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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. | ||
- | No. 57 Price 3d. SEPTEMBER, 1939 | + | No. 57 Price 3d. |
- | Editor: Dorothy Lawry, | + | ===== September, 1939 ===== |
- | Business Manager: Brian Harvey. | + | |**Editor**| Dorothy Lawry| |
- | + | |**Business Manager**| Mary Stoddart| | |
- | Publication Staff: Misses Doreen Harris, Jessie Martin, Mary Stoddart, Grace Edgecombe; Messrs. Bill Mullins and Arthur Salmon. | + | |**Publication Staff**| Misses Doreen Harris, Jessie Martin, Mary Stoddart, Grace Edgecombe; Messrs. Bill Mullins and Arthur Salmon| |
===== Contents ===== | ===== Contents ===== | ||
- | A Letter from " | + | |A Letter from " |
- | Bushwalkers' | + | |Bushwalkers' |
- | Paddy' | + | |Paddy' |
- | Stars -- Reprinted from "I find Australia" | + | |Stars| Reprinted from "I find Australia" |
- | Federation Annual Meeting | + | |Federation Annual Meeting| | 6| |
- | " | + | |" |
- | From Here, There and Everywhere | + | |From Here, There and Everywhere| | 9| |
- | Katoomba/ | + | |Katoomba/ |
- | by "One of the Three Musketeers" | + | |H. V. Leckie' |
- | H. V. Leckie' | + | |At Our Own Meeting| | 13| |
- | At Our Own Meeting | + | |Federation |
- | Federation | + | |Club Gossip| | 15| |
- | Club-Gossip | + | |
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===== A Letter From Wiff ===== | ===== A Letter From Wiff ===== | ||
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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' | + | 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' | + | 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' |
- | The Hon. Organising Secretary, Mrs. Hilda Blunt, and Committee are to | + | 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. |
- | 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. | + | |
- | Bill Holesgrove, new Federation President, was there and also Federation | + | 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' |
- | Assistant Hon.Secretary, | + | |
- | 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 | + | 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 | + | 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, |
- | , Among ld friends were Dorothy Song and Joan Townsend of the Rucksack | + | Among old friends were Dorothy Song and Joan Townsend of the Rucksack Club, Mavis Barnes, |
- | Club, Mavis Barnesi | + | |
===== Stars ===== | ===== 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' | + | 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. | + | |
- | As a townsman I had never seen much of the stars, and my chief memories | + | 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, |
- | 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 | + | |
- | 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' | + | 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, | + | 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. | ||
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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: | ||
- | Hon.Treasurer: | ||
- | The Annual Report and Accounts have been printed and are being circulated to members of affiliated clubs, | + | * President: W. Holesgrove. |
+ | * Vice-President: | ||
+ | * Hon. Secretary: C.D'A. Roberts. | ||
+ | * Asst. Secretary: Miss A. Miller, | ||
+ | * Hon. Treasurer: H. Freeman | ||
+ | * Hon. Secretarial Staff: N. Macdonald. | ||
- | The Correspondence contained quite a lot of good news, the most important item being that, following the Federation' | + | The Annual Report and Accounts have been printed and are being circulated |
- | Following | + | The Correspondence contained quite a lot of good news, the most important item being that, following the Federation' |
- | The Federation' | + | Following |
- | Kuring-gai Chase Trust invited four representatives from the Federation | + | |
- | 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 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 means for their protection. | ||
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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. | ||
- | Meeting | + | __Meeting |
- | Affiliation | + | __Affiliation |
- | to an increase in fees. The S.B.W. | + | |
- | 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' | + | As the Federation' |
- | An Honorarium of 3.3.0d was granted to Miss Miller' | + | 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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+ | Support our Advertisers - They support us | ||
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Opticians, Optometrists and Orthoptists | Opticians, Optometrists and Orthoptists | ||
2 Martin Place, SYDNEY | 2 Martin Place, SYDNEY | ||
- | 'Phones: B 1438 XB 4407 | + | Phones: B 1438 |
- | MORRIS M. STEPHENSON A.S.T.C(Dip opt) F.I.O. | + | XB 4407 |
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- | ON RANGE OF VISION | + | ==== 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 rest position of the eyes is such that they diverge | + | 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 |
- | Therefore do not waste time trying to stalk squirrels or kares from behind, try the rabbit, he has a blind area of approximately 5 directly | + | In the case of the hare and squirrel, each eye has vision to the extent |
- | ON ENGLISH | + | Therefore do not waste time trying to stalk squirrels or kares from behind, try the rabbit, he has a blind area of approximately 5° directly to the rear. |
- | A well-known member of the Club was lecturing on her recent trip to | + | ==== On English ==== |
- | Western China, and she groaned about the difficulties of the Chinese language -- | + | |
- | "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 ' | + | 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 -- |
- | 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 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 ' |
- | "!hat was the charge?" | + | |
+ | 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 " | ||
- | 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! |
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 | + | ===== From Here, There and Everywhere ===== |
- | Every time another Alpine Journal arrives for reviewing I am reminded | + | 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." |
- | 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 | + | 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 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 | + | |
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+ | Having located these mountains on a map of New Zealand, I can tell you that they are in the northern corner of Canterbury Province, near the Boundary of the Nelson Province and are about 50 miles from the sea. | ||
- | KATOOMBA-KANANGRA WALLS AND RETURN | + | ===== Katoomba |
- | In Four Days | + | by "One of the Three Musketeers" |
- | by "One of the Three Musketeers", | + | "What! Katoomba to Kanangra Walls and back in four days? You are mad, it can't be done." |
- | "What! Katoomba to Kanangra ?falls and back in four days? You are mad, it can't be done." | + | " |
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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. | + | 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. |
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- | 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. on the train, and were reassured that a search party would be sent out for us on Tuesday. We laughed but, nevertheless, | + | |
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- | 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' | + | |
- | Rain was falling as we followed | + | Once again we stepped off the train at Katoomba; a cold wind was blowing, accompanied |
- | The junction of Kanangra River and Kanangra Creek was reached | + | Finally we left Katoomba |
- | , 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 | + | |
+ | 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" | ||
+ | The junction of Kanangra River and Kanangra Creek [Whalania 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 6 fly was erected on the last flat before entering the Gorge, amidst thousands of leeches. They crawled 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 tender the meat was. When informed there was no meat in the stew, he spat out the tender morsel and, much to his horror, the tender meat turned out to be a much mangled leech, possibly (before being mangled) bloated with his own blood. Such was our meal. | ||
- | The night was not much Vetter; leeches crawled over our sleeping bags, but, fortunately, | + | 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' | + | 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' | + | 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. |
- | A cold night was spent and at 10.15 we once more were under way up | + | 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 |
- | Black Dog Ridge. Beautiful views were had all the way up to Clea 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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- | AT OUR OWN MEETING | + | ===== 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 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 |
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 | + | 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 | + | A verbal report on the Federation |
- | + | * That the cost of the tickets be 6/6d each and that the ball commence at 8.30 pm. | |
- | It was suggested by Maurie Berry that the Club appoint a " | + | * 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 " | ||
- | 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' | + | 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. (' | + | Mr L.G. (' |
- | On Miss Dorothy Lawry' | + | On Miss Dorothy Lawry' |
- | 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 | + | 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 |
- | - 1k - FEDERATION CONFERENCE | + | ===== Federation Conference ===== |
- | ON Wednesday, August 16th, some thirtyfive enthusiastS | + | |
+ | 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. | + | 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. |
- | 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. | + | 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 the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 9.55 p m. | + | 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. 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 | + | 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**! |
- | "Only Page 15 and we have reached 'Club Gossip' already" | + | ===== Club Gossip |
- | Just after our August issue had gone to press we heard of two Club engagements. By now many members may say, "That's not news", but we know all will join the " | + | "Only Page 15 and we have reached 'Club Gossip' |
- | The other pair whom we are happy to congratulate are Don Gordon and Betty Bell, both active S.B.W. members | + | Just after our August issue had gone to press we heard of two Club engagements. By now many members |
- | 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 | + | The other pair whom we are happy to congratulate are Don Gordon and Betty Bell, both active SBW members of several years' standing. |
+ | about Christmas time. At present, | ||
- | Quite a busy evening | + | 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 |
- | Apparently the Club " | + | Quite a busy evening we had, for later still we heard that Barbara Macgregor |
- | 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. | + | |
+ | 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. | ||
+ | Talking of absent friends, the June issue of " | ||
- | Talking of absent friends, the June issue of " | + | The same magazine recorded |
- | 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 | + | Our various schoolteacher members |
- | 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? | + | We turned back mad from the mystic mountains, |
- | public servants? Flo Allsworth has just had another holiday: | + | All foamed with red and with elfin gold:\\ |
+ | Up from the heart of the twilight' | ||
+ | The fires enchanted were starward rolled\\ | ||
- | We turned back mad from the mystic mountains, All foamed with red and with elfin gold: | + | We turned back mad: we thought |
- | Up from the heart of the twilight' | + | The iron clang of the far-away town:\\ |
- | The fires enchanted were starward roiled | + | We could not weep in our bitter sorrow,\\ |
- | We turned back tacit We thought of the mcrroWs | + | But joy as an artic sun went down.\\ |
- | We coul(71. | + |
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