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- | THE SYDNEY. BUSHTALKER. | + | ======The |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters, of Interest to the Sydney | + | |
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- | No.229 DECEMBER', | + | |
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- | Price 6d. | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. |
- | Editor: Jim Brown, 103 Gipps St., Drummoyn.e. Production and Business Manager: | + | |
- | Sales & Subs.: Jess Martin Typed by Jean Harvey | + | ===No.229. December, 1953. Price 6d.=== |
- | Brian Harvey (JW1462). | + | |
- | CONTENTS. | + | |**Editor**|Jim Brown, 103 Gipps St, Drummoyne| |
- | Page | + | |**Sales & Subs.**|Jess Martin| |
- | Editorial - No Cheap Miracles 1 | + | |**Typed by**|Jean Harvey| |
- | At the November General Meeting 2 | + | |**Production and Business Manager**|Brian Harvey (JW1462)| |
- | Scenic Motor Tours (Advertisement) 3 | + | |
- | A New Pass From the Grose 4 | + | =====Contents.===== |
- | S iedleckyls Taxi & Tourist Service (Advert.) 5 | + | |
- | All This - And the Nattai Too! 5 | + | | | |Page| |
- | Activities of the Parks & Playground Movement 6 | + | |Editorial - No Cheap Miracles| | 1| |
- | Brer Rabbit | + | |At the November General Meeting| | 2| |
- | Some Lightening Facts, by John Bookluck 8 | + | |A New Pass From the Grose| | 4| |
- | Letter to the Editor 9 | + | |All This - And the Nattai Too!| | 5| |
- | Lower Kangaroo and Lower Shoalhaven Rivers 10 | + | |Activities of the Parks & Playground Movement| | 6| |
- | Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advertisement) 11 | + | |Brer Rabbit| | 8| |
- | Four Dills Dumped in 'Dilly by Dam' Disposal | + | |Some Lightening Facts|John Bookluck| 8| |
- | Dinghy, by " | + | |Letter to the Editor| | 9| |
- | Federation Notes - November, by Allen A. Strom 14 | + | |Lower Kangaroo and Lower Shoalhaven Rivers| |10| |
- | The Search | + | |Four Dills Dumped in 'Dilly by Dam' Disposal Dinghy|" |
- | A,oo0 o | + | |Federation Notes - November|Allen A. Strom|14| |
- | EDITORIAL. | + | |
- | No ChalaMiracles. | + | =====Advertisements.===== |
- | One feature of, the debate an day walks at the November | + | |
- | General Meeting was so surprising as to be almost a minor miracle - there was no outcry at the change involved in making day trips " | + | | |Page| |
- | 2. | + | |Scenic Motor Tours| 3| |
- | The change may have the result of producing day-walk leaders. Or it may not. We should be chary of assuming that the decisicn | + | |Siedlecky' |
- | Of course, some move to counter the unhappy position was desirabl(, | + | |The Sanitarium Health Food Shop|11| |
- | TO OUR READERS | + | |The Search |
- | and Happy Walking in 1954 | + | |
- | ..... and, if you're doing an extended trip | + | ---- |
- | over the summer holidays, let us know about it - afterwards! The stock of trip stories runs low about this time of the year, aad we want to hear from you for the February issue. | + | |
- | ... The Editor. | + | =====Editorial - No Cheap Miracles.===== |
- | . ,, | + | |
- | AT THE NOVEMBER GENERAL MEETING, | + | One feature of the debate an day walks at the November General Meeting was so surprising as to be almost a minor miracle - there was no outcry at the change involved in making day trips " |
- | -D | + | |
- | For the November General Meeting, held on an evening of incredible stuffiness, quite a fresh breeze of debate blew through the torpid air: about 50 members were there, and Allen Strom occupied the chair, tendering the apologies of the President, who was unavoidably absent. In correspondence we learned sundry things, that several | + | The change may have the result of producing day-walk leaders. Or it may not. We should be chary of assuming that the decision |
- | Conservation Secretary Tom Moppett produced several letters, one concerning further dealings with the Blue Mountains Flora aad Fauna Protection Society, which was now angling for dedication of the central part of the Blue Mountains as a reserve: another from the Conservation | + | |
- | After the Federation Report, Allen Strom called for volunteers to patrol the Bouddi Park, and we cane to General Business, the first item being presented by Tom Moppett on behalf of the Walks Secretary. | + | Of course, some move to counter the unhappy position was desirable |
- | 3. | + | |
- | Sunday walks, he said, were proving very difficult to obtain for the coming programme, and it appeared-that one reason was the dismay of leaders who were obliged to appear, whether they had received | + | --- |
- | Edna Garrad enquired | + | |
- | After a few comments which contributed little to the discussion, Alex Colley moved an mnendment | + | ===To our readers: |
- | At this stage Ken Meadows entered on the problem of contacting the leader if he had no telephone number, and suggested a kind of | + | |
- | IF YOU ARE GOING- PLACES CONTACT | + | May we wish you the very best for Christmas, and Happy Walking in 1954... and, if you're doing an extended trip over the summer holidays, let us know about it - afterwards! The stock of trip stories runs low about this time of the year, and we want to hear from you for the February issue. |
- | SCENIC MOTOR TOURS, RAILWAY STEPS, KATOOMA. | + | |
- | DAILY TOURS BY PARLOR COACH TO THE WORLD FAMOUS JENOLAN CAVES AnD ALL BLUE MOUNTAIN SIGHTS. | + | The Editor. |
- | TRANSPORT BY COACHES FOR PARTIES OF BUSH- WALKERS TO KANANGRA WALLS , GINKIN OR OTBER SUITABT,E POINTS BY ARRANGENETT. | + | |
- | FOR ALL INFORMATION | + | ---- |
- | WRITE TO P.O. BOX 60KATOOMB1 TELEPHONE 60 KATOOMBA. | + | |
- | + | =====At The November General Meeting.===== | |
- | 4. | + | |
- | clearing | + | For the November General Meeting, held on an evening of incredible stuffiness, quite a fresh breeze of debate blew through the torpid air: about 50 members were there, and Allen Strom occupied the chair, tendering the apologies of the President, who was unavoidably absent. In correspondence we learned sundry things, that several |
- | Tom now moved that it be necessary for a 'phone number to be furnished by leaders of day walks for Publication | + | |
- | A mall crop of announcements brought us to a motion by Ken Meadows that all disbursements from Club funds be made by cheque direct to the individual or body to be paid, rather than to a Club officer, so ensuring that we should have a record of the transaction, | + | Conservation Secretary Tom Moppett produced several letters, one concerning further dealings with the Blue Mountains Flora aad Fauna Protection Society, which was now angling for dedication of the central part of the Blue Mountains as a reserve: another from the Conservation |
- | As a conclusion the Assistant Walks Secretar: | + | |
- | p | + | After the Federation Report, Allen Strom called for volunteers to patrol the Bouddi Park, and we came to General Business, the first item being presented by Tom Moppett on behalf of the Walks Secretary. |
- | A NEW PASS FROM THE GRO SE. | + | |
- | In the " | + | Sunday walks, he said, were proving very difficult to obtain for the coming programme, and it appeared that one reason was the dismay of leaders who were obliged to appear, whether they had received |
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- | Leura. Marie also remarked that, though various parties had explored widely, no other pass from the Grose to the tops had been located between | + | Edna Garrad enquired |
- | Well, evidently there is another way out from the Grose, for John White and a small party went that way in September of this year. Apparently their course was by a gully somewhat higher up the river than Vvalfordts | + | |
- | MWW.M.MAW..dm.Omlmmammd.d....wmmamJmw.mma. | + | After a few comments which contributed little to the discussion, Alex Colley moved an amendment |
- | 5, | + | |
- | ALL THIS - AND THE NATTAI TCO! | + | At this stage Ken Meadows entered on the problem of contacting the leader if he had no telephone number, and suggested a kind of clearing |
- | Four " | + | |
- | NSPORT | + | Tom now moved that it be necessary for a 'phone number to be furnished by leaders of day walks for publication |
- | The cause of a tidal wave at Burragorang! The 321b. pack, with the Treasurer, in harness, fell off a log into the Nattai. Where were the cameras? She sported bruises' | + | |
- | Halloween, and the spooks were walking. Mental telepathy round the campfire. | + | A small crop of announcements brought us to a motion by Ken Meadows that all disbursements from Club funds be made by cheque direct to the individual or body to be paid, rather than to a Club officer, so ensuring that we should have a record of the transaction, |
- | Returning, two" | + | |
- | to land a hitch. Camden to Sydney at an average of 42 m.p.h. They/la | + | As a conclusion the Assistant Walks Secretary |
- | never be the sane again. | + | |
- | RING, WRITE OR CALL ,... | + | ---- |
- | 11.011OMMIMIMNOMMIA | + | |
- | SIEDLECKY/S TAXI AND TOURIST SERVICE 116 STATION STREET, BLACKHEATH. 24 HOUR SERVICE | + | =====A New Pass From The Grose.===== |
- | BUSHWALHERS arriving at Blackheath late at night without transport booking can ring for car from Railway Station or call at above address - IT'S NEVER TOO LATE! | + | |
- | , Isgmestasevssranuoicassminsamiewasoptcoarmeas | + | In the " |
- | /PHONE B/HEATH 81 OR 146. LOOK FOR CARS 3210 or TV270. | + | |
- | OR BOOK AT MARK SALON RADIO SHOP - OPP. STATION. | + | Well, evidently there is another way out from the Grose, for John White and a small party went that way in September of this year. Apparently their course was by a gully somewhat higher up the river than Walford' |
- | IMPORTANT TRANSPORT NOTICE. | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====All This - And The Nattai Too!===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Four " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The cause of a tidal wave at Burragorang! The 32lb. pack, with the Treasurer, in harness, fell off a log into the Nattai. Where were the cameras? She sported bruises next day to which no colour slide could have done justice! | ||
+ | |||
+ | Halloween, and the spooks were walking. Mental telepathy round the campfire. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Returning, two " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Charred Fritz for Sunday breakfast, but one little dog at Hilltop had a good meal of bacon for Friday | ||
- | FROM BLACKHEAT | ||
- | ] USHITIA' | ||
- | A N Y' HOUR | ||
- | 6. | ||
- | Charred Fritz for Sunday breakfast, but one little dog at Hilltop had a good meal of bacon for Friday nightts supper. Why not? Everyone else was consuming hot drinks and eats, and never thoudit of offering him anything! | ||
For lightweight walkers. No patent has been taken at on the plastic tent seen down the Nattai. Very light, very cheap, can be recommended by the inventor. | For lightweight walkers. No patent has been taken at on the plastic tent seen down the Nattai. Very light, very cheap, can be recommended by the inventor. | ||
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- | ACTIVITIES OF THE PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS MOVEMENT. Supplied by Mrs. H. Stoddart. | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | =====Activities Of The Parks & Playgrounds Movement.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Supplied by Mrs. H. Stoddart. | ||
The following is a brief report of the mart important matters dealt with by the Movement during the past few months: | The following is a brief report of the mart important matters dealt with by the Movement during the past few months: | ||
- | HARBOUR POLLUTION: Evident | + | |
- | WOMEN'S REST ROOMS IN HYDE PARK: City Council refused request from TE7M77ement | + | ===Harbour pollution:=== |
- | COOK PARK KYEEMAGH: Protest made to Rockdale Council against the 7FEETof | + | Evidence |
- | 7. | + | |
- | Council, Manly Council, and the Movenent, he has instructed the Army authorities not to tae for an observation post, an area of 10 acres at Harbord, | + | ===Pollution of ocean beaches:=== |
- | CURRARONG NATIONAL PARK JERVIS-BAY: The Movement has asked the Minist- | + | |
- | ' | + | Investigation proceeding. |
- | reserve near Beecroft Peninsula, for an extension of Currarong Township, ERA ZD LITTLE GARIE BEIICEES LARDS: Letter received from | + | |
- | er for rEE7s, ad71777-7hat tETY-7557=a-c76 | + | ===Camperdown:=== |
- | dedication for public recreation, and proclaimed a park. The land is to be incorporated within National Park, under that Trust. | + | |
- | MARK MORTON PRIMITIVE AREA: The Movement is supporting a request by the 771-47s-t-Fy ig: | + | New park suggested opposite Children' |
- | MOOREFIELE RACECOURSE: The Movement is campaigning to prevent the TUE:7177a of tEIF-1700-acre area (ho longer required for racing), and its conversion to playing fields, for which there is a pressing need in Sydney at present. | + | |
+ | ===Hyde Park amenities bulding:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | City Council yielded to pressure | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Women's rest rooms in Hyde Park:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | City Council refused request from Movement | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Wartime buildings in parks:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Representations made to Federal | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Ashfield Park bowling greens:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Minister | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===North Harbour Park:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Movement participated in deputation to Minister | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Progress Park, Auburn:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Cumberland County Council asked for Auburn | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Victoria Park olympic pool:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Movement wrote to the City Council in support of " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Paddington:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Representations made to the City Council for provision of a children' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Cook Park, Kyeemagh:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Protest made to Rockdale Council against the grant of a site on the shore of Botany Bay for a Clubhouse for R.S.L. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===P.S.A.A.A. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Movement is endeavouring ro have a 3-acre area at the cornre of Hassell and Harris Streets developed as a playing field. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Gymea park proposal:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Movement induced Sutherland Shire Council to ask the Housing | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Harbord:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Minister for the Army informed the Movement that, following on representations from Warringah Shire Council, Manly Council, and the Movenent, he has instructed the Army authorities not to tae for an observation post, an area of 10 acres at Harbord, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Quarantine Station, North Head:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Movement continued its efforts | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Dee Why Lagoon:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Movement supported requests made by the National | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Housing Commission:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | In response to protests made by the Movement direct | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Currarong National Park, Jervis Bay:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Movement has asked the Minister for Lands to refuse | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Era and Little Garie beaches land:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Letter received from Minister | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Hawkesbury River:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Movement is working in collaboration with the National Trust on a plan for the Preservation of the scenic beauty of the Hawkesbury River Basin. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Greater Blue Mountains National Park scheme:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Progress report | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Warrah Sanctuary and Lion Island:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Movement has informed Miss Minard | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Wildflower protection:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Movement took part in a conference to prepare | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Whale Beach:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | In response to a request from the Movement, the Warringah | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===T.H. Kelly estate at Narrabeen:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Movement (with partial success) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Seaside campers:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Movement urged the authorities to have all permanent camps removed | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mark Morton Primitive Area:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Movement is supporting a request by the Forestry Advisory Council | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Moorefield Rececourse:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Movement is campaigning to prevent the sub-division of this 100-acre area (no longer required for racing), and its conversion to playing fields, for which there is a pressing need in Sydney at present. | ||
Numerous other park matters of lesser importance were dealt with by the Movement in the past few months. | Numerous other park matters of lesser importance were dealt with by the Movement in the past few months. | ||
- | 8. | + | |
- | BRER RABBIT. | + | ---- |
- | Do you remember Allen Strom' | + | |
+ | =====Brer Rabbit.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Do you remember Allen Strom' | ||
There was a bit of rabbit history in an article on the Keepit Dam Terrain Survey in the Soil Conservation Journal of several months ago. It reads: | There was a bit of rabbit history in an article on the Keepit Dam Terrain Survey in the Soil Conservation Journal of several months ago. It reads: | ||
- | "A census of livestock at Port Jackson in 1788 includes five rabbits, 3 belonging to the Governor. In 1791 an undisclosed number of rabbits came from Cape Town and in 1825 they were reported in hutches, but none was wild. About 1860 they were flourishing on Thomas Hall's estate The Warren", | + | |
+ | "A census of livestock at Port Jackson in 1788 includes five rabbits, 3 belonging to the Governor. In 1791 an undisclosed number of rabbits came from Cape Town and in 1825 they were reported in hutches, but none was wild. About 1860 they were flourishing on Thomas Hall's estate | ||
In N.S.W. they were mentioned in 1879 when they were numerous on the lower Murray and had become known on the Murrumbidgee as far up as Yanco Creek. In a few years they were approaching Queensland. Even so, there were still many areas untouched in N.S.W. including the whole of the coastal division. In 1885 they were 130 miles from the border of Queensland and N.S.W. | In N.S.W. they were mentioned in 1879 when they were numerous on the lower Murray and had become known on the Murrumbidgee as far up as Yanco Creek. In a few years they were approaching Queensland. Even so, there were still many areas untouched in N.S.W. including the whole of the coastal division. In 1885 they were 130 miles from the border of Queensland and N.S.W. | ||
- | In 1883 the Rabbit Nuisance Act was passed whereby inspectors were authorised to enter lands and enforce rabbit destruction. Between the years 1883-1890 the N.S.W. Government spent 1,543,000 an rabbit destruction. By this time rabbits were becoming a very serious problem indeed. | + | |
+ | In 1883 the Rabbit Nuisance Act was passed whereby inspectors were authorised to enter lands and enforce rabbit destruction. Between the years 1883-1890 the N.S.W. Government spent £1,543,000 an rabbit destruction. By this time rabbits were becoming a very serious problem indeed. | ||
Local inhabitants are of the opinion that rabbits first made their appearance in the Upper Hunter Valley about 1895. From then on they increased rapidly. Destruction of the pest was, and still is, a problem in the Hunter Valley, due to the hilly or mountainous nature of much of the terrain. Rabbits have made a large contribution to the erosion of the Upper Hunter due to their burrows opening the soil and causing gullies, and to the removal of vegetation, aggravating the over-grazed condition of the pasture land." | Local inhabitants are of the opinion that rabbits first made their appearance in the Upper Hunter Valley about 1895. From then on they increased rapidly. Destruction of the pest was, and still is, a problem in the Hunter Valley, due to the hilly or mountainous nature of much of the terrain. Rabbits have made a large contribution to the erosion of the Upper Hunter due to their burrows opening the soil and causing gullies, and to the removal of vegetation, aggravating the over-grazed condition of the pasture land." | ||
- | SOME LIGHTENING FACTS. | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Some Lightening Facts.==== | ||
By John Bookluck. | By John Bookluck. | ||
- | Having read Brian Harvey' | + | |
- | safe place when lightning plays, unless one walks around in a wire cage or earthed sphere.... Until I read some more scientific facts. Your chance of being struck dead by lightning is 1 in 100,000 for 1000 years' life span, or 1 in 1,000,000 for 100 years. Even these figures are low! Nevertheless, | + | Having read Brian Harvey' |
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