +===At the re-union:=== 
 + 
 +were 143 folk all told. Four didn't arrive until the Sunday forenoon, by which time about half a dozen had decamped. Included in the tally was one Honorary Member (Roy Bennett) who arrived during the evening, despite the misdirections of the locals, and twenty-seven kiddies. Do these figures establish a record? 
 As a kind of paradox, the youngest at the Reunion was Younger. (Ian Robert, aged 5 months.) As a kind of paradox, the youngest at the Reunion was Younger. (Ian Robert, aged 5 months.)
-Neville Carthorse has made a scathing criticism of the ordhestra conducted by Grace Noblo at t1 ReunionCampfire. "The tympany and percussion sections", he state, "were extremely good, and the woodwinds were adequate... howeVer; the strings were inaudible, and the whole tonal balance was destroyed". + 
-9. LAMINGTDX,VIL. RUNNING4RrEK.+Neville Carthorse has made a scathing criticism of the orchestra conducted by Grace Noble at the Reunion Campfire. "The tympany and percussion sections", he states, "were extremely good, and the woodwinds were adequate... however, the strings were inaudible, and the whole tonal balance was destroyed". 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +=====Lamington Via Running Creek.===== 
 By Molly Gallard. By Molly Gallard.
-PART 2  - ON TO OIRE=Y'S. + 
-The following day was a rest day and we contented ourselves with just pottering around, looking for the remains of the Stinson airliner which crashed there in 1937. There's not much of it left now and the big tree which Bernard O'Reilly saw from Throakban giving him a clue to the position of the !plane has fallen at last right across the graves of the four men that perished. I can only describe that part of the country as incredible. +===Part 2 - On To O'Reilley's.=== 
-We set of for Ratatat Camp at an easy pace so as to save Bill's foot. There was nothing but mist to see from Point Lookout which was very disappointing. Our track kept disappearing until we had to depend entirely an blaze marks and even these were not always reliable, + 
-Our first view was at Throakban, a rather misty view of the beautiful Numinbah Valley and our first meeting with the leeches. So many stories have been written lately on the subject of leeches that find it hard to improve an them, but Itm sure those leeches couldn't have been as bad as the ones we struck. However, with Ratatat so near we hurried an, arriving there within the hour, Ad. made camp inside th.) hut there. +The following day was a rest day and we contented ourselves with just pottering around, looking for the remains of the Stinson airliner which crashed there in 1937. There's not much of it left now and the big tree which Bernard O'Reilly saw from Throakban giving him a clue to the position of the plane has fallen at last right across the graves of the four men that perished. I can only describe that part of the country as incredible. 
-The following day was spent in washing our clothes and endeavourir to dry them an makeshift clothes lines but, although it didn't rain, mists hung around the tops of the trees all day, so eventually we had to finish the drying by the fire. + 
-Ratatat is quite a pretty spot, with many lovely tree ferns and devoid of thick low scrub. The ground rises steeply all around giving complete shelter. The hut contained a small cupboard and cracked mirror and a piece of candle. At one end was a pile of mildewed blankets and sheep slans from which a rather curious odour arose. We made use of neither. +We set of for Ratatat Camp at an easy pace so as to save Bill's foot. There was nothing but mist to see from Point Lookout which was very disappointing. Our track kept disappearing until we had to depend entirely on blaze marks and even these were not always reliable. 
-That evening,. by the fire, a huge bby about a foot long crawled into the beam of my torch light. We shooed it away, but it came back later and started to climb on Colin's sleeping bag, but was hastily discouraged by a sharp whack with a boot, and we saw it no more. Although we saw no 2nimals we heard them, and when we came to wash-up next morning we found our soap was missing. After scouting around the bank for a while Bill unearthed it, much smaller in size and edged all round with small teeth marks. Some animal had evidently heard about inner cleanliness. I must also mention the beautiful glow worms that shone at night from the steep banks all round. Just like being in Fairyland.+ 
 +Our first view was at Throakban, a rather misty view of the beautiful Numinbah Valley and our first meeting with the leeches. So many stories have been written lately on the subject of leeches that I find it hard to improve an them, but I'm sure those leeches couldn't have been as bad as the ones we struck. However, with Ratatat so near we hurried on, arriving there within the hour, and made camp inside the hut there. 
 + 
 +The following day was spent in washing our clothes and endeavouring to dry them on makeshift clothes lines but, although it didn't rain, mists hung around the tops of the trees all day, so eventually we had to finish the drying by the fire. 
 + 
 +Ratatat is quite a pretty spot, with many lovely tree ferns and devoid of thick low scrub. The ground rises steeply all around giving complete shelter. The hut contained a small cupboard and cracked mirror and a piece of candle. At one end was a pile of mildewed blankets and sheep skins from which a rather curious odour arose. We made use of neither. 
 + 
 +That evening,. by the fire, a huge yabby about a foot long crawled into the beam of my torch light. We shooed it away, but it came back later and started to climb on Colin's sleeping bag, but was hastily discouraged by a sharp whack with a boot, and we saw it no more. Although we saw no animals we heard them, and when we came to wash-up next morning we found our soap was missing. After scouting around the bank for a while Bill unearthed it, much smaller in size and edged all round with small teeth marks. Some animal had evidently heard about inner cleanliness. I must also mention the beautiful glow worms that shone at night from the steep banks all round. Just like being in Fairyland. 
 Our trip to Widgee the next day was a little disappointing for it was really too far for a day trip. We had to walk flat out all the time and we were not even rewarded by good views. To enable us to get back to camp before dark, we had to turn back before reaching the end of the ridge. Had we been able to, I feel sure there would have been a view worth seeing. Next time, we'll make a two-day trip of it. Our trip to Widgee the next day was a little disappointing for it was really too far for a day trip. We had to walk flat out all the time and we were not even rewarded by good views. To enable us to get back to camp before dark, we had to turn back before reaching the end of the ridge. Had we been able to, I feel sure there would have been a view worth seeing. Next time, we'll make a two-day trip of it.
-10. + 
-As we set off next morning, I had a feeling of elation, for we were to arrive at O'Reilly's that afternoon, and that meant clean clothes, a grassy campsite, home-cooked meals and, of course, lots of people to tell our adventures to. At Echo Point we had our first good view of the Numinbah Valley and Mt. Warning. We could even see the se: and the white strip of sand at Byron Bay, and over all was beauti2u1 blue sky which we hadn't seen for days because of the thick jungle roof. There were views such as that all along the track, which was leafy and shaded and led through huge patches of hemholtzia lilies like pink clouds. Even the jungle seemed more friendly. +As we set off next morning, I had a feeling of elation, for we were to arrive at O'Reilly's that afternoon, and that meant clean clothes, a grassy campsite, home-cooked meals and, of course, lots of people to tell our adventures to. At Echo Point we had our first good view of the Numinbah Valley and Mt. Warning. We could even see the sea and the white strip of sand at Byron Bay, and over all was beautiful blue sky which we hadn't seen for days because of the thick jungle roof. There were views such as that all along the track, which was leafy and shaded and led through huge patches of hemholtzia lilies like pink clouds. Even the jungle seemed more friendly. 
-We lunched at a waterhole a little way up the Bit hongabel track where we met some people from the Guest House, who guessed who we were frommthe description given by Betty' mother, who was holidaying there also, and were assured of a welcoming nommittee - which proved quite correct for on arriving at 3 p.m. we were met by Mrs. Holdsworth and introduced to several members of the O'Reilly family and guests. + 
-I think they must have thought we were on the verge of starvation for, on learning that we had been walking for nine days,we were immediately invited in for afternoon tea with Miss Molly O'Reilly. After much talk and numerous cups of tea and biscuits, we collected our clean clothes, which Mrs. Holdsworth had brought with her, and our +We lunched at a waterhole a little way up the Bithongabel track where we met some people from the Guest House, who guessed who we were from the description given by Betty's mother, who was holidaying there also, and were assured of a welcoming committee - which proved quite correct for on arriving at 3 p.m. we were met by Mrs. Holdsworth and introduced to several members of the O'Reilly family and guests. 
-boxes of provisions and started off down the hill to our camp site on Moran's Creek. + 
-To the north was the most beautiful view I have ever seen. Ranges of mountains stretched as far as the eye could see and each one a different shade of misty blue aad grey. The fading sun capped the higher mountains with a faint golden light and there, with its +I think they must have thought we were on the verge of starvation for, on learning that we had been walking for nine days, we were immediately invited in for afternoon tea with Miss Molly O'Reilly. After much talk and numerous cups of tea and biscuits, we collected our clean clothes, which Mrs. Holdsworth had brought with her, and our boxes of provisions and started off down the hill to our camp site on Moran's Creek. 
-crooked head above every other mountain in the McPherson Range was Mt. Lindsay, and further east a more squat Mt. Barney. We found out + 
-later that the range far away on the horizon (the name of Which I don't know) was over 100 miles away/ Every afternoon of our week at O'Reilly's we used to wander up the hill to dinner a little bit early just so that we could sit for a while and admire that view and, incidentally, it was a good excuse for a rest, for it used to take us about 15 to 20 minutes to climb that hill. +To the north was the most beautiful view I have ever seen. Ranges of mountains stretched as far as the eye could see and each one a different shade of misty blue and grey. The fading sun capped the higher mountains with a faint golden light and there, with its crooked head above every other mountain in the McPherson Range was Mt. Lindsay, and further east a more squat Mt. Barney. We found out later that the range far away on the horizon (the name of which I don't know) was over 100 miles away! Every afternoon of our week at O'Reilly's we used to wander up the hill to dinner a little bit early just so that we could sit for a while and admire that view and, incidentally, it was a good excuse for a rest, for it used to take us about 15 to 20 minutes to climb that hill. 
-The days at O'Reilly's were very pleasant, mainly warm and sunny. We did many of the well-known walks in the Reserve with every step a pleasure an those wellgraded, wide, leafy tracks. Although Bill's foot was still troublesome, we were able to see many of the lovely waterfalls, Moran's, Box Log, Mirra, Echo, Elabana and Stairway, to name a few. We also hoped to'see Lightning Falls, but the track down Black Canyon was blocked up, so the only way we could see the falls was by crawling on all fours (for safety's sake) to the top of the falls and peeping over. The wild life and vegetation we found fascinating too, especially the big, fat mullet lizards, the little birds that build in the low scrub; and the various colourful fungi. We saw several scrub turkey nests, huge mounds of leaves about six feet across and three to four feet high. + 
-After dinner at night at the Guest House, we stayed to talk or sing around the piano, and sometimes there was dancing which we enjoyed in spite of sneahers and slacks. On New Year's Eve there was a super party and a sidendid fireworks display and a bonfire on New Year's night. +The days at O'Reilly's were very pleasant, mainly warm and sunny. We did many of the well-known walks in the Reserve with every step a pleasure on those well-graded, wide, leafy tracks. Although Bill's foot was still troublesome, we were able to see many of the lovely waterfalls, Moran's, Box Log, Mirra, Echo, Elabana and Stairway, to name a few. We also hoped to see Lightning Falls, but the track down Black Canyon was blocked up, so the only way we could see the falls was by crawling on all fours (for safety's sake) to the top of the falls and peeping over. The wild life and vegetation we found fascinating too, especially the big, fat mullet lizards, the little birds that build in the low scrub; and the various colourful fungi. We saw several scrub turkey nests, huge mounds of leaves about six feet across and three to four feet high. 
-11. + 
-WINTER WALKING TRIPS   +After dinner at night at the Guest House, we stayed to talk or sing around the piano, and sometimes there was dancing which we enjoyed in spite of sneakers and slacks. On New Year's Eve there was a super party and a splendid fireworks display and a bonfire on New Year's night. 
-WILL BE BETTER WITH THESE  + 
-NEW SEASONIS DRIED APRICOTS - APPLES - PRUNES +Time went by too fast. Colin flew home an the Sunday and we had stayed too long at O'Reilly's to have time to go to Binna Burra as originally planned. It was Wednesday, and we had to be in Murwillumbah by Saturday mid-day. We consulted Rose O'Reilly to see if there was a quick way down one of the ridges into the Numinbah Valley. She was most helpful and directed us to a ridge which leads down from Echo Point at about the spot where the old border track runs into the new, and there were to follow the spur down on the Queensland side. 
- STONELESS DATES WALTHAM RAISINS + 
- APRICOT ROLLS FRUIT NOUGAT +We left OfReilly's rather late on the Wednesday morning, for there were so many farewells to be bade. The weather had deteriorated and there were heavy mists and thick rain. 
-QUICKLY-MADE HOT BREAKFAST FOODS +
-FOR LIGHTNESS AND FOOD VALUE - RYVITA BISCUITS +
-CRYSTALLISED AND GLACE FRUITS +
-ASSORTED NUTS +
-THE SANITARIUM HEALTH POOD SHOP 13 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY +
-Time went by too fast. Colin flew home an the Sunday and we had stayed too long at OtReillyts to have time to go to Binna Burra as originally planned. It was Wednesday, and we had to be in Murwillumbah by Saturday mid-day. We consulted Rose OTReilly to see if there was a quick way down one of the ridges into the Numinbah Valley. She was most helpful and directed us to a ridge which leads down from Echo Point at about the spot where the old border track runs into the new, and there were to follow the spur down on the Queensland side. +
-We left OfReillyts.rather late on the Wednesday morning, for there +
-were so many farewells to be bade'. The weather had deteriorated and there were heavy mists and thick rain.+
 (In Part Three - Down to the Numinbah.) (In Part Three - Down to the Numinbah.)
-AUTIMN TOUR - THE CAL OOLA CLUB. +---- 
-May 23rd to June 3rd or 4th. A tour by the Caloola Truck of 1,500 miles through Northern'N.S.W. + 
-Itiner122: Windsor - Putty - Singleton - Scone Quirindi - Tamworth 7EFFEba Bingara Moree Warialda Inverell = Tingha Elsmore +====Autumn Tour - The Caloola Club.==== 
-Emmaville - Torrington - Deepwater - Glen Innes Kingsgate - Backwater Guyra Armidale - Walcha Yarrowitch Wauehope - Pt. Macquarie - Comboyne Wingham - Gloucester - Newcastle - Sydney. + 
-Share of travel cost about 7.10. O. Food supplied for about 4.' Contact Allen Strom, 6 Coopernook Avenue Gymea Bay, WE 2520 - 28 - 29 for further particulars. +May 23rd to June 3rd or 4th. A tour by the Caloola Track of 1,500 miles through Northern N.S.W. 
-12. + 
-THE SWIMMING CARNIVAL.+__Itinerary__: Windsor - Putty - Singleton - Scone - Quirindi - Tamworth - Barraba - Bingara - Moree - Warialda - Inverell - Tingha - Elsmore - Emmaville - Torrington - Deepwater - Glen Innes - Kingsgate - Backwater - Guyra - Armidale - Walcha - Yarrowitch Wauehope - Pt. Macquarie - Comboyne - Wingham - Gloucester - Newcastle - Sydney. 
 + 
 +Share of travel cost about £7.10. 0. Food supplied for about £4. Contact Allen Strom, 6 Coopernook Avenue Gymea Bay, WB 2520 - 28 - 29 for further particulars. 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +=====The Swimming Carnival.===== 
 By "Dodo". By "Dodo".
-Well, we had the Swimming Carnival. Approximately 210 of our members were not present, but the 43 who were interested and active enough to make the pilgrimage to Lake Eckersley had a most enjoyable day. The weather gods were kind, the distance from Heathcote is well within the capabilities of even the weakest walker, so would someone please explain why the annual swimming carnival is avoided like the plague. I know some people would have very good and sufficient reasons for not being present, but it is most discouraging to the organisers of successive carnivals to find such apathy 4)rom the very people who decry the Club as being "dead", "stagnant": hnot what it used to be", etc.+ 
 +Well, we had the Swimming Carnival. Approximately 210 of our members were __not__ present, but the 43 who were interested and active enough to make the pilgrimage to Lake Eckersley had a most enjoyable day. The weather gods were kind, the distance from Heathcote is well within the capabilities of even the weakest walker, so would someone please explain why the annual swimming carnival is avoided like the plague. I know some people would have very good and sufficient reasons for not being present, but it is most discouraging to the organisers of successive carnivals to find such apathy from the very people who decry the Club as being "dead", "stagnant", "not what it used to be", etc. 
 Let's see what they missed. The day walkers arrived to find the over-night campers had been busy. The course was suitably staked oat, and the first event across the widest part was the Men's Championship. This provided a most exciting tussle, Bill Rodgers winning narrowly from Claude Hanes. Ruth Archer removed her light from under a bushel and cakewalked to victory in the Ladies' Championship. Ruth was also successful in the Breaststroke event, with Ross Laird showing a surprising turn of speed to win the Men's Breaststroke. I think Claude Haynes was second to Ross, but I feel Ross had been training on the quiet. An outstanding performance. Let's see what they missed. The day walkers arrived to find the over-night campers had been busy. The course was suitably staked oat, and the first event across the widest part was the Men's Championship. This provided a most exciting tussle, Bill Rodgers winning narrowly from Claude Hanes. Ruth Archer removed her light from under a bushel and cakewalked to victory in the Ladies' Championship. Ruth was also successful in the Breaststroke event, with Ross Laird showing a surprising turn of speed to win the Men's Breaststroke. I think Claude Haynes was second to Ross, but I feel Ross had been training on the quiet. An outstanding performance.
-The novelty events were gaite interesting. The peanut scramble. A large bag of peanuts was tcattered on the water and at the word "go" abott fifteen apes - pardon, competitors - want in hot (?) pursuit. Now, when collecting nuts in deep water quite a problem presents itself At leatt one hand is needed to collect nuts, one is helpful in keeping afloat, and the mouth must be kept clear in case a shout is necessary to save oneself from a watery grave. The winner collected about 50 nuts. The same nuts were used again for the ladies? scramble .. and am I embarrassed! COMB to the next swimming carnival and see for yourself.+ 
 +The novelty events were quite interesting. The peanut scramble. A large bag of peanuts was scattered on the water and at the word "go" about fifteen apes - pardon, competitors - went in hot (?) pursuit. Now, when collecting nuts in deep water quite a problem presents itself. At least one hand is needed to collect nuts, one is helpful in keeping afloat, and the mouth must be kept clear in case a shout is necessary to save oneself from a watery grave. The winner collected about 50 nuts. The same nuts were used again for the ladies' scramble... and am I embarrassed! Come to the next swimming carnival and see for yourself. 
 The Mandelberg Cup was the feature event, and as usual there were not enough lady partners for the male entrants. A Miss McGregor was a prospective starter, but a close investigation by the Stewards disclosed the person of our PresIdent, who was doing a bit of cheating with the aid of a very well padded towel. The short course was used for the event and Ron Parkes and Beryl Christiansen were the winners. The Mandelberg Cup was the feature event, and as usual there were not enough lady partners for the male entrants. A Miss McGregor was a prospective starter, but a close investigation by the Stewards disclosed the person of our PresIdent, who was doing a bit of cheating with the aid of a very well padded towel. The short course was used for the event and Ron Parkes and Beryl Christiansen were the winners.
 +
 With enthusiasm running high, all available swimmers were divided into three teams for a relay race. As in the previous year this was a most popular event. The members of the winning team shall not be named, but let it be announced that Len Scotland proved the darkest of dark horses in a fine effort for the winning team. Ladies plunge went to Sheila Bins and the Underwater event once more to Tom Moppett. Malcolm McGregor was a place-getter, which gives rise to speculation. Does the office of President tend to strengthen the lungs? The calling for order at the meetings must have some effect on their wind power, and in future underwater swims I move all presidents and ex-presidents be handicapped accordingly. With enthusiasm running high, all available swimmers were divided into three teams for a relay race. As in the previous year this was a most popular event. The members of the winning team shall not be named, but let it be announced that Len Scotland proved the darkest of dark horses in a fine effort for the winning team. Ladies plunge went to Sheila Bins and the Underwater event once more to Tom Moppett. Malcolm McGregor was a place-getter, which gives rise to speculation. Does the office of President tend to strengthen the lungs? The calling for order at the meetings must have some effect on their wind power, and in future underwater swims I move all presidents and ex-presidents be handicapped accordingly.
-13. + 
-That was our annual Swimming Carnival. Many thanks' to the workers, Bill Henley, Bill Rodgers, Dave Ingram - well, why not include the whole 43? Its hard work for once-a-year swimmers to prevent themselves from being drowned. No one did. Amazing, what +That was our annual Swimming Carnival. Many thanks to the workers, Bill Henley, Bill Rodgers, Dave Ingram - well, why not include the whole 43? Its hard work for once-a-year swimmers to prevent themselves from being drowned. No one did. Amazing, what! 
-REUNION 1953. + 
-The official report of the Reunion has somehow got mislaid in the EasterTitide mailings, so, until it comes to hand, we submit the following brief" report of doings. +---- 
-The Reunion of 1955knowaas "The Great" Reunion) was uneventful if compared with the drowned Reunion of 1950. The Camp Fire was the outstanding feature, indeed, the only feature, but it was a camp fire par excellence. In the absenceof vital statistics, we won't assert that the total attendance of 143 was a record, but it must be a contender for the belt. + 
-Of course, the bus proprietor had catered for 80 and was dismayed to find only 55 customers, and Gil Webb had to effect a financial compromise: but otherwise everything went according to plan, aid late Saturday found the encampment at the junction of Woods Creek and the Grose growing rapidly, and intense activity by the wood cutters on the hill. Technicians were rigging the spotlight. Elsewhere bush carpenters were erecting a kind of overgrotn cooking tripod-andcrossbar. There were cloak-and-dagger men, whispering conspiratorially, and covertly eyeing the members-come-lately: there were under-cover women diving in and out of tents and conferring furtively. +=====Reunion, 1953.===== 
-The fire was away at 7.450 and the colony continued to troop in. The ight was warm, and there was no need to accept the invita- tian to "draw nearer" to the noble Henley-on-Grose pattern fire. Paddy conducted the first round of community singing, which was enthusiastic if a little ragged: and then the acts commenced, and the singing was practically suspended until after supper. The entertainers almostfell over one another in their enthusiasm to present acts, yet it all went so smoothly that eleven o'clock saw the end of the arranged progranme. + 
-Ross Laird's songsters appeared in a bracket of ballads and part songs: Grace Noble conducted the orchestra and Scotty Malcolm recited the lines, and Paddy Pallin was the Big Boy Scout going to "The bhush inc bhoys, the bhush". Then Anice Duncan and two old airs an the recorder flute? and Scotty Malcolm back to his form of olden times with song and mime, the gang eagerly joining in the noises and gestures of the Lion Hunt. +The official report of the Reunion has somehow got mislaid in the Easter-tide mailings, so, until it comes to hand, we submit the following "brief" report of doings. 
-The sad, sad story of the tramp who was going to "ride the rods" to Rockhampton "if his backside could last oat" was played by Jack Wren with Bill Gillam and Bruce McInnes, and after a brief interlude of community singing, calm the Presidential inauguration, with five past Presidents to re-invest Malcolm with the symbols of office. Malcolm uttered the hope that the new Club year would be an even happier one than that just past. + 
-14. +The Reunion of 1953 (known as "The Great" Reunion) was uneventful if compared with the drowned Reunion of 1950. The Camp Fire was the outstanding feature, indeed, the only feature, but it was a camp fire par excellence. In the absence of vital statistics, we won't assert that the total attendance of 143 was a record, but it must be a contender for the belt. 
-Taro tootled on the flute, and we embarked on two sketches + 
-with a search for a Miss Bushwalker. Of the bevy of "talent"' inspectec7 and measured (internally by a steel tape) by a body of judges, Miss Polly Stitt (with the voice of a crow, the face of a -wallaby, the figure of a wombat and smell of a bandicoot) was unanimously chosen. Next the Club's tame cameramen photographed Miss Model of the year - carefully posing Betty Swain on the convenient log, and producing after much technical argument 'a completely scurrilous "printn which looked as though it had been torn from a magazine specialising in "art" (meaning the female form). +Of course, the bus proprietor had catered for 80 and was dismayed to find only 55 customers, and Gil Webb had to effect a financial compromise: but otherwise everything went according to plan, and late Saturday found the encampment at the junction of Woods Creek and the Grose growing rapidly, and intense activity by the wood cutters on the hill. Technicians were rigging the spotlight. Elsewhere bush carpenters were erecting a kind of overgrown cooking tripod-and-crossbar. There were cloak-and-dagger men, whispering conspiratorially, and covertly eyeing the members-come-lately; there were under-cover women diving in and out of tents and conferring furtively. 
-Dot Butler produced two sketches concerning an erring clergyman and a revitalised ancient (tut,tut, Dorothy . the censors, my girl!) and then the technicians produced the great tripod or gallows, aad summoned the new members aside. Four demoniac forms, complete with tin horns and tails and red capes officiated at the initiation, which was a mite delayed while the contraption was erected before the shuddering clients. However, all were adequately initiated without noticeable bloodshed (some even without water shed). + 
-Wal Roots psycho-analysed a'troop of convincing "nuts", with Neil Schafer as principal ratbag, Bob.Chapman and team had' a new version of "Much Walking in the Bush", and mutiny followed, as past Treasurers and Secretaries demanded their own investiture and proceeded to award symbols to Colin Putt and Sheila Binns - among them a bludgeoL to indicate that gentle persuasion was necessary in extracting subscriptions, and scales in the hope of balancing the budget: and a bolt "with a facsimile of a roller shutter" for the Secretary to remind him of his charge of Closing the Club road' (and not fouling the shutter). +The fire was away at 7.45, and the colony continued to troop in. The night was warm, and there was no need to accept the invitation to "draw nearer" to the noble Henley-on-Grose pattern fire. Paddy conducted the first round of community singing, which was enthusiastic if a little ragged; and then the acts commenced, and the singing was practically suspended until after supper. The entertainers almost fell over one another in their enthusiasm to present acts, yet it all went so smoothly that eleven o'clock saw the end of the arranged programme. 
-Straight from his investiture, Colin Putt led a halm, suitably ferocious in demeanour to have disturbed the youngest kiddies had they still been present - and Malcolm McGregor had one of his patter songs about the busy little bee (it might almost have been himself considering the number of lurks in which he was inVolved). And so to supper, very good coffee and calm and fraternising. + 
-The show was over, and yet it wasn't. Singing groups remained around the main fire for bours'afterwards, with a party of older hands gathered around Scotty Yalcolm, who regaled us with Dolly Ballads and verse of AP. Herbert: another group clustered about the President singing the part songs and the ballads which have lately been introduced to the Club. It was all very good-natured, with the groups entertaining alternately, and sometimes uniting on common ground. The drift to bed went on gradually. +Ross Laird's songsters appeared in a bracket of ballads and part songs: Grace Noble conducted the orchestra and Scotty Malcolm recited the lines, and Paddy Pallin was the Big Boy Scout going to "The bhush me bhoys, the bhush". Then Anice Duncan and two old airs an the recorder flute, and Scotty Malcolm back to his form of olden times with song and mime, the gang eagerly joining in the noises and gestures of the Lion Hunt. 
-In the manner of speaking, there ended the Reunion. Sunday was a quiet day, with none of the foolishness (but agreeable foolishness) with damper competitions, fire-lighting or billy boiling races which have enlivened other Reunion Sundays. People talked 'much, bathed considerably, talked more, and ate, and took the sun, and talked, and Woods Creek was ,a lovely place to be, with its smooth river, its nice trees, its many happy folk. + 
-Quite suddenly, about four o'clock, there was no one left. True to walker tradition, there was exceedingly little evidence that almost +The sad, sad story of the tramp who was going to "ride the rods" to Rockhampton "if his backside could last out" was played by Jack Wren with Bill Gillam and Bruce McInnes, and after a brief interlude of community singing, came the Presidential inauguration, with five past Presidents to re-invest Malcolm with the symbols of office. Malcolm uttered the hope that the new Club year would be an even happier one than that just past. 
-15. + 
-150 people had camped there. One might fairly quote that lovely little verse of Kath McKay's, which ends: +Taro tootled on the flute, and we embarked on two sketches with a search for a Miss Bushwalker. Of the bevy of "talent" inspected and measured (internally by a steel tape) by a body of judges, Miss Polly Stitt (with the voice of a crow, the face of a wallaby, the figure of a wombat and smell of a bandicoot) was unanimously chosen. Next the Club's tame cameramen photographed Miss Model of the year - carefully posing Betty Swain on the convenient log, and producing after much technical argument a completely scurrilous "print" which looked as though it had been torn from a magazine specialising in "art" (meaning the female form). 
-"Sufficient if we leave no hurt to mar + 
-earth's face or man's; but only where we lived may there be sunlight, and such sense of peace that wanderers who cap upon the place +Dot Butler produced two sketches concerning an erring clergyman and a revitalised ancient (tut,tut, Dorothy... the censors, my girl!) and then the technicians produced the great tripod or gallows, and summoned the new members aside. Four demoniac forms, complete with tin horns and tails and red capes officiated at the initiation, which was a mite delayed while the contraption was erected before the shuddering clients. However, all were adequately initiated without noticeable bloodshed (some even without water shed). 
-must pause and say: 'Someone was happy here". + 
-REPORT ON THE MARCH MEETING OF THE FEDERATION OF BUSHWALKING CLUBS.+Wal Roots psycho-analysed a troop of convincing "nuts", with Neil Schafer as principal ratbag, Bob Chapman and team had a new version of "Much Walking in the Bush", and mutiny followed, as past Treasurers and Secretaries demanded their own investiture and proceeded to award symbols to Colin Putt and Sheila Binns - among them a bludgeon to indicate that gentle persuasion was necessary in extracting subscriptions, and scales in the hope of balancing the budget: and a bolt "with a facsimile of a roller shutter" for the Secretary to remind him of his charge of Closing the Club room (and not fouling the shutter). 
 + 
 +Straight from his investiture, Colin Putt led a haka, suitably ferocious in demeanour to have disturbed the youngest kiddies had they still been present - and Malcolm McGregor had one of his patter songs about the busy little bee (it might almost have been himself considering the number of lurks in which he was involved). And so to supper, very good coffee and cake and fraternising. 
 + 
 +The show was over, and yet it wasn't. Singing groups remained around the main fire for hours afterwards, with a party of older hands gathered around Scotty Malcolm, who regaled us with Dolly Ballads and verse of A.P. Herbert: another group clustered about the President singing the part songs and the ballads which have lately been introduced to the Club. It was all very good-natured, with the groups entertaining alternately, and sometimes uniting on common ground. The drift to bed went on gradually. 
 + 
 +In the manner of speaking, there ended the Reunion. Sunday was a quiet day, with none of the foolishness (but agreeable foolishness) with damper competitions, fire-lighting or billy boiling races which have enlivened other Reunion Sundays. People talked much, bathed considerably, talked more, and ate, and took the sun, and talked, and Woods Creek was a lovely place to be, with its smooth river, its nice trees, its many happy folk. 
 + 
 +Quite suddenly, about four o'clock, there was no one left. True to walker tradition, there was exceedingly little evidence that almost 150 people had camped there. One might fairly quote that lovely little verse of Kath McKay's, which ends: 
 + 
 +"Sufficient if we leave no hurt to mar\\ 
 +earth's face or man's; but only where we lived\\ 
 +may there be sunlight, and such sense of peace\\ 
 +that wanderers who come upon the place\\ 
 +must pause and say: "Someone was happy here". 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +=====Report On The March Meeting Of The Federation Of Bushwalking Clubs.===== 
 By Allen A. Strom. By Allen A. Strom.
-NATIONAL SPORTS' FORUM: The National Fitness Council not the meeting of the'r0-87-7rum on March 17/19th. Paul Barnes and Allan Spratt were appointed to represent the Federation. + 
-NATIONAL TRUST reported that it had taken over the guardianship of the nesting sea birds and the seals on Montagu Island, 0 miles off Narooma. +===National Sports' Forum:=== 
-RANGER  PATROL wrote suggesting that since the Bushwalking Movement had undertaken fire patrols in the National Park with some measure of success, individual bushwalkers might care to continue the good work by joining in the patrols organised by the Ranger Patrol for policing the Fauna and Wildflower Acts. Interested people should contact Mr. Ken Roberts at 3 Richmond Avenue, Cremorne. + 
-BOUDDI NATURAL PARK: Mr, A.W. Dingeldei has been appointed to the 717177--TEls g177Ffour bushwalker trustees out of seven. +The National Fitness Council notified the meeting of the 1953 Forum on March 17/19th. Paul Barnes and Allan Spratt were appointed to represent the Federation. 
-AUSTRALIAN SECRETARIAT OF BUSHWALKING INTERESTS: Letters are being + 
-forwarded E777-1777=7777Tin airgITOrt to discover opinion on +===National Trust:=== 
-this matter. The Secretary of Federation would like to know the address of the Western Au6tralian body. Please contact Stan Cottier, 287 Forest Road, Kirrawee, if you can help. + 
-BUSHFIRE BULLETINS: The President of Federation has written to Busa7777METEEFF asking that copies of the Bulletins be forwarded to the Secretary of each affiliated Club. +Reported that it had taken over the guardianship of the nesting sea birds and the seals on Montagu Island, 6 1/2 miles off Narooma. 
-SEARCH AND RESCUE WEEKEND: This has been arranged for the weekend Va7-771-7=7F77-TEFUF-Tarties will leave Waterfall on the Friday night and "get lost" west of waterfall and north of Woronora Dam. Search parties will assemble at 9.30 at Waterfall Station when the search organisation will be arranged. Police co-operation is thought possible. The rendezvous for the assembly of "found parties" and searchers will be Lake Eckersley and persons unable to take part in the search will be welcome to attend the "follow-up" work to be held + 
-16. +===Ranger Patrol:=== 
-at the Lake on Saturday night and Sunday. This will include a talk on First Aid and a general summary of the search. The organisers of the weekend would like to have volunteers for the "lost parties" and some indication of numbers for the Searchers and those attending the assembly after the search.+ 
 +Wrote suggesting that since the Bushwalking Movement had undertaken fire patrols in the National Park with some measure of success, individual bushwalkers might care to continue the good work by joining in the patrols organised by the Ranger Patrol for policing the Fauna and Wildflower Acts. Interested people should contact Mr. Ken Roberts at 3 Richmond Avenue, Cremorne. 
 + 
 +===Bouddi Natural Park:=== 
 + 
 +Mr A.W. Dingeldei has been appointed to the Trust. this gives four bushwalker trustees out of seven. 
 + 
 +===Australian Secretariat Of Bushwalking Interests:=== 
 + 
 +Letters are being forwarded to the various States in an effort to discover opinion on this matter. The Secretary of Federation would like to know the address of the Western Australian body. Please contact Stan Cottier, 287 Forest Road, Kirrawee, if you can help. 
 + 
 +===Bushfire Bulletins:=== 
 + 
 +The President of Federation has written to Bushfire Committee asking that copies of the Bulletins be forwarded to the Secretary of each affiliated Club. 
 + 
 +===Search And Rescue Weekend:=== 
 + 
 +This has been arranged for the weekend May 2nd and 3rd. Three parties will leave Waterfall on the Friday night and "get lost" west of waterfall and north of Woronora Dam. Search parties will assemble at 9.30 at Waterfall Station when the search organisation will be arranged. Police co-operation is thought possible. The rendezvous for the assembly of "found parties" and searchers will be Lake Eckersley and persons unable to take part in the search will be welcome to attend the "follow-up" work to be held at the Lake on Saturday night and Sunday. This will include a talk on First Aid and a general summary of the search. The organisers of the weekend would like to have volunteers for the "lost parties" and some indication of numbers for the Searchers and those attending the assembly after the search. 
 Several excellent pieces of propaganda engineered by the Search and Rescue have been broadcast over National and Commercial Radios. Newspaper notices will appear later as Easter draws closer. Several excellent pieces of propaganda engineered by the Search and Rescue have been broadcast over National and Commercial Radios. Newspaper notices will appear later as Easter draws closer.
-BUSHWALKER BALL: Further investigation by the Committee has shown TEET-77777.777n Town Hall could be procured in the months of August and September on some Monday nights at a lower figure. The Convener of the Committee is to inspect the halls and to make a suitable booking. + 
-CHRISTMAS CARDS: The possibility of producing a special Bushwalknr 7EFITTEK=rd is to be investigated. +===Bushwalker Ball:=== 
-BUSHWALKER MAGAZINE: Quotes have been procured for the production of 1777767FIFever, we still need a Business Manager and an Editor. The Federation would be pleased to hear from any volunteers. + 
-Did you hear how the newest member of the Motorised Section found trouble in jacking-up his car the other day? After expending much sweat.he found his door handle locked under the rail of the fence. The fence got quite a lift out of it. The d000r, handle was not  improved.+Further investigation by the Committee has shown that Paddington Town Hall could be procured in the months of August and September on some Monday nights at a lower figure. The Convener of the Committee is to inspect the halls and to make a suitable booking. 
 + 
 +===Christmas Cards:=== 
 + 
 +The possibility of producing a special Bushwalker Christmas Card is to be investigated. 
 + 
 +===Bushwalker Magazine:=== 
 + 
 +Quotes have been procured for the production of this magazine. However, we still need a Business Manager and an Editor. The Federation would be pleased to hear from any volunteers. 
 + 
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 + 
 +Did you hear how the newest member of the Motorised Section found trouble in jacking-up his car the other day? After expending much sweat he found his door handle locked under the rail of the fence. The fence got quite a lift out of it. The door handle was not  improved. 
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-On the Thursday 'before Easter Dorothy Hasludk cam very close to joining those uninhibited souls who have pulled the communication cord of a train. At Tallong her carriage overran the platform. and while she was going overboard the train resumed its journey, -so Dorothy-gmartly.clambered back into her compartment and looked for the alarm signal; but - horror - it was one Of. those gadgets trapped in a case where you must break the glass. Dora:thy decided the gesture would be too dramatic, went on to Marulan and returned in the brake van of an up bound goods train. +On the Thursday before Easter Dorothy Hasluck came very close to joining those uninhibited souls who have pulled the communication cord of a train. At Tallong her carriage overran the platform and while she was going overboard the train resumed its journey, so Dorothy smartly clambered back into her compartment and looked for the alarm signal; but - horror - it was one of those gadgets trapped in a case where you must break the glass. Dorothy decided the gesture would be too dramatic, went on to Marulan and returned in the brake van of an up bound goods train. 
- *  + 
-On the weekend 28/29th March four members took part in a search for a bit of a Qantas Skymaster which had dropped off 'near Gas ford.  After some hours of probing in jungle stuff with visibility about 20 yards the authorities decided to let it stay where it was. +---- 
-DE + 
-Summer is gone aid Winter is on the way. +On the weekend 28/29th March four members took part in a search for a bit of a Qantas Skymaster which had dropped off near Gosford.  After some hours of probing in jungle stuff with visibility about 20 yards the authorities decided to let it stay where it was. 
-Imaymomm + 
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 + 
 +=====Paddy Made.===== 
 + 
 +Summer is gone and Winter is on the way. 
 + 
 It has been a season of lush growth and many gaps left by drought or bush fire have been healed or at least covered up. Summer is over but I hardly expected to see in mid March a brave show of Crowea Saligna (or Eriostemon Crowei if you like it better that way). There it was in Davidson Park, not just one here and there, but masses of it. I'm still wondering if it is late for last season or early for next. It has been a season of lush growth and many gaps left by drought or bush fire have been healed or at least covered up. Summer is over but I hardly expected to see in mid March a brave show of Crowea Saligna (or Eriostemon Crowei if you like it better that way). There it was in Davidson Park, not just one here and there, but masses of it. I'm still wondering if it is late for last season or early for next.
-For those amphibian walkers Who dabble in canoeing -Paddy has good news. Five foot one piece oregon canoe paddles are available at 10/- each. They are disposal paddles so cannot be repeated. Just the shot for rough trips where the paddle is used as much for pushing off from rocks as for paddling. You cantt afford to. be without a spare paddle at such a price. Ten bob each, ladies and gents: 
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-And for those misguided people thespaeliologists (who forsake their birth-: right of sun and4Lnd. and clear blue Sky and poke around in subterranean darkness) Paddy has-headlamp torches at 20/- and 17/6d. (complete with batteries). The latter has an extra large battery. Normal walkers find these torches handy for'  inspecting the stew when cooking in the dark. 
-10 44 
-P PAWN Lightweight Camp Gear 
-20i CASTLEREAGH St SYDNEY 
-M2678 
  
 +For those amphibian walkers who dabble in canoeing Paddy has good news. Five foot one piece oregon canoe paddles are available at 10/- each. They are disposal paddles so cannot be repeated. Just the shot for rough trips where the paddle is used as much for pushing off from rocks as for paddling. You can't afford to be without a spare paddle at such a price. Ten bob each, ladies and gents!
 +
 +And for those misguided people the spaeliologists (who forsake their birth-right of sun and wind and clear blue Sky and poke around in subterranean darkness) Paddy has headlamp torches at 20/- and 17/6d (complete with batteries). The latter has an extra large battery. Normal walkers find these torches handy for  inspecting the stew when cooking in the dark.
 +
 +Paddy Pallin. Lightweight Camp Gear.
 +
 +201 Castlereagh St Sydney. M2678.
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