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- | Several times in these pages it has been pointed out that lost hikers have taken their place along with murders, nudity and the morals of film stars as one of the popular selling lines in the stock-in-trade of the journalist. One person lost in the bush is news, whereas the thousands seriously ill in hospital or the hundreds injured in car accidents are taken for granted. After each thrilling | + | Several times in these pages it has been pointed out that lost hikers have taken their place along with murders, nudity and the morals of film stars as one of the popular selling lines in the stock-in-trade of the journalist. One person lost in the bush is news, whereas the thousands seriously ill in hospital or the hundreds injured in car accidents are taken for granted. After each thrilling |
A few of these letters are written by responsible people and are amply justified by the hardships of the searchers. Thus the Mayor of Katoomba. Alderman Frank Walford, described the "Hyde Park bush-men" | A few of these letters are written by responsible people and are amply justified by the hardships of the searchers. Thus the Mayor of Katoomba. Alderman Frank Walford, described the "Hyde Park bush-men" | ||
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Marie Byles wrote to say that she had heard from the Parks and Playgrounds Movement that the Lands Department had decided, subject to the concurrence of the Water Board being obtained, that the Valuer General be instructed to arrange the purchase of the two freehold portions on the Narrow Necks for L400 with a view to public recreation. The land was to be placed under the control of the Blue Mountains City Council. | Marie Byles wrote to say that she had heard from the Parks and Playgrounds Movement that the Lands Department had decided, subject to the concurrence of the Water Board being obtained, that the Valuer General be instructed to arrange the purchase of the two freehold portions on the Narrow Necks for L400 with a view to public recreation. The land was to be placed under the control of the Blue Mountains City Council. | ||
- | News contained in a letter from the Blue Mountains City Council was not so good. The Council | + | News contained in a letter from the Blue Mountains City Council was not so good. The Council |
- | A letter was received from Mr. F.E. Peters, an S.U.B.W. delegate, objecting to the article entitled The Black Sheep of the Federation'', | + | |
- | Th President then read the letters written to the Minister for Lands ard the Director of the National Fitness Council about the Era land'. Following this he made a report on an interview he had had with Mr. Gordon Young, the Director of the National Fitness Movementdr Most of the information he obtained was already known to Club members, except,it appeared, that the Federation had written to the National Fitness Council in July 1947 agreeing to the resumption of the land by National Fitness. About 4,000 was available for the resumption of all the blocks. The lard would be vested in the National Fitness Trust which had been formed under the Lands Act. There would also be a local advisory committee of interested bodies. A meeting of interested bodies would be held on June 24th to diamss the resumption. Mr. Young said that some of the sub-standard shacks would have to go. The remainder would probably have to be leased from National Fitness and would probably disappear in time, as no transfers would be permitted. The National FitneSs Council would in due cou-se erect a hostel and superintendant' | + | A letter was received from Mr. F.E. Peters, an S.U.B.W. delegate, objecting to the article entitled The Black Sheep of the Federation appearing in the May issue of the Magazine. It protested that the S.U.B.W. delegates were not the stonewall tacticians of the Federation |
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+ | The President then read the letters written to the Minister for Lands ard the Director of the National Fitness Council about the Era land'. Following this he made a report on an interview he had had with Mr. Gordon Young, the Director of the National Fitness Movementdr Most of the information he obtained was already known to Club members, except,it appeared, that the Federation had written to the National Fitness Council in July 1947 agreeing to the resumption of the land by National Fitness. About 4,000 was available for the resumption of all the blocks. The lard would be vested in the National Fitness Trust which had been formed under the Lands Act. There would also be a local advisory committee of interested bodies. A meeting of interested bodies would be held on June 24th to diamss the resumption. Mr. Young said that some of the sub-standard shacks would have to go. The remainder would probably have to be leased from National Fitness and would probably disappear in time, as no transfers would be permitted. The National FitneSs Council would in due cou-se erect a hostel and superintendant' | ||
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owever he was not in favour of the Trust eurimittinp itself for all time to no roads and it would be up to the Local Committee to | owever he was not in favour of the Trust eurimittinp itself for all time to no roads and it would be up to the Local Committee to | ||
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"But how do you wash?" It was somewhat staggering when a question you have possibly never consciously thought of and the answer to which you regard as rather axiomatic is suddenly posed to you. And the questioner cannot be blamed for his ignorance which is perhaps only a degree worse than that of the walker when he begins his infant career, For all of us walkers are constantly learning " | "But how do you wash?" It was somewhat staggering when a question you have possibly never consciously thought of and the answer to which you regard as rather axiomatic is suddenly posed to you. And the questioner cannot be blamed for his ignorance which is perhaps only a degree worse than that of the walker when he begins his infant career, For all of us walkers are constantly learning " | ||
- | Here I shall interpolate some remarks which I did not make in the drawing room for fear that my already doubtful audience would think, thought so". Some eminent and scientific people have expressed grave doubts about the desirability of the comparatively modern craze for washing and eleanl., | + | Here I shall interpolate some remarks which I did not make in the drawing room for fear that my already doubtful audience would think, |
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+ | In walking and camping in Australia one has to keep constantly in mind the question of water, it is one of the ever-present problems. Unhappy the leader who fails to provide his party at night with water to drink. But I am not thinking now of water to drink in which respect we are lucky in Australia in so far as most water can be drunk in places in which we are likely to camp. If you can arrange to camp beside a purling brook you have no excuse for not taking soap and towel to the bank and plunging straight in. This, however, is an idealistic picture, for many of our creeks are lacking in pools and so shallow that one would have to lie on one's back like a beetle to be covered. | ||
- | In walking and camping in Australia one has s to keep constantly in mind the question of water, it is one of the ever-present problems. Unhappy the leader who fails to -or ovide his party at night with water to drink But I am not thinking now of water to drink - in which respect we are lucky in Australia in so far as most water can be drunk in places in which we are likely to camp. If you can arrange to camp beside a purling brook you have ve n o excuse for not taking soap and towel to the bank and plunging straight in. This, however, is an idealistic picture, for many of our creeks are lacking in pools and s'o shallow tila t one would have to lie on one's back like a beetle to be covered. | ||
Sometimes water is so scarce that even this expedient is not possible and then resort has to be made to the sponging method. This method, when performed with hot water in front of a hot fire can be really delicious especially when the fire is the centre of a small warm universe beyond which the demons of cold are clamouring, But being forced to numerous sponges is wearisome and fussy and one begins to long for an honest plunge in the water. | Sometimes water is so scarce that even this expedient is not possible and then resort has to be made to the sponging method. This method, when performed with hot water in front of a hot fire can be really delicious especially when the fire is the centre of a small warm universe beyond which the demons of cold are clamouring, But being forced to numerous sponges is wearisome and fussy and one begins to long for an honest plunge in the water. | ||
- | Once on a trip we went for four days without sufficient water to do anything but sponge and on the fifth day I cajoled the party along by the promise of a swim (at midday, too, in the warmth of the northern sun) in the Teviot. Over the last rise we could see the line of - casuarinas which indicated the river' | + | Once on a trip we went for four days without sufficient water to do anything but sponge and on the fifth day I cajoled the party along by the promise of a swim (at midday, too, in the warmth of the northern sun) in the Teviot. Over the last rise we could see the line of casuarinas which indicated the river' |
- | When looking at the volume of water running a few miles higher up we found it hard to believe that it was the same stream by which we had lunched. We eagerly sought the deepest pool where trees on the edge of the tropical | + | When looking at the volume of water running a few miles higher up we found it hard to believe that it was the same stream by which we had lunched. We eagerly sought the deepest pool where trees on the edge of the tropical |
- | A fantastic picture comes to mind. In the centre is a hut and around tower snow-clad mountains. In front of the hut a youth is standing, in a kerosene tin, from which steam is rising like a fog. For a moment I cannot remember the reason for this open air bathing then it comes to me. It is still very cold weather and we know that there is nobody in this part of the country but =selves. Teds system was to heat numerous billies of water, pour them into the kerosene tin in which he stood to scrub himself clean. Then he employed me to throw the tin of water over him. One cannot, naturally, convert a hut into a shower recess. | + | A fantastic picture comes to mind. In the centre is a hut and around tower snow-clad mountains. In front of the hut a youth is standing, in a kerosene tin, from which steam is rising like a fog. For a moment I cannot remember the reason for this open air bathing then it comes to me. It is still very cold weather and we know that there is nobody in this part of the country but ourselves. Ted' |
- | I recall now that Ted had his bath first and that I really had no intention of following suit but, after witne6sing | + | I recall now that Ted had his bath first and that I really had no intention of following suit but, after witnessing |
- | Bathrooms in houses are becoming more and more sumptuous. If you can get tiles for your room, you can soak in a green bath, which will eventually be forthcoming, | + | Bathrooms in houses are becoming more and more sumptuous. If you can get tiles for your room, you can soak in a green bath, which will eventually be forthcoming, |
Long experience has taught me that you may sponge yourself out of a billy, you may bathe at noon instead of the conventional morning hour, you may drink tea in a pool while you soak, but you have no reason for having to bear being dirty. | Long experience has taught me that you may sponge yourself out of a billy, you may bathe at noon instead of the conventional morning hour, you may drink tea in a pool while you soak, but you have no reason for having to bear being dirty. | ||
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- | By W. r.Allam. | + | By W. Gillam |
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+ | You said you'd keep me warm; it is not true.\\ | ||
+ | Those few poor calories are not enough for me. \\ | ||
+ | An extra sweater and a pair of gloves for you\\ | ||
+ | A lambskin jacket stretched from neck to knee.\\ | ||
+ | Warmth flies like water from a hill\\ | ||
+ | And these poor bones are left to chatter\\ | ||
+ | They twist and curve and cry and catch a chill\\ | ||
+ | And groan and moan at that cold matter.\\ | ||
+ | Like gods together, careless of mankind, | ||
+ | On beds of down some be reclined; | ||
+ | Dreaming, when winter numbs the brain,\\ | ||
+ | These Lotus-Eaters oblivious to pain.\\ | ||
+ | Some twist and turn and groan and sleepless, | ||
+ | Oh pity them. Of these am I. | ||
- | You said ynuid keep me warm; it is not true. Those few Doorca]ories are not enough -* for me. An extra sweater and a pair of gloves 7 for you A laMbskin jacket stretched from neck to knee. | ||
- | -Warmth flies like water from a hill | ||
- | And these poor bones ale left to chatter | ||
- | They twist and curve and cry and catch a chill And groan and moan at that cold matter. | ||
- | Like gods together, careless of maiikind, On beds of-doWn' | ||
- | Dreaming, when:winter numbs the brain, | ||
- | These Lotus-Eaters ' | ||
- | Some twist and turn and groan and sleepless, lie. qp pity them. Of these at-I. | ||
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====== Last Trip ====== | ====== Last Trip ====== | ||
+ | By Kevin Ardill. | ||
- | By-Kevin Ardill. | + | Sure its my last trip and if I had any sense the one before would have been the last. Anyhow better late than never and if you' |
- | Sure s. my last trip ard if I had anyesense | + | |
- | It all happened on King's Birthday weekend, which normal people | + | It all happened on King's Birthday weekend, which normal people |
- | The animals went into the Ark - pardon, like trUe ladies (5) and gentlemen, | + | |
- | We camped beside the road near a trickling clear stream. Morning light showed how fortunate had been eur choice and at Z; a m0 we moved along the road to Mt. Tootie. | + | The animals went into the Ark - pardon, like true ladies (5) and gentlemen, all climbed |
- | We munched the lunch at a small creek which probably | + | |
- | for sausages, | + | We camped beside the road near a trickling clear stream. Morning light showed how fortunate had been our choice and at 8 am we moved along the road to Mt. Tootie. |
- | A halt was called at 4 p m0 and scouts descended to seek water and a camp site for the night. Plenty of water but, having objections to sleeping in a standing position, we decided to push on. Five o'cl-ck, and with the shadows creeping on, we were fortunate enough to find an ideal spot, the only drawback appeared to be lack of water. One party returned with eight buckets of the necessary and after hearing of the location of the water we decided to make the supply do br-akfast | + | |
- | With the promise of a perfect day we moved off next morn. Ten minutes walking disclosed a trifling error. | + | Our first real taste of the country came on The Big Hill, since renamed The Big Bash. Unfortunately I was in front and walked into the densest portion of scrub west of the Abattoirs, type " |
- | behind and see Cottor with his hair standing on end, I am net encouraged. About two weeks later (my watch sail thirty minutes) sixteen nerve cases were lapning | + | |
- | Dur original plan was to climb the ridge ahead and come down on Toetie | + | We munched the lunch at a small creek which probably |
- | was no longer with a party. The leading bunch swore that it would have been impossible to miss their trail but Gladys and myself found our- selves | + | |
- | Much to my surprise we camped at Tontie | + | Quite an uneventful afternoon, with majestic views of mountain ranges and glimpses of sandstone cliffs enclosing Wollangambe Creek and the Colo River. A halt was called at 4 pm and scouts descended to seek water and a camp site for the night. Plenty of water but, having objections to sleeping in a standing position, we decided to push on. Five o'clock, and with the shadows creeping on, we were fortunate enough to find an ideal spot, the only drawback appeared to be lack of water. One party returned with eight buckets of the necessary and after hearing of the location of the water we decided to make the supply do breakfast |
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- | | + | With the promise of a perfect day we moved off next morn. Ten minutes walking disclosed a trifling error. |
- | I was home and in a hot bath by six o/clock, which goes, to shot that if your transport is deprndable, the weather is kind, the company is good and you have the constitution of an ox, the best place to spend a holiday weekend is at a decent guest house somewhere. | + | |
+ | Our original plan was to climb the ridge ahead and come down on Tootie | ||
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+ | Monday morn and on our merry way up Tootie Creek. After a short distance along the creek we ascended | ||
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+ | I was home and in a hot bath by six o'clock, which goes to show that if your transport is dependable, the weather is kind, the company is good and you have the constitution of an ox, the best place to spend a holiday weekend is at a decent guest house somewhere. | ||
====== Old or Superfluous - A Fantasy ====== | ====== Old or Superfluous - A Fantasy ====== | ||
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By W. Gillam. | By W. Gillam. | ||
- | There was, as usual, a great babel of tongues in the Club, but tonight the rabble was making more of a babel than e,en the oldest member had ever heard. For tonight was the night of the annual auction sale and like fishwives everyone had gathered to Fell whab they could and talk, talk, talk. | + | |
+ | There was, as usual, a great babel of tongues in the Club, but tonight the rabble was making more of a babel than even the oldest member had ever heard. For tonight was the night of the annual auction sale and like fishwives everyone had gathered to sell what they could and talk, talk, talk. | ||
The auctioneer was already vainly calling for attention, and making a dickens of a row with a billy lid, which someone had bought hoping that the owner of the billy might have tired of smoked tea and | The auctioneer was already vainly calling for attention, and making a dickens of a row with a billy lid, which someone had bought hoping that the owner of the billy might have tired of smoked tea and | ||
- | would be glad to buy it back. Lot No.1 proved to be a tent and sleeping bag offered on the account of R. Cotter. He denied all rumors | + | would be glad to buy it back. Lot No.1 proved to be a tent and sleeping bag offered on the account of R. Cotter. He denied all rumours |
- | After such a poor Start the auctioneer wondered whether the next lot would suffer the same fate, It proved to be a real 'museum piece, | + | |
- | an axe of the type used by our pioneers and carried | + | After such a poor start the auctioneer wondered whether the next lot would suffer the same fate, It proved to be a real museum piece, an axe of the type used by our pioneers and carried |
This appeal brought tears of sympathy from the crowd. It was finally knocked down for eighteen pence to our conservation expert. Later the C.E. created a disturbance by swinging the object wildly in a demonstration of what he would do if he met a certain person. He was finally pacified and led docilely off to coffee. | This appeal brought tears of sympathy from the crowd. It was finally knocked down for eighteen pence to our conservation expert. Later the C.E. created a disturbance by swinging the object wildly in a demonstration of what he would do if he met a certain person. He was finally pacified and led docilely off to coffee. | ||
- | The blood of the buyers was really up by now and many bid recklesly: a very battered tea infuser went for sixpence. This may | + | |
- | 11. | + | The blood of the buyers was really up by now and many bid recklessly: a very battered tea infuser went for sixpence. This may seem rather |
- | seem rather | + | |
- | Clem was offering for sale a pair of swimming trunks (pre-war, never been used) and a shiny frying pan which scme dotl ng but misinformed relative had given him years ago. Max Gentle was offering his pack explaining that he had found a bigger and better | + | Clem was offering for sale a pair of swimming trunks (pre-war, never been used) and a shiny frying pan which some dotting |
- | Mosquito tents were offered in prodignus | + | |
- | Towards the close of the evening there was a nasty scene when a prospective claimed he had been sold a pup, or, more precisely, two right borts. The would-be confidence trickster was quic: | + | Mosquito tents were offered in prodigious |
- | MCMINC -1.1.., | + | |
+ | Towards the close of the evening there was a nasty scene when a prospective claimed he had been sold a pup, or, more precisely, two right boots. The would be confidence trickster was quickly | ||
====== Gossip - Idle ====== | ====== Gossip - Idle ====== | ||
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====== Safety First in the Bush - "Burnt Off" ====== | ====== Safety First in the Bush - "Burnt Off" ====== | ||
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- | AFETY FIRST IN TEE BUSH. | ||
- | 0...1.ama alar romrialiwumsua.9.0... | ||
- | "BURNT O! | ||
By Jim Brown. | By Jim Brown. | ||
- | Do you know our old friend, Dennis the Menance | + | |
- | bash and bur;'' | + | Do you know our old friend, Dennis the Menace |
- | It was Dennis who charged up Lockley' | + | bash and burn" |
- | who led the notorious walk up the Nattai from Burragnrang | + | |
- | Well, Mister, are 777' | + | It was Dennis who charged up Lockley' |
- | Being burned off is not particularly funny when it does happen. Of course, it does happen. Two cases come to mind - the prospective member of another club who undertrok | + | |
- | 13.. | + | Well, Mister, are you a Dennis the Menace? You know, even if the S.B.W. |
- | walkers who over -reached himself on a walk (solo, I bcaeve) in the Blue Mountains in summer, and has been unhappily aware of the effe& | + | |
- | The only ceuns, | + | Being burned off is not particularly funny when it does happen. Of course, it does happen. Two cases come to mind - the prospective member of another club who undertook |
- | Well, for several months past in the ma gazine | + | |
- | years of font-slogging, I' | + | The only counsel |
- | And just like yours truly I daresay | + | |
- | ..........1141, | + | Well, for several months past in the magazine |
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+ | And just like yours truly I daresay | ||
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