The Baigent's Bash

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THE BAIGENTIS BASH. The party leaves Otaki Forks, Packs up for Baigent'st Forward all for Baigent's! And up the long Waiotauru stalks. wacko for Baigent's! Let's bash on to Baigent'st The blessed rivor never ends, (Let's bash on to Baigent's!) The party reels on round those bends. (Let's bash on to Baigent's!) The party crawls up out of the creck, (Let's bash on to Brigent's!) and up and onto the School Site peak. (Let's bash on to Beingent's!)

They Look at maps ond gaze about, And they sleep in a saddle the night throughout. In the morning they nove off down the hill, Still in search of the fabled mill. They're on the wrong ridge and well off the track, For they missed the Meynorn a bit further back. But they find their way out and onto the, road, And trudge to the "Baigent's" their trusty nap showod. So - the party leaves this interesting spot, (Let's bash on to Baigent's!) 'Cause the Baigent's Mill that was = is not. (Letis bash on to Baigent's!) Otaki Forks - Baigent's dill. Sept. 22 - 24th. A wortnwhile trip in a very interesting portion of the Southern Tararuas, with fine weather and fairly easy going. Those who participated in the bash weres- Bill (Wilbur) Rice, (Leader), Morie (Butch) Ivan (Titch) Graham, Wes (22) Secker, Graeme (Hori) Marshall, and Denis Hall, (Jo-Jo) O'Ncill. D.J.0'N.