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- | === A thought on teh first day of July. ===== | + | === A thought on the first day of July. ===== |
Oh to be out walking\\ | Oh to be out walking\\ | ||
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- | 3. | + | === Hattswell' |
- | FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT PROBLEMS CONTACT | + | |
- | HATTSWELL'S TAXI & TOURIST SERVICE | + | For all your transport problems contact Hattswell's Taxi and Tourist Service. Ring, write, wire or call any hour, day or night. |
- | RING, WRITE, WIRE or CALL ANY HOUR, DAY OR NIGHT | + | |
- | 'Phone: BlHeath 128 or 249 Booking Office - 4 doors from Gardner' | + | Telephone: Blackheath 129 or 249. Booking Office - 4 doors from Gardner' |
- | SPEEDY | + | |
- | LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR | + | Speedy |
- | FARES: KANANGRA WALLS 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | + | |
- | PERRY'S LOOKDOWN | + | Fares: |
- | JENOLAN STATE FOREST | + | |
- | U,RLON'S FARM 10/- " ft ft ft It | + | * Kanangra Walls - 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) |
- | WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE OTHER TRIPS OR SPEC= PARTIES ON APPLICATION | + | * Perry's Lookdown - 3/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) |
- | ..MM | + | * Jenolan State Forest - 20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) |
- | ... | + | * Carlon's Farm - 10/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) |
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+ | We will be pleased to quote other trips or special parties on application. | ||
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+ | ===== Colong Caving Capers. ===== | ||
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- | OOLONG CAVING CAPERS | ||
(Not the Stitt variety of capers) | (Not the Stitt variety of capers) | ||
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- Dot Barr. | - Dot Barr. | ||
- | With work forgotten, Friday night, Heather, Snow, myself and Rudolph, a new prospective, | + | |
- | Apart from a few creek crossings the going wasn't too bad. Stan declared the road a highway compared with the condition it had been in at Easter. It was late cold and pitch dark when we arrived at Yerranderie, | + | With work forgotten, Friday night, Heather, Snow, myself and Rudolph, a new prospective, |
- | the 'Lord Mayor' | + | |
- | 4. | + | Apart from a few creek crossings the going wasn't too bad. Stan declared the road a highway compared with the condition it had been in at Easter. It was late, cold and pitch dark when we arrived at Yerranderie, |
- | The leader, Peter Stitt, had been unable to come and Snow Brown was taking his place. The morning was beautiful and the track was good - that is, when we were on it. Lt one stage we went ploughing up a ridge, even though it was agreed we were going the wrong way and should have kept to the creek. What odds: These little detours make a trip amusing. However, from then n we did keep to the | + | |
- | creek and eventually reached | + | The leader, Peter Stitt, had been unable to come and Snow Brown was taking his place. The morning was beautiful and the track was good - that is, when we were on it. At one stage we went ploughing up a ridge, even though it was agreed we were going the wrong way and should have kept to the creek. What odds! These little detours make a trip __amusing__. However, from then on we did keep to the creek and eventually reached |
- | We passed through Tonali Gap and then cane up to the saddle where we had refreshments and viewed the view. | + | |
- | The track was too clear now, made so by someone who had recently blazed the trees every six feet - up and down gullies, along the side and top of the ridge we walked and 'Len, for no known reason (except that some of the party had definite intentions of going caving, even though we were headed for the Kowmung River), we stopped at the turn off down to Colong Caves. It was a case of do we go on or do we go down to the Caves to have a look2 "Well, now that we're so near we night as well go down and have lunch," | + | The track was too clear now, made so by someone who had recently blazed the trees every six feet - up and down gullies, along the side and top of the ridge we walked and then, for no known reason (except that some of the party had definite intentions of going caving, even though we were headed for the Kowmung River), we stopped at the turn off down to Colong Caves. It was a case of do we go on or do we go down to the Caves to have a look? "Well, now that we're so near we might as well go down and have lunch," |
- | question. This was the result:- | + | |
"The Kowmung would be a good trip, but we'll have to bash to make it." | "The Kowmung would be a good trip, but we'll have to bash to make it." | ||
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"Not all of us have seen the caves; why not go caving?" | "Not all of us have seen the caves; why not go caving?" | ||
- | "This is an official trip; we'd better do what's on the prgrarre" " | + | |
- | so we don't have to go to the Kowmung." | + | "This is an official trip; we'd better do what's on the programme." |
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+ | " | ||
"Who wants to go to the Kowmung?" | "Who wants to go to the Kowmung?" | ||
- | 2,t this stage someone remembered that Rudolph' | + | |
- | " | + | At this stage someone remembered that Rudolph' |
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+ | " | ||
" | " | ||
- | ",,greed?" ":4greedl" | + | |
- | "Fancy being white-anted by a prospective:1" (Much laughter) | + | "Agreed?" "Agreed!" |
- | After tents had been erected and gear unpacked we were ready to go caving, | + | |
- | Some of the caves were rather large and a few of them contained the usual live limestone formations; the rest housed mostly dead rock, dirc, and live bats, bat it was interesting trying out all the different leads and following the string ard arrows: After a while we picked on the main chain of caves and walked and crawled and wriggled through, gradually dropping lower and lower until, after about an hour and a half, we decided we were probably level with the | + | "Fancy being white-anted by a prospective!!" (Much laughter) |
- | 5. | + | |
- | LTH | + | After tents had been erected and gear unpacked we were ready to go caving, |
- | HE | + | |
- | S 1LNITi4.RIU M | + | Some of the caves were rather large and a few of them contained the usual live limestone formations; the rest housed mostly dead rock, dirt, and live bats, but it was interesting trying out all the different leads and following the string ard arrows!! After a while we picked on the main chain of caves and walked and crawled and wriggled through, gradually dropping lower and lower until, after about an hour and a half, we decided we were probably level with the creek as the cave' |
- | FOOD | + | |
- | SHOP | + | We were sitting around the fire after tea when lights started bobbing down the track and six chaps appeared out of the night. They told us they had left their cars at Colong and walked out in the dark. They intended |
- | OFFERS | + | |
- | QUALITY DRIED FRUITS, NUTS and BISCUITS DELICIOUS FRUIT SWEETS | + | Next morning was clear and cold. After eating we walked around to where the other bods were camped to hear about their night' |
- | WHOLSOME, LIGHT BY-KING CRISP BREAD 1, | + | |
- | COME TO OUR STORE at 13 HUNTER STREET, AND SEE OUR WONDERFUL RNGE OF HELLTH-GIVING FOODS | + | |
- | FOR WALKING TRIPS AND HOME USE - | + | |
- | creek as the caves floor was covered with water. Suddenly Brian shouted, "Oh, we're out again," | + | |
- | We were sitting around the fire after tea when lights started bobbing down the track and six chaps appeared out of the night. | + | |
- | They told us they had left their cars at Colong and walked out in the dark. They fatended | + | |
- | Next morning was clear and cold. After eating we walked around to where the other bods were camped to hear about their night' | + | |
- | for caving, so we collected our torches, etc., and the Admiral climbed into his japara trousers. This was when we decided to have a joke at his expense. With a sly wink at the urgers Snow said, "I don't think we'd better go caving, we haven' | + | |
"Oh, make up your mind," growled the victim. | "Oh, make up your mind," growled the victim. | ||
- | "We won't go, okay?" Everyone agreed. Brian commenced to strip off his japara trousers down to his shorts again. He was just dragging the trousers off over his hobnailed boots (rather a hard job) | + | |
- | 6. | + | "We won't go, okay?" Everyone agreed. Brian commenced to strip off his japara trousers down to his shorts again. He was just dragging the trousers off over his hobnailed boots (rather a hard job) when someone said, "Come on, let's go caving; we've got plenty of time." |
- | when someone said, "Come on, let's go caving; we!ve got plenty of time." | + | |
"Yes, let's go," added another. | "Yes, let's go," added another. | ||
- | It was really something to see the expression on the Admiral' | + | |
- | Another snap decision was made, and once more it was decided not to so caving - and once more the Admiral began to change his japara trousers. By this time 1,e was at screaming point; | + | It was really something to see the expression on the Admiral' |
- | "re | + | |
- | you sods lx;x?x; going caving or not?" | + | Another snap decision was made, and once more it was decided not to go caving - and once more the Admiral began to change his japara trousers. By this time he was at screaming point. |
- | Naturally enough we were in fits of laughter, but managed to assure Brian we were definitely going caving, no kiddingl | + | |
- | We spent another two hours underground, | + | " |
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+ | Naturally enough we were in fits of laughter, but managed to assure Brian we were definitely going caving, no kidding! | ||
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+ | We spent another two hours underground, | ||
From Brian: "Can you see my torch?" | From Brian: "Can you see my torch?" | ||
- | can you see mine?" | + | |
+ | " | ||
" | " | ||
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"Then we must be in different squeeze holes!" | "Then we must be in different squeeze holes!" | ||
- | Finally we left the caves, and before hitting the track plunged into the creek for a swim - never let it be said 'for a wash! - | + | |
- | to dissolve the inErround, underground mud - or rather, | + | Finally we left the caves, and before hitting the track plunged into the creek for a swim - never let it be said 'for a wash' |
- | " | + | |
- | Big Rick ahead: Leaving our packs at the saddle we raced up the ridge. | + | " |
- | view." (Poor misguided fools.) Up the rock face we went,same of us minus our boots, but we were foiled again; the rock face was only a sham and the top of Big Rick was still above us. We plodded on, but the top when reached was flat and covered in trees which entirely blocked the view. | + | |
+ | " | ||
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+ | Big Rick ahead! Leaving our packs at the saddle we raced up the ridge. | ||
"We could see more back where we started from." | "We could see more back where we started from." | ||
- | Back again9 | + | |
- | mentioned!!! Oh, the indignity or it Oh, the agony of it | + | Back again, |
- | Lai, the rock ledge at last - luxury to walk on - and below | + | |
- | 7. | + | Ah, the rock ledge at last - luxury to walk on - and below and beyond uur sought-after view - the Kowmung River weaving a path through the blue, blue mountains, a map at our feet. |
- | and beyond uur soui;ht-after view - the Kowmung River weaving a path through the blue, blue mountains, a map at our feet. | + | |
- | Collng | + | Colong |
- | plugs, punctuated by cups of tea consumed around a blackfellow' | + | |
- | leaving the inhabitants to wonder who the unseen travellers were on a certain fine week-end in May. | + | ---- |
- | 1 | + | |
- | GOSSIP: | + | === The Sanitarium Health Food Shop. === |
- | . Merl Watman is going off again to England, and old-hand David Darwin Dandy Stead is already there. | + | |
- | We hear that Hannah Shibuya, now married and living In Adelaide, has two children. | + | Offers quality dried fruits, nuts and biscuits. Delicious fruit sweets. Wholesome, light ry-king crisp bread. |
- | a a | + | |
- | RING, WRITE or CALL . | + | Amazing, low economy prices. |
- | IMPORTANT TRANSPORT NOTICE | + | |
- | BUSHVIL.LKERS REQUIRING | + | Come to out store at 13 Hunter Street, and see our wonderful range of health-giving foods - for walking trips and home use. |
- | FROM DI,LCKHEATH. | + | |
- | SIEDLECKY'S TAXI & TOURIST SERVICE 116 STATION STREET.' BLACKHMTH. 24 HOUR SERVICE | + | ---- |
- | BUSHWALKERS | + | |
- | 'PHONE: BTHE, | + | === Important Transport Notice. === |
- | FARES: KANANGRA waLLs | + | |
- | PERRY 'S LOOKDOWN JEN.014N STATE FOREST ARLON' | + | Bushwalkers requiring transport from Blackheath, any hour, ring, write or call... |
- | per head (minimum 5 passengers) | + | |
- | | + | Siedlecky's Taxi and Tourist Service. |
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- | | + | 116 Station Street, Blackheath. |
- | LOOK FOR T.C.3210 or PACIMRD | + | |
- | ......... | + | 24 hour service. |
- | TRANSPORT | + | |
- | ANY HOUR | + | Bushwalkers |
- | S. | + | |
+ | 'Phone Blackheath | ||
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+ | Fares: | ||
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+ | * Kanangra Walls: 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | ||
+ | * Perry' | ||
+ | * Jenolan State Forest: | ||
+ | * Carlon' | ||
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+ | Look for T.C.3210 or Packhard | ||
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+ | === Gossip. === | ||
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+ | Merl Watman is going off again to England, and old-hand David Darwin Dandy Stead is already there. | ||
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+ | We hear that Hannah Shibuya, now married and living in Adelaide, has two children. | ||
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FEDEILLTION REPORT JUNE. | FEDEILLTION REPORT JUNE. | ||
The June Meeting of the Federation was attended by 25 delegates and 4 visitors - a record number by recent standards. | The June Meeting of the Federation was attended by 25 delegates and 4 visitors - a record number by recent standards. |
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