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- | The meeting commenced at 8.20 p.m. with the President, Brian Harvey, in the Chair, and about 30 members present. Apologies were received from Paul Barnes and Heather Joyce. The President extended a welcome to Jim Cuthbertson, | + | The meeting commenced at 8.20 p.m. with the President, Brian Harvey, in the Chair, and about 30 members present. Apologies were received from Paul Barnes and Heather Joyce. The President extended a welcome to Jim Cuthbertson, |
Jack Gentle said he had been in touch with Ansett Airways. The Company was now prepared to go anywhere and Clubs were advised to get together if they wished to take advantage of the discount offers and discuss it with Mr. Brown, one of the Company officials. | Jack Gentle said he had been in touch with Ansett Airways. The Company was now prepared to go anywhere and Clubs were advised to get together if they wished to take advantage of the discount offers and discuss it with Mr. Brown, one of the Company officials. | ||
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Unfortunately Peter could not came with us and so on Good Friday we set off from Perth in the Holden Utility with another interested couple. Lunch on a gravel road running between Porongorups and Stirling Ranges, then a quick look at Chester Pass which crosses the range through a low saddle. The range itself is spectacular and vaguely reminiscent of the Warrumbungle and McPherson Ranges - a low main range with violent upthrusts of decomposed quartzite dominated on the western end by Mt. Toolbrinup and the eastern end by Bluff Knoll and Ellen' | Unfortunately Peter could not came with us and so on Good Friday we set off from Perth in the Holden Utility with another interested couple. Lunch on a gravel road running between Porongorups and Stirling Ranges, then a quick look at Chester Pass which crosses the range through a low saddle. The range itself is spectacular and vaguely reminiscent of the Warrumbungle and McPherson Ranges - a low main range with violent upthrusts of decomposed quartzite dominated on the western end by Mt. Toolbrinup and the eastern end by Bluff Knoll and Ellen' | ||
- | Asz it was getting late we decided to try the track and that last 8 miles took 1 1/4 hours, a few rude words, much pushing over scrub and bushes and a muffler for the utility before we reached the already established camp of the other four enthusiasts. They were YMCA chaps with a common love of walking, led by Peter Thorne who had started the whole thing as far as we were concerned. They had climbed the Knoll from the north side but had been beaten on another attempt from the south by inclement weather last year. | + | As it was getting late we decided to try the track and that last 8 miles took 1 1/4 hours, a few rude words, much pushing over scrub and bushes and a muffler for the utility before we reached the already established camp of the other four enthusiasts. They were YMCA chaps with a common love of walking, led by Peter Thorne who had started the whole thing as far as we were concerned. They had climbed the Knoll from the north side but had been beaten on another attempt from the south by inclement weather last year. |
As a matter of interest to web-footed walkers in Sydney, we had had one day's rain in 5 months up till Easter and consequently carried water with us, although there was a small creek running further up in the range. | As a matter of interest to web-footed walkers in Sydney, we had had one day's rain in 5 months up till Easter and consequently carried water with us, although there was a small creek running further up in the range. | ||
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* Kanangra Walls: 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | * Kanangra Walls: 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | ||
- | * Perry' | + | * Perry' |
* Jenolan State Forest: 20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | * Jenolan State Forest: 20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | ||
* Carlon' | * Carlon' | ||
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- A monthly walks programme report to be submitted to Committee and to the General Meeting each month. Contents - Details of the previous month' | - A monthly walks programme report to be submitted to Committee and to the General Meeting each month. Contents - Details of the previous month' | ||
- At every meeting the Walks Secretary or his deputy will announce the walks programmed for the following week-end, giving as many details as possible about each walk. The leader or his representative (a member who will be attending the walk, or the Walks Sec.) should be present on the Wednesday before his walk, so that prospectives will be able to meet the leader and any members who have indicated that they will be present. | - At every meeting the Walks Secretary or his deputy will announce the walks programmed for the following week-end, giving as many details as possible about each walk. The leader or his representative (a member who will be attending the walk, or the Walks Sec.) should be present on the Wednesday before his walk, so that prospectives will be able to meet the leader and any members who have indicated that they will be present. | ||
- | - A walks committee to draw up a list of walks of __all__ types in __all__ localities. These trips to be recorded and as time progresses any details (transport, points of interest, side trips, etc.) will be added to each listed trip, so that a very comprehensive trip catalogue will be developed. Details contained in the catagogue | + | - A walks committee to draw up a list of walks of __all__ types in __all__ localities. These trips to be recorded and as time progresses any details (transport, points of interest, side trips, etc.) will be added to each listed trip, so that a very comprehensive trip catalogue will be developed. Details contained in the catalogue |
Further details of the workings of the scheme will be submitted to members in due course. | Further details of the workings of the scheme will be submitted to members in due course. | ||
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=== Attention All Skiers. === | === Attention All Skiers. === | ||
- | We don't want to cast a hoodoo over our skiers just because Peter Stitt was unfortunate enough to break his leg up in the snow country, but hospital and ambulance expenses being what they are today, prospective skiers can obtain a policy to cover up to £100 Medical Expenses. This will give protection whilst on snow-covered ground | + | We don't want to cast a hoodoo over our skiers just because Peter Stitt was unfortunate enough to break his leg up in the snow country, but hospital and ambulance expenses being what they are today, prospective skiers can obtain a policy to cover up to £100 Medical Expenses. This will give protection whilst on snow-covered ground |
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Waterfall, Saturday. | Waterfall, Saturday. | ||
- | Hoping to stimulate Club membership I waited on the railway station this morning on the lookout for typical | + | Hoping to stimulate Club membership I waited on the railway station this morning on the lookout for typical |
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Bell, Thursday. | Bell, Thursday. | ||
- | Manufacturerst | + | Manufacturers' |
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+ | ===== Bang!!! ===== | ||
- | BANGUI | + | === A Report of the Sydney Bush Talkers' |
- | LE222:rt Vrke Syda2y_By.fh | + | |
- | Monthly General Meeting, - Geof | + | - Geof Wagg. |
- | Now every Wenfsdfy | + | |
- | An' all the Talkers gather roun' an' give their zums a beatin' | + | Now every Wen' |
- | An' "Those in favour please say Aye," | + | An' all the Talkers gather roun' an' give their gums a beatin' |
- | The Talkers, as it fappened, coulda took no better cue | + | Well, usyully its pretty safe - just Conservation stuff,\\ |
- | !Cos lots of Walkers was away at Bet Swain' | + | An' "Those in favour please say Aye," |
- | An' that's why, when we entered, the tole 'all seemed sort of Tuehed | + | But this last meetin' |
- | When Frank Ashcan moves a motion | + | Into our carefree walkin' |
- | Seems the Coast and Mountain Talkers puts the word on Federation An' complains: "that its Reunion is a source of consternation From the Tooligan befaviour | + | |
- | foo lets down tents an!, bangs on tins an' makes a lot of noise" An' they say because o' this the Fed. Reunion' | + | The Talkers, as it ' |
- | Frank moves we gets our delegates to vote Reunions out | + | 'Cos lots o' |
- | "' | + | An' that's why, when we entered, the ' |
- | liquor" | + | An' |
- | Because they aren't all quite like fim when they gets on the shikker. Frank Young fe says 'a reckons | + | So we feels a mite uneasy, but we're 'ardly in our seat\\ |
+ | When Frank Ashcan moves a motion | ||
+ | |||
+ | Seems the Coast and Mountain Talkers puts the word on Federation\\ | ||
+ | An' complains: "that its Reunion is a source of consternation\\ | ||
+ | From the ' | ||
+ | ' | ||
+ | An' they say because o' this the Fed. Reunion' | ||
+ | An' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Frank moves we gets our delegates to vote Reunions out\\ | ||
+ | "' | ||
+ | An' | ||
+ | Because they aren't all quite like ' | ||
+ | Frank Young ' | ||
An' lots uv other people adds their voices to the fight. | An' lots uv other people adds their voices to the fight. | ||
- | An' Snow Brown says 'a isn't sure if fe's in order 'era, | + | |
- | But fe thinks they 'old Reunions at the wrong time of the -year. So the President informs | + | An' Snow Brown says 'e isn't sure if 'e's in order 'ere,\\ |
- | Yet when at last we gets a vote ' | + | But ' |
- | Then the President | + | So the President informs |
- | Not many takes Tim serious - they all laughs, anyway - But Frank Ashcan recons | + | " |
- | So fo 'olds forth far a while until the Pres. says, as a notion | + | Then Frank Ashcan in 'is summin' |
- | "Good-ohs" says Frank, "alal ' | + | Yet when at last we gets a vote ' |
- | Frank' | + | For it's " |
- | Well, there' | + | Too good a reputation to be finished by a noise1 |
- | It seems as !ow !e doesn' | + | |
- | An! te says, in !is opinion, " | + | Then the President |
- | So moves :at to accomplish this an' save our finance | + | When we 'ears is propasishun |
- | Then Jim Brown To louts 'is spoke in; with the feclin's gettin' | + | Because 'e says 'at, in the old days, when the club was just a squirt,\\ |
- | An! explains t! Mr. Ashcan, | + | On trips y' |
- | But I still doubt if he'll see it far y! know, " | + | Then the leader |
- | We relaxes while the Walks Sec. gets the meetin! on !is back; | + | An' ' |
- | Seems !is programme' | + | |
- | An! !e clears | + | Not many takes ' |
- | 'arc's a bloke loos if just talkin! could insure yer right t! fames Then mighty gales uv 'is own breath would echo with 'is name. But sad it is frum deeds alone y' gets yer earthly praise - | + | But Frank Ashcan recons |
- | le's raised no 'and to 'alp the Club in all !is walkin! days. Yet !ere 70 sees 'is duty plain an' moves a motion short: "Next month the Walks Sec. should produce a co!erunt report On where the programme is, t: get it overdue so far" - Perlaps | + | So ' |
- | Well, no one wants to argue - those in favour all say " | + | ' |
- | 20. | + | |
- | But it wasn't just is sentimonts tat' | + | "Good-oh," says Frank, "an' |
- | Ant yet, we wou]dlitt , | + | I move we leaves the big decision to th' |
- | An' it's not us too sfLtsfl watc7iuc; hinter:, | + | Then we 'ears a few more speakers |
- | But same other cove too creeps in late ant sends fr | + | An' it's the first time 'at I knows of 'at I've raised me 'and with Frank' |
- | Still, | + | |
- | fat's a bit rough on Snow," I thinks. 1,),It Jack -_,ohs vory grave ant soz 'at we're an adult club'ant so we should | + | Well, there' |
- | Like grown-ups do; (which | + | Then Alex Colley' |
- | le snatches up the gauntlet an' | + | It seems as 'ow 'e doesn' |
- | But blessed are the peacemakers, | + | Out donations to th' Bushwakkers with reckerless abandon\\ |
- | too says that now they' | + | An' ' |
- | With which the meetint | + | An' |
- | Only.....we don't feel so merry, 'cause it seams there' | + | |
- | wrong,.. There' | + | So moves 'at to accomplish this an' save our finance |
- | An' I seem to see tem shapint allour.Walkers to a mould | + | We itimise |
- | -Until they looks jist like poor Jack, as sour...ant crabbedmani | + | Someone moves a slight amendment on the form 'at it should take,\\ |
- | That's why it seems a big mistake. ..What are the?- th4.nktrt | + | An' |
- | FORTHCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS. | + | Frank Ashcan |
- | Wed. June 20th GREECh | + | An' |
- | Wed. June 27th ELLCK-AND-IITITE PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION ER:MEM. yAlKs PROGRAMME | + | An ' |
- | 13/14/15th July Frank Rigby - read Frank Young | + | Why the Bushwakkers don't just get paid like any other band. |
- | 21. | + | |
- | THE WEDDING OF BETTY SWAIN _TO PETER ARMSTRONG | + | Then Jim Brown 'e puts __' |
+ | ' | ||
+ | An' | ||
+ | But I still doubt if he'll see it fer y' | ||
+ | There's a few more verbal | ||
+ | An' | ||
+ | |||
+ | We relaxes while the Walks Sec. gets the meetin' | ||
+ | Seems 'is programme' | ||
+ | The President frowns down at 'im an' | ||
+ | An' | ||
+ | As this hinfernal | ||
+ | But the culprit | ||
+ | |||
+ | An' 'e clears | ||
+ | Then the Pres. ' | ||
+ | An' says, "Cor strike me ' | ||
+ | While the Secretary | ||
+ | At which the Walks Sec., 'oo's subsided, sinks down lower in ' | ||
+ | But Mister Robert Abernethy scrambles to 'is feet. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 'ere's a bloke ' | ||
+ | Then mighty gales uv 'is own breath would echo with 'is name.\\ | ||
+ | But sad it is frum deeds alone y' gets yer earthly praise -\\ | ||
+ | 'e's raised no 'and to 'elp the Club in all 'is walkin' | ||
+ | Yet 'ere ' | ||
+ | "Next month the Walks Sec. should produce a co'erunt report\\ | ||
+ | On where the programme is, t' | ||
+ | Per' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Well, no one wants to argue - those in favour all say " | ||
+ | The meetin' | ||
+ | When Old Jack Wren, that bitter | ||
+ | In the name o' "Law an' | ||
+ | |||
+ | But it wasn't just 'is sentiments | ||
+ | 'Cause some o' | ||
+ | 'E says ' | ||
+ | An' | ||
+ | Or kick ' | ||
+ | Well, we still thinks this part funny, | ||
+ | |||
+ | An' | ||
+ | Except | ||
+ | An' it's not __us__ 'oo sits an' watches 'at hinterrupts | ||
+ | But some other cove ' | ||
+ | Still, | ||
+ | But then ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | "' | ||
+ | An' sez 'at we're an adult club an' so we should | ||
+ | Like grown-ups do; (which | ||
+ | On'y jist a bit more vicious - NO! We won' | ||
+ | But ' | ||
+ | Well, y' | ||
+ | The Walks Sec. ' | ||
+ | 'cause Walkers won't be bullied, an' I can tell yer flat\\ | ||
+ | 'at all yer plans 'll come to nort!" | ||
+ | ' | ||
+ | An' | ||
+ | But blessed are the peacemakers, | ||
+ | ' | ||
+ | But Jack Wren, the old pessamist, | ||
+ | So when we 'as a vote on it, the motion wins the day,\\ | ||
+ | With which the meetin' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Only..... we don't feel so merry, 'cause it seems there' | ||
+ | There' | ||
+ | An' I seem to see 'em shapin' | ||
+ | Until they looks jist like poor Jack, as sour... | ||
+ | Imagine cramping all Stitt' | ||
+ | Or masking Garth' | ||
+ | Or Dot, or Snow, or Putt, or Stan - there __' | ||
+ | The Club' | ||
+ | |||
+ | That's why it seems a big mistake.... What are they thinkin' | ||
+ | Because, it's like Tom Moppett says, " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Forthcoming Social Events. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wed. June 20th: Greece | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wed. June 27th: Black-and-white Photographic Competition. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Errata: Walks Programme. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | 13/14/15th July: Frank Rigby - read Frank Young. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== The Wedding Of Betty Swain To Peter Armstrong. ===== | ||
- Dot Butler | - Dot Butler | ||
- | The trouble was my mind was straying and I was carried on past Vaucluse before I woke up to where I was and leapt out of the bus. The church bells had stopped ringing as I came chasing back through the windy blue darkness along the shadowy serpentine above the bay. There rose the dark pile of stones that was St.Michaells, a gleam of soft yellow light at the entrance. I crushed my hat on to my head, shook my skirt straight, took a deep breath and stepped | + | |
+ | The trouble was my mind was straying and I was carried on past Vaucluse before I woke up to where I was and leapt out of the bus. The church bells had stopped ringing as I came chasing back through the windy blue darkness along the shadowy serpentine above the bay. There rose the dark pile of stones that was St. Michael' | ||
And suddenly there was silence. | And suddenly there was silence. | ||
- | Outside the wind might call, the lights glare, | + | |
- | Down there in front was a pink-petalled bridesmaid and a little flower girl, and over there the earnest serious profile | + | Outside the wind might call, the lights glare, |
- | The two young people were kneeling high up in front. The priest' | + | |
- | 'And then the book, mad I didn't here, I felt, was their first steps through green, pie up sUnkissed, | + | Down there in front was a pink-petalled bridesmaid and a little flower girl, and over there the earnest serious profile |
- | " | + | |
- | All the world and we two, end Heaven be our stay. | + | The two young people were kneeling high up in front. The priest' |
- | What's the world, my lass, my love; what can it do? I an thine and thou art mine; life is fresh and new. | + | |
- | Take a kiss from me, my lass - Now the song begins... Life was made afresh for us and the brave heart wins. | + | And then the voice stopped and they had gone out to sign the book, and I didn' |
- | If the darker days should come when no sun will shine Thou wilt dry my tears, my lass, end I'll dry thinIt's we two, it's we two, While the world' | + | |
- | 1 | + | " |
- | P7Z. | + | All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay. |
- | A h | + | |
- | II | + | What's the world, my lass, my love; what can it do?\\ |
- | PI I | + | I am thine and thou art mine; life is fresh and new. |
- | MORE ABOUT | + | |
- | From Jamberoo | + | Take a kiss from me, my lass - Now the song begins...\\ |
- | No, not the nanny, | + | Life was made afresh for us and the brave heart wins. |
- | Above all else it must have VV0I.T | + | |
- | It must have W.I.T. ' | + | If the darker days should come when no sun will shine\\ |
- | Mind you see it Ts just the ticket Because it has to hold Ben Rickett." | + | Thou wilt dry my tears, my lass, and I'll dry thine. |
- | The collar was made stout and strong And it was 30 inches long... | + | |
- | Strong enough to hold a steer | + | It's we two, it's we two, While the world' |
- | But Ben looked at it with a sneer. "How dare they hold me back in chains When love is surging through my volnsl" A mighty heave - It cane away And Ben' | + | Hand in hand together, lass, on our wedding day." |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Paddy Made. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === More About W.I.T. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | From Jamberoo | ||
+ | "I want a collar for the goat;\\ | ||
+ | No, not the nanny, | ||
+ | I want a strong one for the billy.\\ | ||
+ | 30 inches is the fit,\\ | ||
+ | Above all else it must have W.I.T\\ | ||
+ | It must have W.I.T. ' | ||
+ | It must be 30 inches long.\\ | ||
+ | Mind you see it' | ||
+ | Because it has to hold Ben Rickett." | ||
+ | |||
+ | The collar was made stout and strong\\ | ||
+ | And it was 30 inches long...\\ | ||
+ | Strong enough to hold a steer\\ | ||
+ | But Ben looked at it with a sneer.\\ | ||
+ | "How dare they hold me back in chains\\ | ||
+ | When love is surging through my veins!"\\ | ||
+ | A mighty heave - It came away\\ | ||
+ | And Ben was loose to love and play.\\ | ||
+ | Ah lack-a-day, Oh what a pit!\\ | ||
The collar just did not have W.I.T. | The collar just did not have W.I.T. | ||
- | " | ||
- | Ben Rickett fs neck behind t he horns, And this the secret is, to wit, | ||
- | If aught proves weak we strengthen It: | ||
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+ | " | ||
+ | A chap's not beaten till he's tried!" | ||
+ | A __double__ collar now adorns\\ | ||
+ | Ben Rickett' | ||
+ | And this the secret is, to wit, | ||
+ | __If aught proves weak we strengthen it__! | ||
+ | |||
+ | W.I.T. = What It Takes - the built-in ingredient of Paddy-Made Camp Gear. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin. Lightweight Camp Gear. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 201 Castlereagh St., Sydney. | ||
+ | |||
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