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-Several times in these pages it has been pointed out that lost hikers have taken their place along with murders, nudity and the morals of film stars as one of the popular selling lines in the stock-in-trade of the journalist. One person lost in the bush is news, whereas the thousands seriously ill in hospital or the hundreds injured in car accidents are taken for granted. After each thrilling ephisode the general public, gathering the impression that hikers are always wandering round befogged, starving, and threatened by ravenous dingos, send their quota of indignant letters to the papers.
+Several times in these pages it has been pointed out that lost hikers have taken their place along with murders, nudity and the morals of film stars as one of the popular selling lines in the stock-in-trade of the journalist. One person lost in the bush is news, whereas the thousands seriously ill in hospital or the hundreds injured in car accidents are taken for granted. After each thrilling episode the general public, gathering the impression that hikers are always wandering round befogged, starving, and threatened by ravenous dingos, send their quota of indignant letters to the papers.
 A few of these letters are written by responsible people and are amply justified by the hardships of the searchers. Thus the Mayor of Katoomba. Alderman Frank Walford, described the "Hyde Park bush-men" who "plunge blithely into the treacherous maze of Blue Mountains ridges and gorges. After describing the privations of the police and searchers he concludes "A motorist who endangers human life by reckless driving is subject to a penalty. Why should not the principle embrace those whose folly forces others to risk life and limb?" Mr. C.E. Coakes expressed very similar views and pointed out that "the number of lost hikers is increasing each year." Many suggestions have been made for the blazing of trails, while one of the newspaper columnists suggested equipping hiking parties with walkie-talkies.
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 Marie Byles wrote to say that she had heard from the Parks and Playgrounds Movement that the Lands Department had decided, subject to the concurrence of the Water Board being obtained, that the Valuer General be instructed to arrange the purchase of the two freehold portions on the Narrow Necks for L400 with a view to public recreation. The land was to be placed under the control of the Blue Mountains City Council.
-News contained in a letter from the Blue Mountains City Council was not so good. The Council wE,s not prepared to give an undertaking that the area should be left in its primitive condition. It was thought that the time might arrive when it would be desirable to have a drive-way constructed.
+News contained in a letter from the Blue Mountains City Council was not so good. The Council was not prepared to give an undertaking that the area should be left in its primitive condition. It was thought that the time might arrive when it would be desirable to have a drive-way constructed.
-A letter was received from Mr. F.E. Peters, an S.U.B.W. delegate, objecting to the article entitled The Black Sheep of the Federation'', appearing in the Nay issue of the Magazine. It protested that the S.U.B.W. delegates were not ''the stonewall tacticians of the Federationh because they had only given three notices of recission of motions, one of which was given and withdrawn at the meeting of 19th April. Mr, Brian Harvey, the wrimr of the article, said that there was no mention in the Federation minutes of the withdrawal of this motion. It had not been withdrawn until after the meeting had concluded. At the time he wrote the article the SoU.B.W. had initfated three recission motions, two of them at the meeting of April 19th0
-Th President then read the letters written to the Minister for Lands ard the Director of the National Fitness Council about the Era land'. Following this he made a report on an interview he had had with Mr. Gordon Young, the Director of the National Fitness Movementdr Most of the information he obtained was already known to Club members, except,it appeared, that the Federation had written to the National Fitness Council in July 1947 agreeing to the resumption of the land by National Fitness. About 4,000 was available for the resumption of all the blocks. The lard would be vested in the National Fitness Trust which had been formed under the Lands Act. There would also be a local advisory committee of interested bodies. A meeting of interested bodies would be held on June 24th to diamss the resumption. Mr. Young said that some of the sub-standard shacks would have to go. The remainder would probably have to be leased from National Fitness and would probably disappear in time, as no transfers would be permitted. The National FitneSs Council would in due cou-se erect a hostel and superintendant's residence together. These could also be combined with a surf boat shed. The position of these buildings had not yet been considered, but Little Garie had been discarded as a possible site. Mr, Young said that National Fitness was against a road into the area and that the hostel etc. would be built without a road (he did not say how). Cost was against building a road.
+A letter was received from Mr. F.E. Peters, an S.U.B.W. delegate, objecting to the article entitled The Black Sheep of the Federation appearing in the May issue of the Magazine. It protested that the S.U.B.W. delegates were not the stonewall tacticians of the Federation because they had only given three notices of recision of motions, one of which was given and withdrawn at the meeting of 19th April. Mr, Brian Harvey, the writer of the article, said that there was no mention in the Federation minutes of the withdrawal of this motion. It had not been withdrawn until after the meeting had concluded. At the time he wrote the article the S.U.B.W. had initiated three recision motions, two of them at the meeting of April 19th
-.
-owever he was not in favour of the Trust eurimittinp itself for all time to no roads and it would be up to the Local Committee to
+The President then read the letters written to the Minister for Lands and the Director of the National Fitness Council about the Era land. Following this he made a report on an interview he had had with Mr. Gordon Young, the Director of the National Fitness Movement. Most of the information he obtained was already known to Club members, except it appeared that the Federation had written to the National Fitness Council in July 1947 agreeing to the resumption of the land by National Fitness. About 4,000 was available for the resumption of all the blocks. The land would be vested in the National Fitness Trust which had been formed under the Lands Act. There would also be a local advisory committee of interested bodies. A meeting of interested bodies would be held on June 24th to discuss the resumption. Mr. Young said that some of the sub-standard shacks would have to go. The remainder would probably have to be leased from National Fitness and would probably disappear in time, as no transfers would be permitted. The National Fitness Council would in due course erect a hostel and superintendant's residence together. These could also be combined with a surf boat shed. The position of these buildings had not yet been considered, but Little Garie had been discarded as a possible site. Mr, Young said that National Fitness was against a road into the area and that the hostel etc. would be built without a road (he did not say how). Cost was against building a road. However he was not in favour of the Trust committing itself for all time to no roads and it would be up to the Local Committee to recommend any change. It would not be possib1e to transfer the area to Garrawarra, though perhaps the portion North of the Burgh Ridge might be transferred. It would be best to allow National Fitness to resume it all (including Lot 7) and then perhaps transfer a portion to Garawarra.
-rex mmend any change. It would not be poS6ib1e to transfer the area to Garrawarra, though perhaps the portion North of the Burgh Ridge might be transferred. It would be best to allow National FitneS tp resume it all (including Lot 7) and then nerhaps transfer a nortion to Garawarra.
-After this report Marie 1371es said shk, was unable to represent the Club on the special committee and AI x Colley was elected in her, place. Later in the meeting Marie Byles moved that If Lands Department doesn't rPsume'the land we support National F.5,Atmegb?'0 She pointed out that the question had been thoroughly thrasted out in the Recreational Areas sub-committee of the National Fitness Movement and that if she had not pushed it at every single meeting it would not have been taken up. A most enthusiastic letter had
+After this report Marie Byles said she was unable to represent the Club on the special committee and AIex Colley was elected in her place. Later in the meeting Marie Byles moved that If Lands Department doesn't resume the land we support National Fitness. She pointed out that the question had been thoroughly thrashed out in the Recreational Areas sub-committee of the National Fitness Movement and that if she had not pushed it at every single meeting it would not have been taken up. A most enthusiastic letter had
-been received from the Federation heartily endorsing National Fitness. The discussion followed the same lines as previously and there was no disagre'en'ent with the motion.
+been received from the Federation heartily endorsing National Fitness. The discussion followed the same lines as previously and there was no disagreement with the motion.
-The next subject for discussion was whether members should
-follow the Federation's lead and contribute to Life and Fishing". Allen Hardie thought that we should not try to restrain the impulses of members to write anything they liked. Jack Wren thought it reached a section of the public that we were against. Herb. Morris said that the one aim of such publications was to reap in a profit. It catered only for hunting and fishing interests. These people would not buy the magazine if articles anneared against their way of thinking. Gil Webb said we might rut articles in on shooting with a cainera. Dorothy Lawry pointed out that articles on shooting with a camera would merely indicate where the best shooting was to be had with a gun. Kevin Ardill said that if we really nublicised the sort of places we went to nobody would ever want to follow. It was decided that the S.B.W. were in favour of contributing articles to "Outdoors and Fishing".
+The next subject for discussion was whether members should follow the Federation's lead and contribute to "Life and Fishing". Allen Hardie thought that we should not try to restrain the impulses of members to write anything they liked. Jack Wren thought it reached a section of the public that we were against. Herb Morris said that the one aim of such publications was to reap in a profit. It catered only for hunting and fishing interests. These people would not buy the magazine if articles appeared against their way of thinking. Gil Webb said we might run articles in on shooting with a camera. Dorothy Lawry pointed out that articles on shooting with a camera would merely indicate where the best shooting was to be had with a gun. Kevin Ardill said that if we really publicised the sort of places we went to nobody would ever want to follow. It was decided that the S.B.W. were in favour of contributing articles to "Outdoors and Fishing".
-The President then called for volunteers for Room Stewards for the ensuing month. All except one of the eighty were quite happy te leave this work to the President and the Secretary, or other Committee members. The one who volunteered was, as usual, one of those who already carries out several tasks for the Club.
-It was decided to book a long table at the AOC.' Cafe (Wingello House, Angel Place) on Friday nights so that Club members could dine together.
+The President then called for volunteers for Room Stewards for the ensuing month. All except one of the eighty were quite happy to leave this work to the President and the Secretary or other Committee members. The one who volunteered was as usual, one of those who already carries out several tasks for the Club.
+It was decided to book a long table at the A.C. Cafe (Wingello House, Angel Place) on Friday nights so that Club members could dine together.
 The meeting closed at 8.45 p m.
-THE FORESTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE will be held on July 20th 21st., and 22nd0 On the first day it will open at 10 a. m. and on the other days at 0 a m. It will take place on the 10th floor of the Rural Bank Building. Most of the current matters of. conservation which have been discussed by the S,B.W. are on the agenda.
+**THE FORESTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE** will be held on July 20th 21st and 22nd. On the first day it will open at 10 a.m. and on the other days at 9 a m. It will take place on the 10th floor of the Rural Bank Building. Most of the current matters of conservation which have been discussed by the S.B.W. are on the agenda.
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 Once on a trip we went for four days without sufficient water to do anything but sponge and on the fifth day I cajoled the party along by the promise of a swim (at midday, too, in the warmth of the northern sun) in the Teviot. Over the last rise we could see the line of casuarinas which indicated the river's course but what did we find? Only dry bed and water-worn stones. Though the country was experiencing a bad drought it did not seem possible that the Teviot would dry up, but it is one of those streams which is likely to disappear for some distance and then re-appear. We obtained some water for lunch from a neighbouring house the owner of which said that the river flowed quite well a few miles upstream.
-When looking at the volume of water running a few miles higher up we found it hard to believe that it was the same stream by which we had lunched. We eagerly sought the deepest pool where trees on the edge of the tropical forest provided a mottled screen. The little pools made of water-smoothed rocks were clean and, between the rocks, strained the pink rootlets which bound the soil and kept the water clear. Quickly we had soaped and scrubbed ourselves and, while we immersed to wash ourselves quite clean, the soap was slipped into a natural container in the gnarled trunk of a tree tenaciously clinging to the bank. A quick look around and you espy a convenient bath-mat - a smooth, dry stone on which you can stand to dry yourself and put on your boots. The stone must be close to the water and close to the bank so that each foot can be washed on the sole before being dried and put straight into your soak. Then you must be ill jumicl pf, distance of the bank. You balance on one foot as you dry the other, then reverse, and only when you are back into warm clothing can you find time to smile an expressive smile of satisfaction.
+When looking at the volume of water running a few miles higher up we found it hard to believe that it was the same stream by which we had lunched. We eagerly sought the deepest pool where trees on the edge of the tropical forest provided a mottled screen. The little pools made of water-smoothed rocks were clean and, between the rocks, strained the pink rootlets which bound the soil and kept the water clear. Quickly we had soaped and scrubbed ourselves and, while we immersed to wash ourselves quite clean, the soap was slipped into a natural container in the gnarled trunk of a tree tenaciously clinging to the bank. A quick look around and you espy a convenient bath-mat - a smooth, dry stone on which you can stand to dry yourself and put on your boots. The stone must be close to the water and close to the bank so that each foot can be washed on the sole before being dried and put straight into your soak. Then you must be in jumping distance of the bank. You balance on one foot as you dry the other, then reverse, and only when you are back into warm clothing can you find time to smile an expressive smile of satisfaction.
 A fantastic picture comes to mind. In the centre is a hut and around tower snow-clad mountains. In front of the hut a youth is standing, in a kerosene tin, from which steam is rising like a fog. For a moment I cannot remember the reason for this open air bathing then it comes to me. It is still very cold weather and we know that there is nobody in this part of the country but ourselves. Ted's system was to heat numerous billies of water, pour them into the kerosene tin in which he stood to scrub himself clean. Then he employed me to throw the tin of water over him. One cannot, naturally, convert a hut into a shower recess.
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-By W. r.Allam.
+By W. Gillam
+You said you'd keep me warm; it is not true.\\
+Those few poor calories are not enough for me. \\
+An extra sweater and a pair of gloves for you\\
+A lambskin jacket stretched from neck to knee.\\
+Warmth flies like water from a hill\\
+And these poor bones are left to chatter\\
+They twist and curve and cry and catch a chill\\
+And groan and moan at that cold matter.\\
+Like gods together, careless of mankind,\\
+On beds of down some be reclined;\\
+Dreaming, when winter numbs the brain,\\
+These Lotus-Eaters oblivious to pain.\\
+Some twist and turn and groan and sleepless,\\
+Oh pity them. Of these am I.
-You said ynuid keep me warm; it is not true. Those few Doorca]ories are not enough -* for me. An extra sweater and a pair of gloves 7 for you A laMbskin jacket stretched from neck to knee.
--Warmth flies like water from a hill
-And these poor bones ale left to chatter
-They twist and curve and cry and catch a chill And groan and moan at that cold matter.
-Like gods together, careless of maiikind, On beds of-doWn'some be reclined;
-Dreaming, when:winter numbs the brain,
-These Lotus-Eaters 'oblivious to pain.
-Some twist and turn and groan and sleepless, lie. qp pity them. Of these at-I.
-s.
 ====== Last Trip ======
+By Kevin Ardill.
-By-Kevin Ardill.
+Sure its my last trip and if I had any sense the one before would have been the last. Anyhow better late than never and if you'll excuse a few interruptions, while I dig for thorns and splinters, I'11 tell the bally story.
-Sure s. my last trip ard if I had anyesense the- ore before would have been the last. Anyhow better late than never and if you'll excll&e a few interruptions, while I dig for thorns and splintero, I!11 tell the bally story.
-It all happened on King's Birthday weekend, which normal people regatild and are content tc spend; as a holiday weekend. Not being parti'mllatly normal I am located on Windsor Railway Station on Friday evening and am soon joined by what should have been a party of fourteen other 'zealots. After several counts I acquaint myself with the-fact that there are fifteen others, said problem being explained when see the beaming face of Mrs, Gentle's little bcyMaX, Some blolc doesnit get a brick wall built, but who caes, sixteen is jut nice party.
+It all happened on King's Birthday weekend, which normal people regard and are content to spend as a holiday weekend. Not being particularly normal I am located on Windsor Railway Station on Friday evening and am soon joined by what should have been a party of fourteen other zealots. After several counts I acquaint myself with the fact that there are fifteen others, said problem being explained when see the beaming face of Mrs, Gentle's little boy Max. Some bloke doesn't get a brick wall built, but who cares, sixteen is just a nice party.
-The animals went into the Ark - pardon, like trUe ladies (5) and gentlemen,all claimbed daintily into the back of the loruiand it must have warmed the hearts' of bystanders to hear our unze,lftsh efforts to pass the best seats on to our comrades. Quite by accident of come I find myself between two fair damsels and an preparing to _entertain with witty comment when our motor comes to Ilfe and I -digest about four coupons worth of petrol fumes. Away - thiNeugh Richmond, through Bilpin and almost threugh a muddy pateh on the read to Mt. Tootle. Eleven strong walkers were clustered around the truck but I swear I pushed the imu5dy vehicle cut by rryself, A hurried cnuncil of war and then sixteen ex-passengers watched the tail light disappear from view in the direction of home, and sanity.
-We camped beside the road near a trickling clear stream. Morning light showed how fortunate had been eur choice and at Z; a m0 we moved along the road to Mt. Tootie. Quit3 a fine seleetion there, and a pleasant word or two with a damsel in gumboots. Warnings of thick country ahead were dismissed, rather airily I thought, by the explanation that we were "experienced'. A couple of days later the statement would certainly have been correct. Shortly after we were on Little Tootie, ard if you have a St. Alban 'a map, you will see a ridge that extends from Little Tootie to the janction of Blacksmith's Creek and the Colo River. Our first real taste of the country came on The Big Hill, since renamed The Big Bash. Unfortunately I was in front and walked into the densest portion of scrub west cf the Abattoirs, type "bloodylia aufulia". It was ten feet high and made sally gum look like maiden hair fern. My pride, plus the weight of fifteen walkers behind, kept me going and when we emerged into daylight we felt like someone who has Iast attended the funeral of a bad motheli-in-law.
+The animals went into the Ark - pardon, like true ladies (5) and gentlemen, all climbed daintily into the back of the lorry and it must have warmed the hearts of bystanders to hear our unselfish efforts to pass the best seats on to our comrades. Quite by accident of come I find myself between two fair damsels and am preparing to entertain with witty comment when our motor comes to life and I digest about four coupons worth of petrol fumes. Away through Richmond, through Bilpin and almost through a muddy patch on the road to Mt. Tootle. Eleven strong walkers were clustered around the truck but I swear I pushed the muddy vehicle cut by myself, A hurried council of war and then sixteen ex-passengers watched the tail light disappear from view in the direction of home and sanity.
-We munched the lunch at a small creek which probably seurced at the spring shown on map. A rather restful interlude, the quiet o the burdiland, -broken only by-mutterings of anguish from Roy, Noel and Betty. It transpired that the :food party was complete except
-for sausages, broad and a frw other odds and ends. In the midst of a mental calculation, on what should be a safe carping distance from the hungry ones, the timekeeper ann-unced,the resunmtion of our wanderings. Quite an uneventful afternoon, with majestic views of mountain ranges and glimpses of sandstone cliffs enclosing Wollangambe Creek and the Colo River.
+We camped beside the road near a trickling clear stream. Morning light showed how fortunate had been our choice and at 8 am we moved along the road to Mt. Tootie. Quite a fine selection there, and a pleasant word or two with a damsel in gumboots. Warnings of thick country ahead were dismissed, rather airily I thought, by the explanation that we were "experienced". A couple of days later the statement would certainly have been correct. Shortly after we were on Little Tootie, and if you have a St. Albans map, you will see a ridge that extends from Little Tootie to the junction of Blacksmith's Creek and the Colo River.
-A halt was called at 4 p m0 and scouts descended to seek water and a camp site for the night. Plenty of water but, having objections to sleeping in a standing position, we decided to push on. Five o'cl-ck, and with the shadows creeping on, we were fortunate enough to find an ideal spot, the only drawback appeared to be lack of water. One party returned with eight buckets of the necessary and after hearing of the location of the water we decided to make the supply do br-akfast too. We crawled into CUP cots in quite a happy moid.
-With the promise of a perfect day we moved off next morn. Ten minutes walking disclosed a trifling error. live were on a spur of the main ridge but twenty minutes later found us again on the straight and narrow. Imagine beetling along the Mt. Solitary knife edge for a couple of hours and you have a fairly accurate description of our progress. However it was excellent training for what was to come. At 11 a m. we gazed down at the junction of Blacksmith Creek and the Cole. I'll admit, as ridges go, our selection w-uld n't have won a prize, but why the darn thing just stopped in mid at? - I mean there should be a law agin it. A spot of sidling was indicated and, believe you me, I am not the best of sidlers. Len Fall picked what he regarded as a likely route and started the descent. The only reason I follow is because I don't know how to rrturn to Tootio and, when I glance
+Our first real taste of the country came on The Big Hill, since renamed The Big Bash. Unfortunately I was in front and walked into the densest portion of scrub west of the Abattoirs, type "bloodylia aufulia". It was ten feet high and made sally gum look like maiden hair fern. My pride, plus the weight of fifteen walkers behind, kept me going and when we emerged into daylight we felt like someone who has last attended the funeral of a bad mother-in-law.
-behind and see Cottor with his hair standing on end, I am net encouraged. About two weeks later (my watch sail thirty minutes) sixteen nerve cases were lapning the cool waiters of the creek. I blush to admit the fact but this was the spot where most of us had cur ene and only bath.
-Dur original plan was to climb the ridge ahead and come down on Toetie Creek, but somehow or other we had had ridges and decided to bash cut the four miles along the Col. Max rememborcd a surveyor's track that was in use in 1885 and the remnants of this track preyed most helpful. If anyone is crazy enough tc follow cur route, the track is located about 30 feet above the south bank of the Cole and continues at varying heights till it fades away opposite Hungryway Creek, The track wasn't the only thing that faded. Gladys had hurt her knee and I wasn't walking toe well, and suddenly I was aware I
+We munched the lunch at a small creek which probably sourced at the spring shown on map. A rather restful interlude, the quiet o the bushland, broken only by mutterings of anguish from Roy, Noel and Betty. It transpired that the food party was complete except for sausages, bread and a few other odds and ends. In the midst of a mental calculation, on what should be a safe camping distance from the hungry ones, the timekeeper announced,the resumption of our wanderings.
-was no longer with a party. The leading bunch swore that it would have been impossible to miss their trail but Gladys and myself found our- selves bashing through what is best described as typ-_cal Cele going. Head high bracken, lawyer vine, sword grass, holes, recks, vines and creepers make up the Coln cocktail and its only my indomitable spirit that keeps me going.
-Much to my surprise we camped at Tontie Creek and our premised camp fire was noticeable by its absence. Claude dfd his best to stir up a chnrus, but the first song was the last and the few diehards went to bed.
+Quite an uneventful afternoon, with majestic views of mountain ranges and glimpses of sandstone cliffs enclosing Wollangambe Creek and the Colo River. A halt was called at 4 pm and scouts descended to seek water and a camp site for the night. Plenty of water but, having objections to sleeping in a standing position, we decided to push on. Five o'clock, and with the shadows creeping on, we were fortunate enough to find an ideal spot, the only drawback appeared to be lack of water. One party returned with eight buckets of the necessary and after hearing of the location of the water we decided to make the supply do breakfast too. We crawled into our cots in quite a happy mood.
-.
- Monday morn and on cur merry way up Tootie Creek After a alert distance along the creek we ascended thr ridge to the east. Crle or two of the party had traversed this ridge to Condo'r Trig With Luke Priddle several year ago on his notorious trip, and tho sedticn was accomplished without incident. If ever y,u go that wa-y dr,n/t be surprised to find thornless mountain holly. We collected all the thorns - handfuls. From Condor Trig we could glimpse Mo'untain Lagoon, and dropping down the ridge arrived at 1 p m. and were 'ore than pleased to see our conveyance standing patiently. We had Lunch and then headed for Parramatta. A very interesting trip with ehjoyable views from the back of the truck, of motor cyclists endeavouring to add to the weekend death roll.
+With the promise of a perfect day we moved off next morn. Ten minutes walking disclosed a trifling error. We were on a spur of the main ridge but twenty minutes later found us again on the straight and narrow. Imagine beetling along the Mt. Solitary knife edge for a couple of hours and you have a fairly accurate description of our progress. However it was excellent training for what was to come. At 11 a m. we gazed down at the junction of Blacksmith Creek and the Colo. I'll admit, as ridges go, our selection wouldn't have won a prize, but why the darn thing just stopped in mid air - I mean there should be a law agin it. A spot of sidling was indicated and, believe you me, I am not the best of sidlers. Len Fall picked what he regarded as a likely route and started the descent. The only reason I follow is because I don't know how to return to Tootie and, when I glance behind and see Cotter with his hair standing on end, I am not encouraged. About two weeks later (my watch said thirty minutes) sixteen nerve cases were lapping the cool waters of the creek. I blush to admit the fact but this was the spot where most of us had our one and only bath.
-I was home and in a hot bath by six o/clock, which goes, to shot that if your transport is deprndable, the weather is kind, the company is good and you have the constitution of an ox, the best place to spend a holiday weekend is at a decent guest house somewhere.
+Our original plan was to climb the ridge ahead and come down on Tootie Creek, but somehow or other we had had ridges and decided to bash cut the four miles along the Col. Max remembered a surveyor's track that was in use in 1885 and the remnants of this track preyed most helpful. If anyone is crazy enough to follow our route, the track is located about 30 feet above the south bank of the Colo and continues at varying heights till it fades away opposite Hungryway Creek, The track wasn't the only thing that faded. Gladys had hurt her knee and I wasn't walking toe well, and suddenly I was aware I was no longer with a party. The leading bunch swore that it would have been impossible to miss their trail but Gladys and myself found ourselves bashing through what is best described as typical Celo going. Head high bracken, lawyer vine, sword grass, holes, rocks, vines and creepers make up the Colo cocktail and its only my indomitable spirit that keeps me going. Much to my surprise we camped at Tootie Creek and our promised camp fire was noticeable by its absence. Claude did his best to stir up a chorus, but the first song was the last and the few diehards went to bed.
+Monday morn and on our merry way up Tootie Creek. After a short distance along the creek we ascended the ridge to the east. One or two of the party had traversed this ridge to Condor Trig with Luke Priddle several year ago on his notorious trip, and the section was accomplished without incident. If ever you go that way don't be surprised to find thornless mountain holly. We collected all the thorns - handfuls. From Condor Trig we could glimpse Mountain Lagoon, and dropping down the ridge arrived at 1 p m. and were more than pleased to see our conveyance standing patiently. We had lunch and then headed for Parramatta. A very interesting trip with enjoyable views from the back of the truck, of motor cyclists endeavouring to add to the weekend death roll.
+I was home and in a hot bath by six o'clock, which goes to show that if your transport is dependable, the weather is kind, the company is good and you have the constitution of an ox, the best place to spend a holiday weekend is at a decent guest house somewhere.
 ====== Old or Superfluous - A Fantasy ======
-AO. re ..IN.. am.
 By W. Gillam.
-There was, as usual, a great babel of tongues in the Club, but tonight the rabble was making more of a babel than e,en the oldest member had ever heard. For tonight was the night of the annual auction sale and like fishwives everyone had gathered to Fell whab they could and talk, talk, talk.
+There was, as usual, a great babel of tongues in the Club, but tonight the rabble was making more of a babel than even the oldest member had ever heard. For tonight was the night of the annual auction sale and like fishwives everyone had gathered to sell what they could and talk, talk, talk.
 The auctioneer was already vainly calling for attention, and making a dickens of a row with a billy lid, which someone had bought hoping that the owner of the billy might have tired of smoked tea and
-would be glad to buy it back. Lot No.1 proved to be a tent and sleeping bag offered on the account of R. Cotter. He denied all rumors that it was the tent which had given rise to the popular song "His Sleeping Bag Really Get Wet". The fact remains, howevcr, that it was unsold at the end of the sale.
+would be glad to buy it back. Lot No.1 proved to be a tent and sleeping bag offered on the account of R. Cotter. He denied all rumours that it was the tent which had given rise to the popular song "His Sleeping Bag Really Get Wet". The fact remains, however, that it was unsold at the end of the sale.
-After such a poor Start the auctioneer wondered whether the next lot would suffer the same fate, It proved to be a real 'museum piece,
-an axe of the type used by our pioneers and carried throlfgh summer's sln, and winter's wet The owner, Nrr, Hardie, was very reluctant, naturally, to part with such a treasure but; as he pointed nut, it had a left- handed handle which he unfortunately could no longer use.
+After such a poor start the auctioneer wondered whether the next lot would suffer the same fate, It proved to be a real museum piece, an axe of the type used by our pioneers and carried through summer's sun and winter's wet. The owner, Mr, Hardie, was very reluctant, naturally, to part with such a treasure but as he pointed out, it had a left-handed handle which he unfortunately could no longer use.
 This appeal brought tears of sympathy from the crowd. It was finally knocked down for eighteen pence to our conservation expert. Later the C.E. created a disturbance by swinging the object wildly in a demonstration of what he would do if he met a certain person. He was finally pacified and led docilely off to coffee.
-The blood of the buyers was really up by now and many bid recklesly: a very battered tea infuser went for sixpence. This may
-.
+The blood of the buyers was really up by now and many bid recklessly: a very battered tea infuser went for sixpence. This may seem rather extravagant but the owner pointed out that it had been used for both the ball and base in a baseball game, trod on by some of the largest members and still retained its perfect shape.
-seem rather extravagent but the owner pointed out that it had been used for both the ball and base in a baseball game, trod on by some of the largest members and still retained its perfect shape.
-Clem was offering for sale a pair of swimming trunks (pre-war, never been used) and a shiny frying pan which scme dotl ng but misinformed relative had given him years ago. Max Gentle was offering his pack explaining that he had found a bigger and better cno. He had offered the old one GC the Coal Board for use as a scoop, telling them it would held a truck and a half of coal, The Coal Beard had thanked him for his generous off or but they really didnit know what to do with the half truokful, md such a system might get the miners' backs up. Max was now offering it as a suitable playground for twins, or perhaps triplets.
+Clem was offering for sale a pair of swimming trunks (pre-war, never been used) and a shiny frying pan which some dotting but misinformed relative had given him years ago. Max Gentle was offering his pack explaining that he had found a bigger and better one. He had offered the old one GC the Coal Board for use as a scoop, telling them it would held a truck and a half of coal. The Coal Beard had thanked him for his generous off or but they really didn't know what to do with the half truckful, and such a system might get the miners' backs up. Max was now offering it as a suitable playground for twins, or perhaps triplets.
-Mosquito tents were offered in prodignus numbers. In the poor light it was easy enough for the sellers to hold their hands over the larger holes, or explain them away as the entrance, or exit, of the dormant walkers. One hop6ful character even exhibited what looked suspicicusly like a camouflage net. He maintains however that the mosquitoes he met at Friar's Alp were quite foiled by it. Such was the spirit of the crowd that this was knocked down for two shillings.
-Towards the close of the evening there was a nasty scene when a prospective claimed he had been sold a pup, or, more precisely, two right borts. The would-be confidence trickster was quic:zly apprehended, and rather sheepishly admitted that he was puzzled by the fact that before leaving home he had noticed two left boots in the cupboard. Poor old Arthur. Let it be said to his credit, however, that he offered to bring in the right boot that he had left at home - or should it be the left boot?
+Mosquito tents were offered in prodigious numbers. In the poor light it was easy enough for the sellers to hold their hands over the larger holes, or explain them away as the entrance, or exit of the dormant walkers. One hopeful character even exhibited what looked suspiciously like a camouflage net. He maintains however that the mosquitoes he met at Friar's Alp were quite foiled by it. Such was the spirit of the crowd that this was knocked down for two shillings.
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+Towards the close of the evening there was a nasty scene when a prospective claimed he had been sold a pup, or, more precisely, two right boots. The would be confidence trickster was quickly apprehended, and rather sheepishly admitted that he was puzzled by the fact that before leaving home he had noticed two left boots in the cupboard. Poor old Arthur. Let it be said to his credit, however, that he offered to bring in the right boot that he had left at home - or should it be the left boot?
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 ====== Safety First in the Bush - "Burnt Off" ======
-AFETY FIRST IN TEE BUSH.
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-"BURNT O!
 By Jim Brown.
-Do you know our old friend, Dennis the Menance (not to be confused with Dennis the Gittoes)? Dennis is the big NE:,;,muscular cove with legs as tireless as a locomotives connecting rods and more wind than all the sodium bicarb0 in this world c'uld disperse. Mind you, heYs not a bad bushwalkr.T - he ardently believe n nbri,
-bash and bur;'' - even applies it to the weaker walkers and prospectives Who chance on his trips.
+Do you know our old friend, Dennis the Menace (not to be confused with Dennis the Gittoes)? Dennis is the big muscular cove with legs as tireless as a locomotives connecting rods and more wind than all the sodium bicarb in this world could disperse. Mind you, he's not a bad bushwalker. He ardently believes in "burn,
-It was Dennis who charged up Lockley's Pylon one warmish Gotober morning, leaving his party spread out over the landscape, halted for two minutes at the top, and whizzed off towards the Pinnacles with his pal Ruthless Rufas, long before the last wilting, toiling climber had made the first five hundred feet of the mountain. It was Dennis
+bash and burn" - even applies it to the weaker walkers and prospectives who chance on his trips.
-who led the notorious walk up the Nattai from Burragnrang to Starlightis Track - remember the show? The party was extended over some ten miles of the river, some of the less wary turned u-,-) lartin's Creek, and finally retreated and finithed up - back where they started, at Burragnrang.
-Well, Mister, are 777'n a Dennis the Menace? You know, even if the S.B.W. isritt. exactly canvassing for new members, I cant believe wetre practicing membership control by burning c,ff, Net good bonservatirn, you know.
+It was Dennis who charged up Lockley's Pylon one warmish October morning, leaving his party spread out over the landscape, halted for two minutes at the top, and whizzed off towards the Pinnacles with his pal Ruthless Rufas, long before the last wilting, toiling climber had made the first five hundred feet of the mountain. It was Dennis who led the notorious walk up the Nattai from Burragorang to Starlight's Track - remember the show? The party was extended over some ten miles of the river, some of the less wary turned up Martin's Creek, and finally retreated and finished up - back where they started at Burragorang.
-Being burned off is not particularly funny when it does happen. Of course, it does happen. Two cases come to mind - the prospective member of another club who undertrok a tough walk in the Wild Dog Mountains several summers back, collapsed and died from heat-stroke: and the veteran member of this Club, one of the most ardent of
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+Well, Mister, are you a Dennis the Menace? You know, even if the S.B.W. isn't. exactly canvassing for new members, I cant believe we're practicing membership control by burning off. Not good conservation, you know.
-walkers who over -reached himself on a walk (solo, I bcaeve) in the Blue Mountains in summer, and has been unhappily aware of the effe&ts ever since. On at least one solo trip a good many years ago, I was infernally cleseebo it myself.
-The only ceuns,e1 I can offer to weaker and inexperienced walkers is that they check up on the leader befere undertaking any difficult trip, especially in hot weather. There are leaders who can make a reasonably easy trip into an ordeal. In reverse, leaders should find out what they can about members of their party before taking a trip over rugged ground. I knqu it's a great temptation to make a "good trip" by having plenty of starters, by encouraging all and sundry to come - but, leader, are you willing to stay with the stragglers and nurse them along if the trip proves ton rough for them? Ynu know, that's your place when people begin to flag. NeVer 'mind the big-muscled racehorses of your party - if they're too impatient to stick with you and help you, then to the devil with them. If they fie"- ahead and get lost, theirs is the fault. If you lose your weaker members, if you over-walk them, you?re the villain.
+Being burned off is not particularly funny when it does happen. Of course, it does happen. Two cases come to mind - the prospective member of another club who undertook a tough walk in the Wild Dog Mountains several summers back, collapsed and died from heat-stroke: and the veteran member of this Club, one of the most ardent of walkers who over reached himself on a walk (solo, I believe) in the Blue Mountains in summer, and has been unhappily aware of the effects ever since. On at least one solo trip a good many years ago, I was infernally close to it myself.
-Well, for several months past in the ma gazine I've been preaching Safety First until I must sound a veritable Calamity Howler or a dear old Granny Caution, afraid of the least hazard. That, I hope, is bunkum, because I consider the fun of the walking game comes from finding your way threugh ceuntry that's new to you. - no matter how many others have trodden it before: perha,,:s itis slightly more thrilling if it's almost entirely unknown. Well, in auibe a few
-years of font-slogging, I've nob been noticeably overdue or thoroughly lest or seriously injured yet. Off my track? Slightly lat? - of course, a score of times: Kings Birthday weekend on an official trip wa-s my latest.
+The only counsel I can offer to weaker and inexperienced walkers is that they check up on the leader before undertaking any difficult trip, especially in hot weather. There are leaders who can make a reasonably easy trip into an ordeal. In reverse, leaders should find out what they can about members of their party before taking a trip over rugged ground. I know it's a great temptation to make a "good trip" by having plenty of starters, by encouraging all and sundry to come but, leader, are you willing to stay with the stragglers and nurse them along if the trip proves too rough for them? You know, that's your place when people begin to flag. Never mind the big-muscled racehorses of your party - if they're too impatient to stick with you and help you, then to the devil with them. If they fire ahead and get lost, theirs is the fault. If you lose your weaker members, if you over-walk them, you're the villain.
-And just like yours truly I daresay yeu:11 go off the track sometimes, rr get cut about a bit, or over-reach yourself, and there are no positive cures or correctives. The best one can do is to be as handy as possible with map and compass, knew something of first aid, be careful to adjust speed to suit the weak.? walkers - and pray that the mists don't get you on a high, broken ridge. Quite a standard to aim for, all told - but worth While for Safety First in the Bush.
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+Well, for several months past in the magazine I've been preaching Safety First until I must sound a veritable Calamity Howler or a dear old Granny Caution, afraid of the least hazard. That, I hope, is bunkum, because I consider the fun of the walking game comes from finding your way through country that's new to you. - no matter how many others have trodden it before. Perhaps it is slightly more thrilling if it's almost entirely unknown. Well, in quite a few years of foot-slogging, I've not been noticeably overdue or thoroughly lost or seriously injured yet. Off my track? Slightly late? - of course, a score of times: Kings Birthday weekend on an official trip was my latest.
+And just like yours truly I daresay you'll go off the track sometimes, or get cut about a bit, or over-reach yourself, and there are no positive cures or correctives. The best one can do is to be as handy as possible with map and compass, knew something of first aid, be careful to adjust speed to suit the weak walkers - and pray that the mists don't get you on a high, broken ridge. Quite a standard to aim for, all told - but worth while for Safety First in the Bush.
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-: A brilliant July programme begins on the 15th0 wifH-Fnms, both in-Technicolour and black and white, presented by Mr. Walter 3-ruse, who is already known to members as a skilful photo grapher. This time three films, featuring Australian fauna, Olympic snow sports and Tasmania will be shown.
+A brilliant July programme begins on the 15th with films, both in Technicolour and black and white, presented by Mr. Walter Gruse, who is already known to members as a skilful photographer. This time three films, featuring Australian fauna, Olympic snow sports and Tasmania will be shown.
 Another photographer whose excellent work is known to us all is. Mr. Ira Butler, who will show us his film featuring the Grose Valley. on 22nd July.
-There will be a "gala" dance on the 29th0 - "gala" because there will be plenty ef novelty danees and supper, and this time there will be no charge. Hope you enjoy the sandwiches and coffee.
+There will be a "gala" dance on the 29th - "gala" because there will be plenty of novelty dances and supper, and this time there will be no charge. Hope you enjoy the sandwiches and coffee.
 Our Christmas Party this year will be at CUSA en Wednesday 14th December. Tickets at a later date.
-.
-PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION.
-T
+**PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION**.
-he S.B.W. photographers take the palm for dogged determination. How it was organised is still to be told, but somehow phctographors, spectators, and our judge and Commentator, groped th,ir way through Sydney's gloom to the Ingersoll Hall. A wonderful gallery of photographs was exhibited. Even more remarkable was the display of lamps - from the humble hurricane lantern to the radiant petrol burner. These were supplemented by the numerous torches. There were as many photographs and as many people present as ever before. -
-The judge - Mr. Eade from the Photographic Society - congratulated members both on the numbers and the high quality of the exhibits. The technique was excellent and it had been a very hard job to select the winning prints. He had judged them from the
+The S.B.W. photographers take the palm for dogged determination. How it was organised is still to be told, but somehow photographers, spectators, and our judge and Commentator, groped their way through Sydney's gloom to the Ingersoll Hall. A wonderful gallery of photographs was exhibited. Even more remarkable was the display of lamps - from the humble hurricane lantern to the radiant petrol burner. These were supplemented by the numerous torches. There were as many photographs and as many people present as ever before.
-standpoint of pictorial and, general interest. He had not paid attention to topographical or personal details which, however interesting to members, might not be so to others. By the light of two petrol lamps Mr. Eade then displayed and commented on thirty of the photographs. He said, however, that he could easily have overlooked some good prints because of the bad light. He placed the first four photographs as follows :-
- "Clinton Valley" (New Zealand) by Laurie Rayer,
+The judge - Mr. Eade from the Photographic Society - congratulated members both on the numbers and the high quality of the exhibits. The technique was excellent and it had been a very hard job to select the winning prints. He had judged them from the standpoint of pictorial and general interest. He had not paid attention to topographical or personal details which, however interesting to members, might not be so to others. By the light of two petrol lamps Mr. Eade then displayed and commented on thirty of the photographs. He said, however, that he could easily have overlooked some good prints because of the bad light. He placed the first four photographs as follows :-
-. "Mystic Morn" by Wal Roots.
-. Tree study by Jack Thorpe.
+. "Clinton Valley" (New Zealand) by Laurie Rayner,\\
+. "Mystic Morn" by Wal Roots.\\
+. "Tree study" by Jack Thorpe.\\
 . "On Guthrie" by Frank Duncan.
-Members will recall the Committee's decision that, instead of donating a prize, it would pay for a full page reproduction of the winning photograph in the magazine and half-page i'eprodue.1,ien for the
- second and third photographs. By using magazine funds in addition t will be possible to give each photograph full page reproduction. Should power restrictions be lifted by the middle of the month it may be possible to include the winning print in the August issue, the second print in September, and the third in October. Using its own funds the magazine could not afford to publish more than two or three: photographs in a year, but we would be very pleased if any photographer wculd donate half the cost of a block, about 25/-. The magazine could
- afford the other 25/-. Should any of the exhibitors feel generous enough to de this they would deserve the thanks of readers. Many of the photographs selected by Mr. Eade would probably reproduce even better than the winners. Probably the best photographs for reproduction would be the sharply defined ones with high contrasts, as some of the tonal quality is usually lost in printing. There was a time, when the S.B.W. published an Annual, when all the blocks were donated by members liVe can't afford an Annual now, but why not revive this practice in the monthly magazine?
-At the end cf the exhibition the President thanked Yr. Eade for his very helpful criticisms and suggestions. They should certainly be invaluable tc our ardent photographers. Dorothy Lawry revived the suggestion that we should have an exhibition in town later, and no doubt the Committee will consider this suggestion. Everyone was sorry that full jIltice could net be done tosuch a pleasing displuy.
-.
-THE NEW STYLE HARNESS
+Members will recall the Committee's decision that, instead of donating a prize, it would pay for a full page reproduction of the winning photograph in the magazine and half-page reproduction for the
-Old hands will probably have noti:ed that the harness
+second and third photographs. By using magazine funds in addition it will be possible to give each photograph full page reproduction. Should power restrictions be lifted by the middle of the month it may be possible to include the winning print in the August issue, the second print in September, and the third in October. Using its own funds the magazine could not afford to publish more than two or three photographs in a year, but we would be very pleased if any photographer would donate half the cost of a block, about 25/-. The magazine could afford the other 25/-. Should any of the exhibitors feel generous enough to do this they would deserve the thanks of readers.
-of the new Paddymade steel frame rucksack is different in design from the old style. The new pattern harness is the result of careful experiment over a long period and Paddy is satisfied that it marks a distinct improvement on the old style way
-. of hDr4sir,17 the rucksack from the shoulders. Back pull' is
+Many of the photographs selected by Mr. Eade would probably reproduce even better than the winners. Probably the best photographs for reproduction would be the sharply defined ones with high contrasts, as some of the tonal quality is usually lost in printing. There was a time, when the S.B.W. published an Annual, when all the blocks were donated by members. We can't afford an Annual now, but why not revive this practice in the monthly magazine?
-considerably reduced, the top of the frame being kept 117 to 21: nearer to the back than before. In addition in the case of thg "B-ushwalker" four pocket rucksack, through the different style frog?' being used, the bag is now 1?,-- taller than before giving extra ca;acity or better covering for your gear.
+At the end of the exhibition the President thanked Mr. Eade for his very helpful criticisms and suggestions. They should certainly be invaluable to our ardent photographers. Dorothy Lawry revived the suggestion that we should have an exhibition in town later, and no doubt the Committee will consider this suggestion. Everyone was sorry that full justice could not be done to such a pleasing display.
-HIRE SERVICE.
-This popular service is very useful to old members who wish to take new chums on walks or to new members who are in the process of acquiring gear. At ordinary week-ends
-not much difficulty is experiencied, but at holiday weekends old friends are frequently disappointed. The demand at these week-ends is so great that it has always been impossble to meet all requirements. There are people who would hook many months ahead for such week-ends, but to give everyo:3e a fai2 chance the following rule is observeda-
-HIRE BOOKINGS FOR HOLIDAY WEEK-ENDS
-Bookings. open on the first day of the month nearest to two months before the first day of the holiday week-end. Thus:- bookings open for October week-end on 1st0 August.
-PADDY PALLIN,
-CM C72.R FOR WALKERS, 327 George St., !PHONE BX 3595 SYDNEY