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===== NOVEMBER, 1942 ===== | ===== NOVEMBER, 1942 ===== | ||
- | No. 95, Price 3d. | + | No. 95,\\ Price 3d. |
|Editor|Claire Kinsella| | |Editor|Claire Kinsella| | ||
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By Robert D. Fitzgerald | By Robert D. Fitzgerald | ||
- | Set down your load: it is vain,/All that your heart wills | + | Set down your load: it is vain,\\ All that your heart wills\\ The hills have a high disdain |
- | The hills have a high dis4ain -- you must never hope to attain | + | where the last ridge beckons the first\\ with a promise of secrets nursed\\ in the far years gone. |
- | to the blue thought of the hills, which marches beyond the thirst of the dragging miles, leads on | + | |
- | where the last ridge beckons the first with a promise of secrets nursed in the far years gone. | + | For the hills have learned so much\\ from the sky and the wide air\\ their wisdom is not for the touch\\ of all brief lives that clutch\\ at a fleeting share.\\ Although your way might aspire\\ |
- | For the hills have learned so much from the sky and the wide air their wisdom is not for the touch of all brief lives that clutch at a fleeting share. | + | |
- | Although your way might as-Dire | + | |
- | beyond even desire | + | ===== THE CHASE. |
- | they are still to seek. | + | |
- | 2. | + | |
- | THE CHASE. | + | |
By H.I.S. | By H.I.S. | ||
- | Kurin2-gai Chase, one of the finest reserves in the world, was dedicated as a National Park in the year 1894. Its 35,300 acres were set apart first and foremost to preserve for posterity the natural Fauna and Flora. Of recent years, however, the policy of the Trust appears to have changed. The new road which was made to Coal and Candle Creek has scarred the hillsides and waterfront and large areas where workmen' | + | |
- | Many bushfires have swept the Chase in recent years. In 1941 the Militia were called in to help r,ut out a disastrous fire, which swept from Refuge Bay to French' | + | Kuring-gai Chase, one of the finest reserves in the world, was dedicated as a National Park in the year 1894. Its 35,300 acres were set apart first and foremost to preserve for posterity the natural Fauna and Flora. Of recent years, however, the policy of the Trust appears to have changed. The new road which was made to Coal and Candle Creek has scarred the hillsides and waterfront and large areas where workmen' |
- | Come, Dushwalkers, let us take council together and see if we can find a way to preserve the Chace from further destruction. Arise, all you who love to camp at WillawarraAabove | + | |
- | Let us try to keep the old West Head road from becoming a Tourist road after the war. Let us say to the Motorist "Thus far you may come: To the saddle before McCarr' | + | Many bushfires have swept the Chase in recent years. In 1941 the Militia were called in to help put out a disastrous fire, which swept from Refuge Bay to French' |
- | West Head road when Peace comes and replant it and care for it, and keep the | + | |
- | whole of the peninsula for the Walker. The waterways are open to all and the | + | Come, Bushwalkers, let us take council together and see if we can find a way to preserve the Chase from further destruction. Arise, all you who love to camp at Willawarra above Refuge Bay, or Elouera above Mackerel |
- | Motorist is well catered for but those who go on foot are the only ones who should be allowed in sanctuaries for birds and animals. | + | |
- | About eight years ago I walked in the Chase every week with an Anthropologist and a business guide. The latter had spent most of his life in the | + | Let us try to keep the old West Head road from becoming a Tourist road after the war. Let us say to the Motorist "Thus far you may come:- To the saddle before McCarr' |
- | Chase, and had seen the Trig. Stations erected about 1880. There were no | + | |
- | roads then, only bush tracks, and the place was gloriously beautiful. Many tales he told us of the good days, while we searched for Aboriginal Rock Carvings, Ceremonial Grounds and Caves of Hands. He took us to see the Tall | + | About eight years ago I walked in the Chase every week with an Anthropologist and a business guide. The latter had spent most of his life in the Chase, and had seen the Trig. Stations erected about 1880. There were no roads then, only bush tracks, and the place was gloriously beautiful. Many tales he told us of the good days, while we searched for Aboriginal Rock Carvings, Ceremonial Grounds and Caves of Hands. He took us to see the Wall Paintings down Smith' |
- | Paintings down Smith' | + | |
- | Another day we went on Charlie Walter' | + | Another day we went on Charlie Walter' |
- | fish on his back and walk to Vantry Bay, whence he rowed to Woolloomooloo to | + | |
- | the Fish Market. We asked him if he knew why Coal and Candle Creek was so strangely named, but he could not tell us. The explanation generally accepted | + | An interesting walk was one from Hungry Trig. Station along the old West Head Road, then branching off to the left past Wallaroo |
- | that this is a corruption of the name Cohn Campbell is discredited by the Lands Department. | + | |
- | An interesting walk was one from Hungry Trig.Station along the old West Head Road, then branching off to the left -oast Wallc, | + | The day we went to Duffy' |
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- | The day we wont to Duffy' | + | Research into place names in the Chase has yielded disappointing results. Cowan is thought to be of native origin, and appears on maps as far back as 1826. Challenger Head at the entrance to Cowan Creek, |
- | came from Centre., Township through Chatswood and Pymble and down to the head of Cowan Creek. Many a Test Walk has been led down this old road. | + | |
- | Research into Illace named in the Chase has yielded disappointing results. Cowan is thought to be of native origin, and appears on maps as far back as 1826. Challenger Head at the entrance to Cowan Creek,,w s named after H.M.S. " | + | From Charlie Walter comes a tale which seems to account for the naming of Hungry Beach. Many years ago a vessel was anchored off Palm Beach in Pittwater |
- | From Charlie Walter comes a tale which seems to account for the naming of Hungry Beach. Many years ago a vessel was anchored off Palm Beach in Pitt Water and there seemed to be no sign of life aboard. Investigation showed that white men had been murdered by the crew of blacks from White Bay. These BLIcks | + | The word Kuring-gai is said to mean "The home or hunting ground of the Kuring-gai tribe" but this is not really so. I found in the Mitchell Library a few notes on the subject. The natives which we now call the Kurin-gai tribe inhabited all the coast from the Macleay |
- | The word Kuring-gai is said to mean "The home or hunting ground of the Kuring-gai tribe" but this is not really so. I found in the Mitchell Library a few notes on the subject. The natives which we now call the Kurin-gai tribe inhabited all the coast from the M,,, | + | |
- | John Fraser an authority on Coastal Natives) says, " | + | John Fraser an authority on Coastal Natives says, " |
- | I wish I could tell you who Lovett and Towler were. McCarr must have been a good Scot to have two streams, a creek and a Trig. Stntion | + | |
+ | I wish I could tell you who Lovett and Towler were. McCarr must have been a good Scot to have two streams, a creek and a Trig. Station | ||
In 1936 the Trustees of the Chase gave the name Mount Murray Anderson to a high point overlooking Smith' | In 1936 the Trustees of the Chase gave the name Mount Murray Anderson to a high point overlooking Smith' | ||
- | We have good reason to believe that the aborigines loved these high | + | |
- | 4. | + | We have good reason to believe that the aborigines loved these high places, and used the large areas of rock on the ridges for their ceremonies and carved on them birds, animals, fish and represontations |
- | places, and used the large areas of rock on the ridges for their ceremonies and carved on them birds, animals, fish and re7presontations | + | |
I have been told by the historian of the Lands Department that some new names have been submitted but that if bush walkers care to make any suggestions they will receive consideration. | I have been told by the historian of the Lands Department that some new names have been submitted but that if bush walkers care to make any suggestions they will receive consideration. | ||
- | In conclusion, does anyone know the whereabouts of a cave of Red Hands near Euro Trig.- Station above the Basin. Is it north, south, east or west of the cairn? | + | |
- | THE END OF THE DROUGHT MARCH 1941 | + | In conclusion, does anyone know the whereabouts of a cave of Red Hands near Euro Trig. Station above the Basin. Is it north, south, east or west of the cairn? |
- | Marie B. Byles. | + | |
- | I have heard the sound of many rushing waters In the mountains, and they sang a song of pain, | + | ===== THE END OF THE DROUGHT |
- | A sad song of waiting and of longing and of sighing, And of endless damp persistent sobbing rain. | + | |
- | But tonight the rushing of the many waters | + | by Marie B. Byles. |
- | Sings a song of grand triumphant pealing joy, | + | |
- | And the frogs and the crickets cease their croaking voices, And the rain it seems it cannot ever cloy. | + | I have heard the sound of many rushing waters\\ In the mountains, and they sang a song of pain,\\ A sad song of waiting and of longing and of sighing,\\ And of endless damp persistent sobbing rain. |
- | The sad mopokes even cease their rhythmic droning, And the moon and stars hold back their silver light All, all are bowed before the grand thanksgiving anthem, Joy of many waters calling through the night. | + | |
- | And the voice of many rushing waters falling Has the mastery from the greatest to the least, For it sings the end of years of death and terror, And of misery for man and plant and beast. | + | But tonight the rushing of the many waters\\ Sings a song of grand triumphant pealing joy,\\ And the frogs and the crickets cease their croaking voices,\\ And the rain it seems it cannot ever cloy. |
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+ | The sad mopokes even cease their rhythmic droning,\\ And the moon and stars hold back their silver light\\ All, all are bowed before the grand thanksgiving anthem,\\ Joy of many waters calling through the night. | ||
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+ | And the voice of many rushing waters falling\\ Has the mastery from the greatest to the least,\\ For it sings the end of years of death and terror,\\ And of misery for man and plant and beast. | ||
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A letter from Dot English. | A letter from Dot English. | ||
- | There seems to be a little misunderstanding down here that when I have wailed publicly in the Sydney Bushwalker about the amount of inactivity I have been ildulging | + | |
- | To all my various friends in the S.13.71. who wrote to me on the occasion of my birthday just recently passed I would like to say thank-you. It was great to get your greetings. Talking of birthdays, you must hear this one. I was out camping last week-end | + | There seems to be a little misunderstanding down here that when I have wailed publicly in the Sydney Bushwalker about the amount of inactivity I have been indulging |
- | Had a great, time last week-end. On Wednesday the papers recorded a very heavy fall of snow on the highlands, which was easy enough to believe as I had ridden to work that morning through a bonza hail-storm. I got quite exPert | + | |
- | I couldn' | + | To all my various friends in the S.B.W. who wrote to me on the occasion of my birthday just recently passed I would like to say thank-you. It was great to get your greetings. Talking of birthdays, you must hear this one. I was out camping last weekend |
- | As I didn't expect to be able to do anything in the way of mountain climbing in Victoria I left my good climbing boots in Sydney, and am practising austerity in a pair of sandshoes with thu soles almost off, However I didn't have to put on any footwear till I got to the snow level, then about half-amile of running over the snow between bare patches convinced me that maybe the time had come to wear out the soles of my sandshoes a little further, so I donned same and by walking briskly through the foot deep now cape that clothed the tops I managed to keep sufficient | + | |
- | 6. | + | Had a great time last weekend. On Wednesday the papers recorded a very heavy fall of snow on the highlands, which was easy enough to believe as I had ridden to work that morning through a bonza hail-storm. I got quite expert |
- | there padding around in the snow in his bare feet and quite enjoying it, and what a dog can do surely, we can hx re a shot at doing too. Think what an advantage it would be if you didn't have to bother about boots in the alms. I remember on one occasion when climbing in I.Zealand we all took out boots, etc., off on the summit of one of the 10,000 ft. snow mountains so as to sunbake for a couple of hours on the warm rocks in the glorious sunshine, and it struck me at the time that if someone' | + | |
+ | I couldn' | ||
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+ | As I didn't expect to be able to do anything in the way of mountain climbing in Victoria I left my good climbing boots in Sydney, and am practising austerity in a pair of sandshoes with the soles almost off. | ||
But I digress. Where was I? | But I digress. Where was I? | ||
- | There was a most magnificent view from the summit of Donna (4,000 odd ft,) | + | There was a most magnificent view from the summit of Donna (4,000 odd ft.). |
- | From a lookout tower some 80 or 100 ft. high the whole of the Main Range could be seen, som7letely | + | |
- | About 20 lads with their skis were rushing up and down the three cleared runs on the slopes. A small party occupied the University Ski Club -hut, a nicely furnished little place, complete with the traditional tap just above the mantlepiece, | + | About 20 lads with their skis were rushing up and down the three cleared runs on the slopes. A small party occupied the University Ski Club hut, a nicely furnished little place, complete with the traditional tap just above the mantlepiece, |
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+ | I took up my abode right on the summit of the mountain, in a little | ||
and they were thrilled to death to hear all about N.Z. climbing country and our Blue Mountains. They kept me talking all the week-end about it - most enthusiastic little beggars. We ate round the blazing eucalyptus fire and slept in a luxury of warmth in front of it, while outside the full moon shone on a world of white. It reminded me very strongly of the happy hut days of a few years back when I was holidaying in our little green sister isle. | and they were thrilled to death to hear all about N.Z. climbing country and our Blue Mountains. They kept me talking all the week-end about it - most enthusiastic little beggars. We ate round the blazing eucalyptus fire and slept in a luxury of warmth in front of it, while outside the full moon shone on a world of white. It reminded me very strongly of the happy hut days of a few years back when I was holidaying in our little green sister isle. | ||
- | I have solved the problem of the Victorian weather; all you have to | + | |
- | do is get high enough and there is the sunshine. | + | I have solved the problem of the Victorian weather; all you have to do is get high enough and there is the sunshine. |
- | but some of the boys had a spare seat in their car so I accepted the offer and got back about 10 p m. Sunday. Already there are great plans ahead for another visit next week-end. | + | |
- | 7, | + | ===== SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE! |
- | SPEAK NOW | + | |
- | OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE! | + | |
by Marie B. Byle | by Marie B. Byle | ||
- | Youth Hostels are coming to New South Wales. Maybe you welcome them; maybe you do not. It does not matter. What does matter, and what you can control if you take the trouble, are the places where they are to go. The following places are being suggested to the Youth Hostels Committee, What you do think about them? | + | |
- | Dillon' | + | Youth Hostels are coming to New South Wales. Maybe you welcome them; maybe you do not. It does not matter. |
- | A long range scheme includes: Farms in the Killcare-Kincumber area; and Miss Hulme of Putty Beach and Mr. Dunlop of Little Beach are being appro: | + | |
- | Longer periods aim at youth hostels in the Burragorang Valley, Kangaroo Valley, Barrington Tops, Skyline tour of Main Dividing Range, Hawkesbury River, Northern Lakes, Lake Macquarie, use of aline huts for ski-ing. | + | Dillon' |
- | Speak Nowl or forever hold hold your Icleace! ROADLESS AREAS | + | |
- | Another thing you can do, is to set forth in writing your -proposals as to what areas should be kept roadless. Please give parish and county as well as locality, and if possible accompany with a ma-0. | + | A long range scheme includes: Farms in the Killcare-Kincumber area; and Miss Hulme of Putty Beach and Mr. Dunlop of Little Beach are being approached |
- | It is probable that a committee will be established in connection with the National Fitness campaign to divide areas into roadless and tourist areas as has long been advocated by the N.P.P.A.C. If so, what you send in will be placed before it. | + | |
- | If you are not willing to help well, don't come along afterwards with complaints, or even suggestions. | + | Longer periods aim at youth hostels in the Burragorang Valley, Kangaroo Valley, Barrington Tops, Skyline tour of Main Dividing Range, Hawkesbury River, Northern Lakes, Lake Macquarie, use of alpine |
- | Trite now Map now! Or forever-hold your peace!. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS THANKFULLY RECEIVED BY THE WRITER. | + | |
- | DON'T THINK ALL FOLKS IS LOWBROW WITH NO BEAUTY IN THEIR SOULS | + | Speak Now! or forever hold hold your peace! |
- | EF THEY DON'T STAND THERE AGAPIN WITH | + | |
- | THEIR EYES AS DIG AS BOWLS | + | __Roadless Areas__ |
- | AT SOME MASTERPIECE OR CANVAS IN A MILLYUN-DOLLAR HALL - "CAUSE THEY MAY BE USED TO REAL =is | + | |
- | BY THE MASTER OF THEY ALL. | + | Another thing you can do, is to set forth in writing your proposals as to what areas should be kept roadless. Please give parish and county as well as locality, and if possible accompany with a map. |
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- | THE LEGEND OF LALINGTON NATIONAL | + | It is probable that a committee will be established in connection with the National Fitness campaign to divide areas into roadless and tourist areas as has long been advocated by the N.P.P.A.C. |
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+ | If you are not willing to help, well, don't come along afterwards with complaints, or even suggestions. | ||
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+ | Write now! Map now! Or forever-hold your peace!. | ||
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+ | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS THANKFULLY RECEIVED BY THE WRITER. | ||
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+ | DON'T THINK ALL FOLKS IS LOWBROW\\ WITH NO BEAUTY IN THEIR SOULS\\ EF THEY DON'T STAND THERE AGAPIN WITH\\ THEIR EYES AS BIG AS BOWLS\\ AT SOME MASTERPIECE OR CANVAS\\ IN A MILLYUN-DOLLAR HALL\\ "CAUSE THEY MAY BE USED TO REAL ONES\\ | ||
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+ | ===== THE LEGEND OF LALINGTON NATIONAL | ||
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+ | by Jack Debert | ||
Back in the Dawn of Creation, Mount Wanungara, the Queen of the Mountains, | Back in the Dawn of Creation, Mount Wanungara, the Queen of the Mountains, | ||
had twin daughters, Princess Tooloona and Princess Caningera, who with silver | had twin daughters, Princess Tooloona and Princess Caningera, who with silver |
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