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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. | ||
- | ====No.217 December, 1952 Price 6d.====001M.awimmtV100.0=m0120.W | + | ====No.217 December, 1952 Price 6d.==== |
|**Editor**|Jim Brown, 103 Gipps St., Drummoyne| | |**Editor**|Jim Brown, 103 Gipps St., Drummoyne| | ||
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- | EDITORIAL. | + | =====Editorial - Festive Season.===== |
- | FESTIVE SEASON. | + | |
- | It has often seemed strange to us that at the very time of the year when the majority of Christianised humanity hugs the family circle, and makes a special bid to live on the fat of the land, there is that small, cantankerous, | + | It has often seemed strange to us that at the very time of the year when the majority of Christianised humanity hugs the family circle, and makes a special bid to live on the fat of the land, there is that small, cantankerous, |
- | which must go off, far from their more humdrum fellows and relatives, and eat a Christmas dinner of bacon and dried potato. When you think about it quite dispassionately it does seem rather like doing | + | |
- | 4 it the hard way. | + | However there they (we) are, and no doubt there we will remain: and a very good thing it is too. If the day does come when it seems to bushwalkers to be unreasonable to spend their Christmas slugging it out in Tasmanian mud, or shivering in the westerly gale on Townsend, then you may write " |
- | However there they (we) are, and no doubt there we will remain: and a very good thing it is too. If the day does come when it seems to bushwalkers to be unreasonable to spend their Christmas slugging it out in Tasmanian mud, or shivering in the westerly gale on Townsend, then you may write " | + | |
- | 2. | + | |
- | have the bush in their blood will always find that festive luxuries are poor substitutes for that long holiday trip: if their annual holidays occur over Christmas they will joyfully get by on scroggin and chocolate and a few raisins. | + | |
To those who are going to take their Christmas afar may we wish a really good trip: to those who holiday at other times and whom we will probably meet at Era - a Happy Christmas and Good Walking in 1953. | To those who are going to take their Christmas afar may we wish a really good trip: to those who holiday at other times and whom we will probably meet at Era - a Happy Christmas and Good Walking in 1953. | ||
- | AT THE NOVEMBER GENERAL MEETING/ | + | |
- | With some sixty-odd members in sight, | + | ---- |
- | The President suggested that the proper authority to give approval and blessing to such a scheme would be the Blue Gum Forest Trust. Jim Brown, speaking as a Forest Trustee, pointed out that only portions of the area referred to as Blue Gum Forest | + | |
- | Myles Dunphy hoped that the explosives experts had some previous experience in this kind of job, and Peter Stitt expressed the view that it would be necessary to get well down into the timbers of the offending trunk, and he thought they could provide a suitable drill for this. Jack Wren emphasised that there would be any amount of | + | =====At The November General Meeting.===== |
- | work not connected with the actual explosions, and a full-scale working | + | |
+ | With some sixty-odd members in sight, | ||
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+ | The President suggested that the proper authority to give approval and blessing to such a scheme would be the Blue Gum Forest Trust. Jim Brown, speaking as a Forest Trustee, pointed out that only portions of the area referred to as Blue Gum Forest | ||
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+ | Myles Dunphy hoped that the explosives experts had some previous experience in this kind of job, and Peter Stitt expressed the view that it would be necessary to get well down into the timbers of the offending trunk, and he thought they could provide a suitable drill for this. Jack Wren emphasised that there would be any amount of work not connected with the actual explosions, and a full-scale working | ||
The vote was taken, and it was agreed to set up the committee, the members of which would be Jack Wren, John Bookluck, Ken Angel, Peter Stitt and Colin Putt. Members of the Blue Gum Trust would be able to participate on an ex-officio basis. | The vote was taken, and it was agreed to set up the committee, the members of which would be Jack Wren, John Bookluck, Ken Angel, Peter Stitt and Colin Putt. Members of the Blue Gum Trust would be able to participate on an ex-officio basis. | ||
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- | PHOTOGRAPHY ! ? I | + | Kath Brown now raised an allied issue: would it not be a good thing, in the interests of safety of campers generally, if it were made necessary for the approval of a meeting to be gained before any work (including conservation activities) involving use of explosives was commenced. Jack Wren suggested it may not always be desirable to have to await a general meeting' |
- | You press the button, we'll do the rest ! | + | |
- | Finegrain | + | A small backwash to this extended discussion came in the Federation report, when it was mentioned that mysterious blasting had occurred in Bungonia Caves recently. A voice from the back cried urgently "I have an alibi!" |
- | Developing | + | |
- | Sparkling | + | Paul Barnes rose, looking hungrily around, seeking a Minutes Secretary for Federation (he ultimately found one in our ranks, we gather) - and volunteers for the Bush Fire Patrols which Federation had arranged in the National Park. |
- | Prints | + | |
- | Perfect | + | After the Treasurer' |
- | enlargements | + | |
- | LEICA | + | The Conservation Report contained the full account from Allen Strom of the deputation to the Premier on Kurnell (see elsewhere in this issue). Myles Dunphy moved a motion |
- | PHOTO | + | |
- | SERVICE | + | Paul Barnes, speaking of wildflower protection, mentioned that the N.S.W. Ranger Patrol was organising a meeting to decide on ways and means of garnering information on flowers |
- | 31 Macquarie Place | + | |
- | SYDNEY N.S.W. | + | Coming to General Business, the President announced the latest edict on fire-lighting in the out-doors. In the eastern and central divisions of the State cooking fires may be lit in properly constructed fireplaces, or containers of a type approved |
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- | Rollfilms | + | Finally, perhaps through association of ideas, we came to a suggestion from Don Frost that, in addition to patrols in National Park, a body of walkers may be made available for active fire-fighting in the Park. If they could have the Park's equipment made available, and perhaps a driver, they could stand by at week-ends, when few Park employees were about, and possibly arrest small bushfires before they developed. Some spotting stations were indicated - Peach Tree Trig perhaps, and another elsewhere - and a minimum of thirty-two fire fighters rostered on duty in parties of eight each weekend. |
- | or | + | |
- | Leica films | + | Edna Garrad enquired if it might not be better to support the patrols already arranged, and Don replied that the fighters could co-operate with the patrols: Myles Dunphy remarked that the Park was still disastrously |
- | deserve the | + | |
- | best SERVICE | + | Gil Webb enquired how the regulations affected the barbecue, to which the President remarked that the regulations were there, saying "a properly constructed fireplace", |
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- | Kath Brown now raised an allied issue: would it not be a good thing, in the interests of safety of campers generally, if it were made necessary for the approval of a meeting to be gained before any work (including conservation activities) involving use of explosives was commenced. Jack Wren suggested it may not always be desirable to have to await a general meeting' | + | ---- |
- | explosives trouble'? | + | |
- | framed about it. The President said, no, but we had been very close | + | Owing to the Christmas and New Year Holidays, the January Issue of this magazine will not be on sale until Friday, 9th January, 1953. Annual Subscriptions to the magazine expire on 31st January next: |
- | to having one. The motion to limit the explosives enthusiasts was then put and lost. | + | |
- | A small backwash to this extended discussion came in the Federation report, when it was mentioned that mysterious blasting had | + | ---- |
- | occurred in Bungonia Caves recently. A voice from the back cried urgently "I have an alibi!' | + | |
- | underline the importance of obtaining permission from Trustees or other proper authority before any work, conservational or otherwise, was begun. | + | =====Victorian Search |
- | Paul Barnes rose, looking hungrily around, seeking a Minutes | + | |
- | Secretary for Federation (he ultimately found one in our ranks, we gather) - and volunteers for the Bush Fire Patrols which Federation had arranged in the National Park. | + | |
- | After the Treasurer' | + | |
- | The Conservation Report contained the full account from Allen Strom of the deputation to the Premier on Kurnell (see elsewhere in this issue). Myles Dunphy moved amotion | + | |
- | Paul Barnes, speaking of wildflower protection, mentioned that the N.S.W. Ranger Patrol was organising a meeting to decide on ways and means of garnering information on flowers | + | |
- | Coming to General Business, the President announced the latest edict on fire-lighting in the out-doors. In the eastern and central divisions of the State cooking fires may be lit in properly constructed fireplaces, or containers of a type epproved | + | |
- | Finally, perhaps through association of ideas, we came to a suggestion from Don Frost that, in addition to patrols in National Park, a body of walkers may be made available for active fire-fighting in the Park. If they cauld.have the Park's equipment made available, and perhaps a driver, they could stand by at week-ends, when few Park employees were about, and possibly, arrest small bushfires before they developed. Some spotting stations were indicated - Peach Tree Trig perhaps, and another elsewhere. - and a minimum of thirty-two fire fighters, rostered on duty in parties of eight each weekend. | + | |
- | Edna Garrad enquired if it might not be better to support the patrols already.arranged, and Don replied that the fighters could co-operate with the patrols: Myles Dunphy remarked that the Park was stilldIsastrously | + | |
- | Gil Webb enquired how the.:regulations affected the barbecue, to 4 which the President remarked that the regulations were there, saying "a properly constructed fireplace", | + | |
- | for the month. The time 9.20 p.m. | + | |
- | .0.111.1.=.101.amlowlriiIPOINIMI | + | |
- | Owing to the Christmas and New Year Holidays, the January | + | |
- | 5. VICTORIAN SEARCH | + | |
By Stuart Brookes. | By Stuart Brookes. | ||
- | Marysville is amountain | + | |
- | the Deep Creek heads of the O' | + | Marysville is a mountain |
- | very dense rain forest, with wire grass, fallen timber and all sorts | + | |
- | 0 | + | The party, four men and two girls, were not members of any club, and their ability not more than average, although they apparently held somewhat exaggerated ideas as to their capabilities. One of the girls had only one other trip to her credit. They all behaved pretty sensibly, however, when things went haywire. |
- | of rubbish between the big trees. The ridge tops are scarcely any better, and the proposed route of the missing party along the Metropolitan Board' | + | |
- | . The party, four men and two girls, were not members of any club, | + | The actual distance between Strickland and Grant is not very far along the ridge, and even with the scrub a properly |
- | and their ability not more than average, although they apparently held somewhat exaggerated ideas as to their capabilities. One of the girls had only one other trip to her credit. They all behaved pretty sensibly, however, when things went haywire. | + | |
- | The actual distance between Strickland and Grant is not very far along the ridge, and even with the scrub a properly | + | They set out from the road on Friday afternoon (25th April) up the logging track to the huts near Strickland and camped. Where they went wrong after that, no one has yet found out. The intention was, of course, to complete the round trip to Marysville by Sunday evening. |
- | the Saturday and Sunday, the days on which they must have gone south off the ridge, was quite good. The bad weather did not commence until Monday and merely added to their troubles. | + | |
- | They set out from the road on Friday afternoon (25th April) up the logging track to the huts near Strickland and =aped. Where they went wrong after that, no one has yet found out. The intention was, of course, to complete the round trip to Marysville by Sunday evening. | + | The parents informed the police |
- | The parents informed the pblice | + | |
- | and at 9.30 p.m., after a short, fruitless search by locals, the Search and Rescue Section of the Federation was called out - by Russell | + | I will digress here to explain the local set-up, as I believe it varies considerably from the N.S.W. scheme, particularly as regards relations with the Police. |
- | Street Police Headquarters. | + | |
- | I will digress here to explain the local set-up, as I believe | + | The S & R was formed several years ago and placed at the disposal of the Police, who accepted it with reservations. Since then they have made a couple of calls on the S & R, obviously |
- | it varies considerably from the LS.W. scheme, particularly as regards relations with the Police. | + | |
- | The S & R was formed several years ago and placed at the | + | Also, calls would only be made in cases of dire emergency, and not to look for dead bodies, escaped lunatics and the like. These, and other conditions, were of course all regarded very favourably by S. & R. |
- | disposal of the Police, who accepted it with reservations. Since | + | |
- | then they have made a couple of calls on the S & R, obviously | + | The S & R __could__ |
- | S & R representatives and laid down certain conditions. One was that | + | |
- | fila_ would decide when a call was to be made. Furthermore the Officer in Charge of Communications at D.24 (radio headquarters/ would make the decision and not the local Police in the area. | + | |
- | Also, calls would only be made in cases of dire emergency, and | + | |
- | not to look for dead bodies, escaped lunatics and the like. These, and other conditions, were of course all regarded very favourably by S. & R. | + | |
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- | The S & R could put on a private search if they wished, but must notify D.24 first. | + | |
The call-up system is simply that D.24 ' | The call-up system is simply that D.24 ' | ||
- | To continue: the first party was requested to assemble at Police Headquarters at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29th. Twenty turned up and * we left immediately in " | + | |
- | The locals regarded the conditions as very unusual for the time of year. We learned once'again, as we had on previous searches, that it is a mistake to get caught up with the locals, with rare exceptions. They were not terribly enthusiastic to head out into | + | To continue: the first party was requested to assemble at Police Headquarters at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29th. Twenty turned up and we left immediately in " |
- | the snow covered scrub, although I must admit that in this particular region they get a lot of calls on their time to search for lost" parties of young people from guest houses. | + | |
+ | The locals regarded the conditions as very unusual for the time of year. We learned once again, as we had on previous searches, that it is a mistake to get caught up with the locals, with rare exceptions. They were not terribly enthusiastic to head out into the snow covered scrub, although I must admit that in this particular region they get a lot of calls on their time to search for "lost" parties of young people from guest houses. | ||
The exception in this case was Jack Lewis, Head Ranger of the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works, who control the Water Catchment Reserves. | The exception in this case was Jack Lewis, Head Ranger of the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works, who control the Water Catchment Reserves. | ||
- | Tuesday' | ||
- | At about this time the Police decided to call on the Army for assistance and this was immediately forthcoming on a large scale. The organisers-of the search at this stage were the local policeman at Marysville, Jack Lewis and two S & R members. By this time the Police were beginning to rely more ard more on S & R'nen, and it was on their recommendation that Army assistance was s ought. Not more than twenty locals participated in the search at any time. | ||
- | The Army duly arrived Wednesday evening, with a great fleet of trucks and jeeps,, radio trucks, cookhouse, etc. The Major in charge and a Captain joined the organising staff-, but made no attempt to | ||
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- | dominate proceedings. It was apparent that they could best assist as regards to transport, communications and rationing. | ||
- | Transport was becoming a bottleneck as by this time there were over 100 S R members on the spot and they had to be shifted to and from search area. At a conference that night it was decided to set up five main camps, supplied and maintained by the Army, from which search parties, all bushwalkers, | ||
- | I returned to Melbourne on Tuesday night late, with the parents of the missing people, in order to procure more maps, etc. from Government Departments (which were falling over themselves to assist us by this time), and also to ensure that the large party of S R members scheduled to leave town on Wednesday had as many petrol stoves as we coUld get, and full winter kit, such as mittens, two pairs long trousers, etc. I returned to Marysville on the Wednesday night with a party of about 45, including some members of the Ski Patrol. It was thought advisable to have them an hand, though in the areas then being searched the scrub made skis useless. | ||
- | On Thursday, May 1st, the amsistanbe of the Army made possible | ||
- | the establishment of four forward camps, carried out as follows: Actual searching was to be carried out by bushwalkers assisted by a few locals. All walkers and skiers were lined up before the Police Station (about 150 persons all told) and four search parties were selected, with leaders. All these front-rank searchers carried gear and rations for four days. From the remainder a track cutting party was selected to cut a track to the Paradise Plains Camp (No,2) qnd the balance, about 30, were to be used to help the Army " | ||
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- | etc. into this camp. These latter stout souls had the hardest job of all, and did it willingly. Some of the radio units weighed 60 lbs. | ||
- | was with the No.1 camp party and its set-up was typical. The searchers comprised 20 walkers and skiers, supported: | ||
- | a 30-cwt. 4 x 4, a 4 x-4 radio truck and a GMC 3-axle drive 10-wheeler. sack Lewis, the Ranger, also came with us, as he thought the allotted search area a very likely one. 0 | ||
- | We had to take a circuitous route of over 40 miles to reach the camp site (see map) and whilst the Army set about establishing the camp, we set off into the scrub, led by sack Lewis. We also had Issued to us 12 4-1/2 lb. walkie-talkie radios, but soon discovered their range in scrub or timber is very limited (about 300 yards) SO we returned them to the radio truck. | ||
- | We searched along the river below our carp that afternoon, and on return heard that the party had been found - ironically enough by local graziers, the Keppel Brothers, some of the few locals to take part. They -had been into the Bellel Creek area the day before and were asked tc give it another go an the Thursday. In the meantime the party was working its way a the creek and met the Keppels at about the place the latter had reached the previous day. The missing party had travelled about 3/4 mile in the meantime. They were in fair condition, but had had trouble in getting two of their number to rise that morning. We have had no opportunity yet to closely question them as to their movements. They do not belong to any walking club, although one or two of them had been out as visitors with various Clubs. | ||
- | When we returned to our camp it was dark and we were cold and | ||
- | wet, but the Army had tents pitched, a roaring fire for drying clothes, and hot cocoa, followed shortly by a 'hot meal, on tap. Once they Qvercame their initial diffidence at working with civilians all of the Army personnel co-operated splendidly. They made no attempt to take control, but summed up the situation rapidly and decided the role they could best fill. The Army officers were much impressed by the equipment carried by the walkers, especially the four days/ rations (they didn't believe this at first) and by the teamwork of the search parties comprising as they did members of different clubs. The officers were also at a loss to understand how the leaders could maintain discipline without any apparent authority, and commented on this aspect several times. | ||
- | With the finding of the missing party, the wtple organisation had to be put into reverse. It took over 24 hours to get all the personnel back to Marysville, and could well have taken much longer. The poor 4 devils who packed the military stores into Camp 2 had to pack it all out again, but the track had been out in for about a rdle by this time. | ||
- | To sum up, the Federation of Victorian Walking Clubs, and particularly the S & R Section, is now held in pretty high esteem by the various Government authorities. 'Right from the start the Police gave full scope to the S & R organisers and acted promptly an all | ||
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- | eittr e oL--itTp . 41,:,,,,4t4 001111,1, ,...,Ogf 4, ,0.004,11, V., 4 - ..... , 0- I., mil 1:, NVA | + | At about this time the Police decided to call on the Army for assistance and this was immediately forthcoming on a large scale. The organisers of the search at this stage were the local policeman at Marysville, Jack Lewis and two S & R members. By this time the Police were beginning to rely more and more on S & R men, and it was on their recommendation that Army assistance was sought. Not more than twenty locals participated in the search at any time. |
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- | 6,41y,f A | + | The Army duly arrived Wednesday evening, with a great fleet of trucks and jeeps, radio trucks, cookhouses, etc. The Major in charge and a Captain joined the organising staff, but made no attempt to dominate proceedings. It was apparent that they could best assist as regards to transport, communications and rationing. |
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- | ...._, Ye' '..V.- Ik | + | Transport was becoming a bottleneck as by this time there were over 100 S & R members on the spot and they had to be shifted to and from search areas. At a conference that night it was decided to set up five main camps, supplied and maintained by the Army, from which search parties, all bushwalkers, would fan out. |
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- | ..,,A." | + | I returned to Melbourne on Tuesday night late, with the parents of the missing people, in order to procure more maps, etc. from Government Departments (which were falling over themselves to assist us by this time), and also to ensure that the large party of S & R members scheduled to leave town on Wednesday had as many petrol stoves as we could get, and full winter kit, such as mittens, two pairs long trousers, etc. I returned to Marysville on the Wednesday night with a party of about 45, including some members of the Ski Patrol. It was thought advisable to have them an hand, though in the areas then being searched the scrub made skis useless. |
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- | 1.1-" | + | On Thursday, May 1st, the assistance of the Army made possible the establishment of four forward camps, carried out as follows: Actual searching was to be carried out by bushwalkers assisted by a few locals. All walkers and skiers were lined up before the Police Station (about 150 persons all told) and four search parties were selected, with leaders. All these front-rank searchers carried gear and rations for four days. From the remainder a track cutting party was selected to cut a track to the Paradise Plains Camp (No.2) and the balance, about 30, were to be used to help the Army "back-pack" supplies, radio gear, etc. into this camp. These latter stout souls had the hardest job of all, and did it willingly. Some of the radio units weighed 60 lbs. |
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- | Nt$\ | + | was with the No.1 camp party and its set-up was typical. The searchers comprised 20 walkers and skiers, supported:by 15 Army personnel under a Captain. For transport we had a jeep, a 3-ton 4 x 4, a 30-cwt. 4 x 4, a 4 x-4 radio truck and a GMC 3-axle drive 10-wheeler. Jack Lewis, the Ranger, also came with us, as he thought the allotted search area a very likely one. |
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- | = I ,,,,Ip"hititio *-, , 2 - | + | We had to take a circuitous route of over 40 miles to reach the camp site (see map) and whilst the Army set about establishing the camp, we set off into the scrub, led by Jack Lewis. We also had issued to us 12 4-1/2 lb. walkie-talkie radios, but soon discovered their range in scrub or timber is very limited (about 300 yards) SO we returned them to the radio truck. |
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- | -1 ',...' *. :&_, | + | We searched along the river below our camp that afternoon, and on return heard that the party had been found - ironically enough by local graziers, the Keppel Brothers, some of the few locals to take part. They had been into the Bellel Creek area the day before and were asked to give it another go on the Thursday. In the meantime the party was working its way __up__ the creek and met the Keppels at about the place the latter had reached the previous day. The missing party had travelled about 3/4 mile in the meantime. They were in fair condition, but had had trouble in getting two of their number to rise that morning. We have had no opportunity yet to closely question them as to their movements. They do not belong to any walking club, although one or two of them had been out as visitors with various Clubs. |
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- | la Si: j | + | When we returned to our camp it was dark and we were cold and wet, but the Army had tents pitched, a roaring fire for drying clothes, and hot cocoa, followed shortly by a hot meal, on tap. Once they overcame their initial diffidence at working with civilians all of the Army personnel co-operated splendidly. They made no attempt to take control, but summed up the situation rapidly and decided the role they could best fill. The Army officers were much impressed by the equipment carried by the walkers, especially the four days' rations (they didn't believe this at first) and by the teamwork of the search parties comprising as they did members of different clubs. The officers were also at a loss to understand how the leaders could maintain discipline without any apparent authority, and commented on this aspect several times. |
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- | t '' | + | With the finding of the missing party, the whole organisation had to be put into reverse. It took over 24 hours to get all the personnel back to Marysville, and could well have taken much longer. The poor devils who packed the military stores into Camp 2 had to pack it all out again, but the track had been cut in for about a mile by this time. |
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- | -,.,. 1 :...,..,. | + | To sum up, the Federation of Victorian Walking Clubs, and particularly the S & R Section, is now held in pretty high esteem by the various Government authorities. Right from the start the Police gave full scope to the S & R organisers and acted promptly on all requests or suggestions made. The Inspector in charge has since had a conference with S & R Convenors, and stated that the Police Department was most satisfied with the efforts of the Section. He requested that the Federation immediately appoint a Liaison Officer, whose duty it would be, on a future call-up to report at once to Police Headquarters and remain there during the search. A similar post, plus deputies, is to be created to do the same job at the Police Station nearest the search area. |
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- | ifoat. / | + | The Police are now fully satisfied as to the ability of S & R members and no longer concerned, as apparently they were previously, that the searchers might have to be searched for. |
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- | q | + | As previously mentioned, Police Headquarters has deliberately chosen to retain control of S & R personnel in that they assess any given situation, and decide whether to call on the S & R. If they do decide, the S & R people are then sent to the local Police who must employ them, whether they like it or not. This method, we feel, is very satisfactory as it ensures that we are not called out without good reason, and when we do go, our time is not wasted. |
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- | requests or suggestions made. The Inspector in charge has since had a conference with S & R Convenors, and stated that the Police Department | ||
- | was most satisfied with the efforts of the Section. He requested that | ||
- | the Federation immediately appoint a Liaison Officer, whose duty it would be, on a future call-up to report at once to Police Headquarters and remain there during the search. A similar post, plus deputies, is to be created to do the same job at the Police Station nearest the | ||
- | search area. | ||
- | The Police are now fully satisfied as to the ability of S & R | ||
- | members and no longer concerned, as app arently they were previously, that the searchers might have to be searched for. | ||
- | As previously mentioned, Police Headquarters has deliberately chosen to retain control of S & R personnel in that they assess any | ||
- | given situation, and decide whether to call on the S & R. If they do decide, the S & R people are then sent to the local Police who must | ||
- | employ them, whether they like it or not. This method, we feel, is very satisfactory as it ensures that we are not called out without good reason, and when we do go, our time is not wasted. | ||
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- | SHOULD BUSHWALKERS MARRY? | ||
By Alex Colley. | By Alex Colley. | ||
- | A visitor to the Club rooms on Friday 31st October might have noted that the sounding of the gong for the commencement of the debate was the signal for the assorted bushwalkers present to act in a manner reminiscent of eventide in a fowlyard. As the chattering groups separated to circumvent the narnishings | + | |
- | Mr. Jim Brown, opening the case for the Government, proclaimed that marriage was good for human beings. Anticipating that he would be outflanked on this argument, he went as far as to assert that bush- walkers | + | A visitor to the Club rooms on Friday 31st October might have noted that the sounding of the gong for the commencement of the debate was the signal for the assorted bushwalkers present to act in a manner reminiscent of eventide in a fowlyard. As the chattering groups separated to circumvent the furnishings |
- | 11. no | + | |
- | to satisfy their every whim, but there was/hope for the male members of the Government except marriage. | + | Mr. Jim Brown, opening the case for the Government, proclaimed that marriage was good for human beings. Anticipating that he would be outflanked on this argument, he went as far as to assert that bushwalkers |
- | Mr. Harry Neil Scott Schafer (without beard) came right out into the open and declared himself to be not only the Club's No.1 misogynist (woman-hater) but also No.1 misogamist (hater of marriage). Describing the Government' | + | |
- | * feminist). Bushwalking, | + | Mr. Harry Neil Scott Schafer (without beard) came right out into the open and declared himself to be not only the Club's No.1 misogynist (woman-hater) but also No.1 misogamist (hater of marriage). Describing the Government' |
- | Mr. Ken Meadows, second Government speaker, was all for marriage, if only for gastronomic reasons. Consider, he enjoined us, the mess consumed by Clem Hallstrom before he was married - oatmeal, raisins and powdered milk stirred up in cold water. But marriage, | + | |
- | Clem Hallstrom, after slating the Government' | + | Mr. Ken Meadows, second Government speaker, was all for marriage, if only for gastronomic reasons. Consider, he enjoined us, the mess consumed by Clem Hallstrom before he was married - oatmeal, raisins and powdered milk stirred up in cold water. But marriage, |
- | started off on the fields, the birds and the bees. Ears twitched in | + | |
- | anticipation of further enlightenment, | + | Clem Hallstrom, after slating the Government' |
- | bushwalker. Single bushwalkers might be misfits, but they were happy | + | |
- | misfits and better a misfit than married, confined within a 6-foot paling fence, growing lettuces (cries of'"Wot: No cucumbers?" | + | Edna Stretton described the Opposition as " |
- | in the wet etc. were as nothing compared to the mollycoddling that | + | |
- | went on within the confines of the paling fence. | + | Mr. Bruggy referred to his note book, regretting that it didn't contain the items it used to before he was married. However it evidently did contain a nostalgic reference to dirty billies, and the joy of just getting up and eating the remainder of what was half cooked the night before. What was more his billies were now even dirtier than before, having been thoroughly burnt by his wife. It also contained a reference to the cold wet night he had spent pressed against the side of his tent by his spouse. Mr. Bruggy was just warming to his theme when a hidden hand, or perhaps a note inserted by his wife, restrained him. At all events his eloquence ceased with a brief "that's all I have to say" and some cad in the audience said " |
- | Edna Stretton described the Opposition as " | + | |
- | and put it down to ignorance. This being the case she would give them | + | After a brief reply by the leader of the Government, Mr. Harvey put the matter to the vote. He declared the motion carried despite |
- | a lesson. The girls could see her lines and copy. On the first walk | + | |
- | it was well to be conventionally clad - skirts, stockings and the rest. Thereafter a slow strip tease extending over about five weekends would stimulate interest. After these preliminaries it was time to get down to business - leave cat the billy and mention the fact in front of the victim - he was sure to ask you to share his. Next leave out the tent, and so on - progressively. | + | ---- |
- | 12. | + | |
- | Mr. Bruggy referred to his note book, regretting that it didn't contain the items it used to before he was married. However it evidently did contain a nostalgic reference to dirty billies, and the joy of just getting up and eating the remainder of what was half cooked the night before. What was more his billies were now even dirtier than before, having been thoroughly burnt by his wife. It also contained a reference to the cold wet night he had spent pressed against the side of his tent by his spouse. Mr. Bruggy was just warming to his theme | + | =====Pattern Test Walks.===== |
- | when a hidden hand, or perhaps a note inserted by his wife, restrained | + | |
- | After a brief reply by the leader of the Government, Mr. Harvey put the matter to the vote. He declared the motion carried despite | + | |
- | Mamalarana=101.4=.1111/ | + | |
- | PATTERN TEST WALKS. | + | |
Published in accordance with, the requirements of By-Law No.14, Section K. | Published in accordance with, the requirements of By-Law No.14, Section K. | ||
- | 2-DAY WALKS. | + | |
- | Katoomba - Six Foot Track - Gibraltar Creek - Cox's River - Tin Pot Hill - Carlon' | + | ====2-Day Walks.==== |
- | 34-DAy WALKS. | + | |
- | 1. Bundeena - Marley Wattamolla Garie - Burning Palms,-Bola Heights - Wilson' | + | Katoomba - Six Foot Track - Gibraltar Creek - Cox's River - Tin Pot Hill - Carlon' |
- | . Blackheath - Govett' | + | |
+ | ====1 1/2-Day Walks.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1. Bundeena - Marley | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2. Blackheath - Govett' | ||
3. Campbelltown - Minerva Pool - O' | 3. Campbelltown - Minerva Pool - O' | ||
- | DAY WALKS. | + | |
- | 1. Mt. Kuring-gai Crosslands Berowra Creek Fish Ponds - Hornsby. | + | ====Day Walks.==== |
- | 2. Waterfall - Mt. Westmacott Myuna Creek - Heathcote Creek - Scouters Mountain - Woronora River - Sabugal Crossing - Engadine. | + | |
- | 3. Waterfall - The Mill - Island Track - Palona Brook - Garie Trig - Era - Lilyvale, | + | 1. Mt. Kuring-gai |
+ | |||
+ | 2. Waterfall - Mt. Westmacott | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3. Waterfall - The Mill - Island Track - Palona Brook - Garie Trig - Era - Lilyvale. | ||
4. Gordon - Rocky Creek - Middle Harbour Creek - Cowan Creek - track to Sphinx - Cockle Creek - Wahroonga. | 4. Gordon - Rocky Creek - Middle Harbour Creek - Cowan Creek - track to Sphinx - Cockle Creek - Wahroonga. | ||
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6ZL REFINERY AT KURNELL. | 6ZL REFINERY AT KURNELL. | ||
(From the report submitted to the Club by Allen Strom, who | (From the report submitted to the Club by Allen Strom, who |
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