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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 | + | |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 Meeting| |11| |
- | craft. As we go to press our sympathy for them has deepened for they, like us, | + | |Letters from the Lads - Nos. 12 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: | ||
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+ | | |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 |
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- | 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 Social 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 NOTES | + | |
+ | __Marie Byles__ | ||
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+ | === April 17th (Friday) | ||
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+ | __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. | ||
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+ | === April 19th (Wednesday) | ||
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+ | We will dance! If possible! Details later. | ||
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+ | ===== Federation Notes. ===== | ||
Recently a new bushwalking club made contact with the President and Hon. Secretary of the Federation. This was the Railway Institute Bushwalking Club and we hope soon to hear that its members have decided to affiliate with the other organised clubs. | Recently a new bushwalking club made contact with the President and Hon. Secretary of the Federation. This was the Railway Institute Bushwalking Club and we hope soon to hear that its members have decided to affiliate with the other organised clubs. | ||
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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. | 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 Lawry (S.B.W.) Assistant Editor: 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 " | + | At the February Council meeting the following appointments were made to the Publications Committee: Editor: Dorothy Lawry (S.B.W.) Assistant Editor: Bill Watson (Rover Ramblers); Business Manager: Jim Somerville (C.M.W.) and Advertising Manager is still being sought. |
- | 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? | + | |
- | Mention was made of ex-Secretary Charlie Roberts having been wounded in Malaya. Conflicting reports left considerable doubt as to whether he has recovered and rejoined his unit before the fall of Singapore, or whether he was safely in hospital. It was resolved to write to Charlie a letter of sympathy, | + | An S.B.W. delegate reported the destruction of willows at " |
- | greetings and good wishes, in the hope that he had been evacuated to safety | + | |
- | The President reported that, in view cf the growing seriousness of the international position the Federation officers felt that steps should be taken to see if the authorities could use bushwalkers as Such.- An informal meeting has been held at which possible avenues of service were discussed, 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. | + | Delegates from the Rover 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? |
- | After the Council Meeting the newly appointed committee met and arranged | + | |
- | THIS ALPHABETICAL WAR | + | Mention was made of ex-Secretary Charlie Roberts having been wounded in Malaya. Conflicting reports left considerable doubt as to whether he has recovered and rejoined his unit before the fall of Singapore, or whether he was safely in hospital. It was resolved to write to Charlie a letter of sympathy, greetings and good wishes, in the hope that he had been evacuated to safety |
- | 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., W.V.N.S., R.A.A.F., R.A.N., A.M.F., A.W.A.S., | + | |
- | etc. etc. AD LIB. | + | The President reported that, in view of the growing seriousness of the international position the Federation officers felt that steps should be taken to see if the authorities could use bushwalkers as such. An informal meeting has been held at which possible avenues of service were discussed, 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. |
- | First Aid Satchells, Packs, Haversacks, Kit Bags, Sleeeping | + | |
+ | After the Council Meeting the newly appointed committee met and arrange | ||
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+ | ===== The Alphabetical War. ===== | ||
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+ | 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., W.V.N.S., R.A.A.F., A.I.F., R.A.N., A.M.F., R.M.C., A.W.A.S., etc. etc. AD LIB. | ||
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+ | First Aid Satchells, Packs, Haversacks, Kit Bags, Sleeping | ||
Nevertheless, | Nevertheless, | ||
- | S. B. 17. | + | S.B.W. |
- | PADDY PALLIN, | + | |
- | 327 George Street? Telephone B3101. SYDNEY. | + | Paddy Pallin. Camp Gear For Walkers. |
- | CAMP GEAR FOR WALKERS | + | |
- | - 6 - | + | 327 George Street, Sydney. |
- | HITCH-HIKING IN NEW ZEALAND | + | |
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+ | ===== Hitch-Hiking Around New Zealand. ===== | ||
by Dorothy Hasluck. | by Dorothy Hasluck. | ||
- | Contrary to the generally accepted idea, there was more hiking then hitching | + | |
- | After eleven days' climbing at Mt.Cook I retired to a sheep farm to rest me, but on arrival was met with requests from the two girl friends to take them on a walk when the harveiting | + | Contrary to the generally accepted idea, there was more hiking then hitching on our 230 mile trek. Do I hear voices raised in disbelief? If so I shall refer them to the N.Z. Transport regulations, |
- | Leaving the train at a place called Methven, we camped beneath a canopy of trees in the showground, our equipment not boasting a tent, which showed extreme optimism on our part as we were to trek down the West Coast, the wettest place in New Zealand. The next day our route led through the Rakaia Gorge to Lake Coleridge, with a nor' wester head on the whole way. Never have I felt glad of a 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 the river divides, an island being in the middle of the two bridges | + | |
- | By five O' | + | After eleven days' climbing at Mt. Cook I retired to a sheep farm to rest me, but on arrival was met with requests from the two girl friends to take them on a walk when the harvesting |
- | 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 on all the surrounding hills and mountains, covering them almost to the foot. | + | |
- | On leaving, Mr.Cran gave us introductions to other stations and helpful | + | Leaving the train at a place called Methven, we camped beneath a canopy of trees in the showground, our equipment not boasting a tent, which showed extreme optimism on our part as we were to trek down the West Coast, the wettest place in New Zealand. The next day our route led through the Rakaia Gorge to Lake Coleridge, with a nor' wester head on the whole way. Never have I felt glad of a 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 the river divides, an island being in the middle of the two bridges |
- | 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 | + | By five O' |
- | it. | + | |
- | The fall of snow mow proved a blessing in disguise as the mountains from | + | On leaving, Mr. Cran gave us introductions to other stations and helpful advice and instructions. The hospitality of the people of the South Island was the point that impressed me most, and Mr. Cran was the perfect embodiment of it. |
- | Lake Coleridge past Lakes Lyndon and Pearson, presented a series of pictures of | + | |
- | 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 them! | + | The fall of snow now proved a blessing in disguise as the mountains from Lake Coleridge past Lakes Lyndon and Pearson, presented a series of pictures of 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 them! |
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- | Our next bathe, at Lake Pearson, | + | Our next bathe, at Lake Pearson, |
- | Having slept the previous night in a roadman' | + | |
- | 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, along came a smoking monster known as a bulldozer, its driver telling us to clamber up and he would take us across; so across we went in States | + | Having slept the previous night in a roadman' |
- | Our next objective was Arthur' | + | |
- | The road from Grassmere Station to Greymouth passes through country which once experiencdd | + | 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 as we were about to divest ourselves of shoes and socks, along came a smoking monster known as a bulldozer, its driver telling us to clamber up and he would take us across; so across we went in State! |
- | , From Otira we took the train for 16 miles and then 17alked | + | |
- | We were nowIell | + | Our next objective was Arthur' |
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- | discernable. The Westland rain forest now holds sway; great stately pines tower into the air, the forest | + | The road from Grassmere Station to Greymouth passes through country which once experienced |
- | 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 | + | |
- | I leave the rest to your imagination. My companions had a sMall piece of net,which I am afraid proved quite inadequate against the attacks. The mosquitoes, | + | From Otira we took the train for 16 miles and then walked |
- | Thr._e | + | |
- | of which on his way back stopped to let me know where he had left the others, | + | We were now well into Westland with its unsurpassed bush; once over the Pass on reaching the foot of the gorge the change in the bush is at once discernable. The Westland rain forest now holds sway; great stately pines tower into the air, the forest |
- | pithily remarking "Well, I've left them at the hotel, so you'll probably find them both full up." | + | |
- | 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 waters, enjoying to the full the lovely light and shadow and glorious reflections. Arriving at the Glacier, we were able to 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 | + | 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 lapping |
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- | The weather was very overcast so we did not see the Fox at its bestiall | + | I leave the rest to your imagination. My companions had a small piece of net, which I am afraid proved quite inadequate against the attacks. The mosquitoes, I am sure, were quite equal to brushing it aside. |
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- | , 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 | + | Three very wan individuals arose at dawn and, with one accord, |
- | Our last flutter was on waking the next morning to find my jodphurs and all toilet articles missing, together with all the train tickets and money of the partyf | + | |
+ | 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 waters, enjoying to the full the lovely light and shadow and glorious reflections. Arriving at the Glacier, we were able to 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 springs: what more could a walker desire? We spent several days exploring from here and then went down to the Fox Glacier, where we met Franz, one of the guides who was in charge of the Alpine School at Mt. Cook. He said he wouldn' | ||
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+ | The weather was very overcast so we did not see the Fox at its best, all the peaks being blotted out. I had had some ideas of climbing, but we decided to return as we did not want to be marooned by floods. On the return journey we were to pick up a train at Ross which connected with the Christchurch express but, alas, arriving there in pouring rain at night, we found the timetable had been altered and the train was not running, which meant we had to walk 20 miles to Hokitika that night! However, nothing daunted, after fortifying ourselves with a hot dinner at the hotel, we left at 8 p.m., hoping | ||
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+ | Our last flutter was on waking the next morning to find my jodphurs and all toilet articles missing, together with all the train tickets and money of the party! | ||
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 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. | ||
- | As I look back On my firqt effort in hitch-hiking I can thoroughly recommend a walk through the South Island to restore one's faith in the fundamental kindness and helpfulness of human nature, | + | |
- | THE HAPPY MAN by --Anon. | + | As I look back on my first effort in hitch-hiking I can thoroughly recommend a walk through the South Island to restore one's faith in the fundamental kindness and helpfulness of human nature. |
- | Reprinted from " | + | |
- | I met a hiker hiking with his needs inside his pack; 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, | + | ===== The Happy Man. ===== |
- | And left the war behind him, striding sturdily away; | + | |
- | Tent and food were in his rucksack with his kettle and his tea - If ever man was happy, then a happy man was he. | + | by --Anon. |
- | Our luxuries grow fewer and for us the times are grim, | + | |
- | But what of all he values most does fate withhold from him Whose hobby is the hardships that the wealthier must abide - The call to plainer faring and to walk where they would ride? | + | Reprinted from " |
- | He asks no transport but his legs, des-2ising | + | |
- | Who knows by heart their threatened | + | I met a hiker hiking with his needs inside his pack;\\ |
- | 10 | + | The country lay before him and the city at his back;\\ |
- | BUNIONS | + | He was hatless, he was humming, and his boots swung to and fro\\ |
+ | As if no mileage | ||
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+ | His working week was over; he had pocketed his pay,\\ | ||
+ | And left the war behind him, striding sturdily away;\\ | ||
+ | Tent and food were in his rucksack with his kettle and his tea -\\ | ||
+ | If ever man was happy, then a happy man was he. | ||
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+ | Our luxuries grow fewer and for us the times are grim,\\ | ||
+ | But what of all he values most does fate withhold from him\\ | ||
+ | Whose hobby is the hardships that the wealthier must abide -\\ | ||
+ | The call to plainer faring and to walk where they would ride? | ||
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+ | He asks no transport but his legs, despising | ||
+ | His luxuries - the open road, fresh air - tax-free remain.\\ | ||
+ | Tough, stubborn stuff for tyranny are surely such as he\\ | ||
+ | Who knows by heart their threatened | ||
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+ | ===== Bunions. ===== | ||
by " | by " | ||
- | The trouble seems to have arisen from a boy who ate a whole chicken for lunciT, together with many other lesser things, and then got violently | + | |
- | Apparently the Strain | + | The trouble seems to have arisen from a boy who ate a whole chicken for lunch, together with many other lesser things, and then got violently |
- | Of course, bunions may be caused in a number of ways -- ill-fitting shoes, for instance | + | |
- | because I am not qualified to do so, but after conferring with Dorothy English, who, as you know, earns her living by treating people' | + | Apparently the strain |
- | Unless you are satisfied your feet and muscles are stronger than the 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 for the same purpose. | + | Of course, bunions may be caused in a number of ways - ill-fitting shoes, for instance - but among bushwalkers they are most likely to be caused by some extra and unusual strain on the feet when the owner of the feet has muscles and ligaments not overstrong. I shall not enter into a medical |
- | It is not necessary to take these precautions if the walk is to be merely a gentle stroll along footpaths, but, as the gentle stroll may easily turn strenuous 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 rpy advice, you develop | + | Unless you are satisfied your feet and muscles are stronger than the 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 for the same purpose. It is not necessary to take these precautions if the walk is to be merely a gentle stroll along footpaths, but, as the gentle stroll may easily turn strenuous 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?) |
- | cure, you have no alternative but to face up to an operation. You will be told | + | |
- | comfortably that it is only a local anaesthetic one, but if you want to know | + | If, in spite of my advice, you deve1op |
- | 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. | + | 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 a suffering cripple for the rest of your life, the same as if you had had nothing done. |
- | 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 | + | |
- | 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! | ||
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Don't rest on your laurels; they make a poor mattress. | Don't rest on your laurels; they make a poor mattress. | ||
- | --Anon. | + | |
- | ALL YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC REQUIRELENTS | + | - Anon. |
- | AND A CAREFUL, EXPERT, DEVELOPING | + | |
- | PRINTING AND ENLARGING SERVICE, | + | ---- |
- | at | + | |
- | GOODMAN BROS. PHOTO SUPPLIES | + | ===== Goodman Bros. Photo Supplies. ===== |
- | 20 Hunter Street, Sydney. | + | |
- | (opposite Wynyard) | + | All your photographic requirements and a careful, expert, developing printing and enlarging service, at Goodman Bros. Photo Supplies. |
- | AT OUR OWN MEETING | + | |
- | New Members welcomed at the January meeting were Mary Stevenson, Betty Noble, Marie Urquhart; and Les Harper. | + | 20 Hunter Street, Sydney. (opposite Wynyard) |
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+ | ===== At Our Own Meeting. ====== | ||
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+ | New Members welcomed at the January meeting were Mary Stevenson, Betty Noble, Marie Urquhart, and Les Harper. | ||
Ira Butler has transferred to the Non-Active list as he has departed to Melbourne, and Joan Hocking and Rudi Lemberg have resigned. | Ira Butler has transferred to the Non-Active list as he has departed to Melbourne, and Joan Hocking and Rudi Lemberg have resigned. | ||
- | From the report of the Bushwalkers1 | + | |
- | 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 | + | From the report of the Bushwalkers' |
- | Arising out of the Federation | + | |
- | Dorothy Lawry announced that Play ground | + | Arising out of the Federation |
- | 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 technique. | + | |
- | When the meeting was asked, | + | Dorothy Lawry announced that Playground |
- | the Federation hold a Ball this year, or not?" the answer was, emphatically, | + | |
- | -12- | + | When the meeting was asked, |
- | "NO:" However, it was suggested that if the Federation decided to arrange some small, informal tea dances for the social | + | |
- | At the suggestion of " | + | At the suggestion of " |
- | Joan Savage told members the Royal Life Saving Society was anxious to teach as many civilians as possible the finer pointsof | + | |
- | Charles Jones spoke of a bo-ik "Youth in Action" | + | Joan Savage told members the Royal Life Saving Society was anxious to teach as many civilians as possible the finer points of resuscitation work as there may be a lot of this to do in an emergency. Thirty members agreed to 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. |
- | DRAGON FLIES From " | + | |
- | ....Both in its larvae stage and in its life perfected the dragon fly is the inveterate enemy of the mosquito | + | Charles Jones spoke of a book "Youth in Action" |
- | germ-carrier among insects. -- and as such is the friend of man. | + | |
- | Next time you meet with the dragon fly pay special heed to the insect' | + | ----- |
- | eyes. Wondrous eyes are these. And what magnitude, too. Why, the head seems | + | |
- | to be all eyes. Little wonder | + | ===== Dragon Flies. ===== |
- | 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_ | + | |
- | 0 | + | From " |
- | , | + | |
- | r;^ LETTERS FROM THE LADS -- Nos. 12' and 13. | + | .... 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 germ-carrier among insects - and as such is the friend of man. |
- | No.12 from Peter Allan, L.us.15348 L.A.C. Allan, P.G. Royal Aust.Air Force | + | |
- | Care Records Office | + | Next time you meet with the dragon fly pay special heed to the insect' |
- | Gloucester, | + | |
- | England, | + | ---- |
- | 12/12/41, | + | |
+ | ===== Letters From The Lads. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === No.l2 - from Peter Allan. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Aus. l5348 L.A.C. Allan, P.G. Royal Aust. Air Force. Care Records Office. Gloucester, | ||
+ | England. | ||
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+ | 12/12/41. | ||
Dear Dunk, | Dear Dunk, | ||
- | 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- | ||
- | * mas Parcel and some photos of the Sports Carnival. Both of them arrived three or four weeks ago. I have already written and thanked you for them and once again I do so. | ||
- | The letter came by air mail, and our experience is that airmail is very unsatisfactory. They take as long or longer than ordinary mail. Another thing, you always put the letter " | ||
- | Last weekiI wrote and told you the Ausust issue of the magazine had not arrived. I had hardly posted the letter when I received it. Our mail is all 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 cloudy most of the time with showers now and again. The place never gets a chance to dry up and as the middle of winter approaches the mud is getting worse. We had a now storm last Monday but it only lasted half an hour but 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. Incidentally it was the first snow I have seen. When it was all over I went outside and it was like stepping into a new world. We had about half an inch and the next day it was still on the ground at mid-day. If snow would last that long on the Blue Mountains most of us slaves would see a lot more of it. | ||
- | Today I am hut orderly and am filling in time writing and catching up with my letters. We have to tidy up the hut and sweep up and then the rest 0 of the day is your own. Of course you can only leave the hut for meals. | ||
- | Two other Australians and myself are going to Stratford tomorrow. 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 it 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 | ||
- | 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. | + | I received your cheery letter a few days ago. It is certainly full of news about the S.B.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 Christmas Parcel and some photos of the Sports Carnival. Both of them arrived three or four weeks ago. I have already written and thanked you for them and once again I do so. |
- | 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 interesting to let you know after our visit there. | + | |
- | Once again I would like to thank the Services | + | The letter came by air mail, and our experience is that airmail is very unsatisfactory. They take as long or longer than ordinary mail. Another thing, you always put the letter " |
- | Remember me to the members of the S.B.W. (Signed) | + | |
- | ......... | + | Last week wrote and told you the August issue of the magazine had not arrived. I had hardly posted the letter when I received it. Our mail is all over the place, we never know when we shall get them. I have received July letters with September. |
- | No.13 from Horrie Salmon. | + | |
- | of the-Trampers1 | + | Our weather is very changeable it is very seldom that we see the sun. It is cloudy most of the time with showers now and again. The place never gets a chance to dry up and as the middle of winter approaches the mud is getting worse. We had a snow storm last Monday but it only lasted half an hour but 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. Incidentally it was the first snow I have seen. When it was all over I went outside and it was like stepping into a new world. We had about half an inch and the next day it was still on the ground at mid-day. If snow would last that long on the Blue Mountains most of us slaves would see a lot more of it. |
- | (Known to many a 'Bush Walker) | + | |
- | (as 'The Trout" | + | Today I am hut orderly and am filling in time writing and catching up with my letters. We have to tidy up the hut and sweep up and then the rest of the day is your own. Of course you can only leave the hut for meals. |
- | Dear Dune, | + | |
- | L.A.C. | + | Two other Australians and myself are going to Stratford tomorrow. 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 it 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 |
- | No,1 B. & G. School R.A.A.F. | + | |
- | Evans Head, N.S.W. | + | We (the other Australians and myself) only go out on our days off and believe me news is hard to find. I am going to London on Sunday week and may have something interesting to let you know after our visit there. |
- | 7/2/42/ | + | |
- | Tonightls | + | Once again I would like to thank the Services |
- | I don't know whose bright idea it was to send the book but I imagine that it came from your fertile brain; anyhow wherever it came from, thanks a lot, I can assure you that it is very much appreciated. Needless to say I have not read it yet but look forward with much pleasure to the chance | + | |
- | of doing so. Although this is not a thickly populated area, one does miss the tang of the bush. | + | Remember me to the members of the S.B.W. |
- | I got quite a surprise yesterday when Geoff Hume (C4M.W.) arrived | + | |
- | It will please | + | (Signed) |
- | 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 | + | |
- | them into the Federation. | + | ==== No.l3 - from Horrie Salmon. |
- | - 15- | + | |
- | The 'Wet' | + | Of the Trampers' |
- | rain since the beginning of this week, as a result the country is starting 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 | + | |
- | | + | L.A.C. |
- | And now Dune I think that this is all the news except that I was sorry to hear tliat the bushfires have been through the Glue Gum and I can only hope that the rain we are getting will extend to the mountains and that the Forest will soon rehabilitate itself'. | + | |
- | And so Cheerio, my regards to all good Bushwalkers (are there any bad ones?) best wishes to yourself' | + | 7/2/42 |
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+ | Dear Dunc, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tonight' | ||
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+ | I don't know whose bright idea it was to send the book but I imagine that it came from your fertile brain; anyhow wherever it came from, thanks a lot, I can assure you that it is very much appreciated. Needless to say I have not read it yet but look forward with much pleasure to the chance of doing so. Although this is not a thickly populated area, one does miss the tang of the bush. | ||
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+ | I got quite a surprise yesterday when Geoff Hume (C.M.W.) arrived | ||
+ | |||
+ | It will please | ||
+ | |||
+ | The "Wet" | ||
+ | |||
+ | What is the news of Charles Roberts? I have not heard from him since before Xmas and needless to say I am wondering whether he is still safe after the withdrawal from Malaya. (Editor' | ||
+ | |||
+ | And now Dune I think that this is all the news except that I was sorry to hear that the bushfires have been through the Glue Gum and I can only hope that the rain we are getting will extend to the mountains and that the Forest will soon rehabilitate itself. | ||
+ | |||
+ | And so Cheerio, my regards to all good Bushwalkers (are there any bad ones?) best wishes to yourself and once again thanks a lot for the mailings. | ||
Yours as ever | Yours as ever | ||
- | (signed) Horrie. | + | |
- | have need of the _sky, | + | (signed) Horrie, · |
- | ' | + | |
- | I will up and get' | + | ---- |
- | And the 40w clouds go by. | + | |
- | I will get me away to the waters that glass | + | I have need of the sky,\\ |
- | The clouds as they passe | + | I have business with the grass;\\ |
+ | I will up and get me away where the hawk is wheeling\\ | ||
+ | Lone and high,\\ | ||
+ | And the slow clouds go by.\\ | ||
+ | I will get me away to the waters that glass\\ | ||
+ | The clouds as they pass.\\ | ||
I will get me away to the woods. | I will get me away to the woods. | ||
- | Ricjard | + | |
- | - 16_ - | + | - Richard |
- | CLUB GOSSIP | + | |
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+ | |||
+ | ===== Club Gossip. ===== | ||
Recently a few club members had the pleasure of a visit from Thel. and Rastus Hellyer, and two-year-old daughter Rhondda. They are now living in Melbourne, and, unfortunately, | Recently a few club members had the pleasure of a visit from Thel. and Rastus Hellyer, and two-year-old daughter Rhondda. They are now living in Melbourne, and, unfortunately, | ||
- | Saw Betty (Bell) Gordon for a few minutes the -6ther days She is working day and night, and was hungry for Club news; hopes she pay. manage to get along to Re-Union on the Sunday. A lot depends on whether Don has leave that week-end or not. | ||
- | A recent week-end saw a large muster at a Field Week-end (about twenty members and two proFpectives) - at Era. The slme week-end a very small but select (of course) working party, led by the Rolfes, cleaned out some of the weeds from the swimming pool at " | ||
- | After about nine' | ||
- | Have 2m. decided what jobs you will accept nomination for? And whom-you will nominate for the various positions? Have you obtaimed their consent to stand for election? Or are you going to leave the work on the shoulders of the same old group of willing horses, who realise the work must be done if the Club is to be carried on, and someone must do it? | ||
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+ | Saw Betty (Bell) Gordon for a few minutes the other day. She is working day and night, and was hungry for Club news; hopes she __may__ manage to get along to Re-Union on the Sunday. A lot depends on whether Don has leave that week-end or not. | ||
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+ | A recent week-end saw a large muster at a Field Week-end (about twenty members and two prospectives} - at Era. The same week-end a very small but select (of course) working party, led by the Rolfes, cleaned out some of the weeds from the swimming pool at " | ||
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+ | After about nine months in Melbourne, Gladys Roberts has returned to Sydney, so don't be surprised if she is among the many bushwalkers who re-appear at the Annual Meeting on March 13th. | ||
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+ | Have you decided what jobs you will accept nomination for? And whom you will nominate for the various positions? Have you obtained their consent to stand for election? Or are you going to leave the work on the shoulders of the same old group of willing horses, who realise the work must be done if the Club is to be carried on, and someone must do it? | ||
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