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When we were just ready to move on next morning Snow suddenly remembered that he'd left his camera about half way up the pass, so back he went while we went on slowly with his pack. He caught us up about an hour and a half later, complete with camera - said he would have taken his time if he'd known how nicely we were getting on carrying his pack! | When we were just ready to move on next morning Snow suddenly remembered that he'd left his camera about half way up the pass, so back he went while we went on slowly with his pack. He caught us up about an hour and a half later, complete with camera - said he would have taken his time if he'd known how nicely we were getting on carrying his pack! | ||
- | I'm afraid we made heavy weather of the button grass plains that morning, but aching feet were making Ross and me glad that this was the last day we'd be wearing boots for a while anyway. We lunched on the Loddon, then started that long, hot climb over the ridge to the Franklin River. It was with a sense of real atisfaction | + | I'm afraid we made heavy weather of the button grass plains that morning, but aching feet were making Ross and me glad that this was the last day we'd be wearing boots for a while anyway. We lunched on the Loddon, then started that long, hot climb over the ridge to the Franklin River. It was with a sense of real satisfaction |
"You know", said Frank, "a tourist' | "You know", said Frank, "a tourist' | ||
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By Allen A. Strom. | By Allen A. Strom. | ||
- | === 1. Members of the panel (included as general | + | === 1. Members of the panel (included as general |
* F.J. Griffiths, Chief Guardian of Fauna, Chairman. | * F.J. Griffiths, Chief Guardian of Fauna, Chairman. | ||
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Brush Turkey are still fairly common in the coastal areas between the Queensland Border and the Hawkesbury River. There does not appear to be any immediate danger of its extinction. Decline is due to clearing of scrub, timber-getting, | Brush Turkey are still fairly common in the coastal areas between the Queensland Border and the Hawkesbury River. There does not appear to be any immediate danger of its extinction. Decline is due to clearing of scrub, timber-getting, | ||
- | __A Platypus Survey__ has been commenced to determine | + | __A Platypus Survey__ has been commenced to determine |
=== 5. Local Faunal Societies: === | === 5. Local Faunal Societies: === | ||
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* Trading and Exportation Of Fauna. | * Trading and Exportation Of Fauna. | ||
- | == 10. Deewhy Lagoon: === | + | === 10. Deewhy Lagoon: === |
The Panel has decided to support the Ornithologists request for retention of that section of the Lagoon most suitable for the protection of bird life. | The Panel has decided to support the Ornithologists request for retention of that section of the Lagoon most suitable for the protection of bird life. | ||
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- | REUNION | + | ===== Reunion, |
- | By Ross Laird. "Any more General Business?" | + | |
- | fi | + | By Ross Laird. |
- | NO. | + | |
- | 'Well, our Meeting' | + | "Any more General Business?" |
- | But we'll meet again e'er long, right or wrong Just as soon as some more has arosed." | + | |
- | These lines from the Opera so aptly fit in with the way our Annual General Meeting closed on Friday, 12th March, in the Y.W.C.A. Hall. The bone was rested back on its stand for the last time of the year and the cry of -"Let Us Re-uner was taken up by one and all. | + | "No." |
- | For the third time Woods Creek was chosen as the desired site for cur Reunion. Permission to camp was duly granted by the Colo Shire Council, and it was in very high spirits that the crowd began arriving at that little neck of the woods on Saturday. Some came early, some late, but the main crowd was assembled by 4.30 p m. | + | |
- | Sounds of industry could be heard as far off as the car park as Bill Henley once more supervised and worked in the production of one of his super camp-fires. | + | "Well, our Meeting' |
+ | With all our business disposed,\\ | ||
+ | But we'll meet again e'er long, right or wrong,\\ | ||
+ | Just as soon as some more has arosed." | ||
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+ | These lines from the Opera so aptly fit in with the way our Annual General Meeting closed on Friday, 12th March, in the Y.W.C.A. Hall. The bone was rested back on its stand for the last time of the year and the cry of "Let Us Re-une!" | ||
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+ | For the third time Woods Creek was chosen as the desired site for our Reunion. Permission to camp was duly granted by the Colo Shire Council, and it was in very high spirits that the crowd began arriving at that little neck of the woods on Saturday. Some came early, some late, but the main crowd was assembled by 4.30 p.m. | ||
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+ | Sounds of industry could be heard as far off as the car park as Bill Henley once more supervised and worked in the production of one of his super camp-fires. | ||
It wasn't long before all the tasks were finished, and as the afternoon gradually turned to dusk members began the more serious business of cooking. | It wasn't long before all the tasks were finished, and as the afternoon gradually turned to dusk members began the more serious business of cooking. | ||
- | Beryl Christiansen and Ken Meadows had been busy during the latter half of the afternoon rounding up items, songs, sketches, etc. and as we were to see later on they had certainly done a good job. About this time Frank Darr could apparently restrain himself no longer | + | |
- | LET u5 | + | Beryl Christiansen and Ken Meadows had been busy during the latter half of the afternoon rounding up items, songs, sketches, etc. and as we were to see later on they had certainly done a good job. About this time Frank Barr could apparently restrain himself no longer and was found up to his usual monkey tricks swinging |
- | 15. | + | |
- | ,(5 | + | [ Cartoon "Let Us Re-une! ] |
- | TT 4 | + | |
- | s. \ | + | At approximately 7.45 the camp-fire was officially lit by Bill Henley and Grace Aird, representing the oldest and newest members respectively. Gil. Webb as M.C. started the entertainment |
- | (ICE | + | |
- | NS \I\ | + | The initiation ceremony this year was in the form of a "Pick-a-Box" quizz session, broadcast and televised straight from Hades. Each contestant - or initiate - was brought |
- | ) | + | |
- | 16. | + | The camp-fire continued for awhile, when the investiture of the new President took place. In this ever impressive ceremony Jim Brown was handed the official badges of his new office by several of the previous Club Presidents. Malcolm McGregor then officially welcomed Jim to his position by handing him the bone of office, and so the new President was invested. A few more songs and items and supper was served. It was something past eleven |
- | and was found up to his usual monkey tricks swinging | + | |
- | At approximately 7.45 the camp-fire was officially lit by Dill Henley and Grace Aird, representing the oldest and newest members respectively. Gil. Vebb as M.G. started | + | Sunday was a perfect day. After a leisurely breakfast most of the crowd slowly weaved down to the river, and there they stayed swimming, talking and laughing |
- | The initiation ceremony this year was in the form of a "Pick-aDox" quizz session, broadcast and televised straight from Hades. Each contestant - or initiate*- was brdught | + | |
- | Any waverer who might have been temporarily influenced by the audience soon changed in favour of the boxes after taking one sniff at the bottle, thereby convincing himself that it was the real thing and no mistake. The boxes contained many surprises - in fact it wasn't till noon on Sunday that most of the effects wore or were' | + | It was with mixed feelings that we made our way, later that afternoon, up the hill, past the car park and on to the bus stop. And so another Re-union has gone - but fear not, for there shall be many more. |
- | The camp-fire continued for awhile, when the investiture of the new President took place. In this ever impressive ceremony Jim Drown was handed the official badges of his new office by several of the previous Club Presidents. Malcolm McGregor then officially welcomed Jim to his position by handing him the bone of office, and so the new President was invested. A few more songs and items and supper was served. It was something past eleven | + | |
- | Sunday was a perfect day. After a leisurely breakfast most af the crowd slowly weaved down to the river, and there they stayed | + | ---- |
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- | . 17. | + | ===== Naughty, Naughty, Admiral! ===== |
- | swimming, talking and laughing | + | |
- | It was with mixed feelings that we made cur way, later that afternoon, up the hill, past the car park and on to the bus stop. And so another Re-union has gone - but fear not, for there shall be many more. | + | "Yes", said Brian Anderson, back from Tasmania, "we had bad weather going to Frenchman' |
- | NAUGHTY, | + | |
- | ==.1..==.=Md m..,.=.11AlammIxMAMAII/ | + | ---- |
- | ites", said Brian Anderson, back from Tasmania, "we had bad. weather going to Frenchman' | + | |
- | d 0 | + | Our congratulations to the Melbourne Walking and Touring Club on two anniversaries - the Club's 60th, the Annual Magazine' |
- | Our congratulations to the Melbourne Walking and Touring Club | + | |
- | an two anniversaries - the Club's 60th, the Annual Magazine' | + | ---- |
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"Look after your feet - half a square inch of sticking plaster may save miles of misery." | "Look after your feet - half a square inch of sticking plaster may save miles of misery." | ||
- | 0 | + | |
- | . We've heard of a non walker | + | ---- |
- | A review of Thistle Harris' | + | |
+ | We've heard of a non-walker | ||
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+ | A review of Thistle Harris' | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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- | The finding of the United | + | The finding of the United |
- | PRESENCE OF MIND. (Acknowledgment to N.Z. Alpine | + | |
- | Bulletin). When, with my little daughter Blanche, I climbed the Alps last summer | + | |
- | saw a dreadful avalanche about to overcome her; | + | |
- | And as it swept her down the slope I vaguely wondered whether | + | |
- | I should be wise to cut the rope that held us twain together ....... I must confess I'm glad I did, | + | |
- | nut still I miss the child - poor kid. - Ruthless Rhymes. | + | |
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- | 4010MV BASTE R. | + | |
- | As usual Paddy has arranged for a ,full moon over the weekend. Despite fl' | + | |
- | Paddrand his staff are ready to supply any last minute requirements, | + | |
- | but the earlier in the week you call the quicker you get served.. | + | |
- | PA DY PALLIN | + | |
- | Lightweight camp Gear | + | |
- | 201 CASTLE REArili St SYDNEY:: | + | |
- | M2678 | + | |
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+ | ===== Presence Of Mind. ===== | ||
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+ | (Acknowledgment to N.Z. Alpine Bulletin). | ||
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+ | When, with my little daughter Blanche, I climbed the Alps last summer\\ | ||
+ | I saw a dreadful avalanche about to overcome her;\\ | ||
+ | And as it swept her down the slope I vaguely wondered whether\\ | ||
+ | I should be wise to cut the rope that held us twain together .......\\ | ||
+ | I must confess I'm glad I did,\\ | ||
+ | But still I miss the child - poor kid. | ||
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+ | - Ruthless Rhymes. | ||
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+ | ===== Paddy Made. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Whither bound for Easter? | ||
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+ | As usual Paddy has arranged for a full moon over the weekend. Despite numerous appeals to Jupiter Pluvius I have been unable to get a guarantee of fine weather, but here's hoping. After all " | ||
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+ | Paddy and his staff are ready to supply any last minute requirements, | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin. Lightweight Camp Gear. | ||
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+ | 201 Castlereagh St., Sydney. M2678. | ||
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