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- | In "South Col" the writer, Wilfred-Noyce, | + | In "South Col" the writer, Wilfred-Noyce, |
- | I dareaay | + | I daresay |
- | The Admiral and the others, to a total of six who had gone forward in the Madden car, were still sitting or sleeping in our tourist bus outside Katoomba station, where we dragged in at 11.45 p.m., 5 1/4 hours out of Central and pursued by sundry Mails - almost as though our hussy of a train were Marelyn | + | The Admiral and the others, to a total of six who had gone forward in the Madden car, were still sitting or sleeping in our tourist bus outside Katoomba station, where we dragged in at 11.45 p.m., 5 1/4 hours out of Central and pursued by sundry Mails - almost as though our hussy of a train were Marilyn |
The coach trip out to Morong Creek was, as you must know, singularly uneventful. Some dozed fitfully and a nearly full moon silvered the frosty landscape, and the head-lamps wheeled ahead on a succession of white posts and avenues of quivering foliage. Up the hill past Jenolan we began to see patches of snow, and at the Oberon Road junction it was lying thickly in sheltered places. A quarter to three it was when we shuffled out into the tingling air at Morong Crk. and I had just enough time to pitch my tent hastily before my fingers became quite helpless. The pain of circulation returning after I was in my sleeping bag kept me awake long enough to hear the leader' | The coach trip out to Morong Creek was, as you must know, singularly uneventful. Some dozed fitfully and a nearly full moon silvered the frosty landscape, and the head-lamps wheeled ahead on a succession of white posts and avenues of quivering foliage. Up the hill past Jenolan we began to see patches of snow, and at the Oberon Road junction it was lying thickly in sheltered places. A quarter to three it was when we shuffled out into the tingling air at Morong Crk. and I had just enough time to pitch my tent hastily before my fingers became quite helpless. The pain of circulation returning after I was in my sleeping bag kept me awake long enough to hear the leader' | ||
- | Of course we didn' | + | Of course we didn' |
For about a mile the terrain was fairly flat, and so damnably featureless. The Admiral dashed around out in front, wending a compass and curbing those who were persistently swinging away to the north. Knowing there were a few others who had " | For about a mile the terrain was fairly flat, and so damnably featureless. The Admiral dashed around out in front, wending a compass and curbing those who were persistently swinging away to the north. Knowing there were a few others who had " | ||
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Breakfast Creek was a shock. You know how it's usually a trickle of clear water over a bed of lovely smooth pebbles of many colours? Well, here it was, bashing and boiling along, almost waist deep at some of the crossings, discoloured and with quite respectable pressure waves. I honestly believe I'd have abandoned it and pushed on up the Cox to Tinpot Ridge if I hadn't come up with Dorothy Barr and Geoff Broadhead here. As it was, we forced a passage as a trio, linking arms to negotiate the worst crossings and cutting down the 37 fords to about 11. That meant, of course, clambering along some very slender pads, often going high, and sometimes wading around the foot of projecting ridges. At about 3 o' | Breakfast Creek was a shock. You know how it's usually a trickle of clear water over a bed of lovely smooth pebbles of many colours? Well, here it was, bashing and boiling along, almost waist deep at some of the crossings, discoloured and with quite respectable pressure waves. I honestly believe I'd have abandoned it and pushed on up the Cox to Tinpot Ridge if I hadn't come up with Dorothy Barr and Geoff Broadhead here. As it was, we forced a passage as a trio, linking arms to negotiate the worst crossings and cutting down the 37 fords to about 11. That meant, of course, clambering along some very slender pads, often going high, and sometimes wading around the foot of projecting ridges. At about 3 o' | ||
- | We came to Carlon' | + | We came to Carlon' |
I Passed Carlon' | I Passed Carlon' | ||
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The next couple of hours merge into a strange dreamlike kind of march. Rain was still falling, and everywhere water was cascading, running, flowing. The night was full of the sounds - the thousand soft and angry, gentle and fierce, soothing and disturbing sounds that water can make. My feet splashed and swished through a succession of pools and gutters and creeks. By now my spasm of energy was spent; I was dragging, and my pack getting wetter and heavier. If I had seen any shelter, any place tolerably dry, in Megalong, I believe I'd have stopped then and there. I didn't - the whole landscape was awash. I traced the approach to Devil' | The next couple of hours merge into a strange dreamlike kind of march. Rain was still falling, and everywhere water was cascading, running, flowing. The night was full of the sounds - the thousand soft and angry, gentle and fierce, soothing and disturbing sounds that water can make. My feet splashed and swished through a succession of pools and gutters and creeks. By now my spasm of energy was spent; I was dragging, and my pack getting wetter and heavier. If I had seen any shelter, any place tolerably dry, in Megalong, I believe I'd have stopped then and there. I didn't - the whole landscape was awash. I traced the approach to Devil' | ||
- | In a dazed, numb kind of way I made the climb, and finally came to the overhan: | + | In a dazed, numb kind of way I made the climb, and finally came to the overhang just below the Hole itself. There I stopped abruptly. From the darkness ahead came a frightening sound of a great volume of tumbling water. It occurred to me that it might be dangerous to try the Hole itself solo, and with a failing torch it was not the time to take chances. Here was refuge of a kind - the gravel at the back of the overhang was almost dry. |
The decision made, I lost no time. Off with my wettest clothes, on with the driest in my pack, and into my rather moist sleeping bag. As my hands became warm I realised that " | The decision made, I lost no time. Off with my wettest clothes, on with the driest in my pack, and into my rather moist sleeping bag. As my hands became warm I realised that " | ||
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=== Club membership === | === Club membership === | ||
- | In all the discussions we have had in meetings about maintaining or increasing Club membership, we have discussed only the means of attracting new members. Even if we had unlimited resources for publicity we would be up against it to sell bushwalking to a public which prefers to leave exertion to horses, dogs and top-line sportsmen and only walks when forced to do so by parking restrictions. Carrying a pack up and down mountains through the bush in heat, cold or wet, and camping in a little tent on the ground just doesn' | + | In all the discussions we have had in meetings about maintaining or increasing Club membership, we have discussed only the means of attracting new members. Even if we had unlimited resources for publicity we would be up against it to sell bushwalking to a public which prefers to leave exertion to horses, dogs and top-line sportsmen and only walks when forced to do so by parking restrictions. Carrying a pack up and down mountains through the bush in heat, cold or wet, and camping in a little tent on the ground just doesn' |
In our discussions the fact has been overlooked that we do, nevertheless, | In our discussions the fact has been overlooked that we do, nevertheless, | ||
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- For those who like hard walks:- Encourage the prospectives and new members who are capable of them to join in. These walks are a kind of challenge to new members, and there is no better way of getting to know members than to go on them. | - For those who like hard walks:- Encourage the prospectives and new members who are capable of them to join in. These walks are a kind of challenge to new members, and there is no better way of getting to know members than to go on them. | ||
- | If everybody does what they can towards helping the prospecttves | + | If everybody does what they can towards helping the prospectives |
Yours sincerely, | Yours sincerely, | ||
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* Hon. Treasurer - (Mrs.) M.L. Fox | * Hon. Treasurer - (Mrs.) M.L. Fox | ||
- | __Affiliation Fees__: 9d. per. member based on the membership on June 30th, 1956, with a mimimum | + | __Affiliation Fees__: 9d. per. member based on the membership on June 30th, 1956, with a minimum |
=== July Meeting. === | === July Meeting. === | ||
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Mr. Pallin presented an __Interim Report on the Decline in Club Membership__. Amongst the salient points were these:- | Mr. Pallin presented an __Interim Report on the Decline in Club Membership__. Amongst the salient points were these:- | ||
- | - The Federation should aim to increase interest in bushwalking and therefrom give a lead to increase membership of Clubs. | + | (1) The Federation should aim to increase interest in bushwalking and therefrom give a lead to increase membership of Clubs. |
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- | | + | (2) Prospectives should be given more attention on their initial walks. |
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+ | (3) The National Fitness Council should be drawn upon for children interested in bushwalking. These children should be given special attention from a new organisation set up by Federation. | ||
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+ | (4) Publicity could be sought by:- | ||
* Notice in the 'phone book. | * Notice in the 'phone book. | ||
* Sessions on the radio. | * Sessions on the radio. | ||
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* Window displays. | * Window displays. | ||
* Public showing of slides. | * Public showing of slides. | ||
- | - Federation should undertake the organisation of trail making in various areas and request the erection of entrance notices, etc. | + | |
- | | + | (5) Federation should undertake the organisation of trail making in various areas and request the erection of entrance notices, etc. |
- | | + | |
+ | (6) The establishment of a National Parks Assn. | ||
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+ | (7) The making of maps for walkers by walkers. | ||
It is apparent that the scheme requires the efforts of a good working group and the co-operation of all Clubs. The report will be circulated to all clubs so that a debate may take place at the September Meeting of Federation. | It is apparent that the scheme requires the efforts of a good working group and the co-operation of all Clubs. The report will be circulated to all clubs so that a debate may take place at the September Meeting of Federation. | ||
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- | WALKS REPORT FOR JUNE, 1956. | + | ===== Walks Report For June, 1956. ===== |
Some shocking weather upset some of the programme walks this month, but in spite of the rain some other members went walking. | Some shocking weather upset some of the programme walks this month, but in spite of the rain some other members went walking. | ||
- | The June holiday week-end in the Capertee area was led by Geof | + | |
- | Wagg with 7 members and one prospective. The weather was fairly good with excellent views of the Capertee valley from Crown Mt. The | + | The June holiday week-end in the Capertee area was led by Geof Wagg with 7 members and one prospective. The weather was fairly good with excellent views of the Capertee valley from Crown Mt. The descent of the mountain proved interesting but not difficult. |
- | descent of the mountain proved interesting but not difficult. | + | |
The alternative trip for the snow country drew no starters. | The alternative trip for the snow country drew no starters. | ||
+ | |||
For the following week-end a combined trip with the N.T.C. and U.B.W. was planned. The venue was changed to Maitland Bay but rain made itself felt early in the week and the leaders were not called by anyone. | For the following week-end a combined trip with the N.T.C. and U.B.W. was planned. The venue was changed to Maitland Bay but rain made itself felt early in the week and the leaders were not called by anyone. | ||
- | On Sunday 10th the walk from Waterfall drew 2 prospectives and | + | |
- | 2 members, Jean Wilson substituting for Alan as leader. Handy having a spare leader in the kitchen. | + | On Sunday 10th the walk from Waterfall drew 2 prospectives and 2 members, Jean Wilson substituting for Alan as leader. Handy having a spare leader in the kitchen. |
- | Bob Duncan led his team of seven (1 prospective) as per programme. The weather was good and the trip enjoyable, even if Jack Perry did start breaking sticks at 4 a.m. on Sunday morning waking the rest of the party up. Bob reported that a long road bash can be avoided by walking around the side of Mt. Shipley; | + | |
- | The President led the Signday | + | Bob Duncan led his team of seven (1 prospective) as per programme. The weather was good and the trip enjoyable, even if Jack Perry did start breaking sticks at 4 a.m. on Sunday morning waking the rest of the party up. Bob reported that a long road bash can be avoided by walking around the side of Mt. Shipley; gullies are few and the going good. |
- | Now wtt come to the trip ("I deny it," said the Admiral.) | + | |
- | Friday night, good weather and 15 starters, including one prospective. A slight variation | + | The President led the Sunday |
- | 14. | + | |
- | quote from the trip report: "From Kanangra Rd. at Morong | + | Now we come to __the__ |
- | Cox River on Saturday no views were possible due to thick fog and mist. Sunday was different, no views were possible due to continuous rain md low clouds." | + | |
As mentioned, Sunday was vile, but John White was not allowed a day of rest. Two prospectives dragged him up Glenbrook and made him run around in the rain as the programme dictated. Our monthly award of one inch of salami goes to John for leading his test walk. | As mentioned, Sunday was vile, but John White was not allowed a day of rest. Two prospectives dragged him up Glenbrook and made him run around in the rain as the programme dictated. Our monthly award of one inch of salami goes to John for leading his test walk. | ||
- | At the end of the month the weather came good for the field week-end. A total of 32 attended, 19 members, 13 prospectives and | + | |
- | 2 poetTrospectives. | + | At the end of the month the weather came good for the field week-end. A total of 32 attended, 19 members, 13 prospectives and 2 pre-prospectives. |
- | The monthb | + | |
- | prospectives attended programme walks. | + | The month' |
- | wlIMIIMIINI . | + | |
- | THE 5.3 W. LIGHT OPERA COMPANY | + | ---- |
- | In response to numerous requests the Company will rend(er) | + | |
- | its latest hit, "The Golden Screw", | + | === The S.B.W. Light Opera Company. === |
- | You will enjoy the magnificent voices all the more if you purchase beforehand a copy of the "CHRONIC OPERAS" Album and read up the tragic story. A limited number are available at 4/- ea. | + | |
- | ....10.m7. | + | In response to numerous requests the Company will rend(er) its latest hit, "The Golden Screw", |
- | ACHTUNG AQUALUNGERS! | + | |
- | Several fatal accidents have been reported in the past few years | + | You will enjoy the magnificent voices all the more if you purchase beforehand a copy of the "Chronic Operas" Album and read up the tragic story. A limited number are available at 4/- ea. |
- | due to air embolism as a result of using aqualung outfits. | + | |
- | Air embolism is a condition in which air enters the vascular | + | ---- |
- | system - veins and arteries - and may cause a variety of symptom-, | + | |
- | The mechanism of entry of air into the circulacion | + | ===== Achtung Aqualungers! ===== |
- | Whilst underwater, air breathed from the aqualung is at the same pressure as the surrounding water, and this pressure increases one atmosphere for every 33 ft. below the surface. At 20 ft. down the | + | |
- | pressure exerted is 10 lbs. per sq0 inch above the normal atmospheric pressure. Whilst remaining submerged and breathing, even at much greater depths, the diver is quite safe, but should he surface without exhaling, or at least keeping a free airway between lungs and open mouth, the air in his lungs will expand as the external | + | Several fatal accidents have been reported in the past few years due to air embolism as a result of using aqualung outfits. |
- | pressure diminishes. This expanding air can rupture the thin alveolar wall which separates air and blood, and access to the circulation | + | |
- | 15. | + | Air embolism is a condition in which air enters the vascular system - veins and arteries - and may cause a variety of symptoms |
- | is achieved. A pressure of 10 lb. is more than enough to rupture | + | |
+ | The mechanism of entry of air into the circulation | ||
Once in the bloodstream, | Once in the bloodstream, | ||
- | The warning signs, which should not be ignored, are nausea, vomiting, dizziness, pain in. the chest, headache, faintness and the coughing up of blood. These can lead to cyanosis, convulsions, | + | |
- | The treatment is absolute rest, warmth and hospitalisation as Soon as possible where oxygen, morphia, etc. are available. Recompression has no place as the condition has no relationship to " | + | The warning signs, which should not be ignored, are nausea, vomiting, dizziness, pain in the chest, headache, faintness and the coughing up of blood. These can lead to cyanosis, convulsions, |
+ | |||
+ | The treatment is absolute rest, warmth and hospitalisation as soon as possible where oxygen, morphia, etc. are available. Recompression has no place as the condition has no relationship to " | ||
The ideal is prevention, so don't put your periscope up without exhaling. | The ideal is prevention, so don't put your periscope up without exhaling. | ||
- | GOSSIP | + | |
- | The Madden baby has arrived. Stan would like you to know it is just an alimentary canal with a loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other, but Jenny thinks it's sweet and just like it's grandfather. Just in case you're wondering, it's a boy and it's,name is Bruce. | + | ---- |
- | ATTENTION LADY MEMBERS | + | |
- | (Extracted from EASTER TOUR PROGRAMME, 1928) | + | === Gossip. === |
+ | |||
+ | The Madden baby has arrived. Stan would like you to know it is just an alimentary canal with a loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other, but Jenny thinks it's sweet and just like it's grandfather. Just in case you're wondering, it's a boy and it's name is Bruce. | ||
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+ | === Attention Lady Members. ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | (Extracted from Easter Tour Programme, 1928) | ||
Ladies intending to join the party are advised to respect these three rules for ladies:- | Ladies intending to join the party are advised to respect these three rules for ladies:- | ||
- | 1. Heels must not exceed | + | |
- | 2. Ladies must carry their own full packs. | + | - Heels must not exceed |
- | 3. Ladies' | + | |
- | These rules have been dictated by sad experience. | + | |
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+ | __These | ||
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The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them. | The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them. | ||
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- | SINK OR SWIM WITH Tilt ADMIRAL | + | ---- |
- | - Dot Butler | + | |
- | The gods who shape the course | + | ===== Sink Or Swim With The Admiral. ===== |
- | The Admiral was very cocky right from the start; Garth was on time at the Hyde Post Office, I was on time at Hyde station with the down train, Brian was on time with the up train. Despite a last- minute dash of packing Stan was not late to pick us up and we drove an towards Parramatta collecting a waiting Dawn, aad Vivian was on time at Parramatta station. "This is faatastic," crowed the Admiral. "This is the first time a trip of mine has gone according to schedule!' | + | |
- | in their seats. "Not yet," they smirked - Not yetl") | + | - Dot Butler |
- | We made good time and reached Katoomba by 9 , and there was our hired bus waiting to take us on to Kanangra just as soon as the train should arrive with the rest of the party. The Admiral glowed visibly (and audibly) at this further sign of his good management. Stan shot off down Lurline St. and parked his car at Snow's parents' | + | |
- | The Admiral' | + | === It was all the Admiral's fault. === |
- | Nothing for it but to get into our sleeping bags and, lying down on the long seats of the bus, try to get some sleep. | + | |
- | ("So far so good," grinned the gods. " | + | The gods who shape the course |
- | ,out midnight the others arrived. We made room for them and the reluctant driver moved off on the long journey to -Morong Creek which we reached about 3 a.m. " | + | |
- | abashed by this joke as snow is really very pleasant stuff. Some of us threw some bark under a bush and crept in, and some put up tents, and we had 4 or 5 hours sleep. | + | The Admiral was very cocky right from the start; Garth was on time at the Hyde Post Office, I was on time at Hyde station with the down train, Brian was on time with the up train. Despite a last-minute dash of packing Stan was not late to pick us up and we drove on towards Parramatta collecting a waiting Dawn, and Vivian was on time at Parramatta station. "This is fantastic," crowed the Admiral. "This is the first time a trip of mine has gone according to schedule!" |
- | Breakfast and away by 8.30. Whether by good luck or good management I can't say, but by use of maps and compasses and a half-conscious | + | |
- | 17. | + | We made good time and reached Katoomba by 9, and there was our hired bus waiting to take us on to Kanangra just as soon as the train should arrive with the rest of the party. The Admiral glowed visibly (and audibly) at this further sign of his good management. Stan shot off down Lurline St. and parked his car at Snow's parents' |
- | awareness of where the sun was through the mist we got successfully on to Paralyser ridge. We trailed along in the blurring mist. | + | |
- | "I like this," remarked Garth to anyone | + | The Admiral' |
- | We found the bulldozed track where they brought out the crashed plane and followed it, aad then continued on without eventualities to Cyclops. At this stage we were all together, but going slowly as | + | |
- | Dawn and her friend Vivian were beginning to tire. We pieced together the story of Vivian' | + | About midnight the others arrived. We made room for them and the reluctant driver moved off on the long journey to Morong Creek which we reached about 3 a.m. " |
- | judgement flies out the door." | + | |
- | turned out that the only other trip theI, | + | Breakfast and away by 8.30. Whether by good luck or good management I can't say, but by use of maps and compasses and a half-conscious awareness of where the sun was through the mist we got successfully on to Paralyser ridge. We trailed along in the blurring mist. "I like this," remarked Garth to anyone |
- | from IfiEJ22, | + | |
- | At Paralyser trig we all assembled about mid-day. Here my fatal optimism got the better of me and to cheer Vivian up I told her all her troubles were nearly over - indeed we were almost there (with a little stretch of the imagination on our part); all we had to do now was to drop down a spur to the Kanangra Creek/River junction for lunch, then amble down creek a couple of miles in the afternoon to Kanangra Clearing where we would camp fcr the night. Then next day a delightful loaf up the Cox to Breakfast Creek and home the easy way via Devil' | + | We found the bulldozed track where they brought out the crashed plane and followed it, and then continued on without eventualities to Cyclops. At this stage we were all together, but going slowly as Dawn and her friend Vivian were beginning to tire. We pieced together the story of Vivian' |
- | With the Junction in sight, half the party bashed ahead to get a lunch fire.going, leaving the leader to follow at a slower pace with the others. The vanguard were just shooting off on the wrong spur when Garth recognised the right one and we called the Madden crowd back. But no TO retrace their steps a hundred yards would be too great an effort - they would go down their spur. The result was Garth and I were down at the junction at 1.30 and it was well over half an hour before the Madden group showed up after a mile or so extra along the ridge and fighting their way down the overgrown creek. | + | |
- | By 3 o' | + | At Paralyser trig we all assembled about mid-day. Here my fatal optimism got the better of me and to cheer Vivian up I told her all her troubles were nearly over - indeed we were almost there (with a little stretch of the imagination on our part); all we had to do now was to drop down a spur to the Kanangra Creek/River junction for lunch, then amble down creek a couple of miles in the afternoon to Kanangra Clearing where we would camp for the night. Then next day a delightful loaf up the Cox to Breakfast Creek and home the easy way via Devil' |
- | ERNIE? He had been with the Admiral ten minutes | + | |
- | 18. | + | With the Junction in sight, half the party bashed ahead to get a lunch fire going, leaving the leader to follow at a slower pace with the others. The vanguard were just shooting off on the wrong spur when Garth recognised the right one and we called the Madden crowd back. But no! To retrace their steps a hundred yards would be too great an effort - they would go down their spur. The result was Garth and I were down at the junction at 1.30 and it was well over half an hour before the Madden group showed up after a mile or so extra along the ridge and fighting their way down the overgrown creek. |
- | but now? Odearodearodearl | + | |
- | he was and collect Ernie, then come on and join us at Kanangra Clearing by 8 o' | + | By 3 o' |
- | No sign of the rear party by 8, so off pushed Jack Perry who had been up and warbling round the breakfast fire since crack of dawn. No sign by 9. At 9.15 action seemed to be called for. Stan and Snow would burn through to Katoomba and bring Stan's car back to Masalong | + | |
- | "Did you meet up with the Admiral," | + | No sign of the rear party by 8, so off pushed Jack Perry who had been up and warbling round the breakfast fire since crack of dawn. No sign by 9. At 9.15 action seemed to be called for. Stan and Snow would burn through to Katoomba and bring Stan's car back to Megalong |
- | You know, when you pound along the banks behind steam-engines like say Putt and Stitt and Wagc and Arnie the distance between Breakfast Creek and Kanangra River is a mere nothing - it hardly registers. But when yau_ glance behind and see someone crawling on hands and knees over the boulders it comes as a tremendous shock. But no complaining from Vivian - poor little game little wench - just a timid request, "Would you mind not going too fast in front, Dot, I want to sec where you put your feet." (II!) | + | |
- | The rain, though not particularly heavy, had been steady and continuous, and as the already saturated ground could hold no more, the river gradually rose. However we crossed the Cox without undue qualms. On the level cowpads the Admiral stopped to rest the girls and we others kept moving, and at 1.30 behold Breakfast Creek. Garth dumped his hea' | + | "Did you meet up with the Admiral," |
- | 19. | + | |
- | Mt. Olympus roared with laughter. "What a long time it takes for some people to wake upl" they Chortled.) | + | You know, when you pound along the banks behind steam-engines like say Putt and Stitt and Wagg and Arnie the distance between Breakfast Creek and Kanangra River is a mere nothing - it hardly registers. But when you glance behind and see someone crawling on hands and knees over the boulders it comes as a tremendous shock. But no complaining from Vivian - poor little game little wench - just a timid request, "Would you mind not going too fast in front, Dot, I want to see where you put your feet." (!!!) |
- | When at length Garth showed up with Dawn's pack, the girls behind him mad a worried Admiral whipper-in, it was after 2, and by the time lunch had been consumed and bandages and sticking-plaster applied it was twenty to 4 before we started. ( For the first time I began to suspect that that low rumbling in the sky wasn't thunder but laughter.) | + | |
- | The 34 crossings (or whatever it is) of Breakfast Creek got' | + | The rain, though not particularly heavy, had been steady and continuous, and as the already saturated ground could hold no more, the river gradually rose. However we crossed the Cox without undue qualms. On the level cowpads the Admiral stopped to rest the girls and we others kept moving, and at 1.30 behold Breakfast Creek. Garth dumped his heavy pack and promptly went back to take the girls' while Ernie and I, with dry wood from the inside of a fallen tree, plus Ernie' |
- | sheltering in his wake with the Admiral as backstop. When he was in to his Waist we knew that the flood was up to Dawn's shoulders, and | + | |
- | Oh Dean i Don't even think of the sodden packs end clothes and sleeping | + | When at length Garth showed up with Dawn's pack, the girls behind him and a worried Admiral whipper-in, it was after 2, and by the time lunch had been consumed and bandages and sticking-plaster applied it was twenty to 4 before we started. (For the first time I began to suspect that that low rumbling in the sky wasn't thunder but laughter.) |
- | Instead of getting shallower, as we-got higher up the crossings got deeper. Garth would test them first, and when he found them above his waist he would pronounce them too dangerous without a rope so we would make heroic sidles | + | |
- | The low-lying part of the flatwas seVeral | + | The 34 crossings (or whatever it is) of Breakfast Creek got hairier and hairier as we proceeded. Rain continued to fall and the steep escarpments either side of the creek poured down their hundred and one contributing watercourses till eventually we found we could not make the crossings singly. So Garth organised us into a line and with arms linked New Zealand fashion we made all subsequent crossings, Garth breaking the force of the water upstream and the rest of us sheltering in his wake with the Admiral as backstop. When he was in to his waist we knew that the flood was up to Dawn's shoulders, and Oh Dear! Don't even think of the sodden packs and clothes and sleeping |
- | Next morning we crawled out and cooked up half a cup of oatmeal and put on it the last of our milk powder and sugar, than packed our wet tents and off again to the flood. Why harrow you with the rest of it? Garth' | + | |
- | 1 pm,It appeared Jim Brown, Dot Barr and.Geof Broadhead had got to Canon' | + | Instead of getting shallower, as we got higher up the crossings got deeper. Garth would test them first, and when he found them above his waist he would pronounce them too dangerous without a rope so we would make heroic sidles |
- | 20. | + | |
- | there at 4 and after a cup of tea had pushed off via Devil' | + | The low-lying part of the flat was several |
- | However, we didn't get there, as you already know. | + | |
- | We had a cup of tea with the Canons | + | Next morning we crawled out and cooked up half a cup of oatmeal and put on it the last of our milk powder and sugar, than packed our wet tents and off again to the flood. Why harrow you with the rest of it? Garth' |
- | , | + | |
- | Garth and Ernie made a, fire t-2nd cooked up our lunch...one (1) packet' | + | We had a cup of tea with the Carlons |
- | 5 o.' clock. We filled in the ne-xt hbur t the It; | + | |
- | the train out at 6.5 p m. - Six 'typical, S,,,,...E34-vir44, ,t66-ney Broke to the Wide, owing the Admiral for phone calld..-_G4tti fo,brr7the. | + | Garth and Ernie made a fire and cooked up our lunch... one (1) packet of Chicken Noodle, soup with some bread crusts in it. Then with a grin on his face Garth brought out his final triumph |
- | fhe hamburgers | + | the hamburgers, and Ernie for the train fare home. |
- | to | + | |
- | So into town by 9 p.m. Then", | + | So into town by 9 p.m. Then as I'd promised myself |
- | straight to the Wentworth Hotel, | + | |
- | impregnated jumper and all, so, | + | "Guess again, brother. I' |
- | of mountain air, but I must_ _sti.7, | + | |
- | _ | + | "Let her go," yawned the gods on their mountain height, "The joke's over." |
- | Sims bedrofem -where we sat -c3ti-it: | + | |
- | aa.4: | + | ---- |
- | the still-crowded lounge' | + | |
- | "Let her go," yawned the gods on their mountain height, "The joke 's over." | + | Into the sleeping |
- | ......1 | + | Glideth late or soon\\ |
- | ,ce | + | That gentle companion,\\ |
- | Into the sleeping | + | The lovely |
- | Glideth late or soon | + | |
- | That gentle companion, | + | Soft as a dewdrop,\\ |
- | The lovely | + | Cool as a willow,\\ |
- | Soft as a (3.6wdrop, | + | She layeth her bright head\\ |
- | Cool ss a willow, | + | Beside mine on the pillow. |
- | She layeth her bright head Beside mine on the pillow. | + | |
- | 21. | + | ---- |
- | GHASTLY ITTRESSIONS | + | |
- | or - Dawn Askew. | + | ===== Ghastly Impressions. ===== |
- | NEVER WALK WITH AN ADIVIIan | + | |
- | UNLESS BE IS ADMIRABLE. | + | - Dawn Askew. |
- | and early and set the ridge leading aptly named. | + | |
- | began to descerid | + | Or |
- | convinced | + | |
- | "Wrong:tidgre I" Back ag: the choice we trudgedoi | + | === Never walk with an Admiral unless he is admirable. ===== |
- | Snow ga=ing' | + | |
- | zsv rg:Utation, as well as many new names. | + | Some say 'it was all Snow's fault,' |
- | ra. - | + | |
- | Dalai LaMa had blessed | + | Actually 'it all began' when Dot threw her emptied gin bottle out of Madden' |
- | Nevertheless the p6rty-. ',Ards stain -United | + | |
- | iating 1-bl*t terriOlnescent, | + | To the amazement of all and sundry, all the bods arose bright (?) and early and set off on a 1arge-scale treasure hunt, the prize being the ridge leading |
- | s_ | + | |
- | very tiral-bodie' | + | Saturday night and Sunday brought a change from Saturday' |
- | set out early for Caxion's and two waited for the rearguard. | + | |
- | Saturday night nnd Sunday brought a change from Saturday' | + | As darkness descended more and more apt became |
- | a slow but uneventful journey until we eventually reached Breakfast Creek which was, by this time, running a banquet. Nevertheless, | + | |
- | gutter atop us from getting home tonight," Thank goodness we had Dot and Garth to encourage us from the front and Long Tack and Ern French to whip up on from behind. Little did we realise that the creek would grow and grow and grow and grow. At last the crossings had to be made six-strong, but with no serious mishap until the Admiral let out a blood-curdling scream: he was wet above the knees: Of course most of us had been in up to the armpits for some time. | + | On Monday the creek was sidled quite successfully and the tired bodies dragged themselves over land and water to Carlon' |
- | As darkness descended more and more apt betathe | + | |
- | with only a handful of rice and apples to sustain us. Never was food | + | And so to Sydney, where we found frantic families, frustrated bosses and jeering, |
- | Some say tit was all Snow's fault,' | + | |
- | 23rd June expressly to lead astray the Admiral ada. crew. 03r_ | + | On recalling |
- | Actually 'it all began' when Dot threw her emptied 031-bottle out of Madden' | + | |
- | group waited trough half of eternity at XataoMba Station before it could be unitecT,Ith the train-travellg peasants of the second group. EventualItr the complete party reacheg Morong Creek and settle-d down to endure a" three hour freezing sleep midst snow and ice. | + | 1. Why do people really give up warm, soft, dry beds and good food for bushwalking? |
- | , | + | |
- | To the amazemen: of all and sun1ry, all the bods arose bright (?) | + | 2. Why do we all quite honestly say it was 'a mighty trip'? |
- | _ron a. 1arge-sc4e treasure hunt, the prie being , | + | |
- | 22. | + | |
- | more delicious. | + | |
- | On Monday the creek was sidled quite successfully and the tired bodies dragged themselves over land Pn d water to Carlon' | + | |
- | And so to Sydney, where we foand frantic families, frustrated bosses and jeering, | + | |
- | On recalYing | + | |
- | .1 | + | |
- | do people really give up warm, soft, dry beds and good food for bushwalking? | + | |
- | 2.. Why do we all quite honestly say it was 'a mighty trip' ? | + | |
3. Why are our feet not webbed? | 3. Why are our feet not webbed? | ||
+ | |||
4. Why are Snow and the Admiral still alive? | 4. Why are Snow and the Admiral still alive? | ||
- | r. | + | |
- | C. 4- | + | ---- |
- | WHO'D BE A PROSFECCItEl | + | |
- | Vivienne Willis | + | ===== Who'd Be A Prospective. ===== |
- | Everyone was late, and "it was all :Snovi! _ Of course | + | |
- | I don't know Snow, and it certainly | + | - Vivienne Willis |
- | My family is quit P normaW an,af:therefore | + | |
- | My ardour was not daunted by queer looks or laughs as I made my | + | Everyone was late, and "it was all Snow's fault." |
- | way to the corner of Parrathattals | + | |
- | the cold as we stepped into Katoomba' | + | My family is quite normal and therefore |
- | to wear thin when, in the allotted four hours sleep in the snow at Morong Creek my feet bacame | + | |
- | Breakfast over and it began. How long can a nightmare last? "Moan, groan, gloom, despair." | + | My ardour was not daunted by queer looks or laughs as I made my way to the corner of Parramatta' |
- | And then twelve hours peace in the spot to which all prospective, | + | |
- | 23. | + | Breakfast over and it began. How long can a nightmare last? "Moan, groan, gloom, despair." |
- | soon we were on the march again, this time a new hazard - Rain/ The smallest creeks were changing and were soon to become raging torrents. Our consolation was that by seven that night we'd be back in safety. And so somehow we became slower and slower, and the rain became harder and harder. But there were our three guardian angels, and how heaven was thanked for them: | + | |
- | Can anyone in their right minds honestly find joy in sleeping in the wet? But would I do it again? Of course | + | And then twelve hours peace in the spot to which all prospectives |
- | Monday dawned, and as if to encourage us there waa-no rain. Just lank and limp dripping shrubs, lurking nettles and slippery rocks. | + | |
- | And then we were there. Everything, for the time being, was forgotten. But we still wBren't close enough to real civilization. So - press on After trudging, then shuffling and panting step after step up the mountain, we were in the Megalong Valley. The sun was pouring onto us and the angels by this time had more than a faint illumination above their heads. | + | Can anyone in their right minds honestly find joy in sleeping in the wet? But would I do it again? Of course!! But now we were late! Moan, groan, gloom, despair! |
- | We rode out of the valley in luxurious style warmed by the last luscious pint of soup. And sorpback | + | |
- | Yes, I'd be a prouecqve, but don't ask the reason. Probably because it was all SnowAaultX r. | + | Monday dawned, and as if to encourage us there was no rain. Just lank and limp dripping shrubs, lurking nettles and slippery rocks. |
- | " | + | |
- | ,u | + | And then we were there. Everything, for the time being, was forgotten. But we still weren't close enough to real civilization. So - press on! After trudging, then shuffling and panting step after step up the mountain, we were in the Megalong Valley. The sun was pouring onto us and the angels by this time had more than a faint illumination above their heads. |
+ | |||
+ | We rode out of the valley in luxurious style warmed by the last luscious pint of soup. And so back to near-frantic | ||
+ | |||
+ | Yes, I'd be a prospective, but don't ask the reason. Probably because it was all Snow's fault! | ||
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Water taken in moderation cannot hurt anybody. | Water taken in moderation cannot hurt anybody. | ||
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- | GLOOMY THOUGHTS on th part of the Leader who has ordered a 7 a.m., start: | ||
- | The mob is about to get gatag,... That is, they are all set to start To plan to prepare to get ready To begin to commence to depart. | ||
- | AU REVOIR: This month we say good-bye to two members who will ba greatly missed in the Club; Ross to England for two years, and Garth home to New Zealand for who knows how long. | + | ---- |
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- | 5 | + | __Gloomy thoughts__ on the part of the Leader who has ordered a 7 a.m. start: |
- | HAND MADE ITALIAN BOOTS | + | |
- | Paddy has secured a shipment of medium weight rubber-soled | + | The mob is about to get going....\\ |
- | MOUNTAIN BOOTS. | + | That is, they are all set to start\\ |
- | They are hand made and come from Italy. These boots were shipped in error and Paddy, has bought them cheap. | + | To plan to prepare to get ready\\ |
- | They would normally sell at ,E,10. | + | To begin to commence to depart. |
- | p_y_can | + | |
- | Sizes available: 6- - 10 THEY' | + | ---- |
- | Phone: | + | |
- | PADDY PA L 1 | + | __Au revoir__: This month we say good-bye to two members who will be greatly missed in the Club; Ross to England for two years, and Garth home to New Zealand for who knows how long. |
- | Licliitz, | + | |
- | SL' | + | ---- |
- | 2Ch CA RAH SYDNEy | + | |
- | iwo010011.000001wolaskaMPPIt~..10irwr | + | ===== Paddy Made. ===== |
- | ' | + | |
- | IVA-n(3NR I. PACM | + | === Hand made Italian boots. === |
- | IELDq_ | + | |
- | & | + | Paddy has secured a shipment of medium weight rubber-soled |
- | 1 LIAM | + | |
- | 0') | + | They are hand made and come from Italy. These boots were shipped in error and Paddy has bought them cheap. They would normally sell at £10. |
- | 0 11 | + | |
- | e- 0 :---\\ | + | __Paddy can sell them for £7__. |
- | ,0 (---- /. ', ---'' | + | |
- | .-, < ' | + | Sizes available: 6 1/2 - 10. |
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- | 177;----Bil-LRI)NIILOnl ci k' 1-- t) i 1 YA | + | __They're good__! |
- | 0---_, | + | |
- | ...,, | + | Paddy Pallin. Lightweight Camping Gear. |
- | GOOL. Q' | + | 201 Castlereagh St., Sydney. Phone: BM2685. |
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- | / | + | ===== The Caloola Club (founded 1945). ===== |
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- | i:,-: :-.:--- 11,..., O - | + | === A visit to Wyperfeld National Park and The Grampians. === |
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- | " | + | The Spring Tour (1956) of the Caloola Club goes to the Wyperfeld National Park and The Grampian Mountains. |
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- | THE CALCOLA CLUB 00000..E7ounded 1945J... | ||
- | The Spring Tnur (1956) of the Caloola Club goes to ...... THE WYpERFELD NATIOrAL PARK and THE GRAMPIAN MOUFTAINS. | ||
Leaving Sydney on Sunday Morning, August 26th for about twelve days. Final details will be furnished to all members of party daring the week prior to departure. | Leaving Sydney on Sunday Morning, August 26th for about twelve days. Final details will be furnished to all members of party daring the week prior to departure. | ||
- | Wvoerfeld | + | |
- | 138.000 acres) and is situated in the Wlmmera | + | __Wyperfeld |
- | . past m.,nths, a good show of brilliant wild flowers of the " | + | |
- | And speaking of wildflowers naturally turns the attention to the | + | And speaking of wildflowers naturally turns the attention to the other chief point of interest in the trip..... |
- | . | + | |
- | her cnief point of interest in the trip ..... The Grampian | + | |
- | the home of many exciting natives of the flower kingdom: | + | |
- | Thryptomene, | + | |
- | Epacris impressa and others. You'll see them all. ii.here | + | |
The trip will travel via Central Western and Southern New South Wales and return along the Murray Valley to Albury. From here a visit is proposed for the Hume Weir, Tumbarumba, Tumut and Weejasper. As many interesting points as possible will be visited. | The trip will travel via Central Western and Southern New South Wales and return along the Murray Valley to Albury. From here a visit is proposed for the Hume Weir, Tumbarumba, Tumut and Weejasper. As many interesting points as possible will be visited. | ||
- | COST: Ten Pounds (plus 2/6d affiliation for nonmembers), members of party to supply own food. Deposit of Five Pounds to be with the Booking Clerk, (Mrs) E.M. Dingeldei, 42 Byron St., Croydon (UA 2983 or UA 4914) by August 20th. Cheques to be payable to the Caloola Club Coach Fund; Money Orders and Postal Notes payable to E.M. Dingeldei at Burwood P.O. | + | |
+ | __Cost__: Ten Pounds (plus 2/6d affiliation for non-members), members of party to supply own food. Deposit of Five Pounds to be with the Booking Clerk, (Mrs) E.M. Dingeldei, 42 Byron St., Croydon (UA 2983 or UA 4914) by August 20th. Cheques to be payable to the Caloola Club Coach Fund; Money Orders and Postal Notes payable to E.M. Dingeldei at Burwood P.O. | ||
Farther details and general enquiries from the Booking Clerk or the Leader, Allan M. Fox, 92 Yathong Road, Caringbah, LB 7304. | Farther details and general enquiries from the Booking Clerk or the Leader, Allan M. Fox, 92 Yathong Road, Caringbah, LB 7304. | ||
- | [See map of route overleaf.... | ||
+ | [See map of route overleaf....] | ||
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