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| 195001 [2016/05/04 13:14] – [Bivouac] kennettj | 195001 [2016/05/04 13:16] – [Newnes Glen Davis Mt Uraterer to Capertee Mt. and Glen Alice] kennettj | ||
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| Old Newnes shale works were being pulled down, the bricks had been sold for 100 and were being cleaned and carted away. Two big chimneys had been blasted down and the third was to go on Tuesday. The red bricks had weathered into the scenery of the valley, quite unlike the aluminium painted tanks, pipes and stacks | Old Newnes shale works were being pulled down, the bricks had been sold for 100 and were being cleaned and carted away. Two big chimneys had been blasted down and the third was to go on Tuesday. The red bricks had weathered into the scenery of the valley, quite unlike the aluminium painted tanks, pipes and stacks | ||
| - | of Glen Davis, which glitter astride the Capertee Valley. Wattle | + | of Glen Davis, which glitter astride the Capertee Valley. Wattle |
| - | wap in full bloom among the ruins which will soon be no more than a rubble of mortar. | + | |
| We followed the pipeline across to Glen Davis. We passed the tin shacks of the coal and shale miners (the man at the works complained that miners did not stay long at Glen Davis), the blno | We followed the pipeline across to Glen Davis. We passed the tin shacks of the coal and shale miners (the man at the works complained that miners did not stay long at Glen Davis), the blno | ||
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| interspersed with giant nettles, all lacing together the fallen trees of the last generation. Have you ever seen the nettles which tower up over you and droop down and dangle in your face? The average height of the mess was from ten to fifteen feet. The language used was much as might be expected, but even with doubling and redoubling the emphasis was often felt to be inadequate, and there were many even more expressive silences. | interspersed with giant nettles, all lacing together the fallen trees of the last generation. Have you ever seen the nettles which tower up over you and droop down and dangle in your face? The average height of the mess was from ten to fifteen feet. The language used was much as might be expected, but even with doubling and redoubling the emphasis was often felt to be inadequate, and there were many even more expressive silences. | ||
| - | The leader | + | The leader |
| Lower down there were some magnificent tree ferns and near the beginning was the biggest cedar I have ever seen - there?d probably | Lower down there were some magnificent tree ferns and near the beginning was the biggest cedar I have ever seen - there?d probably | ||
| be a fortune in it, but it would have to come out by a helicopter. | be a fortune in it, but it would have to come out by a helicopter. | ||
| We came out on to river fiats covered with wattles, all a blaze of colour. | We came out on to river fiats covered with wattles, all a blaze of colour. | ||
| - | The next day nobody wanted to do anything except the C.0. With restless vigour he decided to explore the way cip Tyan Pic from the Capertee Nile Right Arm side. Although the exploration was successful too much time was wasted to make | + | The next day nobody wanted to do anything except the C.0. With restless vigour he decided to explore the way to Tyan Pic from the Capertee Nile Right Arm side. Although the exploration was successful too much time was wasted to make |
| - | at least that was his story and I have no reaon to | + | at least that was his story and I have no reason |
| ====== Now What Are You Really Looking For ? ====== | ====== Now What Are You Really Looking For ? ====== | ||
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