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Have not been worried by buzz-bombs, although as you may have read there are still a few about. | Have not been worried by buzz-bombs, although as you may have read there are still a few about. | ||
- | , | + | =====Snakes Alive===== |
- | SNAKES ALIVE - by M McGreeor | + | |
- | "Look out.'" It was a rather belated cry because half the party had already walked over the black snake which was coiled in some grass on the track. The snake itself didn't seem to be worried at all by our presence for now quite a few people were gathered about it, watching, But, Hark the cry is David, And lo the scrub divides (with apologies), " | + | by M McGregor |
- | It was a beautiful place for snakes, a moist soak, with waist high reeds and low scrub. David rubbed hie hand reflectively over his chin, "Hmmm, I think I'll walk up the soak a bit. I've got my snake bag, I might catch one OT ---" | + | |
- | As soon as the words were out, Peter and I ranged ourselves alongside him and asked if we might accompany him, He agreed and we set off walking slowly, ankle deep in mudt looking for and hoping to see a snake(Some people are mad). | + | "Look out." It was a rather belated cry because half the party had already walked over the black snake which was coiled in some grass on the track. The snake itself didn't seem to be worried at all by our presence for now quite a few people were gathered about it, watching. But, Hark! the cry is David. And lo the scrub divides (with apologies). "A snake, where is it?" shouted |
- | While we were vorking | + | |
- | Things were going beautifully (not a snake to be seen) when quite cudeenly | + | It was a beautiful place for snakes, a moist soak, with waist high reeds and low scrub. David rubbed hie hand reflectively over his chin. "Hmmm, I think I'll walk up the soak a bit. I've got my snake bag, I might catch one Or ---" |
- | He came down shortly afterwards and the three of us surrounded a small clump of reeds into which our Quarry | + | |
- | o victim was exposed, Onel two and the sticks held him firms a little wait and then his head came into view; the hindmast stick (it ,is ao difficult to tell which is the front ot back end when a eneke is all coiled up) was | + | As soon as the words were out, Peter and I ranged ourselves alongside him and asked if we might accompany him. He agreed and we set off walking slowly, ankle deep in mud, looking for and hoping to see a snake (Some people are mad). |
- | 0 moved to a position just behind the h ad. The next move in this "Saga of the Swamp" was enacted by David, in went his hand, and his thumb and forefinger clamped themselves about its heck and'a black snake about four feet long was | + | |
- | withdrawn from its retreat. Very carefully I photographed the final stage, then popping the catch into David'sbag we made off towards the rest of the party. | + | While we were working |
- | When we reached them the Inake was empticd | + | |
- | Ne ' | + | Things were going beautifully (not a snake to be seen) when quite suddenly |
- | about our ali alive" catch. We 'were walking on, gazing into space envisioning all kinds of exploits in the "Bring 'Em Back Alive" sphere, when Bill Hall, who was quite some distance in front of the main group rudely smashed all our dreams. We saw hin, armed with a sturdy sapling, viciously belabouring | + | |
- | stt | + | He came down shortly afterwards and the three of us surrounded a small clump of reeds into which our quarry |
- | 6. | + | victim was exposed. One! two! and the sticks held him firm; a little wait and then his head came into view; the hindmast stick (it is so difficult to tell which is the front or back end when a snake is all coiled up) was moved to a position just behind the head. The next move in this "Saga of the Swamp" was enacted by David, in went his hand, and his thumb and forefinger clamped themselves about its neck and a black snake about four feet long was withdrawn from its retreat. Very carefully I photographed the final stage, then popping the catch into David's bag we made off towards the rest of the party. |
- | the ground. It could only mean one thing; another snake. We galloped up, quite ready to offer eur services but it was too late the job was done. With tears in our eyes we gazed at the carnage wrought by Bill's sapling. A once " | + | |
- | BUSH-FIRE FIGHTING | + | When we reached them the snake was emptied |
- | There are very few properly organised bush-fire fighting services in Australia. This is what happens when such is available and to know about it may assist volunteers who are inexperienced. The Uticer-m-ehacge | + | |
- | and works out the location of the fire by zroFs telc,p11)nr d from two | + | No Frank Buck or Martin Johnstone |
- | or more look-outs, He then sends out one motor truck wieh a meal] party of men. This will be followed by another with war tank and pure, or the first truck may take both men and tank. Some responsible | + | |
- | A great deal depends upon the judgment of the man who does this work and his ability to fereceLst | + | =====Bush-Fire Fighting===== |
- | If the fire is very small a frontal attack may be mad without any burning back. This is an attack right on the fire with rakes, bushes and knapsack pumps with ladywood sprays, of which we shall say more later, | + | |
- | Having decided the extent and potentialiti: | + | By Abores Australis. |
- | If the fire is a large one, the trail will have been out anything up to six miles in front of it; it will be a full six feet wide and may involve felling trees if it cannot be kept on the fire-side of them. The trail having | + | |
- | ar,j a' | + | There are very few properly organised bush-fire fighting services in Australia. This is what happens when such is available and to know about it may assist volunteers who are inexperienced. The Officer-in-Charge |
- | it, It is wildly | + | |
- | 1.7u1D: | + | A great deal depends upon the judgment of the man who does this work and his ability to forecast |
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- | te -Mle main fire and extinguished it. Now the really difficult and con- | + | If the fire is very small a frontal attack may be mad without any burning back. This is an attack right on the fire with rakes, bushes and knapsack pumps with ladywood sprays, of which we shall say more later. |
- | sc: | + | |
- | Tljs is what lay behind that laconic | + | Having decided the extent and potentialities |
- | arfi ralar e L L. -- with thr backs to the | + | |
- | fire -- hoca discusEing | + | If the fire is a large one, the trail will have been cut anything up to six miles in front of it; it will be a full six feet wide and may involve felling trees if it cannot be kept on the fire-side of them. The trail having |
- | Then up comes the inevitable gust of wind, away goes a shower of sparks over the trail and the fire is off again, If that particular jumpover | + | |
- | underside of a big log that someone was toe tired to chop right through. | + | Usually |
- | It is because | + | |
- | hold his own men back to conserve their strength until this time in order to do what is called the "monning | + | This is what lay behind that laconic |
- | de.: | + | |
- | A Jng1e spark landing on the to of broken stub in the top of a tree will smoulder away and eventually send out sparks which will carry the fire over the | + | Then up comes the inevitable gust of wind, away goes a shower of sparks over the trail and the fire is off again. If that particular jumpover |
- | trail. A hollow tree roars like a blest furnaCe | + | |
- | side with sparks.. A stump may be completely burnt o-ut yet carry fire along one of its roots to pop up on the other side of the trail a week, mexybe | + | It is because |
- | it happily. Mopping up is hard, dreary work and often means many burns, | + | |
- | 0 For moping | + | For mopping |
- | cracks of logs or stumps is the thing, if you have one. If'yoil havealt | + | |
- | spray is' | + | Even though a fire may be thoroughly mopped up by careful and conscientious |
- | done, eeass and a fine needle spray for cutting | + | |
- | Even though a fire may be thoroughly mopped up by careful and conse-;ee tceue men there is still a good chance that it will break out again, | + | =====Notice Re Monthly Meeting===== |
- | and 0 lercvnt | + | |
- | the frai.T. | + | Notice is hereby given that the Monthly General Meetings will in future start at 7.45 p.m. and the Annual |
- | 8. | + | |
- | cmpleted, There are cases on record where small fires in 1.ogs and rubbish | + | ==Request For Bushwalker Annual===== |
- | and has started up again the next day. If therefore the prcliminary | + | |
- | of extinguishing the fire is not to go for nothing, a great deal of work must be done for a long time afterwords. | + | Would the correspondent |
- | yomTnT RE MONTHLY MEETING | + | |
- | Notice is hPreby 7, | + | =====Map Notice===== |
- | It will be R1J: | + | |
- | .. | + | |
- | REQUEST FOR BU9HWALKER ANNUSL | + | |
- | Would the corres o.ondent | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker, | + | |
- | MAP NOTICE | + | |
Please note that a further map has been completed by the Topographical Section River Canoe Club of N.S.W. | Please note that a further map has been completed by the Topographical Section River Canoe Club of N.S.W. | ||
- | MAP No.25 | + | |
- | Cenoeists Oh rt of Hawkesbury and Macdonald Rivers (from Cattai Creek to Wisemants | + | ====Map |
- | Maw produced by this section will in future be placed on exhibition in Paddy Pallinfs | + | |
- | ABOUT PEOPLE | + | Canoeists Chart of Hawkesbury and Macdonald Rivers (from Cattai Creek to Wisemans |
- | Although conditions in the bush were not ideal, due to drought | + | |
- | and be,shfireL,, rost gple enjoyed their camping at Christmas time. Quite | + | Maps produced by this section will in future be placed on exhibition in Paddy Pallin' |
- | a crowd f,pr at helidays nt Era, A few returned home for Christmas Day and on went back, Water problem was eased considerably by the thoughtfulneee, | + | |
- | Peer Pace being on leave was at Era and made the camp fire seem like old Limes when he sang several songs for the crowd. | + | =====About People===== |
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+ | Although conditions in the bush were not ideal, due to drought and bushfires, most people | ||
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+ | Peter Page being on leave was at Era and made the camp fire seem like old times when he sang several songs for the crowd. | ||
Also enjoying leave from soldiering was Alan Hardy (Dormie Long to most of us). Dormie also obliged with vocal items. | Also enjoying leave from soldiering was Alan Hardy (Dormie Long to most of us). Dormie also obliged with vocal items. | ||
- | Another | + | |
- | mako the trip poesmble, lo.0 were unfortunate enough to s'c rike extremely wintry conditions, snow, blizzards etc. After having anticipated very warm weather even to the extent of omitting warm clothes the cold was | + | Another |
- | rather a setback. Being confined to huts fOr some time is not an ideal way of spending Christmas holidays. | + | |
- | We hear that Brian Harvey is another on leave. He was in-Sydney for Christmas and we believe may be here for a while. | + | We hear that Brian Harvey is another on leave. He was in Sydney for Christmas and we believe may be here for a while. |
And now for the younger generation. Mr, and Mrs. Bill Mullins doing things in a big way, are now parents of twin sons. Apparently the problem of names for the youngsters was not solved when we read the birth announcement, | And now for the younger generation. Mr, and Mrs. Bill Mullins doing things in a big way, are now parents of twin sons. Apparently the problem of names for the youngsters was not solved when we read the birth announcement, | ||
- | Mary Stoddart has done the right thing and presented her husband | + | |
- | with a son and heir. He, the son and heir, is-being called. Robert Brian. | + | Mary Stoddart has done the right thing and presented her husband with a son and heir. He, the son and heir, is being called Robert Brian. |
- | Mr. and Mrs. Alan Rigby have another son. Although we do not see the Rigby family very often we hope they will 'see this and accept our congratulations. | + | |
- | The meet shortage presented no problems to one large carpet snake | + | Mr. and Mrs. Alan Rigby have another son. Although we do not see the Rigby family very often we hope they will see this and accept our congratulations. |
- | we know, Going down the track from Blackheath to Sincarpia New Year weekend we met a large snake that had just caught his dinner. The dinner being a ring tailed 'POSSUM. The /possum realising the injustice of things generally was putting up quite a struggle but several thick coils wound round him made breathing rather difficult and he gave in. Both snake and dinner had gone when we returned but We would like to have Fonn his girth, | + | |
- | LETTERS FROM THE LADS | + | The meet shortage presented no problems to one large carpet snake we know. Going down the track from Blackheath to Sincarpia New Year weekend we met a large snake that had just caught his dinner. The dinner being a ring tailed 'possum. The 'possum realising the injustice of things generally was putting up quite a struggle but several thick coils wound round him made breathing rather difficult and he gave in. Both snake and dinner had gone when we returned but we would like to have seen his girth. |
- | S,L, t)" DEBERT | + | |
- | Later on I stood on a rocky headland at Albany (a delightful spot) and admired the glorious | + | =====Letters From The Lads===== |
- | - The gale was terrific and I watched the seas breaking over the southern | + | |
- | The country Was not unlike | + | ====S.L.J. Debert==== |
- | I could write for hours on the wild flowers of this State. Then I could fill pages on the amount of sand it possesses. May be one day I shall sit around a. good old campfire and tell you and others of the good and bad points of this State, of its extreme mineral | + | |
- | Later on my driver picked up papers in town for the personnel of another unit, Reading matter for the troops, I find myself staring at the front cover picture of a female figure. A figure too well known to need introduction. | + | Was away down south Dunk, on a tour of inspection during the week. There was a 50 mile an hour gale blowing and the aircraft travelled crabwise from place to place. The ceiling of cloud was low and every now and again we would have to deviate from our course to circumnavigate a dark front. |
- | Hell clouds pass before me. Shades of lengthy discussions at S.B.J. meetings flit before my eyes. Dark shldowc lock acl ucn the st!ago, Chardons; Rigbys, | + | |
- | 1` | + | Later on I stood on a rocky headland at Albany (a delightful spot) and admired the glorious |
- | Your letter Dunk of 18th' | + | |
- | IMI.11=n+r...11.+n aw+..r r+rrr r-a-.-. | + | The gale was terrific and I watched the seas breaking over the southern |
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- | 11. | + | The country Was not unlike |
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- | east. This stte;is alMiDet | + | I could write for hours on the wild flowers of this State. Then I could fill pages on the amount of sand it possesses. May be one day I shall sit around a good old campfire and tell you and others of the good and bad points of this State, of its extreme mineral |
- | You and the Service Committee deserve an occasional letter for the exeellent | + | |
- | deeds done. I'm a busy man with lots to do. Still the old club and its activities hold a pl ace in my heart. | + | Later on my driver picked up papers in town for the personnel of another unit. Reading matter for the troops, I find myself staring at the front cover picture of a female figure. A figure too well known to need introduction. |
- | Wish I had bee4 at the hell yearly meeting. I might have aided with the rebelst, for there is a lot in what they say in spiJe of Marie' | + | |
- | , appeal for'Myles, Tom etc. After all it is a walking club(the old phrase Dunk) - | + | Hell clouds pass before me. Shades of lengthy discussions at S.B.W. meetings flit before my eyes. Dark shadows look across |
- | $ or is it? I do feel members, older members especially, could make an effort to | + | |
- | u lead one walk a year, Of course age, inability and sickness must be considered. Still the club should liver be allowed to become top heavy with talking members, who seldom-go out arid yetturn | + | Your letter Dunk of 18th Oct. remains |
- | Am afraid I haven' | + | |
- | Some months ago I went out on a day's walk with a Sgt.Jessie Wakefield, an A..A.S. once a member of the Hobart Walking Club, and three other people. Jessie knew many of the S.B.W. People. Had met them in Tasmania. A W.A.A.A.F. Officer, Elizabeth Turner(one of the party) said she was a member of the S.B.W. I didn't-know her and so asked her when she had passed the committee. She then admitted. she had joined up before the committee had let:her in, Do you remember her at all? She is tall and not unlike Flo Allsworth. We had a great day and walked and talked as only walkers can. One of theiparty | + | You and the Service Committee deserve an occasional letter for the excellent |
- | see L.J.Drake occasionally,,No doubt some of the old timers will remember him. He the same and pent his regards to those who knew him. | + | |
- | , He was responsible for my hitti4g,the news headlines in the local evening paper. | + | Wish I had bee4 at the half yearly meeting. I might have sided with the rebels, for there is a lot in what they say in spite of Marie' |
- | over walking that 100 miles in 24 hours. Since the item appeared I am'usually- | + | |
- | . told to walk when I.ask'foi tranenort. | + | Am afraid I haven' |
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- | That reminds me I was 'over at Cape Naturaliste the other day',Another one Of the corners of-Australia. I had cOmpleted | + | Some months ago I went out on a day's walk with a Sgt. Jessie Wakefield, an A.W.A.S. once a member of the Hobart Walking Club, and three other people. Jessie knew many of the S.B.W. People. Had met them in Tasmania. A W.A.A.A.F. Officer, Elizabeth Turner (one of the party) said she was a member of the S.B.W. I didn't know her and so asked her when she had passed the committee. She then admitted she had joined up before the committee had let her in. Do you remember her at all? She is tall and not unlike Flo Allsworth. We had a great day and walked and talked as only walkers can. One of the party - an elderly |
- | . It was all v ery charming. There Were rocky headlands and inlets | + | |
- | My work is most interesting, Am on the A.O.C' | + | I see L.J. Drake occasionally. No doubt some of the old timers will remember him. He is still the same and sent his regards to those who knew him. He was responsible for my hitting |
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+ | That reminds me I was 'over at Cape Naturaliste the other day. Another one of the corners of-Australia. I had completed | ||
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+ | It was all very charming. There were rocky headlands and inlets together with lovely sandy beaches. The sparsely timbered undulating hills were covered with coastal scrub not unlike our Lambert Peninsula country. The whole countryside | ||
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+ | My work is most interesting. Am on the A.O.C' | ||
etc. etc. | etc. etc. | ||
- | FETYERATION REPORT | + | |
- | The Federation had so- many matters to consider that its Hovember | + | =====Federation Report===== |
- | A Forestry Advisory Council and an annual "Saire the Trees" | + | |
- | were; e:Y.re Jcliyi | + | The Federation had so many matters to consider that its November |
- | The questions of JOINT BOOMS or a Co-operative society were raised, but the matter was referred to Mr.Frank Duncan to draw up a schema | + | |
- | Word was received that the recent successful | + | A Forestry Advisory Council and an annual "Save the Trees" |
- | NEW RESERVES: | + | were Miss Grace Jolly, Publicity |
- | The Forestry Commission has stated that the FOR2ST ON MT.CORICUDg | + | |
- | The new De-partment | + | The questions of Joint Rooms or a Co-operative society were raised, but the matter was referred to Mr. Frank Duncan to draw up a scheme |
- | There was no definite news about ERA as the State Budget was still before | + | |
- | The Youth Hostels Association will probably rent shacks at Little Garie as a trial. Another possibility for a hostel | + | Word was received that the recent successful |
- | The National Fitness Council is planning to buy the land at the top of the PALLISADES | + | |
- | BINNABURRA, LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK is private property and the Owner wants | + | ====New Reserves==== |
- | prior 71.0q-.:: | + | |
- | The last business was probably the m est important, It was decided to refer to the Clubs a suggestion that bushwalkers appoint a committee to undertake | + | The Secretary |
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+ | The Forestry Commission has stated that the Forest On Mt. Coricudgy | ||
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+ | The new Department | ||
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+ | There was no definite news about Era as the State Budget was still before | ||
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+ | The Youth Hostels Association will probably rent shacks at Little Garie as a trial. Another possibility for a hostel | ||
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+ | The National Fitness Council is planning to buy the land at the top of the Pallisades | ||
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+ | Binnaburra, Lamington National Park, is private property and the Owner wants | ||
+ | prior __notice if any bushwalkers intend | ||
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+ | The last business was probably the most important, It was decided to refer to the Clubs a suggestion that bushwalkers appoint a committee to undertake | ||
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