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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | =====The Sydney Bushwalker===== |
- | A. Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton Street, Sydney. | + | |
- | No. 48 DECEMBER, 1936 | + | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton Street, Sydney. |
- | Editor: Dorothy Lawry Business Manager: J. Mullins Publication) Misses Kathe McKay, Dot, English, Mary Stoddart', | + | |
- | Staff ) Messrs. Brian Harvey, Arthur Salmon, and Dick. Schofield. | + | ====No. 48 December, 1936==== |
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+ | |**Editor**|Dorothy Lawry| | ||
+ | |**Business Manager**|J. Mullins**| | ||
+ | |**Publication | ||
- | | + | =====Contents===== |
- | CONTENT | + | |
- | Editorial | + | | | |Page| |
- | Club Identities-- Max Gentle | + | |Editorial| | 1| |
- | Tins and Sins by Bill Hall "4 | + | |Club Identities-- Max Gentle| | 2| |
- | " | + | |Tins and Sins|by Bill Hall| 4| |
- | May Be ... by Dorothy Lawry " | + | |May Be|by Dorothy Lawry| 6| |
- | Back Numbers of "The Sydney Bushwalkers" | + | |Back Numbers of "The Sydney Bushwalkers" |
- | Sydney' | + | |Sydney' |
- | A Peep Behind the Scenes by A Passer-by | + | |A Peep Behind the Scenes|by A Passer-by|10| |
- | Safety First! | + | |Safety First!| |11| |
- | The Eleventh Annual Concert by One of the Audience | + | |The Eleventh Annual Concert|by One of the Audience|12| |
- | At Our Own Meeting | + | |At Our Own Meeting| |13| |
- | Federation News ... 000 000 000 " | + | |Federation News| |13| |
- | Club Gossip | + | |Club Gossip| |14| |
- | sib | + | |
- | EDITORIAL | + | =====Advertisements===== |
- | Merry Christmas, Everybody! Starting with the Club's Xmas Party on the 13th, and not ending until the disnal | + | |
- | Just listen to this, Club Members! You are te i getti, | + | |" |
- | of the Scrap Album which prove it. Be asks us to draw your attention to the fact that t- | + | |
- | A club service of which full advantage is not being taken is the SCRAP ALBUM. A vast number of paragraphs dealing with flora and fauna, | + | =====Editorial===== |
- | 4 The Curator will be glad to have any cuttings which interest you and may also be of interest to fellow members. | + | |
- | - 2 - | + | Merry Christmas, Everybody! Starting with the Club's Xmas Party on the 13th, and not ending until the dismal |
- | CLUB IDENTIT1p7S. 7 _MAX GOTLE | + | |
+ | Just listen to this, Club Members! You are not getting your money's worth! You are not making full use of your membership of the S.B.W. and taking all the Club has to offer, do you realise that? Here are a few words from the Curator of the Scrap Album which prove it. He asks us to draw your attention to the fact that:- | ||
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+ | A club service of which full advantage is not being taken is the SCRAP ALBUM. A vast number of paragraphs dealing with flora and fauna, | ||
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+ | The Curator will be glad to have any cuttings which interest you and may also be of interest to fellow members. | ||
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+ | =====Club Identities | ||
by our Special Reporter. | by our Special Reporter. | ||
- | The romance of Max Gentle, the strong silent bushman who ignores | + | |
- | Max was born at Broken Hill a little over a quarter of a century ago. He was early impressed by the sight of Strong | + | The romance of Max Gentle, the strong silent bushman who ignores |
- | Max's love of the soil, a legacy from his Kentish ancestors, received a fillip when, at the ago of five, having planted some seed e found in the street, they turned out to be mammoth pumpkins, the biggest the district | + | |
- | Not counting the time he toddled away from home in search of a water hole he had heard of, thereby causing some perturbation at home as bie grandfather had perished at a dried-up water hole outback, Max's first walking | + | Max was born at Broken Hill a little over a quarter of a century ago. He was early impressed by the sight of strong |
- | When on a trip from Camden to Burragorahg | + | |
+ | Max's love of the soil, a legacy from his Kentish ancestors, received a fillip when, at the ago of five, having planted some seed he found in the street, they turned out to be mammoth pumpkins, the biggest the district | ||
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+ | Not counting the time he toddled away from home in search of a water hole he had heard of, thereby causing some perturbation at home as his grandfather had perished at a dried-up water hole outback, Max's first walking | ||
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+ | When on a trip from Camden to Burragorang | ||
Four months after the first trip, Kanangra called again; this time the route taken was Katoomba, along the Cox to Konangaroo Clearing, thence up Kanangra Crook to the Walls and back to Wentworth Falls. | Four months after the first trip, Kanangra called again; this time the route taken was Katoomba, along the Cox to Konangaroo Clearing, thence up Kanangra Crook to the Walls and back to Wentworth Falls. | ||
- | When he was eighteen Max joined the Sydney Bushwalkors. | + | |
+ | When he was eighteen Max joined the Sydney Bushwalkors. | ||
Many were the early records set up. In 1929 he and Smithy made the first | Many were the early records set up. In 1929 he and Smithy made the first | ||
- | traverse of Gangorang, and in the Xmas of that year he and Myles conquered the virgin | + | traverse of Gangorang, and in the Xmas of that year he and Myles conquered the virgin Guouogang. Later came the exploration of Thurat Tops and the discovery of the Sheerdown, which Myles has now incorporated in the map as Gentle's Sheerdown. |
- | Guouogang, Later came the exploration of Thurat Tops and the discovery of the Sheer | + | |
- | - | + | In those early days of the Club there was much new country to be explored. Easter 1930 saw Max, Gordon and Aussi Dowling making the first traverse of Wanganderry Range between the Wollondilly and Nattai Rivers. Then in February 1931 he and Smithy broke into unexplored country down the Capertree and Colo Rivers. It took them 11 1/2 days, including a two-day side trip to Mt. Uraterer, and the country was extremely rough. Just a year later he and Smithy and Wiff Knight and others made a trip over the Australian Alps, and this was Max's last view of N.S.W. for some years. The depression (with a capital " |
- | down, :Lich MyJeo has now incorporated in the man as Gentle | + | |
- | 3 - | + | For the next 4 years Max worked at scrub falling, on tobacco |
- | gentle, as those who knew it can testify, so the " | + | |
- | In those early days of the Club there was much new country to be explored. Easter 1930 saw Max, Gordon and Aussi Dowling making the first traverse of Wanganderry Range between the Wollondilly and Nattai Rivers. Then in February 1931 he and Smithy broke into unexplored country down the Capertree and Colo Rivers. It took the...1 | + | |
- | days, including a two-day side trip to Mtairaterer, and the country was extremely rough. Just a year later he and Smithy and Wiff Knight and others made a trip over the Australian Alps, and this was Max's last view of N.S.W. for some years. The depression (with a capital " | + | |
- | For the next 4 years Max worked at scrub falling, on tobacco | + | |
In 1936 Max returned to the bosom of his Club, and the first big walk to celebrate his reappearance was the leading of the mob, subsequently named "the Tigers", | In 1936 Max returned to the bosom of his Club, and the first big walk to celebrate his reappearance was the leading of the mob, subsequently named "the Tigers", | ||
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In October of last year an epic cycle trip took place over the Mellong Range Rd. to Putty. This country is as yet unknown to walkers, but is well worth some intensive exploration. | In October of last year an epic cycle trip took place over the Mellong Range Rd. to Putty. This country is as yet unknown to walkers, but is well worth some intensive exploration. | ||
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Last Xmas, when half the Tigers were in New Zealand, they received news that Max had again visited Mt. Uraterer, alone, and made the first crossing over the Main Dividing Range to Rylston. | Last Xmas, when half the Tigers were in New Zealand, they received news that Max had again visited Mt. Uraterer, alone, and made the first crossing over the Main Dividing Range to Rylston. | ||
- | 'Once a Tiger, always a Tiger', | ||
- | 6 you come to think of it, we are very much indebted to tho indefatigable explorers | ||
- | of the Club who go over difficult country and make it possible for us Sub-Tigers and Rabbits to walk in p/aces we 'might othorwise bo,too timid to risk. | ||
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- | , ..00.1.0411, | ||
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- | Flo;": | ||
- | TINS AND SINS By Bill Hall. | + | 'Once a Tiger, always a Tiger', |
- | 0 This is a matter I have thought keenly of for some time, and if my observations and views are wrong I would like nothing better than for some member to tell me so and charge me with prevarications and nisrepresentation. | + | of the Club who go over difficult country and make it possible for us Sub-Tigers and Rabbits to walk in places we might otherwise be too timid to risk. |
- | I do not mean, necessarily, | + | |
- | It is even excusable when walking along a track or through scrub to throw the peelings of an orange into the bush alongside. This does in time decay and become merged and coloured to the litter' 01:1 the floor of the forest, but for members of this club (as I have seen so frequently | + | =====Help!===== |
- | There is no reason in the argument of people who say that tins oxidise too and du this ever so much more quickly if that outer covering of metal has first been burnt off. Oxidisation takes much longer than this, the period varying according to the nearness of the sea, where the action of salt air hastens it. Meanwhile the tins are left on view, and many of our fiaest | + | |
- | That beautiful walking area, the Cox's River, is becoming such as this - admittedly to a lessor | + | Flo. Allsworth and the Social Committee need your help. Where shall we gather for the 1939 Swimming Carnival? Who knows of a suitable pool with a good camping spot close handy? Flo. is anxious to receive all your suggestions, |
- | A short time agot at one of our general meetings, our Presidont | + | |
- | 0 such rubbish had boon, probably, | + | =====Tins And Sins===== |
- | Now, this is the point. | + | |
- | o We oven disdain to use the word ' | + | By Bill Hall. |
- | a civilised community, so where do wo differ from the hiker who is not organised in a: club as we who blIshwalk | + | |
- | I believe every member of our club has thoght | + | This is a matter I have thought keenly of for some time, and if my observations and views are wrong I would like nothing better than for some member to tell me so and charge me with prevarications and misrepresentation. |
- | it. is inconceivable that such incormatibilitv | + | |
- | it has happened many times when I, with one or another companion, have been last to leave a camping or luncheon place, we trzve buried tins that the earlier-departed members had left behind, generally in a fireplace. | + | I do not mean, necessarily, |
- | It is not sufficient to leave the tins in a fireplace and push the stones that make such construction in after the tins. It is surely easy to pic14. | + | |
- | If for bushwalkors | + | It is even excusable when walking along a track or through scrub to throw the peelings of an orange into the bush alongside. This does in time decay and become merged and coloured to the litter |
- | IT IS IN THE HANDS OF THE PRINTER | + | |
+ | There is no reason in the argument of people who say that tins oxidise too and do this ever so much more quickly if that outer covering of metal has first been burnt off. Oxidisation takes much longer than this, the period varying according to the nearness of the sea, where the action of salt air hastens it. Meanwhile the tins are left on view, and many of our finest | ||
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+ | That beautiful walking area, the Cox's River, is becoming such as this - admittedly to a lesser | ||
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+ | A short time ago, at one of our general meetings, our President | ||
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+ | Now, this is the point. | ||
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+ | I believe every member of our club has thought | ||
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+ | It is not sufficient to leave the tins in a fireplace and push the stones that make such construction in after the tins. It is surely easy to pick up a stick, dig a hole and place the corpse therein, | ||
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+ | If for bushwalkers | ||
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+ | =====It Is In The Hands Of The Printer===== | ||
What? | What? | ||
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The new edition of " | The new edition of " | ||
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Not just a reprint of the old editions but a completely new book, entirely rewritten and illustrated with new photographs and numerous sketches by Norman Hope. | Not just a reprint of the old editions but a completely new book, entirely rewritten and illustrated with new photographs and numerous sketches by Norman Hope. | ||
- | It will be a handbook worthy of the walking movement. It should be of real interest to "old hands" and great use to beginners in the walking game. An ideal Xmas token of regard for your friends in walking. The price will be 0 and well worth it. | + | |
+ | It will be a handbook worthy of the walking movement. It should be of real interest to "old hands" and great use to beginners in the walking game. An ideal Xmas token of regard for your friends in walking. The price will be 1/3 and well worth it. | ||
Talking about Christmas, Paddy would greatly appreciate it if you could bring in your repairs and " | Talking about Christmas, Paddy would greatly appreciate it if you could bring in your repairs and " | ||
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Paddy takes this opportunity of wishing Bushwalkers all good things for Christmas and happy camping in the coming year. | Paddy takes this opportunity of wishing Bushwalkers all good things for Christmas and happy camping in the coming year. | ||
- | 'Phone B3101 F. A. WALLIN, | + | |
- | 327 George Street, Sydney | + | Phone B3101 |
- | (opp. Palings.) | + | |
- | WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS? | + | F. A. Pallin, 327 George Street, Sydney (opp. Palings.) |
- | Reprinted from "The Open Road" - mgezine | + | |
- | "Some girl hikers are dreams!", | + | =====What To Do About this?===== |
- | e, | + | |
- | a | + | Reprinted from "The Open Road" - magazine |
- | 3 | + | |
- | BUSHWAL< | + | "Some girl hikers are dreams!", |
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+ | =====Bushwalker Ballads===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====May Be==== | ||
by Dorothy Lawry. | by Dorothy Lawry. | ||
- | The august Committee sat and gnashed their teeth; The luckless Leaders moaned and drowned in tears; The Members cringed before Prospectives' | + | |
+ | The august Committee sat and gnashed their teeth;\\ | ||
+ | The luckless Leaders moaned and drowned in tears;\\ | ||
+ | The Members cringed before Prospectives' | ||
+ | Some Carping Critics sent a wreath ---\\ | ||
The uproar was the worst for years. | The uproar was the worst for years. | ||
- | The Chairman rose and voiced their fears -- "Thiz here Prospective' | + | |
- | Our pals they were, we'll take their parts; His braggard boast he'll not repeat, The Club will keep him outl" | + | The Chairman rose and voiced their fears --\\ |
- | " | + | "This here Prospective' |
- | One married member quickly said they'd better be discreet, " | + | He's done two Test Walks in one day,\\ |
- | He's still three tests to do 'to the satisfaction of the leader', | + | He's left two Leaders on the way,\\ |
- | Long, long rest before he's through." | + | We can't have him, he's much too rough.\\ |
- | " | + | He walked two Leaders off their feet,\\ |
- | Asked ono, " | + | He broke their little hearts;\\ |
- | On trip so hopeless, rash, and grim?" | + | Our pals they were, we'll take their parts;\\ |
- | "Make known the hazards, and side-step the rush," | + | His braggard boast he'll not repeat, |
+ | The Club will keep him out!" | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
+ | "To knock him back's a perfect treat!" | ||
+ | One married member quickly said they'd better be discreet,\\ | ||
+ | " | ||
+ | He's still three tests to do 'to the satisfaction of the leader', | ||
+ | We'll make them such he' | ||
+ | Long, long rest before he's through." | ||
+ | " | ||
+ | Asked one, " | ||
+ | On trip so hopeless, rash, and grim?"\\ | ||
+ | "Make known the hazards, and side-step the rush,"\\ | ||
The married man replied, "Or you'll be trampled in the crush." | The married man replied, "Or you'll be trampled in the crush." | ||
- | They talked and talked, but finally agreed, | + | |
- | And planned it thus; "If he can lead | + | They talked and talked, but finally agreed,\\ |
- | Throe members tried and true from }lore unto Next Week, Thence, through the Land of May Be, seek | + | And planned it thus; "If he can lead\\ |
- | The Land of What Will Be, and so come back | + | Throe members tried and true from Here unto Next Week,\\ |
- | With all his party happy in his track, | + | Thence, through the Land of May Be, seek\\ |
- | We MkY accept that Test." | + | The Land of What Will Be, and so come back\\ |
- | To is expressed opinion they replied, | + | With all his party happy in his track,\\ |
- | "This is our club, and you come int or not, as we decide." | + | We MAY accept that Test." |
- | With comrades from their club into the future he would fare, Provided some Prospectives too the trip would share. | + | |
- | Adventure called: the party grew, k cumbrous group of old and new, But, undismayed, they started out The Future to explore with him -- | + | To is expressed opinion they replied,\\ |
- | Its maze to thread, deep waters swim, 'Neath suns or rain, or wind, or drought; | + | "This is our club, and you come in, __or__ __not__, as we decide." |
- | To perish there, or come again To home, and Now, and living men, With dying croak, or joyous shout. | + | He swallowed down his pride, and took their dare;\\ |
- | On Saturday they started out, | + | With comrades from their club into the future he would fare,\\ |
- | The route well-known from Here unto Next Week, But Monday found them in a creek. | + | Provided some Prospectives too the trip would share. |
- | The sun mis -hidden and all landmarks lost. The Tuff Prospective thought, "At any cost Beside the water we must keep", | + | |
- | But soon into a chasm they saw, and hoard, the waters leap; He neods must take the right bank, or the left. They clambered up into a land bereft Of landmark, time, and firm rmlity, | + | Adventure called: the party grew,\\ |
- | By swirling mists that held them in captivity In this strange Land of May Be. | + | A cumbrous group of old and new,\\ |
- | And ever and anon the mists w2re cleft To show them glimpses of the country, To maze them ir,re with valleys strange, With twisting creek, or saytoothed | + | But, undismayed, they started out\\ |
- | The Members told the Tuff Prospective, | + | The Future to explore with him --\\ |
- | Can range the landmarks in perspcctive." Using compass, map, and bushcraft, While the party growled, or chaffed | + | Its maze to thread, deep waters swim,\\ |
- | Him, as ho led them through the rough stuff, | + | 'Neath suns or rain, or wind, or drought;\\ |
- | Even he had had enough | + | To perish there, or come again\\ |
- | Long before they won their way From the mazy Land of May | + | To home, and Now, and living men,\\ |
- | Be with its zigzag, flattened ridges, And its gorges without bridges, With its swamps and precipices, With the pitfalls that one misses In the mist by inches only. | + | With dying croak, or joyous shout. |
- | a Yet he shepherded the party | + | |
- | Safely through that dangtrous | + | On Saturday they started out,\\ |
- | For many hours they lay asleep | + | The route well-known from Here unto Next Week,\\ |
- | Beside a river broad and deep, | + | But Monday found them in a creek.\\ |
- | And when they woke the mists had gone -- But the land was featureless and wan, And where they wore, which way to go, None knew, and hope wac flichering | + | The sun mist-hidden and all landmarks lost.\\ |
+ | The Tuff Prospective thought, "At any cost\\ | ||
+ | Beside the water we must keep",\\ | ||
+ | But soon into a chasm they saw, and hoard, the waters leap;\\ | ||
+ | He needs must take the right bank, or the left.\\ | ||
+ | They clambered up into a land bereft\\ | ||
+ | Of landmark, time, and firm reality,\\ | ||
+ | By swirling mists that held them in captivity\\ | ||
+ | In this strange Land of May Be.\\ | ||
+ | And ever and anon the mists were cleft\\ | ||
+ | To show them glimpses of the country,\ | ||
+ | To maze them more with valleys strange,\\ | ||
+ | With twisting creek, or sawtoothed | ||
+ | Where none were on their maps. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Members told the Tuff Prospective, | ||
+ | " | ||
+ | Through this horrid Land of May Be\\ | ||
+ | To a sunlit country where we\\ | ||
+ | Can range the landmarks in perspective."\\ | ||
+ | Using compass, map, and bushcraft,\\ | ||
+ | While the party growled, or chaffed\\ | ||
+ | Him, as he led them through the rough stuff,\\ | ||
+ | Even he had had enough\\ | ||
+ | Long before they won their way\\ | ||
+ | From the mazy Land of May\\ | ||
+ | Be with its zigzag, flattened ridges,\\ | ||
+ | And its gorges without bridges,\\ | ||
+ | With its swamps and precipices,\\ | ||
+ | With the pitfalls that one misses\\ | ||
+ | In the mist by inches only.\\ | ||
+ | Yet he shepherded the party\\ | ||
+ | Safely through that dang' | ||
+ | Till they dropped on ev' | ||
+ | Too weary to go on. | ||
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+ | For many hours they lay asleep\\ | ||
+ | Beside a river broad and deep,\\ | ||
+ | And when they woke the mists had gone --\\ | ||
+ | But the land was featureless and wan,\\ | ||
+ | And where they were, which way to go,\\ | ||
+ | None knew, and hope was flickering | ||
+ | Until their doughty leader cried,\\ | ||
+ | " | ||
What will be best to do, my friend!" | What will be best to do, my friend!" | ||
- | - 8 - | + | |
- | They ate and ate; their strength flowed back; Winding across the plain they saw a track, | + | They ate and ate; their strength flowed back;\\ |
- | The mountains loom, the danger | + | Winding across the plain they saw a track,\\ |
- | That Tuff Prospective truth had found When he proclaimed. " | + | That brought them soon where the river bends,\\ |
- | Amd when they all were satisVied, He led them gaily home again, | + | The mountains loom, the danger |
- | And dropped his empty pack; ancl then Announced he'd done the Test they set, And more he'd won a private bet To out-eat any Member. "Now, decide | + | They know the way, they' |
- | If I am worthy", | + | That Tuff Prospective truth had found\\ |
- | BACK NUMB&S OF fling symy pp ip ALKER" | + | When he proclaimed. " |
+ | That's WHAT WILL BE Despair' | ||
+ | - Always. Let' | ||
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+ | Amd when they all were satisfied,\\ | ||
+ | He led them gaily home again,\\ | ||
+ | And dropped his empty pack; and then\\ | ||
+ | Announced he'd done the Test they set,\\ | ||
+ | And more he'd won a private bet\\ | ||
+ | To out-eat any Member. "Now, decide\\ | ||
+ | If I am worthy", | ||
+ | And " | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Back Numbers Of "The Sydney Bushwlker" | ||
This is the thirteenth issue of your MONTHLY Magazine, so we take this opportunity of announcing that we have available still a limited number of the following back issues - at the usual price of 3d each :- | This is the thirteenth issue of your MONTHLY Magazine, so we take this opportunity of announcing that we have available still a limited number of the following back issues - at the usual price of 3d each :- | ||
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December 1937; | December 1937; | ||
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January, February, March, April, May; July, August; October, and November, 1938. | January, February, March, April, May; July, August; October, and November, 1938. | ||
- | June and September, 1938 have been sold outt. but if anyone is particularly anxious to obtain a copy to complete his or her set, the Publication Staff is prepared to re-set the stencils and run off a few copies but they will cost 1/- each, and can only be obtained by special arrangement. | + | |
- | ..... | + | June and September, 1938 __have |
- | There are waters blown by changing winds to laughter And lit by the rich 31c!.e: | + | |
- | Frost, with a garrhivc o+ayr1 | + | ---- |
- | And wandering | + | |
- | Unbroken glory, a p., | + | There are waters blown by changing winds to laughter\\ |
- | width, a shining peace, under the night. | + | And lit by the rich skies, |
+ | Frost, with a gesture, stays the waves that dance\\ | ||
+ | And wandering | ||
+ | Unbroken glory, a gathered | ||
+ | A width, a shining peace, under the night. | ||
Rupert Brooke. | Rupert Brooke. | ||
- | SYDNEY1-S WATER' | + | |
- | by Kanuka, | + | =====Sydney's Water Supply===== |
- | The Warragamba Dam scheme, if taken to its final stage of about 300 feet height, will ruin the Lower Burragotang. | + | |
- | The dam is designed to attain about 300 feet height eventually, and the first stage to 50 feet height is now being constructed, | + | by Kanuka. |
- | No doubt the Warragamba scheme is the most economical one-, but it is maintained that the preservation of the existing aspects of Nattai, Burragorang, | + | |
- | The.Warmgamba | + | The Warragamba Dam scheme, if taken to its final stage of about 300 feet height, will ruin the Lower Burragorang |
- | CP | + | |
- | so are such matters as poLentia/ | + | The dam is designed to attain about 300 feet height eventually, and the first stage to 50 feet height is now being constructed, |
- | 0 ultimate uses Of the valleys and lands in question | + | |
- | c, would be a thousand pities if ever it were ascertained that the building of the Varragamba | + | No doubt the Warragamba scheme is the most economical one, but it is maintained that the preservation of the existing aspects of Nattai, Burragorang, |
- | WO | + | |
- | 4.....DEP BEHIND THE SCENES | + | The Warragamba |
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+ | =====A Peep Behind The Scenes===== | ||
by A Passer-by. | by A Passer-by. | ||
- | One hot Saturday afternoon recently, I wandered along the leafy roads that wind through Castlecrag rounding a bend I came, auddenly | + | |
- | She made so much din and dusts that I was able to come right up to her unobserved, and study her carefully. She :idn't look mad -- ,41haps | + | One hot Saturday afternoon recently, I wandered along the leafy roads that wind through Castlecrag rounding a bend I came, suddenly, |
- | Being well brought up, I didn't stare too long at the lady, but strolled along the path she had made, and rounded yet another curve in the road -- What was this? | + | |
- | If the lady with the rake was a little queer then the folks I now met were positively crazy -- Never did such strange sights and sounds meet my senses. In the foreground, right on this bush road, and for no pparent | + | She made so much din and dusts that I was able to come right up to her unobserved, and study her carefully. She didn't look mad --, perhaps |
- | I passed on to investigate the cause of all the confusion below the " | + | |
+ | Being well brought up, I didn't stare too long at the lady, but strolled along the path she had made, and rounded yet another curve in the road -- What was __this__? | ||
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+ | If the lady with the rake was a little queer then the folks I now met were positively crazy -- Never did such strange sights and sounds meet my senses. In the foreground, right on this bush road, and for no apparent | ||
+ | |||
+ | I passed on to investigate the cause of all the confusion below the " | ||
In the bushes a little to the right of the " | In the bushes a little to the right of the " | ||
- | I stood, stared and wondired | + | |
- | /east bit odd - yet, their behaviour | + | I stood, stared and wondered -- What was all this? These people didn't look the least bit odd - yet, their behaviour |
- | In the distance I spied a busy seamstress pinning and fitting funny little flowerlike caps and fluffy paper dresses on to squirming, | + | |
- | Amongst all this noise and activity, motor cars moved in and out without rhyme or reason - but what intrigued me most were several technical-looking gentlemen dashing hither and thither, carrying | + | In the distance I spied a busy seamstress pinning and fitting funny little flowerlike caps and fluffy paper dresses on to squirming, brown clad figures. A group in long green frocks were twisting themselves into strange shapes resembling fantastic trees - while here and there a gypsy figure cavorted around these " |
- | 0 | + | |
- | appeared to be an electric switchboard - occasionally someone would be " | + | Amongst all this noise and activity, motor cars moved in and out without rhyme or reason - but what intrigued me most were several technical-looking gentlemen dashing hither and thither, carrying |
- | I was unable to control my curiosity any longer | + | |
- | He looked a little surprised and even hurt. " | + | I was unable to control my curiosity any longer, so I waited my opportunity, |
+ | |||
+ | He looked a little surprised and even hurt. " | ||
As I thanked him he dashed off and commenced to climb another tree, a pair of pliers held firmly between his teeth, and wire and electric light bulbs peeping out of every pocket -- | As I thanked him he dashed off and commenced to climb another tree, a pair of pliers held firmly between his teeth, and wire and electric light bulbs peeping out of every pocket -- | ||
- | So that explained it all -- I wandered back along the road till I reached the lady with the rake - she had nearly finished her task, She smiled, so I spoke to her, asking more questions, She explained that she was merely raking the rough stones aside to make a Clear pathway, so that the audience might walk along, that nights | + | |
- | So, these S. W.. people were not mad; though I will say, appearances are often deceptive! | + | So that explained it all -- I wandered back along the road till I reached the lady with the rake - she had nearly finished her task. She smiled, so I spoke to her, asking more questions. She explained that she was merely raking the rough stones aside to make a clear pathway, so that the audience might walk along, that night, |
- | SAFETY FIRST: | + | |
+ | So, these S.B.W. people were not mad; though I will say, appearances are often deceptive! | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Safety First!===== | ||
Our readers are reminded that, whenever they have occasion to walk on roads at night, they should endeavour to wear, or carry, something white so that they may be visible to the drivers of vehicles. | Our readers are reminded that, whenever they have occasion to walk on roads at night, they should endeavour to wear, or carry, something white so that they may be visible to the drivers of vehicles. | ||
- | Pedestrians often fail to realise that at night when two motor-cars are approaching each other both drivers may be so aazzled | + | |
- | When walking on roads there is on.3,Lone_saferavand | + | Pedestrians often fail to realise that at night when two motor-cars are approaching each other both drivers may be so dazzled |
- | Even so, keep well to the side -- and be ready to jump right off into the bush if necessary. Roads are much more dangerous than shark-infested waters: A shark attack is news; a road accident, material for the statistician. | + | |
- | For me, the misty meadows fresh with morn, | + | When walking on roads there is __only one safe way__, and that is the way laid down in the Regulations. Pedestrians should walk on the __right hand side of the road__ |
- | The tramp through noontide heat to evening gray, The far-seen smoke from the day ta goal upborne, The halt, the friendly greeting by the way, The distant hill behind far hill descried, The road by day, the rest at eventide. | + | |
- | C. Fox Smith. | + | Even so, keep well to the side -- and be ready to jump right off into the bush if necessary. Roads are much more dangerous than shark-infested waters! A shark attack is news; a road accident, material for the statistician. |
- | - 12 - | + | |
- | TIE ELEVENTH AN', | + | ---- |
- | by One of the Au6ience. | + | |
+ | For me, the misty meadows fresh with morn,\\ | ||
+ | The tramp through noontide heat to evening gray,\\ | ||
+ | The far-seen smoke from the day ta goal upborne,\\ | ||
+ | The halt, the friendly greeting by the way,\\ | ||
+ | The distant hill behind far hill descried,\\ | ||
+ | The road by day, the rest at eventide. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Eleventh Annual Concert===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by One of the Audience. | ||
Tall gum trees, dark and graceful against the pale evening sky, the glimmer | Tall gum trees, dark and graceful against the pale evening sky, the glimmer | ||
- | of the bay below, now blues now silver, reflecting the distant lights, a myriad stars. the more brilliant when seen through the gentlriswaying | + | of the bay below, now blue, now silver, reflecting the distant lights, a myriad stars the more brilliant when seen through the gently-swaying |
It was a new and happy scheme to take our concert into the bush instead of holding it in a hall as usual. | It was a new and happy scheme to take our concert into the bush instead of holding it in a hall as usual. | ||
- | As the show went on, each scene revealed new beauties in the natural bush amphitheatre. First a gipsy scene with its brilliant colour and the strains of an old Russian folk-song - next a fantasy of bush flowers led by their ueen, the Flannel Flower. A lone walker had beaten out a bush fire, and, to show th-Ar gratitude, the flowers ask the North Wind to call to the Bush Walkers and so help their fri nd to find companions for his wanderings. Then followed a touch of comedy a play in which five women work for the extermination of all male things - even a lapdog (pride of one of their member" | + | |
+ | As the show went on, each scene revealed new beauties in the natural bush amphitheatre. First a gipsy scene with its brilliant colour and the strains of an old Russian folk-song - next a fantasy of bush flowers led by their queen, the Flannel Flower. A lone walker had beaten out a bush fire, and, to show their gratitude, the flowers ask the North Wind to call to the Bush Walkers and so help their friend | ||
After interval came drama - a tale of the Grecian siege of Troy. The advantages of the large stage space were obvious here as the action of the play moved to and fro between the Trojan Wall and the Grecian Camp. A musical interlude, and then yet another parody on the old romance of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", | After interval came drama - a tale of the Grecian siege of Troy. The advantages of the large stage space were obvious here as the action of the play moved to and fro between the Trojan Wall and the Grecian Camp. A musical interlude, and then yet another parody on the old romance of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", | ||
- | Tho final item showed an aboriginal, as first owner of the Australian bush, handing to a Bush Walker the care of his hunting grounds, and finished with a oorroboree | + | |
- | Throughout the show one realised that much credit was due to the technicians for the groat amount of thought and hard work they had put into the lighting and amplification; | + | The final item showed an aboriginal, as first owner of the Australian bush, handing to a Bush Walker the care of his hunting grounds, and finished with a corroboree |
+ | |||
+ | Throughout the show one realised that much credit was due to the technicians for the great amount of thought and hard work they had put into the lighting and amplification; | ||
Our thanks are due to Mrs. Griffin for allowing us to use the theatre, and to her we offer congratulations on her enterprise in providing Sydney with such a delightful Open Air Theatre. | Our thanks are due to Mrs. Griffin for allowing us to use the theatre, and to her we offer congratulations on her enterprise in providing Sydney with such a delightful Open Air Theatre. | ||
- | 11111.1.11 | + | |
- | There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar. | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,\\ | ||
+ | There is a rapture on the lonely shore,\\ | ||
+ | There is society, where none intrudes,\\ | ||
+ | By the deep sea, and music in its roar. | ||
--- Byron. | --- Byron. | ||
- | -13 - | + | |
- | AT OUR pviN MEETING | + | =====At Our Own Meeting===== |
- | 0 Vice-Presidant | + | |
- | The meeting opened at 8.12 p m. (by our reporter' | + | Vice-President |
- | "Bushwalkore | + | |
- | A Veto of Thanks to the Editor and Publication | + | The meeting opened at 8.12 p.m. (by our reporter' |
- | The matter of timber-cutting in Couridjah Forest has boon takon up by the Federation, which is also following it up. | + | |
- | Rosignations from the Club havo boon accepted with regret from Arm Bartholomew, | + | " |
- | Una and May Mullin are holidaying in Tasmania, armed with c lottor | + | |
- | The following | + | A Vote of Thanks to the Editor and Publication |
- | Mrs.Marion Ellis: Misses Alice Collins and Grace Jolly; Messrs. | + | |
- | The Barrotts balm retired,and Mr.& Mrs.3F.lis woro appointed | + | The matter of timber-cutting in Couridjah Forest has been taken up by the Federation, which is also following it up. |
- | The Treasurer' | + | |
- | Attention was drawn to the Govornmont' | + | Rosignations from the Club havo boon accepted with regret from Ann Bartholomew, |
- | ........ ......... FEDERATION NEWS | + | |
- | The Financial | + | Una and May Mullin are holidaying in Tasmania, armed with a letter |
- | An appeal is being made to the mombors | + | |
- | A sub-committee has boon appointed to invdStjgate | + | The following |
- | The Honorary Secretary of the Federation has now definitely been given power to act in cases of urgency after consulting with the President and one other member of the Council, so if at any tim you hoar of anything that calls for urgent action by the Federation -- at once give all yonr info -ion to one of the Club's Delegates and he will see that the Honorary | + | |
- | -14- | + | Mrs.Marion Ellis: Misses Alice Collins and Grace Jolly; Messrs. |
- | Dig GOSSIP | + | |
- | The Shock of the igonth | + | The Barrotts balm retired,and Mr.& Mrs. Ellis were appointed |
- | There was a rumour floating round that Ian Malcolm (Scotty) was engaged. At last he came to town, and confirmed it, so you are all quite in order when you join us in congratulating Ian on his engagement to Miss Betty Kerwan (or Cumin?). She is not a club member, but she's a nice girl - we've met her. | + | |
- | Tom Herbert' | + | The Treasurer' |
- | Another happy announcement is the engagement of our two fencing enthusiasts - Barbara MacGregor and Alton Cha-oplo, | + | |
- | Have you noticed the pouter...pigeon chests the members of the Rock Climbing Section have been wearing lately? They are all puffed up because, on October 29th/30th, they succeeded in getting down the creek from Minnehaha Falls to the foot of Amthuss | + | Attention was drawn to the Government' |
- | ...... ..... | + | |
- | YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED | + | =====Federation News===== |
+ | |||
+ | The Financial | ||
+ | |||
+ | An appeal is being made to the members | ||
+ | |||
+ | A sub-committee has been appointed to investigate | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Honorary Secretary of the Federation has now definitely been given power to act in cases of urgency after consulting with the President and one other member of the Council, so if at any time you hear of anything that calls for urgent action by the Federation -- at once give all your information | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Club Gossip===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Cupid had been working overtime. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Shock of the month was the news that He.c Carruthers had been married -- without giving | ||
+ | |||
+ | There was a rumour floating round that Ian Malcolm (Scotty) was engaged. At last he came to town, and confirmed it, so you are all quite in order when you join us in congratulating Ian on his engagement to Miss Betty Kerwan (or Curwin?). She is not a club member, but she's a nice girl - we've met her. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tom Herbert' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Another happy announcement is the engagement of our two fencing enthusiasts - Barbara MacGregor and Alton Chapple. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Have you noticed the pouter-pigeon chests the members of the Rock Climbing Section have been wearing lately? They are all puffed up because, on October 29th/30th, they succeeded in getting down the creek from Minnehaha Falls to the foot of Arethusa | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====You Have Been Warned==== | ||
At the first hint of trouble you had better dash for a train or you may be killed in the crush, for "Peter Persnurkus gave us the following publicity in "The Sun" on November 14th. | At the first hint of trouble you had better dash for a train or you may be killed in the crush, for "Peter Persnurkus gave us the following publicity in "The Sun" on November 14th. | ||
- | "Bush hikers are regarded as likely to be useful military guides; they know all the tracks and creeks, | ||
- | " | ||
+ | "Bush hikers are regarded as likely to be useful military guides; they know all the tracks and creeks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | " |
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