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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. | ||
- | No.218 JANUARY, 1952 Price 6d. | + | **No.218 JANUARY, 1952 Price 6d.** |
- | maapal0a00.0.101.001 0.11.-.1101 | + | |
- | 0 Editor: Jim Brown, 103 Gipps 8t., Sales & Subs.: Gladys | + | |
- | Drummdyne. Typed by Jean Harvey | + | |
- | Production & Business Manager: Brian Harvey (JW1462). | + | |
- | CONTENTS. | + | |**Editor**| Jim Brown, 103 Gipps St. Drummoyne |
- | Page | + | |**Sales & Subs** | Gladys Roberts| |
- | Editorial - Looking Forward 1 | + | |**Typed** | Jean Harvey | |
- | At the December General Meeting 2 | + | |**Production & Business Manager**| Brian Harvey | |
- | -Scenic Motor Tours (Advertisement) 3 | + | |
- | Leica Photo Service (Advertisement) 5 | + | |
- | Build Your Gunyah At Era 5 | + | |
- | Queensland Holiday, by Keith. Renwick 6 | + | |
- | Of Tassie, by John Bookluck | + | |
- | The Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advertisement) 11 CORRECTIONS TO TIMES OF TRAINS - | + | |
- | JANUARY WALKS PROGRAMME 11 | + | |
- | Bushfire Sub-Committee Progress Report 12 | + | |
- | December Federation Notes, by Allen A. Strom 16 | + | |
- | News From the" | + | |
- | Roberts | + | |
- | EDITORIAL. | + | |
+ | **Contents** | ||
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+ | |Editorial - Looking Forward |1 | | ||
+ | |At the December General Meeting | 2| | ||
+ | |Scenic Motor Tours (Advertisement)| 3| | ||
+ | |Leica Photo Service (Advertisement)| 5| | ||
+ | |Build Your Gunyah At Era |5 | | ||
+ | |Queensland Holiday by Keith Renwick |6 | | ||
+ | |Of Tassie, by John Bookluck | | | ||
+ | |The Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advertisement) |11 | | ||
+ | |CORRECTIONS TO TIMES OF TRAINS| | ||
+ | |January Walks Programe |11 | | ||
+ | |Bushfire Sub-Committee Progress Report| 12| | ||
+ | |December Federation Notes by Allen A. Strom |16| | ||
+ | |News From the" | ||
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+ | ====== Editorial ====== | ||
Looking Forward. | Looking Forward. | ||
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It seems unlikely that the Water Board will seek to place further restrictions on our movements over those imposed by the flooding, for with towns like Katoomba, Lithgow, Blackheath, Moss Vale, Mittagong, Bowral and Goulburn wholly or partly on the catchment, the additional pollution Which small walking parties would cause would be insignificant. | It seems unlikely that the Water Board will seek to place further restrictions on our movements over those imposed by the flooding, for with towns like Katoomba, Lithgow, Blackheath, Moss Vale, Mittagong, Bowral and Goulburn wholly or partly on the catchment, the additional pollution Which small walking parties would cause would be insignificant. | ||
- | The flooding will create a great lost peninsula between the Kowmung and Wollondilly. Unless an alternative road into Yerranderie is built, there will be another ghost town, and spread about it one of the finest walking areas which could be imagined, extending from Mt. Cookem in the north, over Black Hollow and Green Wattle Creeks, the Tonalli River, through Yerranderie to Tomat Creek, and Millnigang and Murruin and the big bend of the Wollondilly. Of course the upper Cox country will still be available to us, and it will still be possible to travel from Kanangra to Katoamba, but it would be a great pity if we persisted in ignoring the wonderful possibilities of the Wollondilly above Burnt Flat. | + | The flooding will create a great lost peninsula between the Kowmung and Wollondilly. Unless an alternative road into Yerranderie is built, there will be another ghost town, and spread about it one of the finest walking areas which could be imagined, extending from Mt. Cookem in the north, over Black Hollow and Green Wattle Creeks, the Tonalli River, through Yerranderie to Tomat Creek, and Millnigang and Murruin and the big bend of the Wollondilly. Of course the upper Cox country will still be available to us, and it will still be possible to travel from Kanangra to Katoomba, but it would be a great pity if we persisted in ignoring the wonderful possibilities of the Wollondilly above Burnt Flat. |
- | In the past we have remarked the scant attention given to the middle portion of the Wollondilly, | + | |
- | The usual comment is that this part of the river is difficult of access and involves costly fares. However, when the lower Cox and Wollondillr are no longer ours for the walking, we will probably find it will cost no more to take train to Mittagong and car for 15 to 25 miles along the Wambeyan Caves road than it will to leave the train at Blackheath and journey out along the Jenolan road. | + | |
- | Some of our young members, who hope to continue walking actively | + | |
- | for years may do worse than " | + | |
- | AT THE DECEMBER GENERAL MEETING. | + | In the past we have remarked the scant attention given to the middle portion of the Wollondilly, |
+ | Some of our young members, who hope to continue walking actively for years may do worse than " | ||
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+ | ====== At The December General Meeting ====== | ||
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+ | Our numbers would hate been in order of 50 when the President declared the meeting open, and summoned the new members for official welcome. June Byatt and Frank Ashdown made their respective | ||
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+ | We were thoroughly content with the minutes, and the correspondence went unremarked also. For the benefit of those who didn't hear it, it contained a letter which suggests Frank Leyden is en route to Australia, and may be back with us before this is published: a letter from our Conservation Secretary to "Open Road" the N.R.M.A. journal, with some hints to motorists on caution with fire during the summer: and invitations from the Christchurch Tramping Club and Launceston Walking Club to their respective Christmas functions. We presume we will be forgiven if not represented at the dance and barbecue respectively. There was also Gwen Frost' | ||
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+ | In the Treasurer' | ||
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+ | On the social side, Molly Gallard requested each member attending the Fun and Games night to bring a potato - "but clean it up". Kevin Ardill enquired if there would be an orchestra and dancing. The President said just the piano and dancing. Wal Roots suggested we might bring a few cicadas to pep up the noise of the solo piano - and someone, mindful of the injunction to "bring your own grub", enquired if they would serve instead of the grub. | ||
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+ | Already we were at General Business, with the President reminding us of the current bush fire threat, and the regulation requiring that cooking fires must be contained in a properly constructed fire place or an " | ||
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+ | Tom further reported on the suggestion that the Club may consider employing the Era funds in purchase of some land at Werong (Hell Hole) Beach, hear Otford, The previous owner had died in July and the property, total area about 200 acres, passes to his two daughters, one living in Sydney and one at Newcastle. He | ||
+ | (Tom) had interviewed the Sydney sister, who said affairs still had to be settled, but the land would probably be sold, and we would be informed When this decision was reached. As a personal minion Tom added that he believed the land would go to the highest bidder, and we may expect no sympathetic treatment. | ||
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+ | Roy Bruggy now spoke of the previous weekend on 4/ | ||
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+ | Bob Chapman said indignantly he thought we had written enough letters to the scouting movement, and was developing his argument when requested to speak to the motion. Len Scotland said the Scouts welcomed advice of any misconduct, but it was desirable to give an identification of the troop. George Spicer conveniently overlooked the nature protection policy of the Club to say that scouts were first trained to light fires and cut down trees, and he didn't think it should be discouraged. It was fundamental. The President remarked that it was certainly not fundamental for walkers, and Tom Moppett, commenting that Mr. Spicer had not improved, suggested that he might convey the information to the scouting movement, thus avoiding a letter and enabling him to turn it into propaganda for bush fire control in that movement. Roy Bruggy consented, and after some hedging, his seconder concurred, and debate resumed an the mended motion. | ||
+ | Bill Cosgrove reverted to the need for recognition of the troop concerned. We would be considered as " | ||
- | Our numbers would hate been in the declared the meeting open, and ' | ||
- | We were thoroughly content with the minutes, and the correspondence went unremarked also For the benefit of those who didn't hear it, it contained a letter which suggests Frank Leyden is en route to Australia, and may be back with us before this 1..s published: a letter from our Conservation Secretary to "Open Road" the N.R.M.A. journal, with some hints to motorists on caution with fire during the summer: and invitations from the Christchurch Tramping Club and Launceston Walking Club to their respective Christmas functions. We presume we will be forgiven if not represented at the dance and barbecue respectively. There was also Gwen Frost' | ||
- | announcing that el:oction tnke ?lace rt the Jrill-ry meeting. | ||
- | IF YOU ARE GOING PLACES | ||
- | CONTACT, | ||
- | SCENIC MOTOR TOURS, | ||
- | 177==" | ||
- | DAILY TOURS BY PARLOR COACH TO THE WORLD FAMOUS JENOLAN CAVES AND ALL BLUE MOUNTAIN SIGHTS. | ||
- | TRANSPORT BY CCACHES FOR PARTIES OF BUSH- WALKERS TO KANANGRA WALLS, GINKIN OR OTHER SUITABLE POINTS BY ARRANGEMENT. | ||
- | FOR ALL | ||
- | WRITE TO P.O. BOX 60, KATOOMBA TELEPHONE 60, KATOOMBA. | ||
- | 3. | ||
- | In the Treasurer' | ||
- | ; On the social side, Molly Gallard requested each member attending the Fun and Games night to bring a potato - "but clean it up". Kevin Ardill*enquired if there would be an orchestra and dancing. The President said, just the piano and dancing. Wal Roots suggested we might bring a few cicadas to pep up the noise of the solo piano - and someone, mindful of the injunction to "bring your own grub", enquired if they would serve instead of the grub. | ||
- | Already we were at General Business, with the President reminding us of the current bush fire threat, and the regulation requiring that cooking fires must be contained in a properly constructed fire place or an " | ||
- | Following this, Tom Moppett presented the latest interim report from the Clubts Bush Fires sub-committee (see summary in this issue). This was adopted by the meeting. | ||
- | Tom further reported on the suggestion that the Club may consider employing the Era funds in purchase of some land at Werong (Hell Hole) Beach, hear Otford, The previous owner had died in July and the property, total area about 200 acres, passes to his two daughters, one living in Sydney and one at Newcastle. He (Tom) had interviewed the Sydney sister, who said affairs still had to be settled, but the land would probably be sold, and we would be informed When this decision was reached. As a personal minion Tom added that he believed the land | ||
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- | would go to the highest bidder, and we may expect no sympathetic traa.t.- ment. | ||
- | Roy Bruggy now spoke of the previous weekend cin 4/ | ||
- | Bob Chapman said indignantly he thought we had written enough letters to the scouting movement, and was developing his argument when requested to speak to the motion. Len Scotland said the Scouts welcomed advice of any misconduct, but it was desirable to give an idr_lentification of the troop. George Spicer conveniently overlooked the nature protection policy of the Club to say that scouts were first trained to light fires and cut down trees, and he didn't think it should be discouraged. It was fundamental. The President remarked that it was certainly not fundamental for walkers, and Tom Moppett, commenting that Mr. Spicer had not improved, suggested that he might convey the information to the scouting movement, thus avoiding a letter and enabling him to turn it into propaganda for bush fire control in that movement. Roy Bruggy consented, and after some hedging, his seconder concurred, and debate resumed an the mended motion. | ||
- | Bill Cosgrove reverted to the need for recognition of the troop concerned. We would be considered as " | ||
Bill Henley had a word in our ears. At the 25th Birthday Party, he said, he was the only man with an axe: he was the only man to use an axe. If we wanted camp fires, it was up to us to provide them and not leave it to a few. It was time some dropped the mantle of Demosthenes (at meetings) and assumed the mantle of Hercules (at camps). He was applauded, and assured there would be axes and axemen for the barbecue. | Bill Henley had a word in our ears. At the 25th Birthday Party, he said, he was the only man with an axe: he was the only man to use an axe. If we wanted camp fires, it was up to us to provide them and not leave it to a few. It was time some dropped the mantle of Demosthenes (at meetings) and assumed the mantle of Hercules (at camps). He was applauded, and assured there would be axes and axemen for the barbecue. | ||
- | Prank Ashdown, in his maiden speech, regretted that the photograph | + | |
- | After some comment on the now-passed barbecue and arrangements for it, Bill Coegrove | + | Frank Ashdown, in his maiden speech, regretted that the photograph sent out with the November magazine had been crushed in the post. If things hadn't gone too far, he hoped something could be done to prevent a repetition with the other photo, failing that, he didn't want it. Brian Harvey explained that magazines had been rolled for that number, but evidently the Post Office had squashed a few. It maybe possible to get around the difficulty, but paper had been bought, and production of the other photo commenced. We should have to see what could be done. |
- | PHOTOGRAPHY ! ! | + | |
- | You press the button, we'll do the rest ! | + | After some comment on the now passed barbecue and arrangements for it, Bill Cosgrove |
- | 5. | + | there were insufficient walks. |
- | Finegrain | + | |
- | Developing | + | George Spicer thought it a good thing that day walks were on the way out - they were only hikes" - fit perhaps for new members and women (Derisive applause.) Kevin Ardill invited him to attend a day hike in April to prove it was not exactly a " |
- | Sparkling | + | |
- | Prints | + | |
- | Perfect | + | |
- | Enlargements | + | |
- | Your | + | |
- | Rollfilms | + | |
- | or | + | |
- | Leica films | + | |
- | deserve the | + | |
- | best SERVICE | + | |
- | LEICA PHOTO SERVICE | + | |
- | 31 Macquarie Place | + | |
- | SYDNEY N.S.W. | + | |
- | to lead day walks if there were ins).1fficient | + | |
- | there were insufficient walks. George Spicer thought it a good thing that day walks were on the way out - they were onlyhhikes" - fit perhaps for new members and women (Derisive applause.) Kevin Ardill invited him to attend a day nhikeh | + | |
With the President' | With the President' | ||
- | BUILD YOUR GUNYAH AT MA on the weekend of January 17/18. Bring your diggeridoo and bark drum. | + | |
- | Leave your woomera, boomerang and spears at home. Bring your own (wichetty) grub. | + | |
- | This is the weekend of the First Club Corroboree. | + | ====== Build Your Own Gunyah at Era ====== |
- | Under the personal auspices of the Tribal Chief Malcolm, with a talented array of elders, medicine men, lubras and what-have-you. | + | |
- | (Bring your approved fire container.) | + | |
- | 6. | + | On the weekend of January 17/18. Bring your diggeridoo and bark drum. Leave your woomera, boomerang and spears at home. Bring your own (wichetty) grub. This is the weekend of the First Club Corroboree. |
- | QUEENSLAND HOLIDAY. | + | Under the personal auspices of the Tribal Chief Malcolm, with a talented array of elders, medicine men, lubras and what-have-you. (Bring your approved fire container.) |
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+ | ====== Queensland Holiday ====== | ||
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+ | By Keith Renwick | ||
I had thought about going on a trip to North Queensland many times in the last year or so, but it Was only during August and September of last year that anything materialised out of the | I had thought about going on a trip to North Queensland many times in the last year or so, but it Was only during August and September of last year that anything materialised out of the | ||
So many stories had I heard of the beautiful Atherton Tablelan, and tropic isles of the Barrier Reef that I determined to see and photograph these for myself. | So many stories had I heard of the beautiful Atherton Tablelan, and tropic isles of the Barrier Reef that I determined to see and photograph these for myself. | ||
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