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- | THE SYDNEY. BUSHWALKER | + | =====The Sydney Bushwalker===== |
- | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The Sydncy | + | |
- | 1Jo.132 DECEMBER | + | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The Sydney |
- | Editor: R Kirkby | + | |
- | Assist@ | + | ====No.132 December |
- | Bus Manager Peggy Bransdon | + | |
- | CONTENTS | + | |**Editor**|R Kirkby| |
- | + | |**Assistant Editor**|Dorothy Brigden| | |
- | Gordon | + | |**Business |
- | " | + | |**Production**|Yvonne Rolfe| |
- | Rockclimbing in the Rain . 00 Paul Barnes 4 | + | |**Production Assistant**|Kath |
- | Night Must Fall 080 000 Prolix 6 | + | |**Sales |
- | Night Vigil 0 00 Ron Knightley 7 | + | |
- | A Home, Sweet Home - 000 *00 Bill Mullins 9 | + | =====Contents===== |
- | Smile, Damn you, Smile 1,4I* 4** Les Harper 10 | + | |
- | Goodmans Advertisement 000 000 000 000 11 | + | | | |Page| |
- | News from the Boys . .. Geoff Parker & | + | |Gordon| | 1| |
- | Rob Morrison 11 | + | |" |
- | Wotcherthink? | + | |Rockclimbing in the Rain|Paul Barnes| 4| |
- | Mr. F. Pallin Speaking | + | |Night Must Fall|Prolix| 6| |
+ | |Night Vigil|Ron Knightley| 7| | ||
+ | |A Home, Sweet Home|Bill Mullins| 9| | ||
+ | |Smile, Damn you, Smile|Les Harper|10| | ||
+ | |News from the Boys|Geoff Parker & Rob Morrison|11| | ||
+ | |Wotcherthink? | ||
+ | |Mr. F. Pallin Speaking| |14| | ||
+ | |Club Gossip| |16| | ||
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+ | =====Advertisements===== | ||
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+ | |Bill Mullins| 9| | ||
+ | |Goodmans|11| | ||
===== Gordon Smith ===== | ===== Gordon Smith ===== | ||
- | After months. of uncertainty the news that we feared has come through. Gordon died in Borneo in March this year. Many of those near him felt, perhaps, that he would not come back. We knew that he would be in the forefront in the face of danger and oppression. | + | After months of uncertainty the news that we feared has come through. Gordon died in Borneo in March this year. Many of those near him felt, perhaps, that he would not come back. We knew that he would be in the forefront in the face of danger and oppression. |
- | Gordon would have hated a eulogy, so we shall give only a simple | + | Gordon would have hated a eulogy, so we shall give only a simple |
He started walking as a track walker in the NSW Walking Club which he joined in 1921. In 1922 he won the first of his many long distance championships. Before he enlisted he held nearly all the Australian long-distance records, including the 12 hour record (66 miles) and the 50 mile record (8 hrs 52min) and the 24 hour record (114 miles). He was a foundation member of the SBW, though even before this he had done some long road and bush walks. In 1929 he met Max Gentle on the mountains train and decided to go with him to attempt a traverse of the Gangerang. They were the first walkers to do this now popular trip and the pass from Kanangra Tops to the Gangerang is named after Gordon. In February 1931 these two were the first walkers to do the Colo, probably the roughest river in Australia. | He started walking as a track walker in the NSW Walking Club which he joined in 1921. In 1922 he won the first of his many long distance championships. Before he enlisted he held nearly all the Australian long-distance records, including the 12 hour record (66 miles) and the 50 mile record (8 hrs 52min) and the 24 hour record (114 miles). He was a foundation member of the SBW, though even before this he had done some long road and bush walks. In 1929 he met Max Gentle on the mountains train and decided to go with him to attempt a traverse of the Gangerang. They were the first walkers to do this now popular trip and the pass from Kanangra Tops to the Gangerang is named after Gordon. In February 1931 these two were the first walkers to do the Colo, probably the roughest river in Australia. | ||
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To our clubmate, May Smith and his son Bruce, we extend our deepest sympathy. | To our clubmate, May Smith and his son Bruce, we extend our deepest sympathy. | ||
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===== Twenty Miles ===== | ===== Twenty Miles ===== | ||
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By M. Bacon | By M. Bacon | ||
- | Somewhere in the New England States of the USA is a stretch of railroad line, probably like hundreds of miles in the same area. It runs through long, softly curving, thickly Wooded hills, a pile of cumulus clouds beyond, on the foothills open flats lush with fodder. These green flats will be washed with yellow or gold. Yellow from the tall branching butter-cups, | + | Somewhere in the New England States of the USA is a stretch of railroad line, probably like hundreds of miles in the same area. It runs through long, softly curving, thickly Wooded hills, a pile of cumulus clouds beyond, on the foothills open flats lush with fodder. These green flats will be washed with yellow or gold. Yellow from the tall branching butter-cups, |
- | The hills give way to lower ground and fields, with shasta daisies thickly starring the pasture. Now comes a lake about 200 yards long with the whole of its edge an irregular border of glorious blue iris and behind this the green grass thickly | + | The hills give way to lower ground and fields, with shasta daisies thickly starring the pasture. Now comes a lake about 200 yards long with the whole of its edge an irregular border of glorious blue iris and behind this the green grass thickly |
Maple trees are in full green leaf. The same trees seen in the autumn with such glorious crimson and red colouring. The Virginia creeper still in festoons, but no longer scarlet is now cool green. Upright willows, elms and beech line the wandering river. Carpets of green ferns and dappled sunlight are under the trees. | Maple trees are in full green leaf. The same trees seen in the autumn with such glorious crimson and red colouring. The Virginia creeper still in festoons, but no longer scarlet is now cool green. Upright willows, elms and beech line the wandering river. Carpets of green ferns and dappled sunlight are under the trees. | ||
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We stop at a station. White clover, white shasta daisies and tiny pink and mauve ones carried on two-foot high stalks, all grow among the red clover, with soft grass plumes waving above them all. The buttercups and " | We stop at a station. White clover, white shasta daisies and tiny pink and mauve ones carried on two-foot high stalks, all grow among the red clover, with soft grass plumes waving above them all. The buttercups and " | ||
- | The grass gets greener and a quick look out of the opposite window shows the line is skirting a lake. The far, tree-fringed shore is a layer of faintly stirring pastel greens, and now there is another field of blue iris and yellow buttercups - many thousands of blooms to the acre. soft clear pink dog rose has appeared and a new blue flower like lupin pikes two feet high, grows in thick clumps. | + | The grass gets greener and a quick look out of the opposite window shows the line is skirting a lake. The far, tree-fringed shore is a layer of faintly stirring pastel greens, and now there is another field of blue iris and yellow buttercups - many thousands of blooms to the acre. |
- | The charm of the countryside is the rich greenness which is yet full of subtle changing colour as the minor flowers become visible. Everything seems to flourish | + | A soft clear pink dog rose has appeared |
- | Il TING to 20st-war conditions will all those people who usually present | + | The charm of the countryside is the rich greenness which is yet full of subtle changing colour as the minor flowers become visible. Everything seems to flourish and to really enjoy growing. |
+ | Just fancy being a train-line and being able to enjoy this always!! | ||
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+ | Owing to post-war conditions will all those people who usually present the Editor at Christmastime with bottles of port, dressed turkeys, bags of oysters, premature Spring Onions, large pieces of brown paper and the latest in lexicons kindly say it with __contributions to the magazine__? | ||
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+ | =====Rockclimbing In The Rain===== | ||
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+ | Paul Barnes. | ||
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+ | (The author would be glad to learn whether the descent described has been accomplished before, also whether the point mentioned has ever beet named). | ||
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+ | It was early in 1944 when we stood on the Hogsback Ridge, Narrow Neck, and looked south-east at the long point or headland jutting out into the valley of Cedar Creek. You may know this as the point which is immediately opposite Mount Solitary. We decided then that descent down it looked feasible, and that became our objective for 6-hour Weekend, 1945. | ||
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+ | Our party started out bright and early on Friday night with a taxi to the Explorers' | ||
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+ | Few people, as yet, seem to know of the way down off the Pulpit Hill, a neat piece of rockclimbing which has been rendered easier for amateurs by the insertion of iron spikes in crucial places. (Incidentally, | ||
- | ROCKCLIMBING IN THE RAIN | ||
- | Paul Barnes | ||
- | (The author would be glad to iertimbether' | ||
- | It was early in-1944 when we stood on the Ff)gsback Ridge, Narrow Neck, and looked south-egtt at the long point or headland jutting out into the valley of Cedar Creek, You may know this as the point which is immediately opposite Mount Solitary. We decided then that descent d.,: | ||
- | Our party started out bright nd erly on Friday night with a taxi to the Explorers' | ||
- | Few people, as yet, seem to know of the way down off the Pulpit Hill, a neat piece of rockclimbing which has been rendered easier for amateurs by the insertion of iron spikes in crucial places. (Incidentally, | ||
- | _spikes there)0 This descent was accomplished as an appetiser by our party before breakfast on Saturday morning, | ||
Breakfast was a satisfying meal on Back Creek, and there followed a quiet day's walking via Megalong Creek and much rockhopping to a good camp spot a mile or so down the Cox. | Breakfast was a satisfying meal on Back Creek, and there followed a quiet day's walking via Megalong Creek and much rockhopping to a good camp spot a mile or so down the Cox. | ||
- | Next day's programme comprised a sweltering walk up Six Foot Track and cross country to Mitchell' | + | |
- | It was during one of theFe convenient rests, dignified by the pretext of 'admiring the view, that a small porcupine waddled along, and, quite unconcerned, | + | Next day's programme comprised a sweltering walk up Six Foot Track and cross country to Mitchell' |
- | Once the top of the Head was reached we took a course through "Fools Paradise" | + | |
- | 5. | + | It was during one of these convenient rests, dignified by the pretext of admiring the view, that a small porcupine waddled along, and, quite unconcerned, |
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+ | Once the top of the Head was reached we took a course through "Fools Paradise" | ||
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clad legs. | clad legs. | ||
- | The actual descent of "Paulfs | + | |
- | To reach Cedar Creek now'entailed merely rockhopping, | + | The actual descent of "Paul' |
- | Were we patisfied | + | |
- | 1.11 .... | + | To reach Cedar Creek now entailed merely rockhopping, |
- | WINGS - J. E. McDougall | + | |
- | Never on e,rth | + | Were we satisfied |
- | Shall we know any rest | + | |
- | Who has borne in the night A wild bird in his breast | + | =====Wings===== |
- | Ever he'll walk | + | |
- | With the shadowy things While his ears hear no talk For flutter of wings | + | J. E. McDougall. |
- | Life shall go over | + | |
- | Like swans in the night With a whisper of wonder and something of fright. | + | Never on earth\\ |
- | Though he walks in still beauty | + | Shall we know any rest\\ |
- | He nothing shall see | + | Who has borne in the night\\ |
- | Till two coins on his eyes Set the beating wings free. | + | A wild bird in his breast |
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+ | Ever he'll walk\\ | ||
+ | With the shadowy things\\ | ||
+ | While his ears hear no talk\\ | ||
+ | For flutter of wings | ||
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+ | Life shall go over\\ | ||
+ | Like swans in the night\\ | ||
+ | With a whisper of wonder\\ | ||
+ | and something of fright. | ||
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+ | Though he walks in still beauty\\ | ||
+ | He nothing shall see\\ | ||
+ | Till two coins on his eyes\\ | ||
+ | Set the beating wings free. | ||
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We have no intention of telling those people not sufficiently to know already that the Club now meets regularly on Friday nights at the Ingersoll Hall right behind the Oxford Street Post Office. | We have no intention of telling those people not sufficiently to know already that the Club now meets regularly on Friday nights at the Ingersoll Hall right behind the Oxford Street Post Office. | ||
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- | NIGHT MUST FALL By Prolix. | + | =====Night Must Fall===== |
- | The inaisputable | + | |
- | While well planned walks never suffer from such hasty decisions, | + | By Prolix. |
- | I can recall several doubtful campspots thrust upon me in the fast dwindling | + | |
- | azId 7: were the actors in this drama. Typical of my most cl-eriFteu fc rri of walkingi | + | The indisputable |
- | Under such cii-ctm btanc& | + | |
- | down on to and along Lhe nine mile ridge to Bellinger River which, according to advice, could easily be accomplished in one day. Accordingly we admired | + | While well planned walks never suffer from such hasty decisions, |
- | the views, took several photos but found ourselves still very far from the | + | |
- | Lellinger | + | I can recall several doubtful campspots thrust upon me in the fast dwindling |
- | Stinging trees are uncomfortable at the best of times, but with approaching dusk and an overgrown track things were anything but pleasant. What to do? No obvious camp site and no waters | + | |
- | Following a side track (there seemed to be several in this area) in | + | Gordon and I were the actors in this drama. Typical of my most cherished form of walking, |
- | darkness and despair, some kind guardian angel (Gordon' | + | |
- | us to shelter, Our torches proved it to be a blacksmith' | + | Under such circumstances |
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+ | Stinging trees are uncomfortable at the best of times, but with approaching dusk and an overgrown track things were anything but pleasant. What to do? No obvious camp site and no waters! | ||
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+ | Following a side track (there seemed to be several in this area) in darkness and despair, some kind guardian angel (Gordon' | ||
I gathered some long grass from close by and softened the earth. Our | I gathered some long grass from close by and softened the earth. Our | ||
- | NIGHT VIGIL | + | |
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+ | =====Night Vigil===== | ||
Ron Knightley. | Ron Knightley. | ||
- | "The floods -rush high in' | + | |
- | And lightnings lash at the shrinking trees | + | "The floods -rush high in the gully under\\ |
- | The floods rush high - folks, if you want excitement, just cast your eye down the " | + | And lightnings lash at the shrinking trees...." |
- | After the evening meal and a quiet hour's yarning and smoking, we went to bed at the fall of dusk with intentions of rising at 4.30 and leaving at 6 a m. Some time later, I half-woke from slumber to become conscious of rain pelting down and an altercation between Leon and Bill. They were fiee%i | + | |
+ | The floods rush high - folks, if you want excitement, just cast your eye down the " | ||
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+ | After the evening meal and a quiet hour's yarning and smoking, we went to bed at the fall of dusk with intentions of rising at 4.30 and leaving at 6 a.m. Some time later, I half-woke from slumber to become conscious of rain pelting down and an altercation between Leon and Bill. They were flashing | ||
"Oh, it'd take a cloud-burst on top to send this creek up, now," Bill argued. | "Oh, it'd take a cloud-burst on top to send this creek up, now," Bill argued. | ||
- | "Veil, I dunno 7countered | + | |
- | I favoured Bill for the sleeping bag was warm and I was drowsy. The flashing of torches on the gurgling creek continued | + | "Well, I dunno...," countered |
- | Then suddenly, "Look1 Look!" cried Leon in alarm. "Look at it now". I sat bolt upright and beheld-in th,e coneebtrated | + | |
- | We retreated to the base of the cliffs, ready for instant flight. | + | Then suddenly, "Look! Look!" cried Leon in alarm. "Look at it now". I sat bolt upright and beheld in the concentrated |
- | alting | + | |
- | . between them surveyed our precarious position. Before us was the grassy | + | We retreated to the base of the cliffs, ready for instant flight. |
- | at, with the flood creeping inexorably on; behind us were the precipitous | + | |
- | ags of the gorge; we couldn' | + | The rain ceased. For an hour and half we marked the levels of the flood, inch by inch, upon a handy rock until at last, "Look, it's going down", someone observed. We soon decided, by consensus |
- | tched the water crept higher and higher - ughl our former tent floor was just | + | |
- | racing pool of mud. | + | So the fire was built again - Bill doing a " |
- | The rain ceased. For an hour and half we marked the levels of the ood, inch by inch, upon a handy rock until at last, "Look, it's going | + | |
- | wn", someone observed. We soon decided, by Poonsensus | + | Though the waters continued to go down about two inches in the hour, the current was still strong and there was still the occasional choom! rumble, rumble, |
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- | So the fire was built again - Bill doing a " | + | Calm night, solitude and the warm fire. As I gazed, unseeing into the coals, there arose a vision of the barbaric |
- | I settled down to the hour's solitude. This,though looked forward to with some | + | |
- | misgivings, proved to be not a time of irkscme | + | "The moving finger writes, and having writ\\ |
- | periods of pease which give a man time to analyse himself - lying by the glowing fire, calmly gazing into the flames, half-cnnscious | + | Moves on; nor all thy piety not wit\\ |
- | Though the waters continued to go down about two inches in the hour, the current was still strong and there was still the occasional choom! rumble, rumble, | + | Shall lure it back to cancel half a line,\\ |
- | ' | + | Nor all thy tears wash out a word of it. |
- | vigil the flood rushed on, beyond the power of manleven | + | |
- | "The moving finger writes, and having writ Moves on; nor all thy piety not wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a line, Nor all thy tears wash out a word of it, | + | =====New From The Boys===== |
- | (Advertisement) | + | |
- | \ \-)Ea\NFSI | + | ====Geoff |
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- | , | + | Since about last March I have had the job of Chief Engineer in one of the Army's Small Ships and why I didn't get into this game before, instead of the static job in the Anti-Aircraft I'm darned if I know. From the Bushwalkers |
- | H. Ht H. | + | |
- | ( House Hungry Horde ) | + | However, whenever the opportunity offers, I get ashore and go on as long a walk as the occasion permits. Chiefly for the exercise, but also because |
- | win forever the esteem of BILL MULLINS AND PASS ON THZ MORSEL OF GOOD FARE. | + | |
- | Tell Hilma Galliott, | + | Although the war is practically over, (the wireless says it is over) I don't expect to be home for at the least twelve months, but during that time I expect to see a deuce of a lot more country, |
- | ' Kirkby,tell two or three fellow members and somehow, someway | + | |
- | BILL MULL INS WILI.L.HEAR ABOUT IT. | + | ====Bob |
- | Iflin your excitement-at-finding A HOUSE FOR-SALE | + | |
- | -Du are unable to restrain urself | + | Greetings from the Isles of Spice! I forget whether |
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- | rxm, MULLIITS is HUITGRY | + | What a different letter this will be to that one of mine, written to you mid-March, at Burleigh Heads, |
- | TLT:CP. | + | |
- | Semewhere: | + | I didn't come in with the first landings, but 10 days later, when all the evidence left of the battering this place took was the huge shell and bomb craters, wrecked buildings, charred and smashed vegetation, spiked guns, remnants of pillboxes, dugouts and foxholes; twisted iron which had once been cars, trucks and bicycles and the all-pervading peculiar odour of the Japanese, |
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- | that | + | This must have been a great town before the war and I don't mean before we belted hell out of it for the Dutch applied the " |
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- | for | + | The homes here have been really beautiful, solidly |
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- | PerkapsIttH did last week:or even this verf-MY. If plu did an. are not yourself numbered amongst the | + | The balconies, verandahs and patios must have been things of beauty and convenient comfort and they, like the houses, have been built to see out a lifetime. Some buildings are guttered along he edge of the eaves, in the usual way, while a lot of them have no gutters or spouting, |
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- | BILL MULLINS FX 1331 or UB 7321 extn 102 | + | |
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- | , ......... _ | + | Though most people Will, by now, be aware of the decision to change the night for the Club meeting back to Friday, we record it for the benefit of those who happily, or rather haply, live in distant places and visit us rarely. On the historic night last month, there was battle in the air but results were very disappointing. However as the door of the hall opened and revealed a fresh latecomer, it was interesting to watch the eyes of the " |
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- | _ | + | Last month and also this month we have been able to publish some drawings, the work of Mary Ramsay, (wife of Tom), Denis Gittoes and our old friend Les Harper. We wish to thank the artists |
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- | Tel: B3438 | + | |
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- | Fixing an appointment will facilitate the reservation of time for giving you proper attention, but should you be unable to ring us befor-hand, your visit will be welcome at any time you may chose to call. | + | |
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- | -Chief Engineer in one of the Army's Small Ships and why I didn't get into this game before, instead of the static job in the Anti-Aircraft I'm darned | + | |
- | if I know. From the Bushwalkere | + | |
- | travelling almost constantly, poking in and out of the most interesting places, and covering country that as Tourists would cost hundreds of pounds, instead of which the Army pay us to do it. Of course there is not much physical exercise about it, but I'm sure that other bushwalkers, | + | |
- | have been in the Infantry, will agree with me, that the Tropics are no place | + | |
- | to go on a walkabout, except in certain | + | |
- | However, whenever the opportunity offers, I get ashore and go on as long a ialk as the occasion permits. Chiefly for the exercise, but also bec-us | + | |
- | at of decent clothes again. Ashore we always have to wear boots, gaiters, | + | |
- | Although the war is practically over, (the wireless says it is over) | + | |
- | don't expect to be home for at the least twelve months, but during that me I expect to see a deuce of a lot more country, | + | |
- | b Morrison - 27th August | + | |
- | o501E. long. 1 10'S - in case you don't know that already) and somehow | + | |
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- | What a different letter this will be to that one of mine, written to you mid-March, at Burleigh Heads, | + | |
- | I didn't come,in with the first landings, but 10 days later, when all the evidence left of the battering this place took was the huge shell and bomb craters, wrecked buildings, charred and smashed vegetation, spiked guns, remnants of pillboxes, dugouts and foxholes; twisted iron | + | |
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- | This must have been a great town before the war and I don't mean before we belted hell out of it for the Dutch applied the " | + | |
- | The homes here have been really beautiful, solidly | + | |
- | The balconies, verandahs and patios must have been things of beauty and convenient comfort and they, like the houses, have been built to see out a lifetime. Some buildings are guttered along he edge of the eaves, in the usual way, while a-lot of them have no gutters or spoutingv | + | |
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- | WOTSHERTHINK? Fierce Battles. | + | |
- | Though most people Will, by now, be aware of the decision to change the night for the Club meeting back to Friday, we record it for the benefit of those who happily, or rather haply, live in distant places and visit us rarely. On the historic night last month, there was battle in the air but results were very disappointing. However as the door of the hall opened and revealed a fresh latecomer, it was interesting to watch the eyes of the " | + | |
- | T1,ank s. | + | |
- | last month and also this month we have been able to publish some drawings, the work of Mary Ramsay (Tife of Tom), Denis Gittoes and our old friend | + | |
- | Les Harper. We wish to thank the artists | + | |
- | Watch for it. | + | |
We have received forward advice of the intended consideration of the possible production of a monumental work by Hilma Galliott on the life cycle of the cicada. This work would be based entirely upon her own extended observations used as an excuse for not doing any walking. | We have received forward advice of the intended consideration of the possible production of a monumental work by Hilma Galliott on the life cycle of the cicada. This work would be based entirely upon her own extended observations used as an excuse for not doing any walking. | ||
- | In Full Sail. | + | |
- | Doris Allden recently found time to dash home to Sydney for a few days. 'Tis whispered that she has lost condition which is hard to understand considering the number of farewell parties and Government Houses she has been patronising lately. Perhaps Doris is going to the extreme of leaving at least six cream puffs on the plate for manners, | + | ====In Full Sail.==== |
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- | Geoff. Higson is back with us in civilian clothes but if his pre-war suits fit him round the chest they must have been made of elastic. Geoff. will be kastralials | + | Doris Allden recently found time to dash home to Sydney for a few days. 'Tis whispered that she has lost condition which is hard to understand considering the number of farewell parties and Government Houses she has been patronising lately. Perhaps Doris is going to the extreme of leaving at least six cream puffs on the plate for manners. |
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+ | Geoff. Higson is back with us in civilian clothes but if his pre-war suits fit him round the chest they must have been made of elastic. Geoff. will be Australia' | ||
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If you see us, we can tell you where there are two paddy-made packs for sale. | If you see us, we can tell you where there are two paddy-made packs for sale. | ||
- | PM She Fall or was She Pushed? | + | |
- | 'V(? 2/9u ever earned the distinction of having maimed the whole of the Tale section of your official walk? No you mouse. Douglas, whose yuame we shall not reveal for the sake of secrecy, not only succeeded putting the President' | + | ====Did |
- | TO ALL WE e,ISH A VERY HAPPY SZAS AND, IN ORDER TO CATER FOR THE WHOLE CLUB, WE WISH FOR A PERIOD OF FAVOURABLE WEATHER FROM KOSCIUSKO TO MARBLE BAR WHERE SOME WALKERS ARE SURE TO BE GOING | + | |
- | FOR THE SURFING SEASON. | + | Have __you__ |
- | BACKYARD BUSHWALKING | + | |
- | "Come and see this locust coming out of his case" I shouted to the girls. "Cien da" corrected Jennifer, but she came nevertheless and we saw a miracle happen. After a series of convulsive back bending exercises the horny earth stained shell split revealing the insect beneath of opalescent green. Then was put on a demonstration which would make any walker | + | To all we wish a very happy Christmas and, in order to cater for the whole club, we wish for a period of favourable weather from Kosciusko to Marble Bar where some walkers are sure to be going for the surfing season. |
- | "There/3 your cicada" | + | |
- | XXXXXXXWXXX | + | =====Backyard Bushwalking===== |
- | Shop Hours. | + | |
- | Paddy is pleased to report that he is now open each day from 9 a m. to 5,45 (12.30 Saturdays). | + | "Come and see this locust coming out of his case" I shouted to the girls. "Cicada" corrected Jennifer, but she came nevertheless and we saw a miracle happen. After a series of convulsive back bending exercises the horny earth stained shell split revealing the insect beneath of opalescent green. Then was put on a demonstration which would make any walker |
- | Stock. | + | |
- | Rucksacks (without frames) cape groundsheets and in good supnly. Frame rucksacks occasionally available. Tents and sleeping bags still difficult, | + | "There' |
- | Gadgets. | + | |
+ | ====Shop Hours.==== | ||
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+ | Paddy is pleased to report that he is now open each day from 9 a.m. to 5.45 (12.30 Saturdays). | ||
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+ | ====Stock.==== | ||
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+ | Rucksacks (without frames) cape groundsheets and in good supply. Frame rucksacks occasionally available. Tents and sleeping bags still difficult. | ||
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+ | ====Gadgets.==== | ||
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Pending the return of plastic or aluminium jars, Paddy has secured supplies of faxed paper jars with lids which can be washed and used several times. | Pending the return of plastic or aluminium jars, Paddy has secured supplies of faxed paper jars with lids which can be washed and used several times. | ||
- | Prices: 2 oz. id. each | + | |
- | 4 oz. lidI' " | + | ====Prices:==== |
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- | 6 oz. 2d. eachgd doz. | + | 2 oz. 1d. each, 9d dozen |
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- | 1/9 | + | 4 oz. 1 1/2d. each, 1/3 dozen |
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- | CLUB GOSSIP. | + | 6 oz. 2d. each, 1/9 dozen |
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+ | =====Club Gossip.===== | ||
As congratulations seem to be the order of the day we think that in this issue we will emulate the " | As congratulations seem to be the order of the day we think that in this issue we will emulate the " | ||
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Under the first heading we welcome two very young ladies, one the daughter of Jean and Bill Johnson and the other the daughter of Mollie (Astridge) and Arthur Waller. We look forward to making the acquaintance of these little girls whenever their proud parents can bring them to the club room. | Under the first heading we welcome two very young ladies, one the daughter of Jean and Bill Johnson and the other the daughter of Mollie (Astridge) and Arthur Waller. We look forward to making the acquaintance of these little girls whenever their proud parents can bring them to the club room. | ||
- | The next heading, " | + | |
- | Secondly, that of Gwen Clark to John Hunt of Kandos. We hear that Gwen is to be married shortly; | + | The next heading, " |
- | Now for the " | + | |
- | | + | Secondly, that of Gwen Clark to John Hunt of Kandos. We hear that Gwen is to be married shortly. |
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+ | Now for the " | ||
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+ | George Baker was married on 17th May, in Geelong, to Miss Esme Elmer. | ||
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+ | We also heard that our ex-member Arthur | ||
To all the foregoing happy people we tender our congratulations and say, "Lots of luck and good wishes" | To all the foregoing happy people we tender our congratulations and say, "Lots of luck and good wishes" | ||
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There were two highlights in the recent social activities, one was the first club dance of the season, the other the play night at the club room. The fifty odd folks who went along to the dance had a splendid evening with lots of dancing and a very pleasant supper. Everyone voted the evening a grand one and the new Social Secretary it to be complimented on the success, in every way, of her first club dance. There' | There were two highlights in the recent social activities, one was the first club dance of the season, the other the play night at the club room. The fifty odd folks who went along to the dance had a splendid evening with lots of dancing and a very pleasant supper. Everyone voted the evening a grand one and the new Social Secretary it to be complimented on the success, in every way, of her first club dance. There' | ||
- | The curtain raiser to the thriller | + | |
+ | The curtain raiser to the thriller | ||
was two monologues by our old, but rarely seen, friend Edgar Yardley. Everyone was pleased to see Edgar and to hear a new "Dolly Ballad" | was two monologues by our old, but rarely seen, friend Edgar Yardley. Everyone was pleased to see Edgar and to hear a new "Dolly Ballad" | ||
- | The play was amusing as well as thrill producing and the collection | + | |
- | wards yielded | + | The play was amusing as well as thrill producing and the collection |
By the way, the B.W.S.C. is doing good work - the latest figures show that two hundred odd packets, magazines etc. have been forwarded to the forty five members of the bushwalking clubs in the forces. It is most gratifying too, to be receiving letters of thanks and appreciation from these lads. | By the way, the B.W.S.C. is doing good work - the latest figures show that two hundred odd packets, magazines etc. have been forwarded to the forty five members of the bushwalking clubs in the forces. It is most gratifying too, to be receiving letters of thanks and appreciation from these lads. | ||
- | If you know the addresses or change of any bush walking boys who are in the services, please pass them on to the B.W.g.C. so your friends' | + | |
- | - 16 - be added to the mailing list. | + | If you know the addresses or change of any bush walking boys who are in the services, please pass them on to the B.W.S.C. so your friends' |
Two members who are stationed in Victoria, namely, Dick Schofield and Peter Allen, have been on leave lately, we were pleased to see them in the club room. | Two members who are stationed in Victoria, namely, Dick Schofield and Peter Allen, have been on leave lately, we were pleased to see them in the club room. | ||
- | Harold Chardon was also up on short leave, looking bigger and better than ever. One would like to have the adress | + | |
- | Tom Herbert has had a letter-from-Oliver Moriarty - someWhere | + | Harold Chardon was also up on short leave, looking bigger and better than ever. (We would like to have the address |
- | The Turners have/ | + | |
- | Some people never seem to have enough of a good thing. Dot English is hardly back from New. Zealand and now she is off again for another month at Mt. Cook. It is said to be a job, but who is going to call roaming round the glaciers and snowy peaks WORK! If that is work, we-say, then let us have more of it; - sounds more like a holiday. | + | Tom Herbert has had a letter from Oliver Moriarty - somewhere |
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+ | The Turners have written | ||
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+ | Some people never seem to have enough of a good thing. Dot English is hardly back from New. Zealand and now she is off again for another month at Mt. Cook. It is said to be a job, but who is going to call roaming round the glaciers and snowy peaks WORK! If that is work, we say, then let us have more of it; sounds more like a holiday. | ||
Hilda Blunt is also jaunting again, this time we believe she has gone to Melbourne for an indefinite period. | Hilda Blunt is also jaunting again, this time we believe she has gone to Melbourne for an indefinite period. | ||
- | We don't like work much, but when its 90% play - or seems to be - then it's just fine. That's how we felt about it at the Bouddi Park Working Bee in May. Lots of people, lots of fun and frolic, lots of camp fire and song, pleasant work and lots of result. That sums up the weekend - but ther's one thing we'd like to know, where did the Trustees get the super moon? | ||
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- | Brian Harvey gave us this " | ||
- | "A doctor declares there are 'fewer people with bandy legs. Either that, or it is becoming too cold for shorts1 | ||
- | What do you think? We'd say the bandy legs must all be owned by hikers; bushwalkers are still roaming round the countryside, | ||
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- | Some people don't move. Some people move and advise the Hon.Secretary of their new addresses. Some people just move. How the hek do they expect to keep in touch with the Club? .f | ||
+ | We don't like work much, but when its 90% play - or seems to be - then it's just fine. That's how we felt about it at the Bouddi Park Working Bee in May. Lots of people, lots of fun and frolic, lots of camp fire and song, pleasant work and lots of result. That sums up the weekend - but there' | ||
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+ | Brian Harvey gave us this " | ||
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+ | "A doctor declares there are fewer people with bandy legs. Either that, or it is becoming too cold for shorts!" | ||
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+ | What do you think? We'd say the bandy legs must all be owned by hikers; bushwalkers are still roaming round the countryside, | ||
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+ | Some people don't move. Some people move and advise the Hon. Secretary of their new addresses. Some people just move. How the heck do they expect to keep in touch with the Club? |
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