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-Observer 2. +===April 1969.=== 
-Commentator 5 . + 
-Trains & Names Jim Brown 7. +=====Contents.===== 
-The Four Footed Finch_- Pat Harrison 9. + 
-Tarots Eucalypt 11. +| | |Page| 
-The 1969 Annual General Meeting Jim Brown 12. +|Observer| | 2| 
-Paddy's Ad 15. +|Commentator| | 5| 
-Impressions An Outsider 16+|Trains & Names|Jim Brown7| 
-Mountain Equipment Ad. 19.+|The Four Footed Finch|Pat Harrison9| 
 +|Taro'Eucalypt| |11| 
 +|The 1969 Annual General Meeting|Jim Brown|12
 +|Impressions|An Outsider|16| 
 + 
 +=====Advertisements.===== 
 + 
 +| |Page| 
 +|Paddy's Ad.|15
 +|Mountain Equipment|19| 
 + 
 +A monthly bulletin,of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, Northcote Buildings, Reiby Place, Circular Quay, Sydney. Postal Address: Box 4476, G.P.O., Sydney
 + 
 +|**Editor**|Bill Gillam, 19 Old Bush Road, Engadine, 2233| 
 +|**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118| 
 +|**Typist**|Christa Younger, 71 Yarran Road, Oatley, 2223| 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +=====Observer.===== 
 + 
 +(The social science known as anthropology takes as its method the watching, spying on of primitive people, reporting on their ceremonies, how they hold their babies, their ritual and their drinkThis is a different approach to the "rat-people" who apply a scanty knowledge of human behaviour to devising puzzles for rodents. Your Observer couldn't get Margaret Mead on short notice to cover the Reunion, nor could he persuade the Trainwatcher to extend his area of interest to reporting. It looks like being a bad year for reporters, typists and handle-turnin-paper-chewing-ink-spitter outers. If you don't volunteer you will like what is given to you.) 
 + 
 +All people have rituals and in all ritual there must be a specific place, a sacred grove. The English crown their kings on a chair cover - a stone dragged from Scotland, some say pinched; the seat is of Irish oak which has caused at least one candidate to have second thoughts about sitting there. The Bushies are content to go to the same place at the appointed time, light a big fire and hang artifacts of bone around the neck of the chosen leader. Thus installed the new man says a few words, his followers drink cocoa to mark the occasion after which most retire leaving a few of the elders to pass the revered bowl and tend the sacred fire until damper cooking the following day. As long as it is held at the one place variation in time and place of this apparently loosely structured pattern will send the tribe into frantic soul searching and misgiving. 
 + 
 +Your cunning observer knew that the ceremony is always held during the wettest time of the year so he arranged to leave his home after tea, thus being assured of that meal, and to arrive when the fire had been lit and the ceremony about to take place. True to his past experience it rained mightily at the time of the evening meal. The track to the creek was at its normal stage of savage slipperiness. The members of the tribe were using the fire to dry out their clothes and bones and at first glance were distributed in random fashion - old members with new, children bearded ones with non-beards or recently de-bearded, visitors, non-members and even some from a different nation otherwise known as a Scoop of Trouts. 
 + 
 +The sole remaining baritone baritone was leading a chant remembered from the distant migration from a colder, more rigorous, less langorous land where there was still a tradition of fist fighting and horseracing, due to the fact that the traditional drink was something stronger than cocoa. 
 + 
 +I was told that one of the members had sung to a guitar before I arrived, this being the first time in recent memory that it had occurred. Desultory attempts were made to keep the singing going, some knew a few of the words, others the bones of the rhythm. This is a universal thing. My own society having lost the ability to write and sing motets now listen to machine sounds. 
 + 
 +When the singing ceased there was a pause until the next shower when it is traditional to install the new leader. A leader "done" in heavy rain ensures a good year for the tribe. Trips will return on time, it will be a good year for snow and no constitutional amendments will rise to trouble his sleep. It rained, the fire smoked, the former leaders lined up with the carved bones and they were passed on for one more year. I say passed for the strings, always adequate before would not pass completely over the new leader's head. It was too large or too hairy or its great thickness coincided with his nose. From his ear a boot pendant, from his nose a flower. In another society it would have been an omen of a breakdown in public relations. For those who could see through the smoke it was merely another sign of The Changing of the Times. They had elected the first Flower Child Leader. 
 + 
 +The shuffling line formed up for cocoa, well lit and available and sugar, poorly lit and hidden. The children went to bed; if they slept the elders returned. Those with larger children recounted how their children, magically, were now bigger than they were and were rebellious and would not come to the ceremony, or were bigger and came and competed with their elders and so were just as much a problem. The elder elders told tales to the less elder elders as they brought out and circulated the bowl; the essence rather than the substance of the reunion. Sips from the bowl were hurriedly given to those who had to carry sleeping children up the hill so that the sleeping children could play football on the morrow, after the elders had marked out the pitch. (The decline in the bullfight and the subsequent decline in the sense of honour and well being among the Spaniards has been attributed to the erosion caused by El Futebal.)
  
-A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, Northcote Bu2e.ing, Reiby Place, Circular Quay,Sydney. Postal Address: Box 1+476 G.P.O. Sydney. 
-EDITOR: Bill Gillam, 19 Old Bush Rd. Engadine.2233 BUSINESS MANAGER: Bill Burke,Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford 2118. 
-TYPIST: Christa Younger, 71 Yarran Rd. Oatley.2223. 
-2. The S:,(:ney Busualker April, 1969. 
-OBSF,RV7R. 
-(The soci.'1 science known as anthrooloy takes 
-as its method the watching, spying on of primitive people, reporting on their ceremonies, how they hold their babies, their ritual and their drink. This is a different approach to the nrat-people-i who apply a scanty knowledge of human behaviour to devisin-, puzzles for rodents. Your Observer couldn't get 1;argaret Mead on short notice to cover the Reunion, nor could he persuade the Trainvatcer to extend his area of interest to reporting. It looks like being a had year for reporters, typists and handle-turnin-paper-chewingink-spitter outers. If you don't volunteer you will like what is given to you.) 
-All people have rituals and in all ritual there must be a specific place, a sacred grove. The English crown their kings on a chair cover - a stone dragEed fror Scotland, some say pinched the seat is of Irish oak which has caused at least one candidate to have second thoughts about sitting there. The Busllies are content to go to the same place at the appointee' time, light a big fire and hang artifacts of bone around the neck of the chosen leader. Thus installed 
-the new man says a feu words, his followers drink cocoa to 
-mark the occasion after which most retire leaving a fey of the elders to pass the revered bowl and tend the sacred fire until demper Cooking the following day. As long as it is held at the one Place variation in time and -Place of this apparently loosely structured pattern will send the tribe into frantic soul searching and misgiving. 
-Your cunning observer knew that the ceremony is 
-always held during the wettest time of the year so ho arranged to leave his home after tea, thus being assured 
-of that meal, and to arrive when the fire had been lit and 
-the ceremony about to take place. True to his past experience it rained mightily at the time of the evening meal. The track to the creek was at its normal stage of savage slipperiness. The members of the tribe were using the fire to dry out their clothes and bones and at first glance were distributed in random fashion - old members with new, children bearded ones with non-beards or recently de-bearded, visitors, 
-non-merlbers and even some from a different nation otherwise 
-known as a Scoop of Trel:ts. 
-'he sole remaining baritone baritone was leading 
-a chant remembered from the distant migration from a colder, 
-more rigorous, less langorous land where there was still a tradition of fist fighting and horseracing, Cue to the fact 
-that the traditional drink was something stronger than cocoa. 
-The Sydney Bushualker.April, 1969. 
-I wasP told that one of the members had sung to a guitar before I arrived, this being the first time in recent memory that it had occurred. Desultory attempts were made to keep the singing going, some knew a few of the words, 
-others the bones of the rhythm. This is a universal thing. 
-My own society having lost the ability to write and sing motets now listen to machine sounds. 
-When the singing ceased there was a pause until the next shower when it is traditional to install the new leader. A leader "done" in heavy rain ensures a good year for the tribe. Trips will return on time, it will be a good year for snow and no constitutional amendments will rise totrouble his 
-sleep. It rained, the fire smoked, the former leaders lined up with the carved bones and they were passed on for one 
-more year. I say passed for the strings, always adequate be- 
-fore would not pass completely over the new leader t head. 
-It was too large or too hairy or its great thickness coincided with his nose. From his ear a boot pendant, from his nose 
-a flower. In another society it would have been an omen of 
-a breakdown in public relations. For those who could see through the smoke it was merely another sign of The Changing 
-of the Tines. They had elected the first Flower Child Leader. 
-The shuffling line formed up for cocoa, well lit and 
-available and sugar, poorly lit and hidden. The children went to bed; if they slept the elders returned. Those with larger children recounted how their children, magically, 
-were now bigger than they were and were rebellious and 
-would not come to the ceremony, or were bigger and came and 
-competed with their elders and so were just as much a problem. The elder elders told tales to the less 
-elder elders as they brought out and circulated the bowl; the essence rather than the substance of the reunion. Sips 
-from the bowl were hurriedly given to those who had to carry 
-sleeping children up the hill so that the sleeping children 
-could play football on the morrow, after the elders had 
-marked out the pitch. (The decline in the bullfight and 
-the subsequent decline in the sense of honour and well be- 
-ing among the Spaniards has been attributed to the erosion caused by El Futebal.) 
 Midnight came and went. The elder elders talked on. Rain came, rain stopped. The fire burned brightly and steadily on. Before dawn the bowl ran dry. My wife, who is incurably suspicious of the native women, insisted I leave. An elder elder sat wondering where he had put his tent so many hours earlier. There were two people, one with the full beard of tribal custom, guarding the sacred fire. All due ceremony had been kept. Midnight came and went. The elder elders talked on. Rain came, rain stopped. The fire burned brightly and steadily on. Before dawn the bowl ran dry. My wife, who is incurably suspicious of the native women, insisted I leave. An elder elder sat wondering where he had put his tent so many hours earlier. There were two people, one with the full beard of tribal custom, guarding the sacred fire. All due ceremony had been kept.
-After the bowl, when the sun had long been up, it + 
-The Sydney Bushwalker. April, 1969. +After the bowl, when the sun had long been up, it is customary to take of thick coffee and thin toast, and then to tour. One tours in the cold light of day to see how well preserved, or otherwise everyone is, to see whose children have grown predicting from the dietary habits, long remembered, of the parents. The children and the elders gather for the comic races in which everyone wins a prize. In one tent a woman is preparing a damper. Time for me to go. I haven'liked damper, in any stage, since I saw one dropped and things kneaded into it. 
-is customary to take of thick coffee and thin toast, and then to tour. One tours in the cold light of day to see how well preserved, or otherwise everyone is, to see'wbose children have grown predicting from the dietary habits, long remembered, of the parents. The children and the elders gather for the comic races in which everyone wins a prize. In one tent a woman is preparing a damper. Time for me to go. I haven'like damper, in any stage, since I saw one dropped and things kneaded into it.+
 Stopping for breath halfway up the hill the first lines of a poem cane to me: Stopping for breath halfway up the hill the first lines of a poem cane to me:
-"Tl-te cruel girls we loved are over forty...."+ 
 +"The cruel girls we loved are over forty...." 
 Some day I will look up the complete poem. Some day I will look up the complete poem.
-5. The Sydney Bushwalker. Apri1,1969 + 
-......+ -......inrawilwala.m.i......m.-.0=,W +---- 
-COIEENTATOR. + 
-It seemed as though the Era Trust Fund had always been there. They never grew while possible land grew dearer and dearer relative to the fund. And that possible land seemed to be so far away as to make any Proposition only a convenient excuse to be done with thr, fund. Bendethra was the only sign of life in recent years but on any map it was right down at the bottom; beautiful, enticing, but in the end unattainable. Perhaps just as well. +=====Commentator.===== 
-What does the trust deed require? Generally it speaks of conservation, recreation,walking and similar + 
-concepts. The purchase of the land certainly meets the +It seemed as though the Era Trust Fund had always been there. They never grew while possible land grew dearer and dearer relative to the fund. And that possible land seemed to be so far away as to make any proposition only a convenient excuse to be done with the fund. Bendethra was the only sign of life in recent years but on any map it was right down at the bottom; beautiful, enticing, but in the end unattainable. Perhaps just as well. 
-requirements of the deed. Our administration of the land is going to be another matter. For the first tire we are + 
-to meet, as ,a club, the problems of the statutory public things. Land rates - a charge on club revenue? Pasture +What does the trust deed require? Generally it speaks of conservation, recreation, walking and similar concepts. The purchase of the land certainly meets the requirements of the deed. Our administration of the land is going to be another matter. For the first time we are to meet, as a club, the problems of the statutory public things. Land rates - a charge on club revenue? Pasture protection - do we shoot the rabbits, who has set a rabbit trap lately? Blackberries, saffron thistle - The land has been used for farming and grazing. Ungrazed there will be a botanist's bestiary. Fire protection. Fences. 
-protection - do we shoot the rabbits, who has set a + 
-rabbit trap lately? Blackberries, saffron thistle - The +And what of the land itself. A "primitive area" concept springs to mind but is obviously unworkable. The environment has been so radically altered that the haphazard regrowth would be like all other haphazard regrowth. One basic principle for primitive areas is the absence of wheeled vehicles and the restriction of camping. One of the reasons for the amazing freedom from devastation of the former Heathcote Primitive Area is the absence of wheeled visitors. We cannot hope to distinguish between wheeled conservationists and wheeled picnickers. Access through the Friends land could discourage random picnickers. Access through the Friends land could discourage random visitors but not "recreational campers" in the know. Is this the object of the deed? When Era was held under the deed anyone who had walked there could camp. If someone puts up a tent and stays there for six weeks do we merely have six degrees of distaste for him? Or do we charge him and pay the rates, mend the fences and build a double brick toilet for him. Do we build a toilet? Do we encourage people to camp, to re-une there. A continuously camped area, a virgin area, mown grass. By-laws or pleasant anarchy. 
--land has been used for farming and grazing. Ungrazed there will be a botanist's bestiary. Fire protection. Fences. + 
-And what of the land itself. A "primitive area" concept springs to mind but is obviously unworkable. The environment has been so radically altered that the haphazard regrowth would be like all other haphazard regrowth. One basic principle or primitive areas is the absence of wheeled vehicles and the restriction of camping. One of the reaSons for the amazing freedom from devestation of the former Heathcote Primitive P.rea is the absence of wheeled +Reafforestation - the word seems like a double positive - would seem to be one of the first schemes to investigate. The land is of so many different levels, almost completely denuded of green trees. The casurinas along the river will go when the dam is finished - the replacement trees should go in soon. Grove trees to give areas with the atmosphere of Blue Gum can be planted and be secure, tall trees within five years. Woodlets of quick growing trees would provide "thinings" when the present ringbarked trees are burnt for fuel. Deliberate recreation of a rain forest with cedars, syncarpias, coachwoods and sassafras would not be too difficult. A comprehensive "small plant" comprehensive in that all native plants could be tried - would be very real conservation. 
-visitors. We cannot hope to distinguish between wheeled + 
-conservationists and wheeled picnickers. Access through +The dam itself would create many visitors passing the land. This is at once a threat to overuse the area if some selection is not made in restricting access to the land and a chance to show some deliberately planned conservation to people who think, sadly, that National Parks are just a lot of scrub providing Sunday parking for a barbecue. 
-the Friends land could discourage random picnickers. Access through the Friends land could discourage random visitors but not "recreational campers" in the know. Is this the object of the deed? When Era was held under the deed any- + 
-one who had walked there could camp. If someone puts up a +For the moment some sort of "town plan" needs to be made - selection of permanent camping areas and fireplaces, some sort of water reticulation from the existing spring, and provision of road access, tracks, toilets. Policy on camping, financing and forecasting expenditure, means to implement plans and meet lease conditions would be a part of the "town plan". 
-tent and stays there for six weeks do we merely,hq.ve six degrees of distaste for him? Or do we charge hitPi3ay the +
-rates, mend the fences and build a double brick toilet for him. Do we build a toilet? Do we encourage people to camp, to re-une there. A continuously camped area, a virgin +
-area, mown grass. By-laws or pleasant anarchy. Reafforestation - the word seems like a double +
-positive - would seem to be one of the first schemes to +
-investigate. The land is of so many different levels, almost completely denuded of green trees. The casurinas along the river will go when the dam is finished - the +
-replacement trees should go in soon. Grove trees to give +
-6. The Sydney Bushwalker. April, 1969. +
-srdas with the ntmosphere of Blue Gum can beplanted and be secure, tall trees within five years. Woodlets of quick +
-growing trees would provide "thlnings" when the present ringbarked trees are burnt for fuel. Deliberate recreation of a rain forest with cedars, syncarpias, co(,chwooes +
-and sassafras would not be too difficult. A comprehensive "small plant"iL, comprehensive in that all native plants could be tried - would be very real conservation. +
-The dam itself would create many visitors passing the 7and. This is at once a threat to overuse the area +
-if some sction is not made in restricting access to the +
-land and a chance to show some deliberately planned con- +
-servation to people who think, sadly, that National Parks are just a lot of scrub providing Sunday parking for a barbecue. +
-For the moment some sort of "town plan" needs to +
-be made - selection of permannt camping areas and fireplaces, some sort of water reticulation from the existing spring, and provision of road access, tracks, toilets. Policy on camping, financing and forecasting expenditure, means to implement plans and meet lease +
-conditions would be a part of the "town plan".+
 When the plan has been accepted a "Committee of Management" would need to be elected. They could take as their motto "Urge, urging, urgent." When the plan has been accepted a "Committee of Management" would need to be elected. They could take as their motto "Urge, urging, urgent."
-Page 7 The Sydney Bushwalker. Apri1,1969. + 
-Trairrs_5=d_anes+---- 
-Jini Brown. + 
-An open letter to Kathhackay in Perth, in answer to her article abolit trains in the February magazine. +=====Trains and names.===== 
-Yes, Kath, I think you have something. Myself, I deplore exotic narles like "Southern Aurora", whilst sadly reconisinL; that my preference for the old "Melbourne Limited 7,xpress" is rather futile. You can't expect Melbournians to call it the "Melbourne Limited" when it goes to Sydney. + 
-Just the same I rather like the idea of naming trains and locomotives - provided the names are not those of current politicians or Governors. I don't mind the names of early pioneers or explorers: the suspect "S" class 4-6-2 Pacific steam engine that used to haul the Victorian "Spirit of Prozress" (ugh.') were 7,dward Henty, Mathew Flinders, C.J. Latrobe etc. +Jim Brown. 
-Named trains also pass. The erstwhile Federal City Express (Sydney-Canberra) cnd Southern 7ighlands Express + 
-(Sydney-Goulburn) sounded good to me. Although the Caves +(An open letter to Kath Mackay in Perth, in answer to her article about trains in the February magazine.
-Express welt only to Mount Victoria, ouite a way from Jenolan + 
-Caves, it certainly qualified as "express" but there was a +Yes, Kath, I think you have something. Myself, I deplore exotic names like "Southern Aurora", whilst sadly recognising that my preference for the old "Melbourne Limited Express" is rather futile. You can't expect Melbournians to call it the "Melbourne Limited" when it goes to Sydney. 
-time when the Cooma nail (all stops after CP'mpbelltovn" was + 
-loosely styled "Kosciusko 'Express"+Just the same I rather like the idea of naming trains and locomotives - provided the names are not those of current politicians or Governors. I don't mind the names of early pioneers or explorers: the suspect "S" class 4-6-2 Pacific steam engine that used to haul the Victorian "Spirit of Progress" (ugh!) were Edward Henty, Mathew Flinders, C.J. Latrobe etc. 
-Way back in the war years the Western Australian Prir, class "Pacific locomotives were named after Westralian rivers. In an old note book I can still see record of trips behind them - + 
-20.2.43 Clare-nont-Nornam No. 133 (Ashburto:.) +Named trains also pass. The erstwhile Federal City Express (Sydney-Canberra) and Southern Highlands Express (Sydney-Goulburn) sounded good to me. Although the Caves Express went only to Mount Victoria, quite a way from Jenolan Caves, it certainly qualified as "express" but there was a time when the Cooma mail (all stops after Campbelltown) was loosely styled "Kosciusko Express". 
-4-6-2 + 
-12.9.43 Perth-CI:flovs No.l39 (Avan) 4-6-2 15.9.43 Southern Cross-Kalgoorlie No. 140 (Blackwood) 4-6-2+Way back in the war years the Western Australian Pmr. class "Pacificlocomotives were named after Westralian rivers. In an old note book I can still see record of trips behind them - 
 + 
 +20.2.43 Clare-Northam No. 133 (Ashburton) 4-6-2 
 + 
 +12.9.43 Perth-Chidlows No.l39 (Avan) 4-6-2 
 + 
 +15.9.43 Southern Cross-Kalgoorlie No. 140 (Blackwood) 4-6-2 
 So far as our mother State is concerned, I think there have been four only named locomotives, unless one goes very far back to the early days of railway construction. So far as our mother State is concerned, I think there have been four only named locomotives, unless one goes very far back to the early days of railway construction.
-These four were "Hunter" and "Eawhesbury" + 
-(Nos 3608 and 3609 of the 4-6-0 "36" class) used mainly on Newcastle Expresses of the 1936-38 period; and "Illawarra" and "Car2bewarra" (Nos. 3306:-and 3374 of the "32" class) workine, the South Coast Daylight Expresses. +These four were "Hunter" and "Hawkesbury" (Nos 3608 and 3609 of the 4-6-0 "36" class) used mainly on Newcastle Expresses of the 1936-38 period; and "Illawarra" and "Cambewarra" (Nos. 3306 and 3374 of the "32" class) working the South Coast Daylight Expresses. 
-All four names appealed to me. Unfortunately, as additional engines in both "36" and "32" classes were painted in green livery instead of the drab black with red lining, it became the practice to attacT,, "Hunter" and "Hawkesbury" name plates to whicicev-r "6" was rostered for fh4' Newstle + 
-Page 8 The Sydney Bushvalker. April, 1969. +All four names appealed to me. Unfortunately, as additional engines in both "36" and "32" classes were painted in green livery instead of the drab black with red lining, it became the practice to attach "Hunter" and "Hawkesbury" name plates to whichever "36" was rostered for the Newcastle Flyer, and "Illawarra" to the "32" doing the Nowra day train on any particular day. 
-Flyer, and "Illawarra" to the "32" doing the Nowra day train on any particular day.+
 This seemed all wrong to me and I was quite glad when the name plates disappeared. I believe one rail enthusiast has acquired a "Cambewarra" plate, and it is now his household name in the Liverpool area. This seemed all wrong to me and I was quite glad when the name plates disappeared. I believe one rail enthusiast has acquired a "Cambewarra" plate, and it is now his household name in the Liverpool area.
 +
 Both "Illawarra" and "Cambewarra" went to the scrappers in 1967-8. "Hunter" has gone too, but 3609 "Hawkesbury" is the engine of its class selected for preservation in a museum. Both "Illawarra" and "Cambewarra" went to the scrappers in 1967-8. "Hunter" has gone too, but 3609 "Hawkesbury" is the engine of its class selected for preservation in a museum.
-If our71ocals ever decide to try it ag in, I hope they will select place names, or plants or creatures. After all, the all-time steam speed record (]26 ,mph) was establisT-_ed over 30 years ago by the London C: North-Eastern Pacific "Mallard" - one of a group named for birds.+ 
 +If our locals ever decide to try it again, I hope they will select place names, or plants or creatures. After all, the all-time steam speed record (]26 mph) was established over 30 years ago by the London North-Eastern Pacific "Mallard" - one of a group named for birds. 
 But please, not Sir George Throgmorton or Dame Z - well, you know. But please, not Sir George Throgmorton or Dame Z - well, you know.
-Anyway, they611 be clean, efficient, soul-less diesel-electrics, so does it matter 1T1-,at they call them?+ 
 +Anyway, they'll be clean, efficient, soul-less diesel-electrics, so does it matter what they call them? 
 Kind regards and happy travelling. Kind regards and happy travelling.
-Tho Mydftay RumbwalUdiv 4PPILL $060 + 
-The Four  Footdd Finch. PatHarrison. +---- 
-For the walk on 8/9 March one car arrived at Carrington Falls at 11 p.m. on the Friday, one at 12.45 a.m. on the Satrrday, one J,.bol:7 and the last about 8 P..11.+ 
 +=====The Four  Footed Finch.===== 
 + 
 +Pat Harrison. 
 + 
 +For the walk on 8/9 March one car arrived at Carrington Falls at 11 p.m. on the Friday, one at 12.45 a.m. on the Saturday, one about a.m. and the last about 8 a.m. 
 After a dewy moonlight night 15 walkers set out on a clear morning after safely putting the cars out of reach of the picnickers who frequent the Carrington Falls area. After a dewy moonlight night 15 walkers set out on a clear morning after safely putting the cars out of reach of the picnickers who frequent the Carrington Falls area.
-The party went down the Mystery Track to the 'Kangaroo "River and there was only one minor incident at the start of the track when Frank Rigby's pack was wilfully concealed .among the Callicoma bushes; but his look was so + 
-stern and his beard so red and bristling that the offenders quailed before his eye and the pack was quickly produced. +The party went down the Mystery Track to the Kangaroo River and there was only one minor incident at the start of the track when Frank Rigby's pack was wilfully concealed among the Callicoma bushes; but his look was so stern and his beard so red and bristling that the offenders quailed before his eye and the pack was quickly produced. 
-The track is old but still very evident, for a lot of hard work once went into the cutting of the steps in the rock. Someone has recently placed aluminium markers on the trees as a help in locating the track. The route goes down a cool, mossy gully, the floor of which at the time we went down was thickly carpeted ,rith the fallen flowers of the numeroud Coachwood trees. + 
-The Kangaroo River was reached not far upstream from the pronounced bend made by its junction with Dtharaual Creek. The bed of the river is chc :ea with boulders and shelves of rock, the latter showing up nicely with a tablecloth of star-shaped Co(lchwood blooms. The Sassafrass trees overhanging the water were nodding their white flowers, and it was altogether a cool restful spot that engendered nothing more energetic than a leisurely bout of spine bashing; but this was soon put a stop to by Master Finch's announcement that we were all going upstream to see Carrington Falls from the bottom (having seen them from the top before we broke camp this morning).+The track is old but still very evident, for a lot of hard work once went into the cutting of the steps in the rock. Someone has recently placed aluminium markers on the trees as a help in locating the track. The route goes down a cool, mossy gully, the floor of which at the time we went down was thickly carpeted with the fallen flowers of the numerous Coachwood trees. 
 + 
 +The Kangaroo River was reached not far upstream from the pronounced bend made by its junction with Dtharaual Creek. The bed of the river is choked with boulders and shelves of rock, the latter showing up nicely with a tablecloth of star-shaped Coachwood blooms. The Sassafrass trees overhanging the water were nodding their white flowers, and it was altogether a cool restful spot that engendered nothing more energetic than a leisurely bout of spine bashing; but this was soon put a stop to by Master Finch's announcement that we were all going upstream to see Carrington Falls from the bottom (having seen them from the top before we broke camp this morning). 
 "Only about a mile" he said (everybody else was too lethargic to look at a map), and the party set out with great dash across, around, and over the gibbers; but an hour and a half later only 7 had reached the foot of the falls and the others had fallen along the way. The boulders were not as big as houses (to use Marion Lloyd's vivid description of another stream) but they were big enough. "Only about a mile" he said (everybody else was too lethargic to look at a map), and the party set out with great dash across, around, and over the gibbers; but an hour and a half later only 7 had reached the foot of the falls and the others had fallen along the way. The boulders were not as big as houses (to use Marion Lloyd's vivid description of another stream) but they were big enough.
-From the foot of the Falls Doone Wyborn and 
-Gerry Sinzig performed the hairy feat of climbing up the side and waving to us from the top; 
-Back to the rest of the party for lunch, and thereafter the afternoon was a rock hop for about three hours 
-10. The Sydney Bushualker. Apri1,1969. 
-Nommar- 
-and it would have been pleasant enough but for the fact that the boulders and shelves of rock had no colour in them and the cliffs were the same uninspiring colour. We eventually came upon an old road where we killed a large, cranky-looking brown snake which Doctor Wyborn dissected with the aid of a stone axe. 
-The scenery was getting better, Red Cedar trees lined the track, grassy flats flitted by under our swift feet, and Bill Gillam pulled the greatest confidence trick of all time by persuading us we were where we weren't. He really wanted to make camp early because of all the goodies in his pack. 
-But it was a good campsite and after the washing up had been done the singers did a good job for several hours. 
-As we went down the valley on Sunday morning it opened out into lush green fields of pasture, dotted here and there with contented cows that gave us the usual close 
-scrutiny. Near Gerringong Creek there is a suspension bridge 
-upon which a lot of energy was worked off before regaining it by tucking into the nearby blackberry bushes. 
-We crossed Gerringong Creek at the fordat 615164 
-and soon afterwards went up a road that for steepness would take some beating. We walked through beautiful country with ever-increasing views of the Kangaroo Valley until we 
-came to an old slab house at 634166. It is only used for storing hay now, but it is still a wonderful example of bush carpentry, made of solid slabs ahaped by the adze and as 
-stout and upright today as the day it was built. We went up over the ploughed shelf of land between the house and the timber at the bottom of the cliffs, walked through the growing cornfield, and got up on to the plateau at the saddle at 644163. 
-Where we left the corn paddock there was a large spreading Red Cedar growing by itself, and a little distance away at the bottom of the timber line there were several fine large specimens of Gully Ash. There was also an old track up to the saddle, faint at the bottom but verypronounced where it reaches the saddle. 
-The 2064 foot feature is a grassy dome, and it was just beyond here that we encountered four ponies. One of them was a young colt and another was its apparent mother, already heavy with the next addition to the family. This mare was very tame and very friendly and she came up and alloyed us to rub her nose, and she unhesitatingly accepted the biscuits we gave her - so much so that someone described her as The Four Footed Finch. When the supply of biscuits gave out she began to nuzzle into the packs and was becoming a bit of a lovable nuisance so we set off at high speed for our luncheon spot at Gerringong Falls. These falls are very higt and very beautiful. I suppose they must be about 500 
-The Sydney Bushwalker. Apri1,1969. 
  
-feet high+From the foot of the Falls Doone Wyborn and Gerry Sinzig performed the hairy feat of climbing up the side and waving to us from the top
-Two hours for lunch, a good swim in an excellent pool, more Finchian activities (He's done it again") when his clothes + 
-were concealed, and we were back at Carrington Falls at 3.30 p.m. +Back to the rest of the party for lunch, and thereafter the afternoon was rock hop for about three hours and it would have been pleasant enough but for the fact that the boulders and shelves of rock had no colour in them and the cliffs were the same uninspiring colour. We eventually came upon an old road where we killed a largecranky-looking brown snake which Doctor Wyborn dissected with the aid of a stone axe
-The plateau around Gerringong Falls has been badly burnt out, but as it is flat and open it looked very attractive with the contrast between the blackened tree trunks and the fresh green grass + 
-7ARO'D 7,7CILYPT. +The scenery was getting betterRed Cedar trees lined the trackgrassy flats flitted by under our swift feet, and Bill Gillam pulled the greatest confidence trick of all time by persuading us we were where we weren'tHe really wanted to make camp early because of all the goodies in his packBut it was a good campsite and after the washing up had been done the singers did a good job for several hours. 
-Over fifty years am I tall and free Yet young, as Nature sees age+ 
-Taro it was who planted me, +As we went down the valley on Sunday morning it opened out into lush green fields of pasturedotted here and there with contented cows that gave us the usual close scrutinyNear Gerringong Creek there is suspension bridge upon which lot of energy was worked off before regaining it by tucking into the nearby blackberry bushes. 
-Taro the sage. + 
-Nigh ninety now is he; as Man deemsold -- Yet his thoughts go soaring out +We crossed Gerringong Creek at the ford at 615164 and soon afterwards went up road that for steepness would take some beatingWe walked through beautiful country with ever-increasing views of the Kangaroo Valley until we came to an old slab house at 634166It is only used for storing hay nowbut it is still wonderful example of bush carpentry, made of solid slabs shaped by the adze and as stout and upright today as the day it was builtWe went up over the ploughed shelf of land between the house and the timber at the bottom of the cliffswalked through the growing cornfield, and got up on to the plateau at the saddle at 644163. 
-Untrammelled by years) eagerbold! + 
-"TLRO" they shout. +Where we left the corn paddock there was a large spreading Red Cedar growing by itself, and a little distance away at the bottom of the timber line there were several fine large specimens of Gully AshThere was also an old track up to the saddle, faint at the bottom but very pronounced where it reaches the saddle
-When fifty years more ha vs com and are 7,,ast Like Taro the Nan, himself, + 
-This eucalypt will stand fast., +The 2064 foot feature is grassy dome, and it was just beyond here that we encountered four ponies. One of them was a young colt and another was its apparent mother, already heavy with the next addition to the familyThis mare was very tame and very friendly and she came up and allowed us to rub her noseand she unhesitatingly accepted the biscuits we gave her so much so that someone described her as The Four Footed FinchWhen the supply of biscuits gave out she began to nuzzle into the packs and was becoming a bit of a lovable nuisance so we set off at high speed for our luncheon spot at Gerringong FallsThese falls are very high and very beautifulI suppose they must be about 500 feet high
-Taro! What wealthl + 
-Footnote: The writer of this, 771 mle Biddul-Ii together with +Two hours for lunch, a good swim in an excellent pool, more Finchian activities ("He's done it again") when his clothes were concealed, and we were back at Carrington Falls at 3.30 p.m. 
- _ 7 +
-two young grand-daughters, went to visit Taro recentlyThey had never been before to Taro's Domain and were enchanted and a little awed by all they saw....but it was the eucalypt that dominated the writer's memories, rather than the dome, the sleep-out in the crow's nestor the countless ingenious inventions - and she penned the ab:.,vs, in humble tribute. +
-Editor's Note: Taro, who was 21 when the century was dot, had cycling-accident in his ninetieth year. He recovered from the subsequent fracture but the enforced inactivity had its effects. Lack of his usual strenuous exercise caused the symptoms usually associated with middle-age slothMiddle- aged fears of ulcers drove Taro to seek further medical advice, surely the most intensive he has ever had. After swallowing the usual barium meals he was pronounced fit and well. Our Andean correspondent is threatening to write book about Taro for those who perhaps haven it met himMy favourite tale of Tar's was of his telling a young mother her child must be musical because the child was fond of cao bark (Bach). I hate having to explain visual jokes. +
-12. The Sydney Bushwalker. Apri171969. +
-Tlig_12621,ELTIPZ2 GENERAL MEETING. +
-It was gathering of modest size for the big business of +
-the year, and got under weigh about 7.1+5: several apologies +
-from those who customarily attend, but no new members to welcome, so it was straight into the February minutesArising from these, Dot Butler reported that funds available for the Kangaroo Valley land now ataunted to almost 02,500, including the g1,550 from the Era funds. This would be sufficient for the purchase of one block, but two blocks (90 acres) would be secured if we could raise $4,120. +
-Gordon Redmond foreshadowed a later motion affecting this issue. +
-Correspondence (Inward) included a cppy of the Constitution for the Australian Conservation Foundation: a report of further activityincluding advance news of a meeting on 24th March, by the Oolong Committee: from Maurice Berry, re- +
-tiring as a Trustee, and suggesting younger appointees; from Ken Ellis for non-active membership and from Christa Younger +
-seeking transfer back to "active". Finally from Ramon U'Brien on the subject of new clubroomsThis, said the State Planning Authority (regarding the re-development of the quay area) was a City Council project and Council could not forecast date. The Clubrooms sub-comnittee had looked at sundry premises, some being very expensive: one possibility was the rooms of the Irish National Association near Central Railway which were fairly cheap, but described as "functional"The opinion expressed was that most members would prefer to keep the present Clubrooms but it was suggested we ask the Nurses' Association to let us know as soon as any advice of demolition was received+
-Correspondence (outward) included a letter of appreciation sent to Brian Harvey who had supplied the ArchiVist with copies of some walks programmes missing from the Club's records. +
-At this stage suspension of standing orders was carried to allow election of Club officers to take place during the transaction of other businessScrutineers were appointed and Edna Gentle took up her customary post as "writer". Oddly enough, the elections (list of officers elsewhere in this issue) went straight through before any other business arose, as there was a complete absence of competitionIndeed trouble was found in filling the cast, even to the point where the position of President was left open till later in the meeting. +
-Quite late in the meeting, with electioneering at an end, the Annual Report was adopted, followed by the Annual Financial StatementThis was promptly followed by the +
-11 The Sydney Bushwalker. April, 1969+
-feet +
-Two hours for lunch, a good swim in an excellent pool, more Finchian activities (He's done it again") when his clothes +
-were concealed, and we were back at Carrington Falls at 3.30 p.m.+
 The plateau around Gerringong Falls has been badly burnt out, but as it is flat and open it looked very attractive with the contrast between the blackened tree trunks and the fresh green grass. The plateau around Gerringong Falls has been badly burnt out, but as it is flat and open it looked very attractive with the contrast between the blackened tree trunks and the fresh green grass.
-TARO 'B EUCALYPT+ 
-Over fifty years am I - tall and free Yet young, as Nature sees age. +---- 
-Taro it was who planted me,+ 
 +=====Taro's Eucalypt.===== 
 + 
 +Over fifty years am I - tall and free\\ 
 +Yet young, as Nature sees age.\\ 
 +Taro it was who planted me,\\
 Taro the sage. Taro the sage.
-Nigh ninety now is he; as Man deems, old -- Yet his thoughts go soaring out + 
-Untrammelled by years, eager, bold! +Nigh ninety now is he; as Man deems, old --\\ 
-"T230" they shout.. +Yet his thoughts go soaring out\\ 
-When fifty years more have come and are past Like Taro the Man, himself, +Untrammelled by years, eager, bold!\\ 
-This eucalypt will stand fast.., +"TARO" they shout. 
- Taro! What wealth! + 
-Footnote: The writer of this, Esme Biddulph, together with two young grand-daughters, went to visit Taro recently. They had never been before to Taro's Domain and were enchanted and a little p:wk,;.d by all they sawbut it was the eucal:tpt that dominated the writer's memories, rather than the dome, the sleep-out in the crow's nest, or the countless ingenious inventions - and she penned the above, in humble tribute. +When fifty years more have come and are past\\ 
-Editor's Note: Taro, who was 21 when the century was a dot, had a cycling accident in his ninetieth year. He recovered from the subsequent fracture but the enforced inactivity had its effects. Lac': of his usual strenuous exercise caused the symptoms usually associated with middle-age sloth. Middle- aged fears of ulcers drove Taro to seek further medical advice, surely the most intensive he has ever had. After swallowing the usual barium meals he was pronounced fit and well. Our Andean correspondent iS threatening to write a book about Taro for those who perhaps haven't met him. My favourite tale of Tars was of his telling a young mother her child must be musical because the child was ford of cao bark (Bach). I hate having to explain visual jokes. +Like Taro the Man, himself,\\ 
-12, The Sydney Bushwalker. Apri1,1969. +This eucalypt will stand fast...\\ 
-The  1969 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING+Taro! What wealth! 
-It was a gathering of modest size for the big business of the year, and got under weigh about 7.45: several apologies from those who customarily attend, but no- . new members to welcome, so it was straight into the February minutes. Arising from these, Dot Butler reported that funds available for the Kangaroo Valley land now amounted to almost $2,500, including the %1,550 from the Era funds. This would be sufficient for the purchase of one block, but two blocks (90 acres) would be secured if we could raise 04,120. Gordon Redmond foreshadowed a later notion affecting this issue. + 
-Correspondence (Inward) included a cppy of the Constitution for the Australian Conservation Foundation: a report of further activity, including advance news of a meeting on 24th March, by the Oolong Committee: from Maurice Berry, re,- tiring as a Trustee, and suggesting younger appointees; from Ken Ellis for non-active membership and from Christa Younger seeking transfer back to "active". Finally from Ramon U'Brien on the subject of new clubrooms. This, said the State Planning .Authority (regarding the re-development of the Quay area) was a City Council project and Council could not forecaSt a date. The Clubrooms sub-committee had looked at sundry premises, some being very expensive: one possibility was the rooms of the Irish National Associationnear Central Railway which were fairly cheap, but described as "functional". The opinion expressed was that most members would prefer to keep the present Clubrooms but it was suggested we ask the Nurses' Association to let us know as soon as any advice of demolition was received.+__Footnote__: The writer of this, Esme Biddulph, together with two young grand-daughters, went to visit Taro recently. They had never been before to Taro's Domain and were enchanted and a little awed by all they saw... but it was the eucalypt that dominated the writer's memories, rather than the dome, the sleep-out in the crow's nest, or the countless ingenious inventions - and she penned the above, in humble tribute. 
 + 
 +Editor's Note: Taro, who was 21 when the century was a dot, had a cycling-accident in his ninetieth year. He recovered from the subsequent fracture but the enforced inactivity had its effects. Lack of his usual strenuous exercise caused the symptoms usually associated with middle-age sloth. Middle-aged fears of ulcers drove Taro to seek further medical advice, surely the most intensive he has ever had. After swallowing the usual barium meals he was pronounced fit and well. Our Andean correspondent is threatening to write a book about Taro for those who perhaps haven't met him. My favourite tale of Tar'was of his telling a young mother her child must be musical because the child was fond of cao bark (Bach). I hate having to explain visual jokes. 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +=====The 1969 Annual General Meeting.===== 
 + 
 +It was a gathering of modest size for the big business of the year, and got under weigh about 7.45: several apologies from those who customarily attend, but no new members to welcome, so it was straight into the February minutes. Arising from these, Dot Butler reported that funds available for the Kangaroo Valley land now amounted to almost $2,500, including the $1,550 from the Era funds. This would be sufficient for the purchase of one block, but two blocks (90 acres) would be secured if we could raise $4,120. Gordon Redmond foreshadowed a later motion affecting this issue. 
 + 
 +Correspondence (Inward) included a copy of the Constitution for the Australian Conservation Foundation: a report of further activity, including advance news of a meeting on 24th March, by the Colong Committee: from Maurice Berry, retiring as a Trustee, and suggesting younger appointees; from Ken Ellis for non-active membership and from Christa Younger seeking transfer back to "active". Finally from Ramon U'Brien on the subject of new clubrooms. This, said the State Planning Authority (regarding the re-development of the quay area) was a City Council project and Council could not forecast a date. The Clubrooms sub-committee had looked at sundry premises, some being very expensive: one possibility was the rooms of the Irish National Association near Central Railway which were fairly cheap, but described as "functional". The opinion expressed was that most members would prefer to keep the present Clubrooms but it was suggested we ask the Nurses' Association to let us know as soon as any advice of demolition was received. 
 Correspondence (outward) included a letter of appreciation sent to Brian Harvey who had supplied the Archivist with copies of some walks programmes missing from the Club's records. Correspondence (outward) included a letter of appreciation sent to Brian Harvey who had supplied the Archivist with copies of some walks programmes missing from the Club's records.
-At this stage a suspension of standing orders was carried to allow election of Club officers to take place during the transaction of other business. Scrutineers were appointed and Edna Gentle took up her customary post as "writer". Oddly enough, the elections (list of officers elsewhere in this issue) vent straight through before any other business arose, as there was a complete absence of competition. Indeed trouble was found in filling the cast, even to the point where the position of President was left open till later in the meeting. + 
-Quite late in the meeting, with electioneering at an end, the Annual Report was adopted, followed by the Annual Financial Statement. This was promptly followed by the +At this stage a suspension of standing orders was carried to allow election of Club officers to take place during the transaction of other business. Scrutineers were appointed and Edna Gentle took up her customary post as "writer". Oddly enough, the elections (list of officers elsewhere in this issue) went straight through before any other business arose, as there was a complete absence of competition. Indeed trouble was found in filling the cast, even to the point where the position of President was left open till later in the meeting. 
-The Sydney Bushwalker April, 1969. + 
-Annual Argument (subscriptions up, down or same). The retiring Treasurer moved for an increase of 50c in all categories of membership, the main reasoning being that the magazine account, on the basis of $1.50 per subscription, showed a small deficit, though funds in general were on the right side of the ledger. +Quite late in the meeting, with electioneering at an end, the Annual Report was adopted, followed by the Annual Financial Statement. This was promptly followed by the Annual Argument (subscriptions up, down or same). The retiring Treasurer moved for an increase of 50c in all categories of membership, the main reasoning being that the magazine account, on the basis of $1.50 per subscription, showed a small deficit, though funds in general were on the right side of the ledger. 
-This produced lengthy debate, in which it was argued that if the overall result was satisfactory,sraall loss on magazine operations did not warrant a general increase: furthermore it was reported that a considerable stock of covers and stationery were or hand. Finally on an amendment, it was resolved that subscriptions remain at $5.50 active member: 7.50 marrieds: $3.50 students, and $1 entrance fee.+ 
 +This produced lengthy debate, in which it was argued that if the overall result was satisfactory,small loss on magazine operations did not warrant a general increase: furthermore it was reported that a considerable stock of covers and stationery were on hand. Finally on an amendment, it was resolved that subscriptions remain at $5.50 active member: $7.50 marrieds: $3.50 students, and $1 entrance fee. 
 Owing to the lateness of the hour it was agreed that the routine reports be presented at the next general meeting, with the exception of the financial report for February which showed a trading balance of $532. Owing to the lateness of the hour it was agreed that the routine reports be presented at the next general meeting, with the exception of the financial report for February which showed a trading balance of $532.
-In General Business, Gordon Redmond moved that $1,000 of the Club's funds in Bonds be contributed to the purchase of the Kangaroo Valley land. Supporting this, Dot Butler said if we acquired the two blocks (90 acres) valued at about $5,000 for a figure in the vicinity of V4,100, we should have the option of obtaining further Crown land at a nominal figure in a few years. If subsequently it were desired to sell, or if the land were resumed in connection with later stages of the Kangaroo-Shoalhaven darn projects the Club would almost certainly gain financially. + 
-one +In General Business, Gordon Redmond moved that $1,000 of the Club's funds in Bonds be contributed to the purchase of the Kangaroo Valley land. Supporting this, Dot Butler said if we acquired the two blocks (90 acres) valued at about $5,000 for a figure in the vicinity of $4,100, we should have the option of obtaining further Crown land at a nominal figure in a few years. If subsequently it were desired to sell, or if the land were resumed in connection with later stages of the Kangaroo-Shoalhaven dam projects the Club would almost certainly gain financially. 
-Frank Lshdown and Claude Haynes were opposed/on the grounds that the land was not easily accessible for those without private transport and the other because it would dissipatethe Club's monetary resources. Neville Page endeavoured to put forward an idea that any money donated from the Club's general funds should be earmarked for return in the event of disposal of the land, after which the motion to donate $1,000 was carried. + 
-Time of occupation of the Clubroom had now expired so completion of the remaining business was adjourned to the date of the April General Meeting. Phil Butt voiced appreciation of Frank Rigby's term of office as President, +Frank Ashdown and Claude Haynes were opposed, one on the grounds that the land was not easily accessible for those without private transport and the other because it would dissipate the Club's monetary resources. Neville Page endeavoured to put forward an idea that any money donated from the Club's general funds should be earmarked for return in the event of disposal of the land, after which the motion to donate $1,000 was carried. 
-and the things achieved, ane we closed the record at 10.40 p.m. on the annual rallying cry "Let us Re-une"+ 
-14. The Sydney Bushwalker. April1969+Time of occupation of the Clubroom had now expired so completion of the remaining business was adjourned to the date of the April General Meeting. Phil Butt voiced appreciation of Frank Rigby's term of office as President, and the things achieved, and we closed the record at 10.40 p.m. on the annual rallying cry "Let us Re-une"
-LIST OF OFFICERS ETC. + 
-President Don Finch +---- 
-Vice-Presidents (1) Phil Butt (2) Jack Gentle + 
-Secretary Sheila Binns +=====List of Officersetc.===== 
-Asst Secretary To be appointed + 
-Treasurer Jim Vatiliotis +|President|Don Finch| 
-Walks Sec. Dorothy Noble +|Vice-Presidents|(1) Phil Butt (2) Jack Gentle| 
-Social Sec. Marcia Shappert +|Secretary|Sheila Binns| 
-Membership Sec. Rolf Janssen +|Asst Secretary|To be appointed| 
-Conservation Alex Colley (subject to his acceptance) +|Treasurer|Jim Vatiliotis| 
-Comnittee Ladies (1) Marion Lloyd +|Walks Sec.|Dorothy Noble| 
-(to be elected) +|Social Sec.|Marcia Shappert| 
-Men (1) Wilf Hilder +|Membership Sec.|Rolf Janssen| 
-(2) Jim Calloway +|Conservation|Alex Colley (subject to his acceptance)| 
-Lierary Editor Bill Gill= +|Committee|Ladies (1) Marion Lloyd (to be elected) Men (1) Wilf Hilder (2) Jim Calloway| 
-Mag. Bus. Manager Bill Burke +|Literary Editor|Bill Gillam| 
-Mag.Sales & Circ. To be appointed +|Mag. Bus. Manager|Bill Burke| 
-Federation Delegates (1) Alan Round, V2) Barry Pacey +|Mag.Sales & Circ.|To be appointed| 
-(3) Don Read (4) to be appnted Substitute Delegates (1) Jim Calloway (2) Joan +|Federation Delegates|(1) Alan Round (2) Barry Pacey (3) Don Read (4) to be appointed| 
-Rigby +|Substitute Delegates|(1) Jim Calloway (2) Joan Rigby| 
-Keeper Maps & Timetables Doone Wyborn +|Keeper Maps & Timetables|Doone Wyborn| 
-Archivist Joan Rigby +|Archivist|Joan Rigby| 
-Equipment Hire (1) Ramon U/Brien (2) Lawrence +|Equipment Hire|(1) Ramon U'Brien (2) Lawrence Quaken| 
- Quaken +|R Contacts|(1) Elsie Bruggy (2) Heather White (both subject to their acceptance) (3) Paddy Pallin| 
-S R Contacts (1) Elsie Bruggy (2!) Heather White (both subject to their acceptance) +|Trustees|(1) Heather White (2) Gordon Redmond (3) Bill Burke| 
- (3) Paddy Pallin +|Solicitor|Colin Broad (Hon Member)| 
-Trustees (1) Heather White (2) Gordon Redmond (3) Bill Burke +|Auditor|Nan Bourke| 
-Solicitor Colin Broad (Hon Member) +|Nature Conservation Council Delegates|(1) Phil Hall (2) Wilf Hilder
-Auditor Nan Bourke +|Projectionist|Bob Younger| 
-Nature Conservation Council Delegates +|Parks & Playgrounds Delegate|Margaret Child| 
- (1) Phil Hall (2) Will' Hilder Projectionist Bob Younger +|Tracks & Access Delegate|Wilf Hilder
-Parks & Playgrounds Delegate Margaret Child + 
-Tracks & Access Delegate Will' Hilder +---- 
-Through Paddy's doors have come hundreds o youilg people looking for a club to join, asking for advice on equipment and on plac s to go, obtaining detailed information abou trips both tough and easy. + 
-Paddy Pollin is not only Australia'origi and leading lightweight camp -gear specialPaddyis shop is the amplat2 equipment cen for all the requirements of Bushwalkers, Ric climbers, Campers, Ski Tourers and Mountai It is the meeting place they know they can a yarn, brouse over maps, choose the best equipment, find all the little things they quire, get a special job done or some gear paired, just as generations of walkers have Clone since 1931. +=====Paddy Made===== 
-GO TO PADDY'S + 
-AND GET +Through Paddy's doors have come hundreds of young people looking for a club to join, asking for advice on equipment and on places to go, obtaining detailed information about trips both tough and easy. 
-PADDYMADE GEAR. + 
-THEY HAVE THE EXPERIENCE+Paddy Pallin is not only Australia'original and leading lightweight camp gear specialist, Paddy'shop is the __complete__ equipment centre for __all__ the requirements of Bushwalkers, Rock climbers, Campers, Ski Tourers and Mountaineers. It is the meeting place they know they can have a yarn, browse over maps, choose the best equipment, find all the little things they require, get a special job done or some gear repaired, just as generations of walkers have done since 1931. 
-Paddy Pallin Pty. Limited, 109a Bathurst Street, SYDNEY. 2000 + 
-DY P LLI raft:: Lightweight Camp Gear +Good advice to all new members, 
-161 Hoer10$A nathurst Street, Sydney + 
-6 +Go to Paddy's and get PaddyMade gearThey have the experience. 
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-: +Paddy Pallin Pty. Limited, 109a Bathurst Street, Sydney. 2000. 
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-16 The Sydney Bushwalker. April, 1969 +Phone: 26-268526-2686. 
-IMPRESSIONS.+ 
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 + 
 +=====Impressions.===== 
 An Outsider. An Outsider.
-Accepting an invitation to"8one along"with the Sydney Bushwalkers Club for one of their guided weekend package-tours, brought me no closer to discovering whether or not kangaroos do exist in Australia outside Toronga Park. It did, however, reveal to a pair of (I admit) incredulous and bigotted British eyes, that Australia does have a natural beauty of its own which - unaided by any supposed ancestral connections between it and Regents Park (London) (you never know what wee going to try and claim next) - stands a par with the splendour of any other natural science wonder of the world. Fortunately it is still to be found in some of the less accessible areas of the country. + 
-This latter Qualification, however, which would no doubt be,described by several of the guests to this tour +Accepting an invitation to "come along" with the Sydney Bushwalkers Club for one of their guided weekend package-tours, brought me no closer to discovering whether or not kangaroos do exist in Australia outside Toronga Park. It did, however, reveal to a pair of (I admit) incredulous and bigotted British eyes, that Australia __does__ have a natural beauty of its own which - unaided by any supposed ancestral connections between it and Regents Park (London) (you never know what we're going to try and claim next) - stands a par with the splendour of any other natural science wonder of the world. Fortunately it is still to be found in some of the less accessible areas of the country. 
-as "the understatement of the year", needs radical readjustment, for the terrain surrounding our particular beauty spot could be qualified in terms of intensity no less than "hostile" and formidable"+ 
-Call me n Pommie exaggerator" (probably), +This latter qualification, however, which would no doubt be described by several of the guests to this tour as "the understatement of the year", needs radical readjustment, for the terrain surrounding our particular beauty spot could be qualified in terms of intensity no less than "hostile" and "formidable". 
-"unappreciative" (definitely not), or whatever else you + 
-will, but do remember the proof of the pudding is in the eating. +Call me "typical Pommie exaggerator" (probably), "unappreciative" (definitely not), or whatever else you will, but do remember the proof of the pudding __is__ in the eating. 
-The object of our journey was initially to find the CommungCowin, Cowmun, Cowmuk (?) river, and then to follow it along its granite section. This having been achieved, we were to return along an approved route to base. + 
-The conducting of the first stage of our trip, how- +The object of our journey was initially to __find__ the CowmungCowmin, Cowmun, Cowmuk (?) river, and then to follow it along its granite section. This having been achieved, we were to return along an approved route to base. 
-ever, proved to be the cause of some considerable + 
-embarrassment among the "apparently" more experienced, self- appointed leaders of the group. It will suffice to say that two full circles were completed within the first half hour. +The conducting of the first stage of our trip, however, proved to be the cause of some considerable embarrassment among the "apparently" more experienced, self-appointed leaders of the group. It will suffice to say that two full circles were completed within the first half hour. 
-Notwithstanding, we did eventually reach the river, after having split up into numerous smaller groups each being firmly assured that their's was the correct route. Ours was obviously a short cut, for despite the fact that the temperature was well over 90, and that the scrub was (in normal circumstances) impenetrable, we managed to dawn "the slope"(?) in about half an hour. Bleeding, battered, bruised and bootless we felt no inclination, however, to claim the discovery of a new route. + 
-The struggle, I may now say, proved to be well worth the effort. +Notwithstanding, we did eventually reach the river, after having split up into numerous smaller groups each being firmly assured that their's was the correct route. Ours was obviously a short cut, for despite the fact that the temperature was well over 90, and that the scrub was (in normal circumstances) impenetrable, we managed to down "the slope"(?) in about half an hour. Bleeding, battered, bruised and bootless we felt no inclination, however, to claim the discovery of a new route. 
-17. The Sydney Bushwalker. April, 1969 + 
-In the valley the river of pure crystalline water (apparently the only totally unpolluted riverleft in N.S.W.) carves itskay through white blanched rock weathering it into the most fantastic shapes; it cascades hundreds of +The struggle, I may __now__ say, proved to be well worth the effort. 
-feet into enormous bright blue lakes which have been literally sco3ped out of the granite by the water erosion, and here, with its mirror like surface, reflects the great granite boulers perched precariously high above on the valley ridge. + 
- We travelled down stream for one and a half days covering most of the distance in the water with packs on our backs (there was, ns you can well imagine, cause for much disconcertment in the evening among those members of the party who - unlike us - hac).?hot wrapped their sleeping bags in two plastic bags.) +In the valley the river of pure crystalline water (apparently the only totally unpolluted river left in N.S.W.) carves its way through white blanched rock weathering it into the most fantastic shapes; it cascades hundreds of feet into enormous bright blue lakes which have been literally scooped out of the granite by the water erosion, and here, with its mirror like surface, reflects the great granite boulers perched precariously high above on the valley ridge. 
-Waterfalls naturally presented a problem since the valley sides,in most places, rose far too sheerly out of the water to enable us to climb around them. They were, generally, best traversed by means of the common phenomenon known as gravity:- a decidedly easy method during transit, but also rather painful on landing (our packs - still on our backs- had an awkward habit of trying to thrust violently upwards, whilst we were busily engaged in plunging to the deep - surfacing proved to be no problem). Those other cases where it would have been positively foolish to adopt the above- mentioned "easy-method", usually forced us, after much heated discussion, to become victims of dangling at the wrong end of an "abseil" rope.+ 
 +We travelled down stream for one and a half days covering most of the distance __in__ the water with packs on our backs (there was, as you can well imagine, cause for much disconcertment in the evening among those members of the party who - unlike us - had not wrapped their sleeping bags in __two__ plastic bags.) 
 + 
 +Waterfalls naturally presented a problem since the valley sides, in most places, rose far too sheerly out of the water to enable us to climb around them. They were, generally, best traversed by means of the common phenomenon known as gravity:- a decidedly easy method during transit, but also rather painful on landing (our packs - still on our backs - had an awkward habit of trying to thrust violently upwards, whilst we were busily engaged in plunging to the deep - surfacing proved to be no problem). Those other cases where it would have been positively foolish to adopt the above- mentioned "easy-method", usually forced us, after much heated discussion, to become victims of dangling at the wrong end of an "abseil" rope. 
 None of the hazards, however, deserve a mention when compared with the slightest hint of "The Return". None of the hazards, however, deserve a mention when compared with the slightest hint of "The Return".
 +
 At 2.30 p.m. on Sunday, having eaten the last of our provisions so as to lighten our packs, we turned from the river, and, on the assurance from the party guide that we would be back at our starting point in TWO hours, set off regretfully, but cheerfully, up and along the ridge shoulder. At 2.30 p.m. on Sunday, having eaten the last of our provisions so as to lighten our packs, we turned from the river, and, on the assurance from the party guide that we would be back at our starting point in TWO hours, set off regretfully, but cheerfully, up and along the ridge shoulder.
-At precisely 4.30 p.m., after many dry groans of fatigue, our guide tried to convince us that since6t was nearly 4.30 we should very shortly be arriving back at the starting point, where he was sure we would welcome some form of refreshment. + 
-At 5.30 p.m. after mumbling something about watches gaining time, and that if we didn't buck up we'd be walking in the dark, he rushed ahead in an obvious attempt to avoid the fury of a thousand (very dry) tongues. In this he was successful, at least until 7  30 p,mwhen by +At precisely 4.30 p.m., after many dry groans of fatigue, our guide tried to convince us that since it was nearly 4.30 we should very shortly be arriving back at the starting point, where he was sure we would welcome some form of refreshment. 
-18. The Sydney Bushwalker. April, 1969. + 
-the light of the moon he again mumbled. This time, however, his sense of guilt obviously forced him to stay and giVe us some form of explanation: "oh....I think oh we've um...." The rest of his utterance was, as was quite natural under the circumstances, obscured by the above mentioned fury. Nevertheless his explanation proved to be of some value in that it sparked off the latent integrity of some of the other more experienced members of the party who had, up to this point, left it all 1113 to him. They surmised, believing in fact that our guide was correct in his initial judgment, that it should take two hours from the river back to camp, that the most intelligent thing to do would be to turn back exactly the way we had comet+At 5.30 p.m. after mumbling something about watches gaining time, and that if we didn't buck up we'd be walking in the dark, he rushed ahead in an obvious attempt to avoid the fury of a thousand (very dry) tongues. In this he was successful, at least until... 7.30 p.mwhen by the light of the moon he again mumbled. This time, however, his sense of guilt obviously forced him to stay and give us some form of explanation: "oh... I think ah... we've um...." The rest of his utterance was, as was quite natural under the circumstances, obscured by the above mentioned fury. Nevertheless his explanation proved to be of some value in that it sparked off the latent integrity of some of the other more experienced members of the party who had, up to this point, left it all up to him. They surmised, believing in fact that our guide was correct in his initial judgment, that it should take two hours from the river back to camp, that the most intelligent thing to do would be to turn back exactly the way we had come! 
 After the fury of tongues being once more unleashed by the female members of the party, this is indeed exactly what we did. After the fury of tongues being once more unleashed by the female members of the party, this is indeed exactly what we did.
-One long hour later, after having stumbled through some of the thickest scrub, two of the women were violently sick l This, in face of the fact that we had been walking almost continuously for fifteen hours, was not surprising, and the seriousness of our predicament now became blatantly obvious even to the more high spirited members of the group. We resolved that it would be a far better idea to allow our ;.uide and another bush hardened member to go on ahead, whilst we would stay put and wait hopefully. 
-Now to bring a dramatic tale to a rather undramatic close; within fifteen minutes a bounding "bush hardened member" is seen in the distance whose violent yells and screams are at first attributed to affects of the full moon. A rapid reassessment of his condition, however, (aided no doubt by the deciphering of some of his words ".... found" .....they 're there!) causes the same kind of jubilatory shouts and screams to erupt from the already exhausted members of our party and in another few minutes we are back at the starting point. In 2_11112Lagct a truly enjoyable experience. 
-SKIING NEWS: It is only ten weeks, or thereabouts, to the start of the onaw trips, With luck and early snow the first instructional should be the last weekend in May. The snow early in the season is usually very icy; last year we had 
-the good fortune to have fresh powder on this base which would have been wonderful had it not then rained. Come and brave the elements. Your instructor is leading a walk to Splendour Rock May 2-3-4 to be fully fit. Come on this one too. 
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 +One long hour later, after having stumbled through some of the thickest scrub, two of the women were violently sick! This, in face of the fact that we had been walking almost continuously for fifteen hours, was not surprising, and the seriousness of our predicament now became blatantly obvious even to the more high spirited members of the group. We resolved that it would be a far better idea to allow our guide and another bush hardened member to go on ahead, whilst we would stay put and wait hopefully.
 +
 +Now to bring a dramatic tale to a rather undramatic close; within fifteen minutes a bounding "bush hardened member" is seen in the distance whose violent yells and screams are at first attributed to affects of the full moon. A rapid reassessment of his condition, however, (aided no doubt by the deciphering of some of his words ".... found" .....they 're there!) causes the same kind of jubilatory shouts and screams to erupt from the already exhausted members of our party and in another few minutes we are back at the starting point. In __retrospect__ a truly enjoyable experience.
 +
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 +
 +====Skiing News:====
 +
 +It is only ten weeks, or thereabouts, to the start of the snow trips. With luck and early snow the first instructional should be the last weekend in May. The snow early in the season is usually very icy; last year we had the good fortune to have fresh powder on this base which would have been wonderful had it not then rained. Come and brave the elements. Your instructor is leading a walk to Splendour Rock May 2-3-4 to be fully fit. Come on this one too.
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