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+ | ===== Editorial. ===== | ||
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+ | As co-Editors of the Magazine, of 1 year and 21 years' standing respectively, | ||
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+ | To those who say the Club is degenerating and offer as witness thereof a decline in membership, cancellation of day walks due to lack of support, dearth of exploratory trips, marathon events a more than minus quantity, we bring our long range vision into operation and reply that in our twenty odd years' experience we have seen the same things happen more than once before, and still the Club goes on. | ||
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+ | Then switching over to our short range vision we point out that the Club has as jolly fine a set of young folk as ever in the past. Their bumps of adventure are very well developed. When, for example, have we had so many sampling the delights of New Zealand scenery? (and, the same thing working, in reverse: New Zealanders, now members of the S.B.W., ditto-ing the ditto of __our__ ditto.) Close at hand the less pecunious young members have been doing trips to Tasmania and dreaming of the days when, with more time and money at their disposal, they will emulate the older members taking trips abroad who regale us with stories of Lord Howe Island, the British Isles, Europe, (Ah, the Swiss Alps!), Canada, India (I can see the Himalayas on the skyline!) | ||
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+ | The last couple of Re-unions hold their own with any of the past for originality and entertainment, | ||
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+ | ===== Barracole. ===== | ||
- | EDITORIAL. | ||
- | . As co-Dditora of the Magazine, of 1 year and 21 years, standing respectively, | ||
- | To those who say the Club is degenerating and offer as witness thereof a decline in membership, cancellation of day walks due to lack of supp ort, dearth of exploratory trips, marathon events a more than minus quantity, we bring our long range vision into | ||
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- | operation and reply that in our twenty odd years' experience we have seen the same thins happen more than once before, and still the Club goes on. | ||
- | Then switching over to our short range vision we point out that the Club has as jolly fine a sot of young folk as ever in the past. Their bumps of adventure are very well developed. When, for example, have we had so many sampling the delights of New Zealand scenery? (and, the same thing working, in reverse: New Zealanders, | ||
- | now members of the S.D.W., ditto-ins the ditto of our ditto.) Close at hand the less pecunious young members have been-77ing trips to Tasmani4 and dreaming of the days when, withmore time and money at their disposal, they will emulate the older members taking trips abroad 14119 regale us with stories of Lord Howe Island, the British Isles, Tope, (Ah, the Swiss Alps!), Canada, India (I can see the Himalayason the skyline!) | ||
- | The last couple of Re-unions hold their own with any of the past for originality Dnd entertainment, | ||
- | our old-time Annual Concert, and on walks, be they strenuous or otherwise, all scam to enjoy themselves. Make no mistake, the Club is very much alive! Our oldest member struck the right note at the | ||
- | last Re-union. As he watched the mass of new generation S.B.W' | ||
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- | ' crawling nound in napkins and nothing he remarked, "We almost needn' | ||
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- | 3ARRCLOOLE. | ||
By " | By " | ||
- | Let me tell you now about a Boar of very little brain, | + | |
- | If you think I'm meaning Pooh Bear, let ne hasten to explain - It's not the sort of bear that you would find behind iron bars, Though it Visits | + | Let me tell you now about a Bear of very little brain,\\ |
- | It climbs up trees and swings from limbs by night, but not by day. It feeds on Terry' | + | If you think I'm meaning Pooh Bear, let me hasten to explain -\\ |
- | NOTICE, | + | It's not the sort of bear that you would find behind iron bars,\\ |
- | ' | + | Though it visits |
- | Also it would be appreciated if all hatches, matches, and no dispatches we hope, could be addressed to | + | An amiable, friendly Bear, bonnaceous you night say,\\ |
- | " | + | It climbs up trees and swings from limbs by night, but not by day.\\ |
- | Box 4476, G.P.O., | + | It feeds on Terry' |
- | SYDNEY. | + | What's that you say, did I say Bear? So sorry, I meant Barr! |
- | 3. | + | |
- | IF YOU ARE GOING PLACES CONTACT | + | ---- |
- | SCENIC MOTOR TOURS, | + | |
- | DAILY TOURS BY PARLOR COACH TO THE WORLD FAMOUS JENOLAN CAVES AND ALL BLUE MOUNTAIN SIGHTS. | + | === Notice. === |
- | TRANSPORT BY COACEES FOR PARTIES OF BUSH- WALKERS TO KANANGRA Y2ALL3, GINKIN OR OTHER SUITABLE POINTS BY ; | + | |
- | FOR ALL INFORMATION | + | " |
- | WRITE TO P.O. BOX 60, KATOOMBA TELEPHONE | + | |
- | AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. | + | Also it would be appreciated if all hatches, matches, and no dispatches we hope, could be addressed to: |
- | At the appointed hour of 7.45 p m., the President gave a dong on hisgong, the sixty-odd people then present in a miscellany of chairs (mostly more comfortable than the Ingersoll Hall variety) came to the alert, and we were on the way. Presentation of the Swimming Carnival awards was held over until the Maestro, | + | |
- | The financial statement was taken as read, and its adoption formally moved by the Treasurer. In answer to a question concerning the R,10 sundry debtors", | + | " |
- | and the motion was lost (as the monthly statement showed we had only 13 left by the end of February perhaps it was as well!) | + | |
- | Followed the customary suspension of standincr, alders, so that elections could proceed and the annual sub. could be considered. The now familiar voting procedure was again agreed upon, with Messrs. Harvey, Roots, Frost and Noble as scrutineers and Edna Stratton | + | ---- |
- | 4. | + | |
- | It was first moved that the sub, remain unaltered: | + | === Scenic Motor Tours. === |
- | through Treasurer' | + | |
- | Flying on through the business, we rushed monthly statement, on past Federation Report: (which raised a query because it wasn't on the which requires notice be given the leader of we had come to General Business. And hero the down. | + | If you are going places, contact Scenic Motor Tours, Railway Steps, Katoomba. |
- | Colin Putt called attention to our dwindling membership, and | + | |
- | the need for stimulating walking activity. Part of the cure was to be discreet advertising, | + | Daily tours by parlor coach to the world famous Jenolan Caves and all Blue Mountain sights. |
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+ | Transport by coaches for parties of bushwalkers to Kanangra Walls, Ginkin or other suitable points by arrangement. | ||
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+ | For all information, | ||
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+ | ===== At The Annual General Meeting. ===== | ||
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+ | At the appointed hour of 7.45 p.m., the President gave a dong on his gong, the sixty-odd people then present in a miscellany of chairs (mostly more comfortable than the Ingersoll Hall variety) came to the alert, and we were on the way. Presentation of the Swimming Carnival awards was held over until the Maestro, | ||
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+ | The financial statement was taken as read, and its adoption formally moved by the Treasurer. In answer to a question concerning the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Followed the customary suspension of standing orders, so that elections could proceed and the annual sub. could be considered. The now familiar voting procedure was again agreed upon, with Messrs. Harvey, Roots, Frost and Noble as scrutineers and Edna Stretton | ||
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+ | It was first moved that the sub. remain unaltered: | ||
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+ | Flying on through the business, we rushed | ||
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+ | Colin Putt called attention to our dwindling membership, and the need for stimulating walking activity. Part of the cure was to be discreet advertising, | ||
Quite a deal of comment unkind to Ingersoll Hall had been made during this discussion, and it was argued we'd never attract the right type of new member in such a dingy environment: | Quite a deal of comment unkind to Ingersoll Hall had been made during this discussion, and it was argued we'd never attract the right type of new member in such a dingy environment: | ||
- | Bill Cosgrove queried what the purpose of building up strength of the Club might be: wouldn' | ||
- | The President intervened to slay the old belief that S.D.W. had closed its membership at one stage - at the request of Federation | ||
- | we had withdrawn our name from the list of Clubs in order that smaller clubs might thrive. Rene Browne said the Club started through publicity, and Ray Kirkby commented that we must take into account the probable rental of another club room - could it be afforded? Perhaps increased membership would make it easier to find the finance for a better roam. Tom Moppett pointed out that there Was no suggestion of lowering our standard of admission, and though the Club had in the past opposed use of publicity for gaining members, we had to meet the fact that our walking strength was very law. Dick Hoffman | ||
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- | urged U8 to take more interest in the welfare of that the loss during that time might be reduced, considered that a stepping-up of social activity attractions to the Club. The gag was applied, | + | Bill Cosgrove queried what the purpose of building up strength of the Club might be: wouldn' |
- | prospectiVesi-so | + | |
- | ad Dill Gillam would lend added | + | The President intervened to slay the old belief that S.B.W. had closed its membership at one stage - at the request of Federation we had withdrawn our name from the list of Clubs in order that smaller clubs might thrive. Rene Browne said the Club started through publicity, and Ray Kirkby commented that we must take into account the probable rental of another club room - could it be afforded? Perhaps increased membership would make it easier to find the finance for a better room. Tom Moppett pointed out that there Was no suggestion of lowering our standard of admission, and though the Club had in the past opposed use of publicity for gaining members, we had to meet the fact that our walking strength was very low. Dick Hoffman |
- | rd the amended motion | + | |
- | About this stage, when Dot Butler had been elected | + | About this stage, when Dot Butler had been elected |
- | and after a little doubt who should sit an Committee, the matter was conveniently stood over until the committee-members-without-portfolio were appointed. | + | |
- | Dormie moved that the feature of a monthly Social Report be re-introduced, | + | Dormie moved that the feature of a monthly Social Report be re-introduced, |
- | 6. | + | |
- | Alex Colley | + | Alex Colley |
- | of requirements for a new Club Room so that all members could join in the search for a suitable place, these " | + | |
- | . invested in the current Commonwealth Loan, subject to the approval | + | After it had been fixed that the items on the remaining |
- | of Club Solicitor and Trustees. A number of brisk comments followed, some referring to our previous experience with bonds which were saleable only at a loss, and some maintaining that the higher interest rate on the present loan minimised this risk. The motion was finally carried. | + | |
- | After it had been fixed that the items on the remaining | + | ---- |
- | of the social programme should be put back two days to the Preceding | + | |
- | 111olial w.Maleml | + | === Photography!? |
- | LIST OF 0P7ICERS ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, | + | |
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- | ASSISTANT SECRETARY: TREASURER: | + | |
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- | COMMITTEE MEMBERS | + | |
- | FEDERATION DELEGATES: | + | 31 Macquarie Place, Sydney, N.S.W. |
- | JIM BROWN MALCOLM McGREGOR ELSIE BRUGGY GRACE AIRD SHEILA BINNS KEVIN ARD ILL BRIAN ANDERSON ROSS LAIRD TOM MOPPETT DOT BUTLER GEOFF WAGG | + | |
- | BERYL CHRISTIANSEN | + | ---- |
- | GEOFF V:AGG | + | |
- | PAUL BARNES JEANNE GOLDING | + | ===== List Of Officers Elected At The Annual General Meeting. ===== |
- | ALLEN STROM | + | |
- | YVONNE RENWICK PAUL BARNES ALLEN STROM | + | |**President**|Jim Brown.| |
- | TOM HENNY-ROYAL | + | |**Vice Presidents**|Malcolm McGregor, Allen Strom.| |
- | SUBSTITUTE FEDERATION | + | |**Secretary**|Elsie Bruggy.| |
- | DELEGATES: BRIAN HARVEY PADDY PALLIN PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS | + | |**Assistant Secretary**|Grace Aird.| |
- | H | + | |**Treasurer**|Sheila Binns.| |
- | DELEGATE: ILDA STODDART | + | |**Membership Secretary**|Kevin Ardill.| |
- | AUDITOR: TOM :KENNY-ROYAL | + | |**Walks Secretary**|Brian Anderson.| |
- | TRUSTEES: livAL ROOTS MAURICE DERRY | + | |**Social Secretary**|Ross Laird.| |
- | HON. SOLICITOR: COLIN BROAD | + | |**Conservation Secretary**|Tom Moppett.| |
- | MAGAZINE BUSINESS MANAGER: ALEX CCLLEY | + | |**Literary Editor**|Dot Butler.| |
- | JOE TURNER | + | |**Co-Editor**|Geoff Wagg.| |
- | 7. | + | |**Committee Members**|Beryl Christiansen, |
- | KEEP THAT FOUR DAY EASTER PACK LIGHT WITH | + | |**Federation Delegates**|Paul Barnes, Allen Strom, Jeanne Golding, Tom Kenny-Royal.| |
- | TASTY, CONCENTRATED ENERGY-PRODUCING VEGETARIAN FOODS | + | |**Substitute Federation Delegates**|Brian Harvey, Paddy Pallin.| |
- | NEW SEASON DRIED APRICOTS NOV AVAILABLE | + | |**Parks & Playgrounds Delegate**|Hilda Stoddart.| |
- | NUTOLENE AND NUTMEAT | + | |**Auditor**|Tom Kenny-Royal.| |
- | THE SAtITARITTI.: HEALTH P.00D_OLTOP | + | |**Trustees**|Wal Roots, Maurice Berry, Joe Turner.| |
- | 13 HUNTER STREET SYDNEY. | + | |**Hon. Solicitor**|Colin Broad.| |
- | THE BOYS IN TASMANIA. | + | |**Magazine Business Manager**|Alex Colley.| |
- | By Geoff Wag. PART II. | + | |
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+ | === The Sanitarium Health Food Shop. === | ||
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+ | Keep that four day Easter pack light with tasty, concentrated, energy-producing vegetarian foods. | ||
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+ | New season dried apricots now available | ||
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+ | Figs. Dates. Almond kernels. Nutolene and nutmeat - ready to serve protein. | ||
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+ | The Sanitarium Health Food Shop. | ||
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+ | 13 Hunter Street, Sydney. | ||
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+ | ===== The Boys In Tasmania - Part II. ===== | ||
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+ | By Geoff Wagg. | ||
(Descending off cloud-capped Mount Ossa, the party - Ross, Frank, David and Geoff - proceeds south towards the untold horrors of Ducane Hut.) | (Descending off cloud-capped Mount Ossa, the party - Ross, Frank, David and Geoff - proceeds south towards the untold horrors of Ducane Hut.) | ||
- | That afternoon, as we trekked | + | |
- | Du Cane Hut, we were pleased to find, was almost deserted, so we all proceeded to have our first all-over wash for too many days. I should have said, all except David. Poor old Snow had just got a decent lather up when the lookout, perched on a high stump, watching the track, yelled " | + | That afternoon, as we trekked |
- | 8. | + | |
- | That was New Year's Eve, and the Y.ILA. girls celebrated by chasing some Possibly | + | Du Cane Hut, we were pleased to find, was almost deserted, so we all proceeded to have our first all-over wash for too many days. I should have said, all except David. Poor old Snow had just got a decent lather up when the lookout, perched on a high stump, watching the track, yelled " |
- | have been left after previous invasions (details will be forwarded if one guinea and a self-addressed envelope are sent to the author). | + | |
- | On New Year's Day the heavens once more wept. -e moved as quickly as we could along the track, | + | That was New Year's Eve, and the Y.H.A. girls celebrated by chasing some possibly |
- | As we had all been having foot trouble, we were hoping for a ride down from Narcissus Hut in the launch, but a note in the log book soon dashed our hopes. The launch, it stated, had been out of order for some days, and several | + | |
- | think those eleven miles on a muddy track through gloomy beech forest were the most miserable of the Whole trip. But we got Q12/1 reward. The Ranger' | + | On New Year's Day the heavens once more wept. We moved as quickly as we could along the track, |
- | We loafed in bed until nine o' | + | |
- | Imagine our horror when we climbed aboard our bus to find a passenger list entirely composed of boy scouts! For a While it seamed that a serious incident was going to develop between flora- | + | As we had all been having foot trouble, we were hoping for a ride down from Narcissus Hut in the launch, but a note in the log book soon dashed our hopes. The launch, it stated, had been out of order for some days, and several |
- | 9. | + | |
- | loving Frank and a scout masteil | + | think those eleven miles on a muddy track through gloomy beech forest were the most miserable of the whole trip. But we got our reward. The Ranger' |
- | as well that Frenchman' | + | |
- | Frenchman' | + | We loafed in bed until nine o' |
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+ | Imagine our horror when we climbed aboard our bus to find a passenger list entirely composed of boy scouts! For a while it seamed that a serious incident was going to develop between flora-loving Frank and a scout master | ||
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+ | Frenchman' | ||
We camped comfortably on the Loddon River that night, although the mosquitoes worried Snow quite a bit, and dined sumptuously off treacle dumplings. Then we made the amazing discovery that we'd allowed for one meal too few on our food list. Oh well, eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we diet. | We camped comfortably on the Loddon River that night, although the mosquitoes worried Snow quite a bit, and dined sumptuously off treacle dumplings. Then we made the amazing discovery that we'd allowed for one meal too few on our food list. Oh well, eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we diet. | ||
- | Next day was fine and we pushed off across the Loddon Plains, so much more interesting than those in the Reserve because of the wild flowers and the little hillocks dotted amongst them. We passed Lake Vera, then up that mud slippery-slide misnamed track that leads to the top of 3arron | + | |
- | We had no sooner hit the hut When everybody shed his boots. Apparently the long rough track had affected us all the same way. We decided there and then to cancel the final part of our walk in the Lake Fodder | + | Next day was fine and we pushed off across the Loddon Plains, so much more interesting than those in the Reserve because of the wild flowers and the little hillocks dotted amongst them. We passed Lake Vera, then up that mud slippery-slide misnamed track that leads to the top of Barron |
- | During the night we had some light rain and we began to have misgivings about our vim from the top next morning. However, all mar, fears were groundless, as the dawn arrived quite fine except for a little mist around the summit. We started our climb and had reaOhed | + | |
- | Climbing further we reached the top about the sane time as the mist did and, while we hung about waiting for it to clear, made inroads into a box of chocolates that David and Frank had generously carried up to celebrate the occasion. In an hour or so the vapour cleared sufficiently for a bit of photography, | + | We had no sooner hit the hut when everybody shed his boots. Apparently the long rough track had affected us all the same way. We decided there and then to cancel the final part of our walk in the Lake Pedder |
- | 10. | + | |
- | Then we were just ready to move on next morning Snow suddenly remembered that he'd left his camera about half way up the pass, so back he went while we went on slowly with his pack. He caught us up about an hour and a half later, complete with camera - said he would have taken his time if he'd known how nicely we were getting on carrying his pack! | + | During the night we had some light rain and we began to have misgivings about our view from the top next morning. However, all our fears were groundless, as the dawn arrived quite fine except for a little mist around the summit. We started our climb and had reached |
- | I'm afraid we made heavy weather of the button grass plains that morning, but aching feet were making Ross and me glad that this was the last day we'd be wearing boots for a while anyway. We lunched on the Loddon, then started that lonn, hot climb over the ridge to the Franklin River. It was with a sense of real atisfaction that we scrambled down on to that shingle bed by the fast, clean Franklin, and scrubbed clothes and boots and bodies of the mud and sweat of | + | |
- | accumulated days. Behind us were the days of fatigue and meagre | + | Climbing further we reached the top about the sane time as the mist did and, while we hung about waiting for it to clear, made inroads into a box of chocolates that David and Frank had generously carried up to celebrate the occasion. In an hour or so the vapour cleared sufficiently for a bit of photography, |
- | rations: tomorrow we would be catching a bus to the life of ease and the lap of luxury. | + | |
- | You know", said Frank, "a tourist' | + | When we were just ready to move on next morning Snow suddenly remembered that he'd left his camera about half way up the pass, so back he went while we went on slowly with his pack. He caught us up about an hour and a half later, complete with camera - said he would have taken his time if he'd known how nicely we were getting on carrying his pack! |
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+ | I'm afraid we made heavy weather of the button grass plains that morning, but aching feet were making Ross and me glad that this was the last day we'd be wearing boots for a while anyway. We lunched on the Loddon, then started that long, hot climb over the ridge to the Franklin River. It was with a sense of real atisfaction that we scrambled down on to that shingle bed by the fast, clean Franklin, and scrubbed clothes and boots and bodies of the mud and sweat of accumulated days. Behind us were the days of fatigue and meagre rations: tomorrow we would be catching a bus to the life of ease and the lap of luxury. | ||
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+ | "You know", said Frank, "a tourist' | ||
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+ | " | ||
But we were. all looking forward to it! | But we were. all looking forward to it! | ||
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FEDERATION NOTES - MARCH MEL7ING. | FEDERATION NOTES - MARCH MEL7ING. | ||
By Allen A. Strom. | By Allen A. Strom. |
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