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====No.133 January 1946 Price 6d==== | ====No.133 January 1946 Price 6d==== | ||
- | |Editor|Ray Kirkby| | + | |**Editor**|Ray Kirkby| |
- | |Assist.|Dorothy Brigden| | + | |**Assist.**|Dorothy Brigden| |
- | |Bus Manager|Peggy Bransdon| | + | |**Bus Manager**|Peggy Bransdon| |
- | |Production|Yvonne Rolfe| | + | |**Production**|Yvonne Rolfe| |
- | |Assist.|Kath McKay| | + | |**Assist.**|Kath McKay| |
- | |Sales & Subs|Jean Harvey| | + | |**Sales & Subs**|Jean Harvey| |
=====Contents.===== | =====Contents.===== | ||
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- | Pops was young and enthusiastic -'' | + | |
- | we could easily do Peatts | + | Pops was young and enthusiastic - "Cycling is so much better than walking.... good roads and lovely coasting downhill.... we could easily do Peat' |
- | One December Saturday afternoon last year we met at Hornsby | + | |
- | ly gone three miles before we *ere sweltering in the sun,which continued to smile on us up and down all those hills before the Hawkel -bury. It did not take long for us to spread out - Sally,of course" | + | One December Saturday afternoon last year we met at Hornsby |
- | Well,that was nice and the trip across on the ferry was very pleasant, | + | |
- | We soon decided to camp at the first sign of water but ,vaL scarce and Sally and Peg went about half a mile down a creek bed finding a trickle over a rock that formed a tiny pool. | + | Well,that was nice and the trip across on the ferry was very pleasant, but what a hill on the other side! Did Pops say cycling |
- | Betty had trouble putting the tent up. The ground was eit' | + | |
- | lay with closed eyes trying to deceive ourselves that we slept. | + | We soon decided to camp at the first sign of water but water was scarce and Sally and Peg went about half a mile down a creek bed finding a trickle over a rock that formed a tiny pool. |
- | It was hot already at six when we set off but the road was go( and we had some lovely hills to coast down. All went well till we ] the main road for a cross calntry | + | |
- | The day progressed and so did the heat. There were no views a; we were surrounded by smoke and haze. A strong wind sprang up bringuT | + | Betty had trouble putting the tent up. The ground was either |
- | A bath in a fine running creek refreshed us considerably and set off for the Hawkesbury again. The long flat stretch before the ferry- was open to the full force of the wind and at one stage Betty a] bike were lifted right off the road by a sudden gust. | + | |
- | It was only midday when we arrived at the ferry but it. seen-1 | + | It was hot already at six when we set off but the road was good and we had some lovely hills to coast down. All went well till we left the main road for a cross country |
- | We lunched in grand tourist style in some picnic grounds | + | |
- | and the picnic grounds were inhabited by ants. We soon set out for | + | The day progressed and so did the heat. There were no views as we were surrounded by smoke and haze. A strong wind sprang up bringing |
- | stat p. I. to find that the f1:12 | + | |
- | train left at 5.40 | + | A bath in a fine running creek refreshed us considerably and we set off for the Hawkesbury again. The long flat stretch before the ferry was open to the full force of the wind and at one stage Betty and bike were lifted right off the road by a sudden gust. |
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+ | It was only midday when we arrived at the ferry but it seemed | ||
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+ | We lunched in grand tourist style in some picnic grounds | ||
Betty told Pops just what she thought of cycling and Flo blamed Peg for inviting her on the trip and said she would never speak to her again. | Betty told Pops just what she thought of cycling and Flo blamed Peg for inviting her on the trip and said she would never speak to her again. | ||
- | The train arrived at 5.40. There was no luggage van for the bikE and people were practically standing on the bumper bars. Next train at 6.50 - ditto. The third train arrived at ten past seven and we squeezed ourselves and bikes on a outside platform.; | + | |
- | Said Flo to Peg - "Wait till the weather' | + | The train arrived at 5.40. There was no luggage van for the bikes and people were practically standing on the bumper bars. Next train at 6.50 - ditto. The third train arrived at ten past seven and we squeezed ourselves and bikes on a outside platform. |
- | Said Peg - "Does anyone. want a bike cheap?" | + | |
- | CHEEP4' | + | Said Flo to Peg - "Wait till the weather' |
- | The bird with the big tail said "Do you know that Mouldy Harrison is back?" Then he added, | + | |
- | A garrulous little bird couldn' | + | Said Peg - "Does anyone want a bike cheap?" |
- | been done but three or7four lustylife-savers can behave in reverse. That was Leon's bloomer | + | |
- | him from doing battle royal and the cut lips announcing a skirmish, | + | =====Cheep-Cheep.===== |
- | "For good old-fashioned convention, | + | |
- | days.,; But we did reward our women with an 'occasional bone or two -but Har: | + | The bird with the big tail said "Do you know that Mouldy Harrison is back?" Then he added, glancing ruefully at his sombre |
- | sooled a tick onto his " | + | |
- | A little wren volunteered the information that Alan Hardy is out of the Army and back at work. When I asked the' | + | A garrulous little bird couldn' |
- | 0 about, | + | |
- | though its a bit old.- On one occasion" | + | "For good old-fashioned convention, give me Era", said the wise bird near the door. "To see Joan Savage slaving back and forwards with the water while Harry reclined on the grass, fair made me nostalgic for the cave-man days. But we did reward our women with an occasional bone or two but Harry sooled a tick onto his " |
- | carriage of Walkers | + | |
- | standing with his back to the closed door of the compartment and had just arrived at the lines (executed with great dramatic effect) "And what come ye-here for,My bonnie young man?" when the door opened behind hin and aticket-inbpoctor | + | A little wren volunteered the information that Alan Hardy is out of the Army and back at work. When I asked the wren what it was tittering about, it said, "I was thinking of a funny story I heard about your "Dorman" |
- | I asked a coy but pretty bird Why sinwas | + | |
- | by "Soc rates". | + | I asked a coy but pretty bird why she was looking so disgusted. "Why wouldn' |
- | What is wrong with our Walking Club? Nothing as far as I can but this article would be silly If such an assumption were made. So he are my suggestions for renewing that interest in walking which some people think is the purpose | + | |
- | The suggestion is that a series of dancing floors be ,J. | + | =====The Dancing Floor Movement.===== |
- | the countryside, No fl., | + | |
- | at Kan.72.rgra galls T,a2 -Ln good condition so that the party doing the Gargerangs could indulge in a spot of dancing upon arriving there the first night. Think how hard it would be to restrain the members as th( raced over the High and Mighty,RipoRoar | + | by "Socrates". |
- | For the scoffer who cynically asks "Where will you get the mone for all this?" the answer is simple. Let the club erect ,.from the mone., | + | |
- | to avoid paying amusement tax) to the weekly dance held thereosufficier | + | What is wrong with our Walking Club? Nothing as far as I can see but this article would be silly if such an assumption were made. So here are my suggestions for renewing that interest in walking which some people think is the purpose for which the club was formed. Any originality is humbly disclaimed as a step in the right direction |
- | give a substantial sum to the Dancing Floor Movement to show his grat- | + | |
- | -ification | + | The suggestion is that a series of dancing floors be [illegible] |
- | Unfortunately one heavy expense would have to be met and that | + | |
- | the hiring of some ' | + | For the scoffer who cynically asks "Where will you get the money for all this?" the answer is simple. Let the club erect, from the money subscribed to buy the Era land, a dancing floor at North North Era. By charging an entrance fee of a " |
- | The advantages of the Dancing Floor Movement are so obvious that I do not intend to enumerate them further at this stage. | + | |
- | talking about food listsotransportophotographs, | + | Unfortunately one heavy expense would have to be met and that is the hiring of some " |
- | listen to what is going on,they will probably hear the following | + | |
- | passed | + | The advantages of the Dancing Floor Movement are so obvious that I do not intend to enumerate them further at this stage. |
- | That this club proceed forthwith with the erection of the follo chains of dancing floors | + | |
- | (1) Burning Palms - Era - Marley. | + | That this club proceed forthwith with the erection of the following |
- | (2) Kanangra- Dex Creek- Konangaroo - Breakfast Creek. | + | |
- | (3) Clear Hill - Cox's River - Kedumba Valley, | + | - Burning Palms - Era - Marley. |
- | ( I have omitted the Kosciusko area pending negotiations with the Ski Council on a two-use floor - for dancing in Summer and skating in the Winter.) | + | |
- | NOTES FROM THE FLRAIOi REPORT FOR THE MONTHsOF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER | + | |
- | Note the following dates and determine to be present | + | |
- | Bauddi | + | (I have omitted the Kosciusko area pending negotiations with the Ski Council on a two-use floor - for dancing in Summer and skating in the Winter.) |
- | 2, Federation Reunion in OCTOBER,first full moon weekend, | + | |
- | After working these dates out members should be able to calculate Easter 1979 on two fingers: Nevertheless, | + | =====Notes From The Federation Report For the Months Of November and December.===== |
- | Latest on Era, Incladed | + | |
- | Associate members of the Federation, A few months ago publicit7 | + | Note the following dates and determine to be present: |
- | , as Associate Members but was disappointed with the result of the drive for. new members. | + | |
- | " | + | - Bouddi |
- | and should appear in October. Photos and articles etc. are still needed and these may be handed to Jean.Golding | + | |
- | Trans ort'from Mitta on kletter | + | |
- | Clerk, | + | After working these dates out members should be able to calculate Easter 1979 on two fingers. Nevertheless, |
- | and offering to arrange transport at Xmas. This should be a useful | + | |
- | Oft ***** IosiosSees, | + | ===Latest on Era.=== |
- | Under date 9th0October | + | |
- | been pre%pared. This map covers the Richmond River (Central-Arm) frc The, Risk to Coraki. | + | Included |
- | 0a a o . | + | |
- | The following article was written many years ago and is noreprIn' | + | ===Associate members of the Federation.=== |
- | THE PHARLAP OF THE BUSHWALKERS. | + | |
+ | A few months ago publicity | ||
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+ | ==="The Bushwalker" | ||
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+ | After much argumentation, | ||
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+ | ===Transport | ||
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+ | A letter | ||
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+ | Under date 9th. October | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | =====The Pharlap Of The Bushwalkers.===== | ||
An Interview with Gordon Smith | An Interview with Gordon Smith | ||
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by Judex. | by Judex. | ||
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+ | (The following article was written many years ago and is now reprinted in its entirety.) | ||
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"How old were you when you took up walking?" | "How old were you when you took up walking?" | ||
- | "About 12 months,I expect", | + | |
- | Gordon was not born and bred to the bush;indeed had it not been for the S.B.W. he might never have found out the charm of bushwalking. His early walking activities were entirely in the racing direction. | + | "About 12 months, I expect", |
- | During the last 4 years he has averaged 4500 miles a year,or about 88 miles a week iEl'makes one gasp - 88 miles in a long weekend perhaps but 88 miles every weekl | + | |
- | Large mileages are Gordon' | + | Gordon was not born and bred to the bush; indeed had it not been for the S.B.W. he might never have found out the charm of bushwalking. His early walking activities were entirely in the racing direction. |
- | His now great love of bushwaiking through the rough as well as along tracks is all the more interesting because racing | + | |
- | " | + | During the last 12 years he has averaged 4500 miles a year, or about 88 miles a week - it makes one gasp - 88 miles in a long weekend perhaps but 88 miles every week! |
- | Thirlmerlaimragorang, | + | |
- | so apparently the germ of bushwalking came into existence unawares. And which. do you prefer now,racing or bushwalking? | + | Large mileages are Gordon' |
- | -"Both are pleasu_Lal p, Racing is hard work Aad has a certain fascination but it canft go on for ever. Each year I decide to knock of and then someone comes along and I go in for it for one year more At | + | |
- | ---' | + | His now great love of bushwaiking through the rough as well as along tracks is all the more interesting because racing |
- | Scenery being one of the main attrabtions | + | |
- | 0pation i.O.:that what he has seen of other parts clilymakeshim-lov.3.-ti soutOprn | + | " |
- | and a taste of mountaineeringsand | + | |
- | this type of scenery attracts him as muAl as his beloved Cox and Icov rrinili | + | "And which do you prefer now, racing or bushwalking? |
- | 1.0 year yeffr-15ushwalkers | + | |
- | , | + | "Both are pleasurable. |
- | walking | + | |
- | fourth after: Gordon in each event. I was very interestedstherefore,to - hear Gordontu | + | Scenery being one of the main attractions |
- | . "Tha long race nine-tenths of the N.S.W.Walking Club fail becaliA. | + | |
- | they lack the necessary stamina. This is where the bushwalkers score. | + | This year is the first year bushwalkers |
- | They have carried heavy packs up steep hills and the whole of the | + | |
- | bush-walking | + | "In a long race nine-tenths of the N.S.W. Walking Club fail because |
- | thensthe | + | |
- | * The N.S.W.WAlking Clubsof | + | The N.S.W. |
- | --memberssnumberS | + | |
- | interesting to learn that some years ago they had it in mind to establi | + | =====Letter From John Harvey.===== |
- | were cogitating over the-idea. Gordon thought this a pity since th c | + | |
- | method would have put theA.S.W.Walking Club on a sounder basis fir' | + | |
- | Howe-vans-perhaps-it was a wise fate which kept the bushwalking- separa | + | |
- | from the racing14nd | + | |
- | I I | + | |
- | Club from drawing:re-cruits-from-our ran4s4,--- | + | |
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