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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALEER | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== |
- | . A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/7.- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. | + | |
- | or14-o | + | A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. |
- | No. .162 | + | |
- | MAY, 1948 . Price 6d. Annual | + | ===No. 162. May, 1948. Price 6d.=== |
- | -Editor: Alex Colley, | + | |
- | billi Av., Milson' | + | Annual |
- | d. Brian Harvey | + | |
- | CONTENTS | + | |**Editor**|Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli |
- | Page | + | |**Production and Business Manager**|Brian Harvey| |
- | Editorial - Overdue 1 | + | |**Production Asst**|Peter Price| |
- | At Our April Meeting -2 | + | |**Sales and Subs**|Betty Hurley| |
- | Club Officers . 3', | + | |**Typiste**|Jean Harvey| |
- | Social Notes for May 3 | + | |
- | _Bendethera-or Bust, by " | + | =====Contents===== |
- | Tyan peak and Capertee Valley, by M.G. 7 | + | |
- | Lindsay, by A.L. Wyborn | + | | | |Page| |
- | , 11.. | + | |Editorial - Overdue| | 1| |
- | The Lake District, letter from Clare Kinsella | + | |At Our April Meeting| | 2| |
- | News from Bill Horton. 12. | + | |Club Officers| | 3| |
- | Gossip - ' 12' | + | |Social Notes for May| | 3| |
- | Sand Ski-ing, by Bert Whillier 13 | + | |Bendethera |
- | Kosciusko | + | |Tyan Peak and Capertee Valley|M.G.| 7| |
- | Dedication of Splendour Rock Yemorial, by Tam Moppetir. 15 | + | |Lindsay|A.L. Wyborn| 9| |
- | 'Federation Notes : , 17-. | + | |The Lake District|letter from Clare Kinsella|11| |
- | Paddy' | + | |News from Bill Horton| |12| |
- | EDITORIAL | + | |Gossip| |12| |
- | Overdue | + | |Sand Ski-ing|Bert Whillier|13| |
- | No walker | + | |Kosciusko |
- | Nevrthelesp-several.valuable lessons be learnt.; not .tom what did happen, but from what night have happened had Club orgat-- isation.beenlax.- | + | |Dedication of Splendour Rock Memorial|Tom Moppett|15| |
- | .ing.in: | + | |Federation Notes| |17| |
- | 2. | + | |
- | The lessons to be learnt concern,. firstly, the individual-. | + | =====Advertisements===== |
- | He should know his map-reading and bushcraft before he is admitted as a member. When leading a walk through unfamiliar country he should get the best maps and inforration | + | |
- | But it is the Committee who can learn most from the incident. The.Committee should carefully test a prospectivefs | + | | |Page| |
- | Walking after all is only a recreation and the Club owes a duty to parents, police, | + | |Paddy' |
- | AT OUR 'APRIL YEETING. | + | |
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+ | |||
+ | =====Editorial - Overdue.===== | ||
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+ | No walker could be sure that he might not have made mistakes like those admitted | ||
+ | |||
+ | Nevertheless | ||
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+ | The lessons to be learnt concern, firstly, the individual. He should know his map-reading and bushcraft before he is admitted as a member. When leading a walk through unfamiliar country he should get the best maps and information | ||
+ | |||
+ | But it is the Committee who can learn most from the incident. The Committee should carefully test a prospective' | ||
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+ | Walking after all is only a recreation and the Club owes a duty to parents, police, | ||
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+ | =====At Our April Meeting.===== | ||
The President was in the Chair and there were about 55 members present. | The President was in the Chair and there were about 55 members present. | ||
- | After the reading of the Federation Report several motions were passed. It was resolved no t the Club was opposed to the proposed amendment to the Federation Constitution permitting Associate Yerabers to vote; and Associate Ferriberg and Visitors to speak; to motions at Federation Yeetings. The ,`-`lub favoured the abolition of the Federation Public Relations Committee and instructed the delegates to ask I. Ron Compa.gnoni to wit13draw his .resignation from the post of Hon-. Secretary of' the Federation. Kath Hardy was elected delegate to the Federation Party Cornittee. It was resolved to donate the price.of two ' | ||
- | A letter was read from Fir. Stan Livingstone, | ||
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- | he said certain members of the Sydney Bush Walkers have not enough busimanship to find their way in a reasonable time, and are unabl,e to care for a ran who be sick in the bush, then they should only, go on camping expeditions to North Era. He concluded by expressing the hope that his letter would ' | ||
- | The meeting closed at 9.30 p.r. | ||
- | CLUB OFFICERS. | ||
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- | The following officers were appointed by the Cormittee at its April meeting | ||
- | ASSISTi1NT TREASURER: Meryl Watman | ||
- | ASSISTANT SOCIAL _SECRETARY: | ||
- | ASSITANT YEFBERSHIP SECRETARY: June Winsbury | ||
- | SOCIAL .001-7, | ||
- | - Jo Clayton, Herb Morris, Arthur Gilroy, Kevin Dean. | ||
- | DUPLICATOR OPERATOR: Brian Harvey - | ||
- | ASSISTANT DUPLICATOR OPERATOR. Price - | ||
- | MAGAZINE SALES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS; | ||
- | rEYBER8IIIP SELECTION COWITTEE: Bill Hall and Ken Meadows, with power to co-opt other committee members. | ||
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- | SOCIAL 'NOTES FOR MAY. | ||
- | On 21st May there will be a screening | + | After the reading |
- | showing 'those parts, of -.Canada. of interest | + | |
- | work of the late Arnold Reay, former mereber | + | |
- | " The dance on 16th April was such a great success that we have decided | + | |
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- | P HO T GR A PH I.C.EX_H-I' | + | |
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- | j E 2 5 T -H. , | + | |
- | The Social Qorimitt.ee wants your photographs, | + | |
- | 4. | + | A letter was read from Mr. Stan Livingstone, |
- | BENDETHERA OR BUST. | + | |
- | By | + | |
+ | The meeting closed at 9.30 p.m. | ||
- | They ask the question kindly, consolingly, | + | ---- |
- | all here are the facts as they wereyritten. in my day-to-day diary. From henceforth I quote me, which -reeking . as it is with pathos, batho.s, and' fortitude. Will -tear.' | + | |
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- | Before the beginning tlEre was a little matter of organisation which should have guaranteed the success of the trip. Since last October letters had been going forth and resulting in all kinds of inf orti-on. by way of replies. One of these was a newspaper slipping, vinta.ge, 1930.1 which described the route -vve should have taken and claimed the Bendethera Cave to be embellished vrith an elephant, a chandelier and an Ionic and a Doric column. A Mines Department report of 1903 rather tersely *mentioned curtains anc5 two immense columns, one of which is known as the -Pulpit, and completely ignores the elephant which is presumably a later acquisition. The newspaper article generally agreed with the route propounded by various people- I pumped, all of whom were enthusiastic, | + | |
- | Friday 2613/48. Arrived Yoruya at, 0245 hours, caught' | + | =====Club Officers.===== |
- | Creek' about 1815 hours. 1.40t, non-flat area I was- virecked. Gil brought me aspros and lemon drink - could only reward him with four sausages. | + | |
- | Saturday 27/348. Gills' birthday. At 0730 we' | + | |
- | r-e-s- of _blue floating in from .1\TE. Away at" 0930 hours followed track: for mile or more winding over heads of gullies. Finally' | + | |
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- | of' the ridges on left hand (climbed and climbed).Recogn.ized Coondella Trig - seemed to line Us. up- on one ridge only, so pushed on until dark. We seemed to be going in thp wrong direction -(0 ye Gods I-) Cue eked by compass - -reconnoitred climbed tree 7' di,dnit help much. Now 1800 hours,- so selected sane nice flat pieces of ground and tented. No_walter excefot 1,000? below. -Cloudy all 'day. (One day late at Bendethera -so far, .estimated -distance: covered this day .5 | + | |
- | Sunda.7_2813/ | + | |
- | for mile. Bruce and I , 30' tree some-- | + | |
- | , thing big which' might b-e Bend.ethe-ra --Trig loomed ahead. and ridge | + | |
- | we followed put us on to it. And what a climb On top we lunched - | + | |
- | last Gilts water: Hope we.-getxsome tbnight.0an. see Moruya, | + | |
- | Lakes 0oondella and Wart en. and., presumably, | + | |
- | Good" leading ridge from here. Ifore.goes.- ,1400 hours. ,Tea- about | + | |
- | 1800 , but Lord ,knows where.. out on Benaetb_pra | + | |
- | Took wrong ridge- in ,brus Down. into - Followed it for -2 hours app rox.imately, | + | |
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- | 1, | + | |
- | f. Ye-eh, waa: | + | |
- | Steadily | + | |
- | changed direction toards W. Bendethera is again | + | |
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- | p rtad ' | + | |
- | in tr6e.ferns and other ' | + | |
- | From now on each rat ions his own. ' | + | |
- | side of falls and came iback-Via-: | + | |
- | 'twas very.rotigh -bars fis1atecr o8 e by arge | + | |
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- | and- 22 | + | |
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- | Tuesday ;.:00 3 4 Awoke -.; 0730: Brea1ast weetbix ar vitae et 1ewed | + | |
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- | river, | + | |
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- | ing atzard on` iagain' | + | |
- | Finally Ss tr. f, | + | |
- | nettleand,: alali#' | + | |
- | Wednesday' | + | |
- | YOrne Or:Aare xi' 1.7rpe3rrrilicarill Pa. eked and hours. - Sun :and | + | |
- | clouds: | + | |
- | at us - and Rankin; Time' 1520 . hour " | + | |
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- | personal _friend.- Dropped hote y couldn' | + | |
- | to saY, | + | |
- | damper - beautiful. - | + | |
- | Thursday 1 4148 . da ybreak-- bi Had ollay hot lemorr- | + | |
- | f9r-brealcfast, | + | |
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- | past gLant poplar; | + | |
- | Ltitt2,1 | + | |
- | out 4, mile before cave couldn' | + | |
- | Another Climb up_ liVit-; | + | |
- | wild fig cave opening. :-. 'Only went in opening, - looked good. | + | |
- | Good un iow. Up .aptir again and :left ,horse, The boys split up | + | |
- | -my pack as -I_ lay; sweating like rad Rankin led us to foot of right spur up, - lt1nch_ at 1'2,00 hors, The others did rather. | + | |
- | 1300 pushed off 'up spur a7erage slope 40 two rests - 1,-500 | + | |
- | took I hour. At top rathe-r-, | + | |
- | The others 'went on hoa ( tiagte st ed . the idea, Tr. n,gs, tone ) | + | |
- | Phil and I followed - e ly Btt , the dark.er it got' the , ;colder | + | |
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- | it ,got and the f as Ler we went . Far away :tr., the dusk -a- hOtae.' | + | |
- | water, as Phil found out. Sp.w tor3hes flashing, | + | |
- | .. _,. | + | |
- | . _ Our s tay/ .a. t''' | + | |
- | .. . ._ . , | + | |
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- | take. uP-, many thore pages - than the Editor or can. spare ..' | + | |
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- | . Having thus., I hope,- exonerated myself in. the eyes Q critics, i t; now onl' | + | |
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- | TWENTY-FIRST, | + | |
- | That:; | + | |
- | 1 the .night of ' | + | |
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- | followed by a party in-tI bush at Macqarie Fields. | + | |
- | That the Club e these entertainments 'Go tthe extent oi | + | |
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- | That . a.ttendan: | + | |
- | That all visitors -froin. 'other Clubs be ' | + | |
- | That . there be a. ' | + | |
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- | That 411 'known old rrieinb' | + | |
- | e next nee ting a the contrAittee..wi 11 ,be on Ma.y; ?6th.: | + | |
- | Gilroy will be ' | + | |
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- | TYAN PEAK AND CAPERTM VALLEY. | + | |
- | 'tW MARACA T4 | + | |
- | L. | + | |
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- | kkoc. | + | The following officers were appointed by the Committee at its April meeting: |
- | , C.J:ira fir | + | |
- | VALK | + | |
- | , 1931; | + | * Assistant Treasurer: Meryl Watman |
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- | visited the Capertee Valley, in the company. of . the late -Gordon | + | |
- | Smi th and wa-lke d. for scre - Miles the re, amid the :.rugged | + | * Social Committee: Eric Rowen, Bruce McInnes, Fred Doutch, Jo Clayton, Herb Morris, Arthur Gilroy, Kevin Dean. |
- | gra nd eu.r ' ofmighty sandstone | + | * Duplicator Operator: Brian Harvey |
- | - | + | * Assistant Duplicator Operator: Peter Price |
- | G 61.t.1 site of GlnDvis ' | + | * Magazine Sales and Subscriptions: Betty Hurley |
- | .,,, 61.4 Aocic,, | + | * Projectionist: Arthur Gilroy |
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- | the ,appearance of ,a . gigantic. | + | |
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- | Since '' | + | |
- | pr.].od of intervening - years, -the Writ ex.,,I,?:as' | + | |
- | cie of the. ranges ',in: the = | + | |
- | nei' | + | |
- | domeljke nii5-untain. -rose 4.#;: | + | |
- | the mountain as an extinct volcanic -crat er ; and .: | + | |
- | _ In the early days of ast' | + | |
- | favorite aboriginal campi the-,? | + | |
- | man. it gra dtally . Changed to a grazing area.. Then came the _.cattie`'' | + | |
- | up by some enterprising ...." | + | |
- | thirty home. | + | |
- | Mr. .73oliathOn ,McLean, the oridinal grantee. - ard | + | |
- | Station, .:could -ride almost to . Bathurst ,:thr;Yugh )3is own ; p rOperty. | + | |
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- | It was in this country that a part. of 14 S.B.W. members | + | |
- | decided to go 'for. their 1948 -Easter- trip. We left-the, | + | |
- | First point-of iliterest' | + | |
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- | poll ce . | + | |
- | Our lorry' driver took 'us ' | + | |
- | Creek road, and thence uR a side creek- known' s _the Nile to Tom Grimshaw pr op-ert . about' | + | |
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- | 61.t.1 DA | + | |
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- | Route, a . N.44, | + | |
- | the ae cts.ble vall ey of his desire smiled-s irehlike him. Hundreds of feet' above the surrounding sandstone-tableland | + | |
- | al. one - and., on ea ch occasion, | + | |
- | Mt. Marsden, which is really:a ,spur of the, Main ' | + | |
- | ending in an abrupt cliff face. .. Local legend says it is named after the bushranger Marsden, who jumped over on .-h14. horse,' | + | |
- | cornmenced.walking from this point, with Tyan Peak our first objective. A base..camp was first set up in a neighboring gully, and the water there seemedmore or less permanent, as beside the creek there wa.s.also -a well. | + | |
- | After a mid-day meal' we. started to climb the ridge to Tyan Peak wi thout _pa cks . At, the top . of the firSt steep pinch the conical mountain' | + | |
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- | The _top of'. Tyan Peak was reached exactly two hours after leaving.' | + | |
- | . Next day, ', | + | |
- | Sunday' | + | |
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- | Vronday Morning Was spent roaming. round the old works at Newnes, and after.,our _mid-day _ranch our car- transport arrived. - | + | |
- | ' 'On the t ay in to 'Mt. Victoria the Wolgan Gap-road- was con- | + | |
- | spicuous by its steepness.- While the cars cooled Off at the top. | + | |
- | we walked over to the lookout, and gazed across a V alley with great broken masses of ffandstoile.. It is indeed the "Land -of Who Knows -Where. . | + | |
- | was& | + | |
- | ERA WORKING BEE. There were 32 ' | + | ---- |
- | rising ground, arri paper barks, oaks or willows on the flat) will be planted to form a windbreak. The committee believe they can obtain. the necessary wire.to,, | + | |
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- | LINDSAY.. . By A.L. Wyborn. | + | |
- | The iourpose of this article is not only to give a story of our visit to Mount Lindsay, but to give Some details of the route. | + | |
- | We left the train at Dulbolla.arr3 met iv.rr. Lockhart of Rathdowney, who took Us by lorry about 12 miles to the Border Gate on the Macpherson Range. Frcm here the view of. Lindsay is most intriguing, but is unclimbable from this' end. | + | |
- | Following the border fence to the east, on the New South Wales side, we went first through open forest country and then through a patch of jungle and after crossing two .small creeklets (probably | + | |
- | The fence turns left (north) up an open grassy hill, while a: timber track leads straight ahead. This 'is the bet spot to start the climb, and is a suitable camp spot if the creeklet is flowing. | + | |
- | . Climbing through the fence,' | + | |
- | Then we plunged into a fairly thick jungle, .still climbing, and reached the foot of the cliffs. on' the .th-outh east corner of the mountain. Time to- here from the fence, a little less than one hour. | + | |
- | There is . only, one way up, but as it looks ' | + | |
- | six inches in ' | + | |
- | The surface during the climb consists of part rook and part soil, and we wore boots, much to the consternation of a party from' Brisbane we met earlier, who were climbing .in sandshoes. Looking back I am convinced boots with rubber on the soles would be best, as the heel is able to grip in any loose earth or pine needles, while the sole grips the rocks.. The cliff face. is close enough to ' vertical and the climbing consists of short traverses on small, ledges, with shrubs and grass to .hold on- to, followad by vertical ascents over rocks. The route-is fairly | + | |
- | There are many tricky .bits, -such- ae wedging: oneself up in a vertical corner of two rocks, -with. one foot way' out on a very fliMs' | + | |
- | of grass was the only thing to rely on. | + | |
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- | The climb of about-five.hundmd. feet ta:kesan hoUr, ' | + | |
- | We then- found ourselves on a narrow jungle covered | + | |
- | Our route lay to the west following the cliff face for two hundred yards past dripping water until the face ended. Here we went up about one hundred feet into thick jungle and emerged on the west end of the mountain through small casuarinas on to a rocky point.; The view was verI good. Close below was the Border' | + | |
- | The highest point of Lindsay, 4,050i, is still some two hundred feet higher th.an. the casuarina point, and ig marked by a tree covered With initials, but from here there is no:view as the jungle is so thick, and for different views one has to go to the treacherous edge of tile jungle where the vertical cliffs fall like the walls of an impregnable castle. | + | |
- | . The way down was by the same route as we __came up, -but of course. much more difficult. Mere is that delightful -sense of uncertainty as one puts - a leg over the edge- and gropes for a toehold, while the forests below look ever so green and enticing-. We had no rope', but if a party was inexperienced, | + | |
- | In conclusion, there is nothing about climbing Lindsay that bhould worry anyone with reasbriable nerves and good arms and legs. | + | |
- | ALTERA.T I MS TO 'WALKS PR.OGRAWE. | + | |
- | to 29th and 30th Tdray. -RUby Payne - Scott is walkto Splend our Rock oil April 28th,- 29th and 30th has consequently been .cancelled. | + | |
- | THE TRUSTEES -.OF BLIJEGUM F CREST want-assistance on May-22nd and 23rd CEEDairaTthree trees _across the river. | + | |
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- | PHI' NIGHTS': | + | |
- | farra-rY will be showing tiLrns of the Williams River and of the - | + | |
- | Goulburn River Valley at. Shell House, Margaret Street, at 8 p.m. | + | |
- | There Will be supper at 9.30 pm. . Tickets frbm Gordon in the Club room. - | + | |
- | .WALKING IN THE. LAKE " DISTRICT. | + | |
- | Claire Kinsella writes: liHere am I in the centre of the Lake District with Nan. and Clare Prowse and a few hundred other walkers and cyclists. . I know perfectly well that ria.ny S.B.W. would have bounded frau Helvellyn to Langdale Pikes to Scanfell and Striding Edge, skipped from Windemere to.CoriSton towiestwater to Butter- | + | |
- | -e, taking Derwentwater..anr3.: | + | |
- | the .cottage gardes and the wide -gardens of the-big houses. I know the cottSfoot - like .a bright yellow. ,daisy, the. field daisy | + | |
- | itself whit e in the -green grass. where the lambs ..a.re dancing about: | + | |
- | after. their dirty grey' mothers, the celendine like. a -many petalled buttercup, and ..the wild violet with strangely spotted leaves 'and a.. flower like a sanall.nauve orchid. The birds too, are everywhere - the blackbird and the thrush, lots of chaffinches; | + | |
- | W;a;ker-s here at this time of the year do not -carp out and, as there is no such joy as -a carp fire, or camp cooking, their packs - are like our .day packs.. | + | |
- | On Good Friday we climbed up by track to Souruntil . we came to Easdale Tarn, bare and lovely among the bare ' | + | |
- | went) was well worth it. We ate C5ar packed lunch of .cheese and -- | + | |
- | corned beef sandwiches and nearly died of thirst. We .continued on to two more tarns,. then found' our own way down among the startled sheep to.Easdale valley again, where we each drank five cups of tea in a little old cottage where they gave us huge quantities of food . . and allowed me to bump my head on the massive oak rafters every- | + | |
- | tine I moved. Walking here is very different from at home, or rather the country is." | + | |
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- | 12. | + | |
- | NEgS FROM BILL HORTON: It Ts an ill strike that does nobody any good. Owing t -the' | + | |
- | From London Bill virrites that in four hours he walked to the Imperial Institute,- the Albert Hall, Kensington Gardens, Rotten Row, Hyd,e Park Corner, Constitution, | + | |
- | At Easter Bill went to the Lakes District (Claire Kinsella" | + | |
- | GOSSIP, | + | |
- | Seen at the Show : A fair (or was it dark') --member of the | + | |
- | earnestly inspectingbedroom suites , with three ' | + | |
- | Garden Island switch over: A representative..-of a foreign power Feporfrrh-ifttrar7qe-E-1=nd electrical drawing office is :now drafting new look ' | + | |
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- | Bill Horton has done some interesting walks in England. ..1=tumour Ha-si-t-Tchre the best was the one he did roUnd Croydon aerodrome with a blonde. Nice .walking, Bill! | + | |
- | The echidna which appeared during the Era Working bee ' | + | |
- | "DonTt disobey me Dorman,P said th-e leader as he lowered Dorm on a rope head first over Splendour Rack. But Dorm knows . better. now. . On the Point Lookout Trip he proclaimed his independence - spent one night alone, far from themadding crowd. | + | |
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- | SAND SKI-ING | + | |
- | by Bert Whinier | + | |
- | Having often been as ked by various members of the Club for details of Sand.ski-ing, | + | |
- | to the snow, while beginners learn to handle their skis and learn the principles of turning and uphill climbing, thus saving time when on the snow. It is also quite a plegsant outing. | + | |
- | The Club has been fortunate in having obtained, through Tom Moppett, 60 lbs of ceresene wax, 'which is- the only wax so far found to b-e of much use on the sand. The wax bas neen allotted to the following members: Kevin Bradley, Claude Haynes, Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove, Len Scotland, Alex Colley, Tom Yoppett and nyself. quiries should be made so as to ensure that wax is available when a visit to the sand is contemplated. | + | |
- | The wax is applied with a hot flat iron, then left in the shade for a few minutes to harden. It is applied much more.thickly. than when waxing for the snow. An iron is usually available at the sand hill for re-waxing. | + | |
- | The best conditions for sand ski-ing are when the sand is dry and cold on the surface, with an,inoh or so under the surface wet and packed hard. | + | |
- | The best clothing is shorts or -swimming trunks and military, boots with grooves cut in the heels. As the boots receive considerable wear on the sa nd it is not advisable to wear expensive ones. Normal ski-ing clothing is too hot. As for the skis, as long a s they are kept well waxed there is no more wear than on the snow, less if anything. Broom sticks With a leather strap either tacked on or t hreaded through a hole do for sticks. . | + | |
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- | Almost every Sunday till late July or August there should be a.good chance of arranging sand ski-Ing for those interested. Cronulla sandhills have been the headquarters for some time, but,Lam. . watching developments on a hill at South Coogee where a' scoop is wirlv-, ing. The Cronulla sandhills a re about half an-hourfs walk: froth Cronulla railway -station. | + | |
- | At present there is no spare gear, s it is necessary for anyone going to have their own -ski sticks and boots, and the boots should be fitted to the binding beforehand. It is an advantage_ to have the ski already waxed. Later it might be possible to get, some spare ski for the use of those -who do not min them. | + | |
- | Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove and Len Scotland expect to go out fairly dften,' | + | |
- | 14, | + | |
- | KOSCIUSKO SHEEP SHOOTING.- | + | |
- | National Fitness C.ouncil.writOs: | + | |
- | I wish to to exception to , two articles in your last "lb sue On Page 3 you report \that "the .National Fitness' | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | "My second .objection is -to the." letter. on page, 15 printed over: the name-- of Allen D. Strom. This ' | + | |
- | Strom starts off by referring to an alleed sheep' | + | |
- | the Y.H.A. Executive Committee will take strong action against the . offenders.' | + | |
- | - | + | |
- | In answer to some of Mr. Strom s mis-statements or inferences, the Y.H.A. is not a bushwalking club and .is riot affiliated with the Federation of Bush Walking Clubs. The primary object of the Youth Hostels Assoaation is -to provide hostels_ for youlag p eople but Clause ?B .'of Our Con.stitution- is:,- To assist young persons to acquire a mom intimate hnowledgeyand love of the countryside and to promote' | + | |
- | "No busivalking test ,is necessary to join Y.H.A.. but Mr.Strom' | + | |
- | Mr. F.Y. K5-11.e; Chairma.n of the Youth Hostel Association of the | + | |
- | " | + | =====Social Notes For May.===== |
- | 15. | + | |
- | The s tatement that great numbers of "no hop ers " have sought -sanctuary." | + | |
- | L; | + | |
- | IITaking all cir.curAstances into consideration .I. think that the Y.H.A. can fairly..expec.Qan apology from the liSydriey Bushwalker" | + | |
- | DEDICATION OF SPLEMOUR ROCK- MEMORIAL | + | On 21st May there will be a screening of excellent slides showing those parts of Canada of interest to walkers. They are the work of the late Arnold Reay, former member of C.M.W. A good night is assured. |
- | 15y Tom Moppett. | + | The dance on 16th April was such a great success that we have decided to have another on 28th May. It will be a grand night I - excellent orchestra, fast floor, good prizes. So lads, don your pumps, and gals, your circular skirts, and be at the hop on Friday 28th. |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Photographic Exhibition - June 25th.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Social Committee wants your photographs, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Bendethera Or Bust.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | By " | ||
+ | |||
+ | They ask the question kindly, consolingly, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Before the beginning there was a little matter of organisation which should have guaranteed the success of the trip. Since last October letters had been going forth and resulting in all kinds of information by way of replies. One of these was a newspaper slipping, vintage 1930, which described the route we should have taken and claimed the Bendethera Cave to be embellished with an elephant, a chandelier and an Ionic and a Doric column. A Mines Department report of 1903 rather tersely mentioned curtains and two immense columns, one of which is known as the Pulpit, and completely ignores the elephant which is presumably a later acquisition. The newspaper article generally agreed with the route propounded by various people I pumped, all of whom were enthusiastic, | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Friday 26/3/48__. Arrived Moruya at 0245 hours, caught a taxi, reached the river flats. Walked on to river - good, sweet, swift-flowing water. Found dryish places to sleep and were abed by 0430. Awoke 0730 hours. Away 0925. Beautiful clear sunny day. Flanigan (lives up on hillside between Burra Creek and Dean River) " | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Saturday 27/3/48__. Gil's birthday. At 0730 we upped. A bit misty here but patches of blue floating in from NE. Away at 0930 hours - followed track for mile or more winding over heads of gullies. Finally lost it on spur 1/2 mile before Coondella Creek (granite). Bashed down spur to stream. Reconnoitred - seemed to be satisfactory creeks downstream. At 1330 hours went back upstream, found two fences and a hut, and a track. Didn't follow it, as compass check on creek quite satisfactory. Passed junction of large creek and then lost all sense of position. Waded two miles (compass check every 15 minutes). Finally decided it about time to climb on to one of the ridges on left hand (climbed and climbed). Recognized Coondella Trig - seemed to line us up on one ridge only, so pushed on until dark. We seemed to be going in the wrong direction (O ye Gods!) Checked by compass - reconnoitred - climbed tree - didn't help much. Now 1800 hours, so selected some nice flat pieces of ground and tented. No water except 1,000' below. Cloudy all day. (One day late at Bendethera so far, estimated distance covered this day 5 miles). | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Sunday 28/3/48__. Wonderful, clear, NW breeze. Up 0600. Away 0830. Up ridge for 1/2 mile. Bruce and I climbed 30' tree - something big which might be Bendethera Trig loomed ahead and ridge we followed put us on to it. And what a climb! On top we lunched - last Gil's water. Hope we get some tonight. Can see Moruya, Tuross Lakes, Coondella and Wamben and, presumably, | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Monday 29/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Tuesday 30/3/48__. Awoke 0730. Brea1ast weetbix and vitaweet stew (one of each stewed in watery milk) Away 1000. Splashed down river, along slowly improving banks, round many bends, heading generally NW. Lunch on bebbly bend in sun, back against a log, looking at the lizards - on again at 1430 - crossing spurs at big bends. Finally ended on high watercress flat in scrubby timber. Tea: nettle and salami stew with white sauce. Bed 2130. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Wednesday__ 31/3/48__. Up 0800 hours. Breakfast: 1 granese, cup milo, some of Allen' | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Thursday 1/4/48__. Up at daybreak - bit feverish. Had only hot lemon drink for breakfast, but others on damper and tea again (Rankin gave eight rabbits to the dogs.) Rankin saddled up - we went up Con Creek, past giant poplar; me with groundsheet on trying to sweat it out. A mile before cave couldn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Our stay at Grigg' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Having thus, I hope, exonerated myself in the eyes of my critics, it now only remains for time to rid people of the parting habit of admonishing us "Now, don't get lost!" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Twenty-First Birthday Celebrations: | ||
+ | |||
+ | The 21st Birthday Committee has held two meetings and intends to make the following recommendations: | ||
+ | |||
+ | That a party be held at the Dungowan Cafe from 8.30 p.m. to 1 on the night of Friday 15th October (cost 8/6d. per head), followed by a party in the bush at Macquarie Fields. | ||
+ | |||
+ | That the Club subsidise these entertainments to the extent of £60. | ||
+ | |||
+ | That attendance be by invitation only and that 20 guests be invited from other Clubs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | That all visitors from other Clubs be welcomed at the bush party and that they be invited by circular. | ||
+ | |||
+ | That there be a photographic show of old events and associations. | ||
+ | |||
+ | That all known old members be circularised. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The next meeting of the committee will be on May 26th. Arthur Gilroy will be pleased to hear from those who know the whereabouts of old members or have ideas. His 'phone number is M4407, ext. 321. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Tyan Peak And Capertee Valley.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by M.G. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In 1931, the writer first visited the Capertee Valley, in the company of the late Gordon Smith, and walked for some miles there, amid the rugged grandeur of mighty sandstone walls. Down beyond the present site of Glen Davis Shale Oil Works the valley narrowed in considerably, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Since that first trip the footprints of memory have not faded, and during the long period of intervening years the writer has journeyed along some of the ranges in the neighborhood - sometimes alone - and, on each occasion, the delectable valley of his desire smiled siren-like at him. Hundreds of fee above the surrounding sandstone tableland a high dome-like mountain rose in majestic beauty. Geological maps show the mountain as an extinct volcanic crater, and name it Tayar Pic, but it is locally known as Tyan Peak. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the early days of last century, the Capertee Valley was a favorite aboriginal camping ground, but with the coming of the white man it gradually changed to a grazing area. Then came the cattle duffers, and the stock owners, impatiently riding the ranges in search of their missing cattle, found some of the land good, and settled on it. Now, there is scarcely an acre which is not taken up by some enterprising farmer to run his cattle - often twenty of thirty miles from his home. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr. Jonathon McLean, the original grantee of " | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was in this country that a party of 14 S.B.W. members decided to go for their 1948 Easter trip. We left the train at Kandos in the early hours of Good Friday morning and met the lorry driver, who was to transport us down to the Capertee Valley. | ||
+ | |||
+ | First point of interest on the road was the spectacular Mt. Marsden, which is really a spur of the main Dividing Range, ending in an abrupt cliff face. Local legend says it is named after the bushranger Marsden, who jumped over on his horse, escaping from police. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Our lorry driver took us beyond Glen Alice, along the Umbiela Creek road, and thence up a side creek, known as the Nile, to Tom Grimshaw' | ||
+ | |||
+ | After a mid-day meal we started to climb the ridge to Tyan Peak without packs. At the top of the first steep pinch the conical mountain was full in view, but in the immediate foreground a peculiar landscape was seen, owing to the weathering of the sandstone ridge into boulders of disintegration. Beyond that we climbed a grassy slope, and then a basalt scree slope, which we believe an unusual phenomenon in Australia. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The top of Tyan Peak was reached exactly two hours after leaving our base camp, and the view seemed to be appreciated by everyone. No water was obtainable there, so we consumed our own pineapple and tinned apple juice. By sunset we made the 2,500' descent to our camp site again, and we retired early to our beds of bracken. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Next day, Saturday, was spent walking up Umbiela Creek at a leisurely pace, again without packs, and at one stage, eating figs and grapes in a deserted orchard. In the afternoon we wandered back to camp by way of a sandstone tableland, on the eastern side of Tyan Peak, and apparently the mountain may be climbed on that side too. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Sunday was the only strenuous day of our Easter trip, as we departed from our base camp, and walked with packs along the level bush road to Glen Alice, and thence down the valley beyond Mount Gundangaroo to Glen Davis township. The track along the petrol pipe line was followed up a long gully and over the range to the Wolgan River where, at sunset, a fairly level campsite was found. The party had covered 21 miles for the day, and most still had enough energy to swim in the icy water of the Wolgan. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Monday morning was spent roaming round the old works at Newnes, and after our mid-day lunch our car transport arrived. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On the way in to Mt. Victoria the Wolgan Gap road was conspicuous by its steepness. While the cars cooled off at the top we walked over to the lookout, and gazed across a valley with great broken masses of sandstone. It is indeed the "Land of Who Knows Where" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Era Working Bee.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | There were 32 present at the working bee on April 8-9-10 - mostly workers. Eighty posts eight feet long were cut or split and sunk 2' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Lindsay.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | By A.L. Wyborn. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The purpose of this article is not only to give a story of our visit to Mount Lindsay, but to give some details of the route. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We left the train at Dulbolla and met Mr. Lockhart of Rathdowney, who took us by lorry about 12 miles to the Border Gate on the Macpherson Range. From here the view of Lindsay is most intriguing, but is unclimbable from this end. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Following the border fence to the east, on the New South Wales side, we went first through open forest country and then through a patch of jungle and after crossing two small creeklets (probably | ||
+ | |||
+ | The fence turns left (north) up an open grassy hill, while a timber track leads straight ahead. This is the bet spot to start the climb, and is a suitable camp spot if the creeklet is flowing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Climbing through the fence, which incidentally is not the actual border here (it being on the top of Lindsay) we went straight up the steep grassy slope, with grass four feet high. Here a Kaputar slug twined round a piece of stick brought memories of the Nanewars, the vivid red edges and diamond shape on the back being most pronounced. Views were already showing up, notably Glassy Mountain and Edinburgh Castle. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Then we plunged into a fairly thick jungle, still climbing, and reached the foot of the cliffs on the south east corner of the mountain. Time to here from the fence, a little less than one hour. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is only one way up, but as it looks fairly difficult, I will give three signs:- a trodden down wire netting fence, a tree ten yards further round with large letters carved on it, and a rotten stump of a tree a few yards up, about five feet high and one foot six inches in diameter. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The surface during the climb consists of part rock and part soil, and we wore boots, much to the consternation of a party from Brisbane we met earlier, who were climbing in sandshoes. Looking back I am convinced boots with rubber on the soles would be best, as the heel is able to grip in any loose earth or pine needles, while the sole grips the rocks. The cliff face is close enough to vertical and the climbing consists of short traverses on small ledges, with shrubs and grass to hold on to, followed by vertical ascents over rocks. The route is fairly | ||
+ | |||
+ | There are many tricky bits, such as wedging oneself up in a vertical corner of two rocks, with one foot way out on a very flimsy tree; and quite often a finger grip of rock or the root of a piece of grass was the only thing to rely on. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The climb of about five hundred feet takes an hour, proceeding carefully with a party, and veers only about fifty yards to the east. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We then found ourselves on a narrow jungle covered spur leading north for about two hundred yards, before coming to the final cliff face, which is not climbed. If one goes to the east about a quarter of a mile, a camping cave is reached by means of a grassy ledge. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Our route lay to the west following the cliff face for two hundred yards past dripping water until the face ended. Here we went up about one hundred feet into thick jungle and emerged on the west end of the mountain through small casuarinas on to a rocky point. The view was very good. Close below was the Border Gate, while in a sweep we took in Glassy, Edinburgh Castle, North Obelisk, Bald Rock way over, Clunie, Ernest, Barney and Maroon. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The highest point of Lindsay, 4, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The way down was by the same route as we came up, but of course much more difficult. There is that delightful sense of uncertainty as one puts a leg over the edge and gropes for a toehold, while the forests below look ever so green and enticing. We had no rope, but if a party was inexperienced, | ||
+ | |||
+ | In conclusion, there is nothing about climbing Lindsay that should worry anyone with reasonable nerves and good arms and legs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Alterations To Walks Programme.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | __The Trustees Of Bluegum Forest__ want assistance on May 22nd and 23rd when they intend to chop away three trees across the river. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Film Nights.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | On Friday 16th July and Thursday 22nd July Gordon Ballard will be showing films of the Williams River and of the Goulburn River Valley at Shell House, Margaret Street, at 8 p.m. There will be supper at 9.30 p.m. Tickets from Gordon in the Club room. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Walking In The Lake District.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Claire Kinsella writes: "Here am I in the centre of the Lake District with Nan and Clare Prowse and a few hundred other walkers and cyclists. I know perfectly well that many S.B.W. would have bounded from Helvellyn to Langdale Pikes to Scanfell and Striding Edge, skipped from Windemere to Coridton to Westwater to Buttermere, taking Derwentwater and Grasmere in their stride. In short played merry hell with lake and hill and bog and beck; started | ||
+ | |||
+ | Walkers here at this time of the year do not carp out and, as there is no such joy as a carp fire, or camp cooking, their packs are like our day packs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On Good Friday we climbed up by track to Sour Milk Gill until we came to Easdale Tarn, bare and lovely among the bare hills. From here on to the top of Silver How the way was on boggy swampy land and the path hard to find. I hated climbing but the view from the top overlooking the Langdale Valley with Langdale Pikes and Windermere in the distance and Ellterwater (I think that's how they went) was well worth it. We ate our packed lunch of cheese and corned beef sandwiches and nearly died of thirst. We continued on to two more tarns, then found our own way down among the startled sheep to Easdale Valley again, where we each drank five cups of tea in a little old cottage where they gave us huge quantities of food and allowed me to bump my head on the massive oak rafters everytime I moved. Walking here is very different from at home, or rather the country is." | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====News From Bill Horton.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | It's an ill strike that does nobody any good. Owing to the tally clerks' | ||
+ | |||
+ | From London Bill writes that in four hours he walked to the Imperial Institute, the Albert Hall, Kensington Gardens, Rotten Row, Hyde Park Corner, Constitution, | ||
+ | |||
+ | At Easter Bill went to the Lakes District (Claire Kinsella was there at the same time). He writes: "I set out from Keswick to do a round tour of the district. Three sunny days and one wet day was a record for the Lake District at Easter time, and it enabled me to see most of the sights, at their best, in a very short period. In many ways the grass covered hills reminded me of the Kosciusko district. Walkers and climbers thronged the area in thousands and many like me had no accommodation and spent the night in odd farm houses, barns, etc.; but even empty barns were hard to find and many slept in the open as the weather was quite mild" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Gossip.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Seen at the Show__: A fair (or was it dark?) member of the C.M.W. earnestly inspecting bedroom suites with three stalwart S.B.W' | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Garden Island switch over__: A representative of a foreign power reports that Garden Island electrical drawing office is now drafting new look skirts which are designed to slay at a glance. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Bill Horton__ has done some interesting walks in England. Rumour has it that the best was the one he did round Croydon aerodrome with a blonde. Nice walking, Bill! | ||
+ | |||
+ | __The echidna__ which appeared during the Era Working bee couldn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Sand Ski-ing.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Bert Whillier | ||
+ | |||
+ | Having often been asked by various members of the Club for details of sand ski-ing, I have written this article for those interested. Expert skiers find it good conditioning before going to the snow, while beginners learn to handle their skis and learn the principles of turning and uphill climbing, thus saving time when on the snow. It is also quite a pleasant outing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Club has been fortunate in having obtained, through Tom Moppett, 60 lbs of ceresene wax, which is the only wax so far found to be of much use on the sand. The wax has been allotted to the following members: Kevin Bradley, Claude Haynes, Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove, Len Scotland, Alex Colley, Tom Moppett and myself. Inquiries should be made so as to ensure that wax is available when a visit to the sand is contemplated. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The wax is applied with a hot flat iron, then left in the shade for a few minutes to harden. It is applied much more thickly than when waxing for the snow. An iron is usually available at the sand hill for re-waxing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The best conditions for sand ski-ing are when the sand is dry and cold on the surface, with an inch or so under the surface wet and packed hard. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The best clothing is shorts or swimming trunks and military boots with grooves cut in the heels. As the boots receive considerable wear on the sand it is not advisable to wear expensive ones. Normal ski-ing clothing is too hot. As for the skis, as long as they are kept well waxed there is no more wear than on the snow, less if anything. Broom sticks with a leather strap either tacked on or threaded through a hole do for sticks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Almost every Sunday till late July or August there should be a good chance of arranging sand ski-ing for those interested. Cronulla sandhills have been the headquarters for some time, but I am watching developments on a hill at South Coogee where a scoop is working. The Cronulla sandhills are about half an hour's walk from Cronulla railway station. | ||
+ | |||
+ | At present there is no spare gear, so it is necessary for anyone going to have their own ski sticks and boots, and the boots should be fitted to the binding beforehand. It is an advantage to have the ski already waxed. Later it might be possible to get some spare ski for the use of those who do not own them. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove and Len Scotland expect to go out fairly often, so those interested could contact them to see if anything is on. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Kosciusko Sheep Shooting.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr. F.M. King, Chairman of the Youth Hostel Association of the National Fitness Council writes: | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | I wish to to exception to two articles in your last issue. On Page 3 you report that "the National Fitness Council objected" | ||
+ | |||
+ | "My second objection is to the letter on page 15 printed over the name of Allen D. Strom. This letter is nothing but a scurrilous and unwarranted attack on the Youth Hostels Association and most unworthy of Mr. Strom for whom many of us had a high regard. Furthermore, | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Mr. Strom starts off by referring to an alleged sheep shooting incident and later, I think, deliberately infers that the Y.H.A. is connected with it. If any person can show any proof that members of the Y.H.A. have been guilty of shooting sheep, not their own property, or of damaging other people' | ||
+ | |||
+ | In answer to some of Mr. Strom' | ||
+ | |||
+ | "No bushwalking test is necessary to join Y.H.A. but Mr.Strom' | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | "The statement that "great numbers of "no hopers" | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Dedication Of Splendour Rock Memorial - Anzac Day 1948.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | By Tom Moppett. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On the Friday night a small party camped in the bush near the beginning of Narrow Neck. Before we went to sleep, every few minutes came the tramp of boots from the road as other parties went by. And when we woke in the morning the tramp of boots started again - or perhaps it had been going on all night. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Saturday was a perfect day - clear, warm in the sun and cool in the shade. Just such a day as we had hoped for. That night we camped on the top of Merri Merrigal. There was a large camp at Mobbs Swamp, and early in the morning, in the half light, we passed three large groups of tents on the top of Dingo. | ||
+ | |||
+ | All the rocks at the end of Dingo around Splendour Rock were thick with bushwalkers, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Service opened with the hymn "O God Our Help In Ages Past" led by members of the Y.H.A. Choir, accompanied on the violin by Roy Gaddlin. The Federation President, Stan Cottier, then briefly explained that we were there to dedicate the Rock as a memorial to bushwalkers who fell in the last War, both members of affiliated Clubs and unattached walkers. He then read the names of those who were known, including Gordon Smith, Gordon Mannell, Norm Sail, Reg Hewitt, who were S.B.W' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin then unveiled and dedicated the Memorial in these words: "On behalf of the Bushwalkers, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The dedication was followed by a prayer and then Kipling' | ||
+ | |||
+ | "They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:\\ | ||
+ | Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.\\ | ||
+ | At the going down of the sun and in the morning\\ | ||
+ | We will remember them". | ||
- | ANZAC D./. " | ||
- | - | ||
- | On the Friday night a snail party camped: in the bush near the beginning of Narrow Neck. Before we went to sleep, every few minutes came the tramp of boots from the road as other parties | ||
- | went by. And when we woke in the morning the tramp of boots started again - or perhaps it had been going on all night. | ||
- | Saturday was a perfect day - clear, warm in the ,sun and cool in the shade. Just such a day as we had. hoped for. That night | ||
- | we camped on the top of Merri Merrigal. There_wa.s.*a large camp at Mobbs Swarri_3, and early in the morning, in the half light, we passed three large groups of tents on the top of Dingo. | ||
- | All the rocks at the end of Dingo around Splendour Rock were thick with' | ||
- | The ' | ||
- | to bushwalkers who fe.11. in -the last War, both members of affiliated Clubs and unattached walkers: - He then read the na.Mes of those who. were known,. including Gordon Smith,- Gordon Mannell, Norm Sail, Reg., Hewitt, who were S.)3.1110s, and Charlie Roberts, pre-war. Federation Se' retary. | ||
- | T)addy Pa llin: then Unveiled 'and dedicated the Memorial in | ||
- | these words : behalf of thci Bushwalkers,, | ||
- | 16. | ||
- | The dedication was followed by a prayer and then Kiplingts Recessional was sung. Laurence Binyon ts well-known lines | ||
- | "They- shall . not grow .old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. | ||
- | At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them% | ||
were recited by myself from the Rock. The National Anthem closed the service. | were recited by myself from the Rock. The National Anthem closed the service. | ||
- | The service lasted only about fifteen minutes, but the . impressive silence broken only by the words of the service quietly but clearly spoken and the singing must have gripped' | ||
- | -The plaque was set. right out on the edge of the Rock at the feet of anyone standing there looking out to Kanangra, BO that he would .1bOk down and read before turning away. | ||
- | After the service everyone; took their turn to the Rock,..and then_ the crowd gradually disappeared dawn: oil. to the Cox by various routes , whi le others camps and breakfasts before wending their way back. | ||
- | go ,out .on to some going' rettrned to .their | ||
- | to civiiizationi | ||
- | , | + | The service lasted only about fifteen minutes, but the impressive silence broken only by the words of the service quietly but clearly spoken and the singing must have gripped the feelings of everyone there. A cold morning had been expected, but the sky was overcast and the outlines of that magnificent panorama of ridges were slightly blurrerd, fitting in well with the atmosphere of the gathering. I noticed more than one shiver slightly as we honoured and mourned our fallen friends. A splash of red on the eastern horizon was the only touch of brilliance, perhaps suggesting that we should remember them with colour, as they had lived. |
+ | |||
+ | The plaque was set right out on the edge of the Rock at the feet of anyone standing there looking out to Kanangra, so that he would look down and read before turning away. | ||
+ | |||
+ | After the service everyone took their turn go out on to to the Rock, and then the crowd gradually disappeared - some going down on to the Cox by various routes, while others returned to their camps and breakfasts before wending their way back to civilization. | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ====Coloured Slides Of Tasmania.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Frank Leyden, assisted by Bill Cosgrove on the lantern, qualifies for the oscars as a Club lecturer. There were well over a hundred in the Club room on Friday 30th April and the only vacant seats were in the front row. The slides and the commentary were carefully prepared and well co-ordinated, | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ====Club Photographic Section.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | At the May monthly meeting, Ray Kirkby intends to proposed that the Club form a Photographic Section. The section would handle all Club activities in any way relating to photography. In addition, it would be a means of helping all photographers by means of comparison of work, lectures, etc. He is of the opinion that people would be keen enough to give one night a month to it and knows of a very suitable room available on the fourth Thursday of each month. | ||
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+ | |||
+ | =====Federation Notes.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Brian Harvey. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Public Relations Committee__. This Club gave notice of motion to rescind that motion carried at the March Meeting whereby the Public Relations Committee was established. Following this, and at the suggestion of the C.M.W., we moved that until such time as the rescission motion be dealt with, all correspondence handled by the P.R.C. be first submitted to the Executive before transmission, | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Conservation Bureau__. Had nothing to report since its functions were "of a controversial nature and affecting outside bodies" | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Cumberland County Council__. All walkers are invited to take place in a discussion on the proposed "Green Belt" and tracks therein at C.E.N.E.F. Building, 201 Castlereagh Street, at 8 p.m. on 25th May. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __National Trust__, and Federation have combined for a film night at the Shell Theatrette, Wynyard Square, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, 17th June, when colour films depicting the works conserved by the Trust in England will be screened. Subscription, | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Bouddi Natural Park__. Working bee and Dedication of Charles D'Arcy Roberts' | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Search & Rescue Practice Weekend__. 14/15/16th May. " | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Katoomba - Oberon Road__. We learn of a proposed road via Nellie' | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Forest Advisory Council__ requires a Publicity Officer (so does the Federation). | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Kosciusko__. Hotel Manager exempts Federation from "sheep shooting incident" | ||
+ | |||
+ | __1948 Annual__. Contributions close on 31st May. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Search and Rescue Levy__. Clubs are asked to consider a levy of 6d. per head on active membership list to create fund to provide fares for searchers. | ||
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+ | Sorry for snipping everything, but space is limited - Ed. | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ====This Month In The Bush.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The floral pageant never ceases. Even through the hard months of summer when torrid sun and blasting winds threaten to shrivel up every delicate bloom, the everlasting put on a brave show and that hardy pea bush, the philota, is lighted up with orange yellow flowers. Now that the cool weather is here however there is renewed activity in the bushlands. Those visitors from another State, the Queensland wattles, are already bursting into flower and that hardy but fragrant native, the Woollsia, is covered with sweet smelling flowers. Boronias are in bud and cream five corners (styphelia longifolia) are hanging out their dainty flowers. This winter and spring should be record years for the native flower bearers. | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ====What Has Paddy Got?==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Aluminium Billies.__ | ||
- | . . | + | Full range of squat type billies now in stock, 1 1/2, 2 1/2, 3, and 4 pint billies, and 2 and 3 pint upright billies. |
- | COLOURED SLIDES OF TASMANIA. Frank Leyden, assisted by Bill TOFE-F6TeBITTEr= erriTtrualifie s for the os cars as a Clb. | + | __Steel Frame Rucksacks.__ |
- | , lecturer. There were well over a hundred in the Club room on Friday 30th April and the only vacant seats were in the front .-row. The slides and the comentary were carefully prepared and, | + | |
- | - were ' | + | |
- | CLUB PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION: .At the -May monthly meeting, | + | |
- | erirs71-6p-r-c515-crs-e-ThaT-Th e Club form a Photographic Section. . The. section would handle all Club .activities in any way rela4hg to photography.' | + | |
- | FEDERA a ON NOTES | + | |
- | Brian Harvoy. | + | |
- | PUBLIC, RELATIONS COMMITTEE. This Club gave no tj,..,ce .-of mo ti on to | + | "Rover Lightweight" |
- | Fe-s-Cricr-t-iTa-t-E-O-tro-nr.C-airiled at the .March Meeting *hereby the Publi.c Relations Committee waS established.. .Following this; and. at the suggestion of the we moved that until. such time as the - | + | |
- | rescission motion be dealt with, all correspondence handled by the P.R.C. be first submitted to the., | + | |
- | motions' | + | |
- | CONSERVATION BUEEA.U. Had nothing. to.-report since its functions were 7rOar Y-c-O-n-tro ife-rira-1: nature and affecting outside bodies' | + | |
- | C' | + | |
- | Building, .201 Castlereagh Street, at 8 p.m..: on 25th May. NATIONAL. TRUST, and Federat ion Jaave combined 'for a Ili 124:, night at Ere-615117.71Tratrette, | + | |
- | of the Park. .. . - SEARCH & RESCUE PRACTICE ill-EMEND. 14/15/16th May.T., | + | |
- | ror-rnTIMBUrTie-tifeerillP7ii; | + | |
- | KATOOMBA.; | + | |
- | local authorities, | + | |
- | FOREST ADVISORY. COUNCIL requires a PU:bli city -Officer (so does the | + | |
- | IrOSCIUSKO.. - Hotel- Manger exempts Federation from "sheep shooting iricraTrit7 . and: wi welcome all wa. lker s' | + | __Sleeping Bags.__ |
- | 1948 ANNUAL. Contributions close .on, 31st May. - manerr-AMMESCTIE LEVY. Clubs are asked. to condder a levy of 6d. FeVireWn-fire ThTeTibership list tO- create fund to provide fares for -searchers. | + | |
- | Sorry for snipping everything, -but space is limited - Ed. | + | |
- | TEES MONTH- IN THE BUSH. | + | |
- | The floral ' | + | New Orders taken 1st June. Regret |
- | months of sume.r when torrid sun and blasting winds threaten to shrivel up every delicate bloom, the ' | + | |
- | ALUMINIUM BILLIES. | + | |
- | Parld7iiir---s-Eru-at type billies now in stock, 1, | + | |
- | 30 and 4 pint billies, and 2 and 3 pint upright billies.. | + | |
- | . . | + | |
- | STEEL .FRAME | + | |
- | "Rover Lightweight" | + | |
- | 2: | + | |
- | size 3: 5: Od 3: 10: 6d | + | |
- | S,LEEPING ' | + | |
- | raY75r: | + | |
- | Regret | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | DRIED VEGETABIES S. . | + | __Dried Vegetables.__ |
- | 1.7rirmaties, | + | |
- | 47' | + | All varieties, except onions, l/6 d. per lb. Onions 9d. per packet. |
+ | Paddy Pallin, Camp Gear For Walkers. | ||
- | C | + | 327 George |
- | PADDY PALLIN, | + | |
- | CAMP GEAR FOR WALKERS, 32' | + | |
- | SYDNEY. | + | |
- | !Phone BX3595 . | + | |
- | WHAT 1-11AS PADDY GOT? | + | |
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