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Misses Brenda White, (Editor), Marjorie Hill, Dorothy Lawry, Rene Browne and Mr. Myles Dunphy. | Misses Brenda White, (Editor), Marjorie Hill, Dorothy Lawry, Rene Browne and Mr. Myles Dunphy. | ||
- | ====== Editorial | + | ===== Editorial ===== |
I feel I cannot let the Christmas Number go to press without a few remarks about the Annual Camp. | I feel I cannot let the Christmas Number go to press without a few remarks about the Annual Camp. | ||
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I hope so! | I hope so! | ||
- | ====== The Wolgan Valley | + | ===== The Wolgan Valley |
(Concluded.) (From Dunc's Diary) | (Concluded.) (From Dunc's Diary) | ||
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We caught the 10 something train home and thus ended a real tough trip and I'm glad I went. | We caught the 10 something train home and thus ended a real tough trip and I'm glad I went. | ||
- | ====== Tally Of Lost Property. | + | ===== Tally of Lost Property. ===== |
| Ninian | 1 knife, 1 packet of cigarettes. | | | Ninian | 1 knife, 1 packet of cigarettes. | | ||
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|Ray | 1 shaving brush. strap off camera. | | |Ray | 1 shaving brush. strap off camera. | | ||
|Me | Wonder of wonders - nothing, except skin and hair.| | |Me | Wonder of wonders - nothing, except skin and hair.| | ||
- | ====== Greetings | + | |
+ | ===== Greetings ===== | ||
Paddy Pallin extends to all Bushwalkers the heartiest of greetings. | Paddy Pallin extends to all Bushwalkers the heartiest of greetings. | ||
- | May the sun shine on you. | + | May the sun shine on you.\\ |
- | + | May you find shade for your tent\\ | |
- | May you find shade for your tent | + | And soft turf whereon to lie;\\ |
- | + | A quiet clear rocky pool,\\ | |
- | And soft turf whereon to lie; | + | Or perchance the tumbling surf.\\ |
- | + | Pleasant company,\\ | |
- | A quiet clear rocky pool, | + | Good food,\\ |
- | + | Peace\\ | |
- | Or perchance the tumbling surf. | + | And Happiness\\ |
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- | Pleasant company, | + | |
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- | Good food, | + | |
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- | Peace | + | |
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- | And Happiness | + | |
be yours. | be yours. | ||
- | ===== LAST MINUTE GIFT SUGGESTIONS: ===== | + | ===== Last Minute Gift Suggestions: ===== |
Screw topped aluminium jars 1/- and 1/3 | Screw topped aluminium jars 1/- and 1/3 | ||
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(over Hallams, opp. Wynyard Stn.) | (over Hallams, opp. Wynyard Stn.) | ||
- | ====== Mt. King George. | + | ===== Mt. King George. ===== |
All bushwalkers of course know Mt. King George, that massive mountain on the northern side of the Grose River facing Govetts Leap Creek. The first known ascent was made on the 30th. September this year by a number of the S.B.W. - viz: Jeane Travis, Jessie Martin, Gordon Mannell and my self. Contrary to its own expectations, | All bushwalkers of course know Mt. King George, that massive mountain on the northern side of the Grose River facing Govetts Leap Creek. The first known ascent was made on the 30th. September this year by a number of the S.B.W. - viz: Jeane Travis, Jessie Martin, Gordon Mannell and my self. Contrary to its own expectations, | ||
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At 6.25 a.m. we left, carrying one small pack with two cameras, a torch, first-aid kit and compass, matches, chocolate, raisins and fifty feet of rope. The ascent of the extremely steep foothills of the mountain was laborious but otherwise almost without incident; almost, I say, for during one " | At 6.25 a.m. we left, carrying one small pack with two cameras, a torch, first-aid kit and compass, matches, chocolate, raisins and fifty feet of rope. The ascent of the extremely steep foothills of the mountain was laborious but otherwise almost without incident; almost, I say, for during one " | ||
- | After an hour we reached the base of the cliffs and skirted these until we were beneath the cliffs which presented the only possible route to the top. Immediately it was necessary to follow a ledge and zig-zag | + | After an hour we reached the base of the cliffs and skirted these until we were beneath the cliffs which presented the only possible route to the top. Immediately it was necessary to follow a ledge and zigzag |
The cleft for the moment WAS impassable - a tremendous boulder barred our way. Taking great care we wriggled around a short ledge, avoiding with our eyes the thousand feet of blue haze that yawned beneath. Now we were nearly on the top with nothing difficult ahead. | The cleft for the moment WAS impassable - a tremendous boulder barred our way. Taking great care we wriggled around a short ledge, avoiding with our eyes the thousand feet of blue haze that yawned beneath. Now we were nearly on the top with nothing difficult ahead. | ||
A, tiny pool of crystal water invited the attention of our parched throats. We lay down, relieved, and made a vicious attack on the chocolate and raisins. Some while later we emerged from the shady fissure to the hot blaze of a mountain. Summer' | A, tiny pool of crystal water invited the attention of our parched throats. We lay down, relieved, and made a vicious attack on the chocolate and raisins. Some while later we emerged from the shady fissure to the hot blaze of a mountain. Summer' | ||
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Amen and hear! hear! " | Amen and hear! hear! " | ||
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This is not the record of three very earnest young men spending a hazardous time in " | This is not the record of three very earnest young men spending a hazardous time in " | ||
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Barney. | Barney. | ||
- | ====== Exploration | + | ===== Exploration |
A letter from Oliver Glanfield to Myles Dunphy | A letter from Oliver Glanfield to Myles Dunphy | ||
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411114.000 | 411114.000 | ||
- | ====== "ON THE WALLABY" | + | ===== "On the Wallaby" ===== |
I came across the following lines in Henry Lawson, and thinking they expressed things rather wall, I'm letting you have them. | I came across the following lines in Henry Lawson, and thinking they expressed things rather wall, I'm letting you have them. | ||
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Believe it or not - there is one member of the S.B.W. who has never been to Eras | Believe it or not - there is one member of the S.B.W. who has never been to Eras | ||
- | ====== Social Notes. | + | ===== Social Notes. ===== |
During October we had two very interesting lectures, one by Mr. W.L. Havard, B.Sc. an Jenolan Caves and the other by Miss Swan on a matter of historical interest. Mr Havard had some beautiful slides of the interior of most of the Caves at Jenolan. These were quite unique and most realistic. Miss Swan's talk about Mrs. Musgrove and her book was intenaiy interesting and amusing. | During October we had two very interesting lectures, one by Mr. W.L. Havard, B.Sc. an Jenolan Caves and the other by Miss Swan on a matter of historical interest. Mr Havard had some beautiful slides of the interior of most of the Caves at Jenolan. These were quite unique and most realistic. Miss Swan's talk about Mrs. Musgrove and her book was intenaiy interesting and amusing. |
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