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THE M.F.I.'s TOlTR [~EThere was mo vement at the College,For the word had passed around,That the coach from Thomsons Tours,Had gone astray,Headed for the Snowy Ranges,It was worth a good eight pound,The crack scholars all had gathered for thefray.Amid cri es of " ten no-trumps" and " pass theopened pack", that gallant bunch headed for th ehills. What about the women? We didn't havetime.The trusty coach headed (or Cooma, via LakesEntrance, Orbost, and Bombala. The trip was avery sociable one, acquaintances being made withthe inhabitants of the quaint little towns alongthe route.Don B. exercised his great skill of a well-masteredart, and dazzled th e chap on the OTHER side.Our arrival in Cooma brought a day to a close .Meanwhile (under cover of darkness)-A resonance test was being carded out on alittle swing bridge (they'll make soldiers out ofthat lot yet. I tell you).-s-Aco ustics were excellent in the sound shell.Johnl You'll make the Tivoli some day.-Reports of strange, ghost-like, figure drapedin many feet of white scarf and peering at d isturbedmatron of hotel-believed human.-The Motel Rates rose [I. GOTCHAITuesday found us donning bright yellow skidlids, big boots and say.ing morning to our CoachCaptain, Allan Kennedy, the P.R .O., Eric Chasney,and our comrade-engineer Ray McDermott.We were led into a theatretre and given informationabout outputs, capacities, closing hours,SNOWYgirls' schools in the area, etc. (Unfortunately, thelatter was confirmed to be negative.)Our trek took us firstly to Cahrarnurra, thehighest town in Aust. Tbey pile a list of stuffhigh up there.The day's training of how to pack a snowballhard and hurl it harder paid off when, at dinnertime,we became entrenched in the coach undera rain of snowballs from Sydney UnL We soonshowed them who was who. Still got the lump.Kind thanks to S.M.A . for tin hats.Wednesday LOok us through turbines, over damsand across lakes with th e ten no- trumps beingshot and Maynard throwing paper darts at albinokangaroos from the poop deck. Dinner was servedat Eucumbene after our 5 o'clock football trainingrun.Next, up and over-the Alpine Way. Cold?­Manl It was cold-just ask Tonga. Lucky he 'sgot hairy legs. Photos £250/print.At the top, our coach (next time I'll fly) thunderedoff the road. Luckily, our two -way radiogave Geehi plenty of time to put dinner on the ice.Geehi saw our last hours with the S.M .A. afterfound wonderful days. We almost lost Harry andGrass, they' didn't hear the breakfast bell for theclick of bIlliard balls.The trip back to Melbourne was undecidedlyunmentionable and, besides, G.C. won't allow meauy more space.On a serious note, I, on behalf of my colleagues,wish to thank the S.M.A. for their hospitality.I'm su re that everyone would agree that threegrander blokes could not have been chosen toguice us over the area, than Ray, Eric and Allan.Many thanks also to our C.O ., Mr. Neyland.Mike Piggott, 8.E.LIVING IN A HEATWAVEAlmost every summer we experience severalconsecutive days of abnormal temperature whichcause extreme discomfort. Each exhausting dayis followed by a hot and restless night, making uscompletely fatigued both merually and physically.One cannot alw ays manage to escape from aheat wave. due to varous reasons: Job, familycommitments, or just plain lethargy brought on bythe heat. Therefore one must "stay put" and, ifcareless, run the risk of suffering from heatexhaustion, sunstroke, dehydration or serious sunburn.When we a re aware of corrections to upsets of thebodily functions which heatwaves cause we can livecomfortably through any summer.Adjustments to diet are most important inpromoting summertime health. Regular light meals.salads, collations of cold meats. and the eating offresh fruit can provide a perfect su m mer diet.Planned meals of variety and interest can lift theheat-jaded appetite. Keeping down the intake ofcarbohydrates, (suga r and starchy foods) as thesecause natural heat to be generated within thebody, can aid the system. Salt lost from the bodyduring perspiration should be replaced eitherindirectly in the diet or by taking salt tabletsobtainahle from all ch emists. Avoid the drinkingof too much liquid, as the body, perspiring freely,quickly uses the salt and causes heat-collapse andlassitude.It is surprising to see numbers of people wearingeither too much or too little clothing duringheatwaves. Dress comfortably in light, airy clothes,of pale coloured materials which are all providedby the knowledge and techniques of the moderntextile industry. If we remove all clothing it doesn'tmake us any cooler and can lead to severe sun bu rnover a larger area. When out-of-doors th e headshould be protected by a large shady hat. Protectthe eyes with a pair of smart fashionable. sunglasses.Finally, before completing my advice to helpyou thr-ough the next heat-wave I wish to makeone suggestion - don 't let the heat get you down .Stay active and the heat is soon forgot. Flop in achair and sweat. You'll soon wish to God itweren't so hot.John Butler. CA2 .20