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With the election of room stewards the meeting drew to a close. | With the election of room stewards the meeting drew to a close. | ||
- | BLUE GUM WORKIITI | + | =====Blue Gum Working Bee.===== |
- | Jeck Gentle. | + | |
- | The mrki ng bee at Blue Gum was most successful. 13 members attended and cleared the area of tins and bottles etc., and buried same in suitable pits. | + | - Jack Gentle. |
+ | |||
+ | The working | ||
This was carried out by the ladies Edna Stretton, Gladys Roberts, Kath Brown, Grace Rigg, Nan Bourke, Margaret Wilson and Denise Hull. | This was carried out by the ladies Edna Stretton, Gladys Roberts, Kath Brown, Grace Rigg, Nan Bourke, Margaret Wilson and Denise Hull. | ||
- | The 120n. Paddy Bourke, Bill Bur' | + | |
+ | The men, Paddy Bourke, Bill Burke, Ern French, Alan Round, Brian Harding, cut a 5 ft. diameter log in two places. This log was across the river and causing severe erosion of the Northern Bank opposite Govett' | ||
Time did not permit cutting the log right through but as each cut is 18 inches wide quite a volume of water can pass through. | Time did not permit cutting the log right through but as each cut is 18 inches wide quite a volume of water can pass through. | ||
- | The next workirf, | + | |
- | ' | + | The next working |
- | Our thanks must go to Rover 3couts | + | |
- | An amusing and embarrassing | + | Our thanks must go to Rover Scouts |
- | ANGCRAWA BITTERS. | + | |
- | Stuart | + | An amusing and embarrassing |
- | Baker: " | + | |
+ | =====Angorawa Bitters.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Stuart | ||
+ | |||
+ | Vide two statements. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Baker: " | ||
Colley: " | Colley: " | ||
- | This epic really began with a group of twelve keen S.B..IAT. types huddled | + | |
- | -oftness | + | This epic really began with a group of twelve keen S.B.W. types huddled |
- | Despite the -woodcutter' | + | |
- | 6. | + | Despite the woodcutter' |
- | Forsaking all tralle, tracks | + | |
- | Mcrning | + | Forsaking all trails, tracks |
- | With final rites var.-the map concltded, and a promise | + | |
- | eleven fresh in their ears, the party swooped off down the, creek and ere long arrive- ed at the much vaunted | + | Morning |
- | Here, Nature had laid a cunning trap for intruders in the form of tangled | + | |
- | lawyer vines, and blood soon flowed like promises from those -ctiose | + | With final rites over the map concluded, and a promise |
- | Despite vigorous machete work by the vanguard, | + | |
- | 'First fall' was passed | + | Here, Nature had laid a cunning trap for intruders in the form of tangled lawyer vines, and blood soon flowed like promises from those whose subs. are overdue. (Sorry - that plus by special request.) |
- | Bou lder hopping continued unabated for several | + | |
- | *However, the Colo was finally reached | + | Despite vigorous machete work by the vanguard, |
- | It was clear that the day had taken a severe mental and physical toll, and the prospect of a further 10 miles along the steep roc14-4- | + | |
- | Wren was around soon after tea conducting his own private Gallup Poll on what to do, for the best. If the criginal | + | 'First fall' was passed |
- | 7. | + | |
- | 1. Everyone had had river bashing, and th-6 thought of a further 10 miles (at | + | Boulder |
- | 14. m p.h.) along the Colo was particularly repugnant. (This etcuse | + | |
- | of in jocular vein, as no one would ever believe it. It, however, served | + | However, the Colo was finally reached |
- | as a form of entree for the real at to follow.) | + | |
- | 2. We daould | + | It was clear that the day had taken a severe mental and physical toll, and the prospect of a further 10 miles along the steep rocky sides of the Colo did not seem to produce |
- | 3. We dlouid | + | |
- | 4. The ridges around the upper Angorama | + | Wren was around soon after tea conducting his own private Gallup Poll on what to do for the best. If the original |
- | With a lot of fast talk by the hardcore failing to produce the unanimity | + | |
- | With the urgency of the previous day dispelled, the stroll back up Angoraua | + | 1. Everyone had had river bashing, and the thought of a further 10 miles (at 3/4 m.p.h.) along the Colo was particularly repugnant. (This excuse |
- | On Monday morning, | + | |
- | The party dispersed in grdaps | + | 2. We should |
- | Summau: An Oscar to Bob for perserverance | + | |
- | THE CHILDRENS' | + | 3. We shouid |
- | 9.20 a m, train from Central Electric Station to Suthenand, where CHANGE | + | |
- | Leader: | + | 4. The ridges around the upper Angowara |
- | LLI_NNUAL, | + | |
- | published again after 13 years. Secretary David Ingram has another parcel of the rngazires | + | With a lot of fast talk by the hardcore failing to produce the unanimity |
- | THIS S CANBERRA. | + | |
+ | With the urgency of the previous day dispelled, the stroll back up Angorawa | ||
+ | |||
+ | On Monday morning, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The party dispersed in groups | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Summary:__ An Oscar to Bob for perseverance | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | __The Children's Christmas Party__ | ||
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+ | 9.20 a.m, train from Central Electric Station to Sutherland, where change | ||
+ | |||
+ | Leader: | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | __The Bushwalker Annual 1961.__ Copies are still available. Members | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====This Was Canberra.===== | ||
- " | - " | ||
- | Now that Canberra seems to be an established fact here is a peep at it in 1920. I was doing country advertising - and staying a few weeks in country towns gave me a chance to look around. | + | |
- | This is part of a letter written home: "At this time the only building in Canberra was the power house, in great illimitable rolling plains" | + | Now that Canberra seems to be an established fact here is a peep at it in 1920. I was doing country advertising - and staying a few weeks in country towns gave me a chance to look around. |
- | "Blew out - another split - NO.6 - suspect tube is done, patched O.K. 4Pmli" | + | |
- | home to dinner, say total - 50 miles. Rode off aLain - towards river - did a Dias, still no end of road, and still light rain. | + | This is part of a letter written home: "At this time the only building in Canberra was the power house, in great illimitable rolling plains" |
- | Got off - in doubt - no one in aibt, ah - a bloke right across paddock - send to be coming may way - waited. A Bushie - real unsophisticated kind - told him my tale - it was then 12.30 deCided | + | |
- | He had never been in Sydney, asked a lot of questions - was amazed - asked if I knew a bloke nazned | + | "Blew out - another split - NO.6 - suspect tube is done, patched O.K. 4" |
- | He was a good sort anyway - and he made his place - 4e7' | + | |
- | Still raining - but I set off to do 17 miles - had no coat - no nuffin - and the roads were a bi-b slushy - you can bet. | + | Got off - in doubt - no one in sight, ah - a bloke right across paddock - seemed |
- | Poor Bird (the bike), | + | |
- | Once I got quite mucked up, I did not care - just plugged through it and-did the 17 in 1.20. But lor blimey, | + | He had never been in Sydney, asked a lot of questions - was amazed - asked if I knew a bloke named Ryan - in Sydney. |
- | - Well, there it is - a -day so long ago, d that sate Bird, still with | + | |
- | original '07 bearings is carrying round every day - smooth as ever. | + | He was a good sort anyway - and he made his place - my place. |
- | 9. | + | |
- | FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT FROM BIAMMATH | + | Still raining - but I set off to do 17 miles - had no coat - no nuffin - and the roads were a bit slushy - you can bet. |
- | CONTACT | + | |
- | HATSWELLIS TAa & TOURIST SERVICE. | + | Poor Bird (the bike), |
- | RIM-, WRITE, WIR.E OR CALL | + | |
- | _ANY HOUR - DAY OR NIGHT | + | Once I got quite mucked up, I did not care - just plugged through it and did the 17 in 1.20. But lor blimey, |
- | ' | + | |
- | SPE.= 5 or 8 PASSEIGER CARS. AVAILABLE LARGE OR SILL PARTIES CATERED FOR | + | Well, there it is - a day so long ago, and that same Bird, still with original '07 bearings is carrying round every day - smooth as ever. |
- | FARES: NANANGRA: | + | |
- | PERRY LOOKDOWN " " ./1 IT 11 | + | Here are a few more of the long ago - all in this same letter - and in the light of history - really amusing. Some car comment too! |
- | JENDLAN STATE FOREST 20/- " " It TI | + | |
- | ' | + | "Saw a Henderson Mobike in Coma, it did 108 M. in 3 hours. Is that good? This town (Queanbeyan) is full of Lizzies - 1896 models - stacks of row and stacks of pace. Heard Hughes and federal members speak here - fowlhouse lot - awfu1ly |
- | ItiE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION | + | |
- | Here are a few more of the long Ago - -all in this same letter - and in the light of history - really amusing. Some car comment too! | + | Happy pre fission and commo days, when ignorance WAS bliss. |
- | "Saw a Henderson Mobike in Coma, it did 108 M. in 3 hours. Is that good? This tam (Queanbeyan) is full of Lizzies - 1896 models - stacks of row and stacks of pace. Heard Hughes and federal members speak here - fowlhouse lot - awfu14r | + | |
- | Happy pre fission and comma days, when ignorance WAS bliss. | + | I found it very moving, living again in those days in these pages. Compare the 100% sincerity and simplicity |
- | I found it, very moving, living again in those dev-S in these pages. Compare the 100% sincerity and simplicily | + | |
- | And here is another odd echo of progress in Queanbeyan. At that time at Gardiner' | + | And here is another odd echo of progress in Queanbeyan. At that time at Gardiner' |
- | 10. | + | |
- | Fifteen years after, passing | + | Fifteen years after, passing |
- | Isn't " | + | |
- | KOMILTNG CAVALCADE | + | Isn't " |
- | Conbi_m_nui | + | |
- | - Harry Savage | + | =====Kowmung Cavaldace |
- | (The S.B.VC..,FebruE., | + | |
- | Jenolan' | + | ====Continuing |
- | Camp was reached again a-b twos and a rather belated dinner partaken of, It then being too late in the day to continue our journey, we decided to stop overnight in Tuglow Hole and start off bright and early in the morning. For the- only time on the trip the sun was beaten | + | |
- | but the marvellous beauty of these Falls is nob ar)-sarent | + | - Harry Savage (The S.B.W., February |
- | The Kowraung | + | |
- | After lunch and a good long spell we started off again, and then the fun began.. Our last way out being left behind, the river began to play with us. It was very amusing for a little while; very - climbing up smooth slippery granite slopes anything up to fifty feet high and then hauling the Tiacks | + | Jenolan' |
- | High concave walls drove us up for about ,a hundred feet to find that it was practically impossible to get dawn again; than up again, | + | |
- | 11. | + | Camp was reached again at two, and a rather belated dinner partaken of. It then being too late in the day to continue our journey, we decided to stop overnight in Tuglow Hole and start off bright and early in the morning. For the only time on the trip the sun was beaten |
- | I went up first using toes, fingers, knees and ankles. Next step was to climb round the cliff face through a forest of prickly shrubs before a descent was possible down a giant' | + | |
- | It vas well after four before we struck anything resembling a camp site in any' | + | The Kowmung |
- | Just before dark I climbed round the bend in the river to see if perhaps fate, after buffeting us a' | + | |
- | we were approximately a mile farther down and completely baulked by Sheer walls and" | + | After lunch and a good long spell we started off again, and then the fun began. Our last way out being left behind, the river began to play with us. It was very amusing for a little while; very - climbing up smooth slippery granite slopes anything up to fifty feet high and then hauling the packs up on the rope, swinging round corners on the rope like trained steeple jacks, hopping down the river on giant stepping stones, occasionally slipping in, crossing, wading, climbing, jumping and then commencing |
- | Finding it impossible to make the Boyd Range we set off around the foothille, but were again for down into the river shortly after passing Hanrahan' | + | |
- | strong | + | High concave walls drove us up for about a hundred feet to find that it was practically impossible to get down again; than up again, |
- | At six a m, we rolled out of bed on what me hoped was going to be the day | + | |
- | of the trip. Setting"off we found the going to be more than peculiar - sometimes oVer nice green sward, then up and over big rocks and bluffs, through dense undergrowth, | + | It was well after four before we struck anything resembling a camp site in any shape, |
- | gorge of white slippery granite. | + | |
- | steep dangerous hillside through | + | Just before dark I climbed round the bend in the river to see if perhaps fate, after buffeting us as it had done, had in any way relented and given us somewhere decent to sleep. It was wasted effort, all I found was a sheer rock wall about a hundred feet high bounding the waterfall. Morning found as without |
- | 12. | + | |
- | torture to en extreme. Just before one o 'clock we made the other side completely exhausted. | + | Finding it impossible to make the Boyd Range we set off around the foothills, but were again forced |
- | After lunch ti-1.6 | + | |
- | Bed was sought early that evening for we were nearly all in. But =_lthough | + | At six a.m. we rolled out of bed on what we hoped was going to be the day of the trip. Setting off we found the going to be more than peculiar - sometimes oVer nice green sward, then up and over big rocks and bluffs, through dense undergrowth, |
- | Our fir st view of Yerranderie was gained from the -6add1e | + | |
- | I have heard this said of the Kowmung country - "the good Lord made a clerical error -when measuring up the surface of the globe and as this is the Last part He ever made, He had to stare i-b up on end to save wasting it." | + | After lunch the journey was resumed |
- | It'll do inc for a definition. | + | |
- | TE Hisroa OF THE ICTIMUNG- -WILL CONTINUE NEXT 1,1DNrH. | + | Bed was sought early that evening for we were nearly all in. But although |
- | CHRISTMAS | + | |
- | - This year's card shows, in colour coastal scenery in The Royal ht.: | + | Our fir st view of Yerranderie was gained from the sadd1e |
- | Park (from the original by Helen Barrett). | + | |
- | Price | + | I have heard this said of the Kowmung country - "the good Lord made a clerical error when measuring up the surface of the globe and as this is the last part He ever made, He had to stand it up on end to save wasting it." |
- | Also available are some of last year' s card:of Mt. durrockbilly. | + | |
- | Please, your friends and help publicise the work of. the National Parks ssoci ation. | + | It'll do me for a definition. |
- | A RUGGED TRIP FOR BUOYANT WALKS. | + | |
- | DECEMBER | + | ---- |
- | If you have read "Kawmung | + | |
- | See Leader | + | The history of the KOwmung will continue next month. |
- | Maps: Myles DUnphy' | + | |
- | Extracted from our files September, 1961 :- | + | ---- |
- | " | + | |
- | "I climbed the ridge that runs off Mt. Piper above the gap and pitched the tent in a north-south direction on the eastern fall just on the tree line. I selected a spot Slightly dlevnted | + | __N.P.A. Christmas cards for 1961.__ |
- | 36. | + | |
- | "I found the small pnimus | + | |
- | "It was a strange feeling to lie in comparative peace inside a small canopy of fabric while outside the mind roared across the frozen ridge. " | + | This year's card shows, in colour, coastal scenery in The Royal National |
- | tS". | + | |
- | , | + | Price: 1/3d. each. 10/- for 8. 15/- for 12. |
- | N ; | + | |
- | UI | + | Also available are some of last year's card of Mt. Currockbilly. |
- | We like this kind of appreciation and trust that you will find it inte e a | + | |
- | oo can re A 15 sb PALLIN Ltd, | + | Please your friends and help publicise the work of the National Parks Association. |
- | Pty. | + | |
- | Lightweight Camp Gear | + | ---- |
- | 201 CASTLEREAGH | + | |
- | _ B102685 | + | __A Rugged Trip For Walkers.__ |
- | a | + | |
- | ...,..nor | + | |
- | DE | + | December |
- | 04000,, | + | |
- | 14. | + | If you have read "Kowmung |
- | EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS TO THE EDITCR. | + | |
- | DMA COLLEC | + | See Leader |
- | It seems, reading Allen Strom' | + | |
- | It i s my impression that a surpring | + | Maps: Myles DUnphy' |
- | We are accused of wanting to that parks can only be enjoyed by If the people have to step out of are being " | + | |
- | -b. ildings | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
- | their cars, of come out from under a. roof, they i-b won't be long before both cars and buildings anyone | + | |
- | I believe that it has always been the opinion of most tu sh-walkes, in our club at least., that some areas should be left in a primitive, or natural, state. | + | Extracted from our files September, 1961:- |
- | All the best scenic | + | |
- | Bouddi is a perfect example. The description " | + | " |
- | 'Whether it is the Domain, the Botanic Gardens, | + | |
+ | "I climbed the ridge that runs off Mt. Piper above the gap and pitched the tent in a north-south direction on the eastern fall just on the tree line. I selected a spot slightly elevated | ||
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+ | "I found the small primus | ||
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+ | "It was a strange feeling to lie in comparative peace inside a small canopy of fabric while outside the wind roared across the frozen ridge. | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
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+ | We like this kind of appreciation and trust that you will find it interesting also. Of course, you too can rely on Paddymade! | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin | ||
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+ | 201 Castlereagh | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Extracts From Letters To The Editor.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====From Alex colley:==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dear Sir, | ||
+ | |||
+ | It seems, reading Allen Strom' | ||
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+ | It is my impression that a surprising | ||
+ | |||
+ | We are accused of wanting to "push the public out of the parks" | ||
+ | |||
+ | I believe that it has always been the opinion of most bushwalkers, in our club at least, that some areas should be left in a primitive, or natural, state. | ||
+ | |||
+ | All the best scenic | ||
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+ | Bouddi is a perfect example. The description " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Whether it is the Domain, the Botanic Gardens, | ||
and FROM CUE HALLSTROM. | and FROM CUE HALLSTROM. | ||
. i..BushwalliBrs 1inow of old that most motr i'itts are only too interested in following a. road irre speCti ve of where. i4/.. rrnP,77 lead., as 7_ong as the scenery passed has satisfied a certain exploring ego.. | . i..BushwalliBrs 1inow of old that most motr i'itts are only too interested in following a. road irre speCti ve of where. i4/.. rrnP,77 lead., as 7_ong as the scenery passed has satisfied a certain exploring ego.. |
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