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-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER.
+====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ======
-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.24476 G.P.O. Sydney. Phone JW1462.
-DECEMBER. 1960 Price 1/-
+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.
-Editor: Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. WJ3514.
+=== 312 DecemberR 1960 Price 1/- ===
-Business Manager: Brian Harvey
-Reproduction: Denise Hull
-Sales & Subs.: Eileen Taylor
-Typed by Jean Harvey
+|**Editor**|Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. WJ3514|
+|**Business Manager**|Brian Harvey|
+|**Reproduction**|Denise Hull|
+|**Sales & Subs.**|Eileen Taylor|
+|**Typed by**|Jean Harvey|
-CONTENTS. Page
+===== Contents =====
-Walkers' Christmas - Geof Wagg  1
-Social Calendar 2
-At Our November Meeting - Alex Colley 2
-Summer Walks 3
-Phi Joins the S.B.W. - Stuart Brooks 4
-Sanitarium Health Food Advertisement 7
-Caving At Cliefden - Bob Duncan 7
-Hatswell's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advertisement) 9
-The Wanderings of a Bullmoose - Eric Pegram 10 Day Walks
-Walk No.20 - Gwen Seach 12
-Paddy's Advertisement 13
-The Kokoda Trail - Roy eraggs 16
+| | |Page|
+|Walkers' Christmas|Geof Wagg| 1|
+|Social Calendar| | 2|
+|At Our November Meeting|Alex Colley| 2|
+|Summer Walks| | 3|
+|Phi Joins the S.B.W.|Stuart Brooks| 4|
+|Caving At Cliefden|Bob Duncan| 7|
+|The Wanderings of a Bullmoose|Eric Pegram|10|
+|Day Walks| |11|
+|Walk No.20|Gwen Seach|12|
+|The Kokoda Trail|Roy Craggs|16|
-WALKERS CHRISTMAS
+===== Advertisements =====
-Oath acknowledgment to G.W. who wrote it - from December 1958 issue)
+| |Page|
+|Sanitarium Health Food| 7|
+|Hatswell's Taxi & Tourist Service| 9|
+|Paddy's|13|
-Walkers Christmas, Christmas cheer,
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-Cold tinned pudding, Hot tinned beer.
-Ham and chicken (sausage) too,
+===== Walkers Christmas. =====
-Or perhaps a D.V. stew.
-Bad luck that the sweets you brought
+(With acknowledgment to G.W. who wrote it - from December 1958 issue|
-were made unfit to eat by water.
-So a rut we try to crack,
+Walkers Christmas,\\
-Place upon a rock and whack
+Christmas cheer,\\
-First blow, nothing: cursing louder
+Cold tinned pudding,\\
+Hot tinned beer.
+Ham and chicken (sausage) too,\\
+Or perhaps a D.V. stew.\\
+Bad luck that the sweets you brought were\\
+Made unfit to eat by water.
+So a rut we try to crack,\\
+Place upon a rock and whack -\\
+First blow, nothing: cursing louder -\\
 Second blow, it's crushed to powder.
-Still the dinner's not a failure
+Still the dinner's not a failure -\\
 Tastes like the Hotel Australia.
+----
+===== Social Calendar. =====
+__December 21st__: Free night. Come in and make last minute arrangements for that Christmas trip, or just to natter.
+__Decmeber 28th__: Club closed.
+__January 4th__: Committee meeting, but don't let this keep you away. A. good chance to earbash your friends about your latest epic walk.
+__January 11th__: General Meeting.
+__January 18th__: Keith Renwick will give an illustrated talk on his stay in America. Don't miss this. Read Keith's story of Yosemite Valley in the March 1960 Magazine.
-SOCIAL CALENDAR.
+__Coming in February__: Australian Birds. Illustrated talk by Mr. Waterhouse and The Bush Music Club.
-DECEMBER. 21ST
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-DECEMBER 28TH
-JANUARY 4TH
-JANUARY 11TH
-JANUARY lem
-FREE NIGHT. Come in and make last minute arrangements for that Christmas trip, or just to natter.
-Club closed.
-Committee meeting, but don't let this keep you away. A. good chance to earbash your friends about your latest epic walk.
-General Meeting.
-Keith Renwick: will give an illustrated talk on his stay in America. Don't miss this. Read Keith's story of"Yosemite Valley in the March 1960 Magazine.
-COMING IN FEBRUARY
-Australian Birds. Illustrated talk:by Mr. Waterhouse and
-The Bush Music Club.
+===== At Our November Meeting. =====
-At Our November Meeting
+Alex Colley
-- Alex Colley.
 The President opened the meeting with a welcome to three new members - Richard Planting, Mildred Huntington and Michael Hailstone.
-In correspondence was a letter from Roy Bennett, thanking us for including him amongst our Honorary Members, and apologies from the Ashdowns and Harveys, who were basking in the sunshine of Lord Howe Island. Also a copy of a petition being presented by the National Parks Association requesting a National Parks Bill, a National Parks Service and the exclusion of the operation of other Acts, e g. mining rights, in National Parks. It was agreed we sign this petition.
+In correspondence was a letter from Roy Bennett, thanking us for including him amongst our Honorary Members, and apologies from the Ashdowns and Harveys, who were basking in the sunshine of Lord Howe Island. Also a copy of a petition being presented by the National Parks Association requesting a National Parks Bill, a National Parks Service and the exclusion of the operation of other Acts, e.g. mining rights, in National Parks. It was agreed we sign this petition.
 The Walks Secretary told us that only 9 out of the 15 walks on last month's programme were completed and these were attended by 52 members, 9 prospectives and 8 visitors.
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 Another motion by Allan was that we protest against the Hotel at Govett's Leap. The beauty of the Grose Valley from this point would become the exclusive privilege of those who could afford the hotel tariff. Frank Barlow said that the lease had already been granted and Heather Joyce said that it had been discussed at the Federation, which had written to the Blue Mountains Council. The National Parks Association had also taken the matter up. It was decided not to take further action.
-lection of
+At the conclusion of the meeting Kath Brown asked whether the collection of slides which we had decided to make for viewing in the Club room through the new slide viewer had been made. George Grey replied that already 3 people had donated about 30 slides.
-gh the new
-Pe e had donated
-At the conclusion of the meeting Kath Brown asked whether the slides which we had decided to make for viewing in the Club room slide viewer had been made. George Grey replied that already about 30 slides.
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+===== Summern Walks. =====
-SUMMER WALKS.
+The first programmed walks for 1961 will be on the weekend 13-14-15th January. Christmas, and the two weekends following, will find S.B.W's who cannot get further afield camped at Era.
-The first programmed walks for 1961 will be on the weekend 13-14-15th January. Christmas, and the two weekends following, will find S.Bar's who cannot get further afield camped at Era.
-JANUARY 13-14-15TH
-JANUARY' 13-14TH
-JANUARY 20-21-22ND
-JA.NUARY 21-22M
-Blackheath - Perry 's - Blue Gum - Govett's Leap. Steep 2000' descent to the forest. Camp under stately blue gums swimming. Medium climb out via Govett's Leap track.
+January 13-14-15th: Blackheath - Perry 's - Blue Gum - Govett's Leap. Steep 2000' descent to the forest. Camp under stately blue gums - swimming. Medium climb out via Govett's Leap track. Leader: Arnold Fleishmann.
-Leader: Arnold Fleishmann.
-Woy-Woy ferry to Kilcare - Maitland Bay - return to Woy-Woy.
+January 13-14th: Woy-Woy - ferry to Kilcare - Maitland Bay - return to Woy-Woy. Easy walking, views of Brisbane Water and of the coast. Swimming. Leader: Spiro Ketas.
-Easy walking, views of Brisbane Water and of the coast. Swimming.
-Leader: Spiro Ketas.
-Kanangra Christmas. Creek - Kowmung River - Kanangra. A rugged trip in spectacular Kowmung country. Private transport.
+January 20-21-22nd: Kanangra - Christmas Creek - Kowmung River - Kanangra. A rugged trip in spectacular Kowmung country. Private transport. Leader: Bob Duncan.
-Leader: Bob 'Duncan.
-Heathcote ',aka Eckerdley Heathcote. Good camping and swimming. Easy walking. Leader: Jack Wren.
+January 21-22nd: Heathcote - Lake Eckersley - Heathcote. Good camping and swimming. Easy walking. Leader: Jack Wren.
-COMING EVENTS.
-Camp at Burning Palms. also a round trip from and, in February Colin Putt will lead a
+__Coming events__.
-Parties leave Friday night and Saturday morning, "Mimi CEttrema area) led by Wilf Hilder,
-"Kowmung without packs" walk (or splath?).
+Camp at Burning Palms. Parties leave Friday night and Saturday morning, also a round trip from Yalwal (Ettrema area) led by Wilf Hilder, and, in February Colin Putt will lead a "Kowmung without packs" walk (or splash?).
-Roy Craggs intends to lead a 7-day trip aver the Kokoda Trail in May. (Read about his recent Kokoda excursion in this Issue.)
-Any Starters? Contact Roy Craggs
+Roy Craggs intends to lead a 7-day trip aver the Kokoda Trail in May. (Read about his recent Kokoda excursion in this Issue.) Any Starters? Contact Roy Craggs, C/- Four Mile C D W Hostel, Port Moresby, Papua.
-CA, Four Mile C D W Hostel, Port Moresby, Papua.
-L
+----
+===== Phi Joins The S.B.W. =====
-PI JOINS THE S.B.W.
 Stuart Brooks.
-In the village that is Sydney there dwell many people, yea, even more than one could count trees in a day's march and the greatest and the fairest, do meet together in solemn conclave each Woden's Day, planning deeds of great wonder.
+In the village that is Sydney there dwell many people, yea, even more than one could count trees in a day's march and the greatest of these and the fairest do meet together in solemn conclave each Woden's Day, planning deeds of great wonder.
-So that none save full blood members of the may participate and re the glory of Such Wonders, it is their wont to veil these coming deeds in allegory and mysticism, yea, even 24 - 25 Great Southern- Kanangra 37 R 6 25 P M S,...canada
+So that none save full blood members of the Tribe may participate and share the glory of such wonders, it is their wont to veil these coming deeds in allegory and mysticism, yea, even 24 - 25 Great Southern - Kanangra 37 R 6 25 P M S Canada 61 7000 (B).
-7000 (B).
 Know ye that the Chief Priest of this Tribe is chosen on the Ides of March when the corn is harvested and Sirius, the sparkling one, is in the zenith, and there is much joy and acclamation and pilgrims come from afar, yea, even Oatley, to feast long through the night, sometime known as reunion, though so great are the deeds wrought on this night in prose and verse that many a member of lesser standing would wonder that he were not at the games of Olympus and be overcome by his own pitiful unworth.
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 Now the Chief Priest was much alarmed and in perplexity and fear gazed intently upon the brown flask from which he had been supping, muttering to himself the while "I'll have to give this stuff away".
-But the Vision spake "Know ye that thou must have more members for even now Padtr the packmaker cried out in agony and new members must come as "a plague of locusts and grains of sand in the dust storm lest his flanks grow thin and his bones laletach in the Wild Dogs".
+But the Vision spake.
+"Know ye that thou must have more members for even now Paddy the packmaker cried out in agony and new members must come as a plague of locusts and grains of sand in the dust storm lest his flanks grow thin and his bones bleach in the Wild Dogs".
+And now the Chief Priest was sore distressed and smote his brow thrice but before he could utter the Vision spake again.
-And now the Chief Priest was sore distressed and smote his brow thrice but before he could utter the Vision spake again. "Know ye also that I have seen many a member who hath given long and faithful service carrying loads to break an ax's back, yea, and forsaking their couch before the frost has vanished and the stars been put to flight, to strength their vitals for the tasks ahead - and these are Bad Things".
+"Know ye also that I have seen many a member who hath given long and faithful service carrying loads to break an ox's back, yea, and forsaking their couch before the frost has vanished and the stars been put to flight, to strength their vitals for the tasks ahead - and these are Bad Things".
-"Now hear ye this - it shall be that all those who seek to join your tribe - and may they be as numerous as the sheep in the field, yea, even as the rock'n'roll minstrels that journey to this land from the 48 shall prove their worth, shall be strong in limb as the English doctor, though not necessarily eaters of grass; and/or fair in countenance as even are the Coca Cola girls and be possessed of great skill and wisdom, yea, even unto contour and magnetic declination and expired air respiration, lest your present followers be ashamed and cry out in lamentation "they ain't like they used to be:"
+"Now hear ye this - it shall be that all those who seek to join your tribe - and may they be as numerous as the sheep in the field, yea, even as the rock'n'roll minstrels that journey to this land from the 48 - shall prove their worth, shall be strong in limb as the English doctor, though not necessarily eaters of grass, and/or fair in countenance as even are the Coca Cola girls and be possessed of great skill and wisdom, yea, even unto contour and magnetic declination and expired air respiration, lest your present followers be ashamed and cry out in lamentation "they ain't like they used to be!"
-And they shall be known as prospectives and shall labour even unto carrying for your faithful followers and moat espAci,P177 f 4hpz ioct Who leads and brewing their broth and drawing their water and pitching their tents and seeing that their bodies are made at ease even as the only man on that island so famed by minstrels with their lutes, against the day when they too may enjoy the privilege and blessing and adulation of Full Membership - and these will be Good Things, and thp pat-,1-mIA.krr shall wax fat and the coffers of the tribe than be full and overflowing and there wilt be great joy."
+And they shall be known as prospectives and shall labour even unto carrying for your faithful followers and most especially for the priest who leads and brewing their broth and drawing their water and pitching their tents and seeing that their bodies are made at ease even as the only man on that island so famed by minstrels with their lutes, against the day when they too may enjoy the privilege and blessing and adulation of Full Membership - and these will be Good Things, and ththe packmaker shall wax fat and the coffers of the tribe than be full and overflowing and there wilt be great joy."
-Thus saying, the Vision vanished and took up his appointed station in the temple of stone in the oasis known as Katoomba where weary wayfarers may gorge on flesh and eggs and drink their fill, yea, even malt and hops, So that He might the better hear more of the great deeds being wrought - ("Burnt the leader off" - "got rid of all my food the first day out" - "carried a ruddy rock up Paralyser").
+Thus saying, the Vision vanished and took up his appointed station in the temple of stone in the oasis known as Katoomba where weary wayfarers may gorge on flesh and eggs and drink their fill, yea, even malt and hops, so that He might the better hear more of the great deeds being wrought - ("Burnt the leader off" - "got rid of all my food the first day out" - "carried a ruddy rock up Paralyser").
-And the Chief Priest, overcome by the visit of the Vision, vowed a mighty vow that these things mould be done, and, thus resolved, summoned his Chief Scribe, Robert of Camden, and bade him prepare many scrolls and deliver them with speed to ll the lesser priests, scribes and soothsayers, and bid them attend a great conclave on the second Woden's Day of the ensuing moon, against the pain of leading the next pilgrimage. These Things the Chief Scribe did with admirable alacrity and unbounded endeavour lest he too be made lead a pilgrimage.
+And the Chief Priest, overcome by the visit of the Vision, vowed a mighty vow that these things would be done, and, thus resolved, summoned his Chief Scribe, Robert of Camden, and bade him prepare many scrolls and deliver them with speed to all the lesser priests, scribes and soothsayers, and bid them attend a great conclave on the second Woden's Day of the ensuing moon, against the pain of leading the next pilgrimage. These Things the Chief Scribe did with admirable alacrity and unbounded endeavour lest he too be made lead a pilgrimage.
-And so it came to pass that a mighty assembly took place in the towering temple of stone at the Place called Reiby and there was a great hubbub as of the waves on the shore or the birds of the air in the evening until the Chief Priest appeared and  the murmurings departed as verily does the mead at 10 p m..
+And so it came to pass that a mighty assembly took place in the towering temple of stone at the Place called Reiby and there was a great hubbub as of the waves on the shore or the birds of the air in the evening until the Chief Priest appeared and the murmurings departed as verily does the mead at 10 p m..
-And When all was still, save for the wife of Brian busy fashioning raiment of wool, the Chief Priest rose, and spake, and told the assembled throng of the Great Things the Vision had delineated and how maMbers might do a pilgrimage of seven suns carrying but the weight of a newborn lamb if there were a multitude of prospectives, and there was a great shout and loud acclaim and it was clear to see the Vision spake truly when He forecast great joy.
+And when all was still, save for the wife of Brian busy fashioning raiment of wool, the Chief Priest rose, and spake, and told the assembled throng of the Great Things the Vision had delineated and how members might do a pilgrimage of seven suns carrying but the weight of a newborn lamb if there were a multitude of prospectives, and there was a great shout and loud acclaim and it was clear to see the Vision spake truly when He forecast great joy.
 And the Chief Priest spake further - "These prospectives must fill our coffers as well as the packmaker's and they must give up a tithe, yea, even 20 pieces of silver, each six times the moon shall hold her sway".
-Then up spake the keeper of the trees, one called Brian, well known for his cunning in these matters and his wisdom, and verily he spaRe with a cunning tongue this night as follows
-"Lest there be too few to carry all the members' packs and make the many bowls of hot brew of leaves we so worship, all prospectives must perform many deeds before they be alloyed to take the step and join our hallowed band, yea, even 2 pilgrimages by day and yet two more to see the sun set and rise and the stars wheel across the heavens and one of these shall be called Instructional, but the chosen routes must be especially arduous and covered in thorn'and sharp flint and encompass many cable lengths yea, even 12 R, and in all this, must see six full moons".
-And then was heard Len: the quiet one, whose words were few as jewels but just as precious when they came. He spake thus:-
-"Let the priests Who lead be Chosen with great skill and cunning lest aught of the prospectives seek an easy path or yet a soft place to lie at night, or warm, his labours being once over."
+Then up spake the keeper of the trees, one called Brian, well known for his cunning in these matters and his wisdom, and verily he spake with a cunning tongue this night as follows:
-Gentle Jack, an elder of long standing, was than heard and spake thus with great wistfulness and no little guile:
-"Know ye that I have been sore tried on many a trail and it would indeed be a marvellous thing to hang four eggs on my tent at night where now I hang but two, and have my swollen feet annointed with cool Cox water and my brow stroked by some fair hand and Sleep upon many cubits of fresh bracken":
-There was one, David, who knew the flowers all by name, and who oft before had entranced the Council with his rhetoric and _wit but on this occasion he spoke solemnly thus:
+"Lest there be too few to carry all the members' packs and make the many bowls of hot brew of leaves we so worship, all prospectives must perform many deeds before they be allowed to take the step and join our hallowed band, yea, even 2 pilgrimages by day and yet two more to see the sun set and rise and the stars wheel across the heavens and one of these shall be called Instructional, but the chosen routes must be especially arduous and covered in thorn and sharp flint and encompass many cable lengths yea, even 12 R, and in all this, must see six full moons".
-"I foresee great trouble for verily an uninitiated may perform all these deeds with great fortitude and fine exampleand may yet prove a viper in the bosom and a thorn in the flesh. Truly, I beg ye, therefore, before arty such may pin the garland on they have salt rubbed in their wounds before the elders of this tribe, yea, even the Chief Priest and his Chief Scribe and the lesser priests and scribes and soothsayers some call Committee and they shall prove their -worth by word as well as deed and, further, should they make many marks on many scrolls to prove their spirit strong".
-And as he thus spake the doorway to the inner sanctum vas thrown aside as the leaves by the gale and there entered a member well revered for his powers of speech and the generosity of the time he would devote to this art, and such were his magic powers ofpersuasion that a voice called at once, yea; before he even uttered yet a word "Move the motion be put" and it was, and carried, and there was again great rejoicing save with the late member who snote his chest and tore his hair and waxed sore displeased that he be not heard.
-And thus it came about that a strange new symbol appeared upon. the scrolls of deeds to be wrought so that all members might truly know "Be. in on this one - it'll be a piece of cake - plenty of sweet young things with loads of food".
-JOTTINGS FROM LORD HOWE ISLAND.
+And then was heard Len, the quiet one, whose words were few as jewels but just as precious when they came. He spake thus:-
-Have you heard hew a certain female member holidaying on Lord Howe Island distinctly asked for "modesa" and had the shop girl searching for adhesive "Bear" tape? Not "Bear Tape" says female member of S.B.W. in stage whisper - "modesa". "But you said Adhesive". "No, I didn't, I said "Modesa". (Stage whisper a little
+"Let the priests who lead be chosen with great skill and cunning lest aught of the prospectives seek an easy path or yet a soft place to lie at night, or warm, his labours being once over."
-louder) "Toilet Paper". Now the whole shop and the Island knew we used toilet paper.
+Gentle Jack, an elder of long standing, was then heard and spake thus with great wistfulness and no little guile:
+"Know ye that I have been sore tried on many a trail and it would indeed be a marvellous thing to hang four eggs on my tent at night where now I hang but two, and have my swollen feet annointed with cool Cox water and my brow stroked by some fair hand and sleep upon many cubits of fresh bracken":
+There was one, David, who knew the flowers all by name, and who oft before had entranced the Council with his rhetoric and wit but on this occasion he spoke solemnly thus:
+"I foresee great trouble for verily an uninitiated may perform all these deeds with great fortitude and fine exampleand may yet prove a viper in the bosom and a thorn in the flesh. Truly, I beg ye, therefore, before any such may pin the garland on they have salt rubbed in their wounds before the elders of this tribe, yea, even the Chief Priest and his Chief Scribe and the lesser priests and scribes and soothsayers some call Committee and they shall prove their worth by word as well as deed and, further, should they make many marks on many scrolls to prove their spirit strong".
+And as he thus spake the doorway to the inner sanctum was thrown aside as the leaves by the gale and there entered a member well revered for his powers of speech and the generosity of the time he would devote to this art, and such were his magic powers of persuasion that a voice called at once, yea, before he even uttered yet a word "Move the motion be put" and it was, and carried, and there was again great rejoicing save with the late member who smote his chest and tore his hair and waxed sore displeased that he be not heard.
+And thus it came about that a strange new symbol Ø appeared upon the scrolls of deeds to be wrought so that all members might truly know "Be in on this one - it'll be a piece of cake - plenty of sweet young things with loads of food".
+----
+===== Jotting From Lord Howe Island. =====
+Have you heard hew a certain female member holidaying on Lord Howe Island distinctly asked for "Medesa" and had the shop girl searching for adhesive "Bear" tape? Not "Bear Tape" says female member of S.B.W. in stage whisper - "Medesa". "But you said Adhesive". "No, I didn't, I said "Medesa". (Stage whisper a little louder) "Toilet Paper". Now the whole shop and the Island knew we used toilet paper!!!
 Dear Readers,
-Do you really think that Modesa said quietly and demurely by feminine lips could possibly sound like Adhesive? Supposing we had been served with "Bear Tape", then the following conversation piece could really have been fact.
-"Why do all those mainland Bushwalkers walk with that queer gait?" "Bear Tape, my dear".
-- From one who might easily-have been a queer gaiter.
+Do you really think that 'Medesa' said quietly and demurely by feminine lips could possibly sound like Adhesive? Supposing we had been served with "Bear Tape", then the following conversation piece could really have been fact.
+"Why do all those mainland Bushwalkers walk with that queer gait?"
+"Bear Tape, my dear".
+- From one who might easily have been a queer gaiter.
+----
+=== Sanitarium Health Food Shop and Vegetarian Café. ===
+Summer Camps.
+the Saitarium food products are ideal for the hot weather. Dried fruits. Nuts. Lighweight. Biscuits. Delicitios tinned fruit juices.
+Hunter St., Sydney. BW1725.
+----
+===== Caving At Cliefden. =====
-CAVING AT CLIEFDEN.
 - Bob Duncan.
-The leader Helan Barrett, and George Grey, Lyndsey Gray, Gwen Seach and I, all in George's Kombi van, got as far as twenty miles beyond Bathurst on the Friday night and resumed the trip early Saturday morning. George steered the van uncertainly under the guidance of our leader, who had been there before, but at last we came to a farmhouse which Helen thought was the residence of the keeper of the caves. Such indeed was the case and after about a 20 minute chat Helen came back with the keys.
+The leader Helan Barrett, and George Grey, Lyndsey Gray, Gwen Seach and I, all in George's Kombi van, got as far as.... twenty miles beyond Bathurst on the Friday night and resumed the trip early Saturday morning. George steered the van uncertainly under the guidance of our leader, who had been there before, but at last we came to a farmhouse which Helen thought was the residence of the keeper of the caves. Such indeed was the case and after about a 20 minute chat Helen came back with the keys.
-"How do we get to the caves from here?" asked George. "Down there I er er
+"How do we get to the caves from here?" asked George. "Down there I er er think" replied Helen, pointing in a most unlikely direction. "But naturally you asked the bloke" I said. "No" she admitted "we were talking about the new American satellite". However, George placed great faith in the fact that Helen had been there before and obediently nosed his vehicle along the indicated route. The track branched at ½-mile intervals and at each branch Helen made a snap decision, but with very little conviction and after about five miles she admitted that the country looked unfamiliar.
-think" replied Helen, pointing in a most unlikely direction. "But naturally you asked the bloke" I said. "No" she admitted "we were talking about the new American satellite". However, George placed great faith in the fact that Helen had been there before and obediently nosed his vehicle along the indicated route. The track branched at 1 mile intervals and at each branch Helen made a snap decision, but with very little conviction and after about five miles she admitted that the country looked unfamiliar.
-George's excellent memory for farm tracks got us backto the house where we met Snow who, guided only by his meagre common sense, had driven straight to the caves the previous night and was now on his way back to organise a search party for us. We followed Snow to the end of the caves road and there met Ben and Evelyn Esgate and Mick Elfick.
+George's excellent memory for farm tracks got us back to the house where we met Snow who, guided only by his meagre common sense, had driven straight to the caves the previous night and was now on his way back to organise a search party for us. We followed Snow to the end of the caves road and there met Ben and Evelyn Esgate and Mick Elfick.
 Ahead lay a big limestone hill and over this the Beluba River; we scattered over the hill looking for holes. Heather soon found one and with George, Snow and Lyndy, disappeared into it. The rest of us explored the hillside for other likely looking entrances, and having catalogued these, made camp and had lunch on the river bank.
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 After lunch we all went down another hole. This led a long way down through rock fall, very tricky, but with Evelyn's cheery voice to guide us we managed to keep together and I think not a single person was lost. At last we came to a dead end and had to return. Helen had been in this hole before and said the system was very extensive but we had evidently taken a wrong turning somewhere. At any rate we had found enough as by the time we got out it was late afternoon and time to start thinking about tea.
-Caves are muddy so we all jumped into the Beluba River for a cleansing swilal. I found this particularly enjoyable as my boiler suit had developed a large split in the backside allowing the mud to penetrate more than somewhat.
+Caves are muddy so we all jumped into the Beluba River for a cleansing swim. I found this particularly enjoyable as my boiler suit had developed a large split in the backside allowing the mud to penetrate more than somewhat.
-It was heavenly camping under the red river gums; the ground was soft, the birds were nesting in every tree, the stars were just beginning to peep through the twilight 617, and (according to Helen's information) the satellite was due over at 8.03 p m. At 8.02 p m. those of us who had eaten moderately stood up and walked over onto a small rise to look for it. But look as we might, we saw nothing, so we had coffee and crawled into our sacks, Helen first tying herself to a tree as a precaution against rotating herself up the hill and into a sinkhole during the night.
+It was heavenly camping under the red river gums; the ground was soft, the birds were nesting in every tree, the stars were just beginning to peep through the twilight sky, and (according to Helen's information) the satellite was due over at 8.03 p.m. At 8.02 p.m. those of us who had eaten moderately stood up and walked over onto a small rise to look for it. But look as we might, we saw nothing, so we had coffee and crawled into our sacks, Helen first tying herself to a tree as a precaution against rotating herself up the hill and into a sinkhole during the night.
-I awoke next morning to the sweet singing of the galahs and craws and Evelyn's voice "Get up Duncan, or I'll pull you out of your bag". "Modesty please", I replied, "I have no clothing with me save that torn-boiler suit hanging on the tree. Throw it to me together with Heather's needle and thread and I'll attempt to repair it". That done, breakfast eaten, and the more difficult task of arousing Snow and Heather accomplished, we went caving again.
+I awoke next morning to the sweet singing of the galahs and crows and Evelyn's voice "Get up Duncan, or I'll pull you out of your bag". "Modesty please", I replied, "I have no clothing with me save that torn-boiler suit hanging on the tree. Throw it to me together with Heather's needle and thread and I'll attempt to repair it". That done, breakfast eaten, and the more difficult task of arousing Snow and Heather accomplished, we went caving again.
-This time we got into a quite extensive system with a dead fox, plenty of squeezes, mud in spots, plenty of bats, and plenty of first class formations. There was gallery after gallery of helectites. It was mighty sitting on our backsides taking the mud slides like cave bears, galloping through the big caverns like woggIydonts, crawling into the small holes like wombats and standing around saying
+This time we got into a quite extensive system with a dead fox, plenty of squeezes, mud in spots, plenty of bats, and plenty of first class formations. There was gallery after gallery of helectites. It was mighty sitting on our backsides taking the mud slides like cave bears, galloping through the big caverns like wogglydonts, crawling into the small holes like wombats and standing around saying "ooh-ah" when our leader illuminated some of the more beautiful galleries with her magnesium ribbon. But at last on reaching a large cavern George jumped up onto a high boulder and addressed the party. He reminded us of the lateness of the hour, of the depth to which we had descended, and of the long car trip which lay between us and Sydney even when the surface was regained. We all agreed that we should begin the return journey at once. We climbed to the surface, rushed down to the river, had a quick swim, had a sun bake, had lunch, had a snooze, had a final cup of tea and a short siesta and then in no time we were rushing back along the highway to Sydney in George's Kombi van.
-ooh-ah" when our leader illuminated some of the more beautiful galleries with her magnesium ribbon. But at last careach/inarge cavern George jumped up onto a high boulder and addressed the party. He reminded us of the lateness of the hour, of the depth to which we had descended, and of the long car trip which lay between us and Sydney even when the surface was regained. We all agreed that we should begin the return journey at once. We climbed to 'the surface, rushed down to the river, had a quick swim, had a sun bake, had lunch, had a snooze, had a final cup of tea and a short siesta and then in no time we were rushing back along the highway to Sydney in George's Kombi van.
-We reached Snow's place at Katoomba at 8.03 p m. I had been asleep but the gears in my grey matter began turning slowly. "8.03 p m. is satellite time" and looking up' at the sky, sure enough, there was the satellite as plain as the nose on Snow's face. We all stood on the footpath gawking and Mrs. Brown rushed up and down the street rousing her neighbours and yelling "Good old President Eisenhower".
+We reached Snow's place at Katoomba at 8.03 p.m. I had been asleep but the gears in my grey matter began turning slowly. "8.03 p m. is satellite time" and looking up at the sky, sure enough, there was the satellite as plain as the nose on Snow's face. We all stood on the footpath gawking and Mrs. Brown rushed up and down the street rousing her neighbours and yelling "Good old President Eisenhower".
 Then we got back into the van for the last leg of the journey home to Sydney.
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+=== Hatswell's Taxi & Tourist Service. ===
+For all your transport from Blackheath contact Hatswell's Taxi & Transport Service. Ring, write, wire or call any hour - day or night.
+'Phone: Blackheath W459 of W151.
+Booking office: 4 doors from teh Gardners Inn Hotel (look for the neon sign).
+Speedy 5 or 8 passenger cars available. Large or small parties catered for.
+Fares:
+  * Kanangra Walls: 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+  * Perry's Lookdown: 3/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+  * Jenolan State Forest: 20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+  * Carlon's Farm: 10/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+We will be pleased to quote trips or special parties on application.
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+=== Pictures in teh papers... ===
+Colin Putt - for being leader of a 'scientific' expedition to climb hitherto unscaled peaks in New Guinea. Can't say he looked happy about the honour (of having his picture taken).
+Denis Gittoes - for travelling to work by canoe on Trainless Tuesday - complete with brief case and neatly furled umbrella.
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+=== In a canyon... ===
-PICTURES MIME PAPERS...
-Colin Putt - for bing leader of a
-expedition to climb hithc,vto unzcaled pc4aks in New (31-,lina. Can't say he happy about the honour (of having his picture taken).
-Denis Gittoes - for travelling to work by calioe on Trainless Tuesday complete with brief case and neatly furled umbrella.
-IN A CANYON
 Hay Creek Canyon lured 13 starters into its dark and frigid depths. We hear stories of Snow Brown standing under a waterfall for two hours as abseilers were helped on their way, and of water which was cold enough to walk on if only the ice hadn't been moving so fast.
-George Grey's party descended Jerrara Creek, but by
-which route? They spent Saturday night camped halfway down (shades of Danae Brook
-Congratulations to Judy Nagg and Richard Redfern, married on 26th November.
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+George Grey's party descended Jerrara Creek, but by which route? They spent Saturday night camped halfway down (shades of Danae Brook).
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+Congratulations to Judy Wagg and Richard Redfern, married on 26th November.
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 THE WANDERINGS OF A BULL MOOSE.
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-WALK 20. BARRETT, GRAY & SEACH).
+WALK 20. BARRETT, GRAY & SEACH
 - Gwen Seach.
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-THE KOKODA TRAIL.
+===== The Kokoda Trail. =====
-- Roy Craggs.
+Roy Craggs
 Every Australian has heard of or remembers the Kokoda Trail where Australia's Armed Forces repelled the Japanese Invasion Army in Papua and finally pushed them back to the coast of New Guinea and ultimate annihilation.