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 A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, The N.S.W. Nurses Association Rooms, "Northcote Building" Reiby Place, Sydney. Box No.4476 G.P.O., Sydney. Phone JW1462. A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, The N.S.W. Nurses Association Rooms, "Northcote Building" Reiby Place, Sydney. Box No.4476 G.P.O., Sydney. Phone JW1462.
  
-301 JANUARY, 1960 Price 1/-+**301 JANUARY, 1960 Price 1/-**
  
-EditorDon Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. WJ3514 +|**Editor** | Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. WJ3514| 
-ReproductionEileen Taylor +|**Reproduction**| Eileen Taylor | 
-Sales & Subs.Audrey Kenway +|**Sales & Subs.**| Audrey Kenway | 
-Business ManagerBrian Harvey  +|**Business Manager**| Brian Harvey | 
-Typed by Jean Harvey.+|**Typed** | Jean Harvey |
  
-=====CONTENTS===== +=====Contents===== 
    
-Social Notes 2 +|Social Notes || 
-Swimming Carnival 2 +|Swimming Carnival2| 
-At our December Meeting 3 +|At our December Meeting |3| 
-Mount Wilson to Newnes Junction - Alex Colley 4 +|Mount Wilson to Newnes Junction - Alex Colley |4| 
-Trailing the Body - Dorothy Lawry 5 +|Trailing the Body - Dorothy Lawry5| 
-Hatswell's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advertisement) 7 +|Hatswell's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advertisement)7| 
-Sanitarium Health Food Advertisement 9 +|Sanitarium Health Food Advertisement9| 
-A Flying Holiday - Jack Giblett 10 +|A Flying Holiday - Jack Giblett10| 
-Letter to the Editor 11 +|Letter to the Editor |11 | 
-Survival - Clarice Morris 12 +|Survival - Clarice Morris 12| 
-Paddy's Advertisement 13 +|Paddy's Advertisement |13 | 
-Tripping the Light Fantastic  Mulga 14 +|Tripping the Light Fantastic Mulga |14 | 
-Walking Guide 15 +|Walking Guide |15 | 
-News from New Zealand 17+|News from New Zealand |17|
  
  
-===== TO OUR MANY FRIENDS =====+===== To Our Many Friends =====
    
  
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 Seasonal Greetings were also received from members at present away from Sydney including Dorothy Lawry, Sheila Binns, Lyn Baber, Margaret Ryan, Keith Renwick (now home), Don Newis and Bob O'Hara. Seasonal Greetings were also received from members at present away from Sydney including Dorothy Lawry, Sheila Binns, Lyn Baber, Margaret Ryan, Keith Renwick (now home), Don Newis and Bob O'Hara.
  
-PLEASE NOTE THAT:+ 
 +**Please Note That** :
  
 Anniversary Weekend is on January 30, 31 and February 1, not January 23, 24, 25 as shown in the Walks Programme. Check the Walking Guide on page 15 for details of trips. Anniversary Weekend is on January 30, 31 and February 1, not January 23, 24, 25 as shown in the Walks Programme. Check the Walking Guide on page 15 for details of trips.
  
  
-SOCIAL NOTES.+===== Social Notes =====
  
-DON'T MISS IT :+ 
 +**DON'T MISS IT** 
  
 JANUARY 27TH  The Castle - Mt. Renwick - Pigeon House area with Brian Harvey and Bill Rodgers. JANUARY 27TH  The Castle - Mt. Renwick - Pigeon House area with Brian Harvey and Bill Rodgers.
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-SWIMMING CARNIVAL 1960.+===== Swimming Carnival 1960 ===== 
  
 This year's Club Annual Swimming Carnival will be held on the weekend of 13-14th February at Lake Eckersley, a wide sandy bend of the Woronara River, approached from Heathcote Station by an easy 2i miles walk, mostly along the unused Water Board Road. The Official Trains are the 12.50 p m. on Saturday and 8.50 a m. on Sunday. Tickets to Heathcote. Those folk who can't come for the weekend will be very welcome on the Sunday - we'll hold up the start of the events until they arrive - but don't dawdle on the way, please: Cuppa tea waiting! This year's Club Annual Swimming Carnival will be held on the weekend of 13-14th February at Lake Eckersley, a wide sandy bend of the Woronara River, approached from Heathcote Station by an easy 2i miles walk, mostly along the unused Water Board Road. The Official Trains are the 12.50 p m. on Saturday and 8.50 a m. on Sunday. Tickets to Heathcote. Those folk who can't come for the weekend will be very welcome on the Sunday - we'll hold up the start of the events until they arrive - but don't dawdle on the way, please: Cuppa tea waiting!
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 Mixed Relay Race Mixed Relay Race
 Teams Race Teams Race
-Long Plunge -- Gents Long Plunge - Ladies Peanut Scramble.+Long Plunge - Gents Long Plunge - Ladies Peanut Scramble.
  
 The point score will be decided on the open races, breaststroke races and the long plunge. For the uninitiated, the "long plunge" consists of running down a bank, landing on the water like a torpedo and floating out as for as possible without arm or leg movement, with the face submerged. So easy. Prospective members and visitors will be welcome, but, of course cannot be awarded places or points. The point score will be decided on the open races, breaststroke races and the long plunge. For the uninitiated, the "long plunge" consists of running down a bank, landing on the water like a torpedo and floating out as for as possible without arm or leg movement, with the face submerged. So easy. Prospective members and visitors will be welcome, but, of course cannot be awarded places or points.
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-AT OUR DECEMBER MEETING.+===== At Our December Meeting ===== 
  
 Our meeting commenced with a welcome to three new members - Nola Liver, Neville Colton and Julius (Wilf) Hilder. Our meeting commenced with a welcome to three new members - Nola Liver, Neville Colton and Julius (Wilf) Hilder.
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-SEE THE PLANETS.+===== See The Planets ===== 
 "Pisces". "Pisces".
  
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-**Mount Wilson to Newnes Junction**+===== Mount Wilson to Newnes Junction =====
  
 Alex Colley. Alex Colley.
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-**Trailing the Body**+===== Trailing the Body =====
  
 Dorothy Lawry  Dorothy Lawry 
  
-Foreword+**Foreword**
  
 Our Editor recently pointed out that unless he receives articles, etc. he cannot produce a magazine. As an ex-editor I sympathise with him. From my bushwalking memories I recall an incident that resulted from a series of slight errors in judgment by two experienced members of the Club. There is a story here and I believe the two members would be willing it should be told, as knowledge of those errors and their results could be of great value to new members. I am asking the Editor to refer the story to these two members before publication so, if you read of our adventures, you will know that it is with their consent. Our Editor recently pointed out that unless he receives articles, etc. he cannot produce a magazine. As an ex-editor I sympathise with him. From my bushwalking memories I recall an incident that resulted from a series of slight errors in judgment by two experienced members of the Club. There is a story here and I believe the two members would be willing it should be told, as knowledge of those errors and their results could be of great value to new members. I am asking the Editor to refer the story to these two members before publication so, if you read of our adventures, you will know that it is with their consent.
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 It was about mid-day when we reached Springwood and dutifully reported the matter to the local policeman. Although we told him we and the Club behind us, were handling the search ourselves and did not want any help from him, the policeman was most annoyed at the news that there was "another missing hiker" in his district. He was due to go off on leave that afternoon and now he would have to organise search parties. He would not listen to our denials of this, told us, It was about mid-day when we reached Springwood and dutifully reported the matter to the local policeman. Although we told him we and the Club behind us, were handling the search ourselves and did not want any help from him, the policeman was most annoyed at the news that there was "another missing hiker" in his district. He was due to go off on leave that afternoon and now he would have to organise search parties. He would not listen to our denials of this, told us,
  
-"Remember, you must not move the body:"+"Remember, you must not move the body."
  
 We certainly would not attempt to move the body and, when we found our friend, if we found she was ill or injured I would stay with her and the Leader would hurry back for help. "What size is this woman?" was the next question and his frown got even blacker When I replied: "She is bigger than I am". We certainly would not attempt to move the body and, when we found our friend, if we found she was ill or injured I would stay with her and the Leader would hurry back for help. "What size is this woman?" was the next question and his frown got even blacker When I replied: "She is bigger than I am".
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 When the two men came up far the train they were much amused and told us that as Paddy had expected, a party of the policeman's "expert bushmen who knew every inch of the country from the railway line to Camden" had come searching down the Creek. They were glad to hear "the missing hiker" had been brought in safely, but groaned that now they would have a long, rough trip backup Glenbrook Creek to Springwood. Paddy asked why they did not take the track up to the Highway at Blaxland and hitch a lift home? That was the first they had ever heard of any such track. When the two men came up far the train they were much amused and told us that as Paddy had expected, a party of the policeman's "expert bushmen who knew every inch of the country from the railway line to Camden" had come searching down the Creek. They were glad to hear "the missing hiker" had been brought in safely, but groaned that now they would have a long, rough trip backup Glenbrook Creek to Springwood. Paddy asked why they did not take the track up to the Highway at Blaxland and hitch a lift home? That was the first they had ever heard of any such track.
  
- +===== Flying Holiday =====
-**FLYING HOLIDAY.**+
  
 Jack Giblett. (Extracts from letters sent home). Jack Giblett. (Extracts from letters sent home).
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 Tomorrow I hope to fly to Banaras, then to Agra and the Taj Mahal - then on to Delhi where I may share the air with President Eisenhower. Tomorrow I hope to fly to Banaras, then to Agra and the Taj Mahal - then on to Delhi where I may share the air with President Eisenhower.
  
- +===== To The Editor =====
-**TO THE EDITOR.**+
  
 Dear Sir, Dear Sir,
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-**SURVIVAL**.+===== Survival =====
  
 Clarice Morris. Clarice Morris.
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-**TRIPPING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC**  +===== Tripping The Light Fantastic ===== 
 +  
  
-"Mulga" or anyoneelse Who happened to be in,the way at the Christmas Party.+"Mulga" or anyone else who happened to be in,the way at the Christmas Party.
  
 Put 80 S.B.Ws together on a dance floor and what else would you expect: Put 80 S.B.Ws together on a dance floor and what else would you expect:
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 We commend the Organisers for their choice of North Sydney Council Chambers - well appointed, handy to transport, plenty of parking space, views over the Harbour - and may we book it again far the 1960 party. We commend the Organisers for their choice of North Sydney Council Chambers - well appointed, handy to transport, plenty of parking space, views over the Harbour - and may we book it again far the 1960 party.
    
-There was the usual sprinkling of gentlemen clad in shorts, neat and cool looking and envied by most of the males who wished they'd done likewise, knobbly knees or not. Across the room was a striking tall redhead with short hair, orange coloured sarong and a Tahitian shirt. Look again: That's no lady, that Eike Peryman, and they tell me it won't matter if that skirt thing does fall off, he got shorts on underneath. There's courage for you, wearing a thing like that!+There was the usual sprinkling of gentlemen clad in shorts, neat and cool looking and envied by most of the males who wished they'd done likewise, knobbly knees or not. Across the room was a striking tall redhead with short hair, orange coloured sarong and a Tahitian shirt. Look again: That's no lady, that Mike Peryman, and they tell me it won't matter if that skirt thing does fall off, he got shorts on underneath. There's courage for you, wearing a thing like that!
  
 During the evening, the Dalai changed first from longs to shorts (having first established that he wasn't the only one) and ended up with a white tablecloth (borrowed from Evelyn) wrapped around his lissom form in the Lamour style. During the evening, the Dalai changed first from longs to shorts (having first established that he wasn't the only one) and ended up with a white tablecloth (borrowed from Evelyn) wrapped around his lissom form in the Lamour style.
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-**WALKING GUIDE**+===== Walking Guide ===== 
  
 NOTE:- The Anniversary Holiday weekend will be on FEBRUARY 1960 NOT on the week before, as shown on the Walks Programme. NOTE:- The Anniversary Holiday weekend will be on FEBRUARY 1960 NOT on the week before, as shown on the Walks Programme.
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 Also note alteration to Frank Rigby's trip February 5th-6th-7th. Also note alteration to Frank Rigby's trip February 5th-6th-7th.
  
-JANUARY 24-25  +**JANUARY 24-25**  
 Leumeah - Freer is Crossing - Bush-walker's Basin - Minto. Easy walking, swimming. Leumeah - Freer is Crossing - Bush-walker's Basin - Minto. Easy walking, swimming.
-Map: "Campbell min Military".+Map: "Campbelltown Military".
 Leader: Jack Perry. Leader: Jack Perry.
  
-JANUARY 30-31.- FEBRUARY 1+**JANUARY 30-31- FEBRUARY 1**
 Anniversary Weekend - Instructional. Anniversary Weekend - Instructional.
 Camp at Burning Palms, above Ranger's Hut. Swimming, fishing, spine-bashing. Camp at Burning Palms, above Ranger's Hut. Swimming, fishing, spine-bashing.
 Check details with Edna Stretton or Jean Harvey. Check details with Edna Stretton or Jean Harvey.
  
-FEBRUARY 5-6-7+**FEBRUARY 5-6-7**
 Katoomba - Minihaha Falls - Arethusa Canyon - Syncarpia - Grand Canyon - Blackheath. Katoomba - Minihaha Falls - Arethusa Canyon - Syncarpia - Grand Canyon - Blackheath.
 Climbing, abseiling, swimming. A trip for the Intrepid. Previous rope work essential. Climbing, abseiling, swimming. A trip for the Intrepid. Previous rope work essential.
 Tickets to Blackheath. Train 6.25 p m. ex-Central. Leader: Frank Rigby. Tickets to Blackheath. Train 6.25 p m. ex-Central. Leader: Frank Rigby.
  
-FEBRUARY 7+**FEBRUARY 7**
 Waterfall - bus to Era - Figure 8 pool - ridge to Governor Game Lookout - Bus to Waterfall. Waterfall - bus to Era - Figure 8 pool - ridge to Governor Game Lookout - Bus to Waterfall.
 Easy walking, coastal views, swimming. Easy walking, coastal views, swimming.
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 Leader: Jack Perry Leader: Jack Perry
  
-FEBRUARY 13-14 Swimming Carnival - Lake Eckersley. See details on page 2.+**FEBRUARY 13-14** Swimming Carnival - Lake Eckersley. See details on page 2.
  
-FEBRUARY 20-21 Search and Rescue Demonstration on Colo River. Watch Notice Board for details or contact Jim Hooper Heather Joyce.+**FEBRUARY 20-21** Search and Rescue Demonstration on Colo River. Watch Notice Board for details or contact Jim Hooper Heather Joyce.
  
-FEBRUARY 21 +**FEBRUARY 21** 
 Heathcote Heathcote Creek:- Waterfall. Easy creek and track walking, swimming. Map: "Port Hacking Tourist' Leader: Audrey Kenney Heathcote Heathcote Creek:- Waterfall. Easy creek and track walking, swimming. Map: "Port Hacking Tourist' Leader: Audrey Kenney
  
-The RUDOLPH CUP was eventually held (after some dithering about location) on the Nepean near Wallacia. 25 entrants manned 5 (collapsible punt type) boats of various sizes and condition. The team of Miriam Steenbohm Bill Keatas and Hermann Kanters showed great oarsmanship under extremely difficult conditions to win the Cup, which will be presented at the Annual Reunion:+The RUDOLPH CUP was eventually held (after some dithering about location) on the Nepean near Wallacia. 25 entrants manned 5 (collapsible punt type) boats of various sizes and condition. The team of Miriam SteenbohmBill Ketas and Hermann Kanters showed great oarsmanship under extremely difficult conditions to win the Cup, which will be presented at the Annual Reunion:
  
  
-**MIGHT HAVE BEANS**+===== MIGHT HAVE BEANS =====
  
 "Mulga". "Mulga".
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 17. 17.
  
 +===== Tongariro National Park, Mangatopopo Hut =====
  
-**Tongariro National Park Mangatopopo Hut** 
 20th December, 20th December,
  
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 creature deserving of the title of homo sapiens mould have any difficulty in finding the hut, especially as a motor road leads right to the front door. However, that did not prevent us from aiming for a low hill in the mistaken belief that this was the volcano aforesaid (Ngauruhoe). This involved us in a long grinding climb up one side and down the other and all quite unnecessary, but good exercise. We reached the hut eventually, having to restrain Yarmak who insisted on cutting steps up every small incline on the muddy road "just for practice". Had tea and turned in early for a good night's sleep. creature deserving of the title of homo sapiens mould have any difficulty in finding the hut, especially as a motor road leads right to the front door. However, that did not prevent us from aiming for a low hill in the mistaken belief that this was the volcano aforesaid (Ngauruhoe). This involved us in a long grinding climb up one side and down the other and all quite unnecessary, but good exercise. We reached the hut eventually, having to restrain Yarmak who insisted on cutting steps up every small incline on the muddy road "just for practice". Had tea and turned in early for a good night's sleep.
  
-At 2 a m. were wakened by a head being poked in the door - Whaka Newmarch ha( just arrived down from Auckland (360 miles by car) and we were told to be up by 5 a m. as he had a mighty trip mapped out for us. So Whaka had a couple of hours sleep, then got us all up for breakfast by 5and away by 6.+At 2 a m. were wakened by a head being poked in the door - Whaka Newmarch had just arrived down from Auckland (360 miles by car) and we were told to be up by 5 am. as he had a mighty trip mapped out for us. So Whaka had a couple of hours sleep, then got us all up for breakfast by 5 and away by 6.
  
 We skirted round the base of Tongariro in an obliterating mist, heading for Keteheahi hot springs. By getting up-wind of the party, thereby giving his olfact apparatus a free go, Duncan was able to scent the springs through the mist while yet afar off. Unerringly he led us to a great gash in the mountain side in which great white steaming vents of concentrated hydrogen sulphide spurted and hissed. We had to hop rapidly from rock to rock surrounded on all sides by boiling mud pools, yellow sulphurous fumeroles panting and giving forth noxious fumes. This certainly much more intense and exciting than Rotorua. We skirted round the base of Tongariro in an obliterating mist, heading for Keteheahi hot springs. By getting up-wind of the party, thereby giving his olfact apparatus a free go, Duncan was able to scent the springs through the mist while yet afar off. Unerringly he led us to a great gash in the mountain side in which great white steaming vents of concentrated hydrogen sulphide spurted and hissed. We had to hop rapidly from rock to rock surrounded on all sides by boiling mud pools, yellow sulphurous fumeroles panting and giving forth noxious fumes. This certainly much more intense and exciting than Rotorua.
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 Dot, Rona, Duncan, etc. etc. etc. Dot, Rona, Duncan, etc. etc. etc.
  
-** + 
-MAGAZINE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS**+====Magazine Annual Subscriptions ==== 
 + 
  
 Annual subscribers to the Magazine are reminded that their subscriptions expire with this magazine. In common with other periodicals, we have to contend with increased postage, so that the posted copies will in future be 15/- per annum. Annual subscribers to the Magazine are reminded that their subscriptions expire with this magazine. In common with other periodicals, we have to contend with increased postage, so that the posted copies will in future be 15/- per annum.
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 Copies held in reserve in the Club will continue to be 10/- per annum, whilst individual copies to non-subscribers remain at 1/- each. A saving of 2/- will be effected by taking out an annual subscription. Members and others becoming Subscribers during the year will be charged on a pro rata basis. If present Subscribers do not wish to continue, please advise the Business Manager or Subscription Officer immediately. Copies held in reserve in the Club will continue to be 10/- per annum, whilst individual copies to non-subscribers remain at 1/- each. A saving of 2/- will be effected by taking out an annual subscription. Members and others becoming Subscribers during the year will be charged on a pro rata basis. If present Subscribers do not wish to continue, please advise the Business Manager or Subscription Officer immediately.
  
-EXPLANATORY NOTE. The Railways Department has asked us to point out to readers that in connection with their advertisement inside the back cover of this Magazine, that the extension of the electrification to Gosford will come into effect on 23rd January. 
  
-** +===Explanatory Note === 
-FOR ARMCHAIR EXPLORERS**+ 
 + 
 +The Railways Department has asked us to point out to readers that in connection with their advertisement inside the back cover of this Magazine, that the extension of the electrification to Gosford will come into effect on 23rd January. 
 + 
 + 
 +===For Armchair Explorers ===
  
 You've read the adventures of the Butler-Putt party's first week in N.Z. and we hope to publish in February the next episode concerning the serious business of climbing in the South Island. You've read the adventures of the Butler-Putt party's first week in N.Z. and we hope to publish in February the next episode concerning the serious business of climbing in the South Island.
 Those who would like to know more about N.Z. should read Tararua (Annual Journal of the Tararua Tramping Club, Wellington), particularly the description of Tongariro National Park. Copy available from the Librarian. Those who would like to know more about N.Z. should read Tararua (Annual Journal of the Tararua Tramping Club, Wellington), particularly the description of Tongariro National Park. Copy available from the Librarian.
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