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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | **THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER** |
- | A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Syeney BushwRlkers, 0/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. | + | |
- | No. 17'6 '.JULY, 1949 Price 6d. | + | A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. |
- | Editor: Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli | + | |
- | Ave., 7ililson's Point Sales and Subs: Helen Brooks | + | **No. 176 JULY 1949 Price 6d.** |
- | Production and Business Manager: Typed by Jean Harvey | + | |
- | CONTENTS | + | |**Editor**| Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Ave., Milson's Point| |
- | Paq e | + | |**Production Asst**| Bill Gillam | |
- | Editorial - The Increasing Unpopularity of Hikers | + | |**Sales and Subs**| Helen Brook| |
- | At Our June Meeting 2 | + | |**Production and Business Manager**| Brian Harvey | |
- | The Oute:, | + | |**Typed** | Jean Harvey |
- | Siedleoky' | + | |
- | A Lady's Lament on Not Being Kept Warm, by W. Gillam 7 | + | |
- | Last ?rip, by Kevin Ardill 8 | + | **Contents** |
- | Old or Superfluous, by W. Gillam 10 | + | |
- | Gossip - Idle 11 | + | |
- | Safety First in the Bush - "Burnt Off," by. Jim Brown 12 | + | |Editorial - The Increasing Unpopularity of Hikers |
- | Social Notes for July 13 | + | |At Our June Meeting |
- | Photographic Exhibition 14 | + | |The Outer Man, by Ray Kirkby |
- | Paddy' | + | |Siedleoky' |
- | EDITORIAL | + | |A Lady's Lament on Not Being Kept Warm by W. Gillam |
- | The Increasing | + | |Last Trip by Kevin Ardill |
- | Several times in these pages it has been pointed out that | + | |Old or Superfluous by W. Gillam |
- | lost hikers have taken their place along with murders, nudity and the morals of film stars as one of the popular selling | + | |Gossip - Idle |11| |
- | lines in the stock-in-trade of the journalist. One person lost in the bush is news, whereas the thousards | + | |Safety First in the Bush - "Burnt Off," by Jim Brown |12| |
- | ll in hospital or the hundreds injured in car accidents are taken for granted. After each thrilling | + | |Social Notes for July |13| |
- | dingos, send their quota of indignant letters to the papers. | + | |Photographic Exhibition |
- | 2. | + | |Paddy' |
- | 7apv of these letters are written by responible | + | |
- | In other ways too the hiker is none too popular. On trains and in restaurants and other. public places he is liable to be rowdy. Though there is no great harm in this, people don/t like it. The farmer is filled with apprehension when he sees a mob of hairy-legged youths, armed with rifles, striding over his property. He knows they will not respect his fences, may leave gates open, may shoot his stock, won't put out their fires, will make a moss and leave it. They may get lost and then he will have to look for them. | + | |
- | But, you may ask, what has tefi s to do with the S.B.W.? Quite a lot. In the minds of the general public anybody with a pack is a hiker. Most of them have never heard of the Federation or other walking clubs. This means that every hiker is, to them, a member of the S.B.W. In some areas farmers are already quite hostile to walkers. | + | ====== Editorial - |
- | be our protection. In a lot of the walking country the residents | + | |
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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 | ||
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+ | A few of these letters are written by responsible | ||
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+ | In other ways too the hiker is none too popular. On trains and in restaurants and other public places he is liable to be rowdy. Though there is no great harm in this, people don't like it. The farmer is filled with apprehension when he sees a mob of hairy-legged youths, armed with rifles, striding over his property. He knows they will not respect his fences, may leave gates open, may shoot his stock, won't put out their fires, will make a mess and leave it. They may get lost and then he will have to look for them. | ||
+ | But, you may ask, what has this to do with the S.B.W.? Quite a lot. In the minds of the general public anybody with a pack is a hiker. Most of them have never heard of the Federation or other walking clubs. This means that every hiker is to them, a member of the S.B.W. In some areas farmers are already quite hostile to walkers. | ||
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+ | But the flannel flower badge can be our protection. In a lot of the walking country the residents | ||
know it and most of the old members can recount instances, of the high reputation the wearers of the badge enjoy, even in the most remote places. If we preserve its reputation it may, in the years to come, be our passport to a lot of walking country where hikers have been banned. | know it and most of the old members can recount instances, of the high reputation the wearers of the badge enjoy, even in the most remote places. If we preserve its reputation it may, in the years to come, be our passport to a lot of walking country where hikers have been banned. | ||
- | AT OUR JUNE MEETING. | + | |
- | The President was in the chair, and there were about 80 members present. | + | |
- | Two new members, Ann Evans and Noel Riley, were welcomed, | + | ====== At Our June Meeting ====== |
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+ | The President was in the chair, and there were about 80 members present. Two new members, Ann Evans and Noel Riley, were welcomed, | ||
Doreen Harris' | Doreen Harris' | ||
- | A letter was received from the fiSydney | + | |
- | 3. | + | A letter was received from the Sydney |
- | an article on wild life protection in which orport: | + | |
- | 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 | + | 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 |
- | 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 | + | News contained in a letter from the Blue Mountains City Council was not so good. The Council |
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- | owever | + | 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 |
- | rex mmend any change. It would not be poS6ib1e | + | |
- | After this report Marie 1371es | + | 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 |
- | been received from the Federation heartily endorsing National Fitness. The discussion followed the same lines as previously and there was no disagre' | + | |
- | The next subject for discussion was whether members should | + | 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' |
- | follow the Federation' | + | been received from the Federation heartily endorsing National Fitness. The discussion followed the same lines as previously and there was no disagreement |
- | 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 next subject for discussion was whether members should follow the Federation' |
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+ | 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. | + | |
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- | THE OUTER M AN | + | **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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+ | ====== The Outer Man ====== | ||
By Ray Kirkby. | By Ray Kirkby. | ||
- | The scene was a common one enough. It was a conventional drawing room in which sane normal people were talking, They eventua lly got on to bushwalking and, instead of the usual good- humoured tolerance in such circumstances, | + | |
- | "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 | + | The scene was a common one enough. It was a conventional drawing room in which sane normal people were talking, They eventually |
- | 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., | + | |
- | In walking and carrping | + | "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 |
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+ | 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 | ||
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 wfthout sulfilen' | + | |
- | 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 | + | Once on a trip we went for four days without sufficient |
- | a natural | + | |
- | 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. I recall now that Ted had his bath first and that I really had no intention of following suit but, after witne6sing | + | 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 |
- | Bathrooms in houses are becoming more ard more sumptuous. If you can get tiles for your room, you can soak in a green bath, which will eventually be forthcoming, | + | |
- | 7. | + | 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' |
- | of taking tea in your bath? 1 disaovered | + | |
- | Long experience has taught me that you may sponge yourself | + | I recall now that Ted had his bath first and that I really had no intention of following suit but, after witnessing |
- | P,PP@P,6- @, | + | |
- | @ | + | 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, |
- | @ ARE YOTT REQUIRING TRANSPORT @ | + | |
- | FROM BLACKHEATH ? ? | + | Long experience has taught me that you may sponge yourself |
- | RING OR WRITE | + | |
- | - @ SIEDLECKI'S TAXI & TOURIST SERVICE | + | |
- | 116 STATION STREET, BLACKHEATH. | + | ====== A Lady's Lament On Not Being Kept Warm ====== |
- | @ 'PHONE BTHEATH 81 OR 146. LOOK 7OR T.C. 3210 OR T,V,175 | + | |
- | OR BOOK AT SIMOND STATION. | + | |
- | P @, | + | By W. Gillam |
- | By W. r.Allam. | + | |
- | You said ynuid keep me warm; it is not true. Those few Doorca]ories | + | You said you' |
- | -Warmth flies like water from a hill | + | Those few poor calories |
- | And these poor bones ale left to chatter | + | An extra sweater and a pair of gloves for you\\ |
- | They twist and curve and cry and catch a chill And groan and moan at that cold matter. | + | A lambskin |
- | Like gods together, careless of maiikind, On beds of-doWn'some be reclined; | + | Warmth flies like water from a hill\\ |
- | Dreaming, when:winter numbs the brain, | + | And these poor bones are left to chatter\\ |
- | These Lotus-Eaters | + | They twist and curve and cry and catch a chill\\ |
- | Some twist and turn and groan and sleepless, | + | And groan and moan at that cold matter.\\ |
- | s. | + | Like gods together, careless of mankind,\\ |
- | LAST TRTP. | + | On beds of down some be reclined;\\ |
- | By-Kevin Ardill. | + | Dreaming, when winter numbs the brain,\\ |
- | Sure s. my last trip ard if I had anyesense | + | These Lotus-Eaters oblivious to pain.\\ |
- | It all happened on King's Birthday weekend, which normal people | + | Some twist and turn and groan and sleepless,\\ |
- | The animals went into the Ark - pardon, like trUe ladies (5) and gentlemen, | + | Oh pity them. Of these am I. |
- | 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. | + | |
- | We munched the lunch at a small creek which probably | + | |
- | for sausages, | + | ====== Last Trip ====== |
- | 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. | + | By Kevin Ardill. |
- | behind and see Cottor | + | |
- | Dur original plan was to climb the ridge ahead and come down on Toetie | + | 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' |
- | 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 | + | It all happened on King's Birthday weekend, which normal people |
- | 10. | + | |
- | | + | The animals went into the Ark - pardon, like true ladies (5) and gentlemen, all climbed |
- | I was home and in a hot bath by six o/clock, | + | |
- | OLD OR SUPERFLUOUS | + | 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. |
- | AO. re ..IN.. am. | + | |
+ | 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 " | ||
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+ | We munched the lunch at a small creek which probably | ||
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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'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. | ||
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+ | 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, | ||
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+ | ====== Old or Superfluous | ||
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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 | + | |
- | GOSSIP - IDLE. | + | 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 |
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+ | ====== Gossip | ||
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We thought the lead bonus was something the miners at Broken Hill enjoyed until we spotted Roy Bruggy hauling about four pounds of the stuff, from his pack on Saturday morning of the holiday weekend. Roy smartly jettisoned the excess load but Sunday morn a similar block of lead was produced by the same bloke from the same pack. The interesting question is whether there were two blocks of the stuff, cr if someone replaced the original. | We thought the lead bonus was something the miners at Broken Hill enjoyed until we spotted Roy Bruggy hauling about four pounds of the stuff, from his pack on Saturday morning of the holiday weekend. Roy smartly jettisoned the excess load but Sunday morn a similar block of lead was produced by the same bloke from the same pack. The interesting question is whether there were two blocks of the stuff, cr if someone replaced the original. | ||
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- | We know it was a little cold on the holiday weekend but one party. took extraordinary precautions to ward off colds. It could have been cough medicine | + | We know it was a little cold on the holiday weekend but one party took extraordinary precautions to ward off colds. It could have been cough medicine |
- | Rather a curious experience one recent weekend. Saw a walker bound for Faulconbri(3ge | + | |
- | 12 | + | Rather a curious experience one recent weekend. Saw a walker bound for Faulconbridge |
- | nur thoughts were wander rig elsewhere. Can y-u imagine twelve girls clustered around one bloke and one map? (Mr. Ardill' | + | |
- | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | + | Pyjama pants are regarded in most circles as night attire, |
- | Pyjama pants are regarded in most circles as night attire, | + | |
- | 0.0 0 000 | + | We hope that when the Assistant-Treasurer' |
- | We hope that when the Assistant-Trcasureris | + | |
- | SAFETY FIRST IN TEE BUSH. | + | |
- | 0...1.ama alar romrialiwumsua.9.0... | + | ====== Safety First in the Bush - "Burnt Off" ====== |
- | "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 |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR JULY: A brilliant July programme begins on the 15th0 wifH-Fnms, both in-Technicolour and black and white, presented by Mr. Walter | + | |
+ | And just like yours truly I daresay | ||
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+ | ====== Social Notes for July ====== | ||
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+ | A brilliant July programme begins on the 15th with films, both in Technicolour and black and white, presented by Mr. Walter | ||
Another photographer whose excellent work is known to us all is. Mr. Ira Butler, who will show us his film featuring the Grose Valley. on 22nd July. | Another photographer whose excellent work is known to us all is. Mr. Ira Butler, who will show us his film featuring the Grose Valley. on 22nd July. | ||
- | There will be a " | + | |
+ | There will be a " | ||
Our Christmas Party this year will be at CUSA en Wednesday 14th December. Tickets at a later date. | Our Christmas Party this year will be at CUSA en Wednesday 14th December. Tickets at a later date. | ||
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- | PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION. | + | |
- | The S.B.W. photographers take the palm for dogged determination. How it was organised is still to be told, but somehow | + | **PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION**. |
- | 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 :- | + | The S.B.W. photographers take the palm for dogged determination. How it was organised is still to be told, but somehow |
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- | 2. " | + | 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 :- |
- | 3. Tree study by Jack Thorpe. | + | |
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+ | 2. " | ||
+ | 3. "Tree study" | ||
4. "On Guthrie" | 4. "On Guthrie" | ||
- | Members will recall the Committee' | + | |
- | | + | Members will recall the Committee' |
- | afford the other 25/-. Should any of the exhibitors feel generous enough to de this they would deserve the thanks of readers. Many of the photographs selected by Mr. Eade would probably reproduce even better than the winners. Probably the best photographs for reproduction would be the sharply defined ones with high contrasts, as some of the tonal quality is usually lost in printing. There was a time, when the S.B.W. published an Annual, when all the blocks were donated by members | + | second and third photographs. By using magazine funds in addition |
- | At the end cf the exhibition the President thanked | + | |
- | 15. | + | Many of the photographs selected by Mr. Eade would probably reproduce even better than the winners. Probably the best photographs for reproduction would be the sharply defined ones with high contrasts, as some of the tonal quality is usually lost in printing. There was a time, when the S.B.W. published an Annual, when all the blocks were donated by members. We can't afford an Annual now, but why not revive this practice in the monthly magazine? |
- | THE NEW STYLE HARNESS | + | |
- | Old hands will probably have noti:ed that the harness | + | At the end cf the exhibition the President thanked |
- | of the new Paddymade steel frame rucksack is different in design from the old style. The new pattern harness is the result of careful experiment over a long period and Paddy is satisfied that it marks a distinct improvement on the old style way | + | |
- | . of hDr4sir,17 the rucksack from the shoulders. Back pull' is | + | |
- | considerably reduced, the top of the frame being kept 117 to 21: nearer to the back than before. In addition in the case of thg " | + | |
- | 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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