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| - Edna Garrad. | - Edna Garrad. | ||
| - | The only social event for January is the slide night to be provided by Brian Harvey and Bill Rodgers on the 27th January, covering trips to the Castle mountain area. This will be good' | + | The only social event for January is the slide night to be provided by Brian Harvey and Bill Rodgers on the 27th January, covering trips to the Castle mountain area. This will be good! (See Page 8 for details.) |
| - | In the meantime we hope that members' | + | |
| - | Hoping to see you all at the Christmas Party' | + | |
| - | A CHANGE ON THE WAIKING PEOGRAMNE: | + | |
| - | Bruce McInnes' | + | |
| - | will now be going on December 19-20. | + | |
| - | Wed es | + | |
| - | 0-UESS WHERE 1NE READ THIS ? | + | |
| - | A search party recently had to clamber down "an almost sheer 22144 foot mountainside at Gov ett' | + | In the meantime we hope that members' |
| - | This country sure is rugged I. | + | |
| - | GOING TO TASMANIA SOMETIME ? | + | |
| - | The S.W. Tasmnnian talk (Brown Peryman and Co.) was well attended and well received. Slides and comet ary gave a horribly clear picture of the scrub bashing in this area. | + | |
| - | For those interested | + | |
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| - | (Journal | + | |
| - | See also the HX.C. letter of advice to thos e walking in Tasmania for the first time. | + | |
| - | Both available from Paddy, | + | |
| - | ====== Put Your Best Foot Forward ====== | + | Hoping to see you all at the Christmas Party!! |
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| + | === A change on the Walking Programme: === | ||
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| + | Bruce McInnes' | ||
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| + | === Guess where we heard this? === | ||
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| + | A search party recently had to clamber down "an almost sheer 2,144 foot mountainside at Govett' | ||
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| + | This country sure is rugged! | ||
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| + | === Going to Tasmania sometime? === | ||
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| + | The S.W. Tasmanian talk (Brown, Peryman and Co.) was well attended and well received. Slides and commentary gave a horribly clear picture of the scrub bashing in this area. | ||
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| + | For those interested in the S.W., see the __" | ||
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| + | See also the H.W.C. letter of advice to those walking in Tasmania for the first time. | ||
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| + | Both available from Paddy. | ||
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| + | ===== Put Your Best Foot Foremost. | ||
| Kath McKay | Kath McKay | ||
| - | The oft-quoted saying that an army marches aa its stomach might also apply to bushwalkers; | + | The oft-quoted saying that an army marches aa its stomach might also apply to bushwalkers; |
| - | Recently a sharp stabbing pain afflicted one. toe. Aha, I thought, a corn: and b ought a bottle of wondrous liquid | + | |
| - | callus. Humming lightly to myself : | + | Recently a sharp stabbing pain afflicted one toe. Aha, I thought, a corn! and bought |
| - | " | + | |
| - | .laber alles:" | + | " |
| - | I set about opening the phial.. First, ham ever, I paused to read the literature enclosed. | + | S.B.W. uber alles!" |
| - | " | + | |
| - | Well, I never had, but let it pass. (I use scilsoors.) I read on "Watch your footwear: The same yarns will return if you continue to wear tight or badly-fitting shoes." | + | I set about opening the phial. First, ham ever, I paused to read the literature enclosed. |
| - | I had never been gLi i lty of wearing tight shoe s, but perhaps mine were a little sloppy "For they Were large boots, | + | |
| - | topees | + | " |
| - | What followed shook me considerably, | + | |
| - | corns. Give a moment' | + | Well, I never had, but let it pass. (I use scissors.) I read on: "Watch your footwear! The same corns will return if you continue to wear tight or badly-fitting shoes." |
| - | To think of such possibilities in treating a simple corn: Oh gentle reader, exercise the utmost caution when dealing with these vital matters. Keep walking | + | |
| - | 0 stricken maid, | + | I had never been guilty |
| - | :Seek not the aid | + | topses |
| - | Of corn-pad, salve ar plaster | + | |
| - | Of any sort, | + | What followed shook me considerably, |
| - | You' | + | |
| - | The -worst kind of disaster. | + | To think of such possibilities in treating a simple corn! Oh gentle reader, exercise the utmost caution when dealing with these vital matters. Keep walking |
| - | Bushwalker' | + | |
| - | Of razor blades beware: | + | O stricken maid,\\ |
| - | Be sure to "treat Your preCious | + | Seek not the aid\\ |
| - | With kindness and with care | + | Of corn-pad, salve or plaster\\ |
| - | Feet,. believe' | + | Of any sort;\\ |
| - | :.Are V.I.P., | + | You'll simply court\\ |
| - | .To treat 'em rough forbear, For sure as eggs | + | The worst kind of disaster. |
| - | You suffering legs | + | |
| + | Bushwalker, (male)\\ | ||
| + | Shun knife and file,\\ | ||
| + | Of razor blades beware!\\ | ||
| + | Be sure to treat\\ | ||
| + | Your precious | ||
| + | With kindness and with care. | ||
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| + | Feet, believe me,\\ | ||
| + | Are V.I.P.,\\ | ||
| + | To treat 'em rough forbear,\\ | ||
| + | For sure as eggs\\ | ||
| + | You suffering legs\\ | ||
| Won't grow another pair. | Won't grow another pair. | ||
| - | ====== At Our October Meeting | + | ---- |
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| + | ===== At Our October Meeting ===== | ||
| Alex Colley | Alex Colley | ||
| - | One new member, Roy Craggs, was welcomed by the President at the start of the meting, and after that, routine business was soon disposed of. | + | One new member, Roy Craggs, was welcomed by the President at the start of the meeting, and after that, routine business was soon disposed of. |
| - | From the Walks Secretary we learned of the hazards that had beset walkers during October. Jack Perry' | + | From the Walks Secretary we learned of the hazards that had beset walkers during October. Jack Perry' |
| Room stewards who volunteered for the month were Brian Harvey, Len Young and Bill Ketas. | Room stewards who volunteered for the month were Brian Harvey, Len Young and Bill Ketas. | ||
| - | The President drew attention to the fact that, whereas we formerly had only one ash-brag (reserved for Mr. Knightley), we had now, thanks to Jack Wren, a plentiful supply, which would be placed, and,he ventured to hope, replaced, near the door. | + | The President drew attention to the fact that, whereas we formerly had only one ash tray (reserved for Mr. Knightley), we had now, thanks to Jack Wren, a plentiful supply, which would be placed, and, he ventured to hope, replaced, near the door. |
| - | The President again told us that several t- -w Club officers, including a Secretary and Assistant Secretary would be required next year. | + | |
| - | The meeting then embarked upon a prolonged is cus sion as to whether we should mis-spell the Club's rime in the 'phone book for the benefit of prospective prospectives. It was generally agreed that anyone silly enough to want to go bushwalking might find us under " | + | |
| - | Frank Ashdown then brought up the subject of free nights on the Social Programme. Half the nights on the programme were free, he said, and he wanted to know who decided that so many free nights should be placed on the programme. Edna Garrad explained that, in addition to Committee nights, now called free nights, it was Committee' | + | |
| - | Complaints were voiced by Ron Knightley - that there was too much formality at meetings - and by Snow Brown - that somebody had placed all the spare Club song -books under his bed. It transpired that what was wanted was someone to bind the songbooks and, at Kath Brown' $ suggestion, it was decided to enlist the aid of Malcolm McGregor. Kath offered to help, so as to have the songbooks, which had entailed so much work, available to members. The meeting closed about 9.30 p m. when members moved across Pitt Street to the " | + | |
| - | ====== Yengo ====== | + | The President again told us that several new Club officers, including a Secretary and Assistant Secretary would be required next year. |
| - | Jim Brown | + | The meeting then embarked upon a prolonged discussion as to whether we should mis-spell the Club's name in the 'phone book for the benefit of prospective prospectives. It was generally agreed that anyone silly enough to want to go bushwalking might find us under " |
| - | A full two years before - yes, exactly two years to the very weekend | + | Frank Ashdown then brought up the subject of free nights on the Social Programme. Half the nights on the programme were free, he said, and he wanted |
| - | The story of that ill-omened journey has been told before. It rained and rained and rained and we never left the car. It was, I considered All Hooper' | + | Complaints were voiced by Ron Knightley - that there was too much formality at meetings - and by Snow Brown - that somebody had placed all the spare Club songbooks under his bed. It transpired that what was wanted was someone to bind the songbooks and, at Kath Brown' |
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| + | ===== Yengo. ===== | ||
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| + | Jim Brown | ||
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| + | A full two years before - yes, exactly two years to the very weekend - in the goodly company of Binnsie and The Admiral, I set out to reach Big Yengo. | ||
| What, you don't know where Yengo is? Then you have never walked in that peculiar country north and east of the Colo River because from every high point you can see the big table-topped basalt mountain towering far above the flanking ridges, and although Yengo is only 2,200' in height, it dominates by a full thousand feet everything for miles around. Approximately west of Newcastle, and perhaps thirty miles inland, it lies just east of the MacDonald River, not far off the road that runs from Windsor to Singleton by way of Central Colo and Putty. If you want more data, have a look at the map in the Club collection called Mount Yengo. | What, you don't know where Yengo is? Then you have never walked in that peculiar country north and east of the Colo River because from every high point you can see the big table-topped basalt mountain towering far above the flanking ridges, and although Yengo is only 2,200' in height, it dominates by a full thousand feet everything for miles around. Approximately west of Newcastle, and perhaps thirty miles inland, it lies just east of the MacDonald River, not far off the road that runs from Windsor to Singleton by way of Central Colo and Putty. If you want more data, have a look at the map in the Club collection called Mount Yengo. | ||
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| To my mind there are two logical approaches to the mountain. One is via the Putty Road mentioned heretofore: and the other is by the stock route that travels west from the Old Northern Road near Wollombi, and eventually ends on the grassy shoulders of the mountain. The latter is the easier, but longer, so I elected to go via the Putty Road - MacDonald River route. | To my mind there are two logical approaches to the mountain. One is via the Putty Road mentioned heretofore: and the other is by the stock route that travels west from the Old Northern Road near Wollombi, and eventually ends on the grassy shoulders of the mountain. The latter is the easier, but longer, so I elected to go via the Putty Road - MacDonald River route. | ||
| - | After the publication of my confessions of the previous abortive jaunt, Dorothy Lawry sent me from New Zealand an account of a trip to Yengo in company with other S.B.W. members, back in the 1930' | + | After the publication of my confessions of the previous abortive jaunt, Dorothy Lawry sent me from New Zealand an account of a trip to Yengo in company with other S.B.W. members, back in the 1930' |
| - | It's grimly cold at 5.0 a m. on an August morning, and in the hollows along the road to Windsor the headlights bounced back off pockets of mist; it was very soupy in the Hawkesbury Valley, and the three miles from Windsor to Wilberforce were made miserable by the dazzle from headlights of a following car, but once I was rising on to the ridges between Wilberforce and Central Colo, the air cleared and there was promise of a lovely late winter' | + | It's grimly cold at 5.0 a.m. on an August morning, and in the hollows along the road to Windsor the headlights bounced back off pockets of mist: it was very soupy in the Hawkesbury Valley, and the three miles from Windsor to Wilberforce were made miserable by the dazzle from headlights of a following car, but once I was rising on to the ridges between Wilberforce and Central Colo, the air cleared and there was promise of a lovely late winter' |
| The Colo was cold-black and smoky in the pearly morning light and there was heavy frost: my gloved hands were numb on the wheel up through Colo Heights, and then the sun came up and made the day brilliant. At seventy five miles from home I ran on to the gravel road, and at a hundred and three I crossed the Macdonald and stopped on the grassy patch at the roadside. A brief halt to drain the radiator and drink tea from a thermos flask, and at eight o' | The Colo was cold-black and smoky in the pearly morning light and there was heavy frost: my gloved hands were numb on the wheel up through Colo Heights, and then the sun came up and made the day brilliant. At seventy five miles from home I ran on to the gravel road, and at a hundred and three I crossed the Macdonald and stopped on the grassy patch at the roadside. A brief halt to drain the radiator and drink tea from a thermos flask, and at eight o' | ||
| - | The Macdonald at this point flows between grassy shores, with undulating slopes rising to timbered hills: the wattles were vivid against the wintry blue sky. Only two or three inches of water, rippling a sinuous course over the sandy bed, and seldom occupying more than half the width of the watercourse. For about an hour it was easy going: crossings were frequent but the open grassed banks a delight. My socks and sandshoes filled up with coarse river sand till there was no more space, and because the water was so cold I plodded along on feet that had real sensation. | + | The Macdonald at this point flows between grassy shores, with undulating slopes rising to timbered hills: the wattles were vivid against the wintry blue sky. Only two or three inches of water, rippling a sinuous course over the sandy bed, and seldom occupying more than half the width of the watercourse. For about an hour it was easy going: crossings were frequent but the open grassed banks a delight. My socks and sandshoes filled up with coarse river sand till there was no more space, and because the water was so cold I plodded along on feet that had no real sensation. |
| Almost three miles down from the road, the river changes. I still can't be sure whether it changes rapidly or by degrees: I know that I suddenly realised that I was more often on the sand of the river bed (and frequently splashing down the shallow stream) than on dry banks. A little further on, with the shores becoming less hospitable, rock strewn and grown with patches of dense shrubbery, I gave away all pretence of trying to follow the banks, and simply splashed down the river. It was very shallow, | Almost three miles down from the road, the river changes. I still can't be sure whether it changes rapidly or by degrees: I know that I suddenly realised that I was more often on the sand of the river bed (and frequently splashing down the shallow stream) than on dry banks. A little further on, with the shores becoming less hospitable, rock strewn and grown with patches of dense shrubbery, I gave away all pretence of trying to follow the banks, and simply splashed down the river. It was very shallow, | ||
| - | At. 10 a m., at the junction of Howes Valley Creek I decided I was a fool to keep my shoes and socks on, so wrung them out and put them on my pack, and went on barefoot it was much better, and I continued to make 1 miles an hour down the middle of Macdonald River, passing Pipeclay Creek, Yokey Creek, and, finally coming at midday to Yokey Swamp Creek, All the way from Howes Valley Creek the Macdonald passes | + | At 10 a.m., at the junction of Howes Valley Creek I decided I was a fool to keep my shoes and socks on, so wrung them out and put them on my pack, and went on barefoot: it was much better, and I continued to make 1 miles an hour down the middle of Macdonald River, passing Pipeclay Creek, Yokey Creek, and finally coming at midday to Yokey Swamp Creek. All the way from Howes Valley Creek the Macdonald passes through a shallow but quite rough valley with good enough river-bed walking, but rough, slow banks if you want to go dry-shod. |
| - | through a shallow but quite rough valley with good enough river-bed walking, but rough, slow banks if you want to go dry-shod. | + | |
| - | I lunched opposite the outflow of Yokey Swamp, left some non-essential gear wrapped in a groundsheet, | + | I lunched opposite the outflow of Yokey Swamp, left some non-essential gear wrapped in a groundsheet, |
| - | Big Yengo, a thousand feet up, with steep grassy shoulders | + | |
| - | For twenty minutes or so the ridge was almost flat, then the forest thinned | + | For twenty minutes or so the ridge was almost flat, then the forest thinned |
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| - | From the top when I arrived at 3.0 p m. I could glimpse the ocean, but found the views of known ground to the west so enthralling I forgot to try to identify any easterly landmark: it must have been there, but I can't even. recall seeing Mount Warramolong, | + | |
| Just before four o' | Just before four o' | ||
| - | The short winter day closed down as I camped in an abominable place on sand: that's all you can find, on that part of the Macdonald. Just as well the night was mild. Frosty sand would make a shocking bed, even with the thin sprinkling of dry leaves and bracken I raked up. | + | The short winter day closed down as I camped in an abominable place on sand: that's all you can find on that part of the Macdonald. Just as well the night was mild. Frosty sand would make a shocking bed, even with the thin sprinkling of dry leaves and bracken I raked up. |
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| + | Came the brilliant Sunday morning, and I decided my feet were too sand-papered to do an __upstream__ canter along the Macdonald, so I took to the ridges. Apart from a certain amount of navigational interest, they were undistinguished dry, barren looking spurs, but they served to bring me to the road, four miles south of the bridge, before 11.0 a.m. I wasn't inclined to cavil even at four miles of dusty roadbash: getting to Big Yengo was a warm and consoling sensation inside. | ||
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| + | === Sanitarium Health Food Shop and Vegetarian Cafe. === | ||
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| + | Summer Camps!! | ||
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| + | There' | ||
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| + | Driet fruits for stewing, sultanas, raisins, nuts, rice, glace fruits, fruity confectionary, | ||
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| + | 13 Hunter St. Sydney. BW1725. | ||
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| + | === N.P.A. Publications. === | ||
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| + | "The National Parks of Queensland" | ||
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| + | Recently reprinted and again available from bookshops - " | ||
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| + | === Hurrah for the Waggs... === | ||
| - | Came the brilliant Sunday morning, and I decided my feet were too sand-papered | + | who have moved into their new home at Como. The angophora overharging |
| + | A horde of S.B.W' | ||
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| - | to extend the Ordinance Maps of Barrington | + | === Stop Press!! === |
| - | - From Padd,y. Pallin & Robinson' | + | |
| - | Queensland" | + | |
| - | -Fram Allen Strom 3/6d. | + | |
| - | N.P.A. PUBLICATIONS. | + | |
| - | liBarrington Nor-W.1r ziap 8,nd Gloucester Tops. | + | |
| - | "The National Parks of | + | |
| - | Recently reprinted and again available from bookshops - | + | |
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| - | - A.M, Blombery.. | + | |
| - | HURRAH FOR THE INAGG3 | ||
| - | who have moved into their new home at Como. The angophora overharging the back verandah is to be fitted with a tarzan type rope ifthich will take Geoffrey- to the comparative safety of the bush in one leap. | ||
| - | A horde of 5.13 W' s descended on than the other Saturday night, surrounded the house to prevent escape, and providel the doings fa' a house warming parby. | ||
| - | STOP PRESS 1. | ||
| New addition to the above household - One Son. | New addition to the above household - One Son. | ||
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| - | ====== Fashion Parade | + | ===== Fashion Parade ===== |
| Clarice Morris | Clarice Morris | ||
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