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Beware! fei &OS By Ron Eddes | Beware! fei &OS By Ron Eddes | ||
At Our Own Meeting .. ... | At Our Own Meeting .. ... | ||
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From Here, There and Everywhere .. | From Here, There and Everywhere .. | ||
The Drying of Vegetables -- Reprint .. | The Drying of Vegetables -- Reprint .. | ||
- | Bush Walking Geometry ... by Ray Kirkby Down Bimberi Tay - December, 1941. by " | + | Bush Walking Geometry ... by Ray Kirkby Down |
+ | Bimberi Tay - December, 1941. by " | ||
Paddy Pallin' | Paddy Pallin' | ||
When? Howl And Why? ... by Grace Jolly. | When? Howl And Why? ... by Grace Jolly. | ||
The Voice of the Social Committee .. | The Voice of the Social Committee .. | ||
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+ | Letters from the Lads - No.11 - from Rory Lofts | ||
Congratulations: | Congratulations: | ||
Federation Notes ... .. | Federation Notes ... .. | ||
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thicklywooded and also swampy country while it commenced to rain. However, | thicklywooded and also swampy country while it commenced to rain. However, | ||
I attained the gap and commenced lunch but had to abandon it on account of the | I attained the gap and commenced lunch but had to abandon it on account of the | ||
- | cold. After climbing a few hundred feet up Half Moan Peak I abandoned the ascent on account of the violent4 cold wind and set off down what I thought to be the Cotter River. Various aspects, however, made me feel uneasy | + | cold. After climbing a few hundred feet up Half Moan Peak I abandoned the ascent on account of the violent4 cold wind and set off down what I thought to be the Cotter River. Various aspects, however, made me feel uneasy |
Tuesday. The ranger still had not put in an appearance so I forgot all my prepared speeches and apologies and anticipated the pleasure of spending my fines myself. It was a beautiful morning and glad I was that I had planned a late start as I wanted to take some photos. I filled in the interval in shaving, scrubbing my pots and pans and also myself. At nine I set off up Licking Hole Creek, along which a track was supposed ts run. I could find none, however, though the "going was easy enough. About eleven the country | Tuesday. The ranger still had not put in an appearance so I forgot all my prepared speeches and apologies and anticipated the pleasure of spending my fines myself. It was a beautiful morning and glad I was that I had planned a late start as I wanted to take some photos. I filled in the interval in shaving, scrubbing my pots and pans and also myself. At nine I set off up Licking Hole Creek, along which a track was supposed ts run. I could find none, however, though the "going was easy enough. About eleven the country | ||
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But where is the man That can live without dining!" | But where is the man That can live without dining!" | ||
quoted a ship's meno. | quoted a ship's meno. | ||
- | A REMINDER FROM PADDY | + | |
- | For your convenience (and to save Paddy from losing the few remaining hairs on his nearly bald pate, with worry), please check up on your camping gear right away and fetch in your repairs-right away. | + | |
- | Easter is but afew weeks ahead and it will ease the rush considerably if your repairs and,orders for new gearare in good time. | + | |
- | In these days of scarce supplies rising prices (and Government tinkering with Sales Tax)- the wise shopper gets in early. | + | |
- | Thanks folks. | + | |
- | PADDY PALLIN, | + | |
- | 327 George Street | + | |
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- | 'PHONE B.3101. | + | |
- | CAMP GEAR 'FOR WALKERS | + | |
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STOP " PRESS | STOP " PRESS | ||
THIS IS SAD. NEWS - The Blue Gum Forest has been burnt out. The fire has also devastated the Valley of Govetts Leap Creek and the highlands across to Mount Hay and Three Nob Hill. | THIS IS SAD. NEWS - The Blue Gum Forest has been burnt out. The fire has also devastated the Valley of Govetts Leap Creek and the highlands across to Mount Hay and Three Nob Hill. | ||
The Trustees have issued a warning that the only safe place to camp in the forest now is in the ,bend opposite the junction of the Creek with the river. Everywhere else there is danger of trees falling. | The Trustees have issued a warning that the only safe place to camp in the forest now is in the ,bend opposite the junction of the Creek with the river. Everywhere else there is danger of trees falling. | ||
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WHEN? HOW? AND WHY? | WHEN? HOW? AND WHY? | ||
by Grace Jolly. When did I start walking? Ho and Why? | by Grace Jolly. When did I start walking? Ho and Why? | ||
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All sorts of congratulations are the order of the day this month: | All sorts of congratulations are the order of the day this month: | ||
- | First of all there are the promotions of Oliver Moriarty to Lieut-Commnnder | + | First of all there are the promotions of Oliver Moriarty to Lieut-Commander |
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+ | Then there is the announcement seen in the " | ||
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+ | Ada Mead has announced her engagement to Mr.Jim McGrathla farmer in the Beaudesert district of Queensland. At present she is very busy shopping and discovering various wartime shortages of essential stocks, but what does that matter when her home will be in sight of Lamington National Park. Congratulations to them both from the bushwalkers: | ||
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+ | A matter of great importance to all bushwalkers is the return to Sydney of Wal Roots. Yes, it's not a visit this time; when you read this Wal Roots will again be a resident here, so all bushwalkers of all Clubs can throw up their hats. | ||
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+ | You may be thinking that all the news this month is very good, but here is some that is very bad. Bush fires have swept right through the Blue Gum Forest. We don't know where they started but hear that the whole valley of Govett' | ||
- | Then there is the announcement seen in the " | + | Talking of bushfires - early in January, one started at Coal & Candle Creek at mid-day one hot Sunday. Before nightfall it had swept the whole peninsula to Mackeral Beach, where it was brought under control. Fred and Dorothy Svenson were camped that week-end at Willawarra near Refuge Bay. Returning to camp to pack, they found the bushfire |
- | Ada Mead has announced her engaement to Mr.Jim McGrathla farmer in the Beaudesert district of Queensland. At present she is very busy shopping and discovering various wartime shortages of essential stocks, but what does that matter when her home will be in sight of Lamington National Park. Congratulationstto them both from the bushwalkers: | + | |
- | A metter of great importance to all bushwalkers is the return to Sydney of Vial. Roots. Yes, it's not a visit this time; when you read this Wal Roots will again be a resident here, so all bushwalkers of all Clubs can throw un their hats. | + | |
- | You may be thinking that all the news this month is very good, but here is some that is very bad. Bush fires have swept right through the Blue Gum Forest. We don't know where they started but hear that the whole valley of Govett' | + | |
- | Talking of bushfires - early in January, one started at Coal & Candle Creek at mid-day one hot Sunday. Before nightfall it had swept the whole peninsula to Mackeral Beach, where it was brought under control. Fred and Dorothy Svenson were camped that week-end at Willawarra near Refuge Bay. Returning to camp to pack, they found the bushf ire had swept through while they were down at the beach, and all they had loft were the clothes they had on and their two waterbags, which they had left full of water! Imagine yourself left without any camping gear at all, and then add yoiir commiserations to ours! Fred and Dorothy, you have our de3post | + | |
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