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The afternoon found the parties slowly beginning to pack up and the tents falling one by one. A few youngsters made time and found energy to do some very hectic and fancy skipping, but the lengthening shadows saw rucksacks on backs and the folks slowly stringing towards the station. The long walk to the station caused, of course, a fierce thirst and famine with the result that the local shop enjoyed an unprecedented boom in trade. Fortified with the delicacies of Warrimoo the barbecuists felt able to face the usual assault on the train but (what do you thinks?) there were two reserved carriages to take them back to town. That was a fine ending to a fine barbecue. | The afternoon found the parties slowly beginning to pack up and the tents falling one by one. A few youngsters made time and found energy to do some very hectic and fancy skipping, but the lengthening shadows saw rucksacks on backs and the folks slowly stringing towards the station. The long walk to the station caused, of course, a fierce thirst and famine with the result that the local shop enjoyed an unprecedented boom in trade. Fortified with the delicacies of Warrimoo the barbecuists felt able to face the usual assault on the train but (what do you thinks?) there were two reserved carriages to take them back to town. That was a fine ending to a fine barbecue. | ||
- | =====Here are some items of Special Interest | + | =====Here are some items of Special Interest |
====Federation Re-union==== | ====Federation Re-union==== | ||
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The main reason was that we were able to walk a lot more and in bigger parties. Not a month paSsed without several large parties setting out on two or three day walks, often hard walks, which were only possible with good organisation and co-operation. And it is hardly necessary to say that the way to get to know your fellow members is to go on walks with them. | The main reason was that we were able to walk a lot more and in bigger parties. Not a month paSsed without several large parties setting out on two or three day walks, often hard walks, which were only possible with good organisation and co-operation. And it is hardly necessary to say that the way to get to know your fellow members is to go on walks with them. | ||
- | The running of the club means a lot to an active walker, It was one of the chief topics around the cacip-fire, It was important that office holders should run things the virly you wanted them run, and an honour to be entrusted with such a responsibility, Healthy minorities formed to c9mbat | + | The running of the club means a lot to an active walker. It was one of the chief topics around the camp-fire, It was important that office holders should run things the way you wanted them run, and an honour to be entrusted with such a responsibility. Healthy minorities formed to combat |
- | During the war we have not been able to get together as we used to. Neither old nor new members | + | |
- | Are we "dying on our feet"? (shades of Debert), I don't think so, Already there are signs that interest is reviving, Most of the members in the Fbrces | + | During the war we have not been able to get together as we used to. Neither old nor new members |
- | It is quite likely | + | |
+ | Are we "dying on our feet"? (shades of Debert). I don't think so. Already there are signs that interest is reviving. Most of the members in the Forces | ||
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+ | It is quite likely | ||
The danger is not that we shall "die on our feet" - a not unworthy end for a walking club - but that we shall lie down and die. | The danger is not that we shall "die on our feet" - a not unworthy end for a walking club - but that we shall lie down and die. | ||
- | I am, etc,, THE CLUB OPTIMIST, | + | |
- | From DREAM EXHIBITION OF A FINAL WORLD, | + | I am, etc., |
- | Harold Monro, | + | |
- | Beyond is the last great valley (Charabanc, Charabanc, roaring!) Here are the old cascades, | + | The Club Optimist. |
- | Warranted still in their ancient courses, | + | |
- | Guaranteed to be haunted yet by the spirit of beauty, | + | =====From "Dream Exhibition of a Final World" |
- | Mumbling mysteriously far within their barb-wire | + | |
- | encircled enclosures; | + | Harold Monro. |
- | And every train-and-villa-girdled mountain Is crowned with proud hotels. | + | |
+ | Beyond is the last great valley (Charabanc, Charabanc, roaring!)\\ | ||
+ | Here are the old cascades,\\ | ||
+ | Warranted still in their ancient courses,\\ | ||
+ | Guaranteed to be haunted yet by the spirit of beauty,\\ | ||
+ | Mumbling mysteriously far within their barb-wire encircled enclosures;\\ | ||
+ | And every train-and-villa-girdled mountain\\ | ||
+ | Is crowned with proud hotels. | ||
The Maid: I am leaving, Give me back my character. | The Maid: I am leaving, Give me back my character. | ||
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The Master: Sossosh, My Wife may be listening. | The Master: Sossosh, My Wife may be listening. | ||
- | The number of cluh membera, who have this year spent holidays in (sic) | ||
- | the snow is so great an to juStify one meWoer' | ||
- | Another Club is reported to have expressed scorn at the wide advertising | ||
- | in our club of the bias to the top of Era. They little know that the remarkable feature is; not that the Club cannot walk to Era, but that it is willing to pay the fare. | ||
- | They' | ||
- | Betty Jeans is reported to be engaged and, by her absence from the Club, we opine that fiance comes under " | ||
- | Did someone say Debert,was in the camouflage sectien of the R.:A..A.F.? Only by such experience could he conceal for a period of a-)proximately | ||
- | 20 weeks the arrival of a son from the ramifications of our Super-sensitive, | ||
- | We report with pleasure that the request in last month' | ||
- | With all humility we should like to know what are the qualifications | ||
- | for being invited on special trips such as the recent one to Kxnxngrz (apart, of course, from payment of transport costs in advance). Is it a question of worth, girth or year of birth? As we are halfway through Carnegie' | ||
- | The Iredalos were able to have a holiday recently through the kindly offices of Hilma who looked after the numerous progeny - a family of two these days is enoralus. Hilma gave a guarantee that they would be returned | ||
- | clean but probably hungry" | ||
- | "The child is father to the man" when she saw those children chewing apples. | ||
- | The British Navy was in the Club the other night with a destroyer of the " | ||
- | "He is only a British bosun but on= day he may be a mate". | ||
- | We admit that we have not yet heard any news of the six members-Who | ||
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- | get a cut price if they take a whole ward in the local hospital. Should | ||
- | they put up a good showing, however, we suggest that their names be publicised in order that we weaker, male members can avoid them on walks, | ||
- | The Woodsesses are home from the Wars! | ||
- | Johnnie' | ||
- | , | ||
- | by all. It is hardly possible now to see the trees 4:zugili4wq | ||
- | the Woods, | + | The number of club members, who have this year spent holidays in (sic) the snow is so great an to justify one member' |
- | : | + | |
- | 10. | + | Another Club is reported to have expressed scorn at the wide advertising in our club of the bias to the top of Era. They little know that the remarkable feature is, not that the Club cannot walk to Era, but that it is willing to pay the fare. |
- | AIR TRANSPORT FOR WALKERS | + | |
+ | They' | ||
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+ | Betty Jeans is reported to be engaged and, by her absence from the Club, we opine that fiance comes under " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Did someone say Debert was in the camouflage sectien of the R.A.A.F.? Only by such experience could he conceal for a period of approximately 20 weeks the arrival of a son from the ramifications of our Super-sensitive, | ||
+ | |||
+ | We report with pleasure that the request in last month' | ||
+ | |||
+ | With all humility we should like to know what are the qualifications for being invited on special trips such as the recent one to Kxnxngrz (apart, of course, from payment of transport costs in advance). Is it a question of worth, girth or year of birth? As we are halfway through Carnegie' | ||
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+ | The Iredales were able to have a holiday recently through the kindly offices of Hilma who looked after the numerous progeny - a family of two these days is enormous. Hilma gave a guarantee that they would be returned "clean but probably hungry" | ||
+ | |||
+ | The British Navy was in the Club the other night with a destroyer of the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | "He is only a British bosun but one day he may be a mate" | ||
+ | |||
+ | We admit that we have not yet heard any news of the six members who participated in the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Woodsesses are home from the Wars! Johnnie' | ||
+ | by all. It is hardly possible now to see the trees for the Woods. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Air Transport For Walkers===== | ||
E. Garrad. | E. Garrad. | ||
- | A recent plane trip to and from the Warrumbungle Mountains has been the means of converting me to an enthusiasm for air travel. Apart from the cleanliness and 1,ck of fatigue as compared with train or other earthbound traffic, it is the saving of time which is so miraculous. On that occasion we covered the journey by air to Tooraweenah in 2+ hours as against 18 hours in the traid with car to follow. | + | |
- | It was only a tiny plane, a De Haviland Dragon, carrying the pilot and six passengers. When we arrived at Mascot aerodrome on the morning of our take-ef it looked like a little mosquito, against the bombers and A.M.A. planes that were grouped around, In fact I felt that if I pushed it, tt wight just fall apart. My father, who had driven us to the drome, was ob-, viously | + | A recent plane trip to and from the Warrumbungle Mountains has been the means of converting me to an enthusiasm for air travel. Apart from the cleanliness and lack of fatigue as compared with train or other earthbound traffic, it is the saving of time which is so miraculous. On that occasion we covered the journey by air to Tooraweenah in 2 1/2 hours as against 18 hours in the train with car to follow. |
- | We taxied around and rose very nicely and it Wp.6 most intriguing picking out all the familiar landmarks' | + | |
+ | It was only a tiny plane, a De Haviland Dragon, carrying the pilot and six passengers. When we arrived at Mascot aerodrome on the morning of our take-off it looked like a little mosquito, against the bombers and A.N.A. planes that were grouped around. In fact I felt that if I pushed it, it might just fall apart. My father, who had driven us to the drome, was obviously | ||
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+ | We taxied around and rose very nicely and it was most intriguing picking out all the familiar landmarks below. To the delight of Ray and Dorothy we flew right over the roof of theirt home at Clifton Gardens. As we went north we looked down on West Head and all the waterways in that vicinity, | ||
The weather deteriorated and we had a good deal of cloud and some rain. | The weather deteriorated and we had a good deal of cloud and some rain. | ||
- | . It was particularly interesting when we reached the plains, but rather heartbreaking to see them so brown and caked and seared with eroded gullies. Our trip coincided with the breaking of th drought and on the way home the transformation was staggering. We returned in brilliant sunshine and looked down on to vivid patches of grass, crops, and large areas of black, red and brown soil that had been ploughed up immediately the rains came. There were rivers and crecks where before we had seen only the dry | + | |
- | beds. It was interesting too to see many homesteads and villages that had been obscured by cloud on the trip up, | + | It was particularly interesting when we reached the plains, but rather heartbreaking to see them so brown and caked and seared with eroded gullies. Our trip coincided with the breaking of the drought and on the way home the transformation was staggering. We returned in brilliant sunshine and looked down on to vivid patches of grass, crops, and large areas of black, red and brown soil that had been ploughed up immediately the rains came. There were rivers and crecks where before we had seen only the dry beds. It was interesting too to see many homesteads and villages that had been obscured by cloud on the trip up. |
When the Warrumbungles came into view it was just breath-taking. All the extraordinary shapes of the spires and cliffs (that we knew from magazines and tourists derartment photos) were stretched across the horizon, becoming more incredibly weird as we drew nearer. | When the Warrumbungles came into view it was just breath-taking. All the extraordinary shapes of the spires and cliffs (that we knew from magazines and tourists derartment photos) were stretched across the horizon, becoming more incredibly weird as we drew nearer. | ||
- | I gazed eagerly below, looking for the aerodrome. I ned not have bthered. We landed gently in an open paddock - without a building of any kind! However great pride is taken in the fact that it Ills, alwayi been possible to land on this field - neve ;has thepilot | + | |
- | The forward trip was over and wq were safely in sight of the mountains we were to climb during the next fortnight - nne of the most successful walking holidays we haVe known. | + | I gazed eagerly below, looking for the aerodrome. I need not have bothered. We landed gently in an open paddock - without a building of any kind! However great pride is taken in the fact that it Ills, alwayi been possible to land on this field - never has the pilot had to turn away owing to fog or flooded land. |
- | The purl)oso | + | |
- | It is a most excitiYag th3ught, and the Quicker | + | The forward trip was over and we were safely in sight of the mountains we were to climb during the next fortnight - one of the most successful walking holidays we have known. |
- | mANciasTEkt | + | |
- | 14.8, | + | The purpose |
- | FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT "ON THE SPOT". | + | |
- | What mehistoric | + | It is a most exciting thought, and the quicker |
- | back so far is one castor" | + | |
+ | =====From Our Special Correspondent "On The Spot" | ||
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+ | Manchester, | ||
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+ | What an historic | ||
Down in Albert Square jazz rattles were going hell for leather. (Whilst away from the Hotel, a tear bomb was used to heighten the proceedings.) | Down in Albert Square jazz rattles were going hell for leather. (Whilst away from the Hotel, a tear bomb was used to heighten the proceedings.) | ||
- | We followed a kettle drum band, and to my astonishment | + | |
+ | We followed a kettle drum band, and to my astonishment | ||
Perhaps the most significant of all was couples dancing on the roofs of an air raid shelter 10 feet above the pavement. The bells of Manchester Town Hall were trying bravely to be heard through the noise. | Perhaps the most significant of all was couples dancing on the roofs of an air raid shelter 10 feet above the pavement. The bells of Manchester Town Hall were trying bravely to be heard through the noise. | ||
- | This lims all mousey quiet comp-i red with what was going on in Piccadilly London. There had be,en a "Warming | + | |
- | L. G. IMPRISON, | + | This lims all mousey quiet compared |
- | J2, | + | |
- | BACKYARD BUSHWALKING | + | L. G. Harrison. |
- | A kookaburra had a very nleasant | + | |
- | He reDeated | + | =====Backyard Bushwalking===== |
- | xxxx: | + | |
- | - Now that the war is oNer things. will gradually return to normal. The rucksack | + | A kookaburra had a very pleasant |
- | Manwwer, | + | |
- | no experience needed. | + | He repeated |
- | PADDY aLLIN; | + | |
- | Camp Gear for Walkers | + | Now that the war is over things will gradually return to normal. The rucksack |
- | 327 George Street, | + | |
- | SYDNEY Phone | + | __Manpower__. |
- | B 3101, | + | |
+ | Paddy Pallin. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 327 George Street, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Phone B 3101. | ||
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