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- | Brisbane 1943. Enter conservative traveller from the South to whom trevelling | + | Brisbane 1943. Enter conservative traveller from the South to whom travelling |
- | So in Brisbane 1943 I naturally first surveyed the orthodox methods of transport and made my maiden trip by train at Xmas, the alleged season of good-will towards man. Realizing that it is well nigh impossible to get a pack on teh trams, and living close to the city, I eschewed this method of transport from teh beginning, first making quite long journeys by foot rather than face the problem of getting on a tram and, just as important, getting off again. Innocently, with the rest of the crowd I milled into that railway compartment with my pack, only to find that in the whole carriage there was not a rack 1arge enough to hold it nor was there room to put it on the floor. I was dejectedly contemplating nursing it for the whole journey when the idea occurred to me to place it in the luggage van so I rushed along at one staion | + | So in Brisbane 1943 I naturally first surveyed the orthodox methods of transport and made my maiden trip by train at Xmas, the alleged season of good-will towards man. Realizing that it is well nigh impossible to get a pack on the trams, and living close to the city, I eschewed this method of transport from the beginning, first making quite long journeys by foot rather than face the problem of getting on a tram and, just as important, getting off again. Innocently, with the rest of the crowd I milled into that railway compartment with my pack, only to find that in the whole carriage there was not a rack 1arge enough to hold it nor was there room to put it on the floor. I was dejectedly contemplating nursing it for the whole journey when the idea occurred to me to place it in the luggage van so I rushed along at one station |
- | The South Coast beaches and sunshine next attracted me. On this line is daily enacted a drama having some of the features of the Hampden maze and some of the riddle of the Sphinx. A train leaves Brisbane which is not one but consists really of two halves - ordinarily the sheep going to Southport or the goats off to Coolangatta are shepherded to their respective compartments by notices and railway officials, but this occasion being a holiday, everyone was confused and there was much speculation as tp which half went where. Zero hour came at a small platform in the middle of the bush where the ceremony of breaking the train takes place and here a large crowd, myself included, was pushing up and down the line in the rain endeavouring to discover which train was which. Just as I made sure of my portion it began to disappear and I frantically after it until a yelling official told me that it was just going to be parked somewhere temporarily. Eventually one finds oneself on the move again but if one has been facing the engine now one has one's back to it. The whole operation can be understood if you are prepared to diligently study it and include a daylight inspection of the junction but it is wiser to get into the correctly labelled portion of the train and try to ignore anything that happens. (Even if you are pn the wrong " | + | The South Coast beaches and sunshine next attracted me. On this line is daily enacted a drama having some of the features of the Hampden maze and some of the riddle of the Sphinx. A train leaves Brisbane which is not one but consists really of two halves - ordinarily the sheep going to Southport or the goats off to Coolangatta are shepherded to their respective compartments by notices and railway officials, but this occasion being a holiday, everyone was confused and there was much speculation as to which half went where. Zero hour came at a small platform in the middle of the bush where the ceremony of breaking the train takes place and here a large crowd, myself included, was pushing up and down the line in the rain endeavouring to discover which train was which. Just as I made sure of my portion it began to disappear and I frantically after it until a yelling official told me that it was just going to be parked somewhere temporarily. Eventually one finds oneself on the move again but if one has been facing the engine now one has one's back to it. The whole operation can be understood if you are prepared to diligently study it and include a daylight inspection of the junction but it is wiser to get into the correctly labelled portion of the train and try to ignore anything that happens. (Even if you are on the wrong " |
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- | The whole train position was wicked but we soon decided that we would not complain, not even ae we dug ourselves out of the coal dust, as long as there was a train but we quickly realised that the few convenient times were quite inadequate for walking trips. | + | The whole train position was wicked but we soon decided that we would not complain, not even as we dug ourselves out of the coal dust, as long as there was a train but we quickly realised that the few convenient times were quite inadequate for walking trips. |
- | One day a local happened to mention that a lift could be arranged to his district by milk lorry from a Brisbane factory and that news was a seed which did not fall on stony ground. I interviewed the milk receiving department and, as a result, lay in wait for a truck coming from Beaudesert, the centre of a regton | + | One day a local happened to mention that a lift could be arranged to his district by milk lorry from a Brisbane factory and that news was a seed which did not fall on stony ground. I interviewed the milk receiving department and, as a result, lay in wait for a truck coming from Beaudesert, the centre of a region |
- | Several weeks later we commenced our Easter trip on this milk lorry, each one perchd | + | Several weeks later we commenced our Easter trip on this milk lorry, each one perched |
Next morning we completed our journey by service bus but on the roof as the inside was crowded. This concession was as pleasant as the open railway truck and we enjoyed it as much. The return trip should have been made by the same bus but we missed it by a mere two or three hours so after exhausting every avenue we decided to try to stop a goods train on the [illegible] line. This was accomplished without difficulty and within fifteen minutes we were aboard the train and snugly stretched out in our sleeping bags on the floor of the guard' | Next morning we completed our journey by service bus but on the roof as the inside was crowded. This concession was as pleasant as the open railway truck and we enjoyed it as much. The return trip should have been made by the same bus but we missed it by a mere two or three hours so after exhausting every avenue we decided to try to stop a goods train on the [illegible] line. This was accomplished without difficulty and within fifteen minutes we were aboard the train and snugly stretched out in our sleeping bags on the floor of the guard' | ||
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At one station, most strategically placed, all trains stop and it is here that we plan to finish all our walks in this country. Upon arriving one enquires when the next goods is expected - it may be in half an hour or it may be in six hours. In the former case we skip tea, in the latter we adjourn to the beautiful creek only one hundred yards from the station and dine from the remains of our food then perhaps sleep on the station secure in the station master' | At one station, most strategically placed, all trains stop and it is here that we plan to finish all our walks in this country. Upon arriving one enquires when the next goods is expected - it may be in half an hour or it may be in six hours. In the former case we skip tea, in the latter we adjourn to the beautiful creek only one hundred yards from the station and dine from the remains of our food then perhaps sleep on the station secure in the station master' | ||
- | Increasing knowledge brings finesse. Local people mentioned that trains would sometimes stop right near the border which would save us a six mile, though pleasant, road walk. Our first engine driver was dubious on account of the steep grade but said that the train wbuld be moving so slowly at this spot that if he slackened speed a little we could jump off quite easily. So selecting an empty truck each we waited until the driver blew the whistle to let us know the location - for it was night - then jumped. We never walk up that road now. Of course I tell my Queensland friends and those from other States that such convenience can be expected only on a N.S.W. line. | + | Increasing knowledge brings finesse. Local people mentioned that trains would sometimes stop right near the border which would save us a six mile, though pleasant, road walk. Our first engine driver was dubious on account of the steep grade but said that the train would be moving so slowly at this spot that if he slackened speed a little we could jump off quite easily. So selecting an empty truck each we waited until the driver blew the whistle to let us know the location - for it was night - then jumped. We never walk up that road now. Of course I tell my Queensland friends and those from other States that such convenience can be expected only on a N.S.W. line. |
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- | SEPTEMBER WEEK END TO CLRLONIS | + | =====September Week End To Carlons.===== |
- | Garrai, | + | |
- | It hea 'ceen uelnotonous jou7ney, aeew& | + | |
- | Lawson, everycne e: et ao If Mc: | + | |
- | Thera re.E.fel tYein windr-w?, and lniY;. pf ee-.!, | + | |
- | berere c,:eryene hr,d bPcn and bo-ed, Aa elimbed ':rem ol. e mountain | + | |
- | tezA to Enetar the , | + | |
- | 12:1:Lng some and. rerc t, oesidc T,he railway and the te whieh at finei, were ju teprink:.ed wi-eh eln:)w beoame heavily laden with their wh.:L:e buraen., | + | |
- | Ke,;;eer obe, a biec,us tevn,. but thic aay it ws bifui The roof | + | |
- | tops; the lawns, and the roadway were eom-eletelv covree2 with snoArt and each | + | |
- | shrub and WE1-9 an exci-eicite thing, The japonaoas we:ce amenrest the most beautiful, as the red of the flowers-glowed beneath the man tn cf ancw | + | |
- | We took the bus out to the golf links (our bare le v h:e71n7 bee-n bombarded with k.,ncs w balls by the local lade) and here the loveldnes wae breathtakira., | + | |
- | It was still nowing as we left the bu and pror:eeded towards the Tnvills Hcle, The track was slipnery arvi the weighted bushea-emtherod 119 with snow as we cesLeried, In the coma.' & shelter of the Hole itFelf we found patches of anor and the way was slow end awkward, We loe.,hed aheadtoa mest extraordinazy eight The valley seemed filled with mist which h'ed trIkon cee. a | + | |
- | golden light from the resting sut,and through the mist there wao a shaft of sunlight striking the orange faces of the Narrow Neek, As we orent from the white tops into the green valley we regretted leaving behind to much lcveliness, | + | |
- | However it was quite dark and we hurried on our way. In the dark? sometimes in the raini and by torchlight it-ras a slow re?cgres. but when we reFei:,hed the read near Duncans there were stars o7erhead and a brilliant coli3L neEP in the air, | + | |
- | We arrived at Carlon' | + | |
- | We were ontert' | + | |
- | and dead leaves' | + | |
- | Next morning was bright e nd clear with a coo: b:ocese - excellent for wa7lring., After a hearty b: | + | E. Garrad. |
- | M) we tock the sawmill track and as we roaehed the higher slopes the views across the valley were fine Our,rout t: we,s via h:itcholl/F Creek on to | + | |
- | the Narrow Necks, The creek was full of tall tree.; | + | |
- | ilaced nails to assist-, those not quite sufficiently monkeylike to climb without | + | |
- | We had 1,revious1y looked at this tree from above but hesitated to deocemq with --tp,acka In case_we could not get up again, -(Would suggest that f aryoT going thou11 that way they take a supply of good strolig nails ate these at preoen, in the tree have served their day), The ;party having safely negotiated th.5_2 hazard/ we made our way to the overhang at the top of Yitchellls Croek, and hzed lunch. with the clan pouring down upon us, When we reache the re,in trai eaong the Narrow Necks the wind had dropped? and vis:Ibiltty was. ex, | + | |
- | 1ioa7y rc..to- s, I es;.7;ure you it je3 a good thing to go away for a ek and with a pair of pyjamas and Sundays lunch? .. | + | |
- | laTe-M0: | + | |
- | Marie B,Byles. | + | |
- | The possibility cf getting rid of me,squi by mean of flah first cane into ny miud from hearing that the Army Medical Corp was stocking with fish certain malarial streams in North Queenel, | + | |
- | The enouiries wero pursued and it was discovered that a fish called | + | |
- | Gambuoa AE- Iela found the moFquito. larvae the most delectable of foods, that Mr. Meac' | + | |
- | Cu: attempt to " | + | |
- | into the kerosene tin and after the third or fourth try landing one tiny fish about an inch long, and placing him (or her) in the pool, LY.,r Rquai7.-tr | + | |
- | ;ee% 70 had managed to catch eight fish, and praying thot the sexes were | + | |
- | p2: | + | |
- | of the paclk. but one of our /precious fish, So there was nothing for It but to carry the tin in the hand, not the easiest or lightest thing to carry along the rough rather overgrown footpath, where Eckhartls giant frame was usually bent | + | |
- | double tn get under the trees. | + | |
- | However, the job is now done. The streams at Putty Beach and Maitland Bay have all been " | + | |
- | -11............... | + | |
- | d:r1c,:e, when we have the. nextworking bee in May 1945, At th s.Ame working bee wri a,cnncree dam. rl t TjrLr '& | + | |
- | aroF in thE perhrrIE 7ve at th(? s.-mo | + | |
- | So ,I;(7 T.7,c(1, There only one littI tr:rZnIe, and 1,1,,5.i; is tha the | + | |
- | fiEih ycung nn in th f,.)-2m of egg.9 | + | |
- | an*Ipt 2,f the rieayil 1.17 thcf,r die: 7tnd is this ri7k with | + | |
- | rega t fs1.3s,-Jt th7- ,7;tromoi and e-ien th Ii ;.e loaokh lagoorol | + | |
- | Synr q,1 c-. 7romisix y.-)un gr%duRP, | + | |
- | inJ-cnt a fich whi ( rf!-In r,o ind--PtrutabIc as mc; | + | |
- | thon we only pray to the rain enc,t to icint us a drought like | + | |
- | the last | + | |
- | FIEWO 1?. 7 S | + | |
- | The arrival of the notice of the Hai ' | + | |
- | frightrY: | + | |
- | the hox%cs of glan-j unsuf;' | + | |
- | 8th, the day of the meting7 that we ' | + | |
- | kart from some eneral DI:sinc,ss the really belia, portion of the | + | |
- | notice read7 | + | |
- | 3, "To consider the foll(,wing motion by Mr. A, | + | |
- | that the following be inserted in Section 3 aftor Dub-2ection (a) of the Con!l-titi, | + | |
- | bb, " | + | |
- | Tailure to comnly w.L1 result in trancr?n:e memb-;.r- | + | |
- | f-:ip. The Committee may waive this rule in e-7. 111 cases," | + | |
- | the foilowing be ins;: | + | |
- | bbb, " | + | |
- | Fighting words to Bushwaakrrs, | + | |
- | pt*7_rri.-.Dz spachsE; by tht) owcsi' | + | |
- | wa2 almost :pre-war. Old members who perhanr haven =t ce.,:n a tr;:lck for years encIT,c,d li-ol:ta their hideouts (m.,rlious cor7ice PMl,) and entred the ring | + | |
- | to dc, in the war against rogimentaticm, | + | |
- | 1.Tr, A,!JTcoz n and Mr,J,Hunter e=7,.ch touched 6.rlicptel7 if inPistently on the | + | |
- | c: | + | |
- | on ctii cial alks were those 77ihn were of kind | + | |
- | or Rrtrar for the c11:,b. The others appo r%=ntly wE:rc really f1L.-ut the | + | |
- | birth rate and were dcing something practr3cr,I about it. Otfc7_,i):1 tiae | + | |
- | birr.,12 rrlt-e are thingo apart. Lfter thia and oe-elal or c hcs in 1-1- ,,cn we | + | |
- | did i:;hink the Walks Secretary had an awful for 0,Ea1es, | + | |
- | May To r,uggest that Mr,Wyborn refrains from a7Dcar :Lntor- | + | |
- | t' | + | |
- | Ch, | + | |
- | you guos ea it, The motions' | + | |
- | 8, | + | |
- | LET= FROM. THE-LADS AND LASSES | + | |
- | Letters wore received frem the fol1evein3 members durirg September;. Jack Ade ns Bruce Simps_on Jeen Pny | + | |
- | Batty P-7de. Ted Patercen Ueas Jcnes | + | |
- | Dill Burke Larney Evans Ma-J. Gentle Les Douf;Iae, | + | |
- | Betty P--- e - 23-2-44 - Donilieujn, Remember Me? I have once again changed mor aboe e nd. eea ncee, ar3 yeet (;o1.1 eee, out in t7ee dead hnart et Ortrflye r., the Dancl of -er eortunity, tile Tolden weet where men ar-e not mon bat J. years olr air t:i:Tliees or el,ie-rD.y ci7ili an lc:heurers, Eacromentc: I..do get stuck into come straego srette, den't 1? But what T. did to deserve t his, IT. dteet J.aiee, rey | + | |
- | life ent7i:eely bleneless, (well almost) and nothing Itvii ever done ecield | + | |
- | pcesib4. TRT-r' | + | |
- | quite tne most unnterosting country flve e7er been in - not a hill between | + | |
- | he7:e) and Pe-rth te beieak the howling gales that sweep' | + | |
- | This is a flying training school and every one dashed about looking | + | |
- | The unit is about 2 miles out of the town and for all the geod that is it might just ao well be 200, The town is just a town and the whi-r1 of reckless social gaiety is confined to movies and a dance put on by the local Comforts. Fund on Tuesday, There is a ball once a month to which the farmers and their numerous emale offpring give their patronage, clad in the most astonishing array of " | + | |
- | We have a dance on the unit on Mondays and most of the girls trot along very resp].endent in their -chiffons and their organ:l ins with much trilling and floumeizg and much in the way of floral decoration in the hair, and eyephadct aed gord knows_wot-not, | + | |
- | I have found it do cold here after the warmth of queenslandts sunny - skies that I have only been out at night to the movies on the station (and then | + | |
- | 9, | + | |
- | under loud protest) about twice in the two months I have been here, It hao been bir-)237 (refey. 1st 7.)argrR-oh, | + | |
- | frnthjrh Th? r.-*ple of :a ys hi71 i 0-7,rM;:rrs but not | + | |
- | me to off =-7t7Ya r.,f the layors if ciothea in -which | + | |
- | my by swadd:1, | + | |
- | r n M7 but:r:n (cIr | + | |
- | atcy r.J.E (0; th(.. th nn, oa7J1s E-, | + | |
- | 2 p=r=7, | + | |
- | Sum,F,how I havo a f;lcult for 4.;_o the wrg scrts atpit usually | + | |
- | f2.ad tha tl-tpoor mann who locd!.7(-; ::;:c n.bly ill and vas waitAg to see | + | |
- | 7aEn't really ill, bui: ny ha ee the d:.c, to have his | + | |
- | ptj!=i:; | + | |
- | he was dr,Lk in totn:a na. e hamic,o (7.L' | + | |
- | ha7e. lead to, pall a old -, .711=a cold a " | + | |
- | " | + | |
- | worfh cbmment on your , | + | |
- | what you wrote on the 24th Mayl but it raf7 really a most entortainj ng screed anl I enjoyed it today rereadir s dl as muc as ever, | + | |
- | en.Gortain Me, uScue this being typed, btif I Wf0(1,i. etter 11, rt? at | + | |
- | hospital it looks as though Im just 1:)afin:o, and ccud be bc=tter emi:loyed, but if I VD.9. and make a great clatter with 1 c c, | + | |
- | Wo lv in long tin huts, there isn'pt a two E%orey builczin:, on the entire rsto7.e and from the distance it looks like Sa 999999," | + | |
- | WAA7: are in.,?+;hat we refer to as the ComQouud. rounds lie an orcl3F-Jre for wild aninals, ' | + | |
- | -0:et it is about as ', | + | |
- | griF go th..rol:An -hen 2remarinEz fflr bed? VI,- have lttt]n f1,a | + | |
- | E:oves in 1,he tr of the huh pnr', al: a:m.1nd it at night our | + | |
- | unhappy lot r-ad .1.scur7, | + | |
- | sergeant, and ooa or later vm gFt (r-Tvia o hh subject of food end | + | |
- | ac d then we start ail over e.Faan One whri I nirl who 's | + | |
- | willing and ablP TO d' | + | |
- | a 'RUF station f;7-11 flPt in a foan:::ig fit and wi:11 then he a | + | |
- | pent on my own orspf_tal, no snorts on the unit bob :an | + | |
- | plrv tennis jr. the village on Sz turCLPT- on the tr,wn This 7"Ls | + | |
- | enough if we can nanag to ot P amo but i. -c.: | + | |
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- | FEDERT710N WO7ES | + | |
- | PLAXIAND B7-T.LLKT7G CLTT At the Ausw:st meeting the newly formed Blaxl:ard | + | |
- | ro Tr and wal; admitted tn membersY.p cf te Federt: | + | |
- | Mr,Tac.1 wa s. w,::icomed as its d-ilegato. not only as represcntirg a new C1,1, but al,R). f:,E; a 7.)%st ;: | + | |
- | enaii_res oT) GE:ra7lar-a Park Trust, | + | |
- | GTTA PAR: 7\P EtT Aa a Trustee Mr,Atkin9on reported that the | + | |
- | be lirng in a tent, iiJC,l 1 new go the way | + | |
- | all teus, end tha',; t!-.e Trur2i: bac L:id a :,3rec4.6.1 Go,; | + | |
- | E'.00 fc,r zr.%T:rfiri for a hut for ha, A clesign to blond in' | + | |
- | :r he ha5 been obtained and Iri z1 ncn ot tc -rc uy | + | |
- | PiD%-k Tru and the Go rawara P%:Tk Trust n.--)w ' | + | |
- | form c:ar-Tf tn1.9 tr:Icwn from Ia7nar:i:F, tf.1 tha olte pre- | + | |
- | prea Et the sourb(,:on of Burning faln' | + | |
- | thL:3jb c the fourth in f; | + | |
- | nsnbFlz note tje. a-A.a t'he an t:at the 72terdal 12-?,13 to | + | |
- | be cf:rried downhAll, but not bacl.: up again. That shuld be easy, particularly if there i a good roll-rD. | + | |
- | The Tedera4.Lon meeting was held bcfore the latest cuts in the railway timt7Lblee. It mr y not be possible to ci?.1rf out the aTI-ansements, | + | |
- | NO TIM77,R =TING RTGHTS IN BLUE MOUNTAINS - The Federation had received a | + | |
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- | rcrLy- ti-u; FoIec.;7,y Cum=ssion 7,o a otter askl..ng v,(n% timber-cutting | + | |
- | nny, were in exi-tence in the arr:a of the pr7yroF,2d aue Mountains FationPa Park. The Forestry Commission sa. d. hhere are nore on ary of the Crown id thE:re. Therefore, if bushwalkers shouTd come 2..ross anyone cutting timber, it would be in order to question the Tereon as to his right to do so. | + | |
- | YAPS, In response to a request from the Federation, the Military authorities. | + | |
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- | ha;.re agreed to the release for sale to the -public of the Port Hacking District Ma-o. Eowever, for security reasons, the llawkeobury River maD is nc t released._ GTV,NI) C.AnON TO MT;DIM TRACK. Attention Was drawn to the f-tct that the upper | + | |
- | paft, cf the Gzand 66.n,yon track is closed; and that the notices are not very clyrious. It was esided to write to the Blachhcat' | + | |
- | VAP=77A1J It was reported that sqme of the bolts are loose and the C.M.W. | + | |
- | =1. -, | + | |
- | eelr., | + | |
- | F:CDTDATIO7 RF-UNICN, The Rover Ramblend Club has agreed to act as convenor | + | |
- | I1k.,. ON +. .r-w | + | |
- | ft'L committee for this yearis Rel:.nion and will c0-olot members | + | |
- | of oth.?r Clubs to assist in the work. The camp will be held at the end of October, and suggestions afe wanted for a site. | + | |
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- | SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS- | + | |
- | aKI BY IUINT-F4R By L, | + | |
- | SI, | + | |
- | -South by We3t to a ' ' | + | |
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- | c.,ndured as trsi fltng ic he wfl.,citzr holf d],ky -fom f,t, For after' | + | |
- | ji L.7.' | + | |
- | If you haVi., your oroj 1jc 4ont b afrrd cl that -the snc.: wiLl..harm them as the'y Till be...prc; | + | |
- | If you ha..re no 3:K.1..s they can he easily and cheaply made from two ieces | + | |
- | of wood (spott yd gun) 4:-1..:a x I in, 7 ft,. long ,c0f7ting 5,/- at r | + | |
- | Whthr you be novice r expert you will benefit by practi onthe sand | + | |
- | as Snowplow, 21J,em ChriEtial and Telemark turn.53. are all per bio and a; we | + | |
- | estimat,F, Rp3d.2,- of 30 /11.1.1 are attained i[f. a eo u itsclf, | + | |
- | he glad to enlighten furthr' | + | |
- | 7RIT12, | + | |
- | In a letter received from Ted Caine& PLillips, Convenor Tcp-ogralphical , Sect;c,., PLve- Canoe _Club IT SW particulrs are given of their ]ateat. pro- | + | |
- | , dunt-:, | + | |
- | 23 C(olo -R.iu.; | + | |
- | .:aidc and other dFba river topogr9.7uy by Bruce Stuart, | + | |
- | Tfa21-', | + | |
- | :Y 0 U R OPTOMETRIST | + | |
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- | F, GOODMLN MI, 0, | + | |
- | Optometrist and Optician. | + | |
- | Tel, B3438, | + | |
- | Modern methods of eye examination and eye training, (%ref ul Spectacle fitting, | + | |
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- | at any time you may chose to call, | + | |
- | BACKYARD BUSHWALKING- | + | |
- | 174-i Someone. be8ides' | + | |
- | this rjr r mail Not exact7, "mail because it was a IDTIOne call | + | |
- | and not e.: | + | |
- | that-our refae c.' hn.-;;;pne to ho !f,n apisriEt aTid his eagle eye s-ootted the - | + | |
- | sentence thbee with pollen baeets :Pul7) thsy s peed from flower | + | |
- | to flow fill thelarder with honey againr2t | + | |
- | times to eo.Ltic, we werei..her proud of that sentences It zcs nt: nicely. | + | |
- | But al FralcS, .)cording to our ,friend the aloiaript | + | |
- | (our reader> ti.2eci : | + | |
- | ha,3 athrill last week, Flannel flower seeds which were TJ;Lanted in May la; out-door beds have germinated after the recent rains and sturdy | + | |
- | little seedlings are now coming u Whe-re- aeveral were crowded t9gether | + | |
- | we carefully lifted them and replanted ih time for planting out later. Tiny seedlings. one 'third of an inch..high had roots 14- to 2 inches -long,- This | + | |
- | long tap root seems to be a feature of most bush plants, It is nebessary . a-pparently because the light sandy soil diies out so quickly in-a hot spell. | + | |
- | Similar long tap roots were ncticed on waratahe, Bossiaeas and | + | |
- | c-Ja rf apple which we planted out. They. Seem to have survived the opeTation and aro now putting on fresh leaf, | + | |
- | Son;:,, tIcky_milstietoo which we stuck in the crevicesof casuarinabark last for curiosity have germinated and are putting on leaf. We have a ground orchid too, A Thelymitra blooms in serenesolitude, | + | |
- | To (tomplete the picture of domestic felicity a par of blue wrens has decided on a home site in a clrimp of pig-face and with complete - disregard for W,0_10 they have r:omDnoed house building, | + | |
- | F3-A. PALLIN7 | + | |
- | 327 George Street, | + | |
- | Phone. B3101.. SY.pNEY. | + | |
- | CAMP GEAR FOR WALKERS | + | |
+ | It had been a monotonous journey. Crowded train, slow speed, and outside drizzling rain and a heavy overcast sky. Suddenly however, as we approached Lawson, everyone sat up as if electrified. It was snowing in September! There was a rush to train windows, and lots of animated conversation where before everyone had been quiet and bored. As we climbed from one mountain town to another the scene became more and more beautiful. The snow had been falling some time and there were deep banks beside the railway line, and the trees which at first were just sprinkled with snow became heavily laden with their white burden. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Katoomba is a hideous town, but this day it was beautiful. The roof tops, the lawns, and the roadway were completely covered with snow, and each shrub and tree was an exquisite thing. The japonaoas were amongst the most beautiful, as the red of the flowers glowed beneath the mantle of snow. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We took the bus out to the golf links (our bare legs having been bombarded with snow balls by the local lads) and here the loveliness was breathtaking. The links were just one huge white expanse, and the trees between the fairways each had an individual beauty. They were cyprus and sundry English trees which vied with our gums in lovely silhouettes. | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was still snowing as we left the bus and proceeded towards the Devil' | ||
+ | |||
+ | However it was quite dark and we hurried on our way. In the dark, sometimes in the rain, and by torchlight it was a slow progress, but when we reached the road near Duncans there were stars overhead and a brilliant coldness in the air. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We arrived at Carlon' | ||
+ | |||
+ | We were entertained around the fire by a group of lads from Lithgow, and when finally we slipped very contentedly beneath our blankets, it was very pleasant for once not to have to worry about tent poles and gathering bracken and dead leaves for a bed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Next morning was bright and clear with a cool breeze - excellent for walking. After a hearty breakfast (including __cream__ on our porridge and jam!!!) we took the sawmill track and as we reached the higher slopes the views across the valley were fine. Our route was via Mitchell' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====De-mosquito-ing Bouddi Natural Park.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Marie B. Byles. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The possibility of getting rid of mosquitoes by means of fish first came into my mind from hearing that the Army Medical Corp was stocking with fish certain malarial streams in North Queensland/ Enquiries from the Board of Health showed that there was little danger of dengue or malaria from our Sydney streams, but that did not alter the unpleasantness of mosquitoes in our popular Bouddi Natural Park. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The enquiries were pursued and it was discovered that a fish called Gambuoa Aginia found the mosquito larvae the most delectable of foods, that Mr. Meadows, the Newcastle Health Inspector had some of these estimable fish under his care, that if they were placed in fresh water to begin with, they did not mind getting acclimatized to the salt lagoons, and best of all that they were very prolific breeders. Mr. Meadows kindly gave me full directions about feeding them on rolled oats and putting them in the streams, and rang me up when he had put a kerosene tin full (about 200) on the train for Woy Woy. Eckhart Heilpern (Bush Club) and Laurie Raynor (S.B.W.) collected them here and transported them to Putty Beach and Maitland Bay. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Our attempt to " | ||
+ | |||
+ | However, the job is now done. The streams at Putty Beach and Maitland Bay have all been " | ||
+ | |||
+ | So far, so good. There is only one little trouble, and that is that these fish bring forth their young alive, like sharks, and not in the form of eggs. This means that if the streams dry up, they die, and there is this risk with regard to most of the streams, and even the little brackish lagoons, around Sydney. It is therefore up to some promising you science graduate, who wants his B.Sc. to invent a fish which produces spawn as indestructible as mosquito larvae. Until then we only pray to the rain gods not to send us a drought like the last. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Fireworks.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The arrival of the notice of the Half Yearly General Meeting with its frightening threats and ghastly alternatives, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Apart from some GeneralBusiness the really beligerant portion of the notice read: | ||
+ | |||
+ | 5. "To consider the following motion by Mr. A. Wyborn: | ||
+ | |||
+ | that the following be inserted in Section 5 after sub-section (a) of the Constitution. | ||
+ | |||
+ | bb. " | ||
+ | |||
+ | 6. "To consider the following motion moved by Mr. J. Hunter: | ||
+ | |||
+ | That the following be inserted in Section 5 after sub-section (a) of the Constitution: | ||
+ | |||
+ | bbb. " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Fighting words to Bushwalkers. But they rose to the occasion. A full house, stirring speeches by the opposition and sarcastic interjections and the meeting was almost pre-war. Old members who perhaps haven' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr. A. Wyborn and Mr. J. Hunter each touched delicately if insistently on the increasing decadence of the Club as a walking club and had several supporters. There were several against the motion as well. Marie Byles gave a very forceful speech the gist of which seemed to be that most of the old members who did not go on official walks were those who were doing a large amount of work of some kind or another for the club. The others apparently were really concerned about the birth rate and were doing something practical about it. Official walks and the birth rate are things apart. After this and several speeches in the same vein we did think the Walks Secretary had an awful nerve expecting leaders for his walks. May we suggest that Mr. Wyborn refrains from asking any who appear deeply interested in the birth rate to lead walks, as a refusal often offends. Tom Herbert, Ch. Colberg, M. Harrison and others all gave impassioned speeches. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Yes, you guessed it. The motions were defeated. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Letters From Lads And Lasses.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Letters were received from the fol1owing members during September: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Jack Adams | ||
+ | * Bruce Simpson | ||
+ | * Jean Ray | ||
+ | * Betty Pryde | ||
+ | * Ted Paterson | ||
+ | * Chas Jones | ||
+ | * Bill Burke | ||
+ | * Barney Evans | ||
+ | * Max Gentle | ||
+ | * Les Douglas | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Betty Pryde - 23-8-44 - Deniliquin.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Remember Me? I have once again changed my abode and am now, as you can see, out in the dead heart of Orstrilyer, the land of opportunity, | ||
+ | |||
+ | This is a flying training school and every one dashed about looking most terribly important, but having been in the Air Force for 2 years I secretly suspect that it is all just a lot of hooey and that nobody is important and that nobody has anything to do and just dashed about in such manner to sort of draw a red herring or two or three over the trail. Of course I may not be right but it is just a theory I have. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The unit is about 2 miles out of the town and for all the good that is it might just so well be 200. The town is just a town and the whir1 of reckless social gaiety is confined to movies and a dance put on by the local Comfort' | ||
+ | |||
+ | We have a dance on the unit on Mondays and most of the girls trot along very resplendent in their chiffons and their organdies with much trilling and flouncing and much in the way of floral decoration in the hair, and eye-shadow and gord knows wot-not. All their finery is covered by the Service great-coats, | ||
+ | |||
+ | I have found it so cold here after the warmth of Queensland' | ||
+ | |||
+ | I am not on my own work, which is also a blow but am working (or rather, in attendance) at the Hospital in the orderly team, and muddle about with medical records and specialise in being sympathetic with the wrong patients. Somehow I seem to have a faculty for being nice to the wrong sorts and usually find that the "poor man" who looked so terribly ill and was waiting to see the doctor wasn't really ill, but only had to see the doc. to have his physical fitness verified for his week's hard labour, for on account of because he was drunk in town and battered a harmless civilian to death, or such. I have learned to call the old common cold a " | ||
+ | |||
+ | I won't comment on your very news letter because it was written on 24th May (Shame on you, Elizabeth) and you will not have the remotest idea what you wrote on the 24th May, but it was really a most entertaining screed and I enjoyed it today re-reading it as much as ever. Your letters always entertain me. 'Scuse this being typed, but if I wrote a letter here at the hospital it looks as though I'm just loafing and could be better employed, but if I type, and make a great clatter with the keys, everybody thinks "Poor girl, she is terrib1y busy, we must not disturb her". | ||
+ | |||
+ | We live in long tin huts, there is not a two storey building on the entire estate and from the distance it looks like " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Federation Notes.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Blaxland Bush-Walking Club.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | At the August meeting the newly formed Blaxland Bushwalking Club applied for and was admitted to membership of the Federation. Mr. Theo Atkinson was welcomed as its delegate, not only as representing a new Club, but also as a past Hon. Secretary of the Federation and one of its representatives on the Garawarra Park Trust. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Garawarra Park - Ranger' | ||
+ | |||
+ | As a Trustee Mr. Atkinson reported that the Ranger at Burning Palms has been living in a tent, which has now gone the way of all tents, and that the Trust has obtained a special Government grant of £100 for materials for a hut for him. A design to blend in with the scenery has been chosen, the timber has been obtained, and has been cut to size by the National Park Trust; and the Garawarra Park Trust now needs bushwalkers to form a working-bee to carry this timber down from Maynards to the site prepared at the southern end of Burning Palms Beach. The week-end chosen for this job is the fourth in September, 23rd and 24th - so will all big strong members please note the date, and the place - that that the material has be be carried downhill, but not back up again. That should be easy, particularly if there is a good roll-up. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Federation meeting was held before the latest cuts in the railway timetables. It may not be possible to carry out the arrangements, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===No Timber Cutting Rights In Blue Mountains.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Federation had received a reply from the Forestry Commission to a letter asking what timber-cutting rights, if any, were in existence in the area of the proposed Blue Mountains National Park. The Forestry Commission said there are none on any of the Crown land there. Therefore, if bushwalkers should come across anyone cutting timber, it would be in order to question the person as to his right to do so. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Maps.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | In response to a request from the Federation, the Military authorities have agreed to the release for sale to the public of the Port Hacking District Map. However, for security reasons, the Hawkesbury River map is __not__ released. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Grand Canyon To Medlow Track.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Attention was drawn to the fact that the upper part of the Grand Canyon track is closed, and that the notices are not very obvious. It was decided to write to the Blackheath and Katoomba Councils asking that the through track to Medlow be re-opened. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Carlon Head.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was reported that some of the bolts are loose and the C.M.W. delegates were asked to see if anything can be done to have these bolts replaced, if possible by larger ones. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Federation Re-Union.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Rover Ramblers' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Sydney Bush Walkers - Ski By Winter.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | By L Scotland. | ||
+ | |||
+ | You Will Be Surprised to learn that you can Ski Before Winter. See Bertie Willier on the Sand Bronte Way and you Sure Will Be Fit when you go South by West to a Snow Bound World. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Don't get the idea that sand skiing is all hard work and only to be endured as training for the winter holiday. Far from it. For, after a little practice you will probably looking for higher and steeper sand hills. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you have your own skis don't be afraid that the sand will harm them as they will be protected by a wax which we melt onto the skis. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you have no skis they can he easily and cheaply made from two pieces of wood (spotted gum) 4 in. x 1 in., 7 ft. long costing 5/- at most. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Whether you be novice or expert you will benefit by practice on the sand as Snowplow, Stem, Christiana and Telemark turns are all possible and as we estimate speeds of 30 mph are attained, sand ski-ing is a sport in itself. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I would be glad to enlighten further anyone interested. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====River Canoe Club Maps.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | In a letter received from Ted Caines Phillips, Convenor Topographical Section, River Canoe Club N.S.W. particulars are given of their latest productions, | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Map No. 23__ Colo River... a useful canoeists' | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Map No. [illegible]__ Hastings River... complete canoeists' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Your Optometrist - F. Goodman, M.I.O.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Optometrist and Optician. Tel. B3438. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Modern methods of eye examination and eye training. Careful Spectacle fitting. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Fixing an appointment will facilitate the reservation of time for giving you proper attention, but should you be unable to ring us beforehand your visit will be welcome at any time you may chose to call. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Backyard Bushwalking.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | We have a fan mail! Someone, besides the editor (and the censor) reads this column. Fancy fan mail! Not exactly " | ||
+ | |||
+ | We had a thrill last week. Flannel flower seeds which were planted in May last in out-door beds have germinated after the recent rains and sturdy little seedlings are now coming up. Where several were crowded together we carefully lifted them and replanted in time for planting out later. Tiny seedlings one third of an inch high had roots 1 1/2 to 2 inches long. This long tap root seems to be a feature of most bush plants. It is necessary apparently because the light sandy soil dries out so quickly in a hot spell. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Similar long tap roots were noticed on waratahs, Bossiaeas and dwarf apple which we planted out. They seem to have survived the operation and are now putting on fresh leaf. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Some sticky mistletoe which we stuck in the crevices of casuarina bark just for curiosity have germinated and are putting on leaf. We have a ground orchid too. A Thelymitra blooms in serene solitude. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To complete the picture of domestic felicity a par of blue wrens has decided on a home site in a clump of pig-face and with complete disregard for W.O.I. they have commenced house building. | ||
+ | |||
+ | F.A. Pallin. Camp Gear For Walkers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 327 George Street, Sydney. Phone. B3101. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- |
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