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-"FLIES".
+====="Flies".=====
 by Ray Franklin.
-Think of bushwalking in summer, particularly early summer, and invariably one thinks of flies: small flies, hovering around the eyes and hat-band; big ones, on your
-fellow-walker's back (or in our case, back-pack!).
+Think of bushwalking in summer, particularly early summer, and invariably one thinks of... flies: small flies, hovering around the eyes and hat-band; big ones, on your fellow-walker's back (or in our case, back-__pack__!).
-And if you've ever wondered what they were all doing there: well, the answer was in a recent edition of the "Sydney Morning Herald". Tucked away on page 3, somewhat less prominently displayed than the budget predictions, and the latest minsteria1 scandals, it was the good oil from the C.S.I.R.O. The reasons for those irritating habits which, for
-the creatures concerned, are literally matters of life and death.
+And if you've ever wondered what they were all doing there: well, the answer was in a recent edition of the "Sydney Morning Herald". Tucked away on page 3, somewhat less prominently displayed than the budget predictions, and the latest minsteria1 scandals, it was the good oil from the C.S.I.R.O. The reasons for those irritating habits which, for the creatures concerned, are literally matters of life and death.
-It seems that as far as the little beasties are concerned, the attraction is gastronomic. For them our faces, however lovely or otherwise they may seem to us humans, are nothing more than so many mobile larders, in which the tiny flies search out proteins contained in tears, nasal mucus and saliva. And we're not even very full larders: the C.S.I.R.O. says humans contribute very little to the average fly's diet, since most of it comes from the eyes and nose fluids of farm animals, particularly cattle.
-But searching for a feed is not what the big flies on your back are doing. In fact,
+It seems that as far as the __little__ beasties are concerned, the attraction is gastronomic. For them our faces, however lovely or otherwise they may seem to us humans, are nothing more than so many mobile larders, in which the tiny flies search out proteins contained in tears, nasal mucus and saliva. And we're not even very full larders: the C.S.I.R.O. says humans contribute very little to the average fly's diet, since most of it comes from the eyes and nose fluids of farm animals, particularly cattle.
-they're not doing anything: just waiting. And what they're waiting for is a somewhat delicate matter: they're mostly egg-bearing females, you see, and they need you to (ahem!) defecate, so they can have suitable material in which to lay their eggs.
-And they're remarkably patient in this matter, according to the C.S.I.R.O. Its
+But searching for a feed is not what the big flies on your back are doing. In fact, they're not doing anything: just waiting. And what they're waiting __for__ is a somewhat delicate matter: they're mostly egg-bearing females, you see, and they need you to (ahem!) defecate, so they can have suitable material in which to lay their eggs.
-scientists say the flies are able to withhold egg-laying for several days, in readiness for a dollop of dung that's fresh enough, and big enough, to ensure maximum egg survival rates.
-This suggests, of course, that the size of the bush-fly population could be controlled, to a small extent, by the exercise of severe restraint in the bowel-moving department:
+And they're remarkably patient in this matter, according to the C.S.I.R.O. Its scientists say the flies are able to withhold egg-laying for several days, in readiness for a dollop of dung that's fresh enough, and big enough, to ensure maximum egg survival rates.
-"More liquid concrete sandwiches!" should be our battle-cry, if we want to keep down the flies.
-But none of this helps to explain why there are always more flies on the backs of people wearing blue shirts, blouses or back-packs. Is it because the flies think they produce
+This suggests, of course, that the size of the bush-fly population could be controlled, to a small extent, by the exercise of severe restraint in the bowel-moving department: "More liquid concrete sandwiches!" should be our battle-cry, if we want to keep down the flies.
-"material", as the C.S.I.R.O. puts it, which is superior in either quality or quantity? Or is it, perhaps, that bush-flies have a hitherto unsuspected aesthetic sense, and like to spend their waiting time on something they find visually appealing - perhaps chatting the while about bush-babies, and the latest bush ballads?
+But none of this helps to explain why there are always more flies on the backs of people wearing __blue__ shirts, blouses or back-packs. Is it because the flies think they produce "material", as the C.S.I.R.O. puts it, which is superior in either quality or quantity? Or is it, perhaps, that bush-flies have a hitherto unsuspected aesthetic sense, and like to spend their waiting time on something they find visually appealing - perhaps chatting the while about bush-babies, and the latest bush ballads?
 We'll just have to hope the "Sydney Morning Herald" eventually provides the answer. To that one, too.
 (Info. from "Sydney Morning Herald", Tuesday Sept. 15, 1987; p.3)
-'it 31. *
-LETTER TO THE. EDITOR.
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+====Letter To The Editor.====
 My thanks to those who responded to my letter in the September issue by making available the magazines I needed to complete my collection. I have photocopied these and my collection is now complete. They are bound in spring-back folders for easy reference or photocopying.
 Jim Brown's trip index of issues 1 to 235 appears in the September and October 1954 issues. Bringing this index up-to-date would be a time-consuming but interesting and useful job for a magazine buff.
 My collection will be available to any member seeking information on the past activities of the Club.
-Yours sincerely, ALEX COLLEY.
-HELP NEEDED - Stan Madden would love to hear from someone interested in helping to print our magazine (from December on) with a view to learning all the little tricks and to take over the fun job next March. Someone who is free during the Week in the daytime who likes a little challenge will be very welcome.
+Yours sincerely,
-Page 20 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, 1987
-OBITUARY - BILL GILLAM.
+Alex Colley.
-The death from cancer occurred on September 27th of Club member, Bill Gillam. Bill
-joined the Sydney Bush Walkers in 1948 as a teenager. He was an active walker and a keen
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-worker, becoming part of the magazine staff within two months of becoming a member, and a magazine Editor at barely 21 years old. He was a good writer with a distinctive style who continued to write for the magazine for at least another 30 years which included another stint as Editor in 1969.
-Many S.B.W.s are indebted to Bill for teaching them to ski. For many winters during the 70s, Bill held ski instructional weekends at least once every month when he selflessly devoted all his time to teaching the new chums, while his former pupils were out on the
+====Help Needed.====
-slopes enjoying themselves! Even more generously he spent many summer days as a volunteer
-fire fighter in the Koyal National Park.
+Stan Madden would love to hear from someone interested in helping to print our magazine (from December on) with a view to learning all the little tricks and to take over the fun job next March. Someone who is free during the week in the daytime who likes a little challenge will be very welcome.
-Bill was an expert on native plants and a gardener with green fingers who succeeded in growing, often from a tiny slip, the most difficult of plants. There are many S.B.W.s
-whose gardens are full of Bill's trees, for he gave most away to his friends. When Coolana was purchased he provided hundreds of native trees for its re-afforestation. Undeterred by their almost total destruction in a bushfire, he later replanted some new trees. These are part of his memorial.
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-Bill was the world's fastest fire lighter! On any walk, if Bill decided it was time
-for a rest he'd suddenly sprint ahead of the leader and within seemingly seconds had a fire
+=====Obituary - Bill Gillam.=====
-going and the billy on. What could the leader do but stop! (Bill made many grateful friends for this.)
+The death from cancer occurred on September 27th of Club member, Bill Gillam. Bill joined the Sydney Bush Walkers in 1948 as a teenager. He was an active walker and a keen worker, becoming part of the magazine staff within two months of becoming a member, and a magazine Editor at barely 21 years old. He was a good writer with a distinctive style who continued to write for the magazine for at least another 30 years which included another stint as Editor in 1969.
+Many S.B.W.s are indebted to Bill for teaching them to ski. For many winters during the 70s, Bill held ski instructional weekends at least once every month when he selflessly devoted all his time to teaching the new chums, while his former pupils were out on the slopes enjoying themselves! Even more generously he spent many summer days as a volunteer fire fighter in the Royal National Park.
+Bill was an expert on native plants and a gardener with green fingers who succeeded in growing, often from a tiny slip, the most difficult of plants. There are many S.B.W.s whose gardens are full of Bill's trees, for he gave most away to his friends. When Coolana was purchased he provided hundreds of native trees for its re-afforestation. Undeterred by their almost total destruction in a bushfire, he later replanted some new trees. These are part of his memorial.
+Bill was the world's fastest fire lighter! On any walk, if Bill decided it was time for a rest he'd suddenly sprint ahead of the leader and within seemingly seconds had a fire going and the billy on. What could the leader do but stop! (Bill made many grateful friends for this.)
 During the 70s Bill was involved in a car accident which left him with an injured neck. Although this was finally corrected with surgery, further complications arose and his run of ill-health seemed to have commenced.
 For his generosity, his gentle nature, his quiet humour and his friendship, Bill will be missed, but fondly remembered, by his many Sydney Bush Walker friends.
-##########**
-NOTE. Please note that Anita and Alan Doherty have a new address:-
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+===Note.===
+Please note that Anita and Alan Doherty have a new address:-
 Marine Crescent, Hornsby Heights, 2077. Tel. 476 6531.
-SOCIAL NOTES FOR DECEMBER.
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+====Social Notes For December.====
 by Wendy Aliano.
-th December: This Wednesday is the XMAS PARTY to be held at the Clubroom. Please
-bring a plate of party food (and a glass). The Club will provide the drinks.
-PLEASE NOTE: The Clubroom will be closed from the 18th December until 18th January, 1988
-The last meeting for the year will be our Xmas Party and the first in the new year will be a short General Meeting combined with Gordon's Abseiling & Canyoning evening, on the 20th JANUARY.
-NEW ZEALAND - FEB./MARCH 1988.
-Would any fit walkers who would like to walk in South Island please contact me. It is expected that the tracks to be walked will come from the following: Stewart Island; Lake Houroko - Supper Cove - West Arm; Young River - Wilkins; Blue River (off Makarora R.); Copeland; Matukituki River. As these walks would be graded medium/hard or HARD, some hard training will be necessary before late February's departure (I've started).
-JIM OXLEY, P.O. Box 94, Ryde, 2112. 807 2128 (H)
-2670 (B)
-NEW MEMBER. Please add the following name to your List of Members:-
-DOUGLAS, Valerie, 328 Duff Street, Turramurra, 2074 - Tel. 488 9006 (H), 816 1555 (B)
+===16th December:===
+This Wednesday is the Xmas Party to be held at the Clubroom. Please bring a plate of party food (and a glass). The Club will provide the drinks.
+===Please Note:===
+The Clubroom will be closed from the 18th December until 18th January, 1988.
+The last meeting for the year will be our Xmas Party and the first in the new year will be a short General Meeting combined with Gordon's Abseiling & Canyoning evening, on the 20th January.
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+====New Zealand - Feb./March 1988.====
+Would any fit walkers who would like to walk in South Island please contact me. It is expected that the tracks to be walked will come from the following: Stewart Island; Lake Houroko - Supper Cove - West Arm; Young River - Wilkins; Blue River (off Makarora R.); Copeland; Matukituki River. As these walks would be graded medium/hard or Hard, some hard training will be necessary before late February's departure (I've started).
+Jim Oxley, P.O. Box 94, Ryde, 2112. 807 2128 (H) 282 2670 (B)
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+===New Member.===
+Please add the following name to your List of Members:-
+Douglas, Valerie, 328 Duff Street, Turramurra, 2074 - Tel. 488 9006 (H), 816 1555 (B)
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