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-=====The Sydney Bushwalker.=====
+======The Sydney Bushwalker======
 Established June 1931
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 A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, Box 4476 GPO, Sydney 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milson's Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. To advertise in this magazine please contact the Business Manager.
-|Editor|Judy. O'Connor, 43 Pine Street, Cammeray 2062. Telephone 929 8629|
+|**Editor**|Judy. O'Connor, 43 Pine Street, Cammeray 2062. Telephone 929 8629|
-|Business Manager|Joy Hynes, 36 Lewis Street, Dee Why 2099. Telephone 982.2615 (H), 888 3144 (Business)|
+|**Business Manager**|Joy Hynes, 36 Lewis Street, Dee Why 2099. Telephone 982.2615 (H), 888 3144 (Business)|
-|Production Manager|George Gray - Telephone 876 6263|
+|**Production Manager|George Gray - Telephone 876 6263|
-|Typist|Kath Brown|
+|**Typist**|Kath Brown|
-|Illustrator|Morag Ryder|
+|**Illustrator**|Morag Ryder|
-|Printers|Kenn Clacher, Lee Powell, Margaret Niven, Barrie Murdoch & Kay Chan|
+|**Printers**|Kenn Clacher, Lee Powell, Margaret Niven, Barrie Murdoch & Kay Chan|
 ====September 1991====
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 Set off fairly early in steamy conditions. At the Heavitree Gap we saw a massive encampment of various vehicles and large tents. The road which ran alongside the Hugh River had a lot of litter mainly in the form of beer cans. All the same the big river trees were very beautiful and we were rewarded with a visit of a flock of pink cockatoos (also known as Major Mitchell cockatoos I believe). We arrived at the main road at 10.30 and the bus arrived 15 mins later. We had a room booked to clean up in and soon went to town in search of beer, hamburgers and other forms of decadence before our flight back. The flight being quite empty we were all allowed to visit the cockpit in small groups. Alex was in a group which saw the lights of Sydney from Parkes, a great end to an excellent holiday.
-DOWN MEMORY LANE TO BUNGONIA GORGE Barbara. Bruce
+=====Down Memory Lane To Bungonia Gorge.=====
-Members of Party: Jan Mohandas (Leader), Morag Ryder, Michelle Powell, Rob Webb, David Robinson, Jan Hodges, Tony Manes, Kay Chan, John Burrows, Henry Foster, Jean -Kendall; Geoff McIntosh, Barbara Bruce.
-On 6-7 July I had been part of Say Sternhell's party to Yadboro and The Castle - a trip I last did many years ago. The weekend was superb in lots of ways and I experienced a rush of renewal on this return to 'serious' walking. So, still filled with this feeling of being about as capable as in earlier years, my mind zoned in on Jan Mohandas's Bungonia Gorge trip on the weekend of 20-22 July. I hadn't been to Bungonia for years, either, so I was ready for another visit.
+Barbara Bruce
- Apparently the Wrest of the party intended to arrive early on the Saturday morning, but Rob, Michelle and myself, all agreed we would rather drive up on the Friday night and enjoy a good night's sleep in the bush. It was delightful to wake up and watch the sun rise over the ridges and valleys, while the wind came in gusts similar in sound and interval to large waves at the beach.
+__Members of Party__: Jan Mohandas (Leader), Morag Ryder, Michelle Powell, Rob Webb, David Robinson, Jan Hodges, Tony Manes, Kay Chan, John Burrows, Henry Foster, Jean Kendall, Geoff McIntosh, Barbara Bruce.
+On 6-7 July I had been part of Sev Sternhell's party to Yadboro and The Castle - a trip I last did many years ago. The weekend was superb in lots of ways and I experienced a rush of renewal on this return to 'serious' walking. So, still filled with this feeling of being about as capable as in earlier years, my mind zoned in on Jan Mohandas's Bungonia Gorge trip on the weekend of 20-22 July. I hadn't been to Bungonia for years, either, so I was ready for another visit.
+Apparently the rest of the party intended to arrive early on the Saturday morning, but Rob, Michelle and myself, all agreed we would rather drive up on the Friday night and enjoy a good night's sleep in the bush. It was delightful to wake up and watch the sun rise over the ridges and valleys, while the wind came in gusts similar in sound and interval to large waves at the beach.
 Saturday morning we were all rugged up against the wind as we headed down Long Nose Point, noting the growing ravagement of the landscape by the Portland Cement mine. An hour later and I was enjoying our wander along the picturesque banks of Bungonia Creek, amused at the sight of John's pack, which reminded me of a modern day swag the way he had his tent stowed underneath and his billy strung on behind. That night we found out why he couldn't fit them inside.
 A pleasant stop in the sun for morning tea and then we were on the steep climb up Mt Ayre. It felt like the middle of summer as the salt of my sweat stung my eyes. At the false top we digressed to catch the view down the Shoalhaven towards the Chimneys - quite a picture - then proceeded to the top where we found a relatively sheltered area for lunch. I believe I had the best spot - a good sized rock at my back and just enough protection from the wind for me to be able to lie back and enjoy the warmth of the sun for a nice snooze.
 It was difficult to have to shift from this position of comfort, but as usual needs must. Back into the wind and down the steep shale track on the northern side of Mt Ayre. A few of us were very aware of our knees after this experience. Jan advised us to collect water from the creek before crossing and as Morag and I were waiting for the rest of the party on the further bank (we didn't bother taking off our shoes to cross - the rest did) we were discussing the current high level of the water and what it looked like without any water at all. I reflected at this point that I probably used to do a lot of talking (be quiet, Bob Younger!) because I couldn't remember very much at all. It was not far from this junction to the campsite either, so we had a nice early camp at 3pm. Good work, Jan.
 Campfires are always very satisfying to the soul and this one was no different. The moon shone dully as we stole off to our tents for a good night's rest.
-Sunday morning Jan took a group further up the gorge to inspect the waterfalls. He was concerned about the unusually high water level- in the creek due to the recent rains, but they were able to get most of the way before having to turn back.
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+Sunday morning Jan took a group further up the gorge to inspect the waterfalls. He was concerned about the unusually high water level in the creek due to the recent rains, but they were able to get most of the way before having to turn back.
-The Sydney Bushwalker September 1991
 As Saturday's 'excitement' had been Mt Ayre, Sunday's was negotiating our way down among the boulders of Bungonia Gorge. In the intervening years I had not forgotten the size of these boulders. On this occasion the high water level meant that the usual route could not always be followed and to top it off there had been a rockfall comparatively recently. Nature once again proved how wonderful she could be by providing a tiny slot for us all to slip through. The feeling of relief didn't last for long, though, because we were soon struggling through lawyer vines, soft, rich soil and huge boulders. During this exercise quite a large rock became dislodged and rolled down over the boulders making a terrible sound: thank goodness no one was in its way.
-Eventually we made it across to the other bank and after negotiating past the stinging tree it became quite easy, going before we stopped for lunch at our previous day's morning tea point.
-A stroll back along the pleasant banks of Bungonia Creek and then we were climbing the well graded track of 'Long Nose Point. Aside from the people of various. trips and the boulders,. this track is one of my main riterhar..ies:. 'not difficult, even pleasant, just take it nice and steady. Until you are almost at the top, anyway; the last 150 metres are a different story.
+Eventually we made it across to the other bank and after negotiating past the stinging tree it became quite easy going before we stopped for lunch at our previous day's morning tea point.
+A stroll back along the pleasant banks of Bungonia Creek and then we were climbing the well graded track of Long Nose Point. Aside from the people of various trips and the boulders, this track is one of my main memories: not difficult, even pleasant, just take it nice and steady. Until you are almost at the top, anyway; the last 150 metres are a different story.
 We reached the cars at around 4 pm - again not a bad time. One more trip down Memory Lane completed - I'll remember it a lot better this time.
 What's next???!
-Conservation
-A FLEA FOR OUR NATIONAL PARKS
+=====Conservation.=====
-. Following 6 request ro.lsed at a-r.ecent general meeting, AlL:lx Colley our Conservati.on 3ecre1.dcy, hdn writ4,en to the NSW
-Premier, Mu Nick. GrtrAner buhalf of SBW
+====A Plea For Our National Parks.====
-members, dt the proposed r'eduction in the role of the N'ational Parks and Wildlife Service. He c...!nveed to the FEemier that SBW
-the-ureation of eA --2.eper.bte policy and wildlife unit would're5ult ln clualified e.voluation of park and.
+Following a request raised at a recent general meeting, Alex Colley our Conservation Secretary, has written to the NSW Premier, Mr Nick Greiner expressing concern on behalf of SBW members, at the proposed reduction in the role of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. He conveyed to the Premier that SBW members feel the creation of seperate policy and wildlife unit would result in a less qualified evaluation of park and wilderness proposals.
-t:! ei
-cat-- k,u1 l.ly beint; degraded by. sewage.
+"National parks are constantly being degraded by sewage pollution, roading, off-road vehicle penetrettlon, so called "control" burning, intrusive resort development and other "activities," his letter read in part.
-pU llution, roadint, off-Loiid penetrettlon, so-called "concrdl' buraine intfuivu tH6OYL. developmi.3nt. and other
-activi.ties'," his toLter read in Part. -
+Alex also pointed out that if the State's national park system, acknowledged to be one of the world's best, is to be adequately protected, the role of the NPWS and its staffing should be augmented and that the Wildlife Act should provide for threatened species protection and wild and scenic rivers management.
-Alex also pointed out that. if the State's national park system,.Acknowled 1.L.J hR-. Of LiI woLld's bus', 15 to be proti.-cued,' the role of the NPWE
-should be augmented ond that tht, Wildlife Act 2.hould provide fou thit:,,otned.-.4)ecies protection c.ind wild and scenic riveus manament.
+It will be interesting to read the Premier' s reply which will be duly reported in The Sydney Bushwalker when received. Ed.
-It will be int.eiestin to re6d ihe Premier' s reply which Will be duly reported In THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER.when received'. Ed.
-September 1991 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 9
+=====In Memoriam - Dr. Bob Binks.=====
-IN MEMORIAM - DR. BOB BINKS
 by Dot Butler
-Bob Sinks died an the 28th August, just short Of his 70th birthday.
+Bob Binks died an the 28th August, just short of his 70th birthday.
 A Memorial Service was held on 3rd September at Killara Uniting Church, where his many friends assembled to say "Goodbye".
-For many years Bob was doctor for the Bush Walkers Search & Rescue OTganisation, and was always available when called out. On these troubled occasions his wise and compassionate understanding.soothed both the victims and the distraught relatives.
-He was.happy,walking in the Blue Mountains, at Kanangra, the Warrumbungles and in Tasmania, and also skiing in the Kosciusko area, and was a member of the
+For many years Bob was doctor for the Bush Walkers Search & Rescue Organisation, and was always available when called out. On these troubled occasions his wise and compassionate understanding soothed both the victims and the distraught relatives.
-University Alpine Club. -Friends remember many fine
-weekends skiing and laying cork tiles on the floor of the U.A.C. Hut, and drinking "red-eyes" (red wine). -
+He was happy walking in the Blue Mountains, at Kanangra, the Warrumbungles and in Tasmania, and also skiing in the Kosciusko area, and was a member of the University Alpine Club. Friends remember many fine weekends skiing and laying cork tiles on the floor of the U.A.C. Hut, and drinking "red-eyes" (red wine).
-We say "Goodbye" to a Profound and lovable person, and offer our condolences to his wife, Nan, daughter Gwaine, his brother, Christopher and sister Nell.
-OBITUARY - ROY BRAITHWAITE
+We say "Goodbye" to a profound and loveable person, and offer our condolences to his wife, Nan, daughter Gwaine, his brother, Christopher and sister Nell.
-. Club members who knew him well over the years will hear with sadness of the death on 24th August of Roy Braithwaite after a long illness.
- Roy joined the Club in September 1947 and was a strong, vigorous and enthusiastic walker who went on many overnight walks and also on holiday trips to Kgsciusko and Tasmania.  After marrying fellow Club member, Mary Macdonald, home building and raising a family of four children took him from bushwalking
+=====Obituary - Roy Braithwaite.=====
-for many years. However in the '70s, with the children grown up, he returned to the Club and led many day test walks as well as going on overnight trips and holiday trips to Kosciusko.
+Club members who knew him well over the years will hear with sadness of the death on 24th August of Roy Braithwaite after a long illness.
+Roy joined the Club in September 1947 and was a strong, vigorous and enthusiastic walker who went on many overnight walks and also on holiday trips to Kosciusko and Tasmania.  After marrying fellow Club member, Mary Macdonald, home building and raising a family of four children took him from bushwalking for many years. However in the '70s, with the children grown up, he returned to the Club and led many day test walks as well as going on overnight trips and holiday trips to Kosciusko.
 The Club sends its condolences to Mary and his family.
 by Kath Brown
-Page 10 The Sydney Bushwalker September 1991
-A NIGHT AT THE'OBSERVATORY-:
+=====A Night At The Observatory.=====
 by Alex Colley
-Bushwalkers, who spend many nights beyond the pall of light and haze which envelope Sydney, enjoy a clear view of the stars, provided there is no cloud. So it proved on Don
-Finch's walk in the McDonnell Ranges in early June. Of particular interest was the conjunction of three planets, though nobody remembered which planets they were. One was
-obviously Venus, the brightest of the planets. Another was either Saturn or Jupiter, on the
-other side of the sun.  The third was harder to pick, was it Mercury? no, it was too high
-in the sky. Was it Uranus? no, Uranus can't be seen with the naked eye. 'Mars perhaps?
-Very small for Mars, though slightly reddish, but being the other side of the sun a long way
-off it would be dim. Yes, it was Mars.
- It Was not surprising that some 40 members turned up at the Sydney Observatory on July
-st to learn more about the stars; We assembled at 8.15 pm and spent the next quarter hour
-or so operating a series of very instructive models on the ground floor. There was one which
-suspended two packets of cornflakes over pulleys. They could be raised by pulling on strings.
-One represented the weight of the packet on the moon - a featherweight - the other could hardly
-be shifted. It was the weight of a packet on Jupiter. Another of particular interest was
-a simulation of the movement of planets round the sun. The movement of the planets is
-governed by two balancing forces - centrifugal and gravity. If it weren't for gravitational
-attraction they would shoot off into space like a shot from a sling. The planet's near the
-sun have to move pretty fast to maintain their orbits. Mercury goes round in about three of
-our months. Saturn, near the edge of the solar system, takes nearly 30 years.
-Then we went to the small theatre, where Vicki gave us a talk on the history of the
-Observatory and Australia's present astronomical organisation with stations at Siding Springs,
-Mount Stromlo, Parkes etc, and showed us a video explaining some of the constellations. Most
-of them were named long ago, in ancient Greece. The stars do change positions, but only very
-slowly.
-. After, this we. were divided into three groups, each with a guide, and shown the telescopes. The oldest one, a 12 inch teleScope, installed aro6nd 1858, was originally manually operated. Because the stars are continually moving around the sky, the telescope must move with them at the same height above the horizon and the same speed. This necessitates accurate movement of
-the telescope and its housing. -If it didn't move with the stars they would streak across the
-eyepiece too fast for observation. Picking up the field to be looked at wasn't so easy. It
-was necessary to look through a Stroll telescope attached to the main tube to find the approximate field, then define it further by looking through another with larger magnification before aligning the big tube.
-Unfortunately we. couldn't look at the stars because it was too cloudy, but this hardly mattered when we moved on to the newer, computer operated, electronic telescope, which can be instructed fo focus straight on to the required field. What we could have seen on a fine night
-was clearly recalled on the computer screen - nebulae, star clusters, galaxies etc. Some
-example of these phenomena can be.seen with the naked eye. For instance the star cluster
-"The Garden of the Pleides" can be seen for several months in summer. Other clusters appear -
-only as blurred objects.
-Galaxies too can be seen, the Magellan Clouds, near the Southern Cross, are galaxies. They are in a variety of shapes, most, like our own, a flattened spiral and perhaps slightly fufzy but indistinguishable From stars without magnification. Some clusters are so concentrated
-that they appear as a solid mass, even when viewed through a telescope. How would it be if
-our solar system were part of a cluster, instead of being comparatively isolated? Would we
-be surrounded by suns? No, not really. The stars of the cluster are mostly a few light years
-.aparti- but.they would appear, probably, as bright as Venus.
-After this we went back to the theatre for further videos and questions. How is distance
-measured? The angle of the earth to the nearer stars is measured from opposite sides of the
-Earth's orbit. This enables the computation of a triangle with the base line Earth's orbit
-September 1991 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 11
-the angles on either side of the base line and from that the distance to the apex of the
-triangle. This doesn't work if the stars are very distant, but there is another method.
-There is a star type known as a Cepheid variable which becomes brighter or dimmer at regular, intervals. They are known ta be about the same size, and distance of a galaxy can be calculated by brightness if one is found.
-At the end of the evening we were shown a video which simulated a journey from the earth at distances measured in multiples of 10. At somewhere round 10 we could see the
-whole ea,fth. Then we could see the whole solar system and eventually, at 1023, our galaxy
-' as a small Olpr. Then we came back again to the earth. We didn't stop there but went down
-to ever smaller particles - cells, atoms, protons and quarks. Is there a limit to space?
-Einstein said there was, of a sort. Are quarks made up of smaller particles? Perhaps we
-will never know. Nor will we ever know how it was all organised or why it'is there at all.,
-ADDITIONAL WALK -HOLIDAY WEEKEND - Mondax  7th October-
-Helensburgh Burgh Track - North Era - Burning Palms - Figure Eight Pools -
-Werrong Otford. MEDIUM. Leader: JIM CALLAWAY - Phone 520 7081 (H)
-Please contact leader if interested so that a suitable train time can be arrang.ed.
-********
-THE KIMBERLEY COAST
-In early 1992, we are offering a unique opportunity to see the rugged
-Kimberley Coast at its best, when the land is green and the rivers and d, waterfalls are at their spectacular best.
-We begin with a bus ride from Kununurra to Wyndham where a boat brings us
+Bushwalkers, who spend many nights beyond the pall of light and haze which envelope Sydney, enjoy a clear view of the stars, provided there is no cloud. So it proved on Don Finch's walk in the McDonnell Ranges in early June. Of particular interest was the conjunction of three planets, though nobody remembered which planets they were. One was obviously Venus, the brightest of the planets. Another was either Saturn or Jupiter, on the other side of the sun.  The third was harder to pick, was it Mercury? no, it was too high in the sky. Was it Uranus? no, Uranus can't be seen with the naked eye. Mars perhaps? Very small for Mars, though slightly reddish, but being the other side of the sun a long way off it would be dim. Yes, it was Mars.
-to the Berkeley River where we spend a full day exploring Berkeley Gorge on foot. Next day, the boat brings us to King George Falls where the river plunges 80 metres into the sea at the head of one of Australia's most spectacular gorges. After a week exploring the area, an amphibious plane picks us up and brings us to a fishing camp just below the lower gorge on the !Drysdale River. There
-we can relax and do some fishing or do some exploring up the gorge on foot or do a-bit of both before the plane brings us back to Kununurra.
+It was not surprising that some 40 members turned up at the Sydney Observatory on July 31st to learn more about the stars. We assembled at 8.15 pm and spent the next quarter hour or so operating a series of very instructive models on the ground floor. There was one which suspended two packets of cornflakes over pulleys. They could be raised by pulling on strings. One represented the weight of the packet on the moon - a featherweight - the other could hardly be shifted. It was the weight of a packet on Jupiter. Another of particular interest was a simulation of the movement of planets round the sun. The movement of the planets is governed by two balancing forces - centrifugal and gravity. If it weren't for gravitational attraction they would shoot off into space like a shot from a sling. The planets near the sun have to move pretty fast to maintain their orbits. Mercury goes round in about three of our months. Saturn, near the edge of the solar system, takes nearly 30 years.
-Charter boats and planes are not cheap so this trip will be expensive. However, there will be a special advance purchase discount. Write, phone or fax now for details.
-WILLIS'S WALKABOUTS
+Then we went to the small theatre, where Vicki gave us a talk on the history of the Observatory and Australia's present astronomical organisation with stations at Siding Springs, Mount Stromlo, Parkes etc, and showed us a video explaining some of the constellations. Most of them were named long ago, in ancient Greece. The stars do change positions, but only very slowly.
-Carrington Street
-Milner NT 0810
+After this we were divided into three groups, each with a guide, and shown the telescopes. The oldest one, a 12 inch telescope, installed around 1858, was originally manually operated. Because the stars are continually moving around the sky, the telescope must move with them at the same height above the horizon and the same speed. This necessitates accurate movement of the telescope and its housing. If it didn't move with the stars they would streak across the eyepiece too fast for observation. Picking up the field to be looked at wasn't so easy. It was necessary to look through a small telescope attached to the main tube to find the approximate field, then define it further by looking through another with larger magnification before aligning the big tube.
-Phone (089) 85 2134
-Fax: (089) 85 2355
+Unfortunately we couldn't look at the stars because it was too cloudy, but this hardly mattered when we moved on to the newer, computer operated, electronic telescope, which can be instructed to focus straight on to the required field. What we could have seen on a fine night was clearly recalled on the computer screen - nebulae, star clusters, galaxies etc. Some example of these phenomena can be seen with the naked eye. For instance the star cluster  "The Garden of the Pleides" can be seen for several months in summer. Other clusters appear only as blurred objects.
-QLD
- QBB  Butter Concentrate
+Galaxies too can be seen, the Magellan Clouds, near the Southern Cross, are galaxies. They are in a variety of shapes, most, like our own, a flattened spiral and perhaps slightly fufzy but indistinguishable from stars without magnification. Some clusters are so concentrated that they appear as a solid mass, even when viewed through a telescope. How would it be if our solar system were part of a cluster, instead of being comparatively isolated? Would we be surrounded by suns? No, not really. The stars of the cluster are mostly a few light years apart, but they would appear, probably, as bright as Venus.
-NT
- Beef Jet
+After this we went back to the theatre for further videos and questions. How is distance measured? The angle of the earth to the nearer stars is measured from opposite sides of the Earth's orbit. This enables the computation of a triangle with the base line Earth's orbit the angles on either side of the base line and from that the distance to the apex of the triangle. This doesn't work if the stars are very distant, but there is another method. There is a star type known as a Cepheid variable which becomes brighter or dimmer at regular intervals. They are known to be about the same size, and distance of a galaxy can be calculated by brightness if one is found.
-ACT
- National Maps
+At the end of the evening we were shown a video which simulated a journey from the earth at distances measured in multiples of 10. At somewhere round 10 to the power of 5 we could see the whole earth. Then we could see the whole solar system and eventually, at 10 to the power of 23, our galaxy as a small blur. Then we came back again to the earth. We didn't stop there but went down to ever smaller particles - cells, atoms, protons and quarks. Is there a limit to space? Einstein said there was, of a sort. Are quarks made up of smaller particles? Perhaps we will never know. Nor will we ever know how it was all organised or why it's there at all.
-Vic
- Outgear Backpacks Accessories
+=====Additional Walk - Holiday Weekend - Monday 7th October.=====
- Feathertop Wool Shirts
- Giant Trees' Dried meals
+Helensburgh - Burgh Track - North Era - Burning Palms - Figure Eight Pools - Werrong - Otford. Medium. Leader: Jim Callaway - Phone 520 7081 (H)
-NSW
- Sleeping Bags J &H, Mont, Romans
+Please contact leader if interested so that a suitable train time can be arranged.
- Rainwear
-Mont, J & H, Superior
+=====The August General Meeting.=====
- Day Packs High Tops, Summit Gear
- Bonwiek Caving Ladders
-Holeproof Undies 4 Socks
- Trailblazr Hats DBatuff Canyon bags
-TAS.
- Blundstone
-Boots
-WA
- Wilderness Equipment - Backpacks
-Goretex Clothing
--/ Cycle Panniers
-SA
- Rossi Bo ts
- F1nders Baby Carriers
-EASTWOOD
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-September 1991  The Sydney Oushwalker Page 13
-THE AUGUST GENERAL MEETING
 by Barry Wallace
-There were around 16 members present when the President, in the chair, called the meeting to order at 2023. The call for apologies brought responses on behalf of Joy Hynes, Ian
-Debert, Dot Butler and Peter Yardley. Of the new members, both Helen Hestelow.and Bill Hope
+There were around 16 members present when the President, in the chair, called the meeting to order at 2023. The call for apologies brought responses on behalf of Joy Hynes, Ian Debert, Dot Butler and Peter Yardley. Of the new members, both Helen Hestelow and Bill Hope came forward to receive applause, constitution, annual report and badge.
-came fOrward to receive applause, constitution, annual report and badge.
 The Minutes of the previous general meeting were read, and after some sorting out of the type of problem you can only have with a word processing package, received as a true and correct record.
-. Incoming correspondence included a letter from Keith Sherlock agreeing to our proposal to auction the offered painting and put the funds into the conservation fund, from Veronique Crowther, Ernie Austin and Arnold Medbury resiging from membership, a notice, of the A.G.M. from Confederation together with minutes of the previous A.G.M. and leaflets on various aspects of bushwalking, and a letter from the N.P.A. regarding the proposed "Walk of Shame", designed ta a draw attention to the degraded state of the coastal track in Royal National Park.
-The only matter arising gave rise to a discussion of the disposal of the painting offered by Keith Sherlock. The painting is valued at around $300 and the feeling was that this value
+Incoming correspondence included a letter from Keith Sherlock agreeing to our proposal to auction the offered painting and put the funds into the conservation fund, from Veronique Crowther, Ernie Austin and Arnold Medbury resiging from membership, a notice of the A.G.M. from Confederation together with minutes of the previous A.G.M. and leaflets on various aspects of bushwalking, and a letter from the N.P.A. regarding the proposed "Walk of Shame", designed ta a draw attention to the degraded state of the coastal track in Royal National Park.
- would not be likely to be realised through the club auction. It was decided to raffle the
-painting over the period leading up to the club Christmas Party.
+The only matter arising gave rise to a discussion of the disposal of the painting offered by Keith Sherlock. The painting is valued at around $300 and the feeling was that this value would not be likely to be realised through the club auction. It was decided to raffle the painting over the period leading up to the club Christmas Party.
-There were also outgoing letters; to Confederation notifying them that Spiro has been elected to the position of delegate and that Bill Holland will act as delegate in the absence of Jim Callaway, to.Kirribilli Heighbourhood Centre confirming our use of the upstairs meeting room on every Wednesday of the month, to Y.H.A. providing them with requested details of the club memberhsip and activities, to the. Commonwealth Bank employer of Peter Tresseder confirming arrangements for him to address the Club as part of our Social Program, to John Newman recommending that he consider non-active membership, and a letter, written by the Conservation Secretary to Mr. Webster, N.S.W. Minister for Planning, regarding the Blue Mountains draft Local Environment plan.
-The Treasurer's Report indicated that we received $2,004, spent $621 and ended up with a
+There were also outgoing letters; to Confederation notifying them that Spiro has been elected to the position of delegate and that Bill Holland will act as delegate in the absence of Jim Callaway, to Kirribilli Heighbourhood Centre confirming our use of the upstairs meeting room on every Wednesday of the month, to Y.H.A. providing them with requested details of the club memberhsip and activities, to the Commonwealth Bank employer of Peter Tresseder confirming arrangements for him to address the Club as part of our Social Program, to John Newman recommending that he consider non-active membership, and a letter, written by the Conservation Secretary to Mr. Webster, N.S.W. Minister for Planning, regarding the Blue Mountains draft Local Environment plan.
-- -
-bank balance of $7,372. A motion that the Treasurer be authorised to transfer surplus Funds
+The Treasurer's Report indicated that we received $2,004, spent $621 and ended up with a bank balance of $7,372. A motion that the Treasurer be authorised to transfer surplus funds into appropriate accounts which will yield a higher rate of return was passed.
-into appropriate accounts which will yield a higher rate of return was passed.
-And so it was, that as pink angora is inexorably drawn to lblue serge, we proceeded, you guessed it, to the Walks Reports. The weekend of July 12 to 14th saw both weekend trips, Jan 'Mohandas's Newnes to Pool Bone Gap and 811 Holland's. Meryla Pass to Lake' Yarunga, cancelled. Of the day walks, Dick Weston re-routed his Woodford to SprIngwood walk to increase the proportion of fire trail walking for the 16 starters and Jim Callaway experienced problems with the S.R.A. with closed rail lines, cancelled trains and alternative taxis. Despite all that the 12 people were able to complete a slightly re-routed version of the R.N.P. station to
+And so it was, that as pink angora is inexorably drawn to blue serge, we proceeded, you guessed it, to the Walks Reports. The weekend of July 12 to 14th saw both weekend trips, Jan Mohandas's Newnes to Bool Bone Gap and Bill Holland's Meryla Pass to Lake Yarunga, cancelled. Of the day walks, Dick Weston re-routed his Woodford to Springwood walk to increase the proportion of fire trail walking for the 16 starters and Jim Callaway experienced problems with the S.R.A. with closed rail lines, cancelled trains and alternative taxis. Despite all that the 12 people were able to complete a slightly re-routed version of the R.N.P. station to Waterfall walk. It was that sort of weekend, you see.
-Waterfall walk. It was that sort of weekend, you see.
-Ian.Debert incorporated the party.left over from Bill Holland's previous weekend cancellalien into his Mount Carrialeo Yarunga Creek trip to have a party of 9.on what was.described as a pleasant walk. Jan Mohandas had 12 starters on his Mount Ayre - Bungonia - Shoalhaven
+Ian Debert incorporated the party left over from Bill Holland's previous weekend cancellalion into his Mount Carrialoo - Yarunga Creek trip to have a party of 9 on what was described as a pleasant walk. Jan Mohandas had 12 starters on his Mount Ayre - Bungonia - Shoalhaven walk. They reported some problems with increased water levels in Bungonia Gorge, but otherwise all appears to have gone well. Judy Mehaffey had 4 cyclists on her Bulli cycleway ride. The day was magnificent, the track level, and they lunched at the lighthouse. Alan Mewett's Biamee Creek Track had.... er, problems. The party of 14 (snapshot count - lunchtime) became dispersed somewhat due to some person (un-named in this account) locking the keys in their newish car and requiring assistance from various other persons to retrieve them. There was also a small outbreak of navigational inexactitutde. None-the-less, a good time was had.
-walk. They reported some prblemS with increased water levels in Bungonia Gorge, but otherwise
-all appears to have gone well. Judy Mehaffey had 4 cyclists on her Built cycleway ride.
+July 26th to 28 saw Jim Rivers and assistant leading a party of 11 on his Shay Ridge Dam to Mount Wilson trip. After a very cold Friday night they made up for this by sleeping-out down on the Wollongambe River on Sunday night. They rose early after a fairly miserable meal the night before and reached Mount Wilson by 0830. Dick Weston was having none of this nonsense for his Faulconbridge to Wentworth Cave walk - he cancelled it. Details of Chris Perry's snow camping trip were sparse but we do know there were 3 starters. Errol Sheedy had a party of 5 plus 13 (no, I don't know what that means) on a cool and sunny day for his Waterfall to Engadine walk. Morag Ryder's Devil's Hole to Leura walk went but there are no details.
-The day was magnificent, the track level, and they lunched at the lighthouse. Alan Mewettts
-Biamee Creek Track had.... er, problems. The party of 14 (snapshot count - lunchtime) became
+Jan Mohandas had 19 walkers on his visit to Cloudmaker trip over the 2nd to 4th August. They reported good cold weather and a rather tough Sunday. The combined Coolana maintenance and bush skills weekend attracted parties of around 3 and 15 respectively. The weather was gloriously sunny and mild and the ticks appear to have been on holiday. Ian Wolfe's cross-country ski trip was cancelled. Tony Manes reported an initial party of 8 on his Bundeena to Otford via the rocks and littoral day walk. For some reason there were numerous drop-outs as the day wore on. Chris Sonter's Lane Cove N.P. day trip went, the day was fine and warm and there were around 15 on the trip.
-dispersed somewhat due to some person (un-named in this account) locking the keys in their
-newish car and requiring assistance from various other persons to retrieve them. There was
+For the weekend of 9th to 11th August Morrie Ward cancelled his Kanangra Walls - Stormbreaker - Kanangra Creek walk and there was no report of Karl Lackmann's St.Albans area trip that same weekend. The Paddy Pallin cross-country ski race was run in the by now traditional atrocious blizard. The Perrys, Chris and Keith, were there and lived to tell. Tony Manes' Mount Hay Road to Neates Glen day walk attracted a party of 20 on a great day and Morag Ryder saw her party of 15 safely along the Heathcote to Bundeena route.
-also a small outbreak of navigational inexactitutde. None-the-less, a good time was had.
-July 26th to 28 saw Jim Rivers and assistant leading a party of 11 on his Shay Ridge Dam
-to Mount Wilson trip. After a verry cold Friday night they made up for this by sleeping-out
-down on the Wollongambe River on Sunday night. They rose early after a fairly miserable meal
-the night before and reached Mount Wilson by 0830. Dick Weston was having none of this
-Page 14  The Sydney Bushwalker September 1991
-nonsense for his Faulconbridge to Wentworth Cave walk - - he cancelled it. Details of Chris Perry's snow camping trip were sparse but we do know there were 3 starters. Errol Sheedy had a party of 5 plus 13 (no, I don't know what that means) on a cool and sunny day for his Waterfall to Engadine walk. Morag Ryder's Devil's Hole to Leura walk went but there are no details.
-Jan Mohandas had 19 walkers on his visit to Cloudmaker trip over the 2nd to 4th August. They reported good cold weather and a rather tough Sunday. The combined Coolana maintenance
-and bush skills weekend attracted parties of around 3 and 15 respectively. The weather was
-gloriously, sunny and mild and the ticks appear to have been on holiday. Ian Wolfe's cross-
-country ski trip was cancelled. Tony Manes reported an initial party of 8 on his Bundeena to
-Otford via the rocks and littoral day walk. For some reason there were numerous drop-outs as
-the day wore on. Chris Sonter's Lane Cove N.P. day trip went, the day was fine and warm and
-there were around 15 on the trip.
-For the weekend of 9th to 11th August Morrie Ward cancelled his Kanangra Walls - Storm- breaker - Kanangra Creek walk and there was no report of Karl Lackmann's St.Albans area trip that same weekend. The Paddy Pallin cross-country ski race was run in the by now traditional
-atrocious blizard. The Perrys, Chris and Keith, were there and lived to tell. Tony Manes' Mount Hay Road to Neates Glen day walk attracted a party of 20 on a great day and Morag Ryder saw her party of 15 safely along the Heathcote to Bundeena route.
 The Social Report indicated that we managed to choose the only overcast night in a long run of fine weather for our visit to the Sydney Observatory.
-Conservation Report brought news that we have received a response from Tim Moore, N.S.W, Minister for the Environment, to our letter(s) expressing our opposition to proposals to build houses on the Nattai and near Green Wattle Creek. The letter provides a guarded indication
-of opposition to the two proposals by the N.P.W.S. The only expression of opinion by the
+Conservation Report brought news that we have received a response from Tim Moore, N.S.W, Minister for the Environment, to our letter(s) expressing our opposition to proposals to build houses on the Nattai and near Green Wattle Creek. The letter provides a guarded indication of opposition to the two proposals by the N.P.W.S. The only expression of opinion by the minister himself is: "In general, my view is that, development applications in nominated wilderness areas must be judged in terms of their individual merit and consequences."
-minister himself ,is: "In general, my view is that, development applications in nominated
-wilderness areas must be judged in-terms of their individual merit and consequences."
+We have also received a letter thanking us for ours regarding the Blue Mountains draft Local Environment Plan. There was notice of a meeting of parties interested in conservation issues in the Blue Mountains. Copies of the Colang Bulletin are available gratis in the clubroom.
-We have also received a letter thanking us for ours regarding the Blue Mountains draft Local Environment Plan. There was notice of a meeting of parties interested in conservation
-issues in the Blue Mountains. Copies of the Colang Bulletin are available gratis in the clubroom.
+General Business saw advice of the decision to renew our public liability policy in view of the lack of resolution of details for the Confederation policy. The Club's delegates will seek clarification of this and subscription conditions at the Confederation A.G.M. We appear to have a problem justifying the total cost of Confederation membership to our Club. In the absence of details of Confederation financial reports for the year prior to the A.G.M. we will have to ask our delegates to act on general rather than specific guidelines.
-General Business saw advice of the decision to renew our public liability policy in view of the:lack of resolution of details for the Confederation policy. The Club's delegates will seek clarification of this and subscription conditions at the Confederation A.G.M. We appear to have a problem justifying the total cost of Confederation membership to our Club. , In the absence of details of Confederation financial reports for the year prior to the A.G.M. we will have to ask our delegates to act on general rather than specific guidelines.
 The meeting closed at 2147.
-* II 4 * * * * *
-WALKS REPORT by Tony Manes
+=====Walks Report.=====
-Twenty one people (14 members, 5 prospectives and 2 visitors) attended the walk on
-th August last from Mount Hay to Evans Lookout. Excellent weather for a walk - blue sky,
+by Tony Manes
-cool fresh air, no wind and bright sunlight. A very good group of fast walkers made leading
-easy. Morning tea at Lockley's Pylon was magnificent. Lunchbreak at Blue Gum for some -
+Twenty one people (14 members, 5 prospectives and 2 visitors) attended the walk on 11th August last from Mount Hay to Evans Lookout. Excellent weather for a walk - blue sky, cool fresh air, no wind and bright sunlight. A very good group of fast walkers made leading easy. Morning tea at Lockley's Pylon was magnificent. Lunchbreak at Blue Gum for some - others chose to walk up to Perry's Lookdown and back for lunch.
-others chose to walk up to Perry's Lookdown and back for lunch.-
- Water in all creeks and river was crystal clear - the cleanest I have ever seen it. The walk up to Beauchamps Falls was pleasant, but quite cold for the rest of the walk up to Neate's Glen via the Grand Canyon. ' Unfortunately Jan Mohandas took a fall and injured his left thigh muscle.
+Water in all creeks and river was crystal clear - the cleanest I have ever seen it. The walk up to Beauchamps Falls was pleasant, but quite cold for the rest of the walk up to Neate's Glen via the Grand Canyon. Unfortunately Jan Mohandas took a fall and injured his left thigh muscle.
 All in all, it was an excellent day out.
-* * * * * * * *
-September 1991 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 15
+=====Mailbag.=====
-MAILBAG
+====Too old? Never!====
 Letter to the Editor- from John Newman
-Too old? Never!
-In recent years it has become apparent that fewer "aged" members attend meetings of our ClOb and also are seldom seen on bushwalks.
+In recent years it has become apparent that fewer "aged" members attend meetings of our Club and also are seldom seen on bushwalks.
- This is not due to lack of interest but mainly to a changed lifestyle which retirement and increasing years.imposes on senior citizens.
+This is not due to lack of interest but mainly to a changed lifestyle which retirement and increasing years imposes on senior citizens.
 Many clubs and associations have recognised these problems and rather than lose these "aged" members have acted with understanding and encouragement by extending to them the favour of a special category membership with concessional annual fees.
 Such action is recommended to our Club and could be effected by extending the membership grade of "non-active" to read "non-active, aged and/or disabled pensioner".
 (Subscriptions 1991:- Active $30, non-active $9, non-active with magazine $21. Editor.)
-Readers may remember we recently quoted excerpts of a letter Club member Rudi Dezelin received from the Minister for the Environment, Mr Tim Moore, in response to Rudi's suggestion that suitable citizens be appointed honorary rangers to -keep an eye on what's going On in our National Parks in regard to rubbish and litter disposal.
-We invited Club members to let us know their thoughts and to tell us if they recalled such a scheme operating in the past. Lucy Sullivan of Killara has kindly sent us.the following letter:-
+----
-Letter to the Editor- from Lucy Sullivan
-I have heard of two people getting themselVes appointed honorary rangers, although don't know the details of the authority making the appointment. One was the father of a
+Readers may remember we recently quoted excerpts of a letter Club member Rudi Dezelin received from the Minister for the Environment, Mr Tim Moore, in response to Rudi's suggestion that suitable citizens be appointed honorary rangers to keep an eye on what's going On in our National Parks in regard to rubbish and litter disposal.
-friend who had his place disturbed by bikies and other louts making use of a large piece of
-vacant land adjoining his house. He had himself made an honorary ranger so that he could tell them off - he was a large and aggressive man.
+We invited Club members to let us know their thoughts and to tell us if they recalled such a scheme operating in the past. Lucy Sullivan of Killara has kindly sent us the following letter:-
+====Re Rudi's suggestion of honorary rangers.====
+Letter to the Editor - from Lucy Sullivan.
+I have heard of two people getting themselves appointed honorary rangers, although don't know the details of the authority making the appointment. One was the father of a friend who had his place disturbed by bikies and other louts making use of a large piece of vacant land adjoining his house. He had himself made an honorary ranger so that he could tell them off - he was a large and aggressive man.
 The second is a friend whose house backs on to the Lane Cove River Park. After several disputes with the rangers over their attempts to drive a fire trail past the foot of her land, she became an hororary ranger with responsibility for maintaining access and also ability to reprimand others abusing the park, e.g. dumping garden rubbish in the creek.
 I think she thinks she is still a ranger, so perhaps the program hasn't entirely lapsed.
-(Thanks, Lucy. Most interesting. Any other-thoughts or recollections, from other members7 Editor.)
-CONGRATULATIONS TO - Helen and Brian GOLDSTRAW whose. second child, a girl, Amy Elizabeth was born last August.
+(Thanks, Lucy. Most interesting. Any other-thoughts or recollections, from other members? Editor.)
-MEMBERSHIP  ENQUIRIES 7 Peter Yardley 8782499 (H) or 428 4444 (8)  or 8111 Holland 484 6636 (H) or 925(3309 (8).
-THE EDITOR wishes any material for inclusion in the magazine to be sent to her home address, 43 Pine-Street, Cammeray 2062, not to the Club box number.
+----
-Page 16 The Sydney Bushwalker September 1991
-THE CLUB DEBATE - 17/7/91
+===Congratulations to:===
-THE STANDARDS OF THE CLUB ARE MOST CERTAINLY NOT WHAT THEY USED TO BE THANK HEAVENS
-Our hard working and enterprising social secretary, Fran Holland, recently arranged a highly successful and amusing debating evening at the Club. Apart from anything else, it was
+Helen and Brian Goldstray whose second child, a girl, Amy Elizabeth was born last August.
-a good way of sorting out the bravehearted from the shy, and it soon became clear as the former strode through the front door that, while some members do not hesitate to jump across chasms, surge up mountains and forge rivers, they are less than enthusiastic (let's face it, terrified) to speak in public.
-However, one such person who has no trouble doing both with aplomb, is of course, Dot
+===Membership enquiries:===
-BuLler, who proved that her performance in both areas is neck and neck in excellence. Dot
-chose the intriguing topic: "That the standards of the Club are not what they used to be"
+Peter Yardley 878 2499 (H) or 428 4444 (B) or Bill Holland 484 6636 (H) or 925(3309 (B).
-and, as Dot can do so well, she managed to inject a perfect blend of humour and sauciness into her argument.
-She began her case by reflecting on the recent incident where a number of Club members were stranded on the wrong side of the Kowmung River and compared it to a time way back in the 1930s when another group of members were "misplaced" on a Club trip. It was feared, explained
+===The Editor:===
-Dot, that the young ladies, who were accompanied by a member of the opposite sex, would lose their reputations if it became known they had spent a whole night alone in the bush with a MAN (despite the numbers being in their favour).
- Club member Edgar Yardley, who was the uncle of none other than our current New Members Secretary, Peter Yardley, and another member called Ian Malcolm, later composed a song to commemorate the occasion much to the dismay of a third member, Harold Chardon (the fiance of one of the ldst girls) who had tried to hush the whole event for the sake of the girls' reputations. Ah, where is such chivaly today'
+Wishes any material for inclusion in the magazine to be sent to her home address, 43 Pine Street, Cammeray 2062, not to the Club box number.
-Dot's case, of course, was watertight if these were the standards of the Club then
-they have definitely dropped. She capped off her already convincing argument by producing the
+=====The Club Debate - 17/7/1991.====
-words of the song which were beautifully sung by Make Reynolds and Tom Wenman. We reproduce them here in the intefgts of all those who like a hearty ballad to sing under the shower. They're sung to the tune of "The Mountains of Marne".
-The Search Part - Wherethe.....L5.22.es of Mount Mouin swee down the the Cox.
+====The standards of the Club are most certainly not what they used to be (thank heavens...)====
-(Written by 1930s Club members Edgar Yardley and Ian Malcbim)
-Now walkers, this clear hill's a wonderful sight With its mountains uprising to left and to right,  And bushwalkers love in that region to roam
+Our hard working and enterprising social secretary, Fran Holland, recently arranged a highly successful and amusing debating evening at the Club. Apart from anything else, it was a good way of sorting out the bravehearted from the shy, and it soon became clear as the former strode through the front door that, while some members do not hesitate to jump across chasms, surge up mountains and forge rivers, they are less than enthusiastic (let's face it, terrified) to speak in public.
+However, one such person who has no trouble doing both with aplomb, is of course, Dot Butler, who proved that her performance in both areas is neck and neck in excellence. Dot chose the intriguing topic: "That the standards of the Club are not what they used to be" and, as Dot can do so well, she managed to inject a perfect blend of humour and sauciness into her argument.
+She began her case by reflecting on the recent incident where a number of Club members were stranded on the wrong side of the Kowmung River and compared it to a time way back in the 1930s when another group of members were "misplaced" on a Club trip. It was feared, explained Dot, that the young ladies, who were accompanied by a member of the opposite sex, would lose their reputations if it became known they had spent a whole night alone in the bush with a MAN (despite the numbers being in their favour).
+Club member Edgar Yardley, who was the uncle of none other than our current New Members Secretary, Peter Yardley, and another member called Ian Malcolm, later composed a song to commemorate the occasion much to the dismay of a third member, Harold Chardon (the fiance of one of the lost girls) who had tried to hush the whole event for the sake of the girls' reputations. Ah, where is such chivaly today...
+Dot's case, of course, was watertight... if these were the standards of the Club then they have definitely dropped. She capped off her already convincing argument by producing the words of the song which were beautifully sung by Make Reynolds and Tom Wenman. We reproduce them here in the interests of all those who like a hearty ballad to sing under the shower. They're sung to the tune of "The Mountains of Marne".
+===The Search Party - Where the Slopes of Mount Mouin sweep down the the Cox.===
+(Written by 1930s Club members Edgar Yardley and Ian Malcolm)
+Now walkers, this clear hill's a wonderful sight\\
+With its mountains uprising to left and to right,\\
+And bushwalkers love in that region to roam\\
 Though it's bleak and it's lonely and far, far from home.
-Large parties assembled to hike out that way
-To celebrate good. old King George's birthday - - They feasted, they sang, and they scrambled o'er rocks Where the slopes of Mount Mouin sweep down to the Cox.
+Large parties assembled to hike out that way\\
-In the.depths of a beautiful fine frosty night Page, Duncan and Yardley awoke in great fright; They had camped in the valley away down below
+To celebrate good old King George's birthday - -\\
-And were snoozing so snug in the c6Np-fire's glow - -
+They feasted, they sang, and they scrambled o'er rocks\\
-When they heard echoes sounding way up on the hill, Sure, it gave thepoor fellows a terrible thrill. "Who is it?" they said, "at our solitude mocks
+Where the slopes of Mount Mouin sweep down to the Cox.
+In the.depths of a beautiful fine frosty night\\
+Page, Duncan and Yardley awoke in great fright;\\
+They had camped in the valley away down below\\
+And were snoozing so snug in the camp-fire's glow - -
+When they heard echoes sounding way up on the hill,\\
+Sure, it gave the poor fellows a terrible thrill.\\
+"Who is it?" they said, "at our solitude mocks\\
 Where the slopes of Mount Mouin sweep down to the Cox?
-They saw torches gleaming - - a signal, of course,
-But no one could read it, 'twas Harold's strange Morse - - Then they heard bushes crashing and voices quite near And three stalwart fellows in camp did appear.
+They saw torches gleaming - - a signal, of course,\\
-September 1991 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 17
+But no one could read it, 'twas Harold's strange Morse - -\\
-"Ach, sorrer,." saSd they, "Poor old Taro's astray - - With four lovely ladies he's lost in some way! They. have no food to eat! Not a match in their box Where the slopes of Mount MOuin sweep down to the Cox."
+Then they heard bushes crashing and voices quite near\\
-We sympathised deeptly to hear the sad news
+And three stalwart fellows in camp did appear.
-Then ROLLED UP IN OUR BLANKETS TO FINISH OUR SNOOZE. BUt Orangoutang Roots and the rest of his'pals
-Spent the 'shole of the night searching round for the gals.
+"Ach, sorrer," said they, "Poor old Taro's astray - -\\
-But nothing they found, and when morning dawned clear
+With four lovely ladies he's lost in some way!\\
-Old Taro With maidens quite safe did appear - 7
+They have no food to eat! Not a match in their box\\
-But they dote on search parties, it's "so orthodox".
+Where the slopes of Mount Mouin sweep down to the Cox."
-. Where the slopes of Mount Mouin sweep down to the COx.
-THE CONFEDERATION BUSHWALKING CLUBS NSW INCORPORATED.
+We sympathised deeply to hear the sad news\\
-COMBINED 1990/1991 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & -ANNUAL CONFERENCE
+Then ROLLED UP IN OUR BLANKETS TO FINISH OUR SNOOZE.\\
-/8/91
+But Orangoutang Roots and the rest of his pals\\
- by Spiro Hajinakitas
+Spent the whole of the night searching round for the gals.
+But nothing they found, and when morning dawned clear\\
+Old Taro with maidens quite safe did appear - -\\
+But they dote on search parties, it's "so orthodox".\\
+Where the slopes of Mount Mouin sweep down to the Cox.
+=====The Confederation Bushwalking Clubs NSW Incorporated.=====
+====Combined 1990/1991 Annual General Meeting and Annual Conference - 24/8/1991.====
+by Spiro Hajinakitas
 The president Gordon Lee gave a welcoming address and praised the many achievements of the Confederation and criticised the lack of support given to the skeleton staff of Confederation.
 Guest speaker Alex Colley spoke of the history of the conserVation movement in NSW.
-Secretary's R22.211 presented by Garry Phillpott.  Confederation received 319 items of correspondence (not including magazines and advertisements etc), 250 personal bushwalking enquiries and 1300 telephone enquiries.
-Search & Resci.02.222E1 presented by Keith Maxwell. 1991 was a "quiet" year, only 3 callouts
+===Secretary's Report.===
-and 5 "alerts". It appears that Police regionalisation has resulted in regional Police
-overlooking Confederation's Search & Rescue's unique skills. S&R is attempting to improve
+Presented by Garry Phillpott. Confederation received 319 items of correspondence (not including magazines and advertisements etc), 250 personal bushwalking enquiries and 1300 telephone enquiries.
-the situation by contacting each region.
-Insurance - Bill Holland SBW, Brian Walker CP1W. Paul Leckie Yarrawood and Rose Maxwell Mount Oruitt were appointed to a sub-committee to examine Confederatien's rights under the insurance policy.
+===Search & Rescue Report.===
-TrearLsilmallt, presented by Rose Maxwell. During her three years as treasurer Confederation has undergone some Changes, such as insurance and incorporation, but mare needs to change:
-Instead of penny pinching, "do nothing" organisation, too mean to spend on setting up the structures of a statewide body, Confederation needs the support of all the clubs, a vision of what Conederation is aiming for and the willingness to carry it through.
+Presented by Keith Maxwell. 1991 was a "quiet" year, only 3 callouts and 5 "alerts". It appears that Police regionalisation has resulted in regional Police overlooking Confederation's Search & Rescue's unique skills. S&R is attempting to improve the situation by contacting each region.
-Part of the 1991/1992 BUDGET is as below:-
- ' GENERAL ACCOUNT INCOME    GENERAL ACCOUNT EXPENDITURE
+===Insurance.===
-  1992    1992
+Bill Holland SBW, Brian Walker CMW. Paul Leckie Yarrawood and Rose Maxwell Mount Druitt were appointed to a sub-committee to examine Confederation's rights under the insurance policy.
- Fees 10 000 1 761 Newsletter 2 000
+===Treasurer's Report.===
- Ball 1 700   Photocopier 4 000
- Insurance (sports accident) 2 500  504 Printing. & Stationery 2 000
+Presented by Rose Maxwell. During her three years as treasurer Confederation has undergone some changes, such as insurance and incorporation, but mare needs to change. Instead of penny pinching, "do nothing" organisation, too mean to spend on setting up the structures of a statewide body, Confederation needs the support of all the clubs, a vision of what Conederation is aiming for and the willingness to carry it through.
- Advertising newsletter 1 000   A.G.M. 1 500
- Other 1 300 -3 925. Insurance 4 500
+===Part of the 1991/1992 Budget is as below:-===
- Bank account 11 665  125 Ball
-   1 200
+| |__General Account Income__| | |__General Account Expenditure__| |
-200 to S.& R. A/c 2 000
+|__1991__| |__1992__|__1991__| |__1992__|
-  28 165   Conservation 1 000
+|9 815|Fees|10 000|1 761|Newsletter|2 000|
- ,Postage 1 000
+|1 900|Ball|1 700|-|Photocopier|4 000|
-Other 1 970'
+|2 492|Insurance (sports accident)|2 500|504|Printing & Stationery|2 000|
-     Accumulated Funds 6 995
+|1 145|Advertising newsletter|1 000|-|A.G.M.|1 500|
-333  28 165
+|1 433|Other|1 300|3 925|Insurance|4 500|
+| |Bank account|11 665|1 125|Ball|1 200|
-Page 18 The Sydney Bushwalker September 1991
+|__16 785__| |__28 165__|1 200|to S.& R. A/c|2 000|
- '
+| | | |-|Conservation|1 000|
+| | | |900|Postage|1 000|
- S & R  ACCOUNT INCOME    S & R ACCOUNT EXPENDITURE
+| | | |918|Other|1 970|
-  1992 1991  1992
+| | | |-|Accumulated Funds|6 995|
-893 Rogain 2 000 - New Equipment - Radios 10 000
+| | | |__10 333__| |__28 165__|
-200 Portion of Fees 2 000 - New Trailer 1 500
+| | | | | | |
-872 Bequest & Donations 2 000 328 Printing & Stationery 700
+| |__S & R Account Income__| | |__S & R Account Expenditure__| |
-480 VRA Grants:  2 746 Rogain 2 000
+|__1991__| |__1992__|__1991__| |__1992__|
-159 Other 900. - Travel expenses 500
+|1 893|Rogain|2 000|-|New Equipment - Radios|10 000|
- Bank A/c 12 961 846 Pagers 900
+|1 200|Portion of Fees|2 000|-|New Trailer|1 500|
-860 Depreciation old equipment -
+|5 872|Bequest & Donations|2 000|328|Printing & Stationery|700|
-604  19 861 774 Other 1 700
+|2 480|VRA Grants|-|2 746|Rogain|2 000|
-    Accumulated Funds 2 561
+|1 159|Other|900|-|Travel expenses|500|
+|-|Bank A/c|12 961|846|Pagers|900|
-554  19 861
+|__12604__| |__19 861__|2 860|Depreciation old equipment|-|
-A Motion to accept the Treasurer's Report was accepted by the Meeting with 2 SBW delegates Bill Holland and Jim Oxley dissenting from the portion of the Report which covered the Budget for 1991/92.
+| | | |774|Other|1 700|
-Fee Structure: At present all Member Clubs are paying $3.50 per member per annum except NPA who are paying $600 for what they say is a percentage of their membership that are bushwalkers. Three of the four SBW delegates spoke of SBW's opposition to the fee structure and Bill Holland gave notice that SBW would not pay any increase in fees next year as by Bill's reckoning, the
+| | | |-|Accumulated Funds|2 561|
-BUdget indicated an increase to $7 pr head. Bill criticised the expenditure of running Confederation. Many delegates spoke in support of the running of Confederation, some were surprised at SBW 's attitude and Michael Maack concluded the episode by stating that if it cost
+| | | |__7 554__| |__19 861__|
-$X to run Confederation effectively, so be it! Michael also pointed out that SBW charged $30 Per head for their Club membership.
-New Office Bearers Elected:
+__A Motion__ to accept the Treasurer's Report was accepted by the Meeting with 2 SBW delegates Bill Holland and Jim Oxley dissenting from the portion of the Report which covered the Budget for 1991/92.
-President - MICHAEL MAACK Springwood Club senior Vice-President - BRIAN WALKER CMW Junior Vice-President - TONY PARR Camden Treasurer. - DIANA PETERS Fairfield Secretary - CARRY PHILLPOTT CIYIW
-Assistant Secretary. - SPIRO HAJINAKITAS SBW
+===Fee Structure.===
-Minute Secretary - ALAN DIXON CMW
-Co-Editors - GORDON LEE SBW , MICHAEL MAACK and ANN BOWSKILL
+At present all Member Clubs are paying $3.50 per member per annum except NPA who are paying $600 for what they say is a percentage of their membership that are bushwalkers. Three of the four SBW delegates spoke of SBW's opposition to the fee structure and Bill Holland gave notice that SBW would not pay any increase in fees next year as by Bill's reckoning, the Budget indicated an increase to $7 per head. Bill criticised the expenditure of running Confederation. Many delegates spoke in support of the running of Confederation, some were surprised at SBW's attitude and Michael Maack concluded the episode by stating that if it cost $X to run Confederation effectively, so be it! Michael also pointed out that SBW charged $30 Per head for their Club membership.
-Conservation Officer - ROGER LEMBTT Springwood
-Public Officer - JIM CALLAWAY SBW
+===New Office Bearers Elected:===
-Assistant Conservation Officer & Tracks & Access Officer'- PAUL LECKIE
- Search & Rescue Director - KEITH MAXWELL Mount Druitt
+|President|Michael Maack - Springwood Club|
-Publicity Officer - ROBYN ARTHUR Auditor - IAN COX
+|Senior Vice-President|Brian Walker - CMW|
-Archives Officer - WARWICK BLAYDEN
+|Junior Vice-President|Tony Parr - Camden|
-The Conference proved to be a success and all present wished it to be staged every year.
+|Treasurer|Diana Peters - Fairfield|
-, Being held on a Saturday enabled Country Clubs to participate and many yet unresolved issues such
+|Secretary|Garry Phillpott - CMW|
-as the fee structure, aims of Confederation, Insurance, Education, Communication etc at least
+|Assistant Secretary|Spiro Hajinakitas - SBW|
-,got an airing, and the groundwork for the new Committee has been laid.
+|Minute Secretary|Alan Dixon - CMW|
-.* * * * * * * * * *
+|Co-Editors|Gordon Lee - SBW, Michael Maack and Ann Bowskill|
-WEDDING BELLS
+|Conservation Officer|Roger Lembit - Springwood|
-Karen MCFARLANE. married Ray PATTISON on 22nd December 1990. Their new
+|Public Officer|Jim Callaway - SBW|
-address is:-
+|Assistant Conservation Officer & Tracks & Access Officer|Paul Leckie|
+|Search & Rescue Director|Keith Maxwell - Mount Druitt|
+|Publicity Officer|Robyn Arthur|
+|Auditor|Ian Cox|
+|Archives Officer|Warwick Blayden|
+The Conference proved to be a success and all present wished it to be staged every year. Being held on a Saturday enabled Country Clubs to participate and many yet unresolved issues such as the fee structure, aims of Confederation, Insurance, Education, Communication etc at least got an airing, and the groundwork for the new Committee has been laid.
+----
+===Wedding Bells.===
+Karen McFarlane married Ray Pattison on 22nd December 1990. Their new address is:-
 /48 Pittwater Road, Gladesville 2111 Phone 816 5628
-NEW MEMBERS
-Please add the following names to your Membership Listl-
-FAN John - 2/37 McKell Street, Birchgrove 2041 Phone 810 3516 (H)
-GRAY Erica - 5 Lurline Street, Wentworth Falls 2782 " (047) 57 3017.(H)
-" (047) 39 4622 (8)
-in r? Cu 14(-1 7- Ai I. if f\-: p (i 6, 35-37
+----
+===New Members.===
+Please add the following names to your Membership List:-
+|Fan, John|2/37 McKell Street, Birchgrove 2041 Phone 810 3516 (H)|
+|Gray, Erica|5 Lurline Street, Wentworth Falls 2782 Phone (047) 57 3017 (H) (047) 39 4622 (B)|
+|Niven, Margaret|New Phone No. 986 3537|