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|Lamington via Running Creek - Part 2|Molly Gallard| 9| | |Lamington via Running Creek - Part 2|Molly Gallard| 9| | ||
|Autumn Tour - The Caloola Club| |11| | |Autumn Tour - The Caloola Club| |11| | ||
- | |The Switming | + | |The Swimming |
|Reunion, 1953| |13| | |Reunion, 1953| |13| | ||
|Report on the March Meeting of Federation| |15| | |Report on the March Meeting of Federation| |15| | ||
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Tom Moppett in his conservation report spoke of the new billet of Reserves Officer created in the Lands Department, and the work of this officer in tallying the buildings in public reserves, including Era. It was also believed that the fate of the Era lands would be settled shortly. On the matter of bush fires, he (Tom) had attended the Bush Fire Committee in company with Paul Barnes. Discussion indicated that the Committee regarded a fireplace made of loose stones would be acceptable under the regulations. There was little sign of any solution to the fire control problem in reserves and parks. | Tom Moppett in his conservation report spoke of the new billet of Reserves Officer created in the Lands Department, and the work of this officer in tallying the buildings in public reserves, including Era. It was also believed that the fate of the Era lands would be settled shortly. On the matter of bush fires, he (Tom) had attended the Bush Fire Committee in company with Paul Barnes. Discussion indicated that the Committee regarded a fireplace made of loose stones would be acceptable under the regulations. There was little sign of any solution to the fire control problem in reserves and parks. | ||
- | In General Business, Bill Cosgrove argued that press and public were growing conservation minded, as evidenced by reports of illegal building on reserves, and he moved that we capitalise on the trend. Debate was held over until Tom Moppett had been re-elected Conservation Secretary, when he agreed in part, but suggested we should | + | In General Business, Bill Cosgrove argued that press and public were growing conservation minded, as evidenced by reports of illegal building on reserves, and he moved that we capitalise on the trend. Debate was held over until Tom Moppett had been re-elected Conservation Secretary, when he agreed in part, but suggested we should |
At this point some consternation as to whether the bus man at Richmond had his facts right, and Elsie and Roy Bruggy made a special mission out to a 'phone to be assured all was under control. | At this point some consternation as to whether the bus man at Richmond had his facts right, and Elsie and Roy Bruggy made a special mission out to a 'phone to be assured all was under control. | ||
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By the Antisocials Ken and Neil (Not a Stiff in the party). | By the Antisocials Ken and Neil (Not a Stiff in the party). | ||
- | Over the years articles appearing in The Sydney Bushwalker have gone into much detail concerning the Kownung | + | Over the years articles appearing in The Sydney Bushwalker have gone into much detail concerning the Kowmung |
The first Upper Kowmung trip recorded in the Magazine shows the walkers to be hardened bushmen (and women). Unprepared for swimming, the almost impenetrable bush, blackthorn and sheer rock faces made their day a torture. Night brought little relief because the inhospitable rocky campsites compelled uncomfortable sleep without the shelter of tents. | The first Upper Kowmung trip recorded in the Magazine shows the walkers to be hardened bushmen (and women). Unprepared for swimming, the almost impenetrable bush, blackthorn and sheer rock faces made their day a torture. Night brought little relief because the inhospitable rocky campsites compelled uncomfortable sleep without the shelter of tents. | ||
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Later parties were more suitably equipped to cope with the conditions encountered. Many stretches of the river required to be swum. This they did, floating their packs in their groundsheets in the orthodox manner, but, where it was possible, the parties preferred to climb round the rocky pools. | Later parties were more suitably equipped to cope with the conditions encountered. Many stretches of the river required to be swum. This they did, floating their packs in their groundsheets in the orthodox manner, but, where it was possible, the parties preferred to climb round the rocky pools. | ||
- | Christmas 1952 saw us doing the Upper Kowmung the easy way. From " | + | Christmas 1952 saw us doing the Upper Kowmung the easy way. From " |
- | The Kowmung has much to offer in the way of variety from the walking point of view. The types of country which have to be traversed may be broadly classified under three headings, viz., walking, rock hopping | + | The Kowmung has much to offer in the way of variety from the walking point of view. The types of country which have to be traversed may be broadly classified under three headings, viz., walking, rock hopping |
Parts of the Upper Kowmung are very pleasant from the straight walking angle. Long stretches of grassy river banks broken with areas of bracken and the familiar casuarinas are met between the lower end of the Morong Deep and the upper end of the last granite gorge, and also from this last gorge until the junction of the Kowmung with the Cox's River. Rate of progress on this type of terrain is generally good and can be improved by crossing the river when necessary, for easier going on the opposite bank. | Parts of the Upper Kowmung are very pleasant from the straight walking angle. Long stretches of grassy river banks broken with areas of bracken and the familiar casuarinas are met between the lower end of the Morong Deep and the upper end of the last granite gorge, and also from this last gorge until the junction of the Kowmung with the Cox's River. Rate of progress on this type of terrain is generally good and can be improved by crossing the river when necessary, for easier going on the opposite bank. | ||
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"We ask", said the President, "that reasonable quiet shall prevail at the Reunion during the small hours... Some folk have kiddies... not fair... awake all hours ..." As he warmed to his subject, we saw tears of remorse form on the cheeks of some who were present at the 25th Anniversary Bush Party. | "We ask", said the President, "that reasonable quiet shall prevail at the Reunion during the small hours... Some folk have kiddies... not fair... awake all hours ..." As he warmed to his subject, we saw tears of remorse form on the cheeks of some who were present at the 25th Anniversary Bush Party. | ||
- | Ab some ungodly hour on the morning of Sunday, March 15th, the President awoke to the joyous cries of the kiddies who had been granted the benison of a peaceful night. The President blinked in the vague pre-dawn light... and was not happy. | + | At some ungodly hour on the morning of Sunday, March 15th, the President awoke to the joyous cries of the kiddies who had been granted the benison of a peaceful night. The President blinked in the vague pre-dawn light... and was not happy. |
===That shutter again.=== | ===That shutter again.=== | ||
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I think they must have thought we were on the verge of starvation for, on learning that we had been walking for nine days, we were immediately invited in for afternoon tea with Miss Molly O' | I think they must have thought we were on the verge of starvation for, on learning that we had been walking for nine days, we were immediately invited in for afternoon tea with Miss Molly O' | ||
- | To the north was the most beautiful view I have ever seen. Ranges of mountains stretched as far as the eye could see and each one a different shade of misty blue aad grey. The fading sun capped the higher mountains with a faint golden light and there, with its crooked head above every other mountain in the McPherson Range was Mt. Lindsay, and further east a more squat Mt. Barney. We found out later that the range far away on the horizon (the name of which I don't know) was over 100 miles away! Every afternoon of our week at O' | + | To the north was the most beautiful view I have ever seen. Ranges of mountains stretched as far as the eye could see and each one a different shade of misty blue and grey. The fading sun capped the higher mountains with a faint golden light and there, with its crooked head above every other mountain in the McPherson Range was Mt. Lindsay, and further east a more squat Mt. Barney. We found out later that the range far away on the horizon (the name of which I don't know) was over 100 miles away! Every afternoon of our week at O' |
The days at O' | The days at O' | ||
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Let's see what they missed. The day walkers arrived to find the over-night campers had been busy. The course was suitably staked oat, and the first event across the widest part was the Men's Championship. This provided a most exciting tussle, Bill Rodgers winning narrowly from Claude Hanes. Ruth Archer removed her light from under a bushel and cakewalked to victory in the Ladies' | Let's see what they missed. The day walkers arrived to find the over-night campers had been busy. The course was suitably staked oat, and the first event across the widest part was the Men's Championship. This provided a most exciting tussle, Bill Rodgers winning narrowly from Claude Hanes. Ruth Archer removed her light from under a bushel and cakewalked to victory in the Ladies' | ||
- | The novelty events were quite interesting. The peanut scramble. A large bag of peanuts was scattered on the water and at the word " | + | The novelty events were quite interesting. The peanut scramble. A large bag of peanuts was scattered on the water and at the word " |
The Mandelberg Cup was the feature event, and as usual there were not enough lady partners for the male entrants. A Miss McGregor was a prospective starter, but a close investigation by the Stewards disclosed the person of our PresIdent, who was doing a bit of cheating with the aid of a very well padded towel. The short course was used for the event and Ron Parkes and Beryl Christiansen were the winners. | The Mandelberg Cup was the feature event, and as usual there were not enough lady partners for the male entrants. A Miss McGregor was a prospective starter, but a close investigation by the Stewards disclosed the person of our PresIdent, who was doing a bit of cheating with the aid of a very well padded towel. The short course was used for the event and Ron Parkes and Beryl Christiansen were the winners. | ||
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- | REUNION | + | =====Reunion, |
- | The official report of the Reunion has somehow got mislaid in the EasterTitide | + | |
- | The Reunion of 1955knowaas | + | The official report of the Reunion has somehow got mislaid in the Easter-tide |
- | Of course, the bus proprietor had catered for 80 and was dismayed to find only 55 customers, and Gil Webb had to effect a financial compromise: but otherwise everything went according to plan, aid late Saturday found the encampment at the junction of Woods Creek and the Grose growing rapidly, and intense activity by the wood cutters on the hill. Technicians were rigging the spotlight. Elsewhere bush carpenters were erecting a kind of overgrotn | + | |
- | The fire was away at 7.450 and the colony continued to troop in. The ight was warm, and there was no need to accept the invita- tian to "draw nearer" | + | The Reunion of 1953 (known as "The Great" Reunion) was uneventful if compared with the drowned Reunion of 1950. The Camp Fire was the outstanding feature, indeed, the only feature, but it was a camp fire par excellence. In the absence of vital statistics, we won't assert that the total attendance of 143 was a record, but it must be a contender for the belt. |
- | Ross Laird' | + | |
- | The sad, sad story of the tramp who was going to "ride the rods" to Rockhampton "if his backside could last oat" was played by Jack Wren with Bill Gillam and Bruce McInnes, and after a brief interlude of community singing, | + | Of course, the bus proprietor had catered for 80 and was dismayed to find only 55 customers, and Gil Webb had to effect a financial compromise: but otherwise everything went according to plan, and late Saturday found the encampment at the junction of Woods Creek and the Grose growing rapidly, and intense activity by the wood cutters on the hill. Technicians were rigging the spotlight. Elsewhere bush carpenters were erecting a kind of overgrown |
- | 14. | + | |
- | Taro tootled on the flute, and we embarked on two sketches | + | The fire was away at 7.45, and the colony continued to troop in. The night was warm, and there was no need to accept the invitation |
- | with a search for a Miss Bushwalker. Of the bevy of " | + | |
- | Dot Butler produced two sketches concerning an erring clergyman and a revitalised ancient (tut,tut, Dorothy . the censors, my girl!) and then the technicians produced the great tripod or gallows, | + | Ross Laird' |
- | Wal Roots psycho-analysed a'troop of convincing " | + | |
- | Straight from his investiture, | + | The sad, sad story of the tramp who was going to "ride the rods" to Rockhampton "if his backside could last out" was played by Jack Wren with Bill Gillam and Bruce McInnes, and after a brief interlude of community singing, |
- | The show was over, and yet it wasn' | + | |
- | In the manner of speaking, there ended the Reunion. Sunday was a quiet day, with none of the foolishness (but agreeable foolishness) with damper competitions, | + | Taro tootled on the flute, and we embarked on two sketches with a search for a Miss Bushwalker. Of the bevy of " |
- | Quite suddenly, about four o' | + | |
- | 15. | + | Dot Butler produced two sketches concerning an erring clergyman and a revitalised ancient (tut,tut, Dorothy... the censors, my girl!) and then the technicians produced the great tripod or gallows, |
- | 150 people had camped there. One might fairly quote that lovely little verse of Kath McKay' | + | |
- | " | + | Wal Roots psycho-analysed a troop of convincing " |
- | earth' | + | |
- | must pause and say: 'Someone was happy here" | + | Straight from his investiture, |
- | REPORT ON THE MARCH MEETING OF THE FEDERATION OF BUSHWALKING CLUBS. | + | |
+ | The show was over, and yet it wasn' | ||
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+ | In the manner of speaking, there ended the Reunion. Sunday was a quiet day, with none of the foolishness (but agreeable foolishness) with damper competitions, | ||
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+ | Quite suddenly, about four o' | ||
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+ | " | ||
+ | earth' | ||
+ | may there be sunlight, and such sense of peace\\ | ||
+ | that wanderers who come upon the place\\ | ||
+ | must pause and say: "Someone was happy here" | ||
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+ | =====Report On The March Meeting Of The Federation Of Bushwalking Clubs.===== | ||
By Allen A. Strom. | By Allen A. Strom. | ||
- | NATIONAL SPORTS' | + | |
- | NATIONAL TRUST reported | + | ===National Sports' |
- | RANGER | + | |
- | BOUDDI NATURAL PARK: Mr, A.W. Dingeldei has been appointed to the 717177--TEls g177Ffour | + | The National Fitness Council |
- | AUSTRALIAN SECRETARIAT OF BUSHWALKING INTERESTS: Letters are being | + | |
- | forwarded | + | ===National Trust:=== |
- | this matter. The Secretary of Federation would like to know the address of the Western | + | |
- | BUSHFIRE BULLETINS: The President of Federation has written to Busa7777METEEFF | + | Reported |
- | SEARCH AND RESCUE WEEKEND: This has been arranged for the weekend | + | |
- | 16. | + | ===Ranger Patrol: |
- | at the Lake on Saturday night and Sunday. This will include a talk on First Aid and a general summary of the search. The organisers of the weekend would like to have volunteers for the "lost parties" | + | |
+ | Wrote suggesting that since the Bushwalking Movement had undertaken fire patrols in the National Park with some measure of success, individual bushwalkers might care to continue the good work by joining in the patrols organised by the Ranger Patrol for policing the Fauna and Wildflower Acts. Interested people should contact Mr. Ken Roberts at 3 Richmond Avenue, Cremorne. | ||
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+ | ===Bouddi Natural Park:=== | ||
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+ | Mr A.W. Dingeldei has been appointed to the Trust. this gives four bushwalker trustees out of seven. | ||
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+ | ===Australian Secretariat Of Bushwalking Interests:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Letters are being forwarded | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Bushfire Bulletins:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The President of Federation has written to Bushfire Committee | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Search And Rescue Weekend:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | This has been arranged for the weekend | ||
Several excellent pieces of propaganda engineered by the Search and Rescue have been broadcast over National and Commercial Radios. Newspaper notices will appear later as Easter draws closer. | Several excellent pieces of propaganda engineered by the Search and Rescue have been broadcast over National and Commercial Radios. Newspaper notices will appear later as Easter draws closer. | ||
- | BUSHWALKER BALL: Further investigation by the Committee has shown TEET-77777.777n | + | |
- | CHRISTMAS CARDS: The possibility of producing a special | + | ===Bushwalker Ball:=== |
- | BUSHWALKER MAGAZINE: Quotes have been procured for the production of 1777767FIFever, we still need a Business Manager and an Editor. The Federation would be pleased to hear from any volunteers. | + | |
- | Did you hear how the newest member of the Motorised Section found trouble in jacking-up his car the other day? After expending much sweat.he found his door handle locked under the rail of the fence. The fence got quite a lift out of it. The d000r, | + | Further investigation by the Committee has shown that Paddington |
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+ | ===Christmas Cards:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The possibility of producing a special | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Bushwalker Magazine:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Quotes have been procured for the production of this magazine. However, we still need a Business Manager and an Editor. The Federation would be pleased to hear from any volunteers. | ||
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+ | Did you hear how the newest member of the Motorised Section found trouble in jacking-up his car the other day? After expending much sweat he found his door handle locked under the rail of the fence. The fence got quite a lift out of it. The door handle was not improved. | ||
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- | On the Thursday | + | On the Thursday before Easter Dorothy |
- | * | + | |
- | On the weekend 28/29th March four members took part in a search for a bit of a Qantas Skymaster which had dropped off 'near Gas ford. After some hours of probing in jungle stuff with visibility about 20 yards the authorities decided to let it stay where it was. | + | ---- |
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- | Summer is gone aid Winter is on the way. | + | On the weekend 28/29th March four members took part in a search for a bit of a Qantas Skymaster which had dropped off near Gosford. After some hours of probing in jungle stuff with visibility about 20 yards the authorities decided to let it stay where it was. |
- | Imaymomm | + | |
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+ | =====Paddy Made.===== | ||
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+ | Summer is gone and Winter is on the way. | ||
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It has been a season of lush growth and many gaps left by drought or bush fire have been healed or at least covered up. Summer is over but I hardly expected to see in mid March a brave show of Crowea Saligna (or Eriostemon Crowei if you like it better that way). There it was in Davidson Park, not just one here and there, but masses of it. I'm still wondering if it is late for last season or early for next. | It has been a season of lush growth and many gaps left by drought or bush fire have been healed or at least covered up. Summer is over but I hardly expected to see in mid March a brave show of Crowea Saligna (or Eriostemon Crowei if you like it better that way). There it was in Davidson Park, not just one here and there, but masses of it. I'm still wondering if it is late for last season or early for next. | ||
- | For those amphibian walkers Who dabble in canoeing -Paddy has good news. Five foot one piece oregon canoe paddles are available at 10/- each. They are disposal paddles so cannot be repeated. Just the shot for rough trips where the paddle is used as much for pushing off from rocks as for paddling. You cantt afford to. be without a spare paddle at such a price. Ten bob each, ladies and gents: | ||
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- | And for those misguided people thespaeliologists (who forsake their birth-: right of sun and4Lnd. and clear blue Sky and poke around in subterranean darkness) Paddy has-headlamp torches at 20/- and 17/6d. (complete with batteries). The latter has an extra large battery. Normal walkers find these torches handy for' | ||
- | 10 44 | ||
- | P PAWN Lightweight Camp Gear | ||
- | 20i CASTLEREAGH St SYDNEY | ||
- | M2678 | ||
+ | For those amphibian walkers who dabble in canoeing Paddy has good news. Five foot one piece oregon canoe paddles are available at 10/- each. They are disposal paddles so cannot be repeated. Just the shot for rough trips where the paddle is used as much for pushing off from rocks as for paddling. You can't afford to be without a spare paddle at such a price. Ten bob each, ladies and gents! | ||
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+ | And for those misguided people the spaeliologists (who forsake their birth-right of sun and wind and clear blue Sky and poke around in subterranean darkness) Paddy has headlamp torches at 20/- and 17/6d (complete with batteries). The latter has an extra large battery. Normal walkers find these torches handy for inspecting the stew when cooking in the dark. | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin. Lightweight Camp Gear. | ||
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+ | 201 Castlereagh St Sydney. M2678. | ||
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