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|**Editor**|Clare Kinsella| | |**Editor**|Clare Kinsella| | ||
- | |**Asst Ed.|Grace Jolly| | + | |**Assistant Editor**|Grace Jolly| |
- | |**Bus. Manager**|Alex Colley| | + | |**Business |
|**Production**|Yvonne Rolfe| | |**Production**|Yvonne Rolfe| | ||
|**Assistant**|Alice Wyborn| | |**Assistant**|Alice Wyborn| | ||
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Kowmung, Kanangra, Gangerang - glamorous sounding names, especially when one hears many talks by club members who have roamed around these regions. And then, when one stands on Kanangra and looks at the fascinating little peaks of Rip, Roar and Rumble beckoning in the distance, the urge to explore is felt very strongly. But like a painting those places tend to lose their beauty on closer approach, or so John and I decided after wandering around this section of the mountains. | Kowmung, Kanangra, Gangerang - glamorous sounding names, especially when one hears many talks by club members who have roamed around these regions. And then, when one stands on Kanangra and looks at the fascinating little peaks of Rip, Roar and Rumble beckoning in the distance, the urge to explore is felt very strongly. But like a painting those places tend to lose their beauty on closer approach, or so John and I decided after wandering around this section of the mountains. | ||
- | Full of anticipation of interesting sights ahead we struggled out from Katoomba on a glorious sunny morning that promised good weather ahead. We had grabbed a handful of everything in sight, stowed it in a couple of packs, loaded the artillery and cameras and with a twinge of regret, etc., set out to discover each other in the revealing atmosphere of the bush. At this time I was an ardent canoeist not used to carrying a pack on my back. The unaccustomed weight of 70 lbs sappod | + | Full of anticipation of interesting sights ahead we struggled out from Katoomba on a glorious sunny morning that promised good weather ahead. We had grabbed a handful of everything in sight, stowed it in a couple of packs, loaded the artillery and cameras and with a twinge of regret, etc., set out to discover each other in the revealing atmosphere of the bush. At this time I was an ardent canoeist not used to carrying a pack on my back. The unaccustomed weight of 70 lbs sapped |
We managed to scramble on to the bus out to Clear Hill and alighted at a small town called Glen Raphael. we were unable to get tea, bed and breakfast at any of the hotels so we had to pitch the tent. I should say John pitched the tent as I incapable of pitching anything around. When the dinner bell sounded I strolled down the stairs in my tuxedo or torso or something and partook of a goodly meal, forsooth. | We managed to scramble on to the bus out to Clear Hill and alighted at a small town called Glen Raphael. we were unable to get tea, bed and breakfast at any of the hotels so we had to pitch the tent. I should say John pitched the tent as I incapable of pitching anything around. When the dinner bell sounded I strolled down the stairs in my tuxedo or torso or something and partook of a goodly meal, forsooth. | ||
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Next morning we pulled down the tent for the last time and began the long journey to Blackheath. We passed Breakfast and Galong creeks enjoying the scenery all the way. After Galong we were disappointed in the way the river broke up and ran over miles of pink granite. The last few miles of Gibraltar found us tired and cranky as we had to force the pace in order to complete the long journey before nightfall. At Gibraltar Creek we had a late lunch and ate our last food before the monotonous walk up the bridal track into Megalong. And so, our walking ended, we sank into the comfortable seat of a car that conveyed us to Blackheath. | Next morning we pulled down the tent for the last time and began the long journey to Blackheath. We passed Breakfast and Galong creeks enjoying the scenery all the way. After Galong we were disappointed in the way the river broke up and ran over miles of pink granite. The last few miles of Gibraltar found us tired and cranky as we had to force the pace in order to complete the long journey before nightfall. At Gibraltar Creek we had a late lunch and ate our last food before the monotonous walk up the bridal track into Megalong. And so, our walking ended, we sank into the comfortable seat of a car that conveyed us to Blackheath. | ||
- | It was with a pang of regret that I gazed at our last camp on that trip. Towering casuarinas, rocky cliffs and gently murmuring stream created an impression that made me linger in withdrawing the peges that transformed our tent into a crumpled mass of canvas. Perhaps something warned me of things to come. That was my last walk with John. He is now a Prisoner of war in Germany. | + | It was with a pang of regret that I gazed at our last camp on that trip. Towering casuarinas, rocky cliffs and gently murmuring stream created an impression that made me linger in withdrawing the pegs that transformed our tent into a crumpled mass of canvas. Perhaps something warned me of things to come. That was my last walk with John. He is now a Prisoner of war in Germany. |
=====A Little Gossip===== | =====A Little Gossip===== | ||
- | We feel we must congratulate the Social Committee on the dances they are en lately. Everyone | + | We feel we must congratulate the Social Committee on the dances they are putting on lately. Everyone |
- | 7Nel items of news which yoi have probably heard about. by now. Joan & Harry have a daughter, the image of Harry, we hear but we will wait and see and Mary Stoddart has announced her engagement. | + | |
- | The Melbourne | + | 7Nel items of news which yoe have probably heard about by now. Joan & Harry Savage |
- | Speaking of Melbourne, there is a rumour that Ira and Dot are returning to Sydney. Fur coat and all. We don't really believe that Dot has boueht | + | |
- | . The life of an OLD nrall, | + | The Melbourne |
- | ATTENDED, | + | |
- | them. Of course they ma:- have wanted to talk about someone, but still, they were th re. | + | Speaking of Melbourne, there is a rumour that Ira and Dot are returning to Sydney. Fur coat and all. We don't really believe that Dot has bought |
- | Tim Coffey is fit to be " | + | |
- | An attempt to rob a member of his carefully | + | The life of an OLD MEMBER |
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- | r 1 | + | Tim Coffey is fit to be " |
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- | __- | + | An attempt to rob a member of his carefully |
- | II 11 | + | |
+ | =====A WAAAF looks at Wagga===== | ||
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By Francis Stoddart. | By Francis Stoddart. | ||
- | Geologically | + | |
- | Near Iragga | + | Geologically |
- | Walking along its banks one may stertle | + | |
- | Once we came u-3on a lamb now born. Wet all over and sweetly weak it lay on | + | Near Wagga the Murrumbidgee |
- | the dew-heavy grass win its anximes | + | |
- | Often on these walks one may st: | + | Walking along its banks one may startle |
- | In spite of the beauty and attraction of the river - strange how wtter calls to something deep in one -, lovely days can be spent away from its magic in the outlying | + | |
- | There is an ex-yerimeetal | + | Once we came upon a lamb new born. Wet all over and sweetly weak it lay on the dew-heavy grass with its anxious |
- | One such day wE seat bringing in foals and separating | + | |
- | 9. | + | Often on these walks one may startle |
- | amazing. He sits his great black horse as though both were one. Vihen the mob is corralled he eoes quietly in amons the great nervous animals and gently puts the rope halter over their necks, then over their heads. It looks easy. He leads the mother out and the gate must be shut quickly on the baby who, when he is obstroperous, receives a smart slap on his snowy, chestnut, or sable nose. | + | |
- | Finally all are separated and we round up the mothers and take them down to ;their paddocks about two miles es/ay. Poor dears. | + | In spite of the beauty and attraction of the river - strange how water calls to something deep in one -, lovely days can be spent away from its magic in the outlying |
- | The gorgeous arab stallion is shut away from all this excitement, but on almost any day one may sto-) to gaze at him as he races round his high fenced strongly-made corral, He is daeesled | + | |
- | On another day mustering | + | There is an experimental |
- | Next they were-driven along lanes and other paddocks to a small yard where they were crammed in tightly and shooed in batches through a small race. Here they were seeos, | + | |
- | were tired out :hen, the sun tuned fiery red-gold above the w stern hills bounding the wide valley. Turning | + | One such day was spent bringing in foals and separating |
- | In a few months now, I shall see again the glorious line of 1monds | + | |
- | heavenly | + | Finally all are separated and we round up the mothers and take them down to their paddocks about two miles away. Poor dears. |
- | In the huge co-1 orchard shed last Eering | + | |
- | The olives, clothed with -pointed glossy green leaves and loaded with | + | The gorgeous arab stallion is shut away from all this excitement, but on almost any day one may stop to gaze at him as he races round his high fenced strongly-made corral. He is dappled |
- | purpling fruit, are contoue -lanted, lines run ing round thcurve | + | |
- | My year in Wagga has been so crammed with new and educating | + | On another day mustering |
- | LE=RS FROM THE LADS AD LASSES | + | |
- | 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0. 0. 0 .! .!+. | + | Next they were driven along lanes and other paddocks to a small yard where they were crammed in tightly and shooed in batches through a small race. Here they were separated |
- | Lettere | + | |
- | Jean Ray 1Torm Scott | + | We were tired out when, the sun turned |
- | Peter Allen - Bob Savage | + | |
- | Jack Adams - R.R.C. | + | In a few months now, I shall see again the glorious line of almonds |
- | Ruth McLaren - S.B.W. | + | |
- | Brian Harvey - | + | In the huge cool orchard shed last spring |
- | Jack Adams - Airo-ra-oh | + | |
- | and l' | + | The olives, clothed with pointed glossy green leaves and loaded with purpling fruit, are contour planted, lines running |
- | known address) Believe it was posted in January. Old favourites like" | + | |
- | You no doubt wonder how I'm progressing in this great country. Final training almost | + | My year in Wagga has been so crammed with new and educating |
- | The food question in not to bad. The whole country is under the hoe. Vegetables or hay everywhere. In fact this harvest of fodder has been an all time record. Anyway thanks for the booklet and "Till-we meet again", | + | |
- | Bob Sdvaree | + | =====Letters from the Lads and Lasses===== |
- | me a similar package and once again thanks to the Services Committee, Recently stationed near me was Sister Helen Moriarty - a sister of our Oliver - it was not until she saw a copy of last years "Lushwalker" that she made her relationship known and so the nagazine | + | |
- | 11. | + | Letters |
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- | Ray 3rd Auri-ust, | + | |Jean Ray|C.M.W.| |
- | 7hotogra1hic com? | + | |Peter Allen|S.B.W.| |
- | ;; | + | |Jack Adams|R.R.C.| |
- | y21; reached under my own steam, and one I am hoping to | + | |Ruth McLaren|S.B.W.| |
- | peloto=aph, now adorning the far from ornamental beams c=L,,-,s, me | + | |Brian Harvey|S.B.W.| |
- | | + | |Norm Scott|S.B.W.| |
- | J-Let recently we received back from ngland | + | |Bob Savage|S.B.W.| |
- | iii 111, | + | |Betty Isaacs|S.B.W.| |
- | ne,(' otilor | + | |
- | jir,, | + | ====Jack Adams - Airograph |
- | 11,eo-t h,,,r point whie. the Committee | + | |
- | tT_ve ciubs. D4. McLennan of the Botany School, Melbourne | + | A copy of Bushwalker Songs and Poems came to its final destination today (Posted |
- | Just aa mattor | + | |
- | We have ben nearly blown off the Bradfield Ridge this week 1.1.d the | + | You no doubt wonder how I'm progressing in this great country. Final training almost |
- | dee, ire already | + | |
- | FE=ATION - NOTES | + | The food question in not too bad. The whole country is under the hoe. Vegetables or hay everywhere. In fact this harvest of fodder has been an all time record. Anyway thanks for the booklet and "Till we meet again", |
- | The Publication Committee reports that it' | + | |
- | The proposed alteration of he Cceeetitutian | + | ====Bob Savage |
- | The year's Annual | + | |
- | at the Boy Scouts' | + | Whilst in Harold |
- | Shire Council has sent e map' o' :.h- area prop osed as a park and the setting | + | |
- | to Kill' | + | ====Jean |
- | A-reply was received from the National Park Trust to the Federation' | + | |
- | e put a gate across any road and debar the public from any pert of the park A proposal that Arnold Rae's legacy be devoted to the purchase of lot 7 at Era gai- turned down. The C.M;I:j. pointed out that Arnold Rae (Ad not cerc | + | After travelling down to Melbourne, and back to Sydney |
- | for th. place and the Blue Mountains was his favourite walking country. It was sugs(, | + | |
- | AT OUR OWN =TING | + | Just recently we received back from England |
- | v. do on | + | |
- | Three rew reembers | + | Another |
- | announced that Freda Newman, Bob Banks and Dick Howard had also been admitted, | + | |
- | but were unable to be present. | + | Just as a matter |
- | The Federation decided against the purchase of lot 7 at Era. It was proposed | + | |
- | by Alex Colley that a motion be discussed at the half-yearly meeting next month, | + | We have been nearly blown off the Bradfield Ridge this week and the dust is already |
- | for the purchase of Block 7 by the club, 2100 of the purchase price to come from | + | |
- | accumulated Club funds and tho balance to be raised by loans and/or gifts from members. A number of members | + | =====Federation Notes===== |
- | not do so. The vendor wanted | + | |
- | sold to other people and developed, in which case our block would be of little use for camping. Wal Roots pointed out that a large sum was involved and we might | + | The Publication Committee reports that it has not yet located a printer with the necessary |
- | jeopeeledise | + | |
- | to develop the surrounding lands without the possession of block 7, Jean Moppett | + | The proposed alteration of the Constitution |
- | It was announced that, owing to the difficulty of obtaining leaders for walks, the Walks Secretary | + | |
- | 13. | + | The year's Annual |
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- | YOUR SCCIAL CLLENDAR | + | A-reply was received from the National Park Trust to the Federation' |
- | FOR aEPTEI,DER AND OCTOBER | + | |
- | 17th Sept. | + | =====At Our Own Meeting===== |
- | 24th Sept. 6th October | + | |
- | In all probability Dr. Ian Ilogbin | + | Three new members |
- | be in Sydney on this date, in which caL,!e Liss Dorothy Taylor will lecture us on | + | |
- | Wilkie/s Dopulo_r | + | The Federation decided against the purchase of lot 7 at Era. It was proposed by Alex Colley that a motion be discussed at the half-yearly meeting next month, for the purchase of Block 7 by the club, £100 of the purchase price to come from accumulated Club funds and tho balance to be raised by loans and/or gifts from members. A number of members |
- | Services Committee Night in the Club r,-)o ils. | + | |
- | Join with us in natching | + | It was announced that, owing to the difficulty of obtaining leaders for walks, the Walks Secretary |
- | 8th October Fifth rlatercolour Exhibitj7on | + | |
- | 22nd October | + | =====Your Social Calendar For September and October===== |
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- | YOUR OPTOMETRIST | + | |17th Sept.|In all probability Dr. Ian Nogbin |
- | F. C-00DMAN I.O. | + | |24th Sept.|Services Committee Night in the Club rooms.| |
- | Optometrist and Optometrist | + | |6th October|Join with us in matching |
- | 20 Hunter Street, Sydney | + | |8th October|Fifth Watercolour Exhibition |
- | Tel. B 3438 | + | |22nd October|Play Night (would any aspiring |
- | Modern method of eye examintion and eye training Careful Spectacle fitting. | + | |
- | Fixing an a-, | + | =====Waterproof!!===== |
- | WATERPROOF LI__ | + | |
- | .... | + | |
Last month we discussed the different meanings of the word. Let us now turn from etymology to clothology. | Last month we discussed the different meanings of the word. Let us now turn from etymology to clothology. | ||
- | with cloth as with so maliy other things in life, we must conctently accept f compromises. As a rule, an advantaee has a corresponding disadvantage. For k instance, a giraffe finds his long neck handy for getting at treetops but not so good for gettine through doorways. Simil-xly a cloth which is com-eletely and absolutely waterproof has one or all of the following disadvantages, | ||
- | l. It is heavy | ||
- | 2. It is airtight | ||
- | 3, It is cold to the teuch and therefore causes dew to form on it. | ||
- | 4. When treated with oil or paint it loses tensile strength. | ||
- | 5. It -attracts the suns heat and gets unbearably hot when exposed to summer sun. | ||
- | Such a cloth is obviouEly unsuitable for tents but is good for groundsheets and loose capes which allow good ventilation. Loose fitting jackets and coats are not too bad but tend to ' | ||
- | For tents whether " | ||
- | Given a good "run off" any smooth tightly woven cloth will keep water out without having been treated in any way. Japaras being specially woven for such purposes are of course the bushwalkers choice. An untreated cloth however, while rung off the w r,...ter, nevertheless gets wet and if the wet underside of the cloth is touched, the 'skint of the wter is broken and a drip strts. Lost campers know the trick of running the hand down from the drip to the bottom of the roof which stops the drip, | ||
- | A tent made of water repellent cloth whils9 it resists the water or some time, eventually gets wet, but because of the resistance a drip is not so readily started. | ||
- | If a tent is packed la: in a wet state and pitched in that condition, there will be wet patches inside the tent. If rain falls the tent will | ||
- | leak. The moisture on the wet patch attracts more water through the cloth which runs down the inside of the tent until it comes to the edge of the | ||
- | wet patch. Here a holdup occurs and a drip starts. The wise cam-eer wipes down the inside of a vet tent with a towel or a handkerchief not so much to dry the tent as to spread the moisture evenly over the surface. | ||
- | PADDY PALLIN, | ||
- | /Phone. B3101. 327 George Street, SYDNEY. | ||
+ | With cloth as with so many other things in life, we must constantly accept compromises. As a rule, an advantage has a corresponding disadvantage. For instance, a giraffe finds his long neck handy for getting at treetops but not so good for getting through doorways. Similarly a cloth which is completely and absolutely waterproof has one or all of the following disadvantages, | ||
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+ | - It is heavy | ||
+ | - It is airtight | ||
+ | - It is cold to the touch and therefore causes dew to form on it. | ||
+ | - When treated with oil or paint it loses tensile strength. | ||
+ | - It attracts the suns heat and gets unbearably hot when exposed to summer sun. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Such a cloth is obviously unsuitable for tents but is good for groundsheets and loose capes which allow good ventilation. Loose fitting jackets and coats are not too bad but tend to ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | For tents whether " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Given a good "run off" any smooth tightly woven cloth will keep water out without having been treated in any way. Japaras being specially woven for such purposes are of course the bushwalkers choice. An untreated cloth however, while running off the water, nevertheless gets wet and if the wet underside of the cloth is touched, the ' | ||
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+ | A tent made of water repellent cloth whilst it resists the water for some time, eventually gets wet, but because of the resistance a drip is not so readily started. | ||
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+ | If a tent is packed up in a wet state and pitched in that condition, there will be wet patches inside the tent. If rain falls the tent will leak. The moisture on the wet patch attracts more water through the cloth which runs down the inside of the tent until it comes to the edge of the wet patch. Here a holdup occurs and a drip starts. The wise camper wipes down the inside of a vet tent with a towel or a handkerchief not so much to dry the tent as to spread the moisture evenly over the surface. | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin, | ||
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