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-=====The Sydney Bushwalker=====+=====The Sydney Bushwalker ===== 
 A Journal devoted to matters of interest to the A Journal devoted to matters of interest to the
 Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton St, Sydney, N.S.W. Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton St, Sydney, N.S.W.
  
-No 35. OCTOBER, 1937+No 35. October, 1937
  
 |**Editor**|Mary M Byles| |**Editor**|Mary M Byles|
 |**Sales Manager**|W J Mullins| |**Sales Manager**|W J Mullins|
  
-**CONTENTS**+**Contents**
  
 |                              |Page| |                              |Page|
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 |Wiff Seeks Old Sol Among The South Sea Islands |5| |Wiff Seeks Old Sol Among The South Sea Islands |5|
 |"Paddy"|8| |"Paddy"|8|
-|Lob's Hole, Yarrangobilly, Kiandra|9|+|Lobs Hole, Yarrangobilly, Kiandra|9|
 |A Creed For Nature Lovers|14| |A Creed For Nature Lovers|14|
 |A Triumph of Tends - by Judex|15| |A Triumph of Tends - by Judex|15|
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-=====EDITORIAL=====+=====Editorial=====
  
 There has been a revolution in the Club this quarter, and there was "not so much as the barking of a dog over it." The Club has bought a duplicator, the Business Manager has enlisted the services of three stalwart men to work it, and we are going to print our own "Sydney Bushwalker" in future and publish it once a month. And most revolutionary of all, don't faint! get your first-aid smelling salts ready instead! The price is to be threepence! and the annual sub. 4/. post free! Both the Editor and the Business Manager feel that it would be far better if the cost of "The Sydney Bushwalker" were included in the Club's annual subscription which would accordingly be slightly raised. But perhaps this would be a little too revolutionary at the moment. We are just letting you know now so that the idea  will have had time to sink in before the Annual Meeting. That is what you call Fabian tactics, is it not? There has been a revolution in the Club this quarter, and there was "not so much as the barking of a dog over it." The Club has bought a duplicator, the Business Manager has enlisted the services of three stalwart men to work it, and we are going to print our own "Sydney Bushwalker" in future and publish it once a month. And most revolutionary of all, don't faint! get your first-aid smelling salts ready instead! The price is to be threepence! and the annual sub. 4/. post free! Both the Editor and the Business Manager feel that it would be far better if the cost of "The Sydney Bushwalker" were included in the Club's annual subscription which would accordingly be slightly raised. But perhaps this would be a little too revolutionary at the moment. We are just letting you know now so that the idea  will have had time to sink in before the Annual Meeting. That is what you call Fabian tactics, is it not?
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 The Editor also takes the opportunity of thanking Miss Kath McKay for correcting manuscript for this issue. But if you find any mistakes don't blame Kath because all articles did not pass through her hands. Incidentally, she typed out all of Wiff's letter. Has the Club ever thought of presenting Wiff with a fountain pen? Before he goes in quest of King Sol again, the Club might very well spend some of its superfluous funds on this excellent object, and confiscate his horrid lead pencil. The Editor also takes the opportunity of thanking Miss Kath McKay for correcting manuscript for this issue. But if you find any mistakes don't blame Kath because all articles did not pass through her hands. Incidentally, she typed out all of Wiff's letter. Has the Club ever thought of presenting Wiff with a fountain pen? Before he goes in quest of King Sol again, the Club might very well spend some of its superfluous funds on this excellent object, and confiscate his horrid lead pencil.
  
-=====ON SUB-SECTIONS GENERALLY......The Rock-Climbing Section In Particular=====+=====On Sub-sections generally......The Rock-Climbing Section In Particular=====
  
 by Dot English by Dot English
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 In a political sense we have the "Left Wing", whose adherents can always be relied upon to raise contentious matter at General Meetings, and are generally agin the Government, no matter what the Government's opinion may be. In a political sense we have the "Left Wing", whose adherents can always be relied upon to raise contentious matter at General Meetings, and are generally agin the Government, no matter what the Government's opinion may be.
  
-Also worthy of mention is the recently formed band of "Tigers" whose Hurculean achievements put them so obviously in a class entirely the reverse to the "Pionic-ers" that it is almost superfluous to point out the fact.+Also worthy of mention is the recently formed band of "Tigers" whose Hurculean achievements put them so obviously in a class entirely the reverse to the "Picnic-ers" that it is almost superfluous to point out the fact.
  
 An announcement has also been made concerning the formation of a "Light Brigade" (foundation members Alex Colley and Dot English). Anyone can join - there is no charge, the only condition of membership being that the weekend pack must not exceed 15 lbs. This, we feel, is stating an exceptionally high maximum. When all the Bright Ideas of Club members are put into operation (aided and abetted, of course, by our invaluable and priceless Paddy) there is no saying where we might end. An announcement has also been made concerning the formation of a "Light Brigade" (foundation members Alex Colley and Dot English). Anyone can join - there is no charge, the only condition of membership being that the weekend pack must not exceed 15 lbs. This, we feel, is stating an exceptionally high maximum. When all the Bright Ideas of Club members are put into operation (aided and abetted, of course, by our invaluable and priceless Paddy) there is no saying where we might end.
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 In next issue you will be able to read Installment 2 on this subject, so 'buy your copy early. In next issue you will be able to read Installment 2 on this subject, so 'buy your copy early.
  
-=====MOLLY-M00-MA=====+=====Molly-Moo-Ma=====
  
 by Clare Kinsella by Clare Kinsella
  
 It was on a Sabbath morning  It was on a Sabbath morning 
-In the soft autumnal weather +In the soft autumnal weather
 In the deep and narrow valley  In the deep and narrow valley 
 Where the river Grose runs swiftly  Where the river Grose runs swiftly 
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 Came the puffing, panting, party  Came the puffing, panting, party 
 Came the others on probation  Came the others on probation 
-For this was indeed a test walk Yes, indeed it was a test walk.+For this was indeed a test walk  
 +Yes, indeed it was a test walk
  
 Test of brawn and test of muscle Test of brawn and test of muscle
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 Keep her from the cleansing waters  Keep her from the cleansing waters 
 Keep her from her heart's desire?  Keep her from her heart's desire? 
-Taking but her cake of lifebuoy, Rosy pink her cake of lifebuoy +Taking but her cake of lifebuoy,  
 +Rosy pink her cake of lifebuoy 
 Silently she left the party  Silently she left the party 
 Walked beneath the casuarinas  Walked beneath the casuarinas 
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 Racing onward to destruction!!! Racing onward to destruction!!!
  
-=====WIFF SEEKS OLD SOL AMONG THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS=====+=====Wiff Seeks Old Sol Among The South Sea Islands=====
 Moorea Island, via Tahiti Moorea Island, via Tahiti
  
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 Your club-mate, Wiff. Your club-mate, Wiff.
  
-**Paddy hopes** that the weather for Eight-hour week-end will be as reliable as Paddy made gear, and each night as you lie down to rest in your Paddy-made Sleeping Bag on your Paddy-made groundsheet inside your Paddy-made tent with head resting maybe on your Paddy-made Rucksack may you enjoy the sweet refreshing sleep that comes after an active well enjoyed day in the bush. 
-In other words good camping. 
  
-=====LOB'S HOLE, TARRANGOBILLY, KIANDRA=====+ 
 +=====Lobs Hole, Yarrangobilly, Kiandra=====
  
 On the 19th December 1936, Harry Savage, Joan Fitzpatrick and myself were met at Wagga by Jimmy Muir who drove us to Tumbarumba by car. The country was looking beautiful, grass knee high all spangled with mild flowers, daisies, buttercups, dandelions and violets. About four or five miles out of Tumbarumba we left the main road and turned off on a rough bush track which stretches twenty miles to the Tumut River. Jimmy expected to be able to take the car about ten miles along this track.  I said it was a rough bush track and it was just that - over stumps and rocks, twisting and turning in and out of trees and up and down terribly steep little pinches, across gullies where the road was washed into gutters, and around trees that had fallen across the track. After about two or three miles of this it got too rough and we three had to get out and walk. My walking shoes were in my pack and I had a pair of new black sandals. On the 19th December 1936, Harry Savage, Joan Fitzpatrick and myself were met at Wagga by Jimmy Muir who drove us to Tumbarumba by car. The country was looking beautiful, grass knee high all spangled with mild flowers, daisies, buttercups, dandelions and violets. About four or five miles out of Tumbarumba we left the main road and turned off on a rough bush track which stretches twenty miles to the Tumut River. Jimmy expected to be able to take the car about ten miles along this track.  I said it was a rough bush track and it was just that - over stumps and rocks, twisting and turning in and out of trees and up and down terribly steep little pinches, across gullies where the road was washed into gutters, and around trees that had fallen across the track. After about two or three miles of this it got too rough and we three had to get out and walk. My walking shoes were in my pack and I had a pair of new black sandals.
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 We celebrated Christmas Eve that night, Santa Claus and all. We celebrated Christmas Eve that night, Santa Claus and all.
  
-====A CREED FOR NATURE LOVERS====+=====A Creed for Nature Lovers=====
  
 I believe:- I believe:-
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 From "Scouting in N.S.W." From "Scouting in N.S.W."
  
-====THE TRIUMPH OF TENTS====+=====The Triumph of Tents=====
  
 Being an Interview with F.A. Pallin Being an Interview with F.A. Pallin
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 We are lucky too that it was not an ordinary business man merely out to make money who first saw the potential market for bushwalking gear, but a bushwalker like ourselves whose pleasure, as well as work, is to serve the buskwalking movement. We are lucky too that it was not an ordinary business man merely out to make money who first saw the potential market for bushwalking gear, but a bushwalker like ourselves whose pleasure, as well as work, is to serve the buskwalking movement.
  
-====PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED====+=====Publications Received=====
  
-**BUSHLAND Vol. I No 1 Published for the Rangers' League N.S.W.**+**Bushland Vol. I, No 1. Published for the Rangers' League N.S.W.**
 This is not exactly "received". To be quite correct it was "pinched" from an unsuspecting purchaser. It is, however, reviewed with the permission of the secretary who said it would have been "received" had we been patient and waited. But we were not. It is full of interesting and informative articles about Australia's unique flora mad fauna. In particular, there is a fascinating article on tame reptiles. Apparently even lizards respond to affection, and if they cannot purr like a cat or wag a tail like a dog they have other ways of expressing their feelings. However, buy the Magazine and read about it for yourself. We wish the Rangers' League success in its venture and hope many more issues will follow. This is not exactly "received". To be quite correct it was "pinched" from an unsuspecting purchaser. It is, however, reviewed with the permission of the secretary who said it would have been "received" had we been patient and waited. But we were not. It is full of interesting and informative articles about Australia's unique flora mad fauna. In particular, there is a fascinating article on tame reptiles. Apparently even lizards respond to affection, and if they cannot purr like a cat or wag a tail like a dog they have other ways of expressing their feelings. However, buy the Magazine and read about it for yourself. We wish the Rangers' League success in its venture and hope many more issues will follow.
  
 By the way, have you heard the following remark on one of our foreign visitors? "Oh, yes, Dot English, I've met her. She's the secretary of the Bush-Rangers League! By the way, have you heard the following remark on one of our foreign visitors? "Oh, yes, Dot English, I've met her. She's the secretary of the Bush-Rangers League!
  
-**INTO THE BLUE No. 6** +**Into the Blue No. 6** 
 This number is even better than usual. Several interesting accounts of unusual trips show that the Club is very alive. An annual dinner is also an interesting feature of the sooial activities. This number is even better than usual. Several interesting accounts of unusual trips show that the Club is very alive. An annual dinner is also an interesting feature of the sooial activities.
  
-**THE TARARUA TRAMPER Vol. 9 No. 10.** +**The Tararua Tramper Vol. 9, No. 10.** 
 The chief feature of this is the large amount of space devoted to skiing. With the Tararuas snow-clad in winter at their back door this is perhaps natural. Some of our Kosciusko lovers will feel very envious. But the rest of us can take consolation in a little verse also printed in this issue The chief feature of this is the large amount of space devoted to skiing. With the Tararuas snow-clad in winter at their back door this is perhaps natural. Some of our Kosciusko lovers will feel very envious. But the rest of us can take consolation in a little verse also printed in this issue
 beginning and ending thus:-  beginning and ending thus:- 
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 But who in hell first made a ski?" But who in hell first made a ski?"
  
-====FEDERATION NEWS====+=====Federation News=====
  
 You will be pleased to hear that the Federation has decided to publish a journal something like the last "Sydney Bushwalker" Annual. Photos are to be a special feature. So please send in your best, quarter or half plate enlargements on glossy paper with your name, address and club on the back, and also a short description of the place or scene photographed. If the photo should not be used we undertake to see it is placed on the notice board so that you may collect it. But probably it will be used for it is intended to have more illustrations than "The Sydney Buihwalker" annual. You will be pleased to hear that the Federation has decided to publish a journal something like the last "Sydney Bushwalker" Annual. Photos are to be a special feature. So please send in your best, quarter or half plate enlargements on glossy paper with your name, address and club on the back, and also a short description of the place or scene photographed. If the photo should not be used we undertake to see it is placed on the notice board so that you may collect it. But probably it will be used for it is intended to have more illustrations than "The Sydney Buihwalker" annual.
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 The Bushwalkers Ball was a great success and it is hoped to show a net profit of £30 to be added to the general funds to forward the Federation's work this forthcoming year. The Bushwalkers Ball was a great success and it is hoped to show a net profit of £30 to be added to the general funds to forward the Federation's work this forthcoming year.
  
-====CORRESPONDENCE====+=====Correspondence=====
  
 To the Editor, To the Editor,
 +
 At our last Monthly Meeting it was decided that the "Annual" magazine be discontinued owing to the expense of production and the small returns from the sales. Of course, it would be impossible for the members of the Club to sell enough copies among their friends to pay for the paper but surely the magazine has a definite value in advertising New South Wales. At our last Monthly Meeting it was decided that the "Annual" magazine be discontinued owing to the expense of production and the small returns from the sales. Of course, it would be impossible for the members of the Club to sell enough copies among their friends to pay for the paper but surely the magazine has a definite value in advertising New South Wales.
  
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 The Tasmanian Trampers with about one quarter of our membership publishes 2,000 magazines; of these the Tasmanian Tourist Bureau disposes of 1,500, the Bookstalls 250, leaving only 250 to the Club. If the work of such a small Club is of such benefit to Tasmania, what must the work of the S.B.W. be worth to New South Wales? We know by the numbers entertained, but does the Government Tourist Bureau? Have they been approached? Before a definite decision is made could we not get in touch with the Bureau? I feel that the discontinuance of the magazine would be a loss not only to ourselves but also to the State. The Tasmanian Trampers with about one quarter of our membership publishes 2,000 magazines; of these the Tasmanian Tourist Bureau disposes of 1,500, the Bookstalls 250, leaving only 250 to the Club. If the work of such a small Club is of such benefit to Tasmania, what must the work of the S.B.W. be worth to New South Wales? We know by the numbers entertained, but does the Government Tourist Bureau? Have they been approached? Before a definite decision is made could we not get in touch with the Bureau? I feel that the discontinuance of the magazine would be a loss not only to ourselves but also to the State.
 +
 Sincerely yours, Sincerely yours,
 F. Allsworth F. Allsworth
  
-====NEWS FROM HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE==== +=====News From Here There And Everywhere===== 
-**Centenary Celebrations** + 
 +====Centenary Celebrations====
 The Parks and Playgrounds Movement point out that all the fireworks which went off to celebrate the Centenary of New South Males have been forgotten, but Centennial Park remains. In New Zealand they are intending to dedicate the whole of the Tararua Range of Mountains as a national park to commemorate their Centenary for all time. Next year we shall celebrate our one hundred and fiftieth anniversary. Shall we crown it only with fireworks? The Parks and Playgrounds Movement suggests instead a string of parks around Sydney, and we would suggest also that it is a fitting time to dedicate the grand Blue Mountains National Park for which the National Parks and Primitive Areas Council have striven so long. The Parks and Playgrounds Movement point out that all the fireworks which went off to celebrate the Centenary of New South Males have been forgotten, but Centennial Park remains. In New Zealand they are intending to dedicate the whole of the Tararua Range of Mountains as a national park to commemorate their Centenary for all time. Next year we shall celebrate our one hundred and fiftieth anniversary. Shall we crown it only with fireworks? The Parks and Playgrounds Movement suggests instead a string of parks around Sydney, and we would suggest also that it is a fitting time to dedicate the grand Blue Mountains National Park for which the National Parks and Primitive Areas Council have striven so long.
  
-**Snake Bite Outfits**+====Snake Bite Outfits====
 How much did you pay for yours? The Potomac Applachian Trail Club has arranged with a local "druggist" to put up special sets at a price of 3 dollars, or over 12/-. They must have very large snakes over there! How much did you pay for yours? The Potomac Applachian Trail Club has arranged with a local "druggist" to put up special sets at a price of 3 dollars, or over 12/-. They must have very large snakes over there!
  
-**Heavy-weight Camping**+====Heavy-weight Camping====
 The same club is arranging a ten days' camp and the food and gear is to be taken out by pack-horse. This and a perusal of the menu recommended shows how different are camping methods there and here:- The same club is arranging a ten days' camp and the food and gear is to be taken out by pack-horse. This and a perusal of the menu recommended shows how different are camping methods there and here:-
 Dinner: 2 pint cans of soup, 2 cans of chicken a la king or canned chicken, two vegetables, bread, dessert (2 cans fruit). Dinner: 2 pint cans of soup, 2 cans of chicken a la king or canned chicken, two vegetables, bread, dessert (2 cans fruit).
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 For 2 lunches: 1 loaf bread, 2 packages cheese, 2 jars jelly, cookies, raisins. For 2 lunches: 1 loaf bread, 2 packages cheese, 2 jars jelly, cookies, raisins.
  
-**Cupid and Restriction of Membership** +====Cupid and Restriction of Membership==== 
 From time to time we hear the cry that our membership (over 200) is growing too rapidly and ways and means of reducing it are suggested. Here comes a hint from the Melbourne Mens Walking Club which holds Cupid responsible for the falling off in membership. Cupid causes no falling off in members in a mixed club. On the contrary by adding baby bushwalkers he tends rather to increase them.  From time to time we hear the cry that our membership (over 200) is growing too rapidly and ways and means of reducing it are suggested. Here comes a hint from the Melbourne Mens Walking Club which holds Cupid responsible for the falling off in membership. Cupid causes no falling off in members in a mixed club. On the contrary by adding baby bushwalkers he tends rather to increase them. 
 Moral: If you want to reduce membership, turn the women out and let Cupid Moral: If you want to reduce membership, turn the women out and let Cupid
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 And the same happens when you say, "I ought to write that article for "The Sydney Bushwalker!" ' Ed. And the same happens when you say, "I ought to write that article for "The Sydney Bushwalker!" ' Ed.
  
-====ROUND THE CAMP FIRE====+=====Round The Camp Fire=====
  
 The wedding bells were ringing again on the 10th. of.September, ringing for Arnold Barrett and Iris Roxtro, but not many people knew about it until the president announced at the General Meeting that we had the pleasure of having Mr. and Mrs. Barrett - general clapping - with us. "The Sydney Bushwalker" claps, too. The wedding bells were ringing again on the 10th. of.September, ringing for Arnold Barrett and Iris Roxtro, but not many people knew about it until the president announced at the General Meeting that we had the pleasure of having Mr. and Mrs. Barrett - general clapping - with us. "The Sydney Bushwalker" claps, too.
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 That ten shilling note the Social Secretary was hawking around finally landed with Miss Coffey, you will be interested to know. Your turn next time perhaps. But incidentally, the Social Secretary says it was all most illegal. That ten shilling note the Social Secretary was hawking around finally landed with Miss Coffey, you will be interested to know. Your turn next time perhaps. But incidentally, the Social Secretary says it was all most illegal.
  
-===THE N.S.W. RECREATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.====+=====The N.S.W. Recreational Co-Operative Society Ltd=====
  
 Wouldn't it be fine if we Bushwalkers, Trailers, Canoe-ers, Coast and Mountain Walkers, Warrigalers and the others, had a club of our own in Sydney. Wouldn't it be fine if we Bushwalkers, Trailers, Canoe-ers, Coast and Mountain Walkers, Warrigalers and the others, had a club of our own in Sydney.
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