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+ | Bill Hall. | ||
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+ | So many people in the club have been over Barrington Tops and have recounted their impressions of the countryside that in this account of my recent holiday I shall not stress that side of my trip but will tell of the people I met en route. | ||
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+ | Ken White had made enquiries at Challis House and I had made them at Central Railway Station, and we were both told that there was a train to Dungog at 1.15 p.m. but the indicator board said it went only as far as Newcastle. However, it was going in the right direction and we clambered aboard. At Newcastle we found that there was a connection within a couple of hours, and immediately upon boarding that train I commenced discreet enquiries to find if any of the passengers lived at Dungog. | ||
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+ | You see, we had to get car transport to as close as Barrington House as possible. Fortunately the first man I approached was the uncle of Ken Shelton, who, I was to learn, drove the milk waggon from Barrington House district to Dungog. I was assured that we would readily get a lift from Dungog to Salisbury, which is a centre about 6 miles from Barrington House. | ||
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+ | Unfortunately at this stage our conversation was interrupted. The train had been stopping frequently and was quickly filling up with male passengers who had been imbibing freely at their local pub. One, a miner, still cldd in his mining clothes, and clutching tenaciously a big fish whose head and tail were protruding from a bundle of newspapers, nearly flattened me as he lurched by to sit down alongside me. Another chap, who cheerily informed everybody near and far that he was employed at the " | ||
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+ | "There you are", he said, " | ||
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+ | By this time those in the next compartment had broken into song, and we were free for the moment from the constant demands for an answer to the problem. Yes, we had it, but unfortunately were not given another opportunity to tell our answer. The market bloke was loudly demanding an answer for another problem. | ||
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+ | "One bricklayer lays bricks at the rate of ten in five minutes. Another lays them at the rate of five in ten minutes. How long would it take to lay fifteen bricks?" | ||
- | BARINNGTOY TOPS BILL, HALL | ||
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- | So ,many peo-ele in the club have been over Barrington Tops and have re, counted their impres8ions of the countryside that in this account of my recent holiday I shall not stress that side of my trip but will tell of the people I mey en route. | ||
- | Ken White had made enquiries at Challis House and I had made them at | ||
- | Central Railway Station, and we were both told that there was a train to Dungog at 145 p m0 but the indicator board said it went only as far as Newcastle. However, it was going in the right direction and Iv: cla:ibered | ||
- | aboard. At Newcastle we found that there was a connection within a couple | ||
- | of hours, and immediately u-)on boarding that train I comiaenced discreet enquiries to find if any of the passengers lived at Dungog. | ||
- | You sea, we had to get car transport to as close as Barrington House | ||
- | as possible. Fortunately the first man I approached was the uncle of Ken Shelton, who, I was to learn, drove the milk waggon from Barrington House | ||
- | district to Dungog. I was assured that we would readily get a lift frOm | ||
- | Dungog to Salisbury,- which is a centre about 6 miles from Barrington House. | ||
- | Unfortunately at this stage our conversation was interrupted. The train had been stopping frequently and was quickly filTing up with male passengers who had been imbibing freely at their local pub, One, a miner, still cldd in his mining 4othes, and clutching tenaciously a big fish whose head and tail were' | ||
- | dressed in his best. He was sailing well under the weather and commenced | ||
- | to judge our intelligence by asking a series of conundrums. , The miner, all this tithe, was vociferously telling me that the -oerson whosa energies were bent in preventing the dapper market worker from telling the conundrums, | ||
- | was the best boxer in the West Newcastle area. However the market worker got a hearing. | ||
- | "There you are", he siid, " | ||
- | By this time those in the next compartment had broken into song, and we were free for the moment from the c,nstant demands for an answer to | ||
- | the problem. Yes, we had it, but unfortunately were not given another | ||
- | opportunity to tell our answer. The market bloke Was loudly demanding an answer for another problem. | ||
- | "One bricklayer lays bricks at the r_--te of ten in five minutes. Another lays them at the rate of five in ten minutes. How long would it take to lay fifteen bricks?" | ||
We had that one to but the market man was too quick. | We had that one to but the market man was too quick. | ||
- | "Come on: Come onl he yelled, "A hen and a half lays an egg and a half in a 'day and a half, how many eggs_would | + | |
- | We haC commenced to tackle that one when someone | + | "Come on! Come on!" |
- | that was obviously wrong. During the altercation that followed, the market | + | |
- | !'Seven and a half eggs. | + | We had commenced to tackle that one when someone |
- | I think the Tiquor | + | |
- | miner alighted at the next station, one trying to tell yet another connundrum, the other proclaiming that he was not going to sell his fish, he was going to cook it for breakfast. | + | I think the liquor |
- | Free once more I cntinued | + | |
- | I found was a very helpful person. He gave us directions where we could find | + | Free once more I cotinued |
- | his nephew in the morning, and at Dungo directed us to a saw mill where we sent the night sheltered from the rain, | + | |
- | Next morning we spent an interesting couple of hours watching milk being loaded and treated at the local Dairying | + | Next morning we spent an interesting couple of hours watching milk being loaded and treated at the local Dairying |
- | came along and we were at last off to Barrington. | + | |
- | Lunch time found us sheltering from the rain in a shed near the road, when along came a small boy with a Stone gripped in each hand. Wishing to be friendly I asked him from whence he had come. "Down the creek", | + | Lunch time found us sheltering from the rain in a shed near the road, when along came a small boy with a stone gripped in each hand. Wishing to be friendly I asked him from whence he had come. "Down the creek", |
- | stones" | + | |
- | him, doubt commencing to leak into my mind. Perha, | + | The next person we met was the keeper |
- | The next person we met was the kee-)er | + | |
- | of the difficulties of making a fire in that part 'of the bush that I was | + | We didn't and went on to make a fire and camp, and to climb to Carey' |
- | beginning to feel that he was persuading us to put up at hi S place for the night. | + | |
- | We didn't and went on t' | + | Following the map we came out on the upper reaches of the South Arm of Stewart' |
- | Following the map we came out on the upper reaches. of the South Arm of StewartIs | + | |
- | A debonair stockman was:passing by on horseback. We hailed him and enquired at which point the-,track over the range to Moonan Brook commenced. He gave us directions and galloped on his way. I do not know if all life. flows 'so casually in this pretty little valley, but twice more we saw and passed this stockman. Each time he had stopped by the road to talk to some acquaintance. The third time he rbecame | + | A debonair stockman was passing by on horseback. We hailed him and enquired at which point the track over the range to Moonan Brook commenced. He gave us directions and galloped on his way. I do not know if all life flows so casually in this pretty little valley, but twice more we saw and passed this stockman. Each time he had stopped by the road to talk to some acquaintance. The third time he became |
- | Wandering on through this one time flourishing mining centre we met and talked to Mrs,Carter, She called to Us from the front garden where she was pruning shrubs. She was a nice old lady, Evidently her mind had been with | + | |
- | ,her sons. One was Prisoner of War in Italy and had been wounded in the hand, and the other was a Prisoner of war in Japan. I hastened to lessen her fears, and assured her that I thought the Japanese would give her son reacon- | + | Wandering on through this one time flourishing mining centre we met and talked to Mrs. Carter. She called to us from the front garden where she was pruning shrubs. She was a nice old lady. Evidently her mind had been with her sons. One was a Prisoner of War in Italy and had been wounded in the hand, and the other was a Prisoner of war in Japan. I hastened to lessen her fears, and assured her that I thought the Japanese would give her son reasoneably |
- | eably good treatment, and that they would free him after the war, when he would come home to bar again. She comnlained how hard it wam to get provisions and thinking of the difficulties her boys had at bimes in getting supplies, thought perhaps we would like some eggs, | + | |
- | We bad ample supplies but found it hard to say no, and in return for the eggs we gave her a packet of wheatmeal biscuits. | + | We had ample supplies but found it hard to say no, and in return for the eggs we gave her a packet of wheatmeal biscuits. |
- | We found the turn off to the bridle track over the range to Moonan Brook, and climbing up and over the ridge we came upon an old sundowner camped in a slab hut. The hut was littered about with tins and refuse, and the sun(9.ewner, a airty old fellow if ever there was one, was seated in the hut brewing | + | |
- | I found myself unconsciously indulging in a little self-analysis, | + | We found the turn off to the bridle track over the range to Moonan Brook, and climbing up and over the ridge we came upon an old sundowner camped in a slab hut. The hut was littered about with tins and refuse, and the sundowner, a dirty old fellow if ever there was one, was seated in the hut brewing |
- | Other than waving to a woman who with her young daughter was digging in the field, we met no one until we hailed a man on horseback to enquire just how far it was to Mo.: | + | |
- | Next morning we wore on our way early and at Belltrees caught the service car to Scone. I stayed at a boarding house that night, and ate boarding house pudding. I do not recommend such places. The bush is far more friendly and there is no landlady to count the sticks of firewood that you put on the fire. | + | I found myself unconsciously indulging in a little self-analysis, |
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- | C )11.SE1),VATION | + | Other than waving to a woman who with her young daughter was digging in the field, we met no one until we hailed a man on horseback to enquire just how far it was to Moonan |
- | ALEX. COLLEY.' 0 | + | |
- | Post-war re-construction, | + | Next morning we were on our way early and at Belltrees caught the service car to Scone. I stayed at a boarding house that night, and ate boarding house pudding. I do not recommend such places. The bush is far more friendly and there is no landlady to count the sticks of firewood that you put on the fire. |
- | immediately after the war there will be a good chance of getting something done in conservation. Already new movements with a vital, | + | |
- | interest in conservation have been formed - notabj y the National Fitness Council and Youth Hostels Movement. And the National Association of Youth, which is to be formed, may also he interested. | + | ---- |
- | If Bushwalkers want anything done for conservation, | + | |
- | clear in their own minds as to just what thy do want. So often | + | ===== Conservation. ===== |
- | in the Ipast we have protested too late - after the road has gone through or after the trees have been rung. Our case would be immeasurably | + | |
- | stronger if we had a nlan. If we could say "This is why wo want | + | Alex. Colley. |
- | conservation and this is how we want it done - these are the areas we think should be conserved" | + | |
- | But the making of such plans is a big job. Even in peace-time, nobody had time to Ale more than a fraction of the work necessary. Now, | + | Post-war re-construction, |
- | with most people working long hours, it just can' | + | |
- | person. But theri: | + | If Bushwalkers want anything done for conservation, |
- | After consultation with the Editor of the " | + | |
- | article on an as-Dect | + | But the making of such plans is a big job. Even in peace-time, nobody had time to do more than a fraction of the work necessary. Now, with most people working long hours, it just can' |
- | article:: | + | |
- | " | + | After consultation with the Editor of the " |
- | The firdt group of articles will deal_ with "The Need for Conservation" | + | |
- | If anybody wants to contribute, please let me knoW and I will fit their article into the scheme. | + | The first group of articles will deal with "The Need for Conservation" |
- | ALEX. COLLEY. | + | |
- | 11. | + | If anybody wants to contribute, please let me know and I will fit their article into the scheme. |
- | "That s the betting we make the front page, in tomorrow' | + | |
- | .M.......1 | + | Alex. Colley. |
- | DECEMBER FLOWERS | + | |
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+ | [Cartoon of three bushwalkers falling off a cliff] | ||
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+ | "What's the betting we make the front page in tomorrow' | ||
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+ | Dot English. | ||
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+ | ===== December Flowers. ===== | ||
Ray Birt. | Ray Birt. | ||
- | "I went to the valley of flowers, (No one was with me). I w:Is ther alone for hours; I wus hayey as could be | + | |
- | In the valley of flowers. | + | "I went to the valley of flowers, (No one was with me).\\ |
- | There was grass on the ground. | + | I was there alone for hours; I was happy as could be\\ |
- | And the wind had a sound of such gaiety. That I was as happy, As happy could be. In the valley of flowers." | + | In the valley of flowers.\\ |
- | I think we have all f lt the joy of relaxing with a sigh of content in a | + | There was grass on the ground. |
- | flower filled valley; all stress and strain fades away leaving a prevading peace into which one sinks with a dreamy langour. | + | And the wind had a sound of such gaiety. That I was as happy, As happy could be.\\ |
- | One of the most abundant of flowers at the present time, and the one nearest of all to Bushwalkers hearts is the Actinotus Helianthi (flannel flower), The po-Dular | + | In the valley of flowers." |
- | hair is a single cell filled with air, so that the dense mass of air containing cells acts as an equaliser of temerature and prevents excess of evaporation. The head like umbel of tiny stalked flowers is surrounded by large attractive white bracts 1 to 2 inches long and often tillped | + | |
- | Each tiny flower has a hairy 5 lobed calyx, but no petals. The centre flowers are perfect with a pistil and 5 stamens, but the outer ones only have the 5 stamens. The leaves are grey green in colour. | + | I think we have all felt the joy of relaxing with a sigh of content in a flower filled valley; all stress and strain fades away leaving a prevading peace into which one sinks with a dreamy langour. |
- | Another beautiful favourite is the Boronia Floribunda. A very pretty free flowering shrub, found only in N.S.W. it is so abundant round Sydney that the name of Sydney Boronia has been suggested for it, although it is also very plentiful on the Blue Mts. The FloWers | + | |
- | leaves and the 4 petals overlap in the bud. The 8 stamens are alternately | + | One of the most abundant of flowers at the present time, and the one nearest of all to Bushwalkers hearts is the Actinotus Helianthi (flannel flower). The popular |
- | long and short and the pistil has a globular stigma often as large as the ovary. Boronia Fraseri, is a Boronia liking damp peaty soil and is to be found in | + | |
- | gullies. It has, I think, the prettiest foliage of all the Boronias, the | + | Another beautiful favourite is the Boronia Floribunda. A very pretty free flowering shrub, found only in N.S.W. it is so abundant round Sydney that the name of Sydney Boronia has been suggested for it, although it is also very plentiful on the Blue Mts. The Flowers |
- | trifoliate leaves being long and narrow with parallel edges. The deep pink flowers have a definite inflorescence, | + | |
- | the branches usually opposite and divided again, each branch bearing a flower. | + | We next come to one of the legumens. Gompholobuim Latifolium (golden glory Pea). The large golden yellow pea flowers grow singly or a few together in the axils of the upper leaves. The corolla of this Pea flower is often likened to a butterfly " |
- | We next c-ome to one of the logumens. Gompholobuim Latifolium (golden glory Pea). The large golden yellow pea flowers grow singly or a few together in the axils of the upper leaves. The corolla of this Pea flower is often likened to a butterfly " | + | |
- | Another beautiful | + | Another beautiful |
- | (five corners). The name Styphelis is taken from the Greek St helos - rough-0 | + | |
- | 13, | + | We complete |
- | in allusion to the stiff compact, harsh growth of th hrub. Five corners, | + | |
- | the popu1, | + | ---- |
- | flowets, pale pink or yellow in c, | + | |
- | Te com lete the list with Glosaolia | + | ===== Why Not Pick Wild Flowers? ===== |
- | dainty orchid growing on a slender stem, usually purple mauve or white in | + | |
- | - colour, The sl,n gle basal leaf grows more Or less flat on the ground. Here | + | Abores Australia. |
- | then, as we ' | + | |
- | WHY NOT PICK LWILD LOWERS? | + | "Day Road! Fancy you building |
- | Abores Australia, | + | |
- | 1- | + | And now, Best Beloved, the ridge is still covered with bush, and there is one native rose on it, the one I bought |
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- | "Day Road; Fancy you I: | + | Yet, outside London, |
- | waratahs, | + | |
- | boronia, too, but we did not bother picking the boronia, too common; It was only the native roses and waratahs." | + | |
- | And nowlest | + | |
- | Yet, outside London, | + | |
- | spring, the primroses grow at the riverst | + | |
Why the difference? | Why the difference? | ||
- | It is explained by the long separation of Australia from the 'rest of the world geologically. Its flora has adapted itself to barren soils, | + | |
- | and droughts, and even bush fires if they do not come too often, but it has | + | It is explained by the long separation of Australia from the rest of the world geologically. Its flora has adapted itself to barren soils, and droughts, and even bush fires if they do not come too often, but it has not developed the means of protecting itself from imported plants and animals, least of all from the devastating fingers of human beings. |
- | not developed the means of protecting itself from imported plants and animals, least of all from the devastating fingers of human beinga;r | + | |
- | And that, Best Beloved,.is. why you must not pick our wild flowers. | + | And that, Best Beloved, is why you must not pick our wild flowers. They are unique in the world. Cherish and admire them, but leave them alone, or your grandchildren |
- | They are unique in the world.I.Cherish and admire them, but leave them alone, or your grandchildren | + | |
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