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|The Wagg Wedding|Dot Butler|16| | |The Wagg Wedding|Dot Butler|16| | ||
|White Ant Borings| |17| | |White Ant Borings| |17| | ||
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John White gave us a verbal report on the weekend spent by 20 of our members at the Barnardo Boys' Homes. He said that the boys had for the most part not enjoyed a very good start in life, and the Home was run as a home, rather than an institution, | John White gave us a verbal report on the weekend spent by 20 of our members at the Barnardo Boys' Homes. He said that the boys had for the most part not enjoyed a very good start in life, and the Home was run as a home, rather than an institution, | ||
- | In the absence of anyone else to thank, or any contentious matters, the meeting closed early. It was a good preliminary work-out for our joint Hon. Secs., who will soon be equiped | + | In the absence of anyone else to thank, or any contentious matters, the meeting closed early. It was a good preliminary work-out for our joint Hon. Secs., who will soon be equipped |
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"But why should I?" you ask. "I carry 30 lbs and there' | "But why should I?" you ask. "I carry 30 lbs and there' | ||
- | Having, I hope, established a case for lightweight walking (as if one were needed) I will now prove that it is quite feasible to __start__ off on a summer' | + | Having, I hope, established a case for lightweight walking (as if one were needed) I will now prove that it is quite feasible to __start__ off on a summer' |
=== Sample list for the 20 lb. pack. === | === Sample list for the 20 lb. pack. === | ||
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If you look at the table again another point emerges. Our " | If you look at the table again another point emerges. Our " | ||
- | Wait a bit, don't give up Bushwalking yet - there is still hope. The tiger has a poor injection system and short fangs; most of the poison is left on the skin outside the bite, so before you make an incision, if you have to treat a bite, make sure you wash the skin first with __any__ liquid | + | Wait a bit, don't give up Bushwalking yet - there is still hope. The tiger has a poor injection system and short fangs; most of the poison is left on the skin outside the bite, so before you make an incision, if you have to treat a bite, make sure you wash the skin first with __any__ liquid |
The taipan is also mentioned at about the same rating as the tiger, but is not listed because of insufficient performances. | The taipan is also mentioned at about the same rating as the tiger, but is not listed because of insufficient performances. | ||
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It was, of course, All Hooper' | It was, of course, All Hooper' | ||
- | The party for the assault on Big Yengo Mountain was to be Binnsie, Hooper, Admiral and self. In case you are so iggerunt as to be unfamiliar with Mount Yengo it is alleged to be a large flat-topped object, height 2158 feet, eight to ten miles east of Putty on the back road from Windsor to Singleton, and overlooking the Upper McDonald River, some 35 to 40 miles north of its junction with the Hawkesbury near Wisemant | + | The party for the assault on Big Yengo Mountain was to be Binnsie, Hooper, Admiral and self. In case you are so iggerunt as to be unfamiliar with Mount Yengo it is alleged to be a large flat-topped object, height 2158 feet, eight to ten miles east of Putty on the back road from Windsor to Singleton, and overlooking the Upper McDonald River, some 35 to 40 miles north of its junction with the Hawkesbury near Wisemans |
However, we planned to move off shortly after 6.30 a.m. on the Saturday, 24th August, and as events moved, Hooper was unable to join us at the last moment. So, at 6.35 a.m, we were only three as we stormed off toward Windsor, the Colo, Putty and Big Yengo. | However, we planned to move off shortly after 6.30 a.m. on the Saturday, 24th August, and as events moved, Hooper was unable to join us at the last moment. So, at 6.35 a.m, we were only three as we stormed off toward Windsor, the Colo, Putty and Big Yengo. | ||
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=== I.P.Y. - INternational Physical Year. === | === I.P.Y. - INternational Physical Year. === | ||
- | [ Cartoon of two campers | + | [ Cartoon of two campers |
"My deah, I'll introduce you afer tea. He's round the bend a bit. One of our scientific members. Has some quaint notions of comfort. Quite facinating really!" | "My deah, I'll introduce you afer tea. He's round the bend a bit. One of our scientific members. Has some quaint notions of comfort. Quite facinating really!" | ||
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The bride (of course) was late, which was a good thing for several other guests whose taxis had been held up in traffic jams on the way. We late ones converged on the doorstep with the waiting priest and photographers and were telling each other in a gush of typical Bushwalker frankness what a fortune each of us had squandered on taxis and here we were ten minutes late in spite of it, when two white ribboned cars drew up at the church, one backwards and bewildered and the other frontwards and in its right mind, and out stepped the bride. All our sordid preoccupation with money vanished like a puff of smoke. | The bride (of course) was late, which was a good thing for several other guests whose taxis had been held up in traffic jams on the way. We late ones converged on the doorstep with the waiting priest and photographers and were telling each other in a gush of typical Bushwalker frankness what a fortune each of us had squandered on taxis and here we were ten minutes late in spite of it, when two white ribboned cars drew up at the church, one backwards and bewildered and the other frontwards and in its right mind, and out stepped the bride. All our sordid preoccupation with money vanished like a puff of smoke. | ||
- | On the tender air of evening was wafted a faint elusive scent of carnations and hyacinths, and time (and Grace) stood still for one breathless shining instant while Henry took photos. At the threshold of the church stood the bride, gentle and pure as the moonlight, sensitive and soft as starlight, and I'm drawing this picture specially for Geoffo because he, poor fellow, was not there to see it; he was already inside - standing down the front with his back turned and trying to pretend he was waiting in all patience, but the frequent screwing round of his neck so he could look up the aisle and get a glimpse of the doorway through which his Grace would appear gave the game away. To the interested spectators Geoffo' | + | On the tender air of evening was wafted a faint elusive scent of carnations and hyacinths, and time (and Grace) stood still for one breathless shining instant while Henry took photos. At the threshold of the church stood the bride, gentle and pure as the moonlight, sensitive and soft as starlight, and I'm drawing this picture specially for Geoffo because he, poor fellow, was not there to see it; he was already inside - standing down the front with his back turned and trying to pretend he was waiting in all patience, but the frequent screwing round of his neck so he could look up the aisle and get a glimpse of the doorway through which his Grace would appear gave the game away. To the interested spectators Geoffo' |
Outside under the stars of a spring evening Henry' | Outside under the stars of a spring evening Henry' | ||
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__Scene II__: Strathfield Station. Loud cheers as leader boards. | __Scene II__: Strathfield Station. Loud cheers as leader boards. | ||
- | __Scene III__: Wentworth Falls. Leader | + | __Scene III__: Wentworth Falls. Leader |
__Scene IV__: Camp - Mob is gathered around small camp fire by Don Reed while large one built by Stitt is neglected. Topic of discussion is submarines and aqualunging. Their voices are droning. I find myself under the spell of soft glowing coals and as I gaze I reflect. We came down the cliff face by a series of ladders and wired-in paths cut into the rock face. Tracks and ladders are both in good condition. Wentworth Falls are unique in their way. Whilst W.F. falls over hard projecting rock to form a veil, Hippocrene Falls are in fact the reverse. The water has cut back into the rock and falls over in a needle like mass. From here the track thins out. The creek has to be crossed numerous times. Although a dry season, there is considerable water in the creek and the rocks were damp, slippery and cold, but the fire is warm. | __Scene IV__: Camp - Mob is gathered around small camp fire by Don Reed while large one built by Stitt is neglected. Topic of discussion is submarines and aqualunging. Their voices are droning. I find myself under the spell of soft glowing coals and as I gaze I reflect. We came down the cliff face by a series of ladders and wired-in paths cut into the rock face. Tracks and ladders are both in good condition. Wentworth Falls are unique in their way. Whilst W.F. falls over hard projecting rock to form a veil, Hippocrene Falls are in fact the reverse. The water has cut back into the rock and falls over in a needle like mass. From here the track thins out. The creek has to be crossed numerous times. Although a dry season, there is considerable water in the creek and the rocks were damp, slippery and cold, but the fire is warm. | ||
- | __Scene V__: Kedumba Creek crossing. Lunch. Those wet and slippery rocks make many take an unwilling plunge. Perhaps the most notable plunges were made by Don and Oswald who managed to go in up to their ears in a foot of water. It is not all such. Often we leave the river for an enjoyable stroll through a river flat. Now before we come to Kedumba Creek crossing our river flats close in and the creek finds its way through a granite gorge similar to parts on the Cox. Through this Gorge the water tumbles while we bushwalkers negotiate our way by crossing from side to side. Steep walls of the gorge made way to a green and pleasant river flat to Kedumba Creek camp side. (Recent | + | __Scene V__: Kedumba Creek crossing. Lunch. Those wet and slippery rocks make many take an unwilling plunge. Perhaps the most notable plunges were made by Don and Oswald who managed to go in up to their ears in a foot of water. It is not all such. Often we leave the river for an enjoyable stroll through a river flat. Now before we come to Kedumba Creek crossing our river flats close in and the creek finds its way through a granite gorge similar to parts on the Cox. Through this Gorge the water tumbles while we bushwalkers negotiate our way by crossing from side to side. Steep walls of the gorge made way to a green and pleasant river flat to Kedumba Creek camp side. (Recent |
__Scene VI__: Sanitorium: Afternoon tea. | __Scene VI__: Sanitorium: Afternoon tea. | ||
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__Leader__: Frank Leydon. BO 233 Extension 771 or 770. Early notification necessary. | __Leader__: Frank Leydon. BO 233 Extension 771 or 770. Early notification necessary. | ||
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=== Features of Davies Canyon Christmas Trip. === | === Features of Davies Canyon Christmas Trip. === | ||
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We're getting in early to tell you about the biggest night of all - | We're getting in early to tell you about the biggest night of all - | ||
- | __Our Christmas Party' | + | __Our Christmas Party' |
Everybody who's anybody will be there... Make sure you're not a nobody. | Everybody who's anybody will be there... Make sure you're not a nobody. | ||
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+ | ===== Bushwalking Terms. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | - "Bull Moose" | ||
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+ | Looking back on my entry into the Club I can recall the wonderful feeling of getting away from everything. The release with a happy party of walkers from all the built up stresses developed through living a city life. However, my social compatability was sorely tried. It was only a matter of time learning the different bushwalking expressions, | ||
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+ | On looking around the clubroom now, I see so many new faces, a few of which must be in the same position as I can remember, trying to understand and get to know us. Therefore I suggest there should be a glossary of Bushwalking Terms compiled to help new members assimilate themselves into our company much more easily. | ||
- | BUSHNTALKING TERMS. | ||
- | " | ||
- | Looking back on my entry into the Club I can recall the wonderful feeling of getting away from everything. The release with a happy party of walkers from all the built up stresses developed through living a city life. However, my social compatability was sorely tried. It was only a matter of time learning the different bushwalking expressions, | ||
- | On looking around the clubroom now, I see so many new faces, a few of which must be in the same position as I can remember, trying to understand and get to know IA. Therefore I suggest there should be a glossary of Bushwalking Terms compiled to help new members | ||
- | assimilate themselves into our company much more easily. | ||
Just a glance at the following list will reveal some of the wrong ideas I had of these common terms. | Just a glance at the following list will reveal some of the wrong ideas I had of these common terms. | ||
- | Damper | + | |
- | Slide Night - Camping on a 450 slope. | + | |Damper|What happens when you toss a bucket of water on an ear-basher.| |
- | Chicken Noodle Soup - Obviously the soup made from the noodles of chickens | + | |Slide Night|Camping on a 45° slope.| |
- | Kowmung The mung dropped by Kows. | + | |Chicken Noodle Soup|Obviously the soup made from the noodles of chickens.| |
- | First Aid Kit | + | |Kowmung|The mung dropped by Kows.| |
- | Blue Gum White Ants | + | |First Aid Kit|Advice given after Kitty fell.| |
- | Advice given after Kitty fell. Coloured Confectionery | + | |Blue Gum|Coloured Confectionery.| |
- | Super-intelligent insects who lay in wait for bushwalkers and force them to turn back to civilisation | + | |White Ants|Super-intelligent insects who lay in wait for bushwalkers and force them to turn back to civilisation.| |
- | Hiccups | + | |Bobbin Head|Hiccups.| |
- | Thrown out spuds | + | |Diced Potatoes|Thrown out spuds.| |
- | What starts when a ridge is lost at dusk. Broken engagement | + | |Pannikin|What starts when a ridge is lost at dusk.| |
- | A weapon used on walkers who sing bawdy songs around a fire. | + | |Diamond Falls|Broken engagement.| |
- | A device used by leaders to determine whether further clothing may be removed. | + | |Campfire Club|A weapon used on walkers who sing bawdy songs around a fire.| |
- | What a dentist said when looking at a large back tooth. | + | |Exposure Meter|A device used by leaders to determine whether further clothing may be removed.| |
- | Teetotal female | + | |Wattamolla|What a dentist said when looking at a large back tooth.| |
- | Noises to expect after a hearty meal. | + | |Water bag|Teetotal female.| |
- | An advanced stage of grass hopper or a hopper for keeping rocks in. | + | |Rip, Roar & Rumble|Noises to expect after a hearty meal.| |
- | Line of waiting people outside a hairdressers. Unsterile dressing | + | |Rock-hopper|An advanced stage of grass hopper or a hopper for keeping rocks in.| |
- | Here is the chance for someone with the prospective 's friend. | + | |Barbecue|Line of waiting people outside a hairdressers.| |
- | Bobbin Head | + | |Festering Swab|Unsterile dressing.| |
- | Diced Potatoes Pannikin | + | |
- | Diamond Falls Campfire Club Exposure Meter Wattamolla | + | The need is shown. |
- | Water bag | + | |
- | Rip, Roar & Rumble Rock-hopper | + | ---- |
- | Barbecue Festering Swab | + | |
- | The need is shown. knowledge to become the | + | ===== Federation Report |
- | 23. | + | |
- | FEDERATION REPORT - OCTOBER | + | - Ron Knightley. |
- | -- Ron Knightley. | + | |
- | The meeting opened at 6,50 p.m, with 16 members representing | + | The meeting opened at 6.50 p.m, with 16 members representing |
- | ' | + | |
- | FINANCE: The Federation' | + | __Finance__: The Federation' |
- | 0 | + | |
- | was duly tabled. The new Treasurer explained that only one item | + | __Colour slides__ |
- | remains to be straightened out and hence he expects to placate the Chief Secretary and the Auditor within a month or two. | + | |
- | COLOUR SLIDES | + | __Conservation__: The Conservation report included the following item - |
- | CONSERVATION: The Conservation report included the following item - | + | |
- | a) Mr. Keith Blackman has offered to give to the Warrumbungle Park | + | a) Mr. Keith Blackman has offered to give to the Warrumbungle Park Trust some of his property to cater for campers and an access route from Wombelong Camp to Camp Pincham on Spirey Creek. |
- | Trust some of his property to cater for campers and an access route from Wombelong Camp to Camp Pincham on Spirey Creek. | + | |
- | b) The New England National Park Trust has found it necessary to sell timber out of the Park to raise funds for park administration (cries | + | b) The New England National Park Trust has found it necessary to sell timber out of the Park to raise funds for park administration (cries |
c) Nandewar National Park Proposals are being drawn up and it is hoped that the bushwalking movement will help the agitation therefor. | c) Nandewar National Park Proposals are being drawn up and it is hoped that the bushwalking movement will help the agitation therefor. | ||
- | FEDERATION OFFICERS. | + | |
+ | __Federation Officers__. | ||
Neither volunteers nor nominees were forthcoming for the following | Neither volunteers nor nominees were forthcoming for the following | ||
positions - | positions - | ||
- | Assistant Information Officer | + | |
- | Booking Officer for Social Committee, | + | Assistant Information Officer, Booking Officer for Social Committee. |
Can S.B.W. provide volunteers for these highly paid honorary positions? | Can S.B.W. provide volunteers for these highly paid honorary positions? | ||
- | MEMORIAL ANNIVERSARY. | + | |
- | Anzac Day, 1958, falls on a Friday. Federation suggests that all | + | __Memorial Anniversary__. |
- | walks programmes converge on Splendour Rock on that weekend. A dawn | + | |
- | service will be held on the Saturday morning to mark the tenth annivers- | + | Anzac Day, 1958, falls on a Friday. Federation suggests that all walks programmes converge on Splendour Rock on that weekend. A dawn service will be held on the Saturday morning to mark the tenth anniversary |
- | ary of the setting of the memorial plaque. Base camp will be at Mobbs Swamp. Nearest road at Carlon' | + | |
- | THE DESOLATER | + | ---- |
- | This is the forest' | + | |
- | Kindle a blaze that shall sweep through the pines and the birches! | + | === The Desolater. === |
- | Miles upon miles in a fury of death and destructiant | + | |
- | This is the forest' | + | This is the forest' |
- | - Let him be locked in a cell where a single barred window Looks oh the flame-blackened ruins of beautiful | + | Wasting and spoiling and scattering litter and rubbish,\\ |
+ | Leaving his fire unquenched, what to him if its embers\\ | ||
+ | Kindle a blaze that shall sweep through the pines and the birches.\\ | ||
+ | Miles upon miles in a fury of death and destruction!\\ | ||
+ | This is the forest' | ||
+ | Let him be locked in a cell where a single barred window\\ | ||
+ | Looks on the flame-blackened ruins of beautiful | ||
From the New York Herald Tribune. | From the New York Herald Tribune. | ||
- | IP 61 I Cre Vol ir115.111 | ||
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- | JP. | ||
- | 24. | ||
- | CHUFFER STOVES ARE IN AGAIN | ||
- | Paddy is pleased to report that the small ellite burning Primuses are in again. These seful trouble-free stoves are a boon under all anner of different conditions, | ||
- | They weigh 1 lb. 4 uel (sufficient for oil 1 pint of water in urn unloaded petrol or riming or pumping. | ||
- | rice 53/6. United rther supplies coming one call will reserve | ||
- | oz. Hold i pint of hours burning). Will about 5 minutes, They Shellite and require no | ||
- | stock available. No before Christmas. A one. | ||
- | art tins of Shellite cost 3/9. Refills 2/6, istmas Shopping. | ||
- | Less than seven weeks to Xmas. your Xmas trip. | ||
- | Shop early | + | ---- |
- | WWWWW- | + | |
- | l''' | + | |
- | 'fts. Plenty of suitable gifts at Paddys. | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | PADDY PAWN | + | |
- | Lightweight Camp Gear | + | |
- | 201 CASTLF REACH St SYDNEY | + | |
+ | ===== Paddy Made. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Chuffer stoves are in again. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy is pleased to report that the small Shellite burning Primuses are in again. These useful trouble-free stoves are a boon under all manner of different conditions. | ||
+ | |||
+ | They weigh 1 lb. 4 oz. Hold 1/2 pint of fuel (sufficient for 1 1/2 hours burning). Will boil 1 pint of water in about 5 minutes. They burn unloaded petrol or Shellite and require no priming or pumping. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Price 53/6. Limited stock available. No further supplies coming before Christmas. A phone call will reserve one. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Quart tins of Shellite cost 3/9. Refills 2/6. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Christmas Shopping__. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Less than seven weeks to Xmas. Shop early for your Xmas trip. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Gifts__. Plenty of suitable gifts at Paddys. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin. Lightweight Camp Gear. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 201 Castlereagh St., Sydney. ' | ||
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