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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== |
- | A monthly | + | |
- | Ma....-P.,7..MMANr 1.., | + | A monthly |
- | - No. 166 APRIL, 1950 Price 6d0 | + | |
- | ermM w a ;MSm=.... -M.1 qmamemPA. | + | ---- |
- | Editor: Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli | + | |
- | Ave., Milson' | + | ===No. 185. April, 1950. Price 6d.=== |
- | Production and Business Manager: | + | |
- | Brian Harvey | + | |**Editor**|Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Ave., Milson' |
- | Page | + | |**Production and Business Manager**|Brian Harvey| |
- | 1 | + | |**Reporter**|Jim Brown| |
- | 3 | + | |**Sales and Subs**|Shirley Evans| |
- | 5 | + | |**Production Asst**|Bill Gillam| |
- | 6 | + | |**Typed by**|Jean Harvey| |
- | asamt..1....- | + | |
- | CONTENTS | + | =====In This Issue:===== |
- | Editorial - Lessons from Era | + | |
- | At Our Annual General Meeting | + | | | |Page| |
- | Social Notes for April | + | |Editorial - Lessons from Era| | 1| |
- | The Wettest Reunion | + | |At Our Annual General Meeting| | 3| |
- | On the Other Side of the River, by Bill Gillam 9 | + | |Social Notes for April| | 5| |
- | Outdoor Films of Australia (Advt.) 12 | + | |The Wettest Reunion |
- | Club Officers and Committee, 1950 13 | + | |On the Other Side of the River|Bill Gillam| 9| |
- | A Night at Hobart Walking Club, by Kevin Ardill 14 | + | |Club Officers and Committee, 1950| |13| |
- | Federation Notes, by Paul Barnes 15 | + | |A Night at Hobart Walking Club|Kevin Ardill|14| |
- | Letter to the Editor - Reunion Singing | + | |Federation Notes|Paul Barnes|15| |
- | The Meaning of" | + | |Letter to the Editor - Reunion Singing|H. Stoddart|15| |
- | Siedlecky' | + | |The Meaning of " |
- | Anzac Day Memorial 18 | + | |Anzac Day Memorial| |18| |
- | LetIt Rain, Let it Pour - Paddy' | + | |
- | EDITOR IAL | + | =====Advertisements.===== |
- | Lessons from Era | + | |
- | The history of the efforts to have the Era lands reserved is | + | | |Page| |
- | a lung one The campaign was initiated by the Mountain | + | |Outdoor Films of Australia|12| |
- | in 1925, and taken up by the S.B.W. when the Club was founded in 1927. The Federation took an active part in the creation of Carrawarra | + | |Siedlecky' |
- | The story of Gar4warra | + | |Let It Rain, Let it Pour - Paddy' |
- | It is not intended to cover this ground again, but merely to see what can be learnt from the campaign. | + | |
- | se) | + | ---- |
- | Perhaps the most remarkable fact about the campaign is that it took 25 years, or about half the working life of a conservationist, | + | |
- | After the lc:mg intervals of inactivity the few old members who kept the ball rolling had to start almost from scratoh. Nc-t only offioials | + | =====Editorial - Lessons from Era.===== |
- | The action which probably tipped the scales - i e. the decision to raise a fund ard bid at the auction, was inspired by the generous offer of one member. It took about a auarter | + | |
- | This was not the first occasion when a sustained | + | The history of the efforts to have the Era lands reserved is a long one. The campaign was initiated by the Mountain |
- | The last lesson to be learned is one that has been taught | + | |
- | It is that the F.B.W. is an ideal body for conservation work. There | + | The story of Garawarra |
- | can be no blinking the fact - nearly all the people willing to work for bushls nd conservation are members of the ScB.Wo Amongst the members present at our last meeting were representatives of all the leading conservation bodies. One or another of our members was able | + | |
- | to supply everything to be known about the Era lands. We are able to f | + | Perhaps the most remarkable fact about the campaign is that it took 25 years, or about half the working life of a conservationist, |
- | 3, | + | |
- | act quickly because we meet often and know the opinions of other associations. There is no need to work through any other body. We have the knowledge, the good name, and the ability., to take the lead. If we do others will gladly join in. | + | After the long intervals of inactivity the few old members who kept the ball rolling had to start almost from scratch. Not only officials |
- | We are, however, very dependent for knowledge and advice on some | + | |
- | of our old members. Often they are "too busy" to come to our meetings - hence the gaps in our campaigns. Being "too busy" usually means having other interests or considering other good works more important. This is a mistaken attitude. As members of the very small band of people who can, and do, look into the future, and realise the importance of saving some of our bushlands, the most valuable work they can do is to lend a hand with the Club's conservation work. | + | The action which probably tipped the scales - i.e. the decision to raise a fund and bid at the auction, was inspired by the generous offer of one member. It took about a quarter |
- | MlieR | + | |
- | AT OUR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. | + | This was not the first occasion when a sustained |
- | Because no one was sufficiently prescient to move for postponement of this year's Re-Union, the annual general meeting was held in an atmosphere of mutual respect and admiration. The President was in the Chair, about 70 members present at the commencement of business, swelling to 100 during the vital portion of the proceedings, As there were no new members to be greeted, the awards for the Sa=ng Carnival opened affairs. Claude | + | |
- | The Annual Report was adopted without dissent, and the Annual Financial Statement after Allan Hardie had been satisfed | + | The last lesson to be learned is one that has been taught |
- | The customary suspension of Standing Orders to permit election of office bearers during general business was followed by a further variation of procedure, when the Annual | + | |
- | -* financial scoop of the General Meeting. He was almost. placed | + | We are, however, very dependent for knowledge and advice on some of our old members. Often they are "too busy" to come to our meetings - hence the gaps in our campaigns. Being "too busy" usually means having other interests or considering other good works more important. This is a mistaken attitude. As members of the very small band of people who can, and do, look into the future, and realise the importance of saving some of our bushlands, the most valuable work they can do is to lend a hand with the Club's conservation work. |
- | . combined subscription for married couples be reduced to 5:1 1:.er annum. Dormie supported the motion, saying that the Highland | + | |
- | - this practice. Jenny Madden approved the idea wfh the net ton of encouraging the people | + | ---- |
- | in graver mood thought it wculd probably | + | |
- | The election of office bearers followed, and results are shown elsewhere. They were dtill being elected as the meeting drew to a | + | =====At Our Annual General Meeting.===== |
- | hurried close hours afterwards. | + | |
- | We dwelt on the Social Report while the remote question of adapting the Club's projection equipment was revived, | + | Because no one was sufficiently prescient to move for postponement of this year's Re-Union, the annual general meeting was held in an atmosphere of mutual respect and admiration. The President was in the Chair, about 70 members present at the commencement of business, swelling to 100 during the vital portion of the proceedings. As there were no new members to be greeted, the awards for the Swimming |
- | Of coursel | + | |
- | Myles Dunphy said we must move for the gazettal of the Era-Burnin | + | The Annual Report was adopted without dissent, and the Annual Financial Statement after Allan Hardie had been satisfied |
- | Alex Colley said we should emphasise our conservation work at Era, the fact that we had bought' | + | |
- | Allen Strom said he understood the 'Under Secretary for Lands held the same views as the Minister, and thought that if wo could not influence the Minister' | + | The customary suspension of Standing Orders to permit election of office bearers during general business was followed by a further variation of procedure, when the Annual |
- | Tom Herbert replied that the Minister | + | |
- | Wal Roots advanced to the matter of shacks at Era, and said we should present a definite policy for the Minister' | + | The election of office bearers followed, and results are shown elsewhere. They were still being elected as the meeting drew to a hurried close hours afterwards. |
- | a determining a policy (this should be left to whichever Trust administered Era after resumption, he said) a variation of Wal Roots' original formula was adopted: | + | |
- | 1. No additional shacks to be built. | + | We dwelt on the Social Report while the remote question of adapting the Club's projection equipment was revived, |
- | 2. No additions or improvements to be made to existing buildings. | + | |
- | 3. No transfer of ownership to be permitted. | + | Of course! |
- | 4. On decease,or termination of occupancy by existing owner, building to be demolished. | + | |
- | This motion | + | Myles Dunphy said we must move for the gazettal of the Era-Burning |
- | On Myles Dunphy' | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR APRIL. | + | Alex Colley said we should emphasise our conservation work at Era, the fact that we had bought a block there and virtually thrown it open as a public park; and that our policy on resumption and addition to Garawarra had been consistent |
- | Just a short reminder about the dance on 29th Aprn0 can again guarantee you an excellent night, with a good three, | + | |
- | they have to be returned to their proper places after the entertainment Will YOU come along and help? | + | Allen Strom said he understood the Under Secretary for Lands held the same views as the Minister, and thought that if we could not influence the Minister' |
- | Stretton, | + | |
- | Social Secretary. | + | Tom Herbert replied that the Minister |
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- | ENGAGEMENTS. | + | Wal Roots advanced to the matter of shacks at Era, and said we should present a definite policy for the Minister' |
- | Last issue we reported two marriages and soon there will be two more. George Dibley | + | |
- | Q00 000 | + | - No additional shacks to be built. |
- | BIRTHS. | + | |
- | 7-7ongratulationS | + | |
- | THE WETTEST RZUNION EVER. | + | |
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+ | This motion | ||
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+ | On Myles Dunphy' | ||
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+ | ====Social NOtes For April.==== | ||
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+ | Just a short reminder about the dance on 29th April. We can again guarantee you an excellent night, with a good three | ||
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+ | E. Stretton, Social Secretary. | ||
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+ | ====Engagements.==== | ||
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+ | Last issue we reported two marriages and soon there will be two more. George Dibley | ||
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+ | ====Births.==== | ||
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+ | Congratulations | ||
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+ | =====The Wettest Reunion Ever.===== | ||
By Kath McKay. | By Kath McKay. | ||
- | Lest anyone living outside the Metropolitan area should get the wrong impression and picture the S.B.W. indulging in a kind of | + | |
- | a lost-weekend orgy of riotous potations, jugs of wine beneath the bough and all the rest of it, we hasten to explain that the wet referred to was water - genuine aqua, lots aid lots of it, and not | + | Lest anyone living outside the Metropolitan area should get the wrong impression and picture the S.B.W. indulging in a kind of a lost-weekend orgy of riotous potations, jugs of wine beneath the bough and all the rest of it, we hasten to explain that the wet referred to was water - genuine aqua, lots and lots of it, and not particularly pura. Distinctly muddy in fact: turbulent, turgid: the sort of stuff that the Water Board would blush to see coming through its pipes. |
- | 0 particularly pura. Distinctly muddy in fact: turbulent, turgid: the sort of stuff that the Water Board would blush to see coming through its pipes. | + | |
- | The reunion' | + | The reunion' |
- | This year, ah me: bow different the scene. | + | |
- | To begin as near the beginning as possible, Saturday March 11th dawned damp and became progressively damper as it went 071, | + | This year, ah me! how different the scene. |
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+ | To begin as near the beginning as possible, Saturday March 11th dawned damp and became progressively damper as it went on. | ||
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- | "Quite absurd to take the old bones out in this weather" | + | |
- | This dialogue went on all the morning, but by lunch time the rain had eased and by 2.30 it was so fine that only the poorest | + | "Quite absurd to take the old bones out in this weather" |
- | - spirited bushwalker could have skulked at home, so off we went. | + | |
- | Alas, as soon as we had left Central we could see dirty weather ahead, and at Suthnrland | + | This dialogue went on all the morning, but by lunch time the rain had eased and by 2.30 it was so fine that only the poorest-spirited bushwalker could have skulked at home, so off we went. |
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+ | Alas, as soon as we had left Central we could see dirty weather ahead, and at Sutherland | ||
At Waterfall we girded ourselves for the descent, and the place certainly did live up to its name - it was a waterfall the whole way. Tracks provided natural creek-beds and our docile familiar rivulets became unrecognisable torrents, spreading with a lamentable lack of restraint over the entire landscape. | At Waterfall we girded ourselves for the descent, and the place certainly did live up to its name - it was a waterfall the whole way. Tracks provided natural creek-beds and our docile familiar rivulets became unrecognisable torrents, spreading with a lamentable lack of restraint over the entire landscape. | ||
- | The President' | + | |
- | infirm (meaning me) and but fcr his helping hand ovee the worst 7. crossings and his encouraging coo-ees from the rain-blurred vistas ahead, I feel sure that Porphyria and I would have belted and spent | + | The President' |
- | quiet night by ourselves on the first hilisido. | + | |
- | As it was, we pressed on, skidding and slithering, but rejoicing none the less in the blossoming tea-tree, bright pink against the | + | As it was, we pressed on, skidding and slithering, but rejoicing none the less in the blossoming tea-tree, bright pink against the grey-green |
- | grey-green | + | |
- | imitation | + | |
At last, and regrettably on the rive gauche, whereas we were plunging along on the rive droite, we saw blue smoke and the glow of camp fires through the gathering dusk. | At last, and regrettably on the rive gauche, whereas we were plunging along on the rive droite, we saw blue smoke and the glow of camp fires through the gathering dusk. | ||
- | But between us and them was a great gulf fixed or not so much fixed as surging | + | |
- | And so thought some few others whose tents were already | + | But between us and them was a great gulf fixed; or not so much fixed as surging along completely out of hard, and rising every minute. One look at the raging body of water was enough. I would stay where I was, on terra that was reasonably |
- | switched on my torch aad discovered them to be Dormie, Len, Margaret | + | |
- | Tom came to the rescue again and helped me hitch Forphyria | + | And so thought some few others whose tents were already |
- | use of tent pegs. 13e also gouged out, with a stick; a complicated system of drains to stop the worst of the water from flowing through the tent. | + | |
- | Meanwhile | + | Tom came to the rescue again and helped me hitch Porphyria |
- | A little precious candle-end on a flat rock; fragments of leaves and bark from the depths of a rock crevice, portions of newspaper hoarded by Len in some miraeulously | + | |
- | In the torchlight the groundsheet took on a diabolic glow; the rain hamme' | + | Meanwhile |
- | Torch in hand, I gathered dead brushwood and bracken to strew the tent floor ard keep the sleeping-bag out of water, and When my billy boiled, retreated to Porphyria for a sandwich tea and a really comfortable night - damp, but not cold, and no ants, fleas, rats or mosquitoes. | + | |
- | Shouts and cheers in the early hours of the Sabbath announced that Margaret, in swim-suit, and met half-way by Roley, had made | + | A little precious candle-end on a flat rock; fragments of leaves and bark from the depths of a rock crevice, portions of newspaper hoarded by Len in some miraculously |
- | a the crossing to the other side. Roleyfs | + | |
- | As daylight broadened we made out numerous familiar figures in the distance - some 45 maniacs in addition to our on poor demented selves. The Aver had dropped considerably in the night, and the President, staying not for breakfast, waded over to reune with the rest of his flock. For our part we took advantage of acmomentary | + | In the torchlight the groundsheet took on a diabolic glow; the rain hammered |
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+ | Torch in hand, I gathered dead brushwood and bracken to strew the tent floor and keep the sleeping-bag out of water; and when my billy boiled, retreated to Porphyria for a sandwich tea and a really comfortable night - damp, but not cold, and no ants, fleas, rats or mosquitoes. | ||
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+ | Shouts and cheers in the early hours of the Sabbath announced that Margaret, in swim-suit, and met half-way by Roley, had made the crossing to the other side. Roley' | ||
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+ | As daylight broadened we made out numerous familiar figures in the distance - some 45 maniacs in addition to our own poor demented selves. The river had dropped considerably in the night, and the President, staying not for breakfast, waded over to reune with the rest of his flock. For our part we took advantage of a momentary | ||
It was a strange sight, reminiscent of the Retreat from Moscow. Rain was falling again and the company filed past with a general air of draggle-tailed dejection, and for the most part in silence. Never can so few compacts and lipsticks have been used by so many. Never can waves have been less permanent. | It was a strange sight, reminiscent of the Retreat from Moscow. Rain was falling again and the company filed past with a general air of draggle-tailed dejection, and for the most part in silence. Never can so few compacts and lipsticks have been used by so many. Never can waves have been less permanent. | ||
- | Malcolm and Roley did yeoman service in piloting women and children across the rapids - yes, there were children. It would not be a reunion without them, though we saw only 2, Grace Noblefs | + | |
+ | Malcolm and Roley did yeoman service in piloting women and children across the rapids - yes, there were children. It would not be a reunion without them, though we saw only 2, Grace Noble' | ||
Grace, not so serene, in borrowed shirt and accessories, | Grace, not so serene, in borrowed shirt and accessories, | ||
- | Dorothy Brigden (tastefully arrayed in pale blue pyjamas, the | + | |
- | -4 only dry garb left her after swimming the river the day before) | + | Dorothy Brigden (tastefully arrayed in pale blue pyjamas, the only dry garb left her after swimming the river the day before) |
- | Gillam - all these and more plodddd | + | |
- | In the distance we thought we saw Paddy, Alex, Bruce McInnes, George Davenport, Bill Kinley and Allan Wyborn: but if these gentry insist that they were elsewhere we could not gainsay them. We learnt | + | In the distance we thought we saw Paddy, Alex, Bruce McInnes, George Davenport, Bill Kinley and Allan Wyborn: but if these gentry insist that they were elsewhere we could not gainsay them. We learnt |
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- | , | + | Jenny and Stan set out on Saturday with every intention of being present, |
- | My own fluvial walk trainwards was a solitary affair, enlivened only by meetings with a minute green frog, who dived to safety at sight of me: and with a truculent | + | |
- | And at Waterfall there was the President once more, and Sam Myers waiting to round up the stragglers (meaning me), | + | My own fluvial walk trainwards was a solitary affair, enlivened only by meetings with a minute green frog, who dived to safety at sight of me: and with a truculent |
- | The concert which should have been presented at the camp-fire was given in modified form at the clubrooms the following Friday night, but the iniation | + | |
- | Malcolm' | + | And at Waterfall there was the President once more, and Sam Myers waiting to round up the stragglers (meaning me). |
- | Here's hoping that next year the Weather | + | |
- | ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RI= | + | The concert which should have been presented at the camp-fire was given in modified form at the clubrooms the following Friday night, but the initiation |
- | MM10. MiiWiJIMMANEMNIMUMONel , | + | |
- | Impressions gained by Bill Crillqn. | + | Malcolm' |
- | Why didst , | + | |
- | And make ne travel forth without my cloak, | + | Here's hoping that next year the weather |
- | To let base clouds | + | |
- | Hiding thy bravery in their rotten smoke | + | ---- |
- | Sonnet XXXIV, Shakespeare | + | |
- | Well, it wasn't promised as a beautiful day; and by the time the early birds arrived at Waterfall the rain had started. There was much shaking of the head as to whether it was wise to go onbut after buying another candle we went to the Reunion without the faintest | + | =====On The Other Side Of The River.===== |
- | 10. intention of reuning. If the first cave we came to was dry I was | + | |
- | going to curl up in it and hurl scorn on any S.B.W..who walked past. The first cav* was unfortunately extremely wet. | + | Impressions gained by Bill Gillam. |
- | Excuso | + | |
- | Dripping, and with the most fratricidal tendancies, our party reached | + | "Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day\\ |
- | Aah-choov. That's better. | + | And make me travel forth without my cloak,\\ |
- | A shout, as though someone was being murdered, or at least drowned with violence, drew me from my cocoon. The creek had risen about five feet and there werea dozen walkers, very downcast, and wanting to get across to the reunion, All swam safely across except Edna Stretton who was " | + | To let base clouds |
+ | Hiding thy bravery in their rotten smoke." | ||
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+ | Sonnet XXXIV, Shakespeare. | ||
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+ | Well, it wasn't promised as a beautiful day; and by the time the early birds arrived at Waterfall the rain had started. There was much shaking of the head as to whether it was wise to go on but after buying another candle we went to the Reunion without the faintest intention of reuning. If the first cave we came to was dry I was going to curl up in it and hurl scorn on any S.B.W. who walked past. The first cave was unfortunately extremely wet. | ||
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+ | Excuse | ||
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+ | Dripping, and with the most fratricidal tendancies, our party reached | ||
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+ | Aah-chooo. That's better. | ||
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+ | A shout, as though someone was being murdered, or at least drowned with violence, drew me from my cocoon. The creek had risen about five feet and there were a dozen walkers, very downcast, and wanting to get across to the reunion. All swam safely across except Edna Stretton who was " | ||
Excuse me, while I blow my nose. | Excuse me, while I blow my nose. | ||
- | With Ed safe it seemed a fit time to try some artificial respiration of the Reunion spirit and make the usual Grand Tour. Ah, the old faces; | + | |
+ | With Ed safe it seemed a fit time to try some artificial respiration of the Reunion spirit and make the usual Grand Tour. Ah, the old faces; | ||
Excuse me, while I take this lemon punch. | Excuse me, while I take this lemon punch. | ||
- | Gilroy, of course, was there with the cake, a blow lamp and the most thoughtful expression I've ever seen, even on Arthur, The McGregor s- were camped hereabouts with an ingenious system of catching the drops frcm an holey tent. Did it work? Of course, it didn7t. They moved in with Arthur during the night. | + | |
- | Far up on the hill Jack Wren sent up smoke signals to the opposite bank. Someone claimed he could decipher them and gave the following translations: | + | Gilroy, of course, was there with the cake, a blow lamp and the most thoughtful expression I've ever seen, even on Arthur. The McGregors |
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- | Ken Meadows presided over a fire whl:h surely gave the lie to those who claim you can't cook without billy hooks. It valiantly carried five billies, seven plates and innumerable bodies crouched over it. I saw the feet of Don Read, the shorts of Jim Hooper and a cape which night have been wrapped around Billie Davis and the head of Vera*Matasin all in the one perpendicular. How they did it | + | Far up on the hill Jack Wren sent up smoke signals to the opposite bank. Someone claimed he could decipher them and gave the following translations: |
- | I don't know, but it certainly kept the fire alight. | + | |
- | The Nobles, Grace and small Dorothy, were there wandering in the dead of night from plague and desolation; or, in particular, from bull Tits and flood. They found solace at last but, oh, weren' | + | Ken Meadows presided over a fire which surely gave the lie to those who claim you can't cook without billy hooks. It valiantly carried five billies, seven plates and innumerable bodies crouched over it. I saw the feet of Don Read, the shorts of Jim Hooper and a cape which might have been wrapped around Billie Davis and the head of Vera Matasin all in the one perpendicular. How they did it I don't know, but it certainly kept the fire alight. |
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+ | The Nobles, Grace and small Dorothy, were there wandering in the dead of night from plague and desolation; or, in particular, from bull ants and flood. They found solace at last but, oh, weren' | ||
Breakfast was a dismal affair. | Breakfast was a dismal affair. | ||
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Excuse me, while I take my temperature. | Excuse me, while I take my temperature. | ||
- | Not being a married man my feasts are movable and interchangeable. I had lunch in bed, and When it stopped raining, I lit a fire and cooked my breakfast. | ||
- | When the mist, rain and smoke had cleared it was revealed that the marooned walkers were the P2esLient, Dornie, Roy Bruggy, Len Scotland are Kath McKay. They had not escaped the ravages of the rain. A maze of drains ran around under and :through the tents. Dormie had built a fire, a really beautiful fire, under a rock, it certainly kept the rain off it, but I thought it Indelicate to ask how he cooked on it. | ||
- | By ten o' | ||
- | as the Arabs. There were sundry groans about wet tents and complaints of wet pants. We plodded back along a still swollen creek until Paddy decided we should take a new creek to Waterfall, For the benefit of those who weren' | ||
- | At Uaterfall there was just time to put on dry(or, to be exact, damp) trousers and leap with bare feet into the "Tin Hare. Faddy, with the honour, of the dub at stake, hobbled in with one sock draed on his toe and the other clutched like a marathon baton. | ||
- | Oh, make my bed soon, for ITm sick at the heart, and fain would lie doon. | ||
- | Reports are filtering through of another " | ||
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- | SEE WILD AUSTRALIA AT iTS BEST | + | Not being a married man my feasts are movable and interchangeable. I had lunch in bed, and when it stopped raining, I lit a fire and cooked my breakfast. |
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+ | When the mist, rain and smoke had cleared it was revealed that the marooned walkers were the President, Dormie, Roy Bruggy, Len Scotland are Kath McKay. They had not escaped the ravages of the rain. A maze of drains ran around under and through the tents. Dormie had built a fire, a really beautiful fire, under a rock, it certainly kept the rain off it, but I thought it indelicate to ask how he cooked on it. | ||
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+ | By ten o' | ||
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+ | At Waterfall there was just time to put on dry (or, to be exact, damp) trousers and leap with bare feet into the "Tin Hare". Paddy, with the honour of the club at stake, hobbled in with one sock draped on his toe and the other clutched like a marathon baton. | ||
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+ | Oh, make my bed soon, for I'm sick at the heart, and fain would lie doon. | ||
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+ | Reports are filtering through of another " | ||
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+ | Excitement! Colour! Drama! | ||
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+ | =====Outdoor Films of Australia===== | ||
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+ | Presents | ||
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+ | Scenic Tasmania. Koscuisko. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bushwalking. Ski-ing. Canoeing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wild crocadile hunting. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Plus, exciting new specialty film: | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | See Wild Australia at its best. | ||
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+ | Assembly Hall. Margaret St., Sydney. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wed. 3rd. Sat. 6th. Wed. 10th. May. 8p.m. | ||
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+ | Plans at Paddy Pallin, 327 George St. Now! Nicholsons, Palings after 23rd. April. | ||
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+ | =====Election Of Club Officers And Committee, 1950.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The following were elected at the Annual General Meeting:- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |**President**|Tom Moppett| | ||
+ | |**Vice Presidents**|Arthur Gilroy, Paul Barnes| | ||
+ | |**Hon. Secretary**|Jim Brown| | ||
+ | |**Hon. Asst. Secretary**|Kath Brown| | ||
+ | |**Hon. Treasurer**|Gil Webb| | ||
+ | |**Hon. Walks Secretary**|Don Frost| | ||
+ | |**Hon. Membership Secretary**|Ken Meadows| | ||
+ | |**Hon. Social Secretary**|Edna Stretton| | ||
+ | |**Committee**|Jean Mowbray, Val Hands, Allen Strom, Jack Wren| | ||
+ | |**Federation Delegates**|Bill Hall, Brian Harvey, Paul Barnes, Allen Strom| | ||
+ | |**Substitute Federation Delegates**|Jack Wren, Bill Gillam| | ||
+ | |**Literary Editor**|Alex Colley| | ||
+ | |**Business Manager of Magazine**|Brian Harvey| | ||
+ | |**Parks and Playgrounds Delegate**|Mrs. Hilda Stoddart| | ||
+ | |**Trustees**|Wal Roots, Joe Turner, Maurie Berry| | ||
+ | |**Auditor**|Claude Haynes| | ||
+ | |**Foresty Advisory Council Delegate**|Allan Wyborn| | ||
+ | |**Honorary Solicitor**|Mr. Colin Broad, though not a Club member, has kindly offered to act in this capacity and his offer was thankfully accepted.| | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | On the Monday after the reunion Kath McKay took her torch to the electrician for a new battery. " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Voice from Python Gully between downpours on Sunday morning of reunion - - "Hey there Paddy, how'd you get on last night?" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr. Pallin: " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Voice: "Bill Henley" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr. Pallin:, "Ah, good-day Bill, I was all right. How did you do in the cave?" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr. Henley: "Ugh - no good - we got flooded out." | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr. Pallin: "Why don't you buy a decent tent?" | ||
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- | - PADDY !MUM 327 qadfttea, St Ft4 V,/ I | ||
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- | /1 IC4014010 PALIKCiR | ||
- | )1*,.. 23 ra. -APPJ | ||
- | ELECTION 07 CLUB 07EIERS AND C07.P.ITTEE 1950. | ||
- | The following were elected at the Annual General Meeting | ||
- | 13. | ||
- | PRESIDENT: | ||
- | VICE PPESIDZNTS: | ||
- | HON. SECRETARY: | ||
- | HCN, ASST. SECRETARY: HON. TREASURER: | ||
- | HON. WALKS SECRETARY: | ||
- | Tom Moppett | ||
- | Arthur Gilroy: Paul Barnes. Jim Brown | ||
- | Kath Brown | ||
- | Gil Webb | ||
- | Don Frost | ||
- | HON. MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Ken Mead owe HON. SOCIAL SECRETARY: Edna Stratton | ||
- | Jean Mowbray: Val Hands: Allen Strom: Jack ad r e n. Bill Hall: Brian Harvey: Paul Barnes: Allen Strom. | ||
- | Jack Wren: Bill Gillam. Alex Colley | ||
- | Brian Harvey | ||
- | Mrs. Hilda Stoddart | ||
- | Wal Roots, Joe Turner, Mauitie Berry. Claude Haynes | ||
- | Allan Wyborn | ||
- | Mr. Colin Broad, though not a Club member, has kindly offered to not in t hi s capacity and hii offer wa thankfully accepted. | ||
- | C OYNITTEE : | ||
- | FEDERATION DELEGATES: | ||
- | SUBSTITUTE FEDERATION | ||
- | DELEGATES: LITERARY EDITOR: BUSINESS MANAGER OF | ||
- | MAGAZINE: | ||
- | PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS | ||
- | DELEGATE: TRUSTEES: | ||
- | AUDITOR: | ||
- | FORESTRY ADVISORY COTTNCIL DELEGATE: HONORARY SOLICITOR: | ||
- | On the Monday after the reunion Kath McKay took her torch to the electrician for a new battery. "irm afraid it fs quite flat, aht)Dugh I got a new battery only last Wednesday", | ||
- | C)90000 | ||
- | " | ||
- | The Voice: "Bill Henleyr?... | ||
- | Mr. Pallin:, "Ah., good-day Bill, I was all riht. How dld ybu do in the cave??? | ||
- | Mr. Henley: "T_Tgh - no good - we got flooded out." Mr. Pallin: "Why donit you buy a decent tent?" | ||
(This paragraph inserted free of charge.) | (This paragraph inserted free of charge.) | ||
- | 14. | + | |
- | A....NIGHT AT HOBART WALKING CLUB. | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | =====A Night At The Hobart Walking Club.===== | ||
By Kevin Ardill. | By Kevin Ardill. | ||
- | It's a wet weekend, and I'm doing a solid bit of sitting. Just looking at the rain and thinking of all the lucky walkers enjoying themselves at bush parties and swimming holes. Kinda reminds me of similar days in Tasmania, the home of the leech, tiger snake and the Hobart Walking Club. I'd heard and read about the clubls | + | |
- | Gladys Martin, Len Fall and myself, arrayed in our best togs, set out on Friday evening to meet the meeting. After experience of Tassie walking conditions we are not surprised to find thc-J meeting room situated on the premises of the Thermal Baths. I suppose the idea is to acclimatise new members for when the serious walking commences. Surprise when we find the members in conventional dress and not swim suits is offset by the warmth of their welcome. Though we are assured the crowd is below normal strength there would be about seventy members present when the President, Mr. Jack Thwadip s, opened proceedings. | + | It's a wet weekend, and I'm doing a solid bit of sitting. Just looking at the rain and thinking of all the lucky walkers enjoying themselves at bush parties and swimming holes. Kinda reminds me of similar days in Tasmania, the home of the leech, tiger snake and the Hobart Walking Club. I'd heard and read about the club' |
- | With memories of other efforts to alter other constitutions, | + | |
- | General business included an appeal by a leader for starters on-the following weekend walk. He announced the time of departure,. seemed a little vague on the exact route to be followed and concluded with a carefree announcement that he had no idea of the time the party woad return - if they ever did. | + | Gladys Martin, Len Fall and myself, arrayed in our best togs, set out on Friday evening to meet the meeting. After experience of Tassie walking conditions we are not surprised to find the meeting room situated on the premises of the Thermal Baths. I suppose the idea is to acclimatise new members for when the serious walking commences. Surprise when we find the members in conventional dress and not swim suits is offset by the warmth of their welcome. Though we are assured the crowd is below normal strength there would be about seventy members present when the President, Mr. Jack Thwaites, opened proceedings. |
- | The next item was most interesting. One by one the Presiden | + | |
- | 15. | + | With memories of other efforts to alter other constitutions, |
- | condition of huts and bridges and any other information that might help following parties. One walker present had accompanied the party going from Recherche Bay to Port Davey and an account of his return with two companions was good entertainment. On one section they encountered some solid bauera scrub and decided to shoot through it. | + | |
- | In quite a matter of fact manner he described their method of progress, The chap in front was pushed into the bauera, withdrawn and then pushed in again. As you might imagine rate of progress was slow and when they climbed a tree to inspect what lay ahead they weren' | + | General business included an appeal by a leader for starters on the following weekend walk. He announced the time of departure, seemed a little vague on the exact route to be followed and concluded with a carefree announcement that he had no idea of the time the party would return - if they ever did. |
- | The entertainment came to an abrupt halt. The President acquainted the gathering with the fat that there were strangers in the midst, they were members of Sydney Bushwalking Club, they had done a trip and, furthermore, | + | |
- | Through a thick fog (mental) I heard the voices of Len and Gladys murmur some drivel about the honour of the S"ii.W. and next thing I hear a voice. It was mine. It cold have been an account of the trip "The Sick Stockrider" | + | The next item was most interesting. One by one the President |
- | Now there was general movement and cups of tea and biscuits were passed hither and thither. I was assured that this is the usual procedure but it seemed strange that the cups of reviver appeared as soon as I finished talking. In any case it was appreciated and the circulating tea sippers were most sociable and informative. We saw excellent photographs and met several personalities who had been just names I had seen in copies of The Tasmanian Tramp. We had the pleasuTo | + | |
- | marking and at eleven | + | The entertainment came to an abrupt halt. The President acquainted the gathering with the fact that there were strangers in the midst, they were members of Sydney Bushwalking Club, they had done a trip and, furthermore, |
- | all S.B.W. members to attend their meeting when in Hobart | + | |
- | PEDEATION NOTES. | + | Through a thick fog (mental) I heard the voices of Len and Gladys murmur some drivel about the honour of the S.B.W. and next thing I hear a voice. It was mine. It could have been an account of the trip "The Sick Stockrider" |
+ | |||
+ | Now there was general movement and cups of tea and biscuits were passed hither and thither. I was assured that this is the usual procedure but it seemed strange that the cups of reviver appeared as soon as I finished talking. In any case it was appreciated and the circulating tea sippers were most sociable and informative. We saw excellent photographs and met several personalities who had been just names I had seen in copies of The Tasmanian Tramp. We had the pleasure | ||
+ | |||
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+ | |||
+ | =====Federation News.===== | ||
By Paul Barnes. | By Paul Barnes. | ||
- | A letter has been sent to the Minister for Lands protestir7, | + | |
- | Mr. Bruce McInnes has been elected Chairman of the Search and | + | A letter has been sent to the Minister for Lands protesting |
- | lg. | + | |
- | Rescue Section. A press campaign is being started, with Folico | + | Mr. Bruce McInnes has been elected Chairman of the Search and Rescue Section. A press campaign is being started, with Police |
- | Miss E. Jackson, of the Knreruka | + | |
- | Surveying work is in progress for the proposed nightsoil disposal area in National | + | Miss E. Jackson, of the Kameruka |
- | A complaint was received of misconduct in the Kosciusko area | + | |
- | huts. The letter will be copied and circulated to all affiliated clubs. | + | Surveying work is in progress for the proposed nightsoil disposal area in National |
- | The Federation Annual Camp ton 5th and 7th May at Eureka | + | |
- | Letter to the Editor | + | A complaint was received of misconduct in the Kosciusko area huts. The letter will be copied and circulated to all affiliated clubs. |
+ | |||
+ | The Federation Annual Camp is on 6th and 7th May at Euroka | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Letter to the Editor.===== | ||
"Dear Sir, | "Dear Sir, | ||
- | On Friday night last we gathered in the Clubroom | + | On Friday night last we gathered in the Clubroom |
- | When called upon to lift our voices it roalay | + | |
- | Now, I have a stggestion | + | When called upon to lift our voices it really |
- | Let twelve | + | |
- | do well to learn to sing those delightful | + | Now, I have a suggestion |
- | fiIn the Campfires | + | |
- | many. others. | + | Let twelve |
- | How about making a great effort for the Federation Reunion? Yours sincerely, | + | |
- | Hilda S' | + | How about making a great effort for the Federation Reunion? |
- | THE MEANING OF CURROCKBILL' | + | |
- | by | + | Yours sincerely, |
- | As we were exceedingly fond of Mt. Currockbilly we deodec-L | + | |
- | "The name is recorded by Surveyor Hoddle in his report of a survey of the Clyde River 1828, but there may be earlier | + | Hilda Stoddart |
- | qa, | + | |
- | ARE YOTT REQUIRING TRANSPORT | + | ---- |
- | FROM BLACKHEATH?? | + | |
- | RING OR WRITE | + | =====The Meaning Of Corruckbilly.===== |
- | SIEDLECKItS TAXI & TOT7ZIST SERVIGE | + | |
- | 116 STATION STREET, BLACKHEATH. | + | by John Noble. |
- | TPHONE BTHEATH 31 OR 146 LOOv POP m C 01 T,V.175 | + | |
- | OR BOOK AT SMOND RADIO OFF. STATIO7 | + | As we were exceedingly fond of Mt. Currockbilly we decided to so name our house and asked the Mitchell |
- | (*MI | + | |
- | @ @@(7r(D@Prnc, | + | "The name is recorded by Surveyor Hoddle in his report of a survey of the Clyde River 1828, but there may be earlier |
- | We are unable to give you any definite information about it meaning, but it sounds as if it mi0-it | + | |
- | Sunrise - Bug-ga-ran kar-rick-bung-a-leen Sunset - Bug-ga-ran ce-rik-boo-yal | + | We are unable to give you any definite information about it meaning, but it sounds as if it might be a corruption of an aboriginal |
- | The Thoorga tribe inhabited the area and it looks as if " | + | |
- | of course, and not the spelling which matters in aboriginal | + | * Sunrise - Bug-ga-ran kar-rick-bung-a-leen |
- | We thought the above to be mast interesting. I niLm!7, nol:IF, 9 that where ho refers to " | + | * Sunset - Bug-ga-ran ce-rik-boo-yal |
- | From the text of the reply a further | + | |
- | wang for the Range is also a corruption | + | The Thoorga tribe inhabited the area and it looks as if " |
- | certainly be appropriate9as | + | |
- | tures. We have also enjoyed to the full the sp],endLd ffom | + | We thought the above to be most interesting. I think, though, that where he refers to " |
- | Currockbilly, | + | |
- | oic | + | From the text of the reply a further |
- | llm 357-gma-7 | + | |
- | yiiT3TUMEMO | + | ---- |
- | 73x111, | + | |
- | 7V.1113) | + | ====="Let It Rain, Let It Pour".===== |
- | 6 Alwr-rrolcirz ,IA171 | + | |
- | NA 8\1,2v 2J.A-3: | + | The songster must have caught |
- | fmerivx--mm-4, | + | |
- | 71' ;1 | + | The thirty odd (very "odd", we must have appeared to sane stop-at-homes) souls who with waterproof spirits and (we hope) waterproof |
- | 'I IL 4 | + | |
- | "7"-, | + | It was good fun fighting one's way over those two raging torrents, Kingfisher Creek and Myuna Creek - believe it or not one party had to swim across the latter. Heathcote |
- | varvcrs | + | |
- | R E. C. T E A I SPLEDo | + | The weekend gave us cause to realise |
- | 22d EUAY ?48 | + | |
- | "LET IT RAIN, LET IT POJR | + | ===What has Paddy got?=== |
- | The songster must have caught | + | |
- | The thirty odd (very 'odd, wo must have appeared to sane stop-at-homes) souls who with waterproof spirits and (wo hope) waterproof | + | Steel frame rucksacks. |
- | It was good fun fighting one ? s way over those two raging torrents, Kingfisher Creek and MTryla | + | |
- | The weekend gave us cause to realjs e that ac,cd gear is only half the battle in facing | + | Paddy Pallin, Camp Gear For Walkers. |
- | matchea? Could we light that fire in the ".co=i r,g rain? A good tent will hold the water co_/Jfn frc711 | + | |
- | Go0C0000e0o | + | 327 George |
- | WHAT HAS PADDY GOT? | + | |
- | Steel frame rucksacks. | + | |
- | 19. | + | |
- | 7 r HONE. BX3J93. | + | |
- | PADDY PALLIN, | + | |
- | CAMP anAR CR WALKERS, | + | |
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