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 With the party together again late on Good Friday, the third walk had been completed, not quite as intended but nevertheless successfully and safely. A clear night and full moon lighted the snow-covered mountains, and we all slept well in an overnight bivvy on the floor of the West Bay campground' cooking shelter. At 8.15 am on Saturday, 10 April, we left our hut fees at Park HQ and headed north on State Highway 6 for Picton and then down the. storm-lashed east coast of the South Island to Christchurch and the connecting Air New Zealand flight to Sydney on Easter Monday morning.
 Nap references: Nelson Lakes National Park, NMS 164; or NZMS 1;63360 series - St.Arnaud S33 and Spenser 840)
 DAY WALK on 21st NOVEMBER - Waterfall to Otford - Leader: Joe Marton.
 Thia walk is a TEST WALK- Please alter your Walks Programme accordingly.
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+===== The August General Meeting =====
-THE lrosT GENERAL -MEETING.'
-by Harry Wallace.
+by Harry Wallace
-The meeting began at about 2020 hours with 30 or so members present and Vice-President Ainslie Morris. in the chair. There were apologies from Tony Marshall, Barbara Bruce and Steve aad Wendy Hodgman. New members
-Pam Reid, Colin Reid, Wendy Heap, George Mawer and Peter Hislop answered the call to be welcomed as new members, and Ray Franklin and Sandy Hynes came forward from previous general meetings.'
+The meeting began at about 2020 hours with 30 or so members present and Vice President Ainslie Morris in the chair. There were apologies from Tony Marshall, Barbara Bruce and Steve and Wendy Hodgman. New members Pam Reid, Colin Reid, Wendy Heap, George Mawer and Peter Hislop answered the call to be welcomed as new members, and Ray Franklin and Sandy Hynes came forward from previous general meetings.
-The Minutes were read and received. Matters arising brought agreeMent to a proposal that surplus funds from the Annapurna Climbing Group be used to set up a memorial fund with proceeds available to fund future expedition's. It seets S.B.W. contributed to the original fund but the expedition was cut short due to casualties early in the climb.
-Correspondence comprised letters to Sheila Binns, Denise Shaw and -
+The Minutes were read and received. Matters arising brought agreement to a proposal that surplus funds from the Annapurna Climbing Group be used to set up a memorial fund with proceeds available to fund future expedition's. It seems S.B.W. contributed to the original fund but the expedition was cut short due to casualties early in the climb.
-Dunlop. There was also a letter advising change of address from Chris Perrers
-and a reply from Dunlop. This reply letter is to be read to the September. General Meeting.	-
+Correspondence comprised letters to Sheila Binns, Denise Shaw and Dunlop. There was also a letter advising change of address from Chris Perrers and a reply from Dunlop. This reply letter is to be read to the September General Meeting.
 The Treasurer's Report indicated that we began the month with $2881.92, received $298.50, spent $462.75 to close with $2717.67.	The Coolana Account balance was unchanged at $99.53.
-Our Federation delegates had fumbled this time around and there was no formal report. It seems the most recent Federation meeting was concerned with the election of officers. There was also an announcement'of the Federation Ball to.be held on Friday, 24th September.
-All of which brought u8 to the Walks Report. We started with Barrie Nardoch leading 4 members, one prospective and one visitor through early-frost and fog on Saturday morning to a brighter morrow on his Blackhorse Range trip fbr the weekend of 16,17,18 July. There was no report of Charlie Brown's Yadboro Flat trip but Peter Hislop had 4 starters on his Nbllongambe Crater walk, reporting easy ridges and difficult navigation.
+Our Federation delegates had fumbled this time around and there was no formal report. It seems the most recent Federation meeting was concerned with the election of officers. There was also an announcement of the Federation Ball to be held on Friday, 24th September.
-Of the two day walks that weekend Ralph Penglis had 30 people, many of them students as visitors, on his Sydney Harbour Walk. There were some - dropouts but the remnant finished up at Manly. Roy Braithwaite, on the other hand, had 17 people on his Lilyvale to Bundeena ramble, despite some problems with trains. Bill Hall's midweek walk from Waterfall to Heathcote went, but there were no details.
-The following weekend, 23,24,25 July saw -Jim Laing with some navigational problems, 5 starters and a rather confused report. It was rumoured to be a get fit walk in preparation for Central Australia, so maybe not everyone kept up .... or something. John Newman had 11 people on his Bundeena to Otfard walk and they encountered deer and whales, each in their respective medium, and finished the walk with apple pie and icecream. Jim Brown reported 14 members and 3 prospectives enjoying perfect weather on the walk from Waterfall to Lilyvale.
+All of which brought us to the Walks Report. We started with Barrie Murdoch leading 4 members, one prospective and one visitor through early frost and fog on Saturday morning to a brighter morrow on his Blackhorse Range trip for the weekend of 16,17,18 July. There was no report of Charlie Brown's Yadboro Flat trip but Peter Hislop had 4 starters on his Wbllongambe Crater walk, reporting easy ridges and difficult navigation.
-' Derek Nilson had 6 of our members and various other clubs either on, or in parallel with, his Tinpot Track, Cox River, Breakfast Creek trip over the weekend of 30,31 July, 1st August. Frank Taeker led 15 members and 5 prospectives on his Budawangs walk of that same weekend. They reported perfect
-Page 17	TITRI SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER	. September, 1982.
+Of the two day walks that weekend Ralph Penglis had 30 people, many of them students as visitors, on his Sydney Harbour Walk. There were some dropouts but the remnant finished up at Manly. Roy Braithwaite, on the other hand, had 17 people on his Lilyvale to Bundeena ramble, despite some problems with trains. Bill Hall's midweek walk from Waterfall to Heathcote went, but there were no details.
-weather, but had one member back 24 hours late. There was no report of Joe Marton's Glenbrook walk but Bill.Hall's Waterfall trip did go, although there were no details.
-The weekend of 6,7,,8 August saw something of an innovation uith Ainslie Morris conducting a walk hased on the Bundanoon Youth Hostel. There were 20 people an the walk - described as good for those who dislike winter camping. Alan Pike had only 3 starters for his modified Three Peaks Trip, so cancelled the trip. There was no report of Errol Sheedyls walk from Heathcote to Waterfall, but Kath Brown had 30 starters on her Red Hand Cave walk to end the Walks Report.
+The following weekend, 23,24,25 July saw Jim Laing with some navigational problems, 5 starters and a rather confused report. It was rumoured to be a get fit walk in preparation for Central Australia, so maybe not everyone kept up .... or something. John Newman had 11 people on his Bundeena to Otford walk and they encountered deer and whales, each in their respective medium, and finished the walk with apple pie and ice-cream. Jim Brown reported 14 members and 3 prospectives enjoying perfect weather on the walk from Waterfall to Lilyvale.
-General Business brought a motion that Alex Cooley be appointed as
-club representative to Natural Areas Ltd. He is to attend the coming general meeting and report back.
+Derek Wilson had 6 of our members and various other clubs either on, or in parallel with, his Tinpot Track, Cox River, Breakfast Creek trip over the weekend of 30, 31 July, 1st August. Frank Taeker led 15 members and 5 prospectives on his Budawangs walk of that same weekend. They reported perfect weather, but had one member back 24 hours late. There was no report of Joe Marton's Glenbrook walk but Bill Hall's Waterfall trip did go, although there were no details.
+The weekend of 6,7,8 August saw something of an innovation with Ainslie Morris conducting a walk based on the Bundanoon Youth Hostel. There were 20 people an the walk - described as good for those who dislike winter camping. Alan Pike had only 3 starters for his modified Three Peaks Trip, so cancelled the trip. There was no report of Errol Sheedy's walk from Heathcote to Waterfall, but Kath Brown had 30 starters on her Red Hand Cave walk to end the Walks Report.
+General Business brought a motion that Alex Cooley be appointed as club representative to Natural Areas Ltd. He is to attend the coming general meeting and report back.
 Announcements brought news that the N.P.A. Journal is seeking details of Paul Barnes for their potted histories of conservation figures.
 After that it was just a matter of closing the meeting at 2115 hours and unleashing the ravening hordes on the coffee and biscuits.
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 by Errol Sheedy
-A bushwalker's main delights
+A bushwalker's main delights\\ Are forest tracks and mountain heights,\\ And fervent sea-ferns in the swell,\\ Quiet where the blue rock-gropers dwell\\ Beneath the sea-surge hungry tramp and tramp\\ Creating life and life anew\\ Out of the seething strife that grew\\ From every crash and crump\\ And maelstrom whirl of angry foam.
-Are forest tracks and mountain heights, And fervent sea-ferns in the swell, Quiet where the blue rock-gropers dwell Beneath the sea-surge hungry tramp and tramp Creating. life and life anew
-Out of the seething strife that grew From every crash and crump
-And maelstrom whirl of angry foam.
-And dew-dipped dog-rose shining bright, Pendulous in the morning light; And harsh fire-ravaged bushland dells Covering themselves in Christmas bells, Where blood-red pointers on the trees Indicate the life that frees
-Itself from the blackened shell - Grim reminder of a day in hell.
-They quite consume the fragrant strand: Come, ,walk upon the living land.
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-===== The Great Zigzag (Lithgow) or How the rest was won =====
+And dew-dipped dog-rose shining bright,\\ Pendulous in the morning light;\\ And harsh fire-ravaged bushland dells\\ Covering themselves in Christmas bells,\\ Where blood-red pointers on the trees\\ Indicate the life that frees\\
+Itself from the blackened shell -\\ Grim reminder of a day in hell.\\ They quite consume the fragrant strand:\\ Come, walk upon the living land.
+===== The Great Zigzag (Lithgow) or How the West was won =====
 by David Ingram
-In March this year, a visit to the Great or Western Zig Zag near Lithgow was included in a walk from Bell to Lithgow. Many of those who. came requested a re-run, so to comply with this the walk has been programmed for Saturdaz 23rd October. The Saturday train service allows nearly two hours. longer in the area than on Sunday. Since March, the Sydney-Lithgow and Zig Zag Railway fares have been increased. Even so, members wishing to see something different should not be disappointed.
+In March this year, a visit to the Great or Western Zig Zag near Lithgow was included in a walk from Bell to Lithgow. Many of those who came requested a re-run, so to comply with this the walk has been programmed for Saturday 23rd October. The Saturday train service allows nearly two hours longer in the area than on Sunday. Since March, the Sydney-Lithgow and Zig Zag Railway fares have been increased. Even so, members wishing to see something different should not be disappointed.
-To quote from the pamphlet "The Zig Zag Railway" - "The Great or Li#hgow Zig Zag was begun in 1866 and finished in 1869. At the time, it was the cheapest way of bringing the railway down the steep western face of the Blue Mountains to the Central Western Slopes beyond. The Zig Zag is in, the :form of a giant "Z". The present access road to Top Point is called Top Road and forms the top of the "Z". The Middle Road is the diagonal, and it is upon this that the present Zig Zag Railway is built. The bottom of the "Z" is now occupied, mainly, by the present Western Railway Line."
+To quote from the pamphlet "The Zig Zag Railway" - "The Great or Li#hgow Zig Zag was begun in 1866 and finished in 1869. At the time, it was the cheapest way of bringing the railway down the steep western face of the Blue Mountains to the Central Western Slopes beyond. The Zig Zag is in the form of a giant "Z". The present access road to Top Point is called Top Road and forms the top of the "Z". The Middle Road is the diagonal, and it is upon this that the present Zig Zag Railway is built. The bottom of the "Z" is now occupied, mainly, by the present Western Railway Line."
 "The Zig Zag, with its three beautiful sandstone viaducts, man-made ledges clinging to the mountain side, and the two tunnels, was acclaimed as an engineering masterpiece at the time."
-"In 1910, the new main line, with it system of 10 tunnels, was built to do away with the bottleneck that the Zig Zag had become. . The rails were :kain up, and for the next 60 years the old formation slumbered half-forgotten, overgrown and derelict."
+"In 1910, the new main line, with its system of 10 tunnels, was built to do away with the bottleneck that the Zig Zag had become. The rails were torn up, and for the next 60 years the old formation slumbered half-forgotten, overgrown and derelict."
 This is no longer the case and the Zig Zag Railway Society has succeeded in recreating part of the old Zig Zag as it was early this century.
 Mr. K. Robinson, a local resident, has promised to join the group and will be able to answer many of your questions.
 As a bonus, the Bell District is noted for the Waratahs, which grow in profusion and should be in bloom.
-DETAILS:
-Route: Bell - Newnes Junction - Dargan's (Railway) Deviation - Clarence
+^DETAILS:^^
-		Tunnel - Zig Zag Railway - Lithgow.	18 km.
+|Route:|Bell - Newnes Junction - Dargan's (Railway) Deviation - Clarence Tunnel - Zig Zag Railway - Lithgow. 18 km.|
-Train: 7.20 an Central - Lithgow. Alight at Bell.
+|Train:|7.20 am Central - Lithgow.  Alight at Bell.\\ 6.15 pm Lithgow - Central - due 9.08 pm.|
-.15 pm Lithgow - Central - due 9.08 pm.
+|Tickets:|Mini fare to Lithgow - $7.20 return.  IMPORTANT: Ask for mini fare, ordinary return ticket is $14.00. Ticket on Zig Zag Railway is $1.50 if more than 20 in the party.|
-Tickets: Mini fare to Lithgow - $7.20 return. DIPORTANT: Ask for mini fare, ordinary return ticket is $14.00. Ticket on Zig Zag Railway is $1.50 if more than 20 in the party.
-Wet weather gear and pullover advisable as weather can be cold and/or misty in October, even if warm in Sydney. Bring torch for Clarence Tunnel. Tea, coffee, soft drinks, sweets available at Zig Zag. Restaurants and 'take-aways in Lithgow.
+Wet weather gear and pullover advisable as weather can be cold and/or misty in October, even if warm in Sydney. Bring torch for Clarence Tunnel. Tea, coffee, soft drinks, sweets available at Zig Zag. Restaurants and take-aways in Lithgow.