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======THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER====== | ======THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER====== | ||
A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. | ||
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NOVEMBER, 1951\\ | NOVEMBER, 1951\\ | ||
Price 6d.\\ | Price 6d.\\ | ||
No.204 | No.204 | ||
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- | mlair malspomamesumurawan | + | |Editor:|Bill Gillam, Berowra, Creek Road, Berowra. | |
- | Editor: Bill Gillam, Berowra | + | |Reporter:|Kath McKay | |
- | Reporter: Kath McKay Creek Road, Borowra. \\ | + | |Sales and Subs:|Shirley Evans | |
- | Sales and Subs.: Shirley Evans \\ | + | |Production and Business Manager:|Brian Harvey (JW1462)| |
- | Production and Business Manager: Brian Harvey (JW1462)\\ | + | |Typed by: |
- | Typed by Than Harvey. | + | |
=====CONTENTS===== | =====CONTENTS===== | ||
| |Page| | | |Page| | ||
- | |Editorial - The Walks Programme| | | + | |Editorial - The Walks Programme|1| |
|At or October Meeting |3| | |At or October Meeting |3| | ||
|Social Notes tor November |4| | |Social Notes tor November |4| | ||
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|Social Notes |8| | |Social Notes |8| | ||
|Seven Weeks to Christmas (Paddy' | |Seven Weeks to Christmas (Paddy' | ||
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=====EDITORIAL.===== | =====EDITORIAL.===== | ||
- | **Thee Walks Programme** | + | **The Walks Programme** |
+ | |||
+ | Issue of the Walks Programme for the period November-February shows the disturbing fact that there are five unfilled walks. Of the five one is the very important Anniversary Week-end, to fill which every effort should be made. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Before examining the possible reasons for the blank spaces some of the effects should be examined. The most serious consequence was demonstrated quite recently when a totally unsuitable walk was placed on the programme at the last minute. Many who wanted to go could not and then found difficulty in organising their own trips or joining private ones. (That the seriousness of this was afterwards recognised was the announcement of a " | ||
+ | It is obvious that there are members who will go walking whether the programme suits them or not, and there are others who rely almost entirely on the official walks. The programme must be designed for the latter who can ring up a fortnight or so before a trip is due to make all arrangements in a matter of a few minutes. To expect anyone to make several trips to the Club to find out if there is a trip actually going is not giving the service that has come to be expected from the Walks Programme and its organisers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | All walks, whether they are the easier Sunday walk or the toughest test walk, must be submitted to the committee long before the date of publication. This is to ensure that proposed walks receive a thorough " | ||
+ | |||
+ | What are the reasons for these blanks? Admittedly two of the weekends are notoriously hard to fill. Holiday weekends and those immediately preceding and following them are unsuitable for official trips: most members usually go on private trips and spend the previous weekend preparing or the following one recuperating. Unfortunately it is usually left to the last to fill those spaces by which time there is a certain amount of resentment that no choice of dates is offered. Or again, leaders have volunteered to lead walks only to find that they have been " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The position of Walks Secretary is one of great importance requiring more sacrifices than the actual work involved in collecting the programme. He has been given the duty of preparing three walks every weekend. If the programme can't be filled by volunteers it is clearly his duty to lead any vacant walks. Letting things slide in the hope that someone will be shamed into volunteering and accepting walks which should not appear is plainly a dereliction of that duty and is to be deprecated at all times. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====AT OUR OCTOBER MEETING===== | ||
+ | The President began the meeting, speaking from the floor of the house. For a moment I thought someone had snaffled the presidential seat, although the bone was still in evidence. About 50 members, most in the same state of wonderment as myself, saw Peggy Wade and George Lingand welcomed. Jane Putt was called, but no, I mustn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Then the mystery of the President rampant was made clear. Mr. Hume of the Parks and Playgrounds Movement had been invited to address the meeting on the work of the movement. For nearly an hour Mr. Hume elaborated on the chief walls into which they continually run; that“open space” requirements always fell short of needs, the intransigences of Lord Mayors and their pet schemes, apathy in creating new reserves and the ever willingness to find old ones in the metropolitan area. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr. Hume having departed, we sat forward in our seats to hear the minutes of the August meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence was read and Dormie produced a letter which he thought should become Club property. No, it wasn't a relic of past and glorious days, but a reminder of the present and, to Dormie, mournful days. He had received a reply from his local M.P. acknowledging the safe receipt of Dormie' | ||
+ | |||
+ | I waited anxiously to hear the social report, having heard a whisper that the tickets for the Christmas Party were moving only slowly and that they may be offered below par to help things along. Strangely, mention was made of neither party nor discount. The Treasurer was counting his own money in another place so we did not hear the rattle of the few coppers in the Club's moneybags. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Not dismayed by the coldness with which the letter from __his__M.P. has been received Dormie was to ask a dramatic " | ||
- | Issue of the Walks Progranme for the period November-February shows the disturbing fact that there are five unfilled walks. Of | ||
- | the five one is the very important Anniversary Week-end, to fill which every effort should be made. | ||
- | Before examining the possible reasons for the blank spaces some of the effects should be examined. The most serious consequence was demonstrated quite recently when a totally unsuitable walk was placed on the programme at the last minute. Many who wanted to go could not and then found difficulty in organising their own trips or joining private ones. (That the seriousness of this was afterwards recognised was the announcement of a " | ||
- | 2. | ||
- | earlier it is quite possible it may have been modified and not accepted with a certain amount of " | ||
- | It is obvious that there are members who will go walking whether the programme suits them or not, and there are others who rely almost entirely on the official walks. The programme must be designed for the latter who can ring up a fortnight or so before a trip is due to make all arrangements in a matter of a few :minutes. To expect anyone to make several trips to the Club to find out if there is a trip actually going is not giving the service that has came to be expected from the Walks Programme and its organisers. | ||
- | All walks, whether they are the easier Sunday walk or the toughest test walk, must be submitted to the committee long before the date of publication. This is to ensure that proposed walks receive a thorough " | ||
- | W1lat are the reasons for these blanks. Admittedly two of the weekends are notoriously hard to fill. Holiday weekends and those -immediately preceding and following them are unsuitable for official trips: most members usually go on private trips and spend the previous weekend preparing or the following one recuperating. Unfortunately | ||
- | it is usually left to the last to fill those spaces by which time there is a certain amount of resentment that no choice of dates is offered. Or again, leaders have volunteered to lead walks only to find that they have been " | ||
- | The position of Walks Secretary is one of great Importance requiring more sacrifices than the actual work involved in collecting the programme. He has been given the duty of preparing three walks every weekend. If the programme can't be filled by volunteers it is clearly his duty to lead any vacant walks. Letting things slide in the hope that someone will be shamed into volunteering and accepting walks which should not appear is plainly a dereliction of that duty and is to be deprecated at all times. | ||
- | 3. | ||
- | AT OUR OCTOBER MEETING | ||
- | The Fresident began the meeting, speaking from the floor of the house. For a moment I thought Someone had snaffled the presidential seat, -although the bone was still in evidence. About 50 members, most in the same state of wonderment as myself, saw Peggy Wade and George Lingand welcomed. Jane Putt was called, but no, I mustn' | ||
- | Then the mystery of the President rampant was made clear. Mr. Hume of the Parks and Playgrounds Movement had been invited to address the meeting on the work of the movement. For nearly an hour Mr. Hume elaborated on the chief walls into which they continually run; that | ||
- | open spacef? requirements always fell short of needs, the intransigiences of Lord Mayors and their pet schemes, apathy in creating new reserves and the ever willingness to filch oId ones in the metropolitan area. | ||
- | Mr. Hume having departed, we sat forward in our seats to hear the minutes of the August meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence was read and Dormie produced a letter which he thought should become Club property. No, it wasn't a relic of past and glorious days, but a reminder of the present and, to Dormie, mournful days. He had received a reply from his local M.P. acknowledging the safe receipt of Dormie' | ||
- | I waited anxiously to hear the social report, having heard a whisper that the tickets for the Christmas Party were moving only slowly and that they may be offered below par to help things along. Strongly, mention was made of neither party nor discount. The Treasurer was counting his own money in another place so we did not hear the rattle of the few coppers in the Club's moneybags. | ||
- | - Not dismayed by the coldness with which the letter from his M.P. has been received Dormie ros to ask a dramatic " | ||
- | ,- 3,taking place and that quite possibly the Ranger' | ||
It was announced that there would be an election at the November meeting for one Vice-President due to the resignation of Alex Colley. | It was announced that there would be an election at the November meeting for one Vice-President due to the resignation of Alex Colley. | ||
- | Barry Frecker produced a map of Narrow Neck and though I can't read the bottom line of eye charts I gathered that 640 acres, Portions 14 and 15, Parish of Megalong, had been reserved; He then moved that now was the time to press for a primitive area or at least a recreational reserve of the region Kedumba Creek-Katoomba Walls and the western perimeter of Narrow Neck to Clear Hill. Myles Dunphy, in | + | |
- | 4. | + | Barry Frecker produced a map of Narrow Neck and though I can't read the bottom line of eye charts I gathered that 640 acres, Portions 14 and 15, Parish of Megalong, had been reserved. He then moved that now was the time to press for a primitive area or at least a recreational reserve of the region Kedumba Creek-Katoomba Walls and the western perimeter of Narrow Neck to Clear Hill. Myles Dunphy, in his absence, was asked to lead a deputation to the Blue Mountains City Council. |
- | his absence, was asked to lead a deputation to the Blue Mountains City Council. | + | |
- | There was a lull for a few moments until formic | + | There was a lull for a few moments until Dormie |
- | We had our cases in our hands when Edna Stretton reminded us | + | |
- | (I might have known she would not forget) of the Christmas Party. No discount and tickets | + | We had our cases in our hands when Edna Stretton reminded us(I might have known she would not forget) of the Christmas Party. No discount and tickets |
- | We were at the door when Bill Cosgrove rose to declare we were committing mortal sin and breaking the deed of the Era Trust Fund by not calling a special | + | |
+ | We were at the door when Bill Cosgrove rose to declare we were committing mortal sin and breaking the deed of the Era Trust Fund by not calling a special | ||
There was a babble of tongues by now, I heard the gong go, and was down the stairs at 9.15. | There was a babble of tongues by now, I heard the gong go, and was down the stairs at 9.15. | ||
"Luke Hansard" | "Luke Hansard" | ||
- | (Owing to several unforeseen and unavoidable difficulties it is regretted that publication | + | |
- | I.M.0....1FM110111 | + | (Owing to several unforeseen and unavoidable difficulties it is regretted that publication |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR NOVEMBER. | + | |
- | On the 16th November | + | =====SOCIAL NOTES FOR NOVEMBER===== |
- | " | + | On the 16th November |
- | The Free Night on 30th November will be appreciated by those | + | |
- | members who are planning | + | " |
- | ,.. Rd. Stratton, | + | |
- | 'Social Secretary, | + | The Free Night on 30th November will be appreciated by those members who are planning |
- | ./ | + | |
- | WALKS ANNOTINCEMENT. | + | Ed. Stratton, |
- | Malcolm MacGregor desires to make it known he will not be responbible | + | Social Secretary. |
- | 9/11/51.) | + | |
- | 5. | + | |
- | ...1.1. | + | =====WALKS ANNOUNCEMENT===== |
- | v | + | Malcolm MacGregor desires to make it known he will not be responsible |
- | , | + | |
- | '' | + | =====SBW CHRISTMAS PARTY===== |
- | 319 GEORGE STREET | + | “THE CORONET” |
+ | 319 GEORGE STREET | ||
(Near Wynyard) | (Near Wynyard) | ||
- | , WEDNESDAY 12th DECEMBER | + | |
+ | WEDNESDAY 12th DECEMBER | ||
DANCING 8 PM to 1 AM | DANCING 8 PM to 1 AM | ||
- | T ICKETS | + | |
- | Edna Stretton | + | TICKETS |
- | Reservations | + | |
- | Arranged | + | Reservations Arranged |
+ | |||
+ | Edna Stretton\\ | ||
Social Secretary | Social Secretary | ||
- | BUSH RECIPES. | + | |
+ | =====BUSH RECIPES===== | ||
By R. Cook. | By R. Cook. | ||
- | PIKELETS. | + | |
- | TA welcome change from damper on a long trip.) | + | **PIKELETS** |
- | 6 tablespoons flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, teaspoon soda, | + | |
- | 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, 1 egg (can be replaced by a heaped | + | (A welcome change from damper on a long trip.) |
+ | |||
+ | 6 tablespoons flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, | ||
Mix soda and cream of tartar with egg and milk and pour over flour and sugar. Mixture should be consistency of batter. Put spoonful on a greased pan and when little bubbles form on top turn carefully, and cook till golden brown. | Mix soda and cream of tartar with egg and milk and pour over flour and sugar. Mixture should be consistency of batter. Put spoonful on a greased pan and when little bubbles form on top turn carefully, and cook till golden brown. | ||
- | BUSHMAN' | + | |
- | 2 cups flour, | + | **BUSHMAN' |
- | Rub dripping into flour, soda, etc, Ad sugar, currants and raisins and mix with milk to make a dough slightly stiffer than that of a fruit cake. Place in a greased cake tin, cover with plate or | + | |
- | frying pan and bake in ashes as for a damper - about 30/40 minutes. | + | 2 cups flour, |
- | STEAMED CHOCOLATE PUDDING. | + | |
+ | Rub dripping into flour, soda, etc. Add sugar, currants and raisins and mix with milk to make a dough slightly stiffer than that of a fruit cake. Place in a greased cake tin, cover with plate or frying pan and bake in ashes as for a damper - about 30/40 minutes. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **STEAMED CHOCOLATE PUDDING** | ||
2 ozs. butter, 2 ozs. sugar, I egg, 2 tablespoons milk, 2 level tablespoons cocoa, 4 ozs. self raising flour. | 2 ozs. butter, 2 ozs. sugar, I egg, 2 tablespoons milk, 2 level tablespoons cocoa, 4 ozs. self raising flour. | ||
+ | |||
Cream butter and sugar, add beaten egg, then milk and blended cocoa and flour. Steam in covered basin for half an hour. | Cream butter and sugar, add beaten egg, then milk and blended cocoa and flour. Steam in covered basin for half an hour. | ||
- | KENTUGEY | + | |
- | ilb. rice, 1 pint milk, 2 oz. sugar, 1 oz. lemon peel cut in very small pieces, | + | **KENTUCKY |
- | Simmer the rice in the sweetened milk until all moisture is | + | |
- | absorbed. Add the lemon peel and when cold shape into balls. Dip in egg and breadcrumbs and fry in very hot butter until a golden brown. Drain and dust with sugar. For variety a little jam may be placed in the centre of the balls when shaping them. | + | 1lb. rice, 1 pint milk, 2 oz. sugar, 1 oz. lemon peel cut in very small pieces, |
- | BIVOUAC. | + | |
- | Here for a span of three short days was home, these few square yards of canvas, and some cord tautened by ccsual | + | Simmer the rice in the sweetened milk until all moisture is absorbed. Add the lemon peel and when cold shape into balls. Dip in egg and breadcrumbs and fry in very hot butter until a golden brown. Drain and dust with sugar. For variety a little jam may be placed in the centre of the balls when shaping them. |
- | Now, we depart; | + | |
- | and in the sunlit silence blue wren flits, prospecting with his little brownie | + | =====BIVOUAC===== |
- | .,r | + | //Here for a span of three short days was home, \\ |
- | There have been conquerors who swept the earth, and men acclaimed them: but the embittered soil brought forth no harvest where their feet had passed, and the torn hills might wait two decades long before the deep woods clothed their flanks again. | + | these few square yards of canvas, and some cord \\ |
- | Paltry ambition this, and negative, | + | tautened by casual |
- | but fame enough: when we pack up at last our bivouac of threescore years anl ten, | + | the earth itself OUT anchor. Here we lived, |
- | sufficient if we leave no hurt to mar | + | tramped the bush tracks, prepared prodigious meals, |
- | earth' | + | pursued our pleasant necessary tasks, |
- | must pause, and say: " | + | ate, drank, were merry; and when evening came \\ |
- | KalVI, | + | stretched limbs well-wearied to the friendly fire, \\ |
- | 17. | + | and warmed our hearts in kindly comradeship.\\ |
+ | \\ | ||
+ | Now, we depart; | ||
+ | scarce lingers yet the imprint of our bed. \\ | ||
+ | Only a wisp of fern, some blackened stones | ||
+ | remain, mute witness to our sojourn here,\\ | ||
+ | and in the sunlit silence blue wren flits, | ||
+ | prospecting with his little brownie | ||
+ | for morsels hidden from the human glance.\\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | There have been conquerors who swept the earth, | ||
+ | and men acclaimed them: but the embittered soil \\ | ||
+ | brought forth no harvest where their feet had passed, | ||
+ | and the torn hills might wait two decades long \\ | ||
+ | before the deep woods clothed their flanks again.\\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | Paltry ambition this, and negative,\\ | ||
+ | but fame enough: when we pack up at last \\ | ||
+ | our bivouac of threescore years and ten,\\ | ||
+ | sufficient if we leave no hurt to mar\\ | ||
+ | earth' | ||
+ | may there be sunlight, and such sense of peace \\ | ||
+ | that wanderers who come upon the place\\ | ||
+ | must pause, and say: " | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | K.M. | ||
Reprint, January 1950. | Reprint, January 1950. | ||
- | S. | + | |
- | WHERE' | + | =====WHERE' |
By L.S.B.A, | By L.S.B.A, | ||
- | Sunstroke is no respecter of persons, however tough that individual may think he is. Wear a hat during the next four months on your walks even on overcast days, for the rays still pass through the clouds. A predisposing factor is the carrying of a heavy pack on a very hot humid day, with its attendant exhaustion. The onset of | + | |
- | the symptoms may be gradual, with complaints of headache or drowsiness, dizziness and nausea, with flushed face. On the other hand the victim may suddenly collapse. The pulse is rapid (normal 72 beats per minute) and the breathing ceases. Temperature may rise to 107F. The patient should be laid in the shade with head and shoulders raised. Douche the body with cold water, apply wet packs, especially to the head and spine, as these parts are congested. Continue until relieved and temperature reduced, when patient should be given plenty of fluids. It will be wise for the recovered patient to avoid the midday sun by walking in early morning and late in the afternoon on the return journey. | + | Sunstroke is no respecter of persons, however tough that individual may think he is. Wear a hat during the next four months on your walks even on overcast days, for the rays still pass through the clouds. A predisposing factor is the carrying of a heavy pack on a very hot humid day, with its attendant exhaustion. The onset of the symptoms may be gradual, with complaints of headache or drowsiness, dizziness and nausea, with flushed face. On the other hand the victim may suddenly collapse. The pulse is rapid (normal 72 beats per minute) and the breathing ceases. Temperature may rise to 107F. The patient should be laid in the shade with head and shoulders raised. Douche the body with cold water, apply wet packs, especially to the head and spine, as these parts are congested. Continue until relieved and temperature reduced, when patient should be given plenty of fluids. It will be wise for the recovered patient to avoid the midday sun by walking in early morning and late in the afternoon on the return journey. |
Reprint, November, 1949. | Reprint, November, 1949. | ||
- | 0MMEIProlroleil.111.4M.11 | + | |
- | MARRIAGES. | + | =====MARRIAGES===== |
- | Suddenly - to Bill Carter - a wife, Ann (nee Evans) on Friday, 7th October. Both doing, well - now resident in Parkes. Now there is only one member of the ' | + | Suddenly - to Bill Carter - a wife, Ann (nee Evans) on Friday, 7th October. Both doing, well - now resident in Parkes. Now there is only one member of the “Oxo” |
- | Immismol.N1 | + | |
- | THE SOCIAL WHIRL-D, | + | =====THE SOCIAL WHIRL===== |
- | Comment on the new season | + | Comment on the new season styles in bathing gear, and old seasons' |
- | The Six-Hour Day Official trip struck slight bother finding its bearings early in the proceedings :- | + | |
- | With faces turned to a distant strand, The stars look down on a weary band; Somewhere in between Sydney and Bourke Lost and forlorn fin the midnight murk. Ah rescue comes: a lantern light; A shadowy figure looms i' the night; Comes the leader' | + | ----- |
- | "HOW THE ----- DO WE GET OFF THE STATION??" | + | |
+ | The Six-Hour Day Official trip struck slight bother finding its bearings early in the proceedings : | ||
+ | |||
+ | //With faces turned to a distant strand, | ||
+ | The stars look down on a weary band; \\ | ||
+ | Somewhere in between Sydney and Bourke | ||
+ | Lost and forlorn fin the midnight murk. \\ | ||
+ | Ah rescue comes: a lantern light; | ||
+ | A shadowy figure looms i' the night; | ||
+ | Comes the leader' | ||
+ | "HOW THE ----- DO WE GET OFF THE STATION??" | ||
" | " | ||
- | P. | + | |
- | SEVEN WEEKS TO CHRISTMAS | + | =====SEVEN WEEKS TO CHRISTMAS===== |
- | Twenty-one years ago Paddy Pallin started making camp gear for walkers. He had hoped to be able to celebrate this anniversary in a fitting manner. Fate however stepped in and upset any such ideas. Nevertheless in a minor sort of way we are celebrating | + | Twenty-one years ago Paddy Pallin started making camp gear for walkers. He had hoped to be able to celebrate this anniversary in a fitting manner. Fate however stepped in and upset any such ideas. Nevertheless in a minor sort of way we are celebrating the fact that we are safely |
- | the fact that we are safely | + | |
- | the Christmas Season. | + | He can even take orders for a limited number of super-down |
- | He can even take orders for a limited number of superdown | + | |
- | Tents of all stock patterns are available. | + | Proofed japara cape groundsheets |
- | Rucksacks with and without frames are also in stock. | + | |
- | Proofed japara cape gr oimdsheets | + | **__BUT |
- | BUT PLEASE | + | |
It is almost certain that demand will outstrip supply. Therefore please secure what you want at the earliest possible moment. For a small deposit any article will be put aside until required. | It is almost certain that demand will outstrip supply. Therefore please secure what you want at the earliest possible moment. For a small deposit any article will be put aside until required. | ||
- | SPECIAL LINES. | + | |
- | JACKETS. Paddy has supplies of Grenfell | + | **__SPECIAL LINES__** |
- | for j-E776177Fin | + | |
- | 'Delivery three weeks from order. Green japara jackets also available to order. | + | __JACKETS__. Paddy has supplies of Grenfell |
- | WATERPROOF BAGS. New plastic film bags available which can be sealed with a hot knife or a match. The bag is air tight and watertight. Ideal for supplies of salt, coffee, biscuits, spare matches, etc. Prices - 8 for 6d., 4 for 6d., and 2id. each. | + | |
- | PADDY PIMLIN, | + | |
- | ?Phone: M2678 Camp Gear for Walkers, | + | __WATERPROOF BAGS__. New plastic film bags available which can be sealed with a hot knife or a match. The bag is air tight and watertight. Ideal for supplies of salt, coffee, biscuits, spare matches, etc. Prices - 8 for 6d., 4 for 6d., and 2 1/2 d. each. |
- | (Yes, it works). C.E.N.E.F. Building, | + | |
- | 201 Castlereagh Street, | + | PADDY PALLIN,\\ |
+ | ‘Phone: M2678 (Yes, it works).\\ | ||
+ | Camp Gear for Walkers, | ||
+ | C.E.N.E.F. Building,\\ | ||
+ | 201 Castlereagh Street,\\ | ||
SYDNEY. | SYDNEY. |
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