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-One at least has taken to heart the recent cil-culav which said "under any circumstances it should be possible to lend a walk somewhere". That intrepid explorer and visionary, Arven Kedill, while sitting at home one week-end, felt moved with compassion for the less imaginative and wrote as follows: "Without transport the weekend walking is rather restricted and as I sit here I thought that perhaps we haventt explored the possibilities of interesting walks -much closer to the city than our usual routes. Even when transport returns to normal wetll have no dough for fares for some time. Looking ahead I visualise articles in the September magazine somewhat along these lines :-
+One at least has taken to heart the recent circular which said "under any circumstances it should be possible to lead a walk somewhere". That intrepid explorer and visionary, Arven Kedill, while sitting at home one week-end, felt moved with compassion for the less imaginative and wrote as follows: "Without transport the weekend walking is rather restricted and as I sit here I thought that perhaps we haven't explored the possibilities of interesting walks much closer to the city than our usual routes. Even when transport returns to normal we will have no dough for fares for some time. Looking ahead I visualise articles in the September magazine somewhat along these lines :-
-The day dawned bright and snny as days sometimes do, and at 9.30 a m. we had all assembled, It waS Coley Rotterts day walk, and, by various means we had found our way to Macdonaldtown
-Of Station an noticed several procpeotives in o=' party of -
-nineteen. Shortly after leaving Macdonaldbown our leader had us on a good track which led in the direction we wished to take. This was most fortunate as it allowed us to 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.
-After a leisurely lunch we were away at 2 p m0 but lost our track and struck rather rough going. We v.-fere in sight of Redfern when we had a most exciting experience. We saw a train - in motion. Redfern saw our arrival about 4 p m. and thus ended an interesting and energetic trip.
+The day dawned bright and sunny as days sometimes do, and at 9.30 a m. we had all assembled, It was Coley Rotter's day walk, and, by various means we had found our way to Macdonaldtown Station and I noticed several prospectives in our party of nineteen. Shortly after leaving Macdonaldtown our leader had us on a good track which led in the direction we wished to take. This was most fortunate as it allowed us to 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 lunch we were away at 2 p m but lost our track and struck rather rough going. We were in sight of Redfern when we had a most exciting experience. We saw a train - in motion. Redfern saw our arrival about 4 p m. and thus ended an interesting and energetic trip.
-The happy group outside Wynyurd was not a miners' protest meeting, but merely the crowd on SaturdayTs walk. The leadership was in the capable hands of Gax Mental and Gax, displaying fine bushmanship, bypassed a chemist shop and led us by a short cut through to Wynyard Park. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon and going through the park we observed a fine specimen of wild cat and several birds resembling pigeons. Nature lovers were very interested nnd we were a little behind schedule as we swung on to Bradfield (Highway along to Pylon Lookout The fine weather enabled us to get a clear view of Circular Quay and taking compass bearings we soon passed through to farm Cove. There we camped for the night, obtaining our water from a ducky little P0010
-We moved off early on Sunday morning, passing Lady Macquarie!s Chair, then on to BrownYs Wharf and the jungle country of Woolloomooloo, A very hungry party lunched at the Domain tearoom and at 2 pm. w; wended our way amongst the various meetings in the Domain. As it was a test walk the prospectives were sent to heckle the speakers. A battered and scratched set of prospectives rejoined the party about an hour later, one in a very bad state, having forgotten his gaiters and being hacked severely about the shins. First aid was administered and we were just leaving When down came the rain. Fortunately the Art Gallery was nearby and, as is the custom, we wont in to shelter from the downpour. Our stay was short and we made good progress to Hyde Park, obtaining (thanks to the R.S.L.) a grand view of the War Memorial from the Archibald Memorial. We terminated the walk at Town Hall Station and the happy band dispersed after thanking Gax for an entertaining and inexpensive weekend.
+There are no end of possibilities in this sort of thing, and looking a little further we see another report of a Saturday walk:-
-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
+The happy group outside Wynyard was not a miners' protest meeting, but merely the crowd on Saturday's walk. The leadership was in the capable hands of Gax Mental and Gax, displaying fine bushmanship, bypassed a chemist shop and led us by a short cut through to Wynyard Park. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon and going through the park we observed a fine specimen of wild cat and several birds resembling pigeons. Nature lovers were very interested and we were a little behind schedule as we swung on to Bradfield Highway along to Pylon Lookout The fine weather enabled us to get a clear view of Circular Quay and taking compass bearings we soon passed through to Farm Cove. There we camped for the night, obtaining our water from a ducky little pond.
-C.
-and traffic signals we are inclined to fear the worst. See Stop Press.
+We moved off early on Sunday morning, passing Lady Macquarie's Chair, then on to Brown's Wharf and the jungle country of Woolloomooloo, A very hungry party lunched at the Domain tearoom and at 2 pm. we winded our way amongst the various meetings in the Domain. As it was a test walk the prospectives were sent to heckle the speakers. A battered and scratched set of prospectives rejoined the party about an hour later, one in a very bad state, having forgotten his gaiters and being hacked severely about the shins. First aid was administered and we were just leaving when down came the rain. Fortunately the Art Gallery was nearby and, as is the custom, we went in to shelter from the downpour. Our stay was short and we made good progress to Hyde Park, obtaining (thanks to the R.S.L.) a grand view of the War Memorial from the Archibald Memorial. We terminated the walk at Town Hall Station and the happy band dispersed after thanking Gax for an entertaining and inexpensive weekend.
-Oonser,vaionists are invited to con'6aci: IJ:Le cfurator of the Botanical Gardens who will issue free, one trowel, one box of petunias, and directions where to dig. And don't forget to keep next weekend free. Remember the big Eastern Suburbs Railway working bee.
+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.
+Conservationists are invited to contact the curator of the Botanical Gardens who will issue free, one trowel, one box of petunias, and directions where to dig. And don't forget to keep next weekend free. Remember the big Eastern Suburbs Railway working bee.