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194907 [2016/02/24 12:50] – [Editorial - The Increasing Unpopularity of Hikers] kennettj | 194907 [2016/02/24 13:12] – [Social Notes for July] kennettj | ||
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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 | + | 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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- | owever | + | The President then read the letters written to the Minister for Lands and 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 |
- | rex mmend any change. It would not be poS6ib1e | + | |
- | After this report Marie 1371es | + | After this report Marie Byles said she was unable to represent the Club on the special committee and AIex Colley was elected in her place. Later in the meeting Marie Byles moved that If Lands Department doesn' |
- | been received from the Federation heartily endorsing National Fitness. The discussion followed the same lines as previously and there was no disagre' | + | been received from the Federation heartily endorsing National Fitness. The discussion followed the same lines as previously and there was no disagreement |
- | The next subject for discussion was whether members should | + | |
- | follow the Federation' | + | The next subject for discussion was whether members should follow the Federation' |
- | The President then called for volunteers for Room Stewards for the ensuing month. All except one of the eighty were quite happy te leave this work to the President and the Secretary, or other Committee members. The one who volunteered was, as usual, one of those who already carries out several tasks for the Club. | + | |
- | It was decided to book a long table at the AOC.' | + | The President then called for volunteers for Room Stewards for the ensuing month. All except one of the eighty were quite happy to leave this work to the President and the Secretary or other Committee members. The one who volunteered was as usual, one of those who already carries out several tasks for the Club. |
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+ | It was decided to book a long table at the A.C. Cafe (Wingello House, Angel Place) on Friday nights so that Club members could dine together. | ||
The meeting closed at 8.45 p m. | The meeting closed at 8.45 p m. | ||
- | THE FORESTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE will be held on July 20th 21st., and 22nd0 On the first day it will open at 10 a. m. and on the other days at 0 a m. It will take place on the 10th floor of the Rural Bank Building. Most of the current matters of. conservation which have been discussed by the S,B.W. are on the agenda. | + | **THE FORESTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE** will be held on July 20th 21st and 22nd. On the first day it will open at 10 a.m. and on the other days at 9 a m. It will take place on the 10th floor of the Rural Bank Building. Most of the current matters of conservation which have been discussed by the S.B.W. are on the agenda. |
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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 forest provided a mottled screen. The little pools made of water-smoothed rocks were clean and, between the rocks, strained the pink rootlets which bound the soil and kept the water clear. Quickly we had soaped and scrubbed ourselves and, while we immersed to wash ourselves quite clean, the soap was slipped into a natural container in the gnarled trunk of a tree tenaciously clinging to the bank. A quick look around and you espy a convenient bath-mat - a smooth, dry stone on which you can stand to dry yourself and put on your boots. The stone must be close to the water and close to the bank so that each foot can be washed on the sole before being dried and put straight into your soak. Then you must be ill jumicl pf, distance of the bank. You balance on one foot as you dry the other, then reverse, and only when you are back into warm clothing can you find time to smile an expressive smile of satisfaction. | + | 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 forest provided a mottled screen. The little pools made of water-smoothed rocks were clean and, between the rocks, strained the pink rootlets which bound the soil and kept the water clear. Quickly we had soaped and scrubbed ourselves and, while we immersed to wash ourselves quite clean, the soap was slipped into a natural container in the gnarled trunk of a tree tenaciously clinging to the bank. A quick look around and you espy a convenient bath-mat - a smooth, dry stone on which you can stand to dry yourself and put on your boots. The stone must be close to the water and close to the bank so that each foot can be washed on the sole before being dried and put straight into your soak. Then you must be in jumping |
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's 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's 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. | ||
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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' | 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' | ||
- | With the promise of a perfect day we moved off next morn. Ten minutes walking disclosed a trifling error. We were on a spur of the main ridge but twenty minutes later found us again on the straight and narrow. Imagine beetling along the Mt. Solitary knife edge for a couple of hours and you have a fairly accurate description of our progress. However it was excellent training for what was to come. At 11 a m. we gazed down at the junction of Blacksmith Creek and the Colo. I'll admit, as ridges go, our selection wouldn' | + | With the promise of a perfect day we moved off next morn. Ten minutes walking disclosed a trifling error. We were on a spur of the main ridge but twenty minutes later found us again on the straight and narrow. Imagine beetling along the Mt. Solitary knife edge for a couple of hours and you have a fairly accurate description of our progress. However it was excellent training for what was to come. At 11 a m. we gazed down at the junction of Blacksmith Creek and the Colo. I'll admit, as ridges go, our selection wouldn' |
Our original plan was to climb the ridge ahead and come down on Tootie Creek, but somehow or other we had had ridges and decided to bash cut the four miles along the Col. Max remembered a surveyor' | Our original plan was to climb the ridge ahead and come down on Tootie Creek, but somehow or other we had had ridges and decided to bash cut the four miles along the Col. Max remembered a surveyor' | ||
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he S.B.W. photographers take the palm for dogged determination. How it was organised is still to be told, but somehow phctographors, | he S.B.W. photographers take the palm for dogged determination. How it was organised is still to be told, but somehow phctographors, | ||
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The judge - Mr. Eade from the Photographic Society - congratulated members both on the numbers and the high quality of the exhibits. The technique was excellent and it had been a very hard job to select the winning prints. He had judged them from the | The judge - Mr. Eade from the Photographic Society - congratulated members both on the numbers and the high quality of the exhibits. The technique was excellent and it had been a very hard job to select the winning prints. He had judged them from the | ||
- | standpoint of pictorial and, general interest. He had not paid attention to topographical or personal details which, however interesting to members, might not be so to others. By the light of two petrol lamps Mr. Eade then displayed and commented on thirty of the photographs. He said, however, that he could easily have overlooked some good prints because of the bad light. He placed the first four photographs as follows :- | + | standpoint of pictorial and, general interest. He had not paid attention to topographical or personal details which, however interesting to members, might not be so to others. By the light of two petrol lamps |
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+ | Mr. Eade then displayed and commented on thirty of the photographs. He said, however, that he could easily have overlooked some good prints because of the bad light. He placed the first four photographs as follows :- | ||
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3. Tree study by Jack Thorpe. | 3. Tree study by Jack Thorpe. | ||
4. "On Guthrie" | 4. "On Guthrie" | ||
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- | At the end cf the exhibition the President thanked Yr. Eade for his very helpful criticisms and suggestions. They should certainly be invaluable tc our ardent photographers. Dorothy Lawry revived the suggestion that we should have an exhibition in town later, and no doubt the Committee will consider this suggestion. Everyone was sorry that full jIltice could net be done tosuch a pleasing displuy. | ||
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- | THE NEW STYLE HARNESS | + | Members |
- | Old hands will probably have noti:ed that the harness | + | second and third photographs. By using magazine funds in addition it will be possible to give each photograph full page reproduction. Should power restrictions be lifted by the middle |
- | of the new Paddymade steel frame rucksack is different | + | |
- | . of hDr4sir,17 the rucksack from the shoulders. Back pull' is | + | Many of the photographs selected by Mr. Eade would probably reproduce even better |
- | considerably reduced, the top of the frame being kept 117 to 21: nearer | + | |
+ | At the end cf the exhibition the President thanked Mr. Eade for his very helpful criticisms and suggestions. They should certainly be invaluable to our ardent photographers. Dorothy Lawry revived the suggestion that we should have an exhibition in town later, and no doubt the Committee will consider this suggestion. Everyone was sorry that full justice could not be done to such a pleasing display. | ||
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- | HIRE SERVICE. | ||
- | This popular service is very useful to old members who wish to take new chums on walks or to new members who are in the process of acquiring gear. At ordinary week-ends | ||
- | not much difficulty is experiencied, | ||
- | HIRE BOOKINGS FOR HOLIDAY WEEK-ENDS | ||
- | Bookings. open on the first day of the month nearest to two months before the first day of the holiday week-end. Thus:- bookings open for October week-end on 1st0 August. | ||
- | PADDY PALLIN, | ||
- | CM C72.R FOR WALKERS, 327 George St., !PHONE BX 3595 SYDNEY |
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