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- | THE SYDNEY- BUSINALKER. | + | =====The Sydney Bushwalker.===== |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, | + | |
- | The N. S 111T | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, The N.S.W. Nurses' |
- | Reiby Place, Sydney. | + | |
- | ' | + | ====319 July 1961 Price 1/-==== |
- | 319 JULY 1961 Price 1/- | + | |
- | ..1.1*....10 | + | |Editor|Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, |
- | Editor: Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Reproduction: Denise Hull | + | |Business Manager|Brian Harvey| |
- | Pennant Hills. WJ3514. | + | |Reproduction|Denise Hull| |
- | Business Manager: Brian Harvey | + | |Sales & Subs.|Eileen Taylor| |
- | . . . | + | |Typed by|Jean Harvey| |
- | CONTENTS. | + | |
- | | + | =====Contents.===== |
- | Editorial 1 | + | |
- | Social Notes 2 | + | | | |Page| |
- | At Our June Meeting | + | |Editorial| | 1| |
- | Skwees | + | |Social Notes| | 2| |
- | News from Colin Putt 5 | + | |At Our June Meeting|Alex Colley| 3| |
- | From the letters of Robert | + | |Skwees|Kath McKay| 4| |
- | Cross the Colo (Concluded) | + | |News from Colin Putt| | 5| |
- | Hatswell' | + | |From the letters of Robert |
- | Dag Walks 12 | + | |Cross the Colo (Concluded)|Jim Brown| 8| |
- | Paddy' s Advertisement 13 | + | |Day Walks| |12| |
- | Letter from Dorothy Lawry 14 | + | |Letter from Dorothy Lawry| |14| |
- | Bowen Bash orright Jack) - Stuart Brooks. 15 | + | |Bowen Bash (I' |
- | Weekend Walks 17 | + | |Weekend Walks| |17| |
- | Fire Trails 18 | + | |Fire Trails| |18| |
+ | |||
+ | ======Advertisements.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | | |Page| | ||
+ | |Hatswell' | ||
+ | |Paddy' | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Bottom Of The Barrel.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The long weekend was wet - mostly wet, anyhow, and although he suffered because of it, the Editor was comforted by the thought that suffering on long weekends usually brings in a crop of contributions from those who wish to share their misfortunes. But this time, not a word, not a whisper; which means either that S.B.W' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Why is it that we are so backward when we live in a world of words, words and more words. Natural reaction, maybe? | ||
+ | |||
+ | The modern trend in paper pulp\\ | ||
+ | Would make an ancient writer gulp\\ | ||
+ | With horror, at the magnitude\\ | ||
+ | Of flapper weeklies, mostly rude,\\ | ||
+ | Which flaunt before us other' | ||
+ | And flood our shelves and rubbish bins.\\ | ||
+ | |||
+ | And do we help to swell the tide;\\ | ||
+ | Hell, no, we've talents which we hide\\ | ||
+ | From public gaze, from public purse,\\ | ||
+ | And never put our thoughts to verse.\\ | ||
+ | And as we haughtily refrain, | ||
+ | Our Mag. goes slowly down the drain. | ||
+ | |||
+ | (Note: The last line, (which should be read slowly for effect) is poetic license. We've burst into print monthly without a miss for about 25 years, and __somehow__ we'll manage to keep on.) | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Social Events.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |To Come:| | | ||
+ | |July 19th|Mr. Chaffer will talk about Birds, illustrated with slides and accompanied by recordings of Bird Calls.| | ||
+ | |July 26th|Members Slide Night. A chance to show Club members your photographic genius. Limit 20 slides per person.| | ||
+ | |Coming on August 16th|Bill Beatty - " | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Past:| | | ||
+ | |On June 21st|Lyn Baber showed slides of the Oversees Landrover Trip of 1959, and confirmed, in colour, the vivid word pictures she had given us in accounts published in this Magazine during 1959. (John Bookluck, who was to have given the Talk, has disappeared into the Outback.)| | ||
+ | |On June 28th|Kevin Ardill kept his audience chuckling with his story of " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
| | ||
- | THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL. | + | Congratulations |
- | The long.-weekend was wet - mostly wet, anyhow, and although he suffered because of it; the Editor was comforted by the thought that suffering on long weekends suafly brings in a crop of contributions from those who wish to share their misfortunes. But this time, not a word, not a whisper; which means either that S.B.W' | + | |
- | Vilizr is it that we are so backward when we live in a or1d of words, words and more words. Natural reaction, maybe? | + | ---- |
- | The modern trend in paper pulp | + | |
- | Would make an anCient writer gulp With horror, at the ' | + | |
- | Of flapper weeklies, mostly rude, Which flaunt before us other 'a sins | + | |
- | And flood our shelves and rubbish bins. | + | |
- | And do we hap to swell thc) tide.; Hell, no, we've talents | + | |
- | Our Nag. goes slowly down the drain. | + | |
- | (Note: The last line, (which should be road slowly for effect) is poetic license. We've burst into print Monthly without a miss for about 25 years, and somehow we'll manage to keep on.) | + | |
- | ..11., | + | |
- | SOCIAL | + | |
- | 2. | + | |
- | Mr. Chaffer will talk about Birds, illustrated with slides and accompanied by recordings of Bird Calls. | + | |
- | YETZERS SLIDE NIGIE. 21 chance to show Club members your photographic genius. Limit 20 slides per person. | + | |
- | TO CUE JULY' 19TH | + | |
- | JULY 26TH | + | |
- | CONING ON AUGUST 16TH | + | |
- | Bill Beatty | + | |
- | PAST : | + | |
- | ON JUNE 21ST Lyn Baber showed slides of the Oversees Lrindrover Trip of 1959, and confirmed, in colour, the vivid word pictures Fine hod given us in accounts published in this Magazine durin2 1959. (John Bookluck, who wrls to | + | |
- | have given the Talk, has disappeared into the Outback.) | + | |
- | ONFRUE 28TH Kevin Ardill kept his audience chuckling with his story of " | + | |
- | speed the slides up, quite a few Slowed the action down and even caused the projectol to go backwards. | + | |
| | ||
- | CONGRATULATIONS to Neil and Patricia Monteith - married on 10th June. | + | Last month we stated that parts of Jenolan Caves were to be scrubbed with soap and water. Latest news from the weeklies is that they are being "steam cleaned" |
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- | Last month we stated that parts of Jenolan Caves weru to be scrubbed with soap and water. Latest news from the weeklies is that they are being "steam cleaned" | + | ---- |
- | 3. | + | |
- | AT OUR JUNE =LNG. | + | =====At Our June Meeting.===== |
- Alex Colley. | - Alex Colley. | ||
- | The meeting commenced with a welcome to three new members, Lynette White, Gordon. Redmond and Brian Hardy. | + | |
+ | The meeting commenced with a welcome to three new members, Lynette White, Gordon Redmond and Brian Hardy. | ||
In Correspondence was a message from Charlie Pryde telling us what a wonderful day June 6th, his eightieth birthday, had been. Something like 100 guests had visited him, including "two carloads of girls" and a great number of members had ' | In Correspondence was a message from Charlie Pryde telling us what a wonderful day June 6th, his eightieth birthday, had been. Something like 100 guests had visited him, including "two carloads of girls" and a great number of members had ' | ||
- | The Walks Secretary' | + | |
- | A report was presented from a s? | + | The Walks Secretary' |
- | suggestions for its next meeting on August 8th. Investment other than in land would be restricted to trustee investments - Bonds and Government guaranteed | + | |
- | loans. The balance of the fund was E528.14. O. A three-quarter' | + | A report was presented from a special |
- | Maurie'Berry (Club Trustee), Malcolm McGregor, Tom lbppett, David Ingram, Jack Gentle, John White, Brian Harvey and Alex: Colley. | + | |
- | The President drew our attention to the deposition of cigarette ash on the | + | The President drew our attention to the deposition of cigarette ash on the Club room despite the provision of an abundance of ashtrays (a week later a complaint re ash was made by the cleaners). |
- | Club room despite the provision of an abundance of ashtrays (a week later a complaint re ash was made by the cleaners). | + | |
- | Jim Brown told us that the mystery of the Club song books had been solved, | + | Jim Brown told us that the mystery of the Club song books had been solved, and they were in the Club, together with our opera books, and available for sale. |
- | and they were in the Club, together with our opera books, and available for sale. | + | |
At the conclusion of the meeting Frank Ashdown appealed to borrowers of camping equipment to return it by the following Wednesday, so that it could be spread round amongst those wanting it. | At the conclusion of the meeting Frank Ashdown appealed to borrowers of camping equipment to return it by the following Wednesday, so that it could be spread round amongst those wanting it. | ||
- | CLEAN UP AT A. | + | |
+ | =====Clean Up At Era.===== | ||
On l7-18th June, the Working Bee organised by Jack Wren cleaned up camper' | On l7-18th June, the Working Bee organised by Jack Wren cleaned up camper' | ||
- | MCNEES. | + | |
+ | =====Skwees.===== | ||
(Based on a story told me by Dot Butler). | (Based on a story told me by Dot Butler). | ||
- | 0 all ye cavemen brave (or spelios) Ye ones who shun the sun (or helios) Who in the inky depths of earth Attest your prowess and your worth Now in a referee' | + | |
- | There well may dwell, in caves like these, Those dire monstrosities the Skwees." | + | 0 all ye cavemen brave (or spelios)\\ |
- | Then quoth the maid: "Now tell me, Troggy, Maybe I am a trifle foggy, | + | Ye ones who shun the sun (or helios)\\ |
- | A wanderer in the middle mist, But do the Skmees | + | Who in the inky depths of earth\\ |
- | "My oath! Too right: Indeed they do!" Said one tho graced that barefaced crew. "You see that nest below my legs? | + | Attest your prowess and your worth\\ |
- | Nell, those small objects are Skwee' | + | Now in a referee' |
- | 14- | + | Give guarantee of my veracity.\\ |
- | -MT. | + | Lately was added to your crew\\ |
- | 5. N. EWS FROM COLIN PUTT - N.Z.A.C. | + | A fair and youthful damsel |
+ | Poor innocent, was not aware\\ | ||
+ | What horrors waited in their lair.\\ | ||
+ | "Hist!" said the spelios "Hist and hark!\\ | ||
+ | For lurking somewhere in the dark\\ | ||
+ | There well may dwell, in caves like these,\\ | ||
+ | Those dire monstrosities the Skwees." | ||
+ | With caution due they prowled all day\\ | ||
+ | But met with nothing on the way.\\ | ||
+ | Then quoth the maid: "Now tell me, Troggy,\\ | ||
+ | Maybe I am a trifle foggy,\\ | ||
+ | A wanderer in the middle mist,\\ | ||
+ | But do the Skwees | ||
+ | "My oath! Too right! Indeed they do!"\\ | ||
+ | Said one who graced that barefaced crew.\\ | ||
+ | "You see that nest below my legs?\\ | ||
+ | Well, those small objects are Skwee' | ||
+ | (Though some would have it that by rights\\ | ||
+ | Their proper name is olöites)\\ | ||
+ | And just up there, upon my soul,\\ | ||
+ | That opening is a Skwee' | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Kath McKay. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====News From Colin Putt - N.Z.A.C. | ||
Ilaga 18/6/61. | Ilaga 18/6/61. | ||
- | " | + | |
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====From The Letters Of Robert A. Duncan.===== | ||
- | FROM THE LETTERS OF ROBERT A. DUNCAN., | + | High Altitude |
- | "I have lifted | + | |
- | "You will be interested in one effect of the cold, dry climate here. The air is such a good insulator that everything becomes | + | "I have lifted |
- | "Mile in Washington.) The first weekend I was dragged around to see all the sights; where George Washington slept, where George Washington once had a bath, where his bones are now stored and so on. Some of these things were interesting but I faard the dawdling and gawking and crowds very tiring. Once when everyone joined a queue to walk through G.TV's kitchen I said I mru2d wait outside, and sneaked over for forty winks in the sun on the lawn, barely had I closed my | + | |
- | eyes than I was woken by a policeman and told it was irreverent to sleep on G.Wis | + | "You will be interested in one effect of the cold, dry climate here. The air is such a good insulator that everything becomes |
- | lawn | + | |
- | "The most popular pets in Boulder seem to be French Poodles, and some very elaborate | + | "(While |
- | there are more poodles waiting for a haircut than men and as people are given no precedence in the queue it means a long wait. I noticed the same thing in | + | |
- | Washington last meek; evidently it is an America wide phenomenon. | + | "The most popular pets in Boulder seem to be French Poodles, and some very elaborate |
- | "I was in Washington on the Atlantic Coast last week. Alen I look:back at it now it wasn't a bad trip but I was a bit grumpy about it at the time. One thing that irked the was that the nobs I was stuck: with insisted on going to expensive | + | |
- | "I have heard rumours of an oil strike in Queensland. Is this just another | + | "I was in Washington on the Atlantic Coast last week. When I look back at it now it wasn't a bad trip but I was a bit grumpy about it at the time. One thing that irked me was that the nobs I was stuck with insisted on going to expensive |
- | 0 | + | |
- | floor was dotted with big black pumps chuffing slowly up and down, and all around desert. | + | "I have heard rumours of an oil strike in Queensland. Is this just another false alarm or something more substantial? |
- | "Last Tuesday was a holiday here - Memorial Days when ti 3T )ut flaFs nn( | + | |
+ | "Last Tuesday was a holiday here - Memorial Days, when they put flags and flowers on graves, a form of ancestor worship - so three other peanuts and I took Monday off too, made it a long weekend and went for a long drive through the west of the State and into Utah, the land of the Mormons and Brigham Young. I was extremely impressed; the country varies spectacularly from the most arid desert to forest and snow covered mountains, depending on the altitude. We visited Dinosaur National Park (where Dinosaur bones are as common as fleas on a monkey; the rocks in the hillsides are studded with them and some people say that live ones still lurk in the remote valleys and snatch the occasional tourist) and then Arches Park a sandy desert Ayers Rock kind of place with the difference that many of the rocks have eroded into arches. The car stood up to the 1300-mile trip fairly well, except for a defunct differential bearing which cost me $12 as the party shared the cost. I am sorry to say however that my passengers were not true outdoor types, they shaved every day and even got me into a hotel one night. | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Good Old Days.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Tough tireless types went out to the several primitive huts the Main Range where they pigged it, sleeping in their clothes with egg stains on their sweaters and stubble on their chins" | ||
+ | |||
+ | From what we hear of Perisher Valley at the Long Weekend, you can't get away from loudspoken music, and the thing they call Visual Isolation is fast disappearing. | ||
- | flowers on graves, a form of ancestor worship - so. three other..1: | ||
- | " | ||
- | 6 | ||
- | THE GOOD OLD DAYS. | ||
- | "Tough tireless types went out to the several i-Lmitive huts the Wrath Range where they pigged it, sleeping in their clothes with egg stains their sweaters and stubble on their chins" | ||
- | From -what we hear of Perisher Valley at the LongWeekenr", | ||
- | 8. | ||
'CROSS THE COLO. | 'CROSS THE COLO. | ||
--rdacluded | --rdacluded |
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