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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | **THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER** |
- | A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, | + | |
- | - | + | A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, |
- | No. 177 ; | + | |
- | um | + | **No. 177 AUGUST |
- | Editor: Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Production Asst: Bill Gillam | + | |
- | Milson' | + | |
- | Production and Business | + | |**Editor**| Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli |
- | Brian Harvey. | + | |**Production Asst**| Bill Gillam |
- | CONTENTS | + | |**Sales and Subs**| Helen Brook| |
- | av | + | |**Production and Business |
- | Page Editorial - Progress in Conservation 1 | + | |**Typed** | Jean Harvey |
- | At Cur Julyeeting, | + | |
- | Social Notes for,August 5 | + | **Contents** |
- | The Fence, by Grace Noble 5 | + | |
- | New Country 7 | + | |Editorial - Progress in Conservation| 1| |
- | Siedlecky' | + | |At Our July Meeting reported |
- | Gossip 9 | + | |Social Notes for August| 5| |
- | Our First Outing with a Prospective, | + | |The Fence by Grace Noble | 5| |
- | Females 10 | + | |New Country |
- | Could It Happen Now? 11 | + | |Siedlecky' |
- | Federation Notes, by Brian Harvey 12 | + | |Gossip |
- | Paddy' | + | |Our First Outing with a Prospective, |
- | EDITORIAL | + | |Could It Happen Now?|11| |
- | Prozress | + | |Federation Notes by Brian Harvey |
- | 4 | + | |Paddy' |
- | At our last general meeting one of our ex-Presidents said that "this Club has gone to sleep on conservation." | + | |
- | year ago most conservationists would have agreed with this statement. What interest remained was being dissipated in dreary | + | |
- | repetition and constant unrequited referrings to the Federation. But of late there has been a great improvement. At our last | + | ====== Editorial - Progress |
- | meeting half a dozen letters were received from government Departments and conservation bodies. Members could not fail | + | |
- | to notice that all our letters - and we have written a lot lately - are receiving careful attention. In our 1.,:, | + | |
- | it was announced that the two portions of privately owned land | + | At our last general meeting one of our ex-Presidents said that "this Club has gone to sleep on conservation." |
- | on Narrow Necks had been reserved. This is a direct result of | + | |
- | our efforts. Now the Club has taken the lead in organising a deputation to the Under-Secretary for Lands for the reservation of the privately owned land at Era. | + | There are several good reasons why the S.B.W. is very effective medium for conservation work. It is well known to the authorities because its efforts have extended over a long period. Its members are more conscious than most of the devastation of flora and fauna wrought by fire, axe and gun. Unlike most of the people who go into the bush we go because we like the bush itself - not to get something for nothing or to kill something. We can draw on the knowledge and experience of a number of well informed people. Among the members present at our meetings it is not unusual to have the Secretaries of the National Parks and Primitive Areas Council, of the Wild Life Preservation Society and of the Forestry |
- | 0. | + | |
- | There are several good reasons why the S.B.W. is very effective medium for conservation work. It is well known to the authorities because its efforts have extended over a long period. Its members are more conscious than most of the devastation of flora and fauna wrought by fire, axe and gun. Unlike most of the people who go into the bush we go because we like the bush itself - not to get something for nothing or to kill something. We can draw. on | + | Our meetings |
- | ,the knowledge and experience of a number of well-informed people. Among the members present at our meetings it is not unusual to have the Secretaries of the National Parks and Primitive Areas Council, | + | |
- | , of the Wild Life Preservation Society and of the Forestry | + | If we are to make progress we must rely largely on the knowledge and experience of some of the older members. This provides an opportunity for some who do not walk much now to play an active and useful |
- | are more frequent and better attended than those of most other conservation bodies and regularly bring together a number of enthusiasts who might meet only on special occasions as members of other associations. There is probably no association keener on conservation or better constituted to further it than the S.B.W. This is not to say that we should act alone - the more help we can get from other bodies the better - but merely to point out that we could, and should, act in our own name when we are sure of our ground. | + | |
- | If we are to make progress we must rely largely on the knowledge and experience of some of the older members. This provides an opportunity for some who do not walk much now to play an active and useful | + | To the newer members, who may sometimes be bored with proceedings, |
- | To the newer members, who may sometimes be bored with proceedings, | + | |
- | would probably be no Club left by now. Something more than an interest in walking is necessary to keep the Club in being. An organisation devoted purely to the entertainment of its members isn't likely to last for long. But one with an unselfish purpose will last, if not | + | |
- | -\forever, long enough to give them a life interest in its work. | + | |
- | As far as could be ascertained... the causes of fires on or | + | As far as could be ascertained, the causes of fires on or adjoining State Forests in N.S.W. during the fire season 1944/5 were as follows:- |
- | adjoining State Forests in N.S.W. during the fire season 1944/5 were as follows:- | + | |
- | Burning off for grass 56% | + | Burning off for grass 56%\\ |
- | Burning off for clearing | + | Burning off for clearing |
- | Campers' | + | Campers' |
- | Ignited from previous fires 75 | + | Ignited from previous fires 7% |
- | Other causes 8% | + | Other causes 8%\\ |
from " | from " | ||
- | 3. | + | |
- | AT On JULY MEETING. | + | |
- | Reported by Jim Brov,n. | + | ====== At Our July Meeting ====== |
- | Most members took a dim vievi of the July General Meeting held by the light of three hurricane lamps ard sundry intermittent flashlight | + | |
- | Barbara Boman was welcomed to the Club, the handclaps of the fifty-odd members present echoing about the & | + | Reported by Jim Brown |
- | To take the simplest | + | |
- | 2nd September. There were letters from the Chief Secretary' | + | Most members took a dim view of the July General Meeting held by the light of three hurricane lamps and sundry intermittent flashlight |
- | Stemming from the same subject, a letter from Dick Graves of the Bushcraft Association was read: Yr. Graves was distressed at the strong views expressed in Brian Harvey' | + | |
- | We were informed that Allen Strom had been appointed to the newly created Fauna ' | + | Barbara Boman was welcomed to the Club, the handclaps of the fifty-odd members present echoing about the & |
- | Now came the piece de resistance, and what should it be but the dear old chestnut - resumption of Era lands. A report by the President outlined the course of a meeting of the Recreational Areas Committee of the National Fitness | + | |
- | (1) Era should be a prhalitive | + | To take the simplest |
- | (2) No roads. | + | |
- | (3) No objection to hostel if not at Burning Palms or North Era, | + | Stemming from the same subject, a letter from Dick Graves of the Bushcraft Association was read: Mr. Graves was distressed at the strong views expressed in Brian Harvey' |
- | 4. | + | |
- | (4) No objection to shacks remaining for a limited period, | + | We were informed that Allen Strom had been appointed to the newly created Fauna Protection |
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+ | Now came the piece de resistance, and what should it be but the dear old chestnut - resumption of Era lands. A report by the President outlined the course of a meeting of the Recreational Areas Committee of the National Fitness | ||
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+ | (1) Era should be a primitive | ||
+ | (2) No roads.\\ | ||
+ | (3) No objection to hostel if not at Burning Palms or North Era,\\ | ||
+ | (4) No objection to shacks remaining for a limited period,\\ | ||
(5) Best way of preserving area is to add to Garawarra park. | (5) Best way of preserving area is to add to Garawarra park. | ||
- | The Cumberland County Council representative stated that the Council was interested in reservation of the area and, if and when the County Plan was approved by Parliament, large sums of money would be voted for reservations. S.B.W. was the only body represented at the | + | |
- | meeting which had any objection to resumption by National Fitness, | + | The Cumberland County Council representative stated that the Council was interested in reservation of the area and, if and when the County Plan was approved by Parliament, large sums of money would be voted for reservations. S.B.W. was the only body represented at the meeting which had any objection to resumption by National Fitness, and that was only on the score of our preference for addition to Garawarra. Mr. Gordon Young had informed the meeting that he would not go ahead with resumption of Era without the full approval of S.B.W., and asked that the Club investigate the possibility of the Lands Department resuming and adding to Garawarra, and advise him within approximately a month. |
- | and that was only on the score of our preference for addition to Garawarra. Mr. Gordon Young had informed the meeting that he would | + | |
- | not go ahep d with resumption of Era without the full approval of S.B.W., and asked that the Club investigate the possibility of the | + | Discussing the report, it was questioned |
- | Lands Department resuming and adding to Garawarra, and advise him within approximately a month. | + | |
- | Discussing the report, it was questioned | + | |
- | County Council' | + | |
- | indicating our views on preservation of Era. | + | |
Marie Byles urged that we make up our minds as soon as possible on our course of action, as National Fitness was keen to acquire lands at Narrabeen, and may proceed with that plan in lieu of Era | Marie Byles urged that we make up our minds as soon as possible on our course of action, as National Fitness was keen to acquire lands at Narrabeen, and may proceed with that plan in lieu of Era | ||
- | if we hesitated unduly. Mr. Zoung would only take action to acquire Era if the whole of Era, including Portion 7, was to be embraced by the resumption. | + | if we hesitated unduly. Mr. Young would only take action to acquire Era if the whole of Era, including Portion 7, was to be embraced by the resumption. |
- | Myles Dunphy expressed a less convinced attitude. He contended | + | |
- | that addition to Garawarra was the most desirable course, as resump- | + | Myles Dunphy expressed a less convinced attitude. He contended that addition to Garawarra was the most desirable course, as resumption |
- | tion by National Fitness may lead to Era becoming entirely a Notional | + | |
- | Allen Strom was inclined to agree with Marie Byles: whilst | + | Allen Strom was inclined to agree with Marie Byles: whilst |
- | enthusiastic on the subject of hostels at Ern, he felt that it was the best deal possible, and in this Ruby Payne-Scott supported him. | + | Wal Roots insisted that the area must be resumed, and would be resumed if we made sufficient fuss, but the main thing was to save Era for public recreation, and it would be a tragedy if it were alienated by National Fitness. To which Dormie |
- | Wal Roots insisted that the area must be resumed, and would be resumed if we made sufficient fuss, but the main thing was to save Era for public recreation, and it would be a tragedy if it were alienated by National Fitness. To which Dormie | + | When we had the Lands Department's reply, we should know whet action to take. |
- | concern which might filch our camping areas from us. We must get | + | |
- | the land resumed somehow, and unless we had some early information from the Lands Department, we should contact the Minister again. | + | Marie Byles, urging rapid action, said that Era would be an expensive resumption, whereas Garawarra being Crown land, had cost nothing. Three times the Lands Department had included Era in its estimates, and each time there had been no finance allotted. We shouldn' |
- | When we had the LandsDepartment's reply, we should know whet action to take. | + | |
- | Marie Byles, urging rapid action, said that Era would be an expensive resumption, whereas Garawarra being Crown land, had cost nothing. Three times the Lands Department had included Era in its | + | Having disposed of thorny Era, the meeting rapidly elected " |
- | 5. | + | |
- | estimates, and each time there had been no finance allotted. We shouldn7t | + | ====== Social Notes for August ====== |
- | Having disposed of thorny Era, the meeting rapidly elected" | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR AUGUST. | + | |
- | 'Twa, | + | 'Twas unfortunate that both Mr. Gruse and Ira Butler were unable to entertain us last month, but both gentlemen have promised to appear on our next programme. |
- | Strikers in or out, we'll be holding the Novelty Quiz on | + | |
- | 19th August. There have been many requests for this type of entertainment and we guarantee you a really bright night. | + | Strikers in or out, we'll be holding the Novelty Quiz on 19th August. There have been many requests for this type of entertainment and we guarantee you a really bright night. |
- | The Epidiascope Night on 26th should interest those photographern | + | |
+ | The Epidiascope Night on 26th should interest those photographers | ||
Don't forget the Christmas Party - Wednesday, 14th December, as C.U.S.A. | Don't forget the Christmas Party - Wednesday, 14th December, as C.U.S.A. | ||
- | - Edna Stretton, | + | |
+ | Edna Stretton,\\ | ||
Social Secretary. | Social Secretary. | ||
- | THE FENCE. | + | |
+ | |||
+ | ====== The Fence ====== | ||
By Grace Noble. | By Grace Noble. | ||
- | You hated fences. Fences of all kinds - ornate or prim, the | + | |
- | delicate tracery of iron or solid massing of brick - above all, the unredeemed | + | You hated fences. Fences of all kinds - ornate or prim, the delicate tracery of iron or solid massing of brick - above all, the unredeemed |
- | You longed for the wide and empty loneliness of enormous and | + | |
- | untroubled space - 'even interstellar space, vast and unpeopled, was not sufficiently untrammelled for your imagintion. | + | You longed for the wide and empty loneliness of enormous and untroubled space - even interstellar space, vast and unpeopled, was not sufficiently untrammelled for your imagination. In one way you were lucky. As a student of geology, you could escape at least some of the usual limitations of being a girl; you |
- | In one way you were lucky. As a student of geology, you could escape at least some of the usual limitations of being a girl; you | + | |
could camp and wander alone. For this, the first time in your life, you could live in the spacious friendliness of the bush, dwell with ideas instead of people; for a space of time even have the illusion of perfect personal liberty. | could camp and wander alone. For this, the first time in your life, you could live in the spacious friendliness of the bush, dwell with ideas instead of people; for a space of time even have the illusion of perfect personal liberty. | ||
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- | The little township whose neighbouring rocks you were to investigate was left behind; by nightfall you were carped | + | The little township whose neighbouring rocks you were to investigate was left behind; by nightfall you were camped |
- | were among them a few dead trees, with fantastically twisted limbs, stabbing sharply into the silver-blue of a winter sky, and creaking | + | The little white tent - a symbol of independence and isolation - was dwarfed more than ever when |
- | unexpectedly in the still air. The little white tent - a symbol of independence and isolation - was dwarfed more than ever when | + | |
that first warming five of your own was lit. It was oneself against - | that first warming five of your own was lit. It was oneself against - | ||
or held within - a boundless universe. | or held within - a boundless universe. | ||
- | A mood of high elation lighted your steps the next morning. | + | |
- | The crisp yellowed grasses crackled with frost; you set out with a wild and ancient chant - | + | A mood of high elation lighted your steps the next morning. The crisp yellowed grasses crackled with frost; you set out with a wild and ancient chant - |
HI am the overlord of the hills and the high places, | HI am the overlord of the hills and the high places, | ||
And it is the frozen breath of the mountains that I seize and make into words. | And it is the frozen breath of the mountains that I seize and make into words. | ||
- | verything | + | |
- | schists, the silken blue-grey sheen or phyllites, the brilliant | + | Everything |
- | green of watercress against vermilion walls of granite. There was a glorious wall-like mass of reddish-purple porphyry, studded with squarish creamy-white crystals; a most comical, ridiculous, gargantuan pudding of a rock, which you followed up hill and down dale for miles. It led across a rai]way cutting; a climb up a | + | |
- | steep fifty-foot slope of gravel, you tackled gaily, and slid to | + | You went up again and scrambled through the railway fence, in no way cast down by the incident. In this mood, even fences were endurable; after all, they were useful in checking directions, since most of them ran either north-south or east-west. |
- | the bottom in a cloud of dust, specimens, maps and instruments - to be picked up and dusted off by a crowd of highly amused workmen on a trolley. | + | |
- | You went up again and scrambled through the railway fence, in no waycast | + | |
- | endurable; after- all, they were useful in checking directions, | + | The cold was so exhilarating, |
- | since most of them ran either | + | |
- | The cold was so exhilarating, | + | The light imperceptibly lessened, until at last you realised, with a slight |
- | the winter day, to explore the next bend. The twisting creek seemed | + | |
- | to hold a mocking spirit which was age-old; a part of the place itself. You felt that something wild and secret must have happened there, and : | + | The panic grew, and befuddled your mind so completely that all sense of direction was lost; you gave up and simply let your feet, sensitive to every conformation of the ground in their softsoled, much worn shoes, carry you where they liked. Then, strangely, you realiped that a foot can acquire a feeling, like an animals, for a track; you no longer stumbled quite so much, there was a narrow way between those viciously sharp chunks of rock; and you followed it numbly, hopelessly. The slight track appeared to veer suddenly to the left; you tripped over a root, and came down with a stinging blow across the cheek -- wires A wire fence, running north-south, |
- | As the sun went down thre was an unearthly gleam of twice-reflected light from the grey and purple walls; these were now of massive limestone, with the contours and texture of an elephants hide. The spirit of the place continued to beckon you - and laughed when you stumbled into clear icy pool, fringed with brilliant red-brown and glowing green plants. | + | |
- | The light imperceptibly lessened, until at last you realised, with aslight | + | |
- | fall down the cutting was useless. It would be suicidal to retrace your steps down that gorge in the dark. It must be at least five miles in a direct line across country bock to camp: you hoped it would be over merely undulating ground with no unexpected creeks to cross. That didn't sound too bad; but you were already tired and cold, with forty pounds of laboriously-gathered specimens on your back; and as you tried to keep a constant direction, stumbling over boulder-strewn ground, a growing fear was mounting at the base of your brain. Useless to try ,Ird argue yourself out of it (that a night out doesntt | + | ====== New Country ====== |
- | The panic grew, and befuddled your mind so completely that all sense of direction was lost; you gave up and simply let your feet, sensitive to every conformation of the ground in their soft- | + | |
- | _ soled, muchworn | + | |
- | NEW CCUNTRY. | + | One at least has taken to heart the recent |
- | One at least has taken to heart the recent | + | |
- | The day dawned bright and snny as days sometimes do, and at 9.30 a m. we had all assembled, It waS Coley Rotterts | + | The day dawned bright and sunny as days sometimes do, and at 9.30 a m. we had all assembled, It was Coley Rotter' |
- | Of Station | + | |
- | nineteen. Shortly after leaving | + | After a leisurely |
- | concentrate on the scenery which unfolded on either side of us. The morning passed rather uneventfully except that the camera fiends slowed our progress a little. Coley Rotter got a fine shot in color - pinks and greens predominating. We decided to lunch at Eveleigh and stopped at noon with | + | |
- | good water in abundance. The prospectives were sent gathering coal and in no time the billies were boiling. | + | There are no end of possibilities in this sort of thing, and looking a little further we see another report of a Saturday walk:- |
- | After a leisurely | + | |
- | There are no end of possibilities in this sort of thing, and | + | The happy group outside |
- | looking a little further we see another report of a Saturday walk:- | + | |
- | The happy group outside | + | We moved off early on Sunday morning, passing Lady Macquarie's Chair, then on to Brown' |
- | We moved off early on Sunday morning, passing Lady Macquarie!s Chair, then on to BrownYs | + | |
- | There has been no report of the Friday night trip. It was | + | There has been no report of the Friday night trip. It was also a test walk and as the leader intended to ignore traffic lights and traffic signals we are inclined to fear the worst. See Stop Press. |
- | also a test walk and as the leader intended to ignore traffic lights | + | |
- | C. | + | Conservationists |
- | and traffic signals we are inclined to fear the worst. See Stop Press. | + | |
- | Oonser, | + | |
- | Pr. :; | + | ====== Gossip ====== |
- | @ @ | + | |
- | @ @ e | + | |
- | ARE YOUREQUIRING TRANSPORT @ | + | |
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- | FROM BLACKHEATH ? ? @ | + | |
- | e @ | + | |
- | @ @ | + | |
- | @ RING OR WRITE @ | + | |
- | @ @ ............. | + | |
- | @ SIEDLECKI' | + | |
- | @ ...Mr w seva r.c.........p.....uswAjau., | + | |
- | @ | + | |
- | @ 11LELL=STREET, BLACKHEATH. @ @ | + | |
- | @ @ | + | |
- | @ 'PHONE B' | + | |
- | @ @ @ | + | |
- | OR BOOK AT ,S 'MOND_ RADIO ......-7GPP a.. jTATION. @ | + | |
- | @ @ | + | |
- | @ @ @@(W, | + | |
- | GOSSIP. | + | |
We wish to correct an impression that might have been created by the description in the recent article entitled "Last Trip" that lack of courage was the reason for Roley Cotter baulking on a steep bit of ridge over the Colo. The real reason was that his pack contained fragile components of one of the Bransdon puddings, and that alone was the reason for his ultra-cautious descent. | We wish to correct an impression that might have been created by the description in the recent article entitled "Last Trip" that lack of courage was the reason for Roley Cotter baulking on a steep bit of ridge over the Colo. The real reason was that his pack contained fragile components of one of the Bransdon puddings, and that alone was the reason for his ultra-cautious descent. | ||
- | O0000 | + | |
- | The Rowen-Barden wedding went off very nicely. At the end of | + | The Rowen-Barden wedding went off very nicely. At the end of the celebrations the bride was heard to remark "I notice the Bushwalkers |
- | - the celebrations the bride was heard to remark "I notice the Bush- | + | |
- | walkers | + | Six Committee members and two prospectives turned up on the official walk to Willawarrin led by Peggy Bransdon. The two prospectives wanted to make it a test, but the terrain was a little restricted. An impromptu meeting was held and it was agreed that a test could be led in that country. So next morning all but the two sensible members of the Committee |
- | O000ft | + | |
- | Six Committee members and two prospectives turned up on the official walk to Willawarrin led by Peggy Bransdon. The two prospectives wanted to make it a test, but the terrain was a little restricted. An impromptu meeting was held and it was agreed that a test could be led in that country. So next morning all but the two | + | The Club's dance was held despite the adverse industrial situation. Things were a little dim at first, but brightened considerably |
- | 10. | + | |
- | sensible members of the Committeo | + | Won't it be just too too interesting when the lights go on and we know who has joined the Club! |
- | , have no hesitation in saying that sufficient blood was drawn to count it as a test. | + | |
- | coo0o0ao | + | |
- | The Club's dance was held despite the adverse industrial situation. Things were a little dim at first, but brightened considerably | + | ====== Our First Outing with a Prospective ====== |
- | 99099099 | + | |
- | Won't it be just too too interesting when the lights go on and we know who has joined the Clubl | + | |
- | 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 | + | By Two Forlorn Females |
- | OUR FIRST OUTING WITH A PROSPECTIVE. | + | |
- | By Two Forlorn Females". | + | Our first outing with a prospective member took place a couple of weeks ago in the locality of Cowan. Our prospective member was a male and our reason for taking him was so we would not have to agree with Mr. Gillamis article " |
- | Our first outing with a prospective member took place a couple of weeks ago in the locality of Cowan. Our prospective member was a male and our reason for taking him was so we would not have to agree with Mr. Gillamis article " | + | |
Most members know what it is like to go out with a prospective. The weekend is usually a repetition of thorns in sleeping bags and boot laces being knotted and, take it from me, we had all this and also our tent crashing down in the small hours of the morning. With one eye open I made an attempt to restore it to its original position but to no avail, it came down again and we had to crawl out from under the wreckage of a peaceful home. Also through the night, I awoke to hear a midnight conservation between my co-tent-era about all the trains and planes they could hear. I guarantee one hundred and thirty seven trains and planes passed through and over the bush that night, and was I tired by morning! | Most members know what it is like to go out with a prospective. The weekend is usually a repetition of thorns in sleeping bags and boot laces being knotted and, take it from me, we had all this and also our tent crashing down in the small hours of the morning. With one eye open I made an attempt to restore it to its original position but to no avail, it came down again and we had to crawl out from under the wreckage of a peaceful home. Also through the night, I awoke to hear a midnight conservation between my co-tent-era about all the trains and planes they could hear. I guarantee one hundred and thirty seven trains and planes passed through and over the bush that night, and was I tired by morning! | ||
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A hint to members. Take your boots with you to the wash basin for fear you may return and find your bootlaces and socks knotted. | A hint to members. Take your boots with you to the wash basin for fear you may return and find your bootlaces and socks knotted. | ||
- | Also take a one,man tent with a picket fence all around it and an installed heater. | + | |
- | So I leave you with this thought. If you see a prospective ImaTing grey socks with red stripes, drop a pebble on hishead | + | Also take a one man tent with a picket fence all around it and an installed heater. |
- | 11. . | + | |
- | us. We know What sort of socks he'll be wearing because we knitted them. | + | So I leave you with this thought. If you see a prospective ImaTing grey socks with red stripes, drop a pebble on his head for us. We know What sort of socks he'll be wearing because we knitted them. |
- | COULD IT HAPPEN NOW? | + | |
- | =ambmamc .rai | + | |
- | Below is a copy of a leaflet used to obtain signatures to the 1933 petiton Whidh resulted in the reservation of Garawarra.. Within a ' weeks 4,632 signatures | + | ====== Could it Happen Now ? ====== |
- | "WALKERS' | + | |
- | The oikganised | + | |
- | been a welcome place where many hundreds of non-motoring outdoor | + | Below is a copy of a leaflet used to obtain signatures to the 1933 petition which resulted in the reservation of Garawarra. Within a week 4,632 signatures |
- | The N.S.W. Federation of Bush Walking Clubs appeals to all pedestrians, | + | |
- | You have seen the irremediable damage done to the forest at the new holding on Black Gin Creek and thereabout. The 'Burgh Track - used for 40 years by your people - is straddled by that property and your only range water supply has its source destroyed, and its waters are to be polluted by a cow-yard across its banks. Do you wish to save this fine forest reserve from further regrettable spoliation - this lovely bushland that many aver is better than anything in the National Park? If you care about it, add your signature without delay to the petition which is to be presented to the Honourable the Minister for Lands. | + | WALKERS! HIKERS! |
- | Look for the Federation' | + | |
- | HIKERS' | + | The organised |
- | LEND YOUR AID OR LOSE YOUR BEAUTIFUL LANDS." | + | |
- | 12. | + | The N.S.W. Federation of Bush Walking Clubs appeals to all pedestrians, |
- | FEDERATION NOTES. | + | |
- | 4.,., t ZI 1,01.1..1.=IIMMIIMANLOWNINALIN | + | You have seen the irremediable damage done to the forest at the new holding on Black Gin Creek and thereabout. The Burgh Track - used for 40 years by your people - is straddled by that property and your only range water supply has its source destroyed, and its waters are to be polluted by a cow-yard across its banks. Do you wish to save this fine forest reserve from further regrettable spoliation - this lovely bushland that many feel is better than anything in the National Park? If you care about it, add your signature without delay to the petition which is to be presented to the Honourable the Minister for Lands. |
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+ | Look for the Federation' | ||
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+ | HIKERS! THIS IS YOUR BUSINESS | ||
+ | LEND YOUR AID OR LOSE YOUR BEAUTIFUL LANDS | ||
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+ | ====== Federation Notes ====== | ||
By Brian Harvey. | By Brian Harvey. | ||
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- | Owing to power restrictions no meeting was held in Jun e. The _Annual General and July, | ||
- | ELECTION OF. OFFICERS. Stan. Cottier' | ||
- | FrTrik Peters Senior and Junior Vi ce Presid ents respectively. Bill Mann is the new Hon SecrE,tiry with Miss Jackson as his Hon.As sistant, Mr. Robinson holds the keys of the exchequer. A.NTTAL WFPORT,', | ||
- | waB-.7defTe7 e a. HOIlle truths apparently touched some tender spots. The report will be-duplicated and circulated. | ||
- | ' BUSF_WAL, | ||
- | NO-.12-7An-rTial be shelved 'until next year. Costs made an issue | ||
- | econ omically. undesirable., | ||
- | UST.TORAFT ASSOCLATION. , As no reply had been received. to FederationYs re:TET7F o771-41: | ||
- | the Federation was ' | ||
- | Presiden tOne S...B.117. delegate refrained from voting ? | ||
- | SEAR AND _RFSCITL' | + | Owing to power restrictions no meeting was held in June. The Annual General and July Monthly Meetings were held on Tuesday, 26th Ju1y, n the C9IvT.W. rooms.. |
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- | T5p:-decfd ea' | + | **ELECTION OF OFFICERS.** Stan Cottier was re-elected President, with Paul Barnes and Frank Peters Senior and Junior Vice Presidents respectively. Bill Mann is the new Hon Secretary with Miss Jackson as his Hon. Assistant. Mr. Robinson holds the keys of the exchequer. |
- | IVERSIT CLIWS: RECTSIQN | + | |
- | the is53vai-7?the Federa t ion was lost with only -gn' | + | **ANNUAL REPORT.**, A motion to omit the scathing preamble of the report was defeated. Home truths apparently touched some tender spots. The report will be duplicated and circulated. |
- | bTICES, | + | |
- | conSider' | + | **BUSHWALKER ANNUAL** Sub-committee |
- | 0771.0.ERS-. That he Of fi ce,rs of the e de ra ti on sh all include an | + | |
- | Hon. Minute | + | **BOUDDI NATURAL PARK** Working Bee set down for 27/8 August. Motor transport for 8/- return arranged. See Marie Byles for details. |
- | Mr. Caines Phillips advises that the Topogral)hical | + | |
- | of the RiVer :Can,ce,,Club has now cow t.oleted | + | **BUSHCRAFT ASSOCIATION** As no reply had been received to Federation's letter of 14 May asking whether the Association intended to adhere to the Federation Constitution or consider resigning, and in the absence of a delegate to speak for the Association, |
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- | NOW IS THE TIME FOR INDUCTION GENERATION TO COKE TO | + | **SEARCH AND RESCUE SECTION** reported |
- | Australia having been relegated to the dark ages where rush light and lanthorn make small holes of light in the surrounding gloom, the PLIddymade Establishment decided it had better do something about it. The staff rallied round and - what do you think? - they washed the skylights down with steel wool and a well known proprietory brand of cleanser giving n ioker richer suds. And lo: a miracle happened - the gloom was dispelled. | + | |
- | Now by a miracle of electrical wizardry, a petrol engine pumps electricity in the mains end the wheels of the Paddy- made industry turn again: By the time this appears in print let us hope that good sense will prevail en the emergency will have passed, but even if the power restrictions rennin, Paddy will be able to carry on | + | **FORESTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL** Annual |
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- | WHAT'S COOKING? Well, quite a lot in some new aluminium canteen outfitscomprising fry pan, plate-cover billy, a pannikin - a complete outfit very like the old Gilwell cooker - price l5/-. | + | **GARAWARRA |
- | SQUAT BILLIES - a full range available again. | + | |
- | STEEL FRAME RUCKSACKS. Stocks good at present but intending purchasers shouldbook their rucksacks now fts the interruption in steel supplies is likely to make already short supplies of steel tubing even more difficult to obtain. | + | **ANNUAL REUNION** will take place weekend |
- | SLEEPING BAGS. Next batch of orders taken 1st September. o0o | + | |
- | Cheerio folks. | + | **UNIVERSITY CLUB RECISION |
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- | PADDY PALLIN, | + | **NOTICES OF MOTION |
- | CAMP GEAR FOR WALKERS | + | |
- | and SKIERS. (Don't forget.) 327 George Street, | + | Mr. Caines Phillips advises that the Topographical |
- | S Y. D N E T. | + | |
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