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 **Contents**
-Editorial - Manners in the Bush
+|Editorial - Manners in the Bush| 1|
-At Our May Meeting
+|At Our May Meeting | 2|
-Club Officers Appointed in May
+|Club Officers Appointed in May | 8|
-Hall's Scenic Holiday Tour, by "The Duchess" Siedlecky's Advt.
+|Hall's Scenic Holiday Tour, by "The Duchess" | 9|
-Safety First in the Bush, by Jim Brown
+|Siedlecky's Advt. | 12 |
-Lot 7 Again, by Betty Hurley
+|Safety First in the Bush, by Jim Brown | 13 |
-The Bushcraft Association Protests, by Brian Harvey Federation Notes, by Brian Harve
+|Lot 7 Again, by Betty Hurley |14 |
-Gear for Ski-ers, (Paddy's Advt.)
+|The Bushcraft Association Protests, by Brian Harvey |15 |
+|Federation Notes, by Brian Harvey|16 |
+|Gear for Ski-ers, (Paddy's Advt.)|18 |
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 It is traditional in the Club for the experienced to help the inexperienced and for the stronger to help the weaker, but there is no excuse for imposing on the good nature of one's mates, nor for leaving one's manners at home when one walks out the door with a pack.
 ====== At Our May Meeting ======
-The President was in the chair and there were about 65 membe:rs present.
+The President was in the chair and there were about 65 members present. One new member, Ron Host, was welcomed.
-One new member, 'Ron Host, was welcomed.
-Early in the meeting Myles Dunphy's deferred motion on the resumption of Garawarra Lands came up for discussion. From notes provided by him at our request, we are able to quote in full the,. views he expressed at the meeting. These were as follows : (A map of the area is reproduced on the opposite page.)
+Early in the meeting Myles Dunphy's deferred motion on the resumption of Garawarra Lands came up for discussion. From notes provided by him at our request, we are able to quote in full the views he expressed at the meeting. These were as follows : (A map of the area is reproduced on the opposite page.)
 "It is proposed that the Sydney Bush Walkers write to the Under Secretary for Lands and once again strongly urge that the 350 acres of alienated land at Garawarra be resumed in the public interest at the earliest possible moment.
-"The attention of the Dellartment should be drawn to the following points
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-Burning Rams
-Five freehold properties Fors. 1 7 13, 4-4, 47 s 43
-totallirt 350 acres, all older Than Nalional Park Figure Eight
-Special Leases (Fora 15 and 16
-converted fo freehold 1935; 16 6.12.ac residentfal.
-Werrong
-BALD KILL
+"The attention of the Department should be drawn to the following points :
-GARAWARRAFRK
-THE mat oitL.P ARK
+"POINT 1. It is earnestly desired to stop the development of private enterprise in this area which is surrounded by public parklands. If private enterprise is allowed to develop here it eventually will have the same unfortunate effect upon the parklands as the Bundeena settlement has upon the adjacent National Park, and that Kurnell Village has upon Kurnell Peninsula.
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+"POINT 2. Considering the fact that gradually increasing amounts have been placed upon the Estimates, year after for the purpose of this resumption, and have just as regularly been diverted into other channels, an effort should be made, as an urgent matter, before it becomes too late, to resume Portion 1 (Byrne's Estate, 150 acres) for indicated public purposes as follows
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-"POINT 1. It is earnestly desired to stop the development of private enterprise in this area which is surrounded by public parklands. If private enterprise is allowed to develop here it eventually will have the same unfortunate effect upon 1;hFe parklands as the Bundeena settlement has upon the adjacs National Park, and that Kurnell Village has upon that enFi Kurnell Peninsula.
+(a) So that part of it, south of the centre-line of The Burgh Ridge, can be added to Garawarra Park to complete whole of Burning Palms locality under the Garawarra Park trustees, free from private ownership and any other. The whole of Burning Palms should remain a primitive area for all time.
-"POINT 2. Considering the fact that gradually increasins amounts have been placed upon the Estimates, year after for the purpose of this resumption, and have just as reguJ been diverted into other channels, an effort should be made, as an urgent matter, before it becomes too late, to resume Portion 1 (Byrne's Estate, 150 acres) for indicated public purposes as follows
-(a) So that part of it, south of the centre-line of The 'Burgh Ridge, can be added to Garawarra Park to complete whole of Burning Palms locality under the Garawarra Park trustees, free from private ownership and any other The-whole of Burning Palms should remain a primitive area fcdr all time.
+(b) So that part of it, north of The Burgh Ridge, may be allocated to the National Fitness Council for youth training and youth hostels purposes.
-(b) So that part of it, north of The 'Burgh Ridge, may be allocated to the National Fitness Council for youth training and yauth hostels purposes.
-(6) So that right of use of the two fine surfing beacTle=:
+(c ) So that right of use of the two fine surfing beaches of North and South Era may be secured for the general public,
-of North and South Era may be secured for the general pub,
 (d) And that the residue of Portion 1 be allocated for general conservation purposes.
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 "POINT 3. Next in order of importance: An effort should be made by the Department to resume immediately Portions 13 and 44 (total: 80 acres) in the public interest, as an addition
-to Gar awarra Park, in order to obstruct the further subdivision andjprivate occupation of the Little Garie and Thelma Ridge locality now taking place.
+to Garawarra Park, in order to obstruct the further subdivision and private occupation of the Little Garie and Thelma Ridge locality now taking place.
-"It is pointed out that the National Fitness Council can have no real interest in Portions 7,13,44,47 and 48, totalling 200 acres, but the general public, including bushwalkers and hikers, definitely have an interest and always have had it. This was clearly expressed by the 4,632 siEnatories to the Garawarra Petition in 1933. This interest has deepened with the passage of years. With it also has developed a great feeling of impatience and dissatisfaction with existing conditions.
-It would appear that officers of the Department up to the present have been unable to enviaage the certain deleterious effect which the establishment of a township or settlement here will have upon the adjacent parklands. The locality is first- class scenery and has been used by pedestrians, campers, surfers
+"It is pointed out that the National Fitness Council can have no real interest in Portions 7,13,44,47 and 48, totalling 200 acres, but the general public, including bushwalkers and hikers, definitely have an interest and always have had it. This was clearly expressed by the 4,632 signatories to the Garawarra Petition in 1933. This interest has deepened with the passage of years. With it also has developed a great feeling of impatience and dissatisfaction with existing conditions.
-and fishermen, without any hindrance whatever, from the beginning of the century. The authorities have been slow to realise that the great ultimate value of this coastal strip is its natural scenic-beauty, its roadless condition and absence of constructions; and that the only way to prese, this unique place is to resume it at any reasonable cost, tI1,-;n to reserve or dedicate it as a roadless, primitive area for all time. This is the earnest desire of thousands of intelligent persons. In addition, the authorities apparently cc1;.(. realise that the development of settlement here will resu). in a great increase of heavy and noisy traffic upon the rodi of The National Park; this will be detrimental to the park,
-"POINT 4. It should be indicated to the Under Secretary f Lands that, if funds are not available for resumption of Portions 47 and 489 the two rugged portions close to Governcyz' Game Lookout, it will not matter for the present. If Port-3 1, 13 and 44 are resumed at once for public recreation a(.1; preservation of flora and fauna, then 47 and 48 are likelsj o remain undeveloped and can be resumed later on.
+It would appear that officers of the Department up to the present have been unable to envisage the certain deleterious effect which the establishment of a township or settlement here will have upon the adjacent parklands. The locality is first- class scenery and has been used by pedestrians, campers, surfers
-"POINT 5. For the present it will not be necessary to resi: Portion 7 (40 acres) held by The Sydney Bush Walkers and asd for recreational carping and reafforestation purposes. It wassecured to prevent the development of adjacent portions private enterprise. It is a key block held to encourage thc, return of natural conditions and to retard the expansion of local pastoral interests. The Sydney Bush Walkers bought f-t as an act of practical assistance in the long carpaign
+and fishermen, without any hindrance whatever, from the beginning of the century. The authorities have been slow to realise that the great ultimate value of this coastal strip is its natural scenic beauty, its roadless condition and absence of constructions; and that the only way to preserve this unique place is to resume it at any reasonable cost, to reserve or dedicate it as a roadless, primitive area for all time.
-seCuring of adjacent portions for public recreation and convation purposes, the grand objective being the creation of an extension to the Garawarra Primitive Area under the Garawarra Park trustees.
+This is the earnest desire of thousands of intelligent persons. In addition, the authorities apparently cannot realise that the development of settlement here will result in a great increase of heavy and noisy traffic upon the roads of The National Park; this will be detrimental to the park.
-The foregoing points should be brought to the notice of the authorities without delay. Public interest in the Garawarra Primitive Area or Park is the aspect of the matter which has been and should remain paramount. Any other interest is an interpolation and a change from the original policy. Provided the point is raised that the National Fitness Council require an area at South Era for their particular purpose, and that it may be secured in their own right or under the trustees into whose care the whole 350 acres may be placed, it is difficult to see how any follow-up action by the Sydney Bush Ialkers and other societies can harm the interests of the National Fitness Council ?s plan for use of part of this land.
-"Although it has been said that the Council intend only to use the South Era lfcality in a relatively mall way and envisage building only one or two hostels, it is reasonable to believe that their activities will grow. It is natural to assume that National Fitness Council activities in the future will be reflected at Era the same as elsewhere. From the point
+"POINT 4. It should be indicated to the Under Secretary for Lands that if funds are not available for resumption of Portions 47 and 489 the two rugged portions close to Governor Game Lookout, it will not matter for the present. If Portions 1, 13 and 44 are resumed at once for public recreation and preservation of flora and fauna, then 47 and 48 are likely to remain undeveloped and can be resumed later on.
-of view of the public and the public se of the two Era Beaches there is not much difference between abolition of one type of settlement in favour of another and better kind, if the publlo eventually are going to lose the use of the natural amentj.,,-, As instances we note that the putlic now have no say in th,3 Point Wollstonecraft and Little Patonga camping areas. We ?.rq3 not opposed to these camps; they are in good places and do great amount of good. But the Little Maley hostel is debaJble and too many hostels at South Era certainly would arouse t",-. of thousands of persons Who will want to use the surfing and the land nearby0 We are not blind to the fact that Sou Era is a first-class, clean surfing beach which the public have been using for a long time. The public use of this beach ant
+"POINT 5. For the present it will not be necessary to resume Portion 7 (40 acres) held by The Sydney Bush Walkers for recreational camping and re-afforestation purposes. It was secured to prevent the development of adjacent portions private enterprise. It is a key block held to encourage the return of natural conditions and to retard the expansion of local pastoral interests. The Sydney Bush Walkers bought it as an act of practical assistance in the long campaign securing of adjacent portions for public recreation and conservation purposes, the grand objective being the creation of an extension to the Garawarra Primitive Area under the Garawarra Park trustees.
-of a fair portion of the environs should be secured, not df,:._'bed. At the same time the National Fitness Council should be a11(. a reasonably large area here, planned in the light of the certainty of continuous development of this dual use of including its natural water supply. We think we understand position very well and are only being fair-minded and con
-It is important that the Lands authorities should not be allowed to form the false opinion that the public and bushwang interest in the resumption matter has waned. The determinat to remind them that it still is very important to the Federa,,d Walking Clubs, the great body of hikers and the interested conservation societies is not likely to conflict with the NatMnal Fitness Council's use of part of South Era. We cannot see that Council have a genuine interest in the whole area of 350 acrF,a, but the Garawanra Park trustees certainly do have an inters' the Whole area. If it is to be resumed we think it should be placed under the Garawarra Park Trust.
+The foregoing points should be brought to the notice of the authorities without delay. Public interest in the Garawarra Primitive Area or Park is the aspect of the matter which has been and should remain paramount. Any other interest is an interpolation and a change from the original policy. Provided the point is raised that the National Fitness Council require an area at South Era for their particular purpose, and that it may be secured in their own right or under the trustees into whose care the whole 350 acres may be placed, it is difficult to see how any follow-up action by the Sydney Bush Walkers and other societies can harm the interests of the National Fitness Council's plan for use of part of this land.
+"Although it has been said that the Council intend only to use the South Era locality in a relatively mall way and envisage building only one or two hostels, it is reasonable to believe that their activities will grow. It is natural to assume that National Fitness Council activities in the future will be reflected at Era the same as elsewhere. From the point of view of the public and the public use of the two Era Beaches there is not much difference between abolition of one type of settlement in favour of another and better kind, if the public eventually are going to lose the use of the natural amenities. As instances we note that the public now have no say in the Point Wollstonecraft and Little Patonga camping areas. We are not opposed to these camps; they are in good places and do great amount of good. But the Little Marley hostel is debatable and too many hostels at South Era certainly would arouse the ire of thousands of persons who will want to use the surfing and the land nearby. We are not blind to the fact that South Era is a first-class, clean surfing beach which the public have been using for a long time. The public use of this beach and of a fair portion of the environs should be secured, not disturbed. At the same time the National Fitness Council should be a1located a reasonably large area here, planned in the light of the certainty of continuous development of this dual use of including its natural water supply. We think we understand position very well and are only being fair-minded and consistent.
+It is important that the Lands authorities should not be allowed to form the false opinion that the public and bushwalking interest in the resumption matter has waned. The determination to remind them that it still is very important to the Federated Walking Clubs, the great body of hikers and the interested conservation societies is not likely to conflict with the National Fitness Council's use of part of South Era. We cannot see that Council have a genuine interest in the whole area of 350 acres, but the Garawarra Park trustees certainly do have an interest in the whole area. If it is to be resumed we think it should be placed under the Garawarra Park Trust.
 "We should not forget that had it not been for strong public interest and action in the past most of the Garawarra plateau would have developed into a township by this time, and would have been accompanied by a far greater development of private enterprise on the coastal strip than exists now. There would have been drainage and water-supply troubles, and much trouble about road access. There would have been a motor drive along the whole length of the Cliff Track. The Sydney Bush Walkers, the Federation, and other clubs and societies, including Wild Life Preservation Society, Parks and Playgrounds Movement, Boy Scouts Association, etc. made a marvellous job of altering a precarious situation for the better. So Garawarra Park came into being. The trustees have carried on in a very satisfactory manner ever since.
 "As bushwalkers we cannot afford to drop the initiative in this important matter. There is no adequate reason why we should not approach the Under Secretary for Lands, as in other matters, and let the Department know that public and bushwalker interest in the proposed resumption of the alienated lands is as great as ever.
-Y-,
-"Would we rather have the trusteeship of these 350 acres be given to any other body than the Garawarra Park trustees? Do we favour the National Park trustees? Or National Fitness Council? Or perhaps a combination of the three bodies plus representation by existing shack-owners? Have we thought seriously about our future use of the land, if good management, good fortune and the good offices of the authorities make it legally possible for bushwalkers and other nature-lovers to use this quiet and lovely place, free of the triple curses of hcu-;es, roads and tourist throngs? We know how these things have (5,icc,ted nearby Garie, Wattamolla ard Stanwell Park."
-Myles Dunphy was followed by Allan Hardie who said we were just talking in the dark. His speech certainly confirmed this view. Herb Morris said that if the motion achieved its purpose it would pze,rit Era becoming a second Garie by the construction of a road. Me Lco alluded to a fund built up by the shack owners for the purpo.::e cr buying the Gara estate. Peter Price was able to inform us that this fund had been returned to the contributors since the National l'tness Movement had cone into the picture. Myles Dunphy's motion was then put to the meeting an. carried. It was resolved to writa to the National Fitness Movement and ask it to support our represental;ions to the Minister for Lands. A sub-committee consisting of Maurie Berry, Myles Dunphy and Marie Byles was elected to represent the Club at any meeting called by the National Fitness Council to discuss Era Lands.
+"Would we rather have the trusteeship of these 350 acres be given to any other body than the Garawarra Park trustees? Do we favour the National Park trustees? Or National Fitness Council? Or perhaps a combination of the three bodies plus representation by existing shack-owners? Have we thought seriously about our future use of the land, if good management, good fortune and the good offices of the authorities make it legally possible for bushwalkers and other nature-lovers to use this quiet and lovely place, free of the triple curses of houses, roads and tourist throngs? We know how these things have affected nearby Garie, Wattamolla and Stanwell Park."
-The next business was to nominate two members to fill vacancies on the Garawarra trust. Alen Strom and Arthur Gilroy were nominated by the meeting.
+Myles Dunphy was followed by Allan Hardie who said we were just talking in the dark. His speech certainly confirmed this view. Herb Morris said that if the motion achieved its purpose it would prevent Era becoming a second Garie by the construction of a road. He also alluded to a fund built up by the shack owners for the purpose of buying the Gara estate. Peter Price was able to inform us that this fund had been returned to the contributors since the National Fitness Movement had cone into the picture. Myles Dunphy's motion was then put to the meeting and carried. It was resolved to write to the National Fitness Movement and ask it to support our representations to the Minister for Lands. A sub-committee consisting of Maurie Berry, Myles Dunphy and Marie Byles was elected to represent the Club at any meeting called by the National Fitness Council to discuss Era Lands.
+The next business was to nominate two members to fill vacancies on the Garawarra trust. Alan Strom and Arthur Gilroy were nominated by the meeting.
-A request from the organiser of the Forestry Advisory Council for motions to be discussed at the Council's Annual Conference was the subject of two further motions, one asking for the Council's support in our representations to the Minister for Lands re the Garawarra lands, and the other for their support of our representations for the resumption of lots 14 and 15, Narrow Neck Peninsula. Myles Dunphy pointed out that we had authoritative support in our campaign against bnildings on the Narrow Neck. The new Drofessor of Town Planning at Sydney University had drawn attention to the buildings on the cliff edge which were spoiling the scenery at Katoomba. A proposal by Eric Rowen that the matter of the Mark Morton Primitive Reserve be referred to the F.A.C. was not adopted on the advice of our ex-delegate, Dorothy Lawry.
+A request from the organiser of the Forestry Advisory Council for motions to be discussed at the Council's Annual Conference was the subject of two further motions, one asking for the Council's support in our representations to the Minister for Lands re the Garawarra lands, and the other for their support of our representations for the resumption of lots 14 and 15, Narrow Neck Peninsula. Myles Dunphy pointed out that we had authoritative support in our campaign against buildings on the Narrow Neck. The new Professor of Town Planning at Sydney University had drawn attention to the buildings on the cliff edge which were spoiling the scenery at Katoomba. A proposal by Eric Rowen that the matter of the Mark Morton Primitive Reserve be referred to the F.A.C. was not adopted on the advice of our ex-delegate, Dorothy Lawry.
 After this the discussion moved to matters of domestic concern. The President said that it had come to the notice of the Committee that people had turned up on walks without having previously made arrangements about tents. It was a very old rule, and was always printed on the back of the walks programme, that people must arrange their own accommodation. In other ways too Club customs should be observed. It was not the thing, for instance, to grab all the water after it had been carried up from several hundred feet below. Nor was it right to butt in on fires.
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 At the same time members should not forget to give a helping hand to those who needed it. Bill Gillam followed this up by referring to another bad habit - that of turning up on walks without previously informing the leader. On a recent Friday night programme walk, of which he was the leader, nobody had said they were coming, but when he arrived in the Club room at 7.30 p m. he found that one member and several prospectives had turned up without giving notice.
-However the blood of the conservationists was roused and they were soon at it again. Brian Harvey moved that we write to to
+However the blood of the conservationists was roused and they were soon at it again. Brian Harvey moved that we write to to Editor of "Home" Magazine expressing indignation at an article which, in effect, incited the public to break the Flora and Fauna Acts.
-Editor of "Home" Magazine expressing indignation at an article which, in effect, incited the public to break the Flora and Fauna Acts.
-Dennis Gittoes said there was not much point in writing to the clitor - the letter would never be published anyway. Dorothy Lawry thought that at least it would put the Editor on his guard against future articles - he would probably find but What the law was. The motion was carried. Next it was resolved, on a motion by Betty Hurley, to write to the Department of Local Government and the National Park Trust, advising them of the infringementa of the law. Allen SltD-on said that, as Secretary of the Wild Life Preservation Soof e: y', had already written to these bodies. He had previously wril-ft..?ri to the National Park Trust, but had not even received an accep tanc, notice in reply. This prompted an unseconded amendment to the mo:Jion that we should send our letters by registered mail.
+Dennis Gittoes said there was not much point in writing to the editor - the letter would never be published anyway. Dorothy Lawry thought that at least it would put the Editor on his guard against future articles - he would probably find but what the law was. The motion was carried. Next it was resolved, on a motion by Betty Hurley, to write to the Department of Local Government and the National Park Trust, advising them of the infringement of the law. Allen Strom said that, as Secretary of the Wild Life Preservation Society, had already written to these bodies. He had previously written to the National Park Trust, but had not even received an acceptance notice in reply. This prompted an unseconded amendment to the motion that we should send our letters by registered mail.
 Eric Rowen suggested that we should hold periodical sales of gear and his suggestion was adopted.
-It was decided to nominate Allen Strom as a member of the Fauna Protection Panel which is about to be forned under recent legislation.
-The meeting closed at 10.5 p m.
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+It was decided to nominate Allen Strom as a member of the Fauna Protection Panel which is about to be formed under recent legislation.
-CLUB OFFICERS APPOINIED AT THE MAY COMMITTEE MEETING.
+The meeting closed at 10.05 p m.
-Keeper of Time-Tables and Curator of Maps: Jim Brown. Assistant Walks Secretary: Alan Mayblom.
-Assistant Duplicator Operator: Roy Bruggy.
-Assistant Librarian: Betty Hurley.
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-PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
+**CLUB OFFICERS APPOINTED AT THE MAY COMMITTEE MEETING.**
+Keeper of Time-Tables and Curator of Maps: Jim Brown\\
+Assistant Walks Secretary: Alan Mayblom.\\
+Assistant Duplicator Operator: Roy Bruggy\\
+Assistant Librarian: Betty Hurley.\\
+**PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION**
 The photographic committee would like all photographs to be ia the Club room by 7.30 on Friday, June 24th. the night of the exhibition. They would also like the title and the name of the exhibitor to be attached to, or written on, the prints. A great deal of the interest of the exhibition centres round the subject matter of the photographs and in past exhibitions there have always been numerous people trying to find out what the photograph depicted and who took it. Mr. Eade from the Photographic Society will be the judge, and the best photograph will be published on a full page of the magazine. The second and third photographs will be published together on the one page.
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 Let me add the story of my experience with Angus McWhirter. Just the two of us. On the Grose between Hungerford's and Wentworth Creeks - a day's march from Blackheath or Richmond or Faulconbridge. Angus' foot skidded on a greasy boulder and he fell twenty or thirty feet, rolling over and over like a sack of spuds. When I reached him in more circumspect descent, I found his left shin bone broken and protruding through the skin. He had a number of small cuts, and the symptoms of shock were developing (skin cold and sweating, rapid weak pulse, faintness). What would you do? What did I do?
-Well, I could see he wouldn't survive a stretcher trip to civilisation, so with infinite regret I climbed back up the mountain, and rolled a few stones down - big ones. Poor Angus. When I reported at Richmond, the Telegraph" put out its usual block "Hiker leaves sick mate in bush".
+Well, I could see he wouldn't survive a stretcher trip to civilisation, so with infinite regret I climbed back up the mountain, and rolled a few stones down - big ones. Poor Angus. When I reported at Richmond, the Telegraph put out its usual block "Hiker leaves sick mate in bush".
 Next month I shall be equally gruesome - about being burnt off. Hope I'm not decreasing magazine sales and subs. Hope I am increasing S R volunteers.
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 ====== Lot 7 Again ======
 By Betty Hurley.
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 ====== The Bushcraft Association Protests ======
 By Brian G. Harvey.
-At the May Federation Meeting, Mr. Graves, a delegate from the Bushcraft Associations produced a copy of our May magazine, and, at his suggestion, my article therein was read to the Council by the acting Hon. Secretary. At the conclusion Mr. Graves submitted a letter from the Editor of "Home" Magazine acknowledging certain undisclosed
-objections which the former had raised with the Editor. An outstand-
+At the May Federation Meeting, Mr. Graves, a delegate from the Bushcraft Associations produced a copy of our May magazine, and, at his suggestion, my article therein was read to the Council by the acting Hon. Secretary. At the conclusion Mr. Graves submitted a letter from the Editor of "Home" Magazine acknowledging certain undisclosed objections which the former had raised with the Editor. An outstand-
 ing war photographer " visited the Association's camp in National Park, took photographs and asked questions amongst the members there assembled. Unfortunately the photographer returned to his city office
-and wrote the article from his imagination as it did not contain one
+and wrote the article from his imagination as it did not contain one word of truth. My article was slanderous, libellous and a vicious attack upon his Association and himself, and none of my statements were facts. The lad of five years of age quoted in the "Home" article was more able to look after himself in the bush than any member of the Sydney Bush Walkers. The Association was composed of responsible people but they could not be responsible for actions of their members on unscheduled walks, such as carrying of firearms, though he himself abhorred rifles. He said the S.B.W. was not subscribing to the Federation's Objects in that we had contravened Clause 8 whereby the Federation is enjoined to promote goodwill among bush lovers. Also that Clause 5 gave the Association the right to disseminate its version of "bushcraft".
-word of truth. My article was slanderous, libellous and a vicious attack upon his Association and himself, and none of my statements were facts. The lad of five years of age quoted in the "Home" article was more able to look after himself in the bush than any member of the Sydney Bush Walkers. The Association was composed of responsible people but they could not be responsible for actions of their member S on unscheduled walks, such as carrying of firearms, though he himself abhorred rifles. He said the S.B.W. was not subscribing to the Federation's Objects in that we had contravened Clause 8 whereby the Federation is enjoined to promote goodwill among bush lovers. Also that Clause 5 gave the Association the right to disseminate its version of "bushcraft".
 We learned that the Bushcraft Association had the permission of the National Park Trust to practice its teachings in the Park as long as only dead material was used. In reply to a question, Mr. Grunday, also of the Association, stated that the tops of certain green plants were cut off for food.
-We are all invited down to their camp at any time so that we
-may understand the proper use of the bush.
+We are all invited down to their camp at any time so that we may understand the proper use of the bush.
 (At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. Graves was invited to reply through our pages, but declined.)
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 ====== Federation Notes ======
 By Brian G. Harvey.
-"OUTDOORS & FISHING" MAGAZINE. The ederation Sub-Committee is to Uon-ftraie iabmcs-Tion-ToilicatioRarticles concerning Federation's ideals and urges members of affiliated clubs, in a private capacity, to write articles or accounts of trips, for that magazine.
+**"OUTDOORS & FISHING" MAGAZINE**. The Federation Sub-Committee is to continue submission of articles concerning Federation's ideals and urges members of affiliated clubs, in a private capacity, to write articles or accounts of trips, for that magazine.
-CROMACH CLUE OF AUSTRALIA was admitted to affiliation with a Presidea,-Vice President, 7Tgcretary Treasurer, and seven "common members". They have been in existence six months and admittance is by invitation only, and after satisfactorily completing "three outings", two of which shall be walks". Their constitution" states they will subscribe to the Federation's Constitution. We believe "Cromach" is Gaelic for "walking stick".
-BOUDDI NATURAL_PR.E. A further working bee is to be held on the weekerid7O-f-2-5/28-tli July to repair the water tank. Willing workers are
+**CROMACH CLUB OF AUSTRALIA** was admitted to affiliation with a President,Vice President, Secretary Treasurer, and seven "common members". They have been in existence six months and admittance is by invitation only, and after satisfactorily completing "three outings", two of which shall be walks". Their constitution" states they will subscribe to the Federation's Constitution. We believe "Cromach" is Gaelic for "walking stick".
-required,
-THE FEDERATION SECRETARY gave notice that he will not be available TUF-Fe-J7CETUn at theannual general meeting in July. He has completed three years secretaryship and in a most enthusiastic and
+**BOUDDI NATURAL PARK.** A further working bee is to be held on the weekend of 22/26 July to repair the water tank. Willing workers are required,
+**THE FEDERATION SECRETARY** gave notice that he will not be available for re-election at the annual general meeting in July. He has completed three years secretaryship and in a most enthusiastic and
 efficient manner, and feels the time has arrived to pass on the portfolio.
-SYDNEY UNIVERSITY BUSHWALKERS have promised to give a definition of the meaning of conservi7ti67 as applied to bushwalking at the June meeting.
-HOBART WALKING CLUB.requested support in their protest re a Bill to TeriaI ATUFE-761-nn Paper Mills to massacre a large forest in Florentine Valley, Tasmania.
-BUSHCRAFT ASSOCIATION. The Sydney University Bushwalkers indicated
-a Ellen= witlare"..i7;al of the notice of rescission of the motion adopted at the April meeting "that the N.S.W. Bushcraft Association be invited either to subscribe to Federation's aims and constitution or else consi der whether they should tender their resignation". The Association will now have to act in the matter and theIrreply is awaited with interest. A letter was received from the Wild Life Preservation Society expressing "disgust that the Federation permits the Bushcraft Association to remain in the Federation, particularly after publication of the r-elevant article in "Home" magazine...." They believe the wild cat of National Park is a marsupial and is therefore a protected
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-The May meeting was held on Friday 13th under the sign of
+**SYDNEY UNIVERSITY BUSHWALKERS** have promised to give a definition of the meaning of conservation as applied to bushwalking at the June meeting.
-Taurus the Bull. On that night the full moon rose in Scorpio and
-Mars was in the descendent (we mean it wasn't in the sky that
-night). This conjunction was auspicious for conservationists who
-were never at a loss for words. For once everybody was in
-agreement and "seldom was heard a disconsolate word. But the heavenly bodies will never arrange themselves just that way again.
+**HOBART WALKING CLUB** requested support in their protest re a Bill to permit Australian Paper Mills to massacre a large forest in Florentine Valley, Tasmania.
+**BUSHCRAFT ASSOCIATION.** The Sydney University Bushwalkers indicated their withdrawal of the notice of rescission of the motion adopted at the April meeting "that the N.S.W. Bushcraft Association be invited either to subscribe to Federation's aims and constitution or else consider whether they should tender their resignation". The Association will now have to act in the matter and their reply is awaited with interest. A letter was received from the Wild Life Preservation Society expressing "disgust that the Federation permits the Bushcraft Association to remain in the Federation, particularly after publication of the relevant article in "Home" magazine...." They believe the wild cat of National Park is a marsupial and is therefore a protected animal.
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+The May meeting was held on Friday 13th under the sign of Taurus the Bull. On that night the full moon rose in Scorpio and Mars was in the descendent (we mean it wasn't in the sky that night). This conjunction was auspicious for conservationists who were never at a loss for words. For once everybody was in
+agreement and seldom was heard a disconsolate word. But the heavenly bodies will never arrange themselves just that way again.
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 **The stars must have smiled too on the Butlers**, who are the proud parents of two very beautiful twin boys.
-wasels...massyymm....*
 But they did not smile upon everybody. Our assistant-Treasurer, Allan Hardie, was walking along the Pacific Highway, perhaps pondering on the Club finances, when a car ran into him from behind. He landed in hospital unconscious with his arm broken in two places, and we hear that his first request on coming to was for his account book. He is now about town again so we will not miss his oratory at the June meeting.
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 Jean Laing has announced her engagement to David Petherbridge.
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-John Batty is to be married to Betty Taylor on Saturday
-th June. We wish them all the best.
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-At the May Committee meeting Roy Bruggy was appointed as a
-second assistant duplicator operator. His correct title should be
+John Batty is to be married to Betty Taylor on Saturday 4th June. We wish them all the best.
-Deputy Assistant Duplicator Operator, or D.A.D.O. for short. We
+At the May Committee meeting Roy Bruggy was appointed as a second assistant duplicator operator. His correct title should be Deputy Assistant Duplicator Operator, or D.A.D.O. for short. We
 hope members will accord him the respect he deserves.
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 Thou shalt obey the commands of thy President and when be banged the Bone upon the table, thou shalt shut up.
-Thai] (lhalt not covet thy neighbour's tent; thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's rucsac, nor his sleeping bag, Nor his ground-sheet, nor his tomahawk, nor his billy-can. Nor anything that is thy neighbour's, for cannot Paddy Supply all these things?
+Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's tent; thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's rucsac, nor his sleeping bag, Nor his ground-sheet, nor his tomahawk, nor his billy-can. Nor anything that is thy neighbour's, for cannot Paddy Supply all these things?
-Thou shalt not sit around the camp fire making an unholy din, For this would unsettle the slumber of the President; Neither shalt thou keep up thy chatter on ret'ining,-lebt Thy tent be suddenly uprooted.
+Thou shalt not sit around the camp fire making an unholy din, For this would unsettle the slumber of the President; Neither shalt thou keep up thy chatter on retiring lest Thy tent be suddenly uprooted.
 Three of "The Commandments" - from an old S.B.W. Songbook.