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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | **THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER** |
A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, c/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. | A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, c/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. | ||
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- | No. 170 j' | + | **No. 170 JANUARY, 1949 Price 6d.** |
- | Editor: Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli | + | |
- | Ave., Milson' | + | |**Editor**| Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Ave, Milson' |
- | Production and Business Manager: Typed by Jean Harvey | + | |**Production Asst** | Bill Gillam| |
- | | + | |**Sales and Subs** |Betty Hurley |
- | Editorial - Tragedy at the Kiddies Xmas Treat 1 | + | |**Production and Business Manager** |Brian Harvey| |
- | At Our December Meeting 2 | + | |**Typed** | Jean Harvey |
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- | Upper Clyde - Second Attempt, by Jean Kirkby 4 | + | **CONTENTS** |
- | Twentieth Century Paradise, by Ray Kirkby 6 | + | |
- | Practical Conservation, | + | |Editorial - Tragedy at the Kiddies Xmas Treat |1| |
- | This Night Heppen | + | |At Our December Meeting |
- | The Fox on the Cox, from "Alice In Wonderland" | + | |Special Notes for January |
- | Three Misters and one Miss in a Mistyby-uStraggler" 14 | + | |Upper Clyde - Second Attempt by Jean Kirkby |
- | Swimming Carnival - Feb. 19th and 20th 15 | + | |Twentieth Century Paradise, by Ray Kirkby |
- | It Doesn' | + | |Practical Conservation, |
- | Federation | + | |This Might Happen |
- | Births, Marriages and Engagements 17 | + | |The Fox on the Cox, from "Alice In Wonderland" |
- | Paddy' | + | |Three Misters and one Miss in a Mist by " |
- | EDITORIAL | + | |Swimming Carnival - Feb. 19th and 20th |15| |
- | Trapedy_II_Lheliddies' | + | |It Doesn' |
- | Every year since 1929 the Club has provided | + | |Federation |
- | Christmas treat for some of the children who live near the centre of the great expanse of buildings, asphalt and contrete | + | |Births, Marriages and Engagements |
- | up our city. These chiadren | + | |Paddy' |
- | helpers too, until this year, when little Richard Geyer, aged 4-, | + | |
- | was drowned in the deep water of the Lane Cove River at Fuller' | + | |
- | Park. It was a sad and terrible ending to a day of sunshine and | + | ====== Editorial - Tragedy at the Kiddies |
- | joy. To Richard' | + | |
- | It has been clearly realised that the care of.50.to 10.0 children while travelling on trains and buses, running round and,playing in the bush and swimming, was a big responsibility. | + | |
- | 2 | + | Every year since 1929 the Club has provided |
- | the organisers insisted on having a large number of helpers, some of whom could be with the children all the time. This year there were 27 helpers and 71 children, and the helpers kept watch over the children to the best of their ability. Perhaps the main difficulty arose from the large number of other children at the park that day, a fact which made it difficult to Identify those with our party. Richard Geyer must have entered the water unknown to the helpers, perhaps while the sports were being held. This would probably have been noticed if it were not for the number of other children about. | + | |
- | As every scout-master knows there is always danger in taking children into the bush. But should the danger prevent us from taking them? It is to be hoped not, since the danger is probably less than that of playing in the streets of Surry Hills, and the children obviously love their day out. At the same time it is elementary common sense to consider carefully the causes of this fatality and decide how the risks can be minimised next time. Another good reason for such an inquiry is that it broadens the basis of responsibility. No one would suggest that the gtble and hardworking organiser Rene Browne is in any way to blame, and the Club should make it easier for her by taking a more active part in the organising of the treat. | + | It has been clearly realised that the care of 50 to 100 children while travelling on trains and buses, running round and,playing in the bush and swimming, was a big responsibility. That was why the organisers insisted on having a large number of helpers, some of whom could be with the children all the time. This year there were 27 helpers and 71 children, and the helpers kept watch over the children to the best of their ability. Perhaps the main difficulty arose from the large number of other children at the park that day, a fact which made it difficult to Identify those with our party. Richard Geyer must have entered the water unknown to the helpers, perhaps while the sports were being held. This would probably have been noticed if it were not for the number of other children about. |
- | AT OUR DECEMBER MEETING | + | |
- | ow...wen aawelt | + | As every scout-master knows there is always danger in taking children into the bush. But should the danger prevent us from taking them? It is to be hoped not, since the danger is probably less than that of playing in the streets of Surry Hills, and the children obviously love their day out. At the same time it is elementary common sense to consider carefully the causes of this fatality and decide how the risks can be minimised next time. Another good reason for such an inquiry is that it broadens the basis of responsibility. No one would suggest that the able and hardworking organiser Rene Browne is in any way to blame, and the Club should make it easier for her by taking a more active part in the organising of the treat. |
- | Reported by Jim Brown. | + | |
- | The President was in the chair, about 60 members were present, and seven new members were welcomed - Misses Pat Langworthy, Vera Matasin, Helen Brooks. and Kath Eastwood: Messrs. Ernie French, Alan Mayblom and Frank Young. | + | |
+ | ====== At Our December Meeting ====== | ||
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+ | Reported by Jim Brown | ||
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+ | The President was in the chair, about 60 members were present, and seven new members were welcomed - Misses Pat Langworthy, Vera Matasin, Helen Brooks and Kath Eastwood: Messrs. Ernie French, Alan Mayblom and Frank Young. | ||
From an early stage in the evening the meeting gave promise of being uneventful. It appeared that Frank Leyden had declined the convenorship of the Ski Section Committee, wished upon him at the previous meeting in his absence, and this re-awakened the disputed value of the Committee. The matter was debated without rancour, Dormie urging that it be maintained as a sort of Dorcas (or did he say Dormouse) Society, with nothing much to do, but nice to have around. Then Len Scotland accepted the duties of convening the Committee as seemed required. | From an early stage in the evening the meeting gave promise of being uneventful. It appeared that Frank Leyden had declined the convenorship of the Ski Section Committee, wished upon him at the previous meeting in his absence, and this re-awakened the disputed value of the Committee. The matter was debated without rancour, Dormie urging that it be maintained as a sort of Dorcas (or did he say Dormouse) Society, with nothing much to do, but nice to have around. Then Len Scotland accepted the duties of convening the Committee as seemed required. | ||
- | It was agreed to provide | + | |
- | Among numerous announcements, | + | It was agreed to provide |
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- | camping in the Forest might busy themselves removing some of the fallen trees from the.. river, which. Would be _a step in the right direction. | + | Among numerous announcements, |
- | When the urgent matter, of permitting liquor to be brought to the Club for the Christmas Party was mentioned there was some indication of revived controversial thought: the motion was lucid and brief, and was given strong support by several speakers before the more addle-pated drinkers could muster a counter blast. Kevin Ardill, whose physique no doubt had resisted better the paralysing effect of liquor, was the first to arouse himself in support of the | + | |
- | good old demon. Bushwalkers were ladies and gentlemen, he opined, | + | When the urgent matter of permitting liquor to be brought to the Club for the Christmas Party was mentioned there was some indication of revived controversial thought: the motion was lucid and brief, and was given strong support by several speakers before the more addle-pated drinkers could muster a counter blast. Kevin Ardill, whose physique no doubt had resisted better the paralysing effect of liquor, was the first to arouse himself in support of the good old demon. Bushwalkers were ladies and gentlemen, he opined, and were not likely to allow the dance to become an alcoholic revel. Dormie, who was in very good form, but lacking in opportunity to sparkle, thought the effect would be the same, but the cause less elegant - bushwalkers were too mean to get drunk. Eric Rowen merely wanted it left to individual discretion, and it was so. |
- | and were not likely to allow the dance to become an alcoholic revel. Dormie, who was in very good form, but lacking in opportunity to sparkle, thought the effect would be the same, but the cause less elegant - bushwalkers were too mean to get drunk. Eric Rowen merely wanted it left to individual discretion, and it was so. | + | |
- | With sundry. appeals for more walks and social items for the next programme, mention by Dormie of a re-afforestation project of the Water Board, and of timber cutting in the Kosciusko area from Gordon Ballard, the meeting drew to an amiable conclusion at about 9.10 p m. | + | With sundry appeals for more walks and social items for the next programme, mention by Dormie of a re-afforestation project of the Water Board, and of timber cutting in the Kosciusko area from Gordon Ballard, the meeting drew to an amiable conclusion at about 9.10 p m. |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR JANUARY. | + | |
- | I hope you all enjoyed the Christmas Dance. The success of this function | + | |
- | swept floor, arranged supper, washed up and arranged entertainment. Many thanks to Ray and his ballet for putting on such a fine show. | + | ====== Social Notes for January ====== |
- | With so many food cranks in the Club, we should have a good | + | |
- | audience on 21st January when Clem Halls trom will favour us with a lecture "We Are What We Eat". You members who are worried | + | I hope you all enjoyed the Christmas Dance. The success of this function |
- | your diet and who want to brush up on vitamins, | + | |
- | consultation will be given after the lecture. 20th January - Free night. | + | With so many food cranks in the Club, we should have a good audience on 21st January when Clem Hallstrom |
- | SWIMMING CARNIVAL, 19th-20th | + | consultation will be given after the lecture. |
- | RIVERF nigli a n. t hel-F-Thrsye7ar; | + | |
- | RE-UNION 12th-13th | + | 20th January - Free night. |
- | enterEEniTent? Irmo; la' --JYFEer | + | |
- | or myself have your suggestions. | + | SWIMMING CARNIVAL, 19th-20th |
- | - Edna Stretton. | + | |
- | 4 | + | RE-UNION 12th-13th |
- | UPPER CLYDE - SECOND ATTEMPT. | + | |
- | Jean Kirkby. | + | Edna Stretton. |
- | With sinister warnings and pessimistic utterances reverberating in our ears, we dug out the darkest recesses of our packs and tossed out many an oddment that had accompanied our wanderings even as far afield as Frenchman' | + | |
- | We arrived at Sassafras next morning - still in one piece - and there we encountered a lorry load of youth and formidable weapons. Being in my usual spot at the rear of the party, I earned for myself the best seat in a timber lorry which appeared after we had been walking for five,minutes, but nevertheless was sorely distressed at the plight of the less fortunate who had to balance in some very precarious spots. At'the'appointed place we left the lorry and there awaited the hardy males who had walked. They. duly. arrived after about half an hour bringing the rain with them. This lift of about seven miles 6onser' | + | |
- | After lunching in caves just off the roadside, we plodded through the rain into the.Vines, where the fine stand of softwoods growing in this volcanic outcrop looked very lovely, drenched in soft gentle hues of brown and green. Climbing the rise beyond the timber camp we made a sharp turn left through thick undergrowth down a ridge and over into a steep sided creek. Squelching happily downwards, I remember discussing the Alerits | + | ====== Upper Clyde - Second Attempt ====== |
- | By a. process of sidling across fairly steep slopes through thickish scrub in order to keep under, the tops, we eventually emerged into a valley running more or less north-south. When the mists lifted occasionally dim outlines of towering walls of rock broken up into fantastic shapes could be seen standing guard over the valley. The leader, a trifle hesitant at this stage, thought he reOognised | + | |
- | Fading light set us looking for a camp spot, a rather miserable prospect in so much mush underfoot. At this point we had turned back from a gap in the southern end of the valley. If we could have seen the view here, as we did on the next trip, it would have revealed a splendid sight of the sheer walls of the Clyde and | + | Jean Kirkby. |
- | Endritk | + | |
- | But to return to the trip on hand; after a little prowl around Bill Hall waved his magic wand and a magnificent cave plus extras (i e. smaller compartments) sprang into being. That joy, comfort, and bliss: All the same, it must be recorded that the leader gathered his flock tint him and left - for he is a firm believer in the one cave-one fire theory. However, Clem, feeling sympathetic for him in such a sorry plight, read poetry to him Whilst | + | With sinister warnings and pessimistic utterances reverberating in our ears, we dug out the darkest |
+ | recesses of our packs and tossed out many an oddment that had accompanied our wanderings even as far afield as Frenchman' | ||
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+ | We arrived at Sassafras next morning - still in one piece - and there we encountered a lorry load of youth and formidable weapons. Being in my usual spot at the rear of the party, I earned for myself the best seat in a timber lorry which appeared after we had been walking for five minutes, but nevertheless was sorely distressed at the plight of the less fortunate who had to balance in some very precarious spots. At the appointed place we left the lorry and there awaited the hardy males who had walked. They duly arrived after about half an hour bringing the rain with them. This lift of about seven miles conserved | ||
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+ | After lunching in caves just off the roadside, we plodded through the rain into the Vines, where the fine stand of softwoods growing in this volcanic outcrop looked very lovely, drenched in soft gentle hues of brown and green. Climbing the rise beyond the timber camp we made a sharp turn left through thick undergrowth down a ridge and over into a steep sided creek. Squelching happily downwards, I remember discussing the merits | ||
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+ | By a process of sidling across fairly steep slopes through thickish scrub in order to keep under the tops, we eventually emerged into a valley running more or less north-south. When the mists lifted occasionally dim outlines of towering walls of rock broken up into fantastic shapes could be seen standing guard over the valley. The leader, a trifle hesitant at this stage, thought he recognised | ||
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+ | Fading light set us looking for a camp spot, a rather miserable prospect in so much mush underfoot. At this point we had turned back from a gap in the southern end of the valley. If we could have seen the view here, as we did on the next trip, it would have revealed a splendid sight of the sheer walls of the Clyde and Endrick | ||
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+ | But to return to the trip on hand; after a little prowl around Bill Hall waved his magic wand and a magnificent cave plus extras (i e. smaller compartments) sprang into being. That joy, comfort, and bliss. All the same, it must be recorded that the leader gathered his flock with him and left - for he is a firm believer in the one cave one fire theory. However, Clem, feeling sympathetic for him in such a sorry plight, read poetry to him whilst | ||
As this was only a three day trip, on the morrow we were forced to turn our backs on the Castle direction and retreat back along the valley, where even I was beset by a sense of familiarity. So after discovering our lunch spot of the Easter before last, it was unanimously decided without further argumentation or speculation that we were in one of the valleys of the Endrick. We climbed out of the valley by a new and easier route which for the benefit of future explorers of this region, has been marked by a cairn of stones a quarter of a mile south of the trig. From the trig a flat topped ridge, mainly of bare rock, bearing west, will lead you to the Vines. | As this was only a three day trip, on the morrow we were forced to turn our backs on the Castle direction and retreat back along the valley, where even I was beset by a sense of familiarity. So after discovering our lunch spot of the Easter before last, it was unanimously decided without further argumentation or speculation that we were in one of the valleys of the Endrick. We climbed out of the valley by a new and easier route which for the benefit of future explorers of this region, has been marked by a cairn of stones a quarter of a mile south of the trig. From the trig a flat topped ridge, mainly of bare rock, bearing west, will lead you to the Vines. | ||
- | Lunch was had in the "White Hand Cave", a discovery of the Six Hour weekend party. During the afternoon, | + | |
- | One month later Ray and I retraced our steps in similar weather, back to the valley behind Endrick Trig. Until we had left parts previously trodden I had an eerie feeling of being accompanied by squadrons of bualmalkers | + | Lunch was had in the "White Hand Cave", a discovery of the Six Hour weekend party. During the afternoon, |
- | mull.1111111104WimMilmaWW.I.m......M.11MAMIIMMIN.OWOWMMIMP. | + | |
- | PASS THE FRUIT PLEASE: The lady made out the food list but the gent, | + | One month later Ray and I retraced our steps in similar weather, back to the valley behind Endrick Trig. Until we had left parts previously trodden I had an eerie feeling of being accompanied by squadrons of bushwalkers |
- | aFEETIEgisTend | + | |
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+ | **PASS THE FRUIT PLEASE:** The lady made out the food list but the gent, being a gent insisted | ||
of the party were tantalised with glimpses of the fruit and at least seventeen references to the object. At lunch the second day, with much ceremony he produced the pine, but alas and alack, only about one third was edible. It may or may not be true that spec pineapples were going cheap out Malabar way, but we prefer to think that Bill Gillam is just a bad judge of a pine. | of the party were tantalised with glimpses of the fruit and at least seventeen references to the object. At lunch the second day, with much ceremony he produced the pine, but alas and alack, only about one third was edible. It may or may not be true that spec pineapples were going cheap out Malabar way, but we prefer to think that Bill Gillam is just a bad judge of a pine. | ||
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- | TWENTIETH CENTURY PARADISE. | + | |
- | By Ray Kirkby. | + | ====== Twentieth Century Paradise ====== |
- | A brief account of the eariier | + | |
- | The Easter before last I took a party between these two points and saw enough of the country to immediately fall under its spell. The country was not rapped | + | By Ray Kirkby |
- | ,many difficult cliff faces. We had suda good luck that w. | + | |
- | through and did not maim a single mistake. After knowledge gained from later trips I am still amazed at our good fortune on this occasion. | + | A brief account of the earlier |
- | The next trip was led by Alex Colley and experienced | + | |
- | My determination to spend a week of my holidays ferreting out its secrets was, I admit, occasioned by my fear that,, if ,I did not act quickly, I should be forestalled. And I felt that this bit of country was mine. | + | The Easter before last I took a party between these two points and saw enough of the country to immediately fall under its spell. The country was not mapped |
- | The possibility of a lift on a timber lorry out to The Vines had been investigated so that is why Jean and I spent our first night in the saw dust under a paper bark in a Berry saw mill. In the morning we discovered to our chagrin that our friend' | + | |
- | had broken down only the day before so we sprinted to the station just in time to catch the train to Nowra. The Braidwood car took us out to Sassafras so we found ourselves once again trotting out to The Vines along the timber road, which is pleasant enough - but we were doing it for the fourth time. | + | The next trip was led by Alex Colley and experienced heavy mists all the time so that the party seems to have spent the whole weekend wandering around on a sandstone flat top of a few miles in extent. Alex led the next attack also on this country and once again the weather was unhelpful. However we gained a little more knowledge of the layout and retraced our steps over some of the ground covered on my original trip. Despite the poor weather I could see on this occasion that others in the party were not unaffected by the attractiveness of this area. |
- | Our first night was spent in the cave beside the creek just short of The Vines. This is remarkable country in so far as caves and overhangs are very plentiful and, if you know this, wet weather need not hold such horrors. Next day on the ridge near the aboriginal bora ground the rain pelted down with as much fierceness as it had on the trip a month before. This strongly reinforced a feeling of deja vu and I am sure that we both felt " | + | |
- | after one-or two more short and viO3cent | + | My determination to spend a week of my holidays ferreting out its secrets was, I admit, occasioned by my fear that, if I did not act quickly, I should be forestalled. And I felt that this bit of country was mine. |
- | In the early afternoonrwe | + | |
- | thick mist. Even on this occasion our stay was interrupted by a most fierce rain and wind squall. We then climbed up what appeared to be a low gap between the two branches of the Endrick but I decided that the creek on the other side ran into the Clyde and was | + | The possibility of a lift on a timber lorry out to The Vines had been investigated so that is why Jean and I spent our first night in the saw dust under a paper bark in a Berry saw mill. In the morning we discovered to our chagrin that our friend' |
- | not our way. Unfortunately I was mistaken, and we lost half a day through this error. While endeavouring to find a way up on to the | + | |
- | tops we walked along hundreds of yards of overhang after the style of Wombat Parade in the Blue Mountains and would have camped there | + | Our first night was spent in the cave beside the creek just short of The Vines. This is remarkable country in so far as caves and overhangs are very plentiful and, if you know this, wet weather need not hold such horrors. Next day on the ridge near the aboriginal bora ground the rain pelted down with as much fierceness as it had on the trip a month before. This strongly reinforced a feeling of deja vu and I am sure that we both felt " |
- | had water been available. We were forced to drop down into the | + | |
- | creek where we found a cave without delay. | + | In the early afternoon we saw the view from the gap between the Endrick and the Clyde where on the previous trip there had been only thick mist. Even on this occasion our stay was interrupted by a most fierce rain and wind squall. We then climbed up what appeared to be a low gap between the two branches of the Endrick but I decided that the creek on the other side ran into the Clyde and was not our way. Unfortunately I was mistaken, and we lost half a day through this error. While endeavouring to find a way up on to the tops we walked along hundreds of yards of overhang after the style of Wombat Parade in the Blue Mountains and would have camped there had water been available. We were forced to drop down into the creek where we found a cave without delay. |
- | On previous trips signs of the use of this country by | + | |
- | aboriginals had been discovered - first the remarkable bawra ground, then the caves with " | + | On previous trips signs of the use of this country by aboriginals had been discovered - first the remarkable bawra ground, then the caves with " |
- | our large cave this night there was a perfect axe head which excited Jean so much that she wanted to bring it back. I felt its weight and declined. I could, however, without any difficulty find this cave again and I returned the axe to its position which was probably the reason for its excellent preservation. Whether the aboriginals did use this country a lot I do not know - it may be that it just is country Where evidence-would survive | + | |
- | practically untouched. The valleys are heavily grassed with no | + | The long valleys leading up to the divide are entrancing. The walking is easy for the valleys are shallow, covered with grasses and heaths with clumps of gums usually with white trunks. We followed the farther branch of the Endrick to the divide expecting to find the Clyde watershed this time but looked into still more delightful valleys running up to sandstone cliffs - the Corang River. The headwaters of the Corang were even more beautiful and we were staggered to find, growing freely along its banks, numerous bushes of what we were accustomed to call the Tasmanian Waratah - a shrub covered with flowers like large red grevilleas. After referring to Sulman I presumed these to be telopea oreades, " |
- | signs of erosion and water is abundant, even in a droughty time, in | + | |
- | crystal streams. I could only assign the good flow of the streams | + | All this country is very bountiful in wild flowers. In the October weekend we had plenty particularly eriostemon - but the exciting part was to find so many just a little different from their Sydney fellows. Tetratheca was a giant of a plant, one kunzea was quite orange and there was a contrasty cerise and black grevillea. This time the publicity hunters were the sowerbaeas, the boronias |
- | to the country being in its pristine state. The area is covered with animal pads of such size that it is difficult to remember that they are not made by domesticated animals. | + | |
- | The long valleys leading up to the divide are entrancing. The walking is easy for the valleys are shallow, covered with grasses and heaths with clumps of gums. usually with white trunks. We followed the farther branch of the Endrick to the divide expecting | + | At the head of Corang you, get a spectacular view of the Clyde valley and the ridge running out to The Castle. Indeed we decided that one separate rock formation |
- | to find the Clyde watershed this time but looked into still more delightful valleys running up to sandstone cliffs - the Corang River. The headwaters of the Corang were even more beautiful and we | + | |
- | were staggered to find, growing freely along its banks, numerous bushes of what we were accustomed to call the Tasmanian Waratah - a shrub covered with flowers like large red grevilleas. After | + | We sidled along the Castle ridge at " |
- | referring to Sulman I presumed these to be telopea oreades, " | + | |
- | All this country is very bountifulin | + | We retraced our steps to the main ridge with The Peak now our beacon. That a symmetrical shape this large pimple is! Many a time it has been our guiding star when there was no map or the latter was a snare and delusion. |
- | At the head of Corang you ,get 'a spectacular view of the Clyde valley and the ridge running out to The Castle. Indeed we decided that one separate rock formati-on' | + | |
- | We sidled along the Castle ridge at " | + | The top of this particular outcrop had an attraction all of its own for it was covered with grasses which were now a bright yellow like ripe wheat and the contrast over its rim of the blue ridges |
- | We retraced our steps to the main ridge with The Peak now our beacon. That a symmetrical shape this large pimple is! Many a | + | |
- | time it has been our guiding star when there_was | + | Though you are forced soon to leave the main ridge, there is a maze of ridges leading up to The Peak and with a little pottering around a way up will appear. Nevertheless it is as well to allow some time for delays of this kind unless the country is well known. Often innocent looking ' |
- | The top of this particular outcrop had an attraction all of its own for it was covered with grasses which were now a bright yellow like ripe wheat and the contrast over its rim of the blue ridges | + | |
- | the other the great drop down to Yadbora Creek with innumerable blue ridges sweeping up to the floating Currockbilly while a backward glance shows perky Pigeonhouse itself. Along these ridges there is an almost continuous'animal pad, like a path. | + | |
- | Though you are forced soon to leave the main ridge, there is a maze of ridges leading up to The Peak and with a little pottering around a way up will appear. Nevertheless it is as well to al]ow some tine for delays of this kind unless the country is well known. Often innocent looking ' | + | |
Why bushwalkers have not explored this country years ago and extolled it I am at a loss to understand, especially as it is comparatively close to Sydney. To use a modern phrase "It has everything" | Why bushwalkers have not explored this country years ago and extolled it I am at a loss to understand, especially as it is comparatively close to Sydney. To use a modern phrase "It has everything" | ||
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- | PRACTICAL CONSERVATION. | + | |
- | =mom ....1.m.........mrom mmamem... .mor mvivmsola | + | ====== Practical Conservation ====== |
By H.A. Lindsay. | By H.A. Lindsay. | ||
- | Bushwalkers say of themselves "Some walk, some walk and talk, and some only talk". In regard to conservation, | + | |
- | From the dawn of the age of reason until sate 700 years ago, learned men fooled away their time in discussing and in theorising. Virgil stated that swarms of bees, bred in the rotting carcases of , animals- | + | Bushwalkers say of themselves "Some walk, some walk and talk, and some only talk". In regard to conservation, |
- | Roger,Bacon set men on the right road when he told his, pupils to adopt experiment and observation and to build upon the rock. of the facts thus ascertained, | + | |
- | Some 20 years ago the ;American gun clubs - you know, those dreadful people who go out in the open season | + | From the dawn of the age of reason until some 700 years ago, learned men fooled away their time in discussing and in theorising. Virgil stated that swarms of bees, bred in the rotting carcases of animals - he never went close enough to the stinking mass of corruption to see if the buzzing. insects. were bees Or blowflies. Aristotle stated that the heavier a" body, the faster it would fall - he never made the simple |
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- | Then the duck shooters formed the syndicate known as "Ducks Unlimited" | + | Roger Bacon set men on the right road when he told his pupils to adopt experiment and observation and to build upon the rock of the facts thus ascertained, |
- | and refused to assist, but the fishermen did lend a hand, because | + | |
- | more permanent waters meant more places in which they could catch | + | Some 20 years ago the American gun clubs - you know, those dreadful people who go out in the open season |
- | fish. Today America has more wild ducks, wild geese and other | + | |
- | aquatic birds than at any other time within living memory - because of the practical work of the duck shooters. | + | Then the duck shooters formed the syndicate known as "Ducks Unlimited" |
- | Fish acclimatisation societies in Australia give us another example close at hand. They have to do more than breed trout in hatcheries and liberate them; these fish can live only in clear, | + | |
- | cold and permanent streams. There must also be a food supply and | + | Fish acclimatisation societies in Australia give us another example close at hand. They have to do more than breed trout in hatcheries and liberate them; these fish can live only in clear, cold and permanent streams. There must also be a food supply and these conditions exist only where there is no erosion to muddy the water. So these fishermen must also strive to preserve |
- | these conditions exist only where there is no erosion to muddy the | + | |
- | water. So these fishermen must also strive to preuerve | + | In your November issue it was stated that the parks in America are treated as game preserves and this creates in the mind of the reader one of those distorted pictures which do such harm. That actually happens is that the deer in these parks have a big natural increase and there is a limit to the number of grazing animals which any area can support. If the deer are allowed to become too numerous they leave the parks to seek food and break down fences to get into crops; they cause a fearful destruction of young pine trees by ringbarking them when they rub their growing antlers on them. Any New Zealander will tell you what a destructive pest the deer can be; only by shooting the surplus can their numbers be kept to reasonable limits in American parks. |
- | In your November issue it was stated that the parks in America are treated as game preserves and this creates in the mind of the reader one of those distorted pictures which do such harm. That actually happens is that the deer in these parks have a big natural increase and there is a limit to the number of grazing animals which | + | |
- | any area can support. If the deer are allowed to become too numerous | + | It is a bad policy to tell people that they should not do a thing. It is bad from the psychological angle as it raises resentment; it harms your cause because you are liable to be classed as an impractical crank and it isn't constructive. Best results are achieved by encouraging people to take positive action by doing something. There are no lack of sound conservation activities to be started in this way. We can stop talking about timber destruction and turn to planting trees; I am now writing an article for an agricultural paper, based upon 20 years of practical experience in which I planted 4,890 trees, which sets out how it can be done by planting economically valuable trees. It deals with S.A. conditions, of course, but I'll forward a copy of it to the Federation in case some of the hints in it will be helpful. One of the species mentioned in it is that botanical miracle, the athel tree, which will grow on a rainfall of a few inches a year and flourish almost anywhere, including the margin of a salt lake. |
- | they leave the parks to seek food and break down fences to get into crops; they cause a fearful destruction of young pine trees by ringbarking them when they rub their growing antlers on them. Any New Zealander will tell you what a destructive pest the deer can | + | |
- | be; only by shooting the surplus can their numbers be kept to reasonable limits in American parks | + | There is endless scope in Australia for a Ducks Unlimited scheme, modified to suit our conditions. The first step is to enlist the collaboration of landowners who have suitable permanent waters on their properties. You attract ducks to them by sowing seed rice in the shallows; for nesting places you collect hollow logs about four feet long and with an internal diameter of about nine inches. One end is blocked with,tightly |
- | Itis a bad policy to tell people that they should not do a thing. It is bad from the psychological angle as it raises resentment; it harms your cause because you are liable to be classed as an impractical crank and it isn't constructive. Best results are achieved by encouraging people to take positive action by doing something. There are no lack of sound conservation activities to be started in this way. We can stop talking about timber destruction and turn to planting trees; I am now writing an article for an agricultural paper, based upon 20 years of practical experience in which I planted 4,890 trees, which sets out how it can be done by planting economically valuable trees. It deals with S.A. conditions, of course, but I'll forward a copy of it to the Federation in case some of the hints in it will be helpful. One of the species mentioned in it is that botanical miracle, the athel tree, which will grow on a rainfall of a few inches a year and flourish almost anywhere, including the margin of a salt lake. | + | But it is a job for those who work on conservation; |
- | There is endless scope in Australia for a Ducks Unlimited scheme, modified to suit our conditions. The first step is to enlist the collaboration of landowners who have suitable permanent waters on their properties. You attract ducks to them by sowing seed rice | + | |
- | 11 | + | |
- | in the shallows; for nesting places you collect hollow logs about four feet long and with an internal diameter of about nine inches. One end is blocked with,ti-ghtly | + | |
- | -But it is a job for those who work on conservation; | + | |
(We cannot agree with Mr. Lindsay' | (We cannot agree with Mr. Lindsay' | ||
cause of duck breeding. But because of the numerous criticisms which have appeared in these pages of Mr. Lindsay' | cause of duck breeding. But because of the numerous criticisms which have appeared in these pages of Mr. Lindsay' | ||
- | THIS MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOU. | + | |
+ | |||
+ | ====== This Might Happen to You ====== | ||
By " | By " | ||
- | "Old Hands" in the Club will remember the occasion the Bill Piggott' | + | |
- | run along the pine needles, ignited the tent, and all the inflammable possessions were burnt to a frazzle. One bright spot r, | + | "Old Hands" in the Club will remember the occasion the Bill Piggott' |
- | In borrowed plumes they returned to Sydney and ascended the stairs to the first floor of 327 George Street, and re-kitted up. (At this stage,. Paddy may be permitted to smile at the misfortune | + | |
- | 12 | + | In borrowed plumes they returned to Sydney and ascended the stairs to the first floor of 327 George Street, and re-kitted up. (At this stage,. Paddy may be permitted to smile at the misfortune of others.) And so back to the Cox to resume their interrupted holiday trip. This disaster cost them quite a few pounds, even at pre-war prices. We won't dwell on the fact that they left their fire unattended - anyway, they paid for the indiscretion the hard way - through the pocket. |
- | of others.) And so back to the Cox to resume their interrupted holiday trip. This disaster cost them gaite a few pounds, even at pre-war prices. We won't dwell on the fact that they left their fire unattended - anyway, they paid for the indiscretion the hard way - through the pocket. | + | |
Again, more recently, on emerging from the depths of Yarrangobilly Caves, a party of Boy Scouts found to their dismay that a bush fire had swept through and some of their rucksacks had been consumed in the flames. | Again, more recently, on emerging from the depths of Yarrangobilly Caves, a party of Boy Scouts found to their dismay that a bush fire had swept through and some of their rucksacks had been consumed in the flames. | ||
- | The moral of these episodes lies in a fact interesting to walkers. Under the conditions of the fire insurance policy now issued by the associated | + | |
- | So if such a misfortune should come your way, don't forget | + | The moral of these episodes lies in a fact interesting to walkers. Under the conditions of the fire insurance policy now issued by the associated |
- | your sodden footwear or a hole in your favourite towel, you're not in the event. But if your pack is burnt, say, in a service car, you're O.K. If in doubt about it, consult your insurance office. In conclusion, Paddy, being an ex-insurance clerk, may again be permitted to smile. (N.B. This is not a free ad. for Paddy.) | + | |
- | THESE CARNIVEROUS VEGOS: Being a walk of Max Gentle 's you can | + | So if such a misfortune should come your way, don't forget |
- | imaginethe | + | |
- | can also understand Max producing his now famous fruit lunch. To the thinly disguised horror of the party Don Frost also produced a collection of fruit. No doubt the idea was to curry favour with the leader but Don naively explained that he had made a last minute decision to join the party and all he could lay-hands on was the aforementioned fruit. Skipping the walking section of the day,;' | + | -------------- |
- | 13 IFt)it,011 THE COX. | + | |
+ | **THESE CARNIVEROUS VEGOS:** Being a walk of Max Gentle 's you can imaginethe | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====== The Fox on the Cox ====== | ||
+ | |||
(From "Alice in Wonderland" | (From "Alice in Wonderland" | ||
- | The Old Red Fox put his 14eceipt | + | |
- | Little Billy gulped and went very pale in the face. "No, no, I mean you will be food listing with them not really eating them. Since the Faery Queen cracked a wing I've been plagued with women ,offering to cook fo r me. Too many of them, in fact, my son, and I want you to look after some. Two of them, in fact." The Old Red Fox twitched his tail as though there was fowl play abroad and then skipped off after a young chicken. | + | The Old Red Fox put his receipt |
- | Little Billy retired to a dark corner of the Hall to think things over. The last time he went in a food party with some girls they did not turn up and he was left with nothing but porridge for two days. Then just before that he was caught with those people his fairy Godmother had warned him about, those vegos. If only the Fox had told him who they were before he had given the Fox that golden sovereign. It might be Mother Hubbard who had boiled the food list and then 'brought a pound of dates and curry powder. He shuddered at the thought of curried dates, even from such a good cook as Mother Hubbard. He had seen Mother Gooseberry floating away in a canoe so he was safe from that quarter. Who could they be? Little Billy was deeply worried by this time and had nearly made up his mind to lose his deposit when the Old Fox skipped back again with Threepenny Bett and Arnt you Glad. | + | |
+ | Little Billy gulped and went very pale in the face. "No, no, I mean you will be food listing with them not really eating them. Since the Faery Queen cracked a wing I've been plagued with women ,offering to cook for me. Too many of them, in fact, my son, and I want you to look after some. Two of them, in fact." The Old Red Fox twitched his tail as though there was fowl play abroad and then skipped off after a young chicken. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Little Billy retired to a dark corner of the Hall to think things over. The last time he went in a food party with some girls they did not turn up and he was left with nothing but porridge for two days. Then just before that he was caught with those people his fairy Godmother had warned him about, those vegos. If only the Fox had told him who they were before he had given the Fox that golden sovereign. It might be Mother Hubbard who had boiled the food list and then brought a pound of dates and curry powder. He shuddered at the thought of curried dates, even from such a good cook as Mother Hubbard. He had seen Mother Gooseberry floating away in a canoe so he was safe from that quarter. Who could they be? Little Billy was deeply worried by this time and had nearly made up his mind to lose his deposit when the Old Fox skipped back again with Threepenny Bett and Arnt you Glad. | ||
"Here you are Son", he said, in that yappy laugh of his. "If they don't burn you off they should have the tea ready by the time you get into camp". | "Here you are Son", he said, in that yappy laugh of his. "If they don't burn you off they should have the tea ready by the time you get into camp". | ||
- | The Old Fox saw his crony The Gent in the Tent come in then and with a dive for his receipt book he trotted away, his bushy tail wagging as though it was a great joke. | + | |
- | Not being the talkative type Little Billy was soon standing | + | The Old Fox saw his crony The Gent in the Tent come in then and with a dive for his receipt book he trotted away, his bushy tail wagging as though it was a great joke. Not being the talkative type Little Billy was soon standing on the sidelines while the lists were drawn up. Ah, how cursed the day he had fallen in with the Fox. Now that the Faery Queen and Sally in the Galley had gone he was worse than ever. No one was safe. Even the Goat in the Boat had been heard to complain that a sore back was infinitely better than the Fox's plans, plots and perigrinations. |
- | on the sidelines while the lists were drawn up. Ah, how cursed the day he had fallen in with the Fox. Now that the Faery Queen and Sally in the Galley had gone he was worse than ever. No one was safe. Even the Goat in the Boat had been heard to complain that a sore back was infinitely better than the Fox's plans, plots and perigrinations. | + | |
- | "We simply must have Wiener | + | "We simply must have Wiener |
- | if we do have to carry the Wien all that way", said Betty. "Nonzense, | + | |
- | I; | + | Little Billy thought he was back among the Vegos but they were not such odd sizes. "And on Saturday we must have "Spaghetti Bolognaise". This really gave Little Billy a shock because he thought that a 'Polonase' |
- | said Glad, "I am going to have Sweet and Sour Looks for Dinner' | + | |
- | Little Billy thought he was back among the Vegos but they were not such odd sizes. | + | However, "if music be the food...." |
- | "And on Saturday we must have "SpaghettiiPolic, | + | |
- | 14 | + | "Oh, I was counting on stewed |
- | really-gave Little Billy-a shock becauSehe | + | |
- | However, "if music be the food...." | + | "I like my meat rather fresh, you knoW. Do you think Little Billy could take that lamb that follows him, everywhere, and if I took some dried apples. we could have apple sau---" |
- | " | + | |
- | . "Oh, I was counting on stewed | + | They both jumped |
- | . "I like my meat rather fresh, you- knoW. Do' | + | |
- | . | + | Little |
- | took some dried apples. we could have apple sau---" | + | |
- | , . | + | |
- | , . . . . | + | ====== Three Misters and One Miss in a Mist ====== |
- | . .. | + | |
- | They both jumi6ed. | + | By " |
- | . . | + | |
- | . . . , | + | Everything had gone very well on Ken Meadows recent |
- | Little | + | |
- | THREE MISTERS AND ONE MISS IN A MIST'. | + | For the return |
- | By '" | + | |
- | Everything had gone very well on Ken Meadows.' | + | In Colong |
- | For the retUrn | + | |
- | In Oolong | + | John Broughton was the first to come out at the Yerranderie |
- | John Broughton was the fifist | + | |
- | 15 special bus (which | + | It looked like the party returning to the Metropolis without it leader. However, it didn't take a great deal of discreet hinting to coax the bus driver to return to Yerranderie and pick up the leader. |
- | John ands of course | + | |
- | It looked like the party returning to the Metropolis without it leader. However, it. didn!t take a great deal of discreet | + | |
- | hinting to coax the bus driver to return to Yerranderie and pick up the leader'. | + | |
And after all that we reached Camden in time for 7.25 p m. train - the one we intended to catch, anyway. | And after all that we reached Camden in time for 7.25 p m. train - the one we intended to catch, anyway. | ||
- | MOI.VIL, | + | |
- | SWIMMING CARNIVAL FEBRUARY | + | ====== Swimming Carnival February |
+ | |||
This used to be a very happy and popular annual event, about fifty to sixty being the usual number present. One year eighty turned up. | This used to be a very happy and popular annual event, about fifty to sixty being the usual number present. One year eighty turned up. | ||
- | -Ther first few Carnivals were held at Bushwalkers' | + | |
- | , went to Sandy Bend on the Georges River, out from Minto,. | + | The first few Carnivals were held at Bushwalkers' |
+ | went to Sandy Bend on the Georges River, out from Minto. | ||
The distance of races was regarded rather lightly; for example, the 50 yard championships we swam across the river, whether the real distance was 40, 50 or 60 yards but the races were well run and there were lots of enthusiastic competition. We have an experienced organiser of races in Bill Henley. | The distance of races was regarded rather lightly; for example, the 50 yard championships we swam across the river, whether the real distance was 40, 50 or 60 yards but the races were well run and there were lots of enthusiastic competition. We have an experienced organiser of races in Bill Henley. | ||
- | The ldst of races usually was: r 50 yards ments and women' | + | The list of races usually was: r 50 yards ments and women' |
- | Certificates are given to all winners and the famous Mandelburg Cup is the trophy for the mixed relay handicap. The Cup was presented by Tom Herbert, a past president, the name being derived from Tom's system of carrying various bags and utensils swinging on the outside of his pack. The joint winners | + | |
- | may each display the Cup on their mantelpieces for six months. | + | Certificates are given to all winners and the famous Mandelburg Cup is the trophy for the mixed relay handicap. The Cup was presented by Tom Herbert, a past president, the name being derived from Tom's system of carrying various bags and utensils swinging on the outside of his pack. The joint winners may each display the Cup on their mantelpieces for six months. |
This year the carnival is to be held again at Sandy Bend, only about four miles easy walking from Minto Railway Station. | This year the carnival is to be held again at Sandy Bend, only about four miles easy walking from Minto Railway Station. | ||
- | Come along and enjoy qourselves, dispel the hoodoo and'make the carnival a bigger success than ever. | + | |
- | Tom_Hapett | + | Come along and enjoy yourselves, dispel the hoodoo and make the carnival a bigger success than ever. |
- | 16 IT DOESN' | + | Tom Hapett |
- | Yes,,it's come to an end. Y' | + | |
- | fizzled.. Let us know by remitting promptly, if you want to reneld. If sending by post, please | + | **IT DOESN' |
- | by 'subscribing. The first copy starts with the February issue. Be in it with the latest!! | + | |
- | ANNUAL RATES: Posted 6/6d. Held in,Clubroom | + | Yes, |
- | Subscribensjoining | + | |
- | BRIAN HARVEY Business Manager. | + | ANNUAL RATES: Posted 6/6d. Held in Clubroom |
- | FEDERATION NOTES | + | |
+ | ====== Federation Notes ====== | ||
by Brian Harvey | by Brian Harvey | ||
- | NATIONAL PARK: Proposed date of meeting of conservational bodies meeting has :not yet been fixed.. Any information concerning destruction of Park bushlands | + | |
- | BUSHWALKER ANNUAL is still in the hands of the:printer but should be on sale this Month. | + | NATIONAL PARK: Proposed date of meeting of conservational bodies meeting has not yet been fixed. Any information concerning destruction of Park bush lands will be welcome. |
- | BOUDDI NATURAL PART Working Bee is set down for weekend of May 7787 | + | |
- | BRISBANE BUSHWALKERS have been formed with present membership of 85 in a period of four months, showing live interest in the North. Club has intimated desire to affiliate. | + | BUSHWALKER ANNUAL is still in the hands of the printer but should be on sale this Month. |
+ | |||
+ | BOUDDI NATURAL PART Working Bee is set down for weekend of May 7/8. | ||
+ | |||
+ | BRISBANE BUSHWALKERS have been formed with present membership of 85 in a period of four months, showing live interest in the North. Club has intimated desire to affiliate. Tack Whitton, | ||
21 Upfield Street, East Brisbane, should be contacted for Queensland walking information. | 21 Upfield Street, East Brisbane, should be contacted for Queensland walking information. | ||
- | CARRYING OF RIFLES: The C.M.W. supported by the S.B.W. made an unsuccessfill, | + | |
- | alarm." | + | CARRYING OF RIFLES: The C.M.W. supported by the S.B.W. made an unsuccessful attempt |
- | CODE OF BUSHWALKING ETHICS is being. prepared by Federation President, | + | |
- | conservational objects and high ideals in bushwalkersl behavious, I foreshadow some lively objections by some. Of the newer clubs' | + | CODE OF BUSHWALKING ETHICS is being. prepared by Federation President, |
- | 17 | + | |
- | ANNUAL FEDERATION REUNION: The River Canoe Club has recommeriTeda spo76-77-the-Nepean, opposite Fitzgerald' | + | ANNUAL FEDERATION REUNION: The River Canoe Club has recommended a spot on the Nepean, opposite Fitzgerald' |
- | BIRTHS MARRIAGES AND ENGAGEMENTS | + | |
- | Our hearty congratulations and best wishes to | + | ====== Births Marriages and Engagements ====== |
- | Joan and'John Hunter, who are the proud parents of twins. Betty and Jack Rose, who now have a son. | + | |
- | Norma Phillips and Russ Wilkins, who were married, last week. | + | Our hearty congratulations and best wishes to Joan and John Hunter, who are the proud parents of twins. Betty and Jack Rose, who now have a son. Norma Phillips and Russ Wilkins, who were married, last week. |
- | And to the two recently engaged couples - Kath Hardy and Zim Brown; Norma Barden and Eric Rowen. | + | |
- | Mounting a spur on the divide between the Clycle | + | And to the two recently engaged couples - Kath Hardy and Jim Brown; Norma Barden and Eric Rowen. |
- | a number of large stones. Strange to find them there on top of | + | |
- | the range; stranger still to find they were arranged in rows. | + | ------------------- |
- | Then the significance of the place dawned upon us. We were looking upon an aboriginal Bawra ground, perhaps undisturbed since the last initiation ceremony somewhere in the early part of last | + | |
- | century. No, not quite undisturbed - the outlines of a kangaroo | + | Mounting a spur on the divide between the Clyde and Endrick we came upon an open expanse of flat sandstone. On the rock lay a number of large stones. Strange to find them there on top of the range; stranger still to find they were arranged in rows. |
- | were too neat for the aboriginals - this symbol had been re- | + | |
- | arranged | + | Then the significance of the place dawned upon us. We were looking upon an aboriginal Bawra ground, perhaps undisturbed since the last initiation ceremony somewhere in the early part of last century. No, not quite undisturbed - the outlines of a kangaroo were too neat for the aboriginals - this symbol had been rearranged |
- | central pattern was a large oval, perhaps 20 yards long, divided | + | |
- | by a partition running down its long axis. The situation was magnificent - high above the great gorges and sandstone walls of the upper Clyde - a place that could not be overlooked, so that the women, and members of other tribes, could not witness the | + | -------- |
- | secret and solemn rites of initiation. The scene was unchanged | + | |
- | since that last sad corroboree. Only the people were missing. | + | Mr. E. Caines Phillips |
- | Mr. E. Caines Phillips | + | |
- | FIFTEEN YEARS AC-6 | + | ====== Fifteen Years Ago ====== |
- | Fifteen years ago a =all yellow-backed booklet, not very well printed, appeared. Its title was | + | |
- | " | + | Fifteen years ago an all yellow-backed booklet, not very well printed, appeared. Its title was |
- | improvements incorporated. The fourth edition Is now ready and, despite the rise in printing | + | " |
- | costs, the price is unchanged at 2/-. I wish | + | |
- | once again publicly to thank those walkers who, | + | |
- | by their contributions of articles and photographs, | + | |
- | code of walking standards throughout Australia. | + | |
- | News on the Rucksack Frontt Paddy is pleased to announce that 11-7Eas secured supplies of special alloy steel, which will reduce the weight of a steel frame by eight ounces and yet give the same strength as a standard steel frame. Supplies | + | |
- | will be available this month. No change in price. | + | |
- | | + | |
- | | + | |
- | Ponchos Special lightweight variety, weighing | + | |
- | on17-7-lbs. 2 ozs., still available; price i/-/- | + | |
- | ,18 | + | |
- | PHONE BX3595 | + | |
PADDY PALLIN | PADDY PALLIN | ||
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