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- | THE SYDNEY | + | **THE SYDNEY |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, |
- | 271 JULY, 1957 Price 9d. | + | |
- | 0 Editor: Frank Rigby, 70 Beach Road, Reproduction: | + | |
- | Darling Point. MU4411 (B) Sales & Subs: Jess Martin | + | |
- | Business Manager: Jack Gentle. Typed By: Elsie Bruggy | + | |
- | CONTENTS. | + | **271 JULY 1957 Price 9d** |
- | Page. | + | |
- | Vitorpoorial | + | |**Editor**| Frank Rigby, 70 Beach Road, Darling Point. MU 4411 | |
- | At our June Meeting - Frank Rigby 2. | + | |**Reproduction**| Jess Martin | |
- | Your Walking Guide. 4. | + | |**Sales & Subs** |Jess Martin | |
- | Hatswells Taxi & Tourist Service (Advt) 5. | + | |**Business Manager**| Jack Gentle| |
- | "Ybuse Goinl liking | + | |**Typed By**| Elsie Bruggy| |
- | Leica Photo Service (Advt) 7, | + | |
- | White Ant Borings 8. | + | **CONTENTS** |
- | "We are Lost Little Sheep" 7 Part 2. by 'Sheep Dip' 9. | + | |
- | The Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advt.) 11. | + | |Editorpoorial |1| |
- | Caloola Club Notice 11, | + | |At our June Meeting - Frank Rigby |2| |
- | Letter to the Editor 12. | + | |Your Walking Guide |4| |
- | May Walks Report - Drian Anderson 13. | + | |Hatswells Taxi & Tourist Service (Advt) |
- | S.B.W. Reflections in a Mirror 15, | + | |"Youse Goin'' |
- | Seven Weeks in N.Z. - Part V - Dot Butler 17, | + | |Leica Photo Service (Advt) |
- | -Back to the Thirsty Thirties - Jim Brown 232, | + | |White Ant Borings |
- | Federation Report - June, 1957 23. | + | |"We are Lost Little Sheep" 7 Part 2. by 'Sheep Dip' |
- | Good For Skiers - Good For Walkers - Paddy' | + | |The Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advt.) |
+ | |Caloola Club Notice | ||
+ | |Letter to the Editor | ||
+ | |May Walks Report - Brian Anderson | ||
+ | |S.B.W. Reflections in a Mirror | ||
+ | |Seven Weeks in N.Z. - Part V - Dot Butler | ||
+ | |Back to the Thirsty Thirties - Jim Brown |22| | ||
+ | |Federation Report - June, 1957 |23| | ||
+ | |Good For Skiers - Good For Walkers - Paddy' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====== Editorpoorial ====== | ||
- | EDITOR PCORIAL. | ||
Once more the vicious monthly wheel has turned full circle and caught the Editor without his traditional Editorial, and this on the eve of going to Press. The Typiste is threatening all sorts of dire things if she doesn' | Once more the vicious monthly wheel has turned full circle and caught the Editor without his traditional Editorial, and this on the eve of going to Press. The Typiste is threatening all sorts of dire things if she doesn' | ||
- | Staff are poised for a colossal last-minute production effort. In the face of such formidable obstacles, the poor palpitating | + | Staff are poised for a colossal last-minute production effort. In the face of such formidable obstacles, the poor palpitating Editor has beat a cowardly retreat and begs for forgiveness, |
- | Editor has beat a cowardly retreat and begs for forgiveness, | + | |
- | Good luck and good walking. | + | Good luck and good walking.\\ |
F.R. | F.R. | ||
- | 2, | ||
====== At Our June Meeting ====== | ====== At Our June Meeting ====== | ||
+ | Frank Rigby | ||
- | -- Frank Rigby | + | The President opened the Meeting with about 50 members present and conveyed that an apology had been received from Alex Colley who was sick. New member John Logan was welcomed and then the Meeting dealt with the usual routine business of previous Minutes etc, |
- | The President opened the Meeting with about 50 members present and conveyed that an apology had been received from Alex Colley who was sick. New member John Logan was welcomed and theh the Meeting dealt with the usual routine business of previous Minutes etc, | + | |
From the correspondence arose several matters. Firstly, a letter had been received from the Spastic Centre seeking our assistance in some unskilled labouring work for the Centre in Frenchs Forest. The President asserted that we shouldn' | From the correspondence arose several matters. Firstly, a letter had been received from the Spastic Centre seeking our assistance in some unskilled labouring work for the Centre in Frenchs Forest. The President asserted that we shouldn' | ||
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Arising from the Federation Report, Ron Knightley moved that the Club officially object to the Mines Dept, re a proposed rutile mining lease at Maitland Bay. Motion carried. | Arising from the Federation Report, Ron Knightley moved that the Club officially object to the Mines Dept, re a proposed rutile mining lease at Maitland Bay. Motion carried. | ||
- | In the general business, Tom Moppett moved that the Club donate 10 to the current publication of the National Parks Association. He said the bulletin was a follow-up of previous " | + | In the general business, Tom Moppett moved that the Club donate 10 to the current publication of the National Parks Association. He said the bulletin was a follow-up of previous " |
- | tained | + | |
- | of proportion as there were about twenty-five donating bodies and only about 200 was required. When put to the vote, the amendment was lost and the original motion carried. The motion for a 1 donation to the cost of N.P.A. conferences was carried without discussion. | + | |
It was moved by Dot Butler that a letter be sent to the Kosciusko State Park Trust officially requesting the Trust to reserve the hut site selected at Perisher Valley by our Ski Hut Sub-Committee, | It was moved by Dot Butler that a letter be sent to the Kosciusko State Park Trust officially requesting the Trust to reserve the hut site selected at Perisher Valley by our Ski Hut Sub-Committee, | ||
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- | S.D.W. SPORTS CARNIVAL - JULY' | + | **S.B.W. SPORTS CARNIVAL** - JULY 20th - 21st\\ |
- | After a lapse of many years, this once-annual event is being revived this year when Bill Henly, in his favourite role, is the Sports Master. The location is at North Era. | + | After a lapse of many years, this once annual event is being revived this year when Bill Henly, in his favourite role, is the Sports Master. The location is at North Era. |
- | | + | |
+ | Trains: Saturday - 12.09 p.m. | ||
Sunday - 8.59 Electric a.m. Tickets to: Waterfall | Sunday - 8.59 Electric a.m. Tickets to: Waterfall | ||
Return fare: 5/7 concession. | Return fare: 5/7 concession. | ||
- | For those who are keen on competitive events, there will be plenty | ||
- | of races for both the ladies and the gents, so.get out your skipping | ||
- | ropes and be in good !' | ||
- | so bring them along. The races will start as soon as the Sunday trippers arive in the forenoon. For those who are too old or fat to run, there will be quiet walking competitions such as the Timing Event | ||
- | and the Orienteering Event. Roll up and enjoy the fun and gaves. Gilt-edged Certificates for the major eventsll | ||
- | The President has asked us to draw attention to the rule that it is necessary to advise Walks Leaders beforehand of ' | ||
- | on Official Walks and that visitors must not be invited without permission of the Leader. This applies to Sunday Walks as well as | ||
- | Weekend Walks. | ||
+ | For those who are keen on competitive events, there will be plenty of races for both the ladies and the gents, so get out your skipping ropes and be in good nick. There' | ||
+ | so bring them along. The races will start as soon as the Sunday trippers arrive in the forenoon. For those who are too old or fat to run, there will be quiet walking competitions such as the Timing Event | ||
+ | and the Orienteering Event. Roll up and enjoy the fun and games. Gilt-edged Certificates for the major events. | ||
- | YOUR WALKING GUIDE. | + | The President has asked us to draw attention to the rule that it is necessary to advise Walks Leaders beforehand of intention to come on Official Walks and that visitors must not be invited without permission of the Leader. This applies to Sunday Walks as well as Weekend Walks. |
- | DIG "EM OUT OF THE ARCHIVES. | + | |
- | The librarians have issued an appeal for several back numbers | + | ====== Your Walking Guide ====== |
- | of "The Sydney Bushwalker" | + | |
- | the Club's copies. They are as follows - | + | |
- | No. 183 February, 1950 | + | DIG 'EM OUT OF THE ARCHIVES\\ |
- | No. 196 March, 1951 | + | The librarians have issued an appeal for several back numbers of "The Sydney Bushwalker" |
- | No. 197 April, 1951 | + | No. 183 February, 1950\\ |
- | No. 221 April, 1953 | + | No. 196 March, 1951\\ |
+ | No. 197 April, 1951\\ | ||
+ | No. 221 April, 1953\\ | ||
If you can help the Club in this way, please see George Gray or Frank Young. | If you can help the Club in this way, please see George Gray or Frank Young. | ||
- | 12.13.14 Splendour Rock Area. Good medium weekend walk. Tracks all the way except area around Mobbs Swamp. Two medium hill | + | |
- | climbs - one up Black Horse Gap, the other Red Ledge Pass. | + | 12.13.14 Splendour Rock Area. Good medium weekend walk. Tracks all the way except area around Mobbs Swamp. Two medium hill climbs - one up Black Horse Gap, the other Red Ledge Pass. |
- | Test Walk. Return Fare 22/2 (This walk altered to July 5.6.7, | + | Test Walk. Return Fare 22/2 |
- | Mt. Kiera District. Easy walking. Medium climb up Rixon' | + | |
+ | (This walk altered to July 5.6.7) Mt. Kiera District. Easy walking. Medium climb up Rixon' | ||
Pass. Excellent coastal views all way, especially from Mt. Kiera. Water, supply near top of Rixons Pass. Return fare 16/3. | Pass. Excellent coastal views all way, especially from Mt. Kiera. Water, supply near top of Rixons Pass. Return fare 16/3. | ||
- | 14. Waterfall Area. Easy grade climbs onto Westmacott and | ||
- | Woronora Trig. Medium along Heathcote Ck, Return fare 5/-. 20-21 ports Carnival For details see Page 3.. | ||
- | 26-27-28 Wiseman' | ||
- | this trip. a) Make sure your insurance is paid up to date. | ||
- | b) Bring plenty of waterproof gear | ||
- | c) Be prepared for the worst. Cost from leader, | ||
- | 27-28 Grand Canyon Tourist type track all way. This is difinitely | ||
- | not rough as shown on walks programme. Very good creek and | ||
- | cliff scenery. Ideal walk for prospectives. Return fare24/9 | ||
- | 28 Scouters Mt. Easy to medium walking. Little scratchy near | ||
- | August. Scouters Mt. Medium test walk. Return fare Conces. 5/- | ||
- | 2.3.4.5 Splendour Rock See Leader' | ||
- | 2-3-4 Kanangra-Katoomba. Walking medium to rough. Extensive variety of mountain views. Steady walking pace will be required to cover the 42 miles. Return fare includ.car 54/9 | ||
- | 3-4 Instructional Weekend at Moorabinda - Easy spine bash. Return fare Consess. 5 - | ||
- | 9-10-11 Nattai River - Blue Gum Ck. Area. Easy to medium track walking to Little RivgFTECTIFE. Mod, going up Little R. and Blue Gum Ck. Very pleasant river and sandstone cliff | ||
- | views. Medium test walk. Return fare 21.9. | ||
- | 10-11 Grose River Area. Mostly road walking to the river. Med. | ||
- | to rough walking along Grose (only afew miles). Excellent | ||
- | swimming if you're an Iceberg. Interesting test walk. | ||
- | Return fare 16/3. | ||
- | 11. Cowan Ok. Area, Medium type test walk. Typical Kurangai Chase country. Return fare about 5/-. | ||
- | 137;14 | ||
+ | 14. Waterfall Area. Easy grade climbs onto Westmacott and Woronora Trig. Medium along Heathcote Ck, Return fare 5/-. 20-21 ports Carnival For details see Page 3. | ||
- | BANK HOLIDAY WALK SPLENDOUR ROCK | + | 26-27-28 Wiseman' |
- | The leader, Brian Harvey, advises that tickets should be purchased for Blackheath and not Katoomba as a car will be used for transport down to Carlon' | + | 27-28 Grand Canyon Tourist type track all way. This is definitely not rough as shown on walks programme. Very good creek and cliff scenery. Ideal walk for prospectives. Return fare24/9 |
- | ' | + | |
- | SUNDAY - August 11th 9a.m. train to Pymble; 9.34 bus | + | 28 Scouters Mt. Easy to medium walking. Little scratchy near Scouters Mt. Medium test walk. Return fare Conces. 5/- |
- | from Pymble to Warrimoo Road. Then 11 miles of creek and ridge via !Cowan Creek, Ryland Trig and Bare Ck. to St. Ives. | + | |
- | NOTE: Train time on Walks Programme is wrong; extra half-hour in | + | August 2.3.4.5 Splendour Rock See Leader' |
- | bed is allowable. | + | |
+ | 2-3-4 Kanangra-Katoomba. Walking medium to rough. Extensive variety of mountain views. Steady walking pace will be required to cover the 42 miles. Return fare include car 54/9 | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3-4 Instructional Weekend at Moorabinda - Easy spine bash. Return fare Concess. 5 - | ||
+ | |||
+ | 9-10-11 Nattai River - Blue Gum Ck. Area. Easy to medium track walking to Little R and Blue Gum Creek. Mod, going up Little R. and Blue Gum Ck. Very pleasant river and sandstone cliff views. Medium test walk. Return fare 21.9. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 10-11 Grose River Area. Mostly road walking to the river. Med. to rough walking along Grose (only afew miles). Excellent swimming if you're an Iceberg. Interesting test walk. Return fare 16/3. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 11. Cowan Ck. Area, Medium type test walk. Typical Kuringai Chase country. Return fare about 5/-. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | **BANK HOLIDAY WALK SPLENDOUR ROCK** | ||
+ | |||
+ | The leader, Brian Harvey, advises that tickets should be purchased for Blackheath and not Katoomba as a car will be used for transport down to Carlon' | ||
+ | |||
+ | SUNDAY - August 11th 9a.m. train to Pymble; 9.34 bus from Pymble to Warrimoo Road. Then 11 miles of creek and ridge via Cowan Creek, Ryland Trig and Bare Ck. to St. Ives. NOTE: Train time on Walks Programme is wrong; extra half-hour in bed is allowable. | ||
Leader - Ron Knightly. | Leader - Ron Knightly. | ||
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- | e. | ||
- | "YOUZE GO IN' | + | ====== |
- | - Peter Miller (With acknowledgements to "The Newcastle Bushwalker" | + | |
+ | Peter Miller (With acknowledgements to "The Newcastle Bushwalker" | ||
To those of you, and there must be many, who have been asked this appalling question, I extend my heartfelt sympathy, Explanations fall unheeded and the next questions concern gear. | To those of you, and there must be many, who have been asked this appalling question, I extend my heartfelt sympathy, Explanations fall unheeded and the next questions concern gear. | ||
- | "Do youze take tents"? | ||
- | "Do youze lave sleeping bags"? "Do youze carry a compass"? | ||
- | And so on. | ||
- | Having asked these lesser questions, the person who is thirsting after knowledge is leading up to the question which gleams through his | ||
- | fuddled mind, | ||
- | "Do youze take any Sheilas with you"? | ||
- | When you admit that some young ladies do go bushwalking (emphas- | ||
- | ising the words ' | ||
- | omits a throaty " | ||
- | 1 To ignore or mumble replies to the questions listed above would leave the seeker of knowledge just as unenlightened as before sp we must do our best to educate these people who take such an interest in our weekend activities. | ||
- | I find it hard to convince the uninitiated that the word HIKING is strictly taboo in bushwalking circles. It is a3popular as a pork chop in a synagogue and does not convey the true meaning of recreational walking. DUSHWALKING is uniquely Australian and the word should be cultivated for that reason alone. There are HIKERS in the world | ||
- | but they are quite a different body from BUSHWALKERS as we know them. Anybody can HIKE but bushwalking is an art, A HIKING party conjures | ||
- | up the picture of a straggling collection of people intent on walking | ||
- | three miles at the most, and ill equipped for even that. With a bottle of beer apiece and Grandma bringing up the rear they are com- | ||
- | plete, A BUSHWALKING party, on the other hand, consists of a group of well trained, well equipped people intent on a certain object and | ||
- | who walk with the maximum amount of skill and comfort and who impart their knowledge to new members, They have a leader and take all | ||
- | precautions against being delayed (bushwalkers are never lost) and come hell or high water they always enjoy themselves. | ||
- | It is hard to convince an outsider that a tent that folds up to | ||
- | about twelve inches long by five inches diameter will keep the rain | ||
- | off three people. We know that a sleeping bag is a prerequisite to good walking and that compasses and maps are always carried, but even | ||
- | these details must be imparted to the questioner. | ||
- | PHOTOGRAPHY ! ? | ||
- | YO4 press the button, we'll do the rest I | ||
- | 7. | ||
- | Sparkling | ||
+ | "Do youze take tents"? | ||
+ | "Do youze ave sleeping bags"? "Do youze carry a compass"? | ||
+ | |||
+ | Having asked these lesser questions, the person who is thirsting after knowledge is leading up to the question which gleams through his fuddled mind, "Do youze take any Sheilas with you"? | ||
+ | |||
+ | When you admit that some young ladies do go bushwalking (emphasising the words ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | To ignore or mumble replies to the questions listed above would leave the seeker of knowledge just as unenlightened as before so we must do our best to educate these people who take such an interest in our weekend activities. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I find it hard to convince the uninitiated that the word HIKING is strictly taboo in bushwalking circles. It is as popular as a pork chop in a synagogue and does not convey the true meaning of recreational walking. BUSHWALKING is uniquely Australian and the word should be cultivated for that reason alone. There are HIKERS in the world but they are quite a different body from BUSHWALKERS as we know them. Anybody can HIKE but bushwalking is an art, A HIKING party conjures up the picture of a straggling collection of people intent on walking three miles at the most, and ill equipped for even that. With a bottle of beer apiece and Grandma bringing up the rear they are complete. A BUSHWALKING party, on the other hand, consists of a group of well trained, well equipped people intent on a certain object and who walk with the maximum amount of skill and comfort and who impart their knowledge to new members. They have a leader and take all precautions against being delayed (bushwalkers are never lost) and come hell or high water they always enjoy themselves. | ||
+ | |||
+ | It is hard to convince an outsider that a tent that folds up to about twelve inches long by five inches diameter will keep the rain off three people. We know that a sleeping bag is a prerequisite to good walking and that compasses and maps are always carried, but even these details must be imparted to the questioner. | ||
The fact that bushwalkers are usually mixed parties is the hardest one to explain. Dubious fathers have even accompanied their daughters to club meetings to see what goes on. They went away assured as have all other doubters. The person who asks the question about the " | The fact that bushwalkers are usually mixed parties is the hardest one to explain. Dubious fathers have even accompanied their daughters to club meetings to see what goes on. They went away assured as have all other doubters. The person who asks the question about the " | ||
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====== White Ant Borings ====== | ====== White Ant Borings ====== | ||
+ | June has been true to form and produced the usual crop of brides. Dave Roots took unto himself a wife a couple of weeks ago, so probably he won't be seen on so many exposed rock faces in future. Ern Munns and Jan Rudder where married on June 15th - Ern, tells us he intended spending part of his honeymoon on the Cox which proves that marriage and bushwalking can be combined right from the start. All best wishes to those concerned from the Club. | ||
- | June has been true to form and produced the usual crop of brides. Dave Roots took unto himself a wife a couple of weeks ago, so probably he won't be seen on so many exposed rock faces in future. Ern. Munns and Jan Rudder where married on June 15th - Ern, tells us he intended | + | Seems the S.B.W. has stolen a march on somebody. During Queen' |
- | spending part of his honeymoon on the Cox which proves that marriage and bushwalking can be combined right from the start. All best wishes to those concern77from the Club. | + | |
- | Seems the S.B.W. has stolen a march.on somebody. During Queen' | + | |
- | Birthday weekend five of our daring rock-climbers (or should I say mountaineers? | + | |
- | somewhere on the mountain to prove it. Clive had that sweater, man | + | |
- | and boy, for 15 years," | + | |
- | eastern side, about half a mile back behind the Byangee Walls saddle. It could easily be that part of this route was also a " | + | |
The Admiral does it again. Having missed the last train from Blackheath after his long weekend jaunt in the Mountains, he struggled to his doorstep at about 0500 hours Tuesday, to be greeted by a now | The Admiral does it again. Having missed the last train from Blackheath after his long weekend jaunt in the Mountains, he struggled to his doorstep at about 0500 hours Tuesday, to be greeted by a now | ||
- | well-trained and long-suffering Mother with, "What, again???1,11" | + | well-trained and long-suffering Mother with, "What, again???" |
+ | |||
+ | The current Opera "White Antics" | ||
- | The current Opera "White Antics" | + | Have you heard about the White Ants' Annual Picnic? Jim Hooper, Brian Anderson and Frank Rigby set out in the latter' |
- | thanks described S.B.W. as a " | + | |
- | reminiscences were stirred up by that magic word of a thousand meanings - and how right he is | + | |
- | Have you heard about the White Ants' Annual Picnic? Jim Hooper, Brian Anderson and Frank Rigby set out in the latter' | + | |
- | escapade to Yerranderie, | + | |
- | trip. The whole gallant idea was eventually watered down to a leisurely jaunt to Colong Caves and back. (1100 hrs. start on Saturday, 1430 hrs. | + | |
- | start on Sunday). No, this does not prove the Termites' | + | |
- | Lost and Found Dept. Lost bushmalker-motorists found two new routes into the Pidgeon House - Castle area, Snow's road finished on a mountain top north of Drury' | + | Lost and Found Dept. Lost bushwalker-motorists found two new routes into the Pidgeon House - Castle area, Snow's road finished on a mountain top north of Drury' |
Who was the member who had to completely undress himself to squirm out of a narrow chimney on the rock crown of Pidgeon House? This is really getting next to Nature, isn't it. | Who was the member who had to completely undress himself to squirm out of a narrow chimney on the rock crown of Pidgeon House? This is really getting next to Nature, isn't it. | ||
- | "WE ARE LOST LITTLE SHEEP" | ||
- | Part 11. By -'Sheep Dip' Sub-Section: | + | ====== "We Are Lost Little Sheep" ====== |
+ | |||
+ | Part 11. By 'Sheep Dip' Sub-Section: | ||
+ | |||
+ | In our last exciting chapter(?) you will remember it took us a page and a half to cover the first half day's walking. Our position was our lunch spot, above a cliff face on the Main Range, waiting for the leader to find us a way down. It was there we had all stood asking ourselves silly questions etc. etc. etc. (Yule Brynner style). | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Well, how do we get down?" asked the party. " | ||
+ | Heather, with that " | ||
+ | |||
+ | When the party had calmed down and Digby had put his teeth back in, the bods adjusted their parachutes and began scrambling over the side. One hundred near vertical feet of crawling brought us in sight of our " | ||
+ | " | ||
+ | "Ah hell, can't get under this ledge, legs too long" | ||
+ | |||
+ | As most of the party was down, Ern and Frank Young began lowering the packs. We all thought what business Paddy will get out of this, as the packs coming down were being mangled and mashed on the rough rock surface. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Down the ridge at a " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Heck, I've nearly finished this second grim episode and only covered, in all, one days walking. The Editor has warned me I'll have to end this story next month as he can't stand the loss in sales since I started writing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Next morning the party rose quite early, about 7 o' | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was now 2100 hours as the full moon began its slow majestic crawl across the heavens. The temperature was dropping rapidly and so was the level of all the rum bottles. One by one the Bendethra Bashers began wriggling into their sleeping bags, trying to keep those last calories of heat within their bodies, Also the thought of Heather' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Crack - Crack - Crack - Thank God, someone was lighting a fire at last. Soon the flame began to lick around the frost coated wood throwing warm rays into the frozen sleepless sufferers. Now the old bushwalking tea billies appeared on the fire, their watery contents reflecting the moon and the stars in the still, dark sky. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Yes, the impossible had been achieved. Here was a party at 5.15 a.m, cooking breakfast, packing and preparing to move off while the leader was still asleep. At six o' | ||
- | In our last exciting chapter(?) you will remember it took us a page and a half to cover the first half day's walking. Our position was our lunch spot, above a cliff face on the Main Range, waiting for the leader to find us a way down. It was there we had all stood | ||
- | asking ourselves silly questions etc. etc. etc. (YU1 Brynner style). | ||
- | "Well, how do we get down?" asked the party. | ||
- | " | ||
- | Heather, with that " | ||
- | When the party had calmed down and Digby had put his teeth back | ||
- | in, the bods adjusted their parachutes and bagan scrambling over the side. One hundred near vertical feet of crawling brought us in | ||
- | -sight of our " | ||
- | the ridge was a 60 ft, rock face. At this juncture George began his spearhead of attack. Slowly but safely he found a negotiable way down. | ||
- | The male members after a short delilPeration decided George' | ||
- | " | ||
- | "Ah hell, can't. get under this ledge, legs too long". | ||
- | As most of the party wax down, Ern and Frank Young began lowering the packs. We all thought what business Paddy will get out of this, as the packs coming down were being mangled and mashed On the | ||
- | rough rock surface. | ||
- | Down the ridge at a " | ||
- | mob began organising camp. | ||
- | Heck, I've nearly finished this second grim episode and only covered, in all, one days walking. The Editor has warned me I'll | ||
- | have to end this story next month as he can't stand the loss in | ||
- | sales since I started writing. | ||
- | Next morning the party rose quite early, about 7 o' | ||
- | wasn't long before we came across a deserted farm house, then another, and another again. By this time it was Saturday night and we were | ||
- | on Con Creek. Manic heaVens, that's two days covered, two to go!) | ||
- | It was now 2100 hours as the full moon began its slow majestic crawl across the heavens. The temperature was dropping rapidly and | ||
- | so was the level of all the rum bottles. One by one the Bendethra Bashers began wriggling into their sleeping bags, trying to keep | ||
- | 10. | ||
- | those last calories of heat within their bodies, Paso the thought of | ||
- | Heather' | ||
- | Crack - Crack - Crack - Thank God, someone was lighting a fire at last. Soon the flame began to lick around the frost coated wood | ||
- | throwing warm rays into the frozen sleepless sufferers. Now the old bushwalking tea billies appeared on the fire, their watery contents reflecting the moon and the stars in the still, dark sky. | ||
- | Yes, the impossible had been achieved. Here was a party at 5.15 a.m, cooking breakfast, packing and preparing to move off while the | ||
- | leader was still asleep. At six o' | ||
- | side was heard a maniacal laugh. | ||
- | "1 can't believe it, they' | ||
- | off and its only 6 a m | ||
Just in case they changed their minds and decide to go back to bed, Heather took the precaution of moving off at a quarter to seven. | Just in case they changed their minds and decide to go back to bed, Heather took the precaution of moving off at a quarter to seven. | ||
- | Over the last twenty or so years bushwalkers have learnt of var- | + | |
- | ious " | + | Over the last twenty or so years bushwalkers have learnt of various |
- | given us ways of counteracting many things such as snake bite, spider bites etc. Well, believe it or not she has given us a way of protect- | + | |
- | ing ourselves against | + | |
"Oh, George Prickles Gray, what torture you put us all through!" | "Oh, George Prickles Gray, what torture you put us all through!" | ||
- | Heather, George, Ern, and Brian now squat with serious faces around the map, The situation was looking bad. The map didn't agree with the country, and the country didn't agree with the map, For | ||
- | five minutes the puzzled blank faces stared at the map,' | ||
- | "Gee, Joan, just Ehz don't they consult me first when they have | ||
- | a mapping problem?", | ||
- | Whereupon the Leader, much to Digby' | ||
- | the gentler sex can muster, | ||
- | "Well, do something!" | ||
- | So you're still with me, eh? Well, don't miss the final | ||
- | episoue next month under the sub-title of " | ||
- | (Tea, sea!) | ||
- | AWN. | ||
+ | Heather, George, Ern, and Brian now squat with serious faces around the map. The situation was looking bad. The map didn't agree with the country, and the country didn't agree with the map. For five minutes the puzzled blank faces stared at the map, | ||
+ | a mapping problem?" | ||
- | CALOOLA CLUB NOTICE. | + | Whereupon |
- | The Caloola Club is organising a Coach Tour of the country WEST OF THE DARLING RIVER | + | |
- | curing the period August 25th to September 6th, Travel will be by Caloola Club Coach and there will be stops of a day or so at selected 4Tots where there are features of particular interest. The proposed 3toute is as follows | + | |
- | Sydney-CobarWilcannia-White Cliffs-Mootwingee-Sturt' | + | |
- | Fowler' | + | |
- | WanaaringBourke-Brewarrina-Walgett-Pilliga-Narrabri-Gunnedah- | + | |
- | NewcaStle-Sydney, | + | |
- | For about 2,000 miles the cost will be 15. | + | |
- | Party will depart | + | |
- | Bookings | + | |
- | f Further enquiries and details from the Leader, Allan M. Fox, q2 Yathong Road, Caringbah.(LB 7304) or from the Booking Clerk, iMr) E.M. Dingeldei, 42 Byron Street, Croydon (UA 2983). | + | |
- | Letter to the Editor | + | So you're still with me, eh? Well, don't miss the final episode next month under the sub-title of " |
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | **CALOOLA CLUB NOTICE** | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Caloola Club is organising a Coach Tour of the country WEST OF THE DARLING RIVER during the period August 25th to September 6th, Travel will be by Caloola Club Coach and there will be stops of a day or so at selected spots where there are features of particular interest. The proposed route is as follows | ||
+ | Sydney-Cobar-Wilcannia-White Cliffs-Mootwingee-Sturt' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Party will depart the Clubroom, 31 Byron St, Croydon at 9.00 am on Sunday, August 25th. | ||
+ | Bookings open on July 8th and a deposit of L7.10.0 is required. | ||
+ | Further enquiries and details from the Leader, Allan M. Fox, 2 Yathong Road, Caringbah.(LB 7304) or from the Booking Clerk, Mr E.M. Dingeldei, 42 Byron Street, Croydon (UA 2983). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====== | ||
(In reply to " | (In reply to " | ||
- | With reference to " | + | |
- | I draw myself up to my full 5' 0" with some indignation and make reply._ | + | With reference to " |
- | " | + | |
- | Operas helped to tow the Club out of the doldrums in which it was stagnating a few years ago and which caused one member to declare at a | + | " |
- | General Meeting "that the Club was dying on its fe.et". Much credit is due to the Writers ("the bibulous blighters" | + | General Meeting "that the Club was dying on its feet". Much credit is due to the Writers ("the bibulous blighters" |
- | themselves. | + | |
- | annual (and sometimes more frequent) event of a fresh score appearing | + | |
to meet the occasion. Indeed, the camp-fire would be dull without one. | to meet the occasion. Indeed, the camp-fire would be dull without one. | ||
+ | |||
An early appeal has been made every year by the Social Secretary to members to put on a sketch or act at the camp-fire but the response has been miserable, and we should all be thankful for Male and his | An early appeal has been made every year by the Social Secretary to members to put on a sketch or act at the camp-fire but the response has been miserable, and we should all be thankful for Male and his | ||
merry crew. | merry crew. | ||
- | It is not the responsibility of the camp-fire sub-committee to | + | |
- | organise entertainment and on this point " | + | It is not the responsibility of the camp-fire sub-committee to organise entertainment and on this point " |
- | yet he/she blames the organisers for not havinp, | + | yet he/she blames the organisers for not having |
- | The nail has been struck on the head, however, in suggesting that many have been struck by a wave of laziness in not contributing to the general entertainment, | + | |
- | endeavour to get anything beyond a concerted squeak from the audience. This is probably due in some respect to the present trend towards | + | The nail has been struck on the head, however, in suggesting that many have been struck by a wave of laziness in not contributing to the general entertainment, |
- | being entertained but unable to entertain one-self either individually or in joint effort. Unfortunately our Social Programme encourages the retrograde aspect of sitting in the darkness whilst one or perhaps two do all the entertaining. | + | |
- | The statement that the Operas monopolise the evening is rot. | + | The statement that the Operas monopolise the evening is rot. The whole entertainment generally occupies from 2 to 3 hours and out of this no Opera has run for more than about 40 minutes. It is to the great credit of the Opera stars that their act has caused so much attention to be focused on them for 30/40 minutes that everything else was sublimated, and " |
- | The whole entertainment generally occupies from 2i to 3 hours and out | + | |
- | of this no Opera has run for more than about 40 minutes. It is7to the great credit of the Opera stars that their act has caused so much attention to be focused on them for 30/40 minutes that everything else | + | |
- | was sublimated, and " | + | |
- | expression, has plenty of scope in the other 2i hours. | + | |
I agree that people who can't sing can easily put on a sketch solely by the spoken word. Until such time as members get off their ever-widening posteriors and organise a few " | I agree that people who can't sing can easily put on a sketch solely by the spoken word. Until such time as members get off their ever-widening posteriors and organise a few " | ||
- | (Signed) IndignkNT. | ||
- | 13. | ||
+ | (Signed) Indignant | ||
====== May Walks Report ====== | ====== May Walks Report ====== | ||
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With your permission Mr. President, and also Mr. Wagg forgiveness for breaking out in his field, I'd like to begin the May Report with a poem. | With your permission Mr. President, and also Mr. Wagg forgiveness for breaking out in his field, I'd like to begin the May Report with a poem. | ||
- | I was staggered, I was aghast | + | I was staggered, I was aghast\\ |
- | As I took my pen to task, | + | As I took my pen to task,\\ |
- | To write the sordi.d | + | To write the sordid |
- | It appears that all the walkers Even some of our notorious talkers Had taken to the bush, at last. | + | It appears that all the walkers\\ |
- | Some walks were hard, some were easy But we'll all agree most were freezy Except for " | + | Even some of our notorious talkers\\ |
- | Nevertheless the month of. May | + | Had taken to the bush, at last.\\ |
- | Had one hundred and eleven walkers gay | + | Some walks were hard, some were easy \\ |
+ | But we'll all agree most were freezy | ||
+ | Except for " | ||
+ | Nevertheless the month of May\\ | ||
+ | Had one hundred and eleven walkers gay\\ | ||
To make the walking figures read mighty nice. | To make the walking figures read mighty nice. | ||
Moving on to the statistical side of the report, we find that seventy two members, thirty-one prospectives and six visitors had attended eleven programmed walks. Two walks had failed to start. My own in the Robertson district, due to lack of starters and Alex Colley' | Moving on to the statistical side of the report, we find that seventy two members, thirty-one prospectives and six visitors had attended eleven programmed walks. Two walks had failed to start. My own in the Robertson district, due to lack of starters and Alex Colley' | ||
- | Seven beds had set out on the first week-end to cover the one hundred miles between.Hilltop and Katoomba but sad to say they all chickened. John Manning managed to get Goof. Wagg and Mick Elphick into Katoomba via Black Dog, but the other four led by Colin Putt fell victims of the spirited voices' | ||
- | Fin MILES To TI4E GALLON iS USUAL !MOUND THESE PARTS" | + | Seven bods had set out on the first week-end to cover the one hundred miles between Hilltop and Katoomba but sad to say they all chickened. John Manning managed to get Geof Wagg and Mick Elphick into Katoomba via Black Dog, but the other four led by Colin Putt fell victims of the spirited voices' |
+ | |||
+ | Peter Antoniades' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Five bods attended David Ingram' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Once again the ever increasing difficulties of getting transport in and out of Burragorang Valley hindered a walk. Stan Madden' | ||
+ | |||
+ | On Betty Sisley' | ||
- | Peter Antoniades' | ||
- | Brian Harvey' | ||
- | Five bolds attended David Ingram' | ||
- | Drown on his early Saturday morning walk. Both trips proceeded as | ||
- | programmed although Jim's walk in the Dapto area nearly went to the " | ||
- | Once again the ever increasing difficulties of getting transport in and out of Durragorang Valley hindered a walk. Stan Madden' | ||
- | On Betty Sisley' | ||
- | The following week-end Alan Wilson led nine others down Fitzgerald Creek. Indeed this trip is just made for White Ants. Although Alan lad | ||
- | morning and afternoon tea, two hours for lunch, he still kept running out of ground. The distance stated was sixteen miles, but the party | ||
- | all agreed it was more like eight. To save face for the Walks Progra- | ||
- | mme Alan led the party back up tb,Blaxland thus justifying the distance stated. | ||
The last weekend found 35 trippers on the three walks. John Scott' | The last weekend found 35 trippers on the three walks. John Scott' | ||
- | due to a few miles walk before breakfast - Ah, we now know his weakness. Our New Zealand | + | due to a few miles walk before breakfast - Ah, we now know his weakness. Our New Zealand |
- | Bev Price with twelve others on Kedumba Creek also stated that Don | + | |
- | Reid has a similar hygiene complex, only he prefers to dive into Kedumba Creek in the middle of winter fully clothed and with pack on. | + | Bev Price with twelve others on Kedumba Creek also stated that Don Reid has a similar hygiene complex, only he prefers to dive into Kedumba Creek in the middle of winter fully clothed and with pack on. |
- | On the Sunday Jess Martin with a party of 12 led her trip as | + | On the Sunday Jess Martin with a party of 12 led her trip as programmed. |
- | programmed. | + | |
+ | **SPECIAL NOTES**: Leaders would you please lend a helping hand, and fill in a report after your walk and hand it to Walks Secretary. | ||
- | SPECIAL NOTES: Leaders would you please lend a helping hand, and fill in a report after your walk and hand it to Walks Secretary. | ||
Train Alterations, | Train Alterations, | ||
- | The 6.33p.m. Friday and 12.30 p.m. Saturday trains to the Blue Mountains no longer run. The new times.are 6.26 p.m. Friday and | + | The 6.33p.m. Friday and 12.30 p.m. Saturday trains to the Blue Mountains no longer run. The new times.are 6.26 p.m. Friday and 12.54 p.m. Saturday. |
- | 12.54 p.m. Saturday. | + | |
====== S.B.W. Reflections in a Mirror ====== | ====== S.B.W. Reflections in a Mirror ====== | ||
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You will all surely remember the GREAT S.B.W. FAUX PAS OF 1956, as published in last year's May issue of the Magazine, and somewhat unfairly titled "It was all Snow's Fault or Bludging with Brown" | You will all surely remember the GREAT S.B.W. FAUX PAS OF 1956, as published in last year's May issue of the Magazine, and somewhat unfairly titled "It was all Snow's Fault or Bludging with Brown" | ||
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Dot Butler | Dot Butler | ||
- | 10.30 a.m. on 13th January found the four of us, together with two boxes of tucker and about 20 tourists, unloaded at Ball Hut on the Tasman Glacier. The tourists trailed up to the hut for morning tea while we squatted among the stones dividing our provisions and gear into to lots, one to be taken with us for a week up the Murcheson glacier, and the other to be left at Ball Hut and collected later for a week up the Tasman. Then with Whaka looking a bit restive, but not unduly so, (he was the only one who knew how far it was up the Murcheson to the Steffan Bivvy), we set out about 11 o' | + | 10.30 a.m. on 13th January found the four of us, together with two boxes of tucker and about 20 tourists, unloaded at Ball Hut on the Tasman Glacier. The tourists trailed up to the hut for morning tea while we squatted among the stones dividing our provisions and gear into to lots, one to be taken with us for a week up the Murcheson glacier, and the other to be left at Ball Hut and collected later for a week up the Tasman. Then with Whaka looking a bit restive, but not unduly so, (he was the only one who knew how far it was up the Murcheson to the Steffan Bivvy), we set out about 11 o' |
- | + | ||
- | We came unexpectedly upon one burnt out tourist resting on a sharp rock. He was well rugged up from the soles of his feet to the lobes of his ears as a protection against the sun and looked a bit abashed | + | |
- | at our state of nature as we passed by. There has been a tradition - nothing but boots for trampers and mountaineers - (" | + | |
- | A and glacier doings bare feet or sneakers were far superior. This heresy, I am happy to say, is now being backed up to a certain extent by new settlers from Europe who have introduced rubber-soled footwear to the N.Z. mountaineers. For actual climbing I still prefer leather soled boots and nails, but one feels easier and more at home without them in the valleys. | + | |
There was about a mile of rough, tumbled, broken ice to be crossed to reach the other side, and it took us several hours. We Aussies, who had now been out four weeks tramping and climbing and back-packing, | There was about a mile of rough, tumbled, broken ice to be crossed to reach the other side, and it took us several hours. We Aussies, who had now been out four weeks tramping and climbing and back-packing, | ||
- | The lower Murcheson is a wide scoured-out glacier bed with millions of pebbles and rocks. The Murcheson River meanders in shallow scattered runnels through this, but it was half a mile away from the bluffs under which our route lay so we didn't even see it. The sun shone with ferocious enthusiasm as we laboured slowly up the valley, taking rests at intervals in whatever slight shade we could find. | + | The lower Murcheson is a wide scoured-out glacier bed with millions of pebbles and rocks. The Murcheson River meanders in shallow scattered runnels through this, but it was half a mile away from the bluffs under which our route lay so we didn't even see it. The sun shone with ferocious enthusiasm as we laboured slowly up the valley, taking rests at intervals in whatever slight shade we could find. When the noise of our feet crunching on the pebbles ceased it was quiet beyond belief. And hot: Goodness, if only the air which changes its course from week to week if it thinks fit, would swing over this way a bit so we could have a dip and cool off. We wouldn' |
- | + | ||
- | When the noise of our feet crunching on the pebbles ceased it was quiet beyond belief. And hot: Goodness, if only the air which changes its course from week to week if it thinks fit, would swing over this way a bit so we could have a dip and cool off. We wouldn' | + | |
As we sprawled among the boulders during one of our periodic stops, suddenly Snow sat up excitedly and shouted, "Look: Water !", and Sure enough, lust a short way off shimmered a wonderful expanse of | As we sprawled among the boulders during one of our periodic stops, suddenly Snow sat up excitedly and shouted, "Look: Water !", and Sure enough, lust a short way off shimmered a wonderful expanse of | ||
shining water. George got out his camera and I grabbed a towel - nothing was going to stop me from having a swim - and we chased off after Snow, not noticing that Whaka Continued to lie extended in a small area of shade without moving. Snow had stopped so we were able to catch up to him..., and we wondered at the strange look on his face. " | shining water. George got out his camera and I grabbed a towel - nothing was going to stop me from having a swim - and we chased off after Snow, not noticing that Whaka Continued to lie extended in a small area of shade without moving. Snow had stopped so we were able to catch up to him..., and we wondered at the strange look on his face. " | ||
- | It was a long day, We began to spread out and straggled on in ones and twos. About sundown we made it. The little Steffan | + | It was a long day, We began to spread out and straggled on in ones and twos. About sundown we made it. The little Steffan |
- | INN | + | |
- | 19, . | + | Dawn saw us up and about and soon we were on our way again plodding up the interminable moraine under the weight of our heavy packs. As we struggled along, more or less together, suddenly George gave a sharp cry. He had stepped on a loose rock which moved under his boot and threw him forward down a hole. His head struck a jagged rock, the blow being accentuated by the weight of his pack striking the back of his head as he fell. We rushed to his assistance. A long gash in his forehead |
- | our bunks claimed us we took one last peep outside the hut at the purple mystery of the hills and the glittering star-haunted night - eternal verities which, while we slept, gave shape and substance to our dreams. | + | lucky George; it's nothing. Just a surface cut. (Shut up Snow)". |
- | Dawn saw us up and about and soon we were on our way again plodding up the interminable moraine under the weight of our heavy packs. As we struggled along, more or less toghther, suddenly George gave a sharp cry. He had stepped on a loose rock which moved under his boot and threw him forward down a hole. His head struck a jagged rock, the blow being accentuated by the weight of his pack striking the back of his head as he fell. We rushed to his assistance. A long gash in his forhead | + | |
- | most impressive bandage and passed out a few tonic remarks, " | + | Whaka asked would George prefer to return to the Steffan Bivvy as it was only a couple of hours back as against a whole day to reach the Murcheson hut, but " |
- | lucky George; it's nothing. Just a surface cut. (Shut up Snow U)" | + | |
- | Whaka asked would George prefer to return to the Steffan Bivvy as | + | The next day, although fine and suitable for climbing, we decided was a rest day. We spent the time reading and talking as we lay among the hot sunwarmed rocks outside the hut. We cooked and ate huge meals. George and Whaka got to work on the construction of an ingenious waterworks. Snow (not Snow but snow) was shovelled on to the large sloping expanse of sun heated rock. This melted and the resulting water was |
- | it was only a couple of hours back as against a whole day to reach the Murcheson hut, but " | + | led by means of short lengths of metal conduit down to a waiting kerosene tin. Very effective. Whaka gave a demonstration of glissading down a snow slope on the seat of his pants - F. Winterbottom Esquire, As we lay in the sun we studied and learned the names of the peaks on the range opposite and selected the one we would climb tomorrow - Phyllis. But when we woke up next day we were startled to find that the beautiful sunny weather had vanished and it was raining and snowing. We kicked ourselves for having wasted a day yesterday. However we had much fun in the hut, reading and singing and stamping around, and Whaka who is a magician of the first order, kept the troops entertained for hours. We studied the barometer |
- | doggedly set off at a fast pace over the tumbled rocks I kept with | + | |
- | him in case delayed concussion might set in, and soon we had left Snow | + | Dawn saw four exceptionally |
- | and Whaka far behind. Hour after hour passed by. Away and away | + | |
- | stretched the moraine like an unending fever in the brain till there was nothing left in the world but that end less wilderness of grey and purple rocks. After interminable hours we came to the last of them and stepped out on to the hard ice of the Murcheson Glacier. George was still going strongly so we kept on, although we could see no sign of the other two, and neither of us knew just where to look for the hut. Finslly | + | My glasses coloured the landscape in beautiful amber sunshine. Whaka took his off from time so time and closed his eyes down to mere slits as a protection against the light, but none of us seemed to notice that George, finding his a bit awkward over his head bandage perhaps, had taken them off altogether |
- | snow, and as I was finishing lacing up my boots he reappeared shouting | + | |
- | that the hut was visible just ahead on a great mound of snow and rock. | + | |
- | So I joined him and together we struggled up the steep slope to the | + | **WALKS NOTICE** -- See Australia |
- | hut and cast off our heavy packs with a sigh of relief. George had a | + | Come along and enjoy a pleasant weekend July 27th-28th. Blackheath to Blue-Gum (car to Perry' |
- | pot of tea made by the time Snow and Whaka came toiling up the slope, | + | Then after a night in the forest a delightful walk to Blackheath via Beauchamp Falls and the spectacular Grand Canyon.\\ |
- | and it was four weary climbers who ate their evening meal and lost no time in falling into their bunks and into a deep dreamless sleep. | + | Prospectives especially welcome,\\ |
- | The next day, although fine and suitable for climbing, we decided | + | |
- | was a rest day. We spent the time reading and talking as we lay among the hot sunwarmed rocks outside the hut. We cooked and ate huge meals. George and Whaka got to work on the construction of an ingenious waterworks. Snow (not Snow but snow) was shovelled on to the large sloping | + | |
- | expanse of sun heated rock. This melted and the resulting water was | + | |
- | led by means of short lengths of metal conduit down to a waiting | + | |
- | kerosene tin. Very effective. Whaka gave a demonstration of glissading down a snow slope on the seat of his pants - F. Winterbottom Esquire, | + | |
- | As we lay in the sun we studied and learned the names of the peaks on | + | |
- | the range opposite and selected the one we would climb tomorrow -Phyllis.' | + | |
- | 20. | + | |
- | But when we woke up next day we were startled to find that the beautiful sunny weather had vanished and it was raining and snowing. We kicked ourselves for having wasted a day yesterday. However we had much fun in the hut, reading and singing and stamping around, and Whaka who is a magician of the first order, kept the troops entertained for hours. We studied the barome-, | + | |
- | Dawn saw four exceptional: | + | |
- | through limitless fields of snow. The weather was perfect and almost windless; the snow was in goof condition and life was a grand affair. | + | |
- | Snow viewed the world through rose-coloured glasses (metaphorically speaking). "Gee Whaka," | + | |
- | My glasses coloured the landscape in beautiful amber sunshine. | + | |
- | Whaka took his off from time so time and closed his eyes down to mere | + | |
- | slits as a protection against the light, but none of us seemed to notice that George, finding his a bit awkward over his head bandage | + | |
- | perhaps, had taken them off a: | + | |
- | shining landscape all the afternoon with his big beautiful eyes wide | + | |
- | open to catch every glint of glare that was offering, with the result | + | |
- | that when we got back to the hut after having achieved our peak and stood on the summit in brilliant sunshine with the world at our feet, George was beginning to suffer the first agonies of snow blindness. Poor George! As if a bash on the skull with a sharp rock wasn't | + | |
- | enough to put up with without this extra affliction. The next couple | + | |
- | of days were sheer Hell to George. We closed down the shutters of the hut to keep the light out, and in darkness and pain George sat on his | + | |
- | top bunk and suffered without one single whisper of complaint. Snow and I, worried and perturbed, would hover round like a couple of sheep that uneasily gaze at a companion that is down: "Can we do anything for you George?" | + | |
- | that a man must go through his own particular Hell alone, just passed | + | |
- | him up his meals, and pads for his eyes, and a few quiet words of , encouragement, and waited - and two days later George was sufficiently recovered to move on. | + | |
- | , | + | |
- | WALKS NOTICE -- See Australia | + | |
- | Come along and enjoy a pleasant weekend | + | |
- | Blackheath to Blue-Gum (car to Perryts). | + | |
- | Then after a night in the forest a delightful walk to Blackheath via Beauchamp Falls and the spectacular Grand Canyon. | + | |
- | Prospectives especially welcome, | + | |
Tickets Return to Blackheath. Leader Jack Gentle, | Tickets Return to Blackheath. Leader Jack Gentle, | ||
Train departs 12.54 p.m. ex Central.' | Train departs 12.54 p.m. ex Central.' | ||
- | 21. | + | |
- | BACK TO THE THIRSTY THIRTIES. | + | ====== Back to the Thirsty Thirtees ====== |
- | - Jim Brown. | + | |
- | The fantastic wet seasons of recent years, notably 1950 and 1956, | + | Jim Brown |
- | were due, of course to the Atom Bomb. And since the appearance of T.V. in Australia with its crop of antennae sprouting from roofs and chimneys, there has been a suspiciously dry spell. On this surmise, | + | |
- | and presuming that television installations will outstrip atomic | + | The fantastic wet seasons of recent years, notably 1950 and 1956, were due, of course to the Atom Bomb. And since the appearance of T.V. in Australia with its crop of antennae sprouting from roofs and chimneys, there has been a suspiciously dry spell. On this surmise, and presuming that television installations will outstrip atomic developments, |
- | developments, | + | |
- | There' | + | There' |
- | 47 inches. Since 1947 (ten years if you count on your fingers) there | + | has been only one year that produced less than the normal, and several exceeded it by a matter of twenty or thirty inches. Unless we decide that Sydney' |
- | has been only one year that produced less than the normal, and several exceeded it by a matter of twenty or thirty inches. Unless we decide that Sydney' | + | |
- | average for the 5i months from January 1st. | + | Naturally by the time this is published (if it is) the whole prospect may have changed; should that be so, put this aside until it becomes dry again. Dry as it was during much of the 1930's and early 1940' |
- | Naturally by the time this is published (if it is) the whole | + | |
- | prospect may have changed; should that be so, put this aside until it | + | That's just to bring it closer hone from the walking viewpoint. For there' |
- | becomes dry again. Dry as it was during much of the 1930's and early 1940' | + | We have all become accustomed to finding water pretty much when and where we want it, to being able to start a trip with a fine, reckless disregard of where we must camp. It has seemed |
- | That's just to bring it closer hone from the walking viewpoint. | + | |
- | For there' | + | Fortunately, |
- | Thirsty Thirties, we'll have to re-orient our walking ideas somewhat. | + | didn't flow, much of their length was bare sand or jambled river rocks, but always there were pools to be found. That didn't apply to some of the tributary |
- | We have all become accustomed to finding water pretty much when and where we want it, to being able to start a trip with a fine, reckless disregard of where we must caMp. It has seemed | + | |
- | Fortunately, | + | Ridge walking was (and may be again) quite a hazardous enterprise unless the ridge assuredly ended in a negotiable way down to a major stream. This business of finding a flow, or even pools, in the higher |
- | 0 somewhere. What it does entail is more cautious planning of trips. | + | |
- | Even in the driest spells of the bad years, there was always water to | + | |
- | be found in the beds of the main Blue Mountain Rivers. The streams | + | |
- | didn't flow, much of their length was bare sand or jambled river rocks, | + | |
- | but always there were pools to be 'found. That didn't apply to some of the tributory | + | |
- | Ridge walking was (and may be again) quite a hazardous enterprise unless the ridge assuredly ended in a negotiable way down to a major | + | |
- | stream. This business of finding a flow, or even pools, in the higher | + | |
arms of little creeks was a long shot. | arms of little creeks was a long shot. | ||
- | Racking the mind, I discover I've become pitifully hazy about definite permanent water in places I ought to remember. I would suggest that others who were walking in the dry era of 15 to 20 years ago may be equally vague, and it may pay dividends to look up old | + | |
- | 22. | + | Racking the mind, I discover I've become pitifully hazy about definite permanent water in places I ought to remember. I would suggest that others who were walking in the dry era of 15 to 20 years ago may be equally vague, and it may pay dividends to look up old magazines of the period before trying new and doubtful country. |
- | magazines of the period before trying new and doubtful country. | + | |
- | As I recall it, however, you didn't waste time looking for water in small gently sloping gullies where the stream bed was sand or gravel. A good steep declivity, with much verdant ferny growth at the bottom, held promise, and usually rewarded the battle through lawyer vine and kindred rubbish. On a hanging swamp, like Corral Swamp, which tapers gently to a sudden cliff-fall, generally gave water where. it fell over the escarpment. | + | As I recall it, however, you didn't waste time looking for water in small gently sloping gullies where the stream bed was sand or gravel. A good steep declivity, with much verdant ferny growth at the bottom, held promise, and usually rewarded the battle through lawyer vine and kindred rubbish. On a hanging swamp, like Corral Swamp, which tapers gently to a sudden cliff-fall, generally gave water where it fell over the escarpment. |
There are some assured sources from near perpetual springs too. They may demand a long pursuit, or even digging, but the water was there. The very green-ness of the surroundings amongst the generally parched landscape sometimes suggested these (as witness the spring on an arm of Budthingeroo Creek on the Kanangra Road - no one has used it lately because no one walks the road now). | There are some assured sources from near perpetual springs too. They may demand a long pursuit, or even digging, but the water was there. The very green-ness of the surroundings amongst the generally parched landscape sometimes suggested these (as witness the spring on an arm of Budthingeroo Creek on the Kanangra Road - no one has used it lately because no one walks the road now). | ||
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Rather inadequately, | Rather inadequately, | ||
- | The main thing, I believe, is to adjust our attitude to the possibility that we're in for a spell of dry seasons, to acknowledge and recognise that the presence of water will govern where we go and when. Oh yes, and we should | + | |
+ | The main thing, I believe, is to adjust our attitude to the possibility that we're in for a spell of dry seasons, to acknowledge and recognise that the presence of water will govern where we go and when. Oh yes, and we should | ||
Finally, when you do find water, don't be too fastidious. There are probably just as many dead mosquitoes, wags and other excrescences in the puddle of pale brown fluid in the next gully. But maybe you'd better boil it quite thoroughly. | Finally, when you do find water, don't be too fastidious. There are probably just as many dead mosquitoes, wags and other excrescences in the puddle of pale brown fluid in the next gully. But maybe you'd better boil it quite thoroughly. | ||
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- | BELR YE HEAR YE HEAR YE | + | **HEAR |
- | Print in the words ENGLGED | + | Print in the words ENGAGED |
- | - | + | |
- | a voyage | + | This is the BIG social event of the bushwalking year and even to be just seen there is to have made your mark. And even if you're not seen, you'll still have a ton of fun. Tickets are £1.1. each and Social Sec, Heather Joyce will be only too pleased to oblige. This is YOUR ball. |
- | This is the BIG social event of the bushwalking year and even to be just seen there is to have made your mark. And even if you're not seen, you'll still have a ton of fun. | + | |
- | Tickets are 1.1.- each and Social Sec, Heather Joyce will be only too pleased to oblige. This is YOUR ball. | + | **COLOUR SLIDE EXHIBITION** |
- | COLOUR SLIDE EXHIBITION. | + | The exhibition will be held on the night of July 31st. The deadline for your entries is July 17th and there is a limit of six slides per person. |
- | The exhibition will be held on the night of July 31st. The deadline for your entries is July 17th and there is a limit of six slides per person. | + | |
- | 23. | + | |
- | FEDiRATION REPORT | + | ====== Federation Report June 1957 ====== |
- | RESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT | + | |
+ | |||
+ | RESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT | ||
Mr, Norm. Allen resigned from the position of President owing to his appointment to a country school. His going is regretted. | Mr, Norm. Allen resigned from the position of President owing to his appointment to a country school. His going is regretted. | ||
- | 2. ST. HELENA PERMISSIVE OCCUPANCY | + | |
- | Due to the proposal to include the area in the Greater | + | ST. HELENA PERMISSIVE OCCUPANCY.\\ |
- | defer payment of its yearly rates until it had consulted | + | Due to the proposal to include the area in the Greater Blue Mountains National Park scheme, Federation decided to defer payment of its yearly rates until it had consulted Mr. T. Moppett in the matter. |
- | Mr. T. Moppett in the matter. | + | |
- | 3, WATCH FOUND. | + | WATCH FOUND\\ |
- | . Paddy Pallin is holding a wrist-watch found betveen | + | Paddy Pallin is holding a wrist-watch found between |
- | 4. TREASURER' | + | |
- | " | + | TREASURER' |
- | WALKS INFORMATION: | + | No treasurer' |
- | Clubs are requested to submit walks reports, even if they contain only itinerary and leader' | + | |
- | 6. PUBLICITY REPORT. | + | WALKS INFORMATION: |
- | The recenfadvertisements | + | Clubs are requested to submit walks reports, even if they contain only itinerary and leader' |
- | 7. SEARCH AND RESCUE. | + | |
- | C.Mar. raised the question of augmenting S. & R. funds possibly by a levy (on a per capita basis) on clubs. Matter | + | PUBLICITY REPORT\\ |
- | 0 | + | The recent advertisements |
- | 8. NATIONAL TRUST. | + | |
- | . The National Trust returned the Federation' | + | SEARCH AND RESCUE\\ |
+ | C.Mar raised the question of augmenting S. & R. funds possibly by a levy (on a per capita basis) on clubs. Matter deferred to Annual General Meeting in July. | ||
+ | |||
+ | NATIONAL TRUST\\ | ||
+ | The National Trust returned the Federation' | ||
R. Knightly. Delegate, | R. Knightly. Delegate, | ||
+ | |||
THE STORK' | THE STORK' | ||
- | Once again that big bird has visited S.B.W. members and brought a son and heir to Mr, and Mrs. Bill Gillam - all are doing well. | + | Once again that big bird has visited S.B.W. members and brought a son and heir to Mr, and Mrs. Bill Gillam - all are doing well. Congratulations. |
- | Congratulations. | + | |
- | GOOD FOR SKIERS | + | |
- | GOOD FOR WALKERS | + | |
- | The average bushwalker is somewhat disconcerted nowadays to walk into Paddys and | + | |
- | find the place overflowing with skis and | + | |
- | bindings, steel stockes, cane stockes and stackes with aluminium shafts. Athwart the entrance is a stand supporting gay coloured reversible wind jackets that positively | + | |
- | startle the sombre-clad walker and over on the shelves are brilliant hued mitts and gloves and ski socks. Remember those socks we'll come to them in a minute. | + | |
- | But Paddy has not forsaken the walker. He is still catered for by an ample array of rucksacks, tents, groundsheets, | + | |
- | Pinks at 8/- per pair, but in addition we have supplies of thick greasy wool ski | + | |
- | socks which many walkers have found just the shot for winter walking. Nylon reinforced heels and toes ensure long wear. They come in all sizes from 9" to 12"" | + | |
- | half inches. | + | |
- | Red and Blue cost 16/6 per pair. Grey cost 15/- pair. | + | |
- | PADDY PALLIN PTY. LTD. 'PHONE - BM 2685 | + | |
- | PADDY PAWN | + | |
- | Lightweight Camp Gear | + | |
- | 201 CASTLFREAcH Sr SYDNEY | + | |
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