-I 1st met the "Guru"(who believed himself to be JC)of this Psuedo-Religious Sect,in the early 1970s.He was,a Partner,in My older Brother's Music business,in Sydney's south.To have known him,then & hear,later,what he had become,I'd of never of believed it of him!I visited him & his Group,a couple of times,thru-out the mid-70s,but he'd become,such a Meglomaniac,to the point of irrational insanity,that I stopped going.All those women,there...

& there was,a queue,to get one,& even if You DID,score one...the ol' Guru'd had been there,1st or!was still going there,whilst You worked & slaved,for him,in the quaint town of "Ghoulburn"or "Silverburn" as we nick-named it...

I hear,the old bastard,is in Prison now,on several Age of Consent Charges...

How anyone,could be inspired,by that fat,lazy old Pervert,is beyond Me!

-My 1st strange encounter with the prospect of Big Cats in the Australian Bush was on a Sheep & Grain Property,in "Moora",Western Australia,in the late 1970's.I had been hitch-hiking across Australia & had gotten a job,repairing Rural fences,on the Property.The Owners two sons,would herd vast groups of Kangaroos,into a corner section of Boundary fence & throw Gelignite sticks,into the group,killing & wounding a number of 'Roos!So,they kept Me,in work,for a while.This day,I was repairing a section of Boundary fence,when the 1st thing I noticed,was an eerie quiet.I then felt,someone/something was watching Me?I scanned the horizon,which was flat with dry creek gullies & noticed,what I 1st thought,was a large Dingo dog,running off,away from Me.The thing was,it was:"Loping" off,Locomotion-style as a Cat does.Also,it appeared to have,a Sheep's Carcass,or Sheep's Fleece,caught around it's neck & shoulders?I took a few shots at it,with a Rifle but could see the rounds,falling way short,into the dry dust.I mentioned it,in the local Pub,that following Friday & the whole Pub,went quiet!"You've seen the Moora Lion",the Local replied.

I remember,as a young boy,going to Bullens Animal World & then,His African Lion Safari in the late 1960s,out at Wallacia,NSW.I got kicked in the groin,by an irate,aggitated Mule in the 1st instance,there were NO Medical facilities available!When We went to the Bullens Mansion,all they could offer,was a BandAid?!Then,at the African Lion Safari,I was handed a lion cub,who then proceeded to claw Me!I remember,in the '80s,Media stories about His Lions excaping into the local Bush,near Warragamba Dam & I wrote to the Daily Newspapers,stating:"If one of Bullens excaped Lions attacks someone,expect a BandAid!"

I had a serious run of Bad luck with those Animal Theme Parks!One in the Penrith area,a damn Emu attacked Me,eating all the brass buttons off a US Navy jacket!I'm GLAD those days are gone!Kept Animals,Circus's,Animal theme Parks...bet if I'd gone to see "Skippy"

He'd of clawed Me,too!I've always loved the Australian Bush,the OutBack but I must say:

There IS some weird sh*t,out there!I've seen some strange sights,things that probably CAN be explained,but others?I don't dismiss any of it.More Recent events can be easily proved,as in the case,of staying on a mate's Property,on the Abercrombie River,between Tuena & Trunkey Creek,in NSW.We photographed,large Paw prints,in the Sand bank,along with Claw marks,in a certain type of Tree.As a Cat would do.Not Gums,but a furry bark type.

Our GunDog,loved to take off,chasing anything,He could smell,down there,but one night,came whimpering back & refused to budge,from the CampSite,from that moment on?!

The Paw Prints,turned out to be,from a Great Dane,that the Local Worm supplier owned & had been walking,along the River!As for the Claw marks,well,there are Deer/Goat & Pig in the area.We noticed,a huge Male 'Roo carcass went missing,the next day,without a trace of it

left.& upon a number of occasions,strange noises can be heard,a repetitious noise,as Lions do

when on Heat...a Pig or Goat,was screaming Blue Murder,one night,causing everyone in the Camp to reach for a weapon!Even in suburban Sydney,I've had,strange experiences!One night,whilst walking down to Brighton Beach,through the WetLands area,of Sydney's South(the original Chinese Market Gardens area)from the local FootBall Club(I WASN'T Pizt!)I heard a crashing & thumping,throught the scrub,in the WetLands area,nearby.I've heard Bush creatures,'Roos bound away,Wombats crunch & so-forth,but this?Sounded like a Man,pushing His way,thru the tall scrub!I went back,the next day,to the area,there were broken tree branches,& a Path leading to a secluded hollow..But,what would a person be doing,crashing their way,thru the Bush,at night to get away from Me?In nearby Carrs Park,there are Deer,Pigs,Foxes,etc.Seen them,even on Beverley Park Golf Course,at night!

When I was a kid,Penrith,was the "Bush",the "Country"!Now,it's a Suburb of Sydney.I remember being told that the reason,as to why the local Football team,is called:"Penrith Panthers",is due to the fact,that USAF Personnel,kept a "Black Panther" as a Mascot,in years past!At the Richmond AirBase,before Australia became so Customs & Security conscious!

I don't doubt,for a minute,that Big Cats roam Australia!& one last tale:In the early '70s,My Muso Brother,knew a young Indian Club Performer,whose Stage Act consisted of all the classic Indian "Fakier" tricks,eg:skewers through His cheeks,lying on a bed of nails,the "Disappearing Indian Rope Trick".He kept,a Cobra snake,in a cage,out the back of My Brothers' Sub-Agent NewsAgent & Grocery shop,in suburban Bexley!I used to prod the poor creature,with a stick,to get it,to rear up & spread,it's hood!What would they have told local Kogarah Hospital Casualty Staff,when I came in,with fang marks,in My arm?"Indian Cobra"?!Clawed by an African Lion Cub,was bad enough!Kicked by a Mule(My Muslim Egyptian Dr,didn't know,We had Mules in Australia!)attacked by a hungry Emu,that like US Navy Brass buttons,was bad enough!Anyway,this young Indian Dude,was caught,cheating on His Missus & the boyfriend shot Him,with a shotgun!As for the Indian Cobra?Released along Bulli Pass!So,next time,You are being chased,by a King Brown & it's body is raised above the ground & it's head,flattened out,spare a thought...can Indian Cobra's find True Love,in The aussie Bush?!

BIGBADJOE