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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. | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton Street, Sydney. | ||
- | N.57 Price 3d. SEPTEMBER, 1939 | + | |
- | Editor: Dorothy Lawry, Business Manager: Brian Harvey. | + | No. 57 Price 3d. |
- | Staff ) Edgecombe; Messrs. Bill Mullins and Arthur | + | |
- | CONTENTS | + | ===== September, 1939 ===== |
- | A Letter from " | + | |
- | Bushwalkers' | + | |**Editor**| Dorothy Lawry| |
- | Paddy' | + | |**Business Manager**| Mary Stoddart| |
- | Stars -- Reprinted from "I find Australia" | + | |**Publication |
- | Federation Annual Meeting | + | |
- | " | + | ===== Contents ===== |
- | From Here, There and Everywhere | + | |
- | by "One of the Three Musketeers" | + | |A Letter from " |
- | H. V. Leckie' | + | |Bushwalkers' |
- | At Our Own Meeting | + | |Paddy' |
- | Federation | + | |Stars| Reprinted from "I find Australia" |
- | Club-Gossip | + | |Federation Annual Meeting| | 6| |
- | tom | + | |" |
- | --- A LETTER FROMN' | + | |From Here, There and Everywhere| | 9| |
- | ' | + | |Katoomba/ |
- | I suppose it is only fair I should write a little for your magazine. Well, I am well and truly with my beloved Old Sol. The wife and self decided to get right away from the towns and into-camp, so as soon as the " | + | |H. V. Leckie' |
- | "We then had to rush Around | + | |At Our Own Meeting| | 13| |
- | The first week was very quiet. No young ones here for me to roam about with. But this week has brought over four lads from 19 to 26, and what a time I am having: Out in their boat in the mornings | + | |Federation |
- | 2 to 3-lbs weight. With yelling out and racing | + | |Club Gossip| | 15| |
- | %afterthem | + | |
- | him. I have taken snaps of our catches so will be able to prove what I have written. | + | ===== A Letter From Wiff ===== |
- | We don't get tired of this place because it is all beautiful. I at glad I joined up with the S.BoW's because they taught me to love the bush and all nature that had not been spoilt by man. People coming over to this place want to 'know why we stay in such a lonely place. They can't see anything. That is because they are blind and need to learn the beauty in nature. We never get tired of looking at its pretty jungle and beaches all around, it | + | |
- | is only as big as the sand part of Era Beach, but I think the prettiest island in the Pacific, with no pests. | + | Greene Island, North Queensland |
- | I intend to stay here four weeks and then we will go further north to Cape Tribulation. The settlers there want us to come up again. I will try and go a bit further north to the Bloomfield River. One of the settler' | + | |
+ | Dear Bush Walkers, | ||
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+ | I suppose it is only fair I should write a little for your magazine. Well, I am well and truly with my beloved Old Sol. The wife and self decided to get right away from the towns and into camp, so as soon as the " | ||
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+ | We then had to rush around | ||
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+ | The first week was very quiet. No young ones here for me to roam about with. But this week has brought over four lads from 19 to 26, and what a time I am having: Out in their boat in the mornings | ||
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+ | We don't get tired of this place because it is all beautiful. I am glad I joined up with the SBW's because they taught me to love the bush and all nature that had not been spoilt by man. People coming over to this place want to know why we stay in such a lonely place. They can't see anything. That is because they are blind and need to learn the beauty in nature. We never get tired of looking at its pretty jungle and beaches all around, it is only as big as the sand part of Era Beach, but I think the prettiest island in the Pacific, with no pests. | ||
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+ | I intend to stay here four weeks and then we will go further north to Cape Tribulation. The settlers there want us to come up again. I will try and go a bit further north to the Bloomfield River. One of the settler' | ||
The weather has been perfect, warm, sunny, fine, but a bit too much wind. I am in and out of the water all day and sleep the clock around at night. I hope you are not too cold down south. We sleep with only my walking tent over us on bunks so you can imagine what the temperature is. | The weather has been perfect, warm, sunny, fine, but a bit too much wind. I am in and out of the water all day and sleep the clock around at night. I hope you are not too cold down south. We sleep with only my walking tent over us on bunks so you can imagine what the temperature is. | ||
- | The wife has just said its time for a cocoanut | + | |
- | 1... | + | The wife has just said its time for a coconut |
- | From " | + | |
- | "The Glory of the Open Spaces. There is no life like it, this living in the clear fresh air of the country. I think it was Thoreau who said:- | + | |
- | , ' | + | ===== From " |
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- | BUSHWALKERS' | + | "The Glory of the Open Spaces. There is no life like it, this living in the clear fresh air of the country. I think it was Thoreau who said:- ' |
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+ | ===== Bushwalkers' | ||
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By Our Special Reporter. | By Our Special Reporter. | ||
- | At Mark Foy's Empress Ballroom on August 8th, one of our bright young things remarked. that it was a good idea to attend the Bushwalkers' | + | |
- | With a fish-canoe hatchery as the chief motif, the River Canoe Club was again successful in winning the trophy for the best decorated table, though the Rucksack Club and the Trampers' | + | At Mark Foy's Empress Ballroom on August 8th, one of our bright young things remarked. that it was a good idea to attend the Bushwalkers' |
- | The Hon. Organising Secretary, Mrs. Hilda Blunt, and Committee are to | + | |
- | be congratulated on the smooth running of the Ball and their choice of dances. The three delightful waltzes and an energetic Palais Glide and Canadian Three Step were highlights of the evening. | + | With a fish-canoe hatchery as the chief motif, the River Canoe Club was again successful in winning the trophy for the best decorated table, though the Rucksack Club and the Trampers' |
- | Bill Holesgrove, new Federation President, was there and also Federation | + | |
- | Assistant Hon.Secretary, | + | The Hon. Organising Secretary, Mrs. Hilda Blunt, and Committee are to be congratulated on the smooth running of the Ball and their choice of dances. The three delightful waltzes and an energetic Palais Glide and Canadian Three Step were highlights of the evening. |
- | Amongst the S.B.W's present were Hon.Assistant Secretary, Jean Trimble, whose dove grey chiffon made a perfect foil for her brightly coloured jacket. Joyce, of that ilk, in floral satin, Winifred Duncombe wearing red roses with her corn coloured lace. Hon. Social Secretary, Edna Garrad, wore a graceful gown of floral angel skin. Olive Greenacre blue net over pinkt Clare IC.noolla | + | |
+ | Bill Holesgrove, new Federation President, was there and also Federation Assistant Hon. Secretary, Agnes Miller, who wore a frock of floral satin. Our own President' | ||
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+ | Amongst the SBW's present were Hon. Assistant Secretary, Jean Trimble, whose dove grey chiffon made a perfect foil for her brightly coloured jacket. Joyce, of that ilk, in floral satin, Winifred Duncombe wearing red roses with her corn coloured lace. Hon. Social Secretary, Edna Garrad, wore a graceful gown of floral angel skin. Olive Greenacre blue net over pink, Clare Kinsella | ||
The attractive young matrons present included Enid Rigby, amethyst velvet, Roxy Barret pastel silk voile; Thel Hellyer wore a fur cape with her gown of sunset georgette and Joan Savage an Edwardian gown of pale blue net and satin. | The attractive young matrons present included Enid Rigby, amethyst velvet, Roxy Barret pastel silk voile; Thel Hellyer wore a fur cape with her gown of sunset georgette and Joan Savage an Edwardian gown of pale blue net and satin. | ||
- | Among the many others present were Jean West, who wore white camellias with her moire taffeta of the same colour; Betty Pryde wearing a picture frock of pastel striped taffeta; Yvonne Douglas, who pinned two blue birds to the neckline of her flame chiffons; Jo Newland, black velvet, Magdalene Brown, ivory satin, Dorothy Langworthy, pink georgette, Cherie Jessop, blue lace, Ada Frost, floral satin, Dot English old gold satins Evelyn Higginbotham, | ||
- | , Among ld friends were Dorothy Song and Joan Townsend of the Rucksack | ||
- | Club, Mavis Barnesi Vera Kilpatrick Jean Fraser and Gladys Barnard (Parsons). | ||
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- | r ',0*... | + | Among the many others present were Jean West, who wore white camellias with her moire taffeta of the same colour; Betty Pryde wearing a picture frock of pastel striped taffeta; Yvonne Douglas, who pinned two blue birds to the neckline of her flame chiffons; Jo Newland, black velvet, Magdalene Brown, ivory satin, Dorothy Langworthy, pink georgette, Cherie Jessop, blue lace, Ada Frost, floral satin, Dot English old gold satin, Evelyn Higginbotham, |
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- | DI, ID 5Am t-11-1A-1 1.up.,e R...eAl..1... y Arni5 ;,c 4, | + | Among old friends were Dorothy Song and Joan Townsend of the Rucksack Club, Mavis Barnes, Vera Kilpatrick, Jean Fraser and Gladys Barnard |
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- | 0 | + | ===== Stars ===== |
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- | STARS | + | From "I Find Australia" |
- | From "I Find Australia" | + | |
- | (our copy from the S.L.W.Library) | + | (our copy from the SBW Library) |
- | We camped out on the ground near another boundary-rider' | + | |
- | out in the dry air of the desert, you will never believe, even then, what makes the traveller put them so rapturously into his tales. You have to lie down clear of any trees somewhere out on the plains, looking straight up Without tilting your head, to get the real beauty of them, the magnificence of it all. Out there in that dry air the stars don't wink. I had heard that only atmospheric moisture gave stars the appearance of twinkling in and out, and here was proof, at any rate, that the air we were in was dry. | + | We camped out on the ground near another boundary-rider' |
- | As a townsman I had never seen much of the stars, and my chief memories | + | |
- | of them as a child were of something that instilled in me a vague nameless fear, so that I hastily looked away again after glancing up on a clear summer evening. While you looked at one which seemed to be looking at you, another in the tail of your eye winked, making you look there. I didn't like it. They were too still, up there in the vast dark dome. Thus from a childish dread I had grown up indifferent to stars. It is hard to see beauty, later* in a thing that once frightened you. Now, with everything utterly still around me, only horse-bells faintly clanking somewhere a long way off, my ear down where I could hear faint rustlings of insects in the grassy | + | As a townsman I had never seen much of the stars, and my chief memories of them as a child were of something that instilled in me a vague nameless fear, so that I hastily looked away again after glancing up on a clear summer evening. While you looked at one which seemed to be looking at you, another in the tail of your eye winked, making you look there. I didn't like it. They were too still, up there in the vast dark dome. Thus from a childish dread I had grown up indifferent to stars. It is hard to see beauty, later, in a thing that once frightened you. Now, with everything utterly still around me, only horse-bells faintly clanking somewhere a long way off, my ear down where I could hear faint rustlings of insects in the grass, |
- | There was the novelty of being where I could see the great Southern Cross, the constellation only visible when you approach southern latitudes. Mention of the Southern Cross sets going memories of the earliest voyagers to observe it, and you feel you are in that other half of the world where all men of the white race are alien ... And Magellan' | + | |
- | Other worlds, these, and not withdrawing timidly as in cloud-wracked skies of England, but leaning down towards Earth, unafraid that we should see and know them. I, could understand then how the ancient seers came to imagine they received messages from them, believed them intimately concerned in the lives of individuals, | + | There was the novelty of being where I could see the great Southern Cross, the constellation only visible when you approach southern latitudes. Mention of the Southern Cross sets going memories of the earliest voyagers to observe it, and you feel you are in that other half of the world where all men of the white race are alien ... And Magellan' |
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- | - 6 - | + | Other worlds, these, and not withdrawing timidly as in cloud-wracked skies of England, but leaning down towards Earth, unafraid that we should see and know them. I, could understand then how the ancient seers came to imagine they received messages from them, believed them intimately concerned in the lives of individuals, |
marked on charts to accord with the changing seasons of hot and cold, wet and try, famine and plenty. I could understand then the predilection for deserts on the part of met who have isolated themselves and come back to the world with messages they felt they had received direct from the prime moving force of the Universe. | marked on charts to accord with the changing seasons of hot and cold, wet and try, famine and plenty. I could understand then the predilection for deserts on the part of met who have isolated themselves and come back to the world with messages they felt they had received direct from the prime moving force of the Universe. | ||
- | That first night under the desert stars, speaking no word to any of my companions, lying there without any great thought of to-morrow or the day which had gone, I came nearer to feeling my own relations to the world and the Universe than I had through all the religious and secular teaching I had received. I felt a stirring of something that I would like to put into words, one day when I could master the pen. I shall wait a long time, I think, | + | |
- | THE FEDERATION ANNUAL MEETING. | + | That first night under the desert stars, speaking no word to any of my companions, lying there without any great thought of to-morrow or the day which had gone, I came nearer to feeling my own relations to the world and the Universe than I had through all the religious and secular teaching I had received. I felt a stirring of something that I would like to put into words, one day when I could master the pen. I shall wait a long time, I think. |
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+ | ===== The Federation Annual Meeting ===== | ||
The Seventh Annual Meeting of the N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs was held on 28th July, 1939, at 5 Hamilton Street, Sydney and the following Officers for 1939/1940 were elected:- | The Seventh Annual Meeting of the N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs was held on 28th July, 1939, at 5 Hamilton Street, Sydney and the following Officers for 1939/1940 were elected:- | ||
- | President: W. Holesgrove. Vice-President: | + | |
- | Hon.Secretary: | + | * President: W. Holesgrove. |
- | Hon.Treasurer: | + | * Vice-President: |
- | The Annual Report and Accounts have been printed and are being circulated to members of affiliated clubs, | + | |
- | The Correspondence contained quite a lot of good news, the most important item being that, following the Federation' | + | * Asst. Secretary: Miss A. Miller, |
- | Following Federation' | + | |
- | The Federation' | + | * Hon. Secretarial Staff: |
- | Kuring-gai Chase Trust invited four representatives from the Federation to a meeting on 16th August at 5 p m. at the Trust Office to arrange for parties to locate and map all Aboriginal Rock Carvings in the Chase, and to consider | + | |
- | A report on the Clear Hill Ladders was received from the Sub-6ommittee, which was to inspect again and to erect arrows on that portion of Duncan' | + | The Annual Report and Accounts have been printed and are being circulated to members of affiliated clubs. |
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+ | The Correspondence contained quite a lot of good news, the most important item being that, following the Federation' | ||
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+ | Following Federation' | ||
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+ | The Federation' | ||
+ | Kuring-gai Chase Trust invited four representatives from the Federation to a meeting on 16th August at 5 pm at the Trust Office to arrange for parties to locate and map all Aboriginal Rock Carvings in the Chase, and to consider | ||
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+ | A report on the Clear Hill Ladders was received from the Sub-committee, which was to inspect again and to erect arrows on that portion of Duncans | ||
Regarding the destruction of bush on Heathcote Creek, Federation resolved to write tq the Forestry Commission to obtain particulars of appointment of Honorary Rangers under the Forestry Act, whose powers are understood to be very wide. Attention is again being drawn to destruction at Kingfisher Pool. | Regarding the destruction of bush on Heathcote Creek, Federation resolved to write tq the Forestry Commission to obtain particulars of appointment of Honorary Rangers under the Forestry Act, whose powers are understood to be very wide. Attention is again being drawn to destruction at Kingfisher Pool. | ||
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- | Meeting | + | __Meeting |
- | Affiliation | + | |
- | to an increase in fees. The S.B.W. | + | __Affiliation |
- | A practice | + | |
+ | A practice | ||
Delegates were asked to get their clubs to suggest ways and means to raise funds for Federation for conservation purposes. | Delegates were asked to get their clubs to suggest ways and means to raise funds for Federation for conservation purposes. | ||
- | As the Federation' | + | |
- | An Honorarium of 3.3.0d was granted to Miss Miller' | + | As the Federation' |
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+ | An Honorarium of £3.3.0d was granted to Miss Miller' | ||
The re-election of Mr. Charles Roberts as Honorary Secretary was warmly welcomed. | The re-election of Mr. Charles Roberts as Honorary Secretary was warmly welcomed. | ||
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+ | ==== On Range of Vision ==== | ||
It is impossible to approach certain animals without being seen, unless they are asleep. | It is impossible to approach certain animals without being seen, unless they are asleep. | ||
- | Man and the true monkeys, when their eyes are at rest aild looking directly ahead, can see movements which occur to at extent of 5 behind the medium line of the head, but anything which happens behind this region cannot be seen unless the eyes or head are turned. | + | |
- | In g the case of the hare and squirrel, each eye has vision to the extent of 195, and as theonormal | + | Man and the true monkeys, when their eyes are at rest and looking directly ahead, can see movements which occur to an extent of 5° behind the medium line of the head, but anything which happens behind this region cannot be seen unless the eyes or head are turned. |
- | Therefore do not waste time trying to stalk squirrels or kares from behind, try the rabbit, he has a blind area of approximately | + | |
- | ON ENGLISH | + | In the case of the hare and squirrel, each eye has vision to the extent of 195°, and as the normal |
- | A well-known member of the Club was lecturing on her recent trip to | + | |
- | Western China, and she groaned about the difficulties of the Chinese language -- | + | Therefore do not waste time trying to stalk squirrels or kares from behind, try the rabbit, he has a blind area of approximately |
- | "The same word may mean something quite different from what you intend if you don't just get the correct intonation. English is a much nicer language. vhen you say ' | + | |
- | Yet, only five minutes earlier, she had shown on the screen the picture of the soldier whom the party had been persuaded to hire as a guard and protection against bandits. Although he was draped with a gun, ammunition-belt, | + | ==== On English ==== |
- | "!hat was the charge?" | + | |
+ | A well-known member of the Club was lecturing on her recent trip to Western China, and she groaned about the difficulties of the Chinese language -- | ||
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+ | "The same word may mean something quite different from what you intend if you don't just get the correct intonation. English is a **much** nicer language. vhen you say ' | ||
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+ | Yet, only five minutes earlier, she had shown on the screen the picture of the soldier whom the party had been persuaded to hire as a guard and protection against bandits. Although he was draped with a gun, ammunition-belt, | ||
The lecturer looked at the picture and replied, | The lecturer looked at the picture and replied, | ||
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Yes, English is so simple and straight forward. How do you pronounce the word " | Yes, English is so simple and straight forward. How do you pronounce the word " | ||
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- | 0 | + | Pity the poor foreigner who, on learning English, is told that 212 degrees equal boiling point, 32 degrees freezing point, 360 degrees a circle and 90 degrees a quadrant! |
- | Pity the poor foreigner who, on learning English, is told that 212 degrees equal boiling point, 32 degrees freezing point, 360 degrees a circle and 90 degrees a quadrant | + | |
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Morris Stephenson vouches for the accuracy of the first " | Morris Stephenson vouches for the accuracy of the first " | ||
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Perhaps some of our new members or prospectives could give us some equally interesting highlights on bushwalking, | Perhaps some of our new members or prospectives could give us some equally interesting highlights on bushwalking, | ||
- | FROM HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE | + | |
- | Every time another Alpine Journal arrives for reviewing I am reminded | + | ===== From Here, There and Everywhere ===== |
- | of the old story of the man who asked, "What does it cost to play Pejo?" and was told 7 "If you have to ask what it costs, you ean't afford to play." | + | |
- | I am sure that mountaineering must be like that, too, but if you like reading accounts of thrilling and arduous trips to places | + | Every time another Alpine Journal arrives for reviewing I am reminded of the old story of the man who asked, "What does it cost to play Polo?" and was told, "If you have to ask what it costs, you can't afford to play." |
- | will allow them be borrowed from the library, but for thrills and snow pictures, just browse. | + | |
+ | I am sure that mountaineering must be like that, too, but if you like reading accounts of thrilling and arduous trips to places | ||
The latest received is the " | The latest received is the " | ||
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- | The following interesting piece of information is taken from an article in the July number of "The Ruc-Sac", | + | ---- |
- | "The view from the peak was very impressive. Peaks ranged on all sides, including Faery Queen to the north-west. In the valley below could be seen a beautiful clear crystal lake. A very interesting point which I would like to mention here is that sea-gulls are born and bred on these lakes, and never go to sea. They live mostly on the carcasses of deer. It is not uncomon | + | |
- | | + | The following interesting piece of information is taken from an article in the July number of "The Ruc-Sac", |
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- | KATOOMBA-KANANGRA WALLS AND RETURN | + | |
- | In Four Days | + | Having located these mountains on a map of New Zealand, I can tell you that they are in the northern corner of Canterbury |
- | by "One of the Three Musketeers" | + | |
- | "What! Katoomba to Kanangra | + | ===== Katoomba |
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+ | by "One of the Three Musketeers" | ||
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+ | "What! Katoomba to Kanangra | ||
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Advice was given freely, but our minds were made up and we were determined to do it. | Advice was given freely, but our minds were made up and we were determined to do it. | ||
- | At last, after an ultra-lightweight food list was prepared, Easter Thursday night came4.and three stalwarts made their way to Central Station. Through the struggling human mass on the station we wended our way on to a train - not the one we intended, but it went via Katoomba, and that was all that mittered. | + | |
- | Once again we stepped off the train at Katoomba; a cold wind was blowing, accompanied with a fine misty rain. We were given a send-off by other members of the S.B.W. | + | At last, after an ultra-lightweight food list was prepared, Easter Thursday night came, and three stalwarts made their way to Central Station. Through the struggling human mass on the station we wended our way on to a train - not the one we intended, but it went via Katoomba, and that was all that mattered. |
- | Finally we left Katoomba at 9.30 p m. and walked via Nelly' | + | |
- | Carl in'.s in 3* hours and crawled into our sleeping bags at about 1.0 a m. Next morning we got up later than intended and did not leave Carlon' | + | Once again we stepped off the train at Katoomba; a cold wind was blowing, accompanied with a fine misty rain. We were given a send-off by other members of the SBW on the train, and were reassured that a search party would be sent out for us on Tuesday. We laughed but, nevertheless, |
- | Rain was falling as we followed the Cox' | + | |
- | The junction of Kanangra River and Kanangra Creek was reached at 2.30; rain was still falling and the cattlepad was fast becoming very muddy and slippery. Late in the afternoon we stopped at one of the numerous crossings for refreshments and more chocolate, and discovered the first leeches on our shoes. From then on leeches became thicker, and our 7 x C fly was erected on the last flat before entering the Gorge, amidst thousands of leeches. They crawled | + | Finally we left Katoomba at 9.30 pm and walked via Nelly' |
- | , between our toes, up the side of the billy into our stew and rice, and even into our packs. We had to stand to eat our meal; it was not safe to sit even on a groundsheet. One hungry wolf took a big mouthful of stew and remarked how | + | |
- | 0 tender the meat was, hen informed there was no meat. in the stew,. he spat out the tender | + | Rain was falling as we followed the Coxs downstream to Kanangra River [Kanangra Creek], which we reached at 12.30. A light lunch was had and the "Three Musketeers" |
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- | The night was not much Vetter; leeches crawled over our sleeping bags, but, fortunately, | + | The junction of Kanangra River and Kanangra Creek [Whalania Creek? |
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+ | The night was not much better; leeches crawled over our sleeping bags, but, fortunately, | ||
It had rained all night and camp was broken at 8.0 with rain falling steadily, but we kept on up the Gorge and at 10.0 we started the climb up Murdering Gully. We arrived at the top about 12.30 Saturday, much to the amazement of walkers who had just arrived themselves and who had seen us leave Katoomba on the Thursday night. | It had rained all night and camp was broken at 8.0 with rain falling steadily, but we kept on up the Gorge and at 10.0 we started the climb up Murdering Gully. We arrived at the top about 12.30 Saturday, much to the amazement of walkers who had just arrived themselves and who had seen us leave Katoomba on the Thursday night. | ||
- | The afternoon was spent wandering about the top of the Walls, our intention being to spend the night in the Cave, but we were persuaded to carry on to the Kowmung River for the night. After being more or less bushed for a while, the whole party arrived at Hughes' | + | |
- | Sunday morning dawned clear and the air was crisp. We ate breakfast leisurely and broke camp at 10.15 to proceed down the Kowmung River to the Cox's. A stop was made just before entering the Kowmung Canyon for lunch at 12.554 That afternoon we reached the Cox' | + | The afternoon was spent wandering about the top of the Walls, our intention being to spend the night in the Cave, but we were persuaded to carry on to the Kowmung River for the night. After being more or less bushed for a while, the whole party arrived at Hughes' |
- | A cold night was spent and at 10.15 we once more were under way up | + | |
- | Black Dog Ridge. Beautiful views were had all the way up to Clea Hill and | + | Sunday morning dawned clear and the air was crisp. We ate breakfast leisurely and broke camp at 10.15 to proceed down the Kowmung River to the Coxs. A stop was made just before entering the Kowmung Canyon for lunch at 12.55. That afternoon we reached the Coxs at 3.25 and walked to Black Dog Creek to make camp for the night, arriving there at 4.30 pm. |
- | it was delightful to sit in a sheltered | + | |
+ | A cold night was spent and at 10.15 we once more were under way up Black Dog Ridge. Beautiful views were had all the way up to Clear Hill and it was delightful to sit in a sheltered | ||
By 3.30 we had reached the Causeway on Narrow Neck and half-an-hour later were enjoying hot coffee in Katoomba prior to catching a train back home. | By 3.30 we had reached the Causeway on Narrow Neck and half-an-hour later were enjoying hot coffee in Katoomba prior to catching a train back home. | ||
- | How disappointed the folks were when they heard we had arrived in Katoomba on time and so robbed them of a trip in search of us4 | + | |
+ | How disappointed the folks were when they heard we had arrived in Katoomba on time and so robbed them of a trip in search of us! | ||
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Slowly the sun sank, shadows fell, and a slumberous silence came over the land. The waters that had been as opal turned to grey, and from grey to darkest slater and a thousand stars twinkled in their depths. | Slowly the sun sank, shadows fell, and a slumberous silence came over the land. The waters that had been as opal turned to grey, and from grey to darkest slater and a thousand stars twinkled in their depths. | ||
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- | Buy or sell your used cameras or eines | + | ===== At Our Own Meeting ===== |
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- | H. V. LECKIE | + | The August meeting opened on a pleasant note, when those present welcomed new members, Mrs Dora Harvey and Messrs Laurie Kilminster and John Sappy - Mr William |
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- | AT OUR OWN MEETING | + | |
- | The August meeting opened on a pleasant note, when those present welcomed new members, Mrs. Dora Harvey and Messrs. Laurie Kilminster and John Sappy - Mr. Wm. Burke, who was not present at the previous meeting, also received his Badge. | + | |
The President then presented the certificates won by competitors at the recent Field Sports Carnival. | The President then presented the certificates won by competitors at the recent Field Sports Carnival. | ||
- | Mr. Percy Harvey has been appointed the new Curator of Maps. Two new Ma,;,s, one each of the Oberson | + | |
- | map collection, please keep the drawers in a tidy condition and replace the maos in their correct sections. | + | Mr Percy Harvey has been appointed the new Curator of Maps. Two new maps, one each of the Oberon |
- | A verbal report on the Federation | + | |
- | It was suggested by Maurie Berry that the Club appoint a " | + | A verbal report on the Federation |
- | Members were again reminded that the Federation Search and Rescue weekend, is to be held on 9/10th September in the lower Blue Mountains between the railway line and th. Grose River. Again this year the area will be split into sections and search parties will only be concerned with their own sections, Radio and carrier pigeons will be employed in the search. Edible prizes, and coupons, redeemable at Paddy' | + | * That the cost of the tickets be 6/6d each and that the ball commence at 8.30 pm. |
+ | * That the Ball Committee go into the matter of holding the next Federation Ball on the " | ||
+ | * That this Club ask the Committee to avoid holding | ||
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+ | It was suggested by Maurie Berry that the Club appoint a " | ||
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+ | Members were again reminded that the Federation Search and Rescue weekend, is to be held on 9/10th September in the lower Blue Mountains between the railway line and the Grose River. Again this year the area will be split into sections and search parties will only be concerned with their own sections, Radio and carrier pigeons will be employed in the search. Edible prizes, and coupons, redeemable at Paddy' | ||
Miss " | Miss " | ||
- | Mr. L.G. (' | + | |
- | On Miss Dorothy Lawry' | + | Mr L.G. (' |
- | A letter of congratulation will also be sent to Mr.Bill Holesgrove of the C.M.W.on his being elected President of the Federation. Just before the meeting closed,our worthy | + | |
- | - 1k - FEDERATION CONFERENCE | + | On Miss Dorothy Lawry' |
- | ON Wednesday, August 16th, some thirtyfive enthusiastS | + | |
+ | A letter of congratulation will also be sent to Mr Bill Holesgrove of the CMW on his being elected President of the Federation. Just before the meeting closed,our worthy | ||
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+ | ===== Federation Conference ===== | ||
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+ | On Wednesday, August 16th, some thirty five enthusiasts | ||
After Charles Roberts had read the report of last year's Conference as received by the Council of the Federation, the President, Bill Holesgrove, called for motions which would express the feeling of Conference on any matter which those present wished to recommend to Council' | After Charles Roberts had read the report of last year's Conference as received by the Council of the Federation, the President, Bill Holesgrove, called for motions which would express the feeling of Conference on any matter which those present wished to recommend to Council' | ||
- | Jack Benson (C.M.W.) moved that we place on record our appreciation of the wonderful work done by Mr. T. A. Herbert as President of the Federation during the past two years and a half. The motion was seconded by Horrie Salmon (Trampers) and carried, and will be conveyed to Tom Herbert, who was in hospital at the time. | + | |
- | Horrie Salmon then moved as a recommendation from Conference that the night of Federation meetings should be changed from Fridays - characterised by many people present, as the week's worst week-night for such meetings, the reasons given being many and potent - to either the second or third Tuesday in each month. | + | Jack Benson (CMW) moved that we place on record our appreciation of the wonderful work done by Mr. T. A. Herbert as President of the Federation during the past two years and a half. The motion was seconded by Horrie Salmon (Trampers) and carried, and will be conveyed to Tom Herbert, who was in hospital at the time. |
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+ | Horrie Salmon then moved as a recommendation from Conference that the night of Federation meetings should be changed from Fridays - characterised by many people present, as the week's worst week-night for such meetings, the reasons given being many and potent - to either the second or third Tuesday in each month. | ||
The Conference was definitely in favour of the proposed change, but there was great diversity of opinion when Dorothy Song (Rucksack Club) moved that a recommendation should be made that members of affiliated clubs be permitted to attend Council meetings without taking part in the Business. So many people advanced so many reasons for and so many reasons against opening the Federation Council meetings to such a gallery that when the vote was taken, it was a dead heat. The Chairman declared the motion lost. | The Conference was definitely in favour of the proposed change, but there was great diversity of opinion when Dorothy Song (Rucksack Club) moved that a recommendation should be made that members of affiliated clubs be permitted to attend Council meetings without taking part in the Business. So many people advanced so many reasons for and so many reasons against opening the Federation Council meetings to such a gallery that when the vote was taken, it was a dead heat. The Chairman declared the motion lost. | ||
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Herbie Freeman (Bushlanders) recommended the appointment of a Ways and Means, or Finance, Committee to consider fully means of raising funds to carry on the Work of the Federation. Presumably this committee would also carry out the ways it suggested of getting the means. | Herbie Freeman (Bushlanders) recommended the appointment of a Ways and Means, or Finance, Committee to consider fully means of raising funds to carry on the Work of the Federation. Presumably this committee would also carry out the ways it suggested of getting the means. | ||
- | Various suggestions came from Betty Bell (S.B.W.) Richard Croker (S.B.W.) Horns Salmon (Trampers) L. Rarer (Campfire) " | + | |
+ | Various suggestions came from Betty Bell (SBW), Richard Croker (SBW), Horrie | ||
After this motion was carried talk turned for a while to the Search and Rescue Section, and Paddy got at least one good suggestion. | After this motion was carried talk turned for a while to the Search and Rescue Section, and Paddy got at least one good suggestion. | ||
- | Then Paddy mo' | + | |
+ | Then Paddy moved that an Annual Camping Re-union should be added to the Federation' | ||
Dorothy Lawry was not saying as much as usual as she had a cold. | Dorothy Lawry was not saying as much as usual as she had a cold. | ||
- | After a couple more suggestions and inquiries had been made and answered | ||
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- | the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 9.55 p m. | ||
- | Although the gathering was not very large, quite a number of useful suggestions were made, a friendly atmosphere prevailed, and all present seemed to enjoy themselves, with, possibly, one exception. re have not yet discovered the reason for the strange phenomenon, but THE feature of the evening was that - believe it or not - Jack Debert was there in the front row but HE DID NOT SAY A WORD THE WHOLE EVENING !I | ||
- | CLUB GOSSIP | ||
- | "Only Page 15 and we have reached 'Club Gossip' | ||
- | side has some consideration for the production side, which is working shorthanded this month as, unfortunately, | ||
- | Just after our August issue had gone to press we heard of two Club engagements. By now many members may say, " | ||
- | The other pair whom we are happy to congratulate are Don Gordon and Betty Bell, both active S.B.W. members of several year's standing. It is a good thing for walkers that they are not planning their marriage till | ||
- | about Christmas time. At present, as Editor of "The Eushwalker No,3", Betty has a big jol) on her hands. Confidentially, | ||
- | It nearly happened t- us again this month. Just as we were going to press we heard that Molly Astridge has announced her engaq:ement to Mr. Arthur Waller -- and that for some four months', | ||
- | Quite a busy evening we had, for later still we heard that Barbara Macgregor and Alton Chapple were going to be married on Saturday, 26th August, Best wishes to all of theml | ||
- | Apparently the Club " | ||
- | had enjoyed a week-end at the Heads with the Rootses and Les Douglas, our | ||
- | exiled comrades from Briabane. You know, of course, or did you? that' | ||
- | and Doug. console themselves these days by dragging from their homes and | ||
- | friends any poor fish they can catch, Ian reports that they each got a couple of bream at Tweed Heads. | ||
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- | Talking of absent friends, the June issue of " | ||
- | The same magazine recorded that another Auckland Alpine Sports Club member - Goldie Lawson - had left Melbourne and was climbing everything in sight in Tasmania. We have later news of Goldie. Her text port of call | ||
- | was Sydney, to which she has just returned after a jaunt to Cairns. She says she is going to settle down here for a few months now so we expect to enjoy her breezy company on many walks before she returns to Auckland. | ||
- | Our various schoolteacher members have all been very busy lately planning trips for the September holidays. Why aren't we all schoolteachers? | ||
- | public servants? Flo Allsworth has just had another holiday: | ||
- | We turned back mad from the mystic mountains, All foamed with red and with elfin gold: | ||
- | Up from the heart of the twilight' | ||
- | The fires enchanted were starward roiled | ||
- | We turned back tacit We thought of the mcrroWs The iron clang of the far-away town: | ||
- | We coul(71. not weep in our, bitter sorrow, But joy as an artic sun went. down. | ||
+ | After a couple more suggestions and inquiries had been made and answered the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 9.55 pm. | ||
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+ | Although the gathering was not very large, quite a number of useful suggestions were made, a friendly atmosphere prevailed, and all present seemed to enjoy themselves, with, possibly, one exception. We have not yet discovered the reason for the strange phenomenon, but **the** feature of the evening was that - believe it or not - Jack Debert was there in the front row but **he did not say a word the whole evening**! | ||
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+ | ===== Club Gossip ===== | ||
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+ | "Only Page 15 and we have reached 'Club Gossip' | ||
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+ | Just after our August issue had gone to press we heard of two Club engagements. By now many members may say, " | ||
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+ | The other pair whom we are happy to congratulate are Don Gordon and Betty Bell, both active SBW members of several years' standing. It is a good thing for walkers that they are not planning their marriage till | ||
+ | about Christmas time. At present, as Editor of "The Bushwalker No. 3", Betty has a big job on her hands. Confidentially, | ||
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+ | It nearly happened to us again this month. Just as we were going to press we heard that Molly Astridge has announced her engagement to Mr Arthur Waller - and that for some four months past Margaret Turner has been engaged to Mr Fred Smith of Orange! And Margaret told us that Gwen Clark has been moved to Parkes. Can anyone find the spot? | ||
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+ | Quite a busy evening we had, for later still we heard that Barbara Macgregor and Alton Chapple were going to be married on Saturday, 26th August, Best wishes to all of them! | ||
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+ | Apparently the Club " | ||
+ | exiled comrades from Brisbane. You know, of course, or did you? that Wal and Doug console themselves these days by dragging from their homes and friends any poor fish they can catch, Ian reports that they each got a couple of bream at Tweed Heads. | ||
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+ | Talking of absent friends, the June issue of " | ||
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+ | The same magazine recorded that another Auckland Alpine Sports Club member - Goldie Lawson - had left Melbourne and was climbing everything in sight in Tasmania. We have later news of Goldie. Her next port of call was Sydney, to which she has just returned after a jaunt to Cairns. She says she is going to settle down here for a few months now so we expect to enjoy her breezy company on many walks before she returns to Auckland. | ||
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+ | Our various schoolteacher members have all been very busy lately planning trips for the September holidays. Why aren't we all schoolteachers? | ||
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+ | We turned back mad from the mystic mountains, | ||
+ | All foamed with red and with elfin gold:\\ | ||
+ | Up from the heart of the twilight' | ||
+ | The fires enchanted were starward rolled\\ | ||
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+ | We turned back mad: we thought of the morrow,\\ | ||
+ | The iron clang of the far-away town:\\ | ||
+ | We could not weep in our bitter sorrow,\\ | ||
+ | But joy as an artic sun went down.\\ |
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