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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | ====== The Sydney |
- | A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney | + | |
- | Yo. 172 1949 Price 6d. s | + | |
- | .=a/SMN | + | |
- | Editor: Alex Colley,.55 Kirribilli Production Asst: Bill Gillam | + | |
- | Av., Milson' | + | |
- | Production and Business Manager! Typed by Jean Harvey aaael-43 | + | |
- | Brian Harvey Jolley. Map traced by Ta-i4e, | + | |
- | CONTENTS | + | |
- | Page | + | |
- | Editorial - The Annual Report 1 | + | A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. |
- | At Our February Meeting 3 | + | |
- | Social Notes for March 4 | + | ---- |
- | Photographic Exhibition, 1949 5 | + | |
- | Laz, by " | + | === No. 172. March, 1949. Price 6d. Subscriptions Apr., 1949 to Jan. 1950 4/2. === |
- | Berry Taxi Service Advt. 6 | + | |
- | Apiey-Tia-Yarrowitch, by A.L. Wyborn 7 | + | |**Editor**|Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Ave, Milson' |
- | On the Road to Armidale, by Max Gentle 9 | + | |**Production and Business Manager**|Brian Harvey| |
- | What Every Young Mugger Should Know, by Jim Brown 11 | + | |**Production Asst**|Bill Gillam| |
- | " | + | |**Sales and Subs**|Helen Brooks| |
- | Official Anzac Week-end Walk 15 | + | |**Typed by**|Jean Harvey and Grace Jolley| |
- | Swimming Carnival, 1949 16 | + | |**Map traced by**|Jo Morris| |
- | Gossip ---I6 | + | |
+ | ===== In This Issue: ===== | ||
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+ | | | |Page| | ||
+ | |Editorial - The Annual Report| | 1| | ||
+ | |At Our February Meeting| | 3| | ||
+ | |Social Notes for March| | 4| | ||
+ | |Photographic Exhibition, 1949| | 5| | ||
+ | |Laz|" | ||
+ | |Apsley | ||
+ | |On the Road to Armidale|Max Gentle| 9| | ||
+ | |What Every Young Mugger Should Know|Jim Brown|11| | ||
+ | |" | ||
+ | |Official Anzac Week-end Walk| |15| | ||
+ | |Swimming Carnival, 1949| |16| | ||
+ | |Gossip| |16| | ||
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+ | ===== Advertisements: | ||
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+ | | |Page| | ||
+ | |Berry Taxi Service| 6| | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== Editorial - The Annual Report. ===== | ||
- | EDITORIAL | ||
- | The Annual Report | ||
To the casual reader one Annual Report is like another, but to the connoisseur each has its distinctive flavour and lingering aroma. The 1947 report was distinctly sour. It dealt mainly with the things that weren' | To the casual reader one Annual Report is like another, but to the connoisseur each has its distinctive flavour and lingering aroma. The 1947 report was distinctly sour. It dealt mainly with the things that weren' | ||
- | The m: | + | |
+ | The membership | ||
The library provides just one bite and leaves us wondering what happened to the rest. | The library provides just one bite and leaves us wondering what happened to the rest. | ||
- | The description of the pro7ress | + | |
- | The next course is entitled-"Waiking | + | The description of the progress |
- | Now come the sweets. The local newspaper is describing the village picnic. In every paragraph large attendances have been enjoying themselves spontaneously in a most gratifying manner. Not only did we have the greatest celebration of all times on the occasion of our 21st birthday, but the Christmas party, the re-union, and the many other items on the social programme all went off with a swing. Even the Instructional Walks, which were planned primarily for instruction, | + | |
- | The next course is brief but tasty. "The photographic. exhibition was one of the best for many years ., some of the exhibitions would have done credit to any open photographic | + | The next course is entitled "Walking |
- | - exhibition" | + | |
+ | Now come the sweets. The local newspaper is describing the village picnic. In every paragraph large attendances have been enjoying themselves spontaneously in a most gratifying manner. Not only did we have the greatest celebration of all times on the occasion of our 21st birthday, but the Christmas party, the re-union, and the many other items on the social programme all went off with a swing. Even the Instructional Walks, which were planned primarily for instruction, | ||
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+ | The next course is brief but tasty. "The photographic exhibition was one of the best for many years... some of the exhibitions would have done credit to any open photographic exhibition" | ||
After this the flavours are a little flat. There was not enough support for the photographic section. The trees planted at Era nearly all died. Yes, we have had just about enough. Conservation is heavy going - full of fatty indigestible words. And when we read that our delegates to the Federation "have opposed the use of fire-arms by members of affiliated Clubs", | After this the flavours are a little flat. There was not enough support for the photographic section. The trees planted at Era nearly all died. Yes, we have had just about enough. Conservation is heavy going - full of fatty indigestible words. And when we read that our delegates to the Federation "have opposed the use of fire-arms by members of affiliated Clubs", | ||
- | But after a little rest we find that we still have room for | + | |
- | the fruit and nuts in the form of the Secretary' | + | But after a little rest we find that we still have room for the fruit and nuts in the form of the Secretary' |
- | Now are we resigned to Dr. Hardie' | + | |
- | , And so with light hearts we proceed to the Annual General | + | Now are we resigned to Dr. Hardie' |
- | Meeting to select the cooks who will serve up the repast in 1950. | + | |
- | 3 | + | And so with light hearts we proceed to the Annual General Meeting to select the cooks who will serve up the repast in 1950. |
- | AT OT_TR FEBRUPiRY 1ETING. | + | |
- | Teported | + | ---- |
- | Perhaps the fact tle,at,the 7ebruarT meetinp7, | + | |
- | end of thc most ennervatrag | + | ===== At Our February Meeting. ===== |
- | The President was in the chair, and about 60 lethargic | + | |
- | Dormie announced that recent changes in the City of Blue Yountairis | + | Reported |
- | and the new merfbers | + | |
+ | Perhaps the fact that the February meeting | ||
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+ | The President was in the chair, and about 60 lethargic | ||
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+ | Dormie announced that recent changes in the City of Blue Mountains | ||
Edna Stretton' | Edna Stretton' | ||
- | It could not laugh off Bill Henley' | + | |
+ | It could not laugh off Bill Henley' | ||
It was stated that a new trustee for Blue Gum would be elected at the Annual General Meeting and nominations should be kept in mind. | It was stated that a new trustee for Blue Gum would be elected at the Annual General Meeting and nominations should be kept in mind. | ||
- | This brought us to the southerly gale and the matter of the Annual Re-union. These must have co-molded | + | |
- | But it was mention of the damper contest which drew the crabs. Kevin Ardill complained that the judges last year ate the lemon peel from his daoper, and was told there should be no peel in - darpers | + | This brought us to the southerly gale and the matter of the Annual Re-union. These must have co-incided |
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- | "Take a swab!" urged someone. | + | But it was mention of the damper contest which drew the crabs. Kevin Ardill complained that the judges last year ate the lemon peel from his damper, and was told there should be no peel in dampers |
- | Gil Webb wanted to know whether it was to be a real damper "with ashes next to its skin" or that insipid, emasculated product of the metal age "a powder cake". The judges refused to eat their Peck of dirt or more, and voted that the despised " | + | |
- | Dormie now rose to another vital matter, and advanced a triple- barreled motion, which (summarised) was that we urge the Federation to write the Minister for Tourist Activities asking (1) that defacement or damage to huts in scenic and similar reserves be /lade a punishable offence (?) that visitors' | + | Gil Webb wanted to know whether it was to be a real damper "with ashes next to its skin" or that insipid, emasculated product of the metal age "a powder cake". The judges refused to eat their peck of dirt or more, and voted that the despised " |
- | Colin Lloyd mentioned that the proximity of Seaman' | + | |
+ | Dormie now rose to another vital matter, and advanced a triple-barreled motion, which (summarised) was that we urge the Federation to write the Minister for Tourist Activities asking (1) that defacement or damage to huts in scenic and similar reserves be made a punishable offence (2) that visitors' | ||
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+ | Colin Lloyd mentioned that the proximity of Seaman' | ||
It was decided that information regarding dedicated land at Blackheath, and its possible transfer to private ownership, should be passed on to the Parks and Playgrounds Movement. Also, that a reminder be sent to the Minister for Lands regarding timber cutting in the Mark Morton Reserve. | It was decided that information regarding dedicated land at Blackheath, and its possible transfer to private ownership, should be passed on to the Parks and Playgrounds Movement. Also, that a reminder be sent to the Minister for Lands regarding timber cutting in the Mark Morton Reserve. | ||
- | After announcement that the late Photo Section was going to rise Phoenix-like as a Federation-wide activity, the meeting closed in moderating climatic conditions at 9.25 p m, | + | |
- | SOCIAL _NOTES FOR MARCH. \ | + | After announcement that the late Photo Section was going to rise Phoenix-like as a Federation-wide activity, the meeting closed in moderating climatic conditions at 9.25 p.m. |
- | Some documentary films, by courtesy W.E.A., will be shown on 18th March. The reels will be carefully selected and are bound to be of interest to Bushwalkers, | + | |
- | Mr. Walter Gruse has some interesting slides. to show us on 25th March. His topic. - '' | + | ---- |
- | The lecture set down for 29th April has now been arraned. Mr. Alan Strom will give a talk " | + | |
+ | ===== Social Notes for March. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Some documentary films, by courtesy W.E.A., will be shown on 18th March. The reels will be carefully selected and are bound to be of interest to Bushwalkers. | ||
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+ | Mr. Walter Gruse has some interesting slides to show us on 25th March. His topic - "Kosciusko and Burragorang" | ||
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+ | The lecture set down for 29th April has now been arranged. Mr. Alan Strom will give a talk " | ||
- Edna Stretton, Social Secretary. | - Edna Stretton, Social Secretary. | ||
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- | PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIFITION | + | ---- |
- | The Committee has already appointed | + | |
- | As announced at the February meeting, the Committee has voted funds to enable the first, second and third best photographs to be published in the magazine. A competent critic will be obtained, and all photographers will be able to benefit by al expert analysis of their exhibits. The suggested | + | ===== Photographic Exhibition. ===== |
- | -apceptable. In fact a panel of small photographs is often most interesting. Age of Photographs | + | |
- | LAZ. | + | The Committee has already appointed |
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== Laz. ===== | ||
By " | By " | ||
+ | |||
So Laz - our Volga boatman of many a camp fire in the years that are fled - is no more. And the manner of his passing - alone in the snow near Cradle Mountain, with his pack beside him - was appropriate. He always did like solitude. | So Laz - our Volga boatman of many a camp fire in the years that are fled - is no more. And the manner of his passing - alone in the snow near Cradle Mountain, with his pack beside him - was appropriate. He always did like solitude. | ||
- | Thirty years ago he wandered round our now familar | + | |
+ | Thirty years ago he wandered round our now familiar | ||
I first met him one cold crisp morning when day was very young, near Thirroul. I had walked up Bulli Pass to catch the sunup - and at the lookout I met four walkers, I think they had come from Appin. The face of one was very familiar to me - for a long time I had seen him at many a city hall where the best of music was to be heard. It was Laz. This was about 1918-19. I still have a snap of them perched on the top fence rail with the ocean behind. | I first met him one cold crisp morning when day was very young, near Thirroul. I had walked up Bulli Pass to catch the sunup - and at the lookout I met four walkers, I think they had come from Appin. The face of one was very familiar to me - for a long time I had seen him at many a city hall where the best of music was to be heard. It was Laz. This was about 1918-19. I still have a snap of them perched on the top fence rail with the ocean behind. | ||
- | The life of Laz reads like another Steinbeck book. Born in the Caucasian part of Russia, life was a grim struggle for the Puras. By sheer necessity his mother was compelled to play foster mother to the ,higher ups, selling the milk nature intended for little Laz. By some means the family got to the greatest foster mother - London. Even there the struggle went on - our Laz toiling long hours in a basement making superlative clothes for the higher ups. Laz ran to a standstill and a doctor advised a new country - Canada or N.Z. In a coin toss style Laz picked N.Z., but, after a time - finding the people much too suburban - he came over here - with a little cash and a lot of skill. By sheer hard | + | |
- | 6 | + | The life of Laz reads like another Steinbeck book. Born in the Caucasian part of Russia, life was a grim struggle for the Puras. By sheer necessity his mother was compelled to play foster mother to the higher ups, selling the milk nature intended for little Laz. By some means the family got to the greatest foster mother - London. Even there the struggle went on - our Laz toiling long hours in a basement making superlative clothes for the higher ups. Laz ran to a standstill and a doctor advised a new country - Canada or N.Z. In a coin toss style Laz picked N.Z., but, after a time - finding the people much too suburban - he came over here - with a little cash and a lot of skill. By sheer hard work he managed to bring the family overseas to share sunny Australia. The vices and follies of mankind snared none of his cash or time - his life lay in his craftmanship, |
- | work he managed to bring the family overseas to share sunny Australia. The vices and follies of mankind snared none of his cash or time' | + | |
- | Most of his life he was tosed between two fears (or bayonets) one - th,at the Pretty Things | + | Most of his life he was tossed |
- | 'much bigger and sharper. - that one - and just one. - 'would pounce on him and by a stroke of the pen and a spot of gold - prison him body and soul for life. | + | |
We once had a heavenly ten days at Kossy - according to Laz the apex of his life - and this female subject was much discussed. I used to tease him unmercifully with visions of a married Laz with lots of small editions - and be it known many a wistful expression betrayed him. | We once had a heavenly ten days at Kossy - according to Laz the apex of his life - and this female subject was much discussed. I used to tease him unmercifully with visions of a married Laz with lots of small editions - and be it known many a wistful expression betrayed him. | ||
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I shall miss him greatly and for long. Politically we were poles apart but in all else we clicked as one. | I shall miss him greatly and for long. Politically we were poles apart but in all else we clicked as one. | ||
- | We had a long conversation just before he left. I tried my best to dissuade him from air travel, he would not agree, but said: !IWell, I'm very grateful to you for trying to stop me, for it looks like there is someone | + | |
- | How little we knew: | + | We had a long conversation just before he left. I tried my best to dissuade him from air travel, he would not agree, but said: "Well, I'm very grateful to you for trying to stop me, for it looks like there is __someone__ |
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- | CAMBEWARRA & BERRY MOUNTAINS. | + | ===== Berry Taxi Service. ===== |
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- | APSLEY-TIA- YARROWITCH. | + | ===== Apsley |
By A.L. Wyborn. | By A.L. Wyborn. | ||
- | (Oor, location of rain points of interest see - Max Gentle' | + | |
- | TheOkley | + | (For location of main points of interest see Max Gentle' |
- | of timber in Australia. After leaving the Hastings the highway gradually ascends. to plateau like 'country over 39,000 feet high,. which is rent by very deep' | + | |
- | It was to this region that the.." | + | The Oxley Highway runs inland from Wauchope on the North Coast past Walcha and Tamworth. The first portion follows the Hastings River closely through |
- | The leader, | + | |
- | yards away. ,The volcanic walls, went down into Ominously | + | It was to this region that the " |
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- | Our route lay roughly east. betWeen | + | The leader, Alan Hardie, knew what to expect, but Clem Hallstrom |
- | old man troo over seven feet high, accompanied by light grey kangaroos. | + | |
- | The camp 'turned out to be. the ,last water before Tia and was on the tOps close 'to the junction' | + | Our route lay roughly east between |
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- | spectacular as the part of the Apsley near the falls, which is not even m entioned | + | The camp turned out to be the last water before Tia Falls, |
- | Leaving camp we soon came to the western side of the Tia Gorge, which, although as deep as the Apsley has accessible heavily timbered sides. We were following the edge south to Tia Palls, When I almost trod on a large black snake, which, being poised to strike, caused me to beat a hasty retreat. However | + | |
- | Peter' | + | Leaving camp we soon came to the western side of the Tia Gorge, which, although as deep as the Apsley has accessible heavily timbered sides. We were following the edge south to Tia Falls, when I almost trod on a large black snake, which, being poised to strike, caused me to beat a hasty retreat. However |
- | From here we cow. t a glimpse of Garibaldi Rock protruding from the side of Deep Creek a few miles downstream, a remarkable square pyramid of basalt. Standing on the ridge between the two creeks, we noticed how thickly wooded was the narrow Peter' | + | |
- | The bottom of Deep Creek was reached after a steep deseent, to find the water in stagnant pools, and overall a hot oppree, | + | Peter' |
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+ | From here we caught | ||
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+ | The bottom of Deep Creek was reached after a steep descent, to find the water in stagnant pools, and overall a hot oppressive | ||
We went round on the ridge opposite the falls early next morning to appreciate the fine setting of the twin cascades, dropping an estimated 600 feet into a large amphitheatre. Above the falls the placid river meandered through light green grassy paddocks, and dark green coppices of eucalypts, and was edged with laden blackberry bushes, their roots deep in the water. | We went round on the ridge opposite the falls early next morning to appreciate the fine setting of the twin cascades, dropping an estimated 600 feet into a large amphitheatre. Above the falls the placid river meandered through light green grassy paddocks, and dark green coppices of eucalypts, and was edged with laden blackberry bushes, their roots deep in the water. | ||
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- | It was six miles of dreary road bashing then in the hot sun, back to the Oxley Highway, | + | It was six miles of dreary road bashing then in the hot sun, back to the Oxley Highway, |
- | On arrival at Wauchope Station we found we had time on our hands, so continued twelve | + | |
- | ON THE ROAD TO AFFIDALE | + | On arrival at Wauchope Station we found we had time on our hands, so continued twelve |
- | P7 Max Gentle. | + | |
- | Sunlight, mountains, a road, a bicycle, a re' | + | ---- |
- | Beyond Singleton, I peddled through pouring rain to Muswellbrook | + | |
- | which slowed me consider- | + | ===== On The Road To Armidale. ===== |
- | ably. Next day, when | + | |
- | crossing the Liverpool | + | By Max Gentle. |
- | L.,..0moms ______zaapz___1 | + | |
- | | + | Sunlight, mountains, a road, a bicycle, a restful |
- | serer- 1 sunlight appeared, to aft | + | |
- | l',// \ s -%, | + | Beyond Singleton, I peddled through pouring rain to Muswellbrook which slowed me considerably. Next day, when crossing the Liverpool Range, the aforementioned sunlight appeared, to reveal a fine panorama, looking eastward over the Mount Royal Range and Barrington Tops. |
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- | VI, | + | I had a feeling of satisfaction at having defeated the elements, and was able to appreciate the next stage of the journey through rich meadows, |
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- | P, | + | I left the New England Highway at Bendemeer, and followed |
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- | | + | A number of tableland streams were to be seen, winding through grazing properties on their way eastward, to form the Apsley |
- | 41,,oci ---1.. | + | |
- | Be NI? | + | A few miles further on I made a side trip to view the Tia Falls in a very rugged setting, and to admire |
- | Mount Royal Range and | + | |
- | t \ | + | Further east, the highway crosses a range of hills on to the watershed of the Hastings, there the coastal and easterly |
- | A-4 4( < | + | |
- | 7 J-1* 1 1 Barrington Tops. | + | Grand mountain scenery unfolds while descending to the Hastings |
- | p5 Y ti | + | |
- | 0 | + | I followed the coast road north over the Macleay River at Kempsey, and just beyond there obtained a striking view of Mt. Banda Banda to the southwest. |
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- | IfIArity tpZ C.+"Cp N | + | After passing through dairying and tomato growing land along Warrel Creek, the popular |
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- | 1CP .10 as | + | The next morning I swam at the Bellingen mouth at Urunga, then followed that river upstream to Thora, its fresh water pools providing |
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- | -..,.. P115) 1 | + | The road up Dorrigo Mountain is characterised by magnificent mountain scenery, and maybe its main attraction is where it passes under Newell waterfall. The dairying and potato growing land of Dorrigo plateau later gave way to forest clad hills, as the road climbed to Ebor. |
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- | ?" 4- ...--po C? 7 ST EPAZNZ | + | Beyond Ebor Falls, there is something about the look of the forest which indicates a high altitude above sea level. The trees are mainly of those Eucalyptus species, |
- | p...k. L | + | |
- | ,...., | + | The road to Armidale brought me to the village and store at Wollomombi. The Wollomombi Falls, 28 miles from Armidale, make a sheer plunge of 1,100 feet, and then surge down a steep slope into a great ravine, from whose floor rises a rock of immense size - it is said to be 600 feet high. Two rivers meet below the falls, their combined waters plunging down a chasm, whose sheer cliffs exceed 1,600 feet in height. |
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- | SAIze | + | |
- | I.had a feeling of satisfaction at having defeated the elements, and was able to appreciate the next stage of the journey through | + | |
- | oetween | + | |
- | then the willow lined Peel River at Tamworth, the boulder strewn ridges of Moonbi Range laci the willow- lined river at Dendemeer. | + | |
- | I left the New England Highway at Bendomeer, and | + | |
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- | , A '. . t I | + | |
- | Efollowed | + | |
- | , . , | + | |
- | and then crossed the Main Dividing Range at an, | + | |
- | feeti, | + | |
- | A number of tableland streams were to be seen, | + | |
- | A few miles further on I nade a side' | + | |
- | Further east, the highway crosses a range of hills on to the watershed of the Hastings, there the coastal and easterly | + | |
- | Grand mountain scenery unfolds while descending to the Hastings | + | |
- | .1. followed the coast road north over the Macleay River at | + | |
- | Kempey,.and just beyond there obtained a striking view of Mt. Banda Banda to the southwest. | + | |
- | After passing through dairying and. tomato growing land along Warrel Creek, the popular | + | |
- | The next morning I swam at the Bellingen | + | |
- | followed that river upstream to Thora, its fresh water pools provid | + | |
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- | ing some excellent swimming as a change from the surf.. | + | |
- | The road up Dorrigo Mountain is-characterised by magnificent mountain scenery, and maybe its main attraction is whereit | + | |
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- | Beyond,.Ebor Falls, there is something about the look of the | + | |
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- | forest which indicates a high altitude above sea level. The trees are mainlyof | + | |
- | on | + | |
- | read a signboard there - "The Snowy. Range - 5,000 feet". As | + | |
- | this point was the highest reached on the tour, the downgrade' | + | |
- | Lookoat, 9 miles away. . | + | |
- | I I | + | |
- | The road to Armidale brought me te'the village and store at Wollomombi. The Wollomombi Falls, 28 miles from Armidale2 the a | + | |
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- | sheer plunge of 1,100 feet, and then surge down a steep slope into a great ravine, from whose floor rises a rock of immense size - it is said to be 600 feet high. Two rivers | + | |
From Wollomombi, I peddled along the road to Armidale, to complete a 530 miles tour in 10 days. | From Wollomombi, I peddled along the road to Armidale, to complete a 530 miles tour in 10 days. | ||
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- | WHAT EVERY YOUNG MUGGER. SHOULD KWOW. | ||
- | By Jim grown. | ||
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- | So it's a good thing that walkershave not become entirely uniform, it's well that we still dress in-various degrees of disreputability, | ||
- | Early in his/her career the prospective must make up his/her hind. The decision need not be irrevocableis-c it isn't necessary to lose sleep over the,issue, but if you are one of those impossible people who determine something a4-71d stick resolutely to it fair Or foul, then you ,should consider this parting of the ways, this crossroads in your walking career. For, understand: there is no mean. You are either a big m4gger_or a little-mugger. You-maybe a large big mugger or a small little_ mugger, but you can t be a-medium mugger Why? Because inobody, | ||
- | Now let us suppose you are a light drinker and decide to be a little mugger._ At your firt-hal t Tqu- Proudly produce your natty, | ||
- | Pannikin, to find it surrounded bya-Motley* collection pf, | ||
- | last 701/ know what is meant by " | ||
- | isprenser of the brew says, " | ||
- | 101-111 fair, sbar ", and this absolves him from ay attempt at eciaa.1 | ||
- | diviEtioa of ,th -q1)0, | ||
- | be Very lucky', | ||
- | Gccasio nally of course you 'II stpt f airmincted brewer | ||
- | -vocaaliStic leanings prompt burr ion the drink equally | ||
- | 12 ( | + | ---- |
- | He will use your pannikin as a measure, look dismayed at the miserable on the deck of -the big mugs and promptly | + | |
- | up. Ah, yes - butjhe | + | ===== What Every Young Mugger Should Know. ===== |
- | There one fairly sure way t,o discourage the use of your little mug as a ladle: place-it 1n ,a prominent position on top of a deposit of cow dung (it is almost certain there will- be some, especially if you are camped at Era.) But careful:- Don't do this if it is night, for the breWerls | + | |
- | How do I know all this By bitter experience, my dears I I have in my time been a little-mugger. It was'. nvt always so. In my earliest walking | + | By Jim Brown. |
- | normal big mug. I say again, | + | |
- | Of course, you can go super lightweight and take no mug at all, drinking out of a caate or billy, but if you are a fastidious type who doesn' | + | Sometimes I wish I could have been a walker in those far-off days when a bushwalker was a curiosity and his gear a miscellany of oddments of his own devising. For there' |
- | Just lately we had a non-walker away with us one weekend. When the brew was ready for pouring, I pointed-a finger at her and said laconically, | + | |
- | Well, thank you for your tolerance if you have tolerated me so far. All I really want to say is the little mugger is a silly_ | + | So it's a good thing that walkers have not become entirely uniform; it's well that we still dress in various degrees of disreputability, |
- | KLTRNELL PENINSULA: \Aery good news comes from. our Panics | + | |
- | a view to appropriatt, | + | Early in his/her career the prospective must make up his/her hind. The decision need not be irrevocable, |
- | erosion or the area. the first instance we lc,- | + | |
- | 13 | + | Now let us suppose you are a light drinker and decide to be a little mugger. At your first halt you proudly produce your natty, Persil-washed, |
- | officin.1 | + | |
- | The campaign for the reserv: | + | Occasionally of course you'll strike a fairminded brewer. Schollastic leanings prompt him [illegible] ion the drink equally. |
- | 7ARRCW EOKS AYD RUINED CASTLE: In a letter read beforc | + | |
- | road on Narrotr-Necks One The portions | + | There one fairly sure way to discourage the use of your little mug as a ladle: place it in a prominent position on top of a deposit of cow dung (it is almost certain there will be some, especially if you are camped at Era.) But careful! Don't do this if it is night, for the brewer' |
- | arie would be pleaSed | + | |
- | the ' | + | How do I know all this? By bitter experience, my dears! I have in my time been a little mugger. It was not always so. In my earliest walking |
- | , III 1 NMI | + | |
- | " | + | Of course, you can go super lightweight and take no mug at all, drinking out of a plate or billy, but if you are a fastidious type who doesn' |
- | The _Sutherland Shi-re 'Council has -unanirnously | + | |
- | | + | Just lately we had a non-walker away with us one weekend. When the brew was ready for pouring, I pointed a finger at her and said laconically, |
- | kfbr-vehicle traffic | + | |
- | .0n7 it | + | Well, thank you for your tolerance if you have tolerated me so far. All I really want to say is the little mugger is a silly mugger. Thank you. |
- | 14 | + | |
- | read with considerable anxiety the reitarks | + | ---- |
- | Cir. Harper, shows a lack of knowledge on -matters | + | |
- | _ | + | ==== Kurnell Peninsula: ==== |
- | ing the National Park, and this_ Ls: particiala_rly, | + | |
- | - | + | Very good news comes from our Parks and Playgrounds Movement delegate, |
- | primeval forests will rema1n. untouched and that the history | + | |
- | of past Trusts has not been glorified- by-either an understanding of the term " | + | The campaign for the reservation |
- | _Cir. Harper laments the lack of-access roads and attributes it to the influence | + | |
- | 15 | + | ==== Narrow Necks and Ruined Castle: ==== |
- | it would be good to know what at the "good grounds" | + | |
- | by the Trust." | + | In a letter read before the last meeting Marie Byles reported that both the City of Blue Mountains and the Parks and Playgrounds |
- | it is to be regretted Sir, that nowhere in Clr. Harper' | + | |
+ | Marie would be pleased | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== "Developing" | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Sutherland Shire Council has unanimously | ||
+ | |||
+ | On January 24th Allen Strom replied with a letter as follows: | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Sir: I read with considerable anxiety the remarks | ||
+ | |||
+ | Clr. Harper shows a lack of knowledge on matters | ||
+ | |||
+ | Clr. Harper laments the lack of access roads and attributes it to the influence | ||
+ | |||
+ | It would be good to know what are the "good grounds" | ||
+ | |||
+ | It is to be regretted Sir, that nowhere in Clr. Harper' | ||
Yours sincerely, | Yours sincerely, | ||
+ | |||
Allen A. Strom. | Allen A. Strom. | ||
- | Hon. Sec. Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia. Member of The Sydney Bush Walkers. | + | |
- | In N.S.W. representations for the appointment of a bushwalker representative on the National Park have met with no success | + | Hon. Sec. Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia. Member of The Sydney Bush Walkers." |
- | Contrast this with Tasmania. It is reported in the hTasmanian | + | |
- | OFFICIAL ANZAC DAY WEETEND WALK 22ND.TO 25TH APRIL 1949. Katoomba-. | + | ---- |
- | Cre7F-Hi-Sr-11-7.NernOTITIT7775cRiver-Breakfast | + | |
- | This walk has. been put on the programme so that those with sentimental thoughts about the homage due to the Fallen on the day of the year set apart for that purpose, may without any qualms of conscience pay their respects and at the same time enjoy the weekend in bushwalking through this most picturesque section of the | + | In N.S.W. representations for the appointment of a bushwalker representative on the National Park have met with no success. Contrast this with Tasmania. It is reported in the " |
- | Cox River terrain. This is not a test but prospectives are welcome. It will be a good oportunity | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Official Anzac Day Weekend Walk 22nd to 25th April 1949. ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Katoomba - Clear Hill - Splendour Rock (Memorial) Cox River - Breakfast | ||
+ | |||
+ | This walk has been put on the programme so that those with sentimental thoughts about the homage due to the Fallen on the day of the year set apart for that purpose, may without any qualms of conscience pay their respects and at the same time enjoy the weekend in bushwalking through this most picturesque section of the Cox River terrain. This is not a test but prospectives are welcome. It will be a good opportunity | ||
Camp on the Friday night will be at Corral Swamp. | Camp on the Friday night will be at Corral Swamp. | ||
- | A. Hardie Leader. | + | |
- | 16 | + | A. Hardie. Leader. |
- | SWIMMING CARNIVAL 1949 | + | |
- | Mr-w=iff | + | ---- |
- | The bad luck which has dcgrred | + | |
- | There wos i good roll up, about 50-60 and there was plenty of sag at the Carp fire on Saturday night. Sunday morning | + | ===== Swimming Carnival 1949. ===== |
+ | |||
+ | The bad luck which has dogged | ||
+ | |||
+ | There was a good roll up, about 50-60 and there was plenty of song at the Camp fire on Saturday night. Sunday morning | ||
Here are the results: | Here are the results: | ||
- | 177S CdAT!!PIOYSHIP. RESCUE RACE. | + | |
- | PNIM.....M...1.1.101.151.01.11.1!..11.4.1...4.1.4.161Ma-i se.1191[1011 | + | === Mens Championship. === |
- | 1st. Bert Whil3ier 1st. 'Gwen Jewell-Eric Pegram | + | |
- | 2nd. Claude | + | 1st. Bert Whillier.\\ |
- | 3rd. Roy Brugg7. 3rd. Claude Faynosry Macdonald. | + | 2nd. Claude |
- | WOMEN'S CHAMPI0NS:7.1P. | + | 3rd. Roy Bruggy. |
- | el.IMMIIMJINVIWIMM.OINallyd. bMaMmix wmolo-dwraollalallw m.nlaWmamil=1 | + | |
- | UNDERWATER SWIM-MEN. | + | === Women's Championship. === |
- | ...1.1.4110, | + | |
- | 1st. Vera Tl!atasn 2ncl9 Gwen Jewell | + | 1st. Vera Matasin.\\ |
- | 3rd. -. Lar, | + | 2nd. Gwen Jewell.\\ |
- | LADIES BREAST STROKE | + | 3rd. Mary Macdonald. |
- | 1st. Vera Hatasin. 2nd. N-;.ry Macdonald 3rd0 Gwen Jewell. | + | |
- | MEYS 73REAST STROKE | + | === Ladies Breast Stroke. === |
- | wuOrommag...MMEIMINamiloiummalm...a m...........4.11.4.1N | + | |
- | 1st. David Hoots. 2nd, Don Read, | + | 1st. Vera Matasin.\\ |
+ | 2nd. Mary Macdonald.\\ | ||
+ | 3rd. Gwen Jewell. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Mens Breast Stroke. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1st. David Roots.\\ | ||
+ | 2nd. Don Read.\\ | ||
3rd. Claude Haynes. | 3rd. Claude Haynes. | ||
- | 1st. Eric Pegram -2nd. FrfAnk Young. 3rd.. Don Read | ||
- | UNDERWATER SWIM-LADIES 1st. Gwen Jewell. | ||
- | MANDELBERG CUP. | ||
- | 1st. Gwen Jewell-Kevin Ardill 2nd. Vera Mitasin-Frank Young | ||
- | - 3rd. Margaret-Stoddart-Eric Pegram. | ||
- | 1st. Gwen Jewell. 611, points. | ||
- | POINTS SCORE FOR HENLEY CUP. | ||
- | points. 2nd,Vera Matasin 7 points. Eric Pegram | ||
- | GOSSIP. | + | === Rescue Race. === |
- | Dorothy Vincent is off to New Zealand, answering written appeal from Ron Knightley to come and share mountains and other troubles. They will be married shortly after Dorothy' | + | 1st. Gwen Jewell - Eric Pegram.\\ |
+ | 2nd. Vera Matasin - Don Read.\\ | ||
+ | 3rd. Claude Haynes - Mary Macdonald. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Underwater Swim - Men. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1st. Eric Pegram.\\ | ||
+ | 2nd. Frank Young.\\ | ||
+ | 3rd. Don Read. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Underwater Swim - Ladies. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1st. Gwen Jewell. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Mandelberg Cup. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1st. Gwen Jewell - Kevin Ardill.\\ | ||
+ | 2nd. Vera Matasin - Frank Young.\\ | ||
+ | 3rd. Margaret Stoddart - Eric Pegram. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Points score for the Henley Cup. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1st. Gwen Jewell. 7 1/2 points.\\ | ||
+ | 2nd. Vera Matasin. 7 points.\\ | ||
+ | 3rd. Eric Pegram. 6 1/2 points. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Gossip. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dorothy Vincent is off to New Zealand, answering | ||
A certain person, who is not a member, is mainly responsible for the absence from club activities of new member Bill Hancock. Margaret Mulholland is the attraction and their engagement has been announced. | A certain person, who is not a member, is mainly responsible for the absence from club activities of new member Bill Hancock. Margaret Mulholland is the attraction and their engagement has been announced. | ||
- | Is there any connection between the report of Social Expenditure of 72. for the year and the ultra smart sophisticated appearance of our Social Secretary. Did you notice the Treasurer giving her and "old fashioned" | + | Is there any connection between the report of Social Expenditure of £72. for the year and the ultra smart sophisticated appearance of our Social Secretary. Did you notice the Treasurer giving her an "old fashioned" |
- | " | + | " |
One of the trains on Saturday carrying steady reliables to the swimming carnival was the one chosen by Billy Taplin and court for a trip to Bushwalkers Basin. With the " | One of the trains on Saturday carrying steady reliables to the swimming carnival was the one chosen by Billy Taplin and court for a trip to Bushwalkers Basin. With the " | ||
- | John Freeman and Elaine Marsh (prospectives) and two others, set off for the carnival on Friday night. They arrived at the top of the hill above Sandy Bend that night and camped. Next morning they asked the woman who lives in the house there, where was Sandy Bend. She directed upstream. They went for five miles (they report) before they "woke up". Well, we've made some early starts ourselves but never have we walked | + | John Freeman and Elaine Marsh (prospectives) and two others, set off for the carnival on Friday night. They arrived at the top of the hill above Sandy Bend that night and camped. Next morning they asked the woman who lives in the house there, where was Sandy Bend. She directed upstream. They went for five miles (they report) before they "woke up". Well, we've made some early starts ourselves but never have we walked |
+ | |||
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+ | |||
+ | ==== Film Nights. ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | There should be no chance of any member of the S.B.W. losing his way at Kosciusko after the fine array of coloured slides presented by Roley Cotter, Jack Thorpe and Doug. Johnson at the slide night and by Bob Savage at his lecture " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | State Cabinet recently approved the expenditure of £185, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | News has just reached us that John Harvey, a member of many a years standing, passed away last week. To the Harvey family, his wife Dora, sons David and John and daughter Judy we extend our deepest sympathy. | ||
- | FILM NIGHTS. her should be no chance of any member of the S.B.W. losiFFETT-gay at Kosciusko after the fine array of coloured slides presented by Roley Cotter, Jack Thorpe and Doug.Johnson at the slide night and by Bob Savage at his lecture " | ||
- | State Cabinet recently approved the expenditure of Z1e5, | ||
- | News has just reached us that John Harvey, a member of many a rears standing, passed aWay last week. To the Harvey family, his wife Dora, sons David and John and daughter Judy we extend our deepest sympathy. - | ||
John was a true lover of the bushlands and spent all his holidays camping with the family. Though he was not often seen in the club in recent years, the many members who enjoyed his unassuming friendship will feel his loss very intimately. | John was a true lover of the bushlands and spent all his holidays camping with the family. Though he was not often seen in the club in recent years, the many members who enjoyed his unassuming friendship will feel his loss very intimately. | ||
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