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|At our October Meeting|A.C.| 2| | |At our October Meeting|A.C.| 2| | ||
- | |The Caloola Club - Kosciusko State Park tour| 2| | + | |The Caloola Club - Kosciusko State Park tour| | 2| |
|Blizzards, and How|Judy W.2.| 3| | |Blizzards, and How|Judy W.2.| 3| | ||
|Federation Report - October|Allen A. Strom| 5| | |Federation Report - October|Allen A. Strom| 5| | ||
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+ | =====The Caloola Club (Founded 1945)===== | ||
- | THE CALOOLA CLUB | + | ====The Kosciusko State Park Tour, 1955/56.==== |
- | (Founded 1945) ....1.. | + | |
- | + | It is proposed to visit the Koscuisko State Park during the Christmas | |
- | The Kosciusko State Park Tour, 1955/56. | + | |
- | It is proposed to visit THE KOSCIUSKO STATE PARK during the Christmas New Year Period, 1955/56, We are attempting to cover a wide area of the Park, extending from the southern to the northern limits, in order that we may better know the nature of the Park and be better able to report upon it, both in words and pictures. | + | It is not yet clear whether we can include detailed study of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme; this will depend upon the nature of the party and the allocations of times. |
- | It is not yet clear whether we can include detailed study of the SNOWY MOUNTAINS HYDRO-ELECTRIC SCHEME; this will depend upon the nature of the party and the allocations of times. | + | |
- | The Kosciusko State Park is of extreme importance: It is the largest in New South Wales and Australia | + | The Kosciusko State Park is of extreme importance: It is the largest in New South Wales and Australia |
- | only Park in Ne w South Wales which has permanence it was created by ah Act of Parliament; it covers the highest land in Australia and nearly all the Alp me Country in Ne w South Wales; it is the scene of the mighty S.M.A. Undertaking and we would do well to learn at firs t hand, something of the effect of the Undertaking on the Parklands; it covers a wide are a of Snow Lease Country .* there are moves to cancel all Snow Leases | + | |
+ | Dated: from December 25th to January 13th, approximately. | ||
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+ | Maps: See sketch map overleaf. Consider the Snow Leases Maps (obtainable from Paddy Pallin, C.E.N.E.F., 201 Castlereagh Street - two sheets, 3/6d each.) Also Broadbents "North Eastern Victoria" | ||
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+ | Deatils: Two parties .. Walking and Motor, combined on some occasions. By Motor to Cooma, Jindabyne, Ingebirah, Jacob' | ||
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+ | Cost for travel: £6/10/-. Deposit by December 10th, £3/-/-. Preference to Members of Club until November 5th. | ||
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+ | Bookings: Mrs A.W. Dingeldei, 42 Byron Street, Croydon. UA 2983. | ||
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+ | Further Details: Allen A. Strom, 6 Coopernook Av Gymea Bay, WE 2528 | ||
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+ | =====Blizzards? | ||
- | DATES ... from December 25th 1m January 13th, approximately. | ||
- | MAPS see sketch map overleaf, | ||
- | Consider the Snow Leases Maps (obtainable from | ||
- | Paddy Pallin, C.E.N.E.F., 201 Castlereagh | ||
- | Street two sheets, 3/6d each;, | ||
- | Also Broadbents "North Eastern Victoria" | ||
- | There is a Kosciusko Ord. Map available. | ||
- | DETAILS Two parties .. Walking and Motor, combined on some occasions. | ||
- | By Motor to Cooma, Jindabyne, Ingebirah, Jacob' | ||
- | COST FOR TRAVEL ,.. ,Z6/10/-; DEPOSIT BY .. December 10th, 3/-/- PREi0ERENCE to Members of Club until November 5th, | ||
- | BOOKINGS Mrs A.W. Dingeldei, 42 Byron Street, Croydon. UA 2983. | ||
- | FURTHER DETAILS Allen A, Strom, 6 Coopernook Av Gymea Bay, WE 2528 | ||
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- | BLIZZARDS? AND HOW!!!I | ||
- Judy W.2 | - Judy W.2 | ||
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Kosciusko 1955 was totally different from Kosciusko 1954. For one thing we were staying in a proper hut, and for another there was plenty of snow. | Kosciusko 1955 was totally different from Kosciusko 1954. For one thing we were staying in a proper hut, and for another there was plenty of snow. | ||
- | We left Sydney on the Friday night, bound for Cooma, on the Kosciusko Express. | + | |
- | At the Hotel we lined up for our boots, only to be told that all the Chalet types had to get their stuff first, As some of them were on the second bus we had to wait and hope. Meanwhile some of our luggage had gone up to Smigginrs | + | We left Sydney on the Friday night, bound for Cooma, on the Kosciusko Express. |
- | Afore said Smiggints | + | |
- | KEEP UP YOUR VITALITY | + | At the Hotel we lined up for our boots, only to be told that all the Chalet types had to get their stuff first. As some of them were on the second bus we had to wait and hope. Meanwhile some of our luggage had gone up to Smiggin' |
- | ON WALKS WITH | + | |
- | VEGETARIAN FOODS | + | Afore said Smiggin' |
- | 1 CENOVIS YEAST (CONTAINS WHOLE VITAMIN B COMPLEX/ ALSO D0,E,F, AND H). | + | |
- | LIGHT THIN RY-KING CRISP BREAD (100% WHOLE RYE FLOUR) WELL | + | We arrived in a blizzard and left in the rain, and from that you can deduce what the weather was like. The first week we got 1 1/2 days skiing, and the second week wasn't much better. The comfort of the hut, however, made up for any lack of skiing. It is a nice warm hut with plenty of cooking appliances (except when 12 people tried to cook tea at once), and best of all we had innerspring mattresses to sleep on. No more boots and waterbuckets freezing to the floor; no more cooking on one primus and having tea from 5.30 to 9.0. |
- | WRAPPED IN HANDY 8 OX. PACKET. | + | |
- | BASE YOUR HOLIDAY FOOD LISTS ON WHOLESOME FOODS. | + | The bods we were staying with were, I an glad to say, just as mad as we are. There was Hank who loved to sing, but unfortunately sang all songs to the same tune, and Phillip who had a habit of trying to laugh with his mouth full. This proved disasterous when he tried it with a mouthful of custard; from then on we came to the table in groundsheets. Then there were Margo and Judy W.1, who insisted of singing " |
- | WIDE RANGE OF DRIED FRUITS, NUTS, BISCUITS AND DRIED FRUIT | + | |
- | SWEETS. | + | |
- | FROM | + | |
- | THE SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD SHOP, 13 HUNTER STREET SYDNEY, | + | |
- | 4. | + | |
- | luggage with people trying to find it. Us too. We found our packs (big sigh) and the kero. tin (another big sigh) and my skiis, but Bab's skiis had disappeared. She got them back three days later fror the Chalet, and even then had to go and get them. After a wait of 2 hours we rode the snowmobile up to the CSIRO hut, and if anyone has ever had a ride in one of these " | + | |
- | We arrived in a blizzard and left in the rain, and from that you can deduce what the weather was like. The first week we got 1* days skiing, and the second week wasn't much better. The comfort of the hut, however, made up for any lack of skiing. It is a nice warm hut with plenty of cooking appliances (except when 12 people tried to cook tea'at once), and best of all we had innerspring mattresses to sleep on. No more boots and waterbuckets freezing to the floor; no more cooking on one primus and having tea from 5.30 to 9.0. | + | |
- | The bods we were staying with were, I an glad to say, just as | + | |
- | . mad as we are. There was Hank who loved to sing, but unfortunately sang all songs to the same tune, and Phillip who had a habit of trying to laugh with his mouth full. This proved disasterous when he tried it with a mouthful of custard; from then on we came to the table in groundsheets. Then there were Margo and Judy W.1, who insisted of singing " | + | |
I would like to pass on some handy advice to anyone thinking of going skiing this or any other year:- | I would like to pass on some handy advice to anyone thinking of going skiing this or any other year:- | ||
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1. Have, as far as possible, all your own gear. | 1. Have, as far as possible, all your own gear. | ||
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2. Get a long piece of rope and tie all your gear together, then tie the rope around your waist, and never, never untie it till you get to your destination. | 2. Get a long piece of rope and tie all your gear together, then tie the rope around your waist, and never, never untie it till you get to your destination. | ||
- | AH -MEN. | + | |
- | JAMBEROO-BROGER'S CRK.-BARREN GROUNDS WALK NOV.18-19-20. | + | Ah-Men. |
- | This walk has been designed to cover some of the best vantae | + | |
- | unspoiled stretches of rain forest. Wildflowers should still be good on the tops. If the weather is good there will be several | + | ---- |
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+ | =====Jamberoo - Broger's Creek - Barren Grounds Walk, Nov. 18-19-20.===== | ||
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+ | This walk has been designed to cover some of the best vantage | ||
- Alex Colley. | - Alex Colley. | ||
- | 5. | + | |
- | FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT PROBLEMS CONTACT | + | ---- |
- | HATTSWELLTS TAXI & TOURIST SERVICE | + | |
- | RING, WRITE, WIRE OR CALL | + | |
- | ANY HOUR DAY OR NIGHT | + | |
- | Phone: BTHEATH 128 or 249. Booking Office: 4 doors from Gardner' | + | |
- | SPEEDY 5 OR 8 PASSENGER CARS AVAILABLE | + | |
- | LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR. | + | |
- | FARES: KANANGRA WALLS, 30/per head (minimum 5 passengers) | + | |
- | PERRY-TS LOOKDOWN " " If 5 I? | + | |
- | JENOLAN STATE FOREST 20/-" It 5 | + | |
- | CARLON' | + | |
- | WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE OTHER TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON | + | |
- | APPLICATION. | + | |
FEDERATION | FEDERATION | ||
Mr.Norman Allen has accepted the post of Secty.to Search & Rescue. | Mr.Norman Allen has accepted the post of Secty.to Search & Rescue. |
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