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- | TEE SYDNEY BUSHTALKER | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker ====== |
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- | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to | + | |
+ | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to\\ | ||
The Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton St., Sydney. | The Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton St., Sydney. | ||
- | No. 42 JUNE, 1938. | + | |No. 42| June, 1938.| |
- | Editor: Dorothy Lawry, Business Manager: J.W. Mullins. | + | |Editor:|Dorothy Lawry.|Business Manager:|J.W. Mullins.| |
+ | |Publication Staff: | ||
- | Publication Staff: Clare Kinsella, Dot English, Kathleen McKay, Ailoworth, Messrs John R. Wood, Brain Harvey, Sten liamsdeno | + | ===== Contents. ===== |
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+ | |Editorial| | ||
+ | |Epistle from Scorry Malcolm| | ||
+ | |Federation News| 3 | | ||
+ | |Holiday Trip, October 1937, by C. Pryde| | ||
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+ | |At Our Very Own Meetings| | ||
+ | |Do You Know How to Walk? | ||
+ | |Poem: " | ||
+ | |Club Gossip| | ||
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- | 1 | + | ===== Editorial ===== |
- | CONTENTS. | + | As we told you last month, the Business Manager is very firm about each issue of this magazine being kept down to 11 pages. That is one good reason for putting his story last this time. If some of it should get squeezed out, he may appreciate the Editor' |
- | + | Seriously though when you write articles, etc., for "The Sydney Bush Walker", | |
- | Editorial. 1 | + | Constructive criticism io also welcomed, but what we want is a steady flow of contributions. We see ourselves as your newspaper, and your literary outlet. It is up to you. |
- | Epistle from Socrry | + | ===== Epistle from Scotty |
- | Federati2. Ne'm:; 3 | + | And it came to pass that a certain young man, who was the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, arose up out of the City of Sydney, and went to tarry in the land of the Tasmanites. And, as he was in haste to reach the land of Tasman he did peradventure journey to the City of Melbourne and there he boarded a ship cross the Strait of Bass. And he did meet a seller of goods, who spoke many words about himself and his achievements (for such is the manner of these people) and also a youth of tender years, who did squander his silver on strong drink and who said unto the young man "My father is a banker in the City of Hobart. Came (( [sic] )) and feast with us." Also, did he see two maidens with faces painted like unto the pomegranate though the lily which receives neither paint nor powder had beauty far exceeding these. Moreover, whilst walking on the upper deck he did espy a spinster of uncertain years, who did fall on the neck of one of the mariners. And the young man turned about, and thought of the vanity of human nature. So he came to the north of the Island of the Tasmanites, picked up his baggage and, after long journeying did arrive in the City of Hobart. |
- | Holidv.Tr4; October 1937, by C. Pryde 4 | + | Being, therefore, arrived, he was welcomed |
- | " | + | Thus the young man tarried four days, but being of a restless and questing spirit, he took a caravan and, with his small boat, he departed into a mountainous land of many waters, whose name is St. Clair. Peradventure, |
- | At Our Very Own Meetings | + | And it came to pass that, on the third day, he girded his loins and made ready to depart. But, as he saw the sun rise over the mountain whose name is Gould, he stayed to marvel at the wonders of the country. And about mid-day, a fierce wind sprang up from the north west, and lashed the lake to white foam. So the young man entered his boat and came down the lake; but wishful to find calm water, he crossed to the other side, but found it not. Therefore, he said to himself. "I will sail down the centre of the lake." But, when he was a mile from either shore, the gale increased and the waves beset him. So he set out for a point three miles distant, and, speeding along on the white crests, which were at time 6' high, he arrived very soon at the shore, where, alas! his boat was swamped. So he landed and placed his boat on the track and, carrying his baggage on his back, journeyed twelve miles tc the house of Fergie, through the storm. And, on the morrow, being rested, he made a compact with the man Fergie to recover his boat, and departed once again to the City of Hobart. |
- | Do You Kaow How tc 7.91k? 7 | + | Now it game to pass that the young man was well thought of among the tribe whose motto is "Be prepared", and they gathered their elders and questioned him, for they thought to make him one of their high priests. And the young man met a friend from the City of Sydney, whose name is French, and he, being also well thought of, was also questioned. |
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- | Club Gossip 9 | + | |
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- | EDITORIA L. | + | |
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- | As we told you last month, the Business Manager is very firm about each issue of this magazine being kept dawn to 11 pages. That is one good reason for putting his story last this time If some of it should get squeezed out, he may appreciate the Editor' | + | |
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- | when she is cutting the stencils fcir us. | + | |
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- | Seriously though when you write articles, etc., for "The Sydney Bush Walker", | + | |
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- | do make them snappy. Write up your trips in detail for the Recorder ( Charlie Pryde), and then turn round nnd write a sketch of the high spots for publication, | + | |
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- | We can't give you more VI:LT; 2 peg,',,, | + | |
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- | Constructive critic3.sm io also welcomed, but what we want is a steady flc7IAT of contributions. We see ourselves as y3ur newspaper, and your literary outlet. It | + | |
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- | is up to you | + | |
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- | fomEott-Y Malcolm. | + | |
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- | And it came to par,a -n-t a certavil young man, who was the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, arose up out of the City of Sydney, and went to tarry in the land of the Tasmc,ai- , And, as he was in haste to reach the land of Tasman he did peradventure o91.aey ba the City of Melbourne and there he boarded a ship cross the Strait of Bass2 And he did meet a seller of goods, who spoke many wo-rds about himself and his achievements (for such is the manner of these people) and also a youth of tender years, who did squander his silver on strong drink and who said | + | |
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- | unto the young man "My father is a banker in the City of Hobart. Came and feast with us." Also, did he see two maidens with faces painted like unto the pomegranate | + | |
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- | though the lily which receives neither paint nor powder had beauty far erceer' | + | |
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- | about, and thought of the vanity of human nature. ,So he came to the north of the | + | |
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- | Island of the Tasmanites, picked up his baggage and, after long journeying did arrive in the City of Hobart. | + | |
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- | Being, therefore, arrived, he was welcomed by a certain tribe, whose aim was to do a daily turn of good, and they did take him many places, fed him and carried | + | |
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- | him in their caravan to the top of a high mountain, whose name is Wellington And there he saw the kingdom of the Tasmanites spread out about his feet, and marvelled in his heart at the beauty and the richness of the land. | + | |
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- | Thus the young man tarried four days, but being of a restless and questing spirit, he took a caravan ana with his small boat, he departed into a mountainous. land of many waters, whose name Is St Clair. Peradventure, | + | |
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- | a hewer of wood and a drawer of water, who resides on the shores of the great lake called St. Clair. And the young man liked the country and tarried one day by the shores of the lake. But, on the morrow, he entered into his boat and, after four hours paddling, he came at length to a cabin at the head of the lake on a river, | + | |
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- | which is called Narcissus. Now the cabin, which is but of two rooms, one of which has no roof and only three walls, contained a comfortable bunk. So the young man dwelt there three days. And oft times, when he cooked his evening meal, he looked to heaven and saw the wistful stars and heard the wind soughing in the tree tops. | + | |
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- | And it came to pass that, on the third day, he girded his loins and made | + | |
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- | ready to depart. But, as he saw the sun rise over the mountain whose name in Gould, | + | |
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- | he stayed to marvel at the wonders of the country. And about mid-day, a fierce wind | + | |
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- | sprang up from the north west, and lashed the lake to white foam. So the young man | + | |
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- | Watered his boat and came down the lake; but wishful to find calm water, he crossed tb the other side, but found it not. Therefore, he said to himself. "I will sa.:' | + | |
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- | down the centre of the lake." But, when he was a mile from either shore, the gale | + | |
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- | increased and the waves beset him. So he set out for a point three miles di3tant, and, speeding along on the white crests, which were at time 61 high, he arrived v,ry soon at the shore, where, alas! his boat was swamped. So he landed and placed hls boat on the track and, carrying his baggage on his back, journeyed twelve miles tc the house of Fergie, through the storm. And, on the morrow, being rested, ho made a ciampact with the man Fergie to recover his boat, and departed once again to the | + | |
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- | City of Hobart. | + | |
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- | Now it game to pass that the young man was well thought of among the tribe whose motto is "Be prepared'' | + | |
And when these things were over the two friends set off on a great ship and crossed the sea and returned to the land of their fathers. | And when these things were over the two friends set off on a great ship and crossed the sea and returned to the land of their fathers. | ||
- | And they did meet the Daughters of the Tasmanites, women of great prowess in | + | And they did meet the Daughters of the Tasmanites, women of great prowess in the art of rowing, and of mighty muscles also. But, when the ship did heave a little, the daughters of the Tasmanites did turn pale peagreen, and retired to their couches. Whereat the two friends marvelled at the frailty of human nature when out of its element, and so arrived at the City of Sydney. |
- | the art of rowing, and of mighty muscles a]so But, when the ship did heave a ljttle, | + | Here endeth |
- | the daughters of the Tasmamitos aid turn pale peareon, and retired to their couches. Mhercat the two friends marvelled at the frailty of human nature when out of its | + | ===== Federation News ===== |
- | elements and so arrived at the City of Syanoy. | + | So many points |
- | Here endeth | + | ==== Conservation Bureau: ==== |
+ | After a four-hour meeting and much heated discussion | ||
- | 6 | + | ==== Track in Lieu of Lady Carrington Drive: ==== |
+ | Mr. Spooner has given us new hope that a track will be made through the bush to replace the one taken away. The request for a tea-area at Otford is also being considered. | ||
- | FEDERATION NEWS | + | ==== Boy Scouts/ Destruction of Bush: ==== |
+ | Following the receipt of a letter about the destruction of bush in a particular district, caused by boy scouts clearing camp-sites, it was decided to write to Scout Headquarters; | ||
- | So many points | + | ==== Waste of Tank Water at Couridjah: ==== |
+ | A letter was received complaining | ||
- | consult the notice board or the f171a--kept b the Hon. Secretary4i | + | ===== Tips for Tyros or W' |
- | Conservation Tare-au After a our-hour meeting and much heated discussion the rules were drafted, Iwolve members are to be chosen from various clubs, The | + | Don't pack your groundsheet wet. It will go sticky. If it sticks use talcum powder. |
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- | following SBQL name:; were submitted: Miss Bransdon, Messrs Colley, Duncan, Dunphy, Freeguard, Godda2d, Lee, Lemberg and Stead. | + | |
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- | Track in Lieu-of Lady Carrington Drive: Mr. Spooner has given us new hope that a track will be made through the bush to replace the one taken away. The request for a tea-area ag' | + | |
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- | Boy Scouts/ Destruction of Bush: Following the receipt of a letter about the | + | |
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- | destruction of bush in a particular district, caused by boy scouts clearing camp- | + | |
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- | sites, it was decided to write to Scout Headquarters.; | + | |
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- | Waste of Tank Water at Couridjah: A latter was received complaining that | + | |
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- | members of the S.).3.1L wasIsed a4Etne tank on Couridjah railway station, on Easter | + | |
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- | Monday morning, and left the tap running loagor than 7719 necessary. The result was that the tank ran low, a serious natter on dry ridges dependent on tank water. | + | |
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- | Tins for Tyros or W/irlklel for Walkers. | + | |
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- | Don/t pack your groundsheet wet. It will go sticky. If it sticks use talcum powder. | + | |
Push your sleeping bag into its case - it is quicker and more effective than rolling it. | Push your sleeping bag into its case - it is quicker and more effective than rolling it. | ||
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Altering your rucksack straps a couple of holes will often give your back a rest. | Altering your rucksack straps a couple of holes will often give your back a rest. | ||
- | HOLIDAY TRIP, OCTOBER, 1937. | + | ===== Holiday Trip. October, 1937. ===== |
By C. Pryde. | By C. Pryde. | ||
- | The Trip officially started from Milson' | + | The Trip officially started from Milson' |
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- | At Milson' | + | |
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- | After arranging with a taxi driver to take us out to Martinsville, | + | |
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- | lunch. It was a miserable, raw, sleety day and we were glad when we got properly on the move. | + | |
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- | At Morriset we weighed our packs - Maurie had 52 lbs. and I 59 lbs. At | + | |
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- | Cooranbong, Maurie got a photograph of the present Post Office. Some of his relat- | + | |
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- | ives in years gone by had owned a store there but it had been burned out. The good days for Cooranbong have gone. Twenty or thirty years ago it was a very thriving settlement with a big trade in timber, but there are only a few scattered houses now. Most of the land is held by Seventh Day Adventists who have a community | + | |
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- | factory making food stuffs, etc. | + | |
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- | Leaving the taxi at Martinsville, | + | |
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- | site we decided to stay there for the night and gathered in a supply of firewood. Nearby there was a desert d orchard and homestead which we visited, and helped ourselves liberally from an orange tree which had a good quantity of fruit left. | + | |
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- | SUNDAY 3rd. After a good night we got moving about 8 o' | + | |
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- | the camp with rifles and as they did not seem very experienced we were rather scared for a while. We had a very stiff climb up the ridge by an old road, | + | |
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- | much overgrown. Unfortunately, | + | |
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- | Near the boundary of the Onley State Forest we heard a lot of cooeeing in one of the gullies and wondered what was the matter. Afterwards we found that it was | + | |
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- | some members of the Rucksack Club calling to people at the hut. | + | |
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- | Following a track along the ridge to the eastern end of the State Pine Forest we came to the road from Morriset via The Pinnacle and Forest Hut. A sign post ax the junction is marked " | + | |
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- | many varieties. A. thing that struck us particularly was the way the growth cf,a-iged | + | |
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- | within a few yards from open park lands with big trees to dense tropical grcU thrlt aeemud to be almost impenetrable and back again to open park lands. There numbers of wallabies bounding about. Rocks covered with rock lilies and somc, splendid staghorns. | + | |
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- | Several side trips were made along timber-getters tracks to have a look at the diEtrict. About 4 p m. we followed some horse tracks which we thought would be on a proper track but soon found We had backed the wrong horse as the tracks lead dawn to steep cliffs, and so we had to retrace our steps to where we had gene astray, Later We found the horse peacefully grazing. | + | |
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- | The evening was gettint: on and as we were afraid of getting caught on M.73 of the ridge in the dark wit-ncut water, we hurrieny scrambled down to what we thought was Wattigan Creek and found water in a feeder creek just as dark came and | + | |
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- | made camp with a good fire We were greatly interested in the calling of a7ls ond | + | |
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- | other night birds who were evidently disturbed by our firelight. One owl in particular kept hovering about from tree to tree screaming all the while in a very indignant tone. | + | |
- | MONDAY 4th. The -.4*y dawned bright | + | At Milson' |
- | wonderful. We soon found tZiat we were only a few yards away from the old Aattigan Road, and almost opposite Harris Peak. After breakfast | + | After arranging with a taxi driver to take us out to Martinsville, we had some lunch. It was a miserable, raw, sleety day and we were glad when we got properly on the move. |
- | wards Mt, Warramolong when we were surprised to come on a party of five mx1LDEA' | + | At Morriset |
- | previous tight, and then haJ a good look round the district. | + | Leaving the taxi at Martinsville, we changed into our walking rig at an old saw mill and walked out to Dora Creek in a cold bleak rain. Finding |
- | This old road is a ymn,to r.-etll piece of engineering work. From Wattigan Valley it rises about a thousand feet in a grade of about 1 in 18 or 20. Maurik: end I0 after leaving Max mundered round some of the tops and then returned to camp and gathered in a big supply of woodc, There was a great deal of sword grass about and our hands and legs sufferea. | + | __Sunday 3rd__. After a good night we got moving |
- | TUESDAY 5th. After breakfast | + | Near the boundary of the Onley State Forest we heard a lot of cooeeing in one of the gullies and wondered what was the matter. Afterwards |
- | went up by a tLdbor | + | Following |
- | We crossed a number of paddocks on to the road and had a yarn with one of Barrio' | + | Several side trips were made along timber-getters tracks |
- | bath and. washed out some socks and then a pleasant | + | The evening was getting on and as we were afraid of getting caught on the top of the ridge in the dark without water, we hurrieny scrambled down to what we thought was Wattigan Creek and found water in a feeder creek just as dark came and made camp with a good fire. We were greatly interested in the calling of owls and other night birds who were evidently disturbed by our firelight. One owl in particular kept hovering about from tree to tree screaming all the while in a very indignant tone. |
- | ' | + | __Monday 4th__. The day dawned bright and the chorus of birds of all descriptions was wonderful. We soon found that we were only a few yards away from the old Wattigan Road, and almost opposite Harris Park. After breakfast we made down to Wattigan Valley and dropped packs at a likely |
- | sultry morning | + | This old road is a wonderful piece of engineering work. From Wattigan Valley it rises about a thousand feet in a grade of about 1 in 18 or 20. Maurie |
- | had a good number of spells. We procured | + | __Tuesday 5th__. After breakfast we set out to climb Mt. Warramalong 2,090 ft. We went up by a timber track and found an easy grade to the top, on N.E. Fade. The top is Basalt but much decayed. Some grand views all round, but unfortunately there was a slight haze. However, we were able to pick out many places. We put our names in the book in a cairn supplied by the C.M.W. and left a small bottle. Came down again by a spur on the north west slope which was very steep but gave a good foot hold. |
- | the driver offered us a lift we mould take it. It Was a wise decision as the r:,ea into Laguna | + | We crossed |
- | (TO BE CONTINUED IN OUR NEXT) | + | __Wednesday 6th__. Away from camp about 9 o' |
- | AT OUR VE2Y OWN MEETINGS | + | (To be continued in our next) |
- | - -aa. v | + | ===== At Our Very Own Meetings ===== |
At the General Meeting on May 13th., the most important business of the evening was the discub si,m of PI:h2...17 fr the Club. Many members voiced their opinions, and the general appearod to be that, although the S.B.W. was 1z1 complete sympathy with the Federation)s liK)rk for the conservation of walking country and the preservation of mild 1Z: | At the General Meeting on May 13th., the most important business of the evening was the discub si,m of PI:h2...17 fr the Club. Many members voiced their opinions, and the general appearod to be that, although the S.B.W. was 1z1 complete sympathy with the Federation)s liK)rk for the conservation of walking country and the preservation of mild 1Z: |
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