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====== The Sydney Bushwalker ====== | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker ====== | ||
- | A Monthly Bulletin | + | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton St., Sydney, N.S.W. |
No. 36 November 1937. | No. 36 November 1937. | ||
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By Jack Debert. | By Jack Debert. | ||
- | So frequently have I heard of or actually overheard the remark "But do not let | + | So frequently have I heard of or actually overheard the remark "But do not let it be a Gordon Smith walk," that I am forced to the conclusion that most club members have an entirely wrong idea of the walks Gordon undertakes. (I write undertakes advisedly, for every longish and toughish |
- | it be a Gordon Smith walk," that I am forced to the conclusion that most club members | + | |
- | have an entirely wrong idea of the walks Gordon undertakes. (I write undertakes | + | |
- | advisedly, for every longish and toughi6h | + | |
- | fortune of Gordonts | + | |
- | fact that pe6ple | + | |
- | have actually been the leaders of many of these). | + | |
- | Now I want to correct a number of mistaken ideas many members and prospective | + | |
- | members have or may obtain of Gordon Smiths who goes quietly on, doing far more got to | + | |
- | for the club than so many of those who only sit and talk, and so seldom walk. | + | |
- | It is admitted that some of these walks undertaken are tough, but they are by :ee, | + | |
- | means beyond most of the average walkers in the club. The main reasons for theil- | + | |
- | sucoessful culmination are the splendid and thorough preparatory organisation, | + | |
- | bodyts willingness to work harmoniously and Gordonts ever prevailing big heartedness | + | |
- | in carrying Tar more than his share - not only carrying any extra weight from the | + | |
- | girlts packs, but also carrying same of the ments weight as well. | + | |
- | I have heard so many rididuious remarks about Gordon killing the girls en hir | + | |
- | waJics that xight now I ask, "Whom has Gordon killed on a walk yet and which, if e4y, | + | |
- | girl can be pointed to as ever having been knocked out on so-called Gordon Smith | + | |
- | trip? Gan Eirlyone truthfully pciut to one girl in the elut and says °She used to go | + | |
- | on some of the ;tough walks of Gordonts but they were too(tuoh for hill1r. She overdid | + | |
- | it?" Now come on my himrties and smarties, bring out foicts or fft, ever hold your | + | |
- | peace. | + | |
- | The truth of the matter is as follows, and I know for I have observed faithfully | + | Now I want to correct |
- | over a longish period. There is only one person Gordon is ever likely | + | |
- | walk and that is himself. But he is juot too strong for that even though his generps | + | |
- | ity and consideration make him a -veritable pack horse for the party. | + | |
- | One more correction: It is also frequently asked, "What can they see on such | + | |
- | trip?" Well take my word for it, as one who undertakes strolls, loafs and hard | + | |
- | that those who are normally observant see more on a Gordon Smith walk than, they | + | |
- | on an ordinary walk, and when it cores to asking | + | |
- | where they have been, those who have had the good fortune to have been on a Gordon | + | |
- | Smith walk are more able to do so than those who frequent slower walks. | + | |
- | Now I am all for Gordon' | + | |
- | We eat as much and as well as other parties. W do all the same silly things as all | + | |
- | the other parties. I am jolly glad I go out with Gordon | + | |
- | opinion of many. | + | |
- | So now if any of you want to pick a bone with Der-bert come out on the mat and | + | It is admitted that some of these walks undertaken are tough, but they are by no means beyond most of the average walkers in the club. The main reasons for their successful culmination are the splendid and thorough preparatory organisation, |
- | have your say. | + | |
+ | I have heard so many ridiculous remarks about Gordon killing the girls on his walks that right now I ask, "Whom has Gordon killed on a walk yet and which, if any girl can be pointed to as ever having been knocked out on so-called Gordon Smith trip? Can anyone truthfully point to one girl in the club and says, "She used to go on some of the tough walks of Gordon' | ||
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+ | The truth of the matter is as follows, and I know for I have observed faithfully over a longish period. There is only one person Gordon is ever likely to kill on a walk and that is himself. But he is just too strong for that even though his generosity and consideration make him a veritable pack horse for the party. | ||
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+ | One more correction: It is also frequently asked, "What can they see on such a trip?" Well take my word for it, as one who undertakes strolls, loafs and hard walks, that those who are normally observant see more on a Gordon Smith walk than, they will on an ordinary walk, and when it comes to asking prospective members to show on a map where they have been, those who have had the good fortune to have been on a Gordon Smith walk are more able to do so than those who frequent slower walks. | ||
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+ | Now I am all for Gordon' | ||
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+ | So now if any of you want to pick a bone with Der-bert come out on the mat and have your say. | ||
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- | First come the deeds of Cupid, a very active little boy among bushwalkers. On | + | First come the deeds of Cupid, a very active little boy among bushwalkers. On 9th, October Art Saill, ex-member, and Marvie Moir, sister of Thelma, signed up for better or worse. Then there are Mr. and Mrs. Milner, whom some of us met at Carlon' |
- | 9th, October Art Sall, ex-member, and Marvie Moir, sister of Thelma, signed up fwr | + | announced their engagement, and so have Jeane Travis and Gordon |
- | better or worse. Then there are Mr. and Mrs. Milner, whom some of us met at Carlon' | + | |
- | during the Ootolier | + | The most striking events since last issue were the races. These led to the formation of the latest sub-section, |
- | our own Dinah (nee Hearfield). By the time this is published, on the 4th. December, | + | |
- | to be exacts Charles | + | Early in November the Club suffered a sad parting. " |
- | These people have actually entered on the big game of married life; but others have | + | |
- | got as far as making the great decision. Evelyn Millard and Ninian Melville have | + | Have you seen the arts and crafts of Harry Savage, examples of quality |
- | announced their engagement, and so have Josue Travis and Gordon | + | |
- | very good thing this was a good year for orange blossom or we might have run short. | + | Bert Whillier |
- | May the sweetness of orange blossom be with all of them always! | + | |
- | The most striking events since last issue were tho races. These led to the | + | Gordon' |
- | formation of the latest sub-section, | + | |
- | being Gordon Smith and Jack Debert who walked for 24 hours, Gordon covering 110 miles | + | Olympian Basil Diekensen is very busy training for the Empire Games to be held next year. This, and a bout of measles, accounts for his absence on Friday nights. |
- | and Jack 100. They are probably the only men in Australia to have accomplished such | + | |
- | a feat. Dave Stead put up a fine showing also when he covered 80 miles in the 24 | + | The meeting on 8th. October will go down in history as the one occasion when we did not waste time we did not want to waste. Jack Debert acted as chairman, |
- | hours. In fact he says he holds a world record. because he spent more time off the | + | |
- | track than on it. Dot English saw to it that the women were not left out " | + | Bringing back countless quantities of films from his trip to the Barrier and North Queensland, Alan Ward has again returned to moderate climes. He hob-nobbed with Vice-Royalty and brought back tho biggest snake yarn ever spun; maybe you have seen it lying round the club room! |
- | altogether; she came third in the 30 mile scratch race, Ben Hall and Max Gentle | + | |
- | being the two first. | + | The River Canoe Club always teems to be paddling a particularly good brand of canoe. This time it is an Epidiascope. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. How soon shall we flatter them? |
- | Early in November the Club suffered a sad parting. " | + | |
- | tarred | + | The Coast and Mountain Walkers have new club rooms, the Grey Horse Tavern at 193 Castlereagh Street, and you may also meet some of them there for lunch any Tuesday. |
- | he will be a tower of strength to the Scout Movement there and the newly formed | + | |
- | Newcastle | + | |
- | Have you seen the arts and crafts of Harry Savage, examples of quality | + | |
- | ship rarely reached by those who do things for fun?. If you have not, do. Harry is | + | |
- | turning his hobby into a paying proposition, | + | |
- | bushwaiker | + | |
- | Bert ' | + | |
- | October which definitely turned his toes to the isles across the Tasman,' | + | |
- | not the only one 'who is going. Gordon Smith, May Smith, Brenda | + | |
- | George Dibley, Ada Meade, Gwen Clarke and Dorothy | + | |
- | We don't know how far Marie is responsible for this invasion of the Dominion, but it | + | |
- | is reported that a well known government officer is taking out a writ to restrain her | + | |
- | from giving any more New Zealandesque lectures. Meantime we suggest she puts in for | + | |
- | commission to the New Zealand Tourist Bureau. | + | |
- | Gordon' | + | |
- | out the South Island first and do a little mountaineering in between times. Knowing | + | |
- | Gordon as we do, the party is assured that a very full programme will be carried out | + | |
- | however well New Zealand lives up to her reputation for bad weather. | + | |
- | Olympian Basil Diekensen is very busy training for the Empire Games to be held | + | |
- | next year. This, and a bout of measles, accounts for his absence on Friday nights. | + | |
- | The meeting on 8th. October will go down in history as the one occasion when we | + | |
- | did not waste time we did not want to waste. Jack Debert acted as chairman, | + | |
- | waxler | + | |
- | Tiriugibtg bElcic c6untloss Tuantitiot-J films from his trip to the Barrier [Ind | + | The Big Boot Brigade is a growing sub-section among the boys. Stan Lumsden |
- | North Queensland, AlaftWard has again raturned to moderate climes. He hobnobbed | + | |
- | with Vice-Royalty and brought back tho biggest snake yarn ever spUn; maybe you have | + | |
- | seen it lying round the club roomJ | + | |
- | The River Canoe Club always teems to be paddling a particularly good brand of | + | |
- | canoe. This time it is an-Epidiascope. Imitation-is the sincerest form of flattery. | + | |
- | How soon shall we flatter them? | + | |
- | The Coast and Mountain Walkers have new club rooms, the Grey Horse Tavern at | + | |
- | 193 Castlereagh Street,. and you may also meet some of them there for lunch any | + | |
- | Tuesday, | + | |
- | The Big Boot Brigade is a growing sub-section among the boys. Stan Lumsd: | + | |
- | its latest recruit, we notice. | + | |
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