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- | THE SYDNEY- -BITSHWALKER. | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker, May 1941, No.77 ====== |
- | A mopthly | + | |
- | No.77. Y, 1-9414 | + | A monthly |
- | Editer: | + | Price 3d. |
- | Subscriptions: Doreen Harris. "On Service-Copies" | + | |
- | Art: Mary Stoddart, Produ-ction: | + | |Editor|Dorothy Lawry| |
- | C cf_N_ T. k | + | |Business Manager|Brian Harvey| |
- | Editorial | + | |Subscriptions|Doreen Harris| |
- | At Our Own Meeting | + | |"On Service Copies" |
- | The Official " | + | |Art|Mary Stoddart| |
- | Special Announcement Hon:-Social | + | |Production|Brian Harvey and Jean West| |
- | Progress Report from our Services Committee. 4'. 11 6 | + | |
- | Paddy ' s _ Advertisement | + | |Contents|Author|Page| |
- | Inside England | + | |Editorial| |1| |
- | j | + | |At Our Own Meeting| |2| |
- | Goodman Bros. Photo SuppliesrAdvt. ,. . . II 10 | + | |The Official " |
- | Letters from the Lads, - No*3 - from Gordan | + | |Special Announcement|Hon. Social Secretary|6| |
- | Anne's Pantry -- Advertisement | + | |Progress Report from our Services Committee| |6| |
- | Foot-gear Through the Ages ,from " | + | |Paddy' |
- | -_Federation | + | |Inside England|Ken Iredale|8| |
- | Club Gossip | + | |Goodman Bros. Photo Supplies Advt.| |10| |
- | EDITORIAL, | + | |Letters from the Lads - No.3|Gordon |
- | In 4arch_last | + | |Anne's Pantry -- Advertisement| |13| |
- | - In April "The Sydney Morning Herald" | + | |Foot-gear Through the Ages |" |
- | With this issue WE complete, our first ten years of publication, | + | |Federation |
- | assisted "The Sydney | + | |Club Gossip| |16| |
- | Starting as "The Bushwalker", | + | |
- | August, 1932- the official organ of the S.B.W. and under the new name of "The | + | ===== Editorial ===== |
- | - | + | |
- | Sydney Bushwalker." | + | In March last "The Camp Fire Club Magazine" |
- | From December, 1932, until January, 1936, Brenda White perched in the" | + | |
- | After the 1936 issue, the " | + | In April "The Sydney Morning Herald" |
- | In 1936 the bi-monthly suffered from a severe attack of " | + | |
- | _ . _ _ | + | With this issue **we** |
- | and-throughoitt-193.7 Wdk-61-11Y- | + | |
- | bought a new duplicator and Bill Mullins and Brian Harvey took over the work of | + | Starting as "The Bushwalker", |
- | _ _ _ | + | August, 1932, the official organ of the S.B.W. and under the new name of "The Sydney Bushwalker." |
- | grodUctioft.-- | + | |
- | In 1938 Marie Byles went mountaineering in Western China and the editorial chair and traditipns. | + | From December, 1932, until January, 1936, Brenda White perched in the editorial chair very successfully, |
- | 1 , | + | |
- | AT OUR. OWN MEETING. | + | After the 1936 issue, the " |
- | At the April General Meeting our new-Pre' | + | |
- | The meeting then got down to business, and soon learned, amongst other things, that Bill Mullins has changed his address and'is tow in the A.I.F. Training Camp at Cowra. That's one vacant seat there' | + | In 1936 the bi-monthly suffered from a severe attack of " |
- | use the season tickets Mouldy has secured again this year. | + | |
- | -- | + | In 1938 Marie Byles went mountaineering in Western China and the editorial chair and traditions |
- | As usual, our Social | + | |
- | Three new Room Stewards volunteered | + | ===== At Our Own Meeting ===== |
- | Tom Moppett, who was present "in his blues", | + | |
- | - Jean_Moppett | + | At the April General Meeting our new President's first job was to welcome as a New Member Mr Gordon Upton. Then Alex presented the two cups and various certificates won at this year's Swimming Carnival. The holders of the Mandelberg Cup now are Flo Allsworth and Arthur Brophey, while the new Mansonia Cup for the best score in both swimming and diving |
- | "TWENTY LIL1;S" | + | |
- | Somewhere in the New England | + | The meeting then got down to business, and soon learned, amongst other things, that Bill Mullins has changed his address and is now in the A.I.F. Training Camp at Cowra. That's one vacant seat there' |
- | will be washed with yellow or gold. Yellow from the tall branching butter- | + | |
- | / | + | As usual, our Social |
- | cups, gold from the " | + | |
- | t-tli thin stalk in yellow or orange-red. In the more moist spots, where the fragile, iris seems to float over pale green sword-like leaves, | + | Three new Room Stewards volunteered |
- | The hills give way to lower ground and fields, | + | |
- | Maple trees are in full green leaf* The same trees seen in the autumm With such glorious crimson and red colouring. The Virginia creeper still | + | Tom Moppett, who was present "in his blues", |
- | in festoons, but no longer scarlet is now cool green. Upright | + | |
- | Now Comes a-small town with white wooden homes, each with an elegant white porch in colonial style, the lawn of one merging with the lawn of the next. Clumps of huge peony roses, in crimson, rose, white or palest pink spring straight from the grass. | + | Jean Moppett |
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+ | |||
+ | ===== TWENTY LIL1; | ||
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+ | By M. Bacon | ||
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+ | Somewhere in the New England | ||
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+ | The hills give way to lower ground and fields, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Maple trees are in full green leaf. The same trees seen in the autumn with such glorious crimson and red colouring. The Virginia creeper still in festoons, but no longer scarlet is now cool green. Upright | ||
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+ | Now comes a small town with white wooden homes, each with an elegant white porch in colonial style, the lawn of one merging with the lawn of the next. Clumps of huge peony roses, in crimson, rose, white or palest pink spring straight from the grass. | ||
We stop at a station. White clover, white shasta daisies and tiny pink and mauve ones carried on two-foot high stalks, all grow among the red clover, with soft grass plumes waving above them all. The buttercups and " | We stop at a station. White clover, white shasta daisies and tiny pink and mauve ones carried on two-foot high stalks, all grow among the red clover, with soft grass plumes waving above them all. The buttercups and " | ||
- | The grass gets greener | + | |
- | soft clear pink dog rose has a-ppeared | + | The grass gets greener |
- | pikes two feet high, grows in thick clumps. | + | |
- | te ch7rm of the countryside is the rich greenness which is yet full of tbtle changing colour as the minor flowers become visible. Everything | + | The charm of the countryside is the rich greenness which is yet full of subtle |
- | st fancy being a train-line and being able to enjoy this alwaysIl | + | |
- | TING to 20st-war | + | Il TING to 20st-war |
- | 4. | + | |
- | ROCKCLIMBING IN THE RAIN | + | ===== The Official " |
- | Paul Barnes | + | |
- | (The author would be glad to iertimbether' | + | By Stoddy Jun |
- | It was early in-1944 when we stood on the Ff)gsback Ridge, Narrow Neck, and looked south-egtt at the long point or headland jutting | + | |
- | Our party started out bright nd erly on Friday night with a taxi to the Explorers' | + | In two detachments |
- | Few people, as yet, seem to know of the way down off the Pulpit Hill, a neat piece of rockclimbing which has been rendered easier for amateurs by the insertion of iron spikes | + | |
- | _spikes | + | The Leader, Bill Hall, with Bill Whitney, sped down to Carlons from the earlier train and they were safely tucked into bed before the second detachment arrived. Consisting of Tim Coffey, Reg Alder, Ron Baker and myself, Mob No.2 journeyed from Central in the narrow confines of a Guard Room at the extreme |
- | Breakfast was a satisfying meal on Back Creek, and there followed a quiet day's walking via Megalong Creek and much rockhopping to a good camp spot a mile or so down the Cox. | + | |
- | Next day's programme comprised a sweltering walk up Six Foot Track and cross country | + | Alighting at Katoomba we shivered our way to the Reservoirs |
- | It was during one of theFe convenient rests, dignified by the pretext | + | |
- | Once the top of the Head was reached | + | As we passed the " |
- | 5. | + | |
- | clad legs. | + | All hills climbed at last, we swooped down into Green Gully and arrived |
- | The actual descent of " | + | |
- | To reach Cedar Creek now' | + | With the first faint appearance |
- | Were we patisfied with our efforts yet? Well, almost, but not quite. Just to finish off our climbing weekend, it was decided to climb out to the top via the Scenic Railway track and tunnel, a rise of some 1300 feet in 800 ft, We emerged, looking more like coalminers than bushw-lkars, and proceeded | + | |
- | 1.11 .... | + | Does anyone really admire Breakfast Creek? We were all glad to see the Cox at last, stopping long enough for dips, then on again at a smart bat on the right bank. Bell birds and Whip birds carolled us on and we were able to keep to one side for some distance past the Black Dog Rock. We stopped for lunch between Moorilla and Moko Creeks and had refreshing swims there and in the Kowmung. After Cedar Creek the country |
- | WINGS - J. E. McDougall | + | |
- | Never on e,rth | + | We were very lucky with the weather, which was sunny with a chill wind, and so we were never too hot despite |
- | Shall we know any rest | + | |
- | Who has borne in the night A wild bird in his breast | + | We saw some splendid horses and innumerable pigs of assorted sizes and considered putting one in our pocket en route. Conscience triumphed however, and we left the piggy ranks to forage undepleted. |
- | Ever he'll walk | + | |
- | With the shadowy things While his ears hear no talk For flutter of wings | + | Opposite Moody' |
- | Life shall go over | + | |
- | Like swans in the night With a whisper | + | The valley widened out and we crossed the river several times, having a final wash and brush up at the last rapids. Then up and over the hill to McMahon' |
- | Though he walks in still beauty | + | |
- | He nothing shall see | + | Mrs Smith, |
- | Till two coins on his eyes Set the beating wings free. | + | |
- | ' | + | For the first part of the night everyone squirmed with nettle stings |
- | We have no intention | + | |
- | 6 | + | Morning came with the first sun's rays lighting |
- | NIGHT MUST FALL By Prolix. | + | |
- | The inaisputable truth of the title has often been the cause of much concern | + | We made a lateish start after a good breakfast and set off somewhat uneasily along the track. Many were the wide beautiful vistas unfolded for us on every hand of level of undulating valley surrounded by sunlit sandstone cliffs or tree clad mountain ridges. Reg was dropping behind with his colour film gadget to his eye. Trees reflected in still waters; smooth plains of grass like "hair soft lifted by the winnowing wind"; one or two magnificent trees, ages old, left perhaps out of very respect for their hoary size.... |
- | While well planned walks never suffer from such hasty decisions, 1 and, I am sorry to say, my walking companions find our trips occasionally far from being such models | + | |
- | I can recall several doubtful campspots thrust upon me in the fast dwindling twjlpfrIt | + | As we turned up the Wollondilly, |
- | azId 7: were the actors in this drama. Typical | + | |
- | Under such cii-ctm btanc&s we began the descent from Point Lookout | + | Now we came to bridges and open grids and better roads for cars but somewhat monotonous walking for feet, albeit opportunity for our eyes to take in the full beauty |
- | down on to and along Lhe nine mile ridge to Bellinger River which, according | + | |
- | the views, took several photos but found ourselves still very far from the | + | It is a place that will always be beautiful, Man cannot ruin it, even though he flood that wide basin which is the wind's playground, because it is the surrounding hills which make its splendour, and if they are to look down to a mirror instead of a golden dancing floor, they will remember |
- | Lellinger by afternoon. Also our observctions led us to the belief that we were off the track, as we found ourselves well below the top of the ridge and following an old well-defined track going downward along the side of the ridge. Suspicion grew as out calculations indicated we were only half way along and apparently descending | + | |
- | Stinging trees are uncomfortable at the best of times, but with approaching dusk and an overgrown track things were anything but pleasant. What to do? No obvious camp site and no waters | + | Bye and bye the stiffness wore away and we came to Bimlow, and partook of pears and apricots by the fingers out of tins, just as a snack and because we were ahead of Dave's schedule. We saw a row of mugwumps on Bimlow verandah, wumps outward, but as we hove into view the mugs were thrust speculatively |
- | Following | + | |
- | darkness | + | Just before Riley' |
- | us to shelter, Our torches proved it to be a blacksmith' | + | |
- | I gathered some long grass from close by and softened | + | After Riley's Crossing |
- | NIGHT VIGIL | + | |
- | Ron Knightley. | + | On through rising and dipping forest land we followed |
- | "The floods -rush high in' the gully under | + | |
- | And lightnings lash at the shrinking trees | + | "Down hill all the way and only a biscuit toss to Picton" |
- | The floods rush high - folks, if you want excitement, just cast your eye down the " | + | |
- | After the evening meal and a quiet hour's yarning and smoking, we went to bed at the fall of dusk with intentions of rising at 4.30 and leaving at 6 a m. Some time later, I half-woke from slumber to become conscious of rain pelting down and an altercation between Leon and Bill. They were fiee%i their torches around | + | Bursts |
- | "Oh, it'd take a cloud-burst on top to send this creek up, now," Bill argued. | + | |
- | "Veil, I dunno 7countered Leon, "this gorge is very restricted and welre only a couple of feet above the level of the creek-bed." Somehow, | + | Munching apples |
- | I favoured Bill for the sleeping bag was warm and I was drowsy. The flashing | + | |
- | Then suddenly, "Look1 Look!" cried Leon in alarm. "Look at it now". I sat bolt upright and beheld-in th,e coneebtrated gleam of the two torahes, not a tiny rivulet, but e rushing torrent twenty feet wide! The creek had risen five feet in its initial wave and its nearer edge actually lapped the beginnings of our little bank. All at once I was wide awake and wham: out of the sleuring bag in two seconds flat! Wild movement followed on sides -sleeping bags, boots, spare clothes went helter-skelter into the packs in a frenzied rush to beat the rising floods vde'jammea stuff in everywhere | + | Many were the doleful pictures conjured up of what our condition would be at Central, but suffice it to say that we disembarked |
- | We retreated | + | |
- | alting our unprotected heads, we howled curses at the teeming elements | + | ===== Special Announcment ===== |
- | . between them surveyed | + | |
- | at, with the flood creeping inexorably on; behind us were the precipitous | + | Our first **dance** |
- | ags of the gorge; we couldn' | + | |
- | tched the water crept higher | + | Please alter the details on your Social Programme to -- |
- | racing pool of mud. | + | * Time: Wednesday, 28th May, 1941, at 8 p m. |
- | The rain ceased. For an hour and half we marked | + | * Place: Macquarie Lounge, Phillip Street, Sydney (near Martin Place) |
- | wn", someone observed. We soon decided, by Poonsensus | + | * Price: 3/6d per person. |
- | a | + | |
- | So the fire was built again - Bill doing a " | + | See you there\\ |
- | I settled down to the hour's solitude. This,though looked forward to with some | + | Doreen Helmrich\\ |
- | misgivings, proved to be not a time of irkscme loneliness but one of those | + | Hon. Social Secretary\\ |
- | periods of pease which give a man time to analyse himself - lying by the glowing fire, calmly gazing into the flames, half-cnnscious | + | |
- | Though | + | ===== Progress Report of our "Services Committee" |
- | ' Calm night, solitude | + | |
- | vigil the flood rushed on, beyond | + | This committee, formed by the S.B.W., now has the support |
- | "The moving finger writes, and having writ Moves on; nor all thy piety not wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a line, Nor all thy tears wash out a word of it, | + | |
- | (Advertisement) | + | The combined Committee is indebted |
- | \ \-)Ea\NFSI | + | |
- | ' \\I | + | So far the response to appeals for magazine stories, newspapers |
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- | H. Ht H. | + | And, photographers, please remember the boys overseas whenever you have any good photos. The Committee' |
- | ( House Hungry Horde ) | + | |
- | win forever the esteem of BILL MULLINS AND PASS ON THZ MORSEL OF GOOD FARE. | + | |
- | Tell Hilma Galliott, | + | ===== Inside England ===== |
- | ' Kirkby,tell two or three fellow | + | |
- | BILL MULL INS WILI.L.HEAR ABOUT IT. | + | by Ken Iredale |
- | Iflin your excitement-at-finding A HOUSE FOR-SALE | + | |
- | -Du are unable to restrain urself | + | Five A.M., the old Jowett chugged along in the cold morning air with its cargo of three -- Norman, Clara and myself - and rucksacks. Skipton, Settle, then, turning along a country lane near Clapham, we soon found ourselves in a farmyard, where we parked our car and were introduced to our companions |
- | RING | + | |
- | rxm, MULLIITS is HUITGRY | + | As we were a comparatively weak party, it was felt that we could only explore |
- | TLT:CP. | + | |
- | Semewhere: | + | Fastening a 30-ft. rope to a boulder |
- | HOUSE | + | |
- | that | + | The problem was not to prevent too quick a descent but to find a place wide enough to descend |
- | is | + | |
- | for | + | There were few formations, the only one of note being a musical stalagmite, extending from floor to ceiling, |
- | SAT,E. | + | |
- | PerkapsIttH did last week:or even this verf-MY. If plu did an. are not yourself numbered amongst | + | Rather thoughtfully, |
- | KENNEL PF | + | |
- | \Jo | + | Our next problem was the exhausted girl. Tied onto the end of the rope and with an extra hand line for her to haul on, we got her about 20ft, up, and there she hung, too exhausted to give us any help and wishing only to be lowered to a place where she could die in comfort. I was rapidly becoming cramped and not capable of giving much help, and all Norman could do was hold her from sliding. While he held on, I climbed |
- | BILL MULLINS FX 1331 or UB 7321 extn 102 | + | |
- | _ __-_- ------ | + | By the time the rest of the party had joined us the girl was sufficiently recovered to be pushed up the remaining narrow crack into the fresh air and daylight again. An hour later we were all fairly clean once more in fresh clothes, and eating |
- | . , | + | |
- | S'frt r IT 1-417^-./ | + | I have often thought of the tired girl who sat opposite me, too weary to eat; I wonder whether her first pothole was also her last. |
- | L.-, --, ---., - | + | |
- | , ......... _ | + | ===== Stop Press ===== |
- | ; 4" | + | |
- | '4 T - | + | On Thursday, 24th April, Merle Hamilton became Mrs. Ken Iredale, and these two members |
- | C- - | + | |
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- | - | + | ===== Letters from the Lads ===== |
- | I --I ,..._.../ .... | + | |
- | / - ' ' \ ' ' | + | |
- | , l | + | Here are some extracts from a long letter Gordon Smith wrote to the " |
- | ../".. ..- | + | |
- | ...' A | + | "The air-mail arrived today and I unexpectedly received a few letters. Glad to have it as we are supposed to leave here today and most certainly will do so tomorrow. |
- | , ,..... i | + | |
- | | + | History repeats itself. More S.B.W. get lost at a Swimming Carnival. Wish I could be hitting the water just about now. That is the great drawback here. Don't forget I want the Easter Trip in full even if it takes two letters to do it; the first Easter since 1926 that I haven' |
- | (L."; | + | like to be going with the crowd. In due course you'll know what I did on those dates. |
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- | ( . .... A | + | We expected to leave here any time after breakfast but I am now sitting in the front seat of a truck while the clock strikes two. It is very hot and sticky while the chances of getting a shower are very small. I am anxious to be off as I am riding in the front seat with the transport driver and hope to see a lot of new country if we are going any distance. It is hard to say when we'll return or if we'll go somewhere new, so this may not be posted for a few days. If we do come back to this town I shall try to have a look over a couple of their mosques or temples. |
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- | 1 \'', | + | ...This is a very disjointed, jumpy sort of letter but different things catch my eye and I write about them. Travelling vendors are of three types. Some carry their goods in two baskets supported by a long cane pole which runs across the shoulders. They move at a short fast rate while the loads carried by some of the women in this fashion would surprise you. Another type pushes a small cart which can be stopped and used as a travelling shop should one wish to buy bananas, pineapples, etc, Then there is the travelling salesman who rides a bicycle with an enormous load on his carrier almost hiding him from view. |
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- | - ..- | + | ....The military exercise was completed the next day but, while the rest of the troops returned to barracks, the section remained to do ten days reconnaissance work. We are camping half a mile from a small village. Population mostly Chinese. Two rivers join near the village. There are reputed to be crocodiles so, although slightly sceptical, will keep a good look out when I do any swimming. While we are here our work will consist mostly of examination of any tracks that hit the main road. We enter these two to a track complete with compass (for bearings), parangs |
- | ...."... () , . | + | |
- | (--- ) k | + | ....Life has been fairly humdrum although reconnaissance of the jungle tracks is all very similar to bushwalking and I have a couple of baths a day. There was a little excitement today. Just as we were preparing to leave after lunch a big black spider stung Harry Gibbons on the finger. After a ligature |
- | 4 | + | had been applied and the puncture gashed, he was hurried back to camp. While an Indian doctor was stroking Harry' |
- | ,, | + | |
- | . 1 , | + | Harry Gibbons was taken to hospital last night but returned this morning none the worse for his spider bite. Soon after breakfast Stan and I left camp with the intention of following a side road to the river, thence continuing downstream until the main road crossed it, but we got amongst some thick jungle tangled trees and high grass - on the river bank, where we spent a very torrid hour fighting a way out into the open. There is a particular vine with fine teeth very close together which catch and rip the skin. It's worse than lawyer vines. A track brought us to the river, where we spent a pleasant hour swimming and lolling in the rather shallow water. |
- | ,, | + | |
- | 4-';' | + | ....Followed a track some 6,000 yards into the jungle taking over a hundred bearings. This was slow, rather tiring work, but our interest quickened when we saw the unmistakable footprints of an elephant. He had enormous feet - the pad being 20 inches in diameter. Here he had scrambled along the bank, there he had knocked down saplings quite obliterating the track, but although we saw signs for a couple of miles we were not fortunate enough to see the real animal. On our return journey a cobra slid away from our path. |
- | - i )_/' '- | + | |
- | _ '-\ 1 \ | + | ....Orders to leave tomorrow. Rather sorry as the life suited me and long reconnaissances in the jungle were a pleasure rather than a job of work. Still it will be nice to get some letters after a fortnight and some clean clothes. |
- | !. | + | |
- | 11. | + | .....Sorry I was not present to welcome |
- | 111W | + | |
- | zlagg,,J' | + | I'd like to see Dot again and hear about all her experiences in N.Z I knew she'd climb Mt. Cook. I wonder whether I shall ever get the chance. |
- | !J seesea | + | |
- | @@@@:.d@Lpg_cg | + | So the Re-Union comes and goes. I never did care much for them but would have liked to have been there this time. This place is all right but will become monotonous |
- | @gWaR74@@@@EW@C, | + | |
- | YOUR OPTOMETRIST | + | So Tim won the canoe. While I think of it - if and when I come back it should be possible |
- | F. GOODMAN M.I.O. | + | |
- | Optometrist | + | .....Up at 5.30 and did all my packing. For once we actually moved at the scheduled time - about 11am. Quite a pleasant drive to our new location 20 miles distant. We are about 400 yards from the sea and it won't be my fault if I don't get plenty |
- | 20 Hunter Street., Sydney. | + | |
- | Tel: B3438 | + | All for now. |
- | Modern methbds Of eye examination and eye training - Careful Spectacle fitting | + | |
- | Fixing an appointment will facilitate | + | Gordon. |
- | see *ego | + | |
- | dleff a f@f | + | Here is his adress for you, folks:- |
- | ciA_e | + | |
- | NEWS FROM SOME OF THE BOYS | + | NX26819\\ |
- | GEi,c)ff Parker - 31st August, 1945. Since about last March I have had the job | + | Private G. A. Smith. \\ |
- | -Chief Engineer in one of the Army's Small Ships and why I didn't get into this game before, instead of the static job in the Anti-Aircraft | + | B/N Hqrs. 2/19th Batt,\\ |
- | if I know. From the Bushwalkere point of view it is the Ants Pants, as we are | + | A.I.F. Abroad. |
- | travelling almost constantly, poking in and out of the most interesting places, and covering country that as Tourists would cost hundreds | + | |
- | have been in the Infantry, will agree with me, that the Tropics are no place | + | |
- | to go on a walkabout, except in certain selcted localities, too many bities. | + | (Reprinted from "Wayfaring", |
- | However, whenever | + | |
- | at of decent clothes again. Ashore we always have to wear boots, gaiters, Lacks and shirt, | + | ===== Footgear Through |
- | Although | + | |
- | don' | + | The history of footgear is very old and has many interesting aspects, artistic, symbolic |
- | b Morrison - 27th August 19450 Greetings from the Isles of Spice! | + | |
- | o501E. long. 1 10'S - in case you don't know that already) and somehow t, | + | When the world was young, the foot of the magnificent sun-gilded savage was flawless, his legs were strong and stout as the bole of a palm and his feet, fleshy |
- | 12. | + | |
- | What a different letter this will be to that one of mine, written | + | Then as the world grew more civilised it began to adopt coverings |
- | I didn' | + | |
- | whic12 had once been cars, trucks and bicycles and the all-pervading peculiar odour of the Japanese, whiCh still exists here in spots despite the great amount of clearing up that we have been doing, along with the native population, but I've seen some minor engagements on my tours up front and been in one Jap air raids moon before last. | + | When the Egyptian woman dies, closing a life which has been an idyll in order to enter upon a second and even more idyllic life, she leaves behind her sandals, because when she is depicted in Egyptian portrayals |
- | This must have been a great town before the war and I don't mean before we belted hell out of it for the Dutch applied the "scorched earth" | + | |
- | The homes here have been really beautiful, solidly builtof_brick | + | The Egyptians had a rather unpleasant habit of painting on the soles of their sandals |
- | The balconies, verandahs and patios must have been things | + | |
- | 13. | + | Leaving the symbolism of this subject, we now come to the utilitarian aspect. The Roman soldier wore sandals of leather attached |
- | WOTSHERTHINK? | + | |
- | Though most people Will, by now, be aware of the decision | + | Celtic British chieftains wore shoes of untanned hide with the hair inside; |
- | T1,ank s. | + | |
- | last month and also this month we have been able to publish some drawings, the work of Mary Ramsay (Tife of Tom), Denis Gittoes and our old friend | + | The women, when not bare-footed (which |
- | Les Harper. We wish to thank the artists whu are too modest to give on their work, any indication of their identity | + | |
- | Watch for it. | + | Sandals, shoes and boots were worn by, the Romans and Greeks, but the sandal was the most commonly used. The sixth century marked |
- | We have received forward advice | + | |
- | In Full Sail. | + | In ancient days (27 B.C. to A.D.400) peasants |
- | Doris Allden recently found time to dash home to Sydney for a few days. 'Tis whispered that she has lost condition which is hard to understand considering | + | |
- | Pagein Dorothy Lamour. | + | The most primitive form of leg covering in use was a piece of hide wrapped round the legs and secured with thongs arranged crosswise. |
- | Geoff. Higson is back with us in civilian clothes but if his pre-war suits fit him round the chest they must have been made of elastic. Geoff. will be kastralials chance to relegate Tarzan | + | |
- | Interested? | + | About 800 A.D. the first form of sock came into existence. It was a kind of short hose made of cloth or leather, seamed up the side and cut to fit the foot and ankle at closely as possible |
- | If you see us, we can tell you where there are two paddy-made packs for sale. | + | |
- | PM She Fall or was She Pushed? | + | About this time there was also a loose covering made of linen in the shape of a sock which was worn under a short boot or sandal of leather, and fastened by a series |
- | 'V(? 2/9u ever earned | + | |
- | TO ALL WE e,ISH A VERY HAPPY SZAS AND, IN ORDER TO CATER FOR THE WHOLE CLUB, WE WISH FOR A PERIOD OF FAVOURABLE WEATHER FROM KOSCIUSKO TO MARBLE BAR WHERE SOME WALKERS ARE SURE TO BE GOING | + | Prior to the 16th century, stockings were made of velvet or finest cloth called |
- | FOR THE SURFING SEASON. | + | |
- | BACKYARD BUSHWALKING | + | There does not appear to be any earlier reference than this to knitting in England. Originally, stockings |
- | " | + | |
- | " | + | In this short article it has been possible |
- | XXXXXXXWXXX | + | |
- | Shop Hours. | + | --Sybil Wingfield. (Member) |
- | Paddy is pleased to report that he is now open each day from 9 a m. to 5,45 (12.30 Saturdays). | + | |
- | Stock. | + | ===== Federation Notes ===== |
- | Rucksacks (without frames) cape groundsheets | + | |
- | Gadgets. | + | It is here - or almost - that Working Bee on May 10th and 11th at Maitland Bay. There is sure to be a good roll up because everyone so enjoyed the Working Bee arranged there last year by the Trustees of Bouddi Natural Park that no one will want to miss out this year. By the way, don't forget, you are asked to provide your own axe, or mattock, or what-have you? |
- | Pending | + | |
- | Prices: 2 oz. id. each | + | How well do YOU know the Platform Cave at Kanangra Walls? Can you immediately visualise the "drip hole in the cave", the second cave along? That is where the Warrigals sank the empty half drum to catch the drips on a ledge in the cave, not outside it. A "Drinking Water" |
- | 4 oz. lidI' " | + | |
- | 2 | + | In the March issue of their magazine, our young friends of the Camp Fire Club have summarised an article that appeared |
- | 6 oz. 2d. eachgd doz. | + | "Most Bush Fires are man made and fire prevention is everybody' |
- | 1/3 | + | |
- | 1/9 | + | ===== Club Gossip ===== |
- | - 15 - | + | |
- | CLUB GOSSIP. | + | On Sunday, 23rd March, 1941; Bertie |
- | As congratulations seem to be the order of the day we think that in this issue we will emulate the "S.M.Herald" | + | |
- | Under the first heading we welcome two very young ladies, one the daughter of Jean and Bill Johnson | + | The rest of the news this month is matter of comings and goings: |
- | The next heading, " | + | |
- | Secondly, that of Gwen Clark to John Hunt of Kandos. We hear that Gwen is to be married shortly; | + | We are all delighted |
- | Now for the "Marriages" | + | |
- | | + | Evelyn Higinbotham was in the Club Room the other night just brimming with anticipation. She has joined |
- | To all the foregoing happy people we tender our congratulations and say, " | + | |
- | There were two highlights | + | Two other old members who have recently taken their family to fresh fields |
- | The curtain raiser | + | |
- | was two monologues by our old, but rarely seen, friend Edgar Yardley. Everyone was pleased to see Edgar and to hear a new "Dolly Ballad". | + | |
- | The play was amusing as well as thrill producing and the collection after- | + | |
- | wards yielded 2.2.4d. which was handed over to the funds of the Bushwalkers' | + | |
- | By the way, the B.W.S.C. is doing good work - the latest figures show that two hundred odd packets, magazines etc. have been forwarded | + | |
- | If you know the addresses or change | + | |
- | - 16 - be added to the mailing list. | + | |
- | Two members who are stationed in Victoria, namely, Dick Schofield | + | |
- | Harold Chardon was also up on short leave, looking bigger | + | |
- | Tom Herbert has had a letter-from-Oliver Moriarty - someWhere in the North Sea Oliver was very pleasedto | + | |
- | The Turners have/ | + | |
- | Some people never seem to have enough of a good thing. | + | |
- | Hilda Blunt is also jaunting again, this time we believe she has gone to Melbourne for an indefinite period. | + | |
- | We don't like work much, but when its 90% play - or seems to be - then it's just fine. That's how we felt about it at the Bouddi Park Working Bee in May. Lots of people, lots of fun and frolic, lots of camp fire and song, pleasant work and lots of result. That sums up the weekend - but ther's one thing we'd like to know, where did the Trustees get the super moon? | + | |
- | . | + | |
- | Brian Harvey gave us this " | + | |
- | "A doctor declares | + | |
- | What do you think? | + | |
- | .14.1111... | + | |
- | Some people don't move. Some people move and advise the Hon.Secretary of their new addresses. Some people just move. How the hek do they expect to keep in touch with the Club? .f | + | |
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