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After arrivals come departures. Gordon Mannell has gone to Griffith to keep either the primary industries or himself, alive - we don't know which. Every time you see those great big irrigation-area oranges, think of Gordon right down in the midst of them - and peaches and brown rice, and oh! lots of other things. | After arrivals come departures. Gordon Mannell has gone to Griffith to keep either the primary industries or himself, alive - we don't know which. Every time you see those great big irrigation-area oranges, think of Gordon right down in the midst of them - and peaches and brown rice, and oh! lots of other things. | ||
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Jock Marshall comes with a grant from the institute for the study of Bird-life and Habits to investigate the private affaire of the Bower Bird's menage. He must be a thorn in the sides of birds, this man, for already since the news of his arrival has been published in our local newspapers great disturbance is noticeable in the feathered world, - they never know who his next victim will be. | Jock Marshall comes with a grant from the institute for the study of Bird-life and Habits to investigate the private affaire of the Bower Bird's menage. He must be a thorn in the sides of birds, this man, for already since the news of his arrival has been published in our local newspapers great disturbance is noticeable in the feathered world, - they never know who his next victim will be. | ||
- | To complete the cycle of gossip we turn to those who have returned home culd. | + | To complete the cycle of gossip we turn to those who have returned home and first among these is Doreen Harris |
- | first among these is Doreen Harris | + | |
- | . ailure | + | Joan Fitzpatrick and her crackers would have gone down in history in any case, but Fitz's Firework Festival in Heathcote Creek will live forever. Everyone was there all the Fitzpatricks and all the Savages, and Ron Moppett made a marvellous |
- | night merely standing and looking at the lovatea. However the little Island compensated for the infernTI-T6' | + | |
- | rediscovered Tasmania. | + | And next we turn, as Abel Tasman did 300 years ago (come 5), from Tasmania to New Zealand. The contingent left by the Awatea on the 10th. December and by now they have probably crawled over the Grave-Talbot Pass, worshipped before the grandeur of Milford Sound, scaled virgin peaks and many other things. |
- | Joan Fitzpatrick and her crackers would have gone dawn in history in any case,, but Fitz's Firework Festival in Heathcote Creek will live forever. Everyone was there all the Fitzpatricks and all the Savages, and Ron Moppett made a marTellous | + | |
- | Lind next we turn,' | + | Before leaving the comings and goings we glance at those irregulars who blow in now and again (usually to keep good with the treasurer) and who quite undeservedly, |
- | they have probably crawled over the Grave-Talbot Pass, worshipped before the | + | |
- | grandeur of Milford Sound, scaled virgin peaks and many other things. | + | And change of place leads us to change of status. Did you know Bill Piggott is now a married man? Congratulations and good wishes to him and Mrs. Piggott. |
- | Before leaving the comings and goings we glance at those irregulars who blow in | + | |
- | now and again (usually to keep good with the treasurer) and who quite undeservedly, | + | In a recent supplement of the " |
- | like the Prodigal Son, are always warmly | + | |
- | Ix little while back. You haven' | + | And talking of Art who saw Eve Eason' |
- | Stephenson back in Sydney for the time being. | + | |
- | And change of place leads us to change of status. Did you know Bill Piggott is | + | |
- | 4a w a married man? Congratulations and good wishes to him and Mrs. Piggott. | + | |
- | In a recent supplement of the 1Herald" there was an interesting article about the Ebition cf Painting held by Miss ?eckett, the sister of Phil Roots, who is | + | |
- | nak.Pg | + | |
- | And talking of Art who saw Eve Easonls | + | |
- | We can rest assured that there will at least be one department of her future home which will be well andbeautifully | + | |
===== Ring-Barking, | ===== Ring-Barking, | ||
- | Many years ago a landowner on the upper Cox gave a contract for the ringbarking of some thousands of arres on both si, | + | Many years ago a landowner on the upper Cox gave a contract for the ringbarking of some thousands of acres on both sides of the River. The axemen were very thorough; not a tree was left, even on the steepest and stoniest |
- | Compare this with the Cox between Pulpit Creek and Gibraltar Creek. The same | + | |
- | sort of country, but a little steeper and too poor to be worth ringing. Consequently | + | Compare this with the Cox between Pulpit Creek and Gibraltar Creek. The same sort of country, but a little steeper and too poor to be worth ringing. Consequently it remains covered with the vegetation natural to the type of country. The rock outcrops here harmonise with the ruggedness of the granite gorge beneath. The steep hillsides |
- | it remains covered with the vegetation natural to the type of country. The rock outcrops here harmonise with the ruggedness of the granite gorge beneath. The steep hillsi des are covered with trees, leaves and grass. It is a unique stretch of | + | |
- | country, the beauty of which is appreciated by any frequenter of the bushlands. The Upper Cox would have been the same if 20,000 acres of it had not been | + | The Upper Cox would have been the same if 20,000 acres of it had not been denuded for the feeding of 3,000 sheep. |
- | denuded for the feeding of 3,000 sheep. | + | |
PADDY SEND HIS LOVE AND BLESSING FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON | PADDY SEND HIS LOVE AND BLESSING FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON | ||
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AND HOPES TO SEE YOU ALL IN THE NEW YEAR. | AND HOPES TO SEE YOU ALL IN THE NEW YEAR. | ||
- | PALLIN, | + | |
- | 327 GEORGE STREET; | + | F.A. PALLIN,\\ |
- | SYDNEY. | + | 327 GEORGE STREET;\\ |
- | tPHONE | + | SYDNEY.\\ |
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==== Skirts Ladies and Mountaineering. ==== | ==== Skirts Ladies and Mountaineering. ==== | ||
- | Then mountaineering and climbing | + | When mountaineering and climbing |
- | and fainted at m3oe, and it never cul.:erc,d ay on head that they would ever make | + | |
- | mountain climbers or ever went to So all the mountaineering clubs which came ire(o | + | We are delighted to receive a copy of the annual journal of this Club, a publication |
- | existence were exclusively for msn. When at last a few enthusiastic women started | + | exchange list is Miss Dora de Beer, whom our Club had the pleasure |
- | to scale the heights they had. to form their own clubs. They still dressed in skirts | + | |
- | looking like swaddling clothes, but gradually the skirts dropped off and they became | + | |
- | We are delighted to receive a copy of the annual journal of this Club, a | + | |
- | publication | + | |
- | Bushwalker' | + | |
- | exchange list is Miss Dora de Br, wilem our Oliel) | + | |
==== Good Men Go to the Dogs. ==== | ==== Good Men Go to the Dogs. ==== |
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