V O I C E F R O M T H E H I L L S Number 1 * Sept. 89. * from Upper Main Arm (nr Mullumbimby), NSW, Australia * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Voice From The Hills -------------------- We don't recognise the rule of european law over this country. We accept only the law that has guided people's lives in this land for the last 40,000 years. Although we all have european origins, we don't see the colonial government of australia as being in any way representative of our needs or desires. We, or our ancestors, were brought to this country to serve the greedy and selfish ends of the european ruling class, either by force or by trickery. (Most migrants are brought here as little more than slaves - although most of them don't know it.) We don't have, and never have had any desire to take land from the original people of australia. We want to live in harmony with them and with the land. In fact, we see the aboriginal struggle and our own as being closely related and inextricably linked. We are picking up the tradition of struggle against the european colonizing class. In britain this has been going on for 2000 years (longer in other parts of europe) and we have been systematically cut of from it on being brought to this country. We aim for a society of self-determination, freedom and equality. Not a society where everyone has to conform to the rules of the powerful few. We want to see an end to commercialism, greed and money. And we are totally opposed to the desecration of this land and the exploitation of all people living on it. We also see ourselves as part of an international movement against hierarchy, patriarchy, racism and colonization. We choose to live in the bush because we feel we can live more productively in that environment. While we acknowledge the validity of struggle in australian cities, we believe that life in these cities is like a straightjacket which keeps us constantly struggling for survival without ever being able to effectively strike back at our oppressors. We need to breathe and relax and think clearly about the best way to take the fight beyond our daily one for survival. The city is the heart of the control structure and as such may seem the best place to hit back at it from. But it's also the place where its effects are the most powerful. We have not just come here to vegetate, as some of our friends in sydney and melbourne would like to think. (We can do that just as easily in the city!) We've come here for survival. The "guerilla war" starts in the hills! @ @ @ Rich Land Leeches Evict Poor Scum (as ususal!) ---------------------------------------------- Looking out around me I see the views of Mt. Chincogan and the hills for miles. As the morning sun rises I can't see the land boundaries that exist to separate the rich from the poor and I'm saddened to know that they're there. Recently the holy dollar and the game of money again won out over the needs of the common person, and a little house on Kohinur was evicted. Set in a valley, the house was cold and damp in winter, hot and steamy in summer, and little more than a shed to the rich scum who find satisfaction in turning our homes into 'art' studios. Kohinur is a large area of land which is 'owned and operated' by a group of yuppies who bought up quickly and cheaply during the 'hippy era' of the 70's. How soon their ideals and thoughts for others changed in the vicious game of land and money. A shack with no amenities becomes a money making entity, although the yuppie scum have seen it all of six times in two years (in between trips O.S.?) and have done sweet fuck all towards its upkeep. Why should they bother, they 'own' it! As the house has no real amenities the buck was passed to the 'Boring Shire Council' who are supposidly using this as a feeble excuse to rid the valleys of Main Arm and surrounds of people who aren't fortunate enough to own their own land. Any house in the area that is not council approved is heading for destruction if they get their way. What about those people who were evicted? Well, they're survivors. When you don't have you can't lose much, THEY TAKE IT FROM YOU! As survivors of many situations such as this, in Melbourne and Sydney, they have learned to take it as it comes. They rely more on instinct and and much prefer good health and sanity to vast ammounts of money and power. They're not and won't be part of someone else's petty game of monopoly. They don't care who has the most land and money, but would hope that the rich scum that do would one day share it without their selfishness and greed! @ @ @ Smack and Piss -------------- Some people we know in Sydney recently decided they didn't want alcohol or pissed people in their house. One of their regular visitors, who's a heavy drinker objected to this on the grounds that they use heroin and don't mind people hitting up round there. Strange! we thought, how do they justify that? "The worst thing most people using smack are likely to do is throw up." One of them said. "And they're not likely to do this in the middle of your lounge room like pissheads usually do! Apart from that, the next worst thing they'll do is nod off. "We used to have people coming round with piss all the time and using this house for their own parties. They get loud, obnoxious and sometimes violent. They fall over a lot and smash the fuck out of your furniture. On top of that, I've got a bit of an alcohol problem myself and i don't want to be encouraged to get pissed. Give me smack any day!" Weird, eh? Maybe it's the wrong drug that's legal! @ @ @ DRUG USERS... ------------- HOW DO I AVOID OVERDOSING? *If you are going to inject, BUT haven't for a while, USE A SMALLER AMMOUNT THAN YOU'D NORMALLY TAKE. This is because: -Your tolerance will be low. -You will not know the quality of dope. *Remember mixing different drugs makes you more likely to overdose, even 6-8 hours later (ie heroin, pills, alcohol, speed and cocaine). *Try to be in the company of others when you use. THIS COULD MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU GETTING STONED AND OVERDOSING. DISPOSE OF SYRINGES SAFELY. *Not down toilet, gutters and drains, because they wash up on beaches. *Don't throw syringes away in public places, e.g. footpaths, playgrounds, parks or near schools, beaches. REMEMBER TO ALWAYS USE THE CORRECT METHODS OF DISPOSAL!! SPREAD THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR FRIENDS!! @ @ @ Stop The City ------------- * Break the silence and begin to rebuild our communities * STOP THE CITY is an annually held direct action protest taking place in sydney since 1985. But you can join in wherever you are. it is an ongoing project to highlight the diversity and disatisfaction with the society we live in today.....or at least parts of it. The protest each year aims to unite all individual/group activities into a strong, loud call for change. As individuals we are all aware of the things that need changing, but our options and energies can only be stretched so far when dealing in such demanding channels. Through solidarity and direct action change can come about..... A small protest here and a small protes there can be effective for our own quest, but for effective reaction we need numbers, action and a whole new enthusiasm to continue the fight against this capitalistic disease. Whether your chosen cause deals with sexism, racism, the environment or one of many other exploitive facets which surround us, we cannot bring about wholesale change without each other. We have the numbers to at least become recognised, our cries of despair will be heard, and our singular issues will no longer be lost in the corridors of power. On this day, or the evening before we ask you to join the growing ranks of the discontent, to take the actions necessary to support your particular cause. * * * ORGANISE PICKETS.....DEMONSTRATIONS.....LETTERS OF PROTEST... SMASH THE TOOLS OF CAPITALISM... Multi-national corporations think purely of profit and gain, take a look as one such company..UNILEVER..a close look at the goings-on reveal just about everything that is wrong with human prticipation in this world today, including the exploitation of animals, third world forests, and its people, chemical wastage, pollution, dietary intake, and an endless list of dirty deeds which line the pockets of these ..successfully.. managed corporations. * * * WE HAVE MAINTAINED A SILENCE CLOSELY RESEMBLING STUPIDITY Now is the time to be seen or be heard (preferably both) ...ACT NOW... For those people interested in further discussion, idea swapping, a pre-protest get together will be happening on THURSDAY 12th october... at 6 o'clock onwards at the Sandringham hotel, king st, newtown................. THIS DEMONSTRATION IS A LEADERLESS, THUS BLAMELESS PROJECT. organised by yourselves, for the sake of others, Anarchistic in its set up, yet, realistic in its aims. LETS TAKE BACK WHAT IS OURS, EDUCATE AGITATE AND ORGANISE, ITS UP TO YOU AND ME. DIRECT ACTION GETS THE GOODS........DIRECT ACTION GETS THE GOODS @ @ @ Herbal Abortifacts ------------------ It is not the intent of this article to dispense medical advice or to prescribe the use of herbs as a form of treatment. There are many experts in the field with wildly varying views. In the event you use this information without your doctor's approval you are prescribing for yourself, which is your right, but the publisher assumes no responsibility. This information is culled from 20 books on herbal rememdies and from talks with herbalists and women in the States and Europe. It is not all that exists on abortifacts but the most persistant. Any use of these herbs must be done in a careful way. Read the article thoroughly; be cautious. These herbs can be very potent. do not use them in larger quantities or more often than specified. All work best in the first month of preganancy or as soon as pregnancey is suspected. The herbs usually work approximately 40% to 45% of the time. These methods are best used in a situation where you can have access to a medical abortion as a backup. Complications are possible with any miscarriage. There is the danger of an incomplete miscarrieage or hemorrhaging. It is also possible that an herbal concoction which does not produce the intended miscarriage still damages the fetus. 1. This method is the best tried and proven. It is easily available and cheap with no know side effects: VITAMIN C. Dosage is 6 grams for 3 days. It should be taken in small quantities, e.e: 2 grams 3 times a day for 3 days. Vitamin C can be taken immediately after unprotected intercourse to prevent fertilization or as soon as pregnancy is suspected. It seems to work best if taken when, or just after, tperiod is due but it has been effective into the first month of pregnancy. Basically the sooner it's taken the better. The 3 day treatment can be repeated, but there is no known information on how often it can be repeated safely. Because no one really undersatnds how or why it works, we limit it to two trials. It ususally takes 2-1/2 to 3 days after the first dosage to work. Wait 4 or 5 days from the last day taken before repeating if there is no blood after 3 days. Blood flow is slow at first. There may be some cramps. It may not work for women who take doses of Vitamin C regularly. NOTE: It should not be taken by women with kidney problems as it puts stress on the kidneys in the elimination process. 2. An alternative to Vitamin C which may be used together with t (more effective) is PARSLEY - fresh only, in the vagina. Change ever 24 hours but it should work (if it's going to) within 12 to 15 hours after insertion. It may get smelly of hard to take out, but it's not dangerous. Method: take fresh parsley (a handful), wrap it lightly in gauze and roll like a tampon. A string can be sewn on to make removal easier. Insert overnight preferable. This can be repeated without danger but usually works quickly if it's going to. 3. These are the most common herbal abortifacts, in decreasing order of effectivenenss: BLACK COHOSH - causes uterine contractions BLUE COHOSH - stimulates contractions and helps to slough off uterine lining PENNY ROYAL - stimulates release of oxytocin in the brain which is the hormone which induces contractions MUGWORT, GINGER, YARROW - helps to slough of lining of the uterus SAFFRON, RUE, COTTON ROOT BARK - stimulates contractions TANSY, SOUTHERNWOOD, SQUAW VINE, GOLDEN RAGWORT - stimulates contractions Any of these can be taken individually or in combination and may cause contractions and subsequent bleeding. They are most effective in combination. They are all 'emmenagogues' but have a different function in the body. That's why it's best to combine them, eg. one to slough off, one to stimulate contractions and one to tone etc. The general recipe for any of these is an infusion (tea) of one teaspoon herb per cup of boiling water. Steep 20 minutes. Drink one cup of tea 4 times a day for 5 days. A recipe that has worked best for women in Montreal, and has also been used in San Francisco and New York is: 1 tablespoon Penny Royal (fresh not oil) 1 tablespooon Blue Cohosh 1 tablespoon Yarrow 1 tablespoon Rue Boil 3 cups of water. Add blue Cohosh. Allow to simmer 10 minutes. Add other herbs. Remove from flame and allow to steep 30 minutes. Drink 1 cup every 4 hours for up to 5 days. or (not together and is less effective): Saffron - 1 gram per 1 litre of water. Steep 30 minutes. Makes 8 porions. Drink 1 portion every 2 hours for 1 day. Period may appear at the end of the day. If not do not repeat. or American Indian recipe: Penny Royal and Brewers Yeast - 1 teaspoon Penny Royal per cup of boiling water. Steep 20 minutes. Add Brewers Yeast. Drink 1 cup every 4 hours for 4 days. The first recipe is the best. The others have worked, but not as consistently. The herbs are potent. What may work for one woman may not work for another. If a woman starts to feel sick, she should stop taking the tea. Some cramps and any normal pre menstrual feelings and aches are not dangerous, but feeling 'sick' is not okay. If the herbs are going to work, they usually do so after the first try. Two dosage periods are okay for all the recipes except for the Saffron, but the dosages are not recommended more than twice and then only in the early stages, up to 8 weeks. (The herbs have worked for some women a bit later, this depends on the woman.) NOTE: If any of these herbal remedies are unpalatable, any mint teas may be added to the recipe. Do not add more water, just the mint. Women should eat very lightly when taking the teas - vegetables and tea. Oil of herbs is much more potent and concentrated than dried of fresh herbs. All of these recipes are for dried herbs. Do not substitute oils for fresh. "If I suspected I was pregnant, I would start with Vitamin C, and then go on to the herbal concoction. I would do the Saffron last, and probably not try any of it after 8 weeks, unless I was sure of getting a mechanical abortion if the herbal abortion didn't work. I'd do the Vitamin C and the herbal recipe twice before the Saffron and then I'd give up in favour of a medical abortion. I'd do everything I could to get a medical abortion, even if i was trying the herbal recipes. The appointment can always be cancelled. Keep in mind that these herbs, if the work to induce abortion, could also be potentially damaging to the fetus. Only use these herbs if you are sure of having options other than continuing with the pregnancy if they don't work." @ @ @ DIRECT ACTION SAVE THE WASHPOOL WILDERNESS How To Get There ---------------- At Baryugil go west onto Lionsville Road. This becomes Washpool Road. Continue into Washpool National Park where you will find the camp ground on the left before you cross Washpool Creek. For further infor contact: N.E.F.A. on (066) 213278 @ @ @ Whos Land --------- "The land lords put the fences up a long time ago, The robbed us all, as many of us know." Poison Girls So another chapter in the noble art of land leeching. The act of land exploitation has been reasonably short lived in this country. Since the so called 'colonization' or blatant theft of this land a mere 200 years ago, assorted claims have been made regarding the 'ownership' of 'properties'. The whole practice of land ownership here is probably more blatantly a case of those who have no right to the land in the first place giving, selling or leasing it under totally false pretences to others. In this way our land has been passed down or sold off by a form of elitist scum known as the 'Land Owner'. I'm not saying all those who own land are fucked. I don't think anybody should be denied the right to a piece of land on which they can live. What i do see as being wrong is that in order to receive this bare necessity one is expected to take out a loan and wast the major part of their working lives, working towards giving more money & power to those who already have too much, and are using it for all the wrong things. (ex. land, people + animal exploitation) What i see as being doubly fucked is that a person can have in their possession several such pieces of land with which they can demand payment for the use of. Usually a major part of the 'tenants' earnings for any set time. Most of the choice is being a slave to the Banks and Bosses, or slave to the dreaded Land Leeches. Not much choice at all really. Surely the time has come to stop playing the Land Leechs game. Lets make a game of our own, we'll call it 'Lynch the Land Leech'. Let the land owner scum say "it's our land", but be sure to remind them, IT'S OUR FUCKING LAND TOO. @ @ @ Fight Your Landleech! --------------------- HaVing trouble with your landleech? The want to evict you? Here's a guide to the New South Wales Landlord and Tenant Act to help you make it as hard for the bastards as possible. 1) If you're given notice to quit verbally, do not respond, but ***at the end of the notice period*** tell the landleech that notice to quit is not valid unless given in writing. (This means they have to give you notice to quit again - which gives you twice as much time!) 2) At the end of the period specified in the written notice to quit, DO NOT MOVE OUT. Tell the landleech that under the NSW Landlord and Tenant Act they must go to court and get a possession order. Any attempt to evict you in any other way is illegal and they will be prosecuted by the NSW Housing Dept, who have an Illegal Lockout Section for this purpose. The police know about possession orders etc and will help tenants - not landleeches - if there isn't one. 3) The landleech gets a court date for the eviction hearing and you get a summons. Don't worry, this is only a Civil Law hearing and you should go. At this point you must have someone there who knows about Possession Order procedures. This can get the case postponed and possibly drag it out for several months. 4) However, eventually the court will grant a possession order. You can ask for it to be suspended for up to a month. But if not, the normal police procedure is to come round with the Warrant for Possession about 14 days after the Order is issued (usually after the court date) and help the landleech throw you out. @ @ @ An Evening Of Diversity ----------------------- Call it an ethical night club...... On the friday night closest to the moons fullest, at Kohinur Community Hall - Upper Main Arm - people have been gathering together - feasting, jammin, dancing, laughing and groovin out.... Motivation for such a venue came about one dark winterz evening when a group of us vegan headz were perched at home pondering the thought should we go to the gig or stay at home - Unimpressed with the local tavern and similar vulgar haunts - reminiscent of foul food ridiculous cover charges, alcohol swilling creatures and other such nasties clouded any further thoughts. Being a vegan to begin with is an extension of vegetarianism for those who wish to avoid the use of anumal products of all kinds. Vegans do not consume eggs, dairy products, honey. Vegans also reject the use of leather, silk wook and fur as well as cosmetics and other products derived or tested on animals. So we put our heads together and the idea came to life. So far there have been two vegan feasts and Kohinur hall - costing about $4 - to cover hall hire & food costs. We cooked steaming vegetable soups & pudding & custard. Other yummo treats. They've been pretty enjoyable nights so far... i must say. @ @ @ Can't you see the symbols, Why don't you understand? Try and use your larynx And not your fucking hands! Your hands of petty violence Hands of Government rule, The hands of petty systems Of which you are the tool! See a house upon a street Then try and make it home, The LAW comes round to toss you out Then tells you you're the scum! Right now I'm on the streets And homeless once again, Try thinking of my problem And how it all began! * * * COMPOST ------- We're the compost of your lifestyle The shit upon your streets, The people you can laugh at When you feel you need a lift. Your petty greed is shitful, Though you insist it's right, You deny me home and comforts Cause i speak out and fight! A thousand people homeless Striving just to eat, You say you'll solve the problem While we're living on the streets! Squatting's one solution Your government deplores Just because we're squatters Our situation is ignored! DON'T BLAME US FOR THE MESS YOU'RE IN THAT EXCUSE IS WEARING THIN! EXCUSES HERE, EXCUSES THERE PEOPLE TALK BUT THE JUST DON'T CARE! * * * I Cry For My Crusties! ---------------------- Once i was a berserk animal But they cured me. So now i'm a rug And people walk all over me! @ @ @ shoplift, SMASH EXPENSIVE SHOP WINDOWS, refuse to pay, SABOTAGE ON THE JOB, call in sick, PICKET, leaflet, DRESS UP, go crazy, DESTROY SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS, make love, GO ANYWHERE, be outrageous, BURN DOWN PARLIAMENT, strike, WORK TO RULE, loot, BOYCOTT, rip up the streets, GRAFFITTI, help someone who needs it, STOP TRAFFIC, take over the streets, PLANT SOME TREES, stand up to your boss, GLUE LOCKS, stuff up lifts, SMASH TELEVISIONS, talk to people everywhere, BE OPEN, give someone something, SWIM IN FOUNTAINS, lose important papers, STOP AND LOOK AROUND, eat some different food, LAUGH, sing, CRY, dream and have FUN! all this and more oct 19th NO BUSINESS AS USUAL