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- | TH, S-IDTL;Y BUS}Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The yr1ney Buc,h1k3rs, 5 Hamilton | + | =====The Sydney Bushwalker===== |
- | N0,127 | + | |
- | JULY, 1945 | + | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The Sydney Bushwalkers, 5 Hamilton |
- | Price 6d, | + | |
- | 4 Editor: Ray Kirkby | + | ====No.127 July, 1945 Price 6d.==== |
- | CONTENTS | + | |
- | Production: Yvonne Rolfe | + | |**Editor**|Ray Kirkby| |
- | Sales & Subs; Jen Harvey | + | |**Assistant |
- | Pago | + | |**Production**|Yvonne Rolfe| |
- | ..., | + | |**Sales & Subscriptions**|Jen Harvey| |
- | by Dot Butler 4 | + | |
- | by Marie B,Byles | + | =====Contents===== |
- | 5 | + | |
- | 6 | + | | | |Page| |
- | The Servic-,s | + | |Reminiscing|by " |
- | 8 | + | |Fires in Kiola State Forest|by Dot Butler| 4| |
- | Len Croker 9 | + | |What is a Primitive Area?|by Marie B. Byles| 5| |
- | " | + | |Bruce Simpson to " |
- | | + | |Some Grains of Salt| | 8| |
- | Fires in Kiola State, | + | |The Y.H.A. on the March|Len Croker| 9| |
- | The Y.HI on the March Let Thre be Light | + | |Let there be Light|" |
- | 1,1 | + | |
- | ^ | + | =====Propaganda Corner===== |
- | PROPAGANDA CORNER | + | |
- | There are camp spots, good and plenty Everywhere, | + | There are camp spots, good and plenty\\ |
- | And the genus S.B.V. | + | Everywhere,\\ |
- | Will be there, | + | And the genus S.B.W.\\ |
- | By the sea and by th,: river, | + | Will be there. |
- | We will doze, | + | |
- | In our tents all nicely abdulled | + | By the sea and by the river,\\ |
- | We' | + | We will doze,\\ |
- | We will burn ui) all th: rubbish - (Hikers" | + | In our tents all nicely abdulled\\ |
- | How can 13,?,, | + | We' |
- | When wetre packing up ere leaving Look about! | + | |
- | Is the place all clean and tidy? Camp fire out? | + | We will burn up all the rubbish -\\ |
+ | ("Hikers" | ||
+ | How can beauty | ||
+ | If we don't? | ||
+ | |||
+ | When we' | ||
+ | Look about!\\ | ||
+ | Is the place all clean and tidy?\\ | ||
+ | Camp fire out?\\ | ||
Really out?? | Really out?? | ||
- | D.M,B, | + | |
- | by "T7r, | + | D.M.B. |
- | 7r 11-3 oi war a.Llarltion | + | |
- | earl exp,ri,rces! To recall | + | =====Reminiscing===== |
- | cot Canbral | + | |
- | CO be f4rt-: th-; tp-cb | + | by "Kareelah" |
- | 1-";, wab trip throu-h ILalorg | + | |
- | , my trip to the ru.0 I being a newcomer | + | In these days of war and separation |
- | from !mother SI: | + | |
- | picture Green Gully knee high v. luLcious, gr2on grass - nd nettles, | + | My first club walk was a Easter |
- | the creek g]' | + | |
- | its way to n,nr the foot of Mt, He rtbreker | + | Another Easter I had my first view of Kanagra |
- | explore', | + | |
- | AncAll r j2Ja J. 1 hoJ my fir:t view of K.Inahgla | + | How different were the many Summer weekends spent camped down at Emu Plains, Era or by the Grose River end the lazy Winter |
- | Kowmunc;, HOT Cih b mtes roc111 | + | |
- | Thursday - thy_ bri7ht | + | It was Paddy Pallin who said that the best part of a holiday |
- | road, rumbling through the G1.--nd | + | |
- | at the saw-mill and making | + | The next holiday saw another party on its way from Braidwood to the coast via Araluon and the Deua River. The very name "Araluen" describes this valley. Quiet and peaceful, it looks as if it has been asleep for years. It is hard to imagine it in the gold rush days when coaches |
- | of Kan^ngra wos 11.6 sunset on a cold, clear evening. Purple | + | |
- | swirls of white mist forming | + | Later there were trips down the Clyde River and Durras Waters through the beautiful State Forests of the Murramarang Range. Here we wandered for miles under stately spotted gums, occasionally catching glimpses of the coastline through the trees. I like to recall lovely Kioloa Beach in the late afternoon, deserted but for the seagulls, and Pebbly Beach where there is no sand, only millions of coloured pebbles that shine like opals when washed by the tide. |
- | Wagnerian music, The same majesty and unreality was th,,re. | + | |
- | How different were the many Summer weekends spent camp-0 | + | My first glimpse of the Blue Gum is another gem in my memories. A clear moonlight night in June - King's Birthday - was the occasion. The descent from Govett' |
- | It w' | + | |
- | planning it beforehand and reminiscing after. I know now that he iS | + | One could continue indefinitely recalling trips. Those to Clear Hill, Solitary, the Kowmung and Cedar Road, canoeing in Burragorang Valley, wandering along the Nattai and the Shoalhaven, exploring |
- | right. The fun we had planning our Tasmanian trip and th t.' | + | picking apples at Batlow and oranges at Gosford - these are a few of the things I like to recall. |
- | took us about six months to );et everything | + | |
- | everything went like clockwork and th cost was only about ll per head. This was the occasion when we saw our first snow. What a thrill when our service car trlvelling | + | The fun and sing-songs around camp-fires and the open discussions, |
- | The next holiday saw another party on its way from Braidwood to the coast via Araluon and the Dtp, | + | |
- | thee were trips down the Clyde River and Durras Waters through the b i-utifql St-to Forests of the Murramarang Range. Here we w-21.dr...(3 fox miles under stately spotted gums, occasionally catching | + | Reunions never fail to revive memories. There come to mind the famous Lie Detector, beautiful |
- | 4 | + | |
- | 3. | + | These are the things I like to think back upon and which I look forward to in the days to come. These are the things that make life worthwhile. Don't you agree? |
- | glimpses of the coastline through the trees. I like to recall lovely Kioloa Beach in the late afternnon, deserted but for the seagulls, and Pebbly Beach wher2 there is no sand, only millions of coloured pebbles that shine like opals when washed by th_ | + | |
- | My first glimpse of the Blue Gum is another gem in my memories. A clear moonlight night in June - King's Birthday - was the occasion. The descent from Govett' | + | =====Federation Dance===== |
- | light reminded me of stories by Rider Haggard. I've enjoyed many camps at Blue Gum since this one but it I remember the best. | + | |
- | One could continue indefinitely recalling trips. Those to Clear | + | The Federation Dance at Winns on June 29th, was an outstanding success and ("wot is more important", |
- | Hill, Sclitary, the Kowmung and Cedar Road, canoeing in Burragorang | + | |
- | Valley, wandering along the Nattai and the Shoalhaven, exploring | + | The dancing was interspersed with sketches, and all went merry as a marriage bell. In accordance with the expressed wish of the Federation |
- | little Broughton Mill Stream at Berry, not to mention Kangaroo | + | complete absence of liquor but, fortunately, |
- | Yeola and Brogher' | + | |
- | O' | + | =====Fires In The Kiola State Forest!===== |
- | picking apples at Batlow and oranges at Gosford - these are a few of the things I like to recall, | + | |
- | The fun and sing-songs around camp-fires and the open discussions, | + | Dot Butler |
- | company are all part of the fellowship of Bushwalkers, How many "old members" | + | |
- | works, cream puffs and a ten pound birthday cake with icing and cendl2s? Or | + | Fires in Kiolea State Forest! Horror! |
- | the other at St.Helena when everyone got lost on the way home - except | + | |
- | Ray Bean? Or the engagement party at Myara and the honeymoon at the Blue Pool when the bride and groom arrived with no food and china nlates | + | We were to be guests |
- | Reunions never fail to revive memories, There come to mind the | + | |
- | famous Lie Detector, beautiful | + | Our select party of five and two halves, (not counting Rona who is still in square pants and can hardly be tagged |
- | These are the things I like to think beck upon -,nd which I look | + | train and service car and Forestry lorry and were finally |
- | forward to in the clys to come. These are th- things that make life | + | |
- | worthwhile. Don't you agree? | + | The driver of the Forestry lorry pointed out a tank of water he had placed under a tree for our use and departed with our hearty thanks for the Department' |
- | FEDERATION DANCE | + | |
- | The Federation Dance at Winns on June 29th, was an | + | We Selected a camp site close enough to the trees for shade and firewood, and also close to a nice patch of bracken for bedding. It was some distance from the tank, but that just couldn' |
- | outstanding success and(" | + | |
- | mercenary organisers might say) realised over 30 for the Federation' | + | As there appeared |
- | The dancing was interspersed with sketches, and all | + | |
- | went merry as a marriage bell, In accordance with the expressed wish of the Federation | + | So that is the sort of fire I was referring |
- | complete absence of liquor but, fortunately, | + | |
- | FIRES IN KIOLOLST-TE FORST 1 | + | =====What Is A Primitive Area?===== |
- | _ Dot t' | + | |
- | Fires in KioleaSt*tte | + | by Marie B. Byles |
- | We weve to be Tuests | + | |
- | Our select party of five and to h lvee,(not counting Rona who is still in square pants and can hardly be t7, | + | Recent discussions about the Kosciusko |
- | point), all of the feminine | + | |
- | train and service car and Forestry lorry and were finally | + | The minority opinion regards a primitive |
- | The driver of the Forestry lorry pointed out a tank of water he had placed under a tree for our use and departed with our hearty thanks for the | + | |
- | Department' | + | If it is once admitted that a primitive area exists for the pleasure of human beings, then it automatically follows that facilities must be given for human beings to go into it. Perhaps roads and motorists might be excluded, but tracks, huts and pasture grounds must be arranged. Indeed the people who best appreciate wild plants and animals (as distinct from far horizons and beauty spots) are not the bushwalkers tough enough to rush through the bush with heavy packs containing tents, but the older people, who are nature-lovers rather than trampers and need a hut. If a primitive |
- | We Selected a c7mp site close enough to the trees for shade and firewood, and also close, to a nice patch of bracken for bedding. It was some | + | |
- | distance from the tank, but that just couldn' | + | However, the vast majority of bushwalkers have ruled that a primitive |
- | As there a-Tneared | + | |
- | the huts. So that Problem | + | Cannot man for once admit that there are other things beside himself with rights, and that he is not the only being in the universe? The majority of bushwalkers say he can and should. Human beings will not be excluded from the primitive area but no facilities for entering it will be given, and the flowers may blossom |
- | to the most imortant | + | |
- | we couldn' | + | =====Ted Phillips Reports The Completion Of The Following Maps===== |
- | After every m al the same ritual was nerfermid. First thi ezibers | + | |
- | So that is th- sort of fire I vas refereimr, | + | |
- | 5 | + | |
- | VIHeT IS ? | + | |
- | ri E.Eyles | + | |
- | Recent discussions about the Kosciusko | + | |
- | The minority opinion regards a Primitive | + | |
- | If it is once admitted that a primitive area exists for the pleasure of human beings, then it automatically follows that facilities must be given for human beings to go into it. Perhaps roads and motorists might | + | |
- | be excluded, but tracks, huts and pasture grounds must be arranged. Indeed the people who best appreciate wild plants and animals (as distinct from far horizons and 1DJ-eety snots) are not the bushwalkers tough enough to rush through the bush with heavy packs containing tents, but the older people, who are nature-lovers rather than trampers and ne:d a hut. If 7, primitiv-, | + | |
- | - | + | |
- | admit that all types of human beings, who will not wantonly destroy it, must be catered for within its precincts, and personally-cordected narties | + | |
- | However, the vast majority of bushwalkers have ruled that a )rimitive | + | |
- | Cannot man for once admit that there are other things beside himself with rights, and that he is not the only being in the universe? The majority of bushwalkers say he can and should. Human beings will not be excluded from the primitive area but no facilities for entering it will be given, and the flowers may hlossom | + | |
- | Ti cp PHILLT-3S R:71JORTS THE C' | + | |
(River Canoe Club) | (River Canoe Club) | ||
- | N0, 29 - MILL-RIZ;,Y RIVER (TOLVIONG TO ALBURY)com-Qiled | + | |
- | (southern Lake Illavr rra-- Map N0,15) completes the manning | + | No.29. - Murray River (Tolwong to Albury) compiled |
- | c, | + | |
- | 1132UCE SIHPSON GUINEL to "DUNK" | + | No.30. - Central and Northern Lake Illawarra |
- | Have just received your letter of the l'eth pri1 and as I have been thinking of drowping | + | (southern Lake Illawarra-- Map No.15) completes the mapping |
- | locations I am not permitted to say any more than "I am in New Guinea." | + | |
- | ar being given a pretty free h-nd in renorting | + | =====Bruce Simpson - New Guinea To "Dunk"===== |
- | getting the dinkum oil on this show just as soon as it happens. There is no delay in releasing information on this campaign. We see the Sydney and Brisbane newspapers the day after you do and I am often surprised how | + | |
- | up-to-the-minute they are. Australian National Airways give us a great service in this regard. For months | + | Have just received your letter of the 15th April and as I have been thinking of dropping |
- | scramble for those papers - at least in our areas, for of course artillery positions are comparatively safe, being behind the protective infantry and in parts of this country you're out of view of the enemy at fifty y rds. Sometimes however, its quite different. | + | up-to-the-minute they are. Australian National Airways give us a great service in this regard. For months |
- | One day the " | + | |
- | in very low and tossed us i couple of parcels. | + | One day the " |
- | when it was discovered that th.: 1 Lrger ercel contained twenty Peters Ice Cream Bricks' | + | |
- | day before by the pilot' | + | As you have probably |
- | As you have probably | + | |
- | I take my hat off to the infantry - they are doing a marvellous job in those cruel mounteins. We consider it an honour to give them all the support we cell., whenever and wherever they require it. They' | + | I take my hat off to the infantry - they are doing a marvellous job in those cruel mountains. We consider it an honour to give them all the support we can, whenever and wherever they require it. They' |
- | At nresent | + | |
- | and we are bivouacld | + | At present |
- | again. Here we are getting fresh (frozen) meat and butter several times | + | |
- | a week. It is flown in and dropped by pnrechute | + | We have our lighter moments here at times. For instance, the boong boy who went past this morning, riding an old Jap bicycle up the track. It had no tyres, no brakes, no oil, very little seat, and he was pushing like hell to make it go through the sand. But he had the usual cheery smile on his face. And in reply to my greeting "How are you going, Joseph?" |
- | 7. | + | |
- | of steak, bags of bananas | + | They hate the Japs, these boys, and their tenderness and devotion |
- | We have our lighter moments here at times. For instance, the boong boy who went past this morning, riding an old Jap bicycle up the track. It had no tyres, no brakes, no oil, very little seat, and he | + | |
- | was pushing like hell to meke it go through the send, But he had the | + | And now Dunk, apart from saying I' |
- | usual cheery smile on his face. And in renly to my greeting "How are you going, Joseph?" | + | |
- | belonga me, le bugger-up finish" | + | I still receive those magazines and copies of the " |
- | They hate th,2 Jens, these boys, and their tend rness nd (31; | + | |
- | not forget them when the war is over. I can assure you ther re hueldreds | + | |
- | these brave and faithful stretcher bearers. They have perormed S. : | + | |
- | We must not forget these things. | + | |
- | And now Dunk, apart from sf,yin-2 Pm well end ae hv-.7 as can be expected under the circamst nces, th re's not much mor,i t tell you at the moments | + | |
- | I still receive those magazines and coie5 nf the " | + | |
Thanks for everything, Dunk, especially your bright and breezy letters. | Thanks for everything, Dunk, especially your bright and breezy letters. | ||
- | 1.)TeiS TO R3MailiRe.. | + | |
+ | =====Dates to Remember===== | ||
27th July - Party in Clubroom | 27th July - Party in Clubroom | ||
- | 11th and 12th August - Sports | + | |
- | If you already have dates or these occasions | + | 11th and 12th August - Sports |
- | SOME GRAINS OF SALT | + | |
+ | If you already have dates for these occasions | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Some Grains Of Salt===== | ||
In a recent Club a-oting the tears welled up in my eyes as I listenA to a speaker(male) describing the hapless, helpless position of girls desiring to go wallzing but without BIG BROTHERS or PROSPCCTS. To my UTTER CONFUSION, information has come to my ears which greatly rduc is my chances of being a SHEPHERD OF LOST SHEEP; CHRISTA CAL= and NC:1n BARDEN recently com7Dleted a week out YERR-NDT]RIE way, meeting no fiercer WOLF than a prospector. I wonder if, in similar circumstances, | In a recent Club a-oting the tears welled up in my eyes as I listenA to a speaker(male) describing the hapless, helpless position of girls desiring to go wallzing but without BIG BROTHERS or PROSPCCTS. To my UTTER CONFUSION, information has come to my ears which greatly rduc is my chances of being a SHEPHERD OF LOST SHEEP; CHRISTA CAL= and NC:1n BARDEN recently com7Dleted a week out YERR-NDT]RIE way, meeting no fiercer WOLF than a prospector. I wonder if, in similar circumstances, | ||
The other intrepid pair were SALLY MACKAY and PEGGY D; | The other intrepid pair were SALLY MACKAY and PEGGY D; |
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