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-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER+**THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER**
  
-A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, The N.SW. Nurses Association Rooms, "Northcote Building" Reiby Place, Sydney. Box No.4476 G.P.O., Sydney. Phone 3W1462.+A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, The N.S.W. Nurses Association Rooms, "Northcote Building" Reiby Place, Sydney. Box No.4476 G.P.O., Sydney. Phone JW1462.
  
-301 JANUARY, 1960 Price 1/-+**301 JANUARY, 1960 Price 1/-**
  
-Editor: Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. WJ3514 +|**Editor** | Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. WJ3514| 
-Reproduction: Eileen Taylor +|**Reproduction**| Eileen Taylor | 
-Sales & Subs.: Audrey Kenway +|**Sales & Subs.**| Audrey Kenway | 
-Business Manager: Brian Harvey  +|**Business Manager**| Brian Harvey | 
-Typed by Jean Harvey.+|**Typed** | Jean Harvey |
  
-CONTENTS Page+=====Contents===== 
    
-Social Notes 2 +|Social Notes |2 | 
-Swimming Carnival 2 +|Swimming Carnival| 2| 
-At our December Meeting 3 +|At our December Meeting |3| 
-Mount Wilson to Newnes Junction - Alex Colley 4 +|Mount Wilson to Newnes Junction - Alex Colley |4| 
-Trailing the Body - Dorothy Lawry 5 +|Trailing the Body - Dorothy Lawry| 5| 
-Hatswell's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advertisement) 7 +|Hatswell's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advertisement)| 7| 
-Sanitarium Health Food Advertisement 9 +|Sanitarium Health Food Advertisement| 9| 
-A Flying Holiday - Jack Giblett 10 +|A Flying Holiday - Jack Giblett| 10| 
-Letter to the Editor 11 +|Letter to the Editor |11 | 
-Survival - Clarice Morris 12 +|Survival - Clarice Morris | 12| 
-Paddy's Advertisement 13 +|Paddy's Advertisement |13 | 
-Tripping the Light Fantastic  Mulga 14 +|Tripping the Light Fantastic Mulga |14 | 
-Walking Guide 15 +|Walking Guide |15 | 
-News from New Zealand 17+|News from New Zealand |17|
  
  
- +===== To Our Many Friends ===== 
-TO OUR MANY FRIENDS. + 
  
 Although the Club does not send Christmas Cards we received greetings from numerous local and interstate Clubs, which the Committee would like to acknowledge. Although the Club does not send Christmas Cards we received greetings from numerous local and interstate Clubs, which the Committee would like to acknowledge.
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 Seasonal Greetings were also received from members at present away from Sydney including Dorothy Lawry, Sheila Binns, Lyn Baber, Margaret Ryan, Keith Renwick (now home), Don Newis and Bob O'Hara. Seasonal Greetings were also received from members at present away from Sydney including Dorothy Lawry, Sheila Binns, Lyn Baber, Margaret Ryan, Keith Renwick (now home), Don Newis and Bob O'Hara.
  
-PLEASE NOTE THAT:+ 
 +**Please Note That** :
  
 Anniversary Weekend is on January 30, 31 and February 1, not January 23, 24, 25 as shown in the Walks Programme. Check the Walking Guide on page 15 for details of trips. Anniversary Weekend is on January 30, 31 and February 1, not January 23, 24, 25 as shown in the Walks Programme. Check the Walking Guide on page 15 for details of trips.
  
  
-SOCIAL NOTES.+===== Social Notes =====
  
-DON'T MISS IT :+ 
 +**DON'T MISS IT** 
  
 JANUARY 27TH  The Castle - Mt. Renwick - Pigeon House area with Brian Harvey and Bill Rodgers. JANUARY 27TH  The Castle - Mt. Renwick - Pigeon House area with Brian Harvey and Bill Rodgers.
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-SWIMMING CARNIVAL 1960.+===== Swimming Carnival 1960 ===== 
  
 This year's Club Annual Swimming Carnival will be held on the weekend of 13-14th February at Lake Eckersley, a wide sandy bend of the Woronara River, approached from Heathcote Station by an easy 2i miles walk, mostly along the unused Water Board Road. The Official Trains are the 12.50 p m. on Saturday and 8.50 a m. on Sunday. Tickets to Heathcote. Those folk who can't come for the weekend will be very welcome on the Sunday - we'll hold up the start of the events until they arrive - but don't dawdle on the way, please: Cuppa tea waiting! This year's Club Annual Swimming Carnival will be held on the weekend of 13-14th February at Lake Eckersley, a wide sandy bend of the Woronara River, approached from Heathcote Station by an easy 2i miles walk, mostly along the unused Water Board Road. The Official Trains are the 12.50 p m. on Saturday and 8.50 a m. on Sunday. Tickets to Heathcote. Those folk who can't come for the weekend will be very welcome on the Sunday - we'll hold up the start of the events until they arrive - but don't dawdle on the way, please: Cuppa tea waiting!
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 Mixed Relay Race Mixed Relay Race
 Teams Race Teams Race
-Long Plunge -- Gents Long Plunge - Ladies Peanut Scramble.+Long Plunge - Gents Long Plunge - Ladies Peanut Scramble.
  
 The point score will be decided on the open races, breaststroke races and the long plunge. For the uninitiated, the "long plunge" consists of running down a bank, landing on the water like a torpedo and floating out as for as possible without arm or leg movement, with the face submerged. So easy. Prospective members and visitors will be welcome, but, of course cannot be awarded places or points. The point score will be decided on the open races, breaststroke races and the long plunge. For the uninitiated, the "long plunge" consists of running down a bank, landing on the water like a torpedo and floating out as for as possible without arm or leg movement, with the face submerged. So easy. Prospective members and visitors will be welcome, but, of course cannot be awarded places or points.
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-AT OUR DECEMBER MEETING.+===== At Our December Meeting ===== 
  
 Our meeting commenced with a welcome to three new members - Nola Liver, Neville Colton and Julius (Wilf) Hilder. Our meeting commenced with a welcome to three new members - Nola Liver, Neville Colton and Julius (Wilf) Hilder.
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-SEE THE PLANETS.+===== See The Planets ===== 
 "Pisces". "Pisces".
  
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 Dorothy Lawry  Dorothy Lawry 
  
-Foreword+**Foreword**
  
 Our Editor recently pointed out that unless he receives articles, etc. he cannot produce a magazine. As an ex-editor I sympathise with him. From my bushwalking memories I recall an incident that resulted from a series of slight errors in judgment by two experienced members of the Club. There is a story here and I believe the two members would be willing it should be told, as knowledge of those errors and their results could be of great value to new members. I am asking the Editor to refer the story to these two members before publication so, if you read of our adventures, you will know that it is with their consent. Our Editor recently pointed out that unless he receives articles, etc. he cannot produce a magazine. As an ex-editor I sympathise with him. From my bushwalking memories I recall an incident that resulted from a series of slight errors in judgment by two experienced members of the Club. There is a story here and I believe the two members would be willing it should be told, as knowledge of those errors and their results could be of great value to new members. I am asking the Editor to refer the story to these two members before publication so, if you read of our adventures, you will know that it is with their consent.
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 It was about mid-day when we reached Springwood and dutifully reported the matter to the local policeman. Although we told him we and the Club behind us, were handling the search ourselves and did not want any help from him, the policeman was most annoyed at the news that there was "another missing hiker" in his district. He was due to go off on leave that afternoon and now he would have to organise search parties. He would not listen to our denials of this, told us, It was about mid-day when we reached Springwood and dutifully reported the matter to the local policeman. Although we told him we and the Club behind us, were handling the search ourselves and did not want any help from him, the policeman was most annoyed at the news that there was "another missing hiker" in his district. He was due to go off on leave that afternoon and now he would have to organise search parties. He would not listen to our denials of this, told us,
  
-"Remember, you must not move the body:"+"Remember, you must not move the body."
  
 We certainly would not attempt to move the body and, when we found our friend, if we found she was ill or injured I would stay with her and the Leader would hurry back for help. "What size is this woman?" was the next question and his frown got even blacker When I replied: "She is bigger than I am". We certainly would not attempt to move the body and, when we found our friend, if we found she was ill or injured I would stay with her and the Leader would hurry back for help. "What size is this woman?" was the next question and his frown got even blacker When I replied: "She is bigger than I am".
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 When the two men came up far the train they were much amused and told us that as Paddy had expected, a party of the policeman's "expert bushmen who knew every inch of the country from the railway line to Camden" had come searching down the Creek. They were glad to hear "the missing hiker" had been brought in safely, but groaned that now they would have a long, rough trip backup Glenbrook Creek to Springwood. Paddy asked why they did not take the track up to the Highway at Blaxland and hitch a lift home? That was the first they had ever heard of any such track. When the two men came up far the train they were much amused and told us that as Paddy had expected, a party of the policeman's "expert bushmen who knew every inch of the country from the railway line to Camden" had come searching down the Creek. They were glad to hear "the missing hiker" had been brought in safely, but groaned that now they would have a long, rough trip backup Glenbrook Creek to Springwood. Paddy asked why they did not take the track up to the Highway at Blaxland and hitch a lift home? That was the first they had ever heard of any such track.
  
- +===== A Flying Holiday =====
-A FLYING HOLIDAY.+
  
 Jack Giblett. (Extracts from letters sent home). Jack Giblett. (Extracts from letters sent home).
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 Tomorrow I hope to fly to Banaras, then to Agra and the Taj Mahal - then on to Delhi where I may share the air with President Eisenhower. Tomorrow I hope to fly to Banaras, then to Agra and the Taj Mahal - then on to Delhi where I may share the air with President Eisenhower.
  
- +===== To The Editor =====
-TO THE EDITOR.+
  
 Dear Sir, Dear Sir,
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-SURVIVAL.+===== Survival =====
  
 Clarice Morris. Clarice Morris.
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-TRIPPING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC  +===== Tripping The Light Fantastic ===== 
 +  
  
-"Mulga" or anyone- else Who happened to be in,the way at the Christmas Party.+"Mulga" or anyone else who happened to be in,the way at the Christmas Party.
  
 Put 80 S.B.Ws together on a dance floor and what else would you expect: Put 80 S.B.Ws together on a dance floor and what else would you expect:
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 We commend the Organisers for their choice of North Sydney Council Chambers - well appointed, handy to transport, plenty of parking space, views over the Harbour - and may we book it again far the 1960 party. We commend the Organisers for their choice of North Sydney Council Chambers - well appointed, handy to transport, plenty of parking space, views over the Harbour - and may we book it again far the 1960 party.
    
-There was the usual sprinkling of gentlemen clad in shorts, neat and cool looking and envied by most of the males who wished they'd done likewise, knobbly knees or not. Across the room was a striking tall redhead with short hair, orange coloured sarong and a Tahitian shirt. Look again: That's no lady, that Eike Peryman, and they tell me it won't matter if that skirt thing does fall off, he got shorts on underneath. There's courage for you, wearing a thing like that!+There was the usual sprinkling of gentlemen clad in shorts, neat and cool looking and envied by most of the males who wished they'd done likewise, knobbly knees or not. Across the room was a striking tall redhead with short hair, orange coloured sarong and a Tahitian shirt. Look again: That's no lady, that Mike Peryman, and they tell me it won't matter if that skirt thing does fall off, he got shorts on underneath. There's courage for you, wearing a thing like that!
  
 During the evening, the Dalai changed first from longs to shorts (having first established that he wasn't the only one) and ended up with a white tablecloth (borrowed from Evelyn) wrapped around his lissom form in the Lamour style. During the evening, the Dalai changed first from longs to shorts (having first established that he wasn't the only one) and ended up with a white tablecloth (borrowed from Evelyn) wrapped around his lissom form in the Lamour style.
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-WALKING GUIDE+===== Walking Guide =====
  
-NOTE:- The Anniversary Holiday weekend will be on + 
-FEBRUARY 1960 +NOTE:- The Anniversary Holiday weekend will be on FEBRUARY 1960 NOT on the week before, as shown on the Walks Programme. 
-NOT +Jean Harvey's Burning Palms long weekend trip will be combined with the Instructional.
-on the week before, as shown on the Walks Programme. +
-Jean Harvey' s Burning Palms long weekend trip will be combined with the Instructional.+
 Also note alteration to Frank Rigby's trip February 5th-6th-7th. Also note alteration to Frank Rigby's trip February 5th-6th-7th.
-JANUARY 24-25 + 
-JANUARY 30-31.- FEBRUARY 1 +**JANUARY 24-25**  
-FEBRUARY 5-6-7 +
-FEBRUARY 7+
 Leumeah - Freer is Crossing - Bush-walker's Basin - Minto. Easy walking, swimming. Leumeah - Freer is Crossing - Bush-walker's Basin - Minto. Easy walking, swimming.
-Map: "Campbellt min Military".+Map: "Campbelltown Military".
 Leader: Jack Perry. Leader: Jack Perry.
 +
 +**JANUARY 30-31- FEBRUARY 1**
 Anniversary Weekend - Instructional. Anniversary Weekend - Instructional.
 Camp at Burning Palms, above Ranger's Hut. Swimming, fishing, spine-bashing. Camp at Burning Palms, above Ranger's Hut. Swimming, fishing, spine-bashing.
-Check details with Edna Stretton or Jean HrIrvey. +Check details with Edna Stretton or Jean Harvey. 
-EatoOmba - Minihaha Falls - Arethusa Canyon - Syncarpia - Grand Canyon - Blackheath.+ 
 +**FEBRUARY 5-6-7** 
 +Katoomba - Minihaha Falls - Arethusa Canyon - Syncarpia - Grand Canyon - Blackheath.
 Climbing, abseiling, swimming. A trip for the Intrepid. Previous rope work essential. Climbing, abseiling, swimming. A trip for the Intrepid. Previous rope work essential.
 Tickets to Blackheath. Train 6.25 p m. ex-Central. Leader: Frank Rigby. Tickets to Blackheath. Train 6.25 p m. ex-Central. Leader: Frank Rigby.
 +
 +**FEBRUARY 7**
 Waterfall - bus to Era - Figure 8 pool - ridge to Governor Game Lookout - Bus to Waterfall. Waterfall - bus to Era - Figure 8 pool - ridge to Governor Game Lookout - Bus to Waterfall.
 Easy walking, coastal views, swimming. Easy walking, coastal views, swimming.
 Map "Port Hacking Tourist" Map "Port Hacking Tourist"
 Leader: Jack Perry Leader: Jack Perry
-FEBRUARY 13-14 Swimming Carnival - Lake Eckersley. See details on page 2. + 
-FEBRUARY 20-21 Search and Rescue Demonstration on Colo River. +**FEBRUARY 13-14** Swimming Carnival - Lake Eckersley. See details on page 2. 
-Watch Notice Board for details or contact Jim Hooper Heather Joyce. + 
-FEBRUARY 21 Heathcote Heathccte Creek:- Waterfall. Easy creek and track walking, swimming. Map: "Port Hacking Tourist?' +**FEBRUARY 20-21** Search and Rescue Demonstration on Colo River. Watch Notice Board for details or contact Jim Hooper Heather Joyce. 
-Leader: Audrey Kenney + 
-The RUDOLPH CUP was eventually held (after some dithering about location) on the Nepean near Wallacia. 25 entrants manned 5 (collapsible punt type) boats of +**FEBRUARY 21**  
-various sizes and condition. The team of Miriam Steenbohm Bill Ketas and Hermann Kant ers Showed great oarsmanship under extremely difficult conditions to win the Cup, which will be presented at the Annual Reunion: +Heathcote Heathcote Creek:- Waterfall. Easy creek and track walking, swimming. Map: "Port Hacking Tourist' Leader: Audrey Kenney 
-NIGHT HAVE BEANS.+ 
 +The RUDOLPH CUP was eventually held (after some dithering about location) on the Nepean near Wallacia. 25 entrants manned 5 (collapsible punt type) boats of various sizes and condition. The team of Miriam Steenbohm, Bill Ketas and Hermann Kanters showed great oarsmanship under extremely difficult conditions to win the Cup, which will be presented at the Annual Reunion: 
 + 
 + 
 +===== MIGHT HAVE BEANS ===== 
 "Mulga". "Mulga".
-"What's in the stewrasked Alex, no doubt thinking that if I talked about it the pride of achievement would at least make it taste better than it looked. + 
-"War, I said "there's corned beef, brown rice, split peas, dried green peas, dried carrot - oh, ani soya beans". +"What's in the stew?" asked Alex, no doubt thinking that if I talked about it the pride of achievement would at least make it taste better than it looked. 
-He took it well - just a kindly chuckle in reply: "I used to eat soya beans but they never softened, no matter how long I cooked thee. + 
-I could afford to smile a little loftily. "If you soak them they're O.K. Ifve had these soaking with the split peas all day. 'Half an hour's simmering with the rest of the vegetables and they're ready." I took a spoonful of stew - Tuauarumm. Crunch, crunch, crunch: +"Well, I said "there's corned beef, brown rice, split peas, dried green peas, dried carrot - oh, and soya beans". 
-With the thought that soya beans are good for you anyway, I persisted with them for the rest of the trip. (I like crundhy things.) Then the other day, looking through some of the household pamphlets, came across one on "Money saving main dishes", (fortunately kept for academic interest only) with a section on Dried beans and peas. Quote: "To cook dried beans. Soak overnight or for 4-6 hours in fur times their volume of mater. Drain. Cook in boiling salted water till tender.; llaltai2E_2, 12.3ELL9E_Ema_22tma and li-2 hours for haricot, lima, butter or kidney beans." + 
-- This seems a bit over the odds: +He took it well - just a kindly chuckle in reply: "I used to eat soya beans but they never softened, no matter how long I cooked them." 
-Can soya beans really be softened by cooking? If so, mould the fuel consumed pay for a piece of rump steak? + 
-.PAinr lrffir.,,+I could afford to smile a little loftily. "If you soak them they're O.K. I've had these soaking with the split peas all day. Half an hour's simmering with the rest of the vegetables and they're ready." I took a spoonful of stew - Yuuuuuummm. Crunch, crunch, crunch: 
 + 
 +With the thought that soya beans are good for you anyway, I persisted with them for the rest of the trip. (I like crunchy things.) Then the other day, looking through some of the household pamphlets, came across one on "Money saving main dishes", (fortunately kept for academic interest only) with a section on dried beans and peas. Quote: "To cook dried beans. Soak overnight or for 4-6 hours in four times their volume of water. Drain. Cook in boiling salted water till tender. This takes 3 hours for soybeans and 1.5 to 2 hours  for haricot, lima, butter or kidney beans." 
 + 
 +This seems a bit over the odds: Can soya beans really be softened by cooking? If so, would the fuel consumed pay for a piece of rump steak? 
 + 
 Snow Brown's party of 7 spent eight days on their Kowmung trip. Started on Hollander's Creek, and pulled out below the Bulga Denis Canyon - via Brumby Mountain to Kanangra. Snow Brown's party of 7 spent eight days on their Kowmung trip. Started on Hollander's Creek, and pulled out below the Bulga Denis Canyon - via Brumby Mountain to Kanangra.
 +
 The Leyden-Colley party (also 7) were nine days out on their Cox River - Kanangra River - Kowmung River walk, which included a trip up Davies Canyon. They saw quite a lot of wild life (by which we mean indigenous fauna). The Leyden-Colley party (also 7) were nine days out on their Cox River - Kanangra River - Kowmung River walk, which included a trip up Davies Canyon. They saw quite a lot of wild life (by which we mean indigenous fauna).
-Both parties enjoyed mainly fine hat weather.+ 
 +Both parties enjoyed mainly fine hot weather. 
 Era South Gully was popular over the holidays with about 30 campers enjoying the swimming, surfing and fishing. NO mossies, some leeches, flies tolerable. Era South Gully was popular over the holidays with about 30 campers enjoying the swimming, surfing and fishing. NO mossies, some leeches, flies tolerable.
-IIIIMEnmdmm+
 Other parties (motorised) were on the Wollondilly, at Carrington Falls, and at Jamberoo. Other parties (motorised) were on the Wollondilly, at Carrington Falls, and at Jamberoo.
 17. 17.
-Tongariro National Park Mangatopopo Rut. + 
-Do# Mob, 20th December, +===== Tongariro National Park, Mangatopopo Hut ===== 
-Nine days since we left Sydney, and were seen off at the wharf by a mildly-waving Helen and Elizabeth and Hooper and various relatives of the party. You would like to know what has happened since then? + 
-Everyone was seasick, the first day, except Rona and Col Ferguson. Duncan wasn't actually sick - his was just a controlled ejection of surplus foodstuff! We all recovered pretty rapidly except that Dot threw herself so violently backwards on the deck in an uncontrolled spasm that She knocked herself unconscious and hasn't yet got rid of the bump she acquired. The Dali assured her it was an impacted fracture of the skull and She had better go into hospital immediately on landing, but the ship's Doctor said prosaically that it was nothing - just rub a bit of dirt into it and forget it. +20th December, 
-Ne didn't patronise our bunks at all - we spent the nights in our fleabags on the hatch-cover of the aft hold. A poor chained-up dog down in the nethermost depths of hell howled dismally day and night in hopeless despair thinking his captivity would never come to an end, but we got that way eventually that we could ignore him. + 
-Down at the table for meals the waiter said to John Loganberry at every meal "A double-helping I presume? Don't be shy!" Yarmak would eat up big for one meal, going right through the menu, and would pay for it by having to skip the next meals +Nine days since we left Sydney and were seen off at the wharf by a wildly-waving Helen and Elizabeth and Hooper and various relatives of the party. You would like to know what has happened since then? 
-We had pictures every night and a dance on the last night. Duncan says that Dorothy mould have been all right as a dancer only she forgot to put her lead belt on - it was bard to keep in touch with reality with the partner floating up towards the ceiling with each roll of the boat. After the dance we hied us up to the top deck with Yarmak's Skipping rope and made the night hideous with our jumps and thumps and guffaws until an officer came along and suggested we desist as the engineering crew were asleep below us. + 
-At Auckland we landed early in the morning and were greeted by a photographer and a-couple of newspaper reporters who took down our details for their respective papers. We looked a pretty C-3 crowd when we appeared in the the next +Everyone was seasick the first day, except Rona and Col Ferguson. Duncan wasn't actually sick - his was just a controlled ejection of surplus foodstuff! We all recovered pretty rapidly except that Dot threw herself so violently backwards on the deck in an uncontrolled spasm that she knocked herself unconscious and hasn't yet got rid of the bump she acquired. The Dali assured her it was an impacted fracture of the skull and she had better go into hospital immediately on landing, but the ship's Doctor said prosaically that it was nothing - just rub a bit of dirt into it and forget it. 
-day, and were somewhat misquoted in the : they reported that Dot said there were no mountains worth climbing in the Southern Hemisphere outside of N.Z.!, and she with her ears laid back:to climb in South America and the Antarctic! + 
-We were through the CustomS right smartly after having declared our piece-goods, mashing machines, refrigerators, cigars, gin, Whisicy, etc., and were met just through the gates by a spry old gentleman who turned out to be Taro's brother, George. He took:us on a Shopping excursion through the town and we all finished up in the Alpine Sports store buying ice axes, parkas, boots, etc. Yarmak sat on the floor and tried on every pair of boots in the shop till he got the ideal pair. Then we got the bus out to George's place at Nilford - a surfing beach - and spent the afternoon swimming. Babk to George's house to meet his wife barcy. They are ex-Vaudeville arti"sts and put on a dhow for us - a great couple. Then we were picked up in a car by his 'nephew Lewis and driven out in two loads to spend the night at his weekender (or "batch!' as it is called in this country). We cooked us up a huge meal, and were just finishing the washing up when Lewis came back with another brother and +We didn't patronise our bunks at all - we spent the nights in our fleabags on the hatch-cover of the aft hold. A poor chained-up dog down in the nethermost depths of hell howled dismally day and night in hopeless despair thinking his captivity would never come to an end, but we got that way eventually that we could ignore him. 
-18. + 
-another car and their respective wives and took us on a conducted tour of Auckland. We vent to the top of Mt. Eden and saw a cyclorama of the whole city and all its +Down at the table for meals the waiter said to John Loganberry at every meal "A double-helping I presume? Don't be shy!" Yarmak would eat up big for one meal, going right through the menu, and would pay for it by having to skip the next meal. 
-lights spread out below. The summit is the rim of an extinct volcano and we had much fun running down its steep grasSy crater. Another spectacular sight was an illuminated fountain in a park mhich varied its colours and the height of the water in all sorts of combinations and permutations - quite enchanting:+ 
 +We had pictures every night and a dance on the last night. Duncan says that Dorothy mould have been all right as a dancer only she forgot to put her lead belt on - it was hard to keep in touch with reality with the partner floating up towards the ceiling with each roll of the boat. After the dance we hied us up to the top deck with Yarmak's skipping rope and made the night hideous with our jumps and thumps and guffaws until an officer came along and suggested we desist as the engineering crew were asleep below us. 
 + 
 +At Auckland we landed early in the morning and were greeted by a photographer and a couple of newspaper reporters who took down our details for their respective papers. We looked a pretty C-3 crowd when we appeared in the the next day, and were somewhat misquoted in the : they reported that Dot said there were no mountains worth climbing in the Southern Hemisphere outside of N.Z.!, and she with her ears laid back to climb in South America and the Antarctic! 
 + 
 +We were through the Customs right smartly after having declared our piece-goods, mashing machines, refrigerators, cigars, gin, whisky, etc., and were met just through the gates by a spry old gentleman who turned out to be Taro's brother, George. He took us on a shopping excursion through the town and we all finished up in the Alpine Sports store buying ice axes, parkas, boots, etc. Yarmak sat on the floor and tried on every pair of boots in the shop till he got the ideal pair. Then we got the bus out to George's place at Milford - a surfing beach - and spent the afternoon swimming. Back to George's house to meet his wife Darcy. They are ex-Vaudeville artists and put on a show for us - a great couple. Then we were picked up in a car by his nephew Lewis and driven out in two loads to spend the night at his weekender (or "batch!' as it is called in this country). We cooked us up a huge meal, and were just finishing the washing up when Lewis came back with another brother and another car and their respective wives and took us on a conducted tour of Auckland. We went to the top of Mt. Eden and saw a cyclorama of the whole city and all its lights spread out below. The summit is the rim of an extinct volcano and we had much fun running down its steep grassy crater. Another spectacular sight was an illuminated fountain in a park which varied its colours and the height of the water in all sorts of combinations and permutations - quite enchanting: 
 Spent next morning swimming in the Bay of Islands and caught the bus to Waitomo at midday, arriving about 5 p m. Put up tents in the camping ground. Over here they call milk-bars "dairies" hence actual dairies become cow-shops. Duncan went off with billy cans to the cow-shop to get us milk far tea. The cows were advertised as being untouched by human hands. As far as one could tell they just put a bucket under a cow and played appropriate music. After they were milked they weren't allowed to lie down but were kept standing till the last one was milked and then they played "God Save the Weed' and the cows were dismissed. Spent next morning swimming in the Bay of Islands and caught the bus to Waitomo at midday, arriving about 5 p m. Put up tents in the camping ground. Over here they call milk-bars "dairies" hence actual dairies become cow-shops. Duncan went off with billy cans to the cow-shop to get us milk far tea. The cows were advertised as being untouched by human hands. As far as one could tell they just put a bucket under a cow and played appropriate music. After they were milked they weren't allowed to lie down but were kept standing till the last one was milked and then they played "God Save the Weed' and the cows were dismissed.
-We had a caves inspection at 7.30. Keith Renwick is over here. We met him boarding the bus at Auckland. He had an appointment with a spelio he knew and so + 
-got into the cave for nix. We others had to pay the exorbitant sum of 7/6d., but +We had a caves inspection at 7.30. Keith Renwick is over here. We met him boarding the bus at Auckland. He had an appointment with a spelio he knew and so got into the cave for nix. We others had to pay the exorbitant sum of 7/6d, but the glow-worms were certainly most spectacular. We were lucky to be able to get the schoolmaster to take us on to Rotorua in a Volkswagen mini-bus for L10 the party, thereby saving 4 in fares and being able to drop off and inspect Fairy Springs trout hatchery. We were all given a few chunks of bread to feed to the tame trout. The trout looked like small sharks and they were leaping up out of the water and as we crossed the bridge we had to be careful we didn't have our bare beetle-crushers hanging over the edge or goodbye to a couple of toes. 
-the glow-warms were certainly most spectacular. We were lucky to be able to get the schoolmaster to take us on to Rotorua in a Volkswagen mini-bus for E.10 the party, thereby saving 4 in fares and being able to drop off and inspect Fairy Springs trout hatchery. We were all given a few chunks of bread to feed to the tame trout. The trout looked like small sharks and they were leaping up out of + 
-the water and as we crossed the bridge we had to be careful we didn't have our bare beetle-crushers hanging over the edge or goodbye to a couple of toes: +We were dropped off at a beaut abandoned camping-ground about half a mile from the Maori village of Whaka, where all the thermal activities are. THERMAL ACTIVITIES ARE HOT GOINGS-ON. We had lunch and then went down to the town and spent much time in the beaut hot baths. Terrific! They are conducive to better swimming, says Yarmak, who had to be forcibly dragged out. Then we went and pottered around the sulphur flats and here Dot won herself a beaut cookbook, from a rubbish tip. 
-We were dropped off at a beaut abandoned camping-ground about half a mile from the Maori village of Whaka, where all the thermal activities are. THERMAL ACTIVITIES ARE HOT GOINGS-ON. We had lunch and then went down to the town and spent much time in the beaut hot baths. Terrific! They are conducive to better swimming, says Yarmak, who had to be forcibly dragged aut. Then we went and pottered around + 
-the sulphur flats and here Dot won herself a beaut cook,-book, from a rubbish tip. +Dot had seen the sulphur holes before, so amused herself by reading out the recipes of all the classy fodder till Yarmak was positively drooling at the mouth - fricasseed yak's feet in vinegar sauce! Mmmm: 
-Dot had seen the sulphur holesbefore, so amused herself by reading out the recipes +Bank to the camp ground for tea. We pulled a derelict building to bits to get a piece of iron to cook our 14 chops on. But good old Jack discovered a bicycle wheel, so we started them on it - one chop to every spoke and a hole in the hub for the smoke to come up through. 
-of all the classy fodder till Yarmak was positively drooling at the mouth - fricasseed yak's feet in vinegar sauce! MMmm: + 
-Bank to the camp ground for tea. We pulled a derelict building to bits to get +Slept in tents under the pine trees. Down to Whaka for an early inspection of the mud pools and a gawk at the geysers and steam vents and Maori village. Had to catch the bus for Tongariro National Park at 12.30. Worked out a food list for 4 days while we looked at Whaka. We had a hasty purchasing spree and packed all into packs and sacks and boarded the bus with not much time to spare. 
-a piece of iron to cook our 14 chops on. But good old Jack discovered a bicycle wheel, so we started them on it - one chop to every spoke and a hole in the hub for the smoke to come up through. + 
-Slept in tents under the pine trees. Down to Whaka for an early inspection of the mud pools and a gawk at the geysers and steam vents and Maori village. +A 4 or 5 hour journey brought us to Tongariro National Park and we got off at the Mangatopopo Hut turn off and set out on the 4imile walk to the hut. The hut is at the base of a 7,000 foot smoking volcano which dominates the skyline for a distance of 50 leagues in every directions. One would hardly imagine that any 
-Had to catch the bus for Tongariro National Park at 12.30. Worked out a food list for 4 days while we looked at Maka. We had a hasty-purchasing spree and packed all into packs and sacks and boarded the bus with not much time to spare. +creature deserving of the title of homo sapiens mould have any difficulty in finding the hut, especially as a motor road leads right to the front door. However, that did not prevent us from aiming for a low hill in the mistaken belief that this was the volcano aforesaid (Ngauruhoe). This involved us in a long grinding climb up one side and down the other and all quite unnecessary, but good exercise. We reached the hut eventually, having to restrain Yarmak who insisted on cutting steps up every small incline on the muddy road "just for practice". Had tea and turned in early for a good night's sleep. 
-A 4 or 5 hour journey brought us to Tongariro National Park and we got off at the Mangatopopo Hut turn off and set out on the 4i mile walk to the hut. The hut is at the base of a 7,000 foot smoking volcano which dominates the skyline for a + 
-distance of 50 leagues in every directions One would hardly imagine that any +At 2 a m. were wakened by a head being poked in the door - Whaka Newmarch had just arrived down from Auckland (360 miles by car) and we were told to be up by 5 am. as he had a mighty trip mapped out for us. So Whaka had a couple of hours sleep, then got us all up for breakfast by 5 and away by 6. 
-creature deserving of the title of homo sapiens mould have any difficulty in finding the hut, especially as a motor road leads right to the front door. However, + 
-19. +We skirted round the base of Tongariro in an obliterating mist, heading for Keteheahi hot springs. By getting up-wind of the party, thereby giving his olfact apparatus a free go, Duncan was able to scent the springs through the mist while yet afar off. Unerringly he led us to a great gash in the mountain side in which great white steaming vents of concentrated hydrogen sulphide spurted and hissed. We had to hop rapidly from rock to rock surrounded on all sides by boiling mud pools, yellow sulphurous fumeroles panting and giving forth noxious fumes. This certainly much more intense and exciting than Rotorua. 
-that did not prevent us from aiming for a low hill in the mistaken belief that thi was the volcano aforesaid (Ngauruhoe). This involved us in a long grinding climb up one side and down the other. - and all quite unnecessary, but good exercise. We reached the hut eventually, having to restrain Yarmak who insisted on cutting steps up every small incline on the muddy road 'just for practice". Had tea and turned in early for a good night's sleep. +Following a line of rods, poles or perches we climbed right up through the centre of all this activity, up over the rim and into the main crater of Tongariro We looked at a high-hanging blue lake and two low-slung emerald green lakes on the shores of which we ate lunch. Then up to the most spectacular Red Crater - an 
-At 2 a m. were wakened by a head being poked in the door - Whaka Newmarch ha( just arrived down from Auckland (360 miles by car) and we were told to be up by 5 a m. as he had a mighty trip mapped out for us. So Whaka had a couple of hours +enormous vent all red and black like an enlarged version of the cauldron from which they pour the molten iron at Port Kembla. Then we climbed to the highest part of the rim of Mt. Tongariro, viewed the view and descended via a long ridge to the hut. It has been estimated by geologists that Tongariro was once three times its present height but the top blew off, and is scattered around the countryside. 
-sleep, then got us all up for breakfast by 5, and away by 6. + 
-We skirted round the base of Tongariro in an obliterating mist, heading for Kete7beahi hot springs. By getting up-wind of the party, thereby giving his olfact( apparatus a free go, Duncan was able to scent the springs through the mist while +Today, being a day of rest, we were allowed by Whaka to sleep in till 6 o'clock. Then up slaves and off to climb Mt. Puke-Kai-Kiore, 5,000 feet. Good views of Mountains Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu, but a bit overcast for colour films. 
-yet afar off. Unerringly he led us to a great gash in the mountain side in which +
-great white steaming vents of concentrated hydrogen sulphide spurted and hissed. +
-We had to hop rapidly from rock to rock surrounded on all sides by boiling mud +
-pools, yellow sulphurous fumeroles panting and giving forth noxious fumes. This certainly much more intense and exciting than Rotorua. +
-Following a line of rods, poles or perches we climbed right up through the centre of all this activity, up over the rim and into the main crater of Tongariro We looked at a high-hanging blue lake and two low-slung emerald green lakes on the +
-Shores of which we ate lunch. Then up to the most spectacular Red Crater - an +
-enormous vent all red and black like an enlarged version of the cauldron from whic] they pour the molten iron at Port Kembla. Then we climbed to the highest part of the rim of Mt. Tongariro, viewed the view and descended via a long ridge to the hul It has been estimated by geologists that Tongariro was once three times its presen height but the top blew off, and is scattered around the countryside. +
-Today, being a day of rest, we were allowed by Whaka to sleep in till 6 o'cloc] +
-Then up slaves: and off to climb Mt. Puke-Kai-Kiore, 5,000 feet. Good views of +
-Mountains Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu, but a bit overcast for colour films.+
 Descended by a new route down a beaut scree-filled couloir, leaping in a manner appropriate to kangaroos. Descended by a new route down a beaut scree-filled couloir, leaping in a manner appropriate to kangaroos.
 All the side of the mountain is scoured out by a couple of great lava flows, black and ominous, like huge chunks of coke as sharp as razor-blades at the edges. All the side of the mountain is scoured out by a couple of great lava flows, black and ominous, like huge chunks of coke as sharp as razor-blades at the edges.
-Back at the hut now we have just celebrated the Sabbath Day by a ceremonial boiling of the boys' underpants in the porridge billy. (We're a rough crew:) + 
-!Do you always treat your underpants like that?" queried Jack Perry. "Yes", says Duncan, "I wash them once a year whether they need it or not". +Back at the hut now we have just celebrated the Sabbath Day by a ceremonial boiling of the boys' underpants in the porridge billy. (We're a rough crew!) 
- We took a two mile walk down th6 road with Whaka to his parked car and saw him off on his 360 mile trip back:to Whangarei. A great scout is Whaka: We have had a beaut and hilarious weekend with him. He is the only man in New Zealand who can tie a bowline-on-the--bite by inserting the end of the rope in his navel and suitably contorting his abdominal muscles. However it must rot be thought that all his skills are mere parlour games; he is a man of considerable talent and among other things he can stand balanced on 4 beer bottles and proceed backwards + 
-20. +Do you always treat your underpants like that?" queried Jack Perry. "Yes", says Duncan, "I wash them once a year whether they need it or not". 
- forwards; balance up to 56 matches on the top of a bottle and remove the top joint +  
-of his thumb for inspection. He's gone hone now and we are left to our own resources +We took a two mile walk down the road with Whaka to his parked car and saw him off on his 360 mile trip back to Whangarei. A great scout is Whaka: We have had a beaut and hilarious weekend with him. He is the only man in New Zealand who can tie a bowline-on-the--bite by inserting the end of the rope in his navel and suitably contorting his abdominal muscles. However it must not be thought that all his skills are mere parlour games; he is a man of considerable talent and among other things he can stand balanced on 4 beer bottles and proceed backwards forwards; balance up to 56 matches on the top of a bottle and remove the top joint of his thumb for inspection. He's gone hone now and we are left to our own resources for entertainment. 
-for entertainment. + 
-Duncan has increased his standing long-jump distance to ten standard BBC's (bare +Duncan has increased his standing long-jump distance to ten standard BBC's (bare beetle crushers). (STOP PRESS: This has now been increased to 10i). Duncan has also discovered why old man wear long woollen. underparts. It is hard to describe - it's a bit too technical, - but roughly it is this :- It removes all sensation from the upper legs, and makes one conscious of the cuffs of the trousers tickling the ankles - an unbelievable and indescribably thrilling sensation. Long woollen underpants Should be more generally worn; it would make walking a pleasure, probably even eliminating tea-breaks and would increase the average daily mileage by a factor of 150%. (Duncan goes for another walk to see if its better going up hill or down hill, or along the flat!) 
-beetle crushers). (STOP PRESS: This has now been increased to 10i). Duncan has also discovered why old man wear long woollen. underparts. It is hard to describe - +
-it's a bit too technical, - but roughly it is this :- It removes all sensation from the upper legs, and makes one conscious of the cuffs of the trousers tickling the ankles - an unbelievable and indescribably thrilling sensation. Long woollen underpants Should be more generally worn; it would make walking a pleasure, probably even eliminating tea-breaks and mould increase the average daily mileage by a factor of 150%. (Duncan goes for another walk:to see if its better going up hill or down +
-hill, or along the flat!)+
 See your later See your later
-++.1.... +Dot, Rona, Duncan, etc. etc. etc. 
-Dot Rona, Duncan, + 
-etc. etc. etc. + 
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-Copies held in reserve in the Club will continue to be 10/- per annum, whilst individual copies to non-subscribers remain at 1/- each. A saving of 2/- will be effected by taking out an annual subscription. Members and others becoming Subscribers during the year will be charged on a pro rata basis. If present Subscribers do not -wish to continue, please advise the Business Manager or Sub- + 
-scription Officer immediately. +Annual subscribers to the Magazine are reminded that their subscriptions expire with this magazine. In common with other periodicals, we have to contend with increased postage, so that the posted copies will in future be 15/- per annum. 
-EXPLANATORY NOTE. The Railways Department has asked us to point oat to readers + 
-that in connection with their advertisement inside the back cover of this Magazine, +Copies held in reserve in the Club will continue to be 10/- per annum, whilst individual copies to non-subscribers remain at 1/- each. A saving of 2/- will be effected by taking out an annual subscription. Members and others becoming Subscribers during the year will be charged on a pro rata basis. If present Subscribers do not wish to continue, please advise the Business Manager or Subscription Officer immediately. 
-that the extension of the electrification to Gosford will come into effect on 23rd January. + 
-4111111.101.01,1MMEOM + 
-FOR ARMCHAIR EXPLORERS: +===Explanatory Note === 
-You've read the adventures of the Butler-Putt party's first meek:in N.Z. and + 
-we hope to publish in February the next episode concerning the serious business of climbing in the South Island.+ 
 +The Railways Department has asked us to point out to readers that in connection with their advertisement inside the back cover of this Magazine, that the extension of the electrification to Gosford will come into effect on 23rd January. 
 + 
 + 
 +===For Armchair Explorers === 
 + 
 +You've read the adventures of the Butler-Putt party's first week in N.Z. and we hope to publish in February the next episode concerning the serious business of climbing in the South Island.
 Those who would like to know more about N.Z. should read Tararua (Annual Journal of the Tararua Tramping Club, Wellington), particularly the description of Tongariro National Park. Copy available from the Librarian. Those who would like to know more about N.Z. should read Tararua (Annual Journal of the Tararua Tramping Club, Wellington), particularly the description of Tongariro National Park. Copy available from the Librarian.
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