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-=====The Sydney Bushwalker.=====+======The Sydney Bushwalker======
  
 Established June 1931 Established June 1931
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 A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, Box 4476 GPO, Sydney 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milson's Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. To advertise in this magazine please contact the Business Manager. A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, Box 4476 GPO, Sydney 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milson's Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. To advertise in this magazine please contact the Business Manager.
  
-|Editor|Judy. O'Connor, 43 Pine Street, Cammeray 2062. Telephone 929 8629| +|**Editor**|Judy. O'Connor, 43 Pine Street, Cammeray 2062. Telephone 929 8629| 
-|Business Manager|Joy Hynes, 36 Lewis Street, Dee Why 2099. Telephone 982.2615 (H), 888 3144 (Business)| +|**Business Manager**|Joy Hynes, 36 Lewis Street, Dee Why 2099. Telephone 982.2615 (H), 888 3144 (Business)| 
-|Production Manager|George Gray - Telephone 876 6263| +|**Production Manager|George Gray - Telephone 876 6263| 
-|Typist|Kath Brown| +|**Typist**|Kath Brown| 
-|Illustrator|Morag Ryder| +|**Illustrator**|Morag Ryder| 
-|Printers|Kenn Clacher, Lee Powell, Margaret Niven, Barrie Murdoch & Kay Chan|+|**Printers**|Kenn Clacher, Lee Powell, Margaret Niven, Barrie Murdoch & Kay Chan|
  
 ====September 1991==== ====September 1991====
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 For many years Bob was doctor for the Bush Walkers Search & Rescue Organisation, and was always available when called out. On these troubled occasions his wise and compassionate understanding soothed both the victims and the distraught relatives. For many years Bob was doctor for the Bush Walkers Search & Rescue Organisation, and was always available when called out. On these troubled occasions his wise and compassionate understanding soothed both the victims and the distraught relatives.
  
-He was.happy,walking in the Blue Mountains, at Kanangra, the Warrumbungles and in Tasmania, and also skiing in the Kosciusko area, and was a member of the University Alpine Club. Friends remember many fine weekends skiing and laying cork tiles on the floor of the U.A.C. Hut, and drinking "red-eyes" (red wine).+He was happy walking in the Blue Mountains, at Kanangra, the Warrumbungles and in Tasmania, and also skiing in the Kosciusko area, and was a member of the University Alpine Club. Friends remember many fine weekends skiing and laying cork tiles on the floor of the U.A.C. Hut, and drinking "red-eyes" (red wine).
  
-We say "Goodbye" to a profound and lovable person, and offer our condolences to his wife, Nan, daughter Gwaine, his brother, Christopher and sister Nell.+We say "Goodbye" to a profound and loveable person, and offer our condolences to his wife, Nan, daughter Gwaine, his brother, Christopher and sister Nell.
  
 =====Obituary - Roy Braithwaite.===== =====Obituary - Roy Braithwaite.=====
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 by Kath Brown by Kath Brown
  
-=====A Night At The Observtory.=====+=====A Night At The Observatory.=====
  
 by Alex Colley by Alex Colley
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 After this we went back to the theatre for further videos and questions. How is distance measured? The angle of the earth to the nearer stars is measured from opposite sides of the Earth's orbit. This enables the computation of a triangle with the base line Earth's orbit the angles on either side of the base line and from that the distance to the apex of the triangle. This doesn't work if the stars are very distant, but there is another method. There is a star type known as a Cepheid variable which becomes brighter or dimmer at regular intervals. They are known to be about the same size, and distance of a galaxy can be calculated by brightness if one is found. After this we went back to the theatre for further videos and questions. How is distance measured? The angle of the earth to the nearer stars is measured from opposite sides of the Earth's orbit. This enables the computation of a triangle with the base line Earth's orbit the angles on either side of the base line and from that the distance to the apex of the triangle. This doesn't work if the stars are very distant, but there is another method. There is a star type known as a Cepheid variable which becomes brighter or dimmer at regular intervals. They are known to be about the same size, and distance of a galaxy can be calculated by brightness if one is found.
  
-At the end of the evening we were shown a video which simulated a journey from the earth at distances measured in multiples of 10. At somewhere round 10 to the power of 5 we could see the whole earth. Then we could see the whole solar system and eventually, at 10 to the power of 23, our galaxy as a small blur. Then we came back again to the earth. We didn't stop there but went down to ever smaller particles - cells, atoms, protons and quarks. Is there a limit to space? Einstein said there was, of a sort. Are quarks made up of smaller particles? Perhaps we will never know. Nor will we ever know how it was all organised or why it'is there at all.+At the end of the evening we were shown a video which simulated a journey from the earth at distances measured in multiples of 10. At somewhere round 10 to the power of 5 we could see the whole earth. Then we could see the whole solar system and eventually, at 10 to the power of 23, our galaxy as a small blur. Then we came back again to the earth. We didn't stop there but went down to ever smaller particles - cells, atoms, protons and quarks. Is there a limit to space? Einstein said there was, of a sort. Are quarks made up of smaller particles? Perhaps we will never know. Nor will we ever know how it was all organised or why it's there at all.
  
 =====Additional Walk - Holiday Weekend - Monday 7th October.===== =====Additional Walk - Holiday Weekend - Monday 7th October.=====
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 Where the slopes of Mount Mouin sweep down to the Cox. Where the slopes of Mount Mouin sweep down to the Cox.
  
-THE CONFEDERATION BUSHWALKING CLUBS NSW INCORPORATED. +=====The Confederation Bushwalking Clubs NSW Incorporated.===== 
-COMBINED 1990/1991 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & -ANNUAL CONFERENCE + 
-24/8/91 +====Combined 1990/1991 Annual General Meeting and Annual Conference - 24/8/1991.==== 
- by Spiro Hajinakitas+ 
 +by Spiro Hajinakitas 
 The president Gordon Lee gave a welcoming address and praised the many achievements of the Confederation and criticised the lack of support given to the skeleton staff of Confederation. The president Gordon Lee gave a welcoming address and praised the many achievements of the Confederation and criticised the lack of support given to the skeleton staff of Confederation.
 +
 Guest speaker Alex Colley spoke of the history of the conserVation movement in NSW. Guest speaker Alex Colley spoke of the history of the conserVation movement in NSW.
-Secretary's R22.211 presented by Garry Phillpott.  Confederation received 319 items of correspondence (not including magazines and advertisements etc), 250 personal bushwalking enquiries and 1300 telephone enquiries. + 
-Search & Resci.02.222E1 presented by Keith Maxwell. 1991 was a "quiet" year, only 3 callouts +===Secretary's Report.=== 
-and 5 "alerts". It appears that Police regionalisation has resulted in regional Police + 
-overlooking Confederation's Search & Rescue's unique skills. S&R is attempting to improve +Presented by Garry Phillpott. Confederation received 319 items of correspondence (not including magazines and advertisements etc), 250 personal bushwalking enquiries and 1300 telephone enquiries. 
-the situation by contacting each region. + 
-Insurance - Bill Holland SBW, Brian Walker CP1W. Paul Leckie Yarrawood and Rose Maxwell Mount Oruitt were appointed to a sub-committee to examine Confederatien's rights under the insurance policy. +===Search & Rescue Report.=== 
-TrearLsilmallt, presented by Rose Maxwell. During her three years as treasurer Confederation has undergone some Changes, such as insurance and incorporation, but mare needs to change: + 
-Instead of penny pinching, "do nothing" organisation, too mean to spend on setting up the structures of a statewide body, Confederation needs the support of all the clubs, a vision of what Conederation is aiming for and the willingness to carry it through. +Presented by Keith Maxwell. 1991 was a "quiet" year, only 3 callouts and 5 "alerts". It appears that Police regionalisation has resulted in regional Police overlooking Confederation's Search & Rescue's unique skills. S&R is attempting to improve the situation by contacting each region. 
-Part of the 1991/1992 BUDGET is as below:- + 
- ' GENERAL ACCOUNT INCOME    GENERAL ACCOUNT EXPENDITURE +===Insurance.=== 
-1991  1992    1992 + 
-   1991   +Bill Holland SBW, Brian Walker CMW. Paul Leckie Yarrawood and Rose Maxwell Mount Druitt were appointed to a sub-committee to examine Confederation's rights under the insurance policy. 
-      + 
-9815 Fees 10 000 1 761 Newsletter 2 000 +===Treasurer's Report.=== 
-1900 Ball 1 700   Photocopier 4 000 + 
-2492 Insurance (sports accident) 2 500  504 Printing. & Stationery 2 000 +Presented by Rose Maxwell. During her three years as treasurer Confederation has undergone some changes, such as insurance and incorporation, but mare needs to change. Instead of penny pinching, "do nothing" organisation, too mean to spend on setting up the structures of a statewide body, Confederation needs the support of all the clubs, a vision of what Conederation is aiming for and the willingness to carry it through. 
-1145 Advertising newsletter 1 000   A.G.M. 1 500 + 
-1433 Other 1 300 -3 925. Insurance 4 500 +===Part of the 1991/1992 Budget is as below:-=== 
- Bank account 11 665  125 Ball  + 
-   1   1 200 +| |__General Account Income__| | |__General Account Expenditure__| | 
-   1 200 to S.& R. A/c 2 000 +|__1991__| |__1992__|__1991__| |__1992__| 
-16765  28 165   Conservation 1 000 +|9 815|Fees|10 000|1 761|Newsletter|2 000| 
-    900 ,Postage 1 000 +|1 900|Ball|1 700|-|Photocopier|4 000| 
-    918 Other 1 970' +|2 492|Insurance (sports accident)|2 500|504|Printing & Stationery|2 000| 
-     Accumulated Funds 6 995 +|1 145|Advertising newsletter|1 000|-|A.G.M.|1 500| 
-   10 333  28 165 +|1 433|Other|1 300|3 925|Insurance|4 500| 
-       +| |Bank account|11 665|1 125|Ball|1 200| 
-Page 18 The Sydney Bushwalker September 1991 +|__16 785__| |__28 165__|1 200|to S.& R. A/c|2 000| 
- '  +| | | |-|Conservation|1 000| 
-      +| | | |900|Postage|1 000| 
- S & R  ACCOUNT INCOME    S & R ACCOUNT EXPENDITURE  +| | | |918|Other|1 970| 
-1991  1992 1991  1992 +| | | |-|Accumulated Funds|6 995| 
-1 893 Rogain 2 000 - New Equipment - Radios 10 000 +| | | |__10 333__| |__28 165__| 
- 1 200 Portion of Fees 2 000 - New Trailer 1 500 +| | | | | | |    
-5 872 Bequest & Donations 2 000 328 Printing & Stationery 700 +| |__S & R Account Income__| | |__S & R Account Expenditure__| | 
-2 480 VRA Grants:  2 746 Rogain 2 000 +|__1991__| |__1992__|__1991__| |__1992__| 
-1 159 Other 900. - Travel expenses 500 +|1 893|Rogain|2 000|-|New Equipment - Radios|10 000| 
- Bank A/c 12 961 846 Pagers 900 +|1 200|Portion of Fees|2 000|-|New Trailer|1 500| 
-   2 860 Depreciation old equipment - +|5 872|Bequest & Donations|2 000|328|Printing & Stationery|700| 
-12 604  19 861 774 Other 1 700 +|2 480|VRA Grants|-|2 746|Rogain|2 000| 
-    Accumulated Funds 2 561 +|1 159|Other|900|-|Travel expenses|500| 
-      +|-|Bank A/c|12 961|846|Pagers|900| 
-   7 554  19 861 +|__12604__| |__19 861__|2 860|Depreciation old equipment|-| 
-A Motion to accept the Treasurer's Report was accepted by the Meeting with 2 SBW delegates Bill Holland and Jim Oxley dissenting from the portion of the Report which covered the Budget for 1991/92. +| | | |774|Other|1 700| 
-Fee Structure: At present all Member Clubs are paying $3.50 per member per annum except NPA who are paying $600 for what they say is a percentage of their membership that are bushwalkers. Three of the four SBW delegates spoke of SBW's opposition to the fee structure and Bill Holland gave notice that SBW would not pay any increase in fees next year as by Bill's reckoning, the +| | | |-|Accumulated Funds|2 561| 
-BUdget indicated an increase to $7 pr head. Bill criticised the expenditure of running Confederation. Many delegates spoke in support of the running of Confederation, some were surprised at SBW 's attitude and Michael Maack concluded the episode by stating that if it cost +| | | |__7 554__| |__19 861__| 
-$X to run Confederation effectively, so be it! Michael also pointed out that SBW charged $30 Per head for their Club membership. + 
-New Office Bearers Elected: +__A Motion__ to accept the Treasurer's Report was accepted by the Meeting with 2 SBW delegates Bill Holland and Jim Oxley dissenting from the portion of the Report which covered the Budget for 1991/92. 
-President - MICHAEL MAACK Springwood Club senior Vice-President - BRIAN WALKER CMW Junior Vice-President - TONY PARR Camden Treasurer. - DIANA PETERS Fairfield Secretary - CARRY PHILLPOTT CIYIW + 
-Assistant Secretary. - SPIRO HAJINAKITAS SBW +===Fee Structure.=== 
-Minute Secretary - ALAN DIXON CMW + 
-Co-Editors - GORDON LEE SBW , MICHAEL MAACK and ANN BOWSKILL +At present all Member Clubs are paying $3.50 per member per annum except NPA who are paying $600 for what they say is a percentage of their membership that are bushwalkers. Three of the four SBW delegates spoke of SBW's opposition to the fee structure and Bill Holland gave notice that SBW would not pay any increase in fees next year as by Bill's reckoning, the Budget indicated an increase to $7 per head. Bill criticised the expenditure of running Confederation. Many delegates spoke in support of the running of Confederation, some were surprised at SBW's attitude and Michael Maack concluded the episode by stating that if it cost $X to run Confederation effectively, so be it! Michael also pointed out that SBW charged $30 Per head for their Club membership. 
-Conservation Officer - ROGER LEMBTT Springwood + 
-Public Officer - JIM CALLAWAY SBW +===New Office Bearers Elected:=== 
-Assistant Conservation Officer & Tracks & Access Officer'- PAUL LECKIE + 
- Search & Rescue Director - KEITH MAXWELL Mount Druitt +|President|Michael Maack - Springwood Club| 
-Publicity Officer - ROBYN ARTHUR Auditor - IAN COX +|Senior Vice-President|Brian Walker - CMW| 
-Archives Officer - WARWICK BLAYDEN +|Junior Vice-President|Tony Parr - Camden| 
-The Conference proved to be a success and all present wished it to be staged every year. +|Treasurer|Diana Peters - Fairfield| 
-, Being held on a Saturday enabled Country Clubs to participate and many yet unresolved issues such +|Secretary|Garry Phillpott - CMW| 
-as the fee structure, aims of Confederation, Insurance, Education, Communication etc at least +|Assistant Secretary|Spiro Hajinakitas - SBW| 
-,got an airing, and the groundwork for the new Committee has been laid. +|Minute Secretary|Alan Dixon - CMW| 
-.* * * * * * * * * * +|Co-Editors|Gordon Lee - SBW, Michael Maack and Ann Bowskill| 
-WEDDING BELLS  +|Conservation Officer|Roger Lembit - Springwood| 
-Karen MCFARLANE. married Ray PATTISON on 22nd December 1990. Their new +|Public Officer|Jim Callaway - SBW| 
-address is:-+|Assistant Conservation Officer & Tracks & Access Officer|Paul Leckie| 
 +|Search & Rescue Director|Keith Maxwell - Mount Druitt| 
 +|Publicity Officer|Robyn Arthur| 
 +|Auditor|Ian Cox| 
 +|Archives Officer|Warwick Blayden| 
 + 
 + 
 +The Conference proved to be a success and all present wished it to be staged every year. Being held on a Saturday enabled Country Clubs to participate and many yet unresolved issues such as the fee structure, aims of Confederation, Insurance, Education, Communication etc at least got an airing, and the groundwork for the new Committee has been laid. 
 + 
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 + 
 +===Wedding Bells.=== 
 + 
 +Karen McFarlane married Ray Pattison on 22nd December 1990. Their new address is:- 
 2/48 Pittwater Road, Gladesville 2111 Phone 816 5628 2/48 Pittwater Road, Gladesville 2111 Phone 816 5628
-NEW MEMBERS 
-Please add the following names to your Membership Listl- 
-FAN John - 2/37 McKell Street, Birchgrove 2041 Phone 810 3516 (H) 
-GRAY Erica - 5 Lurline Street, Wentworth Falls 2782 " (047) 57 3017.(H)  
-" (047) 39 4622 (8) 
-in r? Cu 14(-1 7- Ai I. if f\-: p (i 6, 35-37 
  
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 +===New Members.===
 +
 +Please add the following names to your Membership List:-
 +
 +|Fan, John|2/37 McKell Street, Birchgrove 2041 Phone 810 3516 (H)|
 +|Gray, Erica|5 Lurline Street, Wentworth Falls 2782 Phone (047) 57 3017 (H) (047) 39 4622 (B)|
 +|Niven, Margaret|New Phone No. 986 3537|
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