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Cripes I wish I hadn't been such a dope. Fancy choosing tonight of all nights to leave my tent at home. Well I think there are shelter sheds at the top anyway; but they are out of the way and my plans for tomorrow will be ruined. " | Cripes I wish I hadn't been such a dope. Fancy choosing tonight of all nights to leave my tent at home. Well I think there are shelter sheds at the top anyway; but they are out of the way and my plans for tomorrow will be ruined. " | ||
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+ | =====Conservation And The Use Of Land.===== | ||
- | CONSERVATION AND THE USE OF LAND | ||
By Alex. Colley. | By Alex. Colley. | ||
- | Our food and clothing and many of the raw materials used in industry | ||
- | are produced on the land. Much of the natural fauna and flora must be destroyed on land used for these purposes. We cannot sow crops in the bush, no graze sheep on gum-leaves. But there is quite a lot of land which cannot, or need not, be used for producing the means of life. | ||
- | Most of the land which cannot be used for these purposes is barren or rough or inaccessible. These qualities, however, often enhance its value as a reservation, | ||
- | There are also many areas which- contain a little fertile land, some third rate grazing. land, and scattered stands of good timber. Often the flora and fauna on this land is spoiled by indiscriminate ringbarking and burning-off, | ||
- | by the depedations of timber-getters. The upper Cox Valley, wl:lere thousands of | ||
- | acres of poor, stoop country, covered with loose granite gravel, have been rung and exposed to erosion, is a good example of this type of land9 We have also seen many examples of beautiful little gullies being spoilt for the sake of a few marketable trees. There is a good case for reserving this type of country, particularly if it is near large centres of population. The Blue Mountains area is perhaps the best area of this type. Something like a million and a half people arc within a few hours journey of the Blue Mountains, and they can be reached from most parts of the State within 24 hours. | ||
- | Some of the land now used for productive purpeses could well be devoted | ||
- | to parks or reservations. Town-planners recognise this when they set aside acres of very valuable city land for parks. But oncd we get to the outskirts of the city we come to scrubby, untidy areas, from Which everything marketable | ||
- | has been plundered, or where the bush has been destroyed to make way for poor subsistence farms. There is a very geod case for the creation of a "green belt" | ||
- | around Sydneyy though it would admittedly moan the resumletion of a little good | ||
- | farm land and 'a lot of poor farm . Why shouldn' | ||
- | The typos of land I have described are perha;s the most we can hope to | ||
- | have reserved at the present time, But let us look into the future and suppose that a wise public authority planned the use of land. It would put out | ||
- | essential needs i such as food, clothing' | ||
- | permit bushlands to be destroyed so as to produce materials Which would be wasted, In Tasmania Wpresent forests are being pulped to produce | ||
- | nevspint, Have a look at your newspaper and se-how-much of it is wasted in inch-high headlines and useless advertisementR, | ||
- | things. Was it worth destroying those. trees to p,td,duce these-headings and | ||
- | 11PwrIN | ||
- | 9. | ||
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- | advertisements? | ||
- | How much clothing is wasted in peace-time through trade-inspired fashion changes? Numberless similar exam:)los of waste could be quoted, To /Produce these wasted commodities bushlands have been destroyed. | ||
- | In many countries the need for conservation, | ||
- | Reconstruction Committee has established four sub-committ,: | ||
- | we seem bent only on developing, not on conserving. Dr, Evatt for instance, did not ask for power to conserve anything, except for powers to combat soil erosion. | ||
- | Our country was one of the last big areas to be thrown open to the rapid and kuthkess exploitation made possible by modern machinery and transport. Our broad i flat fertile plains were ideally suited to groat grazing properties and mechanical farming. Great flocks of sheep covered the plains in | ||
- | good seasons, chewing out the fine native grasses which bound the soil, | ||
- | In the drier areas most of the sheep would die in droughts when they had eaten | ||
- | out the last of the herbage, and after some years of alternate overstocking | ||
- | and drought there were few of the fine native grasses left. Soon tht, wind | ||
- | started to blow away the dry powdery soil and :aillions of acres were added to the desert. But, what did it matter? Fortunes were to be made in good | ||
- | seasons. On our forested mountain areas axe 'and fire destroyed the timber and soon the irreplaceable topsoil, built up olYer the centuriosl-was being _carried. down to silt up the streams. In the remaining forest areas timber- | ||
- | getters played havoc with the bush, wherever they could take their bullock | ||
- | teams, Cattle men dropped matches indiscriminately (and still do) so as to burn off the undergrowth and dry grass and provide a green shoot for their | ||
- | stock. The fact that thousands oT acres of bushland might be destroyed and | ||
- | the valuable humus burnt out of the soil, didn't matter - cattle were worth | ||
- | Z10 a:. head in gpod | ||
- | _.Much of our-bush: | ||
- | . needs. | ||
- | LETTERS FROPITHE LADS AND LASSIES | ||
- | We received 4.etters | + | Our food and clothing and many of the raw materials used in industry are produced on the land. Much of the natural fauna and flora must be destroyed on land used for these purposes. |
- | Basil Dickinson | + | |
- | Bill Burke | + | Most of the land which cannot be used for these purposes is barren or rough or inaccessible. These qualities, however, often enhance its value as a reservation. What could be more beautiful than the " |
- | .Bill Whitney | + | |
- | Norm Scott and seven members of the other Clubs, Bill Burke 1-10,L.42 Zap:L. | + | There are also many areas which contain a little fertile land, some third rate grazing land, and scattered stands of good timber. Often the flora and fauna on this land is spoiled by indiscriminate ringbarking and burning-off, |
- | I'm still up in the " | + | |
- | consists of a slit trench with a roof on it, It may not sound very attractive to you, but, believe me, I think a hell of a lot of my little " | + | Some of the land now used for productive purpeses could well be devoted to parks or reservations. Town planners recognise this when they set aside acres of very valuable city land for parks. But once we get to the outskirts of the city we come to scrubby, untidy areas, from which everything marketable has been plundered, or where the bush has been destroyed to make way for poor subsistence farms. There is a very geod case for the creation of a "green belt" around Sydney, though it would admittedly mean the resumption of a little good farm land and a lot of poor farm . Why shouldn't the outskirts of the city merge into bushland instead of unsightly scrublands? |
- | hole in which to pop if Jerry gets playful). . | + | |
- | When I first' | + | The typos of land I have described are perhas the most we can hope to have reserved at the present time. But let us look into the future and suppose that a wise public authority planned the use of land. It would put our essential needs, such as food, clothing and housing, first. But it would not permit bushlands to be destroyed so as to produce materials which would be wasted. In Tasmania at present forests are being pulped to produce newsprint. Have a look at your newspaper and see how much of it is wasted in inch-high headlines and useless advertisements, |
- | loose dirt lying around, entrances leading below, and occasionally a had pops up, contemplates on the surroundings for a few minutes then retires | + | |
- | underground again. Life is both peaceful and pleasant at the moment, that is, as far as one can expect that sort of thing up here. | + | In many countries the need for conservation, |
- | The weather is as good as ever it gets; the days not too hot with cool nights and only an infrequent dust storm, Even the flies are only up to | + | |
- | half their normal strength. The wind blew from the south yesterday the first of the winter " | + | Our country was one of the last big areas to be thrown open to the rapid and ruthkess exploitation made possible by modern machinery and transport. Our broad, flat fertile plains were ideally suited to great grazing properties and mechanical farming. Great flocks of sheep covered the plains in good seasons, chewing out the fine native grasses which bound the soil. In the drier areas most of the sheep would die in droughts when they had eaten out the last of the herbage, and after some years of alternate overstocking and drought there were few of the fine native grasses left. Soon the wind started to blow away the dry powdery soil and millions of acres were added to the desert. But, what did it matter? Fortunes were to be made in good seasons. On our forested mountain areas axe and fire destroyed the timber and soon the irreplaceable top-soil, built up over the centuries, was being carried down to silt up the streams. In the remaining forest areas timber-getters played havoc with the bush, wherever they could take their bullock teams. Cattle men dropped matches indiscriminately (and still do) so as to burn off the undergrowth and dry grass and provide a green shoot for their stock. The fact that thousands of acres of bushland might be destroyed and the valuable humus burnt out of the soil, didn't matter - cattle were worth £10 a head in good times. |
- | a mild blow com-Dared | + | |
- | the cook yelled, "come and get it". As far as tucker is concerned the situation is better than ever. The section is on what us called "post | + | Much of our bushland has been wastefully destroyed. Quite a lot still remains and can still be censerved. And perhaps some time in the future, it will be considered a crime to destroy it except to provide for real needs. |
- | cooking", | + | |
- | at present, but an sio s. has gone forth and as soon as it arrives he's promised us fruit fritters and one or two other luxuries. Our favourite occupation is boiling the billy, there' | + | ---- |
- | sleeping and watching, the days are sapping | + | |
- | (next half page was censored) good honest sweat that ni,., ,rht We 117.-d | + | =====Letters From The Lads And Lassies.===== |
- | just mentioned, The ground was practically solid rock, with the result that we wore only down a couple of feet by daybreak. We should have spent the entir day under cover, but the holes were too uncomfort,lble2 so a few of uszot fed up and hopped out in the afternoon for a cup of tea. It as a mad thing to do. But it is in keeping with the opinion that everyone has of the Australians over here. Hermann was quite decent about the whole business and let us finish our CUD of tea, before he sent his little messengers whispering past our ears. Everyone was quite ha-opy | + | |
- | Jerry must be saving his shells up as he doesn' | + | We received letters this month from: Basil Dickinson, Bill Burke, Bill Whitney, Norm Scott and seven members of the other Clubs. |
- | gets a rush of blood to the brain and sends over half a dozen. Have his guns tagged by now however, and know which one shoots closest to us. I've lost a bit | + | |
- | of skin at times in my hurry to clasp mother earth to my bosom and now and again we get a laugh when someone is caught in an awkward | + | ===Bill Burke - 1-10-42 - Egypt.=== |
- | away all day long just to let him know that they are here. Once every so often | + | |
- | they put on a shoot and belt away a few thousand shells. They cause us more annoyance than Jerry as when the big guns open up, the ground just shudders and ahakes and sleep is im-possible. Saw some of them firing in daylight and with | + | I'm still up in the " |
- | each shot the guns jumped about three feet in the air. Strolled over to----one day and was allowed to send a souvenir over his way. Hope it did some good. Had a couple of----attached to us for a while learning the tricks of the trade. They w-re quite taken up with us and were sorry to leave. Don't blame then as they were getting decent tucker for a change and could dress as they pleased. I've been getting around barefoot and with only a pair of shorts on for the Past three weeks. Haven' | + | |
- | but our planes got amongst them one day and they' | + | When I first occupied |
- | but no planes have crashed close enough for me to be first to them. It's a great elief to be able to blaze away at any that come instead of just sitting and taking it. | + | |
- | 12. -.............. | + | The weather is as good as ever it gets; the days not too hot with cool nights and only an infrequent dust storm. Even the flies are only up to half their normal strength. The wind blew from the south yesterday |
- | CANIS LAJOR AND CANIS MINOR by " | + | |
- | The hounds of Orion (see last month' | + | (next half page was censored) good honest sweat that night, We had a poker school going; which used to keep us occupied for best part of the day until " |
- | aonsteq, | + | |
- | also one of the nearest stars, being only lightyears | + | ---- |
- | about 40 of the hottest summer days. Canis Minor contains only one bright | + | |
- | CANIS MAJOR | + | =====Canis Major and Canis Minor.===== |
- | -3.k Betelgeuse | + | |
- | M41 | + | by " |
- | . | + | |
- | - | + | The hounds of Orion (see last month' |
- | CANIS MINOR | + | |
- | Procyon | + | ===Visits to the Observatory:=== |
- | East (9 p m.,.8th. Jan.) | + | |
- | VISITS TO THE OBSERVATORY: | + | This month two parties of Bushwalkers will be visiting the observatory. The following are some of the most interesting objects to be seen now through a telescope - Three planets are visible |
- | Thi6 month two parties of Bushwalkers will be visiting the observatory, The following are some of the most interesting objects to be seen now through a t' | + | |
- | , ATOUR UTZ =TING | + | ---- |
- | _ _ _ _ _ | + | |
- | In the absence of the President, who had a bad cold, and of both Vice' | + | =====At Our Own Meeting.===== |
- | Two now members, Phil Peters and Harold Eldridge, | + | |
- | A letter of thanks was received from the Rucksack Club for the help | + | In the absence of the President, who had a bad cold, and of both Vice Presidents, Maurie Berry was elected to the chair. |
- | rendered by Raj Kirkby when Millie Horne sprained her ankle on Mount Solitary. | + | |
+ | Two now members, Phil Peters and Harold Eldridge, | ||
+ | |||
+ | A letter of thanks was received from the Rucksack Club for the help rendered by Ray Kirkby when Millie Horne sprained her ankle on Mount Solitary. | ||
The Services Committee sent away Christmas cards, parcels and Bushwalkor Annuals in November. Photographs of the Federation Reunion will be sent next. | The Services Committee sent away Christmas cards, parcels and Bushwalkor Annuals in November. Photographs of the Federation Reunion will be sent next. | ||
- | At the sugc; | + | |
- | write to Miss Ruth Schleicher and express our appreciltion | + | At the suggestion |
- | to the " | + | |
- | Ruby PayneScott, the Federation Delegate to the meeting called by the National | + | Ruby Payne-Scott, the Federation Delegate to the meeting called by the National |
- | Council. Suggestions for any amendments to this proposed constitution are to be sent in by December 31st. | + | |
- | The following opinions were endorsed by the S.D.W. meeting: (1) That the | + | The following opinions were endorsed by the S.B.W. meeting: (1) That the time allowed for consideration of the constitution was far too short (2) That the Federation was not eligible for membership under the proposed constitution as so many members of affiliated Clubs were over 25. (3) That no member of the Committee of the proposed Youth Association should be over 25. |
- | time allowed for consideration of the constitution was far too short (2) That the Federation was not eligible for membership under the proposed,constitution as so many members of affiliated Clubs were over 25. (3) That no member of the Committee of the proposed Youth Association should be over 25. | + | |
- | The Club sup: | + | The Club supported |
- | At the conclusion of the meeting Maurie Berry presented Jean and Brian Harvey with a decanter and glasses, as a mark of the Club's appreciation of | + | |
- | their good work for the Club, and with best wishes for their future happiness. | + | At the conclusion of the meeting Maurie Berry presented Jean and Brian Harvey with a decanter and glasses, as a mark of the Club's appreciation of their good work for the Club, and with best wishes for their future happiness. |
- | F:ZERATION NOTES | + | |
- | A special meeting of the Federation was held to discuss its attitude | + | ---- |
- | tow, | + | |
- | of destruction of the bush; that we wanted any hostels kept outside Primituve areas. | + | =====Federation News.===== |
+ | |||
+ | A special meeting of the Federation was held to discuss its attitude | ||
Messrs. W. Roots and G.W. Kenyon were appointed delegates to the Yotth Hostels Committee. | Messrs. W. Roots and G.W. Kenyon were appointed delegates to the Yotth Hostels Committee. | ||
- | The third annual camp was held in delightful weather. The S.B.W. was well represented in the crowd of a:hundred or more Who enjoyed a real, oldtime reunion. | + | |
- | 14. | + | The third annual camp was held in delightful weather. The S.B.W. was well represented in the crowd of a hundred or more who enjoyed a real, oldtime reunion. |
- | JUST REMARKIN1 | + | |
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+ | |||
+ | =====Just Remarkin' | ||
The Christmas party in the Club room on the 18th December was quite a reunion. In spite of this, it was a very enjoyable evening and the social committee are certainly entitled to relax on their bay leaves. | The Christmas party in the Club room on the 18th December was quite a reunion. In spite of this, it was a very enjoyable evening and the social committee are certainly entitled to relax on their bay leaves. | ||
- | Though faithfully interpreted sartorially by a few daring people, the flAusterity" | ||
- | One half page allowance this month, will not permit all the details we would like to pass on but we did notice, Len Scotland looking like the answer to a Koala' | ||
- | beautifully gowned beyond mending, and Beryl English hid her charms beneath | ||
- | a bead skirt. She could not however hide her news and she will be married by the tithe you read this. Boxing Day being the day. | ||
- | The Limerick competition proved what we have always maintained, that many | ||
- | members hide their illumination under a thicket. We do wish they wouldrsee the | ||
- | Editor when they feel the urge to write. | ||
- | Arthur Gilroy and Ron Matthews came in during the eveningstraight from the Kowmung. They came up Misery Ridge, and we believe that this has not been | ||
- | done since 1930, Sea Dorothy Lawry who was on the 1930 trip.,for further details. | ||
- | WHAT DO YOU THINK ? | ||
- | Democraczfor Youth Alex Colley | ||
- | On November 18th a meeting was called by the National Fitness Ceuncil to form a Youth Association. I have it on good authority that, of the hundred or more delegates present at the meeting, not more than three appeared to be under 25. More than half looked to be 40 or over, and some over 60. A draft | ||
- | constitution was presented by the National Fitness Council, in which the Council | ||
- | reserved for itself the right to nominate the President, DeputyPresident | ||
- | and Secretary. | ||
- | Youth has practically no say in public affairs. But it suffers more than | ||
- | any other section of the community from the mismanagement of the elders. In | ||
- | 4epressions most of the unemployed are young men and women., In wars it is youth who leave the comfort of their homes to fight and die for the community. | ||
- | And now, while most of them are away in camps, the elders are making a nice | ||
- | new association for them in which they shall again do what the elders think is good for them. They must be kept fit. Fit for *hat? They must be trained | ||
- | for leadership. Why not for democracy? Lcannot help recalling that in Germany | ||
- | the leadership 1-1,inciple ' | ||
- | Youth, which does most of the "dirty work" should certainly unite to protect its interests. It should be given every facility to live a full life and make its opinions heard and felt. Surely, if we are in earnest about democracy., youth should run its own association in its own way. | ||
- | 15, | ||
- | DATES OF IMPORTANCE , FOR YOUR | ||
- | SCFCIAL CALENDAR. | ||
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- | JANUARY 1.4th 7045 p m. | ||
- | (THURSDAY) | ||
- | 15th (FRIDAY) | ||
- | 21st (THURSDAY) | ||
- | 29th | ||
- | (FRM DAY ) | ||
- | FEBRUARY 19th (FRIDAY) | ||
- | 26th | ||
- | (FRIDAY) | ||
- | 7,45 p m. | ||
- | VISIT TO THE OBS: | ||
- | For 15 people who we re not at the previous party. | ||
- | N.B. Reservations raay ho mc | ||
- | MR. HANSON will 1.; cture on "Ti-TE MOC.N" and illustY.ate with slides. | ||
- | VISIT TO THE OBERVATK.-)RY - 2nd DIVISION | ||
- | _ _ _ _ | ||
- | For 15_ other. STARGAZERS | ||
- | By 7.,nd for TIL: SERVICES COMMITTffiL "SCOPE NIGHT" - THAT NIGHT OF _SIER-2_TS: | ||
- | " | ||
- | (Lent by Malcolm McGrozcr): | ||
- | 1st DIVIS I ON , aDong those | ||
- | _de at the Clubroom | ||
- | i11/1/43 and 8/1/43,, | ||
- | C.: | ||
- | L. | ||
- | FOR ALL YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC RE QU I RE PEN T S and for | ||
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- | ENLARGING SERVICE | ||
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- | 16, | ||
- | _____________________ | ||
- | ONE NINE FOUR THREE | ||
- | Magic numbers Therots- no need to be a numeralogist, | ||
- | We have passed through difficult times and greater difficulties and troubles lie ahead, but something we bring home from the bush will stand us bushwalkers in good stead when trials beset us. A serenity and understanding which comes of quiet yarns round camp fire glow and sleep under the stars will fortify UB when all else fails, | ||
- | Good luck and an oectxclona." | ||
- | PLDDY PALLIN: | ||
- | 32? CAorgc SLI-o3t, | ||
- | SYDNEY | ||
- | 1Phone B310I, | ||
+ | Though faithfully interpreted sartorially by a few daring people, the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | One half page allowance this month, will not permit all the details we would like to pass on but we did notice, Len Scotland looking like the answer to a Koala' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Limerick competition proved what we have always maintained, that many members hide their illumination under a thicket. We do wish they would see the Editor when they feel the urge to write. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Arthur Gilroy and Ron Matthews came in during the evening straight from the Kowmung. They came up Misery Ridge, and we believe that this has not been done since 1930. See Dorothy Lawry who was on the 1930 trip, for further details. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====What Do You Think? Democracy for Youth.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Alex Colley | ||
+ | |||
+ | On November 18th a meeting was called by the National Fitness Council to form a Youth Association. I have it on good authority that, of the hundred or more delegates present at the meeting, not more than three appeared to be under 25. More than half looked to be 40 or over, and some over 60. A draft constitution was presented by the National Fitness Council, in which the Council reserved for itself the right to nominate the President, Deputy President and Secretary. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Youth has practically no say in public affairs. But it suffers more than any other section of the community from the mismanagement of the elders. In depressions most of the unemployed are young men and women. In wars it is youth who leave the comfort of their homes to fight and die for the community. And now, while most of them are away in camps, the elders are making a nice new association for them in which they shall again do what the elders think is good for them. They must be kept fit. Fit for what? They must be trained for leadership. Why not for democracy? I cannot help recalling that in Germany the leadership principle (Fuhrerprinzip) has been substituted for democracy. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Youth, which does most of the "dirty work" should certainly unite to protect its interests. It should be given every facility to live a full life and make its opinions heard and felt. Surely, if we are in earnest about democracy, youth should run its own association in its own way. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Dates Of Importance For Your Social Calendar.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |January |14th (Thursday)|7.45 p|.**Visit to the observatory - 1st Division**. For 15 people who were not at the previous party. N.B. Reservations may be mad at the Clubroom on 1/1/43 and 8/1/43.| | ||
+ | | |15th (Friday)|8 p.m.|**Mr. Hanson** will lecture on "The Moon" and illustrate with slides.| | ||
+ | | |21st (Thursday)|7.45 p.m.|**Visit to the observatory - 2nd Division**. For 15 other stargazers.| | ||
+ | | |29th (Friday)|8 p.m.|**" | ||
+ | |February|17th (Friday)|8 p.m.|**" | ||
+ | | |26th (Friday)|7.45 p.m.|**Second Watercolour Exhibition** of Australian wildflowers | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====One Nine Four Three.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Magic numbers! There' | ||
+ | |||
+ | We have passed through difficult times and greater difficulties and troubles lie ahead, but something we bring home from the bush will stand us bushwalkers in good stead when trials beset us. A serenity and understanding which comes of quiet yarns round camp fire glow and sleep under the stars will fortify us when all else fails. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Good luck and an occasional camping trip is Paddy' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 329 George Street, Sydney. 'Phone B3101. | ||
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