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This softy softy stuff for prospective members is all very well, I suppose, but in my opinion it is too easily overdone. For my own tastes I prefer a trip that includes some genuine suffering - like rising in the dark and frost for a first-light start or some ice-cold swimming and wading. And of course the most memorable trips are those when some days later if you meet a fellow sufferer the conversation, | This softy softy stuff for prospective members is all very well, I suppose, but in my opinion it is too easily overdone. For my own tastes I prefer a trip that includes some genuine suffering - like rising in the dark and frost for a first-light start or some ice-cold swimming and wading. And of course the most memorable trips are those when some days later if you meet a fellow sufferer the conversation, | ||
- | "Have you seen old So & So? He's still hobbling:" | + | "Have you seen old So & So? He's still hobbling." |
"No, but you should see poor Whatsisname - he can't raise his leg high enough to step into a bus." | "No, but you should see poor Whatsisname - he can't raise his leg high enough to step into a bus." | ||
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In her walks report Joan Walker said that trips should be advertised fourteen days in advance and that the advertised trips were usually well attended. A new walks programme is ready for filling. | In her walks report Joan Walker said that trips should be advertised fourteen days in advance and that the advertised trips were usually well attended. A new walks programme is ready for filling. | ||
- | Next the Secretary moved that the typewriter at present used for the magazine be transferred to general club use and a new typewriter be purchased for the magazine at a net cost of L50. The Club typewriter, he explained was 27 years old and generally decrepit. The best typewriter for the magazine was one with a 15" carriage and elite type. A good sturdy machine was needed, one that would stand up to abuse, which he hastened to add, it would get when the Assistant Secretary was away and the Secretary operated it. Brian Harvey (Magazine Business Manager) estimated that elite type would cut down paper consumption by 20% and save L10 a year. Kath Brown confirmed that, in her experience, the typewriter had had its day. Recent Assistant Secretaries had used other machines. Ron Knightley told us we had some 370 in cash and bonds. On being put, Ken's motion was carried with only a murmer | + | Next the Secretary moved that the typewriter at present used for the magazine be transferred to general club use and a new typewriter be purchased for the magazine at a net cost of L50. The Club typewriter, he explained was 27 years old and generally decrepit. The best typewriter for the magazine was one with a 15" carriage and elite type. A good sturdy machine was needed, one that would stand up to abuse, which he hastened to add, it would get when the Assistant Secretary was away and the Secretary operated it. Brian Harvey (Magazine Business Manager) estimated that elite type would cut down paper consumption by 20% and save L10 a year. Kath Brown confirmed that, in her experience, the typewriter had had its day. Recent Assistant Secretaries had used other machines. Ron Knightley told us we had some 370 in cash and bonds. On being put, Ken's motion was carried with only a murmur |
There being no other general business the meeting closed at 9 p m. | There being no other general business the meeting closed at 9 p m. | ||
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6.30 am Thursday, 24th April, saw three of us setting forth from Camden through a fierce deluge in the Dalai Lama's car. The windscreen wiper was working, but she had a broken main spring. Four hours later we reached the Tomerong turnoff ten miles out of Nowra. Here Stitt was to meet us and show us the way to Sassifrass, but as the Stitt motor bike is slightly more decrepit than the Duncan buggy it would be straining optimism a bit too far to expect him before midnight, so we decided to get in a few hours' sleep while we were waiting. It was still raining and the ground was a morass so we gave up the idea of putting up a tent and prospected round for a likely looking shelter. A storage shed at the back of a shop had distinct possibilities, | 6.30 am Thursday, 24th April, saw three of us setting forth from Camden through a fierce deluge in the Dalai Lama's car. The windscreen wiper was working, but she had a broken main spring. Four hours later we reached the Tomerong turnoff ten miles out of Nowra. Here Stitt was to meet us and show us the way to Sassifrass, but as the Stitt motor bike is slightly more decrepit than the Duncan buggy it would be straining optimism a bit too far to expect him before midnight, so we decided to get in a few hours' sleep while we were waiting. It was still raining and the ground was a morass so we gave up the idea of putting up a tent and prospected round for a likely looking shelter. A storage shed at the back of a shop had distinct possibilities, | ||
- | to acquaint him of our whereabouts. At some unearthly hour of the night we were awakened by a torch flashing in our faces and were granted a vision of Stitt and little Dotty Barr wearing the whole waterproof clothing stock of Sterns' | + | to acquaint him of our whereabouts. At some unearthly hour of the night we were awakened by a torch flashing in our faces and were granted a vision of Stitt and little Dotty Barr wearing the whole waterproof clothing stock of Sterns' |
Some four or five hours later we were sitting up in our sleeping bags in the dark eating a baked rice pudding for breakfast, then we packed up by sense of touch, hoped we hadn't forgotten anything, and stepping outside our nice snug little retreat we drove off in the grey dawn in pursuit of our party. | Some four or five hours later we were sitting up in our sleeping bags in the dark eating a baked rice pudding for breakfast, then we packed up by sense of touch, hoped we hadn't forgotten anything, and stepping outside our nice snug little retreat we drove off in the grey dawn in pursuit of our party. | ||
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moons. You don't notice these little things unless you have a trained twilight observer at hand to point them out. | moons. You don't notice these little things unless you have a trained twilight observer at hand to point them out. | ||
- | Don Matthews; one of the " | + | Don Matthews; one of the " |
Lunch time found us seated on the top of Mt. Renwick with Don coursing restlessly back and forth, spotting occasional members of the rearguard part, but never the whole bunch of them. Geof, Grace, Snow, Donnie Newis and Bev, with their hearts set on getting a glimpse at least of the tail of the Castle (they knew they wouldn' | Lunch time found us seated on the top of Mt. Renwick with Don coursing restlessly back and forth, spotting occasional members of the rearguard part, but never the whole bunch of them. Geof, Grace, Snow, Donnie Newis and Bev, with their hearts set on getting a glimpse at least of the tail of the Castle (they knew they wouldn' | ||
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Neville Picton | Neville Picton | ||
- | What happens when a new member of the S.B.W. gets posted away from Sydney? Does he give up Bushwalking, | + | What happens when a new member of the S.B.W. gets posted away from Sydney? Does he give up Bushwalking, |
Saturday, 18th January, 1958 - A letter in the mail. "Oh hell," says Neville. " | Saturday, 18th January, 1958 - A letter in the mail. "Oh hell," says Neville. " | ||
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"Where the hell is Coonabarabran?" | "Where the hell is Coonabarabran?" | ||
- | A map was dug out (all school-teachers have one handy for such emergencies). Coona was placed about 100 miles North of Dubbo (I wasn't really sure where Dubbo was) and slightly more West of Tamworth. | + | A map was dug out (all school-teachers have one handy for such emergencies). Coona was placed about 100 miles North of Dubbo (I wasn't really sure where Dubbo was) and slightly more west of Tamworth. |
- | The next fortnight was spent nlanning | + | The next fortnight was spent planning |
So off I went to Coonabarabran, | So off I went to Coonabarabran, | ||
- | 1st February - arrived at Cnona. | + | |
- | 2nd February - "Night drive out and have a look at this Timor Rock." So out I went. Timor is a volcanic plug (Trachite) about 500 - 600 feet high. | + | 1st February - arrived at Coona.\\ |
- | By its base runs Shawn' | + | 2nd February - "Night drive out and have a look at this Timor Rock." So out I went. Timor is a volcanic plug (Trachite) about 500 - 600 feet high. By its base runs Shawn' |
- | Reports from the townspeople vary. | + | Reports from the townspeople vary.\\ |
- | e g. 1 - "Timor is easy to climb. So and so took a six year old child | + | e g. 1 - "Timor is easy to climb. So and so took a six year old child. |
- | e g. 2 - " | + | e g. 2 - " |
- | e g. 3 - " | + | e g. 3 - " |
- | However on 2.2.58 I hadn't heard these reports so I sot off un. Almost up. Got to within 40 feet of the top and things got a bit dicey. | + | |
- | 8th February - "Come on Harry. Let's go un Timor 7.ock. | + | This last proved to be a photo taken at the old " |
- | it ' | + | |
- | "We might get un this way." "Not b likely." | + | 8th February - "Come on Harry. Let's go un Timor Rock today." |
- | One hour later. " | + | |
- | 14th February.- off to Sydney to buy textbooks etc. While there I bought a camera and 100 m m. lens, a couple of rolls of Kodachrome, and of course, a haze filter. | + | "We might get up this way." "Not b likely." |
- | 12. | + | |
- | "Ah | + | One hour later. " |
- | 13. | + | |
- | 23rd February - back at Timor. Same crew with two new climbers, Monty and Mac, " | + | 14th February, off to Sydney to buy textbooks etc. While there I bought a camera and 100 mm.lens, a couple of rolls of Kodachrome, and of course, a haze filter. |
- | Half an hour later. " | + | |
- | Quarter of an hour later. "How about the creek side at the western end?" " | + | 23rd February - back at Timor. Same crew with two new climbers, Monty and Mac, " |
- | Half an hour later. " | + | |
- | 1st March - Timor. Same two cooks. Harry, Monty and I arc climbing - Mac has been posted to Molong. We have 100 feet of rope for coming down nnd for belays if we need them. Harry and Monty prefer to slide down the rope rather than abseil, but are showing interest in the easier form of travel. By now we know that the way up is the western end of the creek side - the last crack almost - the crack being shaped like a C, crescent shaped. This does in fact provide a. route to the top. The climbing is not what I would call easy and in a few places I felt it was much easier to think about food or anything rather than the horrible mess which would result if one fell 200 feet straight down without even the odd rock to bounce off on the way. Apart from that it was a good climb, although the tint of water we cnrried | + | Half an hour later. " |
- | . When you try to climb a rock three times and fail, and get Up on the fourth, you feel really good. Timor, I guess, rates low on the scale of difficulty, but judging by the looks on Harry and Monty and the way rfelt - well - Hillary and Tensing | + | |
- | "Hell! It's three o' | + | 1st March - Timor. Same two cooks. Harry, Monty and I are climbing - Mac has been posted to Molong. We have 100 feet of rope for coming down and for belays if we need them. Harry and Monty prefer to slide down the rope rather than abseil, but are showing interest in the easier form of travel. By now we know that the way up is the western end of the creek side - the last crack almost - the crack being shaped like a C, crescent shaped. This does in fact provide a route to the top. The climbing is not what I would call easy and in a few places I felt it was much easier to think about food or anything rather than the horrible mess which would result if one fell 200 feet straight down without even the odd rock to bounce off on the way. Apart from that it was a good climb, although the pint of water we carried |
- | YOU DEFINITELY CAN'T BANK ON IT | + | |
- | You can't bank on August Bank Holiday - but those walkers, who, by their devoted attention to their jobs throughout the year will have earned their relaxation on Monday, 4th August next, CAN bank on n minimum of feet- vetting on Brian Harvey' | + | When you try to climb a rock three times and fail, and get up on the fourth, you feel really good. Timor, I guess, rates low on the scale of difficulty, but judging by the looks on Harry and Monty and the way we felt - well - Hillary and Tensing |
- | Brian Harvey - Business | + | |
- | Maria Theresien Schlosal, Hellbrun, | + | "Hell! It's three o' |
- | Salzbert. | + | |
- | 5th June, 1958. Dear Bushwallcers, | + | |
+ | **YOU DEFINITELY CAN'T BANK ON IT** | ||
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+ | You can't bank on August Bank Holiday - but those walkers, who, by their devoted attention to their jobs throughout the year will have earned their relaxation on Monday, 4th August next, CAN bank on a minimum of feet-vetting on Brian Harvey' | ||
+ | Brian Harvey - Business | ||
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+ | ====== Letter from Edna Gerrad ====== | ||
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+ | Maria Theresien Schlosal, Hellbrun, Salzbert. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 5th June, 1958. Dear Bushwalkers, | ||
Here is a brief record of my trip to date. Please excuse z for y as I can't get used to this machine in the short time for which I have it. | Here is a brief record of my trip to date. Please excuse z for y as I can't get used to this machine in the short time for which I have it. | ||
- | Went first to Bangkok and found that very colourful and interesting - | + | |
- | things like the King's Barges which are 150 feet long and very much decorated. Did zou see the film "The King and I"? | + | Went first to Bangkok and found that very colourful and interesting - things like the King's Barges which are 150 feet long and very much decorated. Did you see the film "The King and I"? |
- | Went down to Cambodia and found Ankor Wat fascinating. It is verz | + | |
- | necessarz, in mz opinion, to read it all up before | + | Went down to Cambodia and found Ankor Wat fascinating. It is very necessary, in my opinion, to read it all up before |
- | is verz poor. | + | |
- | It was verz hot in the East and at all the airports in the Middle East; at all times of the night the heat was reallz | + | Greece and Southern |
- | Greece and Southern | + | |
- | Italz was verz interesting and Florence and Venice are verz tempting to females, with lovelz | + | Austria is coming up to all my expectations. Loved Vienna. Had an interesting tour of Vienna |
- | rolls and wine at an inn, for lunch. Had some difficultz | + | |
- | Austria is coming up to all mz expectations. Loved Vienna. Had an interesting tour of Vienna | + | |
- | each stop and champagne at the nightclub. Bz midnight I could have done with a | + | |
- | good Australian steak: Zesterdaz | + | |
- | for his Eagle' | + | |
Often wish I had some S.B.W. friends with me. Regards to all. | Often wish I had some S.B.W. friends with me. Regards to all. | ||
- | Edna G. | + | |
- | 14. | + | |
- | 15. | + | **OF VEGETARIAN |
- | ofiVEGETARIAN | + | |
- | - : | + | Tasty meatless meals with a high protein value. They come in tins, and only need to be fried. A very satisfying substitute for fresh meat. Delicious when cooked in butter. |
- | GLUTEN. STEAKS | + | |
- | Tasty meatless meals with a high protein value. They come in tins, and only need to be fried. A very satisfying substitute for fresh meat. Delicious when cooked in batter :I | + | |
- | Delhi, India. | + | ====== Letter from Dormie ====== |
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+ | Delhi, India.\\ | ||
Sunday, 18/5/58. Dear Bushwalkers, | Sunday, 18/5/58. Dear Bushwalkers, | ||
- | Today I took un residencu | + | |
- | Although part of the HimalayRs, the views from Darjeeling of the highest peaks were disappointing and frustrating because the mists already mentioned blotted out such distant. scenery. (Hangchenjunga, 28,146 ft., the third highest of the Himalayan peaks, is 42 miles from Dnrjeeling.)- - The higher you climbed, the more likely- you were' | + | Today I took up residence |
- | clouds | + | |
- | On the first !Darning | + | Although part of the Himalayas, the views from Darjeeling of the highest peaks were disappointing and frustrating because the mists already mentioned blotted out such distant scenery. (Kangchenjunga, 28,146 ft., the third highest of the Himalayan peaks, is 42 miles from Darjeeling.) The higher you climbed, the more likely you were to become |
- | of the nine days at Darjeeling was like the musician' | + | clouds |
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+ | On the first dawning | ||
Yours, | Yours, | ||
trlormiet | trlormiet | ||
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YOUR WALKING GUIDE - JULY | YOUR WALKING GUIDE - JULY | ||
Walk No. | Walk No. |
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