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196003 [2016/01/20 11:42] kennettj196003 [2016/03/25 10:09] (current) – [Annual Swimming Carnival 1960] kennettj
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 **303 MARCH 1960 Price 1/-** **303 MARCH 1960 Price 1/-**
  
-EditorDon Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills.  WJ3514. +|**Editor** | Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. WJ3514| 
-ReproductionEileen Taylor +|**Reproduction**| Eileen Taylor | 
-Sales & Subs.Audrey Kenway +|**Sales & Subs.**| Audrey Kenway | 
-Business ManagerBrian Harvey  +|**Business Manager**| Brian Harvey | 
-Typed by Jean Harvey+|**Typed** | Jean Harvey |
  
  
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-Direction Finding - Pisces  +|Direction Finding - Pisces 1| 
-At Our February Meeting  - Alex Colley 2 +|At Our February Meeting  - Alex Colley |2| 
-Easter Trip 1960 - Warrumbungle Ranges - David Ingram 4 +|Easter Trip 1960 - Warrumbungle Ranges - David Ingram4| 
-Yosemite Valley - Keith Renwick 5 +|Yosemite Valley - Keith Renwick5| 
-Hatswell's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advertisement) 9 +|Hatswell's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advertisement) |9| 
-The New Zealand Expedition '59-60 - R.A. Duncan 10 +|The New Zealand Expedition '59-60 - R.A. Duncan |10| 
-Sanitarium Health Food Advertisement 11 +|Sanitarium Health Food Advertisement |11| 
-Annual Swimming Carnival 1960 - Brian Harvey 14 +|Annual Swimming Carnival 1960 - Brian Harvey |14| 
-Walking Guide 15 +|Walking Guide |15| 
-Kowmung Capers - Carl Doherty  +|Kowmung Capers - Carl Doherty |16 | 
-Editorial 20+|Editorial |20|
  
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-Direction Finding =====+===== Direction Finding =====
  
  
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 In correspondence was a letter from Jim Hooper asking what had happened to our Chronic Opera Company. Why no operas? In reply, Jim brown said the discontinuance had been deliberate. Operas had become harder to arrange and the audience more critical. It had been said that the presentation of operas at reunions was taking away the need for other people to put on entertainment, so it was decided not to produce one for the last reunion. The success of last year's reunion justified this action. Jim assured the meeting that Chronic Opera would shine before the footlights again when occasion justified. In correspondence was a letter from Jim Hooper asking what had happened to our Chronic Opera Company. Why no operas? In reply, Jim brown said the discontinuance had been deliberate. Operas had become harder to arrange and the audience more critical. It had been said that the presentation of operas at reunions was taking away the need for other people to put on entertainment, so it was decided not to produce one for the last reunion. The success of last year's reunion justified this action. Jim assured the meeting that Chronic Opera would shine before the footlights again when occasion justified.
  
-The Treasurer's report, showing a balance of 25.10. 3 after paying deposits of 15. 6. 6 on the North Sydney Hall - and income for the month of a. 6. 6 - revealed some tightness in the cash position.+The Treasurer's report, showing a balance of 25.10. 3 after paying deposits of 15. 6. 6 on the North Sydney Hall - and income for the month of 6. 6 - revealed some tightness in the cash position.
  
 The Social Secretary reminded us of the members' slide night on March 30th and appealed to members to put their names on their boxes of slides. The Social Secretary reminded us of the members' slide night on March 30th and appealed to members to put their names on their boxes of slides.
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 Federation Report initiated a discussion on an accident fund. Federation had rejected the Robinson and Mitchell Insurance scheme, but had discussed the creation of a Federation fund, to be raised by a levy from members, and paid out to deserving cases by the trustees of the fund. Arbitrators were to be appointed to decide to whom and how much. Federation Report initiated a discussion on an accident fund. Federation had rejected the Robinson and Mitchell Insurance scheme, but had discussed the creation of a Federation fund, to be raised by a levy from members, and paid out to deserving cases by the trustees of the fund. Arbitrators were to be appointed to decide to whom and how much.
  
-Wilf Hilder was afraid that, secure in the knowledge that Federation would pay, people might get helicopter's when they didn't really need them. Frank Ashdown envisaged the difficulty of several claims at once and not enough cash to meet them. Ron Knightley said that one of the main difficulties in getting a policy was the lack of previous history. There might be expenses outside of transport - e g. track cutting - would these be covered? Brian Harvey told us that there had been only one quotation for an insurance policy. This would have cost us 60, or 1/6d. a head and would cover only bushwalking, which was difficult to define. What happened when someone was injured rock-climbing, caving, or even in the Rudolph Cup? These activities would not be covered in the policy. A policy to cover them would probably cost L1 a head. With the proposed fund, however, Federation would be guaranteeing to pay 500 out of a fund it didn't have. Colin Putt said that this was not the idea of the fund. It was to reserve against contingencies, which could accrue at a suitable rate, to be used as and when needed, and collecting could stop when the fund was large enough. Jack Wren said we were all scared about something that might never happen.  He thought that people should cover themselves up to L50. But surely bushwalkers could afford a levy of, say, 10/- every few years, if necessary, instead of collecting 1/6d. a time.  Bill Burke supported Jack Wren'proposal. He thought we would have no trouble getting the money. Kath Brown thought that people going to hazardous places should take out a special policy. The accident might be caused by behaviour which we didn't approve. Frank Young pointed out that all would have to pay, and at least one affiliated Club, the W.E.A., which only did day walks, didn't want to be in it. John White foresaw all sorts of troubles arising from the complication of the scheme and difficulties of definition. Bob Binks thought that if there was a lower limit, it should be 25, not 50, and Jim Brown foresaw that, if the money were required quickly it could mean 100 from Club funds in one payment. Bob Duncan thought it was unrealistic to expect everyone to pay 10/-, and the person for whom the levy was made could reasonably be embarrassed.+Wilf Hilder was afraid that, secure in the knowledge that Federation would pay, people might get helicopter's when they didn't really need them. Frank Ashdown envisaged the difficulty of several claims at once and not enough cash to meet them. Ron Knightley said that one of the main difficulties in getting a policy was the lack of previous history. There might be expenses outside of transport - e g. track cutting - would these be covered? Brian Harvey told us that there had been only one quotation for an insurance policy. This would have cost us 60, or 1/6d. a head and would cover only bushwalking, which was difficult to define. What happened when someone was injured rock-climbing, caving, or even in the Rudolph Cup? These activities would not be covered in the policy. A policy to cover them would probably cost L1 a head. With the proposed fund, however, Federation would be guaranteeing to pay 500 out of a fund it didn't have. Colin Putt said that this was not the idea of the fund. It was to reserve against contingencies, which could accrue at a suitable rate, to be used as and when needed, and collecting could stop when the fund was large enough. Jack Wren said we were all scared about something that might never happen.  He thought that people should cover themselves up to L50. But surely bushwalkers could afford a levy of, say, 10/- every few years, if necessary, instead of collecting 1/6d. a time.  Bill Burke supported Jack Wren'proposal. He thought we would have no trouble getting the money. Kath Brown thought that people going to hazardous places should take out a special policy. The accident might be caused by behaviour which we didn't approve. Frank Young pointed out that all would have to pay, and at least one affiliated Club, the W.E.A., which only did day walks, didn't want to be in it. John White foresaw all sorts of troubles arising from the complication of the scheme and difficulties of definition. Bob Binks thought that if there was a lower limit, it should be 25, not 50, and Jim Brown foresaw that, if the money were required quickly it could mean 100 from Club funds in one payment. Bob Duncan thought it was unrealistic to expect everyone to pay 10/-, and the person for whom the levy was made could reasonably be embarrassed.
  
 From the debate there emerged a motion that the Club was in favour of Federation continuing its investigations. Second motion was carried asking the Federation also to consider the alternative of raising a fund, to be subscribed voluntarily, as and when necessary. From the debate there emerged a motion that the Club was in favour of Federation continuing its investigations. Second motion was carried asking the Federation also to consider the alternative of raising a fund, to be subscribed voluntarily, as and when necessary.
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 If the retiring Committee has lacked in anything, they certainly have not been lacking in bushwalking experience. Looking around the bald heads, greying hair, middle-age spreads I made an assessment of their walking years, which all rolled up into one figure, gave the astounding total of 217 years. And then I was on the Conservative side - making a little allowance for the hod being perhaps a little older than he or she would like it to be known. There average age was - no, I won't say it. Perhaps the move to the new Clubrooms last April warranted the guiding hand of wisdom, but now that we are well settled in I hope a new era of walkers will take over the reins, with the older bods riding in the back seat of the buggy always there to give a word of advice or crack the whip if necessary! If the retiring Committee has lacked in anything, they certainly have not been lacking in bushwalking experience. Looking around the bald heads, greying hair, middle-age spreads I made an assessment of their walking years, which all rolled up into one figure, gave the astounding total of 217 years. And then I was on the Conservative side - making a little allowance for the hod being perhaps a little older than he or she would like it to be known. There average age was - no, I won't say it. Perhaps the move to the new Clubrooms last April warranted the guiding hand of wisdom, but now that we are well settled in I hope a new era of walkers will take over the reins, with the older bods riding in the back seat of the buggy always there to give a word of advice or crack the whip if necessary!
  
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 Edna Garrad Edna Garrad
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-** +**IN MEMORY OF MIKE PERYMAN**
-IN MEMORY OF MIKE PERYMAN**+
  
-"There are waters blown by changing winds to laughter And lit by the rich sides, all day. And after, Frost, with a gesture, stays the waves that dance And wandering loveliness; He leaves a white Unbroken glory, a gathered radiarre+"There are waters blown by changing winds to laughter \\ 
-A width, a shining peace, under the night."+And lit by the rich sides, all day. And after, \\ 
 +Frost, with a gesture, stays the waves that dance \\ 
 +And wandering loveliness; He leaves a white unbroken glory, a gathered radiance,\\ 
 +A width, a shining peace, under the night."\\
 - Rupert Brooke. - Rupert Brooke.
  
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