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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, | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers,5 Hamilton Street, | ||
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- | No.51 | + | ====No.51 March, 1939 Price 3d.==== |
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- | MARCH, 1939 | + | |**Editor**|Dorothy Lawry| |
- | Price 3d. | + | |**Business Manager**|J. W. Mullins| |
- | =mlimaryn | + | |**Publication |
- | Editor: Dorothy Lawry. Business Manager: J. W. Mullins Publication) Misses Dot. English, Mary Stoddart, Doris Christian and Doreen | + | |
- | Staff ) Harris; Messrs. Brian Harvey, Arthur Salmon, and Dick Schofield. | + | =====Contents===== |
- | CONTENTS | + | |
- | Only Once Each Year 444 040 400 Page 1 | + | | | |Page| |
- | A Page From the Past Opened by Jack Debert | + | |Only Once Each Year| | 1| |
- | Club History Talked of by Dorothy Lawry 3 | + | |A Page From the Past|Opened by Jack Debert| 2| |
- | From Here, There and Everywhere | + | |Club History|Talked of by Dorothy Lawry| 3| |
- | Floating Down The Kawmung Told by Bill Hall 5 | + | |From Here, There and Everywhere| | 4| |
- | Splendid | + | |Floating Down The Kawmung|Told by Bill Hall| 5| |
- | Talk versus Snoring Controversy | + | |Splendid |
- | Reminder - First Aid Class ass Oaf 9 | + | |Talk versus Snoring Controversy|Tim Coffey| 9| |
- | " | + | |Reminder - First Aid Class| | 9| |
- | At Our Own Meeting | + | |At Our Own Meeting| |11| |
- | Federation News 4100 O44 004 " | + | |Federation News| |12| |
- | " | + | |Fire on the Track|Described by " |
- | Fire on the Track Described by " | + | |Club Gossip| |16| |
- | Club gossip 000 04O 044 " | + | |
- | 4 | + | =====Advertiements===== |
- | THIS IS NOT AN.EDITORIAL BUT -- | + | |" |
- | ONLY ONCE EACH YEAR.... | + | |" |
- | comes the REUNION, "our re-Union". Already it is just round the corner, but, unlike | + | |
- | Already a harld-working committee has been burning midnight | + | ====This is not an editorial but --==== |
- | 0 and scratching for ideas for some time past. Maybe you'd like to help them to | + | |
- | make the 1939 Re-union the best yet. The Re-uriion | + | =====Only Once Each Year===== |
- | Fpr the Re-union Committee? Jack Debert. | + | |
- | A PAGE FROM THE PAST | + | comes the __Re-union__, "our re-union". Already it is just round the corner, but, unlike |
- | by J. _Debert | + | Already a harld-working committee has been burning midnight |
- | $o much has been written about the fine exploits of Ensign Francis Barrallier and the more successful attempt of Blaxland, Lawson, and Wentworth in crossing the Great Dividing Range one is apt to overlook the two earlier and almost successful undertakings of the two practically unheard of explorers, Wilson and Barracks. To Bush Walkers who revel in exploring new country and plunging into the wildest parte of our mountains it should be absorbingly interesting to have some knowledge of these early explorations. So let us step back into the pages of the past. | + | |
- | One hundred and forty one years ago a number of Irish prisoners at Parramatta had been led to believe that there was not so very far away, some 150 to 200 miles, | + | For the Re-union Committee. |
- | a colony of white people blessed with an abundance of all sorts of provisions without the necessity of much laborious work in obtaining them. Finding it-difficult to convince them to the contrary, Governor Hunter sensibly decided to allow them to go and see for themselves. He enabled them to select their own party and granted them full permission to attempt to reach this much talked of Eldorado. He sent some soldiers from Parramatta with them, together with a guide named Wilson. Wilson was an ex-prisoner and had spent much time in the bush with the blacks, to whom he was knotn as Bunbodee. Reaching the foot of the mountains, approximately where the progressive town of Pict= now stands, the Irish prisoners tired of their arduous task and decided to return. They were taken back to Parramatta by the soldiers. | + | |
- | In the party were two men of sterner qualifications, | + | Jack Debert. |
- | Undaunted by the failure of the first attempt Wilson and Barracks, accompanied by a man named Collins, set out from Prospect on Friday, 9th March, 1798. When reading the records by the plucky lad Barracks, who after almost starving to death during the first journey was prepared to venture out again, we cannot fail to be impressed-with the courage and energy of the early explorers. | + | |
+ | =====A Page From The Past===== | ||
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+ | by J. Debert | ||
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+ | So much has been written about the fine exploits of Ensign Francis Barrallier and the more successful attempt of Blaxland, Lawson, and Wentworth in crossing the Great Dividing Range one is apt to overlook the two earlier and almost successful undertakings of the two practically unheard of explorers, Wilson and Barracks. To Bush Walkers who revel in exploring new country and plunging into the wildest parte of our mountains it should be absorbingly interesting to have some knowledge of these early explorations. So let us step back into the pages of the past. | ||
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+ | One hundred and forty one years ago a number of Irish prisoners at Parramatta had been led to believe that there was not so very far away, some 150 to 200 miles, a colony of white people blessed with an abundance of all sorts of provisions without the necessity of much laborious work in obtaining them. Finding it difficult to convince them to the contrary, Governor Hunter sensibly decided to allow them to go and see for themselves. He enabled them to select their own party and granted them full permission to attempt to reach this much talked of Eldorado. He sent some soldiers from Parramatta with them, together with a guide named Wilson. Wilson was an ex-prisoner and had spent much time in the bush with the blacks, to whom he was knotn as Bunbodee. Reaching the foot of the mountains, approximately where the progressive town of Picton | ||
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+ | In the party were two men of sterner qualifications, | ||
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+ | Undaunted by the failure of the first attempt Wilson and Barracks, accompanied by a man named Collins, set out from Prospect on Friday, 9th March, 1798. When reading the records by the plucky lad Barracks, who after almost starving to death during the first journey was prepared to venture out again, we cannot fail to be impressed with the courage and energy of the early explorers. | ||
On 14th March they discovered Picton Lakes and continuing on a South Westerly course over rugged country they sighted Mount Jellore on 17th March. The diary entry was as follows:- | On 14th March they discovered Picton Lakes and continuing on a South Westerly course over rugged country they sighted Mount Jellore on 17th March. The diary entry was as follows:- | ||
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- | (The small river running N.N.W. to S.S.E.-was undoubtedly the Nattei | + | " |
- | On the Sunday they climbed to the top of Mount Jailero | + | |
+ | (The small river running N.N.W. to S.S.E. was undoubtedly the Nattai | ||
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+ | On the Sunday they climbed to the top of Mount Jellore | ||
excellent view obtained from it. Those Bush Walkers who have climbed the summit will agree with them. There is no doubt they were the first white men to put foot on Jellore. Later on, Sir Thomas Mitchell made a stay of six months on the top of the Mountain, using it as an observatory whilst engaged in his map sunveying. The excellent panoramic drawing he made from the summit will show how exact he was in all the work he undertook. (This particular drawing together with Barracks' | excellent view obtained from it. Those Bush Walkers who have climbed the summit will agree with them. There is no doubt they were the first white men to put foot on Jellore. Later on, Sir Thomas Mitchell made a stay of six months on the top of the Mountain, using it as an observatory whilst engaged in his map sunveying. The excellent panoramic drawing he made from the summit will show how exact he was in all the work he undertook. (This particular drawing together with Barracks' | ||
- | After leaving Jellore, Wilson and Barracks crossed the lingecarribee | + | |
- | 0 Berrima, climbed Gingenbullen, | + | After leaving Jellore, Wilson and Barracks crossed the Wingecarribee |
- | .11.11.11MOMMINWMPINIIMOI11, | + | |
- | DO YOU KNOW ? | + | =====Do You Know?===== |
In 1891 Kanangra Walls were known as the Kownung Walls (notice the two n's) and were alive with native bears and wild dogs. | In 1891 Kanangra Walls were known as the Kownung Walls (notice the two n's) and were alive with native bears and wild dogs. | ||
- | HAVE YOU? | + | |
- | Has anyone ever seen the aboriginal carvings under a rock shelter at the base of the precipitous Kanangra Walls edging the South Eastern arm of the Kovmung? | + | =====Have You?===== |
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+ | Has anyone ever seen the aboriginal carvings under a rock shelter at the base of the precipitous Kanangra Walls edging the South Eastern arm of the Kowmung? | ||
The above are from interesting newspaper cuttings in the Mitchell Library. | The above are from interesting newspaper cuttings in the Mitchell Library. | ||
- | CLUB HISTORY | + | |
- | Inquiries were made recently as to how the History of the Club was progress ing,and when it would be available to members, | + | =====Club History===== |
- | The Honorary Historian - Charles Pryde - answered, with some slight | + | |
- | O promises and gave him the facts they had in their various personal records about the doings in early days. | + | Inquiries were made recently as to how the History of the Club was progressing, and when it would be available to members. |
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+ | The Honorary Historian - Charles Pryde - answered, with some slight | ||
Does your conscience prick you? Mine does. But I have made a New Club Year Resolution that I really will dig up the information for which Charlie has asked me. | Does your conscience prick you? Mine does. But I have made a New Club Year Resolution that I really will dig up the information for which Charlie has asked me. | ||
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Each and every one of us older members really had better get busy, at once, and give Charlie Pryde all the facts we know about the Club's early days and early explorations. Then he can check one account against another and see that no inaccuracies have crept in. If we don't do this, the memory of those early adventures will die completely, and no one will be able to dig up any information about them from anywhere. | Each and every one of us older members really had better get busy, at once, and give Charlie Pryde all the facts we know about the Club's early days and early explorations. Then he can check one account against another and see that no inaccuracies have crept in. If we don't do this, the memory of those early adventures will die completely, and no one will be able to dig up any information about them from anywhere. | ||
- | Surely we each and all of us have friends in the Club whose exploits are worth recording: Let us see that they are recorded. | + | |
+ | Surely we each and all of us have friends in the Club whose exploits are worth recording! Let us see that they are recorded. | ||
D. Lawry | D. Lawry | ||
- | FROM HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE | + | |
- | Hobart Walking Club, which has produced an excellent annual magazine for general consumption for some years past, has now brought out the first issue of a " | + | =====From Here, There And Everywhere===== |
- | Here's a strange bit of news from the Apple Isle. One of the tips that some Hobart Walking Club members learned from the Victorians last Xmas was ;- | + | |
- | "Dried Apples made at excellent food, and a change from the apricots we are usually forced back on. But they can't be bought in Hobart." | + | Hobart Walking Club, which has produced an excellent annual magazine for general consumption for some years past, has now brought out the first issue of a " |
- | Another tip was :- "To keep their butter fresh, the Victorians put it in their flour." | + | |
- | I I 111 111 I | + | Here's a strange bit of news from the Apple Isle. One of the tips that some Hobart Walking Club members learned from the Victorians last Xmas was:- |
- | lie agree with " | + | |
- | "people | + | "Dried Apples made at excellent food, and a change from the apricots we are usually forced back on. But they can't be bought in Hobart." |
- | Should not leave unsightly traces | + | |
+ | Another tip was:- "To keep their butter fresh, the Victorians put it in their flour." | ||
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+ | We agree with " | ||
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+ | "People | ||
+ | Should not leave unsightly traces\\ | ||
Of their meals in lovely places." | Of their meals in lovely places." | ||
- | 45 a C 00000 | + | |
- | Here is another quotation from wi;ayfaring":- | + | Here is another quotation from Wayfaring":- |
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- | Mr. David G. Stead has offered to present copies of his book "The Rabbit in Australia" | + | |
- | STOP PRESS | + | Mr. David G. Stead has offered to present copies of his book "The Rabbit in Australia" |
- | February 28th 1939 was a Red Letter Day in the Berry family, for on it Maurie and Kath welcomed their son and heir: | + | |
+ | =====Stop Press===== | ||
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+ | February 28th 1939 was a Red Letter Day in the Berry family, for on it Maurie and Kath welcomed their son and heir! | ||
We all join in congratulating our popular President on his entry to the ranks of Proud Fathers and look forward to meeting "young Berry" in due course. (The " | We all join in congratulating our popular President on his entry to the ranks of Proud Fathers and look forward to meeting "young Berry" in due course. (The " | ||
- | FLOATING DOWN THE KOWMUNG | + | |
+ | =====Floating Down The Kowmung===== | ||
by W. Hall. | by W. Hall. | ||
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At a reasonable hour on Friday night, 23rd December, 1938, fifteen of us tumbled from the train and wove our way through the curious crowds that seem always to throng the subway at Katoomba Station. Some went to the cafes to satisfy the hunger so peculiarly and continuously a part of those who walk; the rest shouldered their packs and made off along the Great Western Road to the water reservoirs - there to sleep through the night. | At a reasonable hour on Friday night, 23rd December, 1938, fifteen of us tumbled from the train and wove our way through the curious crowds that seem always to throng the subway at Katoomba Station. Some went to the cafes to satisfy the hunger so peculiarly and continuously a part of those who walk; the rest shouldered their packs and made off along the Great Western Road to the water reservoirs - there to sleep through the night. | ||
- | On Saturday at the appointed hour of 5 a m. the two cars drew up and our packs | + | |
- | were soon stowed aboard, and we were off for Ginkin, which was as far as the cars | + | On Saturday at the appointed hour of 5 a.m. the two cars drew up and our packs |
- | 0 | + | were soon stowed aboard, and we were off for Ginkin, which was as far as the cars could take us. We then took the bridle track down to the Tuglow |
- | could take us-. We then took the bridle track down to the TUglow | + | |
- | ping for a late breakfast, which we shared with hordes of flies. | + | We followed the river to where its water drops over the falls and merges with that of the Hollanders' |
- | We followed the river to where its water drops over the falls and merges with that of the Hollanders' | + | |
- | The weather had been all that could be desired, and on Monday when camp was broken and an early start made at 6.45 a m. it still held. The way was through comparatively easy country, the river meandering by glorious wooded flats and twisting in huge hairpin bends, over which we climbed, cutting off a considerable distance. From the tops of these ridges we obtained wonderful | + | The weather had been all that could be desired, and on Monday when camp was broken and an early start made at 6.45 a.m. it still held. The way was through comparatively easy country, the river meandering by glorious wooded flats and twisting in huge hairpin bends, over which we climbed, cutting off a considerable distance. From the tops of these ridges we obtained wonderful |
- | When Tuglow Hole Creek was reached a halt was called for lunch. After eating and swimming, we picked our way over waterworn granite boulders through scrub to a canyon. Here the way seemed barred. There appeared nothing else to do but to go up and over tha cliffs at either side, or as we had heard of the exploits of a | + | |
- | previous party - to float our packs through. We had come prepared for this latter prospect and rubber floats had been brought in anticipation of carrying our gear over the water. A raft was made by lashing together light pieces of timber, the rubber surfo-planes were placed on it, and on top of these the packs. It was successful, but took too long to construct, and, as events turned out, at the gorges we had to swim through later there was a scarcity of suitable timber, so the idea of rafts was abandoned and the wrapping of groundsheets over our packs was resorted to. Two other pools were swum in this manner this same day, even though one or two of the packs received a slight wetting, it was pronounced most successful. From the last pool, which was about 75 yards long, the party reached Morong Falls, and split up, some camping on the Kowmung, and the others on the creek above the Falls, thus making their walk to Jenolan Caves shorter for the next day. The night proved very warm and all at the river camp slept badly, partly owing to the heat and partly to the poor camping ground, Bracken and scrub bad to be cleared and soil levelled to make possible the abdulling of a tent. | + | When Tuglow Hole Creek was reached a halt was called for lunch. After eating and swimming, we picked our way over waterworn granite boulders through scrub to a canyon. Here the way seemed barred. There appeared nothing else to do but to go up and over the cliffs at either side, or as we had heard of the exploits of a previous party - to float our packs through. We had come prepared for this latter prospect and rubber floats had been brought in anticipation of carrying our gear over the water. A raft was made by lashing together light pieces of timber, the rubber surfo-planes were placed on it, and on top of these the packs. It was successful, but took too long to construct, and, as events turned out, at the gorges we had to swim through later there was a scarcity of suitable timber, so the idea of rafts was abandoned and the wrapping of groundsheets over our packs was resorted to. Two other pools were swum in this manner this same day, even though one or two of the packs received a slight wetting, it was pronounced most successful. From the last pool, which was about 75 yards long, the party reached Morong Falls, and split up, some camping on the Kowmung, and the others on the creek above the Falls, thus making their walk to Jenolan Caves shorter for the next day. The night proved very warm and all at the river camp slept badly, partly owing to the heat and partly to the poor camping ground. Bracken and scrub bad to be cleared and soil levelled to make possible the abdulling of a tent. |
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- | At 6.30 a m. on Tuesday morning we were off, and - jumping from rock to rock - came to the first easuarinas, and then to a pool bounded at the top by gigantic granite boulders and at the sides by malls round which it vas impossible to scramble. The packs were lowered down and, this pool once swum, we were faced with another, and immediately a third, down to which our gear was handed in relays, and then, coming to the ledge where our packs were deposited, we had the thrill of sliding down a short, greasy, granite slope into the huge pothole of Inter, seemingly bottomless, in which our whole bodies were immersed, and clambering out of this one, went instantly into another. The packs reached, they were floated across and a rest was called for on a little sandy beach. A couple went ahead to reconnoitre, | + | At 6.30 a.m. on Tuesday morning we were off, and - jumping from rock to rock - came to the first casuarinas, and then to a pool bounded at the top by gigantic granite boulders and at the sides by walls round which it vas impossible to scramble. The packs were lowered down and, this pool once swum, we were faced with another, and immediately a third, down to which our gear was handed in relays, and then, coming to the ledge where our packs were deposited, we had the thrill of sliding down a short, greasy, granite slope into the huge pothole of water, seemingly bottomless, in which our whole bodies were immersed, and clambering out of this one, went instantly into another. The packs reached, they were floated across and a rest was called for on a little sandy beach. A couple went ahead to reconnoitre, |
- | Continuing the perpetual rockhopping, | + | Continuing the perpetual rockhopping, |
- | Assembling again and working downstream amid xerotes, casuarinas and blackthorn, a surprisingly good campsite was found above a waterfall, at 6.30 p m. but the party - owing to the humid night - again slept badly, and was aroused early to pitch the tents because a thunderstorm had developed. Not much rain | + | |
- | was received though in spite of all the lightning, and the thunder which was barely audible above the roar of the falls. | + | Assembling again and working downstream amid xerotes, casuarinas and blackthorn, a surprisingly good campsite was found above a waterfall, at 6.30 p.m. but the party - owing to the humid night - again slept badly, and was aroused early to pitch the tents because a thunderstorm had developed. Not much rain was received though in spite of all the lightning, and the thunder which was barely audible above the roar of the falls. |
- | Leaving at 8 a m. on Wednesday and crossing above the waterfall over a | + | |
- | 0 natural causeway, and edging our way round a ledge, we reached a tree that grew out from the bottom. Down this we slid, our packs first being lowered. We were faced now with another pool of about 120 yards long and, quickly covering our packs, swam them through, noticing a great number of rocklilies growing on the | + | Leaving at 8 a.m. on Wednesday and crossing above the waterfall over a natural causeway, and edging our way round a ledge, we reached a tree that grew out from the bottom. Down this we slid, our packs first being lowered. We were faced now with another pool of about 120 yards long and, quickly covering our packs, swam them through, noticing a great number of rocklilies growing on the sheer walls. Here a scare resulted from one of the male members of the party beginning to choke and splutter and, leaving his pack, grasping |
- | sheer walls. Here a scare resulted from one of the male members of the party beginning to choke and splutter and, leaving his pack, graving | + | |
- | in one of the walls. Thinking he had cramp, a couple of others swam to his assistance, only to discover that in laughing at some humourous remark, he had swallowed so much water that he had to rest. However, he quickly recovered and resumed the swim. | + | Then, helping one another over at awkward ledge, we came upon two other walkers who, through the fatiguing work entailed in climbing over each gorge, had taken two days to do what we had accomplished in one. They accompanied us for a few miles, during which another pool was floated., and we very quickly showed them haw to edge their vay round the granite to get to this pool, and then to swim their gear through. Grey quartzite was taking the place of the granite when we lunched between |
- | Then, helping one another over at awkward ledge, we came upon two other walkers who, through the fatiguing work entailed in climbing over each gorge, | + | |
- | had taken two days to do what we had accomplished in one. They accompanied us for a few miles, during which another pool was floated., and we very quickly showed | + | Leaving at 7.15 a.m. Thursday morning, an immediate floating of packs was made - our eleventh for the trip. Walking had become easier and a considerable distance had been covered when all progress seemed barred for another waterfall dropped down from in front of us. Remembering our resolve of but two days earlier not to climb again, we consulted, and decided to lower our packs down the 12 feet on ropes, then to jump over after them and float them through. This was exciting. Scanning the water anxiously for rocks, we leapt. It seemed an interminable time before we came to the surface, but on rising we turned, and facing the rock down which our pack was already being lowered, raised a hand to let it gently on to the water, then, unfastening the rope and watching it whisked up to lower another pack, turned and swam and pushed our pack down stream. How far we knew not for a bend in the river blocked the view. This floating proved a fitting finale, for it was to be our last and was 250 yards long, divided as it was into three parts. A narrow natural causeway, across which the packs had to be lifted, separated the first and second pools, and a shallow of greasy granite stones (over which we dragged our stomachs, propelling the packs before us) was between the second and the third. Some gear received a wetting so, during lunch, we dried both it and our tents, which were wet from the rain of the previous night. By the way, this day it had been more or less continuously raining, not heavily, but that light, misty stuff so common to our mountain regions, making the freedom from flies somewhat pleasant. The flies had been most annoying, and we had been unable to wear our fly-veils because the thickness of their weave restricted vision, and made them too dangerous to wear when jumping from rock to rock. |
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- | them haw to edge their vay round the granite to get to this pool, and then to swim their gear through./ Grey quartzite was taking the place of the granite when we lunched between | + | |
- | in entioning | + | |
- | Leaving at 7.15 a m. Thursday morning, an immediate floating of packs was made - our eleventh for the trip. Walking had become easier and a considerable | + | |
- | 0 distance had been covered when all progress seemed barred for another waterfall dropped down from in front of us. Remembering our resolve of but two days earlier not to climb again, we eonsulted, and decided to lower our packs down the 12 feet on ropes, then to jump over after them and float them through. This was exciting. Scanning the water anxiously for rocks, we leapt. It seemed an interminable time before we came to the surface, but on rising we turned, and facing the rock down which our pack was already being lowered, raised a hand to let it gently on to the water, then, unfastening the rope and watching it whisked up to lower another pack, | + | |
- | turned and swam and pushed our pack down stream How far we knew not for a bend in the river blocked the view. This floating proved a fitting finale, for it was | + | |
- | to be our last and was 250 yards long, divided as it was into three parts. A narrow natural causeway, across which the packs had to be lifted, separated the first and second pools, and a shallow of greasy granite stones (over which we dragged our stomachs, propelling the packs before us) was between the second and the third. Some gear received a wetting so, during lunch, we dried both it and our tents, which were wet from the rain of the previous night. By the way, this day it had been more or less continuously raining, not heavily, but that light, misty stuff so common to our mountain regions, making the freedom from flies somewhat pleasant. The flies had been most annoying, and we had been unable to wear our fly-veils because the thickness of their weave restricted vision, and made them too dangerous to wear when jumping from rock to rock. | + | |
We were now entertained by a lyrebird, and were delighted with its excellent mimicking. The birds were very plentiful, the bellbirds in particular being common. | We were now entertained by a lyrebird, and were delighted with its excellent mimicking. The birds were very plentiful, the bellbirds in particular being common. | ||
- | Walking along the cowpads, Waterfall and Lannigan' | + | |
+ | Walking along the cowpads, Waterfall and Lannigans | ||
The next day, Friday, was an easy one. From Church Creek we went to Yerranderie and procured more provisions. These made 250 lbs. food for the whole trip. A couple of youthful hunters gave us some rabbits, too, and after stewing them all the afternoon and night they were found edible for breakfast next morning, | The next day, Friday, was an easy one. From Church Creek we went to Yerranderie and procured more provisions. These made 250 lbs. food for the whole trip. A couple of youthful hunters gave us some rabbits, too, and after stewing them all the afternoon and night they were found edible for breakfast next morning, | ||
- | Some of the party went hone from Yerranderie, | ||
- | The pace of the party was quickening and the walking op the. cowpads was excellent. It had rained early in the morning but, rapidly ' | ||
- | mountains was repulsed by the precipitous walls of this creek a short distance from the Kowmung, | ||
- | The open river banks were grachially | + | Some of the party went home from Yerranderie, |
- | Hughes' | + | |
- | We Seemed | + | The pace of the party was quickening and the walking op the cowpads was excellent. It had rained early in the morning but, rapidly clearing, the sun burst through, and brought with it the irritating plague of flies. Christies Creek was reached, and we thought of the explorer, Barallier, whose attempt to cross the mountains was repulsed by the precipitous walls of this creek a short distance from the Kowmung, |
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- | by 7.30 a m. and, after frequent | + | The open river banks were gradually |
- | rubbish and vandalism? | + | |
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- | Camp was made this night at the junction of Cedar Creek and Cox' | + | We seemed |
- | . at 24m, on Monday morning we commenced the last stage of our walk. We followod | + | o' |
- | 4A111 we visualize the Kommung, a waterway not yet ruined by the ruthless hand of 101Ma In his struggle, for existence, and his avarice for abundant wealth. | + | |
- | SPLENDID NEWS FROM BOGGABRI | + | Camp was made this night at the junction of Cedar Creek and Coxs River, and at 6.45 a.m. on Monday morning we commenced the last stage of our walk. We followed |
- | At the Boggabri Police Court recently two men were fined for having left their fires without extinguishing them. One man was lucky, his fire was found burning before it had spread, and his fine was only 23 (or 7 days). The other man had been the cause of a bushfire which destroyed between 500 and 600 acres of wheat stubble and 200 bags of wheat, and he was fined a. (or 21 days), | + | |
+ | =====Splendid News From Boggabri===== | ||
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+ | At the Boggabri Police Court recently two men were fined for having left their fires without extinguishing them. One man was lucky, his fire was found burning before it had spread, and his fine was only £3 (or 7 days). The other man had been the cause of a bushfire which destroyed between 500 and 600 acres of wheat stubble and 200 bags of wheat, and he was fined £20 (or 21 days). | ||
This is the way to prevent bushfires! | This is the way to prevent bushfires! | ||
- | VALK VERSUS SNORING CONTROVERSY | ||
- | After consultation with 11r. William Shakespeare, | ||
- | In Camp I heard a Voice cry, "Sleep no more | ||
- | Debert does murder sleep, - the absent only sleep:" | ||
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- | Still it cried, "Sleep no more!" to all the camp; | + | =====Talk Versus Snoring Controversy===== |
- | " | + | |
- | Shall sleep no more Debert shall sleep no more:" | + | After consultation with Mr. William Shakespeare, |
- | (4010.122.1117 | + | |
- | The important date is WEDNESDA,Y, APRIL | + | In Camp I heard a Voice cry, "Sleep no more!\\ |
- | FI!S.PAIDL C4_ | + | Debert does murder sleep, - the absent only sleep!" |
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- | a Easter, On that dete the First Aid Class will start, and will take the usual St.John' | + | Still it cried, "Sleep no more!" to all the camp;\\ |
- | A 1 walkers re welcome whether | + | " |
- | gly bip | + | Shall sleep no more! Debert shall sleep no more!" |
- | UNIWING CARNIVAL | + | |
- | Blessed with fine weather the Swimming Carnival held on Georges | + | (__Editor' |
- | - 10 d- | + | |
- | , | + | =====Reminder - First Aid Class===== |
- | HOW TO WRITE, A BOOK | + | |
+ | The important date is __Wednesday, April 11th__ - the first Wednesday after Easter, On that date the First Aid Class will start, and will take the usual St.John' | ||
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+ | __All walkers re welcome, whether | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Swimming Carnival===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Blessed with fine weather the Swimming Carnival held on Georges | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====How To Write A Book===== | ||
By " | By " | ||
+ | |||
It is really quite simple to write a book. All you do is to get a few pencils (or typewriter ribbons) a few reams of paper and then concentrate. It is much | It is really quite simple to write a book. All you do is to get a few pencils (or typewriter ribbons) a few reams of paper and then concentrate. It is much | ||
easier if you have decided first what you wish to write about. Some people write books and nobody ever knows what the author was writing about (and of course it is simply not done to ask an author what his book is all about). Having found something to write about, you then sit dawn, chew the end of your pencil (or twiddle the keys of the typewriter) until Inspiration comes. Then you just write about it. As we said before it is quite easy to write a book. | easier if you have decided first what you wish to write about. Some people write books and nobody ever knows what the author was writing about (and of course it is simply not done to ask an author what his book is all about). Having found something to write about, you then sit dawn, chew the end of your pencil (or twiddle the keys of the typewriter) until Inspiration comes. Then you just write about it. As we said before it is quite easy to write a book. | ||
- | It is when the book is written that your troubles begin.. Perhaps you w9nt | + | |
+ | It is when the book is written that your troubles begin.. Perhaps you want | ||
it illustrated. You can't just say to an artist. "Here illustrate this". You've got to pick out the meaty bits and tell him what you want and then you've got to send the drawings back because he's drawn something inside out or back to front or something. Artists don't care. | it illustrated. You can't just say to an artist. "Here illustrate this". You've got to pick out the meaty bits and tell him what you want and then you've got to send the drawings back because he's drawn something inside out or back to front or something. Artists don't care. | ||
- | Then there' | + | |
- | Having | + | Then there' |
- | Believe me it's a thrill, to see the child of your dreams in three dimensions | + | |
+ | Having | ||
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+ | Believe me it's a thrill, to see the child of your dreams in three dimensions | ||
However the dreams are rudely shattered when the Printer comes along with | However the dreams are rudely shattered when the Printer comes along with | ||
- | the Bill. You'veheard | + | the Bill. You've heard of Printers' |
- | There are only two things left before the job is complete., First pay the | + | |
- | e Bill and then sell the books - or more probably - First sell the books and then pay the Bill if the Printer willl wait long enough. | + | There are only two things left before the job is complete. First pay the Bill and then sell the books - or more probably - First sell the books and then pay the Bill - if the Printer willl wait long enough. |
- | And that fellow walkers is where we are now. In case you don't know, | + | |
- | Paddy has written a book and all he has to do is to sell the book and pay the Bill. | + | And that fellow walkers is where we are now. In case you don't know, Paddy has written a book and all he has to do is to sell the book and pay the Bill. |
- | By the way, it is not a bad book. In fact, Faddy thinks it is a very good book. | + | |
- | It is entitled " | + | By the way, it is not a bad book. In fact, Paddy thinks it is a very good book. |
- | 'Phone | + | |
- | 327 George St. Sydney (opp.Palings) | + | It is entitled " |
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+ | F.A. Pallin | ||
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+ | 327 George St. Sydney (opp. Palings) | ||
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+ | Phone B3101. | ||
AT OUR OWN MEETING | AT OUR OWN MEETING | ||
The attendance at the February General Meeting was better than usuel (official count 69) and those present joined Uaurie Berry in welcoming the following New Members:- | The attendance at the February General Meeting was better than usuel (official count 69) and those present joined Uaurie Berry in welcoming the following New Members:- |
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