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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ====== |
- | A Monthly,Bulletin' | + | |
- | 0 No.87. | + | A monthly |
- | Editor: Dorothy Lawry Subscriptions: | + | |
- | MARCH, 1942. Price 3a. | + | ---- |
- | Business Manager: Jean Test Production: Jean WestlBetty Walker, | + | |
- | C ONTENTS | + | === No. 87. March, 1942. Price 3d. === |
- | Editorial | + | |
- | Report from the Parks & Playgrounds Movement | + | |**Editor**|Dorothy Lawry| |
- | Voice of the Social Committee | + | |**Business Manager**|Jean West| |
- | Federation Notes .. ... ... S* t? 4 | + | |**Subscriptions**|Christa Calnan| |
- | Paddyks Advertisement 000 040 000 II 5 | + | |**Production**|Jean West, Betty Walker| |
- | Hitch-hiking in New Zealand | + | |
- | "The Happy Man" | + | ===== In This Issue: ===== |
- | Bunions | + | |
- | Goodman Bros. Photo Supplies - Advertisement es, " 11 | + | | | |Page| |
- | At Our Own Meeting 000 400 0O. " | + | |Editorial| | 1| |
- | Letters from the Lads - Nos.12 and 13 - from | + | |Report from the Parks & Playgrounds Movement| | 2| |
- | Peter Allan and Horrie Salmon | + | |Voice of the Social Committee| | 3| |
- | Club Gossip | + | |Federation Notes| | 4| |
- | 10.11.....111011 | + | |Hitch-hiking in New Zealand|Dorothy Hasluck| 6| |
- | EDITORIAL | + | |The Happy Man" - reprinted from " |
- | A few days ago we felt very sympathetic towards our comrades of the River | + | |Bunions|" |
- | Canoe Club -- the Government had ordered the registration of all boats or other | + | |At Our Own Meetting| |11| |
- | craft. As we go to press our sympathy for them has deepened for they, like us, | + | |Letters from the Lads - Nos. l2 and 13|Peter Allan and Horrie Salmon|13| |
- | are affected by the new regulation that all tents must be registered. It remains to be seen whether our little tents will be requisitioned or whether our apprehensions of homelessness are groundless. In the meantime we can use our tents, and that is more than the canoeists can do with their craft these days - except, perhaps, as spare storerooms. | + | |Club Gossip| |16| |
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+ | ===== Advertisements: | ||
+ | |||
+ | | |Page| | ||
+ | |Paddy' | ||
+ | |Goodman Bros. Photo Supplies Advertisement|11| | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ===== Editorial. ===== | ||
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+ | A few days ago we felt very sympathetic towards our comrades of the River Canoe Club - the Government had ordered the registration of all boats or other craft. As we go to press our sympathy for them has deepened for they, like us, are affected by the new regulation that all tents must be registered. It remains to be seen whether our little tents will be requisitioned or whether our apprehensions of homelessness are groundless. In the meantime we can use our tents, and that is more than the canoeists can do with their craft these days - except, perhaps, as spare storerooms. | ||
These are only small things compared with the tragedies that are being enacted overseas, but they are very personal and as such bring home to bushwalkers the fact that the war is drawing nearer - at an alarming rate. What we can do to prepare against the effects of invasion, we must all do. Whatever we can do to assist our country naturally we will do. | These are only small things compared with the tragedies that are being enacted overseas, but they are very personal and as such bring home to bushwalkers the fact that the war is drawing nearer - at an alarming rate. What we can do to prepare against the effects of invasion, we must all do. Whatever we can do to assist our country naturally we will do. | ||
- | Many bushwalkers are to be found these days in the Navy, Air Forces A.I.F., | ||
- | A.M.F., V.D.C. and N.E.S. as well as in essential industries. There are still, | ||
- | however, a number who for various reasons have not found niches in any of these services, and who are still looking for some means of employing their knowledge, their strength and th6ir talent in the service of Australia. The Federation has now given a lead to draw this residue closer together so that by mutual aid and organised training their bushcraft and initiative can be raised to the Nth degree and, when the time comes, they will be of very real service to Australia in whatever way the authorities decide-to use them. | ||
- | REPORT OF 117 ACTIVITIES OF THE PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS MOVELENT.. | + | Many bushwalkers are to be found these days in the Navy, Air Force, A.I.F., A.M.F., V.D.C. and N.E.S. as well as in essential industries. There are still, however, a number who for various reasons have not found niches in any of these services, and who are still looking for some means of employing their knowledge, their strength and their talent in the service of Australia. The Federation has now given a lead to draw this residue closer together so that by mutual aid and organised training their bushcraft and initiative can be raised to the Nth degree and, when the time comes, they will be of very real service to Australia in whatever way the authorities decide to use them. |
- | Supplied to our Delegate, | + | |
- | The activities of the Parks & Playgrounds Movement have been greatly | + | ---- |
- | curtailed owing to the war. General Meetings are now held quarterly instead of monthly. The Executive meets monthly, but all meetings are limited to 90 min- | + | |
- | utes. Several of the members of the Executive are on active service, and many | + | ===== Report Of The Activities Of The Parks & Playgrounds Movement. ===== |
- | others are engaged in war work of some kind. | + | |
- | great number of parks are in the hands of the military authorities, | + | Supplied to our Delegate, Mrs. Stoddart, |
- | The war has demonstrated the enoraous | + | |
- | In these critical days, when everything must be sobordinated | + | The activities of the Parks & Playgrounds Movement have been greatly curtailed owing to the war. General Meetings are now held quarterly instead of monthly. The Executive meets monthly, but all meetings are limited to 90 minutes. Several of the members of the Executive are on active service, and many others are engaged in war work of some kind. |
- | proposals. Consequently the Movement has been obliged to restrict its recommendations to projects of the most urgent nature, | + | |
- | In reply to representations from the Movement, the Premier, Mr. McKell, gave | + | A great number of parks are in the hands of the military authorities, |
- | an assurance that the Government' | + | |
- | Dunne, stated that the " | + | In these critical days, when everything must be subordinated |
- | - | + | |
- | The Miuister | + | In reply to representations from the Movement, the Premier, Mr. McKell, gave an assurance that the Government' |
- | Playground at Tentworth | + | |
- | in co-operation with the Citizen' | + | The Minister |
- | this agitation is a plan formulated by the Glebe Council for the provision of a chain of Playgrounds throughout The Glebe, Annandale Council is preparing a | + | |
- | similar plan, in response to requests by a number of local residents, with full support and co-operatien | + | The Movement's proposal for a 400-acre park at French' |
- | 12 Playgrounds in these congested suburbs, | + | |
- | The MoVement's proposal for a 400-acre park at French' | + | The incorporation of the Movement, and the adoption of an enlarged Constitution were two outstanding achievements during the past year. The Movement now has power to acquire lands by gift, or purchase, or otherwise, for preservation as scenic areas or for other national uses. It also is empowered to deal with roadside beautification, |
- | as a " | + | |
- | by the Government, is progressing | + | The Town Planning Conference, convened by the Movement, has made good progress, and a promise of a Town Planning Bill has been made by the Premier. |
- | consult the Movement when the Crown lands in this vicinity are being prepared | + | |
- | for sale. | + | The request made by Miss M. F. Crommelin, with the support of the Movement, for a new Reserve for the protection of native plants and animals, at Patonga, has been granted by the Government. |
- | The incorporation of the Movement, and the adoption of an enlarged Constitution were two outstanding achievements during the past year. The Movement now has power to acquire lands by gift, or purchase, or otherwise, for preservation | + | |
- | as scenic areas or for other national uses. It also is empowered to deal with roadside beautification, | + | The efforts of the Movement |
- | magnificent viewpoint at Bilgola Headland, which is regarded as one of the finest viewpoints on the coast. | + | |
- | The Town Planning Conference, convened by the Mo' | + | The Movement initiated and gave support and encouragement to local efforts in connection with park proposals at Narwee, North Bexley, Hurlstone Park, Hurstville, West Ryde, Denistone, Balmoral, Lindfield and Auburn. An approach |
- | The request made by Miss M. F, Crommelin, with the support of the Movement, for a new Reserve for the protection of native plants and animals, at Patonga, has been granted by the Government. | + | |
- | The efforts of the Movemont | + | |
- | The Movement initiated and gave support and encouragement to local efforts in connection with park proposals at Narwee, North Bexley, Hurlstone Park, Hurstville, West Ryde, Denistone, Balmoral, Lindfield and Auhurn. An a2pro7: | + | |
Though several kindred bodies have been obliged to suspend operations, it has been found that, even in war-time, there is a great deal of work to be done by the Movement, and efforts are being made to carry on the work, though the ranks are depleted. | Though several kindred bodies have been obliged to suspend operations, it has been found that, even in war-time, there is a great deal of work to be done by the Movement, and efforts are being made to carry on the work, though the ranks are depleted. | ||
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- | THE VOICE OF THE SOCIAL GOKMITTEE | + | ---- |
- | S A Y $ | + | |
- | HERE'S HOPING ti | + | ===== Social Notes. ===== |
- | March 14th & 15th Re-Union Week-end!! | + | |
- | receive an answer to that question you must -- pray to the Rain God; visit the Club Room; and ask the Committee! | + | The voice of the Sociall Committee says __Here's Hoping__!! |
- | March 20th 8,15 p m. Marie Byles will give a lecture of great interest, | + | |
- | (Friday) | + | === March 14th & 15th === |
- | ROAD". | + | |
- | April 17th 8.15 p m. Dr. Ian Hogbin., Lecturer in Anthropology at Sydney | + | Re-Union Week-end!! |
- | (Friday) | + | |
- | Analatk | + | === March 20th (Friday) |
- | - 4 - FEDLRATION | + | |
- | Recently a new bushwalking club made contact | + | __Marie Byles__ |
- | As reported elsewhere in this issue, six members of the S.B.W. have volunteered to serve on the special committee which is to formulate a policy of track marking, making, etc. | + | |
- | At the February Council meeting the following appointments were made to the Publications Committee: Editor: Dorothy | + | === April 17th (Friday) |
- | An S.D.W. delegate reported the destruction of willows at "Yeola" | + | |
- | Delegates from the over Ramblers reported that the track from Glenbrook to St.Helena has recently been very thoroughly blazed.- It would be interesting to know who the blazers were. Did they want to be sure of getting home for their next Sunday Dinner? | + | __Dr. Ian Hogbin__, Lecturer in Anthropology at Sydney University, will tell us of the adventures of an "Anthropologist in the Pacific". This lecture also will be illustrated with slides. |
- | Mention was made of ex-Secretary Charlie Roberts having | + | |
- | greetings and good wishes, in the hope that he had been evacuated to safety andand | + | === April 19th (Wednesday) |
- | The President | + | |
- | After the Council Meeting the newly appointed | + | We will dance! If possible! Details later. |
- | THIS ALPHABETICAL | + | |
- | Paddy is snowed under supplying demands for gear for A.R.P., N.E.S., V.D.C., W.A.N.S., V.A.D., | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | : | ||
+ | \ Recently a new bushwalking club made contact | ||
+ | Secretary of the Federation. This was the Railway Institute | ||
+ | and we hope soon to hear that its members have decided to affiliate with the | ||
+ | other organised clubs. | ||
+ | As reported elsewhere in this issue, six members of the S.B.W. have volunteered | ||
+ | to serve on the special committee which is to formulate a policy of track | ||
+ | marking, making, etc. | ||
+ | At the February Council meeting the following appointments were made to the | ||
+ | Publications Committee: | ||
+ | Bill Watson (Rover Ramblers); Business Manager; Jim Somerville (C.M.W. )and | ||
+ | Advertising Manager is still being sought. | ||
+ | An s.D.W. delegate reported the destruction of willows at "Yeolan | ||
+ | Upper Kangaroo River and asked for an investigation. A delegate from the Campfire | ||
+ | Club added a report of ~imber ~utting·at | ||
+ | Euroka Tracks in the Blue Labyrinth. Both of these matters were referred to | ||
+ | the Conservation Bureau for attention. | ||
+ | Delegates from the ~over Ramblers reported that the track from Glenbrook to | ||
+ | St. Helena has recently been' V:ery thoroughly blazed.- | ||
+ | know who the blazers were. Did they want to be sure of getting home for their | ||
+ | next Sunday Dinner? | ||
+ | Mention was made of ex-Secretary Charlie Roberts having | ||
+ | Malaya. | ||
+ | and rejoined his unit before the fall of Singapore, or whether he was | ||
+ | safely in hospital. | ||
+ | greetings and good wishes, in the hope that-.he. l; | ||
+ | and so could receive it. | ||
+ | The Presidont | ||
+ | international position the Federat.ion | ||
+ | to see if th0 authorities could use bushwalkers as such. · ~n informal meeting | ||
+ | has been held at which possible avenues of service were discuss~d, and suggestions | ||
+ | for training to improve bushcraft, etc. were made. Council endorsed | ||
+ | this action, appointed the President convenor of a special committee of those | ||
+ | interested, and instructed the committee to go ahead with training weekends | ||
+ | and to arrange, if possible, with the authorities to utilise the services of | ||
+ | bushwalkers in the event of an emergency. | ||
+ | After tho Council Meeting the newly appo~nted | ||
+ | for a series | ||
+ | on the board at Paddy' | ||
+ | - - - - - ~ | ||
+ | 0 | ||
+ | 0 | ||
+ | - 5 - | ||
+ | THIS ALPH.\BETI CAL WAR | ||
+ | Paddy is snowed under supplying demands for gear for · | ||
+ | A.R~P., N.E.S.,. V.D.C., W.A.N.s., V.A.D., | ||
+ | R.A.A.F., A.r.y., R.A.N., A.M.F., R.M.C., A.W.A.S., | ||
etc. etc. AD LIB. | etc. etc. AD LIB. | ||
- | First Aid Satchells, Packs, Haversacks, Kit Bags, Sleeeping Bags, Valises, Map Cases, Stretchers, Holdalls, Gadgets and bright ideas, all come and go. | + | First Aid Satchells, Packs, Haversacks, Kit Bags, |
- | Nevertheless, | + | Sleeeping Bags, Valises, |
- | S. B. 17. | + | Holdalls, Gadgets and bright ideas, all come.and go. |
+ | Nevertheless, | ||
+ | ·alphabetical | ||
+ | s. B. VJ,. | ||
+ | ;....,. -- | ||
PADDY PALLIN, | PADDY PALLIN, | ||
- | 327 George Street? Telephone B3101. SYDNEY. | + | 327 George Street, |
- | CAMP GEAR FOR WALKERS | + | Telephone B3101. SYDNEY |
- | - 6 - | + | -CAMP GEAR WALKERS. |
- | HITCH-HIKING | + | - 6 |
+ | HITCH-HIKING | ||
by Dorothy Hasluck. | by Dorothy Hasluck. | ||
- | Contrary to the generally accepted idea, there was more hiking then hitching | + | Contrary to the generally accepted idea; · t: |
- | After eleven | + | on our 230 mile trek. Do I hear voices raised in disbelief? If so I shall refer |
- | Leaving the train at a place called | + | them to tbe N.Z. Transport regulations, |
- | By five O' | + | by the Government and any driver who picks up is illl!; |
- | become much worse!!! He not only provided us with a home complete with bunks, crockery, firewood, etc., but replenished the larder most lavishly, for which we were most thankful as we were marooned for three days with gales and rain, a heavy manthe of snow falling | + | After eleven |
- | On leaving, Mr.Cran gave us introductions | + | but on arrival was met with requests from the two girl friends to take them 6n a |
+ | walk when the harvesting | ||
+ | and equipment -- both nil, but decided the former might be remedied by | ||
+ | harvesting and the latter by a certain amount of borrowing. | ||
+ | Leaving the train at a place called | ||
+ | trees in the showground, our equipment not boasting a tent, which showed extreme | ||
+ | opti: | ||
+ | New Zealand. | ||
+ | with a nor 1 wester head on the whole way. _Never | ||
+ | pack before but if it had not been for this usually much maligned article I | ||
+ | would have been blown over the edge of the gorge. At this_point | ||
+ | divides, an island being in the middle of the two bridges | ||
+ | funnels through | ||
+ | spot for lunch, we then went do·wn | ||
+ | rushing by in a raging torrent; seeing a quiet backwater·, we decided to have a | ||
+ | refresr~ng | ||
+ | ear-piercing shriek and dragging her foot from the water with what a:, | ||
+ | be a fair sized eel attached to her toe. With renewed.strength we now faced | ||
+ | the steep zig-zag in the teeth of the nor·twester, struggling a few yards and | ||
+ | then literally falling to our knees, and so to the top. | ||
+ | By five O' | ||
+ | very bright as to light a fire vms out of the_qucstion | ||
+ | to be seen. Whilst we were contemplating the somevlhat | ||
+ | along came a Knig~t~errant in the shape of Mr.Cran, manager of Bayfield Station, | ||
+ | and suggested we stay at one of his huts as he said ~he woather | ||
+ | become much worse!.!! He not only provided us with a home complete with bunks, | ||
+ | crockery, firewood, etc., but replenished the larder most lavishly, for which | ||
+ | we were most thankful as we were.marooned for three days with gales and rain, | ||
+ | a heavy manthe of snow falling | ||
+ | covering them almost to the foot. C | ||
+ | On leaving, Mr. Cran gave us int.roduction6 | ||
advice and instructions. The hospitality of the people of the South Island | advice and instructions. The hospitality of the people of the South Island | ||
- | was the point that impressed me most, and Mr. Cram was the perfect embodiment of | + | was the point that impressed me most, and Mr. Cran was the perfect embodiment of |
it. | it. | ||
- | The fall of snow mow proved a blessing in disguise as the mountains from | + | The fall of snow mow proved a blessing in disguise as the mountains from |
- | Lake Coleridge past Lakes Lyndon and Pearson, presented a series | + | Lake Coleridge past Lakes Lyndon and Pearson, presented a 5eries |
- | sheer beauty instead of the ugly scree slopes which one usually sees in summer. How I hate scree slopes and even more so when traversing | + | sheer beauty instead of the ugly scree slopes which one usually sees in summer. |
+ | How I hate scree slopes and even more so when traversing | ||
- 7 - | - 7 - | ||
- | Our next bathe, at Lake Pearson, | + | Our next bathe, at Lake Pearson, |
- | Having slept the previous | + | taking a f' |
- | After a very steep descent from some hills over which we had taken a shortcut, we proceeded to Bealey, before reaching which we had to ford an arm of the Walmakarini. The gods were again looking after us for as we were about to divest ourselves of shoes and socks, | + | when I think of it being used as a decorative |
- | Our next objective was Arthur' | + | of performing its normal function of ticking away the hours on my wri .- • |
- | The road from Grassmere Station to Greymouth passes through country which once experiencdd | + | Having slept the previo~s |
- | , From Otira we took the train for 16 miles and then 17alked | + | stay at Grassmere Station, the owners of which turned out to be friends of the |
- | We were nowIell | + | girls' uncle. We were made most welcome and thoroughly enjoyed the comfort, |
+ | variety being the spice of life, This station has.its ovm ski~ing fields | ||
+ | right at the door as it were, and ice-skating on the lake in front of the | ||
+ | homestead, so th~re is no lack of winter amusement. | ||
+ | After a very steep descent from some hills over which we had taken a | ||
+ | shortcut, we proceeded to Bealey, before reaching which we had to ford an arm | ||
+ | of the Waimakarini. The gods were again looking after us for. a.s we were about | ||
+ | to divest ourselves of sho~s and socks, | ||
+ | a ·bulldozer, its driver telling us to clamber up and he would take us across; | ||
+ | so across we went in StateJ | ||
+ | Our next objective | ||
+ | to be obtained. Having lunched at the Bealy Hotel, which has a quaint, | ||
+ | charm, we proceeded through beech fora9ts | ||
+ | with sqme bush at Grassmere Station, was the first timber we had seen and was | ||
+ | a refreshing change from the tussock | ||
+ | at the Pass so, after a few inquiries, we soon found a comfortable place to | ||
+ | stay at, and very glad we were as it was piercingly cold, being at about the | ||
+ | 3;000 ft.level and surrounded by mountains, | ||
+ | The road from Grassmere Station to Greymouth passes through country which | ||
+ | once experienced | ||
+ | period is said to have been 2,500 ft. thick. There are many Eigns of ice | ||
+ | action such as scratched and fluted rocks due to the scouring of stones, and | ||
+ | the great deposit of loose rocks over which the road climbs from the upper | ||
+ | Otira f~t before descending into the gorge is generally attributed to | ||
+ | moraine. As one traverses the gorge the grandeur of the scene beggars description. | ||
+ | At the same time one must give man his due. Hats off to the railway | ||
+ | tunnel which pierces the mountains.for 5 miles, and to the construction of the | ||
+ | power lines flung across great chasms with precipitous sides rising to over | ||
+ | 2;000 ft., and lastly to the road; over which I would rather someone else | ||
+ | did the driving! | ||
+ | From Otira we took the train for 16 miles and then ~nlked | ||
+ | 4 ~orious | ||
+ | night tbcre, and then through Greenstone, which was once a largo goldmining | ||
+ | settlement - piles of stone being the only evidence now remaining of those | ||
+ | days 7 to Kumara; where alluvial sluicing on a large scale is still carried | ||
+ | on. A rather interesting landmark was a block of greenstone | ||
+ | a ton. It's a wonder the boys_ of the village have not considerably reduced | ||
+ | this! | ||
+ | We were now-rell | ||
+ | Pass on reaching the foot of the gorge the change in the bush is at once | ||
- 8 - | - 8 - | ||
- | discernable. The Westland rain forest now holds sway; great stately pines tower into the air, the forest | + | discernable. The Westland rain forest now holds sway; great stately pines tower |
- | Train once more for 16 miles to Hokitika and we were now on the last hundred miles down the West Coast to the Glaciers! We camped at Lake Mahinapua with ideas of being lulled to rest by the lalTing | + | into the air, the forest |
- | I leave the rest to your imagination. My companions had a sMall piece of net,which I am afraid proved | + | treeferns become more numerous. |
- | Thr._e very wan individuals arose at dawn and, with one accord, | + | Train once more for 16 milos to Hokitika and we were now on the last hundred |
- | of which on his way back stopped to let me know where he had left the others, | + | miles down the West Coast to the Glaeiers! VIe camped at Lake Mahinapua with ideas |
- | pithily remarking "Well, I've left them at the hotel, so you'll probably find them both full up." | + | of being lulled to rest by the la~' |
- | The next day was fine and clear for the last stage to the Franz Josef Glacier and we joyously wended our way along the bush bordered road to Lake Mapourika, where we had a swim in the placid | + | hordes of sandflies pestered us, then·, on the retirement of these, battalions of. |
- | 4 | + | mosquitoes arrived to hold ·the fort against the invaders of the:ir domain·. Be.ing |
- | The weather was very overcast so we did not see the Fox at its bestiall | + | a warm, muggy night it wd.s bad enough being in· sleeping bags, but I was forced to |
- | - 9 - | + | put on my snow jacket, drawing the hood right over my face to protect it from the |
- | , car. The god driving the car turned out to be the owner of the timber mills, so I was being very guarded in regard to lifts on lorries. After a number of searching | + | onslaughts. |
- | Our last flutter was on waking the next morning to find my jodphurs and all toilet articles missing, together | + | I le~ve the rest to your imagination. My companions had a small piece of net,which |
- | I must here pay a tribute to Pauline and Betty who, previous to this trek, had walked very little. They both stood up to it manfully as 134 miles actual walking in seven days is no mean effort. | + | I am afraid proved |
- | As I look back On my firqt effort in hitch-hiking I can thoroughly | + | sure; were quite equal to brushing it aside. |
+ | Thr;;~ very wan individuals arose at dawn and, with one accord, | ||
+ | night!" | ||
+ | pouring rain. As we wanted to go on; we· decided to s~e what my powers of persuasion | ||
+ | would do, having found them very successful in obtaining milk on various | ||
+ | occasions, so I duly .approached the driver of a lorry. | ||
+ | ba-ing, he consented to take two on his lorry and inveigled the ovmer of. a sheep | ||
+ | truck to take me. My truck st~rted | ||
+ | of which on his way back stopped to let me knov: where he had left the others, | ||
+ | pithily remarking "Well, I 1ve lcft.them at the hotel, so you'll probably find | ||
+ | them both full up." | ||
+ | The next day was fine rind clear fo.r the last stage to the Franz Josef Glacier | ||
+ | and we joyously wended our way along thG bush bordered road to Lake Mapourika, | ||
+ | where we had a swim in the placid | ||
+ | and shad·ow | ||
+ | rent a hut for 7/6d a day; food was obtainable at the store owned by the Hotel and | ||
+ | there was a bathhouse in the bush fed by hot mineral | ||
+ | walker desire? | ||
+ | the Fox Glacier, where we met Franz, one of the guides who was in charge of the | ||
+ | Alp:hne.School at Mt.Cook. He sp.id h.: wouldn' | ||
+ | as when I l::ft Mt.Cook I was somewhat the worse for 11vear | ||
+ | with pl: | ||
+ | swollen with sunburn I could hardly open my mouth, and va? | ||
+ | The weather was very overcast so w~:: did not sec the Fox at its best, | ||
+ | p-eaks | ||
+ | as we did not want to be· m: | ||
+ | to pick up a train at Roos which connected with the Christchurch express but, | ||
+ | alas, o.rriving | ||
+ | altered and the -train was not running, which meant we had to walk 20 miles to | ||
+ | Hokitika that night! However, nothing daunted, after fortifying | ||
+ | a hot dinner at the hotel, we left at 8 p.m., | ||
+ | a veil over the first 5 or 6 miles in pitch darkness and pouring torrents. At | ||
+ | this stage the gods once more co.rne | ||
+ | ..;. 9 - | ||
+ | o car. The god driving the car turned out to be the O\mer of·thc | ||
+ | was being very guarded in regard to lifts on lorries. After a number of searching | ||
+ | quostions | ||
+ | '> | ||
+ | overlook our delinquencit? | ||
+ | we.come with him, promising to find us a nice quiet place to stay. On | ||
+ | arriving at about 11 p.m. he pulled up at what looked to me like the best hotel in. | ||
+ | the place. Said I, "We can 1 t go in there in this state, | ||
+ | our knees" | ||
+ | a wand more or less, tea and toast were provided, wet clothes whisked off to the | ||
+ | drying room, and, after a hot bath, we were shown to most comfortable rooms and | ||
+ | slept the sleep of the just. | ||
+ | Our last flutter was on waking the next morning to find my jodphurs and | ||
+ | all toilet articles missing, together | ||
+ | party! | ||
+ | we found they were in the car; having come out when a strap of my pQck was | ||
+ | broken. So passed our last hectic moment! | ||
+ | I must here pay a tribute to Pauline and Betty who, previous to this trek, | ||
+ | had walked very little. They b0th stood up to it manfully as 134 miles actual | ||
+ | walking in seven days is no mean effort. | ||
+ | As I look back on my fir9t effort in hitch-hiking I can·thoroughly | ||
+ | a wo.lk through the South Island to restore one's faith in the fundamental kindness | ||
+ | and helpfulness of human nature | ||
+ | ----------------- | ||
THE HAPPY MAN by --Anon. | THE HAPPY MAN by --Anon. | ||
- | Reprinted from " | + | Reprinted from " |
- | I met a hiker hiking | + | I met a hiker hiking |
- | He was hatless, he was humming, and his boots swung to and fro As if no mileage | + | The country lay before him and the city at his back; . |
+ | He was hatless, he was hUmming, and his boots swung to and fro | ||
+ | As if no mileage | ||
His working week was over; he had pocketed his pay, | His working week was over; he had pocketed his pay, | ||
- | And left the war behind him, striding | + | And lef-t the war behind him, striding |
- | Tent and food were in his rucksack with his kettle and his tea - If ever man was happy, then a happy man was he. | + | Tent and food were in his rucksack with his kettle and his tea - |
- | Our luxuries grow fewer and for us the times are grim, | + | If ever m~n was h~ppy, then a happy man w~s he. |
- | But what of all he values most does fate withhold from him Whose hobby is the hardships that the wealthier | + | Our luxuries grow fewer and for us the times· |
- | He asks no transport but his legs, des-2ising | + | But wh~t of all he values most does fate withhold from him |
- | Who knows by heart their threatened lands and live for liberty: | + | 0 Whose hobby is the hardships that the we~lthier |
- | 10 | + | The call to plainer faring and to wnlk where they would ride? |
- | BUNIONS | + | He asks no transport but his legs, des? |
+ | His luxuries - the. open road, fresh air ":" | ||
+ | Tough, stubborn stuff for tyranny are surely such as he | ||
+ | Who knows by heart their th~eatened land, and live for libertyl | ||
+ | • | ||
+ | .:.. 10.:.. | ||
+ | B U IT I 0 N S | ||
+ | 0 | ||
by " | by " | ||
- | The trouble | + | :The tr0uble |
- | Apparently the Strain | + | lunc$; |
- | Of course, bunions may be caused in a number | + | that he had to be carried from Jerusalem Bay up to Cowan Station. I was the |
- | because I am not qualified to do so, but after conferring with Dorothy English, who, as you know, earns her living by treating people' | + | only other one at the tail end Qf the party, and it fell t~ me to shoulder |
- | Unless you are satisfied your feet and muscles | + | three packs up the hill as. quickly |
- | elastic band round the ball of the foot and the instep | + | the party to come bo:ck o.nd help. |
- | It is not necessary to take these precautions if the walk is to be merely a gentle stroll | + | Apparently the strain |
- | If, in spite of rpy advice, you develop | + | station they ached mise.rably |
- | cure, you have no alternative but to face up to an operation. You will be told | + | Of course, bunions may be caused in a n: |
+ | for instance -- but among bushwalkers they are most likely to be caused by some | ||
+ | extra and unusual strain on the feet when tne owner of the feet has muscles and | ||
+ | ligaments not overstrong. I shal~ ~ot enter into a medical | ||
+ | because I am not qualified to do so, but after conferring.with Dorothy English, | ||
+ | who, as you know, earns her living by treating people' | ||
+ | incidentally, | ||
+ | the hope that it may save other people from the s<:: | ||
+ | Unless you are satisfied your feet and mus.cles | ||
+ | average, do not set out on a strenuous bushwalk unless you either wear strong | ||
+ | boots or shoes to support the feet, or, if you wear light shoes, wear also an | ||
+ | elastic band round the ball of the foot and the instep | ||
+ | It is not necessary to take these precautions if the walk is to be merely a | ||
+ | gentle stroll | ||
+ | if someone gets sick, it is well always to carry the elastic bands with you | ||
+ | even if you do not wear them. (Editorial query - In the event of such an emergency | ||
+ | would you stop to put them on?) | ||
+ | If, in spite of ~y advice, you d~ve1op | ||
+ | cure, you have no alternative but to face up to an operation. You will be. to~d | ||
comfortably that it is only a local anaesthetic one, but if you want to know | comfortably that it is only a local anaesthetic one, but if you want to know | ||
- | what torture really is, just have a local anaesthetic injected into your feet. | + | what torture really is, just have'a local anaesthetic injected into your feet. |
It gives you a more vivid idea than all the descriptions in story books. | It gives you a more vivid idea than all the descriptions in story books. | ||
- | There follows a fortnight in bed, plus, I understand, some months before you are good for bushwalking again. Further, unless you are operated on by one of the very few competent orthopedic surgeons, the operation may well leave you | + | There follows a fortnight in bed, plus, I underst~nd, some months before |
- | a suffering cripple for the rest of your life, the same as if you had had nothing* done. | + | you are good for bushwalking again. Further, unless you are operated on by one |
+ | of the very few competent orthopedic surgeons, the operation may well leave you | ||
+ | 0 | ||
+ | a suffering cripple for the rest of your life, the same as if you had had nothing | ||
+ | done. | ||
I hope I have painted the picture sufficiently black! | I hope I have painted the picture sufficiently black! | ||
+ | • - - - - - - - - | ||
Don't rest on your laurels; they make a poor mattress. | Don't rest on your laurels; they make a poor mattress. | ||
--Anon. | --Anon. | ||
- | ALL YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC | + | 0 |
+ | 0 | ||
+ | - 11 - | ||
+ | YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC | ||
AND A CAREFUL, EXPERT, DEVELOPING | AND A CAREFUL, EXPERT, DEVELOPING | ||
PRINTING AND ENLARGING SERVICE, | PRINTING AND ENLARGING SERVICE, | ||
at | at | ||
- | GOODMAN | + | GOODM.Ai' |
20 Hunter Street, Sydney. | 20 Hunter Street, Sydney. | ||
(opposite Wynyard) | (opposite Wynyard) | ||
- | AT OUR OWN MEETING | + | AT OUR .OWN . MEETING |
- | New Members welcomed at the January meeting were Mary Stevenson, Betty Noble, Marie Urquhart; and Les Harper. | + | New Members welcomed at the January meeting were Mary Stevenson, Betty |
- | Ira Butler has transferred to the Non-Active list as he has departed to Melbourne, and Joan Hocking and Rudi Lemberg have resigned. | + | Noble, Marie Urquhart; and Les Harper. |
- | From the report of the Bushwalkers1 | + | Ira Butler has transferred to the }Ton-Active list as he has departed to |
- | Burke and the other from Don Wallace. A number of members have already had the pleasure of glancing through these books in the Club Room - but, really, the atmosphere | + | Melbourne, and Joan Hocking and RUdi Lemberg have resigned. |
- | Arising out of the Federation Reporti. six members answered a call for volunteers to serve on the sub-committee to draw up a Federation Policy on track improvement, | + | From the report of the Bushwalkers' |
- | Dorothy Lawry announced that Play ground Walks would start again in March and called | + | copy of " |
- | On March 22nd the children will be taken to National Park and the more helpers the merrier, and the more chance of the children getting valuable hints on bushwalking | + | and that two copies of " |
- | When the meeting was asked, | + | Burke and the _other |
- | the Federation hold a Ball this year, or not?" | + | pleasure of glancing through these books in the Club Room - but, really, the |
- | -12- | + | atmosphere |
- | "NO:" However, it was suggested that if the Federation decided to arrange some small, informal tea dances for the social | + | book and many. can be expected to queue up to borrow " |
- | At the suggestion of " | + | Club Library. |
- | Joan Savage told members the Royal Life Saving | + | Arising out of the Federati9n Report;. six members answered a call for |
- | Charles Jones spoke of a bo-ik "Youth in Action" | + | volunteers to serve on the sub-committee to draw up a Federation Policy on |
- | DRAGON | + | track improvement, |
- | ....Both in its larvae stage and in its life perfected the dragon fly is the inveterate enemy of the mosquito -- one of the greatest of pests and the worst | + | Dorothy Lawry announced that Play ground Walks would start again in March |
- | germ-carrier among insects. -- and as such is the friend | + | and palled |
- | Next time you meet with the dragon fly pay special heed to the insect' | + | On March 22nd the children.will be taken to National Park and the more helpers |
+ | the merrier, and the more chance of the children getting valuable hints on | ||
+ | bushwallelng | ||
+ | VJhen the meeting was asked, | ||
+ | the Federation hold a Ball this year; or not?11 the answer was, emphatically, | ||
+ | - 12 - | ||
+ | HNO!" However, it was suggested that if the Federation decided to arrange | ||
+ | some small, informal tea dances for the sp.cial | ||
+ | Clubs while raising funds for tLe Federation, these dances would have the | ||
+ | support of a number of s.B.W 1s. | ||
+ | At tho suggestion of 11Wiff11 | ||
+ | 11That | ||
+ | petitioning Bulli Shire Council. to resume for camping | ||
+ | portion of Era Estate as we feel ~he Council will be more likeiy | ||
+ | it better than a private | ||
+ | Joan Savage told members the Royal Life Saying | ||
+ | teach as many civilians as possible the finer·points of resuscitation work as | ||
+ | tl].ere | ||
+ | join a class to be formed and held on four successive Friday nights from | ||
+ | 6.45 p.m. to 7.45 p.m. at the Club Room. Permission to use the Club Room was | ||
+ | given by the meeting. | ||
+ | Charles Jones spoke of a bo:< | ||
+ | at a "Youth Parliament" | ||
+ | should affiliate with this movement. Considerable discussion ensued as most | ||
+ | people knew nothing at all of the movement,.and at 10 p.m. the meeting was | ||
+ | adjourned for a month. By next meeting perhaps members will know enough about | ||
+ | the Youth Parliament to make up their minds. | ||
+ | DHA.GON | ||
+ | From " | ||
+ | •••• | ||
+ | inveterate enemy of the mosquito -- one of the greatest of pests and the worst | ||
+ | gerr.1-carrier among insects. -- and as such is the friend· .of man. | ||
+ | Next time yqu meet with the dragon fly pay special heed to the insect' | ||
eyes. Wondrous eyes are these. And what magnitude, too. Why, the head seems | eyes. Wondrous eyes are these. And what magnitude, too. Why, the head seems | ||
- | to be all eyes. Little wonder | + | to be all eyes. Little wonder |
- | all ways at once -- above, below, to right, to left, in front, behind. And what power and speed of wing. Try, for instance, to follow its gliding movements as it hunts the 'air above_ | + | all ways at once -- above, below, to right, to left, in front, behind. And |
+ | what power and speed of wing. Try, for instance; to follow its gliding | ||
+ | movements as it hunts the "air above. | ||
+ | may see, but not all; no human eyes were ever made that could follow such | ||
+ | astounding movement. In speed and power of wing, in all-round vision,· and | ||
+ | as an enemy of its fellow creatures; the dragon fly is probably the foremost | ||
+ | of the insect world. To man, or beast, however, it is wholly inoffensive, | ||
+ | possessing neither sting, venom, nor desire to hurt. | ||
+ | ---------- | ||
0 | 0 | ||
- | ,.lea.44,. | + | • |
- | r;^ LETTERS FROM THE LADS -- Nos. 12' | + | 0 |
- | No.12 from Peter Allan, L.us.15348 L.A.C. Allan, P.G. Royal Aust.Air Force | + | 13 - |
+ | LETTERS FROM THE L.' | ||
+ | No.l2 ..:. from Peter Allan. | ||
+ | Dear Dunk, | ||
+ | Tioyal | ||
Care Records Office | Care Records Office | ||
Gloucester, | Gloucester, | ||
England, | England, | ||
- | 12/12/41, | + | 12/12/41. |
- | Dear Dunk, | + | I received your cheery letter a few days ago. It is certainly full |
- | I received your cheery letter a few days ago. It is certainly full of news about the S.D.W. When one is so far away it is great to receive such a letter. It is dated 14/9/41 and in it you mention sending a Christ- | + | of news about the S.B.Vl. When one is so far away_it |
- | * mas Parcel | + | such a letter. It is dated 14/9/41 and in it you mention sending a Christmas |
- | The letter came by air mail, and our experience is that airmail | + | Parcel |
- | Last weekiI | + | or four weeks ago. I have already written and thanked you for them and once |
- | Our weather is very changeable it is very seldom that we see the sun. It is cloudy | + | again I do so. |
- | Today I am hut orderly and am filling in time writing | + | The letter came by air mail, and our experience is that ~~~1 is very |
- | Two other Australians and myself | + | unsatisfactory. They take as long or longer than ordinary mail& Another thing, |
+ | you alwo..ys | ||
+ | nothing has gone astray but you never know. | ||
+ | Last wee~I wrote and told you the ~u; | ||
+ | arrived. I had hardly posted the ~etter | ||
+ | over the place, we never know when we shall get them. I have received July | ||
+ | letters with September. | ||
+ | Our weather is very changeable it is very seldom that we see the ·sun. It | ||
+ | is clQudy | ||
+ | chance to dry up and as the middle of winter approaches the mud is getting | ||
+ | worse. We had a f?now storm last Monday but it only lasted | ||
+ | that was enough. Night flying was in progress and within 10 minutes two | ||
+ | planes had crashed. The boys came into the hut covered in it. In~identally | ||
+ | it was the first snow I have seen. When ~t was all over I went outside and it | ||
+ | was like stepping into a new world. We had about half an inch ~nd the next | ||
+ | day it was still on the ground at mid-day. If snow would last that long on | ||
+ | the Blue Mountains | ||
+ | Today I am hut orderly and am filling in time writing | ||
+ | • with my letters. | ||
+ | 0 of the day is your own. Of course you can only leave the hut for meals. | ||
+ | Two other Australians and oyself | ||
+ | It is our day off. Mainly we are going along to get some good meals. | ||
+ | The food has been very bad on this station lately. There was fish for | ||
+ | breakfast yesterday and we could smell i~ when fifty yards from the mess | ||
+ | door. Aw, I could go on writing pages about the deficiencies of our | ||
mess, but I suppose I had better shut up. Shakespeare was born in Stratford | mess, but I suppose I had better shut up. Shakespeare was born in Stratford | ||
- | + | .;. 14 - | |
- | but we have seen his place. We shall try and find out if there are other historic or interesting places in or around the town. | + | but we have seen his place. We shall try and find out if there are other |
- | We (the other Australians and myself) only go out on oar days off and believe me news is hard to find. Ian going to London on Sunday week and may have something | + | historic or interesting places in or around the town.· |
- | Once again I would like to thank the Services | + | VJe (the other Australians and uyself) only go out on ou.r days off |
- | Remember me to the members of the S.B.W. (Signed) PETER ALLAN. | + | and believe me news is hard to find •. · I. am going to London on Sunday |
- | ......... | + | week and may have something |
- | No.13 from Horrie Salmon. | + | there. |
- | of the-Trampers1 | + | Once again I would like to thank the Services |
- | (Known to many a 'Bush Walker) | + | havo done. I can assure you I am very grateful. |
- | (as ' | + | Remember me to the members of the S.B.W. |
+ | (Signed) PETER ALLfu~. | ||
+ | • • * • • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • • | ||
+ | No.l3- from Horrie Salmon. | ||
+ | of the Trampers' | ||
+ | (Kno·wn | ||
+ | (as 11The Trout" | ||
Dear Dune, | Dear Dune, | ||
- | L.A.C. SALMON, H. Hut 45 | + | L.~~. C. SALMON, H. |
- | No,1 B. & G. School R.A.A.F. | + | Hut 45 |
- | Evans Head, N.S.W. | + | No,l B. & G. School |
+ | R.A.A.F. | ||
+ | EvaJlS | ||
7/2/42/ | 7/2/42/ | ||
- | Tonightls | + | Tonight' |
- | I don't know whose bright idea it was to send the book but I imagine | + | included in which was the little book by Barratt & so I felt that I must |
- | of doing so. Although this is not a thickly populated area, one does miss the tang of the bush. | + | immediately sit me down and rattle off my thanks. |
- | I got quite a surprise yesterday when Geoff Hume (C4M.W.) arrived | + | I ·don't know whose bright idea it was to send the b<;> |
- | It will please | + | that·it |
- | seems to be someone about who was a walker before the mad dog got loose in Europe and I have been really surprised to find the number of chaps that have roamed around the mountains and coast and really know it quite well although they have never joined up with the various clubs. I think that when this show is over we should make a really big drive to recruit | + | a lot, I can assure you that it is very much appreciated. Needless to say |
+ | I have not read it YE?t but look forward with much pleasure to the chance | ||
+ | of doing so. Although this is not a thickly populated area, one docs miss | ||
+ | the tang of the bush. | ||
+ | ~ ~1!,,~ | ||
+ | I got quite a surprise yesterday when Geoff Hume (C.M.W.) arrived | ||
+ | He did not stay long and I only had time to say Hewdey to him as I was | ||
+ | flat out in the· .Library as this is my busiest time in the month. | ||
+ | hefe ~: | ||
+ | It will please | ||
+ | mailings that I receive to other chaps. Somehow or other there alw~ys | ||
+ | seems to be someone about who was a walker before the mad dog got loose | ||
+ | in Europe and I have been really surprised to find the numb~r qf chaps | ||
+ | that have roamed around the mountains and coast and really know it quite | ||
+ | well although they have never joined up with the various clubs. I think | ||
+ | that when this show·is | ||
them into the Federation. | them into the Federation. | ||
- | - 15- | + | .:, |
- | The ' | + | ,· |
- | rain since the beginning of this week, as a result | + | - 15 - |
- | | + | The tWet• |
- | And now Dune I think that this is all the news except that I was sorry to hear tliat the bushfires have been through | + | rain since the beginning of this weak, asa resu, |
- | And so Cheerio, my regards to all good Bushwalkers (are there any bad ones?) best wishes to yourself' | + | to look really well again; in fact as I returned from Sydney last Sunday |
+ | the country north of Wauchope looked quite well and it is hard to realise | ||
+ | that the. North Coast had just had one· of its worst drought I have hopes | ||
+ | that the fishing will improve as a result of the rain and if so I w: | ||
+ | spend Sunday on the beach surfingand | ||
+ | fish that they are hungry enough to take my bait complete with hook~ Incidentally | ||
+ | that is the most exciting way of spending one's weekends in this | ||
+ | part of the World, | ||
+ | What ·is the news of Charles Roberts? I have not heard from him since | ||
+ | before Xmas and needless | ||
+ | the withdrawal from Malaya. (Editor' | ||
+ | at prese.nt | ||
+ | he may have rejoined his unit). | ||
+ | And :now Dune I think that this is all the neWs except that I was sorry | ||
+ | to hear that the bushfires have- been ~hrough | ||
+ | ho:pe that the rain we are get" | ||
+ | Foreet | ||
+ | And so Cheerio, my regards to all good Bushwalkers (are there any | ||
+ | bad ones?) best wishes to yourself·and | ||
+ | mai.lings. | ||
Yours as ever | Yours as ever | ||
- | (signed) Horrie. | + | (signed) Horrie, · |
- | have need of the _sky, | + | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
- | ' | + | I have need of the sky, |
- | I will up and get' | + | ·r have business with the grass; |
- | And the 40w clouds go by. | + | I will up and get· me away where the haiivk |
- | I will get me away to the waters | + | Lone and high, |
- | The clouds as they passe | + | And the s+ow clouds go by. |
- | I will get me away to the woods. | + | I will get me avm.y to the wa terJ; |
- | Ricjard Hovey. 1864-1900. | + | The clouds as they pass. |
- | - 16_ - | + | I will get me away to tho woods, |
- | CLUB GOSSIP | + | --Ricjard Hovey, 1864~1900, |
- | Recently a few club members had the pleasure of a visit from Thel. and Rastus Hellyer, and two-year-old | + | ·: |
- | Saw Betty (Bell) Gordon for a few minutes | + | t |
- | A recent week-end saw a large muster at a Field Week-end (about twenty members and two proFpectives) | + | i |
- | After about nine'months | + | ' |
- | Have 2m. decided | + | - 16.-- |
- | 6 | + | CLUB GOSSII: |
+ | Recently a few club members had the pleasure of a.visit fran Thel. | ||
+ | and Rastus Hellyer, and two..;.year-old | ||
+ | living in Melbourne, and; unfortunately; they did not m.anage | ||
+ | to the Club Rooo during their brief visit. | ||
+ | Saw Betty (Bell) Gordon for a few minutes | ||
+ | working day and night, and was hungry for Club | ||
+ | tlanage | ||
+ | Don has leave that week-end or not. | ||
+ | the other day, She is | ||
+ | news; hopes she may | ||
+ | A lot depends on whether | ||
+ | A recent week-end saw a large muster at a Field Week-end (about | ||
+ | twenty members and two prospectives} | ||
+ | small but select (of course) | ||
+ | out some of the weeds from the swimming pool at 11Morella-karong' | ||
+ | have a week•s rain beforehand - like we did one year - we ·could | ||
+ | hold the Re-Union at " | ||
+ | been looking for sites. The working party s·aw a good one about half-amile | ||
+ | further down Heathcote Creek, complete | ||
+ | That's something for Frank Duncan and his Re-Union Committee to .get their | ||
+ | heads together about. You have noticed them recently at the· Club Room, | ||
+ | haven' | ||
+ | After about nine months | ||
+ | to Sydney, so don't be surprised if she is among the many bushwalkers | ||
+ | who re-appear at the J .. nnual Meeting. on March 13th. | ||
+ | Have you de.cidcd what jobs you will accept nomination for? And | ||
+ | whom ·you will nominate for the various | ||
+ | their consent to stand for election? Or are you going to leave the work | ||
+ | on the shoulders of t.he same old group of willing horses; who realise | ||
+ | the work must be done if the Club is to be carrie.d | ||
+ | oust do it? | ||
+ | --- ~ ~-- -·- ~ |
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