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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER. | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ====== |
- | Ungar aro. | + | |
- | A monthly | + | A monthly |
- | No. 231 FEBRUARY, 1954 Price 6d, | + | |
- | Editor: Jim Brown, 103 Gipps St., Sales & Subs.: Jess Martin | + | ---- |
- | Drummoyne. | + | |
- | CONTENTS. | + | === No. 231. February, 1954. Price 6d. === |
- | Page | + | |
- | Editorial - That Caves May Continue 1 | + | |**Editor**|Jim Brown, 103 Gipps St., Drummoyne.| |
- | Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advertisement) 3 | + | |**Production and Business Manager**|Brian Harvey (JW1462).| |
- | At the January General Meeting 3 | + | |**Sales and Subs**|Jess Martin.| |
- | Kurrajong Bus Service Timetable 4 | + | |**Typed by**|Jean Harvey.| |
- | Scenic Motor Tours (Advertisement) 5 | + | |
- | The Wetterhorn Fiasco | + | ===== In This Issue: ===== |
- | Siedlecky' | + | |
- | Experiments in Eradication of Mistletoe 10 | + | | | |Page| |
- | Leica Photo Service (Advertisement) 11 | + | |Editorial - That Caves May Continue| | 1| |
- | Bus hwalking | + | |At the January General Meeting| | 3| |
- | The Farther Country, by Jim Brown 14 | + | |Kurrajong Bus Service Timetable| | 4| |
- | Federation Notes - January, by Allen A. Strom 17 | + | |The Wetterhorn Fiasco|Leon Blumer| 5| |
- | Paddy' | + | |Experiments in Eradication of Mistletoe| |10| |
- | + | |Bushwalking | |
- | EDITORIAL. | + | |The Farther Country|Jim Brown|14| |
- | That Caves Mav Continue | + | |Federation Notes - January|Allen A. Strom|17| |
- | In the magazine for January a contributor, | + | |
- | At first it appeared that our writer had a case with which we could sympathise. We could visualise the cam) spot being | + | ===== Advertisements: |
- | 2. | + | |
- | buried, slowly but inevitably, under an increasing stack of this excretion, until parties were compelled to carp an a random heap of rubbish - fearful thought. We have, however, indulged in a little research | + | | |Page| |
- | It appears that the chemical used by covers' | + | |Sanitarium Health Food Shop| 3| |
- | The whole picture now takes on a different aspect. Instead of blanking out the camping spot near Mammoth Cave, the spelios are taking care of the future. Over a number of geological aeons, the discarded lime from their lanterns will be washed by rains down the valley of Jenolan River, forming into new outcrops of limestone: weathering, erosion (and other spelios) will play their Part in the development of new series of caverns. The uncharitable will insist, of course, that present day " | + | |Scenic Motor Tours| 5| |
- | and anti-social action: but to people accustomed to pas;', | + | |Siedlecky' |
- | hours doing battle with one small crevice in the rocks it is plain that time is a trifling consideration. | + | |Leica Photo Service|11| |
- | We see, too, the absurdity of using candles for cave illumination a subject recently brought under our notice at a General Meeting. Apart from the hazard created when the floors of caves are coated with a slippery film of drips of paraffin wax, we are unaware of any useful results which may accrue from disposed candle stubs, | + | |Paddy' |
- | To date our technical experts have not been able to advise us on by-products of discarded torch cells which probably abound in the lino deposits | + | |
- | ilm.....aserwammsasummanau | + | ---- |
- | IT IS NOT GIVEN TO ANY OF US to know what will happen at the Annual General Meeting next month. Lest this marks cur second-last Magazine we should like to say riThank Your' | + | |
+ | ===== Editorial - That Caves May Continue. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the magazine for January a contributor, | ||
+ | |||
+ | At first it appeared that our writer had a case with which we could sympathise. We could visualise the camp spot being buried, slowly but inevitably, under an increasing stack of this excretion, until parties were compelled to camp an a random heap of rubbish - fearful thought. We have, however, indulged in a little research | ||
+ | |||
+ | It appears that the chemical used by " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The whole picture now takes on a different aspect. Instead of blanking out the camping spot near Mammoth Cave, the spelios are taking care of the future. Over a number of geological aeons, the discarded lime from their lanterns will be washed by rains down the valley of Jenolan River, forming into new outcrops of limestone: weathering, erosion (and other spelios) will play their part in the development of new series of caverns. The uncharitable will insist, of course, that present day " | ||
+ | |||
+ | We see, too, the absurdity of using candles for cave illumination, a subject recently brought under our notice at a General Meeting. Apart from the hazard created when the floors of caves are coated with a slippery film of drips of paraffin wax, we are unaware of any useful results which may accrue from disposed candle stubs, | ||
+ | |||
+ | To date our technical experts have not been able to advise us on by-products of discarded torch cells which probably abound in the lime deposits | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | It is not given to any of us to know what will happen at the Annual General Meeting next month. Lest this marks our second-last Magazine we should like to say "Thank You" | ||
Very sincerely, | Very sincerely, | ||
+ | |||
Jim Brown. | Jim Brown. | ||
- | illiMIL1011....ICYLINME. | + | |
- | One man tent. Contact | + | ---- |
- | Gladys Fall, JA7011. | + | |
- | 3. | + | For sale. One man tent. Contact Gladys Fall, JA7011. |
- | FOR THOSE DRY RIDGES. | + | |
- | THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE | + | ---- |
- | ..... for CANNED PINEAPPLE JUICE | + | |
- | SELECT FROM THESE FOR YOUR FOODLIST: | + | === The Sanitarium Health Food Shop. === |
- | APPLE RINGS DRIED PEACHES _GOLDEN SULTANAS | + | |
- | APRICOT ROLLS RAW AND ROASTED PEANUTS | + | For those dry ridges there is no substitute for canned pineapple juice!!! |
- | BRAZIL KERNELS RAISINS CRYSTALLISED FRUITS | + | |
- | PEANUT BUTTER HONEY CASHEWS DRIED FIGS FRUIT NOUGAT | + | Select from these for your foodlist: |
- | WHEATFLI1KE AND VITAWEAT BISCUITS | + | |
- | THE ' | + | Apple rings. Dried peaches. Golden sultanas. Apricot rolls Raw and roasted peanuts. Brazil kernels. Raisins. Crystallised fruit. Peanut butter. Honey. Cashews. Dried figs. Fruit nougat. Wheatflake and Vitaweat biscuits. |
- | 13 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY | + | |
- | AT THE JANUARY GENERAL MEETING. | + | |
- | January meetings, with quite a few of the long holiday trippers still abroad, have a reputation for being quietish, and this year was no exception. We welcomed Tine Koetsier and Prank Burt, also " | + | The Sanitarium Health Food Shop. |
- | When the minutes of the previous meeting had been confirmed, | + | |
- | Brian Harvey observed that each tree in the proposed Memorial Grove waE to be named for an ex-serviceman and the Club had lost two members during the War. The President said he understood that the actual names of men would not be used, but the name of the donating body would be displayed. Jean, Harvey then moved that Federation be urged to join in the tree-planting proposal, and the motion was adopted. | + | 13 Hunter Street, Sydney. |
- | Skipping briskly through reports, we came to Conservation, | + | |
- | Came the momentous decision an a site for the Annual Re-Union, and a chorus declaimed "Woods Creek" | + | ---- |
- | 4. | + | |
- | eliminated from the ballot, and left only Woods Creek. It was announced that Kevin Ardill was convenor of the Reunion Committee, | + | ===== At The January General Meeting. ===== |
- | Only one item to be dealt with, for Sheila Binns moved that arrangements be rade to book the same hall for next year's Christmas Party. This was carried without hesitation, and we closed another 25-minutes meeting at 8.30 p m. | + | |
- | BUS SERVICE - KURRAJONG TO RICHMOND. | + | January meetings, with quite a few of the long holiday trippers still abroad, have a reputation for being quietish, and this year was no exception. We welcomed Tine Koetsier and Frank Burt, also " |
- | (Only a=77771776-76-75=Te-17===own below.) | + | |
+ | When the minutes of the previous meeting had been confirmed, Brian Harvey observed that each tree in the proposed Memorial Grove was to be named for an ex-serviceman and the Club had lost two members during the War. The President said he understood that the actual names of men would not be used, but the name of the donating body would be displayed. Jean Harvey then moved that Federation be urged to join in the tree-planting proposal, and the motion was adopted. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Skipping briskly through reports, we came to Conservation, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Came the momentous decision an a site for the Annual Re-Union, and a chorus declaimed "Woods Creek" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Only one item to be dealt with, for Sheila Binns moved that arrangements be made to book the same hall for next year's Christmas Party. This was carried without hesitation, and we closed another 25-minutes meeting at 8.30 p.m. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Bus Service | ||
+ | |||
+ | (Only at those hours suitable for walkers shown below.) | ||
(Data from David Ingram.) | (Data from David Ingram.) | ||
- | FRIDAY: | + | |
- | H | + | |**Friday**|Buses leave Richmond at:|5.50 p.m. (Kurrajong Heights)| |
- | Heights) Heights) Heights) Heights) Heights & | + | | | |7.20 p.m. (Kurrajong Heights)| |
- | Bilpin) | + | | | |9.55 p.m. (Kurrajong)| |
- | " 10.40 a m. (Kurrajong | + | |**Saturday**| |9.5 a.m. (Kurrajong |
- | " | + | | | |10.55 a m. (Kurrajong |
- | 10.55 a m. (Kurrajong 1.20 p m. (Kurrajong 3.20p m. (Kurrajong 4.50 p m. (Kurrajong | + | | | |1.20 p.m. (Kurrajong |
- | 6. 5 p m. (Kurrajong | + | | | |3.20p.m. (Kurrajong |
- | SATURDAY: | + | | | |4.50 p m. (Kurrajong |
- | SUNDAY: | + | | | |6. 5 p.m. (Kurrajong)| |
- | RETURN BUSES ONSUNDAY P.M. LEAVE KURRAJONG HEIGHTS AT -- | + | |**Sunday**|Buses leave Richmond at:|10.40 a.m. (Kurrajong Heights)| |
- | 1.10 p m., 4.55 p m. and 7.20 p m. (Kurrajong 20 minutes later.) | + | |
- | 110 | + | Return buses on Sunday p.m. leave Kurrajong Heights at 1.10 p.m., 4.55 p.m. and 7.20 p.m. (Kurrajong 20 minutes later.) |
- | FREE ADVERTISEMENT. | + | |
- | 'Bring things nearer - clearer - with the Anderson sealed beam, and say "Wuff - Wuff" at every pretty lass who passes. | + | ---- |
- | 0 | + | |
- | Give a party enough rope and they' | + | === Free Advertisement. === |
- | 0I | + | |
- | KEEP IN TOUCH. You won't be regarded as " | + | Bring things nearer - clearer - with the Anderson sealed beam, and say "Wuff - Wuff" at every pretty lass who passes. |
- | 5. | + | |
- | THE WETTERHORN FIASCO. | + | ---- |
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+ | Give a party enough rope and they' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | === Keep in touch. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | You won't be regarded as " | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | === Scenic Motor Tours. === | ||
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+ | If you are going places, contact Scenic Motor Tours, Railway Steps, Katoomba. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Daily tours by parlor coach to the world famous Jenolan Caves and all Blue Mountain sights. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Transport by coaches for parties of bushwalkers to Kanangra Walls, Ginkin or other suitable points by arrangement. | ||
+ | |||
+ | For all information, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== The Wetterhorn Fiasco. ===== | ||
By Leon Blumer. | By Leon Blumer. | ||
- | This is mainly a story of how not to climb mountains. Even people of more sense or experience may tahe heed from this article, | + | |
- | We were an unsafe party from the start. Don, the supposedly experienced climber (over 60 peaks, old chap!), Brian and I both comparative novices but full of enthusiasm. Don was the stumbling block, about 35, with a false idea of his awn importance, wanting to dominate newcomers but with insufficient courage to carry plans through to a final conclusion. | + | This is mainly a story of how not to climb mountains. Even people of more sense or experience may take heed from this article. |
- | It had already been snowing steadily for two days and nights, | + | |
- | At 1.0 a m. it had stopped snowing and became colder, but still rather doubtful. At 3.0 asm4 there were a few stars showing, so 4.30 a m1 found us stumbling up the rocky path in semi-darkness and a | + | We were an unsafe party from the start. Don, the supposedly experienced climber (over 60 peaks, old chap!), Brian and I both comparative novices but full of enthusiasm. Don was the stumbling block, about 35, with a false idea of his own importance, wanting to dominate newcomers but with insufficient courage to carry plans through to a final conclusion. |
- | IF YOU ARE GOING PLACES CONTACT | + | |
- | SCENIC MOTOR TOURS, RAILWAY STEPS | + | It had already been snowing steadily for two days and nights, |
- | KATOOMBA. | + | |
- | DAILY TOURS BY PARLOR COACH TO THE WORLD FAMOUS JENOLAN CAVES AND ALL BLUE MOUNTAIN SIGHTS. | + | At 1.0 a.m. it had stopped snowing and became colder, but still rather doubtful. At 3.0 a.m. there were a few stars showing, so 4.30 a.m. found us stumbling up the rocky path in semi-darkness and a slight morning mist. I had been given the honour of leading by friend Don, who placed himself second and Brian third. We reached a small glacier and the rope was produced, more like Alpine line and of doubtful strength. We grimly went about the business of tying on. Roping up is like getting married |
- | TRANSPORT BY COACHES FOR PARTIES OF BUSH- WALKERS TO KANANGRA WALLS, GINKIN OR OTHER SUITABLE POINTS BY ARRANGEMENT, | + | |
- | FOR ALL INFCRHATION | + | We crossed the small glacier, then up a steep snow slope with an avalanche |
- | OX 60 KATOOMBA TEL- -2PHOfl6OKATOBA. | + | |
- | 411111111MIMMINIMUM.1111.11=11M.=1 | + | We reached a part on the buttress where the normal route crosses a couloir, climbs some difficult rocks below a V-shaped gendarme and reaches the bottom of a great gully, the key to this west face. Here Don assured us that we could continue further up the buttress to the wall above, and traverse right to the ridge bordering |
- | 6. | + | |
- | slight morning mist. I had been given the honour of leading by friend Don, who placed himself second and Brian third. We reached a small glacier and the rope was produced, more like Alpine line and of doubtful strength. We grimly went about the business of tying on. Roping up is like getting married in sickness and in 'health till death do us part", etc. | + | It was cold work, the sun's light shining silver through the transparent ice on the top of the wall. As the face steepened, every hold now had to be cleared of snow and we were conscious that time was pressing. Occasional small rocks and icicles were beginning to tinkle down past us. We paused, very alert, ready for instant action |
- | We crossed the small glacier, then up a steep snow slope with an avalanche | + | |
- | We reached a part an the buttress where the normal route crosses a couloir, climbs some difficult rocks below a V-shaped gendarme and reaches the bottom of a great gully, the key to this west face. Here Don assured us that we could continue further up the buttress to the wall above, and traverse right to the ridgebordering | + | I led 30-feet across a small deep avalanche groove, losing my hat during this difficult move. It righted itself and quickly rolled on its brim down the slabs. Just an old felt hat gathering speed -- I wonder? |
- | It was cold work, the sun's light transparent ice an the top of the wall hold now had to be cleared of snow and was pressing. Occasional small rocks tinkle down past us. We paused, very in case of a slip by someone. We must loose ice-bound slabs and then attemptshining silver through the | + | |
- | . As the face steepened, every we were conscious that time and icicles were' beginning to alert, ready for instant action traverse 200-feet across the to gain the ridge. | + | The climbing now became spectacular, |
- | I led 30.feet across a small deep avalanche groove, losing my hat during this difficult move. It righted itself and quickly rolled on its brim down the slabs. Just an old felt hat gathering. speed -- I wonder? | + | |
- | The climbing now became spectacular, | + | We moved off reluctantly, |
- | We moved off reluctantly, | + | |
- | '7. | + | Here I managed to gain a few feet above Don's head, trying hard to prevent rocks pulling out and numbed fingers from losing their grip. One foothold disintegrated and rattled down into the abyss, then there was Don's voice again saying the rocks were loose (so obvious) and that we were climbing |
- | Here I managed to gain a few feet above Don's head, trying hard to prevent rocks pulling out and numbed fingers from losing their grir One foothold disintegrated and rattled down into the abyss, then there was Don's voice again saying the rocks were loose (so obvious) and that we were climbinr | + | |
I resumed the lead reluctantly, | I resumed the lead reluctantly, | ||
- | On reaching a small col at the foot of a steep snow slope we took a much needed rest. Valuable time had been lost an the face and we were lucky to be above it. The Monch, Jungfrau and Eiger were now standing above a sea of mist and it was warm - too warm. Very fine weather in the Alps usually requires a cold breeze. I wondered | + | |
- | I led up the 600-ft. snow ridge, over some ice-glazed rocks and across a steep couloir to below a formidable-looking cornice about 5-ft. high. Here the others belayed securely | + | On reaching a small col at the foot of a steep snow slope we took a much needed rest. Valuable time had been lost on the face and we were lucky to be above it. The Monch, Jungfrau and Eiger were now standing above a sea of mist and it was warm - too warm. Very fine weather in the Alps usually requires a cold breeze. I wondered |
- | We had lunch on the previous resting place, each person quietly concerned with hit own thoughts. The warm, heavy mist had now risen to the lunch spot, and I dreaded going down the couloir. It was 2.30 p m., the worst time of the day. | + | |
- | a, | + | I led up the 600-ft. snow ridge, over some ice-glazed rocks and across a steep couloir to below a formidable-looking cornice about 5-ft. high. Here the others belayed securely |
- | It was difficult to keep balance | + | |
- | We climbed | + | We had lunch on the previous resting place, each person quietly concerned with his own thoughts. The warm, heavy mist had now risen to the lunch spot, and I dreaded going down the couloir. It was 2.30 p.m., the worst time of the day. |
- | I led across, conscious that we were near the end of our patience and skill. It was precarious balance climbing in the slippery loose slabs, sometimes just the boot nails and the shaft pick supplying the necessary | + | |
+ | It was difficult to keep balance | ||
+ | |||
+ | We climbed | ||
+ | |||
+ | I led across, conscious that we were near the end of our patience and skill. It was precarious balance climbing in the slippery loose slabs, sometimes just the boot nails and the shaft pick supplying the necessary | ||
Then we were there - at last - moving as quickly as possible down the buttress. We were still in danger of stones above, but the worst part was over. The rest was normal climbing until we reached the snow slope below the buttress. Here Brian accidentally started an avalanche, but was held by the rope. | Then we were there - at last - moving as quickly as possible down the buttress. We were still in danger of stones above, but the worst part was over. The rest was normal climbing until we reached the snow slope below the buttress. Here Brian accidentally started an avalanche, but was held by the rope. | ||
- | A sharp trot across the glacier and down the rough Path brought us to the hut about 6.0 p m. - it was a welcame sight. The warden had arrived and was pleased to see us, the warden' | + | |
- | We made a cryptic entry in the log-book " | + | A sharp trot across the glacier and down the rough path brought us to the hut about 6.0 p.m. - it was a welcame sight. The warden had arrived and was pleased to see us, the warden' |
- | 9. | + | |
- | The Sub-committee on Bush Fires had concluded its deliberations at the home of Alex Colley. Supper was served, and, as the members rose and ' | + | We made a cryptic entry in the log-book " |
- | The Sub-committee: | + | |
- | YOUTH (AGAIN) TRAPPED EU GAVE. Admiral Anderson' | + | ---- |
- | SUCH IS FAME- Arewe so famous, or is it just super-efficiency on FEF-FEIT | + | |
- | BUSHWALKERS REQUIRING TRANSPORT | + | === Important Transport Notice. === |
- | FROM BLACKHEATH | + | |
- | RING WRITE OR CALL | + | Bushwalkers requiring transport from Blackheath, any hour, ring, write or call... |
- | SIEDLECHY' | + | |
- | 116 STATION STREET, BLACKHEATH. | + | Siedlecky' |
- | 2 4 HOUR SERVICE | + | |
- | BUSHWALKERS arriving at Blackheath late at night without transport booking can ring for car from Railway Station or cd11 at above address | + | 116 Station Street, Blackheath. |
- | 'PHONE B' | + | |
- | OR BOOK AT MARK SALON RADIO SHOP - OPP. STATION. | + | 24 hour service. |
- | IMPORTANT TRANSPORT NOTICE. | + | |
- | 10. | + | Bushwalkers 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__! |
- | EXPERIMENTS IN ERADICTION OF MISTLETOE. | + | |
+ | 'Phone Blackheath 81 or 146. Look for cars 3210 or TV270 or book at Mark Salon Radio Shop - opposite Station. | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | The Sub-committee on Bush Fires had concluded its deliberations at the home of Alex Colley. Supper was served, and, as the members rose and ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Sub-committee: | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Youth (again) trapped in cave. === | ||
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+ | Admiral Anderson' | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | === Such is fame! === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Are we so famous, or is it just super-efficiency on the part of the P.M.G. Department? A letter from New Zealand, addressed "Colin Putt, S.B.W." | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Experiments In Eradication Of Mistletoe. ===== | ||
(Taken from "Main Roads" - dated March 1953 - Information extracted by David Ingram.) | (Taken from "Main Roads" - dated March 1953 - Information extracted by David Ingram.) | ||
- | Tests for the eradication of mistletoe on roadside trees by the application of hormone sprays have recently been carried out by the Forestry Commission of N,S.W. and the Department of Main Roads, in co-operation. | + | |
- | Surveys previously made by the Forestry | + | Tests for the eradication of mistletoe on roadside trees by the application of hormone sprays have recently been carried out by the Forestry Commission of N.S.W. and the Department of Main Roads, in co-operation. |
- | Mistletoe, a member of the loranthaceae family, is a | + | |
- | parasite, deriving deriving water and mineral salts from its host tne,while synthesising its own carbohydrates in the same way as ordinary green leaf plants. | + | Surveys previously made by the Forestry |
- | Birds, flying foxes and Possibly | + | |
- | like structure. This root taps the host tree for water and minerals in solution, so that the branch beyond the mistletoe is deprived of | + | Mistletoe, a member of the loranthaceae family, is a semi-parasite, deriving deriving water and mineral salts from its host tree, while synthesising its own carbohydrates in the same way as ordinary green leaf plants. |
- | food and eventually dies. The mistletoe thus appears fixed finally at the end of the branch. | + | |
- | Mistletoe shows definite seasonal response. In the Sydney area | + | Birds, flying foxes and possibly |
- | flowering takes place in November-December, | + | |
- | January-February. | + | Mistletoe shows definite seasonal response. In the Sydney area flowering takes place in November-December, |
- | The normal life of mistletoe | + | |
- | approximately ten years under favourable conditions. One host tree | + | The normal life of mistletoe |
- | may support twenty or more separate mistletoes all in a state of healthy development. The most notable effect on the host tree is | + | |
- | loss of vitality, disfigurement, | + | |
There are two possible reasons for the prolixity of mistletoe on roadside trees; first, such trees are most accessible to birds bearing the seeds, and seccndly, mistletoe is dependent on a good supply of sunlight in order to carry out its process of photosynthesis, | There are two possible reasons for the prolixity of mistletoe on roadside trees; first, such trees are most accessible to birds bearing the seeds, and seccndly, mistletoe is dependent on a good supply of sunlight in order to carry out its process of photosynthesis, | ||
- | Control Measures. | + | |
- | -----77-75777E177 | + | === Control Measures. |
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+ | Theh Forestry | ||
In 1949 the Forestry Commission approached the Department of Main Roads with a view to collaboration on further tests on mistletoe eradication by the use of hormone sprays. | In 1949 the Forestry Commission approached the Department of Main Roads with a view to collaboration on further tests on mistletoe eradication by the use of hormone sprays. | ||
- | On main road No.154 from Kingswood. to Bowmants | + | |
- | The tests were carried out on 8th November 1949 under the direction of the Division of Wood Technology of the Forestry | + | On main road No.154 from Kingswood to Bowman' |
- | Spraying equipment, apart from the knapsack spray, was lent by the Hawkesbury Agricultural College. This consisted of a power- operated spray with a 150-gallon tank with an agitator for the purpose of keeping the spraying solution moving and preventing the settlement of chemicals. | + | |
- | 11. | + | The tests were carried out on 8th November 1949 under the direction of the Division of Wood Technology of the Forestry |
- | PHOTOGRAPHY ! ! | + | |
- | You press the button, we'll do the rest ! | + | Spraying equipment, apart from the knapsack spray, was lent by the Hawkesbury Agricultural College. This consisted of a power-operated spray with a 150-gallon tank with an agitator for the purpose of keeping the spraying solution moving and preventing the settlement of chemicals. |
- | or | + | |
- | Leica films | + | A small numbered galvanised tag was nailed to each tree treated. In all, 126 trees were treated, extending over a length of four miles. |
- | deserve the best SERVICE | + | |
- | LEICA PHOTO SERVICE | + | |
- | 31 Macquarie Place | + | |
- | SYDNEY N.S.W. | + | |
- | 12. | + | |
- | A'small numbered galvanised tag was nailed to each tree treated. In all, 126 trees were treated, extending over a length of four miles. | + | |
About one-quarter of a gallon of spray was sufficient to treat one tree. Four different treatments were used an four separate sections of the road :- | About one-quarter of a gallon of spray was sufficient to treat one tree. Four different treatments were used an four separate sections of the road :- | ||
- | 1. (Trees No.1 - 72) 0.3 per cent, solution of 2:4D sodium salt plus a wetting agent in proportion of 1 pint to 50 gallons, | + | |
- | 2. (Trees No.73 - 108) a proprietary'product diluted, etc., in accordance with the instrtcticins Of the manufacturer. | + | - (Trees No.1 - 72) 0.3 per cent, solution of 2:4D sodium salt plus a wetting agent in proportion of 1 pint to 50 gallons. |
- | 3. (Trees No.109-112) 0.2 per cent, solution of 2:4D Ethyl Ester 20 per cent. plus 2:4t5T Butyl Ester 20 per cent. | + | |
- | 4. (Trees No.113-126) 0.2 per cent, solution of 2:4:5T Ester Concentrate. | + | |
- | Inspection of the area three weeks later showed a marked withering of the mistletoe.. In some cases the foliage was drying and falling from the plants. There was no withering of the host trees. | + | |
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+ | Inspection of the area three weeks later showed a marked withering of the mistletoe. In some cases the foliage was drying and falling from the plants. There was no withering of the host trees. | ||
No difference in results was observable from the four different treatments used; each was equally effective. At this inspection it was noticed also that some colouring agent in the solution was necessary to ensure consistent spraying. | No difference in results was observable from the four different treatments used; each was equally effective. At this inspection it was noticed also that some colouring agent in the solution was necessary to ensure consistent spraying. | ||
- | A further inspection in July 1951, revealed | + | |
+ | A further inspection in July 1951, revealed | ||
These tests have contributed valuable information on the control of this pest. The Division of Wood Technology of the Forestry Commission is continuing research in the application of hormones at ground level by means of pastes. | These tests have contributed valuable information on the control of this pest. The Division of Wood Technology of the Forestry Commission is continuing research in the application of hormones at ground level by means of pastes. | ||
- | Glowing with virtue, | + | |
- | Continuing the Anderson saga (does no one else do anything worth reporting in this show?) - it is understood that he committed the ultimate breach by leaving a member of his party alone at a critical moment of the Arethusa Gorge trip. In detail, it was aatside | + | ---- |
- | 13. BUSHWALKING IN A PILGRIM LAND. | + | |
- | By Marie B. Byles. "Green grow the rushes, | + | === Photography!? |
- | How many bushwalkers who sing this song realise that the first bushwalhers, or people who walked only for pleasure, were the pilgrims to the Holy Land of Palestine, and that this was one of the chants they' | + | |
- | My first stopping place was Rajgir, | + | You press the button, we'll do the rest! |
- | Those really tough Tibetans, I mentioned, sleep out in the open wrapped in their big cloaks, and cook their own meals like bushwalkers But the wealthier Tibetans, as well as the pilgrims from other countries, prefer to make use of a dharmasala, a guest house for religious purposes (satemething | + | |
- | My last place of pilgrinage was Lumbini where the Buddha was born, and to reach it, I partly rode and partly walked twelve miles along the foot of the mighty Himalayan peaks. I was most fortunate, for it rained and cleared the air of dust, so that when I woke at Lumbini'the next rhorning, I saw those stupendous mountains rising, imagine, about 24,000 feet above me. I have seen Mount Cook from the sea towering over 12,000 feet above. But never before have I seen mountains so remote and so ethereal as this, my first glimpse of the Himalayas. | + | Finegrain Developing. Sparkling Prints. Perfect Enlargements. Your Rollfilms or Leica films deserve the best service. |
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- | THE FARTHER COUNTRY. | + | |
- | (Based an a trip carried out in Feb./ | + | 31 Macquarie Place, Sydney, N.S.W. |
- | A best-seller written by Nevil Shute several years ago and titleC | + | |
- | The Far Country" | + | ---- |
- | The ranges east of Mansfield form the watersheds for a number of rivers: the Delatite and Howqua flowing into the Goulburn: the King, Rose, Catherine and Dandongadale, | + | |
- | From all these main tops, and quite a number of the lesser summits superb views are to be had. As a purely selfish reaction, I liked the scenery as well as that of the Lake St.Clair-Cradle Mountain Reserve in Tasmania, but perhaps I was prejudiced by reason of the agreeable camping conditions. I certainly preferred this country to all of the Kosciusko Alpine area, with the exception of the views of the west face from Townsend | + | Glowing with virtue, |
- | As a result, the walking is much more " | + | |
- | A certain amount of time must be allowed for pathfinding if unfamiliar with the ground as, in some places, it cculd mean a bad delay if the track were lost. Because of heillt | + | ---- |
- | 15. | + | |
- | shrubbery: while the top levels, above about 5;200-ft, are generally tree-less or with scattered stunted snow gum. | + | Continuing the Anderson saga (does no one else do anything worth reporting in this show?) - it is understood that he committed the ultimate breach by leaving a member of his party alone at a critical moment of the Arethusa Gorge trip. In detail, it was outside |
- | Tater supply is a greater problem than in our local alps, where every little hollow has its stream, every gentle vale a strong creek. Probably because the snow fall is lighter, and certainly because of the steep slope of the ground, run-off is rapid, and it may sometimes be necessary to descend quite a distance to find water. By the end of a dry st1mmer, only main streams and certain permanent springs are flowing, and the latter may be trampled by the cattle | + | |
- | Camp sites are often dictated by water supply, and it would be unwise to press on from a sure spring late in the afternoon. | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Bushwalking In A Pilgrim Land. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | By Marie B. Byles. | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Green grow the rushes, | ||
+ | |||
+ | How many bushwalkers who sing this song realise that the first bushwalkers, or people who walked only for pleasure, were the pilgrims to the Holy Land of Palestine, and that this was one of the chants they sung? For six weeks I have been wandering through another | ||
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+ | My first stopping place was Rajgir, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Those really tough Tibetans, I mentioned, sleep out in the open wrapped in their big cloaks, and cook their own meals like bushwalkers. But the wealthier Tibetans, as well as the pilgrims from other countries, prefer to make use of a dharmasala, a guest house for religious purposes (something | ||
+ | |||
+ | My last place of pilgrinage was Lumbini where the Buddha was born, and to reach it, I partly rode and partly walked twelve miles along the foot of the mighty Himalayan peaks. I was most fortunate, for it rained and cleared the air of dust, so that when I woke at Lumbini the next rhorning, I saw those stupendous mountains rising, | ||
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+ | And do these pilgrims have their "Green grow the rushes, | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== The Farther Country. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | (Based an a trip carried out in Feb./March, 1953). | ||
+ | |||
+ | By Jim Brown. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A best-seller written by Nevil Shute several years ago and titled "The Far Country" | ||
+ | |||
+ | The ranges east of Mansfield form the watersheds for a number of rivers: the Delatite and Howqua flowing into the Goulburn: the King, Rose, Catherine and Dandongadale, | ||
+ | |||
+ | From all these main tops, and quite a number of the lesser summits superb views are to be had. As a purely selfish reaction, I liked the scenery as well as that of the Lake St.Clair-Cradle Mountain Reserve in Tasmania, but perhaps I was prejudiced by reason of the agreeable camping conditions. I certainly preferred this country to all of the Kosciusko Alpine area, with the exception of the views of the west face from Townsend | ||
+ | |||
+ | As a result, the walking is much more " | ||
+ | |||
+ | A certain amount of time must be allowed for pathfinding if unfamiliar with the ground as, in some places, it could mean a bad delay if the track were lost. Because of height | ||
+ | |||
+ | Water supply is a greater problem than in our local alps, where every little hollow has its stream, every gentle vale a strong creek. Probably because the snow fall is lighter, and certainly because of the steep slope of the ground, run-off is rapid, and it may sometimes be necessary to descend quite a distance to find water. By the end of a dry summer, only main streams and certain permanent springs are flowing, and the latter may be trampled by the cattle | ||
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+ | Camp sites are often dictated by water supply, and it would be unwise to press on from a sure spring late in the afternoon. | ||
Like the Kosciusko country, it is summer time walking caantry. Without local weather reports, it would be chancy to walk there before November or after the end of March. The weather on the high points then resembles May in the Blue Mountains. | Like the Kosciusko country, it is summer time walking caantry. Without local weather reports, it would be chancy to walk there before November or after the end of March. The weather on the high points then resembles May in the Blue Mountains. | ||
- | Our trip, deliberately planned to be easy, was | + | |
- | Day 1: Car from Mansfield to Mt. Buller. Camp near Ivor Whittaker Memorial Lodge. Afternoon went to summit, generally viewing lay-out of country (about 2 miles). | + | Our trip, deliberately planned to be easy, was: |
- | Day 2: Alons, | + | |
- | Day 3: Descent to King River (descent 2,000-ft.) Mislaid track and | + | __Day 1__: Car from Mansfield to Mt. Buller. Camp near Ivor Whittaker Memorial Lodge. Afternoon went to summit, generally viewing lay-out of country (about 2 miles). |
- | had bad trip in thick scrub. On River for lunch. Camped | + | |
- | 1 mile downstream near King River Hut (6 miles for day). 22y_i: Ascended to Cobbler Plateau (about 1,800-ft.) At Cobbler Hut | + | __Day 2__: Along jeep track to Mt. Sterling (descent |
- | for lunch. Picked up stores left for us (5 miles for day). | + | |
- | 5L In the morning without packs to Mt. Cobbler and back to Hut. | + | __Day 3__: Descent to King River (descent 2,000-ft.) Mislaid track and had bad trip in thick scrub. On River for lunch. Camped 1 mile downstream near King River Hut (6 miles for day). |
- | (8 miles - ascent and descent about 1, | + | |
- | Day 6: South across Cobbler Plateau to Mts. Koonika nad Speculation. (about 8 miles - ascent of over 2, | + | __Day 4__: Ascended to Cobbler Plateau (about 1,800-ft.) At Cobbler Hut for lunch. Picked up stores left for us (5 miles for day). |
- | Day 7: Over Speculation and Cross Cut Saw to Mt. Howitt and Macalist- | + | |
- | . | + | __Day 5__: In the morning without packs to Mt. Cobbler and back to Hut. (8 miles - ascent and descent about 1, |
- | ar Springs (ascents totalling 2,700-ft. - about 6 miles - a | + | |
- | short but rugged day with heavy packs - no water en route). | + | __Day 6__: South across Cobbler Plateau to Mts. Koonika nad Speculation. (about 8 miles - ascent of over 2, |
- | -- Hewitt | + | |
- | Mt. Lovick (The Cairn) (about | + | __Day 7__: Over Speculation and Cross Cut Saw to Mt. Howitt and Macalister |
- | Howqua River and Ritchie' | + | |
- | 11: Doirn the Howqua about 6 miles (only 2-4 hours walking). | + | __Day 8__: Rest day at Macalister Springs. Walked a little way toward |
- | Day 12: Down the Howqua to Fry's Homestead (about 5 miles - many fords bout 2i hours walking). | + | |
- | Day 13: Out to Merrijig (8 miles). Car to Mansfield. | + | __Day 9__: Over Mt. Howitt, Big Hill, Magdala, No.1 Divide to camp near Mt. Lovick (The Cairn) (about |
- | With the except ion of the stage from Mt. Speculation for about | + | |
- | 3-4 miles across the Cross Cut Saw, we were on cattle pads all the way, sometimes blossoming into main stock routes. It was good walking, and | + | __Day 10__: Over The Cairn, descent 2,300-ft., |
- | 16. | + | |
- | easy on feet and footwear. A.little care in pathfinding needed in places where cattle have congregated near water cv sadd7. On the south end of Cross Cut Saw and again near Mt. Magdala the cattle tracks form useful sidlings which avoid topping every minor summit. Cross Cut Saw, by the way, is a kind of extended and peaky Narrow Neck, dropping into steep valleys on each flank. | + | __Day 11__: Down the Howqua about 6 miles (only 2 - 2 1/2 hours walking). |
- | Flies were pestilential | + | |
- | MAPS: The map we used was one produced by the Victorian Mountain | + | __Day 12__: Down the Howqua to Fry's Homestead (about 5 miles - many fords - about 2 1/2 hours walking). |
- | 1. Watersheds of King, Howqua, Jamieson and Macalister | + | |
- | 2. Macalister River Watershed - Scale 1 inch to 2 miles. Covers most of the area we were on, but in less detail, and a 1a2ce regionto | + | __Day 13__: Out to Merrijig (8 miles). Car to Mansfield. |
- | 3. Snowy Plains (track from Howitt Hut to Lain Tarli Karns and Mt. Wellington - south from the region we traversed). Scale 1 inch to 1 mile. | + | |
- | 4. Ben Cruachan and Environs showing trails | + | With the exception |
- | STORES: Mansfield is a town of reasonable size (notwithstanding the comment by a citizen of Sheffield, Tasmania (I) inscribec3 | + | |
- | also a store at the timber settlement of Mirimbah at the f.,:ct. Jf: Mt. Duller; | + | Flies were pestilential |
- | Mr. Bennie, who has a property on the Rose River Mt. Cobbler, will arrange to take stores up to Goner flu horses. He should be written in 'advance, and the goo to him C/- Thitfield | + | |
- | t | + | __Maps__: The map we used was one produced by the Victorian Mountain |
- | by pack isigned | + | |
- | weight | + | - Watersheds of King, Howqua, Jamieson and Macalister |
- | freight | + | |
- | Mr. Fred Fry: of Howqua Homestead, will also undertake | + | |
- | Howqua River, or to Howitt Hut, 7 miles muth-east of tale mountain of that name aid 6 miles from Macalister Springs. | + | |
- | c.)w | + | |
- | TRANSPORT: If entering the region from Cobbler side, tho approach | + | __Stores__: Mansfield is a town of reasonable size (notwithstanding the comment by a citizen of Sheffield, Tasmania (!) inscribed |
- | To come in to Buller or the Howqua River, Benalla is the detraining point. A 'bus leaves Benalla for Mansfield at 7.45 p m. daily, excluding Sunday, returning from Mansfield at 8.30 in the | + | |
- | 17. | + | Mr. Bennie, who has a property on the Rose River below Mt. Cobbler, will arrange to take stores up to Cobbler Hut by pack horses. He should be written in advance, and the goods consigned |
- | morning. Distance 40 miles, fare 9/- single, 15/. return (don't know currency of return tickets). Several hire care proprietors at Mansfid or Mirimbah will do the Mt. Buller trip,and would probably go most of the way to Howqua in good weather. Our man charged | + | |
- | Owing to delays involved in 'bus travel, a party with little time to spare may be advised to hire a car right through from Benalla (67 miles to Buller, 52 to Merrijig). There is a 'bus service from Mansfield to Mirimbah (beyond | + | Mr. Fred Fry, of Howqua Homestead, will also undertake |
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+ | __Transport__: If entering the region from Cobbler side, the approach | ||
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+ | To come in to Buller or the Howqua River, Benalla is the detraining point. A 'bus leaves Benalla for Mansfield at 7.45 p.m. daily, excluding Sunday, returning from Mansfield at 8.30 in the morning. Distance 40 miles, fare 9/- single, 15/- return (don't know currency of return tickets). Several hire car proprietors at Mansfid or Mirimbah will do the Mt. Buller trip, and would probably go most of the way to Howqua in good weather. Our man charged | ||
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+ | Owing to delays involved in 'bus travel, a party with little time to spare may be advised to hire a car right through from Benalla (67 miles to Buller, 52 to Merrijig). There is a 'bus service from Mansfield to Mirimbah (beyond | ||
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