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- | 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 | + | 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 |
- | The suggestion is that a series of dancing floors be ,J. | + | |
- | the countryside, No fl., | + | The suggestion is that a series of dancing floors be [illegible] |
- | 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 | + | |
- | 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., | + | 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 " |
- | to avoid paying amusement tax) to the weekly dance held thereosufficier | + | |
- | give a substantial sum to the Dancing Floor Movement to show his grat- | + | Unfortunately one heavy expense would have to be met and that is the hiring of some " |
- | -ification | + | |
- | Unfortunately one heavy expense would have to be met and that | + | The advantages of the Dancing Floor Movement are so obvious that I do not intend to enumerate them further at this stage. |
- | the hiring of some ' | + | |
- | 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 following |
- | talking about food listsotransportophotographs, | + | |
- | listen to what is going on,they will probably hear the following | + | - Burning Palms - Era - Marley. |
- | passed | + | |
- | That this club proceed forthwith with the erection of the follo chains of dancing floors | + | |
- | (1) Burning Palms - Era - Marley. | + | |
- | (2) Kanangra- Dex Creek- Konangaroo - Breakfast Creek. | + | (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.) |
- | (3) Clear Hill - Cox's River - Kedumba Valley, | + | |
- | ( 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 Federation Report For the Months Of November and December.===== |
- | NOTES FROM THE FLRAIOi REPORT FOR THE MONTHsOF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER | + | |
- | Note the following dates and determine to be present | + | Note the following dates and determine to be present: |
- | Bauddi | + | |
- | 2, Federation Reunion in OCTOBER,first full moon weekend, | + | - Bouddi |
- | After working these dates out members should be able to calculate Easter 1979 on two fingers: Nevertheless, | + | |
- | Latest on Era, Incladed | + | |
- | Associate members of the Federation, A few months ago publicit7 | + | After working these dates out members should be able to calculate Easter 1979 on two fingers. Nevertheless, |
- | , as Associate Members but was disappointed with the result of the drive for. new members. | + | |
- | " | + | ===Latest on Era.=== |
- | 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 | + | Included |
- | Clerk, | + | |
- | and offering to arrange transport at Xmas. This should be a useful | + | ===Associate members of the Federation.=== |
- | Oft ***** IosiosSees, | + | |
- | Under date 9th0October | + | A few months ago publicity |
- | been pre%pared. This map covers the Richmond River (Central-Arm) frc The, Risk to Coraki. | + | |
- | 0a a o . | + | ==="The Bushwalker" |
- | The following article was written many years ago and is noreprIn' | + | |
- | THE PHARLAP OF THE BUSHWALKERS. | + | 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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+ | =====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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