193903
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Next revision | Previous revision | ||
193903 [2012/09/29 11:32] – external edit 127.0.0.1 | 193903 [2016/01/14 09:00] (current) – tyreless | ||
---|---|---|---|
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
- | 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, | ||
- | -AW | + | |
- | No.51 | + | ====No.51 March, 1939 Price 3d.==== |
- | =111 | + | |
- | 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 | + | |From Here, There and Everywhere| | 4| |
- | Splendid | + | |Floating Down The Kowmung|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 | + | |
- | 0 and scratching for ideas for some time past. Maybe you'd like to help them to | + | ====This is not an editorial but --==== |
- | make the 1939 Re-union the best yet. The Re-uriion | + | |
- | Fpr the Re-union Committee? Jack Debert. | + | =====Only Once Each Year===== |
- | A PAGE FROM THE PAST | + | |
- | by J. _Debert | + | comes the __Re-union__, "our re-union". Already it is just round the corner, but, unlike |
- | $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, | + | Already a harld-working committee has been burning midnight |
- | 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, | + | For the Re-union Committee. |
- | 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. | + | |
+ | Jack Debert. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====A Page From The Past===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by J. Debert | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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 | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the party were two men of sterner qualifications, | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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:- | ||
- | " | + | |
- | (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 | + | |
- | 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' | + | (The small river running N.N.W. to S.S.E. was undoubtedly the Nattai |
- | After leaving Jellore, Wilson and Barracks crossed the lingecarribee | + | |
- | 0 Berrima, climbed Gingenbullen, | + | On the Sunday they climbed to the top of Mount Jellore |
- | .11.11.11MOMMINWMPINIIMOI11, | + | |
- | DO YOU KNOW ? | + | After leaving Jellore, Wilson and Barracks crossed the Wingecarribee |
+ | |||
+ | =====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?===== |
+ | |||
+ | 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. |
+ | |||
+ | 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. | ||
+ | |||
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." | ||
+ | |||
+ | We agree with " | ||
+ | |||
+ | "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":- |
" | " | ||
- | 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===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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. | ||
+ | |||
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 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 |
- | 0 | + | |
- | could take us-. We then took the bridle track down to the TUglow | + | We followed the river to where its water drops over the falls and merges with that of the Hollanders' |
- | 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' | + | 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 | + | 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. |
- | 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. | + | |
- | -6. | + | 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, |
- | 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, | + | 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 | + | 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. |
- | 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 | + | 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 |
- | 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 | + | |
- | 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 | + | 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 |
- | 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, | + | 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. |
- | 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 | + | |
- | - 7 - | + | |
- | 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, |
- | o' | + | |
- | by 7.30 a m. and, after frequent | + | The open river banks were gradually |
- | rubbish and vandalism? | + | |
- | . | + | Hughes' |
- | , | + | |
- | 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 | + | |
- | 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. | + | 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 |
- | SPLENDID NEWS FROM BOGGABRI | + | |
- | 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===== |
+ | |||
+ | 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:" | ||
- | |||
- | 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!" |
- | | + | |
- | 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' | ||
+ | |||
+ | __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 | + | |
- | 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 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. |
- | It is when the book is written that your troubles begin.. Perhaps you w9nt | + | |
- | 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 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. |
- | Then there' | + | |
- | Having | + | Then there' |
- | 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 | + | Having |
- | the Bill. You'veheard | + | |
- | There are only two things left before the job is complete., First pay the | + | Believe me it's a thrill, to see the child of your dreams in three dimensions |
- | 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. | + | |
- | And that fellow walkers is where we are now. In case you don't know, | + | However the dreams are rudely shattered when the Printer comes along with the Bill. You've heard of Printers' |
- | 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. | + | 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. |
- | It is entitled " | + | |
- | 'Phone | + | 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. |
- | 327 George St. Sydney (opp.Palings) | + | |
- | AT OUR OWN MEETING | + | By the way, it is not a bad book. In fact, Paddy thinks it is a very good book. |
- | The attendance at the February General Meeting was better than usuel (official count 69) and those present joined | + | |
- | Misses May Boyd, Rita Hundt, Audrey Wilkins and Joyce Wilkins; Messrs.0swald | + | It is entitled " |
- | Mr. Ossie Brownlee was elected Room Steward for the ensuing month | + | |
- | 9 Yes, the Reunion is fast approaching!! On behalf of the organising Committee, Jack Debert announced that for this year's Damper Competition standardized flour will be supplied and all dampers must be cooked in the asks unless the heunion | + | F.A. Pallin |
- | The President reminded members that if they desired to bring any nonmember to the Reunion, | + | |
- | Saturday night' | + | 327 George St. Sydney (opp. Palings) |
- | Myles Dunphy, speaking on the subject of materholes | + | |
+ | Phone B3101. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====At Our Own Meeting===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The attendance at the February General Meeting was better than usual (official count 69) and those present joined | ||
+ | |||
+ | Misses May Boyd, Rita Hundt, Audrey Wilkins and Joyce Wilkins; Messrs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr. Ossie Brownlee was elected Room Steward for the ensuing month. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Yes, the Reunion is fast approaching!! On behalf of the organising Committee, Jack Debert announced that for this year's Damper Competition standardized flour will be supplied and all dampers must be cooked in the ashes - unless the Reunion | ||
+ | |||
+ | The President reminded members that if they desired to bring any nonmember to the Reunion, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Saturday night' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Myles Dunphy, speaking on the subject of waterholes | ||
The last section of the Federation report read by Alex Colley was amplified by Dorothy Lawry to the effect that Rory Lofts wished to caution walkers in the Upper Colo District about the inflammable leafmould that composes the soil by the river. Unless fires were carefully extinguished, | The last section of the Federation report read by Alex Colley was amplified by Dorothy Lawry to the effect that Rory Lofts wished to caution walkers in the Upper Colo District about the inflammable leafmould that composes the soil by the river. Unless fires were carefully extinguished, | ||
+ | |||
Members of this Club and other walkers are invited to attend First Aid Lectures to be commenced the first Wednesday after Easter. | Members of this Club and other walkers are invited to attend First Aid Lectures to be commenced the first Wednesday after Easter. | ||
+ | |||
Dot English advised that, on application, | Dot English advised that, on application, | ||
+ | |||
It was unfortunate that Business Manager, Bill Mullins, was not at the meeting to add his share to the discussion on the way subscribers' | It was unfortunate that Business Manager, Bill Mullins, was not at the meeting to add his share to the discussion on the way subscribers' | ||
- | On Jack Debert' | + | |
- | a | + | On Jack Debert' |
- | - 12 - | + | |
Charlie Pryde reported that the bottle at Clear Hill had been broken and the contents stolen, and asked that the Federation take steps to have these records traced. | Charlie Pryde reported that the bottle at Clear Hill had been broken and the contents stolen, and asked that the Federation take steps to have these records traced. | ||
+ | |||
Alex Colley intends to ask the Federation whether newspaper publicity could be first looked over by the Secretary or Publicity Bureau before going to press. | Alex Colley intends to ask the Federation whether newspaper publicity could be first looked over by the Secretary or Publicity Bureau before going to press. | ||
- | Dorothy Lawry outlined a scheme to be put to the Federation to try to acquire the lease held by Maynards and to add the area to Garawarra. As the recent bushfires destroyed this property it was thought that the owner might feel incljrA | + | |
+ | Dorothy Lawry outlined a scheme to be put to the Federation to try to acquire the lease held by Maynards and to add the area to Garawarra. As the recent bushfires destroyed this property it was thought that the owner might feel inclined | ||
Just before the meeting closed a presentation was made to Joan and Harry Savage, who were married recently. In thanking the Club, Harry' | Just before the meeting closed a presentation was made to Joan and Harry Savage, who were married recently. In thanking the Club, Harry' | ||
- | fEbERATIOU NgWS | + | |
- | The Conservation Bureau has been reconstituted and now consists of the President and HoncSecretary | + | =====Federation News===== |
- | The Honorary Auditor, | + | |
- | At the same meeting a committee consisting of Mr.C.Pryd4Mr.BwHarvey | + | The Conservation Bureau has been reconstituted and now consists of the President and Hon. Secretary |
- | 6 BLACKHE& | + | |
- | Until recently the Blackheath Sights Reserves were vested in and managed by | + | The Honorary Auditor, Miss D.Lawry, resigned because she is now a delegate. Her resignation was accepted with regret at the Council meeting on Jan. 20th. Mr. Tom Moppett was appointed to fill the vacancy. |
- | 0 a board of trustees, but, as a result of local agitation. have now been transferred to the control of our good friends, the Blackheath Municipal Council. They have the staff and equipment to enable proper care to be taken of tracks, etc. and their newly-appointed engineer is preparing a report and a programme of suggested improvements for submission to the Minister for Works and Local Government. | + | |
+ | At the same meeting a committee consisting of Mr. C. Pryde, Mr. B. Harvey | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Blackheath Sights Reserves===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Until recently the Blackheath Sights Reserves were vested in and managed by a board of trustees, but, as a result of local agitation, they have now been transferred to the control of our good friends, the Blackheath Municipal Council. They have the staff and equipment to enable proper care to be taken of tracks, etc. and their newly-appointed engineer is preparing a report and a programme of suggested improvements for submission to the Minister for Works and Local Government. | ||
The Blue Gum Forest is not affected by this transfer. | The Blue Gum Forest is not affected by this transfer. | ||
- | Miss Marie Byles, the well known Bushwalker, on her recent trip through Western China, entrusted her photographic records to a Leica Camera ........... and to the Leica Photo Service of Sydney. | + | |
- | Surely no greater recommendation can be made for s Camera: no greater faith in a Service: | + | =====Fire On The Track===== |
- | Let the Leica Photo Service develop and print the records of YOUR next walking trip and REMEMBER P we allow | + | |
- | a 16% special discount on all developing, printing and enlarging work to member' | + | |
- | Easy terms can now be arranged on purchases of Leica Camora, projectors, | + | |
- | THE LEICA PHOTO SERVICE | + | |
- | "Kyle House", | + | |
- | 31 Macquarie Place SYDNEY | + | |
- | 'Phone 37485 | + | |
- | -14- | + | |
- | FIRE ON THZ TRACK | + | |
by " | by " | ||
- | The Editor suggested an article should be written about the bushfires on the Era Hills during | + | |
- | the fearful holocaust of Nature' | + | The Editor suggested an article should be written about the bushfires on the Era Hills during |
- | passion.......... | + | |
- | Yet it seems impossible to write a bare statement of facts. Rather would I use my imagination even as a journalist, or s canoeist, or a fisherman, or any other of those strange sects who believe Fiction to be more impressive than Truth... | + | .... Amid the fearful holocaust of Nature' |
- | 4. THREEW1LKERS TRAPPED IN FLAMES: | + | |
- | NIGHT OF HORROR SPENT ON ERA HILLS. | + | Yet it seems impossible to write a bare statement of facts. Rather would I use my imagination even as a journalist, or a canoeist, or a fisherman, or any other of those strange sects who believe Fiction to be more impressive than Truth... |
- | Dazed with terror of their experience, clothes and faces scorched by the searing flames, at a late hour last night three walkers staggered to the sanctuary of Felicity Flat, North Era. Each, with charming modesty, made light of his or her astounding courage in running the gauntlet of that blazing inferno to keep faith with their friends. Mr.Chamberlain may continue to turn his four cheeks to Facist aggression but while such loyalty exists in Australia, Democracy has little to fear from the racketeers of the Anti-Camintern Pact .... | + | |
+ | ====Three Walkers Trapped In Flames!==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Night of Horror Spent On Era Hills** | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dazed with terror of their experience, clothes and faces scorched by the searing flames, at a late hour last night three walkers staggered to the sanctuary of Felicity Flat, North Era. Each, with charming modesty, made light of his or her astounding courage in running the gauntlet of that blazing inferno to keep faith with their friends. Mr. Chamberlain may continue to turn his four cheeks to Facist aggression but while such loyalty exists in Australia, Democracy has little to fear from the racketeers of the Anti-Camintern Pact .... | ||
Now if only I could write like Lennie Lower and introduce my old grandfather and nagging wife, and tell how we saved the Old Home, while the Village Maiden said, "No, No, a thousand times No," and the villain raged, the fire raged and the Hero raised the mortgage, or whatever it is that heroes raise, apart from clean honest faces and big feet in grassy places.... | Now if only I could write like Lennie Lower and introduce my old grandfather and nagging wife, and tell how we saved the Old Home, while the Village Maiden said, "No, No, a thousand times No," and the villain raged, the fire raged and the Hero raised the mortgage, or whatever it is that heroes raise, apart from clean honest faces and big feet in grassy places.... | ||
- | Well, after that spot of practice, here goes | + | |
- | Boarding the 5.15 p m. train from Central, I shared a compartment with the Little Bean and one Mullins, who be able to bill, but he certainly can't coo. We first noticed the bush fires near Heathcote and it was a grand spectacle. Long tongues of flame licked up trees and telegraph poles and swept on to more intensive licking. | + | Well, after that spot of practice, here goes.... |
- | At Waterfall the wind changed to the south, and The Bean remarked, time being six, "How lovely to come out of the pubs and gind a cool southerly blowing:" | + | |
- | NO fires were apparent at Lilyvale, but halT' | + | Boarding the 5.15 p.m. train from Central, I shared a compartment with the Little Bean and one Mullins, who be able to bill, but he certainly can't coo. We first noticed the bush fires near Heathcote and it was a grand spectacle. Long tongues of flame licked up trees and telegraph poles and swept on to more intensive licking. |
- | - 15 - | + | |
- | Thanking them courteously, | + | At Waterfall the wind changed to the south, and The Bean remarked, time being six, "How lovely to come out of the pubs and find a cool southerly blowing!" |
- | 0 our packs and persons. | + | |
+ | No fires were apparent at Lilyvale, but half way up the hill we met a very distressed-looking couple who told a fearsome tale of fire on all the hills. North Era was burned out; the campers were sheltering on the beach! It was impossible to get down except by way of Burning Palms. We had better go home. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Thanking them courteously, | ||
Except for a feeling of regret at the destruction of so much bushland, the main reaction to the scene was one of impersonal appreciation of such a beautiful and rare spectacle. And then we reached Maynards.... A large heap of red hot coals, topped with pieces of galvanized iron and garnished with the warped remains of a motor car and two motor bikes, was all that was left of the Maynard' | Except for a feeling of regret at the destruction of so much bushland, the main reaction to the scene was one of impersonal appreciation of such a beautiful and rare spectacle. And then we reached Maynards.... A large heap of red hot coals, topped with pieces of galvanized iron and garnished with the warped remains of a motor car and two motor bikes, was all that was left of the Maynard' | ||
- | We continued on. Bean tried the Jungle | + | |
- | , too risky a way down as the southerly tended to whip the glowing trees into fresh | + | We continued on. Bean tried the Jungle |
- | outbursts of flame. Voting that Thelma Ridge would probably be the safest way | + | |
- | down, we kept to the road and collected another walker, who said he would feel safer in our company. | + | The scene from Governor Game was breathtakingly beautiful and devastating. In the direction of The Saddle and the Garie Road the sky glowed with a fiery reflection, indicating that a big section of that area was under flame. Bill said the flames must be above the tree tops. Probably the gaseous content of the eucalypts |
- | The scene from Governor Game was breathtakingly beautiful and devastating. In the direction of The Saddle and the Garb e Road the sky glowed with a fiery -.reflection, indicating that a big section of that area was under flame. Bill said the flames must be above the tree tops. Probably the gaseous content of the eucalytus | + | |
- | _ | + | As there is little undergrowth and timber on Thelma Ridge, the remainder of the journey down to the campsite was uneventful. We listened to the experiences of the campers; heard how the rapidly approaching fire had caused them to retreat to the safety of the beach, and how the southerly change providentially arrived to beat back the flames before Felicity Flat had been consumed, permitting them to return and pitch tents once more. |
- | As there is little undergrowth and timber on Thelma Ridge ' | + | |
- | of the journey down to the campsite was uneventful* We listened to the experiences of the campers; heard how the rapidly approaching fire had caused them to retreat to the safety of the beach, and how the southerly change providentially arrived to beat back the flames before Felicity Flat had been consumed, permitting them to return and pitch tents once more. | + | And so to discussion, and later, |
- | And so to discussion, and later, | + | |
- | -16- | + | =====Club Gossip===== |
- | CLUB GOSSIP | + | |
- | He's done it again: He' | + | He's done it again! He's scored another |
Ernie Austin has been temporarily transferred to the Relieving Staff, and he and Jean will be away from Sydney for some months - first stop Wingham. | Ernie Austin has been temporarily transferred to the Relieving Staff, and he and Jean will be away from Sydney for some months - first stop Wingham. | ||
- | When the R.M.S. " | ||
- | Ex-President Tom.Horbort was married on February 18th to Miss Josephine Bell. We wish them both the best of luck and every happiness, and we apologise for our mistake in calling the lady " | ||
- | Everyone will be pleased to learn that Geoff.Parker lz now out of hospital | ||
- | an,d on the. waI...topqmplete recovery. We were delighted to see him in the club room, | ||
- | At the end of Paddy' | ||
- | =I NIB .10. | ||
- | Our new M.D. Uember, Max O' | ||
- | In his last letter he wishes to be remembered to "the boys" and hoped to be in town some Friday night soon. | ||
+ | When the R.M.S. " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ex-President Tom. Herbert was married on February 18th to Miss Josephine Bell. We wish them both the best of luck and every happiness, and we apologise for our mistake in calling the lady " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Everyone will be pleased to learn that Geoff. Parker is now out of hospital and on the way to complete recovery. We were delighted to see him in the club rooms. | ||
+ | |||
+ | At the end of Paddy' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Our new M.D. Member, Max O' | ||
+ | |||
+ | In his last letter he wishes to be remembered to "the boys" and hoped to be in town some Friday night soon. |
193903.txt · Last modified: 2016/01/14 09:00 by tyreless