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|Social Events|Edna Garrad| 4| | |Social Events|Edna Garrad| 4| | ||
|At Our Annual General Meeting|Alex Colley| 4| | |At Our Annual General Meeting|Alex Colley| 4| | ||
- | |List af Officers| | 6| | + | |List of Officers| | 6| |
|News from Lyn Baber| | 7| | |News from Lyn Baber| | 7| | ||
|Walking Guide for April|John Logan|12| | |Walking Guide for April|John Logan|12| | ||
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Because of its bearing on the annual subscription, | Because of its bearing on the annual subscription, | ||
- | Brian Harvey moved that, in order to enable us to make the move, subscriptions for juniors be raised from 15/- to £l, for single members over 21 from £l to £2, for married couples from 30/- to £2.10.0, and for non-actives from 5/- to 7/6d. Jim Brown didn't think we could afford it because, after our last increase in subs, we had lost over 70 members (against an intake of 33). Jack Wren agreed that we might lose members at first, but we had the funds to carry us over and we might well gain members after the first year. Tom Moppett agreed with this view, and Malcolm McGregor favoured using our Club Room acquisition reserve, if necessary. Ken Meadows thought we might close the Club Room on committee nights, thus saving one quarter of the rent, and Kevin Ardill suggested we might have a levy or raffle to make up the deficit. John White, who thought the new rooms were " | + | Brian Harvey moved that, in order to enable us to make the move, subscriptions for juniors be raised from 15/- to £1, for single members over 21 from £1 to £2, for married couples from 30/- to £2.10.0, and for non-actives from 5/- to 7/6d. Jim Brown didn't think we could afford it because, after our last increase in subs, we had lost over 70 members (against an intake of 33). Jack Wren agreed that we might lose members at first, but we had the funds to carry us over and we might well gain members after the first year. Tom Moppett agreed with this view, and Malcolm McGregor favoured using our Club Room acquisition reserve, if necessary. Ken Meadows thought we might close the Club Room on committee nights, thus saving one quarter of the rent, and Kevin Ardill suggested we might have a levy or raffle to make up the deficit. John White, who thought the new rooms were " |
Next the meeting considered the abolition of the by-laws. Jim Brown, who had undertaken, when Secretary, the difficult task of preparing the original list, said that he had found many ridiculous and overlapping motions, and many that members would not now countenance. Our resolutions needed listing. Ron Knightley said that only twice in 13 years had there been trouble over the interpretation of the club's intentions. All by-laws should be submitted for the approval of general meetings. Though this had not been done for several years nobody had called the Committee to account. Allan Wilson said they caused a lot of delay and hindrance and Brian Anderson pointed out that various Secretaries had not understood what was required - each succeeding one would do worse. Ron Knightley then asked had anyone a complete copy of the by-laws? This initiated a long discussion on familiar lines between Club officers, which ended with a closure motion and a vote in favour of the motion. | Next the meeting considered the abolition of the by-laws. Jim Brown, who had undertaken, when Secretary, the difficult task of preparing the original list, said that he had found many ridiculous and overlapping motions, and many that members would not now countenance. Our resolutions needed listing. Ron Knightley said that only twice in 13 years had there been trouble over the interpretation of the club's intentions. All by-laws should be submitted for the approval of general meetings. Though this had not been done for several years nobody had called the Committee to account. Allan Wilson said they caused a lot of delay and hindrance and Brian Anderson pointed out that various Secretaries had not understood what was required - each succeeding one would do worse. Ron Knightley then asked had anyone a complete copy of the by-laws? This initiated a long discussion on familiar lines between Club officers, which ended with a closure motion and a vote in favour of the motion. | ||
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"The countries through which we have travelled, or intend to travel are Australia via Broken Hill, Port August, Fremantle, Broome, thence by the " | "The countries through which we have travelled, or intend to travel are Australia via Broken Hill, Port August, Fremantle, Broome, thence by the " | ||
- | We lost our trailer ten miles out of Pt. Augusta and came limping in with it. A bolt in the coupling came off even though it had been tightened that morning and we had not been over very rough roads. I was in the back at the time and it was quite spectacular to see the coupling end just rise slowly into the air, skid on the corner for awhile, career across the road, bounce and then turn right over and keep on bouncing amidst frantic screams and yells. We were very lucky really that there was not more damage. A couple of the petrol tins were bent but stlli useable and nothing else in the trailer was damaged. The trailer itself had the axle and the springs bent and a couple of dents. We dragged it into Port Augusta to a garage, where the boys dismantled it - (the two tyres were ruined but they were only old ones, we had spares). They had the axles and springs reforged (I think that is the word) and have now put it together again and we are ready for the Nullabor. (This is the beginning of quite a lot of trouble they have had with the trailer.) While they were working we found a caravan park with good washing facilities, put the tent up, and got tea ready. When they came back Bruce casually said "Bring out your dirty clothes and I'll wash them" expecting a few things. He was completely inundated, so while we were fixing tea the three boys did all the washing - rows of it - one washing, one rinsing and one hanging out. Our first wash of the trip. | + | We lost our trailer ten miles out of Pt. Augusta and came limping in with it. A bolt in the coupling came off even though it had been tightened that morning and we had not been over very rough roads. I was in the back at the time and it was quite spectacular to see the coupling end just rise slowly into the air, skid on the corner for awhile, career across the road, bounce and then turn right over and keep on bouncing amidst frantic screams and yells. We were very lucky really that there was not more damage. A couple of the petrol tins were bent but still useable and nothing else in the trailer was damaged. The trailer itself had the axle and the springs bent and a couple of dents. We dragged it into Port Augusta to a garage, where the boys dismantled it - (the two tyres were ruined but they were only old ones, we had spares). They had the axles and springs reforged (I think that is the word) and have now put it together again and we are ready for the Nullabor. (This is the beginning of quite a lot of trouble they have had with the trailer.) While they were working we found a caravan park with good washing facilities, put the tent up, and got tea ready. When they came back Bruce casually said "Bring out your dirty clothes and I'll wash them" expecting a few things. He was completely inundated, so while we were fixing tea the three boys did all the washing - rows of it - one washing, one rinsing and one hanging out. Our first wash of the trip. |
- | On our way to Broome we travelled through red dust, white dust, and within 10 miles of Broome were inundated with black dust. We had black faces, in fact everything was black. It was so hot and we were so sticky all the dust turned to mud - what a sight. While camping at Broome two Holden' | + | On our way to Broome we travelled through red dust, white dust, and within 10 miles of Broome were inundated with black dust. We had black faces, in fact everything was black. It was so hot and we were so sticky all the dust turned to mud - what a sight. While camping at Broome two Holden' |
We made friends with a young Chinese boy in Singapore one night when we were trying to make out selves understood in a cafe. He recognised us from our photos in the Strait' | We made friends with a young Chinese boy in Singapore one night when we were trying to make out selves understood in a cafe. He recognised us from our photos in the Strait' | ||
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__All bushwalkers should become acquainted with out shop__!! | __All bushwalkers should become acquainted with out shop__!! | ||
- | Prepare your Food Lists from our wide rnage of - | + | Prepare your Food Lists from our wide range of - |
__Dried fruits__ - apricots, apples, pears, prunes. | __Dried fruits__ - apricots, apples, pears, prunes. | ||
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=== Stop Press. === | === Stop Press. === | ||
- | News of a short T.T. film on Bushwalking | + | News of a short T.T. film on Bushwalking |
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- | 13.. | + | ===== At Our Annual Reunion. ===== |
- | AT OUR ANNUAL REUNION. | + | |
- | " | + | "Mulga". |
After the shock of the new clubroom I felt that anything could happen on Reunion weekend, and as Saturday moved on it was evident that the mood set by the Great Event was to continue. | After the shock of the new clubroom I felt that anything could happen on Reunion weekend, and as Saturday moved on it was evident that the mood set by the Great Event was to continue. | ||
- | The Grose Wad road had just been patched up (you Doubting Thomases should have seen it the week before!) The Grose was a swimmable depth and looking lush all around, and the ringing of bell birds pierced the air. (That may sound familiar, but what can you expect?) | + | |
- | Suddenly came the inimitable sound of lawnmowers trundling down the track, and then a crunching | + | The Grose Wold road had just been patched up (you Doubting Thomases should have seen it the week before!) The Grose was a swimmable depth and looking lush all around, and the ringing of bell birds pierced the air. (That may sound familiar, but what can you expect? |
- | Fire's Burning: | + | |
- | as Maurice Berry and Lyndsey Gray lit the pile of logs with two flaming Olympic type torches | + | Suddenly came the inimitable sound of lawnmowers trundling down the track, and then a crunching sort of rumble as Putt appeared wheeling a barrow loaded with gear. " |
- | Edna organised well, and maintained a steady flow of song and sketch with room for apyone | + | |
- | The initiation ceremony was a chariot relay race between three teams of four each - two lawnmowers and a barrow - and somehow I think ,the horses fared better | + | Fire's Burning! |
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+ | as Maurice Berry and Lyndsey Gray lit the pile of logs with two flaming Olympic type torches | ||
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+ | Edna organised well, and maintained a steady flow of song and sketch with room for anyone | ||
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+ | The initiation ceremony was a chariot relay race between three teams of four each - two lawnmowers and a barrow - and somehow I think the horses fared better | ||
Jack Gentle was sworn in for a further term and spoke gratefully of the assistance he'd been given during the year. | Jack Gentle was sworn in for a further term and spoke gratefully of the assistance he'd been given during the year. | ||
- | Sunday dawned bright, but too early, and before long the beach wascrowded | + | |
- | Return seats were found for everyone, and all in all it as a mighty Reunion. Thanks to Colin Putt and his committee and helpers for the harayakka | + | Sunday dawned bright, but too early, and before long the beach was crowded |
- | 1959 REUNION ATTENDANCE. | + | |
- | Adults 120 (includes 86 active members) Children 63. | + | Return seats were found for everyone, and all in all it was a mighty Reunion. Thanks to Colin Putt and his committee and helpers for the hard yakka which made it (and the supper) such a success, and to the members and families whose presence made it worthwhile. |
- | SLOW TRIP DOWN THE KOWMUNG. | + | |
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+ | === 1959 Reunion Attendance. === | ||
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+ | Adults 120 (includes 86 active members). Children 63. | ||
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+ | ===== Slow Trip Down The Kowmung. ===== | ||
- Alex Colley. | - Alex Colley. | ||
- | A4 we breakfasted on the green grass beneath a pine tree in a Blackheath Park on Saturday December 20th, we felt that our trip had at last started. Many weeks of preparation had gone beforehand. We had had several meetings to compose our 200 lb. food list and to plan camping equipment, waterproofing of packs and contents etc., also much shopping and packing and a special week-end trip to Lannigan' | + | |
- | Mr. Hattswell picked us up at 8 a m., and by 11 we were at Ginkin, our starting point. There were eight in the party - Jack Wren (our leader, though he resigned once or twice), Jean and Alan Nilson, Allan Abbott, Pam Baker, | + | As we breakfasted on the green grass beneath a pine tree in a Blackheath Park on Saturday December 20th, we felt that our trip had at last started. Many weeks of preparation had gone beforehand. We had had several meetings to compose our 200 lb. food list and to plan camping equipment, waterproofing of packs and contents etc., also much shopping and packing and a special week-end trip to Lannigan' |
- | boys also sported a variety of shirts. One little | + | |
- | 'fellow, about 6 ft. high and 3i ft. round, had | + | Mr. Hattswell picked us up at 8 a.m., and by 11 we were at Ginkin, our starting point. There were eight in the party - Jack Wren (our leader, though he resigned once or twice), Jean and Alan Wilson, Allan Abbott, Pam Baker, |
- | grown out of his shirt, and his mother had tacked | + | |
- | a foot or SD of check tablecloth to its hem so as | + | As we made our way towards the Tuglow |
- | to bring it dawn to his knees. Another wore a | + | |
- | spotlessly white dress shirt. When motionless he | + | In the afternoon we made our way over the limestone outcrops, past notices which warned of dog traps. The dingoes must have been bad here - a well worn enclosure fenced with 6 ft. netting was evidence that the sheep were rounded up nightly and placed in it for protection. We trod warily, but soon learned to recognise trap emplacements near the fences that the dogs would skirt. It was hot in the sun with our nine day packs, which weighed over 30 lbs. for the girls and over 40 for the boys, and we were glad to flop down on our camp site within view of Tuglow Falls about 1.30 p.m. Despite the dead thornbush around, it was a well grassed and comfortable spot. Next morning, after a couple of hours spent photographing Tuglow Falls and Chardon' |
- | looked, but for the colour of his skin, like the | + | |
- | Pelaco advertisement, | + | For the first few miles the valley is just rough. Stretches of fairly open walking are interspersed with rock hopping, scrambling, and scrub pushing. We arrived at Tuglow Hole, a deep rock pool with sheer walls on one side, about 4 p.m. and camped again rather |
- | as his beard grew and he leapt from rock to rock | + | |
- | with the tails flying behind. Broad straw hats | + | This was typical of our camp sites for the next few days. Pitching one tent was not so difficult |
- | and gym boots completed the ensemble of both sexes. | + | |
- | As we made our way towards the Tuglom | + | Soon after setting out next morning we came to the first of the rock enclosed |
- | In the afternoon we made our way over the | + | |
- | limestone outcrops, past notices which warned of dog traps. The dingoes must have been bad here - a well worn enclosure fenced with 6 ft. netting | + | From now on the river started to plunge down the rocky gorge, descending some 2000 feet in a few miles. I have no clear memory of the sequence |
- | was evidence that the sheep were rounded up nightly | + | |
- | 15. | + | Our plan was to leave plenty of time for this part of the trip so that we could enjoy the swimming. The dull, cool weather damped our enthusiasm for the water, but we were not a strong party, and a few hours walking a day was all we wanted to do. The trip can be done in half the time we took, but we were all agreed that it is more like work than pleasure to rush it in midsummer. One afternoon we came across a beautiful grassy flat only 300 yards below our lunch spot, and there we camped. |
- | FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT PROBLEM | + | |
- | CONTACT | + | Before we set off in the morning there was an all round spraying of faces with " |
- | ROSWELL' | + | |
- | RING, WRITE, WIRE or CALL | + | By the evening of the 24th we had reached the top of a steep drop which started with a 30 foot fall and a long pool between sheer, or steeply sloped,rock. In a thick growth of small trees - myrtles |
- | ' | + | |
- | SPEEDT 5 or 8 PASSENGER CARS AVAMOLE | + | Next day we negotiated the last big drop and came to the more level stretches |
- | =GE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR | + | |
- | FARES: KANOGRA WALLS 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | + | A couple of evenings later a thunderstorm broke. The bush fires had left the ground very bare and the hillsides badly eroded. Within half an hour we were crossing a small stream of almost pure mud coming in from the left bank. Thereafter the water never cleared. This made crossings difficult as we couldn' |
- | PERRY' | + | |
- | JENOLPI: STATE FOREST 20/- " " II TI II | + | We were now approaching the biggest gorge on the Kowmung - our food depot at Lannigan' |
- | CARLON' | + | |
- | NE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION. | + | In quick time the food was uncovered. Except that something had tried to uncork the sherry and some of the salami and bread was mouldy, all was well. A fine campsite, unnoticed on our last trip, was found about 20 yards away, tents erected, the billy boiled, and, in no time, 2 1/2 lbs of Alan's rich, luscious birthday fruit cake had disappeared down our gullets. Eating continued with intervals for sleep and washing of clothes for the rest of that afternoon and most of the next morning. The fact that it rained heavily most or the time was hardly noticed. We went on after an early lunch next day, leaving a disused wombat hole full of tins behind us. |
- | and placed in it for protection. We trod warily, but soon learned to recognise trap emplacements near the fences that the dogs would skirt. It was ho t in the sun with our nine day packs, which weighed over 30 lbs. for the girls and over 40 for the boys, an3 we were glad to flop down on our camp site within view of Tuglow Falls about 1.30 p m. Despite the dead thornbush around, it was a well grassed and comfortable spot. Next morning, after a couple of hours spent photographing Tuglow Falls and Chardon' | + | |
- | For the first few miles the valley is just rough. Stretches of fairly open walking are interspersed with rock hopping, scrambling, and scrub pushing. We arrived at Tuglow Hole, a deep rock pool with sheer walls on one side, about p m. and camped again, | + | We walked now mostly on grassy banks by long still pools fringed by casuarinas. The noise of the river, once a roar, later a rush, was now a gentle swish. Though swimming was no longer necessary, we had to cross from time to time and rather resented a couple of hours return to rock hopping and wading in the muddy water, when we reached the Bulga Denis Canyon. But the scenery was compensation, |
- | l6. | + | |
- | room. Frank erected his tent over various rocks and tussocks round which he and Allan Abbott somehow insinuated themselves. | + | The weather continued dull, so that there was no temptation to swim, but perhaps we were lucky to avoid heat and sunburn. On the eleventh day we reached the Cox Junction, to find the Cox muddier than the Kowmung. Why there is such a clamor about fires and erosion on the Snowy catchment, and none about the Warragamba catchment, where the damage is considerably worse, I cannot understand. I suspect it is because scientists, like nearly everybody else, never get more than a few yards from their cars, so never see the river of gravel moving down the Cox or the mud in the once clean Kowmung. But, as on the Snowy mountains, someday they will discover, after laboured observations, |
- | This was typical of oar camp sites for the next few days. Pitching one tent | + | |
- | was not so difficalt | + | |
- | tent. To put another near it called for considerable site improvement while the third tent sometines | + | |
- | Soon after setting out next morning we came to the first of the rock erelosed | + | |
- | From now on the river started | + | |
- | to plunge down the rocky gorge, descending some 2000 feet in a few miles. I have no clear memory of the segaence | + | |
- | days. Soraetimes | + | |
- | the banks. It was cool weather - we hardly saw the sun after the first two days - and we didn't swim our packs unless we had to. Once or twice we went perhaps a | + | |
- | hundred feet above the river to avoid a swim, but only if we could see a negotiable | + | |
- | route beyond, | + | |
- | water tumbled between cottage sized rocks, smooth slides and cliff faces and wonder how on earth we could get through. But Jack | + | |
- | always had the answer. In the critical places we would produce the sash cord, place a loop round the nervous members of his flock, and, keeping a firm grip on the cord, direct their footsteps. We climbed over, round, and under the huge boulders, across steep slabs above the water wlmre our rubber soles would barely grip, | + | |
- | over the top of waterfalls and once down a tree, | + | |
- | our legs protected by pyjama pants. When we were not climbing or scrambling we were wading or swimming. Only for short stretches did we walk. | + | |
- | All day long, and all night too, the water roared in our ears. | + | |
- | 17. | + | |
- | Our plan was to leave plenty of time for this part of the trip so that we could enjoy the swimming. The dull, cool weather damped our enthusiasm for the water, but we were not a strong party, and a few hours walking a day was all we | + | |
- | wanted to da. The trip can be done in half the time we took, but we were all agreed that it is more like work than pleasure to rush it in midsummer, One afternoon we came across a beautiful grassy flat only 300 yards below our lunch spot, and there we camped. | + | |
- | Before we set off in the | + | |
- | morning there was an all rcand | + | |
- | spraying of faces with " | + | |
- | a pressure packed fly repellant | + | |
- | with an agreeable odour which | + | |
- | kept nearly all the busy little | + | |
- | insects off our skin. Grubby | + | |
- | we might be, and with our halo of flies, but, like Georgeous | + | |
- | George the wrestler entering the ring, we exuded a delicate | + | |
- | perfume as we took to the under. growth. | + | |
- | IONv | + | |
- | By the evening of the 24th | + | |
- | we had reached the top of a steep drop which started with a 30 foot fall and a long pool between sheer, or steeply sloped,roCk. | + | |
- | In a thick:growth of small trees myrtles | + | |
- | the fall, Jack had discovered | + | |
- | enough space to camp. It was overcast, the mountains rose steeply above us and the dense canopy of the small trees Shut out the sky. Camping was again | + | |
- | difficult, and the quiet Which came over some was understandable. But the dinner was, as usual, first rate and, the work done, our camp site quite comfortable. Round the fire we produced excerpts from the song book while those who could sing | + | |
- | did, and those that couldn' | + | |
- | An hour or so later he emerged with a small branch from a caSuarina, poked it in the ground behind us, connected a wire and lo!. a Christmas tree, complete with coloured lights and presents for all! A very nice bit of fun which warmed the | + | |
- | cockles of our hearts and inspired us to sing carols. | + | |
- | Next day we negotiated the last big drop and came to the more level | + | |
- | stretches | + | |
- | walking was easier, the chief nuisance being a thick growth of weeds, including white daisies, evidently carried | + | |
- | A couple of evenings later a thunderstorm broke. The bush fires had left the ground very bare and the hillsides badly eroded. Within half an hour we were crossing a snail stream of almost pure mud coming in from the left bank. Thereafter the water never cleared. This made crossings difficult as we couldn' | + | |
- | ig. | + | |
- | We were now approaching the biggest gorge on the Kowmung - our food depot at Lannigan' | + | |
- | not until we were at Bull's Creek, | + | |
- | some 200 yards from our depot, | + | |
- | that we recognised our location. | + | |
- | Jack immediately withdrew his | + | |
- | resignation and sprinted for the | + | |
- | depot, jostled by other members of | + | |
- | the party who claimed the right | + | |
- | -7) to be first. The next furlong was | + | |
- | the fastest of the trip. | + | |
- | In quick time the food was | + | |
- | .f jSi uncovered. Except that something | + | |
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- | cur gullets. Eating continued with intervals for sleep and washing of clothes for | + | |
- | the rest of that afternoon and most of the next morning. The fact that it rained | + | |
- | heavily most or the time was hardly noticed. We vent on after an early lunch next | + | |
- | dtir, leaving a disused wombat hole full of tins behind us. | + | |
- | We walked now mostly on grassy banks by long still pools fringed by casuarinas. The noise of the river, once a roar, later a rush, was now a gentle swish. Though swimming was no longer necessary, we had to cross from time to time and rather resented a couple of hours return to rock hopping and wading in the muddy water, when we reached the Bulga Denis Canyon. But the scenery was compensation, | + | |
- | The weather continued dull, so that there was no temptation to swim, but | + | |
- | perhaps we were lucky to avoid heat and sunburn. On the eleventh day we reached | + | |
- | the Cox Junction, to find the Cox muddier than the Kovmung. Nhy there is such a | + | |
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- | 19. | + | |
- | clamor about fires and erosion on the Snowy catchment, and none about the Warragamba catchment, where the damage is considerably worse, I cannot understand. I suspect it is because scientists, like nearly everybody else, never get more than a few yards from their cars, so never see the river of gravel moving down the Cox or the mud in the once clean Kawmung. But, as on the Snowy mountains, someday they will discover, after laboured observations, | + | |
However, apart from the colour of the water, the Cox was as lovely as ever. Our last camp, not far from Breakfast Creek, was made in pouring rain, but a big fire, good organisation, | However, apart from the colour of the water, the Cox was as lovely as ever. Our last camp, not far from Breakfast Creek, was made in pouring rain, but a big fire, good organisation, | ||
- | Breakfast Creek, like Kanangra River, Christies Creek, and other side creeks where fire damage was evidently not so severe, was flowing strong | + | |
- | Back at Blackheath we did our best to slip unobserved | + | Breakfast Creek, like Kanangra River, Christies Creek, and other side creeks where fire damage was evidently not so severe, was flowing strong |
- | the sight. We hope it won't take the Harpers long to live down our visit. It was luxury to change and wash there. Then Marie turned on a saper afternoon tea. Plate after plate of dainties disappeared with eMbarrassing | + | |
- | Our trip ended as it started with a meal in the park. Then we boarded a beautiful green-upholstered aluminium train feeling as if we owned it. At Central we parted under the clock, and SD each to our own suburb, maybe feeling a little lonely after 13 days constant companionship, | + | Back at Blackheath we did our best to slip unobserved through the Harpers' |
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+ | Our trip ended as it started with a meal in the park. Then we boarded a beautiful green-upholstered aluminium train feeling as if we owned it. At Central we parted under the clock, and so each to our own suburb, maybe feeling a little lonely after 13 days constant companionship, | ||
(Sketches by Pam Baker.) | (Sketches by Pam Baker.) | ||
- | THOSE WERE THE DAYS! S.B.W. motorists were impressed by the steepness of | + | |
- | Fitz's Hill on the way to Gudgenby. (Easter trip to A.C.T.) Little did they know that as late as 1951 (possibly later) a log was left at the top of the hill to be tied on behind to assist braking during the descent! We assume that the road has been regraded since. | + | ---- |
- | SCANNING | + | |
+ | === Hatswell' | ||
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+ | For all your transport problems contact Hattswell' | ||
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+ | Speedy 5 or 8 passenger cars available. Large or small parties catered for. | ||
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+ | Fares: | ||
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+ | * Kanangra Walls - 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | ||
+ | * Perry' | ||
+ | * Jenolan State Forest - 20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | ||
+ | * Carlon' | ||
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+ | We will be pleased to quote other trips or special parties on application. | ||
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+ | === Those were the days! === | ||
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+ | S.B.W. motorists were impressed by the steepness of Fitz's Hill on the way to Gudgenby. (Easter trip to A.C.T.) Little did they know that as late as 1951 (possibly later) a log was left at the top of the hill to be tied on behind to assist braking during the descent! We assume that the road has been regraded since. | ||
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+ | ===== Scanning Scandinavia. ===== | ||
- Keith Renwick. | - Keith Renwick. | ||
- | The Arrival of some news from home and some S.B.W. magazines have stirred my | + | |
- | rattling bones to put pen to paper. At the moment I'm working hard (no commenb) | + | The Arrival of some news from home and some S.B.W. magazines have stirred my rattling bones to put pen to paper. At the moment I'm working hard (no comment) in Worcester, England, looking forward to my trip home. The weather the past few months has been continuous fog, cloud, and drizzle, except for two fine Sundays, both of which I fortunately spent out walking with the Worcester Ramblers. The whole summer |
- | in Worcester, England, looking forward to my trip home. The weather the past few months has been continuous fog, cloud, and drizzle, except for two fine Sundays, | + | |
- | both of which I fortunately spent out walking with the Worcester Ramblers. The | + | We'll leave the south for the moment and start at Copenhagen. I headed north around August 9th. Three weeks of the next four were bright and sunny with Kodachromatic clouds and all. Most of the travel was by train and bus, which here can be remarkably cheap over long distances, because of a descending scale of charges. You can break your journey often and almost anywhere you want to without extra cost. Soon after leaving Copenhagen the train passes through some natural forest land with herds of deer grazing quite close to the railway lines. The passage of the train hardly caused a pause in their eating. The rest of the journey from Copenhagen to Oslo was along the beaches of the Kattegat Sea. Yes, beaches with a sort of yellow sand and very scattered holiday resorts and even more scattered holiday makers. For Sweden is a rich but very expensive country. |
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- | indeed on the Continent. All this beaut fine weather was disastrous on the finances and Kodak' | + | Oslo is a very interesting city, with the Kon-Tiki raft, the Polar Ship " |
- | We'll leave the south for the moment and start at Copenhagen. I headed north around August 9th. Three weeks of the next four were bright and sunny with Kodachromatic clouds and all. Most of the travel was by train and bus, whida here can be remarkably cheap over long distances, because of a descending scale of | + | |
- | charges. You can break your journey often and almost anywhere you want to without extra cost. Soon after leaving Copenhagen the train passes through some natural forest land with herds of deer grazing quite close to the railway lines. The | + | The Youth Hostel at Stockholm is on an old sailing |
- | passage of the train hardly caused a pause in their eating. The rest of the journey from Copenhagen to Oslo was along the beaches of the Kattegat Sea. Yes, beaches with a sort of yellow sand and very scattered holiday resorts and even more scattered holiday makers. For Sweden is a rich but very expensive country. | + | |
- | Oslo is a very interesting city, with the-Kon-Tiki raft, the Polar Ship " | + | I then had a most enjoyable further five minutes appreciating the warm seat and watching more harassed workers and housewives sit down, tired and solemn, with gloom and dejection written all over their faces. A slight pause of a few minutes and then they'd see the light. The change in their facial expression was hilariously funny, particularly those who were embarrassed at what they had discovered... |
- | part it was pine forest with a tangle of moss covered logs and stones underfoot, very much like Tassie. Apart from this there is not a great deal of scrub, as the hills are covered with snow for a good many months of the year. This was only about hour electric tram/train ride out of the city. The route from Oslo to Stockholm followed a river most of the way - a large wild, blue and white foaming river. | + | |
- | The Youth Hostel at Stockholm is on an old sailing | + | The boat journey across the Baltic Sea from Stockholm to Helsinki occupies an afternoon and a night. About the same size as the boat across to Tassie, it has three classes, the lowest being sit-up railway type seats. However, a sleeping bag on some life rafts was far more comfortable! Whereas the Swedes were rude and most unhelpful (they are supposed to have the highest standard of living in Europe and all seem afraid that anyone else who comes along wants something from them), the Finns were very much the opposite and were very friendly and helpful. They also were the most geographically-minded people I struck. Not only did they know quite a bit about Australia, but one chap even quoted the populations of the Australian capitals! I retired somewhat staggered. A lot of this interest was a result of the Olympic Games - everyone knew about the Melbourne Olympics. |
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- | I then had a most enjoyable further five minutes appreciating the warm seat | + | A night in the camping ground, beautifully set in forest beside an inlet of the sea; then off by train the next morning far Kuopio, about one quarter of the way up Finland. The train was a many stations job and the number and type of people in the carriage changed a lot throughout the course of the day. When I first started on this trip I thought that travelling alone would be very boring, but it proved to be far from it. With two or three people together you tend to become wrapped up in your own small little world, and the people around you just passers-by. But by yourself, and and particularly in countries like Finland and Yugoslavia, the friends you make are ordinary people of the country. And this is just as important a part of the country as the scenery is. |
- | and watching more harassed workers and housewives sit down, tired and solemn, with gloom and dejection written all over their faces. A slight pause of a few minutes and then they'd see the light. The change in their facial expression was hilariously funny, particularly those who were embarrassed at what they had discovered .. | + | |
- | The boat journey across the Baltic Sea from Stockholm to Helsinki occupies an | + | As a result, I was soon in conversation with the people around me. This may sound odd when none of us could understand or speak a word of each other's language, but it remarkable how much one can do with signs and a pencil and paper to draw with. A friend of mine who came last year, had suggested that I take some used Australian |
- | afternoon and a night. About the same size as the boat across to Tassie, it has three classes, the lowest being sit-up railway type seats. However, a sleeping bag on some life rafts was far more comfortable: Whereas the Swedes were rude and most unhelpful (they are supposed to have the highest standard of living in Europe and all seem afraid that anyone else who comes along wants something from them), the Finns were very much the opposite and were very friendly and helpful. They also | + | |
- | were the most geographically-minded people I struck. Not only did they know quite a bit about Australia, but one chap even quoted the populations of the Australian | + | The scenery is magnificent. It's not spectacular, |
- | capitals: I retired somewhat staggered. A lot of this interest was a result of the Olympic Games - everyone knew about the Melbourne Olympics. | + | |
- | A night in the camping ground, beautifully set in forest beside an inlet of the sea; then off by train the next morning far Kuopio, about one quarter of the way up Finland. The train was a many stations job and the number and type of people in the carriage changed a lot throughout the course of the day. When I first started on this trip I thought that travelling alone would be very boring, but it proved to be far from it. With two or three people together you tend to become wrapped up in your own small little world, and the people around you just passers-by. But by your- | + | In the back yards of many houses were wooden structures like miniature barns, with steep V-roofs and about 4 ft. high. In the course of " |
- | self, and and particularly in countries like Finland and Yugoslavia, the friends you | + | |
- | .make are ordinary people of the country. And this is just as important a part of the | + | Kuopio is most notable because it has a hill. This hill is no more than 200 ft. above the surrounding country, |
- | country as the scenery is. | + | |
- | As a result, I was soon in conversation with the people around me. This may sound odd when none of us could understand or speak a word of each othar's language, but it remarkable how much one can do with signs and a pencil and paper to draw with. A friend of mine who came last year, had suggested that I take some used Auatralian | + | Upon leaving the forest I found myself in the local church yard and cemetery. The church itself was ultra modern in design and of glass and stained timber. A great deal of Northern Finland is very modern in construction, |
- | The scenery is magnificent. It's not spectacular, | + | |
- | msntioned, but another type is the birch forest. These are white-barked | + | The next days journey via a zig zag route and several changes of trains brought me to Kemi, right at the head of the Gulf of Bothnia. Kemi was not unlike an outback town in N.S.W., though of course not so hot and dusty. The streets are wide and gravel-surfaced, |
- | trees roughly similar to our ti-trees and which feature so much in colour pictures of American scenery. There are lakes everywhere, big ones, little ones, round ones, odd-shaped ones. The roads are all gravel because tar seal breaks up under the influence of the minter | + | |
- | In the back yards of many houses were wooden structures like miniature barns, with steep V-roofs and about 4 ft. high. In the course of " | + | It was then that I made an amazing discovery about the gravel-surfaced roads. The gravels were dust covered gemstones! Whacko! I'd struck it rich at last. However, don't pack your bags and hurry off that way at high speed, it's not as good as all that, they would hardly even come into the semi-precious class. However it was a most amazing collection of different coloured quartze and cherts, agates and chalcedonies. I spent about half an hour down on my hands and knees carefully going through the road gravels, much to the amazement of the passers-by, who fortunately didn't try to find out what I was doing. The fact that a police waggon |
- | out that these were covered-in wells and that nearly every house has one for their water supply. (Towns have pipes, I think.) They are covered in to keep out the snow in winter and presumably it may help to stop them freezing up a bit. About 3 or 4 | + | |
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- | feet of snow covers Finland in winter. It does, however, get exceptionally cold. The Finns were all surprised to find (Alt how much snow Australia had in winter. | + | |
- | Kuopio is most notable because it has a hill. This hill is no more than | + | === Lost at the Reunion. === |
- | 200 ft. above the surrounding country, | + | |
- | above the sxrrounding | + | |
- | tower. This affords a splendid lookout point over the surrounding forests and lakes. I returned to the town directly through the forest, mostly pines, and found large quantities of mild raspberries and strawberries. These grow wild in | + | |
- | Scandinavia much as blackberries do at home and afford very good eating. They are | + | |
- | smaller than the cultivated varieties and much sweeter. | + | |
- | Upon leaving the forest I found myself in the local church yard and cemetery. The church itself was ultra modern in design and of glass and stained timber. A | + | |
- | great deal of Northern Finland is very modern in construction, | + | |
- | cemetery also was exceptionally well-kept and permanent gardeners were employed. Altogether it resembled more a botanical garden than a cemetery. | + | |
- | The next days journey via a zig zag route and several changes of trains | + | |
- | brought me to Kemi, right at the head of the Gulf of Bothnia. Kemi was not unlike an outback:town in N.SX., though of course not so hot and dusty. The streets are | + | |
- | wide and gravel-surfaced, | + | |
- | are largely open only in the school holidays. Having left my pack, I wandered around for a look at the town. Kemi is an important port for the North. and also a | + | |
- | big fishing centre. In a park by the sea was an open,-air theatre, at this time used for the children, but unfortunately I arrived when it had all finished. | + | |
- | It was then that I made an amazing discovery about the gravel-surfaced roads. The gravels were dust covered gemstones! Whacko: I'd struck it rich at last. | + | |
- | However, don't pack your bags and hurry off that way at high speed, it's not as | + | |
- | good as all that, they mould hardly even come into the semi-precious class. However it was a most amazing collection of different coloured quartze and cherts, agates | + | |
- | and chalcedonies. I spent about half an hour down on. my hands and knees carefully going through the road gravels, much to the amazement of the passers-by, who fortunately didn't try to find fit what I was doing. The fact that a police waggon | + | |
- | vent by a few minutes later, only proves that the police station was near-by - I think! | + | |
- | LOST AT THE REUNION. | + | |
At Wood's Creek, probably near the car park: One bright yellow rubber dinghy stowed in a cloth cover. | At Wood's Creek, probably near the car park: One bright yellow rubber dinghy stowed in a cloth cover. | ||
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The finder will earn the eternal gratitude of Frank Young. | The finder will earn the eternal gratitude of Frank Young. | ||
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