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With plenty cf vigour the 24 troops boarded the bus at the station and we set cff at Spm. - . There was great hilarity especially at the back of the bus, till our bus driver provided a few terse words. Someone asked Rex to sort then out but he promptly fobbed this off to Anita! The. meal stop at Bulls duly arrived with the troops slowly Gdismounting then breaking into amad rush for the two hot-food shops. The poor locals! And who were those sneaky ones that ordered food and then shot off for a quick one at the pub? We arrived at the Girl Guides Hut (Mangawhero Hut) at llpm.: There were sleeping bags everywhere inside with a few hardy ones settling down cutside on the porch. Rex had a go at getting his gas:lamp going for a trial run. It would light up cutside, but not inside! On SAturday everyone was up and raring to go when the bus arrived at Bam. Off we went to Karioi Forest under the guidence of Rob (Conservation Department).
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eo veh a ‘on Saturday everyone was up and raring tc go when the bus ‘arrived: at 8am, Off we went to Kartiol Forest under the guidence of Rab (Conservation, Department). 8" 2 orf eo, ingore tote ‘we’ dropped a1Y our gear ¢ OE L, me walked to the site.where we all grabbed slashers and axes off Robts sahinte With another 30 odd volunteers from Wanganui, and around the Ohakune area, we split into two. groups with. an area for each to cover. - . ; 42.2 ise? ne) “ One group went about its work methodically and quitely, the other with great screamings and yellings. Guess which group was ours? Three of us sneaked away. at 2.30pm ts prepare tea. And what a tea it proved to be. Full marks to Anita, Claire and others for designing 1a wonderful meal chipp.2s and various dips, mince with kidney beans, Macarohi, apple salads, grated carrot, grated cheese, we had it,all! The dessert was Ai; marshmallows,’ whipped cream, orange segments and shreddead coconut! All this anc liquid refreshments for all. I “don't think Rob and Richard from the’ Conservation Department could believe all they agit but they certainly enjoyed it. A really great evening. wh % ) : t , ' . y
A hard frost, some sore heads and we were back into the Contorta again, but there was not the same energy as the previcus day. We perservered, however, under bright sunshine and no wind. It was really a great day all round. The last tree in cur area was ceremoniously. cut down by all of us at 2pm: to gueat cheers and whoops. with gear "packed up, we departed on the bus at 3.15pm. We stopped.at Bulls ‘at 5.15pm for the left-overs from last nights tea, then carried on, arriving at Wellington at 7.45pm. — OO Concluding guestions and comments: who all got bellowed at by the bearded man from Wanganui for not” pulling out trees correctly? ; Bridie. who was running around firing water pistols ail weekend? Who were ‘the.rock climbers at lunch time on S turday? , - Finally, -one person asked me not to mention anything abcut him in the newsletter regarding antics on Saturday night. I shan't mention: him, but his name was Liam!! Z Cheers all, . . Cae Reporte:: Julian Harris with 23 others.
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