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- | THESYDNEY BUSHaLKER | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ====== |
- | . . | + | |
- | A monthly | + | A monthly |
- | Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. Box No.4476 | + | |
- | N00258 MAY, 1956 Price 9d. | + | ---- |
- | ,...11.I.M MOIMMOMMII1 | + | |
- | Editor: Dot Butler, Boundary Road, Wahroonga, (JW2208) Business Manager: Jack Gentle | + | === No. 258. May, 1956. Price 9d. === |
- | Tales & Subs.: Jess Martin | + | |
- | Typed by: DOt Butler | + | |**Editor**|Dot Butler, Boundary Road, Wahroonga (JW2208).| |
- | Production: Barbara Brown | + | |**Business Manager**|Jack Gentle.| |
- | CONTENTS | + | |**Production**|Barbara Brown.| |
- | At Our April Monthly Meeting | + | |**Sales and Subs**|Jess Martin.| |
- | Siedlocky' | + | |**Typed by**|Dot |
- | The Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advt.) | + | |
- | Hattswell' | + | ===== In This Issue: ===== |
- | Leica Photo Service (Advto) | + | |
- | Federation Notes - April - Brian G. Harvey Easter Jottings | + | | | |Page| |
- | Roll on River - Alex Colley | + | |At Our April Monthly Meeting|A.G.C.| 1| |
- | "Men of the Trees" | + | |Down in the Dumps|" |
- | Government and the Geese - from Mouldy | + | |To Be or Not To Be|Brian G. Harvey| 6| |
- | It was all Snow' | + | |Letter to Members|Kath Gibbs| 8| |
- | Caloola Club - May Trit to Warrumbungles & | + | |Federation Notes - April|Brian G. Harvey| 9| |
- | AT OUR APRIL MEETING | + | |Easter Jottings|The Roundsman|10| |
- | Page | + | |Roll on River|Alex Colley|11| |
- | 1 | + | |"Men of the Trees"|from "Taro"|14| |
- | 3 | + | |Government and the Geese|from Mouldy|15| |
- | 3 | + | |It was all Snow's fault, or Bludging with Brown|A11|16| |
- | 5 | + | |The Joys of Aqua-Lunging|Dot Butler|17| |
- | 6 | + | |Caloola Club - May Trip to Warrumbungles & Nandewars| |18a| |
- | 7 | + | |New Zealand Influence|John Bookluck|19| |
- | 8 | + | |The Putt Farewell Party|Dot Butler|20| |
- | 9 | + | |
- | 9 | + | ===== Advertisements: |
- | 10 | + | |
- | 1 | + | | |Page| |
- | 14 | + | |Siedlecky' |
- | 15 | + | |Sanitarium Health Food Shop| 5| |
- | 16 | + | |Hattswell' |
- | 17 | + | |Leica Photo Service| |
- | 25; I. | + | |Are you Snow-bound this Winter? (Paddy' |
- | 20 | + | |
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+ | ===== At Our April Meeting. ===== | ||
The President, Brian Harvey, was in the chair and there were over 40 members present at our last meeting. | The President, Brian Harvey, was in the chair and there were over 40 members present at our last meeting. | ||
- | No controversial issues were raised until it was revealed in the Treasurer' | + | |
- | Z., | + | No controversial issues were raised until it was revealed in the Treasurer' |
- | questioned the authority of the Committee to give away the Club funds. If this were permitted there was nothing to prevent the Committee from making a donation of.2,10/ | + | reads: "The Committee shall arrange all activities, keep a record of same, keep members informed and generally manage the affairs of the Club as provided for in the Constitution", |
- | away all the Club's funds. The Treasurer, Jim Browns | + | |
- | payment was on the same footing as the payment for a dance bands in | + | |
- | which matter the Committee' | + | |
- | reads: "The Committee shall arrange all activities, keep a record of same, keep members informed and generally manage the affairs of the Club as provided for in the Constitution", | + | |
- | 2. | + | |
- | Committee' | + | |
- | motion. | + | |
While the dust was settling a new member, Bernie Hall, was welcomed by the President. | While the dust was settling a new member, Bernie Hall, was welcomed by the President. | ||
+ | |||
The meeting agreed to the postponement of the play reading by Malcolm McGregor and Grace Jolley from Wednesday 25th April (Anzac Day) to a suitable date later. | The meeting agreed to the postponement of the play reading by Malcolm McGregor and Grace Jolley from Wednesday 25th April (Anzac Day) to a suitable date later. | ||
- | After this brief interlude the meeting reverted to financial topics. This time it was the caving enthusiasts who wanted to spend the Club's funds and the non-cvers who defended them. The discussion was started by Dave Brown moving that the Club spend 5 on the materials needed for the construction of a duralumin ladder. The lack of a ladder, he said, had caused a great deal of inconvenience on cave trips, and if the materials were bought the labour would be provided free, thus saving expense. The motLon | + | |
- | little had been spent on walking equipment though plenty had been spenlin | + | After this brief interlude the meeting reverted to financial topics. This time it was the caving enthusiasts who wanted to spend the Club's funds and the non-cavers |
- | esti: | + | |
- | walking, many caves could only be eiltered | + | At the conclusion of the meeting the President wished "bon voyage" |
- | - | + | |
- | walking. It was an activity which might not affect attendance on walks, since many walks were not attended anyway. Private trips coul( be arranged that would not affect the programme. He moved an amendment that those interested in caving should supply 25% of the cost of the ladder. Jack Gentle opposed the amendment. Bob Duncan said that labour would be the main cost if a ladder were bought. If the spelios constructed a ladder and contributed 25% of the materials cost, who would own it. Would a new member have a share in it? Alan Wilson said he was "dead against giving that mcb at the back there 5 to spend." | + | ---- |
- | At the conclusion of the meeting the President wished "bon voyage" | + | |
- | 3. | + | === Important Transport Notice. === |
- | IMPORTENT TRANSPORT | + | |
- | BUSHW-ALKERS REQUIRING TRANSPORT | + | Bushwalkers requiring transport from Blackheath, any hour, ring, write or call... |
- | FROM BLACKHEATH | + | |
- | RING, WRITE OR CALL . | + | Siedlecky's Taxi and Tourist Service. |
- | SIEDLECKY'S TAXI AND TOURIST SERVICE, | + | |
- | 116 STATION STREET BLACKHEATH. | + | 116 Station Street, Blackheath. |
- | 24 HOUR SERVICE | + | |
- | BUSHWALKERS | + | 24 hour service. |
- | !PHONE: BlHEATH. | + | |
- | OR BOOK AT MARK SALON RADIO SHOP - OPPOSITE STATION. | + | Bushwalkers |
- | "DOWN IN THE DUMPS" | + | |
- | " | + | 'Phone Blackheath |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== Down In The Dumps. ===== | ||
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+ | - " | ||
(Which might almost qualify for the title: " | (Which might almost qualify for the title: " | ||
- | The last minute news that the Woods (ex Canberra) couldn' | + | |
- | The plan was either to follow the gorge to the Kangaroo junction then out to Kangaroo Valley, or to cross the ToTwong | + | The last minute news that the Woods (ex Canberra) couldn' |
- | The fifteen miles from Badgery' | + | |
- | As opposite banks are always easier, Grace and Tine insisted on | + | The plan was either to follow the gorge to the Kangaroo junction then out to Kangaroo Valley, or to cross the Tolwong |
- | 4, | + | |
- | crossing about a mile downstream in a fairly deep but slowly flowing pool, (well, | + | The fifteen miles from Badgery' |
- | is hard work. That's funny, I'm not moving - except downstream. Oh well, I'm bound to hit a snag and stop sooner or later. Then a | + | |
- | girlish treble floated across the water, "Are you all right, dear?" "No - glug, glug I'm not Help l Helps" So in she came | + | As opposite banks are always easier, Grace and Tine insisted on crossing about a mile downstream in a fairly deep but slowly flowing pool, (well, |
- | with a branch in hand, and I grabbed it as I drifted past and swung in a semi-circle to touch bottom and lurch to safety on the shingle. | + | |
- | Then came Geof, and he wasn't doing much better. He was fighting magnificently against the torrent, swimming like an excited frog, but helplessly drifting. His anguish was pitiful to behold. "Put | + | Then came Geof, and he wasn't doing much better. He was fighting magnificently against the torrent, swimming like an excited frog, but helplessly drifting. His anguish was pitiful to behold. "Put your feet down!" cried Grace, and when he did we saw that the water was right up to his knees. " |
- | your feet down:" cried Grace, and when he did we saw that the water gas right up to his knees. " | + | |
- | two looked at each other mute and shaken, and the look plainly said that we were sticking to this bank until the junction. | + | There' |
- | There' | + | |
- | river, and at 3 o' | + | Saturday was Gorge day - eight hours to cover ten long miles through the aforementioned maze, broken by the thrill (?) of taking to the water to skirt a formidable outcrop which would probably be waded round in normal times. "Can you see around the rock, Grace? How close are the rapids?" |
- | happened we found one or two good spots to the mile, mostly on high well-grassed sandy banks. | + | |
- | Saturday was Gorge day - eight hours to cover ten long miles | + | A few miles on Sunday morning, a concentrated male stand against crossing to greener pastures, and the south bank developed river flats and sheep pads. And, wonder of wonders, the sun shone for a few hours on the muddy water and the sandstone |
- | through the aforementioned maze, broken by the thrill (?) of taking to the water to skirt a formidable outcrop which would probably be waded round in normal times. "Can you see around the rock, Grace.? How close are the rapids?" | + | |
- | rapids nearer than expected. So we joined Geof's fifty feet of rope | + | |
- | and my thirty feet of sashcord, tied one end to Grace and told her to get going, Then, all of a sudden, there was no more rope. "Hey, | + | The banks were steep and muddy. " |
- | Grace, are you all right?" | + | |
- | from around the corner. We looked at each other. "What did she say? | + | Morn dawned dull; the river was now even muddier and several |
- | " | + | |
- | A few miles on Sunday morning a concentrated male stand against crossing to greener pastures, and the south bank developed river flats and sheep pads. And, wonder of wonders, the sun shone for a | + | ---- |
- | few hours on the muddy water and the sandstorie | + | |
- | thought how wonderful it was to be alive - until we started up the | + | === The Sanitarium Health Food Shop. === |
- | northern bank of the Kangaroo. (The Shoalhaven wide and wadeable, has some spacious grassy flats here, a delightful place for a loaf.) | + | |
- | 5. | + | Offers quality dried fruits, nuts and biscuits. Delicious fruit sweets. Wholesome, light ry-king crisp bread. |
- | ........11 | + | |
- | THE SANITARIUM HEALTH | + | Amazing, low economy prices. |
- | OFFERSFOOD SHOP | + | |
- | QUALITY DRIED FRUITS, NUTS and BISCUITS DELICIOUS FRUIT SWEETS | + | Come to out store at 13 Hunter Street, and see our wonderful range of health-giving foods - for walking and home use. |
- | WHOLSOME, LIGHT RY-KING CRISP BREAD AMAZING, LOW ECONOMY PRICES | + | |
- | CO NIE TO OUR STORE at 13 HUNTER STREET, AND SEE OUR WONDERFUL RANGE OF HEALTH-GIVING FOODS | + | ---- |
- | - FOR WALKING TRIPS AND HOME USE - | + | |
- | The banks were steep and muddy. " | + | ===== To Be Or Not To Be. ===== |
- | Valley. AS we cooked, dark clouds covered the erstwhile clear sky and as the last course was taken off the fire, down came the rain. | + | |
- | 0 We lay in our tents and slapped the mosquitoes we could see at E,ach flash of lightning, and then we just slapped because you couldn' | + | |
- | Morn dawned dull; the river was now even muddier and several | + | |
- | 6, | + | |
- | TO BE OR NOT TO BE | + | |
- Brian G. Harvey | - Brian G. Harvey | ||
+ | |||
It will be noted from the Federation Report elsewhere in this issue, that the question of proposed abandonment of the Annual Federation Reunion is to be decided at the June Federation Council meeting. | It will be noted from the Federation Report elsewhere in this issue, that the question of proposed abandonment of the Annual Federation Reunion is to be decided at the June Federation Council meeting. | ||
- | The motion by the Coast & Mountain Walkers "That the Reunion be no longer held" was deferred so that Clubs may have the opportunity | + | |
- | of considering the matter and instructing their delegates. | + | The motion by the Coast & Mountain Walkers "That the Reunion be no longer held" was deferred so that Clubs may have the opportunity of considering the matter and instructing their delegates. |
- | The Coast & Mountain delegate felt no good purpose was served by a continuance as the gathering was poorely | + | |
- | recriminations, | + | The Coast & Mountain delegate felt no good purpose was served by a continuance as the gathering was poorly |
- | on the question of the banning of alcoholic liquor and/or the p olicirE; | + | |
- | opinion as to what was regarded as "a good time" was becoming a | + | There are, however, many points to be considered. One is that some of the smaller clubs do not appear to have their own annual camp or reunion, and so make the Federation Reunion an occasion for celebration. As clubs cannot be compelled to have a private reunion, this fills a want and brings all the club together. Again, many of the smaller clubs do not possess the inherent ability to hold the interest of the members who become married and whose walking |
- | perpetual bone of contention without any enduring satisfaction being reached. | + | |
- | There are, however, many points to be considered. One is that some of the smaller clubs do not appear to have their own annual camp | + | In my opinion, any move to discontinue the Reunion would be a regrettable retrograde step, as any function which gets people out into the bush is a good thing for the walking movement. Some folk in our club don't like going to Federation functions for some reason known only to themselves. There is no doubt each club endeavours to camp within its own group, and as a consequence little social |
- | or reunion, and so make the Federation Reunion an occasion for | + | |
- | celebration. As clubs cannot be compelled to have a private reunion, | + | There is no doubt many of our members have been burnt-off from attending again owing to unseemly |
- | this fills a want and brings all the club together. Again, many of the smaller clubs do not possess the inherent ability to hold the | + | |
- | interest of the members who become married and whose walking | + | Our Club Object No.2 is to form an institution of __mutual__ |
- | ies.are curtailed. As a result, a large percentage of the assembly | + | |
- | at the Reunion is composed of young walkers without the more sober | + | ---- |
- | influence of the "old hands", | + | |
- | and more recently-formed clubs together, they will have more balance and at the same time a greater membership. The abandonment of the | + | === Hattswell' |
- | Reunion would be a serious blow to such clubs. | + | |
- | In my opinion, any move to discontinue the Reunion would be a | + | For all your transport problems contact Hattswell' |
- | regrettable retrograde step, as any function which gets people out into the bush is a good thing for the walking movement. Some folk | + | |
- | in our club don't like going to Federation functions for some reason | + | Telephone: Blackheath 129 or 249. Booking Office |
- | known only to themselves. There is no doubt each club endeavours to camp within its own group, and as a consequence little social | + | |
- | course | + | Speedy 5 or 8 passenger cars available. Large or small parties catered for. |
- | There is no doubt many of our members have been burnt-off from attending again owing to unseemely | + | |
- | 7. | + | Fares: |
- | FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT PROBLEMS CONTACT | + | |
- | HATTSWELL' | + | * Kanangra Walls - 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) |
- | RING, WiTTE, WIRE OR CALL ANY HOUR, DAY OR NIGHT | + | * Perry' |
- | ' | + | * Jenolan State Forest - 20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) |
- | Booking office - 4 doors from Gardner' | + | * Carlon' |
- | SPEEDY 5 OR 8 PASSENGER CARS AVAILABLE | + | |
- | LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR. | + | We will be pleased to quote other trips or special parties on application. |
- | FARES: KANANGRA WALLS 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | + | |
- | PERRY' | + | ---- |
- | JENOLAN STATE FOREST 20/;- " ff ft If | + | |
- | GARLON' | + | === Upper Cedar Creek Walk - May 11-12-13. === |
- | WE WILL BE PLFASED TO QUOTE OTHER TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION. | + | |
- | Our Club Object No.2 is to form an institution of mutual | + | This walk is planned to cover some new and interesting country between Korowall Buttress and Cedar Creek, while avoiding the difficult portions of the Buttress. It is below tiger standard, but rather difficult for rabbits, as upper Cedar Creek is pretty rough. White ants will be tolerated provided they make the first night' |
- | ..1.441 | + | |
- | UPPER CEDAR CREEK WALK - | + | |
- | This walk is planned to cover some new and interesting country between Korowall Buttress and Cedar Creek, while avoiding the difficult portions of the Buttress It is below tiger standard, but rather difficult for rabbits, as upper Cedar Creek is pretty rough. White ants will be tolerated provided they make the first night' | + | |
- Alex Colley. | - Alex Colley. | ||
- | 45 | + | |
- | (Extract from a letter from Kath Gibbs who Is now stationed at Mudgee District Hospital. Kath would be delighted to hear from her S.B.W, friendso) | + | ---- |
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+ | (Extract from a letter from Kath Gibbs who is now stationed at Mudgee District Hospital. Kath would be delighted to hear from her S.B.W. friends.) | ||
"You are in for some pleasant sights if you come through this district in daylight. " | "You are in for some pleasant sights if you come through this district in daylight. " | ||
- | So far I haven' | + | |
- | One day we went into the hills to inspect the reservoir. Really, the views to be had from the hills would be worth it even If I walked up, but needless to say I enjoy it all the more when sitting comfortably in the saddle being carried up. I was surprised at the speed at which a horse can climb up a ridge - and Bess is very sure-footed too. In spite of Boss's sure-footedness, | + | So far I haven' |
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+ | One day we went into the hills to inspect the reservoir. Really, the views to be had from the hills would be worth it even if I walked up, but needless to say I enjoy it all the more when sitting comfortably in the saddle being carried up. I was surprised at the speed at which a horse can climb up a ridge - and Bess is very sure-footed too. In spite of Boss's sure-footedness, | ||
At the top of one of the " | At the top of one of the " | ||
- | If I don't see any of the Warrumbungle party came through at Easter don't be surprised if I pop into the Club one night, for I intend to come down soon for my days off, | + | |
- | Blye now. Regards to ALL KATHY." | + | If I don't see any of the Warrumbungle party come through at Easter don't be surprised if I pop into the Club one night, for I intend to come down soon for my days off, |
- | The Federation has received a letter from an interested 13-year old girl who writes, inter "Are there many boys | + | |
- | in the bushwalking clubs? Do they go on many hikes? I LIKE BOTH." And to the Hon, Secretary:- "If I me too young, may I be your Pen-friend until I am Old enough?" | + | B' |
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- | SYDNEY | + | ===== Federation Notes - April. ===== |
- | FEDERATION NOTES 4 APRIL | + | |
- Brian G. Harvey | - Brian G. Harvey | ||
+ | |||
In the absence in Melbourne of the President, Mr. Allen Strom occupied the chair. | In the absence in Melbourne of the President, Mr. Allen Strom occupied the chair. | ||
- | SELECH ND RESCUE SECTION: The Search and Rescue Practice week-end in the Wheeney Creek area was attende | + | |
- | FEDERATION BALL: This function is to be held in the Rainbow Room at Hotel Autralia | + | === Search and Rescue Section: === |
- | FEDERATION ANNT17kL MUTAZINE: The resignation of the Editor? Mr.Booth, was received, and Mr. Ken Stewart, of the Rover Ramblers Club, was elected in his place. Stories and articles are being sought. | + | |
- | INFORMATION OFFICER: Mr. Hensonts | + | The Search and Rescue Practice week-end in the Wheeney Creek area was attended |
- | 10. | + | |
- | FEDERATION REpORT (CONTD.) | + | === Federation Ball: === |
- | ANNULI, REUNION: Federated Clubs are requested to instruct their dele7, | + | |
- | AIR TRAVEL DISCOUNT: Ansett Airways are offering a discount of 10% to members of parties of 10 or more travelling by the same aircraft. | + | This function is to be held in the Rainbow Room at Hotel Australia |
- | EASTER JOTTINGS | + | |
+ | === Federation Annual Magazine: === | ||
+ | |||
+ | The resignation of the Editor, Mr. Booth, was received, and Mr. Ken Stewart, of the Rover Ramblers Club, was elected in his place. Stories and articles are being sought. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Information Officer: === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr. Henson' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Annual Reunion: === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Federated Clubs are requested to instruct their delegates whether | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Air Travel Discount: === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ansett Airways are offering a discount of 10% to members of parties of 10 or more travelling by the same aircraft. | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ===== Easter Jottings. ===== | ||
- The Roundsman. | - The Roundsman. | ||
- | Despite atrocious wet weather for months before Easter, a lot. of members opened their "hard walking" | + | |
- | The Official Party - Kanangra Cloudmaker Tiwilla Kowmung | + | Despite atrocious wet weather for months before Easter, a lot of members opened their "hard walking" |
- | - Katoomba, again struck heavy mist on the Gangerang and a sharp rise in the rivers. They finished up traversing the old Cedar Rd. and (; | + | |
- | came out at Bimlow instead of Katoomba. The Hundred-Man Cave again gave them a dry camp for the second Easter trip over the same route. Alan Wilson seems to be dogged by the mist on Gangerang. | + | The Official Party - Kanangra |
- | Walkers everywhere reported hordes of blood-thirsty leeches. Edna Garradts | + | |
- | transfusions on Debert' | + | Walkers everywhere reported hordes of blood-thirsty leeches. Edna Garrad' |
doubt. | doubt. | ||
- | Geof Waggls | + | |
- | We hear a party of 21 from the Catholic | + | Geof Wagg' |
- | With the vast amount of " | + | |
- | em. | + | We hear a party of 21 from the Catholic |
- | Flue Gum saw a few who desired an easy way for Easter. However their rest was disturbed by clouds of mosquitos which worried them a | + | |
- | great deal. A large area of the Forest floor is covered with sand, indicating the great height to which the water rose in the record rains. Many trees have fallen, and our diversion anti-bank erosion dam has been disturbed. What, another Working Bee? | + | Blue Gum saw a few who desired an easy way for Easter. However their rest was disturbed by clouds of mosquitos which worried them a great deal. A large area of the Forest floor is covered with sand, indicating the great height to which the water rose in the record rains. Many trees have fallen, and our diversion anti-bank erosion dam has been disturbed. What, another Working Bee? |
- | MI. =0 Mr CVO | + | |
- | The prospect of a bag car journey to the Warrumbungles did not deter Dot Butler and her party of 15, Highlights of the trip were the climbing of Belougerie under intrepid weather conditions, and failure on Crater Bluff due to rain at just the wrong moment, Pat Sullivan' | + | The prospect of a long car journey to the Warrumbungles did not deter Dot Butler and her party of 15. Highlights of the trip were the climbing of Belougerie under intrepid weather conditions, and failure on Crater Bluff due to rain at just the wrong moment. Pat Sullivan' |
- | ROLL ON RIVER | + | |
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+ | ===== Roll On River. ===== | ||
- Alex Colley | - Alex Colley | ||
- | My earliest recollections of the Cox go back to the horse and buggy days. We kept our horse and buggy in the back yard of our house at Lithgow, and a picnic on the Cox was a pleasant day's outing. Though then too young to retain any clear memory of our picnics, I have a fair idea that they were much more exciting for children, and more relaxing for adults, than their modern equivalent - a 200 mile " | + | |
- | We left Lithgow when I was ten, but five years later I was back on the Cox, with two friends, on my first camping trip, Equipped with blanket-roll swags, an 8 lb0 tent, repeating rifles, and five hundred rounds each of ammunition, we spent a week at the foot of the Six Foot Track, during which time the rabbit and fox population was harried/ if little reduced,, I am pleased to report, however, that the native fauna was unscathed, Two of us liked the native animals and birds) though we had never heard of conservation, | + | My earliest recollections of the Cox go back to the horse and buggy days. We kept our horse and buggy in the back yard of our house at Lithgow, and a picnic on the Cox was a pleasant day's outing. Though then too young to retain any clear memory of our picnics, I have a fair idea that they were much more exciting for children, and more relaxing for adults, than their modern equivalent - a 200 mile " |
- | Since then hardly a year has passed that I haven' | + | |
- | drought, when the animals move down from the arid mountains for the last pickings of grass from the dry banks. Twice within this time | + | We left Lithgow when I was ten, but five years later I was back on the Cox, with two friends, on my first camping trip. Equipped with blanket-roll swags, an 8 lb. tent, repeating rifles, and five hundred rounds each of ammunition, we spent a week at the foot of the Six Foot Track, during which time the rabbit and fox population was harried, if little reduced. I am pleased to report, however, that the native fauna was unscathed. Two of us liked the native animals and birds, though we had never heard of conservation, |
- | it has stopped flowing, Once even the Kovmung | + | |
- | luke-warm pools. But always the rains have come, the banks regainc | + | Since then hardly a year has passed that I haven' |
- | their verdure, and the clear water flowed again over the golden | + | |
- | In our early trips the gorge below Megalong seemed wild and remote. When we reached the river and were enclosed by the barren, gravelly hillsides we felt that wevere | + | In our early trips the gorge below Megalong seemed wild and remote. When we reached the river and were enclosed by the barren, gravelly hillsides we felt that we were far from civilization. Although there were farms a few miles away, and train whistles |
- | Although there were farms a few miles away, and train whistles | + | |
- | be heard on still nights, it didn't break the spell cast by the | + | In all the trips I have since done in the Cox valley, it is seldom that I have not seen a little bit of " |
- | constant rushing sound of the river and the swish of wind in the casuarinas. | + | |
- | In all the trips I have since done in the Cox valley, it is seldom that I have not seen a little bit of unew country", | + | On my next trip, also organised by Frank, |
- | memorable as any of the earlier ones. The first, organised by Fran' | + | |
- | Leyden, had the sole aim of camping on top of Mt. Morilla to watch | + | In the morning my first impression was of the emptiness of the valley. Gone were the farm people and the farm animals, though the valley was not quite deserted, as the distant sound of a heavy tractor or truck performing its task of destruction testified. Most of the hills had been cleared up to a level line above high water level. Opposite was a small hill with trees on top - evidently to become an island in the two-mile wide expanse of water. There was an eerie beauty about the condemned valley in its last days. For the first time since its occupation, some 120 years ago, there were no domestic animals or even rabbits to keep down the grass, and it clothed the open country in a rippling sward. As we moved up the valley there was no sound but that of the birds. Though the sun was hot there were no flies - probably because the animals had gone. The beginning of the Cedar Road had been bulldozed, but I was pleased |
- | the sunrise. It went according to plan, and I was fortunate to car: | + | |
- | in a small cave a few feet from the edge of a cliff o erlooking | + | Our destination this time was Mount Cookem, which we reached in mid-afternoon. This mountain, at the Junction of the Cox and Kowmung, is a little down river from Morilla, and only about half the height. But it projects into the middle of the valley, and the combined effect of the mountains towering above and the gorge steeply to the river below, give perhaps an even better impression of the scale of the gorge. Being the only non-photographer |
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- | the city. In the morning I had merely to roll over in my sleeping bag to see the sun rise from below a hank of clouds. Soon, to the disappointment of the colour photographers, | + | That night we camped at the junction of the Cox and Kowmung. Both rivers were flowing strong and clear. What the citizens of Sydney were going to do with all that sparkling water seemed just a shame. |
- | On my next trip, also organised by Franks | + | |
- | heavy trucks and other machines, and we drove through long stretches | + | Next day we followed the Cox down to McMahon' |
- | In the morning my first impression was of the emptiness of the valley. Gone were the farm people and the farm animals, though the valley was not quite deserted, as the distant sound of a heavy tractor or truck performing its task of destruction testified. Most | + | |
- | of the hills had been cleared up to a level line above high water level. Opposite was a small hill with trees on top - evidently | + | Many, however, are already completely silted, including 12 of those built to supply New York. Coming nearer home, a dam at Harden with a wall 42 feet high was completely |
- | to become an island in the two-mile wide expanse of water. There | + | |
- | was an eerie beauty about the condemned valley in its last days. | + | ---- |
- | For the first time since its occupation, some 120 years ago, there were no domestic animals or even rabbits to keep down the grass. and | + | |
- | it clothed the open country in a rippling sward. As we moved up the | + | ===== Men Of The Trees. ===== |
- | valley there was no sound but that of the birds. Though the sun was hot there were no flies - probably because the animals had gone. | + | |
- | The beginning of the Cedar Road had been bulldozed, but I was pleasc | + | (A treasure mined from Taro's wealth) |
- | to find that the bulldozer had stopped at the high water line level leaving the old track unchanged above it. | + | |
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- | now the Main Divide, to the Turon, a tributory | + | |
- | upper Cox gorge and the Burragorang valley and malting | + | |
- | tively | + | |
- | Compared with geological time, man's evolution from the ape has bee] very recent - a mere few hundred thousand years compared with solar | + | |
- | hundreds of millions. By the time man's precursors had lost their | + | |
- | tails and were able to stand erect, and p erhaps | + | |
- | Southern Blue Mountains drained | + | |
- | Some of the upper tributories | + | |
- | back to the streams. Soon a new tributory | + | |
- | be used there and released into the Cox, These same waters, | + | |
- | gamba, whence a portion of them would reach the sea by a new route. | + | |
- | When the dam in finished they will seldom reach the sea by their ancient channel. Instead they will flow, through a series of many | + | |
- | branched pipes to a couple of millian | + | |
- | be collected together again into large pipes and flow into the sea | + | |
- | at North Head, Bondi and Maroubra. But the rains will fall and the river flow on to the sea, | + | |
- | That night we camped at the junction of the Cox and Kowmung. Both rivers were flowing strong and clear, What the citizens of Sydney were going to do with all tilat sparkling water seemed just a shame. | + | |
- | Next day we followed the Cox down to McMahon' | + | |
- | and even the rough hillsides were covered with long green grass, | + | |
- | while the warm November sun sent its shafts through the water o the | + | |
- | rocks and gravel of the river bed. As the valley opened up below | + | |
- | Kill's Defile the setting sun shone on the reds yellows and blues of | + | |
- | the sandstone cliffs. Despite the even line of learing | + | |
- | lower slopes of the mountains, the upper portions were untouched, My thoughts strayed again, this time forwards. How long would | + | |
- | the artificial lake last? How long would the river flow to Manly; | + | |
- | Bondi and Maroubra instead of to Broken Bay? We prophets who know our business never set Q., date, but if I can't say when it will end, I don't need my crystal ball to see how. The dam cannot trap the water without being a settling pond for the silt. The time it will take to fill with silt will depend-to some extent on how well vegetative cover is Laintained | + | |
- | 14, | + | |
- | Many, however, are already completely silted, including 12 of thn, | + | |
- | (A treasure mined from Taro's wealth) | + | |
A notice displayed in parks and gardens in Portugal. | A notice displayed in parks and gardens in Portugal. | ||
+ | |||
"Ye who pass by and would raise your hand against me, harken ere you harm me. | "Ye who pass by and would raise your hand against me, harken ere you harm me. | ||
- | I am the heat of your hearth on cold winter nights, the friendly shade screening you from the summer sun, and my fruits are refreshing draughts quenching your thirst as you journey | + | |
- | I ma the bread of kindness and the flower of beauty. Ye who pass by, listen to my prayer: | + | I am the heat of your hearth on cold winter nights, the friendly shade screening you from the summer sun, and my fruits are refreshing draughts quenching your thirst as you journey |
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- | The following has been posted to the Sydney | + | I am the bread of kindness and the flower of beauty. Ye who pass by, listen to my prayer: |
- | GOVERNMENT AND 'BE GEESE.. | + | |
- | It is a strange chain of cause and effect which links the discovery of the atom with the life of the Brent Goose, | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | The following has been posted to the Sydney | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Government And The Geese. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | It is a strange chain of cause and effect which links the discovery of the atom with the life of the Brent Goose. | ||
When Lord Rutherford found the atom in 1906 the Brent Goose was living quietly at Dengie Flats, Essex, his principal winter haunt in Europe. | When Lord Rutherford found the atom in 1906 the Brent Goose was living quietly at Dengie Flats, Essex, his principal winter haunt in Europe. | ||
- | The years rolled on. The atom was split. Meetings of the grew were held in Washington and London to determine the use of nuclear power. After the war the British Government decided to lay down a programme of nuclear research. Then, in a major decision of policy, they decided that the Central Electricity Authority should embark on a programme of nuclear power stations. A White Paper was issued, | + | |
- | The vast machine of government began to move. Sites were sought | + | The years rolled on. The atom was split. Meetings of the great were held in Washington and London to determine the use of nuclear power. After the war the British Government decided to lay down a programme of nuclear research. Then, in a major decision of policy, they decided that the Central Electricity Authority should embark on a programme of nuclear power stations. A White Paper was issued. The vast machine of government began to move. Sites were sought |
- | The Essex Bird Watchin | + | |
- | Preservation Society had to be looked into The Brent Goose was | + | The Essex Bird Watching |
- | declining in numbers and stated the Society, "The proposed station would further aggravate the position." | + | |
- | hard time of it. He already has to contend with a cannon-firing and bombing range in the middle of his winter home. Now he will have thr noiseless, smokeless wonder of nuclear power next door. | + | The county council said, "We have carefully considered the matter |
- | The county council said, "We have carefully considered the matt, in the light of the information supplied by the Aqthority | + | |
- | jections | + | Perhaps the objectors were afraid the station might blow up, in which case it is highly likely that Dengie Flats would be obliterated. |
- | once the building has been erected the effects might not be so serious as to justify our objecting on this ground." | + | |
- | Perhaps the objectors were afraid the station might blow up, in which case it is highly likely that Dengie Flats would be obliteratec | + | |
The Brent Goose will no doubt continue to winter in England where, even if he has no vote, he enjoys representation. | The Brent Goose will no doubt continue to winter in England where, even if he has no vote, he enjoys representation. | ||
- | 16. | ||
- | ====== It Was All Snow's Fault - Or Bludging | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== It Was All Snow's Fault - Or Bludging | ||
- | By the whole party. | + | - By the whole party. |
This was a typical S.B.W. trip; it didn't go - well, anyway, not as per programme. | This was a typical S.B.W. trip; it didn't go - well, anyway, not as per programme. | ||
- | Originally we were to go to Colong Caves and Snow Brown was leader, but Snow was lurking at Penrith refreshment rooms so the party made a snap decision at Central to take the leader to Jenolan. The beauty of this scheme was that we had heard that the Catholic Bushwalkers were also going to Jenolan that week-end, presumably with permission to cave, and here was our opportunity for some first- class bludging - perhaps we could even borrow their duralumin ladder. | + | Originally we were to go to Colong Caves and Snow Brown was leader, but Snow was lurking at Penrith refreshment rooms so the party made a snap decision at Central to take the leader to Jenolan. The beauty of this scheme was that we had heard that the Catholic Bushwalkers were also going to Jenolan that week-end, presumably with permission to cave, and here was our opportunity for some first-class bludging - perhaps we could even borrow their duralumin ladder. |
The Admiral escorted the three girls of the party into a dog-box with a gent in one corner and a do-dah-what in the other. (Sorry to have to mention this structure, but both it and the gent are important to our story.) The Admiral outlined the plot to utilize the C.B.C. by careful infiltration of their camp and unobtrusively adding ourselves to their party whilst caving. " | The Admiral escorted the three girls of the party into a dog-box with a gent in one corner and a do-dah-what in the other. (Sorry to have to mention this structure, but both it and the gent are important to our story.) The Admiral outlined the plot to utilize the C.B.C. by careful infiltration of their camp and unobtrusively adding ourselves to their party whilst caving. " | ||
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We elaborated the Admiral' | We elaborated the Admiral' | ||
- | Disaster struck at Blackheath. As our silent friend prepared to leave us we saw the medallion badge on his pack, and now he claimed one of the caving helmets in the luggage rack. He was a member of the C.B.C. caving trip. Now we understood the reason for his silent amusement. A thousand horrors. What had we said. A little applied psychology was needed to save the day and the Admiral was the man to do it by claiming friendship with the leaders of their trip. So he proceeded to shoot a line of bull "Did some of your mob go by train? I thought you were all travelling by car with Elaine Skinner, Basil Jackson and my friend Jim Weston. Do you know Jim Weston?" | + | Disaster struck at Blackheath! As our silent friend prepared to leave us we saw the medallion badge on his pack, and now he claimed one of the caving helmets in the luggage rack. He was a member of the C.B.C. caving trip. Now we understood the reason for his silent amusement. A thousand horrors. What had we said. A little applied psychology was needed to save the day and the Admiral was the man to do it by claiming friendship with the leaders of their trip. So he proceeded to shoot a line of bull: "Did some of your mob go by train? I thought you were all travelling by car with Elaine Skinner, Basil Jackson and my friend Jim Weston. Do you know Jim Weston?" |
Our silent gent gave us a long, deep, thoughtful look before he replied, "I am Jim Weston." | Our silent gent gave us a long, deep, thoughtful look before he replied, "I am Jim Weston." | ||
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Evidently they all did, and so do we now. Just ask any of our party do they know Jim Weston and they' | Evidently they all did, and so do we now. Just ask any of our party do they know Jim Weston and they' | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ===== The Joys Of Aqua-Lunging. ===== | ||
- | THE JOYS OF AQUA-LUNGING | ||
(As seen through the eyes of a novice) | (As seen through the eyes of a novice) | ||
+ | |||
- Dot Butler. | - Dot Butler. | ||
- | What a wonderful summer Walks Programme it has been, this one just expired; practically everything on it except walking | + | |
+ | What a wonderful summer Walks Programme it has been, this one just expired; practically everything on it except walking! In addition to an Annual Reunion, a Swimming Carnival, Instructional week-ends and Family week-ends we have had a launch trip, a couple of bludge week-ends at Blue Gum, floating down the Cox on inflated | ||
It was, of course, the engineers who started it. Pete and Garth got hold of an aqau-lung from some underwater spearfishing source and copied it. Now we have about half-a-dozen. | It was, of course, the engineers who started it. Pete and Garth got hold of an aqau-lung from some underwater spearfishing source and copied it. Now we have about half-a-dozen. | ||
- | Come with me all you pure novices, and be initiated into the select circle of aq -lungers. | + | |
+ | Come with me all you pure novices, and be initiated into the select circle of aqua-lungers. | ||
The party assembles at the sacrificial site, probably half a dozen victims and anything up to 20 onlookers so that if your courage deserts you and you feel like pulling out you're not game. | The party assembles at the sacrificial site, probably half a dozen victims and anything up to 20 onlookers so that if your courage deserts you and you feel like pulling out you're not game. | ||
- | The High Priest selects his first victim and proceeds to array | + | |
- | 18. | + | The High Priest selects his first victim and proceeds to array the body in its essential paraphernalia. Imagine it to be Kath Gibbs as we saw her on that sparkling summer day at Era, looking dainty and feminine in a pure white costume with not a contour out of place in all the fine shining ensemble. |
- | the body in its essential paraphernalia. Imagine-it to be Kath GibbE as we saw her on that sparkling summer day at Era., looking dainty and feminine in a pure white costume with not a contour out of place in all the fine shining ensemble. | + | |
- | Around her slender waist is passed a webbing belt heavily studded with lead bosses to weigh 8 lbs. The intricacies of the safety catch are explained to her so that she will Imola how to release and drop the belt and shoot to the surface if (when) she gets into difficulties. Her dainty feet are fitted into huge ungainly rubber flippers about 2 ft. long. "Leave your sandshoes on and they' | + | Around her slender waist is passed a webbing belt heavily studded with lead bosses to weigh 8 lbs. The intricacies of the safety catch are explained to her so that she will know how to release and drop the belt and shoot to the surface if (when) she gets into difficulties. Her dainty feet are fitted into huge ungainly rubber flippers about 2 ft. long. "Leave your sandshoes on and they' |
- | On to her back is loaded a 30 lb0 contraption of comoressed | + | |
- | Over her wild, wild eyes are placed tight-fitting, | + | On to her back is loaded a 30 lb. contraption of compressed |
- | it keeps the glass clear." | + | |
- | breathe through your nose?" A terrified shake of the head.... | + | Over her wild, wild eyes are placed tight-fitting, |
- | " | + | |
- | Could it Say, listen | + | She is grasped firmly by each arm and led towards the surf, flapping and stumbling and giving at the knees. (Will nobody rescue me from this nightmare?) The waves are now up to her waist; there is no hope of release; she must go under. |
- | She is grasped firmly by each arm and led towards the Turf, | + | |
- | flapping and stumbling and giving at the knees. (Will nobody rescue me from this nightmare?) The waves are now up to her waist; there is no hope of release; she must go under. | + | "Bring her out of the water," |
- | "Bring her out of the water," | + | might lost some of the gear__." |
- | all. How thoughtful of him to notice my fear and let me off.) "Bring her out," says Pete. "We won't take her in there - she | + | |
- | might lost some of the ear." | + | So she is led out of the surf and along to the rock-pool which couldn' |
- | ... | + | |
- | So she is led out of the surf and along to the rock-pool which | + | She emerged nearly petrified with fright, and was mercifully left alone to recover her shattered nerve and get herself back into focus while the experts surged |
- | couldn' | + | |
- | She emerged nearly petrified with fright, and was mercifully left alone to recover her shattered nerve and get herself back into focus while the experts surged | + | ---- |
- | THE LATEST IN WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS: | + | |
- | Peggy Bransden.and Holy Cotter married on April 24th, Elizabeth Lorraine (Betty to you) Swain to Peter Armstrong on Wed., 9th may. Congratulations to all concerned. | + | === The Latest In Wedding Announcements: === |
- | THE CALOOLA. CLUB .... [Founded 1945.1 ..a.... | + | |
+ | Peggy Bransden and Roly Cotter married on April 24th. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Elizabeth Lorraine (Betty to you) Swain to Peter Armstrong on Wed., 9th May. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Congratulations to all concerned. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== The Caloola Club (Founded 1945) ===== | ||
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- | A Visit to The Warrumbungle and Yandewar | + | == A Visit to The Warrumbungle and Nandewar |
- | | + | |
From May 18th to 30th. | From May 18th to 30th. | ||
+ | |||
Cost will be ten pounds covering transport and supply of food. | Cost will be ten pounds covering transport and supply of food. | ||
- | The Club will supp ly most of the cooking, eating and camping equipment but not cutlery, bedding nor personal gear. Enquiry will indicate what is available. | + | |
+ | The Club will supply | ||
Members of Party will be expected to serve on rosters for the preparation of food, cooking, clearing and other camp chores. | Members of Party will be expected to serve on rosters for the preparation of food, cooking, clearing and other camp chores. | ||
- | The route will be across the Blue Mountains commencing FridOy May 18th, at 6.30 p.m. from the Clubroom, 31 Byron Street9 | ||
- | Croydon. The first camp will be at the River Lett, | ||
- | Hartley Valley and the next in the Warrumbungle Mtns themselves. The day's run will be through Mudgee and the towns of the north western slopes. Time will be spent in the | ||
- | Warrumbungles visiting the many interesting peaks | ||
- | and volcanic features .. all part of a new National Park of 1)4.000 acres. After leaving the Warrumbungles the party will go through the Piliiga Scrub .. the best stand | ||
- | of Ironbark and Cypress Pine in N.S.W. ... to Narrabri. | ||
- | Near this town are the Fandewar Mtns, another interesting area of volcanic flows and butts. Some time will spent here, noting in particular, Mt Kaputar which is 5.000 feet high being | ||
- | capped with a little anowline flora. The return trip | ||
- | will be through Tamworth and the Hunter Valley. | ||
- | | ||
- | BOOKINGS SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT DELAY. A REGISTRATION FEE OF 2/6d IS REQUIRED FROM ALL NON-MEMBERS OF THE CLUB. | ||
- | Please pay a deposit of ,C3/-1.- by Monday, May 114th. | ||
- | Bookings: Mrs E.M. Dingeldei, 42 Byron Street, Croydon, UA2983. Enqudries at above or with A.A. Strom at WB 2528. | ||
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- | ii i I | + | The route will be across the Blue Mountains commencing Friday May 18th, at 6.30 p.m. from the Clubroom, 31 Byron Street, Croydon. The first camp will be at the River Lett, Hartley Valley and the next in the Warrumbungle Mtns themselves. The day's run will be through Mudgee and the towns of the north western slopes. Time will be spent in the Warrumbungles visiting the many interesting peaks and volcanic features... all part of a new National Park of 14,000 acres. After leaving the Warrumbungles the party will go through the Pilliga Scrub... the best stand of Ironbark and Cypress Pine in N.S.W. ... to Narrabri. Near this town are the Nandewar Mtns, another interesting area of volcanic flows and butts. Some time will spent here, noting in particular, Mt Kaputar which is 5,000 feet high being capped with a little snowline flora. The return trip will be through Tamworth and the Hunter Valley. |
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- | 0 T.AMINORTH | + | Please pay a deposit of £3/-/- by Monday, May 114th. |
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- | '.'...;IC O.' O'NABA *RA Bl? | + | Bookings: Mrs E.M. Dingeldei, 42 Byron Street, Croydon, UA2983. Enquiries at above or with A.A. Strom at WB 2528. |
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- | NEW ZEALAND INFLUENCE | ||
- John Bookluck | - John Bookluck | ||
- | Our New Zealand friends have shown us many desirable qualities and goods. For example, the Parka. Here is a combined | ||
- | windjacket and groundsheet of both economy and simplicity it design. | ||
- | It is styled along H-line pattern and. finishes 2" to 3" above the knee, thus offering complete walking freedom. Lady Bushwalkers you need not worry about waist, bust, hip or any other lines, thus youtre as desirable as the next. | ||
- | Bushwalkers, | ||
- | - certainly a convenience often desired - | ||
- | then you need a PARKA, This unique property of the parka was recently revealed to me on | ||
- | an OliVICUIL TRIP. Whilst staring blankly into space my gaze was transfixed | ||
- | by a pair of shorts at the feet of a'New Zealand lass who stepped out of them and proceeded to step into slacks without the slightest concern or embarrassment. | ||
- | Thus the PARKA is another form of apparel which helps | ||
- | to keep bushwalkers in the | ||
- | neuter gender. | ||
- | REAR VIEW OF PARKA | ||
- | FRONT -- Sane as rear SIDE - Sane as front. | ||
- | EXTRACT FROM "THE MELBOURNE WALKING | + | Our New Zealand friends have shown us many desirable qualities and goods. For example, the Parka. Here is a combined windjacket and groundsheet of both economy and simplicity it design. |
- | WALKERS I Psychoanalize yourself with the simple test. Score 10,000 points for each yes. | + | |
+ | It is styled along H-line pattern and finishes 2" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bushwalkers, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Thus the parka is another form of apparel which helps to keep bushwalkers in the neuter gender. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [ Diagram of parka ] | ||
+ | |||
+ | Rear view of parka. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Front - Same as rear. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Side - Same as front. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Extract from "the Melbourne Walking | ||
+ | |||
+ | Walkers! | ||
Do you like the Dandenongs in the Autumn? Yes. No. | Do you like the Dandenongs in the Autumn? Yes. No. | ||
+ | |||
Do you like strolling along ferny bush tracks? | Do you like strolling along ferny bush tracks? | ||
- | Do you like lunching beside bubbling cascades? If you score less than 30,000 points you/re A. Painting the roof of your house | + | |
- | Bo &native of New South Wales | + | Do you like lunching beside bubbling cascades? |
+ | |||
+ | If you score less than 30,000 points you're: | ||
+ | |||
+ | A. Painting the roof of your house. | ||
+ | |||
+ | B. __A native of New South Wales__. | ||
C. Wife won't let you go. | C. Wife won't let you go. | ||
- | etry | + | |
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- | THE PUTT FAREWELL RARTY | + | |
+ | ===== The Putt Farewell Party. ===== | ||
- Dot Butler | - Dot Butler | ||
+ | |||
A Farewell Party to Colin and Jane was held at the Madden' | A Farewell Party to Colin and Jane was held at the Madden' | ||
- | The first arrivals at 7 p.m. found Stan under the shower and Jenny half dressed and icing cakes. It didn't take much grey | + | |
- | matter to realise that our arrival was a bit premature, but we | + | The first arrivals at 7 p.m. found Stan under the shower and Jenny half dressed and icing cakes. It didn't take much grey matter to realise that our arrival was a bit premature, but we made amends by helping prepare the fruit punch. Jean and Grace and Judy and Dot with painstaking care cut the fruit into elegant tiny cubes and put it in glass dishes to await the ice which was coming per motorbike with Pete Stitt. When Snow arrived, "Ah, fruit punch!" says Snow, "You put it through the vitamiser." |
- | made amends by helping prepare the fruit punch. Jean and Grace and Judy and Dot with painstaking care cut the fruit into elegant tiny cubes and put it in glass dishes to await the ice which was coming per motorbike with Pete Stitt. When Snow arrived, "kh, fruit punch2" says Snow, "You put it through the vitamiser." | + | |
- | the vitamiser was revved up to full speed ahead and all the | + | Meanwhile Geof and Alan and Ross and George and the rest of the boys were outside helping Stan get the barbecue coals glowing. Jenny watched with some heartburning as the scraps of timber |
- | coloured cubic jewels were put in and reduced to a horrible | + | |
- | " | + | Most people get lost when they go to the Maddens' |
- | she had scoured out beforehand, there to await the arrival of Stitt with the other essential ingredients. | + | |
- | Meanwhile Geof and Alan and Ross and George and the rest of the boys were outside helping Stan get the barbecue coals glowing. | + | We were all waiting on Hooper. He had said he was going to be early and bring a tape recorder and get a recording of the whole show from beginning to end. We had visions of him corkscrewing round the dark streets wondering why the moon was never in the same place twice, and Stan was just thinking of organising a Search & Rescue when Hooper himself arrived with tape-recorder at the ready. We had barely time to get it set up in the garage and those present heard the voice of James Hooper Esquire of Station 2 SBW introducing the show, when with a loud blaring of its horn the Puttmobile arrived. The sound of its motor was dubbed |
- | Jenny watched with some heartburning as the scraps of tirber | + | |
- | thrown on the fire and consumed by the flames - all waste bits | + | Next down the path comes a moth-eaten Renault (to think that was new once!) and out step Snow and Garth who have to be lured in front of the microphone to say their piece and answer pertinent questions on the subject of gin. |
- | and pieces left over when they built their home, and each pfece bearing a memory of the past. " | + | |
- | burn this," said Stan, throwing on a heap of tail ends of | + | what's this roaring velocipede backfiring to a standstill in front of the garage? What else could it be but the Stitt motor-bike. Little Johnnie |
- | flooring boards. | + | |
- | Most people get lost when they go to the Maddens' | + | By this time some 20 odd guests had arrived (odd is the right words), so they adjourned to the house for a fashion parade and a notoriously fashion-conscious |
- | spiralling round the whole of Eastwood you eventually find the place by going up a road whose lower extremity is called Wishart | + | |
- | trees and kangaroo paws, only you can't see the latter in the dark. | + | Then outside to throw balls at each other and scuffle round on the rolling greensward - there is no other name for the immaculate Madden lawns. Seeing that Stan chases a motor mower 20 miles each day round the local lawns, he must keep his own in fine condition as an advertisement. "No wonder Stan is such a good walker," |
- | We were all waiting on Hooper, He had said he was going to be early and bring a tape recorder and get a recording of the whole show from beginning to end. We had visions of him corkscrewing round the dark streets wondering why the moon was never in the | + | |
- | same place twice, and Stan was just thinking of organising a Search & Rescue when Hooper himself arrived with tape-recorder at the | + | Meanwhile no one was neglecting the two pails of fruit punch with icebergs floating in them nine-tenths submerged. Mugs were handy to bail it out and glasses were kept filled, and fun and laughter filled the night. |
- | ready. We had barely time to get it set up in the garage and those | + | |
- | present heard the voice of James Hooper Esquire of Station 2 SBW introducing the show, when with a loud blaring of its horn the Puttmobile arrived. The sound of its motor was dabbed | + | A red glow of coals now awaited the cooks, so a flattened-out fire screen was erected on four waiting pipe supports and the chops and steak and sausages |
- | from the primed up multitude as the Putts roared down the drive and | + | |
- | 21. were duly welcomed within pick-up radius of the microphone. | + | Then as we at on our groundsheets in front of the fire eating, the tape-recorded was switched on and various vocal items were recorded starting at the lowest end of the scale with Colin' |
- | Next down the path comes a moth-eaten Renault (to think that was new once!) and out step Snow and Garth who have to be lured | + | |
- | in front of the microphone to say their piece and answer pertinent questions on the subject of gin. | + | About midnight |
- | what's this roaring velocipede backfiring to a standstill in front of the garage? What else could it be but the Stitt motor-bike. Little Johnnie | + | |
- | o | + | Then the Putts and their passengers had to leave for home as there was still a lot of Putt packing to be done before Jane's departure the next day. We rallied out the front and all stood on the wall in a row like shags in the fair fine night and watched them set out, Colin and Jane sitting up like royalty on the high front seat with little Margaret between them parping gaily on the horn and baby Gerard asleep in his netted pram lashed fast in the back between the Wilsons |
- | or what-have-you. Still, we could have told you the same ourselves, Pete showed a great reluctance to facing the microphone; "I deny everything," | + | |
- | By this time some 20 odd guests had arrived (odd is the right words), so they adjourned to the house for a fashion parade and a notoriously fashion-conscious | + | What filled in the rest of the night only Bushwalkers know, but by the time the light seemed to be taking on a different glow and a few little twittering birds were making odd flutterings in the scribbly gums and pawpaw trees we took a look at a watch and found it was, surprisingly, |
- | Then outside to throw balls at each other and scuffle round on the rolling greensward - there is no other name for the immaculate Madden lawns. Seeing that Stan chases a motor mower 20 miles each day round the local lawns, he must keep his own in fine condition as an advertisement. "No wonder Stan is Such a | + | |
- | good walker," | + | |
- | | + | |
- | A red glow of coals now awaited the cooks, so a flattened- out fire screen was erected on four waiting pipe supports and the chope and steak and Sausages | + | |
- | Then as we at on our groundsheets in front of the fire eating, the tape-recorded was switched on and various vocal items were recorded starting at the lowest end of the scale with Colin' | + | |
- | About midL.!Lght | + | |
- | 220 | + | |
- | blue murder and imprecations hurled at the heads of our guest ef honour and her confederatel | + | |
- | Then the Putts and their passengers had to leave for home as | + | |
- | there was still a lot of Putt packing to be done before Jane's departure the next day e We rallied out the front and all stood on the wall in a row like shags in the fair fine night and watched them set out, Colin and Jane sitting up like royalty on the high front seat with little Margaret between them parping gaily on the | + | |
- | horn and baby Gerard asleep in his netted pram lashed fast in the | + | |
- | back between the Wilson s and the Renwick | + | |
- | wholesome young family are the Putts and isn't it good they' | + | |
- | What filled in the rest of the night only Bushwalkers know, but by the time the light seemed to be taking on a different glow | + | |
- | and a few little twittering birds were making odd flutterings | + | |
- | in the scribbly gums and pawpaw trees we took a look at a watch | + | |
- | snd found it was, surprisingly, | + | |
- | and eiderdowns and cushions round the fire, then lay in our sleeping bags on our backs for a while looking up at the heavens. A full | + | |
- | moon lit up a skyful of white clouds which made a tessellated | + | |
- | pattern like breaking ice floes over its whole expanse, and down channels of blue space between the floes stars floated, impelled by some great skyey current ever towards the west, | + | |
One by one we drifted Off to sleep, all thirteen of us welded into one happy whole, with our companions' | One by one we drifted Off to sleep, all thirteen of us welded into one happy whole, with our companions' | ||
- | And in the silence, like some last late bird came the plaintive voice of Snow protesting that he didn't see why people had to go to sleep on such a glorious night and why wouldn' | + | |
- | awake to talk to him. | + | And in the silence, like some last late bird came the plaintive voice of Snow protesting that he didn't see why people had to go to sleep on such a glorious night and why wouldn' |
- | 23. EXTRA ODDS AND ENDS: | + | |
- | Just to show how Sunday walks are increasing in popularity, on Brian Harvey' | + | ---- |
- | A COUPLE OF EXTRA EASTER TRIPS TO REPORT: | + | |
- | Ernie French, Frank Leyden and Bill Cosgrove set out to | + | === Extra odds and ends. === |
- | % | + | |
- | 1.1 | + | Just to show how Sunday walks are increasing in popularity, on Brian Harvey' |
- | 0.410.000 | + | |
- | Paddy, with a party of 8, had a very pleasant Easter in the CaStle. | + | ---- |
- | well, anyhow, if he gets time he will. We'll be waiting on the postman, Paddy. | + | |
- | 00 0000 | + | === A couple of extra Easter trips to report: === |
- | SOCIAL NOTICE | + | |
- | po YOU KNOW WHERE TEE KARAKORAM IS? | + | Ernie French, Frank Leyden and Bill Cosgrove set out to explore new country in the Nandewar ranges. They travelled by train both ways, and unfortunately struck all the bad weather that the Warrumbunglers were able to slough off on the second day. |
- | NEITHER DID I TILL I LOOKED IT UP IN AN ATLAS. | + | |
- | IT IS A RANGE OF MOUNTAINS BETWEEN SINKIANG AND KA.SHMIRE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE PLACE? | + | Paddy, with a party of 8, had a very pleasant Easter in the Castle |
- | DON'T WAIT TILL YOU WIN THE LOTTERY. COME ALONG TD THE CLUB ROOM ON WEDNESDAY, 16th May, 56 AND SEE IT FOR YOURSELF0 COLOUR SLIDES BY GARTH'S FRIEND SAAED!,_ | + | |
- | AN OMISSION FR94 FEDERATION REPORT: | + | ---- |
- | The Federation will send a representative to the NEW SETTLERS' | + | |
- | ' | + | === Social Notice - do you know where the Krarkoram is? === |
- | ARE YOU SNOWBOUND THIS WINTER? | + | |
- | OR 11RE YOU BOUND FOR THE SNOW? | + | Neither did I till I looked it up in an atlas. It is a range of mountains between Sinkiang and Kashmire. Would you like to see the place? Don't wait till you win the lottery. Come along to the Club Room on Wednesday, 16th May, 1956 and see it for yourself. |
- | PADDY HAS THE WORKS! | + | |
+ | Colour slides by Garth's friend, Saaed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === An omission from Federation Report: === | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Federation will send a representative to the N__New Settlers' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Paddy Made. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Are you snowbound this winter? Or are you bound for the snow? === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy has the works! | ||
Ash skiis for the lower income group and fibre-glass skiis for the mechanised-transport wallahs. | Ash skiis for the lower income group and fibre-glass skiis for the mechanised-transport wallahs. | ||
- | 4 | + | |
- | Stocks and bindings | + | Stocks and bindings and mitts and gloves and everything. |
- | and mitts and gloves and everything. | + | |
+ | Come and inspect or ring for price list to be sent. | ||
Phone: MB 2685 | Phone: MB 2685 | ||
- | PADDY PAUL | ||
- | Lighteght Camp Gear | ||
- | 20! CASTLFRSACT4 St SYDNEY | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin. Lightweight Camp Gear. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 201 Castlereagh St., Sydney. | ||
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