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====== THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER ====== | ====== THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER ====== | ||
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydmey | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney |
- | No.262 SEPTEMBER, 1956., Price 9d. | + | No.262 |
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+ | SEPTEMBER, 1956 | ||
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+ | Price 9d | ||
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|Paddy' | |Paddy' | ||
- | ====== AT OUR AUGUST MONTHLY MEETING | + | ===== AT OUR AUGUST MONTHLY MEETING ===== |
by Tom Moppett | by Tom Moppett | ||
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Tom Moppett announced that the Caloola Club had produced Yarrawonda No.11 (proof copies had been handed round the Meeting), which described all National Parks and Faunal Reserves and areas suitable for reservation, | Tom Moppett announced that the Caloola Club had produced Yarrawonda No.11 (proof copies had been handed round the Meeting), which described all National Parks and Faunal Reserves and areas suitable for reservation, | ||
- | members might care to make donations to Club funds. The Treasurer reported that the expenditure of the £15 would be likely to cause, at worst, a deficit of only a few pounds provided there was no further unusual expenditure. Several members supported the motion and congratulated the Caloola Club on their production. | + | members might care to make donations to Club funds. The Treasurer reported that the expenditure of the £15 would be likely to cause, at worst, a deficit of only a few pounds provided there was no further unusual expenditure. Several members supported the motion and congratulated the Caloola Club on their production. |
Frank Ashdown suggested a £5 Life Membership subscription for Non-Active Members. | Frank Ashdown suggested a £5 Life Membership subscription for Non-Active Members. | ||
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The Meeting closed at 9.35 p.m. | The Meeting closed at 9.35 p.m. | ||
- | SOCIAL PROGRAMME- Wed., 27th SEPTEMBER: Bring your friends to see | + | ===== SOCIAL PROGRAMME |
- | riariRaTratly's slides and hear of his adventures on Macquarie Island. | + | |
- | 3. | + | Wed. 27th September: Bring your friends to see Ron Knightly's slides and hear of his adventures on Macquarie Island. |
- | JOURNEY TO COOKTOWN | + | |
- | - Jack Perry | + | ===== IMPORTANT TRANSPORT NOTICE |
- | I left camp on Monday, 5th September - the place: the camping ground at Cairns - and headed north with rucksack on back, bound for Cooktown. The dews are quite heavy in this region; time is lost drying out the tent. | + | |
- | It was a bright sunny morning and good walking along the Cook's Highway through a sea of sugarcane. With its pink plume-like flower it looked very impressive nodding in the bright northerly breeze. | + | BUSHWALKERS REQUIRING TRANSPORT FROM BLACKHEATH ANY HOUR....RING, WRITE or CALL SIEDLECKY' |
- | The cutting was in full swing; lorries laden with cane were continualiy | + | 116 STATION STREET, BLACKHEATH |
- | 0 ly passing on their way to the sugar mill. On the return trip they would pull up and give me a lift. Between walking and lifts I reached Port Douglas by lunch time. I called in at Hartley Cafe and inspected the crocodiles. They were of the saltwater type, the largest about 25 ft. There were also Some specimens of the taipan preserved in spirit - probably the deadliest snake in the North, or Australia for that matter. | + | |
- | IMPORTANT TRANSPORT NOTICE BUSHWALKERS REQUIRING TRANSPORT FROM BLACKHEATH ANY HOUR RING, WRITE or CALL | + | |
- | SIEDLECKY' | + | |
- | 116 STATION STREET BLACKHEATH | + | |
24 HOUR SERVICE | 24 HOUR SERVICE | ||
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BUSHWALKERS arriving late at night without transport booking can ring for car from Railway Station, or call at above address --- IT'S NEVER TOO LATE. | BUSHWALKERS arriving late at night without transport booking can ring for car from Railway Station, or call at above address --- IT'S NEVER TOO LATE. | ||
- | 'PHONE: B' | + | |
- | FARES: KANANGRA WALLS 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | + | |PHONE:|B' |
- | PERRY' | + | |
- | JENOLAN STATE FOREST 20/- It if if TI | + | FARES: |
- | CLRLON'S FARM 10/- " " If ft | + | |KANANGRA WALLS|30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)| |
+ | |PERRY' | ||
+ | |JENOLAN STATE FOREST|20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)| | ||
+ | |CALRLON'S FARM|10/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)| | ||
LOOK FOR T.C.3210 or PACKHARD T.V.270 | LOOK FOR T.C.3210 or PACKHARD T.V.270 | ||
- | The highway follows the coast line here - one of the best scenic drives in Australia with the Pacific Ocean on the right and a mountain | + | |
- | 4. | + | |
- | range on the left. Port Douglas is 43 miles from Cairns and one of the oldest towns in North Queensland, settled in 1877. After lunch my lift carried | + | ===== JOURNEY TO COOKTOWN ===== |
- | I walked the last four miles to the Daintree River, arriving at dusk, and here I pitched camp for the night. I had covered about 62 miles that first day, walking 12 miles. The Daintree River here was about a quarter mile wide. It was slightly salty. It was not far to the mouth of the stream from my campsite; the tropical growth comes right to the water' | + | |
- | fish in the dark water. As I carried a mall mosquito net I erected | + | by Jack Perry |
- | it as the mossies were starting to make their presence felt. I was | + | |
- | up at dawn, and as I was having breakfast one of the householders from across the river rowed over -nd had a yarn. | + | I left camp on Monday, 5th September - the place: the camping ground at Cairns - and headed north with rucksack on back, bound for Cooktown. The dews are quite heavy in this region; time is lost drying out the tent. |
- | I started walking to the small township of Daintree, about five | + | |
- | miles away. There were plenty of coconut palms laden with fruit. I climbed one and cut off a few green nuts. The skin is quite soft to cut then green and makes a delicious drink. The small store was | + | It was a bright sunny morning and good walking along the Cook's Highway through a sea of sugarcane. With its pink plume-like flower it looked very impressive nodding in the bright northerly breeze. The cutting was in full swing; lorries laden with cane were continually passing on their way to the sugar mill. On the return trip they would pull up and give me a lift. Between walking and lifts I reached Port Douglas by lunch time. I called in at Hartley Cafe and inspected the crocodiles. They were of the saltwater type, the largest about 25 ft. There were also some specimens of the taipan preserved in spirit - probably the deadliest snake in the North, or Australia for that matter. |
- | closed down so I had to ring Mossman and get my stores sent out on the bus, which arrived about 5 p.m, that afternoon. | + | |
- | Daintree lies on the riverbank in a tropical setting | + | The highway follows the coast line here - one of the best scenic drives in Australia with the Pacific Ocean on the right and a mountain range on the left. Port Douglas is 43 miles from Cairns and one of the oldest towns in North Queensland, settled in 1877. After lunch my lift carried |
- | free of frost. In the winter the cattle from further up the Peninsula | + | |
- | are fattened in the valley before going to market. There is also a small butter factory here. To the north is Thornton Peak, second highest mountain in Queensland. I obtained a lift of 3 miles up the | + | I walked the last four miles to the Daintree River, arriving at dusk, and here I pitched camp for the night. I had covered about 62 miles that first day, walking 12 miles. The Daintree River here was about a quarter mile wide. It was slightly salty. It was not far to the mouth of the stream from my campsite; the tropical growth comes right to the water' |
- | valley where I made camp fc.)r the night. There was the usual heavy | + | |
- | dew. It was 9 a.m. before I started walking up the valley. It is about one mile wide and the banks of the river are lined with cedar and fig trees. There were some large mobs of cattle grazing, being | + | I started walking to the small township of Daintree, about five miles away. There were plenty of coconut palms laden with fruit. I climbed one and cut off a few green nuts. The skin is quite soft to cut when green and makes a delicious drink. The small store was closed down so I had to ring Mossman and get my stores sent out on the bus, which arrived about 5 p.m that afternoon. |
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+ | Daintree lies on the riverbank in a tropical setting | ||
of the zebu cross. This type resists the ticks and is used to the tropics. | of the zebu cross. This type resists the ticks and is used to the tropics. | ||
- | The road had now petered out to a cattle pad. The stream which I had forded a few times was now quite-deep and the pack had to be floated. I was told that there were freshwater crocodiles here. They grow to about 5 ft. long and are considered harmless. All the, saltwater type that are dangerous to man have been shot out of this area. | + | |
- | Where the track shot up a spur on the right I had lunch and dried out the gear. After repacking I set off, climbing up on to the backbone of the ridge. It was open parkland on top of the ridge, but a few yards down on either side was jungle matted with lawyer vine. | + | The road had now petered out to a cattle pad. The stream which I had forded a few times was now quite deep and the pack had to be floated. I was told that there were freshwater crocodiles here. They grow to about 5 ft. long and are considered harmless. All the saltwater type that are dangerous to man have been shot out of this area. |
- | I followed the pad in a nor-east direction until sundown when I pitched camp, having walked about 15 miles for the day. The lawyer vine is well named the " | + | |
- | through it to get water for the evening meal. As I was up about the 2,000 ft. mark the night was pleasantly cool. I awoke to an overcast sky, and as there had been no dew to wet the tent I got away to an | + | Where the track shot up a spur on the right I had lunch and dried out the gear. After repacking I set off, climbing up on to the backbone of the ridge. It was open parkland on top of the ridge, but a few yards down on either side was jungle matted with lawyer vine. I followed the pad in a nor-east direction until sundown when I pitched camp, having walked about 15 miles for the day. The lawyer vine is well named the " |
- | early start. The ridge an which the track climbed ran into rain forest where the branches of the trees practically met overhead and | + | early start. The ridge on which the track climbed ran into rain forest where the branches of the trees practically met overhead and there were quite a few orchids in the tall trees. I met an old prospector with swag on back on his way to Daintree for rations. He assured me he was getting a little gold in the creeks hereabouts. |
- | there were quite a few orchids in the tall trees. I met an old prospector with swag on back on his way to Daintree for rations.. He assured me he was getting a little gold in the creeks hereabouts. | + | |
- | Three hours walking brought | + | Three hours walking brought |
- | sighted by the famous navigator on his voyage up the coast. I had | + | There was a small verandah at the front entrance. On pegs driven into the wall hung all the gear of a cattle camp - pack saddles, hobbles, harness, branding irons and two rifles. The shack was deserted. Outside on the clothes line were pegged numerous white objects. Closer inspection revealed what is known as " |
- | reached the highest point and the track now led down into open grassland where I had lunch at a small creek. I was now in the "China camp' | + | was a blessing in disguise as I had travelled around the headwaters of the Bloomfield River across which I would have had to get a boat or wait for low tide and wade. It is infested with sharks and crocks. |
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+ | My hosts were very interested in Paddy' | ||
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+ | My friends directed me to the track which led to Ayton, a small village at the mouth of the Bloomfield river, 14 miles distant. The country was similar to that which I had traversed the previous day. It was quite hot walking as I was down about sea level again. I arrived at the township about 4 o' | ||
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+ | I followed the road around to the sawmill and made camp for the night in a deserted cottage at the mill. On Saturday I arose at dawn and left camp early. The road followed the river for a while. It was very pleasant walking on the sunny spring morning, the country here on the coastal frings being flat and open. There were a lot of wild pigs and a few dingos in this area. After lunch a utility came along on its way to Cooktown and offered me a lift. The road here was just a rough track. After a few miles we came to some wild jungle country dotted with large boulders laced with fallen tree trunks and lawyer vine, the quaint umbrella palm and the wild banana bushes. On some of the large rocks one could see Aboriginal drawings, mostly outlines of the human body. | ||
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+ | We were now in the open cattle country and stopped a while at the small township of Rossville. The local inn is appropriately named the " | ||
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+ | On the road once again, the Annan River was crossed. The trees here were of the ghost gum variety. A few miles from Cooktown is Black Mountain, an awe-inspiring heap of black granite boulders, bare except for a green bush scattered here and there. The rocks expand and contract with the changes of temperature caused by the sun setting | ||
+ | or a cloud covering the sun. The action of contracting makes a clicking sound. The natives fear them on this account and say a Debbil-Debbil dwells there. Black Mountain is also the home of numerous rock pythons which prey on the small rock wallabies that infest the mountain. | ||
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+ | I arrived in Cooktown as the sun was setting and camped in what was once the park. It had now reverted to wilderness. There was a strong wind which blows continually for weeks on end around this time of the year. In its heyday Cooktown was quite a large town, kept going by the gold and tin that were found in the area. One can still see signs of the large Radio and Aerodrome Station that were here during the last War. The bank and hospital are two fine buildings that give a hint of its former glory. There is a fine monument to Captain Cook who landed here, also one to Kennedy, the ill-fated explorer who lost his life exploring the Peninsula. | ||
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+ | I returned to Sydney via the Mulligan Highway, but that is another story. | ||
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PHOTOGRAPHY t ? | PHOTOGRAPHY t ? | ||
You pr.,Iss the button, welll do the rest | You pr.,Iss the button, welll do the rest | ||
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best SERVICE | best SERVICE | ||
6. | 6. | ||
- | anxious as I should be bearing north; however I decided to follow it until sundown. About 5 o' | + | |
- | There was a small verandah at the front entrance. On pegs driven into the wall hung all the gear of a cattle camp - pack saddles, hobbles, harness, branding irons and two rifles. The shack was deserted. Outside on the clothes line were pegged numerous white objects. Closer inspection revealed what is known as " | + | |
- | ed with coarse salt and then hung on the line to cure in the sun.I | + | |
- | pitched camp a short distance from the dwelling and was cooking tea when the owners arrived - two young chaps and a station hand. They | + | |
- | were very friendly and invited me over for a talk. The place was known as the "Ten Mile" and I was about six miles off course. However it | + | |
- | was a blessing in disguise as I had travelled around the headwaters of the Bloomfield River across which I would have had to get a boat or wait for low tide and wade. It is infested with sharks and crocks. | + | |
- | My hosts were very interested in Paddy' | + | |
- | and camping gear and obtained his address from me. I was invited to | + | |
- | breakfast and loaded up with as much jerked meat as I could carry. | + | |
- | I found the meat, when boiled with potatoes and pumpkin, very appetis- | + | |
- | ing. It will keep for a long while. It is the custom on most stations to give travellers a handout of moat. | + | |
- | My friends directed me to the track which led to Ayton, a small | + | |
- | village at the mouth of the Bloomfield river, 14 miles distant. The country was similar to that which I had traversed the previous day. It was quite hot walking as I was down about sea level again. I arrived at the township about 4 o' | + | |
- | The tropical fruits, pawpaws and pineapples, grow well here. | + | |
- | I followed the road around to the sawmill and made camp for the night in a deserted cottage at the mill. On Saturday I arose at | + | |
- | dawn and left camp early, The road followed the river for a while. It was very pleasant walking on the sunny spring morning, the country here on the coastal frings being flat and open. There were a lot of wild pigs and a few dingos in this area. After lunch a utility came along on its way to Cooktown and offered me a lift. The road here was just a rought track. After a few miles we came to Some wild jungle country dotted with large boulders laced with fallen tree trunks and lawyer vine, the quaint umbrella palm and the wild banana bushes. On some of the large rocks one could see Aboriginal drawings, mostly outlines of the human body. | + | |
- | We were now in the open cattle country and stopped a while at the small township of Rossville. The local inn is appropriately named the " | + | |
- | After gorging, the snakes are unable to get through the wire mesh and so fall easy prey to the irate Innkeeper. | + | |
- | On the road once again, the Annan River was crossed. The trees | + | |
- | 7. | + | |
- | here were of the ghost gum variety. A few miles from Cooktown is Black Mountain, an awe-inspiring heap of black granite boulders, ilare except for a green bush scattered here and there. The rocks expand and contract with the changes of temperature caused by the sun setting | + | |
- | or a cloud covering the sun. The action of contracting makes a clicking sound. The natives fear them on this account and say a DebbilDebbil dwells there. Black Mountain is also the home of numerous rock pythons which prey on the small rock wallabies that infest the mountain | + | |
- | I arrived in Cooktown as the sun was setting and camped in what was once the park. It had now reverted to wilderness. There was a strong wind which blows continually for weeks on end around this time | + | |
- | of the year. In its heyday Cooktown was quite a large town, kept | + | |
- | going by the gold and tin that were found in the area. One can still see signs of the large Radio and Eerodrome Station that were here during the last War. The bank and hospital are two fine buildings that give a hint of its former glory. There is a fine monument to Captain Cook who landed here, also one to Kennedy, the ill-fated explorer who lost his life exploring the Peninsula. | + | |
- | I returned to Sydney via the Mulligan Highway, but that is another story. | + | |
FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT PROBLEMS CONTACT | FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT PROBLEMS CONTACT | ||
HATTSWELL' | HATTSWELL' | ||
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WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE OTHER TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION | WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE OTHER TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION | ||
8. | 8. | ||
- | LETTER FROM JOAN :,ND BEV AT ALICE SPRINGS | + | |
- | q/- P.O. ALICE SPRINGS. Dear Everybody, | + | ===== Letter from Joan and Bev at Alice Springs ===== |
- | Think of us as we sit on our little tails basking in the sun writing this letter. The breeze has that Sydney spring whisper in it, however when the sun goes down at 6 o' | + | |
- | local bods with grim expressions; | + | C/O - P.O. ALICE SPRINGS|| 30th July |
- | similar to the yarn " now on the Cox in April 155 rile water bucket | + | |
- | We had two extra days on the train at the expense of the Commonwealth Railways. As you would no doubt have guessed from Sydney weather forecasts we had quite an interesting trip to Adelaide and count ourselves very lucky to have been delayed only two days. The Murray | + | Dear Everybody, |
- | Adelaide was very disappointing to us both; it's rather a scruffy little city. (Dalai Lama please note: Ed.) I btt you couldn' | + | |
+ | Think of us as we sit on our little tails basking in the sun writing this letter. The breeze has that Sydney spring whisper in it, however when the sun goes down at 6 o' | ||
+ | similar to the yarn "now on the Cox in April '55 me water bucket | ||
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+ | We had two extra days on the train at the expense of the Commonwealth Railways. As you would no doubt have guessed from Sydney weather forecasts we had quite an interesting trip to Adelaide and count ourselves very lucky to have been delayed only two days. The Murray | ||
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+ | Adelaide was very disappointing to us both; it's rather a scruffy little city. (Dalai Lama please note! Ed.) I guess you couldn' | ||
One important point worthy of mention when hitching on trailers: Don't put your pack on the back of the prime mover; somehow it doesn' | One important point worthy of mention when hitching on trailers: Don't put your pack on the back of the prime mover; somehow it doesn' | ||
We got through to Quorn quite easily and duly pickedvp the train which duly took 2 days to travel 50 miles: | We got through to Quorn quite easily and duly pickedvp the train which duly took 2 days to travel 50 miles: | ||
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18. | 18. | ||
- | HEY HELL AND (Could it be Duncant) | + | |
- | - Monica 2. | + | ===== Hey, Hell And ? (Could it be Duncan?) ===== |
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+ | by Monica 2 | ||
I've just been to Kossi, and it was beaut - lots and lots of snow, blue skies, sunshine, fun and trouble. | I've just been to Kossi, and it was beaut - lots and lots of snow, blue skies, sunshine, fun and trouble. | ||
- | On the way down we ran into a bit of bother in the. shape of fog and hoar frost which froze the windscreen solid and reduced ity to the minimum. Every few miles Bob had to get out and chip the ice off his side of the windscreen so he could see for at least a few miles more. Finally he gave up and for the last 50 miles to Cooma he drove with his head (with the " | + | On the way down we ran into a bit of bother in the shape of fog and hoar frost which froze the windscreen solid and reduced ity to the minimum. Every few miles Bob had to get out and chip the ice off his side of the windscreen so he could see for at least a few miles more. Finally he gave up and for the last 50 miles to Cooma he drove with his head (with the " |
From Cooma up to Smigginsthe sun shone and the breeze breezed and all was bright and gay. But trouble wasn't far away and it came in the shape of a hitching girl and a broken-down bus. Bob pulled up with a scream of brakes 44 and jumped out to see what was.wrong. The startled occupants from the bus scattered to the four winds - they evidently had never seen a " | From Cooma up to Smigginsthe sun shone and the breeze breezed and all was bright and gay. But trouble wasn't far away and it came in the shape of a hitching girl and a broken-down bus. Bob pulled up with a scream of brakes 44 and jumped out to see what was.wrong. The startled occupants from the bus scattered to the four winds - they evidently had never seen a " | ||
Half an hour later we started off again loaded down to the gunwhales with two Chalet types. A few miles further along the car started to make queer clanging noises so we stopped hurriedly. Eeek41 the fan was kaput, the engine was boiling and we were in danger of blowing up t An hour later we got going again and eventually made Smiggins where we met the rest of the mob. | Half an hour later we started off again loaded down to the gunwhales with two Chalet types. A few miles further along the car started to make queer clanging noises so we stopped hurriedly. Eeek41 the fan was kaput, the engine was boiling and we were in danger of blowing up t An hour later we got going again and eventually made Smiggins where we met the rest of the mob. | ||
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Finally we got to Cooma and stopped for a meal. The people in the cafe must have had a bit of a shock when we walked int Bob capering about in his "skin of a sacred pie-eyed wombat and a pair of socks, and Marcell and I looking very elegant in baggy ski pants, damp windjackets and our climbing skins wound around our waists. But the meal was super. | Finally we got to Cooma and stopped for a meal. The people in the cafe must have had a bit of a shock when we walked int Bob capering about in his "skin of a sacred pie-eyed wombat and a pair of socks, and Marcell and I looking very elegant in baggy ski pants, damp windjackets and our climbing skins wound around our waists. But the meal was super. | ||
One thing about going to Kossi, you appreciate home when you get back. | One thing about going to Kossi, you appreciate home when you get back. | ||
- | FEDERATION REPORT, AUGUST - Brian Harvey | ||
- | The President, Mr, Norman Allen, was in the chair and 20 delegates were present. | ||
- | BUSHFIRE FIGHTING ORGANISATION: | ||
- | Federated clubs requesting names, addresses and telephone numbers of walkers willing to volunteer for bushfire fighting in the Royal | ||
- | National-Park-Heathcote area. With the heavy growth following the rains, fire danger is expected to be high in the coming summer months, | ||
- | RANGER PATROLS: It also was resolved to ask for volunteers to patrol the Royal National Park at week-ands to spread Fire Safety propaganda, | ||
- | to check dangerous cooking fires, and assist in fire spotting and fire patrol generally, | ||
- | NARROW NECK: A diversionary track to Clear Hill | ||
- | Hill is reported to have been blazed and working to make a permanent track. | ||
- | FEDERATION BALL: Walkers are reminded that this | ||
- | Australia on Sat., 6th Oct, Early bookings will | ||
- | Club Social Secretaries as the number of tickets | ||
- | over Bushwalkers parties are required | ||
- | will be held at Hotel be necessary with | ||
- | is limited. | ||
- | HAND MADE ITALIAN BOOTS | ||
- | Paddy has secured a shipment of medium weight rubber-soled | ||
- | MOUNTAIN BOOTS. | ||
- | 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. | ||
- | Paddy can sell them for 7. | ||
- | Sizes available: 6i - 10 THEY' | ||
- | PADDY PA LLINBm2685 LightNeight Camp Gear | ||
- | 201 CASTLFREACH St SYDNEY | ||
+ | ===== Federation Report - August ===== | ||
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+ | by Brian Harvey | ||
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+ | The President, Mr. Norman Allen, was in the chair and 20 delegates were present. | ||
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+ | **Bushfire Fighting Organisation: | ||
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+ | **Ranger Patrols:** It also was resolved to ask for volunteers to patrol the Royal National Park at weekends to spread Fire Safety propaganda, to check dangerous cooking fires, and assist in fire spotting and fire patrol generally. | ||
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+ | **Narrow Neck:** A diversionary track to Clear Hill over Bushwalkers Hill is reported to have been blazed and working to make a permanent track. | ||
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+ | **Federation Ball: | ||
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+ | ===== Paddy Made ===== | ||
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+ | Hand made Italian Boots | ||
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+ | Paddy has secured a shipment of medium weight rubber-soled MOUNTAIN BOOTS.\\ 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.\\ **Paddy can sell them for £7.**\\ Sizes available: 6.5 - 10. | ||
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+ | THEY' | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin\\ Lightweight Camping Gear\\ 201 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. |
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