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195708 [2016/05/01 18:52] – [Bon Voyage To Wee McGregor] kennettj | 195708 [2016/05/02 07:32] – [June Walks Report] kennettj | ||
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We take much pride and pleasure in announcing that the National Bureau of Standards of the U.S.A. has invited Malcolm McGregor (and Elsa and wee Bobbie too) to visit the U.S. for seven months to convey to the American technicians the know how of recent developments in that branch of electronics in which the C.S.I.R.O. leads the world. Malcolm leaves by air on 25th September whilst Elsa and Bobbie follow in R.M.S. " | We take much pride and pleasure in announcing that the National Bureau of Standards of the U.S.A. has invited Malcolm McGregor (and Elsa and wee Bobbie too) to visit the U.S. for seven months to convey to the American technicians the know how of recent developments in that branch of electronics in which the C.S.I.R.O. leads the world. Malcolm leaves by air on 25th September whilst Elsa and Bobbie follow in R.M.S. " | ||
- | A "Bon Voyage" | + | A "Bon Voyage" |
The camp-fire will be lit about 6.45 so come early and have a chat to the departing travellers. The Lower income troupers should catch the 6.13 electric train from Central - tickets to Warrawee - thence by | The camp-fire will be lit about 6.45 so come early and have a chat to the departing travellers. The Lower income troupers should catch the 6.13 electric train from Central - tickets to Warrawee - thence by | ||
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====== Kossy '39 or Thereabouts ====== | ====== Kossy '39 or Thereabouts ====== | ||
- | -- Taro | + | Taro |
- | Our Dot and our _Duke (not according to Luke) | + | |
- | Once clumb up the trig pole at Kossy. | + | Our Dot and our Duke (not according to Luke)\\ |
- | Not a prank | + | Once clumb up the trig pole at Kossy.\\ |
- | Only swank. | + | Not a prank Only swank.\\ |
It couldn' | It couldn' | ||
- | They just would be atop of old Aussie. Alas! | + | |
- | The Shire Engineer | + | They just would be atop of old Aussie. Alas!\\ |
- | Was lapping his beer | + | The Shire Engineer Was lapping his beer\\ |
- | When he heard of this terrible crime-o He roared out Bejeese | + | When he heard of this terrible crime He roared out Bejeese\\ |
- | I'll tickle their knees | + | I'll tickle their knees\\ |
- | I'll teach 'elm to shin up our polo:, | + | I'll teach 'elm to shin up our pole\\ |
- | So they draped it o'er | + | So they draped it o'er\\ |
- | With barbed wire so raw, | + | With barbed wire so raw,\\ |
- | Who tries it again will find to their sorrow | + | |
+ | Who tries it again will find to their sorrow\\ | ||
In good red blood they' | In good red blood they' | ||
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The Saturday walk prospectives Neville Picton and David Bennett joined Keith Renwick on his walk from Faulconbridge to Richmond. Keith reported they were fortunate enough to leave the Grose near an Orange | The Saturday walk prospectives Neville Picton and David Bennett joined Keith Renwick on his walk from Faulconbridge to Richmond. Keith reported they were fortunate enough to leave the Grose near an Orange | ||
- | orchard where the Orchardist gave them laods of oranges, | + | orchard where the Orchardist gave them loads of oranges, |
- | To cover the Sunday walk I'll quote from the leader' | + | |
- | report. "Owing to the Official Leader being on the Sick List, the walk | + | To cover the Sunday walk I'll quote from the leader' |
- | was taken by the President who reported that the party was the dirtiest he had ever led. This, however, was no reflection on the moral character but was entirely due to the fact that they traversed about 10 miles | + | |
- | of recently burnt-out scrub, arriving back at Cowan Station like a batch of Arnhem Land natives." | + | After a week of procrastination, |
- | Fifteen attended, comprising 8 members, 4 prospectives and 3 visitors, | + | |
- | After a week of procrastination, | + | You will have to excuse me if the report on the other trip does not seem coherent, because I had difficulty in establishing many facts. As for finding a leader, that was impossible |
- | with 5 members ventured from Kanangra Walls via Strongleg and Breakfast Creek to Katoomba. | + | |
- | Myself with two members and one prospective set out from Katoomba to Splendour Rock with the intention of returning via the Cox and Megalong Valley. However the party developed a guilty conscience, returning via such an easy way and so pressed on up Harry' | + | |
- | You will have to excuse me if the report on the other trip does not seem coherent, because I had difficulty in establishing many facts. As | + | |
- | for finding a leader, that was impossible | + | |
- | the responsibility. Nevertheless it has been established that 21 bods attended and that parties had climbed Pidgeon House, Talaterang and The Castle. Puzzling rumours such as Snow Brown losing his way going up Pidgeon House and having to undress have been reported. God only | + | |
- | knows why he had to undress. Then Frank Rigby and George Gray were 0 | + | |
- | unable to find Drury' | + | |
Pidgeon House and the Castle with the result they were unable to find them on the Monday. As stated before the trip seemed a little incoherent. | Pidgeon House and the Castle with the result they were unable to find them on the Monday. As stated before the trip seemed a little incoherent. | ||
- | The next weekend although there were two Saturday morning walks, only one started, David Brown' | ||
- | due to a lack of starters. The other walk went as planned, Joan Walker being aCcbiTlpanied | + | The next weekend although there were two Saturday morning walks, only one started, David Brown' |
Two members and two prospectives joined the President on his Sunday walk in the Era-Burning Palms area. Brian reported that the main coastal ridge from Port Hacking to Burning Palms has been burnt out. | Two members and two prospectives joined the President on his Sunday walk in the Era-Burning Palms area. Brian reported that the main coastal ridge from Port Hacking to Burning Palms has been burnt out. | ||
- | During the last weekend of June only two walks started, the Sat, | + | During the last weekend of June only two walks started, the Sat, trip being called off due to lack of starters. The Friday night walk went as planned, Henry Gold's party consisting of 3 female members |
- | trip being called off due to lack of starters. The Friday night walk | + | |
- | went as planned, Henry Gold's party consisting of 3 femalemembers | + | |
- | !charm similar to Frank Rigby as Henry became the second leader over tlie ;last few months to be nearly caught with an all female party. However Meville Picton came to the rescue to make things right. Also on this | + | |
- | ftrip Bev. Price narked everyone by slipping off the top of one of the' pany smooth waterfalls in Galong Creek and began slowly and majestically | + | |
- | --6 | + | |
- | 1; i | + | |
- | 11bbl' -di VA* | + | |
- | 0 e , May walk in the Galston Gorge district had a | + | |
- | 'xoll call Of' membersi, 4 pliotpostives and one visitor. The walk pro- | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | :ceeded as prograMmO, | + | |
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- | A iS6,, | + | |
- | Finally the months walking tally sixty-nine members, sixteen | + | |
- | + | John Noble on his Sunday walk in the Galston Gorge district had a roll call of 8 members and 4 prospectives and one visitor. The walk proceeded as programmed. | |
- | prospectives and four visitors, a total of eighty-nine, | + | |
+ | Finally the months walking tally sixty-nine members, sixteen | ||
====== Federation Report ====== | ====== Federation Report ====== |
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