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-There is very little motor transport in Nepal. Apart from a few government jeeps and 4wheeldrive vehicles, and the famous Kathmandu
+There is very little motor transport in Nepal. Apart from a few government jeeps and 4-wheel-drive vehicles, and the famous Kathmandu taxis beloved by Ed. Hillary, most of the getting around the place is done on foot. The horse is a rarity.
-taxis beloved by Ed. Hillary, most of the getting around the place is done on font. The horse is a rarity.
-The place is a photographer's Paradise mountains, lakes, vivid green paddy fields, treecovered hills, botanic gardens with a soil that
-would mice the ardent gardener real with delight, water gardens with
+The place is a photographer's Paradise - mountains, lakes, vivid green paddy fields, tree-covered hills, botanic gardens with a soil that would make the ardent gardener reel with delight, water gardens with floating waterlillies - "Ohm mane padme hum" "Beautiful is the jewel in the Lotus". Busy villages, flower-strewn shrines, hill-top temples where the monkey is as important as the monk.
-floating waterlillies "Ohm mane pad= hum" "Beautiful is the jewel in
-the Lotus". Busy villages, flowerstrewn shrines, hilltop temples
-where the monkey is as important as the monk.
+The Nepalese are small, agile, incredibly strong and hardy people. Natural selection has been at work for centuries and only the extremely hardy survive the dirt and unhygenic conditions everywhere. Mortality rate in the first year of life is very high. The hardy little kids who successfully get through their first year are practically indestructible. From the age of about 6 years they have to learn to "stand on their own legs." i e. be workers. Everyone carries loads; tiny girls (4 or 5) carry the baby brother on their hip; little boys (6 or 8) all working carrying bundles of wood, baskets of clay (for bricks) or soil - as much as would fit in a kerosene tin, quite heavy. Aided by a head-strap, women carry big baskets on their backs, filled with produce. The men, too, carry huge loads on their backs. In wet weather
- The Nepalese are small, agile, incredibly strong and hardy people. Natural selection has been at work for centuries and only the extremely hardy survive the dirt and unhygenic conditions everywhere. Mortality rate in the first year of life is very high. The hardy little
-kids who successfully get through their first year are practically indesctructible. From the age of about 6 years they have to learn to
-"stand on their own legs." i e. be workers. Everyone carries loads; tiny girls (4 or 5) carry the baby brother on their hip; little boys '
-(6 or 8) all working carrying bundles of wood, baskets of clay (for bricks) or soil as much as woull fit in a kerosene tin, quite heavy. Aided by a headstrap, women carry big baskets on their backs, filled with
-produce. The men, too, carry huge loads on their backs. In wet weather
 they also carry a woven reed hood, like a sack slit down one side, which fits over the head and back.
-The people are very friendly, 3.ent3e and laughing and full of
-curiosity. They are all eager for new things. Little boys offer to take you around and show you interesting things, then very tactfully ask how much a transistor radio would cost in your beautiful country, and how they won't accept any money but how they would like to own a transistor radio. One bright little rogue of 12 or 14 who attached himself to us goes systematically through all the tourists "I speak five languages, Mom Sahib." He give out a number of words and phrases in French, German, Russian as well as English and Nepali. His line is to ask you, will you buy him an EnglishNepali dictionary "to help him with his school work." Lots of people think this is a most reasonable request (only 10 rupees, i e. 10A-) and so the same dictionary is bought and then returned by him privately to the shopkeeper (probably his father) countless times, and at each turnover he is at least 10/ to the good. Some Americans have paid 19/ for it. The glow of satisfaction they get from their generous deed should be ample recompense if they find how they have been tricked. 17e gave him 1 R. (II) for his entertainment value. In this human anthill of poverty only the really bright boys struggle out on top.
+The people are very friendly, gentle and laughing and full of curiosity. They are all eager for new things. Little boys offer to take you around and show you interesting things, then very tactfully ask how much a transistor radio would cost in your beautiful country, and how they won't accept any money but how they would like to own a transistor radio. One bright little rogue of 12 or 14 who attached himself to us goes systematically through all the tourists "I speak five languages, Mem Sahib." He gives out a number of words and phrases in French, German, Russian as well as English and Nepali. His line is to ask you, will you buy him an English-Nepali dictionary "to help him with his school work." Lots of people think this is a most reasonable request (only 10 rupees, i.e. 10/-) and so the same dictionary is bought and then returned by him privately to the shopkeeper (probably his father) countless times, and at each turnover he is at least 10/- to the good. Some Americans have paid 19/- for it. The glow of satisfaction they get from their generous deed should be ample recompense if they find how they have been tricked. We gave him 1 R. (1/-) for his entertainment value. In this human anthill of poverty only the really bright boys struggle out on top.
 TO BE CONTINUED NEXT MONTH.
-July, 1965 The Sydney Bushwalker 13.
-NATURAL HISTORY SOME FUNNY THINGS HAPPEN BEFORE YOU
-CAN APRES SKI.
+====NATURAL HISTORY - SOME FUNNY THINGS HAPPEN BEFORE YOU CAN APRES SKI====
 B.Gillam.
-There is a type of undulant fever which flares up about May, rages until October and leaves its victims exhausted and panting on the summer beaches, waiting for the first sign of foul weather. To these victims foul weather means the chance of early snow and the heightening of the fever. Really rabid feverees hurry the wasted summer months
-with their exercises; deep knee bends, push up, chin ups, even the 5 BX. They chivvy their wives onto a skipping rope. "faking hours are directed into sewing parkas, knitting of sweaters and the pouring of neatsfoot oil into ski boots. My children stand on their heads, rumble and eat their tea while they listen to the exploits of such famous skiers as Johnny Gelandusprung and HansRichter Vorlage. With Mothers Day dutifully saluted there is only a month to sweat out until the tows should start eperating.
-The least expensive way to ski is to camp, drive up to the snow
+There is a type of undulant fever which flares up about May, rages until October and leaves its victims exhausted and panting on the summer beaches, waiting for the first sign of foul weather. To these victims foul weather means the chance of early snow and the heightening of the fever. Really rabid feverees hurry the wasted summer months with their exercises; deep knee bends, push up, chin ups, even the 5 BX. They chivvy their wives onto a skipping rope. Waking hours are directed into sewing parkas, knitting of sweaters and the pouring of neatsfoot oil into ski boots. My children stand on their heads, rumble and eat their tea while they listen to the exploits of such famous skiers as Johnny Gelandusprung and Hans-Richter Vorlage. With Mothers Day dutifully saluted there is only a month to sweat out until the tows should start operating.
-each day and get into your sleeping bag (lilo and hot water bag) straight after tea. There are many advantages in this method.
+The least expensive way to ski is to camp, drive up to the snow each day and get into your sleeping bag (lilo and hot water bag) straight after tea. There are many advantages in this method.
 . Transport in a car load is less expensive than the return fare to Blackheath. You can take an immense amount of food.
-. Camping is to an extent selfjustifying. It may seem cold camping until you get out of the car at Perisher. It will be agonising while you put on your skis, apalling when the sun, if present, leaves the valley. When you come off the mountain, have that three course meal and a last cup of coffee, Sawpit will seem positively subtropical. It will, if you aren't down to cook the porridga in the morning. There is plenty of food.
+. Camping is to an extent self-justifying. It may seem cold camping - until you get out of the car at Perisher. It will be agonising while you put on your skis, apalling when the sun, if present, leaves the valley. When you come off the mountain, have that three course meal and a last cup of coffee, Sawpit will seem positively subtropical. It will, if you aren't down to cook the porridga in the morning. There is plenty of food.
 . The organising of a weekend is far easier. The car owner will, for his own protection provide all the food and check it into the car. This leaves your pack to be filled with extra clothing. And some spare food.
 The technique of skiing is easily understood but less easily applied. There are only four laws but they are as immutable as any of Newton's.
 . The seriousness of gravity. This is easily and early demonstrated.
-. Skis are, on average, seven feet long and cannot be jumped off, stood upon or ignored with impunity. If you feel that it is necessary to ease the frustration by taking them off, undo the binding and not the laces. The person who comes home with a ski on his shoulders and a parka on his font buys drinks all round.
-. The Sydney Bushwalker July, 1965
+. Skis are, on average, seven feet long and cannot be jumped off, stood upon or ignored with impunity. If you feel that it is necessary to ease the frustration by taking them off, undo the binding and not the laces. The person who comes home with a ski on his shoulders and a parka on his foot buys drinks all round.
 . Snow, and this is only a generality, is more yielding than trees or rocks.
 . Your left foot is designed to bend properly only when it is on the left hand side of your body and your right foot when it is on its home territory. Anatomy and skiing are not necessarily contradictory but this is your left side and this is your right side.
-The week before the lifts started I was to go with three mates. One thought he might break a leg and wouldn't go. One became suddenly and disastrously unfinancial. One stoic, one Roman, was left. His desire to learn to ski burnt like a bright light. He is of such a build that he couldn't break a leg if he tried and had money rut by for an electronic flash gun. He took two cameras and the light was too bright to use them. The flash gun has not been mentioned since. At Sawpit the caretaker, who is a friend of my wife, had six young ladies bursting to meet us. Te had transport, they didn't. They had our complete biographies; we learnt their names as we went along. The school of seven could schuss in the first twenty minutes, turn occasionally at the end of the day. On the third day they could neither stand, turn or fall and if they fell couldn't stand up again. They were tired wet and cold. Some had used their "edges" to scratch their shins or run over their thumbs. We packed up and went to a poetically named wayside establishment.
+The week before the lifts started I was to go with three mates. One thought he might break a leg and wouldn't go. One became suddenly and disastrously unfinancial. One stoic, one Roman, was left. His desire to learn to ski burnt like a bright light. He is of such a build that he couldn't break a leg if he tried and had money put by for an electronic flash gun. He took two cameras and the light was too bright to use them. The flash gun has not been mentioned since. At Sawpit the caretaker, who is a friend of my wife, had six young ladies bursting to meet us. We had transport, they didn't. They had our complete biographies; we learnt their names as we went along. The school of seven could schuss in the first twenty minutes, turn occasionally at the end of the day. On the third day they could neither stand, turn or fall and if they fell couldn't stand up again. They were tired wet and cold. Some had used their "edges" to scratch their shins or run over their thumbs. We packed up and went to a poetically named wayside establishment.
 Later, at Smiggins, we watched a pro. giving, in body English, a lesson to his class. On the white asphalt the pupils could neither stand, etc. My pupils hilariously recognised their own faults and the dire results.
 "His track is too wide. Oh, oh, oh. I thought he would split."
 "You don't snow plough like that. He is bowing. Knees closer. His edges won't grip. He won't stop. He can't stop. He ca.... He fell downhill to make it worse."
-"Thera is your style, Les. The constipated crouch. That's a beautiful parka. Oops, too far forward. Wow. Too far badk. No control at all."
+"There is your style, Les. The constipated crouch. That's a beautiful parka. Oops, too far forward. Wow. Too far badk. No control at all."
-The bonoculars were passed from hand to hand. At arms length the
-tired faces grimaced, the jangled limbs shook. Effortlessly the pro. kick- turned and demonstrated again. The pupils crossed their skis. The pro. called it a day. Tired pupils trooped past the car on their way to the sauna baths, the plates of hors-d'oeuvres, the wine list. They were magnificently clad and shod. I felt a window wind down behind me. A gently consoling voice said, "That is a beautiful parka. What did it cost?" The beautiful face behind the beautiful fur lined hood grimaced. The many rayed stars of the beautiful parka shimmered. With a crash like an ice fall from a hut roof came the answer. "Eighteen ------ guineas."
-Te drove down the mountain to our own apres ski such as it was. And the long drive home.
+The bonoculars were passed from hand to hand. At arms length the tired faces grimaced, the jangled limbs shook. Effortlessly the pro. kick- turned and demonstrated again. The pupils crossed their skis. The pro. called it a day. Tired pupils trooped past the car on their way to the sauna baths, the plates of hors-d'oeuvres, the wine list. They were magnificently clad and shod. I felt a window wind down behind me. A gently consoling voice said, "That is a beautiful parka. What did it cost?" The beautiful face behind the beautiful fur lined hood grimaced. The many rayed stars of the beautiful parka shimmered. With a crash like an ice fall from a hut roof came the answer. "Eighteen ------ guineas."
-July, 1965 The Sydney Bushwalker 15.
- ,Imm..m dmwml wmmwylminmwr..---..mmww..mrmmmmmrr,
-FEDERATION RE21,_2211112L.
+We drove down the mountain to our own apres ski such as it was. And the long drive home.
-"The Bushwalker Annual". At the date of the Federation Meeting, the
-Annual had been printed and was ready for distribution. This has been done and sales are brisk.
-Search and Rescue Practice. 16th-18th july, 1965. Full details are on the Notice Board. The camp site will be at Ingar (Blue Labyrinth). The President suggested that, where possible, cars should be left at
+====FEDERATION REPORT JUNE 1965====
+=="The Bushwalker Annual"==
+At the date of the Federation Meeting, the Annual had been printed and was ready for distribution. This has been done and sales are brisk.
+==Search and Rescue Practice==
+th-18th July, 1965. Full details are on the Notice Board. The camp site will be at Ingar (Blue Labyrinth). The President suggested that, where possible, cars should be left at
 the top of the hill above the camp site. At least 6 parties are to be rescued.
-Queensland Federation of Bushwalking Clubs. As there are now 7 walking clubs in Queensland, a Federation is being formed.
-Tracks and Sassafras, open. The marked. A Falls Crk.
-Access. The track from the new Sawmill, 9 miles South from to Folly Point (The Castle area) has been completed and is track from the Sawmill Road to Sally Camp Creek has been graded track is being cut from Hartley Vale to Victoria
+==Queensland Federation of Bushwalking Clubs==
-The track down the Middle Blue Dog Range has been marked.
-Conservation. Reserve No. R52670 known as Linden Park comprising
+As there are now 7 walking clubs in Queensland, a Federation is being formed.
-acres has been added to the Blue Mountains National Park. It is
-located at the Northern side of the restern Railway near Linden Stn.
- An area of 66,000 acres in the Tallangambie Yarraman Crks. area
+==Tracks and Access==
-will be added to the Park. The Erskine Crk. State Forest is to be added, also. The Park Trust to mark the junction of Linden ark. and the Grose River and the old Zie Zag (Faulconbridge) Track where it
-starts from the Grose, by signposts. Another sign is proposed for Blue Gum Forest to read "Richmond 4 days, Faulconbridge 3 days".
+The track from the new Sawmill, 9 miles South from Sassafras, to Folly Point (The Castle area) has been completed and is open. The track from the Sawmill Road to Sally Camp Creek has been marked. A graded track is being cut from Hartley Vale to Victoria Falls Crk. The track down the Middle Blue Dog Range has been marked.
-The propossd sanitary depot at Bundeena will not be located within the Royal National Park.
-Fencing and Burning Off on Crown Leases Near Corang Trig. As instructed
-by the June General Meeting, this matter was placed before Federation.
+==Conservation==
-During discussion, it was stated that a number of Crown Land Leases had been granted in the area during the past 3 years. The lessee hag a right to fence his lease and burn it off as necessary. It was
-suggested that this Club should conduct any investigation it felt
+Reserve No. R52670 known as Linden Park comprising 50 acres has been added to the Blue Mountains National Park. It is located at the Northern side of the Western Railway near Linden Stn. An area of 66,000 acres in the Wallangambie - Yarraman Crks. area will be added to the Park. The Erskine Crk. State Forest is to be added, also. The Park Trust to mark the junction of Linden Crk. and the Grose River and the old Zig Zag (Faulconbridge) Track where it
-was necessary and report to Federation, which could not undertake the
+starts from the Grose, by signposts. Another sign is proposed for Blue Gum Forest to read "Richmond 4 days, Faulconbridge 3 days". The proposed sanitary depot at Bundeena will not be located within the Royal National Park.
-inquiry owing to the pressure of work on the depleted executive.
-. The Sydney Bushwalker July, 1965
-DAY 7ALKS.
+==Fencing and Burning Off on Crown Leases Near Corang Trig==
-JULY 18. Engadine Red Bluff Garie Trig Wilson's Creek Helensbure-.
-A rather long walk through the centre of the Royal National Park, with plenty of ups and downs. Some of the Garie Trig. area is bushfire Imaged.
+As instructed by the June General Meeting, this matter was placed before Federation. During discussion, it was stated that a number of Crown Land Leases had been granted in the area during the past 3 years. The lessee has a right to fence his lease and burn it off as necessary. It was suggested that this Club should conduct any investigation it felt
-Train: 7.50 a m. Cronulla Train from Central Electric
+was necessary and report to Federation, which could not undertake the inquiry owing to the pressure of work on the depleted executive.
-Station. CHANGE AT SUTHERLAND for rail motor to Engadine. Tickets: Helensburgh return @ 8/.
-Map: Port Hacking Tourist.
+====DAY WALKS====
-Leader: Jim Calloway. Note new phone no. B0961 xtn. 3367 (B)
-JULY 25. Terry Hills Cowan Creek Bobbin Head Mt. Kuringai Stn. 11 miles.
-A pleasant walk through part of Kuringai Chase. Some scrambling is necessary soon after leaving Terry Hills, otherwise, it is mainly track walking.
+==JULY 18==
-Train: 7.55 aem. Lindfield train via Bridge from Central Electric Stn to Chatswood.
-.20 a m. bus Chatswood Terry Hills (the only one)
+Engadine - Red Bluff - Garie Trig - Wilson's Creek - Helensburgh.
-/6 bus fare.
-Map: Broken Day Military or Hawkesbury River Tourist. Leader: John White.
-AUG.1. Waterfall Uloolg Falls Karloo Pool Audley. 8 miles. A look at portion of the Western area of the Royal National Park. Can be recommended as a first walk with the club. Train : 8.50 a m. Cronulla train from Central Electric Station. CHANGE AT SUTHERLAND for rail motor to waterfall.
+A rather long walk through the centre of the Royal National Park, with plenty of ups and downs. Some of the Garie Trig. area is bushfire damaged. Train: 7.50 a m. Cronulla Train from Central Electric Station. CHANGE AT SUTHERLAND for rail motor to Engadine. Tickets: Helensburgh return @ 8/-. Map: Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: Jim Calloway. Note new phone no. B0961 xtn. 3367 (B)
-Tickets: Waterfall return @ 6/
-Map: Port Hacking Tourist or Port Hacking Military.
-Leader: Betty Farquhar.
+==JULY 25==
-AUG.8.
-Pymble bus to St. Ives (Douglas St.) Middle Harbour Crk. Bungaroo "Taterhole Lindfield. 9 miles.
+Terry Hills - Cowan Creek - Bobbin Head - Mt. Kuringai Stn. 11 miles.
-This walk does not appear on the programme, but the lsader has offered to take it in the hope that the Acacias (wattles) which abound in Lady Davidson Park will be at their best. An ideal walk for new members.
-Train: 9.10 a m. Hornsby train via Bridge from Central Electric Station to Pymble.
-.46 a m. bus Pymble to St. Ives (the last for the morning). Tickets: Pymble return via Bridge @ 4/6 plus 1/3 bus fare.
+A pleasant walk through part of Kuringai Chase. Some scrambling is necessary soon after leaving Terry Hills, otherwise, it is mainly track walking. Train: 7.55 am. Lindfield train via Bridge from Central Electric Stn to Chatswood. 8.20 a m. bus Chatswood - Terry Hills (the only one) 2/6 bus fare. Map: Broken Bay Military or Hawkesbury River Tourist. Leader: John White.
-Map: Sydney Military or any up to date Sydney Street Directory.
-Leader: Gladys Roberts.
-July; 1965 The Sydney Bushwalker 17.
+==AUG.1==
-DETAILS OF SEARCH AND RESCUE PRACTICE SEARCH. JULY 16, 17 and 18, 1965.
-Reference Maps, Lands Department Topo Jamison 2 inches to 1 mile.
+Waterfall - Uloola Falls - Karloo Pool - Audley. 8 miles.
-tt tt Blue Labyrinth 2 inches to 1 mile.
-Rendezvous Friday night Ingar Picnic Ground Jamison Sheet Ref.4552740 This will also be Saturday night's camp.
+A look at a portion of the Western area of the Royal National Park. Can be recommended as a first walk with the club. Train : 8.50 a m. Cronulla train from Central Electric Station. CHANGE AT SUTHERLAND for rail motor to waterfall. Tickets: Waterfall return @ 6/-. Map: Port Hacking Tourist or Port Hacking Military. Leader: Betty Farquhar.
-How to get there Great western Highway to the Kings Tableland Road
-Signpost says "To Ingar". Turn left, proceed along Kings Tableland Rd
-for about 1 mile whore another signpost indicates, Turn Left "To Ingar". F.B.W. yellow arrows will be placed at both these points. From here a
+==AUG.8==
-good dirt road' Murphys Trail (a little stony at first) leads 6 miles to Ingar Picnic Ground.
-Lost Parties About six lost parties of no less than three persons
-including a competent leader are required. We would like those who
+Pymble - bus to St. Ives (Douglas St.) - Middle Harbour Crk. Bungaroo Waterhole - Lindfield. 9 miles.
-volunteer, to see the S & R Field Officer (N. Melville) no later than a week before July 17. These people will be required to go into their
-lost positions on Friday night and lacking instructions to the contrary should first report to S & R Field Officer at Ingar on Friday night. Lost parties are not to indulge in "hide and seek" tactics.
+This walk does not appear on the programme, but the leader has offered to take it in the hope that the Acacias (wattles) which abound in Lady Davidson Park will be at their best. An ideal walk for new members. Train: 9.10 a m. Hornsby train via Bridge from Central Electric Station to Pymble. 9.46 a m. bus Pymble to St. Ives (the last for the morning). Tickets: Pymble return via Bridge @ 4/6 plus 1/3 bus fare. Map: Sydney Military or any up to date Sydney Street Directory. Leader: Gladys Roberts.
-Location of Search The Search Area will be bounded by the northern
-boundary of Jamison Map The top of Kedumba Valley Escarpment Red Ridge Bedford and Erskine creeks.
+====DETAILS OF SEARCH AND RESCUE PRACTICE SEARCH. JULY 16, 17 and 18, 1965====
+==Reference Maps==
+Lands Department Topo - Jamison - 2 inches to 1 mile. Lands Department Topo - Blue Labyrinth - 2 inches to 1 mile.
+==Rendezvous==
+Friday night - Ingar Picnic Ground - Jamison Sheet Ref 455274. This will also be Saturday night's camp.
+==How to get there==
+Great Western Highway to the Kings Tableland Road - Signpost says "To Ingar". Turn left, proceed along Kings Tableland Rd for about 1 mile where another signpost indicates, Turn Left "To Ingar". F.B.W. yellow arrows will be placed at both these points. From here a
+good dirt road - Murphys Trail - (a little stony at first) leads 6 miles to Ingar Picnic Ground.
+==Lost Parties==
+About six lost parties of no less than three persons including a competent leader are required. We would like those who volunteer, to see the S & R Field Officer (N. Melville) no later than a week before July 17. These people will be required to go into their lost positions on Friday night and lacking instructions to the contrary should first report to S & R Field Officer at Ingar on Friday night. Lost parties are not to indulge in "hide and seek" tactics.
+==Location of Search==
+The Search Area will be bounded by the northern boundary of Jamison Map - The top of Kedumba Valley Escarpment - Red Ridge - Bedford and Erskine creeks.
 ALL BIG CLIFFS, ROUGH CREEK BOTTOMS & VERY DENSE GOING ARE EXLUDED.
-Search Parties will be given their instructions and a map of their
-area on Saturday morning. No party is to comprise of less than three
+==Search Parties==
-With a competent leader. Searchers are requested to be at Ingar no later than breakfast time Saturday.
-At 3.30y m. All parties will cease searching and being lost and return to Ingar. The Rock Rescue team will be in ressrve at Ingar to deal with anything that may turn up.
+Will be given their instructions and a map of their area on Saturday morning. No party is to comprise of less than three with a competent leader. Searchers are requested to be at Ingar no later than breakfast time Saturday.
-Camp Fire and Sing Son will be held at Ingar Saturday Night.
-Sunday: There will be further operations including a Rock Rescue Act up al, 7aterfall. (Clear view to all spectators).
+==At 3.30pm==
-Note: For walkers. The shortest route is from Woodford Station.
-=1IMMIMMAM.
+All parties will cease searching and being lost and return to Ingar. The Rock Rescue team will be in ressrve at Ingar to deal with anything that may turn up.
-For Friday night 6.08 p m. Train.
+==Camp Fire and Sing Song==
-.-- The Sydney Bushwalker July, 1965
-Letter from Ken Lewis. - Hermitage Hotel, Mt. Cook, New Zealand. Hullo Bushies
+Will be held at Ingar Saturday Night.
+==Sunday==
+There will be further operations including a Rock Rescue Act up at Waterfall. (Clear view to all spectators.)
+==Note==
+For walkers. The shortest route is from Woodford Station. For Friday night 6.08 p m. Train.
+====Letter from Ken Lewis====
+Hermitage Hotel, Mt. Cook, New Zealand.
+Hullo Bushies,
 Bet you didn't expect a letter from me, but I thought I would take you by surprise.
-I have been at Mt. Cook now for 8 months; fact is, as
-soon as I came back from Antartica (I worked as a weather observer on the N.Z. ship 'Hatheburni),. I started up here. I work - as a. steward-cum-weather-observer (on land). Just the shot for me as I get sea sick. .
-This would be the best job I have ever had. I drive a bus now - got my licence and drive two days a week. I drive up to Ball Hut and act as a temporary guide on the glacier - haven't lost anyone yet. These two days I work with Mick Bowler, former head guide for the Old Hermitage. He is terrific and I can listen to him for hours. He has climbed Mt. Cook fifteen times, his last ascent when he was 56 years old. He sure knows the mountains.
+I have been at Mt. Cook now for 8 months; fact is, as soon as I came back from Antartica (I worked as a weather observer on the N.Z. ship 'Homeburn'), I started up here. I work as a steward-cum-weather-observer (on land). Just the shot for me as I get sea sick.
+This would be the best job I have ever had. I drive a bus now - got my licence and drive two days a week. I drive up to Ball Hut and act as a temporary guide on the glacier - haven't lost anyone yet. These two days I work with Mick Bowier, former head guide for the Old Hermitage. He is terrific and I can listen to him for hours. He has climbed Mt. Cook fifteen times, his last ascent when he was 56 years old. He sure knows the mountains.
 The other three days I am second steward which, in actual fact, means I'm the working boss. The Head steward is an ardent out-doors man so we get on well. Fact is, you might say the place runs how I want it to now.
 Eric Saxby, one of the S.R.C. is now on the staff so we have a bit of fun. Graham Bishop comes through quite regularly. Have got to know him quite well.
-Didn't do much climbing myself this last season; these mountains a-re big and I was not going up them till I know them backwards. I did go up Madeland, though, and over the Copeland Pass and to the top of Graham Saddle. Also I have become great friends with one of the pilots
-of the ski-planes and have been to the Plateau hut and over to the west Coast, etc
-I came to N.Z. with the intention of staying 6 months then going
+Didn't do much climbing myself this last season; these mountains are big and I was not going up them till I know them backwards. I did go up Madeland, though, and over the Copeland Pass and to the top of Graham Saddle. Also I have become great friends with one of the pilots
-to South America on my cobber's yatkt. Tell, he is all but married and I might as well swim to South America! Feeling a little disappointed I decided to make the best of a bad bargain so now I am looking elsewhere, so if you hear of anyone going that way and they want a good deck hand, send me word.
+of the ski-planes and have been to the Plateau hut and over to the West Coast, etc.
-If you want to buy New Zealand, or hear of anyone wanting to buy it, send me ward. Tell them I can prove it isn't stolen property.
+I came to N.Z. with the intention of staying 6 months then going to South America on my cobber's yacht. Well, he is all but married and I might as well swim to South America! Feeling a little disappointed I decided to make the best of a bad bargain so now I am looking elsewhere, so if you hear of anyone going that way and they want a good deck hand, send me word.
+If you want to buy New Zealand, or hear of anyone wanting to buy it, send me word. Tell them I can prove it isn't stolen property.
 Your old Mate,
 Ken Lewis.