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 Liverpool Street, Sydney. 'Phone 26-2685
+=====Letter from Frank Leyden, abroad.=====
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-Letter  fromFrank Leyden, abroad.
-Dear Fellow walkers,
 East Grimstead, Sussex (in orbit from hotel to hotel) 3rd October, 1971.
-My "charter" trip to England took five of the latest aircraft and
-a gastronomical impossibility of exotic dishes, and I'm only starting to
+Dear Fellow Walkers,
-resurface on good old English fish and chips. The trip was fabulous.
-Perth was more b3autiful than I've ever seen and the wildflowers delightful.	I was motored just about everywhere in Perth, Fremantle, suburbs and beaches, and hopelessly overfed.
+My "charter" trip to England took five of the latest aircraft and a gastronomical impossibility of exotic dishes, and I'm only starting to resurface on good old English fish and chips. The trip was fabulous. Perth was more beautiful than I've ever seen and the wildflowers delightful. I was motored just about everywhere in Perth, Fremantle, suburbs and beaches, and hopelessly overfed.
-The dreamy-smooth Convair to Kuala Lumpur was transformed from a magic carpet when we hit some 40,000-ft thunderclouds over Indonesia. In fact the coffee was rather spilt, and there are occasions when seat- belts are useful. And how those wings flap dhout!
-Djakarta with its red tile roofs and palm trees was hot and humid. My picture-window bedroom in the Federal Hotel at Kuala Lumpur had a view lie Geehi with the 7arruMbungles in front. The rotating restaurant at the top had marvellous views in all directions.
+The dreamy-smooth Convair to Kuala Lumpur was transformed from a magic carpet when we hit some 40,000-ft thunderclouds over Indonesia. In fact the coffee was rather spilt, and there are occasions when seat-belts are useful. And how those wings flap about!
-Page 10	THE SYDNEY BUSH7ALKER	November, 1971
-Next day, for c3.00 an hoUr, I hired a private guide with an air- conditioned Holden and was King for a day. The palaces, mosques and gardens wverywhere were most impressive, also Batu Caves and the five- legged cow. A Fokker Friendship and crab salad took me to Singapore and the even posher Equatorial Hotel. Divided highways, roundabouts,
+Djakarta with its red tile roofs and palm trees was hot and humid. My picture-window bedroom in the Federal Hotel at Kuala Lumpur had a view like Geehi with the Warrumbungles in front. The rotating restaurant at the top had marvellous views in all directions.
-nature strips, everything tree-lined, drooping staghorns, elkhorns,
-ferns, orchids, flowers and colour everywhere.
+Next day, for $3.00 an hour, I hired a private guide with an air-conditioned Holden and was King for a day. The palaces, mosques and gardens everywhere were most impressive, also Batu Caves and the five-legged cow. A Fokker Friendship and crab salad took me to Singapore and the even posher Equatorial Hotel. Divided highways, roundabouts, nature strips, everything tree-lined, drooping staghorns, elkhorns, ferns, orchids, flowers and colour everywhere.
-Another private guide next day, and thanks to Frank Ashdown's
-propaganda, I headed straight to Tiger Balm Gardens. l'ow! what a place - fantastic Chinese sculptures, grotesque and cartoon-like, amazingly coloured, and startling tableaux. Then the view over the City and harbour from Mt.Faber. And a tour of the beautiful botannical gardens and city. And then the SHOPPING! - for which Singapore is world famous. From shop to shop looking at cameras, watches, tape recorders, etc., one-third or so of Sydney prices.	Drinking their free drinks and buying nothing, until one put a can of Singapore Tiger Beer into (the heat and
+Another private guide next day, and thanks to Frank Ashdown's propaganda, I headed straight to Tiger Balm Gardens. Wow! what a place - fantastic Chinese sculptures, grotesque and cartoon-like, amazingly coloured, and startling tableaux. Then the view over the City and harbour from Mt. Faber. And a tour of the beautiful botannical gardens and city. And then the SHOPPING! - for which Singapore is world famous. From shop to shop looking at cameras, watches, tape recorders, etc., one-third or so of Sydney prices. Drinking their free drinks and buying nothing, until one put a can of Singapore Tiger Beer into (the heat and sweat and thirst of the tropics is just flattening). I even lost some of my capacity to drive a crippling bargain. Quick as a flash, the salesman started to prepare a lunch for me on the counter.
-sweat and thirst of the tropics is just flattening).	I even lost some
-of my capacity to drive a crippling bargain. Quick as a flash, the salesman started to prepare a lunch for me on the counter.
+You know, this treatment sharpens one up. So does travelling charter. Charter travel starts at Kuala Lumpur. It ain't what the charter ticket in Sydney says. Thanks to my private guide I found the Travel Office in Kuala Lumpur, who discarded the Sydney ticket and wrote a new one. Different time... different flight... and ring at such a
-You know, this treatment sharpens one up.	So does travelling
+time, as the departure time might be different... and be there 2 1/2 hours before to queue for baggage check, seat issuing, membership of "Club" cards. It takes a helluva time to go through the formalities of packing 200 people on to a mighty 707. All in the sweaty heat. Day and night always 80 to 90 F. and 80-90% humidity. And you have to be wide awake to pick up the messages on the speakers from the multiplicity of languages.	I'll always go charter.	It's exciting!
-charter.	Charter travel starts at Kuala Lumpur.	It ain't what the
-charter ticket in Sydney says. Thanks to my private guide I found the Travel Office in Kuala Lumpur, who discarded the Sydney ticket and wrote
+Dawn just after Karachi, and the incredible harsh, stark mountains of Iraq, Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean. Over the top of Mount Ararat - I wouldn't have been Noah or Moses or any of those blokes in a place like this! Cup of tea for $1.00 in Athens ushered us into Europe and reality.
-a now one.	Different time....difforent flight... .and 1-ing'at such a
-time, as the departure time might be different.. .and be there 2i-hours before to queue for baggage check, seat issuing, membership of "Club" cards. It takes a helluva time to go through the formalities of packing 200 people on to a mighty 707. All in the sweaty heat. Day and night always 80 to 90 F. and 80-90% humidity. And you have to be wide awake to pick up the messages on the speakers from the multiplicity of
+Traffic is thick, fast and solid in London, where it's very hard to got across streets. Dirt and litter everywhere and faces from every corner of the Globe. Weather warm to mild. Sussex Downs delightful. East Grimstead a very interesting and historic area.
-of languages.	I'll always go charter.	It's exciting!
-Dawn just after Karachi, and the incredible harsh, stark mountains of Iraq, Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean. Over the top of Mount Ararat - I wouldn't have been Noah or Moses or any of those blokes in a
-place like this	Cup of tea for 1.00 in Athens ushered us into Europe
-and reality.
-Traffic is thick, fast and solid in London, where it's very hard
-to got across streets. Dirt and litter everywhere and faces from every corner of the Globe, weather warm to mild.	Sussex Downs delightful.
-East Grimstead a very interesting and historic area.
 Kind regards to all, Frank Leyden.
-**************
-Page 1 1	THE SYDNEY BUSHITTALKERS	November, 1971
+=====Uralla - Kempsey (Via Macleay River).=====
-URALLA - KEMPS7Y (Via Macleay River)
 by Jess Martin
 One February Sunday in the late 1930's saw four of us - Jeane Travis, Gordon Mannell, Lance (Donnie) Bryant and myself - on the Glen Innes Mail, our destination Uralla, and our plans to walk down Postman's Creek, the Macleay River to George's Creek, along the Armidale-Grafton road to Ebor, and then down the Bellinger River, to the Point Lookout and Dorrigo.
-e left Uralla before lunchtime on the Monday, after receiving
-some local information from the Town Clerk, and then plodded along the road out to Dangar's property "Gostwyck", where we had a delightful camp on fragrant pine noodles under a tall row of pines near the sheep dip0
+We left Uralla before lunchtime on the Monday, after receiving some local information from the Town Clerk, and then plodded along the road out to Dangar's property "Gostwyck", where we had a delightful camp on fragrant pine noodles under a tall row of pines near the sheep dip.
-liway early next morning out on the Enmore Road, and into Sherwood
-Forest where we camped for a couple of days, being very hospitably entertained by 78 year-old Sam Dodds, a pensioner/prospector who lived alone (except for his dog) in a self-built slab and boik hut. Ho was very pleased to have such .;ood listeners and, to show us his pro-Tess as a miner, led us down into his gold mine.	Very reluctantly I followed him and my friends, down his home-made sapling ladders (which could be felt pulling out slighty from the wall of the shaft as
+Away early next morning out on the Enmore Road, and into Sherwood Forest where we camped for a couple of days, being very hospitably entertained by 78 year-old Sam Dodds, a pensioner/prospector who lived alone (except for his dog) in a self-built slab and bark hut. He was very pleased to have such good listeners and, to show us his prowess as a miner, led us down into his gold mine. Very reluctantly I followed him and my friends, down his home-made sapling ladders (which could be felt pulling out slighty from the wall of the shaft as we descended) to the 80-ft. level where he had cut a cross-shaft, the main shaft being another 40-ft deep. Mr. Dodd lit a candle a few feet inside the entrance to the cross-shaft and the flame promptly disappeared; we beat a hasty retreat due to the bad air and this time I was first out of the shaft!
-we descended) to the 80-ft. level 7here he had cut a cross-shaft, the
-main shaft being another 40-ft deep. Mr. Dodd lit 9, candle a few feet inside the entrance to the cross-shaft and the flame promptly disappeared we beat a hasty retreat due to the bad air and this time
+Our host claimed that his powers as a water diviner helped him in his search for gold and gave us a demonstration, walking along with a forked peach twig which began to tremble and then to bend toward the ground, the old man obviously exerting some effort to keep the dowsing rod horizontal.	He suggested we try it and Jeane held one of the forks whilst he held the other. The twig behaved exactly the same and Jean said she could feel a power pulling the point of the fork downwards. I have always been sceptical of divining but, on the insistence of my friends, could not escape my turn. when I held the fork and followed the same track as Jean, the rod did not behave so positively as before. Old Sam said grey or blue-eyed people made much more successful diiners than the brown-eyed!
-I was first out of the shaft!
-Our host claimed that his powers as a water diviner helped him in his search for gold and gove us a demonstration, walking along with a forked peach twig which began to tremble and then to bend toward the ground, the old man Obviously exerting some effort to keep the dowsing rod horizontal.	He suggested	try it and Jeane hold one of the forks whilst he hold the other. The twig behaved exactly the same and Jean said she could feel a 7,ovTer pulling the point of the fork
+Mr. Dodd said he always called each of his claims after a brand of whisky, the present one being "Glenkinchie". He was always hopeful some wealthy concern would buy him out.
-downwards.	I have always been sceptical of divining but, on the insistence of my friends, could not escape my turn. when I hold the
-fork and followed the same track as Jean, the rod did not behave so
+We were then shown how to dolly a piece of gold-bearing quartz and to wash the gravel and dust in a sluice box with a screen over an amalgam sheet to catch the gold specks.
-positively as before. _Old Sam said grey or blue-eyed peole made much more successful diiners than the brown-eyed!
-Dodd said he always called each of his claims after a brand of whisky,. the present one being "Glenkinchie". He was always hopeful Some wealthy concern would buy him out.
+Next morning we were up early and later that day we were in the Valley. The Postman's Creek falls steeply through a rough gorge.
-TTo were then shown how to dolly a piece of gold-bearing quartz and to wash the gravel and dust in a sluice box with a screen over an amalgam sheet to catch the gold specks.
-Page 12	THE SYDNEY BUSHTALKERS	November, 1971
+In the valley we met some men droving a small herd of cattle and they were amazed to see two "ladies" walking in that country. The river banks were beautifully green and the water clear. We marked off on our sketch map the mouths of the Styx and Chandler Rivers as we passed them. Gordon spent a short time washing in a dish some of the sand at the confluence of the Chandler and Macleay Rivers but found no gold.
-Next morning we were up early and later that day we were in the
-Valley. The Postman's Creek falls steeply through a rough gorge.
+Up till now we had had perfect weather, but then it started to rain and, when it rains on the North Coast, it comes in inches. Near Kunderang Creek we sheltered one night in an old slab building, which later we found to be part of "Kunderang" Station. As it was Gordon's birthday, a special damper was made in a camp oven we found in the hut.
-In the valley we met some men droving a small herd of cattle and they were amazed to see two "ladies" walking in that country. The river banks were beautifully green and the 7ater clear. 'IC marked off on our sketch map the mouths of the Styx and Chandler Rivers as 70 passed them. Gordon spent a short time washing in a dish some of the sand at the confluence of the Chandler and Macleay Rivers but found no gold.
-Up till now we had lad perfect weather, but then it started to rain and, when it rains on the North Coast, it comes in inches.
+By this time the river was rising very rapiily, so we made as much speed as possible down stream. The main river was impossible to ford and we had difficulty in crossing side streams, every depression and gully was running deeply.
-Near Kunderang Creek we sheltered one night in an old slab building, T:hich later we found to be part of "Kunderang" Station. As it was Gordon's birthday, a special dapper was made in a camp oven found in the hut.
-By this time the river was rising very rapiily, so we made as much speed as possible down stream. The main river was impossible
+At "Kunderang" homestead Mr. Alex McDonald, who was alone except for his father (on a visit) and two aboriginal stockmen, kindly allowed us to use an old slab building for shelter. This I believe was the original home, one room and a kitchen. A large open fireplace was equipped with chains in the chimney and we soon made ourselves comfortable. The "Kunderang" homestead, entirely built of red cedar, had once housed a large family, and Mr. McDonald, Senior, told us an amusing story of their efforts to bring in the family piano and other large furniture.
-to ford and we had difficulty in crossing side streams, every depression and gully was running deeply.
-At "Kunderang" homestead :Tr. Alex McDonald, who was alone except
+A couple of nights at "Kunderang" and then to George's Creek, from whence the mail goes in to "Kunderang", a delightful camp at Five-Day Creek just off the road and on to Comara, from there to Ebor.
-for his father (on a visit) and two aboriginal stockmen, kindly allowed us to use an old slab building for shelter. This I believe was the
-original home, one room and a kitchen. A large open fireplace was equipped with chains in the chimney and TO soon made ourselves comfortable.	The "Kunderang" homestead, entirely built of red cedar, had once housed a lare family, and Mr. McDonald, Senior, told us an -musing story of their efforts to bring in the family piano and other largo furniture.
+All this time it was raining steadily and at Comara we were given the key to the little schoolhouse where we slept. We were advised by the storekeeper and others not to attempt the Bellinger River as it was also in flood, so we continued along the road to Kempsey.
-A couple of nights at "Kunderang" and then to George's Creek, from whence the mail goes in to "Kundorang", a delightful camp at FiveDay Creek just off the road and on to Comara, from ther to Ebor.
-All this time it was raining steadily and at Comara rre wore given the key to the little schoolhouse where we slept. 7e were advised by the storekeeper and others not to attempt the Bellinger River as it was also in flood, so wo continued along the road to Kcmpsey.
+I am sure we could have successfully completed the planned trip, as we heard later a mob of cattle had been taken through the day before we arrived in Comara - but country people think City folk are incompetent and I am sure they had visions of searching some wild and rough country for us.
-I am sure we could have successfully completed the planned trip, as 770 heard later a mob of cettle had been taken through the day before we arrived in Comara  but country people think City folk are incompetent and I am sure they had visions of searching some wild and rough country for us.
-Despite the inceasant rain we had had an enjoyable holiday, met some delightful people and seen interesting and beautiful country, and
+Despite the inceasant rain we had had an enjoyable holiday, met some delightful people and seen interesting and beautiful country, and after boarding the train at Kempsey for Sydney, an uneventful journey home.
-after boarding the train at 7=psey for Sydney, an uneventful journey home.
-Page 13	TEE SYDNEY BUSH'ALKERS	November, 1971
+----
-The story by Jess Martin on pages 11 and 12 was inspired to some degree by an article from Frank Leyden published on the issue of May,
-. A paragraph from Frank's story goes -
+The story by Jess Martin on pages 11 and 12 was inspired to some degree by an article from Frank Leyden published on the issue of May, 1968. A paragraph from Frank's story goes -
-'-re talked with Alex MacDonald, manager of Kunderang Station, 8 miles down the Macleay River. The rare sight of a bushwalker is always remembered . 0 0 0 . (Ales TacDonald) said 'There was a
-bushwalker from Sydney during the war who came down Kunderang with a push bike' (would it perhaps be the late Max Gentle?) 'Me must have got pretty tired carrying it Then there was another pexty of
+"We talked with Alex MacDonald, manager of Kunderang Station, 8 miles down the Macleay River. The rare sight of a bushwalker is always remembered... (Alex MacDonald) said 'There was a bushwalker from Sydney during the war who came down Kunderang with a push bike' (would it perhaps be the late Max Gentle?) 'Me must have got pretty tired carrying it! Then there was another party of two chaps and two girls in 1937 (Jess' Party). 'Then at Easter there was about 14 of them, with girls and ropes - from Sydney. Came down Rowley Creek and went up Reedy. One had a red beard - he laughed all right - could hear the laugh for miles. Next day we were mustering and couldn't find the castle for days" (Ross Wyborn and party.)
-two chaps and two girls in 193-(! (Jess' Party).	'Then et :aster
-there was about 14 of them, with girls and ropes - from Sydney. Came down Rowley Creek and went up Reedy. One had a red beard - he laughed all right - could hear the laugh for miles. Next day we were mustering and couldn't find the castle for days" (Ross yborn and party.)
+----
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-EXCEPTS FROM THE "OOLONG BULLETIN" - September, 1971.
+=====Excerpts From The "Colong Bulletin" - September, 1971.=====
-COLONG
-Notwithstanding statements indicating that the final decision on mining at Oolong would ho announced, no such determination had been
+====Colong====
-released up to Sept. 30th.	(see footnote) BOYD PLATEAU
-Two representatives of the Colong Committee saw the inister for Mines and Conservation in August. They were assured the future of the Boyd area would be reviewed, and no furter forestry operations in
+Notwithstanding statements indicating that the final decision on mining at Colong would be announced, no such determination had been released up to Sept. 30th. (see footnote)
-Konangaroo State Forest -Tore currently proposed.	(However, on September 10 an area of 1250 across near Council Crock, an upper tributary of the Kowmung System, was gazetted for addition to the Konangaroo State Forest, The Committee has written the 7:inister expressing its concern)
+====Boyd Plateau====
-BUNGONIA ARIA
-During May and July the Colong Committee appeared before a Mining 7arden's Court in connection with the development of limestone mining operations at Bungonia.	It was the. first time that objections in the public interest have been the grounds for a hearing at such a Court.
+Two representatives of the Colong Committee saw the Minister for Mines and Conservation in August. They were assured the future of the Boyd area would be reviewed, and no furter forestry operations in Konangaroo State Forest were currently proposed. (However, on September 10 an area of 1250 acres near Council Creek, an upper tributary of the Kowmung System, was gazetted for addition to the Konangaroo State Forest. The Committee has written the Minister expressing its concern)
-The objectives of the Committee were achieved to a large extent, although the results were not entirely as favourable as hoped.
-li!itnesses from a wide range of conservation bodies were in attonance,
+====Bungonia Area====
-and evidence was given by a Consulting Engineer thet the Mullock and spoil from mining operations could be dumped in places that would not be injurious to the environment at a cost that would not materially
-affect the price of manufacturing cement.
+During May and July the Colong Committee appeared before a Mining Warden's Court in connection with the development of limestone mining operations at Bungonia.	It was the first time that objections in the public interest have been the grounds for a hearing at such a Court.
-Page 14	THE SYDNEY BUSHwALKER	November, 1971
+The objectives of the Committee were achieved to a large extent, although the results were not entirely as favourable as hoped. Witnesses from a wide range of conservation bodies were in attendance, and evidence was given by a Consulting Engineer that the Mullock and spoil from mining operations could be dumped in places that would not be injurious to the environment at a cost that would not materially affect the price of manufacturing cement.
 The Mining Warden aid not accept the Committee's view that in no circumstances should a public reserve be mined, but he did accept that very stringent conditions should be placed upon any proposal to mine a reserve. These conditions included containment and restoration measures.
 It was evident that the Southern Portland Cement Co. had already illegally dumped spoil into reserves, and sought the right to dump additional mullock into headwaters of Barbers Creek.
-, The warden's judgment reduced the area of lease for depositing
-spoil from 400 acres to 138 acres, and required the building of retaining
+The Warden's judgment reduced the area of lease for depositing spoil from 400 acres to 138 acres, and required the building of retaining walls and revegetation of the area.	So far as consistent with safety the public were to have access to the leased area.	It should be noted that the Warden's role is advisory, and responsibility for allowing the violation to continue is now entirely a question for the Minister and the Government.
-walls and revegetation of the area.	So far as consistent with safety '
-the public were to have access to the leased area.	It should be noted
+__Note:__ Daily papers on November 3rd contained a report that State Cabinet had discussed the termination of leases for mining limestone at Mount Armour (Colong). However there were indications that alternative mining operations at Marulan may result in damage to the famous "slot" on Bungonia Creek.
-that the warden's role is advisory, and responsibility for allowing the violation to continue is now entirely a question for the Minister and the Government.
-Note	Daily papers on November 3rd contained a report that State Cabinet had discussed the termination of leases for mining limestone at Mount Armour (Oolong). However there were indications that alternative mining operations at Marulan may result in damage to the famous "slot"
+=====Coming Walks.=====
-Bungonia Creek.
-************#
+by Pat Harrison, Walks Secretary.
-COMING TALKS	by Pat Harrison,
-walks Secretary.
+|December 3,4,5|Another chance to see the Myall Lakes and thus be better equipped to argue the case for their conservation and to press yotir local parliamentary representative to do something about it.|
-December 3,4,5 - Another chance to see the Myall Lakes and thus be better equipped to argue the case for their conservation and to press yotir local parliamentary representative to do something about it.
+|December 3 4,5|Ray Hookway has one of the old favorite classic trips in the Kanangra-Kowmung region. Spectacular views from the Wa1ls, a steep dropdown from Cambage Spire to the glorious Kowmung, then take your choice of Lilos or Shanks's Pony for the scenic passage of Bulga Denis. A good steady climb back to the Walls on Sunday by way of Roots Ridge. (See footnote * ).|
-December 3 4,5 - Ray Hookway has one of the old favorite classic trips
+|December 4,5|Roger Gowing, one of our wandering sons, has come home again and has immediately set an example by leading several trips. This one is an Abseiling Instructional at Mt. Wilson. Here's your chance to escape the coastal heat for a couple of days and to learn something at the same time. Alan Pike is co-leader.|
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+|December 5|Bill Hall put this walk on specially so that Prospective Members could have the choice of a day Test Talk. A bit of scrub on Scouter's but otherwise easy going.|
-in:the Kanangra-Kowmung region. Spectacular views from the 7a1ls, a steep dropdown from Cambage Spire to the glorious Kowmung, then take your choice of Lilos or Shanks's Pony for the scenic passage of Bulga Denis. A good steady climb back to thc Walls on Sunday by was of Roots Ridge. (See footnote * ).
+|December 5|When David Cotton put his first Bee walk on he thought it would be the first and last but, like temporary taxation or other measures introduced by Governments during war, it is still with us. The reason of course is vastly different... David's bees have proved so popular that he has to keep putting them on the programme.|
-December 4,5 - Roger Gowing, one of our wandering sons, has come home again and has immediately sot an example by leading several trips. This on is an Abseiling Instructional at Mt. Wilson.	Here's your chance to
+|December 10,11,12|The Hon. Walks Sec. has a leg stretcher to Barrington. Plenty of fire roads, but we shall avoid them after we complete the 4,000 ft ascent to the Tops, where we shall begin with an inspection of the cunningly concealed Selby Alley Hut, then a dash across the alpine plains to try our hand with the trout in the Barrington River and Brumlow Creek, before camping near Brumlow Hut on Saturday. A visit to the Beean Beean Plain on Sunday morning, then back to Barrington House via Carey's Peak and the Antarctic Beeches. The walk passes through a wide vegetation range... Blue Gums and Rain Forest on the Williams River track, Rain Forest and Antarctic Beeches on the way to the Tops, then Snow Grass and Snow Gums.|
-escape the coastal heat for a couple of days and to learn something at
+|December 10,11,12|David's Bees will be in the background this weekend as he conducts an exploration of the Darkes Forest area, commencing with a barbecue on Friday night. And all of this is only 35 miles from Sydney.|
-the same time.	Alan Pike is co-leader.
+|Deember 11,12|Nancye Alderson has an easy swimming trip to Woods Creek, the locale for many a successful Reunion. Walking will be minimal and taxis will be used beyond Richmond.|
-December 5 - Bill Hall lout this walk on specially so that Prospective Members could have the choice of a day Test Talk. A bit of scrub on Scouter's but otherwise easy going.
+|December 12|Kath Brown reckons that, with some of the regular day-walk leaders unavailable, there could be a shortage of easy day trips to beaches on the summer programme. Hence this walk to Burning Palms going out on the top trail, down the Squeeze Hole track, and returning via the Palm Jungle.|
-t12211_2 - when David Cotton put his first Bee walk on he thought it would be the first and last but, like temporary taxation or other measures introduced by Governments during war9 it is still with us. The reason of course is vastly different... David's bees have proved so popular that he has to keep putting them on the programme.
+|December 18,19|Bob Younger leads one of the favorite walks of yesteryear. Saturday morning start, only a moderate distance to cover, swimming, a popular leader, and a Test Walk.|
-Page 15	. THE SYDNEY BUSErrA=R	Nnvember, 1971
+|December 18,19|All Prospective Members must attend an Instructional Week-end if they wish to become full members of the club. Spiro Ketas, an old hand at this kind of thing, takes command of this one in and around Carlon's Green Gully. Of course these Instructional Week-ends are a pleasant outing for everyone.|
-December 10911,12 - The Hon. Talks Sec. has a leg stretcher to Barrington. Plenty of fire roads, but we shall avoid them after we complete the 4,000 ft ascent to the Tops, where we shall begin with an inspection of the cunningly concealed Selby Alley Hut, then a dash across the alpine plains to try our hand with the trout in the Barrington River and Brumlow Creek, before camping near Brumlow Hut on Saturday. A visit to the Beean Beean Plain on Sunday morning, then back to Barrington House via Carey's Peak and. the Antarctic Beeches. The walk passes through
+|December 12|Don Finch leads the first of several Li-lo trips in the Mt. Wilson area this programme. Be sure that your Li-lo doesn't let in water before you go. (See footnote * ).|
-a wide vegetation range... Blue Gums andRain Forest on the williams River track, Rain Forest and Antarctic Beeches on the way to the Tops, then Snow Grass and Snow Gums.
+|December 24,25,26,27,28|An extended trip in the Cox valley at Christmastide, led by Owen Marks and another one in the Kosciuscko area, led by Don Finch. The attractions of Owen's trip are its closeness to Sydney, the fast-flowing rivers suitable for swimming and fishing, and the varied scenery. The attractions of Don's trip are that it takes in the highest peaks in Australia and the glacial lakes which lie at their feet. Too cold for swimming, and there are usually snowdrifts lying along the Main Range between Kosciusko and Twynam.|
-December 10,11,12 - David's Bees will be in the background this weekend as he conducts an exploration of the Darkes Forest area, commencing with a barbecue on Friday night. And all of this is only 35 miles from Sydney.
+|December 31, January 1,2,3|The month concludes with another extended trip to the Kanangra-Kowmung area. There will be walking, li-loing, a creek exploration, an exploration of Church Creek Caves which are involved in the Colong dispute, pleasant campsites, and a good ridge walk at the end. PLEASE NOTE that Peter requires notice from intending starters by Christmas.|
-Deember 11.2 - Nancyo Alderson has an easy swimming trip to Woods Creek, the locale for many a successful Reunion. Walking will be minimal and taxis will be used beyond Richmond.
-December 12 - Kath Brown reckons that, with some of the regular day-walk leaders unavailable, there could be a shortage of easy day trips to beaches on the summer programme. Hence this walk to Burning Palms going out on the top trail, down the Squeeze Hole track, and returning via the Palm Jungle.
+* Footnote:	At the November Committee Meeting it was resolved that members attending trips on which li-los are used to travel along streams should be advised -
-December 18 19 - Bob Younger leads one of the favorite walks of yesteryear.	Saturday morning start, only a moderate distance to cover, swimming, a popular leader, and a Test Talk.
-December 18 19 - All Prospective Members must attend an Instructional Week-end if they wish to become full members of the club.	Spiro Ketas, an old hand at this kind of thing, takes command of this one in and
-around Carlon's Green Gully.	Of course these Instructional Week-ends are a pleasant outing for everyone.
-December 12 - Don Finch leads the first of several Li-lo trips in the Mt. Wilson area this programme. Be sure that your Li-lo doesn't let in water before you go.	(See footnote * ).
-December 24,25,26,27,28  - An extended trip in the Cox valley at
-Christmastide, led by Owen Marks and another one in thc Kosciuscko area, led by Don Finch v The attractions of Owen's trip are its closeness to Sydney, the fast-flowing rivers suitable for swimming and fishing, and the varied scenery.	The attractions of Don's trip are that it takes in the highest peaks in Australia and the glacial lakes which lie at their feet. Too cold for swimming, and there are usually snowdrifts lying along the Main Range between Kosciusko and Twynam.
-December 31  January 19293 - The month concludes with another extended trip to the Kanangra-Kowmung area. There will be walking, li-loing, a creek exploration, an exploration of Church Creek Caves which are
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-CAMPING OVER CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR?
-or TALKING?
-or CANOEING?
-Then this is the time to look over your gear and see its all in good shape.
-If you're likely to need to hire additional items --- make an early booking. Lots of people get the same idea in the last week or two before the holidays.
-You'll find lightweight (yes, and not so lightweight gear if youe camping by the car) at
-MUNTAIN EQUIPMENT
-Pacific Highway, NORTH SYDNEY
-Telephone 925-6504
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-which are invnlved in the Oolong dispute, pleasant carimsites, and a good ridge walk at the end. PLEASE NOTE that Peter requires notice from intending starters by ChristMas.
-* Footnote	At the November Committee Meeting it was resolved that members attending trips on which lilos are used to travel along streams should be advised
 (a)	Only competent swimmers should attempt these trips.
-(b)	Lilos used should be of robust material  NOT thin plastic fabric.
+(b)	Lilos used should be of robust material - NOT thin plastic fabric.
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 ME2137RSHIP NOTES	by Geoff Mattingley Membership Secretary