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- | The Campfire Club is not very old, and neither are its members (we heard a rumour that 24 was the upper limit, but cannot vouch for this), | + | The Campfire Club is not very old, and neither are its members (we heard a rumour that 24 was the upper limit, but cannot vouch for this), however both club and members are full of vim and enthusiasm and appear to be carrying on all the best bushwalking traditions most worthily. They have just published Vol.No.1 of a new quarterly - "The Camp Fire Club Magazine" |
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- | Force, so now some other member will have to do a lot of hard work for the Camp Fire Club. | + | |
The Mapping Section of the River Canoe Club has completed two more maps and added them to the Club's library. They are as follows:- | The Mapping Section of the River Canoe Club has completed two more maps and added them to the Club's library. They are as follows:- | ||
- | Map No.13 Macleay River (in three sections).(a)Kundarang Crossing to Bellbrook (b) Bellbrook to Uralgurra (c) Uralgurra to Kempsey. Map No.14 Nymboida and Clarence Rivers. (Buccarumbi Bridge to | + | ***Map No.13** Macleay River (in three sections). (a)Kundarang Crossing to Bellbrook (b) Bellbrook to Uralgurra (c) Uralgurra to Kempsey. |
- | Copmanhurst section). | + | ***Map No.14** Nymboida and Clarence Rivers. (Buccarumbi Bridge to Copmanhurst section). |
- | "The Tararua Tramper" | + | |
- | have no space for extracts | + | "The Tararua Tramper" |
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- | with articles this month that we have had to hold over some till next issue. | + | |
===== At our own meeting ===== | ===== At our own meeting ===== | ||
At our February meeting we were all pleased to see our good friend and Honorary Member, Mr. Norbert Carlon. | At our February meeting we were all pleased to see our good friend and Honorary Member, Mr. Norbert Carlon. | ||
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New members welcomed were Max Swift, Ken Iredale and Arthur Brophy. | New members welcomed were Max Swift, Ken Iredale and Arthur Brophy. | ||
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We learned that Audrey Lumsden has resigned as she never gets time to walk - she is to be married shortly. | We learned that Audrey Lumsden has resigned as she never gets time to walk - she is to be married shortly. | ||
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Our Honorary Secretary, Tom Moppett, had a fresh supply of Bushfire Prevention Posters available for distribution, | Our Honorary Secretary, Tom Moppett, had a fresh supply of Bushfire Prevention Posters available for distribution, | ||
- | The President reminded those present that the Re-Union will be held on 9thilOth | + | |
+ | The President reminded those present that the Re-Union will be held on 9th/ | ||
Members who have been admitted to the Club since last March are asked to contact Maurie Berry before this year's Re-Union. | Members who have been admitted to the Club since last March are asked to contact Maurie Berry before this year's Re-Union. | ||
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Fears were expressed for the safety of " | Fears were expressed for the safety of " | ||
- | The meeting decided to appoint Joint Room Stewards for three months at a time and several members volunteered. The two names drawn from a at were Flo. Allsworth and Harry Savage. | ||
- | Jack Debert, having returned from holidays full of vim and vigour, started stirring up the club, with the usual amusing and possibly useful results. The amusement was immediate and sustained; any useful results will appear later. | ||
- | Support our Advertisers - they support us | ||
+ | The meeting decided to appoint Joint Room Stewards for three months at a time and several members volunteered. The two names drawn from a hat were Flo Allsworth and Harry Savage. | ||
+ | Jack Debert, having returned from holidays full of vim and vigour, started stirring up the club, with the usual amusing and possibly useful results. The amusement was immediate and sustained; any useful results will appear later. | ||
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+ | Support our Advertisers - they support us! | ||
===== Strange But True ===== | ===== Strange But True ===== | ||
+ | And so it came to pass that, even whilst pessimists discussed the possibilities of " | ||
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+ | "Woe is me" cried the pessimists when they heard the tidings. They wrung their hands and said, "That is the end of all things." | ||
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+ | "Not on your sweet life," replied the club members of 1940. "Maybe the Club is dying on its feet, according to some, but come, scour the four corners of the bush and we will show them. As Nelson said at Waterloo, 'You ain't seen nuffing yet!' The Re-Union must go on." | ||
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+ | So "Let us Re-une" | ||
- | And so it came to pass that, even whilst-passimists discussed the possibilities of " | ||
- | "Woe is me" cried the pessimists when they heard the tidings. Thwyrung their hands and said, "That is the end of all things." | ||
- | "Not on your sweet life," replied the club members of 1940. "Maybe the Club is dying on its feet, according to some, but come, scour the four corners of the bush and we will show them. As Nelson said at Waterloo, 'You ain't seen nuffing yeti' The Re-Union must go on." | ||
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- | So "Let us Re-tine " became the battle-cry. Telephone wires ran hot. Urgent meetings were called. The Re-Union Committee had started on the big job of finding the most suitable site. It may not be easy, but, remember, it takes less than hours to pack up and leave camp, so be ready to pack and move off in five minutes. | ||
Even bushfires cannot keep a good club down. | Even bushfires cannot keep a good club down. | ||
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- | EXTRA ! | + | ==== Extra! ==== |
- | THE RE-UNION WILL BE HELD on 9thilOth | + | THE RE-UNION WILL BE HELD on 9th/ |
Details will be given later. | Details will be given later. | ||
- | M. BERRY, | + | |
- | Organiser. | + | M. BERRY,\\ |
+ | Organiser.\\ | ||
1940 Re-Union Committee | 1940 Re-Union Committee | ||
- | STOP -PR_ESS | + | |
- | See what it means to relax after 12 months | + | ==== Stop Press ==== |
- | 0 B mad! At Acacia Camp/ Nepean River (near Glenbrook Ck). on Saturday | + | See what it means to relax after 12 months |
and Sunday, 9th and 10th March this year, and don't forget:- | and Sunday, 9th and 10th March this year, and don't forget:- | ||
- | WHEN BETTER RE-UNIONS ARE HELD THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS WILL HOLD THEM ! | ||
- | and we don't mean EAT BE | ||
- | ===== XMAS TRIP 1939-40 ===== | + | WHEN BETTER RE-UNIONS ARE HELD\\ |
- | + | THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS WILL\\ | |
+ | HOLD THEM!\\ | ||
+ | and we don't mean **MAY BE** | ||
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+ | ===== Xmas Trip 1939-40 ===== | ||
By "A Tired Tiger." | By "A Tired Tiger." | ||
- | One thing I learned from this trip -- don't do the Nattai during a droughty Xmas, or the Upper wollondilly -- anyway, not if it's the first | + | |
- | of visiting either river. In both the water had shrunk to a chain of pools, not too clear on the Wollondilly, | + | One thing I learned from this trip -- don't do the Nattai during a droughty Xmas, or the Upper wollondilly -- anyway, not if it's the first time of visiting either river. In both the water had shrunk to a chain of pools, not too clear on the Wollondilly, |
- | We began the trip with the good old Kowmung -- may it never stop running: Crystal clear and cooli it refreshed our large, hot party, arriving at its brink after a breakfastless walk from Yerranderie. | + | |
- | Everyone showed a commendable preference for cleanliness to food, and so, after a dip and a merry meal, we staggered down the Kow-pads to Christys Creek, our packs positively groaning with the weight of good food for Xmase | + | We began the trip with the good old Kowmung -- may it never stop running! Crystal clear and cool, it refreshed our large, hot party, arriving at its brink after a breakfastless walk from Yerranderie. |
- | At the junction loads were rested while an expedition set off up Christys in search of Myles' | + | |
+ | Everyone showed a commendable preference for cleanliness to food, and so, after a dip and a merry meal, we staggered down the Kow-pads to Christys Creek, our packs positively groaning with the weight of good food for Xmas. | ||
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+ | At the junction loads were rested while an expedition set off up Christys in search of Myles' | ||
Sunday was occupied variously - some sallied down the canyon and disported themselves in the many and deep pools therein, and some, the intelligentzia, | Sunday was occupied variously - some sallied down the canyon and disported themselves in the many and deep pools therein, and some, the intelligentzia, | ||
- | On Monday the Dauntless Dreadnoughts of the party toutled | + | |
- | From then on, between snake-killings, | + | On Monday the Dauntless Dreadnoughts of the party tootled |
- | 0 proceeded upstream passing through the really remarkable Purple Gates, and up the lovely, slippery Hidden Beauty Falls till we came to Barallier Falls, | + | |
+ | From then on, between snake-killings, | ||
Some of the party climbed around these falls, and went a little further upstream, on their return reporting more falls and even lovelier country. | Some of the party climbed around these falls, and went a little further upstream, on their return reporting more falls and even lovelier country. | ||
- | We made tracks for home, with sundry snake episodes to enliven the return journey, and rejoined the torpid tent-tenders, | + | |
- | Tuesday saw more aquatic acrobatics, and then Exodus Yerranderie-wards. | + | We made tracks for home, with sundry snake episodes to enliven the return journey, and rejoined the torpid tent-tenders, |
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+ | Tuesday saw more aquatic acrobatics, and then Exodus Yerranderie-wards. | ||
There we met four hairy savages who had just completed the submarine trip from Morong Falls through the deeps and the Werong canyon. Carrying cwts. of comestibles and cumbersome coils or cord they had conquered the Kowmung canyon. | There we met four hairy savages who had just completed the submarine trip from Morong Falls through the deeps and the Werong canyon. Carrying cwts. of comestibles and cumbersome coils or cord they had conquered the Kowmung canyon. | ||
- | Bundling into the lorry that awaited us we became swiftly snow white with fine powdery dust and we rattled off to Upper BurrAgorang. Six of us alighted to proceed up the Wollondilly past Bonnum Pic and up Burnt Flat Creek. This proved to be a delightful, fern fronded gully and brought us onto the tableland at Malcolm' | + | |
- | very hot and there was a hammock and fruit by the ton - bless Malcolm' | + | Bundling into the lorry that awaited us we became swiftly snow white with fine powdery dust and we rattled off to Upper Burragorang. Six of us alighted to proceed up the Wollondilly past Bonnum Pic and up Burnt Flat Creek. This proved to be a delightful, fern fronded gully and brought us onto the tableland at Malcolm' |
- | may it's tribe increase. | + | |
- | Next we essayed Wilson' | + | Next we essayed Wilson' |
- | Friday found us travelling up the Nattai past McArthur' | + | |
- | New Year weekend was spent in Flora Gully. This camp site was the most comfortable of the trip, and was truly delightful. Four new additions to the party had arrived on Friday night from Colo Vale and led Us to where the tents were pitched among flowering paper barks. The ground was covered with a coarsebut comfort yielding grass, and wood was everywhere handy to be burnt. | + | Friday found us travelling up the Nattai past McArthur' |
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+ | New Year weekend was spent in Flora Gully. This camp site was the most comfortable of the trip, and was truly delightful. Four new additions to the party had arrived on Friday night from Colo Vale and led us to where the tents were pitched among flowering paper barks. The ground was covered with a coarsebut comfort yielding grass, and wood was everywhere handy to be burnt. | ||
Our last day of care-free holiday was variously spent - six of us went off in a wild dash up Mount Jelore and arrived back in time for an excellent lunch prepared by the honorary camp cooks who were in truly great fettle. | Our last day of care-free holiday was variously spent - six of us went off in a wild dash up Mount Jelore and arrived back in time for an excellent lunch prepared by the honorary camp cooks who were in truly great fettle. | ||
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We then tramped into Colo Vale and lit a fire under pines beside the station, again establishing a record for quick and efficient eating, before we entrained for the city and the bonds of civilisation. | We then tramped into Colo Vale and lit a fire under pines beside the station, again establishing a record for quick and efficient eating, before we entrained for the city and the bonds of civilisation. | ||
- | ===== WANTED TO PURCHASE | + | ===== Wanted to Purchase |
- | BEFORE EASTER Eiderdown Sleeping Bag - frame rucksack - | + | BEFORE EASTER |
- | Offers to be made to SHEILA PATRICK, 47 MILSON ROAD, CREMORNE. "Phone B6793. | + | |
- | Support our Advertisers - They support us ! | + | |
- | - 14 - 4.11. | + | |
- | ===== " | + | Offers to be made to SHEILA PATRICK, 47 MILSON ROAD, CREMORNE. Phone B6793. |
- | Sponsored by | + | ===== " |
- | STEPHENSON & BIRD | + | |
- | Opticians, Optometrists and Orthapists. | + | |
- | 2 Martin Place, Sydney. | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | ==== IF LOOKS COULD KILL ==== | + | Sponsored by\\ |
+ | STEPHENSON & BIRD\\ | ||
+ | Opticians, Optometrists and Orthopists.\\ | ||
+ | 2 Martin Place, Sydney.\\ | ||
+ | ' | ||
+ | Morris M. Stephenson \\ | ||
+ | A.S.T.C. (Dip.Opt.) F.I.O. | ||
+ | ==== If Looks Could Kill ==== | ||
- | Plinius Secundus | + | Plinius Secundus |
- | in his " | + | |
- | "Among the Hesperian Aethipians is the fountain of the Nigris, | + | "Among the Hesperian Aethipians is the fountain of the Nigris, |
So even in the old days bushwalkers had to beware of things-that-gobump-in-the-night. | So even in the old days bushwalkers had to beware of things-that-gobump-in-the-night. | ||
- | M.S. | ||
- | mom | ||
- | ==== IF THOUGHTS COULD KILL ==== | + | M.S. |
+ | ==== If Thoughts Could Kill ==== | ||
The population of Australia would be considerably depleted. | The population of Australia would be considerably depleted. | ||
- | For instance, everyone who has deliberately started a bushfire and everyone who has let a fire get away would now be stoking in eternity. The thoughts of bush lovers, tree lovers, bird lovers, would have sent them there. And we don't mean maybe-- | + | |
+ | For instance, everyone who has deliberately started a bushfire and everyone who has let a fire get away would now be stoking in eternity. The thoughts of bush lovers, tree lovers, bird lovers, would have sent them there. And we don't mean maybe... | ||
D.L. | D.L. | ||
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"We live in the eternal Now, and it is Now that we create our destiny. It follows, that to grieve over the past is useless and to make plans for the future is a waste of time. There is only one ambition that is good, and that is: so to live Now that none may weary of life's emptiness and none may have to do the task we leave undone," | "We live in the eternal Now, and it is Now that we create our destiny. It follows, that to grieve over the past is useless and to make plans for the future is a waste of time. There is only one ambition that is good, and that is: so to live Now that none may weary of life's emptiness and none may have to do the task we leave undone," | ||
- | From the Book of the Sayings of Tsian Samdup. | ||
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- | ===== A BUNYIP AND HER RUCKSACK | + | From the Book of the Sayings of Tsian Samdup |
+ | ===== A Bunyip and her Rucksack | ||
+ | By Marie B. Byles | ||
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+ | It was her birthday and Uncle Jim and Auntie Dolly had given ger a real rucksack, a " | ||
- | By Marie B. Byles. | ||
- | It was her birthday and Uncle Jim and Auntie Dolly had given ger a real rucksack, a " | ||
In the morning she packed and unpacked and repacked the new rucksack several times over until it was perfect. Then she slung it on her back and walked to the station almost bursting with pride. There were twenty-three Bunyips on the walk, boys and girls, old and young, and the young ones seemed to lead all the others, and she was a young one. They climbed up rocks and slid down prescipices; | In the morning she packed and unpacked and repacked the new rucksack several times over until it was perfect. Then she slung it on her back and walked to the station almost bursting with pride. There were twenty-three Bunyips on the walk, boys and girls, old and young, and the young ones seemed to lead all the others, and she was a young one. They climbed up rocks and slid down prescipices; | ||
- | , That night she was asleep almost before her head touched the pillow and when Mother came to tuck her up, Mother found that she had securely strapped the rucksack on her sho4ders | + | |
+ | That night she was asleep almost before her head touched the pillow and when Mother came to tuck her up, Mother found that she had securely strapped the rucksack on her shoulders | ||
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That is a true story, bushwalkers, | That is a true story, bushwalkers, | ||
- | Do you know any children who might like to go bushwalking? | + | |
+ | Do you know any children who might like to go bushwalking? | ||
A schedule of the Bunyip walks can be obtained from " | A schedule of the Bunyip walks can be obtained from " | ||
- | It may be that you already take out boys and girls in the bush, If so, good luck to you. But remember that union is strength, and that to be successful a Junior Bushwalking movement must be based on organized | + | |
- | Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons, | + | It may be that you already take out boys and girls in the bush, If so, good luck to you. But remember that union is strength, and that to be successful a Junior Bushwalking movement must be based on organised |
- | It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth. -- Walt Whitman. | + | |
- | ===== CLUB GOSSIP | + | ---- |
- | Congratulations are again the order of the day --- | + | |
- | Max O' | + | Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons,\\ |
- | Betty Bell and Don Gordon were married during February& | + | It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.\\ |
- | Best wishes for every brand of joy, to all these folks ! | + | -- Walt Whitman. |
+ | ===== Club Gossip | ||
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+ | Congratulations are again the order of the day: | ||
+ | *Max O' | ||
+ | *Betty Bell and Don Gordon were married during February | ||
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+ | Best wishes for every brand of joy, to all these folks! | ||
The balance of our congratulations must be equally divided between our old friends, Thel. and Arthur Hellyer, and one of our newest members, Max Swift, and wife, Lorna. In the last few weeks these two couples have each become the proud parents of a small daughter. | The balance of our congratulations must be equally divided between our old friends, Thel. and Arthur Hellyer, and one of our newest members, Max Swift, and wife, Lorna. In the last few weeks these two couples have each become the proud parents of a small daughter. | ||
- | We have been told by an expert, that Miss Hellyer is dark and beautiful and Miss Swift, fair and beautiful. Some day we hope to see them bath and confirm the reportmeanwhile, welcome, young ladiest | + | |
- | We were glad to see Hec.Carruthers and his wife and son at the club room on February 16th for Tom Moppett' | + | We have been told by an expert, that Miss Hellyer is dark **and beautiful** and Miss Swift, fair **and beautiful**. Some day we hope to see them both and confirm the report - meanwhile, welcome, young ladies! |
- | Suzanne Richard writes from New York in appreciation of "The Bush walker" | + | |
+ | We were glad to see Hec. Carruthers and his wife and son at the club room on February 16th for Tom Moppett' | ||
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+ | Suzanne Richard writes from New York in appreciation of "The Bush walker" | ||
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