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- | q Hs | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== |
- | TEE SYD= BUSHWALTER | + | |
- | A monthly | + | A monthly |
- | No. 100 APRIL, 1943 Price 3d, | + | |
- | Clare Kinsella Production: Yvonne Rolfe | + | ===No. 100. April, 1943. Price 3d.=== |
- | Grace Jolly Asst, Alice Wyborn. | + | |
- | Alex, Colley SubScriptions: | + | |**Editor**|Clare Kinsella| |
- | 'TA Editor: | + | |**Assist.**|Grace Jolly| |
- | Asst. Manager; | + | |**Manager**|Alex. Colley| |
- | C 0 JITEETS | + | |**Production**|Yvonne Rolfe| |
- | Index | + | |**Assistant**|Alice Wyborn| |
- | Heat of the Moment | + | |**Subscriptions**|Jo. Newland| |
- | Bushfires | + | |
- | Tramping Alone on the Southern Alps | + | =====Contents.===== |
- | 'Re-Union; 1943 'pie ... | + | |
- | What Do You Think? | + | | | |Page| |
- | Wail for Water 444 *14 | + | |Heat of the Moment, 110°|A Prospective| 2| |
- | Shocking ;: fO4 041 | + | |Bushfires|E. Garrad| 5| |
- | ' | + | |Tramping Alone on the Southern Alps|Laz Pura| 6| |
- | 1 A Prospective 2 | + | |Re-Union, 1943|" |
- | E. Garrad 5 | + | |What Do You Think?| |10| |
- | Laz Pura 6 | + | |Wail for Water|97568|11| |
- | " | + | |Shocking!!| |11| |
- | 10 97568 T1 | + | |Annual Meeting| |12| |
- | 444 11 | + | |Stars|" |
- | O4, 12 | + | |Letters from Lads| |15| |
- | 144 14 | + | |Social Calendar| |17| |
- | ego 15 | + | |
- | *I* 17' | + | =====Advertisements.===== |
- | too 17 | + | |
- | 0' | + | | |Page| |
- | Annual Meeting *11 644 | + | |Goodman Advt|17| |
- | Stars . .04 | + | |What Paddy Says|18| |
- | Letters from L7.ds 406 tO4 | + | |
- | Social Calendar tei 404 | + | ---- |
- | Goodman' | + | |
- | T H E SNAKE | + | ====The Snake.==== |
Vance Palmer. | Vance Palmer. | ||
- | I kilic: | + | |
- | Gliding across the place my feet would pass, In effortless | + | I killed |
- | Of all the magic in its evil 5-taro, | + | A lovely sinister thing of gleaming jet;\\ |
- | 7 | + | I see it yet!\\ |
- | The' | + | Gliding across the place my feet would pass,\\ |
- | 2. | + | In effortless |
- | THE H;1].AT OF THE MOMTL;NT lle | + | Yet live as fire, ard evilly aware\\ |
+ | Of all the magic in its evil stare,\\ | ||
+ | The founts | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Heat Of The Moment 110°.===== | ||
By a Prospective. | By a Prospective. | ||
- | Do you remember the article, in thc Annual "Some like it Tough"? | + | Do you remember the article, in thc Annual "Some like it Tough"? |
- | There were five of us on the train and though an easy track had been selected, occasionally I caught a sort of gloating look on Peg's face, but when we reached Katoomba he led us into the Niagara and fed us with coffee and toast, a procedure which effectively allayed any suspicions that the rest of us may have had, | + | |
- | When super was over he sug2ested | + | There were five of us on the train and though an easy track had been selected, occasionally I caught a sort of gloating look on Reg's face, but when we reached Katoomba he led us into the Niagara and fed us with coffee and toast, a procedure which effectively allayed any suspicions that the rest of us may have had. |
- | After this diversion we soon came to the camp spot where we had a midnight swim, then into our bags and in no time at all we were all sound asleep, | + | |
- | We wakened early, but did not get up for quite some time, During this period of luxurious laziness, the ritual of morning greetings was attended to, Reg and I with the traditional "Good morning" | + | When super was over he suggested |
- | With breakfast over we stayed on the main track and even the early morning sun was quite warm enough to tell us it was going to be hot, but with only a short walk in front of us not a word was said until, ignoring the turn off, Reg streaked away in the direction of Megalong Creek, Immediately all the doubts of last night returned and to a timid question the answer came back "OhJ lir), we'll go down the creek, along the Cox and up Galong." | + | |
- | When we sighted | + | After this diversion we soon came to the camp spot where we had a midnight swim, then into our bags and in no time at all we were all sound asleep. |
- | a few minutes later the party divided and a rush was made for swimming holes and how we enjoyed | + | |
- | 3. | + | We wakened early, but did not get up for quite some time. During this period of luxurious laziness, the ritual of morning greetings was attended to, Reg and I with the traditional "Good morning" |
- | had made the mist-a1:0, | + | |
- | After awhile we arrived at the Cox, full to the brim with e racing torrent of brown water. Even though it was only 10.30 a m., down we eet for a very velcome | + | With breakfast over we stayed on the main track and even the early morning sun was quite warm enough to tell us it was going to be hot, but with only a short walk in front of us not a word was said until, ignoring the turn off, Reg streaked away in the direction of Megalong Creek. Immediately all the doubts of last night returned and to a timid question the answer came back "Oh! no, we'll go down the creek, along the Cox and up Galong." |
- | At one o' | + | |
- | At last we steered around the Galong track and plopped down under a convenient tree to try and gain strength for the last part of the trip, Some more orange appeared and Elsa treated us to a drink of hot chocolate, which had commenced the day in solid form but was now a gooey mIss. Three quarters of an hour this loaf laSted | + | When we sighted |
- | Now with a little over one and a half miles t go our flagging | + | |
- | Only half a mile and with lurching gait we finally | + | After awhile we arrived at the Cox, full to the brim with a racing torrent of brown water. Even though it was only 10.30 a.m., down we sat for a very welcome |
- | We weren' | + | |
- | -- | + | At one o' |
- | were playing up a bitiso | + | |
- | ro. | + | At last we steered around the Galong track and plopped down under a convenient tree to try and gain strength for the last part of the trip. Some more orange appeared and Elsa treated us to a drink of hot chocolate, which had commenced the day in solid form but was now a gooey mess. Three quarters of an hour this loaf lasted |
- | n, 9 | + | |
- | r .- - | + | Now with a little over one and a half miles to go our flagging |
- | ) ri 7"..` *." | + | |
- | r ' e if 1"- | + | Only half a mile and with lurching gait we finally |
- | 1 t ' "- ---" " '' | + | |
- | / it | + | We weren' |
- | | + | |
- | i | + | On Sunday the heat had gone and rain appeared and after a plunge in the creak, most of our vim and vigour returned and all parties indulged in much mucking about and horse play during the pre-breakfast period |
- | / | + | |
- | f i ...ts -- -.................. r- / | + | Breakfast came and went and after an easy morning an early lunch was served. Farewells were said shortly afterwards and back we went to Katoomba. |
- | // 1 - I | + | |
- | 1: 77.,7, : I\ 2.7 | + | Homeward bound in a first class car, which scares off other travellers, made our train trip very pleasant and gave us time to analyse the walk and even after the discomforts of the heat, and the flies, had been put on the debit side, the laughs, the swims and the joy of having been out again by far outbalanced them. |
- | d / | + | |
- | i | + | So what the conditions may be the bush will always be part of our lives as long as there are places hidden away from the eyes of the folk who consider it too much trouble to leave the beaten tracks to try and find the well-concealed beauty of the country. |
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- | . .4'.. ..... , -.- | + | ---- |
- | - .- ' | + | |
- | _ | + | =====Bushfires.===== |
- | , | + | |
- | 7 | + | E. Garrad. |
- | ; | + | |
- | On Sunday the heat had gone and rain appeared and after a plunge in the creak, most of our vim and vigour returned and all parties indulged in nuch mucking about and horse play during the pre-breakfast period | + | A lovely river valley |
- | Breakfast came and wont and after an easy morning an early lunch was served. Farewells were said shortly afterwards and back we went to Hatoomba, | + | |
- | Homeward bound in a first class car, which scares off other travellors,made our train trip very pleasant and gave us time to analyse the walk and even after the discomforts of the heat; and the flies, had been put on the debit side, the laughs, the swims and the joy of having been out again by far outbalanced them. | + | If only then for a purely selfish reason it is in your interests to throw all your weight and enthusiasm into preventing bush fires, so that this desolation will not be a recurring feature in our countryside. It is not only the spectacular |
- | So what the conditions may be the bush will always be part of our lives as long as there are places hidden away from the eyes of the folk who consider it too much trouble to leave the beaten tracks to try and find the well-concealed | + | |
- | beauty of the country. | + | We have in Australia many unique flowers birds and animals, and unless we can educate every man woman and child a realisation of the importance |
- | BUST-TIRES B. Garrad. | + | |
- | A lovely river valley tree clad hills and luxuriant undergrowth. The sound | + | ---- |
- | of a rippling stream mingled with the hum of insects, the song of birds, the rust:' , of a snake or lizard; the thud of a bounding wallaby, and perhaps if you | + | |
- | are very lucliw | + | =====Tramping Alone On The Southern Alps.===== |
- | mean to us? Let us then for a moment think of another aspect. Have you after | + | |
- | a year or two gone back to a valley that has been a lovely memory, and found that | + | Laz Pura. |
- | all the features that had so impressed you have been completely wiped out? The | + | |
- | bushes | + | November, 1942, saw me aboard the train to Canberra |
- | drought. You find no 16nger | + | |
- | plants that delighted you. Bird and animal life is missing and weeds have supplanted the native plants and so overrun the valley that it can never recover. | + | Oh, so this is the valley of whose beauty I have heard so much with its various shades of green and the fast running |
- | If only then for a purely selfish reason it is in your interests to throw | + | |
- | all your weight and enthusiasm into preventing bush fires, so that this desolation | + | I found a suitable camping |
- | will not be a recurring feature in far countryside, It is not only the spec- | + | |
- | tacular | + | I liked the place so well that I stayed there for more than a week and during that time I made several daily trips to various points along the river and hills. This particular place where I camped was a small valley within the valley proper. Surrounded by hills, the only opening to it was the river which one had to cross twice. The beauty of this part of Brindabella is that the river is formed almost in a circle |
- | We have in Australia many unique flowers birds and animals, and unless we can educate every man woman and child a realisation of the inriortence | + | |
- | TRAMPING ALONE Oil' TH2 SOUTTD2,RN ALPS, | + | I love to camp on a river bank and listen to all sounds that pass my tent door, especially when I am alone at the camp fire. Some poet once said that if a man preferred to roam about in the midst of nature, then he must be either a god or an animal. I must confess |
- | Laz Pura, | + | |
- | November, 1942; siw me aboard the train to Canberra | + | But the true lover of natural phenomena especially of the beauty and harmony here so constantly present to the senses, |
- | the Godradigbee River, my starting place was the Cotter River frnm whence I travelled to Brindabc311a | + | |
- | oh, SO ti:i0 is the valley of whose beauty I have heard so muchwith | + | I experienced very cold nights in this valley and in the morning have seen white frosts yet about mid-day |
- | I found a suitable camping | + | |
- | I liked th -31.7.ce s well that I stayed there for more than a week and during, that time I made several daily trips to various points along the river and hills, This particular place where I camped was a small valley within the valley proper, Surrounded by hills, the only opening to it was the river which one had to cross twice, The beauty of this part of Brindabella is that the river is formed almost in a oircio. | + | Now as regards food, I was very lucky to be able to procure from some of those kind-hearted people who would share everything they have with visitors, |
- | I love to camp on a river bank and listen to all sounds that pass my tent dor, especially when I am alone at the camp fire, Some poet once said that if a man preferred to roam about in the midst of nature, then he must be either a god or an animal, I must conft that I am neither, | + | |
- | But the true lover of natural phenomena especially of the beauty and harmony here so constantly present to the senses, | + | But alas! I had to make up my mind to move on as time was passing and there were lots of places to go to. On the last night before breaking camp I thought I would like to sit near the camp fire till about midnight. I had the good fortune to see glow worms and fire flies dancing around the trees and through the branches; and here comes the moonbeams on the river and the moon slowly rounding into sight above the mountain tops. Fair scenes, |
- | banks of a sparkling stream, | + | |
- | I experienced very cold nights in this valley and in the morning have seen white frosts yet about mid-day | + | The following morning I got busy preparing for the high climb towards the mountains and soon after my breakfast, I saw a man galloping on horseback to my broken camp with a bag of food, butter, sugar and porridge and a bottle of milk. It was Mr. J. McMahon, an Irishman with a great heart. I told him I had sufficient good for the whole way, but he said, "You must take it. I am afraid that you might get lost in taking this short cut, you will need more food". He warned me too not to take this route but to follow the road. I was glad of the butter he brought me and I drank the milk, but could not take anything else as I had a full pack. In drinking the milk I did myself more harm than good, for it made me feel off colour for about two days. I learned the lesson |
- | Now as regards food; I was very lucky to be able to procure from some of those kind-hearted people who would share everything they have with visitorss | + | |
- | But alas! I had to make up my mind to move on as time was passing and there were lots of places to go to. On the last night before breaking camp I thought I would like to sit near the camp fire till about midnight, I had the good fortune to see glow worms and fire flies dancing around the | + | Now with a load on my shoulders but a light heart, I had to say adieu to the Goodradigbee |
- | trees and through the branches; and here comes the moonbeams on the river and the moon slowly rounding into sight above the mountain tops. Fair scenesi | + | |
- | The following morning I got busy preparing for the high climb towards the mountains and soon after my breakfast, I saw a man galloping on horseback to my broken camp with a bag of food, butter, sugar and porridge and a bottle of milk, It was Mr. J. McMahon, an Irishman with a great heart, | + | Onwards I went and from a distance |
- | I told him I had sufficient good for the whole way, but he said, "You must take it. I am afraid that you might get lost in taking this short cut, you will need more food". He warned me too not to take this route but to follow | + | |
- | the road. I was glad of the butter he brought me and I drank the milk, but | + | These two men of the valley impressed a stamp of human kindness upon my heart the rest of my life. Such men I had never before come across in my travels. |
- | could not take anything else as I had a full pack. In drinking the milk I did myself more harm than good, for it made me feel off colour'for about two days. I learned the lesso# | + | |
- | Now with a load on my shoulders but a light heart, I had to say adieu | + | Onward I went to the mount with great anticipation and the realization was still greater when I reached the peak. I arrived at the chalet at 3 o' |
- | to the Goodradigbee | + | |
- | to greet it again. | + | I had a look around and found much of interestm the first thing I noticed were the skiing posters from various countries and next was a notice in handwriting as follows:- "We have this chalet open for members and if outsiders come this way they are also allowed to find accommodation |
- | Onwards I went and from a (astance | + | |
- | by so the compass was the-guide to the peak. So my good -friend left me, I | + | After reading this n to I began to feel more at home. First and foremost I got busy in giving the place a clean up both outside |
- | was sorry to part with him. I felt sad for a while until I got used to my own company. | + | |
- | These two men of the valley impressed a stamp of human kindness upon | + | Ginini and Gingera are about 6000 ft. in altitude, one can see Mt. Koscisuko and snow patches quite clearly and Burren |
- | my heart the rest of my life,. Such men I had never before come across in my travels. | + | |
- | Onward I went to the mount with great anticipation and the realization was still greater when.' | + | When leaving Mt. Franklin for Ginini one sees a most picturesque light green patch in a corner of the deep valley at Brindabella, |
- | as to what it was like, At first glance it had the appearance of a deserted hut and was very neglected, I , | + | |
- | I had a look around and found much of interestlthe | + | Now on my return to the Cotter from the foot of Mt. Bimberi towards Canberra I ended my tour of the great Southern Alps. Much interest and pleasure I gained from this walking trip and I would very much like to go there again during the winter when everything is clothed in white, to see men and women ski-ing on Mt. Franklin, to meet them at the chalet and it would be interesting to see the country which I have seen in the summer season. |
- | come this war' | + | |
- | this home," | + | So when I reached home I thought |
- | After reading this n to I began to feel more at home. First and foremost I | + | |
- | got busy in giving the place-a clean up both Outside | + | ---- |
- | Ginini and Gingera are. about 6000 ft. in altitude, | + | |
- | When leaving Mt,Franklin for Ginini one sees a most picturesque light green patch in a corner of the deer valley at Brindabella, | + | =====Re-Union |
- | Now on my return to the Cotter from the foot of Mt.Bimberi towards | + | |
- | winter when everything is clothed in white, to see men and women ski-ing on Mt.FranklinIto | + | " |
- | country which I have seen in the summer season. | + | |
- | So when I reached home I th, | + | Moorabinda, |
- | the President of the Canberra Alpine Club express my appreciation to him and to members of the club for their kind hasedtality | + | |
- | there were more like them it w4yald | + | The camp fire was lit by embers from various other fires. Some came from a new member' |
- | mysdlf | + | |
- | REUNION | + | Entertainment |
- | Moorabinda, | + | |
- | for herself another, if this time unenviable record. We can imagine her lying in bed gnashing her teeth and refusing all comforts but a constitution, | + | Our pyjama-girl |
- | The camp fire was lit by embers from various other fires, Some came from a new members | + | |
- | Ehtertainment | + | One blushing couple were confronted by a bird which had apparently |
- | Our pyjamagirl | + | |
- | Anyone seeing a girl sucted | + | Late in the evening I gravitated |
- | One blushing couple were confronted by a bird which had ai)parently | + | |
- | Late in the evening I gravitated | + | The camp fire continued for hours after midnight punctuated by swims and yells at least. Like a good reporter I had my ear to the ground - in slumber. Nevertheless I did hear that a certain girl, starved no doubt for little nips at the ears of her best love on foreign shores, bit a piece out of the back of a member newly arrived from the Middle East. No wonder our poor soldiers have to be punctured so often with anti-toxins. |
- | The camp fire continued for hours after midnight punctuated by swims and yells at least, Like a good reporter I had my ear to the ground - in slumber, Nevertheless I did hear that a certain girl, starved no doubt for little nips at the oars of her best love on foreign shores, bit a piece out of the back of a member newly arrived from the Middle East, No wonder our poor soldiers have to be punctured so often with aeti-boxins | + | |
- | Its a darned shame finding fault with such a good show but why oh why, did the committee | + | Its a darned shame finding fault with such a good show but why, oh why, did the committee |
- | --.1 | + | |
- | WHAT DO YOU THINK ? | + | ---- |
- | Jack Debert writes: | + | |
- | So I looked around the Dess, There were folirteen uan present so I a6ked each man his age, The average age was 37,3 years and two Ten . esent ware specialists both -onder | + | =====What Do You Think?===== |
- | omfort | + | |
- | I don't think any cf these men did anything to bring the war on I | + | Jack Debert writes: |
- | have never seen them asking youth to do most of the dirty work, When it comes to sanding | + | |
- | bero, shows the older Ton are standing up to it better than the younger | + | So I looked around the mess. There were fourteen men present so I asked each man his age. The average age was 37,3 years and two men present were specialists both under 32 years of age. Every one of the fourteen had left the comfort |
- | After all it may be asked just how much has youth done to save itself? Ask yourself quite honstly what ho vo you done or did you do to have a say in public affairs, Did any of you honestly make a sincere endeavour to ire-prove | + | |
- | But let me issue a word of wrning | + | I don't think any of these men did anything to bring the war on. I have never seen them asking youth to do most of the dirty work. When it comes to standing |
- | they have earned it equally as those young and old one who havo stayed | + | |
- | ' | + | After all it may be asked just how much has youth done to save itself? Ask yourself quite honstly what have you done or did you do to have a say in public affairs. Did any of you honestly make a sincere endeavour to improve |
- | 10, | + | |
- | TAIL FOR WATER by 97568, | + | What do I think? Youth has been given every opportunity, it has let itself down. But get rid of the fool idea out of your head that age counts for so much. There are many old men with youthful enough ideals to keep youth young, |
- | Hero in lo..3ga | + | |
- | Green t hick-foliaged planes | + | ---- |
- | Sway their strong leaves in the potent | + | |
- | Roofs of corrugation | + | =====Wail For Water.===== |
- | Throw back the heat in the Sun-god' | + | |
- | The poplars | + | by 97568. |
- | Tremulously wish for cc,olness; | + | |
- | And the willows are sleepy | + | Here in Wagga Wagga\\ |
- | Yesterday; lagpies s-j_lled | + | Green thick-foliaged planes\\ |
- | From the roof above my window. | + | Sway their strong leaves in the potent |
- | Grant Lutumn | + | Roofs of corrugation\\ |
- | Gently sprayed from your wo,tering-can; | + | Throw back the heat in the Sun-god' |
- | Softly soaking, | + | The poplars\\ |
- | Quietly cooling, | + | Tremulously wish for coolness,\\ |
- | Silent. | + | And the willows are sleepy |
- | Deep sinking | + | Yesterday, magpies spilled |
- | Rain | + | From the roof above my window.\\ |
- | SHOCKIIET | + | O! When will the rain come;\\ |
- | Does anyone know, and if they doiwill | + | Winter and sharp blowing;\\ |
- | a lecturer after the show on Friday nights. For months now, we have concealed | + | The winds in their power,\\ |
- | ourscavos | + | And cold frosty mornings.\\ |
- | raised | + | 'I am sick of the summer!\\ |
- | Isn't it nice to t; | + | The parched earth is crying,\\ |
- | the club is run that they even come: in once a year simply to vote for the election of officers for the committee etc, even if they don't know the people they are voting for So good of them | + | ' |
- | And then there are the people who come along on General Meeting nights and hold their meeting right outside the door, in opposition to the serious folk inside, We understand there is ouite a strong | + | And cornstalks drying,\\ |
- | Wonder what the Army feeds Bill Bourke on? Are they building him up for | + | Yellow and sore.\\ |
- | some s-Decial | + | Grant Autumn |
- | 12. - | + | Gently sprayed from your watering-can;\\ |
- | FIFTEENTH ANUUAL MEETING | + | Softly soaking,\\ |
- | The Fifteenth Annual meeting | + | Quietly cooling,\\ |
- | Two new members were welcomed, Jean Thirgood and Stan Martin, | + | Silent\\ |
- | In moving the adoption of the annual report Dorothy Lawry said that it | + | Deep sinking\\ |
- | had been a difficult year and there had been as would be expected in these times, a slight reduction in membership, But it had been a better year in that we had had the pleasure of welcoming some, returning members, She regretted that the V,D,C. Gudes and Reconnaisance | + | Rain!! |
- | due to the absence of so many members, The Committee had a good attendance record, | + | |
- | The el3: | + | ---- |
- | President Dorothy Lawry, | + | |
- | Vice Presidents: Frank Duncan and Graham Harrison, | + | =====Shocking!===== |
- | HorSecrcty RI1rL1 | + | |
- | Hon,Treasurer: Doric Palden, | + | Does anyone know, and if they do, will they please tell us the magic formula that entitles a person to enter that exclusive circle that talks to and even EATS with a lecturer after the show on Friday nights. For months now, we have concealed |
- | Hon,Social Secretary: Jean Harvey, Iron, Membership Secretary: EdnaGarrad, | + | |
- | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | + | Isn't it nice to think that some Bushwalkers |
- | Committee: Win Duncombo, Phyl White, Reg, Alder, | + | |
- | Federation | + | And then there are the people who come along on General Meeting nights and hold their meeting right outside the door, in opposition to the serious folk inside. We understand there is quite a strong |
- | Substitute Federation | + | |
- | Delegate to Parks and Playgrounds Movement; Mrs. Hilda Stoddart, | + | Wonder what the Army feeds Bill Bourke on? Are they building him up for some special |
- | Trustees: liaurie | + | |
- | Hon,Auditor: Tom Kenny-Poyal, Hon,Solicitor: Marie Byles, | + | ---- |
- | In presenting her rcroort | + | |
- | A letter was read from Charlie | + | =====Fifteenth Annual Meeting.===== |
- | The question of the i)rivately | + | |
- | Frabk Duncan said that we might at any time be excluded from this area of privately owned land, on which camping fee is already charged by the mai..ers, | + | The Fifteenth Annual meeting |
- | Tt might bo po qshl o to_gG-t; Ulao co-oporation | + | |
- | 13. | + | Two new members were welcomed, Jean Thirgood and Stan Martin. |
- | Hostels Movements in havin the area reserved. Era would be a good site for a hostel and National Fitness | + | |
- | , | + | In moving the adoption of the annual report Dorothy Lawry said that it had been a difficult year and there had been, as would be expected in these times, a slight reduction in membership. But it had been a better year in that we had had the pleasure of welcoming some returning members. She regretted that the V.D.C. Guides |
- | walkers.. | + | |
- | In supporting the motion Alex Colley said that North Era and Burning Palms were practically the only beachere. | + | The election |
- | Myles Dunphy said that the proposal would mean a road down to the beach. It had once been proposed to build a country club on the land, this too would have meant a road and a tremendous scar on the hillside, Hostels or bunkhouses could not be built without making a road, Bill Hall said that if th, whole | + | |
- | area were not resumed then a ro d would be built to the privately owned portions. Reservation of the area would enable the clearing out of the shacks, | + | |President|Dorothy Lawry| |
- | Wiff Knight said that we were selfish in wanting to get rid of the shacks. Shack owners had a perfect right to be there, as good a right as anybody | + | |Vice Presidents|Frank Duncan and Graham Harrison| |
- | Raolying | + | |Hon. Secretary|Hilma |
- | Joe Turner pointed | + | |Hon. Asst. Secretary|Jess Martin| |
- | Mouldy Harrison supported a suggestion of Myles Dunphy to recommend little Gara beach (between Nth Er. and Garie) as a hostel site. 'He said that the Fitness Movement did not have much money and could not buy land. | + | |Hon. Treasurer|Doria Allden| |
- | Marie'Dylas s-id that Mr.Byrnes, | + | |Hon. Walks Secretary|Alan Wyborn| |
- | The meeting decided to support Frank Duncanls | + | |Hon. Social Secretary|Jean Harvey| |
- | Paddy Pallin appealed for volunteers to lead youngsters on walks and instruct at camps for the National Fitness Movement, He said that the Movement | + | |Hon. Membership Secretary|Edna Garrad| |
- | J1 volunteer was called for to be Assistant Federation Secretary, Beverley Bruce offered to do the job, | + | |Committee|Win Duncombe, Phyl White, Reg. Alder, |
- | Pay ui?1 pay u-,?1 and play the gAm(74, rao trx 10.(0-.+ 1:e? L.L'oc sulr has | + | |Federation |
- | DThnt7 | + | |Substitute Federation |
- | . . w~. | + | |Delegate to Parks and Playgrounds Movement|Mrs. Hilda Stoddart| |
- | _THE MOV.113iTTS OF _THE _IITFERI OR _PLANETS by_ _Canopus. | + | |Trustees|Laurie |
- | The inferior planets; Venus and Mercury, are nearer to the sun than the Earth. and move faster than we. In thu Ciagram | + | |Hon. Auditor|Tom Kenny-Poyal| |
- | would be between us and th, sun. After one month Venus sill be well ahead of us and will rise nearly two hours before | + | |Hon. Solicitor|Marie Byles| |
- | sun once. Venus has gone around about 1 2/3 times and is visible in the evening sky. Mercury has made more than four revolutions and is visible in the morning sky. The inferior planets are much brighter when they are on the s-.me side of the sun as we. Venus is six times as distant when it is on the opposite side of the sun. The elliptic orbits of the planets are another cause of variation in brightness. | + | |
+ | In presenting her report | ||
+ | |||
+ | A letter was read from Charlie | ||
+ | |||
+ | The question of the privately | ||
+ | |||
+ | Frank Duncan said that we might at any time be excluded from this area of privately owned land, on which camping fee is already charged by the owners. It might be possible to get the co-operation | ||
+ | |||
+ | In supporting the motion Alex Colley said that North Era and Burning Palms were practically the only beaches | ||
+ | |||
+ | Myles Dunphy said that the proposal would mean a road down to the beach. It had once been proposed to build a country club on the land, this too would have meant a road and a tremendous scar on the hillside. Hostels or bunkhouses could not be built without making a road. Bill Hall said that if the whole area were not resumed then a road would be built to the privately owned portions. Reservation of the area would enable the clearing out of the shacks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wiff Knight said that we were selfish in wanting to get rid of the shacks. Shack owners had a perfect right to be there, as good a right as anybody | ||
+ | |||
+ | Raplying | ||
+ | |||
+ | Joe Turner pointed | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mouldy Harrison supported a suggestion of Myles Dunphy to recommend little Gara beach (between Nth Era and Garie) as a hostel site. He said that the Fitness Movement did not have much money and could not buy land. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Marie Bylas said that Mr. Byrnes, owner of the greater part of the land had recently | ||
+ | |||
+ | The meeting decided to support Frank Duncan' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin appealed for volunteers to lead youngsters on walks and instruct at camps for the National Fitness Movement. He said that the Movement | ||
+ | |||
+ | A volunteer was called for to be Assistant Federation Secretary. Beverley Bruce offered to do the job. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Pay up! pay up! and play the game. Its ten bob again, and the treasurer | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Movements Of The Inferior Planets.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Canopus. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The inferior planets, Venus and Mercury, are nearer to the sun than the Earth and move faster than we. In the diagram | ||
At the present time Venus is coming round the sun towards us. Soon it will start to move between us and the sun and will disappear again into the sun's light. | At the present time Venus is coming round the sun towards us. Soon it will start to move between us and the sun and will disappear again into the sun's light. | ||
- | PLANET | + | |
- | PERIOD OF REVOLUTION_ YEARS | + | |Plan|Period of Revulution - Years|Speed in orbit - Miles per sec.| |
- | SPEED IN ORBIT | + | |Earth|1.00|18.5| |
- | MILES PER nd; | + | |Venus|0.62|21.7| |
- | EARTH 1;00 | + | |Mercury|0.24|29.7| |
- | VENUS 0.62 | + | |
- | MERCURY | + | [Diagram] |
- | 18;5 | + | |
- | 21;7 | + | ---- |
- | 29.7 | + | |
- | 1 mo-n th 2 months 3 months 6 months 1 year | + | |
- | I:Wet-not/ m rThi | + | |
- | Ro-tio'94 qtr, | + | |
- | c5 j; | + | |
IZTTERS FROLI TH7, :ADS AND LASES, | IZTTERS FROLI TH7, :ADS AND LASES, | ||
We received letters from the following durinL, February:.. Peter Allen, | We received letters from the following durinL, February:.. Peter Allen, |
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